Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-01
! The NOrweIl Treasure.
HILTHY, it's absolutely absurd, Mr..

HXLTHY, it's absolutely absurd Mr.
w Barrie, and you ought to be
ashamed even to listen to such sug-
pestion. Can't you see that if she had
the book it must be in the house some
where. She has had no opportunity to
dispose Of it, ...,
Robert Barrie, Scotchman, had tried
hard to keep his temper through TINS
interview with young Sprague fer
many reasons. One Of them was his
suspicion that Sprague loved bis daugh-
ter Marian, the very apple Of his eye.
Another was his respect for sprague
himself, and perhaps the strongest oil
all his boast that lie never let his tenn
per master him.
This occasion, however, was too much'
To be told By a young "whipper-snap-
per" that he ought to be ashamed OF
ANYTHING was not to be tolerated. Be-
sides, Sprague evidently did not know
hat the book had been found in the
house Of his aunt, Barbara Myles. lie
turned on his caller, purple anger
mounting to his ioreheau' anu snou''u
Yes. | can see that the book must OF
course be in the house" He came
step nearer and added: And it was
found there this morning. Here it IS
now"
And he held out the priceless copy OF
Izaak Walton that hau long Oeeu DS 1nS
pride OF Nor"eH. opIus ue ,.-1 Iui neg
whito'Ind seemed ABOUT 10 IAN, Ou''H
in my aunts house. you say ne ia'
tered.
Aye answered BARRE, No"' oan
you deny she stole II! VINO e'Se NIe"
more Of its value? VINO eIse nDu d, q. d
chance to steal ~ Didh she 'ol- M'ss 'il.
Iimmlna II woulu sen ioI "' US SYV'' ,V
and she knew MheIe sne cDu'u uae 'i'e
money wei uoH A"O" '""'
hasn USED her POs''lOu uS 'i''" Ian ~
steal other DOCKS heaven hHo"s "n'' -.
she got any MONEY 10 SeNu W ~" az
college sha' can lHe' ""s VI '"'
library trustees al once anu s'' 81 'ne'
Will NOT agree WIN me 10 P'0s''u u'' "''
TO the extent o1 lhe law anu NV
uon you a'eP over i"y tnItSnOIu az '."
so long as you llNe' uon wan "H!
thing TO 90 win your Oreeu VI 'i'e''S'
either you OF your
SlIH5ue looh SuUueh S"P anu
!ae"I'u DH'I'e % ne nau lI, rI 49, -,
.'ne t11N''u " ''iui"s "4-I t.n Laa,;I,.
iootO"'l F,1'''C'' 90. i'' ,e' .,,...
anu lo0N'u "'ll az a.u u' ~ ~ WV - %
young Iace "oo,e nun ,..
Now se' up suiu 'pI as ue' "4I 1,
you ever say 'No.''' w, "0' ,,T ~ "i.'1 ,a.,
"ui'' ~ 10y - 'ie too,hau. ,r,,i,. of,ha
"uo,iC' '''s''i -" ....,,1sn ~ sui,haJ
u', 80" ms 80. ,,.,'lp,Is 'p''o"'
nun SHINING ~ "'.i'',''' ,...
Ouly une morning, oe'oIe ms me-
we" 'ne 'o"H VI WI wen H"u ~ II
thrown lh'o d sPasul Vi eHc''eu''h' I,, '' 10y ~
'ne news INA, oui DuoN nav o'y" ~
Slo'eh, uen e''' ila'Ne,' '5 u.''. li' y !.
Nueu ms Ieu"S uo'"u'e llO'"iS ai'O"
.ne uO,,o .'o' , ,J1 " ~ ,9 s -" w.,
auu ~ W. ", ''-' MS -'I.5 vs. " - ,'ii
.ne oDJ'0 "'InS - 'T ~, haana1, T., r'
si'Nus ~ us '.',a 80 =, Is9'
was neus'u 'oou' ~ many .y'-u. ''o''.
."e ~, ei'oS, VI "'''el, was '"' lo', u -
~ J'io' ''oH .''u' , NM - 80
,1'I S,"ue.s was ~ ~ ~ : ''''o' W - 0'l '''
'D' NY co.. 49,,
II was TINS particular CONDITION Whlcn
caused barbara Myies TO experience
con uaI oPpress'hg sense oil response
o'h'y, me NaI,on was never apse Il
from ner inlha Wueh she 'lsl'eu lts rest
ing place IN the library uo|eh tlmes
Jay
Beyond the slender salary which came
from her position she had little except
an unusual education ana 'he oloIIo
PhlIe Iu'e oil BOOKS John SpraEu'
was her onIE Ieia'Ne ana she 'o'ed nm
win 'ne rove oil no'her' hoo'r' har
,ie' r.'uE'iE ntF tne quarter salary
us uo"E"''r NH''uu' anu ol ",e e',
,'"',.' go" 10y '' ''"'P''Se" the ''S' VI
"'l N"'",'' ''''e'S'
houng Spiasue repaid her love anc
'aerlhcy VITA almost the devotion OF
over he Knew 'he story OF the cNtri
'a'N'oEu'nF aene Tor the o'g cl'I I
'''iN '"a' ne mIgh' complete hIs col
eye course HIS love Tor Marian lar
rl'' TOO was no secret from his gentle
'''''e au"', ana She Tea MIN, hungry tol
news oil ms sweetheart with consiau.
ietters'
she herSeit had discovered the Loss