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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1905)
t ft v4MJ The W's SccrctJ OR A BITTER RECKONING i Br CHARLOTTES M. BRAEMB CIIAFTEIt X. Ontlaued.) I She began methodically to remove ev ery article singly, placing them neatly Id a heap on the table, after reading or looking at them. Then aha turned to tha other aide, going through It la tha aama way, and reached tha bottom without discovering anything mora than la usually to ba found In a lady'a desk. With a dia appointed air, aha began to replace tha articles, whan MUa Malllng'a addreaa book fall from her abating hand oa to tha floor. She atooped to pick It op aa It lay open; and. In doing ao, aha saw tha edge of a photograph peeping from tha pocket In tha corer. She took it out hurriedly, acattering, aa aha did ao, some dead presaed Tioleta on to tha table. She shuddered when aha raised tha tisane paper, for it waa tha photograph of a grave! Sha went to tha dresaing tabla, where tha candlea were atill burning, to read tha name of tha photographer at the lack of the card. Tha printing waa fn a language she did not understand; but aha gueaaed it must ba Spanish. Sha turned to tha picture again, and in tha atrong light aha could almost make out part of tha Inscription on tha plain headstone. Tha first name, aha waa aura, began with tha letter "P." In order to assist her, aha procured Miss Mailing's magnifying glass, and, with tha aid of that, ahe apelled out the name, or aa much of It as sha could see. "P-a-u-l-l-n-e" aha could clearly trace; then came a blot, followed by "1-1-ln-g, d-i-e-d M-a-y 1& ." The remainder of tha Inscription waa undistingulshable. "I never expected thia! Tha grate of Panline Mailing! Then who Is my mis tress? An adventuress a usurper! And X ahall hare a hand In dethroning her!" She wiped tha perspiration from her white, quivering face, placed tha photo graph In her dress, and locked tha desk. CHAPTER XL Jack waa by no meana heartless, and hie conscience pricked him mora often than waa pleasant with regard to Ethel Mallett. He wondered a little If ahe had really ceased to care for him. If aha had yet found a successor to him, or If pique alone had led her to offer him his free dom. Sha had aent him back tha little ring he put on her finger when they were ao happy together, and, with a strange Inconsistency, ho carried It about with him continually. Just about this time Jack began to think that ha ought to call In Bucking ham street, if only to show his gratitude for Mr. Mallett's many past kindnesses, for the old gentleman had often been able and always willing to do Jack a good turn In past days. Once convinced that ho ought to do a thing, Jack did it The morrow would be the first of Sep tember, and tha house was full of peo ple who had been invited to enjoy the abundant sport Mallingford offered. A number of amiable young men were lounging about tha corridors and billiard room all day, who talked of nothing but the probable weather on the morrow, the chances for and againat good sport, and the respective merits of their own and other men's guns. Jack obtained a few words with Paulino before breakfast, and carried his point "I must have seversl things for to morrow," he said. "I know you would not wish me to be different from others, and I cannot get what I want without going to town myaeif." Paulina would have dearly liked to go with him, for aha had a horrible fear that bo would find out something If he should call on the Malletta. She waa not supposed to know of tha existence of auch people for Jack had never spoken of them to her ao he could ret well as him not to call on them; and she could not leave her guests without some very serious reason; consequently sha waa forced to feign a complacency ahe was far from feeling, as sha an awered: "Of course, If yon must go, there la nothing more to be said; but you will not stay one half-hour longer than Is abso lutely necessary? If I don't know where you are, I have arch a feeling) of unrest and anxiety that life becomes a sorrow for the time being." .There was honest truth In these words, and Jack waa flattered and grateful for her love. lie kissed the beautiful lips, and promised to be back at the very earliest moment possible. When Jack was In the train, with quiet half hour before him for thought, be felt curiously cloyed with the sweets of love, and was ungrateful enough to wish that Pauline would leave the love making a little more in his hands, and that her affection was of a less assertive character. Two or three houra later, when he had rushed through the business of the day and stood in the Malletta sitting room, shaking hands with both