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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
PoLIrt les LIVELY AT FAIRFIELD.


yofnt Discussion by Republican and
Popniist
FAIRFtEID, Oci. 2I.-The political
pot Is ppiling In Fairfield ut lively
rate. Friday evening k X. Kegiey,
ponullst candidate for representative
Ia this district, and w. ii. Butler, re-
publican candidate for the same Office.
held Joint discussion at the school
house. The meeting was largely at
tended. Both speakers handled their
sul Iecis In pleasant but aggressive
manner with honors about evenly d.
vided. The Very les. OF feeling and
good order prevailed throughout the
meeting
Last night Fairfield was struck with
political cyclone. The candidates
4 present were: ID. :. Prescott. Harl j.
Cook, w. Il. Willie, Felix Pugh. IL.
w. Tyler, J. w. Strack, ZACH Stewart,
1 DIR. ID. +. Eakin, William Connolly,
CoionelJ. w. FeighaD, w. Ii. Butler
aud Ge4rge f. Cole. Other speakers
present were Judge Norman Buck,
john A. Pierce ana o. Lund. Gimb.e's
hall was filed with an enthusiastic
AUDIENCE. Each of the candidates
made n short but impressive address.
Mr. Pierce handled tho silver and
tariff questions In mastery mann
and called attention 10 number oil
fsilsc.et In the popuiist platform.
ColoHel Feighan was at his best and
spoke for so minuiea His arguments
In favor OF free silver, on the tariff aud
for republican principles wete forcibls
and effective. Judge Buck made 1
short but eloquent address. aud full,
expisi. led the cause of tho low price o
wheat In this vicinity by contrast with
other parts Of the country. He mad,
a strong apr cal 70. the supper, 81 s &
Hyde Tor congress aud Spokane maj
for senator. MIR. Lund was appar
emily ID tine condition aud Looking
quite heirly. tie talked for 20 min
ules ~ that pleasing and captivating
mannc r Of his, and his convincing tail
made a number Of votes for the rarity
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
PLEA FOB FALLEN WOMEN.
Br. garkhurss's Voice Pleads Charity
for the MaGaaienes.

Br. garkhurs,'s Voice Pleads Charity
for the MaGdassnes.
NEW YoRiS. Oct. 2i.-Dr Parkhurst
today preached sermon which was q
plea for fallen women. Parkhurst said
society has a way Of calling sins Tor
which no warrant eau be found In the
scriptures. There seems to be-" he
said, zone character Of crime that "
one sex practices II, IL 10 all right,
while II the other practices 1t ostra-
clam Invariably follows. Men can do
n they choose on this score for women
for whom they have no respect, but
with women Il l. different. Society
says there are several unpardoBable
slns. They say 10 In crime for
woman 10 lraRsgrass the seventh COM
mEnumuut, but II ~ uot 30 for men.
Ono of tue great troubles wbcu a
woman wishes 10 lead different life In
she does not receive the help OF her
sisters- There are great many Mag
daIenes In New York. Probably thou
sands OF them will 20 to heaven. They
are children Of God, just as good 10 bis
sight ~ you are. aud you should do all
you can to help them. Some OF you
gather your skirts about you to escape
from your fallen sisters, while they are
just ~ precious 60 God AZ you are"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
LIST OF CASUALTIES
Crimes and Accidents IN Two
Pennsylvania Towns,
THREE ARE DEAD, TWO DYING
rrAak Msrshssl Qaarrsisd with Negro
over . Dame Of Craps and was
cut with . nasow.

