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pose,** the rears standing In h4 “ that I do not feel bad about t" lug?** “ Heaven bless you, my dear, ** you do. But—but,” opening his 1®* rather widely at her, “ you—y *’* think I sha'n’ t come back?*’ “ No, no,” cried his friend. “ I U* sure you will. But I should like^h you went out with a free heart a it** conscience.” Theu there wa as a luug pans«*«?“ at last by Dallas. “ Do you think,” he uttered v*i*t- fully, with an imploring glanceft I might see her for one moment ^>e_ fore 1 go, just to wish her good “ No, no, no!” answered Mrs'van' ion, with the utmost resolution, t for uu^thing in the world; not for your sakes. You know there is nothii/ould not do for you. But not that.” When the wheels had rolled f . the two ladies sat down aud wept ¿>usly. And theirs were not the only 1# that ached that night. FLOODS IN SOUTH. Cloudbursts in Kentucky end Tennessee Put Whole Towns Under Water. L o u i.v ille , K y ., March 3.— The an nual spring freshet, which yearly docs AID PHILIPPINES Subject of Special Message by the President to Congress. damage to railroads and crops, and at tim es inflicts loss of life, has le ft this season’ s impression on many parts ol the South alter a tremendous two days’ rain, w ith an accompaniment of high winds. Accidents last n igh t and this morning directly attributable to the elements have resulted in the death of TARIFF RATES MUST BE REDUCED Oovernor Taft Says Famine Will Come If Action Is Not Prompt — Roosevelt [indorses Wright’s Appeal. Washington, Feb. 28.— The presi nine persons and injury o f 29. dent yesterday sent the follo w in g mes Three deaths, together with a long sage to the senate: lis t of injured, were brought about by “ I have jnst received a cable from , an accident on the Southern railway Governor T aft which runs as fo llo w * : early this morning, when a train hound Necessity for passage house tariff east from Chattanooga ran into a wash b ill most urgent. The conditions of out nearjjLeonore C ity, Tenn. Six per productive industry and business con sons were drowned w hile tryin g to cross C H APTER XXV. siderable worse than in Novem ber, the Tom received his wife wit*treme the Ohio near Hickman, K y ., the sw ift date o f the laat report, and grow ing | C H A P T E R XXIV. H^arcely iug; there was a look almost of agony in coldness on her return. current carrying their boat into some Lady [Nevil hud been in London three her face. The w'histle sounded, the train spoke during dinner, and, w lit was worse each month. Some revival in weeks; the season was in full swing. She moved off. their eyes were fixed in one over, went away to his own i- H e driftw ood, and five persons were hurt sugar and tobacco p rice», due to e x bad pre» *nted Madge to her sovereign, long, last gaze, and then they were parted. did not mention Dallas’ namf make in a tornado which passed over Hickory pectation o f tariff law. The interests and Madge was in high spirits and enjoy- June leaned back in the carriage aud any inquiry about his depart June Level, Ga., this morning. Thedam age In* her gayeties immensely. June had closed her eyes. Madge made some gay was perfectly conscious of th^igus of of FilipinoB in sugar and tobacco exten to railroad property s large, and the S H H f t n i e once, and Sir Thomas had remark, but her cousin did not answer, displeasure, but a sort o f shy sive, and failure of b ill w ill be a blow nothin® inconvenience to the public is consid two nights in London, on the occa- and Madge took the hint and left her stolen over her; It seemed in the face of thoBe interests. Number *k>n o f his w ife’s giving a dinner party at alone. H er own pleaaant thoughts were mattered very much. In a fe\gyB. Per" Wbleh it was thought desirable he should company enough for her; the misunder haps, she would feel differentliud then erable. of tobacco factories w ill have to close Cloudbursts are reported in Kentucky preside a standing between her and Mr. Carslake she would set to work to prdet^ her and many sugar haciendas w ill he pat The Benson advanced, and rumors be was at an end, and he hud asked her to husband. and Tennessee, and it is feared there gan to fly about of nu expedition to Egypt marry him. In reality Tom felt himselfeply ag lias been some loss of life in the affect- up for sale at a sacrifice if the b ill does in which the Guards were to take part. not pass. Customs receipts have fallen The time was drawing on, and June grieved. It took a long timo g^f an In M iddelsboro, K y ., A t first the idea was ridiculed, but grad had not yet found courage to telhher hus idea into his head, but once ifas there, *id regions. off this mr nth one-third, showing de ually It came to be entertained more se- band o f her intended visit