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'A Bid For Freedom" TTnfortnnately X was the poasasior %?t only --I*o. not having received tit) pay from tho Bpantah Ilrm for whom I had been doing business. }tiltf if that amount I had the beat I>f reasons for wlahlng to retain. •'Fifty pounds," I replied, putting my answer Into the currency of the Country. "It It would please your excellency to accept that——" "Dor and tea of a dog! Would J*OU Insult lnr>* ha cried, half ris ing from his cushions, *'ls It in lb. mind that there may ba no tomor row for thee?" For the life of me 1 Cannot re member after this l_p*f» of time what reply I made to this speech, 1 know one thing, however, and that waa that I was prodigiously afraid. "Where .ire the rlflea?" be asked. "tt you wish to save yourself, «n* ewer me truthfully. Otherwise you Hl*," Now In my particular tine of hn»i* r.»ss there ts one rule which must never be broken. We take the risk nnd we charg* doubly for doing It. On tha other hand, we do not be tray our employers. I looked at the Impassive fare be ' .i" me, and saw nothing but hatred and cruelty thert*. "My friend," I thought to ni.vejolf, "I am very much atral.t your day la done." . "Answer to*,"* aald th* kald, loll ing bark on hla cushion*. "Whcr* b»i. you taken those rifle*?"* "If your excellency will conde scend to explain—" I began in de spair. 'There is no need for Utna tton." be answered. "I know every thing. I can tell you the night you landed on th* coast, how you reach ad the* city, and with whom .oil _a*ro been hi daily tntercouraa. With them I shall deal later; my buslne*.. now la with you. Tell m* now where those rlflea are or by th* prophet, I will throw thy body to the dogs." I could have strangled him as he I Practical i h_hf_ CiJr &%r\ __o_w* ixmas Gifts '," Bwrythlns that* |Oa_l la thins* to wr.r. tor I t 11--*. sn<t ♦^E K'Mtti.tr,e-n. anl « f!ri" SMKirtDient (if ua^fu! idsjr lio-da St „ kjjZ "H-*v» It .h.ir_- I sn4 tsk* It ___■£ with •row.'* m^ iDg g 3g Eastern Outfitting Co.,inc. %* 3g Corner Pike St. and Fifth Aye. Jf* j_3_ "Tha Placa to Do Your Xmai Shopping" "N* WE WANT OUR MONEY BACK % f^^T^lSfel The Entire Piano Business of the Chesbro 5 eHI HH_^iii_B C°- *° ■-•c Closed Out and Their Bus- A m %?Wm^ Co. to Be Closed Out and Their Bus- a ________I_ft''l__________Bß__i Ema __-.__ Cn__>___%sit__l__i__ Fixtures to Be Sold to MMM Wmm^M^mim^m IlieoO OUdUeniieU the Highest Bidder «_» ' y«*ln *"'• _^.'^ v_s»__*__rJ^''sW-Ww?t^_f_TOt___s__K£_^_ffi_* ________________-__■ (KJt-^-S |^^S&kt.__r"^___SV&e- •__.■' _^___!___!-*» We *'*■"* our money back, that's all. It takes a great <le.il ..f nerve for a man to fol'.nv his honest convictions. We've been in business all through ' s^R^__T^B»-__l " ' l*-^^^^^_H__^____*\'_>*' ' C--»v^ 1 *-is,'-s''«'* 'C • >3__B_Bfc, ___S_____9 these prosperous years in Seattle—our instruments can be found in every nook and cornet ii Western Washington, ami many places through tin- East as a *l_' jB '*W^K-L W^- '' __Bt Vy \4P!___J*'''--**___-^'' -a "" - ' _■_■;__ "'" '1 "^ as l- cw*Svon« .■.all". lit. result i*. our operations have been a heavy drain on company's resources, .■ we've decided to get our money back. There .A Kj_j__r____ I / A__^-T« ', fy*/*,^ __*. .-***Y.>i*" -si-—*^ _* 'J isonlyoncway '...!•. it, that way is to quit, stop, and end tin everlasting wheels ..f expense, and get out. We've ha. l the courage of our conviction-. _SfcaSjss_l__SßßP_ l W '___ .*•• **-*__» *>*~fcks'l_*^ '^* _____________ _____________________!