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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-11-14

even for few hours, but 1T was
wrong"
"Wrong." she burst out. IFS it
generous to say that? Ere you so
Indifferent that YOU think everyone
else is Indifferent"
81 know you arc not indifferent
you couldn't be. But you must be
true to yourself. VIII you go to the
captain now?"
81 thought of doing that at first"
she began. eft seemed to be what I
ought to do, But when I saw what
would happen; that l should be
rhli@ed-"
understand We must guard
against that. You must not be
dragged into it. But since you can't
go to the captain, what will you do?"
I'll wrote letter to Mr.. Gal
braith."
"And you have not yet sent it?"
NO; otherwise l shouldn't have
spoken to you"
"-Io be sure. But now you must re-
write it, without signing it, and send
it. ! suppose you have described me
so the officers will have no difficulty?"
"Ye-es; that is, tried TO. But why
mustn't / sign it? They will pay no
attention to an anonymous letter;
and. besides, it seems $3.50 cow
ardly."
"Thcy will telegraph to every river
town within an hour after it reaches
New Orleans; you needn't doubt that.
And as for it's being cowardly, it is
nothing of the kind. 1t is your duty
to point me out, and when that is
done your responsibility ceases. There
are plenty of people who can identify
me IL | am taken to New Orleans"
at is very dreadful" she muir
mured; "only you don't seem to
realize it at ALL"
Don't /? You must remember that
T have been arguing from your point
Of view. / shall escape if l can do
it without taking advantage of your
candor."
By this time her fear of him had so
far departed that she asked him what
he would do.
II shant try TO run away 30 1ar
you have bound me by your frank
ness. When the officers appear, MY
parole will be at an end Is that
fair?'
1T is more than fair. I can't UNI
derstand."
Cant understand what"
"llow you csn do this-how You
could do what you did last night, and
vet"
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He finished the sentence for her.
And Yet be a robber Of banks. L
suppose il is a bit puzzling-from
your point of view. But there are
many things indivisible by any rule
of two. May / 60 now?"
She suffered him, and when he was
gone she went to her room TO re-
write her letter. She finished it and
hurriedly gave it TO the night clerk,
and straightway knew that her peace
of mind was wrecked for tine remain
der Of the voyage.
Such. indeed, was the fact. After
time enough had elapsed TO admit OF
the letter reaching New Orleans she
became a coward of landings, fear
ing lest she should see him taken.
Nor was Griswold without his
nerve-wrenchings though as the voy-
age grew older he began to take
heart of grace. In the ordinary
course of things, Miss Farnham's let
ter should have reached New Orleans
in time to have procured his arrest
ar Greeneyille; but when the Mis-
issippi town was passed, and many
others farther on, he began to fear
that she had recanted, and to bewail
his broken ideal.
He had no means of knowing that
her letter had lain on the clerks desk
until Cairo was reached, but such was
the pregnant fact, and to this over
sight Griswold owed his first sight OF
the st. Louis landing.
1t was at the landing, at the very
end of the long period OF suspense,
that Charlotte saw the final act in
the drama.
The swing stage was poised in air,
and two men dropped from its out
ward end and dragged the mooring
line TO ring in the levee pavement.
And then, while she looked, there was
scufiie of four, a darting away of
one of the jules men with small
bundle and one of the attackers in
hot pursuit, followed Immediately by
the surrender Of the other, The
great eye of the searchlight over her
head swung slowly shoreward, ana
she saw the prisoner 's face and the
CLINT of metal when the officer hand
culfed him.
NEererpon her eroe fnad and SIZE
saw no more. For. when all was said.
il was she and no other who had
olasped the manacles upon the wrists
of the man who was on his way to
punishment.
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leck above. A man descended slowly.
and when he came near enough she
recognized him. She let him go until
her opportunity was all but lost;
then. plucking courage out of the
heart Of desperation, she recalled
him.
zone moment, if you please; II
want to speak to you," she faltered;
and he turned Obediently and stood
before her.
Followed a pause. surcharged with
the electricity or things ominous. lie
was generous enough TO come to her
rescue.
"You have something to say
to me?"
"Yes: / want to ask you at what
time you joined the crew of the
Belle julie
The question did not surprise him,
nor did he attempt to evade 1t.
though he knew to what it would
lead.
Between twelve and one o'clock
the day before yesterday"
"Will you tell me where you were
at IL o'clock that dav?"
"les, II you ask me-"
81 do ask you"
81 was in a certain public building
in New Orleans, as near to you as
l am now. Is that sufficiently deti-
nite?"
ut is. I thought had hoped
oh, why did you do it?" she burst
out.
at was the old story of one mans
plenty and another's need"
"But surely"
81 know what you would say. l
was willing to work; was not willing
to beg. know it was all wrong, from
your point of view, but l should be
sorry to think that / did what l be-
lieved to be wrong"
surely you must know it is
wrong"
NO, I don't. If l did, you would
be relieved of what I conceive to be
painful duty. ! should surrender
myself at once"
"Then you are not sorry? I saw
you yesterday afternoon, and hoped
you WERE"
81 was sorry then-and am now;
for the very good reason that have
lost the money"
Lost it?" she gasped.
Eyes" And he told her. about the
hiding of the treasure and it's dlsap-
pearance.
"Oh. dear!" she said; "that makes
it all the harder"
"For you to do what you must?
You mustn't think of that.
shouldn't have made restitution in
any event"
"Then you know what must dor
"Assuredly. l knew it yesterday. 1t
was merciful in you to reprieve me
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ITO BE Continued
WROTE BRIDE
That He Was Going Away and Didn t
Want Her to Follow Him.

