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"weTYw he inquired, eagerly.


"You were right" said Goddard.
Thank God!" calculated the priest.
fervently, and they made their way
to the street. They walkeG half a
block In absolute silence. Goddard's
face was full of thoughts too vague
for utterance.
There is but one course before You
now" counseled Father Surtees, as
they paused on an isolated street ,or-
ner and faced each other.
"And that is"
ITO make . clean breast of IL all to
Blanche"
eff she were dying 1t might not be
80 hard" said Goddard, ''but-" tears
Of agony rushed to his eyes; "but to
know that she will live on to loaths
me as she would & noisome reptile
which had for q moment coiled itself
around her unsuspecting heart. Oh,
Godl advise me to kill myself"
You never were q coward, Row.
land" And Father Surtees laid his
hand on Goddard's arm with q tender
touch. 1T Is the consequence of your
fault; take 1t on you like a man. Go
to her. Tell her the whole truth"
Thank you," said the major; "I
shall do It."
He was turning away when the
priest caught his arm again.
You say the other is here in New
York;"
II think So" was the answer.
II know you well enough now" said
the priest, refectively, well enough
to feel sure you could never fall in her
power again"
"lf meet her nothing-no power in
Heaven nor beneath-could prevent
my killing her."
Nothing but Blanche" said the
priest. "She would prefer to have as
little publicity as possible. No; re.
Etraint must be part of your burden
The woman must i've"
TO asssssinate Blanche?" cried the
major. mol"
"She will never do It when she
knows that you and Blanche are
parted. OF course, Blanche will want
to go away at once"
"Of course" Goddard staggered
away. A cab was passing, and ht
hailed it. The cabman smiled know
ingly on the priest as he helped hi.
friend to get in. He thought he wa.
taking up a drunken swell. The
| priest gave the directions in a colo
tone of reproof, and, pressing God
dard's hand, he turned away.
"Oh, God, don't desert the poor, poor
fellow" he said, with ais eyes raised
to star which, pale as a white dia
mond, cleaned above the yellow glar,
of Madison square.
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will permit a soldier and sailor OF
France to send two simple letters per
month post free. To carry out this
project and in order that the stamps
may not be utilized by Others a series
of new stamps is to be produced. They
will bear across the vignette the two
letters F. NJ, franchise militaire,"
and in order to prevent the sale of
these stamps a regulation has been
issued to the effect that the soldier
and sailor must deliver his stamped
letter to the baggagemaster-vagu
mestre-who will see that they are
duly posted.-N. Y. Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23

confided to me what you had told her
about Blanche's con~.Cion."
DIR. Fleming raised his bushy, iron
gray eyebrows inquiringly; then he
said:
81 was really somehow under the
impression that you were present,
major, when 1 talked to the ladies at
your house. / am really curious to see
your ward again. I'll venture she
weighs ten pounds more than she did,
and has a complexion that couldn't be
bought by all the wealth OF the
earth"
"Do you mean that there is really
really hope for herr" gasped the ma
jor.
Hope for her? Why, what do you
mean?"
''My first wife told me you said
Blanche had an absolutely incurable
disease of the heart, and"
GOD forbid! Why, there never WAC
q thing the matter with her, except
she had some secret grief, or trouble.
You must pardon me If was obliged
to suspect the cause OF it, aided as I
was by little gossip had heard.
This kept her out of spirits naturally,
and she needed change of scene, but
could not persuade her to leave
Lyndhurst. The medicines I gave her
were only tonics. You have given her
all the medicine she needed, Maj. God
dard. 1t seems to me that there was
some suggestion that your first wife
was not-not exactly sound, mentally,
when she left you. Is this true?"
YES" answered the major, slowly;
"yes!"
"Well, surely you ought not to have
let any absurd fancy of hers make an
impression on you"
Goddard rose to his feet. He looked
Ike a man completely dazed.
81 have believed her life in danger
ever SINCE" he managed to say.
well, you certainly have nothing to
fear on that score" said DR.. Fleming
as he followed his guest to the door
ut was not because 1 wished to see
her professionally that informed her
OF my return to New York, but be-
cause she reminded me of the only child
ever had-which I lost Eve Year,
ago"
There was no ceremony in Goddard's
leavetaking. He left the physician
staring at him in wonder as he headed
for the stairs leading down into the
Office.
Father surtees emerge from q
thronG Of men near the newspaper
racks and came forward in the glare
Of electric lights.
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6aye Seen thaf-v

