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hike shapely pillar of consolation
stood before him.
blanche, do you think-think she
has gomez" he asked.
81 can't say, dear, dear guardian. /
hope not. Don't give up"
He seemed to have a sudden inspira-
ton.
Come into my study" he said.
She followed and stood in the dark
as he fumbled with the electric light
fixture. In moment the little room
was illuminated. He pointed to a big
iron safe in the corner, and said,
huskily:
''She could not go without means.
She saw me put $1,000 away yester-
day. She has always known the COM
bination."
"oh, she wouldn't dare to take your
money!" exclaimed Blanche.
''She knew 1 had deposit in the
bank" he said; besides, what is mine
is hers. She knows that"
With trembling fingers he turned
the combination bolt. In a moment
the heavy door was opened. He drew
out strong box from one of the COM
partments in the safe aud raised the
lid.
The money was gone.
That settles It'll" Goddard said
this with more calmness than Blanche
had expected, but it was the calmness
of utter despair. He closed the box
almost with scrupulous exactness,
then shut and locked the door of the
safe. He went back into the library
and stood before the fire. his limp
hands clasped in front of him.
Tell me what to do, Blanche" he
said, plaintively. at can't give her up.
simply cannotl / have been under
bursting shells and whistling lead as
thick as hail and not cared so much as
that" Che snapped his fngers). "but
can't face life without her"
A door opened cautiously. wilkins
put in his bald head, fringed with
gray locks,
"Shall serve dinner?" he asked.
"Yes, but 1 shall not wait" said his
master. 81 am going back to the
city"
Just then there was e ring at the
door. Goddard drew himself up and
listened, a light of sudden expecta-
ton in his eyes.
"Sign here" boyfsh voice said to
the footman who had opened the door.
"a telegram" cried the major, and
he went to the door and brought it
back, tearing it open excitedly.
Detained in town." he read, tri-
umphantly. Perhaps you ought to
come to the Palace hotel to see me.
VIII return in the morning. Jeanne"
Thank God!" he exclaimed. joy
ously; then his eyes .snatched a
thought from the depths of his wards
great staring orbs which made him
glance towards his study, and she
saw the joyous light in his face flick
er as If strong breeze of suspicion
had blown upon it. "Ah," he sighed,
"but she intended to go, Blanche; she
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CHAPTER IL

Maj. Goddard spent all the next day
III the city busy over some legal mat
ters connected with his recent losses.
he missed his usual train and was
forced to take one an hour later. In
consequence of this delay il was dark
when he arrived home. The drawing
room was lighted, and through the
window he saw Blanche and his pri-
vate secretary, Mr.. Hubert Talley, at
the piano, but he did not enter. All
day be had been worrying over his
wife's recent moroseness, and he did
not want to lose a moment before
seeing her. lie fancied she must be
in her own apartment, so he went up
stairs to her door, 1t was closed. He
raped gently, but received no re-
Spouse from within. He raped again,
but with no better result; then he
tried the latch and found the door
locked. For moment he stood mas
tered by thoughts which both contra
dicted and confirmed each other.
Then he remembered that the door
was the only outlet from the room to
the main stairway, and as there was
no light to be seen through the KEY
hole he half persuaded himself that
Jeanne had dressed and gone down.
He turned quickly into his own
apartment across the hall and turned
on the electric light. His first thought
was that he would change his dress
before joining the others, but his i'm
patience to see his wife defeated this
idea and he hurried downstairs.
He looked into the library, large,
coy apartment opposite the drawing
room. A coal fire was burning warm
and red in the CRATE, but the room
was empty. Just then the butler,
wilkins, opened the folding doors and
a view of the electric-ighted dining
hall in it's vast splendor of white
cloth, silver and cut-glass met God
dard's rowing eye.
HAS Mrs. Goddard come DOWN."
the major asked.
81 did not know she had returned,
sir"
Returned frOm wherein
From the city, sir. She went in
this afternoon"
ITO the city! at what timer"
"She caught the 1:40 train" it was
Blanche's voice behind him. and it
contained a note of startled concern
,"She said she would go direct to your
Office and return with you"
II have'not seen her; my Godl what
can have happened TO herr"
Blanche motioned the butler to re-
tire, and he did so, discreetly closing
the door.
The major was deathly pale and his
hands quivered as with palsy. For q
moment he could only stare into the
sympathetic eyes OF his ward. who
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and that I have now

