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come Of her. eh? I didn't see her about, as
one mostly does when one goes down

come Of her. eh? didn't see her about, as
one mostly does when one goes down
there"
Fortunately for her the farmers notion
of conversation was to keep up a running
flow of question and comment, almost TAX
Ing the answers for granted. She had only,
therefore. to shake her head most emphat-
tcally to all his suggestions implying Nigel 8
guilt, and to say that Mrs. Treveddoe had
just gone into the town; and then there
was nothing for her but to listen to his
rambling remarks which. implied that he
had known all along that something of this
sort was going to happen ever since Nigel
Treveddoe took to bad ways and drew down
upon himself the watchful eyes of the
Carstairs police.
Father says" interrupted Piety at this
point in his reflections, that for the Car
stairs police to have their eye on any one
is pretty sure proof that there's nothing
wrong with him. They're sure to be watch
ing honest peoples houses at one end of tho
parish while the thieves and rogues are at
the otherv'
AS her voice rang out on these words
which she uttered in a tone Of high disdain
a man in the road, just ahead Of the cart,
turned .a1 round md, and cried out to them:
| this time of night. What are you doing up
| thereT'
It was John Mercer, the very last person
she would have wished to meet at that mo-
ment. The farmer. however, drew rein at
| cart and held up his hand to shake that of
| the girl.
AYE. you may ask Mr.. Mercer what she's
been a-doing; but the young ladys in no
mind to tell us all about It," said he.
| You've heard the news s'pose sir2"
I've heard as how there's a policeman
| missing. and foul play suspected. Martin
the miller told me of 1t just now"
| AYE, aye. and we've traced the marks,
sir, all down the hill toward"
| Piety interrupted him by an impatient
movement. The farmer made an express
| sive grimace. -
This young lady won't admit that there's
anything wrong down yonder." And he
| jerked back his head In the direction of the
Widows cottage. 1--WE went down, some OF
| us, Just now, for to make few Inquiries,
poor fellow was watching; and we found
Miss Rede here a-sitting in the front room
with young Treveddoe, and"
But he was interrupted again. this time
thunder, Miss Rede was in Treveddoe's
| cottager
AYE, that's where we found her. as snug
as could be. a-leaning on his arm. and
But John did not wait to hear more
| "Ah," he said In snarling tone, with
| a short, disagreeable laugh, that's
like him. that is, to try and shelter himself
behind woman's petticoats. But I'll have
It out with him-Ill have It out. / know
| no one interested In 1t but him, and no one
| but him about that would harm a poor
chap in the execution Of his duty. I'll GO
and rout him out. He shan't bamboozle
| me"
He turned sharply on his heel, and was
| going down the hill at a tremendous pace
| when Piety's fnpioring voice struck upon
Mercer--Mr. Mercer-don't. don't. Walt one
moment. Let me speak to your
Regardless Of the pain her foot gave her
she climbed down into the road. thanke<
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CHAPTER XIV.

It was in vain that Piety struggled and
strove to free herself from Nigels grasp
Let me go, let me gol Why are you
covering my eyes? What is 1t you don't
want me to see? You frighten me. Nigel.
you brighten me!'
But he would not let her go, would not
let her turn, but kept her fast, anticipating
her every movement, and speaking to her
all the time in a grave, reassuring voice.
which. however, in the circumstances failed
TO have the effect he intended.
Hush. hush, my dear; you've no call to
be frightened; you know right well I
wouldn't harm you" said he. cooling the
words tenderly into her ear as he stood be-
hind her. with his hands still pressed across
her eyes.
Then. why don't you let me goT''
At that moment there was a sound like
the closing of a door, and Nigel, drawing a
long breath OF relief. suddenly dropped his
hands and so released her Turning quickly
she looked at the Inner door, would have
sprung toward II, but that Nigel was too
quick for her, placing himself in the way.
Your mothers come back" cried she.
quickly. i heard her-I heard her open
the door. Why don't you let me see her3'
He stared at her for a second with a
snghtly troubled frown before answering.
Wen. you might trust me for to do what g
best for you, my girl he said at last and
%hen L ask you, as I'm now going for to
do, TO go away, why. you know, that's for
your good. too. For it's like cutting out
my own heart, plucking out my own eyes,
for to let you 60"
In an instant the curiosity which had
possessed the girl gave place to a pang of
grief which seemed to stab her U<a "a LStfa
For there was something In his grave look.
MS tone. his words. which showed her that
ne looked upon this as no ordinary parting.
but as an eternal farewell
Nigel, she whispered falteringIy, you
are going away. o, / know you're going
away! Shan't ever see you again?'
The answer seemed to come yelling I'D
In strangled torrent of passionate DESPAIR
from the very depths Of his heart
MY girl, / don't know as you ever will.
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AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Funeral Of Samuel Riley - Improve
ments to Historic Buildings.

