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A great many of the new ideas in
furnishings that were shown for the
first time last Spring will be even more
popular for Fall wear. The mushroom
plat shirt, which had its first introduc-
ton this Spring, will be worn by great
many more men than heretofore. This
is due, not entirely to the increased pop
ularity Of the style. but also to the tact
that the process of making the mush-
room plaits was in its infancy during
the Spring and the shirts necessarily, re-
tailed at a rather prohibitive price. Since
Spring. American manufacturers have
imported French machines and French
operators, and they are able not only
to produce these shirts for less. but to
make them Ct considerably better quail
ity of material. The fact that cotton
converters have woven special cloths for
shi<t manufacturers will make the mush-
room plat shirt for Fall q great deal
more handsome than any that have ever
been shown before. They will be shown
in cotton cloths of various kinds, as
we'll as pure silks, silk and linen. and
silk and wool mixtures. The silk and
wool shirt has come to be much ap-
preciated style, for it has all the warmth
and practicability of light weight fan
mel, but is a great deal more handsome
in every respect. The better dressed
k~as originally created for summer wear,
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BECOMES
FRENCH CAPITAL

The removal Of the French Capital
from Paris to Bordeaux affords only
another Of the striking instances In
which the war Of 1914 IL repeating the
history Of the Franco-Prussian war OF
1870.
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being we'll dressed and will be shown
in plain colors - well as Oriental and
Persian pattern effects They will be
made with loose flowing ends and will
tie in a larger knot than has been con-
sidered proper heretofore. A number of
imported silks will be shown, because
since the reduction of the tariff large
numbers of these silks have found their
way into the manufacturing plants of
America, and they seem to be little
more distinctive than silks woven in
America. In fact, foreign silks will be
in vogue not only for their beauty, but
because of the fact that when mapufac-
turers were creating their Fall lines the
silk mills of the East were tied up by
strikes and there was no available sup
ply of yardage on hand from which
they could work. The Ascot shape will
be worn in a moderate way and win be
considered correct for use with frock
coats and Prince Albert coats. The
knitted tie will, of course, maintain its
, popularity, not only for its beauty, but
because of the fact that it is the most
serviceable type of neckwear a man can
buy. In fact, it is 50 seryiceable and
has reduced the per capita use of neck
wear in America to such an extent that
the manufacturers have tried very hard
to discourage its use.
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men vii! in fact prefer silk and wool
shirt to a pure silk shirt because of the
fact that it is more subdued in color
tone and more distinctive in pattern.
Soft cuff shirts will be more extensively
worn than ever, and though this style
it is now universally used throughout
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the year. The neeligee Shirts with
starched cuffs continue to be the choice
of men who have not yet gotten COM
pletely over the idea that soft cuff is
untidy.
The large shaped scarf will be the
choice Of men who have reputation 70,
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his fingortips. Here was the very
text Of hospitality!
A Lilliputian spider-web was
stretched over the preempted keyhole,
and he fetched a grass-stem and poked
out It's tiny gray-striped denizen be-
forc'he inserted the key in the rusted
lock. He turned it with a curious
sense Of tlt.t1ity. All the strength of
his fingers was necessary before the
massive door swung open and the lev
cling sun sent it's late red rays into
the gloomy interior.
He stood in a spacious hall, his nos
trils filled with curious but not un-
pleasant aromatic odor with which tho
place was strongly impregnated. The
hall ran the full length of the build
ing, and in it's center wide, balus-
traded double staircase led to upper
darkness. The floor, where his foot
prints had disturbed the even gray
film Of dust, was Of fine close par
quetry and had been generously
strewn everywhere with a mica-like
powder. He stopped and took up a
pinch in his fingers, noting that it
gave forth the curious spicy scent
Dim paintings in tarnished frames
hung on the walls. From a niche on
the break Of the stairway looked down
the face Of tall Dutch clock, and on
one side protruded q huge bulging
something draped with yellowed
linen sheet. From Its shape he
guessed this to be an elks head. Dust,
undisturbed lay thickly on everything,
ghostly floating cobwebs crawled
across his face, and bat fitted out
of a fireplace and vanished squeak
ing over his head. With Uncle JEFF
fersons help he opened the rear doors
and windows, knocked up the rusted
belts Of the shutters and flung them
wide.
