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xOUR RIVER COUME. " PASS. OREGON, MARCH 27, 1908. Richard Brazen ORES TOWNSEM BRADY, Author of "Kor tb Free dom of lli Km." Th Houtberorr." CU., EDWOD FEPLE, Author of A Hrokoa Koaarr." Tlie Hrlo Chap." Etc Coprrlfht. 1808. bjr Moff.t. Yard L Company. , Coutinued from last wttk. Once more the merriment twinkled ta the little gimlet eye whose owner held Aide and ihook from iboe to xllar button. Richard waited patient ly for Uncle Michael to apeak, but that rentleman aat puffing hla cigar and ap parently studying the momentoua ques tion In all Its lights and bearing. "Dtk," he aald abruptly, "yon hare got yourself Into a nice mess, haven't you? It's up to you to do something original. Any Ideaa on the subject?" "Yea." aald Itlchard; "I'm going to Mr. Renwyck tbla evening and make ii clonn brcaat of It I fa the only thing I can do." Mr. Corrlgaa whistled softly. "After which brilliant move I dare way you will apply for board In the Ktate Insane asylum." "Any place will do for me after that." admitted the unfortunate ad venturer. "You would find Its Inmates Congen ial after you followed that course, I Hm sure, but If I were In your place I'd do nothing of tb kind." "Why notr "For various reasons. In the first place, what good will tt do? Would you then be In a position to tell your, father? No; you see that clearly for .vouraelf. You will be Invited to leave Irvlngton and wtll accept the Invita tion promptly. Thns endeth the first leeson. Miss Harriet Kenwyck being lue principal aubject matter. Mr. Ja iob Iteuwyck wilt then Institute pro ceedings against one Bill Williams for obtaining Information by fraud In the parson of hla son." "But, my dear sir," cried Dick, wltn some asperity, "I bsd no such Inten tion, I assure you. The Information was well, t was forced on me." "Aha!" exclaimed the old lawyer knowingly. That's Just the delicate point. I'm speaking legally. Of course you're Innocent Yon know tt and I believe It bat bow about a Jury of your peera? To put It bluntly, yoo have taken the name of wounded and helpless man without his knowl edge or consent You have bribed bis servant Bad point Dick-very bad. Then you creep Into confiding oM gentleman's bouse and worm away tha secret of bis Inmost heart The al b'god pursuit of the girl Is merely I blind to cover your deep laid, crafty, nefarious designs, which" "Hold on, for God's sake!" vehement ly protested Itlchard, appalled at the revelation of hla perfidy by the law- jer'a uivrcilesa logic, which waa about s hard to bear aa If It had been truthful indletroeut. "Don't put It that wayt You make me feel like an actual criminal. Neit I'll be eteallug their cut glaaa and allver balrbrusbea." "1 am merely looking at It from a legal point of view," sHld the little iiinn s ilemnly. "To confess to Jacob now 1m the very wonit policy Imaginable. Then what am I to do?" demanded the young man savagely. "Brawn It out," advised hla counsel, striving to auppreii the dancing hu mor In bis eyes. "Hut, for the Lord's sake, Hcky, hoy, do brush up on Kng Huh history." "And what of dud?" Mr. Corrlimn began to churklo and to rub his hands violently. "I'm afraid." ho aald, with great tonvlctlon. "(lint HIM will bnve to play this baud alone. You can't help blin. .voutig ninn, and you've got to trilNt to luck. If your father tliuls out about t lie deal ho may pull down Jacob's lad i it; If not-well, I'm almoMt as sorry fur Kill us I am for his sou." Richard drvv bis brows together In u troubled f r w u. i all the advice you can asked, hoping agalusl "But you'd try wouldn't you? I begged you your "Nothing short was frustrated, and be found himself In tbe clutches or some uu lf I asked you m xue t;iuii.u v. You couldn t resist ir Mtof llke M)cblle Corrlgan. er-real hard, could chlttendon. ! u. nnr an occunled with his a.?a8?Hm!.hU ' thoughts, however, as to forget a plains- of could make me refuse you," said Rich- tram,Dgi ami during the latter half hour of hla wild flower hunt he was conscious of a spy upon nis irai. become a troubled spot after alU Ris ing from the bench at last be cut across lots toward hla own home, half mile away, measuring every stride with a sort of chuckling pedometer. Meanwhile Richard followed the law yer's counsel, not only aa to closing bla mouth wtth regard to Mr. Benwyck, but as to opening It without delay with regard to