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Markham.

dead one!" exclaimed Markham.
"Shoot III"
But as Quin turned with that inten-
tion he tripped over the bOle of tree
and the rifle few out of his hands He
CROPPED after it vainly for few sec
onds--he dared not pause longer-and
then he rose and overlook his cOmpan'
ion, to whom he related his loss. The
bear was in hot pursuit, growing with
fury.
Drop the gold, you IDIOT" shouted
Quin.
Never! III save il or die!"
But they were nearer to the river
than they supposed, and moment
later they burst out Of the forest and
ran to the end Of the spit Of land. Side
by side they leaped aboard The boat,
Markham dropping the bag of gold
with a crash, while Quin Instantly sew
cred the mooring rope with stroke of
his knife.
But the bear was at their heels, and
without hesitation, just as the craft
swung of the shore, the angry animal
sprang in at the stern, lie med" "a
rush for the two men, who barely ian
time escaped TO the cabin and ,.vgfJ
and barred the door.
Were lostl' cried Markham. We
have no firearms, and it's sure death
to try to get to the sweep The falls
are just bcloW--the worst n all Alaska
and they'll smash ms TO bits"
VI
said Quin, hoarsely. Man, you have
deceived me-"
81 have admitted the wretched
trader. But / meant it for the best.
was up here four years ago after gold.
and when the Indians got after us we
hid the stuff in that grave. NV two
comrades were killed and | had : mar
row squeak of it myself, ThaCsnh,
l wanted TO come back-to recover the
bag of gold. | intended to divide with
you but was afraid that if told YOU
before we started"
Of what happened next Quin retained
afterward only a blurred recollection.
but by clinging to part of the cabin
he survived the peril of wave and reef
and hnaIly tioatcd ashore in greatly
exhausted state several miles below
the scene Of the disaster. The gold was
at the bottom OF the river, and both
the bear and Markham had been
drowned-thefe was no doubt of that.
Quin spent day in searching vainly
for the traders body. and then, having
started on foot toward the coast. he
found an Indian canoe. In this ne pad
died down the stream, subsisting on
fruits and berries during the journey,
and week later he safely arrived az
Nuchuk, little the'worse for his terri
bile experience. Boston Globe.
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|. an. TIME TABLL.
TRAINS SOUTH


TRAINS SOUTH
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac 6:l5 a. M
No. 53-Fast Line. ...... SOL a. m
No. 5l-Fast Mail. ...... 5:22 p. m
TRAINS NORTH
No, 52-St Lou. Ex.& mail 9:50a. m
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 1915 p. m
No. b4-Fast Line. $50 p. m
40. 81 and No. o. make connection at ST
Louis for all points westand at McLeansboro
for Shawneetown branch stations.
No, ba makes connection at Guthrie for
Louisville. Elkton, Memphis, and at Nashville
for all points south.
No. bl connects az Guthrie for Bowling Green
and Louisville, and ntermediate points be-
tween Guthrie, kren and for ElKton.
No.b6 makes connection at Guthrie for all
points between Bowling Green and Memphis
&c, MILLER. Agent.
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A VENERABLE ANTEDILUvIAN.
1t Is a Giant to Us But Small Among
Its Own Kin.

40 OWA AAAA'
An antediluvian animal millions of
years old, nobody knows how old, has
been restored skeletonwise in the Pea
body museum, Of Yale university, by
the authorities of the museum. II
will be a feature of the scientific eX-
hibit for the bicentennial celebration
of the university next October.
The scientific name Of the mon.
sfer reptile is Claosaurus Annecteni
Marsh. 1t was dug up in Converse
county, Wyo,, several years ago, by
a party of investigators, headed by j.
B. Fletcher, of the Peabody museum,
working under the direction of Prof
Othniel G, Marsh, the late eminent
authority on vertebrateanimals. The
skeleton has been in the museum ever
since. Two years ago its restoration
was begun by Mr.. Hugh Glib, assist
ant to Prof. Charles f. Beecher, Gu
rator of the Museum, who supervised
the work
Some idea OF the dimensions of the
animal may be secured from the fol-
lowing details: The animal is 20 feet
3 inches in length Theheight of the
head above the base is 3 feet inches,
The height of shoulders above the
base is 10 feet 2 inches. Length of
tail Is feet z inches, and length of
hind limbs 8 feet 5 inches.
Prof Beecher said Of the animal:
"The dinosaur was a herbivorous rep
tile. 1t has been called the dragon
Of the prime The order is wholly
extinct, not a descendant of the or
der being left alive anywhere. The
dinosaur wandered all over this coun-
try, over Europe, Africa, in India,
New Zealand and Australia. Ii was
as harmless as a toad, despite IFS great.
size. The one we have mounted was
comparatively small specimen. We
have the bones0f one 20 times as large,
but we have not the money to spend
in restoring and mounting it. Nor
would we have the room to exhibit it.
This specimen is mounted to show
the animal in rapid motion. There
is nothing dead about its attitude.
at is interesting to note that the
form is birdlike. That will strike you
at a glance. The feet are really chick
en- feet, having the same number of
joints and toes. The fore-feet were
not used in locomotion, but were pre-
hensile organs, and the thumb was
undoubtedly opposite to every finger
The teeth were placed in the back of
the mouth, not in front. That indi-
Gates that they were used to grind,
not bite. food.
with the animal were found a
great number of bony scales, such as
are found in the skin Of your alliga-
tors. These have been preserved and
partially restored, so that we have
been able to see what was the nature
of the covering, or hide, of the ami
NAL. IN, Y. Herald.
A Thing MANY paonIa Eorant
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PainfuI ReyeIn,inn-

