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Little Falls herald., 1903-01-30

OBJECT for respect and consideration
my true power resided in the most Sc
cret, terrible and criminal relations Ii
is to one of the persons who then
obeyed me that I now address myself
to deliver you from your burden. They
were men of many different nations
and dexterities, all bound together by
formidable oath and working to the
same purposes. The trade Of the asso-
citation was in murder, and who speak
to you, innocent as l appear was the
chleftain Of this redoubtable crew.
What" cried Silas. "A murderer:
And one with whom murder was a
trade? Can take your hand? Ought
so much as to accept your services?
Dark and criminal old man, would you
make an accomplice of my youth and
my distress:'
The doctor bitterly laughed.
"You are difficult to please, Mr.. Scud-
damore," said he, "but I now offer you
your choice Of company between the
murdered man and the murderer. II
your conscience is too nice to accept my
aid, say so, and will Immediately leave
you. TheEceforward you can deal with
your trunk and its belongings as best
suits your upright conscience"
Il own myself wrong" replied Silas.
Il should have remembered how gen
crously you offered to shield me, even
before had convinced you of my inno-
cence, and continue to listen to your
counsels with gratitude.'
''That is well,'' returned the doctor,
"and | perceive you are beginning to
~learn some of the lessons of expert
ence''
"At the same time,'' resumed the New
Englander, ''as you confess yourself ac-
customed to this tragical business and
the people to whom you recommend me
are your own former associates and
friends, could you not yourself under
take the transport OF the box and rid
ne -At oQce Ct ID detested preseaee1~
Little Falls herald., 1903-01-30

ward the ~. anu pf6ceeded % examine
] the corpse.
5: Il; Quite dead" he murmnred. Eyes,
sas had supposed, the pockets empty;
! yes, and the name cut off the shirt.
Their work has been done thoroughly
and well. Fortunately, he is Of small
stature" ~
Silas followed these words with an
extreme anxiety. At last the doctor,
his autopsy completed, took a chair and
addressed the young American with a
smile. -"% - ~ = " @:a
"Since I came into your room, ''s,said'
he, although my: ears and my tongue
have been SO busy, have not suffered
my eyes to remain idle. I noted little
: while ago that. you have there in the
corner one of those monstrous construc-
tions which your fellow countrymen
carry with them into all quarters of the
globe-in word, Saratoga trunk
Until this moment 1 have never been
able to conceive the utility Of these
erections; but then began to have 4
glimmer. Whether it was for conven-
ience in. the slave trade or to obviate
the results of too ready an employment
of the bowie knife, cannot bring my
self to decide, but one thing see plain
ly-the object of such box is to con-
tain human body"
Surely" cried Silas-"surely this is
not time for jesting!"
although may express myself with
some degree of pleasantly" replied the
doctor, "the purport of my words is en-
tirely serious, and the first thing we
have to do, my young friend, is to emp
ty your Golfer Of all that it contains"
Silas, obeying the authority of DR..
Noel put himself at his disposition.
The Saratoga trunk was soon gutted of
it's contents, which made considerable
litter on the floor, and then. Silas taking
the heels and the doctor supporting the
shoulders, the body of the murdered
man was carried from the bed and, aft
er some difficulty, doubled up and in
serted whole into the empty box. With
an effort Oh the part of both the lid
was forced down upon this unusual
baggage, and the trunk was locked and
corded by the doctors own hand while
Silas disposed of what had been taken
cut between the closet and d chest OF
drawers.
Little Falls herald., 1903-01-30

