MCND HULLKTIN, UEND, ORKUO, THl'ltHDAY, JANUAltV 8, 1020 as The A.causoca rpcrmTtlcil ntiiHQleiiil mo, 'his volco never cpnolnu hn we followed the dim troll. I made out Uttio of wlmt lie mid, nqr did I question him. The (rnlt ended before n two-room Ior CHhln, so deeply Iddden In tho wood ns to ho revealed merely by n slimmer nf liplit fdrinlng out from within through chinks In the walls. Tim fum bled for the tntch nnd Anally opened the door, lurching ncroi the threshold, ilrnpplnc me nlong nfter him. There were two rticn nt n sloppy tnhle, n dis reputable looklnK white woman Htlr ring tho contents of n pot hunp over tho open fire, nnd a follow behind the bnr, nttlrcd In n dlncy white npron. It wns nil sordid enough, nnd dirty n typical frontier groR-diop; but the thlnp of most Interest to me was tho proprietor. The fellow was the sumo red-mustnehed Indlvldunl whom I hail watched disembark from tho steamer that Fame nfternoon, slipping In tho yellow mud nn he surmounted the hank, dragging hl.s valise along after blin. So It was this fellow passenger who had given these fugitives refuge; It was his presence In these ports which had decided Klrby to make the venture ashore, lie glanced up nt our entrance, the glare of light overhead rcvenllng n deep, ugly scar nenm his chin nnd n pair of deep-set, scowling eye. "Back In time for supper, hey, Ken nedy." he growled, none too cordially. "Who's yer frlenT "A feller whut's goln' tor enlist. He's nil right. .Tack." the deputy hic coughed thickly. "Le's liquor, nn' then we'll cat. I'm pnyln the bill so whut's It ter yer?" "Xulhln' 'tall; cny frlen' o' ycrs gits ther best I have." He set out a squat bottle on the bar. nnd thinking It best to humor the both of them I poured out a stiff drink, fully nwnre that Hals was observing uiy features closely. ".Seen yer afore sumwhnr. nln't I?" "I reckon." I replied Indifferently, watching Tim fill bis glns-i "I worked my way up on the boat; saw yer on board." "Sure; that's it; 'tntn't In my line fcr ter forglt n face. Yer ain't en listed ylt?" "Xo; I reckon I'll wait till maunln', nn' clean up n bit furst. How 'bout hum t-onp nn' water 'fore I eat? an yer didn't loan me a razor, cud ye?" "Wal I got plenty o' water, an' may be cud scare up sum soap. Tim ycro he's got n razor, nn If he's u frlen' o' ycrs, I reckon tie mought lend It ter yer." The deputy gulitcd down his drink, mid smacked bis lips, clinging with one hand to the bar, regarding me lov ingly.. "Sure ; he's n friend o' mine. Shnve 1dm myself noon's. I git sober. Whut'H thet? Yer can't wait? Oh, all rlgh then, take It yerself. Mighty fin' razor, ol' man." Itale found me a tin butdn, water, a bit of rag for n towel, and a small, cracked mirror, in which my reflection was scarcely rccogulznble. He was u man of few words, contenting himself with uttering mervly a dry comment on Kennedy, who bad dropped back Into a convenient chair and burled bU facts on the tabic. "Tim's n good fellow, nn' I never saw him so blame drunk afore," he said, re gretfully. "He nn' Klrby bed a row, nn I reckon thct'a whut started hlui drlnkln'." "A row; n quarrel, you mean?" for getting myself In surprise. "Who's Klrby?" "Joe Klrby; yer sure must know him If yer n river man. Slim sorter feller, with a smooth face; slickest gambler ever wus, I reckon." "Why, of course," getting control of myself onro more. "Wo picked him up, 'long with Tim, down river, lied two women with 'em, didn't they? run-awny niggers?" Jtulo winked facetiously, evidently rather proud of tho exploit as It hud been related to ldm. "Wr, ther way I understun', they wa'n't both of 'em niggers; however, that was tho story told on board. This yere Joe Klrby Is pretty slick, let mo tell you. Ono of em' a white gurl, who Just pretended she wus n nigger. I reckon thet