Della said Mrs. Wanterby, who
had some mice people" TO dinner and
was trying TO make an impression, 1T
seems TO me the coffee looks a tribe
weak"
1T amt the coffee's fault, ma'am,
replied Della. "'1is TOO much crane
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A ThinE Many People Forget.

Wages isn't the only item in work
ing as a farm hand; things taste good
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weary enough Of life to commit self de
struction.
His first impulse was to dash through
the door and make good his escape
while he might. A second and more
chiyalrous one was to remain and de-
feat the plot if it proved to be us das-
tardly as he suspected.
He did not know who was meant by
the Princess Margaret or Marie Ale2ia.
/ 1t was certain. however. that q family
of great pcrsonages was expected in
Paris, and 4 plot to destroy them was
OH foot.
Wallace was an American. He had
no sympathy with the lawless and VIC
/ lent elements of society in Europe or
at home. lie was brave. lie loved, as
l said before, adventure.
| Il thank you," he said coolly as he
rose from his chair and followed
jacques.
| He climbed flight Of stairs lighted
by foul odored lamp. He was ush
cred into a large room containing 6
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"E:rcuse me, I 1Dtll see you again to-
night" said the man, rising abruptly.
here to keep me week. Now let's see.
If these people are already in Paris,
their names must be on the hotel reg
lister at police headquarters. If they
are incognito, could never find them.
l must go to the police"
This seemed not to please him, for q
rueful look came on his handsome face.
81 don't like that, either" he said.
"I'll never see that lovely princess
Then again:
But what the mischief has lovely
princess to do with you, Buckford Wal
lace? Go to the police, tell your story,
let them take measures to protect the
prince and his family, and then you go
about your business Of finding a way
to earn your living"
1t would be folly for him to study the
registers of the hotels. Even if the
prince had come in his own name
name was, and there were good many
princes of one stripe or another in
| Paris.
The more he studied the more it
seemed certain that his only course
was to go to the police.
And so he went there. He called n
cab, and ordered the driver to take him
to the prefecture de police.
He was ushered with considerable
ceremony into the presence of the pre-
feet.
The project of the department of the
Seine sees a good many people in the
course of n day and hears good many
strange stories. few Of them being
true. He has little time to spend on
unimportant matters. He cultivates q
brusque demeanor which has the eff
feet of cutting off bores and bringing
out the salient points Of story quick
iy.
"Well, monsieur, what can do for
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Copyright, 1900, by seuara ". Hopkins.
BY SEWARD w. HOPKINS

