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CHAPTER XIII.

1t was the police sergeant who had
taken Nell Claris to Sir Neville Bax
who had brought to Single End the
warrant for Miss Bostal's arrest. This
warrant he had not so far, had an op-
portunity Of showing to the Colonel.
Now, however, that the lady had dis
appeared, and it had become necessary
to search the place, and more thor
Oughly, the sergeant respectfully
turned to the old gentleman to inform
the latter Of the authority by which he
acted.
Colonel Bostal, divining the mans
intention, made a gesture Of horror,
and without staying either to hear the
mans explanation or to look at the
warrant. retreated hastily into the
house.
Clifford, however, caught sight of the
paper in the officers hands, and some
thing of the truth was suddenly re-
vealed to him. 1t flashed upon him SO
abruptly. this knowledge, that the
shock turned him sick and giddy. 1t
was some minutes before he could ask,
in hoarse and tremulous voice:
us that warrant?.
Eyes, sir"
'For whom?"
miss Bostal." --,~----------------
And the policeman continued his
search about the garden and the house
for the lady who had so mysteriously
disappeared.
'Then it is Miss Bostal whom
George Claris wants to seeY
The innkeeper, who had now sub
sided into stolid silence and tran.
guilty. was watching the front door
of the house. 1t was Hemmingi who
answered:
eyes, sir. He's not quite himself
yet, but he's not too far off it to have
been of use to us. We've had him un.
der our eye these last few days, and
never he gets the chance ha makes
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Financial.

The japanese loan OF $25,ooo,ooo was
over subscribed per cent. in London.
American Railways gross earnings
for September increased $248Io, or 80
per cent.
Western Unions profits were greater
in 1902 than for any previous fiscal
year since 1898 .
A New York bond house offered
100000 long IS to the Government at
1873 Id, but they were not bought.
1t is definitely announced that Phil
adelphia city bonds are accepted by the
Government at Is per cent.
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CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.
Continued.
81 thought it was Miss 1~heodora.
She was always running in and out OF
the garden, feeding the chickens OF
looking for eggs or fetching wood from
the stack at the side Of the house OF
water from the WELL"
80 that you just thought it was she,
and then troubled yourself no more
about it?' xs..- ..
= eyes,"
'Did you hear, Oh think you heard
her come in again."
There was pause. Then Nell whis-
pered:
Eyes"
"When was it?" ------
ut was-a long while after, just be-
fore l took the tea into the dining
ROOM"
Sir Neville laid down the pen which
he had been holding, clasped his hands
and looked over his writing-table at
her with an air of evaporation.
Now, my dear girl, why on earth
didn't you tell the coroner that?"
Il couldn't have told them that in
my answers to their questions" replied
Nell, earnestly. Don't you remember
that all they asked me was whether I
had been outside the house, not wheth.
err l had heard anybody else go in or
Out?"
Sir Neville did remember. He asked
one more question.
Il have heard report that canvas
bag containing the money collected
for the shipwrecked sailors on the
night before your uncle went out OF
his mind was found In your room. Is
that true?'
'No, sir. Meg. my uncle's servant
and 1 found it on the mat at the foot
of the stairs. And that is really all !
have to tell you, sir" said Nell. with
an air of relief at having finished the
odious recital.
"Well, that Is enough for our pur-
pose, fortunately" said Sir Neville. as
lOoc W tuC pCH' anu hOW
you must come into the drawing-room
and let Lady Neville give you glass
of wine. You are little bit Of her.
oine, although you have certainly
not done much to facilitate the course
of justice" he wound up, with a dig
nified shake of the head.
But Nell refused to go to be shown
off in the drawing-room. refused even
to have a glass of wine OF cup Of tea
brought to her in the study before she
went. She was white, trembling, mis-
cradle. But she felt that she wanted
to be alone. to cry her eyes out at the
terrible fact that she had been forced
at last to assist the justice which she
would have diverted from the Grim
inal If she could. One question, how
ever, she had to put in her turn before
she left the presence Of the magistrate
"They will bring it in that she was
mad, Of course, will they not?' she
asked, anxiously. but with an attempt
to appear quite sure Of his answer.
Sir Neville's answer was not reas.
surfing, and the look which accompa.
MED it was still less so.
"That is a matter for after considera.
ton"
Nell walked to the door with stag
gering feet. Miss Theodore a murder
ess! In danger Of penal servitude, il
not Of hanging! The thought was toe
overwhelmingly horrible!
Nell tottered to the cab and was
driven back to her lodging at Court
stairs in an almost fainting condition
few minutes before the police ser
geant who had been her escort to Sii
Neville's started for Single Fad with
warrant for Miss BostaF chen
sion.
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of horses and all domestic animals In fact
flesh healer and pain killer matter who or what the paien
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

