BOTH 8I0EB READY. NEWS FRON THE NATIONAL CAPITAL COMPLAIN UP N ad THkATMkNT HAM POWkR TO HkGULATB. Portland Railroads Are Creature* of Nation, Bava Judge Farrs. Washington, May I—Rivalry be Washington, May 7.—That ilia Unit tween the lllll ami Harriman re 11 rua<l ed Rial»« haa full power under tlie auti llnee lii the North weal haa culminated sti lotion hi govern ami «mind railroad In the |>rve< illation ot the matter to the coipoealloiie Is dec lai rd by Judge K. II. liHeiaiate Cummerca cuumlaelon. For F rr.tr, of New Orleans, in a letter ad eevara I inoiiiba lumber dealer* ami dressed bi President Roosevelt. The BMMotaeturura In Wa>lilugton, pa it Ira- ■atirante, hr says, ara creatures of ths larly In lbs I’lqM »mod leiriLory, gen Nation. This fact places them under et ally have MMuplallied informally Co the rula of the na'lun, and lias the dual the c<iminl*«fon that owing tu the re- result both of regulating the nauta and fu«e! <>l the lllll ami llariltnan Imre io protecting tlmm Irom an uujiut exac make them through rates and julut tion by Um stales. Tlm roads can be ralee they eere unable to get their |iro- protected, he rays, against the preju liiK'ta ■hip|M«l lo pointe <«ai of the (.pa dice of the local jury by giving them rade mountain*. llm rigid to sue and lie sued in the Fed Finally II waa auggretnl that they eral courts. Tlm national government institute pricredlnga under tl>e new should provide Ihe manner and extent rate law to compel llm rallnaule to thiough which tlie r<«da should be tax make such through ralee an joint ratea. ed by the elates. In compliance with the »uggiwtlon th« Pacific C^aut Lumber Manufaotert re* Renews Sult Against Equitable. aaax'lallou, the Mouthwestern Washing Washington, May 4.—A petition for Um l-umher aaen'lallon and the hhlngle a wlrt of review tiled by the Equitable Milla bureau belay A led a complaint Life Aasurance »s-iety of New York, In with tlie «xiininlaelon againet the North tlm case of J Wilcox Brown, of Mary ern J'aclAc, th» Ureat Northern, the land, a policyholder, against tlm com- Houlhein I’aciAo. Um Oregon Hlmrt |«ny, was docketed in tlm Hupreme Line and 16 other roads, reapiretlng the court ol tlm Unltol Htalea belay. Tlm commiaelon to jaeuo orders providing ault waa Institute«! by Mr. Brown on that the tallroaila aha 11 make through (»■half of himself and other policy ami joint ratea on lumlwr pioducte from holders to secure an accounting of the potato In Waahinghm via Port land, funds, snd a statement regarding Ihe Or , to pointe ««at of the Caacad* «induct of the comf«ny'a officers. The mountains. effort nt ths company to have the suit dlainlaoeil on demurrer was sustained Uncle Sam Loeoe Beet Men. by the Unite«! Htalea Circuit Court of Washington, May I.—Tim constant Appeals. draft on the "acorn rule furce" ol Um geological aurve) uia>le by Um large Express Rate Too High. raining organlaationa, which offer Um Washington, May 7.—The interstate government eipvrla much larger aalat- Commerce commission Ims render«! It* ire titan they gel from the government, Aral opinion in a case Involving the la eeiioualy Imjiarlng the efficiency of rvaaonableneaa of an express rate Tlie Uul branch of thesvrvkw, «ay» a report eaae waa brought by tlm society of on tlie Inviwligalmu of irmlalliletoua American Aorists, who claimed Hutt the tine in IUOA. Tim report ad«ls “It rate charged by tlm United Htalea Ex Ik only by year» of practical ««peilem-e press company on cut Aowera from Now in tlm Aeld that Um geologist, however Jersey pdnte lo New York city was un excellent hto preliminary training, be- reasonable. Thia rate, until July, 1808. comea con>|>etent to carry on independ was 60 cents |«er hundred pounds, and ent work in Investigating a mining die- at Uiat time waa raised to »1. Com trict, and tlm haa of trained men In missioner lane, who delivered the thia work ia irreparable." opinion, holds tliat the rate couhi be r«iuc«xl to 00 cent». Third Term Telk la Nonsense. Washington, May 4. — President Northwest Postal Affairs. Roosevelt tmiay cliaiacterlsed aa "aheo- Washlngbin, May 3.—Rural free de lute mmacniw" the talk cf nominating livery carriers appointed for Washing and electing him for a tliinl tertn. Mr. ton routes Arlington, route 1, Christ Raswevall talkeil freely with several uf Meyer, carrier. Joseph Kraels, substi the cal lets at Um White llonne on thia tute; Ellensburg, route 3, James H. subject Uslay. Ho made it plain, how Endley, carrier, llarrv Hwett, substi ever, tliat he will not I «sued any for tute. Frank Htraln lias been appointed mal statement on the subject of a third postmaster at Hare, Or., vioe Ji«eph term He conahleiod that what he Harr, deed. A p<«toffice haa Imen em aal«l following tlm aleetloa in HMM and tab!f»h«l at Alderdale, Klickitat coun what be has raid subsequently should ty, Wash.. Eva A. King p«istmaster. so Alee. He thinks he should be taken Tfie poetoffice at Quinton, Gilliam coun at liia word and let It go at that. ty, Or., will be diecontinued May 16. Northern Lumbermen Want Gateway Opened Fine Berth for Wood. Washington. May A.