Wi SSS NFp'l anu dItS. Sl YOU
have lost Your last sou at the games"
II spent it for food and lodging"
said Wallace. wondering why he stood
there talking with this mysterious and
disreputable stranger.
BAH. Ynu are childish. Yet ask
no condolences. l am willing to be
your friend. One thing is certain-you
need money and do not know how to
procure it.
"Well:"
81 stand ready to show you. Take
my arm and let US saunter across. We
will smoke. 1t Will cheer YOU
Another brief moment Wallace hest
tated.
This fellow" he said to himself, sis
undoubtedly a bad one. What he thinks
of me / cannot fathom. What he in
tends ] have no idea. Yet the night
holds nothing better for me than the
worst he can offer, as long as it is not
a crime. will see the thing to the end
1t is not the first adventure have had
in Paris"
You are silent" said he Of the cloak.
You fear me, yet q short time ago you
We're counting DEATH
rs that so?" asked Wallace, hiding a
grin. Il see you are a mind reader as
well as philanthropist"
The arm on which his fingers rested
lightly seemed to trcmhle.
Yes, am a philanthropist work
for tba poOl of h1,,1,.nitv''
$50 it seems
AT % an adventure is charming
Wallace had had more than one. He
knew Paris thoroughly. He resolved
again to see to what the fellows seem
| ing friendship would lead.
They left the bridge and Joined the
| throng on'a well lighted street. 1t was
not fashionable quarter, yet there
was much OF the lighter side of life Il
be seen under the arc lights.
They passed an inviting cafe, ant
then the stranger veered round ant
made for the door,
You spoke of food. There is plenty
of it here"
Il do not remember saying wa!
hungry" replied Wallace.
mo, you did not. But it is near mid
night. And at midnight all men wh'
have rSt just eaten are either hungr.
or asleep"
Wallace smiled and followed.
The fellow is character WORT
knowing he said to himself. "a tru
child Of Bohemia"
Wallace had learned many things
but he had not yet learned to read al
men.
A trif1ing but pleasing supper wa
set before them. They ate it wit
many quiet jest, neither of tn
strangely met pair telling the other hi
name or the details of his life. 1t wa
as if they had tacitly resolved to fol
get the unpleasant episode so fortr
nately ended.
They drank their wine and smoke
again.
Come said the man Of the cloal
at is o'clock. You must long fo
Sleep"
He spoke and acted as though Wa
lace had been in the streets a month
On the contrary, he had not yet qui
ted the comfortable lodging he had OF
cupied since he had become tempo
rary resident of Paris.
II could Sleep" he answered, "but
will not trouble you so far as to trus
to you for bed. think 1 know wher
can find one"
"Ah, ha! But, now have got you,
will not let you go. Men who long fc
death are too few just now. You are
prize, my brother, prize"
Wallace had determined to give hi
Quandom friend the slip, return to hi
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made good meal. Ee then called for
a cigar. lighted it and siuntcrcd care
lcssly from the place.
As the gaze of Buckford rovcd Up
and down the somewhat squalid quar-
ter lie seemed to feel new emotions,
new sensations of life, that were vast
! ly different from the careless aud even
reckless boyishness OF fnrrlcr Gays.
He seemed filled wish a sense OF re-
i sponsibility and duty. He felt that he
| had in his keeping the safety and well
being of several people, all of exalted
station and all perhaps Of noble na-
ture He alone. with the exception Of
the conspirators. knew that an attempt
was to be made to destroy q family.
The interest he felt TIE impulse that
was so strong upon him to save this
plincely family from the asaassins
drove from his mind al bitterness con-
corning his own affairs. 1t was Buck
ford's nature to throw his whole being
into al interesting project. Therefore
he had no affairs now save the protec-
ton of the three persons whose photo
graphs he had seen in the conspira-
tors valise
Ills poverty was forgotten. His many
dtsappointnents and failures faded
into nothing. He was alert, strong
and ready for the fray. Hc felt capa-
bic of grasping the weapons of craft
and graphing the mystery before him.
Curious eyes followed him from the
cafe. but he did not see them. He
would not have cared it he had seen
them. He walked with light tread
He felt himself a conqueror
After this little eXhilaration had
passed tie stern realities and necessi
ties of the case forced themselves
upon him.
He did not know the name of onf
of the persons whose champion he had
become. He had heard the name
Marie 4Alexia, it was true He had also
. heard the name Princess Margaret
But he had also heard the Whispered
, word ''incognito.'
{ This little word brought disquietint
thoughts. 1t proved two things. Ont
was that the persons involved We're o.
, higher degree than he had supposed
