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The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

Hol rate Vim, St Johns lots to IS blk 2 lots 3 1 blk and improvement $25O, perprO $10O, tax real estate $7 DO, per pro S9 total sl0 90, penalty ST. int enc and one Inf per cent per month
 Howell s H. real esta e S5, per pro @ tax real estate O5 per pro So, total S., penalty l, int as above;
 Hamblin Wm D, ranch and imp lower Nutrio- so 40 acres and imp 245 per pro 26+ tax real estate
 8, on per pro .2, total b ?, penalty l, int as above,
 Hamblin Jacob, imp on ranch in Lower Nutri oSO 0, per pro 275 tax real estate 5, per pro 25 total Il 25, penalty l, int as above,
 Huff James imp on land above Pinedale 70, per pro z07 50 tax real estate D, per pro 2, total : 72, penalty l, int as above;
 Hanna Adam, imp on ranch 3)O per pro 1630 tax real estate 10 per pro AS 9c total 57 90 pen alty l, int above.
 Ifolck & Gag, per pro 4425. tax 182 75, penal ty ]. int above.
 Tuning Louis ranch known as Carrizo sec Is twp l3 n of rge 31 Q 6S ranch known as Carrizito sec 20 twp 13 Il Ofrge 3l e 320 acres and imp l0)0 per pro 2Sl70, tax real eState 8, pc pro Si) 10 total S75 10, by cash S75 10 bal due penaly If 12
 Hall Jno, imp at Pinedale 50. per pro ll45 75, tax real estate 50, per pro 34 37, total 3 e7, penalty l. int as above,
 Hales J, l., lot blk B imp 23j, per pro SC 9 tax real estate O. per pro 59, total 10 64 pen 9lty ], int as above:
 nubbell L, St Johns lots 2 blk 4g Iats bl k 4S lots blk S6 and imp 32JO, per pro 175. tax real estate g., per pro 25, total l0l 25 penalty l. int as above. Huff E.StJohns lot blk 26 & imp65 taxi e5 penalty l, int as above.
 Hanson NJ nv or of sw or G ne ar of SC qI of sec 34 twp lon of rge 22 & Inf of ne or of sec 33 twp 10 of rge 22 l60 acres & imp 5S0. per pro 36S0 tax real estate r 40, per pro no 40, total 127 oO penalty l. int as above. Hall w, Snowflake field acres & imp 145, per pro 53S, tax real estate 35 per pro 16 14 total 20 49 penalty l, int as above. Holcomb D B, ranch on Cottonwood wash 100 per pro 211 9, tax req, estate g. per pro 3i total 34, penalty ], int above. l. HenninC, k EMorrison agt, per pro for 1S9t $2l25 per pro for 1891 2 5o for 1890 $6S 75 fol lS1 S16 %, total 140 25, penalty l, int as above tax real estate 25, per pro 4S, total 75, pen alty l, int as above.
 Henly King, Winslow lot 15 blk &imp 200 tax $, penalty 1, lntaS above.
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Eager Jno T. part of sec 4twp8n ofrge 29e and part of sec 2I twp n Of rge g 103 acres and imp s3O 5O per pro $2S7 30 tax real estate S9 91 per pro 0 e2, total tax SIS 53 penalty Sl int one and one half per cent per month.
 Ellsworth OTson, house and imp on lot in Woodruff $35, per pro S1 ? D, tax on real estate S1 o. per pro $4 s. total tax $5 s, penalty $1, int one and one Inf ger cent per month.
 Esperanza Cat le Co., imp on ne ar of sec g twp IS of rge r 160 acres HOlbrOok lot il blk II and lot F blk $l10O per pro s16970 tax on real estate s33 per pro $5G9 10. total tax 542 10 pen ally $1, int one and one Inf per cent per month.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

