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ROOUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS r'A.s.S, OREGON, JULY 24, 1908 t 6 W I Continued from Last Week CHAPTER III. The Garden Fete. mUE garden of Mmo. Sonia Sa down's villa, Just outside ParU, were gayly decorated for a luwu fete. The grounds were dottod wltb laughing groups of bright ly dressed men and women, for Sonia bud particularly requested that all her llursovlan guests wear their pictur esque native costume, and the result was a veritable kaleidoscopic carnival of color, a perfect riot of gorgeous bues and striking figures. Ambassador 1'opotT, bis long, lean figure draped In vivid green, wus pac ing the alleys of the gurden near the entrance gate, pausing nervously now and ugaln to scan late arrivals la c-rch of some one. At length he de scried tho man he sought. Nlsh was Just bustling Into the grounds, and the ambassador at once beckoned to blm. "Now, then. Mr. Nlsh," cried Popoff s soon as the little clerk had sham bled within earshot, "I told you to bring Prince Danllo here and not to leave him for an Instant until" "He wouldn't let me stay," explained Nlsh. "He says be won't come. lie's giving a party If I may aay so, a ery gay"- "Aud for the sake of a lot of pleas ure aeeklug Idlers the prince refuse to obey my orders and come to lime. Sonia'?" "Yes, your excellency. He positively refuse to come. And wbeu 1 say positively' refuses 1 Her be Is now!" Danllo, resplendent In tb uniform of Marsovlau captain of hussars, stroll ed nonchalantly forward, with a care less nod that quite Ignored tbe ambas sador's glare of reproof at his late ness. "I understand, prince." began Popoff coldly, "that you positively refused to bey my" "Ho 1 did, so I did." assented Danllo cheerfully. "Itut at the lust moment I changed my mlud and my clothes, and bere 1 am. I rs postponed my party for an bour or so, You see, I remem bered my promise to help you scare away from the widow any Frenchman who seemed Inclined to make love to bor. That's why I came." "Uood!" approved Popoff, rubbing bis bauds gleefully. "Very good! And where do you expect to liegin?" "With tho most dangerous suitor. Who Ih lie?" "Well," replied Popoff confidentially, "I've bad my eye on her, and It seems to me that Ie Jolldon" "Do Jiillilnti!" exclnluied Danllo. "llllKlHHlblc!" "Why Impossible, pray? I think I have as good eyes as any man. I think, sir, 1 can detect love when I see It. And from the way Pe Jolldon looks at the widow - why, mini, I don't know a single thing that doesn't point toward his being lu love wltb her. lf- "If I may say so, your excellency," put In Nlsh, shuttling nervously, "I tliluk I could tell yon of a 'single' thing, or, rather," he added, chuckling, "when I say single' I mean 'married.' " "Mr. Nlsh," Interrupted Popoff, "If you cau stop wriggling around like an Inebriated centlpnd long enough to talk plainly, will you do me the honor to put your blithering Into plain words r "Well, your excellency," stammered Nlsh. "I happeu to know M. de Joll Uon 1 already head over heels In love with a lady who baa a husband, lle"- Mr. Nlsh," thundered Popoff, "you are demeanlug yourself to the con temptible act of talking scandal! Are you aware of that, Mr. Nlsh J If so, go on talking It and tvll me who sli Is." "You fool!" whispered Daullo In Nlsh' ear. "Everybody but the am bassador hlmseir kuows It Is Muie. 1'opotT whom be Jolldon loves, lie careful!" "Well. Mr, IN tan," related Popoff majestically as be eyed the squirming clerk with lofty majesty, "I'm wait ing to hour the name of the lady that le Jollilou Is In love with." "He-he neglected to tell me, your excvUeucy." sputtered Nlsh. "Then." decided the ambassador, "1 hall discover hsr by diplomatic means, and when 1 And who she Is she shall use her Influence to lure r Jolldou way from tbe widow. Prince, will J' on help me In this?" "Leave It all to me." suggested Da ttllo, with startling wlllingm.. "Don't try to learn her Identity yourself. Let tuc attend to Hie Imlo matter." "All right." couacutcd PokuT. "It Will be a goinl lobaou lu diplomacy for you. Perhaps I can put you ou ttm right track." lYierrv wiaow 2j alheut TAysojv tehhujve COPYRICHT, 1808. BV HENRY VT. The ambassador drew an Ivory fan from his pocket "Last night at tho embassy ball," said be, "Nova Kovltch, who used to be one of my attaches, brought me this. He whs crazy with Jealousy. He'd just picked up the fan; said It was bis wife's and that some man bad written 'I love you" on one of tbe itlcks. He was going home to beat bis wife and muke her confess who tbe villain was when I persuaded my wife to save por Mine. Nova Kovltcb by pretending the fan was her own. Ah, but my wife Is a born diplomatist! Nova Kovltch was convinced, and I pocketed the