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0. R. & N. GO. tion, had put out their torches. By its ! How you, who knew him years ago and parison with the startled, earnest look In light he and those behind him could make Anthony may read. Master Sheriff wants , knew that he had plotted against you hers. Sho gazed at the man with eyes not out a group of half a dozen figures a score his rere supper.'1 I gave the packet into tbe knight's since, came to trust him again—to trust of affright, but of eager, avid questioning, of yards away, while in support of these while through her parted lips her breath there appeared a bowshot off and still in hand, my own shaking. Aye, shaking, for your daughter to him—passes my fanoy!” “fie was my brother,” the knight mur E. McNEILL, Receiver. came in gasps. Her cheek was red and the open ground a clump of, it might be, was not this tho fulfillment of that boyish vow I had made in my little room in the 1 mured, leaning white and stricken on my white by turns, and for her heart — well, _____ TO THE a hundred men. Beyond all lay the dark it had seemed to stand still a moment, line of trees, above which the moon, new gable yonder, so many years ago? A ful- | shoulder. “And my father—heaven help us! ’ X and now was beating like the heart of risen, was sailing through a watery wrack Ailment strange aud timely, such as none some poor captured bird held in the hand of clouds. “Who are ye?” the knight re but a boy in his teens could have hoped for. rejoined. nor any but a man who had tried tho ; She did not seem to bear her father speak peated. CHAPTER XXV. chances and mishaps of the world could "We must first help ourselves, " Sir Au , “Are you Sir Anthony Cludde?” came fully enjoy as I was enjoying It. I tingled I to her, and he had to touch her sleeve. Then she started as though she were the answer. GIVES THE CHOICE OF with the rush through my veins of tri thony answered sharply, rousing himself “I am." awakening from a dream aud followed umph aDd gratitude. Up to the last mo with wonderful energy from the prostra TWO TRANSCONTINENTAL “Then in the queen’s name, Sir An ment I had feared lest anything should go tion into which my story had thrown him him sadly into the house. Sadly, and yet there was a light in her thony, ” the leader of the troop cried sol wrong, lest this crowning happiness "I will send after her. Sho shall be ayes which had not been there five minutes emnly, “I call on you to surrender. I hold should be withheld from me. Now I stood brought back. Hoi Baldwin! Martini’ before. A swallow? A great big swallow? a warrant for your arrest, and also for the there smiling, watching Sir Anthony, as hecried loudly. “Send Baldwin hltherl And this was December, when the swal arrest of Janies Carey, a priest, and Bald with trembling fingers he fumbled with Be quick tberel” COPYRIGHT test, BT CASSEILPU8LI5H1NC CO .ALL RIGHTS reserved lows were at the bottom of the horse win Moor, who, I am told, is your stew the paper. And there was only one thing, ' Out of the ruck of servants In and about the fact But for the rest I will do as you ponds. She only knew of one swallow ard. I am backed by forces which it will only one person, wanting to my joy. I tbe hall Baldwin came rushing presently, Here, in the close on the far side of the whose return was possible in winter. But be vain to resist.” looked and looked again, but I could not ' wiping his lips as he approached. A sin moat, a strange soene was passing. A doz bid me." “Are you Sir Philip Clopton?” the anywhere see Petronilla. And he had his way. But never had j then that one swallow—aye, though tbe gle glance at our faces sobered him en horsemen were grouped in the middle evening fallen more strangely and sadly at snow should lie inches deep in the chase knight asked, for at that distance and in “What is it?” Sir Anthony said feebly, "Send Martin down to the mill!" Sir An Coton before. The rain pattered drearily and the water should freeze in her room— that light it was impossible to be sure. turning the packet over and over. “It is thony ordered curtly. “Bid him tell my VIA VIA “I am,” the sheriff answered earnestly, for the sheriff—for the sheriff, is it not?” | daughter if she be there to come back, and in tbe courtyard. The drawbridge, by would make a summer for her. Could it Baldwin’s order, had been pulled up, and be that one? Could it be? Petronilla’s “and as a friend I beg you, Sir Anthony, "He had better open it then, sir,” Ian do you saddle a couple of horses and bo SPOKANE the planks over tbe moat in the rear re heart was beating so loudly as she went to avoid useless bloodshed and further swered gayly. ready to ride with Master Francis to Wat moved. up stairs after ber father that she won cause for offense. Sir Thomas Greville, Sir Philip took the packet, and after a ney’s farm and on to Stratford if it be Minneapolis OMAHA the governor of Warwick castle, and Colo glance at the address tore It open. “It is i necessary. Lose not a minute. My daugh “They shall not steal upon us again!” dered he did not hear it AND AND he muttered. “And it we must surrender The group left round Martin gradually nel Bridgewater are with me. I implore an order from Sir William Cecil,” he mut ter is with Master Ferdinand. My order I they shall see we do it willingly.” melted away. Baldwin was the only man you, my friend, to surrender, and I will tered. Then he ran his eye down tbe brief is that she return.” PAUL Tho tenants had gone to their homes who could deal with him in his mad fits, do you what good offices I may.” The fool had come up only a pace or two contents, while all save myself pricked and their wives. Only the servants re and the other servants, with a shudder The knight, as we know, had made up their ears and pressed closer, and I looked behind the steward. “Do you hear, Mar LOW RATES TO ALL mained. They clustered, solemn and sor- and a backward glance, gladly left him to his mind, and yet for a second he hesitat swiftly from face to face as the wavering tin?” I added eagerly, turning to him. EASTERN CITIES. 