The work Of c. Hart Merriam and
Albert K. Fisher. Of the biological di-
vision, is perhaps one Of the most IN
teresting OF the department. Trained
naturalists under their charge collect
mammals, birds. and insects from diff
ferent parts Of the country and dis
tribute them in other parts where they
may DO the most good This and a
great variety Of other work is carried on
through the whole year. Speaking OF
owls and hawks. Prof. Fisher said that
out Of seventy-three specimens only
three are harmful He says the good
they do more than overcomes the evil
they accomplish. It Is the same way
with the coyote-that much hated animal
of the West Few people know that
much benefit is derived from this beast.
The work Of this division is being pushed
forward in a third OF the States in the
West.
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
FORESTRY BUREAU.

Nearly all the officials Of this bureau
have something to say in behalf or
otherwise Of mistletoe. that boon to
femininity. This parasitic evergreen. It
is said. grows upon the trunk Of the
Eastwood. cottonwood, elm, black gum,
pine, oak, and holly. and forms little
bushes over the trees. Mstletoe was
considered sacred by the ancient Celts,
and was a mystical pant among the
Druids. BY Americans # is connected
chiefly with Christmas festivities-for
decorating purposes. etc. The Forestry
Bureau often finds IL injurious 10 .ts
trees. especially in the South and South
west. Near some points OF the District
line the mlstletoe may be found, but only
in small quantities.
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
ONLY WOMAN BANK
PRESIDENT TO WE'D
Mrs. Evelyn Tome to Marry
Young Medical Student.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec 24.-An en-
gagement just announced which will be
received with more than ordinary inter-
est is that Of Mrs Evelyn S Tome. Of
Port Deposit. Nd. and Irwin France, a
student at the College OF Physicians and
Surgeons Of Baltimore.
Mrs. Tome is the widow Of Jacob Tome.
a prominent Maryland fnancier and null
ti-millionnaire. and has the distinction Of
being the only woman president OF a
national bank Ga the United states. Her
husband, whose second wife she was.
was president Of the Cecil National
Bank, Of Port Deposit. and was also at
the head of the Elkton National Bank.
Upon his death his widow was chosen
president Of both banks TO succeed him
and has successfully managed them
since.
One OF the clauses in the will OF Mr.
Tome added several millions TO the en-
dowment Of the school he had founded
az Port Deposit-the Jacob Tome Instf-
tute-and his widow is now president OF
the board Of trustees. She was Miss Ev-
elyn Nesbitt. Of an old Cecil county fam,
ily.
Mr Tome has been dead a little more
than five years. Mrs. Tome is said to
be forty-eight years old. and Mr. France
Is believed TO be about twenty-eight
years old. He was a professor Of chem
istry I'm the Jacob Tome Institute until
June. 1901. when he left to take a course
In medicine at the College OF Physicians
and Surgeons. which he has not yet fin
ished. He took leave Of absence from
the institution at the time His brother
who is doctor OF philosophy. Is now a
professor az the institution. and his sis
ter. Miss Inez Frances. is engaged TO be
married to Mr. william r. Ncsbltt who
is Mrs Tones brother.
II is reported that Mrs Tones indi-
vidual wealth amounts TO more than
81, 600 900.
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
NO TIN CAN TIED TO
FERTILIZER CONTRACT
Householders Warned as to
Garbage Receptacles.

