THE MBDFORD fttAIL TRIBUNE, MED OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DISOKMBHR 8, 1009. 6)e Riverman By STEWART EDWARD WHITE Copyright. 190. by Ih MeClur Com pny Copjrijht. 1907. 1908. by Sltwn EdwrJ Whltt Chapier 17 B r became dltllcult for Orde to un 1 dcrstnnd the home life of the I Hlshops. Everybody seemed a victim to the caprice of the moth cr. who became hysterical at the slight est provocation and,, was fond of coiv tnn ting Imaginary Ills In order to gain added attention. The day after his walk with Gerald 1 Is imp. Orde and Carroll had arraug-. ed :r a walk? But Mrs. Uishop met the:;! at the 'door ;ht)d domauded that, lyr daughter stay at home to attend to -i-vcral trivial matters. Ilut the eVi-.r.itg turned out; very well form tin-.- . Orde coulll not have steid uiu' n more. They had the parlor quite f to themselves. Carroll tool; the cover from. the tall harp. and. leaning her cheek against It. she played dreamily fur n half hour. Her arms were bare , Her soft bosom pressed against the bnad sounding board. There Is about I the i nes of n harp well played some-1 thins luminous, like the rich, warm j sunlight. When the girl muted the 6trlngs at last It seemed to Orde as I thnuzh all nt once the room had per-j ceptlbly darkened. He took his leave finally, his spirit soothed and restored. I Tranquillity was not for long, hovr rver. Orde's visits were naturally as frequent as possible. To them almost Instantly Mrs. Bishop opposed the strong nnd intuitive Jealousy of ego tism. She had as yet no fears as to the young roan's Intentions, but ln stlnctlvcly she felt an Influence that apposed, her Qwq supreme, dominance The week passed. Orde saw as much as he could of Miss Bishop. Gerald idraself .ecemed to be; much occupied. Precisely at 11 OTery itnornlns. bow. ver. he nppeareJ at the gymnasium or his practice, and In this Ordedrop ped Into the habit of Joining film. When the young men first stripped In ach other's presence they eyed each other with a secret surprise. Gerald's Blender body was gracefully muscled. His bones were small, but his flesh was hard. Orde had earned from the lver the torso of an ancient athlete Thp round, full arch of hla.cheft was popped by a mass of clean cut muscles. Across his back, beneath the smooth kln. the muscles rippled and ridged ind dimpled with every .movement, ffhe abdomen showed the peculiar cor rugation of the very strong man. HI arms were magnificent. Murphy." called Gerald, "come here." A very hairy, thickset, bullet head ed roan, the type of semlprofesslonal handlers." appeared. "Do you think you could down this .fellow?" asked Gerald. Murphy looked Onle over critically. "Who ye rlngln' In on me?" ho In quired. "This Is n friend of mine." said Ger ald severely. "Ever box much?" Ger ald asked Orde. "Box?" Onlo laughed. "Never had time for that sort of thing., nad the Stoves on a few times." "Where did you get your training, sir?" asked the handler. "My training," repeated Orde. puz xled. "Oh. I see! I was always pret- S She flayed dreamily or half an hour, ty heavy, and I supposo the work on the river keeps a man In pretty good shape." Gerald's langor vanished. "Put on tho gloves with Murphy," be suggest ' ed. "will you? I'd like to seo you two nt It." "Surely," agreed Orde good nntured ly. "I'm not much good at It, but I'd Just us soon try." Gerald rung a bell, aud to tho boy who answered ho said: "Bun over to tho club nnd find Mr. Wlnslow, Mr. Clark nnd whoever else 1s In tho smoking room and tell them ' from iue to come over to tho gymnasi um. Tell them there's some fun on." Gerald managed a word apart with the trainer. "Can you do him. Murphy," ho whis pered. "Sure!" said the handler. "Them kind's always as slow as dray horses. They gets muscle bound," "Give It to him," said Gerald, "but don't kill him. He's a friend of mine," Then he stepped back, the same Joy iu his soul that Inspires a rlvcrmnn when he encounters a high banker or a cowboy as ho watches the tenderfoot about to climb tho broncho. The first round was sharp. ' Orde hnd stood like a rock, his feet (planted to tho floor, while Murphy hftd circled around hlmt bitting at will. Orde lilt back, hut without landing. Nevertheless Murphy when questioned npnrt did not seem satisfied. "The man's pic Iron." said lie. "I punched him plenty hard enough, ntul It illiln t seem to jnr mm." The gallery nt one cml of the ruimlng track hnil by now half tilled with In: teresteil spectators. "Time!" cnllcil Gerald for rouml 12. Murphy went In