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The Washington times., 1902-12-19
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE
MYSTIFIES WINCHESTER
Young Woman Arrives in Town, En-
cages Board, and Has Not Been
Heard of Since.

WINCHESTER Va. Dec. 19-The
night OF December 2 a handsome young
woman arrived here and stopped al the
Evans Hotel. She went to private
house the next day. where she secured
board and paid a week in advance.
After a short time she left the house
without telling anyone that she was 90
ing away. She has not been heard from
since
She left a pair Of shoes and some
clothing in the room. one Of the sleeves
being pinned together near the shoulder.
As she wore a cape continually. and
used only her right hand. it is thought
probable that she had only one arm
The young woman told persons here
that she was from Harrisburg. Pa. she
appeared to De about twenty-five years
old. The only Harrisburg registration on
the books OF the hotel on December . is
Miss Carrie Gibeson.
William o. Craig. OF this county. while
cutting wood, let his ak slip and it made
a deep wound on his leg. Blood poison
ing was threatened, and now he has an
attack of typhoid fever
S F. Carton was painfully injured by
a fall on the street
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RECEPTION IN HONOR
OF ARCHBISHOP FALCONI0
Many Prominent People Greet the
Papal Delegate at Trinity
College.

brilliant reception was given in
honor OF Archbishop Falconio, the apos-
tolic delegate. by the faculty and stu
dents OF Trinity College yesterday ar
ternoon. Many prominent persons from
Washington journeyed 10 Brookland TO
greet the papal delegate.
A musical and literary program by the
young ladies OF the college gave addi-
tional interest 10 the affair The fol-
lowing took part,
Misses Helen OMahony. Agnes DAILY.
Florence Ridge. Margaret McDevitt. and
Jane Macdonald. Several selections
were given by the Trinity Glee Club.
Following these exercises Mgr. Fal-
COMO made a brief address. in which he
advised the students to make the most
or their splendid opportunities "Ener-
sy' courage, and perseverance are es-
senual TO success" he said He called
attention 70 the fact that many parents
sacrificed much 70 give their children a
higher education. and declared the lat
ter should feel grateful
In the receiving line with the arch
bishop were Bishop T. j. Conaty. presi-
dent OF the Catholic University. Mgr.
Rocker. auditor OF the papal legation.
the Rev. Charles Grammar. ID. d.. of the
Catholic University, and Gen. Thomas
NJ. Vincent
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COPYRIGHT BY FRANK A NUysEY.
rus Story WAS BEGUN FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5
sYxorsIs or PREvIors cHAFrERs

