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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-05
MULE BARBERING

The Richmond Dispatch is eagerly
delying into question OF folk lore
and mule barbering. II Is the question
why the names and tails OF mules
should be closely clipped, while those
OF horses are not. Mrs. Martha Nc
Culoch Williams, in her latest book.
alleges as the reason an old scrap OF
folk lore common among the negroes.
They aver that witch cannot ride a
mule unless there are hairs long
enough 10 twist into a stirrup.
II is not exactly surprising to hear
that witches are supposed to be In the
habit OF riding mules as well as
broomsticlls. for II there IS one quad
Tuped which plainly showe the signs
Of some such satanic association, II Is
the mule. Mules and cats are. two ami
mails who successfully CONCEAL their
thoughts from the most jealous mind.
reader. You can never be quite sure
what they are thinking about, or what
they are going to do next.
As concerning this bit of folk lore,
NhN Ni'
between mules and horses in the mat
ter OF clipping may simply be one OF
fashion outgrown. Just as many bits
Of phrase and proverb have remained
current in plantation speech long after
they disappeared from more cultlvat.
ed conversation, so there are customs
associated wth the homiier animals
and vegetables which have been pre-
served, while those connected with
the finer types have been forgotten,
There may have been a time when the
names Of horses, ny well as mules
were clipped, and, indeed, the custom
has been followed In England here and
there. Shakespeare makes mention OF
the witch tradition when he says:
This Is that very Nab
That plats the names Of horses in tht
night"
And while the names and tails o.
horses have not been clipped TO keel
them from such nocturnal usage. they
have been braided and combed with
care, and the same reason alleged.
NJ
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-05

Music for all occasions.
Leave orders at Hawn. News Co,
Music Dept, and at 113 Hack Stand.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-05
5eRETANIA STREET AND NuuANu
VALLEY.

Punshou Stables to Town and Valley
Cars leave Punahou Stables II
$3.50 a. m. for town only, and for
Town and Valley at $40, $3.50. 6:Ie.
6:20, $40, 700 and 7:eo a. m, and
thereafter at the even hour, at 10
minutes and at 80 minutes past the
hour until 1910 p. m.
Oahu College for own and Valley
Cars leave at $50, $3.50, 7:l0 and
7:i0 a. M, and thereafter at 20, ~
and 80 minwes past each hour until
$3.50 p. m.
Fort and Queen SITS. Corner for NuS-
anu Valley-Cars leave at 6:lS a. m
and every 10 minutes thereafter IN
Ill 1926 p. IL.
Nuuanu Valley to Town--Cars leave
Nuuanu at $40, $3.50 and 6: 50 a. m.
and at intervals of 10 minutes thers.
after until 1850 p. m.
Fort and Queen SITS. Corner for Puma
hou-Cars leave at 6:05, 6:25, 6:45
and 1905 a. m, and every 10 minutes
thereafter until 1l:05 p. IN. The cars
leaving at 5, IS and as minutes past
the hour run to Punahou Stables;
those leaving at Is. 25 and SIS min
utes past the hour run to Oahu Col
lege. The last car for Oahu College
leaves town ut 9:25 y. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-05
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned have formed co.partner'
ship under the firm name and style OF
An Pat & Co., doing business as mer
chant tailors, at No. 1856 Fort street
above the Orpheum, in Honolulu, Isl
and of Oahu, T. II.
Dated at Honolulu, August q, 1909
All PAT,
NOW SlAK CHONG.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-05
RALBTATE TRANSACTIONS

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-05

QUINTET and GIEE CLUB.
w. 3. Jones. Manage
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-05
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TIME TABLE.
From and after January I. lisa
THE ORIGINAL HAwAIIAf

Q @. SMITH, Gent Pass. Il Ticket Az
q. p. DnNISON. Superintendent
Newport daily independent., 1902-11-12
ABOUT PEOPlE MAINLY.

