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About Cloverdale courier. (Cloverdale, Tillamook County, Or.) 190?-19?? | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1916)
B uhl /VI î K CAN » * * , THE BEST THAT IS MADE 23=Lb Pioneer Can, Pressed Top and at the low price of CLOVERDALE MERCANTILE CO. BARRINGTON’S CONVERT (C ontinued Iroin first page) w ay of getting a t a man. However, he Binv no oth er way and resolved to e f fort an e n tra n ce Into H arrington's home a t night and do th e Jot» there w hen Ilob was asleep. When Harrington had re tu r n e d to his hom e lie had tossed Ills revolver into a b u reau d raw er, and th e re It re m a in ed. One night Hob aw oke suddenly l i e did not know w ha t it w as th at a w ak en e d him. D uring his term of service as sheriff, when he had many enemies, he had been a light sleeper, a n d the slightest sound w ould rouse him. Relieving now t h a t th ere was som e cause for Ids broken sleep tie lis tened and soon heard w h a t tu rn e d out to be the raising of a sash on the m ain floor with a jim m y. Springing out of bed he seized nu electric light he kept in his room and rem em bering th e revolver In th e d r a w e r took It in Ids o th e r hand. It had n o t been re loaded since Ids homecoming. d o i n g out Into th e hall he heard a sound as of som e one lighting on a floor a f te r getting in a window. Step ping In Ills stocking feet dow n the s ta irw a y he w ent Into th e living room a n d ensi onced him self behind the door. Ills position w as adm irable. l i e could shoot through th e erm k m ade by the door and th e wall. He had not l»een th e re long before by the dim light com ing from the street lamps w ith o u t he s a w a figure com ing through the hall W hen it was about to tu rn to go up s ta irs Hob tl.i'-hed his electric light w ith his left hand while with his right he t h r u s t th e muzzle of Ills revolver th ro u g h th e crack of the door "Hello. Donohue!"' he said “ Is that you? Hands up! Quit k. or I’ll tire!" Donohue, blinded by th e bright light, was compleielv at Ills «liemv's mercy l i e raised both h a n d s a t once. Iu his right h and w a s a revolver. “P u t y o u r w eapon on t h e s ta irs ,” said Bob. “ Be quick a b o u t It. but don't m ake a noise." Donohue h a d no choice b u t to do as he w as told. He laid his revolver on a s ta ir a b o u t ns high a s his head. “ Now back a w a y from it. T h a t ’ll do. Stay w here you a re till I come.” L eaving his fortification. Bob w ent into the hall and drove his m an into tlie dining room. T h ere he tu rn e d on u lig h t “ I saved y o u r life," he said, "a n d cut your tim e do w n to tw o years. T his is y our gra titude. I ’m going to give you w hat you deserve. It w on't be less thnn ten years." T he m an looked the pictu re of de- spnir. Ten m ore y e a rs in stripes! T he prospect w as too much for him. “ I'd r a th e r have you settle me with a little lend!" he groaned. “ You m ust a t least give me credit for say in ’ th at I w a s gotn’ to do i t ” “T h a t ’s som ething In y our favor, and |o u have show n a perseverance in fol lowing m e up which if exerted in a better c a u se would have brought you c o m fo rt H a v e you ever been m a r ried?" “Yes; to a w om an I do n 't deserve. She left me long ago, tn k ln ’ the kids with her." Donohue's voice trembled. “ Suppose I help you to retrieve your past." “ You couldn't do th a t." “1 can. w ith your help.” An hour Inter a plan w as arranged by which Donohue should s ta rt afresh He made good, with B arrington's ns- s Istat o. and a time ca m e when he was reunited to his wife an d children. li e and they worship th e ground Bob Barrington trends GLYCERINE AND BARK Under New Management PREVENT APPENDICITIS T h e sim ple m ix tu r e of bu ck th o rn b ark, glycerine, etc., know n as Adler-i- ka, astonishes Cloverdale people. Be cause Adler i-ka acts on BOTH lower and u p p e r bowel. ONE S PO O N F U L re lieves alm o st ANY" CASE constipation, sour stom ach or gas. It removes such su rprising foul m a tte r t h a t a few doses often relieve or p revent appendicitis. A sh o rt t r e a t m e n t helps chronic stom ach trouble. The INSTAN T, easy action of Adler-i-ka is astonishing. W. A. High, druggist. T ake th e old reliable W h ite stage for a com fortable, safe an d sure trip to Tillamook. FIEE ! The Todd Hotel T illam o o k , Ore. L. S. HUSH3ECK, P ro p rieto r. Dining Room run on Family Style Meals 25c. Rooms SO and 75 Cents, Special Rates by the Week. FIRE ! FIRE! DON’T WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW before you protect your property with a policy of fire insurance. You have no assurance but that tonight a fire may come, and to morrow will be too late. TODAY is the right time to get insured. When you have read this adver tisement, come right to our office, ank let us write you a policy. Don’t delay an hour. Phone Us Call on Us Write Us TODD HOTEL BUILDING, TILLAMOOK i he Cloverdale Courier 11 a year, I ROLL! E YV. WATSON, The Insurance Man