The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08

region. eI..,e removing to new 1o.n,
however, the family has appeared to he
IN rather straitened circumstances until
quite recently, when their affairs have. to
all outward appearances, taken a turn
for the better 1t is hardly probable that
the son has been successful in the west.
as his rowing disposition would prevent
giving close attention to any line of busi-
ness
This had certain amount of calming
influence, inasmueh as it showed these
people to be respectable and law abiding,
but it failed to solve the mystery sur
rounding the telegram which had been
filed at my office, evidently by the son.
The summer Wore on, however, and
routine duties demanding more of my at
tentlon the incident to certain extent
passed away. The days were growing
shorter now, and the first glnts of au-
tumn seemed TO touch the trees. 4 fire.
quent departure was noticed among the
guests at The Lodge. and minging with
those who remained, one could hear an
occasional reference to Ponce de Leon
and Del Coronado. showing that the time
was not far distant when these devotces
of pleasure would fit to more congenial
climes.
while chatting with the clerk one
evening in the hotel office chauccd to
glance at the late arrivals on the register
The entry on one line seemed for some
unaccountable reason to he strangely IA
miliar. 1t was that of j. 4. Bradley
and sister, New York Doubtless it was
because of the fact that had for some
IYNon IL Il,
the name. but, at any rate. | determined
to investigate these people. No doubt
they had come here to enjoy a vacation
with the proceeds of the i'll gotten gains
procured by means of the telegram filed
by the young man. Had not my eastern
friend stated that the Bradlcys' lucky
star had appeared and that they had cx-
pericnced change of fortuneE Relying
on the thoroughly democratic air pervad-
ing all summer resorts, | nonchalantlv
asked the clerk for an Introduction to
Mr.. Bradley. 1t was granted. and | was
received with an amiabiiity that was a
strange contrast to the suspicious | had
entertained of him. Later in the even
ing l recalled the date and telegram to
his memory and begged that he would
explain the apparent mystery.
Why, certainly, my boy he replied
good naturedly, i will do 50 with pleas
ure. While returning from tine west |
chanced to meet on board the overland
express a gentleman who had formerly
been interested in stock raising with NV
father This old kcntuckian had kent
in close touch with sporting events and
stated that, barring accidents. he had tig.
ured to certainty the winner in prom.
inent eastern race. This information was
so straight and conclusive and the mo-
tives which prompted him to impart it so
far above suspicion that | determined To
take advantage of it. Recalling an old
cipher, | wrote out the telegram which
was sent from your office. Translated it
meant to place Il heavy bet on Dr. Rice
in the Brooklyn Handicap. Thanks to
your kindness in forwarding it so prompt
ly, father was able to catch the morning
betting at 10 to |, and as consequence
we won S20,000 on the race
AS this was not enough to crush me,
he added after n moments enjoyment of
my discontinue:
But come with me and meet another
principal in the tragedy you have been
enjoying for some weeks
"As stood in the parlor of The Lodge
a few moments later and looked into the
clear depths of Alice Bradlcy's dark
eyes the thought came like a bencdiction
that new chapter was opening in my
life chapter that has grown better and
brighter with each passing ycar"-Nck-
ell
Aaron Burr's Trial For Treason.
'No court in this country had ever pre-
sentcd a more impressive spectacle than
on the day when the third vice president
of the United States was arraigned as a
traitor writes William pcrrne in The
Ladies' Home Journal "On the bench
sat the most renowned Of all the long list
of jursts of the supreme court, John
Marshall, and the courtroom and the
streets about the famous capitol tRich.
mondl. which still exists among the most
yencratcd of the historic buildings of Vr-
ginia, were crowded with witnesses, law
yers and public men from all parts of the
country. Burr was not proved to be
guilty under the indictment and the evi-
dence submitted.
His beautiful, brilliant daughter. The.
odosia, radiant with joy, appeared in the
streets of the town for long walk with
her father amid the admiration of his
partisans. She had won the hearts of
even his enemies with her beauty and
still more with her GIial devotion. The
further proceedings which had been med
itated by the federal government were
dropped, for Burr's most uncharitable
foes must have been satisfied with the
new ontbursts of popular feeling which
his acqulttal raised against him He
could not appear in public without tax
ing the risk of personal insult or of being
mobbed."
Germs on Playing Cards.