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Lyric
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50Ntossf.
cAArlsa Qsia.. N6A AAs -h1sa plASias
leeAing character rolas vim Marty
Fuller fer several ysass. s.As Ahese
facea 10 one Of ne best kn6wn N ~
tureaon. II featured BY the Untvsrs91
In ''Tho Meddlsr." which comes to the
Lyric tonight-ap Imp tvo-roel modern
drama of tho business world. written
BY William Addison Lathropo end pro
duced BY Bfinsley shaw. The story. 0f
the play followp: John 0edem and
Adelaide Main ard deeply IN love With
each other John II grave, quiet and
stToae. while -Adelaide@is bsautiful. i'm.
prsssionable and weak. A msrcenAry
father and . wealthy suitor come be-
tween them and the result 10 that Ado
lajde narriAs Edward Ward, who is
both handsome aud wealthy.
TOMORROW.
4 Two young society folk. Enid Bufne-
Smith and Allen Winthrop, who have
nersr met, 10 to live In the 1ls1ms,
Allen to find out whether his rent col
lector 10 playing fair with him. and
Enid to escape marriage which she
believes her mother and -schonAin4 rel-
atives are trying to force upoa her.
The two meet In novel way AID en-
gage, IA some exciting adventures in
the tenement district. both Of them
materially assisting In the develop
ment OF . romance between . pretty
little factory girl and her sweetheart.
Enid shoulders the blame when her
little factory girl pal has Gottsn into
dtaficulty with her sweetheart. but in
90 doink incurs the scorn OF Allen and
the two part, supposedly never TO
meet again. They do. however, In an
other stratum Of life, and the story OF
their meeting makes "The Millionaire
Pauper" a dramatic romance Of 1enu-
Inc appeal and delixhtfuily unusual sit
uations. Comes to the Lyric tomor-
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More than $4,000 pounds of butter
recently were in cold storage In the
United States.
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Penny II rally. a. survival Of the
Engiish pun" a corruption of the
pound"
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ment when they were congratulating
themselves upon the approach OF a
respite!
The sheer Insanity OF the whole
damnable business!
The grim, wild absurdlty OF IL!
To think that this was America, this
the twentieth century, the apex OF the
highest form OF civilization the world
had ever known-and still a man
could be hunted from pillar TO post.
haunted with threats. harrIed with at
tempts at assassination In a hundred
forms-and that by a slip Of a girl
With the cunning OF a madwoman, the
neart OF thug, the face OF a charm
ng child-the face OF the woman that
At beside him, duplicating It's every
rfect feature so nearly that even he
no loved the one could scarcely dis
suish her from the other but by In.
i. intuition. blind guesswork.
lie nodded heavy.hearted confrma.
On OF surmIse slowly settling into
,onvlction In his mind. that such Gun,
ming, such purpose and pertinacity
could not possibly spring from a mind
we'll balanced, that the woman. Judith
'Trine, sister TO the Rose he loved 30
well, was as mad as that mOnomanlac,
her father who sat helpless In his
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three OF us aboard. Now you'd best
turn In. This is evidently 10 be your
Etateroom. this one to port. and you1l
have long nights sleep 10 make up
for what you've gone throUgb--dear-
ost.T
He drew nearer. dropping his voice
tenderly. And OF q sudden, with q
little low cry. the girl came into his
arms and clung pasionately TO him.
But you?" she murmured. You
need rest as much as |! What about
your"
"Oh. no don't" he contended. "Be.
sides I'll have plenty OF time TO rest
up once we're fairly at sea. Barcug
and ! stand watch and watch. OF
course. There's nothing for you 70
do but be completely NJ your ease,
Dut--you must lot mego."
Eyes half.ciosed her head thrown
back. she seemed TO suffer his kiss
rather than to respond, then turned
hastily away TO her stateroom--leay
Ing him staringewlth wonder at her
ftrangeness.
Ey midnight tho Seayenture was
spinning swiftly gouth'southeast. close
reofod to n snoring sou'west wind
the fixed white eye OF Portland head
light fast falling Rstern.
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This time misguided consideration
induced Barcus to let his crew sleep
through the frst afternoon watch. Six
bells were ringing when, In drowsy mp.
iprehension that something had gone
suddenly and radically wrong, Alan
walked.
He was on dock again almost beford
he rubbed the sleeplnoss from hla
eyes. emerging abruptly from the half
light OF the cabin TO dazzle Of sun,
light that filled the cup OF day with
rarened gold. even as he passed from
conviction OF security to realization of
immediate and extraordinary poril.
His frst glance discovered tho wheel
deserted, the woman with bnck to him
standing at the taifrail Barcus-no1
where 10 bo seen. Tho second con-
nrmed his surmiso that the Soaventurc
had come up into tho wind and now
was yawing of wildly into the trough
OF q stiff II not heavy sea. A third
showed him, TO his amazement, tho
Gloucester fisherman overhauled
with such ease that morning and now,
by rishta we'll down tho northern horl,
xon--not two miles dlstant. nnd stand,
Ing souarely for tho smaller vessel.
Bewildered, no darted to tho girls
aida with n about. demandlng 10
know what was the matter. She
turnsa m him n fnoe ho hardly recoy.
n,xad--hu, s,i,j be d,an,t understand
Ths inevitablo inference aeomod a
thing un,h,nhah,e, b,a br,in tnl,erod
whan assad ,o craal, n or,y whon
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CHAPTER xi.
Blue Water.


