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chlevous light which she could neither
Danish nor control. When she did not
make reply Hamilton continued:
You may go home now, and shall
expect 10 have no more trouble on your
account" He made a gesture indica-
tive OF Dismissal; then, as she turned
from him, he added, somewhat raising
his voice:
And. further, Miss Roussillon. that
flag you took from here must positively
be returned. See that II is done"
She lifted her head high and walked
away, not deigning to give him a word.
"Humph! What do you think now OF
your fine young ladyT' he demanded.
turning 10 Helm with sneering curl
OF his mouth. "She gives thanks CO.
piously for a kindness. don't you
thlnk1"
poor grill She was scared nearly
out OF her life" said Helm. "She got
away from you like wounded bird
from a snare. never saw face more
pitiful than hers"
"Much pity she needs. and greatly
like a wounded bird she acts, must
say. but good radiance II she'll keep
her place hereafter desplse myself
when have 10 be hard with a woman.
especially a pretty one. That girls
saucy and fascinating mink and as
dangerous as twenty men. I'll keep
watch on her movements from this on,
and II she Gets into mischief again I'll
transport her 10 Detroit or give her
away 10 the Indians. She must stop
her high handed foolishness.'
Helm saw that Hamilton was talking
mere wind. vox ct prwterea Mill. and
he furthermore felt that his babbllng
signiied no harm 70 Alice. bat Hamil-
ton surprised him presently by saying:
~ have just learned that Lieutenant
Beverley IS actually gone. Did you
lnow Of his departure"
"What are you saying. sirf"
Helm jumped 70 his feet, not angry.
but excited
keep cool. You need not answer II
you prefer silence or evasion. You may
want 70 20 yourself soon
Helm burst out laughing, but quick
" growing serious said:
HAS beverley been such n drivellng
fool as that? Are you IN earncstT
"He killed two Of my scodts, wound
ed another ana crossed the Wabash I'll
their canoe lie Is going straight
toward Kaseaskia"
Tho IDIOT. Hurah FOR him. n you
catch your hnrc you may roast him.
bus catch him FIRST governor.
You'll JOKE oui OF che othr corner
u your mouth. Captain Helm. II find
out that sou gaYc him aid or couhte-
nance IN breaking his parole
aid or countensncc! ] never saw
him after he walked ont Of this room
Nou gave him mighty sight more
aid and countenancc than I did What
are you talking about Broke his pm
rolc' He"did no such thing. lie re-
turned h 40 you fairly, "a you well
know lie told you he was going"
well. Eye sent twenty OF ply swift
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4 Ddir ~ arms cinsped hts lcQs.
I'm strangling voice wn1Ie trying 10 re-
gain his feet shoot! Bayonet.'
In his pain. rage and haste lac mad
vertently set his hand i'm the midst of
the blazing oil, which chung to the flesh
with n SETTLING grip.
Thunder he screamed. Fire!
Firer
Two or three bayonets were leyeled
upon Alice. Some one kicked Jean
clean across the room. and he lay there,
curled mp In his hairy night wrap. look
ing like an enormous porcupine.
At this point a new performer came
upon the stage, dark robcd thing 50
active that It's outlines changed elu-
slvely, giving il no recognizable fea-
lures Ii might have been Satan
himself or some terrible unknown Wild
animal clad somewhat 10 resemble
man, 50 far as the startled guards could
make out. II clawed right and left.
hurled one Of them against the wan,
dashed another through the door into
Nine. ROussillon's room, where the
good woman was wailing at the top of
her voice, and felled a third with "A
stroke like that of bears paw.
CONSERVATION was at high tide when
Farnsworth, who always slept with an
ear open, reached Roussillon place and
quickly quoted things. He was trou-
bled beyond expression when he found
out the true state OF the affair. for
there was nothing that he could do but
arrest Alice and take her TO Hamilton.
IL made his heart sink He would have
thought little Of ordering a file of sol
diers 10 shoot a man under the same
conditions, but TO subject her again to
the governors stern cruelty-how could
he do it? This time there would be no
hope for her.
Alice stood before him flushed, di-
sheveled, defiant. sword in hand, beau
tiful and terrible as an angel. The
black figure. man or devil, had disap-
peared ms strangely as IL had come.
The sublieutenant was having his
slight wound bandaged. Men were rag
ing and cursing under their breath,
rubbing their bruised heads and limbs.
"Alice-Mle. Roussillon, | am SO sor-
ry for this" said Captain Farnsworth.
1T is painful. terrible
He could not go on. but stood before
her unnamed In the feeble light his
face was wan. and his hurt shoulder,
still IN bandages, dropped perceptibly.
IL surrender TO YOU" she presently
said in French. extending the hilt OF
her rapier TO him. 81 had 10 defend
myself when attacked by your lieuten-
ant there II an officer finds II neces-
sary 10 set upon n girl with his sword.
may not the girl guard her life II she
canY'
She was short OF breath. 40 that her
voice palpitated with touching plan
gency that shook the mans heart.
Farnsworth accepted the sword. He
could do nothing less. His duty admit
ted of no doubtful consideration. yet he
hesitated, feeling around In his mind
for phrase with which TO evade the
inevitable.
1T VIII be safer for you at the fort,
mademolselle. Let me take you there"
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tightly against her breast while enc
once more read the note through blind
ing tears The words were few. but
10 her they bore the message OF dcsola-
ton and despair. A great haunting
hollow voice In her heart repeated
them until they echoed from vague dis
lance TO distance.
1t was written with a bit of lead on
the half of a mlldewed. fly. leaf torn
from the book
Dear Alice-I am going away When
you read this think Of me as hurrying
through the wilderness 20 reach our army
and bring il here. BE brave MS you al
ways have been: be good. as you cannot
help being; wait and watch for me: love
me, as love you. l viii come DO not
doubt H. ! will come. and / will crush
Hamilton and his command. Courage.
Alice dear; courage and wait for me.
Faithfully ever, BEVERLEY.
She kissed the paper with passionate
fervor, pouring her tears upon II in
April showers between which the light
OF her eyes played almost fiercely, SO
poignant was her sense OF despair
which bovdered upon desperation.
Gone. gone! IL was all she could
think or say. Gone. gomez
Jean took the offending novel back
home with him. hidden under his Ter
kin. but Beverley's note lay upon
Alicc's heart, sweet comfort and a
crushing weight. when an hour later
Hamilton sent for her and she was
taken before him. Her face was stained
with tears and she looked pitlfully dis
tressed ana disheveled yet despite all
this her beauty asserted itself with
subtle force.
Hamilton felt ashamed looking nt
her. but put on sternness and spoke
without apparent sympathy:
Miss Roussillon, you came ncur COM
hitting a great crime. As II is, you
have done badly enough, but ! wish
not to be unreasonahly severe. hope
you are sorry for your act and feel like
DOING better hereafter"
She was trembling. but her eyes
looked steadily straight into his. They
were eyes cf baby Innocence, yet they
irradlated o strong womanly spirit just
touched with the old pervcrsc. mis-
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CHAPTER XIII.

