I 1
| TIMBER FRAUD* IN MANY STATE*
•AW BHOWN8VILL*
kHOOYINO. j
AQT ON HARRIMAN MKRGKR,
Editor of Malico Rapar Saw Negroes Cumtnleglon Will Decide Mull Regard-
Kill Bartender Natroue.
I
loia of Oourt.
Washington, May 11—Paulino D. I
Washington, May 14,—It la not
Preciado, editor of a Mexican news­ the Intention of the Interstate Com­
paper In Brownsville, Tea., and aa merce Commission to await the re­
sult uf the proceedings to compel E.
eyo-wltuess to tbs shooting of Prank II. Harriman to answer certain In-
Natoua, the only man killed In the qnlrlas that wore put to him In the
affray there, waa on tba aland today Naw York Investigation before tak­
before the Sénats committee on mil­ ing action on the general subject of
the Investigation.
itary affaire. Dramatically telling bla
In the opinion of members of the
Story In Hpantob and baring It Inter­ Commission, It may be a year or
preted for the committee, he proved more before a final decision can l><-
to be the moat Important witness reached regarding the refusal of Mr.
during the present bearing.
Harriman to answer questions. The
When the shooting began, Pre­ proceedings will bo Instituted In New
ciado wns sitting In the court In the York the latter part of thia month, or
rear of Tillman's saloon. According the first of next month, Jt la expect­
to bla atory today, Mr. Crlxdl, who ed that. If tho court upholds the
conducts a aaloon across the street Commission, Mr. Harriman
will
from Tillman's place, rushed In ex­ carry the case to higher courts
citedly and reported that the "ne­ Hboiild the lower courts ba adverse
groes wi re out." The doors to Till­ to the Commission, It Is probable
man’s saloon were
Immediately that It will carry the matter up. In­
closed and barred and Natoua, the asmuch as a right of the Commission
■ hi . sturted ucrusa the court Is Involved.
to bar the gate which connected the
Tho case would have boon brought
<oui( alth the alley. Preciado fol­ earlier, but the attorneys ot th<-
lowed, but before he had emerged Commission have been engaged on
trout the saloon In the court be saw other work. Tho argunienta In the
live or six negro soldiers In uniform Htandard Oil caaes, which are to take
eut«r the gate. They fired several place In HI Paul, will occupy the
shots, and Natoua threw up hla arma attention of Messrs Kellogg and Ber­
.■ltd. exclaiming In Hpanlsh,
lin tiro. and they will not bo able to
t>h, iu> <iod," fell on his back take up the Harriman matter until
lie was killed tnatanlly.
Another after these are finished.
Without
bullet grated Preciado's hand and It refer....... . however, to tho d--iM nil
bled profusely. Htlll another bullet nation of that question, the Commis­
passed through Preciado's coat and sion will consider the merits of the
vent near the left breast pocket and general Inquiry Into the Harriman
Ills glasses, which were In a lines and reach Its conclusion on the
case In the pocket. The men (mined- facts presented. The Indications are
lately proceeded down the alley, that a di-ti-rmlnatlon of the case will
be reached In a few weeks.
»booting aa they treat.
lie swore positively the men were
Northwest Postal Affaire.
negro soldiers.
Washington, May 24- Postmast­
fAKk UR JAPAN'S KICK.
ers appointed:
Oregon Mayville, I<aura K. Mc­
Thomas, re­
San F ranclso Business Houses At­ Connell, vice M. H
moved; Placer, Ruth W. Bcovlll, vice
tacked-Federal Inquiry Orders*.
Molly Irwin, resigned.
Washington -— Columbus, Milan
Washington. May 29. — Informa­
tion that Japanese have been sub­ Robinson, vice K. T. Htark, resigned;
jected to Ill-treatment and Indigni­ Pe-KII, Georgo H. Dodge, vice J. G
ties In Hnu Fruiulm-.i r.iint- to Hit- Dunlap, resigned: Piedmont, John J.
State Depart meut today from two Cunnea. vice N. N. Bell, resigned.
Hural free delivery carriers ap
...in..-«, aud Secretary Hoot hue
taken measures for the protection of polntod for Washington route» -East
the Japanese through two channels Hpokane, routo 2. Frederick I. Ilu
Ambassador
Wright at Tokto gill carrier, 8. J. Payne substitute;
cabled that a Japanese restaurant Hpokane Bridge, route 1, William F
and a Japanese bathhouse in San Galloway carrier, Wallace Galloway,
Francisco had been demolished by a substitute^ ___________
mob. and Viscount Aokl. the Japan­
ese Ambassador here, laid before Mr.
Americans Win Con ract.
Hoot dispatches from the Japanese
New York. May 19—In the face of
Consul-lleneral at San Francisco de­
the keenest competition on the part
tailing the same occurrence.
Mr Hoot at once made request on oi foremost Italian, German and other
Attorney-tleneral
Bonaparte.
that European concerns, another import­
the United Slates District Attorney ant contract has !>een allotted to
In San Francisco be dlr<cte.| to maki- American electrical interests by the
an Immediate Investigation. Mr.
