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down by order of the district COM

down by order OF the district COM
mander.'
.'All this he submits respectfully. and
signs himself John Darcie Hamilton
Nov. whether the charges against
me are true or false has nothing to do
| with the question. Is this Darcie Ham,
i.ton entitled to be called my guest. to
enjoy the shelter of my house, and the
privilege of my daughters society? Is
she doing right by herself and by me
in making him her friend-not to speak
| of anything more?"
"Let me look at the letter." said Faith.
She held it in her trembling hands,
trying to fix her mind upon the last
few sentences, and to compare the
written words with those she had heard
her father pronounce; she turned to the
date. and then she went back again to
the signature.
take it. please" she said. handing
it to her father. 81 think there is not
much to choose among u.s."
81 don't know what you may mean
by that. Include yourself if you think
you must do SO. but stop there, if you
please"
81 admit said Faith, "that he is not
what I thought him. 1 don't under
stand. We seem to have all gone back
to barbarism. AS to the rest-whether
l sent the message, or whether it was
sent him falsely in my name-it does not
matter-to me at least. Believe what
you like; we shall never know each
other any more. AS your daughter
have only one last thing to ask Of you
money enough to take me back to my
mothers people,"
"You shall have all the money you
want, as you always have had; but as
to going back-you are crazy! You
can't go anywhere now, unless you are
expecting a regiment of troops to es-
cort you"
At bedtime Faith was coming down
the long second-story passage when she
met Darcie, walking toward her listless-
ly. with tired, wandering step. He
knew that she had been with her father,
and as he searched her pale, downcast
face he saw that some new trouble was
upon her. and his eyes were full of
love and beseeching sympathy. He
thought that she must have gone
through with enough since he had seen
her last to account for the change in
her sensitive expression. The question
of the moment with him was how he
best could help her. He held out his
left hand, and waited for her to speak.
His look was utterance enough; but
she would not meet his eyes. She
swerved slightly away from him, avoid
his touch, and, as he called her by name
in the tone that he used for no name
but hers, she uttered just two words:
ooh, don't!" There was no installing
the accent of repulsion, almost of hor-
ror, with which they were spoken.
"What is this 2" he asked, straighten-
ing himself involuntarily under the
shock.
"Your letter." she gasped. "Was it
letter signed John Darcie Hamilton?
Was that the letter you asked me to
fetch-that you were meaning to send
from this house?"
Faith! Great Heavens! have you
opened my letter."
She looked at him dazedly, not deny
ing or attempting to reply; she was
thinking only of what he had done.
1T is not possible!" he persisted, in
a heart-broken voice. Faith, dear. you
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VIII.-CONTINuED.
lCopyright. 1894. by Mary HaIlock Foote.]


Mr.. Bingham produced letter in u
long blue envelope, unsealed, and with
out an address. He offered it to Faith.
II will not touch it," she cried. "For
shame, father!. Can you stoop to read
private letter picked out of the pock-
cts of your guest by your own serv-
ants?"
my guest! A pretty sort of guest!
My guest is spy, and he is my pris-
oner," shouted Mr.. Bingham. 81 have
the right to search, and have proved
his trade on him by the papers he
. carries. Abby was right to inform our
boys of this meeting, and they were
right to be there, prepared to take him
alive or dead. The time demands it.
A spy expects the treatment of q spy;
he knows what that is when he agrees
to take the job. Now hear what he
says for himself. This is letter ad-
dressed to Sir Peter Plympton, the
president of our company, as you know.
The date is June 30, the day of that oc-
casion you refer to in manner SO re-
spectful to your father, when we first
met this Mr.. Darcie Hamilton, alias
Jack Darcie. His father is Archibald
Hamilton, one of our directors, so it's
not for the wages he has taken up the
trade; it's pure love of the business.
] will not stop to read each. specific
charge that he brings against me; you
can read the letter yourself, if you like.
