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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08

''Line up against the wall"
he ordered.
And the president spoke:
What do you mean to do?"
he cried.
ITO execute you at once, "
returned the officerly, coldly.
Then to the soldiers: Take
aim. FL"
Stop
The cry rang loud and clear
in the deadly stiffness of the
room, and the spy sprang for.
word from where he stood
against the wall.
Stop" he cried.
Get back" said the officer
sternly; but the spy continued
to advance HIS GOODNESS, his
impassiveness had disappeared;
his face was yellow with tear;
his teeth chartered; great drops
of sweat stood on his forehead.
"No-no-you must not shoot
met he shrieked. Il am of
yourselves-I am an agent of
the Third section. 1t was |
who informed against these
men. If you kill me it will be
murder-murder-murderw He
groveled on the floor at the
officers feet.
IAN agent of the police"
said the officer, doubtfully.
You have your credentials?"
"Yes-yes" screamed the
wretch, tearing a piece of pa.
per from his pocket and hand
ing it to the officer. ut is
there-it is there All, my
God"
This last exclamation was
one of renewed terror, for the
soldiers, dropping their rifles,
had sprung upon him and were
binding him hand and foot.
The president stepped for
ward with a smile.
Brothers" said he to the
amazed men, who still stood
against the wall. Brothers,
in a great cause like ours we
cannot be too careful. This
little scene was devised to dis.
cover what traitor we had
among us. 1t has succeeded.
You who have proved faithful
are quite safe"
The men looked at him as
though they could scarcely
credit their senses. Then one
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08
A SPY'S PUNISHMENT.

The room was dingy. and but
poorly lighted. Around the
long table in its center were
gathered the conspirators-
the men who had sworn to kill
the czar. A strange looking
appearance they made in the
Pickering candle light; some
with fierce faces marked with
the bitter lines of hunger and
of hate; some with the enthusi-
astic and rapt expression of
dreamers; others with the cold
impasslvity of great generals.
One of the aforementioned,
colder more impassive than
the rest, sat at the foot of the
table, facing the president. His
manner showed not the slight
est nervousness, not the slight.
est eXhllaration. Yet in an
hour he meant to betray the
men who sat about him to the
horrors of a living death on the
bleak plains OF Siberia, gaining
thereby the lasting favor of his
imperial master. The blow
that would ruin his comrades
would make him.
The clock struck eight as the
president rose to speak
Brothers," he began, broth
ers, we nave all sworn the same
sacred vows, we have all stood
the severe tests of our orders
we can all be trusted. 1t be.
comes my duty, therefore, to
speak out. Our days of plot
ting are passed; the time for ac-
ton has cone. At last we
shall strike a decisive blow for
liberty.
The noise of a scuffie in the
hall outside the door interrupt
ed him. Several OF the meE who
sat about the table sprang to
their feet, the door burst open,
and an officer, followed by a
squad of soldiers rushed into
the room. In an instant every
one of the !conspirators was
covered by rife.
You are my prisoners" said
The officer, Curtly.
by what right?" exclaimed
The president. He alone seem.
ID cool; the rest stood as
hough paralyzed. Iguoring
he president. the officers glanc-
d at the others.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08
Wanted Badly.

We want to know who in the
duce busted the connection be-
tween the McKinley-Dingley
tariff aud The Full Dinner Pail.
LaboreSs all over the country
are stirling TOR living wages
that waspromised them through
the Dirlgley tariff.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08

For RENT-Brick store build
ing, 26x60 it,, located in BUSH
ness center of the city. Rent
low. Possession given at once.
CARL F. SMITH.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08

The cheapest soap is soap that will
go the farthest and do the best work,
and not the soap the costs the least
money. Consequently MAPLE CITY
SELF WASHING SOAP is the cheap
est soap on the market. "
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08

