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GASOLINE ENGINE IRRIGATION. SPRAYING & PUMPING MACHINERY Kairbunks-Morae Gasoline Engine for pumping, spraying, wing, grinding. Outfits complete. Fairhanka Hcalea for weighing. Kairbaiika-Morse Dynamos and Motor! for (owr and I ) K I Fairbanks More Windmill and Tower. Fairtianka-Mume Uriniie.ra, Feed Chop per". Well Hump. All first quality gooda at lowest price. Alwava in atuck. Literal Uiruia. Prompt reply' io Inuuiriea and quick shipment. Writ for catalogue and price. GRANTS PA8S HDW. C, Agents Orants I'a.i Oregon FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. PORTLAND OR Richard the Brazen CmSTOSEO) BMY, Author of "For th r 4m nt tka t." Tb Hoolberaisr. Etc, EDWARD PEPLE, Author of "A Brokan Koaarr." The Prtooe CwilQt 1900, by Moffat. Yard t Company. Coutinued from last PORTLAND FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN PORTLAND, OREGON JUNE 1 to 6, 1908 Till t th most briiliaat FLORAL FESTA & CIVIC JUBILEE erar bald in th Pacific Northwtat Portland. "The Ron City," will bt a scene of splendor aod the center of world-wide latere! for one wrek Several Important conventions to be lield la Portland on that occaiion ON JUNB lt and 8d THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. Will boII epocinl tickets on this occasion from Grants Pass to Portland and return $1195 FOR PARTICULARS CALL ON R. K. MONTGOMERY Local Agent WM. McMUHUAY, Oanaral PMaenger Agent PORTLAND, OREUON CHEAP RATES EAST VIA BURLINGTON ROUTE DATES OF SALE May 4 on. 18; June S. (, 't, 20; July , 7, 22 23; August . 7, 21, 22. Plan now. RATES General basis $(.0.00 tc Omaha, Kansas City and back; $(7.50 St. Louis ami back; $72.50 Chicago ami back, via direct routes; $15.00 more through California. DIVERSE ROUTES AND PRIVILEGES-Varml.le routes; iinal limit '0 days; stopovers en route. 1 ickets on .sale in Idaho. Oregon, Washington and British Columbia; consult Burlington maps and louiers ami note how many im portant cities are ranched by the different ltiiilington mailt lines; tickets reading Burlington are lion oied via IVnver with stopovers. TRAIN SERVICE-Htghest grade id through service via Bil lings and direct southeast main line. Through chair cars (seats liee) stand.iid and toiuist .sloeHts Three connecting trains daily tioiu St. I'aul via picturesque Mississippi Kivcr Route I rt Initial litems, it 1 1 n 1 1 i; il -ed n.-lu t von tiiilinctnti to in lira. the ,'rt-rtti'( .livcrsiiv n( mulea ami terr Hon t tin' IimiM cost. A. T. Slli:i.lH). lieueml Agent. C.K y Ky., HH Hd IVrtlaud Charles Costain Wood Workinu Shop. West of flour mill, near R. R. track turning. NtoII Work, stair Work, Hand Hawing. Cabinet Work. Wood I'ulleva tvan Filing ami gumming, Repairing all kimlj IMifs r1,-h( roLmnoNiTAR frr chlldrwnt nxfm, aura. M mpiaf Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cmw CubU. Civile nd W im,t CvuU. When Mr. Corrlgan left the telephone he found that Harriet and Imogene had gone upetalra. Tan latter young lady had been unable to re train her emotions longer, and in the seclusion of her chamber she gave vent to every peclea of pyrotechnic despair to which the tender age of nineteen la subject Miss Itenwyck was the busiest Samari tan on record, and her ministrations to the stricken one made a word with Richard out of the question for the present Mr. Van drr Awe perceived that his Inamorata v. a profoundly agitated, but why be could not Imagine. There fore he pace I solemnly up and down the hall, lool.lng more like a funeral director than ever. Richard sat on the front porch, smoking one cigarette aft er another fnrlously, when Mr. Corrl gan came out and accosted him. "Ilello, you- lordahlpl What la your British opinl n on hornets' nests In general 7" "The lnma e thereof come at you endwise and nil at once," observed the young man grimly. "In my humble opinion tblni a are going to wake up presently." "Rlghtr laughed the merry little lawyer with what Richard could not but feel was III timed merriment "My esteemed brother-in-law Is fairly boll lug. He's on his way out here now with two