—The order as signing various <>tlic>wv to command de- partmenat prop ««I by the general stall waa leaned balay by the adjutant gen- eial of the army. It provldra that Ma jor tient tai W«««l shall be relieved from the command of the Philippine division and shall aaaume command of llm de- Crtment of the Fast at Governor's la nd, relieving Major General Grant, w I h > is orilerod to assume command of the department of the lakes at Chi cago, lelieving Bri gm lier (¡eneral Carter. Provide for New Trails. Washington, May 2.—Four thousand seven hundred atn! twenty-five dollars have been appropriated for conatiuc- llon of fonr trails in the Northern di vision, Cascade national loreal, Oregon, and »3,i«Ni will Im appiopriate«l to binl<l roads in Ritter H««>t national for est. Idaho, on condition that the Inter- rated counties raise an additirnal »5,- 000. Tlm state of Idaho haa already appropriated »8,0110 toward thia work, provideil a like amount is ralaed by conntire that have asked forrat service, lo saairt in thin work. Wa-ts 6sperls for Land Office. Washington, May 7 —Commissioner Ballinger, of the general land office, has asked Secretary Garfield tn assign to dnty in his bureau two of the busi ness experts who are to 1« engaged by Um secretary to suggest improved plana for the bet torment of the service of hia department, b>a«aiat in developing cer tain reforms now in progress in hla bu reau In order that particular attention may be paid to the divisions of mall and Ales and anxmnto. Record Gift for famine. Washington, May 2.—Two hundred thousand dollars, the largest contribu tion for famine rellel ever made in one day, was sent to China tods} by the Christian Herald. On the day the transport Buford railed from Ran Fran cisco with the most valuable relief car go ever shipped. living worth »150,000, »50,(X)0 more In money was cable to the relief committee, all oollecteil and contributed by the same paper, which liaa makes a total of »400,000. Northwest Postal Affaire. Washington, May A.—Peat masters appointed: Oregon—New Pine Creek, Benjamin F. Griffith, vine H. M. Flem ing, resigned. Washington—Lamar, Albert 8. Gross, vice M. L. McNelly, resigned. John J. Rexek lias been ap pointed regular, Samuel P. Boule, sub stitute, rural free delivery carrier, route 1; Roy M. Cowles regular, Whit ney IL Cowles substitute, route 2, Wenatchee, Wash. All Preparations Complete fee Hay* wood Trial at Boise. Boise, Id*., May 3.—Counsel for prmmculion ami defense in the Hteu- nenbrrg murder case liav* settled down to their filial preparatory work, and there i* every reason for believing tliat the trial ot William Haywood, first ot the accused men, will be cemmenved on Thursday next. Various reports as to moves tending to further delay tlie trial are in circulation, bul the attitude of both aides Indicates that they are ready for trial. The only prullmluary proceeding pending ia a motion by the defense for a bill of particular* of the evidence by which the alate h<q*w to show Uiat Hayw«sxi conspired to the murder of Governor Hteunsnberg. This motion, which ia design«! to secure a diacltaure of ths band of the state, will be argu«l I efore Judge Wood on Monday next. This Is not r«.gaid«l as likely to delay lire trial. The Idaho iixl* and practice, modelled closely upon thoee of Califor nia, make no provision for bill* of par ticular* in criminal case*, and In Um only preoedenl recorded in tbs Idaho re|x>rUi Ihe court < ten led the applica tion, holding that ths power to retpilre require the furnishing cf bills cf par ticular» in general was discretionary with the court. Ill* aaeerteii that ne right ot appeal goes with such a mo tion and neither side seem* to regard tlm matter seriously. ANOTHER DRAFT EXPOBED. Ban Francisco Public Work* Official In Toll* of Haney. Ran Francisco, May, 3.—The inquiry before the gram! jury today developed llm fact that a gigantic graft haa Ireen cart led on by President George IhifTey, of the Ixxsrd of public works. Ihrfley's graft waa dune through the rental of teams for th«- lute of the city. In some csmw the expenditure for a team and driver went as high aa »30 a day. Ituffey wa* formerly a member cf the board of supervisor* and wa* one of th* moat active bribetakers of tliat aggrega tion. It ia chargetl against Duffey that he lias continued to graft in tlie face of the grand jury's Investigation. Governor Gillette bxlay addreaeeil a letter to Andrew Wllaon, a member of the state railriaul commission, demand ing tliat be trwlgn at once. WILson waa formerly a member of the Iward of su pervisors, but was elected rallnad com missioner last November. Wilson's confeaaion, as made to the grand jury, waa placed in the hands ot the gover nor, and form«! the basis of hia action of today. Wilson lisa r«dus«l to resign. COMMUTE FINDS GRAFT. Attorney fononi te Force lili* road te Sell