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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-18
CHAPTER ".

IT am very sorry--I think II unjust;
but It IL quite impossible to say how It
will end" said George Malcolm, the law.
Yer.
For the secret was known now-the
shadow had become substance, the
vague fancies had all assumed a form,
the airy n0things had become realities 80
stern and 80 cruel that they had driven
Darcy LOnsdale almost to despair. Mrs.
Hardman's heir-at.law, james Hardman,
had given legal notice that he intended
to contest his relatives will on the ground
Of undue influence. lie maintained that
Darcy LOnsdale had taken undue advan.
tnge Of his position, that he had iniluenc-
| ed q weak-minded woman, and had per-
suaded her to leave him the half Of her
money. 1t was q clever ruse, advising
her to send for another lawyer; but It
would not help him. Everyone In Lii
ford knew this before the least rumOr Of
1t reached Darcy Lonsdale. He went at
once to Mr.. Malcolm; but the honest law.
yer had no cheering news for him.
II am q lawyer myself" he said, but
can never tell how lawsuit may end |;
It may take the right turn, and again It
may take a wrong one."
But" returned Darcy Lonsdale, "Mrs.
Hartman meant me to have the money,
did she not? That one broad fact no one
can dispute"
II believe honestly that she intended
you to have 1t. ! know she did. She
talked to me for some time about the
good 1t would do to you and your chill
dren."
"Then what can there be found to dis
pute? She intended to give me the money,
and she did give It," cried Darcy Ions
dale.
1.-THE law deals heavily with cases like
this. James Hardman will plead that
he IL heir.at-law. that he Is the rightful
heir of the late Elisabeth Hartman, that
he has been brought up In expectation Of
receiving the money, and that you have
taken an undue advantage Of your posi-
ton as her legal adviser and friend "a
induce her to leave It to you"
"But," declared Mr.. Lonsdale, II did
no such thing; swear to you never
asked, Influenced or said one word to her
about 1t. How dare any man say such q
thing Of me?"
II am very sorry for you," said George
Malcolm. II can say no more. do moi
believe II, and 7 shall stand by you
through 1t all. Hartman has placed the
whole matter In the hands Of London
Arm, and the trial will come on about the
end Of September You must prepare
your defense and look up your witnesses
III my whole life does not witness fol
me-" said Darcy Lonsdale, with quiet
dignity, "then the words Of no man car
benefit me-"
He dreaded going home-for the frst
time In bis life be disliked passing
through The streets Of bic native town
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CHAPTER III.

Felix had settled In his own mind that
he would persuade Violet to become his
wife before the chill October killed the
flowers and stripped the trees. 30 he
thought and hoped and dreamed, while
q cloud was rising In the distance no
larger than mans hand.
One day Darcy Lonsdale returned with
a perplexed look on his face to his new
house. His wife. wondering at II, asked
him:
"What IL the matter, Darcyr
After thinking for q few minutes, he
answered.:
"The very air seems thick with fan
cies," he answered. II saw three Of my
best friends this morning standing In a
group In Castle street, and when join
ed them knew by the embarrassed ex'
had been talking about me-"
you, DarcyT asked Kate. 1T was all
fancy, Darcy"
mo; ! am sure they were speaking OF
me. ! went to the bank this morning
and as was entering the door distinct
~ heard the manager say, Mistaken IN
Lonsdale' I heard the words as plainly
as you hear them now. He was talking
to one Of the partners, and they were
both cool, thought, In their Manner"
Kate threw her arms round bis mech
and kissed his anxious face.
"Why should anyone talk about you OF
be cool to you, dear? You have done M
wrongY
"No; but there is something, Kate, II
the minds Of the people about me. can
mot imagine what II is."
Kate tried to cheer him; she laughed Al
the notion. What could there BET Sh,
knew that there was no one like him
No one could accuse him Of mean &C
ton; his life had always been fair, open
loyal and transparent. 1t was absurd
He must be out Of health; he should &
away and rest himself for time. PEG
pie cool to him, indeed! She would lik'
to see anyone treat him with less respec
and honor than he deserved.
Yet she waited anxiously for him tn,
next day. She was somewhat surprised
for there had been Q perfect deluge o.
tradesmen's bills--an occurrence that hat
never happened before. The baker hat
sent In his bill. and the butcher wantet
ready money; the upholsterers who hat
furnished Vale House pressed for set
Element 10 consequence of unl0oked'fo
losses. Kate showed the bills to her hus
band.
"What does 1t mean2" she asked, won
deringly.
1T means, my dear. that there Is SOM
subtle agency at work against us--I can
not tell what. 1t means also that tn,
tradespeople must be paid at once. In
deed, Kate, we would have been wis
had We waited till the legacy had beef
paid to Us before we came here"
But It II certain said Kate. . littl
pnxioualy.
~ certain ~ fate" be replied; IN
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The growing Cook County city Of
BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS,


