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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-16

"Some day perhaps it will be a fiery,
writing snake and punish me. i can't
help il. Twas dead and am now alive. ="
Doctor" she said when later they
were face 70 face, 81 want you TO write
to this address in Paris and to this"
she held out a hit Of paper-"for my
character When you have got it, tell
Lord Straubenzee He has been good to
me. He will help me to get employment
if he is sure he is not foisting bad
character on society. There is enough
money in the cashbox in my father s
trunk to pay the funeral expenses, with
a little over to start me ON my path.
think that all.
She saw question rising in his eyes,
and crushed it.
"You have been very good to me,
DOCTOR" she said, and smiled, and on
that young. worn face somehow smile
seemed piteous thing.
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CHAPTER V.

At no time of moonless summer
night can darkness be said to prevail by
the shore, for the sea bears within It's
murmurous breast its own mysterious
illumination, blending and making 1t
self one with the long, soft tumult OF
sound that while man slumbers seems
to fill with it's music the whole world.
Lord Straubenzee's little house lay
suffered and dark against the cliff be-
hind it; ON the sea front no living thing
was visible, for, exhausted by the excite
ment of the day, all the town had re-
tired to rest, and nothing short OF an
earthquake would make it stir again till
morning
As q distant clock struck IL dark
outline moved from beside boat where
it lay and presently rose to its feet. IL
was woman with the skirt OF her black
gown over her head, as she had disposed
1t when she boldly walked out OF the
house opposite three hours before and
past the crowd that gaped against the
wooden palings and stared in at the open
window where Will Cassilis, Mamie
and her father sat over dessert.
If one Of them had spoken to, had
touched her, she must have shrleked
aloud, for the peril of passing unseen
through a narrow house that had put
one exit had been enormous, but they
took her for housemaid hurrying to a
tryst and never dreamed Of her identity.
As she had stolen through the narrow
entry she had heard the servants as they
busted themselves with coffee cups IN
the pantry behind her, the low voices OF
the trio in the dining room, ana nao
they listened, had they looked, they
must have heard her pass the door,
might even in the track thrown by the
lamplight have seen her cross the lawn.
The rest had been child's play-to
walk down the parade, then double on
her track by way of the beach and hlde
herself beneath shelter of boat. One
scare only she had, which came from
Coleman, who after his elegant repas'
had walked down to the waters edge'
and with fine, condescending air OF adj
miring the stars the regarded himself as
connoisseur of the beauties OF nature) re-
tired indoors to make his final arrange
ments before leaving his master for the
night.
Hagar glided over the beach too swift
" to make much sound, and in Q very
few minutes had climbed the path ano
stood outside the door of the house which
she would now for the first time enter
free.
II some watcher were within, the
hardest part of her work was yet &c
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CHAPTER VIII,