J
, houses travelled incognito. Surely this
prince was of powerful house or wa
man of exalted position and grea
, wealth and sought freedom from an
noyance and attacks by the use of al
, adopted name. The other thing prove,
, was that the matter Of protecting o
warning this prince was going to be N
| 1iUhf or poSv rn1ttpr
One can go to Brown, Jones or Rob
inson and say: Beware! An enem.
: is on your track But when on
, approaches the person of a prince he i
p, as likely to be arrested as to have al
opportunity to give his warning. AM
when the prince IS incognito the diff
Guilty of finding him is added.
Buckford thought all these thing
out as he walked along.
"Well. if l expect to accomplish any
thing l must make beginning" ii
said to himself. "The way to begin
. to begin Now, what shall do first?'
He had pondered this question but
moment when another idea struck hin
at is good scheme to know you
, resources" he said. 81 will count m
: money"
: He withdrew into a secluded plac
and counted the money in the purs
. the conspirator had given him.
:, Good" he said. Money must com
6 easy to those fellows. There is enoug
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"HcTe 4i01t are said Jacques brusquCly.
bed and other furniture. The bed was
rutiied, as if some one had recently
left it.
Here you are" said Jacques brusque-
ly. Il regret that l could not accom-
modate yoN better
Il am well pleased-very well pleas
ed" replied Wallace.
He entered the room and shut the
door. jacques had shown him lamp.
| He lighted this. He looked around the
room.
"a VOLTS denr' he said. "Who
knows the devilish plots that have
been Matched in this room? Well one
is being Matched now at all events.
learn it and defeat it if possible. I'd
better look at my surroundings q bit
before l sleep. That chap said he
wanted my friend of the bridge for an
hour Well. one can see good many
things in an hour if he looks quick.
| Come--these drawers"
| He opened the drawers of dresser
! tlllL SlOpNl 1T oIle sue VI lJc put
each proved disappointingly dull for
the plot hunter. No sign of weapons,
names of brotherhoods or any of the
dozen or more things Wallace half
expected to see came to light.
Having finished. he CHANGED to see
the end Of small yalise sticking out
from under a large coat.
%,I.. IL. ,4 Xl,.,{ -
He had some difficulty in opening it
but succeeded after several attempts
A shirt, some collars and cuffs, false
mustache, q pistol and-some photo
graphs.
One Of these, as he held it to thu
light, proved to be the picture Of {
handsome man about 80 years Of age
man of fearless and upright mien
man to be looked on as honest, We
shrewd; man born to lead and per
haps to rule.
On the back Of the picture were writ
ten in French these words:
ITO arrive at Paris Saturday."
"Ahw said Wallace. 1--WE are get
ting warm
The next photograph he looked a
was that of a handsome and matronl.
young woman. The name Of Londol
photographer was stamped on the pic
turc, but it bore no other inscription.
81 don't know her. It's none of til
English royal family" he said.
There was still another picture. an
as he turned it to the light he gave
sudden, half stifed exclamation.
was the picture of a young girl and
girl of wonderful grace and beauty
The features were perfect. The eye
even in the picture warmed Buckford'
blood.
"Well, by Jover' he calculated as b
read the letters IN. a." under the love
ly face. "This is Marie Alcxia, prir
cess of something or other. Well. m
. beautiful princess, there are wicke
, men in Parts this night who are plo
ting against you and your handsom
brother-men who will shed your innt
cent blood with a f1endish glee. Their
is one among them suspected Of bein
ready to cooperate with them and d
, the cowardly deed. His name Is Bucl
ford Wallace, at your service. An
now, my three friends, especially n
A., repose quietly in that yalise Will
this same Buckford Wallace gets Ii
tie sleep. Then we'll see what we sha
see."
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4 light touch OF, has shoulder startled him.
lodging and make preparation for leav-
ing on the morrow The fellows re-
mark altered his resolution.
Hello" he remarked mentally.
"There is something in the wind great
er than thought. This fellow is d
conspirator of some kind, and big
kind at that. The rascals Of Paris
never lack tools to do their work. This
must be something extraordinary. I'll
just let him so on, and perhaps I'll
have a chance to defeat crime"
What do you say?" asked the cloak
ed stranger.
ooh, since you are so kind, will ac-
cept," said Wallace. "But / do know
| where could sleep"
ooh, any one does, even If it is hay.
stack, But come with me-"
They walked briskly several blocks
and turned several corners.
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CHAPTER II.
ruE PLOT OF THE ANARCHISTS.