and popular administration the
Lincoln Park ancient
sixth emphasized his
authorities
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for the FIRST time ne shrank from the
glances and words Of his old comrades.
Heaven help Katev' he said to him.
SELF How am I to tell her?'
But Kate knew already-such news
travels fast. II was no weeping. hysteft
cal wife who chung to him, half mad with
womanish fears; a bright, tender face
looked into his, sweet, warm, white hands
clasped his. loving lips kissed him,
brave, bright voice chcered him with the
music of home words.
II have heard all about II, Darcy" said
his wife. Never mind-no one can In.
jure you. You are innocent, honest and
honorable. Never mind what anyone says
heaven knows the truth. and love you
all the more that you bear this blame so
we'll"
Darcy Lonsdale was relieved to find his
wife so cheerful, and they sat down to
discuss their difficulty.
"Give the money back, Darcy" said
his wife. III I were In your place
would not touch one shilling Of IT,"
"If I did that 1t would look as though
+ feared inquiry--as though I knew that
I had gained 1t by wrong means. and re.
morse compelled me to return It,"
| a trial, and IL should go against your
"Then I must bear 1t like man, Kate.
| I have had many blessinss-if 1t pleases
heaven to send me reverse. / must not
complain"
Presently Felix came in. and one glance
ut his sons face told Darcy Lonsdale that
he had heard the whole story. The hand.
some young face was full Of emotion. He
| .s..t.s l,s. Al a. A..I Laid
his hand lovingly upon his shoulder.
LET me help you. father" he said. "No
man shall say one word against you
while I live"
| And the two men-father and SON
shook hands. There was more expressed
in that silent grasp than there could have
been In a volume Of words.
"You have heard the story, I suppose,
Felix" said Mrs. Lonsdale.
"Yes. I have heard It, and a more cru.
ely unjust story never was told. Let me
help to fight your battle. father"
Presently Mrs. Lonsdale said, musing.
~:
what will Violet say when she hears
III"
."sayT cried Felix. "Shc will be In.
dignant. She will agree with me that
any man who listens to II ought to be
shot. Why do you look SO strangely al
me, madreT
II was wondering" she said, whether
this would make any difference to her OF
to her parcnts-1 mean In respect Of your
self"
Difference? No-yet T am wrong. Yes
II will make this one difference. She will
love me the better and cling to me thu
more. have no doubt about Violet. I,
Is the one thing needed to quicken hel
love for me with new, strange life"
They talked until long after midnight
they looked the evil In the face. II the,
went to law, and the law was agains
them, what then7 They would be dread
fully embarrassed for ready money. tn,
nursery governcss must 20, but they coult
remain at Vale House, and the partner
ship should not be dissolved.
, 1900-01-09
THE CLARK CASE
SENATORIAL CHARGES OF BRIB.
cry STILL GO
ING ON.
State Senator Whiteside Cross-Ques-
tioned-Counsel Have Considerable
Wrangle Over the Evidence-Much
Latitude in Cross-Questioning Al
lowed.

Washington, Jan. S.-Former State
Senator Whiteside of Montana contin-
ued his testimony in the Clark sena-
torial cas- before the committee on
privileges and elections today.
During the cross-examination by
ex-senator Faulkner, the main direc-
ton Of the questioning was to bring
out the points of difference between
the witness statements now and those
made before the grand jury. One of
the questions brought a new state
ment from Whiteside that his knowl-
edge that bribery was going on was
confirmed when the party to the trans
action took from his pocket a roll of
bills and said: That's what we do the
business with"
The cross-examination sought to
bring out the circumstances of the al
eyed meeting between the witness and
the election official who held the bal
lots in the election in which Whiteside
had participated. The witness was
asked if he was not offered 81 900 FOR
the ballots. Whiteside denied this had
occurred, as he asserted he had proof
to show that a party had been paid to
make such a statement against him.
He also said the prosecution instituted
against him in this connection was due
to prejudice and inspired by one Of
Clark's associates.
At one point Mr.. Pettus of the com-
mittee objected to witness being bad
gered' by counsel.
Ex-senator Edmuuds Of the counsel
against Clark said many questions had
been improper, but they were not OBJ
jected to, as the widest latitude was
desired for testing the witness.
Whiteside then went over the cir
cumstances of his being authorized to
offer $1,000 to each of two members,
with $500 down, on condition that their
votes would be forthcoming if desired.
He was closely questioned on all de-
tails.
The cross-examination or Whiteside
was still in progress when the commit
tee adjourned until 1915 tomorrow
| morning,
, 1900-01-09