Mr. Renwyck'i daugh ter. This at least was bis Intention, but be fonnd himself once more disap pointed. Mlsa Harriet was In her fa vorite aeat on the lawn, with an open book reatlng In her lap. Richard's foot falls made no sound on tbe soft green turf, and, unconscious of bis approach, before he waa within balling distance abe aroae abruptly and went into tbe bouse. He followed her forthwith, but just aa he reached the veranda steps a sprightly little figure bounced out and greeted biro effusively. Needles to say. It waa not Mis Renwyck. Ml Imogen Chlttendon wa more fiumly Irritating to the adventurer than usual. Her motions, Ilk her manner of speech, were nervous and spasmodic, not un like the movements of humming bird over a bunch of honeysuckle, with the lord representing the fragrant blossoms. 'Why, Lord Croyland T ah twit tered, with aometblng between a giggle and a shriek, "bow very fortunatel I waa Just going out to, pick wild flowers. I've never picked wild Bowers with a real nobleman. Please say you are Juat dying to give roe a new experience." She looked up at him with a baby-like Ir of Innocence and admiration and laughed again. "I-I should be dollghted." aald Rich ard, telling the first downright lie which bsd passed bla Up since arrlv lng at Irvlngton. He relieved ber of the absurd basket she wa carrying on ber arm and start ed aero tb field, cuntng Inwardly at tb fat which linked blm with tbla troublesome and Irresponsible little creature and striving outwardly to be decently potlt to her. Unconscious of bis cogitation, Mlsa Imogene fluttered at bla aid, new murmuring Idiotic amall talk Into hi bored ears, now pouncing with little squeals of delight upon aoro gaudily colored weed and depositing It In tb basket "It la ao good of yen to come," ahe confided, with a melting glance. "It Isn't heavy enough to tire you, la It? You are so strong, you know, and o brave." 6b alluded to tbe baaket, which weighed erhaa four ounce. Rich srd aaaured ber that he thought be could atand the strain and that he waa not In the least afraid of butterflies, the only living thing they had met ao far, which brought forth a fresh out burst of glgglesome Joy. Presently she took a seat upon a atone, begged him to do likewise and began fanning ber- aelf with her hat. "Do you know," ahe whispered, "1 think I ahall trust you and tell you a secret" "All right," be said carelessly. "Fire He bad turned at some remark of his companion and bad chanced to see a figure that dodged swiftly behind a bowlder some fifty yards away. He bHd paid no special heed to the oc currence. But when It was repeated I twice he become convinced that some hedge. It seemed a very sirauBr fulr. and he determined to get to the bottom of It. So. excusing himself ou the steps of the veranda, be roaue a circuit of the bouse, cut acru i- rose garden and vaulted a rence lino the road. Tbe hedge ended at this point, and, to the vast surprlne of two gentlemen. Richard came near to iauu- Ing on tbe head or Mr. uornenu m der Awe. 0 "And Is tli Vive me?" In'pe. "No," snlil ii; o more too, by tit'or. I he little man; "there Is .I'M Ion, and a sound one. My vision Is a shade I i.vrfect ov lug to creeping age, but I think I see Harriet over yonder un i i r the trees 1, an your counsel, ill i.- t you to i and talk to ber.'' Ibis lust piece of advice was too hI to be m-gUvled, mid kit hard, dlx missing bla cares, followed It forth villi. OIAITKU X. W11KN the young Texan bad got out of earshot .vlr. l or rlgau leaned back and laugh t-il nil inn piuuip antes louiu ' mil the strain no more. Kiitvly hud 1 ' paused so amusing and delightful a li.f hour. He lived the lonely life of i wealthy old Ixichclor, and the com ely bud come to hint In the shape of .1 .'odsend. He liked what bo bud seen ; the jmiug loan Immensely, and he I v. : a prepaid to like blm more f or j h.s father's sake, but be determined to ii. ke blm suffer us much us posslhle ' Ui payment tor hla re. k ess assurance. ii- Idea, he bad another end lu view. I H e success of which depended largely I ! on the sou of his old friend Hill Wli , I.