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The old aroman came In to light the fire.
eyes. by his demeanor that he had been
one Of the assaiiants Of the night be-
fore. grinned and plnched his sisters
arm with an ugly. knowing leer.
Tregaron himself shook Masson's
hand in a strong grip and said in low
voice In his ear:
"I've heard. wish you joy. My
loss will be your gain. sir. gentleman
though you are. and though It's not for
me to say so. perhaps"
And Gwyn bit her lip as her father
kissed her and sat down In her place
with a grave face and without SO
much as glance at anybody.
The farmer, indeed, was the only
person who seemed to be quite at his
ease with the doctor. He was pleased
and proud Of the engagement between
Mason and Gwyn, and he spoke free
" Of the comfort it gave him to think
Of his little girl being settled In life,
with a real gentleman. and one who
had saved her life," to take care OF her.
He said how much he should miss her
himself and how sorry he was that she
would 60 so far away.
"But, then" he added. with a shrewd
shake Of the head, maybe It's as well.
After all, though, you're too much of a
gentleman to be ashamed Of US, Still
we're not grand enough folks for you,
sir, when oil is said and done. It's only
our Gwyn that's fit for you, and there's
the truth"
Mason found these remarks rather
hard to reply to, but he listened and
made such feeble comments as he
could. He noted, while he spoke, the
piercing eyes Of Coch Tai fixed upon
him with a penetrating shrewdness
which seemed to suggest that the huge,
red bearded son Of the mountains
guessed more than Tregaron himself
did.
Or was it that he knew more?
1t was not until supper time that he
had q chance Of speaking again to
Gwyn alone. He had been working
hard out Of doors all day, and she had
kept out of his way when he entered
the house at mealtimcs. But he hap
pcned to enter the kitchen before the
other men, and rs he did so he met
Gwyn coming down stairs.
"Where will you sleep tonightT She
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Gwyn. IN a voice which sounded new

Gwyn, IN q voice which sounded new
and strange in Masson's ears.
Listen, listenr' said she. "He loves
me, and love him. He loves me. and
he Is going to marry me. marry me.
You wouldn't kill the man love?
There was a moment Of horrible sus-
pense, and then the grlping. sinewy
hands released their hold. Presently
a door was shut. and there was en-.
other silence.
But Mason knew as the soft wo-
mans touch came again upon his head
that his assailants were gone. that he
was alone with Gwyn.
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NUMBER 90.
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asked abruptly, in tone which be-
trayed that this question had been
troubling her.
Mason hesitated. Then a thought
struck him.
"In the loft with Merrick. If he'll let
me-" he answered at last.
But Gwyn was startled by the pro-
posal.
"No, no." said she. you must not.
Let me think!'
"You will never think Of anything
better than that" said he gently.
"Give me an acknowledged enemy
rather than treacherous friend"
"What do you mean? Whom do you
mean by a treacherous friend?"
"I mean no one in particular" an
Bwered Mason. But Merrick Is the
only person who has shown me open
antagonism. and at the same time he
is the sort of man to whom l could
trust myself"
She seemed much struck by these
words. and she looked into his face
attentively after he had uttered them.
perhaps you are right" she said at
last in a hesitating voice. You are
wiser than am, Of course, sir"
He opened the door Of the kitchen,
where they now heard the voices Of
the others. and followed her in.
Coch Tai, who had begun his sup
per, scowled at them both.
Mason sat down beside him and at
once opened the matter to him by re-
questing permission to sleep in cor
ner Of his loft. The. peasant stared at
him in undisguised surprise.
with me, misterr' cried he in rough,
jeering tones. why. sure you wouldn't
find any feather beds there, nor yet no
pillows soft enough for your liking"
81 think board and brick would
be soft enough for me tonight" re-
turned the young doctor good humor-
edly. "And the roof overhead is all
the luxury want"
The farmer had begun to protest
and to offer his own room. But Mas
son would not hear Of It, In the midst
Of the dispute between them Coch
Tails deep voice bawled out as he
glanced first at Gwyn and then at Mas
son:
Gall right. sir. You can share my
loft If you like"
And in spite Of the farmers angry
and offended objections the matter was
settled thus.
Before Coch Tai reached the loft In
his turn Mason was fast asleep.
He was reused ten minutes later by
rough. fierce shake. and. starting up.
he found Coch Tai bending over him,
with savage scowl upon his face.
In one hand he held wood chopper.
and with the other he was still clutch
ing the doctors arm.
"Wake upr' cried he roughly. Wake
up! I've got guilt enough on my soul!
don't want to kill a sleeping man!
Wake up! Get up! And help me to
keep the devil down.
And even as he spoke he raised the
Ak above his head and clinched his
teeth in look Of fierce. burning
hatred.
In the tlickering, misty light Of the
smoking tallow candle he looked like
a demon. Mason thought as he stag
gered to his feet.
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CHAPTER XVI.

