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understand that this logic with him

understand that this logic with b i'm
was conclusive.
Then l GO" she said, but hov?"
Il shall prepare way" said Holbin.
But when he was gone Louise, free
from the influence of his personality
began to feel all her suspicion and dis
trust returning. She reviewed calmly
but bitterly his life with her; It had
been a succession of receptions and ut
terry selfish. She asked herself over
and over what recourse would she
have If he should slip away and leave
her in Richmond, and gradually, as she
considered his manner, she became
convinced that he intended nothing
more or less so far as. she was con-
cerned. The spirit which had sustained
her during the past year return d,
and she felt herself full of fight. Ex-
perience had given her better control
OF her nerves; her life, when away
from Holbn. carried a more masculine
note; most women who go to school in
Washington acquire it. She had come
10 Richmond with the full intention of
| seeing Mrs. Brookin, forcing a settle
ment on her claims upon Raymond, an
securing her child. or success as TO
the latter she felt assured; the other
was doubtful In the hour after her
last interview with Raymond it came
TO her as an inspiration that she now
had weapon in her hand that would
beat down any guard, pierce any ar
NOR; for he had admitted his connec-
ton with the enemy and had gigantic
enterprise afoot. She had but 10 in st
upon settlement in advance and to
threaten; but the pressure upon Ray
mond should come from his mother.
She therefore determined to carry out
her original intention. call on that
lady, and have plain talk Her sur.
prise was complete when at the mo-
ment that decision was reached the
card of Mrs. Brookin was brought 10
her room-complste because not only
was the visit of this lady a most as
touishing thing, but upon that card
was sign for which she was instruct
ed to look in every instance-two peri
DDS following the name. The meaning
of the two periods was that the visitor
had message to be sent by word Of
mouth only and that she might be
trusted.
BY what means the visitor knew of
her Louise was not informed; but she
had been given aname and directed to
register under il, and she readily
guessed. She al once said. after the
formal greetings were over;
Il perceive, madam, that your
mourning has reached the second pc
Rod" The visitor moved her chair
close and made a statement. carefully
worded of considerable length, and
this Louise was required TO repeat over
and over until its main points were
fixed in mind. II related 70 cabinet
meeting of the day before. Mrs,
Brookin then offered few comments
upon the weather and the unfortunate
war and would have arisen. but Louise
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CHAPTER XII.

