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azaIeas on the hillside. and the rice
fields taken by pink weed. Come and
hear the cub yum Of the musmee-'
Adair was thin ard nervous from his
long vigiIs. his waiting without hope,
and after the last letter he went TO
Colonel Marcy to make application for
a long leave.
The coIoneTs Office was full There
were half dozen officers standing
about, on one Pretense or another. and
they all threw out greeting to Adair.
They liked him. but he was so distant
in these days, he kept so much to him
self, that they saw very little Of him,
He Iounged by the window and looked
over The Army and Navy Journal IN
til the last Of the stragglers were gone.
Adair had always been SO distinctly the
coloEeFs favorite. companion, and al
most confdaat. that they were natu-
rally left alone together. Now Adair
drew up his chair TO the table where
the colonel sat looking over pile Of
papers, with a relief that that strong
and sturdy presence always gave him.
The secret which was always in his
mind was uppermost now. He was
glad Nina had relative like this; but
he wished that it could be otherwise
for little while, that he might tell the
colonel the story, and ask his advice
AdaIr's heart was sick of loneliness and
/ repression
But the face that was turned to him
was not the sympathetic one of the old
days. The colonel himself was uncon-
scious OF the change that had come to
him since Mary had told him what she
had seen on that scrap of paper. Some
great scientist has said that conscious
| ness is but little lamp which iIlumines
/ one spot OF the brain at time, and
/ that If has nothing whatever to do with
the working OF that complicated ma
chine; that an idea is introduced, and
! the owner considers it but trivial in
cident, and forgets it, seemingly. It
/ passes out Of his consciousness. but
/ there in the dark it is working on and
on and knitting itself into the very fiber
/ of the brain. until it becomes a part OF
the beliefs and reasons.
Adair felt vaguely chilled. and it was
in the most formal tones that he made
his application.
You are entitled to a long leave. "
the colonel said, and, of course. you
viii get it. Where do you think of go
ing?''
To Japan.
Tho c,lopeI Ioolad at him sbarnlv
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CHICAGO WANTS TO KNOW
WHY It GETS NO COAL
Will Probe With State At
torney General.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Investigation Of
conditions at the Illinois coal mines and
a searching examination of the big oper-
ators in regard to the serious fuel short
age has been decided on by Attorney
General Hamlin on behalf of the state
administration.
The new move in the inquiry is to be
carried on in connection with the PROS
ing of the methods of the railroads and
the Chicago dealers, now conducted by
the attorney general and the city coun-
ell committee, 10 ascertain to what ex-
tent they are to blame for the withhold
ing Of coal from the market
The attorney general left Chicago for
Springfield Wednesday evening and win
personally conduct the coal mine inquiry
from that point for the rest of this week
He will send representatives to all the
large mines to find out the number OF
cars held on the stofngs and the causes
of delay in railroad deliveries His in
tention is to learn direct from those en-
gagged in the handling of the product
whether the delay Is due to collusion be-
tween the railroads and the operators OF
to the duatory tactics of one or the
other
Meanwhile the aldermanic committee
I headed by Chairman BadeHech. viii pusf
/ the inquiry into the alleged manipula-
! ton of the coal supply for Chicago By
railroads and dealers
| Requests have been sent out TO 15l
wholesale and retail coal dealers to bc
present tomorrow afternoon in the coun-
/ ell chamber at the City Hall, to explain
why the people cannot get coal and tC
/ offer suggestions for the alienation o.
/ the situation.
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STATISTICAL REVIEW OF
CENTURYS SECOND YEAR
Suicides While There Was Less Number of
Lynchings.

picion Of murder. larceny, accessory to
larceny, sheltering a murderer, making
threats. planning eIopement, mistaken
identity, 1 each.
The number of legal executions in 1902
was IA, as compared with rs in 1901 and
11e in 1900.
There we're 101 hanged in the South
and 10 IN the North. of whom s. were
negroes. IS whites. two Indians, and one
Chinaman. The crimes for which they
were executed were: Murder. 1872; Grim
inaI assault. 8; attempted criminal as
sault, / conspiracy 10 murder, Is.
The following table gives the loss Of
life resulting from disasters OF various
kinds IN this country in the course of the
year: Fires, 1910; drowning, 2.00s; ex-
plosions. 526; falling buildings. etc, 419;
cyclones ard storms. 4s1; lightning. 20s;
electricity, 213.