You WOULDN'T KILL THE MAN LoVEF'
Mason was much annoyed with
Gwyn for extorting from him such
conditions. He felt like a fool as he
went down stairs. opened the door Of
the washhouSe and. making his way
to the farmer between two high built
up walls Of snow. told him, with much
vexation. Of the girls whim.
Tregaron heard him in silence and
shrugged his shoulders sullenly. Coch
Tai, who was working with Tom with
in hearing, leaned Oh his spade to listen
to the doctors account. which he re-
ceived with derisive laugh.
won't let you help win the dig
ging, won't she?" said lie in jeering
tone. She can be thoughtful for some
folks. for sure!'
The farmer silenced him immedi-
ately.
IF shes got fancy, we must humor
her, suppose. eh. sir? But to be sure
she's not at all like our Gwyn when
she's we'll"
"Well. we may compound with our
consciences." said Mason as he seized
q spade which lay near him. shes
not so i'll as she imagines nor in so
much danger Of bad night as she
believes. | can take hand with you
and look in at her now and then, and
if she still has the fancy tonight that
we must sit up with her we must all
take q turn at it. that's all"
On the next occasion Of his visiting
the sickroom Mason found the girl ST.
lent apd sullen. She had heard his
voice outside and knew that he had
been working with the others.
81 told you to rest" she said per
emptorily. land you had better have
done so, for you will have to sit up to-
night all the same"
She persisted in this whim. and in
spite Of her fathers remonStrances
she made the doctor and her grand
mother watch during the whole Of that
night. although 1t was clear to every
body that there was no further need
for such a precaution. Mason got
what sleep he could in the armchair
quite satisfied that there was no need
for him to keep awake. And IN tho
morning. when he found her still on
the highroad to complete recovery.
with q good pulse and a normal tenn
perature, he laughed at her fancies
and tried to tease her out of them.
But she was just as rigid in her at
titude as on the preceding day.
"If 1 fancy I am going to be very
ILL.," persisted she, "and If fancy also
that 1 am going to be neglected and
left to myself, it Is just as bad for me
as being really very ILL.,"
81 promise you,' said Mason kind
", that you shall neither be neglected
nor left alone, however wild your fan
cies may seem to U.s."
She flashed up into his face sudden
look Of gratitude and pleasure which
touched him strangely. In spite of the
whimsicality Of her caprices or per-
haps indeed partly on account Of them
he found his interest in his patient in
crease with every hour. The mystery
which hung about her and about the
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CHAPTER XVIII.
r WITH COCH TAI


