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what can it matter? You shall re candles in their hands, whose light shone Also main alone for so long as it shall please upon their sullen, cruel faces and the you.” snake’s head tattooed on their naked Then Nam spoke for the first time, say breasts. In front of these men stood two ing: other priests, and between them Leonard, “Shepherdess, waste no breath in words, bound and gagged. On the other side of E. MeNEILL, Receiver. the cell and not more than two feet from for learn that, though this garment of TO THE By H. EIPEE HAGGARD. the door, through the open panel of which modesty is becoming to one new widow Juanna was looking, was Soa, on whom ed, yet you must put it from you. Afore the eyes of the executioners wore fixed, as hangs upon this ceremony than you know [Copyright, 1=33. by the Author.] though awaiting a command. Between of. The lives of many hang upon it. our sake, I implore you, do not give way to Soa and these men yawned an open hole own perchance among them, and more im grief or rage. I swear to you that no harm in the rock floor. mediately the life of one of whom it does shall come to yonder man if you will but When Juanna bad gazed upon this not become me to speak,” and as though do my bidding. Shepherdess, you are scene some 20 seconds, the sliding panel by accident he let his eyes rest upon the TWO TRANSCONTINENTAL found out. I know and the people know was closed, apparently by Soa, and Nam door of the adjoining cell. that you are no goddess. It had been spoke: Of his auditors Olfan thought that he safer to sacrifice you today, but partly be “You have seen, Shepherdess,” he said, was alluding to bis own life, but Juanna cause of the pleading of my daughter, who “that tho deliverer is bound, and you have and his daughter knew well that he spoke loves you, and partly for other reasons I also seen that before him is a hole in the of that of Leonard, which would be sacri have caused you to be saved alive. Now, floor of the rock. He who falls down that ficed did the former persist in her objec Shepherdess, from this country there is hole, Shepherdess, finds himself in the tions to the instant celebration of the no escape. As you have chosen to come den of the snake beneath, from the visit marriage. here, here you must remain for life, and ing of whom no man has ever returned “You hear his words, queen,” said Ol in this cell you cannot live and die. There alive, for it is through it that wo feed the ían, “and there is weight in them. The fore for my daughter’s sako I have cast water uweller at certain seasons of the times are very dangerous, and if our plot about for a means to deliver you from year and when there is no sacrifice. Now, Is to be carried through before midnight I VIA VI* bonds and set you high in the land—aye, Shepherdess, you must choose between must make oath to the captains and the almost at its head, ” and he paused. two things—either to wed Olfan of your council of the people that you have come "Perhaps you will come to the point,” 1 own free will this night or to see the de back from death to be my wife.” said Juanna, who was trembling with liverer thrown to the snake before your “Maybe,” answered Juanna, catching tear and anger at a straw in her -despair, “but must I, eyes and afterward to wed Olfan whether AND AND “It is this, Shepherdess,” Nam answer you will or not. What do you say, Shep who shall be set over this people as queen, ed, bowing. “Although you are dethron herdess?" be married thus in secret? At the least I ed as a goddess, you may still shine as a Juanna took counsel with herself and will have witnesses. Let some of the cap queen and rule over us as the wife of our came to the conclusion that she would re tains whom you trust, Olfan, be brought LOW RATES TO ALL king.” sist a little longer, for she thought this here to see us wed; otherwise the time EASTERN CITIES. “Indeed,” said Juanna, turning sud scene bad been planned to try her forti may come when I shall be held to be no true wife and there are none to establish denly cold, “and bow shall I, who am tude. OCEAN STEAMERS my bonor by their words.” held to be dead, appear again as a woman “I refuse to marry Olfan.” “There is little fear of such a thing, Leave Portland Every 3 Days wedded to your king? Surely the people Then Nam opened the panel and whis would find that strange, Nam.” pered a word into the ear of Soa, who ut queen,” answered Olfan, with a faint • • FOR - • “No, Shepherdess, for I have made a : tered a command, instantly the two ex smile, “yet your words are just. I will tale ready which shall explain the wonder, ecutioner priests flung Leonard on to his lead three of my captains here, men who and already the rumor runs from mouth face upon the ground, an easy task, seeing will not betray us, and they shall be wit ••• to mouth. It will be said that you were a that his legs were fastened with ropes, ness to this rite,” and he turned as though goddess and therefore immortal, blit that dragged him forward until his head hung he would go to seek them. “Do not leave me,” said Juanna, catch for the sake of love you have put off your j over the oubliettelike hole. Then they For hill details call on godhead and put on the flesh that you 1 paused, as though awaiting for some fur ing him by the wrist. “I trust you, but C. A. WALLACE, McMinnville. Or might dwell for some years with him I ther order. Nam drew Juanna some few these two I do not trust. I fear to be left Or Address alone.” whom you desire.” paces back from the door. W. H Ht lil.BI BT, “Indeed?” said Juanna again. "And , “There is no need for witnesses, king,” "What is your word now, Shepherdess? ” Gen. Pass Agt. what if I refuse to consent to this scheme, she said. “Is the man to die or be saved? exclaimed Nam in a threatening voice. POHTLAIID, OK. which, as I think, can have come only Speak swiftly.” “The Shepherdess has asked for wit from a woman’s brain?” and she pointed Juanna glanced through the opening nesses, and she shall have them,” answer to Soa. and saw that now Leonard’s head and ed Olfan fiercely. “Old man, you have “You are right, Shepherdess, ” said Soa. ’ shoulders had vanished down theoubliette played with me long enough Hitherto I VIA "The plan is mine. I made it to save ! while one of the priests held him by the have been your servant. Now I will be you, and also,” she added coolly, "to be ankles, watching Soa for the sign to let your master. Some few hours ago your life was forfeit to me, for the white dawn revenged upon that white thief who loves him go. you, for be shall live to see you the wife “Loose him,” said Juanna faintly, “i had turned to red, and I meant to take it, OF THE but you bribed me with this bait, ” and of another man, a wild man.” will marry Olfan." “And have you never thought, Soa, ! Stepping forward, Nam whispered to he pointed to Juanna. “Nay, do not lay that I may have wishes of my own in this Soa, who issued another order. Thereupon your hand upon your knife. You forget I matter?” the priests drew Leonard back from his I have my spear. Your priests are with Express Trains Leave Fortland Daily “Doubtless, yet the fairest woman can perilous position and rolled him to the out, I know it, but so are my captains, not always have what she may chance to side of tho cell unwillingly enough, for and I have told them where I am. If I LÎAVE ARRIVE Portland......... 