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SYNOPSIS OP PUHCIIDINO
CIIAITURH.
Ilofil Itmartnn and "lnr1" rraaai
nlar Kalvlk, Alaaka, ami moot youu
whit woman, Cliarry Malotl. who ah.l
tars thm,
Cherry ijarrit lha salmon ftaharlat
and Martti, Ilia unacrupuluua haad of Ilia
Kalvlk raimcrla.
t'h.rry nwna a culinary alia, r.maraon,
Oaoria Halt and ha in Into partnarthlp
Kinaraon Jeaprllnoa hla fallur Jo "rnaks
booiI" In Alaaka,.
Kltiaraiih klaa Charrr soolliy Halt,
Prasar and Kmaraun riaarly In.a llinlr
llvaa In Kalmal iaaa arid mlia Itio alaam
r at Katmal on thtr way out In sat
capital.
Aflar draadful prlvatlona thajr cjlch
tha tHiat al Kadlak and ara aoon .n rout
fur riilr.iro tlmrriflii ka atlaa HIMra.l
Waylalui.
Hlia and Kmrrann ara nao1 I trr fa
Uirr. Wayna Waylnnd. la a millionaire
Alton L'lyila oftara flu.ujj toward Ilia ran
nary. Halt and Kinaraon moot Marah In I'M
ra Marah la a autlor for MIIiIknI's
tiatid Marall trlla MllilrtM alKtllt I'tirrry
Malotl Ma and Wayna Waylaiid plan a
raimarlra Iriltl
Mlldra,! loama that Krnorann and Oiar
rr ara partnrra Hankor llllllar.1, Hoattla.
roftiaita to loml lirnrraon liw.in) I'h.rry.
wIki haa arrlvnt In Mrattla, aenrpta a din
ar Invitation fi'ini llllllard
Oliarry (ttamwra that Kmoraon la to
marry Mllilrwl Marah rauaaa annnlna
rtoUya fur l.'maraona (tarty Tarnma ro
fura Hmaraon a loan. I'lyda auiiala
that I'harry ran ( Ilia loan from llll
llard Kmrratm rnratra Chtrry tiy crlllrlilni
bar frlandly rrlatlmia Willi llllllard Oliar
ry oa llllllard. wlx unopotJy fur
nlaliot tha itmnay Marah rauaa a atrlka,
dflaylna (da loading of Uinaraon'a ma
chlnory TUlt'a fliharman fight tha atrlkrra Pra
ar ahixila a alrtker and Imporaonato
Kniaraun. far whom a warrant U laauad
TTMiarlAn apia 10 TUWTV TJaTah FJI
na. raaar la ralaaard and r.Jolna Km
araon. Uinaraon'a tnachlnary la tampered
with
Marah hiitlda a trap In prvnl aalmon
from raaehliia Kinrrann'a vannory alia
Ha la myaurleualy atatibad Kinaraon la
atfut
llalmnn hln tholr run, hut Manh hlroi
Kmaraun'a flaharmon. ('l)da thrralana to
aall Ma itiwk. Kraar la nenrummlltal til
ltniarann runrarnlna Charry'a aarly llfa.
Hall ttiraatrna to kill Marati. I'liorry
ftala a rraw of lodlana to halp Kuiarann
ark hla aalnmn catrh Kmaraon ana
iwia Oonatanllna. Charry'a Indian aorv
ant. nf atlampllnc to kill Marah. Chorry
tolta ICmaraon Mlldrad doaan't lova Mm If
aha will not holji Mm
"ymaraon'a flaliltia; rrawa light Marah'a
Wayland ami MIMro-1 arrlva at Kalvlk
Kinaraon aa Mlldrad hla rannary may
la a falluta. Hba takaa llttla tntarval In
hla work
"T7aylnd approvaa nf Xfarah'a rmakml
moiliwla in nhtln Kmoraon and thraal
ana In rurah him nnanalally Tha aalmon
fill Kmaraon'a Irapa. Hall erica, "Wt'n
won'"
Chakawana, Conatantlna'a pralty alatar
haa dlaaparol ('harry aaka Mlldrml In
halp I'maraon and donounraa Marali
Conatanlliia loama Marah watila in marry
Mlldrnl Mlldrrl Uvumoa joaloui of
Clinr..