more viciously, aim ing nnil measuring his blows accurate ly. Onle stood as before, hitting back nt the elusive Murphy, but without much effect, his feet never stirring. The handler landed almost at will, but j without apparent damage. Ho grow ugly Anally lost his head. "Well. If ye will have It!" he mut tered and aimed what was Intended as a knockout blow. Gerald uttered a half cry of warn ing. Onlc's head snapped back: but. to the surprise of evorj oiu tin4 punch had no other effect, ami u ti:U-k ex change of Infighting sent Murphy stnggerlng back rrflm the encounter The smile disappeared trotii Utile's face, and his eye had calmed. Onle turned buck" to hlx uittngoulst. The latter aih an ed, oiuc more, his bullet head Mink between tils .haui-, dors, his little eyes twinkling. uuie n! tiger Orde sprang forward, hitting out He lay qulUttlU. fiercely, first with one band, then with the other. Murphy gave ground, block ed, ducked, exerted all a ring general's skill either to stop or avoid the rush. Orde followed him. Insistent Murphy, ducked in and planted a number of short arm Jabs at close ranee. The round ended almost Immediately to a storm of applause from the galleries. Orde sprang at his adversary in the. third, repeating the headlong rush", with which the previous round had ended: L The young man hammered, away" tirelessly. Insistently, delivering a hurricane of his two handed blows, pressing,, relentlessly In. as Murphy shifted and gare ground, his head up. bis eyes steady. The gallery was In an uproar. Perspiration stood, out all over Murphy's body. His blows failed of their effect and some of Orde's were landing. At length, bewildered, he closed In to straight slugging, stand up, give and take. Orde dropped slightly his right shoul der behind bis next blow. The glove crashed straight as a pile driver through Murphy's upraised bands to his face. The trainer was burled through the air to land doubled up against tho parallel bars. There he lay quite still. When, however, Orde perceived that Murphy was unconscious be ran for ward to the professional's side. "Do you suppose he's killed?" he gasped. "He's Just knocked out" reassured one of the men. Tho clubmen crowded about J "You're a wonder, ray friend." said one. ; "By Jove, he's hardly breathing fast after nil that rushing," said n second. I Later, when the youug men were resting after n rubdown, the true sig nificance of the affair for Orde came out Since the fight Gerald's customa ry lassltudo was gone, nis eye was brlclit. nnd a color mounted beneath the pale olive of his skin. He looked across at Orde several times, hesitated and at last decided to speak. "Look here. Orde," said be, "I want to confess something. When you first came I had lots of fun about you. You know your clothes aren't quite the thing, nnd I thought your manner was queer. I want to apologize. You're a man, and I like you better than any fellow I've met for a long time. And If there's any trouble In the future j I'm on your Bido. You know what I , mean." "nialinn tvna Orflii'fl rnnlv 'vnil'rn not near so much of a dandy ns yon think you are " 18 I N the course of the happy moments he had alone with Carroll, Onle arrived at a more Intimate piano of conversation with her. Ho came to an understanding of her un questioning acceptance of Mrs, Bish op's attitude. Carroll truly believed that uoua but herself could perform for her mother the various petty oillces that lady demanded from her next of kin nnd that her practical slavery was due by every consideration of filial af fection. In his hotel room ho brooded over the state of affairs until his thoughts took n very gloomy tinge in deed. To begin with, In spite of his mother's assuranco ho had no faith 'In his own cause. Ills nequnlntniiee with Carroll wns but an ulTuIr of months, mul their actual meetings comprised Inotvdllily few days, Orde wns unturally humble minded. It did not seem conceivable to lilni that he ' eould win her without n long court ship. Anil supenulileil wns the almost Intolerable weight of Carroll's lilens as to lur domestic duties. Nevertheless, nt the very moment when he bail maile up his mini! that It would be utterly useless even tu In dulge In hope for some years to come. he spoke. It came nbbut suddenly nno cntlro,y without premeditation. The two had escaped for n breath oi nlr late tu the evening. Following the conventions, they merely strolled to the end of the block nnd back, always within sight of the house. Carroll was iu a tired mid pensive mood. She