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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23

, command from the Scriptures, IA life
for life" He and his gang killed her,
and am revenged. He was getting old,
and so am l. We were both young
when we first met. and now he is dead
dead by my own hand He shrank
| back when first we met He saw his
! doom in my eye. He could use the
knife. and SO could l. think laughed
as felt that blade 20 straight to It's
mark. | suppose am mad, but I'm re-
venged
To Paris and back in month What
luck to have met him rs didl More
| than year ago since Astray left-left
| because would tell him nothing Of the
past. He was always asking what mys-
terry there was about his life, always
flying into a passion because l would
not tell him all. I WAS a fool to let him
know there even was mystery, and
| Try to guard his life, | should like to
see him once more-see him and tell
him he can marry the girl he wants to.
I've been hard and Geld ever since the
day my wife was lured away I've op-
pressed every one till I'm hated by all.
They don t think old Marsden was ever
young.
Jan. II. 1896. --Astray has been and
gone. He came back after two years to
be good friends, and we have quarreled
again
He has gone-gone for good, I sup
pose. this time He did not plead as he
used, but stood above me and demanded
to know who he was and who his par
ents were. He little knew he spoke to
his OWE father, and would not tell
him-why know not but after my
death he will know all The ivory
queen, as | have told him all his life,
will reveal the secret. The ivory queen
he has sworn he will not touch until
am in my grave. Why don't tell him
all? Because I'm mad perhaps-per-
haps because I cannot bear another.
even my own son, to share my misery.
If he knew. his soul would go out in
pity to his mother l am mad, for l
should be jealous even of that. But,
no; feel softer. a better light breaks
in upon me after these years of misery
understand now why have kept this
secret. why will keep it to my grave
and past the grave to eternity. might
have found sympathy in my son years
ago if had obeyed the promptings of
my heart, but for his sake I have kept
it to myself He shall never know. Let
him live his life happily with the girl
he has chosen. Tonight bury the past;
tomorrow will begin afresh.. l have
yearned to recognize him as my son all
these years. Tomorrow the parchment
in the ivory queen shall be destroyed,
and will tell him his mother died. in
vent some story why could not recog
nize him before. and all will be we'll
Tonight bid my book goodby for
ever I dare not read it's pages. Let
them die. Tonight place it where it
has been hidden for years-place it
there and forget it.
Tomorrow shall awaken in a new
life Astray, my son, and his wife that
is to be shall brighten the last years of
my life | feel happier and brighter in
the thought of what will be- Goodby
to the past, to my diary and it's horrors
goodby to thoughts Of hatred and death
Let me think Of her with softer mem
cries Of how she lived For Astray's
sake want to live now-I want to livei
J. NJ
And there the diary ended.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23

his face.
Next n-orr-rg Astray was aroused
from his apathy by the entrance Of the
detective and in a moment was on his
feet and gripping his hand
''Back at last. Darrent!" he ex-
claimed excitedly II Thought should
be done for before You returned Tell
me at once, have you found him p
Darrent shook his head, and Astray
sank back into his seat.
"Then you have been unsuccessful
"Not altogether Darrent replied,
''but things have turned out very diff
ferently from what expected I reach
ed Norcombe yesterday afternoon and
visited the woman. Margaret Gadsden,
| who acted as your fathers housekeeper
You remember?''
Astray nodded his head
''That visit was to settle the last
| point in connection with my journey
| to Paris. Look at the page of the diary
headed June, 1894. and you II see what
it says: Il set out for Paris, not this
time to hunt for her, hut to demand
the Scriptural forfeit I have killed
him. -
Enough, enough!" Astray cried
''That is the part Of the book that
haunts me He died a murderer, muir
dered
II have killed him, - Darrent calmly
continued, murdered him.
Herbert Darrent paused inlpressively
hnd. leaning toward Astray. said
''That is not true. -
"What?'
"Your father had not been half
dozen miles away from Norcombe dur
ing the last ten years. His mind was
unhinged. He yearned for that mans
life until, in his dreams, he killed him:
that is all. Ihave told you this first
and now will deal with my visit to
Paris This was the clew started upon,
this entry in the diary:
=" Nov IS, 1S71.-Eer father was
discovered shot dead in Paris this morn
ing. dare not tell her Who will be
the next? What is this na1neless gang?
What is their purpose7 dare not stop
here
ITO me it was obvious that that was
the first step in the solution Of the mys-
terry and an easy one The records of
the French police put me in possession
Of the whole of the facts connected
with that murder, but they turned out
to be very different from what l had
anticipated. A man, Maurice de Lanez,
was discovered shot dead, but'-Dar-
rent again paused-''therew was no mys-
terry whatever.
Maurice de Lanez caught his cashier
red handed in theft and sent for the
police, but before they had time to ar
rive the man turned on him, shot him
dead and fed
"He was captured next day on the
outskirts of the city, tried, condemned
and guillotined. He died confessing that
his sentence was just one. for Lance
had been the best of masters. There
was no other record Of a murder Of a
man named De Lanez in that year or
any other year. -
''But the mysteryf'
"There is no mystery"
1.-THE assassinsf"
''There are no assassins and never
were"
1.-THE gang7''
"There is no gang" ..-
my brain reels. cannot under
stand. What does it meanf"
!~o BE CONTINUED
I'VE flnd," said the foreman Of the
western jury, that IL, as the prisoner
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23
And there the diary ended.
CHAPTER TX.

