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as the clergyman was about to con-
clude the ceremony Harvey Birch APP
peared suddenly in the room. Before
the startled guests could stir, he cried:
What does Colonel Wellmere here
when his wife has crossed the ocean
to meet him?" and disappeared as sud-
denly and strangely as he had come.
Sarah turned an anguished look on
the face Of the man she loved. She
read there the truth of the spy's ac-
cusatlons, and fell to the floor insen-
sible.
step this way. Colonel" said Law
ton politely. Leading the way to the
stables, he ordered his own black
charger Roanoke, to be brought out.
Those who should avenge the wrongs
of that young lady are absent" said
the captain. Here is a fleet horse;
you have Washington's passport in your
pocket. Here also are couple of pis-
tolls. Please take one 1 will give you
the fire. Ho, there you man, hold a
torch"
Retiring few PAGES he lowered his
pistol and bowed to the colonel. The
Englishman took aim and the report
of his weapon was followed by a scat
tering of gold lace from the epaulet
of the American officer.
Now" said I4awton, "it Is my turn"
And mine, tool" cried voice from
the darkness. 1t was the voice of the
leader of the SINNERS. The next mo-
ment Lawton found himself beset on
all sides and pulled to the ground
In spite of his herculean frame and
great strength and agility he would
have been killed had not the numbers
and blind anger of his assailants caus-
ed interference with each other Thus
1t happened, with sudden swiftness and
an exhibition of giant strength, the
captains tall form suddenly emerged
from the heap of struggling men, and
the next instant was on a horses back
and riding like the wind amid a storm
of bullets which battered harmless
around him.
Half way to the Four Corners Law
ton met his troopers under Sergeant
Hollister. Harvey Birch had suddenly
appeared at the post. warned HOLSTER
that his captain was in danger and
vanished in his mysterious way.
Quickly Lawton led his men at
gallop to The Locusts. When they
reached the house flames were burst
ing from it and the SINNERS were
plunderng 1t The marauders fed at
the approach of the Dragons and the
members of the household were res
cued. Colonel Wellmere had seized the
occasion when the SINNERS had fallen
upon Lawton to get his horse from
the stable and ride away toward New
York
The party repaired to the Four Cor
ners. where Captain Lawton placed his
rude accommodations at their disposal
But the SINNERS had secretly followed
along the TANKS of the little party, and
as the captain and Isabella singleton
stood before a window, a shot suddenly
crashed through 1t. The bullet was in
tended for the captain, but 1T found
a Judgment in the breast OF the dark
haired Southern girl; and she fell,
mortally wounded.
While the troopers scattered in a vain
pursuit of the SINNERS. Isabella
breathed her last in the arms of Fran
ces. With her dying breath she ad-
jured Frances to cherish the affection
of Dunwoodie. and acknowledged that,
though she loved the young man as
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dearly as life itself, her love had been
unsought and unreturned by him.
few days later found the post at
the Four Corners deserted and the
Wharton family at Peekskill, awaiting
with fear the result of the court mar
tial before which the young royalist
was being tried for his life. Thanks
to the dying confession of Isabella,
Dunwoodie and Frances were thor
oughly reconciled. and the young man
exerted himself theoretically in behalf
of his friend. But In spite of every
thing, Henry Wharton was found guilty
and condemned to be hanged.
'I will go to Washington cried
Dunwoodie. 81 will beseech him. l
will draw my sword no longer in his
service If he does not grant me the
life of my friend"
oh said Frances, "if we could but
find Mr.. Harper-perhaps he could do
something. He promised"
Mr.. Harper!' exclaimed Dunwoodie.
''Mr. Harper! What do you know of
him. Have you a promise from him?"
When Frances described the stately
stranger and told of his parting words
to Henry, Dunwoodie started, joyously,
and cried: All will yet be well! Henry
will not die!" And the young man de-
parted on his quest, leaving the fam
lily in fiutter of reviving hopes,
OnOTlly dIleT MS departure there
appeared at the Wharton lodgings.
where Henry was kept under guard.
a tall, gaunt man, dressed in clerical
garbs He announced himself as a
minister from a neighboring village
who had been sent to administer spir-
itual comfort to the condemned off,
GER.
He desired to be left alone with the
captain, but kept Caesar. Wha-ton's
faithful black, in the room. AS soon
as they were alone the stranger tore
off his spectacles and wig and stood
revealed as Harvey Birch.
quick" whispered he. There is
not a moment to lose Here you and
Caesar change clothes. Now, Captain,
put on this black woody wig, and you,
Caesar, put on your masters. These
gloves, also, Caesar-and mind that
you keep your face covered with your
hands and keep III the shadow as much
as you can. Now then Captain, put on
this black mask and follow me-"
Resuntng his own disguise, Harvey
began an exordium in nasal voice. and
then, opening the door, said to the sem
tinel: The erring sinner is, / trust
awakened to his sins. l will send
back by this black man, his servant, a
book which shall still further touch
his obdurate heart. The sentinel
glanced through the door and saw
Henry, as he supposed, sitting bowed
in grief.
Harvey and Henry went out and
mounted, passing the sentry unques-
toned. Slowly they rode through the
camp-they did not dare to make speed
and had almost reached the verge Of
the woods when they glanced bshind
to see a party of cavalry in full chase
after them But Harveys knowledge
of the woodland paths and the gather
ing night stood the fugitives in good
stead and the dragons had a fruit
less search When the dragons re-
turned Frances heard orders given to
send scouting parties to scour the
woods to the south. She knew that
her brother probably had been taken
to certain hut built in a mountain
side and known to only a few; and she
realized that he must be warned not
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Captain had sighted the spy lowering
about and had jumped his horse over
stone wall in pursuit, but the ami
NAL stumbled and pinned his rider be-
meath him. Yet, much to the captains
amazement the spy, though thus hav-
Ing his enemy at his mercy, turned
quietly away. leaving the American I'M
attacked,
The next few days were busy and
eventful ones at The Locusts. A new
beauty was added to the household in
the form of Isabella Singleton, who
had been summoned to nurse her broth
err, one of the American wounded She
was a Southern girl. with hair of raven
blackness, a complexion Of dazzling
purity and dark eyes, which were by
turn dreamy and full of fire.
One night Frances went into her
room and found the girl rapturously
kissing a miniature OF Peyton Dun
woodie. Frances, already sorely dis
tressed because Dunwoodie had not
once visited The Locusts since the
night he rode away to his post at the
Four Corners, lost all hope and felt
that everything for her was at an end.
All too well did she feel that the proud
Southern beauty would not bestow her
love unsought: and at once she attrib-
uted the Majors absence to his natural
disinclination to meet together two wo-
men 10 WnOm ne nad palQ court. NOW.
she thought, she could understand why
he had not acceded to her prayers in
behalf of her brother and why he had
rejected her offer of marriage.
She went about her household duties
and her care of the wounded filled with
shame and despair. and despite the
pride which she tried to call to her aid,
with great grieVing for her lost love.
The little garrison at the Four Corr
ners was surprised at this time by the
appearance of a party of Sklnners
bearing captive the SPY, Harvey Birch,
and claiming the reward for his cap
ture. They had taken him in his house
and burned it before his eyes. Dun
wco6ie delegated the task of paylne
the Skinners TO Captain Lawton, and
the captain did 1t. But he paid them
in an orchard remote from the post and
surrounded by his dragons. Then he
called to his men, who stripped the
rascals and whipped them soundly be-
fore he let them go, which little at
tention caused the marauders to take
solemn oath that they would kill
I.awton at the hrst opportunity.
The next morning Dunwoodie arose
at daylight and wandered some dist
ance from the camr, deep in medi-
tation. Suddenly the command rang
out: stand or die" Looking up he
saw Harvey Birch. The spy held a
musket pointed directly at him
What do you wish?" cried Dun
woodie. "If you wish to murder me.
fire. will never be your prisoner. -
Major Dunwoodie," replied tho spy.
81 desire your good opinion-the len
lent Judgment of all men. No one
knows me as l am but my God and
him
"Who is him. responded Dun
woodie. without replying the spy dis
charged the musket in the air and
threw the piece at the feet Of the
young officer. Then saying, q give YOU
warming Guard those you love" lac
appeared into the forest.
The mind Of the young officer was
filed with doubt regarding the true
character of this mysterious man. He
could have killed him and did not He
too, that Birch had had
Captain Lawton at his mercy. but had
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There Is to be an undergrOund rail.
way across busy. corwded Toxic The
distance is to be twelve miles, and the
cost Of construction viii not be Iesi
company will nave $4,000. 900 capitai
a uniform fare of 2 1-2 cents VIII prO.
duce a dividend of per cent for tho
shareholders. The Electric Traction
Company. of Toxic plans to add sixty
miles to its system,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25
TO INVESTIGATE
CITY OF PORTLAND.
FUND OFF ;s5O,OOO is
NOW BEING RAISED
francis j.. IIcncy and W. j. Burns
VIII Perhaps Re Brought TO Port
land for Municipal Imestigation-
Captain T.. W. Spencer Pledged
$1,000 for the Eund-Swccping In
yestig1tian Is Probable.