held her bead back, breathing deeply. "it's only a little strip, but It's the stars," said stu-, looking up to the sky between the houses. "They're so quiet and calm and big." She seemed to Onle for the first time like n little girl. A wave of ten derness lifted Onle from his feet. He leaned over, his breath coming quickly. "Carroll!" he said. , She shrank back. "Xo. no! You mustn't!" she cried. She did not pretend to misunderstand. "it's life or death with me." he said "1 must not!" she cried, fluttering like u bird "1 promised myself Ion. ago that I must always, always tak care of mother." "Please, please, dear," pleaded Orde He had nothing more to say than tins, Just the simple Incoherent symbols of pleading, but In such crises It Is rather the son than the tongue that speaks. His hand met hers nnd closed about It. "Don't you care for me. dear?" asked Onle very gently. "1 have no right to tell you that," an swered she. "1 have tried, oh. so hard, to keep you "from saying this, for 1 knew 1 hod no right to hear you." "You do care for me!" he cried. They bad mounted the steps and stood Just within the vestibule. "Carroll." cried Onle. "tell mo that you love me! Tell me that you'll marry mo!" "It would kill mother- If I should leave her." she said sadly. "But you must marry jne." pleaded Orde, "We are. made for each other. God meant us for each other." "It would have to be after a great many years." she sold doubtfully. "Good night. Come to me tomorrow." She slipped Inside the half open door. Orde turned away and walked up the street bis eyes so blinded. by the greater glory that he all but ran down an Inoffensive passerby. Then as the first effervescence died a more gloomy rlew of the situation came uppermost To his heated Imagination the dead lock seemed complete. Carroll's devo tion to what she considered her duty appeared unbreakable. And then his fighting, blood surged back to his heart The, fever of the argument coursed through tils veins all that long night 7 will marry iou whenever you my." until daylight found him weary and fevered. By a tremendous effort he re strained himself from going over to Ninth street until the middle of the morning. lie entered tho drawing room to find her seated at tho piano. Ills heart bounded. She did not look up until he stood almost at her shoulder. Then she turned nnd t held out both tier hands. "It Is no upo. Jack." she said. "I care for you too much. 1 will marry you whenever you say." ItDE found a noto at tho hotel tho noxt day asking him to be in Washington square at half past 2. Carroll met him with a bright smile. "Things aren't quite right at home," sho said. "It Is a great shock to poor mother at first, and sho feels very strongly. Oh, It lt:i't you, dear; It's tho notion that I can enro for anybody but her. You see, sho'a been used to the other Idea so long that 1 suppose It seemed n purl of tho universe to her, She'll get used to It after a little, but It takes time." Ordo examined her face ntixlously. Two bright red spots burned on her cheeks; her eyes flashed with a nerv ous animation. Sho smiled up nt him. "Wo havo to pay for tho good things In life, don't wo, dear? And they nre worth It. Wo must not bo too Impa tient. Now, let's enjoy tho day." At S o'clock Ordo took her back to ber doorstep. This went on several days. Ordo saw that the strain was be ginning to tell, Carroll's worried ex pression grow from day to day. From Gerald at his club Ordo sought more lutlmato nows of what was going on. gChapteiJj Cost Per Motnlny . , Tuvmtny . Wednesday Tlinrmlay . Friday . . . Saturday . Sitmliw . . . Our rate for cooking and heating is 5c per K. W. H., making the cost $1.55 per week - ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO, MEDFORD, OREGON Little by little Onle's eager ques tions drew out the truth of the situa tion. Mrs. Bishop had shut herself up In a blind and Incredible obstinacy, whence she sallied with floods of com plaints, tears, accusations, despairs, re proaches, vows, hysterics all tho bat tery of the woman misunderstood. If Carroll undertook to say anything the third word would start her mother off into one of her long nnd hysterical tirades. 