The Santiam news., April 01, 1910, Image 3

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HE WAN’D OF SLEEP is a story of the
m>i4 uni<pie construction, original plot and
peculiar action. It deals with that strange
phase of West Indies life known as "fetich,"
or "voodooism.” A beautiful girl is In-loved
by three different men, two of whom fall
victims to the effects of the devil-stick, or
the "wand of sleep," as it is called. The girl's nurse, full
of the superstition of her dark race, is a forbidding but
fascinating character in this striking romance.
This serial will In* welcomed for its novelty and fresh­
ness. It is full of stirring episodes, is well conceived and
brilliantly written. It must receive great interest from
readers who love a lively story, embellished with action and
incidents that verge on the marvelous.
CHAPTER L
laurenre Jen was a retired major, a
f a. hi-lor. and the proprietor of a email
eeiate. Hr had been all over the
world, a soldier In African campaigns.
• » In South American Insurrections On
leaving the service he decided that It
was better to be a Triton In the coun­
try than a minnow In town; and actin*
upon thia theory, he purchased "Ashan-
t< «" from a ruined stock broker, bor-
tnerly the place had been called Sarby-
landa. after Its orlclnal owners; but
Jen had < hanged the mime. In honor of
a campaign in which he had partici­
pated
He had been present at the downfall
of Kin* Ko tree tn Africa, h« had con­
tracted during the expedition an ague
which tormented him greatly during
hie later life, and he had received a
wound and a medal. In gratitude for
these gifts of fortune, the Major, wtth
some Irony, had converted th« num-'
Rarbylanda into the barbaric appella­
tion of a West African kingdom; and
here, for many years, he lived with hie
two t>oye
These lads, named respectively Mau­
rice Alymer and David Karby, were In
no way related to t^e Major, but they
had entered Into his life In rather an
odd fashion. Alymer was the son of a
beautiful girl with whom Jen had been
passionately In love, but she did not
return hie affection, and married one
of his brother officers, who was after­
wards killed In the Aehantee War. Jen
cherished a hops that she would re­
ward hie love by a second marriage,
but the shock of her hustxnd's death
proved too much for the fragile widow
Hhs died within a week after receiving
the terrible news, and left behind her
a waiting Infant, which was consigned
to the cold charity of Indifferent rela­
tives.
It was then that the Major displayed
the goodness of hla heart and the no­
bility of his character. Forgetting his
own sorrows, he obtained permission
ft- m th* relatives to adopt the child,
and to take charge of the trifle of
property coming to the tod. Then ho
bought Hurbylands. set estate and
house In order under the name of
"Aehante*," and devoted hla Ilfs to
cherishing and training the lad In
whose blue eyes he saw a look of hla
dead love. Thia Platonic affection, be-
gotten by the deathless memory of th*
one passion of hla life, filled hla exist­
ence completely, and rendered him en­
tirely happy.
With regard to David Karby, he had
passed with the • state to Jen
Th*
boy’s father, a drunkard, and a con­
firmed gambler, had been forced,
through his vices, to sell hla ancestral
home; and within a year of th* sale
he had dissipated th* purchaa* money
In debauchery. Afterwards, like the
sordid and pitiful coward h* had al-
^*aya proved himself to tie. h* commit­
ted suicide, leaving hie only eon —
whose mother had long eInc* been
worried Into her gruv*—a pauper, and
an orphan.
Th* collateral branches of the old
Karby family had died out; th* rela­
tives on th* mother's side refused to
have anythin* to do wtth a child, who
—If heredity went for anythin* might
prove to b* a chip of th* old block, and
little David might hav* found himself
thrown on the parish, but that Major
Jen. pitying the forlorn condition ->f
th* child, saved him from so Ignomin­
ious a fat*. Illa heirt and hla house
were large enough to receive another
pensioner, so h* took David back to th*
old d*sertrd mansion, and presented
him .o Maurice a* a new playfellow
Henceforth the two boys grew to man­
hood under the d< voted car* of the
cheerful old bachelor, who bad pro­
tected their helpless Infancy.
