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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA. OREGON and, us she approached, she became MOTHER! OPEN aware thut he had seeu. She came to bliu, very quiet and CHILD’S BOWELS WITH very Hushed; then she was quite pale us she usked him, “ You wunted me?'1 CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP He wus white us she, and could not xpeuk at once. "You told me last night Miss Sherrill," he suld, "that the laat Your little one will love the “fruity* thing thut Mr. Corvet did— the last that you kuow of— was to warn you taste of “California Fig Syrup" even if against one of your friends. (Vho was constipated, bilious. Irritable, feverish, or fub of cold. A teaspootiful never thut?” She flushed uneasily. "You mustn't falls to cleause tha Hirer and bowels. Copyright by Edwin »tim e r uttuch any Importance to that; I didn’t In a few hours you cua see fur your self how thoroughly It works all tha menu you to. TLere was no reason for what Mr. Corvet said, except In Mr. tour bUe, and undigested food out of the bowels and yoa hava a well, play» Alun put his wublt back Into his "Distrust?" Cunstance bent toward for the Joy of overwhelming others by Corvet's own mind. He had a quite ful child again pocket and, crossing to the other office, him Impulsively In her surprise. his own decisive strength and ¡lower. unreasonable animosity— ” HENRY AND CONSTANCE Mlllloni of mothers keep “ California "Against Mr. Spearman, you mean. found Spearman alone. There was no "Distrust him? In relation to what? And she hud been alinosl ready to Fig Syrup" handy. They know a tea- SYNOPSIS.—Wealthy and highly pretense of courtesy now In 8pear She did not answer. Why?" marry that mun for Ills strength and »poonful today saves a sick child to placed In the Chicago buelneee “ Ills animosity wns against Mr. man’s manner; he sat motionless at “ In relation to Corvet, Sherrill and douiinunce from those qualities; and morrow. Ask your druggist for grou world, Benjamin Corvet la some Ids desk. Ids bold eyes fixed on Ala Spearman, Connie— the company that now she knew thut he was merciful Speurmun, Miss Sherrill, wasn't It? ble “California Fig Syrup," which has thing of a recluse and a mystery Intently. Alah closed the door behind involves your Interests and your fa That Is the only animosity of Mr. Cor to his associates. After a stormy too— Indeed, more than merciful. Ill directions fer babies and children of Interview with his partner, Henry him and advanced toward the desk tiler's and mine and the Interests of the very contest where she had vet's that unyoue bus told me ubout.” all ages printed on bottle. Mother I 8pearman, Corvet seeks Constance “ Yes." “ I thought we’d better have some many other people— small stockholders thought of him as most selfish and re Sherrill, daughter of his other You must suy “California” or yoa may explanation," he said, "ubout our who have no influence In its manage gardless of another, she hud most “ It was against Mr. Spearman that business partner, latwrence Sher gel an Imitation fig syrupw-Advertlaa- meeting last night.” he wurued you, theu?" rill, and secures from her a prom ment, anti whose Interests I have to completely misapprehended. •ent ise not to marry Spearman. He “ Yes." “Our meeting?" Kpeunnan repented look after for them." “ I ought to have seeu I" she rebuked then disappears. Sherrill learns his eyes had nnrrowed watchfully, “Thunk you.” He turned and, not “ I don't understand, Henry." herself to him. “ Surely, I should have Corvet has written to a certain HAD TO HAVE THE PASSWORD “ You told Mr. Sherrill that you were waiting for the man, let himself out. " I ’ve hnd to think of Conrad this seen that was i t !” Alan Conrad, in Blue Rapids, Kan f In Duluth und that you arrived home morning in the same way as I've had sas, and exhibited strange agita "How could you see?" he defended He should have known it «lieu he had It, Nobody, Commanding tion over the matter. Covet's let in Chicago only this morning. Of to think of Ben Corvet of recent years her. "H e never showed to you the side seen that Speurmun, after announcing Without ter summons Conrad, a youth of Officer or Any One Else, Could course you don't mean to stick to that —as a threat against the Interests of lie showed to me and—In these last himself us unuble to get back to the unknown parentage, to Chicago. Pass That 8entry. story with me?" those people.” Alan arrives in