s
i
hie eyes Intently, as If afraid of «<>n>e
Rhe returned hl« smile with one aa
thing there
"Ob. I tu not mad!" be •weetly detached aa hla had been,
laugt.d
' V- it brought a cruiser to i catching hla spirit. Mo good of you to
me cue day. I'll bring >>ue to you In I worry." she said, a deflant red lu her
rvtum
We ll be quits.”
I cheeks "Vou forget that I have a post*
Quits! ' «he murmured, hurt l>y the potted trousseau at home A few atltch-
n »rd.
; cs here ami there, an alteration or two,
Isom« smart summer gowns and bata ■
Forgive me.” be said, bumbled.
"Hollingsworth," she said after a Oh It will I«- so simple! What Is II?
¡vug. ten-*«- s* ruilny of the sea, "how IVhat do you see?"
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king will you remain on this Islund?"
lie wa« looking eagerly. Intently to-
■« Gss B McCuicnson
"Perhaps until I die If death should ward the long, low headland beyond
came soou
If not. then God known the town of trntat
tiow long"
'The smoke!
S«e?
Close luahore
(Chapter XXX Continued)
lly heaven, tiene, ra. (here's a
' t.lsten to me," she said Intensely. too!
"For nty sake you will not *tny long. steamer off títere. She's a small one
The minutes Imine an hour, and
Von will con ,« away Iwforv they kill I or she wouldn't run In «o chote, It -It
vet they sat them with •«( far«,
you You will! Promt««« me Y<>u will may la- the yacht! Walt! We’ll sootl
bursting heart«, unseeing rye«
c.mc to Pari«? Home day. dear heart ’ •er. Mho'll pasa the point lu a few
I'elow them In the slmdows Robby Promise!"
minutes''
Browne was pacing the embankment.
"To Faris?" he «aid. shaking hl»
Already the cltltzena of the town
Ills n |f,. drown close to tils shir. Three
head *nd!y
"No. dea rest one.
Not were rushing to the pier, Even lo'fore
men. Britt. Maunders and llowlca. were now
t.lsten; I have In my bag U|H the t •'«,«.'| turned the |«>|nt the watch
smvklng i heir pipe« on the edge .if
«lairs
an offer from a i.rv«t A merleau ers nt the chateau witnessed a moat
the terrace Their words cam« up to
enrpnr lllott My head.pt.iner« would Is- amazing performs nea on the dock.
I he (wo In the gallery
Il.ilf n hundred natives dr.»p|>ed down
tn I'arIs
My duties would tiegin as
"If I hate to die tomorrow," M>»un
as If stricken, «.-ntterlng themsehea
•««•n
as
my contract with Mir John
drrs. the bridegroom was saying, with
along the narrow pier.
real feeling In his vol.-e. "I should «tty Itroducy expire« The |M«sltlon la a lu
The people were simulating death!
ratIre
one
it
presenta
unlimited
op
with all my heart that my life ha«
they were |«.«ltig as the victims of
nortnultiea
I am a comparatively pour
two less than a week long The rest
the plague that Infected the laud! Aa
of It was nothing I never was happy >nan The letter was fornard<al t>> me
•>y Mir John I have a year lu w blch he was explaining the ruse to tils mya
tiefore. and happiness Is everything"
ll fled companion the U.uie of the Vessel
to deckle.”
came out from tiehlml the tree covered
“And ymt you will decline?" she point
CHAPTER XXXI
I asked
tnr antes that caso .
An Instant Isler they were sending
? *■« I »ball go i»u k to America,
HE next morning was rainy.
wild
cries of joy through the chateau,
w tn re Ibero arc no prln- essea of royal
A quick. violent storm Imd
and people were rushing toward them
Mini Paris 1« m, pla.-r for the dis
rushed up from the am dur
from all quartern.
appolnte-l, cnstotT loivr
I isn't go
ing the night.
The trim white thing that gl tiled
there I love you too madly. |‘d go on
< have, after a «levpli-aa night, caute
across the harbor, graceful as a hint.
loving you. ami you. good a» you urv,
down and. without waiting for his
wan the marquis* yacht!
would go on loving me There Is no
breakfast, hurried out upon the gal
It 1« needle«« to deocrlbe the joyous
t.-lllug whnt would come <f It It will
lory overlooking the b.trier Geucvra
gale that «wept the chateau Into a
be hard for me to- to stay away from
s'ha th.-re before him. pale, wistful,
maelstrom of emotions.