father and daughter and exchanging cordial greet inns, be felt as if he had been living In a hot house of affections for the past weeks, snif had just regained the Invig orating open air, where the hardier, healthier class of feelings flourish. He wondered a little at Mr. Mallett'i renialitr. knowing nothing of Ethel renerositr in taking the entire reaponai hilitr of their separation upon herself. and atill lei ot her father's hope that .ha had cot rid of a nameleas nobody lost in time to lare tha road dear for a saitor mom worthy of her la every way; and Jack felt somewhat piqued that Mr. Milieu should make ao light of the whole business. But he did not let hla annoyance ap pear upon the aurface. lie told of the success of the paintings for Lord Sum mers, of his hopes for the future, of the gay life at Mallingford, and Impressed his hearers with the fact that he was brimming over with good fortune and happiness. Ethel did not aay much; but ahe ap peared to be quietly, kindly Interested; and, though ahe was paler than ahe used to be, ahe did not give oue the Idea of love-lorn damsel She aat listeuing to the conversation, and wondering if her father would touch on the aubject of their identity during Jacks visit; but Mr. Mallett did not wish to be made the topic of gossip among Miss Mailing's guests, and therefore kept hla own couu-eel When Jack waa about to leave, Mr. Mallett decided to walk part of the way with him, and accordingly went down stairs first Jack turned, with the door handle In his hand, to thank Ethel for what ahe had done yet hardly to thauk her, either. "I can't go without thanking yon for being ao candid with me, Ethel." he said. "Of course I waa very eurprised when I received your letter breaking oil the engagement; but equally of course there was nothing for me to do but ac quiesce In your wish." Ethel felt how ungenerous this remark waa, aeelng that hia neglect bad led to what had happened; but ahe would not be driven into reproacmng him, and ao give him cause to Justify himself. Her feelings were too real to boar dissec tion, and ahe avoided the discussion. "That la all passed." she said, grave ly: "better let t rest" Though she did not aay one word In self-defense, there waa a world of re proach In the subdued tones of her ad vice; though her speech waa so Indif ferent her whole manner asserted ber right to be considered more than blauie- lesa throughout the affair. Jack felt miserably amall under her calm gaze, and hia respect for her waa vaatly Increased by this little passage at arma; and, aa he waa carried by the af ternoon express back to Mallingford Park, he could not shake from his mind the fsble of the dog end the shadow. Una read that advertisement b tha Times, lie want back to the breakfast room be fore ha Joined Paullue, read the adver tisement again, aud copli u attJreaa Into kia note book. "If I am la the neighborhood with few momenta to apart, 1 may look thetn op and sea what It meaua," ha divided. Then he followed the ladies to tha boudoir. Paultue, still looking unlike her self, was ailing with Mrs. Seftou. Jack aald nothlug to them, but went atralght to hla work of filling In the luvltatlous from the list of names given him. Mrs. Seftoa left the room after a time; aud Pauline, turning to. Jack, put her baud entreatingly on hia arm. "I know what you are going to ask me; but I cau t talk about it just now not to-day. I will tell you to-morrow, or the day after; but dou't apeak of It now. I ak it aa a favor. Jack felt perplexed. lie bad expected the moment they were alone together that ahe would tell him what had caused her disquiet lie felt unhappy and wor ried, yet he could hardly force her to speak upon a eubject that evidently dis tressed her. Of course, I don't want to worry you. darling," he answered; "but I must con fess I sm curious, and 1 ahall be glad when you cau tell me all without dis tress yourself." "Thank you vary much, dear. And now l want to ask you if there la auy one you would like me to seud a card to for thia ball" Jack flushed aa be replied "lea; there are two people I ahould like you to Invite Mr. Mallett and his daughter. They are everything desira ble, or I should not suggest it; aud the old gentleman was very klud to me in the daya that are gone." J "Waa the daughter kind, too, Jack?" playfully. Again Jack flushed a little. "1 think you are a bit of a witch." he aaid, with a laugh. "I may as well tell you, and then there will be no secret In my past for you to find out by and by. Yes, she was kind to me, and once 1 thought I liked her well enough to make her my wife; but that waa before I met you, you siren!" "You don't think so now?" -If I did. should I be here?" The rain