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several post office employees OF Porto Rico,
charged with embezzlanents and other
crimes. Rafael Rodrigez. formerly post
master at Coama. was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary for the embezzle-
ment of money order funds in transit
through his Office. His brother, Euripides
Rodriguez, was convicted Of being an ac-
complete Of the postmaster and was SEN
fenced to two years in the penttentiary or
$500 fine. Filipe Sanchez, formerly post
a half years for embezzlement Sanchez
is alleged to have been assisted by his
brother, Pedro Sanchez, in his crimes
against the government The latter was
convicted and also sent to the penitentiary.
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CHAPTER Ill
Mary Amman Will Not Be Made Love


Miss Tempe Amman was a singular mix
ture of the grave and the gay. This morning
she was feeling deeply serious, not to say
melancholy. for reasons various but suffi-
cient. In the first place. she was. as she
would have phrased it, dressed up" She
was not yet old enough to enjoy at any and
every time that process which she would
find SO delightful in later years. New
clothes and best clothes made her miser-
able, especially when they were put on
without rhyme or reason. The fact that
she was at that moment seated in the great
best room also oppressed her.
The child might have endurtd all these
things, however, had it not been for an
open book in the hand of young lady who
sat beside her. That open book meant to
Miss Tempe an unlearned lesson. Most of
Temples lessons were unlearned.
Now. Tempe. dear" began her compan-
Ion gently when the two had seated them
selves. one comfortably and the other with
out any modification of her stubborn pre-
determined discomfort, before the wood fire
cracking and burning cheerfuly in the
open grate-"now, Tempe, you really must
say your lessons. Yesterday / let you of
the day before you were Ill, but you must
do them today"
Eyes. Sister Mary" said Tempe, meekly.
Tempe spoke with a lisp. too slight to indi-
S~>N' 49, JoSe SAOdSh ~ ot ATTRACTIVE. her
pronunciation was strikingly like her sis
ter's.
AT her sisters instigation Tempe arose
ana stood by her SIDE and both heads bent
low over the volume while with unspeak-
able agonies and violent contortIons the
child endeavored to extract from the print
ca page the information that 1.-The cat had
the rat"
NOW, honey" said her sister. persua-
eiveiy, look at It; look at 1t hard! What
IL that first letter."
ing desperate guess.
No. It's not h 1t looks q little like q
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facts. 1 know 1t is not true that one SOUTH
ern man can whip five Yankees. at least
not in every case, because l tried It,"
What do you mean?"
Well 1 didn't try five Yankees at once;
l tried one at time when first went to
the academy, and out Of five tries 1 think
l got four lickings, and they were good
ones, too
WHAT exclaimed the girl scornfully,
do you mean to tell me that you fought
with fists? 1 did not think that gentle
men,
Hold on. Miss Mary!" cried Boyd. You
wouldn't have a school full of boys go at
each other with lethal weapons?"
That's the southern way" proudly
way. We fought 1t out with our fists ID
good. honest style, and I have not fouy
warmer friends in the world than those fell
lows. 1 respect them because they cons
quered me, and they respect me. 1 thinks
because I knew how to take beating"
Yes, you may have been beaten by
them" cried the girl passionately, resent.
full of his Indifference to a defeat of the
south in his person and compromising hts
slender frame in cruel glance as she
spoke. but If some other man. Mr.. Bob
place he might have whipped the whole
five-if he had condescended to fight with
fists"
Peyton's face flushed a deep. dun crimson.
The curves of his mouth frightened again.
There came once moro that same square,
ness Of jaw, that contraction Of the brow.
He looked positively forbiddfng for the mo-
ment as he turned toward her. She shrank
back before his dark visage in sudden
alarm but he recovered himself by violent
effort.
wasn't that just little unkind of you,
Miss Mary?" he asked, at last, unable to
control a quaver Of pain in his voice, for
which he hated himself. barrow is afraid
of nothing, 1 know, and he has the physical
strength at his command to carry him
through almost anything. You are right.
/ believe he would have whipped them all.
I am not so strong as he and, frankly do
not like fighting simply for the sake Of
fighting. But want you to believe l did
the best could, and wasn't whipped until
l had been SO pounded up that 1 could not