Wooster. Ohio, November 2.-One
week ago Miss Minnie Willford. OF
Orrville, welded Davis Bills, a we'll
to-do farmer living near Shrevee,
Wayne County Bills is considerably
the senior of his wife, and for this
reason their marriage caused some
comment. The nuptial knot was tied
IN this city by Rev. J. M. Lockhart.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Bills took train for his
home.
Mrs. Bills says that at noon the day
after their marriage she went back 10
ner former nome to pack up her effects
preparatory to shipment to Shreve,
Bills, she says. said that he would
join her in day or two, but ne
failed to come and sent her letter
in which he told her that before she
received the letter he would be ON his
way to Indiana, where he intended TO
make his home that he did not want
her to follow him, and that he never
wanted to see her again. The wife OF
a few hours is Frustrated, and declares
that she cannot understand why he
should have sent her such letter.
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CHAPTER X.

When Charlotte had made sure Of
the pseudo deck hands ideat5y in
the forenoon of the second day out
she had thought the assurance IN
assaiable and had conducted herself
accordingly. Bat wAcn she aWoEe
late ON The morning following the
brave rescue Of tie mute, assurance
had Departed.
With the admission Of the smallest
doubt, she could b. no means 60 on
with her plan of betrayal until the
doubt was removed; and, not know
ing what else to do, she went to the
captain to find out if possible all he
knew about the mates rescuer.
The interview was most unsatlsfac-
tory. She led up to the subject by
telling the captain the story of the
rescue. and so was privileged to ask a
few questions about the rescuer. Did
the captain know him? And, above
all, did the captain know the day and
hour when the man had joined the
crew?
Capt. Mayfeld knew no more than
that the mans name was John Gavitt,
and that he had joined some time dur
ing the day Of departure from New
Orleans. lie was sick tramp. work
ing his way home to some small river
town in iowa.
So the doubt remained unsolyed,
after all, and her hands were tied un-
less it could be removed. She could
think of no other eXpelicnt, save an
interview with the man himself, and
this she knew was impossible lin it's
bringing about and in any definite re-
suit that could accrue. For If she
could bring herself to question him,
surely he would lie in his own behalf.
And yet it was the impossible
thing that happened. For that even
ing just at dusk, while she was stand
ing on the guard upon which her
,tateroom window opened, she heard
e.step on the stair leading from the
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CHAPTER TX.