have seen that"
Medicines" said the priest. "are
often given Cor slight ailments. That
fact ought not to substantiate the
statement of your wife-that fiend in
carnate-especially when it looks as
il she could have gated her purpose
by misleading -ou."
Maj. Goddard groaned. As he bowed
there beneath the earnest look of his
friend he seemed a wreck of past man
illness.
What can I do? Is there any
thing?"
There is but one thing righI now !"
answered Father Surtees. "You
ought to go at once to see this DIR.
Fleming. / see by the papers that he
arrived yesterday, and is at the Sher-
man house"
There was a startled stare in the
eyes of the major as he rose.
Come with me-" he said, huskily;
"come with me-"
81 should like to. 1 am very impa-
tient, Rowland, to know the truth on
that point. Much depends on 1t; very
much"
In moment the priest had put on
his overcoat and hat, and the two men
were walking down the avenue to-
wards the hotel just mentioned.
az shall wait down nere for you"
said the priest, when they had entered
the office of the hotel and been told
that DR.. Fleming was in. Goddard
sent up his card, and in few mo-
ments he received permission to go
up
All, Maj. Goddardl" cried DR.. Flem-
Ing, tall, heavy-set, full-bearded
man, as he came to meet his visitor.
81 was half expecting to meet your
wife to-day, but this Is an unexpected
surprise. hope she is not indisposed."
Il think she is no worse" said the
major, helplessly, as he drew off his
gloves. "In fact, she did not know ]
was coming"
But you are not going to fancy
yourself i'll, Maj. Goddard" said the
physician, lightly. "You are nervous;
that's all. l detected that fact when
l took your hand; but otherwise you
are as sound as a block of nne steel"
~ AZ oOOuN WHO Is now
my wife, that 1 called" said the major.
"You-you knew, presume, that my
first wife"
DIR. Fleming saw that Goddard was
unable to finish his remark.
And 1 was awfully shocked to hear
OF the accident, assure you; and ]
was glad to hear of your recent mar.
riage. Your ward was one of nv
most interesting patients. You will
pardon an old man like me, who is old
enough to be her father, when L take
the liberty of saying she is one of the
finest characters i ever met. You
know 1t is almost an instinct with my
profession TO be able to read human
nature well. Maj. Goddard, you are to
be envied."
II am sorry" said the major, "that
you did not speak to me Of her physi.
cal condition when she began to take
your treatment; but, of course, you
knew best as to the advisability OF
taking me into your confluence. ]
may as well tell you that Mrs. God.
dard, just before sailing for England
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CHAPTER XVI.

Major Goddard's most intimate
friend in New York was Father Sur
tees, a priest. who lived in a comfort
able home in Madison avenue. God
dard liked him for his liberal views on
all religious subjects, and for his ex-
smplary life. They had been chums
at Harvard, belonged to the same regi-
msnt, in which Father Surtees was
chaplain, and frequently met in their
club. They had made q tour of Eu-
rope together, had slept in the same
bed; in short, were ideal friends.
The afternoon following the Incl
dent recorded in the foregoing chap
ter Goddard went to visit this priest.
The afternoon was as cloudy as the
preceding day had been, and Father
Surtees' study was lighted by a green
shaded lamp on his big writing table,
which was strewn with manuscripts
and notes for book he was writing.
81 hope 1 am not interrupting," said
the major, as he was shown In.
you can't interrupt me, old man"
said Father Surtees, emphasizing the
first word OF his greeting as he warm
1y pressed Goddard's hand. 'T am al
ways ready and waiting for you. But
-" as the major sat down before tho
glowing CRATE fire and his features
stood out in relief in the light of the
'Iamp-'you really do not look we'll,
ola man."
Goddard smiled and motioned to q
chair. His smile was a very artificial
affair, his gesture mechanical.
'Sit down." he said, "before lose
my courage"
Father Surtees complied, wonder
ingly.
"You have been profound mystery
TO me for the last month, Rowland.
Would you believe was Joking if I
were to tell you have lost sleep ror-
rying over you lately7 When I close
my eyes at night / often see your face
and its awful gloom and mystery
drives my rest away. am glad you
came. was going to look you up if
you hadn't"
DO you remember how 1 laughed
once" said the major, at the idea
some fellow at the club advanced that
ehsre could really be such a thing as
an objectionable sin?"
Il think / agreed with YOU" said
tse priest, stroking his round, beard
bass face, while his gray eyes cleaned
- the light of the FIRE.
The major drew a deep breath. It
was like the sigh Of & dying man.
would you mind lowering that
hmp7" he said.
Certainly not" And rather Sur
tees leaned back In his rocking chair
and turned down the light.
~ like It this way myself" he said.
zone can think better in q subdued
Hight like this from the CRATE"
lam not member of your church, ["
began Goddard; "bu4 If I were to
make . special request would you al
low noe 60 make . confession 70 you.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23
Irrigation for Indian neneat

The fact that the government is
taking hand in providing adequate
irrigation systems for the Indian
tribes is a step in the right direction,
demonstrating what can be accom-
plished in the arid region by the stor-
age of water. Private enterprise has
already shown this, but the govern
ment is generally slow to see and to
act upon proof furnished by private
parties, and it is well that 1t is max
ing a few experiments in the same
line that will enable it to draw con-
illusions and comparisons. II that
much is being done for the Indians,
q good deal more should be done for
retaining the public land and thus
making it of value to the homeseek-
er.-Santa Fe New Mexican.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23
A Second Androclus.

