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At o'clock Wary Raridan sat on a ia
BILE in the United States court room, kicking
his heels together and smoking cigarette
A number of reporters stood about; the ex-
president. the secretary ana the treasurer
of the Clarkson Traction Company loafed
within the space set apart for attorneys and
played with their hats. Tho court was
sitting in chambers. and those who waited
knew that In the judges private room some
thing was happening The clerk came out
presently with his hands full of papers and
affixed the official file mark to them. Rari-
dan was waiting for Fenton and Saxton, and
when they appeared together. he went
across the room to meet them.
How is it?" he asked
IT'S all right" said Fenton. ''Saxton has
been appointed pending hearing of the
case on its merits, which can't he had until
Mr.. Porter Is out again"
knew II was coming" said Raridan, in
q low tone to 6axton. so / came up to say
that I'm glad you're recognized by the
powers
But It's only temporary" said John.
The little interest I represent wouldn't
Justify 1t, of course I'm still dazed that
Fenton should have urged my appointment
on the court"
What I'm here for is to go on your
bond. old man.
But Fenton has nxed that-Some of the
bank directors."
"An right, Johns
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Green Chartreuse.

There is a common law of character which
is greater than the canons 1t fills many
volumes Of records in the high court Of ex-
per1ence, and we add to 1t daily by our in
stinctive decisions in small matters; but
only the finer natures, highly endowed with
discernment master its intricacies. The
decalogue is a safe guidepost on the great
highway of life; but 1t does not avail the
lost pilgrim who stumbles in remote by
paths. The spirit is the only arbiter of
the nicer distinctions between right and
wrong. James Wheaton did not steal: he
would do no murder; he was not even I'M
usually covetous. If the tests which Des-
tiny applied to him had related to the great
fundamentals of conduct he would not
have been found wanting; but they were
directed against seemingly unimportant
weaknesses along the lines of his least re-
sistance to evil.
A week had passed since Saxton's ap-
pofntment to the receivership, and Whoa
ton went to and from his work with many
misgivings. Several of Wheaton's friends
had confeded to him their belief that he
ought to have been appointed receiver in
stead Of Saxton. and there was little that
he could say to this, except that he had
distraught,and was irritable under the Jest
ing of his associates at The Bachelors
There was good deal OF Joking at their
table for several days after 6axton's ap-
which Wheaton contributed little. He felt
decidedly Ill at ease under 1t. Thompson,
the cashier had come home, and Wheaton
found his presence irksome.
He had seen Margrave several times at
the club since their last interview at the
bank and Margrave had nodded distantly,
as II he had hardly remembered Wheaton.
Wheaton assumed that sooner or later Mar
grave would offer to pay him for his shares
of Traction stock. But while the loss of his
own certificate, under all the circum-
stances, did not trouble him, Margraves
appropriation of Evelyn Porters shares
was an unpleasant fact that haunted all his
waking hours.
One evening, week after the receiver
ship incident, he resolved to go to Margrave
and demand. at any hazard the return Of
Evelyn's certificate The idea seized firm
hold upon him, and he set out at once for
Margraye's house. He inquired for Mar
grave at the door. and the maid asked him
to go into the library. They were enter
tanning at dinner. she told him, and he said
he would wait He walked nervously up
and down In the well-appointed library.
where Wary Raridan's purchases looked
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Yesterday. the board Of trade, by almost
unanimous vote passed resolutions, request
ing the senators and representatives of that
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as he drew on his gloves. Margrave had
again taken his arm and was walking with
him toward the front door, talking gustily
all the while He swung the door open and
followed Wheaton out upon the front step.
"a glorious nigh! Glorious!'' he ejacu-
lated, putting from mis- walk. His hand wan
dered up Wheatons arm until 1t reached his
collar, and after he had allowed his fingers
to grasp this lingeringly he gave Wheaton a
sudden push forward, still holding his col
lar, then raised his fat leg and kicked him
from the step.
Come again, Jimr' he called pleasantly,
as he backed within the door and closed it
to return to his guests.
