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Western Kansas world., 1915-06-12

kear7 He does not know I shall not
let him die
"One moment, If you please" said
her husband coldly. You may spare
me the Theatres Moreover. We viii
not discuss Frederic What we have
to say to each other has little to do
with that poor wretch downstairs This
is your hour of reckoning, not his
Bear that
you are very much mistaken" she
interrupted, her gaze growing more
fixed than before. He is part OF our
reckoning. He is the one great char
acter in this miserable. unlooked-for
tragedy. Will you be so kind as to
draw those curtains? And do me the
honor to allow me to SIT in your pres
ence-" There was infinite scorn in her
voice 81 am very tired 1 have not
been idle. Every minute of my waking
hours belongs to your son. James
Brood-but owe this half-hour to YOU
You shall know the truth about me. as
I know it about you. 1 did not count
on this hour ever being a part of my
life, but it has to be. and shall face
it without weeping over what might
have been. VIII you draw the cur
tains?"
He hesitated a moment and then
jerked the curtains together, shutting
out the pitiless glare
'Will you be seated-there?" he
said quietly, pointing to chair at the
end of the table.
She switched on the light in the big
lamp but instead of taking the chair
indicated. sank into one on the oppo-
Western Kansas world., 1915-06-12

serpent in his masters house, but the
serpent change before his eye and he
become the slave. She speak to him
on the voice of the wind and he obey.
1t Is the law. Kismeti His master
have of wives two. Two, sahib-the
living and the dead. They speak with
Ranjab today and he obey"
There was dead silence in the room
for many minutes after the remarkable
utterances of the mystic. The two
men, master and man, looked into each
others eyes and spoke no more, yet
something passed between them.
THE sahibah has sent Roberts for a
priest" said the Hindu at last.
"A priest? But 1 am not a Catholic
nor Frederic
Madam is. The servants are say
ing that the priest will be here too
late They are wondering why you
have not already killed me, sahib."
KILLED you too?"
''They are now saying that the last
stroke of the gong, sahib. was the
death sentence for Ranjab. 1t called
me here to be slain by you. 1 have
told them all that l fired the
Go down at once, my friend" said
Brood, laying his hand on the mans
shoulder Let them see that 1 do not
blame you, even though we permit
them to believe this lie of ours. Go,
my friend."
The man bent his head and turned
away. Near the door he stopped stock
still and listened intently.
THE sahibah comes"
"Ay, she said she would come to me
here" said Brood, and his jaw hard
ened. Holder sent for me, Ranjab, an
hour ago, but-he was conscious then.
His eyes were open. II could not
look into them. There would have
been hatred in them-hatred for me
and II could not go. 1 was a coward.
| Yes, a coward after all. She would
have been there TO watch me as 1
cringed. 1 was afraid of what 1 might
do to her then
He is not conscious now, sahib. ''
said the Hindu slowly.
STILL" said the other, COMPRISING
his lips, 81 am afraid am afraid.
God, Ranjab, you do not know what it
means to be a cowardi You"
And yet, sahib, you are brave
enough to stand on the spot where he
fell-where his blood fowed-and that
is not what a coward would do
The door opened and closed swiftly
and he was gone. Brood allowed his
! dull, wondering gaze to sink to his
feet. He was standing on the spot
1 where Frederic had fallen There was
no blood there now. The rug had been
removed and before his own eyes, the
swift-moving Hindu had washed the
floor and table and put the room in or
der. All this seemed ages ago. Since
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site side of the table, with the mellow
light full upon her lovely. serious face.
''Sit there" she said, signifying the
chair he had requested her to take.
please sit down" she went on impa-
tiently. as he continued to regard her
forbiddingly from his position near the
window
81 shall be better able to say what
have to say standing" he said signifi-
cantly.
DO you expect me to plead with you
for forgiveness she inquired. with an
unmistakable look of surprise.
You may save yourself the humilia-
ton of such
But you are very gravely mistaken" ="
she interrupted. Il shall ask nothing
of you"
Then we need not prolong the
81 have come to explain. not to
plead" she went on resolutely. q want
to tell you why 1 married you. You
will not find it a pleasant story, nor
will you be proud of your conquest. 1t
will not be necessary for you to turn
me out of your house. l entered 1t
with the determination to leave it in
my own good time. l think you would
better sit down"
He looked at her fxedly for a mo-
ment, as if striving to materialize a
thought that lay somewhere in the
back of his mind He was vaguely
conscious of an impression that he
could unravel all this seeming mystery
without a suggestion from her if given
the time to concentrate his mind on
the vague, hazy suggestion that tor
mented his memory.
He sat down opposite her, and rest
ed his arms on the table. The lines
about his mouth were rigid, uncompro
missing, but there was look of wonder
in his eyes
She leaned forward in her chair, the
better to watch the changing express
sion in his eyes as she progressed with
her story. Her hands were clenched
tightly under the tables edge.
"You are looking into my eyes-as
you have looked a hundred times" she
said after a moment. There is some
thing in them that has puzzled yor
since the night when you looked into
4 them across that great ballroom IL
London You have always felt that
they were not new to you, that yoI
| have had them constantly in front O
you for ages Do you remember wher
you first saw me. James Brood?"
He stared, and his eyes widened :.
never saw you in my life until tina
night in London, L"
Look closely. Isn't there somethin,
more than doubt in your mind as yo,
| look into them now?
4 confess that 1 have always beel
puzzled by-by something 1 cannot un
derstand in But all this leads t,
nothing" he broke OF harshly. wv,
are not here to mystify each other bu
| to"
ITO explain mysteries, that's 1t. o
course You are looking. What d.
you see? Are you not sure that yol
looked into my eyes long. long ago
Are there not moments when my voic'
is familiar to you. when it speaks t.
4 you out Of
He sat up. rigid as block OF stone
Yes, by heaven, 1 have felt 1t al
1 along Today I was convinced tina
Western Kansas world., 1915-06-12

