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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
TO TNDORSE GOVERNOR ODELL.
TOMPKINs COUNTY REPUBLICANS WOULD
LIKE TO SEE CONTROLLER MIL
LER RENOMINATED

Ithaca n. Y. Aug 10 (SpeciaD-The present
programme of the Republicans of Tompkins
County is the hearty Endorsement of the Oder
administration and the instruction Of delegates to
the State Convention TO for the denomination
Of the Governor County Clerk Leroy II Van
Kirk who is also chairman of the county commit
and the reader of the party in this city said
to-day that there absolutely doubt that
the Tompkins delegates he Saratoga conven-
ton will be instructed TO vote for the renomna-
ton OF Mr.. Odell
Regarding the choice for Lieutenant Governor
Mr. Van Kirk and other prominent members OF
the party here say that the Tompkins Repub-
licans have choice, hut they would be most
favorable the candidacy Of Controller Nathan
L. Miller, Of Cortland County, for the Controller
snip but II is unlikely that the delegation will he
instructed in the of any except the first place
the ticket
The visit of Governor Odell 10 this city the last
week in June greatly pleased the local Republican
leaders. and while il cannot be asserted that any
part of the Governors purpose to win the
support Of the Republicans Of Tompkins Coun-
ty for his denomination II is admitted that his
pleasant manner strengthened the purpose of the
party leaders TO secure the election Of Odel dele
gates
The fact that Controller Miller once lived at
Mel can in this county is point In his favor
with the local leaders and the friendness between
the leaders of Cortland County and OF Tompkins
produces as a natural result the disposition OF the
10 aid the fortunes of the controller in any way
they can. There Is strong feeling here that Mr..
NilIer's able administration of his office warrants
the party in giving him the nomination this year.
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MINISTER ATTACKS DETERY.
SAYS SUPPORT OF HIS CAMPAIGN md
Gates PRESENCE OF LAWLEsS MEN.

SAYS SUPPORT OF HIS CAMPAIGN INDI-
Gates PRESENCE OF LAwLEss MEN.
The coronation Of King Edward VII and Devery's
campaign for the IXth Assembly District lead
ership were the subjects yesterday Of a sermon by
the Rev. Thornton T. Turner in Calvary Episcopal
Chapel at No 220 East Twenty-third-st. He said
in part:
King Edward stands IN his day as the exponent
Of progress the personification of consutuuonal
State the fgurehead of mems hopes. the object OF
the standard bearer Of government OF the people.
c2src e eIeS bo ao n 0y fdr fore be- ouSe TO
the truth that monarch can as truly represent
his subjects as Congressman or a President can
represent his constituents.
SUI the fsct 5has set up Of their r, kind
be TO the death, clap their hands ana cry COG
fetal observer or the cynic foolish sentiment or
the childish habits OF humanity Some in the crowd
thoughtful men and women know that he is the
wise will hesitate to join the simple in honoring
There are those who see only the imperfections
Of constitutional government r who who say that be
none OF it We do not need 10 look to the ranks
There seems be spirit of lawlessness in the air
Witness the ne, 6ay customs ana nao5ts OF ouT
flies the heads of busy people upon the side
car quickly lest the woman at his side should get
il, TO the person who elbows her way 10 the
bargain counter regardless OF how many OF her
sex she knocks about, or. TO the young man or
make them conspicuous nuisance To all about
them that such things at least are dlscourteous,
do you think you will be listened TO with respect?
But these things are only straws upon the sur
face The real current you may read in your papers
observe about you.
There 8 a banner erected a mile from this
place. spanning Upon il may be seen
the coarse fea lures Of a who q short time ago
was poor He held a political office He is now
rich. The man. when in office. probably did more
TO promote the of lawlessness indeCency and
crime any other in this city out OF it
for that period, He has the grateful and loyal
support of the lawless element to-day. His banner
has high motto upon il and represents no prInc-
pie OF his nor OF any political party. II merely
blazes forth his personality, ii being well under
stood that he stands for all that IS opposed 10 law
Now. that such audacious appeal is possible
surely indicates the presence, now and here of d
large number of people who ready to support
laWesS
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ALLEGED BL4CKu4ILERs CAUGHT
ENTORT $1,000 FROM THE CONGER
FAMILY. OF GROTON

