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Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Many VI tne -ilyer miners Of this county
have had 10 discontinue work on their
properties on account Of the los price OF
silver. Gold mines ar. in demand, but
it i.h,rd 10 make a living out OF them
b.csna. of his reduction charges.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

A Kansas far rner has los, part Of his
brain by the explosion OF cartridge and
s'ill lives. This Is no, surprising ~
Kansas farmers in the main are no, sup
posed 10 he posse. ssd of hr ,ins.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

expected tina, qnite number OF
(ih be made for the painting OF the
'oa'e. While the Board OF Super.
are In the besutifying business We
F'ey will see the necessity Of put.
'apo'a on top Of the building sur
Y'd by flag pole.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

are sorry to learn of the ser'on-
Pd X $. Ssibsrt. general manager
Nevada Southern railroad. Mr..
s an excellent gentleman who
'ade himself a necessity in the
construction OF the new road
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

VI snnei utinsE and hi. brothers
are working On tho Diamond Jo. mine
and have hesn takins out ore that aver
age. fully three haairrd iollsrs per too
in silver.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

nav two Indians h .d a heated dis
u'he division OF a sack OF -four.
Hosed freely as the savages en-
'heir remarks with jagged ROCKS.
- "'soorough placed the disputants
|. an''' their blood and tempers be-
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Ewing ani i-i nroi will have their
White Hills branch ssmpiiog works in
running order this week. They ar.
rusilst- aud ou.h, to succeed.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

A',soaa ( ,li di-cos-re. are bseonias
qaits na'neroa. Of bate Mohsv. i. no
sxc~ption 10 The Other coanti,.. and h-.iore
summer !. over q. .s,,~Ct see numerous
gold nill. ia fall op-r.l.oa.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

The mines OF Burro Creek are at.r Act.
ing gres, deal Of attention among min.
ing men throughout the Rocky mountain
mining region.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

The qlss,ipa ihu no~ troa1l.. TN.
average tns1 IN MIh.ss cgtinlv is whsre
are the R.i HilI.g W. have lived here
many years and sp familiar with the
country IN general bu, the yermIlIioa
hill. are something nes 10 ~.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Y. 6srr.t,. supt OF the Josephin-
- Bag mines. was over from the
Ssndsy.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24
MINES AND MINING.

James Muliigap and John Granfeld
property. V
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

kden. Crosby and Sup, Ams1en
Gold Bug Company came in from
fns Monday afternoon. Mr.. Cros-
On the evening train for Colorado
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Rlca Hai. h.r- b.~u IN ,ln ia the
mountains aofth .cs; Of old lisriyyill-.
The ore !. good and very free. John
Flynn. sell kno~n Ia this vicinity, h.
The dtsoov-r-r oi th. district.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

The beneti, Of long sufering pub.
sould earnestly reques, the Tue
e'i1en to explain the meaning Of the
|"lanoctuous di-suitude."
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Sid Woodward and Fred Leonard
are working Dr.. Smiths gold mine a,
Layne Springs
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

The Ark engine has been repaired and
we understand that the mill will be
started up in o few days.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

J, Fisher sea, out TO the Nish,hssk
} this week on business ior George
Dossp.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

arc Hsdley. who has ,h. Ten
nine under bond. is III at q
Lxe hotel.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

The o5li minsns company ot Nasie
nuaniain wilI som lay three miles Of
p'pe isom Lsm-stone sprias 10 the milI
I, j. thoaxh, that ihI. ~iil rn.1r. .uiii
cien, quantity II water ior all mI'lins
ps.r ,s1se.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Henry Winierhalter was mp from
Mellen Monday and reports that A. G.
Longmore. who has been very sick at
that place, Is improving slowly.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

W. II. Taggart Mercantile Co.
or'ukht suit in attachment against
ssua,or Mining Company this week
lssum Of 1890.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Harvey Hnbbs has just completed a
substantial cellar near his residence in
the south part OF town.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

l.. Kimerlv was in from Stockton
Hill the first o! this week after provis.
ions.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

