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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-14
Do food 1T Pays.

A Chicago man has observed
.hat, "Good deeds are better
than real estate deeds-some of
the latter are worthless. Act
kindly, and gently, show r"m-
pathy and lend helping ha--
You cannot possibly lose by it,
Most men appreciate a kind word
and encouragement more than
substantial help. There are per
sons in this community who
might truthfully say: My good
friend, cheer up. A few doses OF
hamberlain's Cough Remedy
will rld you of that cold, anc
there is no danger whatever from
pneumonia when Won use thai
! medicine. IC always cures.
know it for it has helped me out
many a time" Sold by J. F
Mackey & Co., Druggists.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-14
Confessions of a Priest.

Rev Jno. S. Cox,of Wake, Ark,
writes, For y years | suffered
from Yellow Jaundice. l CON
suited a number OF physicians
and Jr!ed all sorts OF medicines,
but got no relief. Then | began
the use Of Electric Bitters and
feel that | am now cured Of d
disease that had me in It's grasp
for twelve years" If you want q
reliable medicine for Live. and
Kidney trouble, stomach disorder
or general debility, get Electric
Blttcrs. It's guaranteed by J. f.
MackeY & Co.. Crawford Bros.
and Fnn3erburk Pharmacy. Only
80 cents.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-14
HEAVY DAMAGE SUIT.
Widow of Engineer BriCkman
Wants $4,000 Damages.

Mrs. Dorothy A. Brickman, Of
Charleston, widow Of Engineer
Brick who was killed in the
Fishing creek wreck near York
vile on September 8, has filed
suit against the Southern in the
sum of $4,000 damages. The suit
was filed in the common pleas
court OF York county by Legare
q Holman Of Charleston.
The sult OF Mrs. Rriokman JIG
.ho first uIt,on brought against
the Southern az tho result Of the
wreck and is one Of the heaviest
suits for damages ever fled in
the state.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-14
That SalVe That Heals

without leaving a scar isDe Wits
The name Witch Hazel is applied
to many salves, ,butDe Wits Witch
Hazel Salve is the only Witch
Hazel Salve made that contains
the pure unadulterated witch ha-
eel. If any other Witch Hazel
Salve is offered you it is counter
felt. E O. De Witt invented Witch
Hazel Sslve and DeWItt's Witch
Hazel Solve is the best salve in
the world for cuts, burns, bruises,
letter, or blind, bleeding, itching
end protrndlng piles. Sold by
Cra wfOrd Eros.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-14
One Dose COnVInces.

Mozley's Lemon Elixir acts
gently on the bowels without
any unpleasant effect. 1t is .
perfect liquid laxative. so cents
PEI bottle at all drugstores
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-14
FCUGHT THE CIRCUS MEN.


Charlotte, N. o., Oct. "a
speciaI to Tho Observer from
Kingston say that in q row be.
tween Job Deaver, 8 local black
Rmi'h, and three employees Of
SautolPs circus, Deaver was beat.
en- to death with a tent pole. Iu
the melee he stabbed one of his
assailonts with a pocket knife,
inhicting a wound which is con-
sidered fatal. One OF beavers
assallants escaped.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-14

Sometimes we wish we could
be as happy as the boy just start.
ing on visit to his grandma's
house.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

Milwaukee. Wis-Flour SC higher:
Wheat gLeat 1sc higher; No. | northern. S61s a
999c; NO. northern, 8534 @86c; July. new,
aS7sc, nominal; DID, 1874 nominal; rye
firm; No. 1, 53@53&c; barley steady; No.
z, SIC; sample, 45@53c; oats firm; stand
ard. 4f@41Ac; corn. July, sos 050Ac bid.
;. Kansas City. Mo.-July wheat, 693sc;
ssae d, NTa 66Ssc: cash No. 2 hard, 800
September. 45@45hc; cash No. 2 mixed.
5Sc; No white, 5371c; No. 2 white oats,
St. Louis, Mo.-wheat higher; No. 2
red elevator nominal; July, 795Sc; Sep
TENDER; 7514c: No. 2 hard, 1871 q SOC;
corn higher; No. 2 cash nominal; july.
49Ac; September, 1870; oats dull; No.
cash cas- nominal; July, 39c; September, 337sc C;
Liverpool Spot wheat quiet; No. red
western winter. IS 3D.; No. 1 northern
spring IS ID; No. 1 California, Is Sd;
futures quiet; July, IS 3%d; September. 6s
I'D; spot corn, American mixed, new.
nrm, 5s Id; do old quiet. IS I'd; futures
TENDER, As SID.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
Minneapolis Curb.
DULUTH.

