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KOEHLER, Manager. * GLNILLMAN Oh COPVfllSUT 189.6 BY CASSEILPUBLISHINC CO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVE# The persecution of the reformers, which Queen Mary had begun in England, was carried on with increasing rigor, and her husband, who was now king of Spain and master of the Netherlands, freed from the prudent checks of his father, was inclined to pleasure her in this by giving wliat aid be could abroad. His minister in the Netherlands, the bisbop of Arras, brought so much pressure to bear upon our protect or to induce him to give us up that it was plain the Duke of Cleves must sooner or later oomply. We thought It better, therefore, to remove ourselves and pres ently did so, going to tbe town of Winn- heim, in the Rhine palatinate. We found ourselves not much more se cure here, however, and all our efforts to discover a safe road into France failing, and the stock of money which the duchess had provided beginning to give out we were in great straits whither to go or what to do. At this time of our need, however, Providence opened a door in a quarter where we least looked for it. Letters came from SigismuDd, the king of Poland, and from the palatine of Wilna in that coun try, inviting the duchess and Master Ber tie to take up their residence there and offering the latter an establishment and honorable employment. The overture was unlooked for and was not accepted with out misgivings, Wilna being so far dis tant and there being none of our race in that country. However, assurance of tho Polish king’s good faith reached us—I say us, for in all their plans I was included— through John Alasco, a nobleman who had visited England. A nd In due time wc started on this prodigious journey and came safely to Wilna, where our reception was such as the letters had led us to ex pect I do not propose to set down here our adventures, though they were many, in that strange country of frozen marshes and endless plains, but to pass over 18 months which I spent not without profit to myself in the Pole’s service, seeing something of war in his Lithuanian cam paigns and learning much of men and the world, which here, to say nothing of wolves and bears, bore certain aspects not commonly visible in Warwickshire. I pass an to the early autumn of 1558, when a letter from the duchess, who was at Wil na, was brought to me at Cracovy. It was to this effect: “D ear F riend —Send you good speed! Word has come to us hereof an enterprise Engiandward which promises, if it bo truly reported to us, to so alter things at home that there may be room for us at onr awn firesido. Heaven so further it, both Cor our happiness and tbe good of the reli gion. Master Bertie has embarked on it, and I bavo taken upon myself to answer (or your aid and counsel, which have never been wanting to us. Wherefore, dear friend, come, sparing neither horse nor spurs nor anything which may bring you sooner to Wilna, and your assured and loving friend, “K atherine S uffolk .” In five days after receiving this I was at Wilna, and two months later I saw Eng land again after an absence of three years. Early in November, 1558, Master Bertie and I landed at Lowestoft, having made tbe passage from Hamburg in a trading vessel of that place. We stopped only to sleep one night, and then, dressed as trav eling merchants, we set out on the road to London, entering the city without acci dent or hindrance on tbe third day after landing. _________ CHAPTER XVIII “One minute!” I said. “That is the place.” Master Bertie turned in his saddle and j looked at it. The light was fading into the early dusk of a November evening, CHURCHES but the main features of four cross streets, B aptist —Services Sunday 11 a. m. and the angle between two of them filled by 7:30 p.m ; Sunday school 9:50 a m.; tin the tall belfry of a church, were still to be young people's society 6:15 p nr Prayei made out. Tbe east wind had driven loi meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. Covenant terers Indoors, and there was scarcely any meeting first Sat each month 2:00 p. m. I one abroad to notice us. I pointed to a E. B. P ack , Pastor. dead wall ten paces down the street. M ethodist E piscopal —Services every “Opposite that they stopped,” I said. Sabbath 11:00 a. tn. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday “There was a pile of boards leaning school 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting 7:00 p against it then.” m. Thursday. J ohn B betts , Pastor. “You have had many a worse bed Ct'MB. P resbyterias — Services every Sab chamber since, lad,” he said, smiling. “Many,” I answered. And then by a bath 11:00 a m and 7:30 p. in. Sunday school 9:30 a. ra. Y. P. C. E.. Sunday 6:30 common impulse we shook up the horses, p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday, 7:30 p. m. and trotting gently on were soon clear of E E. T hompson , Pastor. London and makiDg for Islington. Pass C hristiax —Preaching at 11 a. ni. and at ing through the latter, we began to breast 7:30 p. tn on the first and third Sundays; the steep slope which leads to Highgate, on the second and fourth Sundays at 7:30 and coming, when we had reached the until further notice At Carlton on sec summit, plump upon tbe lights of tbe vil ond and fourth Sundays at 11 a. m., and lage pulled up In front of a building Saturday evening before at 7:30. At No. 8 at 3 p. tn on second and fourth Sundays. which loomed darkly across the road. “This Is the Gatehouse tavern,” Master J ames C ampbell , V. D. M.. Pastor S t . J ames E piscopal C hvbch —Lay-Ser Bertie said in a low voice. “We shall soon know whether we have come on a fool’s vices every Sunday at 11 o’clock a. m. S t . J ames C atholic —First st., between errand—or worse!” We rode under the archway into a great G and H. Sunday school 2:30 p. m. Ves 1 courtyard, from which the road Issued pers 7:30. Services once a month. again on tbo other side through another T. B riody , Pastor gate. In one corner two men wero litter SECRET ORDERS. ing down a line of pack horses by the light K nowles C hapter N o , 12, O. E. S.