HERBERT DARRENT VISITS PARIS
Three days had passed since Darrent
had pored over the secret pages of Josiah
Marsden's diary. He had spent the time
in working back upon his clews, trying
to find different set OF circumstances
to fit into the story of the diary, and so
bring about Astray Marsden's release.
That he was innocent now he felt as
cured. And yet would the law accept
the diary as a complete refutation on
Astray's behalf of the crime for which
he was now condemned to death? 1t
seemed to -Darrent so wild, so out of
place in this nineteenth century. that a
man should be logged all over Europe,
followed to America and practically
hunted to dealt: by secret society of
which he knew nothing, so out of place
in life, only suited for the pages of a
sensational novel
He had had a lengthy interview with
the authorities, but they had not been
overcome with the idea of any miscar-
Rage of justice having taken place and
had asked if every morsel of evidence
had not pointed to the guilt of Astray
Marsden. The case had been SO evident,
30 obvious, and yet improbable. as it
read there might perhaps be some truth
in the diary. Justice did not seek a
victim, but wanted the guilty man. If
he were not Astray Marsden, then OAR
rent had permission to use the short
time at his disposal to find the man,
and Justice would be satisfied. To OAR
rent, who now earnestly believed in the
innocence of Astray Marsden, it was a
fight between himself and the law. He
had obtained the necessary permission
to see Astray whenever he chose to do
50 and now sat watching him as he read
the pages Of Marsden's diary: Astray
finished his reading and laid the diary
down with sigh >:-s
IA fearful story" he exclaimed,
with deep sigh, as he finished the last
page. !s.Then he was my father?" .
Darrent nodded his head. @. j.
.Hounded through Life, bounded to
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23

"Back at last, Darrentr' he exclaimed.
unless another is placed ready for it's
vengeance. Twill not detain you. Go.
With hearty handshake, a promise
that '"all would yet be right" Darrent
left Astray Marsden and made his way
to New York en- route for Paris.
: Over q month passed before Herbert
Darrent was back in Norcombe He
asked at the police station for the ad-
dress of the woman who figured in the
case as the housekeeper Of Josiah Mars
den and, learning it, made his way to
the cottage, which he left in about half
an hour with -sty satisfied look upon
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23
Who Killed Josiah Marsden?

The HERALD has begun the publ
cation of a thrillingly interesting, yet clean,
detective story. It involves a great mystery
1.-The name of the real murderer Of old Josiah
Marsden. The problem is not solv until
the last chapter is reached. To see how well
HERALD readers can solve the problem, we
offer the folio wing prizes:
F1Rsr-Fvedoars in cash or scholarship in Little
Falls Business College (worth $780,
SECoND-Three dollars in cash. two-years subscrip-
ton to the HERALD.
THIRD-One dollar and half in cash, years sub
scrption to the HERALD.
CONDITIONS.
/. The guesser must be subscriber to the HERALD
a member of the family of subscriber
q Guesses may be sent in at time and must be in
sealed envelope, addressed to mystery EDrToR The
HERALD The letters will be numbered in the order of
their arrival and should than person guess the
right name the person whose letter first received will
the first price, the second the second price, the third
the third prize.
3. Guesses must be accompanied by statement of the
for the guess to exceed 100 words length
Only guess allowed to each person.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23

