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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-30
Must Have Been the Portland.

Gloucester, Mass. Nov. 29.-Capt.
Frank Stearns Of the schooner Flor
ence c. Stearns which arrived. today,
reports passing a sidewheel steamer
Saturday evening. eastward Of Thatch-
ers Island.
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Moses Hooper's Sad Journey.

Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. 29-Moses Hooper
left for Portland, Me-. tonight. The
names Of his brother and nephew appear
among the list of passengers of the
wrecked steamer Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-30

Builds up the systemi puts pure. rich
blood in the veins; makes men and wont
en- strong and healthy Btrdock Blood
Bi,ters At any drug store
mon, wed. fri, &wky.0 ~. !.
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ALL HANDS LOST.
Continued from page ~
Miss Morang. Portland.

Miss Morang, Portland.
William Mosher of Gorham, Me-, who
had been spending Thanksgiving with
friends in Chelsea.
Mrs. Houston, wife of the second
steward of the ship.
A child and Mrs. Houston's sister,
names not obtainable.
Miss Cole of Springfield, Mass.
C. F. Wilson of Bethel. Me.
Miss Hattie Baker, Portland.
Arthur c. Bass, Portland.
George Crozier, st. John, N. B.
Miss Edna Clark, Westbrook.
Miss Eva Clark, Westbrook.
George w. Cole, South Portland.
Albert Clark, Somervilae.
John Doherty, Boston.
E. Beauphine.
A. Gothen.
NJ. C. Hutchinson.
Miss Hutchinson.
Charles Hamilton.
Charles H. johnson.
Miss Kelly, Boston.
M. Minot.
George A. Norton.
Scott Proctor, South Portland. Me.
Mrs. David Rounds and daughter.
F. Smith.
Merton L. Small, Woodfords, Me.
James Stanley.
Miss Alice Tucker, Lowell.
Miss Annie Tetro, Manchester. N. Fl.
Mrs. Weyley, South Weymouth.
Henry D. Young, Portland.
George Bonney, Portland.
James Buckminister, Providence.
VIM. Hanson Gorham, Me.
Miss Madge Ingraham, Woodfords,
Me.
Horace Pratt, Portland.
Miss Amy Pratt, Portland.
Miss jamie McMullen, Portland.
Mrs. NJ. Kenny, South Portland.
Percy Nickerson, Swanville, Me.
J. M. Ridlon and wife, Portland.
Harry Sylvester, Portland.
Fred Stevens, Woodfords.
Mrs. James Welch.
Mrs. Dukeshire, Portland.
d. o. Getchell, Boston.
Mrs. Sophia b. Holmes. Portland.
Miss Emma L. Plympton, Portland.
Miss Burns.
Chas. Wiggin, Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian A. Fogg, Salem
Mrs. Baker, Portland.
Miss Emma Cobb. Portland.
Fred Stevens, Portland.
Frank Pierce, Portland.
Miss Eva Totten, Portland, formerly
of Boston.
Mrs. Frank Pierce and two children
Portland.
w. NJ. Beardsworth, so years old, al
employee Of the Portland Rolling Mills
residence in Portland.
Miss Helen Langthorn, a music
teacher in the Deering school, Deering
Me. She lived in Portland.
Frank Wilson, formerly employed il
the Crawford House, Boston; home il
ST. John. N. B.
Oren Hooper. and son Carl, of Port
land.
James W. Flower Of St. John, N. B.
principal of Bliss Commercial college
Lewiston.
Elias Dudley Freeman of Portland.
John j. Murphy and Timothy Kirb!
OF Marlboro, shoe workers.
Mrs. Miranda Stafford, of 30 White
street, Portland.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10

rsryrirh, ,ses By,shs German rress& Plate ca.
M s. No. ara.
Wein lieber 6err Nebaftipndr!

