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Munoz as he spoke, IT have no directions
either to permit compel him to accom-
pany us. Yet, since we must act wiki the
greatest speed and secrecy. 1t is clearly I'M
possible to leave him behind. / am COM
PEELED, therefore, to put an alternative be
fore you. which having had an opportunity
to remark the senor's courage, l am paineu
to declare. If your majesty will consent to
accompany US at once and without parley
Don Fernando may do so also. But II not,
since we have not force sufficient to zeal
with additional prisoners on such journey,
it will be my unhappy duty to order The
gentieman's instant execution.
A shrek from the queen punctuated the
close of this speech-one of the longest
that Rollo had ever made. But the queen
hardly yet believing In the reality of their
said no word until Rollo abruptly ordered
him to kneei and prepare for death.
In that case" said the ex-guardsman,
permit me to put on decent coat. A
man ought not to die in a dressing gown.
1t is not soldierlyr'
Rollo babe the valet bring his master
what he wanted, and presently the Duke
of Rianzares, in his best uniform, found
himself in a position to die with credit
and seif-respect.
But so unexpected was the nerve and
resolution of the queen that it was only
when the duke had been hidden kneel down
between the halves of a French window
which opened out upon balcony that
Christina, fiinging dignity finally to the
winds, fell upon his neck and cried to her
captors. Take me where you wish. Do
with me what you will. Only preserve
to me my beloved Fernando"
In less than an hour the whole party
was on it's way. The queen regent was
mounted on a white mule which had been
brought in from the hill pastures above
Ell Mar. Behind came Piebald Pedro's
donkey, with basket chair strapped upon
its back for the little princess, who was
in high glee, holding Concha's hand and
singing for gladness to be done with La
Granja. The sergeant and Ell Sarria walked
one on each side of Senior Munoz, who,
by suggestion of Roilo had assumed a coat
less decorative than that in which he had
proposed to make his exit from life.
In addition to the queens mule and the
donkey, the sergeant led a horse which
was presently to be mounted by MunoZ,
so soon, that is, as the rest of the party
should regain the steeds they had left be-
hind at the deserted farm house on the hill.
But till that time it was judged most safe
that the queens conSort should walk be-
tween Ramon Garcia and the sergeant.
Rollo, with a wandering eye toward Concha
and the queen, walked and talked with
Etienne and John Mortimer, whom of late
the joint compulsions Of love and war
had compelled him somewhat to neglect
But these good fellows bore no malice,
though certainly Etienne grew a little red
when Rollo, with the frankness that dis
tinguished his every word and action,
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gentle breathing, Entertaining earth.
wind that the thunderstorm comesA riding
up overhead, its hanks black and ragged
with rain and ficFceI spurts of hail. and in
the midst the white aesolating lightnings
zigzagging to the grDutid.
CHAPTER XIII,
A Snare Net Spread In vain.
The town of ,.Aranda lay to the left
perched high ab9Ye them, on the slopes OF
the Sierra de Moncayoe Rollo looked past
the crumbling gray tilrrets of the little
fortalice and over the juniper-and-thy,n me
covered foothillsstor the red peaks of the
Sierra. From the point at which they
stood Moncayo frontdd them like lion
surprised at the mouth of his lair. that
raises his head haughtily to view the rash
trespassers on his. domain.
The lower slopes of the mountain were
tawny yellow like the lions fell. but from
the point at which the scant name Of rock
plants ceased, Moncayo shone red as blood
in the level rays of the setting sun.
"There-there, thought Roiio. II have 1t
almost in hand now. Beyond that far
extending flank lie Vera and the head
quarters of Gen. Elio!''
They were riding easily, debouching
slowly and in singleefile out of one of the
defiles with which the country was cut up.
The sergeant and Rello were leading,
when as they issued out upon the opener
country, all suddenly they heard them
selves called upon peremptorily to halt, at
the peril of their lives.
Whom have we here? All, our certifi-
Gated Englishman! And in his company
whom?'
The speaker was a dark-haired man OF
active figure and low stature whose eyes
twinkled in his head He was dressed IN
the full uniform of a Carlist general.
About him rode a brilliant staff and from
behind every rock and out of every deep
gully cleft peered the muzzie of a rifle with
just one black eye peering from under the
white basque boina or the red one of Ma
varre.
And for the third time Rollo Blair, out
upon his adventures. had come face to face
with General Don Ramon Cabrera of Tor
tosa.
Yet it was with glad relief in his heart
that Rollo instantly rode up to Cabrera,
and having saluted thus began his report
II have the honor general to report that
/ have been fortunate enough to induce
her majesty, the Queen Regent of Spain, and
her daughter, the young Queen Isabel to
place themselves under my protection.
am proceeding with them to the head
quarters of Gen. Elio, according to my in
structfons, and If 1t be at all convenient
should be glad Of an additional escort that
