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heavy, numbering step, the creature
reappeared,- -traversed. the hall like
a huge automaton and mechanically
descended the stairs. =. Recovering
from: his surprise, the fool again re-
stunned his position commanding the
scene. below, ~ and :. breathlessly
awaited the sequel to the singular
pantonime he had witnessed: ,....r..-
well, lis it done?" asked the harsh
voice of the master of the>boar.
Yes; done!" was the submissive
answer. .s2 III @@,>z ~. =, So
Good Now to get the sword"
MOT SO fast = broke in the landlord.
do you kill, morio, without drawing
blood? Look at his dagger"
The leader took the blade, examined
it, and then began to call down curses
on the head of the imbecile monster.
Clean, save for a thread of cotton y
he cried, angrily. You never went
near him."
Yes. yes. master" cried the
creature, eagerly.
). Then, perhaps you strangled him ~
suggested the man.
IN o. stab! stab?' reiterated the
morio, in an almost imploring tone,
shrinking from the glances cast upon
him.
BAH GU stabbed the bed, fool;
not the man." roughly returned the
other. THE rogue has guessed our
purpose and left the ROOM" he. con
tinued, addressing the others. 'But
he's sku1kingi somewhere. Well
knaves,t here's little coursing for us
ALL Up. with you, morio, and FIND
him. Perhaps, tho, he may prefer tc
come down" And the leader called
out: Give yourself up. rascal, or II
will be the worse for you
| To this {parad +, threat ne
answer was returned. Standing III
thea shadow. at the head of thu
statrs,s the Jester only gripped tighter
the hilt of the coveted sword, while
Eacross his vision flashed the picture O.
4 the; Ayoung g GIRL left helpless, alone
What mercy would they show? TIL.
/ coarse words o fthe master of the boa
and the gliding, loose responses Of tn,
/ company-recurred to him, and, sittint
! his. jaw firmer, the PLEASANT peere1
with cleaning eyes, down into tn,
4 semi.gloom.
gu won't answer cried the lead
err, after a short interval. Smell hin
out. then, .rogues.
Knife in hand, the others at hi
heels, the norio slowly made his wa,
{. up the stairs. Goaded by the taunt
4 Of the. outlaws, his face was distorte,
with ferocity; thru his lips came s:
/ fierce, sibilant breathing in the din
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TALE OF MY FRIEND,
ByB
me ], feel as tho i ii had stumbled into

me feel as tho I had stumbled into
flash he Insisted that. I spend a, month
at his Fifth avenue home as a guest
Of himself and Wife. i dill my best to
side-step his fnvitatio on, but I; couldn't
do It,, He said heawas "a sontherner,
did not cast anct Or In his house. $
During the journey across the Hud-
son Mr.. 7Vanmorgan told me that
there were lots and lots Of people In
New York who would actually steal
things right out of a strangers pocket
and that would haVs to. be awfully
careful who I associated: with or /
would get into "a heap trouble. He
made 1t So strong that decided to
quainted with the real nice families
of the town. s,e.s .:sssa n. Il Y
When we landed lin New York. it
was dark, and Mr.. ,Nanmorganbil
suggested that inasmuch as his wife
was giving a reception. to the ladies
Of the 00sit would be "a good idea for
us to dine at 4 a Broadway restauran MT
and take in a show before: going to his
home. .,>.s. 2 Il -. ~ ! *. ~. : r. /.
| We had an awfully, swell dinner and
he footed the. bill, SO when we reached
the theater. I insisted 1t was my turn
to=streat. He didn't want. it that. way
a little bit, but finally I. got him to
! consent to allow me to pay our: way in
AS had never been introduced to
the man who had the tickets for sale
at the little window, Mr.. Vanmorgan-
bilt said he might ask me a lot of i'm
pertinent questions, so I gave him 9
$40 bill to buy the tickets forEme. !;
When we took our seats in the box
:. Mr.. Vanm organbilt told me the Sticke
seller had sent my bill across to the
drug store to have 1t changed and itha'
: he would, get the change for me be
+ tween the acts. #a' 81. z; So = :t%
/ In due time, the curtain: went up and
I I got my. first peek at ful1-grow1
young ladies in short dresses. Gosh
but they certainly did look fine whel
they danced: and cavorted around tn
stage. I thought the. little blonde il
blue was just the darlingest icreatur
I had ever seen, and told Mr.. Van
:morganbilt So. He said he would. &
out for my change and ask the man
ager to Introduce me to: her after. tn
II performance: I was perfectly. will
! ing. .si ~ ~ - = ~ iS<
7 He. did go out .but&he didn't com
back. i felt for rnyHEoll;sSit had gon
:, Eout, too. = To make ut . even NOR
| touching he sold theScoup on tn
/ Esidewalk to / a guy who had me dis
/ possessed before the. second act wa
) bower. Dr.,
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answered the pip1ng. voice. of the 1anl<
scholar, - = =: - -. $500
"A series Of Ioild eilffaw1iss1 grreetei7a the
sca1nn-stu1isnnit,s sdecia ratior M i1aðe
subseduent<S roIlgh sInTn1t,rs IF sfi1s
knaves made the listeners cheek. hnrn
with i11digna tion. Yet s:foroed to- lis
ten he. was. knoWfneltl1af the slightest
movement on his part would %o,1icklv
seal the fate Of : himself and the
young girl: But every fiber of his be-
ing revolted against that ribald talk;
he bit his lip hard, hearing her name
banded about by misereants and
wretches Of the lowest. type, and even
welcomed a: startling change in the
discourse, occasioned by the leader.