ed, and III one corner was a
powder keg-empty.--N. Y.
Weekly.
The President is Scourged by the BisIiO p
of Savannah.
Savannah, Ga. IS gin q
and caustic were illusions to
President Roosevelt and Gener-
al Miles made by Right Rev. B.
j. Kelley, bishop of the Catho.
lie diocese, in his memorial adj
dress before the confederate
veterans last night. His refer.
ences to the president and Gen.
eral Miles were as follows:
1T is true that the gentleman
who now happens to sit in the
presidential chair at Washing
ton has written of President
Davis: Before Jefferson Davis
took his place among arch
traitors, etc., it was not un-
natural that to dishonesty he
should add treachery to the
public. The moral difference
between Benedict Arnold, on
the one hand, and Aaron Burr
and Jefferson Davis on the 9TH
er is the difference between a
politician who sells his vote for
money and one who supports a
bad measure to get high politi.
cal position"
when Mr.. Davis was living
and a prisoner a fellow named
Miles placed shackles on him in
prison, though there was no
necessity for it, and no one but
a brute would have done it. But
l have never heard that Miles
after Mr.. Davis death malign-
ed his CHI aracter-that species
of the envenomed malice was
res arved for the recreant son of
a southern woman-'the rough
rider Of republican politics. the
accideucy of 1902, the lightning
change artist of the white
house, who can hobnob with
the kaiser's brother and sit
cheek by jowl with an Alabama
negro; who can indulge in
meaningless platitudes while
south, on the bravery and com.
mon heritage of southern heroes
and denounce them before the
Grand Army as anarchists; who
can profess a broad American
spirit, which brands sectional
ism. as crime, and laud the
loyalty OF our veterans of 1861
IS to the constitution and re-
united country, while the damn.
ing evidence of his own written
word shows that he compared
the noblest Roman of them
all'-Jefferson Davis, to a Ben.
edict Aronld.
Jefferson Davls-to a Ben.
edict Arnold a soldier aud man
of high character, a senator, a
cabinet officer, a president, not
in Office by a bullet, but by bal
lot.
Theodore Roosevelt's title to
immortal fame will rest on
shooting beasts and protiting
by the murderous act of a re-
probate who shot a man."
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or TWO Soegan to sob, -and one
man laughed.
And this spy?" he question
ell.
A fierce murmur ran round
the room. The men, with one
accord. started toward the cor.
ner where the man lay bound.
kill him! kill him." they
shouted.
The president raised his
hand.
Stop" cried he; 1.-The man
is mine-mine to punish as l
see fit. Leave him to me. You
will accompany our brother
Vassoloff," indicating the
pseudo officer, "to 4 place of
refuge. From our friends ad-
mission. we are no longer safe
here"
But"
Il have spoken" said the
president, sternly.
The conspirators tnrned and
silently went out. AS the man
who had laughed passed the
spy he kicked him in the face
and ,lughed again.
Then the president was alone
with the spy. He stood look
ing at him for a moment, with
a cruel smile on his white
bearded face. Presently he
took from his pocket a long
fuse, placed one end in the pow.
der key and wound the other
about one of the tallow 5candles
an inch from the burning wick.
Then he placed the candle in
front of the spy's face. where
he could almost touch it. and,
turning, went to the door. At
he threshold he paused.
Your fate will be a lesson to
your fellow SPIES" he said, and
was gone. The spy heard his
steps as he went down the
he counted them till
they died away in the awful
silence of the night. Then he
looked at the candle. The pc.
lice would not come till nine.
Would it last till then? He
looked at : the clock. Twenty
es past eight. Would
that inch of tallow last 40 min.
utes? If it should not, would
being blown up be so painful?
He looked at the candle
a gain. II seemed to melt away
before his eager gaze. He
tri ed to shrek, but could not.
The bruise on his face where
the man had kicked bin hurt
fearfully; he became UNION.
scious.
He opened his eyes. The
darkness Of the room brighten,
ed him, and he tried to call his
mother. The gag was still in
his mouth. and like a flash the
whole dreadful, sickening
truth came back to him. The
hands of the clock pointed to 20
before nine. and the |
candle was more than halt
burned. He shook like a leaf;
a dreadful nausea sickened |
him.
Again he looked at the
clock. Ten minutes to nine
The candle seemed to burn |
slower. Was there still hope?
Would the police come on
time-would they come on time?
He strained bis ears to hear
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08

Try the new remedy for costivencss, Chamb-
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Wood & Umstattd.
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Women As Clerks.

Only 7S3 women out Of 1921 re-
ceived appointments under the Gov
eminent, the reason assigned being
that chiefs of departments think men
make better clerks than women. With
all due respect TO the chiefs, we be-
lieve they are mistaken The COM
plants they make against women as
such are in nine cases out Of ten like
those made by incompetent house
keepers against servants. You rarely
hear a good hOusekeeper hold forth
on the servant question" It's in
most cases the woman who is shift
less herself who complains the live
long day of the shiftlessness Of the
help" The trouble with many
chiefs of departments is that they
either do not know how to get the
best possible work out of their sub.
Ordinates-men and women-or, what
is worse. that they don't care.
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Election Night Education.

