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Will soil special tickets on Ibia occasion from Grants Tass to Portland and return $1195 FOR PARTICULARS CALL ON R. K. MONTGOMERY IOK-al Agent WM. McUUKRAY, (General Paaeengsr Agent I'O KTLANl), OKKUON CHEAP RATES EAST VIA BURLINGTON ROUTE DATES OF SALE May 4 am lS; June 5. , 19. 20; Julv ., 7, 22 23; August h, 7, 21. 22 Pln now. RATES -Ocneral basis fi.O.IMI to Omaha, Kansas City and buck; f( 7.50 St. Louis ami hark; $72.50 Chicago nnd back, via direct routes; f 15 more through California. DIVERSE ROUTES AND rRIVILEGES-Van.tl.le routes iinal limit 'HI days; stopovers en toute. Tickets on sale in Idaho Oirgon, Washington and lintish Columbia; consult Burlington map nuil folders and note how many tin portant cities ate tuached by the ihlleteut liuiliiiRton main lines; tickets reading Burlington are hon oieil via lenvcr with stoHvcts. TRAIN SERVICE Highest gtado ol ihuingh set vice via ltd lings and direct southeast main line. Through chair cais (vp.it lice) staudatd and touiist sleveis Tluee connecting li.uns daily lunn St Paul via iictuiesiie Mississippi Kiver Konle let initial iweni. or the nii'let -i,-n. ed, tii-kt'l ou IUirliiu:tin 1o no I'tn..' III.' L'rciili'-l I t v rr-lly ft route and territory hi the luit cost. A. V. KIIKl.DOX tleuoral A flit, t' H g By . Kll ;id at., lVriluti.i Charles Costain WtHKl Workinsi Shop. West of flour mill, near R. R. track liirnmg. N roll Work. M.vrWoik. bnml t-awmg.t'a 'inrt Wotk. W.sM l'u!L. ,s MlinraiM Kuii.ui.nK-. Krpairing ailk:n.t Pr'i ,t,., F0LEY!5n0NIYXR Chamberlain s Ccunh Rcir.sdv ! Vairs Xuldi, Umii Htul w ui i. , n, j Richard the Brazen CavrrUht. U08. kr MaaTat. Yard t Cennawir. Counn t d from last weik. CHAPTER XXI. Mil. BILL WILLIAMS arrived in New York on Saturday morning. Liu had forethought enough to make the attempt and Influence enough to aureeed In it to huve the limited stopped at One Hundred and Tweuty-flftb street, where be took a fast auto cab. for which he had telegraphed, and waa rushed di rectly to St. Luke'a hospital on Ca thedral heights. He paid the charge expressing bla Ann conviction that the price waa half the value of the ma chine and aeven tlmea the value of the thief who drove it and hurried into the hoHpltal, where he gave hia name and begged to be taken to bla afflicted eon at once. He waa Informed by the bouae aur geon that the patient waa doing fairly well, though bla temperature waa atlll above normal. The physician thought, however, that the father's presence might rouse the patient's flagging spir its, but suggested that the first Inter view be abort A trim, fresh checked nurse waa summoned, and without fur ther ado she led the way to the eleva tor, which took them to the fourth floor. At the door of bis son's room the old rancher paused. "My dear." be said, "are you the young lady who has nursed my poor boy through this spell of sickness?" "Yes, sir," answered the brisk young person In a tone somewhat more cheer ful than the gravity of the occasion seemed to warrant "God bless you!" the anxious father murmured in a voice choked by bis emotion. "Did he ask for mo of ten r The experienced young person hesi tated, banging for an instant between uncompromising truth and the wish to apare tbla kind old gentleman un necessary pain. Womanlike, she de cided upon charity rattier than verac ity. "Oh, yes," she answered nervously, "though you know, of course, he he has been Just well, a little delirious, I fear. You must be careful not to excite him, to control your feelings, Ir." The Texao'a great heart was touch ed. Ills boy had been snouting out bis name, even wbile pain and fever held him In their raging grip. The father, who could bave faced a battery of ar tillery in action without blanchlug, waa greatly overcome by what be