Richard Brazen. By CYRUS TOWNSENO BRADY, Author of "For the Freedom of tbe Bam," "Th Southrnr," Etc, A O EDWARD PEPLE, Author of "A Broken Rosary," The Prlncs Ch," Etc. Cowpjht, IX, by ttufal. Tori & ' Company. Coutinued from last wetk. "Ob, there you are!" laughed the financier. "Do you know, my dear, your tiara shines out In the darkness like a constellation on a moonless nltrbt? Come; It's time for little ac tresses to be In bed." The Texan was flven' no more chances with Miss narrlet, for the rest of the ladles now came out. and bis Ann I good night was spoken only by a pretuitire of tbe band, but a pressure Which left him bappy, for tbe girt did aot fall to return It with something more than more courtesy. Itlcbard watched In silence while sbe took the Jewels from her hair and throat and breast and handed them to ber father, and somehow she seemed more beautiful still when unadorned, for to him she was a gem more pre cious than ber weight In glittering dia monds. With a heart more buoyant than his steps be bounded up tbe stairs, for tomorrow would decide bis fate. Tomorrow I (She bad given s rose no more but sbe bad not re fused when be asked for all. Tomor row I CHAPTER XVII. MR. JACOB RENWYCK. dis missing the new butler who hnd waited for his master, after harlng assured himself that all the other Inmates of tbe bouse bad retired for tbe night, carefully placed the family diamonds In his private asfe, which stood la a corner of the library, set tbe burglar alarm and went Into bis room. For years be bad attended In person to the closing of the bouse, eicefK upon rare oc casions when business called htm froat the city, at which times be left elab orate Instructions with the trusted and time tried major dome, whose position on account of Illness wss be ing temporarily filled by the new man. The alarm one sot, not a door or a window could be opened without a clamorous uproar from a big brass gong In tbe upper ball, and therefore Restmore might repose m peace and earn Its came. Had Mr. Renwyck known, however, that one Woolsey Bills bad departed earlier In tbe even ing without consulting bis master, per haps bis nightly prayers might net have been put forth ta such a spirit of Pharisaic complacency. Therefore for an hour In tbe Reu wyck borne reigned heavy silence, which was broken only by the ticking of tbe great antique clock In the hall or Its soft melodious chime as It struck tilt quarter hours. Outside a nlcht win J saug fatutly as It tossed a scud ding rack of clouds across (he moonlit sky snd the ancient elms of Restmore swsjed aud uodded to Its soft caress. When Richard reached bis room be found himself tu no mood for sleep. He laid aside his dress coat, donned a house Jacket. extliigulNhpil his lights aud seated himself In the morris chair before au open window. Ills thoughts were In a whirl. Tomorrow, which promised to lie a busy day for him Just how busy even ho fortunately did not realize-would find hlin disgraced or blessed, according to the manner In which Miss Harriot would afVept his eoufotwlon. That she had ulrendy le guti to suspect his real Identity he was mora II) sure, and no time must be lost In ruveullng It himself tx-fore ber doubt was changed to a certainty. In the morning lie would make u clean breast of everything to her-the decoptlou and Its righteous cause-Ills love, which bad stooped to subterfuge to win her heart, lu despair of other melius and Under the stress of sudden surest loll. Then he would hasten back to the St. Regis, where lie knew his dad would seek for him, tell him the whole truth ami ruu the gantlet of parental Ire. After that n third confession must follow-to Jacob lieuwyck. Tills, ho felt, would le harder thnn the other two, for, since the episode of tliu foreign draft, the manner of his host, while still polite, hud undergone a decided change A certain coolness. Hot to say a certain suspicion, had I'ccii engen dered In the