Jaramillo Jose Manuel, St Johns lots blk SS $25 per pro S91 tax real estate 75c per pro S2 73 total $3 4S penalty Sl, int above.
 Jaramillo Epifanio imp El TuIe sW ar of SC ar 40 acres & imp 135, per pro v p, tax real estate O, per pro 2 52, total g, penalty l, Int aS above.
 Jones TW. House lot Springerville 150 per pro 65. tax real estate 50, per pro l %, total A. pena ty l. int as above.
 Jaramilo Margarita, imp on ranch 50, per pro 10, tax real estate 49, per pro 3Oc total 1O. penalty ], int as above.
 Jaramillo Nestor houses WinslOw 90, per pro g. tax real estate 50, per pro 15c, total o5 pen alty l, int as above.
 Jolly J B, nv ar of sec 24 twp II n ofrge 2 160 acres imp 5}0, tax l5 go, penalty l, int as above Johnson DelOs e Inf of nv qr tS n hi of ne 1T 0f sec twp 10 Of rge 24 e 160 acres z5l, tax 5O, penalty i, int as above.
 Johnson Mary L. ne or of SC ar of sec 9 twp g n of rge % Inf of sw or sec 30 twp n of rSe B & nv or of nv or of sec 3l twp Il of rge 23 I63 acres 326 tax fS. penalty l, mt as above. Jenkins David nv or of nv or Of sec 2 twp IS of rge r 40 acres POO tax 6, penalty l, int as above
 Jensen NJ St Johns lots blk 2S $2O tax 60c, penalty l, int as above. Jones & Davis St Johns lot blk s, 2O, tax tc, penalty l, int as above Jiron Jose house < imp of St Johns 50, tax 1 j0 penalty I, int as above. JaIamllo NJ Inf of nv or of sec 14 twp II n o1 rge 2S tl Inf of ne or of sec l5 twp II h Of rge ? leo acres 400, tax l2 penalty int as above
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28
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Wright J G, St Johns lots blk 5 and lots 7 5 blk $ 15O per pro 21S tax II 04 penalty l. int as above, c,.
 Wabash Cattle Co.Stinkng springs ranch Salt Lakes Wallace ranch in mountains, Ranch known as Hard scrabble, Prospect ranch, ranch No > Bareil4 ranch, Thomas ranch 4J0 acres
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

