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The episode to which Tanning here re-
fers was unquestionably the extreme crisis
of the battle. The heavy battery of the
Scraps was tearing the Richard to pieces
below, and his own lighter guns could
make no adequate response. His only
chance of success theref.re was to make
the enemy's upper decks untenable by his
musketry, lay on board and take him by
storm.
This, of course, made the French marines
a factor of vital Importance. But just at
this moment their Captain, de Chamillard,
received confusion on the knee, and
promptly sought the services of the Sur
geon. Their leader gone, the French ma
Tines showed unmistakable symptoms of
panic Pierre Gerard's description of this
epoch OF the battle is inimitable; phrased
in the quaint and almost untranstatable
Breton idiom of that time. The best can
do is to give the nearest possible transla-
ton of it literally. He says:
III have seen all OF this. | have been a
part of it. Being Orderly-of the day to the
Commodore, I could not leave him. Unjust
see all he did and hear all he said. have
seen Capt. Chamillard leave his pest of
commandment of the marines. He had sui
fered confusion OF the knee, but do not
know that it was enough to make brave
man quit his post. ManyOf the crew, both
French and American, staid to the finish
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heavy for rating as frigates proper and
not heavy enough for the line battle.
DIMENSIONS OF SCRAPS.

The dimensions of the Scraps were as
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ITO be continued
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CHAPTER "
THE ROSE RED PAVILION.

As the young Earl paused u moment with
out to tether Black IDarnaway to the fallen
seemed to rise suddenly Ind toss the dark
branches against the sky, Then 1t few. moan
ing ike q lost spirit, till he could hear the
owl hooted and a swart raven d~isengaged him
self from the coppice about the door Of the
anger. Black Darnaway turned his head and
whinnied anxioqsly after his master
Years. was yet a true child Of Archibald the
Grim, and he passed through the, mysterious
wilton with. a manner firm and assured. He
could family discern other tents and payil-
passing gust had blown tapping from their
poles, but which now hung slackly about
Il would give hundred golden St, Andrews"
he muttered. III l could make out the 'scutch-
con. 1t looks most like a black dragon
fish bearing. The lady is French. doubtless.
and passes through from ireland to visit the
Chancellor's Court at Edinburgh"
The Black Douglas paused a moment at the
with heavier material. hung straight and
Come In. my lord, cried the low and thrill
Ing voice Of his companion from within. I
6 bid you Eettg PSRsIls with h6 both p 6%nf bs to S. ny PHSr
and l have only those thinGs with me which
my men have brought from shipb91rd; know
to sup with mep"
She pointed 70 the table, on which sparkled
cut glass OF Venice and silverware OF gold
smiths work. on WHICH were set out, oranges
and rare fruits. of the Orient. such as the
young man had never seen in his own bleak
But the Douglas did no more than glance at
the rich providing. A vision fairer and more
beautiful claimed his eyes. For the lady her
self stood, before him Transformed and g!ori-
n nsS' WHahiIcnSe w vffssT on 6 Sns hae i she had d" wo ors
falling back from her shoulders. A thin robe
clothed and yet revealed her graceful and gra-
cious figure. even as a glove covers but does
not conceal the hand upon which it is drawn.
permitted 70. fail aside at the neck TO show the
dangling Wilderness Of the skin beneath. but
NJ tho bosom II was secured by a button set
with black pearl. which, constituted the lady's
Her. arms, also were bare and shone in the
lampIlght whittier than milk. She had removed
the silver belt and tied a red siiken scarf
a swift grace and 1.-the sinuosity OF movement
making her appear more wonderful and more
desira6le than ever to The young mans syes,
ing couches Of rosy eilk, aud in, the corner.
draped with rich blue henGings. %Elimmered the
lady's bed. its fair white linen half revealed.
two embroidered pillows At the foot. and on
a, little table beside it a crystal ball on a black
:, No crueihx or prize -dieu. such as in those
days was In every lady's bower, could he seen
anywhere about the pavilion.
him the Earl William abandoned himself to
He did not stop to ask himself how It was pos
slble that such dainty proytdinRs bad been
brought Into the midst Of his. wide wild realm
of Galloway, Nor yet why this Grant dHmsel
should be all alone on this hilltop with the
tents Of her retinue empty and silent about.
The present Buf1ced him., h soft radiance
OF dark eyes fell upon him and all the quick
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CHAPTER III.