mind of the financier. It was unnoticed by the bulance of the household, yet to ltlchard far more perturbing than an open, honest avowal of dislike. The deep water harbor speculation, too, run through his tangled thoughts, but the Dual crash he was powerless to avert It was probably too late now, anyway. It ' ug above him like some hideous ulglitmure, the end of which lie could only know wbeu he wakened to u grimmer reality thuu be dreamed. Meantime in another wing of ltcwt moro two fair but frightened young womeii, who had exchanged their evvulng gowns for comfortable louiig lug roN. clung to one another, whis pering In the dark. As the hands of a tiny W-dmoiii clock slow ly crept around toward tl.e hour of :i they Ih-i.mii to rvullto the t:i-!ui.'ss ,,r tlirir mul. rtuk 1ns MNs Uarr.et. the more couru "f t' ' '. l.-s l-.i.-Mticd lha-.i ever to in., i i ; i,,-,n n.ui in. I but lor '.;.-r , -. U,. u l.er . -miser friend would have declined point blank to take tbe risk. "Imogens," aba murmured earnestly. , Uii thiruijhu wart Ut a whirl. "It la not too late to change our plans. We still have teu minutes left Why not let -me call rather and tell htm everything? He and Lord Croyland and Mr. Tan der Awe could meet tbe man. overpower blm and get your let ters back, and nothing would ever coma of It." At tbla sensible suggestion Miss Imogen again exhibited symptoms of hysteria. "Oh, Harriet, darling, please," she quavered, "you've promised me! And yon can't refuse when It's nearly time. I'm not going to faint or scream or anything like that I'll be Just as brav as a a lion ao, not a Hon, maybe, but some other kind of animal that isn't so terribly afraid. You needn't be scared. HI take care of you, Hattle, dear. Now, do be sensible. Isn't it time tl for Miss narrlet looked at the timepiece, nodded, sljatied and took tbe other's band. They opened tbe bedroom door, peeped ont and listened. Nothing could be beard but the ticking of the ball clock, tb sound of the wind outside and a mellow stmts that ooied from Mr. nenwyck'a room across tbe ball. "I-I wish he'd atop It" whispered Imogene; "it makes oae'a hair rise np. Don't let go my band, darling please," "Hush.' breathed Harriet and led tbe way along tb sliest upper hall. Slowly tb two gentle conspirators tipped down tli gloomy stairs, start ing at a cracking step beneath their feet, fearful of danger anknown, but manaolng, that seemed ta lurk at every turn, la safety they reached the lower ball at hist, paused, then drew aside the heavy portieres which masked the entrance to the library. If the halt outside was gloomy, the room which they entered was darker still. By a sickly tight which filtered through tb draperies of tbe window opposite they could see tbe shadowy outlines of the desk, the top of a silver Inkstand and a ghostly high barked chair, 'while, lu an angle-of the wall they descried tbe metal disk of tbe combination lock on Mr. Renwyck's safe. Tbey waited In silence till the clock In the hall behind them boomed out the hour of 8 In solemn, measured codence, and as the last echo died away they heard a cautious tapping on the window pane. "Oh, Lord. It's him!" gasped Inio geno, forgetting grammar and all else. Indeed, except tier human terror In the situation, while she clung to Harriet's arm and shook froui bead to heel. "Ion't tremble so, Harriet, darling. You you make we want to scream." "S-ss-h:" her friend admonished. "Don't speak above a whlser now. Loove It to me. There; I'm not ofrald." Miss Iteuwyck, having once keyed her nerves to the point of meeting a stranger in the dark, was not a woman to fuller In the crucial moment. A sense of calm was settling upon her, and, though her heart K-ut faster than was Its wont, she was now lu posses sion of her every faculty and could fuce the danger without a tremor of her voice or hand. "You keep tho purse," she vhlsH-rcd to Imogene. "Stand where you are and don't speak n single