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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1903)
" ?NfcX3 rSSS3KSK 70K7017RriexcttAblo ssople. Captain Tom and CAPTAIN JIM'S COURTSHIP ctac By A. E. RICE, Portland. wwa (Continued (rum U't week) Grndunlly tho "nt" moderated ami nho bocnme horselt again. The sup posed fit was qulto Involuutnry on her part. Whon Captain Jim snld Mac DonnUl took tho brandy, a. sudden de Eire to buret out laughing overpowered hor. and her efforts to dlsgulso It, caused tho apparent fit. " Twna only a chill. Jim." said she In explanation. "It cornea over me at tlmoe. ospocinlly whon I hear that MacDonald mentioned." "Annlo. bo you n-mlndln' of how 1 offorcd to put up for thorn divorce cost?" said Jim sympathetically. "Indeed I do. Jim." replied Annlo. ns sho wiped a laughing tear from her eye. "Your gonoroslty la noble." "Annie." exclaimed he. aa ho again placed his nrm about hor waist caress ingly, "I'd wndo through occano of brlrastono for you." "Whist," cautioned Annie, "some ono Is In tho shed." Stio sprang to her feet. A moment of sllcnco was fol lowed by gcntlo knocks on tho kitchen door. ... "Who can It boT" said sho, In an un dertone. , . , Captain Jim Immediately replied m n nhiiiimi vnlco ns ho stood un, I Tcckon It bo thct Red MacDonald. "Go Into tho front room. No, bet tor go In tho bedroom. Ho may ro out tho front door, and If It Is MacDonald and ho sees you here, ho will kill you. "All right." said Jim. o ho moved toward tho bedroom door, "Jest as you say, Annlo." "Hurry. Jim." sho urged, taking up his hat nnd following him, "ho shall not stay long." Captain Jim finally fetched up tho pistol from his pocket, turned around to Annlo, displayed It and said. "J bought thct for solf protection." Then he passed into the bedroom. Annlo flung his hat after him, and with tho admonition, "keep quiet. Jim." closed tho door. The knocks again sounded gently on the kitchen door. "Who's there?" Inquired Annie, ns Bhe stood In tho center of tho room. "Can I war-rum n bit. If yo plalse? It's very could." These words were uttered In a rich Irish accent, by some one In the woodshed, and It wns evi dent to Annlo tho volco was mascu line. After a brief silence, sho Bald, "como In." Tho door slowly opened and n short thick set, elderly man entered and carefully closed tho door behind him II wore a. crov mackintosh that had seen eomo wear, with tho capo collar turned up about his cars. A darK cloth cop, pulled well down at tho peak, left but a small part of his face visible. Tho Identity of the visitor was thus practically concealed. They stood looking at each other In alienee. Gradually a thrill of mlsglvlnp ran through Annie, and sho halt turned to ward tho bedroom, when tho stranger p.galn spoke. "Shuro." said ho. In a soft appealing tone, "this do bo Christmas Ave, and yces aro not tho daisy to turn mo away, befure I war-rum me hands. I do bo could with tho walk flrnlnst tho water." Ho slowly turned down the collar of his mackintosh, then bowed and took off his cap. "Why Smith." exclaimed Annlo In glad surprise, "you almost frightened me, why didn't you como In at tho front door?" "Didn't know me," said smun. laughing. "Shure. an It's tho fur-st tolino In twlnty years" thrusting his cap In his coat pocket. "Do yces know mo now, my dear? An' be tho sarao token, will yoes Ivor fcrglt me," he continued, as he familiarly patted her under tho chin. "I Just tnot in stnaio In, an tako n look at yces an' tho chll der this avo." "Falln well, oh." laughed he, as In great glee, bo gently poked her on the sldo with his flngor. "Why 8mith. you do act queer." Bald Annlo smiling. "I thought you were chilled with the cold?" "Not for yees darllnt an tho grand chlldcr of yees father, Ood rest his bouI, ho was the best frint I Ivor lied. Just tho tips ave mo fingers Annie, wero numb with (Tie load an' tho walk furnlnat tho water, but mo heart was war-rum for yces, an' I didn't niolnd it at all. nt all." "What