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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-24

been without him and with a strange
man to a questionable place Of a1use-
ment '5-
ITO get Sholto to take you w'here?'
he INTERCEPTED, more coldly that be-
fore.
ITO ar-to concert" ('eWhy didn't
Lena stay and tell her own lie?" Lady
Gwenap thought Indignantly
What concert was it?' Where was
it held?' lH ia
How should / know the name of
places? You know /. have never been
in London before We just got into
a hanson and Sholto took us some
where she. saids inpauently. n F'5
Sir Andrew drew the advertisement
sheet. OF. the times toward him and de-
liberately read through the list Of con-
cert arrangements for that night.
Read them through aloud. after telling
her that she could stop him when he
came to the one she had attended.
II tell you, Sir Andrew, | can't tell
you the name of the place we went to.
Names fall unmeaningly on. unaccus-
toned ears, slie said, .pettishly, and
by way ofs asserting her right toI liber-
ty Of action she added, as she rose
from her chair and walked toward the
door.
you can resume your examination
OF the prisoner tomorrow when she
will hare counsel for her defense.
Lena Cumberland can tell you all you
want to know. Goodnight, Sir An
drew"
stop, Lady Gwenapl 9
She stopped against her instincts.
which were telling her that unless she
/ reyolted now she would leave the room
a conquered woman.
II shall not apply to Lena Cumber-
land for information which my wife
can supply. II you fall to remember
| the place at which this concert was
given you at least can tell me the
names OF the vocalists to whom you
.listened.@ a f
There were 50 many. had no pro
gramme-" she said, in the fever OF en-
barrassment.
Their names cannot all have es-
capped your memory. Tell me the name
Or one at least?y
He removed his cold. little gray
ewes from her face for a moment IN
order n turn out an electric light
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-24
EfRzeZ7NG

prudence had been committed she had
not been the one to plan 1t. She de-
termined to put ON bold front and
face Sir Andrew with the Whole
truth merely emitting Mr.. Vereker.
The fault-lf fault there were--was Nil
Lena's, and Lena had bean introduced
and specially recommended 70 her
warmest consideration by Sir Andrew
himself. a1fge
There happened fortunately TO be a
paragraph devoted TO a description of
d very laudatoty rider OF the previous
nights entertainment, at the Empire,
50 armed with this she met her hus-
band fearlessly at the breakfast table.
''Read that" she said, and going
and leaning over him confidently, as
she pointed out the notice with q del
lcate finger at has logged my mem
ory,n she went on, with delightful
assumption OF happy assurance 1T
was to the Empire we went last night,
and Albert ChegaIier was one Of the
singers. You must take me 10 hear
him one might You have no idea how
touchingl His coster songs are as
touching as any Of our Scotch ballads
Il have heard Of him." Sir Andrew
said, laconieally, and he did not think
IL necessary TO add that he had heard
the popular singer only the previous
night at the Alhambra before the lat
ter went on to the Empire. Uncon-
sciously the millionaire baronet emu
lated his wife's reticence. She sup
pressed Mr. Vereker In her narration
Of the last nights proceedings. Sir
Andrew did more He suppressed not
only all mention Of the place wherein
he had whiled the hours away, nut also
the companion IN whose society those
hours had seemed 10 ny. He was
discreet elderly gentleman. moral with
d stiffnecked morality that. never unr
bent, and locked 1eniently aside from
amy Of the slips Of youth. He was a
pions elderly gentleman, too and he
regarded II as "proyidential" that he
should have gone the previous night at
To the Alhamhra instead OF al 1890
10 the Empire II would have been
distinctly disconcartlng to all con-
cerned had he ana BIS wife seen each
other at the latter Pee AS IL was he
was Tie man in possession o. the
whole case. Lady Gwenap was only
acquainted with haf Of IL Oonse-
taE e
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-24
! CHAPTER VIII.
A Struggle for Supremacy


