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paper. Finally he flung he sheet aside
with a muttered curse. and reached for
a bell cord. with the intention Of sum
moning his servant. But before he could
touch It a shadow fell across the door
way. and Serge Zamosc entered the room
with an ease OF manner that showed
him 20 be a frequent and unannouneed
visitor.
oh. it's you. is it?" said the count
curtly- sit down. Nothing new, sup
pose? Take a glass of wins?"
Yes TO the first question, no to the
last" replied zamosc quietly. as he set
tied himself in an easy chair by the
counts side.
What, Has your clever brain dis
covered a plan?" demanded the latter.
suddenly becoming animated DO you
mean TO say that shall succeed at last
after all this time? Don't keep me in
suspense Explain yourself"
Softly. softly. geplied zamosc. 4
said nothing Of the sort. did I? But
let US suppose thai had succeeded
that / had discovered a sure and speedy
way Of accomplishing your object.
Would you IN that event be prepared
10 carry out the agreement you made
some time ago."
You are coneealing something. %
growled the count in reply. "Why don't
you come TO the point, Zamose? You
know how impatient I am. But stOp-I
Will answer your question. In case you
had really accomplished what you sug-
gest I would keep my word TO the letter.
! would see to It that you were appointed
Inspector Of the Third Section. in place
OF my nephew, and I would give you in
addition the sum OF 10. 900 rubles."
But if you could not get the property
into your hands? ?" said Zamosc. THE
government. you know"
Yes. l know" replied the count cool
ly. The government usually confiscates
the property OF condemned criminals. but
there are exceptions. and this would be
one Of them. l have already made my
way clear for that. and l am sure OF re-
ceiving at least one half OF my nephew S
Wealth. not more"
Enough" rejoined Zamosc. "oblige
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CHAPTER II.-(Continued.)
The Triumph Of Count Sandof.

- AMOsC passed out Of the room.
and his quick. firm footsteps
Il were heard descending the stairs.
Sander turned 10 Poussin, who
was seated on a chair. fumbling with his
csp.
Follow me have something 10 say
10 you" ne commanded.
He passed into the front room with
Poussin at his heels. and. stopping be-
fore a ponderous iron chest in one cor
ner. unlocked and opened the lid He
took Ut a roll OF hank nOtes-a portion
OF his private fortune, received that
morning from his bankers-and, ap-
preaching the table. counted out 5000
rubIes in full view Of Poussin, who
watched the operation with sparkling
eyes. Then he passed them into the fell
lows hand.
Here IS the reward for your informa-
tion. and an extra thousand besides" he
said Put the money away. and say
nothing TO anyone o. what has occurred
tonight. Do you ind rstand2 You must
keep the informatiJn about shamarin
strictly to yol-seif. l. you disobey me
you will probably lose your money and
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"Of Making Many Books
There Is No End. -