Thousands Of Washingtonians will
assemble tonight before illuminated
screens to read the figures revealing
the results of the political struggle
throughout the country. For early in
formal on Of this sort, gladly and
gratuitously given, the public is
largely indebted to newspaper enter
prise. Almost regardless Of cost, the
modern journal seeks to keep the
community with which il is identified
thoroughly informed, demonstrating
that il is a beneficent as well as a
commercial institution.
The election night bulletin service
is desirable for more than superficial
reasons. Anything that will interest
the people in national affairs and
serve TO excite a desire for education
as to the issues of State and general
politics is to be commended. In or
der TO comprehend and analyze the
news Of the election night bulletin,
which process is more OF less fasci-
mating, the spectator must have fol-
lowed more or less closely the politi-
cal situation in the several sections
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SAILING AWAY.

Sailing away with the wind abeam.
And the wide. wide sea before:
Sailing away in lovers dream
To the port OF the golden shore:
Idle hands on the rudder bands.
Hope in the sunrise fair.
And the hearts as light as the sea bird
white
Ahoat on the morning air.
Love. in the dawn OF that far-on time.
Did you guess OF the weary way2
Dearest when life seemed a summer
rhyme
Could We tell where we went astrayg
Silent tears through the coming years.
Darkness for you and me,
And doubt and dread OF thu Wills ahead
Fell chill as We sailed a-sea.
Sailing ashore with a waning wind
On the glass OF dreaming tide,
Leaving the dark OF the deep behind
For the light OF the other side;
Loosen hands from the rudder bandsf
Ali TO the margin foam
Comes breath Of land Ger the golden
sand
Oh, sweet is our welcome home!
William Woodward IN Chambers Jour-
nal
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the foregoing was that now he would
cot have 10 finish that letter. Then he
rscoIIected that this was Tuesday. and
he would see Helen in a very few
hours. He felt that she had something
important 10 say to him She was prob
ably going TO give him her answer.
He sent a telegram 10 the Imperial
announcing that he would call. and all
the rest OF the day II distressed him
that he was 50 apathetic about what
might take place in the evening He
merely found that the interview was
constantly in his thoughts.
II was very warm He wondered why
the Blacks should have elected to stay
in town over night at this season Of
the year Then he recollected what
Helen had written about their meeting
that girl from Washington She was
Mrs. Blacks niece
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The People Speak.

Whatever may be the result of to-
days elections throughout the coun-
try, the verdict delivered at the polls
must be accepted as virtually having
been agreed upon by the American
people before the active campaign
opened
No other view than this may logic
ally be entertained. Voters have made
plain the fact that they did not care
for instruction from stump speakers
discussing the issues of the day.
There has been no disposition TO be
come excited during the course Of the
campaign now closed. Not for many
years has a Congress election been
characterized by such dizziness as pre-
vailed throughout the present con-
test. Republican and Democratic
managers alike have striven in vain
TO stir up a popular enthusiasm.
Naturally, therefore, politicians in
both parties have been puzzled as to
the significance of such a situation.
The shrewdeT thinkers have probably
not neglected 10 notice that the bust
ness world shows less disturbance
than is usual during 2 campaign, and
that farmers have gone steadily about
their work, apparently having neither
time nor inclination to attend pc
ltical meetings. On the face of
things. this has been taken as mean
ing that the American people are
fairly well satisfied with conditions
as they are. and upon this basis
largely rest the predictions Of Repub-
Hcan victory at the polls. On the
other hand, the apparent lack of in
terest is claimed by Democrats as
auguring III for the party now IN
power.
Today's vote is awaited with I'M
usual interest, owing to these excep-
tional conditions. The final result OF
this vote will contain the only au-
thoritative solution Of the perplexing
problem created by the silence Of vot-
ers throughout the campaign. W,
shall learn now just what it means
when the people refuse to become in
terested in politics.
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CHAPTER VIII.
A Decisive Step.

