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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-06-09

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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-06-09


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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-23

laughed the count. Let the hunted
fox change his coat If he can. Disguise.
my friend, disguise'
"'That is how I myself explained the
matter I said.
"'Goodl' laughed the count. You
have served the countess well, and /
shall tell her 80 with my own lips when
I return to her.
"'Ah. count, let that be soon, said,
for. IL I may say so, it Is sad to see her
worrying and fretting because of your
absence.
"'Hal Well, poor woman; I shall re-
turn. I shall return. It may be very
soon. I shall consider what is best
Have we finishedf Shall we got Do you
desire to write to the countess and to
tell her that it shall be as she wishes
Do 80 then, my friend, for my letters
are, as we have seen. intercepted by
my enemies Tell the countess that l
may return at any time, maybe this
very week-who knows3 Perhaps we
shall return together, you and L
"With that" wrote Borofsky, 1--WE
parted. but though we parted, I made
sure that his excellence returned to the
hotel. for l followed him. This was last
night, and today We have not spoken.
The count is considering, he told me-
whether to risk return at once. In a
few days we shall know for certain-a
week at latest. Have I done wellf !
have done my best
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-23
THE MYSTERY OF
COUNT LANDR|N0F
By FRED WHISHAW.
Copyright, 1899, by the American Press Association.

Copyright, lSs9 by the American Press Assoc
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs.
In order that new readers of The EN-
oUIRER may begin with the following in
stallment of this story, and understand 1t
lust the same as though they had read 1t
all from the beginning, we here give a
synopsis of that portion of it which has
already been published:
Count Boris Landrinof, young Rus
sian student at Oxford, receives tele-
pram from his mother that his father,
Count Vladimer Landrinof, is miss
ing and asking him to return to Rus
sia at once. Before starting for home
Boris meets his friend Percy Morris, who
tells him that he saw his father that very
day in London. Boris, on arriving in
the railway station, but bad not taken a
train. Here the trail was lost. Boris
learns from peasant that he bad driven
three men to post station. Percy ar
riyes in Russia, and he and Boris inter-
view the master of the post station and
are told that the postmater drove the
party referred to to st. Petersburg. Percy
and Boris direct him to drive them to
where he left the party, and he drives
them to the Landrinof residence. Bo-
rofsky, detective, is employed, and it is
decided that Percy shall return to London
and endeavor to obtain a photograph OF
the man resembling the missing count.
Percy secures the photograph, which
greatly resembles the count. The count
ess then tells her son that her father had
a brother who fell into criminal ways.
Borofsky goes to London for the purpose
Of bringing back the man who resembles
Count Landrinof.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-23
CHAPTER XII.
THE SUPPOSED COUNT IN DISGRACE.

THE SUPPOSED COUNT IN DISGRACE
"My poor Vladimirl" groaned my
mother at this point Of Borofsky's let
ter. "He must indeed be mad'to have
acted in this way Just think Of 1t,
Borisl This violence, this murderous
anger, from your dear father"
"It is not a bit like him, l admit,
I said "He must have been furiously
angry for some reason. Shall 60 on 7
He did no harm to Borofsky, at any
rate, for Borofsky is all right-vide his
letter.
continued to read:
"The count dragged me to the very
shore Of the lake and there stopped. l
thought he would now push me in and
was prepared to fight for my life, bat
instead he spoke:
You deserve death unheard, he
said, but l shall allow you to speak
once in your defense, but observe, speak
low and do not raise your voice, or you
are a dead man. / have the revolver
ready; see here. Now, be warnedr
"He unfastened the gag.
"'Now, he said, explain. Why
have you followed and dogged me9 Are
you government spya'
Before heaven, mol exclaimed
"'Swear It'll
"I do swear it. am not In the serv-
ice Of any government or body what
sver, and, if I am spy, it is only for
the advantage Of those upon whom /
am paid to keep watch.
"'Oh, then, you are paid to dog me,
and by whomF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-23
tion having seen me here. I wish my
- - %r, ~