That the cleansing hand of Fran
els j. IIency may be laid gently
down upon municipal affairs in the
CITY of Portland is now very prob
able. as fund of $4,000 to defray
the expense of a sweeping municipal
investigation is being urged in the
Oregon metropolis.
The Portland Sunday Oregonian
SAYS of the proposed investigation;
Fifty thousand dollars is being rais-
ed as an investigation fund to bring
Francis j. Heney and Special Agent
Burns to Portland to probe into local
municipal graft.
Transactions for years back and
up to and including the present adj
ministration will be examined under
the searchlight OF the investigators,
and those who are instrumental in
starting the movement predict expos
ures as startling as those of San
Francisco.
Captain E. w. Spencer is among
those most active in the endeavor to
bring Heney and Burns to Portland,
and has pledged $1,000 to the fund.
1t is understood that small coterie
of citizens, all of whom are large tax
payers, have pledged $1,000 as a
nucleus for. the $4,000.
They believe that the money can
he raised within a few days and de-
clare that If more than $4,000 Il
necessary OF make a thorough and
sweeping Investigation, 1t will be OBJ
tainable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25
SEWELL PLEADS
NEXT THURSDAY
FIRST APPEARANCE
IN COURT TODAY.
Several Important Cases Coming Up
for Trial at the Next Session of Cir
cult Court-McManus, Sewell, Mrs.
Warner, Hickman, Rycrof and Sabin
VIII All Be Tried at April Tcrnl-
Case Against Rhonimus viii Go
Over.