1 rowful, about the hearth in tbe great ball, the steward. Mistress Anne had gone in ed. There were stern, grim faces round light lit up now one and now another— My thoughts, busy with the misery which starting if a dog howled without or a coal some time. Only Ferdinand Cluddo re him, changed by the stress of tbe moment old familiar faces for the most part. might befall her in their hands, maddened flew from the fire within. Sir Anthony mained, and he stood a little apart and into the semblance of dark Baldwin's—the OCEAN STEAMERS “Well, Sir Philip, will you stop to sup- ! me. “You will bring her back it you find remained brooding in his own room, Pe seemed more deeply engaged In listening faces of men, who, though they numbered per?” I cried, with a laugh, when be had her, mind you.” Lefive Portland Every 0 Dayts tronilla sitting beside him silent and fear for any sound which might betoken the but a dozen, were his men, bound to him had time, as 1 judged, to reach the signa He did not answer, but his eyes glittered • • FOR ■ • ful, while Ferdidnand and his wife moved sheriff's approach than in hearkening to by every tie of instinct and breeding and ture. as they met mine, and I knew that he un restlessly about listening to the •’rind. their conversation. Listen as he might be custom, and he had been a soldier and “Go to!” he grunted, looking at me. derstood. As he flitted Elleutly across tbe But the evening and the night wore peace would have gained little from tbe latter, knew the fierce joy of a desperate struggle “Nice fools you have made of us, young court and disappeared under the gateway fully away, and so, to the surprise of ev- I for it was made up entirely of scolding on against odds. Might it not be better, after man!” He passed the letter to Greville. I knew that no hound could be more sure. erybody, did the next day and the next. one side and stupid reiteration on tbe all? “Sir Anthony,” he continued, a mixture I knew that be would not leave the trail For full detail» call on "In heaven’s name, do not carry the thiny Could the sheriff be going to overlook the other. Yet Ferdinand, ever suspicious and But then he remembered his women- of pleasure and chagrin in his voioe, “you • until he had found Petronilla, though be farther!" C. A. WALLACE, McMinnville, Or. on his guard, must have felt some interest kind, and, after all, why endanger these are free! I congratulate you on your luck. had to follow her for many a mile. We ot the field about a couple of prisoners, matter? Alas! on tbe third day tbe doubt in it, for be presently called the steward faithful men? He raised his voice and Your nephew has brought an amnesty for might have to pursue the fugitives to Or Address: was resolved. Two or three boys, who . while round the gate by which they had to him. “ Is he more fool or knave? ” he cried clearly: “ I accept your good offices, | all things done upto the present time 6a ve Stratford, but I felt sure that Martin'« W. II 111 HI.Ml KT, entered stood as many stout men on foot, had been sent out as scouts, came in with muttered, pointing under hand at Mar Sir Philip, and I take your advice. I will for any life taken, in which case tbe mat lean figure and keen dark faoe would be Gen. Pass. Agt. news that there was a strong watch set on Leaded by Baldwin and armed with pikes tin, who stood in the gloom a few paces have tho drawbridge lowered, only I beg ter is to be referred to the secretary. For there to meet us. POMTLAND, OH. and staves. These seemed to be taunting the Ridgeway, that the paths through the away. you will keep your men well in hand and tunately my dead horse is the worst of the Ue? No. Sir Anthony indeed said to the cavaliers and daring them to come on. forest were guarded, that bodies of armed Baldwin shrugged his shoulders, but re do my poor house as little damage as may mischief, so free you are and amnestied, me, "You will go, of course?” speaking AND SOUTH On the wooden bridge by which the men were arriving in the neighboring vil mained silent. “What happened? What be.” though nicely Master Cecil has befooled as if only one answer were possible. knight stood were half a dozen of the lages, and that soldiers had been demand is the meaning of it all?” Ferdinand per- j VIA Giving Baldwin the order and bidding us!” But it was not to be so. “No,” I said; servants, also armed. Sir Anthony recog ed—or so it was said—from Warwick and j sis ted, bis keen eyes on the steward’s face. him as soon as it was performed come to “We will give you another horse, Sir “you had better go, sir. Or Baldwin caD nized in the leading horseman Sir Philip Worcester, and even from a place as far “Did he do it himself, or who did it?” him, the knight walked steadily back into Philip,” I answered. be trusted. He can take two or three of Clopton, and in the prisoners Father Carey away as Oxford. Probably it was only the Baldwin turned slowly and nodded to the courtyard and took his stand there. But the words were wasted on the air. the grooms. They should bearmed,” I sheriff's prudence which had postponed and one of tbe woodmen, and In a moment OF THE the crisis, and now it had come. The net ward the moat. “I expect you will find He dispatched tbe women and some of They were drowned in a great shout of added In a lower tone. he comprehended what had happened. him who did it there,” he said grimly. the servants to lay out a meal in the hall, joy and triumph which rang from a soore My uncle looked hard at me and then Tbe sheriff, in the most unneighborly was drawn all round. As the day closod “I never knew a man save Sir Anthony but it was noticeablo that the men went of Cludde throats the moment the purport gave his assent, no longer wondering why manner, instead of challenging his front in on Coton and the sun set angrily or Master Francis hit Martin yet but he reluctantly, and that all who could find of the paper was understood—a shout I did not go. Instead, he bade Baldwin