Bonaparte thereupon
telegraphed Italian government. The contract,
both the United Htatea District At­ valued at about »3.000.000, was ob­
torney and the United States Mar­ tained by the Westinghouse Company
shs! at San Francisco to forward re­ and calls for the conversion from
porta by telegraph.
steam to electricity of the suburban
«late railway lines operating around
Regulate Irrigation.
Genoa.
Washington, May 19—Ralph B
Williamson, of Portland, has hern ap­
Mar» Tima for Klamath Canal.
pointed assistant to the United States
Washington, May 29.—An extension
Attorney for the eastern district of of three months from April 90, 1907,
Washington, in cases needing immedi­ has been granted to Mason, Davis &
ate attention in connection with the Co, of Portland, for completion of
operation of the Sunnyside irrigation their contract for a portion of the
project Mr. Williamson is author­ mam canal of the Klamath irrigation
ized t.i institute injunction proceed canal project, subject, however, to a
ings tn restrain unlawful taking of provision that they will complete and
water from the Sitnnvsule canal or its deliver such portions of the work as
laterals, when called upon tn do so by may be required for irrigation during
the engineer in charpr of the Sunny­ 1901 on or before June 10, 1907. Ex­
treme weather and bad roads so seri­
side reclamation project.
ously interfered with the progress of
Ma-'ufac'urwrs Want Tariff Revision. work that it was impossible for the
New York. May 22—The National, contractors to complete it on time.
Association of Manufacturers of the
Steal Exports.
United Htatea went on record aa In
Washington, May 29.—Iron and
favor of a revision of the tariff and
the negotiation of morn treaties. steal exports from the United States
Rome debating pri-ceded thia vote on in the fiscal year which ends with next
the report of the committee on tariff month will aggregate approximately
and reciprocity.
The
committee *175,000.000 in value, against *57,000,-
based Its recommendations on a poll 000 a decade earlier, and *18,000,000
of the 1,000 members nf the aaao- two decades earlier, according to fig­
elatlon. Of the total number replv- ures issued by the Bureau of Statis­
Ing 55 per cent declared for Immed­ tics of the Department of Commerce
iate revision, while 20 per cent ex- and Labor. The value of iron and
pri-aa.-d a "stand-pat" eentlment. steel manufactures exported in the 10
Kight per cent believed that tho time months ending with April, 1907, was
for revision had not arrived
about »150,000,000
pua'list Pardoned by President
Washington. May 23.—Tho De­
partment of Justice today prepared
and transmitted to the White House
for the President's signature, when
he returns from hla outing In Vir­
ginia, a warrant for the pardon of
John L. Lennon, the runrine corps
private who 1s serving one year’s Im­
prisonment at Governor's Island. N.
Y., for desertion. I.ennon Is a nephew
of John L. Hulllvan, the former pug­
ilist, whose Intercession with the
president resulted In clemency.
8teven**Dont Want Railroad Job.
Washington. May 23.—According
to Mrs. John F. Stevens her husband
has not been offered the presidency
of the Northern Pacific Hallway by
James J. Hill or by anybody else
Rhe stated tonight that tho report
that Mr. Htovena waa to become the
head of that railway system origi­
nated In Wall street. Mrs. Stovena
says Mr. Htevens now has three of­
fers under consideration but none of
them has nny relation to tho presi­
dency of the Northern Pacific.
"Woman In Blue" Arrested.
Washington, May 25—-Mrs Isa­
bella A. Cane, who attracted some at­
tention an -"The Woman In Blue,"
who tried to see the President at
Oyster Bay laat summer, and who
has since sought to neo the President
was arrested here laat night on a
charge of Insanity and taken to the
House of Detention, ponding exami­
nation. She is 40 years old.
Child Labor Commission Moots.
Washington, May 23.—The Na­
tional Commission on Child luibor,
composed of official representatives
of the National Manufacturers’ As­
sociation, American Federation of
lAbor, the General Federation of
Women's Clubs and the National
Civic Federation, met here to organ­
ise. The commission called on Pres­
ident Roosevelt.
President Returns Home
Washington, May 34.—The Presi­
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, who have
bean enjoying six days' vacation at
Pine Knot, the country home of Mrs.
Roosevelt, arrived In this city at
fill Wednesday night
Relief of Greek Refugees.
Washington, May 25.—The State
Department r reel rod the following
dispatch today:
"Owing to groat numbers of refu­
gee» arriving In Greece from Bul­
garia and elsewhere In Turkey In
Europe. the Greek Chamber of Dep­
uties before adjourning far the Eas­
ter holidays, authorised a loan of
10,000.000 francs for the purpose of
furnishing these refugees with the
Implements, etc., necessary to enable
them to begin life In their . new
homos."
two Senators Implicated In Bigges
Land Conspiracy Vet.