Mamie sat quite still in her hidden
corner, looking out at the glorious ocean
expanse, aromatic perfumes OF rare
shrubs all about her, heavy hearted In
the midst of so much to make her hap
by, for she felt the impending parting
with Willie intensely, felt, too, with
woman child's pathetic instinct. that it
would mean much more to her than to
him. Suddenly at the end of glade,
fully visible to her, though she was
herself concealed from them, there APP
peared two figures-a man and woman
and even before she recognized one of
them a sense that she was the locker ON
at some terrific struggle between two
human souls seized her, and breathlesss
Mortified, she sat gazing at the scene en-
acted in dumb show (for they were quite
out of earshot) before her eyes.
Praying, excusing, denouncing, each
gesture stamped redhot with the over
mastering emotion of the moment, the
woman, clinging to his hand, his gar
ments, fought as one fights for her life
with tho man, who held her from him,
rage, horror and disgust painting them
selves successfully ON his pale face.
When he spoke, it was in the fiercest
invective, in deepest denunciation, and
vet Mamie somehow instinctively knew
that this man had loved this woman,
that he loved her still
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mere Is no narm In my n1o yeti ana
that dear little girl is my friend
"And SO am L." said the doctor
promptly.
She turned and looked as one who
measured him. The evening breeze,
nimble and sweet. lifted the heavy rip
Piles of her copper bronze hair, growing
low ON the brow above her blue eyes
and rolling behind her ears into heavy
knot almost too heavy for the slender
neck to support.
"You are good little man." she
said absently, and thinking so deeply
that she remained for some time look
ing at him without seeing him then.
"Will you give me sleeping draft"
she said, something that will keep me
asleep from about o'clock tonight till
late tomorrow morning? And want
you to tell them they are not to disturb
me once it is token. /"
eyes. can do that. said the doctor.
| looking at his watch. GOOD heavens.
have been here an hour Goodby, my
dear" And he hurried out.
'How do you know she did not kill
him herself?" Will was asking Mamie
in the room ON the other side, where he
was enduring the torments OF Tantalus
as the servants came in and out prepar-
ing the table for dinner. "I'm sure they
always looked as if they hated each 9TH
or like poison.
Mamie drew her hand away from his
with sense of keen disappointment.
81 never knew you harsh and unjust
BEFORE" she said. and indeed he was an
altogether different person that evening
from the young fellow, bounding with
life and love and energy, whom she had
stolen out to meet that morning.
1t was as though fate had laid warn
ing finger on his heart, and he was doing
his utmost to read the message Alright,
and so avert the danger.
Il have a great mind" he said sud-
denly, "to 60 straight to your father
and entreat him not to mix up your lives
with that woman. Surely l have the
right, or shall have it in years time. ,
"Are you afraid of falling in love
with herr" cried Mamie, who had been
sternly dressed by her maid for dinner
as usual, and looked perfect fairy in
the innumerable frills Of her white silk
muslin "Or perhaps you think father
will?"
How do you know she was that
man s daughter and not his wife?' cried
Will gloomily. "There was something
uncanny and horrible about the pair
and so you II find out to your cost before
you've done with her. "
"Oh, dare say she is his grandmoth
en-" cried Mamie Indignantly. ant
stamping her little foot. land l war;
you if you try to make father as hare
hearted as yourself I'll never speak t.
you againP'
"And if you're going to make such
disobedient little wife / won't MARI.
You. So there !" cried Willie, seizing he
in his arms. only to release her as Lore
Straubenzee walked into the room.
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fro BE Continued
His Funny Little Way.

Clara-He has such funny little
way Of kissing me on the back of the
neck.
Maude-Well. you know he cart see
your face from there. -Taggart's Times
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CONTINUED

. friend of the young ladyF'
az ni,s that present day ooolnefs
WIZ wizard its elders to which DIR.
r ,pr not yet accustomed: ,.
wa a.. re- two young ladies here
aid with unexpected tartness.
'I'r mean the wrong one. Ii you
y kind people to take her up,
!, = Won will be sorry for it, that's
:. stalked away, DR.. Martins
|loving him Indignantly
manners of the day are aboml-
muttered the little man who was
i obstinate and in danger OF be-
csd into Miss Gregorias' ally by
|Dsrtipence of the young man,
|rrd Straubenzee glanced at his
Ind saw with relief that the hour
howard dinner.
II stay and dine, Martini he
The inquest can't be till tomoi :
Fl us all try to forget the affair
lew hours at least. You can q
h would like tosee the poor girl!
M she will tell you what rela-
wire to, and so on. Of course
look after her for the present.
hacked like sardines in a barrel
" be added, looking whimsical
little house. Half the servants
|ut and / hit myself 90 times g
having calculated my radius
'. Just send Cassilis out to me
hi No, stay. He will be better
III take a little stroll before
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CHAPTER ".