A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS.
WV EvERLEY set out on his mid
TX winter journey TO Kaskaskla
u with tempest In his heart.
and II was perhaps the storms
energy that gave him the courage to
face undaunted and undoubting what
his experience must have told him lay
I'm his path. What meant suffering TO
him II he could but rescue Alice? And
what were life should he fail TO rescue
her? The old, old song hummed IN his
heart. every phrase OF IL distinct above
the tumut OF the storm. Could cold
and hunger, swollen streams, ravenous
Wild beasts and scalp hunting savages
battle himi No, There X no barrier
that can hinder love lie said tlds'ovei'
ana over 10 himself after his rencoun-
ter with the four Indian scouts on the
Wabash lie repeated IL with every
heart beat until he fell IN with some
friendly red men. who took him to their
camp. where. TO his great surprise. no
met NJ Roussillon. 1t was his song
when again he strobe of toward the
west on his lonely way.
Hc did not know that Long Hair and
IFS band were fast on his track, but
the knowledge could not have urged
him 70 grenter haste. He strained eY-
ory muscle 10 its utmost, kept every
nerve TO the highest tension. Yonder
toward the west WINS help for Alice.
That was oil he cared for
But II Long Hair was pursuing him
with relentless greed for the reward Of
rered by Hamilton there were friendly
footsteps still nearer behind him. and
one day az high noon while he was
bending over a little lire broiing some
liberal cuts OF venson "A finger tapped
him on the shoulder He sprang UP
and grappled Onclc Jazon. AZ the same
time, standing near by. hc saw Simon
Kenton, his old time Kentucky friend.
The PUNCHED features Of one and the
tne. rugged face OF tho bther swan as
in o mist. betafe BeveflGv's eros. Ken
m -~sr-~~~-~-~~~~~s
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MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS.
IN EVERLEY set out on his mid
~ winter journey 10 Kaskaskla
4 ~ with tempest In his heart,
and IL was perhaps the storms
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CHAPTER XII.