—Meets a of the lanterns, which brought their tan- Masonic ball tbe first and third Mondav evening | ned and rugged faces into relief. In an in each month. Visiting members cordiallv in other, where the light poured ruddily from vited. C. H. MCKINNEY. Sec. MRS. C W. TALMAGE, W. M. an open doorway, a hostler was serving out A. O. U. W.—Charity Lodge No. 7 meets first and fodder and doing so, if we might judge third Fridays of each month, 7:30 p. m. Lodge from tbe traveler’s remonstrances, with a room in Union block. niggardly hand. From tbe windows of H. C. BURNS. M. W. I the house a dozen rays of light shot J. D BAKER. Becordar. 10 Yambill Lodge Xo. 10 D. of H. meets in Union ' athwart the darkness and disclosed as hall second and fourth Friday evenings of each many pigs wallowing asleep in the middle month. of the yard. In all we saw a coarse com C vst EK P ost N o . »—Meets the second and fourth fort and welcome. Master Bertie led the Saturday of each month in Union hall at 7:30 p. m. on second Saturday and at 10:30 a. m. on way across the yard and aocosted the 4th Saturday. All members of the order are [ hostler. “Can we have stalls and beds?” cordially invited to attend our meetings. he asked. J. B. S tilwell , Commander. The man staid his chaffering and looked B. F. C lubinb , Adjt. up at us. “Everyman to his busliMss, ” W. C T. U.—Meets on every Fri he replied gruffly. “Stalls, yos, but of day at 3 p. m. in reading room, Union beds I know nothing. For women's work block C lara G. EsoON.Pres. go to the women.” J exnie G allestisb , Sec’y “Right,” said I, “so we will. With better luck than you would go, I expect, my man.” Bursting Into a hoarse laugh at this— he was lame and one eyed and not very well favored—he led us into a long, many stalled stable, feebly lit by lanterns which here and there glimmered against the YAQUINA BAY ROUTE walls. "Suit yourselves,” he said. “First Connecting at Yaquina Bay with the San come is first served here.” He seemed an ill conditioned fellow, Francisco and Yaquina Bay Steam but the businesslike way in which we ship Company. went about our work, watering, feeding and littering down in old campaigners’ STEAMSHIP “FARALLON” fashion, drew from him a grunt of com mendation. “Have you come from far, A 1, and first-class in every respect. masters?” he asked. Sails from Yaquina for San Francisco “No; from London,” I answered curtly. about every eight days. Passenger ac “We come as linen drapers from West- commodations unsurpassed. Shortest cheap, if you want to know.” route between the Willamette valley and “Aye, I see that,” he said, chuckling. California. “Never were atop of a horse before nor Fare from Albany or points west to bandied anything but a olothyard. Oh, San Francisco: no!" “We want a merchant reputed to sell Cabin........................................ $12 00 French lace,” I continued, looking hard Steerage.......... ........................ 8.00 at him. “Do you happen to know If there Cabin, round trip, good 60 days 18.00 is a dealer here with any?” For sailing dates apply to, He nodded rather to himself than to me, as if he bad expected the question. Then H. L. WALDEN. Agent, Albany, Or. in the same tone, but with a quick glance of Intelligence, he answered, “I will show EDWIN STONE, Manager, yoirinto the house presently, and you can Corvallis, Or. see for yourselves A stable is no place CHAS. CLARK, Supt,. Corvallis, Or. for French lace.” He pointed with a wink over his shoulder toward a stall In which ADni.YlsTKVrOH'S NOTICE. a man, apparently drunk, lay snoring. “That Is a fine toy,” he ran on carelessly In the County Court of Yamhill County. State as I removed my dagger from the holster of Oregon. Indtee'““”er °( the esUte ot L*™ A Newgard and concealed it under my cloak—“a fine plaything—for a linen draperl” 'V'OTICh U hereby given that the under- “Peace, peace, man, and show us in,” ?».. .«XL“‘<ll!asbv?\?ppointt“d administrator of tbe estate of Lar. a . X. wgard, deceased, bv the said Master Bertie impatiently. countv court of Yamhill county. Oregon. All per With a shrug of his shoulders the man son- having claims against said estate are r ■ quested to present Ih-tn to m.- at McMinnville obeyed. Cross’ ig the courtyard behind Oregon, within six months from the date of .hl-. him, we entered the great kitchen, which, notice Dated at McMinnville. Oregon th’.« lv full of light and warmth and noise, pre day of July A D 1805 og 5 sented just such a scene of comfort and R. NE.SON. administrator. bustle, ot loud talking, red faced guests and hurrying bare armed serving maids as I remembered lighting upon at St. Albans three years back. But I bad changed much since then and seen much. The bailiff himself would hardly have recognized bis old antagonist in the tall, heavily cloaked stranger, whose assured air, acquired amid wild surroundings in a foreign land, gave him a look of age to which I could not fairly lay claim. Master Bertie had as signed the lead to me as being in less dan ger of recognition, and I followed the hos tler toward the hearth without hesitation. “Master Jenkin,” the man cried, with the same rough bluntness he had shown w ith out, “here are two travelers want the lace seller who was here today. Has he gone?” “Who gone?” retorted the host as loud ly- “The lace merchant who came this morning. ” “No; he is in No. 82,” returned tbe landlord. “Will you sup first, gentlemen?” We declined and followed the hostler, who made no secret of our destination, tclliDg those in our road to make way as the gentlemen were for No. 32. One of the crowd, however, who seemed to be cross ing from the lower end of tbo room, failed apparently to understand, and interposing between us aDdour guide brought me per force to a halt. “By your leave, good woman!” I said and turned to pass round her. But she foiled me with unexpected nim bleness, and I could not push her