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1T is hopelessly gone. DO you re-
member seeing itT
II do remember seeing amidst the
rest a bracelet set with diamonds; but
only on the clasp, I think. II"
That was another; that is all safe.
This was of fine gold links, inter-
spersed with brilliants. Did you see
it?'
mot that I remember. was there
scarcely a minute, for had only
strolled into the back room just be-
fore you came down. To tell you the
truth, Alice. my mind was too fully
occupied with other things to take
much notice even OF jewels. Do not
look so perplexed; 1t will be all right.
Only you and I were in the room, you
say, and we could not take It,"
"Oh!" exclaimed Alice. clasping her
hands and lifting her white, beseech-
ing face to her sisters, did you take
II? 1n-sport; or in-oh, surely you
were not tempted to take 1t for any
thing else? You said you had need
OF money"
Alice, are We going to have one Of
your old enc Of excitement? Strive
for calmness. am SURF you do not
know what you are implying. My
poor child, l would rather help you to
jewels than take them from you"
But look at the mystery"
ut does appear to be a mystery, but
It will no doubt be cleared up. Alice,
what could you have been dreaming Of
to suspect me? Have we not grown
up together IN our honorable home?
You ought to know me II any one
does"
"And you really know nothing Of
it," moaned Alice, with a sobbing
catching Of the breath.
Indeed I do not. In truth I do not.
II I could help you out of your per-
plexity I would thankfully do 1t. Shall
! return with you and assist you to
search for the bracelet?"
mo thank you. Every search has
been made"
Not only was the denial of her sis
Ter fervent and calm but her manner
and c~ountenance conveyed the Inn
preston Of truth. Alice left her in
expressibly relieved, but the convic-
ton that 1t must have been Gerard
returned to her in full force.
II wish I could see him!" wal her
mental exclamation.
And for once fortune favored her
wish. As she was dragging her weary
limbs along he came right upon her
at the corner of a street. In her eager
ness she clasped his arms with both
her hands.
II am SO thankful" she uttered. II
wanted to see you"
II think you most wanted to see
a doctor. Alice. How Ill you look!"
II have cause" she returned. THAT
bracelet, the diamond that you were
admiring last e~vening--it has been
stolen; 1t was taken from the room"
Taken when?" echoed Mr.. Hope,
looking her full in the face-as a gull
ty man would scarcely dare to look.
Thee, or within a few minutes.
| When Lady Sarah came up from din
ner 1t was not there"
who tool: it," he repeated. not yet
recovering his surprise.
II don't know" she family said.
1T was under my charge. No one
| else was there"
You do not wish me to understand
that you are suspected?" he burst
forth with genuine feeling. Their
unjust cannot have gone to
that length"
Ito be co%ntinued.)
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: A pack Of ivory playing cards. said
to have been carried by Prince Eugene,
the colleague Of the Duke of Marlbor-
ough In the campaign against the
French Under Marshal villars. has Just
been purchased by Queen Christina of
Spain. The court" figures are all
ihand-painted, but Of no particular
merit. The pack was at one time in
the possession Of the Duke Of SAKE
Coburg Gotha. father of the Prince
Consort. and grandfather of King Ed
ward VII. The cards were given by
the duke some sixty years ago to a
Spanish nobleman. who visited his
court in a diplomatic capacity. and a
grandson of the latter Is in such re-
duced circumstances that he was glad
to dispose Of the pack to the queen.
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In than three thousand schools
in Great Britain the boys are studying
text book on Canada which set forth
her history. explain her system Of gov
eminent and lay stress upon her nat
nral resources. These books are sup
piled free by the Dominion. and Lord
Strathcona. Canada's high commission
er to the mother country. will give
valuable medals next spring to the
scholars who pass the best examina-
lions on them. The laudable aim of
S~trathcona and his countrymen is to
impress British youth with the advan-
tages of the Dominion as q field for
emigration. 1t should be easy. Geo.
graphically speaking. and in other
ways, too. Canada Ia the next best
place to the United States.
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In removing the exhibition buildings
In Paris the foundations we're found Of
the palace that Napoleon I. began to
build nea the Trocadero for the King
OF Rome. Plans were drawn for Q
larger and more magnificent Kremlin,
with the Bots de Boulogne for It's park
and the foundations we're begun. After
the fall of Napoleon they were built
over and forgotten.
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CAPTAIN AuERN.s SAMPLES.