strike another blow, and I was just a.
quick to defend the south as he would have
BEEN"
Forgive me, Boyd" said Mary, in deep
contrition, made the more severe to her by
the manly, gentle. kindly way he had taken
her thougntless but wounding words. 1T
was most unkind of me. I am ashamed Of
myself. did not mean 1t at all. l know
you are as brave lion.''
81 am not" answered Peyton. truthfully.
81 am not brave at all. loathe to fight.
War, battle. bloodshed, are horrible to me.
/ have a terrible shrinking in my soul at
the thought of them
yet you have done it. you would do 1t
again?" asked the girl, wonderingly.
.Oh, yes, of coursei man has to. NO
gentleman can be insulted. you know. One
must do his duty. AS you say, barrow Is a
different sort of man. He would fight be-
cause he likes It. do not believe he knows
what fear 1t. He IS no dreamer, but man
of action
Go be continued tomorroW)
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''Of course not. Why should they f1ght?''
with still greater surprise.
Boyd Peyton, do you mean to tell me
that you don't know that Lincoln is going
to send his hirelings down here to take
away our slaves and make citizens of them
and voters and social equals and all that
sort Of tking?"
NO said the young man promptly; II
do not believe he intends to do anything OF
the kind, and he could not do 1t If he
would. I have read his platform and his
letter Of acceptance and some Of his
speeches, and they do not say one word
about doing such things"
Boyd Peyton," said the girl again, lean
ing forward and looking at him intently
do you mean that you are republican,?
Certainly not" answered Peyton prompt
ly; II am a democrat"
Eyes, but what kind of democrat-the
southern kind or the other?"
why" said the young man. "since l am
a southerner I suppose 1 belong to the
southern kind"
"You suppose so! If you had been here
on election day" persisted the girl, would
YOU have voted for Douglas or Breckin-
ridger'
"Well." answered Peyton, greatly sur
nrised at her vehemence mot being here
at that time, and being in the navy and
cruising at sea 5000 miles from the United
States instead I really did not give the sub
ject much thought. l think on general
principles should have voted for Douglas,
but''-he went on hastily. as he saw cloud
sweep over her face-"but 1 am not set
upon that conclusion in any way. 1 would
cheerfully be convinced If anybody would
show me any reason to the contrary. 1 am
open to argument
II am glad to hear it, Mr.. Boyd" said
the girl. Father was a WING. you know,
and he voted for Douglas but am an out
and-out southern girl, and for Breckenridge
every time!'
well, at least. If your father voted for
Douglas there must be something to be
said for him." Peyton urged deferentially.
II think father was awfully mistaken -
the girl went on with a poSitiveneSS that
made her companion smile, but you know
how obstinate he is If he makes up his
mind to do thing. and thinks it is right,
why the world could not move him; least
ways, can't"
TT is the same thing" said Peyton auda-
ciously.
What is?"
you and the world"
Eyes. but not TO father" laughed the girl.
II am only very small part of it to him. -
fathers as rule are rather blind to the
qualities of their children. But why do
you think there is going to be any fight
ing?"
81 did not say thought there was going
to be any fighting, Mr.. Boyd" answered
the girl "In fact. I don't think there viii
be, for the reason that do not believe The
Yankees will fight. At least. think they
viii be afraid to get into a fight with the
erner can whip five Yankees anyway
Yes said Boyd. grimly. II have heard
that before, but do not believe It,"
Boyd Peyton, are you turning traitor to
the south?"
mo; certainly not. I am simply stating
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and run along" wa
How do you do, Miss Temper" said
Peyton, gravely. as the child walked over
to him and extended her small brown hand.
am very well. sir, an 1 hope you are
the same"
man. MY, how you have grown! You
were such a little girl when saw you last
dressed up, too!'
me up this morning. These are my best
clothes. I don't see why she did it. 1t
ain't-it isn't, I mean-Sunday, an I'm not
going to party. An had my lessons in
the best parlor, too. Did you dress me up,
Sister Mary, because Mr.. Peyton was COM
ing?"
Sister Mary blushed violently, and, to
cover her confusion, Peyton slipped a box
Of sweets he had brought with him into the
hand Of the child and babe her run and eat
them. In fact, he accompanied her to the
door and stood looking after her for few
moments with thoughtful consideration be-