I may be able to bring them safely within
the lines of Vera"
The brow of Gen, Cabrera had been
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GRITTY to harbor defense. There is every
probability, therefore, that the breaking
out of hostilities of the next war will witt
ness new type of swift cruiser carrying
small submarine boats at its sides, ready
to be lowered into the water at a moment Q
notice. Transatlantic liners and all swift
ocean-going steamships may be transform
ed into such cruisers with the greatest
promptness- A new era will begin again
Tor naval warfare. All the so-called mod
ern objections to priyateering-except tho
moral one-will disappear VIII France
with her great facility In constructing sub
marines at short notice, and with her IN
feriority to England in battle ships and
armoreo cruisers to urge her on to 1t. re-
fuse herself the chance pointed ont nv Al
MIRA Auee? Or win France go priyateer.
ing once again? This is the Question aet-
tating many minds In France al the pres
9 Pmss nour, ,, AZ comes Ike an echo of the
RUSSIAN visit. 80 STERLING HELLO.
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From the American Asphalt Journal.
An Indiana engineer recently estimated
that the cost to move one ton per mile By
horse power over a dry. sandy road was
u cents; over>swet sand. 50 cents; over
ana ruts. 20 cents; over an earth road
and ruts. 20 cents, over ran earth road
that is dry and hard. Is cent?; over q bro
ken stone road In good condition, Q csnts;
over q compact gravel road. SIS cents; over
stone paving S.33 cents; over Asphalt, ~
cents.st II wagon transportation could be
carried on at a cost OF cents per mile
many millions of dollars. land would put In
motion many millions of tons OF merchan-
disc that cannot now be handled with
profit -s-f-r ~ses.fl v
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Quick Sales Expected.
From the Chicago News
Stubb-"I see the Younger brothers are
going to sell tombstonez.'
Penn-.Hope to goodness Tn not around
when they start to create a market"
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Syneps1A freecothS
Ramon Garcia. known as Fl sarria. having been
induced to believe that his wife Dolores Is uh-
faithful. stabs a village fop, Rafael Flores
whom he finds presumably kissing Dolores
through the window. His estates are conhscateo
and he becomes hunted man. AT the saine
time a young Scotch adventurer. Roiio Biair'
comes to Spain. and during an Inn quarrei Is
aided by John Mortimer. Englishman The
two start to visit Don Baltasar, abbot of the
monastery If Moutblanch Blair and Mortimer
are entertained lavishly by the abbot and meet
Etienne st. Pierre. French gallant, who Is
studying FOR holy orders These three, with FL
Sarria. who has found protection at the mon-
astery are commissioned by the abbot to cap
ture the queen regent and her little daughter'
IN the interests of the church. I'm route Tor
the camp OF Cabrera the Carlist general, they
pass the home of Fl Sarria. who learns that
Dolores not false to him and that MS
DOWNFALL was plotted by Luis Fernandez Do
lores is imprisoned in Luis home and the son
to whom she has just given birth is about to
be buried alive by Luis brother. Tomas. when
FL Sarria falls upon him. Then aided by Rolio
Blair and his companions. he captures Fernan-
dez's home and rescues his wife. Blair and his
comrades captured by Cen Cabrera, cannot
prove their sympathy with the Carlist cause
because Blair forced to leave his creden-
tials at the convent as security for Dolores
They are sentenced to be shot at daybreak
Concha arrives from the convent With the Gre
dentials saves their lives and later Joins Blair
party in search OF the queen regent The ad-
yenturers learn that the queen regents court
at San Hdefonso has scattered because OF the
black plague. and Cariono and La Giralda are
sent forward to reconnoiter They learn that
band of gypsies are planning to raid the castle
and Rollo hastens TO the rescue OF the royal
party. Rollo and party barricade the palace,
resist the gypsies. who succeed. however. in
capturing the Princess Isabel Rollo rescues
Isabel and starts with her for the hermitage
which is threatened by gypsy brigands. and
bodies OF plague victims are posted as sentinels.
ROllo, aided by Concha. restores the princess
to the queen and IS betrothed to Concaa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
ELKINS. w. Va, October ia
council of the Knights of Columbus will
be organized in Elkins next Sunday
October goth, and great plans for max
ing the day a great success are being
arranged. The meeting will be held at
Postens Opera House and will con-
clude with a big banquet District Or
ganizer Dr. Wingerter. of Wheeling,
and all of the State officers will be
present Many members of this great
Catholic secret fraternity from Wheel
ing, Parkersburg. Pittsburg, Cumber-
land and many other cities will be pres
ent to participate In the organization
proceedings. Special excursions will be
run from Parkersburs. Cumberland
and Wheeling, and a special train will
be run from Cumberland to Elkins,
leaving Cumberland at o'clock Sum
day morning. This 'Catholis Mason
ry" as the knights of Columbus is des-
ignated, is very strong in many States,
but as yet there are but two councils in
West Virginia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14
TO STUDY OUR METHODS.

