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CHARIXS KLEIN
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ARTHUR HORNBLOW
ILLUSTRATIONS BY RAY WALTERS
CCYWCXT, l9, BY C.W. PU-LtWCNAM COMAHnr,
SYNOPSIS.
Hcwrt Jeffries, banker's son, under
the evil Influence of Robert Underwood
leilowatudenC at Tale, leads a lire or ais
lIMt(ku, marries the daughter of a gam-
Ww who died In prison, and Is disowned
by his rather. He Is out of work and in
draperate straits. Underwood, who had
ow been engaged to Howard's step-
rtMtwp AttMu i nrnnrnntlv In Drosner-
us rlrcumstanoea. Taking advantage of
n tnttmsrv with Alicia, he Becomes
sort of o-it hlghwavman. Discovering
hts true character, Alicia denies him the
house. He sends her a note threatening
sulWihK Art dealers for whom he acteu
ss mmiieimr demand an accounting.
He cannot make rood. Howard calls at
him NmpfnMnlK In nn tntOTlcated COtlnl
tion to rrquest a loan of $2,000 to enable
him to take up a business proposition.
Hewsrd drinks himself Into a maudlin
romtlftnn tn slenn on a divan
A caller is announced and Underwood
draws a screen around the- drunken
elemr. Alicia enters. She demands
promise from Underwood that he will not
ias Ills lire He rtprusea unless sne wm
MMw Ki- n(tv,naM Thl nHp refuses
ami tskes her leave. ITnderWOOd kills
ttimwelf. The report of the pistol await-rw
Howajai. He finds Underwood dead.
YJ r, w ( tiivnft rtvei- to the notice.
Capt. Clinton, notorious for hts brutal
treatment of prisoners, puts Howard
throneh (he third degree, and finally gets
an alleged confession from the harassed
man. Annie. Howard's wife, declares her
belief In ner husband s Innocence, ana
mtto on Jeffries, Br. He refuses to help
unless she will consent to a divorce. To
sare Howard she consents, but when she
finds that the elder Jeffries does not In
tend to stand bv his son, except finan
cially, she scorns his help. Annie appeals
to Jttdge Rrewster. attorney for JelTries
fir. tn tnko Tlnwnrd'fl case. He declines
It is reported that Annie Is going on the
stage. The banker and his wife call on
Judge Brewster to find some way to pre
vent It. Annie again pleads with Brew
ster tn Hefnd Howard. He con.
senta. Alicia la greatly alarmed
when she learns from Annie that
Mrewster has taken the case. Bhe con-
feajiew tn Annl thnt ehe called on Under-
wood the night of his death, and that she
has his letter In which he threatened sui
cide, but begs for time before givinR out
the Information. Annie promises Brew
ster to produce the missing woman at a
meeting at his home. Brewster accuses
Clinton of forcing a confession from
(toward Annie Hnneara without the wit
ness and refuses to give the name. Alicia
arrives. Capt. Clinton declares Annie has
tracked them. Alicia hands him Under
wood's letter. Annie lets Clinton believe
the letter was written to her. She is ar
rested. The Underwood letter and An
nie's perjured testimony clear Howard
The elder Jeffries offers to take Howard
abroad.
CHAPTER XIX. Continued.
He waited and looked at her curl
ously us if wondering what her an
swer would be. He waited some time,
and then slowly she said:
"I think you had better go!"
You don t mean that! he ex
claimed, in genuine surprise.
She shook her head affirmatively.
"Yes, I do," Bhe said; "your father
wants you to take your position in
the world, the position you are entitled
to, the position your association with
me prevents you from taking "
Howard drummed hit fingers on the
tablecloth and looked out of the win
dow. It seemed to her that his voice
no longer had the same candid ring as
he replied:
"Yes, father has spoken to me about
!t. He wants to be friends, and I "
He paused awkwardly, and then add
ed: "I admit I've I've promised to
consider it, but "
Annie finished his sentence for him:
"You're going to accept his offer,
Howard. You owe it to yourself, to
your family, and to " She laughed
as Bhe added: "I was going to say to
millions of anxious readers."
Howard looked at her curiously. He
did not know if she was jesting or in
earnest. Almost impatiently he ex
claimed: "Why do you talk in this way against
your own interests? You know I'd
like to be friendly with my family,
and all that. But it wouldn't be fair
to you."
