davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-08
CHAPTER XIV.

N"uh-S i!sii SpSu CVer tEe WCJ grass
little more than half dressed, q loose
white wrapper covering all deficiencies,
the mesheS Of her bright hair loose,
and adding to her air Of disorder as shf
ran straight up TO Hagar's room.
That young woman was up and
dressed, though she had spent the whole
night in walking up and down, a prey
TO the ciost furious emotions, as she had
been more or less since the night when
abe had almost, not quite, brought Will
Cassitis to her feet.
Mamie Went up to her like an obedi-
ent child TO its nurse, and as size kissed
her. feeling Hagar's light breath on her
eyes and forehead, Nannie's face
changed, and she glanced down at her
wrapper in establishment.
What On Garth made ne come out
tho this:" she said. "But you called
me-" She looked puzzled. do YOU
want me:"
Eve were to have picnic today, -
said EaSa-, "but now your husband is
back, perhaps IT Will not take place"
Mamie colored. She could not even
hear Wills name with indifference, and
the jealousy that had miraculouslv left
her during the past two days for Hagar
was suddenly reawakened i'll her breast.
She nodded colby ard went away,
but half way down the staircase Jose
phine ran after her, saying that Lady
Lirripcr wished to speak to her. and in
no very coed h-mor Mamie obeyed the
behest.
The circumstance must be extraordi-
nary that made the old heather see a,.v
che sans toupee, warpaint and the rest
of it, but for once Lady Lirriper was
Oblivious Of self, and her face was terri :
bic to the girl who came slowly toward
her
"What il to be the end of all tIis?"
inquired her aant in accents OF tic decp-
est concern.
"All what:' SAID Mamie, sitting
down on tic edge Of the bed
"Child, have you forgotten what
happened last night?"
81 dined here and went to sleep after
dinner, and IS very funny, but 1 never
woke up when Will carried me home. :"
"Oh, very funny" said Lady Lirriper
fiercely. VERY disgraceful. should
say. Nou were tipsy last night, Mamie.
not with what you drank - my table,
but actually before you came. And you
not yet lS!'
Mamie had sprung to her feet. trem-
bling i'll every limb.
How dare you say such a thing to
me-" she cried passionately. "Oh. if
viii were here, you would not
will knows it," said Lirriper curt
~. IF he had been aware of your in
herited tendency. he would never have
married you. No man in his senses
wCuld.'
And she related some hard, cruel
facts of family history before which the
poor girl WINGED and covered away.
"You are quite wrong, she said 81
drank nothing before coming to dinner
and forget what / had then She pat
her hand confusedly TO her head. But
1t could not have been much. 1t never
Is. do not like wine, but drink little
to please Will"
He won't press any on you again."
said Lady Lirriper significantly For
al or sakes. child, pull Up while there
is time and never touch drink again -
But Mamie, in a great fame of wrath
and shame. had escaped at breakneck
speed down the stairs and was ont Of
earshot.
She ran full tilt into Trelawny, who,
after two days absence, had come over,
as be often did, to breakfast. and now
looked at her disnaYed. for he had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-08

New Dental Fsr,ors. ever Harris . Uusueve,
Drug store. Third avenue and rwsuiisth strsss,
The latsst Appointments for .siI,sd dsusa, vors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-08
little hand only sank deener into s,,m