A newspaper at Kastamuni states
that while a peasant was shooting in
a forest near that place he heard the
growing of bear, which he found
under tree suffering great pain from
a large thorn in his paw. The animal
permitted the sportsman to extract
the thorn, and showed it's gratitude
by taking the man, by means of way-
ing its paw, to a tree in which was a
honeyeomb 20 pounds in weight.-Cey-
lon Muhammadan.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23

TEST understand Mr.. Krusty &C.
tually paid me compliment.
Jess-Really?
"Why, yes. May Garbell, who told
me, said you heard it, too. He said he
thought I'd find enough men in the
world who'd be just crazy to marry
me-"
MAY got it twisted bit. He said
he thought you'd find men in the world
who'd be just crazy enough to marry
you."-Philadelphia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23

$50 your prima donna is going to de
sert you?"
Yes" answered the opera manager
sadly. sand perhaps 1t is al my fault
spoke hastily"
did you reprove her?"
mo. i tried to be gay and comic
She said she was going out in her horse
less carriage, and told her that what
abe needed was a hoarse-less voice.
Warrington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23
In the Eleventh Hour.

Cholly-I wead an article in the
papah that said that the size of
families in this country was getting
much smaller lately. 1t kind of
makes a man glad he was bohn,
don't it?
Reggy-Aw, I dunno. Why?
Because if he wasn't already bohn
the prospects are that he wouldn't
be, don't you know."-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23
There Vet.

Bighter-Yes, sir. I'm dealing In
gilt-edged Investments now.
Bitton-Wnat are theyp
Brighter - Gold mines. There's
money in them.
Bitton-You're right. lost a 10
of my money in some of them
Philadelphia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23
SkeptIcal.

Backbite-Digby IS a foolI
Bilkins-He said the same of you.
what? He's a liar!"
Exactly what he called you when
told him you said he was fool. Dear
me! but you fellows are skeptical."-
Ohio State Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23
That one Word.

Miss Hiculler-Yes, they say MI.
D'Auber is very clever. I think hail
have him to paint me.
Miss Pepprey-Capital ideal II I
were you, dear, would let him do it.
hereafter.-Philadelp Press
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23
Uncle SANS BusIne~sIIke wa

81 see we've just purchased a couple
more Philippine islands from Spain"
''Well, that shows how Uncle Sam
differs from most women"
''I don't see the connection.
'SThey borrow trouble; he buys 10
outright" chicago Times-Herald.
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ToBE CONTINUED IN OUR MEX
BEST FOR HORSES.

DR., Humphreys, Veterinary Stable
Chart, mounted TO hang on stable wall.
mailed free. Address Humphreys'
Medicine Co., Cor. William and John
g., Rev York.
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Paid for Long Ago.

Church--Is that all your wife's hair;
shes got on2
ootham-Surej she's had IL OH and
Bn Cor 12 yesrs.--Yonlrers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23
In Colonial Days.

sand they tell me Rev. EbenezeR
softheart doth grow stranger in his
preaching every day."
"Indeed?"
eyes. He doth now avow openly
that witches should not be burned."G
Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23
The EaIthfuI 0mcer

post"
Were the words the policeman said,
And he told the truth, because. you see,
He died at the post of his bed.
Harlem Life
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23

Postal franchise for ss0Idisra.
France has enacted . new law which
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used on And lastly to prove will put in pint
Womb Diseases Chblans Sore and Frosted Feet all
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me actual value OF this Grand Aggregation $780, but let
introduce goods
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This Plan Doesn't Fail.
The only certain road to wealth.
A test will prove It So
h holding on to money when
You feel like letting go.
Chicago Record.
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Goose-What do you think of the
money question?
Bull Frog-rm a greenbacker.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
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.ZONO.

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-01
Guernsey Hall.

Guernsey Hall is the most up-to-date
and popular Music House in the state
You can always find here the most
celebrated makes of Pianos, embrace
ing the world renowned Weber. Soh-
mer Mehln, Schubert, Kingsbury and
many others. Every instrument pur-
chased here is thoroughly guaranteed,
and, what is equally as good, every
instrument will be sold in the class
where il belong and at price suitable
to its real value. Special bargains can
be secured here nearly every day on
Pianos that have been slightly used or
left on sale by parties leaving the CITY.
All persons desiring TO secure bar
gains in Pianos or Organs are re-
quested TO examine carefully the ad-
vantages offered here. n. B.-Do not
be misled as To the location. Re-
member that there is but one Guernsey
Hall in Scratnon, and that is located
just above the postoffice. No 3l4 and
ale North Washington avenue, Scran-
ton. Pa. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-01
cANADA's CRACK BAND.
The Kilties of Toronto, to Be in This
City Next Monday.