But for the dust and cobwebs and
the strange odor, mingled with the
faint musty smell that pervades sun
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less interior, the former owner Of the
house might have deserted 1t q week
ago. On wall.rack lay two walking.
sticks and gold-mounted hunting
crop, and on a great carved chest
below it had been flung an opened
book bound in fooled leather. John
Valiant picked this up curiously 1t
was Lucille" He noted that here
and there passages were marked with
penciled linessome light and femi.
ninety delicate, some heavier, as
though two had been reading it to-
gether, noting their individual prefer.
ences.
He laid 1t back musingly, and open.
Ing door. entered the large room it
disclosed. This had been the dining.
room. At one end stood crystal.
knobbed mahogany sideboard, holding
glass candlesticks in the shape OF
Ionic columns-above 1t a quaint por-
trait Of a lady in hoops and love-
curls--and at the other end was o
huge fireplace with rust-red fire-dogs
and tarnished brass fender All these,
with the round centipede table and
the Chippendale chairs set in order
against the walls, were dimmed and
grayed with thick powdering Of dust.
The next room that he entered was
big and wide, place Of dark colors,
nobly smutched Of time. 1t had been
at once library and liying-room. A
great leather settee was drawn near
the desk and beside this stood read
ing.stand with a small china dog and
O squat bronze lamp upon it. In con-
trast to the orderly dining-room there
was about this chamber sense of
untouched dlsorder-a desk-drawer
jerked halfopen, yellowed news
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seemed still to throb with living pas
sions. But the picture subtly eluded
him and he stirred uneasily under the
blanket.
After time his hands stretched out
to the reading-stand and drew the
glass with it's vivid blossom nearer,
till in his nostrils, it's musky odor
mingled with the dcw-wct scent Of
the honeysuckle from the garden. At
last his eyes closed Every man car
ries his fate on 4 riba2d
about his neck" he muttered drowaiiy,
and then, Roses l1I
roses "
And SO he fell asleep.
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dined and filled It at the cup Of the
garden fountain, put into it the rose,
from his hat and set it on the read
lng-stand. The small china dog
caught his eye and he picked it up
casually. Tho head came off in his
hands. 1t had been bon-bon box and
was empty save for narrow strip Of
yellowcd paper, on which we're writ.
ten some meaningless figures: 1928
$40. He pondercd this a moment,
then thrust it into one of the empty
pigeonholcs Of the desk. On tho lat
ter stood an old-fashioned leaf-calen-
dar; tho date 1t exposed was May
l4th. Curiously enough the samc date
would recur tomorrow. The page bore
9. quotation: Every man carries his
fato on a riband about his neck"
The limo had been quoted in his
fathers letter May 1ith--how much
that date and that motto may havo
meant for him!
He rose to push the shutter wider
and III tho movement his elbow sent q
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I--Jorn valiant, n rich So
Slety IaVoritc. suddenly discovers that the
vnnant corporation. which his father
source of his wealth. has failed
CHAPTER lilo voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to tho receiver
Tor tho corporation. .It-.
CHAPTER Hills entire remaining
possessions consist OF an old motor car,
%h:to bull dog and Damory court q
neglected estate In Virginia.
CHAPTER IV-He learns that this es-
itete came into the family by royal grant
I1nd 1Il mas been in the possession Of the
lValiants ever since.
| CHAPTER Won the way to Damory
court nc meets Shirley cambridge, an au-
.ourn.nalred beauty, and decides that he
is goinK to like Virginia immensely
/, CHAPTER Wan old negro tells shir-
jtey's fortune and predicts great trouble
nor nor on account of man.
CltAPTER VII-Uncle Jefferson. an old
negro, takes Valiant to Damory court.
CHAPTER VIII-Shirley's mother, Mrs.
cambridge, and Major Bristow exchange
"reminiscences during which 1t is revealed
that the major, Valiant's father, and a
man named Sassoon were rivals for tho
mand OF Mrs. cambridge in her youth
k5assoon and Valiant fought II duel on her
account In which the former was killed.
CHAPTER TX.
