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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.


|. The body of middle-aged man is drawn out
of the South Branch of the Chicago River, in the
Coal Yards Neighborhood. The Coroner holds
an inquest, but nothing is developed beyond
the apparent facts that the victim was fairly
well-to-do merchant in some country town.
who had been stabbed to death and thrown
into the river. There were no papers on the
body or any signs for Identification, except the
initials L. nj. S." on his shirt aud key-ring.
Such tragedies were of SO frequent occurrences
at the time of the rebuilding of Chicago as to
excite little enduring interest But Kent Hal
liday, a young printer, and one of the Coroner 9
jury, has all his instincts as an American citi-
zen stirred up by the gross crime against tho
laws, and resolves to probe the mystery to the
bottom. He has vague suspicious aroused by
the appearance Of q stranger at the inquest.
On his way to work he is struck by the appear
ance of a girl whose eyes and face have such
a resemblance to the murdered mans that he
fancies she is his daughter come to look Tor
him. He sees her about to fall into the clutches
of villainous hackman. In attempting to res
cue her, he and his two friends-Wat Sparger
and Con Purtell-become involved in fight,
and all are arrested.
The story as SO far told is the preliminary to
the weaving of web of mystery whose un.
folding cannot but be of absorbing interest to
every one Of our readers. Seldom is narrative
of mystery presented that is SO full of realis-
tic possibilities and novel denouements. One
commencing to read now cannot help becoming
intensely interested in the ensuing chapters,
in following the manly hero and the charming
heroine through the mazes of q strange ex-
perieuce.
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on Halstead street. near Madison. But un-
less your business ia in relation to the real
estate enterprise don't think you will get
chance to talk to him. They are all
greatly interested in that, and they talk and
think Of nothing else, and my husband
comes home after one Of these meetings SO
tired out that he's afraid he will not be able
to take his train out the next day. Every
body in the scheme has big hopes of it, and
they never get tired of talking about it,"
Kent was devoured by anxiety to speak
to the girl in the parlor, and yet how could
he do SO? He was not society young man
and had none Of the pretexts that such
might employ to make her acquaintance
His life had been too full of labor and
struggle to allow an opportunity for femi-
nine society. Outside Of his mother, his
conversation with women had been limited
to occasional disjointed chats with the
strong handed and free-spoken Coal Yards
hoydens at casual meetings on the sidewalks
and at front gates.
Naturally, at his age, he was repressed by
| the feeling that this was being of very
superior order. He racked his brain te
think Of some excuse for asking the young
lady's name and where she was from, bat
could think Of none that would agree with
the business by which he had gained ad
mission to the house-that Of seeing Mr.
Morland. - y
Then, if the murdered man were actually
her father-and the conviction was con
stantly growing that he was-how was thu
awful knowledge to be communicated Il
her? The thought overwhelmed him. HI
would 60 first and find the conductor ant
confer with him..
| 1t was 8 o'clock when he reached Mechan
ics' Hall. Mrs. Morland had not overesti
mated the interest felt in the Peoples Co
operative Home Real Estate Association
Between 200 and 800 men were gathered il
the small hall, and, despite the oppressiv,
heat, were following the proceedings will
rapt and unfagging interest. Kent at
tempted to enter, but was stopped at tn
door by guard.
You're not member; you can't 20 In,
Isn't this public meeting?"
"No; only meeting Of the members II
good standing"
As the guard spoke man on the platform
began reading report. The tones strucl
on Kent's ear with shock. He looked
through the open door; the distance an,
the dazzling gas lights were confusing, bu
there was no doubt that the reader was til
stranger he had seen at the inquest.
"Who is that man ?" he asked.
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comfort, and peace with the scenes OF the
day struck Kent and heightened his anger
against those who rere responsible for the
wreichedness he had seen elsewhere.
The sound OF ySung woman's voice, soft
and musical, yet firm and distinct. came
from the parlor. die could see on the sofa a
middle-aged woman, who was listening in
tently to an anima!sd recital by the one who
was speaking, wiioke face was just out of his
line of sight, thosgh he could see the lower
part of her skirt and trimly-shod little
foot.
aYes,n said ths voice, @my father Ger
tainly is one of TIE best, dearest men that
lives. He has nfce store--the best in ouI
place-and makes Sudit of it enough to give
us comfortable living. There is only my
mother and /. Mother has not been well
for years, and do all the work about the
house which she will let me, besides helping
papa in the store on busy days. We are all
very fond of one another, and live very hap,
PLY together. About two weeks ago papa
was called suddenly to Chicago on important
business. He didn't tell us what it was
but said that he would be back in 2 day OF
two"
Kent's heart thrilled. Impulsively ht
leaned forward little to see the speakers
face Heavens! it was really she, the girl
whom he had seen at the depot, but looking
still more beautiful than then. In her eyes
was the light of courage and purposeful'
ness.
He drew back instantly, to avoid inter.
rupting the narrative.
"As we didn't hear from him. mamma
grew quite alarmed Her illness makes hel
very nervous, but felt that he was all right
But to calm her decided to run up to Chi.
cago and take look for him. I knew the
names of some of the men from whom papa
bought goods, and thought that could &c
right to them and find out all about him.
But had no idea that Chicago was SO big
and so bewildering. / was dazed with the
awful pulling, pushing, driving crowd as
came out Of the depot. Several men rushed
right up to me, then they got into fight
and the police came up and arrested them.
Mr.. Morland, the Conductor, who had been
very kind to me on the train, came up. he
said that he'd 90 round with me to some ol
the places in the afternoon. I'd better stay
at his house tonight, and we'd go around
together tomorrow morning before he went
out"
Mrs. Morland came downstairs at this
moment.
"Mr. Morland went out Immediately afte,
supper" said she, " to attend meeting ol
the Peoples Cooperative Real Estate AS
sociation,' of which he is Secretary. He will
be very busy there, and will not be home
till late"
She spoke with. the pride of matror
whose husband was engrossed in great en-
terprises.
Il might 60 there and find him." sug
gested Kent Do you know where thu
meeting is held?"
ct meets at Mechanics Hall, somewher,
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the worst that can be has been done to her

