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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-09-20
Resolution aprObada
por la ASamblea de aver.

POR CUANTO: Ha sido l. vo-
luntad del Todopoa eroso en- su inf
nita sabidnrla ell lamar q suseno,
rslevandole del dificil y eminente
puesto que ocupaba, II per todos
conceptos honrado Pre- iente de los
Estados Uhidos, William Mckinley !.
POR CUANTO: Sus emfnen-
tts cnalidodes como patricia, ,esta-
dista y ciudadano le hacen acreedtr
la estimation de todos los amantes
De la libertad y progreso humano;
POR GU ANTO: En- toda ocs-
stones demestro el mayor afecto por
Ell pueblo de PFC Rico y por toios
los medies que estuvieron 81 alcan
CO do direction, protection y couse-
jos siempre sabios prudentes q
nuestra amada tierr,,
POR TANTO, Nosotros, Ell pue-
BIO de PJo Rico, reunidos en- memo
rial Meeting,, ltenos nuestros cora
zones de tristeza y de dolor por Ia
perdida de aquel que iconsideraba-
mos como verdadero amigo, ,sabio
cons ajero y leal protector, por una
nimida1 declarames:
Primero: que con la muafte del
Pfesidente William Mckinley. llora-
mos ) perdida de una alma noble,
un verdadero pstriota, un sabio Ie
81 lador y IN hab administrator
de les mas altos ioteresei de | ! rsza
humana
SegundO: que con su muer5e
pierle nuestra Naeion un diligente,
habil y prudente leader.
Tercero: que, nosotros, el pue-
bl de Pto- Rico, tenemos especiales
razones para lamentar esa gran per
dida, por habsr haltado slempre en-
el un caluroso Jefferson sincere
protector de nues5ra TERRA en- su lu
cha por llegar al punto mas cul nj
nante y mas nob'e 9 del progreso, tan
to en- 10 civil como en- 10 moral, eco
n6mico = educativo.
Cuarto: que nosotros declara-
mos de nuevo nuestra fe en- la gran
causa sde la .libertad humana, de la
que 81 'fue siempre tan ,distinguido
campeon, y hacemos constar de nue.
vo nuestra determination de esfor-
zarnos por conseguir la prosperidad
que con tanto ahinco ira b .jaba 81
por derramar sobre nuesiro pueblo
! nuestfa TERRA.
Quinto: que no encontramos
palabras adecnadas para expresar
nuestra mas energiea .protesta con-
ira el vii asesino que sin causa nj "a
z6n alguna troneh6 la existencia de
tan noble leader on medic de su bri-
| llant1 ina carrera.
Sexto: que, en- Ell acerbo door
| que IA en- bsrgs, su afigida viuda
h&cemos extensiva nuestra mas cor
| G III y sincera simpatla, h sciendo vo
| tos porque en- esras horas de amar-
prueba pueda sostene-la ell CON
vaacimiento de que su esposo no So
| lo fae de inestima able valor para ella,
slno tambien para nosotros, que
su vida, tanto pdolica como privada,
s ara IN segrado monumento que por
siempre conservara Ia historic
Septimo que estss reclusiones
sean publicadas en- nnestre $ period
! COS, un Ell npfar de los cuales sera
enviado & viuda del mslogfado Je
fe Suprem, le la Naci6p, otro al Go
bernador de Pto Rico, un tercero
al Seer stsrio de E 5tado del Gobier-
no de Was hjngton.
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Casa pension.

Comprendiendo es una necesi
lad para los min de Ia isla tener en-
esta Capital nna casa pension dirigi.
ia por maestro competentp, he deter
minado instalar, mas de Ia de Sc
noritas, cue tengo hoy, Cristo 26, y
donde puedo admitir ni6is de todas
edades. otra para nii5os q "$p"Gntea
Il maestros, en- casa contigua eiLde.
pendiente dc Ia de niflas.
Ambas estaran bajo mi direction
y cuidado, teniendo personal de con
hanza para atenderlas
Lo pepsonistas pagaran SIS
por mensualidades adelant sdaa. Ell
lsvado, nedico y mediciua sera de
cuenta de los padres. Traeran toda
la ropa de SD uso, y tenicaa clasa
diaria en- Ia casa, con objeto de ayu
darles en- los estudios que cursen en-
las difesentes escuelas, que sus pa
dres ordenen sasistan.
Las ni1os sa|dran q paseo aeon
padados. Habra classes do dibujo y
m1sica extra
Como el 10 de Octubre ampiezan
todos los curSos, 4 dnos de Store es
tara instalada la de ninos.
San Jnan AgoSt0 1901.
ana Rogue
ais 12
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N0TICIAS,

