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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-27
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CHAPTER VII.
Tho Incredible Thlna.

| INV tHSfte'bfo
Broad daylight. tho top OF morn
ing as raro as ever broke upon tho
north country; Alan Law opening bo.
wildercd eyes 10 realize the substance
| Of dream come true
True II proved itself. at least. In
part. lie lay between blankets upon a
couch OF balsam fans. in corner OF
somebody's camp--a log structure.
weather.proof. rudcly but adequately
furnished. Ifis clothing. rough dried
but neatly mended. lay upon n chair
at his side.
He rose and dressed In haste, at
once exulting IN his sense OF complete
rest and renewed wcll'being. prey
TO hints OF an extraordinary appetite.
and provoked by signs that seemed to
bear out the wcirdest flights OF his do
lirious fancies.
There wero apparently lndlsputablo
evidences OF woman'a recent proa.
ence In the camp: blankets neatly
folded upon n second bed OF aromatic
balsam In the farther corner: an effect
OF orderiiness not common with
guides: pair OF dainty buckskln
gauntiets depending from n nail IN tho
wall: and-he stood staring witlessly
st II for more than minutc--in an
old preserve Jar on tho table. single
rose, warm and red. dew upon It's
petals!
There was also fire in tho cook
stove. with a plentiful display Of
things to cook but despite HIS hunger
Alan didn't stop for that. but rushed
to the door and threw II open and him.
self out into the sunshine, only to
pause. dashed. chagrlncd. mystlned.
There was no other living thing In
sight but n loon that sported far up
the river and salutcd him with
shrek OF mocklng laughter,
The place was cleft IN the hills.
O table OF level land somo few acres
In area, bounded on one hand. be-
meath the cliff from which no had
dropped. by rushing river fat with
recent rains; on tho other by a second
cliff OF equal height, Upstream the
water curved round tho shoulder OF
towering hill. downstream tho cliffs
closed upon II until II roared through
narrow gorge.
Near tho camp, upon strip OF
shelving beach that bordered the river
where II widened into deep. dark
pool. two canoes were drawn up, bot
toms 20 the sun. Dense thIckets OF
pines. oaks. and balsams hedged In
the clearing.
He was, II seemed. 70 bo left severe.
Iy TO himself, that day; when ho had
cooked and made way with an enor-
nous breakfast, Alan found nothing
better 10 do till time for luncheon
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had none beyond hunting knife belt.
ed at the small OF his back. All else
had been either consumed in the for.
est fire or stolen by his Indian guide
who had subsequently, died while at
tempting TO murder his employer
Since that event, the man had sue.
ceeded in losing himself completely.
In seeking shelter from the thunder
storm, he had lost touch with his only
known and none too clearly located
landmarks. Then, after night passed
without fire in the lee OF a ragged
blum, he had walked to discover the
sun rising in the west and the rest OF
the universe sympathetically upside
down; and aimlessly ever since he had
stumbled and blundered In the maze
OF those grimly reticent Businesses. for
the last few hours haunted by fear
OF failing reason-possessed by no
tion that he was dogged by furtiye
enemies-and within the last hour the
puppet OF blind. witless panic.
But even as he strove to calm him.
self and rest, the feeling that some.
thing was peering at him from behind
a mask OF underground grew intoler-
ably acute.
At length he jumped up, glared Wild
ly at the spot where that something
no longer was. flung himself fran
II. and-found nothing.
With great effort he pulled him
self together, clamped his teeth upon
the promise not again TO give way to
hallucinations, and turned back TO tho
clearing.
There, upon the log on which he
had rested. he found-but refused TO
believe he saw--a playing card, a
trey OF hearts. face up in the sun
glare.
With a gesture Of horror. Alan Law
fed the place.
While the sounds OF his flight were
still loud, grinning halfbreed guide
etole like a shadow TO the log laughed
derisively after the fugitive, picked up
and pocketed the card. and set out
in tireless, cat-footed pursuit.
An hour later. topping ridge of
rising ground. Alan caught from the
hollow on its farther side the music OF
clashing waters. Tortured by thirst,
he began at once to descend in reck-
less haste.
What was at first gentle slope COW
red with waist.deep brush and car
peted with leaf-mold, grew swiftly |
more declivitous, mossy hillside, as
steep as a roof. bare Of underbrush.
and sparely sown with small cedars
through whose ranks cool blue water |
twinkled far below.
The shelving moss.beds afforded |
treacherous footing; Alan was glad |
now and then OF the support OF q ce-
da[ but these grew ever smaller, and
more widely spaced and were not al
ways convenient TO his hand. He
came abruptly and at headloDg pace
within sight OF the caves Of cliff
and precisely then the hillside seemed
TO slip from under him.
His heels nourished In the air. his
back thumped a bed OF pebbles thinly
with moss. The stones
gave. the moss-skin broke. he began 10
at random a youngish
cedar which stayed him imperceptibly,
coming away with all its puDy roots
caught at another, no more Bubstans
amid a shower OF loose stone
shot out over the edge and down a
drop OF more than thirty feet.
He was instantaneously aware OF
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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON FOR HAIR
NAV nAI1AItnNK

