CENTRAL POINT HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1909. -j. -H -M -H -M -H " H -+ ! 4- 4- : l11 1 4 .| "H 1 !"M "I » i i-H W + W 4 + 1 • ¡..¡no ! > t night. 1 tUM ioid'” T JL Oh. r e .” she answered. ‘Tv® u J- t v n j* had I . though call in# Ne \ x r ipv w f \ T IN l 'a 1 S. A. J' a TV ì S #N. i : iii.iM .i;,;, il. i. Merrill.7 was rny father*® mother. JD 1 i ll s l i i li ce In r In luujiv ways. for j I o f ten liun.rlm* she I* n j*art of me. A'1 independent local luwnpape. Cement Woker X t thitt her spirit Is i.ilne. It’» the only A /oft I t I the inter fts o f Central X I way I eau account for the Bight® I Sidewalks. Foundations, basem ents and Buildings co r- î jin t a-. I t l’f Hogue- R iver Valley. S>3 I T C I*. .1 htruetid in first c!a.“s m snusr. iV m sn t will until *t j nee.** F o o lish <1 Every i'hurscihv. any other Building M aterial. T he Cem ent A x * is on, 1 “Your fath er's motherV** he said me- .4 ib^crlplivr. price, i l ÖO per year, in DonT be behind the tim es. Kernember 1 am here to chanicuily. “That** queer." He nee ru arivance. Stay , and I G uarantee every part o f my work : : - ed to he trying to sbukt* him self free j from something. " I t ’« heredity, I sup Cement For Sale 1 n’.ered as Second-class M atter, May 4, pose. You have vi. ions of a white wo- + 1 I >0, i t the P ost Oilic.- a t Central Peint, I man, ft woman named Merridy, eh?*’ V I 'OrejfoiV under th e A ct o f Congress of Suddenly 1:1* m anner changed, and he Ï «poke bo roughly tbut she looked at M arch 3. lo7S>. •'e 1 him in vague alarm . -M -l-i-l- I- t-J - t- l- t- t- t- l- H -h-M -H . “H<»w do you know? Hour do you know nhe was his mother?**. “l ie t o l d me h o .” Stark Buarled. “H e lied!** “ 1 ran show you her wedding ring. ! l t v*D0N’IS ABOUT liRC” I ’ve alw ays worn It." She fumbled for Butte Falls Eagle Point Central Point or the oluiln about her U'*ck, but It eluded Medford. The Óregon Conservation asso- her trem bling fingers. “It has her mime in It—‘From lain to Merridy.*** | Rough Lumber $10 00 $18 00 $16 00 ciatioh is sending out some good S ta lk ’s hand darted forward and tore 20 00 advice regarding fire durin t h e the thing from her shoulders. Then he j Sized 1 side 12 50 18 50 dry season. It is intended m >re ! thrust it under the lamp and glared at | Sized 4 sides 22 00 15 00 20 00 { the lnserlptiou, while his fingers shook i especially for the information of so that he could barely distinguish the ; 20 00 27 00 22 00 campers in the mountains but words. Ills eyes w ere I.lazing and his No. 1 Finish At the Old Stand, 25 00 No. 2 Finish 13 00 Striae of the rules apply as well ! face livid. 23 00 ¡p Ni*ciu cried *,ut. but he dropiaal the j Second and Pine Sts. a round town. In view of our re j ornam ent and sea.ed her fiercely, lift- | No. 3 Finish lJU 22 00 15 00 20 00 Central Point, Ore. cent experience here it is well to lug h» r from the c hair to her feet, i Flooring, vertical l:*,ep the following rule;;in mind. 1 Then with one sw ift, downward clutch ! i lie laid hold of h r dress at the left | 32 00 grain No.l 25 00 30 00 Don’t toss away burning to | shoulder and rlp|<e<l it h alf to her | r * 4 - : - K - :: ad-H-Kvi-H-Hî^K-Kï-K-M-t: a * : k ~ h - kì - h -:- kì w aist. A hoarse sound cam e from his Flooring vertical bacco pr matches. § Don’t make a camp-fire in lea- 1 throat, u cry half of amazement, haif 27 00 grain No. 2 20 00 25 00 | c f triumph. Ves, rotten wood, or against logs, i “ Let me iso! Let me go!” She itm g - i 27 00 25 00 ,wheVe it may spread or you can’t ghd to free herself, hut lie held her In Flooring flat gr. No. 1 20 00 Fine line cf ! a viselIke grip, while he peered closely 27 00 Flooring flat gr. No, 2 20 00 25 00 be sure it is put out. | at a blemish well down upon her back. Always clear all itifiamable mat-1 i Then he let her slip from his grasp, Flooring flat gr. No. 3 15 CO 22 00 20 00 lor away froth around your fire. j and. seized w ith terror, she staggered 20 oo from hJ:u. He was leaning lieav- House lumber 4x5 etc 13 00 18 00 Never leave a fire until it is' 1 | away iiy with both hands upon the tuble, his 32oo but. 25 G O 30 00 Shiplap, No. 1 thin lips grinning, his whole manner Don’t biini your slashing In the ! so terrifying that she shrank back. Shiplap, No. 2, 27 oo 20 00 25 00 One door west of postoffice, turned and made for the door, ’dòse season without a permit She whereupon he straightened up and said Sugar pine shingles Noi 2.5o ! JL 4 .0 0 3.50 froth the fire warden. X Î in a queer, commanding voice: V Don’t operate an engine with- ' “•Walt. Don't go. 1—I- you”— He Sugar pine shingles ’No2 1.75 3 .0 0 2.75 x licked his lips as if they were dust . ( a out a sjiark arrester in the close dry, Sc 7c 7 l-2c passed an uncertain hand across Apple Boxes season. his beaded brow and, raising the wa 71-2 61-2 7 Rut. out any fire you find if ter pail beside the door to his mouth, Pear Boxes drank heavily in great, noisy gulps. carr. I f y'6u can’t, notify a fire “Let me out of here!” the girl de Rough Lumber 11.cn pjr M at our Derby yards warden or other public officer, or manded imperiously. s «* h -++® 4-4- h < î )®++4H< î >4-4-'W-« •: t! •!