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glance : walked out. <•!.—
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parture seen nil to clear the atmos
phere "f bs I', res ive burden < f evil,
however. am! Karl Ju::.ped to (.;> feet. (
He iundc a few turns u; and down the
Studio n:.d then changed his velvet
studio Ja-'ket f r a greatcoat and
pluntred out < f li.ors into the storm.
A brisk w: through the snow and j
gather!' • darkness revived him, and
he turned hack to the studio with a
clearer brain, llis old servant, llein
rich. not him at the doer.
"Monsieur, the gentleman has re
turned and is dressing," the old man
said in an awestruck whisper. "1
think he is the devil," he added vin
dictively.
Ilelnrich had l>een terrified when
Millar, returning to the studio in Karl's
absence, had taken possession with the
utmost coolness of Karl's guest cham
ber and proceeded to change to the
evening clothes which had been sent to
him there from the tailor's. Unwilling
to meet the man again, Karl hurried
Into his own room and locked the door.
He did not emerge again until long
after Millar had completed his dress
ing and had left the studio.
Karl tried desperately to drive
thoughts of Olga from his mind. But
the terrible flame of passion which
had grown from the tiny, burled spark
of boy love that lurked In his heart,
under the sinister suggestion of Millar,
tortured him. He could hardly keep
himself from rushing off to Olga's
house In advance of the ball to beg
her not to proceed with her design of
bringing him and Elsa together, to tell
her that he loved her and that in all
the world there lived no other woman
for him. Desperately at last he re
membered his promise to see Mlml,
and he hurried out and made his way
afoot to the tattered little building In
which she lived, hoping there to find
forget fulness. But go where he
would the haunting black eyes, the
cyulcal smile, that even, persistent
voice, the insidious suggestions of Mil
lar, the devil, followed him and would
not be shaken off.
In a state of mind even more des
perate than that of Karl, Olga went
home with Herman. Their journey
was as silent as their carriage was si
lent Herman was absorbed in con
templation of the information Millar
had given him regarding business af
fairs in Russia, in which he was heav
ily Interested. Olga was torn by con
flicting emotions. The rnnn had roused
In her the dormant love for Karl
which she believed buried forever. She
could not deny to herself now, as she
had denied for six years, that sbe
loved him. She knew now that during
those six years it had been to Karl,
not to Herman, thut she had turned
for sympathy, for understanding, and
the knowledge maddened her.
Deep In her heart Olga exalted duty
before every other virtue, and the duty
of a loyal wife before every other
duty. She could feel now the crum
bling away of all her principles, her
convictions, the Ideals sbe had cher
ished. She had believed for six years
that she had given to Herman every
bit of her love and loyalty, and now
she was forced to the self confession
that she had lived a lie even to her
self. She loved Karl.
But away from Millar's Influence,
the resolved that she would yet bat
tle with and overcome the terrible im
pulses be had aroused. She would go
ahead with the ball. She would bring
Karl and Elsa together. She would
make the artist love the beautiful, ac
complished girl whom she herself had
■elected for his bride. She would
make him happy; make them both hap
py, even if it meant that she must
crush out her own hopes of happiness
In doing so.
"That is a very remarkable man, that
friend of Karl's," Herman said after
they had driven some time in silence.
"Yes. He Is very disagreeable," Olga
replied.
"Oh, I don't thiuk so!" Herman pro
tested. "To me he seemed very agree
able. Where does lie come from? He
seems to have been everywhere and to
know everybody."
"And everything." assented Olga
wearily. "I cannot tell you anything
about htm. Karl met him a year ago
at Monte Carlo."
"I am glad you persuaded him to
come tonight," nerman said, "ne is
going o give me information that will
be of great value to me."
Olga was on the poiut of telling Her
man all about the terrible sermon the
stranger had preached to them, of his
wicked Insinuations and of her terrible
dread, but she checked herself. Her
man seemed fatuously delighted by
Millar, and she could not bring herself
to talk to liiin now. They continued
the ride in silence until home was
reached.
Herman and Olga occupied one of
the finest residences In Park lane. It
had been built by a wealthy noble
man and completed with a princely dis
regard for expenditure. It stood in
the center of a considerable park, sur
rounded by trees and gardens.