fore he returned to his seat.
Mary Amman had recovered her composure
In some measure, at least, by violent eff
fort. but when Peyton sat down again an
awful silence ensued.
You are the same old Boyd Peyton as
ever, see," she said at last to him. You
have not seen me for six months and
haven't said half dozen words to me- and
now you are actually dreaming in my pres
ence.'
II have been dreaming about your pres
ence ever since 1 saw you last, Miss Mary
and 1t is natural that I should dream on
while I'm here. Besides, I was wonder
ing"
He stopped again.
Wondering about what?" she asked,
somewhat impatiently; not a bit of a
dreamer. She at least not yet.
Wondering If the child spoke the truth
Children usually do" answered the girl
lightly. "Duplicity comes later"
"At what age?'
I've not lived long enough to find out,
sir" wittily answered the girl, smiling at
his confusion. But you were wondering
about Tempe"
Yes, wondering whether you did dress
her up for-whether you were-whether you
really
He stopped lamely enough and looked
rily.
Whether expected you? OF course I
did. l knew you were coming. I expected
you last night, and when you didn't come
was awfully disappointed, but / knew
you would be here this morning. I have
been anticipating this moment for a long
time; hence this open parlor, this blazing
fire. Tempes best dress and all the rest.
Things have been made ready for your re-
ception," she went on audaciously, bowling
low before him with hooking reverence.
Now your first question Is answered, tell
me how did you leave Boston?"
Gold. gloomy. frozen. You never saw
anything like it.
Did you see Miss Metcalfe before you
left?"
YES: called at the school. and the old
lady sent you her best love-
"Shs was sweet old soul.' said the
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girl.
Yes" he assented heartily. You re-
member she let us go out together pretty
much whenever We wanted to. 1t was SO
nice Of her!''
ooh, well. she looked upon you as my
brother almost, of course"
But you didn't look upon me that way,
did you?" he asked anxously.
why, no; not exactly she answered
erly is only thirteen. He is away at school,
by the way. Now. you are too old for me
to regard you that kind of a brother"
"Oh, Miss Mary, l don't want you to re-
gard me as any kind Of brother at all
have come long way to tell you
"Oh, Mr.. Boyd, don't!" cried the girl,
springing to her feet again. I'VE had such
a good time together in Boston that 1
counted on having the same good tire
while you were at home on this leave OF
absence, and now you are going to spoil IL
all. know you are
Now please don't say that" he inter-
rupted pleadingly; II didn't think you
would be so annoyed to learn that +"
But l don't care for you In that way,
she continued impulsively, then suddenly
stopped in great confusion. realizing that
she had not been asked as yet to care lor
anybody.
"Wen. Miss Mary" said Peyton, greatly
abashed, II will respect your wishes, OF
course. 1 shall always do so. everything
you may say Is law to me.p on the raise
promises of youth and love! Whatever
you wish me to do I Will do. That is, l
won't say anything now, but have only a
short leave of absence, you know, and be-
fore go back you must at least let me tell
you that I-I-well, 1 win tell you it when
l tell you, you see."
His words were entirely confused and
lame, but the girl easily cornprehended.
II wish you wouldn'tr' she said truth
fully: II do not believe it win be any use,
but II you must, you must and Wen put
aside the disagreeable subject" with cut
ting but unconscious frankpess, until We
We have to. Do you know how old am?"
You will be eighteen ON the Sd OF jan
uary." he answered promptly.
Dear me!' she exclaimed. How did
you get it down so pat?'
''Why-I-you see-I-oh, dear, 1t is so
hard not to say 1t! like you SO much,
Miss Mary may say that, srrely?" depre-
catingly.
inJudicious concession.
We'll. then. like you SO much that
have tried to learn all about you," trium-
phantly pressing his advantage.
From whom have you learned about
me?"
"Why. from everybody who would talk
to me about you or would write about you,
he went on in embarrassment.
so you have been writing about me,
have your" severely.
Miss Mary. I have been writing about
you, thinking about you, dreaming about
you"
stop. Mr.. Boydr' she cried, lifting a
warming hand Stop right there!.
.,t An H. r,s 1a,; ne replied recovering MINI
.a Nov tell me about YOUR leave of abb
II have two montha..
isn't that finer
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II think it is very short time to spend
with you. 1t doesn't seem fine to me at

