instruction of this department was a man LUMBER CASES C O N S O LID A TE D 1 of unusual ability. In addition sealing a profound knowledge of the O r e g o n a n d W aa h in g to n C o m p la in ts M. Joseph Bertrand was a deep and Will Be H eai d T o g e t h e r . interested student of human nature. Of all the cases which during his term of W a s h i n g t o n , Nov. 22.-— T h e I n ­ office had come before him, none, per­ t e r s t a t e C o m m e r c e C o m m i s s i o n will haps, had excited such widespread a tte n ­ h o l d b u t o n e h e a r i n g t o d i s p o s e ot tion as this mysterious murder of the th e co m p la in ts of O regou a n d W ash ­ unfortunate Mme. Roupell. The horri- j in g to n lu m b e r m a n u f a c t u r e r s a g ain st file nature of the crime, tlie heartlessness t h e ne w r a t e s o n l u m b e r s h i p p e d to C H A P T E R I I I . — (Continued.) M i s s o u r i r i v e r p o i n t s u u d t h e M id d le -------------- ! “• chateau, he discovered that two i of the assassin, and the age and rank j The prefect approached the bed and W e s t a n d f r o m p o i u t s iu O r e g o u to of his victim, all tended to invest the i ,’!!U Uot 1 ,*-n elept in. Evidently fazed with much earnestness upon the M'HS Harriet Weldon aud M. t ’haltot had | case with unusual interest. body. Around the neck, a pearl necklace uot retired, ami they were the ouiy two At ten o’clock precisely M. Bertrand of considerable value yet depended, and persons in the chateau except Mine. Rou- took his seat. The diagram which La- A s s o c i a t i o n a n d t h e P u c i f ic C o a s t I ___ _________ on her fingers rich gems still sparkled peil herself who had not done so. 1.u m b e r M a n u f a c t u r e r s ' A s s o c i a t i o n | blanche, the prefect of police, had pre- in their golden settings. *T will assume for the purpose of a r ­ |.an-efore him. There, too, b u t i n effect t h e i r c o m p l a i n t s a r e p r o p r i a t i o n z E x pensive , W a s t e ­ E x c e p t to H is S u c c e s s o r , i d e n t i c a l , a s t h e r a t e s c o m p l a i n e d of which even men accustomed to such i if he were some se<*ond party. “ Let me | lay the pistol found on the floor of M um . ful a n d U n c e r ta in . T h r e e Y ears Hence. a re th e sam e fro m O regou a s from scenes involuntarily adopt in the pres­ first see whether there is a sufficient mo- i Roupell’s chamber. In an adjoining W ash in g to n , th e d e fe n d a n t r a ilro a d s ence of the dead. The mayor of Yiile | ttve for him to have committed this crime j chamber were gathered the witnesses who a r e t h e s a m e in e a c h c as e. neuve approached the bedside, and gazed which young Van Lltli so strenuously de- i were prepared to testify iu the case. T h e c o m p l a i n t of t h e W e s t e r n O r e ­ W a s h i n g t o n , Nov. 2 3 .— T h e r e c o m ­ for some moments ou the features of the nies. S a le m , O r ., Nov 2 1 .— No steps have In the first place, who knows j '' \ o u may bring in the prisoner,” said g o n L u m b e r M a n u f a c t u r e r s ’ A s s o c ia ­ yet been t a k e n to recover t h e $305,000 murdered woman. anything about Monsieur Chabot? I do j M. Bertrand, when all was in readiness; m e n d a t i o n of G e n e r a l M a c k e n z ie , c h i e f o f e n g in e e r s , t h a t a n a p p r o p r i u - t i o n is s o m e w h a t d i f f e r e n t, us it a p ­ de p o site d by t h e sta te t r e a n r e r in t h e “ Do you notice the direction of the bul­ not, and the mayor does not, for I have , and Charles Van Lith was led In. The i n .) . . of instruction eyed i i him •’ i keen- t . i . o . u o f , h , a ll a . m illio n d o l l a r s be m a d e p lie s o u ly t o r a t e s f r o m O r e g o u to T it l e G u a r a n t e e A T r u t r o m p a n y I sink, let?” inquired the prefect, pointing with asked him. Assume him to be a fortune i n e judge c a l i f o r n i a e s t a b l i s h e d by t h e S o u t h ­ his finger. huuter simply, and the motive grows j L ^ face was of a deathly pallor; t