Perhaps you have read it,
Faith rejected the letter with a pas
'siopate gesture.
s"Then you will have to take my word
for the contents. It's the old list of
charges that is always put up when
there is a kick against one man on the
misrepresentation of lot of other
men who have something to gain by
his downfall. I'm q liar and thief,
and I'm generally incompetent; there's
nothing wrong that haven't done, and
there's nothing right that I have. If
you won't read it, you can take for
granted there's nothing left out. But
here is his summing up:
II would unhesitatingly recommend
that work be suspended. and the mine
shut down, pending complete reor-
ganization of the force. The morale of
the men is what might be looked for as
the result of inefficiency, wasteful ex-
travagance, and corruption in the Off
GERS. I should recommend the dis
charge of every man on the pay rolls,
beginning with the manager and ex-
cepting the doctor. At present the
mine is run in the interests of the man.
ager and of the Miners union. The
force includes some of the most I'M
scrupulous of the Idaho 'Mollies," and
in the existing state of feeling between
unions the mine is regarded as a danger
and a menace to the peace of the COM
munity; and in the event Of these
troubles coming to crisis, demanding
the presence Of the troops, 1 think it not
unlikely that the mine would be shut
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Without more calculation Of the facts
conveyed in these mixed metaphors.
Mike undid the hasp OF the cellar door.
and Darcie. STOPPING. followed him into
place where an odor of pine kindling-
wood mingled with that of freshly dug
earth.
II put out me light beca'se I'm not
keepin' a public" Mike explained.
Stan still in your thracks till fasten
the door, an thin we'll see the color O.
night underground.
This was the ould mans wine
cellar" he babbled on. while making
hospitable arrangements for his board
er's comfort; jabbing miners pronged
iron candlestick. in which he had placed
lighted candle. into a beam of the
cellar timbering. and dragging forth a
soap-box for seat.
ct is pity he didn't miss two or
tree dozen av beer whilst he was clean
in up, or a gallon av good whisky. The
docther. honest man, he's good for free
lodgin's and grub and 'baccy. but he's
niver said beer to me vance since in it
I come, and don't think it's maneness,
but a touch O. precaution. SEEM how
some folks exceed themselves that's
oulder nor what am.
Its dhry supper We'll have, for it's
mostly canned stuff I'm livin' on, not
havin' the means O. conshumnin' me
own shmoke when I'm cookin'."
1t was after II o'clock, and all was yet
silent outside SO far as the deaf and
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| dumb walls of the cellar reported the
sound of the night. Darcie was lying
on the pallet of boards and blankets
that Mike had prepared for him, broad
awake, and staring in the darkness.
His arm was aching steadily, and he
was thinking, thinking the black
thoughts of grief at night, trying the
depths of his pain, and finding it very
deep indeed. He had forgotten all
about the doctors poppy and man.
dragora. He stretched forth his hand
and felt Mikes shoulder, and shook
the honest sleeper beside him.
make light, will you? can't lie
here in the dark" he complained in al,
injured voice, as if Mike had several
times and persistently refused him the
small boon of candle.
whats the matter that We cannot
sleepy" Mike inquired. us your arm
lurtin' We bad?"
Everything is hurting me-" Darcie
specified. my arm wei CHS a ton, and
every pound is pulling on the small of
my back. and there's sickish lump in
my chest that stiles me. Is it likely
can sleep?"
That's quare mess av symptoms We
have. I snags, I dunno what to make
av it. Whisper, Darcie!"-Mike coaxed
lowering his tumultuous voice to a SEN
timental aside that might have been
heard, barring the Intervention of the
ccllar-walls, across the gulch. "Have
We got it all fixed wild your CURL? Are
We in it?"
Don't talk to me-" Darcie groaned.
turning his face away from the candle.
"Sure, twas yourself that was talkin'.
What was I sayin'? Div'l a word be
yond what's CIVIL" Mike protested
rather sulkily. He lay silent, watching
Darcie's face till he could bear its
changed expression no longer.
''Oh, bad luck to thin! What was We
doin', anyhow, that they fired We out.
an you no betther nor sick choild? ?"
"Shut up!" shouted Darcie. 81 fired
myself out"
''Musha, We needn't be SO mad wild
me! There's not a thing I won't take
from We, the way We are; SO pile it on.