Preparations were already going for
ward for the ball when Herman and
Olga reached home. Decorators were
putting the finishing touches on the
magnificent ballroom. Florists were
banking ferns and potted plants along
the stairs and halls. All was bustle
and preparation. Herman delightedly
went forward and examined every de
tail of the work. Olga, who ordinarily
would have taken the same keen inter
est in the preparations, turned wearily
away and went to her own room. She
dined alone under the plea of a bead
ache and did not again appear until
the guests began to arrive In the even
ing.
"You look very beautiful, my dear,"
Herman said to her when she entered
tbe drawing room.
Iler mood bad changed. Her eyes
seemed unnaturally bright She her
self could not tell what bad caused tbe
change. When she reached home she
bad looked forward with shuddering
aversion to ber second meeting with
Millar. Now she was Impatient for
him to arrive. She wanted to talk to
him. to bear again tbe soft, persuasive
voice, tbe Insidious harmony of his
words that seemed to frame for ber
the thoughts Bhe
. t.e was bright, alive, wiuy, cnarm
i: _• i:. the beauty of her fresh color,
!.'r glorious hair, her splendid figure
: -t ■ ff ' hi'iiuiiigly in an evening gown
<: v. lii'e - :ti:i brocade. She stood at
the I'. nl of the winding stairway lead
it _• to the drawing room when Millar
en me.
The man seemed more suggestive of
malignant purpose in his evening
clothes than • had been In the after
noon. I:m. icui.ite in every detail of
bis dress, his very grooming suggested
wickedness. lie walked slowly up the
stairs, feasting his eyes on Olga as she
stood with hand extended to meet him.
"Madame, I am charmed to greet you
again." lie said. "I congratulate you
on the wonderful transformation, nnd
I need not ask in what way it was
effected."
"It may be that I owe It to you, mon
sieur." Olga replied gayly, her eyes
frankly meeting those of Millar as he
looked at her with admiration he did
not attempt to disguise.
"I trust we are soon to havo the
pleasure of seeing Karl again."
"lie will be here—later, I believe."
Olga answered. "Meanwhile, mon
sieur. 1 am going to ask you to make
yourself agreeable to some of my
guests."
"Madame, 1 can only make myself
disagreeable to them," he replied cyn
ically. "It is not they whom I came to
see and entertain."
"But you must be entertained now,"
Olga said. "Soon I hope we may talk."
"We 6hal! talk," Millar assured her,
bowing.
He passed on to greet nerman and
was presented to others in the rapidly
growing throng. Wherever he went
Olga heard exclamations, usually of
surprise or dismay, from her women
guests, and the number that Invaria
bly gathered around him at first rapid
ly diminished. He seemed bent on
making himself disagreeable, as he
had promised.
One elderly spinster to whom he was
presented greeted h'm with an affect
ed lisp, drooping eyes and an Inane re
mark about the terrible cold.
"Yes. mademoiselle, your teeth will
chatter tonight—on the dresser."
To another, a portly lady who af
fected the airs of a girl, he said in his
most silken tones:
"My dear inadame, I must tell you
of a splendid remedy for getting thin."
"I dou't want to get thin!" the port
ly one replied indignantly as she
flounced awa.v from him.
Olga waited impatiently for an op
portunity to withdraw with Millar
Into a secluded place, where she
might listen to him while he told her
the things that she did uot dare tell
herself. The evening had grown late,
however, and Karl had arrived before
she could get away from ber guests.
Karl had tried to avoid a tete-a-tete
with Olgn. and she took the first op
portunity of introducing him to Elsa.
She rebelled In her sou: now at the
thought of their marriage, but hef
will drove her to the fulfillment of her
purpose, to that extent at least. But
it was w-ith a heart torn with jealousy
that she watched Karl and Elsa move
off together and turned to meet Millar,
standing beside ber with his cynical,
sinister smile.
CHAPTER XII.
nrTILS-l BERG was a brilliant,
| "i*J vivacious girl, rarely beauti-
LjU ful, with lively blue eyes,
BBSI chestnut hair and a tall, slen
der, willowy figure. The romance and
excitement of her meeting with Karl
made her seem doubly beautiful, and
she gladdened the artist in him, but
he helplessly confessed to himself that
she made no Impression on his heart
Ills thoughts were with Olga, and be
was abstracted, almost to the point of
rudeness, while Elsa tried to talk
with him.
