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CHAPTER V.-(Continued.)

It was Miss Branscombe The hood
of her light mantle was drawn over
her head and face, and as she came
swiftly on, with downcast head, she
was unconscious of my presence until
she almost touched me. At the first
recognition she gave little cry and
started back. the next instant she had
recovered herself, and something OF
the womanly dignity which l had adj
mired in her at our first meeting re-
turned to her bearing. She made no
apology or excuse for her presence
there on such night and at such an
hour; she merely bowed her head with
a murmured "Thank YOU as / threw
open the door and stood back for her
to precede me into the hall. She did
not, as l half expected, try to excuse
or account for her late walk, but with
another bow she passed,on and up the
wide staircase The light from hang
ing lamp fell upon her face as she
turned to mount the steps, and l saw
that her eyes were swollen with tears
and her cheeks deadly pale. She held
tightly by the carved oak balustrade
too as she went slowly up and out Of
my sight.
And so" / said to myself, as,
haunted by spirit Of unrest, l paced
the floor of my room long after mid
night--"so dies The last lingering rem
nant Of my faith in womanhood." But
1t was dying hard; it was hydra
headed, apparently, and sprang into
fresh life as fast as set my heel upon
the last quivering fragment; and at
last, when l sought my bed. l knew
that neither my faith, nor mad love,
as wild and impossible as the love of
the wave for the star, was dead With
me. l had found hundred excuses. a
hundred reasons, which left Mona
Branscombe my pure sweet ideal still;
and withal, l was the most unhappy
man in the United Kingdom. Had
Miss Branscombe been the penniless
girl her friends and neighbors had pre-
maturely declared her to be. there
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narrow escape she had made OF miss
ing the train, sprang lightly IN anu
deposited herself in the vacant place
by my side.
It had all happened SO suddenly
my head had been turned away at the
moment Of the lady's appearance-that
I had only time to draw my somewhat
long limbs out Of her path. and none
to catch a glimpse of my new neighbor
before she was seated next to me.
ALLOW me- l said then, Offering to
relieve her of the small bag and large
loose cloak which she held on her
knees. There is room for these
discriminating the opposite seat, on
which my own impedimenta reposed.
She thanked me with bow and
few murmured indistinct words; and'
as l took the two articles from her
hands caught glimpse Of her face
1t was covered with a thick gray COS
samer veil, such as ladies use at the
seaside or for driving in the country
but the lovely hair that had escaped
from beneath the large shady hat, ana
something in the whole bearing star"
tied me with a wild impossible IDEA.
Had l gone mad. or was the image OF
Mona Branscombe so imprinted on the
retina Of my eye that to me every
woman must bear her likeness?
l darted another swift keen glance
at my neighbor rs l resettled m.'sell
in my place.
They will be quite safe there"
said, pointing to her possessions, and
then | stopped, breathless. 1t was no
fond illusion of my lovc-sick fancy. 1t
was Mona herself! The large limpid
eyes, which even the thick gossamer
veil could not hire. looked into mine
for an instant with warning depre-
catory expression, the graceful head
moved with the scantest, most distant
acknowledgment of any courtesy, and
then turned resolutely away. Evil
IDENTIFY Miss Branscombe did not choose
to recognize me further.
| sat for the next ten minutes
stunned and bewildered, watching the
meadows and trees as they flew by III
endless succession, and trying to
steady my mind sufficiently to grasp
the situation. Miss Branscombe here
alone. unattended-she who had hith-
erto led such a carefully protected life
travelling alone; and whittier? l was
certain that neither the rector nor Miss
Elmsle had known of her projected
journey--the mornings conversation
quite precludcd the idea. How had she
reached the station without being seen
by us--the rector or myself?
(To be continued.)
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once more being under the same roof
with Mona Branscombe! "My arrange
ments are made for to-day, as you
know. must run up to town; but II
I can assist you by returning to Forest
Lea will do so immediately-as soon
as have seen my partners"
ut will be the greatest comfort"
Miss Elmslie assured me, with tears
in her eyes. And so it was settled.
Il will drive with You to the sta
tion," the rector saiG, AS The dos-cart
come round; II have business there.
Are you a good whip? No?"--as l
shook my head "Well, will take the
reins then Masonic the groom
"cut across the park while we drive
round, and leave word at my mousse
that have gone or to Westford we
will pick you up at the end OF Park
Lane. The fact u.s." he contided to me.
as soon as the man was out or ear
shot, that scamp, Charlie Branscombe,
has been seen hanging about the place;
the purport of the poor old colonels
will will soon ooze outfit it hash I
done so already-and Master Charlie
is quite capable of bullying his cousin
in the first flush Of his disappointment.
1t was my good old friends last injunc-
ton that Charlie should not be ad-
mitted to the Lea, and Miss Mona is
tender-hearted in that quarter"
A light flashed upon me. 1t was
Charlie whom she had met in the
shrubbery last night-who had smoked
that prime Havana and brought those
tears to his cousins sweet eyes; and
to Charlie no doubt, I thought with
a swift pang of jealousy, she had given
her young love--the treasure he would
squander as remorselessly as he had
wasted the more tangible treasures in
his hands. And upon me. of all men,
by the cruel irony Of fate, was forced
the task of separating her from the
man she loved! Nothing could come
to me but pain, disappointment and
odiun.
There is more than one element of
danger in the case" said the worthy
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CHAPTER VI.

