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snatched the revolver. A CIV of in
dignation escaped the young mans
lips. The next instant he had
wrenched himself free, but it wasetoo
late. He stood defenseless.
FLORENCE, what have you done?" he
cried in tone of sharp reproach.
Saved you!" she passionately ex-
claimed. "They would have killed
you here before my eyes!"
Calm yourself, Miss Harrison. ,"
said the captain, gravely. "Lieuten-
ant Roland will not be so mad as to
offer resistance now. Once more, sir.
yield! Spare us useless bloodshed. It
is no disgrace to a soldier if he sub
mlts to the inevitable, and l give you
my word that you have no dishonor-
ing treatment to fear as a prisoner of
the Confederacy you will be treated In
an honorable manner.
|, William bent his eyes gloomily on
the floor. He perceived the truth of
the words. Longer resistance would
have been madness and, at the ut
most, brought only degrading treat
ment upon him. After a brief, I'M
comfortable pause, he turned to the
officer.
II am in your power. Dispose of
me-"
II will send news of your arrest to
the city. Meanwhile, remain here;
and, if you give me your word of
honor to make no attempt to fly"
mo! I yield to force, but to that
alone"
"Then I cannot leave you in Miss
Harrison's society, but must provide
a more secure prison."
Which you will doubtless find in
Springfield" said William, with an
outburst Of resentment. II was pre-
pared for everything when I risked
the ride here, except treachery in
the house in which was called SON. -
''You are right, Mr., Roland" The
captain raised his voice so loud that
a person on the other side of the clos-
ed door could not fail to hear it. But
do not address your reproaches to ME.
did what I was forced to do. I do
not believe in treachery, and regret
that you have fallen a victim to it."
my words do. not apply to yon. l
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CHAPTER vi.
Then, with this last thought, a burn
ing sense of shame filled the young Of
ficer's soul. The face of his old COM
mander suddenly rose wildly before
him. He saw his earnest gaze; heard
the warning words: IF Lieutenant Ro-
land has not returned by eight o'clock
this evening, shall believe that he is
either dead or dishonored." And at
the same moment William felt that he
could not stand in his presence with a
lie or an evasion on his lips; that he
must tell him the truth; and with this
thought the struggle was over.
He released himself so hastily, so
abruptly, that the young girl almost
tottered back. His lips quivered, but
his voice was as firm as when he made
the fateful promise.
II cannot be dishonored man, Flor
ence, not even for the prize Of your
hand. II you fear Edward more than
you love me-if you have not the cour-
age to defend this love against him
Why must lose you. I will not break
my word of honor
Florence had shrunk back. Her dark
eyes rested with look of mingled sur
prise and anger upon the man, whose
rigid sense of duty she could not I'M
derstand. But ere she could frame an
answer, the door again opened, and a
stranger appeared on the threshold. It
was a young man in uniform, who
paused moment, scanning the pair
with hurried glance, then courteously
approached the lady.
Pardon this intrusion, Miss Harri-
son. Allow me to request brief pri-
vate interview with this gentleman.
have some important news for him"
Florence recognized Captain Wilson,
Edwards friend, whom she had seen
several times. She knew only too we'll
what had brought him to Springfield
that day, but this sudden entrance
into her drawing-room aroused the
utmost establishment. For the moment
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CHAPTER VII.

A horseman, who was evidently a
ward Springfield. He scanned every
object very closely, and sometimes
even seemed doubtful concerning the
direction to pursue. He wore civil
ian's dress, a gray summer suit suit
ed to the climate. Now, at point
where the road branched in two direc-
lions, he checked his horse irresolute-
ly, pondered a few minutes and then
waited for carriage approaching him
from behind. It was light open We
hicle, occupied by two gentlemen. The
stranger, bowling, said:
Pardon me. I am on my way to
Springfield, and don't know whether
to turn to the right or the left. Per-
haps you will be kind enough to in
form me?"
You must take the right-hand one,
SIR" said the older of the two, a lit
tie withered man, with gray hair.