The loss Of life by railroad accidents
for 1902 was 3.I62; as compared with !. 669
In 1901, and 400 in 1900 The number
Of seriously injured was 3.487. as com
pared with 1885 in 1901. and $3.50 in 1900
The total fire losses Of 1902 will be about
1854 500, 900 an Improvement as com
pared with 1901
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AN ARMY BRIDE :

her hasty act in marrying him, and with
q girls ignorance of such things. had
fancied that in ignoring il she could an
null it
She knew in whom she was trusting.
Adair thought Although the revulsion
Of that night had taken from her love
for him. It had not taken her confidence
in him or in BIS loyalty, She knew that
he would never betray her secret at her
desire. II she did not want to be his
wife she was at liberty
In Adair was the chivalry born Of
ideals, Of loneliness. That in not taking
the matter into his own hands now he
was doing wrong and a. cruel thing
10 Nina he did not see. That complica-
lions might come, that it was uot child's
play to be cast aside. but a thing that
must be met and faced, that could not
| be juggIed with, he was not man Of the
world enough TO realize. 1t 5eemed TO
concern only themselves. II Nina de-
sired the marriage to be as though it
were not, IT should be so.
Adair had refused Mrs Actons invi-
tation to be her guest; and It was not
pressed. There were new people Gem
ing into the fort. changes being made,
but 10 all this Adair was oblivious. Re
was even blind to the fact that Colonel
Marcy did not treat him with the proud
and loving friendship that he had once
/ shown The great ache N his heart
/ covered every minor pain, asd made it
as nothing He lived alone with his
! o.s-, b41day.
+ Often at night. when the watch sang
{ out, Two o'clock and aII's we'll" be
/ heard the tramp of Adair's feet as they
paced the veranda. and saw the burn
/ ing point Of his cigar in the darkness.
/ One Of the letters which came 10
Adair he had at first thrown impatiently
aside. and then taken uD again: and at
the third reading he had found comfort
in letting his thoughts travel along the
line It suggested. An old friend was
/ going TO Japan for the winter, and ask
ed him to go with him
He thought a little bitterly of plans
and how soon they had faded There
was nothing to prevent that wedding
journey 10 the south of France now.
The Indian troubles were over; ne was
entitled TO a long leave Sometimes his
fancy ran to day dreams. and It seemed
20 him that he mrst be mistaken He
let himself imagine sometimes that he
was goirg t. join Nina, and they were
going of together; and then laughed al
himself for his folly. He began dozens
Of letters TO her. endearing. forgiving
tender letters, but he sent none of them
She had left him, and in her own time
she would return, or not az all
His San Francisco friend wHote again
urging him TO come upon the Goth Of the
month and sail for Japan. Come he
said. and see the SHOWS on Fujisan, see
the white foam laces broider the brsast
Of the Indian deep Come and see the
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COPYRIGHT BY FRANK \. MUNsEY
THIS STORY WAS BEGUN WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER d
eyV0psTe a., ppFyIOJ-s TNs,TATTAfFNTS

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS.
Nina Wentworth, View York belle Of two
seasons, wealthy IN her own right visits her
cousin, Nary Marcy, daughter Of the colonel
IN command OF Fort Huachucs, ATiz. Mary
Is admired b. Ksder Roman, young civilian,
" no has sqaandered fortune and sunk the
rest N q mine that refuses TO pan out. Two
officers are rivals for Nina,s hand One Is
lieatenant Hecker, handsome. reckless man,
who Is already mixed up IN two affairs one
asEtE Mexican girl named Pancha7 the other
with Mrs. Savage, q Gashing married woman
Of Tombstone. Sinats other lover IS Cap
tain Adair, brave but reserved Nina prefers
Adair and. learning that he Is about 20 start
On active service against the Indians con
sents 70 immediate marriage III Tombstone
Ehere they happen 10 be The minister's son,
an enlisted Kan who goes by the name o.
Mellish, IS an unseen witness Of the ceremony +,
lie IS bad lot, a tool Of HeckeT, and with
: erudge against AdaiF- Nina and Adair, rid
ing 70 the fort at night 10 tell their friends,
are attacked BY Apaches. Adair Is about 70
fsl1t Is himself shot BY an Indian Waking up
SIX weeks later II the hospital at the fort, ne
: learns Of The rescue OF himself and Nina oy the
soldiers and that Nina has gene East. he
Is about 10 write her letter when Mary
Marc- asid Mrs Acton call TO see him Nary
sees the letter. which begins Ny Dear ife-"
Lieutenant Hecker, having secured long
leave goes 10 say R0od-by 10 his Mexican love.