prTTsnuRa, Got. al. - Mcdonald
and Jeauneste, small towns just out
side Of this city. Furnished today list
OF crimes and accidents seldom squaied
even 10 the large cities.
AZ Mcdonald, In the morning. Frank
Lyons. = we'll pumper. was found muir
dered IL his boiler house on kasl
O'Hara street. Lewis Morton. who
found the body. tells conflicting stories
eoncsrnIng the case.
AZ noon James Banks. coloEed, shot
. white woman named Maggie ALI.
son three times In the breast. She will
die. When Banks saw what he had
done ne took poison and threw himself
down beside the woman. When taken
70 the Icckup he was thought 10 b
dying.
Ia the evening three men waylaid {
weli-Known tank builder, Jacob Nor
sow, and beat him severely. His fac
Is hammered TO . pulp His condi
(, on 10 ssriouA Peter Mogarvey. said
to be QUE OF his assaiiants, b peini
hunted lsy tho police.
Railread Accidents nj Jssnastts.
At Jeanette. early this morning.
freight train on the Pennsylvania road
was backed into q aiding and smashet
Into rox car Ia which three men wer'
sleeping. Two Of tho mon, Thomas
Rynu aud an unknown, were instant.
" kiliei. while John McGraw wa
badly Injured.
A few hours later O wreck occurred
ut Caspenter's station by which olive
Brown, . Waterman. will probabi,
lose his life. A freight train jumpss
the track and crashed Into tower
Brown was nearly mashed. Operates
Murphy escaped by jumping.
This afternoon Edward Parker. col
ored. AID Frank Marshall quarrele'
over game Of '.craps." Parke
siashed Marshall on the neck with
razor aud received In return . bulle
aver the left eye FROM n IS caiiber &c
volver. Parker can not recover.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
EMIEHarLY PATRIOTIC urrsRAscEs.


Father Malone SAYS Catholics Are Not
Ensmiss Of the Fable schools.
npSvyp. f.a,o fs.t 81 Ea,,,.r Ma
~. - s,..he,s
INV, s."o' =. 'ao .s'''a so N'-es'
ieeiutea .ouas az ihooi ufanu opera
house. "A large audience was In atten-
dance. Before commencing his lee
ture Rather Malone received the fol-
lowing note from eo,neone In the audi
ence: .Dare you. as Catholic priest.
publIc. In your lecture saw the Roman
Catholics do not owe fealt; 10 a foreign
potentate? Also. dare Won say the
Catholic church IA not opposed 10 pub.
lie school,?n In reply Father Malone
said.
"Lat IA see now what foundation
there Is for this charge that we are dis.
| lsyal To The civil lus,i;utious of the
ceuatry. The tharre that we are enc.
miles 10 the public school system Is a
| deluslon and a snare. The charge that
we owe supserns alleriance TO a foreign
! poteniate is equally falss. These
charges serve an unhoIv PURPOSE and
give To tie fanatic an imarinary iusti.
| iicntlen for Violating the constilulior,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
LAND sRABBsRs ON TRIAL
The Government frosscntes Mea who
UnIswfniry Appropriate Timber.

The Govsrnmont frosecntes Mea Who
Unsswfaiiy Appropriate Timber.
MADISON, Via. Ost. 29.-The first
Of those indicted by the federal grand
Jury for alleged fraudulent entries Of
lumber lands in Ashland district,
Arthur H. Osborne, was arraigned be-
fore Judge Bsnn today. Osborne
pleaded guilty and was put under
I'll 900 bail. The others named In the
indictment with Osborne are Robert
G. Heylaufi, receiver of the Ashland
hand cfiice nndc- Harrison; Warren T..
McCord, q brother of ex-ConRressman
Myron 4. McCord; Harry J. Box,
Gussie L. Andrews and Andrew Brod.
eriek.
The indictments con ta;f .wc.sounts,
the first charging conspiracy TO defrnnd
4 the United States to title 10 public
Iands; the second. conspiracy 10 com.
nit ,erjury la making necessary an.
davi,s at the land office. IL In charged
that Frederick acted as agent for thf
others, making pretended settl. mem
and proof at homestead entry Tor hiI
own benefis but in reality for specuia
tion To benefit Heyiauff, MeCorti, Os
borne aud Box. Frederick entered on
lands la Bayfield, county Mt the Ash
land land office, November :, 1891
The cases will come up for trial at IN
December term. g. A. Lamereaux 0
Ashland, nephew OF the ex-eonniis
sioner Of public lands, defends Osborne
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
UTAH MURDERER CONVICTED.

