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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-12

Berris,' said the doctor softly. Strange and
Yes? You have been abroad?
Yes Berris sat at the table, his head
on his hands
Miss Merrion has made quite clear to you
her desire"
"Yes.'
'Sir William must, I fancy, have had some
such notion of the money coming back into
your hands by marriage, Mr.. Berris,' inter-
posed the solicitor gently. mo arrangement
could be better. Only am afraid no time
must be LOST
He paused. thrown out by Geoffreys I'M
needing attitude, and motioned to the doctor,
laid hand lightly on his shoulder.
"This has been very great shock to you,"
he said "but grief must wait if the girl up
stairs is to die happy, Mr.. Berris. You are
willing to carry out her wishes? You are
ready to marry her?'
"She knows" said Berris hoarsely, and
suddenly he looked up and fixed Dalloway's
gaze with his own, bloodshot and dull with
misery.
"She is dying"
"Unquestionably. Sir Anthony Fargett was
1t was on their advice coinciding with my
own opinion l sent for you. She may last
day or two | am sorry for you, but you will
have the supreme consolation of not having
come too late. She will die so happy that it
will be bliss itself compared to what might
The man is at the door to drive you to the
station, Mr.. Berris. He will meet the three
down train tomorrow. I do not think YOU
can come sooner You will return prepared
if it is not too late"
Yes said Berris 81 shall be there
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CHAPTER II.
A Race with Death.

The French bed, with it's lace hangings
thrown back, had been drawn into the full
light of the departing day: On one side stood
of the girl who lay there like Elaine, like
the Lady of Shalott, stainless and fair as any
lily maid who has ever lain upon bed Of
death for love-
Opposite the doctor sat Godfrey Berris,
his eyes never leaving the wonderful silent
face.
At the end of the bed an elderly gentle
man stood, with pursed-up lips and occasional
sad shakings of the head, or moved now and
again on tiptoe to a table by the wide hearth,
white cap and apron, weeping silently.
us she dead? asked Berris hoarsely, and
he lifted his eyes, fierce with pain.
mo"
Bring her back, doctor. Let her know
I've come-that I came the instant I knew.
Let her know that"
agony, yet the doctor kept his eyes on him
coldly and searchingiy,; then he looked back
to the face on the pillow + pink hue deli
cheeks and lips; the thick, black lashes were
exquisitely laid, and the hair, mixed brown
and gold, gathered into pearl net. The
beauty of the form and the virginity Of the
face, that seemed to reflect some inward, I'M
speakable vision, made the girl lie there, not
as one who dies, but like the enchanted prin-
cess who waits for the kiss to awaken her
into heaven this side of her grave.
Speak to her again." Galloway said to
Berris. 'It is the shock Of your arrival.
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ward with yae kindly touch and led him to the
window. moment or two later galloway
laid a hand on his shoulder.
"She wants to speak to you. / will give
you exactly ten minutes: When you hear me
Braithe, who will be in the adjoining ROOM
Morthe, We'll step outside"
Her eyelids, fell. abashed as he sank into
believe that she must die.
cit is really you " she murmured.
His answer was inarticulate
"How big you look" she said, smiling.
Leila, can -, you forgive m?
"It wasn't your fault. was stupid. !
pretended l didn't care-Sir William made it
worse did care. Godfrey, Surely she
when she could speak, look, smile like this
today!
"You did care, really? why didn't you
come back %
Il didn't think that you-wanted me. And,
know how cared for you till it was too
"Too late?" The blue eyes searched his
ssTill you were Sir Williams heiress-I
could not come near you them" he answered,
and the blood beat in his ears The room I'm
went black; the lie of it choked and blinded
him. She sighed.
"How foolish it all was. loved you and
let you go. You loved me and stayed away
but you have come to me now? Godfrey, for
your own sake and for the money that should
be yours, will you marry me? You know, l
only mean-I wrote to you. can't possibly
live. Will you give me the name Of your
wife to be buried in?'
He made no answer. He laid his head
upon the pillow close to hers; her arm went
round his neck she turned little and kissed
his cheek.
'You are so brown-my beautiful Godfrey.
You see / can say what / like--now. Do
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CHAPTER I.