fan for future reference." Danilo took the trinket from PopotTs bands and read tbe penciled Inscrip tion. "Why," he said on Impulse, "this 1 lie Jolldon' handwriting! How does It bapeu that be" "Then," squealed Popoff In triumph, "It is Mme. Nova Kovltch be love. The whole thing 1 absurdly simple when a brain like mine Is brought to bear on It!" Delighted wltb bis own astuteness, tbe ambassador pattered off to Join tbe other guests, leaving Ilanilo, fan In band, blankly facing tbs astounded lit tle clerk. ALL HER MARSOVIAN "Nlsh," observed tbe prince, "do you luppoae It' possible Ie Jolldon can be In kv with Mme. Nova Kovltcb a well as with Mme. I'opoff f "J'd-Pd like to tuluk so," murmured Nlsh as he started faithfully off In the wake of his chief. "I'd like to think so. It It would muke It less exclusive, loss of a iuonoly. And to think bis excellency never recognlted his own wife's fan! Where ignorance Is bliss why read up ou divorce laws?" Laving the fan on a nearby table, Danllo was turning away when a voice behind blm called mockingly: "Still lu retreat? So you are afraid of me!" Whirling about, the prince faced Simla. She was bewltchlngly pretty lu the black and gold Marsovlan dress that ahowed to fullest advantage every willowy line of her figure. "I'm not retreating," he contradicted, "only skirmishing in light cavalrv fashlou." "Aud you are going away like that? Ob, you stupid iusu!" "t can't tell what you mean," be an swered, puuled. "And I shan't tell what I mean," she rejoined. "Hy the way," she added. "how do you hapeu to be Dure? You declined my Invitation." "I'm here." he replied bluntly, "U cau I'm making it my business to get rid of every Kreiu huuu who shows siris of propositi.- m ou." "Uul why?" she ued In wonder. "I'or w.v owu umueuieut; tl.ut's all." 41- 5AVACE "You you don't happen to be In love wltb me yourself?" she asked, a tinge of wlstfulness In tbe light mockery of her tone. "Certainly not!" be retorted, wltb suspicious promptitude. "You're very, very rude!" she re proved. "But since you don't love in you ought to be able to give me good advice about accepting a uau I really wuut to marry." "Oh!" growled Danllo, chagrined. "Then there Is some one you want to marry?" She nodded. "Whoever the man Is, be' after your money," be sneered. "No," she contradicted. "He is not not this one." "You said all men were alike." "This man Is different. He loves me." "Then marry blm! What Is It to me? Marry any one you want to. I don't care. And I'll dance at your wedding. I'll dance till I wear boles through both my shoes." "You silly boy!" she scoffed. "You're Jealous!" "Jealous?" he raged. "Jealous? I jealous? That's a good one!" Words failed blm, and be stalked away to a nearby summer house, where he paused, lost In seeming Con 7 QUESTS WORE THEIR PICTTJUESQITE NATIVE COSTUMES, temptation of the little building-s archl- tecture, The neglected fan lying on the table caught Sonla's eye. She picked It np Idly aud opened it. The word "I love you" met ber gate. Quickly she glanced at Daullo. "1 uudenitand," she murmured to herself. "He vowed he'd never ay It to me, so he's written It." Noting that Danllo's back was to ward her. she furtively lifted the fan to her Hps and kissed the written words. Then as she restored It to the table she whispered: "Just the same, I'll make blm say It. He shall."' She crossed to where he stood. "Have you nothing to say to me, prince?" she asked. "Only one thlug-goodby !" "Uoodby!" she echoed, "Tou're you're not going?" "1 leave Tarts tomorrow morning by the first train forever" Then you won't be hSre, after all, to dance at my wedding?" "No!" "Mut you promised. And now, I sup pose, 1 shall never see you again, for wheu I'm married 1 shall lie In Paris." I "I thought yiv.i were more patriotic," I be sighed "It seems hard that you .should turn your back on your nathe land, marry a Frenchman and settle ; here." 1 "Yer it Is what I have decided, " she (answered, "This i. probably the last Itiiue I sh.il! e:ir our L.:tie coslutr.e or dance our wild national dances. To day's fete Is a sort of farewell to old times." "No; our dances, and costumes would not appeal to a Frenchman. Who is It you are going to innrry?" "The engagement isn't announced yet," she evaded. "Then," he returned, with a shrug, "I suppose I shall never know, for 1 leave early tomorrow." "And you won't dance at my wed ding?" "I've told you I would not." "If you won't," she cried, a sudden Inspiration flushing through ber mind and lighting her pale face to dazzling beauty, "dance with me now!" - She stretched out ber Blender white arms with an allurement that no mor tal man could resist CHAPTER IV. The Waltz. I ANCE wltb me!" repeated So nia. The faro It orchestra bad struck up a dashing, gay Marsovlan air. Impelled