Eut what want to know is-and I'm
bound to know it. for I've me plans to
]ay-will she be comm wild us whin
VIC AC ACdOy ~ pun Out . CQ1S
''She will not" said Darcie through
his set teeth.
Il dunno what she's made of, thin
said Mike Indignantly. He felt himself,
belittled in the person of his partner.
who had been foolish enough, surely.
and had risked enough for this particu-
lar girl to have met with all possible
success. Thin Ammerykin girls is
hard as nails; niver seen wan o. that
srnall-waisted breed that had as much
blood in her as ye c'u'd squeeze out az
turnip. They sit readin' books and
huggin' the stove the whole livin' day.
There's no health nor naythur in thin.
G'way wild her; I wouldn't break me
pipe fer her! Let her shtay wild the
ould man that's dishgrace to the
mother that bore him. Do We mind how
she piped up the night lep' acrost the
road? Il hard We, Mike says she,
and thought by the sob O. laughter in
her voice. and the trimble o. tears, that
she had woman's feelin's-"
Heaven save us, Mike, 1 wish you
could be quiet! suppose you can't,
though; your tongue is hung in the
middle" Darcie wound the blanket
around his sound arm, and dragged il
over his head.
fro BE CONTINUED
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The Best they Gould no.

waiter" said the bicyclist at the
little country inn, "bring me three eges
and boil them four minutes"
Fifteen minutes elapse. and the wait.
er returns with one egg.
"Very sorry, sir, our eggs is out. This
is the only one we had left-but we
boiled It IL minutes. sir."-learper;
Bazaar.
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The Real Thing.

She-There's a good deal of sn.o
iatlon about Dargleton's marriage.
He-indeed? Thought it was in TN.
nature OF an Northumberland
Free Press
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AT ANY MOMENT.

regulations would assume command of the
army in front of that place. Therefore it
is likely that he will be reserved for the
command of the Porto Rican expedition.
Tons of mail matter for the soldiers and
sailors operating in Santiago province and
with SIMPSONS fleet are stored at Tampa
awaiting transportation. Arrangements have
been made through the efforts 'of Assistant
Secretary Meikeljohn by which the trans
ports leaving Tampa are to ship this mail
matter as fast as practicable. On reaching
the headquarters of the army in Santiago
province the mail will he distributed in ac-
cordance with arrangements which may be
made under the direction of the commanding
general. Four clerks have been detailed
from the Postoffice Department in connec-
ton with this service, and judging from the
amount of letters and papers now at Tampa
their work promises to be rather formida-
BILE one. For sending the mail from Santa
go to the United States the military COM
manders will avail themselves of the use of
the transports or other vessels which may
be leaving that section of Cuba.
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WABASH COUNTY OIL.
The Field Now Yields 625 Barrels a
Day-Other Oil News.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KELLER'S STATION, Ind, June S0-An
important test well is being drilled by
Barnes &; Knox on the Luca farm, in Erie
township, Miami county one mile south
west of the lately completed dry hole on
the Jaylands and between the develop
ments at Peru and this place. The daily
production of the Keller's pool is 625
barrels. The Howe Oil Company is drill
ing Well No. 2 on the NJ Shirk farm, in
Section H. Noble township. Wabash coun-
ty The Rich Valley Oil Company is drill
ing No. on the A. ]. Barnett farm, in
Section 10, same township.
The oil strike made by the Sun Oil Com
pany on the John Hagler farm, in Section
26, Salamonia township, Huntington coun-
ty, has created considerable excitement,
owing to the fact that it is located in I'M
developed territory, being nearly mile
west from all previous developments. When
shot with 100 quarts of nitro-glycerne it
flowed steadily through the lead lines from
the casing head to the tanks. 1t shows
for at least 100 barrels The Ohio Oil
Company has No well under way on
the c; Andrews farm, in Section 81, same
township.
The Ohio Company is pushing opera
lions in the Van Buren, field of Grant coun-
ty. The Ohio OIL Company is drilling Well
No. on the H. C. Barnes farm. in Section
l. Van Buren, township. The Mccormick
Oil Company is drilling No. l on the j. d.