explain to you. the nature Of. the obi
CATION under which he was laid; suf-
fice itt to say that l know him ready to
serve me many practicable manner
Now, It necessary for you to gain
London with your trunk unopened. To
this the custom house seemed to op-
pose fatal difficulty, but bethought
me that the baggage of SO considera ble
a person as the prince is as a matter
Of courtesy, passed without examina-
ton by the officers Of custom. l an.
piled to Colonel Geraldine and succeed
ed In obtaining a favorable answer
Tomorrow, If you 60 before 6 to the
hotel where the prince lodges, your
baggage will be passed over as a part
of his, and you yourself will make the
journey as a member Of his suit
+ 1T seems to me as you speak that J
have already seen both the prince and
Colonel Geraldine. even overheard
some of their conversation. the other
evening at the. Bullier ball."
:, 1T is probable enough, for the prince
loves to mix with all societies." replied
the doctor. "Once arrived in London. -
he pursued, "your task is nearly ended.
In this more bulky envelope have Civ
en- you letter which I dare not ad-
dress, but in the other you will find
the designation of the house to which
you must carry it along with your box,
which will there be taken from you
and not trouble you any more"
"Alas," said Silas, II have every
wish to believe you, but how is it pos
sible? You open up to me a bright
prospect, but ask you, is my mind ca
pable of receiving so unlikely solu-
ton? Be more generous and let me
further understand your meaning"
The doctor seemed painfully i'm.
pressed.
"Boy," he answered, "you do not
know how hard a thing you ask Of
me. But be it so. am now Injured to
humiliation, and it would be strange if
refused you this after having granted
you so much. Know, then, that al
though I now make SO quiet an appear
ance-frugal, solitary. addicted to study
when | WAS younger my name was
once Il rallying cry among the most
aStute and dangerous spirits of Lon
don, and while l was outvartlIv an
Little Falls herald., 1903-01-30

"Now," said the doctor, ''the first
step has been taken on the way to
your deliverance. Tomorrow, or rath-
er today, it must be your task to aIlay
the suspicious Of your porter, paying
him all that you owe, while you may
trust me to make the arrangements
necessary to safe conclusion. Mean
time, follow me to my room, where I
shall give you a safe and powerful
opiate, for, whatever you do, you must
have rest.
The next day was the longest in
Silas' memory. It seemed as if it would
never be done. He denied himself to
his friends and sat in a corner with his
eyes fixed upon the Saratoga trunk in
dismal contemplation. His own former
indiscretions were now returned upon
him in kind. for the observatory had
been once more opened, and he was
conscious Of an almost continual study
from Nine. Zephyrine's apartment. SO
distressing did this become that he
was at last obliged to block up the
| spy hole from his own side, and when
he was thus secured from observation
he spent a considerable portion of his
time in c0ntrite tears and prayer
Late in the evening DR.. Noel entered
the room carrying in his hand pair
Of sealed envelopes without address,
one somewhat bulky and the other so
slim as to seem without inciosure.
"Silas," he said, seating himself at
the table, the time has now come for
| me to explain my plan for your SALIVA
ton. Tomorrow morning, at an early
hour, Prince Florizel OF. Bohemia re-
turns to London, after having diverted
himself for few days with the Pari-
sian carnival. 1t was my fortune, a
good while ago.. to do Colonel Gerald
inc, his master Of the horse, one Of
those services, so common in my pro-
! fession, which are never forgotten
upon either eide. ! have ~ 1eel t1
Little Falls herald., 1903-01-30