When Virginia seeded ana her
young men rushed to the front, among
the first to seek a commission was
Raymond Holbn. This was in the
days when most people believed that
the military feature of secession
would prove little more than a grand
spectacular demonstration. Gradu-
Rtes of West Point were at once in
great demand, and backed by the
Brookin influence Holbin was APP
pointed captain of infantry among
The state troops, no search Of his rec
prd being at the time possible; but
when the state transferred her troops
10 the confederate government, and
Holbin sought colonelcy, advancing
In support of his application the fact
that lie had been an officer in the reg
Mar army, the matchless memory Of
the southern president recalled his
history. Jefferson Davis had been sec
rotary of war at the ime the Holbin
couTt-martial was held, and the rec
ord coming before him for review, ne
had promptly approved the sentence
of the court. long struggle TO Sc
cure a modification of the sentence
had fo!lowedt-and in this struggle
many politicians had been alrayed by
Holbn'5 mother, but in vain. The
sentence stood; and these people new
er forgot the issues involved; the
Holbins hated jefferson Davis. The
name "Holbin' had cluug to the mem
DRY Of the hero Of Buena Vista: he
declined to appoint Raymond Holbin
or to commission him in any way to
command honorable men. The deci-
sion was in harmony with his devo-
ton 10 his principles, devotion that
was destined to make him in the end
the most unfortunate of American
statesmen.
This new public reflection upon Hol-
bin hlied him with an ungoverna BILE
rage. Had safe opportunity offered.
he would not have hesitatod to send
bullet through the heart Of the man
who was responsible for it. Indeed.
he armed himself, and for manv
months was convinced that he might
at any moment be dedicated TO the
discharge Of a patriotic duty The
president Of the confederaas walked
daily in the presence of death, for
fanaticism and desperate men sur
rounded him. His safety lay in the
fact that he walked in the sunlight,
where the results Of an attack prom
lsed never less than life for life. And
Ray mond Holbin was not the man
10 barter his away; he bided his time.
far more dangerous enemy was his
mother, who numbered official ac-
4uaintances in Washington by the
scores, and who knew when and
where 10 plant the deadlest blow.
This woman, secure in hsr social posi-
tion, Displaying by her own efforts
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GLOW much? ?"
"Our own pvice."
sour own price"
"And revenge, Raymond, revenge for
you"
Revenge? -yes-well said. No price
could be complete without that. And
what a revenge! The assassin stabs
his foe and is Infamous; the man who
Stays his countrJ's foe is hero.
Louise, you have mnde me happy. and
yo1I little know how chance has ia
vored you. am connected with the
war department - I have friends
around me; and, better. 1 have my
facts in hand"
you were planning then, too"
81 did not know what might arise,
and I was determined TO be ready;
was tired OF doing tho work while 9th
ers reaped tho benefit But now com es
the greatest difficulty-and that re-
minds me. How did you get here
through the lnes7"
"You remem Der the litMe farm in
which | had only a life interest, the
only thing we could not sell? was
warned that II would soon be within
the southern lines and was sent there
to wait. Jackson's army passed over
IL, and I came on TO Richmond and de-
livered my messages" Holbin was as
founded.
Who do you know here?"
She shook her head. mot a human
being beside yourself. l placed my
papers in a certain receptacle TO which
l had been directed. II there is an an
swer shall find it In the same place
at an appointed time" Holbin walked
the floor in great excitement.
"1know both the place and the time, VI
he said; Il took your messages; but
there yer would have been any an
swer except for this meeting. alone
can supply the information which is
desired, and l shall not let it go
through the usual channel. 1t is the
chance of my life. have f.; cts that no
other human being could have accumu-
lated, facts Of vital importance. My
God, Louise A million dollars is q
small price"
Give them 10 me-" she said; II will
deliver them upon one condition"
"One condition? Name it,
The price shall be paid to me-" Hol.
bin stood in deep thought.
NO" he said. as if dismissing some
mental argument, "it is too dangerous
mission for any woman. Capture
would mean for you certain death"
MY child!" she said. simply; and
then: 81 shall find way to ge,
through"
Then make the trip safely. and I
swear to you | will surrender the child
and come TO you, too"
"Oh. Raymond, promises. promises !
II would be inhuman to deceive me
now"
You will control the future if YOU
deliver my information and collect the
price She knew him we'll enough 10
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CHAPTFR XIII.

