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CHAPTER VIII.

Capt. Welsh showed considerable eX-
citement when he read the note of warn
ingwhich the mayor placed in his hands.
Mr.. Minard Hendricks was looking overa
bundle of New York papers which had
been sent to him, and did not look up
when the mayor entered the room.
Without a word, Capt. Welsh held the
note before his eyes, and waited for him
to speak. After reading it, Hendricks
stroked his beard thoughtfully for
moment, and then said:
81 don't think you need have any fear
up at your place, Mr.. Roundtree, but un-
der such circumstances women are
usually uneasy, so l should advise you,
Capt. Welsh, to have a couple Of police
men in citizen clothes hang about the
grounds for few days.
This was done for week, but, as
nothing occurred to indicate the pres
ence of danger, the men were ordered
away. Everything went on smoothly
till the day following Col. Warrenton's
visit to WILDLY. Mayor Round
tree, accompanied by Fred Walters,
had gone downtown, leaving his wife
and Mrs. Walters alone with the serT-
ants. Mrs. Roundtree was in the sit
ting-room giving orders to the COCK,
and Mrs. Walters had strolled down the
graveled walk among the rose-bushes.
The cook had just left her, when Mrs.
Roundtree heard the report of revolver
outside. She sprang up and ran to a
window. Not seeing her daughter on
the veranda, she screamed, and almost
tainted with fright. She staggered
through the hall and reached the front
door, Then, looking in the direction of
the gate, she saw Mrs. Walters emerge
from the rose-bushes and come slowly
towards her.
Don't be frightened, mamma" she
cried, seeing her mother. He did not
touch me-" In moment Mrs. Hound
tree was by her side, but so excited that
she could not speak. Il really did nave
narrow escape, though continued
Mrs. Walters. You see now what |
missed by not carrying the revolver.
think / could have hit him before he got
away"
ooh, what was it? What do you
mean?" gasped Mrs. Roundtree, throw
ing her arms about her daughter.
Mrs. Walters twisted herself from
the embrace and pointed to round hole
in the sleeve of her wrapper. See
that?" she said, with a cold, calm smile
"I've been shot at. AS / was gathering
these roses (she still held them in her
! HANDY Il heard report and felt some
thing touch my sleeve lightly. At the
corner of the lawn, just this side of the
trees, / saw man and q puff of smoke
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you want him to say?" she asked her
mother. Hell frighten them to
death. I'd better do Thames, what
is the matter with you? Can't you
stand still? Nobody will hurt yon."
She took the receiver from him and
placed it to her ear. Give me five
sixty-seven. What? Yes. five sixty
seven - Mayor Roundtree's office"
There was silence for moment. Mrs.
Roundtree sat on sofa, staring at her,
strange question in her eyes.
''Is that you, papa?" said Mrs. Wal
ters in the telephone. eyes, you are
right it is Lillian. Don't you know my
voice? What is it? Well, the truth is,
there isn't thing the matter; we are
all right; but mamma is nervous and
frightened, and perhaps you or Fred
ought to come up
Mrs Roundtree ran to her. aren't
you going to tell him what has hap
pened? How can he tell the police if
you don't? Give it to me-"
Mamma, do be reasonable" replied
Mrs. Walters, holding the receiver out
of her mothers reach. 'Weil, let me
alone; I'll tell him. Yes, papa, that
was mamma talking. I was on the lawn
lust now, and a man shot at me; but he
did not touch me, and ran away. Nam
ma thinks you ough4 to notify the po-
lice"
Erred is coming at once" the mayor
telephoned. Stay indoors. l shall
notify the police, ard come as quickly as
| can
When Mrs. Roundtree had heard her
husbands message she drew her daugh-
ter down on the sofa beside her and sat
silently stroking her hand and looking
anxiously towards the door. James
took position on the veranda, and the
other servants stood expectantly in the
ball.
In IS minutes a cab dashed up the
drive and Fred Walters alighted, ran
into the library, and took his wife i'll
his arms.
"Oh. my darling, are you hurt?" he
asked, beside himself with excitement.
Erred, don't be silly" she said, cold
ly pushing him from her. Il tele-
phonet that | was unharmed."
Look at her sleeve walled Mrs.
Roundtree, almost in tears. ''The bu!-
let passed within an inch of her arm
Oh, / don't know what to dol 1t is aw-
full"
Fred stopped to examine the hole in
the sleeve.
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A look of deep concern was on Wal
ters' face. He came back to his chair
without replying. The mayor took
tl!e sheet of paper, put it into his
pocket, and awkwardly resumed his
breakfast.
Something I've no hand in, that's
plain said Lillian. well, l don't care, I,
you've always tried to make baby
of me-" Then her color rose sudden
ly as she added: but l know what it
is as well as you do. 1t is communica-
ton from the man who was prowling
round the house last night. | wish
l had shot him.
A deep silence followed her remark.
Fred Walters looked at her with a
panied, puzzled expression, and as he
saw that she was folding her napkin
preparatory to leaving, he put out his
hand to detain her, but she pushed it
away impatiently. keep the matter
to yourselves" she said, angrily. "You