In any conflict between duty and
inclination it is only the final step
which is irrevocable; and in Char
lotte's case this step was the mailing
of her letter. sAll through the long
afternoon she had tried vainly to
screw her courage to the sticking
point, and had failed. But when she
went to bed with the thought that
she would surely do it in the morn
ing. she had overlooked the fact that
an outraged conscience fights best
in the night watches.
That was why she had to get up at
midnight and dress, and go out to
have the dreadful thing over with be-
fore ever sleep would come, if happy
It might come then.
But once again fate interviewed.
While she was hurriedly dressing,
the whistle sounded for landing;
and when she reached the Office, it
was again closed. AS before, she
stepped out on the saloon deck to
wait. The great electric searchlight
Just over her head made the landing
as light as day, and when she reached
the rail the landing-stage was just
coming aboard for the departure.
Two men whose duty it was to cast
off ran out on the fitting platform
and dropped to the ground. one OF
them fell clumsily; but the other ran
up the bank and loosened the moor
ing line. The steamer began TO
swing off. and the man ran back to
his companion. who seemed to be
unable to rise.
sect move on yousel" beloved
the mate.
Then Charlotte saw that the fallen
man was disabled in some way and
that the other was trying to lift him.
The mate swore out of full heart.
"Come aboard. or I'll skin We alive,
ye skulkin'-"
Charlotte put her fingers in her
ears to shut out the elamor of pro-
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The Christmas Deiineator.

To do justice to this number, which
for beauty and utility touches the
highest mark. it would be necessary to
print the entire list of contents. 1t
is sufficient to state that in it the best
modern writers ami artists are gener-
ously represented. The book contains
over $50 pages, with IA full-page illus
tratIons of which 20 are In two or
more colors. The magnitude OF this
December number, for which 72S tons
of paper and six tons of ink have been
used, may be understood from the fact
that 81 presses running IA hours a
day, have been required to print it;
the binding alone of the edition of
9l5, 600 copies representing over 30
600, 600 sections which had to be
gathered individually by human hands.
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Mr.. Fowler and HIS Story.

Congressman Fowler believes that
the Fowler bill will become a law.
Some other republican congressman
differ with Mr.. Fowler and this recalls
a story which the Dallas Tex. News
says Mr.. Fowler himself has fire.
quently told. This is the story: II
had gone to see one OF my constitu-
ents down in Union county, saio
the congressman, "and found him
trying to give some medicine to a
young son who had eaten too many
green apples, while Christian
science neighbor was assuring the
boy that there was nothing at all the
matter with him. II think ought
to know" groaned the boy; I've got
inside information.
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All this charlotte saw; and tho
rescue of both few minutes later,
the throes OF exhaustion; and when.
i! was over she was fain to go BAGS
to her room, with her lS ter TO Mr.
Galbraith still in her bosom. For
hcroism is law unto itself, and were
man guilty of thousand crimes
give him UP t. justice on the heels
of such u deed.
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bulk Ce big pile Just think three thousand cups
dishes bowls bakers sugar and
and 1910 in price ard pack 'ge and we
purchase Ike in this depart
Comet see Il
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27
Hotels Unable to Get Ham, Bacon
and Eggs.
STOCKYARDS TRANSFERS ON STRIKE
Leaders Say Unless Packers Acceds to
Demands That 1t wiz Be Exceeding.
ly Difficult to Get Meat-Make De-
mand for Better Wages;