among the forest trees the boys’ tale, door, bad stolen up to tbe rear of the which grew no doubt in the telling, passed paid for it, and when his temper is up he any excuse to do so lingered round Sir which made the old house shake again do as I had suggested. In truth, my heart Express Trains Leave Portland Daily bouse, and without saying with your leave from ono to another, and men swore and is mad, or as good as mad, and better Anthony as if they could not bear to aban and scared tbe dogs so that they fled away • was so hot with wrath and iDdiguatlon don him, as if, even at the last moment, into corners and gazed askance at us, their that I dared not follow, lest my father, in or by your leave had snapped up the poor looked out of window, and women wept than two sane men!” “ LÈAVÂ. ARRIVE “He is a dangerous fellow,” Ferdinand they had some vague notion of protecting tails between their legs, a shout that was his stern, mocking way, should refuse to Portland........,.8 50 P M | San Francisco.. 10:45 A M priest, who happened to be wandering in in oorners. In the tower room Sir An-1 said thoughtfully, shivering a little. It their master at all hazards. A score of lan plainly heard a mile away in half a dozen let her go, and harm should happen be Ban Francisco.6:U0 P M I Portland............ 8:10 A M that direction. Probably be had Intended thony sat awaiting the summons and to force an entrance, but be bad laid aside wondered what he could do to save his was unlike him to shiver and shake, but terns shed a gloomy, uncertain light— homesteads where Cludde men lay gloomy tween us. If I were right in my suspl only in places re-enforced by the glow from in their beds. cions, and be had capped his Intrigue by Above trains stop at East Portland, Oregon City, the plan when be saw his only retreat daughter from possible rudeness, or even tbe bravest have their moods. By this time my uncle’s band was in deliberately getting tbe girl I loved into “Dangerous?” tbe steward answered. the hall windows—upon the group. Sel Woodburn, Salem. Turner, Marion. Jefferson, menaced by tbe watchful Baldwin, who hurt, at the hands of these strangers. Albany,AlbanyJunction,Tangent,Shedds, Halsey, was not to be caught napping. Tbe knight ■ dom had a Coton moon peeped over the mine. With his other he took off his hat. his hands as a hostage, either as a surety There was one man missing from hall “Aye, he is to some and sometimes.” Harriabura. Junction City, Irving, Eugene, Cres Ferdinand Cludde looked sharply at the gables at a scene stranger than that which “Lads,” he cried huskily, rearing his tall that I would share with him if I succeeded well, Drains and all stations from Roseburg to took all this in at a glance, and his gorge and kitchen, but few in the suspense no rose as much at the Clopton men’s trick ticed his absence. The fool had heard tbe speaker, as if he suspected him of a covert met the sheriff’s eyes as with his two form in our midst, "a cheer for the queen! to the estates or as a means of extorting Ashland inclusive. God keep her safe, and long may she money from his brother, then I dared not as at the danger in which Father Carey boys' story and, unable to remain inactive sneer. But Baldwin’s gloomy face be backers he passed under the gateway. Koaeburg Mall Dally. trust myself face to face with him. If I “I surrender to you, Sir Philip,” the reign I” stood. So he lost his head and made mat under such excitement, he presently stole trayed no glint of intelligence or amuse LEAVE: ARRIVE: This was universally regarded as the could have mounted and ridden after my Portland......... 8:30 A M I Roseburg......... 5.20 P M ters worse. “Who are these villains,” be off in tbe dusk to the rear of the house. ment, and the knight's brother, reassured knight said, with dignity, stepping for Roseburg........ 8:00 AM | Portland......... 4.40 PM cried in a rage, his face aflame, “who come Hero he managed to cross the moat by and yet uneasy, turned on his heel and ward a pace or two, "and call you to wit end of what they Etill proudly call in those love, I could have borne it better, but the Salem Passenger Dally. attacking men’s houses in time of peace? means of a plank, which be then drew went into the house, meeting at the door ness that I might have made resistance parts “the Coton insurrection." When curse seemed to cling to me stllL My LEAVE ARRIVE Begone, or I will have at yei ’ over and hid in the grass. This quietly a servant who came to tell him that Sir and have not. My tenants are quiet in silence came again, every dog, even the worst foe was one against whom I could “Sir Anthony,” Clopton cried, inter- 1 managed—Baldwin, be it said, had strict Anthony was calling for him. Baldwin their homes, and only my servants are oldest and wisest, had bayed himself not lift my hand. Portland............ 4:00 p M I Salem............ 6:15 P M Salem............... 8:00 A M | Portland..... 10:15 A M rupting him, “in heaven’s name, do not “But what,” my uncle asked, bis voice ly forbidden any one to leave the house— Moor, left alone, stood a moment think present. Father Carey is not here nor in hoarse and fled to kennel, thinking tbe carry tbe thing farther! Give me way in Martin made off with a grim chuckle to ing and then turned to speak to Martin. the bouse. This is Baldwin Moor, my end of the world was come. My heart, as quavering, though his words 6eemed in I joined roundly in, swelled high with the queen’s name, and I will”— ward the forest, and following the main But Martin was gone and was nowhere to Steward, but I beg for him your especial DINING CARS ON OGDEN ROUTE. tended to combat my fears, “what can he What he would do was never known, track leading toward Wootton Wawen be seen. The lights in the hall windows offices, 6ince be has done nothing save by pride, and there were tears in my eyes as do, lad? She is bis niece.” well as in my uncle’s. But there is no tri for at that last word, away at the bouse, presently came among tbe trees upon a twinkled cheerily, and