saisonksepsr Thieae Of Salt Lake Found
Guilty on Circamstantiai Evidence.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 2L-The
Jury In the Thiede murder case, which
has been 90 trial for 10 days, this morn
Ing returned verdict Of murder In the
frat degree, without recommendation.
The penalty Is shooting or hang
Ing. 40 the murderer prefers. The
erlme of which Thiede Is con.
victed was one of the most
atrocious ever committed In Utah. Ga
the night Of the 18th Of April his wife
Knocked at the door of his saloon,
when he seized bread knife, ran out
and cut her throat from ear to ear. The
evidence was purely circumstantial
and he stontiy protests HE innocence.
bis Calm being that his wife was mnr.
dered by member Of the Industrial
army which was sncamasd near BY.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
CANE BACK HALF DEAD.

xsrribie Expsrieacs Of Civil EasInear
la the sierra MAdres.
IRAoUATo. Mexico, Oct. 1s.-F. @.
Warren, q young civil engineer OF
Cheno, has arrived here more dead
than alive from journey across the
Sierra Msdrs mountains. He started
six months ago from the city OF Oaxaca
and crossed the mountains He then
proceeded along the coast OF Colims.
where he fell In with two Americans
named James West and George Gren-
shaw, both Of Philadelphia. who we're
making . pleasure tour OF Mexico.
They proposed an overland trip across
mountains to the City of Mexico.
About 10 days ago they were passin
through the mountain gorge In the
vicinity Of Los Colchos. about 30 miles
south Of here when the rain began u
pour down In torrents. Warren was
riding In advance of his companions,
when without warning terrible land
slide occurred. West and Grenshaw
we're caught and crushed 10 death and
Warren narrowly escaped.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
sEIEpLtp YoRK.sa nRH.


s.pasarssInnasy ruaass Hubhis Abons 10
nuFss fn Pisssbafn.
PfrTsBuRa. Oct. %. The dIscrsilon-
nFy pool system l. on the r1eks Ia
Pntfburr. These concerns have been
sprin alng up almost dslIy. IL Il esii-
navel that they now hold between
90, 0O0, 900 ard "a, o00, GOO. representing
50. 900 investors. The clients are work.
ing men, domeslicz and farmers, daz.
Fled by the prospect of securing 20 to
100 per ceut. n month on investmentv.
For several days local newspapers
have been showing up The impossibiiity
OF the pools lasting aud alleging the
irYesponsibilisy Of the managers. This
IN 5rning there was panic stricken
rush upon the Discretionary pool
known ns the .Public Stock Elk
chs nge.v The managers apnornced
that they were victims Of o conspiracy
OF the banks and fell back upon ths
clause In the agreement BY which they
can require several days notice of with
| drawal.
| A short time later n ru1 began OF
The ssPitsturg Syndicate Investor
were paid until noon. when the man
ayers announced that they would onl,
pay during banking hours and woui,
resume at a. ru. Monday. The pani
Is spreading and II Is anticipated thu
within three days aimoss every dis
rrstionary pool In the city win b
wiped out.
The discretionary pool Is a combina
ton OF syndicates IN which money
deposited to Ice invested ny q broke
according to his discretion In stocks
bonds, grain or provisions. Mantbi
dividends ara deelared out OF the pro
IT.. A number Of pools have been !
operation several months and div
dends have been declared regularly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
Change in Tins on Great Northern
Railway.

