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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-03
copyrigh. 1897 by Iongman. Green Company.

y -. LEAEII EATS
Author of "The Honopr of Save1Ii."

bye; and as for your business, there
is some of it in Golfers wooden ball
1 would open that here before you de-
eide to leave me-
"Morbleu! You all seem determined
to speak to me in riddles. Why can
you not say plainly what you mean
and, besides, this is no place to read"
1T is as good as any other See
here, d'Auriac! 1 slipped out of the
kings cabinet as he spoke to you, told
madame how your affair was progress.
ing; she herself had something to COM
municate to you; the matter was press
inc. and as things stood she could not
tell you there. AS for your being
treated like a pawn, 1 give you my
word it was beyond me to help that;
but if you come with me you will learn
many things within the hour. In the
meantime open the ball, mani 1t was
lucky thing Coitfier was there"
Without any further hesitation I
drew forth Golfers gift 1t was, as 1
have said, a hollow wooden globe, and
was made in two parts, which could
be Joined together, or separated by a
turn of the wrist. l held it in my
hands for a moment or so, and then
opened it, and had just pulled forth
the paper it contained, when by Ill
chance as it seemed the Capuchin, who
was urging his mule past us, brushed
violently against my horse, with the
result that the paper slipped from be-
tween my fingers and futtered to
earth. Couronne after her first start
was steady enough, but the monks
ill-conditioned mule kicked and
plunged, bringing him apparently
heavily to the ground. He fell exact
ly over the paper, and lay there for a
moment, face downward, resting on one
elbow. l Sprang down as much to get
the paper as to assist him, but as [
did so he scrambled to his feet with O
Hundred pardoRs, monsieur, for my
clumsiness," and then hastily turned
and hurried after his mule, which was
already many yards ahead, behaving
after its kind, and whose speed was not
diminished by the sticks, stones and
oaths flung at him, and there was a
roar of laughter mob will laugh or
hiss at the merest trifies-as the lank
figure of the Capuchin sped along IN
pursuit of his beast and vanished after
him down side street.
Relin himself joined in the merriment
and 1 picked up the paper, muddy and
much soiled. Smoothing it out against
the flap of my saodle I made out the
words: Tonight, under the lines in the
Tuileries-at Compline'' There was no
doubt about the writing, and thrust
ing the precious scrap into my breast
pocket 1 remounted. AS did so de Be
lin said, well, have you changed your
plans?"
Partly; but I think I shall go back
to my lodging"
DO nothing of the kind as yet. I
have asked Pantin to meet us at the
Two Ecus, your own ordinary-Vallo1S
has gone to call him; you can give him
any orders there. You owe me as much
as to yield to me in this
1t would have been ungracious not to
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CHAPTER XIV.
Under the Lines.