Chicago. From a years, anyway—never to me the side office, was with Constnnce. “ What are you talking ubout?' statement of Sherrill it seems prob He went swiftly around the block to Her color rose, and her pulse quick he showed to you. But after what has able Conrad is Corvet’s illegitimate A fter the preliminary challenge the I Spearman demanded. ened. Henry never had talked to her, huppened tills week. Can you under his own house und let himself In at the son. Corvet has deeded his house “ Of course, I know exactly where except In the merest commonplaces, stand now; und you can see why 1 front door with his key. The house sentry hnd ordered the comma riding and its contents to Alan, who lakes you were u part of last evening; and about his relations with Uncle Benny; have to distrust the young fellow was warm ; a shaded lump on the table officer to advance with the counter possession. That night Alan dis sign. Bnt unfortunately the latter had you know thut I know. I only want to it was a matter In which, she had rec covers a man ransacking the desks who’s come to claim Beu Covert's in the larger library wus lighted, a tire and bureau drawers in Corvet’s know what explanation you have to ognized, they had been opposed; and place." wus burning In the open grate, and the forgotten it. apartments. Ths appearance of offer," 'Come, come, sentry,” said the CL since the quarrels between the old Alan tremendously agitates the In Claim I" Constance repeuted. “ Why, rooms had been swept und dusted. The Spearman leaned forward. "Talk friend whom she hud loved from child Henry, I did not know he claimed any Indian came Into the hull to take his O., somewhat testily, "you know me, truder, who appears to think him doH’t yon?“ a ghost and raves of "the Mlwa- sense and talk It quick, If you have hood and he, who wished to become thing; he didn’t even know when he coat and hat. ka." After a struggle ths man es 'Yes, sir, but I ’ve got to have the unythlng to say to me I” "Dinner Is at »even,” Wassuquam now more than u mere friend to her, cume here— ” capes. Next day Alan learns from password.” “ I haven't told Mr. Sherrill Hint I had grown more violent, she hud pur Sherrill that Corvet has deeded his "H e seems, like Beu Corvet.” Henry announced. “ You want some chang found you at Corvet's house lust night; posely avoided mentioning Uncle Ben sflld slowly, “ to have the characteris about that?” “ You obey all orders o f the com entire property to him. Introduced to Spearman, Alan is astounded at manding officer, do you not?" but I don’t want you to doubt for a ny to Henry, and he, quite ns con tic of showing one side to you, another “ N o; seven Is ail right.” the discovery that he is the man “ Yes, air." minute that I know you—and ubout sciously, had avoided mentioning Mr. to me, Connie. With you, of course, Alun went upstairs to the room next whom he had fought in his house your d— g of Benjamin Corvet and Corvet to her. “Tlien why not let me pass at once?" the night before. he clulmed nothing; but at the office— to Corvet's which he had appropriated your cry about saving the M lwaka!’ “Because, sir, the corporal gave one I've known for a good many years,” Your father showed him tills morning for his own use the night before, and A flush of blood came to Spearman’s Siiearinan went on, reluctantly, "that strict orders not to let any nne, man, the Instruments of transfer that Ben found It now prepared for his occu fure; Alan, In his excitement, was sure CHAPTER V II—Continued. Ben Corvet’s brain was seriously af seems to have left conveying to him pancy. When he came down again to woman or child, pass this post unless of I t ; but there was Just that flush, no fected. He recognized that himself all Ben hud— his other properties und the flrst floor, Wnssuqunra was no they say 'Saratoga.' and If you can’t “ I'm afraid you've taken rather a more. He turned, while Spearman sat even earlier, and admitted It to him his interest in Corvet, Sherrill and where about, but he heard sounds In do it you’ll have to go around some bad time, Lawrence. Can't we get to chewing his cigar und staring at him self when he took me off my ship to Spearman. I very naturally objected the service rooms on the basement other way."