Th* Major was fairly well-to-do.
having considerable private property'
and h* determined. In the goodness of
bl* heart, ths* Ik* boys." a* b* fondlv
ailed them, should have every advan
tug* in starting life. He sent them
loth to school, and later called upon
them to choose their professions Mau­
rice. more of an athlete than a scholar,
selected the array, and th* delighted
Major highly approved of his choice
< if a more reflective nature and stu­
dious mind. I »avid wished to b«cum* a
lawyer.
Both lads proved themselves worthy
of Jen's goodness. and were soon tn
active sgerciae of the professions
which they bad chosen
Maurice
Joined a regiment, and I »avid was ad­
mitted to the bar. Then the Major
was tiiankful. His boys were provided
for. and It only remained that each
should marry some charming girl, and
bring their families to gladden an old
bachelor's heart nt "Ashantee.” The
Major had many day-dreams of this
sort; but. alas! th*y were destined
never to l>* fulfllletl. Fate began her
work of casting Into dlr* confusion the
hitherto placid Ilves of the two young
men.
Frequently th* young barrister and
the soldier came to visit their guar
dlan. for whom they both cherished a
deep affection. On the occasion of
each visit Jen was accustomed to col­
ebrat* their presence by a small festi­
val. to which he would ask two or
three friends. With almpl* craft, th*
■ 4d man would tnvlt* also pretty girls
with their mothers; tn th* hope that
hl* tails might l>* lured Into matri­
mony.
Th* Major was a confirmed bache­
lor, but h* did not Intend that hts boys
should follow so bad an exampl*. He
wished Maurlc* to marry Miss Isabella
1 »alias, a charming blond* from th*
West Indies, and iMvld h* designed a*
lhe husband of Meg I Irene*. Hut Jen
was mistaken tn thinking that he could
guide ths erratlo affection* of youth,
as will hereafter b* proved. Hur*
enough, th* lads fell tn love, but both
with th* asm* woman—a state of
things not anticipated l>y the Major,
who was too Slmpl* to be a match­
maker.
<*n this special occasion, however, no
ladles were present at th* little dinner,
and t>eslde* Jen and hl* two boys. Dr
Ktwald was th* only guest. Al-out
this man with th* strange name there
I* something to b* said He wss tall,
he was thin, wtth a dark lean face,
and fiery, watchful dark eyes.
For
three year* he had been wasting ht*
talents tn the nelghl-orlng town when
be should have been shoulderin* hla
way above the crowd of mediocrities
In the metropolis.
The man was dis­
passionate. brilliant, and persevering;
be had In him th* makings, not only of
* great physician, but of a great man.
and he was wastln* hts gifts In a dull
provincial town. No on* knew who
Ktwald was. or whence he came, or
why he wasted his talents, and such
Secret past, which h* declined to yield
up to th* most persistent questioner,
accentuated th* distrust caused by ht*
somber looks snd curt speeches. Pro­
vincial soi'tely Is Intolerant of origi­
nality.
Ktwald had become acquainted with
Jen professionally, and having cured
the Major of one of his frequent at­
tacks of ague, he had passed from ba­
in* a mere medical attendant Into a
closer relationship of s friend. Th*
boys had met him one* or twice. but
neither of them cared much for hla
somber personality, and they were not
overpleased to And that the Major had
Invited th* man to meet them on th*
.-evasion of this special dinner.
