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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
The Contract Had Expired.

Rufus Lockwood was Il genius in his
way and was probably one of the best
lawyers in the State. Lockwood went
at one time to Horace Halves, n very
distinguished lawyer and the author
of the consolidation act which is now
in force. Halves had Il reputation for
close figuring and Lockwood knew it.
He said: Mr.. Halves, I'll hire myself
to you for one year from date at a sal
airy of $50 a day, payable every night"
All right" said Halves. delighted to
engage the services of the brightest
mind in the State at so low a figure
for the salary was not a great one in
those days-and the bargain was seal
ed. 1t vas II o'clock in the morning.
But from that time on, it is said. Halves
never missed an opportunity Of remind
ing Lockwood of his bondage. He
would say in the presence of others:
"Lockwood, go and fetch that book"
Lockwood, go and fetch this or that"
etc. Lockwood never said a word. but
did as he was hidden, and Halves en-
joyed his triumph.
Finally it came to the day when the
years enga gement terminated. There
was Il most important lawsuit on hand,
which Lockwood had made a careful
study of; no Il in the State could pos
sibly have handled it as he did. Well,
on the day in question Lockwood stood
in court. al array of court books in
front of him. and %eXpounded his views
in mastery fashion. Suddenly be look
ed up at the clock and saw that it was
the hour of II. Closing the book from
which he Was quoting. he turned to
Halves, who was sitting beside him.
and said: MI. Halves. a year ago TO-
day at this hour l contracted to work
for you II year. My times up. the
contract is Cancelled and l am going"
Thus did he repay his master for the
humiliation heaped upon him. Halves
was in the greatest considerations; he
could not possibly take up the thread
of the case where Lockwood had left
it and he begged and implored him to
proceed. But Lockwood remembered,
and he turned a deaf ear to al per-
suasions. He kept his word; the con-
tract had eXpired.-San Francisco Bull
letin.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

they would be made of. Wax. is il not ~
The models will, of course, be made
of wax. but the figures themselves, the
figures which | intend to bequeath to pos
tcrity. will he made of gold"
Gold! All those figures made of gold!
Why, your clock will cost Il fortune"
1T will not cost me as much as it
would cost any other man living. l am
going to make the gold. too" He drew
himself up and looked proudly round. Il
have invented a metal, Il compound which
is absolutely indistingulshablc from gold.
which is, in fact, gold. and of which l
shall make my figures. Mystery gold
was Il clumsy juggle that one found out in
the fire. My gold is BONA fidc a miracle.
and l have called it Miracle Gold. My
gold will resist the acid, and the blow
pipe. and the crucible.'
And does the good fortune you speak
of concern the manufacture of this mira
Gle gold:" she asked with Il faint flush,
and eyes shining with anxiety.
1T does"
"a discovery which perhaps will make
the manufacture less jangcrous?"
(Which would make the manufacture
Unnecessary
'It tidSit'i I'I lIlluS utloIc utl Win
delight. and cried while her eyes shone
joyously into his. "Oh. that would be
lucky indeed. And how will you know
if your augury of good fortune will come
truc:'
You arc Interested? He bent his head
still! lower. and his voice was neither so
firm nor so harsh. Would You care to
hear as soon us | know
"Oh. yes.
Il shall, | think. be certain by this day
week"
Then come to us again next Thurs
day. We shall all be here as we are now"
He backed q pace and bowed to her.
and then turned round. and. with head
erect and scornful eyes flashing right and
left. but seeing nothing, strobe out Of
the room.
Dora" whispered her mother. you
have made another conquest. That little
genius is in love with YOU
The girl laughed. but did not look up
for a moment. When she did so her eyes
were full Of tears.
(To be continued.)
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
CHAPTER Y.