word. Ueally. dear, there Isn't much danger, after all. Yet reineinlH-r." she smiled, "you have promised to he a little Hon, and the man Is only 'lioddy poddyklns." " She wondered afterward at tills flash of humor, yet It chained to lie the saving grace, for the terrified Miss Imogene was crouched In the library doorway, striving at nuce to In- the king of U-asts and to keep her teeth from chattering. In both efforts, alas, she fulled. Miss Keuwyck crossed the room, fum bled an Instant for the e' trie switch, then turned on the burglar alarm She dared uot make a light, lest It v uotlced If any one en me Into the upH-r hall. Then, breathing au Inward pray er, she unlatched the window, raised the sash and stepped backward to a polut of vantage betide the desk. At tlrst she saw nothing, but present ly found herself envelo-d for nu in stunt lu a flash of light from a small bullee lantern and heard a low e clamatlou of surprise from the dark ness outside. Harriet rose to the emer gency. "Mr. I'll -."rue." slie Urau hi a guarded un.'.crtone. "1 am Miss Kea ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON, MAY 1, 1908.1! I ' - mamm. -k Besides Miss Chlttenaon ana myself, there Is no one here." . There was silence for a moment "Do you give me your word on that?" asked tbe voice. "I do." ' "On your honor as a IsdyT "On my honor." The light flashed out. and tbe head and shoulders of a man appeared above tbe window sill. "Wait:" commanded Harriet "Are you alone?" "Sure." said tbe man; "yon can aee for yourself. Miss Renwyck," and thereupon he climbed cautiously Into tb room. He turned his bullseye carefully about cursorily Inspected tbe hall out side, appeared satisfied and slipped bis lantern Into bis pocket "Ah." said the visitor as be caught sight of Miss Imogene's bloodless face. "You didn't go back on me, my dear. I didn't tblnk you would, and I am much obliged to you." "Stopr said Harriet "You must conduct this transaction with m. Imogene. Is this Mr. Fltzgeorge?" "Y-e-s !" faltered the shivering young lady. "It's-tt's he." "Very well." Miss Renwyck began again. Then we needn't waste fur ther time. If yon have the letter you spoke of" JWalt a minute." the man Interrupt ed. "W can't talk In here. It'a too near tb front of the stairs, and I don't want to run any unnecessary risks either for you ladles or for myself. What room does that door lead toT He pointed to the left while Har riet, following bis shadowy feature, wondered If he were up to some crafty trick. "Mr. FlUgeorge," sbe said, "I pre fer to transept this matter where we are. I see no reason" Again the man Interrupted ber. "All right," he answered carelessly; "It Isn't my risk, you know. If your father came down those stairs sud denly I might have to shoot; that's all I don't waut to Injur blm, of course, but"- "Oh, Harriet, please!" moaned a shrinking voice at her elbow, and Har riet, seeing the wisdom of the move, gave In. That Is the billiard room," she an swered, "but It also connects with the hall. Stand where you are. and when you bear me cull you may follow me. Come, Imogeue." This room was lighter than the li brary, having a large transom window, through which the sickly moonlight forced Its way, and possessed an addi tional advantage to th girls by rea son of tb billiard table which could be kept between them and their vis itor. At Miss Renwyck' low call tho man flashed bis lantern twice across tho li brary window and stepped Into the billiard room, carefully closing the door behind him. "Now," be began Immediately, tak ing a packet from his pocket, "we can get dewn to business. But before I take the money which Miss Cblttendon Is kindly going to lend me for a month or two I want to make au ex planation of my act." "Sir." whlsiered narrlet "I do not consider thst at all necessary. You explained yourself In your letter, and neither Miss Chlttcndon nor I desire to go further Into your motives, riease be