____________P and have given our reasons as fearlessly and honestly as is possible to do so. . r****^'-3_jf_^^^Wj^r . **e***e ■____ ._—_„—,__— —— •""- ——^—■»■ -e——^" —M™— ' .. »>_■»_»_»—-■_—^_^__-—-»»—^_—-■_——■—■—»—-—^—»—»———»_—_—_■■——^—»_—»——_——>_^ i i i i - - -■ ._ ■- . _ - $45,000.00 Worth of Artistic Pianos, • Organs __=h i_f^ hjm firia. flr__ CPS ISr___ ___. ____. __■ _»_»__. _•___•>___ fl!_-«t_ ______ *-9L M » ___■__■*• _-_ ___r__ _C__ _■ ._•_■«_- _< 3_n ____v _o__ra _«_~__. ______ _*«___ b___ _-£__■ _>_cr__ ___________ ____h «_*% ilOflß 1111 f_H_f__t*ifil fit Hi^f i€_f Iff* If**!_3.lf!ill<S. N1 if ffl .Pi £ft_fi and Piano Players Go On Sale .^fSill^ ' liU rlcflißO r lay-919 UU Ull tt^i9l___^t' 'At prices that will certainly create a smile on the faces of every one interested in the purchase ..f a Piano, an Organ, a Piano Player. Easy terms ran be arranged fur tin.v.- '"- ________K_______^_B^--?^ ._■___ * desire to buy on the easy payment plan. One of the greatest of all great pianos-—-1 he WEBER heads (he list of our line of artistic pianos. Buy the best if you can. (.et a Weber, it vt * VVjjjß, '-' _P ,*^*^^>ißfitfi '"* ' l ________________________ _____■_■ _*^^f^*Pn_^f i_^T^*W^_**^i^__l^T^__P**_____r -'& will Pay yon—-ask to see a Wheelock Piano—the prices are now but a little bit tn-.re than the ordinary price of a m_dium grade instrument Easy term- -in be arranged if you like. H_H_^_____HwlF*-*- 4*. . .^llflall I? I iwni^tnb-aVt•'"'fcilß X !_%._.*"M" 1--*. _Ao*}m **!^•*ywT_J_____l^m V^mong the line is one beautiful little quarter size Baby Grand—it will cause extra happiness in your home if you buy it. The price is now as low a*, the ordinary figure that DM of the M^__f_f___l!§ll^-^-__^^^_l__o_f . plights sell for. Perhaps you never dreamed of owning one of the Louis "47," art style, Wcbers—-you can buy oncno.at prices that will astonish you—and if necessary on terms that IT JM |» a't*Js_^le^l^Kj«M^^ -'riWlt«-rll '' ■!- Per!' . mc imw 'hat Jm I.tf _■____] I _J____r Bt* 'v*_- ______ ' _______& _______-___F¥ will [.nil - - -wfj ■' £l_H_if__ -; •' _§__! Ten Other Makes of Pianos to Select From HBM Organs Organs Organs Organs j sffl_ iitMfc 1.,. P □_ ?•,-__a_P*r :~\ ORGANS—ORGANS—ORGANS—We ha. <• them—the finest turned out by any factory on earth—five octaves, sis octaves an. the 7 1-. 1 octave in- /w^l^f___P___B^P^^^W^_^_f- __."_■_____ / ' ____ A m 9m — m ~ m mmmmamV9mmw' rv,v'' in piano case style. Now the opportunity h.i. .tin for yon to buy an organ, don't let it pass by without availing yourself of it. Be down K{f.-.'S l\Wwi^^l]_ts__l__i lfi___S_rm'^__S_«,'Ki' J ___ «i ._^___S-^i^ Wfr-rly Friday morning, name your terms and lake your choice. PIANO PLAYERS, ami fine ..tic-, the prices are cut down. Don't say you can't at- fe**^ P^fltv-^?lljt*sp?s t iHawal^iKßew'p^B' _-_P^lf !!=?"fl_ril Imi ford one now. All our fixtures for sale—they will K >> to the highest bidder. A mammoth 11 til safe that cost $>»«,,,, m Seattle, All the office fixtures, J#-;, '• i'j9.»lS___M._^__>. l^wM 1 .^S^* ' ____ : ffjjf jilllr f 9-* l typewriters, etc. Itfake your bid-— make it quick. Money makes the heel go round—the man that bids the highest gets the goods. . I'^T^'^^^f^^^^M^^^^^''. '•$ (feg^lh , ofiC S^+'yZiy^yy /___ ___»_Wll .OflC 1 'N____^^^__lH ar^^lm Second Aye A _y^#_/^t_^ WJt A/ %&r Second Aye ■-'^^^iP^^^Sm A.cad.Blk. QSMf A Arcade Blk. I BY GUY DOOTHDY (Copyright. 1. Ot, by Newspaper Enterprise Association.) rial there mocking me, ami nt MM moment I was almost tempted to "Answer me, dog!" " Excellency. I cannot answer you." 1 replied. "If your excellency knows everything, what need Is than iiii.it' If thou dost not ..•*.-.» .•■ I will have thy tongue rut ant." "I canont tell," I replied, "Thru thou dleat. At dawn to morrow morning thy head parts company with Ihy body, and may it be a lesson to all unbeliever*." 