IS is f1on E
ganae Weil ber,
bab i'd Sbne gar
nit 4mebr mein
&arlie cement.
fbent ben. Ser
&abs is bor6in
I'M bordaus nit,
BAT, iib Der 8ub
jebt mebbie be-
hehfe beht. npiier.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10
Gin 2ebemS=@etter

Die tpunberbariten &uren tperben
td9lih bon Or. 8ull's Sulten SDrup
semaht. Srdnlein 9lnnte Sman pes
tersbura 8a., ,fhreibt: |NMein 8ruber
bate einen lebr fhlimmen Nulten unb
mir 8iaubten er babe Shipinbluht
bod Dnroe er bon Or. Bulls Soulfen
SDrup furirt uno jest 1T CT tppbl unb
9eiuno. @s 1T bas bette Wittel in Der
Welt." Or. 8ulPs Souitem Gprup
fcitet nur 25 @ents, feline anbere Mes
bisin tptrft 70 RAID unb fIher. Dpctcrs
en- unb slpctbefer empfeblen i'm.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10
statiittid1c Mm8abem ocs
WGerbatOepartem cuts.

@aIbinston, 2. Sebruar. Ser Sta=
tiltiter bes glderbau=Os =Ospartemerts bat
bic folgeuoen enbsiiltisen Mbibdbungen
oes @rtrases unb Wertbes Der grnte
in ben Ser. Gtaaten i'm Sabre 1897
nit 9lnsabe Der @r0be bes beitellten
Mreals publiciri: sAl a
Nlais, Mreal 8O,O95, 101 Mder; Gr=
trag 1902, ,967, ,933 BuIbels; Wertb
bes grtraas $5O1, ,O72, ,952. Weiaen,
81, 465, ,O66 Nder, $50, JAG, 168 Bu=
Ibels, $428.547,121. 0afer, 25, 730, :
375 glder, 698, ,767, 800 gnibels,
$147, ,974, ,719. 9oaqen, l,703, SOL
Mder, q, 1863. .324 Buibels, $l2, ,239, :
CAT. 0erlte. 2,719. ll6 Mder, &c, ,685, :
1877 Buibels, $25, ,l42, ,139. Budpei=
3en. III. 836 Mder, 1897 ,451 Bu=
ihels, sc. .319.18 2artoffelr, 1884,
577 Nder, 164, 0l5, 964 BulbeIs, $50,
CAB. .059. 0eu, 42.426, ,77O 9lder,
go, ,664, 876 Sons. $401, 800, 728.
Hetaillirte 3ablenangoben fir bic
ein5elnen Staaterl ipefben IN einiaen
9agen publi3irt tperoefl. Die NeUilion
oer Mbf6dbun9en bes fur biefes Sabr
init Winterneijen un0 &o90en belelIteil
Mreols 1T ibrer 1ollenbung ,lnbe.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10
Sim {s;aster syreano.

Man fann Dirflih nit opllem Hedt
bas berllhmte Salpatipn Sel einen
9ltten Sreuilb nennen. Oieies pDrsilgs
lide Eminent Sertreibt irfprt ale
Shmer3cn fpelhe ourd, Nhcumatiss
mus pber 9ieltral9te herprrsebradt
tperten. Soerr Spbu W. Soall, ,sifdlanb,
Ga., fhreibt: "Sd lit Iebr pcn Nbeli>
mattsmus i'm @nfeL j"opd, tpurcen Die
Shmersen 1pfprt 90. -'natipn Sel
pertriebenes bob Die 9ln,,.. 7nn9 uno
fltrirte MIDI ppllfpmnen. +" \ '>atiDt
Sel fpitet nur 25 Sents. Serin... es.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10

sgsc.::::;. !s .::::s ::::s :s rs! Msct .:s.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10
Grei bfrianbt an Wauner.
Gin Mann In Mi9isan entbeGt Elm
bemerfensmertbes 9eilmittel fir
Werlnif bnn &raft. I
prOben tperoen frei an ale berianot. bic
barunt ihreibeu. l 3I