Nice layer cake at Huffman's.
 Fresh bulk oysters at Huffman's.
 Nice celery at Huffman's bakery.
 Vanilla waters at Huffman's. 131dtf Courteous treatment at Huffman's. Domestic and imported Swiss cheese at Huffnan's. 131 dtf
 R. F. Drummond went to Little Rock Wednesday morning on busi- ness.
 Mrs. 0. D. Watson entertained the Smart Set and number of invited guests Wednesday afternoon.
 Chas. c. Henry and Judge o. ". Scarborough left on the noon train "Wednesday for Little Rock on busi- ness.
 Mrs. Fletcher Kimberlin was here shopping Wednesday and expects to begin teaching the Litchfeld school in two weeks.
 The Masons will confer degrees of fellowcraft and master at the meeting to- night and then repair to Bracy's cafe for a banquet.
 Mrs. Lacy Tilghman returned to Little Rock on the noon train We'd nesday after visit to the family of her father Dr. J. M. Jones.
 For Sale Residence, corner Hazel and Fifth streets. Terms made known on application.
 144-dtf MRS. CORA A. MCDONALD.
 Mir. and Mrs. I. Goldman entertained the members of the minstrel company after the performance Tuesday eve ming, light refreshments being served.
 For nice rigs of any kind aud good driving horses, place your call with R. l.. Robinson, upper end of Front Street. Charges always reason able. 62duf
 Come to the 5 and 10 cent store for Purity enamelware, Peckham's can dies 15 cents per pound, glassware, tinware, queensware and notions. 162b4w.
 Roy Dutton, who is attending the Arkansas Military College at Little Rock this year and has been home the past week, expects to return to school tomorrow.
 The arrivals at the Baltimore Tues day were w. M. Corley, Black Rock; D. D. Davis, Bradford; Brown Harper, Batesville; l.. E. Moore, Mooretield, A. B. Chichister, Little Rock.
 Mrs. Charles Gordon left Wednes- day for her home at Port Gibson, Miss, after a brief visit to Capt. T. E.. Morrison and family. Mir. Morrison accompanied her as far as Hoxie upon her return.
 The yachting party Tuesday after noon given by Mrs. T. E. Morrison in honor of her guest Mrs. Charles Cor l(lcanY YfSover enioySble outing. tkrhose in the party, tsside from the < names mentioned, were: Misses ] Roberta Morrison and Lib Chavey and Mrs. J. H. McHugh. Charles Holmes returned Tuesday evening from Batesville. Our neigh bor city, he says, is preparing for a big celebration on Tuesday, the 18th X instant A rate of one fare will be given by the Iron Mountain, with free boats to Lock No. l.. and banquet that evening at Alumni Hall and a d-.fce> at Wolfe Opera House.
 J. G. Hartigan, division superin- tendent of the Iron Mountain with headquarters at Little Rock, passed through on his way south Wednesday noon. Upon being told that the new depot was ready for occupancy, he said that he would send lineman here at once to put in the telegraph wires. The ticket office will probably sass A, noxaa tonight
 
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Newport daily independent., 1902-11-12
Eupion Oil

When buying Illuminating oil insist on having EUPIoN, the family safety This is a double distilled process oil that is oDoRLEss and absolutely safe. If you will use clean burners and wicks and EUPIoN Om you will have best light obtainable. The only merchants in Newport that sell this high-grade oil are Wolff Goldman Nero. O., w. B. Chastain, Wilmans Bros, R. ID. Wilmans, Heiliger's Union Market Co.,, Martin Bros, Har- ris & Daugherty and L. c. Da Vaul.
 Waters-Pierce Oil Comply
Newport daily independent., 1902-11-12
NOTICE.