The funeral Of Samuel Riley, who died
Friday evening of lookjaw, took place at
o'clock yesterday afternoon from Eldbrooke
Methodist Episcopal Church, Tenleytown
The interment was made in the Methodist
cemetery. The obseQuies were conducted
by the Rev. Edwin H. Smith, pastor OF
the church, and were attended by the en-
tire membership of Reno Council, Jr. o.
U. A. NJ, of Tenleytown, of which Mr..
Riley was a member, and a host of friends
of the bereaved family.
The high esteem in which the young man
was held by his associates was attested
by the large number of floral offerings
which were banked about the casket. The
most conspicuous of these tributes were
pillar from the members of Reno Council
and a broken column from the employees Of
the Center market. The pallbearers were
Messrs. Elmer Robey, Fred Robey, Samuel
Fawcett Harry Grove, William Collins and
P. T. Houser.
While playing in front of his home, 1923
Cisselrs alley, about 7:30 o'clock last even
ing William Corcoran. eleven years old,
stepped on a broken bottle, seriously cut
ting his left foot. He was treated at the
Georgetown University Hospital.
The houses at the northwest corner Of
31st and K streets, which have recently
undergone extensive repairs, are said to
have constituted what was at one time a
famous hosiery in the District Of Column
bia 1t was known as Suffers Tavern"
and became famous, it Is said, through
the fact that 1t was the favorite hostelry
of Gen. Washington, Thomas Jefferson and
a large number of other statesmen. The
| buildings give every evidence of age, and
are, even to this day, singularly like pic
lures of the tavern taken many years ago.
The property was recently sold by the
Miller-Shoemaker Real Estate Company
The practical work of strengthening pier
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CHAPTER, XVI.

The farmer himself had come for Piety',
and he helped her into the cart very cara
fully, and then began. as they drove slowly
back toward St. Martins, to cross-question
her as to her share in the late events.
"Mason's wife. up top yonder.' he began
as soon as she was seated. says as how
you heard summat, and then came down to
the widdy's place afterward. So, maybe.
you suspected as there was summat up, Ell?
1 hear as how young Treveddoe was seen
hanging about oop there, and as how he
went down to his mothers arter the shot
was heard? What did he say to you, Ell 7
Did he seem floostered like when you got
there. eh2 And Mrs. Treveddoe. what's BE-
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Georgetown Branches Star Office.
INJURIES END IN DEATH.
James Feeney Dies at Hospital From
Effects of q Fall,

James Feeney, the colored man whose
neck was broken by falling from a scat
fold near the corner of North Capitol and
K streets several days ago. died at the
Emergency Hospital at 0 o'clock yesterday
morning. Coroner hewitt ordered an au-
topsy and an inquest will be held at the
sixth precinct tomorrow morning at II
O'clock
Feeney, with two other men, had a stone
Weighing over 300 pounds ON scaffold not
intended to bear that weight, when it broke
and they were thrown to the ground, g. dis
lance of several feet, Feeney being the only
one to receive severe Injuries He was hur-
rid to the Emergency Hospital, where an
operation was performed on him. and for a
time 1t was thought that he had chance
for recovery, but his condition changed
for the worse Saturday night and his death
ensued yesterday morning.
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record practice being completed, in accord
ance with program previosuly determined,
which will include probably distribution of
its various parts for other services, the as
Segment Of vessels to squadrons the sup
ply of stores and material necessary to fill
them up."
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Signal Corps MAY Participate.

It is probable that the Signal Corps de-
tachments stationed at Fort Myer, Va. will
be ordered to West Point, KY, to partici-
pate in the joint maneuvers Of regulars and
militiamen at that point in the fall.
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The Fine Was S25,

While Bicycle Policeman ]. w. Green
was attempting to arrest William Hawkins,
colored. last Saturday evening" the latter
made an assault on the officer and created
considerable disturbance, as result of
tentative of spending three months in iail.
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The South Atlantic Squadron.

