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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-26

LONDON. Sept. 2s.-rhe offerings at the wool
auction sales to-day amounted to 13,04 bales. In
Guiding a good section OF Queensland new clip.
which sold readily at the extreme rates. Greasy
merinos were eagerly taken. Scoureds were well
represented and sold quickly. Russia securing sew
eral desirable parcelsL Germany bought well. The
home. trade was the principal purchaser. par
ticularly OF HuddersfeId. There was a good show
Of fine New Zealand cross-breds and the competf-
ton for this grade was keen. resulting In pur-
chasers paying the highest prices up 20 date.
American and continental representatives were
freer buyers than heretofore, the former taking
medium and fine grades at extreme. Following
are the sales In detail: New South Waies-l.7 700
bales: secured. l1d9is Sd; greasy. 5,1d7kd-
Queensiand-2.so bales; secured, Is 1od92s "a:
greasy. sdfoikd. victoria-1-2 200 bales: secured.
sixd@is Sd; greasy. sold. West Austraiia-.o0
bales: greasy. sf11tzd. South Australia-700 bales:
secured. Is sdd1s I'D: greasy. 7hd6fs. New
Zealand-5.5o 500 bales; secured. 7kdG1s I'd. Cape OF
Good Hope and Natal-7oo bales: secured. Is 1d0
2s I'D; greasy. fzdq1s I'D.
ST. LOUIS Sept 25.-wool fairly active ana
prices tending upward; medium grades. isQ2oc:
light fine. l4917c; heavy fine. li9l5c; tub washed.
1sG27c.
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The Point Isabel Gas Company. Grant
county was yesterday Incorporated with a
capital stock of 81. 100. The directors are
J. II. Salyers. w. 8 Reasonsr. David John.
James Davis and L.. Y. i.aie.
The Showers Brothers Co.. of Bloom
ington. was yesterday Incorporated with n
capital stock Of s0,1 500. The CONTRARY will
buy and sell lumber. The d%irecrars arc
James ID. Willian N. Showers.
Phillip X. Buskirk. Maude l.. Showers and
Sanford F. Teter.
The Peru Self-heating rrnn Company. CT
Peru. was yesteriay Incorporated With a
capital stock Of s.. 200. rho iiracTcr5 a:e :.
A. King. II. j.. Eikenbs-ry. j. y Ense.
Lucy nj. Cooper. Mary j. Rich,f, A. A.
Eikenberry and Conrad Baker.
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LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Trade Opens Active, with Steady and
Firm Prices.

On the wholesale streets and on Commission
row yesterday there was a good deal Of activity.
Some of the activity was, of course, due to filling
delayed orders taken during state fair week. Still
mail orders were quite liberal. The travelling
| statesmen, most Of whom remained in last week,
started out yesterday morning. expecting to have
a brisk weeks trade. This class of business men
say they do not remember a time in years when
it has been so easy to sell goods. One reason is
that the retail merchants are in much better
| shape financially and another is that on nearly all
lines of staple articles the tendency is for higher
prices, and the retail merchants for that reason do
not hesitate TO buy quite Literally. In prices yes
In some lines of dry goods an advance In the near
future is probable. On Commission row the re-
still with an active demand there Is no large ac-
emulation. Poultry and eggs are firm at quota
tons.
The local grain market shows a little more
activity. All cereals are In good demand at prices
s sscrs,arT on Of track fse no wnic Of a Trade sorniShea 0s the
Wheat-No. 2 red, ss,sc: No. 8 red. s5itasS1sc;
September seize: wagon wheat: soc.
COLOR, S2i2c: No. 4 white. 2snd3ilsc; No. z white
mixed. 32l4c; No. 8 white mixed. S2hc; No =
3 SI Yellow Sic; No. ! yellow. asaGsiao: No. .
mixed. a2Ac; No. 3 mixed. s24c: No. 4 mixed ga
oats-No. 2 White. 25Ac; No. 8 white, 244c; No.
mixed. 23hc: No. 3 mixed. 22iac. -,
Hay-No. 1 timothy. 5000; No. timothy. -
/ Vc-S.
Inspections-Wheat Rejected. ! car. Corn: NO.
1 white, "a cars: No. 3. IL; No. 2 yellow. 3: NO.