Louisville, KY, Feb. 2lst, Especial to
the Democrat.)-Dr. Rea, the noted
specialist, of the Southern Medical and
Surgical Institute, has arranged to
make his next professional visit to the
northwest and will visit the following
towns:
st. Cloud, Grand Central Hotel,
Friday, March End.
Little Falls, Buchanan Hotel, Satur-
day, March 3rd.
, East Grand Forks, Central Hotel,
Monday, March 5th.
Moorhead, columbia Hotel. Tuesday
March 9th.
Breckenridge, Hotel Hyser, Wednes-
day, March 9TH.
Fergus Falls, Grand Hotel, Thurs
day. March 9th.
Alexandria. Mimi, Letson Hotel
Friday March 9th. -. -
Sank Center, Sank Center Hotel.
Saturday, March 10th.
Minneapolis, 1923 Boston Block,
,,h hed Wing ,nIg st. James Hotel, Tuesday
March 18th. - - : - - =
Winona: Winona Hotel, Thursday,
March 18th. = = -
10th, 18th and 18th. - -. S..
Mortified, Archer House. Monday
March 18th. 8 (
OwatOnna, Arnold House. Tuesday.
March 10th. s s, 800 -
Austin. Fox Hotel. Wednesday,
March 2lst. - -
Faribault, Brunswick Hotel, Thurs
day, March 22nd s.. S.
Minneapolis, 800 Boston Block, Fri
day, March 23rd. S.. IS
March oath. 80 s.
Consultation and examination 81 co..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23
I~o BE CONTINUED

I'VE ind" said the foreman Of the
western jury, that il, as the prisoner
says, the shootin was accidental, then
he ought to hang, fer in these gun af-
fairs man oughter know his own
mind. It oughter be shoot to kill or
no shoot. A man who has accidents
happen to him with gun Is dangerous
to our society an oughter he put out Of
the way n. 0 t- 49, /. 81 81.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23
[CoNT1NUED.1

TIE GRANGE, Norcombe, May, 1884
Il have come home broken, despairing
ready for death, anxious to die All
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23
Close of Contest;

All answers in the guessing contest must be
sent in or Emailed by next Tuesday night
Feb. 27th, 1900. The names Of the winners
will be given in our issue of March 9, 1900:
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-02-17

Aunt Samyra's ole yellow cat, while
Uncle Ralph, with his head poked out
from the window, was also regarding
the comet with rapt intentness.
'My first feeling was one of guilty
dismay. He was looking at the comet
now. to be sure, but if he were to
glance in my direction and then to tell
Aunt Samyra.
"While hesitated what to do pussy
began rubbing herself against the piece
of broom handle that held up the win
dow. The broom handle, l am afraid,
had been put up in very slanting, in
secure fashion. realized this in a
flash as | noticed Uncle Ralph's pistol
lying on the window sill And l had
barely realized,it when the broom han
die slipped, the window came down
on the pistol, and you heard the shot
and know the rest"
She paused and took deep breath.
"And now want to know which
was responsible for the murder, the
cat or the Chicago Times
Herald.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-02-17
SCOTT ITEr1S.