Carl 3. malfer BON RalamaSoo. Wth.. bat na6
eiuem j0brelangen Gantpfe gegen bic ieeIhen unb
fbrperldlen Neiben DDn performer Wlannbdrfet bas
ritbti9e Mittet 9eiunbeu, tpetdes bnS 2eben heilt
Gr bepabrt bos 0ebeimntb iorsfdlti9 aber er lit
mlg, cine YrD6e Der Dlebi3in ansn Wa&uner al fen.
ben bic on ir9enb elner gorm BON @bmdhe Ieiben als
syplge BON j9enblier nnptiienbeit mie poraeitiaen
Derinlt beS Gebdhtuifes un6 ber Rraft f6ma1em
Midsa, Grampfaoerbrndb nno Ausaebrun9. DaS 6en-
ultftel bat cine be5onberS angenebme Mirfunq bon
marine iub ieiut unmtttelbar az tpirfen, in6em es
Bic ptrlaugte Rrat uuo cine GnpidIung 8tebt hie e
uilr Qeipinfmt mrb H08 Ntittel beilte Wtr. MaIter
noIlfdnbig bon oG ben uebeIn unb 2eibeu, bic bon
>iobrsIousem Mibbrandb ber .notirltd feitgeiesten
Glnfotlen herrabre, nnb ioa IN ieoem Sale abIcut
5iuerItjlfg sein.
HenlpIe. GnI0u03rr. Mltb, Bet Der Gie angeben bab
&e etite @r0bs ieiieS 9eilmittel8 fur Wdnner min
{6n tpirb iofprt erfilt inb feine Wer9htlHg rgenb
meIptr a[rt mtrb pm Tim ssforbert tperben Gr bat
St1 grc6ts Jnterttjt baran baB bis annbe BON hitm
afc6hrtiqeu 9eittet Uerbretet iurb nH0 perIenbe
f &orelaIt ht Yrpbe Hber DerIiegsIt in einem hurd
N9 fjn3o@eu Yndet bah Der &mpj6n0er teine Turtb
1oE xrbeGtemlld)feit pber @etannfrerbtm ~ taben
6slsa Dsx6su ssostsn, ohus gsrsns s,i5afsbsu.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10

Sm Sriibltns:
S9laf mein &inb, fei itab!
9eine Mutter fdbrt iebt &ab;
Oein 8ater bra9t' beut' @elb nah
9aus,
Oo9 fiir6te t9, es rei4t ni6t aus.
S6laf mein ainb - lei ftub!
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10
SIM SERB #:

SIN Serbf:
S9laf mein 9inb = iet ftab!
Weil auf bic promenao'
unb ins Sbeater. auf Soireen
Sept Define gltern fleibts sebn;
S4laf me;n ainb, fet itab!
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10
Mesertsifiertc gSieeemIieoer.

@einnsen bon elmer nlten Barterin.
SIM Spmme
Sdlaf mein ainb = Iei itab!
Define Wutter tpeilt i'm 8ab';
Sein Batter braudt bic aeipp'f9e Rur;
Nun haft Du mid alleinis nur,
Drum f4laf mein ainb, iei ftab!
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10
Ser Smncn.

8an ba zines Sases gu benz alien
6eim, benz beriibmten 2eibarat Der
&Dnigin 2puiie bon preuben Elm Of
fisier, Der iiber einen fiir9terli9sn
Suiten tlast. Der alte Seim fiebt ii1
Ieinen Mann an uno iast: nSa, ie6'n
Sic mai, es eiebt 5pei 9lrten BON 6u=
iten. Der cine, Der Ipeenannte
S6afs6uiten, fpmmt ppm - Saufen,
Der anbere aus Der 2unse. Mus Der
2unge tpmmt Sbr 9uIten ni9t."
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10

-Sur9 bas Stubium tpirb man
ettpas, bur9 bas 2ernen tprmt man
al etip1s.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10
q m W in ter:

Sm Wtnter:
Sdlaf mein ainb - iei fab!
Oenn brauben idneit es grab;
DIANA lduft @is, papa lduft eli,
OuSpiiden aber tansen iie.
S4laf mein 8inb, lei itab!
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-02-10