and thai / have now emily this estate
and psltry ten thousand a year TO
keep it up on, it completely broke her
to pieces. She counted on my affairs
turning out millions, and / did not
know it before, but she had laid great
many plans that must now fall to the
ground"
"PlansP" said the girl, in surprise.
YES, she had consulted an architect
about building a house at Newport and
one on Fifth avenue. Oh, it was an aw-
full blow TO herl l wish she could put
better face on the matter and not
take it so very hard AS far as am
concerned, 1 had made up my mind
that matters were not so bad, after all.
but she Is ambitious, you see, and i
never was. ] have grown tired trying
to get rich. Iwould like to rest, but"
They hesrd Mrs. Goddard's cup and
SAUCER rafting as she advanced TO the
tea table. Then she turned to the door
suddenly and her heavy silk skirts gave
forth rustling sound as she passed
haughtily out into the hall.
20, say, Jesnnei" exclaimed her
husband, rising and going to the door,
but she had gone out on the lawn, and
when he came back to the FIRE he and
his ward saw her walking to end fro
on the asphalt drive. A moment later
she turned and gave an iDaudible order
to James, the footman, and he came
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out to her shortly with a revolver and
bsx of cartridges.
Goddard went to the window and
Blanche followed.
She's going to practice shooting"
he said. when she is full Of anger she
seems to find a vent for it in target
practice. Watch her; she certainly
has the most wonderful Workmanship
Of any woman alive"
The major could not help this exhi-
bition of pride in his wife, and he
seemed to hold his breath in boyish
expectation as Mrs. Goddard took de-
hberste aim at white envelope which
James had pinned against the trunk of
tree about so feet from where she
stood
Five reports followed one another in
rapid succession.
''Good Wonderful" calculated the
major, she hit it four times out of five.
l have no idea" and as he said this
Goddard's tone lost part of its en-
thusiasm, ii have no idea where she
acquired her skill. She always laughs
mysteriously when l ask her. 1t was
while she lived in the west, however. I
am sure. Often she lets slip little allu-
sions to ranch life and hunting on the
plains"
Blanche made no responses; there
was a confidential note in her puardi-
ans voice which strongly appealed TO
her sympathy. 1t shocked her sensi-
tive idealistic nature to have him ad =
nit that there were pages in his wife's
history which even he had not been al
lowed to read. They saw Mrs. Goddard
toss the revolver on the grass toward
the attendant and turn in 10 the house.
A moment later she passed through
the hall and went up the stairway to
her own apartment.
There Is one thing I can not quite
forgive in her, dear Blanche" And the
mRjorcaught the soft tapering hand of
his ward and led her back to the fire.
"She married me. She must have been
influenced to become my wife by the
fortune she knew possessed. She be-
trays that in good many ways. She
was ambitious; but persons born with
| craving desires are not to blame for
having them, and so I try to overlook
this fault in her. Being poor milliner,
who came in contact with the rich just
far enough to want to have means, it
must have been a temptation to her to
marry a man with money. don't-say
that she does not love me, for 1 really
think she does. / should be very mis-
cradle if she did not" -,----
my poor guardian" said Blanche,
tenderly. you deserve so much. You
ought to have all things that belong to
good men. have been very unhappy
ever since you told me of your financial
loss. You said, think, that my money
was safe?"
Perfectly. / saw to that. remem-
bered your fathers lest words Of con
fldence in me and never have taken
| the slightest risk with your interests.
Your fortune is as secure as if it were
in the Bank of England, and the en-
| tire amount is earning good rate OF
! interest"
"But 1 have no use for so much
money" said the girl, almost pleading
! ly, "snd would be so glad if you would
| take what you need of it,"
The major flushed. at would be a
cowardly thing to do, end it would call
forth much criticism; no, your money
is yours; your father saw that L was
sufficiently repaid for my services, be-
sides, nothing Less than your entire
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intended to leave meTr