Lind. MUST PEIFOU TEIMS OF GIANT Government Would Ferfs.it Southern Pacific Land Grants or Com pel Bale to Battler*. Wasblngtoo, 4. —Thera 1* no longer any doubt that the national ad ministration will exert it* Dowerful in- fluence tu break the Boothern Pacific land monopoly in Ursgon and force that company to place on the market the remaining 3,000,000 sen* of ita grant, railing upon demand to Ixma fide settler* in quarter-eectiori tract* and at not more H«an »2.50 per acre, aa specifically aet forth in the law un der which the grant was made. After several long oooferencee with Henatar Bourne, Attorney General Bonaparte haa directed District Attorney Bristol to make a thorough investigation into the Houthern Pacific grant, more prop erly known a* the Oregon Central and Oregon 4 California grant. The government will first determine whether the law under which the grant* were made can be enforced with out further action on the part of coo- greee. If it ia concluded that there is ample law, the government will then determine what is the moat practicable method of enforcing ita ptovieiooa un- leea it shall be found that the grant waa forfeited. From hia laika with Mr. Bourne, the attorney general ia fully aware of the difficulties ol the problem he haa un dertaken to eolve, and lias directed District Attorney Nathan V. Harlan, of the third division of Alaska, to report to Mr. Bristol and aid him in every way in bis Investigations. Mr. Harlan was in Nebraska on leave and desired employment before the expiration of hla Imve. Later on, it is understood, the de partment will investigate to determine »bother or not sales heretofore made by the railroad in violation of the pro vision* of the law can be invalidated. At present, however, the main object is to force the Southern Pacific tc pot ita land on the market and no longer re tard development along the line of Its r<«d. PASSES DIRECT PRIMARY LAW. Measure Favored by Governor I* En dorsed by Mich>g*n House. Ixinaing, Mich., May 4.—Tb* lower Hug* Profit* In Furnishing Pennsyl bouse of the state legislature passed vania State Capitol. tlie primary election bill advocated by Harrisburg, Pa., May 3.—The capl- Governor Warner. The bill amends tol Investigating committee issued a the existing law by providing for a statement tonight showing the cost to popular vote on candidates for United States senator. It also removes th* tlm stale for furnishing the house library and Um reception and private proviso that II no candidate* for the nomination for governor and lieuten room of the resident clerk of the bouse to have been »104,7S2. The Pennsyl ant governor receive 40 per cent of the vania Construction company, of Mari vote* cast in a primary election, th* etta, Pa., and the John II. Henderson nominal on* for governor and lieuten company, of Philadelphia, are esti ant governor must be made by the con mated to have made on these furnish vention. Tbe tdll prohibit* newspaper ings from 500 to 1,000 per oent profit. advertising by candidates. Investigate Artesian Welle. Waaliingbin. May 8.—Representative Jones has just recelvwl aaeuianeee from the director of the United Htatee geo logical survey tliat tlm request for an investigation on artesian water possi bilities in the Yakima valley will be | complied with. The region specified ir Gobi Creek valley, in the vicinty of township 12 north, range 24 raat. From a superficial investigation of thia region James Kcarlet, chief counsel of the it api>eani that artralan possibilities Clark Wa* Offered Big Bribe. are excellent. The investigation con commission, ha* been asked by the at Little Rock, Ark., May 4.—A bribe templated will develop all the facte torney general to take charge of be pro- pn*«d ctlminal and civil suits against of »20,000 was offerred Chief Clerk possible. certain person* involved in the capitol Lucas, of the Arkansas hours of repre scandal. sentatives, to allow the Amis anti-race Bld* on Submarine Boat*. track gambling bill* to be lost, accord Washington, May 2.—Three oom- ing to a report here today. The com Still Two Juror* Needed paniee bid today at tlm Navy depart Ran Francisco, May 3.—Although mittee investigating the alleged tam ment for the contracts for *upplylng bill submarine torpedo bate. The latke nine talesmen were subjecte«! to exam pering with the Moore-Hart Tmpodo Boat company, of Bridgeport, ination and cross examination yester against bucket shop* will also inveati- Conn., offer* to build any numfier of day, neither of the two seats remaining nte the bribery story. The report of 236-tun ls«ta above Ave at »188,000 vacant on the Ruef panel waa filled by the committee as to the Moore-Hart Aa the jury now bill censure* the clerk of tbe house for each. Tlm Rul>-*urface Boat company, a final ac«-ep'ance. of New York, offers to build a boat of stand« ten men have been finally select carelessneae, but does not fix responsi 260 tuna for $260.000. Tim Electric ed an«! sworn, one ia still subject to bility. Hal company, of New York, effera to peremptory dismissal, and the 12th Rushes Troop* to Frontier. bulId (mats patterned after the Octopus, lias not yet l>een examined. An inci City of Mexico, May 4.