The strong man OF Carli1 wark made no
long Job Of the horseshoeinH. for as he ham
mered and filed he marked the eye of the
young Earl restlessly strayinR this way and
that along the green riverside ways. and his
fingers nervousIy tapping, the nshen casing
said To himself that he had not served q Doug
las for thirty yenrs without knowing by these
signs that there was the swing OF Il klrtIe III
the case.
Black Darnaway was led. passaging and toss;
ing. out upon the. greensward. Malise stood
at his head till the Douglas swung himself
into the saddle with a motion light as the first
upward flight Of II bird.
He put his hand into a pocket IN, the lining
lion" Of the Kings recent mintaRA; He spun
II In the air of his thumb. and then looked at 1t
ii think you and l could send out a better
e eSsr ther s" az T SnaE he said 3D. '''a' "'''
Malise smiled his quiet smile,
IF the Earl OF Douglas deiRns to make me
the master OF his mint, | promise him good.
sound. broad pieces OF q noble desiRn-that Is.
TIL Chancellor Criehton hSnEs me loT coin
That would be never. with the Douglas
lances TO prick you n way out and the Douglas
gold 70 buy the good Will OF his traitorons
Hall unconsciously. the Earl sighed as he
looked at the fair lake growing rosy In the
iirht uf the sunset. His bOyish face was
overspread with care, and for the moment he
seemed overyoung 20 have inherited so great
q burden. But the next moment he was him
''I Know. Malise.n he said. that cannot
offer YOU gold In return for your admirable
handicraft' But it's nigh to Keltonhill fair;
do you divide this gold lion betWtxt those'two
brave boys OF yours. Faith. right glad was l
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running, inconeiderAte Douglas blood ruehed
and sang In his veins responsive to their subtle
shinlng. IA
willing to, be KIND, That was enough for all
i nou TdSs oIh oyeal b, IsSs p Dootbes not,sr the rb hsd
o ous. were more reputable II less e'ner-
viii you lead me to the table,, cannot offer
you the refFeshment OF any elaborate toilet,
wing OF a good vintage TO drink ~
,onaaoonmo o1hrsse scarce need SUCH eaTthiy sus-
eyes have sttools%n" the radiS sn,ssS Of The stars sSs S and
It's evident that, the night dews visit YOUR
cheeks only as they, d, the roses-to render
She smiled n las, as che seated herself and motiopsd
Y ms wild place you have learned to speak so
cnaiyWRir0uslYs n. .u
given. S Re G SnsE seGsSs and s1 dos moreot SeG T YSS1s n ncs
dw,elt In the gray GALLOWAY, all my days"
ION speak FrenchY" she asked in that
"EHfb,gs abe said when hs 0rs,vsrsd .tho
divine nd Go language ing l knew you were perfect
speIieonnd: Watcni5g the smiles coming and
listening lns.t e the t asst: ripple q b her YsI i9T;
without reply:
that Seem sst no Sst onmmRIo m LEO fG9d s OF mor rig linen men
S SsSiD and s,e% AGAIN he b did se not the care T10s to eat o but
80 aIUhi 10 hhV WihVShp, uONn
empty. Tor the vintage was new to him and
Drought with 1t a haunting, aroma instinct
VIII strange hopes ana vivid with unknown
Joys. uo. .,u
Ihe paNllion with lts cordn OF sendal and It's
silver hanging lamps spun round about him.
Inc iaio wom az seemed to dissolve and re.
hair and 1t nowed n the Venetian fashion
oyer her "hlLs Snoaluersi sparktpg with An
inner nre. Eacn me Silken thread gilt
tered separate from its follows like a twining
Ho,oen shake. =,
ana tne ripple OF her laughter played upon
the young mans heart as a lutte that Is touched
carelessiy py the hands OF q master; Some.
IninK OF Ine nrimi,iVe glamour OF the night
and tne stars clpnR 70 TINS woman " seemed
a tnlnR lmposslpie tnat she should be less pure
thar the ar and the waters; thar the grass be,
neatn ana the SKY overhead; he knew not
that the devil sat from the first day o. cre9-
ZION on EIen Val: tnaI human SIN is wen nign
az eternal az human Rood; ana tnat passion
rises out OF US own ashes IKE the phoenix plrd
OF IaDle. ana stanas again all beautiful before
US a creafurS OF IRE ana uew
The arSes spI bsr th hon ldd y rose 1ssa 70 6s ne ep de eod ana gave
SET 2 footstooi Py me- she said 1 de-
"You know not NV name" abe said. '.thoupb
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CHAPTER III.
TWO RIDING TOGETHER.

