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in Fort Alcatrez this very night
version he had expected he had found;
he even was conscious of thinking more
kindly of his wife who had supplanted
her.
IL told Jim he must fetch you, if he
had to carry you," she said, striking
the palm of her hand with her fan, and
glancing at her husband; II reckon he
guessed why--though I didn't tell him
Il don't tell Jim everything"
Here Jim arose. and, looking at his
watch, guessed he'd run over to the
Lick house and get some cigars"
If he was acting upon some hint from
his wife his stimulation was so badly
done that Clarence felt his first sense
OF uneasiness. But as Hooker closed
the door awlxwnrdly and ostentatiously
behind him, Clarence smilingly said he
had waited to hear the message from
her own lips.
"Jim only knows what he's heard out
side; tae talk of men, you know, and he
hears a good deal of that; more, per-
haps, than YOU do. It was %hat which
put me up to finding out the truth.
And l didn't rest till did. I'm not to
be fooled, Clarence-you don't mind my
calling you Clarence, now were both
married and done for-and I'm not the
kind to be fooled by anybody from the
low counties--and that's the Robes
rancho. I'm a southern woman myself,
from Missouri, but I'm for the union
first, last and all the time, and ! call
myself match for any lazy. dawdling.
lash-slinging Shareholders and slave
holderesses-wh they're mixed
blood heaven only knows. or what-or
their friends or relations-or the dirty
half Spanish grandees and their mixed
half niger poems who truckle to them.
You bet!"
His blood had stirred quickly at the
mention of the Robes rancho, but the
rest of Susy's speech was too much in
the vein of her old extravaganza to
touch him seriously.
He found himself only considering
how strange it was that the old petu-
lance and impulsiveness Of her girIhood
was actually bringing back will, it her
pink cheeks and brilliant eyes.
s'You surely didn't ask jim, to bring
ME here" he said smiiinely, "to tell me
shat Mrs. Peyton"-he corrected him
self hastily as malicious sparkle came
into Susy's blue eyes-',that my wife
was a southern woman, and proba-
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road.
cit amt no business O. mine, young
man." he said, deliberately. "but I
reckon you understand me when say
that I've just taken another man over
there"
II do" said Clarence, impatiently.
IT, "And you still want to go?'
- Certainly" said Clarence, with cold
stare, taking up his oar
The man shrugged his shoulders, bent
himself for a stroke and the boat sprang
forward. The others rowed strongly
and rapidly, the tough ashen blades
springing like steel from the water, the
heavy boat seeming to leap in success
sive bounds until they were fairly be-
yond the cilrving inshore current and
clearing the placid, misty surface of the
bay.
Clarence did not speak, but bent ab-
stractedly to his oar; the ferryman and
his crew rowed in equal painting silence,
a few startled ducks whirred before
them, but dropped again to rest.
o. In half an hour they were at the EN-
: barcado. The time was fairly up;
Clarence's eyes were eagerly bent for
the first appearance of the stage coach
around the little promotory; the ferry
man was as eagerly scanning the bare,
empty street of the still sleeping settle
ment.
II don't see him anywhere" said the
ferryman with a glance, half Of aston
ishment and half of curiosity, at his
solitary passenger.
"See whom" said Clarence, careless
]y as he handed the man his promised
fee
"The other man / ferried over to
catch the stage. He must have gone ON
without waiting. You're in luck. young
fellow
II don't understand YOU" said Clar-
ence, irnpatient1y. What has your
previous passenger to do with me?''
"Well, L reckon you know best. He's
the kind Of man, gin'rally speaking.
that other men in 81 powerful hurry
don't care to meet, and as rule L
don't foller arter. It's gin'ra]ly the
other way"
'{Nhat do you mean?" said Clarence,
sternly. who are yon speaking OFF,"
1.-THE chief of police Of San Francis
col"
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money she did have was gotten honestly.
a check given by firm in the city had to
he certified before he would have aught
to do with It. il it came from another
town it was considered worthless until he
had communicated with the issuing bank.
and he gave orders to the paving teller to
cash no order she might present without
consulting him.
