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"Old Ben Bolt" By NYRA NORTHCLIFF. Copyrighted, 1909, by Associated . Literary Press. Hia name wasn't "Old Ben Bolt," but everybody called hlin that, and stran gers accepted It on the spot as singu larly appropriate, for Captain Jim Staybolt's honest, kind blue eyes, his brown face and closely curling hair and his masterful yet good natured mouth made him indeed seem the em bodiment of the famous "Ben Bolt of the salt sea gale." He wasn't old at all, though he thought himself aged and beyond all ' the dreams of youth because ho had just turned thirty-five. But then he had always had an abnormal modesty about his own masculine charms. His head, albeit of pepper and sait, was filled with practical good sense that had brought him up from fisher man to superintendent and part owner of the Grantson company's big fleet of smacks. He had his office In the cubby of a water stilted shanty at the end of the pier, and its window looked directly across at a certain young woman named Kate, dealing out candy, or anges and cheap cigars to the rolling crews of the boats. There was a standing joke among the boys how the smoking habit took hold of everybody after he saw Kate. It never got to her cars, though, for, notwithstanding the candy and cigars, there was a fine little line of reticence about the girl over which no one ever stepped, not even Hank Itaynor, the vainest and most impudent fellow that ever trod a schooner's deck. But her pretty blushes and shining eyes ga ro the clew to her preference, and Itay nor, who frequently consumed his en tire wait buying a cigar, could not have been said to discourage the Im pression. It Is truo the boys Joked, but the ma jority of tlieni swore as well, for the handsome Itaynor bore no imraaculato reputation among them. "Cuss it!" said Dick Tcarsall, mate of the Osprcy schooner, savagely one night. "Why Is it a woman can never see an inch from her nose when she's daffy on a man?" "MarryhV takes that out of 'em, though," laughed old Captain Brown, who was on honorable drydock after fifty years of cod and halibut. "Marryln'l" sneered the mate of the dandy Burgess built smack Luclnda V. "Marryln'l Itaynor looks like a rnar ryin' man, don't he7 I ain't no masher myself, but I tell you that smarty Is Just tryln' to show off before us fel lows. Marry her! Even if ho wanted to he ain't fit to wipe her old shoes on!" Nobody dissented. There wero tongues in the fishing port that did not hesitate to declare that Raynor's skill as a fisherman was far inferior to tho art with which he could wreck coast ers for a living when the owners got tired of paying Insurance and decided that It was time to collect somo In stead. "All the same, he told mo It was fixed up between 'em," insisted Cap tain Brown. "That's tellin', I s'poso, but he didn't say as there was any thing private about it" Unnoticed by the men, Captain Jim Gay bolt had come up in time to catch the last words. He stopped a moment in the shadow of a column. When he moved on his face looked gray and drawn in the uncertain light. "Get ready to take tho Osprcy and tho Lucluda out next tide," he said evenly. "We'll have em unloaded In three hours more and ready for sea again." He went back, and tho group broke up. Tearsall, as ho turned, caught a glimpse of his superior's face and won dered vaguely if "the boss" were ill. With a flno sense of honor, Captain Jim himself had refrained from a look or word that might compromise Kate, but the memory of a chanco touch of her fingers once when she passed back his change still sent a thrill over him. Since that day sho had grown under his eyes to be tho one desirablo thing of his life. Ho knew enough of Itaynor to de spise the man. Tlmo and again ho had all but prayed he might get actual cause for Interference. Now the shat tering of tho dream seemed less his blunder than a crime. A week afterward Kate's old father was struck by a falling block and laid on his bed, helpless for life. Her mother fell 111 of typhoid. The super intendent saw the bloom fade from the girl's cheeks, to return only when Itaynor appeared, nud that in a nerv ous flush. He grew hot and cold alter nately at the air of careless proprietor ship the latter had lately assumed. Then suddenly the man announced that he was going away. "Hank has got a ship," Captain Jim heard Kate confide to another girl. "It's a schooner running out of South Amboy for Norfolk, and tho owners have promised Liui a ralso in a few months, and then, if father and mother are able to be moved" Captain Jim lost the rest, but a sharp thrust went through him, whether of anguish or relief he could not have told. A month later camo news of a 6hlpwreck on the New Jersey coast. The dispatches said openly that there were suspicious circumstances about the wreck, but