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