!, and comfortnb b1e house Of entertain
mentt in the immediate neighborhood.
The princes equipage deposited Silas,
at the Craven hotel, in Craven street,
and ndsimmediately drove away, leavingE
him alone with the servants of the inn.I
The only vacant room; it appeared, was
a little den up four pairs Of stairs and
looking toward the back. To this her.
mitage, with infinite trouble and COM
plain+, pair of stout porters carried
the Saratoga trunk.
1t is needless to mention that Silas
kept closely at their heels throughout
the ascent and had his heart In his
mouth at every corner. A single false
step, he reflected, and the box might go
over the balusters and land its fatal
contents, plainly discovered, on the
pavement of the hall. Is
Arrived in the room, he sat down on
the edge of his bed to recover from the
agony he had just endured, but he had
hardly taken his position when he wasI
recalled to a sense of his peril by the
action of the boots, who had knelt be-
side the trunk and was proceeding off,
ciously to undo its elaborate fasten-
ings.
"Let it be-" cried Silas. 81 shall want
nothing from it while stay here"
"You might have let it lie in the hall.
then," growled the man; "a thing as
big and heavy as a church. What you
have inside cannot fancy. If it is all
money, you are a richer man than me-"
Moneys" repeated Silas, in sudden
perturbation. ''What do you mean by
money? l have no money, and you are
speaking like Il fool.'
"All right, captain" retorted the
boots, with wink ''There'S nobody
will touch your lordship's money. I'm
as safe as the bank" he added, ''but as
the box is heavy l shouldn't mind
drinking something to your lordship's
health
Silas pressed two napoleons upon his
acceptance, apologizing at the same
time for being obliged to trouble him
with foreign money and pleading his
recent arrival for excuse. And the man,
e. bling With even greater fervor
and looking contcmptuously from the
money in his hand to the Saratoga
trunk and back again from the one to
the other, at last consented to with
draw.
For nearly tvn days The dead body
had been packed into SiIas' box. and
as soon as hH wal; alone the unfortu.
nate New Eii@laiI.:cr nosGG all the
cracks and openings With the most pas
sionate attention. But the weather was
cool. and the trunk still managed to
RIO 10 pnnfjnuo1
Little Falls herald., 1903-01-30
(To Je continued.)
ODD HAPPENINGS.


A little girl of Skippack, Pa, fell on
the sharp edge of tea kettle the ther
day and cut off, her nose.
A ten year old Georgia boy. while
eating chicken got to laughing, drew
bone down his throat and Gied in a
few minutes.
A North Carolina woman dropped
dead in church while standing with
her child in her arms to have it bap-
tized.
A locomotive on a Georgia railroad
picked up pig on its cowcatcher and
| carried it six miles without hnrting
il.
What was supposed to be strange
disease that was killing sheep in Wa
bash county. turns out to be porcupine
grass, which punctures the sleeps skins
| and poisoned them.
A convict just pardoned from the
West Virginia penitentiary, got out
last December, flled an engagement to
play the fiddle ut a Chlistma Eve
dance and came back to prison next
day.
A fire in Eikton, No, destroyed q
will by which q young lady of that
to wn has been disinherited by her
father, and she got his property all
right
A Georgia man struck his funny
bone against wagon wheel the other
day and has since been speechless with
paralysis.
A silver foxskin was sold in London
last week for $1,75O at auction. This
is the highest price on record.
NJ. V. Smith of Florence, Kan,
claims to have the longest whiskers in
the world.
Five years ago a Chester womsa
gave a tramp his breakfast and last
week he called on her and offered to
pay her for it. He is not tramp now.
An Omaha messenger boy found
81. 600 in an ash barrel belonging to q
banker of Council Bluffs, who had lost
VosVVV oAU OAoIoO IuOu5o0N OOlAo1s
reward for 1t.
A Plymouth. Mass, sexton was
killed BY. lightning while ringing tho
church bel. for. services.
A Kentucky farmer ow1s . mule
which has In some.unknoWn manner
acquired the tobacco chewing habit.
and it will not work unless it il regu-
larry provided with ito quid.
When tho Kansas Legislature ad-
journed tho other week. detectives
were at the doors to prevent members
from carrying OF the furniture and
other uaovables In the chamber.
A Pennaylvsuis trolley has had to
pay . young man 81. 200 because its
electricity got into barbed wire fence
near the track, and when he took hold
of the fence to climb it he couldn't let
go until his hand and arm were shri-
veled.
Twenty years ago a man married 8
woman in New Zealand and left her
next day, and she is now suing him
for divorce in Chicago. They met
each other but once. casually on the
street. in all the time.
A little girl of Bridgeton. N. j.,
swallowed her chewing gum and it
killed her.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11
REPAIRS ON
KING STREET
COMPLAINTS OVER FAILURE TO
FIX PORTION WHERE TRAM
TRACKS WE'RE.