as the captain, Hank Itaynor, was announced as among those drowned It was Impossible to do much Investigating. On thnt very day Kato failed to ap pear at tho pier. Day by day for a blank, wretched week Captain Jim faced the empty stand opposite bis window. Then he went down to the waterside street and found there destitution, at once pitiful and reassuring. "It isn't your love I am asking for, dear," he said to her gently as at the end of a half hour he found himself holding her trembling fingers and smoothing her hair. "I couldn't expect that But if you will give me what is left, tho right to take care of you and yours, God knows it will be a precious trust." He felt himself more than ever be fore to be "Old Pen Bolt" as he said this. Captain Jim had no fine phrases, but months of effort had made him a mar vel of self control. He stood quite still, though every nerve was tense with longing to clasp the slim little figure to his breast In fact, he hardly dared breathe when at last Kate drop ped her head against his arm for ac quiescence and broke into soft sob biug. A guess at what was in his heart, he told himself, would have frightened her out of his reach forever. The six weeks that followed were a mixture of paradise and purgatory to him. It was hard, indeed, to play the decorous, fatherly lover when his whole soul cried out for the touch of her lips on his and every swish of her dress against him set his pulses throb bing. But he did it, and well. Ills paradise proved a fool's, how ever. Walking along the main street one evening, with Kate on his arm, Hank Ilaynor's unmistakable self pass ed the two almost at elbow touch. There was a livid scar along tho ap parition's cheek. Kate did not see him, but a pang like death went through "Old Ben Bolt." The sight of that handsome, devil-may-care face seemed to sound bis doom. During the next four and twenty hours Captain Jim worked out his bit ter problem. Cost what It might to his own self respect, he would tell Kate the truth as he knew It concerning Hank Itaynor. He could do that if she had been his young sister, but in honor he must free her from her prom ise to himself. He had thought of a way out of her financial difficulties, but it was not necessary she should know that yet or, indeed, tho cost to his own heart of these last few months. "I have come to give you back what I asked that first night, Kate, but I must tell you something it will be hard for you to bear," he said to her hoarsely as he stood in tho little par lor, whose very plainness had grown dear to him. A flush ran Into Kate's cheek, but it died there, leaving a white line around her Hps. "Old Ben Bolt" gripped the back of the chair in front of him. "I suppose you have seen Itaynor?" he went on. Kate's color rushed back In a rosy flood. Her eyes drooped for an in stant; then, shy, but brave, they looked straight into Captain Jim's own. "Yes, I have seen him and his wife," she answered, with a little laugh. "Ho brought her from Philadelphia. It it was n good thing I had found out be fore that that I didn't care most for him, after all, wasn't it, you dear 'Old Ben Bolt?' " Tho room reeled round Captain Jim. Out of its chaos Kate's face grew flushed and smiling still, but with sus piciously luminous eyes. Then did this "Ben Bolt" give n great gasp as the truth burst upon him. He took two long strides with outstretched arms, and a second later Kato was quite lost in the big, warm embrace her dark hour had taught her was her heart's true haven.. Soused. Wife My husband came home from the club last night with such a swelled head that 1 haven't been able to arouse him today. Neighbor Why don't you try pouring a pitcher of water over his head? Wife I did that very thing, but the only thing ho did was to call out for an umbrella. FUegende Blat ter. Love Taps. Mrs. Jawback I suppose you consid er your Judgment far superior to mine. Mr. Jawback No, my dear. We proved the contrary when wo chose to marry each other. Cleveland Leader. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Redfleld, Jnly, 27, a boy. SHERIFF'S SALE. Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of an Execution issued ont of the Cironit Conrt for the state of Oregon, in and for Umatilla Coun ty, and to me direoted and delivered upon a judgment, rendered and en tered in said Coutt of the 18th day of March 1909; in favor of John Ber gevin, plaintiff, and against Walter Cameron, defendant, for the sum of 13003 and fur the further sum of $90 dam! ges; at the rate of 6 per cent per aunrm from the 18th of March, 1909; and whereas by said judgment it was further adjudged aud decreed that the herein after described real piopeity-to-wit. The Northwest quarter Southeast quarter or Lot Ten (10) Section Fif teen (15) Township Three (3) North. Range Tbhty-flve (35) E. W. M. be sold