h i a w i n t e r to c o n t i n u e t h e c o n s t r u c ­ e r n P u c ific a n d tlie O r e g o u & C a l i f o r ­ or to find out w h e t h e r t h e elute lias any “ I do. It appears to have entered the stronger. B ut why? Is it because he his eyes were hollow and sunken. Alto- t io n of t h e C elilo c a n a l , o p e n s u p a n r t c m tse a g a in st tlie su r e ty co m p a n y front of the head, considerably above the is paying attention to the Mademoiselles get her, he appeared t-> dlaad vantage» and o p p o r t u n i t y for p l a c i n g t h i s w o r k nia R a i l r o a d c o m p a n i e s . At t h e h e a r ­ ing, w h i c h will b e g in D e c e m b e r 11, wh ch was su r e ty upon tlie bond of t b e u n d e r c o n t i n u i n g c o n t r a c t s y s te m . temple.” Weldon? Not entirely; but because as h*» was conscious that he did so. His In t h e r i v e r a n d h a r b o r bill p a s s e d t h e r a i l r o a d s will be r e p r e s e n t e d by s t a te trcHSiuor a u d t h e t r u s t c o m p a n y . “J u s t so; but you will notice that its long as Madame Roupell is alive, the youth, however, aud the fearless manuor la s t se ss io n w a s a n i te m a u t h o r i z i n g t h e i r a t t o r n e y s a n d t h e l u m b e r m e n Demand « a t m a d e (ot l e p a y m e n t of course is downward.” Mademoiselles Weldon do not succeed to in which he glanced around him. did not t h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n no w r e c o m m e n d e d ; by T e a l & M in o r, of P o r t l a n d ; A. K. tlie m oney, b u t t h e r e t h e m a t t e r lest*, “ W hat does that indicate to you?” in her fortune? Monsieur Chabot may have fail to impress M. Bertrand favorably. t h a t ' m e a n s c o n g r e s s s a n c t i o n s t h e Griffiths, of S e a t t l e ; W. H. A be l, ot quired the magistrate. killed Madame Roupell in order to se­ Notwithstanding his official habit of atern- a p p r o p r i a t i o n , a n d will m a k e t h e M o n te sa n o , W a s h ., a n d by W im b i s h , ami se e m s likely to rest, for som e t i m e to c ime. T h e su t e ty c o m p a n y h a s ac ­ “ Come with me, and I will show you,” cure to himself the fortune he was after. uess, the judge of instruction was pos- m J n e y a v a i l a b l e w h e n a s k e d for. T h e W a t k i n s At Ellis, of A t l a n t a , Ga. replied the officer. He led the way across And he may have contrived to throw sus­ s . smm I of many humane qualities. It was a p p r o p r i a t i o n will c o m e a s a m a t t e r in Us c o m p l a i n t , r e c e n t l y filed knowledged l ia b ility for $100,000 of the room, and stood before the escretoire. picion upon Monsieur Van Llth, not only with a voice, therefore, rath er mild aud f o r m in t h e s u n d r y c iv il bill, w ith t h e C o m m i s s io n , t h e O r e g o n a n d tlie a m o u n ', b u t no m o re. So ia r ae “You say nothing has been disturbed for the purpose of diverting suspicion encouraging than harsh, that he address-, w h i c h will b e p a s s e d t o w a r d t h e W a s h i n g t o n L u m b e r M a n u f a c t u r e r s ’ k now n, no a r ia n g e m e n ts ha v e been here.” from himself, hut iu order to rid himself ed the young man before him. 'c l o s e of t h e a p p r o a c h i n g s e s s io n , un - A s so c ia tio n , a ll e g e t h a t t h e H ill a n d m ad e for tlie p a y m e n t of even thie “ Positively nothing.” of a very dangerous rival. B u t why a ” 1 wish, monsieur.” he said, " t o afford less it t u r n s o u t t h a t t h e a v a i l a b l e H a r r i u i a u r a i l r o a d s , by c o n c e r t of a m o u n t . “ Then notice how this chair has been dangerous rival, when there are two young you every opportunity of clearing your- money* is e x h a u s t e d b e f o r e s p r i n g , iu a c t i o n a b s o l u te l y fix a n d m a i n t a i n G ove rnor C h a m b e r l a i n lias been e a r ­ tipped over. Now let me place another ladies, and Monsieur Van Lith cannot self. Now state, as briefly as possible, w h i c h e v e n t t