Joyous" she cried. oh. most Joyous would
it be to see the noble castle and to have all the
famous 2,OOO knights to make love TO me at
Once-to capture 1000 hearts at one sweep
of the nett"
is no single heart sufficient to satisfy you.
fair maid - said the young man In n low voice:
none loyal enough and large enough for
you that you desire so manY?"
And what would l do with, one II II were In
my hands" she said, wistfully, that is. II IL
we're a worthy heart and one, worth the tax
ing? Ever SINCE ! was a child have always
broken my toys when / tired of them"
The voices OF the singing children on the
green came family 10 their ears. but the words
were still clear TO be understood:
on to prison you must 90, you must go, you must go,
on to prison You must go,
My fair lady!
You hear, 1t is my fate she said,
Nay" answered the Earl, passionately, still
looking in her eyes. '~mine-mine. not yours.
would 90 to prison Or 70 death for your sake
Grant protest In her voice. you keep up the
credit OF your house right pobly. How goes
the diStch-my mother taught 1t me upon the
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Justice Harlan Like. to Play Golf.
From the Chicago Record.

Justice Harlan has gone wild about golf, ac-
cordinR TO the opinions OF his colleagues on the
Supreme bench, who Insist that no sane man
will get up at y O'Clock IN ne morning, prepare
miles in order 10 knock a ball about in the
damp grass before breakfast. But Justice Har-
dulRe his ~favoTite pastime., He has to go TO the
Capitol 10 attend consultations between 10 and
II O'Clock, and does not get on the bench until
s. He decla res that II his colleagues would fol-
low his example and spend throe or four hours
In exercise 81 Y. the 70. 9pen air EVEN TSrninE 1t
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severIng industry and energy, directed
by a high order OF intelligence, an exc
ample OF steadfast devotion 10 right prin-
clple and integrity; an example OF SIN
certify I'm friendship. Of patience In mis-
fortune. and OF charity at all times; an
example Of purity and refinement OF
thought and expression. and of gentle
ness and humanity towards all his fellow
creatures: an example OF manhood, dig
nlfed and refined by long life OF tenn
perance and morality:
"2 That a copy Of these proceedings
be placed upon the records Of this Cham
Der.
''3. That the sincere and respectful SYM
pathy Of this body be conveyed to the
family Of the deceased In their sad be-
reavement"
After reading the resolutions. Mr.. Cor
don said that he thought 1t unnecessary
to do more than submit them TO the
meeting. Upon motion they were unani-
mously adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
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told him he had offered the place 90 SIR
Robert =. Porter, the superintendent ~
the last census. but that Mr. Porter han
declined to take the place on account u
the Importance Of his business interest.
which require his attention. u Is STATED
on the same authority that tho President
renewed the prefer OF De position ID
Mr.. Porter but that Mr.. Porter POSI-.
lively declined, and IL is now said that
the President considers his action ln us
matter final
1t is stated that the contest Tor the
place is now thrown open. and that The
two most prominent candidates are 3d.
S. n. ID. North. Of Boston, and Mr. Henry
Gannett, Of this city. Mr. North was
connected with the last census. and was
I'm charge Of the collection OF statistics
relating TO a certain class OF manufac-
ture. and also statistics relating % news
papers and periodicals. lie is now the
secretary Of the American Association 0f
Wool Manufacturers. Mr.. Gannctt ls th.
geographer Of the Geological Survey. ana
held the position Of geographer of one
last census. He is well known I'm scloa.
tifc circles Of this city as well as else.
where
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-14
WILL SAIL ON THE ELDER.
Part of the Yukon Relief Expedition
Under Orders.


VANCOUVER BARRACKS, WASH,
January l3.-There has been great activity
among the officers and men of the govern
ment Yukon relief expedition, owing to
an order received from the War Depart
ment to have a portion Of the expedition
leave on the steamer George w. Elder,
which sails from Portland for Skaguay
and Dyea tomorrow night Eight men,
under command of Packmaster Mooney
with equipage. tents. and provisions and
hfty-one pack-mules, Will constitute the
advance party and they leave here to-
day for Portland to take the steamer
Fifty men from Company III. Fourteenth
Infantry, under command of Captain b.
Eldrilge and Lieutenant r.. w. Clark.
will follow on the steamer Oregon, with
80 tons of provisions on January 23d.
General Merriam, commanding the De-
partment Of the Columbia, will have
charge Of the expedition. and has ar
ranged 10 have it pushed through 10 Daw-
son with as little delay as possible.
WILL SAIL on THE OREGON.
PORTLAND. ORE. January 13.-The
government expedition will start for the
KiOndike on the steamship Oregon.
which sails from here on January 3d.
for SlSaguay and Dyea. The advance
party VIII consist or sixty men from the
Fourteenth Infantry, and they will take
with them 100 mules and go tons of sup
plies Captain Ruhtan. of Fort Riley, Will
have charge of transportation.
DIR. HALL YOUNGs EXPERIENCE.
PORTLAND. ORE, January B.-Rev.
Dr. Hall Young. who was commissioned
by the Board Of Home Missions of the
Church 10 visit points IN
Alaska writes 20 Dir. j. Thuburn Ross,
of this city. under date - December LIST, |
from Dawson city, as follows:
"Wnen we arrived here short Of sup |
plies. as 80 many others are, We found I
flour selling at from Sl.25 20 $3.50 pound, /
and other things not 20 be had at all az /
tbe stores. only sugar could be bought |
and that soon ran out. The strife for |
something to eat is already distressing. !
Thieving is frequent. and no mans cache /
IS safe when he is away from it,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-14
TIE COCKADE CITY.
Death OF n Young Lady-A Marriage
Personal.