Por el vapor <San Juan, ha
recibido Gel Ahorro,, San Jnsto IS,
en bonitos envss:s magnffcas peras,
ciruelas, cerezas en- marrasquino,
melee 1tones y manteqrlla crema,
superior. En- Ell misno essableci-
miento hay siempre variada existen
cia de licores y cerveza helsdos.
La oficina de Obras Pdblicas no
hs aceptado las ofsrtss que Sc le han
hecho para la construction del puen-
te del rio Movilla, te-mino del Coro-
zal.
Para com b atir la humedad de
estos dias, NADIA hay mas convenien
te h'gienfco que tomar en- las CO
midas cerveza Pubest que venen los
ssflores Calderon, Aviles & CO, Te-
tnAn II.
QUE CosA TAN TERRIBLE E
es de 8 oertar con On ateque de cole
ra morbus, q media noche. E sto
sucede con frecuencia mas nunca
llegara 4 ser cosa aria si hay STEM
pre- mano un pomo de- PAIN XII
LLER, remedio que siempre hs
CuTauU I'll COl0Io, IL = Ccl1mUTSS, Id
dis sDterfa J Ia diarrea. Refuse los
sustitutos., no hay mes que un PAIN
KILLER Ell de Perry Davis.
Anoche nos ha visitado en- esta
redaceion, Ell joven artista don Timo-
teo Sanchez B ,rmudez, autor del
cuadro <mesa reUuelta, que regalan
los federales de esta Capital q don
Luis Muf1oz Rivera = de un busto
en- barro de dicho leader.
Ha venido a esta Capital con
objeto de adquirir matsriaIes para
moldear aquella escultura.
Ricardo Narvaez Rivera, pro-
fesor, da classes q domicilio Posee
referencias muy honrosas. San Sc
bastian q.
n-a 15-1I
Hemos notado que eE los Jul
clos de policfa Sc aglomera mucho
el public 10 que impide que los de-
nunciados y testigos puedan hablar
y eestar desahogadamente.
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81 C0niSiOnadO
por Pto-RiC0
Federico Degetau.

Llego aver en- el Vapor San
Juan, este distinguido amigo nues-
tro, q quien enviamos nuestro salu-
do de bienvenida.
Una numerosa concurrencia de
correligionarios y amigos particu-
lares fue a recibir,e al muelle.
POGO tempo essara entire ncso-
tros ell Comisionado por Puerto-Rt-
co. Asuntos particulares de impor-
tancia le han traido aquf por breves
dias, y regresara q Washington tan
pronto los haya terminado.
>iQ1e le sea grata su estancia en-
tire nOSOtrtS!
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pues del dia del juicio final. Y va
mos tirando chinitos al rio
No tengo brfos para mas Soy
empleado, 5Me comprende?
Ell CORR RESPONSAL.
Stbre. IS, 1901
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Sdbana Grande

Ha sido muy sentida Gu este
pueblo la muerte del Honorable
Presidente William Nc Kinley
La proclama del Gobernador
con motive de tan sencible Aconte
cimiento fue i'm presa en- elegante
papel satinado y ha circulado profu
ssmente por el pueblo y campos de
la Jurisdiction.
Ha sido nombrado miembro de
la Junta local de instructor, Ell in.
teiigente active joveu don Manuel
Sepulveda. La election ha sido acer
tadfsi sima.
Han sido nomb rados para de-
sempenar las escuelas del pr6ximo
ano, los mis- nos profesores que las
desempeflaron ell af1o pasado.
A petici6n de la Junta local do
rstrucci6u sc ha concedido por ell
Ayuntamiento el diez y seis por
clento de la c,ntribuci6a en- vez del
ounce que habia consignado,
Ell CORRESPONsAL
Ramon Nadal Santa Coloma,
ABOGADO Y NoTARIo
Arecibo Puerto Rico
AP
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Dro absol,aanente impartial sso IA ophn rqensa.
ah0 M Num- 1914 San Jqn 20 de- sedsa6s lgo a