Early as it was when descended W
the breakfast room that morning, MISS
E]mslie was already down and in deep
and anxious conference with the rec
for. They ceased speaking as l en-
tered and Mr. HeathcOte came 1or-
ward to greet me.
II am sorry you are leaving Forest
Lea this morning" he said, as MISS
E]ms,ie busted herself with the tea
urn. "These ladies need-er-er-ln
fact. some member Of our sex sadly
inst now. l wish you could have re-
NAMED"
You arc on the spot" l suggested,
lighting with an impulse which tempt
ed me to forget my duty alike to my
firm and to myself, and to linger in
the sunshine which could only scorch
me.
ION the spot, yes; but not in the
house, Mr.. Heathcote answered
gravely, accepting the cup OF tea which
Miss Elmslie offered him. You arc
singularly destitute OF male relatives,
Miss Elmslie?" he added, addressing
her.
"Yes," she sighed; there is abso-
lutely no one. The dear colonel rep
resented our whole family, except
ing"
Yes. yes!" interrupted the rector.
hastily. You are entirely unprotect-
ed, unfortunately. I wish it had been
possible for Mr.. Fort to remain with
you until after the funeral; but it is a
point l can hardly press. as he has
been good enough to give us already so
much of his valuable time"
1--WE should indeed be glad said
Miss Elmslie, looking appealingly at
me.
So was impelled by the irresistible
force of fate into the current which
could only bear me to disastrous ship
wreck.
Il could return" said, answering
The appeal of Miss Elmslie. And, oh,
what a rush of dangerous joy thrilled
through my veins at the thought of
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SLOW WATCH CAUSES A WRECK
Four Killed and Four Injured In Col
lision Near Kansas City.

Four Killed and Four Injured In . Col
lision Near Kansas City.
/ Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. 22.-Four
men were killed and four others Sc
verely injured, one fatally, by COLI
sion between passenger and freight
trains on the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco road at sharp curve fifteen miles
from here Wednesday morning. 1t de-
veloped that Freight Conductor Brown
ellis watch was thirteen minutes SLOW
causing the accident. All the victims
but one were trainmen, the passengers
being only badly shaken up. Inc
names Of the dead follow:
HARRISON, freight brakeman
Clinton, Mo.
REDDICK, B. F., freight engineer
Springfield, Mo.
RIDER, CHARLES, passenger nre-
man, Springfield.
4 UNKNOWN TRAMP.
The injured are:
&, Haislett, J. W., freight nreman'
Springfield; legs injured and cut over
eye.
Halleck, L. P, postal clerk, Spring
field: head cut and bruised. ..
Lakes, Fred W., passenger enslneei'
Springfield; leg crushed, throat 'u'
and body badly scalded; will die.
Smith, Fred A.; express messense.'
Springfield; head bruised, and nanos
and arms scalded.
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FAMILY FEuD AT CENTERvILLE
Farm Home Of j. Nj. Wales, Near That
Place, Burned.