Both the town and the British camp are
open to almost every point, and the
long range guns of the Beers are able
to play with terrible effect upon the
defenders up to the actual moment Of
storming. The garrison has beer for
some weeks short of rations and has
suffered from disease. The chief point,
however, is the supply of ammunition
at General Whites disposal. Seven
teen hours of almost continual fight
ing must have made heavy inroads on
his magazine stores. No force can
stand unlimited punishment, especial
ly when their rations begin to run
short, and it remains for General Bull
Ter to throw a great force across the
Tugela to relieve the town. If he gives
the Beers time to recover from their
unsuccessful attack upon Ladysmith
the probabilities are that the English
prisoners in Pretoria will have their
number doubled.
General Butler did not seize the op-
~portunity, in the absence of a great
part of the Boer force from his front,
to make a vigorous attack either on
Colenso or the positions upon his
tanks. He was content with a dem
onstration," and shelled the Boer lines.
The British army Of relief lost its great
opportunity, probably through lack Of
transport and water, whlc', has com
PEELED Butler to divide his force and
station a large part at I%stcourt, %
miles from the front. 1t is a question
whether he will be allowed such an
other chance. If he is not, and the diff
ficulties on the Tugela prove insupera-
bic, would it not be best to transfer the
larger portion of it, possibly to the
west? Such are some of the serious
problems which Commander-in-Chie
Roberts and Lord Kitchener will have
to face when they set foot in South At
RIGA today.
, 1900-01-09
NEW BILLS IN SENATE.

Washington, Jan. S.-Among the
bill introduced today in the senate were
the following:
By Turner of Washington, granting
travel pay and communication rations
to volunteer soldiers who served in the
Philippines and were transported to
the United States before being mus
tered out by the government. just as II
they had been mustered out in the
archipelago.
By Carter of Montana, for the retire
ment of officers of the army who serv-
ed in the civil war at n grade higher
in rank than hat actually held, provid-
ed they be retired for disability.
By Allen, to establish a postal saw
ings department, and also a bill in
creasing the duty to imports brought
into the United States from contingu.
GUS countries in other than American
ships.
, 1900-01-09

LIEUTENANT CHENEY DEAD.
Washington, Jan. S.-General Otis
cabled the news of the death of First
Lieutenant Ward Cheney of the Fourth
infantry at linus, yesterday. of wounds
received in a skirmish.
, 1900-01-09
REPATRIATION FUNDS SHORT.

Washington, Jan. S.-The secretary
Of war has sent to congress a request
for an urgent deficiency appropriation
OF $750,00O to supplement the $500, 900
heretofore appropriated for the repa-
triation Of Spanish prisoners and their
families from the Philippines to Spain,
in accordance with the treaty Of peace.
, 1900-01-09

In order TO prove the great merit Of
Ely's Cream Balm. the most elective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre-
pared a generous trial size for 10 cents
Get it of your dfusg.st or send 10 cents 10
ELY BROS, IS Warren st, II. y. City
IsuTered from cltarTh Of tho worst kind
ever since n 10. and l never hoped 70.
cure, but Ely's Cream falu seems to Dc
even that. Many Gc iu~aiattnr,s ave Uses
it with excellent rcs nl;t .-Jsc2c Ostruln
45 Warren Ave, Chicag jill.
Ely's Cream Balm il the nc&now:e rca
cure for catarrh and contains nc cocaine
mercury nor any injurious drug. Price,
80 cents. At druggists OF by mail
, 1900-01-09
GREELEY IS IMPROVING,

Washington, Jan. S.-Brigadier Cen
eral A.. w. Greeley, chief signal officer,
U. S. A., who was attacked by a drunk
en- man at his home last evening, is
resting well. His physicians believe
his skull has not been injured. and a
rapid recovery is looked for.
, 1900-01-09
WHITE AND JOUBERT
SEVENTEEN HOURS OF HARD
FIGHTING BEFORE LADY
SMITH.

Most Severe Engagement of the War
Fear That Whites Supply of Am
munition is Crippled-Minute De
tails Of Fight Lacking-England
Encouraged.
, 1900-01-09

The modern and most effective cure
for constipation and all liver troubles
the famous little pills known as De
Wits Little Early Risers.-A. H. Cor
diner, Druggist
, 1900-01-09
J.. P. EARNINGS
GREAT SHOWING MADE BY THE
UNION PACIFIC SlSTEM IN
LAST REPORT.
What Has Been Accomplished in Two
Years-Good Dividends for Nearly
Two Millions of SLOck-Extensive
Permanent Improvements - $500
Miles Of Road.