Enough rogues. We, must settle
With the Jester first. .Afterward, 1t
VII! pc time enough to deal with the
mad. ), Hast done feeding and tip
ping yet, morio Pr E.
Yes, master" said the suspicious
~ muffled voice of the imbecile.
Here's the knife, then S 4. You shall
have another tankard when 9 you
come back g < : Fl
Another tankard!' muttered the
creature. .-saf
At these significant word knowing
!! that the cruciaIs moment: had come,
| the jester retreated RAPIDLY and.
| . =, IS 80 -
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to your window. and. call out. It Is
a slender hope, but the best we have.
Fear not; can hold the stairs yet a
whi1e.''l
A moment she hesitated, then glided
away. At the same time he of the
boar grasped a sword in his left hand.
and, with his right hanging useless,
rushed up the stairs.
ooh, there you are, my nimble wit
cracker" he cried, as the jester
stepped boldly out, "'Twas a pretty
piece of fooiery you played on the
monster and us, but quip for quirk,
my merry wag!" And, SO speaking,
he directed violent thrust which, had
it taken effect. would, indeed, have
made good the leaders, threat.
But the PLEASANT stepped aside, the
blow grazed his shoulder, while his
own blade, by rapid counter, passed
thru the throat of his antagonist.
With shrek, the blood gushing from
/ the wound, the master of the boar fell
lifeless on the stairs, his sword clat-
tering downward. At that gruesome
sight, his fellows paused irresolute,
and, seeing their indecision, the jester
fercely, when, their hesitation
turned into panic and the knaves
fairly fed. Below, the irate landlord
stamped and fumed, cutting and strik-
| ing as he moved among them with
threats and abuse.
| "White-livered varlets! Pigeon-heart-
ed rogues! Unnamed by a motley
fool! A willing the lords beat with
their s1ippers!. Because of a chance
blow against an imbecile, or a dis
abled man, you hesitate. A fig for
/ them! What If they be dead? The
spoil will be the greater for the rest"
Thus exhorted. the knaves once
more took heart and gathered for the
attack. Glaves were provided for those
/ in front, and the PLEASANT waited,
grimly determined, yet liking little the
aspect of those terrible weapons and
/ feeling the end of the unequal corr
/ test was not far distant, when a light
hand was laid on his arm.
4 "Follow me quickly" said Jacque-
/ line. I'VE may yet escape. Don't
question me, but comet she went on
hurried ly.s
i Impressed by her earnestness, the
i Jester, after "a moments hesitation,
4 obeyed. She led him to her room,
closed and locked the door-but not
before scampering of feet and sound
] of voices told them the <rogues had
gained the upper passage-and drew
/ him hastily to -theawindow.
(To be continued to-morrow.l
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laughed the host. you were always
.churlish, ungentle knave. There's!t the
wine, an it's not better than your tenn
per. beshrew me for the enemy Of true
hospitality, But to show ]. am none
SUCH, here's something to sup Withal;
prime head of calf. Bolt and swig, as
We will y. 5:s . ,> =. ;. = = {.