IT mattered little to me if I rode a
portion of my way back with de Belin,
and so 1 turned Couronne's head as he
wished. Before setting off, however,
he gave some rapid and whispered or
ders to Vallon, emphasizing them with
q loud Quick, mind you, and do not
fail"
1T is not likely, monsieur" answered
Vallon, and then set off.
The crowd was as great as ever, and
we were compelled to go slowly. Look
ing for a moment to my right as we
went forward, 1 saw Vallon making as
much haste as he could in the delivery
of his message, and 1 wished to myself
that my own stout-hearted knave were
with me; one blade such as his was
worth a half-dozen hired swords.
1t was my intention to leave de Belin
at his hotel, and make my way as
quickly as possible to my lodging, and
thence, taking the risk of the king
warning, go straight to the Rue Va
renne and urge madame to instant
flight My house of cards had come
down, a fluttering heap, as the first
story was raised and to my mind there
was nothing for it but a sharp spur
and a loose rein. / wished, too, for a
moment of leisure to examine Coiff1ers s
gift. had little doubt that it conveyed
a message or a warning, and the soon-
er L got at it's contents the better.
In the meantime Belin rode by MY
side whistling a march to himself,
whilst couple of lackeys Immediately
behind us shouted themselves hoarse
eEith an insistent "Way-way for mon
sieur le comteP'
This cry of theirs was being constant
lys echoed by a Capuchin, who, mounted
on a mule, with his hood drawn over
his face, so as to show little but his
eyes and a portion of a gray beard,
kept alternately f1inging an Ave" and
e. 'Wayl wayr' to the crowd, the
while he stuck close to our heels, hav-
Ing evidently made up his mind to fol-
low the old saw-the stronger the COM
pany the freer the road.
I know not why it was, but the jing
ling notes of the tune my friend whis-
tied irritated me beyond measure, and
at last, at the corner of the Rue Per-
rault, I could stand it no longer and
refining in held out my hand.
'I must say goodbye here, Belin. We
will meet again, and meet in better
times. I trust for me- In the mean
while let me thank you. my friend-tho
rest of my business lies in my own
hand"
He laughed and said: mot yet good
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the car sent Prof. NeWcomb a man.
nificent jasper vase on pedestal of
black marble. The vase now stands
in the parIor of Prof. NeWcomb'S home,
and he seems more proud of it than
Of his monument in the adjoining Ii
brary, consisting of volumes upon vol
umes of books and tables of which ne
is the author.
It was Prof. Newcomb who super
intended the mounting of the Lick te4-
escope and he will, l am told, make
an address at the coming celebration
of the putting up of the Yerkes tele-
scope during the present month.
GOOD TELESCOPE MAKERS.
I asked Prof Newcomb whether the
United States could keep it's reputa-
tion as the maker of the best tele-
scopes, now that Clark had died.
He replied: "Who can tell? 1t may De
that we shall turn out as good instru-
ments as in the past. Brasheaf, OF
Pittsburg, is making rs fine glasses as
any Clark has made, and there are now
other places where good lenses are
ground There are now also some good
telescope makers in Europe
What are the qualities needed In a
good telescope maker?' ] asked.
seThere are many things" replied
Prof. Newcomb. "I sometimes think
that the successful man in this, as in
some other professions, is born, not
made. He must have the most deli
cate perceptions and must be accurate
in his calculations. There are parts OF
a lens which must not vary the one
hundredth thousandth-I might almost
say the one millionth-of an inch In
thickness. The glass must be of the
purest quality, and it must be ground
lust So Mr.. Clark was genius In
such matters. He began life as a por-
trait painter and made small telescopes
for amusement. He soon began to
grind lenses for livelihood. and it
was found that his lenses were the
best that were made He went on un-
til in this branch he surpassed every
one else"
But, professor, is it easy to tell
whether a telescope is correctly made?"
'Yes; all you have to do is to look
through it at the stars. II they are
clear points of light, the glass is good;
otherwise not.
Does the difference in the size of
the diameter make much difference i'll
the power of the Instrument"
''Yes, the greater the diameter the
higher the power"
"What astronomical work are you
now engaged upon?" 1 asked.
.I am going over my tables of the
planets l shall finish my work of their
revision within a few weeks"
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horrors of the commune came on, and
for six weeks Prof. Newcomb figured
away in the observatory. Part of the
time the windows were rafting with
the fire of the musketry outside, and
in going to the observatory he had to
pass the barricades in the streets
Think of figuring amid such surround
1ngs. Think, also, of the power of con-
centration of mind needed to do the
figuring required. The observations he
used for his work were those of the
astronomers running back through 81
period Of 200 years. He had to go over
their calculations to see if they were
correct. He had to see If the clock
they used was right, by estimating
from the position of the stars what the
time must have been to a second, for q
clock five minutes out of the way
would have made all Of his work use
less. AS an example of his skill in
such work he was not long ago look
ing over an eclipse observed somewhere
in the northern Pacific about 100 years
ago by some Russian astronomers,
when he said: THAT must be wrong.
Their watches must have misled
them. and upon figuring he found that
they had made the mistake of a day in
the date of their observations.
When l asked Prof. Newcomb as to
the danger of his work in Paris at the
been much overestimated, and that he
was not at all molested there during
his labors.
1 asked him if he enjoyed mathe
matical calculation.
He replied: Did I not I should new
er have made it my life work"
SOMETHING ABOUT TELESCOPES.
Prof. Newcomb probably knows as
much about telescopes as any man on
earth. 1t was he who superintended
the construction and mounting of the
great telescope of our naval observa-
tory in 1873 This telescope had
diameter of twenty-siX inches, and it
was for some years the largest tele-
scope of the world Later on the Rus
sian government wanted tel
escope. Arrangements were pend
ing toward the making a con-
tract for its construction i'll
Europe, when the Russian commission
ers sent to the United States to get the
advice OF Prof. Newco:nb. He replied
that the best telescope maker living
was in the United States, and the re-
suit was that the commissioners came
here, and Mr.. Newcomb introduced
them to Alvan Clark. He supervised
the contract and the making of the
great telescope which they then or
dered. For his services in this work
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| My foot was in the stirrup, my hand
on the reins, when there was a sudden
flash, loud report, and my poor horse
| fell forward, f1oundering in the agony
of death.
1 just managed to snatch Claude
from the saddle and staggered back.
and then with rush a half-doZen
men were on us. They were masked
to man, and made their attack In
a perfect silence; but as my sword
| flashed out of my scabbard I recos-
nized the tall figure of the Capuchin
and thrust at him fiercely with a curse
at my folly in coming alone.
! Things like these take a short time
in doing, and should take a shorter
time in telling. l ran one man through
] the heart, and with a gasp he fell for
ward and twisted himself like a snake
| around my blade. Then some one flung
CLOAK over my head, I was overborne
| by numbers and thrown. Two or three
| men held me down; there was an iron
| grip at my throat, and a mans knee
pressed heavily on my chest. made a.
Irantlc effort to free myself; the COW
ering slipped from my face, and I saw
! IT was the Capuchin kneeling over me.
a dagger in his hand His mask had
fallen from him, and his face was the
| face of Ravaillac.
| l could not call out; was held too
'c--S' SNAAN liiC NlildlIl lIICGQ MS DOnlar6
10 strike, when voice, the voice of de
Gomeron, said, Hold We Will put
him out another way"
This is the quickest and surest. an
| sWered Ravaillac, but the reply was
| brief and stern
bring him with u.s.
ITO Babette's?"
TO Babette's; there is the oublfette.
quick, there is no time to lose"
20, ho! laughed Ravaillac, chat ia
good; NJ. lie Chevalier will be able 10
grown MS sorrows under the Seine; but
he will take long time to die
You villain" 1 gasped; but like
/ lightning the gag was on me. and then
was Dllndfolded could see nothing
OF madame, though l tried nv utmost
TO get glimpse of her. Then / was
bound hand and foot and lifted bv
a couple of men. After being carried
snort space was thrust into litter.
ana as this was done I heard a faint
cry from Claude; and I groaned in
my heart, for was powerless to helm
once we We're challenged by fhe
boldly:
m de Gomeron of the Marshai's
guards with prisoners for the ChateIe+.
let US pass in the kings name"
Sacre nom dun chieni" exclaimed
lead'' @'
He will be light enough in a week or
So answered some one else; and then
heard the creaking of hinges. and the
litter appeared to be borne within q
yard and was left there. After haIf
hour. or so 1 was dragged out and
heard woman's voice:
This way, my lambs; the gentIe-
mans room is below. very far below.
out of all drafts and she laughed with
the same pitiless note in her voice that
l had heard once before, and 1 knew
1T was the murderess.
Down a winding stair we went. and
| remained passive, but mentally count
ed the steps and the turns. There were
eighteen steps and three turns. at each
OF which there was apparently a door
and then we stopped. There was a
jingling of keys, the harsh grating
noise of bolt being drawn back and
Babette spoke again:
'Monsieur's apartment is ready-'tis
the safest room in the Toison dor"
Then l was flung in heavily as vas
and the door bolted behind me.
CTo be continued.)
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his work AS it was, he deprecated all
allusion to himself was anxious to give
others credit, and would not acknowl-
edge that he had done anything Won
derful, nor that his works had entitled
him to the thanks of the world. The
information 1 got came in piecemeal
in response to many direct questions,
I have taken the liberty of rearrans-
ing 1t as it is given in the following
interview:
1 first asked Prof Newcomb whether
his mathematical ability was a matter
of Inheritance. He replied:
Il don't know. 1 have studied my
ancestors somewhat to see, but have
failed to find aiy of them who, during
the past two centuries, have been col
lege graduates. One of my grand
fathers was a stone cutter by trade,
but he owned a copy of Euclid, and
tradition credits him with unusual
learning. My father was a school
teacher"
you We're born in Nova Scotia, were
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-03
A Chat With the
Worlds Greatest
Astronomer.

