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REPORT ON CANAL
Isthmus Has Been Made Healthy
as First Essential.
PAYROLL OF $600,000 A MONTH
Working Year Will Bo of Only Light
Months, Owing to Difficulties
of Rainy Season.'
Washington, Dec. 30. Conditions
on the Isthmus of Panama and the
progress which is being made on the
gigantic enterprise before the Canal
commission were set forth in the an
nual report of that body for the year
ending December 1, submitted to Fresi
dent Kooeevelt today. According to
the report, the work up to this time
has been confined mostly to the prepar
story operations, although some exca
ration work has been in progress which
will be mostly of use in making eeti
mates upon the coat of future ex cava
tion. Sanitary conditions has also re
ceived much attention, and as a result
the health of the isthmus is now in
good shape.
While this preparatory work has
been in progress, very little has been
done in the way of actual excavation
Eleven steam shovels have been in
operation in Culebra cat and approxi
mately 1.000,000 cubic yards of mate
rial have been removed. By this work
the levels of the cut are being put in
condition for the installation of the
largest number of machines which can
be effectively operated,, and data is
being gathered which will be use'ul for
estimates of the cost of future construc
tion.
The chief engineer, John F. Stevens,
reports that the working year will be
-of only eight months, due to the rainy
seaion. The problem of the Culebra
cut is simply a matter of disponing of
the material excavated. He also states
the necessity of obtaining more efli
cient lator, and asserts that there are
exceptional opportunities for young
men from the United States to secure
good positions.
A thorough business administration
of affairs on the istnmns, he says, is
essential. The old railroad used by
the French company, was in bad con
dition, especially the rolling stock.
The payroll on the isthmus at pres
ent amounts to approximately 600,
000 a month. An immediate appropri
ation is therefore necessary.
GOOD HAVEN FOrt BIG THIEVES.
Cannot Be Extradited From France
and Germany.
Washington, Dec. 30. It is proba
ble that steps will soon be taken by
the State department to secure a revis
ion of the existing extradition treaties
with France and Germany. Recent
events have drawn Attention to some
very serious defects in the old conven
tions, and it is feared that before long
France and Germany will become ha
vens of refuge for a certain class of
American criminals.
Within the past fortnight, the chief
of police of Hoboken t abled a request
to the Paris municipal authorities to
arrest anJ return to the United States
a man named Sasola on the charge of
grand larceny. The French authorities
were surprised at this request, coming
not through the American embassy,
and, finding that no regular application
had teen made for extradition, placed
him at liberty. In the course of the
proceedings it was discovered that
there was absolutely no provision in
the extradition treaty for the surrender
of a person charged with grand larceny.
The treaty with Prussia and th? Ger
man states, made in 1852, likewise
fails to include garnd larceny as an ex
traditable crime.
Chaoa Rules Army.
Pekin, Dec. 30. Russian troops in
Manchuria are in a state of extreme
disorder, conditions among them being
practically chaotic. Cold weather has
set in, and the temperature is several
degrees below xero. It is impossible to
move the soldiers home rapidly. The
men are furious because they are de
tained so long after the war has ended.
Assassination of officers continues.
Business houses have been burned to
the ground at Harbin, and the railway
otliees in that city have been destroyed,
and other depredations committed.
Send Squadron to Relief.
Chicago, Dec. 30. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says: The
administration will send a squadron,
and not a single ship, to European
waters for use in the Russian crisis, in
case American life and property are
menaced. At a conference yesterday
between the president, Secretary Root
and Secreta-y Bonaparte, instructions
were given Admiral Sigsbee, command
ing the cruiser division of the North
Atlantic fleet, to proceed to Madeira.
Then, if necessary, the squadron trill
go to the baltie.
Verkei at Death's Door.
New York, Dec. 30. A bulletin was
issued tonight relative to the condition
of Charles T. Yerkee, stating there had
been no change In the past 24 hours.
Dr. Loomis, the attending physician,
added that, while there were no imme
diate symptoms of approaching death,
the end might come at any moment.
Mr. Yerkes' business affairs in London
are said to have been recently so ar
range,! that they will not be jeopard
ixed by his Illness.
May Quarrel With Germany.
London, Dec. 30. The St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Times re
ports that the relations between Russia
and Germany are distlnctlf itrained
and that there la a possibility ot Inter
national complications arising from the
rebellion In the Baltic provinces.
Rebel Plan All Foiled.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 30. The ener
getic measures taken by the govern
tnent have completely overturned the
plans ot the revolutionists in St. Pe
tersburg. Practically all the leaders
jhave been arrested
AFTER THE OIL BARONS.
Missouri Summons W. G. Rockefeller
and Six Others.