swiftly to the table In another IN
slant the work OF many months would
have been torn to bits of waste paper
But his hand was stayed Someone
had stopped outside his door. He could
not hear sound and yet he knew that
hand was on the heavy latch He sud
denly recalled his remark to the old
men, He would have to write the final
chapter after all
He waited He knew that she was
out there, collecting all of her strength
for the coming interview. She was
fortifying herself against the crisis
that was so near at hand To his own
surprise and distress of mind, he found
himself trembling and suddenly de-
prived of the fierce energy that he had
stored up for the encounter. He won
dered whether he would command the
situation after all, notwithstanding his
righteous charge against her She had
wantonly sought to entice Frederic
she had planned to dishonor her hus-
band-she had proved herself unwhoie-
some and false and her heart was evil!
And yet he wondered whether he
would be able to stand his ground
against her.
So far she had ruled At the outset
he had attempted to assert his au-
thority as the master of the house IN
this trying, heart-breahng hour. and
she had calmly waved him aside His
first thought had been to take his
proper place at the bedside of his vic
tim and there to remain until the end,
but she had said: 'You are not to go
in. You have done enough for one day.
If he must die, let it be in peace and
not in fear. You are not to go in,
and he had crept away to hide! He re-
membered her words later on when
Holder sent for him to come down
Not in fear" she had said
On the edge of the table, where 1t
had reposed since Doctor Holder
dropped it there, was the small photo
graph of Matilde. He had not touched
it, but he had bent over it for many
minutes at a time, studying the sweet
ver-to-be-forgotten. and yet curiousiy
unfamiliar features of that long-aso
loved one. He looked at it now as he
waited for the door to open, and his
thoughts leaped back to the last
glimpse he had ever had of that ador-
able face Then it was white with de-
spair and misery-here it looked up at
him with smiling eyes and the languor
of unbroken tranquility.
He clenched his strong, lean hands
to keep them from shaking. A Lsw
wonder filed him as he allowed his
eyes to measure the distance to the
floor and to sweep the strong, powerful
frame that trembIed and was cold. He
was a giant in strength and yet ne
trembled at the approach of this slen-
der, frail creature who paused at his
gates to gather courage for the attack!
He was sorely afraid and he could not
understand his fear. With one of his
sinewy hands he could crush the life
out of her slim, white throat-and yet
he was afraid of her-physically afraid
of her.
Suddenly he realized that the room
was quite dark. He dashed to the win
dow and threw aside the broad, thick
curtains. A stream of afternoon sun
shine rushed into the room. He would
have light this time; he would not be
deceived by the darkness, as he had
been once before. This time he would
see her face plainly. There should be
no sickening illusion. He Strengthened
his tall figure and waited for the door
to open
Western Kansas world., 1915-06-12
Their Use.