— The Leatherneck. gether later— this afternoon! You'll and went out and pnrtly closed the take charge of the company. I might to the execution of those transfers, floor. He went part way down the door. Then, suddenly, he reopened It, have gone with other people then, or be about here thla afternoon?” without considerable examination, in service stairs and saw the Indian In ” 1 think I can be here this after looked In. rcclosed It sharply, and It wouldn't have been very long before view of Corvet's mental condition and the kitchen, preparing dinner. Wussa went on his way, shaking a little. For, noon.” Alan said. I could have started In as a ship own of the fact that they put the control quam hnd not heard his approach, aud "Let's say two-thirty, then." Spear us he looked back this second time at er myself; but, in view of his condi ling stock of Corvet, Sherrill and Alan stood an Instant watching the the domlnnnt, determined, able man man turned and noted the hour almost tion, Ben made me promises that of Spearman in the hands of a youth no Indian's tall, thin figure and the quick For many year* druggists have watched solicitously among the scrawled np rented at tils desk, what he had seen fered me most. Afterward Ills malady one ever hud heard of—und one who, movements of his disproportionately In Spearman's face was fear; fear of pointments on his desk pad; straight progressed so that he couldn't know by his own story, never hud seen a small, well-shaped hands, almost like with much interest the remarkable reesrd maintained by Dr. Kilmer’» Swamp-Boat, ening, after this act of dismissal, he himself, of Alun Conrad of Blue Rap himself to be untrustworthy; his Judg ship until yesterday. And when I a woman’s; then he scuffed his foot the great kidney, fiver and bladder mode walked with them to the door, Ids ids—yet ?t was not fear of that sort ment was Impaired, and he planned didn’t dismiss my business with a upon the stulr, and Wassuquam turned Cine. which weakens or dismays; It was of bund on Sherrill's shoulder. and would have tried to carry out dozen men this morning to tuke him swiftly about. It is a physiciaa'a prescription. "Circumstances have put us Mr. that sort which, merely warning of many things that would have been Into the company, he claimed occasion “ Anybody been here today, Judah?” Swamp Root is s strengthening medi Sherrill and myself— In a very tliffi dui.ger close ut hnnd, determines one disastrous for the company. I had to to see me ulone to threuten me." Alun asked. cine. It helps the kidneys, liver and blad cult position, Conrad." he rcniurked. to use every meuns within his power fight him—for the company's sake und “ NO, Alan. I called tradesmen; they der do the work suture intended they "Threaten you, Henry? How? With to save himself. "W e want much to be fair to all ecu ^ what?" came. There were young men from the should do. for my own suke and that of the oth Alan, still trembling excitedly, ers. whose Interests were at stake. cerned— " Swamp Root has stood the test of years. “ I couldu’t quite make out myself, newspapers.” It is sold by ail druggists os its merit He did not finish the sentence, but crossed to Corvet’s office to await Your futher came to see that what I but that was his tone; he demanded “ What did you tell them?” and it should beip you No other kidney halted at the door. Sherrill went out, Sherrill. It was not, he felt sure now, was doing was for the company's good an 'explunutlon,' of exactly what, he “ Nothing.” medicine has so many friends. and Alan followed hltn; exasperation Alan Conrad that Spearman wus op “ Why not?” nd bus leurned to trust me. But you didn't make clear. He has been given Be sure to get Bwamp-Root and start —half outrage yet half admiration—at posing; It wus not even the appnrent "Henry telephoned I was to tell treatment at once. by Ben. apparently, the technical con Spearman's bearing, held Alan speech successor to the controlling stock of trol o f Corvet, Sherrill and Speurmun. them nothing," However, if yon wish first to test this less. I f every movement of Spear Corvet, Sherrill and S|>eiirman. Thut “ Yon mean Henry Spearman?" His idea. If I oppose him, evidently Is great preparation send ten cents to Dr. man's great, handsome body hud not Alun resembled some one— some one “ Yes." to turn me out uud tuke the manage Kilmer k Co.. Binghamton, N. Y., far a recalled to him their struggle of the whose ghost had seemed to come to ment himself." "Do you take orders from him, Ju sample bottle. Whea writing be sure and Siiearmun ami might, perhaps, have night before— If, as Spearman's hand mention this paper.