policemen. I'm glad you're not mlied up In this particular phase of the comedy, Dicky, boy. Yon have somewhat of a load to carry as It Is." "Umt" grunted Richard, staring ab sently at the gravel path. Mr. Corrlgan eyed him' suspiciously nd started away. Richard was about to ask permission to accompany hint. Intending again to lay bare his heart to bis eounsel, but at that Instant bis attention was arrested In an entirely different direction, Woolsey Bills was coming toward hliu from the direction of the railroad station. CHAPTER XX. THE adventurer allowed Mr. Cor rlgan to walk away without offering any further remark, then waited patiently for bis servant to reach the porch. "Good mornln', yoar lordship." said Bills, with a look of guileless Inno cence which made the Teian long to throttle him on the spot Richard regarded blrn earnestly, striving to read tbe secrets of his soul, but came to the conclusion that the servant had no soul. Inasmuch as the face before him was as placid aa that of a slumbering babe. "Itilla," be said In his sternest tone, "come upstairs. There Is a matter which we must settle now at once." Contrary to his expectations, the servant did not flinch, but followed him meekly to tbe upper floor. Once tnaldo the room, the Texan looked the door and turned on his companion savagely. "Now, my man, Just give an account of yourself, and be quick about It!" Richard had flung himself Into the morris chair, while the valet stood be fore him. uorvoiialy shifting his feet anil picking at the brlin of his hat "M' lord" Richard cut III in short "Prop that! Till Is no time for in fernal iioumvunv! Well?" "Yob, lr. Thank you, sir," Kills tsj gun ti kiiI n, though the tnak to which he had evidently nerved himself was proving larger than he at Hist sup posed. "Mr. William, sir, I done wrong. 1 know that. An' 1 come back to tell you all about It sir. an' awak your pardon, sir. if you'll I) so good." "I.cuve the trimming out nnd get down lo fuels!" smipcd Hlclinrd. with unconcealed Impatience. "You sneak ill i'lT Inst night without permission Wli) ;" "Because." confessed tile valet, Willi n Kiiilden spurt of courage -"because I I'orgot, sir, nn. I drank your brandy up again. Mr Williams, air. Honest, lr, 'ead for anythlnk. Go back to blm. Bills.' says I. -an' tell Mm 'ow it 'ap pened. 'E's a kindly disposed gentle man with a sweet forgivin' nature an' won't 'old it agl'n you that you was afeared of 'is terrible pistol. Mr. Wil liams, sir.' " Tl'mr sniffed Richard. "What was your other reason for coming back?" Tbe servant shifted uneasily, turned bis bat round and round in his nerv ius bands and apparently decided to keep back nothing. "Yes, sir," be began again; "I 'ad another reason. I fancied If I come back your lordship er I mean Mr. WUlshlp no. beg pardon Mr. Wil liams, sir that you would pay me wot yon promised me, w'lcb Is better than itarvln' to death In Noo York without no character, nieanlu' no offense an' iwskln' you not to be angrier than you can 'elp. I slep' reatleas, Mr. Williams, lr. Then I come back. That's all." "Is It?" asked Richard dryly. "Yes. sir," answered the valet with profound soleuiulty. "as Gawd la look In' at us both, me a-standln' an' you a-sittln down, m' lord." Tbe Texau arose and took several re flective turns up and down tbe room. Then be paused and stood with his bands In his pockets and his legs apart Bills." he said. "I'm going to pay you a compliment Without an excep tion you're the biggest liar between New York and Ran Antonio. It's a long stretch, my friend, and I'm not a flatterer." Bills stared at hltu sadly, reproach fully, but made no answer. Richard continued: "Of course I didn't see you when yon left that Is. with my own eyes and I didn't see you when you got off the train awhile ago, but Just tbe same I have a chain of evidence which I trust will refresh your memory. When I employed you, you came to me with the following recommendations: 'Dis charge blm at once. He's a thief. Tbe last time It was 2 Cd. and my Jeweled cigar cutter. His friend. Mr. Drake of Scotlwnd Yard. Is also Inquiring for his