good enough to bring your extraor dinary business to an end." "But, my dear Miss Renwyck," tbe visitor persisted, lowering his voice to match her own, "you must admit that something Is due me. I present myself In a very bad light before both of you, and I want to clear myself le fore I go. AppcarnueeH are against me, I know, but" "What's that?" demanded Harriet sharply starting at a slight noise which at tlrst she fancied was lu the hull. "Nothing. I think," Mr. I'ltzgeorge answered hurriedly after listening for an Instant. "Ah. this Is It!" he went on. swiftly stooping and apparently picking up something from the tloor. "1 stepped on a stray piece of billiard I chalk. As I was saying Just now, I've (rot to leave for the west Immediately to Join my rt'Bluient" they could feel his mocklne smile even If they could not see It "and. to In- ultsolutely truth ful, which I prefer, some of un friends, the isillce, nre on my Hull. That's why I urn obliged to come Ht night. I hove I haven't frightened you ladles, and I bee to assure yon that I wouldn't harm a hair of your pretty heads for any price whatever." con tinued this et; iiordlnnrily lo.iiaclons rascal. "Yes. yes." s:iid llapVt impatiently. "we kn nil tiiat. i;iv lie lire let- tei-s and p " "PniMuii in.-, lbxleil.'t, I'i.r.' Isnv. "but I h;i I want vo-i in clearly, so ti dciiU.ii; sipuir i, suld the specious Mr. :"orv. wl:li a gallant cn't ipilte tinislu d ye! i:udcrstund my position t you may know t':n ly. tho;:-h a liursli ".o.l.l -utslde Is iloKgiiiy my Innocent The im l I'lto a tt'llt'S. VJt ::.,r or ! l--w hi-,. li ul:-ed goi-ticnian piling rambiiiv taV of Ills inlsfor-r-.iim so rapidly that ncl . a-i '.Itors at times could fob ecu If they had not Ikvii in tli si.i-c bordertni: i n collapse, al ii Harriet, the cooler of the two. ivl why the villain did not take -I. cy . nd iTo 15o CVntinued) IVYVitr Kidney and 'Madder Pills pri ui am mcrougii ami will m a a fln-rt time strmilie-i Weakened kidneys and allays troubles arifinjr fri iu irfUn mat Km of the bladder. S '. i I t V.-d. 1 I'm S(oie. 4 3 ISt V'.iiiiu Blanks at tbe Courier office r"' W. C. T. U. NOTES Tb W. C. T. V. beld a basy si on last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nellie Spaulding. Owing to the pressure ot important work ou hand, it wss Toted to meet every week nntil fuither notice. This Friday the Union will meet again with Mrs. Spaulding. Tie next regu lar meeting will be with Mrs. Chiles on Front street The medal oontest at Murphy last Sunday wai a decided success, the ; contestants acquitting themselves creditably, tefore an appreciative: aodience. Tbe .medal was awarded ' to Eail Doxsee. Illinois now baa 35 prohibition oounties, Michigan 11 and tbe Ne braska election resulted in the gteatest anti-ialoon victory ever won in tb state. State soprani court of Alabama opholds probitl ion, local option and early clcsiog measures. May the news of victories elsewhere not be an earnest of the glad news that may b hard from oar own lair Josephine? BOTH SIDES. 1. Tbe saloons pay a part of our taxes. 2. If the saloons were inpprei-sed an enormous number of people would be thrown oat of employment. 3. The liquor traffic consumes large quantities of corn, eto If the saloons were pat out of busi ness, the .farmer markets for grain would be severely injured. 4. Districts which bava gone for local option are snffeiing from finan cial depression. 1. Wherever a saloon pays one dollar of our taxes, it produoes the necessity for tbe levying of a con siderably"Iarger amount Tb aalooo causes the astounding 'expenseof most of our criminal trials, divorce suits, fills our pocrhourei, reform schools and insane asylums for which, the cost of maintaining in crease onr tsies ninchj more than the roveuoe Horn. saloooa can. potsibly diminish them. 2. AXhnndrad dollars spent for drink gives far Iras in employment to labor than does an equal sum spent for faroiture, clothing, groceries, eto. Of 100 spent for hardware 2i.V goes to labor. OfflOO aptnt for furnitore, 133 77 goes to labor. Of 100 spent for clothing, tll.ii goes to labor. Of 1100 spent fer liquor, 11.23 gees to labor. 