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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-06

position, FOR It would look Ike a kind
of bid for her favor, and. besides, would
only add 20 her worries.
Threatened WHAT" asked Miss Gull
len.
"Threatened to lose his temper,
answered.
lyon know that wasn't what you
were going to say" Madge said re-
proachfully.
"No, it wasn't, " laughed
"Then what was it,"
Nothing worth speaking about. "
but want 10 know what he threat
ened .
Really, Miss Cullen l began, but
she interrupted me by saying anxiously:
"He can't hurt papa, can hep
mo" i replied.
"Or my brothers?"
"He can't touch any of them without
my help, And he'll have work TO get
that, l suspect. y
"Then why can't You tell me?' de-
manded Miss Cullen. Your refusal
makes Inc think you are keeping back
some danger 10 them.
"Why, Miss Cullen, " l said, Il didn't
like TO tell his threat because it seemed
well, / may be wrong, but l thought
it might look like al attempt-an APP
peal Oh, pshaw" l faltered, like a
donkey. Il can't say it as Iwant to put
it."
"Then tell me right out what he
threatened" said Madge.
HE threatened to set me discharged, ="
/ said.
That made Madgc look very sober,
and for a moment there was silence.
Then she said:
II never thought Of what you were
risking to help us, Mr.. Gordon. And I'm
afraid it's too late to-
Don't worry about me, )" fastened
to interject I'm long way from be-
ing discharged, and, even if / should be,
Miss Cullen, / know my business, and
it won't be long before have another
place.
but it's terrible to think of the in
jury we may have caused you" said
Madge sadly. 1T makes me hate the
thought of money"
That's very poor thing to hate" l
said, except the lack Of it.
Are you so anxious to get rich?"
asked Madge, looking up at me quickly
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fro BE CONTINUED.
The Problem In Launching q Ship.

Impressive as the launch OF great
vessel always is, it nevertheless seems
simple matter. All there is to 40 Is 10
build two tobcggan slides under tne
ship, raise her from the supports GU
which she has been resting, put ios "
tallow ON the slides, and, when you aie
ready, saw loose the thick plank 'na'
holds the ship by the nose and lie, ne
glide into the water. You must naw
the wine to christen her, and crown
to cheer her, and some tugs TO ca!cn ", 10
and bring her back to her pier; pu' az
these are mere details, and IL ~Ouiu
seem as if any ship could almost lauD'"
herself If she had half chance
A launch is simply taking a ship ,lO uI
the side of a stream down to the V'n.
and dropping her in the wafer VIC, -
she belongs. This involves the ''sA rta
lifting q mass of iron, in snip nA s
the st. Louis, of. about 1000 tons a"o
the work of lowering it careiuiiy =, ~ .s;s
distance of from 20 to 40 feet. 81 .D On
has to be done in the space OF apOu 'r ~
seconds, during which the vesSei .D' soe
nearly 600 feet. At once you Can :, IN.
that this is an enormous task.
wolves the greatest responsibility , ~
short time that the shipbuiioei 80, az.
There is no opportunity to corr, correvS INST
rors. Every mechanical appl'an. s,I AZ.
work to perfection, and the manua ,be
tails must be as nicely adjusted as v ~.
parts of watch. You can lau .a'o mia Of
sci, as you can build one, on the ,r rd'v yo %
thumb or the hit or miss plan, anu sa. ;I 70
may not come to grief; but it Is y pei that
put all these things in charge o. IL has has
master spirit called science, when iacnu rr
done so much for our physical au know
ment in this world, for then you inch inch
that il will be done properly. Ia MAI.
ing a Great Vessel" by FranAnA
thews, in st. Nicholas.
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"Pd do more than that for you"

"Pd do more than that for you"
as we walked, for we had been pacing
up and down the platform during our
chat.
II haven't been till lately" said.
and what made you changer" she
questioned.
