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fully. 'has led the gentleman to such
deduction. But when suggest TO

Ailn tudt our meeting WIS OF buni-
ness, OF private nature, IL strikes me
that the question of intrusion may be
| fairly divided between him and our
selves. We may be even justified In
view of that privacy in asking him
| IL his-er-entrance TO the house was
| -er-coinclden with his appearance
among u.s."
"With my front door in possession
of strangers?" said Clarence, more in
reply TO n sudden contemptuous glance
from his wife than Starbottle's insinu-
alton. 81 entered the house through
the window"
"Of my boudoir, where another in
truder once broke his neck" inter-
rupted his wife with moclSing laugh.
where I once helped this lady 20 re-
gain possession of her house when IL
was held by another party of illegal
trespassers, who, however, were con-
tent TO call themselves Jumpers and
did not claim the privacy of gentle
men,"
do you mean 10 imply. sir" began
| Col. Starbottle, haughtily, that"
81 mean TO imply" said Clarence, with
quiet scorn, "that l have neither the
wish TO know nor the slightest concern
in any purpose that brought you here,
and that when you quit the house you
take your secrets and your privacy with
you intact, without let or hindrance
from me-"
"Do you mean TO say, Mr.. Brant,"
said Judge Beeswinger, suppressing the
angry interruption Of his fellows with
q dominant wave of his hand, as he
fixed his eyes on Clarence keenly, that
you have no sympathy with your wife's
political sentiments?"
81 have already given you the infor-
nation necessary TO make you quit this
house. and that is all you have right
to know" returned Clarence, with fold
cd arms.
"But l can answer for BIN, said Mrs
Drant. rising with a quiNaring voice
and curling lip. There is no sympathy
between us. We are as far apart as the
poles. We have nothing in comron--
but the house, and his name"
But you are husband and wife
bound together by sacred compact"
"a compact" echoed Mrs. Brant, with
bitter laugh. Yes! the compact that
binds South Carolina TO the niger wor-
Shipping Massachusetts The compact
that links together white and black, the
gentleman and the trader-thc planter
and the poor white-the compact ~
those United States l-Bah-that has
been broken and so can this!"
Clarence's face paled. But before he
could speak there was n rapid clattcr-
ing at the gate and dismounted
yaqucro entered cxcitedly. Turning 10
Mrs. Brant, he said. hurriedly:
Mother of God! the Casa Is surround
cd by n rabble OF mounted men, and
there Is one among them even now who
demands admittancc in the name OF the
law"
This Is your work." said Brooks,
facing Clarence furiously, you have
brought them with you, but, by God,
they shall not save you'll" lie would
have clutched Clarence, but the power
full arm of Judge Bceswinger inter
vened. Nevertheless, he still struggled
TO reach Clarence, appealing to the
others. Are you fools 20 stand there
and let him triumph! Don't you see
the cowardly Yankee trick he's played
upon us2"
"Ic has not" said Mrs. Brant,
haughtily; 81 have no reason 10 love
him or his friends-but i know he
does not lie"
Gentlemen! Gentlemen" implored
Col. Starbottle, with bearing and unctu-
GUS persuasion, may I--er-remark-
that all this is far from the question.
Are we to be alarmed because an awk-
ward rabblc, no matter whence they
come, demand entrance here in the
name of the law? / am not aware OF
we are infringing. by all means-ad-
NIT them"
The gate was thrown open. A single,
thick-set man, apparently unarmed and
dressed like an ordinary traveller, fol-
lowed by half dozen others equally
Notwithstanding men, entered.
The leader turned 20 the balcony.
IL am the chief of police of San Fran
cisco. 1 have warrants for the arrest OF
Col. Culpepper Starbottle, Joshua
Brooks, Capt. Pinckney, Clarence Brant
and Alice, his wife, and others charged
with exciting TO riot and unlawful prac-
ticc calculated TO disturb the peace of
the state of California and it's relations
with the federal government" said the
leader in u dry, Official voice.
Clarence started. In spite OF its
monotonous utterance II was the voice
of the red-bearded controversinlist OF
the stage coach. Butswhere was his
Characteristic beard and hair? Invol-
UNFAIRLY Clarence glanced at Judge
Beeswinger; that gentleman was quiet
~ regarding the stranger with an inn
passive face that betrayed no rccog-
milton whatever.
"Isut the city OF San Francisco has
no jurisdiction here" said Capt. Star
bottle. turning a bland smile towards