address.' So much for your char acter as Indorsed by your former mas ter. If I hadn't been, as you aptly express It 'a bloomln' ass.' I would have spared myself the mortification of slating the fact I didn't discharge you and must take the consequences. But let us proceed. Next you tried to blackmail nie for the purpose of ex torting 300 from one who bad treated you squarely. Item three: Both MUs Renwyck and I saw you In whispered conversation with a with a cock eyed tramp who was going out of the front gate. Ry the way, what was It you said to hltu?" Bills looked uncomfortable. " 'E awaked me for money, sir, an' I told Mm to go about 'is business, air." Richard wheeled upon the man sharp ly. "You He. Bills! You told me at the time that he asked directions to tbe station." "Yes, sir." answered Woolsey. flush ing to hi ears. "I did lie the drat time. sir. I I didn't want to seem uncharitable Inclined." The Texan sneered and turned upon his heel. After another contempla tive turn up and down he once more faced the culprit "Look here. Hills; I haven't finished with i on ji l 1 have only told you the lightest part of It. After failing to gouge money out of me yon bold conversation with a suspicious charac ter and acknowledge that you told a He concerning It. Next you disnpiear, claiming lo go to New York at a time when no trains were running For the present we'll accept the story of the freight, but can look that part up later In the meantime, while you are In New York, of course your cock cve.l friend drops In on l.estmorc at ;! o'clock In I he morning lie er -watches In ill-- billiard room while a pal slips through the open w indow of ! WHAT GRANTS PASS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR Do You Want It? $15 a week when hurt, $15 a week when sick, $75 of disability protection each year, j&$375 of disability protection each 5 years, $5 to $5000 at death, and One Thing More Each 5 years you belong, an ac curate audit is made of the affairs of the order, and the entire surplus of each years business is divided equally between those who mature. This year we are returning to our members $113.58. All this you receive for a certifi cate of membership in the Nation il Protective Legion of Waverly, N. Y., incorporated Aug. 17, 1891. Members 250,000; Assets $4,000,000 ; has returned to members over $12,000,000 in bene fits ; owns its own Temple valued at $100,000; Representative formi of government. Cost of certificates giving above benefits, $2.00 each month. Am introducing it for the first time in Oregon, and wish to organ ize a lodge with at least 100, in Grants Pass. NOT A SOMETHING FOR NOTHING SCHEME But a simple business proposition on a business and fraternal basis, whereby you can draw on our treasury for $2.50 per day for each week day if disabled by sickness or accident, and have a savings account besides. If you are interested, come and bring your friends to a Public Meeting to be held in Red Mens Hall, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 26, at 8 o'clock. an d a full explanation will be given -Wanted Five people, either ladies or gentlemea, to solicite members for this, the best disability order on earth, A chance to make a little extra money in spare time. Address A. R. McLEAN, District Manager Grants Pass, Oregon York! W'y. It don't stand to reason, sir, that I'd come back 'ere ImmeJItly if I'd done It 'Deed, sir. It don't stand to any sort o' reason." "It does." flashed Richard. "You thought I'd swallow that cock aud bull story of yours and be grateful for the dose. Why, you fool, the pill Is as big as a football. We'll drop absurdi ty now and get down to business. Can you get those diamonds back?" In vain Bills groveled at his mas ters feet protesting his innocence with sobs and tears. It was no nse. The evidence against blm was too clear, and. while Richard himself was tbe real culprit la allowing tbe man to re main at Rest more at all, still, if be ever hoped to recover the stolen prop erty, he must hold on like grim death to the bird In band. He put poor Bills through a sort of tblru degree, but without results