One glance at Sir Andrews cold, dis
pleased face decided Sholto to take his
leave without waiting to witness the
chill food Of disapprobation which
wotld inevitably overwhelm Maggie
before long. The same instructive
aversion to a disagreeable domestic
scene sent Mrs. Cumberland swiftly to
her own room, where she amused her
self by writing a graphic account OF
their reception by Sir Andrew to her
cousin Guy vereker.
Meantime, greatly against her will,
Lady Gwenap had accepted her hns-
bands invitation to give him a brief
interview in his study. For aHmoment
or two she had thought Of rebellng
against his choice OF place wherein to
conduct his court Of inquiry. But her
spirit failed her and she reluctantly
gave up the slight advantage which a
position in her own special quarters
would have given her.
Sir Andrew tnotioned TO her to take
a chair-a straight-backed, rigid, high,
writing-table chair in which she could
not lounge and look at east. Then
seating himself opposite to her he be-
gan, speaking slowly and distinctly:
You omitted to tell me before left
home to-day that you had an engage
ment tonight, Lady Gwenap."
1T was not an engagement: II was
sudden thought on Lena's part To get
Sholto TO take US tor" She paused
suddenly in confusion. The small.
spare elderly man, with the cold Inn
passive face and manner, would be an
II III one 10 offend, she felt sure. she
felt equally sure that he would be Of
Tended when he learned that she had
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-24

which was dazzlirg his sight and that
moment saved her. Her hand had been
on the door handle, she turned IL, and
by the time the electric light was out
and he had turned his head In a dig
niied way to transfix her with his
cold, impressive gaze again, she was
gone. f
The maid who took In Mrs. Cumber-
lands early cup of tea, together with
that lady's letters the next morning.
conveyed also a note from Lady Gwen
ap: r-, :,
Come 10 me at once and let rs
settle what to say Sir A. is furious.
I I, leave all the telling to you" .f
2 "Timorous little noodle, with I'M
feigned scorn for her weaker friend
Il don't mean TO be lugged into do
nestle dispute. Let me think! What
will sound most plausible? All, have
It,"
She jumped out Of bed and into her
dressing gown and wrote rapidly:
:, Dearest Maggie; A business letter
just received 81 the most vital import
anfe calls me out of town for week
or two All. you rich people little
know the troubles that assail US poor
wretches who enjoy what ignorant
people call a modest" competency
Tell sir Andrew anything you like. 1
vii never contradict YOU, Do be kind
to my poor cousin, Guy Nereker, and
tell that charming brother OF yours
that shall expect him to bring me his
magazine and newspaper articles, as
he promised when 7 come back TO
town. Adieu, dear-Abe very careful
not 10 form any intlmacies with dull
or dowdy women while am away.
On the other hand, don't get in with
the ultra-fast onesi Vat least not until
you are perfectly strong and steady on
your society legs. Yours ever,
a4@d lena"
II don't believe In her business let
ter! I believe It's mere ruse," Lady
Gwenap muttered when she had her
friends letter. For a-few minutes she
gave way to depression and despair
as she realized that unless Sholto
came to her rescue she would have 20
Fight her batfie alone. rather diplo-
Matte herself ont Of the necessity for
going into action unaided. But pres
entity she strengthened her soul with
the reflection that after all II an Inn
j
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-24

stroke of freedom" she could not fefgn
an ilnconcern she did not feel.
She ~rejoieed.a when the entertain
ment, which had not diverted her for
a single moment, was over. But when
she reached home and found Sir An
drew awaiting her I'M the hall she re-
Iioiced less. His aspect was unpromis-
ing, and she breathed al brief thanks
giving for having resisted Mrs. Cum
berland's entreaty that she might
bring Guy vereker back with them 10
have d whisky and soda
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-24