"Who is that terribly rude person
who seems to be frightening every
one?" she asked.
"He? Oh, that Is Dr. Millar, a friend
of mine," Karl replied.
"Pooh! I don't see why every one
seoms so afraid of him," Elsa said,
with a note of challenge in her tone.
"I think I shall meet him just to see if
he will make me run."
"No, no; don't go near him," Kari
begged.
"And why not? Has he such a sharp
tongue or an evil mind? I can take
care of myself."
"I don't really think you ought to
meet him," Karl said, but he spoke
without conviction. He ■dranly yield
ed to a curiosity to see what might
come of a meeting between Elsa and
Millar.
"I don't care; I'm going tt> hunt him
up," she cried, jumping up and scam
pering off.
Millar had gone Into on anteroom
leading out Into the beautiful gardens.
A number of the company had assem
bled there as he entered, and it was
obvious from the Instant silence which
ensued that he had been the subject of
their discussion. This seemed to grat
ify his cynical humor, and be looked
the assembled men and women, society
puppets, over with a cynical grin. Elsa
was among them, and toward her Mil
lar bowed as he said:
"I never knew this number of ladles
could be so silent. I presume during
my absence you have been discussing
me kindly."
The others did not speak, but Elsa
turned boldly to Millar.
"Don't flatter yourself that 1 am
afraid of you," she said. "I would say
to your fnce what these people only
dare think. Indeed. I was just going
to look for you."
"It Is Just as well you nre here. They
might discuss you and your approach
ing betrothal with Karl." Millar said.
"You—you know!" Elsa cried in as
tonishment.
The others seemed tremendously In
terested at the Information Millar had
Imparted, and Elsa was embarrassed.
She knew the design of her friend
Olga in bringing her and Karl togeth
er. but she was not aware that it was
known to any one else. Millar smiled
as he replied:
"Of course. They would throw you
Into his arms."
While the others who overheard
laughed at this sally and Elsa blushed
furiously, Millar went close to her and
said:
"I must speak to you alone. I will
send these people away. Leave It tc
me."
Elsa drew away, and there was a si
lence In the room. The others began
to reel uncomfortable as Millar looked
slowly from one to the other of them.
One or two essayed conversation, anil
his cuttlne. Insolent replies sent them
scurry ins from the room. In a few
moments only lie and Eisa remained
In the apartment. From the adjoining
ballroom came the strains of music
ami the sound of dancing and bright
laughter. Millar looked at Elsa.
"Now they are gone," he said.
"Are > ■ u not surprised that I did not
g i also?" she asked. "You offended
u.e. you know, but I stayed because I
want to talk with you."
"How charming." Millar said, with
gentle sarcasm.
"Perhaps you know my nickname—
Saucy Elsasaid the girl warulngly.
"Oh. yes."
"Then you should know that your
i Chesterfleldian manners embarrass
me," Elsa said Impatiently as Millar
bowed again before her. "I have se
lected you to deliver a most Impudent
message to that crowd In there lo
calise you are so i>erfectly Impolite."
"I am entirely at your disposal, ma
demoiselle."
"How can I be Impudent, though,
when you are so polite to me?" she
cried petulantly.
"Shall we end the conversation,
then ?"
"Oh, no; not yet," Elsa cried, embar
rassed. Then she went on, with deter
' mination, "When you came In here you
said I was the girl they were going to
throw Into Karl's arms."
"I did."
"lsut you did not say that I am the
girl who permits herself to be thrown
Into Karl's arms. Am I right?"
"Yes."
"Please sit down," Elsa went on.
recovering lier self poise, which the
baffling politeness of Millar had dis
turbed.
lie declined the chair with a gesture,
but she Insisted.
"I feel much more commanding
when 1 stand, and I want every ad
vantage," she said. "I want to set
you right, and It will bo much easier
when you sit down and I stand."
Smiling. Millar sat down and looked
up at her expectantly. Slightly con
fused, she went on:
"I don't want people making fun of
ine before my face. I know every
thing. I>o I make mysel? clear? You
"DON'T YOU THINK WE SHOULD LEAVE THE YOUNG PEOPLI
TOGETHER?"
were kind enough to mention the sub
ject and I shall delegate to you the
mission of explaining the true facts
to those dummies."
