4 ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, MARCH 17, 1904. 3?r sis? gfcf 4s? vL? siV r?. r-.-, rf JS JV rf. .-.j!. GRAUSTARK ...By... CEORGE BARK McCLTCMEON CbpvrMjht, ml, v lltrlxrt . Slant CIIAPTKIt XVI. A Cf.ASlI AKI IT KKSL'LT. FFKI. like spending the rest of my day In that mnmiHt-ry up there," said Lorry after dinner that evening. Tln-y were atroll- fng about tlie town. One v,n deter mined to leave tlie city, tbe other Gnu In liU resolve to stny. 1 bo latter wou Die diiy when be shrewdly If exploslvc-1- ceuiliidcd the form it tli.it It wits llielr duty nn I'H'ii to stay ami protect the primes from the riiii-liijiiitloia of Unbriel, tluit kuuve of purgatory. Lor ry, at Inst recognizing tlie ))ic1i-h.hithh of Ills suit, wus r. n ly Id throw (I.I n bis nrms and uluindon the field In stiio rlor odds. Ills prcxuinpilnn In nsplrliiK for the hand of a prln.css began to touch Lis hi'iiho of humor, anil lie lu uglu'd, not very merrily, It Is true, hut long uinl loudly, at his folly. At first ho cursed the world nud every one In It, giving up lu despair, hut Inter he ciiicd only himself. Vet as he tie paired nud scoffi-d In- felt within hlui self mi ever present hope Unit luck might turn the tide of battle. 'I'liU puny rny grew perceptibly when Anguish brought hi ill to feel that she needed his protection from Hie uiiin who bad once wuicht to dcsiioil n nil who wight reasonably lie expected to persevere. Ho agreed tu linger In Kd. l wolss, knowing tluit each dny would add pnln to the torture he was iilrcndy suffering, his sole ohject being, he eon vlnced hluiHeir, to frustrate (iiilirlel's evil plans. ltotumliig late In the evening from their stroll, they entered a enfc cele brated lu Kdelwelss. In all Ids life avtj had never known the loneliness that makes death welcome. The en Co was orouihsl with men and women. lu a fur corner sat n party of Axphutn' nobles, their prince, a most democratic fellow, nt thn head of n long table. There were souks, Jests lllld boisterous laughter. The celehratlou grew wilder, and I.orry and Anguish rroescd the riKini and, Inking seats at tuhle, ordered wine mid clgnrs, both eager for a donor view of tho prince. How I-orry loathed him! I-oronx was a Kood looking young fel low, little more than a boy. Ills smooth face arns flushed, and there wna alsiut lilin p air of dlHslpntlou that stiggost ed dtaycavlty In Its advanced stage. Tho fuce that 1 1 1 1 k 1 1 1 biivo been liandsome was the rcflcclloii of a roue, dnshliiK, devillHh. Ha was fair hrtlred and tall, taller than his coiunuloiis by half head. Willi reckless abandon bo drank and snug and Jested, arrogant lu Ills flighty merriment. Ills cohorts were Dot far behind lilm In riotous wit. At h-ngth ouo of the revelers, speak ing lu Herman, culled on Lorcni for a tonst to the Princes Vellve, bis prom ised bride. Without n moment's hesita tion the prluco sprang to hi feet, held Ms Klaus aloft and cried: "Here's to tho fairest of tho fair, weet Vellve, so hard to win, too Rood to lose. Hlio loves me, God bless her heart! And I love her, (iod bless my heart too! For each kiss from her won drous jlp I shall credit myself with 1,000 gavvos. That Is the price of a kiss." "I'll give 2,MM!" run red one of the nobles, and thero was a laugh lu which the prince Joined, "Nay! I'll not sell Ihem now. In tfter years, when she has grown old nd her lips aro parched and dry from the lipping 1 have bad, I'll sell them II at a bargain. A Ins, alio bus not fet kissed ine!" lorry's heart bounded with Joy, though bis hniids were clinched In rate, "Bho will kiss mo tomorrow. To morrow I shall tusto what no other tuaii bus touched, what nil incii have coveted. And I'll lie generous, folic men. Mho Is so fair Hint your foul mourns woiiiii biignt with but one rnress Uion her tender lips, and jel fou shall not be deprived of blUs. I hall kiss her thrlco for each of you. lt mo count. Thrice eleven Is thlrly thro. Aye, thirty three of my kl.e hall bo wasted for thu sake vt my friends. Lucky dogs! lirlnk to my princess!" "Ilrnvo!" cried the others. And the Classes weru raised to lip. A chair wns overturned. The form If a in li 11 lauded suddenly at the side of the prince, and a roiili hand clashed the glais from his lingers, the contents Hying over his liuiiiiii'ulatii Lngllxli veiling dress. "IVin't you dare to drink thut toast :" cried a voh-e lu bis astonished ear, a voice seaklng In excited (ieruiaii. He whirled nud saw a cowling face be llde bis own, n pair of gray eyes that Bashed