--. me. Every feature of the game was. i I iy to bis merry heart, and In order n vv uteri Its progress he determined to I a freiiueut visitor at Rcsuiioro, : v, bleu promised to belle Its mine and Ml i( W M ! "I'lY m is. r arV emnhaslllng me pronoun looking sadly out across the Hudson. It waa wrong, of course, but he couldn't help It and really she was pretty enough to excuse so venal a lapse "Oh, you dear, delightful manr chir ruped the little lady. "Now. listen Don't look at tbe river. Look at me." "I dare not." "Nonsense! You said you were not , watchng them-why. be could afraid of butterfllea." j Qot ,migll)e. As they neared Restmore "I waa wrong. I am of one. . . K,chnr(, wheeed suddenly and spied "Don't be afraid of me. I won t bur crouching along a boxwood you, aaiu me uiuj uani.. laughingly. "I breathe again. Go on." "Wll. Lord Croyland. we are gniuv to have a little one act play on Fr day evening, and yoo are In it be cause you Just said you would, and 1 know you will do It Just beautifully. because I told nnrriet you couiu, ana. having promlsod, of course you can't refuae now. when everything haa been" Hold on: bold on!" Interrupted Rich ard. "I'm sort of losing my grip on things. Slow down to a trot and let s get our bearings." This sounded very unlike an tng- llsb nobleman, but tbe young lady in her excitement failed to notice. You aee." ahe began again, the play la called 'The Mnn and the Bird.' You are tbe man. and "And you are the bird," completed Richard. "I thought as much. wen. go on. Miss Imogeno dimpled wltn pieas- ore and applauded hla quick perception. "Ye." ahe said; "I am tbe bird, and you-lt's only a play, you know, of course and you're Just desperately In love with me." "I couldn't act that part If too real, and" "Oh. yea, you can! I thought yon wouldn't find it difficult I II help you." "That settle It I'm lost." "And. besides, It will make Corneliue Van der Awe Just frantic. He Isn't In the csst you know. We've put blm In the audience, and he has Just to ait there and be wretched. Ob," ah cried, "It will almply be too delicious! Don't you think so?" "Rapturous, but dangerous for me," assented Richard gravely. "I Mlaa Renwyck In tbe play?" "Why, of course she Is, stupid! 8he' getting It np herself and baa tb lead ing part" Richard brightened. Private the atrical were not so silly, after all "What sort of part will ah playf he asked. "Ob, the serious part!" bla compan ion advised him. "It's more real act ing than mine, of course, but I Ilk tb love part beat don't yon?" Richard nodded, and the debutant continued: "Harriet la the rich heiress, you know. And, oh, she's going to wear tb Ren wyck diamonds! Her father will bring them np from tbe city tomorrow night She'll look awfully stunning In them. You are engaged to her In the play, I mean but you'll find out that you love m best add It'a an awfully netting scene. You and I In the play, I mean you and I are In a room to gether, and you tell me bow much you love me" "Hadn't we better practice a little bit now ?" "Don't you think you could do It without practice?" "1 ahull need to acquire er restraint In the presence of such temptation, you know." "Oh. I see. 1 guess It won't be neces sary for you to lie too restrained. It' beautiful, so Impassioned the lan guage, you understand" "I shall try to live up to It." "And Just w hen you kiss mo" pliA'ci U l.M rtmu u ,."i . Yll rioflo III!!!!," -vr I menu do so, by nil means" ll. seated himself and ml. let ilrainatl. :i: Pj, "llelleve me. maiden. It shall U sacred w lib me." "There!" she cried In triumph. "I knew you timid do 1!. though Harm says t'.atly - Just I'.aily t:..u o COUldu't." "Couldn't wbulV "Act." "Wed, she's right." agreed Ki "I can't I'm- U-cu i i'd s,. I Where do you g. t . ..r strange Slons'i" Oiuv mere her big I .. looked Upward with a j .ca.i i g g:. LK htir.'. cforc. OVl'.l- "I'u sure It would t beat for US to try that lu private." "Not at nil. We cau make believe about that part, you know." "That's not true acting" "Isn't It? Oh. we'll nee about that later, and we need n't rehearse that anyway." "Hut I'm sure to be so awfully awk ward about that. I've hud so little practice lu my short life." "You poor little Innocent I'.ngllsh man! We'll tlx that later." "(Mi. happy hope I" "Will you listen to me. Lord Troy lunar "I'm silent." "Harriet conies in and denounces you I'on't you think It's perfectly de licious 7" "Oaz'llng " " Then It's settled, I'm so glad. Come on and lei's dig up more roots." Miss liiiogeiie ' h i 1 1 1 1 1 -1 . ' 1 1 proceeded to pick wil l tlowers. Mr. I!!. hard Wll Mains carried them In the four ounce basket au-l communed with himself. I 1 'entiui-ia I ion at the present