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S trong and S teady By MOUNT IO TtCrR JR s CHAPTER XII w • ' « ; -. i; «r>-l ba«t • ||r fe¡t I and outraged by the unfoumted charge that had lw>-n made agamat him W hv. b« argued abould Mr l>rumm*md au read II y drcidr that hr had « bra ted him out of duloii«*' He felt »hm be could not. with any ar!f rr«|>ect. rrnwin any longer under the wnw roof with a man wbo had • nt h a |HM»r opinion uf him H« w a« not aorry that bia engagement «a» a» an end II* had obtamrd »ome knowledge of thr dry gooda bttainrwa. and h« knew that hi» •rrtitv« wer* worth mora than h • t»»ard Then, again, though hr u a« not particular al*out liv iug luvui oualy, th» fare at Mr I »rum gW'iol • n .« M» >m«'omn*<»nly poor th«» be did •wiiH-time» long for one of thr abun- dwiit and well «'ookr*l »iwal« «huh hr uard to ha - r aproad before him al hum*, or r-• i. •* L - while a pupil ut the E***»-! < ’la •»!< a I Inatiftttr II* wa» packing bi» trunk, when a step w a* heard on the »(Mir«, and hi» dour w a« opened by 'I l>r “V “I. b-fflloN to Walter « e'trpri»« lb* tail 1« that Mr l»rummui»d. un r*rth«iHá.- YY hut a mi"!ak> hr had wade, and that J<»»>hua w »• the real culprit, felt tliMl be had gun»» altogether too far. and h» r»filire»l thrtt h* would h* wrvrrrljr !.. . -i, gl • ><| term* with him Mi tlrumiiumd drier UtiiH’d. thwi' foir to ("onclhate W alter, and indu<*r him. if penuutdr. to remain in bi« h«H!»e amt employ. “What ai»- you doing, t’onrgd?” he a«k rd, on entri ing W alter » chamtwr “Mtirr ly yuti ai»’ not going to Irgve ua.” “I think it quiet ly. alieni ’ hear malli» <»n ai­ “You won’t count <>f thr ¡itile nuatakr I hav ma de W'r arc «II liable to mielwke* ” “It wa» eoinethin< unir* than a ini» take, Mr. I irumnmiul. Wlut ha<>ur mimi. all I hair to »ay ia that my huiMblr dwelling will I»* ever o|wii tu rrcrivv yuu in (hr future, l'rfÌMIpw. «flrr a «hort viali at your old homr. you may feci m< lined tu return to my employment. I will gne you a dollar a w»-ck. trmidra board." Mr Drummond looked a» it he felt that (hl» wa» a tuagnihemt olTrr. (or wbh h W'alter ought to fee! grateful. Hut our lo-ro knew )rry well that hr could <<>mman»kr«l a little fwilr "The woman wbo bought it uf juu * ■• in thè «ture today " “lMd »he kh«»w nator?“ •*X<» bui »hr ih••«•» ibed hmi " “I trmemler n»w. “What mode you keep thr money I" **! didti't« I waited til) C«Mtmd a nr Imo fhr «tor*. • nd gave five iih » bfj lo h»m \\ hai h» did with it. I d«m*t km»e P» rha|««» he fovg«>t tu put it in (hr draw er.w “That*« a hr. Ju«hua I»rumin»»nd’ ’ *.u,t \\ altrr. «piirtly ’•nd you knmpcllrd tu »lo ao. “W hat »«rubi I want of thè m*»n-‘» deniandrtl Jo«hua “I think you wantrd tbr money to buy lottrry tirkrt» wilh,” •aul Wallrr. « almly. “To buy h»ttrry tick»-t« w ith hat »!<»*• ibi» mran, J«mhua^ * «Ir mmidk-d bis fathrr. afrrnly “Il • a Ile ’ ' wtid Jimlina. iinblu«hmg!y *’<‘au yuu pr«o •• thi« <-hnrg«- w hich y«»u bare made ngatn*l my «on ' »•krd Mr HrumiiMmd, lurning tu Walter “I «an. bui I am «orry tu I n » obliged Io «lo •<>. I pird my mind I would not bate r&iMMM*'| him it hr had n«»t tried to charge me with theft lie plarrd in Mt I »rumit>«>nd « baud» the letter ahead) glli’ll, anOoUli«'ittg to Juahtia that hr had diawn a blank Mt l>rummot)d rend It with no liltlr anger, fur hr drtratrd hittrrirn •» "I tthappy I» h '' hr «ahi. addr**»itig J«»»h'in '*1 iiiiilemhind now what l»>timr of thr live «Foliar« Hit» dr* ¡«1»-« m»’ to d«> whai I had intrud»*«) f»» do mmhiit I hate »up|M>rtrd