Ithaca, y Y. Aug l0-Harlow Caser forty four
years old. son Of farmer living near Croton. and
John Collins thirty-four years ola. a farm hand
were arrested last night by Unde- Sheriff L. p
Sayre and a posse. suspicion OF being impli-
Gated In a plot 20 cXtort $1,000 by threats from
members Of the wealthy Conger family. Of Grotou
An anonymous letter which demanded that ex-
Assemblyman Reun ConEer should personally de
post $500 the night of August at the corner
Of certain building the Brooks farm which
Is half mile south OF Groton, was posted In
Ithaca on July 2S. and received by Mr. Conger on
the same date Half the money IL was specified
to he in gold and the remainder in currency
The lives of Benn Conger and his brother. JAY
were threatened in the commands OF the let
ter were not obeyed. Without mentioning the
letter to any one. Benin Conger kept il until
August 5 lie then came 10 Ithaca and turned II
over TO Sheriff Seaman. who instructed Under
Sherln Sayre to investigate and make plans for
the capture Of the writer's. he Sheriff in the
mean time remained inactive. in order not TO
arouse suspicion.
on Saturday Under Sheriff Sayre and his men
went TO Groton and looked the ground. Two
men were stationed inside the barn early in the
ddy win instructions 10 remain until evening
all sides.
AT Il o'clock last night Mr.. Conger sent his car
rage and man who reSembed him deposit
sdtCAeI winch was nlIe1 with metal place
designated. Twenty minutes after his carriage re-
turned to CrOIOn two with gray horse drove
up. Casar. who Is supposed to have been the one
VINO went IN Tor the SatChel while Collins waited
was ordered TO stand. He made a for he
wagon, however. The deputies then opened fire but
the two men got away without injury. They were
home. three miles away. His horse was found 10
have bullet hole in the left foreleg. Collins was
arrested at the next farm, where he was employed
Mr.. Conger Is prominent Mason and a brother
of the late FRANK COnger, OF GrOtOn
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PHILIPPINES ARMY TO MEET
RECEPTION AND PARADE THE MAIN
FEATURES OF THE REUNION

Council Bluffs. Iowa. Aug. l0-The programme
for the reunion this week Of the Society Of the
Army of the Philippines in this city has been
completed The first regular session Will be held
Wednesday Among those who have signihed
their intention of being present Major Gen
erals Arthur Macarthur. John c. Bates LLOYD
Wheaton and Francis V Greene. Brigadier
Generals Frederick NJ Funston Jacob H Smith
Charles King and J. Rush Lincoln and MANY
others of equal prominence
reception at Lake Manawa will be held on
Wednesday evening Among the principal speak
ers on that occasion viii be General Jacob Il
Smith, who recently returned from the Philippines
Thursday will be the main day on # will
occur the big parade, when will be reviewed by
Governor cumrnins of Iowa, and Governor Savage
OF Nebraska, and their STATS. and the disfin-
guished generals and other prominent men. a
large detail regulars from Fort Crook two regi-
nnents of national guardsmen from Iowa and Ne
brsska and cadets from this city and Omaha will
march in the parade.
On Friday viii occur the principal business ses.
sions OF the society which officers will be
elected and other business transacted.
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G. p. Z. DENOUNCES JUDGES.