Chicago, May 34.—A dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington, D. C.,
nays:
"Amaxlog revelations of a conspir­
acy to defraud the United Htatea of
millions of dollars worth of mineral
and timber lands will be laid before
the grand juries of half a dosen
states within a few days. Tba frauds,
It la allaged, will Involve In criminal
ehargss the names of men high In
business and political circles. They
Include:
"One United States Senator, one
ex-Uulted Htutes Senator, a man re­
puted to be oue ut the wealthiest
mon In the world; a railroad man
known from the Atlantic to the Paci­
fic; two of the wealthiest lumber
barons In tba United States; numer­
ous smaller fry, Including railroad
officials, coal operators, aud men at
tho bead of fuel companies.
These men, whose names cannot
bo made public before the grand jury
acta, Il Is declared here, will surely
be Indicted by the evidence which la
now In the bands of the United
Slates District Attorneys In half a
dosen Western states.
These frauds. It waa declared yes­
terday in an official quarter, extend
Into a number of stalee. Including
California, Colorado, Waablngtoo,
Oregon, Idaho, Montaua. Minnesota
and the Dakotas.
Much of the evidence In these
frauds was obtained by Detective
Bums, who Is engaged in the muni­
cipal graft prosecution In Hsn Fran­
cisco. and by Francis J. Honey, who
Is prosecuting tbe same San Fran­
cisco gratters. Upon tbe conclusion
of their work In San Francisco, Mr.
Honey and Mr. Bums are expected to
return to tbe government service for
the prosecution of tbe timber and
mineral laud thieves. Some of tbe
grafters In San Francisco are also
said to bo Implicated In the frauds.
FIVE WORKMEN KILLkD.
Bursting Ammonia Pipe Fills Packing
Plant With Deadly Furnas.
Chicago, May 2 4.—Flva workmen
were killed and aeveral others ser­
iously Injured this afternoon when
an ammonia pipe exploded in tbe
beet-killing department of Armour A
Co.a plant at tbe stockyards. The
building was full of workmen at the
time, and the deadly fumes, escaping
from under high pressure, pene­
trated through every department of
tbe building In such a short time
that 20 of the men were overcome
before they could make their escape
to tbe fresh air. All but five of these
men were dragged from the place by
their companions In auch a serious
condition that It was necessary to
take them to a nearby hospital.
An Ineffectual effort to search tor
dead In the Interior of the building
was made by employes wearing safe­
ty masks, but they were driven back
by the fume«, and It was not until
alx hours after tbe explosion that the
first body, that of an unidentified
man, burned beyond recognition, waa
taken from the fourth floor. A few
minutes later four other bodies were
found, all of them having been
burned In a horrible manner.
M rs .
mckinley near death .
May Live a Day or Two., but Cannot
Recover.
Canton. Ohio, May 24.—After a
consultation yesterday afternoon at
the McKinley home with Dr. Port­
man, the family physician of Mrs.
McKinley, and Dr. E. J. Eyman, sup­
erintendent of the Masallllon State
Hospital and a physician of wide re­
pute, a statement was Issued that
there la no Indication that Mrs. Mc­
Kinley could long survive the attack
of apoplexy from which she la suffer­
ing. The doctors say, however, that
they think dissolution will not come
for a day or two. Mrs. McKinley Is
In a comatose condition, and It is
stated that there are no grounds for
hope of a better turn.
Surgeon-General Rlxcy reached
here at 6:45 o'clock thia morning.
BIG CHIEFS INDICTED
PresMeot if United laureato li
Grand Jury Nit.
THE CHARITY GIRL
By ErriE A. ROWLANDS«
NONEY TRACED DOVN THE UNE
Hugs Sums Required for Sall—Many
Mere Indictments In Reserve
to Avoid Defects.
San Francisco, May 25.—"Tba
people of San Francisco want acts,
not words. 1 will only say that we
will make good wherever we accuse"
waa the brief comment of William J.
Burns last night, and It was tbe
only statement made for publication
by the prosecution after It bad ac­
complished what halt ot the cltlxen-
sblp of San Fraaclaeo declared to be
Impossible—tho Indictment ot one
of the moat powerful magnates
known to Wall street In tba person
of Patrick Calhoun.
The prosecution has traced the
*200,000 with which tbe United
Railroads secured Its franchise from
Wall street to the Hau Francisco
Mint Immediately after tbe big Ure
In April, 190*, when tbe Mint waa
used for banking purposes. There
tbe money remained tor a tew days,
when It was drawn out piecemeal In
lots of *60,000, converted Into cur­
rency and paid over to Kuef and by
him passed on to tbe Mayor and
tba Hupervlsors. Tbe evidence la
strengthened by bits of conversation,
records of conferences at tbe office
of Tlrey L. Ford, attorney for tbe
United Hallroada. Tbe fact that the
Mayor received *50,000 for signing
tbe ordinance granting tbe overbead-
trolley permit was learned through
tbe testimony of Kuef.
Fourteen Indictments were re­
turned charging Calboun, Mullaiiy,
Ford, Abbott, 8chmltx and Kuef
jointly with tbe bribery of tbe Sup­
ervisors. Seventeen Supervisors were
bribed, ao It may therefore be seen
that three of tbe Indictments were
held In reserve. This Is the Heney
method.