— Advertisement. Constance leuued back, confused. dah?" rested cordially on Sherrill's shoulder, come to Corvet—was only Incidental " I took that order, Alan.” “ He— Alan Conrad?" she questioned. to what wus going on now; for In Sweet Simplicity. Alun had not seemed to feel agulnthat Alan hesitated. “ You've been here "H e can't have done that, Henry I Oh, He (lovin gly)— What would you do big hnnd at his throut— he would al Alan's presence Spearman found a In the house all day?" he can't have meuut that I" threat—an active, present threat now If I should kiss you? most have been ready to believe that “ Yes. Alan." "Maybe he didn't; I said I couldn't She (tim idly)— I— I don't know. I this was not the mail whom he hod ugnlnst himself. Alan could not lm- Alun went back to the first floor and make out what he did mean,” Spear uglne what Jhe nature of Hint threat fought. Hut he could not doubt thut; man said. “Things have come upon Into the smaller library. The room have never had to answer such a could be. Wus It because there was he had recognized Spearman beyond him with rather u rush, of course; and was dark with the early wlnler dusk, question before.— Ba reel non I.'K-iquWla question. And Spearman hud recog something still concealed In Corvet’s you couldn't expect a country boy to and he switched on the light; then he de la Torrntxa. house which Speurinnn feared Alun nized him— he wus sure of that; he get so niuny things straight. He's act knelt and pulled out one of the draw could not for an Instuut doubt I t ; would find? Or wus It connected only When suspicion enters the door loro ing, I suppose, only In the way one ers he hud seen Spearman searching Speurmun had known It wus Alan with thut some one whom Alun resem might expect u boy to act who had through the night before, and carefully goes out of the window. whom he had fought In Corvet’s house bled? been brought up In poverty on a Kan exumined the papers in it one by one, even before Sherrill hud brought them sas prairie and was suddenly handed but found them only ordlnury papers. To be a gentleman all a man has to Constance Sherrill’s most active together. Was there not further proof the possible possession of a good many He pulled the drawer completely out do is to hide his meanness. of that In Spearman's subsequent mun- thought thut duy was about Henry millions of dollars. It's better to be and sounded the wall behind It and the ner toward him? For wliut wus till Speurmun, for she hud a luncheon en lieve that lie's only lost his head. I partitions on both sides but they ap gagement with him at one o'clock. this cordiality except defiance? haven't had opportunity to tell your peared solid. He put the drawer hack The teu room of a department store Power and possession—both far ex father these tilings yet; but I wanted in und went ou to examine the next ceeding Alan's most extravagant offers to young people opportunities you to understand why Conrad will one, and, after that, the others. The dream— were promised him by those for dining together without furnishing clocks ill the house had been wound, hardly consider me a friend." papers which Sherrill hud shown him. reason for even Innocently connecting for presently the clock In the library “ I ’ll understand you now, Henry,' When he hud read down the list of their names too Intimately, If a girl Is struck six, and another in the hall she promised. those properties, he hud had no more not seen there with the same man too chimed slowly. An nour later, when feeling that such things could bo his often. There Is something essentially the clocks chimed again, Alan looked | CHAPTER VIII. than he hud uatl at first that Corvet’s custnil und unpremeditated ubout It— up nnd saw Wassaquatn’s small black i bouse could be his— until he hud heard us though the man and the girl, both eyes, deep set In their large eye sock Violence. the intruder moving In that house. shopping and both hungry, liud Just "You’vs Seen a Good Deal of Him, At half-past three, Alan left the of ets, fixed on him Intently througtl the Anil now It was the sense that unother huppened to meet and go to lunch to Yesterday and Today, Your Father fice. Sherrill had told him an hour door. How long the Indian had been As Constance recently hnd wus going to make him light for those gether. Tells Me,” He Observed. earlier thut Spearman hnd telephoned there, Alan could not guess; he had properties that was bringing to him drawn closer to Henry Spearman In not heard Ills step. the realization of Ills new