~Why do you advocate blanket
street-paving bills"
ITO cover the beds Of the streets.
of course"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
Pancake Title Claimed

ST. LOUIS, Sept. Is. - Constable
John Pigg of Mt Vernon, ILL.,, is full
of righteous indignation. .
When he scanned the public prints
recently he saw Enrich Braatz of st,
Louis, heralded as the worlds cham
pion pancake eater, all because Braatz
had eaten IS pancakes to prove that
his wife was a good cook and that in
digestion did not lurk in her victuals.
Pigg seized his trusty pen and sent
the following screed to the editor:
81 can beet that all holler if I have
beer to drink with it, I am consta-
BILE, city park. here, and every body
knows the Pigg family are heavy
eaters If we can drink a bottle Of
beer for every 10 pancakes. I will
cove over and beat him or bust, for
I know I can"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
PERSONAL MEITL0N.

H. NJ Teel was up yesterday from
his home at Echo.
r. E. Reynolds Of Corvallis is reg
lstered at the Pendleton
Sloan Thomson of Echo was a guest
Of the st. Geoge over night
Mrs. AT McAlvy of Helix was a
Pendleton visitor yesterday
Don Prultt came up this morning
from Stanfield on the motor car,
A. P. Myrick, who is in business at
Echo, was up from his home yester-
day.
Charles A. Trowbridge prominent
John Day stockman, is at the Bow
man.
Mrs. Jack Pendergrast Of Vansycle,
has been here upon shopping trip
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Blum and Miss
Clarice Blum Of Prairie City are in
Pendleton
Harry siebert left today for Cor
wallis to re-enter the Oregon Agricul-
tural College
L. c. Lens, Of Spokane. head Of the
Pendleton FIGURING Mills, took No. II
for Portland today.
Mrs. John Zimmerman of Helix
was a passenger on the morning
Northern Pacific train.
DR.. C. ]. Smith came up from Port
land this morning and made a trip
to his ranch west Of the city.
Charles S. Buffum and R. f. Pad
dock, who travel out Of Walla Walla,
are Paying Pendleton a visit.
L. NJ. Conry, travelling passenger
agent for the Northern Pacific, made
trip to Pendleton this morning.
James NJ. Kyle, the colossal chief
executive of Stanfield, came up last
evening and spent the night here.
NJ. Gale, we'll known local mer-
chant, left on No. II today for Port
land on a combined business and
pleasure trip.
S. d. Peterson,s Milton lawyer,
transacted some legal business here
this morning and left on the noon
train for Salem.
Pat McDevitt and Torrance Crossen
left yesterday afternoon for the south
end of the county on a hunting trip
/ They expect to return Saturday.
John Beales, prominent representa-
tive of a Portland machinery house,
is making Pendleton his first visit in
six years, The city has changed re-
markably for the better since he was
here last, he states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
Holy Land Armed Cnmn.

JERUSALEM. Sept. 15.-Armed
airships and aeroplans are continually
FLYING over the birthplace Of the
Prince of Peace at Bethlehem. ac-
cording to the Bote Aus Zion tMessen-
ger from Zion). paper published in
Palestine by Swiss missionary.
Soldiers are maneuvering every day
on the Mount of Olives at Golgotha
and Jerusalem. Between Judea and
Jericho, where transportation was by
mule pack in the days when Christ
came to bring peace on earth" a
road is being constructed for armored
motor cars.
Fast dromedaries Of the camel corps
maintain communication between the
camps in Palestine and the Turkish
headquarters 1t is supposed that the
concentration of the young recruits
in the Holy Land is with a view to
another attack on Egypt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
Offer of Over d
Million Made to
Bring on Strike
GERMAN AGENTS ALLEGED TO
HAVE SOUGHT TO TIE UP
ALL SHIPPING

TOLEDO Ohio. sept 15.-German
agents offered President O'Connor Of
the Longshoremen's national organi-
zation one million and thirty five
thousand dollars if he would cause a
months general strike Of the Long
shoremen on Pacific and Atlantic
docks, O'Connor declared today. A
Boston man, he said. offered a big
bribe for a strike at Atlantic ports.
Such a strike was intended to hamper
shipments Of munitions to the allies
and give the Austro ro-German agents
an opportunity to blow up the vessels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
cARLE3 M hoHR

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept, 15.-
Charles H. Mohr. of Baltimore, son Of
the slain DR.. c. Franklin Mohr of
this city, has so far been unable to
locate the will of his father, who is
reported to have left an estate Of
about half million dollars. Mr.
Mohr states that his fathers second
wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Tiffany Mohr. ac-
cused of conspiring with three ne
groes now held in Jail to murder her
husband, has promised him his share
in his fathers estate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
For fuel fone five.