DE NEW YORK
'Or Ell Vap0r ''San juan"
Mr.. F. Dlear.
Mr.. G. e. Helvie
Mr.. J. A Ksrcfsval.
Mr.. J. F. Ksrnan.
Miss G Castro.
Mr. Mrs. L. Lstherman, family
Mrs. q. Mirritt.
Mrs. J Cooke.
Mr.. J. A. Reinhard
Miss r. Harrell.
= Miss E. F. Hal.
. Miss NJ. Nc Corn,icl1.
3 Miss B anch Love.
Mr.. j. J. Poh'.
Mr.. & Mrs. H. 0. Wells.
Mrs. J. G. Woods. family.
Miss F. Stevens.
Mr.. R. A. Bailey.
Mr.. r. B Lopez.
DR.. A. W. Williams, wife &
maid.
Mr.. S. Gutman.
Mr.. T. Vidal.
Mr.. f.. L. CArnws].
Mr.. T. A. Werritt.
Mr.. T.. Loria
Miss A. B wilson.
Miss e. Fl. B-ckeirth,
Mr.. & Mrs F. M. Toro
Miss H. NJ. Cooke.
Mr.. H. D. Thompson.
Miss F, A. Hall.
Miss z. L. Levy.
Miss Bessie A. Rice.
Miss L. Wilson.
Mr.. H. P. Smith.
Miss r. G. Bigley.
Miss G. Burnside.
DR. J. Zsrvas.
Mr.. & Miss Rob srt Giles.
Mr.. F. Degetau.
Mr.. & Mrs. L. Planas.
Mr.. G. Humpherey.
Mr.. H. V. Britton.
Mrs. M Emmanuel, family.
Mrs. B Pike.
Mise B. PIks.
Miss NJ. E. Brown.
: Miss A. L. Halliday.
Miss L. Pike.
+ Miss A. Maliu.
y Miss W. G.. Carpenter.
*Mr. M. Pou.
x Miss K. B. Walsh.
Miss a. Quigley.
Miss P Domipguez.
" Miss J. E. Holiu.
Miss r. L Parsous.
Mr.. K. Brauden berger.
Mr.. A. T. Bartholme.
Mr.. G. O. Donolure.
= Mr.. g. Mrs. G.. G. Lurring.
Miss B Caruaham.
Miss G. Minondo.
Miss r. Ledee.
Miss Friller.
= Miss NJ. G Hill.
\ Miss e. A. La Ross.
\ Miss F. Lyuch.
= Mr.. r. l.. Conant.
= Mr.. T. e. Maqus.
+ Mr. 0. B. Keru.
Mr.. r Calderin.
Mrs. r G. Caruaham.
Miss w. &. C.ruaham.
= Miss M. L. Tgickinger.
X Miss M. A. Nc Kenzie.
NOTA.-Los nombres que lie
n una delante, son profesores y
ofesoras, que vienen destinados a
estar servicios en- las escuelas de
lerto Rico.
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Al PdbIico

Habiendo alberto de nuevo nues
ira casa de huespedes THE MhRl-
MA en- Ia calle de San Jose mum. l
sltos, esquina q Tetuan, So 10 hace
mos presente a nuestra clientela,
amigos y relacionados ofreci6ndo-
les hospedaje q los precios siguien-
tes:
Por un dia hospedaie con
comids. 81 90
Por ahonos & conner men.
suales ............... so 90
Por una CANA .......... 81
I'm catre. p 25
Pupilaie para IN mes una
persona. -. ,2O 90
Batessssa la calle precios convep
cionsles.
Pto Rico Abril 26 dc 1901.
Fropietario,
SOLER HERMANO.
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In VENTO MARAVILL0SO.