Mason stumbled into the kitchen,
which was quite dark, lighted a candle
and sat down, not to sleep again, but
to think over the fresh developments
Of the night.
Who were the perpetrators OF the
outrage upon him? That question.
narrow as were the limits within
which it could be answered, was as
difficult to solve as ever. He had heard
and seen nothing to help him to auy
further knowledge than this. that more
than one person had been concerned
In it. The probabilities were, he
thought, in favor Of the belief that the
attack upon him had been made by the
lad Tom and Coch Tai. with the con-
nivance If not the actual assistance of
the old woman.
That Tregaron had had hand in 1t
he could scarcely believe. The farm
er's conduct throughout had oeen
straightforward, while the manner OF
the other three persons toward himself
had been uniformly suspicious and
bad.
That their object had been murder
he could not doubt. What plunder
would he be likely to yield worth such
q crime? That was the mystery. Sure
ly some other motive must be sought.
and this. he thought, could hardly be
other than jealousy on the part of
Coch Tai or fear lest Mason should
find out the truth concerning his broth
er's fate.
Here again there was mystery.
Granville had not carried on his per-
son either much money or much prop
erty of value. certainly but a poor
booty for which to run the risks at
tendant upon murder.
AS for Gwyn. he could not think Of
her without q softening Of the heart.
glow Of gratitude and admiration.
That this girl had sacrificed her own
comfort, her own rest, during the past
few nights, he was now convinced be-
yond q doubt. She had feared some
such outrage as that Of which he had
been made q victim and had conceived
the idea Of protecting him by keeping
him within the range Of her own
watchful eyes. To do this she had
feigned illness when she was ca the
highroad to recovery.
1t was she who had been the watch
er and he who had been the watched
during those nights when they had all
been puzzled by the inconsistency be-
tween her favorable symptoms and
her vehement complaints Of pain and
weakness.
What could he do In gratitude to
the girl for her splendid conduct, her
unselfish care? His heart beat quick
ly, and his eyes grew moist as he
thought Of it.
And then he heard q heavy tread In
the room over his head and knew that
the farmer and his son were getting
up.
1t was o'clock and still dark. But
before many minutes were over the
door opened, and the old woman came
in with sticks and paper to light the
fire.
She stopped short and blinked for
the first time in his recollection when
she saw the lighted candle and the
doctor sitting by the table. But she
made no comment as she went down
on her knees to her work and then pro-
ceeded to prepare the table for break
fast.
In the meantime Mason had heard
the voices Of Gwyn and Of her father
In earnest conversation on the stairs.
and little later he heard the farmer
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The Free State Commander Is Very Un-
like General Joubert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-10
TAkOMA PARK.
Preparing to Install the Sewer and
Water Plants.

An informal meeting of the Takoma Park
town council has been called for Tuesday
evening at the residence of Mayor S. S.
Shedd for the purpose of looking toward
the Inauguration OF the water and sewer
plants. The council is anxious to have
work on the systems started as soon as
possible, and from the general tenor ex-
pressed by Mayor Shedd and the members
of the council it is likely that an experience
ed engineer will be employed at an early
date that matters might be expedited.
No engineer has as yet been decided upon,
the decision of the people to establish the
water and sewer plants, as expressed by
the vote at the election held last Monday.
Takoma is now visited by a tribe of
Romany gypsies, known as AdeliaS band
of the Brewer family. They were recently
campeo at Glen Sligo, short distance
from the park, but there being some mis-
understanding between the members of the
camp, a portion of them have started an
Independent encampment and located tenn
porarily at Takoma. They have departed
from the usual rule of electing a queen,
whose word is subsequently law, and have
adopted the cooperative plan of govern
ment
Takoma Springs Hotel was the scene of
gayety Saturday evening, the occasion be-
ing the third of a series of dances given
during the summer.
The cutters of the streets within the Dis
trict portion of the town are being cleared
of grass and weeds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Where Some Washington Folks Are Sum
mering.
Recent Changes I'm the Legation
of Colombia Personal
Notes.

Gen. Rengifo, former charge d'affaires Of
Colombia. has been appointed to a cabinet
position In his country. Mrs. Rengifo. who
is now at Fortress Monroe with her mother
Mrs. James L. Barbour will Join her hus-
band later.
The new Colombian minister. Mr. Climaco
Calderon. and wife will soon leave WASH
ipgton for the summer. and upon their re-
turn will take larger house than that they
have occupied since coming here to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Willard went last
week to Nantucket where they will spend
the summer usual
Ex-senator German is up at Magnolia.
Mass, where his daughter, Mrs. Richard
A. Johnson. is spending the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Chandler Hale have cot
tage at York Harbor, Me, for the summer.
Miss Helen Myer is at Nahant. Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page and
family have Joined the Washington colony
at York Harbor, Me.
Mrs. c. L. Robinson and Mr.. P. Lamont
Schultz of Chicago have been the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Schultz and family at
their home, Oak Grove, near Cherrydale,
Va.
Mr.. VIM. Crawford and daughter. Mrs.
James A. Wilker of $40 street southeast
and Miss Elizabeth Conner of Takoma
fdrk, 10. u, sailed on the Etrufla saturday
for tour through England and Ireland.
Miss Mary E. Wyman and brother Frank
of 1872 18th street have left for the noun
tains of western Maryland.
The Misses Donch of COS II street left
this morning for Atlantic City, where they
will remain for a week or more. Before
returning home they will visit their friend,
Miss Lizzie Ziehlke of Annapolis.
Mrs. l.. A. Hester of 1898 Sth street has
as her guest Mss Willie Davis of Wood
lawn, Va, formerly of this city.
Mrs. VIM. H. Fugett, jr., and little daugh-
ter Thelma have gone to Governors Island,
n. Y, for July and August
Mrs. James c. Blaine has arrived at Bar
Harbor for the summer. but will not occupy
her beautiful place. Stanwood, which she
has leased for the season. Mrs Blaine has
rented one of the smaller cottages on the
bay, where she has been Joined by Mrs.
Walter Damrosch and family, who will re-
main all summer.
Miss Clay, who came here yesterday to
attend the funeral of Mrs Dickins, will be
in the city several days before returning to
Eagiesmere, Pa.
Miss A. Mae At Lee is spending the sum-
mer in Los Angeles and Alemeda, Cal,
with relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-10
PLENARY CATHOLIC COUNCIL.
Talk of Holding One in This City
Three Years Hence.

