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the tables they crept into a corner and
stayed there, fearing even to go forward
and replenish the sinking fire, though gusts
of bitter cold came through the broken win
dow behind them.
Little as they guessed 1t, something be-
sides cold was coming through the hole in
the window. Even while they shivered and
nodded beneath it, pair of gray Saxon
eyes were sending keen glances through it,
searching every corner.
As the eyes turned back to the outer
darkness, Alwin's voice whispered with a
long breath Of relief: m certain they have
not noticed that we have gone out"
From the darkness Sigurd's voice inter-
rupted. softly: rs Kark there?"
II think he is still In his corner. The light
is bad, and the flames are leaping between,
but 1t seems to me that 1 can make him
out"
They emerged from the shadow into the
moonlight. and II became evident that Sig
urd was shaking his head dubious'y.
1T seems to me also that heard the door
creak after US. and saw shadow slip past
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THE REVOLTS IN CHINA.
Situation in Canton Only is Regarded
as Serious.

A dispatch from Berlin yesterday says:
The queries received at. the foreign lega-
tons here from their respective govern
ments indicate that greater Importance is
attached abroad to the disturbances in
China than the most competent observers
here think the outlook warrants. The for
eigners are entirely confident of the ability
and disposition of Yuan-Shi-K the gov
error of Chilli province, to suppress the
occasional Boxer demonstrations In Chilli
OF the other revots the Canton movement
is now alone considered serious. The re-
mainder are regarded as having no ma
tional significance.
While the hatred of foreigners and the
discomfort with the Manchu rule has in
creased since 1900 cooperation between the
disconnected elements is lacking, and there
appears absolutely no formidable revolu-
tionary movement.
Yung-Lu. the ..rst grand secretary, is
critically i'll of dropsy. His death probably
would promote Prince Ching, president of
the foreign office. to the head of the gov
eminent.
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in furs that he looked like sharp little
needle in a fuzzy haystack.
Leifs smile gave way to frown. An
other man came to me also, on a different
errand-Ragner Thorkelsson-it may be that
you saw him? He wished me to make
bargain concerning Helga'
Alvin gave great start, so that the
leather thong snapped In his hand; but his
master went on Gnheeding.
You knowing 1t is my wish that she
shall marry as soon as she can make
good match, since she is not happy while
she sits at home with Thorhiid, and it Is
not likely that she will like her father
much better. 1t has been in my mind
through every feast; but until now, none
of the men who have asked for her has
seemed to me good match"
Though his hands kept mechanically at
their work, Alwins brain seemed to have
come to a standstili. 1t must be dream,
foolish dream. 1t was not possible that
such thing could have been planned with
out his ever suspecting it. He listened
numbly.
1.-THE first man was too old. The second
was not of good enough kin; and the other
two had not enough property Ragner
young; his fathers father was a lawman:
and he owns. eighteen farms and many
ships
Though he did not in the least know why,
Alvin felt a hot desire to seek out Ragner
Thorkelsson and kill him.
1902" said Tyrker. peering forth inquir-
ingly. yet never have / heard that he
any accomplishments had, or that in bat
tie enemies he had overcome"
No." Left assented.
He did not finish Immediately, and there
was a pause From the courtyard came
clashing and jiagling Of bells, as servants
brought the reindeer from the feeding
ground to harness them to the boat-like
sledges that stood waiting.
ut may be that have acted unw1sely"
Left said at last, but because 1 did not be-
lieve 1t would be according to Helga's wish,
1 told him thaf I would not bargain with
him.
Alvin buried a gulping laugh in the fur
cloak he had picked up. He had known
that It would end In nome such way. OF
course. It had- been 1dtotic to expect any
thing else. He listened smillngly for what
else Ledf had 20 say.
The guardsman drew the last strap
through the last buckle on his double fur
jacket and turned toward the door. ut
may be that was unwiSe. but It may also
be that 1t will not matter much. The most
desirable men come home latest: We have
not seen them all. It 10 likely that the next
feast will decide It,"
Long after the door had closed upon Left.
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blotted out the corners and stretched across
the ceiling. The long benches were emp
tied of all save Leif's followers and Thor
hildS band of women. The men sat like
a row of automatons. drinking steadily, in
deep silence, with furtive glances toward
their leader. Left leaned back in his high
seat, neither speaking nor drinking, scowl-
ing down into the flames.
He is angry because Eric keeps up the
heather sacrifice" the women whispered in
each others ears. He has all of Eric S
temper when he is angered. 1t would be
as much as ones life were worth to go
near him now" Shivering with nervous
ness, they crouched on the bench beside
their mistress seat.
Thorhld leaned on the arm of her chair.
shading her brow with her hand tina. she
might gaze at Left unseen. Sometimes her
eyes dwelt on his face, and sometimes they
rested on the silver crucifix that shone
on his breast; and so great was her ten
derness for the one that she embraced the
other also in look Of yearning love.
When the house-thralls had cleared away
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Boyd's and Vicinity.
correspondence Of The Evening Star