you in la »Ml m»l«l go IO wok I will take you into my •<•. «■ but «I am 1 . •urr <»f jour h««!M ’*»N. if | find n «»u ap propria!ttig m«>tiry to your own u«r. I will put you into a «bur «hup and "wh a •hormakrr of yuu." This an alarming th*» at to Joahun who had a f*M»li»h pridr, which I«**I bun to look »i|M»i» a trade «• lr»« rr»pr« tahi> than 1 he mmnntilr prufwMGutk II»* »lmik out • •f the hoiinr. a hit* Waller »rt out on foot f<»r the railway »tati«»n. three «piai Irra of a mile dmtant. < II 11'l I It - ,\ 111 "(live me a ticket *o NN'illoiighby," «anl NValter Five minute* later be wa* occupying a •eat, or, rather, half a seal, for there Mt next to him a bri*k. eiu-rgeiic^looking man of atwiut thirty y<-er* u( agr Hr had bren reading the tuoruing |» an agent myaelf. Nfi* Drunmsond had just come from ■nd. though I My It. I don't think there the kin hen Hb» looked w ith aurpriee at •re many agents that ran get ahead of NN altri and her liu*l>aiid, who*» prraem-* me H«>metime* I u*»*«! to nmk* twenty lu the tiousr at that hour •■« unusual dollar* a day At laut I thutight I’d like "NN hat 1» the matter?" «lie asked to settle down. *o I bought partnrrwhip. “1'<>nmd ia going home a short inn» an«! bow. Instead of I »ring an agent. I on busineaa," explained Mr Drummond •end out agrnta." "I liave offer«-«! him Irnreeard pay If “Isn't twenty dollar* a n al«,ng You look •• af )ou would make •■'iuu* of the damaging di«-ov*ry that had a good agent." le-en made relative to himself, entered "What make« you think •or ■ «ked th* rvoni NValter "llello! what’s up?” lie asked. "Yon look «mart." It wa, the first time hl« father had *»»n "Thank y«m." Mid NValter. laughing him siiiie the dierovery of hie disliou “1 am afraid you won't think *>> mu<-h e>t>. and hi* anger wa* kindled. of my ability when I tell you that I "You ought lo t>e ■■Lamed to show your have l>een working for the last three fsc-e here, you young reprobate!“ he ex­ months for my board." claimed Tt'a a ahame You’d heller come with Joshua stared In amaoement, and Mr« il«. NVe'll do mu< h belter by you than Drummond exclaimed, "NVhat make* you that." talk •>•. Mr. Drummond? NN'hei ba* he "I am going to consult •orne fri.-nd« oun llng ed. "Teil ine Walter, if you Inow." In illustratlona. He opened the Imok •nd "I wo’ikl reiher Mr Drummond In turned over the lenvan rapidly. forme,| you." Mld NValter "It'a stuffed full of illustration^ you "l'll teil you, Mr« DrutnmoiMk ' eal«l I see," Mid he. "JYie • I pc Use uf the plu coi xì Y, oki :<; ox IKON. turee alone wee absolutely e nor incese l GREAT BALLOON HACE ENDS he added, dwelling upon the la«t word by "Hut we’re going to way of empb««ie Winner Makes H95 Mdat Many Nar­ make it pay. The •ale will be Imowrne row Escapes. l tur agente already in the Held r*j»»rf re markable «ale* “ Chicago, July 7 "The Chicago ti>- “NN hat'« the title of the book?** a«ke*l bal'oun race ended tonight, Waller, who bad yet lr the balloon which re dollar* and fifty cent*, I if thia the •<»u*re »Ukart, you a Rucf wa. rclrs«c«| from the county • rvuldu’t hrlp comparing II with thr ‘»im Mr date« for president and vice picsideiit defended at Benton Harbor, Mich ■ I •rutnuxiiiil \ '»imil.ir experience (ell to the I’d » i .’U o . ihhi , the largest amount ever The American aeroplane Hying ma “I think ibat wtaiM pay vary well," of C II Prrrigo and I l> Ca«e, the gocn in a criminal < i«e in the state chine nude a very successful trial I hr «aid. • w of the Illinois « While endeavot \\ I In« sum 1« the aggregate bail upon trip \|.usi pacing liit»innn out." »aid »hr mg to cflcN t 1 binding near I ake ()n | nihrr “May »hr word* an»l I’ll m •»» fell mt • thr Bay »( 7« imlii tim-nts. returned by the Oliver ■ »u on thr »|(«it Japan will