The District Commissioners have au-
thorized the Washington Fertilizer Com
pany. contractors for the collection and
disposal Of garbage. to throw out on the
premises tin cans and other foreign sub
stances placed in the receptacles or td
inform the Street Cleaning Department
Of every violation Of the Eegulat ons by
householders. This action vas taken on
recommendation Of Warner stutler. Sup
crintendent Of Street Cleaning, on com
plant Of the company that a large
amount Of such material Is found in the
garbage cans throughout the city.
In his statement TO the Commissioners
relative to the matter. Mr.. stuuer re-
cites the terms OF the contract with the
company which forbids the placing Of
such material I'm the garbage recepta-
cles, and he refers TO the three printed
notices placed in the hands Of house
holders by The company Informing them
that the practice Is forbidden.
Mr. Stutler says the requirement must
be observed he adds that according to
the method adopted for the removal OF
refuse from houses three receptacles are
roqulred-one for garbage proper. ond
for ashes and tho substances enumer-
atcd. and ono for paper. wood and other
iuhammable material These three kinds
Of refuse. be explains, are collected by
separate wagons under separate con-
tracts and he says it is the policy Of
the department TO enforce the division
in the manner Indicated.
Mr. Stutler remarks that the work of
removing the refuse Is without cost &C
the householder. other than the provid-
ing OF the rcceptacles. and that the work
is done on the cheapest attainabIe terms
by contract These points he main
tains. the hUusekcepeT should understand
and that just iu proportion as the regu-
lationa are observed viii the service be-
effective. Mr. Stutler hopes for cooper
alton on the part Of the public and that
he may avoid the necessity Of invoking
harsh measures 10 compel obedience to
the rules.
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
60 Ty,- n,,,r,C,, ~ Z 1yassl

Italian composers work on the ground
that the orchestration IS brutal and flip
pant. Other musical critics see in
'Paillasse" an agreeable melodramatic
tale. which Leoncavallo has clothed in
melody suggestive OF Bizet. Jean de
Reszke's acting Is as strong and cleo
trifying as ever. but in "Paillasse" more
than any other new character lately un-
dertaken by the veteran tenor his voice
shows signs OF Saving passed the me
ridian OF its maturity. The manner In
which Delmas sang the part OF Tonic
was excellent. and Nine. Acte made a
graceful Media.
WALTER DAMROSCH is quoted In the
Concert Goer'' as saying that perma-
nent guarantee fund. from which $25, 600
a year OF such a matter would be avail
able for conducting an orchestra upon a
high artistic basis. is being raised for
the New York Philharmonic Society and
that Mr.. Carnegie has headed the list OF
guarantors with a very handsome sum.
With such a permanent fund at the
command Of the society's director" says
the director, 1T would be possible to
map out the work OF the orchestra upon
a broad scope, regardless OF the public
patronage. More and better men could
be secured. the orchestra could be taken
to other cities and in short. there could
be developed such permanent orchestra
as New York wants and needs"
LA CARMELITE. the musical come
dy in, four acts by Catulle Mendes. with
music by Reynaldo Hahn, IN which Nine
Calve appears at the opera Comique.
Paris, has aroused a violent polemic in
regard to presenting religious eere-
mOnials on the stage. Something ap-
preaching a scandal was caused By the
ceremony Of taking the veil as given in
the last act OF The Carmelite," wherein
Emma Calve as Louise de la Valliere
mistress OF Louis XIV, in a Carmelite
convent. and to the air of a Iugubrious
chant OF the DE Profundis," takes the
veil. The ceremony was so intensely
realistic that the government has COM
PEELED the management 10 suppress the
scene. q quite drastic measure when it
The Washington times., 1902-12-24

Is considered that the ministry that
gave such an order is presided over by
NJ Combes, who 50 ruthlessly closed the
recaIcitrant converts last summer Ac-
eordlng to the crisis The Carmelite- is
beautifully mounted. but the music
seems little more than a faint running
accompaniment to the admirable comedy
written by Mendes The opinion OF the
leading commentators is that the young
composer has not availed himself Of all
the splendid opportunities Afforded by
the book
HENRY IRVING and Marshall p
Wilder were riding home from a theater
in cab one evening. according TO vari-
Gus authorities. when Sir Henry sud
denly announced that he had recently
heard a story which he considered
worthy of being interpolated in the
Wilder mOnOlogue.
Let's have IT" said Wilder.
We'll" said the tragedian, "it seems
that" Then followed a long silence.
After few blocks had been passed
Irving muttered. "and you see" and
then there was arother-for Wilder
painful silence. Finally the tragedlan
laughed softly, saying. Now, isn't that
droll?"
He had told the story to himself.
Z. s. WILLARD. whose courteous at
tention to those who submit plays to
him has often been remarked. has at
last had his courtesy rewarded. If his
own estimate Is correct He has ac-
cepted a play from Harrie K. Chambers
OF New York city. a comedy that Mr.
willard thinks may rival The Profess
sor's Love Story" in popularity. Mr.
Chambers is clerk by occupation.
THE GREENRoOM CLUB. a new
theatrical club OF which William A.
Brady IS president. opened its club
house at 139 West Forty-seventh Street,
Saturday. December 20. with a large and
merry gathering OF members and guests.
The new club Is not intended in any
way TO rival the Lambs; but it will try
to furnish a social gathering place for
all theatrical men. or men in kindred
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
WAR DEPARTMENT.