BOYD'S, Md, March -, 1903
very pretty wedding took place in Sen
eca Baptist Church at Jacksonville this
parties were Miss Mary Louise Darby
vicinity, and Mr. Willard G. Steward of
Washington D. c.
Promptly at o. clock the bride and groom
entered the church, attended by the ushers
and were met at the altar by the Rev. Dr.
Charles H. Waters Of Washington Grove
pastor of the church who officiated. The
wedding was simple and informal, accord
ing to the request of the bride and groom,
no flowers being used in decorations. The
bride carried brides roses. The ushers
were Messrs. Lawrence Darby, jr. Benonia
Alnutt, Lewis P. Allnutt, cousins of the
bride, and Harry c. Darby, brother of the
bride. The church was well filled with
friends and relatives of bride and groom,
and after the ceremony they were heartily
congratulated. They drove to Boyd's and
took the train for Washington, and from
there will leave for San Carlos Ariz, where
they will make their home temporarily.
Mr.. Steward is connected with the United
States geological survey in Washington
geological survey.
James Arthur Applebey, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William C. Applebey of Dickerson's
near Boyd's, was married yesterday even
ing in Baltimore to Miss Georgianna Hol-
linger, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H,
Hollinger of that city. The ceremony took
place at the home of Mr.. Lewis Fisher on
Fort avenue. Rev. John Meeks of that city
officiating The bride and groom will make
their home in Baltimore.
The Standard Lime and Stone Company,
which runs large stone-crushing plant at
Dickerson, will begin operations April 1.
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Falls Church News.

special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, March u, 1903
A business meeting of the members Of the
Presbyterian Church was held last night in
the chapel, with the pastor, Rev. R. A.
Dawson, presiding, and Mr.. w. ]. Allen
serving as secretary. Mr.. Yale Rice and
Mr.. Albert H. Ives were elected trustees
for the term of three years, to succeed
themselves. Mr.. D. o. Munson, treasurer,
submitted the annual report, showing re-
ceipts 81, 222.S6, and disbursements 81, POI 40
Mr.. E. C. Hough, superintendent Of the
Sunday school, reported 127 members on
the roll. with an average attendance dur
ing the year Of fifty-three. Total receipts,
$1o42. 1t was reported that the Sunday
school has contributed s25 to the support
of Rev. j. 8. Gale In Corea; S25 to the Ash
Vile Farm School, N. c.; S25 to the sup
port Of Rev. Samuel McComb, missionary
in Wisconsin, and 1888 for missions In
Porto Rico
Mrs NJ. B. Jacobs reported for the Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary Society that the
sum Of $130 had been raised and disbursed
for different objects Of the church board.
Mrs J: HI Garretson. for the Women's
Home Mission Society, reported that $145
had been raised and sent the home mis-
sion board.
Miss Helen s.. Loving submitted the re-
port Of the Royal Helpers Circle of King s
Daughters and stated that $S4.3 had been
raised and disbursed for the various objects
of the society and also reported numerous
ways in which the society had aided in
church and Sunday school work Mr. w.
j. Allen, clerk, reported the membership
Of the church at lis. The trustee board
was instructed to publish in pamphlet form
the various reports submitted, for the in
formation of the members of the church.
Mr.. Henry c. Ryer has been elected to
represent Falls Church Lodge of Odd Fell
lows at the annual session of the Grand
Lodge of the state in April, with Mr.. Ell
mer Crump as alternate.
Mr.. D. Varcoe is preparing to build on
the lot recently purchased of Mr.. II. r.
Evans on Maple avenue.
Mr.. Frank Thompson Of Ballston, Va,
has moved in the house recently purchased
by him of DR.. Gould of East Falls Church.
Mr.. Geo. w. Hawxhurst has purchased
lot on Maple avenue, upon which he will
erect dwelling in the near future.
Mrs. Job Hawxhurst of Fairfax. Va. was
the guest this week of her son, Mr. c. W.
Hawxhurst.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
Church held all-day meeting today at
the residence of Mrs. r. L. Ilsley.
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Cramps Make $4,000. 900 Loan.