PETERSBURG, VA. January B.-(Spe-
cial)-Miss Daisy Kemp Smith, a charm
Ing and much beloved young lady. died
this morning at the residence Of her mo-
Their, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, on Old street
Her disease was consumption, and her
illness had been protracted. Miss Smith
had just reached the age OF womanhood.
and was popular among q large circle or
friends.
Mr.. ]. Louis Peyser. a well-known young
Businessman of our city, was married
in New York yesterday 10 Miss f.. a.
Reiss a former resident of Petersburg.
The reappOintment by Governor Tyler
of Mr. Thomas G.. Watkins Of this city,
as a member of the Board of Directors OF
the Virginia Normal College, is a just
recognition of personal worth and merit.
Mr. Watkins has served eight years as
member Of the board, and has, as the
resident member, devoted great deal OF
his time and attention to the manage
ment of the institution. Indeed, the
greater part of this work has fallen
upon his shoulders, and he has discharged
his duties faithfully-and efficiently.
Deputy-Supreme-P William II.
Harrison last night installed the follow
ing officers Of Crater Council Of the Ma
tlonal Union: President r. J. J. Spratley;
Vice President, G.. A. Fittz; eX-President,
l.. l.. Bowman; Speaker, w. II. Talley;
Secretary, G.. b. Gill; Financial Secre-
tary, s. II. Northington; Treasurer, Hugh
r. Smith; Usher, Or. j. l.. Moyler; Ser
geant-at-Arms G. b. Hall; Doorkeeper,
r. r. Jarvis. The council is in a flourish
ing condition, and tomorrow night the
members will partake qf their annual
supper at the Cafe Royal
Rev. J. f. Dill, D. d., Of Richmond
will tomorrow night preach the fourth
annual sermon before the Baptist Young
Peoples Society of West-End Baptist
church, and a large assemblage will
greet him.
George williams (colored), who was ar |
rested yesterday for breaking into and |
robbing the residence Of Mr.. r. +. Tray |
lor. i'm Chesterfield county, was sentenced |
to Jail here this morning for fifteen days |
for carrying a concealed weapon. When /
this Imprisonment expires Williams Will /
be turned over to the Chesterfield au- |
thorities to be tried for house-breaking.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-14
HOWARDsvILLE JOTTINGs,
Marble Quarry-A Very Painful Ac-
cident-PersOnaI.

HOWARDSVILLE. VA, January ID
(special)-Mr. Ellwood, manager Of the
Nelson county marble quarry. has re-
turned from New York, where he went
for the purpose Of purchasing machinery
10 run the quarry on a more extended
scale. The Chesapeake and Ohio road is
expected to put in a sde-track soon. and
the company hopes TO put on the market.
an no distant day, some first-rate mer-
charitable marble.
humor has il that a bed Of soapstone
of excellent quality has been located I'm
this vicinity, and that it is in the hands
Of some well-knOwn businessmen. who
expect TO have il in operation in a short
while.
Miss Lena Gilmer, who has been indis-
posed for some time. is much better. and
viii soon be out among her many friends.
Mrs. Charles Scott, while descending a
flight OF stairs. fell and injupd herself
so seriously that she is confined to her
room.
MT Robert Ragland, who has been very
III with pneumonia, is convalescent n
The wheat is, as a rule looking well
but the farmers are unit in wlsbins
for a good snow, which would benefit ii
very much.
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KURT TO BE EXPELLED.
Republican National Committee. Il
Il Said, VIII Take such Action.