little hand only sank deeper into sum-
Der. waking to find her husband at last
himself overcome by sleep and kneelirg
fully dressed beside her.
What was the matter? She had cen
fused memory Of the night before, of
something Gisasree:ble, and then deep
rest. Ha2ar would know. Hagar woul Id
tell her, and she was drawing herself
softly cut Of Wills arms to 90 TO her
when they suddenly frightened about
her, and she felt in Il wise ard cried out,
waking hir, on the instant.
II want Hasar," she said pettishly
and struggling to free herself. "She is
calling re. Don't you hear he? And /
mast GO Her eyes were strange for a
c,cment. Will trembled on the verge Of
the truth, but was drawn back from it
by her next words
I'VE are going On an excursion to-
day." she said, with 10 infection Of
tone whatever, but like a child repeat
ing lessen by rote, '';:rd must not be
late. She is going away soon, ven know,
and-and"- She moved her head rest
iess!y from Size 20 side as if at fault.
lyon ard will so away together.
darling" said viii, Ito the south of
France-whatever place you choose. Ii
has been too dull fer you hero altogeth-
er."
Il want to get up" she said, not
needing his words. "Hagar must not be
kept waiting"
At that moment Josephine knocked at
the door. and Mamie put her hand TO
her acorn wreath with establishments.
why am l not undressed:' she said.
And you:" She knitted her brows and
looked perplexed.
"You We're ill.," said Will, rising to
his feet, cramped and aching in every
limb. Get your things off now before
Louise comes i'm
She made no objection to this, and he
helped her ard tool. the acorn wreath
out Of her hair, ard having softly IN
locked the door got into his dressing
room before the girl entered.
he heard their voices talking as he
changed his own clothes hurriediy-his
toilet was short wOrk-for he feared he
knew not what, but quick as he was
Mamie was quicker; the room was
empty when he presently went into il,
and the maid YVES opening the windows
to ar it.
Where is your mistress?" he said
sharply.
My lacy has gore over to the cot
tage, " said the girl, vaguely alarmed
and perpleSed; her mistress had seemed
20 her fey" that morning, and already
whisper had come over from tie cot.
taGe Of strange doinss there last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-08

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
CHAPTER lat Chudleigh Sal
terton, in Devonshire, England, Lord
Straubenzee and his daughter Mamie
become interested in strange
couple. father. and daughter, the
father being called the Wizard. IL
The Wizard is murdered, and the
murderer is unknown. Lord Strau-
benzee in pity takes the Wizards
daughter Hagar home to live with
him. III and IV-Will Cassalis,
Nannie's lover. is warned against
llagar, and Will warns Mamie. v,
VI, VII and VIi-Hagar goes to
school with Mamie, and Will Cassa-
lis is ordered by Lord Straubenzee
TO 20 abroad for one year in order to
test the strength o! the affection be-
TWEEN viii and Mamie. TX and X
Mamie and Hagar return from
school, where Blake Trelawney, Cas-
sails rival. has an opportunity TO
try 10 win Mamie. lie declares that
ne will gain her by hook or by crook.
NJ and XII-Cassalis returns. Ire
lawney tries to force Hagar to use n
malign influence she possesses to
compel Mamie TO marry him in pref
crence to Cassalis. XIII, XIV and
NV-Nannie feels Mrelawney's pow. r
over her. and TO escape it she con
scnts 10 marry Cassalis clandes,inel, Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-08

kneeled down beside her, alone NJ lac.
with his punishment. If what they said
was rue, and the faint was there, he
had brought 1t out. For ever and ever
under happier circumstances it uirh,
have lain undiscovered, but he had
brought il ont. lie had made her unbap.
py, and he was the sinner-not she.
BE drew her into his arms, and for
long hours she slept there, while he
racked his brains as TO what he s!,oul5
do, how he could best save her.
Toward morning, like fair Margaret
who turned in Clark Saunders arms 70
asleep She lay, Mamie woke no, and
touching his face wonderir-lr with one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-08
from his hand cried ont !.

"Ny God, it is poison! Is:w her nut
1t in. Mamie. what have you done:''
Il want to marry Blake Trelavny.
said the girl in a mono:onous voice.
BLAKE Treiawny the nan l love. When
he came to see me ct school, thouytt
loved Will, but loved Blake, and v hen
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
ENEMIES OF the FARMER.

The prospects IRE extremely gloomy
for any further scare from the chincl
bug calamityltes this year. at least no fnr
as the great winter wheat region of the
West Is concerned. The chinch bug ns
u factor In market futures Is depend.
CIT upon drouthy skies or Imaginative
correspondents. The drenching rains
of the past week have been fatal to the
success of the bug himself. and the TO.
mancer who lies awake nights to invent
tales Of disaster Is fortunate II he. too.
has not been drowned out. The winter
wheat crop Is now well on the way to
security from pests. and with good
weather for the harvest there will be
a yield In Missouri nnd Kansas that
will surpass any before known. The
fact may be distressing to those who
are on the wrong side Of the market
but II IL encouraging to those who will
have the grain to sell-nnd that IL
where the general public interest IN the
matter comes In. The farmer will take
his chances with prices II lie can only
have good crops. The chinch bug Il
one of the worst enemies with which
the farmer has to deal. but It II n Ques
ton II the cnlamityite who annual!
makes the pest a stock In trade Is moi
nearly as bad.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
FACTS AND FABLES.