The full amount of the stock of the Bank and Trust Company to be organized in the City of Newport, Jackson County Arkansas, having been subscribed by the different subscribers thereto now, therefore, we, James W. Grubbs and Charles c. Henry, two of the subscribers to the said Capital Stock hereby give notice to each and all subscribers thereto that the first meeting of the stock holders will be held in the city of Newport Jackson County, Arkansas, on the 15 day of November, 1902 at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m of said day at the court room of the county judge in the court house of Jackson County, for the purpose of organization. All of you take notice and govern yourselves accord ingly. ,.s.
 Chas. c. Henry.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
SERIOUS
SkagWsYans Have Trouble
 At Valdez.

The latast usws from VaIdsz saYs lbht on Decshbsf,, }, stytr wlnd storm tanssd mueh deslfbellon lnths towr, and several Skakwayahs suffered damaEss to propsrty.
 The No8hecd hotel, owned bv isny st. clalr and Blllv Llusr, was damaEed considerably, bu, ean bd ditbaisd al slight cost. The building bslng three stories HiSh and Intbd uppst sRd oi ihs todln, It caught l6si full force ti 'ths stbrh. afhe hUnt wIhdo&s sh thsi6@st a5ofwsrt D 6lovn ,u,, I'd atht building ,bsdly @renehed and lwlsitd, tSdslhR tht Door sills snd jams and window ffhms8 to twist ind break. -
 The roof on the house Of Mrs. Wm. Wotk6an, formerly of DYss, was blown 5h, and her children barI9 escaped injofy As they wat but half wsv down slllfs when ihs foof went oif. Snow had tlIit- sd around tho house aad thsy could noi kst t'0bt and when murnlaR came the neigh bo,s vent and ddg then out They wer' somewhat idknt,n.d 6v tHslr experience The hous, can 6i sasl " rstlitSd. '.''' nEHU IIr nrH IHI.IEElNr
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
PACKER
Gives His Version of Fisf
 Protection.

Seattle, Dec. S.-"Thsre Is no danger of ths fishing grounds of Alaska ever playing out as ths government officials tell US" said Robert Forbes. Of the ChllkOot ean- nsv, vsslerdsy. "whsn a ehnnsry Is opened ln Alaska lt must necessarily be On aseals that will have a large capacity. Small packs cannot be put In that district. Then the packer most find the best avail able sround to put up a large pack. 'lf he finds, later on. that his ground, or rather stfsams or bay Is playing out then he ls forced to move to a better place, thus pro- .hlblh6g him from Killing the sllm' 'h prop agatloh and Increase.
 ',Thets arc many men In AlaSki who have 1t ln f6r the salmon packers and thslr hrst duty, they consider, when a goy- effmsnt ofielal goes to that ccudtfN Is to hIIihlh fulIof thsystlsst rot about the ln' dds,f9. Most of ths men that art sent out 'bStln government know nothing of the blslnsss thsnssives, and as'a consequence they take the word of the men who talk with them and conelu Gs that the dangers are great.
 "Thls has been the trouble in the fish Ing business In KIaski ever since !t was started, and the government has saddled ,n oh. dlstrlef many laws that lt Is physl- eaIly impossible for the tanrsfymsn to live us to-"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
NEW BOAT
Alaska Steamship Company
 to Build One.

The latest P.-I. hasths following aftlcls which will be of interest to II ia '.ts North:
 "The Alaska Steamship complny1 has recently increased It's e'pi'4l si9ek. from sloo, 900 to SI,ooo,ooo, Snd ,h' Puget Sound Navigation Company hs iucrea'ed It's capital stock from S3Oo.ooo Q s5of,'2o The capital stock of both CIT 9fAtions hss been fully paid up. IL Is reported thst 'h' two companies plan the sxpenGitUre Of s7oo 900 In increasing tbelr feet Charles E. Peabody, who Is president # tne Puget Sound Navigation Company and esns' l manager of the Alaska St. amship Com panv, has but recently returned from the East and It Is now announced th four new steamers arc to be built. Ihrss of them are designed for Puget sound trAffle and q fourth for the Alaska rout,. ltis planned to have one steamer In ecnmlsslon In May, another by July and the two oth- CTS In the fall, the contract for the; frst vss- seIt having been awarded to the Hetfsfnsn Iron Works, ,, |, 1
 9Th. proposed flask, steamer VII bs zAo feet h length and will esry as pas- ssngsr., 1000 tons of frsiLhtsnd hsvs a guaranteed speed of IA knots per hour. Ia further preparation for It's 1905 Maska traf. fie the company has thaittrtdthsst;sn'r Humboldt for another ss,sOn."
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
ciEIlinsa InnovatiOn