For the first time since he has been
under arrest, w. ]. Sewell was brought
into court this morning for the pur-
pose of being arraigned. He was sent
for at the conclusion of several other
cases and appeared shortly after IL
o'clock. The information charging
him with the embezzlement of some
thing over $4,000 of the Potlatch COM
pany's funds was read by District At
torney Phelps. In behalf of his client,
Colonel Raley then asked until Thurs
day in which to plead. The request
was granted.
During the court session this morn
ing much time was devoted to the set
ting of cases for trial at the coming
jury session in April. There is a mass
of criminal business now waiting trial
and there is every indication of busy
session. especially for the prosecuting
attorney.
Among the important cases to come
up are those of McManus, Sewell,
should he stand trial, Mrs. Warner,
Hickman and numerous others. Among
the latter are those of Rycrof and Sa-
bin. for living off the earnings of wo-
men and of Darby for sodomy. The
latter was arraigned this morning and
pleaded not guilty to the charge
against him.
The case against Rhonimus will go
over to the next term, unless plans
are changed, as will also the three
cases against Perard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25
TESTIFIED FOR HERMANN.

Washington, March 25.-Represen-
tative Francis Cushman of the state
of Washington, today testified to the
good character OF Binger Hermann,
now on trial for destroying copy
books while land commissioner. S. A.
ID. Puter OH redirect examination said
that I'm several deals. prior to his in
dictment i'm Oregon, he was paid S9,-
900 by President Chaffee at the First
National bank of Milwaukee, some of
which Senator Mitchell got, when he
came to Washington seeking aid in
pressing the claims before the de-
partment. Certain entries were iden-
titled by Former Commissioner Rich
ards. The latter approved the Puter
claims.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25
Nebraskan Says to Keep Rail-
road Regulation in the Leg
isIatureS.
MANAGERS WOULD LIKE
FEDERAL CONTROL
Bryan's Madison Square Garden
Speech Is INDICATED by the Move
ments Toward Government Regu-
lation and Control-He Says the
People Must Keep State Matters
in State Legislatures-His Stand
Is a Surprise to Railroad Men.