aside, sho wac so very old. Her gums were tooth loss. and her forehead was lined and wrin kled. About her eyes, which under hid eous red lids still shone with an evil gleam, a kind of reflection of a wicked past, a thousand crows’ foet had gathered. A few wisps of gray hair struggled from under tho handkerchief which covered her bead. She was humpbacked and stooped over a stick, and whether she saw or not my movement of repugnance, her voice was harsh when she spoke. “Young gentleman,” sbo croaked, “let me tell your fortune by tbe stars. A for tune for a groat, young gentleman!” she continued, peering up into my face and frustrating my attempts to pass. “Here is a groat,” I answered peevish ly, “and for the fortune I will hear it an other day. So let us by.” But she would not. My companion, seeing that the attention of tho room was being drawn to us, tried to pull me by her. But I could not use force, and short of force there was no remedy. Tbe hostler indeed would have Interfered on our be half and returned to bid her, with a civil ity ho had not bestowed on us, “give us passage.” But she swiftly turned her eyes on him in a sinister fashion, and he re treated with an oath and a paling face, while those nearest to us—and halt a doz en had crowded round—drew back and crossed themselves in baste almost ludl- i crous. “Let me 6ee your face, young gentle man,” she persisted, with a hollow cough. “My eyes are not so clear as they were, or it is not your cloak and your flap hat that would blind me.” Thinking it best to get rid of her, even at a slight risk—and tho chance that among the travelers present there would be ono able to recognize me was smalt in- LOCAL DIRECTORY. Oregon Central & Eastern R. R. Co. He spoke at random, but he knew how ter?” he cried boisterously. “What $ve fronted that very face which now glared have lost in Bray we have gained in Mas into mine across the book? Its look was to deal with his crew, it seemed, for on ter Bertie. He will raise Lincolnshire for bold and defiant, but low down In the this those who bad objected assented re us and the duchess’ tenants. There should cheek I saw a little pulse beating furious luctantly to the course he proposed. be u00 stout men of the latter and two- ly, a pulse which told of anxiety, and tho “Barnes and Walters are here in biding, thirds of them Protestants at heart. If jaws, half veiled by the ragged mustache, so they had better be the two to guard Bray has been seized, there is the more were set in an iron grip. Where? Ha! I him,” he continued. “There is no fear call for haste that we may release him.” knew. I dropped my end of the book and that they will be Inclined to let him go!” I looked at the men whom the glances of This appeal was answered by an out stepped back. burst of cries. One or two even rose, and “Look to the door!” I cried, my voice their fellows singled out and found them waving their weapons swore a speedy sounding harsh and strange in my own to belong to tbe little knot of fanatics I | vengeance. But Master Bertie sat silent till ears. “Let no one leave. I denounce that had before remarked—dark, stern men, the noise had subsided. Then he spoke. man!” And raising my hand I pointed worth, if tbe matter ever came to fighting, “You must not count on them either, Sir pitilessly at my oath fellow. “I denounce all the rest of the band put together. Thomas,” he said firmly. “I cannot find him—bo is a spy and traitor!” it in my conscience to bring my wife's “I a spy?" the man shouted fiercely, tenants into a plan so desperate as this ap with the fierceness of despair. pears to be. To appeal to the people gen “Aye, you, you! Clarence, or Crewdson, erally is one thing; to call on those who or whatever you call yourself, I denounce are bound to us, ami who cannot in honor you! My time has come!” refuse, is another. And I will not risk in a hopeless struggle the lives of men whose CHAPTER XIX. fathers looked for guidance to me and The bitterness of that hour long past, mine.” when he liad left me for death, when he A silence, the silence of utter astonish bad played with the human longing for ment, fell upon the plotters round the ta life and striven without a thought of pity ble. In every face—and they were all to corrupt me by hopes and fears tho most turned upon my companion—I read rago awful that mortals know, was in my and distrust and dismay. They had chafed voico as I spoke. I rejoiced that vengeance under his cold criticisms and his calm rea had come upon him at last, and that I sonings. But this went beyond all, and was its instrument. I saw the pallor of a there were hands which stole instinctively great fear creep into his dark cheek and to daggers and eyes which waited scowl read in his eyes tbe vicious passion of a of us to stand at the bottom of the shaft, ing for a signal. But Penruddocke, san wild beast trapped and felt no pity. “ Mas I knocked in the fashion prescribed. guine by nature and rendered reckless by ter Clarence,” I said and laughed— The sound of loud voices, which I had circumstances, had still the feelings of a laughed mockingly. “You do not look “He must be taved. Do you hea rt" already detected, ceased on a sudden, and gentleman, and something in him respond pleased to see your friends, or perhaps you I heard a shuffling on the other side of the ed to tho appeal which underlay Master do not remember me. Stand forward, , “At 4, tomorrow, then, we meet,” Sir j Thomas concluded lightly. “Then we will boards. This was followed by silence, and Bertie’s words. He remained silent, gaz Master Bertie! Maybe he will recognize i deal with him, never fear! Now it is near then the door was filing open, and blinded ing gloomily at the table, his eyes perhaps you.” I midnight, and we must be going, but not for the moment by a blaze of light I opened at this late hour to the hopeless But though Master Bertie came forward ■ all together, or we shall attract attention.” walked mechanically forward into a room. ness of the attempt he meditated. and stood