even Klrby didn't catch on ter her game at furst; un' when Im did he wus loo blame smart ter ever let her know. She don't think he knows yet, but she's liable fer ter find out mighty soon." "Hut he cannot hold a white wom an," I protested stoutly. "Can't, hey I Wal', I reckon there lire ways o' even doln thet, nn If thar be, Klrhy'll find It. I reckon she won't find no chance ter raise a holler fore lie's got her tied good an strong." "Do you menu." I nsked, horrified, "that he will compel her to marry him?" "Sum smart little guesser, ain't yer? I reckon she's in a right smart way ter do It, et tlict." "And wus this the cause of the quar rel between Klrby and Kennedy?" "Wr, I reckon It wus; leastwlso Tim. w.udn't hof mixed ,up In the affair, none. They bed It prutty blumo hot, an' I reckon tlmr'd bin a dead deputy if hedn't bin fer mo. Tim thought I VrS . Devilfc Own, ABomof tiieBUk Uctwk War pdrrScK m AtriW ofCtArAA,''SkAef ftcWJeW hutntal IXrttffM Myr vrtra n ptuvry una ttrcw sn nrnt nfel ycro ter liquor, an' eat. Ther Joko ov It Is, he never knnw'd thet Joo hed told me nil 'bout tho fir ho wus In, nforo wo cum ashore. II, It wus nil tlxed up whut wus ter bo done only wo didn't expect the steamer wus goln' on north. Tlmr's sum boys wnntln' a drink; see yer ngjn." I finished shaving, making no at tempt to hurry, busily thinking over this new situation. In the first place why hud ltnle told me nil this? I felt convinced the man hnd some purpose In Ids conversation, and that he hnd not finished nil ho Intended to say, when the entrance of customers com pelled his return to tho bar. Ills part ing wonls Implied that. Perhaps the revolt of tho deputy mado It necessary for the conspirators to select another helper to properly carry out their ne furious scheme, nnd Halo hnd decided that I might answer. I hoped this might prove the explanation nnd de termined to seek tho earliest oppor tunity to Impress upon that Individual tho fact that I was desperately in need nf money, nnd decidedly Indiffer ent ns to how It was obtained. Tho two soldiers, whoso entrance had Interrupted our tnlk, remained nt tho bur drinking until after I had completed my toilet, nnd were still there listening to n story Unto was telling when the slatternly white wom an announced that supper was rendy to serve. Tim slept soundly, while tho other men rcmnlncd engrossed In their game nf cards. Italo glanced nbout at these ns though to reassure him self that they were Intent on their play then, removing his apron, ho crossed "the room and drew up u chair opiMislte me. "All right, Sal," he grunted shortly. "Itrlng on whut yer got." He remained silent, stnrlng moodily nt the tire, until nfter the woman hnd spread out the dishes on the table be fore him. Then his eyes fell upon the fare. "Nice looking mess that." he growled, surveying the repast with un disguised dKgust. "No wonder we don't do no business with thet kind ov a cook. No, yer needn't stay go un make up them beds in tho other room. I'll watch things yere." I Judged the fellow had come over lutendlng to resume our interrupted conversation, but hardly knew what he had best venture. I decided to give him n lend. "I ain't got no money, myself," I be gan to explnln, apologetically, "but Tim thar hed he'd pay my bill." "Sure, that's nil right ; I nln't n wor ryln' noue. Muybo I might put yer In nn easy way o' gettl.V hold o' a llttlo coin thet Is If ye ulu't too blame per tlculur." "Mo!" I laughed. "Wll, I reckon I don't nlm fer ter be thet. I'vo bin ten years knfltkln' 'bout between New Orleans nn' Saint Louee, steamboatln' mostly, Thet sort o' thing don't mako no saint out'r cny kln'd man, I reckon. What sorfr Job Is It?" Ho eyed me cautiously, an though not altogether devoid of su&p!cUu. Ter don't somehow look Just the same sort