h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n m ay r a t e s o n l u m b e r f r o m O r e g o n a n d nestly se eking some m ea ns of enforcing chair in the position it occupied. So! marry both? Because there must be some for there are many witnesses to be exam- be m a d e in t h e u r g e n c y d e f ic ie n c y W a s h i n g t o n to p o i n ts in t h e Mi ssis­ p a y m e n t of t h e m oney in to the t re a su ry Now sit down in it. You are taller than provision in Madame Roupell's will by hated, how you came to be in the chateau b ill, w h i c h will b e p a s s e d iu J a n u a r y sippi V alley, R oc ky M o u n t a i n a n d b u t has b e e n j u u i b l e to find a n y way of P l a i n s s t a t e s , sa i d r a t e b e in g f o r m u ­ Madame Itoupell, but you may have no which the first of her nieces marrying Villeneuve last night. I see by the report o r F e b r u a r y , brin g in g to n legal lest th e questio n of ticed that women as a general thing sit will have the larger share of the estate. of the prefect that you have refused to li is m o st d e s i r a b l e t h a t t h e c a n a l l a t e d t h r o u g h t h e t r a n s c o n t i n e n t a l t b e lia b ility of Steel a n d hie bonds­ higher than men.” Perhaps you had s h o u l d be b r o u g h t u n d e r a c o n tin - f r e i g h t b u r e a u a t C h ic a g o , s a i d b u ­ And if such provision exists, it is not un­ explain that point. men. T ho u g h it is publicly known, “ I have noticed that." likely that a sharp, shrewd fellow like good reasons for your silence then; but u i n g c o n t r a c t , f o r u n l e s s t h i s is d o n e r e a u b e in g d o m i n a t e d a n d c o n tr o l l e d a n d a d m i t te d , t h a t t h e m oney ia gone, ***1 lierefore when you were both seated this Chabot would have made himself you can have none now*, here before me. t h e w o r k m u s t p r o g r e s s s p a s m o d i c a l - by t h e s e tw o sy s te m s. A f t e r s e t t i n g f o r t h (he differe n ce not only from th e trea su ry , b u t also there would not be ho very much differ master of its contents, for he Is an inti­ IIow did you happen to be in the chateau, !>’» us c o n g r e s s a p p r o p r i a t e s m o n e y ence between the height of your head mate friend of the family ; and his rela­ I repeat, a t the time this crime was com- f r o m t i m e t o t im e . I n a s m u c h a s b e t w e e n t h e old r a t e s a n d t h o s e from tlie control of t h e tr e a su r e i, t h e r e from the ground and that of Madame tions must be almost confidential. This mitted, and even iu Madame Roupell's t h e r e is y e t to be a p p r o p r i a t e d up- w h i c h w e r e to h a v e g o n e i n to effect is no u s y of b ringing a s u i t u n t il the Roupell.” | w a r d s of $ 3 , 0 0 0 ,0 0 0 to c o m p l e t e t h e N o v e m b e r *1, t h e c o m p l a i n a n t s a ll e g e tr e a su r e r has been c alled upon to t o r n is a mere theory, of course,” concluded chamber?” “ N o! It would he approximately the the protect to himself; “but in pursuance A fearful struggle was taking place in Ci*nal, it is d o u b l y i m p o r t a n t t h a t it t h a t t h i s r a is e in r a t e s is t h e r e s u l t ihe m oney over to som e one else a n d lie o f a c o n s p i r a c y to d e s t r o y all c o m p e ­ ■ante." It was th is of it, let us see how Monsieur Chabot the breast of the American. To state s h o u l d be m a d e a c o n t i n u i n g con t i t i o n a m o n g t h e r a i l r o a d s o p e r a t i n g fails or lelusee to do so. s i tu a tio n tlint first b r ought th e sugges­ ■¿^Exactly ho . N ow I am g o in g to p o in t spent the hour which elapsecj between his the true reason of his presence In the t r a c t . O t h e r w i s e , t h e m o n e y is l ik e ­ in t h e N o r t h w e s t , a n d t o e x a c t a n u n ­ my pis tol at your head.” chamber would be to forever compromise ly t o be m a d e a v a i l a b l e in q u a r t e r o r r e a s o n a b l e retiring and the time of the murder.” c o m p e n sa tio