Ilut Jen—good slmpl* soul—wss
rather taken with Ktwald's mysticism,
and, moreover, pilled his loneliness
Th*retore ha welcomed this intellec­
tual pariah to hl* hous* snd board;
and on this An* Jun* evening Ktwald
was enjoying an excellent dinner In
the comoanv of th re* ehearful compan-
Major Jen sustain*« tn* burden at
conversation, for Maurlc* wa* absent -
minded, and David, physlogn-mlcally
Inclined—w a* silently attempting to
read th* lnacrutal-1* co-intenanc* of
Ktwald A* fur th* latter, ha sat with
hl* brilliant eyes steadily ttxi-d upon
Maurlc*. Th* »■■ mg roan felt un< -ay
under th* mrsinrrlc gas* of th* -loe-
tor. and kept twisting an.I torntna In
hla seat. Finally h* broke out Impa­
tiently In th* midst of the Mayor's
babble, and naked Ktwald a direct
question
I vks my fee* remind you of any-
one*” he demanded.
th»r ah* t ply.
"Yea. Mr. A timer
replied Kt wait!
deliberately. "It remind* me of a ituii
who died!"
“Dear m*'" said Jen, with a sympa­
thetic look. “Was ho a friend of yours
Doctor?"
Well. no. Major. I can't say that he
wa* In feet,“ added Ktwald, with the
sir of a man making a almpl* *lat*-
ment. "I hatrd him!"
"I bop* you <l»n’t hat* me?" said
Maurlc*. rather annoyed.
"No. Mr Alymi-r; I don't hat* you!”
replied the doctor, tn a colorless ton*
he
"I»o you believe tn palmistry F'
asked. suddenly.
“No'” said Maurlc*. promptly.
"All rubltsh!” added lb* Major.
"U bat do you say. Mr Karby 7” ask­
ed Ktwald. turnins to th* lawyer.
"1 am a skeptic also," said iMvId
• lib a laugh. "And you?”
”1 am a believer ”
Here Ktwald rose and crossed over
to where Maurlc* was sitting
Th*
young man. rueoln« hl* errand, held
out hl* toft hand with * smile. Ktwald
•i-rullnlaed It closely, snd returned to
hla seat.
"Elfe In death1” h* said, calmly
‘Head that riddle. Mr Aylmer. Elf*
tn death."
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OE OUR HOME STATE
EXTEND PORTAGE ROAD.
40 MILES DRAINAGE CANALS
Fi-
Klarnath County Project Will Reclaim
19,000 Acre* on Wood River.
The Dalles Work will I k - commenc­
ed on the construction of tbe extension
of the state portag* rvad from Big
Eddy to The Dalles a* Soon as the
contract can be signed up and the con­
tractor* grí their plant on lhe ground.
Judge W. J. Marriner, member of the
state portage commission, and Mr.
Newell, of the enigneering firm of
Newell, (Toiictt A V. nl-h, who at the
suggvsliun uf the con, tuxion has done
lhe engineering wi-r* ■ u the extension,
h id a meeting with the city council
am! arrangement* were made that in-
aurvn the speedy completion of the
road.
It was explained by Mr. Newell and
Judge Marriner that the cuat of the ex­
tension would be alK-ut $70,000, am!
that only $60,000 of the appropriation
mull- by the last legislature ia avail
able. Therefore the commission would
be short about $10,000. This state of
affairs wa* anticipated by the city
council some time ago, and an ordin­
ance wax passed authorixing the sale
of $10,001) bonds, the money to be ex-
|»ended in building bulkheads at the
lower terminus of the portage road ami
the incline* trailing to it.
The extension of the portage to be
built commences at Big Eddy, some
three mile* above The Dalles, and
reaches navigable water atvl a safe
harbor at the foot of Washington
slreeE At the terminus will be butk-
heads on which freight* may I k - con
veniently
transferred
from
river
steamers to wharf tuala or onto car*
that may be run in on the incline, or
may be discharged from cars directly
into the steamers.
The construction of this extension
will complete lhe connecting link of
river transportation with the lower
river ami the up|>er Columbia and
Snake rivers. Since the completion of
the state |H,rtage around the fall* of
Celilo there has been a connection be­
tween the upjM-r ami lower river, but it
has not been practicable to handle
heavy freight over this line, ts-cause
of the |MM>r facilities for transferring
it from boat* to the portage road at
the lower terminus.
