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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-11

Next day I received the promised
letter. The envelope as well as the con-
tents were typewriter. The communi-
cation ran thus.
"sir:-Doctor Hector James does not exist,
but the who visited you yesterday exists
That man has committed two crimes, and is
renorseless- Nevertheless strange contradic-
ti0n, he goes in dread Of cOufessing his crimes
No one knows better than you fOr you have
deeply studied criminal psychology with what
an irresistible force criminals more especially
intellectual criminals. are impeled 10 cede 10
the overwhelming fatality % avowing their
deeds. But one phenomenal fact has escaped
you. Allow me % enlightgn you upon my in
dividual case In succumbing 10 the lmper;ous
necessity 10 confess. and my secret released,
my mind is al ress forever. / am no longer
pursued by the demon % perversity. which has
prompted me 20 confess once. and only once.
The thing Is done You bear ms burden. aud
am free We shall meet again. you viii in
eyitably recognize MY eyes. You viii inquire,
and find out who ] am. Of what crimes am
guilty, and how / perpetratcd theml Il Is this
knowledge that prompts me 20 choose you 20
share my secret For the future IL rests be-
TWEEN you and me alone. You are pOweriess
TO prove that ! have coufded i to YOU ] defy
you 20 force me % an avOWal. for, having
found the means o., C0ufegsug without danger.
/ repeat. the desire 70 divIlge has gone from
me forever"
Five months later. In the height OF
the social season. ! met a Mr.. Karl
Muller at the house Of one OF our lead
ing political men. At the first glance
I recognized those never-to- be- forgot
ten eyes. But their possessor re-
mained so stOically unmoved by my
gaze, fixed piereingly and repeatedly
upon him, that I was forced 10 con
clude that this time, at any rate. was
mistaken. and there were probably two
pairs Of similar green, almost white.
eyes in the world. But was It posi-
bIe2
II made inquiries into the life of this
Karl Muller What ! learned removed
all doubt from my mind
a few years previously he had been
a medical student without fortune in
Milwaukee. Brilliantly talented. be had
made a reputation in the scientific
world by some remarkably clever aud
exhaustive works on microbiology A
rich woman, widow OF a banker with a
child. a boy Of eight. fell in love with
him; he proposed TO her. was accepted.
and married her.
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"Of Making Many Books
There Is No End. ,"

and when It was solved he was as glad
as a child let loose TO play. One day
when he went fishing with a mutual
friend he became 50 excited that he I'm
pulsiyely declared he would have a cot
tage near the shore for his next sum
meE's outing and fish all summer. No
one ever heard an irritable word from
Norris. and the only time ever saw
crease in his brow was once when he
was bemoaning his own lack Of business
ability and foresight He was as mod
est aad democratic as he was lacking IN
any self-consciousness. He was Jus, e
frank. fortnight. earnest seeker after
truth. his broad sympathies alert 70 say
kind word or to hear one. eonsiderate
in most delicate way OF peoples feel
ings. always saying the pleasant thing,
and always absolutely meauin Il.
Wearing the white flower OF a blame
less life, gentle as a child. vigorous
with healthy manliness. with high ideals
and quiet humility naive in his sim
plieity. in everything he did he meant
intensely and meant good
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Three months later the mother. then
the child. died Of typhoid fever; and he
inherited the immense fortune left him
by his wife in the case Of her child pre-
deceasing him.
The medical r1en and his encourage
loudly proclaimed Karl Muiler's admir-
able devotion and ceaseless care OF his
wife and her child during their fatal
malady. Were these two deaths due 10
the crimes mentioned in the pretended
negro Doctors letter?
Had he inoculated his victims with
fever microbes so administered that the
infection remained undated by the an
tidotes and the treatment prescribed by
the leading medical men? II SO, this
lcnd walked the earth and his victims
were unavenged. because I was power
less TO denounce him. The rough JUS
tice Of our forefathers had its advan-
tages, believe me.
There was a certain amount Of tor
ture attached TO fl" I objected
That is just what l regret. replied
my friend with artistic seiSshness. My
story. thanks 10 the suppression Of old
methods and to modern progressive sci
ence. remains without a sequel"
Say rather that modern progressive
science will supply you with q sequel to
your story" said Trounce quietly.
l looked at Trounce. suspecting that
Graham's MOutOn- Rothschild and his
Roederer 1889 were answerable for the
assertion; but he was In his normally
cool. determined state.
How do you propose doing it?" asked
Graham eagerly.
Easily enough, with your help, "
Trounce replied. Introduce me 10 the
man at whose house you met your pre-
sumed criminal. l will manage the
rest"
Done" said Graham. Come down TO
the club tomorrow night. he generally
saunters in about O'Clock; or. better
stilI. / will get both you fellows cards
for Mrs. GOldings musicale on Wednes-
day She is old Golding's widow, you
knOT-young and pretty. no children.
and five millions. Our nan, this Karl
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Geo. Fred. Declares War.