Capt. George p. Ahern. Ninth United
States infantry. chief OF the forestry
bureau of the Philippine archipelago.
who has prepared a book on the woods
Of the Philippines. has been in Wash
ington experimenting the publishing
Of the reports of his bureau, which win
soon be issued by .he war department.
un has also an exhibit of Philippine
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CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
SOME SHORT STORIES FOR the
VETERANS.

Estimates Of the Navy for the Fiscal
Year Ending Jane 80. 1908, show
the Need Of sss,SiO.ss4-N.vy's In
creased Cost.
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Forget the good thor hast done, and
do better.
He who incurs no envy possesses
~ ~heNnireee
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CHAPTER V.
A knock at the door. Alice lifted
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HEALTHY ENGLISHMEN.

w, r. Gladstone Lodge, Order Sons OF
st. George, a Healthy Organization
Are English Americans healthier than
the average, or luckier?
The existing epidemic of grip makes
1t hard upon most beneficial societies,
and it is a remarkable fact that with
over a hundred members w. e. Glad
stone lodge, Sons of St. George, have
not at the present time one member
drawing sick benefit.
Another remarkable fact is that since
that lodge was organized over nine
wears ago not one of their members
have died. The membership consists
not only of Englishmen, but of their
American born sons and grandsons,
which shows that the Americans are as
healthy as their progenitors.
Perhaps Gladstone lodge has some
amulet or charm, but whatever the
reason of their healthfulness it seems
as IL there would be a scramble among
the eligibles for admission into that
lodge.
The Gladstones had a large and en-
thusiastic meeting last night at which
several applications were received and
many more are expected at the next
meeting.
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Trune11ers Quite.
New York, New Haven and
Hartford X. r,
December 2. 1900.