1 was ted back to my dungeon, but less than a halt hour Inter l waa | : again taken Int., the km I , prea enee, lie- It known to you," he said, "that great honor hath befallen thee. Ilia tnaleaty. the sovereign— whom may Allah bless!—ls in tho palace and will deign to see thy Infidel face." CHAPTER IV. Tbe news that I was to be* con ducted to tin. presence of the* Hill tan came to me as a considerable shock. "What am It ae* him about?" ; I asked, trying to put aa boM a far* upon It aa posalbt*. "Son if a pig. who art thou that thou ahouldst aak what hia majea ty'a hualnesa may be wltb thee? if I he would but deliver the* Into my I band*. I would abow the. what pleasure* the k_»!>»h could present to the*." "I knew something of tho- de lights—gaping wounda filled with tod pepper, maiming of limb*, fish hooka run through eyelids, and lit tle pleaaanirtea of that kind, Dut the situation had on* good aid*—tt proved to tn* that th* gov ■ i nor was tint to In allowed to work his will on nte. 'There must ho something pretty I If behind It all." 1 aald to myaelf. Calling In the guard, the kald bad* them lake charg" of tne, ami then went off to ascertain his ma* Jesty's plansure. Meanwhile I Willi ed with in. own thought* to keep m* company. The guard eyed me wllh great disfavor. Without think lug what I «,i . doing I took a step forward, whereupon I received the i.«tt of his rifle la the small of my back wttu all th* fore* that he lift) THE DLTT OF IMS ftIFLB DM mi HMAI.I. OP MY n_M put Into It For th*. msson th«l in. ti_n.ls were _*tte-i_«_| tn> bind m* I c<_sM not r«t-.llsts, but I lav- . im to uti'lfratinil in rtij" most fiii.iit Arabic tb»l it sv»r In out an 1 charn e-,| to run across him, I •..Hid re***, the debt to suck s war that he should remember th" trans action .11 lbs da. • ot his life- The* kaid reappeared and In s somewhat less s_creast*s tone or dered m*. to follow him I did so, the iroard bringing up the* rear. l'»M«r after passage *•* threaded until ws reached a portion nf the* Croat bulletins Into which I bad never penetrated before. Present!** ws found ourselrs* In a large room. Till. SEATTLE STA--FRIDAY. DEC. -, ■<>_<■ Ht tho farther end of mi.i. h was a doorway handsomely Carved In the Madrapore faalttoo. This a man held open fur us. Ilia kald going first and I following i los* bahlnd hi in. Rested on a pile of ctishlous at the farther end, as Impassive a* an Image, aat the aultan of Madrapore. 1 stood before hi in at S respectable distance, watching his face. Mis dark eyes fastened themselves upon me apparently without interest, and yet I felt im If 1..- warn raiding the Inmost thoughts of my brain. _ last hi. spoke. •> < "What Is Hi., crime wherewith this man i» charged?" tuy Inquired carelessly, as If the tnttUit were of no Importance. "May y.uir majesty live forever," the kald replied, wlUi sorrlln defer* .me. "but tin i Is be, of whom I SACK. spoke, to thee, the »ran! dog who brought tb* guna from Spain." Then hla majesty turned to m*. "Now. dog," he began, and his vole cut like a raSM* ISO tbla I* what I hear of thee. tly the body of the prophet. If tills Ute be true I it ill make the* pay for tt aa nataf Christian waa mad-tto S* • !-. f.>re .With whom ha.]»t tj»>>« palings In thla matter? Who Mat th** and to whom didst thou daAarpie arms* I determined upefciitf gam* ... bluff. ktayba the Valdt-ould not prove hla .barge wlUiout'lnvolvlng himself. Tbe run* knew were aafely out of the way. Th* Span lards with who I had dealt would not l" i...v tne, Bo I coolly replied: *'! perceive your majesty has been deceived by mv enemies, nnd Hint this charg* has been ought against inn in i in me in your ins^ heal sight. Hut there la justice In Mtidrapore"— never was a bigger lie spoken—"and 111 111 cud they will bo confounded." Th« • nit.vi i-iiiii.. .