Mrs. .Ashton's drawing room would, un-
der ordinary circumstances, be open to
any friend or acquaintance brought there
by Hamburg. He was a well-received
f%reGuenter Of the house, and though the
relations between him and Miss Ashton
had not been announced, they We're un-
derstood in the household.
Before knocking mt the door Hamburg
turned to Leigh and said: by the way.
there are likely to be "A good number of
people here at this hour on Thursday"
Il know. An At Home"
"Precisely. You will not. Of course. say
a word about what occurred earlier. |
mean in that blind street"
When they got into the drawing room,
Dora smiled and bent graciously to Leigh.
He bowed, but not nearly so low as when
Hamburg introduced him to her mother.
There was 20 cXag9eration in his bow
this time. He raised his head more
quickly, more firmly, and then threw it
up and held it back, Looking around him
with hard. naughty eyes. 10 Hanbury's
establishment Leigh appeared quite at his
ease. He was neither confused nor in
Solent.
As Hamburg saw Dora approach and
meet Leigh, he was more struck than be-
fore with the extraordinary likeness be-
tween her and Edith Grace.
Was she still angry with him? She
showed hin no sign of resentment or for
giveness. She gave her eyes and atten-
ton to this man whom he had been forced
to bring Will him.
YES" Leigh was saying TO Mrs. Ash
ton, Il am 4 servant Of time. | am now
engaged in making a clock which will. l
think, be the most remarkable in the
world
Have you been to Strasburg?' asked
Hamburg.
Bah, Strasburg, no. Why should |
go to Strasburg: To see other clocks is
only to see how effects have been pro-
duced. With a conjuror the great diff
Guilty is not to discover how to perform
any trick. but to discover II trick that vii
be worth performing. l am not going il
for any ronsense about perpetual motion
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
CHAPTER IN-iCon{inued.)

lie was dlmly conscious of sitting down
and hearing a long explanation about
trans and Discrimination to leave home,
ana regrets, and cabs. but nothing of it
conveyed Il clear idea to his mind. He
gathered vaguely that mis- girl. who was
one of the Graces of Gracedicu IN Wis
consin. had arrived that morning without
ticket or money. and the dwarf happened
providentially to be in the same train and
paid the fare for her.
What he heard left little or no i'm
preston upon him except when she spoke.
All his attention was xcd in wondering
regard upon her face and form. 1t was
not until Leigh and he were in the street
once more that he recovered from the
shock and surprise.
That is the most marvellous thing I
ever saw in all my life,' said he. as the
two walked away.
Yes" said Leigh, 1.-THE most marvel
GUS
Il can scarcely believe it even yet
said Hanbury in Il tone of reverie.
when you tainted in Chctwynd street
and l went to offer help. | took off my hat
TO your young lady and said. Miss Grace,
can | be of any use:' OF words to that
effect"
Il do not wonder
"Hah. You could not tell one from the
other. l could not when l first saw your
young lady. Now l could"
"Indeed:' said Hamburg. with frigid
politeness. At first this wretched crea-
ture had been all silky fur and purring
sounds; now he seemed all claws and
Misses.
Yes. Miss Ashton has more go, more
vitality, more visOr. more nerve. more
enterprise, more enthusiasm, more divin-
ity."
Hamburg turned round and gazed at
the hunchback with establishment. There
was the hurry Of eloquence in his words,
and the flash of enthusiasm in his eyes.
Ibis man was not an ordinary man. ply
sically or intellectually. Hanbury in
stantly altered his mental attitude to-
wards the dwarf. He no longer assumed
the pose Of a superior, the method of a
master. He recognized an equal.
Il may rely on your keeping this whole
affair quiet" he said.
But YOU have not heard my request.
l told vol ! could show you something
more wonderful than mystery gold. |
told you | could show you a more Won
derful thing thar even miracle gold. /
nave SHOWN ludL ~ Nou. NOW L WANT III:
hush money
what is it,
"An Introduction TO Miss AShton.'
"An introduction TO Miss Ashton:"
"Yes.'
when do you wish TO meet Miss Ash
TONI
Now. Tnere never was any time past
or future as good us the present.
Come with me-
Hamburg turned west and led the way.
For a time the Two men walked along in
silence.
'This is Mrs. Ashton's house"
Leigh aroused out of the abstraction
and looked up. Miss Ashton was at the
open window Of the drawing room.
The dwarf drew back Il pace from the
house and swept the ground with his hat.
Did | not tell you l would show you
something more wonderful han mystery
gold:' he asked Of Hamburg.
Yes"
did | keep my word?'
1.-The likeness is most astonishing. Come
in"
''If the likeness is not complete it may
so hard with the miracle gold"
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
CHAPTER Nj.