all have SO much more intelligence than
l have"
After she had left the room no one
spoke for several minutes. The mayor
took the note from his pocket and 81
lently reread it. 1t was as follows:
Dear Sir:
MAKE your reward $500, 900, and even then
you would never capture NE. That was q
rash thing for you to do. Look to the safe
ty of your family. You'll never know the
moment it will happen. Your case shall
receive my earliest consideration
ONE WHO KNOWS lis BUSINESS"
What are you going to do?" Mrs.
Roundtree faltered, rising with her hus-
band.
Take it to the police and that New
York detective" he answered "It's
all l can do, and that's my duty"
Il would not go out so early" said
Mrs. Roundtree. ''Do you think it will
be safe to leave us alone %
Fred can stay; I shall not let this
make any difference in my usual habits.
Besides, I think it is only an idle
threat"
Eyes, I will stay Walters agreed.
81 don't like to leave Lillian. anyway:
she is not well; she has not finished her
breakfast
Had you not better ask the police to
guard our house? We are SO isolated,
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We must have been strong one. But
see you are getting the blues again.
Brace up. Good-by: l shall see you to-
morrow"
When the colonel reached his Office,
e found lady waiting for him in the
nteroom. 1t was Miss Delmar. She
.vore a thick veil, which she threw back
when he came in.
Good afternoon, Col. Warrenton,"
she said. 81 was too impatient to wait
for you to come to see me, knowing
how busy you are, and 1 did want some
news of Mr.. WILDLY"
II understand, and he will be glad
saw you" The colonel stepped back,
took a look into, his office, and then
softly closed the door. Poor boy
,le went on, as he sat down near her,
he has had enough to bear, without
shis unreasonable opposition of your
father. He certainly needs all the
friends he can get now"
Miss Delmar's lips quivered, and she
twisted her haAds together in her lap as
she spoke:
Papa is even more severe than ever
since he learned that l have been to see
Mr.. WILDLY. 1 can't imagine how that
could have got into the papers. Papa
says am watched, and that everything
do is noted"
"He is still confident that WILDLY is
the murderer"
YES, and he thinks he knows a mo-
tive that no one else does"
what can that be?"
Just a week before Mr.. Strong's
death, papa had called on Mr. WILDLY
and forbidden him to pay his addresses
to me. | Az, sorry TO say papa is worldly
minded He had heard the report of
Mr.. Strong's intended marriage, and
thought, in that case, that Mr.. WILDLY
would not
''Not be Strong's sole heir?"
"Would not be his heir at all. Papa
thought Mr.. Strong would change his
will altogether 1t is very heartless for
him to think so, but he believes that
Mr.. WILDLY committed the crime
through love for me-because his pow
erty was a barrier to our marriage
THAT is an ugly view of the matter,
and it might have weight with jury"
replied the colonel. Our only hope lies
in finding the real murderer. The note
dropped at the mayors house the other
light by the man who was seen about
the grounds proves that he is in this
city and at large"
Papa says it is reported that some
accomplice of Mr.. Whidby's did that to
mislead the police"
Col. Warrenton nodded thoughtfully.
eyes, and itwould seemyery plausible
TO them; but to us, who know the inno-
cence of the one suspected, it proves
other things, and we must profit by it.
1 could give this Detective Hendricks
point or two, but I'm afraid he would
think me not tdisinterestedin in my friends
case"
Miss Delmar rose to go.
81 haven't minute. I am afraid papa
will miss me and be angry again. Tell
Mr.. WILDLY that / am very hopeful
that I haven't single doubt that it will
all be cleared up soon. Tell him Iwould
write every day, but I know that my
last letter was intercepted. Tell him l
shall see him as soon as possible, and
and-but you know what to say.
Don't let him lose heart
The colonel held her hand till they
reached the door.
Don't worry" he said, in parting.
81 shall have some good news for you in
a day or two, 1 am pretty sure"
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He was about to shoot again, but, see
ing me looking, he ran into the woods.
I suppose he is out of reach by this
time"
Come into the house, quick!" cried
Mrs. Roundtree, drawing her along fore
IDLY. HE will shoot us!"
Mrs. Walters impatiently drew her
self from her mothers arms.
Il shan't be coward, if you are" she
said, sharply. Don't you know if you
run from people of that kind they will
be all the more apt to pursue you? Be
sides, he is gone. Do you suppose he
would wait to be arrested after firing
a revolver here in open daylight?'
They had reached the steps of the
veranda, and Mrs. Roundtree drew her
into the house James and Jane were
standing, wide-eyed and frightened, in
the hall.
"Close the door, quick, james," Mrs.
Roundtree screamed, following her
daughter into the library.
Leave it open. Do you want to
smother us?" asked Mrs. Walters, pout-
ingly. Mother, am ashamed of you
There is not particle of danger, and l
am no baby"
James, telephone to my husband
and Mr. Walters, quick" Mrs. Round
tree ordered.
James went to the telephone and rang.
Mrs. Walters followed him. What do
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CHAPTER VII,