The annual report of the Union Pa.
cifc railroad for the year ending June
30, 1899. has just ooen made public.
says the Omaha Be. Although appear
ing six months aCter the close of the
year covered by the report It is Of IN
usual interest in abroad circles. The
delay made possibi" the introduction Of
a supplementary statement relative to
the absorption OF the Oregon Short
Line and the Oregon Railway and Navi-
cation company. Interest cent"rs cs-
pecially in the report of the ]couso}idat-
ed companies for the year 1S9S-99
rather than in the Union Pacific prop
er, for the reason that a basis is now
affordod for future comparisons.
With n mileage of 5,399 miles the
combined results Of the operations of
the three companies are as follows:
Gross earnings....... ....$3l,394 ,729
Operating expenses, taxes. 2O,i52, O6l
, 1900-01-09

Il IAN. Il. Nr.' TIdII'u
Wyia &. TO 10 commenced Of once
pu q steam shcaring plant a, Carr SIN
l.ou. r1cu.y miles south 0, Cheyenne.
The plant is I'D he erected 3. the firm
Of Cooper d Matthews for the Warren
Live Stock mpany. who viii here
after shear . their She ut that
place inst. ur on tn several
ranches. % have herrp.uro done.
Mr.. JoD . Holiday, an Ig,nt for
Cooper d "..H avs, has .,.u in the
ri.y scv.. and has -.Ilred the
rontrar. .-action the plant
from rr. o.. Live St rompany.
". lr#r for the est yester-
.N4y and G5nery W Z he shipped
IL ..r.. Ne Tril ruo.
r.nr- .Ionstra 81 repeatedly
i'm ..,.. The union and in many
f.r... that Chamberlain's
D'un a certain preventive
Up. 1t has become the
.... q for that disease. NJ.
orty. w. Va, only re-
been said around the
writes: 81 have used
o r.v0gh Remedy in my
g.. .r' years and always
.:z. We believe that
hest cough remedy,
, 1900-01-09

Mining deeds at The R~o7uh''aa0
office.
, 1900-01-09

Almost any form Of legal blank may
be had at The Republican once.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
CONNECTICUT ROADS.
Extensive improvements h~soitiA-
Prom New Law.

Tie state treasury 90 'aA-''I..-i
tas made the ursJ payment ra 'ar E-
rrrrS towns which have aEA4l'7l iL'---
SELVES Il tile road Improvement laws
ra,-.4I ly the last legislature
Tie, essential features 10 tllai statute
ar. rlf,. levm,ut by the State 80 lhr'.'.
.Hrsrrrr> IL tile cost IL Improved r"ad-
IN towns with a tax list uf Slfaf'Fs'
ar less AMI two-lhirl> 81 tire cost Zoo
towns with tax list 81 uur. Than
= tanua tile state not lu spend mora
than Sl15.Ussl 300 one year uur more
than S4.Jnu Goo any one town annually
I'll. sum Of SGuuu "A year Tor stale 100
.u...riuu 60 come ont 81 ii. Sis1.'aaI
ami a proyiSu 10y which 90 town may.
with the assent 81 tile state highway
commissioner. Us. tile fgl. amount 90
Tie appropriation Tor two years.
The returns al the highway c"Umi~
SINNER, office show a remarkable sue
r,.,, of tire new law. CUT cot l1~ towns
in the stat, 10 have this year ua.ir
ap,lirarluuS. cont at Ill" 500 '7'' ap
rp,pr.arvd hy il- state 90. Two years.
ur >..i~u,u. excluding H-Ief.a "N
prn-,s. an hu, SGu.ouu is exhausted hy
Oh" auuGuuruu- uf tae ll5 '"Wu-.
which will receive from >s1u Co Si.Fn
,grII from tile state. Tie law only Fa
late, To- main roads between tuvuS.
and uf these il i ">I.Ia',d ~ ta, coin
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
Hahn BuII and the Linn.