Cura la caspa, calvicie, dolores dc cabeza
~ 81, y sin embargo, cuesta 10 mismo quo la
penilla ordinaria.
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Hemos notado que eE los jul
clos de policfa Sc aglomera mucho
el pub.ico 10 que impide que los de-
nunciados y tsstigos puedan hablar
y estar desahogadamente.
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NOTA.-Los nombres que lie
van una delante, son profesores
profesoras, que vienen destinados a
prestar servicios en- las escuelas de
Puerto Rico.
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Ruric's name to that paper. and to
be thus thwarted by a common arti-
san was maddening to one who
based all his force of charcter upon
his title.
"Sign!" he hissed.
"Fool" uttered Ruric, unable
longer to contain himself in view of
such stupid persistence. "Do you
seek quarrel with me?"
"Seek? | seek what will have.
Will you sign ?"
"Once more-noW
'eThen, by heavens, you shall
know what it is to thwart such as
me! How's that P"
As these words passed from the
counts lips in a low, kissing whis-
per he aimed blow with his fist
at Ruric's head. The gunmaker
had not dreamed of such a bastard
act, and he was not prepared for
it, yet he lodged it sufficiently to es-
cape the mark upon his face, receiv-
ing the blow lightly upon the side
of his head. But he stopped not to
consider now. AS the count drew
back Ruric dealt him blow upon
the brow that felled him to the floor
like dead OK.
Beware, Stephen Urzen| he
whispered to the counts companion
as that individual made movement
as though he would come forward.
81 am not myself now, and you are
safest where you are"
The man thus addressed viewed
the gunmaker few moments, and
he seemed to conclude that he had
better avoid a personal encounter,
for his fists relaxed and he moved
to the side of his fallen friend and
assisted him to his feet.
Conrad Damonoff gazed into his
antagonists face a few moments in
silence. His face was ashen pale.
and his whole frame quivered. Up
on his forehead there was a livid
spot where he had been struck, but
the skin was not broken.
"Ruric Newell" he said in hiss
ing, maddening tone, 'syou will hear
from me! The mad spirit Of a
vengeance such as mine cannot be
trifed with"
And with this he turned away.
paul" said the gunmaker. turn
ing to his boy after the men had
gone away, 'not word of this to
my mother. Be sure"
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here to create quarrel to that end.
BY my soul. / think he did"

mere TO create quarrel to that end.
By my soul. ] think he did"
81 am sure of it, said Paul.
A moment Ruric's frame quivered
with suppressed passion. Then he
said:
"Let them come, and if they
come, or if either of them comes,
while am gone, tell them, or him,
that | am their very humble servant
in all things reasonable"
Paul promised. and then the gun
maker turned away. In the hall he
threw on his heavy fur pelisse, and,
having reached the nearest hostelry.
he took horse and sledge md start
ed off for Kremlin, within which
the duke resided.
Within one of the sumptuously
furnished apartments of the palace
of the Duke of Tula sat Rosalind
Valdai. She was beautiful girl.
nodded in perfect form. with the
full flush of health and vigor and
possessing a face of peculiar sweet
ness and intelligence. She was only
10 years of age, and she had been
ten years an orphan. Her hair was
of golden hue. and the sunlight
loved to dwell amid the clustering
curls. Her eyes, which were of
deep, liquid blue. sparkled brightly
when she was happy, and when she
smiled the lovely dimples of her
cheeks held the smile even after it
had faded from her lips. There was
nothing OF the aristocrat in her
look = nothing proud, nothing
hnughty-but gentleness and love
were the true elements of her soul,
and she could only be happy when
she knew nj she was truly loved.
She liked respect, but she spurned
that respect which only aims at out
ward show. while the heart may be
reeking with vilest sensualism.
Rosalind sat there in the apart
ment which was hers for her own
private use, and she was sad and
thoughtful. One fair hand support
ed her pure brow. while with the
other she twisted the ends of the
silken sash that confined her heavy
robe. Thus she sat when the door
of her apartment was opened and
young girl entered This newcomer
was a small, fair creature, bright
and quick. with that raven hair and
those large dark eyes of dreamy
light which bespeak the child of
Moslem blood Her name was Zeno-
bic, and she was now about lG years
of age. Rosalind's father had pick
ed her up on the battlefield from
which the Turks had fed, and, being
una. to find any claimant, he had
brought her home, then almost an
infant. And now she was Rosa
lind's attendant and companion.
She loved her kind and gentle mis-
tress and would have laid down life
itself in the service,
SLOW now, Zenobiep" asked Rosa
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far down in the social scale should
have been thus called upon to give
virtual consent to the bestowaI
of Rosalind Valdai's hand, was be-
yond his ken. He was but poor
artisan; she wealthy heiress and a
scion of nobility, and she was under
the legal guardianship of the duke,
whose word, so far as she was con-
cerned, was law. And, again, Con-
rad Damonoff was a count and re-
puted to be wealthy. To be sure,
he was somewhat dissolute; but,
then, majority of his compeers
were the same. Now, if this count
loved the Lady Rosalind and had
asked for her hand and the duke
was willing he should have it, why
had this extraordinary proposal
been sent to the poor gunmaker?
Ruric asked this question of him
self hundred times. He would be-
gin and lay down all the premises
in his mind, and then he would try
to make the deduction, but no rea-
sonable one could he arrive at. One
thought clung to him like dim
specter at night, which hope would
make an angel and which fear would
paint a demon. Could it be possible
that Rosalind had told her love for
him and that the duke would pay
some Difference to it? He tried to
think so. Hope whispered that it
might be so, but fear would force
itself in and speak in tones so loud
that they could not be misunder
stood. Finally the youth resolved
upon the only reasonable course
He concluded to let the matter rest,
SO far as his own surmises were con-
cerned, until he could see Rosalind,
and that he was determined to do as
soon as possible.
On the following morning, as he
was preparing for breakfast, he
saw Olga, the duke, pass by and
strike off into the Borodino road.
'Now," thought he, sis the time for
the visit to Rosalind." And as soon
as he had eaten his breakfast he
prepared for the visit. He dressed
well, and no man in Moscow had
nobler look when the dust of toll
was removed from his brow and
garb.
paul" he said, entering the shop
where the boy was at work, Il may
be back at noon. At any rate, such
is my intention, and If either Of
those men calls who were here yes
terday you may tell them so"
"But," returned the lad, "if they
ask me any questions"
"Answer them as you think best"
"And if they should ask me if you
would fight 2"
"Tell them that hold my life as
too dear to sell to such as they"
"But surely, my master, the count
will challenge you"
81 think he will. And,' added
Ruric as an entire new thought
came to his mind. "mayhap he came
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CHAPTER III.
InrE