wero you loaded with. Smith," eald Annlo, as sho looked tcaslngly at him. Ho leaned forward and said In a half whisper. "I'vo sano him." "You havo," aho quickly replied, and burst Into soft laughter. Smith looked at her a moment In sllenco, as If affronted. Then ho said seriously, "shuro, didn't ho como Into tho sthoro an' buy things for yces an' tho chllders' Christmas stockln's, an' Maya ho, "now. Smith, yces tako thlm up and lavo thlm In tho shld, without her knowing it It'll bo a folno cur prise this night." said ho, "Indado It will," said I. "God bjess yees heart, a folno Christmas box, on' they mado it too so thoy do, yerself and chllders. God bless yees for It" uald I. "And do yees molnd," said he, "do it quiet ly, Smith. Lavo Jt In tho shld an' como away without seeing hor." "I will, bo mo faith, I will do thot samo, said I, an' hero I am, an' a merry Christmas to yces an' tho chlldcr; God blesB yee" WJion ho concluded, sho laughed and eald, "Just like you, you dear old duck. You promised him not to see me. or let mo know, yet here you are, nnd telling mo everything but," alio turned and flew to the kitchen door and opened It wldo "lie tho llock of Cnshol. you now undo mo. May It plnlso yo dnrllnt. don't look Into It," snld Smith, appeal lngly. "Ho didn't want mo to let ) know nt nil. shuro, un' I'm telllu' tho truth, dear." "Do let me," anld sho ccmxlngly. "Just ono little squint, now Smith, du." Sho lnld hor hand on his nrm, nnd looked bowltchlngly Into his eyes. "God loves yooi. I'm nlwnys con- quored by women. Don't sphnko wnn wur-rud to any wnn." He wont Into tho shed nnd brought a large pnrcul and laid It on tho tabic Annlo closod tho door and stood bos I do him, her oyos fairly dancing with pleasure. Smith commenced to untie tho par cel, nt tho samo tlnio Baying, "not wan bit mano, tho best of tho kind," snld he. "Shure," said I, "an' It'll bo flttln n quanc." At that moment distinct raps wore hoard on tho front door. "Good Father," exclaimed tho Btar tied Annlo. "Bo tho power nv light, it Is ho. otherwise It's an off night for callers." Moro rapping on tho door. "I can't lavo yces yet, darling, 1 must sco tho maatin. I'll go Into tho shld un' wait." Smith hastily picked up tho parcel and disappeared with It through tho kitchen door. Annlo stood with n puzzled look on hor face. 'At length sho snld, In an abstracted manner, "Old Captain Jim Is not so miserly after all." Sho was Mopped from further utterance, by more impatient raps on tho door, and thon It opened nnd In walked Captain Tom Webb.. After slamming tho door shut, ho said, "Hello, Annlo! It's a dovlllsh cold night. Thought you wero never goln' tow lot a follor In." "You did not glvo me time. Is this your first Christmas call?" "Oh, Nan wud como over, but Kitty stepped in an' they talked an' laughed, thorn wlmcn air always talk In' an' laughln'," Alnt they come yet!" Annlo smiled and replied, "not yet." "I Just snuntorcd on ahead, tow sco OIo Cheoscbro, 'bout thct grocer bill, nforo I como on," snld Captain Tom. "Ho Jest bllod over 'bout It. but I squolched him with a promlso tew 'squar up' right smart now. On my way up hero I thought of thct Olo Jim Smects' pllo a-ldlln' Itself lu thot First Nntlonal." "No doubt, somo of us could uso a llttlo of It to advantago," said sho. "Annlo," ho exclaimed In a half whisper, "you Jest hit him for dome. You kin git It easy." Sho stood a pace or two from him. and looked at him In a puzzled, half angry, half amused manner. Ho did not give her tlmo to think much about It cither, for ho grasped her left arm, drew her closo to htm, and in a sub dued volco, almost u whisper, said, "It wud tlcklo hlra all over, tow bo able tew say bo was your benefactor. Shore. Annlo! Ho tolo me so. You kin git any amount from him to onco't" At this instant Captain Jim silently opened the bedroom door and looked at Captain Tom. Annlo smiled anil said, "well, if I had a hundred Just now I should fcol rich." "Only a hundred. Oh, pshaw An