Lopez Roman per pro $2S1 9. tax $6 s4. pen alty S1 int one and one hi per cent per month Lopez Ben gno house and imp on l. Colorado 9. per pro 24S tax real estate 75c, per pro A, total 19, penalty l, int above.
 Lytle W F. house and imp near Eagerville 90, per pro I'D, tax real estate 50, per pro 10, total 6 co, penalty l, int as above.
 Lund W. Nutrioso lots &; 2 blk ' 160 acres land & imp lO55 per pIo 551 90, tax real estate 3l 65 per pro 6 a. total 48 49 by cash 26 50 bal due 21 ye, penal l, int as above.
 Love c Sam NutriosO lot X imp 2S, per pro 3, tax real estate S4c, Der pro zee, total "A, penal 1 ty l, int above. Lewis Geo F, house & imp in Pinedale 25O, per pro 150, tax on real estate 50 per pro4 80 total l F 90, penalty ], int as above. LunuQuist A rouse snd imp in Snowflake 10) tax B. penalty l. int as above.
 Larson H A imp on ranch, Inf of lots 2 &4 blk ', 300 per pro 2725 50 tax real estate g, per pro 8l 76. totaI go 76, penalty l, int as above: house Winslow It blk 5 300, per pro &, tax on real estate g, per pro 55 total Il 55 penalty l. int as above,
 l., Prade T, Fouse hall Winslow lot P blk s blksmith shop Winslow lot blk 7, 365. per pro 2379 1O, real estate 10 95 per pro T S7 total 82 | 32, penalty l. int as above. Lamb on AB & Sbn, house and mp in field be- low stJohns lOJ, tax g. penalty l, int as above Luna sol SC qr or ne qr and ne or Of SC or of sec ? twp 10 n Of rge 9 so acr7s SE imp 1040 tax by cash 20 G4, bal due 10 56, penalty l. int above;
 LIudquist A J. house and imp Snowflake no per pro b, tax on real estate 30 per pro 45c, to- ttl ; 70, penalty l. Int as above. Ludquist house and imp Snowflake 10 acres s5, per pro 69, tax real estate 55 per pro o., total 62, penalty l. int as above.
 L!ndenberger R one and one half acres Hol- brook townsite sc twp In of rge 21 e 50 tax l 50, penalty 1, in as above.
 Long Anthony one Inf blksmith shop Springer vile 5O. lax jU, penalty l, int as above. LOwder & Thomson St Johns lots dS blk 2S, | s20, tax 61c penalty l. int as above.
 Lopez Fustin Inf of sw qr sec 24 twp II of rge z6 80 acres Zs0 tax 70, penalty l, int as above,
 Lalton Irsael per pro 154, 25 tax 63, penalty lint as above.
 blk and lots 15 & I6 blk 2 239, tax $ GO penalty l, int as above,
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Tennev, W A lots 1 blk 36 and imr 350, per pro 125, tax l4 25 pen 1, int one and haIt per cent per month,
 per pro 10, tax 20, pen L int as above
 Thompson T II imp on Little Colorado miles above Springcrvilie z0J, per pro 139 b. tax IO l| pen 1. int as above.
 50, per pro 141 tax 73, cash 5O due 23, pen l,
 thompson, James per pro 91, tax 2 73, pen l,
 Thompson, Al per pro 162, tax 1 S5, pen l, int
 TIimble, T NJ imp in Holbrook lot 10 blk 7, 175, per pro A, tax Z7, pen 1, int as above.
 Thicker H house and imp in WinslOW and imp on ranch m of Winslow 5jO, per pro 65S, tax 34 55 pen l, int as above.
 Tenney A Nj, w Berry agt, house and imp at Walnut Grove 140 acres, 325, tax 75, pen l,
 Thompson. J A imp on land m of St Johns 50, per pro 150, tax 6, pen l, int as above
 TomaIla Jose house and imp 1n Concho 5O,taX l 5O pen 1. int as above.
 ii thompson, " lots blk 62, s25, tax 62cpen 1, int as above.
 Unknown owner, imp on ranch Inf west of Billings known as Billings ranch S3OO' tax sIo OO pen Si int one and half per cent per month.
 Unknown owner, sec r twp 16 Il rge 22 c, 640 acre, $lS2O. tax S54 60, pen $1 int as above:
 Udall Bros, ditches) dams. etc, used for lrri- gating and milling purposes on farm and at mill at Spring $5O0. tax sl5 pen sl int as above
 Unknown owner, HOlbrook lots blk l, lot IO g 3S 39 40 fl 42 43 A 45 46 47 IS blk lot Is 42 DIX , lots II F 13 19 2y blk 4 lot 20 9 blk 6, lot F B 20 9 42 43 44 blk 1 lot 10 II F IS IA I2 l6 r IS 19 p blk S. lot 20 9 blk 10, lot 891O1I F l3 IA 15 l6 r IS 19 70 2l 22 32 A blk H. lot to A bl4 F. lot e 10 Il F l3 l4 ID 10 Y IS I9 20 21 22 23 to 4O lOt3 o910 II + Is l4 I2 IS I9 20 l2 22 B to A blk II. I0ta value OI Ho!brook lots to unknown owners SZ19o' tax $os. 70, pen $1 int as above.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