Paaeha Lopez, and takes Aeilish with him,
Mrf Savage Her husband invites him 10 Join
q poker game, and he loses 81, 800 Mrs Savage
insists on his taking thousand dollars q
Ter 8uu-4G a loan
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CHICAGO. Jan. according TO the
years statistical review. as compiled by
the Tribune" the donations and be
quests Of educational, charitable, and re-
Iigious institutions in 1902 foot up ST.
3s7. 167. as compared with 1923, S88. 732 for
1901, the record breaking year. and $62,-
461 ,304 in 1900
Suicides steadily increase. The total
number reported for 1902 is S.23f. The
steadiness OF this increase IS shown by
the following comparison: In 1899 there
were 1910 cases; in 1900, 6,T55; IN 1901,
1925
The Iynchfngs reported in 1902 show a
gratifying decrease. There were but IS.
Is compared with 135 in 1901. Eighty
seven occurred in the South and in the
North Of the total number So we're ne
groes, . whites, and 1 Indian One woman
was lynched in South Carolina
The alleged crimes were as follows:
Murder. 81; criminal assault, 19: at
tempted criminal assault, II; attempted
murder, 4: unknown oTenses, s; assault
ing whites, ,; accessory TO murder, 3;
disreputable character, ?; race prejudice.
2; horse stealing, alleged conjuring. sus-
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ROMANCE AND RIVALRY b. I io,,+ TOLIN How
= FRONTIER FORT by LiSNls ooiliN LIZ IL

leave. 4 little more tired and unhappy
than when he started out
Ten days later he had said good-by
to every one, and was on his way to the
Pacific Slope. He stopped in Tombstone.
He wanted 10 see the old man who had
said the marriage service that had made
Nina his wife There had been no ques-
tion of secrecy then. but # might be i'm
portant to ask it now
The door Of the little wooden house
was closed. and the curtainless windows
looked like blind eyes on each side. He
knocked and heard the echo of empti-
ness. There was . head pushed out Of
the window of the next house, and a
woman called TO attract his attention.
rs it MIR. Bland you want TO see?" she
asked. with the air Of one who had in
formation to distribute. He's dead. He
died this Thursday coming a week. They
sent the remains back East. It was real
sad. i" and she looked him boldly over
in au effort to place him. - as she would
have said.
Adsir went hack down the path. white
N the sunshine. There were faded Yin
Mas. almost the only flower that grows
hardly in Arizona. down each side It
seemed TO Adair that a last link had
been broken. He felt like a boy who
had q grief. and no one II whom he
could conhde.
He wondered why he could not feel as
he had felt before he ever knew Nina.
It had only been a short three weeks,
but they had made his life anew.
He wondered II all the stories he had
heard of the perhdy OF women were true;
If he were but one OF the great army OF
men who were victims. And then he was
ashamed Of himself. He blamed himself
for taking his girl wife into the horrors
of that night-that night when her
nerves were already strung to tension
pitch Whatever she did, he would not
blame her. Let it be hers TO say what
their lives should be in the future.
And then at the thought Of going away
from her so far. his soul revoIted. He
could not. he would not do il!
/ He walked the little platform at Ben
son where the road ran by which would
take him westward to san Francisco and
Japan. or eastward 10 New York and
Nina. He must go TO her He would 90
| to her. After all. she was his wife. and
/ he had the right. Il seemed a stmple
thing to do. after he thought of it as a
real possibility
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ASCENDING ACTOR
SHOT BY HOTEL CLERK
Thespians Were Attempting to Take
Away Baggage.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Jan. 2.-WiI-
liam Elliott. an actor belonging to the
Giffen stock company, was shot yester-
day by R Y Parker. night clerk at the
Augusta Hotel, in Hampton
Harry D. Blakemore. Edward Emery,
and Elliott all actors. tried to remove
their baggage from the hotel IT is said,
and when the clerk blocked their way
he was set upon. While under the men
ne drew pistol. il is alleged, and AZ ed.
Elliott was wounded.
The clerk was exonerated in court.
and BlakemoTe and Emery were fined
for disorderIy conduct. EIliott's case
was continued pending his recovery.
The shooting created a sensation, as
the Giffen company is one of the leading
stock organizations in the South.
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NEW JERSEY FARMER TO
RAFFLE HIMSELF OFF
FiveNegressesAmo Those
Who Take Chances.