She grew quite vehement and her
cheeks flushed. Millar looked at her
admiringly as he said:
"Your confidence does me great hou
or."
"As a rule, I don't take these people
seriously," the girl hurried on. "I
have no more interest In them or
their opinions than I have in last
week's newspapers. But I want them
all to know that they have not fooled
me into marrying Karl. And you all
want me to marry him—you all want
to throw me into his arms."
"Pardon me"— Millar interrupted.
But she went on unheeding:
"Don't you think I can see through
your transparent schemes? But I'll
marry him just the same. If he'll have
me. Do you understand? I'll marry
him."
"I do not think you will," Millar said
quk'tly.
"I tell you I am going to be Karl's
wife!" Elsa cried, with emphasis.
"Now that you have graced me with
your confidence," Millar said, rising,
"I feel that I may be quite frank with
you. This marriage cannot take place."
lie pointed to tho chair be had va
cated and smiled.
"Now, you tit down, because I am
going to ret you right," he said.
Wonderiugly, Elsa obeyed. Millar
called a servant who was passing and
said:
"You will find a small red leather
case In my overcoat pocket Bring it
here." .
The servaut went out and he con
tinued to Elsa:
"1 know the reason of this marriage,
but you— you don't know the reason,
or"—
"Or what?"
"Or you don't want to know; hence
you are about to consent"
"Consent to what?" Elsa cried.
"Don't beat around the bush. That Is
what I am trying to avoid. I am about
to consent to become the wife of a
man who loves another woman, and,
what Is more, I intend to go on my
honeymoon with a man who has an
other woman in his heart, who leaves
with this other woman everything be
should bring to his wife-love, sympa
thy, enthusiasm, everything. You see.
you did not know me."
Millar was unmoved by her vehe
ment declaration. As the servant re
entered their room and banded him a
■mall red leather case he said:
"I did not think this subject could
excite you to such a degree."
"I don't want any one laughing at
me," Elsa protested. "I want them all
to understand that I know quite well
the way I am voiiig and that I go that
| way proud!... iuily conscious of It;
; that I know everything. and yet I
' consent tn be Ills wife."
•Why?" Millar asked, opening his
little satchel.
"I'erauso —because— I —l love him."
the girl answered and began to soli.
Millar smiled wickedly as he took
from the case a dainty lace handker
chief and held it toward Elsa.
•Tardon me; 1 always carry this with
me." he said. "It is my weeping bag.
in It is everything a woman needs for
weeping."
Elsa sobbed and dabbed at her eyes
with the handkerchief, not noticing
that the man was amused.
"1-1 love him," she declared.
"And take this also," Millar said,
handing her a little mirror, then a
powder puff and a tiny stick of rouge.
Elsa could not help smiling through
her tears at the absurdity of It as she
dabbed and dusted her tear stained
face, looking at herself In the little
mirror, until all traces of her weeping
were removed.
"So this is the far famed Saucy
Elsa," Millar said as he watched her.
"No, It isn't," she said rehelliously.
"When I came her® tonight I was a
young, saucy girl. Now I am a nerv
ous old woman. What shall I do?"
"Whatever you do you must not be
discouraged. You must fight—attack
the enemy. Isut lirst of all you must
be pretty."
"I shall try," Elsa said dolefully.
"You must show that woman your
teeth. Of course It Is bard for a young
girl to light a woman," Millar went on.
"You don't possess so many weapous
as a married woman who knows love
already—who—may I say something
Improper?"
"Please do." she said, her saudness
returning, as she held her bands before
her eyes and looked at him through her
fingers.
"A woman who knows all about love
that you have yet to learn."
"I understand," she said.
"But don't mind that. Listen. There
Is not much sentiment In me, but I am
a man, and I tell you, little girl, you
possess the weapon that will deal the
deathblow to the most attractive, the
most experienced woman In the world.
That weai>on is purity."
"Should I listen to all this?" Elsa
asked.
"You not." Miliar replied
promptly, "but listen Just the name. It
may help you. And now go dance with
Karl. You must conquer. But don't
try to be a woman, lie a girl. Don't
try to bo saucy."
"I don't care to bo saucy, but it Is so
original," Klsa suld contritely.