B II 0 T II C It i 1
. a aa a a ,.af
MllilriMl'a llia wcro wlillo mill tier
''llr'n n liuy n nn nut tilll. I met
llll ttirtlllllt III Jll"t na I Cftlno out for
my rniiallliillniiitl"
'Wlirro IimiI lit Imvii nil nlchtV llcr
Tiiiri hrtrnjril nn Inirivat llwt Prnaor
niia quirk In tti'lcct. Mi' niiawontl
en n n 1 1
"nu ran ainrvli me! 1 don't krri
rnn on hint Ai Ionic n tu itora Ula
wtitk I iliin'I rnro wlirrc lu kim nl
ijilllllni; tllilf." Hi' rranlviM Hint ttila
Itlrl atiniilil Irnrn ikiIIiImk from liltn.
"TImto ai-ciii to Im tt-ry frw vrhlto
women In till plnco," alio anld nftcr
n tmuai'.
"Only oup, llll you jicoplo cninp.
Mnii you'tc cnianil her trull?"
"Mr. Iltnrrmpi) mid nu nltoiit her.
Ik' ait'tlia flllt( full 1 1 of lnr."
"I'to nlunja nntil tlii'j'il tiuike a
urll looking pnlr."
"Oni' enn lianlly Ida mo her for trying
to rn (eh tit in."
"Oh, you rnn mnke hoot that alio
(IMn'l atnrt un lotvmnkliiK. Blio nln't
ttiv kind lo curl up In n timn'a rnr nmj
wIiIikt. Hlio ttnu'l Imvo to. All mIio
iioiiN to do la look unturnl. Ttiu mull
t III full like rlpo MTliiiiiiniii,"
"I'hi'y tmva hci'ti louct tier n urrot
dvnl, I uioe,"
"ICvrry hour of the day, mid (lie dnyt
tiro lonu'," "Id I'ruai'r chrrrfully. "Hut
tip nln't rrlppltil llurould Imvo tvnlk
til nwny If he'd waitlist to. It 'a n khh!
tiling tut didn't, thouli, U-cauap itic'a
doni' moro to nln Hit hot for ui than
wo've d"iH niirolvt.H
"Klio'a unuaualty prutty," Ilia strl re
tnarkrd cotdly,
"Vc, hnd ho' juit s brlfllit ihu
Ji Rood looking. Hut 1 don't enru for
lulu." Primer irntcd ndmlrtnKly nl
'(Wl brown hnlr before titm nnd roltetl
hn eyt eloiucutly. "I'm iironij for
bruni'ltoa, 1 am. It's tlio crcolo blood
In mo."
Htm entliercd up tier wild Oowcni and
rune. aayliiB:
"I iiiuhi Ihi Rolnr;,"
"I'll bo Willi you." IIo Jumped to
his feet with nlnerlty.
"Thank you. I prefer lo walk alone"
"Declined with ttiiiukNi" liu miirmur
ed. "I'd ncod ear iduiTn i.nd mil tens
to linndlo lifr. I think I'll build me
omo lionllru mid tliuw out. Kliu mimt
own I ho mint."
At I bo upper ennuery Mildred found
Alton Clydo with tlie younger llerry
clrt. Blio called him naldo and lulkiM
oaniMtly with htm for voveral min
ute. "All rlslit," bo Buhl at length. "I'm
clad to got out, of courao. The rcat la
up to OUj"
riilru Iniril n h mIu cried:
"I iiiii ilKiniiielily ih-k of It nil ! I
(into pin; iil the fiMil limit einniuliV'
'Now. liHik heri'." CI) lie ubjivlrd
weukly, "j on uiny he mlatiikeii. uud II
doeau'l look like ipille Hie aipinre tblliK
to do." Hut aho KHuuicd him nllli mi
anitry itemurM
"Iamivp t lit t lo me. I'm through
with him."
"All rlhl I.M' hunt up Hip for
rrnor" 1oj;etUrr Ihey wenl lo His of
fie In uparv of Wayne Wnylnnd.
A .l.l i li'i" Inter when CI) dp re
Jollied Mh a llerry ahe imllcett I hut he
aeellled III nt rune. pixlliK ilnuii (he
tmy wllh n uitrrlisl, pitululhe look
In till ctiliirleaa eea
lh)'l ISiiierwon roii-ed from hla denih
like aluiiilier hile In I he nfleriKHin. allll
mini friitu hla liiuu ainilu mid nehliiK
III vwry luilocle. He nnii In Mretrheil
plleht phtalrnllv. but hla henrl u
HKlnw It lib lihidneaa lll(.' Hiiirce Hit
allll nl the IIUp. uud the liureiialllii
rumble fmin nirnaa the ny lud hlin
Hint the IMi ere allll riiiului; In A
he wna llulxhlint hla hrciikfajt n untrh
man nppennit In Hie doorway
"Tbere'a a Inillirh nl the dock illh
aouiv peuplo from ntaive." he nu
tiotllicrd. "I stopped thelll. occortllllK
lo ordcra, but they wnut to ico ynu."