INJUNCTIONs AGAINST STRIKING MINERS
CONFERENCE.-THE FOR THE STRIKERS,
The Central Federated Union decided yester-
Gay to call on all organized labor throughout
the country to aid the striking anthracite min
ers financially \ preamble and resolutions
were carried by reclamation denouncng the
federal judges who had issued njunctions
against the striking miners The resolutions
were follows:
Resolved. That we condemn the autocratic and
malignant action of the federal judges in their
attack upon the constitutional liberties Of the
people by the issue OF injunctons preventing trlal
by jury and assuming at once me roIe OF Jaw
maker plaintiff and eXecutiOner Of unfortunate vic
Tins of captaIstic greed and rapacity-
Resolved. That We hold IN the most supreme con
tempt all courts and laws which trampie under
the sacred rights OF free speech and free as.
semblaEe. rights for which the noble founders Of
this republic fought and bled. but which monopoly,
through its paid tools Office, has succeeded IN
muitipiving to the last degree.
Resolved. That urge the miners TO insist upon
and If need be defend their right to feed starving
brothers in defiance Of the mandate of the federal
courts and that We pledge them our hearty support
Resolved That we demand the curtailing Of in
subject to the imperative mandate OF the people.
Resolved. That Labor Day be made a day OF
upon personal liberty and that the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor be requested 10 issue call TO that
Resolved That copies Of these resolutions be
sent to ali labor bodies for Endorsement at their
Labor Day demonstration
Herman Robinson. secretary Of the committee
Of ten appointed by the Central Federated Union
TO aid the striking miners. announced that the
New York labor unions would be able to send al
least $4,000 a week TO the striking miners.
members hve cents a week for this purpose had
increased their assessments.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK, SUNDAY. AUGUST IN. 1902
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NETWORK, SUNDAY. AUGUST 10 1902
ARRIVED.
Steamer Lancastrian tBrl Ridley. Liverpool Jui, "a
with mdse to Frederick Ieylaud Co Ltd Arrived ar
the Bar at +2O a m. N NJ
steamer Monteyideo Span. Grau Genoa july %
Barcelona IS, Malaga IS Cadiz 30 with rdSa ~
cabin and 81 steerage passengers Cehalos & -
Arrived the Bar at 8 a m " 20"
Steamer Panama Fp; Hagand. Bordeaux July -
with mdse 10 Funch, Edge & Co. Arrived al the Ear
at 10 p 9th. ~ '''' '''I
Steamer Talisman (Nor, Hansen Demerara July 10
with mdse and . passengers L. W q y A-r,s ,y -
Arrived the Bar at 10 p m 9th -''''s'i'ns-
steamer seneca istts n Tampico August l. Havana
= Ward x co. arrived at the Rar a So
Steamer Hamilton Boaz. Newport News
with mdse and passengers to the .'lA
: Gamer Algonquin. Staples. N,,.I,.
Charleston 5 with ndse and passengers 10 ne win
L clyde Co ~ Vac NH!ldrn
Steamer Ponce. Dalton. Mayaguez and Aruadiu. ,.
and san Juan . with udse cabin Nts u'
d l2;45 . m. - arrived al the
Sandy Hook. Aug 10. $50 p u-vint .,s, .,,,,,
east. moderate breeze cloudy 80 anu east-south
steamer Iauenburg Cuban wetherell po-- ,.o...
ETC. win tn1se ana passengers the Camera, ~ ~
Arrived al inc Har at about 1920 p m - -"
steamer Ftutera tNorl. SC-enson NJ,Dta.o
and Port Maria >, with and rsss.-ut''y Aug
Kerr a Co Arrived AT the Bar al ! a n, e''S 20 r.
steamers Calderon (Belg) Manchester. T,,v 81, ~,
berdogne tBr). sydney b; Enei Toua- ~
Trinidad; San Marcos. Galveston ' lower ISr)
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CLOSE GUARD ON MINES.
STRIKERS EXPECT ATTEMPTS TO RE-
SUME WORK-STRIKE HAS
COST MILLIONS.
tsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l


