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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
CHAPTER XVIII

When the major reached Lyndhurst
that evening it was six o'clock. Talley
met him at the steps of the veranda.
WELL" said the young man buoy
antly, the semidarkness preventing
him from observing the disturbed
eountenance of his employer; "well,
major, have you seen the market re-
ports?"
"No; I haven't had time to-day; T.
I-whersis my wi Where is Blanche ?"
The young man beamed and rubbed
his hands together.
~Then you don't know that the G.
N. & w. has taken jump and is now
actually worth two for one?"
is that so? Where did you say she
was?' looking up towards the I'M
lighted window OF Blanche's room.
81 am afraid you don't realize that
you have made a fortune out of this
deal, major" said Tslley, crestfallen.
'oh, yes; I am glad, of course" said
Goddard, absently. "But," inpatient
ly, -I want TO see Blanche at oncel"
''She was walking IN the garden on
the other side OF the house q few min
utes ago." answered the private secre-
tary. 81 beg your pardon; I was so
glad TO be able to bring you good
news, I wanted TO ask If you would
advise selling now. The prospect f.
glorious for an additional rise. The
stock is on a boom. Even my little
investment has turned out more
money than ever hoped to"
But the major was not listening.
He turned his tortured face away, and
was striding through the dusk to-
wards the garden in the rear. Near
the old granite fountain In the center
OF the garden he saw . tall, darkly-
clad figure moving slowly to and fro.
u was the object Of his quest. Her
head was bare. but she wore q fur
cape, the high collar Of which encom-
passed her head except q triangular
opening where her sweet face ap-
peared.
ooh, It Is you" she cried, his hur-
ried step causing her to turn sudden
iy, and she moved towards him
quickly, her gloved hands out
stretched II have something very
important to tell you. I started to
drive to the station to meet you"
IT have something to say frst," he
said, taking her hands.
what il it7 What IL the matter ?r
She had noticed the stridsnt quality
In his voice.
He released her hands, his action
born In the sudden realization Of his
unworthinesa to treat her with famil-
iarity. He glanced over his shoulder
81 ehs house. a. II fearing interrupt ton.
LstA WALL -9oMa tswa-dA tie
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wood he said, 'T have an awful con-
fession to make. When you have
heard it you win despise me. You
win wish you had never seen me. You
will think me a devil incarnate."
AS Blanche moved on by his side
she had a suffocating sensation In her
throat, and she unbuttoned her cape
and threw 1t further back on her
shoulders. She saw something Of vast
import had happened; she knew that
by the awful alteration in his face and
manner. He bore every evidence of
being utterly crushed
Mr.. Talley said he had gone into
speculation" was her first thought,
land he has lost my fortune"
Nothing you can confess could
make me love you one jot less, my
dear husband" she managed to say.
you have made me so happy that I
would thank God for you if 1 were a
beggar."
They paused and stood facing each
other within ten yards Of the edge of
the wood, which lay so dense, dark
and mysterious along the lower part
of the garden. But on consoling him
she put her arms round his neck. at
do love you SO much-so very much, -"
she murmured.
But he took her hands down. "You
must listen to me-" he said, firmly, his
handsome face drawn, as from some
great physical pain. "Oh, my God,
help mel"
The thorns OF . spreading rosebush
had caught her cape and pulled 1t
from her shoulders. It lay on the turf
. few yards away.
''Plsass get It for me-" shs said. at
am 6 little cold"
He went back for 70. and was iust
stosping to pick It up when he heard
the sharp ringing report of q re-
volver, and saw q fash of light In the
edge of the wood.
"IFs Jssnnei" he thought, and
then he heard Blanche scream.
"Run, runi" he cried out to her.
but she seemed too much startled to
stir. She stood staring at the smoke
emerging from the trees a. II turned
TO stone. fa ae... -
He ran towards her, but tust an he
reached hsr side thers was another
shot from the dark ambush. A metal
comb in the coil of her hair new
tinking to the asphalt walk. The
next instant the major had thrown his
body between Blanche and the direo-
ton from whence the shots came.
"Stand behind me, for Gods sakel"
he cried out, clasping her slender form
in his strong arms. Don't move for
Gods sake. she will kill you'll"
he was trying at once to keep her
sheltered behind him and to push her
towards the house when there wa
another Shot. 4-eef@ 80 d" r.
"ohi" he cried out sharply in sud
den pain He started TO put his hand
20 his right side, bat he seemed TO re-
n.mber her peril and srith both
- IT. NF..e az q
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"Was she IA relative Of" began
Blanche.
"She was my wife"
"Your wifei"
"Yes; the most misguided woman on
earth. My name is Dugdaie-H Henry
Dugdale. She was all ever had, and
she deserted me-"
He sat down and covered his face
with his hands. Blanche softly closed
the door and took a seat opposite him.
Il see-I begin to comprehend" she
said, in a gentle, tentative voice.
Dugdale looked up. The impress Of