—The govern of 274 bins, for »812,000, It Would dent of the day waa the ejectment of Myrtile Cerf from tlm courtroom by ment admits that troop* are being sent coet more on the Pacific coast. onler of Judge Dunne. Cerf is one of to the Guatemalan border, but denies Ruef's staunch friends. that thia can b* construed a* mobilisa Bank Note* Increase. tion. Nevetthelee* great activity pre Washington, May 4.—Thr monthly vails in the local barrack*. May Stop Denver Building. circulation statement issued by the It is rumored t«lsv that General To IMnver, May 3. — Following the an «mtroller of the currency shows tliat at the close of business, April 30, 1907, nouncement of the owner* of ten of the ledo ia about to start for Honduras, the amount of national l«nk note* out largest mill* in the city tliat they and that within a few week* he will be standing waa »699.913,840, an Increase would never agree to the demands of at the head of a Guatemalan revolu for the year of »43,207,668, and an in the millmen and wo«lworkera, who tionary army on the ixvundary line be crease for the month of »2,701,777. struck yesterday fot the closed shop, tween Guatemala and Honduras, ready Tlie amount of circulation baar«l on the carpenters' union tonight decided to strike at the Cabrera government for United Blates bonds waa »660,204,771, to declare unfair the product of all the ita overthrow. which ia an increase fot the year of local mills which persist in denying Three Killed in Mine. »35,781,622 and an increase for the the deman«!*. It i* claimed that the Johnstown, Pa., M»y 4.—Three men Building Trade* e«>unoil will support month of »2,871,708. the carpenters, whose acticn means were killed and six injured, three fa that extensive building operations will tally, today in an accident in an ore Another Attempt on Cabrera. mine at Riddlesburg, Bedford county. Washington, May 8 —Another at be abruptly suspended. The men were all foreigner*. A shift tempt to aasassinate President Cabrera, ing crew placcti * «-ar on which tbe Telephone Girl* Want Flat Rat* of Guatemala, acimrdlng to a dispatch Ran Francieco, May 3.—Ran Francis men had been unloading ore on a trestle received today by Minister Toledo, waa tnnde yesterday. In thia instance, co will have a big teleghone strike un while other cars were being placed. what ia deacribed in a general way in less the Pacific Rtatea Telephone A Tel When the engine backed to the main the advices as a "mine" was plat*e«1 not egraph company avveales to demands track it struck the car. which waa de far from the mansion of Preahlent Ca adopted at a meeting of the Operator*’ railed and fell 30 feet into a creek brera, apparently with tlm intention of union last night. Three demands in below. exploding it at a time when it would lie clude a flat rate for all operator* after Lalahman Get* Turk* to Act. moat destructive. The mine was dis they have aerved an apprenticeship. The operator* will meet again tonight Constantinople, May 4.—Asa result cover«!. to vote on a strike should the com of the energetic representation* of the pany refuse to accede to their de .State department, through Ambaaasdor Cruiser Tacoma Leave* Santiago. Leiahman, an imperial inkle was i*sue<1 Washington. May 8.—The cruiser mand*. today in regard to the Amswican schools Taroma, by order* of the Navy depart and other question* long pending be Ask Militia Protection. ment, haa left Rant Iago, the scene of Boston, May 3.—The master team tween the United Rtate* and Turkey, the recent collision between the sailor* of that ship and the police, and gone to sters today, through counsel, formally authorising the minister* to take se Guantanamo, thus removing the possi asked Governor Guild to assign a de ll->n in the matter. Thia i* expected tachment of militia to protect the lives to lead to a Ratiafactorv settlement. bility of further friction. Award* Carrying Contract. Washington, May 8.—Secretary Gar field *wnrde«l tlm contract for transpor tation of supplies from Heattie to Rein deer stations and school* in Alaska for the coming season to Captain Michael White, of Ballaid, Wash. Beatty to Back Up Borah Charge* Washington, May 8—Judge Beatty celled to see the attorney general todny In regard hi Renabir Borah, but the at torney general was in Baltimore and the visit waa postponed. It ia under Open* Actor*' Fair at New York. stood that Judge Beatty is here to sus Washington, May 8.—At 2 o’clock tain District Attorney Ruick. Judge Beatty's known hostility towards Mr. yeaterdav afternoon the president touch Borah ia known in administration cir- ed a button at the White House which opened the fair for the benefit of tlm clea. actors at the Metropolitan opera house Changan to National Bank. in New York Washington, May f.