The telegraph Office Of the War De-
partment is presided over by an ex-
pert in modern signal work. Chief
Telegrapher Lieut.. Charles Ostrander
Pierson, L. s. v Mr.. Meiklejohn.
lately Assistant Secretary Of War.
early in the Spanish American war.
realizing the important part the teIe-
graph must play in the conflict, and
in recognition Of the peculiar fitness
Of Mr.. Pierson for this important and
confidential service Mt the seat CT
military activity. secured for Mr.. Pier
son commission In the Volunteer
Signal Corps during that war.
The telegraph Office is equipped with
modern instruments. many Of which
are duplex. and ali up-to-date appli-
ances for quick dispatch. and The Office
is in direct connection with the whole
world
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
HEROIC METHOD TO ELICIT
ANTE E-MORTEM STATEMENT
Neck To Be Stretched to Relieve Press
ure Of Spinal Column to Bring
Back Consciousness.

DETROIT. Mich. Dec @-WUiism +.
Haskett. who was stabbed by his lep-
ron. Forrest Wallace. last Thursday
night. IS dying Of paralysis. A charge
of murGer against Wallace viii prob
ably result
Tho wound was on the side Of the head
and neck. and has anecied the spinal
cord Haskott has been unconscious
most Of the time since Saturday morning.
An attempt viii be made 30 set an
ante -mortem statement from him be-
fore he dies AS ast resort. if other
attempts TO revive him temporarily fail
10 lessen the pressure on the spinal cord
md bring back a licker of conscious
ness
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
OFFICIAL DENIAL OF
YIVISEGTION PRACTICE
Never Attempted at the Ag-
ricultural Department

Dr. f. A. De schweinitz. chief of the
biochemic division Of the Agricultural
Department yesterday emphatically
denied the published statements that vi
visection is practiced in his division.
NO such experiments have been made
az either the biochemic division or the
experiment station Of the Bureau OF
Animal Industry. or under the direction
OF the Department OF Agriculture" he
said
"Our investigations. however, have
proved positively that tuberculosis I'm
children may sometimes be traced %
milk containing bovine tubercle bacilH.
and that one OF the sources for the
spread OF tuberculosis is the infected
milk OF tuberculos COWS"
"The experiments made on animals
have been entirely within the line Of
inoculation. The knife has never been
used
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
COPYRIGHT BY FRANK A. MUNsEY.
CHAPTER I.
what Fun to Be a Soldierl"

''What Fun to Be a Soldierl"
IT HE hot sun was pouring down
upon the parade ground at
i Fort Huachuca over at the
long red building in which were
the soldiers quarters there was a list
less life. Men stood about on the
upper verandas on the shady side Of
the house. coatless and hatless. and
smoked Mexican cigarettes and swore
at the heat. Inside. a few were lying
on their narrow iron beds. trying TO
sleep. The groups everywhere were
few and thin. Geronimo and his band
OF picked Apache braves were out on
their annual SIMMER frollc. burning.
pillaging. numbering. scattering like
the broken dust column at the first
sign OF the approaching soldiers. and
disappearing among the rocks like
snakes. ready to come together again
in the most unexpected place. A.
night their signal fires burned from far
and near mountain peaks. and only
they could tell which were true sig
nails and which were intended to de-
ceive.
Captain Merrill and Captain Adair,
and Lieutenants Macy and Bradish and
Neal, were all in the field, trying to
bring Geronimo in for the Eastern
philanthropist to weep over. and they
had taken out every man that could
be spared from the garrison.
Old Joe Flynn, the veteran Of Com
pany H, who might have had a com
mission by this time had be been
able to Withstand the post trader s
whisky was mending the tin chande-
lier which-stuck full OF candles
served to illuminate the festivities OF
officers and soldiers alike, and re-
questing. in more or less forcible
language. a practicing bandsman to
take his cornet to another locality.
The musician, jolly, curly-haired
young German, had stopped his shrill,
long drawn notes long enough TO say
that he would 90 If he know how. for
he didn't believe the place mentioned
was half so hot as Arizona Everybody
knew Texas wasn't 50 bad as Arizona.
and General sheridan had said that
given the spot specific and Texas, he'd
live in the place Uf unregenerate de-
parted spirits and rent out Texas
A big man with a heavy black mus
tache and shoulders that had a thick
ness that came too near his cheeks, In
spite Of his soldierly bearing. lounged
against the railing
AT what period in your career, Jacob,
did General sheridan make that remark
to you?" he said.
The bandsman looked at him sullenly
for an instant. opened his mouth, and
then shut it again on his instrument.
and went on drawing out the shrill tones.
Old Joe tinkered at his tin as though
nobody had spoken. The big fellow gave
scornful laugh and walked away
who is that fellow. anyway, JoeF'
Jacob said. putting down his cornet.
"Oh. he's some baked good for nothing
who has spent every cent in the family
and then enlisted. can tell EN-
"Mellish is a pretty fair soldier,
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
HISTORIANS AND ECONOMISTS
TO MEET IN PHILADELPHIA