The rattle of dishes and the play of
forks succeeded this good-natured'
suggestion. It was truly evident mine
host commanded the good will and
the services of the band by appealing
to their appetites., An esculent roast
Or pungent: stew was his cure for up
rising or rebellion; "a high-seasoned
ragout or fricassee became a sovereign
remedy against treachery or defec-
ton. He could do without them, for
knaves were. plentiful, but they could
not so easily dispense with this fat
master of the board who had a knack
In turning his hand at marvellous
and savory messes, for: which he
charged such full reckoning that his
third of the spells, augmentedfby SUBJ
sequent additions, was like to become
all. -. ,.s -s%lsssz= = s St
/ y wave of anger. against this un-
wieldly hypocrite and well-fed MALE
factor swept over the Jester. The
mans assumed sheartiness, his man
ner of joviality and good-fellowship,
were only the mask of. moral turpitude
and blacklist purpose. But for the
lawless scholar, the fool would prob
ably have retired to his bed with full
j confidence in the probity and honesty
of the greatest delinquent of them all.
! What shall we. do with the girl?''
asked one Of the outlaws interrupting
this trend Of thought in the listeners
mind. *. III; b, IL. /.
answered the landlord, carelessly.
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ticket was cheap, for the reason that
it was only two days. in front of ex-
piration, and the broker put me wise
to the fact that Pinkerton, the brave
a blood relation, and quicker than a
detective. lived in the town, so
boarded the train with, my ytrusty six
shooter in the aft compartment7of my
store pants. .-... - -
I might also iberate the information
that I rode second-class. Not because
there was no first-classs coach open
for business, but for the more: cogent
reason that there was nothing doing
in the third-class line. 49, =.
: After putting in three days. on the
cars, I pulled into Jersey City, and
when I boarded the ferry. that takes
the mover to New York, I CHANGED to
meet one of the most perfect gentle
men I had seen since leaving home.
His face was as kind and solemn as a
Baptist preachers . during. revival
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-s .
week; he, wore real made-to-measure
clothes and was not the least bit
stuck up. In fact, he came right over
and spoke to me the moment he saw
me-. zr>s.E:>t So ~''ff
To my great surprise, the moment 7
told him I was from Jefferson county,
Mississippi, he began; to ask about
folks who live up in that neighbour
hood. Somehow or another,s.I didn't
happen to remember ever having
heard tell of any Of his friends. But
when I asked him if he, knew Colonel
Culpepper he was SO glad to hear the
old man was still alive he actually had
to- wipe the tears from his eyes. :4la* 5~:rs
Well, to compress this narrative a
few sticks, when told my friend, Mr.
morganbilt-that was his name
that had a. hundred dollars in&col6
cash and was going to put UP. at i
bang-up tavern, a fatherly expression
swept over his face thai; :almost made
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THE TWO MERCHANTS N
(Copyrite, 18O3.)
From 'sThe young Man Entering Bust

From THE Young Man Entering Bust
! r.? ness ,,i!bM DR.. %. S. Marder.
! Young girls who's are attacked with
this abnormal am bition microbe, which
is fast producing a disease-Who
dream of making great careers for
themselves lay dokn the most
sacred duties. of life, sacrificing the
tenderest home ties the dearest friend
ships and. abandon home and family
in orderq,to do the great thing on
which they have set their hearts-the
thing which they believe will make
them famous and raise them above
the level of! the commonplace daily
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. Bacon---How did your trip to Europe
affect you?
Egbert-Oh, about the same as did
my first cigar. ~
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IF all flesh is grass" remarked the
observer Of Events and Things, II
know some good-sized people who
oughtto get next to a lawn-mower."
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What do you suppose that woman
who sang Give Me the Wings of a
Dove would do If she had 'em ?''
asked Mrs. Hiram, coming out of
church: .;% -. >s.-....-. !, =.
T S'.I suppose she'd ask if her hat was
| on straight, y replied Mr.. Hiram
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ut will. be some time," remarked
the observer OF Events and Things,
before New Workers will be able to
get onto the subway's curves"
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QUIPs FROM YONKERs
TheEyonkers Gazet,

:; i i t: III The. Y onkers Gazette.
FootesLighte- the brains of the
company. s@
Sue Brette--, T see; he has the think
ing part. 81 $! .
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POEMS YOU OUGHT TO. READ

your occupation be- however crowded
fail least minutes day
for getting inspiration every day life bit Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-17

to Dartmoor; but perhaps he had taken a
later train than theirs, not knowing the
hour for the appointment, and would come
too late. At all events, there was no fear
that he could possibly recognize her in
her present disguise. She looked sixty, if
she looked a day, she told herself, and
then half smiled under her brown grease
paint at the thought that never before had
she wished to look older than she was.
Slowly and more slowly she walked as
she approached the spot where the man
sat. She could see him quite plainly
now, and there was nobody with him. Not
only did he sit moodily alone at the foot
Of the dark nonolith, but, as far as the
eye could see across the desolate brown
moor, no human being was In sight.