GeOnreY BorflS, an EQSI1SQmdn, nephew
and heir of Sir William Markswell, during
the course of his adventures in South Africa
meets and marries beautiful adventures.
rage a strict secret The match is not
happy one, as Geoffrey is really still in love
his wife, Alicia, makes no secret Of the fact fact
that she married him solely for his money. s
Sir William dies, and the couple hear that
dollars, has been left to Leila Merrion, Geof-
freys old love, and that Godfrey is cut off
with the small income of fifteen hundred dol
the money is left to Leila is that, in the
event of her dying without marrying, the
If she marries, her husband may become her
heir. Godfrey sees in this the purpose of
his uncle, Sir William, to indirectly leave him
that he and Leila shall become man and wife.
One day Godfrey receives letter from Leila,
to Re old and to she nse
esty in her proposai-that he shall marry
"She's dying, Geofrey. Did you read
this-do you. gather what it means? Don't
stand there like that. Geoffrey-" the woman
from her lips, dry with sudden, mad excite
ment-"here is chance! Dying! And she
he! Half t Million, wasn't it, Half mil.
lion! And it's to be yours, after all !! She is
dying and she wants to marry yoT;:,'
you're saying!' And Berris turned his white
working. face, You should not have seen
"Ah! But have seen it," she retorted.
She threw herself between him and the door,
to which he was moving desperately. "Geof-
this chance. Don't you see that it offers you
chance? Not soul knows we are married.
Turn that to account for another day or two
and the thing will be done. She wishes to
marry you-a dying woman-the doctors let
ter says so-and the money is yours and
A double knock and ring reverberated
through the quiet house.
"a telegram ~ cried Alicia, and her hand
all too late. Oh, if it is, if it is! shall die
of it shall curse her"
M za tefgFaT he a she tore bear it Gpen
She read aloud: "If you have received
letter and can act upon it, there must be no
delay. Start at once:
"F. MoRTHE, Solicitor
"Geoffrey, you are going! Don't you un n.
%arrae w hRu hr e. fRr1s e ean Se
know moved We ss must have The noney s is F FATE
ing?' She Shook his sleeve SH.s 'D az 81
He turned on her. roughly. care you ask
n Ing me if it, am going? She sends for me-
Alicia stood motionless where he left her,
listening tensely. The agitation of this I'M
expected, terrific crisis still held her strongly,
heard his light movement overhead. He de-
scended and passed into the street.
glimpse Of the handsome face, set as She had
never seen it,; then she dropped upon the
couch and half laughed half screamed hys-
"He has even forgotten to say good-by,"'
she cried aloud. HE has forgotten I exist
sure! If he were only not the poor fool of
heard of, incredible chance -
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CHAPTER III.

A STRANGE MARRIAGE-AND AFTER.
''You have brought the license? p asked Mr..
Morthe
Berris moved his head and produced it
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Page Six
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19

The leader Of psalmody, or precentor,
in the Church of Scotland used to read
from his desk in front Of the pulpit the
successive lines for congregational
singing. He was the "letter gael. e.,
he that let go or started the praise
and his desk was called the "letteron"
Oectrinum). Pitching his voice to the
first note Of each line, he proceeded to
chant the words in slow, drawing
monotone, prolonging the last syllable
for a little and then breaking at the
head of the congregation into the mu-
sic set to the words thus delivered.
The effect of this would no doubt be
frequently more curious and entertain
ing than edifying and solemn, ami
strange developments must occasional
ly have occurred. The position tested
not only the musical qualifications, but
also the literary attainments, Of the
leader, and there are passages In the
metrical version of the Psalms as used
in Scotland which must have put rural
precentors on their mettle.-London
Notes and Queries.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
Accidental Success,

"In literature" said q publisher,
popular success frequently comes by
accident. A remarkable case was that
of j. II. Shorthouse. This man, poor
chemist, spent some years writing a
book called John Inglesant.' But the
publishers would have none of John
Inglesant,' and finally Mr.. Shorthouse
printed 100 copies at his own ex-
pente.
"Only forty of these copies sold, one
purchaser being a photographer. The
photographer took Mr.. Gladstone's
picture some weeks later, and the old
man chose studious pose, sitting with
q volume in his hand. He bent In
absorption over the work, which hap
pened accidentally to be John Ingle-
SAINT and in the thousands of copies
Of the photograph that weA sold by
accident the books name was plainly
to be made out.
"Mr. Gladstone was regarded as a
great critic, and the people thought he
desired to recommend John Ingle-
SAINT What was the result? Within
the year 100000 copies Of John In
glesant' had been sold, and ShorthOuse
was a made man."
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
Two Tall Ones.

