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t'! t s'.u. ;Ha a ..'. .'. :!:. .'-.. rjr. r-jii -i RAUSTARK ...By... CEORCE BARR McCUTCHEON COpirtli', 1, I'll iUrbtrt S. SUmt "A week! That Is n long time," said I,orry. "May 1 have permission to i the signature nlllxod to those papers?'' IinngloKS handed thoni to liim. I In glanced nt tlio nsnio lip loved, written by the tiand lie had kissisl. now signing away Lis life, perhaps. A. mint cmmc over Ms eyes, ami a strange J")' MM bis soul. The band that signed the name bad trembled In doing so-bml trembled pitifully. The heart had not iruidod the fingers. "I inn jour prison tr, Captain Iwngtoss. lio llh me or you will," he said siiuply. "I regret tlint 1 am obliged to place you lit a cell, sir, and under guard. He Uevo Die, I mil mirry this huppem-d. 1 kin your friend," Bald the old mini gloomily. "And I!" cried Qiiinnox. "Hut what Is to become of ire?" crli (I poor Anguish, half in tear. "I won't leave you, Cl'ren. It's an Infernal out rage I" "ltocool, Harry, -mid It will come out right. IIo has no proof, you know," said the other, wringing his rricnd'r band. "Kill I'll have to Rtuy here ton. If I go outside these walls. I'll he killed like a dog," protested Hurry. "Vou are to have a guard of six men Willie you nre In Edelweiss, Mr. An guish. '1 hose me the Instructions of tuo princess. I do not believe the icouJ.drels- I mean the Axplmln nobles w ill innli'st J 'Hi li you do not cross them. When you nre ready In go to your hotel, I will iieeoinpnuy you." Half an hour Inter I .in ry wus In I ecll from which there roulrl ho no cs rape, while Anguish was riding toward the hotel, surrounded hy (imustiirk Soldiers. He hud annul to his friend that he would mieiirth the murderer If It lay within the power of iiiiin. Cap tain Danglos heard the oath and smiled sudly. At Hie castle thero were depression and relief, grief and Joy. 'J he royal family, the nubility, even llio serv ants, soldiers anil iittendiints, rejoiced In the stroke that had saved the prin cess from ii fate worse than death. There were, of eourse, serious compli cations for the future, Involving ugly conditions that were hound to force themselves upon the land. The dead man's father would demand the life of Ms murderer. If not Lorry, who? Iu the prlvney of her room the strick en princess collapsed from the effects JSh tunk hink u lth a laouii, )nlnllwj. of the unlenl. Her poor brain had striven lii vain to Invent means by Which she might sale the Iiiiiu she loved. Khe had surrendered to the In cvltable because there was Justice In tho claims of the Inexorable iluko nnd his vindictive friends. Hhc signed the decree ns If In a dicnm, a uliMitiiutic, With trend, ling hmul and biuUeii heart His death warrant! And yel, like nil others, she belleied him guilty guilty for her Hike! Ml.mx, nnd his friend ilcpiulid Iu triumph, re cnge v rlltcti on every fuce Khe walked blindly, numbly, to her room, assisted by her uncle, the count Without observing her mint or tli. loilines lingular, she Mrtgi;eieti to tli window and looked below. The Ax phalnlalis were crossing the pinn ground Julilluu'ly. Then caiue the elat ter of a horse's hiMif, and t aptiilii ijulii box, with the f;i!al papers In his pes session, g.illnpcd down the u venue. She clutched the curtains distractedly nnd leaning f ir Piruar-I, crhd f nun th open v liuluw: "ijtilmiok! tjnlnnox! (Vine kick! forbid-1 rirlili! lM-stroy Hose pa peri, (iilluuox !" Hut OuluiioX blind not the nil, fill wall. Seeing blm dlsiippeiii' down the avenue, she threw her hnmls to bet head and sank bin k w Ith n uioun. faint Ing. Count lliilfont caught her Iu Ins arms. It was ni,-l;lfi.ll In lore she was fully revived. The faithful )oung countess clung to her care -dug l,v. lov ingly, uttering woi'ils of i-iiii-,.l:i ( i,iii Until long after the slunlcs ef nUM tool dropped. They were itli.n in lite pr;n 1 cess' Isiudolr, scntcd together upu the divan, the tiled lu ;iil of the one rvsilu;: wearily nualnat Hie shoti.rVr of tl.c other. Wide :ind dork and ti-oiil ,,-,! were the eje of the ruler of tliaii at.uk. An attend. int appeared and mi lioilliced the nrrlMil nt one of AluerlcHll g-iiici,i,-u, li I n InsMcd on eeillg her o..ni Ii'k-Iiiic-s. 'II.-' cnld on th tiny bole the na-ne or lli.nv Anguish. At ouco il.c prii'i'-s w ii a Holler v illi cm mew and cn. im nt. "A ugiiUh! Show him to this i ... 1 1 1 1uIckI) ! Oh, I'a.jumr. he biiin;-, ,-id from blm! He mines from hlin! Why Is he so slow ? A -Ii. 1 cannot wait: " J'nr frnni behn: slow, Aniii-ii iv.ii exceedingly sw ift in npproin I. ing the room to which he feared aihnltiaioc might lie denied. , "Tell met What Is It':" she cried as lie stopped In the center of the room and glared at her. "I don't care whether JoU like II, and It doesn't matter If yon are a princess," , he exploded, "there are a rw thini; I'm going to say to jou. I'list, I vtaiit to know whet kind of n uomnn ymi are ' to throw Into prison a man lil.e- Ilk,..