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Mayberry had pushed the girl from
ner path and had entered the Room.
Her face was white with horrible fear
and miserable uncertainty. She shook
like culprit before a dreaded Judge:
her lips twitched convulsiyely. and Il
was obvious that she was wholly DOS
sessed by a sense of unpardoaable
guiltiness- Altogether, she was a
wretched, pitiable object, apousinx
rather the aversion than the sympathy
of her beholder. AS she advanced into
the room she essayed to speak, but
several attempts were necessary before
her words came freely forth. Then
they gushed forth like torrent.
Sir, sir, L couldn't help 1t. had no.
where else to hide her. She should
have been turned adrift again bat for
her aff1iction. Forgive me-forgive me.
sir. had no right I know had none:
but what could / do7 I had meanr
it only to be for little while, Don't
oh. Mr.. Chester, don't let my mistress
know what have done! 1 could not
bear it, sir. could not have her turn
against me; It would break my heart.
oh, sir, 1t would, II would" And so
on and so forth; q ceaseless, egotistical
retteration Of the personal pronouu, ~
IL" No word OF pleading for the
hapless girl, who stood surveying
the situation with smiling indifrer-
ence from her vantage post by the
door. No selfless entreaty for her
pardon, no attempt to implore leniency
for her in her afiiction, no prayer
for forgiveness of that offence
which had turned the husbands heart
against his wife. Nothing but a
thoroughly selfish effort In her own
behalf; a voluble outpouring of words
with but one object in view, that OF
self-exculpation. Her eloQuence was
becoming wearisome. Darracott raised
hand in protest. That stern, uncom-
promising look had again settled up
on his face.
That will do" he interrupted. IT
have nothing to reproach you with.
Your position has been a difficult one.
should have preferred complete Open
ness on your part, and SO, l believe,
would your mistress. Duplicity never
avails much. Now let us see what mr.
engagements can be made for your
daughters proper bestowal"
She looked at him. with shrinking.
terrified eyes. Oh! how despicabfe a
trait is moral cowardice!
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CHAPTER VII