sneakim; was rather a sore sublet with him and coming from ihe llis of the girl he i vorshiil in a one act play In which he was sou.e one else was more than : llesli and Wood could stand It had tixi detinue a relation to his present cir cumstances to be comfortable. On the wlto.e. he divided to get out of that play if he could. He d,d not want Harriet denouncing him. even In fun. She might I'.ive to do it its earnest later, and he did not wish her to have the ail . un!ai;e of a previous rehearsal. ; He whs getting sensitive, he realized. but he wanted to s.v her al.v.e. to talk ' bow:i with her as a kind of relief from the I true, r CHAPTER XI. H. It's you. Is It?" said Rich ard. the first to recover from astonishment "Do you know I almost fancied It was some on with designs on the poultry." ! Mr. Van der Awe flushed, drew him self np and folded bla arm In a strik ingly dramatic pose. "No," he answered without the first vestige of humor; "I was not after tbe poultry. To b perfectly frank, I was after you." Thl waa another one! WaB every body lying In wait for him this morn ing? Could he hav speech with all the world but ber? "I admire candor," coolly remarked Richard In return, "and I rejoice In the fact that your desire la gratified. How may 1 aerve you?" "Lord Croyland," said the dramatic young gentleman, "there la a matter which must be settled between us here and now. Upon It depends my future happiness." , "All right" responded the Texan cheerily. "Shall It be rifles, pistols, lari ats, bowle kntvee or arbitration?" Once more Mr. Tan der Awe flushed. He bad a faint Idea that the English nobleman was laughing at him, a point on which extreme youth la sometimes oversensitive. "I think It can be settled by arbitra tion." he answered coldly. "WUI yon kindly follow m to om less public placef Tbe two young gentlemen walked up the road for a short distance, stopping at tbe brow of a hill which overlooked the river. It struck Richard that this being continually led away from the house of bis ladylove for secret con ferences waa growing rather monot onous. This waa tb fourth time In two daya. and each excursion seemed to Involve him more deeply In some quagmire of trouble. They aat down under a tree and for a time remained silent "Smoke?" asked Richard, holding out his cigar case. "Thank you. no," aald the young man sadly. "1 have no heart for pleas ure Just at present If you don't mind, we'll get down to business." The Texan lit his cigar and express ed a willingness to open negotiations with tbe enemy, while tbe enemy col lected his thoughts and dug boles In the ground with a short sharp stick. "Lord Croyland." he began at last "In this country openness and square ness are tbe first principles. I've heard that gentlemen hare the same Ideas In England. Is this true?" Richard bowed. "Very well. I'm going to ask you a plain, blunt question, without any In tention of offense, and I want you to give me a straight, plain answer. Which one are you ufterT' Richard's cigar pearly dropped from betwepu Ills teeth, while he gazed at his questioner In extreme amonlsb-ueut. ANCHOIR Your Investments In the cheapest, Bafcst, most desirable ' fruit soils in Jackson County, at Woodville, on Evans Creek, the "EMERALD VALLEY." solid tract, apple, pear, peach and cherry land, J60 per acre. 135 acres in town $75 per acre. 40 acres, 1 vineyard location aud soil $15 per acre. Rogue River frontage $20 per acrer SEE ME RIGHT NOW 420 Acres I, Ben A. Lowell WOODVILLE, ORE. ARE YOU LOOKING For bargains in furnfture? If so, come and see my new stock and get my prices. My car of new Couches, Beds, in fact anything and everything for the parlor, dining room, bed room and kitchen has come, and you'll be astonished at the splendid goods and the right prices. M. E. MOCRE, NEW and SECOND HAND GOODS CLEM ENS SELLS BOOKS and DRUGS ORANGE FRONT GRANTS PASS, ORE. TREES! TREES! BUY YOUR TREES FROM TREES "Old Reliable Albany Nurseries" and you are sure of gettidg just what you order. We grow our trees for quality not cheap price. GEO. H. PARKER, Agent "Which one of what?" he asked hen lie revovered himself. "The Kills." said Mr. Van tier Awe. "lVilas 1 didn't put It ilearly." The Texan tried hard to conceal bis Itiniseineiit and siuvcc.lcd iiupcrfccti.v. "All. i see." lie returned. "Wliicn .me :i:e yon after?" "M:s lniiitfciie," confessed the vonni; ;u..n u t hunt reserve, "ami