Well" l said, fishing round for
some reason other than the true one,
perhaps l want to take a rest
You are the worst man for fibs ]
ever knew" she laughed.
l felt myself getting red, while I ex-
claimed, why, Miss Cullen, 1 don I
think I'm bit worse liar than
"Oh," she cried, interrupting me, 81
didn't mean that way. 1 meant that
when you try to fib you always do it so
badly that one sees right through you
Now, acknowledge that you wouldn I
stop work if you could
well, no, I wouldn't" owned up
1.-THE truth is, Miss Cullen, that I'd like
to be rich because-well, hang it, l
don't care if do say it-because I'm in
love-
Madge laughed at nv confusion and
said, with money!,
'No," said; with Just the incest
sweetest, prettiest girl in the world. /"
Madge took look at me out of the
corner of her eye and remarked, at
must be breakfast time"
Considering that it was about $50 7
wanted to ask who was telling a tara.
diddle now, but resisted the tempta.
ton and said:
mo, and promise not to bother Won
about my private affairs any more. >;
Madge laughed again merrilv. saw
ing: "You are the most obvious man I
ever met Now why did Won saw tbat2,
II thought you were making break.
fast an excuse. "I said .shecanso von
didn't like the subject"
"Yes, was" said Madge frankly.
..r-r
Co :" '' 'n' s"i you are engaged
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CHAPTER x.
WAITING FOR HELF

If ever a fellow was bewildered by q
single speech, it was Richard Gordon. ]
walked up and down that platform till
/ was called to breakfast, trying to de-
eide what Miss Cullen had expressed,
only to succeed in reading so different
meanings in her parting six words. I
wanted to think that it was her way of
suggesting that l deceived myself in
thinking that there was anything be-
tween Lord Rallies and herself; but,
though l wished to believe this, had
seen too much to the contrary to take
stock in the idea. Yet couldn't believe
that Madge was coquette. became
angry and hot with myself for even
thinking it for moment.
Puzzle as l did over the words. I
managed to eat good breakfast and
then went into the Cullens' car and
electrified the party by telling them of
Camps and Fred's dispatches and how
had come to overhear the former. Mr..
Cullen and Albert couldn't say enough
about my cleverness in what had really
been pure luck and seemed to think
had sat up all night in order to hear
that telegram. The person for whose
opinion l cared the most, Miss Cullen.
didn't say anything, but she gave me a
look that set my heart beating like a
trip hammer and made me put the most
hopeful construction on that speech of
hsrs 1t seemed impossible that she
didn't care for Lord Rallies and that
she might care for me; but, after having
had no hope whatsoever, the smallest
crumb Of chance nearly lifted me Off
my feet.
We had consultation over what was
best to be done, but didn't reach any
definite conclusion till the station agent
brought me telegram from the post
master general. Breaking it open, read
aloud
Do not allow service Of writ and retain Dos
session OF letters according to prior instruc-
lions. AT the request OF this department the
secretary OF war has directed the command.
ing officer at Fort Whipple to furnish Won with
military protection. and You will cali mon him
at once, IL In your Judgment it is necessary. ON
no account surrender United States property
10 territorial authorities. Keep department
notified
oh, splendidp' cried Madge, clap
ping her hands.
Mr.. Camp will find that other peo-
pie can give surprise parties as well as
himself, " l said cheerfully.
You'll telegraph at once?' asked
Mr. Cullen.
Instantly, said, rising, and add
ed, Don't you want to see what I
say, Miss Cullen?"
"Of course dor she cried. eagerly
jumping up.
Lord Rallies scowled as he said: Eyes.
Let's see what Mr.. Superintendent has
to say"
fou needn't trouble yourself"
said. But he followed US into the sta.
ton. | was Disguised, but at the same
time it seemed to lie 81.
because he was jealous, al want
an imp. sasant thought " aevcr his
motive he was a third party "A the writ
ing Of that telegram and had to stand
by while NJ az Cullen and l discussed
and drafted it. didn't try to make
IL any too brief, not merely asking for
q guard and when I might expect IL, but
giving ~ well pretty full history of
case. which was hardly necessary. ~
You'll bsnkrupt yoursclf." iaushsd
Ae "Hes nuse e ~ -"
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CHAPTER TX.
A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST.

"A IALh BEfOhE BhEAhFAST.'
Looking at my watch l found it was
a little after 3, which meant in Wash
ington. Allowing for transmission, a
telegram would reach there in time to
be ON hand with the opening of the de-
partments. therefore wired at once to
the following effect:
Postmaster General Washington:
A peremptory mandamus has been issued by
territorial Judge to compel me to deliver to
addressee the three registered letters which by
your directions, issued Oct 10, was to hold
pending arrival Of Special Agent jackson.