The Indians down at wranEelI have gOl beyond the era of potlatehss, according to ths AlisEa sentinel ths new and bTesES paper of the Stlekssn metropolis. Recent ly a decsissd Indian was eommemoralsd by his brother h q grand dinner, at which 60 Indlans and whites gathered round Che festive board. Speeches wsr made and lh, tables falrlv Rroansd beneath the weight Of everything good lo eat.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
Msssais Elssslsn

At sn election of oficts oI White Pass lOdg. No. II7, P, & AM the following members were elected for the ensuing term: R. VI. Tavlor, VI hS R, Simpson, Is, "; Phil Abrthams, J. Wi A. s. Blshopricx, tisssutsi cod Geo. E, Hsward, -aeerelliy.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
QUASHED Irving Case VIII Probably
 Be Dropped.

Special Dispatch to pailt Alaskapi ! Juneau, Dee. I3. Nothing further has been dons ln lht matter soi' Atlomov Arvlng's arrest Tor tampsrIns Wlth ths Erand iu-y kud lt Is believed thal ths mat Ger VIII bs bssssd over without iuTthsr aetlon, on account Of sxtsnuatlng clrcum- SaDcss and aA stldsot lifk oi lSIh,snllcn to do wrong
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
Banaass Pss,ponod

The fourth annual binaust of the Skag- way chamber of commerce, which was to .hsvs trsnsplrsd WsdA,sdiv evening, hls been postpoped until afJer lhe holidays. The committee sivsthas then aIs 80 many functions Of a soellL religious and irateroll n,ture nO~ O6 the tApls, thAt lt would n' tsri.rs with ths'plins ct abumber Of th' members to be present.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
hsaaliRnPat

The llltls mall stsahsr s.aOIln AlrlYed from Jdnsau and lynn eIpal last nIEbt at socIock wlthntil from g4sdet snd way ports. She had an easy run up lhongh sne5onteHne the snow storm at Haines. She leaves thI' mOnipg at So'doek.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
Al.KIB coAsise

The frsIghter Atkl Is poklnE Der noss N,uhwird and may be Import bVTusstsY Or Wednesday, She lsft Seattle ths night of the Sth loaded with coal, explosives and gasoline. She has several tons of the ldtter for Stairway.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
SPECIAL REDUCTION.
LaquOrs Are Rsdsood Fer the HOlidays.

Between now and the first of January we Vlll sell our stock of lmpofted And b nestle wines and ilquors, the best selected and choicest in AlAslta, by the afllon, at a reduction Of TO pef cent
 We are aeenls for A BIC Bohemlan St. ouls and Patlhc bottle beer.
 Give us Q call gs..l.i. L
 Tel. 3a. Free delivery. The h no- efsrn. Bloom & koneh, .~F SksEwaV and Iacoml.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
TAs ssovstsIR

When Obssrysr Clark took the weather it6otlods, vsstsrdhy evening, 20 Inches Of snow had fallen and lt was silll falling but before 2 o'clock tho Chinook comi nsncsd blowing and on going to press the snow hsd settled to les tnan foot
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14

Don'tforest that s43 Sixth aYenlf, Ia tbs eiace 10 To for tho hneit Hoe of elears md tobacco, frllts, confeltlonefy, station srv and all the latest popular books, mag rzInes and D ,peF5 To ths elty lF, Falr- banks, pFOpilelorg
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
Blttsor Not COBinE

Ae,ot Bahsr andbls th5altIeaIcomplny , which vas announced as coming out and would show hsie, ls kolng to stay ln Daw- son for the Wlnttr according Co Advlees rs- C iysd here last nitht. A large guarlptss was given him by ihs thsatsr gosEs to rs1 maln. --.-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
plrIto Tomorrsw

owing to the long SouthbOuud irip Of the Dlrlgo and her failure to arrive at Seattle until the Sih, she WIS not billed to sall from Seattle until the night of Che 10th and will thsrsfors pot b' ln port bt- fore tomorrow.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
JURY OUT
Douglas Opera HouSe IlI-
 Name Case.