continued to pour down GOVERNOR A OF fllGOtJ ST I I Makes Use of His famtg Pe-ru-na in . For Cotds I , 4 dU .ill : , , ' :. " -Z-l- ?r:.Ttl - 'aft, i tMMHkW(SS CANTOi BUIDING, &AUM, OftlGON Femna it knows from tha Atlantlt to tha Pacific. Letters of congratula tion and commendation testifying to tha merits ot Teruna aa a catarrh rem etl are pouring in from every atata In the Union. Ir. Hartiuan, li receiving hundreds of such letters' dally. All classes writ theaa letters, from tha highest to tha lowest. The outdoor laborer, tha Indoor artl san, tha clerk, tha editor, tha states man, tha preacher all agree that Peiana it the catarrh remedy of tha age. The etatre and roetrum, recognla Ing catarrh aa their greatest enem, ate especially enthaisaatio la their praise and testimony. Any man who wishes perfect heal'h moat be entirely free from catarrh. Cat an h is well nigh universal. Ptru na Is the beat safeguard known.' Ask Your Druggist for free Pcruna Almanac for 1906 A latter rrom the fa-Governor of Oregon. The ex-governor of Oregon la aa ar . dent admirer of Peurna. lie keeps II continually In the house. In a letter to Dr. Hartiuan, he aayt: Huts of Oregon, Kiecnitlve Iejertment. The reruns Medicine Co., Coluiubua, O.: Dear Sirs I have had occasion to toe ye Mr PereiM medUlne in my family for cokis, asxl it proved to be an eatettrnt remedy. I have not had ouatJon to as it for other ailments. Yours very truly, W. M. lord. It will be noticed that the governor eayi he has not haul occasion to use Peruna for other ailments. The reason for thia Is, moat other alluienta begin with a co id. Pish that Chans Color. j Among the curious observations made by student at the Bermuda Hl logical Station Is Hint mint of the In habitants of the water there are able to linltnto the -lor of the rorka and steadily, aud the scratch, scratch of the reefs among which they awlin. The CHAPTER XIL The rain waa coming down In torrents, and there waa a general expression of disappointment on the men'a faces round the breakfast tabla at Mallingford Park. "But you know It la really too bad." Cecil Daneaford obaerved to Misa Mail ing. "Your head man bad fixed to-day for the north end covers, and be says they srs ths best on the whole estate; and now this rain comes snd spoils the hole thing. It U annoying, )u must allow." 'Poor creaturea men!" aald the lion. Misa Collins, reflectively. "The comfort of their lives depends upon the one musement of the hour. Deprive them of that and they are stranded helplessly. Glad I'm a woman!" "Well, I hope you will have got over the first rush of slaughter by the 17th," Pauline Interposed, bringing the conver sation back to tne original object "Why by the 17th ?" several asked. "Because I ahall then attain my long- deferred majority, and dear old Lord Summers insiata that there will be a big affair on tha happy occasion." N "A ball? Delightful!" exclaimed the ladies. And I shan't be here!" muiftred Ce cil Ilia attention was suddenly arrested by an advertisement In tha Times, which he held In his hand. By all that's mysterious!" be exclaim ed; snd then be sat gazing at the news paper In mute aatoniahment Bertha Collins leaned across, and look' ed at the place he was pointing at "IIow extraordinary! she exclaimed "For pity's sake, let ua into the mya tery! Pauline said; and Bertha read out the following advertisement: 'Mallingford Park If this should meet the eye of Sir G. M., he will hear of something to his decided advantage by applying to Messrs. Daws & Haven, 16 Leman street, E. C " There was general astonishment and various were tne surmises as to what it could mean. Jack, glancing at Pau line, was surprised to see her agitated and white to the lips. She motioned to him not to notice it, and fought deter minedly with ber emotion. The others were too much absorbed by their curiosity to take much heed, and ahe bore herself as usual until breakfast was finished. "Will you help Airs. Metton and me to finish filling in the cards for the sev enteenth?" she asked Jack, as she left the breakfast room. Jack promised to join them id the boudoir in a quarter of an hour. He did not like to think of Paulines look. He waa a poor struggling artist, who had hitherto lived by the exercise of bla un aided talent, and Pauline was a rich high-born woman, bis superior in mom things that count In this world; yet he would not make her his wife if be did not believe ber life to be spotless and with out flaw. This was the idea that haunt ed him as be recalled ber look at the breakfast table. If ever a woman's face expressed suddenly aroused fear, nla fiancee's had done so whan Bertha Col busy pena went on without Interruption. Pauline finished her list