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''e o"uuoeFcu aS ne Stooped 10 PlCk
Up the Weapon.
shallow case of morocco leather that
had lain on the desk crashing to the
floor. 1t opened and heavy metallic
object rolled almost to his feet. He
saw at glance that it was an old
fashioned rusted dueling- pistol.
The box had originally held two
pistols. He shuddcred as he stopped
to pick up the weapon, and with the
crawling repugnancc mingled pang-
ing anger and humiliation, From his
very babyhood it had always been SO
that unconqucrablc aversion to the
touch Of firearm. There had been mo-
mcnts in his youth when this unrea-
soning shrinking had filed him with Il
blind fury, had driven him to strange
self-tests Of courage. He had never
tion had told him that his peculiar
abhorrcnce was no mere outgrowth Of
this. 1t lay far deeper He had rare
ly, Of recent years, met the test. Now,
as he stood in these unaccustomed
surroundings, with the cold touch Of
the metal the old shuddering held
him, and the sweat broke in beads
on his forehead Setting his teeth
hard, he crossed the room, slipped the
box with it's pistol between the vol
nmes Of the bookcase, and returned to
his seat.
The bulldog, aroused from nap,
thrust warm muzzlo between his
knees. 'It's uncanny, Chum!" he said,
hi
head. "Why should the touch Of that
fool thing chill my spine and make
my flesh tiptoe over my bones? Why
should l. hate a pistol? Do you sup
pose was shot in one Of my previous
existenccs?"
For long while he sat there, his
pipe dead, his, eyes on the moon
lighted out-of-doors. The eery feel
ing that had gripped him had gone as
quickly as 1t had come. At last he
rose. stretching himself with great
boyish yawn, put out all save one Of
the candles and taking bath-robe,
sandals and huge fuzzy towel from
tho stoamer-trunk, stripped leisurely.
He donned the bath-robe and sandals
and went out through the window to
the garden and down to where lay tho
little lake ruffling silverly under the
moon On its brink he stopped, and
tossing back his head, tried to imi-
tate one Of the bird-calls but was un-
successful. With a rueful laugh he
threw off the bath-robe and stood an
instant glistening, poised in the noon
light like a marble faun, before he
dove, straight down out Of sight
Five minutes later he pulled him
self up over the edge. his flesh tin
Cling with the chill Of the water, and
threw tho robe about his cool white
shoulders. Then he thrust his feet
into his sandals and sped quickly
back. He rubbed himself to a glow,
and blowing out the remaining can
die, stretched himself luxuriously be-
tween the warm blankets on tho
couch. The dog shifted inquirngly at
his hand, then leaped up and snug,
gled down close to his feet.
John Valiant's thoughts had fed a
thousand miles away, to tho tall girl
who all his life had seemed to stand
out from his world, aloof and unsur-
passed-Katharine Fargo. He tried to
picture her, a perfect chatelaine, grace.
full and gracious as TALL white, splen.
did lily, In this dead house that
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CHAPTER TX.
Damory Court.


Oars Danny Co'ot smack-dat
ahaid, suh."
John Valiant looked up. Facing
them at an elbow Of the broad road,
was an old gateway Of time-nicked
stone, clasping an iron' gate that was
quaint and heavy and red with rust.
He put out his hand
wait moment" he said In low
voice, and as the creaking conveyance
stopped, he turned and looked about
him.
Facing the entrance the land fell
away SHARPLY to miniature valley
through which rambled a willow.bor-
dered brook, in whose shadows short
horned COWS stood lazily. Beyond,
whittier wound the Red Road, he
could see drowsy village, with a
spirc and cupolaed courthouse: and
farther yet a yellow gorge with
wisp of white smoke curling above
1t marked the course Of crawling
far-away railway.
"Et's er moughty fine OF place, sub,
mid dat big revenue oh trees" said
Uncle Jefferson. But All reckn ct
ain got none OBJ de modern conniv-
ances."
AS Valiant jumped down he was
possessed by an odd sensation Of old
acquaimance-as IL he had seen those
tall white columns before-an illu-
sorry half-vision into some shadowy,
fourth-dimensional landscape that be-
longed to his subconscious self, or
that, glimpsed in some immaterial
dream-picture, had left faint-etched
memory. Then, on sudden, the vista
vibrated and widened, the white col
umns expanded and shot up into the
clouds. and from every bush seemed
to peer friendly black savage with
woolly white hair!