NEW YORK, October 1S.-on the
White Star liner Celtic. which arrived
to-day was party of English railroad
men who came here to spend a month
studying American railroad methods
and inspecting systems. They are
George S. Glib, general manager of the
Northeastern railroad; Norman d.
Macdonald, r. VI Newell and Wilson
Wordse;l directors of the line.
Speaking of their plans, Mr.. Glib
said:
I'VE intend to inspect American rail-
ways and will go as far west as Chi
cago. We will study the handling Of
freight and the system Of signals. OF
course until we have been about and
seen things | cannot state whether We
will adopt any of the features of the
American system"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14
-
An INSTANCE.

The Inteligencer was careful TO cut
out of It's report of the w. c. T u.
Convention at Elkins all reference to
Mrs. Mary jackson Ruffners red-hot
roast" of Gov. White in which she
specifically charged him with destroy
ing the usefulness and the original
purpose of the State Asylum for Incur
aples by taking it out of the hands Of
those who had built it up, notably tie
superintendent who had spent the ten
best years of her life in the work, and
giving it as political spoil into the
charge of practical politicians, whose
conduct of the institution she declared
was disgraceful. brutal and inhuman.
Not a word OF this remarkable
speech of Mrs. Ruffner did the lntelli-
gencer contain. though it was the most
important feature of the ". G. I. U.
convention and has created a tremen-
dous sensation.
fhe Intelligencer gives the news
only when the news isn't calculated
10 hurt its political friends.
This is one of the reasons why even
Republicans go to the Register for
ALL the news.
This is also among the reasons why
respectable Republicans. who are
onto" the tactics of our neighbor, are
kicking on it so vigorously.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14
ROBBERS UNSUCCESSFUL.

.NORWALK, Ohio, Ocober 13.-Bur-
glars made an unsuccessful attempt to
rob the Monroeville National bank this
morning The inner safe was blown.
but the noise aroused the inhabitants
and the burglars were forced to fee
without having secured any booty. Six
men were in the gang and they es-
capped in rigs stolen from livery stable
The horses were deserted at Chicag }
Junction, where it is supposed the
fuglt.ves boarded train.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14
THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION.

Special to the Register.
ELKINS w. Va, October 13.-The
closing days session of the State Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union was
the most interesting of the entire
meeting. The superintendent reports
were by far the best ever read in a
State convention in West Virginia, and
showed increased work in every de-
partment.
An invitation from Sistersville to
hold the next annual meeting in that
town was received and accepted.
Mrs. Frances E. Beauehamp of Lex
ington. KY, delivered very interesting
and able lecture in the evening.
The post-executive committee adopt
ed Organization for its watchword,
and directed the corresponding secre-
tary to communicate with several ma
tional organizers and plan a canvass
for several unorganized parts of the
State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14
SIMPSONS UNTAIR PARTIsANs.