H0vam's jealousy cause him t0 sagu Dis as
saDiatrs Iu the cabin. tie learns, through Jes-
sop. OBJ discomfort among the crew. fnmeutgd
by Atwell. They meet heavy weather. the
brig srriuE- a leak. and the pumps are manned
The vessel is short handed. and Howard turns TO
and helps. sydney thanks him. but chance
a.IusIon Co. Carter AHurAt1n causes him 20
make @ snegring remark and 60 below sydney,
ereycd. goes to her cabin.
The storm drives The biil far from hrr course
JceS0p declares they are near the island Hhe-n
Doe was sIIDwrcCscu and met Edgar IlomC-
Howard asks Captain Iatimer to spend few
days looking for b.. Carter Monctjon objects
Boo the name oi The firm Howard accuses lim
Ut getting ECuor from ArWel While the cap
tain. Howard, and the cook are IN the irecastlc
invest eating. the crew, .ed by AtWrI. mutinT.
But another violent storm hitting the ship
and carrying away the iDrctopmast and an the
canvas. they are glad t0 take orders from the
captain, who has been rescued. with his COM
paulous. lv M0nckton. through a secret door
300 the bu.kecad, known 90 him and AtwcN,
and used Jog getting liquor from the hold
Captain Latimer drives the mutineers forward
and Garter M1ucktou goes with them. The
ship strikes on am Bland with towering cliffs
The men take to the louRbo5t the officers TO
the cutter Howard rfshes Co sydney Latlmcr's
hc likely 90 need. Coming out. De is felIed by
blow from au unknown mau He RECEIVERS
and finds himself deserted lie las1es the
siichel 90 "a grating and tries t0 reach tine
shore H. cannot make a landing. Sydney
secs him and ru~hes boz Oh help him. and both
are carried by a current % place where there
are no breakers and an eddy swings them
against a rock
They climb ashore and find themselves sop
arated by am inlet from the rest of the party.
They discover cave Howard makes a fire
and gives the s8tCheI 90 sydney who Is much
touched by Dis thoughfiuucs Howard finds
a piece Of wrecsagc which shows Boz IS dn the
very island of which De- is in search. Seated
before the FIRE. sydney falls asleep with her
head on HoHard's shoulder
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Howard Thorue. a Harvard student has been
adopted by Mr. JndcrllG, Of Underciid &
M0ncktQn. Boston shipping merchants. mis- own
father, Ejgar Ihomc. thc intimate friend %
Nr Jndercf and confidential clerk Of the
tun. having disappeared twenty wears before,
Unjustly suspected oi having taken "a package
containing 5000 from the vault. BE saI.s
from san Francisco on the ship Juan teruau-
dez. which is never heard from again Two
yeas later. when the vault ls enlarged. the
package is found when the story opens. Cap
tam Latimcr. Of the firms brig Nadia, has
brought from Auckland draft from Edgar
1horne to reimbursa the firm for the amount
lost while under hls care. Captain LAturr
has met a sailor who claims 90 have been
shipFgeckcd on an uncharted island In the
South Pacific, and go have been rescued ur "A
white man Who mysterious-y appeared with
q sh'u's lln-Ulat. and with whom Joe made
the voyage to Auckland. After selling some
pcarls and buying a draft. the man returned
alone t0 bis island.
Howard sails on che Nadia for View Leal1nd
20 hunt f0r bis father. Mr. inderChn Turns
over to him for expenses the original $500
package. The fact that 10 contains a bin of
a later date than bis fathers disappeararic'
causes Howard % believe his fathers rIn
was deliberately planned hy Mr. M0uCkt0u,
who had been his unsuccessful rival iu love.
The second mate 1f the Naida is sydney Lati-
mer the captains handsome and highly eil-
Gated daughter Howard knocks Gown a
sailor. Atweu. who is iusubordinlte tr her.
other sIilor JCssUp. the man rescued bT his
father and makes friends with him. ile rs
dsulsted Go find that De has a fellow passgn-
ger-Clrter Mouebtou. son % the man he sus-
pects Carter comes aboard drunk and Howard
gl.dcs him % his statcro0m and throws away
bis flask. Both men admire sydney, but
Howard. unable g. conceal hIs aversion 90
Carter, is regarded by her as rude and prCju-
diced. Carrier s. ius0,out to Howard in the
cabin after dinner one day. aui they come 90
blows This and thc courtesy which sydney
exhibits % young MoucEt0n. thereby ar0uzing
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RECEIVERS APPOINTED
FOR ST. LOUIS HOTEL
George Lamar and John Rid
out Are Designated.

In the case OF Gotthold A. windeck
against Herman y. Matthews, In which
the former asks the court 10 dissolve
me partnership existing between him
and the latter IN the conduct and man
agement Of the St. Louis Hotel. at tho
corner Of Fourteenth and II Streets
northwest, Justice Hagaer yesterday ap-
pointed George Lamar and John Rldout
receivers TO take charge Of the property.
M Windeck also asked the court 70
compel the defendant to make an ac-
counting to him, and also 20 restrain
him from disposing Of the leases on the
property. In his petition. Mr. Windeck
said that he entered into partnership
with the defendant upon certain repre-
sentations as to his financial standing
and with the understanding that ne was
10 furnish a certain sum OF money 10 be
invested in the partnership business.
This, Mr. WIndeck says. Mr.. Matthews
failed to DO.
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aHairs says, Having regard 20 the
painful character Of the incidents and
TO the remorseless manner in which the
author has handled a subject instinct
with the lowest as with the noblesJ pas
sions OF mankind. &c is By no means inn
probable that Nr. Tree will boldly an
nounce his new production as designed
for grown-up people only Few wiz
question the wisdom Of such a step, for
by dmlg so he merely seeks 10 safeguard
the interests OF possible visitors TO His
Najes'y's. II among public institutions
he thcater is TO be q genuine moral
force. if among IT'S various pretensiOus
10 may claim TO inculcatc great moral
lesson, then surely il should not De him
dorcd IN the pursuit Of its high ideal"
The New York Evening Post" makes
this further comment:
1T remains to be seen whether Mr..
Becrbchm Tree viii profit by this hint
OF whether the stage censor will give
him the chance 20 do So Oue~would
imagine that a play professedly too
gross for general exhibition would as
suredly encounter the interdict Of that
officer. OF course. the pretense that the
enactment of vulgar or obscene things
upon the stage is necessary to the fulfill
ment of its mission as a<high moral in
fuence. or that there is any thought Of
art or morality. or Of anything else but
gain i'm the minds of the men who seek
20 attract the crowd by rank sensation
alism. is not only ridiculous on the face
OF 1t. but unutterably contemplate and
base I'm motive"
II should still be noted there are some
plays which are entirely suitable for
adults TO see but unsuited to the mind
of a child II Mr.. Tree can devise
means Of presenting these works to au-
diences Of adults only. he VIII confer a
great boon on the theater.
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WHAT 1T MEANS TO YOU.
Few People Realize the Importance of
Good Digestion Until It Is Lost.