by my side, gazing at him, the Half an hour later Master Bertie and I I made out as I advanced a group of men It was Walter Kingston who came to villain’s eyes did not for an Instant shift rode softly out of the courtyard and turned standing round a rude table, their figures the fore and put into words tho thoughts from mine. “ It is the man! ” my compan our faces toward the city. The night wind thrown into dark relief by flares stuck in of the coarser and more selfish spirits sconces on tbe walls behind them. Some round him. Leaping from his seat, he ion said after a solemn pause, for the came sweeping across the valley of the other, breathing fast, mado no answer. Thames and met us full in tbe faoe as we bad weapons in their hands, and others dashed his slender hand on the table. bad partly risen from their seats and “What does this mean?" he sneered, a “He was a spy in the pay of Bishop Gard reached the brow of tbe bill. It seemed i iner, when I knew him. At the bishop's laden with melancholy whispers. The i stood in postures of surprise. “What do dangerous light in his dark eyes. "Those you seek?” cried a threatening voice from only are here or should be here who are death I heard that he passed into tbe serv wretched enterprise, 11! conceived, ill or ice of the Spanish ombassador, tbe Count among them. willing to stake ail—all, mind you—on do Feria. Ho called himself at that time dered, and in Its very nature desperate, to which we were in honor committed, would “Lace,” I answered. the cause. Let us have no sneaks! Let Clarence. I recognize him. ” have accounted ot Itself for any degree of “What lace?” us have no men with a foot on either The quiet words had their effect. From “French lace.” bank I Let us have no Courtenays nor full one-half of tho savage crew round us foreboding. But the scene through whioh we had just passed, and on my part tbe “Thon you are welcome—heartily wel cowards! Such men ruined Wyatt and come!” was the answer, given in a tone of hanged my brother! A curse on them!” a fierce murmur rose more terrible than knowledge that I had given up a fellow any Joud outcry, yet this seemed a relief being to death, had their depressing influ relief. "But who comes with you?" he cried, his voice rising almost to a to the doomed man. He forced himself to ences. For some distance we rode in si “Master Richard Bertie of Lincoln scream. look away from me and to confront thedark shire,” 1 answered promptly, and at that “Master Kingston, do you refer tome?” ring of menacing faces which hemmed lence, which I was the first to break. “Why did you put off his punishment?” moment lie emerged from the shaft. Bertie rejoined in haughty surprise. him in. Tho moment he did so bo ap A etill more hearty murmur of welcome “Aye, I do!” cried tbe young man hotly. peared to find courage and words. “They I asked. “Because I think he will give us In hailed his name and appearance, and wo “Then I must beg leave of these gentle take me for anothor man!” he cried in formation in the interval," Bertie an were borne forward to the table amid a men to explain my position.” hoarse accents. “I know nothing of swered briefly. “Information whioh may , chorus of voices, tho greeting given to “Your position? So! More words?” them!” and be added a fearful oath. “He help us. A spy is generally ready to be- Master Bertie being that ot men who joy quoth the other mockingly. Mustang Liniment conquer» knows me. Ask him!” tray his own side upon occasion.” fully hail unlooked for help. The room, “Aye, as many words as I please,” re Pain, He pointed to Walter Kingston, who “ And you will spare him if he does? ” I from its vaulted ceiling and stone floor torted Master Bertie, his color rising. was sitting moodily on a tram outside the Makes /Tan or Beast well I asked. It seemed to me neither justice , and the trams of casks which lay here and [ “Afterward I will be as ready with deeds, ring, and who alone had not risen under again. there or near the tablo serving for seats, I dare swear, as any other! My tenants the excitement of my challenge. On being nor mercy. “ No, ” he said, “ there is no fear of that. ' appeared to be a cellar. Its dark, gloomy and my wife’s I will not draw into an al thurf appealed to he looked up suddenly. recesses, the flaring lights and the weapons most hopeless struggle. But my own life “If I am to choose between you,” he said Those who go with ropes round their necks on the tablo seemed meet and fitting sur and my friend's, since wc have obtained bitterly, “and say which is the true man, know no mercy. But drowning men will - catch at straws, and ten to one be will ! roundings for tho anxious faces which your secrets, I must risk, and I will do so I know which I shall pick.” babble. ” were gathered about the board, for there in honor to the death. For tbe rest, who “Which?” Clarence murmured. I shivered. “It is a bad business,” I was a something in the air which was not doubts my courage may test it below “Which?” This time his tone was differ said. so much secrecy as a thing more unpleas ground or above.” ent. In his voice was the ring of hope. He thought I referred to the conspiracy, Tho». F. Oakes, Henry C. Payne, Henry C. ant—suspicion and mistrust. Almost at The young man laughed rudely. “You “I should give my vote for you,” King House, Receiver,. the moment of our entrance it showed it will risk your life, but not your lands, ston replied, looking contemptuously at and he inveighed bitterly against it, re self. Ono of the men, before the door had Master Bertie? That is the position, is it?” him. “I know something about you, but proaching himself for bringing me into It well closed behind us, went toward it, as My companion was about to utter a re of the other gentleman I know nothing!” and for his folly In believing the rosy ac counts of men who had all to win and if to go out. The leader—he who had joinder, fierce for him, when I, who had “And not much of tbe person you call questioned me—called sharply to him, bid hitherto