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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-06-10
First publication May2o.1 ,
Notice Of Mortgage Sale by Adver
.[s: s tisement. 49,

,VEsg& f%'HFlg5, Y t1SEulGIts =. 81 r@S 80 81
, Notice is hereby given that that; certain mort
executed and delivered BY Valentine
Shafer, mortgagor, to Josephus Todd. mort
gagee, dated the 4th day Of August, 1855, and
fled for record in the office of the register of
deeds of the county of Burleigh, state. of North
Dakota then territory, on the 9Th day of
August, 1888, and recorded in Book Mort
cages, at page lib, and assigned by said mort
gagee3 by an instrument in writing to Frederick
Fischer, dated the sd day of March, 1889, and
filed for record in said ofiee of the register OF
deeds IN the 30th day Of March, 1889, and re-
corded in Book Els OF Assignment of Mortgages,
on page 145, and assigned by said assignee by an
instrument in writing TO Cornelius Van Horn,
dated the 9Th day OF June, 1898, and filed for
record In said Office of the register of deeds on
the 2Qth day or May. 1901, and recorded in Book
AS of Miscellaneous Records, on page I23, will be
foreclcsed BY a sale OF the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described, at the
front door 0f the COURT house, in the city OF
Bismarck in the county of Burleigh and state
ut North Dakota at the hour OF two o'clock
j. mi, on the 18th day Of June, 1901, to satisfy
the mount due upon said mortgage on the day
of sale. premises described in such mort,
gage and whichfwiiI be sold to satisfy the same,
are described as follows: b southeast GUAR.
ter OF section twentyIsix, Id township ONE hun.
dred and forty..cne range seyenty-nine, in Bur
leighcounty, North Dakota. There viii be due
on sgch mortgage at thedate Of sale the sum
Dated May 4, 100. ss.S
5s JOHN r. PHJLBRIcK, ss Assignee.
Attorney for Assignee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-06-10

mslRE NIYH .. !. glICK hER Yekk IIpR.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-06-10

The lowest rate to the Parliament
can Exposition has been made by the
500 Line and is only 500 for the round
trip. Low rates in connection from
points west of the Twin cities. NJ
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-06-10
NOTHING LIKE III.

Gu 30 Pan-American IMPOSITION Via
500 Lane and the Lakes, only $40 for
me round trio from 81. PanI and Min
Reapolfs. Particulars from agents
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-06-10
TIE WEATHER,

Maximum emperature todayR.
Minimum temperature today 81.
Forecast for ri acknowledgements
nightat8 O'clock: Partly cloudy tonight
andT'utesda with possiblysho south
portion. Il @
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-06-10

Sugar and tobacco imports yield rev.
enue to this country Of $7o,OO0,00o a
year. y$vus ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-06-10

FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT-Inquiret Of
:, Mrs. G.. NJ. Chadwick, corner Of First and
Thayer streets. E&H $
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
The Rice Market.

Dan Talmages Sons company OF New
York say Of the rice market
The volume OF business showed remark
able enlargement during the past week;
very generally credited to widening con.
sumption, but more prererly and prom.
lncntly due TO the deferred demand Throw.
ing aside the periods OF depression, It
might be remarked that al no time during
the current season was there the ordinary
stimulus to cause any anticipation Of wants:
prices full; forward supply large. aud
n any buyers appreherslye that Il would
prove excessive. Investments, therefore.
were limited TO immediate requirements and
now the time OF greatest consumption finds
the large majority Of trade light Of stock.
II is true conservatism maintains, but
with nearly everybody everywhere taking
even moderate supply, the movement Is
far and away ahead Of any equal period
the past hve years.
Advioes from the South note steady
movement along the Atlantic coast; In New
Oaieans and other Southwestern points
there have been greatly enlarged sales,
equally divided between home and exnort
huyers. Ia regard 10 the growing crops
Reports OF disaster hN food along the IN,
per rivers In South Carolina are confirmed
and considerable apprehension Is felt re.
While the harvest will, no doubt, be great
compared with previous years, yet cold
weather and latterly iack Of rainfall and
shallow rivers and bayous have reduced
the estimates Of early months.
Gables and eorespoadenee from abroad
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
NEW RAILROAD MILEAGE.
Record of Construction in Texas for
Past Six Months Is 194.l Miles.
GIVES STATE TOTAL OF 1886 MILES
Commission Cancelled for Special Recon
siannent Privileges of the Santa Fe
on Sugar and Molasses.