The 14 Indictments will
act as a sort of advance guard to
draw the fire of the defense.
If tbe defense succeeds tn shooting
any holes In them, the three In re­
serve will be altered to make them
Impregnable, taking advantage of
tbe facta brought out.
Judge Coffey announced, after
running hla eye over tbe Indictments
that he weuld fix ball In tbe sum ot
*10,000 on each of tbe 8* counts.
He gave tbe accused until 11 o'clock
today to furnish bonds and remarked
that he would accept In lieu thereof
cash ball of *5000 on each count.
Assurance waa given that pending
the arrangement ot ball no arrests
will be made by the prosecution, so
the nine men accused of the giving
or taking ot bribes are at liberty on
their own recognisance until 11
o'clock today.
The statement was made unoffi­
cially that all but *140,000 of the
entire amount of tbe bonds of *8*0,-
000 will be forthcoming at the ap­
pointed hour today.
Schmits, In addition to *60.000 se­
curity he has already given to se­
cure his liberty pending the trlsl of
the five counts of extortion brought
against him snd Ruef jointly, will
have to put up *1*0.000 In bonds.
Ruef will have to put up *140.000.
but. Inasmuch ss be now Is and for
more than two months has been s
prisoner without any Immediate hope
of release, it Is understood that he
will make no attempt to give ball.
It Is said, Indeed, that under the
circumstances snd In view of the fact
that he turned state’s evidence, he
prefers to remain the prisoner of
Elisor Blggy
President Glass, of the Telephone
Company, already has given bonds In
the sum of *90.000. He will have
to put up *20,000 more to retain hla
liberty.
Halsey has put up *110.000 In
bonds, covering the 11 Indictments
previously found against him.
He
will have to put up *10,000 addition
today.
When Foreman Oliver, of the
grand jury, filed the 1* Indictments
In court, he stated that these were
"only a partial report from the
grand Jury." This Is taken to mean
that more Indictments are to follow.
Strikers Are Active.
San Francisco, May 24.—In conse­
Buy Army Mules by the Pound.
quence of Increased violence attend­
Washington. May 25.—Increased
ing the extension of ezWvIce by the
United Railroads to several new lines difficulty Is being experience.! tn ob­
yesterday. Thornwell Mullallay. as­ taining horses and mules for the
Blds which ' have just been
sistant to President Calhoun, made a army.
demand upon Chief of Police Dinan opened show that prices generally
have
Increased.
The Quartermas­
for better protection by ths police
for the company's property and em­ ter's Department says that Army
ployes. Shortly after 5 o'clock about mules are bought practically by the
200 strike sympathisers mobbed an pound. An experiment Is being
Eighth-street car at Eighth and Bry­ made at Fort Riley, Kan., In buying
Abandon Army Posts.
ant
streets.
The
strikebreaking yearly a small number of pedigreed
St. Paul. May 19—An order today crew operating the car, were badly colts and putting them through a
from the War Department announces beaten.
course of training for the cavalry
the abandonment of Ports Assiniboine
service. Thia experiment has proved
and Keogh. Montana. The former is
beneficial.
Can't Trust Each Other.
garrisoned by the headquarters' stall,
Chicago. May 24.—Western rail­
band and Troops A. B. C and D. Sec­
Huge Railroad Bridge.
ond Cavalry, which will proceed bv roads are In a deadlock with respect
New York, May 25.—Another step
railroad to Des Moines, la. Assini- to their efforts to agree on longer
boine is by far the largest fort in the schedules for passenger trains be­ In the progress of the Pennsylvania
United Slates in point of area, com­ tween Chicago and the Pacific Coast, Railroad's New York extenalon was
prising 220.000 acres. Fort Keogh, Denver and the Missouri River, and taken thia week when plans for the
the other abandoned post, is located between St. lxiuls and the same
several miles from Miles City, Mont points.
It develops that the mall East River bridge of the New York
contracts arc keeping them apart and Connecting Railroad were submitted
that there Is little likelihood of their to the Municipal Art Association.
Rataa on Petroleum Too High.
Washington.
May
23.—Freight reaching an agreement which will Thle bridge will form part of a steel
rates on petroleum and Its products cover the time out of and Into St. viaduct connecting the New York,
from Ohio and Pennsylvania to St. txiuia. It Is possible, however, that New Haven A Hartford Railway with
Paul, Omaha. Sioux City and Sioux there may he a lengthening of time the Long laland and the Pennsylva­
Falls constituted the subject of a out of and Into Chicago.
nia. It will be the longest and heav­
hearing before th» Interstate Com­
iest steel bridge In the' world.
•200.000 a Year for Singing.
merce Commlsalon. The complaint
la that the tariffs In force are ex­
Ixindon, May 24—In an Inter­
cessive and unreasonable.