fire. "What do you men n T" lie dcnianded. Inger replacing amusement. The oth r members of bis party stood as If Ipclluound. "I mean that you speuk i.r the Prlu tvs of (irnitstnrk. lo you uinlertand Uiut, you miserable cur?" "Oh!" tcrcnuud the prince, convoKd Willi rage. Hurting bin k tied Instlne- Uvely h-nchlng for the sn.nd he d I tot carry, "loll shall pay fur this: I Kill tench you to Interfere" -. "I'll Insult you more deel,ily just lo a fold misapprehension," Miaihsi Lorry, swinging his big tut s.imrcl upon to toon Hi of the prince. Ilia ; rojal (Ugliness lauded under a table ten fst away. Instantly the cafe was In an uproar. The shi,iell,st Axphalnlaoa lej.ainea Uielr senses, nud a general nssault was ninde upon the botbenjej American, j Ue kuiM'kiM another down. Hurry Au gulh coining to Ids ns.slst.imo it It evenil savage blows, nfler which the CransUrk spectator mid the wallers i Interfered. It was ull over In mi In i tnnt. yet a sennatlou tlmt would llvi ' In th goaslp of generiitloiis had be n crealed. A prince of the realm l,n,l Ihcii brutally mtsaulted! ItoMiug Jaw, Jajrens picked himself from the' Boor, revernl of bis friends tunning ti bis nU. Tls-rv was blood on his lipi and chin; It trlcktod to his shirt fn i.t. i'or some nionienu be s.sd panling, glaring nt Iairry's mocking face. "I mil Lorens of Axpluiln, sir," be aid ut last, bis voles? ynlverlug wliti upiressed angi'r. n snnn ue a pleasure lo kill v . ,, , ... . i loroiu,' observed Ida adversary, ills , lnyllig 111 Ignornnce of i.-xe majesty. Anguish, psle and very much on- corned, dragged hlui awny, the prlu.v leaving the cufe uheud of tlieiu, fol 1 , ......... , uwcu ny ins cnaitentig, cursing cm . pauloiia. IVInee Gabriel wus sliuidlnp i uear ine ooor a they paswd out. lie : looked .t the American iharjily. and 4 & A '- J rjfi Ji . :i ,i j Anguish delected soiiietiilng like trlum phnnt Joy In big eyes. "Good lxrd, Ixirry, this means a duel! Uon't you know that?" cried be as they started upstairs. "Of course I do, and I'm going b kill that villain too!" exclaimed Lorry loud enough to be heard from one end of Un room to tlie other. '"J lils Is horrible, horrible! Let me square It up some way If" btgnn the alarmed Anguish. Siiuaro It up! Iok here, Harry A iiIhIi. I inn the one who will do tho squaring. If he wants a duel, lie can have It at any old time and In nnr style lie desires." "He may kill you!' "Not while a Just God rules over our destinies, in take my cliaiuvs with pistols, nud now let me tell you one thing, my boy. He'll never live to touch his lips to hers, nor will there lie a roy nl wedding. She cnuiiot marry a dec man." He wns beside himself with ex cheuient, and It wns fully half an hour before Anguish could bring him to sensible discussion of the ufTnlr. Grud ually he become cool, and, the fever once gone, ho did not lose his bend ni;nlu. "Cuoow pistols nt ten pnees mid at tomorrow," be said nonchalantly, ns rap at tho door of their npnrlinent an nounccd the urrlval of the prince" friend. Anguish admitted two well dressed, black bearded men, both of whom bad sat at the prince' table lu the cafe. They Introduced themselves a the liulie of Mlzrox nud Colonel Altobawu Their visit was brief, formal and con elusive. "We understand that you arc person of rank In your own America?" said tlie Huke of M lr.ro x after a few mo ments. "Wo are son of business men," re sponded Mr. Anguish. "Oh, well, I hardly know. Hut bis highness Is very willing to waive his rank nud to grant you a meeting." "I'm delighted by lilt highness' con descenslon, which I perfectly under land," observed Mr. Anguish. "Now. wlint have we to aettle, gentlemen?" "The detail of weapon." When Anguish announced that tit principal chose pistols, a strange gleam crept Into the eyes of the Axphainian, and they seemed satisfied. Colonel At tobawu acted as Interpreter during till short but very Important Interview, which was curried on In the Axpluiln Intigungo. Lorry sat on tho window sill steadfastly gazing Into tho night. The visitor departed soon, and It wn un derstood that I'rlnce loreni would con descend lo uioet Mr. lairry t H o'clock on tho next morning lu the valley be yond tho castle, two mile from town. Thero wns no law prohibiting duel In GriiUBtark Well, you're In for It, old mini," said Anguish gloomily, bis chin In his hands us be fastened melancholy eyes upon hi friend. "Don't worry nlKitit nie. Harry. There' only one way fur this thing to "lon'l I.. a iMk (o (Mnk that tooir."' end. Ills royal