Gregorias came into the little
Feet scented room, Uttered with
dds and ends that are as daily
people of culture and breeding,
amOment the atmosphere caught
ples, and she drew in a long
as Of pure pleasure, and the
said to himself, Life is new
fG her today"
she looked at him, and from
he pitied her. Shame, revolt.
and physical agony, we're all
on a face delicate in it's outline
idian masterpiece, its beauty all
and ruined by a soul that had SC
med only to suffer, never to en-
He thought of his own daughter
allowed something in his throat
hid, Poor girl!' and led her to
ftor," she said, II know your
~ well. 1t is a kind one, OIL I
not have ventured to write AS l
y father"-she spoke resolutely,
trembling in every limb-"is
help me to conceal every trace
r'udies in which he was concern
more especially rs they in no
ar upon his death. His books,
meals, l wish removed and de-
PERSONAL papers he has none
only notes decipherable to no
efson than himself. You II help
ctor, in this?"
dear young lady," he cried.
you ask ne what l have Nc
power to dol Not a thing may
c en- TIL the inquest has been
mere might be a clew to tie
ei among those papers,
Ciew Is wanted" she said i'm.
~ Il know the man, and it is
reuloution. My father deserved
az .s,i narm can these things dc
1aiu the doctor. II hold the
s 'l,IS IN horror. still"-he paused
'neu searchingly at her-"unles.
lung out her hands passionately,
1. .nOs she cried, then with ar
:. :. marked "a a supreme effort said,
w.; ~ men, y and the daughter mus
h Ia,U the world alone, SCARED by
your peoplel" he exclaimed
VIII send for them?" '0
pfo,o, uOne' She said. eff yor
N.Y., s'enceS as to my character anf
|ou W. !. 70 an address in Paris I ca,
|o IN, mere are persons there VIII,
sin rs 4. lur me to the three las
~ ' ts,s when | have lived entirel,
j', ,a'ner, and I can furnish yo,
m - ana u, addresses of our resi-
p ~ 70 the present time" '''
ssn ' 10 HARM" said the docto
IL ss' wa',1 land if you have !,
ID t SUaid alone I can quite un
h 10 oI ia' you prefer your father
n sis ssmain unknown. Still. the,
b yon o' " and can reflect n,
(gep, Ni' i Lord straubenzee," sb
' iooH... IF it does not come on on
|s ,srues s. promise me that v W.
ssive silence.n '1a' yo'
.V S,,,s' T" said DR.. Martin. ..,u
certain p place. Every smallest dc
e Sa's 9; |, had risen and W.
s NJ, q nth the window. anu wa
w.,, uodP' she cried h;...-,-
y that oo ', house. already. ID
eadsrl S sOsl' !, impairment younI
Out he is quite wrong
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"wonder why old SINNERS funeral
was privatef'
Family didn't have enough grief 10
make good display, guess DE
troit News.
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SIN OF HAGAR

orERI-At Chudleighsai-
-ohh s,,a England, Lord strau-
De,O1 asmsSter Mamie become In
= BIS l,r arasG couple, fstherand da1 M
p a s', nsiSS called the Wizard. H.. :,
tiSs {. murdered os,Ts and the murderer sd is
I'd l : %ui straubeuzee in pity takes ,
J.. IO slaughter Hagar home to live
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Night was giving place to dawn, ana
= sbivering breeze blew over the sea,
ertinguishing the light by which II
viewed itself and turning the sea Oh
waters to troubled gray, that CHANGED
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
WHAT THE BEE WOULD LIKE
TO SEE.

z. NJ. Hewlett on the bench.
c. NJ. Smith the next District Re-
publican attorney.
The d" lily white Republican party 3"
in the District given back seat.
An Airo-American Distalct Asses
SOr.
Montague go up two degrees higher
officially.
Little more color in the District
buildings.
The street sprinkling department
treat all citizens alike.
All trials in the Police Court by jury
Appeals from the lower branch of
the Police Court after the expiration of
Judge Scott's term.
The Hall murder case placed in the
hands of Horn and Weldon.
Prosecutions pushed when public
necessity demands it.
The present form of government
abolished.
Public Printer Benedict given credit
for good management of the govern
ment Printing Office.
The pulpit and press united.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
STAGE NOTES.