eagles and hyenas, if they are
starving, will eat themselves" said a
nature fakir.
"Oh, Of course"
"It's the truth. Pliny mentions 1t
in his natural history, and I have
proved 1t by experiment. l starved an
eagle three days, and he began to
tear chunks out of his thigh and eat
them. The thing was so sickening to
me that I only permitted 1t to go on q
day. I got two good photographs of
It. for my last book, then ] restored
the eagles rations again. The poor
fellow had made hole in his thigh
as big as your fist, and to this day
he walks lame.
"And the hyena? The hyena was
worse still. At first he was obstinate
and refused to touch himself; but one
night I heard angry grOwls from his
cage and, going down with lantern,
I found him eating his hind leg. He
had made great progress. He had
got away with about three pounds.
believe If l hadn't come down in
time he'd have devoured himself COM
pletely."-Exchange.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
Plane Sailing.

All plain sailing. This term Is so
spelled even in nautical works of some
age, but plane sailing is the correct
form. Before Mercator invented the
sea chart which goes by his name all
charts were on a plane projection. In
using these the ships course was treat
ed as an angle and the distance, diff
ference of latitude and departure as
the sides of a right angled triangle.
There were very large errors In plane
charts, yet all the world was charted
on them and all the great voyages Of
discovery made before Mercator's pro-
lection came into use. Plane sailing
was the simplest of all sailings, and
thus came the present meaning Of the
tafm
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19

At supper party at the Garrick
club in London some years ago the
atrical manager wound up humorous
speech by declaring his conviction that
1t would be to the advantage OF me
drama If a muster were made OF all
the theatrical critics and they were
shot offhand. Joseph Knight the crit
ic, called upon to reply to this playful
structure, rose and in his richest tones
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen, l have not the faintest
objection, understand me, to the course
proposed by Mr.. X. provided that ID
mercy we are shot before being invit'
ed to witness such entertainments as
our dear friend has recently produced
at his theater."
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
Strained the Jar.

A little old woman with sharp nose
and sharper tongue was in the country
grocery store buying supplies. Among
other things she brought in from her
cart was a battle Scared jug, which
she ordered to be filled with treacle.
At last, when her purchases were
completed, she began looking over the
account, item by item, before paying.
whats this?' she exclaimed. "You
have charged me for two gallons and
a half of treacle."
eyes, ma'am."
"But that jug holds only two gal,
Ions"
"You must be mistaken. I measured
the treacle carefully, and it took two
gallons and half to fill it."
"Well," said the old woman with a
sigh. 81 don't so much mind having to
pay for the treacle, but do object to
having the old jug strained by your
putting in half a gallon more than II
will hold."-Strand Magazine.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
Agent KurtZ Resigns.

Though Mr.. Kurtz has waited pa
tiently for his successor as agent for
the Pacific Express company, so fai
none has arrived. 1t is. however, un.
derstood that VIM. Sechler, son of A.
Sechler, has been appointed to the
position and will assume his duties In
few days.
The work will not be entirely new
to Mr.. Sechler, as he was formerly
employed In the Office here and has
been express messenger between
Huntington and Portland for about
four years.
Mr.. Kurtz has been with the con-
psny for 13 years and IS now desiri0us
of devoting his entire time to the
fruit commission business. -Chroni-
Gle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
HOOD RIVER APPLES
AT $l2 Per BOX