y NNIII-fs IHNIoIs
WV EVERLEY'S absence was not
~ noticed by Hamilton until late
III ~ on the following day. and even
then he SCENTED Hnlm's sIlr-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
W0ODMEN'S CONVENTION
MEETS TOMORROW.
National Camp Will He Asked to Com
tribute $4,000 to Flood
Sufferers.

indianapolis. Ind, June 1.-THE thirteenth
National Convention of the Modern Wood
men of America will begin here Tuesday
morning at Tomlinson Hall. Head Consul
w. A. Northcott, Lieutenant Governor of
Illinois presiding. Thirty-three States will
be represented.
Delegates have already arrived from
twelve States. including the whole New
England delegation. There will be 400 dele
gates and sixty-eight head officers and
members OF the standing committees. 1t is
expected there will be 1900 Foresters in
camp. Twenty-Five hundred tents have
been erected and teams have arrived from
Wisconsin. Michigan. Iowa. Kansas and
Missouri The city Is profusely decorated.
The subject of chief Importance, to come
before the women's convention will be the
readjuStment of rates. AT the State con-
ventionS of Woodmen. held May 6. the ma
jority of the delegates to the convention
were elected with the expectation that they
would favor readjustment in the line of in
crease. graded according to the ages of the
members.
Caucuses OF the different State organi-
cations are being held and II was announced
tonight from the official press head
quarters that the head consul would be A.
+. Talbot of Lincoln Neb. to succeed W.
A. Northcott Greenville. Ill.
The Executive Council will ask the camp
for an APPROPRIATION of not less than SO
600 for the relief of the Woodmen flood suf-
ferers in Kansas and Missouri.
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Will Retail Poultry, Butter and
Eggs in Retaliation on Com
mission Men.
THEY FOUGHT 0LE0MARGARINE.
Now They Must Meet Powerful
Competition in Their Own
Business and Are Or
ganizing for Fight.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
new York. June H-Preliminary to Its in
Vasion OF the retail field of poultry. butter
and eggs, the Beef Trust has rented of
condor Brothers the entire block facing
tenth avenue, between Thirteen and Four
feenth streets. Work on the alterations to
the buildings has begun.
Ihis action Of the trust is said to be one
OF retaliation on the commission houses
and butter men Of New York State for on
posing 1t in its sales of oleomargarine by
having the tax on that article increased
and insisting that the so-called butter
should be branded and sold for what IT
really is.
At Fourteenth and Washington streets.
swift & Company. under the name of the
Metropolitan Hotel and Supply Company.
have moved into new building and have
angered retail butchers all over the city
by advertising and opening retail stores in
competition with the retail trade.
To decide on plans to meet this invasion
and better their condition, a meeting was
called last week at the Mercantile Exchange
by the leading commission houses of the
city.
In the discussion that followed, interest
ing facts as to the condition OF the trade
and the cause of the enmIty of the trust
were brought out.
The first warning the commission houses
received was when the trust invaded
the States Of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri, and started to buy out the
wholesale Eastern shippers of poultry, but
ter and eggs. Whenever any OF these re-
fused to capitu.ate to the trusts terms the
trust would threaten to open an establish
ment opposite and drive them out of busi-
ness.
To intrench itself more firmly and keep
out future competition, the trust has
opened hundreds of poultry plants of its
own with complete machinery, up-to-date
refrigerators and immense poultry yards,
where it daily fattens from 5000 to 5000
fowls.
Having secured control of the Western in
dustry. the trust is now ready to carry the
war into the Eastern markets and hit the
middleman in the most vulnerable spot by
recalling at wholesale prices. In other
words. it will sell the retail dealer or
boarding house keeper single box of poul-
try at the same price it demands OF the
middleman for 100 boxes.
The trust ships its poultry, butter and
eggs in its own refrigerator cars.
The meeting adjourned subject to the call
of the chairman. In the meantime, those
assembled will make arrangements to form
themselves into one organization for inu-
tuat protection
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
VIII. HUNT WILL NOT RESIGN.
Governor of Porto Rico Discusses
Conditions in the Island.