Alfonso Will Raise Fine Cattle.
view with a representative of the Tri­
Madrid. May 25.— King Alfonso la
bune Enrico Ca.'uao confirmed hla
Two Deaths From Plague.
statement that Director Conrled. of negotiating for an Island In Northern
Washington, May 28.—A cable the Metropolitan Opera House. New Spain, where he proposes to build a
gram from Honolulu to the Marine York, had entered Into a contract
Hoepltal Service In thle city, reports with him for four years at a yearly summer residence, and breed thor­
The example of
two deaths yesterday from plague salary of *200.00(7. Caruso, on hla oughbred cattle.
part, agrees to be at Conrled'a dis­ King Edward and many English no­
and one new cea» of that dlseae».
posal for nine months each year and blemen prompted the King's plans.
to make eight appearancea In each The Queen Is taking a keen interest
Call for Bank Statements.
Washington, May 24.—The Con­ of the nine months whenever Conrled In the project, and anticipates with
pleasure the summer holidays ander
troller of the Currency today leaned appoints.
the conditions she was familiar with
a call for a statement of the condi­
In England.
tion of National banks at the dose of
Spain and England Getting Thick.
business on Monday, May 20.
Ixtndon, May 34.—The Madrid
Roosevelt Will Attend Regatta.
correspondent of the Telegraph says
Army Appointments.
New York. May 25.—President
that the relatione between the Span­
Washington. May 2*.—The Presi­ ish and British roysl families are be­ Roosevelt expects to be at the Inter­
dent appointed Colonel J. M. K. Da­ coming closer dally. Members of the collegiate regatta thia year oa Hud­
rla a Brigadier-General of the line, British Royal family propose hence­ son River, June 28. The preeence of
to succeed General Constant Wil­ forth to spend much of their holiday the Annapolis crew In the race In
I what interests him.
liams, who retired.
time tn Spain.
1 1 1
.. .T SBMMEggaa—
fhl m M, as they paeesd eeweM 4» •
CHAPTER XXI.
Naturally when Jack Gteedurwood
him huiue from Beigntizn tbe truth about
■b»lla rtau out.
“I happened to rail at Dinglewood for
a moment
I wanted to apeak to Twist
about that boras ha aald ba would buy.
and found tbs fair Hheila with that Fair­
fax girl and her Lancelot all reedy to
start off for a rids. 'IT»«/ propoeed ac­
companying me. and 1 agreed, though I
could have done very well without them."
Audrey laughed ao bo related the re­
sults of rhe ride, and Joan'a gray eyes
(lowed with triumph.
"I wish I hod told him what that
odious woman said." she observed to
Andrey, when they were aloae In tbe
drawing room; "be ought to know of her
Insolence.''
“It would only vex him. and I don't
really mind,“ Audrey answered, though
Wia bad been much hurt for the moment,
"booldee. It le all ao vulgar end diaarreo-
able. Why should we trouble about It?"
On tbe last day of October Willie
Fullerton ceme down
to
Cratglands.
grearly to Audrey's delight.
"Now. Joan, I want you to be very
nine to him ; ho la a dear boy," she de­
clared.
"Tbe dear boy being a good five years
older than yoer ladyship," laughed Joan ;
but eho found It a very easy teak to be
nice to Willie Fullerton.
Ills open admiration for Audrey won
her heart, and ebe felt that before long
this pleasant young Englishman and her
eelf would be good friends.
To begin
with, they both cordially detested Mr*
Fairfax and her daughter, and that waa
a very good foundation
to commence
upon.
Tbe week following Mr. Fullerton's
arrival waa, to Jean Th wait's thinking,
the pleaaanteet that bad come since aha
had left Broadborough.
To Audrey, it waa quietly happy : tbe
Dinglewood folk gave her a little breath­
ing apace: Hheila and Lady Deleewater
having gone up to town to arrange about
the masked ball, and ebe had her Jack
nearly all to herself, foe Jean and Willie
Fullerton fraternised warmly, and were
much together. Audrey's letters to her
mother that week unconsciously betrayed
the feeling nf her heart. Rhe wrote free­
ly. Joyously, not In the strained fashion
that had seemed to hang about her of
late, end Constance Fraser, awey alone,
bearing her great sufferings with cour­
age sod patience, rejoiced aa she read.
Alaa! How little did she think those
letters were tbe last happy ones Audrey
would write for many a long, weary day.
Jack. too. tired out with perpetual ex­
citement and worry, basked In tho sun
shine of hie girl-wife's lore, and reveled
la tbe gladness her presence gave him.
Two da ye before the masked ball Sheila
and lady Daleewater returned to Dingle­
wood. and drove over to Craiglando to
dlscuao all the arrangements with the
Gtendurvood* n>ey found tho
four
young people out in the grounds playing
lawn tennis.
“I bare come to ask lady John what
ebe la going to srear at tho bell. Ob. I
know it la a great secret, but I will be­
tray It to no on*" Sheila said to Jack,
aa they walked away, and then she tried
to catch hie eye e\she gave a very palpa­
ble sigh.
Audrey good naturvdly offered to show
her gown and domino to both Sheila and
Lady Daleewater. Jean Tbwait had been
carefully excluded from tbe Invitation*
"Lovely I
Beautiful!