Many people suffer from dyspepsia and
40 not know it. They feel mean. out OF
sorts peevish. do not sleep well. do not
Lave a good keen appetite, do not have
the inclination and energy for physical
o. mental work they once had. but at the
same time do not feel any particular
pain or distress in the stomach. Yet
all this is the result Of poor digestion
an insidiOus form OF Dyspepsia which
can only be cured by a remedy specially
Intended 70 cure it and make the digest
I've organs act naturally and properly di-
gest the food eaten. Bitters. after din
ner pills and nerve tonics will never
help the trouble, they don't reach It,
The new medical discovery does. II is
called Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and is
specific for dyspepsia and indigestion.
Il cures because 20 thoroughly digests
all wholesome food taken into the stom-
ach, whether the stomach is in good
working order or not
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets by digest
ing the food. instead OF making the worn
out stomach do all the work, gives IT a
much needed rest and a cure Of dys-
pepsia is the natural result.
When you are nervous. run down and
sleepless don't make the common mis-
take Of suppOsing your nervous system
needs treatment and FIJI your stomach
with powerful nerve tOnics which make
you feel good for a little while only 70
fail back farther than ever
Your nerves are all right but they arc
starved they want food.
Nourish them with wholesome every
day food and plenty OF it, well digested.
and you can laugh at nerve tonics and
medicine.
But the nerves will not be uourished
from a weak. abused stomach. but when
the digestion has been made perfect By
the use Of this remedy all nervous symp-
toms disappear.
Who ever heard Of a man or woman
blessed with a vigorous digestion and
good appetite being troubled with their
nerves.
Good digestion means a strong nervous
system. abundance Of energy and capac-
ity 10 enjoy the good things Of life.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will Ger
tainly set your stomach and digestive
organs right; they can't help hat do il
because they nourish the body by digest
ing the food eaten, and rest the stomach.
You get nourishment and rest at one
and the same time. and that is all the
worn out dysDeptic needs to build him
up and give new life 20 every organ and
an added zest 10 every pleasure
StuarJs Dyspepsia Tablet are a god
weak stomachs. weak nerves. and Justly
merits the claim OF being one Of the most
worthy medical discoveries Of the time.
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VI THE MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC WORLDS AS