A week~vent by. The body of Richard
N. Strong had been buried, and Alfred
WILDLY was considered the legal posses
sor of his effects. WILDLY had not been
seen on the streets or at his club since
the murder. 1t was on the eighth day
after the burial that Col Warrenton
called to see him. He was shown up to
Whidbys room.
The young man rose from the table
at which he was writing, and shook
hands with his friend. He was pale,
thin and nervous. His eyes were sunk
en-. his hair and dress untidy.
"Still up here in your new quarters, +"
said the colonel, sweeping The rather
small room with a glance. 81 thought
you'd move back to your old ROOM"
WILDLY shuddered. 81 don't care to
sleep there; by Jove, don't believe l
could close my eyes"
The two men had taken seats oppo-
site each other. and the lawyer empha-
sized his next remark by laying his
hand firmly on Whidby's knee. MY
boy. this will never do. You'd never
make a soldier You've got to rouse
yourself and shake it off. You'll lose
your reason if you go brooding over
this thing, To tell the truth, you are
looking worse and worse every day
Did you sleep last night?"
"About two hours, all told" replied
WILDLY. 81 know l am in bad shape.
49,, = opI fool II -
'.Look here, my boy the colonel
slapped Whidby's knee soundly, 81
want you to pull! up and take trip te
Europe. 1t will give you change Of
scene and something else to think
about, You'll be new man in a month.
WILDLY rose and began to place his
papers in order on the table. I'D never
be able to think of anything else, nc
matter where was; and then it woulo
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the sleeve

"Pa, what does Prof. Drummond
mean when he says: Hold things in
their proportion? y
"He means, my boy, when you pay
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soup."-N. Y. Truth.
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NHNEerOuR.

Mistress-Why did you permit that
policeman to kiss you, Bridget?
Bridget-Sure, mum, an | couldn't
be afther resistin' an officer.-N. Y.
Journal,
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Sarepta-What would you do if a
young man called on you and turned the
light up after you had turned it down?
Marie-I should turn him down.
UD-to-Date
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Since arbitration is not to prevail
And the treaty has died unborn,
Well just keep on twisting your lions tan
And we'll tramp on your unicorn.
L A. W. Bulletin.
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Hard ON the Girl.

81 met that girl face to face last
night" said Cholly.
"How did she stand the shock p
asked De Gruffe.-Tit-Bits.
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you know" And in her deep anxiety
Mrs Roundtree leaned heavily on her
husbands S arm.
81 shall ask the police and Mr.. Hen
bricks about that. and shall do as they
advise. I'd better 20 down at once"
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Order OF Exercises In the Different
Houses Of Worship In the City
To- W orrOw
BAPTIST ZURICH
Preaching at 1920 a. M, subject "The
Promise of the Father" Sunday school
at II and B. Y. P. U. at Z p. m, Union
temperance meeting IN the opera house
at 8 p. M, lecture by Rev. H. H. Rus
sell, L. L. D.
NJ. E.. CHURCH.
Glass meeting at 10 a. m. to be led by
G.. A. Kelley. Preaching by the pastor
at 1890, subject, "Life's Mosaics.' Sab.
bath school at noon. Junior League at
4:3O p. N. Epworth League at Z O'Clock
to be led by Clifford Phelps. No evening
service en- account Of union service at
opera house.
UNION MASS MEETING.
Rav. Howard II. Russell, u. D., LII.
D., national superintendent of the Anti.
saloon League, will deliver a lecture at
the opera house at S p. M.
P~KESBYTERIAN CHURCH..
Owing to the absence Of the pastor
there will be no preaching services in the
Presbyterian church tomorrow. Sun.
day school at noon.
GRACE CHURCH.
Morning Prayer with sermon at 1890
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For the genuine Anheuser Busch La
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j. w. Hurley's. Its out of sight. Try
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Its the place to get your harvest whisky
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Call and examine our me pastries at
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On Sunday, August 10Th, there will be
given a grand musical festival in the pa.
wilton tent at Ortonvllle, on beautiful
Big Stone Lake. This is one Of the
most delightful resorts in the northwest.
This festival will be participated in by
some Of the most noted bands and some
OF the best musical talent OF Chicago
and Minneapolis, and will be q rare mu-
steal treat. It will be free to all holders
OF excursion tickets.
For the above occasion the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway will
run q special low rate excursion train
from Madison to Ortonville and return.
Special train will leave Madison at 400
O'Clock a. m. Fare for the round
trip 1925.
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TAXATION BILLS DEAD.