nlo!" exclaimed Tom, disgusted. "Flvo hundred Annlo, shore. Nuthln' less 'nor five hundred. An' thon you kin help mo a lectio, eh." And undor tho Impulso of his prospectivo good luck ho solzod her about tho waist and gavo her a whirl. Captain Jim shook his fist at blm. "Why Captain Tom, what ail.i you?" asked Annlo astonished. At tho samo moment Annlo'a brothor Jbo entered tho front door and quietly tip-toed through tho front room. Captain Jim caught a gllmpso of Joo, as he passed tho kltchon thresh old and promptly withdrew his head and sllontly closod tho bedroom door. Captain Tom's back was turned to Joo, and ho was so Interested with his subject nnd being a llttlo "thick" also, was qulto oblivious of the presence of n third person. "Sh'oro, Annlo," said ho, whispering in her ear, "you kin git it an' you'll holn ma out'n a hard fix tow." Thinking tho party r,nlserlng to his sister was Captain Tin Smoots, Joo at onco proceeded to executo his purposo. Some threo or four months past, Captain Jim had him put ashore near Oswego, becauso ho was short his faro, and In anger and disgust ho had to walk to his homo In Portland. Now his opportunity to get even had como. Ho had determined to put a stop to any fooling around his sister by that old duffer. Ho did not seo Captain Jim when ho entered tho room. Tho light wbh not strong and his Impetuous naturo would not por uilt him to wait long enough to discov er his error. "I'll run him out from that clovor In no time," said ho In an undertone Ho thon stepped noiselessly closo to tho unsuspecting Captain Tom, seized him firmly by tho oar, turned him nbout and pushed him at arm's length to ward tho front door. "I'vo got you at last," sold Joe, "right whero I want you." Captain Tom was greatly surprised and gavo vent to his feollngs, with tho expresslvo exclamation, "Sufforin Lazarus!" Joo opened tho door with his left hand, still holding tho suffering cap tain's car with his right, "you put foot Insido this houso again and I'll smash every bono In your body, and here's a taste of It. Go!" Joe applied his boot and Captain Tom clcarod tho threshold with a yell. It was a slmplo caso If mistaken Identity, common to boon for somo yearn pant. Tholr na tures wero similar1 nnd each entertain ed tho most kindly sentiment for tho othor, hut In thin Instance Cnptnln Tom hnd no chnnco to recognize Joe, nnd Joo did not rocognlxo Captain Tom. Hlnmmlug the door shut, Joo return ed to his sister, who wns convulsed with laughter. "Aunt, you'ro quit of him now. tlmtV cortnln," nnld ho. "I don't think so." replied sho. "You don't, eh?" snld Jos. "Very well, wo'll see. Lot mo lay my hands on him onrc moro, nnd I'll fix him." Jdo rushed out nnd pulled tho front door shut nfter him, Awmo of Joo's .mistake Annlo would havo sot matters rlplit worn It not that Cnptnln Jim was then In her house. She knew right woll tho cause nf Jon's nntlnathy to him nnd there fore discreetly let events shape their own course. It was tho way Jon handled nnd mistook Captain Tom that amused her. Captnln Jim nrnln cautiously opened tho bedroom door, nnd seeing Annie nlone went over lo her. He did not for get to take his hat, which ho gripped In his left hand. "I wns not nfeered Annie." snld he. "only of holn' kotchod In thot bod room." "I know Jim. but I don't want to see you In trouble," which was literally truo. for her opinion of Cnntnln Jim hnd undergone qulto n change, alneo sho helloved that ho hnd made the nurchnse of Chrlstinns presonts which Smith was thon guarding In tho wood shed. Cnntaln 31m took n chair nnd sat br- Mdo hor. Smith felt the cold In the woodahsd nnd hnvtng lieromo Impatient, nocped through tho keyholo nnd partially saw n tall man holding Annie's head In n suspicious position. Ho saw Cnptnln Tom. "Oh. the vllllnn." exclaimed Smith undor his breelh. The clrctimslnnren wan i"o Interesting that Smith kept tiTit eve nt the keyhole, oblivious of com fort or temperature. Captain Tom being of a combative disposition, on