by tbe music and ber glance of daring, Danllo sprang forward. In an Instant tbe two were whirling madly amid the Intricacies of a wild Russian dance sucb as bus for count less centuries been performed from Si beria' Ice plain to Tartar steppes-a dance of youth, agility, utter aban don. Yet as they came panting to a bait at tbe last crashing note of music the face of neither reflected the exhilara tion the swift motion and stirring measures usually evoked, in fact, Da nllo's brow wore a very perceptible seowl. Sonln. too, was downcast Had her rash experiment failed? "You didn't enjoy that," said she. "Not especially," be confessed. "Did you ?" "No. You don't dance as well as you did." "You've probably grown to prefer Freucb partners." . be replied, piqued at the reflection on his dancing. "From all I hear," she retorted, "you have little right to reproach me on that score. Tou dance a good deal at Maxim's, don't you?" "Now and then." he admitted. "And with what sort of partners, I wonder?" she scoffed, a touch of scorn in her sweet voice. "With polite ones," said Danllo idly. She winced ever so little at the re pr.vf mid went on. "I suppose you dance better with them thau with me." "Possibly." he agreed. "You see, I, too, may prefer French partners." She raised ber greut dark eyes to his, a world of meaning in them. "Do-you?" she asked, almost In a whisper. The distant orchestra had been play ing again, this time not a uative air, but a dreamy, Infinitely sweet Vien nese waltz. The oiieuing notes of the haunting melody, though softened by distance, were wafted none tbe less distinctly to the listening couple. V1m moderate! Again their eyes met With a mual Impulse they drew toward each other. Then begun a dance as different from the stltlly conventional ballroom waltz as moonlight differs from a gasoline flnro. With more thau a hint of the free, mnrvelously graceful poses of Slavonic dancers, Danllo and Sonia be gan their wondrous waltz. Throwing herself bnck Into tbe strength of bis circling embrace, the girl's outstretched arms swayed like wind blown lilies In rhythm with the music, ber light step scarcely touching earth as the prince guided her through the mazes of the dunce. It was a strange, dexterous blend of east and west, of lissom oriental pos turing and of gliding, modern waltz steps the very poetry of motion. Nor from the first note until the last strain of music died away did either dancer's eyes leave the other's. Love, eager and eternal, was In the gaze of eucb. Eye said openly to eye "A lady went into the rummer house with a gentleman.'' whut sullen pride forced back from the Hps. Then u lust dreamy chord aud the music wus hushed. Dunllo and Sonia started, uinuzed, as though from some vislou of paradise. Tho widow, fearful lest by impulsive word she might wreck her plan of bringing Dunllo to her feet, darted breathlessly away to welcome a new group of guests. The prince, left alone, stared after her, open mouthed. A clapping of applauding bunds aroused him. "Bravo, bravo, my dear prince!" wheezed the ambassador, toddling for ward. "What u delightful little dancel Hutj It customary to catch one's part ner In a Jin Jitsu grip like that, or is It a fashion that has come in since my waltzing days?" The old bore's feeble Jest brought Daullo quickly bnck to earth and to a sense of everyday surroundings. "Were you looking for me?" be asked, none too civilly. "Only to seo if you bad succeeded yet In finding who tbe lady Is with whom De Jolldon is in love. She must be made to win him away from any Ideas of marrying the widow." "To blazes with that and all ihm of your silly plans!" shouted Danilo. "Don't worry any more about tbe widow. It's no use, I tell you. She Is going to marry a Frenchman In spits of us all! And." he went on bitterly, goaded by the chagrin and abject dis appointment in roporrs race, "I'm go ing to dunce at her wedding." "Going to marry a Frenchman, Is she?" yelled the distracted ambassa dor. "Freposterous! I'll find a wst of stopping It! And It Is De Jolldon she thinks of marrying?" "What's that to me? I don't know who she's engaged to, and" But Popoff waited to bear no more. Catching sight of Nlsh. he rushed nnnn that unhappy clerk. "Find M. de JolldonT be command. ed. "Keep yoor eye on him all the ret of the evening. See If he makes love to the widow and report to me. I have already told Mme. Popoff to Bound him on the subject Among us all we ought to learn something before we're done." "You'll learn 'sometbirur' If Ton Kaon on spvliiir." muftpml rnii nnj., wi -" W-. U breath as he moved away. "But I'll bet a year's Income it'll be something that will give you more urprise than pleasure." Dusk wa falling. Above the myriad colored lights that dotted the gardeD the moon was rising. Along