• ÌÌ-H-4~Kz-!~H-K*l “Hon’t lie scared,” he said, more the landowner. Remember that now. "You must excuse me. any little fire may become a big quietly You—you gave me an awful fright. one if left alone Yes. that was it. Don’t worry. I mean any harm.’* All these rules but the first and didn’t * You hurt my shoulder,’’ she said, last are LAW, and violation is almost ready to cry. “And you tore | my dress,“ she added angrily—"ray tine punishable. Let Us Figure On Your House or Barn Bill dress. Are you crazy?” Next to water, earth is the “ You see. It’s like this—that name of j W lllC (H* poGIIC best thing to put out fire with. Merridy and that ring well, the whole The beèt tools for fire fighting thing was so startlin g I —I went off my head. It came sudden, and X We are now prepared to furnish your home from Medford Eagle Point Butte Falls are the shovel, ax and mattox. thought it don’t m atter, w hat I thought, but I'm sorry. I ’ll apol cellar to garret—Stoves, Ranges, Graniteware, For addresses of fire wardens H i get you a v. 1. J o lot of di in your vicinity, write the secre and if you like.** China, Tinware, Washing machines, Lawn mow C e h : : cal t o ; E D! ! AT H£RALE- « A i U L U i BY fALLS LUMBER GO. 1 I S L Id I I Buyers for NOT IN THE COMBINE L u m b e r , S h in g le s B o x S h o o k s j A t their yards at the following places _ at prices stated below: “ 5,000 IN 1 9 1 2 “ H ot P e a n u ts , P r e s h &. S w e e t Cigars, Tobaccos, Confectioneries S. M oroe Ï JU S T R E C E IV E D 1 Hosiery, Shirts and Trousers for Men and Boys ELI JONES - Central Point Mills at Butte Falls and Derby | Yards at Bülte Palis, Derby and Eaqle Point. Complete List of Dry Stock Always on ¡lands MEDFORD FURNITURE COMP’Y THE ONLY COMPLETE HOUSE F U R N ISHING ESTABLISHMENT IN S. ORE. your order to BuRe Falls Lumber Company, tary of the State Board of Fores I try. TME BARRIER B y R ex B each C o p y r ig h t, 1908, b y H a r p e r A R r r t h a r a everything, but his amazement rendered him speechless, and now j was thankful for It. Cure must be orc'lscd. She must not leuru too mi fur tf she suspected the truth would go to her soldier lover at once, and no power oa earth could bold 1 buck. That would block the ven; anee that he saw shaping Iu the dank recesses o f Ids distorted brain. F irst, and above all, bo must get the girl away from Flambeau. These last few moments bad driven Necla’s own worries from her mind, but be was bent ou recalling them nnd so continued cautiously: -Y o u were saying that you thought you'd go aw ay. I think th at's a good plan, and you'd he wise to do It for TiliB story hi^an in the Heralil on d . ß S m m fS S h O T I C E ! ! ers, Garden tools, Furniture, Carpets, Wall pa Send your watches by mail or ex- press when in need of repairs. I will guarantee to return them in good order. M a r t i n J. R e d d per. kept in a first-class up-to-date house furnishing establishment. ::: ::: ::: y The Jeweler 1 * y î Jy . - ■) jjfei Medford In fact anything you may ask for, FR.EIGHT PAID TO A L L Near Post Office road F in e W a tc h Je w e lr y (Continued.) ino anyhow .** T fie very thought th rill ed her. p o i n t s in HAI L . s o u t h ore . and R e p a i r i n g ■! AIL WORK GUARANTEED MEDFORD The Back numbers o f the Herald furnished free to new subscribers. “ Does he knew you love him?** T he tender. Hohblng laugh «he gave wan ample answ er. “ Well, w hat's your plan?** “ I l I don't know. I am bo torn and twisted with It all that 1 can’t plan, hut I have thought 1 -ou g h t- to go aw ay.” •flood!