tion having seen me here. wish my
incognito strictly preserved"
"Better to have no address than one
in the purlieus OF Tottenham Court
road. excellence" said Borofsky, laugh
ing also. "But what if your friends
should be seriously anxious, being ig-
norant of your whereabouts
At this the count froze up at once.
THAT is matter which may be left to
my friends and myself, he said coldly.
and the conversation closed for the
evening
This was the extent Of the letter,
which the writer had evidently penned
while in q condition of great excite
ment 1.-THE count parted from me in
some displeasure, ended Borofsky
"But all will be well, for intend to
improve our acquaintance at the first
opportunity, and II I do not bring the
count back within fortnight you need
never trust me again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-23
The count QGpe u 0redt Jump.


Percy, were at this time quite agreed
that the unknown was certainly my IA
ther and none other.
Half way through dinner father came
in and sat down at the table next to
Borofsky. who presently started a con-
versation. Father began by being
brusque and silent. but warmed up by
degrees. They spoke in French. neither
being proficient in English but Borof-
sky, desiring to show that Russian was
his natural language, suddenly upset
the salt on purpose, uttering an e1-
clamation of anger in Russian.
"Vui Kajetsya RusskiI" ("Why,
you re a Russianl'') exclaimed father
in surprise, and from that moment con-
versation was easy, and the unknown
one became, in the joy Of his heart to
have met compatriot. more communi-
cative.
Borofsky introduced himself as a
young Russian compelled, for political
reasons, to seek an asylum outside his
native country. The unknown one
laughed at this.
"Ah," he said, "there are many in
that position. I, too, might tell tale,
but that in this country-which is nev-
ertheless the best in the world for those
situated as some of us are-one never
knows who are the bona fde politicians
and who are the spies'
Borofsky laughed with his companion
at this sally and declared that if the
stranger felt any compunctions as to
confding in him he at least need not
return the compliment, for no one in
his senses and with any elementary no.
tion as to "who is who" would ever
dream Of mistaking for spy 80 we'll
known a personality as-the unknown
himself
"Do you mean to tell me you know
who l ann" asked Borofsky's compan-
ion. scanning him suspiciously and
freezing up little.
EVERY one knows Count Landrinofl'
said our acute little detective
At this. wrote Borofsky. the count
gave great jump. Then he set down
his knife and fork and began to laugh
so that the table shook. (which shows, !"
Borofsky commented, "that the count
is not melancholy mad. whatever his
ailment may be.
why" he said at last. II did think
would pass unknown in these queer
haunts. at any rate, but suppose there
are more people that know big man
like Landrinof than Landrinof knows. y
"There would be many to wonder
why so big man should have the fancy
to live in these queer haunts, as your
excellence calls them." said Borofsky.
and the other replied that he was living
in London strictly incog in order to in
quire privately into certain financial
sreculations in which he was engaged.
"It cannot matter much to my friends
at home whereabouts in London pitch
my tent" he added, and Borofsky
agreed that every man was free to live
where he liked.
1.-The countess would laugh to see a
grandee Of Russia dining in restau-
rant in Tottenham Court road" he add
ed.
"My wife has given me holiday"
laughed the count. "You needn't men
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tions condescended to recall from time
to time the rascals existence. 1t was
father that Percy had found. not doubt
of it.
And now. to confirm Us in this view,
an important letter arrived from Borof-
sky and arrived in the nick Of time
Borofsky wrote in jubilant strain.
He had not cared to write before, he
explained, because, though be had coon
hit upon the original Of Percy's photo
graph, he had been unable. until now,
to make any progress toward making
acquaintance with him. But now there
was at last something to report
Borofsky had shadowed his man for
several days, learning in this way
where he took his meals and how he
employed his time, and go on. Mr..
aobinson-as Percy had called him in
his telegram-seemed to have many
friends in town and visited two or three
every day. This did not surprise US. It
rather pleased us. for it went to prove,
as we agreed, that father could not be
very seriously demented if he could
visit his acquainthnces, Of whom, Of
course, he possessed many in London.
He took his meals at a restaurant In
Tottenham Court road, Borofsky wrote.
q could not help laughing to hear this.
Why. in the name Of wonder, I thought,
did father choose such queer venue
for restaurant3) And 1t was at this
place that Borofsky made his acquaint-
ance. Having discovered fathers weird
eating house. Borofsky went one even
ing and dined there, choosing table
alongside that which father always oc-
cupied. Il am calling him "father" be.
cause both mother and I. and Of course
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-23

