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far. That's the answer; they were
picked up. stole boat, and piled II
up on the reef
"And there's no hope-W
"only OF the fog rolenting. II wa
could make the mainland and get
His accents died away into discon-
solate silence that was unbroken for
upwards OF an hour.
SO slowly tho current bore the life,
boat toward tho beach and so stIli
the tide that Barcus never appreciated
they were within touch OF any land
until the bows grounded with u slight
Jar and grating sound,
With a'cry OF incredulity no leaped
TO his feet Land. by all that's
luckyi"-and STOPPING. lent hand to
the girl. aiding her to rise.
Hardly had Rose had time TO com.
lprehend what had happened. when
Barcus was over the eide and wres-
filing with the bows dragging the boat
farther upon the shoals.
She was. however more than one
man could manage; aud when her
stem had bitten little more deeply
into tho sands. Iarcus gave over tho
attempt and. lifting Rose down. set
her on dry land, then climbed back into
the vessel. rummagod out her anchor
and cable. and carried them ashore.
planting the former well up towards
the foot OF the clln.
And as he rose from this last labor
he was half blinded by the glare OF tho
westerng sun as II broke through the
fog
In less than five minutes the miracn-
ious commonplace was an acom.
plished fact: the wind had rolled the
fog back like scroll and sent II spin
ming far out to sea, while tho shore
on which the two had landed was
deluged with sunlight. bright and
beautifully warm.
He showed thoughtful and consid-
crate c9untenance TO the girl.
You're about all Int"
She nodded confirmation of this.
which was no more than simple truth.
"Where are we?" ehe added.
He mnde her party TO his own per-
plexity.
You're not able to travel" he pur
sued. do you mind being left alone
while ] take n turn up the beach and
have n look round2 We can't be far
from some sort OF civilization; oven
II it's an island there are no desert
isles along this coast. III find some
thing soon enough, no fear"
BY tacit consent both avoided men.
tlon OF Alan. but each knew what
thought was uppermost In the Others
mind.
"There's Il niche among the rocks
UP here" Barcus indicated, almost q
cave. You1l be warm and dry enough,
and secure from observation overhead.
Maybe you can even snatch q few
winks Of sleep. :"
She negetlved that suggestion with
n weary smile; no sleep for her until
sheer exhauGiion overpowered her. or
she knew OF Alan's fate.
And so, reiteratlng his promise TO
be goDo no longer than absolutely
might be needful. no left her there.
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deft bitches Of rope and 0 stanch
knot, made fast In that position--sub-
merged TO his chest.
This accomplished. tho mep turned
attention to Rose, lashing her In SINH
lar wise at Barcus' side.
Standing just above tho water-iino,
with every sign OF complete calm and
sanity other than that ominous flicker.
Ing in her eyes, Judith suporintended
the business I'll ita conclusion, then
waved the men away.
Quietly. like weli.trained servants,
they turned their backs and marched
on.
And again, after O brief walt, the
woman laughed her short and mirth.
less laugh.
"The tide will he high" sho said,
precisely at sunset. You may time
your lives by that. When the sun dips
into tho sea. then win your lives 70
down with T."
She turned on her heel and strode
swiftly away, with not 90 much 40 0
backward glance. overlook her men,
and passed quickly from sight around
the farther point OF rocks.
For some time Barcus struggled
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yainiy with his bonds. Az for Rose,
she wasted no strength In struggling
perhaps had mono 10 waste. When he
looked her way he saw her exquisite
profile unmarried by any line OF fear or
doubt, sharply relieved against the
darkness OF the rising food. Her level
gaze without n tremor traversed tho
shining food 10 its far horizon.
Ho noted that already the waters
had risen, more than an inch.
Humbled even in his terror by that
radiant calm that dwelt upon her. he
ventured dlfidontiy; Rose - Mics
Trine--"
She turned her head and found the
heart to smile. "poao." she corrected
gently.
I'm sorry" ho said--which was not
at all what no had meant TO say. I've
done my best. suppose It's wrong
20 give up--but they've made II too
much for me. this time"
II know" she said gently.
"You".-ho stammered--"you're not
afraid"
There is nothing to fear" she said.
but death. ="
"Then." he said more bravely, after
a time---the wator now was near his
chin---"good. .by--good luckl"
mot yet. dear friend" she returned,
mot yet"
But the sun was perllously close
upon the rim OF tho world. But httlo
time. and II would bo night.
Ho closed his eyes to shut out tho
vision OF its slow. implacable descent.
Tho water was now almost level
with his lips; Il seemed strange that
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his throat could be so dry. so
lie opened his oyes. shuddering.
''it's good.by now" he faltercd.
Not yotl" her voice rang beside
him. vibrant. Lookup there--along
the cliff"
lie lifted his gaze
Two men were running along the
cilff-and the man In the lead was
Alan. But his lead was very scant.
and the man who pursued was one OF
Judith's. and stuck 10 tho trail like u
bloodhound fresh from the leash
And now the water was at his lips;
Bsrcus could no more speak without
etrangling.
Of sudden be groaned in his heart:
though there was no passable way
down the cllff, still the sight OF his
friend alive and unharmed had brought
with II thrill OF hope; now that hope
died as no saw Alan stumble and 20
10 his knees.
Before no could rise tho other was
upon him. with the fury OF wolf seek
ing the throat OF n stag.
For an instant they fought like mad
men; thon. In trice, the aky limo
OF the cliff was empty; one or tho
other had tripped and fallen over tho
brink. and falling had retained hold
OF his enemy and carried him down az
well.
by no chance. Barcus told himself,
could either escape uninjured.
Yet, 10 his amazoment, he saw ono
man break from the others embrace
and rise. And no who lay stlll, q
crumpled. inhuman heap upon tho
sands, was Judith'n man.
With q violent effort Barcus lifted
his mouth above water and shrieked,
"Alanl Alanl Helpl Here-at tho
end OF the point-in the water--helpl"
A precious minute wac lost before
Alan discovered their two heads. so
barely above that swiftly rising food.
Then he ran toward them as he had
mover run before. and ns he camo
whipped out n Jack-knife and freed its
blade.
H'Sh bo-bihCo ~ WAb, OF course,
Rose whom Alan freed the first
Barcus was half.drowned before Alan
helped him in turn up TO the beach.
And as this happened tho last blood.
red rim OF tho sun was washed under
by the waves.
Two minutes later the lifeboat was
anoat and MT Bsrcus, already recov.
cred, was laboring with tho fiywheel
OF the motor, stimulated to supreme
oxertion by the sight OF a party, lod by
judith, racing madly down the beach.
But II was not until we'll out from
shore and on tho way TO the safety
promised by the mainland now read.
lily discernibie on the horizon-that
any one OF them found time for speech.
Then Mr. Barcus Strengthened IN
from his assiduous attentions 10 tho
motor. and observed:
You bear a charmed life. my nd.
yenturous friend. want to tell you
that when ! saw you go over that clifr
made up my mind your usefulness
would be at least permanently i'm.
paired. As II IL, ] don't mind telling
you that II ever get out OF this affaiy
alive. I'm going to have try at your
life myself. Just once. for luckI"
(To be continued)
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There's nothinu to % by except tho
bare possibility that the reef she
spoke OF may be Nortons, II doesn'a
seem possible, but we may have made
that much southlng. In that casd
we're about threo miles off the maini
land, somewhere In the nolghborhood
OF Katama island, little. rocky, desc,
late bump of earth, inhabited mainly
by fishermen"
The girl wrung her hands. "Bu,
how could Judith get thero-and with
her men--and nmmunltlon2"
Don't ask mo. Going on my expo'
rienco with the lady, I'd bo willing TO
bet that she was picked up by thu
steamer that ran us down, and pro-
coedod to make prize OF it--or try
TO. One things certain--she must
have found or stolen boat from
somebody; they couldn't have made
Nortons reef by swimmlng--it's tod
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Masked Voice.