Klamath Falla
Work has been
resumed on the canal along Wood riv­
er. for the reclamation of 19.0<*0 acre*
of the weed land.
The land ha* a
frontage of «even mile* on the river.
It will I k - necessary to cut almut 40
mile* of canals to pn»|»erly drain anti
reclaim the trad, About Seven mile*
were made last year, and it is exp (»ccted
to complete almUt ten mile* this year,
This will form a dyke along the river
and around the north end c* ’he land
that will keep the water from over-
ll--wing the land, art! then cross canals
are to I k ’ run through the property for
drainage purposes.
The Wood river valley is acknowl­
edged one of the la-st dairy Metlons in
Oregon, anti with thia big tract drained
and put Into timothy ami red top and
settled with dairy farmer*, it will
easily pnstuee a greater revenu* than
that derived from all other resources
in the county at the present time
The canal is being cut in a fairly
straight line and cuts off nil the |>ointa
and curves of the river, and thus leaves
a strip of land of varying width along
the west aide of the river.
As this
larsl is somewhat higher and perfectly
dry. there are many choice tracts of an
acre or more along the seven miles of
water front, suitable for laiilding pur-
|M*ie*. This strip is to be platted and
sold for summer home*.
It is stated
that there is enough of thia I a mi to ac­
commodate about 150 cottages.
Stat* Cocnmistion Arrange* to
nance Project at Th* Dalle*.
CHAPTER It
Ufa tn death!” repeated Mauries
In puaxleJ ton**. "And what do you
tn«an by Utal mystical jargon, doc-
torr*
"Ah. my friend, lher* comes In the
rlddla”
1’aralysta?” suxseste.1 David. In ■
Jesting manner, but with *<>ine sort-
ousnaea.
"No; that Is not th* answer”
“Catalapsy F* guessed Major J«n. glv-
In* hla mouatach* a nervuu* twist.
"Nor that *lth*r.”
Maurice. Whose nerve* were proot
against such fantasies, laughed dial»«-
llavlngly,
"I don't t-elteve you know the an­
swer to your uwn rl-l-lle," he aaht
salroly.
v
Ktwald »hruggei! ht* shoulders.
"1 don't know for certain. Mr. Ayl
msr, but I can guess.”
Ruth Work on Coot Bay Road.
“Tell us your guess, doctor; se It
That
the Harriman interests will
right
Interests rn* so nearly, 1 hav* *
rush construction of its promised road
i to know.”
"Had new* conies quickly enough arross the state of Oregon from Uoos
In th* telling," said th* doctor, Judl- Bay to Vale, by way of Burna, is the
ctoualy, "so I shall say nothing mor*. latest report in railroad circles on the
t.lfe In death I* your fate. Mr. Ayl- coast. Il is iin|x>ssil»le to get eonflr-
msr; unless,” ha added, with a ewlfl mat ion, i>ut the news emanates from
and penetrating glanc*. "> ou ch <><>•* excellent sources, leaving little room
to avert lhe calamltyl”
for doubt of its authenticity.
"Can I do *o?”
According to these reports comple­
"Tee. and tn an easy manner. Nev­ tion of the Coos Ray-Drain branch will
er get married "
be rusher! with all |H«Miblc haste while
Maurlc* Hushed crimson, and, r*
st the same time large forces will lie
sen Ung th* mooktng tone of Ktwald.
half rod* from hl* *eat. but. without put to work between Vale and Burns,
moving a flnaer, Ktwald continued In thus hurrying along the work from
both ends of the line. Construction of
a cold ton*;
“You ar* In lov* wtth a young lady. a line from Ruma to Crescent City,
near Odell, would complete the line
and you wish to marry her!"
' Mult* right' quit* rlgbt!" brok* In across the state, as it wmiid give con
Major Jen. heartily. "1 want Maurlc* neetion with the Natron cut-uff from
to marry.”
Springfield and Eugene.