But we are going to Springfield, too;
and if you will join us you cannot miss
the road"
with pleasure. I should not like
to go out of my way, as I am in a
hurry
The rider urged his horse to fast
err trot as he spoke, in order not to
fall behind the carriage. :. The old
gentleman eyed him curiously.
You are in a hurry" he repeated.
"'1 suppose things are very bad at
Springfield" ~. / =
Very bad!" was TIE laconic an
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THE MEMORY OF FISH,
Sometimes Keeps Them from Bling a
Second Tune.


Sometimes Keeps Them from Iii ing u
Second Time.
Fisherman believe that a fish al
most caught a first time does not easily
let itself be caught a second time, that
he remembers the pain he suffered, and
that he even let's his companions know
his cruel experience. This is easily
accounted for by their memory and
M. Semon gives an incident charac-
teristic of the subject which shows
that certain fish have their memory
seconded by particular gift of OBJ
servation. He had seen around a ship
in which he was sailing a number of
those curious fish called echineis re-
mora, one of the peculiarities of which
is that on the top of the head they
have a kind of hook, which permits
them to attach themselves to vessel
or to the belly of fish larger than
themselves. M. Semon wished to pro-
cure some specimens and threw into
the water hook baited with a piece
Of crab. A first remora was soon
taken, but the others, having evidently
seen the capture, allowed the line to
be thrown into the water many times
without even touching it. They re-
NAMED attached to the vessel, regard
ing with an Indifferent eye the most
succulent bits that could be offered
them. M. Semon renewed the expert
ment, and in no case could he capture
two remoras belonging to the same
band. These fish have evidently pow
ers Of observation and a well-developed
memory.
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made with the greatest caution. Ed
wards revenge was swift and sure.
II do not know you, SIR" said the
young officer slowly, without lower
ing his weapon or averting his eyes
from his enemy. "You, on the con-
trary, seem to be very we'll informed
concerning my personality. In, that
case, you probably are also aware
that I am in the house Of my future
father-in-law, and came solely to see
my betrothed bride. BY what right
do you attack me?'
Wilson shrugged his shoulders.
by the same right which you would
exercise if an officer of the hostile
army should fall into your hands in
disguise. I am a soldier and must
discharge my duty; it is not my bust
ness to inquire the motive that
brought you here. Will you surren-
der?"
$50 long as I carry weapon, no!
However the struggle may end, the
first man who touches me will shoot
down."
'Then you will force me- to extreme
measures. The consequences must be
on your head"
The captain turned toward the ter
race, with the intention Of summon
ing the men who were waiting there,
when Florence, who had stood trem-
bling and deadly pale, anticipated
him. She rushed past him to Roland,
threw herself on his breast, and cling
ing to him frantically, exclaimed:
"You must not, William! There
are ten to one! You will be conquer
cd in the struggle! They will kill
you!"
"Let me go, Florence! Let me go,
I say!"
William was vainly striving to re-
lease himself, when Captain Wilson,
taking advantage of the favorable mo-
ment in which his enemy was Defense
less in the arms that clasped him so
closely, with a rapid movement
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IngersOll FlOOrod.

Robert G.. Ingersoll was not always
the tactful lawyer he became in his
maturity. Early in his career he found
himself as counsel for the defense in
a murder case, with fussy old doctor
as principal witness against him.
Thinking he saw a chance to be bril-
liant he sarcastically proceeded to
bully the witness by commenting upon
doctors mistakes. Doctors make as
few mistakes as lawyers" asserted the
old man. "A doctors mistakes are
buried six feet under ground was the
reply. Yes. but lawyers mistakes
are hung as many feet above the.
ground" was the reply, ''and that Is
just the difference" The jury saw tbs
point, and Ingersoll lost he case. 5s
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she lacked the least comprehension 81

she lacked the least comprehension Of
the situation.
But William understood it better.