New York, Dec. 29. William G.
Rockefeller, son ot William Rockefeller,
was, it was learned yesterday, served
Christmas evening with a subpoena to
appear at a hearing in the case of the
state of Missouri against the Standard
Oil company at the offices of Henry
Wollman, here January 6. Christmas
day is a legal service day, though most
holidays are not a proper service time
for subpoenas. The service was made
as Mr. Rockefeller was stepping into
bis automobile in front of his residence.
Edward T. Bedford, also one of the
directors ot the Standard Oil company,
was served with a subpoena in the
same proceedings.
Henry Wollman, New York counsel
for the state ot Missouri in the proceed
ings, said yesterday that he thought
some of the Standard Oil men were at
tempting to evade service.
"They are making it very difficult
for us," he said, "but we are succeed
ing steadily. We have already served
seven. The hearing will begin Janu
ary 5 and Attorney General Hadley and
I will take the testimony of all the wit
nesses we get by that time, and then
we will adjourn from time to time to
get all ot them. It is probable that we
will give notice to take depositions in
some of the neighboring state, where
some of them are now residing temper
arily."
BOYCOTT IN ALL PROVINCES.
Will Be Continued Until Exclusion
Law Is Relaxed.
New York, Dec. 29. Dr. F. F. Tong,
the representative ot the Chinese gov
ernment who is here to create a public
sentiment against the exclusion law,
as administered, declared yesterday
that there would be no abatement of
the boycott in China against American
goods until the desired change was
made.
He said that his roost recent advices
indicate that the movement of retalia
tion had spread to every province of
the empire. Everywhere merchants
and their customers are working to
gether to shut out goods made in the
United States. At Tien Tsin, Dr. Tong
asserted, mills tor the production of
cotton and woolen goods have been
started, and a flour mill is in operation.
Women are heart and soul with the
men in the fight aaginst American
goods. In purchasing powder for their
faces the first question they ask Is
Was it made in America?" If the
answer is affirmative, they refuse to
buy.
'.'What we are seeking to accom
plish," said Dr. Tong, "is an adjust
ment of the law and its administration
that will put a stop to the injustice to
which Chinese in this country are con
stantly subtected."
CLAIM FOR STEAMERS.
Heirs of Rebel Commodore Revive
Civil War Incident.
Washington, De 29. Secretary
Shaw and 'he United States treasurer
are defendants in a suit instituted to
day in the Federal court here to recover
from the government the value of 25
steamboats alleged to have been taken
from James E. Montgomery during the
Civil war by men representing them.
selves to be military officers of the
United States.
Mr. Montgomery, who is now dead,
was a prominent steamboat owner, and
lived in St. Louis. The suit is brought
by the trustee of the Montgomery es
tate, who seeks to recover $ 250,000 for
the heirs. The petition states that
Mr. Montgomery opposed secession,
but was compelled to cast his lot with
the Confederacy, as his property inter
ests were chiefly in Mississippi. He
became a commodocre in the Confeder
ate navy, but was the first Confederate
officer to take the oath of allegiance to
the United States after the war. He
took the oath in the presence of Gener
al U. S. Grant, his neighbor, who was
the first Federal officer to congratulate
him on his return to the support of the
In ion.
Warships to Santo Domingo
Washington, Dec. 29. The gunboat
Paducah left Norfolk today for Monte
Cristi. The Navy department has ad-
viced Rear Admiral Bradford of her de
parture, ami that sin will be at his
disposal as soon as she arrives in Do
minican waters. The Paducsh is a
sister ship to the Dubuque, and will
lie attached to the squadron guarding
American interests in the West In
dies. As soon as she can be commis
sioned, the cruiser Dixie will be or
dered to the West Indies, carrying a
strong marine guard.
Vay Sand Warship to Riga.
Chicago, Dec. 29. A dispatch fo the
Tribune from Washington says: Be
cause of the serious situation in Russia,
Secretary Root yesterday requested the
Navy department to take measures for
the protection of American cititena in
St. Petersburg. The Stste department
was informed by the secreUry of the
navy that, unfortunately, there was no
vessel in European waters which can
be sent to St. Petersburg before navi
gation is interupted. It is expected,
however, that a ship will be sent to
Europe, certsinly to Riga.
Purchase Oregon City Locks
Washington, Dec. 29. When con
gress reconvenes after the holidays,
Senator Fulton will introduce a bill au
thorising the secretary of war to pur
chase the canal and locks at Oregon
City, provided they can be had tor
00, 000. If a higher price is asked,
bis bill authorises their acquisition by
condemnation. There has been loud
clamor for free navigstion on the Wil
lamette, and this bill is intended to do
away with the toils.