The air oe pleasant badinage which
p%crvaded the room had no more effect on
Oscar Leigh than on the gasalier. No
one spoke to him, for no one knew him.
Except what passed between Leigh and
Hamburg al words were intended for any
ears who might hear. After strolling
through the rooms with Hamburg for
some time, Leigh approached the table
where Dora was dispensing tea.
When Leigh finished eating the bread
and butter and drinking the tiny cup of
tea. he said: You wish, Miss Ashton, to
know in what way l have been lucky to-
day"
She looked in pcrp.eXity at Hamburg.
and then at the dwarf. She had no doubt
he had alluded to her when he spoke of
having found Il model for the Pallas-
Athena.
She said pleasantly: "One always likes
to hear Of good fortune coming to those
in whom one is Interested"
Il was speaking a momcn ago about
the figures Of time in my clock. l had
the honor Of telling Mrs. Ashton that
there would be thousands of them, and
that they would be modelled, not chiefly
or at all for the display of mechanism.
but, in the first place, as works of art; to
these works of art mechanism would be
adapted later
(Which will make your clock the only
one Of the kind in the world" said she,
much relieved to find no pointed refer
cnce to herself.
'Prccise!y. Blu | did not do myself the
honor of telling Mrs. Ashton OF what ma
terial the figures were to be composed"
NO ! do not think you said That
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
ComDOnents of a Complication,

A. woman carrying a jug of gasoline
was run down by a man riding a BIZ
cycle last night ut Forest and Orleans
streets. When the woman fell the gas
oline was upset. The mans cigarette
tell into the woman's gasoline, igniting
the fluid and making a lively blaze for
n while. Neither the man O the wOm-
an was much hurt, and they hastily
got away before their names could be
obtained by the patrolman who shortly
arrived on the scene.-BaltimOre Sun.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

Educating your children is investing
at a high rate of dividend. Lay up in
them, and they will lay up for them
selves.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-13