—The comptroll Navk Register at Halley. er of currency has approved conversion Washington, May 7.—Alvin McMa of the Pioneer Atate lenk of Ritirili*, Wash., into the Pioneer National bank hon waa today appointeti register of the land office at Hailey, Idaho. of Ritirili», with »76,000 capital. TWO waa no aeed to 1*1 Aadref know how Shell* bad behaved, for Mia. AFTER S. P. ÜRANTS and property of strikebreakers, which they assert have been jeopardiaed by Recruiting Bill Pa**** Upper Hou** 8t. Petersburg, May 4.—The council aeveral street riot* when the driver* of th<{empire today passed unanimous were going homo from work. ly the recruiting bill and the bill ap propriating »3,000.000 for fkmine re Cubrn Cigarmaker* Hold Out. Havana, May 3.—The strike in the lief parsed by the lower house April 30. cigar industry continues without over Belated Blixzard at Superior. tures being made by either aide to end fluperior, Wia., May 4.—A belated It. The oigarmakera declare they are receiving ample funds, which have bliaaard started in today. In one hour come from the United States, and that there had fallen half an indh of snow, they will lie able to hold out for montha. with prospects for a go«d heavy fall. A high wind accompanies tbe snow. Twsnty-slx Hundred on Strike. Double-Track Siberian Read. Eureka, Cal., May 3.—Twenty-*!* flt. Petersburg, May 4.—Th* council hundred and fifty union woodsmen and sawmill worker* walked out In the va of ministers haa deci«le<l to double-track rious mill* of Humboldt county today the Riberian railroad. The section from a* result of a strike. This action clos Atchlnak to Irkutsk will be doubled I this year. ed eight mill* in the oounty today. THE CHARITY GIRL ■y erriE a . CHAPTER XIV— (CmttImMd.) Dr. Bmniiwi kop«ful prognoetlca ttens war* fulfilled. Jack Glendurwood awoke after that long, boavg alsep a 4lf- f«r»nt being. It was »vroing when ths alombor left hla, and nt ones his gnaa went round tbs room la soarcb of that lovslg girlish tars that had hauntsd hl* dreams »o dsllghtfullg. “Aodesyr* be whispered, falntlg, and some one came hurrlsdlg out of ths dusk sod knelt beside tbe bed. Tbsg sold no words, only bls hand clasped Itself round her two little ones, and fas lay gaalng at bar sweet eye* as though they wars heaven Itself. “Now you bars turned tbe corner, and are going on well, I am going to look after your wife, fxrrd John,'* Dr. fisn tance said, dieerlly. “My wlfs!" What a world of passion- ate renderneaa, even though It was whis pered and not spoken, rang In thoee two little words! Audrey's heart thrilled. **8be must rest; she ia young, and need« plenty of sleep, snd she has been fretting over you In a most terrible fash ion Come, Lady John, you can tears bls lordship with a light heart, for be could not possibly be better. The beet nurse, absolutely the beet nurse I have ever had. Mrs. Fraser!” be declared, pleasantly. Hheile Fraser did not return to Din- glvwood, nor did she voucheefe to corre- sp> nd with her stepmother. Rhe remain ed on In London, a victim to the most bitter disappointment and mortification. For nearly two minutes Rbeila and Beverley were struck epeecblem as Lady Deloewater rushed In with her bad news. The girl had turns«! ashen white, and Beverley's bands clinched themselves In voluntarily. Lady Daleswater recovered berevlf first. “Who la this gentlemanF* she asked eoldly, feeling annoyed that she had be trayed her family affaire before a com plete stranger. Beverley answered her at once. ”1 am a man to whom thia Intelli gence la more painful than you can pos sibly Imagine, Lady Daleswater,” an swered Beverley. "Mr. Beverley Rochfort meant that be la madly in love with thia girl, who has flung bernelf at your brother's head." aald Sheila sullenly. "It will be better lo explain everything to you, dear Lady Daleswater.” The countess listened attentively; she wns so deeply enraged with her mother, brother and tbe poor Innocent little crea ture wbo had allied herself to tbe ducal family, that every nerve thrilled to be able to seise upon something, however faint, that might be worked upon to bring about an annulment ot thia odious mar riage. 8be uttered a sharp exclamation ; It almost sounded like joy as she listened. “All lo not so bad.” she cried. "Rbeila, don't yoo understand? Mr. Rochfort, aa thia creature's guardian, cannot only object to tbe marriage, but. according to the tetter of the bond he holds, can fa- slat on the girl living where bo wishes. Mr. Rochfort. that piece of paper muat be ia my lawyers' bands to-night; and nnleea 1 am very much mistaken, they will ratify what I aay—that you will hare absolute and entire control over the girl." Sheila's cheeks grew a shade rosier as she beard Lady Daleowater'a clear, proud tone*. “Th* counteea la right.” ah* said to Beverley, aa they wen* alone; "you will be able to break thia absurd marriage. You muat! Yoo must!” "Thera are other way* of disposing of tie marriage tie boeidee simple annul- aeat.” be said to