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and there, sure enough, found it in
the SCOT in the bend of the chimney.
Here it is"
Dunlap had listened to this nara
tive with evident interest. But now.
recovering from the spell of Sturgis'
persuasive conviction. his skepticism
regained the ascendancy for a mo-
ment.
"Mr. Sturgis, you have missed your
vocation" he said. laughing good
naturally; you ought TO have been
a playwright. You have a most con-
vincing way of presenting both your
facts and your theories. While you
are speaking. one is ready to admit
the FEASIBILITY Of every statement
you make. But now that you have fin
ished. l have become a hard-headed
banker once more. and l beg to sub
NIT one or two facts-since we are
seeking facts-which IL seems to me
are enough to demolish all your elabo-
rate structure"
go on" said Sturgis; at goes with
out saying that any theory is worth
less unless it takes into account and
explains every existing fact. If there
are any in this case which have es-
capped me-a contingency which is
quite possible, for I have no preten-
sion to infallibilty-I shall be glad to
hear about them; and. naturally. il
my conclusions do not tally with the
facts. the conclusions mist be altered,
since facts are absolute"
"Well. then" said Dunlap. "nssum-
ing, for the sake OF the argument,
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that these various marks which you
have called trails were made by the
feet of three different people; admit
ting even that one of these indi-
viduals was Arbogast, who often
stays here after banking hours, do
not see that you have established by
any satisfactory evidence your as
sumption that the other so-called
trails are those of Chatham and a
stranger. For aught know TO the
contrary, they may have been made
by some of the bank employees in the
discharge Of their regular duties
Chatham's coat may have caught on
nail in the telephone closet last
week. while he was here in his legiti-
mate capacity of expert accountant.
The change of the combination of the
safe may be the result of an error;
for we have no direct proof whatever
that Arbogast is a defaulter. And,
then, when II comes to our interest
ing description of the alleged shoot
ing of Arbogast, IL strikes me that
you are entirely carried away by your
enthusiasm; for, in your minute de
scription of the path Of the bullet. at
n certain angle of which YOU seem
to know the measure almost to the
fraction of n second. you overlook sew
eral important things. Two shots
were fred yesterday in or near the
knickerbocker bank In. say you.
because here is a revolver with two
empty cartridge shells; here is a
black mark, which may have been
produced by the ricochet of a bullet.
and here is "A shapeless piece of lead.
which may he that bullet. As. how
ever, one bullet cannot account for
two shots, you are forced at once 10
assume that Chatham has carried
away the second one in the palm of
his hand, This is ingenious, very in
genious, but"
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CHAPTER XII.
A RECONSTRUCTED DRAMA

HE0ONSIhl VI Ell GlNAMA
As he spoke, Sturgis handed Dunlap
the sheet of paper upon which he had
traced a plan of the Knickerbocker
bank.
From this point on" he continued,
81 have indicated the various trails on
the diagram. The dotted lines repre-
sent iArbogast's footprints; the con-
tinuous lines show Chatham's trail"
How can you distinguish between
the two?" inquired Dunlap.
There is no difficulty about that"
replied Sturgis. THE differences are
very marked. | know Arbogast's foot
because | have seen it; and know
that the other one is Chatham's be-
cause you recognized the man from
the description ! gave of him."
Eyes, know. But how could you
describe him so accurately when you
have never seen him."
81 shall come to that presently" said
Sturgis, smiling; you must let me
tell my story in my own way, if am
to tell it connectedly"
Every WELL" said the banker, resign
eddy. Hold on, though" he ex-
claimed; you speak of two sets of
trails; but what is this third set of
lines, marked by alternate dots and
dasLes?"
''They represent the traces of third.
individual, who will appear upon the
scene later on. He has not yet re-
ceived his cue. But, since you mention
him, we may put him down in the cast
as * the unknown quantity of the
problem; for | do not yet know his
name. Now, then; let me see Where
was |? Your interruption has made
me lose the thread. Oh, yes; the men
were in this room. Arbogast, nervous
and excited, paced back and forth,
like a Gagged animal. Chatham was
more collected 1t was warm in the
bank, as compared with tie intense
cold outside; he removed his overcoat
and threw it over the back of that
chair in the corner. This fact is
shown by the direction of the footsteps
toward the chair, and by mark di-
rectly below the arm of the chair
where the garment trailed upon the
NtN Hppl' NHdlhdnl , tuItlttSltSS WIS
fraught with serious consequences;
for, as luck would have it, there was,
in one of the pockets of his coat, an
important letter, which slipped out
and fell upon the floor superscription
uppermost. Here is the envelope it,
self, which | have pieced together,
You will see that it is soiled only upon
the back, and here near the chair is
the faint oblong mark which is left
upon the floor. Chatham went to the
telephone in the cashiers office. He
probably did not see the letter fall.
1t caught Arbogast's eye, however,
and you can imagine his surprise when
he saw that it was addressed to his
wife. What had his accomplish to
write to his wife? Arbogast evidently
was not restrained by any feelings of
delicacy in the matter, or else he was
already suspicious Of Chatham; for
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WILL TRY IT. AGAIN
Kansas Woman Weds a Man From
Whom She Was Divorced
30 Years Ago