"NoaD, then, you little spying skoteend."
up handkerchief into it. I tried now to
call for help, but could not utter a cry.
He was twice my size and strength, and
with a neckerchief that he wore he
tied me round the face in such way
that my mouth remained gagged. Then
he took my arm and walked me toward
the lake, called the Serpentine, going
over grass and ratings; praying hard
the while, for l thought the man was
stark mad and that my last hour had
come"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-23
aTbat evening later I was surprised

"That evening later I was surprised
to see cab drive up to the door Of the
count e lodging. The count himself then
came out with his portmanteau, step.
ped into the vehicle and was driven to-
ward Marylebone church.
"When had recovered my breath, ]
seized my hat and rushed after his cab
Luckily found a hanson at the cor
ner. Jumping breathlessly into it, !
bade the driver follow the cab at a re-
spectful distance. So the count suspect
ed me-heaven knows what of-and
was endeavoring to escape me. he had
nearly done 1t. What if had been nap
pingf 1 should not have had this great
news to tell, that's all, and I might
have lost touch with his excellence al
together.
"On drove the cab. and on I followed
Right down into Edgeware road it went
and across into street called Harrow
road, and here it stopped at a small ho-
tel 1 bade my man drive short dis
tance farther, 100 PAGES or 80, and then
l stopped also and jumped out on the
pavement, just in time to see the count
disappearing with his bag into the ho-
tel Then I crossed the road and stood
nearly opposite the dirty little hotel,
pretending to look at shop windows,
but keeping a good lookout upon the
door within which our good count had
disappeared.
presently he came out, looked up
and down the road and started to walk
down Edgeware road and toward Hyde
park. It was dark now, except for the
gaslight, and I hoped to be able to fol-
low him unobserved, for, I thought, If
I had an opportunity I would speak to
him where 1t was quiet in order to bid
him not be afraid, since I wished him
no harm.
$50 walked after him, he never look
ing round not once, and so we came
into the great park at the end Of Edge
ware road. The park was gloomy and
deserted, and about half way down the
middle road he suddenly turned and
came toward me. I drew my hat over
my eyes and hoped to pass unrecog-
nized. for I was taken by surprise and
had nothing ready to say. But, instead
of going by me, he seized me roughly
by the collar Of my coat with his fingers
In my neck and muttered through his
teeth in Russian: Now, then, you lit
tie spying skoteena, I have you. you
see. You are caught this time, my
mani
Let go, I said. half choking. or
XII shout for helpl'
Not T. he said; there's a nice
ake near here, and you're going into 1t
unless you'd prefer this.
"He ehowed me a revolver in his other
hand
Come, not a sound, now, or I'll
shoot; swear itr
"He looked go evilly at me that my
tongue froze in my mouth, and I could
not have cried out if I had wished 1t.
"I know you. he said. You are a
government spy, and there's only one
place such offal is fit for, and that's the
lake. Come; stop moment. Open your
mouth-quickly, say.
"Half dead with terror. opened my
mouth. He instantly pushed rolled
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-23

pd1 Christ World, a farmer near
Cumberland, Md, committed suicide
by deliberately blowing off his head
with dynamite. He placed quantity
of dynamite in hole in the ground.
laid his head over it and touched off
the fuse, exclaiming: Here l 60 and
the Lord 20 with me-" His head and
one arm were completely torn away.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-23

p~ The Spanish government is re-
moving from Cuba to Spain 4, 1000 des-
titute Spaniards.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
Will Use GatIinu Guns.