o chap, with them ther' whiskers shaved off," he acknowledged soberly. "Yer a sight better lookln' then I thought yer wus, an' n sight younger. Wha wus It yer cum frum?" "Frum Sulnt Louee, on tho boat. If thet's what yer drlvln nt" "Tnln't what I'm drlvln' at. Whar else did yer cum frum nforo then? Yer ain't got no bum's face." "Oh. I see; well, I can't help that, kin I? I wus raised down In Missls.slp', nn' run away when I wus fourteen. I've been n drlftln' 'long over sluce. I reckon my face alu't g'jln' ter hurt none so long uu the pay Is right." "No, I reckon muybo It won't. I've seed sum baby faces In my time thet sure bed the devil behind 'em. Whut's yer name?" "MofTett Dan Moffott." He fell silent, nod I was unpleasant ly aware of his continued scrutiny, uij heart beating fiercely, as I endeavored to force down mora of the food us nu excuse to remain at tho tnbl. Whal would he decide? Finally lie spoke I Was Unpleasantly Aware of His Continued Scrutiny. What Would He Decide? once more, but gruDI enough, leaning , '" 7 foYNvnrn, imr, ',cr-eunB vi teres to a hoarse whisper. ''Wnl now sec yere, MolYott, I'm goln fcr ter bo d plain with yer. I reckon yer whut yer say ye nre, fer thnr nln't in reason, fer ns I kin see, why wo should llo 'bout It. Yer Hut broke, nn' need coin, nn' I'm tnkln' yo nt yer own word thet yo don't euro overly much how yet git It. Thet true?", "Just 'bout o it nln't no hnngln' Job." "II k thnr nln't rcnlly no mnnner o' risk at nil. Yer don't oven hnv' tor break the law, fer ns I know. It's Just got fcr ter be done on the dend quiet, an' no question asked. I'll tell yer nil yer need ter know. Tnln't such a long story. This ycro .Toe Klrby he'a n frlen' o mine ; I've know'd blur a long time, an he's In h h - of a Mr. Here's how It nil happened: Thar wus an ol' planter UvlnT down In Mlssoury nt a place called Uonucnlro'H Lnndtn'. His name wus Itenucalre, nn he hed n son named Dert. a good-fcr-nuthlng cuss, I reckon. Wnl, this Ilert runned nwny a long while ngo, nn' never cum hark; but, he left n baby behind him a gurl baby which n quadroon slnvo glvo birth to. Tho quadroon's tinmo wus Dclln, nn' the kid wus called llene. flit them names In yer head. Ol' lteaucnlre he knew tho gurl wus his son's bnby, so ho brought her up 'long with his own daughter, who wus named KInlse. They wus both 'bout ther same nge, nn nobody seemed ter know thet llene wus n nigger, Fcr sum reason ol' Beaucnlre never set her free, ner tho quadroon neither. Wnl. Klrby he heard tell o' all this sumwhar down the river. Yer seo he nn' Hert Iteaucnlre run tergethcr fer a while, till Hert got killed In a row In New Orleans. I reckon ho toP him part o' tho story, nn the rest he picked up In' Saint Louee. Enyhow, It looked like a d good thing tor Klrby, who nln't pnsslu' up many bets. 01' Ilenu calre wus rich, nn' consldcrnble ov n sport; peoplowho hed seed the gurl sed they wus'both ov Vm bcnutles nn' IJIoNe the while one bed nn Inde pendent fortune left her through her mother. So Klrby, ho un' n feller named Curver n tin-horn planned It out betwixt 'cm ter copper ol' llenu Cairo's coin, an' pick up them gurls nlong.wlth it." "Hut how cud they do thet?" "Luck mostly, I reckon, on' Klrby's brains. The plan wus ter git Heiiu calro Inter n Mker game, case him 'long a bit, nn' then break him, land, niggers, un' nil. They didn't figure this wud bo hard, fer he wus n dend gnmo gambler, nn' played fcr big stakes. It was luck, though, what gW 'em their chance. Benucnlre lied sum mlnln' claims up on tho Fcvrc, an' bed ter go up thar. It's n long, lonesom' trip, I reckon, an' so the other two they went 'long. They got thu ol' chap goln nnd comln', un' finally cod dled him 'long till ho put up his big bet on u sure hand. When he found out whut bed happened tho ol' gent