"I'm not talking against myself,
Howard. I want you to be happy, and
you're not happy. You can't be happy
under these conditions. Now be hon
est with me can you?"
"Can you?" he demanded.
No, she answered, frankly, "not
unless you are." Slowly she went on:
"Whatever happiness I've had in life
I owe to you, and God knows you've
had nothing but trouble from me. I
did wrong to marry you, , and I'm
willing to pay the penalty. I've evened
matters up with your family; now let
me try and square up with you."
"Evened up matters with my fam
ily?" he exclaimed la surprise. "What
do you mean?"
With a smile she replied ambigu
ously: "Oh, that's a little private matter of
my own!" He stared at her, unable
to comprehend, and she went on,
gravely:' "Howard, you must do
what's best for yourself. I'll pack
your things. You can go when you
please "
He stared gloomily out of the win
dow without replying. After all, he
thought to himself, it was perhaps for
the best. Shackled as he was now,
he would never be able to accomplish
anything. If they separated, his father
would take him into his business.
Life would begin for him all over
again. It would be better for her,
too. Of course, he would never for
get her. He would provide for her
comfort. His father would help him
arrange for that. Lighting a cigar
ette, he said, carelessly:
"Well perhaps you're right May
be a little trip through Europe won't
do me any harm."
"Of course not," she said, simply.
Busy with an obstinate match, he
did not hear the sigh that accom-
mnmmxim quite
' panied her words or see the look of
agony that crossed her face.
"Hut what are you going to do?" he
inquired, after a silence.
With an effort, she controlled her
voice. Not for all the world would
she betray the fact that her heart
was breaking. With affected indif
ference, she replied:
"Oh, I shall be all right. I shall go
and live somewhere in the country for
a few months. I'm tired of the city."
"So am I," he rejoined, with a ges
ture of disgust. "But I hate like the
deuce to leave you alone."
"That's nothing," she said, hastily.
"A trip abroad is just what you
need." Looking up at him, she added:
"Your face has brightened up al
ready!" He stared at her, unable to under
stand. "1 wish you could go with me."
She smiled.
"Your father's society doesn't make
quite such an appeal to me as it does
to you." Carelessly, she added:
"Where are you going Paris or
London?"
He sent a thick cloud of smoke curl
ing to the ceiling. A European trip
was something he had long looked for
ward to.
"London Vienna Paris," he re
plied, gayly. With a laugh, he went
on: "No, I think I'll cut out Paris.
I'm a married man. I mustn't forget
that!"
Annie looked up at him quickly.
"You've forgotten it already," she
"Then Why Do You Leave Her
said, quietly. There was reproach in
her voice as she continued: "Ah,
Howard, you're Buch a boy! A little
pleasure trip and the past Is for
gotten!"
A look of perplexity came over his
face. Being only a man, he did not
grasp quickly the finer shades of hef
meaning. With some irritation, he de
manded:
"Didn't you say you wanted me to
on nnii frirtrut
She nodded.
"Yes, I do, Howard. You've made
me happy. I want you to be happy."
He looked puzzled.
"You say you love me?" he said,
"and yet you're happy because I'm go
ing away. I don't follow that line of
reasoning."
"It isn't reason," she said with a
smile, "It's what I feel. I guess a man
wants to have what he loves -and a
woman Is satisfied to love just what
she wants. Anyway, I'm glad. I'm
glad you're going. Go and tell your fa
ther." Taking his hat, ha said:
."I'll telephone him."
"Yes, that's right," she replied.
"Where's my cane?" he asked, look
ing round the room.
She found it for him, and as he
opened the door, she said:
"Don't be long, will you?"
He laughed.
"I'll come right back. By George!"
he exclaimed, "I feel quite excited at
the prospect of this trip!" Regarding
her fondly, he went on: "It's awfully
good of you, old girl, to let me go.
Annie averted her head.
"Now, don't spoil me," she said, lift
ing the tray as if to go into the
kitchen.
Walt till I kiss you good-by," he
said, effusively.
Taking the tray from her, he placed
it on the table, and folding her in his
arms, he pressed his lips to hers.