11 or child had disobeyed ber. And as a climax sho had assumed the impregnable position of a complete prostration, wherein she demanded tho minute care of an iuvalld In the crisis of a disorder. The mere mention of the subject nearest Carroll's hcurt brought the feeble complaint: "Do you want to kill me?" The only scrap of victory to be snatched from this stricken field was the fact that Carroll Insisted on going to meet her lover every afternoon. Though he fretted under the tyranny. Orde could see nothing which could relieve the situation save bis owu withdrawal, lie had already long overstayed bis visit. Important affairs connected with bis work demanded bis nttcntlou. lie had the comfort of Carroll's love assured. The morning after he had reached this conclusion be again met Gerald at tho gymnasium. "Orde," said Gerald suddenly, "I'm worried about Carroll. Mother has commenced bothering her again, It wasn't so bad as long as sho stuck to daytime, but now she's taken to prowl ing In a dozen times a night I hear their voices for an hour or so at a time. I'm afraid It's beginning to wear on Carroll more than you realize." "Thank you." said Orde briefly and departed. At bis hotel Orde found a telegram, lie did not open It until be bad reached his own room, it was from home, urging bis Immediate return for the acceptance of some contracted work. "To h with tho contracted work I" ho muttered savagely and. .calling n bellboy, sent au answer very much to that effect He was Interrupted by n knock on the door. "Come In!" ho called without turning his head. Ho heard the door open and shut. After a moment .he looked around. Kcndrlck Bishop stood watching him. Orde looked nt him curiously and saw that he was suffering from an Inteuse excitement. Ills frame trembled convulsively; tils Hps were white; his facto went red and pale by turns. "You've got to let my mother alone," he man aged to say final ly. "You've brought her to tli e point of d o a t h . Vou'ro bounding her t i her grave " Orde thought to catch the echo of quotation In these woids "What do you lie burnt from the mum. want mo to do?" asked Ordo after a moment of thought. "Go away." cried Kendrlck. "I cannot do that." Keudrlck's face assumed a livid pal lor, and his oyan hoemeil to turn black 1 with excitement. Trembling In every; limb, but without hesitation, he ad vanced on Onle, drew a short riding whip from hoiiuitth lih coat and slash ed the young man across the fnco. Ordo looked steadily nt the boy. Once , again Kendrlck hit. raised his arm for' tho third time, hesitated. Ills lips writhed, and then, with a sob, ho cast the little whip from him nnd burst from tho room. "Poor youngstcrl" Onlo murmured. The next day Carroll ,cnme to him with hurried. ncrvoiiH steps, her usual ly pale cheeks mounting danger nig ualn of flaming red. her eyes swim ming. 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After au Interval the carriage drew up oppoxlte n hrownstone dwelling. The throe were ushered by a discreet and elderly maid Into a little square J reception room. "I havo brought you here, among ' other purposes, to hear from me a lit- ( tie brief wisdom drawn from expert-1 ence and the observation of life." Ger ald began, addressing his expectant and curious guests. 'That wisdom Is briefly this: There comes a time In the affairs of every household when a man must assert himself as the ruler. In nil the details he may depend on tho woman's Judgment, experience nnd knowledge, but when It comes to the big crises, whore life Is deflected Into one channel or the other, then, unless the man does the deciding, be Is lost forever nnd his happiness and tho happiness of thoso who depend on htm. This Is abstruse, but 1 como to the particular application shortly." "This may be all very true. Gerald." said Orde, "but I fall to see why you have brought us to this stranga house to tell It." "In n moment." replied Gerald. "Have patience. Believing that thor oughly. I hnve come In the last twenty-four hours to n decision." Hu produced n (taper and a packago from his Inside pocket. "I have In-re." he went on suddenly, "marriage' papers duly made out. In this package Is n plain gold ring. In the next room fc waiting by prear rangemt'iit n very good friend of mine In I'ju clergy. Personally I nm at your disposal," He looked at them expectantly. "The very thing!" "Oh, no!" cried Orde and Carroll In unison. 1 Ten minutes later tho three passed 1 through the door Into the back apart ment. I They found waiting a young clergy- ' man with two young girls, At the sight of Carroll these latter rushed for-' ward and overwhelmed her with en- ! denrmcnt, , j In lifted) minutes tho llttlo party , separated amid n chntter of congratu-' latlops, Mr and Mrs, Ordo drove away to nr. COMTTNUJCD. Never Touched Him. 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