6:15 P M i Pan Francisco. 10-45 A M wish. Know, Shepherdess, that this must they would have preferred to be rid of vanish as many vanish here, my life will Bua Francisco.":«; P M ’ Portland ........ 8:20 A 5i be both for your own sako and for the him. At that moment also the shutter be required at your hands, for, Nam, your spell is broken. Now obey me. Bid that sake of Nam, my father. Olfan loves you, Above trains stop at t all stations statt. from Portland tc and In these troubled times It is necessary was closed. “I said loose him,” repeated Juanna. woman summon him who guards without. Albany Inclusive. Also T " Tangent, Shedds, Hal onction vuy, city, Irving. Eugeni that Nam and the priests should have his “Now the man lies on the ground like a No; you do not stir!” And he lifted the aey, Harrisburg. Junction vrviug. c.ugeut spear till its keen blue point quivered over and all itatlons from Roseburg to Ashland iuclu support, and It has been bought but now fallen tree unable to move.” give. the high priest’s naked breast. “Bid her by the promise that you will be given to "Nay, Shepherdess, ” repliedNam, “ per Koteburg Mail Daily. him in marriage on this very day. For chance you maj^yet change your mind, go to the door and summon the guard, I LEAVE: ARRIVE' said. To the door, but not beyond it, or Portland .....8:80 A M | Roteburg....... 5.50 P 51 you. Shepherdess, although you might and then it would be troublesome to beware. ’ ’ Aoteburg........ 7V0 A M | Purtland 4.30 PM have wished to wed one of your own race, bind him afresh, for be is very strong and Nam waa cowed. His tool bad become at the least you will rule as a queen, and violent. Now listen, Shepherdess. When that Is better than to perish miserably ” Olfan comes presently to ask your hand, his master. “Obey,” he said to Soa. “I think otherwise, Soa,” Juanna an you must say nothing ot that man yon PULLMRN» BUFFET "Obey, but no more,” echoed Olfan. swered calmly, for she saw that neither der, for be deems him to be dead, and the The woman slipped past them to the SLEEPERS passion nor pleading would help her, "and moment that you speak of him he will be door, snarling like a wolf, and opening of the two I choose to die,” and she put dead. Do you understand?” AND hand to her hair, then started, for she “I understand,” answered Juanna, it a little way whistled through the crack. SECOND CLASS SLEEPING CARS her “Hide yourself, queen,” said Olfan. found the poison gone. “but at least the gag might be taken from Juanna retreated into the shadow be “You will choose to die, Shepherdess,” his mouth.” Attached to all Through Trains. said Soa, with a cold smile, “but death is “Fear not, Shepherdess. It shall be hind the candle, and that moment a voice .West Side Division. spoke through the open door, saying, "I BETWEEN PORTLAND AND CORVALLIF not always so easy. I hava taken your done when you have spoken with Olfan. am here, father.” medicine from you while you slept, and And now at what hour will it be your Mail Train Daily, (Except Sunday.) here there are no other means to compass pleasure to see him?” “Now speak,” said Olfan, advancing “When you will. The sooner it is fin the spear an inch nearer Nam’s heart. 7:8b A if Lv Portland Ar I 5:35 P il it.” “My son,” said Nam, “go to the en- McMinnville Lv 3:01 P 51 10:16 A M | Lv “I can starve, Soa,” replied Juanna, ished the better.” 12:15 P M Ar Corvallis Lv | 1:00 P M with dignity. “Good. My daughter, ” he added to Soa, . trance by which the king entered, where “That takes some time, Shepherdess, who just then entered the cell, "be pleased | you shall find three captains, generals oi At Albany and Corvallis connect with and today you will become the wife of Ol to make fire and then summon the king the king. Lead them hither.” trains of Oregon Pacific Railroad, “And sea that you speak to no one on fan. Still it is needful that you should Olfan, who waits without.” Express Train Daily, (Except Sunday.) yourself consent to marry him, for this the way,” whispered Olfan in Nam’s ear. Soa departed upon her errand, and over ¡ “And see that you speak to no one on king is so foolish that he declares that he come with emotion which she would not f M Lv Portland 735 P M Lr 8t. Joseph 5:68 A 51 will not wed you till you have accepted show Juanna sank upon the couch, hiding the way," repeated Nam. “I hear you, father,” replied the priest 7:26 P M Ar McMinnville 6 69 A 51 him with your own mouth and in the her face In her hands. For awhile there I was silence, and then the door opened and went. presence of witnesses.” Through Ticket* to all points in Eastern Some ten minutes passed, and the door “Then I fear that this wedding will not again, and, heralded by Soa, Olfan, the States. Canada and Europe can be obtained al be oelebrated,” said Juanna, with a bitter king, stood before her. opened again. “The captains are here, ” lowest rates from G. A. Wilcox, Agent, McMinn laugh, for she could not refrain from giv “Be careful, Shepherdess,” whispered said a voice. ville. E. P. ROG EKS, Asst. O. F. & P A., Portland, Or. "Let them enter,” said Nam ing some outward expression to all the Nam as they entered. “One word, and R. KOEHLER. Manager. The order was obeyed, and three great loathing which she felt for this wicked the deliverer dies.” men armed with spears stalked into the woman, who in her fierce love would save I the life of her mistress by selling her to narrow ohamber. One ot them was broth CHAPTER XXVI. shame. For awhile there was silence. Then er to the king, and the two others were bis j “I think that it will, Shepherdess," an- Juanna looked up, searching Olfan'a lace chosen friends. Then the door closed. CHURCHES “My brethren," said Olfan, “I hava i swered Soa, “for it seems that we have a B aptist —Services Sunday 11 a m. and way by which we can win you to speak with her eyes. Nothing was to be read sent for you to acquaint you with a mys 7:3Up. m ; Sunday school9:50a in.; tb< there, for it was impossible to pieroe the tery and to ask you to witness a rite. Aoa, young people’s society 0 :15 p m Prayer those words that Olfan desires to hear.” mask of solemn calm beneath which, In who this day was hurled into the pool of "There Is no way, Soa.” meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. Covenant “ What, none? Think now. He whom common with all his race, the king was tho snake, has returned to earth as a wom meeting first Sat each month 2:00 p. m. you name deliverer is a prisoner beyond accustomed to hide his thoughts. He an and is about to beoome my wife.” E. B. P aci , Pastor. that door. What if his life hangs upon leaned ou the shaft of his broad spear, his Here the captains started “Nay, brethren, M ithodist E piscopal —Services every your words? What If he were shown to Sabbath 11:00 a. tu. and 7 30 p. ru. Sunday you about to die a fearful death from head slightly bowed, as though in humili ask no questions. These things are so. It ty, hie dark eyes fixed upon her face with is enough. Now, priest, play your part.” school 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting 7 :00 p which you alone could save him by speak ni. Thursday. Let T hompson , Pastor. a mingled look of wonder and supplication, At last it was done, and once more Ol ing that word?” C cmb . PnxsBYTERt a »— Services every Sab Now for the first time Juanna fully un Immovable, impassive, a plctuieof savage fan was bowing before her and kissing her band bath 11:00 am and 7 3C p. m. Sunday derstood the hideous nature of the plot dignity. ''Speak, Olfan, ” eaid Juannaat length. school 9:30 a tu. Y. P. C. E , Sunday 6:30 whereby Soa purposed either to force her "Greeting, Shepherdess! Hail, queen p m Pray er meeting Thursday, 7 ;30 p. m. ‘‘But a few hours since I thought you I of the People of the Mist!” he said, and : to beoome the wife of a savage or to thrust E E. T hompson , Pastor. upon her the guilt of being the cause of dead, for with all the thousands in the . the captains repeated his words. C hristian —Preaching at 11 a. m. and at Juaura awoke from her stupor, What : the death of the man wlmm she loved and temple I believed that It was your fair 7 30 p. m on the first and third Sundays; body which Nam hurled at dawn from was to be done now? she wondered. What i sank back on the couch, saying: ou the second and fourth Sundays at 7:30 “You would have done better to leave the brow of the statue, and I tell you that ; could be done? Everything seemed lost. until further notice At Carlton on sec when I saw it I, who am a warrior, wept Then in her despair an inspiration took ond and fourth Sundays at 11 a. m., and me yonder in the slave camp, Soa.” Saturday evening before at 7:30 At No. 8 Then, abandoning the tone of forced aDd cursed myself, because, though I was I her. at 3 p m on se- ond and fourth Sundays. calm In whioh she had spoken hitherto, a king, I had no power to eave you After “It is true that I am a queen, is it not, ward this man, the high priest, came to me, I Olfan?” J amis C ampbell , V. D. 54 Pastor j Soa broke out into bitter words: telling me the truth and a plan that he S t . J ames E piscopal C hvbch —Lay-Ser “It is true, lady.” "When you were in the slave camp, vices every Sunday at 11 o'clock a m. "And as the queen of the People of the Shepherdess, you loved me, who have had made for his own ends, whereby you might be saved alive and lifted up among Mist I have power, have I not, Olfan?” S t . J amis C atholic —First st., between loved you from a child, for then no white G and H. Sunday school 2 :30 p. m. Ves dog bad come to sow mischief between us the people and be also might be saved "Even to life and death,” he answered the and my rule as king be made sure in pers 7 30. Services once a month. gravely, "though if you kill you must and make you hate and distrust me. Then land. ” And he ceased T. B biodt , Pastor answer to the council of the elders to me. I would have died for you—aye, and this “What is this plan, Olfan?" asked Ju All in this land are your servants, queen, I would do now. But also I would be re SECRET ORDERS anna after a pause. and none dare disobey you except on mat K nowlbs Cmirta No, 12, 0. E. S.—Meets a venged upon the white deg, for I, who am “Queen, it is that you should wed me Masonic ball tbe nrst sail third Monday evening busbandless and childless, had but this and appear before the people no longer as ters of religion.” “Good!” said she, then, addressing the in each month. Visiting member« conilallv in one thing, and he has taken it from me. vited. c. h . mckinney , s’ec. You were to me as mother and lover and a goddess, but as a woman who has put on captains in a tone of command, added, MRS. C. W. TALMAGE, W. M. the flesh for her love ’ s sake. I know well “Seize that man who is named Nam and babe are to other women—my all—and A. o V. W.—Charity Lodge No. 7 meet» first and now I am left desolate and will be reveng that I am all unworthy of such honor, the woman with him.” tbird Fridays of each month, 7:30 p. m Lodge ed upon him before I die. But I still love and, moreover, that your heart must be sore Olían looked astonished, and the cap room in Union block. you, Shepherdess, and could any other with the loss of one who was dear to you tains hesitated. As for Nam, he did not H. C. BURNS, M. W. and little set upon the finding of another J. D. BAKER, Bacorder 10 hesitate, but mado a bound toward the plan have been found to help you I would Yamhill Lodge Xc. 10 D. of H meets in Union not have forced this marriage on you. No husband; also I remember certain words door that passed between us and a promise that hall second and fourth Friday evenings of each such plan caD be found. Thus alone can “Stay awhile, Nam,” said the king, Booth. you live and be made great and happy, and I made. All these things I told to Nam, making a barrier before him with his and he answered me, saying that the mat I C vstbb P obt N o . »—Meets the second and fourth Saturday of each mouth in Union hall at 7:30 thus alone can I continue to feast my eyes ter was urgent; that here you could not be spear. “Doubtless the queen has reasons, and you would wish to hear them. Hold p. m ou second Saturday and at 10:30 a. m. on upon you, though it be from far.” 4th Saturday. All members of the order are She ceased, trembling with the strength hid away for long, and that if I did not them, my captains, since the queen com •ordially invited to attend our meetings. of the passions that shook her, to which take you to wife then you must die.” mands it.” J. B. Sniwiu,, Commander. Indeed her words had given but feeble ex Then the three men sprang upon them. B. F. CtVBlNI. Adjt. Aud once more he bowed his head, Once Nam tried to draw a knife; but, fail pression. leaned upon his spear and was silent. W. C. T. U.