The Masked Voice.
For a matter OF twelve hours tho
fog. leaden. dank, viscous, as inexor-
able as the dominion of evil, had
wrapped the world in au embrace as
foul and noxious as the coils of some
great, gray. Shiny serpent.
Through its sluggish folds the pom
derous, power-impelled llfeboat crept
at q snail's pace. its stem parting and
rolling back from either flank heavy
hearted sea OF gray.
In the bows young woman rested
In state Of semi.exhRustion, her eyes
closed, he head pillowed on cork,
belt life.preserver, her sodden gar
ments modelled closely to the slender
body that was ever and again shaken
from head to feet with the strength
OF long. shuddering respiration.
Seated on the nearest thwart. Alan
Law, chin in hand. watched over the
rest OF this woman whom he loved
with a grimly hopeless solicitude. He
was in no happier case than she, 80
far as physical comfort went-he was
III NOEbc, SiuCc n0 lhibhb NV itoA
Premonition OF misfortune darkened
his heart with its impenetrnble
shadow.
In the stern Tom Barcus presided
moroaely over the steering gear; and
Law was no more jealously heedful OF
his sweetheart than Barcus OF the
heavy-duty motor that chugged away
20 purposefully at Its business OF driv-
ing the boat heaven-knew-where.
Lacking at once compass, all no.
tion whatsoever of the suns bearings.
and any immediate hope OF the fog
lifting or chance bringing them either
to land or to rescue by some larger
and less comfortless craft. Barcus
steered mainly through force Of habit
the saltwater mans instructive feel
ing that no boat under way should
ever IN any conceivable circumstance
be without hand at the helm. II had
seemed impossible that II could long
escape repetition OF the disaster, but
somehow, 1t always did escape, and
that by wide margin; never once
had II passed near enough to another
veBBei 10 see IL.
And now for more than an hour tho
silence had been uncannily constant.
broken only by the rumble OF the mo-
tor, the muted lisp OF water slipping
down the side. the suck and gurgle OF
the wake.
Forebodlngs no less portentous than
Lave crawled in the mind OF Barcus.
II was as likely as not that the life
boat was travelling straight out to sea
And gasoline tanks can and oftentimes
do become as empty as an official
weather prophets promise of fair
weather for holiday.
More than this. Mr.. Barcus was 0
confirmed skeptic In respect OF ma
rine motors; on terms Of long and
intimate experience with the ways OF
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the demon OF perversity that tenants
them one and all, he knew that the
present sweet-tempered performance
OF the exhibit under consideration
was no earnest whatsoever OF future
good behavior, that when such a com
plicated contraption was concerned
there was never any telling
In view OF all OF which considera-
tions he presently threw open the bat
terry switch.
And the aching void created In the
silence by the cessation OF that uni
form drone was startling enough to
rouse even Rose Trine from her state
OF semi-somnolence.
With look OF panic she sat up.
thrust damp hair back from her eyes.
and neryously inquired:
whats the matterT
Nothing" Barcus told her. Il shut
the engine oR-that's all"
Tempers were short In that hour,
and Alan was annoyed TO think that
the rest OF his beloved should need
lessly have been disturbed.
What did you do that for?" he do.
manded sharply.
Because jolly well wanted to-"
Barcus returned in a tone as brusque,
"oh, you did-eh7"
"Yes, dld-ehi ] happen TO be
bossing this end OF the boat and to
have sense enough TO realize there's
no sense at all In our wasting fuel the
way we are-cruising nOwhereW
Well" Law contended, struck by
the fairness OF this argument. but un-
able 10 calm his uneasiness-"ju the
same, we might"
Yes; OF course. we might" Barcus
snapped. we might a whole lot. We
might. for instance, be heading for
Spain, for all you or / know TO the
contrary. And In such case. for one
respectfully prefer to have gas enough
TO take US home again II ever this
da-bIessed fog uftsl" -.--.-
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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON FOR HAR.
NAV @AnAUrxr