DULUTH, June 22.-Flax was fireworks
again with nearly 500 600 bu traded in. It
opened unchanged, but broke away 8
cents barely recovering at the close The
at CSC and September at $3.50 as low
point. Wheat was strong on Southwest
buylng and reports of dry weather in the
was 751Sc. but it sold to 76c later in the
session and closed 11sc up at 75Mc
Changes in stocks, Wheat in store. 1853
063 bu; decrease, 48, COL blu. Flax. 1851, 820
crease. 1860 bu. Barley, 1926 bu; de-
crease, 789 Blu. Oats. 114.460 bu; increase,
3,42O bu. Receipts-Wheat, SO cars; fax,
100, 129 bu; flax, 99,795. Close~No. i hard
arrive, S5c; No. northern, 851sc; No. 2
northern, SIC; July, S31sc; September,
July, 99Ac; September, 81. O1h; October,
s.. oily: November, 81 021z; oats, 371ac to
CSC. Rye. Sic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
OTHER LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

1000; stockers slow; killers, 1Oc higher:
6 es Eyes, $4,000: cows. bulls and mixed,
calves and yeariings. S394. IH9, ogsWRe,,
ce1pts, $50; market loo lower, S.. zoos. So;
ac 0ftmah9 7oc attic $780, market
calves, 1905 So HogsNRecefpts. '0g 1907 OO:
&c &c joy l9WeT 5 a Heavy: s. s2A@5. 80; mixed,
ceipts, 5000; steady. Sheep, So. 25@5. 10;
Kansas -Cattle-Receipts, 1000:
Texas. 81, O0@4 80; cows and heife Tgo s3 %
$40; stockers and feeders. So .4O64.4
Hogs-Receipts. 1000: market weak.
T m9Ibpy g & 'S 39 IL packers 65g5 So
Sheep, 8. 3o@5.15; lambs. 81 1905. Is. os
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, June 22.-Cattle-Receipts
Zoo head; 1O@15c higher; good to prime
steers, IS. 1905 so; poor to medium, 81. IS
81 5000. 80; bulls. 81 5000. so; calves, s. *
Q6f 30; Texas fed steers. SO 5000. 60.
o. ado0egsLkecelpts 90, 900 head: tomorrow,
mixed and butchers, SIS. 9o66. 10: good to
choice heavy, $6. O5@6. Is; rough heavy.
% ise@ e OK no; ilght $59o@6.15 bulk Of
sheep-,Receipts, $4,000; steady to 1Oc
higher; lambs, steady to 10c higher; good
to choice wethers, 81 5O65. IS: fair 70
choice mixed. 50. 25@4. %; Western sheen
"a o005- 20; native lambs. $4@6 90; West
ern lambs, 81 50@5.75.
Midway Horse Market.
Minnesota Transfer. St Paul Mimi =
Barrett q zimmerman report the opening
OF the market quiet Horses We're in good
supply: with prices holding last week 5
quotations: Values:
Drafters. extra Observation-Disclosures O@2s
DDratters' cholce ................ 155@1S0
EDantets. common TO good. ...... 125@155
E arm mares, extra ............. 130@150
Z I'm mares, common to choice. 100@125
DeHVery horses ................. 100@150
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
Bank CIearings.
STOCKS AND MONEY ABROAD.
Discounts Firm In London land None,
Rate Easy.