first, aud sat back in her chulr, wKb a thoughtful, chastened look ou ber face which wai strangely unlike ber usual Imperious air. Jack noted It, anJ thought her more beautiful, If that were possible, although be wondered what had brought about ao great a change. He felt a forewarning that thia was the little cloud in their aky that would darken the whole heavens. ' "At last!" he exclaimed, aa he threw down his pen. "Yon have been a good boy," Pauline said, with a smile. "We could not have finished them to-day without your help." "So I ahall lose him, after all, If I can not satisfactorily explain thia morning's fright!" ahe reflected, alone in her dress ing room. "He will not allow a secret be tween ua. What can I do? If I con coct a lie to account for It. there may be an advertisement In to-morrow'a pa per that will expose It Who can want to find Geoffrey Mailing after allowing me undisputed possession for the last all yeara? If they find him, they will tell ail, and he. will claim hla Inheritance; they cannot want blin for anything else. I must discover how much they know, or how An I fight them? I can't trust another; I must do it myself;" and, with these thoughts runlng through ber mind. ahe crossed to the bell, which Babette promptly answered. "Babette, 1 want to run up to Ixindon thia afternoon, and I dou't want the whole house to know about It" Babette's eyes flashed with a quick glance of intelligence; but ber lids droop ed Instantly, aud she answered, meekly: "Certainly, mademoiselle." ' "If the people see the brougham leav ing the house, it will set them wonder ing; so I want you to run down to the village during luncheon and bring buck one of the public flies from the Inn there. Tell the man to drive to the stable yard in fact, you can come back In it; and let it be there by a quarter past three. "Very good, mademoiselle." Babette's face gieamed with mruel de light behind Pauline's back as she left the room. "So you think you have only to go to Messieurs Daws St Kayen and show your pretty face, and maybe a ten-pound note or ao, snd they will tell you all about the person who sent them that advertise ment L. But you do not outwit a French womun so simply, my good friend! Mr. Daws Is quite prepared to receive you with politeness, and to tell you that ha really knows nothing more than that his client, whom be is not at liberty to name, is anxious to obtain the address of tha present Sir i Geoffrey;" and the girl chuckled grimly as she went along. "That old Daws will hardly risk losing his share of the plunder, even to oblige sweet, so handsome, so soft voiced a lady as you, madame!" and she laughed again aa she pictured the meeting between her mistress and the lawyer. "1 wish I could be there -to eee!" Pauline stopped to speak to Jack as they cross the hall after luncheon. "I shall Ho down for the whole after noon; my head is aching bo dreadfully. What will you do with yourself, Jack' A wet day is such a terrible Infliction in a country house!" "I shall work. It's a week to-day since I touched a brush; It will be grand opportunity. I should advise your tokfng a good rest while you can get it," Jock responded, in a matter-of-fact tone. Pauline set her teeth in ber underiip and left him, her mind racked with anx iety and fear. "At all cost I must be In a position to tell him something that will not be con tradicted. I must find out how much those people know before to-night" (To be continued.) common (IkIi cnlUnl the grouper p4""' 1 sesa this power. Its chromatic varia bility runs through a considerable range of colors. A sptvlmen of the octopus vulgaris, after Jerking an oar front the liiui.l of an Inquisitive nat uralist, escaped pursuit by Its ability j to Imltiite the exact shmle or any brown or gray neck on which It rest ed. A LI ant HrnteUy. A qosck doctor, whose treatment had evidently led to the death of his patient, wss examined sternly by the coroner. "Whst did you give the poor fellow?" ssked the coroner. "Ipecacuanha, sir." "You might just as well have given blm the aurora borealis," aald the coro ner. "Well, air. that's Just what I was go log to give blm when he died." A New One Needed. Mr. Nagget A man la aa old aa ha feela, they aay, and I assure you your extravagant ideaa make me feel Mrs. Naggett And a woman is as old as sue looks, uui, insns gooaness, i can never be as old aa this bonnet of! mine looks. Philadelphia Press. Don't make indifferent pastry and ex pect your children to ba healthy. According to Inatractlone A British officer, lu hla expense list on government service, put down: "Porter, twopence." The officer was requested to re port to the war ofllce aud receive the following explanation: "While