Farm Homo OF j. NJ. Wales, Near That
Place, Burned.
.CENrERvILLE, Sept. 19.-While Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. Wales were away from
home their house and its contents
were destroyed by fire. 1tiss supposed
to be another result Of the famous
Wales Wakefield feud. Indignation
runs high and more trouble is feared.
The trouble began less than three
years ago, and since then two OF the
Wales residences have been burned
and the product of grain and hay on
one OF the farms destroyed by fire, all
of which was doubtless the work OF
an incendiary. There have been half
a dozen hand-to-hand encounters and
three shootings, in which blood flowed
each time. Other .neighbors are be-
ginning to take sides and reign Of
terror prevails in that neigborhood,
more difficulty being expected every
Iav
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rector. Charlie may make a disturb
:nce at the Lea, and seriously embar-
rass those two unprotected women, or
ne may work upon the feelings of a
susceptible and romantic girl like
Mona, and neutralize all the wise pro-
visions of his uncle. There is no tell
ing what, in the first emotional work
lngs OF such character as this sweet
young girls, Charlie may make her do
for him-give up Forest Lea, l
SHOULDN'T be surprised. and ruin her.
self and all who depend upon her The
fellow Is. | am sorry to say, utterly
lrreclalmable-money runs through his
hands as if they were sleeves. The
poor old colonel gave him chance after
chance, and he threw them away one
after the other. 1t is hopeless case. "
And Miss Branscombe, said, for
cling myself to utter the words which
choked me-"Miss Branscombe is at
tached to her cousin?"
Il fear So" answered the rector
gloomily-'my wife thinks so, unfor-
tunately. am speaking confidentially
to you, Mr.. Fort he added, turning
abruptly to me.
I'VE lawyers, like doctors, come in
for the secrets OF a good many fami-
lies" I answered, for want of some
thing better to say
Just so," assented the rector: land
we want your help. Mr.. Fort. You see
it is important to keep this young
scapegrace out of the way. Your pres
ence at the Lea, and the exercise OF
the tact and friendly kindness you have
already shown bOwed-"will be in
valuable to us at this juncture. After
the funeral, Miss Elmsle and Miss
Branscombe will leave the. place, and
year or two of foreign travel, with
fresh scenes and associations, will, |
have no doubt. make a great differ
ence in Miss Branscombes views and
feelings. She has been brought up in
secluded way, and has seen few peo-
pie hitherto. All we want is to gain
time. But here is my fellow: we must
hurry UP to catch the lilo express.
The lilo express was favorite
train evidently. l congratulated N.Y.
self on having secured a corner seat
next the door. as my carriage filled
rapidly. At Wivenhoe, the first stop
ping station, two seats-that opposite
to me. on which l had deposited my
black bag and the light dustcoat which
I carried, and second set next to
mine--were the only ones unocclRied.
The weather was warm, and was just
congratulating myself on having es-
capped any addition to our number,
when, even as the guards whistle
sounded, the handle of the carriage
door was hastily turned and a lady,
evidently good deal fluttered at the
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~ DYsrANDER Pun. CO.
sPAlN WILL NOT PAY.
4 he Wants the United states to Pay ~,
Cuban Debt. NH Y S

Shs Wants the United States to Pay the
5isS@ Cuban Debt.
New York, Sept. 90. "A special "a
the journal and Advertiser from Wash
ington says: The decision Of the Span.
ish cabinet that the interest Of the
Cuban bonds must be paid BY the Gu
ban government is virtually an N.
5nouncement that Spain will not nav
the interest and that the bonds are
valueless Involved in this announce.
4 ment is the condition that there nav
be m attempt to entangle congress IN
= discussion Of the responsibility Of
the United States government for the
interest during the American occupa.
tion Of the island. The action Of The
Spanish cabinet was referred to the
state department., from which the FOL.
lowing authoritative statement was
obtained:
The United States commissioners,
q Paris, never 1t any time or in any
degree agreed that the United States
should become responsible for Spain'a
Cuban debt. There never was any un.
Outstanding that any other party
should be responsible for that debt
than Spain herself. The reason the
United States did not assume the debt.
or any part of II, was that the debt
\ was incurred almost wholly BY Spain
to crush the several instructions.
The United States might have assumed
!. to guarantee this debt if the funds
named had been expended in internal
improvements in Cuba. This govern
ment, as is well known, consented to
pay SPAN sec, 900, 900 in the case of the
Philippine islands, solely on the
ground that approximately that sum
had been expended by Spain in i'm.
provement. Tho United States has as
sumed no obligations for and has no
interest whatever in the declarations
of the Spanish cabinet IN debts OF
Spain or how they shall be paid. The
present declaration looks like re-
pudiation of the debt, principal and
interest. !"
The state department. argues that
when Spain relinquished her sove.
reignty in Cuba she relieved that isl.
and Of debts contracted to keep her in
bondage. This constructlon, it is held,
is affirmed in the notes which passed
between the two disputing commls.
sions when the treaty was under dis
cussion in Paris.
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U. a. Patent once I,u.,n -...