Morales Severely Wounded.
Washington, Dec. 29. The Navy de-
pacrtment has received a cablegram
from Commander Chambers, of the
gunboat Nashville, dated Puerto Plata
last night, stating that be nad been
informed from government eoosre
that President Morales had been shot
ad aerionalT wounded.
SALARIEHOO LOft
Poor Service Rendered by Cheap
Clerks In Postottices.
MONEY ORDERS SHOW INCREASE
Large Amount of Money Received in
Dead Letters Mailed to Fraud
ulent Concerns.
Washington. Duo. 28. In bis an
nual report made today First Assistant
Postmaster General Hitchcock says
that the low salaries paid clerks in
first and second class poe to dices are de-
creasina the standard of efficiency. It
is impossible, he says, to induce effi
cient men to enter his branch of the
service, when the salary to begin witb
is but fjoOO a year, witb no certainty
of promotion for perhaps several years
Mr. Hitchcock strongly recommends
a discontinuance of the practice of in
stalling postoffices in public buildings
devoted in part to other branches of
the government service. The best type
of quarter! f ir postoffice purposes, he
savs. is a single large room in a one-
story building.
Much embarrassment has been oc
casioned the postal authorities to pro
vide emergency mail facilities in min
ing towns, and Mr. Hitchcock recom
mends an emergency appropriation of
$75,000 to meet such requirements.
There has been an increase ot more
than $18,000,000 in the amount of do.
mestic and of more than (5,000,000 in
ihe amount of foreign money orders
issued during the year over the year
preceding.
While the number of undelivered
letters which are on their way to the
dead letter office during the year was
smaller than during the previous year,
the number of undelivered letters with
valuable enclosures greatly increased
General prosperity of the cbuntry is
given as one reason; another is the
suppression by the department ot con
cerna using the mails for fraudulent
purposes. Mail for such concerns con
taining money, money orders and com
mercial paper was received at the dead
letter office in unusual quantities.
Nearly 11,000,000 pieces of mail were
received at the dead letter office during
the year, including 1,608 thai failed of
delivery in the Panama canal xone.
Over 1,500,000 cases of alleged in
decent and scurrilous matter received
attention. In the summer the influx
of offensive pictorial post cards became
so great as to call for a special order
by the department looking to the abate'
ment of the nuisance. As a result of
this order, many thousands of objec
tionable cards have been withdrawn
from the mails by postmasters and for
warded to the department for destruc
tion.
FLOUR TRADE MENACED.
Puget Sound Mill's Oriental Business
Falls 30 Per Cent.
Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 28. Accord
ing to Superintendent Armstrong, of
the Tacoma Warehouse A Sperry Mills
company, the boycott in China is prov
ing a serious menace to the milling
interests of Tacoma. Where years ago
full cargoes' of flour were being shipped
to China and mills were running over
time to fill orders, shipments to the
Orient have fallen off over 30 per cent
and mills are running only part of the
time.
"The boycott in China has knocked
the bottom out of the flour business,
as far as exports are concerned," said
Superintendent Armstrong. "Local
freight keeps up well but we need for
eign shipments. It would be good
business policy to get that boycott out
of the way as soon as possible."
Ralph Smith agent of the Puget
Sound Flouring Mills company, says:
"We are shipping less flour than
usual to China, and the lioycott is re
sponsible for it. I don't know what
else could be the trouble. Home trade
keeps up about as usual."
Volcano Smothers Savaii.
San Francisco, Dec. 28. According
to the passengers sho arrived yester
day on the liner Ventura, the volcano
on the Island of Savaii, in the Hamoan
group, is still in vigorous activity.
The blase from the crater at night, it
is said, is visible at sea many miles
sway. The lava has covered an area
of 30 square miles. This molton flow
has filled 11 miles of a deep valley
and is heading for the seashore. Na
tives whose homes are near the beach
are preparing to abandon their houses
snd cocoanut groves on short notice.
Go To Make Submission.
Chicaso. Dec 28. Thirteen of the,
most prominent traffic men ot the West
left for Washington tonight, where
they will confer with the Interstate
Commerce commission. The purpose
ot the conference, which has been
sought by the railroad officials, is to
loin hands With the commission- In aa.
curing a universal observance by West-
a . .
ern roans oi an laws pertaining to
transportation. J. C. Stuhha. traffic
director for the Harriman lines, will
act as spokesman for the railroad offi
cials at the meeting.
Many Horses Fall Deid.
New York. ee. 28. Afllict-d aitl.
spinal meningitis, mors than a "core of
l a a.
norses aroppeu aeaa In the etree'a n
Williamsburg todav. and at least hall
of them succumbed to the disease be
fore a veterinary could reach them.