- ob, It drives uio entity to think nf ll! I don't euro If you ant Insulted, lie's a friend of mine, und he Is no more . guilty thuu you nre, and I want to j know what you mean by ordering bis , arrest." Her lips purled as If to speak, ber j face grew deathly pale, her lingers clutched the eil.'o of the divan. Khe mm Kim I . jif :.-. .'; :- vj 'fe?X "T "V' "V' V? Stared nt lilin plteously, nualde to move, to speak. Then the blue eyes filled with tenrs. a sob came to ber lips, and her tortured heart mode last brnve effort nt defense. . I 1-Mr. Anguish, you wrong me I 1" Bhe tried to whisper through the closed throat and stiffened lips. Words failed her, but she pleaded with those wet, Imploring eyes. His heart nieltrd, his anger was swept away In twinkling. He saw that he had wounded her most unjustly. You brute!" hissed the countess. with (lashing, Indignant eyes, throwing lier arms about the princess and draw ing her head to her breast. "Forgive me," bo cried, sinking to Ms knee before the princess, shame and contrition In bis face. "I have been half uiad this whole day, and bare thought larshly of you. I now see that yon aro suffering more In tensely than I. I love Irry, and that Is my only excuse. He Is being foully wronged, your highness, foully wrong ed." I deserve your contempt after all. Whether he be guilty or Innocent, I should have refused to sign the decree. It Is too late now. 1 have signed away something that Is very dear to mo- his life. You are his friend and mine. Can ynu tell nie what ho thinks or me what he says-how lie feels' hm gsked the triple ipicstlou breathlessly. 'He believes you were forced Into the act, and said as much to me. As to how he feels, I can only ask bow you would reel ir you were in ins place, Innocent and yet almost sure of conviction. These friends of Axphuln will resort to any subterfuge now that lino of their number lias stuKen ins life, Mark my word, some one will de- lll.or.nciy swear mill lie saw Mien,..,, . U.rry strike the blow, and that will bo lis villainous a lie as man ever told. What I am here for, your highness I. to ask If that decree cannot be with-. druwn." "Alas, It cunnot! I would gladly or der his release if I could, but yull call see what that would mean to ns a war, .Mr. Anguish," she sighed misera bly. "Hut you will not see an Innocent man iMiidcinnod V cried he, again In dignant. "1 have only your statement for that, sir, If you will pardon me. I hope from the bottom of my heart that he did not murder the prince after being hon orably challengi'd." "lie Is no coward!" thundered An guish, startling both women with his vehemence. "I say lie did not kill the prince, but I'll stake my life Im would have done so had they met this morn ing." I "lie may be lible lo clear himself," suggested the countess nervously. "And he may not; so there yon have II. What chance have two American over here with everylnsly ngaln it us" "Stop! You shall not say that! He shall have full Justice at liny cost, nud l ll''1'1' wlm 18 I llllli; II It 11 lllO pillH-r-K, l till lliin.iiiiM eyes. "I inn aware that everybody ndniires blm becuusc he has dono (iraustark a sci vim In ridding It of something oh noxious n prospective husband. Hul that doe" not get lit in out of Jail." "Vim are unkind ngaln," said the princess slowly, "I chose my husband, mid you assume much when you lull mate that I inn glad because he was murdered." "I in not be angry," died the count ess Impatiently. "Wn all regret what lias happened, and I, fur one, hope that Mr. Lorry uiiiy escape from the lower and laugh fni'cvcrmoi'o nt his pursuers. If he could only dig his way out!" The pi ll ss shot ll startled look to ward the speaker ns a new thought en tered lu r weaiiisl brain. A short, In voluntary leisp told that It had lodged and would glow. She hiugheil nt the Idea of an escape from the tower, but as she laughed a tiny spot of red began to spread upon her cheek and her eyes glistened sirangely. Anguish remained with theiii for half au hour. When be left the castle, It was Itli n more hopeful feeling Iu his breast. Iu the princess' bedchamber late that night two girls Iu loose silken gowns sat before a low lire ami talked of soinilhlng that caused the countess, to Ircndile with excitement when first lu-r pink checked sovereign mentioned it In eouilileuee. CII.W'TKIt Will Tin: 1 1 um t a r uiiiMeM r. L" I!I! S cell was as cnnil'ortalile as a cell could lie iiunle through the courts of a kindly Jailer and a lyiupalhclle chief of po lice. It w is Pol located In the dun geon, but lnr,h in the lower, a Utile rock hound rooni, wlih a single barred window far a's've the thsr. There wasii Pol of iron, upon W'hh h had been phuisl a clean mattress, and there was a little chair. 