In eciive Monday, October g.. the
Great Northern railway win inaugu.
rate their new schedule, materially
shortening the time from Spokane 10
Puget Sound points, also TO ST. Paul
and all points East. The West bound
trains leave Spokane ats;45 a. m, ar,
irving 10 Seattle At 1895 p. m, afford.
Ing passengers delightful ride over
the awi,chback through the impressive
scenery Of the Cascade range. Eas,
bound, the trains leave Spokane s:Is
p u 1, arriving in ST. Paul the third
morning al Tsl5 a. m, making direc,
connecfion with all morning trains,
and landing passengers In Chicago
early the same evening. The new
schedule OF the O. X. an. Company.
which was placed in effect October n
artanged to conform with the Great
Northern. and passengers to and from
points on that line are subject 10 no
delay.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 2i.--The three
masted schooner John Williams, which
dsred Off the Jersey coast during the
hurricane Of the 10th inst, with hei
crew OF eight men. No tIdings have
been heard from the missing Hritish
steamship Falcon. bound from Phlla-
deiphia 10 s. Johns, N. II.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
sUSPEOTRD OF TRAIN ROBBERY.
Crippled Mas Under Guard In = Gin
canuafl Hosptfal.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 2l.-Tonight Col
onel Melr, president OF the Adams Ex-
pvess Company. ieiegraplIed from New
York 10 the chief OF police OF this city
Don't let the man with broken ley
get loose. We want him badly. ~
This refers to Charles A. Morgaa-
field, prisoner with a broken leg,
under guard In a Cinelnnati hospital,
who Colonel Weir suspects 10 one Of
he Aqui creek train robbers. Tele-
prams ara pouring Into police head
quarters from all directions today. II
il believed other members of The gang
Of rnbbsrs are here. The police are
very retEcent
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27

NEW YoRK, Oct. 90 lin the dense
fog thai hung over ths river ard har-
Dor toda5 the tugtoat +. A. Kirkham
was sunk OF the battery by collision
wIth the Jersey Central Railroad Com
paay's ferry baat, Msurh Chunk. One
man was drowned. Ths Mnueh Chunk
fished out another of lho crew. The
bird was saved by passing tnx.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
NO ACTION AGAINST MORTON.
The Coaehsaan muiiabaiss WIN scr
no Hushmd

Nc nnshed.
WAsHISoros. Oct. @.--Secretary Carlisle
today received telegram from General
Tracy. counsel Tor Howard. Mr.. sIorson's
unuer-conehman. calling attention 20 Judge
Laeomhss deckion yesterday and ASKING
thai Howard be released. In response the
secretary wired Tracy that the only record
Of the department. was Howard's AFFIDAVIT.
on shlch the warrant had been issued for
his arrest he secretary said. however.
that he had referred the whole matter 20 4
special board OF Inquiry at Eliis island for
Investigation and that no aeIion would be
taken pending the Fecsipt Of the report. II
seems lessiote that IN view of Judge L..
eonibe's decision no action wall h.
taken agalass Morton. although the Anal
detefminstlan OF the matter will not be had
until the Ellis island board makes lts re-
mort
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
TRAFFIC IN RMIaRAErs.


CHleAeo. Oct. 2o.--Ckairman CALDWELL OF
the Western Passenger Association, has is
sued call for meeting of tho advisory
committees Of the asIoclstsosa, "a b held
neat Tuesday iar the purpose OF listening
&c tie repofs 81 the chairman rsssfiing the
ciflc on the question OF the eonni ssiaa 81
smiarant business. IL "a unidentified that
the chairman made sFfangtm ma thar viii
be Satisfactory 10 All association llnsa.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27

ET. I.ouIS Oct. al.--Two thousand
volts OF electricity passed through the
body OF Earl r. FFannthai. Instantly
killing him. In front 81 ], sos Franklin
avenue today. He resolved the shock
while attempting 20 remove a broken
live wire, which was dangling near
= sme children ~ rlay.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
wAvERLY REPUBLICANS RALLY.
Large and EntAasisssie Mssaing AID
Creased by Several Candidates.