Service Of writ will be made ut :s5 today un-
less prevented. Telegraph me instructions how
to act.
That done, l had good tub, took a
brisk walk down the track and felt SO
freshened up as to be none the worse for
my sleepless night. l returned to the
station little after 6, and, to my sur
prise, found Miss Cullen walking up
and down the platform.
"You are up earlyp' we both said
together.
Eyes" she sighed IT couldn t
sleep last night.
"You're not unwell, 1 hope?''
"No-except mentally"
looked question, and she went on,
II have some worries, and then last
night saw you were all keeping some
bad news from me, and so 1 couldn' Z
sleep"
"Then we did wrong to make a mys-
terry of it, Miss Cullen" said, "for it
really isn't anything to trouble about.
Mr.. Camp is simply taking legal steps
to try to force me to deliver those let
tiers to him."
"And can he succeed?''
"No."
''How will you stop him?'
II don't know yet just what we shall
do, but if worse comes to worst / will
allow myself to be committed for con-
tempt of court.
"What would they do with you?''
"Give me free board for time"
mot send you to PRISON."
Eyes"
"Oh," she cried, THAT mustn't bel
You must not make such sacrifice for
rs"
''I'd do more than that for you, I
said. And couldn't help putting lit
tie emphasis on the last word, though /
knew had no right to do it,
She understood me and blushed rosily,
even while she protested, "It is too
much
There's really no likelihood" I in
tsrrupted, "of my being able to assume
Q martyrs crown, Miss Cullen, so dom Z
bogin to pity me till I'm behind the
bars"
"But / can't bear to think
Don't" interrupted again, rejoic-
ing all the time at her evident anxiety
and blessing my stars for the luck they
had brought me. why, Miss Cullen, {"
went ON, ''I've become so interested in
your success and the licking Of those
fellows that really think ia stand
about anything rather than that they
should win. Yesterday, when Mr.. Camp
threatened to- Then stopped, az it
suddenly occurred to me that Il was best
not to tell Madge that / might lose nv
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the rest OF that afternoon and evening.
Indeed. / couldn't sleep, but sat mp
working, quite forgctful Of the passing
hours. till glance at my watch startled
me with the fact that il was a quarter
of 2. Feeling like anything more than
sleep, l went out on the platform, and,
lighting cigar, paced up and down.
thinking of-woll, thinking.
The night agent was sitting in the
station, nodding, and after l had walked
for AN hour l went in TO ask him if the
train 20 Phenix had arrived on time. As
opened the door. the telegraph instru-
ment began clicking and called Ash
Forks. The man. with the curious abil-
ity that operators get of recognizing
their own call. even in sleep, walked up
instantly and responded, and, not wish
ing TO interrupt him, delayed asking
my question till he should be free.
stood there thinking of Madge, and
listening heedlessly as the instrument
licked off the cipher signature of the
sending operator, and the aga paid. T"
But rs heard the clicks -. 80.
which meant phi, suddenly became at
tentive, and when it completed Phenix
concluded Fred was wiring me and
listened for what followed the date.
This is what the instrument ticked
-. :. .. - 49, ..... :.
-. 49,. =.
- - :. - -.
- - =. =.
-. E. :. =. E. &C., &.
-. - :. E.
- - &C., :. -. -
- =. =.
49, -
-. - .. -. -. - :.
-. -. -. - =. -
That may not look particularly intel
ligible, but if the Phenix operator had
been talking over the phone to me he
couldn't have said any plainer:
Sheriff yavapai county ash forks arizona be
at railroad station three forty five today to
meet train arriving from phoenix prepared to
Immediately serve peremptory mandamus is
sued tonight by judge wilson sig theodore
camp.
My question being pretty thoroughly
answered, went back and continued
my walk, but before five minutes had
passed the operator came out and hand
ed me message 1t was from Fred,
and read thus:
Camp, Baldwin, and lawyer went at once to
house Of Judge Wilson, where they staid an
hour. They then returned with Judge to sta
ton, and after dispatching "A telegram have
taken seats in train for Ash Forks leaving
here at 3:25. ! shall return with them.
A bigger idiot than 1 could have un-
derstood the move. was to be hauled
before Judge Wilson by means of man.
damus proceedings, and, as he was COM
ing to Ash Forks solely to oblige Mr..