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON FOR HAIR
NEY COUNTY.
In the matter Of the Estate .,,. ,.,
+. Crews Croxton, Decd.
To W. T. CroKton. Mary l.. Croxton.
Robert Croxton and Natalie Croxton.
GREETINGl
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON, you are hereby cited aud
required 10 appear In tho County Court of
the State OF Oregon, for Harney County,
at the Court Room there OF at Burn, in
the County OF Harney on Monday. the
10th day Of March. 1916. at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon Of that day, then and
there to show cause, il any exist, why
the Real property, to-wit; EIS NWL
aud Lots and 2 of Sec. 18, Twp. 25'
s., X. 81 Il. w. NJ, belonging to said
estate should not be sold.
WITNESS; The Hon. IL. c. Leyens
Judge OF the County Court OF the State
OF Oregon, for the County of Harvey
with the Seal OF said Court affixed
this 18th day Of Feb, A. d, 1915,
ATTEST;
II. T. Hughet, Clerk.
ny Walter Il. Struck, Deputy Clerk
tSeaD
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CHAPTER VI.
Disclosures.

In a little corner Office, soberly fur
nished. on the topmost foor OF one OF
lower Manhattans loftiest ofiice-tow-
ers. a little ousebrown man sat over
| big mahogany desk; a little man OF
big affairs. sole steward OF one OF
Americas most formidable fortunes.
Precisely at eleven minutes past
noon Tor at the Identical instant cbos-
en- by Alan Law to catapult over the
edge OF a cliff In northern Maine) the
muted signal OF the little mans desk
telephone clicked and. eagerly lifting
receiver 10 ear. he nodded with q smile
and said In accents OF some relief,
ASK her TO come In ut once, please"
Jumping up. he placed q chair In In.
innate juxtaposition with his own;
and the door opened, and young
woman entered
The mouse-brown man bowed. Miss
Rose Trine?" he murmured with
great deal OF Difference.
The young woman returned his bow
with a show OF perplexity; "Mr Dig
by?
fou are klnd 10 come In response
to my-ah-uncouyentional invita-
tion," said the little man. Wont
you-ah--sit DOWN."
She said. Thank YOU" grayely, aud
took the chair he indicated. And Mr.
Digby. with an sdmiratlon he made no
effort to conceal, examined the fair
face turned 30 candidly TO him.
1T Is quite comprehensible," he said
difidently-|1f yop viii permit me TO
say so-now that one sees you, Miss
Trine. II II quite comprehensive why
my employer-ah--feels toward you Rs
he does"
The girl flushed. "Mr. Law has told
your"
7 have the honor % be his nearest
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friend, this hlde the water. as wei,
az his man of business" !"
lie paused with an embarrassed ges,
turo. 80 have ventured TO request
thls-ah--eurreptltious appointment IN,
order to-ah--tako tho further liberj
ty OF asking whether you have recent,
ly sent Alan mossngo9"
Her look OF surprise was answer
enough, but she confirmed II with vigI
orous denial; IL have not communi,
Gated with Mr., Law In moro than q
yearl"
Precisely as thought" Mr., Digby
nodded Mono the less MIR, Law not
long since received what purported To-
be message from you; In fact--e
rose" And as Miss Trine sat fori
ward with start of dlsmny, he AIDED:
Il have the information over Mr.. Laws
Hlgnature--a letter received ten days
ago--from Quebec"
Allan In Amorlcal" the girl cried
In undisgulsed distress.
He came In response to--ah-thd
message OF the rose"
but | did not aond III"
"I felt sure of that, BECAUSE" said
Mr.. Dlgby. watching her narrowly
because of something that accompa,
niod the rose, n symbol OF another sig-
niflcance altogether--a playing card. a
trey of hearts"
Her eyes were blank lie pursued
with openly sincere Reluctance: II
must tell you. | soc, that trey Of
hearts invariably foreslgnaled an att
tempt by your father ON tho life Of
Alans father"
With stricken cry tho girl crouchod
back In the chair and covered her faco
with her hands.
THAT Is why sent for YOU" Mr.,
Digby pursued hastily. IA II IN hope
of getting quickly over n most unhap.
py business. "Alans letter written
and posted on the steamer, reached me
within twontysfour hours OF HIS arrival
I'm Quebec, and detailed his scheme I'd
onter the United States secretly--as
no puts II, by the back door. by way
OF northern Maine-and promised nd.
vice by telegraph as soon as he
reached Moosehead Lake. Ho should
have wired me ere this. l am told by
those who know the country no was to
cross. Frankly. am anxious about
the boy"
"And Il" the girl exclaimed pltifuiiy.
ITO think that he should be brought
into such peril through met
"You can tell mo nothlng7"
Nothing as yet did not dream
of this-much less that tho message
OF the rose was known to any but Alan
and myself. cannot understand"
Then | may tell you this much
more. that your father maintains a
very efficient corps of secret agents"
You think ho spled upon me7" tho
girl famed with indignation.
Il know no did" Mr.. Digby per
mltted himself quiet smile. IT has
seemed my business, in the service OF
my employer. TO employ agents OF my
own, There IL no doubt that your
father sent you to Europe for tho sole
purpose OF having you meet Alan"
"Ohl" she protested But what
earthly motiye--2"
THAT Alan might be won back TO
America through yOu-and So
Theh was no need TO finish out his
sentence. The girl was silent. pale
and staring with Wide eyes. visibly
mastering hor wits to cope with this
emergency.
Il may depend on YOU" Mr.. Disby
suggested. TO advise me II you Hnd
out anything"
For even more" The girl rose and
extended hand whose grasp was firm
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In addition 10 the above, tho undorsigned
oners the same condition $4,000 for all horses
branded horse-shod bar on both or either Jaw
Brand recorded In eight counties. Range
hsrnsy. Lake aud Crook counties. Horses
vented whom sold
None but grown horses sold and only I'm
sfEs punches,
W. W. BROWN Fife, Oregon.
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Rolled barley, wheat and oats
for sale at market prices. w. A.
Goodman's feed yard.
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$500 Reward!