FOR NEW YoRK-+4;05, 1850. x6:1o.
x7;oO. 500, 1910, $50, 1885. Alo:3o a.
M, 1910, 1915, 1870 (parior car lin
ited). *1:35, 900, 1880, 800. $4,000, .4:17.
4:3o. 1910. 5:S5, $50, *7:1O, 1910.
Sis bridgeport accommodation 1910.
9:1a p. m. Sundays-*4:05, 1850. x8:0o
a. M, 1880, x4:30, 1910. x6:15, *7:1O,
$50. $3.50, 1910 D. m.
FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem
Rlver-*1;05, *11:5O p. m. daily.
FOR BOSTON via Hartford and WIZ
llmantic-*10:03 a. m.
FOR BOSTON via New London and
Providence-*2:10, 1920, +11:35 (parlor
car limited) a. M, s12:05. .2:47 s4:o5,
4:56. *655 p. m. Sundays-.2:1O, 1928
a. M, *12:o5, +2:47, 1856. 1855 p. m.
FOR BOSTON via Springfield-@1: 10.
xl0:10, +11:05 a. M. s1:45 $3.50 p. m.
sundays-*1:10 a. M, $3.50 .. m.
FOR MERIDEN, HARTFORD,
SPRINGFIELD. etc.-*1:1O, $40. $500.
xlo:0S (to Hartford) x10:10, @11:05 a. M.
2;oS, +1:45. $40, $780, 1852. (6:15 to
Hartford), 500. 1000. 11:16. TO Meriden)
?. m. Sundays-1:10 a. M, 1903. $3.50.
S:2S p. M
NEW LONDON DIVISION
for New London, etc.-*2:10. 1920.
I:55. 1905 Ito Guilforc). 11:o5. 1885,,
tparior car limited a. M, -12:O5. 2:15.
.2:47 "4;05. s455, Sis. 6:15, ito Say
brook Junction. 1855, 1920, (Guilford
acc;l p. m. Sundays-+2:10, 1920 a. m.
ll:Oo, '2:47, Ass. 6:55 b. m.
AIR LINE DIVISION
ror Middletown, Willimantic. ETC.
$40 a. M, 1855. 1888. sos .. m. Sum
oays--7:l5 p. m. Connecting at Middle
town with the Valley branch and az
Wi!llmantic with Midland and Central
DIVISIONS and c. v. r. r.; at Turner.
vllIe with Colchester branch.
NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
ror Shelburne Falls, Turner's Falls.
Williamsburg, Holyoke, New Hartford
ana intermediate stations-7:50 q. n.
ana AGO p. m. For Westfleld and in
termediate stations, 5:57 D. m.
FOR harrington, New Hartford ana
points this side-7:50 a. M. 12:04. 400.
b:57 p. m.
BERKSHIRE DIVISION
For Derby Junction, Derby, Ansonia.
etc.-6:l5, 200, $500, 9:35 a. M. 1900
noon, ITO, 2:s9. 1857, 4:4o. $50. $3.50
Eo0, 1890, 1880 p. m. Sundays-S:25 q.
MI, $780, GAO, $3.50 p. m.
FOR Waterbury-7:00, 800, 9:35 a. m,
1900, 2:39, $3.50, 1850 1880 p. m. sun
days-8:25 a. m, GAO .. m.
For Winsted-7:Oo. 9:35 a. M. 2:se.
o'5o p m sundays-S:25 a. M. $40 b. m.
For shelton, Botsford, Newtown Dan
bury, Pittsfield, State Line-e:35 q. a..
1857 p. m.
FOR Albany, Buffalo. Detroit cincin-
nati, 81: Louis, Chicago and the West
va q; i'r,ageport-6;lo q. M; via State
ror Litchiield and points on ,Litchfield
!, p. m. (via Derby juno
ticn), 6:10 a. m. (via bridegroom,
Express Trains. xLocai F,xnres.
G. T. Hampstead.
General Pasaanror Aro.%
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FIRE IN HOLLYWOOD.
Mrs Cannon's Barn Destroyed Yester-
dav Aiftarnoon

Mrs. Cannon's Barn Destroyed Yester-
day Afternoon.
A fire which occurred yesterday after
noon in Highwood caused considerable
excitement in that usually quiet sub
urb. About o'clock fire was discov-
cred bursting from the roof of a barn
owned by Mrs. Cannon, mother of the
late Henry Cannon. An alarm was at
once rung on the bell in the headquar-
ters of the Highwood fire department,
and the company responded promptly.
When the blaze was discovered it had
gained such Roadway that 1t was Inn
possible to save the barn from destruc-
tion. Mrs. Cannon's house is situated
close by and the firemen directed their
efforts towards saving the house. In
this they were successful. While the
fire was burning one of the flremen, the
secretary of the Highwood company,
narrowly escaped being caught under
the roof as it fell. The building was
almost total destroyed
The barn was frame structure and
had not been used for stock recently. 1t
contained a quantity of hay and the
total loss to the building and contents
amounts to about $1,000, partly covered
by insurance. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
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W.IILTNG FO RID.