ejectment from tho house, nt once sought n club "No mnn can flro mo outn't a friend's houiw." he Inwardly exclaimed, "without n set tlement." He propeeded around to the woodshed nnd found n billet of wood near tho door. With n chuckle of sat tsfartlon he grasped It nnd tho door being njir ho would "Jest quietly slip In nn gtt a glimpse of his enemy through tbo keyhole" Bo he entered tho woodshed nnd noiselessly closed tho door. Ho groped his way slowlv nlong step hv step. Holding his club In front of him. ns a sort of feolor, ho rtmck It against tho woodpile. The noise attracted Smith's atten tion. Kemnvlng his eyo from tho key hole, ho looked straight back. Into the darkness of tho shed nnd exclaimed under his breath, "phwnt tho dlvll Is thct?" Cnptnln Torn, seeing tho light suddenly flash through the keyholo, halted In n listening nttltudo. Smith, however, became nervous nnd mutte'rod. "thaves," nnd grasped the kitchen door knob, Cnptnln Tom. In his turn, became alarmed. Ho had seen the suddon gleam of light on somo moving oblect nnd then heard n cllcklns sound. (Tho click of tho door lock.) He stop ped bnck to tho shed door nnd took hold of Its edgo with his loft hand and stood In n defensive attitude. "Illow my whistle." snld ho In n whlspor, "If thot air rurilnn ulnt a-lnyln' fer ma in this shed " Leaving Smith nnd Cnptnln Tom straining their cyos at each other through tho darkness of tho wood shed nnd both on tho alert, fear ing some unforseon attack, especially Captain Tom, who beats the utr with his club, wo must return to Contain Jim and Annlo. Whon ho sat bcsldo hor, It was with ''fopninntlon to know his fato forth with. Ho did not Ilka these Intcrrup tiu.ni and ho was beginning to think thoy wero a llttlo too many for a lone wlddor. However, it being ChrUtmas Evo, may havo uccounted for so many callers, though ho remembered Har bara'n words at Nan's surprise party. "Annie, darlln'." ho began, "It's Jest as you bo n-sayln" now, you promise tow bo my wlfo as soon as you kin git a divorce from Walkor nn' you kin have all tbo monoy you want. You kin go tow Solum, or anywhar you hnf a mind tow an' stay thar. an' I'll Jlno you as soon as my contract with thot nav igation compuny expires. Now, It bo all n-roBtln' with you. Do you answer In' yes or no?" "What shall I Bay to put him off," slfo thought, whan, ns If by somo spir itual nld, sho was rolloved from Imme diately answering by several smart raps on the front door. Sho sprang to hor feet nnd ex claimed, "who can It bo, now!" Captain Jim also arobo, ovldontly a bit frightened, for ho ugnln bogan to fumblo In his pocket, at tho samo time nervously saying. "It bo thct dumnod MacDonald. I'm sartln." Annlo turnod hor back to smother a laugh. At that moment Captain Jim passod her. Haying, "I'll Joat wnlt In tho shod 'till ho bo a-goln'." Ho hurrlodly open ed tho kitchen door and aa a conse quent foil sprawling over Smith, who wns at that moment directing hla most earnest attention toward tho flhed door. It occurred to Jim, as ho unoxpoct edly fell over Smith, that ho was be ing waylaid nnd ho at onco shouted, "robbers' help." Captain Tom wna not prepared for anything so nnlookod for cither, and whon Jim suddenly tumbled out over Smith It seemed that two mon worn aftor him. so ho also set up a shout of "holp! murder!" and Instantly bolted through th shed door, out Into tbo strbt. (To t Conllnutd.) HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON LAND POR WISIlRVti lllg Withdrawn! Msde In Wnrner Vitllcy Section, Southern Oregon, Tho Interior department linn decided upon nuotltur forest reserve for Oregon, this tlmo In Southern l.nku county, lu tho Wnrnur mountain country. Ily direction ol tiorrntiiry lllUhiock, the vacant pulilli lauds In n tract ot over 01)0,000 nerot In Lake county, and I IK townslilpi adjoining In Northern Cali fornia, have lieon teuiormlly with drawn from all entry, with n view to their examination to determine tho ad visibility of creating