himself, cynically, and 1» smiled Into the flame*. "If that course falls, as tall It must, for we have not a leg tn stand upon, I don't think I ahall be very disheartened. My wits have nev er failed me yet. and my day will oome!” It wa* qnlte nine o'clock and the earl had just returned from Mountberry, and had poured an account of what bad oc curred between himself and the duchess into hie wife's ears. Imdy Daleswater waa simply furious with resentment against her mother, but *b* did not din enas the matter further a* Sheila came ia. Tbe legal advisers of the earl and conntea* had answered her ladyship's hasty summons promptly, and all they waited for waa Beverley Rochfort to ap pear. Jost when conversation on th* vexed aad Important question waa in full swing, a note was brought in and handed to the countess. She reed It through, and grew whit* to the lip* with mortification. "Mr. Rochfort has deserted ua and gon* srer to tbe enemy,” eh* said, curtly, and then she handed the letter to her busband and bld him read it aloud. Beverley wrote very clearly and briefly. He had already consulted hi* lawyer, who had told him promptly that any question of annulling the marring* was a* impossible as absurd; therefore he beg ged Lady Daleewater to accept hla de cided refusal to join her In this matter. "I am sure when you ar* lee*, and. I may aay. jurtly. Incense«! at this mar riage,” be wrote, "yon will see that a* a man of honor I can do nothing but thia, for were I to enforc* my guardianship, I must rob Lady John Glendurwood of th* large fortune which wa* bequeathed her by Mr. Roderick A net rut her on hia death bed. I regret that I can offer your lady ship no avsll In ths matter.” "It la a go«xl move,” he said, alone In hi* rooms. "Of course, If tbst confound sd paper would have stood the light of flay I would not havs scrupled to use It, but it ia too feeble * bridge to carry me ever. Thia other la a mfer and a surer on* I Once a friend In John Glendnr- wood'a bouse, th* rest will be easy I” aad be laughed softly. Poor, eweet. young Audrey, how little did eh* know the storm cloud* that were gathering over her—cloud* born of Jodas- lik* treachery, envious hate, mean spite, degraded passion, end other evil human amtlvae. CHAPTER XV. The excitement and gossip about Lord John Glendurwood'* romantic marriage lingered much longer than th* proverbial aln* day*. A month passed away, and a curious month it wa* to Audrey. Every day she sat with her mother studying French and Italian, and having her firet lesson* on th* piano and la singing. Audrey Heed fa her dream* and in her stud lee She was a* strangely, Incouipreheaelbly happy. To define her condltiew of mind would be an taipooslblllty. It teemed to her aa though coin* fairy bad suddenly touched her with a wand, and everything about her had change«! to thia delightful existence. In a dim, misty sort of way. eh* recognised that ah* had besom* a grand lady, bat that waa net by aay ■earn a smtalaty Ihe srrote eftea to Joaa TXwait aad rowlands reiterated her vow* of never ending love, but somehow Jean's letters pained her and left a sort of discomfort. Jean, la fact, waa alarmed at all that had bappeoed to her whilom friend, and now that Audrey was * grand married lady she wa* separated from her bumble childhood's cotnpanioo by a social chasm they could never bridge over; therefore Jean wrote timidly and with mach too- stralnt, and both girls sigbsd over tbe simple yet strong friendship which had lived sad now was ended. March having com* ia Ilka a lamb, was going out In th* mov approved ieoo in* fashion. How tbe wind Mew, and bow dreary the gray skies looked above the loosing tree*. "W* shall have a fall ot enow, depend upon It that I* »bat is •oming." declar- •d Dr. Reutancv. "Take my advice. Lord John, fold yourself up in aa many ruga aa you can And. and As* away south to the eun end tbe warm breeaee.” "Where ought I lo goF’ he asked. wearily. "Well, I think Florence would be aa excellent spot. Sult both her ladyship aad youraeiL” “I—I am quite sure that And—my wife will never consent to this arrangement.” “Pray, why not?” “She —oh, well, bang It all, doctar, look hoc- she oegle.-ta me! I might be dead and buried and she wouldn't care! She haa never been near me for a month— never sine* I was ao bad !" it strike* me that yoo are a very foolish young men. Lord John, if yoo imagine your young srif* doesn't car* anything about you, and aa to her not coming to eee you. well, I think if you reflect a little yon will agro* with me that so young a girl la apt to be shy and modest. Modesty I* so rar* nowadays, my ¡ord. I would not try to do without It If I were you.” Tbe young men's cheeks were quite healthy In color. ”1 dare say I am a fool, but I have been worrying myself that, perhape, An dre; had married me only out of pity, when eh* thought I wa* dying and------- ” "And a lot mor* nonsense of tbe same sort, of course." broke In the old doctor, cheerily, his eyeo twinkling as be