He made no attempt to dissuade me
but helped me down from the dog-cart
and tied the horse to one of the nom
lars. Then, hand in hand, that SO he
might best support and assist me. we
made our way down the embankmenr.
slippery wet with moisture that al
ways seemed to oozc from fits SIDES, and
soon stood below upon that unknown
and mysterious territory which l had
so often contemplated, but had never
before Invaded.
AS we approached the house, a
strange ana ghostly spectacle greetea
us. The gaunt, cleaning pile OF stone.
shining with special lustre ia the sill
very light, seemed staring blankly into
the night through the pale medium of
It's myriad white shutters. One wind
oW alone cleaned with the darkness
or an evil eye, and framed the vision
That had attracted our startled gaze.
"A woman, from whose lips doubtless
the faint, despairing cry had proceed,
Ell stood close pressed against the case
ment. We could see her form quite
distinctly in the bright moonlight, but
not until the house was very, very near
could we distinguish her features: then
L discovered that the figure was that
OF girl, apparently not much older
than 1, and that the face, surrounded
by a tangle OF fair hair, though dis
torted by frigat aud distress, was vet
OF a startling, wonderful beauty.
when she saw us approach she ceased
ner heart-rending cries. threw her
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produced 50 distressing an effect lnon
Madam. She was not one to display
emotional disturbance unless for some
grave reason, but now her features
worked convulsively, her cheeks turned
to an ashen pallor, and her hands
clasped each other tightly, while her
sightless eyes fell abashed to the floor
like those of child who has been de-
tected in a fragrant fault.
l knew that l had no right to inter
pose between mother and son, but the
contemplation of that tacit acknoyv-
Judgement of error, Of self abasement
of my beloved lady, proved too much
for my sense of propriety. I flew TO
her side and, falling on my knees.
threw a protecting arm about her
dropping shoulders.
You are cowardP' I cried, turn
ing an enraged, reproachful face upon
the master Of the house, beneath whose
roof l was merely a hired dependant.
"You are worse than that; You are
brutal and unmanly, to distress by
your yelled insinuations one who
through affliction II not through re-
lationship, should be sacred from your
shafts. Madam, Madam, do not
heed" But my dear lady had by this
time recovered herself, and 1 was in
terrupted by the placing Of q soft hand
over my impetuous lips.
Dorothy, Dorothy, hush!" she en-
treated. You know nothing about n
my child. / deserve il all-and more.
Nay. Dare. my son"-oh! what an in
fnity Of tenderness and remorseruIness
was there in the gentle voice as it ad-
dressed the man who, repentant and
eager to atone, approached with a pre-
hminary ejaculation OF Mother! ~
may, you need not seek to make a.
mends for your just implications; they
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accord with the mystery and romance
of our surroundings.
Finally my companion again broke
the silence
"You say nothing. Miss Lothrop,
Apparently 1 anI not n very good
special pleader I'm my own behalf.
You cannot yet find it possible to con
done my fault"
The moon had come out again and
was shining brightly. CHANGING up I
met his look, and a popularity in his
gaze made my own eyes fall beneath
Il.
'Your fault was not committed
against me-" l murmured weakly.
but in your presence"
"For that / grant you full pardon.
That fact had no part III my resent
ment"
ut was large factor in my re-
morse"
THE actual offence was far more
lagrant"
lit had some Justification. A mother
may not fail utterly In maternal love
without reaping some natural conse-
quences."
1 shock my head. ''She has longed
for your return. Her Joy at your
Homecoming is irreconcilable with
your inSinuatfOn'
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LIGHT.
How your hair shines in the moon
ltght! he exclaimed. irrelevantly.
Your lace scarf has fallen back; may
1 replace it?'
| BE dropped the reins into my hands
and set about the slight task, taking
an unwarrantable time to fulfil it.
1T is almost the exact shade that my
mothers was" he remarked very gent
~ Il always thought my mothers
hair the most beautiful i'm the world.
Yours Is very like it, Miss Lothrop.
when l was a boy was for ever long
ling to touch my mothers, but / never
dared to. You see am less in awe Of
you"
For an instant-for so brief an in
slant that I could not resent this
hand rested on my head, gently, tend
Ierly, with touch that was almost a
caress. Before he had time to with
draw 1t n strange and eerie cry came
cleaving the night air, shifting upon
our senses with a weird. almost super
natural significance. So ghostly and
sudden was the wild appeal that il
forced exclamation from us both.
"What was it2" asked. and fl was
no coquettish impulse that drew me
closer to my companion.
II have DO idea," he replied. and
clucked to the horse, plunging an In
quiring gaze hither and yon into the
Shadows which fingered on either side
the avenue.
ooh" My exclamation was half a
Icry. Darracott turned quickly.
What is it?" he asked.
"The Stone Houser' IN
"What of it?'
81 am sure it came from there.
There had been such strange Oil
|look-lookr'
In thinking IL over afterwards was
moved to deepest shame and mortif-
cation by the recollection of my con-
duct. AbJect terror aroused by the
vision before me quite overcame all
maidenly modesty, and / am afraid l
almost threw myself into my compan-
ions arms In my uncomfortable fright.
His first impulse apparently was TO
take advantage OF my appeal to his
protection, for he started to put his
arm about me; but evidently he
thought better of this and drew him.
self somewhat away, with a move
ment of recoil that brought me to my
senses. Yet 1 was more concerned
with terror than with his very appar-
ent reluctance 20 comfort me by A
more unmistakable proof of his near
presence.
''what is ftp 1 gasped in q hoarse
whisper.
81 don't know" he said, In tone of
equal uncertainty. Then he added, re-
assuringly: You need not be so alarm
ed. You cannot come to any harm,
you know, while 1 am with you
Good Godr'
For again at that moment came thrill
ling through the night the cry that had
first startled Cs. This time, however.
the sound took shape and meaning.
'Help-help-help-T AS 1t broke up
on tie horses ears, the creature SILVER
ed and trembled, as they say animals
will when conscious of a supernatural
presence. We were now just abreast of
the Stone House. Mr.. Chester turned
TO me.
What shall dor" he asked. sIt Is
for you to say. I must go down and
investigate. Are you afraid TO sit here
and wait for me, or shall 1 drive YOU
home first and then come back?''
Neither" replied, ashamed already
OF my momentary weakness. Il shall
go down there with you. That is
the voice of woman in distress; she
may need the assistance OF one of her
own Sex"
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29
Gen. Hack Talks 10 Veterans.

