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Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-17

Meantime Claude was busy explain.
ing to Bob
"You see" he said, 1T was this way:
Miss Ora introduced me to a jolly little
girl named angie Vollmer-a friend Of
hers. IL seems Ezra CooKus is sweet on
Angie. just as our friend Bill seems to
be on Miss Ora The two fellows came
along looking for trouble. And / guess
they found It all right They rushed
me. / side.stepped and then was all
over them. / handed out a bunch OF
uppercuts to Ezra and he ran, with
me after him He hid somewhere and
came back to finish the other onel"
"Claude" called Gladys from the
door, "the horses are ready Take me
back to the hotel"
"If you insist on going" said Bob,
"Ill take you"
mo, thank, you" sneered Gladys,
"Ill leave you here with your Madon-
ma in the Sunbonnet. Claude will 60
with me-"
81 say, Bob" whispered Claude as
he and his sister wer about to start,
YOU'D better follow pretty quickly. l
don't like the look that Loucks fellow
gave you. Look out for him. He may
get back at you"
Don't worry" laughed Blessing. "I
fancy l can handle either or both Of
those worthies."
He turned back into the room to find
Ora weeping bitterly.
Don't cry" he begged. TITS only
Miss Middleton's ways tnat's all She
may change her tune before long" he
added under his breath.
'Taint that" sobbed Ora. TITS
only Pm so ashamed Of Bill and Ezra
actin up like that when there was COM
pany."
Don't think Of it. Wen have a
jolly dinner after all, you and grandma
and 1"
mo, no! You mustn't wait. A
thunder storm is comm up, and, be-
siues, Bill and Ezra may. They'd be
two to one against you. Go now while
you have time. You've got your wheel
there at the gate. Take the towpath
along the river. That's the shortest
way back to he hotel"
And leave you unprotected, Ell? No,
thanks!"
The girl walked over to the stove and
lifted the kettle, with its boiling con-
tents.
"Im not so unprotected as I look"
she said "This d hold Bill for a while
/ guess. And anyhow it's not me he'd
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-17

harm. It's you. You've made him
hate you. Look out for himi"
"If TN 90 now will you promise to
persuade your grandmother to bring
you to the hop at the hotel, week after
neXt?"
"Yes, promised the girl, viewing the
approaching storm with alarm. But
gol"
Then good-by, little girl" and he
stopped and kissed her band before
mounting his wheel
As he speed away in the gathering
gloom a second figure crawled from be.
hind the cottage, sprang on a bicycle
and followed him.
Quick as the pursuer was, Oras keen
eyes saw him.
Bill Lucks!" she exclaimed to her
self. Hell overtake Mr. Blessing on
that lonely towpath,"
For a moment she stood resolute
Then she ran quickly indoors, emerg-
ing an instant later with a rife under
her arm.
Hurrying to where her bicycle stood
she mounted and dashed down the tow
path in pursuit.
The storm broke in all its fury.
The rain fell in ---, while crash
after crash Of thunder shook the whole
earth.
From time to time the pitchy dark
ness was lighted mp by binding
lightning flare.
One Of these flashes revealed the tow
Dath with Rob blessing Dpdailing
along, head down and eyes straining
to trace the indistlnct track,
A second flash revealed another
wheelman close behind, gaining at
every second on the foremost rider
The pursuer's front wheel slowly
overlapped Blessings rear wheel
Yet in the deafening roar of thunder
and rain Bob did not hear him.
The pursuer's right arm was at last
raised above Bob's bent shoulders.
A long, wicked.looking knifeblade
CLEANED in the lightning.
Before IL could reach its mark a
third rider appeared, but too far behind
to warn Blessing Of his danger.
The girl, seeing her voice would be
drowned in the uproar Of the storm,
raised her rife and fred.
A crash of thunder drowned the re-
port
Bill Loucks fell from his wheel and
lay motonless among the wayside
bushes
Bob Blessing, all unheeding his mar
row escape from death, rode on.
(To be continued.)
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-17
THE BICYCLE RIDE FOR LIFE.