to satisfy said judgment and all costs. I will on the 28th day of August 1909, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day in front of the Conrt House door iD the City of Pendleton, Umatilla Conntv, Oiegon, jell the right title and interest the said Walter Cameron, had in and to the above desoribed real property, on the 26th day of July, 1909 or since then has acquired, at pnblio auotion to the highest bidder for cash in hand, the proceeds to be applied in satis faction of said execution and all costs: Dated this 2Gth day of July, 1909: T. D. Taylor, Sheriff. By B. C. Wilson, Deputy. RESOLUTIONS. The following resolutions were read and unanimously adopted last Sunday at the Baptist church : Whereas, there is to be in our town of Athena today, this Lord's Day, Jnly 25, an exhibition aud a show, known as "DeLoss M. Webb's Buck ing Broncho Exhibit," which is cer tainly detrimental to the best interests of onr community, in that by the ut ter desecration and disregard of the Lord's Day, it not only tends to under mine the foundation principles of our country, but it also grossly dishonors God, therefore be it Kesolved, That we, the members aud congregation of the First Baptist Church of Athena, now assembled for worship do hereby place onrselves on reoord as most emphatically protesting against such afuresaid, and all other like deseoration of the Lord's Day, also be it Resolved, That having received assurance from the City Paik Com mission that the aforesaid exhibit shall not take place in the city park, we hereby express onr appreciation of their aotiou ; also be it Resolved, That we request our Mayor and City Counoil to use their power and influence to pievent in fu ture such indignity being heaped upon the fair name of our city, and such dishonor to God. Also be it Resolved, That a copy of these res olutions be spread on the ohnroh rec ords and one copy sent to our City Counoil and one to the Atbeua Press, with a request for its publication. Signed, (J has. Betts, Church Clerk, Herbert E. Ryder, Pastor. Voted npou and carried unanimous ly this 25th of Jnly, 1909. RESOLUTIONS. Whoreas, A Booking Bronoho Ex hibit was advertised to be given in the Athena City Park, Sunday, July 25, aud, Whereas, the committee of the park, N. A. Miller, Fred Boyd, David Taylor, H. O. Wortnington and Jerry Stone, upon learning of said intention, ret nsed the use of the park for snoh purposes upon the Lord's Day, Be it Resolved, that we the mem bers of the Church of Christ of Ath ena, Oregon, do commend the above named gentlemen for their action in this matter, and, Be it further Resolved, That we as a ohuroh desire to go on reoord as be ipg opposed to anything that tends to the desecration of the Lord's Day or to the moral degeneration of the com munity. 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The expert supervision, guarding every operation in manufacturing Deering twine makes it impossible to wind the twine poorly or spin it to tight. Poor material never enters into the making of Deering twined & & & Sold by C. A. Barrett & Co. SUMMONS . In the Cironit Conrt of the State of Oregon for Umatilla county. Lela C. Lewis, plaintiff, vs. A. T. Lewis, defendant. To A. T. Lewis the above named defendant: In the name of the state of Oregon you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entitled suit, within six weeks from date of the first publica tion of this summons, and if you fail so to appear to answer the complaint or plead within that time the plaintiff for want thereof will apply to the above entitled court for the relief de manded in her complairjt filed in said suit, to-wit: for a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between the plaintiff, Lela C. Lewis and the defendant, A. T. Lewis. This summons is published pursuant to an order of the Circuit court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla county, made in open oourt on the 16th day of Jnly, 1909, the first publication is made on Friday, July 23rd, 1909, and the last on September 3rd, 1909. Homer I. Watts, Attorney for plaintiff. Notice of Final Accounc. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla Connty. In the matter of the estate of Made line LaConrse, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the uu dorsigned administrator of the estate of Madeline LaConrse, deoeased, has filed his final report and account therein, and that the county Judge of Umatilla county, Oregon, has set the time for hearing said settlement on Saturday the Htb day of August 1909, at the county oourt house in Pendle ton, Oregon, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at whioh time said settlement will be allowed exoept there be valid objections thereto. Dated at Athena, Oregon, this lGth day of July 1909. .. 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