his fingers was on his face.
DO you know anything of her
PastP" he questioned
Not a thing; she kept il even from
her-from Maj Goddard. think she
efused, for some reason, to reveal her
past life to him"
when 1 met her." began the
stranger, with a sigh, "she was the
most beautiful woman that I had ever
seen. 1t was in Denver, where we
both lived. She was the daughter of
French dancing master. She was
eourted by every man who met her.
She could have married wealth with
out limit, but she loved me. She left
proofs that she loved me when she
ran away, leaving our child in a con-
vent, was away at the time. I
met with misfortune. She was ambi-
tious-she had always wanted to lead
society; her mother before her had
been that way. She left me when I
went away to the California gold
fields. She had no faith in my ven
ture; but l succeeded. It is 8 weak
thing to confess, but 1 was searching
for her to take the poor woman back
to our child and my home. But 1 am
too late, you see; too latel"
Then" said Blanche, 81 am the
only legal wife my husband has ever
had. That is true, is it notG"
Yes, you are right; and I suppose
1t is only natural for you to want It so.
You have been very good to trust me
to listen to me, under the circum-
stances. 1 had better go. l think 1
can get out of the grounds through
the wood in the rear without attract
ing the notice Of your footman."
Would you like to meet Mai. God
dard?" ventured Blanche.
mo; I don't feel equal to It."
would you care If told him what
you have told meY' she asked.
~Noi he ought TO know the truth.
I am really glad her death did not
that no has you to" He checked
himself.
In justice to herself Blanche would
have liked to explain even to him that
she had possessed the majors love
before his meeting with Jeanne, but
pAe refrainsd from this conhdentia
disclosure. She saw Dugdale turn
Sund tho house. cross the garden In
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Blanche's face.
There is plenty of time for that,
major" said DR.. Randall, who was
hurriedly unrolling bandages and
opening his medicine case. He turned
to Blanche, gave her his hands and
lifted her up. Z think" he said,
gently, that It would be better-it
would excite him less IL you would go
Into the next room. He seems bent
on talking to you"
Reluctantly Blanche withdrew.
DR.. Randall cut away the shirt and
underwear from the vicinity Of the
wound.
"Your assailant used big revolver"
he said. "This is an ugly wound,
major"
us It absolutely fatal, doctor p"
asked Goddard.
ut is impossible to say just now, to
be perfectly frank" said the doctor.
II must probe for that big ball; it
has lodged somewhere. My instru-
ments will be here in a moment"
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hands still on her shoulders he con-
tinued to push her on. He heard a
clatter OF feet in the direction of the
house. 1t was James and Talley COM
ing at the top of their speed
"Helpl Help!" he cried, and then
his head began to lean forward. "Oh,
my God, 1 am shot and can't help you.
oh, darling, run, rum"
He feebly pushed her from him, and
as he did so fell face downward on
the walk. She stopped over him, hard
~ knowing what she did, but the
movement saved her life. for there
was another shot and a ball passed
directly over her head. James and
Taliey were now quite near. Blanche
heard retreating steps in tho wood,
growing fainter and fainter as the
assailant escaped, but she was speech
less.
Goddard raised himself on his elbow
and, pointing to the wood, cried, faint
ly: Police! Catch her!" Then his
head fell backward. He had tainted.
Taking him up, James and Talley,
aided by the butler, bore him into the
couch. The staring, bewildered maids
came to Blanche's assistance and drew
her into the house. She fell on her
knees by the major, and remained
there while Talley was telephoninR
for doctor. His face was colorless.
his eyes were closed. She unbuttoned
his coat, and then the sight of his
bloody waistcoat and shirt turned her
sick with despair. She thought he
was dead. Her head sank to the edge
or the couch. His earnest cry:
Stand behind mel" rang in her ears.
She told herself that he had died for
her as heroically a. man had ever
died for woman. But there was moth
Ing to wonder at in his action, for he
had always been her hero.
For ten minutes he lay motionless.
II was the sharp ring of the door bell
which seemed to recall him to con-
seriousness. He opened his eyes and
recognized her. he put out his hand
to her head. For a moment his face
worked as II he were trying to un-
derstand what hao brought him there,
then as quick as fash II all seemed
to return to him.
"I think I am dying" he said, "and
must ten you what / started-my
confession; you must know at once.
Send ths-others from the room.
Quick. dAringl" $40 s, So.
its DR.. Randall. dear" She said
with white lips. "Hs must sea you a
oncei"
mo, not till-till-"
But the doctor, . tall, athletic man,
full-bearded and gsntlswoioed, was
bending over him. 80 as .
Il must make an examination,
major" he said, quickly. Everything
must give way TO nae Just COW. You
seem 20 have been struck In Q vital
pSrt."I5 be'svilSb 90 iiW = 5ge y
''Has I must as s4ss make . confi-
AsAtiAi disclosure 80 Asz. Doctor"
Rlsaaed 0eddArd. Ais syss Asa on
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Nothing of the Kind.