8, 4; No. 2 mixed, Z; No 5. s; No. 4. l; no estab-
Iished grade, /; total, so cars. Oats: No. 2 mixed,
s cars.
Poultry and other
prices paid by shippers)
Poultry-Hens, Sc; cocks, &c; young chickens,
9Gsc: hen turkeys, young and fat. sd9c; young
toms. 1OG1lc; young ducks, &c; geese, &c for full
feathered. 2l2c for plucked.
sGsc; domestic Swiss, 12Gl5c; brick, &c., iimbur-
ger. 12c.
Butter-Choice. 12c: poor, 6GSc.
Eggs-Candled. lac
Feathers-Prime geese. soc per 10; prime duck.
10d1.c per ID.
Reeswax-3Oc for yellow; 2Sc for dark.
unwashed. lsa19c; tub-washed.
2oG25c; bury and unmerchantaoie &c less.
HIDES. TALLOW. TIC.
Green-salted Hides-No. l, 9isc; No. ?, Sac; No.
1 calf, 1Oc: No. 2 calf. Size.
Grease-White. &c: yellow, 2isc; brown, FAC.
TaIIow-No. l.. Sc: No. 2. 2i5c.
Bones-Dry, s12G13 per ton. r
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour frmer.
No. 3 spring wheat, 6Sd7lc; No. . red. 73&c.
No. Q corn, .s5c: No. 2 yellow. 35c. No. 2 oats.
22%G2s4c; No. . white. 25d25Izc; No. 8 white.
24lkd25c. No. 2 rye. 57%@5asc. No. 2 barley,
1910 Acc. No. / faxseed. $1.09lz: Northwestern,
81. 10. Prime timothy seed. 81. 10iz. Glover seed,
s.. 70G7.5O. Mess pork. cer brl, sL500S.2o. Lard.
per 100 lbs. S.20d5. 37ia. Short-rib sides 0oose).
s.. 05G d. 40: dry-salted shoulders tboxed). SCAT. l2lz
short-clear sides (boxed). ST. Whisky, dis
tillers' finished goods. per gal. s1-22.
Receipts-Flour. 1900 brls: wheat, 141. 900 bu;
corn. $50. 900 bu: oats. 43s. 900 bu: rye. 10000 bu;
barley. 104. 600 bu. Shipments-F1our 1900 brls:
wheat. SO. 900 bu; corn, 226. 900 bu; oats. 3s2. 900 bu;
borrav oe o0 ~,
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ders. 1926: picked hams. ss:s5Q1o-25: Lard nnm:
refined quiet. Pork steady. Tallow frm; city. So
oslo; country, s65hc
Cotton-seed oil very much unsettled and thor
oughly nominal as 10 price In the absence of
business: prime crude, Z. o. b. mills. lS619c:
prime summer yellow. 2sh627Ac; on summer yei-
low, &c
C~onee-options opened steady from unchanged
to 10 points higher on bullish European cables.
together with smaller receipts and larger ware
the opening and the more confident bulls In
creased their holdings The market iater became
quieter. though showing weli-sustained prices.
Sales. Is. $50 bags, including: October. AI544- 20c
November, 42oc; December, 4f5c: March. 46s0
4.70c; May. 4.75d4.S0c: July. 4Soc: August. 400
4s5c. Spot cofee-Rto quiet and steady: No. z.
invoice Size. jobbing &C. Mild steadier. but quiet,
Cordova. 6z611%c.
sugar-Raw DUH and easy: renned quiet
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Monday,s Bank CIearines.

At St. Louis-Clearings. s5.5 .o3o; balances.
$6l3, 054. Money, 4G6 per cent. New York ex-
change, SOC discount bid, 25c discount asked.
At Chicago-Clearings. s24.o37. lie: balances.
81, 500, Sis. Sterling exchange, s.s4 and SLs7; New
York exchange. 4Nc discount.
At New Tork-Clearings. So. 1913; balances.
s.. sos, 1874.
At Boston-Clearings. $25,6 L2; balances.
81. 619. S6e.
At MISUNDERSTANDING. s2507.s75 balances.
$i29. 147.
At Philadelphia-Clearings, $40, sS, SSs; balances,
81. $50, les.
AT Cincinnati-Clearings. 50. 900. $50. New York
exchange. 40c discount. Money, 446 per cent.
At New OrleansAClearings 81. 1872. 753.
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Boston & Albany Factiop..