LONDON, June 22.-The rate for money
was easy in the market today and dis
counts We're firm. On the stock exchange
q rather more cheerful feeling prevailed
que 70 the Improvement in the weather
out business was inactive pending the
settlement. Consols were quiet. Amerf-
cans opened dull owing to the disap-
pointing bank statement and the troubles
IN regard to the shipping trust. the out
look being regarded with anxiety They
became steadier later. but closed unset
tied and below the best prices Of the
day Rio Tintos were dull as a result Of
the weakness of copper, which was quot
cd during the day at 55A, but closed firm
er at 561s. Kaffirs were firm. De Beers
were weak on the prospect of severe
competition from the Pretoria fields
The amount of bullion taken into the
BanR Of England ION balance today was
Par1s-E Exchange. on London 25 francs;
Berlin-Exchange- on London 20 marks.
39A pigs for Checks. Discount rates:
Snort bills, percent; three months bills.
312 per cent lp
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
Open. High. Low. Close.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
frm Wheat-No. 2 spring, 76079c: No.
4 III 7e@7f Son No SSto2 red 577s @7sAc Corn
50hc Oats-No. 2, 4Oh 642c: No > ;
white. 42c; No. 8. 4O@41Ac Rye-No. 2
PC; Barley-Fair to choice mailing, 500
5z1sc. Flaxseed-No. ]. 98c; No / North
81. Pork-Mess, per Dbl, SIC. S2b a Is *
Lard-Per 100 lbs, $8-70@8. 721h. Short
R1bs-Sides Qoose). SO. 1908 Is. Shout
S1des-Short clear Qoose), Sc. 62h@9.15.
Whisky Basis of high wines, 81 so. Clio
ver-Contract grade, 81 5O@11. IS. Re
sc Gel 1900 bbls; wheat. 10, 700
ou; corn, 429, 700 bu; oats, 263, 900 bu: rye
$4,000 blu: Shipments-Flour, 1890 bbIs.
wheat, 111,500 bu; corn 768, 400 bu; oats
~. 3OO bu On the produce exchange to-
cries, 16@21c; diaries, 1914 618c. Cheese
steady 10R @11kc. Eggs-Easy; at mark
cases returned. 1914 @13Ac.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
MINNEAPOLIS.

neapolis-Wheat opened the new
week with the market more uncertain
and undecided than for some time For
week the bulls had been CARRYING nrices
up continuously, nor was there an Y tbe
less evidence OF strength at the opening
yesterday. The situation had changed
however, in this respect that while there
was little selling and no important bear
pressure, there was a lack of new buying
orders. New orders to buy were in hand
put they were largely waiting orders froro
bulls who thought the wheat good enongh
TO ouy on the outlook, but figured on re-
actloh Irst. ana SO placed orders to buy
on q break. September wheat was 7416c
In the hrSt trade and considerable was
sold without effecting a serious break
Finally the market weakened to 1870
put mere the waiting support began to
snow and prompt recovery was made to
741s Q74Ac. July wheat opened at sac the
same Inquire heard on the curb late SAT-
urday. A dip to $3.50 with recovery n
l29sc marked the price range in the early
trading. Over the Northwest there were
no rains, the situation with resnecf ~
spring wheat standing practically mn
changed from Saturday. The country On
the whole had thorough soaking, but
tne dry districts In North and South Da-
Minneapolis received 327 cars against
4oo last year and Duluth GA against /.
Rains at St Louis were reported and tbis
sent the market up in a twinkling. July
new high point at $3.50. while September
spurted to 75Bc. July closed at 72Tc,
and September at 75c. December closed
almost cent over Saturday at 7311m
eeoasc, While on July the net gain over
saturday was l sc, and on September IL
Ql9sc. The cash market was extremely
active and strong on all grades For the
NO. l northern 844 c was the figure on
the bulk. The following was the range Of
prices: =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
CYAS |. HAAS COMMISSION CO
Live Stock Commission Merchants.

Live STOCK commission Merchants.
Rcorl 10 Exchange 5Id1.. Union Stock
Yards. South Sc. Paul. MInn.. an1
Union Stock Yards. Chicago. III.
All correspondence will receive prompt
attention Liberal advances made on
consignments, References-Union Stock
YARDS or any Commercial Agency.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23

grinding, and the outlook is for good
week. Millers are complaining that the
h 1lIa prices for cash wheat is making it
nard 70 operate with profit. Still a good
many hold off buyers have been scared
In by the strength in wheat and consid-
cradle business has been entered from this
element. Prices are higher on all grades
and are strong. First patents $4 3O0D4. 40:
second patents, $4. 20@4 80; first clears
80 .2O@3. 80; second clears, 50. As.
State Grain Inspection.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
S. B. ShotWeII 6 Co
GRAIN STOCKS.
Nation-. c rr-an-AmerIcan Bank elds.
Total sales for. the day, $40, 900 shares.
New York Bonds.