That night Ruric Newell had
strange fancies while waking and
strange dreams while sleeping.
Long and deeply did he ponder up
on the strange business which had
called Count Conrad to his shop,
and in no way, under no light, could
he get any reason from it. Why
he, a youth who had never spoken
with the proud duke save once on
common business and who was SO
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WHY should | hide the truth or why
set il aside To me thou art all in
all have no one else to love and
none To love me else save the nobl
girl who brought you hither. can
tell you no more"
Happy Ruricl Happy at that mo-
ment, forgetting all else but the
love that cleaned out upon hiY
then, he clasped the cherished %
ject ardently to his bosom.
But the moments few on, and at
length his mind came to the sub
ject of his visit.
"Rosalind." he said, holding one
of her fair hands in his grasp, "you
know the Count Conrad Damonoff?"
"Aye," returned the maiden. with
shudder. "IIe is here very often,
and he has forced himself upon my
companionship when, II he had
sense, he must have known liked
it not"
"He is suitor for your hand. is
he not?"
"He was, but he is not now"
"Not now 2" repeated Ruric, with
surprise. "What mean your
"Why. simply that he has asked
the duke for NV hand and that he
was answered in the negative"
did YOU hear the duke answer
him SO ?" \
"No: but SO the duke assured ns,
he had done. But what mean you?"
81 will tell you. Yesterday the
count came to my dwelling accom-
panied bv stephen Urzen. He had
a paper drawn up by the dukes own
hand in which ] was made to say, 81. =
rather. by which the writer aid
that he dsclnimed all pretensions
to your hand and that he wished
not to marry YOU: that he freely
gave YOU up. meaning to seek with
in the sphere of his own social circld
some companion when he wished
And this | was asked to sign"
''By the count 2"
''Yes. by the dukes orders"
"oh. il cannot be-" uttered thd
fair girl. trembling.
"And he further assured me that
the duke had requested him to Obj
tain my signature thereto, 20 ihnf
he might receive your hand without
impcdiment
$50 that the count might receiv{
my handy"
"Yes,"
"But tho drEe assured me onll
yesterday that ! should be troubled
no more with the count. May theri
not be some mistaken"
"There can be no mistake on mi
part. The instrument was in thl
dukes own hand"
"But you did not sign itT
ASK me IL | took my own lif.sl
II ! made curse for all ! loved"
Continued on rag, o,
McNelly & Blackburn for god
meats 23tf.
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lind as she notice the girl hesitate.
'There is gentleman below who
would see YOU" the girl replied.
"Tell him / cannot see him." said
Rosalind, trembling.
"But this is Ruric Newell, my mis-
tress."
"Ruric!" uttered the fair maid
en-, starting up, while the rich blood
mounted to her brow and temples.
ooh, l am glad he has come! My
prayers are surely answered. Lead
him hither, Zenobie."
The girl departed, and ere long
afterward Ruric entered the apart
ment. He walked quickly to where
Rosalind had arisen to her feet, and,
taking one of her hands in both his
own, he pressed it to his lips. He
had had well formed speech upon
his lips when he entered the room,
but twas gone now. He could only
gaze into the lovely face before him
and murmur the name that sounded
so sweetly to his ears. But the emo
tions of his soul became calm at
length, and then he spoke with more
freedom.
Lady" he said after he had TAX
en- his seat, "you will pardon me for
this visit when you know its cause,
and you will pardon me, too, il |
speak plainly what have to speak"
Surely, sir
"Oh, cal me Ruric. Let us at
least not forget the friendship of
childhood"
"Then ] am not lady," said Ros-
alind, smiling.
"No, Rosalind."
"Ah, Ruricf'
GAS we were in childhood" whis-
pered the youth.
"ln all but years" returned Rosa
lind in the same low tone.
"And ! may wear the same i'm
age in my hearth"
81 cannot cast ii from mine II ]
would"
"The image OF childhood, dear
Rosalind?"
ANc, save lilht IL nus BEoNu W
manhood. dear Ruric"
What more could he ask for love?
He had no, aimed at this confession
so soon, but he put it not from him
now. He sazed a moment into the
fair muiden's kindling eye, and as
he saw the lovelit tear gathering
there and the happy smile working
its way about the rosy lips and
away in the joyous dimples he
opened his arms and clasped the
fondly loved one to his bosom.
''0h, am not deceived in thisw
he murmured. Speak. dearest one"
81 cannot forget the love OF the
happy times agone," the noble girl
replied, gazing up through her hap
py tears. "oh, how many and many
an hour have ! prayed to God that
those days might return and that
the one true heart Of earth loved
might be mine once more. Ruric,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-15

