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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-12-20
WESTMINSTER, MD.

Inside dusk and drear Pen -Drayton
man had been battling nightly with his
own soul Bruce Drayton the elder did
not know how to be afraid, even thus in
the face of dreadful death. He had heard
the flames, at first stealthily licking, then
cracking defiance, then roaring madly
triumphant, at his stanch roof-tree tim
bers Without help he was doomed-and
what help could come in time? He bad
lain all through the deadly quiet since his
nephew had left him, listening acutely to the
far road noises and the Christmas growing
of the cocks But he had heard without
comprehending; wrapped in his own iso-
lation.
Bruce was Drayton all through. He
had let that girl Of Drury 's-or was it his
own way ?-stand for more than the Dray
ton fortune. The old man had almost
chuckled over Bruce open defiance of him
-he hated sneaking and skulking. He
| would have him back tomorrow-the girl,
too-after all, it would be fine revenge
upon Clement Drury, who had been so
pig headed about a mere line fence.
He clutched at the bed rail and drew
| himself SO he could look far out of win
dow. BY the strengthening glow he read
the victory of the flames. Kissing, roar
ing, they drowned all other sound, as the
fiery hail of falling brands blurred all other
sights. The air of the room grew thick
he began to choke, to pant-feebly he
dropped back and drew the blankets over
his eyes. An odd wish came to him it
was that he had given Bruce his mother
pearls. Susanna might we'll have them, as
she was to have all the rest.
Suddenly he hard the crash of glass and
felt the thrush of fresh air. Then strong
arms lifted him-arms too swift to be
gentle He felt himself wrapped in
blankets, and borne swiftly to the window,
through which other hands reached eager
ly. There were two pairs of the hands
a man and woman's Col. Drury, rid
ing out with violent intent, had come
almost as quickly as the elopers to the
rescue of his enemy.
'.Uncle, I'll save your papers r Bruce
shouted after, as the old man was borne
away. He did save them-hkewise the
pearls-though all else went up in flame
and smoke. By the light Of his burning
home old Bruce Drayton offered his hand
to Col. Drury, saying: Lets wipe out
that line fence, Drury--and all it stands
for.
"Burn it up, if you say SO 7 the
colonel said, wringing the thin hand hard.
Then airily: "You're comm home with
me. lust as soon as the carriage can be
ready. Half the crowd is ridin' to the
fire-we'll take everybody back with us
for Christmas eggnog.
ssAnd Christmas wedding, old Bruce
said. Susanna blushed, and young Bruce
echoed ga Christmas wedding With
| all my heart r
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Uncle Bruce He kept me beside him
until the clock struck. Then | told him
what meant to do, and offered, before l
left, to rewrite his will You know as it
stands it gives me everything. He stormed
at me, Il won't die tonight I'll live to
change my will in my own way and timeP
But that did not hurt-the real pinch
came when he broke down and begged me
to stay with him
sDid you leave him all alone p Sus-
anna asked, softly. Bruce nodded, say
ing eyes, and somehow l feel it was
wrong. OF course every negro is away in
town Christmasing. They ought to have
been back hours ago, but have not heard
the wagons.
''Listen 1 love to hear them singing
themselves home 1t is the most Chris
masy sound of all, /" Susanna said, lightly
inclining her head. In front of them
three overHowing wagons were straining
and creaking down long, gentle slant,
their teams full trot, their springless bodies
jcuncing and Gathering accompaniment to
the chanting of their occupants. The
chant was full of minors, with wailing
under key-the leader of it stood upright
at the foremost wagon front, finging across
the nights gray brilliance his weird, word
less droning.
"Those are not Pen-Drayton teams
our boys are behind-waiting to be the
very last-they feel it shows they have
had more money to spend" Bruce said,
after listening a second "Come We
must ride fast" he went on SIT would
save an hour almost to 60 through Pen
Drayton gates, but that is what we cannot
let ourselves do.
The high road ran away from the two
houses. As they gained the top of the
slant, the very last place from which Pen
Drayton was visible, as by one impulse
both turned and looked back And as
they turned, two things smote them hard
from Woodstock way, the battering tbud
of hoofs, falling at the gallop; from Pen.