Salina, Kansas, Aug. l0.-Mrs, j.
b. Hamilton, of Salina, was married
Tuesday at Cleveland, o., to Stephen
York for the second time. The couple
had been divorced for thirty years,
and meantime both had married. The
couple are 60 years of age and have
two sons residing in Salina. They
were first married at Cuyahoga Falls,
o., in 1861, when they were divorced,
Mr.. York visited here recently and
the two made love over again.
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com Drnation OF his safe, as he di,,. IL not
to give himself as much time as possible
to reach place of comparative safety
before the books could be examined"
rsked Sturgis. chatham, becoming
impatient. forgot the dictates of pru-
dence and started for the bank to as
certain the cause of his accomplice's
delay. lie met Arbogast at the Wall
street door. The two men reentered,
Arbogast setting down his satchel in
the vestibule and leaving the outer
door ajar, as Quinlan found il few
minutes later, when he stole the satch-
ell. have every reason to believe that
It was at Chatham's request that the
men returned. He wished to use the
telephone, and he did So"
"Your story is connected. and It is
certainly not lacking in details" said
Dunlap, incredulously; "in fact, the de-
tails are far too abundant for the evil
dence thus far advanced"
every one of the details is based up
on facts" replied Sturgis. what
have accomplished thus far has been
simple enough because luck has ia
vored us. Yesterday being cleaning
day at the bank. the floors were
scrubbed some time during the after
noon, before Arbogast was ready to
leave and before Chatham had arrived.
1t thus happens that almost every
footstep of the two men has remained
family but distinctly outlined upon the
wet floors. which have since dried, pre-
serving the record. The detectives last
night ohiiterated portion of this rec
ord. but they have left traces enough
for our purpose. II You care to crawl
around on all tours rs did you can
readily distinguish these traces for
/ yourself.
NO. thank YOU answered the bank
er. VI prefer TO take your word for this
part of the evidence.
Then shall resume my story said
Sturgis. THE footprints show that
! Arbogast stood at his desk while the
scrubbinS was going on. We may safe
~ say 1t was after halt-past four
o'clock when he started to leave the
bank; for otherwise 1t is presumable
! that Chatham would have waited for
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BE II resolved 10y the Legislature OF the state
OF Kansas, two-thirds of the members
elected to each house thereof concurring
thprpin.
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LEGAL NOTICES
First published August Ord, 1901
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
House Joint Resolution No. 4 Relat
ing to Justices of the Supreme
Court.