Samburg aus, bab er puifH on cine
alte reiHe WiB sldaaenb bertauft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-25

were largely in excess of Yesterdays
purchases The change of attitude of
foreign tinancicrs was used hy the bears
to hammer the international shares at
frequent intervals The pressure against
st, Paul. New York Central and Union
Pacific pfd.. resulted in a recession of
over a point as compared with the high
prices established IN recent trading.
The weakness of Spanish As abroad
did not escape observation as it was
coupled with tn" announcement that the
Spanish torpedo fiotlla was proceeding
west ward Washington selling cmpha-
sized the local spectators Interpretation
of the activity in the navy department
and the declaration in the Senate by a
recent observer Of the conditions in Cuba
that the horrors there were impossible Of
cXaGgeration ana called for Intervention,
was not without effect.
These things taken collectively checked
the momcntary bidaine up of prices
which followed the Scnato's determine
ton to adjourn until Monday. Covering
of shorts from time to time hardened the
market : tore. but this in each instanc"
failed to last. The selling movement in
the final hour brought about the lowest
level of the day.
Government bonds shared in the gen
eral depression nj the security markets.,
with quotations for the active ISSUES
sowing losses in bud prices of !, per
cent. except in the Is registered of 1901,
which lost !. pCr cent.
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Have You Money at Interest.

Any person with money to put cut at
interest can secure six per ceLt. guar
antepd through the firm of Watson q
I'm Vernet. go fremont Building, Bos-
ton. Mass This firm guarantees the
absolute safety Of the principal and the
prompt payment Of the interest. Read
their advertisement in this paper
1S,W II
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For the cure Of Alcoholic, Morph >e
and other drug addictions attend the
Maine Kelley Institute at ISL Congress
St, Portland. Maine.
Aprl5. mon&fri1yr
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Instantly soothing, stimulating, pain
killing and strengthening are the Hop
Plasters when applied to bodily all
mants. Yonr medicine dealers nave
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Headache Quickly Cured.

Or. Davis Anti-IIeadache never fails. 23c
janis, cody
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Total amt. of liabilities. eX
ccpt capital stock and nct
surplus.
Capital paid up in cash,
surplus beyond capital.
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Aggregate amt. of liabilities
Including net surplus. $l0S19. 500 %
Macomhcr Farr & Written. Agents,
Al9usta Me mars, dlaW3t
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i8A5 1903
SID ANNUAL STATEMENT.
OF THE
Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co.
NEWARK, N. j.
ANZI DODD, President
l815


Received for premiums........ $
Received for interest and rents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-25

UNITED STATES BRANCH. NORTH
BRITISH & MERCANTILE ms. co. of
London and Edinburgh, Great Britain.
Incorporated i'm 1909. Commenced business
in emitted States in 1866
Manager Of the United States Branch,
IT. T.. Bowers. Deputy Manager Of the
tinted States Branch, West Pollock;
Assistant Manager of the United states
Iiranch W. Il. Ecker.
STATEN t,NT JANUARY LIST. 1898.
ASSETS. DECEMBER 81, 1891
Stocks and bonds owned by
the company. market value, S3,4N,5I3 90
Cash IN tho cOmpanyS princ-
pal oefice and in bank. All. $50 -
Interest due am accrued. a. 9l5 90
Premiums in due course of
collection SLIGO ~
other admitted assets 3.i1 ~
A-Gr.e;Htte of all the admitted
assets of the company At ---
thrir actual value. 81 $50 81
LIABILITIES. DECEMBER a. 1891
Net aftnunt Of unpaid losses
ana claims $2o2 100 g
Amount required to safely re-
insure al outstanding risks, l91C.971 81
All other demands ucainst tn"
oDmVany.viz.: Special agents
credit balances. 9G.l Il
Total amount of liabilities.
except capital stock ana net --
surplus. 2.1S9 $50 II
Surplus beyond capital. 2.llo3W 81
Aggregate amount Of Hahili-
ties including net surplus - - ~ ST
MACOMBER. FAIR & WHITTIER.
Agents Augusta, Me. mar2l. dlaW%t
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AEcrogat" of all the admitted
assets eff the 60. at their
ac:uai value. so, Sl9.G29 -
LIABILITIES. DEC. 81, 1897.
Net amt. of unpaid losses and
claims. $50 1899
Amt. required to safely rein
sure All outstanding risks 1909, O83 -
All other demands against the
co. viz: commissions. etc.
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SPRINGFIELD FIRE * MARINE ms.
( 60. OF Springfield Mass. incorporated in
/ lNi9 Commenced business in ISL. \. W.
1 Damon, president; secretary. 5. j. Han.
4 Capital paid up in cash $l.5nl.@@.
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TIE AMERICAN ms. co. of Newark
\. ]. Incorp. in Feb. 1916. Commenced
business in April. 1916. f. H. Harris.
up in cash $500 900 90
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ASSETS DECEMBER n