executing public duty re freshineuts are not chargeable to the nation." "The Item does not represent re freshments," replied the oflleer, "but a fee to a carrier." "You should have said porterage," was then explained to him. When the oflleer had occasion to take a hansom, remembering tuatructlona, he wrote In his account: "Cabbage, 2 shillings." Philadelphia Public Ledger. to4 Afvleo t at Tratas. The autumn night was chill. There was a hint of frost In the air. The tramp's collar was turned up aud hla Doae blue with cold. "I have here 9 cents, he aald. "If you will give me one more penny, air, I can get a bed all to myaeif." "No, I can't do that." aald the stran ger. "But I advise yon to ask the gen tleman you are to Bleep with for aa additional penny. He should give It to you gladly." Minneapolis Journal. The Baltic sea hae asore wrecks tbaa any other place in the world, the aver age being one wreck a day tha year round. BLOOD POISON The black flae is an emblem of horror and dread. When it is hoisted fcy an army, the order has rone forth that "no quarter will be given, ev- eryuiirjff must be destroyed, iieipic.ss women ana cmiaren, as wen as oppos ing soldiers, meet the same fate, and a trail of desolation, guttering and death is left behind. Contagious Blood Poison Is the black flag of the great army of disease. This vile disorder is kuown as the blackest and most hide ous of all human afflictions, overthrowing its victims and crushing out the. life. It is no respecter of persons ; no matter how jpure the blood may bo or how innocently the disease is contracted, when this awful virus enters the circulation the hideous, hateful and humiliating symptoms begin to appear, and the .uHrer feels that bis very presence is polluting and contaminating. mm . j a . I 1 l.'iil. ' . i l.a ai. . I 1. a usuauy ine ursi Bign oi ine disease is a mue sore or nicer, out as ine oiooa becomes more docply poisoned the severer symptoms are manifested, tha mouth and throat ulcerate, the glands in the groins swell, a red rash breaks out on the body, the hair and eyebrows come out, and often the body is cov ered with copper-colored spots, pustular eruptions ana sores. In its worst stages the disease- affects the nerves, attacks the bones and sometimes causes tumors to form on the brain, produc Several years aaro X had blood tolaon and my flesh waa in an awful oondltlon, Oreat sores would break out and noth ing I put on them would do anr good. My balr and eyebrows fall out ana i wee "a frlg-ht." juy mouth wss ao sore X had to live on milk and water. I took Meroury for a long time and Instead of settlor better Z continued to g-rowt worse and tar arma and hands beoame solid sores. My logs were drawn so t could rot walk and I felt that anytime was ahort here If I did not vat some re fief. I began to use your B. 0. 8. and It islped me from the start. After takins) t awhile the aores all healed, my rheu matism waa cured and to-day I am a strong-, well man. It rot all the mar cury )Ut of my system and It cured ml sound and well. ADAM SCHNABEL, BvansTllle, Ind. . No. 2U Mary Bt, lag insanity and death. Not only those who contract the poison suffer, but unless the virus is driven from the blood the awful taint is handed down to offspring, and they are its innocent victims. Blood Poison ta in deed a "black flag." Mercury and Potash, so often used, never crin cure the trouble. These minerals merely drive the symptoms away for awhile end shut the disease up in the system, and when they are left off it returns worse than before. This treatment hot only fails to cure blood poison but eats out the delicate lininsr of the stomach and bowels, produces chronic dyspepsia, loosens the teeth and fre quently causes mercurial rheumatism to add to the patient's suffering. S. S. 8., the great vegetable medicine, is the conqueror of this vile disease. It goes down to the very root of the trouble and cures by cleansing the blood ol every particle of the poison. 8. 8. 8. does not hide or cover up anything but clears the entire circulation of the virus and puts the system in good healthy condition. It cures safely as well as certainly, because there is not a particle of mineral in it. We offer a re-' ward of li.ooo.oo for proof that S. 8. S. DIIDniV 1nnnTARir 9 no Purely vegetable. When the blood rUriLLT VtULIADLC. ia purlfied and strengthened with this great remedy the symptoms all pass away and no sign of the disease is ever seen again ; nor is there left the least trace to be handed down to posterity. Special book with instructions for self-treatment and any medical advice de sired will be sent without charee to all who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COm ATIAMTA.