Anxiety ate like an acid at Alan's
heart. II this shift TO the sea might
be thought . desperate venture, he
was weathered saltwater man aud
undismayed; nothing would have been
more to his liking than brisk coast
wise cruise In an able boat-undeT
auspices less foPbiddiDg.
But when he re-entsTed the hotel
one surprising thing happened that
gave him new heart-momeniarIly II
seemed almost as II his luck had
turned. For. 10 he paused by the desk
OF the cashier TO demand his bill. the
elevator gate opened and Rose came
out eagerly TO meet him with an eager
air OF hope that masked measuTably
the signs OF fatigue.
II worried so | couldn't rest" she
told him guardediy as he drew her
aside; 80 arose and got ready. and
watched from the window till l saw
you drive upP
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cell OF silence and shadows In New
York, day liter day, eating his heart
out with impatienoe for the word that
his vengeance had been consummated
by the daughter whom he had inspired
to execute It.
An hour late. In dusk OF evening,
the train numbered into Portland sta,
tlon; and. heart in mouth. Alan helped
Rose from the steps, shouldsred u way
for her through the crowd. and almost
lifted her into q taxicab.
Best hotel In town." he demanded.
And be quick about it--for q double
tip"
He communicated his one desperate
scheme to the girl en- route. receiving
her Endorsement OF Il. So, having reg
istered for her and seen her safely 70
the door OF the best available room in
the house within ready call Of the pub
lie lobby and once. he washed UP.
gulped a hasty meal-which Rose had
declined to share, pleading fatigue
and hurried away into the night with
only the negro driver OF public hack.
picked up haphaxsrd at some distance
from the hotel. for his guide.
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ever dreamed OF loving you--because
I hate you. tool What Ia love that
10 no more than lover Can't you un.
dsrstand1"
Judith" he cried In n voice OF stu.
pefactioH. "But-Good Lord!-how
did you get aboard9 Where's RoseH"
Where youll not mud her easily
again." tho woman nngrIly retorted.
Trust mo for that"
What do you meany" illumination
came In q binding flash. DO you
mean II was you--you whom brought
aboard last nlght?"
who else7"
"You waylaid her there IN tho hotel.
,substitpted yourself for her. deceived
mo into thinking you"
"Of course" she said simply. why
notf When ] saw her sleeping thore-
the mirror OF myself. completely at
my mercy--what else should think
OF than TO take her place with tho man
l loved3 knew you'd never know the
difference least was fool enough
for the moment to believe | could
stand being loved by you IN her namel
II was only today. when I'd had tlmo
to think, that | realized how impos-
slble that wasi"
A sudden slap OF tho malnsall boom
athwsrtshlps and n simultaneous cry
from over the stern reused Alan from
his consternatlon TO fresh appreciation
OF the emergency. With scant consid,
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eHAevEH XIII,
No Quarter.