Large and Enthusisssir Mesafng ADJ
dressed by Several csnfiiatsr.
WAvERLy, Oct. Republican lam
Ia Waveriy precinct l. fsr above par.
Last evening fousing rally was held
here and able speeches were made by
Colonel j. w. teighan and @. Lund.
II l. conceded on NIL hands that the
republicans have waikaway IN Wa
verify. Candidates ii. w. Tyler. w.
+. Willis. ID. s. PRESCOTT. Felix fagia,
ilarl ]. Cook, Zach Stewart, J. W.
Strack. William. Connolly and George
+ Cole we're present and made short
talka II was undoubtedly the largest
and most enthusiastic rally ever held
In this community.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
ATTACKED BY APAoHEs.
A Cowboy Ameashsd by o Band of sir
Red Dsvsis.

AAo0 ks&Ntas
TUCSON. Arix-. Oct 2o.-A special TO
the Star from San Simon. says re-
port OF he frat act Of violence CON-
United by Indians. resulting from the
removal Of troops from Fort Bowie was
brought here BY courier this mornIns q.
Phil Hefisr of the san Simon Cattle
Company, while on his way TO q round
up In the STEMS Peak mountains, 65
miles from here, was attacked by q
hand Of six or seven Apaehes, who
were lying In ambush.
A number of shots were fired at him,
ono passing through his left lung and
breaking his shoulder blad.. His pack
animal Was killed. The attack was
presumably made 10 get his flre-arms.
ammunition and contents of the pack
saddle. Hefisr reached the nearest
ranch, i've miles away, where he lies
probably in dying condition.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.



the Chicago Drainage Canal.
JOLIET. H.. Oct. 2i.-One Of the
most disastrous explosions that has oe-
CURED on the canal happened th.s
morning about o'clock. Three men
were killed and three were seriously
Injured. The explosion took place az
Rickers Il Lean,s camp near summit.
A gang of men were mt work utting
In a blast when tbs giant powder ex-
plosled, blowing thfee men 10 pieces.
The mares OF the unfortunate men
can tot be obtained today. rs when the
explosion took place the other men ran
for their lives, and The dead could MOI
lie iden tified. Johu Smith. Henry Pot.
ter aud Thomas Collins, who were
wounded, were brought 10 this city.
Their recovery Is impossible, as their
flesh in places Is so burned that 1t Ii
falling ct. Last evening another ex-
plosion took place ut tho inme camp,
where two men were billed and ons
wounded.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27

Her Case IL Wen, But the Money WI
Bs Dinscuft TO Get.

Her Ease - Wans but the Money Will
Bs Dif1acuft 20 Get.
WAsHINoToS. ocl. -. The Breck,
inridge-Poilard case Is now formally
out Of court. the notice of appeal given
by Colonel Breekinridge ut the close
OF the trial having been dock.
eied aud dismissed on motion OF CAL
dsron Carlisle. Miss Pollard's counsel
Counsel for BreekInridge failed 10 toll
low up their notice Of appeal by further
proceedings within tho time provided
by law. II Is the general opinion that
A.ss Pollard will be unable 10 collect
the Judgment OF Sl5. 200. as Breckin-
ridge 10 not known 10 have any prop
erty which can be attached.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
A SHOCKING oRImE.


IN OhAa Negro Arrestsu TOT outfaEtnN
an Eight-xsar-nia GiFL
HIcKsvrLLE, Ohio. Oct. ai.-~Cbaflei
OiNeili. negro, was arrested early
this morniug. charged with outragina
Harriet Hockerman, the s-year-
old daughter of Mira Hceker.
man. The child was discovered
unconscious ia barn. aud when she
came 10 told how she had been carried
there by o'Seill. The latter admitted
tho charge. and for n limo 1t was
thought he would be iynehsd. He will
be given hearing tomorrow.
OsAwAT0MIE, Kan., Oct. "a. -
Charles Carr. aiins Brummei. tough
character, brutality assaulted Rose
Chandler. II years Of age, thia after.
noon. The pursuing party captured
him and lodged him In jail. A mob Is
organizing aud iynching Is possible.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
casnlas astraeslsas II tho Auditorium

