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Practice in all State and Federal courts. Banking and Trust Company's Building. Obajits Pas, , Osteon II. B. IIENDRICKS COUNSELLOR8-ATLAW CItII and criminal matters attended to lo all the oonrU. Real estate and Insurance. Offloa, 6th street, opposite Postoffloe, yiLLIAM P WRIGHT, 0. H. DEPUTY PURVEYOR MINING KNUINKKK AND DRAUGHTSMAN 6th Bt., north ol Josephine Hotel. Gbabts Pass, Omsoon. The Popular Bsrbsr Shop Get your tonsorlal work done at IRA TOMPKIN On Sixth Street Three chairs Bath Room In connection N. E. McGREW, PIONEER TRUCK and DELIVERY Furniture and Piano Moving GRANTS PASS. OREGON E. A. WADE Dry (Jootls, Underwent, Notions, Kte. Front Street west of Palace hotel GRANTS PASS, OREGON. Singer Sewine: Machine Co. Miifliinos Sold un EASY TERMS 17 F street Grants Pass. Ore r GRRAN1S PASS Commercial Club 1 Will furnish infoiniatiou of J Josephine county ftce of 1 charge. Cotrespoiulcnee so- S j licitcd. S 4 L. B. Ham President H. L. Andhkws. , . .Sivrvtary Richard the Brazen. By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY. Author of "For the Freedom of the S," "The Southerners." Etc. ADD EDWARD FEPIC Author of "A Broken Rosary." "The Prince Chaa," Etc ComriehL, UM, bv UofaL. Yard A Company. Continued from 'i w-). -Richard's cheeks, which had turned a deep and angry red, now grew death ly pale as he sank back Into bis seat acnln. In a far shorter space of time than It take to tell It he realized each dotall of Mr. Ronwyck'a coup d'etat "That art foreUm draff. Draw on your hnnkere." and Its crushing effect upon hla fa tiler's plans. Then, too, bis father's grief was cutting him to the heart- It touched him to tbe quick; K gripped bis conscience with a burning vise. He had com north oa bis father' business, although not primarily for this deep water harbor scheme, of which be bad known little or nothing. and now he was masquerading under a false nam and title for - bis own pleasure. He must perforce be a help- lees onlooker while enemies forged shaft out of parental lov and with It pierced the heart and brought about the ruin of hi dear old dad. It was unbearable, Impossible, yet what could be do? What would happen when Bill Wll llama arrived? He, th hapless son, seemed to be In some way responsible for the whole wretched tangle, yet hon or barred him from Interposing a hand to prevent the catastrophe. Seek It where he would, there seemed no loop hole of escape to be found. Perhaps If bt) could see Mr. Corrlgan be could get advice; but, no, that gentleman had already declined to help him, telling him he must brazen It out on bla own account. Brazen It out? Yes, but bow? Brass counted for nothing now, for Mr. Renwyck held all the cards. Reasou did point to one possible course to hedge on tbe winning side and save what be could for his father out of tbe wreck, and at this possibility the young man grasped as a drowning man reaches for a straw. "Mr. Renwyck," he said, with mighty effort to hide his agitation "what you say convinces me. I have Just $l00.000"-hlB own private fortune from his mot her "in bank. I should like to place It 111 your enterprise " The financier started. "Well," be parleyed, "that Is rather a larger amount than I had thought of handling for you. Still, a promise Is a promise. Write me your check, f'roy. laud, mid I'll bring out your stock cer tlllcates tomorrow evening." The name 'Vroyhind" came to Rich ard like n blow between the eyes. Ill his Intense excitement he hud almost forgotten that be was another mini. He could not use the earl's name for this purpose, of course, jet to sign litchard Williams to a check payable to Jacob Ut-uwyck would lie to confess till. As well wave a red flag In the face of a furious bull. Again ho was experiencing the results of folly, but tills time It contained no elements of humor whatever, lie was In for It a maverick surrounded on every side by whirling lariats, and soon a slzr.llng branding Iron would bum Its everlast ing mark upon his hide. "Mr. Renwyck." he faltered, desjier ately casting about for some practica nie retreat rrom his dilemma, but in vain. "I fear, after all. that I won't he able to to go on with you. My bankers - er"- ble retreat from his dilemma, but in The speculator looked puzzled. "Ah, ' he exclaimed. "1 think I can appreciate your dltllculty. You doubt less batik In Kuglainl. but that will uot trouble us, I Imagine." He opened a desk drawer and produced a pad of blank forms. "These are forelcu draft. Draw on your bankers at sight aud 1 will negotiate the paper through my owu account and let ou know the amount of nxchauge You se." he laughed. "1 am forcing you Into a for tune, as It wore Really, I ought to charge you a eoeui;!