The feat of trlcksy Puck to put CIR
die round about the earth In forty min
utes has been rlyalcd by that modern
spirit OF the air. discovered by Frank
lin. brought into subsection by Morse.
and rendered still more useful to man
than the fairy ever was to Obcron by
the genius OF Edison, Bell. Gray and
Tesla. Truthfully. indeed, may Mr..
Dcpew say that 1.-THE fables OF nntiq.
ulty are the facts of to-day" 1t Is
nearly $50 years since Franklin snatch.
OF the lightning from heaven. and but
a little more than fifty since Morse dem
onstrated Its usefulness to man. hut
what ages OF progress are comprised In
these brief periods. All that had been
done Is as nothing compared with what
has been accomplished In the past half
century for the uplifting of the human
race and the betterment of mans cOndl-
ton on the planet. And we owe this In
every essential particular to electricity
and its uses. Nor does there seem to
he any limit to the benefactiOns of this
tremendous agency, for daily discover
les are being made of still greater po-
tencies. He would have been bold
man who In the time of Morse could
have foretOld the discoveries of Bell
and Edison and Tesla, ana what these
men have done ana are doing will prob
ably be far surpassed In few years. a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
the FiLiBUSTERS' FATE.

The activity of the State Department
In the Competitor case has brought
quick results in the determination of
the Spanish authorities to grant q civil
trial to two Americans captured
aboard the filibustering pilot boat. This
Is strictly In accord with the Gushing
treaty. which runs as follows In Its
first provision: mo citizen of the Uni.
ted States in Spain. her adjacent isl.
ands or her ultramarine possessions.
charged with acts of sedition. treason
or conspiracy against the Institutions.
the public security. the integrity of the
territory or against the supreme gov.
| eminent, or any other crime whatsO.
ever. shall be subject to trial by excep.
tional tribunal. but exclusively by the
ordinary Jurisdiction. except In the case
of being captured with arms In hand. v
The Government can do not more than
insist upon rigid adherence to the letter
Of this section. Military gentlemen
especially military gentlemen of the
Weyler stamp. are prone In the heat OF
conflict to regard with Indifference con
ventions entered into In times of peac,
by sobrr-sided citizens of the civilian
caste. 1t Is the dut..' of the State De
partment to see to It that death shall
not he visited upon Americans by sucl
summary processes as the Spanish sol
dier's soul delights In. The cheapes
of adventures Is entitled to this mucl
protection and the most hgl.mindc,
patriot to no more.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
SORENZEN,S LEVEL HEAD.

Michael SOrenZen, OF st. Clair COun.
ty, Illinois. who sold his claims to n
pretty Danish maiden whom he had i'm.
ported for matrimonial purposes for
S?l2 to a rival, Inns shown cOncluslvely
that money In n soothing pOultice to
heal the wound inflicted by Cupid's
dart, ana reelected credit on the level.
ness of his Danish head. lie paid the
girls way from Denmark ana bought
her trOusseuu besides. but when she
arrived In the town where Michael lived
u better looking man than he named
johnson fell In love with her aud she
with him. AZ soon as the importer OF
the tickle maiden found how things
stood he presented his bill. johnson
paid II. and he and the girl Went on
and paid a preacher to tie the nuptial
knot. This presents such sensible
plan for squaring matters between rival
lovers that 1t merits cons iilera ton from!
every unlucky swain who loves II girl
hard but vainly. Instead of shooting
his sweetheart when rejected, or the
fellow who cuts him out, or himself
or all three, as Is sometimes the case
1t would be far wiser for n disappointed
victim of Cuplds bad Workmanship
to present bill to his favored rival fol
the Ice cream sOlas. theater tickets
trinkets and things the unthankful slit
has caused him to buy. II the preferred
lover refuses to pay. he can either
be told that he Is no gentleman or treat t.
cd with silent contempt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
SHORTER CAMPAIGNS.