He saw the Confederate uniform, and
with it the danger menacing him, aud
slowly thrusting his hand into the
breast-pocket of his coat, where he
carried his pistol, he replied with cold
formality:
II shall be at your service, sir, as
soon as my conversation with Miss
Harrison is over. We have some I'M
portant matters to discuss, so
beg"
Glance and tone plainly requested
the captain to retire. But instead of
doing so, he advanced close to the
young officer, saying in low tone:
II wish to spare the lady, and hope
you will aid me-Lieutenant William
Roland"
William started. He perceived that
he was betrayed, and did not doubt a
moment the author of the treachery,
To deny his identity was impossible
Only prompt action could be of SER
vice now. If he succeeded in reach
ing his horse, which was fastened a
few hundred PAGES from the house,
escape might yet be possible. Has
tily retreating a few steps, at the
same time drawing his revolver, he
said in a loud, sharp tone:
well, what do you want with Lieu
tenant Roland?"
Florence uttered a cry of terror.
She, too, now suddenly realized the
full extent of the peril, but the cap
tain remained unmoved, though the
pistol was aimed at him.
yield, Mr.. Roland" he said, quiet
1y. Resistance would be vain. You
will not find your horse where you
left him; all the exits from the house
are guarded; and the servants have
oEders to prevent your departure by
force. Convince yourself that flight
has become an impossibility.
He pointed toward the terrace and
Williams eyes followed the gesture.
He really did see several figures
whose faces were unfamiliar to him,
and who certainly would not fail to
carry out the orders which they had
received.
The preparations had evide"-1y been
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
the widest jealousy had led him
CHECKED HIS HORSE.

the widest jealousy had led him to
commit already showed to him a very
different face than at the first moment
of gratifed revenge. What had he
gained by it? Florence was forever
lost to him, for she knew as we'll as
Roland himself who had been guilty
of this deed of treachery. Her father
was no longer able to exert any con-
troll over her or make any bequest
in favor CT his nephew who, with his
daughters hand, was to receive all the
rights of heirship and now possessed
no legal claims. Nothing was left
save vengeance on the hated rival,
and this vengeance, at least, should
be wreaked.
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know the traitor and now I win ask

only q moment longer z q jx J. Z. I. 1.
+ He went to his fance and bent over
her., but just at that moment a side
door was hastily flung open and
Ralph rushed in.
miss Florence, master is asking for
you. He has suddenly grown worse.
We are afraid the end is near"
Florence had hitherto found it Diff
fcult to sustain herself. This last
blow threatened to crush her. She
tottered and would have fallen had
not William clasped her in his arms.
II cannot go!" she murmured, des-
pairingly. mot at this moment! Will
liam! What will become of you:"
Lieutenant Roland is my prisoner
and under my protection" said Will
son, with marked emphasis. "Have no
anxiety for him. I will answer for
Ills safety so long as he remains in
Springfeld.''
go to your father" said William,
pushing the trembling girl with gen
tie violence toward the door. you
hear? No harm will befall me, and
your place is there. Courage, my poor
Florence! I cannot be with you in
this trying hour, but, at least, you
know that am near. So be reso-
lute.'
He gave her to Ralph, who drew
the half-senseless girl away with him,
and then went back to the captain.
1T you wish to go to the sick
room," said the latter, in low tone,
II will not prevent you.'
William made gesture of refusal
mo. After what has passed be-
tween me and the sick man, my pres
ence could not help exerting a bad in
fluence upon him. He has no suspic-
ion that I am here; let him remain
ignorant of it. I thank you for your
consideration, sir, Let us go!"
The servants, at the captains or
der, had left their posts at the doors,
but stood whispering together with
troubled faces. Ralph had betrayed
that the officer under arrest was Miss
F'lOrence's lover. And it had happen
ed in her own house! True, the mas
ter of the house had had no share in
it; they all knew now that he was
dying.
Edward Harrison, pacing up and
down the drawing-room alone, with a
cloud upon his brow, knew it also.
The end so long expected was coming
more quickly than had been supposed.
The physician had given the sick man
days, and now, at the utmost, there
were only hours. Yet Edward had
not courage to enter the apartment
where Florence was, and had Ralph
bring him reports, which constantly
grew more alarming.
Then Captain Wilson entered, but
the cordially with which he usually
treated young Harrison had given
place to cold formality; he bowed as
if he were saluting a stranger.