The rivalry between the factions of the
Boston & Albany stockholders, who are d.
vided over the question Of the lease of the
road by the New York Central, seems to
have developed into a struggle for proxies.
The protective committee. which opposed
the lease. claims to control 3 5000 of the
Zo.WO shares and IL is insisted that the
present board OF directors will stand or fall
on the question OF the lease at the annual
meeting OF the board tomorrow. although
II has been agreed TO postpone action on
the ISSUE until Nov. II. President William
Bliss. OF the Boston * Albany. YESTERDAY
denied the statement attributed to the pro-
tective committee that his name would ap-
pear at he head of a ticket nominating
q board OF directors opposed TO the lease.
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The official statement OF the Pittsburg.
Cincinnati. Chicago & ST. Louis shows for
the eight months ending Aug. 81 a surplus
over all charges OF s754,2s3. against SIS, SIG
IN the corresponding period ending Aug. 81.
1ssS The publication OF these figures. saws
the Wail-street Journal. has brought out
some buying Of Its stock. on an idea that
the policy OF the Pennsylvania might have
changed In the matter OF putting surplus
earnings into the property. The full figures
do not altogether Justify this view. Gross
EARNINGS for eight months increased sl.1l5.-
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NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-In the metal market
tin scored an advance Of 20 points to-day on de-
mand from local parties and a scarcity Of sellers
later, due TO 6rmness abroad Though showing
well-sustained strength. lead was quiet and un-
changed. speiter ruled easy under generous Offer
ings and disappointing news from primary points
The close. according 20 the Metal Exchange, was
nominal for pig iron warrants at SIS. dull for cop
per at B.5c. firm but quiet for tin Al - COO bid.
firm for lead at 4.eoc bid and 4s4c asked. easy for
spelter az soc bid and soc asked. The brokers'
price for lead fs i.4oc and for copper 1850.
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Visible Grain SunnIx.

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-Following Is the state
ment of the visible supply Of grain, in store and
| afoat. on Saturday. Sept. %, as compiled by the
New York Produce Exchange: Wheat. 80. 20. 900
Blu, an increase of 4IS. 900: corn. $3.50. 900 bu, an in
crease of 743, 000; oats, $3.50. 900 blu. a decrease Of
las, 600: rye, 760, eco bu, an increase of 133, 900; bar
ley, $50. 900 bu, an increase OF 26f. 900.
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Ola.

OIL CITY, Sept. .. Credit balances. u.<s; Ger
tlfcates. no bids. offerings or sales: shipmentx
three days. COS ies bris: average. 81. 1ss brls: runs.
same time. 1855 bris: average. sl.f0 bris.
WILMINGTON. Sept. 25.-Spirits OF turpentine
steady at q Rosin firm at eo6e5c. Crude
turpentine nrm az rso 20 $3.50. Tar nrm at 81 30
SAVANNAH. Sept. 25.-spirits OF turpentins
arm at 47hc. Rosin unchanged.
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o24. but expenses increased $500. 300, or more
than a nominal proportion. TIN remainder
of the gain in surplus was due 10 the fact
that charges decreased $1S7 .4I9. II may,
therefore. be assumed that there has been
no change in the policy OF putting surplus
earnings In the road. although II may be the
intention of the company to permit dividends
ton Of the minority stockholders in regard
&c the legal Interpretation Of the articles OF
incorporation prevail. there would certainly
be large earnings for the common stock.
The result of this suit will be awaited with
interest. 1t is understood that the Penn
sylvania Railroad regards a victory for the
minority stockholders as out OF the question.
Counsel of the minority stock expresses con-
hdence that the United States Court will
sustain Its view. =.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2e, 1899

$40; lie brl. s.; u brl. S; x brl. SIG; No .
drab. plain, 1-s2 brl. per 1000. A.25: lie brl. $50;
> brl: $40; x brl; so: No, ! cream; p u. =. LIZ az
brl. u.s. Extra charge for printing, slloallS.
b, Beans.choiee hand picked navy Nl4'ais per
Screened Beans-a.35Q140.
Molasses and syrups-New Orleans molasses,
fair to prime. 2s@s3c: choice. s5a4oc; syrups. Is
Rice-Louisiana. 4a@slsc: Carolina, si.@slsc.
Shot-sl 3o4i.35 per bag for drop.