—Meets on every Fri “Go,” said Juanna. “I would have Juanna considered the position rapidly. ing in his attempt, bo submitted without day at 3 p. m. in reading room, Union time to think.” block. C lara G. E sso », Pres. It was hopeless and cruel. Nam and Soa further struggle. With Soa It was differ Then Nam spoke again. J b . nnie G allin rise, Sec’y were on either side of her, the latter stand ent. She bit and tore like a wildcat, and “We go, Shepherdess, In obedience to ing near tho door with the siding panel Juanna saw that she was striving to reach NOTICE OF EXECCTR1XI SALE your wish, but before evening we shall re beyond which Leonard lay bound, and she tho panel and speak through It. turn to hear your answer. Do not attempt knew well that did she speak a single “On your lives do not suffer her to come OF BEAL PBOPEBTY. mischief on yourself, for know that you word of the truth to Olfan it would be to that door,” she said. “Presently you will be watched, though you cannot see the signal for her lover’s death. It was shall know why.” Then tho brother of the king dragged NOTICE i« hereby given that pursuant to an' the eyes that watch you, and if you do possible that the king might be able to order of the county court of Yamhill coun- j but bo much as lift a hand against your Soa to the couch, and throwing her down ty, Oregon, duly made and entered of rec- i life or even strive to cut off the light that protect her own person from violence, but upon it stood over her, his spear point at if LcoDarddied it mattered little wh3t be ord on the 3d day of April, 1895, the undersigned, the duly appointed, qualitied and ' flows through yonder hole, then at once came of her. There was but one thing her throat. acting executrix of the estate of J. 8. Hibba, you will be seized and bound, and my that she could do—declare hereelf willing “Now, queen,” said Olfan, “your will deceased, will, from and Rfter the4th day of May, daughter will be set to guard you. Shep to become the wife of Olfan, and yet it is done, and perhaps it may please you to 1S95, proceed to sell at private sale fur cash in ! hand, the real property belonging to said estate i herdess, farewell.” seemed shameless thus to treat this hon explain.” and described as follows, to-wxt: And they went, leaving Juanna alone "Listen, king, and listen you, captains, The west half of lot No. 2 and the east 28 feet of and a prey to such thoughts as can scarce orable man, the only friend that they bad she answered. "These liars here told you found among the People of the Mist. But lot No. 3 iu block 8, of the City of McMinnville, I ly be written. Oregon. of a truth such necessities as hers cannot that the deliverer was dead. Is it not so? Blocks Nos. 2 and 3 in Johns* addition to the i The day passed slowly, and at length wait while those in their tolls weigh scru He is not dead. He lies bound in yonder City of McMinnville, Oregou. cell, but had I spoken a word of It to you A lot or parcel of land 80 feet wide running ; the gloom gathering in the little cell told ples or the law of honor. east and west and adjoining the northern tier of i her that night was near. Before it came, “Olfan,” she said, “I have heard you, then he would have died. Olfan, do you lots on the south of block 21, of Johns' addition I however, Soa and Nam entered, bearing and this is my answer: I will take you as know bow my consent was won to be your to the City uf McMinnville, Oregou Commencing at u point on the east boundary ; candles, which they fixed upon brackets my husband. You know my story. You wife? A shutter within that door was line of section 9, in township 4 south, of range 4 j in the walls. know that he who was my lord is but this opened, and he, my husband, was shown west of the Willamette meridian. Yamhill coun “We come. Shepherdess, to hear your day dead”—here Soa smiled approvingly to roe, gagged and bound and being held ty Oregon, 38 64 chains south of the northeast answer,” said Nam. “Will you consent at the lie—“and that I loved him over the month of a hideous pit in the floor corner of said section, said point being the south east corner of land deeded by J. 9. Hibbs to J. to take Olfan for a husband, or will you Therefore of your gentleness you will ac of his prison that leads I know not where. Fred Hibbs, recorded iu Vol.*28, page 243, records not?” cord me some few weeks l>efore I pass ‘Consent, or he dies,’ they said, and for or deeds of said county, and running thence “I will not consent,” answered Juanna. from him to you, in which I may mourn my love’s sake I consented. This was the south ¿2.76 chains; thence west 54.42 chains to the "Think again, Shepherdess." east line of J. G. Baker’s donation land claim m.v widowhood. I will say no more, but plot, Olfan, to marry me to you partly be thence north 14 8» chains to the northeast corner “I have thought. You have my answer.” surely you can guess the sorrow of my cause the woman yonder, who was my of said D. L.C.; thence west 17.08 chains, thence nurse, did not desire my death and partly heart and all that I have left unsaid.” north 11.25 chai us to the center of Baker creek; At the words Nam seized her arm, say thence down said creek to a point due west of It shall be as you wish, queen,” re that Nam might use me to save himself the place of beginning, and thence east 6L96 ing, “Come hither, Shepherdess, and you plied Olfan, taking her hand and kissing from the anger of the people. But do not chains to the plac e of beginning; also commenc ing in the center oi the county road running from shall see something, ” and he led her to it, while his somewhat sad face grew ra think that you would have kept me long, McMinnville to Carlton at southwest corner of a that door by means of which Leonard bad diant with happiness. “You shall pass Olfan, for this was in the plot also—that tract conveyed to G H. Hibbs in Vol. 24, page been entrapped. At the same tiny; Soa into my keeping at that time which best when you had served their purpose you 4t>5, record» ui deeds fur said Yamhill county, and running thence north 6‘.^s deg. east to center extinguished one of the candles, aDd tak pleases you, yet I fear that in one matter should die by secret means, as one who ot Baker creek, thence southwesterly along said ing the other in her hand left the cell, you must be troubled,now, this very hour.” knew too much.” creek tn center of said road, and thence norther bolting the door behind her, so that Nam “It is a lie,” said Nam. “What may that be, Olfan?” asked Ju ly along said county road to the place of begin "Silence,” answered Juanna. anna anxiously. ning. All the above described real propertv lying and Juanna stood in darkness. “Let that door be opened, and you shall "Shepherdess,” said Nam sternly, "you and being iu Yamhill countv, Oregon. “Only this, queen—that the rite of mar are about to see him whom you name the riage as we practice it must be celebrated see if I have lied.” ELIZABETH HIBBS. “Wait awhile, queen,” said Olfan, who deliverer. Now, remember this—if you between us. It is necessary for many IRVINE A CO’HOW. Executrix. cry out or speak above a whisper he dies. ” reasons that will be made clear to you to appeared