Drayton squirt of smoky flame high on
peaked tip of its soatherly gable.
"You have been missed. Col. Drury
is coming for you,' Bruce said, wheeling
his horse.
''Pen 'Drayton is on fire = Susanns
spoke in the same breath, also wheeling.
Bruce caught the relns $50 on to th'
court house. l will meet you when
have seen my uncle safe, y he said. Blu
Susanna pushed away his hands and said
over her shoulder, as she set Ligh
at the fence "We-we must 60 togeth
er, and quickly, else we need not go a
all :"
Bruce knew the house was tinder dry
and the wind was half gale. The fir
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geleet Story.
THE LINE FENCE.
BY MARTHA NJ cULLocH WILLIAMS.

''Miss Susanna, you have bewitched
the weather clerk along with the rest of
us-nobody ever saw finer Christmas
eve," Major Baker said as he stepped in
side the hall at Woodstock Christmas
was everywhere-in the sky powdered
over with winking stars, the earth, powder
ed over with haIf-inch of crisp snow, the
lines of dark evergreen either side the
walk, whose fruited boughs showed as
knobs and blotches of silver by the light
of lanterns festooned all the way to the
gate
Most of all, there was Christmas in the
air. Light from many candles streamed
through it to melt into rivers of freshine
from the backlogs cracking in the big fire
places. The radiance played tricksily over
the massed Christmas greens. For the
most part they were pine and holly, but
overhead, midway the hall, there hung a
clump of richly -berried mistletoe The
major drew Susanna beneath it all una
wares and kissed her handsomely-on both
cheeks rather than the lips. At that
everybody laughed. The major was her
father friend, and after sort her own
fairy godfather. But those nearest were
amazed to see Susanna flush daintily, then
turn white, over something he whispered,
too low for other hearing.
Susanna hated herself for thus changing
countenace She knew her world was on
watch-it had been sharp-set concerning
her affairs ever since her engagement was
broken. She had shrunk inexpressibly
from dancing in Christmas, as was Wood
stock habit, but her father would not
hear to anything else.
He had held his head higher than ever
since he had forbidden Bruce Drayton the
house. Susanna s hands clinched when
ever she let herself remember the day II
was hard, so bitterly hard, that two young
hearts should break because two testy
gentlemen had chosen to quarrel over 8
line fence twenty years before Latterly
the quarrel had slept-Col Drury, hel
father, had almost forgotten it in the dis
tration of active concerns. Not so ole
Bruce Drayton, Bruce bed ridden uncle
1.-The day you marry Clement Drury'
daughter you forfeit all claim on me or m.
estate, he had said when Bruce told hin
of his choice. Then Bruce had COM
straight to Woodstock and asked her faith
er for her, saying: ~ have nothing b.
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had, no doubt, caught at the top from a
spark among the pigeons nests clustered
on the chimney shoulder. 1t would eat
down only little slower than it might
have famed up. Already the light Of it
illumined angrily the attic windows. The
story below must be thick with smoke.
How long before the acrid smother would
be filling the ground floor, where an old
man, spent and piteous, lay alone and
bedfast
There we're two miles to ride, going as
the crow flies. Fire Fly, Bruce's chest
nut, led in every hunt, but he was no fas-
ter. no better fencer than Low Light.
Together the two crashed over the road
side fence; together they settled to running
across the snow-glossed grass. If only
there was grass all the way ! But quar-
ter of a mile 10 front fall fallows began,
frozen and firm now, but SO rigid as to
make dangerous footing: Bruce was
tempted to strike quartering and cross the
wheat felds-the land was level there, but
SO light galloping beast might well break
through the frozen crust A look at the
house kept him straight in the course-the
volleying smoke was fame-lit now, stream
ing in broad, lurid banners, and dropping
momently nearer TO earth.
''Hold hard, and keep her head up 7
Bruce shouted to Susanna as they took
the fence between grassland and fallow.