Lexington, Ky, Nov. 27.-If the Re-
publicans are sustained in the courts
on the plurality given to w. S. Taylor
for governor-and there is every reason
to believe that such will be the case
they are determined To see that Taylor
is seated. Governor Bradley is in SYM
pathy with this move. and has taken
steps to have the State Guard in the
capital OF. l$.inauguration day. For the
.ast two weeks the work of reorSan-
izfng the State Guard has been going
on. Objectionable men, officers and
companies have been mustered out cf
the service, and men on whom the
Governor can rely put in their places.
New members have been sworn in un-
ill it is believed a force of 5000 men
will be mobilzed in Frankfort on the
day of inauguration. There will be
three or more Gatling gun batteries.
Young men all over the State are being
selected to serve these pieces.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
In Memory of MIR. Hobart.

Paterson. n. j., Nov. 27.-Services in
memory of Vice President Hobart were
observed in most of the churches here
Sunday, and large congregations were
attracted to the houses of worship
where they had heen arranged. The
most impressive was that in st. Paul's
Episcopal Church. where the Rev, d.
Stewart Hamilton breaches h SER
mon. He referred to the sterling worth
OF the dead Vice President ana deplored
lis death, because he had been cut off
in life at time when he had reached
the highest point of his usefulness.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
LAPORTE, PENNA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER So B99
STILL LOOKING FOR MILLER.
officers and Depositors Would Like to
Locate the "Financier."

Brooklyn, N. Y, Nov. 2S.-Since Will
liam F. Miller, the Napoleon" of ques-
tionable financiering, departed from the
money mill of the Franklin Syndicate
Friday afternoon the police and de-
tectives have been trying to figure out
what direction he took and those whom
he had so successfully duped have been
working equally as hard to figure out
what he took besides the direction.
News has been received here since
the warrant was issued for the arrest
of Miller, that he had been seen in
Boston, Philadelphia, and other points,
but as a matter of fact his whereabouts
is as deep a mystery now as it was on
Saturday when hundreds of angry men
and women who had their money de-
posited with the syndicate swarned
about Miller's late place of business on
Floyd street, clamoirng for a glimpse
Of the man who had promised them
such enormous dividends. All Of them
had made up their minds that they
could take care OF their money fully as
we'll as the Franklin Syndicate could,
but they found the door locked, the
business in the hands of an assignee,
and the money-well, none of them
were able to locate that, and it is pretty
generally understood that the coming
winter will be a hard one on those
who were depending on the dividends
ACQUIRING from their deposits with
Miller to carry them through.
Since Saturday morning all mail for
the Franklin Syndicate has been held
at the postoffice and at the present time
there are nearly 1000 letters--registered
and containing money orders in the
Eostmaster's custody. Miller's receipts
from out of town depositors ranged
from $1,000 to $4,000 a day, aside from
what came by express and that which
was paid over the counter by people
residing in the city.
1t is claimed that since ,he estab-
lislIment opened up for business there
has been paid in over 81, 900, 600 and that
Miller now has in his possession over
$150,000 OF the money
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
One Postal Clerk Kills Another.

Fulton. Ky, Nov 21.--Flay Goldsby
was shot and killed here by John r.
Moore. Both are clerks in the United
states mail service. The trouble grew
out of a dispute over a vacant run
According to MooL IS story Goldsby be-
gan abusing him and called him names
Moore struck him. and was knocked
down by Goldsby. Moore drew his re-
volver and fired tour shots, three of
which struck Goldsby in the head.
Goldsby fred one shot at Moore. which
missed him
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
The Strife Not Ended,

New York, Nov 21.--Rear Admiral
Schley's departure on a cruise with the
South Atlantic Squadron, which is was
calculated would give reiisf from The
incessant controversy that has waged
since the destruction of Admiral Ger
v?ra's squadron. hes, instead. onlv
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
The News Confirmed.