spoke. "You don't swm to realise, my lord, that you are the hero of a romance. It is not every on* wbo can boast of such a marr.age as yours but. though romance has it* pleasant points. It also baa Its disagreeable ones, and unless I am very much mistaken, that sweet little mairien will be ever eo much happier when eh* la rescued from the curioua and carried away for a time by her husband." Jack Glendurwood nearly ebook Dr. Sentance'e band off. “What an idiot I am!" be exclaimed. "Moot lovers are." was th* dry reply. "And you will take my advice about this foreign trip?" "I will go and find my—my wife thia very moment, and if she agrees w* will start at one*." Fraser would go to Crowberg with the Dúcheos of Harborough, aad would to ail probability reside abroad for a flew month* Aodroy exclaimed with pleasure a* they drove into the pretty ground* at Hurbagham. aad wa* eo loot la fasta« •• them that abe waa qalts natas*eieee ot th* seaaatlon her appearance waa caoetag ths crowd of fashionable* Ot course, they had don* nothing bet diera** ■be John Glendurwood merrleps. and sow th* eight of tbe young men’s handsome and well knows face revived tbe rari- oelty and gossip afrvob. "Jack Glendurwood 1* hero with hla wife! Have you seen them? What le sb* like? A nor** gfrl. irasn’t she? Of rouro* she I* awful? What hardihood to bring her out so soon: sbe must bo raw, however pretty! What will Sheila Fraser and Lady Gladys Daleswater do?” Thee* aad doeeu of quick question* aad remarks of the like sort raa like wildfire through tbe throng. Jack wa* very calm. He lifted hl* •larilag dowa aad gave a few dlroctfewo to tbe groom, while Audrey looked around her, a picture of exqolatte elmpllrity snd 'ineurpeseable loveliness In her soft white silk drees, with * little high wklt* bow- net crowning her dark locks. Sbe was not only beaatlfuL tae waa that most desired of all things, "good form.” From bead to foot her attire was per- fectloa. Constance Fraser bad carefully ■upertatended thia, aad had chosen noth ing but tbe prettiest and most youthful irweet. "I see ear mothers," sold Andrey, turn ing to her haebeod. "Com* along, we will go to them." re turned Jack, wbo could scarcely conceal a smile aa be read th* utter amaaemea* end admiration written on nearly every face. Andrey walked through the crowd quite easily. Th* etreine of the band sounded pleasantly In her »era, and she smiled scroee to where her mother eat waittag for her to com*. Th* duches* bent toward Constance Fraser. “My dear," eb* mid. warmly and ten derly. “th* child haa conquered already. She la perfect: look at her »talk, at bee carriage. Why. there ia scarcely a wom an here who ean hold herself like Audrey doea I am proud of her T Lady Daleswater was steading some distance away from where her mother was sitting. The rupture between them waa open goeelp, eo neither took any precau tion* about guarding against remarks on the fact of their not speaking. Shell* Fraser was with th* «matosa: In fact, sbe was staying with the Daleo- watera. There waa a younger brother ut tbe earl’s whom Gladys had destined should wia and use tbe Fraser tboneamfo for this reason, and becanm sbe knew that Shell* waa an Implacable foe to the girl wbo had dared to thwart her plana, and wbo sbe determined In her Imperious fashion should yet be made to suffer. (T* be eeottneed.? WHEAT FOB WACOM TIBEB. Mew •wfMtfewte ter ■abbee Week a Beveletlew. May A new substitute for rubber baa been found and If claims of tbe In ventor prove to be well founded there will be motor earn and bicycle* with tires made of wheat, golf ball* that once were kernel* of malxe, pavements of barley and linoleum that might hare been rye bread. Brltlab patent office records abow CHAPTER XVL Audrey had finished her Italian read that some 800 Invention* of subatltutee ing and waa sitting before tbe fir* eo a bare been filed, not on* of which has low stool, playing with one of Jack’s attained euccesa. dugs, who seemed to adopt her aa their Th* new claimant to William Tbred- mi»tres* while he waa ill, when tbe door fall Carr of Wembley. He purposes opened slowly behind her. Th* duchess had had this little room to make artificial rubber front eerealn arranged for the girl especially; it waa It to said that a qyndlcata of capital- a dainty place, fit neat for ao exquisite a let* Interested In tire manufacturing bird. haa offered hint »1,200,000 for hto pat “I do believe Pat could epeak If be ent rights. liked, mother dearest," Audrey laughed The Invention of artificial rubber softly, not looking round. "If any on* could make klm speak, waa prophesied at the recent meeting you could.” a voice answered her, softly. of the British Association and the In Tbe girl sprang to her feet, while Pat. dustrial world haa been eager for It a shaggy, rough haired Dandy Dlnmont. ever since tbe motor car and bl«ryclo ran foi sard with a whin* of pleasure to trade* threatened to exhaust th* sup greet hie matter. Audrey’s taco was