to London; ahe a still longer time was needed dislodge every house in the lower section of the crease of the purchasing power of the rionslyl and then to In* recognized as a felt instinctively that he w’ould not be it. W hy should June have a ted to go fact.;' Dallas’ battalion was for service, pleased. And, whatever happened, she to London to bid Dallas go*by again, place was flooded and every merchant islands. General business stagnant. and asi soon as this was known to the could not, no she coaid not, give up that unless she took a much greir interest suffered damage to stock. Near Ander A ll political parties, including labor ladies hi Groavenor street it had a most eherishcnl idea. She must see Dallas once in him than she had any rit to? As son, Tenn., a cloudburst carried away a dampening effect upon their spirits. more. for him, o f course, he had ten at his quarter of a m ile of track on the Nash anions, most strenuous in petition for Madge, ¡t is true, affected to there the tariff b ill. E ffect of its failure very One morning, four days before the an infernal tricks again; and Toground his enthusiasm o r l > . i l l : i s i M i l d talked gayly nounced departure of the Guards, she said teeth. Oh, how mistaken, hi mistaken v ille , Chattanooga & St. Louis railroad. discouraging.’ of *lhe distinet ions he would earn—the pos to Tom, as he was about to leave the he had been in June. H igh waters carried away three bridges ‘ Vise Governor Luke E. W rig h t in sibility of meduls and Victoria crosses. breakfast room: Well, he must put up witht now, he and a trestle on the Tennessee Central, dorses in the strongest manner a ll that Mrs. Ellesmere was seriously depressed “ I am going up on Saturday to stay supposed; anyhow, the boy us left to at the thought of the hardship and dan ‘ «¡o nights with Mrs. Trevanion.” him, and they two Would bell in all to near Crab Orchard, Tenn., and dam Governor T a ft has Baid, and states that ger her favorite nephew might incur, and he has the gravest apprehensions as to Oh. he littered, und stopped short. each other, please God! Thq would be aged other bridegs. ns for June, each time she realized it, a H ave you not had enough of Is.ndon no one to come between themor the next A steamer was blown a g a in stjh e the damage that may come to the knot rose in her throat and a mist came yet 7” twenty years or so, at all evits. islands if there is not a substantial re before her eyes, and she felt ns if life had Day followed day, and stillbat apathy Bou the ruT’all vray~draw~hrfdge over the duction in the ta riff levied against There was something unusual in his suddenly become blank. She would look voice; it had a ring o f distinct displeas was in June’s veins. She \vl> was wont Big Bee river, in Alabama, sending Philippines goods com ing into the furtively at him as he was laughing and ure and dissatisfaction. to be so active sat listless ad idle and United States. I very ea rn is tly ask part of the structure to the bottom talking in the gayest o f spirits, and then There was no mistake about his dis- took scant interest in anyth!®. her vivid imagination would see him lying plensure. H e scarcely spoke to his wife Landslides occurred in two tunnels that this matter receive the ^immediate A t last the papers recordedthe arrival dead, with livid, upturned face, on a bat during the days that preceded her jour of the Guards at Alexandria and, after on the Southern railw ay, near Harri- attention of congress and that the reliet tlefield, or worn and wasted by fever in ney to London. H e half hoped she would that, June looked every day eagerly for prayed for be granted. man, Tenn. some wretched hospital. “ As congress knows, a series o f ca understand that he did not wish her to go news. She was not, as a rue, given to I^ate one July afternoon June and Mrs. and would give up the idea. But, though reading the papers, but now, he moment A ll streams are bankfnl, the A la lam ities has befallen th e P h ilip p in e Ellesmere left the carriage at the top o f June was most acutely rnnacious o f his they came, she seized upon th»m eagerly. bama rising 19 feet at MillBted, near people. Just as they were em erging the Itow and took chairs under the tree». displensure, she felt that, unless he for- This also Tom remarked with * l.p le » .u £ MontKOUiery> during tlie n igh t. Flood from nearly Bix years of devastating . Dallas was to join them there. Madge tmde her in so many words, go »he must. Afer husband’s altered demeanor was warfare, w ith the accompanying de was spending the afternoon with a friend. sent out by the Mont- And now the evening, to which June no means lost on June; she began to feel warnings were struction of property and the breaking ^Mr. Curslake passed, then stopped, turn had been