power, lie her thought, and particularly since —you couldn't see that quite so direct he would not be able to get hack for “ Wlint are you looking for, Alan?" “ had" something on that man—on she had been seriously considering ly, of course, nnd you thought I didn't a conference that afternoon; and Alan the Indian asked. was certain now that In Spearman’s mnrrying him, she hud clung deliber Spearman. He did nut know what thut —like Ben, and there was some lack In Alan reflected a moment. “ Mr. Sher Samuel Kalhky thing was; no stretch of Ills thought, ately to this onplunned nppeurance me which made me fnll to appreciate absence Sherrill would do nothing rill thought that Mr. Corvet might further with respect to his uffairs. ubout their meetings. nothing that he knew about himself him." Lott Angeles, C a l— “ I will gltrtDy Was there no ope whom Alan could have left a record of some sort here tell of the relief Dr. Bierce's GuMtn She glanced across at him, when she or others, could tell him; but. at sight “ No; not that,” Constance denied for me. Judah. Do you know of any tell of his encounter with Spearman Medical Discovery gave me. I was hnd settled herself, and the flrst little of him. In the dark of Curvet's house, quickly. “ Not that, Henry.” In Corvet's house, with probability of thing like thut?” sick with troubles o f stomuch, liver, Spearman had cried out In horror, he trivialities of their being together were "What wns It then, Connie? You “ No. That is what you are looking etc., nnd La Grippe with uH its at had screamed at hlin the name of a over. thought me ungrateful to him? I receiving belief? Alan had not been lor?” tending ailments. When nU else failed "I took a visitor down to your office realise that I owed a great debt to thinking directly of Constance Sher sunken ship, and in terror hud hurled "Yes. Do you know of any plnce Dr. Bierce's G old*« Medical Dlncwetrry rill, as he walked swiftly north to the Ills electric torch. It was true, Spear tills morning." she said. him; but the only way I could pay that I also M Dr. where Mr. Corvet would have been did the good work. “ Yes," he answered. man’s terror had not been at Alan Con debt was to do exactly what I did— D rive; hut she was. In a way, present Bierce’s Pleasant Pellets for hMozn- Conatunce was aware that It was oppose him and seem to push Into his In all his thoughts. As he approached likely to pjjt away anything like that?” ness, with grand noccess. I write with rad ; It hud been because Spearman "Ben put papers lu all these draw had mistaken him for some one else— only formally that she had taken Alan place and be an Ingrate; for, because the Sherrill house, he saw standing at gratitude to left others of the relief for a ghost. But. after learning that Conrad down to confer with her fa I did that. Ben’s been a respected and the curb an open roadster with a llv- ers; he put them upstairs, too—where that fc In store lor-them. Do nlC de- you have seen." cried chauffeur; he hnd seen that road lay, hot bn-non ta get the Alan was not a ghost. Spearman's at ther; since lleury was there, she knew honored man In this town all these te nbove above turn "Nowhere else, Judah?" rieoed remedies i f asff,T | n frían M k titude had not very greatly changed; her father would not act without his last years, which he couldn't have re ster. he recognized with a little start. ing “ I f he put things anywhere else, j In front of the office building that n.-lr tmtiHpopttloB.“—Ixamlj udii Ksllafeÿ. he bud fought, he had been willing to agreement, und thut whatever disposi mained If I'd let him have his way. or tion had been made regarding Alan If I told others why I had to do what morning when Constance had taken Alan. I have not seen. Dinner Is MS PectHS ¿ve. kr.ll rather than to be caught there. served. Alun." W rKe Br. Plcreafs Invalids' him downtown. He turned Into the Alan thought an Instant; he would had been made by him. I did. I didn't care what others Alan went to the lavatory on the Bnffulo, V. Y„ tor free medical ad- make sure he atlll “ had" that some thought about me; but I did care what walk and rang the hell. . The servant who opened the door flrst floor and washed the dust from j vtee. BexHi Me tor trial pkg. titMata. "Did you like him, Henry? I hoped you thought; yet If you couldn't see thing on Spearman and would learn hts bands and face; then he went Into | how far It went. He took up the re you would." what I was up against because of your