Hutchinson. Kan, Sept 29.-G'amp
sllaWton Was chilly and uncomfortable
Yesterday. The rain and the northwest
wind made it rough Under foot, but the
tsold soldiers refused to ALLOW the
weather to spoil their fun. A. w. Smith,
OF Mcpherson, was the speaker in the
| morning. He is an old Grand Army
talker and entertained the veterans
we'll. In the afternoon Gen. j. C. Black,
| of Chicago, pension commissioner in
| t'ieveland's administration addressed
1000 people in the auditorium. Twice
that many sought admission, but the
1 room was too small for ALL Gen. Black
said one school of thinkers declared the
! American union self existent and self
I5perpetuating, that under the conssitu-
tion il had a right to i've Independently
of the consent of this lesser sovereign-
| ties. The other school believed that
the government had no right to exist
\ Without the consent Of all the lesser
soNereignties. that the government
THAT did not have the consent of all was
an imperial and not a republican gov
lsernment. For eighty years this had
been discussed by all the orators of
American life and then was referred to
the arbitrament of arms. 1t was sol-
isemnly decided and ratified by the cons
isstitutional amendment that the gov
lNrn,nent Was self existent and Tat its
powers did not depend upon TIL. con-
sent of all the governed. There is no
human society where he minority must
nor submit 10 the majority. He re-
sfefred to expansion as an historical
Iprosram in human affairs calling at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29

Tho Political Battle This Year in
Nebraska the Fiercest Ever
Known.
Republicans Are Now Confident
That They Have the Popu.
lists Going.
They Claim Bryan Will Lose the
State Political Out.
look.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 2s.-Nebraska
never saw such political battle as
that which is nov being waged Re-
publicans are making desperate
struggle to redeem the state. The flu
sionists, led by William j. Bryan, are
confident that they can hold their
strength. Both sides give grounds for
the belief entertained. have made an
effort to get the best sentiment on both
sides.
In 1896 the total vote cast in Me-
braska was 223,245 Brvan's plurality
WAS 1886. He received nearly So per
cent of the vote. Two years later the
fusionists cast only 5019 per cent OF
the total vote for governor. electing
PoNnter by plurality of 2,72i. Al this
time the republicans elected a ma
jority of the state legislature. Last
Year Justice of the supreme court was
at the head of the state ticket. Mr..
Bryan campaigned the state with
great vigor The total vote was go. s49,
almost equal TO that of the presidential
year. and the fusionists carried the
state by 1907.
Conservative men in the fusion ranks
are claiming the state this year by
from u, 900 to 1000 plurality for Bryan.
This means that the republicans must
change at least 800 votes in order to
redeem the state for Mckinley This
the. leaders on the republican side are
confident can be done Regardless of
the large disaffection among the pop
ulists. who are going over TO the mid
road ticket, as distinguished from the
Biyanite ticket, the republicans are
certainly making deFp inroads into the
fusion ranks. Reports TO this effect
are cumulative and cannot be disre-
garded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29

of books. magazines and Journals hav-
ing wholesome moral tone and that
are instructive and enlightening. All
literature Of q vicious nature will be ex-
.cluded from the camp or garrison
Military lyceums should be estab-
slished wherever and whenever the exc
gencies of the service admit OF sufficient
time being devoted to them. They
should be conducted in such manner as
to bring out the best thought and infor-
nation OF the members voluntarily,
rather than compulsorily, as 1t is be-
5lieved that in this way the results OBJ
tanned will be more beneficial and salts
factory.
Every person in the military service
of the United States will pay the deep
est respect to the law of the land.
whether locator national, and will 80
conduct himself among civilians by
word and act as to bring credit upon the
uniform he Wears and mark himself as
one of the law-abiding citizens of the
srep1bliC - 64S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29
Offers 2 10 / on Mckinley.