made while his wife and daughters
were chatting together in the same
room. He has, you know, now retired
from his labors for the government,
but at sixty-two he is Intellectually as
able as he has ever been, and he tells
me that the work he has laid out be-
fore him will keep him busy for ten
years to come. Just at present he Is
completing his tables of the planets,
upon which he has been busy for a
number of years.
I found Prof Newcomb exceedingly
modest. In fact, had it not been fo-
the assistance I got from his wife and
his daughter, Mrs. Anita Newcomb-
MCGEE, who were present during our
conversation, doubt whether he would
have said anything about himself or
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you not?"
my family came first to New England
along about 1860, and it was just be-
fore the revolution that the family
moved to Canada 1t was there that
1 spent my boyhood, and there 1 lived
until I came to the United States to
seek my fortune"
do you remember, professor, when
you first realized that you had more
than ordinary ability as mathema-
tician?"
'T do not know that I can," was
the reply. II began to study arithmetic
when 1 was five years old. and at six.
I am told, was very fond of doing
sums. At twelve 1 was studying alge-
bra, and about that time I began to
teach. I remember that I was th1r-
teen when 1 first took up Euclid There
was copy of it among my fathers
works. 1t was, 1 think, the one which
belonged to my grandfather. 1 took it
down one day and got interested in it.
1 there got my first idea Of a mathe-
matical demonstration. The book de-
lighted me. 1t opened a new world of
thought and 1 remember I explained it
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to my brother by demonstrating some
of the principal theorems, drawing the
diagrams with a pencil on the ends of
the logs of pile of wood. There was
not much chance for a boy in Nova
Scotia, however. The people were very
poor and nearly every family made its
own clothes The men and boys saw
ed lumber and cut wood, and the wom-
en- and girls sheared the sheep and
wove the wool into homespun cloth.
There were but few books, and until l
was twenty-one 1 had never seen a
college professor
You can hardly imagine how simple
the people are there" broke in Mrs.
NeWcomb, with a laugh. 1--WE have
visited Nova Scotia and found that the
reputation of Prof. NeWcomb has gone
about among the people with. whom he
used to live. l remember hearing one
woman say: I hear Mr. Newcomb
spends all his time lookin at the Stars,
and that he really gets paid money for
it, too. -
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-03
water Works Sold.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. 2.-Deputy United
States Marshal R. B. Pratt today completed
the sale of the Beaver Dam water works.
The works were bid in by w. g. Maxcy, CT
Oshkosh, for VIM. w. Hord, Charles f. Street
and H. j. Bickford of New York the reorgani-
Zation committee of the bondholGers. The
amount realized was $40 900. II Is probable
the reorganization committee will carry out
their work in reorganizing the companJ and
selling the works.
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NEW YORK Oct 2-The S1o9QQCa af!a Ts--
ceived from the Deutsche Bank of Berlin by
the National City bank of tns city yesier-
day was today sent to the 3ub'reasury for ex-
animation La Tourine, OF TIE French hne
which arrived this morning, brought over
s1.OO0,O0O in gold for the Hanover National
bank. This consignment will also be sent
to the subtreasury for examination.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-03