tho worst that can be has been done to her
poor father"
He was conscious of an unwonted emotion
stirring him at the thought of her. Some
thing in her face and manner had touched
him as no other woman's ever had. He
wondered how the knights of old felt when
they vowed as part of their mission in life
the "rescuing Of distressed damsels." He
understood them now better than ever.
But where begin to search for her? He
went over to the depot, and looked through
its arid emptiness. There was no more sign
Of token of her than of the thousands of
others whom it had discharged upon the
city during the day. .'e
The depot employees could give no in
formation. They had been too busy watch
ing the trains and baggage to notice the
passengers, and were too tired answering
necessary questions to be either communi-
cative or courteous in regard to those not
connected with their business.
He decided to brave the hackmen, though
he had little hopes as to the result. They
might know everything, and yet it be no
good 10 him. Almost any one of them was
quite equal to carrying her away to the
worst of fates, and the rest would be ready
for any amount of perjury to shield him.
Then, driving hack seems to have = ten
dency to develop fine appetite for lying,
which hackmen love to exercise on anyone
belonging to the general public.
At the hack-line he was greeted with
scowls by Nick Horgan, and jibes, jeers. and
insulting references to his girl" by the
Others. He was given any amount of con-
fident misinformation as to whittier she
had gone, which made him want to kill the
informers in hot blood. Nothing but his
recent reminder that he was not in his own
Ward prevented his knocking down several
of the most offensive of the gang.
He went back inside the depot and sat
down to cool off.
A happy thought occurred to him. He
would find out the conductor who brought
in the train at that hour. A lone girl on
his train would probably have piled him
with questions as to the city, and where she
had best stop. He would remember whittier
he had directed her, and she might be
found at one of those places.
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Kent went at once across the depot to the
arriving at 1890, had been brought in by
Conductor Dan Morland, who lived at 1907
Popocasset street.
He was elated with the idea of making
some progress. But where in the world was
Popocasset street? No one knew, except
that it was mile or two away on the West
Side. New streets were then being hatched
out on the prairies around Chicago like
grasshoppers in Summer. There was a
fresh brood every day. Mems brains were
taxed to furnish appropriate names for
them. and nothing but omniscience could
tell where they all were. Even the enter
prising projectors of Suburban additions
would forget the names they had bestowed
on what they prophesied would become
thronged thoroughfares, and give them new
ones a few weeks later.
The train-boy, who, as usual, was on hand,
remembered that Dan Morland had "pinted
out his new house way over there. as the
train was comm in" with comprehensive
wave of his hand, which took in large
sweep of northwestern Illinois
Making a hasty supper at the lunch
counter, Kent started out on the street rail-
road that led in the presumptive direction of
| P0pocassett street.
Through the slowly. deepening twilight of
| the hot evening, the car pounded drearily
along over the rough road. at pace sorely
trying to his eager mind. Rapid transit "
was hardly yet a dream of the future in
| Chicago. People were glad to get anything
which would carry them into town over the
mud of Winter and the dust of Summer
The patient, mud-spattered mule had no
hint of the coming trolley. Real estate
spectators built tram-car lines to boom their
additions" and wasted NO money on their
construction and equipment
Kent interrogated the conductor and
driver ~ to Popocassett street.
"Yes; there is such street Lays way
over there, somewhere. Never been on it
but passengers 60 out to it, and some come
/ from it. They get on an off at Blenarhasset
There Is grocery at the corner of Blenar.
hasset, where they'll tell you where il is"
When POpocassett street was reached II
was found to be a roadway shallowly scraped
through the yellow sand, and it's course fur.
ther indicated by double row of "shade
trees" about the size of broom handles. Or
either side were comfortable and rather
tasteful frame cottages, 80 new that the
smell of fresh paint loaded the hot air.
1t was dark when Kent Halliday at last
found Conductor Dan Morlands house, and
bright light was streaming from the oper
windows. The trim surroundings and thu
tasteful interior showed a much higher
cleaner life than that he had been accus
toned to in the Coal Yards Neighborhood
and somewhat abashed the young man.
A gentle hammered young girl stopped
playing on the piano and answered his mod
est ring.
ayes; this is where Conductor Morlani
ives."
as he in?m
| "No; he left Immediately after supper
Had some business to attend to-"
"Do you know where he went?"
No; but probably mamma does. She il
in tho back room upstairs. I'll ask her
Won't you step into the parlor and wait? Z"
"No; I'll wait right here in the hall, i
you'll let me-"
The vivid contrast of all this brightness
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Commitments,