Raymond Holbin had found it diff
cult to advance his cause with
Frances, ii for no other reason than
that few opportunities for seeing her
alone presented themselves, He had
sought interviews repeatedly and
offered the many little courtesies
which the male resident Of house
may extend to those OF the other
sex, but they had been declined with
persistence that only added fuel
TO the flames which were consuming
him. The girl seldom dinrd with the
family; she had during her fathers
long illness instituted little house
keeping plan of her own and took
her meals in her apartments, mat
ter very conveniently arranged by
reason Of the position OF the apart
ments and the constant attendance OF
nanny, Occasionally, yielding TO
the insstence of her stepmother, she
joined tho family upstairs, but on
such occasions she carefully avoided
a tete-a-trte with Raymond, with
drawing always with the elder wom-
an. On such OCCASIONS the inevita BILE
topic had been the war, its vicissi-
tudes, and the responsibilities it in
volved. In these meetings and the
presence OF great events she after
awhile learned. IL not to like her stop
mother, at least to suspend judgment
upon her; indeed, sometimes she had
been tempted to doubt the correct
ness Of her former Judgment. for
when the city began to be crowded
with wounded Mrs. Brooldn threw
open her house to them and gave
much OF her time to their care. The
gentleness with which the elder wom-
an entered into this work, her gen.
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wonan's face grew CRIMSON, and then
white as from = sudden terror. lie
showed bis teeth and disappeared be-
fore she could stop him. Angry and
uneasy, she sought her own room.
The wounded soldier rode next dav
with Raymond HoIbin, his pale face
rejecting the light Of libertys sun
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That six o'clock tea was The tri.
umph of brilliant diplomatis''s ca.
reer, Louise was forgiven, caressed
received back as a member of the
family, her claims and wrongs &C.
knowledged, and full reparation
agreed upon. No one could have ex.
celled Mrs. Brookin in the tender.
ness with which she treated the now
happy woman. She blamed Raymond
openy for having concealed the truth
from her.
81 krew nothing Of the unfair ad.
vantage he took of you-nor Of the
child" she said to Louise "My hus-
bands niece! 1t was inoeed a crime
And yet see now that | largely have
been to blame. threatened him; my
heart was set upon another plan. My
dear child, il loving care and sym
pathy can compensate in part for
what you have suffered, they shall
be yours. But although the circum-
stances seem to demand that mar
rage should at once be solemnized,
The ceremony must not be performed
in Richmond. In all likelihood this
city villa be your home, and you
should come here as Raymond's wife
Fortunately. he has given no one here
reason TO suppose he is single, and
il will be very easy at the right time
10 have you and the little girl arrive
] assure you. my daughter, that your
reception will leave no room for doubt
as to your future position" AS
Louise sat looking into the benevo-
lent face Of the older woman. with
fearful eyes, her heart overfowed
with gratitude.
MY child, madam" she faltered.
'Where is she?"
Near the city, but just now be-
yond the lines. You will be directed
how to reach her when you get
through; or better, Raymond will
join you, and together you will find
her"
Louise went back to the hotel AZ
most content.
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mond. 81 shall look out for myself.
Promise her anything tonight" The
selfisbness Of the decision would have
been appalling to anyose but his
mother. She looked az him a moment
q sarcastic smile lowering about her
lips.
And l shall look out for myself
She began This self-preservation in
etanNy, and with a falsehood so in
would alone have proven her ability at
a diplomat. But hard asit is upon me
great as Is my disappoin tment, for
you the blow 10 heavier; I should not
| except under these circumstances, tell
you, as do tell You now, that Frances
! and l have reached an agreement
she has consented TO carry out her
fathers wishes; she stipulated only
that You were not to be informed Of
this agreement until she chose o tell
you; she will not place herself in a
position TO be harassed or worried by
lover now; her whole thought is or
the wounded soldiers She saw the
chuNtn ush VI DIopu w hNf avn az o
and then the pallor return. A groar
burst from him, and he turned away;
and therein was apparent the vast diff.
ference in the natures Of mother and
son; helplessness, weakness and sur.
render was possible with the man; bu,
with the woman, though storms Of ad
/ verSity might overwhelm her and
81 4. y
long daunt her fierce, relentless sirit
For her there was no such thing as
complete despair. Her time had come
IN this battle which she was fighting
against odds; she approached her
/ despairing ally and laid her hand upor
hi shoulder.
Raymond" she said what would
you sacrifice 70 clear The way for mar.
riage with Frances?"
He saw the calm. confident look in
her face. and breath of hope stirred
his fainting manhood.
neutrality-suspicious." he said, at
length.
"If you will yield implicit obedience
to mc-if you will be guided-I shall
clear the way for you. Will your"
Yes"
Human life or lives must not he
rcga rded. We have no friends; we
are surrounded nv enemies; we must
put aside conscience and sentiment 10
win; we must hesitate nowhere. Do
yon understand? And do you con-
scnt?"
II shall leave il all to YOU, moth.
er. What is first to be done2"
Meet Louise here al six o'clock,
and take your cue from me. She
must he Gisarmed of suspicion"
From the moment of his surrender
Raymond Holhin was ripe for any.
thing his mother might suggest. It
was her mind that conceived the pla n
to convince Louise that she would
be permitted 10 ride through the con.
f"derate picket line: that, under an
arrangement secured by RAYMOND
through friends in the war depart
ment. only pretense Of firing upon
her would be made. II was a plan
that would have deceived no other
than woman.
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Holbin had heard Of Frances latest