Next Monday afternoon and evening
the band Of the Forty-eighth High
landers. of Toronto, will play at the
new armory under the auspices OF the
Caledonians of this city. The band Will
he dressed in full Highland costume
and will parade the city streets at
Z o'clock in the evening. The Press
Republic, of Springfield, Ohio. speak
ing of the concert in that city said:
"The people of Springfield and sur
rounding twons turned out en- masse
last night in anticipation of rare treat
in the form of a concert by the Kilties'
Band. and from the continual storm
OF applause rendered each number
they were not disappointed. When the
curtain went up and revealed the Kill
ties in their unique uniforms, there was
not a seat to he had in the Grand
Opera House.
John slater, the bandmaster, won
distinction as soloist in Her Majesty's
Life Guards Band. London, England,
and In the Seventh Fusiliers of Great
Britain. The music was something grand
and masterful displaying the great
talent of each musician. The male Choir
us was par excellence and in one in
stance was brought back for the third
time. The Scottish reels and dances
were received with many outbursts of
enthusiasm and the closing numbers,
America brought down the house"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-01

against the striking car builders viii
be resumed before Judge Kelly.
An appeal was filed in Prothonotary
Copeland's office yesterday from the
decision Of Alderman John r., Howe in
the case of w. S. Langstaff against the
Municipal Contracting and Improve
ment company. Mr.. Langstaff claimed
s2l6.75 as wages and sued the Munich
pal company for that amount. lie was
given judgment for the amount of bis
claim. The company, through Attor-
ney A. n. Walker, has taken an appeal.
The bond of Harvey Emery, tax col
lector of Jefferson township, was ap-
proved by the court yesterday. 1t was
in the sum of $1,000 and has NJ. Foley.
T.. T.. Mitchell, David Waltz and
George II. Jackson for suretics. The
bond of David G. Phillips, collector for
Blakely borough. in the sum of s47, 900
was also approved. The surety is the
Fidelity and Deposit company of
Maryland.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-01
Trolley Company Is Defendant.

The Scranton Railway company is the
defendant in two actions to recover
damages, which were begun yesterday.
Patrick j. Judge aud his wife, Bridget
Judge, of Old Forge, are plaintiffs in
one action, in which $4,000 damages is
asked. Mrs. Judge was a passenger in
one of the cars which met in collision
on Nebo hill, in Old Forge, on July s..
1900, when Motorman Westbrook was
killed.
Mrs. Judge alleges that by reason of
the collision her left eye was made
totally blind, her wrist spralned,. her
legs, hips and back injured and her
nerves shattered. The plaintiffs are
represented by Attorneys j. G. Vaughan
and Joseph O'Brien.
John NJ. Farrell alleges that a horse
and wagon owned by him was struck
b. one of the defendant company's cars
on LaCkawanna avenue and so badly
injured that he wants 5000 damages.
His attorneys are Frank T. Boyle and
l.. L, Wcdeman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-01
APPROVED The PLANS,
Bids Will Soon Be Opened for Con.
tract for Building New Grace
Lutheran Church.

A meeting of the congregat ton af
the Grace Lutheran church vas held
last night and the plans for the new
church, work upon which is to be soon
started, We're unanimously adopted,
and a building committee appointed.
At a previous meeting the general
plans for the edtice were adopted.
The committee elected last night
consisted of the pastor, Rev. Luther
Hess Waring, Attorney Dalby l.. Fickes
and James Matter. Bids will he open
ed at an early date and it is hoped
that work will be started by the lat
ter part of September.
The lot which has been purchased
as the site of the church is at Null
berry street and Prescott avenue. IL
is 105 feet deep and has "A frontage of
IS feet on Mulberry street. The church
which will be built i'm accordance
with the plans drawn up by Architect
II. G. rutherford, of this city, will be
go feet deep and have a 47-foot front.
1t is to be constructed of red brick,
with stone facings, and will be built
in combination of the Gothic and
Romanesque styles.
It will be two floors in height, the
Sunday school rooms on the first floor
and the auditorium on the second
floor. The school rooms will be II feet
high and the height of the auditorium
will be 2l feet. This room will have
seating capacity OF four hundred
persons. The total height from ground
to the highest point will be "a feet.
There will also be a high tower built
In hn ct,.Io A
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-01
FUTURE OF
PORTO RICO
1T Is ONE THAT Is FULL OF
PROMISE.

That Is the Belief Of the Wife of v.
II. Pinkney Of Dunmore, a Porte
Rican, Who Recently Came to This
Country to Join Her Husband.
Porto Rico Had It's Dark Days
After the American Occupation,
but the sky Has Since Cleared and
Porto Ricans Are Happy.