Irwin Riggs, Co. I, ID Tenn. M'td Inf,
Athens, Ala: have been a subscriber for
some time, and am delighted with the pat
riotic zeal Of the paper.
Serg't g. W. Barto, Co. ], 74th Pa, Al
toona, Pa: 1 do not see how any comrade
can do without THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
l. X. Robinson, Mishawaka. Ind: Al
though have sent in over so subscribers in
the last few years, have never tried for a
premium, believing the paper well worth
the money. i think THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UEB has improved much in the last few
weeks.
Chester Gouldthrite, 97th n. T., Felt's
Mills. n. Y: consider Sherman's Memoirs
worth more than the price of the paper.
c. 7. Walker, Hartwell, Neb.: 81 cannot
do owithout THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, which
DO nobly stands by the veterans
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W. Fl. MICHAEL.

physically able he entered the navy for duty in
the Mississippi Squadron. He was promoted
for gallant conduct in action. and received
other testimonials for conspicuous conduct un.
der fre. Two years ago his regimental organi-
zation by unanimous vote urged him upon the
State Commission having in charge the erec.
tion of the State Monument to the Soldiers and
Sailors of Iowa, for place on the monument.
His brigade organization joined in the recon-
mendatien, supported by his shipmates, and tho
Commission selected him to represent the sail
ors of Iowa on the monument. His name will
appear under the heroic statue OF a sailor.
Comrade Michael has been q jealous aud un.
tiring friend Of the men who. with him. fought
the battles of the Union from 1861 to 1865. He
was the first to ask that the ex-soldiers and
sailors be given an additional so acres of land
as part of their homestead right. His agita-
tion of the subject led to the enactment OF
the present law on that subject. As an editor
and public speaker he mas been foremost IN ad-
vocating the most liberal pension laws, and laws
granting to his comrades preferential rights IN
the Civil Service. At times he has been charged
with being extremely partisan, yet it may bs
trutbfuliy said that his efforts have Deen In
variably for his comrades.
Comrade Michael Is admirably fitted for the
responsible position to which he has been ap-
pointed By Secretary Sherman with the ap-
provsl OF President Mckinley. He was jour
nalist for IL years. and enjoyed the reputation
of being one Of the best editorial writers in the
West. He is member of the bar, and held
high rank ia his profession when, BY reason OF
poor health, he gave up the law and accepted
the position of Clerk of Printing Records in the
United States Senate, succeeding to that place
upon the death Of Maj. Ben: Perley Poore IN
1883. His work while in that office was praised
by Congress and the public alike.
He is the author Of several books, and the
readers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE will re-
member the breezy history from his pen of the
Mississippi Squadron Published in these col
umns. His "Tarif in Story" rsn through
several editions. the last one being printed BY
the National Republican Committee as CAM
paign document. aud numbered several hun
dred Thousand copies.
His last work for Congress was the compiling.
annotating and indsxing the Custom Laws oi
the United States from 1889 to 1896. and the
revision Of the laws relating to the Navy and
Marine Corps. Both Of these works are OF great
value.
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE bespeaks for him
successful aud happy administration OF his
new office. and feels justified in predicting fol
him great usefulness to the public service, bas-
ing this prediction on the record he has made
in other relations to the Government.
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Didn,t Need a Pension.

c. e. Bradley, Tallahassee, Fla: "The act
of a Medical Examiner came to my notice
a few weeks ago, when comrade of Wis
consin regiment asked me to witness his
signature TO an application for q pension.
He was SO badly broken down that / asked
why he had not applied before. He said he
had, and for 10 years drew a pension for
rheumatism, but was ordered before an Ex-
amipiDg Board. He was asked for what
disability he drew his pension. He was then
told to draw his trousers above his knee, and
with tape-measure the Surgeon measured
the calf of bis leg. He was told, that wae
all and his pension stopped"
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A Chance To Make Money.