sat silent, interposed. “The old Crewdson,” I retorted fiercely, “since you nothing save their worthless lives to lose. “There is only one thing gained, ” he said. ding liim come back. And he came back, witch told the truth, ” I cried bitterly. do not know his real name.” but reluctantly, as it seemed to me. “She said if we came hither we should “I know this much,” the young wan To be Continued. I barely noticed this, for Master Bertie, perish, and perish we shall, through be answered, tapping his boot with his scab who was known personally to many and ing linked to a dozen men as brave as I bard with studied carelessness, “that he by name to all, vas introducing me to could wish, but the biggest fools under lent me some money and seemed a good two who were apparently the leaders—Sir heaven.” fellow and one that hated a mass priest Thomas Penruddocke, a fair man as tall as “Fools?” shouted Kingston. That is enough for me. As for bis name, myself, looso limbed and untidily dressed, “Ayo, fools,” I repeated. "For who but it is his fancy perhaps. You call yourself TAVERN OF with a reckless eye and a loud tongue; i fools, being at sea in a boat in which all Carey. Well, 1 know a good many Careys, and Master Walter Kingston, a younger must sink or swim, would fall a-quarrel- but I do not know you, nor ever heard of brother, I was told, of that Sir AnthoDy ing? Tell me that!” I cried, slapping the I you!” Kingston who had suffered death the year table. I swung round on him with a hot cheek. before for conspiracy against the queen— “You are about right,” Penruddocke But tbe challenge which was upon my tbe same in which Lord Devon bad showed said, and half a dozen voices muttered as tonguo was anticipated by Master Bertie, Opens June 1,1895 the white feather. Kingston was a young sent. who drew me forcibly back. “Leave this man of moderate height and slender, of a Geo. Schonewald, Manager. “About right, is he?” shrieked King to mo, Francis,” he said, “and do you brown complexion and delicate, almost wo ston. “But who knows we are in a boat watch that man. Master Kingston and manish beauty, bis sleepy dark eyes and together? Who knows that, I’d like to gentlemen,” he continued, turning again dainty mustacho suggesting a temper hear?” to them and drawing himself to his full Luxury, Good Cheer, Hospitality, ' rather amiable than firm. But the spirit “I do,” I said, standing up and over height as he addressed them, “listen if Delightful and Healthful Pastimes, of revenge had entered into him, and I topping him by eight inches, “and if any you please! You know me, if you do not Matchless Mountain Scenery. soon learned that not even Penruddocke, man hints that Master Bertio is here for know my friend. The honor of Richard a Cornish knight of longer lineage than any other purpose or with any other in Bertie has never been challenged until to purse, was so vehement a plotter or so de tent than to honestly risk his life in tills night, nor ever will be with Impunity. voted to the cause. Looking at the others, endeavor as becomes a gentleman let him Leave my friend out of the question and SWEET BRIER CAMP. MINNEAPOLIS my heart sank. It needed no greater ex stand out, let him stand out, and I will put me in It. I, Richard Bertie, say that Established lost year In a romantic del) DULUTH ~ perience than mine to discern that, except break his neck! Fie, gentleman, lie!” I that man is a paid spy and informer, come of the Sacramento Canyon, just below and threo or four whom I identified as stout continued, after a short pause, which I here in quest of blood money, and he, in full view of «rand old Shasta. It was FARGO ____ a great hit, and promises even more en professors of religion, they wero men rath did not make too long lest Master King Crewdson, a nameless man, says that I couraging results for the present year. er of desperate fortunes than good estate. ston’s passion should get tho better of his lio. Choose between us, or look at him TO GRAND FORKS T. J. L oftus , at Castella. is still in charge I learned on the instant that conspiracy and will answer all inquiries. prudence. “Though I am young, I have and judge! Look!” CROOKSTON makes strange bedfellows, and that it is seen service. But I never saw battle won Ho was right to bld them look. As the A new candidate for public favor this Impossible to do dirty work even with the yet with dissension in the camp. For savage murmur roso again and took from WINNIPEG vear is purest intentions—in good company! shame! Let us to business and make the the wretched man his last hope, as the HELLENA and SHASTA VICINO CAMP Master Bertie's face indicated to one who best dispositions we may.” ugliness of despair and wicked, impotent Also in the Shasta region,about a mile and knew him as well as I did something of butte “You talk sense, Master Carey!” Pen passion distorted his face, he was Indeed a half from Dunsmuir. It is a genuine the same feeling, and could the clock have ruddocke cried, with a great oath. “Give the most deadly witness against himself. paradise for hunters, fishers and seekers been put back awhile, and we placed with me your band, and do you, Kingston, hold of health and pleasure. Easy to reach >■ The lights which shone on treacherous (near the railroad), sightly, and all the free hands and uncommitted outside the your peace. If Master Bertie will not weapons half hidden or on the glittering necessities of camp life easily procurable. gatehouse, I think we should with one ac raise hie men to 6ave his own skin, be will eyes of cruel men whose blood was roused All inquiries about Shasta VicinoCamp, CHICAGO cord have turned our backs on it and giv hardly do it for ours. Now, Sir Richard fell on nothing so dangerous as tbe livid, if addressed to W. C. Gray, box 4, Duns WASHINGTON en up an attempt which, in this company, Bray being taken, what is to be done, my despairing face which, unmasked and eyed muir, Cal., will receive prompt attention. PHILADELPHIA could scarcely fare any way but