Wisconsin Senate Refuses to Pass Them
Over the Governors Veto.
MADISON, Wis, Aug. 21.-The senate
has refused to concur in the action of
the assembly passing the express COM
pany and Pullman car taxation bills
owe the governors veto, and those bills
are therefore killed.
The assembly reconsidered its vote Of
the previous days session and concurred
in the senate bakeries bill, which will
nov become q law as soon as published.
At the evening session Of the senate
the revision Of the statutes as amended
was passed by unanimous vote. The
most important amendment declares
hydrant pipes, wires, transmitters and
other appurtenances used for water
works, electric light plants and street
car plants, as well as their franchises,
as personal property. to be taxed in the
place where such corporation or indi-
vidual maintains its main Office.
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Brief BITS OF NEWS.

Employees Of the American Steel Barge
company at West Superior are on q
strike.
Spain will demand indemnity of the
United States for Cuban flibustering
expeditions.
The Texas Farmers Alliance has
broken away from the national organ.
ization. Too much "hossing' is the
reason given.
The establishment of a home for
needy widows and orphans of Union
veterans on Lake Minnetonka will soon
be consummated.
The Peoples Savings bank of Mount
Pleasant, Mich, is in the hands of the
commissioner Of banking. No state.
ment has been given out.
The Canadian government and the
United States have agreed to cooperate
in augment!ng the postal facilities for
the Klondyke region.
The Northern Pacific and the St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Ashland Rail.
way companies engaged in a crossing
war Is miles east of Duluth.
Captain Timothy Donoghue, once q
famous oarslnan and skater and for
many years Of the largest manufac.
turers Of oars for boat races, died sud.
denly at Ncwburgh, N. Y.
Canadian lumberinen have adopted q
resolution to the effect that the exporta.
ton Of logs should be restricted as a
means of retaliation against the duty on
sawed lumber in the Dingley bill.
The international congress of medi.
cine was opened at Moscow Thursday
by Grand Duke Sergius, representing
the car. There are altogether 1900
delegates, Of whom half come from
abroad.
The government of Peru has ordered
its postage stamps made in the United
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cent stamps has been given and anothe,
for 1900. 900 stamps Of other denomina.
tons will follow.
Articles Of incorporation of the Los
Angeles and Pasadena Railroad com.
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1t is proposed to build q road from Los
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cost Of 81. 0C0 .0OO.
Rusk turnovers Is cents q dozen at the
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Work on the Cascade Tunnel.

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 21.-Active
work on the tunnel Of the Great North.
ern railroad in the Cascade mountains
has been commenced. The tunnel will
be two and one.half miles long, 16 feet
wide and ~ feet high. It will cost
$~2,OOo,O00, and require l0years in build.
ing. =
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Formed q Protective Society.

SEATTLE, Aug. 2l.-Shortly after the
collier willamette left Seattle for Dyea,
the passengers organized for police pro.
lection, the organization being named
the willamette and Klondyke Protec.
tive society. Especial care was taken
to prevent fire, and all suspicious
characters were watched. Before the
boat reached Dyea, eight suspects had
been imprisoned.
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Ortonville's bad Bla.a.

ORToNv1LLE, Mimi, Aug. 2l.-Eire
has caused a loss Of upwards Of 825, 900,
with insurance Of only $1,000. Nine
buildings were burned and, more than
80 firms and individuals are losers in
sums ranging from q few dollars to rev.
eral thousands.
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Passed the Revision Bill.

MADISON, Wis.,. Aug. 2l.-The assem-.
bly, passed the revision Of the statutes
bill with IN amendment giving the Mil
waukee council power to vote garbage
bonds to an amount not to exceed $780,
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