"Don't try to be origiual," Millar said
earnestly. "Ho yourself. Be modest
Bo ashamed of your pure white shoul
ders. I.oot at Karl as If you feared he
Is trylug to steal you away from girl
hood land and show you the way to
woman's land. And If any one ever
dares to call you saucy agalu tell him
you ouce met a gentleman whom you
wanted to give a piece of your mind
and that you left him with a piece of
his mlud. feeling very smakJ Indeed
yourself and making him feel as if he
were the biggest rascal In the world."
Glsa turned and went toward the
other room, meeting Karl at t&e door
as Millar withdrew behiud a curtain of
palms.
CIIAPTEU XIII.
nrpII.LAIt had played with devll
| iVI I Ish Ingenuity ou the tender
PRM susceptibilities of Elsa. lie
encouraged her in her love
for Karl and her determination to win
him, evidently with the deliberate pur
pose that she should repel the boy
whose will he had determined to sub
ordinate to his own. Il« watched as a
cat watches Its prey the meeting be
tween Karl and Elsa after he with
drew quietly into the sheltering recess
behiud the palms.
Karl had been searchlug for her and
■topped, barring her way Into the ball
room.
"So here you are at last. Miss Elu,"
be exclaimed.
"Yes," Elsa replied, dropping her
eyes demurely.
"Why are you not In the ballroom?"
"I wanted to be alone. If any one
really wanted me he could find me."
Iler dejection surprised Ivarl.
"You seem sad. Are you worried?"
"Xo."
"Then what has hupjieued 7" Karl
asked.
lie walked toward her. and as he
did qp Millar emerged from his place
of concealment. Karl looked at him.
"Ah. now I understand." be said.
"Surely you do not mean to suspect
that I am the cause of Mlsa Elsa's un
happtuess." he said blandly.
Karl ignored him and turned to Elsa,
looking at her in frank admiration.
"You are very pretty tonight." he
■aid, going close to her. "It Is because
you are yourself—a sweet, pure, natu
ral girl. 1 like you better this way,
Elsa. I could take you la my arms
and bug you."
"Oh, Karl!" Elsa exclaimed, blushing
and biding afees.
s ~
Millar's cynical smile overspread his
face, and lie turned away, well satis
lied w l 'i the progress lie was making.
"Exetise me." lie murmured. "1 must
say good evening to our hostess." And
he stole quietly < sit.
The two young people did not notice
him. '1 hey sat down very close to each
other, Karl leaning forward and look
ing into the big blue eyes of the girl.
Elsa gave a ght.ee at the disappear
ing tigure of Millar.
"I am awfully glad to be alone with
you. Elsa," Karl said. "You are the
one natural tiling In the fetid, artilielal
atmosphere. Don't you feel warm?"
"Yes, as If some hot breeze were
blowing through this room. It stifles
nie."
"You never spoke like that before,"
Karl said.
ills back was toward the ballroom
door, and he did not see Millar usher
Olga luto the room. The man had
brought Olga that she might witness
the fulfillment of her plan and that he
might triumph In her Jealousy and
further thwart them. Elsa saw them
come In and seat themselves across the
room.
"There Is Olga," she said, and she,
too, is Jealous. "Don't you want to
6[>eak to her?"
"I havo seen her," Karl replied with
out turning around. "I would rather
talk with yon. It's far more Interest
ing."
"They are talking about us," Elsa
said warnlngiy as she saw Olga and
Millar look toward them.
"Oh, what of It!" Karl exclaimed
Impatiently. "Let us be glad we are
together. I am Just beginning to know
you, Elsa."
"Why do you look around then?"
Elsa said.
"Am I looking arouud?" Karl asked.
"I wasn't aware of It."
lSut even as ho spoke be could not
help furtively glancing around to see
what Mlllur ami Olga were doing, lie
remembered the man's declaration In
tbe studio ihat afternoon, and be din
trusted nud feared him. He was be
ginning to bate him.
By a sheer effort of will be forced
blmself to turn to IClsa. lie resolved
that be would talk to ber; that be
would make love to her; that be would
marry ber uud banish from his heart
those hateful emotions which Millar
bad arouseil. lie leaned forward and
spoke of love to the girl In low tones,
while Elsa. with color coming and go
ing In ber face, listened uud watched
tbe woman she knew for ber rival.