BE it resolved by the Legislature of the state
of Kansas, two-thirds of the members
elected to each house thereof concurring
SECTION l. The following proposition to
amend he constitution OF the state is hereby
submitted to the qualified electors OF the state
for their approval or re lection, viz: Section
2'of article of the constitution OF this state
is hereby amended so as to read: Sec O. The
supreme court shall consist OF seven Justices
who shall be chosen by the electors OF the
state. They may sit Separately in two divis-
ions, with full power IN each division to deter
mine the cases assigned to be heard by such
division, Three justices shall constitute a
quorum In each division and the concurrence
of three shall be the necessary to "A decision
such cases only as may be ordered to be heard.
by the whole IcOurt shall be concurrence of
four justices shall be necessary to
"a decision in cases so heard. The Justice who
is senior in continuous term of service shall
he chief justice. and in case two or more have
continuously served during the same period
! the senior in years Of these shall he chief
justice, and the presiding justice of each divi-
| sion shall be selected from the Judges assigned
| to that division In ike manner The term Of
ONCE Of the Justices shall be six years. except
] ms hereinafter provided. The justices in ONCE
| at the time this amendment takes effect shall
/ mold their omces for the terms for which they
were seveullly elected ana until their sue
ceSSOrS are elected ana qualified. As soon a s..
/ practicable after the second Monday IN Jan
! uHrY. 1901, the governor shall appoint four
! Justices to hold their offices until the second
| Monday in January. 1909. At the general cleo
| tiou In 1909 there shall be elected live justices
one of whom shall hold his once for two
/ years, one for four years, and three TOR six
/ years. At the general election in 1904 and
! every six years thereafter two justices shall
| he elected At the general election In 1900
/ ANA every six years thereafter two justices
shall be elected At the general election in
/ 1908 and every six years thereafter three jus
! tees shall be elected.
SEC. p This proposition shall be submitted
/ to the electors of 'thi, state ut the general
election of representatives. in the year 1900
for their approval or rejection. The amend
ment hereby proposed shall be designated on
deal l.stHI Col
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Best Way to Cure Back Acme.

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NTIN GIo,
ing the bank was / do not yet know;
but an examination of the books will
no doubt reveal this; and l should adj
wise you, Mr., Dunlap, to lose no time
in having it made"
But" argued Dunlap, anxiously, II
tell you the books were examined last
week"
"Yes; by Arbogast's accomplish"
"What, Chatham his accomplice?"
exclaimed Dunlap, family.
"Chatham was in the plot beyond q
doubt" answered sturgis. 80 long as
no one had access to the books except
his accomplish Chatham, of course Ar
bogast felt secure. But when. yester-
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hereby certify that the foregoing is true
and correct copy of the original enrolled resu-
luton now on Tile In my ONCE and that the
same took effect by publication in the statute
book May Is, 1899 GEO a. CLARK.
SEAL Secretary of State
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FRENCH C0NsUL'S HOUSE URNED,
Also the Foreign Missions mt Yunnen-
Sen I'm South China

Paris, June 1S-5:45 p. m-The French
instructed to send into Tonquin all the
French citizens at Yunnen-Sen, cables
from the latter place, under date of
Thursday, June IA, that he has been
prevented from leaving with his com
panions by the viceroy, and that his
house and all the missions have been
burned. He adds that everything, in
cluding their clothes, has been stolen,
and that they are practically prison.
ers
The foregoing is the situation refer
red to by the French minister of for
eign affairs, NJ. Delcasse, in his speech
of June IL.
French troops are massed on the Ton
qunese frontier of China, but their
march has been delayed, as the French
authorities fear to provoke an uprising
of the population and a massacre of
Europeans before the troops could reach
them. M. Delcasse has now summoned
the Chinese minister to Paris and has
requested him to Immediately telegraph
to the viceroy of Yunnen-Sen, inform
ing the latter that France will hold him
personally responsible for the lives Of
the French citizens. The French first
class cruiser Guichen and the French
armored cruiser Amrial Charner have
been ordered to fit out Immediately for
China,
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ANGLO O-B0ER WAR SITUATION
LORD ROBERTS SAID TO HIVE SUG-
GESTED DIS1 IENT.
Bothn Asked for AN Armistioe to Com
slider and Confer and when Granted
1t Declined to Accept-Brfetsh Cavalry
Pursuing Rctreating Commnndoes-
Bauen-PoxyelI Reaches Pretoria.
,den-powsu Reaches Pretoria.