Wishing -House!" he whispered.
The hidden country which his fathers
thoughts, sadly recurring, had painted
to the little child that once he was,
in the guise Of an endless wonder.
tale! His eyes misted over, and 1t
seemed to him that moment that his
father was very near.
Leaving the negro to unload his be-
longings, he traversed an overgrown
path Us mossed gravel, between bcxe
rows frowsled like the names Of lions
gone mad and smothered In an ac-
cumulation Of matted roots and debris
OF rotting foliage. and presently, the
bulldog at his heels, found himself
in the rear of the house.
"Mine!" he said aloud with q rueful
pride. And for general rundown
ness, it's up to the advertisement"
He locked musingly at the piteous
wreck and ruin. his gaze sweeping
down across the barred fields and un-
kempt forest "Mino!" he repeated.
All that, I suppose, for it has the
came earmarks Of neglect. Between
those cultivated stretches 1t looks like
a wedge OF Sahara gone astray" TIis
gaze returned to the house. "Yet what
place 1t must have been in Its time!"
He went slowly back to where his con-
ductor sat Oh the lichened horse.
block.
Yves heah," called Uncle Jefferson
cheerfully. "Whut we gwinter do
mex. sub? Reck'n All better go oyah
ter Miss Dandridge's place fer er
'crowbah Lawd!" he added, "ef he
ain got de key! Whut yo' think OBJ
dat noW?"
John Valiant was looking closely at
the big key; for there we're words,
which he had not noted before en-.
grayed In the massive fiange Friends
all hours" He smiled. The sentiment
sent a warm current Of pleasure to
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Professor Eudlon-'s caro- or cc2c,nu
WIS known to almost c> cry hOSpIl.a
and physician Of reputation throughout
the state of Connecticut lis letter Is
another interesting dcmonstrnt ti2n OF
what is being accomplished by tho
famous srcc!.c i. -. D.. Prescription.
that your lirc-rivinS pycparation, d.
d. ~. Prescription haS'bccn of incal-
tulablc value to mS"' l was covered
with eczema front L<hcad to foot when
] began using your remedies. / could
get no relief. although tried Il thou
sand means. / applied but two bot
ties of the Prescription; Il cure was
effected i'll u very short time. in less
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south Lyme, corn.
Ask any drupri"t today for y ~ J.
Prescription lon triI Won it aiays
tho Itch inEtaEt1y-..u soon there arc
signs Of cure.
We havo handled the remcGy !oI
years end regard j; as the specific for
skin troubles OF all kinds. Come III or
ask us about d. -. j.. Prescription.
also a'ont d. -. ID. soap especially
for tender skins.
We offer tho first fun size bottlo
on tho guarantee that unless it stops
tho itch at once. it costs YOU not ~
cent
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at La Grande, Oregon,
Sept. Sth, 1914. Notice is hereby
given that Charles B. Ewing, whose
post-otfice address is Cecil. Oregon,
did, on the 5th day of November,
1918, file in this Office Sworn State
ment and Application, No. 012574,
to purchase the S1a NWA and NJ
SWA, Section 26, Townhsip 4
South, Range 27 East, Willamette
Meridian, and the timber theron, un-
der the provisions Of the act Of June
3, 1878, and acts amendatory, known
as the Timber and Stone Law" at
such value as might be fixed by ap-
praisement, and that, pursuant to
such application, the land and tim
Der thereon have been appraised at
S4225O, the timber estimated $50,
900 board feet at rs cents per M,
and the land $4,000; that said ap-
plicant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sworn
statement on the 21st day of No
|vember, 1914, before G. G. Patterson
U. S. Commissioner at his Office at
Heppner, Oregon.
Any person is at liberty to pro-
test this purchase before entry, OF
initiate a contest at any time before
patent issues, by fling a corroborat-
ed affidavit in this office, alleging
facts which would defeat the entry
F. C. BRAMWELL, Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, U. 5.
Land Office at La Grande, Oregon,
Aug. 18th, 1914. Notice is hereby
given that Franklin d. Cox, Jr.,
whose post-office address is Heppner,
Oregon, did, on the goth day of Oc-
tober, 1918, file in this Office Sworn
Statement and Application, No.