'Hie nct day after his urrcst a coiulorlublo armchair replaced the laltcr. A table, u lump, some ho.d,s. Powers, a bottle of wine tnnl seine fruit found their way to his lone ly spun no n!. w I nev er tuo v hav e sent lleui. Many Anguish was adiuilted lo in- o II diii uc: the aflcl n, mil lie repelled that most of the A ' all. tonllie:, i t wnsslill In tow u. A poi'leii had hurt nsl home, cany log tlu news to tl.c old Inline, Instnnlisl by the m.i.icsMvo Mi-ro to fetch hlni fv'Mhvvnii io IMcluciss. where his au ,:u i eeseii,e v.nH necessary belore the ".''.ii Tiie priiiee-s. so 11. iny Informed ll.e ptisoi,,!. sent sui, -ere cpicMlnli oi .vapiihy and it,., hope that all w ocid end w e'l w ith hllll. luie to ihc ivcidiig-, ns l.orry was 1 .'. g on h s staring nt the shad- owj ceiling and ini-.'Ing his brain with llle-t eppiesslve , mcel t and lis, Hie tut- lie of keys in tti to, k announced ttie at pleach of isitors. 'I he ihmr nwun;' op, u. an.l il ioiu-h the grate be saw li.iulos, aud (eiiuiiov The latter woie n leiu lun.iary rain isiat and had Just conic in from a drenching down guir. lorry's reverie hud lccti su deep that he had hot heard the thun der nor the howling of tho winds. Sprliiginir lo Ids feet, he advanced liulckly lo the gratisl door. "Cnptalii t.'uniiioi hi lugs a private message frnni the princess,' said the chief, the words scnicvly more than whlsK'i-isl. It was plain that the mes sage wns Important and of a secret ua ture. gnliiuoi hsikiM up nud ilmvu the corridor ami stairway Iwfore thrusting the tiny note through the burs. It was grustxsl engerly. and trembling fingers broke the soal. lleud Inr near the light, he read .the .Uus-s hi ROGUE Vision blurred, bis heart throbbing so fiercely that tho blood seemed to be drowning out other sounds for all time to i-oinc. In the dim corridor stood the two men. watching him with bated breath and guilty, quaking nerves. "OhP gasped Ijrry, kissing the Dila tive Insanely as bis greedy eyes careen ed through the Inst line. There was uc signature, but in every word be saw her face, felt the touch of ber deal hand, beard her timid heart beating foi him for blm alone. Hapturo thrilled hi in from bead to foot, the delirious rapture of love. He could not speak, so overpowering was the Joy, the sur prise, the awakening. "Obey!" whispered Qulnnox, his face nglow with pleasure, his linger iiilver ing ns he pointed cominandlugly to ward the letter. "Obey what!" asked Ixirry dully. "The lust line!" He hastily reread the last line and then deliberately held the precious nils slveover the lamp until It Ignited. He would have given all he possessed to have preserved It. Hut the last line commanded, "Hum this at once and In the presence of the Ix-nrer." "There!" he said regretfully as he crumpled tho charred remnants be tween his fingers and turned to the si leut wa tellers. "Her crime goes up In smoke," mut tered Hnngloss sciitentlously. "The princess commits no crime," re torted Qiilnnox angrily, "wheu she trusts four honest men." "Where Is she'" whispered the pris oner, with thrumming ears. "Where all good women should be at 9 o'clock-ln bed," replied Hangloss shortly. "Hut will you oliey her com mand'" "Ho slue commands me to escape!" said Lorry, smiling. "I dare not dis obey my sovereign, I suppose." "Wo obey her because we love ber," said the captain of the guard. "And for that reusoii I also obey. Hut en n this thing be accomplished without necessitating explanations and possible complications? I will not obey If It Is likely to place ber In an embar russlug position." "She understands perfectly what she Is doing, sir. In the first place, she has had my advice." said Daiigloss, the good old betrayer of an olllclal trust "You advised her to command you to allow me lo esca)e?" "Khe commanded Hist, and then I ad- . j A thousand ' . . .,,, lfll .ri,f. tn wo, u'(,m n .he wUlt. .... . , . . ,Iow ,. , b ,..,, .,.,. r,u ,.,,? win ' not vengeance fall on him Instead?" "Ho shall know everything when the l proper time comes. And now will you be ready nt the hour mentioned? xou hnvo but to follow the InstructlonsI should say, the commands of the writ er." "And be freol Tell her that I wor ship her for this. Tell her that every drop of IiIimmI Iu my Ixaly belongs to I her. Hhc offer mo freedom, but makes I me her slave for life. Yes, 1 shall bo reatly. If I do not see you again, good friends, remember tlmt I lovo you be cause you love her uud because she loves you enough to Intrust n most dangerous secret to your keeping, the i commission of an act that may mean tlio downhill of your nation." He I ihook hands with them fervently. "II cannot lie that, sir. It may cost the lives of three of her subjects, but no man save yourself can Involve the princess or the crown. Tltey mny kill us. but Ihey cannot force us to betray her. I trust ynu will he us loyal to the go.l girl who wears a crown not upon her heart," said Uangloss ear nestly. "1 have said tny life Is hers, gentle men," said Uirry simply. "Oh, If I could but throw myself lit her feet! 1 must see her before I go. I will not go without telling her what Is In my heart!" lie lidded passionately. "You must obey tho commands Im plicitly on your word of honor or the transaction ends now," said Quliium tlrinly. "This