girl met Thomas Jones. Ora shan't
run such a risk"
But you'll be there to look after
her" pleaded Blessing, "and-who
knows but what the evil begun at one
hop may be set right at another?'
What do you mean?'
81, can't explain just now. You'll
have to trust me-
"But how can you tell it'll bring you
good luck"
Suppose" answered Blessing, Sup
pose l should tell YOU that by going
there she would meet"
Bob" interrupted a sharp voice.
Blessing turned.
In the doorway of the guest room
stood Gladys Middleton.
Her face was pale; her eyes ablaze.
"Order my horse at once" she COM
manded, 81 am going back to the hotel.
No don't stop to ask me questions. l
am going back at once
Without waiting for him to comply,
the angry girl stamped out of the house
followed by the amazed old woman,
who was anxious to know the meaning
of this sudden determination.
"Why did she interrupt us just at
that point?" unused Bob. "And how
strangely her eyes shone Could she
have heard"
The door flew open and Ora rushed
in, painting and frightened
''YOu leave me alone, Bill Loucks, "
she gasped as the hullSing brute who
followed her with outstretched arms.
LoucSs paid no heed to her words,
but sprang into the room after her
only to confront Bob Blessing.
whats the row." asked Bob, stern
ly
None of your-business, growled
Loucks
He tried to kiss me- cried Ora ia
the same breath.
81 remember you, my friend" said
Bob quietly, "and we've a little score
to settle You're the toll-gate keeper
and the man who has ben spreading
the report that | am going to cheat my
aqueduct laborers out of their pay"
81 was talking to Mr.. Middleton" {"
went on Ora, when Bill and Ezra
came up. They insulted Mr. Middle.
ton and Mr.. Middleton sailed into them
IKE cyclone. He chased Ezra down
the road; and then Bill tried to kiss
me"
Loucks taking advantage of the mo-
ment when Bob's eyes wandered from
him to Ora sprang toward Blessing
with upraised fists.
rhe next instant the toll-gate keeper
was rolling, bruised and bleeding on
the floor; while Bob Blessing stood
above him with flashing eyes and Ora
looked on in frightened admiration.
AS Loucks scrambled, cursing, to his
feet Claude Middleton came in.
"Uh, there's the other Jay!" he cried,
rushing at Bill. I've bene looking for
him."
Bob stepped between.
Hes had enough for the present"
he laughed.
Bill Loucks staggered upstairs to his
room On the landing he paused,
glanced threateningly back at Bob and
grOwled between his teeth:
Curse you You may not pay your
workmen, but you'll pay ME for that
blow!" .s...-l... q
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-17
CHAPTER II.
THE MYSTERY.

CHAPTER II.
THE MYSTERY.
Whose picture did you say this
was?" faltered Blessing
Thomas Jones's, Ora's father. The
man who married my daughter and
then left her to die alone, for fear Of
offendin' his rich folks back in New
York. That's him. That's Thomas
Jones. And good likeness It was
twenty years ago"
But Bob Blessing scarcely needed
her. He was saying over and over
to himself:
by all that's wonderful, is is
Thomas Middleton, my partner
Gladys father. Now 1 begin to under
stand why he opposed our taking this
Lost River contract; why he has never
come out here in person, and why he
objected at first to Claude and Gladys
coming"
Then a new thought occurred to
him.
THAT story doesn't sound like Mid
dleton. If IL is true, | believe he act.
ed as he did through cowardice rather
than from villiany. He would probaly
be glad to make amends II he knew
Ora was living. He will be at Lost
River week after next to look over
the aqueduct and bring the mems back
pay. Can't l bring about a meeting?"
The idea took hold of his imagina-
ton
Mrs Gates" he said aloud, "an old
friend Of mine-my partner, Mr. Mid
die, in facts coming to our hotel
week after next. There is to be a hop
there the evening he arrives Won't
you do me the favor Of coming to the
dance and bring Miss Ora with you?"
"Neveri"
"What?"
Never l say It was at such a
hop as that, up to the hotel, that my
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-17

paper The Sunday printed
Louisiana Avenue Northwest Only strictly
Sole Columbia
Virginia Paper PpeA
you paper better try Phone
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-17