The advocates OF woman suffrage insist
that extension 20 the sex OF the voting
franchise viii give 10 women the larger
liberty they need, and thereby viii help
70 AZ them for the responsibilities of
maternity. There may be some reasons
on political grounds why women should
be on an equality with men IN the duties
OF government. but II is not easy 10 see
how such an additional claim upon their
time and energy can tend 10 make the
average home more attractive or enlarge
IN. opportunity for giving that maternal
attention to children which 10 to better
a. them for the trials OF life.
II would seem as ~ the greatest evtl
az the age was that voman--and especially
ENTHUSIASTICALLY devote too little atten-
ton 20 the preparation Of their daagi1-
terS 70 becoming wives and mothers n
turn. Most men who have the tntv OF
providing sor family excuse their mat
ten;ion 70 public matters on the score
that they have not time FOR the proper
stsiy 81 economic ana political subjects
How tire, can mothers. upon whom 50
nucN greater demand is made BY the
cares Of the hous-ho,s, sYot time 70 re
careful Investigation % questions upon
which the mother e called 20 PAST
There 10 10 wider ne,a % activity IN
ire universe no broader opportunity n
the broad scope OF human intelligence.
.hAn the training q, Noys 20 bs manly.
the training 81 girls % - truly wu-na-ly
TIE preparation ct -. Tf-i % worsAsiy
o. ths raaee OF wife and mother - pAr,
90 -. preparation sor Ire development
% sscc~~s;-s generations Government
% nations hegt-s - The se,f-rovernrnerf
q re Individual Lessons - political
--oaouny are Nc: -eeses n n. srrr,a.u-.
y>ar~ Q. you.S TIE great necessity I.
TRAIT 30 fcu-saficn. sAsn - hss q. ire
nSsS~r'- kn.e O. honesty. truth -uiaexs.
consideration fc- others. courage ana
sslf-rssr-ct TNis = 10 easy task: Il
ear, for tn- highest Intelligence. tac,.
patience a-d innate ROOD principles II
nsesAers bring NJ their son. under such
wus3snee. TIE future e good government.
she evolution ~ TIRE rsce VIII Re assured
Girls need 20 - trasnss IN sound rrsr-
sanas-@ss - ne aepen,ss very much
urcn IRE Skin WITH which the mother
can determine how the training Is 70 -
effected. they have their faults sor-A les
IN number ans less n degree than o,As-s
sut ssw are capable cs eati-s sels-eauca-
;iez- We 60 not refer Few 20 the r~cr-
Tar duties 81 TIE sex n domestic sne
maternal lie. but &c tie qualities called
Ter n Friendship, either vftA occasional
companions. - wfsA that long eonpzn-
iszxAtr ens&ii~5 BY Ezsrsnony.
wcrnan's srhere Is ret cIr-urs. ..rfn.s
IN area. asr ss--ssei 81 sxA1ssa Nrass-,s-~
or tss caasrxxy, z Is sraaasr thzn MANS.
II Is nrc~e sSr-reaehsrE than mans A.
sAe wife s. -. 80 a vsrT w-u1s extent.
Is re sgssssns. as re 1aofher s. - %
g. even greater extent. = re Succeeding
gsnerastsa- wssa these ael1S have seea
ssvsre& wAsH tas eSsl31sz ~ raosAers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-13

The sp<ech made by J. Hannum Jones
before the STATE Editorial Assectatioa at
Yakima deserves the attention OF nsws-
paper men all over the state. II does not
matter on which side the editor Is to be
ranged. the advice IL equally good Ths
association ID not a political body. and
the illusions made 10 the issues OF the
campaign would not have been received
In good part IL they had been made less
tsctfuliy or with iess earnestness IN .
good purpose.
The truth Is that the Issue II not more
important than many which have dis
t8rbed the country before. The slavery
question. greenbackism. know-nothing-
Ism, the tariff were all matters OF equal
Importance with that Of the free coinage
of silver. II has assumed large proper
lions for the moment because q great
party. driven from every point It has ever
maintained. has In desperation robbed the
Popuiists OF the only likely stepping stone
to once 1t found lying around The sx-
element at Chicago has served 70 make
It seem . real issue; but IS the delegates
dispense the Populists win begin 90 rally.
and viii rush to the rescue OF their banner
from the hands Of the hrigands-
1t IL OF sufficient Importance. however.
10 cali for discussion during the cam
paign. 1t should be approached without
passion: II is a subject winch cannot be
disposed OF by fervid oratory: II must be
thought ont. Newspapers Will be- expect
eG to discuss the matter with their read
ers. and the more attention they devote
to obtaining Information the better win
they be enabled 20 defend their own posi-
ton and rspei the attacks OF the opposing
forces Newspapers have the encourage
ment of knowing that. apart from preju-
dice. the great mass OF their readers are
men OF intelligence who viii appreciate
q frank expression OF views II they feel
they can rely vpon the accuracy q the
statements upon which argument Is based
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-13
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.