The special borough meeting in town
hall Tuesday evening passed off quietly
and tremendously without a break or
discord The proposed amendments
were discussed and adopted without OPP.
position. The request for abatement
of taxes and water rents on the propos-
ed laundry business of r. e. Badger &
Co. was voted down. The meeting ad-
journed until February to hear the re-
ports of the committees.
Mrs. Julia Moran oe North Cherry
street died yesterday morning after a
short Illness with the grip, aged eighty
tyo. She leaves daughter, Della Nor
an, of this place, and a son, residing
in Kansas. Funeral Friday morning at
o'clock from Holy Trinity church.
The funeral of Miss Cora A. Smith,
who committed suicide on North Farms
Tuesday evening, will be held this af-
ternoon at o'clock from the house of
f. S. Andrews on North Farms. The
burial will be in the Center street GEM
etery.
In the town hall on the evening Of
Tuesday, February -, will be given I'M
der the auspices of st. Paul's guild
There will be two scenes, Miss Matty's
Parlor," and Miss Betty's Parlor'' The
cast of characters will include the fol-
lowing: Miss Matty Jenkyns, Mrs. A.
r. Norcross; Mrs. Forester Miss Edith
Lane; the Hon Mrs. Jameson, Mrs. W.
S. Russell; Miss Pole, Mrs L. M. Hub
bard Miss Betty Barker, Miss Clara A.
Wildman; Mary Smith, Mrs. J. 7. Bar
ker
The ladies of st. Paurs guild will
meet this afternoon at the pari sh house.
Supper Will be served at $50
The telephone men who are putting
up new poles between here and New
Haven say there is but little frost, not
over four inches, in the ground
The Indian actress. Go Won Go Mo-
hawk, in 1.-THE Flaming Arrow" is book
ed for the opera house Thursday even
ing, January 81.
The ice is now all off the trees and
quite a number show the effect of the
storm with their broken limbs etc
The prospect for ice harvesting is not
as good as 1t was two weeks ago,
]. Palmer Foster has gone to work in
New London.
Deputy Sher1ff w. "A. Booth Is confin-
ed to his home with a severe attack of
the grip.
Mr. and Mrs. e. S. Parmelee expect
to leave next week for Thomasville, N,
c.
Mrs. J. M. Peers Is i'll with the grin
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Free
mantle, in Meriden
harness was stolen from j. w.
Lanes barn on Hall avenue either early
Tuesday evening or early Wednesday
during which times the barn
was unlocked for a short time. There
is strong clue as to who took the
harness, and unless 1t is returned steps
will be taken to recover.
Charles E. Myers and bride took the
6:19 train last evening for New York.
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FUNERAL SERVICES LAST NIGHT
Over the Remains OF the Late Edward
F. Newcomb, Steward of Republican

Over the Remains of the Late Edward
f. Newcomb, Steward of Republican
League.
The funeral services over the remains
of Edward f. Newcomb were held last
night in the parlors of the Union league
and large number of friends and rel
atives attended. The services were held
at 8:15 and were conducted by the Rev.
DR.. w. w. Leete, pastor of the Dwight
Place congregational church, of which
the deceased was member for num-
her of wears In attendance was tho
quartet of the church, which rendered
several beautiful selections Rev DR.
Leete's remarks were full of feeling for
the members of the bereaved family,
and We're very appropriate. Nearly all
the officers of the club were present at
the services, and many handsome floral
tributes were sent by them.
From the club there was very hand
some wreath, large in proportions, and
made up of white roses. This was one
of the most beautiful of the floral
pieces. The bearers We're intimate
friends of the deceased.
The body will be taken to Litchfield
this morning for burial.
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POLICY RAID YESTERDAY,

Police Visited Meadow Street Place
and Arrested the Proprietor.
Sergeant Gibson and Patrolmen Dor
man and Richard Moore, of the central
police precinct, yesterday afternoon
raided the shop at No. Ill Meadow
street and arrested the proprietor.
Thomas Bush, on the charge of keeping
a gaming house. Numerous complaints
have been made to the police recently
that railroad employees were playing
policy in that place, and yesterdays
raid was the result.
When the police entered the place
Bush put something in his mouth and
endeavored to swallow it. Policeman
Moore seized him, however, and found
that he was trying to swallow some
pieces of paper which the police say are
policy slips Books containing policy
plays were found in the place.
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CALVARY INDUSTRIAL HOME
The Seventh Anniversary.