knew him and seemed to accept his ceiver and asked for Spcnrmun. He did not answer at once. The affection for him, why— that was all right of entry to the house, for he the dining room. Wassuquam. haring \ drew back for Alan to enter. Alan served the dinner, took his place he- I A voice nnswered— “ Yes." waitress brought their order, and lie right loo." hind Alim's chair, ready to pass him i Alan said, evenly: "I think you and served her; then, as Ihe waitress “ No, It wasn't all right," she denied went Into Ihe hall nnd waited for the 1 had better have a talk before we moved away, he looked across ut Con- almost fiercely, the flush flooding her servant to follow. “ Is Miss Sherrill what he nettled; but the Indian's ’ silent, watchful presence there behind meet with Mr. Sherrill this afternoon. stunce with.a long scrutiny. cheeks; a throbbing was In her throat In?" he asked. M b Tbdckeaed. S iisf c n I’ll see, sir.” Tne man disap- him where lie could not gto his face, j I am here In Mr. Corvet'a office now "You've seen a good deal of him, which, for an Instant. stop[>ed her. I Tisa n e*, Curbs, F U I od •nd will he here for half an hour, yesterday and today, your father tells "Yon should have told me. Henry; or peared. Alan, waiting, did not hear Hsturhed Alan, and he twisted him- ; Tesi l a« S tr e n tia V s n Constnnce's voice in reply to the an self about to look at him. then I'm going out.” me." he observed. —I should have been able to see." B r a h e « or Strafela; stops “ Would you mind. Judah," he In nouncement of ihe servant, but Spear "Yes." Speurinnn made no reply, hut hung Bps ria L-cxeness, allays psio. I couldn't tell yon—dear." he said up the receiver. Alan sat waiting, his "It's plain enough you like him." he the last word very distinctly, but so man's vigorous tones. The servant re quired. “ if I asked you to stand over I Does no* Mistar, remoro «he there Instead of where you are?" turned. "Miss Sherrill will see yon in watch upon the tlesk before him— renin rked. hair sr lay op tba horse. Only low that she could scarcely hear. "I The Indian, without answering, n few drops required at each tense. ex|iectnnt. with Hushes of hot She reflected seriously. "Yes. I do; couldn’t tell you now—If Ben hadn't a minute, sir." _______ application. $¿.50 a bottle at and cold passing over him. Ten min though I hadn't thought of It Just that gone away ns he has and this other Through the wide doorway to the moved'around to the other side of the ¿raggiri» at debarred. Book 1 A (ran. utes passed; then twenty. The tele way, because I was thinking most fellow come. I couldn't tell you when drawing room. Alan could see the table, where lie stood faring Alan. n. F. TOOK. he.. IIS Task St.. SrHatMJ. tow. phone under Corset's desk buzzed. about the position he was In and about you wanted to keep raring so much smaller, portlered entrance to the “ Mr. Spenrmnn says he will give —Mr. Corvet. But I do like him.” for your Uncle Benny, and he was try room beyond— Sherrill's study. The “ They »ay that the Drum you live minutes now." the swltchhourd "So do I," Spearman said with a ing to hurt me with vou." curtains parted, and Constance nnd beat wrong whea the Miwakx AH P l a y e d Out at girl an id. seeming heartiness Hint pleased her. She bent toward him, her lips part Spearman came Into this inner door went down.” Q u ittin g Time? Alan breathed deep with relief; "At least 1 should like him, Connie. If ed: but now she did not s|>eak. She way ; they stood an Instant there In Y om Need Spearman had wanted to refuse to see I had the sort of privilege you have to never had really known Henry until talk. As Constance started awav, him— but he had not refused; he had think whetliyr I liked or disliked him. this moment, she fe lt; she had thought Spearman suddenly draw- her hack to (TO BE CONTINUED ) sent for him »tthln the time Alan hnd I've hud to consider him from another of him always ns strong, almost bru him and kissed her. Alan's shoulders appointed and after waiting nntll Just point of vlww—whether I could trust tal. fighting down fiercely, mercilessly. spontaneously Jerked back nnd his About one-lmU the trade uf Kl Bi<u THe W c - W i Create*! Tonic him or must distrust him.” before it expired. is With Mexico. opponents and welcoming contest | hands clenched; he did not look awa THE. INDIAN DRUM *By 'CO itiiam M a c H a r g a n d Edbvin H a lm e r WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND SWAMP-ROOT TANLAC