Tho Oregon. Cal,
ifornia aud Nevada
Live stock Protoc.
uon Association OF
which tho under.
signed IN member,
VIII give ~, 900 90
reward for evi-
denoe leading 10
the arrest and con.
yiotiOn OF any par.
" or parties steal
Ing horses, cattle
or mules belonging
10 any OF itn mem.
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CHAPTER WI.
Tho Mutlneer,

Within tho hour Roso Trine stood
before her father in that somber room
wherein he wore out his crippled days,
In that place OF silence and shadows
whose sinister colorscheme OF Grim,
son and black was the true livery Of
his monomania--his passion for ven.
geance that alone kept warm the en-.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND oFFIck,

Burns. Oregon, February II, 1918
Notice H. hereby given that Manson T. Ash
oi Burns. Oregon, who, on Aug. %. 1908 and
Noy, y, 1910 made Homegtead Entries, No.
S9Siosiss W., respectively for HfNE}, sW.<NE.
section 2, Townlhip3i South, Range 80 Eastt
willamette Meridian, has fled notice OF inten-
Ton 70 make Anal ave'year Proof. To establish
isler and Receiver, st burns, Oregon, on the
18th day OF March, lob.
Claimant names for witnesses.
Frank o. Jackson, Marvin N MCGEE, John
II, Caldwell, Lee Caldwell, all OF burns, Ore
gon
wA. Fame. Register
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-04

