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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-13
CHAPTER XVI.
EIOreen.

In a week. Lucetta had said, she
willing or in position to wait, to give
him more satisfactory answer. Why
in a week? That she shrank from Ieay-
ing her sister so suddenly or that she
had sacrificed her life's happiness to
any childish idea of decorum | did not
think probable even. The spirit she
had shown, her immovable attitude
under temptation which had not only
romance to recommend it, but every
thing else which could affect a young
ana sensitive woman, argued in my
mind the existence of some uncom-
pleted duty of so exacting and impera-
tive a nature that she could not even
consider the greatest interests of her
own life until this one thing was ont
of her way. Williams rude question
of the morning, What shall we do
with the old girl till it is all over?,'
required to me in support of this the
DRY, making me feel that I needed no
more confirmation to be quite certain
that a crisis was approaching in this
mouse which would tax my powers to
the utmost and call perhaps for the
use of the whistle which I had receiv-
ed from Mr.. Gryce, and which, follow
ing his instructions, 1 had tied care
fully about my neck. Yet how could
l associate Lucetta with crime or
dream of the police in connection with
the serene LOreen, whose every look
was rebuke to all that was false
vile or even common? Easily. nv
readers, easily, with that great, hulk
ing William in my remembrance To
shield him, to hide perhaps his deforn-
lty of soul from the world, even such.
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fore enabled to catch one or two SEN
fences which struck me as of some mo-
ment. The first one was uttered by
her and was very pleadingly said:
"A week--I only ask a week. Then
I can give you an answer which per-
haps will satisfy YOU.
His reply, in manner if not in mat
ter, proclaimed him the lover of whom
/ had so lately heard
Il cannot, dear girl; indeed, I cannot,
My whole future depends upon my
making today that move in which 1
have asked you to join me. If wait
q week, my opportunity will be gone,
Lucetta- You know me and you know
how l love you. Then come
A rude hand on my shoulder dis
tracted my attention. William stood
lowering behind me and as l turned
whispered in my ear:
You must come round the other
way. Lucetta is so touchy the sight
of you will drive every sensible idea
out of her head
His laundering whisper did what my
presence and by no means light foot
steps had failed to do. With a start
Lucetta turned and, meeting my eye,
turned scarlet and drew back a step.
The young man followed her hastily.
rs it goodbye, Lucetta?" he asked,
with fine, manly ignoring Of our
presence that reused my admiration.
She did not answer. Her look was
enough. William, seeing it, turned
furious at once, and, bounding by me.
faced the young man with an oath.
you're a fool said he, ito take
no from silly chit like that. If 1 low
ed a girl as you say you love Lucet-
ia, I'd have her if 1 had to carry her
away by force. Shed stop screaming
before you'd got we'll out of the lane.
l know women. While you listen to
them they'll talk, but once take mat
ters into your own hands and A
snap Of his fingers finished the SEN
tence. L thought the fellow brutal, but
scarcely so stupid as l had heretofore
considered him
His words however, might Just as
We'll have been uttered into empty air.
The young man he had addressed an
peared hardly to have heard him, and
as for Lucetta, she was so nearly in
sensible from misery that she had suf
hcient ado to keep herself from falling
at her lovers feet.
Lucetta, Lucetta, 1t is then good
bye? You will not go with me?"
I cannot-William here knows l
cannot. I must wait till"
But here her brother seized her so
Violently by the wrist that she stop
ped from sheer pain, fear. However
that was, she turned pale as death I'M
der his clutch, and when he tried to
utter some hot, passionate words into
her ear shook her head, but did not
speak, though her lover was gazing
with last, final appeal into her eyes.
The delicate girl was bearing out my
estimate of her
Seeing her thus unresponsive, Will
lam flung her hand from him and
turned upon me.
It's your fault" he cried "You
would come in
But at this Lucetta, recovering her
poise in a moment. cried out shrillv:
For shame, William What has
Miss Butterworth to do with this ?
You are not helping me with your
roughness. God knows this hour Is
hard enough for me without this show
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who. had won her lovers heart away
from her"
"Ah, it is a well known tale, but
think Mrs. Garter might have left US
to tell it to you. Did she relate any
thing else?"
mo other tradition of this place."
said L
Il am glad she was so considerate
But why-if you will pardon me-did
she happen to light upon that? We
have not heard those incidents spoken
of for years.
mot since the phantom carriage
flew through this road the last time
l ventured, with a smile that should
have disarmed her from suspecting
any Interior motive on my part in thus
introducing a subject which could not
be altogether grateful to her
The phantom carriage! Have you
heard of that?"
I wish it had been Lucetta who had
said this and to whom my reply was
due. The opportunities would have
been so much greater for an injudicious
display of feeling on her part and of
suitable conclusion on mine
But 1t was Loreen who never forgot
herself, and | had to content myself
with the persuasion that her voice was
just whit less clear than usual and
her serenity enough impaired for her to
look out of my one high and dismal
window instead Of into my face.
My dear"-I had not called her this
before, though the term had frequently
risen to my lips in answer to Lucetta
you should have gone with me into
the village today. Then you would not
need to ask if I had heard of the
phantom carriage"
The probe had reached her at last.
She looked quite startled.
You amaze me-" she said What
do you mean, Miss Butterworth? Whv
should L not have needed to ask?''
Because you would have heard #
Whispered about in every lane and
corner. 1t is common talk in town to-
day. You must know why, Miss
Knollys.'
She was not looking out of the win
dow now. She was looking at me.
Il assure you," she murmured, II do
not know at all. Nothing could be
more incomprehensibie to me. Ex
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IIIII IlMIITlMTE