superintendent Of Public Works Hol-
loway has been receiving a number of
complaints about the condition of King
street where the tracks of the Ha-
waiian Tramways Company have been
taken up and has gang of men at
work putting the street i'm better con-
dition. Ever since the tracks were
torn up the part of the street which
they occupied has been rough and
rocky and bicycle riders and those
who drive over the road have made
many kicks
The work of making the improve
ments is being done at the expense of
the Rapid Transit Company. The com
pany acquired the right of the tram
company and with the rights it also
acquired an obligation to place the
street in as good condition after tear
ing up the tracks as it was before The
public works department has made an
arrangement by which it does the re-
pairing, the railway company to foot
the bills.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11
K. Z. IL DIIN ETtI
Territorial MeteOrOlOgist.

| Whitney and Marshs store will re-
main open tomorrow evening.
The salvation Army is arranging for
a strangers Christmas dinner.
santa Claus Emporium open even
ings until Christmas. Wall Nichols
/ Co.
Tenders for the purchase of hides be-
| longing to the Board of Health are ad-
vertised for.
George KunkeI win leave with the
/ Sanford company for New Zealand
next Wednesday.
John Watt and Albert Horner have
gone to Eona to investigate the condi-
/ ton of Hona Plantation.
Carl f. Brush, a civil engineer for
| merry located i'm Hilo, is now in China
/ i'm charge of a surveying party.
/ Sealed tenders for supplying the
| Leper Settlement with beef cattle for a
/ period of six months up to u m. of
! Wednesday December %.
Electricity in the home for illumina-
ton is almost Indispensable. The cost
is very little above kerosene but the
convenience beyond comparison.
Order your Christmas turkey now
from Metropolitan Meat Co., and you'll
be the happier for it December 25th.
New assortment just received from
Maui.
Sealed tenders for a weekly common
carrier service for a period of eighteen
months will be received by the Board
of Health up to u m. of Wednesday
December %. 1908.
Mrs. Grace Waterhouse entertained
at luncheon on Tuesday in honor of
Miss Jessie Robertson of Santa Rosa
who has been visiting her uncle G. B..
Robertson, proprietor of the Maui
News
our assortment of Christmas goods is
the largest and most complete in the
city. Twenty cases of beautiful china
ware in the most exquisite designs
have just been opened. Come and
make your selections now. Oriental
Bazaar.
The Sunday School children of St
Clements Church have been invited by
the Y Nj. c. A. Juniors to be their
guests i'm Association hall, this evening,
at 1870, to participate in the festivities
of the Young Peoples Temperance rail-
ly and it is earnestly hoped that all
will attend.
There will be a temperance rally by
the Y. NJ. c. A. Juniors at Y. NJ. c. A.
hall this evening. f. s. Muckley will
make short address. w. D. Wester-
welt will give a talk illustrated with
cOlOreu StereOptlCOn views OF the Oll-
ent. A double quartet of Kamehameha
Alumnae will sing
Unusual interest is manifest for the
doll sale Monday December IA at Ha-
waiian hotel. Col. and Mrs. George
| w. Macfarlane have practically given
over the parlors and lanais and today
the ladies are choosing spaces for the
| several booths. Mrs. +. d. Tenney
will rattle Mrs. James Neills doll. The
dolls name is Mdlle de Cocheforet from
| Under the Red Robe"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11
THE BISHOP AND THE PAWN.

At a recent public dinner in England
among the guests were the bishop of
Durham, a clergyman noted for his
wit, and millionaire manufacturer, a
stout man with loud, corse laugh who
ate and drank good deal and who
cracked every little while a stupid joke
He did not know the bishop, but seeing
his clerical garb he decided he must
be a parsOn and that here was a chance
for him to poke little fun at the par
sons trade. Il have three sons" he
began, in loud tone, nudging his
neighbor and winking toward the
bishOp-"three fine lads. They are in
trade. l ALWAYS said that if ever
had stupid son I'd make a parson of
him" The millionaire roared out his
discordant laugh, and the bishop of
Durham said to him, with a quiet
smile: Your father thought differently
from you, eh?"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11
HEALANI SMOKER.
Programme Arranged With Many En-
tertaining Features.