Twine-Hemp, 12@lsc per 10; wool, saloe; fax.
2oGsOc; paper. 25c: jute. l2G15c: cotton: lsqzoc'
s. MsHe Pis as. 3. g. sd 4 Per l.s; sGS0' 5. ss ssas.s5. NO =
Woodenware-No. ] tubs, s6G6.25; No, z TUBS,
ss g: IS s,bo Mo- 1 ? tubs I, s@4- 3: s sdSsIe rm pals; saiSGe
s2.25Q2. Is; common washboards. s1259l50; clothes
pins, 5oQ6Oc per box.
Iron and Steel.
Bar Iron-3a325c: horseshoe bar. 3dSAc; nail
rod. &c; pillow slabs. 4.5Oc: American cast STEEL
Leather.
Leather-Oak sole. 2Saslc: hemlock sole. 25d
&c; harness, 52Q37c: skirting. 3sai2c; single
strap, 3sd4lc: city kip. 6OGs5c; French kip. sOcG
s Il 20; essy 'aifskin' '0'osi-i0' freneh 'ai'sA'n'
Produce, Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-sl. 25d2 Per brl for cooking; eating ap-
Bananas-Per bunch, No. /. s1G1.50.
Oranges-California Seeding oranges, sS.5o.
L~emons-Messina. choice. $50 to box. $50
fancy, S..
Red Plums-s1.5 so per bu.
New Potatoes-50c FER bu; sI45 per bril-
Sweet $1.I5 per bri; Jer
seys, 1915 per brl.
Pears-$1.2 % per bu; So. so per bu for Duchess.
Tomatoes-60G70c per bu.
Cucumbers-15c per doz.
Cabbage-S1Q1.15 per brl.
Celery-15q25c per bunch.
New Beets-12iaG15c per dozen buncnes.
Green Beans-75c per bu.
Wax Beans-1 per bu.
New Lima Beans-sI per gal. -.
Yellow Globe Onions-sLs5 per bril-; white, s-I
per brl.
Honey-New white. lie per ID; dark, 13c.
Observation-Disclosures, 75c per brl; crates eoc
Gem melons. soc per basket; watermelons, SIG
Is per hundred.
Usage Melons-5oc per blu.
Cranberries-s2d2.l5 per blu box.
Onions (Spanish)-s1 30Gl.35 per crate.
Provisions.
B~acon-Clear sides, 40 to so lbs average, 1Ac
30 10 40 lbs average. 7t2c; 20 to 30 lbs average
7%c; bellies. % lbs average. 74c: is to y lbs av
backs. 20 to % lbs average. nc: IL TO 10 lbs av
| erage. 7ssc: 6 to 9 lbs average. 1Ac. In dry SAT-
&c less.
Hams-Sugar cured. IS to 20 lbs average. liAa
12c; Is lbs average. 11Adl2Ac; Il IDS average, l2e
12isc; 10 lbs average. 12lsQ12Ac.
&c; pure lard, SIC.
Pork-Bean. clear. sl4: rump. sl1.
Shoulders-1s to 20 lbs average. FAC; 10 IDS aver
age. INC; 10 to II lbs average. TAG
Seeds.
~Clover-Choice. s.75: prime. s4.25; English choic
s.. e544: alsike. choice. s5Q6; alfalfa. choice, s4.z
d4.5O; crimson or scarlet clover. s.. 15d4 %; ttmo
thy. A. lbs, prime, 81. 50; light prime, Sl.3oQ
Lao; choice, 81. 25q1.30; fancy Kentucky. IA lbs
81 10; extra clean, 60d75c; orchard grass. ex
ira. sld11o; red top, choice, SOcasl4o; Ensiisl
bluegrass, "a lbs. S.15Q1.'5; German millet, 65e
$50: Western millet, 60Q75c; common millet, 4
dGoc.
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LIVE STOCK.
Good Cattle Steady-HOgs Quiet and
SfeaIy-Shecn Unclaimed.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. notwithstanding
light; shipments none. There was nothing on
sale but light stockers, and few of that kind.
Fat grades, if here, would sell at last weeks
prices. The market looks steady for the week.
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Dry Goods.