"It is determined to assemble the South
Atlantic squadron at Para, where 1t will
coal and sail for Trinidad, reaching there
about December % and Culebra by January
8, 1904. This squadron will be met at La
Brea Point with coal and other stores i'm
mediately after the holidays.
During the period. between January II
until February the forces assembled in the
vicinity Of Culebra will be occupied in tacti-
cal evolutions and various exercises COW
cred by the program.
AN expeditionary force Of 400 marines
taken from the Dixie, completely equipped
for detached service in the face Of the enc
my, will establish a base on the coast of
Porto Rico and engage in operations lead
ing up to some adequate objective. The
establishment of the base will include
proper support and defense of 1t. The ex-
petition will occupy from eight to fifteen
days, and planned to provide the necessary
supplies and the protection of its communi-
cations.
During the time between February and
February 10 the fleet will be unanswered
at sea, arriving at Guantanamo by Febru-
airy IS.
Admiral Dewey to Sail on Mayhower.
admiral Dewey will sail from Washing
ton on the Mayfiower the latter part of
January and will witness the movements
of the fleet for period yet to be deter
mined.
During the month of March target prac
tice will be had in the neighborhood of
Florida bay, the feet having proceeded by
the north coast of Cuba to this point In
structions have been given stating that
provision should be made for whatever
apparatus will be required to make this
target practice successful and to carry it
through without unnecessary loss of time
or diversion of attention from the purpose
of the rendezvous. This requires the as
sembling of material in Key West, and Of
force which can be used in the placing
of the targets and the replacing of them
when necessary during the practice. 1t Is
also stated that in order to carry out these
Instructions several tugs equipped with
light derricks and drawing not more than
ten feet of water will be required for use
in communication between Key West and
Florida bay. Two lighters will also be
necessary for carrying target material to
repair quickly any injury to targets during
practice.
1.-The feet will separate after April 1, the
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No 8 of the Aqueduct bridge is progressing
in satisfactory manner. The majority OF
these piers have withstood the ravages OF
the Potomac freshets since 1880. when, I'M
der the supervision Of Major Turnbull, the
bridge was completed. But little expert
ence in founding on rock had been enjoyed
prior to 1880. and. in point of construction.
the piers were considered Innovations.
Mr.. Clark Middleton has been appointed
organist Of st. Adams Episcopal Church,
on Wisconsin avenue. Mr.. Middleton has
been performing the duties Of organist OF
the church for some time.
Rev. Stanley Billheimer, pastor Of West
Washington Lutheran Church, is spending
his vacation at his native home, Gettys-
burg, Pa He will return to Washington
in about week.
Rev. G. c. T. Bratenahl, rector of st.
Adams Episcopal Church, is enjoying an
outing at Newport, R. l.
Georgetown Branches Star Office.
The Evening Star has branch offices at
O'Donnell's drug stores. 1900 32d street and
corner 82d and o streets. where advertise
ments are received at regular rates. Want
ed Help and Wanted Situations cost / cent
q word. IL - yg's---,
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If you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
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WINTER MANEUVERS
TENTATIVE PROGRAM PREPARED
FOR THE NAVY.
In the Caribbean Sea - May Require
Changes on Account Of Recent Dis
position Of European Fleet.