do coupon :l06n4 IbM & st l. As. 100
90 IS reg ..:10aA M, x & As. 9714
do As reg.r 1856 lbN Y G gen 31h .101
do coupon ..135AlN J G. gen 5s 1311%
90 old As reg-11G Nor Pacific as. .101%
40 coupon ELL do IS ....... 71B
, do IS reg ...192klN e w con As 90
do coupon .el021a Read. gen 4s 97b
Atchs gen As. 99H lStI4& INcon IS. iii
do adjust As. 881SISt l. & F As. 96h
oB d Ohio As. .l01 a lbSt L S w lists. 92A
90 51ss $500. 943s fdo IDS ...... 70
: bdo As :... .100kiS A & A P As. 70
Can So Eds. los $50 Pacific 4s. 871h
Cent of Ga IS. LOB u IbSo Railway IS 116
do 1st inc -. 70 bTex & Pa lists .115
pC q Ohlo 41as JOB fT,StL& w As. rs
bChI q Al 37as. 76 Union Pacific. 1925
C,B& QneW4s. 93A1 do COW as. 94R
c, M& StPgen4s110 Wabash lists ..115T
be & NV c Is. 1903 do IDS 104
&c, RIG Pas. .106 do deb 3 III. 72as
ttGGiC,G& StLg4s 97A West Shore As. .110A
tCh1 Term as. "a wv & l. e 49,. 81
bCol e So As. sc wis Cent As 90A
Den & r G As. 993s Con Tob - so
Erie lien As. 98A ICol Fuel $3.50. 1917
DO gen 4s.... 841alRock Island -. 1914
DEW q u 1st1O5 u Pennsylvania -. 95A
Hook Val As. .107AU S Steel 83X
l. & N uni As. .101 Il jbManhattan ..101%
bMex Cent As 76
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
State Grain Inspection.
Northern


Other Grains-Winter wheat, Z; No. 3
corn. S; No. oats. 8: No. oats As;
No No northern oats, Is; no grade oats, 5;
l; no. barley, 8; No. barley, g. no
grade barley, 2; No. l flax, IA; rejected
2; No. | northern. 80; No. northern, 28;
No 3. z; no grade 8; winter wheat. u;
no. corn, /; No. 8 oats, IL; No. north
9 cats, IL; no grade oats, s.; No. bar
ley 6; NO. flax
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
SUMMARY OF THE DAYS TRANSACTIONS IN THE MARKETS
BULLS HAVE GRAIN PITS
HIGHER CLOSING FOR ALL THE cE-
REALS DEALT IN

Wheat to Open Stronu-Mar<et Be-
comes Easier. Then Firms Up Again
Covering by Shorts a Prominent Feature
In Corn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
7 IOIICI EUsa3tl = N n
London Ctosinu Stocks.

Consols for money. 91B; for account.
81 316; bar silver quiet, 24ssd per ounce:
money, 2@2A per cent. The rate of dis
count in the open market for short bills
Is "a OF 3-16 per cent; for three months
bills, 2A @2H per cent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
Closing.
Wheat
Open High. Low. Mon. Sat. Ago.
July ....s$ SSas S2ss s2% SIX 1858
Dec ....731B 73% 72% 73% 72% ....

On Track--No. 1 hard. 85Bc, to arrive
S5hc; No. | northern, S4Bc. to arrive
84hc; No. 2 northern. SS1sc, to arrive
oats. 3719@38c. No yellow corn. 400
Soc; No. 8 corn. 48@49c; No 4 corn, 4S@
49c; rye. 4Sc; barley, 44Q49c; flax, 991sc;
flax futures. June and July, 99c; Septem-
Der, 81 oil; fiaxseed to arrive, 99Ac
Flour-Shipments fell off and the report
covering Saturday and Sunday shows only
25,90S bbls moved out. This was in conse-
quence Of the closing Of the mills Satur-
day. Yesterday the mills We're nearly all
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23

further legislation. Undoubtedly some
legislation will be had, but in the mean
time the drop will have to be moved, and
it behooves those who are prudent TO be
careful therefore until after the autumn
elections
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23

Prices 5@lOc lower; receipts moderate:
average, quality hardly as good as Satur-
days drove, tops better; price range
s. COOS. 95; bulk, IS. rs; common heavy
So 6O@5. 20; mixed. IS .75@5 so; good light
and butcher. IS. 85@5 80; heavy, s5.95.
Representative sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
THEY LET STOCKS DRIFT
EARLY ATTEMPT TO PUT PRICES UP
Is ABANDONED