Talk of Holding One in This City
Three Years Hence.
1t is more than likely that plenary coun-
Gil of the Catholic Church in America will
be held three years hence in this city. Re-
ports to this effect have been circulating in
the west At the apostolic legation it is
said they are the outgrowth Of the WELL
known fact that such councils are held
every twenty years, the last one converting
in Baltimore In 1882.
The assembling of such a council is an
event of unusual Importance to the church.
it brings together the entire hierarchy
of the archbishops and bishops to frame
the legislation of the church applicable to
this country.
must be due determination by the author
tiles in the country, and then direction from
Rome, for the assembling of the council.
Prior to the council of Baltimore the Amer
lean archbishops made a visit to Rome and
petitioned the Vatican for the Assembling
of the council. This procedure is not es-
sential. yet some such formal action is re-
Quired, and in council is to be held in
1902 it is thought the coming meeting of
held in Washington next October. might
consider the matter and frame a petition to
the Vatican. 1t is not known however
whether such plan is being seriously con-
sidered by the prelates and the report from
the west Is said to be conjecture. which may
or may not prove true Except that plen-
airy councils are held every twenty years.
tablished period for their assembling, there
is said to be no special occasion for such
an important convocation of church au-
thorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-10
STABBING AFFAIR.
Charles Oliver Seriously Injured i'm
Fairfax County,


Charles Oliver of Jacksons Mill. Fairfax
county. Va, seriously and perhaps IA
tally wounded in a stabbing ARRAY which
occurred at that place yesterday afternoon:
The assaiiant was Charles Armstrong of
the same place, a friend and neighbor of
the victim. Both men are about thirty
years of age. News of the cutting reached
the city last evening, but nothing further
has been heard from the scene of the diff
Guilty.
Jackson's Mill is near Great Falls. on the
Virginia side of the river. about sixteen
miles from this city and five miles from
Fairfax Court House. From reports that
have been received it seems that Arm
strong and his brother William were giving
a dinner at their home yesterday Charles
and James Oliver were included in the liSt
of guests. In the afternoon, after drink
ing heavily, it is said, the Armstrong
brothers became involved in a family quar-
rel, which ended in a fierce fight. James
Oliver endeavored to separate the brothers
and finally did so. He held Charles Arm
strong firmly in his grasp The latter re-
quested to be released, saying he was
through lighting. When released, how
ever, he turned upon James Oliver and at
Charles Oliver attempted to disarm the
now thoroughly frenzied Armstrong. In
doing so he was stabbed three times once
just above the heart. The injured man was
attended by Drs. Leigh and Tibbs.
Charles divers brother-in-law, Mr.. Glenn
ents, lies dead at his home on NJ street
near 10Th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-10
ISLANDS TAKEN FROM SPAIN.
Not Territory of the United States Ac-
cOrdinE to the InsuIar Com issi ON.