II wished to inform you that l am
going to the city to report the cap
ture," he said, distantly. "An escort
will be sent for the prisoner; until
then he must remain at Springfield"
Edward did not appear to notice the
icy GOODNESS in the tone and manner
of his former friend, and answered
quietly, as if the point in question
were matter of the utmost indiffer-
ence:
Have no anxiety. I'll see that the
spy doesn't escape u.s."
II am positive that Lieutenant Ro-
land is not a spy" replied Wilson,
with marked emphasis. What brought
him here is perfectly apparent and
I shall make my opinion as emphatic
as possible at the court-martial'
(1o be continued)
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OlSheveled.

From Judge: Beth was deeply in
terested in a weeping willow that her
father had planted the night before on
the lawn. Come, mamma, hurry"
she called, as she looked from the sit
ting room window, land see this cum
ming little tree with it's hair all down."
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Somewhat Different.

The Nadia man who has too many
wives is bigamist, isn't he? The
Bachelor-Not necessarily. A bigamist
is man who has two or more wives.
Chicago News.
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Bodily labor alleviates the pains Of
the mind: and hence arises the happi-
ness Of the poor.-La Rochefcucauld.
The independent., 1903-04-09
THEMES FOR GREAT EDITORS
~N~>[>>/
~~~~~

The commissioner of Indian affairs
every month or SO gives a theme to
the editors of the great dailies upon
which they dilate to the extent OF col
ums of space. The commissioner is a
great source of relief to these editors.
To do any thinking is so wearisome to
the flesh of their kind that the COM
missioner is source of never-failing
10y to them. A while ago an order
was issued to the Indian agents to use
their influence to discourage the use
of paint among the Indians and en-
courage wearing the hair short instead
of long. The columns that were writ
ten about that could not be numbered.
That was a subject that these editors
thought they could comprehend, while
trusts, combinations, the destruction
of competition, taking all the tariff
would bear and kindred things were
rather too much for their grade OF
intellect. Recently the commissioner
has issued another order for which
these editors of the great dailies seem
to be truly thankful. 1t gives them q
chance to write about 'Rain-in-the-
Face" "American-Horse," 1.-TWO
Bears" and similar topics which is On
level with the capacity Of their
brains.
The fact is that the order of the
commissioner is very sensible one.
When an allotting agent arrives at
an agency he begins by allotting land
to Daniel Webster, Henry Clay An
drew Jackson, U. S. Grant, and when
these names run out he takes to nam
ing the Indian allottees Smith, Jones,
Brown, or anything else he happens
| to think Of. The fact is that Indian
names are no more ridiculous than the
average names Of white men il one
should undertake to translate them in
] to another language. White men de-
The independent., 1903-04-09

was denouncing silver and damning
fiat money. Today large section Of
them are turning longing eyes toward
silver and confidently expecting an is
sue of fiat money to help them float
their great undertakings, only the fiat
money that they expect to soon see
issued is clearing house certificates in
stead of greenbacks issued by the gov
ernment Nearly $2O0,0O0,0 900 of new
bonds have been listed on the stock
exchange in the last few weeks and
everybody is liQuidating instead of
buying, while interest has been as
high as Is per cent. These promoters
are beginning to realize that their
long planned schemes are about to
fail for want of more money" and
so they long for silver and fat.
The independent., 1903-04-09

for which the same are made,
and appropriate ID them respect
lively their several amounts in
distinct items and sections"
Many members of the assembly
have been given appointments by Gov
ernor Yates upon the state commits
sion to the st. Louis exposition and
to other offices during their terms of
service.
Yet in article w., section Is, the
constitution says:
mo person elected to the gen.
erai assembly snail receive any
civil appointment within this state
from the governor, the governor
and senate, or from the general
assembly, during the term for
which he shall be elected. and all
such appointments and all votes
given for any such members for
| any such Office or appointment
shall be void"
Many of the members of the as.
sembly receive money from the state
in indirect ways.
Yet article w., section 21, of the
constitution says: @ .