first ply of the natural article. rosy and then white. Mr. Carr's substitute to obtained by "Oh! What bare you been doing?” treating any cereal with phyalln, a sb* cried In deepest anxiety. You— well-known chemical substance that you------ “I am walking acroea th* room." Jack acta In eolation a* a ferment, turning laughed, very gently; “and I asenre you th* atarchy matter in grain Into dex I feel better every step I take" trose. Another chemical to used In tbe Audrey's heart was beating so wildly. proceea to chock tbe fermentation at It seemed to eend a thrill through all her any deaired stage. This makes ft pos limbs. She wns startled, and waa very sible to produce tbe artificial rubber ta shy and nervous She had no ide* be was eo well a* this; It waa a great shock aeveral different strengths The Inventor propose* to make the to turn round and eee him standing there, smiling with Me eye* and lip* as he had subetance In six grades, from a liquid smiled that first day of their meeting. solution suitable for waterproofing to "Well." said Jack, aa be came to a a hardness suitable for golf balls. In standstill before her. "are you not going which it to aald to p ossess tbe light to say something to mo, Audrey?" ness of cork snd tbe toughness of “I am very glad------- ” chilled steel. In other grades It wUl There sb* stopped, for he bed sud denly thrown his srms about her and be serviceable for tires, tubes, linole um work and slabs or sheets for block drawn her close to hi* heart. “My dearest, my sweetest wife!" he pavement murmuiwiL passionately, while a flood of Mr. Carr Intends to visit Canada col*r rushed into her cheeks "My owa. and other grain-producing countries my very own I" and then, before she waa for tbe purpose of arranging for sup soar* of It. he had stooped and kissed plies of cereal* In quantities sufficient her lips softly, whispering tender word* to cope with tbs operations contemplat all th* while. With an almost inarticulate cry she ed. When be waa asked if hto Inven buried her fsce on his breast snd clung tion might not have the effect of In creasing the price of food be replied: to him with s force which waa the sweet eat sensation Jack Glendurwood had ever "There to no danger. Tbe new lino experienced. He saw then how wia* th* leum will be a reserve food supply. Ia old doctor had been, and was grateful th* event of a famine It can bs boiled to th* common sens* that had prompted and reconverted Into food.” him to end tbe uaaatiafactory condition of affairs Ry and by be sat down In th* big chair, and she nestled on the floor beside him. and holding and kissing her bands alternately. Jack unfolded hia plan for taking her away directly. “Rentance say* I muat go," he *dde«L plaintively, aa be waited tor her answer. “It will cur* me entirely.” “Then"—eh* blushed quietly—"then lot us go at once, my—my darling." And so, when Constance Fraser entered th* room a little while later, she found th* two sitting together, and learned that as soon aa everything could be arranged, the young couple were ready to start. With smile* and deepest bleeaings, they took their departure a few day* latar. Audrey bought a present for Jean In ev ery foreign town she visited, snd when th* seaoin waa over Jack had promised she should have her poor little school friend to stay with her tor aa loag aa aha likod. They had not settled where they would live permanently, but they were both In clined to Cralgland*. Lord Iverne waa going to be taken abroad by kfa mother to eom* mineral water*, snd the poor fal low had expressed * wish that hla brother and hl* bride would make Cralgtaada their home for * tlm*. "It will bo ao near mother,” Audrey had aald, and Jack had not told bar that Mrs. Fraeer would no longer Inhabit Dto- glewood House He fait that It would give her ao mach pein, and, beeidea, he waa eo ashamed aad angry with Sheila toe her *n*l eoadnet, that be determined nto to dlacuM her foot pet N»r Waa Hie Meek Bakkes. The plaintiff** barrister tn the branch of promise case thought he would make life a burden to tbe unfortunate young man who wa* tbe unwilling defendant "Do you mean to aay,” be asked, aft er a number of embarraaaing qneotlona, "that after yon had been absent for an entire month you did not klas ths plaintiff, to whom you were engaged to ba married, when you first saw bar on your return?” "I do,” responded tbe defendant, firmly. "WUl you make that statement to tba Jury?" ••Certainly, If rnrasasry.” "Do you think that they would be lieve your “Ona of there would. I know." “Ah. Indeed I And why should Bfa prayr "Because he was present wbn 1 first saw her. He was at tbe gate when I rode up. and she stuck her bead out off ths reeond-story window, snd I aald to her. How d'ye doF and called eat rd be back to supper ta half an hew. Itos no giraffe," and everybody smiled axcegrt tbe barrister.—Tlt-BIta PoeelMo Baelaaatlow. Mabel—Oh. aa; be hadn't th* flee* to even try to kies me. »toll*— Perhaps you didn't hare