Every veterinary snrseon in Williame.
burg was called into service, and they
were aepi onsy irom before daylight
until tonight trvinff to check the enraajl
of the disease. Up to 6 o'clock one
na been called to attend 18 cases.
Will Adopt Extreme Measures.
St. Petersburg. Dec. 3ft. Aftae an
exciting meeting of the workmen's del
Mates to the Union of fnlnne It
decided to continue the strike and adopt
me most desperate measures.
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CHAPTER XVIIL Continued.)
Jack's ftellngs at that moment wars
Dot enviable. Us had always looked
upon Lord Bummers' commission ss a di
rect proof of his own ability. It was
a d acid ad damper to his food opinion of
hlmsslf to discover thst It was due to
his patron's Interest la Ethal Mallett
"As yen do not seam to hsvs bean
very flad to bear of the engagement
perhaps you will bs bsttsr pleased to
hsar that It ts at an end.'
"Indeed!"
"Yes; and I think yon should know
thst MUs Mallett took tbs Inltlstlrs In
breaking it off."
"I am surprised! I thought shs was
very fond of you. But there Is no ac
counting for women's actions. "
And then Lord Summers turned to his
other neighbor snd threw himself Into
s discussion upon the drainage of land,
thus tacitly dismissing ths other subject;
but Jsck wss conscious that hs was not
held blsmsless In tbs matter nor In
ueed did hs feel so.
Ons point In ths conversation bad
rouaed his curiosity Lord Summers' re
mark as to ths name of "Mallett" be
lug assumed. Hs would bsvs liked to
pursue ths subject, but ss things wars,
he had no right to feel curious.
Lster In the evening Mis Mailing and
her guardians were chatting confiden
tially, snd ths subject of the mysterious
sdrertlsement wss Introduced.
"Hsvs yon sny notion what they could
mean?" he asked.
"Not the smalleat," shs snswered. "It
Is curious Sir Geoffrey never saw them."
"But hs may bsvs, without our know
ing It."
"True. But don't you think that ths
motive, whatever it waa, must have af
fected ths whole family, and that, If he
had been found, ws ahould hsvs been
mixed up In it?"
"Possibly, but not necessarily. If I
had known where Geoffrey was I should
certainly have lnaiated upon his sifting
ths matter. Indeed, at ons time I
thought of Investigating it myself; but
your uncle was slwsys so touchy about
any one's Interfering In his affairs that
I thought It better to let it alone."
For a moment there was s fixed look
of fesr on Pauline's face; but Lord Sum
mers wss too much taken un with bis
aubject to notice It.
"Good-looking fellow, Dornton," hs re
marked, csrelessly, with a glaocs to
where Jsck wss carrying on ths usual
war of worda with Bertha Collins.
"Very," Psulins answered, shortly.
"Made quite a long stsy with you.
Been here sines the beginning of July.
ha a bs not?"
"I forget exactly whsn be csme."
In spite of this sppsrent indifference.
Lord Summers felt satisfied that thinga
were In an unsatisfactory state, and be
wished fervently that, In his snxlety to
benefit ths future busbsnd of his old
friend's daughter, be bad been prompted
to do anything rather than send him
down to tl)ia psrticular neighborhood.
Sunday svening was rsther s quiet
time st Mslllngford, and ths house waa
wrapped In darkness earlier then usual.
But ths lampa In Miaa Mailing's boudoir
burned on steadily, for Jack and his
fiancee were having their last confiden
tial chat before their msrrlags. Ths next
morning Jack was to lears for London
to obtain the apeclal license and see
sfter sundry small mattera, snd he would
not return until lsts on Tuesday after
noon. "I suppose ws must say good-by to
night, as I shsll moat likely atart before
you are down," Jack said.
"Yes but not Just yet! Don't be In
s hurry to lesrs me, Jack," Pauline an
swered, with a touch of pleading In her
voice. She knelt on the thick whits rug
st bis feet, and added, "I would get up
to give you s parting salute If I were
not afrsld that Lord Summers would
hear of It."
"My dear, there Is no need. Jack
said, calmly. "At the same time, I don't
understand your dread of Hummers.
Surely you may do ss you choose In so
small a matter;"
"I don't think I understand It myself,
Jack; yet I feel It My life is full of
drsad Just now."
CHAPTER XIX.
It was rsther annoying to Pelting that
list now, when be waa anxious to make
the moat of his chance with Ethel, her
father's shsenee prevented bis carrying
out his design. He fretted snd fumed
Impatiently over Mr. Mallett'a letter
telling of bis enforced absence for a
week when hs nrst received It; and
then, seeing ths uselessness of repining,
he set shout making plsns for relieving
Ethel's loneliness.