0125O9, to purchase the E1a SEA
Sec. 4 and NEA NE u, Section 9,
Township South, Range % East,
Willamette Meridian, and the timber
thereon, under the provisions of the
act of June 3, 1878, and acts amend
atory, known as the Timber and
Stone Law" at such value as might
be fixed by appraisement, and that,
pursuant to such application, the
land and timber thereon have been
appraised at 100000, the timber es-
timated at 100000 board feet at so
cents and rs cents per M, and the
land 10000; that said applicant
will offer final proof in support Of
his application and sworn statement
on the 7th day of November, 1914,
before G. C. Patterson, United States
Commissioner, at Heppner, Oregon.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or ini-
tiate a contest at any time before
patent issues, by filing corroborat-
ed affidavit in this Office, alleging
facts which would defeat the entry.
F. G. BRAMWELL, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon,
September 2Srd, 1914. Notice is
hereby given that Ben Moore, of
Eight Mile, Oregon, who, on August
7th, 1911, made Homestead Entry
No. 0S1o0, for VIZ NV u, NE
SW Il, Section 81. Township 4 South
Range "a East, Willamette Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described.
before c. G. Patterson, U. S. Com
missioner, at Heppner, Oregon, on
the 7th day of November, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses
Clyde Williams, Jacob S. Young,
Emerson Keithley, Tildon H. Will
liams, all Of Eight Mile, Oregon.
H. FRANK WOODCOCK, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Z. S.
Land Office at La Grande, Oregon,
Oct. 10Th, 1914 Notice is hereby
given that Thomas Sheridan, Of Lena,
Oregon, who, on Nov. 3rd, 1911,
made Homestead Entry No. 09934,
for the S13 NV Il, SWh NE a
NV Il SEA, Sec. 20, TIP. 2 s., R. 20
E., w. NJ, and on Apr. 2S, 1913,
made Ad. H. f., No. 011965, for Sk
NV a, Sec. 2S, SEA NE u, and
SWA SEA, Section 20, Township
2 South, Range 20 East, Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
tion TO make three-year Proof, to
establish claim, to the land above de-
scribed before G. G. Patterson, Uni
ted States Commissioner, at his Of
fee at Heppner, Oregon, an the 18th
day of December, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Woodward, WilliamE. Straight
Arthur P. Hughes, and William II.
Clark, all of Lena, Oregon.
f. G. BRAMWELL, Register.
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NOTlCE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at La Grande, Oregon,
Sept. 2Sth, 1914. Notice is hereby
given that Nels II. Justus, of Hepp-
ner, Oregon, who, on September
18th, 1911, made Homestead Entry
No. O9763, for NJ SEA, Sec. 22,
VIZ SWA, Section 2S, Township
5 South, Range 2S East, Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
tion to make three-year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above
described, before C. G. Patterson,
United States Commissioner, at his
Office at Heppner, Oregon, on the
14th day of November, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry Hayes, William A. Liilard of
Heopner, Oregon, and Fred c. Kelly
and Frank B. Elliott of Lena, Ore
gon.
F. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at La Grand, Oregon,
Oct. 10Th, 1914. Notice is hereby
given that Charles Osten. of Hepp-
ner, Oregon, who, an November 18th,
1909. made Homestead Entry, No.
07267, for NW4 NE u, Sec. Z, S u
SEA, and SEA SW "a, Section 6,
Township South, Range q East,
Willamette Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make fiveyear Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before G. C. Patterson,
United States Commissioner, at his
office, at Heppner, Oregon, on the
18th day of December, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Alonzo D. Reid, Arthur R. Reid
James w. Vaughn, and Walter L.
Matteson, all of Parkers Mill, Ore
gon.
F. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the County Court of the State
of Oregon, for Morrow County.
In the matter of the Estate of
James Reid, Deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed by the County Court of the
State of Oregon, for Morrow Coun-
ty, Executrix of the estate of James
Reid deceased, notice is hereby CIV
en- to the creditors of. and all per-
sons having claims against said de-
ceased, to present them verified as
required by law, within six months
after the first publication of this no.
tice to said Mary j. Reid at Hepp-
ner, Oregon.
MARY J. REID,
Executrix of the estate Of James
Reid deceased.
Dated October Gath, 1914.