New York, June 14.-Governor William H.
Hunt of Porto Rico arrived tonight on the
steamer Ponce. He said there was no truth
in the rumor that he would resign. Speak
ing of Porto Rico, Governor Hunt said:
There has been continued development
in the island during the closing fiscal year.
Business conditions have steadily improved
and commercial relations between the Porto
Ricans and the people of the United States
have become greatly extended. Trade sta
tistics show, for example. that from Janu-
airy to June Of this year more than 100000
worth of coffee was exported to the United
States, as against only s2l,0Oo worth in the
same period last year. Coffee planters find
encouragement in the belief that the New
York market is at last opening to Porto
Rico coffee, which Is Of unexcelled quality.
Americans are investing largely in or
ange cultivation, and the value or exports
in this fruit is twenty fold greater than
last year. over half a million dollars
January l, which Is a heavy increase over
last year.
1.-THE tobacco manufacturers or the onltso
States are now importing the leaf from the
island, indicating an increased demand Tor
Porto Rico cigars. Much tobacco IS peing
cultivated under canvas with goou results.
Interior development is very Satisfactory.
built more than twenty miles OF aodltionai
line which will connect the principal cities.
and work is about to begin on the electric
railroad between Ponce and San Juan.
American capital and enterprise are Desln.
ming to work great changes in Porto RICO.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
TWENTIETH TRIENNIAL
SAENGERFEST BEGUN.
Sixteen thousand Persons Participate
in Opening Ceremonies at
baltimore.

Baltimore Md, June 1.-THE formal open
ing of the Twentieth Triennial Saengerfes;
of the Northeastern SaengerbuEd of Ameri-
ca took place here this afternoon with a
reception concert" in the Fifth Armory
Hall.
The seating capacity of the auditorium
of this immense structure is 5000. and the
entire space was occupied, there being 5000
singers on the stage and 900 persons
seated on the floor.
The hall, which had been elaboately dec
Grated for the occasion, presented o scene
of dazzling briliiancy and artistic beauty.
Upon the walls and pendant from the cell
ings of the arched roof there was a lavish
display of American ard national German
flags. gay bunting and strcamers. and 4
profusion of everSreens, si!ilaX. rains and
potted plants met the eye IN every direc-
ton.
This afternoons concecE was manly
welcome concert designed as a greeting
from the Baltimore singers TO TIE singing
society guests from other cities. TIE sing
ing was participated IN by 2 500 Baltimore
singers and $500 school chill
Professor Melamet led the orchestra OF
1856 pieces the largest ever heard in BalN-
more, and the following was the pro-
gramme:
/. Prelude TO .Me!stersinger.' Wagner: or
; God Greet Thee" Muecke: United Sing
ers of Baltimore 49,. r.ui,. .,o..,o,,r
children's ehoruses; orchestra. Address OF well
come, President Wieman.
chorus aud orchestra: piano. Mrs. i. Meamet.
). Woodland Harps." Spcker: Harmonic
of Baltimore.
6. Finale from 'Walpurgis Night Mende!s-
sohn: baritone solo. chorus and orchestra Solo.
Stephen Schumacher.
: .'old Folks 1T Honie.' arranged for solo
and chorus by Meamet: solo by chiidren's
s. :'Hallelujah Chorus from 1.-The Messiah. -
Handel; chorus and orchestra.
g. (a) American Fantasia Herbert. orches-
ira: tb) star Spangled Banner" national an
/ A number of singing societies from other
cities arrived here to-day to participate in
the grand prize concerts of tomorrow and
Tuesday and the festivities of Wednesday.
Thousands of visitors are already here, and
/, it is estimated that there will be an aver
age of 1900 here until the end of the Saen-
gerfest. Adequate preparations have been
made for the entertainment.
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will insist that it shall not be handicapped
by the fact that Superintendent Machen Is
charged with personal fraud in its manage
ment
Already there has been evidenced a pur
pose In the department to tie up routes or
dered by Machen. and to suspend work on
all new routes. This policy has met with
general protest, and the claim is made from
all parts Of the Union that 1t is unwar-
ranted to withhold the benefits provided by
Congress mercy because the department
could not execute the laws honestly:
The Congressman have been stirred up to
such an extent as to secure from the Presi-
dent a promise that the routes needed
would be established, without waiting for
the close of the pending Investigations.
But the lawmakers have been very much
irritated by the conditions in the depart
ment. and there is general desire to over
haul II
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
POST OFFICE FIGHT AT DALLAS.
Republicans Divided on Claims of,
Three Candidates.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington June 14.-Senator Culberson
called on the President to-day to present
two friends from Texas.
One of them is Republican who is can
didate fer Postmaster at Dallas. the Post
master at that place having died. He is
C. G. Middleton. The Republican organiza-
ton in the State is divided as to candidates.
and Mr.. Middleton desired to meet the Pres
ident to present his own case.
There are three other applicants for the
of4ice-D. A. Robinson. Mrs. Olive D. Lee
and s. Fl. Nfilliken. Senator Culberson him
self has not made any recommended ton and
will not do so. as the fight for the position
is among Republicans.
Representative Cooper of Texas also saw
the President on personal matter and pre-
serted Colonel r. Il. Covert of Dallas, who
is in Washington on business connected
with the War Department
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
TAMMANY INVITES CLARK.
Asks Missouri Congressman to
Speak Fourth of July.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mexico, Mo.,June 14.-Congressman Champ
Clark has just returned to his home in
Bowling Green, after being waterbound in
illinois for some time, having been caught
there on his way home from a lecture tour.
On reaching home he found an invitation
from Tammany Hall. New York, to attend
the Fourth of July celebration of that or
garization and address the Tammany Soci-
ely. He will accept if possible.
July will lie the tenth anniversary of the
speech made by Mr.. Clark in Tammany
Hal. when he and Congressman Hendrix
o. Brooklyn, a former Missourian, outlined
the course of the West in the next cam
paien, that of 1886.
That meeting in Tammany Hall and the
widely divergent views on the money ques-
ton and the subject of party control ex-
pressed by Clark and Hendrix constituted
the opening of the great factional fight in
the Democratic party. Newspaper comment
at that time was wide and varied, and MIR.
Clarks declaration of the political indie
pendence of the West was largely quoted.
The present invitation to speak before the
great New York organization the 4th of
next month is regarded here the political
hub of Clark's district as very auspi-
cious Indication of restored harmony in the
Democratic party.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
HUCU WNV IHNIO IHS =" -
Chas. POhl browns Himself with
Last Penny in His Pocket.