Austin, Texas, June 2o.-The following Is
q preliminary statement OF railroad mileage
chat has been constructed In Texas dur
Ing the first six months OF this year, end
Ing today. II has been recorded by En-
giueer Thompson OF the railroad commits
sion:
Beaumont and Sour Lake, 35 miles;
Beaumont and Northern, 90; Cane Belt
1871; Chicago, Rock Island and Mexican
1871; Denisou and sherman telectric), 9.s;
Eastern Texas. .05; Gulf, Beaumont and
Great Northern, 9; Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe, 40; JEFFERSON aud Northwestern
.; Missouri. Kansas and Texas 30; In
ternational and Great Northern, 10; Mos
COW. Camden and San Augustine, 81 san
Jnclnto ana Southern. 3; st. Louis san
Francisco and Texas. 81; Texas and Louis
inua, SO; Texas and New Orleans, dlUi
Texas Southern, II; Ttmpson and North,
western, s. making a grand total OF 29i2
The state now has total railway mile
age OF 1876 miles.
The railroad commission met In open
hearing this morning to take up and con
sder
l. A proposition to cancel the ''recon-
signing privileges on sugar and molasses, ~
Us authorized FOR application on the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe railway, effective
March .. 1901
2 A proposition 10 make the reconsign-
ing privilege general In ts application In
stead OF being restricted to the Gulf Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe railway.
Those present were Mr.. Goodwin. gen
eral eight agent OF the Gulf Colorado
and Santa Re; Mr. Noel Of the Katy, with
headquarters at Houston; General Freight
Agent j t. Leblanc OF the cotton Belt
and G. NJ swan division freight agent Of
the Cotton Belt az Dallas.
Several letters were read, among them
being one from the Dallas freight bureau
favoing the proposition.
MIR Goodwin objected TO the second prop
osition, saying that he had the privilege
nut In on his line as an experiment, ana
that tho whole thing was fnilurc, and
asked that the privilege be cancelled.
Mr. Noel also objected, saying that his
liue had all the rccousguments they want
cd ana that as Mr. Goodwin had said
there was no money In H.
| Mir Leblanc was against extending Ii and
! Was backed up by Mr.. Swan The com
mission took the question under adyisemeni
and later issued nm order In which It can
/ celed the special reconsIgnmsnt privilege.
| OF the Cult Colorado and Santa Fe anG
refused 20 apply It TO the other roads
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
RRENHAM RAlLRoAp RUMoR.
Citizens Of that City Interested, but APP
parentlY IN the Dark.

Citizens OF that City Interested, but APP
parently IN the Dark.
Brenham, Texas, June 2o.-t'he item In
the railroad column OF The Post this morn
Ing in reference to rhe extension OF the
Brennan and Brazos valley railroad, with
Breuhom us the terminus, created constd-
cradle comment here The Post correspond.
ent chased around 10 ind out why the
Brennan capitalists building the road mad
kept 50 quiet about IT, II was not known
who they were, but there are 50 few men
in Brcnham outside of the oil spectators,
and they are too much engrossed just now,
that can build railroads that he did not
have very many men to see. They all
pleaded ignorance of any such movement,
but seemed greatly interested.
Hon. ~ c. Glddlngs Of Giddings & Cid
dings bankers, said that this road ought
20 he built, and mat IL ought 70 be owned
by Brcpham capitalists. Hon. Ilcher stone
waa anxious to know who was building IN"
road lie Is building a mile Of railroad
from the Santa Pc % bis plantation FOR his
own private use Tor thc pri cin1l purpose
or getting timber out Of the BRACES swamp
for his furniture factory, but has made
no arrangements 10 build any more tntui a
mile aud Is not In on the deal that con
templates a road belug built To Brcuham.
lie would no doubt help any effort l0o6ing
80 the contamination Of such scheme.
ana Is anxious for further Information on
the subject.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30

How any man may quickly cure him
selt after many years OF suffering from
sexual weakness, lost Vitality, night
losses. vancocele. etc. and enlarge small,
weak organs to full size and ytgor. simply
send your name and address TO Dr.. l.. w.
Knapp, 7S7 Hull building, Detroit, Michr
and he viii gladly send free receipt with
full directions so that any man may
easily cure himself at home. This is
certainly a most generous offer and the
following extracts taken from his daily
mail show what men think Of his gem
erosity
Dear Sir: Please accept my sincere
thanks for yours OF recent date, have
given your treatment a thorough test aud
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
Palestine Pointers.