-: !.." The Texan took the blank draft ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON, APRIL 17, handed to him, held It a moment, then slowly tore It down ita length. Tm sorry. Mr. Renwyck, but but 1 I can't go In." His companion eyed bltfl critically I for a full half minute. A moment age I be had volunteered to embark $10O.OOC In the enterprise, and now he would ! fain back out What bad changed almi The financier determlaed to probe this auspicious circumstance to the bottom. "Why this sudden change?" be asked directly. "Well, you see," begun Richard, writhing Inwardly at the falsity of bis position, "I've been bitten Id deals be fore, and while" "Nonsense!" Interrupted the old gen tleman shortly. "You can't lose on this. Why, my dear sir. It's a dead certain ty. What wore do you want?" "True." agreed Richard sadly, and yet" "There are no yets," interrupted sir. Renwyck. "It la not a question of my needing money, for I bave plenty of my own. I made you the proposition simply and solely out of friendship, and" "And for that very reason," Richard cut In, "I must decline. I appreciate the spirit in which you have tried to help me, but circumstances render my acceptance Impossible. Again tbe financier regarded bis ex traordinary young friend critically through half closed eyes. "Come, come!" he said bluntly at last "Don't let's beat nbotit tbe bush. What la your real reason?" "Do you mean that?" a-ked Richard, rising to bla feet "I do." "Mr. Renwyck," he said In a clear, level tone which was now free from any deception, a brilliant Idea coming to him, tbe more acceptable In that It was strictly true, "you are right There are several reasons which we need not discuss. I shall mention one which Is AUlllcient, and that Is this: You are about to take advantage of a rattier s love for hla son. which has removed an antagonist from tbe field. Pardon my speaking plainly,-bnt It strikes me as being a rather unfair bnslness method. I prefer to have nothing more to do with It" Richard wanted a good slap at tbe unscrupulous old man and rejoiced in Its delivery. It was Mr. Renwyck's turn to flush, though tbe condition was brought about by anger rather than shame. He was about to make a sharp retort, but checked himself and asked coldly: "Why didn't you think of that when you offered to take $100,000 worth of share 7" "I-I don't know." "Ah!" "It 1b sufficient that I did think of It before tbe money was paid, Isn't It?" queried Richard, angry at this mono syllabic comment on hla Irresolution and vacillation. "Quite," answered Mr. Renwyck In his most frigid manner. "Yet I think If you understood tbe circumstances better, Lord Croyland, perhaps you would view the matter In a different light. But every man has a right tc bla own opinion, and so, If you please, we will aay no more about It." Ue rose as he spoke to intimate that the Interview was at an end. "Thank you," shortly returned the Texan, "and now, if 1 may, I will say good night I regret that I have tnkeu up so much of your valuable time." He crossed the library, unlocked the door and went upstairs without a back want glance, while the financier sot looking after him moodily. For many momenta Mr. Ueuwyck did not move. Ills cigar went out and wns held un heeded between his silent lips till at last he dropied it into a silver ash troy and,' rising, sighed. "Something surprising there. I dou't quite understand. Who would bave thought he would have taken It thut way? I wonder If thut was bis real reasou. I don't see that I'm to blame. I didn't ruu over the boy. Well, I'd le a fool not to take advantage of his fathpr's absence. Resides, what dif ference does It make? He was a goner anyway. It's a life and ileuth struggle lietween us. We used to lie gixxl friends. Is the Knglislunau right? I i wish that here, here, this won't do! I 1 must gu to IhmI at once. I cnu't I make out that Lord Cro hind. Seems as If I'd met hlni er what could be I the matter?" I The millionaire paced the floor of his 1 library for a quarter of au hour, then ! 't his burglar alarms and went to I bed. Richard was equally uneasy. lie i looked at the little pile of Croyl.iud j mall toat had nccmnukitcd, including i several telegrams, w hich of course he I had not opened, and decided to take It to the hospital the first thing tomor row. It was criminal for him to have neglecti-d It and his friend as Well. And there were other things he would do on the morrow. rll.VPTER XV. fTT HE following day was au even H fed i.e for the various men K i.rs of the Renwyck housi hold. Mr. Ueiiwjck went ca event- in- se- r- Her than usual to the city of a somen ha: uneasy worked ivuseicss!v to the nnd In spite conscience furtherance of Ins harbor scheme Mis trggors were set. sral be only waited now for the trap ' spri-.vj and catch '.till Wil liams In iis fail and incidentally the Peace Mid (oMd Will gullibility uo. Realty i-oi.iiau.. Mr Michael Cor r.ni was al--. .,11, to busy during the day. Ihu ;.is ivcu,u,ion was a pic.is.int o:.e At lea ;t he seemed to d.rve intense tviseiiie::t