derful insight. when It comes TO passing
upon the poetry OF the present day.
those alleged" critics. Mr.. Edmund
Gosse and William Dean HoweIls. are
not 70 be mentioned 10 any manner
Aney should hide their shamed ana d.
minished lights Why will they pe-sist
after this magnificent decision OF yours
IN the Tribune" OF the I'd OF Novernlg
Der, regarding Kentucky Poems."f
still maintaining that Mr.. Madison
vein is poet?
Moreover. who are they alongside
youF What have they done IN lite
ture, both prose and poetry. that u
nafaes should be considered above yours
iou who, although your name be not
signed TO brilliant and mastery eritIoIIe.
OF poetry, published in the Tribune. ..
nave doubtless made a greater name for
yourself BY the publication OF much that
5 more beautiful than anything NJ
Howeils or Mr.. GOsse he's ever written
And yet these meE persist in calling
Cawein a poetl Co ont You need bu4
continue In this grand and noble wav OF
crltlelsm 10 insure yourself OF future
iaIne- There are e few critics. I be-
neVe, recorded IN the history Of Eng
lsh literature who made themseIves
passing famous by such enduring crstI-
elsuls as you have recently seen az 10
oestow upon the work OF the minor ;.
yes. less than minor poet"
MADISON CAWETN
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me by signing this paper, VIII you?''
He passed the document to the count
who read its contents with a wrinkIed
brow. Then. after brief hesitancy. he
took a pen from the table. dipped 1t in
ink, and wrote his signature at the bot
tom.
You seem IN watch the Ioopholes
sharply" he said. handing the paper
back
True" replied Zamosc, "else 1 should
not be where am. But now TO BUSH
ness" he added. The supposition I
mentioned few moments ago is not a
supDOsition at all. but a reality. | have
in my possession proof that will send
Victor Sandof to Siberia for life, and
that. too. without any risk to US. for the
proof is genuine. We have been spared
the trouble OF connecting q conspiracy"
The count rose. needless OF the pain
in his equity leg.
rs this true?" he cried sharply. Par
don me. Zamosc, but your story seems
incredible"
1T Is true" replied ZamOsc. "'Nait
moment. I Will try to convince you. d"
He left the room and returned shortly.
followed by the man Poussin. who had
been waiting in the lower hall. They
drew their chairs close up to the count,
and Zamosc related hurriedly the events
of the eyening-how he had overheard,
by placing his ear to the crack OF the
door, the whole conversation between
Inspector Sandoff and his fair guest. and
how he had waited outside until Poussin
and then had compelled him
by threats 70 confess the story OF his
bribery. and finally TO accompany him 10
the house of the count
AS link after link in the chain Of
evidence was revealed. the counts brutal
eyes glowed with delight
Yes. We have him at last" he cried.
But would not have believed IL of him.
Zamosc-I swear l would not. He has
thrown himself away for a woman
played right into our hands"
Yes" replied ZamOsc, glancing at the
clock. He is lost. And now for action.
There is no time TO lose. Shamarin
must be arrested, first Of all-the Mos
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come coarse and bloated by reason Of
many years of constant and excessive
dissipation. As already stated, the
count Was on bad terms with his nephew
Victor. and the cause Of this estrange-
ment shall be explained.
When VictOr's mother died-shOrtIy
before che assassination Of her husband
she left to the latter her fortune. The
income to be used by him during his
lifetime, and the principal 10 revert 20
Victor at his fathers death But the
property was not legally tied up. and
knowing this, Count @-11o--. 40 lied
a large sum Of money TO retrieve recent
losses at the gaming table, applied TO his
brother for loan Of one hundred thou
sand rubles from his deceased wife's
estate. Colonel Sandon refused the re-
quest absolutely. He was a man OF
honor and knew how little chance there
was Of the money being returned. More
over. some years before. when the po-
sition OF the brothers was reversed. a
similar request on his part-though for
much smaller sum-had been indig-
nantly refused by the count, who could
easily have spared the money at that
time.
From this point dated the GOODNESS
between the brothers. and when. after
the death OF HIS father, Victor came into
possession Of his Inheritance. the counts
animosity toward his nephew deepened.
He envied the young man the possession
of so much wealth. which he fancied
should, at least in part. have belonged
70 him. Indeed, he went so far as to en-
ter into conspiracy with one Of Vic
tors own men-a very ambitious and
interruptions fellOw-with view to &C
complishing the downfall of his nephew
by whatever foul means the course Of
events might offer. Up to the present
time nothing had been accomplished. in
spite Of the counts influence. which. by
the way, was considerable. The name OF
his assistant in this nefarious plot was
Serge Zamosc.
is.Laps the counts thoughts were
dwelling on the family feud this even
ing fO- his face wore a bitter express
sion as he pored over the columns OF the
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Money No Objecf 70 Him.