Exquisite!"
cried Sbeila. aa Murray unfolded tbe
sheeny satins and held them forth for
Inspection. "And thia la your domino.
Lady John?”
“Black and silver. It waa Jack's Ide*
Isn't It pretty? Look at tho design over
the shoulder*"
“1 wish you would pat It on; I should
like to see it so much," Sheila next ob­
served.
Lady Daleewater had not vouchsafed
to come ap and eee the finery, ebe was in
far too bad a temper.
“An artist from London 1a
coming
down to sketch ns all.
Ho arrives to­
day.
I think be had better begin at
one*
I wish yon would allow him to
sketch your* Lady John."
“I ehall be delighted," Audrey said,
cordially. “Shall be come here or must
I go to him?”
Sheila’s cheeks were quite rosy.
“Oh. there le no need to trouble yon.
Just send Murray over with it.
She
might drlre back with us if you can
spare her."
Andrey, only too glad to find Sbeila
speaking so pleasantly, agreed at once,
and so. when the Dinglewood carriage
drove away. Lady John's maid rode In
It, carefully guarding the box containing
tbe black and silver domino.
Audrey meant to hare told Jean about
this, but all Ideas went out of her bead
aa tbe carriage disappeared, and they
rushed to finish their gam*
o
o
o
o
e
e
o
"I aay, baby, here’s a bore." Jack Qlen-
durwood said, as he entered Craiglanda
at dinner time on tbe evening of Sheila's
ball. “I can't go with you to-night, after
all."
“Oh. Jack I" Audrey clasped her hands
In despair. “I am disappointed. I don't
think I shall go. then. What la the mat­
ter?"
“Benson has telegraphed me he must
eee me at once on Important business;
something gone wrong with tbe election,
I suppose.
I'll get back as quickly as
possible, and come on to you It I can."
"Your drees looks so lovely.
You
would make such an exquisite Black
Bmnswicker, Jack."
“Well," laughed Jack, kiaaing her. “I
will try and get into my fine togs: at
toast. >f I cannot managn tbs
Black
Brvtuwlcker. I will don my gray domino.
Yon will bo able to pick me out, won't
yon. fairy, even though t am masked?"
"And you mar* Audrey added. “Don't
forget to look for tbe black and silver.
Jack."
Dinner was hurriedly eaten, and Jean
waa much grieved for Audrey's sake that
Lord John could not accompany her.
After Jack had driven away, the two
girls mounted up to Audrey's pretty bed
room.
"You must be my maid to-night, Jean."
she said, aa they sat before tho fire for
a few moment*
"Why. where is Murray?"
“Oh. she waa very mdo and I waa
obliged to send her away," Andre/ an
ewered, a shade falling on her
face.
"There have been a great many com­
plaints about her downsvatrs."
“I hope you told I .ord John, Audrey,"
she said, "No? My dearest, believe mo.
yea ar* wrong—this perpetual attacking
of yen.
Believe me. If it were once
known that yonr husband had pnt hie
feet down, re* would find Dinglewood
House would tears bow to behave Itaelf.”
"But, Jean, deer, what has Dingle
wood House to do with Murray’s Lnao
lencsf Audrey asked, quietly.
".More than you imagine, Audrey."
Audrey was silent for a moment.
"Jean." she said, looking up with tears
la her eye* "why le It that they—they
are so rmol? What have I ever done to
Hheila Fraser or Lady Daleewater that
they should hate ins so?"
“Too have offended lady Dateswatar
by yonr beauty and aristocratic beartag:
you have mid. an enemy of Hheila Fraser
beeaoee you have robbed her of tho man
she meant to marry "
"Jean !" Audrey turned pale, "la thia
truer
"Aak any one about tho place, and
yon will find it la; but why should It die
trees you? Remember the time it takas
to make yonr complexion ; and bow will
your ladyship hare your hair dreeeod to­
night r
Andrey smiled at Jean's grave mimicry
of Murray’s voice.
"Now ler us go down, the carriage to
at tho door, and Mr. FuUertoa will bo
tired of waiting.”
Rhe followed the black and silver dom­
ino down the stair* end then gave a
greet start aa Willie sauntered out of tbe
smoking room in bla ordinary evening
drees.
"Why are yon so late? Have yon been
sleeping?" Jean demanded severely.
Willie colored and stammered oat an
ex cnee.
“If you will forgive me, I have eocb
a headache. I------- "
“You want to stay at homo? Certain­
ly-
Jean, look well after him.
Good­
night. darling: good night. Mr. Fullerton:
you really do look alarmingly 111," and
so. laughing. Audrey drove away.
Jean stood seeing out after the car­
riage.
Willie had never seen ber look like that
before, and It puzzled him.
“I say. Mtoa Tbwait. yon are not
vexed I did not go. are you? I—I am
Jean tnrned to him hurriedly.
-"Not vexed, Mr. FuUertoa. but sorry.