Nicoll, fractional part of n Inf of sw ar sec 2 twp 13 rge 2S e, 3 acres, lots blk r and blk Is and imp 69S per pro 3J7 90, tax 8 16, cash A. due 26 16, pen1, int one and ahalf per cent per month.
 Nuanes, Jose house and imp of St Johns 10 per pro IA 75 tax 64, pen l, int as above.
 Navarette, Cruz house in new towu, St Johns lot 12 blk 20 aud imp e5, per pro 1O9 tax 62 pen l. int Gs above.
 Nutrioso Irrigation Go, dtches, dams, etc., in | Nutrioso 590, tax l5, pen l, int as above, Nicolas Valentine imp on ranch miles of wifi I'd 50 tax 90. pen 4, int as above.
 Nelson, John imp on ranch miles nv of Will ford 30 tax 1 90, pen l, int as above. | Naliy Ed Holbrook lots g 10 blk and imp 1900 per pro I4S 75, tax 40 46. pen l. int above | Nafle, one box house. one cabin 150 per pro Sl7 50 total tax 59 03, pen l, int as above. Norton, John In A Greer entry, 40 acres house and imp at Amity, 2I5, per pro2J 25, tax | IA 5O pen I, int as above.
 Nicolas, Serafn lot blk S7, 10, tax 3OcS pen | int as above.
 Ortega, Leandro nv ar of sw qr sec 8 twp F n rge 26 e. 40 acres, COncho lots A blk to l2 blk and imp 330 per pro 47S2 25 total tax 8 25, cash | I 5O due 91 75 pen l. int as above l Ortega, DeSideriO land l III below Concho, 40 acres in sec 32 twp 13 rge 26 and lots II dE Ii blk ?, 25J per pro 1479 tax 51 S7, pen l, interest as above.
 Ortega. Jose Antonio 160 acres land, lots 1 2 4 | : and block ?, lot blk 3 and imp 533, per pro | 3I5 tax D fl, pen l, int as abOve.s 1 Owens, James house and imp in Woodruff, 300 per pro 535 total tax l9 05, cash H. due 05, pen l. int as above. | O'Connor, Chas house and imp in Winslow ! 15O. per pro g tax 6 06, pen l, int as above. 1 Oleson, Maua ranch and imp l mile below COu emais in Bush Valley l0o, tax 3, pen l. interest as | above.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

of rge 21 l6o acres 6SO per pro 12l5 50 tax real estate 20 40 per pro S7 36 total 57 76 penalty l, int as above. Kartchner entry 7acres l:S, per pro 1t7, tax real estate A, per pro 01 total 45 penalty l, int as above.
 Kartchner Culver. Real estate 25, per pro 5, tax on real estate 7@c, per pro l 65, total 40, penalty l. int as above.
 Knowles Henry lot blk17 imp 9, tax l O. penalty l. int as above
 Kentner C E, Der pro 427, tax F S1, penalty l. int as above,
 Knsley Henry: int in Telegraph Go D. per pro 75 tax real es ate 75c per pro z5. tota3 penal ty l, int as above.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

Vigil, Roman house and imp on Little Colo rado 10 miles south of St Johns 4O per pro lO,tax 50 pen int as above.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

Isaacson & Peterson, ditches and reservior used at the Meadows 200, tax 6, penalty l, int a above.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

Kay land house X imp Taylor see ? twp P
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-28