utterly overcome. "If I under Atty's for Executrix Juanna made no answer, although she morrow. Moreover, such was my bargain stand you right, your husband lives, and felt her heart grow faint within her. Five with Nam, sealed by an oath sworn upon therefore you say that the words that we minutes or more passed, and of a sudden the blood of Aca, an cath that I do not have spoken and the oaths that we have sworn mean nothing, for you are not my The following general forms are ala-ays in stock a panel slid back in the upper part of the dare to break.” door which connected the two cells, so and for sale at the Reporter office : “Oh, no, no!" said Juanna in acute dis wife.” ‘That is so, Olfan.” Warranty Deeds chat Juanna could see through it, al tress. "Think, Olfan, how can I, whose Real Estate Mortgage ajuit-claim Deeds Chattel Mortgage "Then now I am minded to turn wicked though those who stood on the farther husband -a not dead six hours, vow my -Boud for Deed Sati.faction ot Mort side could not see her, for they were in self to another man upon the altar of his aud let him die,” said the king slowly, Farm Lease Transfer of Mortgage light, and she was in darkness. Mote» and Receipts. Bill of Sale grave? Give me some few days, I pray "for know this, Shepherdess, I cannot give you up.” And this was what she saw: Ranged you.” We carry * large stock of stationery and are Kepared to do jot) printing of every ^rt in the against the wall of the second prison and Juanna grew pale as death, realizing "Most willingly would I do this, queen, it »tyle of the art and ar low figures opposite to her were three priests holding but I may not. It is against my oath. that this man’s passions, now that once ho J- ~ ‘ THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST ROUTES au? a Si! hi. SPOKANE Minneapolis DENVER OMAHA ST. PAUL KANSAS CY SAN FRANCISCO EAST AND SOUTH The Shasta Route ■ DIKING CARS ON OGDEN ROUTE. LOCAL DIRECTORY. LEGAL BLANKS. had given them away, had passed beyond control. “I cannot give you up,” be repeated. “Have I not dealt well with jou? Did I not say to you, ‘Consent or refuse, as it shall please you. but having once consent ed you must not- go back upon your words?’ What have 1 to do with the reasons that prompted them? My heart heard them and believed them. Queen, you are wed to me. Those oaths that you have sworn may not be broken. It is too late, now you are mine, nor can I suffer you to pass from me back to another man, even though he was your busband before me.” “But tho deliverer! Must I then become my husband's murderer?” “Nay, I will protect him, and, if it may be, find moans to send him from the land.'' Juanna stood silent and despairing, and at this moment Soa, lying on the couch, broke into a shrill and mocking laugh that stung her like a whip and roused her from her lethargy. “King,” she said, “I amat your mercy, not through any wanton folly of m.v own, but because fate has made a sport of me. Klug, you have been hardly used, and, as you say, hitherto you have dealt well with me. Now I pray you let the end be as the beginning was, so that I may always think of you as the noblest among men, except one who died this day to save me. King, you say you love me. Tell me, then, if my life hung upon a word of yours, would that word remain unspoken? Such was my case. I spoke the word, and for one short hour I betrayed you. Will you, whose heart is great, bind me by such an oath as this, an oath wrung from mo to save my darling from the power of those dogs? If this is so, then I have erred strangely in my reading of your mind, for till now I have held that you were a man who would perish ere he suffered his more evil part to forco a helpless woman to be his wife, one whose crime was that she deceived him to save her husband.” She paused, and clasping her hands as though in prayer looked up into his trou bled face with beseeching eyes, then, as he did not speak, went on: “King, I have one more word to say. You are the strongest, and you can take me, but you cannot hold mo, for that hour would be my last, and you wculd bo but the richer by your broken honor and a dead bride.” Olfan was about to answer when Soa, fearing lest Juanna’s pleading should pre vail against his passion, broke in, saying: “Be not fooled, king, by a woman’s pretty speeches or by her idle threats that she will kill herself. She will not kill herself. I know her well. She loves her life too much, and soon, when you are wed, she will love you also, for it is the nature of us women to worship those who master us. Moreover, that man, the deliverer, is not her husband, except in name. For months I have lived with them, and I know it. Take her, king, take her now, this hour, or live to mourn her loss and your folly all your life’s day.” “I will not answer that slave’s false hoods,” said Juanna, drawing herself up and speaking proudly, “and it were more worthy of you not to listen to them, king I have spoken. Now do your will. Be great or little, be noble or be base, as your nature leads you.” tween the neck of the pass and this field stretched a mighty rift or chasm, with sides so sheer that no goat could have kept a footing on them. Yet this gulf was not without its bridge, for rising from the bottom of the chasm was a rock wall that formed the bed of a glacier which spanned it from side to side, being in some places comparatively level and in others having descents almost as sharp as those of a waterfall. This remarkable bridge of ice, that varied from 100 paces to a few yards in width, was bordered on either side by the most fearful preci pices, while just where its fall was sharp est and its width narrowest it seemed to spring across a space of nothingness liko the arch of a bridge thrown from bank to bank of a river. Indeed at this point its line became so attenuated that in the glit tering sunlight Otter could not be sure that it was not broken through for a dis tance of some yards. Being of an inquiring mind, the dwarf decided to satisfy himself upon the mat ter. All around him lay slabs of rock, some of which were worn perfectly smooth and to the thinness of a tombstone by cen turies of polishing in the iron jaws ol glaciers. Selecting one of these of con venient size, Otter approached the edge of the bridge, pushing the stone before him over the frozen snow. Here the ice was perfect except for a slight hoar frost that covered it, for the action of the wind pre vented the snow from gathering on it, and whenever the sun was strong enough to melt its surface it froze again at night, so that no slide upon a parish pond could have been more slippery or free from ine qualities. Otter gave his stone a push, and away it went, sometimes swiftly and sometimes at a trifling speed, according to tho nature of the angle down which it passed, leaving reach above his head, he began to drag himself up hand over hand, no easy task, for the bide cord was thiu and cut his fingers and his right leg, round which he had twisted it to get a better purchase. Presently, however, be succeeded in set ting his foot in the loop he had prepared, when he found that his head and shoul ders ware in the hole, and that by reaeh- ing upward he could grasp the staff, which lay across it. The rest was easy, and within half a minute he was gasping at his master's side. “Have yoi^a knife, Otter?” ‘‘Yes, baas, my small one. The big ones are down there. 