"Good-by," he murmured; "1 won't
fee long."
As soon as he disappeared she gave
way completely, and sinking Into
chair, leaned her head on the table
and sobbed as If her heart would
break. This then, was the end! Sud
denly there was a ring at the bell
Hastily putting on a clean apron, she
opened the door. Judge Brewster
stood smiling on the threshold. Annie
uttered a cry of pleasure. Greeting
the old lawyer affectionately, she liv
vtted him in. As be entered, he looked
questlontngly at her red eyes, but
made no remark.
"I'm delighted to see you, Judge,"
she stammered.
As he took a seat In the little parlor
he said:
"Your husband passed me on the
stairs and didn't know me."
"The passage is so dark! bhe ex
plained, apologetically.
He looked at her for a moment with
out speaking, and for a moment there
was awkward pause. Then he said
"When does Howard leave you?"
Annie stared in surprise.
"How do you know that? Bhe ex
claimed. '
"We lawyers know everything," he
smiled. Gravely he went on: "His fa
ther's attorneys have asked me for all
the evidence I have. They want to use
it against you. The idea is that he
shall go abroad with his father, and
that the proceedings will be begun
during his absence."
"Howard knows nothing about it.
said Annie, confidently.
"Are you sure?" demanded the law
yer, skeptically.
"Quite Bure," she answered, posl
tively.
"But he is going away?" persisted
the judge.
"Yes, I want him to go I am send
ing him away," she replied.
The lawyer was silent. He sat and
looked at her as if trying to read her
thoughts. Then quietly he said
"Do you know they intend to make
Robert Underwood the ground for the
application for divorce, and to use
your own perjured testimony as
weapon against you? You see what
lie leads to. There's no end to it, and
you are compelled to go on lying to
Here to Fight the Battle Alone?"
support the original lie, and that's
precisely what I won't permit."
Annie nodded acquiescence.
"I knew you were going to scold
me," she smiled.
"Scold you?" he said, kindly. "No
it's myself I'm scolding. You did
what you thought was right, and I al
lowed you to do what I knew was
wrong."
"You made two miserable women
happy," she said, quietly.
The lawyer tried to suppress a
smile.
"I try to excuse myself on that
ground," he said, "but it won't work.
I violated my oath as a lawyer, my in
tegrity as a man, my honor, my self
respect, all upset, all gone. I've been
a very unpleasant companion for my
self lately." Rising impatiently, he
strode up and down the room. Then
turning on her, he said, angrily: "But
I'll have no more lies. That's what
brings me here this morning. The
first move they make against you and
I'll tell the whole truth!"
Annie gazed pensively out of the
window without making reply.
"Did you hear?" he said, raising his
voice. "I shall let the world know
that you sacrificed yourself for that
woman.
She turned and shook her head.
"No, Judge," she said, "I do not wish
it. If they do succeed in influencing
Howard to bring suit against me I
shall not defend it."
Judge Brewster was not a patient
man, and if there was anything that
angered him it was rank injustice. He
had no patience with this young wom
an who allowed herself to be tram
pled on in this outrageous way. Yet
he could not be angry with her. She
had qualities which compelled his ad
miration and respect, and not the least
of these was her willingness to shield
others at her own expense.
"Perhaps not," he retorted, "but I
will. It's unjust, it's unrighteous, it's
imnossible!" ,
"But you don't understand," the said,
gently; "I am to blame."
"You're too ready to blame your
self," he said, testily.
Annie went up to him and laid her
hand affectionately on his . shoulder.
With tears in her eyes, she said:
"Let me tell you something, Judge,
His father was right when he said I
took advantage of him. I did. I saw
that he was sentimental and self
willed, and all that I started out to
attract him. I wrb tired of the life I
was living, the hard work; the loneli
ness, and all the rest of it, and I made
up my mind to catch him -if I could.
I didn't think it was wrong then, but
I do now. Besides," she went on, "I'm
older than he is five years older. He
thinks I'm three years younger, and
that he's protecting me from the world.
I took advantage of bis Ignorance of
life."
Judge Brewster shrugged his shoul
ders impatiently.
"If boys of 25 are not men they
never will be." Looking down at her
kindly, he went on: " 'Pon my word!
if I was 25, I'd let this divorce go
through and marry you myself."