Announcement of Gold Exports Is the
Signal for a Downward Turn-Acute
Weakness in Some Stocks-CIose Is
Dull at the Lowest Point.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
New York Money

new YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK, June 22--Money on call
cent; time money steady, sixty DAYS
per cent; ninety days, Az per cent; six
months. per cent; prime mercantile pa
per, 5@5A per cent; sterling exchange
steady at the decline at 81. 81. 1904 81. Is
for demand and at 81. 85. O5O4. IS. Is for
sixty days; posted rates, 81 855h0 Sc
and 81 S81a; commercial bills, Sd 847s
bar silver, So; Mexican dollars, al; gov
eminent bonds steady; railroad bonds
Bank CIearings.
%. raul .............,.S 919 O33
Minneapolis D az a. G AZ
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23

reported receipts for the day; by loads. as
follows: c. G. W.. 5; IN & st. p, 5;
e, st. P, M. & O., 1; G. N, 10; c., B. &
y, z; Wis. Cen, /; 500 Line, 1; N. p, 10;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23

CHICAGO, June 22.-Market firmer.
with a fair demand and lighter arrivals
than expected. Two cars choice Texas
Carolina and Virginia white. So 506O3.75.
tennessee, white as to quality, 1850
:; 20 Sacked stock. per bushel; Texas
Ilrlumphs., fair. sto choice, 81 40@1 As.
Eiuin Butter.
El3GlN. H., June 22.-Butter ruled firm
on the Board of Trade today at 21c q
pound, the same as last week The sales
OF the week were 100000 pounds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
New York Mining Stocks.
SA
Statement of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON D. c., June 22.-Te-
days statement of the treasury balances
in the general fund exclusive of the $780,
900, 600 gold reserve in the division Of re-
demption, shows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.
Ruling Prices at Yesterdays Meeting or
the ST. Paul Commission Mar

ST. PAUL, June 22.-The foIlovfner
open market at yesterdays meeting OF
the Produce exchange established the fol-
lowing prices:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
Chicago Produce.

CHICAGO, June 22.-Butter-Easv.
cereameries, 16@20Ac: diaries. f51h 1Se'
1Esg se 5 mark; cases included, 1870
daisies, 10% Ollie; Young Americas ia III;
II kc Live Poultry-Steadier: TURKEYS
10c; chickens. lie .
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23

Receipts very light. Prices generally
steady on all kinds. Spring lambs of good
quality IN good demand. The little stuff
on sale found early buyers. Representa-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23

We're: T.. J. Mathieson, Little Falls: g.
M M, Eyeleth, Lily. s. D.; ]. E. McDougaiI.
Brl[ton. D.; G. B. Hersey. Langford;
e. Bagamfel, Davenport, N. D.; H. Baker
& Son, Buffalo; Stoff & johnson, Ashbv:
w: J. Blumenburg, Westport; H. C. May
n nd, Eagle Bend; Gary Mercantile Co.
Mcintosh; A. Wester, Rothsay; A. +. Rem.
ner, Pelican Rapids; p. McCarger. Fergus
tE rails; f 6. Winkjin. Brandon; J. E. Pat
TER; nerson, RQsebud, Mont; j. 7. Lund, Bill
yards. Chicago; Daulton & Howell, Fred
erlck' ). D.; Sheldon & N, Alexandria
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
Cattle.

Receipts light Butcher cattle steady
with last weeks close. Nothing Of very
good quality included in offerings. Bulls
ana Veais steady. Mich cows steady.
Sotockers and feeders about steady with
last weeks lower prices, but quiet. Rep
RIJfo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-03

9-Oid, sefIores, continue dicien.
do Gontran de Neubourg, me ocu-
rre una idea muy buena.
p Veamos.
1-SomOs cuatro, cuatro amigos,
cuatro hombres de honor, cuyo solo
delito es aburrirse profundamente.
Os propongo fundar entire nosotros
una asociaci0n de los nuevoS caba-
lleros de Ia Mesa Redonda. Sere-
mos en- pleno Eiglo diecinueve, mis-.
teriosos desfscedores de sgravIos.
piadosos caballeros del infortunio,
implacables enemigos de la injHs
ticia. Busquemos una vfctims inte.
resante, uno de esos seres, hombre
6 mujer. desposefdos. despojados,
humillsdos. y defendamosle.
D Baron. die lord Blskstone
con 81 fema habitusl; soy de vues-
tro parecer. y estoy dispuesto 6
entrar en- vuestra asociaci6n.
.Y aquel pero estaba llleno de
abieciones.
1-SQu6? pregunt6 Ell senior de
Neubourg.
0APero solamente el dIR en- que
hayais encontrado tarea para Ia
aSociaci6n.
S-BuscRre y. como dice 3 Escri-
tura, encontrere.
SEl dfa despuntabs Fa. Los cua.
tro 10yenes, q1e d Aat detenido
un largo ratio en- ell naisn-o alto, ST
haberse sapercihido de uu hombre
tendido cuan largo era en- M ban.
co. &c estrechsron las manos y Sc
separaron.
1Ahora 81 Ell baron de Neubourg
quiere saber por que Sc le recuer-
dan estes detalles. que acuda esta
n0che. a&bado. al bale de Ia Opera.
Acaso encuentre allf la vfctima que
buaca.1
La carta conclnfa aquf y era
Themes rax0n, diio el vIzconde II
riendo; he aquf el primer capftulo H
de una novela.
--En efecto.
~-SHas escrito q Yernef II
Sin dRda. Il
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-03
-Enhorabuena. Hasta luego.