highness Is disnuisl." I.orrv spoke Willi the eurnesliiess and conviction of one who Is permitted to nee Into the future. Calmly he prepared to write some letters, not to say farewell, but to ex plain to certain persons the mime of the duel ninl to say that he gloried In the good fortune which had presented Itself. (Inn of these letters was ml dressed to his mother, another to the father of I'rlmv Lorcni mid (he last to the I'rlnccss of Granstnrk. To the litter he wrote much thai did not up pear lu the epistles directed lo the oth ers. Angulsli hnd been lu his room more than an hour anil had frequently called to his friend nud Ix-ggcd hlui to se. ore what rest he could in order that their nerves iiiIkM be steady In the niotnlni: Hut It was not tin 1 1 1 after in l.Ii,! lit that the duelist scaled the tni.lopis, directed them nud kiuvl.ed nt tits secoml's door lo say: "I it. nil Intrust tlnj,' letters to jou Harry oil must see tluit they start on their way tomorrow." Then be went to b,-, an.l lo sleep. clock bis second, who hint ""I" I'l" little, called h,. They ilr -so l hurilnlly ami piepunsl for the ''''' ,n Hie alley. flo-lr own new laeJl-'i bull.hn: r,-i, dvers were to se.- IIS we., pl tl ,;M colli bit. and a caning., was to be In wait .ok i,.r in. di ii, a ,i,le Mri.,.( nt I o'clock. H. lo,, eviil.-nc. and we lealcs I leaving ih. lr room they heard s of commotion hi the hotel e up prehensile lest the In id le.innsl of the ,,. an, I were making ready to follow the t.M CIS to tl.e appointed sp(. i beiv win a Collins!,,., f l.s h. Ihe sound r rush lug feet, H, e banging f ,l-iri hl, noise Increasing as llie two men Mepix d lulu the open hall, i hey were municd lo see half dressed men and n..nion stu'ebinj or running nU.ut the '"'K 1 '"' excitement lu tli. tr faei-s and In their actions. be,, unirorm.d is.h.vinen wen. Ihsklni Into I ,m. uors. N.ilill. i-d I .... ow"." nou nan, sis, fresh from ih. ir Uwi. upon the scene There were excited .Ties, align sbonis and. more mtlry. lug than nil, hnrr.nYd l.s.ks and' wills per. "What ha bapp. n.sl? stopping m-ar the door. naked Ia.rry 'it can't 1 a fire. I,.k! Tl. d..r tu that nmrn dowu tluw eems tu be t raw center of attraction. Hold on! Don't go over there, Lorry. There may be something to unnerve you, and that must not happen now. Let os go down this stairway. It leads to a side en trance, I think." Tlwy were half way down tlie stairs when the thunder of rushing tvt In tlie ball above came to tltclr ears, causing thei.i to hesitate be tween curloeity and good Judgment. "They are coming this way." "Hear tlieuj howl! What the devil can be the cause of all this rumpus?" cried tlie other. At thut Instant half dozen police guards appeared at the bead of the stairs, t'pon sewing the American they stopped and turned as if to oppos a foe approaching from the opposite di rccUon. Huron Hanglosa separated himself from the white coats almve and called to the men below. In alarm they started for tlie street door. Hp wns wltb them In an Instant, bis usu ally ml face changing from white to purple, bis anxious eyes darting first toward the group above and then to ward the bewildered Americans. "Whnt' the matter?" demanded Lor rj. "There! Bee!" cried Dungloss, and even as lie spoke a conflict began at the bend of the stairs, the police, aug mented by a few soldiers, struggling against a bowling, enragisl muss of Axphainhtfi. Unnglos drugged hi re luctant charge through a small door, and they found themselves In the bag gage room of tlie hotel. Iicspite Oielr u,ucrlc be offensj no explanation, but rushed them along, passing out of tlie opposlto door, down a short stairway and Into a vide street. A half dozen police guards were awaiting them, and Is'fore they could catch the faintest Idea of what It all meant they were running wltb the olflcer through an alley as If pursued by demons. "Now, what In thunder doe this mean?" pnnted latrry, attempting to slacken the pace. He and Anguish were Just beginning to regain their senses. "Do not atop! Do not stop!" wheezed Danglos. "You must get to a place of safety. We cnmiot prevent something dreadful happening If you nro caught!" "If w ore caught!" crl.sl Anguish. "Why, wbnt have we done?" "liihnnd me, Huron Dungloss. This I an outrage!" shouted Lorry. "For heaven's sake, be cnlml We are befriending you. When we reach the tower, where you Will be safe, I shall explain," gnsp.sl the panting chief of police. A few moments Inter they were Inside the prison gules, angry, Impa