A dispatch from Philadelphia yesterday
says: Banking interests of this city have
about completed arrangements for a loan
Of 100000 to the William Cramp & Sons
Ship and Engine Building Company. The
loan is to De made on four series of per
cent notes, one-quarter of the total being
payable at successive five-year periods,
making the total issue redeemable at the
end of twenty years. The notes will be Sc
cured by a consolidated mortgage on the
plant.
be incurred in carrying out government and
other contracts, for which more than the
sum named will eventually be received.
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HAGERsTowN NEWS GRIsT.
Items of Interest From Western Mary
land and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, March H. 1903.
Auctioneer Futterer on Tuesday sold
twenty shares of First National Bank
stock par value, So for $35.75, and twenty
shares for $3.50 per share. He also sold
twenty shares of Middleburg pike stock,
par value, $50, for $685., and eighteen
shares for $24 per share, and five shares of
Second National Bank stock, par value,
s1G0, brought $40, and five shares for 1888
per share; four shares of Hancock bridge
stock par, 500, sold for $25 per share.
The Hagerstown Cooperage Company has
sold all of it's chestnut timber of certain
size located the 500-acre tract of land
at Green Spring furnace, to be used at tele-
phone and telegraph poles.
Prospects for Antietam battlefield are
bright. Appropriations have been made
for twenty-six monuments, new road is
to be built to Burnside bridge, and trolley
extension from Boonsboro' Is a possibility
Charles Corby of Williamsport recently
saved a number of goggle-eyed bass and
other kinds of fish that had been washed
out of the canal into pool at the waste
weir by placing them in the river.
w. D. Byron & Sons Williamsport, in
creased the wages of the employees in the
patent leather department of their tannery
Saturday.
Capt W. H. Boyer was arrested this week
in Harrisburg for attempting to bunco two
italian fruit dealers Of HagerStown, Leon
DlnOVa and Santl OrenZO. He induced
them to go to Harrisburg to take fine po-
sition at a college there and demanded 500
from each. The Italians baked him iii
his game and turned him over to the au-
thorities.
The Monterey Golf Club will erect a CLUB
house on the links of the club between
Monterey and Blue Ridge Summit 1t will
be built after plans by Washington archi-
tect and completed by June l.
David Wolf. Cedar street, Corbett's Addi-
ton, who ATTEMPTED suicide by gashing his
throat with razor early Monday morning,
is in an improved condition.
A representative of the Art Metal Com
pany of jamestown, N. Y, was before the
county commissioners today relative to
placing a tile floor and metal furniture In
the vault of the register Of wills Office like
In the vault at the clerks office. 1t is esti-
mated that the improvements will cost
about 50 800.
John Carmichael, in charge of the Wa
bash engineers. has removed his corps from
Hancock to Lock 53.
Lewis Dutrow, carpenter living on the
turnpike between Monterey and Buena
Vista, has completed a unique writing
desk. The desk proper Is made Of cypress,
and is an ornate and substantial piece OF
work. The greatest novelty of the desk is
the lid. The size of the lid is 15A inches by
2S1a inches, and Is inlaid with 2076 blocks
of 365 different verieties Of wood specimens
of which were obtained from numerous
states of the Union and from foreign cour-
tries. The work was begun by Mr.. Dutrow
on November 1, $780,
Wednesday at his farm along the Potomac
Valley railroad, near Charlton, amounted
to about 50, 0G0.
Mrs G. w. Kettoman, wife of the pro-
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ton for attack is a cold, associated with
the general weakness and depression at
tending it. The watchers with the sick,
worn out by anxiety, want Of sleep and
of regular meals, and constantly surround
ed as they are by an infected atmosphere,
become easy victims. Thus it is that sew
eral members of a family may be stricken
In turn. Under such circumstances the mi
c:obe appears to assume special degree
Of malignancy, which it gains evidently by
Is, in measure, proved by an intensity Of
systematic poisoning out of all proportion
to the extent of lung surface involved IN
the Inflammation. In such connection 1t 1s
easy to understand why such endemics are
attended with great fatality.
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Mgr. Ireland's Chances for Red Hat