DIES MONIES. Sept. 19.-In the list OF
397 patents issued this week 9were for
Iowa inventors; for Nebraska; II for
Minnesota; for Kansas; 16 for Mis-
souri,; 81 for Illinois; 50 for New York.
Patents have bee n allowed our ellen t.
but not vet issued as follows: To j.,
NJ. Callander. OF Des Moines, for cab
met for holding and displaying pack.
ages. A hinged glass covered front is
provided with yer tically arranged com
partments for packages such as spices
The lower one OF any column OF these
packages may be removed without
opening the cabinet.
10 II. Willis. of Des Moines, for q
separable collar button and necktle
holder specially adapted to facilitate
securing collars to shirts and main
tanning neckties in proper position rel
alive thereto as required to prevent
the annoyances incident to neckties
becoming loose and displaced on the
Wearers neck.
Consultation and advice for invent
ors, free. THOMAS y: ORw1e'
j. RALPH ORwIG,
REUBEN G. ORwIG,
Registered Attorneys.
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THE NEWS IN IOWA
IOWA INSTITUTIONS GOOD.

with Those Of other States They Compare
FavOrably.
Dies MONIES, Sept. 21.-The board OF
control and superintendents of Iowa
state institutions held a session Mt the
capitol. Most of the time was devoted
to receiving the report Of Judge Kline
and Superintendent Gass, OF Daven-
port. on their recent trip in the east.
They visited half a hundred OF the
best institutions in the country, and
their report was most fiattering one
to the managers of Iowa's institutions.
They declare that Iowa's establish
ments compare well with those ofany
other state in the country. The COM
mlttee was DECIDEDLY of the opinion
that the Iowa plan of employing the
labor of inmates is preferable to That
now in vogue in most Of the eastern
states. The report of the committee
was decidedly in favor Of nt'nu'ng
the plan of manufacturing tor sale in
the open markets. 1t is pointed out
that economically there is no differ
encc between this and the plan of en-
changing products among institutions;
that there is no benefit in the wasting
of labor, when the community by taxes
must pay flor the support OF people
who are not allowed to help pay their
own expenses. Superintendent Gass
read paper on cold storage at instr
tutions. He insisted that every instl-
tuition ought to have plant Of this
kind, and that the ammonia process,
though more expensive, is the best in
results and in the end the most eco
nomical. None of the Iowa institu-
tions have this process ut present. but
use the old plan of putting up ice.
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wculd have been neither presumption
nor madness in the passion which aad
taken possession OF me, for l was "eh-
born, my prospects were good, avn l
con,d have entered the lists fearle;s!v
against all corners. But MISS n osa
combe, the heiress, the owner of htteen
thousand year, was separated from
me by a barrier which recognized as
jnsurmoun1able. | groaned in splfit
&C remembered that my own hand
had helped to raise the barrier.
And then l fell into a short trouDleo
slumber, just as the restless tWitteilhs
Of the little birds beneath my wihoo"
told that the day was breaking.
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FOulk Indicted.

WATERLOO, Sept. 22.-The grann
jury has returned true bills against
Lorenzo Foulls, of LaPorte City. who
has been in the county Jail for some
time on the charge OF trying to burn
the city Jail in LaPorte City while he
was Il prisoner therein. One indict.
ment against him is for malicious in
jury and destruction Of property. and
the other with "setting fire with in
tent to burn a building"
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PROVERBS BY WILLIAM BLAKE

Expect poison from the standing wa
ter.
without contraries is not progress
sion.
To create little flower is the labor
OF ages
what is now proved was once only
imagined.
He who desires but acts not breeds
psstilence.
Listen to the fools reproach. 1t is
kingly title.
II others had not been foolish we
- should be SO.
..,lt Eternity is in love with the produce
ems Of time.
No bird scars too high, Il be scars
nth his OWN wings.
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Bold Attempt ut Robbery.