Ihaye berries grapes and peaches old fresh
when picked use the California Cold Process do not
heat the fruit just put it up cold keeps perfectly
ten minutes. Last year sold directions TO over l20
families i'm week anyone will pay dollar for di-
rectons when they the beautiful samples of fruit
AS there many people poor like myself consider
it my duty give experience to such and feel con-
fftient anyone can make one two hundred dollars
round home in few days. will mail you sample of
fruit and complete directions to any of your readers for
eighteen twocent stamps, which s only the actual cost
of the samples, postage, going to begin work
ut once to catch the spring trade.
FRANCIS CASEY. 81. Louis, Mo.
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Better If They Did.

"Men," said the Rev. Dickeybird, oracu-
larly, "never jump at conclusions. my
dear"
IT know they don't, Cousin Theophilus,"
said the pretty Miss Milliken. You take
about two hours and three-quarters COM
ing to yours every Sunday, and ! could
jump"
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=. The Ha.ehet Came. Thanks,

EprToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: send you
D Ratchet made by John Perry, aged 80
years. He is a son of Samuel Smith Perry
and Francis his wife. John Perry, Revo-
lutiouary soldier, was his grandfather. 1
would like to hear from any of the family.
Please accept the hatchet as a token of
esteem from my father.-ELIAs PERRY,
De Witt Mo.
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No Appreciator of Music.

"Hullo, old man." said Dickerson to
Jimsby. .You seem sleepy this morning?n
am" said Jimsby, with prodigious
yawn.s "The young lady in the fat above
ours was singing a lullaby last night, aud
it kept me awake till 2 O'Clock in the morn
snuu
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Now said the bad boy. as he finished
pinning his sisters skirts and Mr.. Twiiter's
coat-tafls together, folks will know how
attached to each other . feller and his girl
can ben
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cApT. ". II. MIcHAEL.

Tho New Chief Clerk OF the State Depart
ment.
William Fl. Michael. good likeness OF whom
is spresented herewith. has been appointed Chief
Clerk of the Department Of State. and has en-.
tered upon the discharge Of his duties. This
is another recognition of the Union veterans
by tho Mckinley Administration. Comrade
Michael served over four years in the army and
navy during the war. nearly all of which
service was at the front. He enlisted in the
11th Iowa when Is years of age, and owing to
injuries sustained in the line of duty Was
honorably discharged. As soon as he was
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II.
A DAY OF VARIED EMOTIONS.

H YENT HALLIDAY, WAT SPAR
ger, and Con Purtell had violated
what was then the Eleventh Com
II - mandment, and greatest of all the
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-13
PATRIOTS AND PEssIMIsTs.

When President Mckinley said "a
patriot is better than pessimist." he
but uttered a truism that every one win
accept without question. But as all ac-
cept this without question, so each
will reserve to himself the right to say
what constitutes a patriot and what a
pessimist. 1t is popularity supposed that
which called forth the presidents cpl
gram was the recent speech of ex-Post-
master-General Wanamaker, and that
he is the pessimist no matter who may
be the patriot. But it is too much for
him TO rest under the imputation with
out talking back. He has talked back,
and in rather un-Bethany Sunday
school style. He says:
Much as 1 love quietness and peace,
it is not possible for me to be indiher-
ent or silent in the present condition
OF affairs. Neither can 1 take or give
opiates.
10 keep work for the 5000 and more
persons in my employ and turn away
from the several hundred who apply
daily and beg for the privilege OF labor
10 keep the wolf from the door, drives
me into a fever. and I must speak out.
ANY citizen has that right.
cannot sit on a fence with a stiff
wind blowing and whistle for prosper
ity, the vanished bird of beautiful plu-
mage, to come back.
She has been gone five long years.
How any can live on forever in a thun-
der storm I don't know.
In these times campaign speeches are
only empty shells without kernels.
However well meaning, or whoever IL is
who thinks ne does good by them must
be forgetting that 100000 workmen
and their children are hungry. The man
who looks for bread in such speeches
viii not have much TO eat.
The public heart cannot be fired by
eloquence in this way just now, for the
powder Of patriotism is wet with the
tears of the suffering unemployed Give
me hold CT somebody's hand who Will
10 something, not talk about it, month
after month.
We ought to have a new, better tariff;
but Il we cannot get it let us settle
Town on the old one and adjust our |
selves to it as best we can. II we can