Holbn had heard OF Frances latest
within. the union soldier. He had not
interested himself in the latter's vel
fare, but he made his appearance in
the wingroom on the day after Louise
had been pactied, and. finding only
nanny there with the wounded man,
he entered and engaged him in cheer
full conversation. He gave him the
latest news from the front, and sup
Piled him with cigars. Responding to
these attentions. the soldier readily
told his story. When the name OF Rich
ard Somers. his former enemy, was
reached. Holbin was visibly excited.
Still, not for one instant did it occur
TO him to connect the presence OF the
wounded man ia that room with the
fact that Somers was his captain and
the soldier himself naturally took it
for granted that the cause of his pres
ence was well understood by all.
Frances found Holbn there, and
stood silently resentful upon the
threshold until he had explained his
visit.
II am told by the clerk in the de-
partment,' he said. that you had
secured pass for your protege, and
was repentant that you had been
forced to ge there in person. have
called now to offer my assistance.
There is something else to be done for
q wounded man besides getting him
a paes. He must have transportation
AM assistance generally"
Il have been thinking Of that" she
admitted, troubled.
If | may be allowed 10 do a wound
ed enemy a service" said Holbin, II
shall take him in my buggy TO our
outposts"
II am sure that he will be greatly
obliged" The soldier expressed him
self grateful, and Holbin went away,
making light Of the service and with
out further effort to trespass upon the
girls rare mood. On the inner stair
he paused in deep thought, his dark
face savagely triumphant. His moth
err met him in the hall above and
read excitement in his every move
ment.
"What Is 1t, Raymond?" He hest
tsted and smiled wickedly.
81 am afraid even YOU would be
shocked, mother mine. But trust me,
when | do tell you about it, yoa viii
not be ashamed of your cub"
Raymond, how dare you?" The
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Upon the same day the confederate
relief picket found a federal soldier
lying dead within their linss He
had been shot from behind with a
II was burned by the powder. The
affair afforded but a few minutes'
discussion. for the explosion of fire.
arms was almost incessant at times.
and dead men in June, 1859. were
plentiful around Richmond The only
part of the mystery worth consider
ing from the military standpoint was
how the man got through the lines at
that particular place. A watch taken
from his body contained the names Of
Capt. Richard Somers and the reCi-
ment to which he was attached, and
also the likeness of an elderly wom-
an. 1t was surmsed that the victim
Of the pistol shot was deserter and
robber; that he had been captured
and killed while attempting violence
or an escape The officer into whose
possession the watch drifted was in
charge of burial party next day un-
der flag Of truce, and. learning that
Capt. Somers was among the troops
opposite, sent the watch 80 him with
a courteous explanation. The graft
fication of Capt. Somers was only
equaled by his bewilderment. Many
weeks before he had intrusted the
Jewel 70 his faithful artilleryman. and
this soldier, he had been assured wa
left dead upon the bloody battlefield.
His conclusion was that some one had
robbed the body at that time and
had been overtaken by fate while en-
gagged in some other nefarious enter
prise. But when Capt. Somers cas-
ualiy opened the locket and found
therein a long. slender curl of red
d sh golden hair and on the narrow
ribbon with which il was tied the
name "Frances." he was involved in
hopeless mystery. He was within
sound OF the Richmond church bells
that morning. and between the inter
walls of fighting and moving TO new
positions he had already in imag gina
ton entered that city. The name
thus sent was the only tidings Of
Frances he had ever received ard it
made him a sadly happy man.
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not yet risen for him, his blue uni
form busted and cleaned until every
button was as of gold.
"Good-by, miss" he said; III de-
liver your message, an | know the
cap'n II be II proud man TO see me
backl" He offered nanny his last
greenback, but il was ndignantly re-
fused, witnesses being present.
dat green money amt no good
down here nohow."
at will be-" said the soldier, sim
ply.
Holbin returned next day and gave
a vivid account Of his parting with
the happy prisoner; and then he i'm
mediately sought his own room; but
not before Frances, lite ashamed
Of herself, had thanked him warmly
for his Kindness to her soldier.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-01-25
Big Naval Appropriation Bill.