Now that the war games on the coast OF
Maine are over, the officials of the Navy
Department are directing their attention
to the proposed maneuvers of the COM
bined North and South Atlantic and Euro
pean fleets in the Caribbean sea during the
coming winter. The program may be
partly disarranged by the departure of the
European fleet to the Syrian coast to safe
guard American interests. as 1t Is possible
that movement may prevent it's return
ing to America in time to participate in
the maneuvers.
A Tentative Program.
The general board. Of which Admiral
Dewey is president, has prepared ten
tative program for the proposed winter
maneuvers based on the assumption that
the European feet will be present. This
program was prepared before that feet
was ordered to the eastern Mediterranean
and is outlined in the following statement:
1T Las been planned to reassemble at
Hampton Roads the coast and Caribbean
squadrons November 30. The coast squad
ron will proceed to Key West as a rendez-
vous, while the Caribbean squadron will
proceed to Guantanamo as a rendezvous.
The part that the training squadron will
take In the winter maneuvers is yet unde-
termined. When the fleet reassembles by
squadrons November 80 progressive instruc-
tlOn Will De resumed l6dOlnS toWdTu Tecoru
practice in March. The different groups of
ships are expected to carry out instructions
previously issued for their guidance in The
matter of drills and exercises, so that when
they come to the rendezvous they will be
well prepared for efficient work in signals,
in tactical evolutions and other fleet eXer-
cises. The time until January 5, 1904. will
be used in this way, provision being made
for liberty during the holidays In some de-
sirable ports. The battle squadron and
Caribbean squadron will rendezvous at
Culebra on January 8. where they will coal
and refit, ready for evolutions and exer-
cises to begin January II.
The European squadron, It Is planned,
will rendezvous at ST. Vincent, Cape Verde
Islands. and will leave there about the 10th
of December for the Windward Islands.
where It is expected to arrive by De-
cember %. The vessels will dispense be-
tween Guadeloupe, st. Kits, St. Lucia and
Barbados, and reach Culebra about jan
uary 9, 1904.
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n 5s.lsli-5ss5.l.s7s--l4i
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock centers.
ST. Paul. Aug. - Wheat - No. /
Northern, sc @ $50; No. 2 Northern,
IS @87c; No. 3, SIC; no grade, S2@84c.
Corn-No. 8, SIC; No. 4, SIC; NO grade.
AZ q 4Sc Rye - No. 2, Al 1-2@4sc.
arley--Malting grades, 45@50c; feed
grades 39@'44c.
Minneapolis, Aug. 8. - Wheat-No.
/ hard. 81 7-8c; No. Northern, SIC;
No. 2 Northern. 841-4D85 3-4c.
Duluth, Aug. 3. Wheat No ]
hard, 81 1-4c; No. / Northern. SO SIC;
No. Northern, "a 3-4c; flax &c; oats,
34c; rye. 5ve; barley, 35051c.
Milwaugee Aug. 8. Wheat - No
/ Northern, 87@87 l-2c; No. 2 North
ern, 80 q s6c Rye - No. i, SO 1.2c.
Barley-No. 2, $4,000 Oats. 37@38c,
Corn-beptember 40 3-4c.
Chicago, Aug. g. ~ Cattle-Good to
2 red, new, 80 a Sic; No. red, new
~ 1-2@oOc; No. 2 hard winter, new,
TIC; No. 8 hard winter, new, 78 q
rs 1-2c; No ! Northern spring. 80 $50 !;
No. 2 Northern spring, soc; No 8
spring, 76@S0c. Corn-No. 2, 81 a
81 lie; No. 3, 5O1-2@51c. Oats-No.
2. 32@33c;; No. 8, 10000 1-2c.
Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 3. - Cattle
Beeves, "a @ s; COWS, bulls and
mixed, s2.5OW4.50; stockers and feed
ers. $2.75@3.80; calves and yearlings
$2.50@360. Hogs, $5@6.2o; bulk, s5.07
Oslo.
Chicago, Aug. 8. Wheat No
prime steers, s5.1o@5.6o; stockers and
feeders, $2.50@4.5O. Hogs-Mixed and
butchers, s5.25@5.75; good to choice
heavy, $5.55@5.7O; bulk of sales, $40
@5.65. Sheep-Good to choice weth.
ers, $3.50@3.9O; fair to choice mixed,
$3@3.5O; Western sheep, $2.5o@3.90;
native lambs, s3@625.
South st. Paul, Aug. 3. Cattle
Good to choice steers, s4.25@5; good
to choice cows and heifers, $3.25@4;
veals. $2.5O@5; steer calves, $2@3.50;
good to choice stock COWS and heifers,
$2.50@3. Hogs Bulk, $525@5.S5;
common to good heavy, s5@5.25; good
light mixed and lights. $5.40 q $50
Sheep - Good to choice shorn lambs,
s5.50@6; good to choice yearling weth.
ers, $4@425; heavy. $4,000; good to
choice ewes, medium weight, $500
2.75; heavy. 1925 a $50; culls and
stock ewes. $2.50W3.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Overflow From the Wires In a Con-
dcnsed Form.
The European edition OF the New
York Herald announces the death Of
Lieut.. Col, Almon F. Rockwell, U. S.
A., retired.
The supreme court of Austria has
decided that marriages between Chris.
tians and persons Of no particular
creed are invalid in Austria
Hilaro Higaldo and Francisco Rem
terra, murderers of C. E. Goddard and
Frank Cox at Goddard station In Feb
ruary of this year, we're hanged in dhe
Jail yard at Prescott, Ariz., from the
same scaffold..
Secretary Root has decided to ap-
prove an allotment of $350,O00 to be
expended under direction of Gen.
Crozier, chief of ordnance in equip
ping the militia With the new field
guns and material for their service.
Seth E. Tracy Of Texas was arrested
in Washington by detectives for the
police of Houston, Tex, where he is
wanted on an indictment charging an
alleged shortage of $4,000 in the
funds of the school board, Of which he
was secretary.
Secretary Root has decided that the
expenses of transportation and sub
sistence Of rifle teams sent by the ma
tional guard of the various states and
territories to competitive contests at
Sea Girt and elsewhere may be paid
them by the states under the militia
allotment allowed the states.
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The, best advertising medium
IN Bemid j is the Daily Pioneer
everybody reads it.
Ia TOILETTE MAKES CHARGES.
Attempted Bribery in Wisconsin Leg.
i5lature of 1901.