read In the nurse's halting words. He lean ed for support against the wall and furtively brushed his eyes, then look ed up, striving to smile, and asked: "Waa be conscious when my tele gram arrived? Did be know? Waa be glad to hear that I was coming?" "Very," answered the adroit young womau, blushing to the roots of her chestnut hair, that peeped from under a saucy little cap. 8 be bad made the first plunge and bad no hesitation In going the limit. The father's heart went out at once to this dainty angel of mercy and elD eleney who had ministered to grief and suffering He fumbled In his ock et and produced a large, double figured note, which he pressed Into her haud. "For you, my dear," be atnlled. "n ribbon or something. There, there; it's nothing." "Hut, Mr. Williams." she protested In chiiniilug confusion, "this is not ut ii necessary. I am paid, you know, by -really. I couldn't think of" "Honey," he Interrupted, while be gave her plump shoulder n fatherly put. "It's Just a little secret between you and me. Now run along I want to see Pickle alono." Again the nurse hesitated and. like her prototype In the proverb, was lost. It was U'st to lv present at the Inter lew, jet bow could she refuse so sim ple n request from this moist eyed, generous old dear? "Very well," she nodded; "I will stand outside You promise to be very quiet ?" "I promise." answered Hill Willnims liu-ktlv 'I lien be opened the door, elosed It after blni and tiptoed softly across the room 11. o father fo'i'.id himself in a b.ire warns! im:e room unit was sei-npti- ioiiki.v clean sini neat 1 lie stui'tes were ilranu, yet '. the dim religious light be espied a bandaged form apparently asleep ti jmiii a narrow brass Usl The faee of the patient whs In Miadow. Set the Texan felt Instinctively that lie had found bis martyred soil at last For u moment he could not speak Ills amotions choked 1 1 int. while l, gtei! tears roe up and ro'.e.l i down his weather Is-aten i he sank on his kiu-es U-sid,. i suvti lied out bis tivmVuig a 1111111111111-11 brokenly. "My boy! M x bo "- The I il l of t 'rn :.m, ; . ,., his .., ; i ii -1 --'a red ,i ' , l a; t: :on in w on.!, r ; 'eil.sl and dropping Info a do . to tviiHu e his motuK of habit remained t I'le ey e "Go way'" he "Don't be a silly a-s !! .1 v h'- Kt;. .'- ' :s l:;,rr ' I. J'l gotten 'c w In. i l j cars .-lil -ct in I. is n, i I'.iiil'iTivl feeblv cd ,'ca. l.r..i cno'TifiisOT inn, Aathor ef "Far te Frea .m af taa (." "Th IWotbaraars." S.. EDWARD TErlE, itliwr of "A Brvkaa Koarr," Te f'rtu Caas," Eta which the two tears aforementioned trickled unheeded. He was too be wildered fully to realize his ridiculous position all at once. That he had traveled over 2.000 weary miles for the dubious pleasure of kneeling by the bedside of this glass eyed lunatic was a thought which at first refused to percolate through his stunned cere brum. He returned the stare and an swered, with a series of hoarse, Inar ticulate gasps: "Wha youl My son you eh? Who who the devil are you?" The earl drew the sheet about bis neck, closed bis eyes and turned on his pillow languidly. "No card In my ah nightshirt. I'm Richard Williams San Antawneo Texas. Get outr "You're u llnr!" burst out the old man angrily, rising to his feet. The Earl of Cray land pulled the bell above the bead of his bed and waited In unruffled calm till the nurse ap peared. He opened his eyes and point ed to bis visitor. "Ef show this odious person out I wish to er sleep." The girl stepped forward, laid a gen tle band upon the sufferer's forehead end whispered snothluglyi "Thore, there, Mr. Williams! Don't excite yourself. This gentleman is your father. Don't you know hltn?" "Rot!" said the earl. "I haven't a father: been dead for fifteen year or 1 wouldn't be an earl-I mean-ab It's uuui uuustuiHt; The nurse looked toward Bill Wil liams appeallngly. Indicating by a cau tious gesture that he would better leave the patient for the present, but the visitor was otherwise disposed. (o UHiy.'" he mnilt rnl tttMy. tie ii ally nut!" 