The Q. D. ID. concentration is now run.
ming on good ore and turning out about
tour tons OF concentrates per day.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

rhJna. AcN,h1a and VIZ Cl.cs .,e
taxing ous ssoa, too psr day u On
oauc- silver ore iusn their ssup- ia the
.C, . u. mib.. Tiisy sill sooa nssc a
.hipmsa, TO the s.mPler,
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Jack Little aud Charles Wilkins have
been taking some good grade gold ore
from one VI Mr.. Liale's claims near
Cerbat the past ten DAYS.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Gross and schell have IL inch streak
OF four ounce gold ore opened up in their
property At Cerbs,, Tue ore is soft and
- easily worked In AN aragra.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

G Norris, Prr-co,t's able attorney
. kinsman the frs, Of this week
sul business.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

!. ssdsrstand that the White HiIl-
Ary will pay all employees on or
xths 18th Of this month.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Cleveland, il is said will put his little
veto on the seigniorage bill. This act
will not bring his administration into
favor with western or southern people.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

lvlss wilkins snd family, Of Csrbsi.
pa Kinzman Thursday and paid the
"a ahe a plesssn, visit.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

fSii' 4 Company have finished TAX.
. inventory oi stock on hand and
~ partners nov have full charge.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

artley thompson wss in from CoArs
lngs thursday and ven, back home
erday.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

T. y. EIdnwosi ). pishins up@ari In
legal eirsl--. ~. savics sni connsrl -
.ynrh fp, nv al ssb have responsible
case. ,nd san, mss shp 70 capable Of
m ,stns a hari ies, hsbt
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

n. kinsm,a samplius Works pur.
chased the iolsgsibs lJ,. oi orr sane.
or last i..a- wiAiam Daily. fyar son.
oI scry rel, ore ifof lsanpah; BIsrt.
and Saith. r.rlosi ~. from Nishihaak
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

bart Marshall. n.s conner in this
section, net si,h a s.i r,ciden, Sunday
no'aing While attempting 10 hoard =
moving freight train In the Hinsman
yard. h,s foo, slipped aud he fell 10 the
sruaud. his let, lex t.eins caught beneath
the wheels IT the car Ths bones Ot th"
les ser. crashed into shapsiess mas.
four inches above the ankle. lie vas
,aken TO the cDln,y hospital shere Dr.
EsIy. assisted BY Dr. Smith, ampntsted
the i~s helos the knee. The operation
ra. surce.-tuI hu, IL i- feared another
ampaia'ioa will be necessary as the
wound Is slonghips and doe. no, seem
20 he Il readily. The untoura,,e man is
hearing up =ondedully well under his
siiliction.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

ans Fersus Is happy over the birth
aay boy, which event occurred IN
znan Thursday morning
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Jane. Penbsrthv stli commenc- pat
tins In garden on wallsp.i moanisii
next seek iir has one ot tho b~s, gar
den spo,s IN Ariapna bsss~.a ,he eco
hish y--.ks oi ,h. rang~
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

The Flores mine is being pumped ou
and II Is thought that work will be re.
sumed on that property in the near fu
ture.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

|hei Boner and bis uncle Johu Boner
! 40 irom the Ri, sandy this week.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Ariy'. grain neld above town looks
ktfal as !, waves and sxays in the
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

James NJ. Daily, Denver. Colorado.
mining man oi experience. arrived In
Kingmsn Sunday. lie will look over
or mining Geld. With . siew 10 In
yc.,ins. Tie say. this country is the
t-~s, and mos, prosperous ~ The vest,
II. xwn, ou, q Whit. Hill. Tuesday.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

pxse BoneIli returned from q trip {,
\ Springs Tuesday afternoon.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

RE Ai,k-n vas down from Hack
"wednesday and Thursday.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Ass, Unc. ,her r-turoei IRON Los
~ thursday morning.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

fhsrIss Cummings Was in Kingmsr
! sss par, Of this week.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