| bis beard ami watched 10 through half closed eyes. "You deny that you brought arms Into mi country? Ity the body or my father. I will iiiako th«« confess if I have to have tbea torn to pieces 1,1 the camels!" I'or the moment I was speechless. "Answer, slave!" hn continued. ''I— I —have answered your ma jesty," I stammered. Hn turned to the knld nnd said CHRONIC CATARRH CURE* Ilvuitirl'. V . t rtol Action In Curing A Cat* "I Thirty Yon' Slanding Guarant«<d by MM Quakrr Drug Co. i>., not try to cure catarrh by tak ing .ti ii.-., Into the stomach. It t ini tio! be cured In that manner. The Mil) way In which this common ill* I ease can be cured Is through a di rect application that will kill the germ* of catarrh and prevent their growth. Ilyomel la the only known method of treatment that accom plishes this. It is the simplest. moat pleasant, and only absolute cur* for catarrh that has ever been discov ered. Mra. C. A Derby, of lleverly, Mass , writes, "My husband has bad catarrhal trouble for thirty year* and ih.>iii.-i I* th* first thing which has ever helped htm. ll' had catarrh In Its MM form, anil nothing >•• . I I'l 111 "till i ev<*r had any effect on it whatever. This gave hits relief from the first and be boa steadily Improved, until now h* I* cured." The complete Ilyomel outfit costs but one dollar, consisting of sit in haler and aufflclent Ilyomel to last for aevaral weeka. Ultra bottles ran b* tallied for fifty centa. Quaker Drug Co. have ao much con fidence lv the power of Ilyomel to cur* catarrh that they will 101 l the treatment under their personal I guarantee to refund the money If th* purchaser* can «..v It -till not benefit. Ask them tn show you the strotiK guarantee under which It la Sold. I HONEY* T| ■ New Yakima Honey. Mb IM Just arrived a l,- » R5 W shipment, reirulsr Me, Ml Pi our price, per frame MA g_ ...IBs El H| Helm's 1! ii Ik Bauer El fm Krsut, just .n»-m-,i... Wm m _ lOe fl| ml New I'ettt French R| I • l*rttnes, require no m 3 ■j sttgs- now It) lbs. for EH 9 __<• Ml B Crescent Mapleins, H R makes maple syrup, X {&§ a I'lic bottle costs., H| 50 ........... .... iir.e « UI Humclent to ILUk-e a M yjk\s»ll'>ns of maple syrup, EI ______.**-* IB thing to liim In a low volca. Tim latter Immediately left th* room, backing out and salaaming llko a i Im l, mv k figure. There waa ■ scuffling auund ln the anto-room, nnd ,' seemed to ma aa If a man «| i* I' 1 tu* drugged across lhe floor. : Tho door opened, and, to my amn** meut and horror, the man whs none other than thn Spaniard to whom I bad l.ioui'ht the rifles, and my visit to wln.se lions. I have already di» scrlbed. POO! 1 wretch, ho waa Indeed In a pitiable condition. Ills usually sal low count .nance was now livid wllh fear, and ho trembled to audi an extent that when thn two JBSO who bad ■ .. I.i ir 'l blm lull, tli* room drew their support he fell In a 10-iip upon the floor, Al a signal from their master the* guard raised bin again to his feat, .'ii 1 Hi! * time supported I, ,111 The sultan regarded him with contempt. "M'tmmmed In Klrdaoa! but It Is the soul of a pig. The time may otto- for me to glvo the* something lo tremble* at. Now give h*«d to my words. Vary from Hi.