I'arl- di-»|erntrly bard .Sometimes |
heavy eyed, standing In the «belter of
They anw the tug pot out to meet the
feel that I will not I o strong enough
n huge pilaster,
small
l>oat; they witnessed the «ame
to do It. Grnevrn "
"Hollingsworth." she said drearily,
old uuiiieuvers. they sustained a chill
I'-'.t I
1« loi.v ||..::oiK-«„ .a •
‘.In y.-u tieleve he will conte t. day ?"
"f »inprl««
<| de | ilr when the
»he urgtied Inalatriitly. an eager. Im
"Hr?" hr ashed puzzled
bright white mid blue Inuit from the
I -IHng tight In hvr eyes "We would
"My unde. The yacht was locali for
yacht came to a stop at the command
l>c as fur apart as If the iwean were
ute not later than today."
from the tug.
f>etwcen us."
•
"I retnemlwr." be «aid slowly,
There waa m hour of parleying.
It
"Ab. but would weP* lie demanded
may come, tlenevrn
The day I«
Tlte Is-leagured mies nlgnaled with de
at unheard of fm in
young."
spairing om-rgv. The flag. Iluip In the
kmvrlcan to gulu entreo to mtr to the
Nbe < la«|>rd bls hand convulsively, a •vt lu which- well, you umleraiaml.' damp air above the chateau, shot up
dr«[«Tate revolt in her ». til.
and down in pitiful eagerness.
«be wild, blushing painfully In tin
Hut the «mall t>oat edged nway from
"I almost hofte that It may not come con*. |>>usm-»» that she w as touching
close proximity to the tug anil the
for tur"* alte said. Iter voice shaking his pride lie smiled sadly.
'■ It b «.|p-.. ........ I
n. "It v l!l i,..|
nearby dock. They spoke each other
My dear, jolt will do me the honor
at long and ever widening rnnge, At
■
■ I
I :■ i., . . ■. it
v, . -i, ,.
to remember'that I am not trying to
last the yacht's Imat turned and fled
d'e here together. It.-lilng-. worth Ab.
• t i. to y. tir M-t I am trying to In
In timi way I may escape tin- other du<y< u p i-oti.n into mine Y<>u won't toward the trim white bull.
Almost liefore the startled, dazed
life. Xo, no! U but .tin | «.tying? ttf be tempted, »o tlmt'a the end of It
r___
grasp
the
cottier I want to leave th!« dreadful Ikaaiiy day. leu't Ity lie uttered the fieople on the balcony could ___
Island thia dreadful. beautiful. hate trit,- c<>uimonp!acc as if no oth.-r full nnd horrible truth the yacht had
fui. happy Island Am I m t too »Illy?" thouahi than that of tlm weather Imd lifted nnchor and waa «lowly headml
Mb«« was speaking rapidly, alm<»t by* Is-eti II! bls mind "lly the way." lie out to ara.
Chase looked grimly about him Into
trrl' ilh. n nervous, flickering «mile on resumed, with a most genial «mile
her face
"for some queer, unmnscuiine reason I th.- questioning, stricken faces of hla
■ I', ir oiic." h- «.nd ft -.tl*. - th.- took It Into my bead Inal night to companions lie drew hla hand across
his mol», forehead.
yacht will CUMe If It should not coinè iv.-rry almut the bride's trousseau
"luidles ami gentlemen." he said Be-
today my cruisers w <!l forestall Its ml«
How are you going tn manage It if
rlously
nnd without the faintest lutrut
Ion As sure ns there Is a sm th ■«•• ' ■ H -lie ...... la
! .lie tha I I Ilol on
lu jest, "we are suupoacd to lie dead."'
HiIscrg will come.” ,M*^* 1 ‘cd Into III well sav June?”
There was u «Ingle shriek from the
I
i lirlde of Thomas Haunter*. No aound
left the dry II; m of the other watchers,
who stood «« If iietrltliul and kept
their rye« glue.I upon the dlsap|>earlng
yacht.
They hare left me hare to dlr!"
ittue from the stiffened Up« of the
I’rlb- <-•» l.rtierrs "They have desert«
e«| me! <Jod In bra ven!"
"l.<H>k"* cried Chase, pointing tn tha
dock
Half a doaen gln««e« were turn
ed In that direction.
The dying and the dead were leaping
vbmit in the wlld.*et exhibition of glee-
ful triumph
The yacht allpiMNl into the uureacha-
l.le horizon. tlir fist liery cloud from
Its stack lying over against the leaden
ky. altaped like a Anger that (silnted
tntg kingly the way to safety.
White fn.'etl and despairing, the
You cannot
ivntclion turned away nnd dragged
afford to buy a
them . Ivos Into the splendid halls of
mower until you
ihe building tliey had now coma to re
have investigated
gard as their tomb
the ADRIANCE.
All day long the Islander« rejoiced.