Notwithstanding the creditable-
even MISUNDERSTANDING made in
Massachusetts, last Tuesday by the
Democratic organization, al. is not
peace, harmony. and jubilatiCn in
Democratic councils Now that the
voting is over and the Democrats
have succeeded In sending four Rep
resentatives to Congress and reduc-
ing by about one-half the average
Republican plurality Of recent years
for State candidates, a rather unex-
pected note Of diseord and protest is
raised by a former colossus in Demo
cratic management, in whose palate
party achievements this year have
evidently left no mellow OF softening
taste.
The protestant in question is the
Hon. George Fred. Williams, Of Ded-
ham. under whose own uninterrupted
leadership in Massachusetts the
Democratic party was kept for years
by a careful process of selection and
segregation-in a happy family"
state of political inanity and political
desuetude. Mr.. Williams seems to
think that the victories won last week
were purchased at too great a cost
For, according TO his indignant analy-
sis OF Tuesdays results, the election
OF four Democratic Representative IN
Congress was accomplished only
through the deliberate population OF
the three cardinal planks of advanced
Democracy-direct legislation, public
ownership of public utilities, and the
protest against Government by in
junction"
The peerless statesman" of Ded-
ham resents such victories as more
injurious and demoralizing than de-
feats. On this theory he has in the
past consistently endeavored TO pre-
vent the election Of Representative
John R. Thayer, the anti-Bryan
Democrat, who has three times car
ried the strongly Republican Worces-
ter district. He admits that he took
no active part IN this years canvass.
But he warns Colonel Gasun and the
four successful Democratic candidates
for Congress that he will take the
fold hereafter to undo the mischief
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Tie Farmer He'd the Bag.