Special Dispatch to Daily Nlaskan.l
 Juneau, De. I3.-Ths jury lnthe case Of the proprls,ors of tho Douglas Opera house, who have been tried on a charge Of eoDduetnE a housa of lll-iams 10 eonjune- ton with thslr saloon and concert ball, ls out, and It Is not believed that 90 agree uient will bs reached.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
New vA..l...aV Po..ass,.sr

MO. DlelSsY has received the appoint msnt aDd has furnished hls bonds as as7 slstsnt postmaster of SklEway. Sles Chas. Klmball. ..-.,, ,.-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
Can Recover

Mss Agnes Edwards, who lost check on the First National Bank of Tacoma whlls the Dolphin, SOuthb1und, was at HaInes, can recover the same by applying at the ofics of the Daily Alaskan.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
cltz Cornell

The eItv council will hold an Important sssslod tomorrow night at the chamber oi .eommsrce rooms Much business has ae- sunulnssd Andths session promises to be Q long one.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
s..sotr.phr aaaTypsvritiag

Miss Mary F, BITv at Judge Patts law office respeclfulN sollclis the patton age of the business people Of SkagWaY ID sisnOgraphy and typewrltlng. I2-Ii-7W
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14

The Idaho has just completed arrange, ments to sell Co the public the eele6Taeed Skagwsy Pllsener and Bohemian bsefs foi1oc, OCT glass. V
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
cAri..a.. ;.i. Pss.i.s.s

P. E. Ksfn. the jswelsr, hsp. lhs fosst stock of sterling silver articles and cut glass In Alaska Another lArRs shlpusnt Of thlna on n'ihe Cottage City. = taGA
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
NsoO.bssa Tomorrow

The Meccabees will hold thsIr regular meeting tomorrow night In their temple over AndersOn's store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14

New rugs, at squifss and lace curtains at ths B. -m. Bshfends Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14

Elisnsbdre CreSmst,' Butter, 6s cents per afb. btIek, at tns Aretie msPt Co. Ia-S-fW
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14

Get your Xmis handksfehIsis at the 3. m Behrsnds Co. They are showing the uesi assortment ln town.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14

Tvsnty-6ys per cent reduetIon on ladies iacfsts, caps. sults, skirts and wSIsls at Inc B. M. Behrends CO.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14

See the new llns ot I6o3 calsndars at the 3. NJ. Behrends CO. They csrtalnlY are showing some beauties. 'aA --.' ''
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14
Ghp. and valicss st clsysea :.
Fresh tafy d.llv Il .,t.ls st tn. s pvy e.h.ry.

The finest p9FcsIain ba;h tuhs st the Prlncipal barbsrshop. Oppsslse shc esstS of Trade.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14

Cslebratsd Washbum mand0llnA gul- gars and bsni6S. BalStr's Book Stofu' '-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14

Sc. the B. M. Bshrends windows for your Xmas presents.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14

or..n.rr , na...EIsesls.y-Elv.O. .O.at.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-14

All the late book, at the B. M. ashr'nd'
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-01
From n "IIack~ tot Come.

In the early days Of his journal
istlc career the late Frank II. Stock
ton was standing with a group Of
newspaper men, listening 10 the elo-
quence of one Of their number. who.
on the strength of some small au-
thority, was giving his views on
higher journalism" in a pompous
and bombastic manner.
At the close Of sonorous period
be paused for breath. when Stock
ton, speaking for the first time. ven
tured mildly to disagree with the
opinion expressed.
"Who are you to dispute me?"
hlazed the great man. "Why, you
are only literary hack"
Not even that" responded Stock
ton, meekly. I'm only a coupe
y. Y. Times.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-01
The girls with small waists USUALLY
nave great staying qualities.
Does IL Pay TO Buy Cheap.