"Show t beni to Hnrultlrp." Iloyd roue
nnd went Into the other bulldltiB. whera
a iiioment Inter ho wna coufrouipd by
Wayne Wnylnnd mid WIIIU Mn mh
The old tnnn uotlded to hi in hortly
Marah betian:
"We bpiird ntxiut your cimhI fortuno
Mr Wnylnnd tin coma to look or it
your plant."
"It la not for aale."
"How many flih an you iitliicr
"That la my bualueaa." He turned
to Mr. Wnylnnd. "I hnrdly expi-cli-d
to tee you hero. Haven't you luaiilled
mo viiniiglif"
"Jut n tuiiiuent tM'forv you nnler nie
out. I'm a atnckholder In thin emu
t3tiv. mid I ntu wlihln my rlKbta"
"You n atorUiiihler? How iniirli
tuck do )0U own? Where did you
Eel itr
"I own a...(k) ahnren outrlKbl." Mr
Way In in I tmacd n packet of cortltl
enlea umui Hie table. "And I luite
opllonn on nil Hie atovk you pluceil In
ChlcitKo. I anld you wimld'hrnr from
me wlien Hip time calue."
"tto you think tht lime haa come to
cniah me. ch?" aald Kmoraon. "Well,
yon'tp Ihvii awlndled. Only one-third
of Hie capital niock tin Ik-vu aold, and
Alton Clyde holda 03.000 itmrea of
tlmt."
The old man nulled grimly. "I havo
not been nwltidled,"
"Then Clydo old oulT expliMled
Iloyd.
"Yen I paid him back tlio $10,000 tie
put In. mid I took over the U.1.000
hare you cot Mildred to lake."
"MIMrrd."' KmcraMii atarled nn If ho
had Ix'cn atruck. "An ou luauiie)
Mildred diM-ati't own Why. Altou
neter told mo who put up that mou
eyl"
"Don't tell me ynu didn't knows"
crbil Waviie Waylaiid. "You knew
all the I line. You worked your friend
out and then neut that wtilpHr snap
per to mr daiiKhler when you anw you
wrro About to fnll. You mnnneed
well. You knew alio couldn't refuao."
"How did you nnd out that ihe held
the stock r
"She told me, of course."
"Don'i nak me to bellevo that. If
she hadn't told you before ahe wouldn't
lell you now All I can sny Is thatidie
acted of tier own free will, I never
renmed ahe put up that S'V.OOO. What
do you Intend to do now t lint you have
taken oier these hnldlucs?"
"Whnt ilo you think? I would spend
(en times the money tomivc my (laugh
ter" The old man wns quivering.
"You are only a minority stock
holder The control of this enterprise
still rests with mo und my friends."
"Your friends!" cried Mr, Wnyland.
"That's what tilings me hero- ynu and
your friends! I'll break ynu and your
friends If It lakes my fortune."
"I can understand your dlstlkp of
me. but my associate have never
banned you,"
"Your ansocUten! ind who are
OwyT A lawless ruffian, who openly
threatened. WIIIU March's murder, and
a looio woruau from the dance balls."
"Take care!" cried Kmemiu lu n
shnrp voice.
The old man waved tils Imndx ns If
at it Iohh for word. "I.ook Rere! You
can't lie nn utter Idiot. You must
know who nhe la."
"Do you? Then tell me."
NVnyue Wii'yliu'id turned tils back In
disgust. "Do you really wlah lo
know?" Mu nib's smooth voire queo
Honed,
"I do "
"She Is n very common sort." sntd
WIIIU Mnrxh "I urn RtirprlMcd Hint
you never heard of tier while you were
In the 'upper countr.v' Hhe followed
the tuliilnu eiimpM mid lived hh miicIi
wnmeii do She U nn expert with
cards She even denli faro In ouie of
the canim"
"How do you know?"
every woman lu Alnnkii "
"I dlilll't rome here to nrKlie nboilt
Hint womun's chnriitler," broko lu Mr
Waylaiid,
"You have xnld piiougli now. so that
j on will either pro-it? our words or
npologlro"
"If you wnnl proof, tnke your own
relation wllh her. Jt'n noiorlou
Kten Mildred Iiiih heard of It."
"I can etplnln to her In n word."