n OMEHOW 1 an inclined believe that Julius Bremen
OF Merden. Conn, is wise in his generation
when he conte himself with repairing the side
home, although fortune OF $4,000 900
said be awaiting him in Tahiti The e
that the assured Of the validity of his claim
heir Islands legacy, Breu-
contents himself with the assertion that the money
would only be a DO her him If he had IT, and he
not intend TO bring additional trouble himself
evident this fine contempt for flthy
doesn't extend hrou the entire Bremen family
julius eight children have engaged lawyer to prosecute
the family claim for the stll per-
this presented by old
Mr. Brehner The Of swapping his fingers $4,000
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with elaborate scenery and are proving
that the classic drama is appreciated by
persons who live sone distance from the
glare OF Broadway. The last important
revival OF The Tempest" was given by
Augustin DAILY at his theater in 1897.
RICHARD GOLDEN, who has been
starring for some years in "Old Jed
Prouty," IS this season p aging Jerome
Sykes part in Foxy CUTLER" and, ac-
cording to report. is more successful in
a financial way than was his predeces-
sor. Mr.. Golden's last appearance in
Washington was in The Burgomaster, ."
il which he made a splendid local sue
cess
80
ROSE COGHLAN Is playing Paula
Tanqueray in The Second Mrs. Tan
queray" this year with success. Miss
Coghlan has decided to keep away
from vaudeville IN the future, and in a
recent interview asserted that the few
seasons she spent in this lucrative end
of the theatrical business we're thrown
away. so far as any advancement in the
estimation Of theatergoers Is concerned.
MARSHALL ?. WILDER was recently
the victim OF BIT Of quiet sarcasm from
Augustus Thomas. the playwright. whose
exceedingly witty remarks cause many
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your life. too. Stay. you had better not
return TO your home tonight. Go to
some other quarter Of the city. That
Is all Remember my warniDzl"
Poussin stuffed the bank notes into
MS pocket with trembling hand. His
eyes we're bullying from their sockets al
the unprecedented sight Of so much
money. He would have fallen at the
feet OF his benefaetor, but Sandof's
manner forbade any such demonstra-
tion.
The latter was tempted 10 ask the fell
low If Zamosc had remained in the bacI
room with him all the time. but a sec
ond later he changed his mind. He had
implicit faith in his agent. and felt
ashamed OF the momentary suspicion
that had crossed his mind. He opened
the door, and Poussin shufied out. half
crazy with Joy, and went slowly through
the hall and down tire stairs.
Sandoff paced the floor couple of
times, and then. drawing his chair Nd 10
the lamp that was burning cheeriIy on
his desk. he lii fresh cigar and picked
- "a N--N evening papers Inc CLOCK
increasingly licked on the minutes. and
the street without. at first enlivened by
the occasional tread Of a passer-by. soon
became entirely deserted.
On this same evening, and while Vic
tor Sandoff was reading the ST. Peters
burg papers at the headquarters Of the
Third Section. his uncle. Count sandoff.
was engaged in a similar occupation in
the luxuriously furnished library Of his
stately residence on the Court QUAY. A
touch Of govt had confined him 10 the
house. and his right leg was propped
on couch surrounded by soft pillows.
Consequently he was in an unusually
vile temper, and this frame Of mind was
aggravated by the merry and continu-
Gus tinkle OF bells from the sleighs that
were speeding swiftly over the ice-coy-
cred waters OF the Neya and along the
frozen surface OF the Quay.
Count Sandor was a short. portlv man
some sixty years OF age His features.
once handsome and aristocratic, had be-
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hearty laughs at the Lambs Club. in
New York II was az a banquet recently
given by the Lambs that Mr. Wilder.
whose stature is limited. arose TO make
a speech His head could scarcely be
seen above the level OF the talke, and
before he had proceeded far. he was in
terrupted By Mr.. Thomas. who, in tones
Of severity, said: Mr. Wilder, Il IS
customary for a speaker to rise when he
is addressing the members OF this club. -
HENRI DALLER, Henri DeVries. and
Gustin Wright. European organists, viii
be heard in America this season. The
last named musician was soloist at the
Paris Exposition in 1900 and in the or
chestral concerts at the Jardin d'Ae-
climation. Paris. Daller is the organist
OF the Church II Saint Eustache. Paris.
and DeVries occupies a similar position
in the Rotterdam Cathedral.
NINE. GADsKI, who will be among the
Grau singers this season, has arrived in
America with her entire household.
which she has brought from Berlin. Her
mother, little daughter. a governess. and
six servants comprise the retinue. Mue.
Gadski declares that the hotel problem
proved too much for her. and. If her
present plan Is successful, she win az
here 70 IL in future.
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The Price OF a Bride.

is plain hat jury recently in Peoria H.
chertshes the conviction that a who goes the
trouble Of procuring wife deserves eompen-
sation his pains matter may
Matthew Schmidt farmer Of section lacking
denee his possession OF necessary winning ways
promised Joseph Collins the 800 a
factory Collins produced goods marriage
took place but the husband up
his contract claiming that he fury
before whom the tried $50
the marriage brokers' favor indicating
seemed to be at least half satisfactory Mr. Col
Inns should be remunerated that extent.
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Divorce and the "snpper Cure. f."

UpsE ROBINSON of the superior court, in Danbury
Conn, Is righteous Judge, who does believe in
- granting divorce TO a husband because the latter
claims to have been beaten with slipper welded by the
fair hands Of his wife In the place wonans right 10
the clipper instrument punishment is too
ancient TO be denied this late day and the second
place blow from slipper delivered by wife to hus
band justly be regarded 'love-Iick" than
painful chassemen For these reasons the Danbury Judge
refused to sever the bonds uniting Arthur Tappan
Mrs Maud Benedict TaDpan no doubt he was
right in doing JACQUES OF ARDEN"
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When Past Being Scared.