The Beuiah Epworth League VIII
give It's second annual banquet TINS
evening. and an enjoyable occasion IL
cxp.cted--both from a literary ana
gaK;ronomic standpoint. The program
win include the following numbers;
Selection. male quartet: piano solo'
Thclma Anderson: What Makes
Woman Attractive" Earl oleson: vio-
lin aoio, e, W. Keen: Why do We
I.auRh7" Robert Blomgren; piano
duet. Josie Lavender and Ruby Price;
"our League. Yesterday, To-day ana
Tomorrow" Walter o'Harra: vocal
duet. Mrs. f. NJ. Smith and Ruth
Read; "our New Basement" Mrs. j.
+. Snider.
Covered with a gay blanket ana
decorated with seventeen prize RIB
bons. Black Diamond trotted proudly
into Weston Tuesday--his owner, j.
NJ. swaggart, holding the ribbons.
Black Diamond took another first at
the recent Milton horse show In the
ladies' riding class. and received the
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Miss GLADYS Smith was q recent
gu ,st Of Miss Erma King at Pendleton.
PoStais. groups or any style photo
AT ohmart 4 Abrams. Brandt build
Ing
II. +. Read was up this week from
Portland, visiting his mother and
brothers.
Two rockers, kitchen cabinet, kitch-
en- treasure and few rugs for sale.
+. L. Zehm.
=. V. Knox. the pioneer Weston at
lornry, Is reported TO be seriously i'll
from q carbuncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wheeler are
visiting In Weston from Nalla Walla,
and expect 10 remain until after the
picnic.
The Weston Masonic and Odd Eel
lows lodges have appointed &. 2
Smith as sexton for their respective
cemeteries.
Henry Latouralle, n Pendleton sa-
loon man, was thrown out OF al auto
mobile and quite badly bruised near
Weston yesterday.
The six.year.old son OF Mr. and Mrs.
T.. A. Simpson Is under DIR. Smith
care with an attack OF typhoid fever,
At their home on Wild Horse creek.
Mrs. Hattie Wilsey has returned
from Caldwell. Idaho, where she at
tended the funeral May 81 of her
brother, the late William Mcintosh,
For sale cheap, by owner, so acre
ranch, well improved: u coZy home
place IA miles from Weston. II inter-
ested write Geo. Il. Dissmore, Amity.
Oregon.
Hope Beeler went on Wednesday to
Walla Walla, where she expects TO
stay the entire summer studying mu-
sic and continuing her work as prac-
tice teacher,
Notice Is hereby given TO delinquent
water ratepayers that in all cases
where the rate has not been paid by
June 10, 1915, the supply will be cut or
at the mains. II. l.. Wilson, Supt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayles Baker and their
two children are visiting with Mr.. Ba-
ker's father and friends In his old
home town. He is now located at
Saltese, Montana, as railway agent.
have temporarily opened my tailor
and barber shop in the Wheeler build
ing on Water street. | do all kinds of
cleaning, pressing and repairing.
Satisfaction guaranteed or your money
back. Your patronage solicited. r..
L. Reynaud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Waddingham,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Beamer, Mrs /.
Minnie Walker and the Misses Daisy
and Ethel Waddingham were recent
visitors in Spokane, where they at
tended the Young Peoples Christian
Endeavor convention.
A silver medal contest was held
1 Tuesday evening at the Wild Horse
school house, District No. ii An APP
preciative audience greeted the con-
testants, pupils of the school, three of
whom had successfully passed the
eighth grade examinations. The med
al was awarded to Everett Tucker by
the Judges, who were the Misses Anita
and Odessa kirkpatrick and Mrs. ]. j.
Beeler, and was presented by Mrs. S.
L. Kennard. The teacher, Miss Erma
Heacoek, did the planning and train
/ ing for the contest, and her work is
highly spoken of by those present.
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SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court OF the State OF
Oregon for UmatIIla County.

In the Circuit Court of the State oi
Oregon for UmatIIla County.
The Farmers Bank OF Weston. Cor
poration. Plaintiff. vs. Malcolm Ste
yens. Defendant.
To Malcolm Stevens, Defendant above
named:
In the name OF the State of Oregon,
You are hereby required TO appear
and answer the complaint filed against
YOU in the above entitled action on or
before the Srd day Of July. 1915. and
YOU will take notice II you fail to
answer. or otherwise appear in said
action. on or before said day, plaintiff
above named, for want thereof will
take Judgment against you for the
sum OF $30T.71. with interest at the
rate of per cent per annum from
the 18th day OF March. 1915, $50 rea-
sonabIe attorney fees. and plaintiffs
costs and disbursements of this action,
and win apply to the court for an or
der for the sale OF the property at
tached herein on the goth day OF
March. 1915, to-wit: One threshing
machine, self feeder and blower. ]. l..
Case. 24-inch cylinder, and the sum
OF s92.63 in money. all being now in
the possession of the sheriff OF Una
tilla County. State of Oregon. under
said attachment, and for the applica-
ton of the said money and the pro-
eeeds of said sale to the payment and
satisfaction of said judgment, princt-
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exist. why said County Court should
not make an order directing and au.
thorizing e. o. DeMoss. as administra-
tor OF the above named estate. to sell
the real property thereof particularly
described as Lots numbered IL and Is,
in Block numbered 5, in the City OF
Weston. Umatilla County, oregon. for
the purpose Of paying expenses OF adj
ministration and the debt presented
and allowed Of and against said estate.
This citation is issued pursuant 20
order of the above entitled County
Court made and entered in the above
matter on May 5th. 1915.
Witness the Honorable Chas. III.
Marsh. Judge OF said County Court and
the Seal OF said Court hereto attached
on this 10th day OF May, 1915.
Seal of FRANK SAILING.
County COurt) Clerk.
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pal. interest, costs and attorney fees
and the costs and expenses OF said
sale.
This summons is published pursuant
to an order OF the Hon. Charles III.
Marsh, County Judge of Umatilla
County, which said order was signed
by said County Judge for the reason
the Circuit Judge OF the Sixth judicial
District OF said State was absent from
UmatiIla County. on the i4th day OF
May. 1915. That said order provides
that the first publication of this sum
mons shall be made on the 21st day
OF May. 1915.
JAMES A. FEE.
Attorney for Plaintiff
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BASEBALL
WESTON GROUNDS
Sunday, June 6, 2::3O p. m,
ATHENA va. WESTON
E@- Do not miss this game.
II win be hummer.