New York. Sept. 2a.--Lauis " Bell, OF
thu New York stock Exchange, offered
yesterday 70 bet 100000 to $4,000 that
Mckinley would be elected. He said he
had heard that the Bryan men We're
shedding tears at an alleged loaucltsi Of
Mckinney money in big blocks. and he
'4honglat he would give thsm a chance 10
maxi ere big bel anyway. But they
Iflidn't come around. Mr.. Belts offer is
the biggest single betting offer yet made
N the campaign. Cooper, Cramp G.
lBeadlesten. Of the stock exchange. We're
reported yesterday as Offering to bet
10000 To $4,000 on Bryan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29
ROOSEVELT IN KANSAS.
The Governor Given Hearty Re
ception in ThRt state.

Hutchinson, Kan. Sept. 29..sBnf-
lfalo Biil'' and Theodore Roosevelt
stood together on the rear platform of
the New Workers. special at Junction
City, Kan. yesterday afternoon and
amid yolieys of cannon and pistol
shots. the whoops of the Wild West In
lSdians Cossacks. Bedouins and horse
men OF all nations bowed to the crowd
as they introduced each other. Col.
Cody said that Teddy" was 'the
American cyclone," and that il Vas no
wonder his opponents We're hunting for
the cellar Governor Roosevelt retort-
ed by pointing to Buffalo BIZ as the
living example OF the sturdy American
4 pioneer WHO conquered the best part
lof this continent and won Ii Over. With
blood and deeds of progress toward
civilization.
4 Then everybody screamed approval.
Even the Indians shook their War clubs
and their rifles and yelled with appar-
ent delight. The Calling guns and the
heavy artillery of the Wild West show
sputtered and roared. Twenty troop
4 ers formerly With Governor Roosevelt
4 in Cuba dismounted and pushed thru
4 the crowd 10 shake his hand. Troops
| from Fort Riley, the nearby United
\ States post came with greeting from
their officers There were 5000 people
lin the audience and they stood in the
Train, waving flags and cheering every
thine the two orators paused.
Buffalo Billsss artillery began TO sa.
lutte Governor Roosevelt while the train
4 was yet annie from the station. When
4 ii arrived the whole force Of horsernen
| was drawn up at8salute. The old scout
4 himself, in beaded buckskin and boots,
quickly dismounted and came forward
4 ..Col. Cody. come up here shouted
4 Governor Roosevelt, reaching for the
frontiersman's hand.
..Col. Roosevelt, salute you. said
i Cody as he mounted the car.
4 When Governor Roosevelt had FIN
4 ished his speech he introduced Col
4 Cody and the latter was in the midst OF
4 an oratorical flight when the train sud-
denly pulled out. He was compelled to
] jump and performed the feat with
i grace and safety.
i Governor Roosevelt's first day il
4 Kansas was in marked contract with
4 his last day in Colorado. where Bryan
emblems, cheers and hostile audiences
i marred the previously unbroken series
OF successful meetings Here the rough
4 rider seemed to be an idol. Seventeen
4 stops were made between in the
morning and at night and at each Of
i them great crowd cheered Governor
Roosevelt and listened with close at
j tentlon to his speech.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29
Distressing stomach disease.

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The progressive nations Of the world
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endured Death,s A.on1es.

retson. of san Antonio, Tex. TO lie down
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his misery was often 90 great that 1t
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This marvellous medicine is the only
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29
PASSING OF SOLID SOUTH.
Political Kevolution Peacefully Ac-
complfshed by Northern Capital.