Nothing moved save last years heather,
played upon by a low flying wind
When she was within hundred yards
of Satans Thumb-the great rock fallen
from Satan's Tor-Vivian paused. She
wanted to see the play out and this was
as good a point of vantage as any other.
SO she lay down in the heather, resting
her elbows on the earth, her chin in her
palms, and began to watch.
But time passed on, and nothing hap
pened, except that the man sprang angri-
Iy to his feet, stared around in every di-
rection, and finally sat sulkily down again,
only to repeat the same process over and
over, as his furious Impotence grew. g.
For two hours this went on, until at
last, as the sky began to redden with sun
set the man came striding back towards
Vivien, still reclining on her bed OF
lleather. 92@t a@a17fs ass ,sjSt
s:E..I'll not wait longerH he exclaimed
savagely. For the first time the girl
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a notable change had come over them.
Miss Elizabeth Truro came no more to the
shops Of Mallery-Tavy (she had never
been to church there) while her brother.
whose visits suddenly became much less
frequent, announced at the coach and
horses that she was not well enough for
excursions. When the landlords daugh-
ter offered to go out to the farm, how
ever, and pay a visit of sympathy Truro,
tho thanking her kindly discouraged the
idea. His sister was not much of a hand
for visitors, and now that she wasn't
quite what she had BEEN she was so slow
with her work that most of her time was
occupied about the house.
New-Take Farm was not a large do
main, and Truro, having discharged a
hand" who had come to him from Nal
lery-Tavy, and imported a youth from
Cornwall, managed the farm work himself
with this only assistance. Nobody visited
the brother and sister in, their lonely
homestead, and they would almost have
been forgotten, had they not continued to
be good customers of the village trades
men, Thomas being sometimes quite ex-
travagant in his purchases.
(To be continued to-morrow.)
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MORMONS EN- TOUR
Head of the Church and His Party
Visit Their Colonies.
to The Journal,

hPoShoi . a.. {, j
Billings, Mont Sept. 17.-Joseph F.
Smith. president Of the Mormon church.
Anton II. Lund, president of the coun
Gil; A. O. Woodruff, John w. Taylor. M.
f. Cowley, apostles; Mrs Woodruff, wife
OF the former president. and Mrs. HYDE,
daughter Of Former President Taylor, ar
rived here to-day in Superintendent gill
let's private car from Garland, Wyo.,
where they had been visiting the Mormon
colony Of about 1000 persons
While there they listened to report
OF the work accomplished. They have con-
structed an irrigation canal costing $780,
600 and will put in another one.
Affairs In the colony are in prosper
Gus condition. and everything points to a
better year than the previous one From
mere the company will go to Ogden Utah
PRESIDENT Smith was very favorably i'm
pressed with his visit and will probably
make another ere long =
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dared to play me false; but she shall pay

dared to play me false; but she shall pay
for it, swear"
II thought part of the understanding
was tina you were not to be aware Of her
hiding place. said Vivien, sitting up and
embracing her knees.
$50 long as she was faithful; but she
always knew we'll enough that there was
no escape for her, or don't you think she
would have escaped if she could? She was
as sure as of her life, that if she tried
any tricks would find her out and pun
ish her in way to cost her dear. 1t will
be easier to do that in such place than
it has ever been yet, unless I am greatly
mistaken. Now, am: going back to the
inn; and it's only question of time-and
a short time-before unearth her. Pooh!
She's like an ostrich who thinks to hide by
burying her head
Vivien did not answer; but as she turned
her face towards Mallery-Tavy again, fol-
lowing on at a distance as before, she
asked herself question Had the first
failure Of that girl to keep the tryst any
connection with Jim Breakspears pres
ence on Dartmoor?
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AID FOR SCHOOLS.

Vouchers for the state appropriation in aid OF
rural and 20 semi graded schools No money
state superintendent of public instruction. to III
rural and 2T4 n1i-gfaded schools. No monar
mas yet been authorized for nine semi graded and
eleven rural schools that have failed to comply
fully with the requirements of the law.
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1t has stopped raining. There'H be
something doing now Bring. send or
phone in your want ad; lie word: not
less than zoe. Cheap enough.
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carey's Magnesla Cement roofing,
The most durable, economical and prac-
teal fire-proof roofing made. W. s. Mott
Company. Both phones, 376.
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Thomas Truro and his middle aged sis
ter, who had come from Cornwall to Dart
moor and New-Take Farm, had begun life
at their new home in apparent Willingness
to be as sociable as the isolation Of the
position would admit. Truro had driven
his sister into MalleryTavy to do lit
tie shopping once or twice a week, and
had himself paid occasional visits to the
Coach and Horses, which was practically
the village club. But, before the pair had
been at New-Take Farm for three months.