wtIkesbarre Penn, Aug. 10.-Committees OF the
strikers are to be placed picket duty around
several OF the collieries in this region tomorrow
owing 10 the belief that attempts will be made TO
work at some Of them. The officials of the Mount
Lookout mine of the Temple Coal and Iron Com
pany have stated they will run the breaker and
that enough workers have been obtained. and
around that colliery the guard will be particularly
strong The strikers do not believe that the COM
nsnv will confine its working to running coal that
was mined before the strike because they say there
Is not enough Of that coal hand to keep the
breaker going day. They believe that a number
Of bosses have been quietly mining coal during the
last few weeks and that the company does NOT
desire 10 have this known. If any of the men VINO
not confined in the stockade appear LOT
work the pCkets will endeavor to nave them return
President Mitchell. who left here for Scranton this
afternoon consult with the district ofncerS there
said that while the operators might attempt 10
work. they could not succeed because II is impos-
sihIe to get the strikers to return
The Peoples Alliance Committee. which Is 10 Sc
Iect a body of representative business men TO wait
lIpon Senators Penrose and Quay and ask them TO
bitrated will send the subcommittee this week TO
present the conditions, both industrial and polt-
The loss at the end of this. the thirteenth week
of the strike has reached the enormous sum. as
nearly be conservatively estimated, OF SI2.-
00OO0 the loss of the operators beng CONSIDERABLY
more than half the amount. The figures are: -
Loss to operators in price of coal normaD $780,
Loss to striking mine workers in wages, $4,000 OOO
Loss to other workers made idle by the strike,
loss to business men in the region $1O3OOOOO.
Loss to business men out of region - 0OO,O1O.
Maintaining coal and iron police $1o'VOO
Maintaining non-union men, S&OW0 80
Loss by damage to mines and machinery 100000
Wage loss of lace mill strike. caused by mine
strike. $4,000 -
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THREE KILLED N THE ALPS.
TWO PARIsIANs AND ONE GUIDE DEAD IN ASCENT
OF MONT BLANC

TWO PARIsIANs AND ONE GUIDE DEAD IN ASCENT
OF MONT BLANC.
Chanaounix Aug. lO-The two residents OF Paris
who recently persisted from exposure on Mont
Blanc and whose guides were reported 10 have
been killed while descending the mountain in
search of assistance. named Staehling and
Maudut The bodies of these men, together with
that Of the guide Culet. have been brought here.
The guide Blanc who supposed to have been
killed found alive at the bottom of a crevasse
The fall of the guides into the crevasse wit
messed by telescopes from here. and led to the
suppositon that both had been killed Blanc
had miraculous escape He had sheer fall OF
about III feet, but almost uninjured, although
he suffered the effects OF six hours exposure
on the ice Culet was killed instantly.
In an inerview Blanc said
Both the Frenchmen were between twenty and
thirty wears old but they were experienced Alpine
climbers They were self-wiled and not inclined
to follow the advice Of the guides. On reaching the
Tised return but the Parisians persisted that
they could easily reach the refuge OF the Nallot
compelled US burrow in the snow for protection
We STAYED thus all four hudded together, for ten
hours and shared equally the last drops OF brandy
AT O'Clock in the morning Staehling expired from
exhaustion. and ten minutes later Mauduit also
WHISPER 995To the he word "Adiea,'
ahated Culet and tried TO md our way down TO
the Grandes Mulets. Our hands and feet were frost
bitten We met parties ascending who gave us
COgnac and coffee. Culet was too Ill 10 speak
When asked how they had rushed bndly into
the Crevasse Neophyte, which they could have
avoided. Blanc replied:
We were so exhausted and overcome with the
hardships OF our terrible experiences that we We're
with one idea to flee the shortest way from what
had happened
II is said that several guides warned the party
not 70 start. a storm was brewing
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THE SAVANNAH CUP RACES.