on your part of your desire to get rid
| of me-
There's womans gratitude for you,'
was his growing reply. II offer to
take all her responsibilities on my own
shoulders and make it right with
with her sister and all that, and she
| calls 1t desire to get rid of her. Well,
! have your own way" he cried out,
! storming down the hall; I'm done
| with it for one"
The young man, whose attitude of
reserve mixed with a strange and
lingering tenderness for this girl whom
he evidently loved, without fully un-
Outstanding her, was every minute
winning more and more of my admira-
ton, had meanwhile raised her trem-
bling hand to his lips in what was, as
we all could see, a last farewell.
In another moment he was walking
by US, giving me as he passed a low
bow that for all its grace did not sue
ceed in hiding from me the deep and
heartfelt disappointment with which
he quilted this house. AS his figure
passed through the door, hiding for
one moment the sunshine, I felt an
oppression such as has not often visit
ed my healthy nature, and when it
passed and disappeared something like
the good spirit Of the place seemed to
go with it, leaving behind doubt, gloom
and morbid apprehension of that
something which had in Lucetta's eyes
rendered his dismissal a necessity
Where's Saracen? I declare I'm
nothing but a fool without that dog"
moments.
shouted William. "If he has to be
tied up another day''-But even he had
some sense of shame in his breast, for
at Lucetta's reproacbful "Williamr' he
dropped his head sheepishly on his
breast and strobe out muttering some
words I was fain to accept as an apol-
ogy
1 had expected to encounter a wreck
In Lucetta. AS this episode in her life
closed she turned towards me- But I
did not yet know this girl whose fl atty
seemed to lie mostly in her physique
Though she was suffering far more
than her defense of me to her brother
would seem to denote, there was a
spirit in her approach and a steady
look in her dark eye which assuerd me-
that I could not calculate upon any loss
In Lucetta's keenness in case we came
to an issue over the mystery that was
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Parting.