'Don't His face bail turned a livid purple, and the flow of speech which hud stuck In his throat now burst forth In a furious torrent: "(lood God!" he roared. "Do you think I ever hud n thing like that for a sou? lie's not my boy. I tell you. What, this double Jointed son of a one eyed eayuse My Dick! Look here, young woman. I'll put the sheriff on to this asylum ef yours! oh. I know you!" be ciied. excitedly pointing a shaking linger at the astonished earl "Von have swindled me It was n link in get me away mm I exas w nne some of your Murk hearted eon- leneiaies went lor my ueep water bar Lor lull! You and Jacob !enw yck - that a It! I v,.,. now. but I II tlx yon et i sunt hack or t..sl s count rv ns soon as I bud my boy. :itnl we'll sis who's rim-nag (lie fns-born legislature ' the tliMI vt le of lcx.ns. by g,nl: You" " 'a Mr M illi i i s." the nurse broke In eXii'e.lly. ' l ie. io. pleaM- be reason able! la-ien It i- -.'i;- - drcidftil mi me -iiailii, ity of i, nines - oiiie. oh. can t you -co jli.it we lire not to I blame' Calm ..uiself. for the sake ; of tile patient- tor jour own sake for my sake! There, now! Lets talk It i over quietly and see if we cannot ; straighten out the tangle " She turned ' to the earl "This gentleman." she said. Indicating the visiter, "has trav I eled nil the waj from Texas to see his I son. whom he learned bad been hurt and l'U.s;gl;t t . this hospital. Perhaps I there a:e two Uiehard Wi.liamses. aud a xer, natuca. mistake max haxe arisen "O I..!" s.n.i ii light of i;n,:c:-s-t'ic f '. "f 1 i Are j ou 1 ',, k c "Y cs." sn . i What of if-" 'I he 11; I.' i a 1 Joke 1 t c -. .v Karl of (.'i y'.ii.d. a piercing I'.J .five! d the Vox.'.u. "I am i iaj b. It w... K eu h;s pil ..a A;.:ericaa ' l'-raio' - :'.,! . i ,. j . . . t i. :.a k:-. Bad Symptoms. The woman who has periodical head aches, backache, sees imaginary dark tpots or specks floating or dancing before her eyes, haypnawing distress or heavy full feeling iriitomach, faint spells, drag-tfng-downA-ellng in lower abdominal or pelvic rpjffon, easily startled or excited, Irregukfor painful periods, with or with out pHvlc catarrh, is suffering from weakteVr ancUJerangement that should nave e2Ty afrntion. Not all of above aymptoit taf likely to be present in any case atoinime. NeglactoA or badly treated and such cases yu'len run Into maladies which de- manf uie surgeon's knlle u tney ao not re', v. 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Too much must not be expected of this 'Fa vorite Prescription." It will not perform miracles; will not cure tumors no med icine will. It tclil often prevent them, If taken In time, and thus the operating table and the surgeon's knife may be avoided. Women suffering from diseases of long standing, are Invited to consult Doctor Pierce by lctter.rc. All correspondence Is held as strictly private and sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buffalo. N.Y. Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser flOOO pages) Is snt free on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps for puner-covered. or 31 stamps for cloth-bound onnv. Address as above. TEA The way to buy tea is in packages ; somebody is I responsible for it, Yaax ft acar ralaraa Tn' U taa doat Ilka Schlulai ' But: w par blab "Stop It." com n i muled Bill Williams sternly and turned to the nurse in charge, ".lust leave ns for u few mo menta, will you? There; you needn't be afraid. Nothing Is going to happen. This gentleman and I will tall: the mutter over between us calmly, and I'll leave in teu minutes." "It's all right, nurse." the earl sec onded; "leave us. please. 