tient, fatigued. "Is this plan to prevent the duel?" demanded Iairry. turning upon tho chief, who had d replied limply Into a chair and was mopping his brow. When bo could find hi breath enough to an wer, Danglos did so, and he might os well have thrown a bombshell at their feet. "There'll be no duel. Prince Lorenx 1 dead!" "Dead!" gasped tlie other. "found dead In his bed, tabbed to the heart!" exclaimed the chief. "W have saved you from Id friends, gen tlemen, but I must say that you ore till In a tight place." Ho then related to them the whole story. Just before 0 o'clock Mixrox had gone to thu prince's room to prepare him for the duet. The door was closed, but unlocked, us be found after repent ed knocklugs. Loreni was lying on the bod, undressed and covered with blood The horiill.Hl duko made a busty ex niiiliinllou nud found that be was dead A dagger bad been driven to hi heart lis he slept. The hotel was aroused, the u I Us. were culled, and tlm excitement was at Its highest pilch when the two friends caiiie from their room n few minutes after II, Hut what have we to do with this dreadful affair? Why ore wo rushed off here like criminals?" asked Lorry a feeling of cruel gladness growing out iif the knowledge that lairenx wns dead and that tho princess was freed from her compact. "My friend," said Dungloss slowly 'you ore accused of the murder." I.orry was too much stunned to Is) angry, too weak to protest. I'or some moments after the blow fell he and Anguish were spccchlfse. Then enme the protestations, the rnge nud the threats, through nil of which Danglosf at calmly, linally he sought to quiet them, partially succeeding. .Mr. Lorry, tlie ev-tdopoe Is very Itroug against you, but you ahull not be unjustly treated. Vol! nro nut prisoner ns yet. lu liruustnrk a tnni w ho Is accused of murder and who wai not seen oy any one to commit ths crime cannot tie legally am stisl until au accuser stinll go Is.fore the princes, wno is nlso high priestess, mid sweat on his life that he knows tho guilty man. The man who so accuses agrees to forfeit his own life lu case the other I proved Innocent. If you nre to be ctuirg.sl with the murder of the prince, some one must go liefore the pilncess ami take oath his life ngalnst your. I mil holding you her.', sir, la'cniise It l the only place In which you lire snfo Iairi-nx friends would have torn job to piece had we not found you llrst ou are not prisoners, and you ninv de part If you think It wise." Hut how cnii they accuse me? I knew nothing of the murder until I reached this place," crhs.1 Lorry, stop lug short lu Ids restless wnlk befott the tittle baron. "So you sny, hut" "If you accuse me, I'll kill you!" hlsix-rcd Lorry, holding himself tense Anguish cniinht and held hlui. He calm, sir." cautioned Duniikxui. I may have my views, but I nm not willing to take oath before her rovsl Igliuess. Listen: You were beard to say you would kill him. Vou begun the tight. You were the aggressor, and there Is no one else on earth. It Is said ho could have w I shed to murder hi ill he man who did the stabbing entered the nsMU tbroutli the hnll ih tor itn.l left by the same. There are drops of blood In Ihe curpot, lending direct to your d.Mr. On your knob are the prints of blihkly lingers where you or some one else p,vd bis baud In opening the d sr. It wus this discov ery, made by ine and my men. that fully olivine..,) tho onragol friends of the .lead prince that you were guilty When we opened Ihe door, yoll were gone Then came the seiiivb. the fight at the bead of the stairs and the raw to the prison. The reason I saved you from tli.u mob should he plain to you I love p.. princess, and I do not for get that ion rlsk.sl your life, each of ou. di prot.vt her. I have done all that I can, gentlemen, to protect you lu return. It menus dentil to y.m If oil fall Into the bauds f his followers Just now. A few hours will .ss.l them otT no doubt, but now - now It would tic madness to fuee them. I know nol what they have done to my men at the hotel - perhaps butchered them." There was anxiety In Diingliuis' voice, and there wns honesty lu his keen old eyes. Ills chnrges now mw the situation clearly nn.l aHlglxcd warmly for the words they bad lit ' tcrej under the pressure of somen lint exteuuntlug circumstances. They ex pressssl a willingness 0 remain lu thej prison until the exiiteuicut abated or until come one swore his life against the supposed murderer. Tbey were virtually prisoners, and tbey knew It well. Furthermore, they could