1 will tell you that story by and by.” "Never mind the story now, Otter. My hands are tied behind my back. Feel for Tbis extra the lashings and cut them. Then give mo ordinary Re- the knife, that I may free my legs.” jnvenator is Falling Ben- Otter obeyed, and presently Leonard the most satlons.Nerv- rose and stretched himself with a sigh of wonderful ousUviiching discovery of of the eyes relief. the age. It aud other "Where is the Shepherdess, baas?” has been en puts. "There, in the next oell. They separat dorsed by tho Strengthens, loading scien 1 n v t g orates ed me from her, and since then I have tific men of and tones the been dangled by the legs over that hole, Europe and entire system. bound and gagged, I fancy, in order to America. Hudran cure* Himyan is persuade her to consent to something or ffil Debility, y vege Nervousness, other by the sight of my danger, for Emissions, doubtless she was placed where she could Hudyan stops and develop«* see all. Then they left me, and I managed PrwiHturinsss and restores the d 1 s- weak organa, to spit out the gag, but I could not undo of charge in 20 rains in the the cords. I expect that they will soon be davs. Cores bad, losses back again.” by day or LOST night stopped “Then had we not tetter fly, baas? I MANHOOD have found a passage that leads to the mountains.” ‘ ‘ How can we fly and leave the Shepherd ess, Otter? Since I have been held down the hole only two men have visited me quickly. Over 2,000 private endorsements. _ Premaiurenes3 means luinoteney in the first from time to timo, for they think me help It is a symptom of seminal weavnea less. Let us seize theso men when they staee. end barrenses«. It can be slopped in todays come in and take their knives, for we are by the use of Hudson. .... ___ . , a bright green ribbon upon the ice in its The new discovery was mad» by the Special unarmed. Then we can think; also we wake, whence it swept the hoar frost as it ists of toe old famous Hudson Bedteal Institute. shall have their keys.” It is the strongest vitalizer made. It is very sped. Once or twice be thought that it "Yes, baas, we may do>tbat. You take powerful, but bfumlf-ss. Sold for «1.00 u pack was going to stop, but it never did stop. age ord packages for $5.G0(pl»>n sealed boxes). staff. It is stout.” At length it approached the steepest and the “And what will youiuse?" asked Leon Written guarantee given for a cure. Ifyoubuy narrowest part of the descent, down which i six boxes and are rot entirely currd.slx more ard. will bo sent to you free of all charge.«. it rushed with fearful velocity. Send for circular'snd testimonials. Address men bear “ Fear not, baas. Do these “Now I shall see whether the bridge is i HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITOTK, broken,” thought Otter, and just then the j lights?” Junction Stockton, Jtarket A LIU. Ste. “ Yes. ” San Francisco, Cai. stone, traveling like an arrow, came to “Then in two minutes fl will make me that portion of the glacier where, for a a weapon.” width difficult to estimate, it stretched And untying the hide rope from the unsupported over space and measured only j some few feet across. On it rushed, then 1 stick he began to fumble at it busily. MeJVHNNVILiLxE "Now I am ready, baas,” he said pres seemed to leap into the air and once more cntly. "Where shall we stand? ” 6ped forward till it reached the farther slope of snow, up which it traveled for a | "Here,’’ answered Leonard, leading him distance and stopped, appearing, even to | to the door. “ We will crouch down in the Otter’s keen sight, no larger than a midge ; shadow, one on either side of thi6 door, and when the priests have entered and upon a tablecloth. “Now, if a man had been seated on that f closed it and begin to look round for me B. E. COULTER. Prop. stone, he would have passed the bridge in , then we will spring upon them. Only, safety," said Otter to himself, “yet it is! Otter, there must be no bungling and no one that few would care to travel unless noise.” Goods of all descriptions moved and "I think that there will be none, baas sure death were behind.” Then he determined to make a second They will be too frightened to cry out at careful handling guaranteed. Collections experiment, and selecting another and first, and after that they will become will be made monthly. Hauling of all somewhat lighter stone he sent It upon Its dumb.” “Otter," whispered Leonard as they kinds done cheap. journey. It followed precisely the same course as its predecessor, but when it stood in the dark, "did you kill the water came to the knife blade of the« bridge it dweller?" “Yoe, yes, baas,” he chuckled in an Thos. F. Oakes, Henry C. P&yne, Henry C. vanished. “Now, I am sorry for that stone,” swer. "I caught him with the book that I Rouse, Receivers. thought Otter, “for doubtless it, that has made ready, but he did not die easily, baas, and if I had not been able to swim been whole for many years, is at this mo well he would have drowned me.” ment only little pieces.” And suddenly she sank to the ground, j A third time be repeated his experi "1 heard something of it from Nam,” and shaking her loug hair about her faoe ment, choosing the heaviest rock that he said Leonard. "You are a wonderful fel and arms burst into bitter weeping could move. This messenger also leaped low, Otter.” Twice the king looked at her. Then he into the air at the narrowest portion of “Oh, baas, it was do valor of mine! turned his head as though he dare look no the bridge and then passed on in safety to When I saw his eyes, I was horribly more and spoke, keeping his eyes fixed up the slope of snow beyond. afraid, only I thought how gladly you on the wall. “A strange place, "thought Otter, “and ' would have attacked him had you been "Rise, queen,” he said hoarsely. "Ceasa I pray that it may never be my lot to ride | there, and what a coward you would hold me could you have been me shiveriug like your tears, since you are safe from me. one of those stone horses. ” Now as always I live to do your will, but Then he turned down the mountain a little girl before a big lizard, and these I pray you hide your face from me as again, for the afternoon was advancing. thoughts gave me courage.” “Oh, that is all very well,” replied touch as may be, tor, lady, my heart is When