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON FOR HAIR
NEY COUNTY.
In the matter ci Of the Estate CITATION
+. Crews croxton, Decd.
To W. T. CroKtqp, Mary J., Croxton,
Robert Croxton and Natalie Croxton.
GREETING;
in THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON, you are hereby cited and
required 10 appear 10 tho County Court of
the State OF Oregon, for Harney County,
at the Court Room there Of at Burne, In
the County OF Harney on Monday, the
10th day Of March. 1915. at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon Of that day, then aud
there to show cause, II any exist why
the Real property, to-witi El6 NWL
and Lots and 2 of Sec. IS, Twp, 25.
s., X. 80 II. w. NJ, belonging to said
estate should not he sold.
WITNESS; The Hon. II. {. Levens,
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;
Il. T. Hughet, Clerk.
ny Walter T. Struck, Deputy Clerk |
tSeaD
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| And for sew sral seconds longer the
stiffness strangled their spirits In It's
ruthless grasp I,
Then OF n sudden q cry shrilled
through the fog. 30 near ut hand that
It seemed scarcely more distant than
over the side
"Ahoy! Help! Alloy there! Helpl"
So insistent. 30 urgent was Its act
cent that. coupled with the surprise.
Il brought the three AZ one 10 their
feet. all a.tremble. their eyes seeking
one another's faces. then shifting UNI
easily away.
what can Il bsi" Rose whispered.
aghast. shrinking into Alan's ready
arm.
"A woman" Barcus put In harahly.
Judith" the girl moaned.
Alan shook himself together. "Im-
possible!" he contended. Il saw her
| go down
THAT doesn't prove she didn't come
up" Barcus commented acidly.
"Ahoy, Motorboat aho o-oy! Help"l
And that" Barcus pursued sadly,
"just proves she did come up-blame
the luckl Alive she 10. and kicking;
stand clear. An able-bodied pair OF
lungs was back OF that hail. my friend; !!
and you needn't tell me I don't know
the dulcet accents OF that angelic cons
traltol"
without needing him. Alan cupped
hands to mouth and sent an answer
Ing cry ringing through the murk;
"Ahoy! Whore are your Where
away?"
Thereon the reef-hslfdrowned--
perishinK with chill"
How does my voice bear7" Alan
called back.
What the dickens do you carei"
Barcus interpolatod auspiciuosly.
ITO port" the response rang through
the fog. "Starboard, your helm and
come in slowly"
"Right-o! Half minutei" Alan re.
piled reassuringly.
Like hell" Mr. Barcus muttered In
his throat as he jumped down into the
engine pit and bent over the fiy.whsel.
Leaping on the forward thwart and
balancing himself perilously near the
gunwale, Alan strained his vision
,valnly against the opacity OF the fog,
Cant make out anything" he
grumbled. looking back. start her
up-but slows the word-and ware
reef"
Nothing doirg.' Barcus retorted
curtly. The motto is now Full speed
astern!' rs you mast know"
20 comet We o.1't leave q woman
out therein a fx like that"
Cant we? YCn watch" Barcua
grunted malevo,eatly. rocking tho
heavy fywhcal with all his might; IA,
the motor had turned suddenly stub
born.
"Alan!" Rose pleaded. laying hand
upon his sleeve. Think what II
means! know 4 sounds heartless OF
,me-and it's my own sister. But you
know how mad she is-wild with h@
tired and jeilousy. II you take her into
this boat, It's your life or hers!"
"If we leave her out there" Alan
retorted, shaking his arm Impatiently
free. its her life on our headBl"
At this juncture the motor took
charge OF the argument. ending II In
summary fashion. With q smart ex'
plosion in the cylinder, II started up
Unexpectedly a, one and the came
time almost dislocating the arm OF
Mr.. Barcns and precipitatiDs Allan
overheard.
II was not given him 10 know what
was happening until he found himself
In the water; he struggled 10 the sur
face just In time TO see the bows OF
the lifeboat back away and vanish into
the mist.
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CHAPTER XVI.
This Mortal Tide.