esiupe means, then, that I am not to see her again," he said, his voice choking. with emotion. "Her Instructions are that ynu are to go tonight, at once," said lmngloss. and tlio black eyed soldier nodded conllr matioii. The prisoner pneod tho Ihsir of his cell, his mind a. Jiimhlo of conflicting emotions. Ills clinched bauds, twitch ing lips nud half closed eyes betrayed the battle that was Indicting 1 1 1 ill with Its carnage. Suddenly he darted to the door, crying: "Then I refuse to obey I Tell her that If she penults mo to leave thU) hole I shall be at her feet before another night lias passed. Say to her that I re fuse to go from (iraustaik until I have seen her nud talked with her. You, Julunov, go to her now nud tell her this, uud say to her also that there Is something she must hear from my own lips. Then I w ill leave (iruuslark. and not till then, even though dentil be the altcrmittve." The two men stared nt hlni In niiia.enicut nud consternation. "You will not escape?" gasped Ijuln Pol. "I will not bo dragged awny w ithout seeing her." he answered resolutely throw ing himself oil the bed. "Confounded young ass!" growled Ihtngloss. The soldier's teeth g rat, si. A moment later the slab tbsir closed soft ly, a key rattled and his visitors were gono messengers bearing to him the most positive proof of devotion that Uiaii could eiact. lie looked at bis bands and saw the blink sluius from the charred letter, last evidence of the crime against the state. A tender light mine to his eyes, I u great lump struggled to his throat, ! nud he kissed the sooty spots, murmur- , lug her uaitie again nnd nguin. llovv lonely be was! Ilow cold and cheer- j less his cage! For the first time lie, begun to appreciate the real serious- liesn of his position. I p to this time he bad regarded It optimistically, con fidcut of i Indication and nctiuiltiii. Ho grew cold ami s'.itnMeiv.l instluc lively s be ivali od that his p, -itl"ti 1 was so critical that Hie princess had deemed it noccssuiv to resort l i slim gV Tnousurvs In oi,r-."T.t-Sile uoin Impending doviii. Starling to his f,st be paced the floor, nervousness, mining to Oivnt. ('read to terror, lie pounded on the door and cihsl aloud. tUi. If b could but 1 ring back those kindly lues seugers! r.vhaustcd. torn by coin', ing enio Uotis, he lit hit dropped lo the tail and burled bis fins' In his arms, pearly mud with the sudden solitude of de spair, lie rccalhs.1 her dear Idler, the tender, helping band that bud Ik'ci Stretched out to lift him from the depths Into which he was sinking She had written he could see the words plainly- thc.t his danger wns givnt, she could not endure life until she knew him to Ik safely outside the bounds of liniuslaik. Ills life was dear lo her, aud she would preserve It by dishonoring her trust. Then she bad uufoldisl her plan of escape, dia Juintcxlly, guiltily. hoclcmily. Hut she was olleiiug film freedom 9tily to send him away without grant- RIVER COURIER, GRANTS Ing 6h moment fit Joy In her presence. After all. with death staring lilin in the face, the practically convicted mur derer of a prince, he knew he could not have gone without seeing her. He Iil been ungrateful pcrhni, but the mes sage he bad scut to her was from bis heart, and something told blm that II would give ber pleasure. A key tunn-d suddenly In the Iwk and his heurt bounded with the hop that It might be some oue with her sur render In response to his ultimatum. He sat upright and nibbed his swollen eyes. Tho door swung open, and a tall prison guard peered In upon hlni. a sharp eyed, low tirowed fellow In raincoat and helmet His lantern's single unkind eye was turned menac ingly toward the bed. "What do you want?" demanded the prisoner Irritably. Instead of answering, the guard pro ceeded to miloek the second or grufnl door, stepping Inside the cell a moment later. Smothering an exclamation, Lorry Jerked out his watch and then sprang to bis feet Intensely excited. It was Just 12 o'clock, and he remem bered now that she had said a guard j would come to him at that hour. Was this the man? Was the plan to be car- rled out? The two men stood staring at each other for n moment or two, one In the agony of doubt and suspense, the other uuiiw.lcnlly. A smile flitted over thei face of the guard. He calmly advanced to the table, putting down Ilia lantern. Then he drew off his raincoat and hel met nnd placed In the other's hand n gray envelope. Irry reeled and would have fallen but for the wall against Which he staggered. A note from her wns In his hand. He tore open the en velope nnd drew forth the letter. As he rend he grew strangely calm ami contented. A blissful repose runtied In to supplant the racking unrest of a mo ment before. Tho shadows lied aud life's light wns burning brightly once more. Khe had written: I entreat you to follow Instructions and ' tnnu,.t Vntt mau untl Wlll not tOftVM ! ao tonlKht. You say you will not lenvo llrauslark until you have seen me. ilow rash you sre to