fnm the re ce ;! of a !i't:::!.T f lengthy telegrams ft'O:-! .iri'C,-.; J ,, Richard,' too. bad occasion to use the wires but In a different manner. Im mediately after breakfast he made bis excuse to the ladles and took a train for New York. At the telegraph office be sent out tbe following dhipateh: Mr. William J. Williams: Mistake. Am all Hunt and unhurt Re turn to Austin at once and watch harbor deal. RICHARD WILLIAMS. The young man made a number of copies of the telegram and bad tbem sent to various Junction points along 11 possible routes between Texas and Kew York. In the hope that his father might be intercepted on whatsoever train be might be a passenger and re ceive one of them. And in order to make assurance doubly sure he gave orders that the telegrams were to be repeated regardless of expense until the sendee hod been reached. Richard bad a perfect right to say that he was , well and unhurt, and In consideration i of Mr. Renwyck's method or aoing business be persuaded himself that be was also right In adding hla noncom mittal warning. By this he hoped to put the cattle king on bis guard, in which case he trusted to his father's shrewdness to circumvent tbe enemy. This duly discharged. Richard called at St Luke's hospital and was much distressed to learn that Lord Croyland was not doing well at all. He bad de veloped a high fever, and In his pres ent condition could receive no visitors. Richard therefore could only leave the earl's mall, securely done op In a pack age addressed to Mr. Richard Wil liams, with the message that Mr. Peter Wilson had called and would come again within a day or two. Then, hav ing nothing else to keep him in the city, after a stop at a flower shop be returned to Irvlngton. In tbe meantime the final rehearsal of "The Man and the Bird" was material ly interfered with by an upheaval of conflicting emotions ou the part of Miss Iinogcne Chlttcndon. By the morning post that young lady received a letter, which she read through sev eral times, then ran to her room, flung herself upon the bed and expressed her emotion In tears and hysterics. Miss Renwyck, In passing through the hall, caught the Bound of weeping and went In to comfort her. She found Miss Imogen In a truly pitiable state, and the better part of an hour elapsed before an Intelligent explanation of tbe trouble could lie obtained. Miss Cblttendon told ber story In Jerky, dis jointed sentences, so Interspersed with sobs and gasps that to quote her In de tail would be an utter impossibility. Tbe thread of tbe romance ran In this wise: Several months previous to the open ing of this narrative Miss Imogeoe bad been a pupil In a fashionable young ladles' . school In Morrtstown, N. J. Like many of her mates, she had carried on innocent flirtations be- tieuth tbe very noses of certain stately gray beaded wardens of propriety harmlowily enough. In ber last and most violent affaire du coeur, however, be suddenly found cause bitterly to regret her rashness. Mr. Roderick Fitxgeorge th last Morrtstown object of Miss Imogeue's transient affections posed as a lieu tenant In the United States army on a leav of absence, spending a furlough at tbe quiet little Jersey town. lie was of a romantic disposition and appeared a very dashing blade, bewllderlngly good looking to a pent-up schoolgirl in spite of a certain physical defect The lieutenant was possessed of many oth er accomplishments, known and un known to Miss ltuogene, among wtilch. according to the young lady s own statement, "be could make love Just beautifully In tbe moonlight over a garden wall thut was Just covered with broken glass and a horrid wire with stickers all over it." Be that as It may. this Romeo was untowardly discovered In the midst of a most poetical speech across the afore said wall oue sprlug night about 10 o'clock, and the touching love scene then In progress came to an abrupt, not to say painful, end. This was caused by the ptilliug of Roderick Fltzgeorge's ladder from under him by the villain In the piece the night watchman w ho bud treacherously crept along the gunleu wull at the lnst!gatiou of the protagonist of the drama, the princi pal of tbe school. W ho, splendidly serv ed by her intelligence department, hud ruthlessly Interrupted the course of true love. The little drama ended in two more acts, the first a severe curtain lecture and a strict quarantine until gradua tion day for the lair Juliet and the -econd a brief hospital scene for the Us'm-bed Romeo, who had encountered l lie watchman's dub at the fout-of the ladder. M.-s Imogene of course was furious. Therefore she wrote quite 11 doen let 'ers to the inflicted martyr, which she succeeded iu smuggling to bim, ex-eresslu-r her sentiments In far warmer phrases than otherwise might have been dictated by discretion or were iistit'ed by the facts of the case. 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