She was very certain she would
Doyer sleep before her anxiety was
assnaged by word of Alan's fate; but
she reckoned without her host Of
trials that had bred in her a fatigue
anodynous even to her mental an
gulsh.
For a time after Barcus had left
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Job printing here.
Be., TrsatmsRi for Constipation.

NJ " sN- 7-Vi' FVI
my daughter used Chamber
lain's Tablets for constipation
with good results and can recon-
mend them highly" writes Paul
B. Babin, Brushly, La. For sale
by all dealers.
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lnnidiion 10 the above. the undersigned
Offers be same condition 10000 for all horses
braudpd horse shod bar on both or either Jaw.
Brand rec0rdOd IN eight counties. Range
Iaruey Lake and Crook counties, Horses
yeuted when sold,
None but grown horses sold and oply sIn
fge bunchcH,
w.. W. BROWN Fife, oregon.
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u6TO Burns i2a. List No.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND oVyIcE,
burnn, Oregon, February 9Th, 1915.

Paoino Railway Company, whose poat once
address 10 81, Paul, Minnesota, has this IN day
of December 1914 died In this once its applioa.
linn 10 select under the provisions OF The act
e20l a. extended BY the act OF Congress approy-
sw14sk54 Soc. 20, Twp 90 s., Il, 20 east, W. M.
Serial No. O7b77
Any aud All persons claiming adversely the
lands described, OF desiring 70 object because
OF the mineral character Of tho land, or any
other reason 20 tho disposal TO applicant, should
nle their aiiidayts OF protest Ia this oiiico, on
or before the 9th day Of April, 1915,
Wh, FAhRR, Register.
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You liked Lucille Love" did
you not? Well, you'll like The
Trey O'Hearts" better. Tona-
wanna next Wednesday night.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
.RAcT. puDLI0 LANp sALE.