The Democrats managed four years arc
% persusfs ire people that they bad
better try the famous panscea for al
nIs-fres trade. This year they have
abandonsf that attraction and are nov
heIding up me siistsrfns device Of free
silver.
The campaign WI not b ene q stump
speaking on the part Of the Republicans.
The chief subject f. one which can best
be considered IN the quiet Of the study.
TIE free E;lvsrftes have The best Of Il
WIN ne unrAinkinv. and the Republicans
must rely upon thu discriminating intel
ugencs Of those capable Of thinking for
sAsmsslves II men can be brought 70
Givs attention TO the subject upon which
practically they are 70 vote. and they
then decide to vote for free silver. there
viii b . satisfaction in knowing that
thsy have not been unwarrsd Of the con-
sequsnces.
We Aavs an abiding SaitA eAat this
VIII b 30: now that the question is Pre-
ssnted sauarsly 20 the electors. free sill
ver or sound money. they viii devote
themselves 20 consideration OF both sides,
and thsrs can be no doubt OF the result
II mar be that the famous saying OF
Abraham Lincoln has become hackneysd.
but IL seems pertinent 10 this occasion;
ssIou may fool some Of the people all
ne Tina. AID al the people some Of the
tims: bat you cannot fool AL the people
a. the time" Some Of the people are
always ready to try experiments: 1t SEEM
"a a. II ell the people we're ready to try
an experiment. four years aga Ths hunt
ers az ths ixnis fatuus viii 70 or again
this year. but the great majority are
anxious to regain q foothold upon sub
stansiai and wsli-settied principles and
psiieisA
Fer months sAsrs Has been held out
the fs1ss hope that by some means a
compromiss could be found and present
ed Thsrs b no hope now. because the
third party u more radical than the
other swa There never was any real
hope. - ne people who have not yet
sivsa the subject much scrutiny VIII see
% scoa - they familiarfss themselves
with Il Any compromise has always
been cut e he question. and any pretense
that 10 could be elected was only based
upoa shs hope that . plank mizht be
% framed AZ 70 deceive or give an ex-
cuss for pretending 10 be deceived.
IL II for the best interests OF the coun-
sry that there should be no false pre-
lenses II IL unfortunate that the quss-
ton has assumed such a shape that the
whole country must Be diverted from
more substantial measures OF improve
ment. bat since II has done SO. II Is best
20 meet II sgsarsiy. erayely ana inssiii-
gently.
There IN no occasion 70 fear. from any
thing that has trsnspsred. defeat next
November An antagonists party and
platform must always ns expected: they
have beea met and vanauished In every
campaign since Euehanan's term. with
bat enc exceptional failure The ons
failure. brought about by the mistaken
Judgment uf the peopie. 10 unlikely to be
repeated tais year. Tor the voters are on
che slsFE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-13
PERSONAL

p Eoea. Of Monte criste. Was ss the
pSler YESTERDAY.
Joxsph p. Conway. Of he Port Gamble
mills. - a; The BCEer.
& warburton, an attorney from Ia
coma. registered at the Butter
s :. BAILEY. ore OF spokanes best
known mining men. registered a. the bnt-
Ter yesterday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. l. r Burton. Of Rock
ford la. are at the Stevens hotel as
guests Of W. Z Stevens
Frank wnkeson. delegate . he Poyn,
u~t convention AT ST. LOUIS. Is registered
A. re Northern from Hamilton
IN wtlrnsns. a California mining ren.
"a visiting the Puget Sound country. he
l. araorg the guests az the Butter.
x. O walaers who Is n the mercaniile
business al Hamilton. vas IN ne cry
yesterday. stopping a. the NoriSsrn-
z A. wa5harns. q c&nnery man from
Plane accorrpansas1 By Miss Waaharas
ar Mrs. ]. T. Miller. = Al the Butler.
John Lille. manager Of the electric light
plant al Port Townsend STOPPED ever -
ne Batter yesterday on his way - North
Yakima
Ms. r 2. Moore ard Mrs 9 r oors.
Of zfanwooa. Who have been Visiting ~
latlves Al Bethel. were al ine D-ler
yesterday.
rulatcan politician. Is 70 on brief visss
from Roche EaTnor. tie . stoSpang a.
The Butler.
Mrs. z. L Brown. OF sidney, Is a. TIE
Batter awaiting tAs arrival % aer bus
tzar,s. who sss been attending TIE C1sS2-
&c convention.
Rob~~s r johnson eft YESTERDAY for The
CAr1hSo gstrsnE a4sIrt1-- 81 tie interest," q
tie CarsaSoo 5Esnta< AID Lsye4oIssfez AZ
COMPANY. q tAis city.
Lon yao-xaager, son % DIR. Foor-
sanger % san FgAaezsco. 8 se@nzsnE rs
vaeasEon hsTs. stopping a. sbs yess4enos o.
I. Rr0Wn, - Broadway.
J. II Axks-e izsarzaca ss@s9ster. r.
q RE city e ADJUST he snss casass1 by tAs
essrrgYsg ~ rInssara Il Nor4oas .annery.
he "a stopping 81 TIE EasnasE-tsrars1
IN. satsssy ard w. B2rr, % Cescago
xere IN e1e cssy last wees Ar. SasfSey =
a relative q Mss LsEzss @aE s&-ss1Ars a
a. ss.}x ctty Tas no gentlemen sers Ia
sfH Nor~sa weSx rxzTn@rt2g mining proper
ties az.S we're greatly pleased via S%-
Ala
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-13