intended to leave mel"
He dropped his hand heavily on the
old-fashioned silver bell on the table.
MY overcoat, and the carriage,
James" was his husky command.
Blanche linked her tapering fingers
over his arm.
But not before you have eaten your
dinner, dear guardian" she pleaded.
When you get to the city she will
have dined and you may be the worse
for it."
He waited till James had left the
room; then he said:
II could not eat bite right now if
my life depended on it,"
When she had seen him put on his
coat and leave the room she ran to the
window and watched the carriage
drive away at the highest speed of the
blooded horses. Then she went into
the dining-room, bowling to dr. Tai
ley, who stood waiting for her. They
took their places at the long table, he
on one side, she on the other. He was
handsome man of perhaps 81, who
wore no beard and had the strong
features of a successful actor; his hair
was thick, moderately long and of a
blackness which went well with his
dark eyes.
rs the major coming in now 2" he
asked her, deferentially.
mo, he has had to go back 70 the
city, Mr.. Talley; it was a telegram. I
think"
"Ah!" the young man seemed un-
able to control his surprise, and then
1t became evident that he found much
in her telbtale face to confirm his
sudden suspicion that all was not go
ing we'll with his employer.
Il only wished TO ask his advice
about some correspondence he direct
ed me to write" And the secretary's
words contained polite suggestion of
apology for his inquiry.
The soup was brought on by Sarah.
II beg your pardon, miss but YOU
have forgotten to take your medi-
cine" she said.
1T doesn't matter" answered
Blanche. Never mind about it."
But pr. Fleming told me to be sure
to see that you took it before each
meal, miss"
Wei, bring 1t to me, Sarah; you
are good doctor yourself"
Blanche followed the girl into the
pantry, and when she had taken the
| medicine she said: MRS. Goddard
was detained in town tonight. Mai.
Goddard has gone to meet her: she
will return tomorrow. If the serv-
ants inquire you may explain" Then
she went back to the table and she
and Talley ate their dinner silently.
1t was as If he knew something Ind
happened to which he had no right to
| allude.
sassaReaEs- -
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-London prices were lower
and foreign houses sold stocks In the local mar
ket Total dealings amounted to about ooe" sheres
The government crop report was the uniaVoraoie
influence in the London market
STOCK LOAN QUOTATlONS-Loan quotations
were. Amaeamated Copper, Anaconda. Atchison
preferred Brooklyn Rapid Transit Baltimore ana
Ohio common, Delaware and Hudson. Erie com
mon, first and second preferred, Louisville ana
Nashville Manhattan. Missouri Pacific New-York
Central Northwestern NoUthern Pacific preferred,
PeopIes Gas Reading first preferred. Rock Island,
St Paul, Southern Railway preferred, Southern
Pacific Sugar Tennessee Coal and Iron, Union Pa
ciic common and preferred United States Steel
common and preferred United States Leather pre-
ferred, Wabash preferred, Western Union. per
cent; Atchison common 8; Chicago Terminal. Re
public Steel common and preferred 2
ST PAUL DIVIDEND AND EARNINGS.-The
St Paul directors will meet to-day TO take action
on the semi-annual dividend. 1t is thought in
some quarters that extra dividend OF per cent
will be declared The company's earnings for the
first week in September show gain over the same
week year ago of s17S.495 making gain from
July of S909.570
"MONON" DIVIDEND TALK.-It is reported
that the directors OF the Chicago. Indianapolis and
Louisville will place the company's common stock
on a dividend basis of per cent. by the declara-
ton OF a semi annual dividend Of ~ per cent
MISSOURI PACIFIC EARNINGS.-The gross
earnings of the Missouri Pacific for the first week
In September snow q gam OF $iZWp over tne corre-
spending week in 1900. From January gross earn
ings have been s23. 5294s. gain of ss.2o6.4s
DIVIDEND DECLARED.-The Mergenthaler
Linotype Company has declared quarterly divi-
dend of 21a per cent payable and after Sep
tember 80
BALTIMORE AND OHIO-The voting trust of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad having been dis
solved the exchange of stock trust certificates for
certificates Of capital stock will begin to-day at
the STANDARD Trust Company. No. 25 Broad-st
speyer Brothers will make the necessary exchange
in London. Certificates must be properly indorsed
in blank by tho registered holder. Vouchers will
be given, calling for stock in such names a. may
be desired, the2 be prepared for dsEv:
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12

London 1a1h per cent: open market disconn' Si1i.
2Sa71s per cent Berlin discount rate ~, ~ per per
cent for three months bills and per cent IoI
short bills. Berlin exchange on London ~ MARKS
4s prennigs. Paris exchange on London. 70 francs
q centirnes Paris discount rate. IL. per cent
FOREIGN SECURTTIES-Britisn consols ior
money ss i5-i5: for the account 81; Spanish IS IN
london 7Oa. French rentes 10l francs n12 cen
times.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver, es4c; Mex
ican silver dollars 451kc. Bar silver in LONDON
closed at IS 15-16d.
GOLD PRFMI1yM-In Madrid 1870; Lisbon. 3s So
Buenos Ayres, l3l go Rome, 3sZ
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington 81 1854: internal reve
nue. receipts s777,74s: miscellaneous receipts VI
7S3: total receipts for the day. 222lIo; expehal-
lures s17s5.ooo. Receipts for the month 10 oa.s' @
ceipts s. sol Receipts for the fiscal year TO 9a.e
s1i9 e7s exnenditures sl04649 0S; excess OF re-
CENTS ss ss4 SIS National bank notes received Tor
redemption. $374s2e. -.
SUB-TREASURY.--The Sub-Ireasury was d ueo'
or TO the Clearing House $3oI45I
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
OT7TSIDE SECURITIES.