Base ball next Sunday! Nit
caller Sunday.
J. F. Wilson celebrated Washington's
birthday at Wheeler
Scott "be11es" are ringing with praise of
Rocky Mountain Tea.
K. S. Roberts, our popular pedagogue
Sundayed in northern Scott
The latest derived meaning for C. Cd,
is Call On Dad"-for payment, presum-
ably.
A magnificent new library will soon re-
pose in the temple of learning in District
No 10.
! number of our prominent farrnres
transacted business at the county seat
| Saturday.
T. Vaughn, Jr. and young gentleman
friend Sundayed with the Misses Heating
of Donnelly.
| t. Vaughn, Jr. left for Gracevi1le today,
where he will spend a few days visiting
| friends and relatives.
| Roadnaster Simpson, of the Great
tour of inspection last week.
Marshal Dudzek has made some exter-
| ior improveme hts on his residence corner
| of Park avenue and Pleasant St.
Gen. Butler may not have been bashfu1
in his youth, but it is a self evident truth
that he is now of a retiring disposition.
Mr.. clyde Newell accompanied by his
sister. was a Scott visitor a week ago Fri
day and incidentally took in the sociabIe
, William, Glenn and C1ista Gould, who
have been attending school at Norris, are
taking forced vacation on account of
illness
Our promising town should have a
depot, it would be the source of great con-
venience. The great and only?) Jim Hill
ought to be so condescending as to fur
nish us this one luxury.
Evidently Wheeler is on the verge of
another boom. Thisis manifested in the
latest business venture-a-basket factory.
The manager is Mr.. Dudzek, who finds it
rather difficult to supply all orders.
1t is run1Ored that the side track at
Wheeler will be heightened, graded and
relaid with new steel rails next spring.
The volume of business now transacted
in Wheeler! necessitates the change.
The basket social held at the home of D.
Lins1ey Feb. 9th was a social if not f1nan
Cia1 success. Despite the fact that there
were several conflicting amusements of
divers natures in the county, still good
sum wassnetted for the new library fund
The business Nc en- of Wheeler and farm
ers of adjacent territory met in solemn
conc1ave at Alderman Murphy's office in
the Lumber Exchange building last Tues
day, and formed what shall be known as
the Wheeler Creamery Association. The
members substantiated their enthusiasm
and earnestneSs by liberal subscriptions
ard the C1es ne1y rICjeCt is rev an as
sured success.
JENNY ROssTTY
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-02-17
GODS MIRACLE OF LIGHT.

Marvellous mystery, Gods miracle of light
With scarce a stirring of the souls surprise
Note we the sunshine's arrow as it flies
That pulsing shaft of pure, peilucid white
Broken in beauty through the raindrop's might;
Painted in glowing spectrum on the skies,
Seeing yet blind, with numb, accustomed eyesl
Turn, tired heart and read the message right,
Voiced mutely by that oracle sublime!
Grief of the world and glory of Gods heaven,
By means of one the other we divine;
Light for its great analysis is driven
Through the rain prisms. Tender blessed sign!
Tears as Interpreters to us are given.
Hester Caldwell Oakley in Woman's Home Com
nanion.
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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-02-17
Il Hangs
on

II it was only health, We
might let it cling.
But it is cough. One cold
no sooner passes OFF before
another comes. But it's the
same old cough all the time.
And it's the same old story,
too. There is first the cold,
then the cough, then pneu.
monia or consumption with the
long sickness, and life tremb-
ling in the balance.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-02-07
Wednesday, February 7. 1900.
FABULOUSLY RICH.
Carries High Values In Gold,
Lead and Native Copper.

n. }. Hill, whose home Is in Oregon
City, but who has mined In this district
for eight or nine years past. was In town
Saturday. While here he displayed some
OF the finest samples Of native copper
ever taken from the ground. One speci.
men Is about the size Of an egg, fully
three-quarterS Of which is pure copper,
carrying rock almost black In color. The
other Is native copper brick, almost rec.
tansular in form, weighing about half a
pound.
Ne says that these specimens were
taken from the Fourteen Thousand Dollar
Nugget, Nos. and 2, which claims are
situated twenty-five miles from Sumpter,
eight miles southwest Of the Bonanza
mine. These claims were located late
last fall BY himself and Otto Olesen, also
Of Oregon City, where he is superintend.
ent OF the Electric Light company. He
claims to have four.foot ledge, all of
which carries great values in copper and
lead; one assay having shown as high as
Sos3s In gold and the lowest S555 In the
precious metal, together with 90 ounces Of
silver and 6s per cent lead.
The name Of the property Is taken from
the fact that In this vicinity the famous
$4,000 gold nugget was found some
years ago, and some months later one of
about half that value. In working over
these old dry diggings last spring man
named Starr found one SI4 nugget and
other smaller ones. Mr.. Hill thinks his
claims are on the ledge which supplied
these rich placer diggings with gold, which
opinion he bases on the character Of the
quartz.
The shaft now being sunk begins at
the mean water level and as depth is at.
tained the ssepage prevents rapid and
economical development. To overcome
this difficulty the owners contemplate
organizing a stock company and putting
In pumping machinery.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-02-07