Chicago, March 25.-W. ]. Bryan,
says. 1.-THE only political lesson of the
present agitation toward federal reg
ulation is that the public should not
give up local authority over rail-
roads at the request of managers who
don't want to be regulated at all. We
should preserve the dual character
OF our overnment-congress regu-
Ing the states to maintain regulation
Of interstate matters of transrorta-
ton, etc.
1.-THE fact that railroad managers
wish to override state and substitute
congressional authority, is another
proof that the farther removed the
legislature is from the people the less
it is responsible to the people. Rail-
road managers prefer to deal with
one legislative body instead of forty
five"
Bryan thinks the federal control
| outlined by Rockefeller, Hartman
and others Is In keeping with his
speech at Madison Square garden last
| fail. He said the ultimate result OF
the railroad situation must necessar-
ily he government ownership. He
wouldn't discuss Roosevelt's attitude
favoring the control of all roads un-
der the new rate law.
Bryan's position is surprise 10
railroad men and is a boomshell to
| their desires.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25
YOUNGER is MISSING.
Former Pendleton Boy Disappears
From California Home.

Ernest Younger. formerly Of tris
city and we'll known here thr Ugh
having been In the grocery business
with his father, F.. 3. Younger. is now
missing from his home at San Ber-
nardino, Cal, and has been apparently
gone for several weeks.
This morning Glenn Cannon, of the
Koeppen Bros.'s drug store, received a
message from the father asking IL he
had seen or heard of anything con-
cerning his son. AS he had absolute
ly no knowledge in the matter Mr..
Cannon was unable to throw any light
upon the mystery.
1t has been rumored here for some
time past that Earnest younger had
suddenly left his home in San Ber-
nardino and various stories are told
regarding the reason for his disap-
pearance. However nothing authen-
tic seems to be known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25
Gigantic Railroad Strike Now
Seems Almost Certain to Be
Called.
RAILROAD MEN SAY THE
COUNTRY is IMPERILED
SluInping stocks, Increasing Interest
Rates and Labor's Demands Bear
Heavily on the Railroad Managers
Present Crisis Is Summed Up as
the Last Straw-Unofficial Count
of the trilSe Ballot Shows Senti-
n,ent for the Strike.

Chicago, March 25.-The railroad
situation is more acute. New de-
mands for increased wages and re-
duced hours were made today by
$4,000 firemen and engineers for
merly firemen. Grand Master Har-
ahan Of the firemen's brotherhood is
holding a conference with the man.
ayers WHO are also considering the
conductors and railway trainmen's
grievances.
Railroad men sum up the situa-
ton as the last straw. They say that
legislation regulating the freight
rates and reducing fares, together
with ADVANCED interest rates an6
dumping stocks are all detrimental
and the roads will be hampered tc
such an extent that the country
prosperity will be imperiled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25
Fire CHIEF VAUGHAN CONDEMNS FRAZER
THEATER BUILDING

BY mandate of John Vaughn, fire
chief, it has been ordered that after
April the Frazer theater shall not
be longer used as such unless exten
sive changes are made so as to
make the building better protected
against fire. That the changes de-
manded will not be made by the own
ors of the theater is believed and
should such be the case, Pendleton
will be without theatrical accomrro-
dations next season unless new
building is erected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25
DEBATING TEAM CHOSEN.
Tualatin Academy Now Ready for
Pendleton.

A correspondent to the oregon Sum
Tulatan academy debating team,
which has been chosen to meet the
Pendleton academy soon says;
"Tualatin academy is to be repre-
sented in the Pendleton-Tualaun de-
bate, which is to be held in this city
some time in April, by Wilson Miller
of Seattle, Junior Hoonan of Aber-
deem, and Thorgeny Holmes of Scholls,
Ore.
Miller graduated from the Ladd
school at Portland last year. He is the
step-son of Major Clarkson. Although
a first year man at the academy In
the try-out of II speakers he won over
several senior cads. He is a member
OF the Gamma Sigma society.
Hoonan, the leader of the team, Is
the son of P. H. Hoonan, formerly of
this city, but now in business at Aber-
deem. He played quarter on the sec
ond football team last fall and alter
mated with Ferrin for the varsity posi-
ton. He Is a senior cad and a men,
ber of the Gamma Sigma.
Holmes is registered from Scholls,
Ore, and Is member of the Alpha
Zeta society, and played end on the
academy football team last fall. This
is his last year at the academy.
The debate will be on the question,
Resolved, That the United States gov
ernment should subsidiZe its merchant
marine" Tualatin will take the mega
tive. The exact date has not been fix
ed, but will be near April l."
The Pendleton academy team, con-
sisting of Douglas Johnson, Harold
Blakeslee and Edmund Milne, Is now
practicing diligently for the debate
and feels confident of winning the de-
cision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25