"why, that's genuine Raphasll"
said the caller, surprised and de-
lighted.
Not at ALL" replied Mrs. Gaswell,
with cold distinctness. my husband
never engages in rafAes. He bought
that picture in the regular way and
paid cash for itl''-Chioago Tribune.
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Seems Appropriate.

Fl wonder what sort Of wood those
Dutch shoes are made Of" said Mrs.
barley, rs abe looked at = picture Of
. scene In Holland.
81 don't know" replied Mr.. Oar.
ley, "but I should think that sandal!
wood would be just the thing
Town Tories. ''
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Sole and Heel.

They were reading the old mans
will.
"You are the sole heir" said the
attorney, addressing the daughter.
The local wit chuckled and said:
"Who got the heel?"
Il did," spoke up Perry Rosetts.
81 used to call on the daughter."--
Chicago Daily News.
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Mr.. orotund-Yes, I'm an slooution-
list, my dear. -t
Little Gertrude-Does It hurt people
much when you kill thsm2
Mr.. orotund-Kill them? Why, what
do you mean?
Little Gertrude-Why, I thought that
sleotrocution meant killing folks
Chicago Daily News.
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do you attach any credence to the
theory that men are developed from
monkeys" said Willie Washington.
ST think that some are" said Miss
Cayenne. THE others appear to have
remained stationary" Washington
Star
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First Spring Campaign.

Mrs. Modus-Wen, George, you prom
ised me new bonnet.
George-I2 Promised you q new
bonnet? Great Scott When?
Mrs. Modus-Before you married me
you swore that never should disgrace
rest upon my head through you; and
what do you call this shabby thing
that's on my head now ?-Tit-Bits.
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Up I'm the Air.

'What sort of a fellow is Swell
dup"
swell, he's one of those fellows
that you can never convince that
there's plenty Of room at the top"
"Pessimistic, eh?"
'Not at al, but he thinks he's
there already, and that he occupies
all the ace."-Philadelphia Press.
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"Did Dorothy do anything verdant
out in the country?"
"Yes; she asked the farmer If he
kept a cow."-Detroit Free Press.
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From the City.

means would never buy any other
kind."-Philadelphi Bulletin.
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Ideal Compactno...

The BIond-He said his love WA COM
pes&.
The Brunstte--Look out, dear; he
probably wants you to 1--we in fat
Chicago Daily News.
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what He wanted.

Pete Jsskson--4 hain't had no work
70 ak months, pahson, and
PArson Johnson-But I don't need
yer ssrvieeAA
Psts Jaekson-Noi but needs
yopahsi Pse finally decided 70 gee
married, and wants to get yensA beas
termsl--Puck. .At6I a liICA ,vabNs D.
Lu.nI L. m Z n. La LLr.- - !. I. - -
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''Do yeu think her hsir II al r.al7"
! Why Of -soarss. A Eirl ritA her
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Crimsonbeak-1 suppose because he
makes . lot Of money with his brush.
--Yonkers Statesman
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OZONO.