rado about miles above Las Tuces, St Johns lot blk 3S, 70, per pro 104 50, tax on real estate 2 10, on per pro l3, total 5 23. pen l, int as above.
 Duran. Miguel imp on ranch 3 miles south of St Johns, on the Colorado river St Johns lot 23 blk 20, 140, per pro 497.. 50, tax on real estate 20, per pro IA 92, total 19 l2, pen 1, int as above.
 Day, Francis farm and one lot in Sprin gerville, 160 acres and imp $50, per pro 153, tax real estate 2S 90, per pro 20, total 34 @, pen l, int as above.
 Dewitt, A A Jr imp on farm Tn Sprin- gerville and lots b 16 blk 4, lots : & II blk ,, 375, per pro 245 50, tax real es- tate II 25, per pro 36, total Is 64, cash 50, due 12 Il, pen l, int as above.
 Dewitt, A A Springerville lots Il 42 blk 13 and 43 blk 14 and imp 150, per pro 37 tax real estate f 30, per pro II, total 6l, pen l, int as above.
 Duffin, B F house and imp on lot in Woodruff 100, per pro 1SS, tax real es- tate 3, per pro , 64, total s 64, pen 1, int as above.
 Devilbess, Mrs Daisy IIolbrook lots l to blk and imp 600, per pro 150, tax on real estate Is, per pro 50, total 22 50 pen 1, int as above.
 Downs, John Winslow lot Is blk and imp 600, per pro S32 30, tax real estate Is, per pro 24 97, total 4 97, cash 3Sc, due 42 59, pen 1, int as above.
 Duran, Teofilo imp or ranch 4 miles south of St Johns 90, per pro 2220 75, tax real estate 90, per pro 66 62, total 6S l2 pen l, int as above.
 Defiance Trading Go, W Widemeyer per pIo 5i1, tax 15 B, pen Lint as above
 Day, Sam house and imp at Cienega, near Defiance 200, per pro 251 9, tax on real estate 6, per pro 54, total 13 A, pen l, int as above.
 Depew, Albert house and imp'mts at Springerville 40, per pro 10, tax 50, pen l, int as above.
 1 Draper, Almond house and imp'mts in Taylor 100, per pro 107 90, tax 22, pen l, int as above.
 Durfee, Augustus Inf int in imp on Sam love place south of Nutrioso 10, per pio ! 3l2 50, tax 10 -, pen l, int as above.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-09-03

|tou the grim. black ports no guns look on
1o guard The marrow ocean gate.
A1d . vine hath wrapped the fort about,
Investing Il with royal state.
And THE frowninr, solemn, stately walls
Hold here and there patch of moss.
While the <unlit image softened falls
Below, where tideways roll and toss
II seems no more like thing Of death.
Of terrible and awful scars;
For sweet nature winds living wreath
To hide the rusted prison bars.
Al the sunset hour It seems 10 be
a shadow Of the coming night.
Wrought Of the foam and mists Of the sea.
TO vanish with the break Of light.
Il stands as sentinel to hail
The twilight ships which gently ride
With phantom crew and shadowy sail
Regardless OF the wind and tide.
when the ven Of mist rolls In from sea,
The fort II seen In silhouette.
And starlit banner seems TO be
Flung lar out from the parapet.
And the banner Is the summer sky
From north 10 south and east 20 west.
To distant lands IL seems to fly
And wrap tho world below In rest.
All strife is then but a mockery
The tossing tidcways never cease.
But their gentle murmur Is to me
The watchword Of the nation--Peace.
-IIarper's Weekly.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-09-03

place. Two Of the four men seized
the new arrival, who was no other
than st. John, and slipped pair Of
handouts ON his wrists, while the re-
cumbent figure rose quickly and ran
to the gig.
Its all rightr' he exclaimed ex-
citedly; ''everything's here. Hoo
rayr'
Possibly the three men who had
shared his watch under the hedge
were, in their hearts, as elated as
was Mr.. Fred, though they were bet
ter trained in repressing their feel,
ings. But when, after a weary tramp,
the vehicle. the prisoner and his cap
tors arrived at Bewlcy- -Stratton police
station, and a very complete set Of
burglars tools were drawn from
under the seat of the gig, in the well
of which the proceeds of fourth
burglary were found, the "force" re-
galed itself lavishly in celebration of
the event.
Little remains to be told. st. John,
who had had a medical training in
youth, but had afterward gone to
the bad was recognized as a mem
Der of the swell mob. 1t was subse-
quently found that his testimonials
were clever forgeries, and that the
Brighton letter had been penned by
confederate. Aided by knowledge
gained during his professional"
visits to the houses in the country,
and by the use of the doctors horses
and gig, which allayed suspicion, he
was able to work in cooperation
with gang of depredators, who dis
persed after each burglary, carrying
nothing with them which would
cause suspicion, even had they been
arrested.
Charles st. John was sent to penal
servitude for ten years DR.. West,
hurriedly recalled from the Cont
nent, gladly recognized tho services
of his scapegrace ward, Fred Sin
clair, whom he had banished from
his roof some twelve months before,
owing to that young mans spend
thrift habits. 1t was during this
term of banishment that, passing
away an idle hour in a metropolitan
police court, he had seen st. John
brought up on suspicion Of conspir-
acy to defraud, but discharged for
want of evidence, ard the features
of the accused had not been for
gotten.
A year in London, however, with
almost empty poe, ., had tanned
Mr.. Freds high scoring spirits.
Very gladly did he accept his old
post of assistant to tie doctor, and
it is rumored in Bowley-Stratton
that before his guardian returns to
finish his interrupted holiday Nellie
will, with her fathers full consent,
become Mrs. Fred Sinclair. w. K
Dowie in Yankee Blade,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-09-03
Before Starting on a JOurney.