The woman's soul grew faint and sick
from persecution, and her dreams were
haunted by pair Of deep-set eyes. hrist-
ling red mustaefe and piles of spurious
checks. One day streak CT good luck
blew up hard againstWthe new firm nd
the wonla n 5 step was light and her heart
was exultant with victory when she
marched up to the receiving teiler.s win
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head. his eyelids percaptibly frightened,
and his red mustache bristled a little more
than usual When he returned the bank
book he threw it down before her with a
little whack that gave her to understand
without any pretense OF quibb!ing tnae ne
had given her challenge of war to the
end
The business OF the new firm dragged
miserably along in the Very lowest stra-
tu,n and for months the ability TO deposit
more than 500 made red-letter day IN
their history. Week after week the re-
ceiying teller grew more suspicious OF the
woman who qualled visibly before the OUT
spoken contempt in his dark eyes and
bristling mustaehe, and at last he reached
the point where he doubted what little
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dow. She had a check for $500. He
looked at it once carelessfy and said in
that piercing tone which was insignia Of
his displeasure: You must get that cerri-
fed
The woman was strong in the knoWl-
edge that she was bolstered up by 500
check and she decided to take firm
stand.
.:That is good she said resolutey. TT
is now 11:SO 1t Will take. an hour u get
it certified. We haze III make 800 good
here within 10 minutes. Please credit us
with that amount.
The receiving tel,er's face flushed at hes,
defiance and he watched her as she start.
ed away. She stopred at the paving tell-
.er's window. He tapped on the wire net
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prompted him to seize such chance by
the forelock and work it to his complete
satisfaction.
OF all the lesser lights in the CONNER
.cial world that transacted business
through the medium Of the receiving tel
ler's bank, there was one firm which he
had singled out as special mark for his
aversion. 1t was recently organized
concern that had started out with a very
modest capital and the first time the
woman woman who had been employed
9as maid of-all-worll around the Office
went over to the banking hoGse}to make a
deposit she carried three checks amount
ing tn s47..25. The receiving teller noted
the snlailness OF. the sum and his brown
eyes sunk little farther back into his
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whole passage was redolent with .
singular blending of damp cooking.
stale cigarette smoke and patchou)i.
Putting the tray aside with his foot,
Mr.. Hooker opened the door hesitating-
ly and peered into the room, muttered
q few indistinct words. which were fol-
lowed by a rapid rustling of skirts, and
then. with his hand still on the door
knob, turning to Clarence, who had dis
creet1y halted on the threshold, flung
the door open Electrically and babe
him enter.
"She is somewhere in the SUITE" he
added. with q large wave of the hand
towards a door that was still oscillat-
ing "Be here in mint
Clarence took in the apartment with
quick glance. Its furniture had the
frayed and discolored splcndors of "a
public parlor which had been privately
used and maltreated: there were stains
in the large medallioned carpet, the
gilded veneer had been Clipped from a
heavy center table, showing the rough,
white deal beneath, which gave it the
appearance of stage property" the
walls paneled with gilt-framed mir
rors reflected every domestic detail or
private relaxation with shameless pub
licity.
A damp waterproof shawl and open
newspaper were lying across the once
brilliant sofa; q powder puff, plate
of fruit aud a play book were on the CEN
ter table, and at the marble topped
sideboard was Mrs. Rockers second
best hat, with soiled collar, evidently
but lately exchanged for the one he
had on, peeping over its brim.
The whole apartment seemed to min
gle the furtive disclosures of the dress
1ng-room with the open ostentations of
the stage, with even a slight sugges-
ton OF the auditorium in few scat
tered programmes ON the floor and
chairs.
The inner door opened again with q
slight theatrical start, and Susv in an
elaborate dressing gown moved lam
guidly into the room.
She apparently had not had time to
change her untlcrskirt, for there was
tic uuSt VI tIlC stkIEsr Oh It's uCAAIcatC
lace edging as she threw herself into an
armchair and crossed her pretty slip
pered feet before her
Her face was pale, its pallor incau-
tiously increased by powder, and as
Clarence looked. at its still youthful,
charming outline he was not perhaps
sorry that the exquisite pink and white
skin beneath. which he had once kissed,
was hidden from that awakened recol-
lection.
Yet there was little trace of the girl
ish Susy in the pretty but prematurely
faded actress before him, and he felt
momentarily relieved. TWAS her youth
and freshness appealing to his own
youth and imagination that he had
lOved-not her.
Yet as she greeted him with slight
exaggeration of glance, voice and man
ner, he remembered that even as girl
she was an actress.