Mgr. Ireland's Chances for Red Hat
A dispatch from Rome yesterday says:
The situation with regard to the appoint
ment of Archbishop Ireland as cardinal is
unchanged Personages Of high authority
at the Vatican say that his nomination is
likely in two contingencies--as a reward
when the Philippine question is satisfac-
torily solved, or in the event of his nominal
ton being asked for directly or Indirectly
by the supreme authority of the United
States.
Regarding the views of the apostolic
delegate at Washington to the wisdom OF
such an appointment, the Vatican has al
ways instructed the apostolic delegates to
keep in touch with TIE trend of public opin-
ion ever since Cardinal Satolli was at
Washington, when the Vatican understood
that President Cleveland would view with
satisfaction the nomination Of Archbishop
Ireland.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Witch's Den.
Moderately wise
Should each one be,
But never over-wise:
His destiny let know
No man beforehand;
His mind will be frees


Because 1t was Yule eve, the long-desert-
ed temple on the plain was filled with light
and sound. Fires blazed upon the floor;
the row Of gilded idols came out of the
shadow and shone in all splendor. The
affairs were Redeemed with the blood Of
slaughter ed cattle; the tapestried walls had
been spattered with 1t. The temple priest
dipped bunch of twigs into the brimming
copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrif1cial
blood over the people who sat along the
walls. They raised the consecrated
horns and drank the sacred toasts. To
Odin! For victory and power. To Njo-d!
To Frey! For peace and a good year.
Eric Of Battahlid laid his hands upon
the atonement boar and made solemn
vow to render Justice unto all men, what
soever their transgressions. The Others
followed him in this, as in everything.
Because this was happening in the tenn
pie. Brattahld, the source of light and
good cheer, was dark and gloomy. In the
great hall there was no illumination save
the pickering freight. Black shadows
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Infectious Pneumonia.
From the New York Herald.

From the view
The occurrence. of consecutive cases Of
malignant pneumonia in the family of for
mer Postmaster General James amply
proved the infectious character of the dis
ease In fact 1t is now generally admitted
that the malady is always communicable
under certain conditions of receptivity on
the part Of the affected Individual. Strange
to say the pneumOcoccus, which in the
meteorological sense Is recognized as the
initiatory causative element, can be found
in the threats Of most healthy people, but
it is harmless so long as there is enough
vital resistance to prevent the seed taking
root The same may be said for the baclii
of diphtheria and tuberculosis. -.
The general system must be below par
before the waiting enemies can get to work.
Thus in the diseases named the first invita-
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TAYLOR CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
Embezzled PUBLIC Funds While Ha-
waiian Commissioner of Agriculture.

A cab,egram from Honolulu yesterday
says: Wray Taylor, commissioner of agri-
culture and forestry for the territory, is
wanted for embezzlement. A police agent
left Honolulu yesterday on the steamship
Alameua with eXt1adition papers and
warrant for Taylor's arrest.
Taylor saile,. from here on January for
San Francisco to consult with. the Calfor-
MIA board of horticulture He was head
from regularly up to the middle Of Febru-
airy and was expected to return here Febru-
airy 49, 1t is believed that Taylor went east
from San Francisco, and crossed the Attain
tic. If that is the case, the police agent
will endeavor to trace and follow him.
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Cigar Makers Appeal to President.

A dispatch from Chicago yesterday says:
President Perkins Of the Cigarmakers' In
ternational Union, has sent an appeal to
President Roosevelt, Attorney General
Knox, Gov. Jennings Of Florida and the
chief of police of Tampa, a., asking the
protection Of the national government and
the state and local authorities in Florida
in behalf of James Wood organizer Of the
cigarmakers and several members of the
Tampa union, who have received letters of
warning to leave Tampa or be killed.
A little more than a year ago fifteen
members of a cigarmakers' union in Tampa
were kidnapped and sent to some island in
the Gulf of Mexico, and, it is said, were
never again heard from.
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The wise business man places
his inducements to customers
in the widely circulated news
paper, like The Evening Star,
because he knows it pays him
to make pubic announcements
rather than to waste his time in
attempting to do business by the
circulation of pamphlets, book
lets and the like through the
mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13

prietor of Hotel Maryland. near Blue Ridge
Summit, Is seriously ILL.,
Miss Wilhelmina Ludwig of Washington
Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lud-
wig. this city.
Mrs. Allen Mumma and Miss Margare.
Geary, this city, are visiting in Washing
ton.
Miss Elsie Albaugh will enter Garfield
Hospital Washington, as a trained nurse.
Miss Carrie Stake has returned to her
home in Williamsport from a months visit
with friends in Washington.
Miss Bette Meredith. Boonsboro' is WIS.,
ting relatives at Washington.
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here yesterday divers were employed to
remove the rope.