rageousIv humpbacked and distorted
Richard has gone forever. Il was ira
dition TO ada TO his hump. il was orig
ualitv 20 add to his linn. il was genius
60 make him knock-knccd and howl
They kept looking back. but not far
enough. namely. to real history and con
temporancous views of him. Whatever
else ] have failed TO do ] have knocked
that 'palmy' carieature sky high have
thought Of national theatcr. dreamed
of it planned for it for years. II the
public stands boy me a few years more. a
very few years. so that can see future
secure Of comfort for those ] love if
would be- my pride and pleasure 10 serve
such a theater. acting in 1t az times and
teaching others whatever know OF
acting and tbeatric arr for the limit Of
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ARNOLD DOLNETSCH. the musical
antiquarian. possesses q remarkable col
lection OF ancient Instruments. Among
them are a lutte with nineteen strings.
made In Venice. iu 1000. a superb viola
da Ganob3. am EUzabothan virgiual. an
admirably preserved harpsichord With
the assistance of Mrs. DolmeJsch and
Miss Mabel Johnson. Mr. Dolmctsch i'm
terprcts music of the past on the I'M
struments for which IL was written.
These artists are soon to tour America.
ADELTNA PATTI has q young husband
who is an enthusiast properly so. ON
the subject of his wire's pre-eminence
in the past of oporatic SONG he met a
friend at one OF the French watering
places last simmer. and confessed To- "a
cherished hope. farewell tour Of the
diva in the United states. Cpou this
slight basis rests the report that this
tour is 20 be made next season
THEODORE THOMAS is quoted as
saying that in his opinion Edward FL
gar. the English composer. IS "tbe SUI
perior as an orchestral writer OF any
man the world knows now, OF ever has
known. for that natter
BEN DANES and Edward Lloyd two
English tcnors of high rank. are soon
TO appear in American concert halls.
prct4ABD arAN--rrrT n ,sl-g- ..u-l,,t
IS Shakespeare then he continues. 90
say. we are all the time hearing poo-
pie who say that is an very fine. but it
is not Shakespeare. / do not see how
great investiture OF his plays where it
is applicable. should not be Shakespeare
a. --yu as the tallow dips or jhe floats
OF our forcfathers. We must progress.
Richard III viii never be played I'm
the good old way again. The out
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heart now. It would be taking an unfair
advantage OF her and would place her in
a position hard indeed to bear. He would
wait.
Sydney was eager % set out at once 10
find her father and the others But
Thorne would not allow her to stir away
frona The cave until she had eaten hearth
ly Of the remaining can Of soup.
eve will hide the rest Of these pro-
visions here. he said.
But why not take them with us?
They will be a great addition TO the sup
plies we brought in the cutter"
I'VE will see how things are. first, "
he returned slowly
They might find Atweu and the other
mutinous sailors I'm control at the
castaways' camp, and he knew that his
scanty store Of preserved food would be
quickly disposed OF by the reckless feI-
lows. with no thought for her needs.
The sun had risen by the time they
set out. The strange land on which they
had been cast was revealed. As far as
they could see on either hand the gray
ish cliffs rose unbroken 10 a height Of
900 OF 900 feet. Between the cliffs and
the sea was a slightly sloping margin Of
shinglc varying from a few yards TO
thirty or forty rods in width The base
Of the cliff was strcwn with broken
bouldcrs which had fallen from the
summit in some upheavaI Of nature
Thorne examined the formation Of the
rock by daylight with interest.
why. 80 IS coral" ne said. These
great cliffs are all the same"
"But the coral insect only works be-
low the sea level. objected Sydney.
Very true; but the fact remains that
this was once a vast coral reef. built
perhaps millions Of years ago. and now
uphcaYed by some submarine eruption.
Jessop told me these uuscalabIe cIns
surround the center Of the island I'm an
unbroken chain II may have been one
o. those wonders Of coral formation-an
atoll When the floor Of the ocean on
which it rested was uuheaved, this reef
became a yrecigice."
They left The cave and walked back
toward the inlet into which the current
had swept them the night before. Thorne
was alert for bits OF valuable wreckage.
and often ran down and rescued a cask
or chest from the surf The tide was al
most al It's fun. and il was possible 20
drag these articles above high water
mark.
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WILL BE CONTINUED TOMORROW AND
EVERY WEEK DAY UNTIL COMPLETELY
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CHAPTER XII CContinued.)
Into the Tunnels Mouth.

7 7 OWARD did not sleep himself
II The severe pain in his injured
4 Il arm prevented that But he
kept the fire burning brightly
and by its light watched the color come
and go in the face lying on his breast in
its frame Of tangled hair. Toward dawn
the booming Of the surf grew less harsh.
The storm was subsidlng and the trou-
bIed seas beat upon the rocks with a
rhythmic sound like the lower notes OF a
great organ. Through the opening Of the
cave he could see the light in the sky
grow stronger.
The FIRE died down to a bed Of glow
ing Goals. The fresh morning air swept
into the cave. and Sydney awoke.
Thornc's face bending over her was
the first thing her eyes rested upon.
Perhaps she was not quite awake. for
she smiled up at him and did not seek
10 move her head from his arm for a mo-
ment Her eyes closed drowsily. and
then she suddenly started up with q full
realization OF her position. The rich
color mounted into her face I'm an In
stant. but her eyes expressed nothing
but gratitude TO him.
why Mr.. Thorne, I have slept" she
said
"Au right. Miss Latimer." he replied
huski!y "See-the morning is break
ing"
And your poor arm-how is it2" she
asked. as ne assisted her 10 rise.
"Wen. 81 is stW with me-" De re-
turned. trying TO smile.
They walked 10 the mouth o. the cave.
There was already light enough upon the
sea for them 10 distinguish objects quite
clearly a long way out from the shore
the waves broke I'm foam over the reef
on which the Nadia had been cast. But
the brig had disappeared Hor wreckage
strewod the beach and rolled in the surf
as Far al they could see in either dlrec-
tion
Their eyes lnvoluntarily sought each
others face. After the awful experience
OF the night they could never be the
same to each other. If Thorne had dis
approved OF sydney before. he had for
gotten f., and n she had believed him
narrow minded and dishonorable. she
had seen her error Thorne caught his
breath with q litte gasp. and turned
away. lie could not say what was in his
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CHAPTER XIII.
Foes in Adversity.