. "Oh, judge!"
That was all she could say, but there
was gratitude in the girl's eyes. These
were the first kind words any one had
yet spoken to her. It was nice to
know that some one saw some good
in her. She was trying to think of
something to say, when suddenly there
was the click of a key being Inserted
in a yule lock. The front door opened,
and Howard appeared.
"Well, judge!" he exclaimed, "this is
a surprise!"
The lawyer looked at him gravely.
"How do you do, young man?" he
said. Quizzingly he added: "You
look very pleased with yourself!"
"This is the first oportunlty I've had
to thank you for your kindness," said
Howard, cordially.
"You can thank your wife, my boy,
not me!" Changing the topic, he said:
"So you're going abroad, eh?"
"Yes, did Annie tell you? It's only
for a few months."
The lawyer frowned. Tapping the
floor Impatiently with his cane, he
said:
"Why are you going away?"
Taken aback at the question, How
ard stammered:
"Because because "
"Because I want him to go," inter
rupted Annie quickly.
The lawyer shook his head, and look
ing steadily at Howard, he said
sternly:
I'll tell you, Howard, my boy,
You're going to escape from the scan
dalmongers and the gosblping busy
bodies. Forgive me for speaking plain
ly, but you're going away because your
wlfe'B conduct is a topic of conversa
tion among your friends "
Howard Interrupted him.
"You're mistaken, Judge; I don't
care a hang what people say"
Thfln n,hv , 1 f vmi laova Vi Kama m
fight the battle alone?" demanded t&l? """P81
iudee anerilv. " -. .. .
Annie advanced, and raised her hand
deprecatingly. Howard looked at her
as if now for the first time he realized
the truth.
"To fight the battle alone?" ha
echoed.
"Yes," said the judge, "you are giv
ing the world a weapon with which to
strike at your wife!"
Howard was silent. The lawyer's
words had struck home. Slowly he
said :
"I never thought of that. You're
right! I wanted to get away from it
all. Father offered me the chanoe and
Annie told me to go "
Annie turned to the Judge.
"Please, Judge," she said, "don't say
any more." Addressing her husband,
she went on: "He didn't mean what he
said, Howard."
Howard hung his head.
"He's quite right, Annie," he said,
shamefacedly. "I never, should have
consented to go; I was wrong."
Judge Brewster advanced and pat
ted him kindly on the back.
'Good boy!" he said. "Now, Mrs
Jeffries, I'll tell your husband the
truth."
"No!" she cried.
"Then I'll tell him without your per
mission," he retorted. Turning to the
young man, he went on: "Howard
your wife is an angel! She's too good
a woman for this worft. She has not
hesitated to sacrifice her good name
her happiness, to shield another worn
an. And that woman the woman wht
called at Underwood's room that night
was Mrs. Jeffries, your stepmother!'
Howard stared back in amazement.
"It's true, then, I did recognize hei
voice!" he cried.
Turning to his wife, he said: "Oh,
Annie, why didn't you tell me? You
saved my stepmother from disgrace
you spared my father! Oh, that was
noble of you!" In a low tone he whis
pered: "Don't send me away from
you, Annie! Let me stay and prove
that I'm worthy of you!"
To the young wife it all seemed like
a dream, almost too good to be real
The dark, troubled days were ended.
long life, bright with its promise of
happiness, was before them.
"But what of the future, Howard V
she demanded, gently.
Judge Brewster answered the ques
tion.
I've thought of that," he said.
Howard, will you come into my office
and study law? You can show your far
ther what you can do with a good Wife
to second your efforts."
Howard grasped his outstretched
hand.
Thanks, judge, I accept," he replied,
heartily.
Turning to his wife, he took her in
his arms. Her head fell on his shoul
der. Looking up at him shyly and
smiling through her tears, sue mur
mured, softly:
I am happy now at last!"
THE END. v
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
MILL WASTE TO BE USED.
Coos Bay Wood Pulp Plant Will
Completed Within Year.
Be
Portland Robert Nerdrum and Hy
lte Nerdrum, young Norwegians who
are interested in the Coos Bay Pnlp &
Paper company, of Marshfield, have
been at the Multnomah betel for sev
eral dayB awaiting the arrival of their
wives from Norway.