complished by Northern capital.
Washington, Sept. 29.-Henry d.
Hargrave. of Louisiana who spent the
day in Washington, Is one of those
who believe that the south is going
thru a course of regeneration, for he
says:
THE more one studies conditions in
the southern states the more he be-
comes convinced that the days CT the
solid south for democracy Will soon
be thing of the past. There has been
"a great influx oil northern capitol and
northern people into the southern
states during the past few years and
industries are being built UP, the in
terests of which demand that pro-
tective tariff ~ maintained. AS a re-
suit of these new conditions much of
the stigma that once attached to all
things republican has been removed
and a man is no longer socially ostra-
cissd because he does not affiliate With
the democratic party. The sons of old
democratic families ares#casting their
lots with the party of progress and Ii is
no longer uncommon to find repubii-
cans among the older man and eX-con-
federate soldiers. The new generation
is disposed TO look upon politics as a
thing affecting the present and 70 for-
get the past, and tho the progress is
slow it is none the less sure"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29
Land Seekers

Settlers. Tourists. prospectors or Invest
oIs should arrange TO take advantage
OF these rates. For further information
address J. g. BEEN. .Ir.. Northwestern
Passenger Agent. Southern Railway. 225
Dearborn street. Chicago. H.. or j. r.
Olson. agent for the Land and Industrial
Departmental ut the same address
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29

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internal or external, instantly. Abso-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29
krause.s Headache Capsules

Are unlike anything prepared in Amer
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speedily do they cure the most distress
ing cases. Price % cents. Sold by W.
H Evans. druggist, liz East Main. and
George p. Powers, druggist, IS East
Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29
Free orCharse.

( Any adult suffering from a cold set
tiled on the breast, bronchitis, throat or
lung troubles Of any nature, who will
call at Geo. p. Powers Will be presented
with a sample bottle Of Bosehee's Ger
man syrup free Of charge. Only one
bottle given to one person, and none to
children without order from parents
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such sale as Boschee's German Syrup
in all parts of the civilized world. TWEEN
ty years ago millions of bottles were
given away, and your druggists will tell
you its success was marvellous. 1t is
really the only throat and lung remedy
generally endorsed by physicians. One
IS cent bottle will cure or prove its
value. Sold by dealers in all civilized
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29
Low
Rates
South

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
September and October Home
seekers tickets will be sold to
practically all points in the South
and Southeast at one fare for the
round trip plus 81, via the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29
Southern Railway

The greatest southern system.
traversing the states OF Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina,
TENNESSEE. Georgia. Alabama,
Mississippi. kentucky. Also one
way settlers rates from Cincin-
natl and Louisville gu the same
dates ut greatly reduced prices.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-29

III" grass with his feet. Then he watch.
cd his chance. when no one was pass.
ing. and climbed over the fence, and
that's the last saw of him
And when did you discover that he
had left a baby in TN" grassY
IL sat up the rest of the morning sew
ing til time to 20 to breakfast. We
had some bread and Ak. | remember
and after eating | went 10 the window
to scrapc the crumbs out of the plates,
when ] heard II baby cry. This time it
sounded so near | looked down. and I
nearly dropped the plate. ! WAS 50 sur.
priScd and 50 scared to see that little
baby. without any clothes on, crawling
about in the grass"
but why were you alarmed|'
81 knew right off that the man had
left the baby. and ia seen him do IT,.
and | was afraid it would hr found
out aud | would be- arrested cause [
knew about il. And, YOU See we just
barely make enough TO live on now.
and what would mother do If she
didn't have me to help her.
But heard that you threw food TO
/ the baby" said Mr.. Mitchell
II had to. frcucd all that day
thinking about what had happened
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-29
CHAPTER ".


Mr. Mitchell loft the tenement house
with mixed feelings. He believed that
h. had made considerable progress in
the investigation ana thought HAT in
his place Mr.. BARNES would have been
proud of himself, yet he felt depressed.
Remembering his own wealth and his
luxurious home up town, such pcnury
as he had Just witnessed made him dis
satisfied with himself
He went directly to IN undertaken
and gave orders for the burial of Mrs.
Giifin's child. and he sent II plentiful
supply of groceries to her house. Ncv-
crthclesS h- could not avoid the thought
that this was but tribe compared
with what the rich might do for tile
poor,
He next went to Apollo hall Here
he thought that he might divert his
mind, for here il was that young Mora