w THEN remember the apparently ncurable creduy
Wv Of the Thurman kind. the wonder IS
that there so many trcksters and confidence
but few point is that OF Farmer Prem
genzer OF the Youngstown Ohio. district who consulted
travelling palmst investment savings
Of 1920 The gifted soohsayer promptly took the put
charm" It that would make IL times its
total" presumably hung 1t in bag around Farmer
Prengenzers neck, and told him that be al
lowed in with the light not
the farmer knows for he opened the charmed
time after the pamst had left town nothing
but blank inside Men like Prengenzer
sponsibe for much wrongdOng in this world-they're
irresistby tempting which
part a and his money
JACQUES OF ARDEN"
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I the yellow tube, they would have killed
| her too -ickly and would have created
Z suspicion: but those in the tube with
the red star. that I had cultured since
the day I knew she loved me and had
decided that she should die. All was
done 20 save her. No one suspected
never left her side I nursed her ten
Derby Three days more-two days
more-one day more-wOuld she never
die Who could suspect the tiny blue
mark above her ankle 20 be the pune
tCre mark OF the injection from the gel
low tube I made the day she died? On
the day Of Lina's death I administered
a dose OF the typhoid microbes 10 the
child He followed his mother 10 the
grave. Both obstacles were removed,
and Lina's fortune was my own"
Tell OF your intentions for Mrs.
Goiding," commanded Trounee.
The typhoid culture VIII suppress her
a month after she has been my wife"
Sign the cOnfession!" commanded
Trounce. Muller signed it. Then Trounee
awOke him from his hypnotic trance
The pen fell from his hand; his head fell
forward upon the paper. A gray shade
had erept up over his face TO the roots
OF his hair He raised his head. locked
at the paper before him with unseeing
eyes, like a man in a dream. rose slow
ly from his chair. and. turning. caught
sight OF Graham With a cry Of hOrri-
fed recognition he sprang Al Grahara's
throat, with look IN his eyes that Il
Will take me long to forget; then stag
gered, beat the air with his hands, and
fell with a crash OF glass. his arms out
stretched across the dining table ana
the flowers
We raised him In our arms and laid
him upon the floor. thinking be was in a
fit TrOunce kne!t beside him, and felt
his heart II had ceased TO beat The
man had escaped US. Some vital cord
had snapped within.
He has died from the rupture OF an
aneurism." said Trounce.
He has died by the judgment OF God!"
said Graham softly. There is 4 nigh
er power than modern progressive SCI
enee, Trounce. that directs all things."
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US in breathless silence. vainly trying tc
catch the indistinct murmur OF voices in
the adjoining room. Then came a min
ute's stiffness. the doors were flung open
and Trounce stood aside TO let US pass
before him.
Tie dining table. covered with fruit
and flowers. showed that two persons
had been dining en- tete-a-tete; and be
side II. in Trounce's favorite arm
chair. recIned Karl Muller. apparently
asleep. Trounce walked toward Muller
and fixed his eyes upon him The man
waved his arms as though trying 10
force some vision from him. but grad
ually they dropped: his head fell for
ward TrOunce took his hand and let
II fan Imply 20 bis side.
He sleeps he said
"Hypnotizedi BY jove, how did you
succeed2" asked Graham
The man took to morphia for sleep
lessness. As the habit increased the
will diminished. or I should not have
dominated his will power, and with
those's devils eyes OF his he would
have hypnotized me and forced me 70
confess myself the criminal Morphia
was the faw in his armOr." Then. turn
ing TO Muller, Trounce said in a COM
handing tone:
Where we're you two years ago."
In my house In Milwaukee, with Lima
and her child
Go TO that table. take pen. ink. and
paper and write those words"
The man rose slowly. walked TO
Trounce's desk, and wrote. repeating me-
chanically. meanwhile. the words he
had already uttered.
'Continuei Make your confession
aloud as you write!" commanded
Trounce
Lima was ill-very m continued
Muller. writing slowly. Il can hear her
vOice-'Karl. how I suffer; my throat
burns. my limbs ache All. my headl'
and she placed her cheek against my
hand ] gave her another dose Of what
had caused her illness-my carefully
cultured typhoid microbes. Not those IN
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CHAPTER II.


Graham kept his word. Trounce and
got our cards for Mrs. Golding's mu-
sieaIe. Graham and his pretty wife and
Trounce and l we're working our way up
the crowded staircase tC our hostess
when Graham pressed my arm and said
There's the man
l turned to make a discreet sign to
Trounce just behind US. but his eyes
were already fxed upon a tall, fair
man talking to Mrs. Golding at the
head OF the staircase. TrOunce lost no
time in getting the desired Introduction.
Several times during the rest OF the
season l met Trounce in the usual
haunts. not unfrequently accompanied
by Karl Muller; they had Lecome init
mate. Once l ran across Trounee on the
golf links and buttonnoled him.
"On the trail, Trounee?"
"On the trail" he answered. lacon-
ically: and that was ali the information
he vouehsafed, Wlth the end OF the
season lost sight OF Trounce, and by
degrees Karl Muller and his crimes be-
came indistinct Impressions. But one
evening some months later they were
recalled into existence by a wire from
Trounce-"Be at my apartment tonight,
9 O'Clock"
Graham had received a similar com
municatiOn. for his cab drew up 10
Trounce's door at the same time as my
own We were shown into Trounce' S
study. room opening on the dining
room with folding doors. TrOunce APP
Deared an instant. looking pale and res
olute. put his finger 20 his lips. pointed
to the folding doors. and retired, leaving
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"reminiscences of Norris.


OF the late Frank Norris a friend Of
his. Arthur Goodrich. says:
Norris the man: TO his friends how
much more that means than Norris the
novelist. how much more than any
words can expressi The finely chisIed,
almost boyish face. with its contrasting
heavy crown OF white hair. has brought
good humor and new sense OF human
kindness to US so often that We cannot
believe It will not come again. Sin
cerity. sincerity. and again sincerity.
was his personal habit as wen as his
literary creed His thought. his feeling
for great human problems went into his
books. In his everyday life. in his per
sonal contact with his friends. he was
a simple. direct. quiet. happy fellow.
who shared with you your good nature,
for noting else than good nature was
possible near him. Often there would
suddenly come an impulsive mood that
was boyish in its playfulness. I remem-
Der sitting at my desk one day so hard
a. work that I didn't know he had come
Up behind ne, until felt hands cover
ing my eyes. as in schoolboy play. and
a disguised voice demanding my guess
Of who he was. And after I had been
unsuccessful three times, he withdrew
his hards with a bOyish chuckle at my
failure
If a difficulty arose he did not worry
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sOIons and Preny Waifer Girls.