Nothing of this. however, was in his
voice and manner as he gently thanked
her for the opportunity of meeting her
again. And he was frank--for the di.
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A BAD, BREAK.

-. ~. -. a. B<aD bTt711f1k III T5
That boy " yours is not ADAPTED fc55
the undertaking business explained a affis
s1Inderta1ser 10 the boys fatnaf,1S fWho M
anired why he had been discharged. HI.
Z whats the trouble with him 3 NJ h
HE has 'r,vt got a realizing selts %
what is due the afflicted. Day befncf vesysss
terday Mrs. B--r-.s buried hel fourth nus Vs.
band. SEM .ssour boy Up To learn ilSassl
tine the distressed widow Wished TN cssress
tnony 10 talka place. Now, wat y, ~. sp 'sas
suppose he asked her ..Y q. Ss VI 5Sse|
1--WE no idea. - ~ = '
."IIe asked her. VIVA t her re tllar ne ohs
day was Tor bur. 81 ne husband
Is lose her trade entirely III IA hi
Boy, but III lack
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CAsHED THE cHEcK.

CASHED TIE CHECK.
He had small brown eyes and a bristlins
red mustache. His cheek bones were
prominent and his temples formed little
hollows in the sides Of his head. against
which tbs Intricate workings of the brain
pulsed fiercely. Moreover. he was receiv-
ing teller in q Fourth street bank.
In his position. where he handled sums
Of money ranging in value from tens
thousand Of dollars to as many cents. ne
had ample opportunity to bestow his per-
sonaIi favors upon whatever patrons OF.
the bank were most deserving and to lit
orally wipe less fortunate. depositors out
sofaexistenne wit one scornful look Of his
deepset eyes. u was o1lly one. tone mar
Il m,f,rIio;as with tl1eHrest OF his nature that
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-02
BILL TAYLOR HANGED.
He Protests His Innocence to the Very
Last.

CarroIlton, Mo, April SO, 1882 a.
m.-Wm. Taylor was executed at
10 Sc this morning, without a hitch OF
any kind, and in the presence of about
400 people, who were in the stockade.
Taylor. passed a restless night, and
while he kept his nerve to the last, it
was plain to be seen that he was under
a terrible strain. He awOke early and
ate a very light breakfast, and then
began the wait for the execution.
At 10 :35 Sheriff Stanley entered the
condemned mans cell aud read the
death warrant. Taylor was then pin
toned and the march to the scatfOld
begun. The gallows was reached about
10 $50, and when all was in readiness
Sheriff Stanley asked the prisoner if he
had anything to say, but he declined
to make a statement.
The black cap was then placed upon
his head, and Sheriff Stanley shot the
bolt which dropped Taylor into eter-
nifty. After a short struggle the body
Strengthened IL and hung still, and
Bill Taylor was no more. He was pro-
nOunced dead seventeen minutes after
the drop fell. His body was then cut
down and placed in ametallic coffin.
1t was taken TO Laclede and buried.
None of Taylor's relatives were
present in the city.
Taylor made the following written
statement, to be given to the public
after his death:
ssTo THE PUBLIC have only this
additional statement to make. | ought
not to suffer as l am compelled to do.
Prejudice and perjury convicted me.
By this conviction my wife is left a
lonely widow, my babies are made
orphans in a cold world, my brothers
to mourn and my friends to weep.
You hasten my gray-haired father and
mother to h grave. The mobs and
that element has bounded me to the
grave. 1 had hoped to at least live till
the good people realized the injustice
done me, but it cannot be so. 1 feel
prepared to meet my God, and l now
wing my way to the great unknown,
where 1 believe everyone is properly
judged. 1 hope my friends will all
meet me in heaven. / believe / am
going there. Goodbye, all.
"W. =. TAYLOR"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-02
THE JACKSON COUNTY MIDDLE.
1t Was Settled by the State Demo-
cratic Committee.