London, Nov. 21.-The news received
at the war Office OF the destruction of
the Mahdi army and the killing of the
IIhalifa, the terror of the Soudan has
feen confirmed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

served to intensity the general convic-
ticn that the strife will not end with
ort an investigation by Congress,
naval court of inquiry of court-mar-
tial. Facts have become public since
the flagship Chicago sailed which tend
strongly to show that an official in
curry of some kind. at an early date, IS
inevitable.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

2S3, ,293 46
State of Pennsylvania, County of sullivan SIS:
M ID. Swarts Cashier of the above named
bank. do soemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief.
NJ d. SWARTS Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of Sept 1899.
Correct-Attest.
ALPHoNSUS WALSH,
p. CONNOR, Directors
FISHER WELLRS.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

A car was blown up by dynamite,
supposedly the work of strikers. ii
Springfield, ILL.,. Saturday night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-07
Public Sale.

Having sold his farm and decided to
leave the county, the undersigned will sell at
public auction at his place in section /, Greeley
township 2i2 miles east of Hamlin station and
5 miles north of Extra on ITednesdaT, De
cembcr IL. 1899. Commencing at one
o clock p. NJ, sharp. Six good mich COWS,
fresh soon: 3 heifers with calf; l bay gelding.
10 years old weight 1850; spring colts; IS
brood sows, head of spring shoats. average
each; II dozen chickens, mostly White Leg
horns; / sulky pillow. stirring pillow, disc cul-
tiyator, Nabob cultiyator nearly new. feed
grinder, iron 3section harrow, iron bob,
too numerous to mention. Free lunch at noon.
TERMS.-All sums of $500 and under.
cash; over that amount credit of one
year will be given, without interest if
paid when due, otherwise 8 per cent. from
date of note; per cent off for cash.
P. G. HARRIS.
R. n. CARpER, Auctioncr, .
HARRY PERCY Glnrl.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-07
..N|EW@ OF S'4S7l'IA.

Mr.. Lu. Beason, from Chicago, was
here last Sunday and passed the day
with his old time friend Uncle Mace
Gill. Mr.. Beason is here making
some repairs on the Bartlett place, up
the track near the poor farm, that his
son recently purchased aud where he
will move next spring.
Weather report for November
Eighteen clear days and ten cloudy
days; the wsnd blew from the south
for fifteen days and from the north
for ten days; rain descended to the
depth of one and one eighth of an
inch: the warmest day was the 23d,
60o in the morning and Sc . in the
the evening; coolest day was the lst,
500 in the morning and 60 > in the
evening: the first snow of the season
fell Oh the 3Oth, Thanksgiving Day.
S. d. COONROD, OBSERVER.
When the down train reached the
Station, last Saturday evening, Engi-
neer George Murray informed Agent
Harry Percy that his engine had Just
struck some animal. few rods above
the depot. When the train had gone
they took lanterns and went up to the
covered bridge, by the switch. where
they found one of George Gerard
young cattle had been crushed to
death by the cruel wheels Of the
engine. Messrs. Robert Sizer, George
Gerard, Vint Rose and Harry Percy
composed board Of appraisement
that adjusted Mr.. Gerard's loss to his
entire satisfaction.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-07

AS cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining wide rep
utation. ID. B. Johnston, of Richmond,
Indiana, has been troubled with that
ailment since 1862. In speaking of it
he says: l never found anything that
would relieve me until / used Cham
herlain's Pain Balm. 1t acts like mag
ic with me. My foot was swoolen and
paining me very much, but one good
application of Pain Balm relieved me.
For sale by Nick Doffing & Co., Extra !;
A. H. Roberts, Audubon.