It was not till Mr.. Trohm had driven
away that / noticed in the shadow OF
the trees on the opposite side Of the
road a horse tied up, whose empty sad
die spoke Of a visitor within. At any
other gate and on any other road this
would not have struck me as worthy OF
notice, much less comment. But here
and after all that l had heard during
this eventful morning the circumstance
was so unexpected 1 could not help
feeling establishment and showing it.
"A ViSitOr?" l asked.
Some one to see Lucetta.
William had no sooner said this than
I saw he was in state of high excite
ment. He had probably been in this
condition when we drove up, but not
having my attention directed to him
had not noticed it. Now, however, it
was perfectly plain to me- and it did
not seem quite the excitement of dis
pleasure, though hardly that of joy.
She doesn't expect you yet" he
went onto remark as / turned sharply
toward the house, and if you interrupt
her D-n it, if I thought you would
interrupt her.
thought it time to teach him a les
son in manners.
Mr.. Knollys," I interposed some
what severely, Il am a lady. Why
should L interrupt your sister or give
uSi VI NOu d .HlOIneul Ol pain
II don't know" he muttered. you
are so very quick I was afraid you
might think it necessary to join her in
the parlOr. She is perfectly able to
take care of herself Miss Butterworth,
and will do it. I'm afraid The rest
was lost in indistinct gutteral sounds.
1 made no effort to answer this til
rade. l took my usual course in quite
my usual way to the front steps and
went up them without so much as look
ing behind me to see whether or not
this uncouth representative of the
Knollys name had kept at my heels or
not.
Entering the door which was open, I
came without any effort on my part
upon Lucetta and-a young gentleman.
They were standing together in the
middle of the hall and We're so absorbed
in what they were saying that they
neither saw nor heard me. 1 was there
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-13

IS landed safely at the door Of p na1a-
ia! Deer Joint across the river.
me So-caIIed Jag wagon" has been
me OBJECT OF wide and varied comment
ana 1t has created no little amusement
lof the travelling public The idea oP
conveyance to run to Moorhead and
return from this city; in the interest
OF saloon, was first conceived bv John
1aas, VINO has more than a score Of
Imes been christened the Dutch
Frlnce, and who is the owner of a
saloon located at the foot of the north
tIldSe on the MOOrhead side of the
river. No common everyday carry-aII
would fill the long-felt want in this
gentleman,s mind. A large platform
wagon pulIt lot the purpose, which will
carry conveniently a dozen people-gO-
ing over not coming back-was or
dered from the factory, and from the
time OF its first appearance on the
street with the name, John Haas" en-
graved in bold letters on the side, it
has been termed the Jag wagon"
Ihere are other jag wagons also.
Other proprietors could not afford to
see another saloon catering to the
Fargo trade with an elegant turnout to
carry the bOOZerS over and back. If
they wanted to go back, so one after
the other secured different STYLES and
shapes of rigs, until there were about
half a dozen Of all descriptions parad-
ing the streets of the city like blood
hounds seeking whom they might de-
Your, and soliciting mugs for some Of
the big 10-cent schoOners.
About year ago an attempt was
made by the Fargo city council to pass
an ordinance preventing these rigs
from standing on any particular SPOT
in the city and soliciting trade for
MoOrhead saloons. The Dutch Prince"
like noble duke, led the way and
made a test case of the matter and
the ordinance was knocked out in the
first round.
At the present time the number Of
Jag wagons" has dwindled down to
two. At any time of the day or night.
be it cold or hot, these rigs stand ready
to drive across the Red with n pro-
srective purchaser of booze. The pa
irons of the jag wagon" industry in
clude anything from the hashy dude
gambler or a weI-tO-do farmer to q
scion Of blue blood. Some who are
modest in manner do not care to be
ridden through the streets in a lag
wagon" in broad daylight, and they
choose the night time, when they are
hidden from the scrutiny Of the pub
lie eye. OF course, no one is allowed
to ride-if the driver can help it-whO
hat not the price Of at least one drink,
and it can be depended on that these
drivers are a crafty set, or they could
not hold their jobs.
Thus the jag wagon" industry con-
tinues day after day and night after
night, the year around winter. spring.
summer and autumn. The shekels If
the rich, the poor and the middle class
es are garnered in by the jag wagon"
route and laid at the shrines of the
saloon Octupus" of the Northwest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-13
RIDE IN JAG WAGONS
FARGO'S UNIQUE SYSTEM OF HAN
DING SALOON TRADE
The Liquor Embellishments Are
Located Across the Raging Red
River, and Citizens of Fargo Ride
Over to Moorhead to Get Their
Special to The st. Paul Globe.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
FARGO, N. D., Feb. 12.-Fargo, the
metropolis of the state of golden grain
and divorce, is distinctively the clean
est and best kept city in the state, and
within her borders the semblance of the
slum and the drug shop has been ban
ished these many moons, and the Pro-
hihition autocrats evince no inconsider-
able pride in the fact Not q saloon
is situated on the streets of this city,
and the stencil of the brew is thing
of the past.
Fargo has, however, a system in the
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tons, and 1850 guns of 4-ton weight. The
opposing guns that Spain could bring against
Us would be: Ten Of from 40 to so tons; ITO
from 20 to 20 tons; 2s6 of from 4 to 20 tons,
and 554 under tons.
Concentration being of Importance in the
art of war, the fact that Spain has, in point
of numbers. few more ships than the United
States would be d disadvantage to the Dons,
for our fewer slips are infinitely more for
midable and heater armed. Thus the United
States possesses thirty-three unarmored ships,
while Spain has sixty-three, but having three
times as many steel armored vessels makes
the advantage all on the side of this country
for modern battleship is more than a
match fer a whole fleet of old time unarmored
boats
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-13