" An American Beauty" is the stage
title of the new comic opera in which
MeSSrS. Canary & Lederer, the New
York Casino managers, are to present
Lillian Russell the ensuing season.
Hugh Morton and Gustave Kerker,
a distinguished metropolitan literateur
and a celebrated composer respect
lively, are announced as the authors of
can American Beauty" the new
opera elected to present here the
ensuing season Americas famous
beauty and singer, Lillian Russell.
The diva is again under the mana
cement Cf Canary and Lederer, the
managers of the Casino, New York.
Five years ago the concession was
general that Lillian Russell was the
handsOmest woman on the English
speaking stage, and report says the
interval has enhanced the diva'S
charms rather than IeSSened them.
" An American Beauty is the title of
the new opera in which the songstress
will be seen here the ensuing season.
MeSSrS. Canary & Lederer, who are
again conducting the fortunes OF
Lillian Russell, are wrathy over a re-
Gently published comment that their
star COntemplateS renounClng many OF
the smaller cities embodied in the
route designed by her managers for
the coming season. They emphati-
Cally deny that the diva ever enter
tanned the remuneration of any one of
the points elected for her appearance
this season, and declare further that
the songstress has had posted with
them since the inauguration of their
new contract, the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars, to be forfeited in
sums of one thousand dollars for every
nOn-appearance not ensuing from i'll
ness or calamity. The fair Lillian has
ever been proverbial for her fidelity to
the public. Still, the preCaution of
her managers is not an unWiSe one.
A contributor with more enthusiasm
than rythm is moved to the following
submission anent a recent announce
ment of the seasons local play bills:
There's a songbird in the meadows,
There's laughter on the hill,
There a smile on all the woodlands
And grin on every rlll
There's a gladnes o'eT the mountains,
Every care has lost Its troWn,
Were besides ourselves entirely,
Lillian Russell is coming TO town.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
DHUL FAKAR.

| received two circulars. Now, the
third one has made its appearance. In
the first have discovered where the
truth has been played with. In the
first case the culprit showed up and in
company with his counsels filed his pa
pers and affidavits before the one sided
commission. But the papers were
smuggled in order to protect a certain
man, who is mixed up in the whole
business. Now, desire to ask ques-
ton, how can you obtain justice by ap-
pearing before one sided tribunal,
the judge and the prosecuting attorney
and the commissioner, all being on the
one side? Such was the circumstances
in connection with the case. The
whole business was a fake of the first
water. | would suggest that the three
grand bodies take the money that they
are wasting for circulars and books,
and give the same to the worthy dis
tressed widows and orphans. Better
stop before it is too late. Remember
one thing that | am not a relative of
Job. Better listen.
a. L. MOKTAR."
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
WHAT THE BEE WOULD LIKE
TO KNOW?

Where District Republicans stand,
Why colored Republicans were not
invited to the serenade.
If Othello's occupation is gone.
How many political shows and bogus
organizations are in town.
If Nr. Mark Hanna has been conV1n-
ced that there is only one Afro-Amer-
ican journal in town.
If the turn down Negro Republicans
in this land convinced the committee
what they say is true?
How many Afro-Americans will vote
for Bryan.
Would 1t not be better for District
colored Republicans to keep their
mouths closed.
VIII these so called bogus orgoniza-
tons help the party any.
If ]. Ortway Holmes is not a hunter.
Why Col. Carson is SO silent.
Why he is not surrounded by his
faithful allies now.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. SMALLEY' LITERARY MISSION
ABRoAD.-George w. Smalley, the
famous American editor-author, has
been granted a two months holiday
by his paper, the London Times, and
has gone abroad on a special mission
for The Ladic'S Home Journal. He
has engaged to prepare a short series
of articles for that magazine, and is
gathering the material for them in
Europe. The work will neCessitate
his spending part of the Summer in
England, and the remainder in Ger
many.
IAN MACLAREN' NEW SToRY.-Ian
Maclaren' 5 new short story, the last he
will write until after his American visit,
has been secured by The LadieS'
Home Journal, for publication in the
October and November issues. 1t is
called THE Minister of ST. Bede's, 3"
and is said to be in the brightest and
clevereSt MaClarenesque vein. Be
sides its charm as delightful romance,
the story is said to be notable for the
admirable character that the author
has created for the chief parsonage
the minister of St. Bede's, as the loyal
lover of an humble Scotch lassie.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
A PRAYER.