Use the Long Distance Telephone to Minne-
sofa. No. and So. Dakota cities and towns.
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No. 81 Suit, pieces, was 1880
Now ........ ...................$1 $40. rs
Solid Oak Chiffoniers ............ $5.75
White Iron Bedsteads ........... 1915
Cane Seat Dining Chair. .......... $0.65
No. Cook Stove Its
Extra Super Carpets .............. 50. s5
No. 2 Couch was $500, Now..... $500
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-30
g.-...s e-ss e.

Recent reports from tie orange
producing section III Florida state
that fifty per cent. Of the groves -
under systematic restoration, - per
cent. il rseeiviBg some care, and only
80 per cent. is abandoned. Tie crop
Of 1875 is asour lS5 80 boxes, aud The
estimate ofthat Of 1897 is 5lss go toxes.
But the price obtained Is tbs growers
has more than doubled. Us a general
way the people Of Florida have
decided that raising oranges shaI
continue 70 bs one VI iheir important
Industries, but main reliance Tie
risk of occasional freezes must be
reckoned with - unav0ida 0Ie. and the
danger reduced 10 minimum. IEaly's
orange groves have been frozen 10 TIE
ground seven times III the last
century, aud some of the luest Oh
the northern shore Of the
Mediterranean spring from the roots
of trees killed in the hard freeze Of
l32O. l. j. said th&t q foot of the
trunk 81 all orange trees can always Ise
protected in winter by banking il
with sand. Florida has not given up
oranges but intends To diversity
occupation. Ia the long run the freeze
may prove hiessigg IN disguise,
though the discipline wBs extremely
severe. The state has ie4rued %
broaden its opportunities for labor and
- face difficulties with courage and
q firm faiIh ia final succgss-St. Louis
Globe Democrat
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-30