J. W. Ensr.oa s,i % W Pss.lsy rs.
turned from the Grand Canyon he hr.,
ot ,is, wc-k, the sncism-ncy Of the
xealhsr preventing an extended stay.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Yesterday "a. windy and da-v Thh
is one oi the iJrrra1n~rs IT sp,ta. "
ARA ma spr,0s ~puIi b. all that 4
-nOuld b. ual-.. u sss windy.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Jef Fi'ien and Hank Letter are rus,i.
eating in town.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

w II. Lake arrived iron Ho, spuns-,
Arkansas, Thursday evening ia excel
lent health. HIS many friend. ~-,-
glad 10 s.s- him home again.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Prot. $. VI. MrCowan issued 10 900
pounds ot heri and 10000 pounds Of fiour
TO the wallapaIs last rns.i4y. This /.
the last is-u. until neg, i,ll.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

In A. Yer Mehr went TO San Fran,
ko lsss Sunday evening.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Hawaii will be Srgssixed into an indie.
pendent republic shortly.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

The Grand Jury for IA. April term d
eouri has be.a ir.~a sai sh+rR Ro..
borough !. dosn IN tia. southern part o
the coanty gathering them IN.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Miss M.ais Maxars his returned
from ths s.ady where she ha. beer
teaching school ior some months past.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Nearly all the fruit trees around King
IN An arc in full bloom.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Iau, Amsden went Ju, to the Gold
nine Yesterday.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24
supt. Kuencer IL at the Ark mill

snpt. kuencer IL at the Ark mill.
Charles Gross, sr. is IN Kingman.
Scott whaley is up from Needles.
JEFF Fi,ien aud Hank Letter are rus,i.
eating in town.
Hawaii will be 1rgaHixed into an inde-
pendent republic shortly.
Nearly all the fruit trees around King.
IN An are In full bloom.
Col. Harley Fay was in Cerbat tins
week looking at some mining property.
William Ridenonris in the Black Can.
yon mountain rand prospecting for gold
Miss Carrie Gross returned TO her
home the first vi the week after a pleas.
ant visit IN K,ngman.
7. W. Phillips is now prepared to
make excellent photos at the most
reasonable rates.
Wallapai mountain viii have quite a
numoer OF garisns started amongits pine
clad hills this summer.
Cummings and Frost brough, in thirty
eight head Of beef cattle Sunday night
Tor the In iian feed this week.
Mrs Charles Logan has returned from
her mothers home At H,cxberry accom-.
panied by one Of her sisters.
The April term of court promises to be
long one and l, is thonsht many im.
portant suits will be brought 10 trial.
Miss M,uir MAxaira his returned
from ths SIaiy whsf. sh. h.. h...o
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Col. Harley Fay was In Cerbat TIN,
week looking a, some mining property.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

|.uk O'Dss was in Klnsmsn several
\ this seek.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Ian. III. L,,sell has gone to the
! Mill.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Scott Whaley is up from Needles,
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Charles Gross, sr. is IN Kingmsn.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24
cal AND PERSONAL

khn S.. Charles is in town from
pride.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

The April term oi court promises to he
long one and !, is thought many im.
portsnt suits will be brought TO trial.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

William Ridenopris in the Black Can.
yon mountain RAND prospecting for gold
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Miss Carrie Gross returned to her
home the first of the week after pleas.
ant visit IN Klngman.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