Attempted Bribery in Wisconsin Leg
i3ature of 1901.
Madison, Wis. Aug 2.-Strong and
direct cao,ees OF attempted bribery
in connection with the legislature Of
1901 We're made by Gov La Toilette in
his Chautauqua sPeech before the
Monona assembly in this city The re-
marks were not included in the pre-
pared address of the governor but
were CLEANED from the stenographic re-
port of the governors speech. No al
tempt was made to declare that the
fact of the successful use of money
was capable of proof The governor
said:
Bribery is crime in the dark.
There is the br'hegiver and the bride
taker 1t is a crime difficult to prove.
No one will confess himself willingly
into the penitentiary That money
was used no one who watched the SEES
sion can doubt. That money was Of
fered and refused is susceptible of
proof But you can understand with
what reluctance men in. public life are
willing to come forward and offer their
testimony OF even that. They know
they will he pursued by all the aaen-
cies in tn. power of those great and
rich seornnrations
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A Great Railway.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pau
Railway owns and operates all equip
ment on its 5000 miles of road, includ-
ing Sleeping Cars, Parlor Cars and
Dining Cars, maintaining an excel
lence of service unequaled on any rail-
way in the world.
It's Daylight Express (making direct
connections at st. Paul and Mime
apolis with morning trains from the
North and West1 leaves Minneapolis
$50 a. m. and ST. Paul $50 a. M,
daily, reaching Milwaukee 100 p. m.
and Chicago 9:25 p. m. same day.
This train is electric lighted, carries
new Coaches of latest type. Observa-
ton Buffet Parlor Car, and Dining
Car serving supper.
It's No. 2 connecting at st. Paul
and Minneapolis with the fast trans
continental lines from the COAST leaves
Minr eapolis 5:25 p. m. and ST. Paul
500 p. m. daily, reaching Chicago
700 o'clock next morning, at which
point direct connections are made with
all trains for the East and South.
This train is electric lighted, carries
modern Coaches. first class Standard
Sleeping Cars, and Dining Car serv-
= It's PIONEER LIMIrED-the
Famous Train of the World leaves
Minneapolis 500 p. m. and St. Paul
8:35 p. M. reaching Milwaukee 700
and Chicago $3.50 next morning. This
train is brilliantly lighted by cleo
tricity, inside and out, and carries
Compartment Sleeping Cars, Stand ard
Sleeping Cars, Buffet Library Smok-
I ing Car, Free Keeling Chair Car,
modern Coaches, and Dining Car
seruing breakfast a la carte. The
equipment composing the Pioneer is
the costliest and handsomest in the
world.
In purchasing your tickets to the
East or South, request your home
ticket agent to route you via the Chi
cago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul Ry. from
ST. Paul.
For folders, maps and lowest rates
to all points. write to w. B. DIXON, 4
Northwestern Passenger Agent,
ST. Paul. MINI.
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highly trained animals handsome educated ponies nei
gent well bred dogs comcl monkeys and balloons than all
other shows combined herd of cute baby elephants cotere
of Siberian came's pack OF mules rd donEevs zehrs and
zelFas s1ep of liputian sacree Gait \ novel and
llfe1ezslow this year.
Don't fail to see tie grand street parade at a. M