tbe great fire cast my command.” “What?” I answered, with a shudder. PULLMHN* BUFFET “Sir Anthony, believe me that I will do umph, after all, without its drawback, no behind Sir Anthony, there was a puff of couple of sentinels. They heard him, saw its glow half way across the courtyard, as “I do not know, but I fear everything. It smoke, and down went the sheriff bead- him indistinctly and made a rush for him, lights and fire had twinkled and glowed all I can," the sheriff responded gravely, fruition oqual to tbe anticipation. Where he should elude us and take her abroad SLEEPERS was Petronilla? I could see her nowhere. long, horse and man, while tbe report of but this was just tbe sport Martin liked at Coton End on many a night before. “but”— AND with him—heaven help ber, sirl He will “But to set at naught tho queen’s proc I looked from window to window, but she arquebus rang dully round the build and the fun he had come for. His quick But neither in hall nor chamber was there use her somehow to gain his ends—or kill SECOND CLASS SLEEPING CARS. an ing. The knlgbt gazed, horrified, but the ear apprised him of the danger, and in a any answering merriment. Baldwin, lamation and order!” struck in a third was at none. I scanned the knot of maids, her. ” damage was done and could not be un second ho was lost in the underwood, his coming in, cursed the servants who were voice harshly—it was Sir Thomas Gre- but could not find her. Even the cheering Attached to all Through Trains. Sir Anthony wiped bis brow with a done—nay, more, the Coton men took the mocking laugh and shrill taunts keeping in his way, and the men moved meekly ville’s—“and she but a month on the had not brought her out. ¡West Side Division. trembling band. “Baldwin will overtake and without retort, taking his oaths for throne! For 6hame, Sir Anthonyl It It was wonderful, though, bow tbe sound for a signal. With a shout, before the poor men on the shudder for the next them,” he said. BETWEEN PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS Sir Anthony could Interfere, they made a ton minutes. Then the uncanny accents what they were—a man’s tears. The smacks to me of high treason. And many cheers cleared the air. Even Sir Thomas “Let ue hope so,” 1 answered. Alas, Mail Train Daily, (Except Sunday.) dash for tbe group of horsemen. The lat died away, and satisfied with his sport women folk sat listening, pale and fright- a man has suffered for less, let me tell Greville regained good humor and deigned how far fell fruitioD abort of anticipation! enod, and one or two of the grooms, those to shake me by the band and express him you. ” X ter, uncertain and hampered by the fall of and the knowledge he had gained the fool 7RÂM lv Portland Ar 1 5 40 P M This was my time of triumph. “You had “Had she been longer on tbe throne,” self pleased that tbe matter had ended so 10:15 A M Í Lv McMinnville Lv 1 3:01 P M their leader, who was not bit, but was made for home. As he sped quickly across who had done least in tbe skirmish, had 1215 P M 1 Ar Corvallis Lv 1 1:00 P M stunned beyond glviDg orders, did the the last field, however, he was astonished visions of a tree and a rope and looked the sboriff put in more gently, “and were happily. Then the sheriff drew him and better go in, sir,” I said presently, gain sickly. The rest scowled and blinked at tbe times quiet, the matter would have Bridgewater away to look to their men’s ing a little mastery over myself. “I see Sir Philip has returned from settling his At Albany and Corvallis connect with best they could. They let their prisoners by the sight of a dark figure in tbe very | the fire or kicked up a dog if it barked in been of less moment, Sir Anthony, and arrangements, seeing, I think, that my men for the night. He and Greville will go with a curse, and then, raising Sir act of launching his (Martin’s) plank trains of Or. Central <t Eastern Ry. j its sleep. uncle and I would fain be alone awhile, might not have become a state matter. Philip and forming a rough line, they across the moat be wondoring what has happened. ” Express Train Daily, (Except Sunday.) charged toward the gate by which they “Hasn’t Martin como in?” Baldwin But just now”— and at last I asked with a trembling voice “Ho, bo!” tho fool muttered in a fierce “And you?” he said. growled presently, setting his heavy wet after Petronilla. “ Things are in a perilous condition, ” undertone. “That is it, is it? And only “I cannot,” I answered, shaking my MW Lv Ar 1 8:26 A M had entered. Portland boot on a gliFwing log, whioh hissed and “ To be sure, ” Sir Anthony answered, Greville said bluntly, "and you have done 7:16 P M Lv Lv 1 5 53 A M St. Joseph The footmen stood the brunt gallantly, one! If they will come one by one, like head. 7.25 P M Ar furtively^wiping bis eyes, "I had forgot- McMinnville Lv 1 5 50 A M and for a moment the sharp ringing of tho plums in the kitchen porridge, I shall sputtered under it. “Where is he?” your little to make them worse!” After ho had gone I stood awhile in the “Don’t knowl” one of the men took on The knight, by a great effort, swallowed i ten her, dear lad. I wish now that she shadow on tbe far side of tbe oourt listen Through Tickets to all points in Eastern quarter staves and tho shivering of steel make a fine meal!” himself to answer. “ He did not come in had staid. But tell me, Francis, how his rage and humiliation. “ What will He stood back, crouching down on the ing to tbe clatter of knives and dishes, States. Canada and Europe can be obtained at told of as pretty a combat as ever took hero." you do with me, gentlemen?” ho asked, camo you back tonight, and how did you the cheerful hum of the servants as they lowest rates from G. A. Wilcox. Agent, McMinn place on level sward In full vlow of an grass, and watched tbe unknown, his eyps manage this? ” “ I wonder what he is up to now? ” speaking with at least tho appearance of vllle. E. P. ROGERS, English home. Tho spectators could see glittering. The stranger was a tall, big called