Real estate owned by the Co.
unncumhcrod. 22S, S3i,
Loans on bond ana mort, first
licns). 1901 $50
Stocks and bonds owned by the
CO, market value 9i2 So
Cash in the company's principal
office and in bank. $3.50
Interest due and accrued. IS, 237
Premiums in due course "a col, AZ 49,
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Aggregate amt. Of liabilities in
Guiding net surplus. 2,767 722 40
Macomber. Farr & Written. Agents,
Augusta. Me mar25, d1aw3t
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81 3lq S23 is
| 25O.WW.0D
i,2i9, 1M.lt
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Aggregate amt. of liabilities i'll
Guiding not surplus. 81 800 Sl9S2
FRANK r. NOBLE, Resident Agent at
AuguEta. marll dlaw3t
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Real estate owned BY the Co.
uniucumbercd. $GiI,W0D
Loans on bond and mortgage
OirSt liCns). LODI, 5000
Stocks and bonds owned by
tn" Co. market value. SPA, J6S 10
Leans secured by COllaterdls. H,SpO0
Cash in the CO.'S principal Of
fee ana in banks, and cash
items. So. 100 40
i;cut> ana accrued interest 30.Q29GS
Premiums in due course of
collection 1882, S7l37
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HARTFORD FIRE ms. co. Hartford
Conn. incorporated May. 1910. Com
mcnced Business August, 1910. George l.
Chase Pres. =. G. Royce, Sec. Capita
paid TN in cash. ST. 80 10000.
ASSETS DEC 81 1897.
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Total amt. of liabilities, except
capital stock and net surplus, !. 553, go. AZ
Capital paid up in cash, 800. 100000
Surplus beyond capital 713. 1861 OF
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LANCASHIRE INSURANCE Go. Of
ENGLAND. Incorporated in
~. Commenced business in -. +.
.itt hGel3 Manager. New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-11
VIII.
A sUBTERRANEAN METAMoRPHosIs.

A SUBTERRANEAN METAMORPHOSIS.
When Ringbrand opened his eyes he
found himself lying on his back in
what appeared to be the bottom of q
we'll; at least, that was his second inn
preston. With the first CLEANS of re-
turning consciousness there was no
recollection of the events Immediately
preceding his fall, and for a moment
he had a vague idea that he had
stumbled and hurt himself in the road,
and that the clouds had covered all but
the small patch of sky directly over
head where the stars were still visible.
Then memory came back, and he re-
called the details of the capture up to
the sudden blank following the plunge
into the hole between the powders. A
sharp twinge of pain bridged the in
terval and reminded him that there
were two present and pressing sources
of discomfort in the gnarled log across
which he was lying and in the vice-like
pressure of the rope which still bound
his arms to his sides. To wriggle out
of the uncomfortable position was easy,
but loosening the rope was another mat
ter. The knot had been drawn tight
by the jerk of his fall, and it was an
hour or more before he succeeded in
working it around where it could be
reached; even when this was done, it
was only beginning, and the first faint
streaks of dawn were filtering through
the aperture overhead when he finally
rose stifliy and swung his arms to start
the suspended circulation.
In little while it was light enough
to enable him to see his surroundings,
and he found that he was imprisoned in
a crevice-cave much like the one he had
explored two days before. 1t occurred
to him at once that it might be con-
tinuation of the same cavern, or that
possibly he might be in the very
chamber into which he had tried to
penetrate; but this seemed unlikely, for
two reasons. One was that he could
not make the locality of the McNabb
tunnel agree with the general direction
of his wanderings of the night previous;
and the other was even more convinc-
ing. for, while his cell terminated at one
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-11
One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly.
That's what you want Eli T. Reynolds.
Good and Poor Foods.