got so excited he Hung a lit, nn' died." "Leaving' Klrby ownln' nil the prop erty?" "Every picayune, niggers nn' nil. It wus sum sweep, nn' he bed signed bills o' sale. Wa'n't nobody cud git It nwny frum him. Wal Joo ho didn't want fer ter make no fuss, ner scare the gurl none, wi ho went down ter Saint Loueo an' made proof o owner ship nforo u Jedge bo know'd. Then, with tho papers nil straight, he, tin' the sheriff, with Tim yere, the deputy, run up the river nt night ter servo 'cm quietly on tho duughter the white one, Klolse. Klrby he didn't alia ter be seen at all, but Just went 'long so thnr wudn't be no mistake. Yer see, them papers hnd ter bo served aforo they cud take nwny the niggers. Klr by wus goln' ter sell them down river, un' not bother 'bout the land fer awhile, till after he'd bed u cliiincn ter shine up ter this yere gurl Klolse. He'd never seen her but, enyhow, he got thet notion In Ids bed." "She wus tho duughter; the whlto one?" "Sure; he hed the other by Inw. Wnl, when they ail got thnr, iioImm! wus homo, 'cept one o tho gurls, who claimed fcr ter bo Itcnc the ono who wijs n nigger, thet Klrby owned. Nobii'iy know'd which wus which, nn' so tbt-y bed ter tuko her word for It. Tbry v'udn't do nuthln' legal till they found tho other one, un they -wus sltUu' round wultln' fer her ter turn up, when tho nigger gurl they wus watchlu' got uuny," "How'd she do thet?" "Don't noboddy seem tor know. Damn funny story. Way they tell It, eumbody must'r knocked Klrby down an' run off with her, Whoever did It, stole tho boat In which Klrby an' the sheriff cum up tho river, nn' Just natur ally skipped out the sheriff's nigger an' all. It wus a slick Job." (To Be Continued.) COOS BAY MERCHANT BUYS HANSON STORE Within tho noxt fow days, Leonard House, recently of Coos Buy, will take over tho management nnd own ership of tho store on Drondwuy nnd Arizona, a business conducted up to now by Olaf Hanson, Mr. Rouse, who has had considerable experience In tho mercantile buslnoBs, plans to put in u larger stock than has been curried heretofore, mid will make it number of improvements In the store. Tho deal -was handled by Hejiklo aud Ilulnea, Was Surprise of ife, He Says Hnd HulTeied Twenty Vm-s Full of I ilfo and Knoigy Mluco Taking Ttintnc, "I wiih twenty onrs finding n mod iclnu to reach my enso but, thanks to Taulnc, I hnvo found It nt Inst," said 0. H. Loop, u retired farmer, who resides nt U10 Knst IMfty-HUth street, Los AiiroIos. California, while talking of tho benefits hu had receiv ed from inking Taulnc, continuing ho said: "For all these vo.irs I huvo boon suffering with my stomach, uotlimt I nto would dlgU mid una would form nu J I would Hiiffei with intM.so pains, nnd I also hud u pal:t In my stdo of Into years r.oarly nil the time. I wiih huthi'i'i -il a vav.o do.il r ah consttpitt tn nnd nnd t bo inking somn k'nd of limllv nil the Hmo, and felt tired ami worn nut )v. h.i.l no life or cnurkv mul wus e.xitimet)' norvous. "I hud bit ti Kit of dlffeii'iil s.ms of mcdle.lno but mno nf llieiu did me nuy good ui.il ono dny imt long iij;o my sou suggested I try Tnulne. 1 took his ndvlco and botoro 1 had taken n half bottlo t know I hud struck tho right medicine nnd wan no surprised nt my Improved condi tion nnd It hnd coino about so quick ly I could hardly bellevo it. Kverv bit of gas uud pain disappeared ami I began to feel strong nnd good once more nnd while I have tnkuu only u fow bottles altogether I am full of energy, feel due nil tho tlmo eat heartily, sleep like u log and never know what It Is to bo nervous. I am glad to say n good word for u medi cine that helps nnyono ns Tnnluc has me." "Taulnc Is sold In Bond by Owl Drug Co., In Sisters by Oeo. F. Alt- ken, nnd In Bend by Horton Drug Co." CLUB PLEDGES hltl'IMntll. .. lilmtMnii M.A.I.. .l.lk.Ht i ivmuiiin uu iif.