The outside securities market yesterday was
quiet and trading was limited to only Few IS
s,.s Tobacco As were strong and active. advanc-
, yearly per cent on purchases of over 500. 900.
Don,nion Securities were strong and active. ad-
vancing point on purchases of 200 shares Amer
,can Can issues were dull; only a few trades were
recorded in the common at 24l5 Havana CONNER
caI common sold up to s4. Seaooard issues were
-, hut dull: the preferred sold at b0k05o4.
and the Is sold at ssh. General Carriage was ac-
tiv. At the close. selling up 70 ~ Standard on
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12

The following new directors nave peeh eiec'eu W
tho Republic Iron and Steel stockholders; Wiham
,T,o pasa Edward n OIL and william Barret
RideeIv The following directors retired: Byron
D. Wick, George NJ. Bard. L. E. Cochran ana
James c. Corns.
The board of directors Of the Republic iron ana
cteaI COMPANY organized by electing the following
noars. president Alexis w. Thompson: vice.
nres,dents John F. Taylor, Archibald w. Houston.
william f. Taylor and William Barret Ridgeiy;
treasurer John F. Taylor; secretary, Y. d. Haass-
ma: executive committee. g. watson FRENCH
chairman; Alexis w. Thompson, John r. Iayior'
Harry Rubens and William T. Taylor.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

The following securities were sold yesterday at
auction at the New-York Real Estate Saesroom oy
Adrian II. Muller & Son:
So shares Mercantile National Bank 2a%
40 shares Lykens Valley Railroad and Coal so
s,o o,o I,oston United Gas Company second mort
~i"'N pnye bonds. 90 -
rreInbershlp Adirondack League Club. $otO
no shares Century Realty Company. loo
$1,000 ISuisVle; ner,rass per cent bonds Iosa
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDS.-Market strong. Final
quotations follow:

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market firm. Total sales
amounted in par value 81 ss5oO. against 6si 300
on Tuesday The heaviest dealings in the
Atchison issues. Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
division S5As). Brooklyn Union Elevated lists, Cen
trial Georgia and I'd incomes, Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy IS. Missouri Pacific Trust IS.
Peoria and Eastern income IS. Union Pacific con-
Yertble is and Wabash debenture BIS.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. Sept. II, p. m.-The market for Amer
ican securities weak. with early prices q 10
~ per under the preceding days close. Final
prices with net changes, follow:
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12

MONEY MARKET-Money rates as quoted fol-
low: Call money, 4a5 per cent: ruling rate AZ per
cent; time money, per cent for sixty days three
four and six months railroad collateral. Com
rnercial paper, 5a5z per for three four and
six months for the best names, and above for
names so well known
FOREIGN ExCHANGE.-Market closed steady
Actual closing rates follow
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
coIOBaDO SPRINGS STOCKS.

Closing quotations the Colorado SpIl''I Rom
ing Stock Exchange. furnished bY "l4'S
bright & Co. of Colorado Springs
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12

a shade lower. selling at 7sS. The market
closed dull and irregular.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12

erv BEGINNING with to-day holders OF the per
cent ten year gold convertible debentures may
,,pon thirty days notice in writing 10 the COM
many at It's office. or to Speyer Brothers. IN Lon
dom convert their bonds par into Baltimore ana
Ohio common stock
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12

The actual returns for the quarter ended June
30 were: Net revenues 1872 4S5 bond interest s23s
O4O: balance s523, ,ss5; dividends a2l7oo5; surplus
1906 $50: previous surplus s9.Ol2SA; total surplus
June 30, s9.3192Si.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
STOCK VALUES GO DOWN.
HONEY MARKET IMPROVES.

STERLING EXCHANGE FIRMER-BONDS
AND RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Closing prices yesterday OF the principal active
securities and net changes from Tuesdays quo
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
WESTERN UNION.