"Perhaps jnii run also explain that
' 'r wllh llllllnril If ao oii hnd
.- do It. I HiipKiie y (in didn't
. "" . M'lhlnK nbiitii that either. I
an, on jii don't know why he nil
tmn Jim Ion n ufier onrp refuiiluu
P They hnie n mime for men like
J oil who tnke money from women of
her auri "
Kiiiersnii tillered n terrible cry, and
his face hluui'lml to a ghiy pallor
"Do you menu to say-l sciit-her-to
llllllard?"
'llllllnril as good as told mp so him
self. Do you wonder Hint I mn willing
to six-iid n fortiiiip lo protect my girl
from a man like you? I'm going to
break you. I'te got a foothold lu this
enterprise of yours, and I'll root you
out If It lakes a million. I'll kick you
hack Into the gutter where you be
long "
Iloyd stood appnlled at Ihe violence
of this outburst. The man seemed
Inantie He could not flml words lo
nnnrr tiltu
"You did not enme doun here to tell
tne Hint." he hii Id nt InM.
"No I crime here with n message
from Mildred Hbe tins told me to ills
mlas you mire nnd for nil."
"I shnll inLe my illiiilnl from no
one hut her. I can explain every
II1I113." "I cxiM-cicd yon to sny Hint. If you
ttnnl her own words rend this." With
linking finger he thrut a teller be
fore Htnprxou'a eyes, "tteod It!"
The joiing man opened the envelope
and rend lu n handwriting ho knew
only too well:
lor Iloyd - Tha conviction haa toan
crowing on ma for soma lima that you
and I hava mada a a.rloua rnlalaka. It
la nut iiavoaaary lo ko Into dalalla. 11
ua Mara rich oihar that unplaaaanlorai
I am familiar with all that fatliar will
say to you, and his fMltni ara mlna.
hrnra thara ta no nacanliy for furthrr
axplanallona llallava ma, thla la much
Ika almploal way. MIUillKU
Iloyd crusbiil the note In his palm
and loaned It awny carelessly
"You dictate well." he said quietly,
"but I shall lell her the truth, and she
V.III"-
"Oh. no. )oti won't. You von't see
hr' again. I lint aeeu to Hint. Mil
dred la pugaged to Willis Marsh. It's
all sett I11I. I warn you to keep away.
Her eiigagemeni has Ihimi announced
lu nil our friends uu the neht."
"I tell you I won't tnke my dismissal
from any one but her I shall come
aboard Hie Urmide Dame toulght"
"Mr Mnnh and I may Imvo some
thing to ay lo Hint "
Hoy il ttliiN'litl upon Marsh with n
look that liindchlui recoil.
"If you try to cruai mo I'll atrip your
bark nnd lash you till ynu bowl like
a dog."
Marsh's florid face wcut pale. lilt
tongue became suddenly too dry for
IVhVKHTKH f nTAATS KVKHT f JONKrJ
Stants and Jones
Attorneys mid CoiitiM-llors at I.nw,
oi'i'lClt:
Corner Wsll nnd .Mliltiyotn strrels.
W. W. Faulkner, D. M. D.
DENTIST
Iliillctln Iliilbling,
II e 11 il, Oregon
Dr. A. A. BURRIS.rKK
llralor. IMoaoa nutroMfully TfralKl
Wlllexil Ihr Uavof llmxa or Nursery, hy
tho Natural Mrtli'xla of lloallK. Chron
c lila-aM-a a Hiilly Coniutlallon I'ltf
Motl.r uf Hit hlalr and NalWnal Naluiopalh
OITica In llolallnf ( fiond. Orrcon
U. C. COE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
OPPICK OVHK KIT NATIONAL 1IK.
Office Hours: 10 to u a. in,; 1 to 3 aud
7 to 8 p. in.
Hknd, : Omkgon
C. S. BENSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
OfHICK IN FIKST NATIONAL BANK M.WJ.
IIKNI), OKKfJON
7 vr v,
Vernon A. Forbes
LAWYIHF
HIKST NATIONAL HANK IlLDO,,
OH1JCON
IIICNU
WAItl) II. COIII.K JKSHK L. 8UMI1AIJ.
Coble & Sumrall
ATTOKNEYS AND COUN8EU)rtS
AT LAW.
ntvND, OIIKOON.
ROBERT B. QOULD
Civil Knqinhkr and Surveyor.
llulletin UulldiiiK
Bend, - Oregon.
Crook County Abstract Co.
INCOKPORATKO.