  • Went. d **it until a yacht put off from Glenn in « Kiiiicc lion with the granting of Mexican troops surrounded an I franchises to public service corpora­ !*l»n»| onl rrwcurd them I hr fatr I hi* way titairu-»« are iiM*»ly taken up cap >:rent The balloon sort of "prisoner of «tate," in charge N«»w Weilrr w«», Iifcr miMit «»(her young licenses to only three Japanese for Cttlunibii could not be controlled by of an elisor appointed by Judge itroplr. f«»n»l of new «too, and thi* ?*»•> I rank II Dunne and a hall a diNten the coming season C.«plain M Peterson and C H I «»ch widrratioti wo a weighty oar. It would private guards, at an expense of about Irr, and they were dathed again«! »naldr him tu travel, and i»ay h>« eipetiere Revolutionist* in Paraguay have kliHMi a month ■ • . I ! 1 ■ ' • ' : '1 1» ‘.jit« •! vihllr doing M* ■verthrovsn the government and es- Sime January in. when the new wire felt ’ r* Both nirn were l>ainfully '‘Hrltrr *av the word, ’ tabllvhed a new one administration went into office. Rucf injured "I »an’t »ay now I mrd Quebec , • •rtltr in .Xew York When you get ready, Mich ? King father and sister, and himself, *igucd America, ( ’ nr*»onv illc I he nine h.illoon* in the Chicago report lo ue there, and we'll put you in the bond* !t itcscliqicd ycstcriliy to Atlantic race all landed w it bout I dward. Port Huron. Mich ; Chicago. during the - rxaminathm <4 hi* «lire- thr Maid '* \twood Ont (' S, Pinkerton St 1 any fatalities Nolic of I hem rcac hid t u (bin Waller newu(r»l. and aakrd tt”n. Ont ; ( iltiinluj. < hnton, Ont ; tic* before Superior Judge Frank J »•rai ipi»’«ti«>iie further, to w hl* h hr rr the Atlantic Cincinnati, Covert. Mich ; illinoU, Murasky. i that Rile i owned real es- riYr«l iTRuiiraging anewrr» The «»ran Carelessness on the part of the en <»l«-iin l-N’.intl. »»lit . Ville de Dieppe, tate l in tin« city which he recently II .lulriu .f to hi« father and sister, grr gave hitu hi« «wrd, from whirh our gmrrr caused a Santa t’ru* passenger Hrnittii Il4rli«»r, Mich upon which a re.il catate expert, on hero learned (hat h* bat) made th* a«*- train tn crash mtn a Iwal at < >akt *inl the witness aland« placed a value of •piain(an. Beyond Mark ■ nd Go«i (JOO Yard* »omen ami children tried t-> cross the sister went hi« b-«nr »h* Wil track in front of an electric car at Lu. Lands Safely. of lnu'1,000. while oilier «urcties qua)- hmghhy e(a(i«H>, "hope 1«» *er you again Angeles, but wav t-m »low Four iff the latter, Jo- 11 aintnotul «por t, N V . July 7 The itied for ÌN70.IMMI thank you.“ aald Walter, very likrh children amt the driver were killed llir«» h md I i -po|ne kibmieter in a alent to *300.000 in li ibis Mr. Mha«« a a* th hie oftb r. • little k U|* finish. the marnine tlew Ann yard« fur tion with the gi.mtmg c.f a tro ley Harry Orchard'« death sentence ha« When he «aw who it wa«. he roa» up and ther. ami landcd al thè estreme edge franchise to the L’nitcd Railroad* Al­ l-een commuted lo life impri«oiiiuent. Arh'«»li»rd M alter with a anole of thè field near thè railroad tr o k though he ha« been in cil«tody for 10 I m k»TY glad If» «re y»»U. Walter. hr Many new »eheme« to avoid proliihi \boU! I hi » persons «iw the trial The month*, he his been tried but once, •aid. "I a a« Juel audting you were here lion are a(q>»anng in "dry” place« lune Bug crossed three felice« ani the jurv disagreeing after being out Wbao did ’*•••' Imve Mtapi«-»«»u ■ A storm in the harbor uf Batavia er yard» in Icngth, in «me minute and After leiving court Rurf went to juat t o b»d Willokighb) What progrr*« sou«. II acconds, al < speri! of 37 inde* nn the home of In* parent* to j ’in them i,..t .