JUDGING from recent item OF cable from Budapest
the Hungarian Parliament does to be pen-
tifuy supplied with potent, and reverend seig-
niors necessary legislation safety
we-beng the Count AppOny president
the body having found almost impossible Of keep
quorum the Parliament chamber for the
business began personal Investigation and found that
pretty waiter girls Parliament re-
sponsibe missing quorum BGCOmngly the
fascinating Of short red rOcks blue Hus
jackets gold fringe high patent leather
Yocferous hosiery these cheerful maidens had aughngy
affairs Il Hungary. Isn't absurd
soIons TO manner? The Hungarian Paria-
Washington in body and learn how be
good legislators.
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DOn'f Lef Him Ser Away.

YOU happen to encounter burglar in home one
these nights, and fortunate get the
drop him. conjure to put aside the pretty story
Sam Mccoy. of Mddesboro KY the burglar whom
he encountered and hold for his crimes
have my suspicious that the sweet OF how Sam
Mccoy permitted pleading housebreaker unscathed
and aerward received handsome present for his forbear
ance must have originated burglars press
keep the line Of The scowns
gentlemen masks and shoes who prefer enjoy
hospitality you sleep OF the breed that thus
rewards a benefactor they safe the The
thing likely 10 happen II you let burglar in
Mccoy story that he would the night and
complete the Job which had been awkward
a 10 interrupt.
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Here's a Sfare of Things.

7 Dr. Julius Broder York recalls memory the
nges his happy childhood he should be able recite
with exceptional dramatic effect the touching lines
Needles pins. needles and prs When marrtes
his trouble begins petition for divorce which Dr.
der has just filed he unfolds talesome 100 pages OF
iypewriten copy engthwel calculated to make
dviduaI prospective Benedics stand like
quilts the fretful pOrcupae Dr. Brodcrs distinctly
better half physically speaking. to have used her
spouse a combination punching bag and football. He
that she has repeatedly beaten him with her
knocked him completely and he remained
scous Another time she kicked three
of his teeth compelled him refuge lawyers
house. Dr. Broder should his divorce, would
thnk-and surely there good work by society
for the prevention cruelty husbands If his
lated case.
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Spirits Ever Kind and Fair.

n TOT without a suggestion what, least, may
N described a good-natured human par
ticpation apparently supernatural happenings
the story Widower Wigus Proetorvle Ohio
the Griffin, Parkersburg. ". Va led be-
husband mutual loss parties
Of part. Widower Wilgug. consulting spirit
dunn that his deceased wife earnestly desired
that marry Mrs. Griffin. About the time
Mrs Griffin told a similar manner that her dear
parted Mr. Griffin nothing should
become WiIgus. Well. after this
the rest easy wilgus gayly up the
Widow Griffin, their messages the spirit world
tailed to a T-and they married and hope. will
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DR.. HECTOR JAMES,
Member Of Academy Of Medicine.