London, June 10, 8 a. m.-Lord Rob
erts, according to a Boer dispatch from
Machadodorp, sent message to Com
mandant General Louis Botha on June
13 suggesting disarmament, and compli-
menting the bravery of the burghers. 1t
was pointed out that the surrender
would be without dishonor to the burgh-
ers and would prevent much suffering.
General Botha asked for a six days
armistice in order to confer and consld-
er. Lord Roberts consented to five days
Finally General Botha declined toaccept
the proposal and hostilities were re-
newed.
The Boer commanders are retiring on
Middleburg, followed by the British
cavalry and artillery, occasional shells
reaching the rear guard. The Beers are
destroying the bridges and burning the
vedt behind them, carrying off provi-
sions and cattle and leaving the coun-
try barren.
Other advices from Machadodorp say
that the Beers have an abundance of
arms and ammunition, with dynamite
and oxen, and that they are preparing
heavy wagon trains for retreat to the
Lydenburg district, where the chiefs,
notwithstanding rumors to the contrary,
are determined to make a stand.
The Beers continue to work the Bar
berton mines, says dispatch from Lor
EMO Marques, and there are eight car
loads of bar gold, valued at 95,O00,000
with President Kruger
Mr. Steyn, in his proclamation de-
claring the Free State still free and in
dependent. says the fact that the army
is yet in the field renders Lord Roberts
annexation contrary to international
law
In a dispatch to the war office from
Pretoria, dated yesterday Lord Roberts
says that General Baden-Powell has just
arrived there.
The Lourenzo Marques correspondent
of Times, under yesterdays date, says:
Judge Van Leeuwen who left Pre-
toria with a permit from the military
governor is understood to have been the
bearer of a verbal message from the
British authorities to President Kruger
to the effect that if he would surrender
now he would not be sent out of the
country. Van Leeuwen was unable to
see Mr.. Kruger but when passing
Machadorp he told State Secretary
Reitz. The latter secuted the idea of
surrender. r. J. Fortuin, head of the
Transvaal secret service is taking to
Europe very important secret docu-
mentS."
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-FESS END EN- DEFEATED.
Charles II, BrOoker, of Ansontn, Elected
National Conn tfteeman.

Philadelphia, June 1S.-Many of the
state delegations held meetings to-day
for the purpose of organizing and Sc
lecting members of the working com
mittees of the convention national
committeeman and members of the noti-
fication committees. Quite number
Of the delegations, however, will not
get together until tomorrow, owing to
the absence of some of their number
The national committeeman from Con-
necticut, Charles f. Booker of Ansonia,
was chosen over Samuel Fessenden of
Stamford by the states delegation. The
other elections of the Connecticut dele
cation follows Chairman of delegation,
Linus r. Plimpton; committee on res
olutions, w. e. Seeey; permanent or
ganization, j Deming Perkins; commit
tee on credentials Edward Miner; COM
mittee on rules and order of business,
Charles f. Brooker; committee to notify
nominee for president, Linus r. Pimp-
ton; committee to notify nominee for
vice president, w. J. Sloper.
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MR.. KELSEY'S INJUNCTION SUIT.
Brought Up Before New Jersey Court
Yesterday.

Jersey City, N. j., June 1S.--The APP
plication of Israel A. Kelsey of West
Haven, New Haven, Conn, for an in
junction restraining the New England
George A. Fernald & Co. Of Boston ILL.,
594 shares of stock in the Winchester
Avenue Railroad company of New Ha-
Ven came up before Vice Chancellor
Pitney in Jersey City to-day. Mr.. Kel
sey was represented by Flavel MCGEE
and ex-Lieutenant Governor Sheehan.
Mr. MCGEE read the complaint, which
set forth that on October 8 last the di-
rectors of the New England Street Rail
way company appointed committee of
three to negotiate for the sale of or for
options on the stock of the Winchester
Avenue Railroad company of New Ha-
ven.
After much negotiating Mr.. Kelsey
on March 20 paid $51 900 for an option
on the stock at the rate of $4S share.
The par value of the stock is $25
share. Previous payments amounting
to 81, 900 had been made. In the mean
time, the complaint sets forth, some
members of the committee had made
an arrangement with George A. Fernald
& Co to sell the stock to that firm at
the rate of $500 per share. The pres
ent proceeding is brought to restrain
the directors from selling the stock to
Fernald & Co.
The New England Street Railway
company in it's defense says that the
committee had no authority to make
the sale to Mr.. Kelsey. The afternoon
was taken up in outlining the case and
adjournment was taken for two weeks
to givegthe complainant more time to
gather testimony.
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SAYS HE KILLED GOEBEL.
Ciatm of an Unknown Man In letter 10
william Chiffon.