he reached the entrance to the river broken with love for you, and I cannot bed, sunset was at hand. For awhile he ! Leonard and suddenly added: "Hush! Be bear to look ou that which I have lost.” sat watching the fading light and eating ’ ready!” Still sobbing, but filled with admiration some more roots which he had gathered. ' As he spoke the door opened, and two and wonder that a savage could be thus Then he crawled into the passage and great priests came through it, one of them generous, Juanna rose and began to mur commenced his darksome journey toward : bearing a candle. He who bore the light mur thanks, while the captains stared and tho home of the dead water dweller, | turned to shut the door, for he suspected Soa mocked and cursed them both though what he was to do when he got nothing. Then, at one and the same in “Thank me not,” he said gently. “It Lhere he did not know. No accident befell stant, Leonard, emerging from the shad seems that you who can read all hearts him, and in due course he arrived safely, I ow, dealt the first priest a blow upon the have read mine aright, or perchance you his journey being much facilitated by the head with his staff, which stunned if It fashioned it as you would have it be. And staff he bore, which enabled him to feel did not kill him, for be fell like an ox be now, having done with love, let us to war. J bis way like a blind man. neath the poleax, while Otter, standing Woman, what is the secret of that door?” Creeping to the edge of the pool, he lis where he was, dexterously cast his hide ST. PAUL____ “Find it for yourself, ” snarled Soa. "It tened to its turmoil, for the shadows were rope about the throat of the second man is easy to open when once you know the gathering so fast that, with the exception j and drew the noose tight with a jerk that MJ NN E A ROUS spring—like a woman’s heart, Olfan [ of some ghostlike shapes of foam, he could 1 brought him to the earth. In 20 seconds DULUTH Or If you cannot find it, then it can not see the surface of the water. it was all over. The men, who were the be forced—like a woman’s love, Olfan. “Now, if I go in there, how can I get | same that had held lueonard suspended.in FA RGO _ Surely you who are so skilled in the win out again?” he thought sadly. “After all, the oubliette, lay senseless or dead, and ning of a bride need not seek my counsel perhaps I should have done better to re the dwarf and his master were engaged I d GRAND FORKS TO as to the opening of a door, for when I turn while it was still light, for then by possessing themselves of their knives and CROOKSTON gave it but now upon the first of these the help of my staff and the rope I might keys by the light of the candle, which, matters you would not hearken, Olfan, have made shift to climb the overhanging though it had fallen to the ground, fortu WINNIPEG but were melted by the sight of tears that ledge of rock, and to try this now were nately remained burning. HELLENA and "That was well done, Otter," said Leon you should have kissed away.” madness. I will go back and sit in the Juanna heard, and from that moment cave with the ghosts of the god and his ard, "and I am not ashamed to have done BUTTE made up her mind that if she could she dead till the morning comesagain, though it, for these devils kicked me when I was bound. Now we are anned aud have the would give Soa to doom. Nor was It won I do not crave their company.” derful, for few women could have par So he retreated a few paces and sat in keys. What next?” J ust then Otter sprang to his feet, cry CHICAGO doned what she hail suffered at her hands. silence near the tall of the dead crocodile. "Drive the spear into her till she 6peaks, After awhile loneliness took hold of him. ing: "Look out, baas. Here come more.” WASHINGTON- Leonard glanced up to see, and, behold! comrade," said Olfan. Then Soa gave up He tried to sleep and eould not, for It mocking and told the secret of the door. ; seemed to him that be saw eyes staring the second door in the cell was opened, PHILADELPHIA at him from the depths of the cave and and through it came Juanna, Olfan, Naiu, NEW YORK BOSTON AND ALL heard dead men whispering to each other Soa and three other men. CHAPTER XXVII. For a moment there was silence. Then After ho had rested awhile at the bot tales of their dreadful ends. Moment by one of the captains cried out: "See! Jal, POINTS EAST and SOUTH tom of the glacier Otter sot to work to ex moment his fears grew upon him, and Ot the god, has come baok, and already be For information, time cards, maps or plore tho cliff on tho top of which he found ter was very superstitious. Now be fan claims bis victims!” And he pointed to tickets, call on or write cied that be could distinguish the head of himself, with the view of descending it the two priests. and biding himself at its foot till night the reptile lined in fire and resting on Then followed a scene of confusion, for C. H. FLEMING. Agent. the edge of the rock as be had seen it that fall, when he hoped to find the means of M c M innville . even Olfan aDd Nam were amazed at what morning. re-onterlng the city and putting himself in seemed to them little short of a miracle, A.D.CHARLTON, Asst.Gen.Pas.Agt. " Doubtless, ” he thought, “ this monster communication with Olfan. Very soon, for, while Leonard and Juanna bad only however, he discovered that if he was to is a devil and has come to life again to be eyes for each other, the three captains 265 MORRISON ST.. COR. 30. return at all he must follow the same revenged upon me Wow, I liked him bet stared at Otter like men who think they PORTLAND, ORECON. ter when he was in the flesh than now, route by which he had come. see a ghost. that he has turned himself into fire. ” Evidently the tunnel sloped upward very Only one person in that company kept sharply, for he was standing on the brow Then, to comfort himself, he began to talk her head, and that person was Soa. The of a precipice cut into three steps, which, aloud, saying: “Otter, unlucky that you are, why did captain who guarded her had loosed bls taken together, may have measured some hold. Silently she slunk back into the 800 feet in height, and, so far as he could you not die at once instead of living on shadows, and, unseen of any, vanished see, it was utterly Impossible to descend to be tormented by ghosts? Perhaps your through the doorway by which she had any of these cliffs without the aid of ropes. master, the baas, whom alone you love, is been led iu. A iniDute passed, and Otter, Nor could he continue his investigations dead now and waits for you to come and thinking that he heard a noise without over a wide area, for about 400 paces to serve him. You are very tired. Say, now, that door of the cell by which the two the left of the opening to the subterranean Otter, would it not be well if you took priests