Th« Ir shouts could I* plslnly heard by
the besieged Their rifle« cracked ear-
•a«tk gru.-ting« front the forest
Rnl-
The M
From
Brodney’s
v Fourth
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ANY, OREGON
LEBRATION
\e Best in the
listory of Albany
Great
Grand
m
Albany will Outdo Herself
Fi reworks, Knees, Brass Band
Base Ball, Baloon Ascensions
Orations, and Everything else
that Belongs on the Program
Come to Albany July 4th
They Stand
the wear
a
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Pacific
Northwest
We Stand
Behind
Them
Sold for 49
In the
Pacific
Northwest
Cut clean
I where no
I others
7 Will CUt
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BY
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Read What Your Neighbors Say
AM Adriateee Bwekeye ■eseere an« Adetaacs ■eehers Mewers
•■Ir «SMkia« the f atkswtag testareo evsrr » m valaaMei
A ctgma TIC Mratso TtNsrr Prevents damn go when striking an ob
strurtion—aavea driver, team and mower from shock or »train
of sudden Stop; greatly lw*«ens average draft.
Fiat vinu WHituiar« large, w ide faced, wide apart; visible drb Ing ¡lawia.
fziMQ PlTMAM- llirartly in line with ary the and well proto led.
FnuWABi» A ctimu Foor Ijn sa—H«r rai«e<l with least rftort of driver.
I.SVXL CttAMU MltAFT with 8»tl<l brass rofupoaitlou boarings at both ends.
Rot tra Hr « minus with lelaiaiug cages holding the rollers ia place
ami in l>
flCNlNit H a I shccd F inofb R am N o mors weight on gr.wind than .Isaired.
Cvt'ruzo HntUBS which iwrmit perfectly free .-wlion for the cutting op-
paratna. No other mower attains this nio«t dssirabla and.
T iim B mst M sthuu of liu'iig op Finger Bar, should the hinges wear
from long use.
B aix and Kx-ttr Jonrr at M cytiim Baa»—Na cramping of Hitman
when tilting.
T hm M afmst and R mst M manb of folding tbs Cutting Ap-
naratne A feature of great importance that should not
be overlooks«!.
I.
CLFTTER, H iimmwimii », Ong -"Hava n«ed an Adrisnre Hockeys
Mower thirteen years; hs.e cutover very rough land and given ma*
chins very bard knocks, but It appears we shall not lie able to wear It
out. boring all these veura II lua root me a> treaty any«hl--g for
repairs.”
C. R. REHBURG, Mattoa. W»« h -"In nine years, rutting has cost mo
nothing for repairs. I believe it will cut when no other ma« lune will "
JOHN Bl.IRM. T»OI maim, On«. "Have rut no leas than 40 seres of
heaviest grass savti year l»r ten years. Machine always does very
beet work.”
On Exhibit and Hale 1.1 over 200 Agenrtea in the Northwest
Wnts 1°« estates IMsstrails« «»a ssHaial«« Iks aiiswvaa imprruat •« ■•«Utva
Tea ess
kiss <wa»tets Ml l j Hr i la emrtkia« tks caul»« Mr« Ws ple4«« «st gswl «sow bskiwt o«T
in'OOUl.cl
Ts« r- 4 nsms of k W Wi ts A Ca irM«< • fnod I m I tn 4a l.»• i«>U««t« •(
t U Oragse MSBtry. ir *0 AGM«T 1« TOl’M TOWS, » tttfz CS Digger
CHAS. WESELY
SCIO
OREGON
■F
- r* '.Mm.1!
I ts whistled gsy ac< <>m|>nniineuts to
the i caseicas song "Allah Is great!
All'll! Is grind!”
Nu man In the Jesplsed houaa of
Taswcli Mkaggs slept that night Tha
guard was doubled nt all poluta open
to attack
Al
In the morning Pep
ping hum. llrowtH- and Cbaae came up
from the walls for coffee and an hnnr'a
rest. They were wet ami cold. They
hail hoard llasula'a minions shouting
derisively all night long "Where Is the
warship? Where la the warship?"
"It will coma I am l>oalt|re." anld
< base. Insistent In aplt« of bls delee.
ties They drank their coffee in al
ienee. lie knew that the others. In
cluding the native who served them,
w.-re regarding him with the pity that
one extends to the vainglorious brag
gart who goea down with flying colora.
He went out upon the west gallery
and. utterly fagged, threw himself Into
an unexposed chair and stared through
tired eyes Into the Inscrutable night
Hist hl<l the sea from view the faith-
leas, moaning, jeering sea!
When be aroused himself with a
start the gray, drizzly dawn waa upon
h|;n. II« bll slSUL
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To be Continued)
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