It is said that to the activity of the
"Th*n you want him to meet hla,
fat* of Ilf*
Hill interests in Western Oregon may
curtly.
I k - attributed the progressiveness of
The others stared at him. and with the Harriman people, as they will he
th* skepticism of thoroughly healthy ci>rn|K-llcd to fortify themaelves against
mind* refused to attach much Import- lhe Hill invasion of Western Oregon
anos to Ktwald » mysticism Jen was by means of the Oregon Electric and
th* first to speak, and he did so In the United Rsilway*.
rather a stiff way. quite different from
Work on the Coos Bay Drain line
hla usual Jovial style of conversation. was susjiended about three years
■U'1,
“My dear Ktwald. If I did not know
after an expenditure of several hun-
you eo well I should take you fur *
dr< d thousand dollars, for no apparent
charlatan.”
*1 am no charlatan, Major,” rejoln- reason except that it wax thought safe
cd Ktwald. coolly. “I aak no money to let the work rest for awhile, there
for my jierformanc*.
I repeat my living no imminent cause for fear of
Never gel serious competition at that time. But
warning to Mr. Aylmer.
now that the Hill people are rapidly
married!"
"1 am afraid It I* too lat* for m* to pushing their way through the Wil­
take your advle*. doctor," said Maur- lamette valley by means <rf extenisona
Ice, merrily. ”1 am In lovs.”
of the Oregon Electric, the danger of
"I know you are. and I admira your losing a rich field is apparently dawn­
taste.”
ing upon the Harriman people.
”Pardon me, doctor,” asid Maurlc*.
stiffly. "I mention no names."
Good Roads Mealing For Hood.
"Neither do I. but I think of on*
Hood River The Grange bodies of
name, my friend."
Hood River are plannig a gixxl roads
"Now you are making a mystery out cam|»aign in the vslley.
The officers
of • plain common-sens* question."
of Pine Grove grange have invited
said David. Irrlial-ly
"We all know
that Maurice Is In love,” her* h* raised Judge Weister, of Portland, and Judge
hl* eyes suddenly, and looked keenly Derby, of Hood River county, to ad­
dress the citixena on the subject.
at hla friend, "with Meg iirwnc*.”
Major Jen chuckled and rut>l»«d hla
Coburg to Have Lights,
hands together In a Mllsfird manner. |
Eugene The little city of Coburg is
Ktwald bent hl* somber look* on
Maurice, and that young man. biting Soon to have electric street lights, the
his lip. took up th* Implied challenge council having decided to |>ut them in.
In Karby's remark, and answered A small electric light plant has lieen
in of »eration there for some time, !sit
plainly:
“I *m not In love with Meg. my dea. only residences and business houses
fellow.” said he. sharply; "but If you have heretofore been lighted.
must know. I admire”—this wtth em-
Brick Hout* at Bend.
phaals—“Miss Dallas.”
Th* brow of Harby grew black. and
Rend The first Iirick house In Rend
In his turn he roee to hl* feet.
is to lie built by A. C. Lucas this
”1 am glad to hear It Is only 'ad- spring, The brick u*v<j will i»e from
mlr*,’” h* remarked, slowly, “for had the yards of the brick comjtanjr here.
th* word b«*n any other I should hav* The building will be two stories high
resented lb”
and contain seven or eight rooms.
"Tout
And upon what grounds?"
cried Aylmer. Hushing out In a rag*.
Many Tree* for Hood River.
"That to my business."
Hood
River Several hundred thou­
"And mlns, too," said Msurlctg hot­
sand trees have already been shipped
ly. "Isabella to----- ”
“1 forbid you to call Ml*a Dalia* by into the Hood River valley this season
that nam«," declared David. In as on account of the inability of the three
local nurseries to supply the heavy de­
ov*rb*srtng manner.
"You—you-you forhtd m*l
I mands.
(T* b* oontlas*«.)
Ten Acre* Bring «19.000.