Oscar Wander bilt has sold his entire
crop OF Winter Banana apples at IS
o. b. Hood River, to a Portland fjrm.
who resold them in New York City
for sl2 hox Ibis is the record price
for apples, and the highest pirce
known.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has hut about 40
boxes this ye.r there heiug hnt a few
trees In bearing. slthongh ne has
nearly 100 trees oi this variety which
will come into bearing in Il few years
There are few trees In the valley.
among the old orchards, and the ap,,ir
has always attracted attention on &C.
count OF its singular beauty and deli.
cate flavor, but no one has attempted
to plant them OH a large seals toi
commercial Purposes as its value 2 a.
not known. a few samrles are on dis.
play In the window of Lsraway's lew
elry store, aud thew aie mApuifitp n,
In size and color It il .hId hat tie,
will practically 90 three ind hree and
u bali tier, bringing the rrI les {" lie
consumer at hhnut 20 cents NJ iacr
Two years ago Mr. VandrrLilt wrs
offered 81 hoy by the proprietor Of
the Wald rf ALtoria in New York tm
q eaIloHd. n Il at that tin this rrice
was nearly dcuhla the piice of Slitz.
enbergs Since piien limited nom her
have been set out 10y many Of the
fruis growers. but the number j. r,t
so limited that 1t Will nc effect t. g
price and that variety will probably
continue to hold the record fer at Lla
prices. r r. HARRISON had tree or
two on his place, now owned by g. 7.
Roberts. and furnished many OF the
scions for reighbors. His trees wpIe
among the first, II not the first, in the
valley The apple gets its name from
the banana rdor which il detected
when a number of them are toget her
in closed room, and also in the
taste.
Last year about 40 boxes we're pur.
chased by Andrew Carnegie, from
Oscar Vanderbilt's orchard, who dis
tributed them among his friends and
business associates IN the great steel
works, and attracted good deal of
attention. Exhibits OF them at the
fruit fair last year and ct the Lewis
and Clark fair at Portland, also ex.
cited great deal of comment.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
BY TwO-Mule Power.

Il. j. Dean, Of Kansas City, end q
party of friends went over an EN-.
bankment In an automobile a while
ago.
Nobody was hurt, and the immed.
late problem was how to get the ma
chine back. A man came along In a
runabout.
GLOW much power have your"
asked Dean.
"Forty horsepower, said the runa.
bout owner proudly.
Glitch on, and pull this machine
up on the oad."
The runabout was hitched on and
started full speed ahead. 1t did not
bulge the bigger machine in the
ditch.
A farmer, driving pair of sleek
mules, came along. He watched the
efforts of the little machine. "Huhl'
he said, "you fellows need mules. "
And he hitched on and pulled the ma.
chine up in two minutes. Saturday
Evening Post.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
FOR SALE

One-third cash; balance on or before
20 years at per cent.
60 acres timbered land in ser. 16, LILO,
with additional 100 acres partly tim
bered Timber is worth cash pay
ment required.
acres south of Wilson X sPryoir.
South half, block s. Parkhurst.
IA lots, block 20, Hood River proper.
Apply to MURRAY KAY,
Phone 95x t* Hood River
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

United States Land office Tie Dalles, Oregon,
August %, 1907
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands In the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to ell public land states by act of
August 1, 1892,
HOWARD l.. DUMBLE,
Of Hood River, county OF Wasco, state of
oregon, has on May /, 1897, filed in this
Office his sworn statement No. 40i7, for the
purchase of the lots and 3 ana SEZNWL of
section No lS, In township No. / north range
No. II f., W. M. and will offer proof to show
that the land sought Is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and TO establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver at The
Dalles, Oregon, on the llth day of November
1907.
lie names the following witnesses: William
r. Rand, Jesse Il. Nichols, Charles Hail and
Samuel Blowers, all Of Hood River, oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their cl .lns In this office on or before said
llih day November 1907
,5.n7 CIV. MOORE. Register.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE.

In the County Court Of the State of Oregon,
for Wasco County.
Matter of Guardianship of Charles Bruce
Morton, a minor.
Notice is hereby given that under and pur-
suant TO an order duly made by the above
entitled court, in the above named cause.
which order was made and entered on the
9th day OF August, 1907, the Undersigned as
guardian OF the estate of the above named
minor, Charles Bruce Morton, will sell the
following described real premises belonging
to said minor, to-wit: An undivided one
half interest In and to the SEh of the NEl%
and the south half of the NE34 OF the NEI+ OF
section 83, in township moth, range ten
east of W. M, in Wasco County, Oregon, sub.
ject to the life estate therein of the under
signed; and that said premises, pursuant to
said order will be sold AT private sale. from
and after
Friday, the 9th day OF September, 1907,
on said premises, and that the terms of sale
will be cash in hand, and to the highest and
| best bidder therefor, sale to be subject to con.
firmation by the said County Court for Wascc
County.
Dated at Hood River, Oregon, this 2sth day
| of August, 1907.
J. W. MORTON.
Guardian OF the Estate of Charles Bruce Nor
ton, q Minor. a29-s26
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, Land Office al
The Dalles, oregon, AUGUST z, 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that
JOSEPH l.. CARTER,
Of Hood River, Oregon, has filed notice of his
intention TO make final communication prooi
In support of his claim, viz; Homestead entry
No. liis3 made February 3, 1905, for the lot
Of section 22, SWANWZ and NhNWA o.
section 23 township | north, range 10 u.
fore the Register and Receiver, at The Dalles
Oregon, on September q, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva
Ira U. Lafierty, oscar Fredenberg, Mariui
Dumas, all of Mt. Hood, oregon.
a22s26 G. w, MOORE, Register.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19