Chicago. May 26-The first effects
of the strike of the teamsters at the
stock yards We're felt today when one
of the largest hotels was shy ham. ba-
con and eggs at breakfast. Several
other hotels are said to have felt the
absence OF particular cuts Of meat.
Representative of the teamster's
union said unless their demands for
better wages are met it would De ex-
ceedingly difficult to get meat in Chi
cago. Small butchers, who buy their
supplies from day to day, We're the
chief sufferers today, as the larger
firms are generally supplied with sew
eral days stock
Twenty-Five girls employed by one
packing concern refused to ride in a
bus driven by a non-union man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27
SSORY FSLABR POUlSPROE IS HUNGRY
Form % ANeHnp nmwa
err
Corporal o'Brien is Prevaricator,
Officer Says.
FORMER A TROUBLESOME SOLDIER
Captain Mcdonald Says He Did Not
Order Slaughter of Bearers of a
Flag Of Truce Nor the Burning of
a Filipino Woman and Child.

Washington, May 26.-Captain Nc
Donald, formerly of the Twenty-sixth
volunteer infantry, and one of the Off
GERS accused in Corporal O'Brien's tes-
timony, was before the Philippine
committee of the senate today. He
denied all the allegations made by
O'Brien and said O'Brien was an duty
elsewhere at the times he claimed to
have been present. Mcdonald said
the American officers had not violated
Spanish woman nor any other wom-
en- to his knowledge He also denied
the statement made by O'Brien that
Mcdonald and number of other Off
GERS misbehaved themselves at ma
tive dance. He showed at the time
alleged, Major Cook, one of the Off
GERS named, and himself were on duty
elsewhere. The shooting of the bear
ers of flag of truce and the burning
OF woman and child by his COM
mand, was another story by O'Brien
that he denied. Mcdonald said
o'Brien was troublesome soldier
from the first.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27
Hill, SEEKS a COAL ROAD.
Masnate Makes Inspection Tour ovel
Burlington Route.

Chicago, May 23-Added interest
has been given by the tour of inspec-
tion which President j. j. Hill of the
Great Northern is now making over
the Burlington lines to his supposed
scheme for making the southern sys-
tenn coal carrier for the section trav-
ersed by the Great Northern system.
1t is said that part of the plan con-
templates arrangements by which Illi-
nois coal will be carried to Minneapo-
is and ST. Paul at rates which will in
duce an increased consumption of the
fuel.
The Burlington, through it's branches
which extend into the greatest coal
fields of the west, is capable of sup
plying the Hill roads and the whole
northwest with coal and making these
independent of eastern mines and rail-
roads.
Some time ago President Hill was
credited with looking on the coal car
rying capacity Of the Burlington as
one of the principal reasons why its
acquisition and consolidation with the
northern system was desirable.
A meeting of the representatives of
the lines Interested was held yester-
day for the purpose of arranging the
cut rate freight schedules which are
said to be in effect. At previous
meeting a committee was appointed to
inquire into the situation and report.
1t was claimed that there were sew
eral hundred schedules put into force
after the Injunction of the court had
been issued. The publishing of the
schedule for the lower rates was in
compliance. with the law, though it, in
effect, di what the injunction prohib-
4 jtad ~ t4-s5 ltss
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27
To Form Political Parties in All
Western States.
HOLDING SECRET SESSIONS TODAY
Federation of Miners and Western La
Dor Union Meet in Denver to For.
muiate Plans Probably to Further
SociaIistio Teachings.


Denver, May 2e.-The annual con-
vention of the Western Federation of
Miners and Western Labor unoin as
sembled here today. Three hundred
delegates are in attendance, represent
ing 100000 workers in the western
states and British Columbia. The two
organizations are working in harmony
but the conventions meet apart, both
in secret session. The leaders of both
bodies have declared for socialism and
propose to form political parties in all
the western states composed of mem
bers of organized labor. This matter
is the most important to be consider.
pd
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27
MUST FULFILL CONTRACT.
Supreme Court Holds Against Building
and Loan Association.