see that tlamn Dangloss bellercd Lorry guilty of the murder, protestation of Inno cence bad been politely received and politely disregarded. "lo you expect one of bis friend to take the oath?" asked Lorry. "Ve; It 1 ure to come." "Hut you will not do so yourself?" "No." "I thank you, captain, for I see tluit you believe. me guilty." "I do not lay you are guilty, remem ber, but I will any tluit If you did mur der I'rlnce Loreuz you have made the people of Gruustark rejoice from the bottoms of their heart, and you will lie euloglK-d from one end of the land to the other." "Hanged and eulogized," said Lorry STlmly. CHAPTEIt XVII. IK TU TOWCB. THE two captive who were not prisoner were so dazed by the unexpected events of the morn ing that Ibey did not realize the vast seriousness of the situation for hours. Then It dawned Uton them that appearances were really against them and that they were alone In a land fur beyond the reach of help from home. One circumstance puzzled them wltb it damning mystery: How came the blood stains Uain the doorknob? Dan gloss courteously discussed this strange and unfortunate feature with them, but with 111 concealed skepticism. It was evident thut hi mind wns clear in re gard to tho whole affair. Anguish waa of the opinion thut the real murderer bud stained the knob In tentionally, aiming to cast suspicion on the man who bad been challenged. The assassin had au object lu leaving those convicting finger murk where they would do the most damage. He either desired the arrest nnd death of the American or hoped that his own guilt might escape attention through the misleading evidence.. Ixirry held, from bis deduction, thut the crime had been committed by a fanatic who loved liU sovereign too devotedly to ee her wel ded to I-orenz. Then why should he wantonly cast guilt upon the man who bad been her protector, objected Dan gloss. Tjio police guards came In from the hotel about 10 o'clock, bearing mark of an ugly conflict wltb the Axphulul ans. They reported that tlie avenger had been quelled for tbe time being, but that a deputation bud already started for the cuille to lay the matter before the princess. OMccra bud searched tbe rooms of the American for blood stains, but bad found uo sign of them. "Did you find bloody water lu wblcb baud bad been washed?" asked An guish. "No," responded one of the guard. "There w ns uotblng to be found In the bowl and Jurs except soapy water. There I not a blood stain In the room, captain." 'That shake your tbeory a little, eb?" cried Anguish triumphantly. "Ex amino Mr. Lorry' bund and see If there Is blood uiiou tbciu." Lorry'i bands were white and uucontninlnnteil Llnuglos wore a pucker on Ills brow. Shortly afterward crowd of A phnlu men cume to the prison gate ud demanded tho person of Grcnfall Lorry, dcpnrtlng after uu Ugly show of rnge. t'urlou Kdelweis citizens stood ufur off, wutchlug tbe walla und win dow ' eagerly, "This may cost Kdelwelss a great deal of trouble, gentlemen, but there Is mora happiness here this morning than tlie city lias known In mouths. Every body Isdleve you kllhsj blin, Mr. Lor ry, but they all love you for tho deed," aid Dungloss, returning at noon from visit lo the hotel und n ride through tlie streets. "The prince's friends have been at the castle since 0 o'clock, and I am of the opinion thut they are having a bard limn with the high priestess." "God bless her!" cried Lorry. "The town Is crazy with excitement. Messenger have been aent lo old I'rlnce Holnrvi to Inform hi in of tlie murder and to urge bl in to hasten hither, when, he may fully enjoy the vengeance that Is lo ls worked upon bis sou's slayer. I have not seen a wilder time lu Kdelwelss since the close of the siege, fifteen years ago. Hy my soul, you nre lu a bud box, sir. They nre lurking In every part of town i to kill yon If you nttempt to leave the tower before the princes lgus au or j dor to restrain you legally. Your life outside these walls would not he worth a snap of the fingers." Captain (Julnnox of the prince' Uslygunrd, nccompnnlcd by a hnlf doz en of his men, rode up to the prison gates alnjut 'Z o'clock and wns prompt ly admitted. The young captain was lu sore distress. "The Duke of Mlzrox has sworn that you nre the murderer, Mr. I.orry, and stakes his life," snld he after KroctliiL'S. Her highness has Just placed In uiy bands au order for your arrest us the assassin of Prince laircnx." Lorry turned ns pale as death. "Tou -you don't mean to sny tluit she bai signed a warrant that she