Here followed the name OF a promi-
zen. town in one OF the French colo
niles. and written In pencil in the cor
nef Of the card was the name Of one OF
my wifes friends, Mrs. s. q sup
press her name for obvious reasonsJ,
whose husband had been for several
years United States vice consul at the
town in question. This latter detail
decided me 20 receive DR.. Hector James.
''His entrance caused me az unpleas-
ant surprise. The man was almost a
negro. and-strange anomaly-he was the
possessor OF pair OF the palest. cold
est. keenest-lookins green eyes yerging
Oh white that ! have ever had the mis-
fortune 10 look into. Shall ! ever for
get those eyes7 They would have been
pale set in a fair mans head. You may
guess the effect: IL was uncanny. The
mans voice was soft; he spoke with the
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cite Makers Romance" The play met
with success in London. and is expected
70 prove acceptable to the theatergoers
or Gotham.
CLYDE FITCH's new play for Amelia
Bingham Will be known as The Frisky
Mrs. Johnson" The first performance
viii oe given at the Princess Theater
New York. in February.
JAMES ERSKINE, as he IS pro
grained" or Lord Roslyn. as his man
ayers delight to refer TO him, has left
the company presenting There's Many
Slip" and sailed for England, without
the formality OF notifying his manager
OF his intention to quit the stage
VOROS LANSVI. a famous Hungarian
bandmaster, is dead He was we'll known
in London. where his Hungarian band
often played in fashionable salons. He
conducted several times at Marlborough
House and received the customary gif,
from the then Prince OF Wales. now King
Edward VII.
SCHUMANN-H EINK sailed from Liv.
erpool for New York last Saturday. Be
fore the opening OF the Metropolitan
Opera season Nine. ScAumann- Heink will
I'll a limited number OF concert engage
ments.
-
MRS. LIE MOYNE will give Glen Mac
Donough's new society play. Among
Those Present" at the Garden Theater,
New York, tonight, after a season OF
two months "On the road" This viii
be Mrs. lie Moynes FIRST appearance IN
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Muller. is always hanging around: pays
her marked attention. II may end in a
marriage"
That opens out a doubtful perspective
for Mrs. Golding's safety remarked.
That is my chief anxiety" said Ora
ham; that and the knowledge that you
viii not succeed, Trounce-"
And I guarantee you that within six
months from today will force that man
to a confession. II he has one to make, ~
said Trounce.
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the metropolis. with the exception OF one
afternoon devoted TO Browning's In q
Balcony" since she commenced her
starring venture in The Greatest Thing
IN the World" Last year she used a
play by Charles Henry Meier, with the
Pretentious title Of THE First Duchess
or Marlborough" II waF not what Mrs
lie Moyne's audiences v ed and, after
a few months OF unappreelated work, the
tour was brought to a close. The
chances are that with Among Those
Present" Mrs. lie Moyne VIII make a
better impression.
CAMILLE D'ARVILLE. at one time
prima donna OF the 3ostor ians. and later
at the head Of her own operate organi-
ration. is to return 10 the stage via
vaudeville and is booked 10 play a sea
son OF twenty weeks In the twice a-day
houses Miss D Aryille,' since her
marriage a couple OF years ago, has
been content to regard the stage from
the standpoint Of an auditor; hence her
return to the foot!ights Is a surprise.
WILSON BARRETTs new play. "The
Christian King" is reported to be one
OF the successes Of the London season.
Mr.. Wilson plays the part Of Alfred the
Great and Il he views Of Americans
who have seen the performance can be
relied upon the actor has made one OF
the substantial HIS Of his career. The
box ONCE takings for The Christian
King are so encouraging that Mr.. Bar
rett's production OF his Australian play.
The Never. Never Land" will be post
pOned until spring
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Subscription Rates to Out of Town Points. I

wrought through his too confding
faith in faithless men"
Mr.. Williams wants a party fit
though few" "A poor thing, but
mine own" is the tag he proposes TO
refasten. If possible. on the Demo-
cratic organization in Massachusetts,.
His efforts to reaffix this notice of
ownership will be watched with awe
and admiration by all those who have
followed the workings Of the Dedham
colossus genius when fully fired and
fortified to grapple with the problems
of either local or national politics.
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Some Things Can'f Be Believed.

should all be sorry, Of that the fatal beauty
Wv Of Mrs. Ellen Emerson, OF New York city. is pos
sessed Of such irresistible charm mankind that
she walk the OF that without being sub
iected masculine mpertinences. This right and
the laws Of Gotham ought afford greater protection to
pretty speaking profoundes respect
and deporing that must contradict woman, cannot
believe Mrs Emersons assertion that value
good looks. Beauty If / it." says a
fortune wish that ugly" No really, dear
Mrs. Emerson you think you DO but you don't
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An Oberanmerpau NoVeL.

wilhelmina Won Hillern's novel. con
the Cross" has been translated and is
largely advertised as a new book. As
matter OF fact. It was written some
twelve years ago, when the author was
living in her villa in Oberammerg au-
The peasants OF that village we're snuch
incensed and hurt at certain passages in
the book. though she protested that she
did not draw the character OF the Chris
tus from Joseph Mayer.