Tired of his long bachelorhood and with
n last penny in his pocket. Charles POM, ~
years old. who has been cared FOR at the
home of Frank Grinnell. at No isA Nortn
Broadway. arose early yesterday morning
and committed suicide by jumping into
Gringrass Creek, near by.
His body was found by Grinneii. me
old mans cane was on the bank OF the
creek. His body was In water oH,y .isie i,
feet deep The police were notified ara II
was removed to the morgue. pocKetpook
in his clothes contained penny. Mt,
Grinnell informed the police tnat rom
had been Ill for some time. and was coil'-
planning of being tired of life.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
JOSEPH W. BRANCH MEMORIAL.
Services at Grace Episcopal Church
for Departed Member.

a memorial service for the late Joseph
W. Branch was held at the Grace Episcopal
Church yesterday morning. The sermon
was delivered by the Reverend Benjamin L.
Reed, pastor. The church was appropria
ately decorated.
The family and relatives. besides over 100
of Mr.. Branch's former employees, attended
the services. The minister spoke of Mr..
Branch as u man, of his character and his
many. good deeds. Mr.. Branch was noted
for his benevolence.
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MISS ORA luck. MISS MAUD McADAAS.

estins. Commencing with the song recital
by the Training School, under the direc-
ton Of Miss Swartz, which was held last
Friday. there was a programme each day.
The art exhibit Saturday attracted much
attention, and was an exceptionally fine
display. The bacca.aureate sermon was de-
livered by President Henninger Sunday aft
ernoon and Monday evening choral re-
cital was given. Tuesday evening was tho
contest between the Emersonian and Pla-
tonian societies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
BURGLAR LEFT A MANDOLIN.
Fled Through Third-story Window
at Home of Mrs. Frank Young.

Mrs. Frank Young Of No. 1925 Delmar
boulevard yesterday turned over to the po-
lice mandolin. which she thinks was left
at her residence by negro burglar. whom
she frightened away Saturday.
Mrs. Young was attracted by noise in
the front room OH the third floor. and. up
on investigation. she found negro burglar
prowling around. He fled through win
dow and scaled the veranda post. Later
under the edge of the veranda, and il. is
thought the burglar left. it there, intending
to take 1t away after robbing Mrs Youngs
home.
The negro is described as heavy set, black
skin, wearing black slouch hat. black pants
and white shirt She believes she can iden-
tify him II he is arrested.