Wheaton reached his room filed with
righteous indignation. He might have
known that a coarse fellow like Margraye
troll; and he decided after night of re-
Election that he had acted handsomely in
saving Porter's package Of securities from
Margrave the night Of the encounter at the
certain he grew that he could, If it became
necessary to protect himself in any way,
turn the tables on Margrave. He called
Margrave a scoundrel in his thoughts and
was half persuaded to go at once to Fenton
and explain why Margrave had been at the
bank on the night that Fenton had found
him there.
Wheaton continued to call at the Porters'
daily to make inquiry for the head of the
house. On some of these occasions he saw
Evelyn, but Mrs. Whipple, whose staying
qualities were born of a rigid military sense
of duty, was always there and he had not
seen Evelyn alone since she gave him her
fathers key. Other young men, friends of
Evelyn, called, he found, just as he did, to
make inquiry about Mr.. Porter. Mrs Whip
pie had a way of saying very artlessly, and
with a little sigh that carried weight, that
Mr.. Raridan was SO very kind. Wheaton
wanted to be very kind himself, but he
never happened to be about when the SER
wants were busy and there were important
prescriptions to be filed at the apothe-
cary's
On the whole he was very miserable and
when, one morning, while Porter's condi-
ton was still precarious he received let
ter from Snyder, postmarked Spokane, de-
claring that money was Immediately re-
Quired to support him until he could find
work, he closed that issue finally in a brief
letter which was not cOuched in diplomatic
Language. The four days that were neces-
sary for the delivery Of this letter had hard
~ passed before Wheaton received tele-
gram sharply demanding a remittance by
wire. This Wheaton did not answer; he
had done all that he intended to do for
William Snyder, who was well out OF the
way, and much more safely SO IL he had no
money. The correspondence was not at an
end. however. for threatening letter in
6nyder's eccentric photography followed
and this, too, Wheaton dropped into his
waste paper basket and dismissed from
his mind.
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out at him from the solid mahogany book
cases. He heard the hum Of voices family
from the dining room.
He picked up a magazine and tried
hold his eyes, He did not know how
Margrave would treat him, and he
would have escaped from the house
If he had dared. Margrave came
clothes. He welcomed Wheaton noisily and
introduced him to his guests, two directors
of the Transcontinental and their wives.
who were passing through town on their
way to California.
Mrs. Margrave and Mabel greeted Wheat
on cordially. Mabel was dressed to impress
the ladies from New York, and was sue
ceeding. The colored butler passed coffee
and cigars and green chartreuse, and when
Wheaton declined a cigar, Mabel brought
him a cigarette from the taboret from
which 1.-THE Men" were helped to such tri-
files. Mrs. Margrave was oppressed by the
presence in her home of SO many millions
and SO much social distinction as her guests
represented. and she contributed only MUIR
murs of assent to the conversation which
Mabel led with ease, discoursing in her
most Tyringhamesque manner Of yacht
races, horse shows and like matters of met
ropolitan interest. Wheaton was glad now
that he had come; Margrave's guests were
people worth meeting; he liked the talk,
and the chartreuse gave elegance to the
occasion.
Margrave accommodated his heavy frame
to the soft indulgence of a huge leather
chair and drained the liqueur from his glass
''Well, gentlemen, I'm glad Mr. Wheaton
could drop in tonight He's friend of the
road and Of ours. If everybody treated the
Transcontinental as we'll as he does-well,
a good many things would be different!
He looked at Wheaton admiringly, and
his guests followed his gaze with polite
interest.
why, gentlemen" said Margrave, strain
Wheaton did his level best for me In that
Traction deal; yes, sir, he worked with us
on that. and If it hadn't been for that fool
Judge we'd have had 1t all fixed He
leaned back and nodded at Wheaton be-
nignantly.
Wheaton had merely murmured at inter-
walls during this deliverance. He did not
know what Margrave meant. He moved
over by Mrs. Margrave and tried to make
talk with her. AS soon as he felt that he
could go decently he rose and shook hands
with the visiting gentlemen and bowed 10
the ladies. Margrave took him by the arm
and walked with him to the hail. where he
made much Of helping Wheaton into his
overcoat.
II wanted to see you on business mat
ter" Wheaton began, in low tone.