The Seventh Anniversary.
The seventh anniversary of Cavalry
Industrial Home, $40 Chapel street, was
observed last evening. The business
meeting of the board Of directors was
held at S o'clock, at which time the fol-
lowing officers We're elected: Secretary,
Edward S. Swift, of Trinity Methodist
church; treasurer, Samuel Fl. Read, of
Dwight Place church; auditor, John Y.
McDermott, of Dwight Place church
The yearly report of superintendent r.
G. Butterfield was read at this meeting.
AT 8 o'clock public services were held
and the assembly room was filed to the
doors. Addresses were delivered by
William G. Sturgis, president of the
board of directors, and by Rev. III. r.
Rail, of Trinity church, and William G.
Lotze, secretary of the Y M G, A. Mr.
Lotze spoke Of the s12500 mortgage up
on the property of the home, and urged
the directors to take measures to set
the work of the home before the public
with a view to raising funds to liqui-
date the debt. Two vocal solos by Miss
of Plymouth Congrega tional
church, were much appreciated by the
The report of Superintendent Butten-
field will be printed Tomorrow
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THEFT OF A DIAMOND.

Charged Against an Errand Boy Ar
rested Yesterday.
Patrolmen Dorman and Kane last ev-
ening arrested Richard Potter of 81
Main street, Fair Haven, an GRAND boy
employed by C. J. Monson & Co., on the
charge of theft of diamond and some
rings from his employer. When arrest
ed he was trying to sell the diamond
on Oak street When he was searched
after he was arrested the rings We're
found in his pocket.
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,STARlN'S
New haven TRANSFORMATIONS a.
DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY.

DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY.
Steamer JOHN H. sTARIN, Captain Nc
A3aiilister, leayes New Haven from Starin's
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Stearner.
ERASTUS CORNING, Captain Thompson.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The
North River, at 8 ?. m. Mondays, Wednes.,
days and Fridays; the ERASTUS CORNiN3
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fare
rooms, $780,
Tickets and staterooms for sale at ]. B.
Judson's, S67 Chapel street; Peck & Bish.
the depot on arrival Of Hartford trail, and
from corner Of Chapel and Church streets
: every h half hour, commencing at $3.50 >. m.
through freight rates given and bills Of
west. c. H. FISHER Agnnt
Order your freight via Starin Line.
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F. C. GARDNER BRINGS SUIT.

Has Attached Property of His Former
Partner.
Frederick c. Gardner, of this city,
who formerly, in partnership under the
name OF Gardner q Bronson, conducted
a. collection agency in this city, has
brought suit against his former partner
claiming $3.50 damages He alleges that
his partner, Mr. Bronson, left the city
and that he, Mr.. Gardner, was obliged
to settle the firms bills. Property in
Bellows Falls belonging to the defend
ant has been attached in the case.
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Old time a quarter box "Purgers' are
quitting the field In whole battalions. DIR.
Apnew's Little Pills at 10 cents a Vial are
driving them out at all points. Because
they act gently, more effectively never
main. and are easy to take. Sick Headache
succumbs to one dose. Sold by w. H.
Hull e, Hewitt & Co.'s.
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RIGHT ARM AMPUTATED.

Prisoner Injured at the Jail Yesterday.
Thomas j. Healy, prisoner at the
county Jail, while working on a planning
machine in the chair shop at the Jail
yesterday afternoon had his right arm
badly crushed by being caught in the
machinery He was taken to the New
Haven hospital, where the arm was
amputated. He was getting along nice
ly last night Healy is eighteen years
Of age.
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NEW LONDON SHIPPING