He almost smiled to see Low-Light sci
herself across the burrows quartering, thus
coming down firmly on the ridges and
missing the hollows between. FREELY
was master of the trick-the pair were
as well matched as the riders Neck and
neck they held to it, their hoofs beating
an even rythm upon hard earth. Bruce
and Susanna lost all sense of time, of pur-
suit, of everything, indeed, save that they
must win this race with death or else hole
themselves murderers. The horses rar
upon blood and courage-neither had fel
the sting of whip or spur.
They were at the last fence. BeyonC
there was only the orchard and the din
stretch of lawn. Towering flames made
all the space as light as day. As th'
horses went over, side by side, the roof o
the west wing fell in with crash, sendin!
fountain of sparks and glowing brand
high against the..sky. One of the brands
still scorching hot, struck Bruce in th
face. He sank both spurs to the rowels
not in the hope of better speed, but be
cause he must do something. Fire-Fl.
answered the spur gamely, but do what h
would Light hung at his quarter
Her nose was at his flank when he breasted
the lawn wall, and felt his reins fall slaci
, as his master leaped from the saddle.
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Amateur baseball Notes.

-ToddIes defeated ~. Russell Horrss club sun
day b. score Of II to = For games In the l.
yeIr division addiess N. MilmeTinS. Seventh
and Sidney streets
r KIelst Of No I'D Franklin avenue would
Ike 10 Join some team. Su Ivan or PaT.s. No.
preferred. as pitcher
A B Cs defeated the Arse7als SUNDAY Iv a
score OF J TO q They have an open date Tor
August and would like 10 hear from !;-Iieyllls
BreeS". ]. NJ Scott Of No. Ssl7 he kalb street
is manager.
-Usonas defeated the Drachs saturday hy- a
score OF l. TO II. They also defeated the VistaS
SUNDAY bv a score Of : TO & E1r Eames in the
is-yesr division address Jim ReIlly. No 81
-TrowhTidge's club won from the team OF
score OF 10 o II. McC1ory dii not allow hit
or run 10 Strasburs. striking out seventeen men.
-Bentons would like {" hear from the Nor
mandy Club FOR the pu pcFe o. arranging game
n p H1vland Of No 6isI waidemar avenue
Benton station Is manager
Lee Babcr OF No. 2-0p South Seventh street
formerly pitcher Tor the V.ctos vnulI ike T.
Join some strong amateur team.
Alpine Rose Juniors viii play the l.. VI Rum
class address ". MaIioy. No III Sass avenue
-Geralds ST. Louis FORESTS defeated the or
phan Bows at the OAK III grounds SUNDAY by 4
score Of y TO l. Batting ty Ben Meyer aad hat
tprv wrik hy ! Meyers and Gay-T was q f@4-
turc- Brnun. Rahmer and J. Rahrre- furnished
battery work fcr the loser. while J. Meyers a.
Geycr served for the victurs. Eyrrcs AMI Walsh
Penny & Gcn,les plav the R,sehufs ~ Mis-
stsSppi and Russell avJnuES next SATURDAY at
2:l5 7. m. Teams IN the y nnd Il year divjsians
wishing Famcs With the Pe1ny & Gr1tiev. at!-
dress g Ramhach. No. isr9 South Ninth :. rect
In the game Suudty between the Kutzss an
the noans. th- kutzcs let tha game in the soy
erth inning on account of decisions rcaGer.d D.,
The Webster Place team defeated ,re F,-o,,
teaLl 81 Eureka. Mo. Sunday by a score ~ s -
: saliseufy's pitching for the winners was
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-30
Struck Out Eight Men and Al
lowed Only Seven Hits, Yet He
Lost His Game-Almost Came
to Blows With Padden.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

National League.
Cincinnati al Philadel.
St. Louis al New York.
Chicago at Boston.