refuse llle-rly anil life for such a trllle! Hut why. 1 aslt, um I of ferlnK you this chiine to escape? la It I becuusc I do not hope to see you ai;aln? , Is It not enough that I m lii-KKlng. Im plurlng you to got I can say no more. j Ho folded the brief note, written In agitation, and, after kissing It, proceed- ed to place It in his pocket, determined to keep It to the last hour of his life. (lancing up at a sound from the guard, j lio found himself looking into the muz- , lie of a revolver. A deep scowl ovorJ spreud tho face-of the mail ns he point ed to the letter and then to tlliiuip. j There wns no mistaking his meaning, i Lorry reluctantly held the note over the tin me and saw It crumble nway as bad Its predecessor. There was to be no proof of her complicity left behind. He knew It would be folly to offer n bribe to the loyal guard. After this very significant act the guard's face cleared, and bo deposited lie ollnil hlinai'lf looking Into the mil. xl u) n rrt.ccr. his big revolver on the table. Slopping to the cell's entrance, he listened in tently, then softly closed the heavy Iron doors. Without a wonl he began to strip off his uniform, Lorry watching blm as If fascinated. The fellow look ed up Impatiently nnd motioned for hlni to be quick, taking It for granted that the prisoner Hluh rstood his part of the transaction. Awakened by this sharp reminder. Lorry nervously began to remove Ids ow n clothes. In live lulu utcs his garments wen; scattered over the lloor nnd he was nltlred In the uni form of a guard. Not a wonl had been spoken. The prisoner was the guard, the guard a prisoner. "Are yon not afraid this will cost you your life?" asked Lorry, first iu Eng lish, then In Herman. The guard mere ly shook tils bead. Indicating that he Miild not understand. He quickly turned to the bed. sel.ei'i sheet aud tore It Into strips. Impa tiently thrusting thriu into the other's hands. The first letter had foretold uK this, nud the prisoner knew what was epccted of blm. lie therefore secure ly Isiuiid the guard's legs and arms. V 1th a grim smile the captive nodded his bend toward the revolver, the lau tern and the keys. Ills obliging prison cr secured them, ns well as his own personal effects, nnd was ready to de part. According to Instructions, be w as to go forth, lis king tho doors be hind blm, leaving the man to be dis covered the next morning by surprised keepers. It struck him that there was something uhstird In this part of the plan, tlow was this guaril to explain his position W illi absolutely no sign of a struggle to bear lilin out? It was hardly plausible that a big. strong' fel low ooild lie so easily overpnw civd single handed. There was soinetliin t wretchedly iiitiigt nous about U hul there came a startling aud eilecllve end to all crith Ism. The guard, kuitul as he w as. smhteii ly turned and luugisl headforemost niiiust the sharp Isshmst. His head stun k, w ith a thud, nnd he rolled to the floor as If itead. I'ltcring an exctuma tloil of horror, Iury run to his side. Hhssl was gushing from a long gash across Ins head, and he was already unconscious. Sickened by the brave sncrlltce, he picked the tuiin up and placed blm on tho bed. A hasty exam Illation proved Unit it was no more than a scalp wound ami that death was too remote to be feared. The guard had done bis pari uohly, ami it was now the prisoner's tutu to act as reso lutely aud as unflinchingly. Sorry to leave the Hs,r fellow In what s,vuisl an Inhuman manner, be stixsle into the Corridor, closed and locked the doors clumsily and ttcgttn the descent of the stairs. He bad Imsoi Instructed to act unhesitatingly, as the slightest show o( nctiviusuiwrt would result In disccvory. Willi the heline.t well down over hi f.nv nnd ll.e chh well up be at.-Mdi'y i-vcu inus'iy, made his way lo the next floor N-low. There were prisoners ou this fl.sir, while lie had been the only vccui aul of the tloor abeie. S'.rniut ale-ad lie weut, flushing his lantern here- ami there, pus-dug down another tt.il. vv.-iy and Into the main corridor JbVTl Jiff tTV ("' ''' msMmm PASS, OREGON, MARCti 44. Here lie met a guard w-ho hud Justj come In from the outside. The man ad-1 dressed lilin In the language of the. country, and his heart almost stopped ; beating. How was he to answer? Mmn-j bllng something almost Inaudible, he hurriiil on to the ground floor, trembling , with fear lest the man should call toj blm to halt He was relieved to fiinL ! in the end, that his progress was not to bo Impeded. In am it her moment he! was boldly unloving the door tlmt led 1 to the visitors' hall. Then came the! door to the warden's ollice. Here bej found three sleepy guards, none ot. whom paid any attention to lilin as he. passed through and entered Captain; Ihiiigloss' private room. The gruff old captain sat at a desk writing. The es caping mail half paused us If to speak to blm. A sharp cough from the cap tain aud a signilii-ant Jerk of the head told him that there must be no delay. no words. Opening