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