II think it is very short time to spend
with you. 1t doesn't seem fine to me at
ALL
"Have you passed your examinations?"
ors; expect to be an ensign before my leave
is up"
Good! I congratulate your
Eyes, Miss Mary, and you know an en-
signs pay is very much more than that Of
a passed midshipman. Most fellows marry
when they get to be ensigns," he continued.
with insinuating meekness, looking care
fully away from her while he spoke.
Very foolish indeed Of them, I think
she replied. coldly, resolutely oblivious to
the Indirect suggestion. THE ideal Mere
boys as they are!'
You know I am past twenty-five. I"
meekly.
mo, didn't know it. You don't look
1t. and just now you don't act it, either
You see, l haven't made your life the SUBJ
ject of such exhaustive study as you have
given mine.''
mo. 1 suppose not" he answered. de-
Jectediy. MY career has been SO unim-
portant heretofore that it would not be
worth while to look it up"
And has mine been Of such Importance,
Mr.. Peyton?"
''Of the greatest to me. and it will be as
long as l live," he answered, promptly,
ready to take instant advantage of the
opening.
Boyd Peyton." said the girl sternly, de-
termined to put an end to this If she could
IL yUu were orutTeu 10 GO q thing by your
superior officer would you obey him or
would you not?"
obey him. of course answered Peyton.
Would you try to evade his commands
or would you obey absolutely?'
Absolutely, certainly
We'll, then, asked you and you prom
1sed to obey me-you promised not to say
anything about-about that subject, YOU
know-for the present, that Island YOU
have done nothing but make love to me
since you came to this room. l won't have
it! 1t must stop!'
Don't you like me to do it?' he cues
toned with such simplicity and directness
that it almost took her breath away.
Like You to do it?' she returned in con-
fusion and perturbation ''WellEbut you
wish me-to-respond. and p
Honestly now, Miss Mary; you said you
had not reached the age Of duplicity. Hon.
estly. now! Does it displease you very
much to have mel won't say 1t, Of course
but you know what 1 mean"
well, mol don't exactly dislike it-but
dear me- how tiresome this is! Let's talk
of something else. You have just come
from the north. How do they feel about
Lincon's electionT'
why. jubilant Of course. naturally
enough, I think. You see, didn't remain
in Boston minute longer than necessary
rushed down here to-
There II goes again., severely, with up
raised finger of warning.
ITO see father and mother" he contin-
ued hastily, ''ns quickly as / could. So i
hear some talk. though, on the train
What do they say? Are they going to
fight?''
'.Fight!" he calculated In establishment.
Flight whom %
Flight Insight the south"
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Accidents on Naval Vessels.