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VIII Make You Feel Young.
Electric Bitters are a. marvellous tonic,
and work wonders for a weak, rundown
system. Try them. Only soc.
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Bring. mail
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DIRECT LEGISLATION.
How II Is for the Advantage of the People
and Will Purify Politics.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: As uloa.ly stated in your issue OF Sep
temDer Do. the South is progressing" on right
lines in generally adopting the primary election
system. Tor by this means every nomination for N
office The States gift must be subjected to
popular ratification.
Already ID South Carolina. Mississippi Florida
Arkansas and Louisiana Senators nominated
by popular poll. why may We not at the proper
time ADOPT the system IN this state? In the words
o. Uuited States Senator The manifest ilnu-
enCe o. great corporations with OF legis-
latures in the elecuOn OF S5na.y.- ias been wide
spread and deplOlaDe." WOULD not this election
by tho people minimize this influence?
Is not the principe Of uoIrecl legislation false
and psruicous one. and has Ii nCI been CONDEMNED
by our aoIest puD4cIsJs? 4 hold that the legls-
lat1rs are to-day superior IA intelligence or
QelIe. and Is IaJleT siIOud nave greater
~ represent Jnem IA tIe aeuale.
TINS system "a OIect lee s4a,i0n is used in South
form is used Dy cues \e0raska, " asnlng ION and
eseN iere. i Is also IA the pcntcal Platforms OF
Il Endorses tire declaration Of Jefferson that the
people are capable u seil-gorerHment ana fulnls
1.inco-ns sgvtrnment OF the people, for the people
y ttt pe'il'. y u also favored by over three
l1Dor organizations, municipal leagues and other
~ lals system The Swiss people have destroyed
corr lii lopny, nave slmIhh"c thelr whole form
proved methods OF taxation. auL have husbanded
every communJy-: raiIToad fares and express and
telephone ana Telegraph rates have ali been re
duCed much below me cost q the same service
uICer private control.
A prominent CUzeH 81 Mime ap0s saws that this
system there mas brought out and given voice
the best voting eIcmenJ, has qone away with the
caucus rings ana has given AL the people a voice
a. tho choice % their candidate wei his cleo
tion 90 Office Z know that there many plaISi-
be objections put forth against primary elections
by men able even Senator HOar. ard i would
slate them ana make some reply but space viii not
permit
thing Is evident. This direct legislation Is
domOCIatiC and MIL develop self oveTUTaeut VII
teld 30 interest people usw Indifferent aud vii
ls0 tend largely Ia break she power OF the hos.
and the machine, as wen ~ ir the end permanently
purify legislation. J. C. PI -MPFgT,IsY.
Nev,-h url., Scot g. 1903
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eeededl sailed 1888 q n. steamer Arabic CRg).
Hayes ttroru Liverpool. New-YoTk.
Lizard sept I9--Passed. steamer Chick!ade t5 san
isrzon. New-York for Hamburg and Rotterdam.
Rotterdam Sept II. 10 n-Saied. steamer Rotterdam
CDutchl. Stenger. York u-ArT!ved. steam
- Potsdam Dutch. Potter. New-YoTk.
Antwerp sept Ig-Sailed, steamer iceland CBrl HILL
%eY-York
Havre sept 10 m--sailed. steamers Ia Lorraine
CFrl Alix New York; La CEampagne OFrl.
Veryude Nev-York.
Cherbourg Sept ls-Sailed II 80 m steamer Moltke
Gen. Deupwof Grom Hamburg and Southampton,
sos m-Steamer Louis, Janis q
(frour Southampton. New-YoEk-
AIuleris sept i4-Sailed. steamer Gallla Fr) Pavey
(fyorn New-YOrk.
Genoa. Sept l7-saied; steamer Git. d Sapoh dtaD.
New-York.
FayaI sept ie-Arrved. Altaira Cspanl lara
GOA Bordeaux for SeW-lork Gor c0an.
Natal Sept 16sailed steamer Saxon Prince CBr1.
Jameson. Nep-Tork.
Yokohama sept I9-Arrved previously
ORR EsteTbrook NeV-York. via Alden. singapore.
Rosario August 24-Arrived Trojan Prince tBrl
Lambert. y-Gork Via M0nteyiGeo.
Bermuda sept 19-sailed. Trinidad trj Fraser.
New-YOtk
Thomas. sept IS-Saiied Carbbs- tBrl.
Demrrarat. York