For fuel fone five.
Wood for sale. rs cents a load.
Phone $50.
Parties wanting Mrs Meehllng to
sew, phone 2S5R.
Want to rent or buy used electric
vibrator. Address Box 7O5. City.
For sale, reasonable, two desirable
residence lots. Inquire 4O1 Aura.
Wanted-Furnished house for the
winter. W. ]. Connor, $40 Main St.
For sale-SO head stock hogs.
Weight 10 to 100 pounds. Inquire
this office.
Wanted-Work by high school boy
Saturdays and after school "J' this
office.
Six room house, with garage. for
sale. Located at lis Long street
Telephone 18TH.
John Rosenberg, Court street
matchmaker and jeweler. All work
guaranteed.
Wanted - Woman for general
housework. Inquire Mrs. steiwer, 1OS
Lewis street.
Old papers for sale: tlec in bundles
GOOD for starting fires, etc. Toe q
bundle. This office.
For rent-Housekeeping apartment
In strictly private home. Inquire SIS
Post street or phone 2S5R.
For exchange-4O acres irrigated
land in S. Idaho for Pendleton prop
erty. Address 517 Garfield ST.
Very many people desire to buy
lands in eastern Oregon. What have
you to offer. and price? y. Berkeley.
Wanted-school girl to help with
housework for board and room. In
qulre col Franklin street. Telephone
399J.
Garbage haulel at reasonable
prices. All work promptly done. ANY
place in town Ed Lannings, 1403
w. R r.
For sale--Seven room modern
I house, plastered and in first class
condition Inquire c. Rohrman. 11S
Grange street.
Lost-Open face Burlington Special
gold watch on Pendleton- -Holdman
road Finder return to this office.
| Reward.
There will be a dance at German
Hall, Saturday September IS. Good
music, good management and good
time assured all.
Wanted-100 Macaw parrots. Must
be able TO say Edith Storey and the
Island Of Regeneration. Apply Man
ager of the Pastlme Theater.
For sale-span small horses, har-
ness and covered hack, suitable fol
camping purposes Inquire CONNER
cial Livery Stable.
Wanted-Young man to travel with
manager and solicit in country. See
Mr., Youse. French Restaurant, tC
a. M, to p. m.
wanted--1OO Macaw parrots. Mus
be able to say Edith Storey and th'
Island Of Regeneration. Apply man
ager OF the Pastime Theater.
Houses for rent-Want to leas'
three bungalows about to be built il
very desirable locations Reasonabl,
rent to permanent parties Address
"S' this office.
Mutt" takes the big loads ant
Jeff" shows the speed. Penlant
Bros. haul anything and reasonable
Furniture van and storage warehouse
Office SAT Main street Phone $50.
Any man or woman with $1,000 t
$4,000 to invest in legitimate business
will be guaranteed 25 per cent annu
ally on investment. For proof, ad
dress, quick, "E," care East oregon
ian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
Woodland Farmer Killed.

WOODLAND, Wash, Sept. Is
Dobert Simpson, owner OF a $4,000
ranch on the edge of town, was killed
in a runaway four miles northeast of
the city He died a few minutes after
he was found, lying by a rock crush
er, by neighbors.
ROBBERS entered the home of P. W
Troutdale today and obtained $35 in
cash and silverware.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
Man believed Lost in Fire.

HOQUTAM, Wash, Sept. l5.-John
Enquist. a watohman, cannot be found
today and probably was cremated in
a fire that destroyed the Cohasset
Hotel, the largest on the North Pa
cific coast last night. The loss is
S25,OOO, partly insured. Nearby cot
tages were saved. The hotel had been
closed for some time and the origin
Of the fire is a mystery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
Notice of Change In EIrm.