--
qAehti Italy Gwenap was the on W one
to he disconnected and as a good, pro-
I tectihg husband hel felt 1t to be his
/, duty TO disconcer, her to the best of
his ability $50,
! Il will overlook the affair this once,
as you weakly allowed yourself to be-
led by Mrs Cumberland, who probably
| proposed the expedition in mere gage
| ~ OF heart never imagining for an In
slant that. you would stoop To such
! Eighty depths Bu | shall not be LEM
lent second time, and shall let
Shoho know that | am seriously dis
pleased with him. Did the young lady
to whom he is engaged so with you?"
NO" answered Lady Gwenap rather
suddenly.
Did YOU three pack into one han
som2"
"Yes-rno, ! mean, we went in
couple Of hansoms,"
Which of the three went aioneT"
''Sholto did Of course" Lady Gwenap
safd, desperately
Then Tail to see that he was any
protection to his sister. II must never
occur again. Lady Gwenap, never.
shall speak very seriously to Sholto.
Where Is Mrs Cumberland? She Is
late this morning
''She has gone away on business, she
says, but believe she went because
she WAS afraid there was going TO be
a fuss made and she didn't care to
| face you" ag
%ghat shows very proper feeling on
her part, Sir Andrew said. In more
pacific manner, and then TO Lady
| Gwenap's secret relief the subject was
dropped for a time.
$3.50
In pursuance Of her determination
to show the silver lining only of the
cloud that WINS gathering round her to
stepfather, Patrice asked him at
breakfast the day after Sholto's return
to give her day at the academy"
I'D take YOU with all my heart
child, but don't. you think you had
better stay at home to-day? Sholto
is scure TO come in"
How do you know he Is back?" She
asked. ungiarded'y, for she had re-
Trained from saying anything to, Capt
Kelly about her lovers flying visit and
her feeling being sighted by him.
1T was in the smoking-room at the
Naval and Military last night, when he
came in to look UP a man called YER
! eker."
/
Did you see him? Did you speak
TO him, dad2" she asked, eagerly.
mo, they went of together at once.
| / heard Mr., Vereker say, as they
passed me: Oh, II Lena Cumberland
wants me I'm bound to GO Who is
Lena Cumberland? Have YOU ever
heard Graham speak OF herr"
PatI.ce shook her head. With the
! introduction OF woman's name the
/ cloud grew blael1er instantly.
Il can't understand his not having
! been to see you Capt. Kelly said
| thoughtfllly. He imagined he was
speaking to himself only and was
startled when Patrice reused him to a
sense of the mistake he had made by
saying:
'1Ie has been here He called yes
/ :erday while / was out with May
| Thprhtrn"
"Ayf Ayi To be sure; then RS all
/ right as he has made his number. l
i saw in Vanity Fair last night Sir An
/ drew and Lady Gwenap Rave arrived
i at No. Hyde Park Gate for the
season. ! suppose she will be calling
\ on Won soon
To BE Continued.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-09-10

He was known to the community as
"Ole Man Scraggs" and was noted for the
amount OF work be did not do. The vii
lage hotel was his lavorite losiing place
for the reason, perhaps, that is was here
that the man uhJ layishly asks everybody
to drink is most frequently encountered
His vile had eIpostuisted with him and
tried to make him sign the pledge, but
without avail He had 20. even the viz
the OF Rip Van Winkle. He would rot
20 so far as to promise In spot on the
porch where the sun filtered through som
vines Just enough to mske the tempers
ture high enough lor comfortable sIum Der
he was doz1g the afternoon away, with
the smsll Of bis back in the seat Of his
chair. HE pose was that Of bealIic 10
dolence
Hello, scsggs said drummer wbo
freqneutly yi.itel the town Have 9
drink2
II luussi 70 ward from the chair snd
t... j vuh All leut Iefk, Aa eIpres
i Of di,m.y came over his iscs, lie 'ug
gI. .nh ell his might at bts night ioot
bu It il DOT bulge.
Hl .rlplhe yellel. Send Tor TIE
doctol In parsly2'dl
Whfts ihe met"r2 q. ktd The drummer
I. yaar tot ssl-ep'
fbs, ioot cau't o TO sleep, be ansscred
o. ae laasrd ~iliy arsuad. IT, maze
Of sood. I've got wooden leg bot tbis
r- th. fret time 10 my ufe j, ever triu.rd
to vslE Sbsu styboiy ssid 'I,qgo,
Tus landlord appeared At the door ant
stsE, indigbsltll: Wh.ts the mt
ter herr soueb9iy having drli im
trrmeusf
doot know. answered the drumutr
whs,eyer Is. tie something serious l
jsst askel scrsggsy 10 come 10 sni hSVs
a duak aud be can't get to the Jsr
room.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-09-10