AAN, NlNIM AN, AHlZ
MINES AND MINING.
an nv, -. ...;;.................. .59iS
cdsy quotation. ............. 5S
Sopvef' .'................ Q 62k
'S0~a '''''.'..'.',....., ,|...... 2O
James Maliigap and John Granfeld
are a'ss.,,S taking out s'td Ore on their cs'0.'
Sid Woodward and Fred Leonard
are working DR.. Smiths gold mine Al,
Layne Springs.
The Ark engine has been repaired and
We understand that the mill will be
started up in few days.
The z. d. ID. conccn,rator is now run.
ming on good ore and turning out about
Tour tons OF concentrates per day.
Inc Flores mine is being pumped out
and II Is thought that work will be re.
sumed on that property in the near fu.
ture.
The mines OF Barro Greek are at.r act.
ing gres, deal Of attention among min.
Ing men throughout the Rocky mountain
mining region.
----s------
Jack Little aud Charles Wilkins have
been taking some good grade gold ore
from one VI Mr.. Liale's claius near
Cerba, the past ten days
Gross and schell have IL inch streak
OF four ounce gold ore opened up IN their
property at Cerbs,, Tn. ore is soft and
Is easily worked in AN aras,ra.
Ewing sni Il-i nroi will have ,heii
White Hills branch ssmpiiog work. in
running order this week. They are
ru.ilsf- and ought to succeed.
M,nnsl Martinez aud hi. brothers
are working On the Diamond Jo. mine
and have hem takins out ore that aver
age. fully three hanir,d iollsrs per too
in silver.
Ar,soaa < ai ji-cos-re. are b.co,nias
qutis nansroa. Of lste Mohavs /. no
.rcep,ion 10 The other soantir. and before
summer /. over sc .t.,eCt see numerous
gold iaill. 10 fall op.-r.loa.
8aHaasazsaaaasaasaaaa-az.az-asa-
klca hai. have b-~n IN uls Ia the
noan'alns aorth .c., Of old isrdysiIls.
The orc !. good and very free. John
Flynn. sell kao~n 10 this. vicinity, !.
IL. dtsoos-rrr oi th. district.
ThJma. HcN,hJa AMI VII Ct.ck a,e
taxing on, s',oa, , toa psr day u 3pl.
oaacs silver ore irssn their .sug- ia the
e. . u. mine. Tisy siil sooa mssr a
.htpmsat 20 she : ,nplsr,
r.. kingmsH s.mplius Works par.
chased the iollostbs lJ,. ot orr sane.
or last i.@a- wiAi.m Daily. iSa' Ion.
Of 'cry rich ore irp1' lsanpah, BIsrt.
and Smith. carload os- iron Nish,hI@k.
The 0oii ninios compsny os Mas'e
myani.in 1tll som lay ihIre miles Of
p'y.r ison Lsa,--,one spras 10 the mill
I, 10 thoaxh, that ihI. wiil insure suiii.
risn, gasa,iiy u water ior all mI'lins
par, ,sDses
Several L-sdvilIe. Colorado, capitalists
werv looking oser me GIi Bi.in c Jun.
try ,hs pas, tso seeks !, is rhoush,
some important mining ssle- will be
made thi. coming summer In that
district,
Many VI tns silver miners Of this county
have had 70 discontinue work on their
properties on account Of the los price OF
silver. Gold mines ar. in demand, but
is hard 10 m, Ike living out OF them
becsn-. oi his reduction charges.
Many prospec,or- have gone into the
river range OF mountains this winter IN
search OF gold This range has no, been
pro-pected and We have no
donbt but that there will be many val
u.ble discoveries made in the near fu-
ture.
Itis thonlht the Keystone property
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Mrs. Charles Logan has returned iron
her mothers home at H,ckberry accom-
panied by one Of her sisters.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
.ooy one Yesr,.... ........ .. -. q 90
sr SIX Months. ......'.,........2 90
Copies s-........s..'.''s' ...s......--...io
rI.her Newspaper Advertising Agent,
..s.pt's Exchange. San Francisco. Is our
,,,ed agent This paper is kept on tle In
Zee.
CAL AND PERSONAL
morrow will b Easter.
N. Gourlay has gone TO California
ov still remains on the Wailspsi
ntsins.
Inn St. Charles is in town from
bride.
lon. L. ]. L,ssell has gone TO the
Mill.
.nk O'Dss was in K,nsmsn several
this week.
sa. Amsden went out to the Gold
nine Yesterday.
n A. Yer Mehr went TO San Fran
) let Sunday evening.
---~-----------------a------
fbGas Cummings Was in Kingman
sss part Of this week.
ne, Unci ,hsr returaei IRON Los
We thursday morning.
RE Ai,k.n vas down from Hack
"Wednesday and Thursday.
rwse Bonelli returned from trip 20
i Springs Tuesday afternoon.
srei Boner and bis uncle Johu Boner
40 irom the hi, sandy this week.
riy's grain ield above town looks
aial as l, waves and s~ays in the
rtley thompson wss in from Coars
ngs rharsiay and ven, back home
erday.
], Fisher sea, out 10 the y Nshthask
this week on business for Georg.
oser.
NJ. 6.rr.ti, supt. OF III. Josephin.
\ ~ Bag mines, was over from the
Ibndsy.
ssC. Hsdley. who hs. ,h. Ten
nine under bond. is III at q
Ise hotel.
g Norris, Prrsco,t's .ble attorney.
akInsman the hrs, Of this week
% business.
ssdsr-tand that the White HILL
rY xill pay all employees on or
a@r -Diu W ttit- fbbuAh
Avs. wilkins aud family, Of Csrhi'.
pa Kinzman Thursday and paid the
aShe a pleasant visit.
ans Fersns is happy over the birth
aag boy, which even, occurred IN
znan Thursday morning
sils 4 Company have finished TAX
ninyentory of stock on hand and
~ partners nov have fnll charge.
W. H. Taggart Mercantile Co.
Na.ht suit in attachment against
sna'or Mining Company this week
lssum Of 1890.
The benefit Of a long suffering pub.
sould earnestly request the Tue
ailsen to explain the meaning Of the
ianoctuons dissuitude."
kden, Crosby and Sup, Ams1en
Gold Bug Company came in from
as Monday afternoon. Mr.. Cros-
% the evening train for Colorado
\ b.
are sorry to learn of the ser'on-
d K $. Seibsrt. general manager
Nevada Southern railroad. Mr..
Us an excellent gentleman who
sde himself necessity in the
construction Of the new road
expected tina. Gnite number OF
" De made for the painting OF the
'oo~. While the Board OF Super.
are IN the besutifyIng business we
aey will see the necessity Of put
'apo'a on top Of the building sur
by flag pole.
~S Two Indians b ,d a heated dis
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