looking feverishly forward, had that their estrangement waa a serious gomery weather bureau. T h e Missis of the bonds o f social order and the ed and asked permission to sit down by arrived. She was sitting opposite Dallas thing. sippi has reached the danger point at habits of peaceful industry, there oc Lady Nevil. Presently a friend of Mrs. who appeared to be in the highest spirits,’ Agnes, who eame occasionally to the Ellesmere joined her, and the first pair and thinking every time she looked at his several places, but the levees are hold curred an epidem ic of rinderspest which destroyed 90 per cent of the caribouo, were left to each other. Naturally handsome, cheery fnee that it was for Hail, had every opportunity of seeing the estrangement betfi-en husband and w ife; ing. The Ohio is rising. the P hilip p in e cattle, leaving the peo enough, the conversation turned on the the last time. H er heart wag like lend indeed, June took special occasion to be coming ciioii>niiri>. n.x»** a— -r — *- - — _t __ to t ill the r l„ a iti,,,nt draft animujs ways trying to get comfort on the sub never see ’WtrTng'ain.’ She tried to smile o f that saintea crciu ire. lands or to fo aid in the ordinary — work of When Maug“ from a Tisit she foot above the danger lin e and is ject, asked Mr. Carslake his opinion o f and talk, but when she opened her lips a farm and village life. The exten t of had paid to Mr. Carslake’* sister she ex choking sensation rose in her throat and the chances of fighting. slow ly rising to the levee top. R iver the disaster can be seen from the fact June tried to draw consolation from Mr. made her feel as if she must burst into perienced a sense of consternation at see men Bay the situation there is assum that the surviving caribous have in Carslake. H e did not think it would be tears. There was a wistful look in Dal ing the state o f nfTairs. creased over tenfold in value. A t the “ Juny, darling," she exclaimed, "what ing a serious aspect. Governm ent en a very serious affair; he was not impress las’ eyes, as though he were asking her if ed with a belief in the fighting qualities she was really sorry he was going—if she on earth is the matter with you and Tom? gineers fear that some o f the levees same tim e a peculiar oriental horse dfk- This sort of thing will never do. You ease became epidem ic, further crip o f the ¡Egyptians; a change of masters would miss him. mHy weaken when the fu ll sweep o f the Mrs. Trevanion made superhuman e f are more like two strange cats than the rising waters is felt pling transportation. The rice crop, would stake very little difference to them; already reduced by various causes to they would still be oppressed under any forts to talk brightly ; she would not allow two devoted people you used to be. “ Oh," returned June, bitterly, “ that is rule. The climate was the worst part herself to dwell on facts, but insisted on but a fourth of its original size, has JAILER IS SLAIN. of it, though the Bedouins and the Nile putting the most cheerful face on the ex the way with married people. You and lieen damaged by locusts so that the your Mr. Carslake will be just the same pedition and on making the very best o f might seriously impede our operations. price of rice has nearly donbled. Prisoner In an Olympia Jail Murders HI* Then Mr. Carslake, not looking at Lady everything. It was quite likely the whole in a few years' time." “ Under these circumstances there is "Never'.” cried Madge, with immense Keeper and Escapes to the Woods. N evil, but trying to make his voice in thing would be over before they got out, im m inent danger of a fam ine in the »he said; but Dallas Indignantly protested emphasis. different, said: O lym pia, W ash., March 2.— In a islands. Congress is in course of gen "I “ H e will tire o f yon,” saii June, “ I suppose Miss Ellesmere feels Brbke's against the idea of their being made fools of for nothing. W hat should he bring don't believe men have any affection, A t desperate and bloody encounter with a erously appropriating $3,000,000 to going very much?” In a [moment his meaning dawned on them back from Egypt?