- truth by but one small particular, mill thou shalt be cut into ribbons. Hast lliou any knowledge of this man?" As lie spoke lift pointed to me, and for the first time th« poor wretch realized with whom be waa being confronted. "Answer me!" thundered the sul tan "Knuweat thou thia man?" The Spaniard's lips moved, but no sound came from them. Th* sultan turned to on* of the guard. "Hmlle him," he said. And the man did so, a blow that sent him staggering towards the place where I stood. One* more Ihe question waa put, and thla time tha other found his voir*. "I know him, your majesty." he faltered, still keeping bis eyes fixed epon the other's face. "And ha brought the* rlflea from Kurop*. which thou didst Intend to sell to certsln ,i my people In order | that they might rise In rebellion .-... ..Inst me, and ao put money In thy filthy pocket? la no that true?" "Nay. not for rebellion.** "Then thou dost not deny that there « f |,. rifle*?" continued the ('i.ltaii. "Now. what had thla man ber* to do with the* ln tha matter? . .itife■►■. the truth, or thou **»t in an hour'a tiro*,** Upon my word, I began to feel sorry for the poor wretch. Ill* fear was too abject for deacrlptlon. He was fighting for words, but they would not coma. "Take him away," said his tor mentor "Cut oft his* fingers one by one, until he answers If he diss not answer then off with tils hand* and let them ba Sailed upon the city gat* .in a warning to evildoers." Th* men were about to lead him away, when h* auddeniy turned and. failing upon his knees, vowed that be would . '••*« all. (To be Continued.) BLOOD POISON ~_ manic* tun ~n» fc ** ■ ■___*!• I *-« ( _(• ft _>__-_._•_ point* m *!••**• lull I rrie*erf , Sanaa-ar* m T senary •_.« Pima |»f u_*_*-.t » ■ • ,tm-t ->*» m _** iml-l st bel oommt _-. nan. €-M*-> I ____ _o_.. VVt^lKit l_sr;141_!'.!l!-*»*ril»« 1. .*, ... f tit-ant tH* * ... .-a t #t_MM l_l-t_ .. '.!*rt, II f t"*t h*rm _*_•«_ i..nr*..ry, imitArn pn\m*h feM ttttf k... *."h_4 •*..» gale*. _«",. I »t. !«* Ib i M_«k.__-»Tkreei , J'im*jie* ( r _r t;_].<f_4 _B______*_!J___ W pfcli ,<f tb* U. _r, I ( Hire j o-tfmmAAPWA f_.l_l_M vm\. *Nt« Cor pfWHB (__? «•.**. it* v*«* *■«•« rm. COOK REMEDY CO. mi ».•;_... c__. f », ra. ________-r_______H___a_________i p -"»•»■■ in " we "" ■"■ " ■ ——»-'» STARVED TO DEATH. Our test today Is lhe atory of the miser who taught his as* to live on straw, of which he- gave blm a smaller portion every day. Just ss th« mlKcr bad got itn so trained us to eal one straw a day— tho l»j<ir ass died. Hi |s in ass who starves himself to death--a* thousands are doing, misled by foolish teachers —because thejr stomachs have become too weak, through neglect or disease, to do the woik which nature has provided for their stomachs to do. Because the engine Is out of gear, would you consign it to tbe junk heap? Why, no! Mend It! Commit ifcJW suicide because your dlgeallvo organs leak? Certainly not! Tskn Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. One thing Is stir.* o* shooting, You can never get a new stom ach. You must mend It. or It will lead you s miserable •ilstciice. Tim only way to mend It Is In tali. BtU&rt'l liysiMpsla Tablets. This ba.. been pine tlcally and scientifically demonstrated by the many thousands whom Btuart'a Dyspepsia Tablet* have positively ureel, after .very other treatment of medicine, mineral wsters. pill*, and stow, suicidal starvation, had failed. These methods are all unscientific —therefore false. Htu.i Dyspepsia Tablets are scientific—-therefor* true, and suc cessful. Having cured SO many thousands —many of whom doubtless have suffered more than you do—do we lain too much whan we say that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets wilt surely do good to you? Surely not. especially when we make It plain that no promts* Is ma I to cure more than one disease—Dyspepsia Htuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are a positive cure