the door he stepped ; out Into a storm so fierce and wild that he shuddered apprehensively. "A filling night!" he muttered ns be iliinmil Into the driving rain, forcing I I, la n, uris the courtvard toward i r,-i. m..i. i.. i.,.i tne mam gaie. jue iiuie " i ; gatekeepers window was ins gume, i so, blinded by the torrents, blown by .; the winds, be soon round lilmseir oe- fore tho final barrier. Peering through i the window, he saw the keeper dozing ; In his chair. Hy the light from within he selected from the bunch of keys he carried one that had a white string! knotted in Its ring. This was the key j that was to open the big gate In case no one challenged him. In any other case he was to give the countersign, I "imngloss," and trust fortune to puss Mm through without question. Luck wus with blm, and, finding the ! great lock, he softly inserted and turn- j -d tho key. The wind blew the heavy gale open violently,, and it required all of his slrength to keep It from banging against the wall beyond. The most dif-1 licult task that he had encountered , grew from his efforts to close the gate acninst the blast. IIo was about to ,,.H,ulr v, 1(.n a hand was n 1 . laid on his shoulder and some one hissed In his startled ear: "Kb! Not a wurd!" His legs almost went from under his body, so great was the shock and the fi'ur. Two strong hands Joined his own In the effort to pull the door Into position, and ho knew nt once that they belonged to the man who was to meet him on the corner at the right of the prison wall. He undoubtedly had tired of the delay and, feeling secure iu the darkness of the storm, had come to meet Ills charge, the escaping prisoner. Their united efforts brought about the desired result, nnd together they lert the prison behind, striking out ngulnst the storm In all its fury. "Y'ou are lute," called the stranger In his ear. "Not too late, am IT' ho cried bach, clutching the other's arm. "No, but we must hasten." "Captain Qulnnow Is It you'" "Have n rare! The storm has ears and can hear names," cautioned the other. As rapidly as pussiid,, th.-y made their way nlong.the black street., j j. almost n river with lis sheet of water J Lorry had lost Ins bearings and Uuc'ViS1 not whither he went, trusting to the i & guidance of his struggling coiMp-inlon. ', g There seemed to be no end to tln-lr j s Journey, and he was growing weak he-, f Uealh the exertion und the excitement. "How far do w e go :" he cried at hist. "Hut a few rods. The carriage is nt the next corner." "Where is the carriage to take me?" he demaiiilcd. "I nm not at lik'rty to say." "Am I fo sec her before 1 go?" "That Is something' I cannot answer Sir. My Instruction are to place yor 111 the carriage nnd ride beside tilt driver until our destination Is reached.' "Is It the castle?" cried the othei Joyously. "It Is not the castle," was the dlsap pointing answer. At that moment they came upon a great dark hulk and heard the slump ing of horses' hoofs close at hand. It Was so dark they could scarcely discern the shape of the carriage, although they could touch Its side with thelt bands. A soldier stood III the shelter of the Vehicle and opened the door for the American. "Hurry! Get In!" exclaimed Quln nox. "I wish to know If this Is liable to get her Into trouble," demanded Lorry pausing w Ith one foot on the steps. "(Set In!" comm. Haled the soldier who was holding the tloor. pushing him for ward uneasily, lie llnmilensl Into tl,( carriage, w here all was dry and clean. Iu his hum! he still carried the keys nnd the lantern, the slide of which he bad closed before leaving the prison yard, lie could not see, but he knew that the trupplncs of the vehicle were superior. Outside lie heafd the soldier who was preparing to enter, say: "This carriage travels on most ur gent business for her roy al highness, captain. It is not to be stopped." A moment later he was Inside nnd the ih or shimmed. The carriage nick ed as (Jiuniiox swung up beside ttie driver. "You may as Well be comfortable," said Lorry's couipniilon as he sat rigid and restless. "We have a long and rough ride before us." 1 'o ' reiif;:t,, J If troubled with m I: Mi tuition, tirlcliinn ur Hour f. n v !, tr I'liuiii tHTlniii'i St mm i h ; : 0 I . i v r T:ib lrt ;iiul Ton w i:l p Luk r lief. Krr ill by nil ill -i. HO! FOll ST. LOUIS AUD THE WOHLD'S FAIR WILL YOU OE THERE? See N4tur' A-t 0llry;.if ih Rorkici ia id ltbon to th ttrjitioas Jt St Lo ui. This csn unlv Kc dant bv Soinj or riturniajt via th UNRIVi N EQU NSUH ALED SCENIC. ALLED DINING CAR SERVICE ' PASSED IN EFFORTS TO PLEASE r lor Uluitrlcd nookM l Co orsdo'i ftmeui ut.hu ind rcwrti V. C M-IMIli:, ticuei'iil A-t-iir 124 Third Stre.t YnH Know Whil You Are lalng Whrn vou tsl.e llrovr's Tsitrlcss 1'lid Tvciic. issvniis the! irniu's t- piainii prim i si ell ev,-rv totl e shoin- tlit i: is si,. ; ply I'on sti.i i i :i in ts-lries- firtn . So I lire No. I'rtv. .',v. W.iteriunrs Id- il Fountaiu from il i'.v op at Ciatucr llroa. IVns 1904. Ay j it . . ,hird of a r --,i,.m. an,l uniform cures. record men an iio other remedy for the i a no other rerueoy 101 int- uw.to. ml o'-akneoses peculiar to women ever " ";r,nY .)r'ric,0r. of Dr. !'ier in. i i -1 fnl'.i ravonlc pri.wrintion now feel fully & jn often ng to pay yo bg'-d money oi ine i-" m - -'' V" nr Kjllinir of Womb which they can n- I not'eurc. All they ask is a fair and reason able trial of their means of cure. 