Camp and was VIGOROUSLY G.. S.
judge, he would unquestionaly declare
the letters the property Of Mr.. Camp
and order their delivery.
Apparently I had my choice Of being
a traitor to Madge, of going to prison
for contempt of court, or Of running
away, which was not far off from ac-
knowledging that l had done something
wrong. I didn't like any one Of the
options
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Pittsburg, March l.-A.l'eu rolltIcal
proprietor and Walter Cristy, p.G GA.
EDITOR Of the Pittsburg commerse a,.s Of
xette, who were recently state Sen.
criminal libel in the case o, % F,ynn.
ator c. L. Magee and wil''s ss Jsds
were sentenced SATURDAY ~ "a c,sp
White 70. pay . fsne OF 'l0' '
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THE GREAT K. AND A.
TRAIN ROBBERY.
By PAUL LEICESTER FORD.
Copyright 1895. by J. B. Lippincott Company!
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Dick Gordon. Yale graduate, goes in for
sard work Fromthe Chicago and Alton raj :
road repair shops he is gradually promoted
and finally works up 10 the position OF super
intendent OF a western railroad the Kanf as
and Arizona. The story opens with an c.
count OF a trip by rail- OF Mr.. Cullen, railroad
vice president over the lines OF the N A.
Gordon Is asked 10 meet Cullen and party and
pilot them through. In the party are Madge
Cullen, with whom Gordon falls IN love; Lord
Rallies. an Englishman, in love with Madge,
and Captain Ackland brother or Lord Rallies.
Talk turns on train robbers. Madge would
like an adventure with hold ups. So would
Rallies and Ackland While horseback riding
near Santa Fe, Gordon points out among con-
vices working on railroad grade Jack brute
a train robber under a IA year sentence.
hadge sreaks 20 the convict, who answers
gruffly. CHAPTER 1.-THE party is joined
by Madge invalid brother. On a special
train all go on westward. While Mr.. Cullen.
his elder son and the two Englishman play
poker and Gordon and Madge enjoy the moon
light on the rear car the train is held up by
bandits III--Tbe robbers are fred at and
frightened away, taking with them but three
registered letters from the mail coach. Cor
don telegraphs for help and starts the COM
pany's sleurhs. He overhears Lord Rallies
taking rudely TO Madge and knocks him
down. IV--Mystery OF the search for the rob
bers: only four shots fired by the robbers and
yet SIX empty shells are found. Cullen and
party go on to the Grand Canyon. Gordon re-
mains to assist the sheriff. v--Gordon with
the sheriff. and posse follows TO Grand can
yon. finds the party In camp. tells them he
suspects them OF completely in the robbery
and searches them and their effects. VITO
End the letters he d-cides that he must search
hadge. When she finds he Is determined, she
yields up the letters. The motive Of the rob
berry Is explained. Letters we're proxies for
the X. and A. election. Cullen's company was
fighting for control and took desperate
chance TO get the proxies. Gordon resolves
TO pull the Cuiens out OF the scrape for
Madge's sake. VII--Our hero In leagrt with
the Uullens. Madge is happy and Lord Rallies
discounted.
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1, yea pay. Hiss Co.,
want, l sad Low much i !, ! yN
the operator. ''"is Mo
"Nothin for a lady," said ",
grinning '"'u "elps,
There Miss Cullen, 1 said aD.
the east come up to that in OalI.. Dos
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won't you make one of us, Mr.. Mis-
anthrope?'
/ called myself all sorts of fool, but
out went as eagerly as if there had
been some hope. Miss Cullen began to
tease me over my sudden access Of ener-
gy. declaring that she was sure it was
pose for their benefit, or else due TO
guilty conscience over having slept so
late.
Il hoped you would ride with US,
though perhaps it wouldn't have paid
you. Apparently there is nothing to see
in Ash Forks. q"
There is something that may inter
est you all. said, pointing to special
that had been dropped off No. that
morning
what is it," asked Madge
''It's a c. 5. special" said, land
Mr.. Camp and Mr. Baldwin and two
q. S. officials came in on it, -
What do you think he'd give for
those letters" laughed Fred
IF they wcrC worth so much to you,
suppose they can't be worth any less
10 the ". %, Tcplltu.