UNITED STATES LAID OFFICE, I
Burns, Oregon, February ~, 1915
Notice IL hereby given that, au directed by
the Com missioner OF the General Land once,
under prJyinlon Of Act OF Congress approved
June ~. 1905 l8f stats, bi7l, pursuant 10 tho ap.
plioation OF Corey y, smyth Serial No O70la
We will offer at public sale, 10 the highest
bidder, but AZ not loss than t2.OO per acre, at
10 o'clock A, M, on the iith day OF April, 1913,
al this 0iiioe, the following tract OF land
wbfswll, SEIzswA, Sec 2ii kE<NWIt, SEQ.
20, 4, 80 g., II, 10 E., ". NJ,
"Thia tract Ii ordered Into the market on a
showing that the greater portion thereof ls
mountainous OF too rough for cultivation.
The sale will not be kept open, but win be
declared closed whom those present ut the hour
named have ceased bidding, The person maa.
Ing the highest bid wi II be required 10 imme-
di.tely pay 70 the receiver me amount thereof
land are ad yihed 10 ale their claims
or obleetious, on or before the time designated
WM FARnH. Register.
BAN MOTHEhhHEAD Receiver,
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$500 Reward!

Tho oregon. Cal.
if0rnia aud Nevada
Live stock PIoteo.
tion ssoeiation al
which the under
signed In nom Der,
VIII give 5000. 90
reward for evil
d0nce leading 10
the arrest and con.
yiotion Of any par
" or parties steal
Ing horses, cattle
or mules belonging
10 any Of its meme
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-27
ARMY OF ROBBERS
LOOT OKLA. BANKS
Two Of the Robbers Were Captured
and Citizens Have the Others
Surrounded.
rBy Associated Press.I

Stroud. Okla. March "a. Eleven
men robbed two banks here this morn
ing OF $4,000.
The men we're unmasked and rode
into Stroud at 10 O'Clock this fore
noon. They left their horses in the
stock yards. They divided. one party
walking into the Stroud National
Bank and the other into the First Ma
tional Bank. AS they came out arm
ed citizens began pouring into the
streets. firing. Paul Curry, aged 16
years, single handed. wounded and
captured one robber. Henry Starr, on
whose head there is $1,000 State re-
ward. The other ten escaped on their
horses. Within thirty minutes the
citizens had overtaken and headed
them of. BY noon 300 men had them
surrounded in a draw two miles from
here.
Bill Estes. another robber. was shot
and captured a mile from town. One
thousand dollars was found in Stars
pockets.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-27
COTTON REPORT.

Very little cotton was received in
the local warehouses today. according
to report.
Cottonseed. $50 per ton.
Bryan spots, SIC, middling basis.
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SISTERS
ORDER FOR BRYAN
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Knights Of
Pythias VIII Organize Tues
day at K. of p. Hall.

A ladies' auxiliary of the Knights
OF Pythias will be organized in Bryan
Tuesday, March 30, at the X. of P.
hall at l o'clock. a
This is the result of considerable
work on the part of Brazos Lodge No.
"a. Knights Of Pgthias, who have been
successful, and will start OF with
more than sixty charter members.
Mrs. H. A. Everett of Palestine. dis
trict deputy installing officer. with
others, viii be here to conduct the
work and start the new organization
of. The knights who will become
members will take their obligation
at s o'clock at night
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-27
BIG PUG BATTLE
AGAIN POSTPONED
Date Of Clash Changed From Easter
Sunday to the Following
Monday.
IRy Associated Press.l

Havana. Cuba, March 27.-The fight
between Jack Johnson and Jess VIII.
lard for the heavyweight champion
ship of the world, has been postponed
from Easter Sunday, April 4, to Mon.
day, April 5.
The fight was postponed on request
of President Menocal OF Cuba. who
said objections we're blng made in
Cuba and the United States to the
fight taking place on Easter Sunday.
Monday, the day Of the fight. will
probably be made an unofficial holi.
day.
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MAIL ORDER HOUSE
ROBBED Of $4,000
Thy Associated Press,I

Chicago. ILL.,, March %. Eight
masked robbers today bound the
watchman at Babson Brothers mail
order house and stole $4,000 in cash.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-27

williamson-what books have help
ed Hooker most?
Henderson-The ones he borrowed
from me, suppose. He never return
ed them.-Judge.
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SUBMARINE "A
IS BEING RAISED
VIII Reach Surface In Few Hours.
Still Faint Hope for
Safety Of Crew.
[By Associated Press.l

Honolulu. March 27. The subma.
rine F-4 is being slowly raised this
afternoon. The prospects are she will
reach the surface in a few hours.
Some of the officers at the raising as
sert there is still a faint hope that
some OF her crew of twenty-one may
still be alive.
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Turks Still in Egypt.
Try Associated Press I

Cairo. March 27-The fact that
Turks are still In Egypt is shown by
the official statement here today that
on March 2S the British skirmished
with Turks in the desert near Kubrl.
losing three men killed and sixteen
wounded. The Turks lost fifty killed