Afssr . contest lasting fer nearly forty
PEARS The ecclesiastical opposition 10 the
deceased wffs's sister bsli has been brok en
eown and the bin passed. Every par
Msnsaisry se=siea thtx measure has
been presented during al these years
defeat never wsaTying its promoters. and
tAs vacancies In shsir ranks being pertodl-
eaily anet The Prime. OF Wales. tor
family reasoas. has always advocated the
eal bit even hts powerful ianasne. waz
uravaf'sns.
TIE aa law fcresiding nsrriaE. with
"a. sister Of = deceased wife was parsly
esecascai Although progressing 90 ,.
based won the ancient Jewish aw. n
was rot 80. bur !, had snsrercasi Itself
% asra;y scon TIRE institutions nat Meth
iss ss~nsd inxely 80 eLxiotxs a. TIE
xnxssss law 81 HenTy VIII. repealed
xntss Mary. tut revived sy yxssxee,A.
y-evsa-a sA~s 10 prohibition. CESS law
erc~2tss. chan trouels o. inp~acs any
marriage wstssat ne E~vttscai dex--s -
Y~s ne Law fc-s.t- smsss ether tAsas..
usr-4ass ~t.A .'sts;sr o. eecezse1 ~;ts's
s.ss--. Cor ss,s are related % Am IA ~.
ssecaa esgy~a- f<vfsser. makes 80 such
snsoassen- Marriage With sister. st-r-
sister and sess~~fn-iA~ r. forascdez. pas
sss e-sy vsstEsssisn - 20 wtsss stsssr Is
IN cAartsr gvsti. ver~e -; Neither SHAH
tssoa .ass Q wfrs 90 Der sister. 20 vex h~-.
Beside the ether IN her snstiras.- In these
posyrsrncu. Gays tsss szrx-stica q tAs
.sr~~~t lawnxksr rss far -ncrs scpssosais
tan GOV.
Tas presssstscss e r.vzsscns. whicA ex-
sssssse 70 eensrsusnisy. sssrred sserx q,
ccs.sas an1 ,sose 81 &fsass we're ret a.
segesaer ioxtesi ssarrssw- With al unels's
vie ~ss soressdsa. yes she was no nesrsr
Or Asesa Relationship 81 ss:rtty ~ mar
.saxs FRA. = wtfes ssssr. A er4ssn Is
relate. ~ esces. ana Therefore szss~os -
sns cAseSssen ct saser-uaarriAxs Ter rsayxs-
c,e~scai r~aseas. wssra are entirely wsnt-
tag In sAs ease q wfss's sister. TIE
cathS,se eAu-~e -eeoxzsses tbs ara rsr~
rs. ia marriage 81 srss eSss.ss
IL IL -es clear where TIE Frc@iesssca a.
20 wtse,s sasssr arsse. eas & wss sustAsasa
eAlxcy "a ssAsxzzs~s "a sr~0ssa II was