The Schley partisan press claim that
Sampson IS on trial, not Schley, yet the
court refuses to allow Sampson to pc rep
resented by counsel Is this fair?-lntel-
ligencer
This is a sample of the unfairness OF
the partisans of Sampson and the naval
clique Admiral Schleys most ardent
friends have yet to criticise the fair
ness of the court presided over by Ad-
miral Dewey. The reason why Dewey
denied Admiral Sampson counsel in the
case is obvious. since the court has de-
cided him not a party to the inquiry
would permit no direct testimony as to
his part in the Santiago campaign and
declined to permit him to be called as a
witness. If the court of inquiry has
been unfair it certainly has not been
to Sampson.
Sehley's counsel has all along been
not only willing but anxious to have
Sampson brought into the case directly
and with all the counsel he wanted, if
he would but appear on the witness
Sandwich now, of course, owing to
the developments in SIMPSONS condi-
ton, is out of the question and has not
since been insisted upon by counsel for
Schles.
These prime facts are studiously con-
cealed in the unfair comments of the
partisans of Sampson, of which the In
telligencer is one of the most disingen-
uous.
Again our neighbor adds, speaking
of Admiral Schley's friends:
When the court was finally composed.
after one member was excused, they said
that If a verdict should be rendered
against SchleY, even on evidence pro-
duced, they would not accept it.
Now. let the Intelligencer produce a
statement from any responsible friend
of Schley to the effect that IF YER
dict q5houd be rendered against Schley,
even on the evidence procured, they
would not accept it, or stand convicted
out of it's own mouth of gross false
hood.
The Intelligencer plainly convicts it.
self of the very things of which it false
/ ly accuses Schley's friends
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14
THE PROGRESS OF WOMEN.
BY Rev. Anna Howard Shaw.

We do not assume that all women
desire the ballot. All women do not
desire any one good thing. There are
some who desire no good thing at all.
1nere are others who are not seeking
the very best of any relation of life.
If we had waited for a majority of the
women of our nation to demand higher
education, when do you suppose the
doors of our colleges would have been
opened to them?
Dire results have been predicated at
every step of radical progress. When
women first enjoyed higher education
the cry went out that the home would
be destroyed. But the schools were
opened and women entered them, and
it has been discovered that the intelli-
gent woman makes a wiser mother. a
better home-maker, and much more
desirable companion, friend and wife
than woman whose intellectual hori-
ION is narrowed by the circuit OF en-
broidery and the minuet
In many of the States, under the old
English common law, women found
that after being paupers dependent
upon the bounty of their fathers they
became pauSers dependent upon the
bounty of their husbands. The hus-
band absorbed the wife's property as
he absorbed her personal rights. Then
came the demand for property rights
for women. At once the cry went up.
the women will desert their homes.
But it was found there were thousands
who could have no home if they were
not permitted to pursue vacations in
the outside world. 1t was said that
: 20 IF ha do
graded by public contact, and yet the
statistics show that in those occupa-
lions in which women are able to earn
livelihood in an honorable and re-
spectacle manner they have raised the
standard of morality rather than low
cred it.
The results have not been those
which were predicted. The homes have
not been broken up-for human hearts
are and always will be the same. and so
long as God has established in this
world a greater force than all other
forces combined. which we call the di-
vine gravity of love. just so long hui
man hearts will continue TO be drawn
together, homes will be founded, fam
lilies will be reared. and never so good
a home, never so good a family as the
one lOuHueu III JuSliCc anu tuucdJlOl
upon right principles. The industrial
emancipation of women has been of
benefit to the home, to women, and to
men.
When co-education was first tried
men thought they would easily carry
off the honors; but soon they learned
their mistake. That experience gave to
men better opinion of woman's intel
lectual ability The larger intellectual
powers of women and the greater hnan-
cial independence of women have
tended to elevate the home. There is
nothing in liberty which can harm
either man or woman. There Is moth
ing in justice which can work against
the best good Of humanity; and when
on the ground Of 'expediency this meas
ure is opposed, in the words Of Wendell
Phillips. Whatever is just, God will see
that it is expedient." There is no
greater inexpediency than injustice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14
TIED ON A MULE.
Special to the Register.