7 would that when men and women once mustered
up courage sufficient to take the matrimonial leap
the dark there other capable dauntng
their souls In New York city recently proprietor
animal show advertised that he pay any couple
who would consent to be married cage lions He
did this almost without hope hardly daring
favorable answer would be received. but bless your
couples contemplating atrmony bobbed I'D the
xt day expressing their the reward Of
fered for the orden wedding there was much discon
them that only couple could be utilized
thus growing that they wors-f in
dee they not already doing lion fea
tur- accompanying their nuptials
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Blood Thar VIII Nor Cool.

MANS political convictions be strong indeed
Il is willing for them at the venerable age nine
ty-four yea partisanship Of
old Edward Groom Mount Holly " j. is OF this vigorous
undying The other day when his fellow
Bodne playful youngster eghyve accused
Mr.. Groom of having voted the Democratic ticket
elections promptly poked wrinkled
finger his in token OF his denial
charge proceeded nic punishment upon
Bodne happily dragged away by spectators
before serious done. Old Mr.. plainly be-
Iieves that there insults which
lest antiquity should brook in peacefuness Of spirit.
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4 Socialism Novel.

A novel OF strong antitrust senti-
ment, entitled "Eshek the Oppressor.' %
BY Gertrude Peter Daniels. was pub
lished in Chicago a day or two ago,
and Withdrawn from the market scarce
~ three hours after it had been placed
on sale. The publishers announced that
the book was Withdrawn for typographi-
cal correction. but the real cause is
believed TO be that the spirit OF an
tagonism to established institutions
and OF socialistic teaching was more
than the firm cared to indorse.
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Bears and a Sense of HumOr.

HAVE never enjoyed feeting glance a wild
bear vouchsafed President Roosevelt in the
Mississippi canebrakes. but it has always to me
that there drOll humor the eyes
the specimens have known This leads
that the bear encountered by Murray Conkn Emra
Y in the Adirondacks recently really the joke
which he played the hunter The latter just
bead big buck deer when "Brer" stroled
out Of the bushes charged him at full tilt compelling
him shin up for safety then compacentIy sat
down the rifle which Mr. Conkln had dropped n his
haste And there he remained, smiling himself low
comedian forests poor hunter shook and
shivered and shouted and readustd his
tegence Of the bruin family. President could
have contemplated that picture barring perhaps the Iul
tragedy the ultimate slaughter Of by Mr.
Conklins returning companions reconciled
him the scarcity of Little Sunhower swamps
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Copyright BY Frank A. Munsey.)
SYNOPSIS


Victor SandOf az thirty is head Of the Rus
sian secret service, succeeding his father, whose
death he seeks % avenge One night, IN pur-
Euit of a noted Nihilkt named Shauiarin. ne
becomes separated from his men. and finds
himself locked IN a room in a strange house
lie - rescued by young woman with a sweet
voice, who makes him swear that be will give
life FOR life, az her request a year passes.
again his men are on the trail Of Sharlarin
for whom reward Is offered. Zamosc sand
of's Lieutenant. brings IN a peasant who in
sists on seeing the chief privately. For the
sake Of the reward he reveals the hiding place
of Slamarin-
At this 'aoment lady is announced. Sandof
causes Zamosc and the i8f0rmer 10 step into
rear ROOM His visitor proves 70 be the girl
with the sweet voice. 90 whom he owes his
lie she l. the sister Of SEamarin. and claims
her brothers life IN exchange for saving sand
Of Reminded Of his oath. Sandof stihes his
Conscience and gives her a passport that viii
carry shamarn beyond the frontier. She de-
parts, and be goes 20 Zamosc and the infsrrner
He reveals n0thing 10 Zamosc, who claims an
engagement.
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MADISON ]. CAWEIN.
- Iiterarv ..critic.. ID 40 Trihune.