PittstarE at Brooklyn.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-30

strength. youth and recuperative powers.
he Is wonderful old man. and | don't be-
new" he knows his right age. He says he
Is aD0rt ~. but II Is a certainty he is older
than am. He Is nearer - than 80
He had things all figured OUT. Knowing
that Sharkey and Rubin had gone distances
with Jehrtes without doing him any dam
age, he planned to make the fight short
ano decisive. He knew that the longer he
stayed ~ the ring the less favorable his.
chance Of victory. II he could get Jenries
In distress in the early rounds he was
confident he could get in his punch and II
that punch landed while he was strong he
stood chance OF regRining his lost hOnors
But he fought himself ont in the first
seven rounds | know how 1t is. Nature has
dealt most generously with him fo= one OF
his age. but there was Il limit
Inc old man was all in before the firal
round The young man was there as strong
and determined as ever. Jsffries knew that
t1tzsimmonS was weaken ng. F ght'rs
long before the spectators get wise. set
fries crowded the old man pretty vel
toward tie end of the fight. and WHEN
FttzsimmOns was done. he threw in the
blow that settled Il.
AT Fitzsimmons'S age. Il wcs rem lrlSa-
bic that he WAS able TO make the showing
ne did for so many rounds What DOES Sc
enCe amount u when you are uD asa n I
fairly clever fellow fifteen years youuge.
forty or fifty pounds heavier ami with a
punch that would win the fight at any
stage IL could be handed out.
1T was "A hollow victory at that fer The
Californian He ought TO h1va beaten tie
o!d man inside of five rounds
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-30
PILLsBuRY DEFEATs oLLARD.
American Has Dad start In Iaternn-
tional Chess Tournament.

Hanover. july 2a.-The chces masters en-
gagged In the international tournament, 81
the German Chess Association met th,s
morning IN the seventh round. being aait,~J
as follows:
GHnsberg VS. Napier. Wolf Vs. Ra-delsh n
Marshall vs. JRncwsk'. OIard y pills
bury. Alieses vs.. TzClistra po.-ias -
GotISchali. SwiCr'S ski -. Io'1 II .slr \.
Levin. and Sutchtne W. Atkins
The -net ting en Narsha.i IN I'm
oNsl Xxi was the special festu:e Cf tn se-sl7n
each EaVinc won five games q ,..,t- Jou-
owski had much the bst'er of ibr c,,,. sst
when play ceased for the fi-St aGi Irr7nisi-t
Another game tnat was G - . = yyotr,ieJ
was the one between Prii ishury AMI O lard
the Dutch champ on Tfc after hns r,.
yet suffered defeat. but when his s.an, !.
decidedly the worst of q.
Five games wsrs finished in this n, ,r,,.,...
session. TschigOrin winning from J'e-,a
GctiEchall from PoH'el. AMI C-hn from SGT
deTskt. while the contests between q; Ersr,a-l,
ana Napier and Suechtins and Atkins wsrg
drawn
In the AFTERNOON session Wolf v,u he
game with Bardeleben. and Pilsburv fiI-
Janowsk and Marshall drew. The J1sS,-
Levin contest was also drawn. This iseve.
Marshall and Jarowski tied FOR IN. Load
with i've ans one-half games won Gu. ~
seven Olland Is next with four and ON
half games TO his credit. out Of six ,i:vei.
Pil!sbury has made bad start IN tive m
ternatlonal tournament At the end ~ N,
and ore-half games Yesterday PiIisb,I-y
played twenty-one Simultaneous games " Ia
secrnd-ciass players while bl'n1folCed. he
won three. drew eleven and lost seven
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-30
GOSSIP OF THE PUGILIsTS.
Md Goodman Arrives To-Day From
Bnston-Neetz ReEnn -o-s1orrow-

Kid Goodman Arrives To-Day From
Bnston-Meeta ReEnn -n-s1orrow-
I'd Goodman. who will fight Johnny
Regan before the West End Club to-mor-
row, evening. is due to arrive in this city
,S ,SS-day ana WI be qutrte-ed al one Of
quietly urtli time for the fight The men
are scheduled TO weigh m at O'Clock to-
morrow and Goodman vial make 10 effort
70 WORK In the one day remaining before
the fight
No training quarters have been arranged.
accgrCingty. as he will pr badly merely
wish 10 timber up before the battle, He
was in sttacy training in Boston for the
contest and IL eNpec,ed to be in such
morrow evening. 1elegrsphIc reports of
shape.