Special to the REGISTER.
ELKINS, w. Va, October 13-Se-
curely strapped across the back of a
monster mule, tied hand and foot, and
stiff with chill and fright, a negro
from the tunnel was brought to Elkins
yesterday, guarded with Winchesters
to prevent his escape. The negro,
whose name is unknown, became in
volved in a quarrel with an Italian and
shot him dead. The negro was at once
arrested by the Italians sympathizers,
who tied him on the mule and brought
him all the way to Elkins without Civ
ing him a chance to straighten out a
lamb. When he arrived here the negro
was SO numb that he fell from the
mules back and could not get up. He
was taken to Beverly Jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14
A LARGE COLLECTION.

NEW YORK, October 13.-As a re-
suit of the annual missionary sermon
preached to-day in the Gospel tabeT-
nacle by DR.. A. B. Simpson, the mis-
sionry fund solicitor. the sum o.
100000 was collected during the day.
This is an increase of $4,000 over tie
collections of the last year Oh a similar
occasion.
To-days meeting was the last OF the
eleven conventions that have been held
throughout the United States, and the
missionary purposes is nearly $175000
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14
CARRIE N4TI0N ND THE OLD Girl.

The Old Woman of Fourteenth street
has linked arms with Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton. and probably when Mrs. Nation
returns to Wheeling we will be treated
to a double performance by the lovely
pair.
In entering the lists in defense of the
Kansas smasher, however, our neigh
Dor, as usual fails to honestly state
the case pro and con. 1t says:
Mrs Nation while here did not destroy
property, nor did she make any effort to.
and so far as the charge OF melting riot.
il was preposterous and ridiculous in the
extreme.
Evidently the Old Lady of Four
tenth street was, as usual. peacefully
doing while the other and much mote
respectable old lady. Mrs Nation. was
Grounds speech. what ought to be done
in the smashing line and what she
would do if she wasn't under contract
with her manager not TO smash
II anything more incendiary than Mrs
Nations utterances along these lines
can be found outside tie teachings of
Emma Goldman and the other smash
ers of law and order, it has been over
looked in the excitement.
The authorities of Wheeling treated
this poor old lady whose notoriety is
making fortune for her manager"
and bare expenses for herself. as len
iently as possible, offering to let her
90 on her simple promise TO cease tour
ing saloons at the head of a bowling
mob, in part her own fanatical sympa-
thizers, but chiefly composed of persons
trying to incite her to mischief for
their own amusement.
The only difference between the
good hut fanatical and impractical old
lady of Kansas and her sister, the Old
Lady of Fourteenth street, is that while
the one is entirely honest and has our
deep respect for her good intentions,
the other is not honest and lacks even
her own respect.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

PHILADELPHIA, October 13.-Ed-
win Longenecker, aged 81 years, quar-
ter4back on the foot ball team of the
Brown preparatory school, this city.
died late last night in hospital as a
result of injuries received in a game
Tuesday Longenecker, who was pre-
pairing to enter Cornell University, was
heavily thrown and fractured his spinal
column. He became paralyzed and an
operation was performed on him last
Friday. He took a relapse yesterday
and died at midnight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14

an end 10 this business, and will lay
the fraud before the National Associa-
ton of Pure Food Commissioners.
which meets in Buffalo this week.
Ii is said that barytes is mined ex-
clusively for use as an adulterant.
When powdered it is as white and fine
as -four. but much heavier, its mix
ture with flour and sugar thus prov
ing a profitable combination, as the
stuff costs about $40 ton, while flour
is worth about s65 ton. The Sugar
Trust is said to be a liberal user of
flour thus adulterated. Those who
have used the stuff called pulverized
or powdered sugar can easily believe
that some such substance is used to
adulterate 1t.
According to our contemporary the
original barytes mine in this country
are at Hot Springs, N. c., and the stuff
is also found in Missouri and Tennes-
see. The headquarters Of the barytes
producing business are at Lynchburg,
Va. Analyses have already disclosed
the adulterant in the powdered sugar
of the Sugar Trust and in the flour of
mills in st. Louis, Philadelphia, New
York, Marietta, o.. and Norfolk, Va.
Analyses of the -four from other mills
are yet to be made.
Such outrageous frauds as this can
not be dealt with too summarily or Wig
orously 1t is money making. or rath-
er stealing, at the expense of human
health and life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-14
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

CONSTANTINOPLE. October 10
thus far there have been no fresh de-
velopments in the case OF Miss Ellen
NJ Stone. the abducted American mis-
eionarv. Spencer Eddy, secretary Of
the United States legation in Constan-