"Our llrst love usually Is our last
love—our last love always Is the tlrst."
Karl said.
"I don't know." Lisa cried demurely
"I have never lieon In love, ulthough
I was disappointed twice." she mliletl
gayly.
Karl was beginulug lo tind bis task
dlUlcult Ills atteutlou wandered to
Olga.
"Disappointments! Well, yes. who
has not been disappointed?"
Else observed his growing inatten
tion. his efforts to concentrate bis
thoucbts ou their talk, his futile love
making. and she turned from him cold
ly. Meanwhile Millar and Olga were
having a conversation In which Olga
was being torn on the rack of her jeal
ous emotions.
Millar bad brought ber Into tbe ante
room to show her Karl making love to
Elsa. Every circumstance favored bis
design. Olga at first was dlspoaed to
withdraw when she saw them.
"Don't you think we should leave
the young people togetherT" she aald.
"You are too considerate," Millar re
plied cynically.
"They seem to be growing fond of
each other," Olga said jealoualy.
"Yes. Do you dislike Itf*
"No."
"Shall we leave now?"
"No. I rather enjoy watching my
seed bear fruit"
Olga tried to speak lightly and amlle.
Millar, watching ber cloaely, saw ber
lips twitch, aud It waa with difficulty
that she controlled herself.
•They are an Interesting couple," he
■aid.
"Can't we dlscuaa something besides
these two?" Olga asked Impatiently.
"Yes, certainly." Millar acquiesced.
"I came here tonight to decide a *a
ger." he went on.
"What was It?" Olga asked absently,
locking with Jealous eyes at Elsa and
Karl.
"I made a wager that you would fall
In love with me tonight"
Olga was startled by the declaration,
but she treated It lightly as one of Mil
lar's strange sayings.
"With whom did you make such a
wager?" she asked.
"With Karl," Millar auswered quick
ly-
"Karl. And what did he say*'" Olga
cried, almost rislug from her seat
"I must not tell you now. It might
hurt you."
"Oh, no; it won't I'lease tell me
now," Olga pleaded, leaning over the
table toward him.
Millar, too, leaned forward, his face
almost touching her white shoulder,
his hand touching hers as it rested on
the table. It was thus Karl saw them
with one of those furtive glances, and
the gilst froze the pretty speech be was
trying to make to Klsa. The girl, see
ing his look. Jumped to her feet, ex
claiming angrily, and so that all three
heard her:
"Take me to the ballroom Immedi
ately. 1 have promised the next
dance."
Karl also, his face white with pas
sion, had Jumped to his feet Elsa,
almost In tears, stamped her foot at him.
"Why do you stand there? Take me
away. Aren't you coming?"
Bhe turned and started to the door,
Karl following. They passed Millar
and Olga, still seated at the table.
"I thought you were In the ballroom,"
Olga said sweetly to the girl.
"Oh, did your*
"I hope you are enjoying the danc
ing."
"I hate dancing, but I shall dance ev
ery dance tonight," Elsa cried passion
ately.
She looked angrily at Olga, who arose
and moved toward her. Karl stepped
between them, giving his arm to Elsa.
The two walked together, leaving Olga
looUlng helplessly Into the 6mlllug face
of Millar.
[To le Continued.]
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PROBATE NOTICE
Notice of Settlement of Final Account.
IN the Superior Court of the Statu of Wash
ington, for Thurston count/.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas Couboy
deceased.
Notice in hereby given thai Ellen T. McCabe.
rucutrix with will annexed of the estate of
Thomas CoDboy, deceased, has tendered and
presented tor settlement, and tiled in the Su
perior Court of Thurston county. State of
Washington, her final account an such execu
trix, and that Monday, the IMb day of January,
IHW. at ltl o'clock A. M. at the Court room of said
Superior Court, ill the city of Oljmpia. in said
Thurston coui.ty, bus been duly appointed by
said Superior Court for tie settlement if said
final account, at which tiaie and place auy per
son interested ill said estate may appear and tile
his exceptions In writing to the said finalaccouul
and contest the same.
Witness, the Hon. John It. Mitchell,
Judge of said Superior Court, and
t*KAI.] the seal of said Court ufDxed this -h!
day of December, A. !>.. I MUM.