n for t h e tion th a t tlie s t a le trea su re i sh ould re­ h a l f - m i l l i o n lots, a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n The prefect pressed the muzzle of his He again entered the chamber which Harriet Weldon, and yet it was the only will he s t r u n g o u t o v e r a lo n g p e r io d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o f l u m b e r , a n d t h a t sign, t h u s m a k in g it necessary th a t he weapon against the magistrate's temple had been occupied by Chabot, and with course which could possibly clear him. of years. T h i s is u n d e s i r a b l e , f o r t h e r a i l r o a d s , by I n c r e a s i n g t h e i r tu r n over tlie funds to his successor, in Inf the spot corresponding to the wound his new theory thus in his mind looked The same sense of honor, however, which e x p e r i e n c e h a s d e m o n s t r a t e d t h a t all r a t e s , p r o p o s e t o a b s o r b a l l o r n e a r ­ d e fa u lt of w hich a suit would lie against on the bead of Mine. Roupell. M. Revell around him. had bound him to silence when interro­ He now sought to make l a r g e w o r k s of t h i s c h a r a c t e r , b u i lt ly a ll o f t h e p r o f i t s o f t h e l u m b e r ­ ft is b o n d sm e n . But tlie tic a s u r e r has chai lg d color slightly as he felt the cold each tritliug incident reflect some suspi­ gated by the prefect of police, operated u n d e r s p a s m o d i c a p p r o p r i a t i o n s , cost m en . said t h a t h e will not resign, a n d t h e r e rim of the pistol against his forehead, cion against the late occupant of the to close his lips before the judge of in­ m u c h m o r e in t h e e n d t h a n t h o s e Hie m a t l e r rests. I lis term will expire but he sat still. struction. So, instead of flatly refusing chamber. He examined the bed clothes w h i c h a r e b u i lt u n d e r c o n t i n u i n g in a little over t h r e e yea s, a n d t h e n a H E A R S T H E L D F O R L IB E L . "ion may make this experiment as with greater care this time. It was evi­ to give the desired information, he sought c o n t r a c t s , t h e m o n e y b e in g m a d e s u i t can be b ro u g h t m ile s t h e m oney short as you please, monsieur le prefect,” dent that Chabot had not even lain to modify the bad effect of his refusal by a v a i l a b l e a s r a p i d l y a s n e e d e d . has been [mill int t h e t r e a s u r y ■ o n e r . he exclaimed, with a feeble attempt at down outside of them. He looked under saying: B o u n d O v e r to G r a n d J u r y — Politica plaas citry. “ I cannot answer the question—as yet, the bedstead even, but espying nothing Gam e C h s 'g e d . “ It is concluded,” replied the officer, but a bootjack, directed his attention monsieur. It may appear an easy one to PEAT FOR FUEL. I N V E S T I G A T E B A N K IN G L A W S. New Y ork, Nov. 22. — J u s t i c e putting up Ids pistol. " I f l had fired next to the toilette table. He was about which to reply; but I ask you to believe W y a t t , In t h e C o u r t of S p e c ia l S e s ­ then my bullet would have described pre to despair, when his eye fell upon a small that at presout there is an insurmount­ C a n a d a A t t e m p t i r g t o S o lv e P r o b l e m s i o n s t o d a y . In Id W il l ia m R. H e a r s t C a lifornia L e g i s l a tu r e T a k e s S t e p s to duel, the same course as the bullet of black object, not over a quarte r of an able obstacle to my doing so.” fo r t h e g r a n d j u r y on t h e c h a r g e of by N e w P r o c e s s . the assassin has done.” P ro te c t D epositors. An expression of vexation seemed to inch in* length. He picked it up, and c r i m i n a l libel, p r e f e r r e d by W il l ia m •♦“Through my b r a i n , r e p l i e d the mag found it was the broken point of a lead pass over the face of the judge. He had W a s h i n g t o n , Nov. 2 3.— C a n a d a , A s to r C h u n l e r . S a c r a m e n to , C a l. , Nov. 21.