Our Father dearest name) not ophans
we,
Nor outcasts, who may thus draw near
to Thee.
Great is Thy mercy, - warm and free
the grace
Whereby in Christ we see Thy loving
face.
We hear with flial face the gentle
voice,
That wins the erring back to holy
joys,
From the high throne of Universal
power
From the bright heavens, descend in
copiouS shower.
This soft dew IS the beauty Of a King
Full-handed and large hearted, who
would fling
His favors far and wide, not only
amongst the wise
Even to the darkest cells He hears the
lowly's cries.
May all Thy children piously exclaim
Honor and homage to Thy Reverend
name.
Bring heavens order to this alien
sphere,
Thy riegn and kingdom speedily ap-
pear.
That all rebellion cease; Thy will be
done
AS in the sky, by all beneath the Sun.
S. G.. BROWN,
Hillsdale, d. C..
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
AFRO-AMERICAN IWHEELMEN.

The artist, Daniel H. Freeman, is a
good rider.
DR.. Bruce Evans and DR.. West, are
the physicians of the party.
Cashier McCary, holds the gold and
silver dust.
Teller Johnson is a genial fellow, and
is always looking for gold. He has
become infatuated with law!
Samuel c. Lacey, is becoming pop
ular as an organizer. He is to be con-
graduated.
LAWYER E. NJ. Hewlett, is a great
athelete as well as a dignifed rider.
THE BEE will have a special souvenir
edition of wheelmen.
THE BEE is always up to date.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
: EzakHz
N1NT4a sgeT ,IT ~
A NOTED JOURNALIST.

MRS. HOLLAND OF THE N. Y. WORLD
Mrs 7 M. Holland, the noted female
New Work UoyId correspondent who
has been the guest of Major and Mrs.
c. A. Fleetwood. for several days
called in company with Major Fleet
wood, on the Editor of THE BEE
Thursday morning.
While Mrs. Holland has been taking
rest she is also looking after news OF
interest for the greatest paper IN the
United States.
She is a lady about S feet lncheS
high, a brilliant conversatlonallsta ana
a vide awake writer. She is the lady
who wrote up the great Cuban war for
the World which did so much to
mould public sentiment in the taver
of the Cuban patriots. 49,.
Aside from her journalistic qualities
she is a lady of refinement.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
COLORED DELEGATES TO CUL-
PEPPER.

Unionville, Va, August I6.-The re-
publicans of Orange county, Va, met
here Saturday and elected two sets OF
delegates to the district convention to
meet at Culpeper, August 20. w. H.
Nelson Wilt head the delegation
elected by the colored republicans as
against the lily whites. The following
named gentlemen were elected: Al
fred Holmes, w. H. Nelson Pannell
Towmon, Ned Jackson, James Thomp-
son and Jacob War.
NJ. Nelson is a wide awake repub-
iican and no better selection could
have been made. Mr.. Pat Mccall will
be nominated and will no doubt re-
celve the undivided suffrage of the
partV
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
DEATH OF REV. SMITH.

Rev. ]. r. B. smith, brother-in-law
of Mr.. Charles X. and Lewis H. Doug
lase, a prominent resident of Troy,
n. y, died suddenly last Monday
morning, August Il, at his home in
that city. Rev. Smith has been ailing
with heart disease for some time and
his death was not unexpected. He
was for a number of years editor Of
the New York Echo, a strongly edited
paper and held other positions of merit
and trust.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22

KNIGHTS OF JERUSELMANS
and other society people, before buy
ing of your Regalias, Badges, and out
fits for the Annual Anniversary, Call
at A. G.. Lutz, he is in the business, at
6Io 18th street, n. W.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
J. A, R. NATIONAL ENCAMP-
MENT, AT ST. PAUL.

The b. & o. R. R. will sell tickets
from all points on its lines east of the
Ohio River to St. Paul at one single
fare for the round trip, good for all
trains, August 29th, goth and 3Ist,
ember 10th, with the privilege of an
3oth by depositing ticket with Joint
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22

And CORES pOndingIy low rates from
other stations. Tickets will also be
placed on sale at the Offices of all con-
Meeting lines.
The B. & 0. maintains double
daily service of through solid vestibule
trains between the East and Chicago,
with Pullman sleeping and dining cars
attached.
G.. A. R. Veterans will remember
all B. &. O. trains run via Washington,
Harper's Ferry and the Potomac
Valley. aug22 1t
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22

Hon. John l.. Waller, has organized
an Afro-AmeriCan Industrial College.
THE BEE wishes him success.