In the matter of torpedo boats, these ter
ribly uncertain factors in future sea fights,
Spain has the advantage, for she possesses
sixty of the frst-class variety, and nineteen
of the second, while the United States has
only eighteen of the first and nine of the
second-class.
To offset this advantage of Spain, the United
States has powerful fleet of rams and mont
tors, some built for the express purpose of
sinking an enemy's boat with a blow from
the steel spur. 1t is a toss-up whether or not
these formidable steel-prowed boats will not
be able to give the torpedo boats good start
and then beat then in the competition of de-
stroying hostile fleet. In the opinion CT
some experts it will be more effective to ram
battleship with steel-beaked monster than
to explode torpedo under her bows.
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The G o be herewith publishes an illus
tration enabling any one who sees it to note
at glance the difference between the fight
ing ships Of this country and those of Spain.
The vessels are all drawn from. the latest
photographs Of the vessels. and show the dis
tlpotive features OF, each,- true to the origi-
what poor showing Spain would make in
duel between her complete feet and that CT
the United States the figures are al that s
necessary. Against cur thirty-three armored
SHIPS, Spain could only bring eleven. The
l,64e guns of our navy would only have op-
posed to them $50 On the boats of the Span
1sh navy; in weight Cfs ordnance the United
states would be inimeasurably Superior for
we have 81 guns of from 40 II so tons, 1SS
OF from 20 to 40 TONS 81 of from to 20
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('Fo be continued.)
February Excursions.

Opportunities for visiting the South our
ing this month, via the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad, as follows
Home-Seekers' Excursions on first and third
tuesday at about one fare for the round
trip.
Florida Chautauqua at De Funiak Springs
begins on the 18th inst. Splendid programme
beautiful Place, low rates.
Mardi Gras at Mobile and New Orleans on
22d inst. Tickets at half rates.
For full particulars, write to C. P. Atmore
General Passenger Agent Louisville, Ky
Geo. B. Horner, D. P. A. st. Louis, Mo-
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Chippewa Spring Water.
The purest and softest natural Sprng water
known. Drewry & Sons. distributors. Tel. $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-27
SANTIAGO IN SIGHT
Vanguard of Our Army Within Five
Miles of City.
RECONNAIOANCES GET MUCH CLOSER
Artillery Commands the Fortifica-
tons F rom the Hills.
NEWS FROM THE FRONT

Copyright 1898. Iy the Associated Pressl
On the Rio Guiana. Sunday, June &c,
room via Kingston. jamaica. Monday.
DUN. 2T.-The advance force OF the Ameri-
can army rests on this stream. with the
city of Santiago de Cuba four and half
miles westward. in plain sight
Last night the outposts. consisting of
two companies of the 18th Infantry. under
Major Coolidge. occupied positions a right
angles to the road. guarding the crossing
O mile and half beyond Sabinalla. where
three regiments of Gen. Lawton'S division
camped.
The Sth. I'd and 22d Massachusetts. with
the rough riders, 10th Cavalry. and por-
tiOns of several other regiments strung out
behind trem towards Juragua. About so
Cubans. under General Gonzales. were
camped around General Lawton's head
quarters. but less than fifty of them did
scout duty last night.
Gen. Wheeler today with the LIST. ID and
10th Cavalry and the rough riders. with
dynamite guns. moved up to where Gen.
Lawtons outposts were last night. and
four batteries of the Sd Artillery and four
Gdtling guns. with a special detail under
Lieut. Parker. were brought up and plant
ed on the brow of a hill overlooking the
basin in which Santiago de Cuba lies.
Four batteries of American artillery and
a Calling gun have been placed on hill
overlooking the basin in which Santiago de
Cuba lies
The American troops were within $50
yards of Spanish intrenchments last night.
In daytime the city of Santiago de Cuba is
in plain sight.
All the hills about Santiago de Cuba are
covered with block houses. There are
thiTty-fOur lines of intrenchments, and be-
hind them are four lines of rifle pits while
the fronts are protected by lines of barbed
wire.
1t is believed that more artillery will be
necessary before an assault can be made
upon the Spanish works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-27
NEW REVENUE STAMPS.
1t is Relieved They Will All he In
Circulation July 1.