He wrote her s letter, telling her he
regretted now more than ever that he
had neither mother nor sisters, not even
s strsy sunt, ss. If hs hsd, bs would
press them Into piay propriety, and carry
her off a prisoner to spend the week st
ths Wigwam. Then hs made appoint
ments at the publishers, slwaya taking
care to arrive before her, snd gener
ally, sfter putting her Into a cab, re
turning for s last ten minutes chat with
Mr. Bramwell before starting himself.
Then there was usually either a letter
on business, of course or a novel by ths
morning post; snd later on In the dsy
would srrlve s box of lovely loose blos
soms or a basket of lata grapes snd
peaches. So Ethel waa aiwsys being
pleaasntly remmueu mat ner uappinesa
wis the chief object of ons person's life.
snd the knowledge comforted her exceed
ingly. Meanwhile Mr. .Mallett was bsvlng
rsther a hard time of It. He arrived In
Paris on Sunday morning, and the wed
ding was to take place on the following
Wednesday. This gavs hlra btit three
clesr days to get to the obscure Spsnlsh
town of which hs did not even know
he whereabouts hunt np the evidence
of his niece's death, snd telegraph the
news in time to stop the ceremony.
After s weary two days' struggle with
rsilwsy officials snd time tsbles, he
reached Madrid on Tuesday Id ths cool
blush of ths early morning, very fagged,
but determined to go on. Hs had made
S friend of ths guard, glad to find some
one who spoke French for his Spsnlah
waa doubtful from long disuse and on
the srrlvsl of tbs trsin they went off
together to the Inquiry office to find ont
mesns to rescb ths obscure town of Villa
Silentlo.
The station master, half asleep, snd
wholly angry at being routed eat of bed
st sack so early boar In ths morning, st
first denied sll knowledge of a place of
that asms; bat. when the guard re
minded him that sack things ss reference
books ef the rsilwsy routes were leeaed
for kle especial enlightenment, kle man
ses changed, and ke proceeded te 4e ale
The Jlfe's Secret,
OR A BITTER RECKONING
By CHARLOTTE M. BRAEMB
beat on Mr. Mallett'a behalf.
"It Is here, you see," bs said In Rpan-
iso. purring cis rat Dnger on a spot In
the map. "Senor cannot leave Madrid
until half paat nine; hs will then have
two hoars' rsilwsy rids, snd then sn
hour snd a half by coach ovsr not the
very best of roads."
Mr. Mallett looked at hla watch. It
was a quarter to six; be would have time
for three houra' rest. Thanking ths
friendly gusrd for his good services, he
tossed bis small bag snd rug on ths near-
eat back-carriage anl drove off to a
hotel.
At ons o'cl.tck Mr. Mallett, feeling aa
If hia aenas had been ahaken out of him
by the last hour over that never-to-be-
forgotten road, found himself standing In
the market place of Villa Silentlo, with
ths hot midday sun beating down on
him, feeling more completely alone and
helpless than hs ever remembered to have
felt before.
"I am sfrsld I made a mistake In com
ing myself," he said to the market clock,
ts hs stood In front of it. "You see s
msn of fifty seven Is not so quick snd
spt in adapting himself to circumstances
as a younger man would be."
For two or three minutea Mallett stood
listening to ths diatant rumbling of ths
coach wheels, and, great aa had been bia
suffering during the drive, hs slmnst
wished himself back again on ths swful
machine. Instead of hers in this death
like plscs.
Hs shook off the dreamy feeling of un
reality that possessed biui, and croased
to a deserted looking house on the shady
aids of ths square, where s sgn board
from which all vestige of paint had long
alnce passed away hung over the door,
seeming to denote s home of entertain
ment. Hs pushed open the door snd it swung
to behind him without noise. He was
In a large stone-flagged room which oc
cupied ths whols depth of the house, the
opposite end opening on to s crazy veran
da crumbling under the weight of luxurl
sut creepers, through which there were
glimpses of s weed-grown Incloaurs be
yond. Hs stamped up snd down tbs
stons floor, snd shouted until ths stones
echoed bis voice. At the end of ten
minutes a sallow face, surrounded by
turbulent massea of frizzy black hair,
leaned over the hand rail of the stairs
that led np to ths next floor. In about
firs minutes the sallow face and frizzy
hair reappeared, and the woman began
to apologias profusely.
Mr. Mallett stood politely silent, hst In
hsnd, until shs seemed to bsvs ended her
speech, when hs presented the envelops
given him by Babette, with ths name
snd address of ths photographer of the
gravestone.