Frankfort, KY, June 1S,-William
Culton, who is in Jail under indictment
as an accessory to the murder Of Will
liam Goebel, received an anonymous
letter to-day postmarked Fort Worth,
Texas, in which the writer says:
II am sorry you are In trouble
killed Goebel He knew l would do it.
Ten minutes after the shooting i
watched the crowd in the state-house
yard from the fort hill. | went TO
Georgetown and took train landing
at Cincinnati the next day. AT Kansas
City l got scared and went to Oklaho-
ma before coming here / am on a
ranch out here, and those who know
me in Kentucky would not know me in
Texas"
Culton says he would regard 1t as the
work of a crank, but the style Of the
letter, the good penmanship etc, etc.
make 1t a mystery. He has turned the
letter over to his counsel.
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THE T4KU FORTS.
Their Location and Strength I'm Gums
Built of Clay.

Washington June 1S.-In view of the
international character of the attack
upon and capture of the Taku forts,
some interest may be felt in the follow
ing: Taku is situated at the month of
the Pei-Hc, southern bank of the river,
about sixty-seven miles from Tien Tsin,
with which il is connected by d railroad
1t is noted for the three engagements
that have taken place there between
the British and the Chinese. Part of
the Tien Tsin army corps has modern
organization and arms and Is stationed
at the Taku forts. Between Taku and
Tien Tsin, the center of the defences
and chief arsenal of northern China are
permanent camps, where there are
usually 10000 troops, infantry. cavalry,
and artillery, armed with Mauser rifles,
and Krupp guns. The cavalry also car
ry Mauser carbines. These troops have
been we'll instructed for ten or twelve
years by foreign officers The arma-
ment of the Taku forts consists of very
heavy Krupp guns, and the approaches
to the forts from the gulf of Pc Chi Ii
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Relief Column Returns.

London, June 1S.-4:5S D. m.-The ad-
miralty office has received an official
dispatch from Chefoo, under to-day's
date, telling of the return to Tien Tsin
of the International force, under Vice
Admiral Seymour which started for
Pekin number of days ago, to repair
the railway and guard the foreign lega-
tions. The dispatch says: 1.-THE Japa-
nese man-of-war Teyahasi has just ar
r;ved from Taku. She reports that the
commander-in-ch chief and the troops
are back at Tien Tsin"
A dispatch from Chefoo under to-day's
date, says;
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Howe & StetSOn'S

are extremely difficult. The fortifica-
tions consist of three forts, large one
on the right bank and two smaller ones
on the left. All the forts are armed
with numerous guns of the most varied
system and calibres. In the construc-
tion of all forts of the second zone the
muddy clay soil Of the coast was used,
which, during the dry season, becomes
cracked and crumbles very easily and
the garrison is constantly making re-
pairs. In Taku are the materials for
closing up the mouth of the Pei-Ho. All
of the coast Notifications have mines.
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'The forces of the combined fleets oc-
cupied the Taku north forts yesterday
after exploding a magazine. The Brit
ish gunboat Algerine was damaged and
two of her officers and four men were
wounded. Japan and Russia are report
ed to be landing a large force of troops.
All is quiet here"
An official dispatch from the German
consul at Chefoo received in Berlin con-
firms the report Of the arrival at Che
foo of Japanese torpedo boat with the
following message: 1.-THE japanese tor
pedo boat reports that the legations at
Pekin have been taken.'
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And so the stampede for Roosevelt
was checked and turned, and that which
seemed so certain last night seems well
nigh impossible tonight. Roosevelt
himself has close personal friends work
ing among delegates and assuring them
that the nomination was not decided by
him. Senator Hanna and his lieuten-
ants, all working together, are respon-
sible for this result. In consequence it
has been day of hard work, of earnest
endeavor, and tonight the men most
interested believe that the Roosevelt
boom has finally been laid to rest