• m 1« ' - iiii^ ? !■.’•!••no*thing left. i»ut mgton ia «utYcriiig great damage for The machine nevrr behaved bclter farewell to the prisoners, and thank not mu« b After pacing all drM», in<-lud lack of ram. Il irdly a lire Ih <>( wmd w.i* «tirr ug them for courtesies shown him. ing \anorao Work ha« bewun on the memoirs of fuse to bow the knee m humble plea of Virginia H were onh thr jirr cent, that would the late ex i'resident Cleveland I hr nomination of Prenton for for pardon such is to be the Benin- make five thousand d«>llara. But It lull The can rratic national < invention, the first A cloudburst in Kansas drowned president wat unanimous twat tu count that," Five inches of rain didalr wan placed in nomination by session of which ■« to begin at noon “1 «han’t make any arrount of thr niln- •even person« l> dr l.eun, who characteri/rd the tomorrow ing atork." «aid Walter. Mlf I get •ny fell within an hour. Today the Bryan people have the man hr wax naming at an "honcM thing, it will lie *o much unir» than I Chicago plan* the sanest Fourth on They are running working man, not a profe««ional work bit m their teeth »«pw»." record All ordinances governing the strong and free They arc feeling mg man. ’ * and addrd. "thr name of "Ì hat I« tb» b«-*t way. It WlU prêtent day will be strictly enforced They bub that man i* Martin Pretton. ami hr it the exaltation of power iliMppuint ment." ph they Harry Orchard will likely be itn- now in jail at Goldfield, Nev Pre* ble with joy over the triumph "liow long before w* timi out 0 taint For the prisoned for life, in «pite of his ex ton iw in jail today for conduct that have won over plutocracy ur pressed desire to be executed it honorable, and which no working great majority of the conquered they "It i« wholly utu-ertaln. It may I* aig have nothing but good will, and the President Roosevelt refused to in man should be ashamed of “ month«; it may I* two year«. All I ran But De I eon explained that !’re»tr»n had right ham! of good fellowship terfere with the execution of a negro My ia that I will look after your inter been sentenced to '.*5 years' imprison upon the head« of the few they are who had killed hi« younger brother rate." mrnt for shooting a rr«taiirant keener preoa ring to wreak their vengeance, "Thank you. I am «ore of that." fiuffcv the plutoir.it «if l'enn*yl- It 1« believed the Mexican revolu­ in Goldfield three year« ago during “Now, ■■ to your plana. You were at tion i« practically ended, a« the incur a %tr.kr M< < >t m Ryan, the "N r*. sir " tains lew« girl«, and by «<> doing hit action he.nl devil of the w hole anti Bry in “NVhat do you aay to going back for a conspiracy, Shceh.in. the head devil's Actual test« will be made to deter rnr.igrd a reM.iur.int keeper named year? It I« not au e*pensiv* whool. You Silver. Mr Dr I eon Mated, i Inef «colli; Smith of New Jersey mine the best brands of chewing to­ Silver known .is the w«df, and poor (¡ov- could stay a year, including ri|>rn*e*, fur bacco for the War department to fur Mwat shot by Preston while threaten ernor Johns« n. of Minnes- ta, whose the sum of five humlred dollar«." ing to kill the latter " ni«h the navy. crime is that of being caught