Were you surprised to receive my
uote?"
This was Helen's first greeting as
she came forward 10 meet Penrhyn in
the private parIor 10 which he had been
shown.
Yes. I was,' he answered. 1T pre-
vented your receiving a letter from
me-"
y am sorry TO have missed that. but
am very glad to see you yourself in
stead. I feared you might have had
some engagement which would have
prevented your coming tonight"
I could have had none that would
rot have broken for the pleasure OF
sreing you" he answered CALAMITY
While he was speaking he thought
Of the anomalous relations in which
he stood 10 this woman. with whom
he was neither the rejected suitor nor
the accepted one. nor even any longer
merely the old friend. He wondered If
Helen was thinking OF this. too.
All. Kent" she smiled back at him
now" I'VE have got too far along for
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his visitor had been standing. as though
he saw him there yet.
And yet he was not thinking Of him at
all II was Louise PrebIe who filled his
mind to the exclusion OF all else. He
seemed to see her reckoning him to her
10 hear her say that she loved him. that
II was destiny's decree that their two
lives should be united into one.
lie understood readily enough the
cause Of this. That Croker, a third
party, should have spoken to him on the
matter showed that there had been
something noticeable in LOuise's de-
raeanOr toward him.
This was all the encouragement his
heart needed to burst all bonds and
reYel in the felicity OF returned affec-
ton. And for a while he thought OF
little else.
Then came the recollection Of Helen,
Of the peculiar relations In which he
stood &c her. With these existing, ev-
cry thought Of Louise was a dishonor-
able one
He despised himself as he had never
thought a Penrhyn could despise one
who bore the name.
The fool. to come to me with such
a story" he muttered.
His mind had reverted to Croker as
the person most largely responsible for
his own present disquietude.
1t was an insult 1 should have re-
sented 1t as such at the outset"
He turned 10 his desk. took out the
unfinished letter to Helen and endeav-
ored to complete #. But his brain was
in such a commotion that he could think
OF nothing TO put down but his own
misery.
What If / told her all?" he said
10 himself But no. can't bring myself
TO do that She would lose all respect
for me- l must fight this thing down.
thought had done # once. The letter
can wait"
He placed II away again. and put on
his hat and went out TO make business
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THE RIVAL NEW Workers.
By MATTHEW, WHITE T.


a tempest Ct mingled joy and agony
raging in his breast at hearing the in
Jimation that Louise Preb,e cared for
him. Helen, his mother. both were for
gotten while for one delicious moment
he reveled IN the knowledge tina, there
was a reciprocity OF affection between
him and the first woman Who had ever
deeply touched his heart
4 don't know how you can beip me,
Mr.. Penryhn." replied Croker. "Olly
IL seemed 10 me if came to you and
found out that if you didn't care any
thing for Louise / could hope that some
time she could learn to care for me.
And-and another thing. Maybe YOU are
interested I'm somebody else II she
could only know this it might help me.
Don't you think fl might. I know I'm
taking an awful liberty. but when a man
thinks as much Of a girl as ! do Of
Louise he's ready 10 do anything. d"
Crocker rose and went back TO pick I'd
his hat Then he turned toward Pen
rhyn again for his answer.
Nt-AA q AAN-4gr the laiLtT SAID. that
/ am astorished at your coming here. /
can't see that you are justified in sup
posing that 1 take any deep interest in
Miss Preble. or she in me. As 10 send
ing any message, that is quite out Of the
question"
Croker stood listening to this with a
species Of resigned look on his face. as
though to be spoken 10 In this way were
an expiration, the calm endurance Of
which would molly hasten his troubles to
their end, and the sooner bring him his
reward.
Il beg your pardon. Mr. Penrhvn.
Maybe ] shouldn't have done it. but nav
mind does feel relieved now that have
had this talk with you. Good morning
sir. am much obliged"
Croker turned to the door. opened il
and passed out Penrhyn did not get IN
did not make any reply to his parting
words. but sat there in his revolving
chair. gazing steadily at the place. where
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call He met some friends who invited
him 70 90 yachting with them down tho
bay. He wanted distraction. and &C.
eepted. He sent word by his father 10
Greenwich that he would not be homo
that night. He threw himself into the
passing pleasure OF the moment with al
his soul
He was the life Of the party. and when
he got back 10 his room az the club
late that night he was so tired that he
Tell asleep before he had a chance 10
think.
The next morning at breakfast he de-
termined that he would finish that letter
70 Helen as soon as he reached the Of
fee. BY careful watching OF himself ne
could keep the thought OF Louise from
obtruding.
He would do the honorable thing. He
did not see how he could ask Louise 10
marry him in any case now, even had
he not plighted himself TO Helen He
could not come between her and this
man who had confded in him.
On MS desk was pile OF letters, on
the top one in a square envelope on
which he recognized Helen's hand. He
was surprised 10 see It. Naturally he
thought she would have waited Till he
had written announcing his safe arrI-
val.
But he did no. hurry TO open 1t. He
was very deliberate about #. He put his
lat away. changed his coat and then
sat down 10 glance over the superscrip-
tons on the other envelopes; then final
ly he picked up Helen's. leaned back in
his chair. and cut OF the end There
were but a few lines inside.
Dear Kent: I am going to the Adiron-
dacks with the Blacks II is a very sud D.
den decision. We pass through New
York and shall be az the Imperial Tues
day night Nellie Trevor is coming on
from Washington to Join the party. I
trust you can rSn up TO the hotel to
see me that even. Yours. HELEN"
Penrhyn's first thought on reading
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Copyright by Frank A. Munsey.)
SYNOPSIS