—he hardly knew all events, it does not last.” j prisoner in the connty ja il yesterday meet the im m ediate needs, but o f in dispensable and pre em inent need is “ Juny," littered Madge, wistfully, "do June, and she saw' that a golden oppor what the specialties of the country were. afternoon Jailer David M orrell was But Mrs. Trevanion bade him bring him you know, I don't think it can he Mil tlie resurrection of productive industry tunity was before her. “ I do not think so,” she answered. “ Not self back safely, and they would be quite Tom's fault? I think you m e t have done beaten on the head with a lead pipe, from the prostration into which it has nearli|fto much ns my aunt—and I. She satisfied. His sword belt had arrived just something to change him." shot three times and left iyin g dead on been thrown by the causes above enum "W h at have I done?” flash'd out June. l|( only thinks of the brilliant side of war, as he was starting for dinner, so he had the floor of the ja il. The murderous erated. brought it with him to try on. And, with “ You will he angry, I'm n^nid, if I tell r and aot of—o f the danger.” “ I ask the action in the tariff matter, the help o f his hostess, he proceeded to you what I think,” said Midge, slightly prisoner was an ignorant Swede named “ She iwill feel it more when he is gone, not merely from the standpoint of a j no doubt.” said Mr. Carslake. tracing a equip himself in it, while ^jne, icy cold, embarrassed. Christ Benson, in jail for grand lar wise government policy, but as a meas with burning cheeks, sat looking on. Dal pattern in the gravel with his stick. June looked at her expechntly. ceny. Benson escaped, leaving the in ure o f hum anity in response to an ap “ I do not know.” replied June. “ Peo las. however, seemed pleasurably excited. " I think,” faltered Madge,[’ I know it is ple nBver think anything is likely to hap H e drew his sword from the scabbard, absurd, but 1 do think Tomjs jealous of ner and outer doors of the ja il open peal to which this great people should W e have assumed pen ti) their friends unless it is a matter and, flourishing it in the air, wondered Dallas." and the door of the steel tank, contain not close its ears. laughingly how many Egyptians he o f vitally absorbing interest to them." Then Lady Nevil fulfilled lladge's pre ing seven other prisoners, unlocked. responsibility toward the P hilip p ines should slay with it. Then June shut her diction by evincing great ajger at such “ But I thought such was the case.” which we are in honor bound to fu lfill. “ Certainly not," exclaimed Lady Nevil, eyes, and a horrid picture came across her an utterly ridiculous and nln arrnntable Benson is still at large. W e have the specific duty o f taking t animation. "There is nothing imagination. She saw him, still grasping assertion, and Madge was eo»id led to eat Jack K ahla, a trusty in the main cor every measure in onr power to see to o f any to r t or kind between Madge and his sword, but falling, staggering under her words and express the fccerest con th eir prosperity. The first and most Mr. Btoke, except the most ordinary his death wound, his now smiling face trition for having suggestei|iiiything so ridor of tlie ja il, gave the alarm at the important step in this direction has convulsed with agony. Oh, it was noth impossibly and wickedly a l>«rd. Madge nearby home of Sheriff M ills. M ills friendship.” been accomplished by the jo in t action “OhIff and Mr. Carslnke looked up at ing short of murder to send out a boy like was so extremely happy hcnJr about this was absent, but Mrs. M ills seized a oi the m ilitary and c iv il authorities ... in her. “ I was told that if not actually en that! And in what a cause! Overwhelm time that she had little or h leisure in ed with agony, u great sob rose in her which to occupy herself witlfier cousin’s revolver, ran to the jail^and held at hay securing peace and c iv il government. gaged tpoy were next door to it.” the tank prisoners until help arrived. k l"“ ,_ ‘ J The wisdom o f congress at the present that her opportunity had some, throat—a sob that would not be stifled; concerns. Mr. Carslake waiat the rec Tiie county commissioners have de session has provided for them a stable [’ hat do not people say?” she remark and then, struck with Hidden horror at tory, and was to spend a w-relat the Hall cided tc offer a reward o f $300 for Ben government, bnt there remains vital ed. “ Do you believe every report you having thus betrayed herself, she rose and later. son’ s capture, and unless this is effect need that one th in g farth er shall be tied from the room. hear ?” The marriage was fixed f<1 the middle ed before tomorrow, w ill ask Govrenor done. The calam ities which have be Dallas stopped short, as if paralyzed; “ Only when it is borne out by appear of September. Sir Thomal and Lady the color left his cheeks, and he stood Nevil were to go to their lace in the M cBride to offer a lik e amount. ances.*' fallen them as above enumerated could arc quite mistaken." ^ i • 1 Lady staring at Mrs. Trevanion, who affected North the second week in Ocfier. There have been avoided by no human wis- N e v il. V - I • i h a s I fever been ill !"Ve not to notice what had happened, and Killed in Their Sleep. dom. They cannot (be com pletely re- had been no visitors at the I II this sum [H H f c c c in her life, and then so seriously went on arranging the belt. mer. Juue had felt scant initiation to Syracuse, N . Y ., March 3.