Z YORK. Sept. 25.-The week opens with A
full average demand in all departments OF the
market Brown sheetfngs and drills strong. Adj
vancing cotton makes sellers more reserved In ac-
cepting bids for future delivery. Bleached mus
Inns strong and la demand. Coarse coiored cot
tons against buyers. Occasional advances In
checks. plaids and denims of &c per yard. Prints
without change. Fine ginghams IN active request
for spring. Wooden goods division nrm. Dress
goods sell well for spring.
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NEW ORLEANS. Sept 25.-cotton firm: sales.
6.aD bales. ordinary. ts-lec: good ordinary.
S i-l6c: low middling. SAC, middiing. sAc: good
middlins. SIC; m,ddling fair. 70: receipts, Ae>9
bales: stock, ia bales
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-08


Prince Albert. sask-, AUG. II. isSa
wIlliAm 1lccreary. Esq. Immigration
connl1sionen Winnipeg. Nan:
Sir: We. the undersigned delegates
from Kansas and Nebraska, U. S. A.,
in reporting the results Of our trip to
Dauphin, and subsequently, to Regina,
Prince Albert and the middle Saskatch-
evan country, beg to say that our tick
cts were limited to 81 days, and as we
had other large regions to visit, we could
only spend short time in the Dauphin
country. We examined, however, the
principal cultivated areas in the south
ern part Of township 25, range 19-the
great wheat fields of Wishart, Bu-
chanan, Owen, Smith, Ross, Sinclair, the
Whitmores. Drinkwaters, etc, and, sub
sequently others to the north, and never,
in our experience. have we seen finer
grain. The whole country is watered
by numerous streams flowing from
the slopes of Riding Mountain, and ex-
cellent well water is found everywhere,
at from 0 to IS feet. Extensive for
ests of spruce and tamarack cover the
northern parts of the mountains from
which timber is manufactured in Dau-
phin and elsewhere, and sold at from
$12 thousand at the mills. Wild hops
and wild fruits are abundant, and ripen
in the open air. Vegetation through
out is surprisingly luxuriant, and, with
out hesitation, we would rank the whole
region amongst the best grain-growing
areas of the continent. The output Of
wheat last year was about $4,000 bush
els, but this year it is estimated at over
a million.
Westward lie the homestead lands
which now, and when fresh surveys are
completed, will afford comfortable
homes to thousands OF diligent fam
lilies. The great Gilbert Plains, also,
we were unable to visit, where grain
growing has been conducted with the
best results for years, and which will
become vast wheat field as soon as
branch railway reaches there. Settle
ment is speeding in all these regions,
reminding us indeed of the early days
in our own States; and, as 1--WE have exam
ined, since our visit to Dauphin, a por-
tion of the great country lying south
and east of Prince Albert, we can read
lily imagine the tide of immigration
which will soon flow into the Canadian
West.
(signed) GEORGE s. BENNETT.
Halls Summit, Kan.
g. W. BENNETT,
Halls Summit, Kan.
EFF. BROOKS.
Westphalla. Kan.
JOHN FLANNERY,
Stuart Neb.
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Of winning your hand with IT. would be
a great temptation to many. You must
have several suitors, and 1t was with
the hope that you might confer with me
about them that l sought you so quick
ly. Little suggestions from the foun-
tain head, so TO speak, often save me
much futile research"
The heiress leaned back in her chair,
white and faint. The delicate, tapering
hand she placed on her brow shook as
if with palsy.
"Oh, aunt!" she calculated, and then
she tightly pressed her lips together
and remained mute.
"You should not think of those you
really care for" said Hendricks, more
sympathetically than Lampkin had inn
agined possible to his weather-beaten
nature. There must be many-very
many who have hoped to gain your re-
gard"
The suggestion evoked no response
from Miss Huntington. Her features
seemed under the control of but one
dominant idea, and that idea, whatever
it was, deprived of her normal action.
There can be no harm in telling all
we know" broke in Mrs. Winfret, who
acquired considerable calmness in feel
ing that she might be of service. "You
know, Dorothy, there have been so very
many"
The young lady seemed still too much
agitated to speak.
Gossip has associated your name
with one of the most worthy young men
in town." said Hendricks, delicately;
"and as he is doubtless wholly innocent
of any connection with the tragedy you
might be doing him service to put me
on to all available clews."
Dorothy's face was like death mask
in yellow plaster.
Gould they possibly associate him
with it?" she questioned.