Ths talkative lady took it over to the
light snd spelled It out laborloualy, and
then turned again to Mr.. Mallett, and
rattled off another little incomprehensi
ble speech, Interspersed with numberless
ejaculations of astonishment. Seeing at
last that be did not understand s word
of whst shs wss saying, ahe pointed to
the address In her hand, and said alowly
in Spanish:
"My father."
Mr. Mallett understood that, for point
ing in bis turn to ths envelope, he ssked:
"Where r
She smiled plessantly, motioned to blm
to reaeat bimaelf, and went upstairs look
ing ones or twice over her shoulder to
nod snd smile st blm reassuringly. Could
it bs thst ths msn hs wss In search of
was hers Inlhls house? He could bear
an animated converaatlon going on some
where In the rooms above, and he recog
nized the voice of the woman and the
tones of s man.
Prssently there came to him sn elderly
Spaniard, with something of ths dandy
still clinging to blm in ths shape of
waxed mustaches and perfumed hair.
Still, the signs of decay that abounded
throughout ths placs showed themselves
svsn bers In ths sncient fop's frayed
jacket and well-worn shoes. To Mr.
Mallett'a surprise and relief hs st ones
opened ths courersation lu paasable
French.
"Monsieur wishea to aee me? He has
evidently coma a long wsy for thst pur
pose. I sm charmed, flattered and abash
ed all at one time charmed and flat
tered to receive any one who cornea a
distance to pay homage to art."
Hs put bis band on bis heart and bow
ed with the sir of a prince. Hia belief
that Mr. Mallett had come to visit and
compliment art in his person was so evi
dently genuine that the sensitive gentle
man felt almost nuhappy to have to un
deceive him; but time waa pressing. He
had none for the observance of unneces
sary politeness. lie took ths little photo
graph from his pocketbook snd held It
toward Castellan.
"I believe you took that picture. Now,
I want you to tell me where the grave
of which this la a picture Is to bs found,
how you csme to taks ths photograph,
whom you took It for, and sny other cir
cumstances you csn remember in connec
tion with It."
Tbs Spaniard leaned forward with hla
hands on bis knees to look st ths pho
tograph, but hs did not attempt to touch
it. Hs stsred st It earnestly while Mr.
Mallett was speaking, snd, when he had
finished, hs looked up with s scared face
as he snawered:
"I aald something waa wrong sbout
thst sffslr at the time, and now my
words are coming to pass. I did not like
ths job, I can aasure you; I have an
antipathy to gravea and coffins snd sll
thst reminds ons of death, and I would
not have taken that picture for untold
gold, but thst I wss enslaved by the
beauty of the lady who asked ms to do
It Monsieur has not seen such snother
tall, shspely, with eyes, hair and skin
perfect, and bar voles aoft snd sweet like
s silver bell, -.ue eoeied ms to do It
sgslnst my will, and I crept Into the vll
lsge grsveysrd ons morning st 3 o'clock
with my csmers, before even the buay
alaters were out of their cells, snd took
the picture for her. You may see how
Imperfect the picture Is. bow many
blemishes It has, and you must not Judge
of my uaual work by It. for my hand
ahook with fear " The aoul of the
artist wss ousting ths shade of ths arls
tocrst "Never mind ths blemishes, Senor Cas
tellan." Interrupted Mr. Mallett. "The
photograph Is good enough for my pur
pose. I wsnt yoo now to tell me the
nsme of the Isdy who gavs you ths or
der, the nsme of the convent where the
grave Is, with directions for getting
there."
Castellan's hsnds went op to diamay.
"Ton cannot get there! It would bs
sacrilege. No man Is permitted to en
ter the gstes but ea two days In the
week, for a couple of hoars at visiting
tine, yea aaderstsad, wbea the koly
sisters are all shut In their cells at pray
ers. "
"Still I must get to see thst grave
before sunaet to-nighj, snd I will give
two hundred frsncs to sny one who will
help me."
"Two hundred frsncs! It Is a largs
sum here in Villa Silentlo. There Is a
servant woman who does the errands
for ths convent ladles, with whom I am
acquainted, who might be Induced"
lie psuaed thoughtfully.
"That is settled then. And now bow
fsr ia It, and how ars we to get there?"
Mr. Mallett asked, riaing briskly from
his cbslr.
Castellan motioned blm back te kle
seat.
"Yon muat leave this to me entirely,
monsieur. Ons ill-considered step might
tslk your plan, snd rob the servant snd
ms of our reward. It must bs dons
during vespers, if st sll; snd lu tbs mean
time I muat aee this woman and make
my plana. It is now two, snd. If I might
sdviae refreshment and rest before we
stsrt on our expedition, monsieur would
be more fitted for It."