WAsHEGToN, Jan. 20. The
Naval Appropriation bill as re
ported to the House yesterday
by Chairman Foss, Of the Naval
Committee, carries total of ST., /.
0lG, $50, being the largest amount
ever reported Tor this purpose and
Sl1 &c., l8 in excess of last
years and $40, 239. 1916 below the
Navy Departments estimate.
Tie committee recommends the
construction of two unsheathed
seagoing battleships Of $4,000
tons each and to cost, exclusive
Of armor, not over $3, $50, 900
each; and two unsheathed armor-
cd cruisers of $4,000 tons and to
cost not over 100000, exclu.
siye of armor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-01-25


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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-01-25
The E0lllea at Wet Point.

] he many personal aud polit
real friends Ut Senator McLomah
If this State, vail heartily en-
dorse his stand with that VI Sen
ator Mooney and other United
States Senators, ~ho have openly
denounced the cowardly and IN
manly practice u hazihg at West
Point. When it can be called
honorable or courageous for a
great big upper class man to
brow beat and injufe younger
and physically Unequal com
rade it. should be time 10 change
all the laws " fair play and
manly worth AZ heretofore held
IN such high esteem by the Amer.
lcan people. Fair play has ever
been demanded by all honorable
men. Let the miserable practice
AT West Point be ended and il
repeated Withdraw our appropria
tions, or else severely punish the
called officers Of the institu.
ton aud cxpel the towards en-.
gagged In the disgraceful business
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-01-25

DH febfnag I aud April II,
1901 Tic Baltimore aud Ohio
Itaiiioad vail run ropnial Mid
Wiuifi LxeaieioHs IL Washing
lou Al Yeiy low rates for the
round mp, allowing Ten day limit
~ TICKETS including date of sale.
splendid trains, thronR h
eoaehes, Pullman pailor aud
sleeping cars.
-" nol MISS these splendid op
pDflnDilies 10 Visil HE National
capital during lhe session al
Congress For tickets, time oi
Trains ana fail information call
on OF address agent Is ~ q. II. H.
lan,ll Lo npl H.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-01-25
fhEbEhiGH GPfI mAhKE,p.
wAAAl s,4ua ans n.a. .,

Iiila schedule ~ pngea revised aud
Gaffsoled eaph weeh by Nj j. Il, w.
.Iarhaa
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-01-25

Congress has passed the Army
bill increasing the army to lO0,.
900 men. This IL one of the nat
ural results of Imperialism and
miliLarism.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-01-25

The "GiLiAen" uses IrinterA'
inh 10 lhe best advantage for
both subscribers and adyertis-
aua
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-01
PHILOSOPHY OF ANARcHIsM.
Prince KrOpotl<in, the Russian Nihi-
list. Talks tO New Workers.

NEW YORK, March 31.-Prince kropot-
kin, a member of the reigning family of
Russia, from which country he is an ex-
lie. owing to his advocacy of socialistic
doctrines, and who has come to this coun-
try to speak in behalf of Russia's op-
pressed, lectured to a large and enthusias-
tic audience at the Grand Central Palace
this afternoon. His subject was: AN
archism; its Philosophy and Ideal" Prince
Kropotkin contended that the philosophy
of the twentieth century would be the
philosophy of anarchism. and that the pre-
vailing tendency of the great movements
of this century would differ radically from
those of the earlier part of the last one
hundred years, when nearly all movements
tended toward an increase in the power of
the state. The increase Of power on the
part of the individual and the masses, he
declared, was the most needful thing for
the relief of the laboring classes.
I'VE have on all sides of us" the prince
said, beautiful cities and magnificent pal
aces and specimens OF architecture that
have been created through the labor of the
masses, yet they have no part in their en-
joyment. One hundred years ago a lifetime
was needed in which 10 amass even moder-
ate wealth, now human genius has made
possible system of production that per-
mits the amassing of enormous fortunes
in a length of time so short as not to have
been dreamed Of even, at the beginning of
the last century"
By what right, the speaker inquired, did
any man presume to say he owned this line
of railway. and that enormous manufac-
turing industry, and through such owner
snip was worth a specific sum? The mass
es, the laboring class. created the values Of
the properties, and yet owned no part of
them. Those who have, by their efforts
their application and the use of their in
tellects, been the means of creating these
properties are in reality prosecuted by those
to whom the laws of the state grant titles
of ownership.