UNFORTUNATELY it is said that he had
some sort OF difficulty with Mr.. Caruth-
ers only a short while before he was
reported to have left the city,"
The features of the girl shrank to-
gether as if she had been smitten in the
face. She made no reply.
1--WE heard about it," put in Mrs. Win
fret. "And did not like it, either. The
only sensible view to take of the stip-
ulntion in the will was that Dorothy
ought to carry out her uncle's wishes,
and Arthur Gielow acted so insanely
over it. advised him to go abroad, but
he wouldn't listen to reason. 1t was an
awfully egotistical thing-his quarrel
ing with Mr.. Caruthers in public
place."
A flush of anger flowed into the white
ness of the girls face.
at is absurd to speak of that quarrel
at such a moment" she said, with spir-
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Mlnard Hendricks, great detective, Just
returned from Boston. finds awaiting him
an unsigned typewritten letter directing
him to apartments in Palace hotel, where
he win find remains OF Mr.. Weldon Caruth-
ers-currently reported for past two weeks
TO be out of town. Detective seems to con-
meet letter with attempt made on his own
life some time previous. Goes with friend
DR. Lampkin. TO investigate. Upon search
OF Caruthers' apartments remains of cre-
mated body and jeweled hand of victim are
found In vase. Hand bears marks Of
finger nails manicured to sharp points.
Lampkin recalls reports of row between
Caruthers and Arthur Gielow. both suitors
for hand of Dorothy Huntington, who Is
helress to several millions should she mar
Try Caruthers, Internationally in case Of
iCaruthers' death. Late that night Hem
bricks and Lampkin call at home Of Miss
Huntington Dorothy mentions letter
which, she had received from Caruthcrs.
Detective asks to see It.. 1
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it, except from the standpoint of its
prejudicing the ignorant public against
an innocent man."
81 seldom make Mistakes" said Hen
bricks; "and assure you that ! am
going to work on the theory that Gle
lew is not the man am looking for"
Miss Huntington leaned forward
eagerly. She almost smiled in her
boundless relief.
81 am so glad to hear you say that"
she said, softly. "He has had so much
trouble already that to be suspected of
this would break his heart completely"
"0f all the suitors she has had have
the least use for that Italian, Count
Bantinni," declared Mrs. Winfret. ~
cannot bear him in my sight. Nobody
knows how he ever got such foothold
in society. He was introduced by Sir
Reginald Tyler, who was the rage here
for month and went away suddenly
and has never once been heard of since.
Count Bantinni seems to have kept his
place only because of his learning. Peo-
pie seemed to be afraid it would show
ignorance on their part to refuse him
their hospitality"
Count Bantinni," mused Hendricks;
'know such q man, doctor?"
Only from having seen his name in
society papers" was Lampkin's reply.
HE is absolutely the queerest indi-
vidual on EARTH" pursued Mrs. Winfret,
as if glad of an opportunity to express
her dislike. Dorothy has refused him
three times. We should rever have
gone with him last night tc the Horse
Show il Mr.. Caruthers had not ar
ranged the box party before he left.
/ am sure he is fortune hunter, and
it was with that conviction in my mind
that ! told him of the condition in Mr..
Van Courtland's will. He looked per-
! !ectly bewildered when | mentioned II
and made me give him all the particu-
lars. l!e said nothing all the rest of
the eeening-it was here at reception
one night"
Hendricks eyes flashed involuntGrily
and then his face became again unread
able.
"liow long ago was that?" he asked,
careessly.
Mrs. Winfret reflected.
about two weeks" she replied.
Miss Huntington had been leaning
forward eagerly drinking in what was
said, but, watching her closely, Lamp
kin saw her gradually take on the droop
of utter despondency, She rose with
certain cold majesty.
a"You must really excuse me-" she
said. 81 must go uD to my room. Oh,
aunt, ] feel so tired! The gentlemen
will excuse us"
The men sprang up.
"Oh, pardon us" said the doctor.
"This is too much for your nerves"
"Rest Is all need" answered the
young lady, courteously apologetic.
"You must get something soothing to
drink and try to sleep" advised Lamp
kin, and he backed from the room.
followed by the detective.
Outside Hendricks seemed absorbed
In thought
"Well?" inquired the doctor, as they
struck out down the avenue.
1--WE must sift Gielow to the bottom"
sighed Hendricks.
"But ] thought you said"