ill. Still lads? Come, let us look to that.” by all with aversion, still defied us. Trai CAMPING IN THE for good or evil tbo die was cast now, and NEW YORK So the storm blew over. But it was tor and spy as he was, he had tbe merit of retreat was out of tbe question. SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS BOSTON AND ALL with heavy hearts that two of us fell to courage at least. He would die game. We had confronted too many dangers the discussion which followed, counting And even as I, with a first feeling of pity Alma, Wrights, Laurel, Glenwood, Felton, POINTS EAST and SOUTH during tbe last three years not to be able over weapons and assigning posts and de for him, discerned this, his sword was Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek. For information, time card», maps or to face this one with a good courage, and bating this one's fidelity and that one’s out, and with a curse he lunged at me. presently Master Bertie, taking a seat, re | lukewarmness. Our first impressions bad REDUCED«RATES ticketa, call on or write Penruddocke saved me by a buffet which quested to be told of tbe strength and j not deceived us. The plot was desperate, sent me reeling against tbe wall, so that During tbe Camping reason will be C. H. FLEMING, Agent. made by the plans of our associates, his businesslike and those engaged in it were wanting in the villain’s thrust was spent on air. Be manner Introducing at once some degree every element which should command fore he could repeat it four or five men McMINNVlLLC. SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. of order and method Into a conference success—in information, forethought, ar flung themselves upon him from behind. For full particulars addre.ss A.D CHARLTON, As8t.Gen.Pas.Agt. which before our arrival had—unless I rangement—everything save sheer audac- For a moment there was a great uproar, E. P. ROGERS, Asst Gen. Pass. Agent, 286 MORRISON ST.. COR. 30 Portland, Oregon. was much mistaken—been conspicuously I lty. When, after a prolonged and miser- while the group surrounding him swayed PORTLAND. ORECON. lacking in both. 1 able sitting, it was proposed that all to and fro as he dragged his captors up “Our resources?” Penruddocke replied should take the oath of association on the and down with a strength I should not confidently. "They lie everywhere, man! gospels, Master Bertie and I assented We have but to raise the flag, and the rest gloomily. It would make our position no have expected. But the end was certain, will be a triumphal march. Tho people, worse, for already we were fully commit and we stood looking on quietly. In a sick of burnings and torturings and heat ted. Tbe position was Indeed bad enough. minute or two they had him down, and ed by the loss of Calais last January, will We had only persuaded the others to a disarming him bound his hands. flook to us. Flock to us, do I say? I will short delay, and even this meant that we For me he seemed to have a special hat answer for it they will!" I must remain I d hiding in England, ex red. “Curse you,” he panted, glaring at “But you have some engagements, some posed from day to day to all the chances me as he lay helpless. “You have been promises from people of standing?” my evil angel! From the first day I saw ! of detection and treachery. “Oh, yes, but the whole nation will join Sir Thomas brought out from some se you you have thwarted me In every plan, And O. 1». A N. Co.’» Leased Lines. TO ALL POINTS IN us. They are weary of the present state of cret place about him a tiny roll of paper and now you have brought me to this!” things.” “ Not I, but yourself, ” I answered. wrapped in a quill, and while we stood “They maybe as weary of it as you about him looking over his shoulders he “My curse upon you!” he oried again, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Dakota, say,” Master Bertie answered shrewdly, laboriously added, letter by letter, three tbe rage and hate in his face so terrible “but Is it equally certain that they will or four names. Tbe stern, anxious faces that I turned away shuddering and sick at Minnesota and the East. risk their necks to amend it? You have which peered tbe while at the documentor heart. “If I could have killed you,” he fixed upon some secure base from which scanned each other only to find their anx cried, “I would have died contented.” ST. LOUIS NEW YORK we can act and upon which, if necessary, iety reflected, the flaring lights behind us, “Enough!” interposed Penruddocke Through Tickets On Sale j CHICAGO we may fall back to concentrate our the recklessness of some and the distrust briskly. “It is well for us that Master To and From < WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA BOSTON strength?” of others, the cioaks I d which many were Bertie and his friend came here tonight. “Fall back?” cried Penruddocke, rising wrapped to the chin, and the occasional Heaven grant it bo not too late! We do And All Pointe in the United States, Canada and Europe. from his scat in beat. “Master Bertie, I gleam of hidden weapons, made up a scene not need,” he added, looking round, “any bopo you have not come among us to talk very striking, the more as it was no mere more evidence, I think!” of falling back! Let us have no talk of show, but some of us saw only too dis The dissent was loud, and, save for that. If Wyatt had held on at once, Lon tinctly behind it the figure of the heads Kingston, who still sat sulking apart, The GREAT NORTHERN RY. is a new transcontinental line. Run» Buff don would have been bls! It was falling man and the block. unanimous. et-Librarv-Observation care, palace sleeping and dining care, family tourist sleep back ruined him.” “Death?” said the Cornishman quietly. ers and first and flecond-claes coaches. Having a rock ballast track, the GREAT “Now," said Penruddocke, who him Master Bertie shook his head. “If you self, I think, took a certain grim pleasure No one spoke, but each man gave a NORTHERN RY. is free from dust, one of the chief