The state central committee met in
Kansas City Wednesday to settle the
Jackson county muddle. 1t was settled,
and settled right. Both of the contesting
committees went before the committee
and were heard. Here is the resolution
which was finally adopted by the com
mittee in settlement of the matter:
Whereas, In the opinion of this COM
1 mittee, the democratic. committee of
Jackson county, elected by the cOnven-
ton presided over by Frank Ct. johnson,
is the legal OF Jackson county,
but that said convention was held in the
midst OF great confusion, and it's proceed =
ings denied that sober, discreet dclibera-
ton which hould characterize the action
OF the representatives of an honest, intel
ligent constituency; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in order to harmonic
the discordant elements OF the party who
want honest elections, and in the interest
OF the democratic party in Jackson county,
and the entire state, this committee
directs that a new committee for Jackson
county be elected by the democratic
voters at II primary election held under
the state law, at the time and place OF
selecting delegates to the state nomina-
ting convention.
This resolution was offered by John w.
Faris, OF Lebanon. The first vote on it
stood Ia to ID. but it was finally adopttd
by a vote of Is to 13. Under the state law
the primaries within the city will be
ballot primaries, under the control OF the
election commissioners, and the ma N
point at issue is the selection of the judges
and clerks in the precincts outside of the
city limits. The state committee in order
to insure the fairness of the primaries,
named a committee of three of its own
members to look after them. Those on
his committee are: NJ. A. Fyke, of Kan
sas City, Granville $. Hess, of Nevada,
and j. 8. Grosshart, of Odessa.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-02
A Card From Judge Catron.

To the Editor of the IntelliRencer-
The Waverly Times, a few weeks ago
contained an editorial in reference tC
the county collector, in regard to thu
collection of delinquent personal taxes
in which he made certain charges which
he knew to be untrue at the time. ]
cent him an answer to his charge, which
he refused to publish in his paper, III
which | stated as follows:
That ,Jno. S. Webb had Wilfully
failed to pay his personal taxes; that he
al no time since / have been in this
office been in same to pay his taxes,
but has always ordered through the Mid
dleton bank, and then only ordered on
his realty, and on his personal
property.
MY deputy, N. j. Gordon, served a
notice on him in 1894 for the taxes OF
1898 and back. He did not pay them
and now he whines like a calf because
another notice has been served on him
with all of the added cost of his former
negligence.
When persons order their taxes we
only send what they order. II they
order land, we send land only. III they
say send my taxes, we send all taxes
against them.
Jno. S. Webb's attack on me was I'M
warranted, from the fact that at no
time has he ever offered to pay his per-
sonal tax of 1890 and forward. L had a
notice sent to him to publish in his
paper-a sheriff's sale of lots-and he
refused to publish same, because they
were his lots. He has not paid axe ON
same yet. Such is the party who attacks
an officer for doing his duty; and yet has
not manhood enough to publish a reply
to his scurTilous article.
County papers which have published
the Times article are requested to give
this article as extensive circulation as
they did Jno. s. Webb's, and oblige
THOs. A. CATRoN,
Collector.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-02
BLAND'S CAN PAIGN
The Supporters of the Silver Champion
Are Working to Secure His
Nomination at Chicago.
From the sedalia Democrnt.

From the Sedalia Democrat.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 90
Governor Stone yesterday formally an.
nounced the following as members OF
the Bland free silver executive com.
mittee, which was elected at the st.
Louis caucus held last Saturday:
Lon V. Stephens, George w. Allen
Nicholas M. Bell, Joseph X. Hickey
and Joseph w. Mercer. Governor Stone
was added to the committee, on motion
and made chairman.
The governor has written the mem,
bers of this committee suggesting that
Allen act as secretary and Stephens us
treasurer. The governor also nomina.
ted the following as members of the
finance committee:
j. II. Bradshaw, Lebanon; M. 9,
Wetmore, st. Louis; Louis Houck, Cape
Girardeau; Scott j. Miller, Chillicothe;
James Nj. WilcoXson, CarrolltOn; James
Hughes, Richmond, j. ID. Shewalter,
Lexington; D.. ID. Burns, st. Joseph; j.
w. Halliburton, Carthage; E. A. Bar
bour, Springfield; John A. Knott, Han
nibal. Others will be added to this
committee hereafter.