1 should like you to bare boon with ber
to-night. I hardly know why I aay this,
but I have a presentiment that some­
thing la going to happen, and that An­
drey will find sorrow, not pleasure, at
Sbeila Fraser's masked ball."
thsto aew. What a nuisance I 1 tbee*M
wo should have been sure of oatoMM
thorn ap. Ah. than to Mr. Deveraea. I
Will ask hla if hs has seen tbsa* Yea
ge Straight on. Lady John. I will eeoa
take you."
Ths girl darted away aa aha epsh*
and Audrey wandered oa aloe* obeying
ber ■eehealoally.
-Who. I lad JaA be ehall take ■»
kea*" she said to herself, very slowly.
Rhe longed to be gone, to be away treee
this horrible bell, with Its laughter an4
fierce ga/ety. and venomous tongue* hM-
den behind every mask. Deep in her agi­
tated thought* Audrey had hurried oa
unconsciously.
Rhe toft tho ball rooa
behind her
She had followed along tho
path la which Mtoa Fairfax bad ao(
ber first
Rhe scarcely real I sod that ebe
was alone, she had ao desire for the
girl’s rompanloaship. All at once she came
to a etondrtiU.
What forma won those Just before bar,
half bidden by a rustic garden house*
Her eyes were blinded for aa Irttaat.
then eho caw quite clearly. That was
Hheila Fraarr’e face; ebe bad taken off
her mask, and tbe far-away lights show
on It, and touchsd tbe red gold ot bet
hair with a shiaamorlng glory . and that
tall strong figure la tho gray domino I
Ah, did abe not know that only too well?"
With sickening pain Audrey noted tbe
attitude of those two; how Rbella'e white
hands were clinging to the mini etroag
ones; and then, as though to confirm the
truth, to allow of no remaining doubt,
Audrey saw the girl's
bead, with Ite
wsalth of ruddy gold hair, rest agalnrt
the man's breast. Rhe caught tbe mur­
mur of a man's vole* and then tbs an­
swer that Shells gave, dear and shrill ee
a belt "Oh. Jack! Jack! my darling!"
and then, with a cry of despair, she turn­
ed and sped away—oa. on. unheeding;
unconsdou* till suddenly her strength
went and abe stumbled against something
or acme on* and abe know no mor*
(To be reattaood.)
■skrassstag Up tho MlUe.
To compel the Sierra Nevadan not
merely to stand aside for trains bat
actually to pull them for btaj over the
S.uuo-ftxit elevation of Emigrant pern
la Mr. Harriman's purpose and be baa
fashioned tbe bridle, bit aud traces to
barneae tbe mountain streams for tbe
work. It la a story from real life of
real coacbea to carry everybody who
goes that way—a more wonderful
story, when details are told, than the
tale of the Pumpkin coach with Its
white-rat boraee that bon Cinderella
to tbe ball in our childhood fairy books
and our childhood dream*
Now mlllloos upon millions of Invest­
ment In tbe huge first coot of such aa
enterprise spells economy for a great
railroad aod bow America's cleverest
minds and beat trained talents are «■»■
ployed tn tbe task an not the least In­
teresting features of tbe tale and tbe
methods by which tbe allent prime
mover In It all works toward bla tre­
mendous ends an uncovered sufficient­
ly to stir tbe reader to enthusiasm.
Tbe gnat fight of tnnacontlnental
roada to corner traffic, tbe struggle ot
tbe giants of tbe railway world to cut
a mile from natnnl distance and a
minute from running time and theix
marvelous taming and breaking In of
nature's wild power» to override na­
ture's moot formidable obctactae are
ell typified In thia great feat
Tbia advance story of tbs enterprise
Is remarkable for Its picture not only
of what Harriman to to-day, but of
what be will be to-morrow In tbe rail­
way world and makes food for thought
aa well as entertaining reading.—Tech­
nical World.
CHAPTER XXII.
A huge bellroom had been erected on
tbe town, with light, wooden wall* and
one cone shaped roof: the floor was par­
quet. and as smooth as Ire; a smart mili­
tary band .was to provide music; sapper
waa served in another temporary room,
and the drawing room, hall end conserva­
tory were turned into a lounge end prom­
enade.
Audrey felt quite bewildered as she
found herself in thia throng of variously
colored form* all with tbe black lace
Rhe
or silk covering over their faces.
vrivhed vaguely she had- not cmzte. then
that abe had Jack with her. or WUlto
Fullerton.
Suddenly Audrey became
aware that two people ware talking close
to her and that they were speaking of
ber.
“They can ber a beauty I” one woman's
voice eaid. Audrey could recognise neith­
er of tho two. “A email, insignificant
thing like that, with ber black hair and
staring white face! Jack Glendnrwood
did tbe worst day’s work he will ever
do when be married her! What can a
low born and bred girl like that know
Went t* the Right Plae».
about social duties?"
An American wboae buttntea fre­
"And yet they say she was a great
quently takes blm to London tells of
succeae in town."
“They say—of course they say so. an amusing conversation between tbe
Well, ask Gladys I tales water and you driver and conductor of a public 'bus
In that dty.
will hear the truth."