Goodman is a scientific boxer. but de-
pends greatly upon his fighting at close
range and on his tremendous punching
ability to win his battles. He has an ex-
mix things up with Regan in great shape.
In his night with Tommy Feltz. Goodman
never showed himself at n disadvantage
fSr any moment and well earned the deci-
zion he received over Tommy. The bout
promises to furnish q good contest.
Jimmy Handler. who recently fought
Andy Stevenson before the St. Louis Row
ing Club, was defeated by Kid Carter at
5uHal9 Monday evening. the hght being
stopped when Handler was lying on the
focT. Although the reports state that the
bout WAS stopped because Handler seemed
10 he nearly cut. those who have seen him
fight have another explanation to make OF
his condition.
In his bout with Stevenson here Handler
was nothing but punching bag FOR Andy
in the first round and fer half a minute of
the second round. Then he warmed UP to
his work and kept Stevenson sprinting
about the ring. Stevenson furnished a real
surprise to the spectators on this occasion.
as few believed that he could show such
staying qualities in his run around the
ring. For thirteen and half rounds
Handler cuursed him about the inclosure
the old SPoytsman's Park track. where
the horses used to rass the grandstand
several times in a race
IL tOak Handler two rounds to warm up.
however. JSSt as some Of the horses on the
local tracks have to Rave their stiffness
worn out % them by exercise. Handler Is
really the Wax TaTer Of the prize ring. He
reeTns TO be as stin as Captain Rice'S old
horse in the early stages of a contest. Dut
Handler had probably not competed his
warm'nE-Up .gallcp when the tight wis
stopped: and while he is not In Carter's
class. II Is likely that he would have put
up more Of fight had the bout been al
lowed TO proceed. His grieved and paine
CX-TCssion when an opponent lands on him
probably ulsed the referee into believing
that he was dying or something of the SORT.
thus causing the bout TO be stopped
jimmy has clearly seen his best ;s1yS n
the prize ring. but he s,ill hHs considerable
capacity for standing punishment. And 10
seems certain that he would have gone on
had the referee not brought the contest to
an end. Watcher he would have shown any
speed in the s-I-tch VIII now not be known.
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and held st. Louis down 10 seven hits.
Harper's strike-out record was two CWad-
dell both time9 and was hit safely seven
times
The game. like a conversation between
two cyclists with a pedal in their soeech.
was played in two sections Rain fell
heavily in the seventh inning and stopped
the contest for fifteen minutes. Again in
the eighth. there was an intermiSsiOn.
In the sixth inning. Waddell and Padden
came near having a run in. The St. Louis
man was taunting Rube and the latter ran
over and striking the attitude of a Chinese
boxer, threatened to kick Padden's block
of. Padden backed away from Mack'S
wonder and that ended the matter. so far
as the players were concerned. but the
crowd made Padden a mark throughout
the game. The score:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-30
JOHN L. SAYS FIGHT WAS SQUARE.
Declares Fitz Was "AIl In In That
Closing Round.

REPUBLIC SPEcIAL.
gridgep Ut. Conn. July 81 know ".
w. Naushton. and 1 consider him without a
peer ia his line. but ] cannot agree with
him that the Jerffies-Fitzs.mmons fight was
a fake" said John L. sullivan to-day.
..BstE men to my minds. did their best.
and youth won against old age. believe
the iigut 10 have Ueen On tne level- ana. as
1 ug,ui led OuI TWO Gays DcfOTe IL took pace,
resulted In Jeflrles's Iavor beIore ten rounds
mad been fought FItxslmmons WIS game,
and me oil man did all the punea.lg up to
the seventh round. He knew that IL Jefries
was 10 %. beaten, the only way f cUuld be
done was TO sail In from the outset, wallop
him about the body ana Jaw. ands X the
opportunity prese lted itSSii, tEto" IN tne
f1nishinK punch
ssFifzsimrops DID his best 10 beat Jeffries
In the manner he whipped Sharkey ana
All in New York. But he was outclassed In
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The Cardinals are certainly making cCoi
start from the way In which they tanned
MuCSy McGraw's band yesterday. Ths--
was no fuke about that victory. Currie has
proved himself a slayer when he -sSe!vrs
good support. The Cincinnati club rs rraE.