had entered and which had been passage—whereof, by the way, be was very that rope which is about your middle and left ajar, went to it and tried to open it careful to note the exact position—the bung yourself? Thus you, too, would be Just then also Olfan missed Soa. mountain pushed out a snowy shoulder, come a ghost and be able to do battle with “Where Is the woman, Nam’s daugh with declivities so precipitous that he them in their own fashion,” and he ter?” be cried. groaned aloud. dared not trust himself on them. "It seems that she has escaped and shut Then of a sudden he grew fearful in Then he tried the riaht band side, but us in, king,” answered Otter calmly. with no better luck, for here he was stop deed. The short wool stood up upon bis Followed by the others, Olfan sprang | ped by a yawning rift in the rock. Now head, bis teeth chattered, and as be said first to the door of the cell where they Otter sat down and considered the situa afterward his very nose seemed to grow were and then through the connecting cold with terror, for as he sat be heard tion. passage to that of Juanna’s prison, it The day was still young, and he knew or seemed to hear a voice speaking to him was true—both were closed. that it would be foolish to attempt escape from the air, and that voice was his mas “It matters nothing. Here are the from the pool before dark. In front of him ter’s. “Otter, Otter,” said the voice. He keys,” said Leonard. the mountain rose steeply till, so far as he mado no answer. He was too frightened. “They will not avail us, deliverer,” an- “Otter, is that you?" whispered the could judge, it reached a pass that lay swered Olfan, “for these doors are made some two miles off, at the base of the main voice again. Then be spoke. “Yes, baas, it is I. I fast without by bars of stone thicker than peak, on whose snows the priests had know that you are dead and call me. my arm. Now, this woman has gone to watched the breaking of the dawn. Part Give me one minute till I can undo my rouse the college of the priests, who will of this declivity was covered with blocks rope, and I will kill myself and come to presently come to kill us like caged rats.” of green ice, but hero and there appeared “Quick!” said Leonard. “Waste no you. ” patches of earth, on which grew stunted time. We must break down the doors. ” "Thank you, Otter, ” said the voice, trees, shrubs and even grass and flowers. "Yes, deliverer,” said Nam mockingly, Being very hungry, it occurred to Otter with a ghastly attempt pt a laugh, "but “batter them in with your fists. Cut if it is all the same I would much rather that he might find edible roots among this through the stonework with your spears. scanty vegetation, and with thia hope he that you came alive.” Surely they will be nothing to your “ Y ’ es, baas, and I, too, would rather stop began to climb the slope, to be rewarded strength. ’ ’ alive, but being alive how can I join you in due course by the discovery of a vegeta who are dead? ” ble that he recognized, for it was the same CHAPTER XXVIII. "You fool, I am not dead,” Baid Leon- which had been offered to him on the oc Their position was terrible. Soa bad es casion of his unlucky outbreak that had ■id. caped, and Soa knew everything. More “Then, baas, how is it that you speak resulted in the casting away of the rubies. over, she was mad with hatred and long : With this poor food tho dwarf filled out of the air? Come near to lye that I ing for revenge on Leonard, Otter and in himself, and having found a bough that may touch you and be comforted.” “I cannot, Otter. I am bound and in a less degree on Olfan, the king. Had made him an excellent staff he continued they succeeded in revealing themselves to to climb, desiring to see what there might a prison above you. There is a hole in the people all would have gone well, for the floor, and if you have a rope, as I be on the other side of the neck. Otter and Juanna* would certainly have Arriving there without any great diffi heard you say, perhaps you could climb been accepted as true gods, who had passed culty, Otter stood astonished, although in up to me.” and repassed the gates of death scathless. Now the dwarf began to understand. a general way he was not much given to admiring 6cenery. Below him lay the City Rising, he stretched the long staff he had But now it was another matter Soa of the Mist, with its shining belt of rivers with him high above his head and found would tell the truth to the priests, who, j that, fed from the Inexhaustible moun to hie delight that be could touch the even If they were inclined to desert her fa j tain snows, meandered across the vast roof of the cave. Presently the point of j ther In his extremity, must strike for their own sakes and for that of their order, : plains, no longer hidden in mist, which, the staff ceased to press upon the rook. “It is here, but you must throw the which was the most powerful among the they had trodden on their journey. Above his head the mighty peak towered stick up like a spear through the hole, for People of the Mist and had do desire to be thousands of feet into the air till it ended I am tied and cannot put out my hand to placed under the yokeot secular authority ; It was clear to all ot them that If they in a summit shaped like a human finger take it.” “Stay awhile, baas. First I must make could not escape they must fall very short pointing eternally to the heavens. Before ly into tho hands of the priests, who, i him the scene was even stranger, made up the line fast to it.” "Good, but be swift, for I am in dan knowing everything, would not dare to al as it was of snowy fields broken by ridges low them to appeal to the army or to the ! of black rock and laid one beneath the ger.” other like white sails drying upon the Hurriedly Otter undid the hide rope superstitions of the outside public. The , slopes of a sand hill. from about his middle, knotting it secure only good card they held was the possession Gradually,as the eye traveled downward, ly to the center of the stick. Then some of the person of Nam, though it remained , these snowfields grew fewer and fewer five feet below the stick he made a loop ! to be seen how far this would help them- till at last they vanished altogether, aDd large enough for a man to place his foot I To be Continued, Mustang Liniment conquers their place was taken first by stretches of in, and having ascertained the exact situa Pain, grass land and finally, at the foot of the tion of the opening in the roof of the cave Makes flan cr Beast well mountain, by what seemed to be a rich he hurled the stick upward and jerked at again. and level country interspersed with clumps the line. La grippe is here again with all of its of bush and forest trees. “It is fixed,” whispered Leonard from old time vigor. 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