Cornwall farm. in the same section. The
Ohio Oil Company has No q under way on
the =. j. Creviston farm, in Section II. and
No. 3 under way on the A. Endsley farm.
while No. l. on the +. Sanderman farm, in
Section s. same township, will make good
producer.
In the Broad Ripple field the Ohio Oil
Company is drilling Wells Nos. 2 and 8 on
the S. IT. McElwan farm, Section T.
Washington township. Marion county,
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state ny ssr; ney en- of the denrartment:
open discussion led by DR.. Berry; 10:45, APP
pointment of committees and miscellaneous
business: H. sermon, G. D. Lasby, D. D.,
Indianapolis, followed by the conference
evangelist; 1:45, devotional exercises: 2. de-
partment of mercy and help, Mrs Margaret
A. Boyer. superintendent, presiding; adj
dress by Dr. Berry. followed 0y questions
and open discussion; 2:40, depar tment of So
cial work. S. NJ. Hoff superintendent, pre-
siding; address by DR.. Berry. followed by
questions and answers; 800, Epworth
Guards, Rev. c. E. Parsons, state COM
mander. presiding: address by Gen: A. Riley
Crittenden, Toledo o. commanding fifth
general conference district guards; 4, pente-
costaI service, conducted by the conference
evangelist, j. d. Hartsock.
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and that the bad water of the South was
responsible for a generation of tobacco
chewers
Highly respectable elderly men excuse
themselves for using chewing tobacco by
saying that they acquired the habit down
South, when everybody had to chew.
There seems to be good reason to believe
that the waning demand will grow larger,
and that chewing tobacco will again become
necessity.
A soldier writing from a Southern camp
says: We can get along without candy
and cakes and all that sort of stuff, but no
man can have too many pairs of good socks
or stockings. and there is always room IN
his kit for few extra pins, safety pins and
some sewing material. Writing material is
also good thing to have. and stamped en-
velopes with the address. already written
on them in ink are looked upon here as ar
ticles of the highest luxury. When your
letter leaves in a stamped envelope on which
the address is plainly written with ink. OF
printed, you will feel that some day 1t will
get there matter as to which there is
always a doubt when the letter is UNI
stamped and goes as soldiers mail. And by
the way-when you make up packages for
the boys in the field, don't forget to send US
some war news.
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2 Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, June 29.-The new
Davis Hotel which is rapidly nearing COM
pletion will be opened to the public in a
few weeks. When completed it will be one
of the finest hostelries in this section of the
State. The estimated cost is about $50 900.
The plans were drawn by Architect J. F.
Wing, of Fort Wayne, and the construction
is under the direction of Mr. M K Coulson,
of this city. 1t is three stories high with
two entrances on Court street. The build
ing is of red brick and grey stone. The
top of the hotel is surmounted by an eagle
placed between two lions--all in bronze
with the Flagstaff Immediately behind the
eagle. The lobby has tiled floor and mar
bezed wainscoting. Broad starways lead
from the first to the second floor. The
landings are lighted by clusters of electric
lights. The dining room is capable of seat
ing seventy-five guests. There are fifty
rooms for guests, each with an. outside
used throughout the building.
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Indiana Obituary.

ANDERSON Ind, June 90.-Mrs. Lucinda
WinSlow, of Boone township. probably the
Oldest women in this county. died this morn
ing, aged ninety-seven. During her life she
was married five times. and survived all of
her husbands. Three years ago she married
a man in the nineties, and they went on
record as the oldest bride and groom in In
diana. He died year ago. She has a very
large family, five generations being gathered
around her when last they had a reunion.
She was the mother of most of the Finni-
mores in the county.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, June 3O.-Mrs.
Amanda Spurgin died THIS morning at the
age of eighty-three. Mrs. Spurgin was the
wealthy widow of the late W d. Spurgin.
AS she was not seen yesterday, the neigh
borS broke in her house and found her I'M
conscious and in a dying condition from
paralyuc stroke. Deceased was the mother
of Maj. William F. Spurgin, at the head of
the commissary department at West Point,
who mas been summoned and is on his way
home now.