IL Is announced that President CowI,s
of the Cleveland Chamh2t OF Com.
merce has been appointed by the Ma.
tional Board of Trade to draft resolu-
tons In favor Of shorter campaigns to
present to the ST. Louis and Chicago
conventions.
1t il to he hoped that this subject
may receive favorable consideration in
the national party gatherings. says the
Record. These long Dlra wn.pnt cam
paigns are not only tedious and costly.
but they disturb business very serious
ly. Later conventions. too. would give
a better expression pf the popular will.
AS 1t Is the delegates are chosen often
times before the people have deter
mined what they want. An expression
of the people in August or September
might he quite different from that
| given In March or April.
Another evil of early national con.
ventions Is that they have Il tendency
to force the nomination of local .lckrts
ut an earlier date than Is desirable.
The great bulk of the Repub;' party
In Cook County. for example. was not
ready last February to name their can.
didates for county offices AMI for mem.
bcrs of the state Legislature. The
county ticket named by .hc Hcpulli-
cans Feb. Is last already has passed
out of the public mind. and interest
will not be revived In 1t until shorty 10.
fore the election.
Efforts have been made to induce the
national committees to call the con.
ventions later. thus doing away with
the long campaigns. but heretofore
without success. IT the national con.
ventions themselves should speak on
the subject a shorter campaign four
years hence should be assured. 10 the
great relief of the business wOrli.
In these days Of quick methods ccr
the transmission of intelligence and the
dissemination of campaign material
conventions held early In Septcinbe,
would give plenty of time for campaign
purposes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
MS DEATH REGRETTED.

1t Is not always the greater figures In
the literary field whose efforts afford
the most satisfaction and pleasure to
the majority OF the cursOry reading
public. \ man like Henry G. Bunner.
whose death occurred recently. does
more to entertain and refresh the pub.
lie In the course Of u year than many
writer's working In greater field and
holding more distinguished fame.
Both as editor of Puck ana MS u writer
of charmingly humorous stories nj
graceful verse Mr.. Bunner had won
an esteem which was based solely OIL
genuine merits. lie was perhaps the
best writer Of light verse that the
country has had ana his prose sketches
ana stories were characterized by the
true humor which IL the product Of q
faculty for accurate observation. Will
these characteristics he attained m
easy eminence In one OF the less Os
tentatlous paths Of literature. but l,
was his best and happiest destiny t.
entertain and cheer his many thou
sands Of readers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
THE MILWAUKEE BOYCOTL.

The Milwaukee strike. with Its at.
tendant boycott on the street railway
company. Is one Of the most peculiar
things In the history Of labor contrO.
versies. says the Record. The strike
itself. which was to secure remedy for
some minor grievances. for u raise Of l
cent an hour In wages and for u sys.
TEN of arbitration Of future differences
which involved recognition Of the I'M
lon. was soon broken. The company
secured men from outside the union to
run Its cars. but very few persons
would ride In them. 1t has been com.
mon enough on other occasions where
workingmen have lost strikes under
similar circumstances to have bOycOtts
and to establish line Of Omnibuses and
other conveyanccs In opposition to the
street railway. But such attempts gen
orally have ended after few days. The
peculiarly Of the Milwaukee boycott
il that the people Of the entire cit!
persist In maintaining 1t despite the re
sulting Inconvenience to themselves
The cars continue to run. but withOu
passengers.
This situation Il not entirely due I,
sympathy with the strikers by an!
means. 1t IL to greater degree the OK
preston Of popular indlgnatiO ut tn
insOlence ana grasping qualities whicl
have made Misunderstanding corpora
tons the objects Of such bitter hatred 4
many American cities. The strike fur
nished the occasion. and tho public too
advantage of the opportunity to expires
It's disapprOval of the company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
CHANGING BOSSES.

Mckinley ana his lieutenats have so
thoroughly defeated the famous bosses
as to make them merely ridiculous. So
far as 1t goes this IL good thing FOR
the people. But before we eXult In 1t
1t might be well to consider whether
the McKinleyites In their turn will not
undertake the business of bOssism ami
develop II to Il degree of effectiveness
of which even Tom Plat never
dreamed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
STILL SHORT Of CASH.

The treasury receipts during the first
twenty-five days of this month were I,
little more than S2l.O0O.OO0. and the
expenditures were $25.453.OOO. The
deficit. therefore. was S4.433.oOO. The
deficit for the fiscal year thus far has
been about S27,900.OOO, or mt the rate OF
about $3O,GOO.O0O for the entire year
The payment OF sugar bounties under
the decision of the Supreme Court jus,
rendered bids fair to increase the deficit
to SH5,SOO,OOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
NOTICE..