A person usually desires 10 gain some, IN
formation as 10 The mOsi d6AIGbie rOilte tls
take, and will purchase tlc6 cts Via the one
that viii afioru MN, The quickest ana best
service. Before starting On d tIip to hi
caso or any pullt East, on should pfoyiue
youIself with map ano time Is ble OF ii G
Wisconsin enUai Line The Trains III n
on thls route Rievestibule and are eQuipltd
with Pullman's latest Drawing Room elee,-
ers, elegant ay Coaches aLd Inning Gals
of latest design, huilt expressly for this se,-
vice, ana are exquisite IN iGrnish ipgs ard
convenient ana comfortable In arrange
mem and 80 com piete il every astail that
they have no superior ia coni1Or, and el-
gance. The Ginning car service Il pronoun-
ced by ali the most elegant ever inaugul-
ated, and Is operated lu The iuts es. oi lis
patrons.
Fast trains Via the Wisconsin Central
Lines leave Minneal olis oally at l245 m,
and $50 p M, and IT. Paul al l:3O D. m,
and 7:l5 J. M, making favorable conn,c-
ton with all trains from the West al d
Southwest.
For tickets, maps, pamphlets ard full
Information apply to q. +. AicA ELL, {. p.
ana I. A, Minneapolis, Minn and |, ia
Z. Pond, General Passenger and Ticket
agent Chlcago, III l-ltly
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-09-03
The YA0UIkA ROUTE.
OREGON PACIFIC RAD ,h0AD

And Oregon Development company
steamship line. z.h mics shC Ger. N1 houc
less time than bj any other Iullle. Fin
ciass through passenger a'nd freiClt lii
from Portland aud al pdnts in tie W.
lamette valley TO and ti'Jni san Frauciscc
TIME SCHEDULE. (E, cept sundays)
leave albany l:O0lh
arrive 1aqulna 5:SQfA
Leave Naquina .6.t5AM
Leave Corvallis lO.s5 A N
Corvallis.
nne ABOVE trains connect at YAQUJHA
"iin the oregon Development COl, LII
Francisco.
n AZ; n, b.--fassengers from Portland and ~
ilaiuette Falley points can make clos
SonnSStion with the trains Of tR'
iASs INA ROUTE at A lbany or Cor Wallis
anu II destined to san Francisco, shoulDi
arrange TO arrive AT Yaquina the e7'enin :
psiofe Gate of sailing.
rsssenger and Freight Rates AlEtl4 tbe
Hiif r9r information apply 10 sssIt
A.! Man 4 CO., Freight snc Jicbef
As' nus 1VO ana zD2 Front ST.. Portland, Or.
&C. HOGUE Act Gem Frt. &
Pass. Agt, Oregon Pacific X. K co.,
Corvallie, Or
Fass. Agt. Oregon Dew elopii
Co.. SO4 Montgomery si.:'
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-09-03
Notice Of Final Account.
To all whom IL NAV concern.