to one another, the hurrying foot Something of what he asked I told him Asst. G. F. & P. A., Portland, Or. Baldwin doing wonders. His men backed fellow, a formidable antagonist. But Baldwin exclaimed, with gloomy irrita calmness. steps of tbe maids. A dog crept out and R. KOEHLER. Manager. hurriedly, but then — be sure I took ad tion, for which, under the circumstances, “That is to be seen,” Greville said, him up bravely, but in the end the im Martin cared nothing for that. Had he licked my hand as it hung nerveless by vantage of the first opening — I asked again he had ample excuse. He knew that re roughly overriding his companion. “For petus of the horses told, tho footmen gave not his long knife, as keen as bis wits— my side. Surely Martin or Baldwin after Petronilla. “ Where has she gone, sistance was utterly hopeless and could tonight we must make ourselves and our way and fled aside, and tho strangers when they were at home, which was not would overtake them, or if not it still I sir? ” X said, trying to conceal my impa- passed them. A little more skirmishing always. He drew it out now, and under only mako matters worso and twist the men comfortable here.” was not so easy to take a girl abroad “Certainly—with Sir Anthony’s leave, ! tience. “I thought that Martin told me against her will. took place at the gateway, Sir Anthony’s cover ot tho darkness crept nearer and rope more tightly about his neck, to put CHURCHES she was here — indeed that he had seen her men being deaf to all his attempts to call nearer, his blood glowing pleasantly, tho thought as he framed it. The suspi Sir Thomas Greville,” quoth a voice from But would that be his plan? He must B aptist —Se.-vices Sunday 11 a. m. and after I arrived.” cion, therefore, that this madman—for behind. “ButoDlysc!" have hiding places in England to which 7:30 p. m ; Sunday school 9 :&0 a m.; the them off, and then the Clopton horse got though the night was cold. How lucky it such in his worst fits the fool became— “I am not sure, do you know," Sir An More than one started violently, while he might take her, telling her any wild young people's society 6:15 p m Prayer clear, and shaking their fists and vowing was be had come out! He could hardly re might be hanging round tbe placo in dark tbe Cludde servants almost to a man spun tony answered, eying me absently, “that story of ber father’s death or flight or meeting Thursday 7 :30 p. tn. Covenani vengeance rode off toward the forest. strain the “Ho, hoi” which rose to his They left two of their men on tho field, lips. He meant to leap upon the man on corners, doing what deadly mischief he round at the sound of the voice—my voice, I was wise, but I considered she was safer even perhaps of her own danger if her meeting first Sat each month 2:00 p. m. E. B. P ace , Pastor. however, one with a broken arm and one this side of the water, that there might could to tho attacking party, was not a Francis Cludde’s, though in tbe darkness away, Francis. And she can be fetched whereabouts were known. I had had ex no one knew me. How shall I ever forget back in the morning. I feared there might perience of his daring, of his cunning, his with a shattered kneecap, while the house be no telltale traces on the farthor bank. i pleasant one. M ithodist E piscopal —Services every A gray haired man in the warmest nook the joy and lively gratitude which filled be some disturbance in the house, as in plausibility. Had he not taken in all with i But tho stranger was too quick for him Sabbath 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. ill. Sunday party on their side, besides sundry knocks by the fire seemed to read his thoughts. my heart as I spoko, which turned the school 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting 7:00 p and bruises, could show one deep sword | in this. He got his bridge fixed and began “There is one in the house,” he said slow night into day and that fantastic scene of deed there well might have been, and whom he had come into contact, except though she begged very hard to stay with by some strange fate myself? To be sure, cut, a broken wrist and half a dozen nasty to cross before Martin could crawl near tu. Thursday. J ohn B betts , Pastor. enough. As he crossed, however, his feet ly and oracularly, his eyes on Baldwin’s shadows into a festival, as I felt that the me I sent her off." wounds. Anne was not altogether without feeling C cm B. PaisBVTrai as —Services every Sab boot, “whom he has just as good a mind ambition of the last four years was about “This evening, sir?” I stammered, sud or conscience, but she was his—his entire “My poor little girl!” Sir Anthony made a slight noise on the plank, and un- bath 11:0O a tn and 7:3C p. m. Sunday to hurt, has our Martin, as any of them to be gratified? Sir Anthony, who was j der cover of it the fool rose and ran for- denly chilled. ly, body and soul. Yes, if I could have school 9:30 a. m. Y. P. C. E.. Sunday 6:30 whispered to himself as ho gazod with Clopton men. Aye, that has he, Master one of the first to turn, peered among the “Yes; an hour ago.” followed, I could have borne it better. It p. in. Prayer meeting Thursday, 7:30 p. tn. scared eyes at the prostrate men and the : ward, then followed him over with the Baldwin." servants. “ Who spoke? ” he cried, a sud stealthiness of a cat. And, like a cat, too, “ But an hour ago every approach was was thia dreadful inaction which was kill dead horses and comprehended what had E E. T hompson , Pastor. “ And who is that, gaffer? ” Baldwin den discomposure in his voice and manner. guarded, Sir Anthony, ” I cried in sur ing me. CuHiaTiAN—Preaching at 11 a. m. and nt happened. “This is a hanging business! the moment the stranger’s foot touched asked contemptuously. ‘ •Why spoke there? ” tbe bank Martin sprang on him with his prise. “ I had the greatest difficulty in slip The bustle and voices of the servants, 7:30 p. in on the first and third Sundays; Inarms against tbe queen! What am I But the old fellow turned shy. “ Well, “ Aye, Sir Anthony, who did? ” Greville plug through from the outside myself, on the second and fourth Sundays at 7:30 to do?” And as ho went back to tbe house knife raised—sprang on him silently, with who were In high spirits, so Irritated me It is not Sir Anthony, ” he answered, nod said haughtily. “ Some one apparently well as I know every field and tree. To at last that I wandered away, going first until further notice At Carlton on sec in a kind of stupor he muttered again: bis teeth grinning and his eyes aflame. ding his head and stooping forward to who does not quite understand his place escape from within, even for a man, much to the dark, silent gardens, where I walked ond and fourth Sundays at 11 a. m., and “My little girl! My poor little girl!” caress his toasting shins. “Be you very or the state of affairs here. Stand back, less a woman, would have been Impossible up and down in a fever of doubt and fear, Saturday evening before at 7:30. At No. 8 I fancy that in this terrible crisis he CHAPTER XXIV. at 3 p. tu on second and fourth Sundays sure of that. Nor the young mistress, nor my men, and let me see him. Perhaps we She will have been stopped." much as I had done on the last evening I looked to get support and comfort from A moment later the servants in the hall J ames C ampbp . i . l , V. 1). M.. Pastor “I think not,” he said, with a smile at had spent at Coton. Then a fancy seized his brother, that old campaigner who had heard a scream—a scream of such horror tbe young master as was, nor the new lady may teach him a useful lesson. ” S t . J ames E piscopal C hurch —Lay-Ser seen so many vicissitudes and knew by that camo a month ago.- No, nor It is not The challenge was welcome, for I feared once sage and indulgent, which seemed to me, and turning from tbe fishpond I and fear that they scarcely recognized a you, Master Baldwin. ” vices every Sunday at It o'clock a. m. a scene and to be left face to face with add, “You think yourself a clever lad, but walked toward tbe house. Crossing the heart so many shifts. But Ferdinand, human voice in the sound. They sprang “Then who is it?” cried the steward my uncle more than anything. Now, as you do not know everything yet.” S t . J ames C atholic —First st., between though he thought the event unlucky, had moat, I mode for the church door and tried to their feet scared and trembling, aud for G and H. Sunday school 2:30 p. in. Ves impatiently. the servants with a loud murmur of sur “I sent her out by the secret passage to it. It was unlocked. I went in. Here at little to say and less to suggest and a few seconds looked into one another’s pers 7:30. Services once a month. “ He is shrewd, is Martin — when the prise and recognition fell back and dis the intllbouse, you see,” be explained, “as least in tbe sacred place I should find seemed indeed to have become on a sud faces. Then, as curiosity got the upper T. B riody , Pastor den flaccid and lukewarm. Sir Anthony hand, the boldest took the lead and all saints have not got their baoks to him,” closed me standing by Martin’s side, I soon as I beard the sheriff’s party outside said the old fellow slyly. turned a little from Sir Anthony and I could have given them the slip myself felt himself thrown on his own resources. hurried pellmell to the door, issuing in a SECRET ORDERS. “Who Is It?” thundered tbe steward, faced Greville. “Not this time, I think, had I pleased. ” K nowles C hapter No. 12, O. E. S.—Meets a “Who fired the shot?” he asked, looking mob into the courtyard, where Ferdinand well used to this rustic method of evasion. Sir Thomas, ” I said, giving him back M amiiuc hall the first and third Monday evening about the room in a dazed fashion. “It Cludde, who happened to be near and had “The millhouse?” I answered. The mill “Answer, you dolt!” in each month. Visiting members cordially in was that which did the mischief,” he glance for glance. “I have learned my stood nearly a quarter of a mile from Co also heard the cry, joined them. “Where vited c. h . mckinney , sec. But no answer came, and Baldwin lesson from some who have fared farther ton End, beyond tbe gardens and In tbe continued, forgetting his own hasty chal was it, Baldwin?” he exclaimed. MRS. C. W. TALMAGE, W. M. never got one, for at this moment a man “At the back, I think,” the steward an who bad been watching in front of the and seen more than you, from men who direction of tbe village. I remembered A O. V. W — Charity Lodge No. 7 meets first and lenge. have stood by their cause in foul weather vaguely that 1 bad heard from tbe serv “I think it must have been Martin swered. He alone had had tbe coolness to third Fridays of each month, 7:30 p. m. Lodge bouse ran in. as well as fair, and were not for mass one ants in old days some talk of a secret out room in Union block. Luther," Ferdinand answered. bring out a lantern, and he now led the “They are here!” he cried. “A good day and a sermon tbe next." H. C. BURNS, M. W. let leading from tbe house to it, but they But Martin Luther, when he was ac way toward the rear of the house. Sure J. D. BAKER. Becorder. 10 hundred of them, aDd torches enough for knew no particulars, and its existence was Yamhill Lodge No. 10 D. of H. meets in Union cused, denied this stoutly. He had been enough, close to the edge of the moat, they St. Anthony's eve. Get you to the gate, “What is this?” hecried angrily. “Who only darkly rumored among them. hall second and fourth Friday evenings of each so far along the Ridgeway, he said, that, found Martin, stooping with his hands on porter. Sir Anthony is calling for you. Do “You did not know of the passage,*’ Sir are you?” month. though he had returned at once on hear his knees, a great wound, half bruise, half I you hear?” “Sir Anthony Cludde’s dutiful and lov Anthony said, chuckling at my astonish C uster P ost N o . 