Ing a strong bid to shove the Donovc nijes
out Of fourth place as they are running but
one game behind. AT present the Cardinals
look like Second-division cont nders. Hh!!a-
hover around the last place. while boston
and Chicago are fliav.Eg hard time 81 the
front ranks The ST. Louis club Is Stea'liiy
climbing toward a percentage OF 800 To-
day the Cardinals viii mset the Giants
again. and 'Yauk'' YerkeS probably VIII do
the pitching. Alex Pearson may be given
his baptism OF fire in New York in cas-" the
McGrawiies do not hold the Cardinals 10
any closer scores than they did yesterday
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-30
IsroGklyu
IIttsburg
An n

Earned runs-PiJtsburE :. First base On erroFs-
Brooklyn !. Left on bases-pittshurg 9. n olkiyn
s. Two-hase hits-Bsaumont /. I-ach . wagnsr
= Ritlchie !. Irwin !. Three-hase hits-Brans-
1eid / stolen bascs-Clarke l. Beaumont /
BranSleld . Double playS-C0nruy and BTanS-
Held / First hase on haIis-Om Hughes 1 0rr
Newton !. OF Phillppe l. Hit by pitched ha.l-
By Hughes l. by Newton !. Struck-out-Isy Phil-
iIp- = Hit-O1 HUGHES n threa innings of
Newton. y in slx innings Wild pitches-Ngwtcn
!. Tine % EHne-One hour and nstv-thrss mn
utcs- umpires-TRnnehiH and kitS0n- Attend
anrr
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-30
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 2s-Five thousand
loyal rooters for the American League re-
fused TO be kept away by a threatening
rainstorm to-day. and that grand army
wended its way 10 the grounds of the Ath-
ietics and contributed its mite toward the
purchasing Of fodder for the now famous
white elephant"
Rube WadseH was down to pitch. It is
probable that the eccentric Reuben was the
attraction, and. again. the crowd might
have turned out to prove to Mack and his
world -beaters that they appreciate the arti-
Gle OF bail they have received in return for
their money.
The zane was won by the ST. Louis nine.
and the article of ball they put up to-day
was seldom If ever. surpassed in this city.
The crowd rooted as a crowd never before
rooted for Athletic success. and while the
players made a desperate effort to win out.
the remarkable work of the Browns kept
them from carrying OF the laurels.
work of Wallace and HeIdrick.
1t was hard game to lose for the reason
that the team batted in good style ana was
robbed OF DO less than four hits. two OF
which would no doubt have yielded three
eaggers. The particular offenders against
the success OF the home team were Snort
stop Wallace and Center Fielder Heidrick.
The former made stop OF grounuer
from HartselTs bat in the first inning that
the spectators could hardly believe their
eyes. lie followed this a minute later when
he got hard liner from Fultz's bat that
was Sensa tiOnai
The Athletics made a rally in the eighth
inning, ard Il looked as though they would
surely win out. Hartsen singled, and scored
on a tyyO-bagger by Fultz. After Davis had
been retired. Lave Cross drove one high
toward center field. The crowd was on ITS
feet. but Heidrick went after the flying ball
at his best speed, and grabbed Il when IL
looked though II had got away from him.
He held the leather sphere safely. and the
game was over as far as the Athletics were
concerned.
NaddeII Struck Ont Eight Men.
st. Louis got three runs-one in the sec
ond on a two-hagser and a single. another
IN the seventh on a single and a double, and
the third in the ninth on a hit, a single and
q three-haEger.
Rube Wadden and Harper had quite
battle. That St. Louis won. is not due to
the wonderful work of Harper, even though
he did pitch good game. His felders
saved him. Waddeil struck out eight men