In the current chapter Of Lost
River" the Missing Word" blank is
given. Fill in the following with your
guess:
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-17

Ten reserved seats to the drama
which will be at the Academy the week
commencing November 20, viii be
given the first ten correct answers.
Sunday Morning Globe, 1928 Penn
sylyania avenue.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-17

The River Nile, in Egypt, is
famous for its
and crocodiles. Travellers des-
cant on these two features Of
the great river.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-17
lost RIVER.
A Story Of True, Honest Love and
Much Thrilling Adventure.
By JOSEPH ARTHUR.

Published exclusively by the Sunday Morn
ing Globe. THIS story Is founded on Mr.,
Arthur's successful pay, Lost River" under
the direction OF Jules Murry,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
EnnhInnnIn MIIIInerY.

Toques and hats trimmed with feath-
ers are more seen now than they were
earlier In the season, and there are
more hats worn of the face than on,
with the brims turning sharply back
and covered with feathers or with a
spray OF artificial flowers beneath the
brlm. One reason why so many more
hats are worn or the face now Is that
the forehead Is so much more covered
In the new style OF halrdresslng that
the hats Off the face are more becom-
ing. The toques are smart little af'
fairs. but without exception are very
soft. They are made OF velvet. Of cloth
or chiffon and silk combined and are
either black or some color that accords
we'll with the gown. Light gray felt
hats trimmed with ostrich feathers the
same color look extremely we'll with
the light gray feather boas that are
worn with the black gowns or with
dark blue or dark green. for that mat
ter. Gray and purple do not look well
together, so II Is better TO use the black
boa and hat or the purple hat to match
the gown and black boa.-IIarper's Ra-
Ear.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
She wouldn't Chance Il.

The truth of the following anecdote,
which had its origin through the well
meant zeal of a gentleman who had
been hunting up the records OF the
Robertson family, OF which Mrs. Ken
dial Is so brilliant a member. is vouch-
ed. This gentleman In his researches
had discovered that he could trace the
Robertson descent through the female
line from Charles III. Imagining that
the knowledge of royal ancestry
would be gratifying information, he
conveyed his supposed discovery by
letter to one OF the elder representa-
tives OF the family. This good lady In
stead Of approaching the honor replied
In the following characteristic manner:
"Slr, have never before heard the fact
you have communicated to me. The
Robertsons have gone through many
vIcissitudes Of rank and fortune, but
they have always been considered re-
spectacle. have no desire to hear the
particulars Of your discovery"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
NEW SHORT STORIES.
His Name q Household Word - One
of Those Queer Chaps - She
Wouldn't Chance IL.

"Your name is a household word,
senator" This was the remark made
ia Chicago to Hon. Jonathan z. DOLL
yer, the new United States senator
from Iowa. during the recent presiden-
tial campaign, when a Republican com
mlttee, anxious to secure him for a
speech, assured him that no man was
better known or understood I'm the city
by the lake than the gentleman from
Iowa, relates The Saturday Evening
Post. "Why, sir, no man Is better
loved by our people or more highly re-
garded than you." said the committee
man, rising In enthusiasm.
eff that's the case" replied the sena-
tor, 81 shall have to grant your request
and speak again In Chicago"
IL shall have to advertise you" sug-
gested the committeeman. "Of course
/ know your name, but 10 be sure |
want to ask you. suppose Joseph T..
DOlliyer is rightT
"And my name Is a household word
IN ChlcagoT responded the senator.
ayes, sir"
"And my Christian name JosephT
"My mistake, senator. might have
known better. It's John A. DOlliver."
What" exclaimed the senator "and
my name Is a household word In Chlca-
goW
"Oh, we'll" spoke up the committee
man blandly, ats my mistake again.
What is your Christian name, anyhow.
senatOrT
Its Jonathan, SIR, and my name is a
household word In Chicago
my mistake entirely" apologized
the committeeman. "You know | am
forgetful at times. believe you spell
your name D-o-l-a-v-o-rT
Hold on, hold on" shouted the sena-
tor. "And my name Is a household
word in Chicago! Well. well, who'd
although III spell my name D-o-l-l-i-
YER"
"Of course, Of course" soothingly
chImed the committeeman. "Of course
nobody knew that better than myself.
You are ex-senator, believer
1t was then that Senator Dolliver
wiIted and whispered sadly, "And my
name is household word In Chicago"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
A stvIIsh Toilet.