1.-The members of the general
assembly shall receive i. such
compensation as shall be pre-.
scribed by law, and no other al
lowance or emolument, directly or
indirectly, for any purpose what
ever, except the sum OF 500 per
session to each member, which
shall be in full for postage, sta
tionery, newspapers and all other
incidental expenses and perquis-
ties; but no change shall be made
in the compensation of members
of the general assembly during the
term for which they may have
been elected"
The courts of Illinois are only fol-
lowing the precedent set by the SUI
preme court of the United States anu
are making over the constitution to
suit the party in power, just as the
supreme court at Washington has re-
peatedly done.
The result of all this is, that we
have practically no constitutions and
the courts are the supreme rulers, ex-
ercising powers that no constitutional
monarch dare to assume. In the end
a government by courts will prove
worse than a government by kings.
The power assumed by the courts over
labor in the United States is more
extensive than any European monarch
dare attempt
The independent., 1903-04-09

Many men, when the constitution
was framed, were much opposed to
the judicial system incorporated in it.
Mason of Virginia fought against it
and predicted that the judicial system
of life appointments and unrestricted
power to interpret the constitution
would end in the overthrow OF the re-
public. 1t depends altogether upon
the prejudices of majority of the
supreme court what kind of consti-
tuition we have and they alter and
amend it by construction" so as to
make it one thing at one time and an
other time. For long series Of years
an income tax was constitutional and
then without an amendment to that
document 1t became unconstitutional.
For more than a hundred years the
constitution was supposed to uphold
government by the consent Of the
governed. Then there came a time
when the court made another docu-
ment out Of that instrument and it
sanctioned government by force and
without the consent of the governed
In this way the supreme court makes
q new constitution of its own motion
whenever it sees fit to do SO.
This altering and amending the
constitution of the United States by
the supreme court has destroyed, to a
great extent, any reverence for state
constitutions and they are trodden
under foot by politicians and judges
whenever they see fit to do so. If the
party in power in any state wants the
constitution of the state altered,
amended or nulliied, obedient judges
proceed to "constrae it," as they say so
that it is another document altogether
from what the mel who drafted it,
and the people who voted to make it
the supreme law, thought it was.
Notable instances of this have oc-
Cured in the state of Illinois where
the republican party found the pro-
visions of the state constitution in
terfered with some of their plans. The
following are few instances in which
they have repudiated, by aid of the
courts, sections about which there
could be no doubt of their meaning.
The courts say that those sections
mean something else than the words
indicate and that settles it.
Speaker Miller of the house of rep
resentatives has repeatedly refused roll
calls and taken upon himself, by the
use of the gavel, the decision of ques-
tions before the house.
Yet in article w., section 10, the
constitution Of the state Of Illinois
declares:
TN the senate at the request
of two members, and in the house
at the request Of five members,
the yeas and nays shall be taken
on any question, and entered upon
the journal"
The assembly has been in the Gus
tom of passing appropriation bills
without having them itemized.
Yet In article ", section 16, the
constitution says:
"Bills making appropriations of
money out of the treasury shall
specify the objects and purposes
The independent., 1903-04-09
SEELEY DINNERS

Plutocratic apologists excuse waste
ful extravaganza on the part of the
immensely rich by saying that it
gives employment to laborers. The
most apt answer to this is to be found
in the reply of Prof. Enrico Ferri, the
Italian criminologist and socialist, to
his fellow criminologist but anti-so-
cialist, Baron Garofalo. The latter
had said:
Apparently, many young men of
|aristocratic families do not work. It
is nevertheless more correct to saw
that they do not do any productive
labor for themselves, but they work
just the same, and this for the benefit
of others! In fact, these gentlemen of
leisure are generally devoted to sport
hunting, yachting, horseback riding.
|fencing-or to travel, or to dillantisme
in the arts, and their activity, unpro-
ductive for themselves, provides an
immense number of persons with
profitable occupations"
And M. Ferri replied:
cone day when I was studying the
prisoners in jail, one of them said
to me: Such an outcry is made
against criminals because they do not
work; but if we did not exist, can inn
mense number of persons"-jailers,
policemen, judges and lawyers
would be without a profitable occu-
pation!' (''Socialism and Modern
Science" p. 1S6-International Liz
brary Pub. Co., N. Y, 1900) /
|SSSSSS J
The JOY of giving is increased by
the necessity of working for what is
given. 4