tn-llevea me guilty!" he cried, aghast. She hns signed the warrant, but very much against her Inclination. lount llalfoiit liiforni.il me that she pleaded and argued with the duke for hours, socking to avert the act which Is hound to give pnln to nil of us. 11 wus otxlurute and threatened to enrry complaint tu I tularin, who would In stantly ileum nd satisfaction. As the duke Is willing to die If you are proved liin.Hvnt, thorv wns no other course left for her thnii to dictate nnd sign this royal decree. Captain Dangloss, I am Instructed to give you these papers. Due la the warrant for Mr. Lorry's or resi, uie oilier oniera you to assume charge of him and to place 1dm. In con flueiuciit until the day of trial." Vt bile guliinox w as making this state ment the ntvuscd stood with bowed head and thn, I. less heart, lie did not so the captain's bsnd tremble as he Passed tbe documents to Dungl.ws, nor did he hear the unhappy sigh that came from the latter' Hps. Anguish. Oery and Impulsive, was not lo lie sub du.il. "Is thero uo warrant for mr arrest?" be demanded. There Is not. Vou are at lllierty to go. sir." resix.udc.1 Qulnnox. "Id like to know why there Isn't! I am Just ns guilty as Ia.rry." mo duke charges the crime to but one of you. Huron !augku, will you rend tlm warrant?" The old chief rend the decree of the prluoss slowly and linprvsjilvely. It ws as rollow: Jncei. duka of Mlsrox. W.trw Ki. i.i ral on his lira, aaraara that Dm.fall Ixwry dl.l foull . maliciously ani dealanejlv a!a l.oryoa i.rlne ut Aanluln on . k. day of tvtntwr. in iha v.-ar of our UirJ lv-, and m lli. city o kaiL-i alarfc It ta ihrrvfor my u-.t, that Omtisll lorry tx d-UivJ a.,M.r. l.omn iirliu ,.f Axehiln ui.ul l,. i- pruKl liiaocent. tn hh Ii le.l.o. r hla a,-- oa.-r Ja.-ot. Jul, of Xlnn.v Mh oi hi. i.f,- .ix,i,iina; lo th law of ue. iJn,t pro,., una iwnaliy for fal wiin,a an.l bv lii,a h kims4 haa sworn la an.Jr faithfully. TKTIVB ' There wns silence for some moments broken by the dreary tone of the ac cused. "Wlint chance have I to prove my In nor-cni-e?" he aski-d hopelessly. "The same opxrtunily that he has to prove your guilt. Tl.e duke must according to our luw, prove you guilty beyond all doubt," spoke the young captain. "When am I to be tried?" "Here is my order from the princess," aid Danglos. glancing over the other paper. 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To gain knowledge of votir own bodv in sickness and health send for the People's Lomnion" Sense Medical Adviser. A book of looW pages. Send 21 cents in stamps for paper-covered, or, jt stamps for cloth bound copy. Address Dr. K. V. Pierce, 6oj Main Street. DulTalo, N. Y. Proper Treatment of Pneumonia. Pneumonia is too dnngemus a dis ease fur anyone to attempt to doctor himself, although ho may have the proper ri medics nt hand. A physi cian should always bo culled. It should be borne in mind, however, that pneumonia always results from a cold or from an ullaek uf the grip, and that by giving Cliamle'tlain's Cuugli Remedy the threatened attack of pieuinonia may be warded off. This Dr. W. J. Smith, of Sanders, Ala., who is also a druggist, sayi- of it: "I have l.ein selling Chainber Iuin's Cough Remedy and pnscrihinp It lu my practice for the past six years." S ild hy nil druggists. 60 YEARS' 1 EXPERIENCE Dr.kIGN I Copyrights Ac. Anrnns spnitlng a skplrn anil d. srrtptliri ma) qiilt-ktr ascertain our ei'in.on free whether an lnviiiil'n Is pn.hal.lf ,:,t(.,ii,i.l(. , nnniMi.ii.-ti. tlllatrtctl)rro!illil,ittlii!. 1 liu.ll..Hk on I'Hl.ua seiii ire,., .mh.-hi hio.ii.'T lor nc-nrir j e-.ti-o l-SO'ies laSfti ItimuL-n Mnrui a I . lyeclra lp"i.il nn-r, without el.uruu, in tlx. Scientific Jfiejfca. A h-tti'lmtmetF Itlintrife -it -tr- P a 1 'laivr.i. i or; mlnlloti nf riT acifiil ill i'tir in."ii!i, f I. t- 36 :Ztj tTJ5 V ft., W . ' trim- Tell Me the Name Please. Tell me the uamo nnd uddress nl your friend iu Ihe East who might he induced to come west this spring or summer. I will furuli.li him, or her, with complete mfor nation regarding the low excursion rates nud tlie best routes; will reserve berths, and do everythiug pos sible to insure a comfortable and pleasant journey. If you're going east, I shall bo glnd to do as much for yon. Poftnl rard will bring detailed information send it to-dav. BURLINGTON ROUTE iu. Aiiaubj,wKj u in ii ii i a ii n u. ii r - HO! FOR ST, LODIS AND THE WORLD'S FAIR . WILL YOU See Nsturt's Art Oslltr) ol ttrsitiani at it loutt. jolnj or rt'smls) vU th "Si.EMC LINE OP THE 