fur ther than copious tears and more copi ous protestations. Finally, his patience exhausted utterly, he took the terrilled valet by tue collar and dragged him to the door of the bathroom. "Co In there!" he commanded in a low, tense tone, which was fur more terrible to Bills than any shout l bad ever heard. "Oo In. 1 any, and stay there until I come for you. If you try lo escape, by heaven. I ll kill you! It Isn't a Joke tills time It's the word of a gculicinan trom Texas!" The servant knew that his master told the truth, so he sink down upon the bare, cold tiles, where he lay in limp distraction until such a time as the terrible Texan came to pronounce his doom b: vSafe and Secure Is the Man with a good Bank account. By systematically depositing his earnings each week, he has Something for a rainy day and is prepared for any emergency that may arise. Are you one of the fortu nates? 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 deposit. Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent in which you can store your valuable papers and treasures. You may have need for just bucIi an accom modation. Let us serve you, G. P. Banking & Trust Co. I was i.lV,-rd you'd shoot u.e. an'-aii' j ,,u' lil""ai'. "I'ens Mr Iteiiwv.-k's safe I went away to New York, intendln' to ', ,lrtr,!' :,w 1V n l,l " ,'""1 hundred never come back again. I left w'llst 1M""-"m "'"" , you w as avln' the play, sir." diamonds Question is. Who was the "How did you get to New York at , I""- 1 """ ' "-'!M''' t either a ile- ! that time of nlglit? There aru uo ' feme or a n-oi. nut i n.ne my own trains nt that hour." Ideas Mr licnwick is coining out here presently with a couple of what yon call bobbies.' I believe 1 shall , 1-1 'No, sir ' I know they ain't. got on a freight train, sir." The Texan looked at hlm keenly, then nodded ernilsslon for the bal- amv of the (Why story. "When 1 got to New Y'ork. air." the valet continued. "I realized wot a hUHHulu' wss I was, Mr. Williams. lr. an I confess,- it now, sir, without no oe of covcrln' up the fack." "Bills," said llUbard calmly, "It comes to me that tills Is the first gos pel truth on have spoken. 1 have lioies of you jet. Go on." "Yes, sir; thank you. sir As I was a savin', there I was in a l.'g city, sir, without much mono) ,tn no character h. of lit p I i ( a s I p. ace. v ou'ri tell hlm ever thing about both of ns"- , and never did the humiliation of his position ho enter Into Uichard's soul as vv In n he b id to class himself with that miserable travesty of mankind- "but I have tin Idea that von will j shortly represent an expression used i both here and in Dnglaud. w hich Is I to say, t'olleetisl Hills' Am 1 clear?'- I As Richard forged ilils chain of evl- ; den. e link bv link T'ic va'et's terror tv ' came pmtui lo is-ho..; li s i,-!a..s ainnvst static. I iioui ins lii-ad. while u.s , putty l:kc louipexiou pa.nl lo an iishv . grav His s.uu hands slioo. his weak legs .pnv ,.;v,l u:u!or h-.! -. till at last lie v'o . .i ps., at:.! sai-.s t,,s kins-s "M !awd. Mr i:.iar, sir"' l.e gas;-,-d - on ,!.m t I .-' .- e I ,:..ti,. I-. do y Oil .' Iloio-si, m., I vv as in .Vj , I llichard saw- tli low was far too man's escitf. 'i locked the door, ; rlinlr lienenMi t' .lowiist'ilrs. In t countered Mr mournful cast of but a fore' ist,, store for him. "Beg pardon. 1 that sad young laint. nan smile what happens to miss i nittemlou ; " "Yes!" snapped Hlclinrd "She's got the collywobbles. I've got 'em. too. so took out!" The Texan cross,.,) the lawn and tiling himself upon a:i iron NmicIi. Then he took his .utiing head U-tvveen his hands and cursed i!,e Kngllsh nrist.s criiv A fi-i-,1 st-aight down t'ie throoin win ' rittn.t of ilo he closed and the 1 ::ek of a ''b and went 1 ! he c:. r Avve whos,. enance seemed et fare had In ord I'royland," said gentleman, with a "can you tell me be the matter with Our Bottled Goods Appea to you and every other lover of fine flavored breverages because of the purity of their ingredients and the skill, expertness aud cleanliness of their making. 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