oue of the hedged paths leading to the sum mer house a man and a woman were strolling Mme. Natalie Popoff and M. de Jolldon, "And so your worthy husband set you the tain of finding out whom I am In love with?" De Jolldon was saying. "Yes." tbe ambassador's young wife answered. "He Is afraid you will marry the widow." "Why shouldn't I?" queried De Joll don jokiugly. "Y'ou told me to." "But but you won't, will you?" she pleaded. "Why don't you look at me? What are you looking at?" De Jolldon's eye had fallen on the fan where it lay forgotten on tho table. "The fun you lost and that your husband pocketed," be suld, bunding It to her. "Thank goodness!" Natalie exclaim ed, seizing it; then: "Lend me a pencil." , She wrote a sentence on the fan di rectly beneath the three words he had scribbled tbe night before at tbe ball. "There," she sighed, handing It to him; "keep that as a reminder." He held the fau up to the light and read: "1-am-a-dutiful wife." "Ueniember that always," she ad jured. "Natalie!" he cried passionately. "It Is true I am a dutiful wife, if I have been foolish enough to listen to your lovemaklng. at least I have never encouraged it. I have always rebuffed you for conscience's sake. 1 am a dutl-ful"- "Wby remind me of tbe hopelessness of my love?" murmured De Jolldon. "You may refuse to reciprocate It but you cannot prevent my telling you" "But I can. After this evening we must not meet again. My husband trusts me. This must be our farewell interview. Don't try to alter my pur pose. I bave made up my mind. Aft er this evening I shall never" "Natalie, you can't mean" "I do. This Is tbe last talk we two shall ever bave together." Then," Implored De Jolldon. "if It Is really to be our furewell Interview, why must we talk bere in the gurden, where at any moment others may come to claim your attention? Grant me a final half bour of your society all to myself. Let tbe talk be uninterrupted. Let us sit In tbe little summer house over there. See It is empty." They entered the little inclosed ar bor. It was lighted by a string of Japanese ' lanterns, and two rustic chairs were at opposite sides of it round center table. There was a door at each end of tbe tiny room an ideal spot for a tete-a-tete chat now that tbe moonlight bad wooed most of the guests out of doors. The light wicker door swung shut be hind the couple. Natalie quite en joyed the prospect of listening to ber adorer's melodramatic words of fare well and of posing herocially as a self sacrificing, dutiful wife. In half an bour at most she would rejoin ber bus band with tbe righteous consciousness In her heart of having dismissed for ever tbe oue man besides Popoff who bad ever made love to her. So interested was Natalie In De Joll don's parting speech that she did not bear the ambassador, Just outside, de clare excitedly: "Nlsh, I'm sure I saw thnt summer house door close behind a lady's skirt! Lefs see who Is in there!" To Be Continued Next Week. Good Liniment. You will hunt a eood while before von find a preparation that is equal to Chamber lain's Liniment as a cur for muscular and rheumatic pains, for the cur of sprains and soreness of the muscles. In cases of rheum atismand sciatica it relieves the intense pain and makes sleep and rest possible. In case of sprains it relieves the soreness and restore tb part to a healthy condition in oae-tbird the time required by the usual treatment. It is equally valuabl for lam back and all deep tested muscular paint. 25 and 60 cent it for tale by M. Clemens. NOriCB FOR PUBLICATION. Timber Land, Act Jnne 8, 1878. Rosebnrg. Ore., April 23. 1908. Notice is hereby given that in oom Dliance with the nrovisioDa of the sot of Conrgesa of June 8, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale or timber itaas in the States of California. Uregoo Nevada and Washinctnn Territory" as extended to all tbe Public .Land States by act of August 4. 1893, ; PHILIP H. HARTH, of Grants Pass, ooontyT of Josephbine State of Oregon, has rthia day filed in this office bis sworn statement Ko. 8781. for the pnrohase of the M KWV of Section No. 84. in Township No. 38 South. Range No. 6 W.W. M. and will offer proof to show that the tana songnt is more valuable tor i timber or stone than for agricoltnr&l purpose, and to establish his claim lo (aid land before Joseph Moss. U. S. Commissioner, at bis office at Grant Pass, Ore., on Tuesday, tbe 8th day of, September, 1908. tie names as witnesses: Aioen v. Fnrness. of Leland, Oregon, George H. Aiken, of Grants Pass, Ore., Kov S. Wilson, of Grants Pass. Ore., and John AlverBon, of Leland, Ore gon. Any and all persons claiming ad versely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in thi office on or before said 8th day o September, 1908. 'V J. BENJAMIN L. EDDY. Register.