"Ah. it wae a sad mistake! Ruch a
Tbe 'bu-i was fairly crowded, so t w
nice fellow, too; be should have married American climbed to tbe top. where,
Sheila."
shortly after taking his sssL be ob­
“I can't make out why on earth he
served a pert n in peculiar garb, with
didn't I This charity girl business ezrme
a rod turban. There was a aden sky
to me to have been very well arranged
by Mr* Fraser. Why, everybody knows overhead and i alow, drixzllng rain,
he has always been In love with Shell* such weather as to the rule rather than
They are together now.
I just caught tbe exception In tbe Lritleb metropoll*
eight of them as we came along, hia tall
As the condut r came to the top tbe
gray domino beside ber pale-blue one. red-turbaned person, evidently an In­
I expect be tells her all hia trouble* dian Parse* got down.
Sbeila le so fond of him. They ought
“Wot sort of a chap Is that?" asked
to hare been man and wit* and would
tbe driver of tbe conductor.
have been, too, but for that pasty-faced,
"I fancies that 'e’s one of them fet­
upstart creature!”
Audrey's limbs seemed frosen, her heart ters that worahipj the gun."
'•Worships the sun. eh!” repeated the
a lump of ice. What was thia she had
heard?
What horrible nightmare had driver, with a shiver. “Then I suppose
come over her I So this was what was be comas over 'ere to 'are a root."—
said !
Success Magazine.
"Sheila and Jack !" Again and again
the phrase rang in ber ear* “Sheila and
Drawln* the Lime.
Jack!"
They had always loved; they
The Cook—Ol'm afther givln' yes no­
loved now; and abe—abe. Audrey, the tice thot Ol'm goln' t* lave, ma'am.
low born, low-bred charity girl -she stood
Tbe Mistress—Why. what’s the trou­
between them.
ble. Jane? Are you dlseatlafied with
A moan broke from ber burning lipe:
she held one hand preen e d close over tbe your work or your wagee?
The Cook—No. ma'am, me work's axy
other ao tightly as almost to tear the
gloves she wore. Her brain waa oo fire; an' me wagee to a pllnty, but Ol'll not
sthand fer so many av thlm dudes a-
ber head reeled.
She sat so quiet she might iave been callln' on yer daughter.
a figure of marble, not human flesh and
The Mistress—But they do not Inter­
blood. Not even in that one moment of fere with you, do they?
actual peril on board the Mona had she
Tbe Oook—No, ma'am.
But Ofm
felt aa she did now. She was stranded
afraid paypte will be afther thlnkln*
before she had sailed beyond the sun
tipped waves of youth and youth’s sweet some av thlm to a-callin* on me, ma'am.
dreaming* Suddenly she awoke with a
Surw »t It.
start. A voice was calling shrilly In her
Tourist—Wasn't there a great battle
ear. and a hand wan placed on her ehoul
'ought about here?
dor.
Village Dame—Ah. I do mind It
“Lady John—I know It la you by your
domine—what are you doing all alone? when I were a gel I. I do. They waa—
Isn't It fun? Aren't yon enjoying your-
Tourist—BuL my good woman, that
eelf? I never was at anything ao lovely was nearly 900 years ago!
in all my life. Don't you know me? I
Village Dame (unabashed)—Dear,
am Alice Fairfax. It to such fun being
dear! How time do fly !—Punch.
disguised like this.
But you must not
sit here all alon*
Lord John to enjoy­
Th« New Dam*er.
ing himself Immensely. I met him walk­
"I heard that Deacon Thompson had
ing in tbe garden with Sheila just now.
a narrow escape from being bit on the
Yon eee, I know all tbe dominoe* and
bead by a meteor."
can pick people out qnlte «wily."
"Meteor! Nothing of tho sort It
“You—you are sure my hueband to
was a piece ot slag that some (ool
here. Mies Fairfax V
for billaXt“—
“Ye*
He has been
dancing
with aeronaut waa using
Sbeila. They are out in the garden. Do Cleveland Plain Dealer.
you want bim? Shall I go and find him:
Prtagal Saggeattoe.
or why not come with m* I know just
Chaptelgb—I
wae—aw -out
late
where they are."
Audrey's simple, loving
heart
was lawst nlghL and tbe—aw—wasult was
ablase with jealousy. Ro be had com* I had a bead on me this mawnlng,
and had gone to Sbeila first without look­ donebsr know.
ing for her? What If those cruel tongues
Miss Caustlque— Wsll. If I were yes
had spoken true, that already he wee
I'd stay out late every night
repenting hia bargain, and turning again
to Sheila, the girl be had always loved.
Queen Margherita of Italy has tbs
“I think I will go with you, Miaa Fair­
finest collection of pearls In tbe world.
fax.” she said, hurriedly. Rhe would eee
She to a great automobile enthusiast,
for herself.
"Come thia way. then.” Alice Fairfax end can drive her own ma ch In*
went out through the window. “Lift up
Taking all tbe year round, the cold-
your skirts, luidy John; I am afraid the
ert hour of tbe twenty-four to 5 o'dock
patha are not too dry."
In tbe monftnf
"They went down her*" Alice Fair