Light gray, satin faced cloth Is the
material selected for creating the styl-
ish toilet shown In the sketch. The
skirt is gathered over the hips and
across the back. the front being quite
fat and trimmed at either side with
two spaced bands Of chinchIlla fur.
The bodice is adorned In front with ?
wide double box plalt, which pouches
slightly and has both edges bordered
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
One OF Those Queer Chaps.

There Is a law Of the senate that nc
one shall read in a gallery. In the en-
forcement Of this law a dOorkeeper
hurried into the gallery and, shaking
an offender by the shoulder, said In a
stage whisper:
"You cannot read here. Close that
book or get out"
The person addressed paid not the
slightest attention. He was a grlzzled
old fellow.
put away that book or duck" COM
manded the official.
Slowly the old fellow turned.
"Seeth thou not that | read the holy
bOokY" said he. "And who gave thee
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
Especial Correspondence

George W. Watt, OF South Gardiner,
Me-. saws: Il have had the worst cough,
cold, chilIs and grip and have taken lots
of trash of no account but profit to the
vendor. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
the only thing that has done any good
whatever. have used one bottle OF It
and the chills, cold and grip have all lett
me. congratulate the manufacturers OF
an honest medicine" For sale by M. M.
M. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
Remarkable Cures Of Rhsumati.m.

From the indicator, Rutherfordton, N. C.
The editor of the indicator has had
occasion to test the efficacy of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm twice with the most
remarkable results in each case. First,
with rheumatism in the shoulder from
which he suffered excruciating pain for
ten days, which was relieved with two
applications of Pain Balm, rubbing the
parts afflicted and realizing instant bene-
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tism in thigh joint, almost prostrating
him with severe pain, which was re
lieved by two applications, rubbing with
the liniment on retiring at night, and
getting up free from pain. For sale by
NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19

this power to command his servant to
stop his daily devotions? Verify, thou
art a rude fellow. ! have mind to
smite thee, but being a man of peace |
will withhold my hand" Then the
old fellow walked out with measured
step, his Bible under his arm and his
nose In the air.
"These Pennsylvania Quakers are
queer chaps" said the doOrkeeper.
"That is not the first one l have had
to call down for reading the Bible In
the gallery."-WashingtCn Star.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
GRAY SATIN FACED CLOTH.

with a narrow band Of fur. A deep.
pointed yoke Of white lace trims the
front and back. and the bands OF fur
are arranged down the stretched back
to correspond with the front. The col
lar band is Of lace and the belt of gray
cloth. Large epaulets OF chinchilla
adOrn the shoulders. and large, turned
up cuffs OF the fur finish the short up
per sleeves, the undersleeves Of cloth
being long and untrlmmed.-Phlladel-
pEia Ledger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
GOWN rn the united stnte.,

The total number OF cows kept for
milk purposes In the towns and cities
and villages Of the United States Is
1.466.970, Texas having the greatest
number, 116.107. Illinois comes second
with 110.460 and Pennsylvania third
WITH A8.b15.
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HIS Life Was Saved.

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
A Cross Clerk

Is rarity. For the most part the young
woman behind the counter is smiling and
obiiping, though her back hurts, her
s;de pains, or her head. throbs distract
ingly. The wonder is, not that clerk
Is sometimes irritable, but that she so
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WOMAN AND FASHION.
Handsome Muslin Evening DreRs.
Fashions In MiIlinery-A
stylish Toilet.