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
Is all right, but you want something Thar
VIII relieve and cure the more severe and
dangerous results of throat and lunC
troubles What shall you do? Go TO q
warmer and more regular climateY Yes
II possible; il not possible for you. then
IN either case take the ONLY remedy thai
has been introduced in all civilized coun-
tiles with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
syrup 1t not only heals and stimu-
la'es tne tissues TO destroy the germ dis
case out alloys inflammation, causes easy
gives a good nights rest.
anu s, cures me patient, Try ONE bottle.
Recommended .;s.' u. many years by all drug
glsts In the world. You can get DIR q
Z. Green's reliable remedies AT: Anderson
Drug Co., Farmyille, Va. Get Green's
special Almanac.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-01
Question Answered.

Yes. August Flower still has the larg.
est sale Of any medicine In the civilized
world. Your mothers, and grandmothers
never thought of using anything else for
Indigestion or Biliousness. Doctors
were scarce. and they seldom heard of
Appendicitis, Nervous ProstratIon or
Heart failure. etc. They used Au-
gust Flower TO clean out the system and
stop fermentation Of undigested food.
regulate The action OF the liver. stimulate
the nervous and organic action Of the
system. and that Is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headache and
other aches. You only need g few doses
Of Green's August Flower. In liquid
form, to make you satisfied there Is no.
thing serious the matter with you. You
can get DR.. G.. G.. Green's reliable re.
medies at: Anderson Drug Co, Farmyille.
Va. Get Green's Special Almanac.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-01
'++++t+++4++++4+++++4+++++
!" THE PONEROY AFFAIR. t
DY LLOYD WILLIAMS.
'++++++++++++++++++++++++,


STOOD at the window of my Door
l little meanly-furnished surgery.
There was scarcely a patient worthy
Of the name on my books, and my lit
lie stock of savings was nearly ex-
hausted. In fact, it began TO look a. $ If
the medals and distinctions I had
won at college and the "spital" were
useless, for had nearly made up my
mind to abandon all hope Of working
up practice in Dewhurst.
As | looked down the whole length
of the High street / saw one Of the
Pomeroy dogcarts turn the corner by
the market-place. 1t contained
groom, dressed in their well-known
dark-blue livery, and he drove the
thoroughbred chestnut up the street
at splitting pace. To my surprise.
he stopped at the humble door Of nv
surgery, ordered a boy who was
standing near to hold the horse. and
sprang out.
viii you please come up TO the
castle at once?" he said breathlesslv.
The earl has cut his hand very bad
ly."
1 believe I went scarlet with aston
ishment.
"Dr. Thornton generally attends
his lordship," said with hesitation.
"Yes, sir" said the groom; "but the
dowager countess has had some
words with Mr.. Thornton, and she
particularly begs you will drive back
with me-"
a moment later I was seated in the
dogcart, speeding away to the castle.
not knowing that that simple sum-
mons to attend a wounded hand was
TO lead TO the most extraordinary in
cident Of my career.
! was received in the morning-room
by the dowager countess. a woman Of
about 40 years of age, who was stil
in possession Of the wonderful beau
~ which had made her famous
throughout Europe. should mention
hat the present earl was her step !
son. His young wife, a girl Of about '
20, was in the room when / arrived, I
)ut she had very little to say. and | {
understood at glance that the per- I
on TO be concliated was the dow v
ger, who appeared 10 rule every t
'ody. The conversation was Of the d
rdinary type; the earl had wound
d his hand somewhat severely with Il
hunting knife. lie was at present b
n the library, and they would ike b
ne to go there at once. l was about o
D leave the room when the dowager
allied me back. u