The Western Union Telegraph Company issues
the following statement for the quarter ending
September So the figures for the current year being
partly estimated and those for 1900 actual
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12

DOMESTIC EXcRANGE.-New-Orl Orleans - Com
rnercial 81 %; bank. 81 premium. San Francisco
Sight loc telegraph 12zc. Boston-l2,1c ls 2-3c and
2c discount Chicaso-Par. Chareston-Buying
par; selling, l-loc premium. MISUNDERSTANDING
l-iec discount; selling, 75c premium per 81 1000
BANK cLEARINGS. - New-York Exchanses
s25sl65.lls; balances, N455sOo3. Boston-Exchanses
s22 Sos,al BALANCES s.sl4,NH. Philadelphia -Ex-
changes, A5.57lz75; balances. t.0l2 707 Chica1o-
Exchanges, s25,sH. 0oe: balances tzel5 seI Bait
ore-Exchanges. B.3S4.1e1: balances S4o1 6le.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Cail money in
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE condition Of the Treas
ury. divisions of issue and redemption, at the be-
ginning of business to-day follows:
RESERVE FUND.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE

RAILROAD AND OTHER s1OCN''
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
sAnd interest.
GUARANTEED STOCKS

Quotations furnished by Joseph Walker Sons M, 2,
Wall-stJ
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12

Bing Gas ist mtg 5s. 1898.
do stock -...........
Bun c @ 1st mtg IS. 1917 .
do stock. ..-...-.
'Colum Gas Co LIST rs. 1892
ID G & Z c LIST Con IS. 1919
do stock -.....
Ft w Gas Co LIST IS, 1925. .
&c Rap G l. Co lst IS. 1918.
Haverstraw Light & f Gas
Co Gen'l Mtg 5s. l949.
Indianap Gas 1st 6s. 1920 .
jackson Gas Co stock. -.
do 5S G., 1881.
Lafayette Gas LIST Is, 1921 .
l. 4 W V Gas LIST 6s. 1925. X.
do stock. ..............
Mad G & Z Co lsr 6s, 1920
~ Z G & c lst mtg IS. 1925
do stock k....-..-.
n Y & Q E l. & p Co stock
do preferred ............
Ohio 4 / G. LIST mtg IS. 1929
do 4 p new -.-....
Syracuse G LIST mtg 5s. 1916
do stock. ck.....-......
st Joseph Gas LIST IS. 1877.
do stock
st Paul Gas Con IS, 1871. ..
do stock. k.............
West c. of Milwaukee 6 o c.
do 5s.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12

AMERICAN SMELLING AND REFINING.
The comparative income account Of the American
Smelling and Refining Company for the year ended
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12

Bankers posted rates were:
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sAnd interest.

sAnd interest.
BANK STOCKS.
CFseported by Clinton Gilbert, No. 2 wall-st)
New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
London New-York New-Ynrk
HONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Tex dividend.
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And interest.

Int period Bid. TA,I.;
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-19
Reciprocity.

Argus Leader The speech made
Q week ago in Buffalo by President
Mckinley has reused more comment
than any other recent occurrence ex-
cept the dastardly assault upon him
which was made the following day.
That speech is regarded as a clarion
call to the republican party and re-
publican papers generally have give n
il marked attention. AS a rule it
has been received with enthusiasm
especially in the middle west, north
vest and west. There is no doubt
that the presidents position will be
supported solidly by the republican
states this side OF the Alleghanies.
The policy OF reciprocity which he
enunciates is regarded as the corol-
larry OF protection, as the fitting
climax toward which the great re-
publican policy has been tending for
a generation. The men who hail
this new policy abate not one iot
from their allegiance to protection.
They are not free traders. Free
traders as antagonistic to reciproc-
ity as is Chinese wall. Reciprocity
could not be brought about with
odt the existence Of high tariff, just
aa the safety of the policy could not
have been seen red, had not protec-
,tisn developed our infant Industries
Ito adults: Protection found d ma
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-19
Big Demand for Farms.

Aberdeen News Transfers offarm
lands in South Dakota this season
are probably not less than double
what they eyer were before, and
every day shows an increase in the
number OF buyers. These come
from every state in the union. but
Iowa furnishes more than any
other. People who come here from
that state find just such country
as their own was twenty years ago,
in soil, topography and climste and
they know that the history OF Iowa
is being repeated in South Dakota.
They find they can raise crops that
are just "a sgood and sell for just as
much on the so to $15 land OF this
state as on the $50 to $T5 land oi
iowa.