Whc SOLD oncad
VINO has used Ozono has been satisfied
N oO people are to-day using
IN Ozno the all
take the nk out OF knoty knky Harsh Curly Refractory
~ your head OF all ing worrying scalp diseases
S1 can not i've after Ozono applied
@ "e VIZ
right let
~ hot
A the tristan picaton
a boxes dc the
IN which
the
Ozono
~ which makes black bright
We will include of
q 'ON-e -O'N
~ eve will include scap which
~ absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE and
NSSSSSSSSSASSS
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tH9,V lfCcuDg pots z hejiaU saI
div ,ysrsa q = ssLGammC9 gard
90 CkiEriUgh ha rossaUH 7sr. -
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Plau.ible Explanation.

Ysast-Why do they call a barber an
.-Af.A0
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Recognizing
now on the market and knowing
honest statement to the coored through
the
After
Of
the
tof
the cooed
Hair 'O1N'' OuS
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-31

Lots in Kenmore sale at special low prices but
will be advanced very and without notice.
lasting will during the
week beginning June 3rd.
the of this Saturday. June 9Th, A will
hold it's homng Thousands people from
biggest
affair of it's in this
Akron people expect invest wishing in
the floor should until the crowd they
make much better selections
Statesmen the Akron Realty Companys offices the
Kenmore Boulevard Kenmore, will
prospective purchasers.
the Barberton the let off
the Boulevard, where will find Kenmore offices.
further particulars, call office.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-08-16
Chinese
Are Said 10 ba Struggled into
United States.
Special to the Leader.

Special to the Leader.
Santa Barbara, Cal, Aug. l5.-Dis-
coYerles have just been made which
arc believed TO establish conclusively
that wholesale smuggling of Chinese
from British Columbia into the Unit
ed States through Santa Baiba:a has
been carried on. The revenue officials
were notified seyral weeks ago and
for three weeks tho revenue cutter
Mccullough has been cruising the wat
ers OF Santa Ban bara channel in search
of evidence The smueEling scheme
is outlined as follows: Lumber laden
vessels leave Puget Sound for south
crl California points and after get
ting we'll out to sea, run over to Van
codver, b. c., and pick up Chinese,
which are ostensibly shipped as part
# the crew. Some of these vessels
put into rort Hartford, San Pedro, and
other ports with crews moro than
twice as large as necessary, When
sailing for the north the crews consist
almost exclusively of white sailors.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-08-16
Special to the Leader.

Special to the Leader.
Cincinnati, Aug 15.-In exactly
one month from tomorrow at 10
a m. the Second Cincinnati Fall Fes-
tival will be declared open to the pub
lie and the community which origin
ated the Order of Clncinnatus and the
most gorgeous out of door spectacles
ever seen in America will be rcndy to
earn a now reputation in the enter
tainmcnt line
On this day August 10th, 1900. one
month before the first Fall Festival
was opened, the guarantee fund was
S31,27O. Today it is S77,250.
For the first Festival 10000 square
feet was taken in the Industrial EX-
position department. That amount is
signed up today, and there is 80 pei
cent more space available this year.
The 1900 Festival had $4,000 square
feet of Midway space; the second Fall
Festival has 100000. Of which 1000
or six acres is in Washington Park.
Last years street pageants were
crowning events; one of the three
scheduled for this year-thc Floral
Parade-will equal in length all three
Of last year combined.
The 1901 Floral Pageant Monday,
September lG, if no more entries arc
received than are recorded this morn
ing, will measure 80 witty squares or
blocks-our miles-cstimating three
vehicles to a square.
The Industrial Parade of 1900 which
produced the finest float ever buflt
measured by artistic value (the Lith-
ographers) and which won the frs,
prize of sl000,w!ll be only an incident
compared with the enc of 1901 to be
seen Friday September 90. Cincin-
MATHS wealethiest concerns are lavish
ing thousands of dollars on floats for
this parade. Some will have as many
as 200 outrideIs.
The night pageant of Wednesday,
September %. is an innovation, as ali
parades Of 1900 were day events. but
its success is assured which means
that for uniquencss of design, origin
ality in electric lighting and propul-
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-08-16
PAN-AMERICAR EXPOSITION.
Free Reclining Chair Cars Through to Buff.
alO via Buffalo, Rochester G
plttSburg Ry.