-Uhv II1I1I4U lllirillhi the B. A. A C. debt mining drive hnvo reached it total of $2I,GGS.20, but thero still remains $0,135 to collect on pledges mado In tho city uud by mill employes. Tho Brooks Scnnlon and Khcvlln-lllxon mill com panies hnvo paid In full the amount promised by them JIT.sat whllo mtiny other subscriptions wore mndo In tho form of cancelling bills for supplies, making n total or $28,000. Othors tiro not paying up ns fast flM fnllli1 Ik. ilnalrnil Him itjinimltlAi,' .... bwa.au 9ir .C1.,,, ,,- VUIIIIIIIIIVU In charge of drive reports, nod bills nro not being paid off promptly on that uccount. Tho committee re quests that thoso having glv?u their pledges, mnko gpod on them ns soon as possible. BEST LYCEUM STARTS SOON With the. appearance of Tom Skey hill, Australian soldier-lecturer, Bend's best Lyceum course will bo started on Thursday, January 22, under tho auspices of the Industrial Y. M. C, A. Fivo numbers compose tho course and four of these woro specially selected lust summer, nn especial effort being made to secure thu highest class numbers carried by Our Grocery -1. $ Prices Are Right J At All Times--j Try Us and be k Convinced THE A TO Z ! GROCERY 444)f BRICK vs. - ' " "i ... . . ... - m ir BRICK BUILDINGS IN BEND OTHER BUILDINGS VALUE ABOUT VALUE ABOUT $500,000 $2,000,000 FIRE LOSS IN FIVE YEARS FIRE LOSS IN FIVE YEARS OVER NONE 1 $100,000 ift'f BEND BRICK & LUMBER CO. "It's Like Finding Money" says tho Good Judge Put Up In Two Styles RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco W-B CUT is n long fine-cut tobacco tho. Klllsou-Whlto Company, Tho contracts, mndo by the Bend Amu lour Athletic club, woro taken up by tho Y. M. C. A. whon that organisa tion wus given tho tnnuiignmout of tho club building mid activities. Tho only number not furnished by tln El-llnon-Whlto Company Is scheduled for Fubruury 20, and will ho by local talent players, under tho direction of Jay B. Noble. The Sam Lowls Company will show nit Jnniiury 28, In vocal mid Instru mental Selections, the Welsh flleo qunrletle, which has sung bnfuro roy alty, Is billed for March 8. nnd the Serbian orchestra. In lighting songs aud ballads, will appear on March 1ft. 1'opiilar prices mo offered tor tho Individual numbers, but It Is pointed out that n considerable saving can bo effected by tho purchase of season tickets. NOT CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF, SAYS KULF Denying n rumor which bus hcmi current for more than u week pnst, Your Creamery Builds Business for Yourselves The Central Oregon Farmers' Creamery Will Pay One Cent Above the Market Price for Butterfat Paid by Portland Creameries Yearly Market Fair, Honest Tests. The Creamery Should beJYour Asset. Bring in Your Cream Central Oregon Farmers' Creamery OTHER BUILDINGS When you tnkc a little chew ol this rent quality . tobacco, and the good tobacco taste begins to come. You'll find it keepa com ing, too. The rich to bacco taste lasts and lasts. You don't have to take a fresh chew so often. Any man who uses the Real Tobacco Chew will tell you that. F L, Kulp, formerly night police o nicer, ilecluro that ho has ab solutely no Intention of running for sheriff of Deschutes county. "I don't know how such u thing ever got stinted," Mr Kulp said, "but you can quote mo ns Hiiylng that I'm not out for tho sheriff's Job or uny other publlo odco." ALWAYS A At t Palace Market Ucnd, Oregon for Eggs, Butter, Poultry Beef, Veal, Pork Sell your products at home Chas. Boyd uii..iun.i!iuiibmiituuuiuuimumitumumitiiKunun Don't Allow Your Farm Crops or Buildings to go Uninsured. We will insure your farm and allow you one year in -which to pay the premium. C. V. SILVIS BEND. ORECON mmmimimi.-ctKnumitimmmmmmiimmmummm! MARKET i ( t BIBVagllMMIIIIWMHtMIMyiaWlilW