"Oh, yes" said Margrave loudly. IT for
got to mail you that check. I've been ter
ribly rushed lately; but in time. my boy, ir
The people in the library could hardly
have failed to hear every word
'Oh. not that. not that! mean that
other certificate" Wheaton was trying to
drop the conversation to a whispering basis
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deared him to those men whose pay chec.s
bore his name as receiver. In snow storms
the Traction Company had usually given UP
with only tame struggle, but Saxton de.
vised a new snow plow which he hitched
to trolley and drove with his own hand
over the Traction Company's tracks.
John was cleaning out the desk of the
late secretary Of the company one evening
while Raridan read a newspaper and walt
ed for him. Wary was often lonely these
days Saxton was too much engrossed to
find time for frivolty, and Mr.. Porter's IL
ness cut sharply in on Warrys visits to the
Hill. The widows clothes lines were tied
in a hard knot in the federal court to
which he had removed them, and he was
tinental to exhaust Its usual tactics of de-
lay and come to trial. On Fenton's sug-1
gestion Saxton had intrusted to Raridan
some matters pertaining to the receiVerShip,
and these served to carry Wary over an
interval of idleness and restlessness.
you may hang mel said Saxton sud-
denly. He had that day unexpectedly come
upon the long-lost stock records OF the
company and was now examining them.
Thrust into one of the books were two
Cancelled certificates.
It's certainly queer he said, as Wary
went over to his desk. He spread out one
of the certificates which Margrave had
taken from Wheaton the night before tho
annual meeting. That's certainly Whea-
toms Endorsement all right enough"
Raridan took off his glasses and brought
his near-sighted gaze to bear critically upon
the paper.
There's no doubt about it,"
And look at this, too" Saxton handed
him Evelyn Porter's certificate Raridau
examined it and Evelyn's signature on the
back with greater care. He carried the
paper nearer to the light. and scanned it
again while Saxton watched him and
smoked his pipe.
you notice that Wheaton witnessed the
signature"
Raridan nodded. Saxton. who knew his
10
was troubled.
Il can find no plausible explanation OF
that, said Saxton. Anybody may be
called on to witness a signature; but
can't explain. this" He opened the stock
record and followed the history of the two
certificates from one page to another. 1t
was clear enough that the certificates held
by Evelyn Porter and James Wheaton had
been merged into one, which had been made
out In the name of Timothy Margraye. and
dated the day before the annual meeting.
It doesn't make much difference at pres-
ent," said Saxton when Mr.. Porter
comes down town he will undoubtedly 60
over this whole business and he can easily
explain these matters"
TT makes a lot of difference" said War.
ry, gloomily.
WED better not say anything about this
just now-not even to Fenton," Saxton sue-.
gested TN take these things over to nv
other Office for safe keeping Some ono
may want them badly enough to look for
them"
Raridan sat down with his newspaper and
pretended to be reading until Saxton was
ready to go.
Go be continued tomorrowl
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employed an expert accountant to open a
set of books for the company, while he
gave his own immediate attention to the
physical condition of the property. The
company's service was byword and
kissing in the town, and he did what he
could to better 1t, working long hours, but
enjoying the labor. 1t had been a sudden
impulse on Fenton's part to have Saxton
made receiver. In Saxtons first days at
Clarkson he had taken legal advice of Fem
ton in matters which had already been
placed in the lawyers hands by the bank;
but most Of these had long been closed, and
Saxton had latterly gone to Raridan for
such legal assistance as he needed from
time to time Fenton had firmly intended
asking Wheaton's appointment; this seemed
to him perfectly natural and proper in view
of Wheaton's position In the bank and his
relations with Porter, which were much less
confidential than even Fenton imagined
Fenton had been disturbed to find Mar
grave and Wheaton together in the direct
ors' room the night before the annual meet
ing of the Traction stockholders. He could
imagine no business that would bring them
together; and the hour and the place were
not propitious for forming new alliances for
the bank. Wheaton had appeared agitated
dS Lc pdSScQ Out lHc pdChCL VI JULIUS dilu
stocks; and Margrave's efforts at gaiety
had only increased Fenton's suspicious.