-Enhorabuena. Hssta luego.
Cuando ell vizconde sc alej6, ell
baron Gontran de Neubourg ne di.
rigi6 al sitio que Sc le acsbaba de
indicar. no sin murmurar:
Hay una cosa rara. ca que
todas las citas que Sc dan en- la
Opera sean debajo del reloi.
Y habiendo llegado q este sitio,
sc sent6 y sguard6.
No hacfa adm cfnco minutes que
estaba allf cuando Sc lie acerc6 un
domino y lie dijo:
Baron. Squereis ofrecerme ell
brazop
Eel seflor de Neubourg reconoci6
Ia Voc que lie habfa hablado antes
y levontandose apresuradamente
ofreci0 Ell brazo.
-Salgamos de este bullicio, diio
el domino, y vamos q IN sitio en-
Ell que podamos hablar.
-Venid, pues.
7 ell baron acompaf16 la des-
conocida q IN extreme del foyer,
donde Ell gentfa era menos COM
pacto.
ALI &c sent6 Ell domino y lie dijo:
Vais reunir a vnestros ami.
gos esta misma noche.
-SDonde, seffora?
-Donde querais, con tai que 20
lo sepa.
-Pues bien, en- un gabinete de
In Matson q Or.
Sea, diio Ell domino.
Despues sac6 IN rollo de papel
cuidadosafnente sellado y atado
con una cinta azul.
-Cuando esten reunidos, conti-
nu0 diciendo In desconocids, abrf.
reis este manuscrito y les dar6is
1ectura dc I'll.
-SY luego2
- Terminada Ia lectura. al In
mujer cuya historic contiene este
mannscrito os interesa, hasta el
punto de creerla digna de haceros
renovar el iurameneo y las hazaffas
de la Mesa Redonda, abrireis Ia /
vsntana del salon donde os encon- |
tr6is.
-lAhl exolamo el bar6n. \
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-03

-lY lie has dado cita?

/ -IY le has dado cita?
ST, en- Ell foyer q Ia una de la
mAfiana, 10 mismo que q lord
| Blackstone.
] -Perfectamente.
-sY I'd?
-Vamos, pues.
El baron de Neuborg despidi6 81
carruaie y Sc apoyo en- Ell brazo del
vizconde.
HI salon de Ia Opera hsbfs sfdo
ya invadido por esa cohorte abiga-
rrada. chillons, delirante que hace
tenn blar su b6veds y estremecer su
immense psvimento csda bale de
Eabado.
El sef1or de Neubourg y ell viz
conde Sc deslizaron q traves de Ia
multitud, d8ndole Ell brazo para no
perderse, y pudieron asf llegar al
foyer.
-Pero me parecs. dijo 81 vizcon-
de, que tn corresponsal an6nimo
no te indica en- su carta ningdn
punto de reunion.
-Es cierto.
-SY no te da ninguns contra
6enB para rec0nOCorleF
-Tampoc0.
En- ese case. &c conocers, sin
duda, y te buscar&.
Apenas acababa ell vizconde de
pronunciar estas palabras, cuando
el baron sinti6 que le tocaban lige-
ramente en- ell hombro.
El seE0r de Neubourg hizo ade-
man de vOlverse; pero una voz de
mujer Ia diio al dido:
--Separ&os de vuestro amigo
i'd & esperar al foyer baio Ell reloi.
Hsbfa hablado tan reservada-
mente In MASCARA nj dido del senior
de Neubourg. que ell vizconde de
ChenevIere no oy6 una palabra.
Dye. vizcondes dijo ell baron.
pudiera suceder que. Ia persona &
Quien eeperamos no sc atrever6 6
si no nos sopranos.
--lQuieres que te deief
-Serfa 10 meior.
-SD6nde nos encontraremosP
In oil sal6n junto 4 In orquea.
m.