DEFEAT OF THE TRIDENT ACCOUNTED FOR BY
LEAKAGE.
Montreal, Aug. l0-The Trident's defeat In the
second race of the Seawanhaka Cup series is
largely accounted for by a mishap about which
the members of the Royal St. Lawrence Club are
loath to speak. A seam in her bows opened in the
third beat she took in over 700 pounds of water
There was two and half inches all her bot
tom by the end Of the race. and she was leaking
badly during the whole of the last round The
yachts practically equal the beginning of
the last beat. the defender being l6 seconds be
hind, but making IL in smart gybe the
buoy. series of short bouts followed in which
the challenger got the better of it, gaining
onds, although she is generally weak in wndWard
work. After that she continued TO get away on
reach and the run. the Trident falling steadily
behind and being beaten by 122. The seam has
now been cauIked up and did not leak on SATURDAY
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HONE NEWS.
PRoMINENr ARRIvALs IN THE HorE1.s

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
ALBEMARLE-Count H. Won Rebeur-P schwitz
of the German Embassy at Washington. GRAND
Captains George o. Squier and c. F. Morton u s
A GRAND GNION-The Rev. w. S Swanson of
Glasgow HOr FMAN HOUSE-Generel j. StabeI
of washington. HOLLAND-Comte II. de Fortes
of Paris. MURRAY HILL-rhe Rev. DR.. NJ w
Stryker, president of Hamilton College Ma
Notwithstanding General w: f Randolph and
Captain Hanson 3. Black. L. 5. a. ST DFNIS-
Comma nder Niles, T. s. y.
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lBT TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBuNE.I

IBf TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l
Saratoga, n. Y. Aug 1O-The Rev. Father Mar
tin Carroll. rector of st. Vincent de Paurs Church
Brooklyn. does not improve rapidly as was ex-
pected. DR.. Peter Hughes OF Brooklyn was here
to-day in consultation with DR.. W. F. Swan They
said in substance, that while Father Carroll is
gradually making progress. il Will require much
more time than originally thought necessary for
his complete recovery. They do not apprehend any
serious results
Father Carroll was injured in trolley car col
lsion here on July 20 and ii was found necessary
10 amputate his left leg to save his life.
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OUEEy OF BELGIANS BETTER.

Spa. Belgium Aug. 1o.-Serious rumors are
in circulation that the attack Of heart trouble
from which Marie Henrtette. Queen of the Bel
gians, is suffering is dangerous, but at a late
hour tonight her majesty's physicians reported
that the Queen had revived. and that there was
fnr IL
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MRS. COUDERT N HOSPITAL.

WIFE OF LAWYER IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ABOUT FER CASE REFUSED.
Mrs. Frederic r Coudert the wife of Frederic
r. Coudert, the lawyer. who lives at No. 40
West Fifty ninth-st, is a patient in Roosevelt
II 1spital. She was taken there in a cab on last
Thursday afternoon S pri, ate medical patient
The hospital authorities refuse TO make any
statement regarding her case.
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ENGLISH PASTOR BREACHES.

The Rev William Ross, of England. who was for
six years a missionary in the Congo region.
preached yesterday morning at the Firth Avenue
Presbyterian Church on equipment for Christian
service He said that the mere culture OF a re-
fined age could not take the place of the rugged
PurltaniSm which had made TINS country ana his
-"n country great
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HAYTIANS' PLEA FOR AID.

Port-au-Prince. Hayti Aug. 1O-The population
Of Petit Goave, TO the west of here. are in great
distress, and have asked for assistance
II was reported from Port-au-Prnce on August
that further government achievements had
started for Petit Goave 10 aid the government
forces beaten there by the revoutionists
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DEATH or FATHER CH4NCOUX.