in bad "It would consume all my money ; and Three pcr«ons were ki’lcd and a company, are to be punished. a* long «« I am not going to college, my Big Fire in Port au Prince. score hurt by a passenger train on the present edmation will lie «llflh-iellt." Port au Prince, July 7 - A serious Catch Black Hand Loader “Aa to «-onsuming all your money," «aid Santa Fe plunging through a burned fire broke out here yesterday in the Mi Mhaw, "let me My on» thing. I re bridge in Arizona. Lieutenant New York. July 7 vicinity of the Palace anil Senate i-eiiesl many favor* from y«iur father, e* A native business firm in Panama buildings The flame« spread quickly Petrotino and hi« Italian detective* pscially when a young man juat etartlng used the American flag to w ith win­ there being a high wind ami soon yetCrrday were running down the In buaineM let me repay them by pay­ dow, with, and a fight with American reached alarming proportion« Four |< n >« c end« of their cage again*! a ing half your expen*»« for the nest year resident, followed. hundred buildings were burned, in­ j Sicilian, Gttitep^r Aflinto, who until al « hool." Four person, were killed and three cluding the courthouse and the prison recently, it is charged, was the mov- "You ar* very kind, Mr. Fhaw,” Mid seriously iniured by a dynamite ex­ All of the prisoners, who included a I ing «pint in many of the Ea«t Side NValter. gratefully, "and I would accept plosion in San Francisco Affinto wa« arrc«t- It i« be­ number <>l ■ women, were t.-ken to bomb throwings that favor (mm you «oon»r than from any lieved to be another plot against J T ofher quarter« tn fore tlie build ng rd on the «pecilic charge that he one ; but I've made up my mind to Ink* Gallagher by the graft ring took fire Spark- were carried to the threw a momb in a tenement house in .-are of tnyaelf, and i-addle my oao arsenal, which wa« also burned to ’ I i«t Seventy fourth street to intimi­ The Panama elections passed quiet canoe." gethcr with «tores of powder ami am date a wealthy Italian in an attempt fy. with no need of troop,. (To be continued.) to hlackm ul him This affidavit was munition , • worn to by .1 man who, the police Japan is willing China should build II ydroeepbalwwa. •ay, saw the bomb thrown. one railroad into Manchuria. Recover 228 Bodie«. “Tie Isn't exceedingly clever, la her YttroflO, European Russia. July 7 — Missionaries s.vy America ia to ••Clever? I should eay not. Why. blame for the Japanese war scare Horses Burned. An official statement «how« that 22« If an Idea abotlM get Into that fellow'e Portland, July 7 Fifty horses per- bodies have been recovered from the Railroads report bu«iness generall) head you rxmld hear It aplaeb."—Kan- Rikoaky coal mine, where a g is n i«he«< in a fire of unknown origin, good, though somewhat less than last plosion occurred several day« »»" which started «hortlv after 12 o'clock ■aa City Time«. year. Nineteen injured men are n<>w in the th'« morning in thr Dexter livery corner I i'th ami Ankeny Governor Cummins, of |nw> will hoapit.il The fire in the mine ha« •table, In employment* requiring qubknee* street« The I- «« to building* and ami ( tlie handa wonieu ar* resign and return to the practice of hern extingu-sfied and ye«terday eight property is estimated at fully *13 000 law miner* were brought out alive far mure valuable (bau tuen. NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form lor Our Busy Readers. Ball Bonds tor $1,560,000 Ap proved by Court. HAPPENINGS OF TUO CONTINTNTS PKISIÌNIK SIVINTHS MONTHS ■V