W. M. SI NN,
Couuty Clerk and Clerk ol the Superior Court,
lly Kdith liopp. deputy.
Dale offlrM publication, Ilec. 25, I'jQH. 41.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IK the Superior Court ol the Stale of Washi!);-
toD lor 'I hiirMoii County.
In the matter of the estate of Mud Hay Tom
au Indian, deceased.
Take notice that the UDilersiKtied has been ap
pointed administrator ol the eetale of Mud Bay,
Tom, an Indian, deceased. All peraoua having
any claim aiimnpi the said estate, muat present
it within one ><ar from the date of tbe
first publication of this notice, to the uuder
signed, at Ills l'ostoflice address hereinafter
ifiveu, or to hig attorney,T. M. Vauce, whose
i'oatofllce address ia :sl<i Main street, Olympia.
JAMES tiOUDY.
T.M.VANCE, I'uyallup, Wash.
Attorney for AdmloUtrator.
Date of fret publication, Jan. 1,19J9. M.
NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTION
Notice is hereby given th-tt tlin lax
rolls for the year I'J.B have been turned
over to me as County Treasurer of Thuis
ton County, Washington, with the County
Auditor's certificate and warrant for col
lection, and that on tbe first Monday of
February, 1909, 1 will proceed, according
to law. to collect tbe taxes tbereon and
therein ap|K*aring as assessed against the
persons and real estate therein men
tioned.
Dated at Olympia. Washington, this 31st
day of December, 191 M.
FREI). SCBOMHER.
Treasurer of Thurston County, Wash.
Fiist publication Jan. 1, 19U9. St.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN the Superior Court of the State ol Walding
ton for Tburatou County.
In the matter of tbe estate of YVensl Ureal, de
ceaatd.
Notice is hereby given that Anna lirerl, the
undersigned, liaa been duly appointed executrix
of tbe eatate of Wenal Ureal, deceased, by the
said Superior Court. All pcraoaa having rialme
against the aald deceased, or hia estate, are
hereby required to present them with the ueces
aarv voucbera, within one year alter the ttth day
of jauuary. IMW, the date of tbia notice, to such
executrix, at ber reaideuce. No. inuv Krankiln
atreet, In the city of Olympia. County or Thurs
ton, state of Washington. ANNA tiKK.SL,
Kxecutrix of tbe eatate of Wenal Ureal, de
eeaaed
DAMKI. (IAIIY, attorney for aaid eatate.
Date of firs: publication. Jan. X, IVO9. M
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN tbe Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton for Thurston County.
In the matter of tbe eatate of Mary C. Krisch
deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that Olaf It. Krisch, tbe
undersigned, baa been duly appoluted executor
of the estate of Mary C. Krisch, deceased, by the
aaid Superior Court All persons having claims
against tbe said deceaaed. or her estate, are here
by required to present them, with the necessary
vouchers, within one year after January sih.
IYW, tbe date of this uo:lce, to such executor, at
the Library room In tbe third story of the Odd
Fellowa building, ou tbecoraer of Kifib and
Main streets, iu Ihe city of Olympia, county of
Tburstoo. State of Washington, that being the
place for the transaction of tbe business of the
said csiate. OLAF B. KKISCH,
Executor of the estate of Mary C. Krisch, de
ceased.
I 'AN I 11. (tisv, attorney for said estate.
Pate of drat publication Jan. S. IVQJ. ,'>l
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton. In and for tbe County of Thurston.
In the matter of the estate of John Woerleiu. de
ceased.
Notice ia hereby given that the nuderslgned,
Herman Biruck. was ou Ihe'ltth day ol Heeem
ber, IKUH. appointed by tbe above eutltled court
aa administrator with the will annexed of the
estate ol Johu Woerleiu, deceased. All cred
itora having claims the said John
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tbe said estate within one year from the date ol
tbe first publication of this notice, to-wit, the
sth day of January, 1900, to tbe undersigned ad
minlatrator with the will annexed of tbe said
eaiate or to his attorney. E. N. Steele, at bis of
fice lu suite 3 Byrne building, in Olympia, Wash
ington, tbe place of business of the said estate.
IIEKMAN STRUCK,
Ad minlatrator with tbe will annexed.
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