''''.t"'t '''t ARa'"'e4NA o" f''"' '''
'''s1 A.a'f 3D. lae midst % h'' ''' ''''
'''' Ice s''ie o' TOE i''"'so's ''' = ''
''', ''D'l '' '''se "'se up ''a'' ".''''S
>. my u'"ot' ne "" 0"'
''' '',''''" oo !" ~ . n'''''
ne o'' v" 'P'"t'1ean', tie A"'4 "''"
''s ct 'e'''" s'' IL H' "'' "' +"'' NV
seetned '' A'' u Tor sf''ae'" pun '''',
"'s e''~'A'' W i9" 'uA VIZ ven ''''' :
'"' N'' 'N - "''''H was - s's'' 'u'' '"'
y, .,Fe''''"'l '''''"e' nun wherever " '''
u' vas S'''' 'a's'''!' h' oe''' '''''
eu JOKE uo"' 'o' ''""' ear 'N' N'''
"' ~ '''' Wv > 'I''' '"''
u' '0l ,''s''u' ''' '' '''' 'u vac "'' '
. 'aH" w. N''' "'''"'
Said another speaker h lIy' charity
to his brother actors VAS As nohm''ed "
hlsSl. IL vas the charity to1, ol III"
real SORT 10 "h'eu thr fleu' hHnds kH'
WAS ueVer SpoWn TO the lett "h'ie II
Chieaso 70" OF more age hthy was
met by q i''eod oi MS F" u''ho"o priest
oa slek ea'h Come ssid TIE clergyman
to John, Hnd VIII sho" yon some OF the
cIty squal'f' no" the poor aud "te'ohed
1--we 10 poor anu "reIched Lodgings "ad
how they die there too
John accompanied bis friend toa poor
quarter down near the stoekysrds' 10 one
OF the poorest houses. amid the most sqns
I'D surroundings without doctor or
i,oi, or hfe lay middle aged woman
10 fever II Was the o'd story ol drunk
en husband, The vile becoming wage
Garner and stricken down under the hut
den,
After the priest had admlniettr,d the
rites OF his church, and the two got 10 the
open air again, helly said.
Father, that woman didn't need you
40 much as she wants doctor, fuel and
food,
After further confederation upon the
sick woman and the poor IN general the
two separated by noon that day dos
tor, not IN hcspltal service, visited tho wo
man. Goal and wood, food and llg1or, Al
rived too. liyou believe 10 miracles, yon
might think al angeI brought them, III
you don't you'll ga 81 John W Kelly
sent them, and you III call The turn, nelly |
finishing hls week engagement, left Che
ago for his circuit aud did not return
again for upward oil SIX months On bis
irst night at the stage door he met wo
man. com'oftsbiy c'ad' OF the poorer
class. who shook his hand cordially and
through her sobs endeavored to tell him
that she was the woman OF the Wfetched
home who lay IN fever SIX mouths before,
how she wonld have died but for the nour
lShmeut he pfoVlded' ana now hi8h' ana
M trnlng since het recovery she mad pray
ell ior his welfare. Sne was chAr"omsn
then 10 one OF the olg once buildings and
had saved OF her earnings S50 III oId'"ofh
well thumoed steenpaoks' ~hlch she Ten
dered 10 helIy as part payment iof her
life saved through his iorethoneht' prom
lslns more wheh Sho 'ould save H.
Tut tut my good woman said heiIy'
looking the othef way WIN moist eye
and IN bInh voice as ne iofoed the mon
~ back urol the woman sure Where IN
tods name doyou 'hink would get mon
y enough 10 puy uoc'or "u" oo"' auu
wood and Gil the other trimmings you tel
l. ~ was Aony l's'ur Seut a'' 'n'o0
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-09-10