Palestine Texas, June 20 friends
OF Mr. and Mrs. A. j, Fowler viii be
pleased to learn that their little daughter
.Blanch who has been very III, is much
Improved
Mrs. r. C. Plummer OF Houston, sister
Of Mr.. II. b. Mayheld. arrived in the city
Yesterday and remained over until the
night train last night.
j. ID Bright Of the j. ). Pastoriza Print.
Ing and Lithographing company OF Houston
Is in the city today in the interest of his
firm.
l.. 5. Davidson, representative of a Dial.
las printing company, is in the city today
on business for his arm.
Miss Eta Deskln viii leave within few
days for q visit to New Orleans. Memphis
and other places. She will be absent about
three months.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
Land OF the Sky.

In Western North Carolina, between the
Blue Ridge on the east aud the Alieehe.
nles ON the West IN the beautiful valley
OF the French Broad, 1000 feet above the
sea, lies Ashevllie, beautiful. picturesque
and wOrld-famed as one of the most pleas.
ant resorts in America. II Is a land OF
bright skies and Incompatible climate
whose praises have been snng by poets
aud whose beauties OF stream valley ana
mountain height have furnished subject
and Inspiration for the painters brush
This Is truly the Land Of the sly aud
there Is perhaps no more beautiful region
en- the continent 20 attract pleasure tour.
ists or health seekers. Convenient SEIZED
uies and very low rates 10 Asheyine n.
a.. and all other Carolina, Virginia. Ten
ers. simmer resort circular routes, rate.
and general information please write OF
call on y O. Andrews, Southwestern pas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
EXPORT DEMAND FOR WHEAT.
French and German Production Greatl'
Centralized Ihis Snasnn

French and German Production Greatly
Curtaied This Season.
special from Washington says: Mucn
interest Is manifested here in the reports
from Paris stating that the shortage in
the French wheat crop would probably ne
cessitate the importation of at least 80
00o,o0o bushels this year France gets
wheat from the outside, chiefly from the
Urited states and the Argentine Republic,
but the duties imposed on American wheat
and Hour have been practically prohlbitive
for several years.
The figures OF the expectation of Amerl-
can wheat TO France show that in 1901 the
total was 12Si3,O54 bushels, valued at Sl2.-
500,322. In 1892 the exports rose to ~,
139,4SS bushels, valued at SI3,77S G33. In
1900 they We're 1,2a7,247 bushels For
eleven months on this fiscal year America
has exported only l,OOC,6ll bushels OF
wheat to France.
French wheat has sold drrlng the last
year at from S34T to S3.G6 per 30 pounds
net to the farmer Imported wheat sold
for S453 duty added The fact that FOR.
eign wheat can be imported during years
Of French plenty and sold for more thqn
the domestic crop arises largely from the
application of a law remittlnG the duty on
wheat made into Hour for export by i'm
posing duty on wheat imported for con
was made into flour and exported, the home
market was protected and the export mar
ket preserved when the domestic crop was
short. In Seasons Of plenty, however,
French mlllers continue 10 import wheat
and TO secure the rebate. 1t has been pro-
posed TO abandon this system and 60 sub
stitnte hounues ON exports Of French wheat
and -four.
Germany Is also In danger of a heavy
shortage In her wheat crop.
Mr. Mason, the United States consul NJ
Berlin has sent a report tn the state de
partment saving that the unfavorahle con
dillon OF the wheat and rye helds Of Ger.
many has grown more and more omlnous,
until It is nov recognized as inevI,
table that the cereal harvest OF 1901 In
Prussia will show the largest and most
disastrous dedcit recorded IN recent years.
From the most careful estimates that can
now he made the winter wheat crop Of
Prussia, which was 2240.5l5 metric tons
in 1900, will this year not exceed 1, TO-, COZ
tons leaving n dencit Of 1858 515 tons
which would cost S43.732, 500 to replace
with imported grain"
Including tho deficit in the rye crop. Mr.
Mason says that In Prussia alone there
VIII be a shortage OF 1,166, 636 tons oi
bread producing cereals, valued at S6I,-
2s6 800.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30

the benefit has been extraordinary. 1t has
completely braced me up. l am just as
vigorous as when a boy, and you can not
realize how happy | am"
Dear Sir: Your method worked beau
TRULY Results were exactly what
needed. Strength and vlgor have com
pletely returned and enlargement is en-
tircly satisfactory"
Dear Sir: Yours was received and |
had no trouble in making use Of the re-
cRipt as directed, and can truthiully say
II is boon TO weak men. | am greatly
improved in size, strength and vigor"
All correspondence is strictly conhden-
tial mailed in plain sealed envelope. The
receipt Is free for the asking and he
wants every man TO have 1t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
sneoIm.ns OF Lead and zinc.