The Buffalo, Rochester G. Pittsburl
Railway is the only line that has FREE
reclining chair cars and cafe cars OF
day trains Pittsburg to Buffalo. Two
solid vestibuled trains leave p. & w.
Depot, Allegheny daily at 800 A. M
and 1000 p. M, city time, runnini
through to Buffalo without change OF
cars. Night train is equipped with
vestibuled coaches and latest pattern OF
Pullman sleepers. Rates for round trIn
tickets from Pittsburg as follows:
$1105, tickets good returning to AMI
including October 31st, 1901.
1920 tickets good Is days.
$500, tickets good days.
$5.25, tickets good days.
The three day tickets are valid IN
coaches only on trains leaving p. q w
Depot 300 A. NJ. every Tuesday All
other tickets on sale every day and
good in chair cars or Pullman sleeners
Tickets on sale at City Ticket ora Offce p
500 smithfield St., corner Fifth Ayenuo ]
or r; q w. Depot, Allegheny '''De
All inquiries for information will ro
ceiye prompt attention II addressed n
Pittsburg. Pa. ''N ''''
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-08-16
FALL FESTIVAL
Will Open at Cincinnati One Month
From Today.

sion effects and extreme beauty of
colofing and mounting, it will exceed
the best efforts of the New Orleans
Madri Gras or great St Louis street
pageants.
For the 1900 Festival forty thous-
and sheets of photographic paper were
used. The special work for the 1901
function is the finest ever designed or
executed for an international event
and there will be $4,000 sheets of it.
The twenty-four sheet poster, ac-
cording to experts, eXcels the special
100000 franc poster Nof the last Paris
exposition.
Fifteen hundred travelling men con-
stitue a special committee on Fall
festival publicity; each one shouts
for Cincinnati and the Ohio Valley and
each one has special mark in regis
tering at hotels. One thousand post
masters are serving in special ca
pacity, and 100000 envelopes bear
spGCldl lulpllHJ Vi INC ClhCluHdIl y All
Festival.
The first reunion of writer's of the
Ohio Valley Editors, authors, compos-
ers of note and literati of Ohio, Indi-
AMI, Kentucky and West Virginia will
be held during the second Fall Festi-
val, with such eminent men as Wat
terson, Wallace, Halstead, Mclean,
Taft, McRae Markbriet, Lloyd, Gass,
Buck, Crawford and others on the
program. Chas. Theo Greve, of Gin
cinnati is chairman. An elaborate
program is being arranged.
As their contribution to the sec
ond Fall Festival the Manufacturers
Club Of Cincinnati will donate a $4,000
display of fireworks on the opening
night, September 49, AS the largest
manufacturers of fire works in AM
erica are located in Cincinnati, and
the Manufacturers Club is a wealthy
organization the elaborateness, of
this display can easily be anticipated
The first Festival was an expert
mont, but as such astonished the en-
tire country; the second is an assured
fact, and will do the Ohio Valley
proud. All honor to the Queen City
of the West
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-08-16
FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY
Between the Coal Operators and
Fuel Oil Producers.

duce the freight rates on coal and
Ignite.
The capacity of the wells of the
Beaumont field already aggregate l.
100000 barrels of fuel oil daily, and
this is being increased by the bring
ing in of several new wells each week.
This output is equal to about three
hundred and fifty thousand tons OF
coal, which exceeds many times the
output Of the coal mines of Texas for
tho same period, The annual coal pro-
duction OF Texas aggregates about
100000 tons, of which 100000 tons
are Ignite and the remainder bitumin-
OTIS
The oil producers assert that they
arc ready to meet any phase of COM
petition which the coal operators may
enter upon, that they can reduce the
price of fuel oil to ten cents per bar
/ rel, If necessary, and still make a big
! profit on the product. At present the
ruins price at Beaumont is 30 cents a
barrel, although some large contracts
have been entered into at 20 cents pei
barrel.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-08-16
BANANAS !!

We receive a car of bananas
every week. We are going
to sell them at S and 10 cents
per dozen. The best lemons
at I.5c Der dozen; 2 dozen for
25c We get our goods BY
the car lots. We sell cheaper
than any fruit stand in town.
All fruit stands in town buy
their fruits from us. Just call
and see our prices. Pine ap-
pies l0c apiece. Oranges 70
cents per doz. We would be
pleased to have you call and
see Us We have three Of
the biggest fruit stands in the
city, No. 8 Tiber Way, But
Ter street; Putnam street, be-
low the Post office; Corner
Green and Ohio.
Telephone 300.