Oct. 10. katie Emmett in utxn,
larnt Wy M
OF. 1920. Hoppe & Reagan's New
Opera, sArlone :,
OCT. IS, Marie Heath. "fhe TURK.
ish bath"
Nov. 5-0.7. Litrs Great Southern
Racing Play. sod Kentucky
Ndv. 1918. salvini.
Nov. II. The German Dlalect Cam.
ediah, Pete BAKER. '1
DEC. lalf1a. The Mozart Club In
GILBERT 4 sniiivan's Patience
Dee ei-R2, Neil nnrw.sss. O..
Play The Country Fair" sas
Dec. 81. and Jan. 1-s.z.4s r.,h.
Opera Co. 1"
Jah. st-sa-2e. Thos. w. geene.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27

Sal River Mass. weasrrs iaxs CAUSED
x>oopszr 81 4 so looms sines Saturday.
40 r,5IY ~ QUO lpons oni Of total Of nearly
III 00O III khs clsy am noH runninas
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27

Baron Baatng g0eofgs Hciater Bcosht ~
dead. he was financial secretary OF the
treasury Of England II ls65 and president
Of tue local government board from 1874 10
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT UPHELD.
ssntim ent That the War Must he Pros-
teuted TO a Successful Rad.

feated To suecsssfui knd.
WAsHTNGroS, Oc'. ol.-A telegram
was resolved al tho Japanese legation
this rnorning stating That oil the l9th
inst, upon assembling Of the diet al
Hiroshima. Count Ito, the prime milf
lister ~ Japan, made aa elaborate
speech In the house of lords. In which
he explained at length the cause of tile
war between Japan and China. Dur
ing the course Of his speech, he read
the coFrespond encs which had passed
between the japanese aud Chinese
governments before diplomatic negoti-
ations were suspended and waE de.
clared.
The speech made q deep impression
on the house. and the feeling Of the
diet SEEMS to be unanimous In favor Of
the course pursued py the governing n /.
Tho universal expression IL that The
war must be vigorously pursued until
IL 10 brought to a triumphant eoneiu-
sion. The diet has manifested great
i.liigness TO grant everything asked
by the government. The house on the
.0sh instant, passed by unanimous
vote The bills introduced by the uov-
crnmett relating TO the war expendi.
lures, which Involved q total of $780,
900, 600.
Heavy orders for MiiItsry Gooda
W4snISoroS, Oct. 2L-within the
last two days heavy orders from Japan
havs been placed 10 New York Tor
canvas duck suitable for army tents
and sails. and leather and manufac.
tured boots suitable FOR military use.
These are among the fret, showing M
Increased demand for military and
donidstio goods such ~ usually follow
q foreign war
REPORTS to he treasury department
show the export 81 trade TO China aud
Japah bad not been stimulated prior
TO September lasi. UP TO that Time
the exports Of arms, powder. etc :, 10
Chinh had been less than u eco for the
~ months preceding. and 10 Jnpag
only 800.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-29
Discovered.

There were many queer characters in
Ballantyne's printing house in Edin-
burgh, and one of them declared that
he knew who wrote the Waverley novels,
"almost as soon as the MASTER" Mr.
James Ballantyne.
IT had just begun a new sheet of
Guy Mannering, ?" he would say, lone
night awhile after 10, and all the COM
positors had left, when in comes Mr.
Ballantyne himself with a letter in his
hand and lot O. types.
:" L am going to make small alter
alton, Sandy said he. Unlock the
form, will you? I'll not keep You many
minutes.
"Well, did as I was hidden, and
Mr.. Ballantyne looked at the letter and
altered three lines on one page and one
line ON another.
THAT will do now, Sandy, think,
were his words, and Off he went, never
thinking he had left the letter lying on
my bank. / had barely time to get
glimpse at it when he came back, but l
kent the hand weel and the signature,
and it was Walter Scott. had great
lang ballant Cballad) in Sir Walters ain
hand O. write at hame, SO that I was
nae stranger to it. SO, you see, gentle
men, / kent the grand secret when it
was a secret Youths Companion.