"Yes. yes said Mr., Barcus indui,
gently, breaking . long silence, VERY
interesting. Very interesting. Indeed.
I've seldom listened 10 . moro enter
tanning life.history. my poor young
friend. But ! tell you candidiy, as
man TO man. I don't believe one word
OF H. It's all d---n foolishnessi"
His voice took on a plaintive ac-
cent. Particularly thisi" he expos
tulated. and waved an Indignant hand.
comprising their plight.
"The rest Of your adventures are
reasonable enough he said, they
won my crsdulity--and I'm n native OF
Missouri. But this last chapter is I'm.
possible. And that's nat. Il couldn't
happen-and has. And there. In q
manner OF speaking. we arei"
Against the western horizon a long.
low-lying strip OF sand dunes rested
like bar Of purple cloud between the
crimson afterslow OF sunset In the
sky and the ensanguined sea that mir
rored II.
The wind had gone down with the
sun. leaving the scaventure becaImed
her motor long since inert for want
OF fuel-in shoal water n mile or 40
ON the desolate and barren coast that
Barcus, out OF bis abounding knowl-
edge Of those waters. named Nauset
Beach.
sim another mile further OF shore
tho so'cslisd Gloucester fishermen
rode. without motion. waters - still
and glassy. Through the cleaning,
with the aid Of glasses. figures might
be seen moving about her decks; and
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n Il krsw ttiii moro dark she lowered
small boat that thsret6fors had
swuns In davits. A little later faint
humming noise drifted across the tide.
Power tender" the owner OF the
sssvsnture interpreted. Coming to
call, I presume. sociable lot What
I can't make out is why they seem TO
think II necessary to tow our dory
back. Uneasy conscience. maybe
whatf"
He lowered the binoculars and
glanced inQuiringly at his employer,
who srunted his disgust. and said no
moro.
Don't take II so hard, old top" Bar
Gus advised with q change OF note
from irony "a sympathy. Then he rose
and dived down the companionwny,
presently TO reappear with mega
phone and a double. .barreled shotgun.
mo cutting-out parties In this out
fit," he explained, grinning nmiably.
"Nons OF that old stun, revised to suit
your infatuated female friend--once
aboard the lugger and the man 10
minei"
Btstioning himself at the seaward
rail. where his figure would show In
sharp silhouette against the glowing
sunset sky. he brandished the shot
gun at arms length above his head.
and beloved stertorously through tho
messphone:
Keep OIL Keep OIL This means
you'll Como within gunshot and I'll
blow your fool heads ONT"
Putting aside the megaphone, ho sat
down again. mot that ia dare fire
this blunderbuss," he conhded, with
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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON FOR HAIR
NEY COUNTY.

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON FOR HAIR
NEY COUNTY.
In the matter Of the Estate
+. Crews Croxton, Decd.
To W. 7. Croxton, Mary l.. Croxton,
Robert Croxton and Natalie Croxton,
6REETlNG;
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON, you are hereby cited and
required to appear In tho County Court Of
the State Of Oregon, for IIarney County,
at the Court Room there OF at Burn., In
the County Of Harney on Monday. the
18th day of March. 1915. at 10 O'Clock
In the forenoon Of that day, then aud
there to show cause, IL any exist, why
the Real property, to-wit: RI NWL
and LOTS ! and 2 of Sec. lS, Twp. 20,
s., X. 81 3. W, NJ, belonging to said
estate should not be sold.
WITNESS; The Hon. II. c. Leyens,
Judge OF the County Court OF the State
OF Oregon, for the County OF Harvey
with the 5eal OF said Court affixed |
this 18th day Of Feb, A. d. 1918,
ATTEST;
II. T. Hughet, Clerk.
., BY Walter 7. Struck, Deputy Clerk
tSeaD
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CHAPTER TX.

