The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-21

something himself. he transferred the ring
to- his own finger and went his way
From that moment, 10 may be said. his
troubles began. and 10 was not long be
fore he regretted most heartily having
ever land eyes on the iewtIeI Cirrlct.
For 10 appeared that sCme secret sign
on the ring betrayed the fact that il was
a sacred possession OF the priesthood and
as such should be kept undehled from
ether hands
Before long he had a veritabIe swarm
Of angry priests about his cars. dcmaGd-
ing the immediate surrender OF the ring
tut the American became defiant and re
fused TO part with ID for the simple ASH
ing. After fruitIess efforts or the pant
Of the priests TO induce him to give il up.
On Cdie, went forth through the country
forbiddiug any man 10 either give OF sell
feed or drink 10 the foreigner who thus
dcfCd their authority At FIRST the object
of an the wrath did not take the situation
seriously, but later the gravity Of his
case came upon him. for IN all the length
and breadth Of Colombia. he could neither
buy nor beg food Finally in despair he
crossed tie border into Venezuela hop
ing by this move to shake of the in
. IugEcCs SET 10 work against him. Bat
here, too. the power of the pricnts soon
became evident and he was about half
crazed with the relentless persecution
when he met Mr.. Piumacher to whom he
told his story.
The American was at the end Of his
rope and told Mr. Plumacher that ne was
going 20 throw away his UuIuChy find.
Thus IL was that the consul induced him
&c change his mind. at least regarding the
direction iD which hs was going to throw
IL. The lucklCss American was provided
with passage TO the United States.
New York jewele- has pronounced tho
10 r H o H.rHs. HFH.
considers ID rather a sUrfg.t Of sweets
roo much for one ring-f0r DE said d.
could make @ dozen OF more superb Jewel.
cut of the che large stone. H8were-
-r- F.GUavaer stilI wears The biz eue--
AID as solitaire
Ar John S. Garrison. chief Of the cast
eru division Of TIE Pension Once. is one
oI ire most popular attaches Of the bg-
7eau THIS is especially tho case amor.
the clerks OF his particular division. wher,
his KIND ana courteous treatment Of thos.
who are under lis supervision has NO.
for him scores Of friends. Entering he
pubic service during the centennial veas
De has passed through every Grade from
t-a' OF cCryist 10 the position be now 81
ABLY nils During his service Of twenty
SIX years he has gained by experience D.
vast irud Of knowledge REGARDING the aT
JL.Atat-OI OF TIE various classes Of uar.-
sion claims. and he is an authority on suc-
matters
Ar- Garrison is man OF striking unr
sl4He bearing a very marked resembIar~.
70 Charles Stewart Parneu. the preg-
Irish leader.
Being fond OF The freedom ouI- tonne
IN country life. Mr.. Garrison has for seq
efal gears made his home in the pretty
village Of Falls Church. Va. There i'm 2
comfortable homelikc villa. surrounded bv
an ample stretch Of ground he resides witH
MS family. lar removed from the noise
Dust. ard other worries incident to citv
life.
Ar. John Fl. Hench. Of the record di-
vision Of the Pension Office. is on a visit
to relatives in Perry county. Pa. Before
coming to Washington in 1890 Mr.. Hercf
resided in that section Of the Kevst9,o
STATE, and several times each year he Wis
Its his old house for the purpose OF rec-e-
alton and renewing old friendships.
Mt bench is an ardent SPORTSMAN and
among his friends Is known as a cract.
shoL In the mountains and valleys o.
Ferry county he has ample 0uDorruuff- ID
crafty his passion for hunting for tE.re
the woods and fields abound iu wild trr-
keys, pheasant, quail. and other game
MF- Henrh is an orator Of no small aIi1-
lily ana upon several occasions has arer5-.
yea mn SELF most admirably both iu do
bate and O. the huztIn-s