To all whOm1t may concern:
NOTICE Is hereby given at he under
IN signed administrator of the estate of
Mary ". Hutton, deceasr q has this DAY
nied his maj account as such afIninistrt.-
tor, with the clerk Of the COZ nty court 10,
Marion county, Oregon, ana the Judge OF
said court he's fixed the 2gtL day OF A ugust
1872, at O'Clock p. m. at The county court
room in the court house OF said county, as
objections which there may s,e to said ac-
count and Tor the settlement thereof.
j. Il FORREST,
July 10, 1899. 7-2i-St
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-09-03
Bids Wanted.

SEALED bids will be received by the
~ Sounty CLERK OF Marion county, uLti
p. m., for Keeping paupers at The county
poor farm OF Marion county, For par en-
lars inquire Of county clerk or Judge. The
rightl Is reserved 10 reject any OF ali bids,
o-s-lwow ". ii. EGAN, Clerk,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-09-03
TRAPPING GABURGLAR

II dfIl dlIdl0 SIitttl udvc W give IL
up, Nellie" and the speaker sighed
YEARLY; leach day seems buster than
the last, and I'm no longer young
man"
Nellie West, the doctors only
child. crossed the room to the arm
chair in which her father had thrown
himself, and placing her cool hands
on his forehead, said
"Well, have an idea, daddy, that
might meet the circumstances. Why
don't you advertise for some one to
take charge of the practice while you
take three months holiday2 Rest
and change of scene would soon set
you up again"
.'And you would enjoy the cont
mental scamper, eh, deara" replied
the doctor with smile.
''Oh, mol 1t would be nonsense
for me to go. A man is so much
freer and can get on 80 much better
by himself. Besides What Mel
lie Vests additional reason was for
refusing TO take part in the proposed
trip did not transpire, for che hur-
riedly checked her speech and turned
to pour out the doctors tea.
For more than dozen years DR..
West had practiced in the struggling
parish of Bewley-Stratton, and dur
ing that time his daily rounds had
extended. and the calls upon his skill
had increased by leaps and bounds.
He was making money rapidly, and
hoped in the course of q few years to
retire from the profession For this
reason he had abstained from taking
a partner, while he had all the coun-
try doctors objection to the services
Of a strange assistant, who, fresh
from the hospitals would be anxious
to try all sorts of new tangled" ex-
periments. But of late the work had
been too heavy for his strength, and
after duly considering Nellie's propo-
sition he determined to adopt it.
An advertisement was inserted,
several replies were received, in
quiries were made into the standing,
etc. Of the applicants, and choice
was made Of certain Charles st.
John, who seemed perfectly suitable
for the position of locum tenens dur
ing the doctors absence. Mr.. st.
John sent testimonial from Brigh-
ton medical man with whom, he
wrote, he had lived for six months
after leaving Guys. DIR, West wrote
to Brighton and received short but
satisfactory reply, and barely fort
night had elapsed from the date Of
the conversation recorded above ere
Charles St. John made his appear
ance at Bewley-Stratton.
He arrived late in the evening, and
after ncndesciipt meal, which was
tea and supper in one, retired to his
room, pleading fatigue after his jour
ney. Nellie West had seemed strange
ly agitated that day, and when the
newcomer had said good night she
crept up to her fathers chair. and
Nesting on the hearthrug at his feet
said in low tone:
II don't like him bit, dad"
'You don't, deariel'
mot a bit. He looks crafty, de-
ceitful: you know l can always read
faces, and I'm sure
II know you fancy you can do SO, v
laughed her father, ''but this is non
sense I'm sure st. John might
please any woman, so far az appear
ances are concerned. / only hope
my lady patients won't be fascinated
with him and persuade him to set up
in opposition to me-"
You know there is no fear Of that.