r. W. Phillips is now prepared to
make excellent photos at the most
reasonable rates.
Mohave County miner., 1894-03-24

Cummings and Frost brought in thirty
eight head Of beef cattle Sunday nigh,
Tor the In iian feed this week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-05-03
Fast Enough.

An employee of a large granite COM
pany was driving from the station,
with several kegs of blasting powder
and dynamite cartridges in his load,
and overlook a young man walking.
Without waiting for an invitation the
pedestrian sprang up into the wagon
and sat down upon one of the powder
kegs.
He was talkative young man and
began at once TO make derogatory re-
marks about the speed of the wagon,
or the lack of it
Were passing everything on the
road" he said. cheerily. that is every
thing that is stationary"
Not receiving a reply, he continued:
IL was half a mind 10 hire a landslide
or a glacier. just for speed, you know,
but ! guess we are doing about as
we'll"
lie was silent for some time, then he
broke forth again:
II say-stop the horse The earth is
revolving fast enough to get US there"
just then he prepared to scratch a
match on the key The driver spoke
rather lazily;
IF you are goin' my way, this is jest
as fas, as it will be; but if you want to
go straight up at right angles to the
road, jest light that match on that pow
der-an' you're there now"
The young man decided to walk
Youths Companion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-05-03
HANNAH WAS AROUSED.
Vigorous Measures Had to Be Applied,
But It Was Finally Done.

Vigorous Measures Had to Be Applied.
But It Was Finally Done.
maria" said Simplins, as he looked
up al the sunlight streaming through
the window, do you suppose the girl
has got up yet?'
Mrs. Simpkins listened for a moment,
and. not hearing anything breaking in
the kitchen, replied: NO"
III call her." replied Simpkins, as
he slipped out of bed and into the hall
way and shouted: Hannah
But Hannah slept on, and Simpkins,
after repeated calls. prayed softly to
himself, and bruised the skin of his
hand knocking on the door. Then he
came back and talked vigorously to
Maria about hired girls and hers in par
ticular
IN wake her up" he finally said,
gleefully, and then he got out his forty
four caliber revolver and broke his
teeth getting the bullets out of two
cartridges Then he hustled GU. again
into the hallway and fired a salute at
Hannahs door, followed by another
In an instant he heard Hannah scream
from the kitchen below. Consequently
she it was who let the Zig policeman,
the baker, and the milkman in at the
front door. and it took Simpkins ten
minutes to convince them that he had
not murdered his wife. Maria. how
ever, as soon as she was visible,
Strengthened things out, but somehow
Slmplins feels that neither the hired
girl, the baker, the milkman, nor the
policeman look upon him as a man of
great brain power.-Philadelphia Call
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Too short Notice.