for just this one dis- SMS They are a scientific combination Of Ingredients which search out 111* weak spots In all the digestive or gans and make them strong and well. They have an Immediate diges tive action on undigested food, and thus, while curing weak organs, they at tb* same time help them to do their work. Tin i thus stand for all that Is good in th* medical treatment of Dyspepsia, and for nothing that is bad. They are not a fad but a fact. They ar* safe, pleasant, certain and permanent, and can lis taken by the most delicate invalids with out fear of harmful results ACRE TRACTS US' I.AKK WASHINGTON. SOUTH OF UESCIII PARK. FOR SALE CHEAP. Easy Terms TheThompsonCo 224 Pike Street. John 3121, L 2676 Twenty-Eight More Arrive A STRAIGHTFORWARD MONEY*. SAVING PROPOSITION THAT, SHOULD BE ' !.©_( I . INVES TIGATED BY ALL BARGAIN SEEKERS Every piano arid organ In our en» tlr_ retail stock, consisting Of over 2.0 i hoi'!• Instruments, are to be forced out a* <|tili kly as possible at elttilling reductions to clear the way for new floors throughout and many other change* en account of arrang ing for several new departments to be ii>ple,|. Including regular pipe or gans, orchestrions, electric planer*, etc. Thl* I* not a clearance sale ef old wern out and shoddy Instruments; on tlm contrary, the very finest and most e-.jsiiy pianos and organs, among them th" choicest Chlcker tugs, Kltnlriili*, Iloliart M. Cables, Pease, the new 11. H. Johnston Co, and various other make* are In .luded In this great price-cutting event. I'rlcea range from IIS- and IIST for the moat serviceable, regular 1 11% end t2»O upright piano*, up to some what over .400 fur one* of the choicest meant esqulsltely finished, highest grad* upright plan'^s ever shown In this .ay. guile a number of pianos that have been rented are to be found In this sale, at price* practically "cut In. two." A number of u»ed pianos, that have been received of lat-. In part payment for new Chlckerlng* and Kimball*, are also to b« 'id st iiiiii Irresistible. . I'll-;,-.- bear In mind that we ar* willing to eitend the moat conven-v |e»nt terms of payment to any tea*-: • .ti .1.1- buyer. If you have ft, or It, or more In money to Invest' in a piano each month, now I* the tlm. fejr you to attend to It* ha—.. During this sale you are ln a posi tion to effect a saving of enough to fairly educate th* family in music. _. lie member. to«, that ovory instru n..nt -,'. " sell Is fully warranted, not only by the respective rnskers, ( but also by ouraelve*. D.S.JOHNSTON CO The largest, leading and most re- 7 sponsible :,-__!. and organ comer* in Washington. 903 SECOND AVENUE. Burke Building. lONNIY-WATtON CO,* f I' ra_.raJ Dlreeeeea aa_ S»lalai-i,'*w. I lor*. Tt.irl sear. e>_ Cat**-..*'-, -traaa. I Tal«Trie_,a Mala It Sae.t'e ».it m»g| No More Dread of The Dental Chair Tssth extracted and fillled abso- ■ lutely without pern by our late Scion* i i j ttfie methods. No sleep-producing agsnts or cocaine. These era th» j only dental parlors In Seattle' that', have the patent appliances and in* I gredients te (.tract, fill and apply' geld crov.ni and porcelain crowns. undetectable feorn natural teeth.* end warranted for- ID years, without tha' least particle ef pain. Gold crowns and teeth without ales, geld fill* inge and all other dental work done painlessly and by specialists." '.* -wsg Gold crowns. $51 full set teeth. Ml bridge work, $'*. gold filling, |1 us| silver fill nn. Ms. "** -^ 1 - ~s____e New York Dental Parlors Hoursß:3o a. m. to ft p. m. Sun days, Ii 30 a. m. to 12 m. .£ 614 FIRST AYE, SEATTLE. § Sscond floor Howard Building. op* posite Pann Mutual Life Building (• i a, __ 8