What could be more absurd than the
conventional types uf the nations
those types which we see AMI accept
almost every day? England is pecul-
iarly unfortunate. To express our ua-
tiuual characteristics We have a choice
OF two figures. either bury farmer or
Il lion The British lion gets >ulae lit
tie support from heraldry. aud the ia
tional vanity is battered by the anal
ogy of our powers 10 those of the king
of beasts But otherwise how little ap
prupriateurSs there is IN representing
us by an animal which most English
men have only seen in the degrading
captivity of a menagprie which has
never within historical times inhabited
their islands and about which they
know almost nothing.
Considering also the chronically de-
pressed state Of British agriculture, ii
seems an ironical thing that the Brit
ish nation should be typiticd ny a farm,
err If he We're a manufacturer or a
merchant or seaman. there would be
some appropriateness. but the stout
eighteenth century John Bun with
whom we are SO familiar from allusOn
and picture is being quite unknown
to US in the flesh He is just good eX.
ample of the time honured, Inaccurate
conventional type, All vigor and sug
gestivcncss have long departed from
the figure. But we are too indolent It
replace him.-LOndun Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26

The hospitality Of smaller places is
rare if not unknown in New York
Hospitality there is different and tends
to be swamPed by numbers and even
chilled into an apparent Indifference
that is really compelled 10y circum.
stances. Often it makes a brave fight
and never wholly gives up. but it is a
struggle against great odds. Not sci.
dom it happens that the enormous ag-
gravation of social and intellectual OPP
portunities that cOnfrOntS country PEG.
pie who come to live in New York Sc
discourages them that they end in liv'
ing narrower lives in the great city
and seeing fewer people than in the
smaller town from which they came.
And if it does not discourage them II
is apt to drive them too hard. \ New
Yorker who already had a house In
town and another in the country neal
by excused himself for building a third
in New Hampshire by saying: "lr
town or near town | never get away
from engagements. | want a place
where | can have some leisure, anC
leisure to a New Yorker means. o.
course, a chance to do some work. "
ScriDupr'S
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26

Mason tried again to get some opiniOn
on the matter " his brothers. 1utC.
can give you! | don't say it'll be what
you're used to. but it'll be better than
snowdrift anyway! And we can give
you hearty welcome"
The family was assembling for sup
per, and each member, Oh entering,
greeted the newcomer, the men with a
touch of the forelock the women with
courtesy There was the farmer
himself, the husband of the woman
who had made Mason welcome, and
there were three short, bread. sturdy
sons and TIVE Short uni equally
sturdy daughters.
TO Masson's delight the converse
ton turned as soon as they We're all
seated at the table on the family at
Monachlog.
And how's the laSsT asked Mr.
Thomas as he helped his family from
a huge dish Of ham and eggs. II did
hear as Tregaron was troubled about
her. She'd caught cold out in the rain
one day looking after the sheep for
her father"
Shes been very ill.," answered Mas
son. 81 was lucky in being able to be
of some little service to them. for I'm
doctor, and Mr., Tregaron had been
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26

a Missouri paper says that Senator
Cockrell keeps in closer touch with the
people of his state than any other man
In the senate. One of his habits, &C
cording to capitol gossip, is to read in
the senate the name Of every con.
stituent who sends him a petition.
Other senators content themselves
with presenting petitions in an indeti,
mite bunch, and in this impersonal
fashion they are noted in The Congress.
sional Record. Cockrelrs way is diff.
ferent. and when The Record appears
there are the names of bis constitu-
ents, looking very large. Forthwith to
each person thus distinguished goes
a copy Of The Record, which is shown
with much pride at the country store
or postottice and the voter is Il friend
of Cockrell for life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26

c,s,l before ul-lI, Tan pretty siITs.
The Lad looked ~ him askauce.
This i s nasty place. sir, Tor tTaN-
slers." said liz IL Il courteous tone al
protest. 1t don't seem 80 very Tar
from here 10 Trs-,Ord hat there's four
travellers. strangers 10 the place. have
been lost-altu gether lost hersal'puts
within the last few year,,
Mason looked NJ him steadily.
Were none OF them ever iouudt' hc
asked abruptly
''Oue was. sir. two years ami more
ago. His body was found between TWO
rocks. And the water had washed
away most of his clothes, AMI il was aS
much a. they could do 10 swear II was
him"
Was foul play suSpectedt
"N-n-o. sir. not a. know Of, This i
a nasty place L. get lost In.
The lad seemed To lee Infected with
the rrticrnce ais parents ha ! shown.
lie was evidently anxious to Get away
aud To- avoid further cr">> rNauina-
tiun. Mason smiled grimly To himself
Well" said h-. Il shall risk IL. Many
thanks for the advice. though. know
/; is good advice, though I'm too lInpa-
tient 10 take il. Goodby.
lie held out his hand. and the lad
took il. Mason had an odd fancy,
which pursued him a he pl"wed h's
( way down the valley through the
snow. that the lad as hr babe him
/ goodhy gave up all hope of ever seeing
/ him again aud even OF his ever reach.
lug IrvCucd alive.