New London, Jan. 16.-Arriyed-Sch G.
r. Flint, n. Y. for Boston; Emma S. Angel.
Boston for Phila.; Stephen Bennett, st.
John for n. Y; tug J. NJ. Winslow, . east
Sailed-Schs Jordan /. Mott Rockland for
N. Y; Percy Brdsall. for Phla.; tugs Ho
kendauqui 4 west Unique 1, Nemasket 5,
Minnie !, east.
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and George W. Flint, of Danbury, f. L..
buckingham D. e. Brewer and 0. How
ard Hall, of Bridgeport, Mr.. South
worth and Truman ]. Spencer, of New
Britain.
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Past Year One of the Most Prosperous In
History-N of Dues by
Many Members Makes Receipts Less
Than Amy Previous Yenr-Denth Rate
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ANNUAL FRANKLIN DINNER
OF CONNECTICUT TYPOTHETE
LAST EVENING.

Distinguished Representatives of the
Society Present-Ex-Governo An
drews Enthusiastically Greeted-Rev.
DIR. Lines Tells About FrankIiM's Suit
of Manchester Velvet-President Will
SON =. Lee Was Toastmaster.
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Treaty on the Canal.

London, Nov. l7.-So far as the gov
eminent is concerned, all that remains to
be done in connection with the isthmian
canal is for Lord Pauncefote and Secr,-
tary Hay to affix their signatures to the
treaty. Such minor suggestions as ensued
after the British ambassadors arrival at
washington have been disposed of and TIN,
foreign office awaits news of the sign
ing Of the convention, though it has not
received any intimation as to when this
Is likely to occur. No draft of the treaty.
has been cabled here for the good rea.
son that the document is safely locked
away in the foreign office files, where if
mas been since prior to Lord Paunce-
totes departure from this country. The
was empowered to sign on be.
half OF Great Britain the first dav he ar
rived in the United States if such a course
seemed to him advisable. He is acting
with full power and the officials presume
that he is only awaiting the convenience
OF the state department at Washington.
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AGAINST RAILROAD SCHEME
GOV. VAN SAINT OF MINNESOTA.
He Said, Owing to the Great Interest
of People of His state, 1t Would
BE IA Fight to Finish-wiI Call
"a Special Meeting of the LegisIa-
ture If Necessary.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. ls.-A special
from Winona, Mimi, says:
Governor Van SAINT, when asked re-
|garding the Incorporation of the Northern
Securities company in New Jersey, he
made the following statement:
"The great railway deal in New York,
having for its object the uniting of two
great competing ami parallel lines-the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern-is
matter of great public interest. There
is justly widespread opposition to it in
our state. l do not know if it can be pre-
vented, but it is my intention to ask At
toreny General Douglas, upon his return,
to bring suit in the name of the state, to
prevent, if possible, the consolidation of
those two roads. If under the existing law
the consolidation act can not be prevented,
l feel that / would be justified in calling
a special session of the legislature to re-
sist it if it can be accomplished by this
means. Believing it to be my plain duty
l shall leave no stone unturned to prevent
this contemplated consolidation. Owing to
the great interest of the people of our
state, it shall be a fight to a finish"
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Brigands Reduce Price.

Sofia, Nov. 1.-THE brigands who cap
tured Miss Stone and Mime Tsilka have
reduced the amount of ransom they de-
mand to 10000 pounds (Turkish). Coin
cident with this intelligence is the in
formation that the leaders of the band, If
convinced that this is more than Mr..
Dickinson will give, would accept $4,000
pounds.
Even this sum is greatly beyond the
cash at Mr.. Dickinsons disposal. There
fore, unless the captors of the mission
aries further abate their demands, there
is no hope of an immediate settlement.
An agent who is in touch with the brig
ands reports that they recognize they
made a mistake in kidnapping Miss Stone
They would, however, consider it worse
than blunder to release her without an
adequate ransom.
There is no longer any fear regarding
the brigands' intentions toward the can
tives. They declare themselves to be not
robbers, but patriots performing an OBJ
noxious task in the interests of hoIv
cause. The majority of the kidnapers
are peasants and farmers, directed by a
secret committee to execute its decision.