Forewarned,
The thing was managed with an in-
genuity that Alan termed devilish--it
was indisputably Maohiavellian.
The lovers had come down from tho
North In hot haste and the shadow OF
death. Two days of steady travelling
by canoe. by woods trail, by lake
steamer-forty-eigh hours OF fatigue
and strain eased by not one instants
relaxation from the high tension of
vigilance upon which their very lives
depended wore to elimination
through this tedious afternoon on the
train from Mooseheada trap of phys
ical torment only made possible by
Alan's luck In securing. through sheer
accident, two parlor.car reservations
turned back at the last moment be-
fore leaving Kineo station.
No matter--the longest afternoon
must have its evening; the pokiest OF
trains comes the more surely To It's
destination; in another hour or two
they would be in Portland--free at
last to draw breath OF ease In land
of law. order and sane living
AS IL in answer to this thought, tho
train slowed down with whistling
brakes to the last hill.station. and as
the trucks groaned and moved anew.
lout OF boy came galloplng down
the aisle. brandlshins two yellow en-
velopes and blatting like stray calf:
"Mista Lawr! Mista Lawr! TEL
grams for Mista Lawr!"
Alan had been expecting at every
station n prepaid reply to his wire for
reservations on the night express from
Portland TO New York
But why two envelopes superscrlbed
''Mr. A. Law, Kineo train southbound.
Oakland Sta.?'
He tore one open. unfolded the In
closure. and grunted disgust with It's
curt advice, opened the other and
caught his breath sharply as no with
drew-part way only-a playing card.
n trey of hearts.
Thrusting It back quickly. he clapped
both envelopes together. tore them
into a hundred fragments. and scat
tered them from the window. But
the fiendlsh wind whisked one small
scrap back-and only onei--into the
lap OF the woman he loved.
Vainly he prayed that she might
be asleep. The silken lashes trembled
on her checks and lifted slightly. dis
closing the dark glimmer OF question
ing eyes. And as she clipped the scrap
OF cardboard between thumb and fore
finger he bent forward and silently
took II from her--one corner OF the
trey OF hearts. but inevitably u corner
bearing the figure "3" eboye a heart.
THE Pullman agent at Portland
wires no reservations available on any
New York train in the next thirty-six
purs." he said with lowered voice.
Couldn't we possibly catch the New
TX boat tonight?"
He shook a glum head "No--I
ooked that up first. 1t leaves before
we get in"
She said, TOO bad" abstractedly,
reclosed her eyes, and apparently
lapsed anew into semisomnolence-
but without deceiving him who could
well guess what poignant anxiety
gnawed at her heart
He could have ground his teeth In |
exasperation-the implsh lnsolence OF |
that warning, timed so precisely to set |
their nerves on edge at the very mo-
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No acquainted hcr briefly viii hls

Ne acquainted her briefly With his
fortune. LII
But she seemed unable to echo hls
confidence or even to overcome the
heevinees OF her spirits when their
cab, without maadyonture, set them
down at tho wharf,
Here, Alan had feared, was the cru,
cial point OF dongcr-if the influence
OF the trey OF hearts was TO bring
disaster upon them II would be hore,
In the hush aud darkness OF this de-
serted water front And he bore him
self most warlly as he helped the girl
from the car aud to tho gangplank OF
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CHAPTER X.
Fortuity.

l
He wasted the better part OF an
hour In fruitless and perhaps III.
advised inquiries; then his luck. such
as II was. led him on suspicion down
n poorly lighted wharf. at the ex-
treme end OF which he discovered a
lonely young man perched atop u pile.
hands In pockets. sare turned to a.
tide wheroon, now black night had
fallen. pallld wraiths OF yachts swung
Just visibly beneath uneasy riding.
| lights.
Pardon me" Alan ventured. but
perhaps you can help me out
You've come to the wrong shop. my
friend" the young man interposed
with morose civility: Il couldn't help
anybody out Of anythins-the way |
am now"
Pm sorry" said Alan. but I
thought possibly you might know
where could nnd Q seaworthy boat
to charter"
The young man slipped smartly
down from his perch. III you don't
look sharp" he said ominously, you'll
charter the Seaventure." lie waved
his hand toward vessel moored
alongside the wharf: There she Is.
and better boat you won't fud any.
e-schooner-rigged. nifty feet over
all. twenty-five horsepower. motor aux.
Hilary, two staterooms-all ready for
as long coastwise cruise as you care
to take. Come aboard"
He led Lnskly across the wharf
down gnnspiank, then aft along the
deck to a companioDway. BY which the
two men gained Q comfortable and
roomy cabin, bright with fresh white
enamel
Here the light OF the cabin lamp re-
vealed to Alan's searching scrutiny n
person OF sturdy build and independent
carriage, sIih roughly modelled.
goodhumored face. reddish hair and
steady though twinkiisS blue eyes.
Name. Iiarcus." the young man In.
troduced himself cheerfully: chris.
tened Thomas. Nativity. American.
State OF life. 6pt broke. That's he
rub" he laughed. aud shrugged sh4 me-
faced. Il found myssif bard up this
spring with this boat on nj hapds.
sunk every cent had--aDd then some
fitting out on an oral charter with
a moneyed blighter IA New York, who
was TO have met me here O fortnight |
since. lie dldnt-snd here | am, in
pawn TO the ship chandler. desperate |
enough for anything"
How much do you over"
Upwards OF Il J. indred"
Say ! advanced that amount when
can we sailr"
The young man reflected d briefly |
There's something sc epsaglngly idl-
otic about this proceeding" he oh.
served wistfully, i've got the strang. |
est kind OF q bunch It's going TO go |
through. Pay my bIiig. and we can bc
on inside an hour, That is"
He checked with an exclamation OF
iismay. chapfallen. y may have some
trouble soaring up q crew at short
notice. ! had two men engaged. but
asst week they got tired doing moth.
ng for nothing and left me fiat"
Then that's settled" Alan said. II
snow boats; III be your crew-and tho
better satisfied 10 have nobody else
aboard"
The eyes OF Mr.. Barcus cIouded.
See here, my headlong friend. what's
'our little game, anyway? ] don't
mind playing the fool on the high seas,
tut III be no party to II kidnaping
r."
tits an eIopement," Alan interrupt
d on inspiration. We've simply got
o get clear OF Portland by midnight"
You're on!" Barcus agreed prompt
Y. his face clearing. God only knows
'hy believe you. but do--and here's
ny handi"
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CHAPTER XII.
Down tho Cape.