The Frisco line has sent The Post sew
erai specimens OF lead and zinc ores from
the Kansns-Nssourl-A Arkansas Iakadng
camps The specimens were packed In
small cardboard boxes and Includes several
varieties of the metals named
The Frisco will send a handbook on
LEAD and Zine Ores; Where and How 10
Pnd Them" II application Is made to
Bryan Snyder general passenger agent
St Louis and san Francisco railway. ST
Louis. The book Is Illustrated and contains
asking.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
Biddino for eovernment Business.

Mr.. j w. Wilkinson. chief rate elerA
In the Southern Pacific general Offices in
Houston, returned from New Orleans yes
terday morning, where he had been for the
purpose Of bidding on the government
transport business 70 and from Cuba The
government viii let the business out by
contract on July l aud the Southern Pa
clhc railway system. in connection with
the Morgan Steamship La is accepting
the Invitation 10 Ole D bid.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
The Grand Trunk Railway system

Is the 'Picturesque Pan-American Route
10 Bunalo;" Muskoka aud Kawarthn Lakcs;
st Lawrence River aud Rapids; White
June oath, magnificent Pull
man Vestbule Drawing Room Sleeping
Cars will leave Chicago daily az 1902 p, m.
for Portland and Boston via Port Huron,
Toronto and Montreal.
For tourist publications, etc, apply TO
City Passenger and Ticket Agent, 249 Clark
Street Chicago
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
The LawIor.

II. n. Edwards, D. W Powell Marshall.
/, c. Luckel city; c. r. FINLEY. Kansas
City; william Lasker, city; B. Mackenson,
san Antonio; j. w Hubbard, Gonzhies; ID
w. Hamilton, HeaFne; Monroe Pratt. san
Antonio; Pete Caney, Plano; L. S. Mur-
phey shreveport sam Crowther. Camp
beliton, Walker Il. Moore. Waco A. Drey.
San Antonio; Z. Y, Elder, Galveston: Il. &
Proctor Victoria; L r. Alberto and wife
Galveston; NJ. r. Culliman. Corsicana; q
Waxahachle; w r. Goode, Kansas city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
|. and G. N. MEANING Man.

Marlin. Texas, June 29-The laying OF
track on the International and Great North.
ern will be finished to Mart the last OF
next week. Mart IS going 70 have big
celebration ms soon as the rOadbed Is IN
two weeks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
Picnic OF centraI EmnIoxes.

The annual picnic OF the employees Of the
Houston and Texas Central railroad took
place Yesterday. the pleasure seekers GO
Ing down TO La Porte for the outing Two
spt cial trains, conveying about 1iOO peo-
pie, were run to the grounds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
Southern Pacific Purchase at Galveston

ooUtItTN Td-TVU FUTD7doc at NdTNtaIVTI'
Galveston Texas, June % The South
ern Pacific Railway company has purchased
a strip OF ground from tho Galveston City
company for $1,000 It extends from
Avenue through blocks 52s, $50 and $50
and Is hfty feet wide. The purchase was
made yesterday and today Engineer
Boschke is preparing 10 lay a track on the
property which win connect the freight
depot with the wharf OF the company.
The work on the sheds OF the company
at the piers Is progressing well and Mr.
Boschke expects to have them completed
by August l.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30

The annual meeting Of the Houston and
Texas Central directors was convened lrf
Houston yesterday. but the transaction NJ
the business TO come before tho meeting
was again postponed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
DAMAGE BY Tornado in Wisconsin.

La Crosse Wis, June 2s--A tornado
which cansed thousands OF dollars dam.
nge passed over the city this evening
The new Norwegian Lutheran hospital
WIS w'nckoA Several buildings were
struck by lightning
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
Buffalo Exposition.

Ths ereat attraction Is reached Via New
Orleans aud Queen and Crescent In thirty
four hours from New Orleans Pullman
veatlbule sleeping cars from New Orleans
10 Buffalo via Queen aud Crescent with.
cut change. Cafe dining cars on all
through trains. Double daily train service.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
sult AGAINST hal. <. and T.

sherman, Texas, June pa damage suit
was filed against the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway in the district court today.
1 The plaintiff, ]. l.. Davis, asks $4,000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30

AND swallow one. Cheatham'e Laxative
Chilli Tablets combines ali tho qualities
Of the best liquid chill tcnics. Dose al
ways ready. Dose always the ,Ine. No
enRa--n0 pay,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
WILL RAISE FUND.

Families Of Cortez's Victims Are to Be
Assisted.
san Antonio, Texas, June 29.-The san
Antonio Express has started the work Of
raising fund FOR the families OF Sherffs
Glover Of Gonzales county and Morris OF
karnes county and Henry Schnabel. who
were killed in the discharge of their duty
In attempting TO arrest Grcgorla Cortez,
now In jail here under charge of murder.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
Central Directors Meetlnq.

half OF whom stopped of in Houston. the
balance proceeding to Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
C. H. & II. II. II.