9—Meets the second and fourth ing the shot fired, he had arrived too late cut, upon his forehead. “What is it?” Fer Saturday of each month in Union hall at 7:30 for tbe fight. The fool’s stomach for a dinand cried sharply. "Whodidit, man?” There was a great uprising, a great clat ing nephew,” I answered, with a cour ment. p. m. on second Saturday and at 10:30 a. 111. on “No; I remember, but the girl did Baldwin had already thrown his light tering of feet and barking of dogs and teous bow. “Come back, I thank heaven, 4th Saturday. All members ot the order are fight was so well known that this seemed cordially invited to attend our meetings. probable enough, and though some still on the fool’s face, and Martin, seeming to some wailing among the women. As the In time to do him a service, Sir Thomas. ” Your father and*hls wife went with her J. B. S tilwell , Commander. messenger finished speaking a harsh chal “ Master Francis! Master Francis! ” He quite agreed in tbe wisdom of sending suspected him the origin of the unfortu become conscious of their presence, looked B. F C lubine , Adjt. nate signal was never clearly determined, atthem, but in a dazed fashion. “What?” lenge which penetrated even tbe courtyard Clopton exclaimed in remonstrance. He her away, and indeed advised it. On arose from many voicces without and was bad known me in old days. My uncle reaching the mill, if they found all quiet, W. C T. U.—Meets on every Fri though in after days shrewd guesses were ho muttered, “what is what?” day at 3 p. m. in reading room, Union made by some. By this time nearly every one in the followed by the winding ot a horn. This meanwhile gazed at me tn the utmost as they were to walk across to Watney’s block C lara G. E bson , Pres. For a few hours it seemed as if Sir An house had hurried to the spot, among sufficed. All hurried with one accord intc tonishment, and into the servants’ faces farm. There they could get horses and J innib G allentine , Sec’y thony had sunk into his former state of them not only Petronilla, clinging to her the court, where the porter looked to there flashed a strange light, while many might ride at their leisure to Stratford of them hailed me in a tone which told and wait tbe event I thought it best for indecision. But when Petronilla came lather’s arm, but Mistress Anne, ber face Baldwin for instructions. “Hold a minute!” cried the steward, si me that I had but to give the word, aud her, and Ferdinand agreed." “Do you not know met" said my love. again to him soon after noon to beg him pale and gloomy, and half a dozen wom lencing tbe loudest hound by a sound kick they would fall on the very sheriff him “And my father—went with her?” 1 quietness, and unable to help myself in to go into hiding she found bis mood had enfolk who clutched one another tightly and disregarding Sir Anthony ’ s voice, self. “Master Francis,” Sir Philip Clop muttered hoarsely, feeling myself growing this terrible crisis might get help from altered. “Go to the Mere farm!” he said, and screamed at regular intervals. not angrily now, but firmly and quietly. “What Is it?” Baldwin repeated rough which came from tbe direction of the gate ton repeated gravely, “if you would do chill to tbe heart. Hardly could I restrain one to whom my extremity was but an way. “ Let us see if they are at the back your uncle a service, this is not the way my indignation at Sir Anthony’s folly or opportunity. “No, girl, I cannot. I have been In fault, ly, laying his band on Martin’s arm and to go about it. He has surrendered and is my own anger and disappointment—and and I must stay and pay for it. If I left slightly shaking him. “Come, who stiuck I too.” I walked up tbe aisle, and finding all YAQUINA BAY ROUTE He ran through tbe passage, and emerg our prisoner. Brawling will not mend fear, for though my head seemed on fire, in darkness, tbe moon at the moment be these poor fellows to bear the brunt, I i you, man?” and there was a tumult In my brain, 1 ing obscured, felt my way as far as Sir Connecting at Yaquina Bay with the San could never hold up my head again. But “I think," the fool answered slowly, ing on the edge of the moat was at once matters. ” I laughed out loudly ana merrily. “Do was cool enough to trace clearly my fa Piers' flat monument and sat down upon do you go now and tell Baldwin to come gulping down something and turning a saluted by a dozen voices warning him Francisco and Yaquina Bay Steam to me." ship Company. dull eye on the group, “a—a swallow flew back. There were a score of dark figures you know, Sir Philip,” I said, with some ther’s motives and discern with what a it. I had been there scarcely a minute standing in the little close where the fight thing of tbe old boyish ring in my voice, deliberatepurposohe hadacted. "Ho went when a faint sound, which seemed rather She went and told the stern, down look J by and hit me!” ing steward, and he came up. They shrank away from him instinc had taken place. “Right,” said Baldwin “I have been since I saw you last to Bel with her?” a sigh or an audible shudder tbaD RDy ar STEAMSHIP “FARALLON" “Baldwin,** said the knight when the tively, and some crossed themselves. "He to himself. “Needs must when tbe old gium and Germany—aye, and Poland and “ Yes; be and his wife,” the knight an ticulate word, came out of the darkness in gentleman drives! Only I thought I Hamburg? Do you think I have come back swered, noticing nothing in bis obtuse front of me. My great trouble had seemed A 1, and first-class in every respect. door was shut and the two were alone, is in one of bis mad fits,” Baldwin mut would make sure.” a fool?” ness. to mako superstitious fears for tbe time Sails from Yaquina for San Francisco “you are to dismiss to their homes all tbe tered. Still the steward showed no fear. “I do not know what to think of you," He ran back at once, nearly knocking “You have been fooled, sir," I said bit impossible, but at this sound I started about every eight days. Passenger ac tenants—who have Indeed been called out “A swallow, man!” be cried aloud. down Martin, who, with a companion, he replied dryly, “but you had best”— terly “My father you should have known, and trembled, and bolding