'I uel four lioUlen of your 'Favorite Pre KTivlioii' ! one of 'Gulden Medical Iicv tv" writes Mrs. Klmer I). Shearer, or Muuut hm Ijnciister Co.. I'a.. "and can ay Hint I am cure.i oflh.it dreaded di-ae, uterine P? 'Ulle. Am in Wtter heullh thini ever liefore. Kvery- i.n.u.u ,, U urnried to nee me tcolt o well. Iu June I wa- so nuor in health tlnil L at tlllieik 1 coui'i in waifc- ..--.."j . I tell everybody that lr. Hercc's mcdicmei Cured me." Frkk. Dr. Pierce's Common Scne Med ical Adviserls sentr isi receiptor stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 31 one-cent stamps for the cloth-bound volume. Address World's Dispensary Medical Asso ciation. Proprietors. Ilullalo, N. V. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Iu the Comity Court for Josephine Count r. Oregon. Iu tho Matter of tlio Estate I nt Josiali F. Van Ness, Deci HSi d. J Notice is hereby givcu that Joseph Mia-s, the iidmiuii-tintor of the csiate of Josiali F. Van Ness, deceased, has filed with the County Court fur Jose pliiho County, Oregon, his final ac count in tho malter of said estate, und tin) Hon. J. O. liooth, judge of said court, has fixed Thursday, April 21, lutit at the hour of 10 o'clock A M. of Biiid date nt the court house ill G tints Pass, Joseph inn County, Ore gon, as tho time for litariiigj any ob ject ions to said account that may bo ' ptesented, and all tversons Interested in said estate are hereby n itified to file their objections thereto oil or be fore said date. Dated March 2a, A. D., 11)04. Joseph Moss, Administrator. MOTHERS and DAUGHTERS tiv H I! XI CON A The Modern Uemedy for Women It K. a has I'll red oint-of the worst esses of OVARIAN AND UTERINE DISORDERS We guarantee a T pcorr,ooiX po-ilive ' lire for IjI-i'v-ui aui a THE REXICONA CO. l.tliY All SWTS WvNTlll'l ,-sciid for booklet, i S.in Jose, Cal. BRIGHT'S DIS The largest t-uui ever paid (or a pre scription, changed hands in San I-ran-cisco. Anil, ltd, IW01. The transfer in volved in coin und slock $1 12,,'i0i).0;l slid was paid hy a purtv of business men for s specific for Hrighl's Disease and Iba Oeics, hitherto incurable diseases. They commenced the Sertoli mvesii. nation of Die specific Nov. 15, link) lliev interviewed scores of the cured and li ied it out ou lis merits by pulling over three dozen cages on the treauneni and aati liing them. Thev also got pin hicians to name chronic, incurable rases, ami administered it nith the phvsiciane j fur judges. I'p to Aug. 17 per cent I of Hie test rases were either well or tircgrcssing favorably. There being but thirteen per cento! fsilnres, (lie parties ere satisfied ami closed I lie iranssction. The pus eeiling ol ihe investigating committee ami the clinical repnrls of the lest CB"es ere published and 111 be mailed free on upplicaiinn. Address John .1 h ims Company, 420 Monln-nnery Sl.Sun Kian cisco, Cal. The Best Cough Syrup. S. h. Apple, cx-Probate Judge (Itlo vva Co., Kansas, writes: "Tnis is to say that I hare used Dullard's Hnre houiid Syrup for yearn and that I do not hesitate to recommend it as the best cough sirup I have ever tiscit " i.'ic, .Vic, nnd ! (Hi at Shiver Drug Co CO YCASS EXPCHblNCE T .3 I RAPE I1 COPYWIUMTS f- mill Ivy a! crt.nn inr nto'iti it f-i . wl . 1 1 tllTPtllti.!'. 1 4 Mi I' tMT tn ttiir'.NNirii-llTciMitl.li'ivtinl. fit f !. i t.'tt. k't lli T rim t ikon ttirxutfl .1'. - ke JBv. lOi n -tuw, I'rt'Ult Scientific A MiVottH'W l!'ittri ml a: ton i-f but Mll'-laJ P r. 3". lilUllil Ot I 'i.EMC LINE OF THE ViORLD" ATTRACTIONS ! PORTLAND. OREGON liAAAAAAAAAAAAi ! EAS2 iuMw . ..I l has stood the tost 25 -c. Avcra", IT n,"- bottles. Does this recSdif tJSiS I I NOTICE OF 1INAL SETTEMEXT. I In the County Court for Jo.-cI. hluc I County, Oregon. In the matter of the Estate oil Charles Lee Ellsworth, Y deceawd. ' Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, administrator of the above entitled estate, has filed iu ta.d ccmr . his final aconuiit aud the said court, Hon. J. O. Booth, Judge, has ordered that notice thereof be published in the Kozue Kiver Courier, puoliehed at (Smuts Pass. Oregon, for the period of foor successive weeks and has set Thtmdiy, March 21, IWH. at the hour of 10 o'clock h ai. of mid day as the time for nettling said account, and all persons interested in said estate are herehv notified to appear aud pre sent their objections thereto, on or be- nrn UUM ,ln,., Dated at Grants Pap;, Josephine County, Oregon, Fehraaiy 24, H'U. J. E. PETERSON, Administrator. GUARDIAN'S SALE. Notice is hereby given tlint on t iriiav, the STtIi day oi Jiiircu, ims, at the boor of