SECAUCUS, n. J.. Jan. Failing TO
secure a wife through matrimonial
agents, advertisements. OF in the usual
way. John " Miller. a weilto-do farm
er. has hit upon the original plan OF
putting himself up at a rattle among
the women of this district at % cents a
chance, the winner TO take him, his saw
ings, and farm OF twenty seven acres on
the Snake Hill Road
Up to date Miller has sold III tickets.
and says he could sell as many more.
Five colored women bought tickets. ans
Miller Is in despair lest one of them
should prove the lucky contender and
carry off both him and mis- worldly goods.
The rattle IS to be decided tomorrow
night at MfIler's home. Afterward there
is to be a real old-fashioned New Year
feast.
Miller is not venturing into the matri-
mortal heaven without experience. He
has been -'httched before" as he ex-
pressed it In 1899 his wife died and
he lately decided to make another ven
ture. He tried in the usual way, but
failed. perhaps because he has a fierce
red beard and hair. He has tender blue
eyes, but the combination did not con
vince any Of the fair danes Of the county
of his seriousness. notwithstanding his
farm and other monetary attractions.
Miller is Hfty-seven years old, stands
/ five feet five inches. and is said to b.
well to do Hs strange idea Of rafting
/ himself is not the result. he says, OF {
whim. but because he wishes to find Z
wife. He declares he will abide By the
conditions he made, but admits that h
/ IS mighty nervous" for fear one Of the
I've negresses viii draw the winning
/ chance
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THE JOLLY FAT MEMS
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS

The Jolly Fat Mems Club has elected
the following officers for the new year:
President. Andrew Gleason.
Vice president, John A. Knapp.
Secretary, c. T. Greelaw.
Treasurer. H. Y. Lansdale
Trustees. Capt E S Randall. Joh1
Fitzmorris, J. NJ Becker.
Sentinel, P J. Bresnahan.
The club is IN a prosperous condition
and is rapidly increasing in numbers
The officers are planning fer many bis
athletic events in the spring and sum
meT
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NEW YEAR DAY evoked the following
rom various theater folk.
George Ade-Here's hoping that those
RAe did not find US out this year viii
overlook rs the next year.
Henry MiHer-The years are getting
|seandalousIy short. It seems as if 1902
had found some months asleep and
|Ieaped them over" I hope 1903 viii be
less ha1yy and just as happy.
Julia Marlowe-Take from my mouth
The wish Of happy years
Marc Klaw-Let US ask in 1903 not
1ho makes a man. but what.
David Belasco-Let the trend Of the
drama toward the serious be even more
pronounced in the year to come than it
was in the year just closed.
oscar HammeTstein-LeaIn to smile
and give pleasure to other people.
Lillian RusssIl-Nay the new year
find nay lines cast in as pleasant a place
and amid such congenial surroundings
as during the past few seasons,
Viola AIIen-What q happy arrange
ment Of the calendar il Is that brings
Christmas and the end CT the old year
TO bury. cares and disappotntments with
cheer and good win leaving our hearts
and minds clear to begin the new year
with bright hopes and fresh ambitions,
De Wolf HoPper-Au present I am a
Virginia creepeT, lodging from theater
into sleeper; but happiness comes with
New York in view, so q happy New Year
for me and you.
Aubrey Boucicault-My lnppiest New
Year Day. bringing as it does Broadway
recognition after q struggle Of sixteen
yeats Tonight, surrounded by my stage
friends and associates. we bid adieu 70
the past in the flowing bowl and tzIrn
with hope to the future
Mr. HALL GAME. on arriving in Eng
land actually denied his resemblance tc
Shakespeare.
WAY DOWN EAST" viii be pre-
scented in Australia this summer by
cast 10 be chosen from the three com
panies now playing the pastoral II
America
MRS PATRICK CAMPBELL is look
ing for d New York theater IN which K
present next season q series OF popular
sardou plays and shakespearean re
vivals.
MISS FRANKLIN. dramatic editor o
.Leslie's Weekly" is in Boston doing
the advance work for James K. Hacket
and The Crisis" and living in privat,
room at one of the hospitals. 1t is al
instance OF sheer pluck.
MRS. BURNETT has provided the pIa
in which Mile James viii appea
shortly. The title is The Little Unfair
Princess, and Miss James will play
small girl who has heartrending ex
perieuces- Next season Miss James vii
star in a Paul Kester product
EMMA CALEE, according TO Paris dis
patches is about 10 settle down 10
commonplace bourgeois life after marry
ing Jules Barber early in January. Fo
a long time 1t was. believed size was en-
gagged 10 Henri Cain. the novelist Re
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CHAPTER XI.