The Navy Department is informed Of the
arrival of the monitor Puritan at York
town. On the trip from Norfolk, John
King, a seaman, had his leg broken while
assisting in handling an anchor which had
broken loose. He was sent to the hospital
at Norfolk This accident gave rise to
report that there had been an explosion on
the Puritan, in which two men had been
badly injured.
w. Moran and H. Grimal. f1remen on the
torpedo boat Barney, were scalded by the
blowing out of a boiler tube on that YES
sci on her recent trip up the coast to Nor
folk. The men were removed to the naval
hospital at that place and are reported
to be improving.
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Wilson Traced to Japan.

Information has reached the War De-
partment that William A. Wilson, disburs,
ing officer Of the bureau Of coast guard and
transportation at Manila. has been traced
20 Japan and is supposed to be in
hiding in the interior Of that country. Mr..
Wilson disappeared from Manila about the
1st of January last, and an examination Of
his accounts is said to show a discrepancy
of about $500. He Is native of New
York and was appointed to the Manila
office in April. 1901. The. authorities at
Manila of opinion that the apprehension
of Wilson Is orly question of time.
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Purchase of Spanish Cannon.

In answer to the Spanish minister's offer
to sell, the War Department has concluded
to purchase a certain proportion of the
heavy ordnance now in place in the FORTH
catons Of Porto Rico still the property Of
the Spanish government. The War Depart
men. last spring concluded to make SINH
lar purchase Of a part of the Spanish ord
nance in Cuba, but with the turning over
Of the is and to the Cubans the United
States mas 10 longer an interest in keep
ing the ordnance and if the Cubans wish
to retain t they must purchase it from
the Span sh government.
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FOR THE FEDERAL LOAN.
Many Citizens Associations Favor the
S1O,OOO,OOO Advance,

Resolutions indorsing in the most positive
manner the proposition for the $40. 900 900
loan to the District from the federal gov
eminent, in accordance with the terms of a
bill pending before the House, have been
received by Chairman Babcock of the House
committee on the District of Columbia from
the Georgetown Citizens Association, the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association and
the Bloomingdale and LIE Droit Park Citi-
ZenS' AsSocia ton.
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and NJ. ]. Stephenson left port Saturday
evening to load at lower river points
The ram schooner Grace G. Bennett,
which has been detained here for the past
six weeks by the ice, took advantage Of the
favoring wind Saturday and sailed for
Edenton. N. c., under charter to load lum-
Der there for johnson & Wimsatt Of this
city.
The schooner Curley is lying at the 10th
street wharf of the American Ice Company
unloading a cargo of lumber.
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Land for Printing Office.

A bill was introduced in the House Satur-
day by Mr.. Mercer making an appropriation
of $4,000 for the purchase of 1900 square
feet of ground Immediately west Of the
government printing office and the erection
of stables for that office.
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Porto Rican Employees Convicted.
The Post Office Department has been
notified Of the conviction and sentence of
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The porte has suppressed the recently
formed Macedonian reforms commission.
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The position Of The Star
is unique. No old Wash
ingtonian is ever without it
and the new ones quickly
contract the habit.
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EDUCATIONAL.

IN WASHINGTON.
SHORTHAND AND TYPEwRITTNG TAUGHT
in three months, IS per month, by experienced
public school teacher; individual instruction;
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wANTED-BY EXPERIENCED TEACHER, STU
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g. Star ONCE. ta31-Sts
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ST. ROSES INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, DRESSNAK-
ing-A new department has been opened in which
ladies and young girls will be taught cutting
fitting and all kinds of sewing. For particulars
apply TO the school, 2023 st. NV, Washing
ton D. G. oc2-tt
MISS BALCH'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND
BUSINESS COLLEGE,
900 o St
Higher mathematics, stenography. typewrltlns.
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TO ABOLISH old
ROAD DISTRICTS

"A score or more Of the country
politicians in cahoots with the coun-
~ commissioners are already pulling
out their lightning rods with view
10 attracting 81 a day fluid from the
county in return for public services.
One of the new laws provides for the
abolition Of the old road districts of
the counties in the state, their place
60 be taken by four districts with q
supervisor at the head Of each. who
ehall work under the direction of the
surveyor.
Next Monday the county commits
Sioners will hold special meeting
redistrict the county and make
levy for general county purposes
LN-sz district purposes. That will
be- the first step. though the ap-
pointments of the quartet of super
Wilson's may not be made before the
hrst of next year when the old sys-
tenn is abolished.
The city of Spokane Is taken out
of the consideration of the commits
sioners. Heretofore each district has
voted the amount of its own levy.
but under the new law the work Of
The county roads and bridges is con-
centrated in the county system. Part
OF the work. not to exceed 4 mills on
the dollar, will be done by the whole
county and the district work will
be done at the expense Of the country
section. the rate not to exceed 10
mills.
The Incorporated cities and towns
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Petty eurularIes.

Jack Murphy. an employe OF Por-
ter Bros, contractors, has reported
to tho police that his room In the
Pioneer lodging house, Howard street
and Front avenue. was entered while
he was sleeping and his silver watch
was stolen. This lodging house has
had similar robberies In the last two
weeks.
W. A. Ryan has reported that his
house was entered by thief kicking
I'm panel OF the kitchen door during
tho absence OF the family He In to
report the different articles that were
stolen today
Small boys are held responsible for
the burglary of A. Rensch's grocery
store at Third avenue and Hilliard
street. A box OF chewing gum and
So worth OF pennies are missing.
8. L. Barnes OF TIA Sherman street
has reported that burglars attempted
TO enter his house. but were fright
encd away.
A gold watch and chain were stolen
by a sneak thief from the home of
Mrs. Minnie wild. 1891 spragus ave-
nue.