"One moment." said Mr. Mallett, as
Castellan rose to call hia daughter to
their guest. "Tell me the name of the
convent before you go."
"It Is called the Convent of the Holy
Assumption, and It la but five minutes'
walk from here."
"And the name, of the lady who or
dered that photograph?"
"Ah, that I never knew! My accom
plice managed all the business part of
the affair, aa ahe will do now, and the
lady's name was never mentioned."
Senor Castellan went through the front
door Into ths market place, pausing on
ths threshold, with bis fingers on bis
lips, to say:
"Until aix and s quarter then, su re
volr." (To be continued.)
THE SAVING MOTIVE.
American Young I'eople'a Methods of
KntertatoluK Are baved by It.
The girls are missionaries' daugh
ters. Their parents are Americans,
but Helen and Belie were burn lu Asia,
and never visited the land of their
fathers snd uiotherajiiilll a year or so
ago. They have been uttemllng school,
but they have seen a good deal of so
clul life, too, ami now that they are
preparing to return to the- East, their
friends have been curious to know
what Impressions they are taking
home.
"I wasn't pleased at first," says
Helen, the elder and more sedate. "The
first thing I noticed here wss the ex
traordinary habit the young men have
of forcing iood upon one. It seemed
that their Idea of entertaining a girl
was to buy her something to eat. Auy
little outing at any time of day was
made au excuse for luncheon, and If
you consented to lunch, you were ex
pected to eat enough for a full dinner.
"I puzzled over this until I happen
ed to recall the wicked old saying thut
'The way to a man's heart la through
his stomach,' and then I fancied I un
derstood. 'Nice things to eat are all
they think about,' aald I to myself,
'and so they take It for granted that aa
elaborate meal will please a girl.'"
"Then Helen turned cynic," Belle In
terrupts, with a ripple of laughter.
"No, not Just then," Helen continues.
"But I began to notice what manner
of entertainment the girls offered their
friends, and I found that girls who
were popular seemed to encourage
young men to talk about themselves.
Of course I reasoned bsckwsrd then,
as I had In the other Instance. The
girls were egotists, I srgued, else they
would not have ministered to the con
celt of persons they wished to please.
That did make me cynical."
"Since the young men were glutton
ous, and since the girls were egotistic,
Helen wsnted to know what hope
there was for the United States!" Hello
explains. a
"Exactly. I wan very gloomy about
It for a while. Belle brought tue to
my senses," Helen adds, with an affeo
tlonate glance at her cousin. "She got
Impatient, I suspect. She ssked me one
day how It was thnt those 'greedy'
young men were so anxious to spend
money for other people, snd why these
'vain snd conceited' girls were so will
Ing to let their friends' affairs take
the conspicuous place.
"I couldn't answer thnt question
until at last It dawned upon me that
I had never been getting below the
surface. The underlying truth wns thnt
the young mnn offered you-luncheon
because he wns a generous man: and
the girl who encouraged her friends
to talk about themselves was showing
herself large-minded and unselfish.
Possibly some of the talk seemed
petty, and perhaps the tribute of food
looked coarse; but the Important thing
wns thnt the motives were sound and
sweet." Youth's Companion.
A hunnry.SwlfVs Neat.
One morning late In June I climbed
to the top of our house to look around
the country. I had not been there long
when I felt a rush of air on my head
and I saw a chimney-swift. Improper
ly called a chimney-swallow, flying
away for another swoop st me. I
then realized that I must be near Its
nest, snd, looking down a chimney
near by, I saw, after my eyes hud be
come used to the light, a nest within
three feet of the top with five pure
white eggs about a half an Inch long
In It. It was the first time I had ever
known a chlmney-swlft to build so
near the top of a chimney, for usually
It builds some few feet down where
there Is a bend which keeps out the
rsln thst would soften the glue with
which the nest Is held together.
I thought It would be Interesting to
take a picture ot the nest, and this be
ing such a good chsnce, I did so, much
to the dislike of the birds, who kept
msklng rwoopa st me.
The nest of a chimney swift Is not
msde, like thst of most birds, of hair,
leaves, or grsss, but of small twigs
which the swift gathers while flying,
and which are stuck together with
the bird's saliva, which Is glutinous.
It is very Interesting to watch a
swift, which Is a remarkably goon
flier. It never sems fo tire sno; never
rests except when It Is on the nest. It
s on the wing sll the dsy and Is said
sometimes to fly a thousand mllea In
twenty-four hours. Chimney-swifts
are good friends of the fire Insurance.
companies bees use they knock the soot
down and make It leas essy for the
chimneys to cstch fire. St Nicholas.