— The paired, hut th eir sufferings can be But Dallas put one hand on her arm play the part of hostess, ai Tom was that ' 1 think it will quite prevent her »ring much for anyone else.” and said, in a voice stammering with emo never very keen about havit guests in Southwestern Lim ited on the New York greatly alleviated and a permanent has- Central railroad, west bound, was is of future prosperity assured if the B me frankly,” said Mr. Carslake, tion: the house. Mrs. Ellesmere Is at Horn- wrecked at the East Syracuse yards to- economic relations o f the islands with “ Do you really think she cares about ton speaking o f me? I should uot burg, atnl had been there eWsince they night in collision with freight cars, the United States are put upon a satis- to ask, unless—:— ** my going?” gave up the house in Groehor street. “ D o we not all care?” returned Mrs. Mrs. Trevanion was the onlyicrson w ho and three trainmen lost their lives, factory basis. I am,” replied June, with equal Trevanion, evasively. ss. “ TH EO D O R E R 0 0 8 E E V L T . hud been bidden. She. ho web, had oth Three other trainmen were severely in “ Yes, but I wish I had known l>efore!” er engagements, but prom ise* come for jured. —and do you really believe she is The men were asleep in a ca “ W h ite House, W ashington, D. C ., uttered Dallas, leaning against the chim M a d g e 's wedding and to stag fortnight boose in the freight yards. (different to me?” Freight February 27.” m quite sure that yon are the only ney piece aud putting one hand over his after it. T o this visit Juneioked for cars being shifted on the same track or wbom|she has ever cared seri- eyes. Chinese Rebels Victorious. ward amazingly. struck the caboose, which jumped the “ W hy do you wish you had known lie- Madge was far too much copied with switch and slid along another track, Pekin, March 2.— Advices received (M r. Carslake*s infinite chagrin. Dai- fore?” said Mrs. Trevanion, reproachfully. her own affairs to continuekr system Im e up at this moment. But June "W ould you like to go away nursing a of espionage over her sistejnd June lodging against the main westbound here today show that 500 imperial ant enough had been said, and that dishonorable passion in your heart? Do had grow n not to care—only flee] a sort track. H ere the Southwestern at full troops were caught February 13 in an speed struck it. ambush in the Y an g Y n in g pass by re |e*s future, at all events, was safe, yon think it would be any comfort to you, of contemptuous indiffereri " I f it bels of the province of K w an g Hi, South (lias saw June and Madge off by the supposing,” and her voice faltereil—“ sup- amuses them to lie together « t o abuse Finds Stamp Thieves. [next day; he took cordial leave of poaing you had to look death in the face, me, let them! W hat does it liter?" China. A ll the soldiers were killed litter, and she wished him a gay fare- to remember that you had brought unhai»- ii'r u , was .............. ......... .. .... Chicago, March 3.— State’ s Attorn ey and the rebels seenred __ n __ rw ____ large supplies H er s u soul harassed by wl she read and bade him bring her back the piness and doubt into the home o f an hon in1 the"pa'pera—the hardship:!.' troops J I)eneen announced today that he had of arms, which the troops ” w<'re’ 'tak- , .1 - : i.. I A. I ' A l n a i r t f n n n o o a . j i i i n n r . l M. f — M : . . . . 4. 4 1 1 _ .1 L . ! . 1 . (»v of numerous Egyptians and return est man—a man whose peace of mind you were enduring, the privations, 1 heat. ronie into possession o f proofs showing ing to the besieged garrison o f # , Chi have every right to respect? And, be |rcd with glory. (T o be continued.)! who robbed the Chicago tiostoffice on Yuen. T lie official reports admit that shall see you again,” he said to June sides, you are wrong in attaching any im October 20 , 1901, of postage stamps the rebellion in K w an g Si is increasing, le train was starting, keeping a long portance to Lady Nevil’ « agitation. She In Austria at the presei ly the valued at $74,601, and that he and and has spread over the border into the of her hand and for once not at- is very sensitive; »be has seen a great deal public executioner wears a o f new Postoffice Inspector Stuart were at work province of Hunan. The viceroy of kding to-prevent his eyes from be»rsy- of yon lately; even if she bad only the w h ite gloves every tim e h| called preparing the evidence for pre'enta- finnan has sent troops to the boundary |to her all he felt. As for June, she most cousinly liking for you, she m:ght ¡tio n to a federal grand jury. • \ to check the rebels’ advance. deathly pale; her lipa were quive»*- well feel upset to-night. Do you »up* upon to carry out a capital teacw t