ID o'clock iu the fore noon of said dnv at the front liw of tho Court House for Josephine County. Oregon, in Grant! Pass, Ore gon, I'wili oll'-r for Kile for rash to t ,.. hie ifif I1H1I1IT. IMC uu '''" ."T, :,,.,.,.., ,,f Mi.bel I. Sm it li. n minor, iu and lo uors i in i.i,.c 4S of the town of Grants Pass, in Josephine County, Oregon, subject to thu claim of dower of Sarah h. Smith. Dated Grants Pass, Ore., February 23, lUv)4. HAKAIi tj. s.uiiii. uuardiau of the estate of Mabel I Smith, a minor NOTCE TO I.AKOBERS MINERS. To all whom it mny concern : AND Notice i i hereby given : That all those certain Placer mining claims, situated iu Township 3'J, South; Range 9 west of the Willa mette Meridian and on the left hand bank of Josephine Crick, and the "llluo Jay" on the right hand hank, in the county of Joscphiim nnd State of Oiegnn, nnd lying between Fid dlers' Gulch, nnd Days Gulch, are owned Iv Kdwnrd Dailey and David Pour. That said Mining claims arc being woikcd by M. Marks, under an Bg' cement ill the natcrc of a Deed iu Escrow. Therefore, all laborers and miners are hereby notified that they are not entitled to n laborers' lien on said above descrilnd propirty (mining claims,) under the law. Anil wt warn all presons who arc winking ful tho s.iid M. Marks, nut to attempt tr file liens against said aho.e describ-ii mining chums cr rilhtr of tin in, ns we will contest ull or any liens, thai lliliv he tiled on said claims. January 30th, l'.MH. EDWARD DAILEY, DAVID HOUR. NOTICE OF FORI' EITURE. Grants Pass, Oregon, Feb. -1, RIOT. To S. J. Paul: Ynu are litrcliv not ificil that flit 4 undersigned, Frant.-i Novotny lias ex Ji ponded during the year ending De comber 81, I'.ml, One Ilniulnd Did lars ill labor and improvements each of the f dinning described in in ing claims, to-ivit : The Iron Horse Quartz Minin(. Claim situated in Wolf Creel; (unor gini.ed) Milling District, Joscphim Counlv, Oregon, the luratinii notice nl winch was on March III, IIiiki, filch fur record wilh the County Clerk ful .Icsehine County, Oregon, und tin same now appears of r-enrd ir Volume 111 of Mining Itccords til Josephine Coiintv, Oregon, at page !I!U lliereof. Also that qinirlz mining clam known as the Climax, situated in tin Wolf Creek I nuorgiini.cil ) Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, the location notice of which was oi .hum 1,1, WHO. lilcd for rn-ord in tin nfiiee of Ihe County Clerk for Josi pliino I entity, (ircgiiu, anil the fann now appears of recorn in Vol. I Mining Kecorils of said I ounty nl page -hill thereof. .Also the Dutchman Qnarl. Mininc Clain: situated iu Ml. Keuheu Innor- ginilz iil Mining District, Josephiu Ciitiulv, Oregon, ns Jiarticularly de scribed iu tin- location notice I Inn of hied in the ollice of the County Clerk for .lo-p' hiue Couniy, Oregon, Junt lii'!, uud tiie Kinie now atipears of n cord in Vol. 11 of Mining records of said Count v at lage Hi the'eof. That I expetnii d the moneys afore said mi said mining claims under thc provisii-n.s of sietu n S-'i'l of 'he He vised Statutes of the I'nitcd Slates and the nnieiiiliin nt thereto, njii-roved January ii, s.su, cm c, ruing annual la' or mi mining claims, the sums so cupi'ii led on each of s'ftid claims being the annual assessment and representa tion work tlureiin, and the amount rc- imn'lto hold chcIi of said mining claims for the period ending Decern hi r ill, I'.'i".'. Vou are further untitled tlint if w ii ti i ii ninety dais from the time 1 1 personal set vice- of tins notice ukih you, or v. 1 1 1 1 1 ii ninety d.'ys after the tirst pnhliiMtion Innof ynu fail or refuse to contribute your poilion of such expi uditure as co-owner, to-wit : one-half thercot, your interest iu i nch of said claims will become the prop erty of the undersigm d, your co owner, who lias made the expenditure reiuiriil iu .icoonl.tuco with the re quire.! cuts of the !aw in Mich cases made and provided. FKANTA NOVOTNY Co-nw uer. HP 11 i en the Name Please. T 11 me the mime and address "-gin in- UitiUi e i to loiue in si this hi iu, or I.e.-, with "in pi. t tutor nt Sill d tie- U -t n will to in-ur, a ci-.ii,i,.rt.,l,!,- :iud II ou r- g, me ,.,t, I Ii.il! h 1 o.-lal c.ir-.l will mg (h t.ii BURLINGTON ROUTE I Courier and Oregonian $2 -a year Grove's TnrAp) rum ofrMu.1. CATARRH Ely's Cream Balm This Remedy Is a Specific, Sure to Cive Satisfaction. GIVES RELIEF AT OUCE. It cleanses, soothes, heals, and protects the diseased membrane. It c :r s Citarrh and drives awnr a Old iu tin Head quickly. Uestorcs the hc isfs or iaste nun omen. Easy to umi. Contains no i.ijirious drug. Applied info tho lc-st-i.-i rci.l tier Larno r'iz. f I ceils at I nwsfa sorbed. s or by rnsilj T'-'ial M.-e, 1 1 - ELY BKOTKH.TS. ' i To Cure a Cold In a Day. Take Laxative Hronio IJiv.nine Tablets All druggists refund the money if il fails to cure. B. W. Urove's signature is on each box H5c. Blue Print Paper by the yard or roll at the Courier office. 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