annovancee of transcontinen have no secure base, you run the risk of In tho formality, “bo ready to swear, gen brief, stern nod. tal travel. Round trip tickets with stop-over privileges and'choice of return route« being crushed in the first half hour, ” he tlemen, in pairs as I call the names. For further information call upon or write “Very well," the leader continued; said. “When a fire is first lighted, tbe Kingston and Matthewson.” “then I propose”— _ _ _ . A. H. PAPE, Agent, McMinnville, Oregon breeze puts it out which afterward but “One moment, ” said Master Bertie, in Or C. C. DONAVAN, General Agent, 122Third St., Portland, Ore. Lolling against tbe wall under one of fans it.” the sconces, I looked at Master Bertie, ex terrupting him. “A word with you apart, “You will not say that when you hear pecting to be called up with him. Ho with our friends' permission. You can re our plans. There are to be three risings smiled as our eyes met, and I thought peat it to them afterward.” He drew Sir Thomas aside, and they re at once. Lord Delaware will rise In the with a rush of tenderness bow lightly I tired into tho corner by the door, where west.” could have dared the worst had all my as they stood talking in whispers. I had “But will he?” 6ald Master Bertie pointedly, disregarding tbe threatening sociates been like him. But repining small reason to feel sympathy for the ---------------------------- IS THB—-------------------- ---- came too late, and in a moment Penrud man who lay there tied and doomed to die looks which were cast at him by more than one. “Tbe late rebellion there was docke surprised me by calling out" Crewd- like a calf. Yet even I shuddered—yes, and some of tbe hardened men round me put down very summarily, and I should son and Carey!” So Master Bertie was not to be my com shuddered also at the awful expression in have thought that countryside would not be prone to rise again. Will Lord Dela panion? I learned afterward that men his eye, as, without moving his head, he who were strangers to one another were followed the motions ot the two by the ware rise?” Trnifo DA,LY <w,thout Sunday)........................$6.oo per year “Oh yes, he will rise fast enough!” purposely associated, the theory being door. Some faint hope springing into be Penruddocke replied carelessly. “I will that each should keep an eye upon his ing wrung bis soul and brought the per DAILY (With Sunday)............................. S8.00 per year answer for him. And on the same day, oath fellow. I went forward to the end of spiration in great drops to his forehead. I turned away, thinking gravely of tbe early while we do the London business, Sir the table and took tbo book. There was a slight pause. j morning three years ago when he bad tor Richard Bray will gather his men in PER YEAR ......................... .. aaaaat eeaaaa aaaaaa J ' “Crewdson” called Penruddocke sharp tured me by the very same hopes and fears Kent." which now racked his own spirit. “Do not count on him,” said Master ly. “Did you not hear, man?” There was a little stir at the farther PApER THE INTER OCEAN keeps abreast ol tbe times In all Penruddocke came back, Master Bertio Bertie. “A prisoner, muffled and hood S^f ’ AN^Ti^r^fi^-EiTgifrRE 1* “C“r,B8 ALL ™E winked, was taken to the Tower by water end of the room, and ho came forward, following him. “It must not be done tonight,” he an this afternoon, and rumor says it was Sir moving slowly and reluctantly. I saw that he was the man whom Penruddocke nounced quietly, with a nod which meant Richard Bray.” There was a pause of consternation, had called back when we entered, a man that he would explain the reason after during which one looked at another and of great height, though slender, and close ward. “We will meet again tomorrow at swarthy faces grew pale. Penruddocke ly cloaked. A drooping gray mustache 4 in the afternoon, instead of at 8 in the was the first to recover himself. “Bab,” covered his mouth, and that was almost evening. Until then two must remain on something of interest to each member oi the family 11 he exclaimed, “a fig for rumor! She is all I made out before Sir Thomas, with J guard with him. It la right be should I some sharpness, bade him uncover. He ! t ? ,V*{UJH’S DEPARTMENT is tbe very best ot its Kind. ever a lying jade! I will bet a noble Rich did so with an abrupt gesture, and reach I have some time to repent, and be shall ITS LITERARY FEATURES are unequaled. || I have it.” ard Bray is supping in his own house at ing out his hand grasped the other end of POLITICALLY IT IS REPUBLICAN, and gives Its readers the benefit of the This did not at once find favor. this minute.” T h W o R u J10“* °" llV* polltl“1 ,OP,C> •< ■•»<> «Wes them THE NEWS OF “Why not run him through now?” said “Then you would lose,” Master Bertie the book as thougli he would take it from me. His manner was so strange that I : one bluntly, “and meet tomorrow at some rejoined sadly and with no show of tri looked hard at him, and he, jerking up place unknown to him? If we come here IT IS A TWELVE-PAGE PAPER. umph. “On hearing the report I sent a messenger to Sir Richard’s house. He his head with a gesture of defiance, looked again, we shall, likely enough, walk I^INTER OCEAN ls PUBLISHED IN CHICAdO, THE NEWS AND COnHBRCiAl at me, too, his face very pale. straight into tbe trap.” CENTER OF ALL WEST OF THE ALLEGHANY MOUNTAINS AND IS SfellFR brought word back that Sir Richard Bray I heard Penruddocke’s voice droning PAPER FARTHER EASETEt>S °F ™E PE°PLE °F SECTION THAN ANY “Well, have It that way, if you please,” had been fetched away unexpectedly by the words of tbe oath, but I paid no at answered Sir Thomas, shrugging his four men, and that tbe house was In con It is in accord with the people ot the West both In Politics and Literature. tention to them—I was busied with some shoulder. “But do not blame me after fusion.” thing else. Where had I seen the sinister ward if you find we have let slip a golden i ad elh,t the pr,ce °‘ Th* w««kly Inter