WORTHINGToN, Ind. June 9O.--The re-
mains of Mrs. Mary j. Ingersoll, whose
death occurred Tuesday at Switz City were
brought to this place to-day for interment.
Two children survive, Mrs. Debbie Miller
and Nj. Tip Ingersoll, both of Indianapolis.
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BALTIMORE, June 30.-Cardinal Gibbons
went to Washington to-day. where he had
an interview with President Mckinley re-
gardng more Catholic chaplains being ap-
pointed to the army On his return home to-
night his Erninence said his visit to the
chief executive was a most pleasant one.
He said: Il was most cordially received
by the President and had quite lengthy
interview with him. | set forth to him the
great number of Catholic young men who
ere now in the army and navy. fighting and
ready at a moment to defend their coun-
try, and how comparatively few Catholic
chaplains there are with the army to look
after their special religious welfare. My
interview was most satisfactory, but / can
not now give any details as to how many
or what particular Catholic chaplains will
be sent to the soldiers" The cardinal de-
clned to say that he had received any in
structions from Rome for overtures toward
negotiations to bring the war to an end.
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STATE EPwoRTH LEAGUE.
Eighth Annual Convention Now I'm
Session at Marion.

session AZ Marion.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind JuIe 30.-The eighth an
rual convention of the Epworth League of
Indiana began here to-day. The delegates
have not ali arrived yet. though there are
arrivals with every tr ain. Among the more
distinguished already here are President
Frank NJ. Barbour. of Evansville; w. e.
Gross. of the Methodist Book Concern, Gin
cinnati, and Prof. A. G. Shook, of Terre
liaute who will have charge of the music
The meetings are held in a large tent at the
park near the water works. At o clock an
informal reception was given In the even
ing the address of welcome was delivered
by Marshall Williams, president of the local
league, and the response by President Bar
bour, of the State League. DR.. Wilcox, of
Lafayette delivered the opening conference
sermon, which was followed by evangelistic
services conducted by J. d. Hartsock, con-
ference evangelist. The programme for to-
morrow Is follows
School of Methodist devotional exercises:
Sis. Junior League work Mrs. Perry f.
Powell. state superintendent: open discuss
sion by DR. j. 4. Berry, editor Epworth
Herald; $3.50, department Of literary work,
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An English yellow Journal story.

LONDON, June 30.-The Star to-day says
it has grounds for believing the European
powers will not consider Rear Admiral
Dewey justified" in opposing a landing of
foreign marines, "as Manila is still under
Spanish rule. Continuing the Star re-
marks: "A foreign correspondent assures
that the German occupation is already
an accomplished fact
\ Inquiries made on the subject show that
The. Stars story about the situation at
Manila is utterly discredited here, and in
quiries at the embassies show that the
diplomats here have not heard of any such
: occurrence as the landing of German forces
at or near Manila
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THE WESTERN WRITER'S.
Riley, stanton, Parker and others
Give an Entertainment.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINONA PARK, Eagle Lake, Ind. June
3o.-Two very interesting sessions of the
Western Association of Writers were held
to-day and this morning the programme
was short, but very good. 1t opened with
a poem by Jethro c. Cumer, of Spencer,
Ind, which was followed by a sketch by
Mrs. Mary Hockett Flanner, of Indian
apolis S. c. Gilman, of indianapolis, read
a story, and F. F. Oldham, of Cincinnati
read a sketch. Mrs. May Wright Sewall
who was on the programme, was unable to
be present.
Tonight the best programme of the en-
tire meeting was presented. All of the
best-knoWn writer's were put on this one
programme and effort was made to make
it the best. James Whitcomb Riley gave
reading of some of his best-known poems.
w. w. Pfrimmer, of Kentland, Ind, recited
one CT his poems, and Frank l.. Stanton,
of Atlanta, Ga, also game a poem. Other
noted authors took part, among whom was
Benjamin S. Parker, of New Castle. w. H.
Venable, of Cincinnati, recited poem and
there was an offering by Coates Kinney.
The women were represented by Mrs. Min
ME Boyce, of Muncie, and Miss Evaleen
Stein, of Lafayette, each of whom gave
a reading.