The Eagle can be ordered at Charles
Macdonald 4 Co.'S literary emporium
aud book store. IS Washington street.
l.. II. Jackson's periodical and news
depot. 05 Clark street. Robt. T.. Burke's
book, stationery. periodical and news.
paper depot. 340 Division street. and
at all hrst.class news stands through.
out the West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
THEY'LL GET EVEN.

Almost, II not quite, every protected
interest in the country II now con.
trolled by Il trust, pool or some other
form of monopoly. And every one OF
these lawless cOnspirTcles il favorlng
McKinley's nomination ana will de-
mand more subsidies in case of his
election
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
rHE CHICAGO EAGLE.

world of wonders. indeed. that imagi-
nation cannot grasp. showing a fairy
land of science stranger and more I'M
possible than the widest dreams of the
Arabian Nights.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
EAGLE1S.

4 confession was secured by the
Civil Service Commission during the
Investigation of the management Of
the street department. Foreman Will.
lam Banner of the eighth district nd,
United under oath that he had nsed ma
terial and employed labor for private
purposes at the expense Of the city. ".
admitted that men employed by tine
city In the eighth district who were
paid by the city worked upon his prem
ises nj 492 Wells street AMI that he had
ordered lumber taken to Fulton street
near Sacramento avenue, where side
walk was built. Other evidence tend
I'D to implicate him In violations Of the
civil service act.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

places. Egypt had its ten plaques: the
cyclone Is the eleventh of the great
forces of devastation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
POLITICAL BULLETIN,

will
this standing bulletin that the know
and records of the seeking their suffrages
n e
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

This figure applied to 100 acres would
mean profits of $61.7GO. The average
tiller of the soil would be willing to
throw off S,O.OOO Of this amount for his
annual net returns. and yet the hint
given regarding the possibilities of in
tensive farming In clearly applicable
to the agriculture of the future.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

Mayor Swift's committee of justices
met In secret conference Wednesday.
The press were asked to leave. The
meeting was held In Justice Under
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

State. horticulturnlly. is one Of the
most important regions In the world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

and roses; tp Hot Springs, Ark, via the
shortest and most comfortable route;
and to Texas via the most direct and
popular line. All points In the repub-
lie Of Mexico are best reached via the
Chicago and Alton.
1t aff0rds pleasure to Mr.. Robert Som.
ervIlle, General Agent Passenger De-
partment, 1O1 Adams street, Marquette
building. Chicago, ILL.,, to quote the low.
est rates and arrange satisfactory itin.
eaaries for winter tours. Write to hun
to-day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

Again there Is that foolish report that
the Queen Of England meditates alb.
dicatiOn and turning over of the re-
spOnslbilities Of the crown to the Prince
Of Wales. No member Of the Guelph
family ever voluntarily took such
step. Queen Victoria preserves all her
mental facilities. has always lived with
careful regard for the rules Of health
ana may Outlive her next heir. whose
course Of life Is one that often comes to
sudden end.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

Though Mr.. Gladstone gives promise
or many years more Of life, that he
knows his powers are falling Is evident
from n remark he recently made to
President Faure at Cannes. He said:
when one IL old. deaf, and half blind.
1t Is better to remain ut home with
ones relatives"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

That Is IN Interesting story of the
set.to between the sallors Of the Amer.
lean gunboat Petrol and the British
cruiser Spartan, away out In Shanghai.
The Brltishers ashore attacked half
their number Of the Yankee tars and
were licked out Of their boots. The
British Consul himself officially placed
the blame on the men Of the Spartan.
and assessed the damages. amounting
to several thousand dollars, against
that ship.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

10 California through
; sunlit, verdant fields
perfumed with the de-
licious scent Of oranges
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

The Chicago aud Alton Cen Send Win.
ter Tourists In Through Pullmaa
Sleeping Cara,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

With the extension of Its system OF
irrigation California expects to supply
the American demand for oranges.
lemons, olives. lines, aprlcOts. prunes
and raisin grapes. Last year Northern
California shipped 2O8,014 tons Of green
and dried fruit, and Southern Call
fOrnia 150,S45 tons, total of 800. 400
tons. These exports, together with the
shipments Of vegetables, wines and
brandy, made ASST car loads. 80
many new orchards have beer set out
In California that Its fruit production
will soon be doubled. Already the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

The published statement that George
Gould IL still able to pay $1,000 n month
for cottage outfit Mt Seabriglt this
summer may stimulate leila NicOlaus
to renewed activity.