From every point of view 1t was unfortu-
nate that Porter should have fallen Ill just
at this time; but 1t was on the whole, just
as well to take warning from circumstances
that were even slightly suspicious and he
had decided that Wheaton should not have
the receiverShip. He had not considered
Saxton In this connection until the hour Of
the Traction meeting; and he had inwardly
debated 1t until the moment of his decision
at the street corner.
He had expected to supervise Saxton's
acts. but the receiver had taken hold of the
cOmpanys affairs with zeal and an intel
Igence which surprised him. Saxton wasn't
SO slow as he looked, he said to the federal
judge, who had accepted Saxton wholly on
Fenton's recommendation. Within fort
night Saxton had improved the service Of
the company to the public SO markedly that
the newspapers praised him. He reduced
the Office force to working basis and in
stalled cashier who was warranted not to
steal. It appeared that the motormen and
conductors held their positions by paying
ton applied heroic treatment to these abuses
without ado.
The motormen and conductors grew used
to the big blond In the long gray ulster
who was forever swinging himself
aboard the cars and asking them questions.
They affectionally called him 'Whiskers."
tor no obvious reason, and the report
that Saxton had. in one OF the power
houses, filled his pipe with sweepings Of to-
bacco factories known In the trade az
'Trolleyman's Special had further en-
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Death Of Grants Roommate.

A dispatch from New York last night
says:
The Rev. Father George Deshon, head Of
the Order of Paulist Fathers in New York,
died Of heart disease tonight after an ILL
ness of three weeks. Father Deshon was
the classmate and roommate of Gen. u S.
Grant at West Point.
Father Deshon graduated in 1913 from
West Point. He retired from the army
with the rank of captain in 1851, and was
ordained a priest four years later He
was born in New London. Conn, in 1923
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Favor Panama Treaty.

At a meeting of the Macbeth cotton and
merchants exchange held at Natchez Miss,
yesterday, a resolution urging United
States Senators McLaurin and Money to
vote for ratification of the Panama treaty
as a business measure and to insure con-
struction of an isthmian canal. was adopt
ed.
At a meeting held at Jacksonville. Fla,
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and winked knowingly at friends who joked
him about the little coup by which Porter,
though sick in bed, had, as they said,
cleaned him up" He told those who fat
tered him by twitting him on this score that
he guessed Tim Marg ave hadn't lost his
grip yet, and that Defore he was knocked
out the place Of eternal damnation would
have been transformed into n skating rink
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back. Something had gone amss with
Rarldan. Several times in their friendship
SaXton had unconsciously offended him.
He saw that Wary was really hurt now.
Il appreciate It, Wary, and It's like you
to offer; OF course, I'd be glad to have you"
We'll, l hoped was as good as those
other fellows" said Raridan, more cheer
fuiiy; and he went to the clerks desk and
signed the bond.
Margraye came out now with his LAWYER
and they were Joined by Margraves allies
of the morning. Margrave stopped to give
the reporters his side of the story He as
sured them that this was merely a contest
between two interests for the control of the
Traction Company. There had been a mis-
understanding. and until the differences be-
tween the two factions Of stockholders
could be reconciled the business of the
company would be managed by a receiver
who was, he said, friendly to all parties"
The fact was that he had objected siren
uously TO Saxton's appointment, but Fen
ton had insisted on II and the court had
paid a good deal OF attention to what Fem
ton said Margrave made much to the re-
porters OF his own election to the presi-
dency. and intimated to them that the re-
eeiver would soon be discharged and that
he would assume the active management Of
affairs
The papers that had been fled In the case
disclosed somewhat different situation
which was fully laid before the public
greatly to It's surprise. It appeared that
William Porter owned all the bonds OF the
company. and only narrowly missed the
stock control. The situation was thorough
~ interesting. A contention between Por-
ter and Margrave was novel In the history
OF GARRISON and the press made the most
OF 1t. The Gazette, Margrave's paper
proved him to be wholly in the right, and
cited the summary action of the court in
appointing an Inexperienced man to the re-
Ownership as another proof of the brutal
abuse of power by federal courts
Margrave had put none Of his own money
into Traction stock, but had invested funds
belonging to the stockholders of the Trans.
continental, who had every confidence In
his sagacity. and who trusted him implicit
ly. He advised them of the receivership In
terms which led them TO believe that he
had brought II about as q part OF his own
plans. He maintained an, air of mystery
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state to use their influence and vote for tho
ratification of the treaty between the United
States and Panama.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Puxxling Autographs.