There were sixty-two members OF
the convention that framed the con
stitution of the United States. VI
these the men who welded the great
est influence were Washington, FRANK
lin, Hamilton and Madison. wash
ington's devoted patriotism, FRANKLIN
unfailing common sense, Hamiltons
passion for nationality and Madisons
unconquerable democracy, fused q!
last to form what Mr.. Gladstone called
1.-THE greatest piece of work tnat ever
sprang from the human mind"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, Land Office o.
The Dalles, oregon, August IL, 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that
DAVID !. STONE,
OF Dee, oregon, has filed notice OF his in
tention TO make final fye-year proof In
support Of his claim, viz: Homestead entry
No. lll43, made June %, 1909, for the N12SWh
SEANWh and SWhNE14 of section 20 town
proof will be made before the Register an
Receiver, al The Dalles, oregon, on Septem
Der %, 1907.
lie names the following witnesses TO prov,
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
ton of the land, viz: Raymond Markley, o
Dee, oregon, James e. Hanna, Assad
Samuel, D. McDouald, all of Hood River
Oregon.
al5sl9 CIV, MOORE. Register
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.

In the County Court OF the State Of Oregon,
for Wasco County.
In the matter Of the estate OF Henry Stefan
son. deceased,
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
administrator OF the above estate has filed
his final report OF his administration thereof
and that the Court has fixed Friday the eth
day cf September, at the hour OF 1880 p. M
In Dalles City, at the County Court room, al
the time and place for hearing objections to
said final account, and final settlement
thereon.
JOHN HAKEL, Administrator.
Dated and first published August 20, 1907.
a2gLsM
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interior, Land ONCE
The Dalles, Oregon, August 7, 1907

Department. OF the Inferior, Land Umce q
The Dalles, Oregon, August I, 1907.
Notice 10 hereby given that
EDNA HILDRETH,
Of Mosier, oregon, has filed notice OF her In
tention to make final Communication proof In
support of her claim, viz: Homestead Entry
No. 1878, made May 49, 1906, for the E1SSWL
and W1SSEN of section 8, township north
range II E., W. M, and that said proof will
be made before the Register and Receiver, a'
She names the following witnesses TO prove
her continuous residence upon, and culttva
tion of, the land, viz: v.C. Young, ]. p. sny
der. II. B. Snyder, Carl j. Fredrickson, all o
Mosier, oregon.
ag9.se6 G. W. MOORE, Register
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. Land Office al
The Dalles, oregon, August 23rd, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
ANNETTE ENTRICAN,
widow Of David o. Entrlcan, deceased, OF
Hood River, oregon, has filed notice Of hei
intention to make final five-year proof In sup
port OF her claim, viz Homestead entry No
$685. made July IL, 1901, for the WXSWA Of
section "a and E1l9SE54 Of section 23, township
north, ranged E., w. M, and that said
proof will be made before the Register and
Receiver, at The Dalles. Oregon, on Septem-
ber 30th, 1907.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
tion Of the land viz: John l. Miller, Ralph
Jarvis. Alvena Hoadley. Robert W. Caldwell,
all of Hood River, Oregon.
a29s26 CIV. MOORE, Register.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
Will Stay In Hood River

The remedy that makes you eat, sleep
and grow strong, called Palmo Tablets,
will be sold regularly by Williams
Pharmacy, Hood River. These great
nerve and constitution builders cost only
SOC per box, six boxes, $3.50. If