II II beA1eVe0 Vhey VIII All He In
Circulation July 1.
Commissioner Scott of the internal reve-
nue. bureau Is satisfied with the progress
being made in getting revenue stamps put
in circulation. The commissioner Believes
that unless there is a hitch of some kind
the country will be well provided with
stamps by July I, thus insuring that BUSH
ness will go on without interruption.
Many of the clerks in the revenue bureau
worked all day yesterday to send out the
adhesive revenue stamps. They accom-
plished the big task of sending out q co.,
600 stamps Of various kinds, some of them
being converted postage stamps. The Inn
mense shipments of stamps go to internal
revenue collectors, who in turn send them
to subordfnates for distribution.
In case of stamps on express and railroad
packages and on Pullman car tickets and
telegraph messages, as already explained,
the stamps will be sent out by the COM
panies interested and will be kept on hand
by their agents at every point.
Commissioner SCOTS force of clerks is
working night and day. Every minute this
week will be employed in sending out
stamps. The early shipments will go west
and the shipments just before July 1 win
be to nearby points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-27
Mnst Be a Vote on Hawaiian Annex
alton in the Senate.
READY TO CAMP HERE
Two Divisions Of the Anti-Amer-
lean Policy
S o NJ E EXPIRES IONS

The supporters of the Hawaiian resolu-
tons are not now considering the question
Of when Congress shall adjourn. They have
fully organized and are determined to
camp here as long the opposition wants
the adjournment of the session, and will
remain as long ss necessary to do this The
President is quite in sympathy with the
proposition to sit the fight out as he does
rot feel burdened with Congress on his
hands,
The managers in charge of the resolu-
tons have decided to let appropriations
come up whenever ready, so as to get them
out of the way, being perfectly willing that
the Hawaiian resolutions should remain
the only things to hold Congress in session.
They think that they can demonstrate to
the opposition that, with all other business
disposed Of, large majority of the sena-
tors are ready to remain here for any
ieLgth of time necessary to secure a vote.
No Adjournment
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee said to a Star reporter today:
I'VE shall camp right with them to the
last. No adjournment can possibly be had
until the resolutions have been voted on
The opposition have not been able to
rake anything out of their alleged agree
| ment with Allison, Hale and Aldrich that
the Hawaiian question should not be acted
on this session.
Both Allison and Hale have denied that
they ever entered nito any such agreement,
and Messrs. Pettigrew and White seem not
to dare to make any claim publicly on the
floor of the Senate that an agreement was
entered into. since to do so would put in the
record an implied confession of purpose
to have filibustered against the war reve-
nue. bill but for the alleged agreement.
Two Divisions.
1t is said that there are two divisions of
the opposition, one acting in the interest Of
the surgar trust and the other in another
interest not disclosed. The sugar trust
people are said to be weakening, but the
others still holding out. One PROPOSE
ton, said to have come from the sugar trust
end of the combination is that a resolution
authorizing the President to take military
possession of Hawaii be passed.
The cunning of this lies in the fact that
there has been decision of the Supreme
Court that a military occupation" an
nexed the territory, but does not put the
revenue laws of this government in force.
Such an occupation would afford the sugar
trust time to get up some deal on the rev
Ell lie laws to govern the islands which
would be beneficial to them. This accounts
too for the attempt to hold off annexation
long enough to force the President to take
the islands as a necessity of war, since
they are bound to be taken. The friends
OF annexation are not being caught by this