washington Evening star-lndepcnden
Republican,
One Of the results of the recent sena-
torial election I'm Ohio will probably Dee
the retirement from the Republican Ma
tional Committee of Charles l.. Kurt
the member from Ohio. Several members
OF the committee are now In Washington
and while no concerted action has been
taken in the matter, il Is known that tho
opinion of the committee is unanimous
in favor of expellng the Ohio member.
and correspondence Is now in progress
looking 10 this action. The sentiment
against Kurtz and the course he pursued
I'm antagonism 10 Senator Hanna, who Is
also the chairman OF the Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee. is one OF intense anger.
seasoned with a great deal OF disgust
and the question of the right Of the cone
mittee 10 eXpel a member. which has a.-
ready been raised is not deemed worthy
Of consideration IN connection with the
punishment of the Ohio member SEM
tor Hanna announcement in his speech
at Columbus last night. I'm which he dee
clared in his capacity as Republican Sac
tional Committee chairman thai there
was no place in the Republican party for
traitors, is regarded as an intimati0n tl
the members Of the committee that tna
proposed expulsion Of Kurtz meets wi,l
his approval.
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& MILD SENSATION.
Judge Paul Criticises the Verdict of
"a Jury.

DANVILLE, VA, January 13.-(Spe-
cial.)-The feature of to-day's session Of
the United States District Court was
Judge John Paurs criticism of verdict
brought in by petit jury No. .. acquit
ting two Franklin county prisoners Of
Illicit distlning. The Judges remarks
were brief but pointed, and produced a
mild sensation He declared that the
verdict was "a remarkable one i'm the
face Of the evidence. While disliking to
criticise a jury, yet in so palpable a case
of miscarriage Of justice he deemed it
his duty to call attention to it, The
Judge concluded by saying that if any
member OF the jury had made up his
mind to acquit every prisoner brought
before the jury, he should make it known
TO the Court and be discharged. The
matter has been the talk Of the court
all the evening.
At a meeting Of the City Council this
afternoon City-Attorney Hon. George G.
Cabell was instructed TO take the neces-
sary legal steps to force "A settlement Of
w. p. Tyree, Tax Collector for Neapolis,
which over a year ago was annexed as a
part Of this city.
Mr.. NJ. p. Jordan was this afternoon
elected president Of the Commercial
Bank. the former president, Mr.. John T..
RisOn, declining reelection.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-14
SUIT AGAINST LADY SYKES.
Interesting PrOceedings-Sugg
That Sir Tatton il Insane.

INIT sir IL lnSUne.
LONDON, January 13.-The hearing OF
the suit of Daniel Jay a money-lender,
to recover from Lady Sykes, wife Of Sir
Tatton Sykes, the sum of e15,S7O lent to
her ladyship in 1896. on the security OF
notes purpOrting to be signed by her
husband, was continued to-day before
the Lord Chief Justice, Baron Russell, or
KillOWen, i'm the Queens Bench Division
of the High Court of Justice
The defendant repudiated the sugges-
ton of counsel that she had in 1890 OBJ
tanned from the Union Bank the sum OF
10000 on a forged guarantee. which her
husband afterward recovered and burned
I'm order to avoid a scandal.
Continuing. the witness said that at
Sir Tatton's request, while I'm PAN Fran
cisco, she asked ID. o. Mills TO alot him
shares i'm an Alaska gold mine. and paid
for them. She did not receive her
husbands check for e1OGoO to pay for
them.
In October. 1895 Sir Tatton, she added.
gave her two checks for $500 each for
the purpose of buying from Mr. ogden
Mills some more Alaska securities, but
the shares were not obtained, and she
applied the money to paying debts
Later on Lady Sykes told of el6.OO0
loan on her llfe-lnsurance policy. A GER
tain naval captain, j. II. Allan. it APP
pears. also wanted money, so they Joined
forces. Sir TattOn Sykes and Captain Al
Ian going security for Lady Sykes the
Captain receiving e2,O00
Lady Sykes caused a peal Of laughter
by her bland comment upon her hus-
bands vagaries. She said: I'VE were
speaking most friendly only yesterday.
I hoped he would be better advised. and
I wore his greatcoat in court because or
the draughts"
Replying to the Judge. Lady Sykes said
she had always been and still was on
the best OF terms with her husband. and
had never had a cross word with him in
her life.
r. L. Beresford. tutor of the Sykeses' |
son, testified that the signatures were |
genuine. and created a sem
sation by suggesting that Sir Tatton |
Sykes was insane
Mr.. Beresford added that he had known |
Sir Tatton to wear seven or eight coats |
simultaneously.
other witnesses testified to the genuine
ness Of the signatures and a Monte Carlo
banker testified 10 seeing Sir Tatton +
Sykes sign checks which he afterwards |.
repudiated.
After two experts had testified to the
Of Sir Tatton Sykes's sigma
lures the case was again adjourned