Ocean Is ONLY ONE DOL- lar PER YEAR. Addr..» THE INTER OCEAN. Chicago. A murmur of dismay broke out at the gleam in those eyes before, and that fore opportunity. Be fools if you like. I dare lower end of the table. But the Cornish- head high and narrow, and those lean, say it will not make much difference in pan rose to the situatiotp “What mat- swarthy cheeks? Where had I before con the end!" The Reporter and Inter Ocean one year for $1.3B. _ ____ “What lace do they want?” was the re tort. “French lace,” I answered. “You have come to tbe right shop, then," the man answered briskly. Nod ding to our conductor to depart, he care fully let him out. Then, barring the door behind him, he as rapidly strode to the pallet and twltchrg, it aside, disclosing a trapdoor. He lifted this, and we saw a narrow shaft descending into darkness. He brought the taper and held it so as to throw faint light into the opening. There was no ladder, but blocks of wood nailed alternately against two of the sides, at in tervals of a couple of feet or so, made the descent pretty easy for an active man. “The door is on this side," he said, point ing out the one. “Knock loudly once and softly twice. The word is the same.” We nodded, and while he held the taper above we descended one by one without much difficulty, though I admit that half way down the old woman's words, “Goon and perish, ” came back disquietingly to my mind. However, my foot struck the bottom before I had time to digest them, and a streak of light which seemed to issue from under a door forced my thoughts the next moment into a new channel. Whispering to Master Bertie to pause a minute, for there was only room for one Mexican Mustang Liniment for Bums, Caked & Inflamed Udders. Piles, Rheumatic Pains, Bruises and Strains, Running Sores, Inflammations, Stiff joints, Harness & Saddle Sores, Sciatica, Lumbago, Scalds, Blisters, Insect Bites, All Cattle Ailments, All Horse Ailments, All Sheep Ailments, Penetrates Muscle, Membrane and Tissue Quickly to the Very Seat of Pain and Ousts it in a Jiffy. Rub in Vigorously. NORTHERN PACIFIC N (J) 0 iCastle Crags Z F □ 0 S Pullman Sleeping Cars Elegant Dining Cars Tourist Sleeping Cars I 8T- pAUL__ I “Let me see your face, young gentleman.’' deed—I unoovered. She shot a piercing glance at my face, and looking down on tbe floor traced hurriedly a figure with her stick. She studied the phantom lines a moment and then looked up. “Listen,” she said solemnly, and wav ing her stick round me she quavered out in tones which filled me with a strange I tremor: j “The man goes east, and the wind blows west, : Wood to the head., and steel to the breast I The man goes west, and the wind blows east, The neck twice doomed the gallows shall feast 1 “Beware!” she went on more loudly and harshly, tapping with her stick on tbe floor and shaking her palsied head at me. “Beware, unlucky shoot of a crooked branch! Go no farther with it! Go back! Tho sword may miss or may not fall, but | the cord is sure!” If Master Bertie bad not held my arm tightly, I should have recoiled, as most of those within hearing had already done. Tbe strango allusions to my past, which I had no difficulty in detecting, and the witch’s knowledge of the risks of our pres ent enterprise were enough to startle and shake the most constant mind, and In the midst of enterprises secret and dangerous few minds are so firm or so reckless as to disdain omens. That she was one of tboso unhappy beings who buy dark secrets at the expense of other souls seemed certain, and had 1 been alone I should have, I am : not ashamed to say it, given back. But I was lucky in haviDg for my com panion a man of rare mind, and besides of so single a religious belief that at the end of his life he always refused to put faith in a thing of the existence ot whioh I have no doubt myself—1 mean witchcraft. He showed at this moment tho courage of his opinions. “Peace, peace, woman!” he said compassionately. “We shall live while God wills it and die when he wills it, and neither live longer nor die earlier! So let us by.” “Would you perish?” she quavered. “Aye, if so God wills!” he answered, un daunted. At that she seemed to shake all over and hobbled aside, muttering: “Then go on! Go od ! God wills it!” Master Bertie gave me no time for hesi tation, but holding my arm urged me on to where the hostler stood awaiting the event with a face of much discomposure. He opened the door for us, however, and led the way up a narrow and not too clean staircase. On the landing at the head of this he paused and raised his lantern so as to cast the light on our faces. “She has overlooked me, the old witch!” he said viciously. “I wish I had never meddled in this business.” “Man,” Master Bertie replied sternly, “do you fear that weak old woman?” “No, but I fear her master, ” retorted the hostler, “and that is tho devil!” “Then I do not,” Master Bertie an swered bravely. “For my Master Is as good a match for him as I am for that old woman. When he wills it, man, you will die, and not before. So pluck up spirit." Master Bertie did not look at me, though I needed his encouragement as much as the hostler, having had better proofs of the woman’s strange knowledge. But seeing that his exhortation bad emboldened this ignorant man I was ashamed to seem to hesitate. When the hostler knocked at the door—not of 32, but of 15—and It present ly opened, I went in without more ado. Tbe room was a bare Inn chamber. A pallet without covering lay In one corner. In the middle were a couple of stools, and on one of them a taper. The person who bad opened to us stood eying us attentively, a bluff, weather beaten man with a thick beard and the air of a sailor. “Well,” he said, “what now?” “These gentlemen want to buy some lace,” the hostler explained. THROUGH TICKETS TO 0 z F 3 0 GK rthern R ailway The New Way East the short route THE INTER OCEAN Most Popular Republican Newspaper of the West And Has theJLarges^Circulation. 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