CLINTON, Sept. 20.-Three men at.
tempted to hold up William Croalse in
his saloon. One went behind the bar
and le-eled Il pistol at Crsalse and or.
dered him to throw his hands up.
Crouke opened fire on the man and a
lively fusilade followed, during which
the men escaped from the building
and were lost under cover of darkness.
Croake escaped un;n iured.
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SHAW SENDS GREETING.
The Governor Wishes the Iowa Boys s
Happy Voyage.

The Governor Wishes the Iowa Boys 81
Happy Voyage.
DIES MONIES, Sept. Ex-Governor H.
NJ. Shaw sent yesterday the greetings
Of the state of Iowa to the officers and
members of the Fifty-first Iowa, who
sail to-day on their 7,ooo-mile journey
for home. The governor felt that it
was his duty to let the boys know that
the prayers of the citizens Of the state
we're being offered up to them for their
safe return to the land which they lad
so nobly honored in battle and in
camp. The message read as follows:
"Col. Loper, Manila. P. I.-Greeting
to officers and men. The prayers of
the state you have honorea for propi-
tious voyage and safe return.
SHAWL
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-22

Congressman Botliin, of Winfield. Kan.
and Man-a-lin. l have been afflicted
more or less for quarter of century
with catarrh of the stomach and con-
sstipation. A residence in Washington
mas Increased these troubles. A few
bottles Of your medicine have given
me almost complete relief, and am
sure that continuation Of them will
effect permanent cure. Pe-ru-na is
surely wonderful remedy for catarrh-
al Affections
J. y. Botkin.
The most common form Of summer
catarrh is catarrh of the stomach. This
is generally known as dyspepsia. Con-
gresham Botkin was victim Of this
disease twenty-five years. Pe-ru-na
cures these cases like magic. Address
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, O., for a free
book. .M
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KleEYvTIES.

Glen Fox and Charley Williams,
aged 10 and 10 years, sons of rep.
utable families at Mt. Aetna, were
arrested few days ago by Deputy
United States Marshal McNutt and
taken to Council Bluffs, charged with
burglarizing the Mt. Aetna postof1ice
ten days ago
At Cedar Ra pids recently, in the case
of G. II. Payne against the Illinois
Central. in the federal court, the jury
returned verdict for the defendant,
after being out twelve hours. Payne
was stcaling ride and lost Il leg and
an arm by getting under the Wheels,
ut Tara Junction. He claimed that he
was knocked off by a brakeman, and
sued for $4,000.
1t is stated that Adjutant Gem
cral Bycrs has announced that the
transportation arrangements for the
delivery Of the Tifty-first regiment
will be made from San Francisco to
Council Bluffs and that the break up
of the regiment will be from Council
Bluffs. In consequence, Council
Bluffs is arranging for the only re.
ception to be given the regiment in
Iowa.
Mrs. j. +. BirchGeld, a widow. Of
Dcs Moines, was recently fatally
burned while lighting agasolipe stove
on which to prepare supper. The
gasoline did not explode. It is sup.
posed that in turning it on she let too
much Of it into the burner before ap-
plying q light, and when the light
was applied it caused a blaze which
envcloped Mrs. Birchfeld. setting her
clothing on fire and resulting in in
hours later.
Audubon dispatch: The decree in
the case Of W. II. Shipman, II. L. Har.
ris ct al. against J. J. Wieland, tried
before Judge Macy, August 25. has
been received. The question involved
the action Of the board OF county COM
missioners in refusing to allow 100
signers Of a mulct saloon petition to
withdraw their names thcrefrom after
the board of supervisors commenced
the canvass, but before final action
Judge Macy held that q signer had
the right to withdraw his name from
the petition until final action, and
reversed The action of the county com
miSs,oners. The Withdrawal Of the
names reduced the petition below the
required per cent. The effect Of this
will be oclosc every saloon in Audu-
bon county.
Dcs Moines dispatch: The coroner's
jury investigating the recent wrecl, (,
on the Rock Island near Iowa City,
where two railroad men and two
tramps were killed and property val
ued at 100000 was destroyed, has
found dispatcher John Jones, of Des
Moines, guilty Of criminal caseless-
ness in causing the wreck. The train
crews were exculpated of all guilt, as
they were proved to be running ac-
cording to orders. Jones and his wife
have disappeared The coroner's jury
tried to locate him, but failed. Jones
has been in the employ OF the Rock
Island for fifteen years. and has been
counted one Of the most steady and
-eliable dispatchers on the road. The
officials admit he has disappeared. but
leciare tits not through fear and that
,e will return.