0kLD ' u NRIVALEO SCENI NEQUALLED DIN NSURPASSED IN Writs for Uluitrtlcd kuokltt of Ce'ortdiM Ismous sight and rtiorti V. IollltU)i:, tJMMrul Aicont 124 Third Sired Yow know W'tiai Yon Are Talng I When vou Ink firovr s Ts.leles i hd ' Tonic, le,-ii iheforio.i. j. tcii n'v erint i ed on cvvrv UMt'i. tiowitiv tlmt tl i ,t:. nlv Iron sol O t ninp in ta-lrie furin i o t ure No. I sy. .v. Waterman's I l. -il Fountain IV u from iW up at Cramer Hnx. ' UCJBDIAN'9 BALE. Notice U hereby given that on firdav, the 25th day of March, 1904, at thu hour of 10 o'clock in the fore noon of said day at the front dmr of the Court Hoose for Josephine County, Oregon, in OrauttPass, Ore gon, J will ofTcr for tale fur cash to the highest bidder, the undivided one-half interett of Mabel L Puiitli, a minor, in and to Lots 7 in Block tS of tlie town of Grant Pai. in Josephine Cianty, Oregon, subject to the claim of dower of Sarah E. .Smith. Dated Grant Pans, Orn., February 23, I'Jul. SARAH E. SMITH, uoardian of the estate of Mabel I Smith, a minor NOTCE TO LABORERS AND MINERS. To all whom it may concern: Notice H hereby given : That all those certain Placer mining claims, situated in Township :w, South : Ranee 9 west of the Willa mette Meridian, and oil the left hand bank of Josephine Creek, and tlie "iilae Jay" on thn right baud bank, in the county of Josephine and State of Oregon, and lying between Fid dlers' Uulch, and Davs Gulch, ate owned ly Edward Dai ley and David linnr. That said Mining claims are being worked by M. Marks, under au ag'eemeiit in the nature of a Dciol in Escrow. Tnerefore, all laborers and miners are hereby notified thut they arc not entitled to a laborers' lien on said above described property (mining claims, under the law. And we warn all presons who urn working for the said M. Marks, not to attempt to file liens against said abo',e described mining claims cr either of tin in, ns we will contest all or any liens. Hint ninv be filed on said claims. January 30th, IHlit. EDWARD DAILEV. DAVID JJOUK. Tiajtdy Averted. "Just in the nick of time our little boy wa saved," writes Mr. W. Walkin of Pleasant City, Ohii. "Pneumonia bad played sad havoc w ith him and a terrible cough set iu besides. Doctors treated him, but he grew worse every dat. At length we tried Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, and our dirhng was saved. Everybody orgiit to know it's the only core snro for coucbs, colds and all long disensrs. Guaranteed by National Drug Store and Urants Pass Pharmacy. Price 50c aud tl.OO. Trial bottles free. MOTHERS and DAUGHTERS ttv K EXICONA Tlie Modern KMiH'dy for Women Kfxi o!A has Cured fome of the uit cane uf OVARIAN AND UTERINE DISORDERS We fruirantee u,t Leucorrhoea positive 'Hire . THE REXICONA CO. I l.nt A'nars WssTtui s. .-send fur llooklH. ( San Jose, Cal. BRIGHT'S DISEASE The largest sain ever paid lor a pre scription, changed hands in&antrsu- Cisco, Au. 30, 101. the transfer in volved in coin and stock l 12,500.01 nd was paid by a party of business men for specific lor Briiiht's Disease and Dia IsMes, hitherto incurable diseases. 1 bey commenced the serious invesli. nation of Ihe stcitic Nov. 15, 11)00 Ihey Interviewed scores ol tlie cured and tried it out on its merits by put line over three dozen cases on Ihe treatment nd watching them. They also got phy sician to name chronic, incurable cases, and administered it with tlie physicians (or judges. I'p to Aug. 25, 87 per rent t tlie test cases were either well or prr-gressing favorably. There being but thirteen per cent ol failures, Ihe parties ncre satisfied and closed tlie transaction. The proceeding ol the investigating eomuiiitee and tbe elini.-al reports of the test cases were published aqd ill be mailed Iree on application. Addres Jons J. M i.ton rtiMr-ANV,4.20 Montgomery St. San Fran cieeo, Cal. C. Shki.kon, General Agent, too Third Strict, ' I'or I !a ml, Oregon. BE THERE? th Roikiss la addition to ths This cm only b don bv , . - - - t C ATTRACTIONS ING CAR SERVICE EFFORTS TO PLEASE PORTLAND, OREGON Grove's has stood the test 23 years. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. In The Connty Conrt of The State of Oregon, For Ihe County of Jose phine. In the matter of the estate of ( John P. Ranzan, deceased. ( Notico is hereby given that the final account nf John Ramau aud Sarah Smock, tlie executors of the estate of John P. K.mzan deceased, has been rendered to said conrt for settleniet t, and that a petition for a final distri bution of the estate has been filed with said account, and that the 18th day of March, A. V. IWU, at 10 o'clock, A. M., has been doly appoiuled by said conrt for the settlement of raid ac count and bearing said petition at which time cny person interested in said estate may appear aud file his exceptions, in writiug.to said account, nnd contest tlie name. Dated Fehroarr IRth. 1H04. JOHN RANZ.UT, SARAH SMUC'K. Executors. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. In the Comity Court of the State of Oregon, For the County of Jose phine. Iu the matter of tho Estate 1 of Horace Oasquet, De-j- ceased. ) I Notice is hereby given that tlie final account of C. E. Harmon, the admin istrator of tlie estate of Horace Uas- qunt, deceased, has been rendered to! said court fur sett lemrut, and that petition for a final distribution of the estate has been filed with mid account, and that the 21st day of March, A L). 1'JOt, at 10 o'clock A.M., has been duly appointed bv said court for the settle - mi nt of said necount and hearing said I ' is'titinu, at which time any person in terested iu said estate may appear i nd tilo Ins exception, ill wiitiug, to said account, nnd contest tho same. Dated nt Grants Pas', Oro., Leb. 18, !'J04. C. E. HARMON. Administrator. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTEMENT. In the Connty Court for Josephiuc County, Oregon. In tiic matter of thn Estate of i Charles Lee Ellsworth, deceased. . J Notice ia hereby given that the un dersigned, administrator of the above cut it led estate, has filed in said court, his final account and tho said court, Hon. J. O. Booth, Judge, has ordered that notice thereof be published in the Rogue Rivor Courier, published nt Grants Pass, Oregou, for the period of fonr successive weeks and has set Thursday, March 24, 11104, at the hour i.f 10 o'clock a. m. of said day as tlie time for settling said acconnt, nud all persons interested in said estntr are hereby notified to appear and pre sent their objections thereto, on or be ore said date. Dated at Grants Pass, Joseph in. Countv, Oregon, February 24, 11)04. ,J. E. PETERSON, Administrator. NOTICE OF FORFEITURE. Grants Pass, Oregon, Feb. 4, 1W)4. To S. J. Paul: You are hereby notified Hint tin undersigned, Franta Novotny hns ex ponded during the year ending De cember 31, l'JUl, One Hundred Dol lars in labor and improvements or each of the f.illowing described mill ing claims, tu-wit: Tlie Iron Horae tynnrtz Minitif Claim situated in Wolf Creek ( unor-g-mized) Mining District, Josephini I'oonty, Oregon, the location notice nl winch wns on March 111, lism, fili o for record with the County Clerk foi Josephine County, Oregon, aud tin same now' appears of record in Volume 1H of Mining Records ol Josephine County, Oregon, at page Hilt thereof. Also that quartz mining clain. buown as the Climax, situated in tlu Wolf Creek (unorganized i Miiiins District, Josephine Countv, Dr.gnn, tho location notice of which was on Jane 15, 1P00, filed for record iu tin otlice of tlie County Clerk for Jose phine County, Oregon, and the sam. now appears ol record in Vol. i: Miuing Records of said Connty nt page 4(10 thereof. Also the Dutchman Qnartis Mining Claim situated in 5!t. Reuben (unor ganized) Mining District, Josephint County, Oregon, ns particularly de scribed in the location notice thereof hied in the cilice of the Coonty Clerk for Jopehino County. Oregon, June 21, 11101, and the same now apiienri. of record in Vol. 1 1 of Mining records. ,..i r.o. v ouiny at, page 142 thereof. That I exH'iided the money afore faid on said mining claims under the provisions of section 2:124 of the Re vised Statutes of the Cnited States and Ihe amendment thereto, approved January 2. issn, concerning annual labor on milling claims, thu sums so expended on each of paid claims being the auiiuul assessment nud representa tion work thereon, and the anionnt re quired to hold each of said mining b!"."'!'r '"ill-'1'" r,'rio'' t,,rti"8 lcem Yon nre farther notified that if m. nm ninety nays rrnrn the time r-r personal service of this notice npnn you, or witliiu ninety davs after the first publication hereof you fail or refuse to contribute your poition of such expenditure as co-owner, to-wit oiie-half thereof, yonr interest iu each' or said claims will become the prop, erty of tlie undersigned, your co owner, who has made the expenditure required iu accordance with there. quire.re.it. of the law ,,.,, c inailn nud provided. FRANTA NOVOTNY Co-owner. 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