Des Moines, May 24.-The supreme
court decides that building and loan
corporation doing business in Iowa
cannot enter into specified contracts
with it's stockholders and not live up
to it's agreement The case at bar is
that of Elizabeth Field VS.. the Eastern
Building and Loan Association of SYRIA
cuse, New York, in which action was
brought to recover an amount alleged
to be due and payable upon certain
certificates of stock in defendant asso-
citation. The contract entered into
to the effect that plaintiff was to take
out five shares of stock on which she
agreed to pay regular monthly INSTALL
ments Of Is cents during the period of
73 months, at 1.-THE end Of which time
she was to receive the full face value
of the shares of stock, $500, with III,
terest a. six per cent.
The evidence showed that plaintiff
had paid up all her monthly dues, in
all s292.50, but the books of the asso-
ciation also showed that the book
value" of the stock at the expiration
of the term specified in the contract
was $292.56, or a gain OF six cents dur
ing the IS months. This amount
plaintiff contended and all it could be
held liable for, and that this amount
was due only when plaintiffs applica-
| tion for withdrawal should be reached
in order of it's fling. and when one
half of the monthly receipts from the
stock payments and dues should be
! found sufficient for that purpose. The
lower court, however, held that de-
fendant was entitled to recover the full
face value of her stock, and this deci-
sion is affirmed by the supreme court.
The defendant association made the
claim that it's agreement to pay the
full face value of the contract at the
expiration of the specified period was
only intended as an estimate of what
the stock might earn while maturing.
The supreme court says that it re-
quires too severe a strain upon human
lcredulity to believe that language used
in the certificate was intended to be
understood by the applicant for the
lstock as a mere estimate of the time
when the net profits, added to the
stockholders payments, would be equal
to 500 per share. If it was intended
as an estimate it was an easy thing
to say so, the court says.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27
PLEADS FoR BROTHERS.
Miss Lopez Asks for Release of Rebel
liousq Relatives

b. ..aa & -ar
Washington. May "a Tho senate
committee on the Philippines has
made public. the petition presented by
Clemencia Lopez TO the President Tor
the. release of three of her brothers.
who have been taken into custody by
General Bell and sent to the island OF
Talim, where she SAYS they are under
going great hardships. Miss Lopez IS
il Boston. Her petition is dated there
March Is. The Presidents position in
the matter was made known through a
note from Secretary Cortelyou to Mrs.
Mabel Warren, of Boston, under date
of April %. says: Having been in cor
respondence with the authorities at
Manila and in consultation with Gov
ernor Taft here, the President does
not think anything can properly be
done. There appears to be consen-
sus of opinion that no injustice has
been done"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27
All Within It's Range Either Dead
or Have Fled.
ST. PIERRE NO LONGER OF INTEREST
Fort de France Queter After Heavy
Exodus of People-Soufrier is Less
Active-Latter Killed 1,7oo and
Wounded 500.

Castries. Island of St Lucia, May &c.
st. Pierre is no longer of interest
except to scientists.
Mont Pelee is still active but all
within its range are either dead or
have fed.
Fort de France is quieter after the
large exodus of. its inhabitants to
neighboring colonies.
Martinique sufferers have enough
food for the present.
On st. Vincent the volcano Soufriere
is less active.
The total loss of life as the result OF
its eruption is finally placed at LOO;
wounded and burned 600
Many of those in hospitals cannot
recover.
More than 1000 persons are desti
tute.
They are receiving adequate relief
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27
PRICE OF COAL GOES UP.
New York Dealers Take Advantage Of
the Strike.

New York, May 23.--Convinced that
weeks and possibly months may elapse
before the miners strike shall have
been settled, retail coal dealers here
have advanced the price of anthracite
coal to maximum of $3.50 ton, and
at the same time marked up bitumin-
Gus TO $3.50 when purchased in small
quantities. To consumers of large
quantities of soft coal rate of $3.S5
was quoted. Only once before have
these prices for fuel been exceeded.
That was in 1871, when the price of
anthracite reached maximum of Sill
ton.