ing rooms into the auditorium; and
fire escapes from the second story
windows or Court street. Also seats
In the aisle Will be forbidden here
after.
or learning what would be re-
quired before the theater could be
continued In use the hopes or the
prospective tenants were consider-
ably dampened FOR they DOUBTED II
the repairs would be made by
Messrs Matlock and DICKSON. Never
theless they said they would see the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25
WILL LIFT FREIGHT EMBARGO.
Movement from the Sound Eastward
Begins March 2S.

General Manager Horn, of the
Northern Pacific railroad, after
conference with local officials, has
decided that the freight embargo on
eastern shipments will be lifted
March 2S, says Seattle dispatch.
The announcement has been expected
ever since the general manager has
been in the city as the lumbermen
were assured several days ago that a
release would be effected by April
I.
The statement of Mr.. Horn that
with the completion of the Portland
and the Pascc- Spokane lines the sys-
tenn will have alternative track fa-
cilities for SEQ miles is welcome news
to the shlppers of the northwest.
The demand for cars on the Great
Northern has tecn enormous since
the lifting of the embargo, and none
of the shippers are able to get as
many cars as they could use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25
Men Are Voting to Strike.

Chicago, March 25.-It is unoffi-
cially announced that half the vote
which is counted favors standing by
the demands Of the railroad firemen
and engineers for a IL per cent in
crease In wages and shorter hours,
which they will not grant.
The next step will be a decision
from either side, the naming of n
strike committee with full power to
call a srike.
Another vote, which will be taken
before a strike is ordered, will in
volve other unions. The managers
committee will confer next Tuesday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25
MANY LETTERS WRITTEN.
Reports From Public Schools Show
Good Results.

superintendent Frank X. Welles is
now receiving reports from teacher
concerning the recent letter writing
day held all over the county and in
every instance reported thus far the
letters were written as requested.
The requests for the letter writing
We're sent to all of the teachers in the
county and from appearances all
grades excepting a few of the lower
ones complied.
AS there are nearly 5000 children
now actually attending school in the
county, this means that nearly that
many personal letters We're sent east
by the children of the county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25
Marrow in Many Official
Backbones in Frisco is
Freezing.
MOUNTAIN OF EVIDENCE"
SAYS THE PROSECUTION
Police Department viii Next Be
Looked Into and 1t Is Expectef
That Monumental ROttenness VIII
BE FouDd-Protection Has Been
Extended tn Immoral Resorts
Which Have Run Wide Open I'm
der the Eyes of the Administration

San Francisco. March 25.-The
opening of the second week of the
actual turning-up of the bribery
CRATER, finds the marrow in the
spines of many of "higherups'' con-
gealing. Heney and Burns, armed
with q mountain of evidence, have
already forced indictments against
three big fish and before the day
closes it is expected the list will be
materially added to, both in the mat
ter of new names and fresh tndict-
ments against those already smart
ing under the big stick.
The whereabouts of two of the big
men indicted for bribery, Glass and
Detweiler, is still unknown. although
It is believed that Glass is stalled
somewhere between Goldfield and
San Francisco. There is no indica-
ton that Glass will attempt to es-
cape, but the prosecutors would like
to serve warrants on him, just the
same.
Detweiler's movements are sur
rounded by considerable mystery.
Burns claims to he in possession Of
authoritative information to the ef-
feet that Detweiler is in Egypt, while
his family in Toledo insists that he is
on his way to San Francisco.
Burns statement, made public to-
day, that soon the big bribe jobs dis
posed of by the police department,
will he taken up, has not added to
the comfort of the long suspected
body of sleuths.
That protection" has been extend
ed many questionable enterprises
has long been known. Immoral re-
sorts, many of which are said to be
backed by the administration pets
and even by members of the admin
istration. are permitted to flourish
without restraint, while others not so
fortunate to bask in the smiles of
the gang" have been summarily
closed.
Poker rooms. cigar stands. lottery
concerns, socalled dance halls, but in
reality dens where boys and girls are
nightly debauched, have long flour
ished under the eyes and with the
knowledge of the police.