blanket as a trophy. Last year at the
same show he carried away a silver
cup. Since being exhibited for the
first time In 1907 he has never been
defeated In the show ring. and has al
ways been awarded either a first or
second prise. He Is OF Nutwood stock.
The Bureau of Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce. of the United States
Department of Commerce, at Wssh-
ington, ID. c., has sent representa-
tive to Portland who viii endeavor to
establish a branch bureau In that city
for the purpose OF aiding shippers and
importers In securing a profitable for
cIgn market for all Oregon products
and also to advise them where goods
OF foreign make may be secured TO
the best advantage. This branch bu-
reau will be of immense benefit TO all
producers OF grain, lumber, livestock,
wool and fruit.
Aaron Minthorn, an educated In
dian, was fined $100 Tuesday In JUS
tlce Lleuallen's court on charge OF
cruelty to an animal. Minthorn came
into Weston from Lewiston, Idaho. on
little brown horse that he had all
most ridden to death, but which Is
stin clInging to life at local livery
stable. He told several parties that he
had made l46 miles In day and a
half and others that 1t took him three
days. II does not appear that Min
thorn had any especial object In rid
ing so hurriedly.
Photosl Photosl Photos! Picnic
day photos. ohmart q Abrams,
Brandt building
Pioneer picnic days will be pretty
expensive for Waits s. Rogers. See
big ad
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CITATION.

In the County Court of the State OF
Oregon for Umatilia County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Eliza
beth Prime sometimes called Eliza
Prine). Deceased.
To Frank Prime, Mrs. Cora McDuff
and John Prime. heirs at law OF Eliz-
abeth Prime sometimes called Eliza
Prine). Deceased:
In the Name of the State Of Oregon,
You. and each of you. are hereby cited
and required to appear in and before
the County Court of the State Of Ore
gon for Umatilla County, at IL o'clock
in the forenoon on the 14th day of
June. 1915, in the County Court room
in the Court House of Umatilla County,
then and there to show cause. IL any
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-04
THIS GREAT SALVAGE SALE
WILL LAST BUT A FEW DAYS LONGER
Better take advantage of this great opportunity for
saving 100 percent, and even more, on
Hgh-grade Merchandise.
We ARE GOING TO CLOSE THIS GREAT SALE
AND CLOSE 1T SOON

prices line lines of hghgade meh
being nothing Send mail orders
promptly properly or better STILL in yourself and
low prices which prevail throughout this big store
this stock must be reduced to the shelves In
order to move the remaining quickly offering high
grade Chden Mems and Boys Merchandise lower than
former low prices offered in Pendleton.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-04
WIL.I>IMANT@IC

this winter both the librarian and her
assistant have been off duty because
of colds contracted while at work, and
several letters have been sent to the
librarian recently asking if something
could not be done to make the build
ing warmer for reading or study.
The petition is circulated by Jerome
B. Baldwin of Francis S. Long post
and is signed by Mayor Dunn, all of
the library committee, several physi-
clans, and some twenty members of
the Post. In all there are up to date
nearly ninety names on the petition,
which reads as follows:
To the Selectmen of the Town of
Windham:
The undersigned, members Of the
Grand Army Post. of said town of
Windham, patrons of the Willimantic
Public library, residents and citizens
of said town of Windham, hereby re-
specially represent that the rooms in
the town building of said town occu-
pied by the said Grand Army post, and
the Wi1limantic Public library are
damp. cold and unhealthful and by
reason thereof are injurious to the
health of those who occupy them.
We therefore petition your honor
able body to call a special meeting of
the legal voters Of said town of Wind
ham at some date in the immediate
future Cor insert a, clause in the warn
ing of some town meeting that is to
be heidi to see if said town will vote
to construct a cellar under that part
of the building in which said rooms
are situated or take other means to
remedy the evil above complained of.
Dated at said Windham this oath
day of May, 1915.