n furett iwmuvu about the town of Uikovlow, The Oregon lamia withdrawn nrn: Town ships ill to It Inclusive, ranges HI, 17, ami IK; township 117, JIH mul -11, rang" lit; townrhlp Iltl nnd .17, range 20; tovnlilpt ,1(1 to -II Inclusive, ranges 'J I ami ... nil south anil entt. The town ship In which l-nkovlow l located, nnd the townships linuiedlatolr north, south mid wont, are not Included In tho withdrawal. A forott reserve In the Wnrnor Moun tain region N recommended by the geological survey, not enly for tho pre servation of the Umber, hut the con servation of tho water su inly, Ooomi laku lies in the center ot the withdraw nl, nml a numlicrof itream whlih liipply It with water have their head waters within tlist region. Moreover, the headwaters of Hprnguu rlvur, Prows rreok, Wnrner creek, nnd n number of other streams would nil be protected by a Intent reiorvu In this region. In vlow ol the development of Irrl gallon oiitorprlros lu l-nko (utility nnd lu Northern California, tho crest Ion ol this forest reserve It conldorod moid eeeentlal. Tho lauds withdrawn nrn to In-examined this summer, suit sinh traMs ns are found uimultdhlii (or re servation will ultimately be lettered to entry, Tho remainder, beyond n ques tion of doubt, will Imi lormaucntly re served, ltcttcr Catch of Pith. HeporU from the mouth of tho river are to tho effect thst the rati h ot llih Is n trlllo belter, but as the ratch dur ing tho ' sat week or ten days has iceii ery small, this does not inemi much. Tho tlmo Is last approaching, however, when big runs are to Ik exported, pro vided, ot coirso, that the w either mid other conditions t-irn moru fuvorshlo. Dlrd at (Ircst Age. Joseph Ilanhsw, who, as near as can 1)0 figurod tut, Vissnt loait 115 years old, was found (Uad in bed at the homo ot hi stepson, near Hldney. Ho was probably tho oldest man In Oregon, Ho wss a Frenchman by birth ami served In tho French wars ot 1800-16, under Napoleon. He drove mi ox temn to Orcgnn In IH47, and was then a gray haired man, I'rutt Outlook llrlght. Prune growers from different parts ot Marlon and Polk counties report that their trees are in excellent condition and promlso an enormous crop. Tho rains did no dnmsgo during tho blos soming twriod. The trims are now bearing much more fruit than could be matured, but, of course, much of this will drop oft, aa usual. Flro at Ashland. Flro which broke out nt Ashland Inst Monday In the middle ol tho busi ness houses on the west side of Fourth street, between A and il, near the Southern Pacific dopot, gained mich ho4ilwny and burned no fiercely that al most the entire block was destroyed, Involving a total lots of nearly $25,000, upon which there wns un Insurance of 10,600. Cutting Down Debt. Tho semi-annual financial statomont of Wasco county, computed by County Clerk Lako, shown a reduction in ti e Indebtedness of the county of (4 1 ,7015.3-1 within tho last six months, (waving tho total indobtodnora at this tlmo only $68,11)1.11, which Is tho first time for many years that thelndeb ednoasof tho county has boon materially below 100,000. Utnly to Dig. Ditch diguing implements and sup piles for tho Columbia Southern irriga tion company, on the Turnello, havo boen going In for several days, and act ive operations aro expected to bo In prog, there soon, though no news has yet como of thu approval of tho ro- oinmation contract at WnBshlngton. .. .