HOTE--Tralns leaving Houston atG4sp.
N. snd arriving at Houston Al bS5a m Ana
lo.as a. u also run into Grand Central de-
pot. departin. no minutes earlier and aHlV-
ing ten minutes later thaB tims given above
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30

All trains arrive and depart nom the 0rand Can
tra depot except the Missouri. Kansas * Texas
trains. which hsvs depot 10 the Fifth ward the In
tsfnguonsl & Great Nauhstn Snd Columbia lap.
Which use tie international and Great Northern de-
POI on Congress avenue. aud the Houston East ani
West Texas morning train which leaves from and
arrives Al the Houston East and West Texas dop OF
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas and Galveston.
Houston & Henderson tralns pass tie lntasnatonai
and Great Northern depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE
Pan-AmeriCan Special

Only ~ hours Houston to Buffalo. Two
last trains daily. Dining Cars. Through
SleeperS New Orleans to Buffalo.
GEO. H. SMITH, G. P. A., New Orleans La
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30

Nos and 10 are fast mall and express petWeen VIZ
two cities only and will carry through cars Tor DAT
las ana Denison. going from Houston via the Cen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

h.. q n. c. n. n
Grand Central Depot
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26
sANroN PLACER CLAtM.

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y, Z Sec iij " Z NV, q n W. 4, sE "
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Cañon City record., 1901-09-26
Ex.cui. > Notirr.

Estate 81 au-s =. ii'b =" deceased.
The uudsrHi snsd. having been appointed
Executor 1I -satss..I L-aara + l4u brsffu,
late of the County - Frrfn'sn'. in the taie
Of g. lorastu drcrasrd he ebf gives tlc=
hat n ALL sppear ~ r tho CnuE q ifi. 1
Of sald fr-munf CTuutg.H re- the Q Ut iEsuh0
In CAM Ctrg iu sai t'Dua 3. at fhs -rl tt N
ber Tern. 1907 % she tast Huday 10 Or
{ bsr neat. st unich tmr all Bers ms haYiuE
cislmH against aid .stHf- are ni'tinea Auu
requested to HtfFEg fmr the PURPOSE ~ haV-
tng Tbs same dlu-Fe+. All persons indebted
90 said sstafe are requested 70 make i'm
msdiats payment to Ihl uuaeraigned.
Dsted at Canon ith.. Colo this 2iEt day Of
september. A. d 1901
HNNuT hUHEsns. Executor.
First puNlichu reptemhsr 20. 1891,
Last pub aftuu betsfbsr "a 1901
Cañon City record., 1901-09-26
CHAPTER XVII.
rRANsAcr1oNs OF a SIcHr.


81 dare noti Oh, | dare notl"
"But it is your only hope"
"And whittier shall we go?"
Anywhere rather than remain
here. Oh, my mistress, If YOU do
stay here YOU know the fate which
awaits you. There is no other
means Of escape from the wicked
dukes power.
"And | must thus cast myself
among strangers, lose my all of
earth
Hold. Rosalind! BY St Paul,
there is surely one in Moscow who
will help you Let us 20 to the en-
peror, Oh, II he be the man have
heard. he will surely lisicnl"
"Ah, Zcnohie. the duke is high in
power, and his influence is great at
court. Peter would not dare to
thwart him"
at may be so, but ] do not believe
it. And vet, my mistress, just think
for one moment how YOU stand in
that respect. You have nothing to
lose. This life of earth, with all its
pains and sorrows and with its most
exquisite tortures. holds nothing
worse for YOU within the bounds Of
possibility than to become the
dukes wife II there were but one
chance in the thousand, YOU had
better try it. Remember, you can
not possibly lose anything. but the
chances are for YOU. Let us go to
the emperor"
"But how, Zenobic ?"
"rhis evening, after the darkness
Of night has gathered over the city,
let us so. | tell you do not believe
the emperor will deliberately suffer
great wrong to be done for the
sake Of pacifying the duke. He has
more noble independence than
that"
The voung countess did not an
swer "a onre. She pressed her small
white hand hard upon her brow. and
thas she remained for some time
buried IN profound thoughL At
lngih She raised her head. and the
fire Of determination was in her eve.
81 will go" she said q will go
to the emperor. He viii help me if
he has a human heart"
"Iou have one satisfaction, nay
mistress--he cannot harm YOU"
"Cannot ?"
81 mean that you can but he made
to marry with OLGA. and all other
harm would be as nothiug compared
with thE