Hood River An indication that the
|
0 mark far Hqpd ltiv<r orchard
I anil is not far away was shown recent­
ly when ten acres were sol-l for $19,-
non. The highest price for Hood Riv­
er orchard property was paid by Felix
von Hake Voncgul, a resident of In-
dianapolis. Ind., who will come here
to reside. The orchard, which is eight
years old, is situated on the East side
of the valley ami consists of a solid
block of Newton and Spitxenberg
trees. The tract sold to Mr. Vonne­
gut has the distinction of lieing the
' • st : ■
■■fi-t - I »•-!.-• H<»l River Io
*•■11 for $ I .<"’<> in sere, whictywa* in
lliob. Later it was sold to Mr. Hills
for the highest price al that time, $1.-
700 an acre. Again changing hands
it still maintains the high mark fur
, orchard realty here at $1,900 per acre.
'
Holds Banner for Alfalfa Seed.
Vale Vale is the banner alfalfa
seed point in Malheur county, *hi|>-
ping nine of the 14 cars of alfalfa seed
sent out from Malheur county i . l’»»'i>.
The country in the Vale vicinity is un­
excelled for the production of the finest
quality of alfalfa seed.
An average
car holds about 30,000 |n>unds of alfal­
fa seed, which at 15 rents per pound,
the price paid for moat of the seed,
makes a carload worth about $4,500,
or approximately $40,500 for the nine
ears.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat
Track prices; Bluestcm,
SI
I i". club, $l"i 1.01; rad Rus­
sian, 9Hc; valley, $1.02.
Barley Ferii anil brewing. $29 ton.
Corn Whole, $34; crackeil, $35.
Hay Track prices: Timothy, Wil­
lamette valley, $2<l*n21 j»er ton; East­
ern Oregon, $2.'lr<t24; alfalfa, $17.50*4
19.50; grain hay, $I7«</19. '
Oats No. I white, $30.5001.11.
Fresh fruits Apples, $1.25fu3 per
bog; pesrs, $1.50*11.75; cranberries,
$X*i9 per barrel.
Potatoes Carload buying
prices:
Oregon, MWqfiOc |w-r hundred; sweet
potatoes, He per |>ound.
Onion*
Oregon, $1.50<if|,75 j»er
hundred.
Vegetables, TurnifM, nominal; ru­
tabagas, $1411.25; carrots, $1; bssta,
$1.25; paranti«, $1.
Butter City creamery extras, 36c;
fancy outaids creamery, 34 m 36c; atorr,
20c. Rutter fat prices average 1 |e
under regular butter prices.
Eggs Fresh Oregon ranch, 22*i.23c
per dogen.
Pork Fancy, 13m 13|e per pound.
Veal Fancy, 12m 13c.
Poultry Hens, 19m 19|c; broilers,
254427c; ducks, 1R*i20c; geese. 12*8
13c; turkeys, live, 22*12f»c; dressed,
25m 29c, squabs, $x per dogen.
Cattle Rest
steers, $6.25*f6.60;
fair to good sterni, $5.5O*t6; strictly
gmsl cows, $5*t5.5O; fair to good rows,
$4 76; light calve*. $6m7;
heavy
calve*. $4*i 6; lulls,
$3.6< mi .4.25;
stags, $4m 5.
Ilogs
Top, $11011.25, fair to
gms!, sv.sottio.
Sheep Rest wethers, $7*/7.50; fair
to giKid, $5.5O*f6.50; gi»«l ewes, $6;
lami«, $km9.
Hops 1909 crop, 15m 1 Re per pound;
according to quality; obis, nominal;
1910 contracts, 16c nominal.
Wool Eastern Oregon 16*<20c per
pound;
valley,
22m 24c;
mohair,
choice, 23*125e.
Cascar* bark, 4|*i 5c.
Hides
Dry hides, 16*i 17c per
pound; dry kip, 16*t17e; dry calfskin,
14m 15c; salted hide«, 7i*cHc; Salted
calfskins, 14c; green, 1c leas.
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