The sbslysis Of John ". KeilsJ's cher
.oter ~ su artist spd m'n Wss psfhsps
psds The other right 10 Al up to1n
cafe 10 3 manner beet shown 10 illus
tr.,s HE ,uious attributes. Sid one
spest'r
Kelly. Vers.iilily y" iniuitabls. He
had no eqasl 10 bis psfliculsr line Of vsu
deyiJle comedy, beesase 20 other varsity
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-09-10

The Countess Of Chatterleigh sIts be
fore the FIRE . her bondoit, a volume she
has ost fnisbed clucbed ia her hand.
Her face Is as red ss al angry suDset, her
lips are tightly clnched together Then
With a passiCps,e gesture, she casts the
offending volume iutO the NEE.
bow dare hef she nuiters, With diihcnl
ty keeping back The tears, How dare be
make ne oct to be soeh a wretch IS thsif
In cure that In GOT bali 20 bad 81 be
thinks ne, the the odioas Airtl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-09-10


The lanileri.s cnaategaa1a assumal
broad erin laut vifa ~ss bore ah#ai
tvouiy mlan'ss aFH. Dc fm,tktt.
What shs do0r inquired SttssEs Fat
eoaier'og tuak 90 mef
No, She looked ya1 avtf ani inaka
FnrennF oa3 ont oi bier pocket "n3
baiehet from auiet her arm ~ uE hlm.
saws She lie dout ever eamo bawo AID
+ IL sHt bin soms cHeose iat s'Atius hets
AL iho TINA, he seems 10 Ike tho place SO
sell Jast 'hao sen'iamaf eal.oi m# ln
eie, hat heart bfr bamuhfaeiasav 1T
ae"t .''e
hy e'aty sa'ass' u 'aaleInl, aa ho t"'
dowo on h's available knee TO- Inspect The
teiae'anl 'at mote cl'7slf. go srlhed
10 The sra. 9'as gone so' drove
e'""A o' 100" ''R0' ''5'osN "o 0i th'
hoest 'oeI that ever o'mo o"'"i 'he 7hop.
I H.s wicked pte'o OF v'nd'iHm, that's
what Is. Go inside, tsllers, AMI dfpt
wait Tor ma. L"ve me ont 800 Tho cold
sorld, the victim OF a wamans pn1jF
Then. ass ne~ thoneht s'teoh hlm, heH
claimed
She hdnt SO down "'s'rt d'I shff
No,
That's ono comfort She didn1 ctlneh
/ 1t on the other ne, anyhow eco on 10
side, be repeated, waving bis hand trasI
eally. and leave m' TO "ofk out my ifte
dom, All ask Is that you.li sond me a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-01
DIPHrHERIA ON THE ENTERPRISE
One Boy Dead and One Dying-very
EnfIunrtR E.naNo

BOSTON, Oct. /, 1ss6.-The Post" SAYS:
When the nautical training ship Enter
prise sailed into Boston harbor Tuesday
morning, after a Jour months cruise. it
was reported that, with the exception Of
a case or two Of tonsilitis, the ship bill
of health was clear. It was also stated
that the death of Alonzo E. Brown. which
occurred during the voyage, was due TO
pneumonia, growing oW of an attack of
tonsilitis.
The developments of the last twenty
four hours show that the Enterprise
brought four ceases of diphtheria into
port. The four boys who have diphtheria
are now at the City Hospital, and are
w. ]. Clare of Quincy, A. L, Woodman
Of Cambridge. j. A. Mayo of Franklin
Park and e. F. McGlynn of Fall River.
/ The disease has assumed the malig-
nant type with young Clare. The other
boys are resting comfortably, and no fatal
termination to their illness is anticipated.
The other boys, to the number of about
10. have scattered to their homes on
leave of absence until Monday.
The Secretary of the Nautical Commits
sion makes light of the affair and sans
that it is tonsilitis. So far as can he
learned. the Enterprise was not quaran-
tined upon arrival.
AT the City Hospital 1t was admitted
by a physician that the boys had diph-
iberia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-01
SUPERIOR FLAME SWEPT.
Terrible Fires Along the Northern
Pacific in Wfeconsfp