if von don't ..I'.'ect lo civ conlideucc. Lord Crov l.:n,l. 1 love her as no man ever loved i i hefore. It's It's well, hanj; it. :' painful:1' He fell Into a thought I'nl pause, then looked up aaiu. "Now. I tin. ik I've heou perfectly candid vvi'.u von. and I nt you to he unite frank v i'.Ii i"e. If it's i,s ( h'tteiidon we an decide vv hat to do later." "My dear fellow," s;1d Uichard. "yoa can't imagine how I appreciate your iipeiiiH" and squareness. It throws new llht upon your glorious American people. Allow me to i;ive jou a cijrar and W eijtially unreserved. While 1 admit without hesitation that Miss Imogene I'hit'.eudon Is a most charmim; ami utterly desirahle young lady, I tci to assure yon, sir, that never for a sir.tle fraction of a second have 1 entertained the least idea of of In your own p!.':so. of going after her Is that satisfactory?" 1 Ki.uv:;. ..," said Mr Van der Awe. h iM;: l- out I.N hand with the nearest approach to happiness . iia i Tot "I'm glad to know- you In your il I You are not a hit like alwaya made him feel like an Idiot; but, on the other hand. It gave a daah of local color to hla appearance with out which he would have been lost. "Ia there anything else In which I can aerve you, old chap?" "Yea, Lord Croyland. there Is. You have very kludly stated to me that you hare no Intention of making a bid for Imogene. That'a very square of you. and I appreciate It But would you mind telling ber ao?" Richard laughed a long, free, bubbly laugh that came echoing back In mer ry mockery at this most Ingenious proposition. "Well, he said, "that's rather a dif ficult thing to do. Isn't it? Strikes me aa rather r Indelicate." wilt j L W tro:t .. that were gathering around lil.'i in is:i',mifrt:tl:o. sticky colls. lul at every turn Irs tntnvv.it purpose ior I.:: ; s u i;on t c .a tl I . talk "Th. sere vi , ' " e t , t. Tact 1 i.ke one." i: : pnid . vie. ihe eye " nhouui line hir present fancy tor you dllulonltl." "Not at all." protested Mr. Tan der Awa. "Imogene Is a sensible girl" oh. the blindness of love! "and would understand you perfectly. You see," he explained, "she's young. Her mind. I coufess frankly, is Immature. She's apt to he-well, dazzled. 1 mlchr v i.tly ' bj- r',re!s titles and brass burtons and lass 1 tiirs of that description. If a wo man's natural Instinct, you know, an9 I have no logical right to blame her. You see, I have reasoned It all out and am speaking from a standpoint of su perior age and experience. Now, yoa can't find fault with that line of thought, can you 7" "Not a flaw," answered Richard gravely. 'It's simply perfect Oo on." The lover proceeded earnestly. "Aa Imogene'a future husband It hr my duty to surround the child with every possible safeguard, and for that reason I should like ber present fancy for you disillusionized. She refused to let me go with her to pick wild flowers this morning and chose you. merely, I suppose, because you are an enrl. That's why I followed you. Now, I'm not asking you to do any thing that I would not do for yon cheerfully, and so I ask you again If you would mind dropping a rather broad hint to Imogene that a union with you Is out of the question. You might explain that you are unworthy of her, or something like that I don't care how you fix It Just so It's fixed. What do you say?" Richard thought for a little space, especially of his harmless but decided ly Imprudent remarks to Miss Imogeno I of half an hour ago. Then he flung away his cigar and turned to his com- panlon. j "Look here," be said. "I'm going to : help you out in this matter, but I'll have to do It tn my own way. I have a brilliant Idea as a starter. Just lis I ten and don't Interrupt me. They're I going to have a play next Friday night called 'The Man and the Hoe' no, I beg pardon the 'Bird.' I'm the man, and Miss Imogene Is the bird. Yon see, the rough idea Is this: I'm encag- led to Miss Renwyck. but am In love with Miss Imogene to the point of frenzy lo the play, of course. So far to good. The man Is In the room with the bird and declares his passlec In language which Is simply beautiful, making other demonstrations that are realistic both to the actors und the au dience, or course I'd rather set my heart on doing this role; but by Jove. I'm going to chuck the thing and let you do It!" (To Be Continued) The Conner, one year H-IO' The latest in catling card at tha Courier office.