In hollow between two heaps Of
sheltering rock a little fire Of driftwood
was burning. These rocks and the
towering gray cliff sheltered the place
on three sides Before the seaward
side two boats we're drawn up on the
sand-the cutter and long boat Of the
Nadia
There were two groups Of men near
the FIRE The larger consisted OF Atwen
and nine OF the sailors At the other
side Of the blaze an old. gray haired
man sat upon the ground. his elbows on
his knees. his face resting in his hands
L was Captain Latimer. and With him
were Mr.. Sessions. Mr.. Pepper. and the
mulatto cook. Tonic.
/ said there were two groups There
were three. for Jessop and Tom ShieIds
occupied a position between the other
two. They we're stul neutral and
claimed fellowship with both-or neith-
er. The entire party had just breakfast
ed from the stores that had been brought
iu the cutter. The sailors were too ter
ror-stricken to think Of food when they
left the brig.
See here. sir" Pepper was saying.
with his hand on the captains shoul-
der. "she can't have been drowned. She's
just got lost along the shore here. Tonic
and I'll go up the coast an see IL she's
beyond that inlet"
ITS no use, Pepper" responded the
Old man. sorrowfulIy. I've been traufr
ing these sands an callin' on her aIs
night She'd ha heard me IL she haC
been aboveboard."
"Mebbe she's found Mr.. Thorne, an
they're together somewhere"
But Captain Latimer shook his head.
Poor Thorne," he said. He never
got away from the brig. That villain At
well told me he was in the long boat.
an / believed him. ! might ha' known
he'd get square with the poor lad If ne
once got tho chance. ! saw Thorne in
the cabin as ] was comm out. an I don't
believe be ever got on deck again"
Well I won't beIieve either he or
Miss Syduey's gone below till I find their
bodies on the shore yonder." declared
Pepper. Where's Monckton2"
He's been out searching for them.
TOO. most all night" replied the cap
tain.
"A lot he cares about finding Thorne.
muttered Sessions in the third mates
ear. Il guess he's a good deal cut I'D
about the girl, though
Come on, Tonic. let's we see if we
can cross that inlet" suggested Pepper.
You'd better wait a bit. sir" said
Jessop. looking up.
'Hows that2"
You cant cross that inlet while the
tides runnin' a millrace. The only
time when it's safe TO do il is wien
she's just on the turn"
You're sure this is the island you
was wrecked on before?" demanded
Sessions
mo doubt Of Il. sir"
well. we didn't have to hunt far to
find it," remarked the mate You'd
better hear TO Jessop, Pepper"
At that moment another man ap-
preached along the sand 1t was
Monckton. his face pallid. his hands
shaking ar though with the palsy.
What's the good word?" asked Pep
per.
MonclIton shook his head, crossed TO
the opposite side OF the fire and sat
down silently. Atwell, who had been
looking az him curiously, got up and
offered him his flask The other clutch /
ad 70 and drank eagerly.
WILL BE CONTINUED TOMORROW AND
EVERY WEEK DAY UNTIL COMPLETELY |
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A SECRET OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC,
AN0va OF MUTM AND MYSTERY-By w. BERT FOSTER
By w. BERT FOSTER.

though fearful Of losing all its prey.
put forth added effort and Sydney was
torn from his weakened grasp. He
struggled out upon the rock and strove
to pierce the blackness with his eyes
uttering shout after shout Of despair
But only the mournful echo Of his own
voice came back to him through the
awful gloom