The fifteenth annual meeting of the American
Economic Association will be held in Philadei-
phia December %, p. 2s and %. At the
same time a meeting Of the American Historical
Association viii take place. Some Of the ses-
sious are 10 De conducted jointly.
Capt A. T. Mahan, L. S. r., viii respond
to the address Of welcome. Among the many
good things on the program are addresses by
samuel b. Donnelly, former president OF Typo
graphical Union No. @, Of New York; John
Mitchell, president Of the United Mine Workers
of America John r. George. assistant pro-
fcssor Of economics. Northwestern University.
and Simeon +. Baldwin, judge OF the supreme
court Of errors Of Connecticut.
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
HEARING THIS WEEK IN CASE
OF BAD RIVER INDIANS

Hearing in the Bad River Indians case is
set for Friday next before Justice Barnard
John b. Bigboy and Others Of the Bad River
reservation Indians some time ago fled a petit
tion in the Supreme Court OF the District %
compel the Secretary Of the Interior and the
Commissioner OF Indian Adairs to issue an order
10 make the Indian agent at the Bad River
agency pay them certain money which they
say he has in hand to their credit.
The Washington times., 1902-12-24

, occupations. with dues that shall pro-
hibit nobody. The house chosen for a
club has been appropriately and con-
veniently fitted up.
THE CRISIS" employs woman
for peculiar purpose. She goes 20
the thester every night IN time for the
mob scene in the third act. ard her
sole duty Is TO emit two piercing shrieks
at the right moment. This she does 20
the satisfaction OF Mr. Hackett, and
probably . ser own. Tor she performs
her duty in the most matter Of fact
manner. adjusts her hat calmly when
her part In the play is over. and quietly
departs.
EAST LYNNE, well worn as It is. has
developed a new advertising device A
company now touring the Middle West in
this astounding novelty Is preceded in all
the smaller cities and towns by a woman.
not unknown as a newspaper writer, who
announces a free lecture on the drama OF
some subject connected with the stage.
and the management OF the local theater
is glad enough to give her the use Of the
house for the Sunday night before the
opening without cnss-e. save for the
lighting She lectures for an hour or
more. narrating anecdotes. telling stage
stories. discussing plays. and only in the
most casual way refers to East Lynne"
But still she contrives to mention that
play many times and subtly attempts to
arouse interest in It. which seems still
possible IN the West When the lecture
is ever she quietly departs for the next
town But she must leave seeds OF in
teTest for the company continues to re-
Quirc her services
EDWARD LLOYD, the English tenor.
who has changed his mind about retiring
from the concert stage, after he had
given some farewell concerts in England
and been finally appraised and disposed
Of BY the critics, is TO start on a long
concert tour to Australia and the United
States He will leave London for Aus
tralia IN April, will stay there till Sep
tember. then come 70 this country for
three months, and then return 70 New
Zealand. He is not expected back in
London till April, 1904
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Commissioner Carroll ID. Wright has
returned TO this city. He will remain
here until January e, when he goes 10
Philadelphia TO continue with the work
Of the coal strike commission. He says
ia IS impossible to tell how soon the
commission will complete it's work.
About half is accomplished. MIR. Wright
says. The report Of the commission viii
be voluminous, as over 500 900 words
have already been entered. and some
thing like 241 witnesses have testified.
The Washington times., 1902-12-24
PATENT OFFICE.

decision holding that where an applicant
for a patent Intentionally postpones ac-
tion on his case until the last part Of the
year allowed by law, and is then prevent
cd from acting by reason Of sickness. the
delay is not unavoidable and the appli-
cation is abandoned.
In his decision the Commissioner said
IN part:
1T is apparent that the de-
lay Tor eleven months out Of the twelve
was Intentional, and was with the pur-
pose Of securing 10 himself certain ad-
vantages. There were no compelling