The dress represented is Of parma
violet muslin. finely plated with appll
cation designs Of ecru guipure. The
lapels Of the corsage are of the same
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
pOTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday. December %. Steamer
Potomac will leave Pier 9, Light Street,
Baltimore, Tuesday and Saturday at P. m,
for the Potomac River calling at Miller :,
Brome's, BacOn's, Grlson's. Lewisetta, Bun
dicks. COwart's, Walnut Point, COan,
Kinsale. Mundy's Point. Lodge Adams ,
Pmey Point, Abelrs. LeOnardtown. Coburn
Howard's and Stones. On Tuesday only for
Lancaster. BushwOOd. River side, Liverpool
Point, Glymont, Alexandria and Washington ~ n
Returning will leave 9TH Street Mhari,
Washington, at 4 p. m, Thursday, calling at
all the above mentioned wharves, leaving
I.eOnardtown at 6 a. M, Monday and Friday
Kinsale at / , m, MIXERS at 4. p. m, era
sons at D. m. and BacOn's at 8 D. m, ar
irving in Baltimore early Tuesday ana sat
urday mornings.
Freight received daily at Pier 9, Light
Street
No Freight received for outgoing steamers
after p. IN. on sailing days.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent,
STEPHENSON 4 BRO, Agents,
at Washington, ID. c.
WILLIAM NJ. REARDON, Agent.
at Alexandria, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
Winter Schedule.
Weems Steamboat Go.
BALTIMORE. FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
NORFOLK AND RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER
ROUTE.

BEGINNING Sunday. December 3Oth, Steam
ers will run as follows:
Leave Pier ,. Light Street Wharf. BAIT
more. daily except Saturday and Sunday al
4::lO d. M and on Sunday at 2:3o y. m, ioT
the RappahannOck a. far rs 1appahannOck'
extending the trip from Baltimore on Friday
To Frederick sbug. calling AT all landings ON
the River. On Tuesday and SATURDAY only
Steamers will leave Bay Port for BaltlmOre
and will call there from Baltimore only ON
Tuesday and Saturday. From Baltimore,
Steamers at Milebeck and Merry Point on
Monday. Friday and Saturday. At Weems
and IrvingtOn. Steamers from Baltimore VIII
cali Saturday and Tuesday only. For Bait
more, Steamers will leave Tappahannock al
: a. m, Tuesday and Saturday, ana a; m.
Monday. Wednesday, Thursday ana FRIDAY
calling at all wharves except as above men
toned Will leave TappahannOek for Nor
folk at l , IN. Tuesday. Willleave Norfolk al
4 D. m Wednesday for fredericksburg ana
All landings on the River, leaving Tappahan-
mock at a. m. Thursday Leave Frederieks-
burg for Baltimore at 2:3O D. m, MONDAY
and Friday. going as far on those days as
l.eedstOwn. VIII leave Leedstown Tuesday
and Saturday for Baltimore at 400 a. IN.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Manager.
Baltimore, Md
w d. SCOTT. Agent.
at Fredericksburg, Va
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
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gulpure, edged with n drapery OF pink
velvet. The draped waIstband Is Of the
same velvet. and the sleeves are Of
muslin.-Paris Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19

Baltimore, Md.
w. d. SCOTT. Agent.
at Fredericksburg, Va.
KEY. COMPTON, Agent,
at Norfolk, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19

bookY said he. And whe gave thee
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-31
BELIEVE IN WIFE-BEATING.
Home-Discipiine Society Organized
to Oppose White Caps at
Whiting, sHI.

The II. d. s.. or the Home Discipline
society, has just been instituted in
Whiting, Ind, as an offset to the
threatening letters receiN ed from the
white caps by citizens who are no.
torious for making their homes mis-
erable. Wife-beating has increased so
much that it has become almost an
epidemic. and there is talk of reviv-
ing the whipping post.
The members of the Fl y S. argue
that they have Scriptural and ancient
authority for castigating their wives
and children whenever they deserve
castigating, no matter how they an
noy the neighborhood. One member
of the society has cut three gashes in
the head of his three-month-old in
FAINT, and denuded his wife of a hand
some head of hair by pulling it out by
the roots. and has escaped arrest as
his wife fears to appear against him.
Drastic measures will pe taken accord
ing to the threatening letters if the
H. ID. S. continues its tactics.