— R e so lu ­ S. S. C a r v a l h o a p ­ latra- not without a momentary shud­ pencil. M. Chabot had evidently passed been favorably predisposed toward the t (,e U n i t e d S t a t e s , is c o n f r o n t e d p e a r e d f o r Mr. H e a r s t . T h e a m o u n t tions were introduc ed yesterday in both der. “ Which convinces you------ ” the time in writing. 'Hie question was, prisoner, and would have liked to see him w i t h a f u e l p r o b l e m t h a t is c a u s i n g of b o n d w a s fixed at $ 5 0 0 , t h e u s u a l house s of tlie leg isla tu re , convened in W T h n t Madame Roupell w as at the how much of the time? go free. | no little concern. T h e r e is a iimi li s u m r e q u i r e d In m i s d e m e a n o r eases. e x tr a o r d in a r y sessio n, lor tlie a p p o i n t ­ • a c r e Ire when she was killed. She .” 1 warn you that your persistent re- s m a l l e r s u p p l y o f c o a l In C a n a d a Mr. C a r v a l h o Is t h e g e n e r a l m a n a g e r According to the mayor’s written notes must lave been seated; or how could the of his examination of the inmates of the fusnl vo answer is liable to be construed t h a n In t h i s c o u n t r y , h e n c e t h e g r e a t of Mr. H e a r s t ’s New Y o rk n e w s p a p e r . m e n t by i h e governor of a special exec­ u tiv e c o m m i tt e e to in v es tig a te tlie COUr- of the bullet have been down­ chateau, an hour had certainly elapsed as evidence of guilt. Would the explana- e r n e e d fo r t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of s o m e R o th Mr. H e a r s t a n d his b o n d s m e n ward ’ A t t e n t i o n c e n t e r s o n t h e w e r e In c o u r t w h e n J u s t i c e W y a t t b a n k in g law s of C a lif o r n ia a n d t h e between the time of Mme. Roupell's re­ tlon you decline to give involve the party ne w fue l. ba n k s of t h e s t a te . A m e n d m e n t s a r e The mayor's admiration for M. Le tiring aud the sound of the pistol shot. guilty of the crime— perhaps some friend v a s t p e a t b e d s h a n d e d d o w n his d e cision. T h e y r e ­ | O v e r t o p of t h e b o g h a s b e en p a i r e d t o t h e office of D istrict A t t o r ­ t o b e d i a f t e d ami t h e c o m m i tt e e w II blan > increased every moment. Though At what precise period of that interval of yours whom you desire to screen?” Van Lith hesitated but a moment, and p l a c e d a s e r i e s of r a i l w a y t r a c k s n e y J e r o m e w h ile t h e h a il b o n d was dra w u p m ore s t r i n g e n t m ea su re s for they were alone in the room, the prefect had the pencil point been broken? The dropped his voice to a whisper, and took accident to the pencil had not occurred then, to the evident surprise of M. Her- a b o u t fiv e y a r d s a p a r t , a n d o v e r b e in g p r e p a r e d . II w a s l a t e r a p ­ t h e betti r p ro tec tio n of de positors a n d ¡ t h e m r u n w h a t a r e c a l l e d c o lle c to r s . p r o v e d by J u s t i c e W y a t t a n d Mr. will re p o rt its findings a n d recom m end- M. Revell on one side close to the win­ at the time of the firing of the shot, trand, replied: “ I t would not.” | T h e c o l l e c t o r c a n be c o m p a r e d t o a H e a r s t a n d his a t t o r n e y s d r o v e a w a y a tio n t o t h e ne xt re g u la r session of th e for if it had been caused by reason of the dow when he asked the next few yues “ Would the explication you refuse to l a r g e e le c t r i c c a n e q u i p p e d w ith a in t h e big r e d a u t o m o b i l e t h a t hud legislature. tlor, w riter’s sta rting with surprise, he would . s u c t i o n pan. F r o m t h e s i d e of t h e ^ F V o u nre well acquainted, I suppose, not, naturally have taken time to put give d e a r you?” b ro u g h t th e m to Ihe c rim in a l c o u rts Tlie senate u n a n im o u s l y a d opte d t h e Again, to M. Bertrand's growing as- c a r p r o t r u d e s a lo n g pipe p e r h a p s away his writing materials before going with the Roupell family V” building. c o n c u rre n t r e solution a p p r o v in g f o u i young American replied: t w o t e e t in d i a m e t e r , at t h e e n d