Hyalte Nerdrum, in speaking of
this new industry at Coos Bay, said
"It will be a year before we begin
the manufacture of wood pulp, as it
takes that long to complete the build
ings of reinforced concrete, and in
stall the machinery. The machinery
will largely be manufactured in this
country but some parts will come
from Europe.
"The process of separating the
wood fiber in this country is known as
the soda process, while we are to use
the sulphate of soda process.
"We are jointly interested in the
enterprise with the C. A. Smith Lum
ber company and our raw material
will consist of the refuse from the
mill of that company, which is no
destroyed.
"Our ultimate plan is to operate
paper mill at Coos Bay, but this will
not be attempted at preset."
NEW CHERRY GROWN.
Max Pracht, Jackson County, Devel
ops Luscious Variety.
Ashland Since retiring from thel
government service at Washington,
Max Pracht, has developed into
practical horticulturist. He resides
near Ashland, Jackson county, where
he first came into prominence as a suc
cessful peach culturist. More recent
ly he has produced a new variety of
cherry, which is pronounced by ex
perts to be one of the best commercial
varieties that is grown in the Pacific
Northwest This cherry in many re
spects resembles the Bing, being
large, firm and of exceptional flavor.
Mr. Pracht sent a sample box of the
fruit, which he has christened the
Pracht Imperial, to his friend, Phil
Metschan, proprietor of the Imperial
hotel at Portland. The demand for
"just a taste" of the cherries was so
great that the supply proved insuffi
cient to go the rounds.
MILL AIDS EMPLOYES,
Willamette Pulp & Paper Company
to Build Model City.
Oregon City In order to aid its
employes and make them better satis
fied with conditions the Willamette
will found
the West Side
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near the school house. The concern
has about 750 employes, and at
least half of them will be benefitted
within a year. A tract of 66 acres
has been purchased which will be
cleared immediately and platted this
summer. It is the company's plan as
outlined by Mr. McBain, mill manager,
to divide the land into quarter-
acre tracts, lots 100 by 100 feet or 60
by 200 feet, as desired, and to reserve
one block for park purposes.
Modern dwellings will be erected by
the company for the employes, to be
paid for on monthly installments equal
to rent. No interest will be charged.
This method of home-building and
buying, Mr. McBain declares, will
make it possible for every employe to
own his own home within a few years
Jews Take to Agriculture.
The Hebrew Agricultural associa
tion of, Oregon came into corporate
existence recently in the vestry rooms
of the Hall street Synagogue, Port
land, with the appointment of a com
mittee on constitution and by-laws,
the securing of a charter from the
State of Oregon and the election of
officers. The object of this organiza
tion is to encourage agriculture among
the Jews. This organization will lend
money without interest and otherwise
assist Jewish farmers in their voca
tion. Hood River Has Record Hay Yield
Hood River The Hood River valley
will have one of the largest hay crops
this year in its history. The acreage
is unusually large and the continuous
rains have produced heavier crops than
in former years. The first power
baler ever used in the valley was de
livered here last week. In Odell dis
trict, where a great deal of hay is
raised, nearly every rancher will have
quantities of feedstuffs to sell, where
as in former years nearly every one is
purchaser of the product to tide over
the winter months.
Road Builders at Ontario.
Ontario Forty-nine cars loaded
with railroad construction material
have arrived here. In the lot were 17
cars of steel. Nearly every train ar
riving brings laborers contracted for
the grade work. Bridge carpenters
also have arrived. A track foreman,
who has been laying track on the Ida
ho Northern branch, is here and it is
understood the construction train will
follow in a few days'when the work of
laying the steel will begin.
Tillamook Factory Site 'Sought.
Tillamook A site is being selected
here for the location of a factory to
manufacture milk products, including
condensed whipped cream, cream of
rice, ready-prepared cocoa and choco
late and other products requiring the
use of large quantities of milk. It is
proposed to expend $100,000 on
plant, which will be opened some time
in the fall.
CLEMENT HITS OREGON.
Lack of Corporation Lav Cause of
"Crookedness "
Salem That Oregon is the stamp
ing ground for crooked promoters
from other states, who make it a
practice to come here to organize fake
companies because the laws of Oregon
do not give the state authority to look
into the affairs of corporations is one
of the declarations made by E. C.