hent Fenrhyn, a wealthy young clubman, is
annoyed 70 hear he ia reported % De engaged 70
Helen Brooks, society girl He likes Helen,
but Is not sure that he loves her. Il is june.
ehe Is leaving Tor Newport. He calls 10 say
EoCdhy' and that she viii not SEE him Iuril
August D-- 90
Upon leaving the Brooks home. in Madison
AFente, he walks down By Way o. Fifth Avenue
ano Washington square finally landing al
bieecker Street. in which neighborhoad he AS
corn. W0rnnn's scream calls attention - /,
enid, who has fallen beneath an srrrosc b i-.,
car lie rescues the child unhurt ana re-+oras
" 70 It's mother, a Russian, who Lac fust been
ulsPossessed-.A benevolent German starts 4
eoi!eetlon, 10 which Penrhyu contributes III
eTaLy. very attractive girl Of about twenty
@sAs fenfAyn II he can speak 70 the WOMAN In
french lie does 50, 4a5 with the girls hrlr
secufes ne~ lodgings for the Russian famiIv
FeiFign Is greatly impressed with the charm
~ o'shliy oi the BleeckeT Street maiden who
Wofks IN a small store which bears The sign Of
arthur Preble. After the incident Penrhvu
goes % the r1yer front and meditateg on de-
a1surdity Of social barriers
he cannot get her cut 81 his mind and the
next aay. Oh ne excuse n looking Tor his cane.
ne returns 20 North Bleeckcr street. The Ger
man grocer has kept the cane for him 50
thefe - no excuse Tor going 70 the store where
The young woman works He learns. however
that she . Louise Preale. daughter ~ the uro-
prefer lie goes uptown % bis club. stiu m.
Hih@tlhZ On the ahsurdlty a. class distinction
n free country.
Although he does not sec Louise Prpble. he
cannot tear himself away from town. On the
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STREET IND FIFTH AVENUE.7

that sort Of thing But I was very
anxious TO see you II want 70 tell
you something that I thought 7 would
not tell you till October. But It is not
just 10 you TO wait longer"
Helen faltered little over these last
words in a way that was not usual with
her.
Penrhyn knew that he ought to say
something. ought 10 manifest a lovers
eagerness. but It seemed as II invisible
cords bound his powers OF speech He
felt that he could not even move
He was glad that he was locking at
Helen II he had not been doing so It
seemed to him as If he did not possess
the power even to turn HIS head.
Il am fond Of you, Kent" she went
on now. You must know that You
must know. too. that fondness and love
are two very different qualities.
4 have looked into my heart during
the past few weeks. and what I have
found there has prompted me ask TO sec
you tonight
Il have discovered that you are not
an essential TO my happiness. Forgive
me ii that sounds blunt You know We
are good friends-aJ least I hope We are,
and always shall be-to take things as
they are meant. not as they may chance
70 sound
And finding this, I have come 10 the
conclusion that you cannot be the fairy
prince who Is 70 thrill my whole being
with the ecstasy OF love
And I have had the courage TO tell
you this because it has somehow ap-
peared 10 me that you might be in the
same case-that II might be only pro-
pinquity. the desire 10 do the thing ex-
pected OF US. that prompted you 10 honor
me as you have done For do consider
1t an honor. Kent. and I could be happy
as your wife.
The only question is whether you and
could not each be happier mated to
ole whom We should love blindIy. not
with our eyes so widely open as they
are"