Dredges on Anacostia River.
The dredges employed on the Anacostia
river improvements are throwing up banks
of mud. which are to form the outer walls
Of that part Of the fats which are to be
raised and they are now showing above the
surface of the river. Scow loads Of stone
are being dumped along the flats to form
the base for the stone sea walls which will
be built about the reclaimed area. e--s- s.==.5,
The tug James O. Carter came into port
yesterday evening, having in tow a large
raft Of pine piling from Occoquan, Va, for
use in the river front here.
The steamer E. ]. Parks is in port with a
cargo of cord wood from the lower river for
the dealers.
The tug Dallis yesterday took a scow,
laden with lumber, hay and feed. from this
city to the dairy farm Of Judge Yoemans,
at High Point, Va.
The f. P. Evans and the Peri left port
yesterday afternoon, bound to the lower
river to load back to this city.
The schooner Belmont, having load of
pine wood aboard. has arrived here for
Carter & Clark.
The schooner Eugie for this city Is re-
ported fog bound in Jackson's creek, Nd. =
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Indiana to Have Good Roads.

A dispatch from Indianapolis, Ind, yes
terday says: Gov. Durbin has signed the
BILL recently passed, compelling counties
to keep in good repair the roads on which
rural mail routes have been established.
The bill provides that per cent of the
road fund shall be set aside to keep these
routes in good condition. The bill was pre-
pared by S. B. Rathbone special agent of
the middle division of the rural free mail
delivery service, who says Indiana is the
first state to act.
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CHAPTER XVII.
The Wooing Of Helga-

At love should
Ever wonder
In another;
A beauteOus countenance
Oft captivates the wise,
Which capttyates not the FOOLISH
man must not
Blame another
For what is many mems weakness;
For mighty love
Changes the sons OF men
From wise into fools.
1t happened, one day, that an accidental
discovery caused Alvin to regard these fes-
tivities in new light.
II was a morning in November when he
was In the great hall. kneeiing before his
master 10 lace his high boots. Left stood
before the fire. wrapping himself up for
ride across the settlement. Some unknown
cause had made the atmosphere of the
breakfast table so particularly ungensal-
Tnorhild sitting with her back to her
spouse and Eric manifesting a growing
desire to hurl goblets at the heads of all
who looked at him-that the courtier had
judged 1t discreet to absent himself from
the next meal He now stood arraying him.
self from a pile of furs. and talking with
Tyrker who sat near him blinking In the
fireglow Save couple Of house-thralls
scrubbing at the lower end of the room, no
one else was present. Eric having started on
his morning round OF the stables, the
gmithies and the cow houses.
AS he pulled on his fur gloves, Left smiled
satirically ut Is q good thing that / was
present last summer when King Olaf con-
verted Kjartan the Icelander. 1t was then
learned that those who cannot be dealt
! with force may often be led by the nose
without their knowing 1t. Olaf said to the
! fellow. The God worship does not wish
that any should be brought to Him by
( force AS you are averse to the doctrines
! OF Christianity. you may depart In peace.
Whereupon Kjartan Immediately replied
| In this manner / may be induced to be q
4 Christian So. because ] have kept my
promise to speak no more concerning
| Christianity. men have become curious
about 1t, and yesterday two chiefs came of
! Sneir own will and asked me questions con-
J cerning 1t"
Tyrker poked his head out to say "Se?"
! then snuggied back into his wraps again. to
ehuckle contentedly. He was so wound up
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Four Diseased Herds Slaughtered

Chief Inspector Bennett Of the bureau of
animal industry OF Boston has telegraphed
an official report that four herds OF cattle,
aggregating sixty-three animals, located in
the vicinity of Bedford, N. H., have been
found infected with foot and mouth dis
ease. and have been slaughtered.