Complete restaurant outfit, as good as
new; has to be sold and will go cheap.
Also nine bed room sets, that have been
In use only about three months. For par.
tieulars, address John Anthony, La
Grande, Oregon.
Mining maps drawn and blue printed
by c. n. Fenner, c. E., at Townsite
company Office, near depot.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-01

Bright pearls lay pressed TO my throbbing
breast.
And my waves kept them shining clear.
TIL men in their quest of gain came far.
To war with the strength of my deep;
Now white bones rest, where my pearls
once pressed.
And it's thus why ] moan and weep.
And still another endearing Irish
poem which has been set to music of
Mrs. Hankey's own composing, is this:
MY COLLEEN DHU.
My colleen dhu has Irish eyes
That shine so darkly bright;
My colleen dhu has dusky hair.
Like ebon clouds of night;
My colleen dhu has rosy lips,
Through which shine teeth OF pearl.
And dear to me Is colleen dhu.
Ny dark haired Irish girl.
My colleen dhu has heart of gold.
That knows no thought of guile:
Ny colleen dhu has tender grace,
And such winsome smile.
Her form the sculptor's dream might be,
From feet to waving curl;
All. life 70 me Is colleen dhu,
Ny dark haired Irish girl.
Ny colleen dhu is waiting long
Beside the irish sea-
My colleen dhu with faithful heart.
Ny bride that Is to be.
oh. dusky clouds OF wavy hair!
Oh. cleaning teeth of pearl,
love but thee, my colleen dhu,
AIy radiant Irish girl.
Marie Winslow IL an Irish woman
America was her adopted country, and
she was very little girl, indeed. wher
first New York harbor doomed upon heI
childish sight. Naturally she has nc
distinct memory of the event. At If
teen years Of age she married Mr.. Han.
Key, and she Is still a young and
handsome woman.
II had a funny experience CROSSING
the ocean TO come to Honolulu" said
Mrs. Hankey. Through my careless
ness In merely signing my name with.
out the customary prefix of Mrs.
was placed on the passenger list as
Miss Hankey,' and addressed by the
same appellation. Do you know, thai
was the first time in my life ever wal
'Nissed?'
II passed from my convent to mar
rlage II was then ffteen) and I wa.
just plain Kathleen before that pc
Rod"
Much has been written regarding
Mrs. Hankey's talents and beauty, bu
lit Is reserved for ute to speak OF hel
Icharm Of manrer-the cordial, grace
full, gentle manners Of the Irish gentle
woman.
MRS. WESTON CONVEY.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-01

AftTN pVtHts lOf " iliNON - lTt-
duently referred To az the Irish Poet
ess."
THE EXILE.
You say my cabins Ionely-that all my
friends have died:
But have I not the green hills. by Shan
mons flowing side?
And have not the cowslips and the dais-
les In the spring?
The lark's clear song at morning at eve
the ourfew's ring7
And then. alanna. whisper; a grave lies
on the hin,
Where Eileen Oge is sleeping, with heart
so cold and still.
| In winter, In the turf light. 1 see her
shining eyes:
low replies.
America is fair. aroon; its freedom grand;
It's men
Revere its proud flag floating. but tits not
Turlough glen.
, My old hearts yearning ever those glades
OF green to see,
And the flowers that grow by Eileen
grave were planted there by me-
The violets. just peeping above the turf
1 that lies
Upon my colleen sleeping. are purple as
her eyes
lat hight ! dream, mavourneen, I'm back
on Irelands shore
And hear the Shannon flowing beneath my
cabin door.
I hear the cattle druning and the convent
BELLS clear tone.
But wake: and then, alanna, the exile's
far from home.
Equally pathetic is this poem, emit
tied. The Cry OF the Sea-"
THE CRY OF THE SEA.
@ child as you watch my troubled waves
As they eagerly seek the shore,
Doth know that cry for the dead that lie
On mW breast forever more7
Since ages gone my waters dark
Have held In their grottoed deep
The great OF earth and OF lowly birth:
And It's thue why I moan and weep.
I sing a dirge, and my voice, the waves.
Keep chanting a requiem song.
The long. bright day while you sport and
play
In the sands by my side among.
Ir cycles past. ere the peopled land
Had traversed my pathiess sphere.