8. Only one bushel of corn in xactly 143 ia oaed in the manufact ure of spirits. If taloona wtrs put down, the families of dronkards wonld bava more J money to boy pork, corn bread, etc. Similarly with other grains. , 4.' There is now on hand in all parts of this country, and of other countries, one of those waves of finan cial depression which have strnck he world periodically ever since rroney was made. This present wave began in New York City, and is still felt there moet severely. Surdy no one would say New York is without saloons, or ever has beea. The truth is, local option districts are, as a rule, withstanding the depression better than saloon districta The above arguments are made on a bofiueea b-sis only. Should we con sider all the misery canted by intoxi cants, so much the strong- r beyond ttie ponnuility of language to express it, would be the argument againet saloons. PKESS COR. REMOVE THEJ CAUSE. How to Remedy Much of tht Su((crlng"Ir Grams Pass. Tbi re Is hardly a fnmily in Grnuts Pass where there are ntt i ne cr more members who s-itler at times froiujthe tficts of a wuk t-tomach. "It may to that this occurs only after cnti'in'fcod tuut 'does "not agree, or berate of a sniper lat ut night; or it may be that the stomach is so weok I but scarcely soy food can be eateu without pain ai d distress. The ouly way to treat conditions of this kind suit essfully is with Mi-o-ua. It n n.ores the cause of iudiget-tirn, weakness of the muscles of the stomach and boweK snd restores the whole dig-stive ' sycte m to health and i-trcngth so tint it takca rare cf nil the food that is eateu. "Uet well and otrong by using Mi-o-na tablt-U. Take the remedy at the first sjmi'tftus cf iudijestion, I Whtn TOO c;in lie rnn, anvilx mitli a f,w jos. However, uo 'cm cf stomach trouble is too sivere or ibruuic for Mi oun to overcome. .ZtJt. ( i'h U" ,lf0l,Q,eilluD-P"rtcu, the won- t w, tril' 7 n J,rfulM' ' remedy which; cure. m He of wr,k, M,d All do t, " other similar disease, like i real k.in.4 ti an .'rt.n boie. of the , ordiuarv .lmetife tablets 4-10 2t ANCHOR 4 Your Investments In the cheapest, safest, most desirable fruit ' soils in Jackson County, at Woodville, on Evans Creek, the EMERALD VALLEY." 420 Acres Ben A. WOODVILLE, ORE. vSafe and . Is the Man with n good Bank Account, By systematically depositing his earnings each week, he has Something tor a rainy day and is prepared foi any emergency that may arise. Are you one of the fortunates? We invite you to open an account with us. Be it small or great, you.will always receive courteous treatment Interest on time deposits If you have some surplus- cash why not have it earning you some interest? We pay interest on time deposits. Safety Deposit Boxes tor Rent in which you can store your valuable papers and treasures. You may have need for just such an accom modation. Let us serve you, G. P. Banking APPORTIONMENT OF THE SCHOOL FUND Sipl. Saivavgo Makes Dlvialon ol School Money to Various Districts. County Superintendent Savage has made the annual apportionment of the county school funds to the various dis tricts throughout tht cooaty. The total amount distributed is 14,276.50, or $1.60 per popil. Following is the list of districts, the amount each received, the names of clerks and pott olfioe address of each: Dist. Ami Clerk Postofflce l..t 157 60.. JO Hiatt Selma 3.. 78 00.. J M Sevfertb,-.. Holland 8.. 4.. 6.. 6.. 7.. 8.. .. 10.. 11.. 13.. Id.. 14.. 15.. 1.. 17.. 18.. 20.. 21.. 22 23 !! 24.. 25.. 2. . 37.. 28.. 29.. 80. . 81.. H2. . n:i . . 