Old Mr. johnson, Familiarity known
as Uncle Zeke,- was so fCnd of his
coppers as To have acquired the reputa-
ton of being 'leetle nigh" but he
was also fond of creature comforts
Sometimes it taxed his ingenuity to
reconcile these conflicting tastes. The
citizens of Midtown were noted for
getting up entertainments of social
and edible nature. called subscription
parties" and ncle Zeke was almost
invariably one of the participants. He
satisfied his desire for economy. how
ever. by fasting for a certain length of
time beforehand On one occasion q
party was hastily arranged in honor of
some transient guest of the town. and
Uncle Zesle was informed of the affair
ON the forenoon of the very day on
VIII ch the entertainment was TO be
given. No, 10" said the old man,
emphatically. Il should have ben
happy to 60 II you'd gin me more
notice. You gin rally charge about four
times what its with. anyway. but il
have chance 10 git ready. I can git
about half my moneys wuth. As it IS,
canS GO this tirne. Its too short no
tice "-l Slth's Companion.
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editors desk. After that, dinner, the
theater, supper, followed in succession,
and at midnight he tried 10 possess
himself with patience to await the ar
rival of the paper which would contain
his maiden effort in journalism.
An overwhelming disappointment
awaited him For, when he unfolded
the sheet, not line of his production
could he find. After searching several
times through the sixteen pages Of the
paper, the conviction was forced upon
hint had been omitted.
lie FASTENED to his uncle's Office, for,
although it was Sunday morning, he
knew he should find him there.
MY article has been omitted" he
announced
His uncle surveyed the crest-fallen
countenance before him
Omitted? / haven't had time 20
glance at the paper yet-there's SO
much of it-but it can't be possible"
ut IS. though. Here's the paper;
look for yourself"
The proprietor glanced hastily over
the sheet.
Il ne=er knew Bacon to do such a
thing before in all the seventeen years
he's been on the paper"
Where is hep"
"Home. suppose; | haven't seen
him Ring up the porter and find
out"
The man reported that Mr.. Bacon
had been in his Office all nigh, walk
in up and down, sor, strange-like. !
axed him wor anyone after him, but
he said No kinder absent-minded-
like. and whit on walkin' up and
down
Frederick Stanton dismissed the man.
His words had deepened the mystery
Il can't understand this at all
Come, George, we will find out what it
means"
At the door of the editorial Office.
haggard face confronted them Mr..
Bacon silently ushered in his visitors
and closed the door.
Il sent you some stuff last night,
Bacon" said Frederick Stanton. "and
I've come TO hear your explanation-if
you can give one-as to why you kept
it hack"
The man addressed began TO pace the
room nervously.
ut was about-a woman" he said,
finally.
"Well, what of it2' demanded his SUI
periOr "lIer name wasn't mentioned,
though IL ought to have been, aud if it
had been, Is that any reason why you
should scruple to publish what send
in? You've never hesitated before over
such trihe as a woman's reputation"
There was ar ominous pause.
I'VE may a well understand one an
other first a last" the speaker contin-
ued. 1t Will never do for an editor 10
DOUBT the policy Of an owner You
would be asking my reasons next. II
you are 10 presume to dictate to me, we
may as y veil sever cur connections at
once"
The man addressed staggered slight
w. His face Dale1 and hunted look
came into his eyes.
It was only a woRan's reputation
that was at stake hs said, quietly,
out tine woman was-ng yife,-John
Howe Bargate. in San Francisco Argo-
naut