of jy ,“ V's, I may say I atn. We exchange to ascertain the cause of the noise. lie toniKlunent, . the I ho c h a r g e n g n i u s t Mr. H e a r s t 0 f t h e 20 a m e n d m e n t ! t o t h e S a u K r a n - . . . . .. i w c k h l ic n k h ia is e a u s h h o /va e tm w * t i t t h It n a ** " l 11 i p ». , 1 ” 1 t i h li r o u it g ti h "I don't think it would.' Tisi1 t. My wife and daughters frequent- must therefore have been thus employed u t n .i l in i h e New-i chalt ad(ipte,| a t t h e re ce n t w h ic h t h e d r y p e a t d u s t o n t h e s u r ­ g Y r o e r w k o E u v t e n o i f n g a J p o n u b l r le (To be continued.) n a l c o n c e r n i n g t h e | . .. 1 ip walked and rode with the young ladies for only a portion of the interval. The fa ce o f t h e b o g is d r a w n i n to t h e pipe c a s e o f R a y m o n d H i t c h c o c k , t h e ac- e tl her> In fact, I may say that we have question now uppermost in Victor La by s u c t i o n a n d d e p o s i t e d iu t h e c ar. W h a t licit 'Cape l.cnits T o . blanche's mind was: How did Jules Cha­ to r . Mr. ( ' h a u l e r ' s n a m e w a s m en bees quite friendly.” As t h e c a r m o v e s a l o n g t h e r a il t i o n e d In c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e a r ti c l e . S t a t e o f Lincoln R e s u r r e c t e d . Clerk ( a t poor relief office to appli­ p 1 M. Lablauche put the next question in bot consume the rest of his time? If he i h e a m o u n t o f p e a t w h ic h is d r a w n should fail to properly account for the c a n t ) — Are you apply ing for relief? S e v e r a l h e a r i n g s w e r e h a d b e f o r e I Muskogee, O k la ., Nov. 2 1 . — Dele- an apparently careless manner. u p Is s c a r c e ly p e r c e p t i b l e t o t h e “ And the young ladies? There was whole hour, there would be strong reasons Applicant (In rugs a n d looking fain- n a k e d e ye, aI1d y e t o n e c o l l e c t o r will J u s t i c e W y a t t , a n d M r C h a n t e r posl- gales from Ihe N o rth w e st to t h e T rane- l iv e l y d e n ie d t h a t h e h a d e v e r b e en Missi sip p i congress are Uslay w o r k in g nothing between either of them and this for holding him in custody. i ubisi ) — Ves. p ic k u p 50 t o n s o f d u s t a d a y . T h e Having revolved these matters in his at H itchcock h o u s e w h e n l i t t l e g i r l s (,n a pre p o sitio n of a new s t a te t o be young man?” s u n q u i c k l y d r i e s t h e e x p o s e d s u r ­ C lerk— W h e r e do you live? w ere there. “ Nothing that I know of. He was sim­ mind, the prefect of police arose from ni Ilei! L incoln, compiiseli of Parts of fa c e w h ic h h a s b e e n u n c o v e r e d by A pplicant gives a n address. the easy chair into which he had thrown I lis c o u n s e l c o n t e n d e d t h a t th e W a s h in g to n , O regon, I i U h o a n d M o n ­ ply a friend of the family.” C lerk — Well, we shall Inquire Into c o ll e c t o r , a n d t h e s a m e p r o c e s s p u lilic n tio n hail b e e n m a d e f o r t h e himself and approached the door leading “ H as he not been particularly atten p u r p o s e of i n j u r i n g p o lit i c a l ly Lit ti- t a n a , w ilh S p o k a n e uh t h e c a p i t a i . T h e from Jules Chabot*» room to the cham­ y o u r case and the re sult will lie m ade tive to one of the young ladies?” •!.?'n 1r<*,, M is !,tion of immobility. “Thank you ; li -d an line i i b a m s e d smoker, "If I I t r a session for t w o d a y s it h a s devel­ a n t i - A s i a t i c s o c i e t i e s , will be s h i p p e d tlie c o m b i n a t i o n . that is all I wish to know, monsieur le of the building. Then his quick eye de­ vere yi u I'd m ake t h e c a t c u t It out.” | oped tirat t h e p r o p e r financial r*lief tected that a shrub had been brushed t o t h e H a w a i i a n i s l a n d s fo r w o r k on Biaire. If you will now go downstairs P bilad 1,-hia LtvRer. leg isla tio n am i t h e r e h a b i l i t a t i o n of and prepare your report for the tribunal. aside, and stooping on the graveled walk, su g a r p lantations. A rra n g e m e n ts a re They A ssa ssin a te d P ic tu re . t h e c o u r ts on special h o lid a y s c annot be I will join you in a few minutes, when I he discovered that a weed bad been crush­ now bein g m ad e for c h a r t e r i n g a Odessa, Nov. 2 2 .