106 00.. K F Meissner Kerby 7U60..W E Young Waldo 87 00.. J G MoCann. Wilderville 4S60..M F Crooks .. Dryden 1603 00.. Ed VanDykeUrants Pass 45 00..G A Dsnlap. . . . Provolt 61 60. .J S NcFaddi-n, Davidson 61 00. .M E Topping... Murphy fc5 60..E T Furutss... Leland 19 50. .Geo Walter Mnrphv 04 50.. O E Parte Williams 43 50..Alida Swiiideu. .Mnrpliy 68 00. .Lizzie Williams. Placer 7;i50..FA Topping.. Willisms 27 00.. At- Ford RFD3 68 50. .R P. George ... . Waldo 0 00.. CN Gi'inan....R F D 2 100 50. .Sheruwn Jess..R FDJ 64 001. .Geo Wells Kerby 42 00.. Sara Hammond Hugo 4S0O..W J Satage... R F li 1 6U 50.. Frank Tliompson, Merlin 54 00. .V Colvig. . . .Grants Pa 63 0...T B Burongh.GrantBr'ass 54 00. .F E Lnbsn. .Wolt Creek 48 00.. R Huck Grants Pafs 43 50..HM Gorhaui..R F D 1 75 0i.. N Christie. .Grants Pass f- 00.. J N Larimore.. Williams 73 50...THMav R F D 2 4!) .".0..W D Hunt Kerby 4'1 50. ,W A Khuu Loland 27 00.. E C Xeeley....R F D 1 UI50..Q Woodcock Kerby 84 50. .M C Davie Golden 81 (,0.. J L Koberteon.. Wonder IS t0.. Mrs Baldwin.... Holland 1 50.. Sim Vgerr Waldo 51 uO .Oeo Kiphxrt S!ma 4t!50..MrH Win Light. .Grave 24 OIL. Mrs G Webb. .Deering 3S 50.. Mrs J C Cochrane, Merlin 45 00. .O L Barlow Galice ia 50 . Mrs PlnmleyGraniteHill 83 U0..A I Hussey Merlin 84.. I 8.V. 87.. 138. . I - I . . 42.. 43.. 4,.. 4ii. . 47.. 48. . 49. . 50.. DOCTOR. USES D. D. D. IN HIS PRACTICE Eminent Physician Says This Li quid Prescription la Certain Cure For Eczema. ctU another Eczema specialist coms fotward in euthesiartio praise : Kagic. He is-Dr. C. B. Holmes of 1 Silver City, Mise,, and in summing 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 Lowell Secure- & Trust Co. i op his impressions of the startlloi cures D. O. D, has effected, he uyi: i "I have been using yonrD. D. D.j for four years with gratifying reiulti l Tin a VI, , n . nnmrww xio ao a a An a orvJiriu run HERPES, ECZEMA, PSORIASIS, ETu , AS IS QUININE FOBM? LARIA." ' Dr. Homes is one of hundred! ol ; physicians who use D. D. D. in their daily practice. Tbe D. D. D. eom pany allows pbysioians to use toil ' remedy with the understanding that they tell their patients what it waif , that cared them when tbe terribly , itch has been wiped oat, tbs ikii healed and tbe raw wound 'oovtnd ! over with soft white skin. - D. D. D. ; is not a nasty paste to smear the skis , and elothing. but it is a clear liquid. It is advisable to ose D. D. D. sotp io connection with D. D. D. Prescrip-!, tion Is any farther proof of tu ! curative powers of D.D D. prescrip tion, necessary T That remedy iisoU at M. Clemens.' Come in aud let hniB inn nnnlnniM tt,.l H D. D. .will cure yoor akin disease, f Even if you have not deoided to as) f D. D. D. remedy, come in and expUio t your case anyway. 4-24 31 J . J i vivuvAMUlUK 111 luol .1 Prof Rowell returned home SuadtT f from a business trip to Portland, ! Olympia and other northern point) t He was accompanied on his return bj j his little nephew, Harold Troy, who will spend a few weeks with Mr. aud Mrs Rowell f Placer blanks at the Courier offict : CATARRH YIELDS To Healing Air of Hyomel, Vnder Guarantee by Demarsy. Sold Catarrh is the mort prevalent dii ease known to linmanity. Probably 90 per cent, of the people in tbii country suffer at one time or anothe with this common disease. It is a eerm disease and hence can be cured only by some method that ' will reach and destroy the germs. This is beet found in Hyomel, which may be called the direct method J of treating catarrh, as its medication, taken in with ths air you breathe, goes directly to every air cell iu tne nose, throat aud lungs ; kills all ca tarrhal germs ; heals the irritated mucous menbraue and vitalizes th tissues so as to render catarrh no lon ger poFsible. The unique way in which Hyomel is sold should dispel all doubt as to its curative probities. Ifor 'Detnaray gives his absolute guarantee to refond the price to any catarrh sufferer tu Hyomi falls ,to beutfit. Ton do not risk a cent ift testiog its healing Vwen, uld be mors tb" ,. tb!, where tb. :"i'l i!'",: ' leive you to be the judge 4-10 it ill if 1L