Notice is given that N. p. Mclean
has purchased the interest OF W. J..
Burns in the City Auto Co. of PEN
dleton and after this date the firm
will be known as N. P. Mclean & Co
and win be conducted by N P. Nc
Lean and Bert Peterson at the same
location. D. H. Nelson, trustee. has
turned over the entire business to
the new company and the said N. p.
McLain & Co, assume all obligations
and will collect all outstanding &C.
counts OF the former City Auto Co.
d. H. NELSON,
W. ]. BURNS.
N. P. MCLEAN.
BERT PETERSON.
Dated this .9th day OF September,
le1S,.-AdY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15

You'll need all your extra linen next
week. Don't walt until the last min
ute and then expect US to return your
work the same day. We are always
willing to accommodate you with a
rush order when we can. but It will
be impossible to do so next week.
(Adw) DOMESTIC LAUNDRY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
Germans selze schooner

CHRISTIANIA, Sept 15.-The lum-
Der schooner Randula, bound from
Arendal, Norway, to England, has
been seized by a German submarine
and taken to Heligoland as a prize.
The schooner Wansbeck was set afire
by the same submarine. The crew
was saved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15

My home place on Mckay creek OF
800 acres, 100 in summer fallow. 100
in stubble and 20 in alfalfa. Will sell
stock and equipment with place. II
desired Write or see Charles Man
ming, Pilot Rock, Ore.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15

1t il said that one pound of coal
burned under the boilers in the big
power house of the Interboro Rapid
Transit Co. in New York. will carry
one passenger over a distance of two
miles
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
Good OonI and Wood

Our Rock Springs coal burns clean
giving you more heat and less dirt
for your money. Good dry wood
thst doesn't boil, but burns. Also
slabs and kindling. Protect yourself
from cold and cost.-order from B
Z. Burroughs, phone 6,--Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
Social Dance "Wednesday E,vaping

There will be a social dance at
Moose Hall Wednesday evening, Sep
tember 18th. Good time and good
music guaranteed. Admission, SO
cents. ladies free.
(Adv.) COMMITTEE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
Prohis Claim a Victory.

COLUMBIA, 5. c., sept 15.-Prohi-
bition leaders claim a victory today in
the referendum TO decide whether to-
tai prohibition should replace the
present local optAn law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15

On account of leaving the city, l
wish to sell my modern home, 225
Jane street. Reasonable terms. En-
qulre at E. o. Office.
(Adv.) SCOTT BUTLER
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15

and is also cheaper in the respects
that it will last much longer. IL
gives the same protection to the time
piece.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15

A watch crystal of celluloid which
has just been patented can be made at
cost greatly below that of glass
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15

Furnishings of seven room house,
including Kranich-Bach piano. Phone
$3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
ENROLMENT INCREASES.

CONTINUED from page one.)
Gain ............... "A
Owing to the fact much farm work
is not yet done a number Of families
have not yet moved to town and the
enrolment will be considerably in
creased over the present figures.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
HwOMzE1
Continued From Page TwO)

Miss Gladys Baird, Miss Margaret
Stoddard and Mrs. Ephriam Barnes
of Baker will attend the Roundup as
representatives Of the Baker county
fair association and will be special
guests of the Roundup. The ladies
were the winners in the contest which
the fair association conducted and
the trip to Pendleton in Roundup
time will be their reward. The direc-
tors Of the Roundup are planning to
receive them and entertain them
while here. Two young ladies will al
SO come from Haines as winners of a
newspaper contest there and will be
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. c. E. Pruitt while here.
Karl X. Doerries and Miss Anna NJ.
Damon were united in marriage this
morning at II o'clock at the Baptist
parsonage. Rev. E. R. Clevenger Off
ciating. Only a few friends were
present. Both the bride and the
bridegroom have been in the employ
of the state at the Eastern Oregon
State Hospital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-15
LOCALS
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RATES.
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40 locals taken for less than 2Jc.
Count q ordinary words 10 line.
Lo,als will not be taken over the
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PHYsIc1AN.

PHYSICIAN.
Or. w. p. SHERLoc
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Once. Msson3c Temple. Residence.
Hotel Iowa.
Once Hours-10 70 IL q m. TO
p. M; evenings. Z to 8; Sundays.
II to / p. M. United States civil ser
vice examiner.