— T h e t r i a l b y a \ IUnici» I V * t . T in ed beneath a heavy foot. A lit: 1#» further e n ac te d by tlie l e g is la tu r e under the have concluded my Investigations.” “ Well, no long, old man. I must sp e c ia l s t e a m e r t o c a r r y a w a y a ll t h e special m i l i t a r y c o u r t of 25 m en of t b e p r e s e n t r a i l of G o v e r n o r G ille tt, and i The mayor bowed to the prefect and on he found further signs, an I a little .li es T om pkins and he K » 'h e r e d in t h e P n g . t S o u n d E le v e n t h N ic h o la s I. r e g im e n t , on « ak. Here later stood looking down upon a footprint proclamatio n Wit the apartment. ’. a c o u n t r y , a n d It in b e lie v e d by a g e n t s charges of m u t i n y a n d i n s u b o r d i n a t i o n , t h a t a s u p p l e m e n t a r y in the soft mold. " «»>-» |s*ivLts In tel.lng me his trou- , he H a w a | l a n p I a n t P r s t h a t a,.v pral cam e to a n e n d h e r e today. T w o s e r - 1 | m u s t lie i s s . u n . l . , . S u , c h was . . the . concln- . Following these footprints, he foun 1 C H A P T E R IV. ( t h o u s a n d H i n d u s in W a s h i n g t o n a n d g é an ts a n d o n e p r i v a t e w h o h a d de- a r r i v e d a laU last n ig h t by a sub- they led directly beneath the window of “T h a t leaven n»e up agalnnt I t ” i B r i ti s h C o l u m b i a c a n b e i n d u c e d t o | Victor I-ablanche owed his unprece­ Stroyed a p i c t u r e Of E m p e r o r N ic h o la s °« «<-nate judic iary com- “ In w h a t w a y? ” go b e c k t o t h e troplc n. dented »uccesa largely to the fact that he the chamber occupied by Harriet Weldon. t o « I * * m t It n d ;t t once ee* n e 'e r permitted anybody to share h * This puzzled him. He was nonplussed h is Jo k e s.” — " H e a lw a y s teil« »hot. N in e o t h e r m en were se n t o u t t o Jjliaouverle* in the field of crime. If for the moment, when he noticed that B o i ’on Wan*» C « r t f i : a t o t . N e w D e a th T e s t . ^ Milwaukee Sentinel. ever be found out anything remarkable, the vines on th»» lattice seemed lately to B o sto n . Nov l .\ Th.* s u I. < t i|r- t h e m i n e , for life, 12 were eent to t h e Tari*, Nov. 2 1 .— A new death feet have been disturbed. There was another b» never suffered the slightest hint of it 1 he I M s tte ilc s . I tto M lI t i t flv M v to n ri l i t m ine» for 10 y e a r , a n d t h e o t h e r , were w hic h a b s o lu te ly pr> e lu d e , the pomi- below Miss Weldon's within easy to cross his lips. He reserved It for a a , window Time. 11 P- m . : P r iv a te Brown fon i s s u e o f G o v e r n m e n t c e r t i f i c a t e s o f • •'q u i tt e d . — - *......... «-«- «---* ---* i - -------- I b i l i t y of burial alive hue been diacov- M i n d coup When the crisis of the rase r*‘:" h ' ,P 1 " p ‘ ' 1 atl 1 " -*w" n * h r ini »r l for first tim e)- f l a 'a l t ! n d e b t e d n e s s a m o u n t e d t o $ 5 , 6 0 7 .6 5 0 . e ie d at tlie f jiriboieierre hospital In s S t. L o u l . B i d . f o r $ 1 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 . *Oo-goes-1bur? ¡ T h e s e s u b s c r i p t i o n s w e r e a ll m a d e by th'B c it y . I have sh o w s [which invariably enhanced his reputation access to a small pantry, and the door of i C ountrv wom an ( r e tu r n in g late from I n d i v id u a l s , a n d t h e a m o u n t is pjreat- Ht I.OUI., Nov 22 — At a m e e t in g of t h a t r a ,|i,.g ra p h s of Igelie* taken even r» i a shrewd officer, were generally ef- the room was ajar. He took a rule from m a r k e t »—Then», there, my d e er, don't j y ln e x c e ss of t h e t o t a l o f t h e P M t a ' l S t. U n i s h a n k er» to d ay , it was de- H his pocket, and carefully mca«ure«I the r n i n „.,.