At four o'clock, or shortly after,
Alan was awakened by boot-heels
pounding imporLtlyely overhead. and
went on deck again. 10 stand both dog
watches-saw the sun llft up smiling
over n world Of tumbled blue water,
crossed the wake ot II Cunard liner ini
bound for Boston. raised and over.
hauled graceful but businesslIke FISH
erman from Gloucester, Barcus
opined when called to stand his trick
at eight) and saw II a mile or two
astern when-still aching with fatigue
he was free to return TO his berth
Tor another four-hour rest.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UpiTED STATES L4sD oyyIeE,

uFiTfpbFAfEsL Ltsp OfTicH,
Burns. Oregon, February u, 1915.
of burns. Oregon, Who. on Aug, "a. ipds and
Nov, .. 1910, made Homestead Entriss, No.
SSSi ,oS,ss re.peetiysly for h,fNEz sws4NEs
section 2. Township III South, Range 80 Rsstt''
willamette Meridian, has hled notice OF inten-
tion 20 make hnal hve-yesr Proof, Ia establish
claim 70 ahe land above described, before Reg
10th day OF March, 1918.
Claimant names for witnesses!
Frank o. ysokho1, Marvin N Me0ee. John
~, Caldwell Lee calahsll, al of Burns. Ore
WV. FAhRx. Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
pugs. gsrsS o,..sS ssasr; siS,sst9Sy asso 9yyss Sss

uRJrED 6TArRs LAND OyPioR, 4
Burns, oregon. February 4, 1915, |
Notice 10 hereby given that Jerry Dillon, Jr, T,
oi lIarrimapl Oregon, who, ON November ~,
lyos made Homestehd entry No, 0etb. for
swl Section ", fewnllip ~ bouth, Range 81
OF intention 70 make nnal ave year proof, 10
establish claim 10 the land above described,
before Register aud Receiver, at Burns, Ore.
g0n, on the 18th day OF March, 1915,
Claimant names a. witnesseli
Henry Otley and Henry George, both OF
Lawen, Oregon, jeremiah Dillon, oi hartman,
Wh, FARsz, Register.
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the Seayonturo. hut nothing hap
pened: while Mr. narcus was as good
az his word. Alan had barely set foot
on deck, following the girl. when tho
gangplank came aboard with clntter,
and the Seayenturo swung away from
the wharf.
Until the distance was too great for
even n flying leap Alan fingered watch
fully on deck
At length, satisfied that all was well.
he returned to the cabin.
. "All right" he nodded. we're clear,
OF that lot, apparently; nobody but the
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In addition 10 the aboyo. the undersigned
oners the Same condition 10000 for all horses
branded horse-shod bar on both or either jaw
Brand recorded In eight counties Range
hsrney' Lake aud Crook eountes, Horses
vented when sold.
None but grown horses sold ana only sIn
~, punches,
" 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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$1,000 Reward!

Tho Oregon, Cal.
lfornia aud Nevada
Lave stock frotoc-
uon Association OF
which the under
signed II member,
VIII give 81, 900 90
reward for ovi-
donoe leading 20
the arrest aud con.
yiotlon OF any par
" or parties steal
Ing horses, cattle
lr mules belonging
o any Of iln mem.