Image provided by: Deschutes County Historical Society; Bend, OR
About Cloverdale courier. (Cloverdale, Tillamook County, Or.) 190?-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1915)
DR. EDMOND’S PATIENT Continued from first pane the life sentence. “ I ’ve always Intended to escape,” muttered Gedney. “ and at last came the opportunity. I grasped It My first thought was to come home here. I arrived this evening ut dusk. The place was home to me. although there remained none of my dear ones to welcome me, the blnck sheep o f the family. Doctor, I may have been wild and foolish, hut my hands are Innocent o f blood. “ I came afoot—1 had traveled by night— and at last I reached here, gain ed an entrance through the pantry win dow and wont up to my mother’s room. 1—I wns going to pray there and ask tlielr forgiveness—you understand.” he ended brokenly. “ 1 had reached the upper hall w hen 1 met a man; It was Tom Collins’ brother! He wns carrying a candle, and he looked old and ragged and un kempt. When lie saw me he gave chase, screaming madly that he would kill me. 1 was unarmed, und 1 was weak from lack o f food. He pursued uie up the attic stairs to tills room, and there he stabbed me, leaving me for dead on the flobr. It was a welcome sound Indeed to. hear your ring at the door.' I suppose 1 must go back to prison, but I think I have solved the mystery. Jim Collins killed his broth er. That Is why he has hidden away here, a prey to his own guilty con science. He must have lived n hermit life for several years. A fellow pris oner told me that Jim had disappear ed from his usual haunts. I hope—I pray that he has left a confession o f some kind that will clear my name!” Leaving Joslah In cnro o f the sick mnn. Dr. Edmonds went back to his horse and drove rapidly In th© direc tion of the railroad station. He sus pected that the fleeing Collins had in a moment o f contrition telephoned from some pay station to the doctor’s house so that Gedney’s wound might be at tended to. Dr. Edmonds found a strange situa tion at the little railroad station. A strange man hud found shelter there during the thunderstorm. He was a ragged looking tramp. He had entered the wire cage where the pub lic telephone was placed and had used the telephone. As he finished speak ing there came a crackling hiss, and a bolt of lightning ruined the instru ment and sent the mnn senseless to the floor The station agent had vainly tried to reach Dr. Edmonds, and his appear ance now was taken ns a matter of "act There was little he could do for Jim Collins save to take his dying state ment and confession that he was his brother’s murderer. He had heard that the Gedney place was deserted, nnd he resolved to conceal himself there with his gnawing remorse. By night he stole out nnd bought food and tobacco, tramping many miles to the next village. When the sun rose over the rain swept mountains Jim Collins breathed his Inst. Dr. Edmonds went back to the man In the Gednev house with freedom In his hands. William Gedney. exonerated o f the charge, took possession o f his proper ty nnd in the course o f time married. Children play nround the pleasant lawns, for the pine grave has been cut down, and sunshine enters every nook and cranny o f the old house and grounds. But nothing can give back to W il liam Gedney the lost years spent be hind prison bars. List Your Property With Taylor Real Estate Agency and let us hunt the buyer without expense to you until a buyer is found, and then only a reasonable commission. If ycu Want to buy a ranch see us. , Bel° w w; M b* ---- i ------------------------ 2--------------------------- found a few of our many ranch bargains. Call and see what we have to of fer in money-making Nestucca Valley ranches. 80 acres near Meda for $35 an acre. Big ranch and stoek, with good buildings at a bargain, now milking 30 cows and feed for 50. This is a $20,000 ranch but will be sold for less. Tell me how much you can pay down and we will give you time on the balance. We have one applicant who wishes to rent or will buy a good lease. 73 acre bottom land ranch, cleared and fenced, with good and barn, all stocked. Half cash, balance to suit at 6 per cent. $(*,500 required to handle this. The best small buy in the county. 80 acres, 35' acres cleared, on main oounty road. $1500 down buys this and the balance at 0 per ct. Small house and fair bara. Some stock goes with this ranch 160 acres, 30 acres meadow land small house and good small orchard, 1$ miles to school, 5 acres good onion land, but only 4 of this is cleared, 5 cows go with ranch. Ask for particulars. 15,000; half cash; balance 5 yearsat 6 per cent. $5000 buys a well cleared and fenced ranch close in. ♦500 down, long time for balance. We have some choice buys n >t listed here. We want the exclusive right to sell your ranch and if you give as this we’ll rustle for a buyer, but we cannot af ford to advertise for outside buyers unless we have the ex clusive sale of the property. TAYLOR REAL ESTATE AGENCY Cloverdale, Oregon. PRICES ARE LOWER ON r io u r and Pure W hite Flour, bbl 87.80 per sack, 82.00 Crown Flour, per bbl ....... 7.80 per sack, 2.00 White Loaf, per bbl......... 7.60 per sack 1.95 Bear Brand Flour, per bbl 7 20 per sack, 1.85 Wheat, sack, (100 lbs) $2.50 Oats per 100 $2.10; ton $40.00 Rolled Oats, sack $1.35; ton $41.00 Process Barley, sack, $1.45; ton $38,00 Bran, sack, $1.25; ton $38.00 Shorts, sack, $1.60; ton $39.00 Corn per 100 lbs $2.50 Cheat and Vetch Hay, 100 lbs 1.15; ton, 22,00 Oat and Vetch Ray, 100 lbs... V y Oat and Vetch Hay, ton $1.20 $23.00 GCOVERDACE MERCANTILE CO I