Fortunately there is no way that
he can learn where they are. - Eaid Mr.
Cullen.
Don't let's stand STILL" cried Miss
Cullen. Mr.. Gordon, I'll run you a
race to the end of the platform. She
said this only after getting a big lead,
ana she got there about eight inches
ahead of me, which pleased her might
ly. lit takes men 30 long to get start
I'd, twas the way she explained her vic
sory. Then she walked me beyond the
end Of the boarding to explain the work
ings of a switch to her. That it was
only a pretext she proved to me the mo-
ment 1 had relocked the bar by saying:
Mr.. Gordon, may l ask you ques-
tion?"
Certainly, a.,ented.
1t is one L should ask papa or Fred,
but am afraid they might not tell me
the truth. You will, won't your" she
begged very earnestly.
Il will, said /.
"Supposing, she continued, that it
became known that you have those let
ttIS' NOulu ~ uO our slue any ndTm!
/ thought for moment and then
shook my head "No new proxies
could arrive here in time for the cleo
ton, said, land the ones 1 have will
not be voted. -
She still looked doubtful and asked,
Then why did papa say just now,
Fortunately?
He merely meant that it was safer
they shouldn't know.
Then it is better to keep il a secret?"
she asked anxiously.
II suppose so, i" said, and then add
ed, why should you be afraid of ask
ing your father"
Because he might-well, il he
knew, I'm sure he would sacrifice him
self, and l couldn't run the risk"
II am afraid don't understand"
questioned
Il would rather not explain. f" she
said, and of course that ended the sub
ject.
Our exercise taken, we went back TO
the Cullens' car and Madge left US TO
write some letters A moment later
Lord Rallies remembered ne had not
written homo recently. and he, too.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08
OBJECTIONS TO CLOSE cOMMuN1oN.
Some of Them Answered by Rev. j.
ID. Jordan.

The largest number of commandments
that have assembled at the First Baptist
church during the last year were present
at the service yesterday morning. Dr.
Jordan had selected as his topic for dis
cussion, "The objections to the so-called
close communion answered" which was
the fourth of a series which the pastor
is delivering on THE Lords Supper"
Among other things, DR.. Jordan said in
his sermon:
Times have changed very much in the
past God has not changed, because he
is Interchangeable. Truth has not changed
for truth is eternal The law has not been
changed, but simply fulfilled. The COM
mandments of God and the ordinance of
his house were fixed by divine authority
and power. and men cannot change them.
If changed at all, they must be changed
by the same divine authority and power.
Fifteen years after the law was made by
Moses, the son of God came to the earth
declaring that he had not come to change
the law, but to fulfill it, So, as preach
ers, we proclaim not a change of the COM
mands and ordinances, but simply their
fulfllment. The laws regulating the Lord
supper are to endure till the final coming
of our Lord.
But let us put emphasis on the ques-
ton of love for no one has any objection
to that We have ever stood for that
for God is love and Love is of the Lord.
Our position on this question is one of
love. Love for God and His commands
and teachings. Our Lord says, If we love
me, keep my commandments Love has
prompted US to stand by our beliefs on
this subject and having stood long, we
will still stand
Some say that our communion binders
Christian union. That is a mistake, as
we have always food for Christian union
We are in favor of Christian union on the
basis of the Bible, the only rule and SUI
ficient guide in religion. This has been
the position of the Baptist church for the
past 1880 years. We have ever pleaded
for union on the basis of divine truth and
we are not responsible for the many divis-
ions that now exist among the people of
God. But you say, we will all COM
mune together in heaven Surely, that
did not come from any one of profound
learning, and is not to be found in the
Bible. There is no real foundation for
such an idea. The Lords supper will be
relinquished at his second coming: This
Go in remembrance of me, till 1 come
again."
Then there are others who say that the
Baptists are narrow. In what sense do
you use the term? We have always
shown the broadest possible spirit to be
consistent with divine truth. We have
always contended for liberty of conscience
freedom of speech, the separation of
church and state and the right of every
man to worship God in accordance with
the dictates of his own conscience. We
have often been reviled, but have not revil-
ed again. When our blood has been shed
we have shed no blood In one sense we
- 4
Lord says: Straight is the gate and mar
row the way that leads TO eternal life
only hope we are as narrow as Gods law
and as broad as Gods love"