-. . . All Are Uusy at llcilx. Tho prosperoiis'llttlevillaxoof Helix. in tho very heart ot tbn groat wheat bolt of Kastorn Orogon, enjoys tho dis tinction of not having an idlo man, n vacant storeroom or dwelling houso within ItH limits. Kvoryono is busy, and all aro prosperous. Heavy Uuyer of Timber Lands, Doeda have been filed for record con veying tho titlo to nearly 3,000 acres of timber land along tho Klatakanle rlvor to W. W. Uoman, of Forrest, Pa., mak ing a tract of about 7,000 acres that he has rocontly purchased in that vicinity. MILL AT LUCKY IIOV MINI). Contract Hat llcrn l.rt for nn Increase el I'lfty MnnipK. A contract lias been miule by tho Lucky Hoy company In tho Jlluo river district, (or tho machinery to luoroniti the mill nt the mines l,o o() stamps, ami other machinery for the operation ot the mine. The ofllrers ol the coin Hny havo been iiegetintliiK for mivoniI days with the Union Iron works, nl Han I'mnelwo, mid have let n largo con thiol for machinery. Tlioru will Ih nil electrlo power plant, which will bo located on the McKeiislo river, ulx miles troiii tho mine, from which jMiwer will Imi trmm mittod to the mine. The innnhlnery will bo Increnceil to 1011 atauiHi next sensoii, which will iimko It one ol the limit extensive plant on the (oast, Work mi the lliimos, buildings, eta,, (or the power plant will begin nt once. The Improvement now projected will Involve mi outlay ot 11)0,000. Stripped of limber, W. II. It. Kent nnd II. I). LaiiccII, ul tho department ot agriculture, nre In linker City from Washington to exam ine the lands ami roort In regard to tlie establishment of tint llluo mountain inrest remrto Already they havo made a partial examination ol a por tion o( tho land, which Il is prntxKl to embrace In the reserve, and they find that n sreat deal ot the marketable timber has Ihoii cut tilt. They will to main In that vicinity (or sunt time. Activity In lllur Hlvcr. Following tho contract for extenalvo Improvements on the Lucky Hoy mine In the lllue river dlitrlct, the news Is now given out that tho Huntet mine, In the rniiin district, will begin systematic development. A stamp mill will Im put In to teit the richness ot the ore In n practical manner, and work will bo prosecuted In tbo tunnels so a to open up the lodge In a manner to work sys tematically. Joining Two llrsnchcs. Again It Is reported that the long looked for link connrcilng tbo two lines nt tbo Houtbern Pacltld between Springfield and Kugene will soon bo built, nnd the report reenis to como from a retinitis source. A surveying party Is to bo sent by tho company at. ones to make final location of the route for the conndctlon, which il Is the In tention to construct during the present year. Water Supply Palls. There Is n sborlsgo ot water at the Oregon agricultural college. The source ot supply Is a large well, which for merly altnrded sulllclent water, but tho growth of the college and tbo largely Increased amount ot water required ren ders tbo output ot the woll Iniulllelent to meet the needs, l.vrry day now the woll la pumped dry. lu sidle of tho fset that there Is careful husbanding of water in all the departments. .1ur.ar Ilects Need Main. About 30 Japanese havo arrived in Pendleton from Portland to work in the leet Holds of tho Oregon sugar company, am! 120 moro nre expected to follow soon. The beets are growing slowly, and almost at a standstill for want ot rain. Grain, gardons and orchards aro also suffering. PWLAND MARKETS. Whsat Walla Walla, 7071o; val toy, 74c. Ilsrley Fsed, J20.00 per ton; brew ing. 121. Ftoui Ifeat trades, 3.M(S 4.30 i Bra ham, $3.4603.65. Millituffs Ilran, )S3 per tout mid dlings, 27j shorts, '.'3,00; chop, 18, Oats -No. 1 whits, fl.1091.15j grar, 1 1,05 per cental. Hay -i Timothy, 20(21 clover, $10311; cheat, $1610 per ton. Potatoes Ikit Ilurbanks, 60a psr sacks ordinary, 26i0o por cental, growers' prices; Merced aweota, $04 3,60 per cental. Poultry Ohickons, mixed, 11012o; young, lHQHoj hens, I2e turkeys, live, 1017c; dressod, 2O022o ducks, $7.00(37.60 por dozen; knw, $0(30.50. Cheese Full proem, twins, lOK 17q Y,ng Ae?S 'l7 7o fU .i... tau..,' " ","i ,ni,v wsj iriiLvii iimi tdui man. Hotter Fancy creamory, 20Q22o per iiounu; extras, sjc; dairy, L'02aSot store, 10618c, Uggs 10Q17c per dozen. Hops Choice, 1820o por pound. Woll Valley 12i16 KsntWn Ore gon, 814j mohair, 36Q80o. Jteef Gross, oows, "33-44o per pound: stoers, 4J6oj dressed, 7tfo. Veal 8QBKc. Mutton Grose, 77o por pound t dressed, 89o. Lambs Gross, 4o por pound jjdressed, l Hogs Gross. 7(3)b7o psr" .Voundj dressed ,6m4.