THE PLOT OF THE ANARCHISTS.
fSYYGT was late in the day when
EIs Il Buckford Wallace awoke from
R 100. the deep and refreshing sleep
ssas.sSsgssssy he had found after his strange
and exciting experiences of the night.
He was awakened by the touch of a
hand. His eyes opened to see, bending
over him, the same wolflike person
who had offered him the use of the
room and bed.
Come, my young friend" said his
host with what seemed to be intended
for friendly smile, you have enjoyed
a good sleep. That is well, but there
are other things to think of, chg
For one brief moment Wallace won
dered where he was and what had
brought him there. Then it all came
back to him, and he sprang from the
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CHAPTER l.
A DESPERATE MAN NEEDED.

< rYN HE gloomicst spot in Paris,
/ 4 st for the gloomiest man."
EvMTSs The words were spoken by
isss:sy Il young man who stood
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-09
VICTIM OF a MOTOR CAR.
4 Baltimore Tailor Fatally Injured
While Driving

BALTIMORE. Feb 9.-John NEEDING. q
ladies' tailor whose home and place Of
business Is at III North Patterson Park
Avenue. died shortly before noon yester-
Gay at the City Hospital from injuries re-
eeived by beirg thrown out Of q dayton
wagon. which was struck by ear No COZ,
of the United Railways and Electric Com
pany Conclusion of the brain was the
immediate cause Of death
Mr.. NEEDING received his fatal injury
about o'clock Thursday night at Fiji
teenth Street and First Avenue. below
Canton. He was returning TO the city
from a trip in the country and was cross
ing Fifteenth Street, along the bed CT
which run the tracks Of the DuEdaIk line
1t is not known that he was aware OF the
near approach Of the ear when he drove
across the tracks Nobody seems able 10
tell about the mishap except N0tOrman
Smith and the conductor Of the car. and
they are reticent-
The wagon was smashed into spiinters.
the horse was killed outright and hurled
. about sixty feet
Mr. Meidling was thrown 4 considerable
distance also and was picked up IN ar an
conscious condition and taken By the rail-
road employees TO the City Hospital The
! front Of the car was crushed and Motor
man Smith was cut about the face by fly
ing pieces Of glass No member of NIr.
Weddings family knew thu. he had driven
into the country until they were informed
Of the accident. The body was taken home
last night. an inques wiz Dr. held Mon
Cay night at The Central police station
I by Coroner RequadTt, acting for Coroner
! Saunders.
Mr. Meidling was thirty-niEe years Old
} and native Of Baltimore He Is survived
I by widow who was a Miss Annie Faeer
. and two children He was member OF
I Broadway CoHcIaye. ! o II ard Sr4I
! Spaaglel Banner Council. Order Of Ameri-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-09

NEW YORK. Feb. 9-The Stock Market
opened active and showing some appear
ance Of frreguIsrity, but with firm
undertone Irregular changes appeared
also in the quotations fer American
stocks in London. and the dealings here
for foreign account upon the opening Of
business were on both sides of the mar
ket- Little or nothing in the way of news
bearing upon the general situation de-
veloped over night. Measuring intima-
lions as TO the state of the steel trade
negotiations had a good effect. but those
stocks, while strong. were less active his
morning than for some days past
In the railway list strong features were
Northern Pacific. the Wabash issues, the
Denver and Rio Grande. and the Fries
st. Paul was weak on light transactions.
The local traction group was again al
most altogether neglected 4 sharp rise
in Sugar Refining was feature of the
early dealings.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-09
MANY SUE Z RAILWAY.
Eight Actions brought Against
Baltimore Company.

baltimore Company.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 9--Fiye suits FOR an
aggregate OF $27.5ee damages were iussi-
tutad against the United Railways and
Electric Company yesterday.
william Z Reilly and his father. Ja,in
T. Reilly. sued the company for $5,C09 ana
$500 damages. respectively. II the City
Court b. Edwin Burgess. attorney. for al
legged injuries sustained by the son on the
18th of last January when car collided
With a wagon ia which ne Mas riding on
Caroline Street near Union Alley
Peter Sheidesger and his mother. Jus
tina Sheidesger. sued the company IN The
Court Of Common Pleas By James f.
Goodwin. attorney. TO recover $4,000 and
s.. eco DANA ges, respectively tor Injuries
alleged TO have been received by the son
on February > because OF the premature
starting Of q car from which ne was
. alighting.
Hannah Frisby sued the company in The
same court by A. Worth Spates. attorney.
fer s.. 600 damages for injuries alleged 90
, have been caused by the premature start
! ing of car from which she was aljshtiDs
on the 31st of last August.
Three other suits for an aggregate of
s.. SEQ damages have been instituted
against the railway company in the Court
of Common Pleas.
Mrs. Margaret L Williams claims 500
eco damages by William Cotton. attorney,
for injuries received March 10. 1898. be
cause Of the premature starting OF a Tar
/ while she was getting OF.
Santinia PirainO and her father, EN-
manuel Piraino claim $4,000 and s., d00
damages respectively. by James E God
win, attorney, for injuries received by the
daughter from being struck by car or
February on Calvert Street near Frank
lin