The esteemed Citizen, in its defini-
ton of democrat" turns a somer-
sault and strikes its friends, Messrs.
Hartridge. Darby, Amber, Wall, Gas
gives, ct a., the following slap in the
face:
Does h bolt The democrats convention in
which he has taken pare and sought ONCE"
IL is well known that these geutle-
men did this. sir. Hartrldge not only
took part in the OcaIa convention,
but presided at the Jacksonville
meeting Of the organized democracy
Il, he opening Of the campaign. He
afterwarGs BOXED and volunteered un-
d. new sranc.rd and supported q
Il. = staraard-OaSrer.
His friends dld The same.
TIE Citizen gor on further TO ask:
Does I've a@ccg ;i4e nomination Of boilers and
defeat The regular neriinse Of the partyf"
THIS IS what these gentlemen did.
They boited the party. Tried to defeat
Bob Davis and the men nominated
and the platform adopted at Chicago.
Does he seek to divide and disrupt the party,'
Yes. That's the size Of it. These
gentlemen did that very thing. They
effected "a new organization made
canvass Of the state, and did all in
their power to disrupt, divide and par
alize the regular organization.
The Citizen ends up by asking:
docs he use the power 50 obtained to break
the bonds Of party discipline, refuse obedience
to the party caucus and organize opposition to
democratic measures"
Yes, these men did all this. They
broke the bonds of party discipline,
hurled invectives at the party leaders
and sought by overt acts not only to
destroy party discipline, but the party
itself.
And having done this, making no
confession Of repentance and no sur
render of the principles Of the Indian
apolis platform, does the Citizen think
they are the proper ones to direct the
party in the vital struggle i'm which il
Is now engaged?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-30
r. z. HARRIS. Editor.

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paper uniezs Otherwise stipulated ~ contract,
an6 then ad1itional charge ziil be feqztrec-
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nertion, Or when presented. except She1 otheT-
wise cDnfrncfed Tor.
Al oomuunifatious for pablicstton should De
addressed % the editor.
cDmmaniczttons pertaining 10 business or
feniflances. skoaid be addressed 70 the snzn-
sEer. A.
Mnffon oounfy. Communications tor puosacG-
liza should Be mailed IN time 70 reach TIE bsn-
nff ofice ncf later than Wednesday, 20 insure
pubticafion for the week intended
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-30

When the tax gatherer called on
Jesus and Simon Peter the latter had
TO go fishing for half-a-crown to pay
the bill for both; now one of his lowly
followers, the Archbishop Of Canter-
berry, enjoys an income of fifteen
thousand pounds $4,000 annually.
Eighteen hundred years have pro-
duced big changes in the salarly of
his followers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-30

The republican party is for high
tariff 10 maintain prices. And fewer
number ofredemption dollars to pull
prices down. Thirty years trial with
constantly falling prices has shown the
absurdity and duplIcity Of this repub-
lican paradox.-People's Advocate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-30

The Chipley organs are hard put to.
They criticise the smalIness Of Calls
vote, but are as silent as clans about
Chipley's. They censured Call and
impugned his democracy because one
Of the republican members voted for
him. They are now sorry they spoke,
for the very next day the other repub-
ilcan member voted for Chipley. They
get hit over the knuckles every time
they make a move.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-30

McKinley's election, Grover tells US,
was due 10 the magnificent patriot.
ism" Of the gold democrats. Yet
when he himself was a candidate
Grover said: "The underlying princi-
pie Of party organization is an accept
ance ofthearbitrament Of the national
convention"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-30

We have at last found out why the
Macon Telegraph is such a rampant
gold organ and anti-Bryan sheet. A
Georgian told Us the other day it was
because II was owned by Hanson, one
Of the republican bosses Of the state.
And this is the paper that is telling
democrats that Bryan Is not a demo-
ocrat.
OH Oh!
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-30

England wants the gold standard
because IL enables her TO buy our cot
ton and wheat cheap. We pay Eng
land many millions Of dollars every
year In interest. The lower out wheat
goes the more bread she gets for the
money. Hee?--Advance Courier.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-30

The Macon Telegraph wants to
know who made Bryan the head Of
the democratic party. We suggest
that II consult the $4,000 democrats
who voted for him.