4The Cold Light OF Day"

soon as Adair knew that Nina
- had gone back 10 her home ne
1 d began. to hope for letter from
her Every evening Adair lay
zith his face toward the road and look
ed and Ionged for some word from Nina.
He could look across the parade ground
spd see the ladies' in Officers Row stand
ing out upon the verandas. waiting Ton
their own letters from distant homes
The mail had to be taken into the post
traders postoGice and distributed, but
the coming of the orderly always meant
that the letters would be there in very
few minutes. From the time he saw tho
dusty blue uniform and the ambliag mule
disappear nD toward the post trader
until 1t was so late that there could be
no possibility Of letter. Adair's heart
would beat thiczly and heavily. he
hadn't many correspondents. A letter
had been rare event for him Many
cane IN these days. condoliHg with him
over MS hurt, and congratuiating him
upon his escape. but every one was put
down wftE a heavy heart. It's contents
had been q bitter disappointment.
He had torn up the letter he had begun
10 Nina. II had seemed brutal TO follow
ser. even with letter. when she had
gone and1eft him. As the weeks went
b. and conyaIesceHce gradually grew
rat MS normal health. he ceased hoping
80 aear from her. She had repeuted Of
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OFFICFRs FOR A YEAR.

The annual election of the Association
of Stationary Engineers Of the District
of Columbia was held Wednesday night,
and resulted as follow: President. s. ",
Corwin; vice president. W. L Stuart;
recording and financial secretary, W. 81.
Donald: corresponding secretary. George
E. Reid: treasurer, G. T. Ward; condue-
tor, A. o. Chapman; doorkeeper. NJ. Nc
GFaw: trustees. MessTs. Reid. Sasse.
and Williams.
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Count Cuno Won MoItke. It greatly
pleased the Emperor. who thereupon
took the baton and personally conducted
some marches Then he gave the baton
to the count, with the words, There,
dear MoItke. now it's your turn" The
following day the Kaiser attended a re
hearsaI OF the band. remained a whole
hour. and again conducted several
marches
MAX KLINGER. the sculptor has been
reproached for representing Beethoven
as a demi-god. half naked, seated in an
ancient chair It now appears that this
scheme is not original with the scuIp-
tor IN 1880 Franz Drake made a sketch
/ for a monument 20 ejhoveu. He rep
/ resented the composer seated on a cur
ule chair. the arms of which are adorn-
+ ed with heads of gTiffns; Beethoven is
/ scantiIy draped and his shoulders and
arms are wholly shown: his legs are Gov
! cred with wrap cIassicaIly folded, and
/ he looks toward heaven for inspiration.
! In Ringers statue an eagle looks at
/ Beethoven. who in turn gazes skyward
+ Of course, this does not prove that Kiln
I ger copied brakes sketch, and 1t is high
/ ly probable that he never saw it.
STUART ROBSON told the following
soon after the announcement of the death
of ex-SDeaker Reed;
Il was in the elevator of the Shoreham
in Washington. last winter, when large
man entered from the Office floor Al once
! I recognized him from the several pic
lures had seen, and Gear my curiosity
got the better of my poIiteness, for I
could not resist the temptation of star
ing at the man I so much admired
Caught in the act, 1 lowered my eyes and
pretended to be interested in a pretty
child, who was talking to her doll. when
Mr. Reed said, with a laugh, Take a
long look at me, Mr.. Robson; / have been
looking at you of and on for many a
year, so wen try and call the matter
even It honors most men of my calling
to meet one Of yours, for one realizes
that if we political fellows could dis
tribute as much happiness to mankind
as you player fellows do the world would
be a damned sight better for it "
THE STRANGERS GUIDE" tt
Dresden published lately this para
graUh:
Herr Kammersaenger Georg Antnes
has informed the management Of the
Royal Opera of his intention not to
return TO Dresden. He has therefore
broken his contrac1. which does not ex-
pire until May l, 1905 Such dishonor-
able conduct needs no comment. Dur
ing his two months illness O. Herr
Antilles drew his salary as usual. al
? though he had already signed with Graf
to sing in America for $500 night
he is also said to have received at that
time "a month before his tlIness) the
sum OF $50. 600 in advance.
Herr Antilles has sailed for New York
on board the Kronprinz Wilhelm. Be
sides being excluded from ever again
appearing on a German stage Herr
Antilles loses his claim 10 a pension and
incurs very heavy fine
He was not the first Dresden singer
to forfeit his pension in hope of be