Montreal Aug. 10.-Father Chancoux. a we'll
known Jesuit father. for many years connectedh
with st. Johns College at New-York, died in St.
Mary's College here to-day He born in lS20
and from France.
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MRS. uACKAY GOING TO NAUHEIn

London Aug 1O.-Upon the advice OF her doctors
Mrs Mackay widow of John w. Mackay. has gone
to Bad Nauhem. Germany, to undergo treatment.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise sos Sunset 7o4 Moon 81 Moons age
HIGH WATER
M-Sandy Hook 1885 Island - Hell Gate 3.lI
PM.-Sandy Hook 81 Gov. Island 2O5 Hen
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Chr 0urt
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

FOREIGN PORTS
C,s.,sr,,-, An, IN a.fI ul-Sailed. steamer UnorA
(Erl. button from Liverpool Ne~-f otA- ts-sr,sn
Southampton Aug u Hl-Salel- stSIlei go
(Cierl NicriCh tfrum Bremenl. New-4 ofA NJ, zobfn-
Lizard. Aug lO-Pissed steamer Mihhena4a NN''
New-Nnrk for Liverpool .-.h.gi,tan (Br).
Glasgow. Aus i,-Arrivcd. steamer NaF'has'"-1" ~
til'~ ..-.-. NIsIch0W
Gthrrltt- Aug iu--~sile!. steamer lam '1ei'' ~
Ga m Genoa and Naples. New-1 ora (sr).
MarseilI-s aug iC-Arrived. steamer AsfaiiSiN-
Pearcr New-Y7rk for Ieghorn- ..- zasland (Br).
Lizard Aug 10 "a. 40 . ul--Passed steamer %esA-
Roberts New-York for Antwerp
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WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.
FATHER CARROLL LITTLE BETTE

Departure Of three Tribune Fresh Air parties.
Reception OF Prince Chen at City Hall. morning.
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OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY
Vessel For Line Mails close Vessel sails
Hamilton. Norfolk Old Dominion ...... 500 m
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There is no chance Of the operators being sue
cessful in any effort resume work. The men are
frrner to-day than any other time since the be
ginning of the strike, despite all efforts to break
them Men who represent the mine are
irving to dissensions regarding the dstribu-
ton OF the relief fund, but they have not sue
ceaded Why. some OF the locals here do not need
money. and scorn to ask relief They have money
of their own. and ask that their portion be used
where it is most needed 10 aid those who require
supplies
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06
The wonderful stork.

Philadelphia North American: And
why, may l inquire" said Senator Burrows
to Senator Penrose, Ibid you introduce that
amendment to the proposition to elect
senators by the direct vote Of the peopleY'
Merely to make it more difficult" said
Mr.. Penrose.
That reminds me-" said Senator Depew,
'of the Englishman who had been at sew
eral club gatherings in this country, where
wits were assembled, and thought 1t in
cumbent on him to do something for their
entertainment next time they met. He
sat down and with much labor composed
a conundrum.
Next time he got to the club he aired
his production. What is it, he asked,
that has feathers. a long beak, builds its
nests on chimneys, stands on one leg in the
water and barks like a dog?'
Nobody could guess. Then the English
man gravely announced that the answer
was "a stork.'
But, one OF the hearers said, a stork
doesn't bark like a dog
"T know that he replied. 4 only put
that in to make It more dificult.'"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

eyes-something so hunted and desperate
In them that l shivered. Yet there was a
certain strange pride and pleasure in them
as we'll. I thought she was not going to
speak to me, so l cried again. holding her
BIZ the arm:
"Kste-tell me-speak to me! What are
you doing dressed like this? Where are
you going?'
She answered me in one sentence, still
fixing me with that fascinated, half-un-
conscious gaze.
Il am going away to be married to Ru-
pert Glepdonwyn!'
Married." 1 cried. "Kate-and you
never told mel oh, Kate"
He would not let me-" she answered.
~ was coming back tonight. No one Is to
know!'
And our father" l said. For he
never could abide either Of us long out
Of his sight"
my father is gone to Drumfern on
business" she said. He will not be back
tonight. l have left a note with VIII
telling him had gone out to see a friend,
and that the tea was in the teapot and
everything ready for you and the boys.
Why could you not have stayed till your
usual time? / could have got back with
out anyone knowing. Rupert will be so
angry"
All this she said without a touch Of her
old defiant self, speaking almost like one