tHap gasped Damonoff in quick
passion. ''Do you refuse%'
"Most fatty"
For a few moments the count
gazed into Ruric's face as though he
doubted the evidence of his own
senses.
at is the dukes command" he
said at length.
"The Duke of Tula holds no pow
er of command over me-" was the
gunmaker's calm reply.
"Beware! Once more, l say, sign
this paper!"
"You but waste your breath, sir
count, in speaking thus. You have
my answer"
"By heavens, Ruric Newell, you'll
sign thisl" the count cried madly.
"Never, sir!"
"But look ye, sirrah, here is my
whole future of life based upon my
hopes of union with this fair girl.
Her guardian bids me get this pa
per Of you ere l can have her hand.
And now do you think I'll give it
up SO easily? By the saints of heav-
en-, I'll have your name to this or
I'll have your lifeP
"Now your tongue runs away
with you, sir count. l have given
you my answer. Be sure that only
one man on earth can prevail upon
me to place my name upon that pa
per-"
"And who is hep"
81 mean the emperor"
''But you will sign it." Missed Da-
monoff, turning pale with rage.
"Here it is-sign! If you would live
-signp
"Perhaps he cannot write," sug-
gested Urzen contemptuously.
''Then he may make his mark"
rejoined tn count in the same con-
temptuous lone.
'1t might not require much more
urging to induce me to make my
mark in manner not at all agree
able to you, sir" the youth return
ed, with his teeth now set and the
dark veins upon his brow starting
more plainly out. "You have come
upon my premises, and you have
sought your purpose. You now
have your answer, and for your own
sake, for my sake, beg you to
leave me-"
"Not until your name is upon
this paper" cried Damonoff, shak-
ing the missive furiously and crum-
pling it in his hand.
care you mad, sir count? Do
you think me fool?"
"Aye, a consummate one"
fNThen," returned Ruric, with a
curl of utter contempt upon his
finely chiseled lip, "you need have
no further dealings with me. There
is my door, sir"
For some moments Conrad Da-
monof seemed unable to speak from
very anger. He had surely some
deep. anxious purpose in obtaining