my breath felt commodations unsurpassed. Shortest without my orders. Bid them go and keep "Come, talk sense. There are no swallows w is making, but at a slower pace, for tho “Keep a civil tongue in your head, my and, for his wife, she is a bad, unscrupu a cold shiver run down my back. Motion rout« between the Willamette valley and the peace, and I hope they will not be mo flying at this timo of year, and if there front of the house. friend,” said Greville, with harshness, lous woman I Oh, the madness of it, to less I peered before me and yet could see lested. For you and Father Carey, you were they do not fly by night nor give California. “Well, old comrade,” cried the steward, I "and yourself out of this business!” put my cousin into their handsl” nothing. All was gloom, tbe only distin Fare from Albany or points west to must go into hiding. Tbe Mere farm will men wounds like that What was it? Out smiting tbe fool on the back as he passed, “It is just this business I have come to with it now! Do you not see, man,” he “Wbat do you mean?” the knight cried, guishable feature being the cast window. be best.” San Francisco : What was that? A soft rustle as of “And what of you, Sir Anthony?” the added, giving Martin an impatient shake, “you are here, are you? I never thought get into, Sir Thomas,” I answered with beginning to tremble. “Your father is a increasing good humor. “Sir Anthony, Cabin. ........................................ »12.00 steward asked, amazed at this act of folly. "that Sir Anthony is waiting?” that you and I would be in at our own show them that!” I continued, and I drew changed man, lad. He has come back to ghostly garments moving in the aisle was Steerage...................................... 8.00 “I shall remain here, ” tbe knight re The fool nodded stupidly. “A swal deaths!” the old faith, and in a dark hour too. succeeded by another sigh which made me out a little packet of parchment with a rise from my seat, my hair stiffening. low,” he muttered. “Aye, ’twas a swal plied, with dignity. He”— He did not notice, in the wild humor Cabin, round trip, good 60 dayslS.OO Then I saw the outline of tbe east window “You will be taken," said Baldwin, low, a great big swallow. I—I nearly put which had seized him, who Martin’s com “ He is a hypocrite and a villain! ” I re For sailing dates apply to, after a pause. my foot on him. ” panion was, though probably at another torted, stung almost to madness by this growing brighter and brighter, and I H. L. WALDEN, “Very well," said the knight. "And he flew up and hit you in tbe time It would have struck him that there wound in my tenderest place—stung in knew that the moon was about to shine Agent, Albany, Or. The man shrugged his shoulders and face?" Baldwin said, with huge contempt was do one in the house quite so talL He deed beyoDd endurance. Why should I clear of tbe clouds and longed to turn and was silent in his tone. sped on with scarcely a glance, and in a spare him, when to spare him was to sac fly, yet did not dare to move. EDWIN STONE, Manager. Suddenly the light fell on tbe altar steps “What do you mean?” asked Sir An Martin accepted the suggestion placidly. moment was under the gateway, where rifice the Innocent? Why should I pick Corvallis, Or. and disclosed a kneeling form which thony in anger. Sir Anthony was soundly rating every my words, when my love was in danger? “ Aye, ’ twas so. A great big swallow, and CHAS. CLARK, Supt.. Corvallis, Or. "Why, just that I cannot do it,” Bald be flew in my face,” he repeated. body, and particularly tbe porter, who, He had had no mercy and no pity. Why seemed to be partly turned toward me, as “It is the best patent medicine in the win answered, glowering at him, with a Sir Anthony looked at him compassion with his key in the door, found, or affected should X shrink from exposing him? though watching me. The face I oould flush on his dark cheek. “ That is what I to flDd, tbe task of turning it a difficult Heaven had doalt with him patiently and not see—it was in shadow—and I stood ately. "Poor fellow! ” he said. "Baldwin, world” is what Mr. E. M. Hartman, cf mean. Let tbe priest go. I cannot go and see to him. He has had one of his fits and one. As the steward camo up, however, given him life, and he did but abuse it. I transfixed, gazing at the figure, half in Marquam, Oregon, says of Chamberlain’s will not” the big doors at some sign from him could keep silence no longer and told Sir superstitious terror and half in wonder, hurt himself.” Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. “Then you will be hanged!” quoth the Anthony all with a stinging tongue and until a voice I had not heard for years and "I never knew him to hurt himself,” creaked on their hinges, and the knight, bis staff in bis hand and the servants “What leads me to make this assertion knight warmly. “You have been in arms Baldwin muttered darkly. ■ in gibing words, even at last how my fa yet should have known among a thousand ther had given me a bint of tbe very plan said softly, “Francis!” ‘ Let somebody see to him,” the knight clustering behind him with lanterns, is from the fact dysentery in its worst against tbe queen, you fooll You will be hanged as sure as you stay here!” he had now carried out of coming down said, disregarding tbe interruption. “And walked forward a pace or two to the end form was prevalent around here last To be Continued. “Sir Anthony, show them that!" “Then I shall be hanged,” replied the new come, Petronilla Why, where has of the bridge, bearing himself with some to Coton and goading his brother into summer and it never took over two or steward sullenly. “There never was a the girl gone?” dignity. • great red seal hanging from it by a green some offense which might leave bls estate "Who disturbs us at this hour?” he ribbon—just such a packet as that which at the mercy of tbe authorities. three doses of that remedy to effect a Cludde hanged yet without one to keep Not far. 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