cOrding to the InsuIar Com IN ission.
The insular commission has prepared an
exhaustive opinion. in which it holds that
the islands in possession of the United
States as result Of the war with Spain
are not part of the territory of the United
States. Copies of this opinion have been
furnished to the Secretary of War and the
Attorney General. and it is surnlised that
the Attorney General will shortly prepare
an official opinion upon this important ques-
ton. The commission holds that there is a
radical difference between territory n part
of the United States and territory in pos
session of the United States.
1t has been generally conceded that we
can do as we please with the islands which
we obtained from Spain; that we can sell
to the inhabitants who live upon them for
the establishment of Independent govern
ments. If this general admission Is true.
then the commission affirms the islands
cannot be part of the territory of the
United States, because no part of the United
States can be alienated. The United States
can neither sell or ALLEVIATE any portion of
its territory, nor can any portion of the
territory ALLEVIATE itself from the United
States. This was well settled by the war
of secession. The Supreme Court has held
that military occupation does not extend
the boundaries of the United States, and
the commission claims that the Spanish
eession merely confirmed our military &C.
cupation. There was nothing in the treaty
of Paris which made the islands we OBJ
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New York; G. SAVER. Nashville, Tenn
Melroiolitan-W. s Purnell, PHILADELPHIA:
:. A LABEL, Richmond, Va; W. r. Han
COCK Boston; n. l.. Lewis. New Orleans:
=; W Pettus, Selma. Ala r. w. Davis
Il lorida; John Goode. Detroit
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hill' Minneapolis; T. r. Scott. Augusta,
"a w. w. Belvin. San Francisco. Cal: a,
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IeSas' +. w Hagen. Chicago
'Rlsgs-G. r. Gibson. New York: G. NJ
Schott. Cincinnati: {. l.. Bartlett. Macon.
Ia; 5 Smith. Richmond. Va: F. Wilcox
Plttsburg; C A. Swanson. Virginia.
shoreham-J. G. Lyons. New York: IL c.
turner, Los Angeles. Cal: &. V. Rosse.
Chlcago; J. ]. Fletcher, Kansas CITY.
Wellington-R. J. Simpson, Akron. Ohio.
j. Browne. Rochester. n. Y: F. J. Wilken
Philadelphia; w. H Knapp Cincinnati.
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S. NANN, SONS 8 CO.,
8th and Market Space.

tanned from Spain a part of uIir territory.
In this respect the treaty was markedly
different from those by which we obtained
Florida and Louisiana. BY the Terms of
both OF those latter tr9aties the territory
acquired was to become part of the United
States and the inhabitants thereof at the
time of the eessionii We're to !,e entitled to
all the privileges and immllnities OF citi-
ZcrShD. an II
The situation with reference to Porto
Rico Hawaii and the Philippines, the COM
mission says, Is practically the same as
that OF the territory acquired from Mexico
In the war of 1916. There was military
occupation of New Mexico for five years
before Congress by enactment extended the
sovereignty of the laws of the United
states over 1t and amalgamated it with the
Union. Gen. kearhey set up a government
tnere. with supreme court. trial courts
ana all the other accessories of govern
ment, and when Congress made it into a
territory all the acts of the military gov
eminent We're recognized as legal and all
the cases pending in those improyised
courts were transferred to the United
states courts for final adjudication Once
Porto Rico and the other islands are rec
ognized as territory of the United States.
the decision. the commission holds, is irrey-
ocable. All laws of the United States are
immediately extended over the islands, citi-
zenship Is conferred upon the Inhabitants.
ana commerce between the islands and The
United States becomes free in virtue of the
constitutional provisions inhibiting the Law
ing OF duties between portions of United
States territory.
the courts of the United States. in render
ing decision on this question, would OF
necessity follow the political policy of the
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-10
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT,
Mrs. Bury Attacked Last Evening at
Twining City.

Mrs. Ann Bury, a resident Of Twining
City, reported to the police last night an
encounter she had with an unknown col
ored man about $40 o'clock in the evening.
Mrs. Bury said she was accosted while in
her rear yard by the man, who demanded
that she give him 30 cents. Upon her re-
fusal the negro seized her, she stated, and
showed violence toward her. In the strug-
gle the man tore Mrs. Bury's dress nearly
off. She made an outcry and aroused the
neighborhood, bringing assistance. The
man succeeded in making his escape. AS
soon as Sergeant Anderson learned of the
affair he conducted a systematic search
for the alleged assailant with the police
officers. No trace of the man was found
From the description given by Mrs. Bury
she would be unable to identify him.