ABSTRACTS OI' TITLIt
to all land and town lots in Crook county.
II. F. WvLtnt, Secy.
rrinellle, Oregon.
Wc photograph the records.
Peter Lchrman
GKNKRAI. lll.ACKSMITHING.
tlorscstioclne; a Specialty.
Corner Dond and Oregon Streets.
s
"llC BTllIP TOUH DICK and i.abh too
T1I.I. TOU IIOWU I4KU A IHKI."
speech. Hut Wnyuo Waylaiid wns uot
lo bo cowed.
"1 warn you again to keep away
from ray daughter!" he cried furiously.
"And I warn you Hint I shnll come
aboard the yacht tonight alone."
The president of the trust turned
nnd. fol low i"l by hi lleuteiinut, left
tho room without nuotber word.
a a a a a a a
Cherry Mnlotte. coming dowu to tbo
cannery 00 her dally vllt, saw Willis
Marsh and Mr. Waylaiid learlng It.
.Wondering, she hurried Into the main
building In search of Iloyd. The placo
was at busy u when abo bad left it
on tbo nftumooD before, and she saw
that tha meu had beeu at work all
ulgbt Many of them wcro sprawled
lu corners, whoro tbey bad sunk aVoiu
wearlueas, snatching a moment's rout
beforo tho boss kick oil them back to
their posts. Tho Chinese hands were
itolcnlly performlug tholr task, their
yellow faces haggard with the atralu.
At Ihe butchering tables yesterday'
crow werv still sllttlug, slushing, back
ing nt tho pile of Hah that never seem
ed to grow less. Some of them were
giving up, daggering nwny to tholr
bunka, while others with moro vitality
had stood no loug In the slime mid suit
drip Hint their feet had Nwcllcd, mul It
had becoiuo necessary to cut off their
shoes
Ito.vd wn standing In tho door of
the oitlco, in n few words ho told her
of Mr Waykuid'a threat,
"tin you think ho cun Injuro tho com
pany?" she Inquired anxiously,
"I huvou't n doubt of IL IIo can
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Legal Papers Correctly Drawn.
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M. W. of A.
Pilot Hutto Camp No. 9704
McuU cvory Tuesday in hull ovor
postoflice.
Vialtinp; Neighbors alvvuys welcome.
C. I. Iioze.1, V. C.
W. W. Orcutt, Clerk.
I. 0. 0. F.
Hcnd LodRO No. 218
Rep;. Meetirtfrs every Monday night
Visitora welcomo
N. l Welder, N. G.
H. J. ERRleston, Secretary.
Deschutes Lodge No.
103, K. of P.
Meets every Wednos
lay evening at 8 p. m.
In Cnstlo Hall, post-office
building. Visiting
Knlghta welcome.
Elmer Nlswonger, C. C.
M. R. Knutson, K. R. & S.
,"l looked, up her history In Seattlo w very serious harm nt least"
Rhn In ! tvnll tiitiitliiiia " "" .
"People tulk like that almiii. nearly
'Tp bo continued.)
DKND LODGE No. 139
A. F. & A. M.
Meets on Thursday on or
before the full moon of each
month. Visiting brothers
always welcome.
H. O. KLLIS, Bacy. O. M. REDFIELO. W, M.
(Si
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JOHN LEGAT
QKALUR IN
Harness and Saddlery
Trunks and Valises
Repaired
It Will Pay You iti dollnnj and cents nnd in
the .Mitisfnlliun of having
the very best, to trade at 3 cl
You will find hero everything you
need for SUMMER WEAR.
Fin Stock of
Dr Goods and
shoe's
We Sell Only the Best Line
of Footwear. The Famous
"COTZIAN" and
ELZ" SHOES.
They "fit like your footprint."
Specials in SHIRTS for
Men and Youths.
It Will Pay You in dollars and cents and in
the satisfaction of having . 9
the very best, to trade nt O ci 1 11 T S
THE OLD RELIABLE
E. A. SATHER
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
BEND, OREGON
Tinning and Plumbing
GAS FITTING
HOT AIR, STEAAl AND HOT WATER
HEATING
ROOFINO, aUTTGRINa, SPOUTINO,
CORNICE AND SKYLKMT WORK.
Repair Work Given Prompt Attention.
MacCloskey & Parker
Fourth Street and Hawthorne Avenue
DESCHUTES
Addition
Adjoins Bend on the south.
Most beautiful residential sec
tion in Bend.
REASONABLE PRICES
Also Some Choice Business Lots.
Timber Lands Bought and Sold.
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