SUPERIOR, Wis, Oct. l, 1Ss6.-The fires
along the Northern Pacific Railroad west
were the worst yesterday that the com
pany has yet experienced. Division Engi-
neer Smith and party report that the rail-
road as far west as Aitkin, Mimi, is lined
with bad fires and that the smoke is
sitting. Immense tracts of valuable tim
Der are being destroyed and the party on
a hand-car could hear nothing but the
crash of falling trees in the burning dis
trict. Particularly bad fires are burning
near Carlton, McGregor and Sawyer. ii
Minnesota. At all three places the in
.habitantS have formed q bucket brigade
to keep off the flames.
A report from Carlton says that the big
lumber yard of the Paine Lumber Com
pany is surrounded and that the fire is
dangerously close to the piles. Several
small c%ulverts on the Northern Pacific
have been damaged. but the company has
placed additional guards upon all bridges
and the engineers report that the line
is still open for traffic. Smith also saws
several lumber camps have been abaa-
doned and destroyed.
Information reached here from Bennett
Siding. a station twenty miles down the
Omaha River, that the settlement had
a narrow escape last night, only the wind
shifting saving it. All the hay for winter
use at Bennett Siding and hundreds of
cords of wood on the Omaha road are
reported consumed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-01
HOBART TO MATTERS.
The Cessation of the Silver
Panic Necessary to Make
Their Trade Pros
porous.

NEW YORK, Oct. !, 1Sss.-The follow
ing letter from Vice-Presidential Candi-
date Garret A. Hobart to Mr.. L. D. Cal
hson, Secretary of h Hat Trade Me-
Kinley and Hobart Sound Money and
Sound Government Club is published in
the american Hatter':-
Republican National Committee
New York Headquarters, Metro
politan Life Building.
New York, Sept. 29. 1896.
MI L d. Gallison, Secretary, New York
Dear Mr.. GallisonI have your Interest.
ing letter of the 18th inst. and if has
pleased me to note that the hat trsds
Mckinley and Hobart Sound Money ana
Sound Government Club is one az fhe
most h~ourishing in New York. I learn
from other sources that your meetings are
not only invariably attended by larre
numbers of employees as well as employ-
ers, but that they have been marked hv
q most intelligent and earnest discussion
of the issues ROW before the America
people.
This news has been the more grafifvine
TO me, because it concerns an industrv
closely identified with the prosperity a
the State / have the honor to represent
and because 1t Is indicative of the deter.
mination of the builders of that Industry
70 insist upon its preservation and con.
fin1led growth.
ANY discussion of the present issues
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-01
CRUEL FORM OF BUN0o.
Relatives of an Insane Man Victims
Of q Pretended NEedkcal Examiner.

John Engelbert, of No. 72O Hoboken
street, West Hoboken, was committed to
the County Jail a few days ago on
complaint of Catherine Palata of the
same number. The technical charge was
disorderly conduct, but as Engelbert was
believed to be insane he was held for
examination by County Physician Con
verse.
Yesterday afternoon a man went to En-
gelbert's son John, and representing him
self as a State Medical Examiner, said
he would SEND the old mar to the
Morris Plains Asylum and save all fur
ther trouble. The expense, he said, would
be only 81. He exhibited some sort of
a badge, which he took out of his pocket,
explaining that he didn't care to wear it
c~onspicuously.
John and his brother raised the 81 be-
tween them and gave it to the man, who
down to the County Jail for the old man.
He said he would bring him back In a
wagon and taxi him to the Asylum. The
brothers waited until about sever O'clock,
but the Medical Examiner did not come
back. Then John took a trip to the
County Jail. As he entered he asked of
Clerk Mersheimer, Where is that mani"
What man?" asked Mersheimer. :
Engelbert explained and was crestfallen
When Mr.. Mersheimer explained TO him
that he had been buncoed.
Why, he told me" said Engelbert,
that / could go to the Asylum whenever
/ wanted to on a lunatic's ticket, to see
my father"
sententiously-
Engelbert started out to hook for he
medical examiner.