„ , R , . r de ath reveal dearly through th«» exercise of thi» t o i l , , , ... ._ _ t w o day*. O n W e d n e s d a y , t h e f i r s t cid ed t o t a k e $ 1 2 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 o f t t i e govern- t ( „. „ „ [ l i n e , of all th e organ», whereas e4ar«‘hing investigations of the locality footprints. Then, after ruminating for a •- V* ' >, y S>0- d a y o f t h e sa le, t h e t o t a l r e c e i p t , tthere a crime had been committed. No few moments, he quickly re-«*ntered the p e r -. H a lf Holiday. w e r e o n l y $ 1 5 , 9 0 0 . On t h e t w o d a y . m e n t ’s t r e a s u r y c e r t if i e a t e . , p r o v i d in g 1 j( th e ra d io g r a p h , a re taken d m in g lifa ore not revealed, •o«>ner had the door closed rhau the whole house. N a t i o n a l b a n k . u b a e r l p t l o n . t o t h e t h e m o n ey p a id for t h i s c i r c u l a t i n g me- thp “ T hat is an American boot heel, !f ever W h a t lie W f n t B y. d i u m )>e re-de poe ite d in th e t a n k » t a k ­ demeanor of the prefect und*r*<»nt an en­ l . a u e a m o u n t e d t o $ 3 0 1 , 8 0 0 , f r o m tire change. From the staid, uni-on^erned I saw one in my life,” muttered the pre­ Club Man ( r a t h e r f u l l ) — I w l.h i n d i v i d u a l , o n ly $ 1 7 , 1 5 0 In all. ing t h e . c r i p . T h i s t h e T re a » u ry d e ­ Im p r o v e R .v e rs *rr Montana official, quietly engaged in the perfunctory fect. “ The open door an«l the footprint»! you'd ta k e me home. Do you know p a r t m e n t lia* a l r e a d y signified i t . in H elena, M o n t., Nov. 21 — A call wa* diecharge of a duty, he became imme­ I wonder a*hi« h of tho«*#» men did it. for w h e re I live? t e n t i o n of d o in g . I F r e n c h C o u r t • e ient today ¡railed by t h e H e lena Com mercial And just at diately transformed into an eager enthu- It lie» between the two. c lu b for a m e e t in g of clti*ena of thla Policem an— W h a t , the nam e o f your P a r t * , N o v 23.— T h e c o u r t w h ic h present the odds are against the Ameri­ •itft D e p o s i t * Ru* h r g Bach »fate, to 1« hold h e r e November 20, for i h a s t>ee«i h e a r i n g t h e c a s e a g a i n . t But whatever «uccea* might have a t ­ can. Yet. still, something tells me Mon­ cook? N e w Y o r k . Nov. 2 2 Thi Term t . ,. , . p .... of forming^* i t i f » «weoato* j f ' h a r l e » P. B a i r d , o f P h i l a d e l p h i a . tended hie efforts in previous caaen, in sieur Jules Chabot will bear watching.” »** T » c r # - w h o o n O c t o b e r 10 r a n d o w n a n d n a l B a n k , o n e o f th . B r o o k l y n Insti- ,jon to bring s h o u t Hie »«-iiring from this one tbe worthy officer wa* doomed . of „ , f the river en I A little fellow of 3 y e a r . w a . .gg^o k i l l e d a boy a t N e u t l l y , w h i l e d r lv - t u t l o n a Which rio«, d ' h e i r d.w .r. . e v - (,f)fi CnAPTCR V. to meet with nothing but disappointment. e e k s ago. r e o p r e n e d ¡ j r b u e - a f > p ro |,r i . t ,o n , for th e b e tte r- i n g a n a u t o m o b i l e , c o n d e m n e d h i m e r a l I w eek* The village of Villeneuve wa* within ; by a gentlem an bow old be B u t one single ray illumined hii dark­ M ore t h a n 1 0 0 B “ I ’m not o l d ! ” be exclaim ed Indig­ t o a m o n t h ' s I m p r i s o n m e n t a n d $10 n e »s to d a y . ened horizon of hop«. In making a care­ tbe juriedietinn of the tribunal of the j W.is de m eet of the Missouri and YellowetOW* fine. In a d d i t i o n B a i r d m u s t p a y t o r s w e r e in lin e a n d $1.5,000 w ful turvey of all the rooma on that floor department of tbe Seine. The judge of n a n tly ; “ I'm alm ost new." p o s i t e d d u r i n g t h e f i r s t h o u r . $2,000 d am ages. The Roupell M ystery By A u s t y n Q a n V ¡I 1 e s c MONEY FOR CELILO STATE FUND TIED UP Eiiort to Have Canal Put Under Continuing Contract. Cannot Recover School Money I d Defunct Bank. J E T 1 Í IS bOQD OBJECT LESSON »• mm t o sue bondsm en tfcr wh ' o n 'w j i n t ' the" of L In,JiSd V f t in * red i ,»n 0 ided ¿alce J,e ha