COW terminus will be the place for that
and then We viii surprise the inspec-
tor at headquarters"
Yes. yes, that IS a good plan" ex-
claimed tie count eagerly. But you
had better let the gendarues make the
two arrests. Go around 10 the first sta
tion On the Nevskoi PrOsreSt- You viii
find Captain NokoIin in charge. He has
men there. and will act al 0nce-a very
necessary thing. for it is half past II
o'clock now"
True" said Zamosc, "and the train
for Berlin leaves at midnight. Before
morning the affair viii be accomplished.
and within q month. at the furtherest,
l shall expect a fulhIlment Of your
promise. my dear count"
And you shall not be disappointed
If my Influence counts for anything.
Goodnight. and success TO you"
Good night" rejoined Zamosc-
He hurrieGly left the room, taking
Poussin with him. and moment later
the two were striding hurriedly along
the Court Quay in the direction Of the
Neyskoi Prospekt.
Although the st. Petersburg newspa-
pers seldom obtain any information con-
corning the movements OF the pOiice-at
least, not until il is several days Old
no less than two Of the morning jour
mails announced. in their issue for jan
uary II. that Felix Shamarin. the Mill
ist. and his sister had been arrested on
the previous night at the Moscow ter
minus. and that Inspector Victor san
don was apprehended an hour later on a
charge OF aiding the aforesaid Felix
Shamarin in his attempt to escape
The assassination OF the Car could
hardly have created more surprise and
CONSERVATION throughout the city. and
when the true facts became known. as
they did in time. much pity was felt
for Sandofl. and not few expressed the
opinion that he could not have acted
differently under the circumstances.
But pity and public opinion have
nothing in common with the Russian
government. In spite of the high rank
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OF the offender, Victor Sander was
brought TO trial three weeks after hs
arrest. convicted, sentenced 20 q tern
OF ten years at hard labor in the Cars
Siberian gold mines. and sent of post
haste 10 begin his term OF banishmert.
He attempted no defense. nor would any
have been possible The testimony d
Zamosc and Poussin was beyond ques-
ton, and the passport that had BEN
taken from Shamarin was a still more
damning bit Of evidence
Felix Shamarin and his sister had Let
St Petersburg on the way to Siberia tn
Gays earlier-for the devoted girl, d.
spite her youth and beauty. vas sel-
fenced TO share his punishment for tie
part she had played in his attempted g.
cape Neither of them was aware II
Sandoff's arrest. They believed that lis
perfdy was responsible for their ON
fate, and their hearts were fun of b.
terness and hatred toward him. NJ
did Sandon in turn know what had b.
come OF the Shamarins. All inform
ton was refused him He rightly 4
tributed his downfall to Serge Zamoc.
but he was ignorant OF the eonnectfa
between the latter and his uncle. Cout
SandOn- Not for an instant did he SUI
pect the truth
Two weeks after Sanders convictia
the papers briefly announced that tn
ministry had appointed Serge Zamoe
to al the vacant Office OF inspector Z
the Third Section. ana a short time late
it was rumored in club and social circle
OF the city that his imperial majesty tn
Gar had been graeiously pleased. 70
family reasons. TO permit one-half o
Victor Sanders estate to revert Il
Count Boris Sandon So all the actor..
in the Shamarin affair received theiiE
reward ZamOsc attained the height o
his ambition and the sum Of ten thou
sand rubles. Count Sandof repIenisAet
his bank account and entered on q fres1
course Of dissipation. and the rest-wenE
20 Siberia
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The Herofsm of Children.

Dr.. S. Weir Mitchell collected for one
year. through clipping agency. all the
reports Of heroism in everyday life. and
hnds that among them were no less than
hfty-three instances OF heroic acts by
children In three undoubted instances
little boys Of four. Eve, and six years
risked their lives to save others at fires.
The results OF DR.. MitchelTs investiga-
lions are contained in an article which
he has written for the Century"
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Mr.. HHfron's Conqraturaffon.

Laurence Hutton. the Well-known
critic. wrote a somewhat ingenious con-
gcatulatory letter 70 Woodrow Wilson
on the latter's Inauguration as president
Of Princeton University. President VIII
son lives in what is called Library Place,
some distance from the Official residence
Of the University presidents, which is
a venerable looking stone building
has the gentleman been married."
dressed his letter, Professor Woodrow
Wilson. Library Place. with better
place in Prospect"
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kin Pa. must be viewed figuring this light. The
GoodE1a5 had this year and being
by teller thaS the Royals cast a spell over
their and that ounterspe necessary break
the original they erected hOodoo alongside
the Regal fences Whereupon, Mrs John Regal brought
agair Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Goodman. charging they
nusanees and consprators against Royals
shamCkin has a fu-hedged on
its hands AS interesting story
would demand scientific attention