appointments, Governor Stone said
1.-The members of the executive com
mittee and the finance committee will
cooperate. Each member of boil com
mittees is requested to raise and forward
to Mr.. Stephens as treasurer such funds
as he can collect to be expended under
the direction of the executive committee
in prosecuting the campaign in favor OF
free silver coinage and advancing the
candidacy of Mr.. Bland for the presI-
Dental nomination. All persons in
sympathy with these objects are re
quested to make contributions to this
fund and to remit the same to Treasurer
Stephens. 1t Is important that a sub
stantial fund should be secured if the
cause we are interested in is to be
vigorously prosecuted, and the only
hope the committee has of raising funds
is by popular subscription. The com
mittee appeals to the people whose
cause they represent to aid them i'll
work committed to their hands"
1t is known that the Bland campaign,
launched at Sedalia, is in need OF
money. To get money, as well as to
push Mr.. BANDS presidential campaign,
the above committees have been APP
nnintaH
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-02
GEN. SHELBY ON JOHN FLEMING.
The Man for Whose Relief Congress
man Van Horn is Working.

From the Kansas City journal.
| see that Col. Van Horn has intro.
duced a bill in congress for the relief OF
John N. Fleming, of Lexington" said
Gen. 10 Shelby yesterday. Il hope il
will be passed at once, for it has as
much meriG as any measure ever pre-
scented for the consideration of the
house. There can be no valid reason
why the government should not pay the
amount specified, and there is no reason
why any member should hesitate to
support the measure. 1t is the cOmpen-
sation due an honorable man and a
noble citizen who had those noble quail
tiles that rose above the heat of passion
and the strife of war days, and made
him beloved by both federals and con-
federates.
neal Lexington at the breaking out of
the war. When that county was Tabid
with secession and feeling was high,
Fleming was a pronounced union man.
He was a carpenter, highly educated
and very popular. He had the usual
war experiences of Missouri settlers I'M
til the struggle of the forces began at
Lexington between Price and Mulligan.
Jennings home was neal the fortifica-
lions. and was a handsome property.
When Mulligan vas driven back TO the
Notifications at the first conflict, it was
seen that several houses nea the fort
would have to be destroyed or the on
federates would place their batteries
behind them and C protection, and
Col. Mulligan directed that the house
be fired, and despite the fact that Elem
ing was a union man, his house went
up in smoke with the others. The home
of Thomas b.. Wallace was also de-
strOyed at the same time. He was after
ward made United States marshal of
this district by President Andy John
son.
After the battle of Lexington, when
there were many wounded men to be
cared for, with poor hospital accOmmo-
dalton, MIR, Fleming in his rented home
cared for o Il of our confederate officers
until they We're ready to be sent away.
He cared for many of the federal
wounded also, and during the entire
wal lived there and gave attention to
any wounded man who came along, no
matter to which side he belonged. He
was an uncompromisidg union man, but
he was big-hearted and humane, and
could not see a felloW-man suffer. His
fairness and charity made him many
friends, and at the close of the war he
was elected sheriff of that county. His
liberality and wal misfortuneS caused
him great loss, and now, when he is an
old man and IN need of the amount due
him, the bill for its payment Is present
ed by Col. Van Horn, who vas wounded
at Lexington, and who is personally
cOgniZant of the destruction of the prop
erty and the occasion that demanded its
sacrifice. lie ought to be paid for the
property that was taken to aid the fed
eral government, and every northern
man ought to vote it to him at once, and
every sOuntherner who appreciates that
liberality that helped one of his wound
ed companions in arms ought to be re-
joiced at this opportunity of testifying
that appreciation"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-02

l am pleased to announce that Mr.. Carl
Hoffman, OF Lexington, Mo-, my nephew,
after a number of years in the employ OF
Chickering & Sons, of Boston, as piano
tuner and salesman, will in the future be
in my employ. 1t is an axiom in the
music trade that the employee who can
please the Messrs. ChickerIng, the leading
piano makers of the world, must be a
thoroughly good workman. My nephew,
from the hattering testimonials he has
received, must have thoroughly pleased
his late employers. la my employ he
makes one of six of the best piano tuners
to be found in this vicinity. As IA piano
salesman he should find no difficulty in
pleasing n piano customer, having the
largest stock of pianos in the west to
select from. The matchlessC hickeripg in
the lead, followed by the Mason Il Ham
lin pianos and organs; the Emerson Il
Sterling pianos. liz addition, a large
stock of second hand pianos and organs.
We cordially guarantee his work as a
piano tuner, and hold ourselves respon-
sible for any misrepresentation he may
makec concerning our pianos that he may
,.u