The best brain foods, or phosphates,
are lean meats, fish, cheese, crabs,
wheat, barley, oatmeal, almond nuts,
southern corn, beans, potatoes, figs
and prunes. The best carbonates, or
heat producers, are fat meat, sugar, but
ter, rice, rye. chocolate, dates, buck
wheat, northern corn, white -four. Ex-
cess in this branch is the cause of poor
health, poor blood and bad skin. The
best heterogeneous foods or muscle
makers are vcrmicelli, eggs, cheese,
meats particularly beef, southern
corn, salmon, beans and peas. Phos-
phatic foods for persons of strong men
tality and those who study much can
not be too strongly urged. The best
food is the cheapest. It is well to re-
member that in hot weather we should
avoid carbonates or heat makers such
as fats, rich cereals, sweets. etc. A l'b-
eral fruit diet at such times is WE'LL
Medical Mirror.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-11

VI |



Mr.. Thomas Ludlow said what he be-
lieyed to be the truth when he told his
wife that the efforts of the company's
attorneys to purchase the Bynum farm
had come to naught, but in making the
statement he had seriously underrated
the astuteness of the gentlemen in ques-
tion. Instead of abandoning the at
from the field for the purpose of ap-
preaching it at n different angle, and
Ludlow's assertion only proved how
we'll the secrets of their plan had been
guarded. Indeed, at the very time
when he had spoken so confidently of
these worthy gentlemen had already
begun an attack from another quarter;
and the emissary of Cincinnati
broker, who was supposed to represent
new mining company organized in
that Sty, had made more than one
stealthy visit to the farmhouse in the
cove, driving thereto from Dunbar, the
railway station next above Tregarthen,
for the purpose of keeping himself dis
creetly in the background. This dip
lomatic ambassador had his final inter-
view with the Bynums on the day fol-
lowing Ringbrand's excursion with the
colonel; and when, late in the after
noon, he drove back to the hotel in
Dunbar, the deed to the Bynum acres
was safely buttoned up in the inside
pocket of his coat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-11

line of the rocky wall until they reached
a narrow ledge affording precarious
passage up to the table-land. Emerg-
ing, after q breathless scramble, upon
the unsheltered mountain-top, where
the wind had full sweep, they pushed on
gasping until they stood in the small
ravine under the lee of the powders
marking the entrance to Ringbrand's
prison. jeff uncoiled the rope he had
brought, and was preparing to descend,
when Jed stopped him:
"Don't ye low that'll be sort O. resky?
If that thar feller's what ye done took
him for, he's gwine fight, for shore He
amt gwine stan still an 'lowye to shoot
him in col' blood"
The caution brought back with ap-
palling distinctness the ghastly horror
of the deed they were about to do, and
they paused in fearful hesitation. Then
Bud proposed that they go down into
the other cavern, using the narrow
crevice for loop-hole, and few min
utes later he and jeff were standing in
the pitchy darkness of the subterranean
chamber, while Jed watched at the
aperture above. jeff felt his way along
one of the walls until he came to niche
where they kept miners lamp, and,
lighting this they cautiously recon-
noitered the adjoining chamber as well
as they could by it's inefficient help. The
light from the lamp penetrated but
short distance beyond the narrow
opening, but it answered the purpose,
and they could see the shadowy outlines
of the figure of man stretched out
upon the sandy floor of the cavern. jeff
handed the lamp to his brother and took
careful aim at the motionless form;
his hand trembled so that he could not
hold the gun steady, and he got down
upon his knees and rested it against the
side of the crevice. Even then he was
so long about it that Buds nerve coll
lapsed and the lamp fell from his shak-
ing fingers; it did not go out, and as he
held it up again he whispered: "Shoot
quick! l can't
A binding flash illuminated the
cavern, and the dead air of the place
Jared with a concussion that put
out the light and reverbrated like
pent-up thunder in the arches of the
vault The two men fell over each
other in their frantic haste to reach
the open air, fighting like Gagged
wild beasts for precedence up the
difficult stairway; and when they
emerged from the mouth of the smoky
pit, the contagion of terror commune
Gated itself to their passive accomplice,
and the three men scattered in a mad
fight toward the cove.