*’ he said quirkIv, but his ae- quioHCPliee, Instead o f soothing her, had the contrary effect, and she burst out Impulsively: “Oh I can’t 1 can 't! 1 can’t go away and never see him! I can’t do It! I want to stay where lie is!” She had been holding herself In stubbornly, but at last gave m iy with risk less nhan don. “ Why w asn’t I born white like other girls? I ’ve n r n t felt like an In dlau. I ’ve alw ays dreamed and fan cied I was different, and 1 am in my soul. I know 1 am ! The white Is so strong In me that It has killed the red, nnd I’m one o f fath er’s people. I ’m not like the other two. They are brown and silent auil us cold ns little toads lin t I ’m white nnd full o f life all over. T hey never see the men and women that 1 see In my dreuins. They never have my visions of the beautiful snow w hite mother with the tender mouth aud the sad ryes that alw ays sm ile at m e” “You have visions of such things, eb?” “ Yes. but I cam e a generation late, th a t’s nil. and I ’ve got that other wo man's soul I ’m not a half breed I ’m not me nt nil I ’in Merridy Merridy! T h a t’s who 1 am .” Her race was turned away from him so that she did not notice the frightful effect her words had upon Stark J F. 1638 Muri-h 11, 1W9, »ml will be continued to the end. !! N FURNITURE Complpete heaven, tills in iny night!“ dition. -And H is lithe body became panther-like j “Very well. Hut don’t let anybody In poise, his bearing that o f the meat j see you.’* oatlug anim al, and his face set in a “Of course not.” “It s getting late, and your folks will j tierce, exu ltan t cruelty as he blew out * i n . ------------------------------------- - be abed.” lie looked at his watch. his light and left the c a b “Midnight! He here iu an hour.” C H A P T E R XIV. T he light, e f sacrifice was in Necia’s M Y 8 T K R Y IB K U R A Y E L E D . eyes, nnd her cheeks wore blanched with the pallor o f a great resolution. lEUTEN'A.NT B L itR K l.I , was con “I ’ll be hero in an hour,” she said siderably lukeu aback when a simply. quarter of an hour a fte r the He let her out, closed the door a fter yountf lover's » static return to her and locked It: then, drawing a deep his quarters Gale knocked at his door, breath, be raised his clinched hands for the trader's visit, coupled w ith the above his head aud gave a great sigh late hoar and his somber -countenance, of exultation. Next he took out his forecast new complications. six shooter aud examined It carefully. “ He's here to object, but it won't The shells did not suit him, so he filled (To.” thought the lieutenant as be made the gun with new ones, loosened the his visitor welcome. three lower button* of his vest aud slid Meade swung his big reading chair the weapon inside his trousers band: out beneath the hanging lamp and, go- -j- then, faring the direction o f Hale’s lng So the sideboard, brought back trading post, he spoke aloud: bottle, some glasses and a pouch of j -p “I was a long time coming. Gaylord» tobnceo. Noting the i Id man's sigh of | J tint F u i here, and I've got you where fatlgae as he sat him self down heavt- ! C a r lo a d o f F r u Fve wanted you these fifteen y e a r s :' ly, he rem arked sym pathetically: Yes, and I've got you, too, Burrell! By 1 "M r. G el« v « i 'v , s u tts ^ k e e til« L GOMP’Y House Furnishers Undertakers! Î Screen Doors, Window Screens, H a r d w a r e , Mechanics’ : 1 “I.cf me out of h e r e !" the girl iU tnauiled imperiously. | ! more reasons than oue. It will give | you time to think it all over and know i your i»wu mlml. 1 waut to help you— I’m g.dng to help you because I ’ve got an interest in you like you were mine.” Again lie betrayed that strange, m irth less nmu«cnicut. “There is no place for me to go,” said Necbi blankly, “except the mission, nnd l have no way of getting there.** “Don’t you worry. I’ll furnish the means, nnd you'd better go tonight’* she bInched "yes, tonight. There’s no use prolonging your agony. I'll get h boat ready and rend a trusty man with you. The < urfent Is sw ift, and if he rows well you can make It by tomor row evening T h at’s only m o ulght cut. nnd I ’ll put some blankets alM»«nl so you can wrap up and ha\e a sleep.” *T must go back and get some Cloth'S** she aid at which be would “ Vv u t »e did >oU ' w lu. i: t.L • Lave uctuuend had he t e l m yu that Id s v*d e was pitched In s different she cou!d not travel in her pres* nt e ru kf \ now ’I lien after a moment l»e , added, 'T r * tin? H jn I (old yen at W hen You Think Of the p*in which many women experience with every month it makes the gentleness ami ktadneaa always associ ated with womanhood seem to he aln»o>t a mimde. While in general no woman rebels «gainst what she re gards as a natural necessity there is no woman who would not gladly be free from thia recurring period of pain. D r. P ie r c e ’ 8 F a r e rite P rercrv ttio a m ak e» w eak w om en stromk a n d tick w om en w ell, a n d U vea th em t r e e d o n front p a in . 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