Man proposes and lster on be Is
apt to wonder bow be managed to
make sack a fool of bimaelf.
COMBINATION FURNITURK.
Caaaoar-, Cablaet as4 Refrlararatae
Coasfraefed la Oae rMooe.
It la an absolute necessity to have a
cupboard and refrigerator In every
household; but an added advantage le
to have both In combination with a
cabinet The housewife will recognize
the advantage of having a cabinet lu
close proximity to the refrigerator, a
many artlclea of food can le placed til
It and still be near enough to the Ice
to be kept cool. The piece of furni
ture ahown here, devised by a Canad
ian, la made In three parta, construct
ed In combination and arranged as an
upright stand. The latter la divided
Into two lower sections the refriger
ator and cabinet and the tipper sec
tion, or cupboard. The refrigerator la
again divided Into a cooking box and
an Ice chest, both being closed by a
door. The cooling box has a number
? t- r k ti
CUl'HOARD AND KKKRIOESATOK.
of perforated shelves for supporting
articles. Extending the entire height
of the cupboard at each side Is a tier
of drawers, the remainder being di
vided Into shelves. The door consists
of three sections hinged together, the
three opening downward and forming
the top of a table. When It Is de
sired to arrange the furniture as a
table or workbourd a brace extending
from the shelf Is drawn out and tha
door of the euploard let down and
allowed to rest ou the brace, which
supports the outer end and also pre
vents the door from sagging. By ar
ranging the several purls In combina
tion the Inventor has provided several
conveniences lu a very compact form,
the combination being especially use
ful In small places where room Is at a
premium.
WOMEN JUDGES AND JURIES.
A Propoaltlua to Establish a Court
Before Women Jude and Jarr.
The topic of widest discussion
among the legal profession In England
Just now Is the proposition to establish
criminal courts where cases against
women offenders may be heard before
a female Judge and determined by fe
male Jurors says the Kansas City
Journal. It Is a little odd that this
agitation should have arisen In a coun
try that . does not recognize women
practitioners at the bar, but If a law
Is enacted penult ting the sitting of
female Judges the courts of England
will be at once thrown open to women
barristers and It Is estimated that by
1012 there will be hundreds of wom
en in the united kingdom wearing the
wig and gown.
The fundamental principle underly
ing this latest phase of the rights of
women to be tried by judges of their
own aex Is that the sins of erring
womanhood can best be understood
and appreciated In character and mo
tive by women themselves. In pass
ing Judgment upon criminal cases a
court Is not Influenced merely by the
class of crime charged, but the pun
ishment that Is to be Indicted depend
to no small extent upon the tempera
ment ami nature of the prisoner and
the circumstances that led to a trans
gression of the law. Upon this hypoth
esis It Is next to Impossible for any
man, no matter how Judicial of mind
or sagacious, to understand or esti
mate the mental machinery of a wom
an or to deal Justly with a woman
malefactor.
It Is cited that In regard to crimes
that owe their origin to affairs of tha
heart some Judge arc unusually harsh
In meting out punishment, as they nro
utterly Ignorant of the subtle force
thnt underlies women's emotions. Al
though a man does not know these
things, a woman does, ami she would
be able to deal with the culprit with
the clemency the offense deserves.
This Is the case made out In favor of
female Judges.
Those who oppose the Innovation,
nnd It must be said thnt this Include
a Inrge mnjorlty of the English liar,
maintain that women are notoriously
Intolerant of their own sex nnd that
they know neither Justice nor mercy.
A long list of citations might be made
to sustain this point, but It Is pointed
out thnt even as a general proposition
one Is always more lenient with the
errors snd faults of members of the
opposite sex than to one's own. It la
thus argued that women, whether
their emotional ami temperamental na
tures are understood by male Judges
or not, are aiwsys given the benefit of
the doubt and lu most Instances they
receive the minimum punishment sim
ply bees use they are women and not
men. If all malefactors, made and
female, were weighed In the same
scales It Is asserted women would suf
fer more severely lefore the law than
they have ever done; and this Is prob
ably the truth of it.
No f all for Kaeslaeee.
"Yes, Mr. Chaffy asked me to go for
s ride In bis new autymoblle to mor
rer." "Why, you sln't never been Inter
looced to lm, hsvs you?"
"No, I ain't But there's no use fuse
In' over a little thing like thst when
you get a chance at a ride In a new
suto." Cleveland Plain Iiealer.
Remark beard In itasslnc; "Now?.
sdsys yon bare to look out what you
say.- man i people slwsys bare to
look out?
Ton can bet on this: A msn who
tells bis weaknesses doesn't tell all of
tnea.