The affairs OF the Traction Company
proved to be In a wretched tangle. saxton
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Price Of HemlOck Advanced.

Commencing to-day, March 81, hem
lock lumber will be advanced in price 81
per thousand and will be sold at $50. Last
year the same quality of lumber sold at
from SIG to Sl7 in Oil City. The whole
salers claim thai two conditions are re-
sponsible for the advance. the largely in
creased demand, owing to the large in
crease in building operations in the coal
and oil towns in Western Pennsylvania,
and the advance in freight rates by the p.
X. II. In several cases the advance in
freight is from 25 to 80 per cent. Twenty
dollars per thousand is the highest price
ever paid for hemlock lumber in this city
so the wholesalers say and recalls vividly
the time, not so very far back, when the
wood was considered of such lite value
for building that the trees, when felled
for the tan bark were permitted to lay
and rot. Now practically all of The hem
lock Of Western Pennsylvania is held
by less than half dozen wealthy mill
men who only ship the product of their
mills as the markets demand. II is only
a few months ago that one of the largest
mills in Forest county refused to make a
contract with Pittsburg lumber dealer
for the entire output of the mills. During
the present high water in the river mil
lions of feet of hemlock, pine and some
hardwood have passed here from some of
the up-river points bound for Pittsburg
and further sOutb.-Derrick.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Mysterious Barn Burning.

Early last Thursday morning fire COM
pletely destroyed the large farm barn Of
Charles Weingard, whose residence is on
the top oil Tubbs Run hill about three
miles from Tiunesta. The structure was
bank barn, substantially built, 92x62
feet in dimensions. In it was stored
about seven tons of hay, some straw,
wheat, oats, and buckwhest, wagon, bug
gy, harness and nearly all of his farming
implements and machinery. All were
burned up, together with a COW and
steer. His team of horses and other stock
we're saved, but one or two cows we're so
badly burned it is doubtful whether they
will live.
The origin of the fire is a complete
mystery. Mr.. Weingard's brother, Lewis,
residing in Harmony township, had driv-
en- over the evening before to get load
of hay, and had left his wagon inside the
barn, intending to load the hay next
morning. AS late as II o'clock that night
the brothers had been to the barn and
are morally certain there were no evil
dences OF fire about the premises when
they left and retired for the night. About
o'clock in the morning the household
was awakened by cracking noise and
the smell of smoke. Rushing out the
men found the entire upper story of the
barn enveloped in flames. They did
what they could to save the live stock
with the result noted above. Lewis
Weingard's wagon and harness were also
consumed, hut his horses were saved.
Mr.. Weingard had kept his property
insured until about two years ago when
he allowed his policies TO lapse, and his
loss is now total one, and will be up
ward of thousand dollars.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Death of Samuel ShOup.

Samuel Shoup, for many years one of
the well known residents of this section,
died at Emergency Hospital, Warren,
Pa, Sunday, March %, 1903, where he
had been receiving treatment for stomach
trouble from which he had suffered for
number of years. Mr.. Shoup was born
on farm near Callensburg, Clarion Co.,
Pa, April II, 1884. He was for numbe
of ears resident of President, Venango
county. After the death of his wife there,
81 years ago, he was engaged with his
brother in the lumber business, making
his home tor the most part in Piitsburg
aud McKeesport. Before going to the
hospital he had been at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. G. NJ. Shswkey of War
ren. Besides Mrs. Shawkey three sons
survive him-Howard M. and Clyde s.,
of Pueblo, Colorado, aud Rev. Forest f.
Shoup of Buffalo, N. Y. The burial took
place Monday in the cemetery at Presi-
dent, where the remains were laid to rest
beside those of his wife. Services were
held in the Chapel, Rev. Robert McGar-
vey officiating. For the past year Mr..
Shoup had lived a consistant Christian
9, and died in the triumph OF faith.