1 understand the sltuution. but hanged If It Isn't rip ping. All the way from Texas, eh? Ha. ha!" The puzzled nurse departed, leaving the two incoinprebenslbles to them selves, and so soon as the door bud been closed the elder of the lunatics demanded an Immediate explanation. The Earl of Croyland gave it to him. wondering the while how this droll old party could fall to appreciate a Joke of so clear and so excellent a quality. He told of his meeting with Richard, the automobile nccldent aud his owti craftiness In assuming his friend's name and why he did It. Croylaud hnd never seen Richard's fa ther while In Texas, for he had visited the son ou the hitter's own ranch while the boy and his father bad been J temporarily estranged. "Oh. 1 say," he asked, "don't you think It was awfully elevoh of me to think of that on the spur of the mo ment, we might say. without any pre eoueelvvd thought whatevah?" "ltrllliant." said Mr. Williams, with dry Irony. "Hut let me tell you one thing, .voting tnati-lt's a good thing j that you're a cripple." ' "Kr why?" asked the Rrltou vacant ly. "Why?" echoed the giant of the I.one Star State In genuine disgust. "Why? Itecause iT yon Weren't one already It w ould take a bigger din-tor's shop than this to patch you tip Who sent me those telegrams? Where's my son ; "Don't know anything about either rf 'em." the other responded careless ly, while he marveled nt the Texan's show of spirit I'lie last I v;nv ,,f Dick he wns going up to lringoii to ,il upon the Keinvvcks -, i I wyck. ye know-millionaire Jthat sert of thing" 'I' Wen. ind all "Wh-it gasped Mr. Williams. "Mv 'son cue to call mi Jacob Ken - prop It! Drop It; No nonsense now! What 'ire joii talking about 7" lord t'rojliind explained, but the1 Ivery fact that Richard had dared to coiniimiiliate with Jacob Uenwyck. even to oblige a friend, put the father in a new fury. "Of course." said the earl, "he Hiuldn't possibly lie out there now, but i vou might phone and make certain. I .hue say they have a telephone." "No. sir." stormed the old gentle man, walking up and down excitedly. "No more long distance lies for mo. I've had enough of that already. I'll . lust go up t Irvington myself aud i pick up his trail I want my ly, 1 tell you. and I'm going to lind him. If no sn r nt lr in-i.o. mv .. ...c i... wasted after all. I ii have the satis- factiou of wringing Jacob llenwyek's r.ck. I'll th-i-e w ires Where's the Is-t he's responsible for am! the whole thing, itiferiial place, and how do you get M It ; Lord I nn land, w ho was not partic ularly Interested In Mr. llenwyek's neck, cave d.invtioi-s ohevrfully. and the ilis-racted i.i.aer started on his way. 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"Yes," lisinM the earl, with a lan guorous smile. -I'm not nt home to any one else to day unless Miss Semp ton calls, and now Just open the win dow, will you. my dear, and let the ah-sulphur out? A most disagreeable old party really." OH.vrTLU XXII. I'll.!. WILLIAMS took the i r-t train for Irvington. set tlisl himself with a long I huk cigar In the smoking egan to churn his brains for " many perplexing questions, tieitiics were trying to euchre as dear as day. Ilia sou e scut one witv of warning, a d en? That was Jacob's a hand. If Richard was at ear and I a:i-".r, ; , t That h.- i hltn was might tar but w!;v fiiie Ita'il. ii'.-erty. w had lie not w ritten? Why had he lest his I iggage at the SL Ke-i;i..-': How dared he YVUore had he g"De S'' to Irvington? with the use. Made in three sizes and all warranted. If; not at your dealer's, write our nearest agency. rheJ?&fo Lamptisusx sasse" whether hi ok or low is therefore free from disagreeable odor and can not smoke. 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