Clement, United States postoffice in
spector. Among other things, he told of one
person alone who was fleeced of $40,
000 by the Columbia River Orchards
company and the Oregon-Washington
Trust company, in which these com
panies deliberately led him into a trap
to secure the money and branding him
as a "sucker" in letters which passed
back and forth between those inte
rested. "I am now on the trail of certain
men who did not dare organise In the
state where they live, but have come
to Oregon to file their papers and have
already floated millions of dollars of
worthless stock all over the West,"
he declared.
"The Columbia stiver Orchards com
pany affairs furnishes a good illustra
tion of the way in which grafters flock
to this state to float their crooked en
terprises. These people had to have
dummy corporation to act as trus
tee. They couldn't organize it under
the laws of Washington, so they came
to Portland and organized the jOregon-
Washinirton Trust company under the
laws of Oregon. This company was
supposed to hold $125 worth of securi
ties for every $100 worth of the obli
gation of the Columbia River Or
chards company. When the crash
came it developed that their alleged
securities were absolutely worthless.
Even the office furniture was not paid
for and the stenographer was cheated
nut of her salary. The public was
fleeced out of about two and a quarter
millions of dollars on this graft, wb'.ch
would not have been possible if there
had been a state law providing for the
supervision of corporations, such as
the proposed blue-sky law, which I
earnestly hope may be adopted. I do
not know of anything that would be of
greater benefit to honest corporations
than some such act to give the state
control of crooked promoters and cor
porations." TARIFFS PLACED ON FILE.
Roads Named on Which Interchange
able Books Are Good,
Salem Tariffs for the new inter
changeable mileage books have been
filed with the State Railroad commis
sion, to become effective August 16.
The mileage books will he good at
the rate of one coupon a mile on the
following roads: Camas Prairie:
Chicago, Milwaukee Puget Sound;
Corvallis & Eastern; Idaho, Washing
ton & Northern; Northern Pacific;
Oregon Electric; Oregon' Trunk ; O.
W. R. & N. ; P. P.. N. ; Port Town
send Southern; Salem. Falls City &
Western; Spokane & Inland; Spokane
International ; S. P. & S. ; Southern
Pacific in Oregon, including towns on
Klamath Falls branch via Weed, Cal.;
Tacfima & Eastern, and Washington,
Idaho & Montana.
The roads on which mileage from
mileage books will be accepted on the
basis of the local fare are as follows :
Coeur d'Alene & St. Joe Transporta
tion company. Great Northern in Brit
ish Columbia on local lines, Pacific &
Eastern, Reid Transportation com
pany, and United Kail ways.
Brook Trout Planted.
Portland The work of stocking
Oregon streams with brook trout is
going forward rapidly. ' Ten cans of
trout fry were taken down the river to
be liberated in streams near Scap- ,
poose. The work of distributing
these fish is being shared by members
of the Multnomah Anglers' club.
Cans of fish are being transported to
various points in automobiles belong
ing to club members. Another ship
ment of Eastern trout is soon to be
taken into the mountains of the Cas
cade range for liberation in the lakes.
Fair to Get New Buildings.
Astoria At the meeting of the
board of directors of the Lower Co
lumbia Fair association, the bid of
Fred Elliott & Son, of Gearhart, for
the erection of four of the exhibit
buildings was accepted and President
G. L. Rees was authorised to enter
into a contract with them at once. The
buildings are to be completed by Sep
tember 1. Mr. Rees was also appoint
ed to arrange for the clearing of the '
grounds.
"Business Form" it Lost.
Oregon City The business form of
government proposed for Oregon City
in place of the present councilmanic
form, was voted down at a special
election by a vote of 842 to 66. Like
wise the proposed bond issue to the
amount of $17,000 to rect munici
pal elevator to take the place of the,.
long stairsteps leading up to the resi
dence section, was voted down by 222
to 175.
Hawley Secures New Route.
Salem After repeatedly having the
proposal to establish rural route No. 7
from Oregon City rejected. Represent
ative Hawley continued to collect
facts and arguments from the people
living along the Willamette river on
the Clackamas county aide, opposite
the town of Willamette, and has at
last secured a favorable decision from
the department permitting the desired
service.