An attractive programme has been
arranged for the smoker and entertain
ment at the Healani Boat house this
evening. All members of the Myrtle
club are invited and no invitation cards
are needed for them, or for members
of the Healani clubs The programme
will include a five round boxing con-
test between Jesse Woods and Pro-
fessor Woods, which is expected to be
a very interesting event.
There will be selections by George
Kunkel, Allan Dunn and Kennedy.
Guy Livingston will sing and there
will be music by Kaai's orchestra, a
guitar solo by Kaai and a piano solo
by Lot Kaulukou. James Dougherty
will also sing a solo. Bruce Cart
wright is down on the programme for
recitation, and there are other fea-
lures which will prove highly enter
tanning. 40.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11
ALEXANDER Z BALDWIN, In.
OFFICERS.

II. p. BALDWIN,. President
j. B. CASTLE....Flrst Vice-Presideni
w. NJ. ALEXANDER. I'd Nlce-Pres'
j. i. COOKE,.,............ Treasurer
w. q. SMITH. .,........... secretary
GEORGE II. CARTER."......Auditoi
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11

Star want ads pay at once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11
LAPANESE ON TRIAL

The case Of the United States a
gainst Kinsuh Kurihara, charged with
importing a Japanese woman for i'm
moral purposes, is to go to the jury
this afternoon in Judge Dole's court.
The other defendant, Hanhichi Tere-
yama, who was in trial with Kurihara,
was discharged this morning a mo-
ton by F. E. Thompson for an in
structed verdict of acquital being
granted.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11

Star Want ads pay at once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11
PUMPKIN PIE.

The story goes that an inventor seek
ing to extract gold from the pumpkin,
dumped it boiled into a pan of dough,
cooked it, and found as a result of his
operations a delicious pumpkin pie, the
progenator of all that have followed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11
FEARS JOHN WILL GET TIGHT

A Forreston woman, upon being ask
ed if she knew the Judgment day was
coming, replied hastily: For mercy
sake, don't tell John. Every time a
holiday comes around he gets full.
Mount Morris Qll) Index.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11
Fine King Street Residence
AT AUCTION.
ON SATURDAY, JAN 9, 1904
AT - O'CLOCK NOON,
At NV salesroom. S47-S57 Kaahumanu

At my salesroom, S47-S57 Kaahumanu
street, | will sell at Public Auction,
The VIDA VILLA" premises, No.
1890 King street near Victoria street.
The property has a frontage Of 2O5
feet on King street and is 800 feet
through to Young street, with a 'front.'
age of POS feet thereon.
4 large Cottages are on the place;
containing IA bedrooms, parlors, din
ing rooms, baths, etc.
The property has an artesian we'll
The grounds are rich in matured val
liable trees and shrubs.
Part of the purchase price can re-
main on mortgage.
Further particulars at office of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
Paragraph, Ihat Give Condensed
News of the Day.
THE WEATHER.

Weather Bureau, Puuahou, I p. M.
Wind light southwest. weather clear
Morning minimum temperature 60;
midday maximum temperature, so; ba-
Ipmoter o "a. m. 80. O2 rising corrected
for gravity; rainfall a hours ending
9 "a. m. o. absolute moisture a. M
40 grains per cubic foot; humidity 9 a.
m ~ per cent,
r.. g. LNDECkER,
Territorial Meteorological.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11
CHANGE OF LUNAs ON HAWAII.

Henry Virgins formerly head luna
of Hutchinson Plantation on Hawaii
has been supplanted in that position by
William Mann former head luna of
Pahala
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11

Our Christmas Opening place Wednesday, December TO-
7o which all cordially invited Music will be furnished
Qunette Club Concerts will be throughout
the
doing share cheer you up and make
feel Christmas is really almost here again Our assortment of
goods equad cordially invited
inspect You will find grand display
comprising which
and please you
We suit everybody.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11

purchases will kept and delivered when desired We
all the worry taking Of them until wanted Our
thooughness and exactude in handling gifts we'll known
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-11
Honolulu Iron Works.
STEAM ENGINES, SUGAR MILLS
BOILERS, COOLERS, IRON, BRASS
AND LEI- CASTINGS.

Machinery of Every Description Made
to order. Particular attention raid 10
Ships. Blacksmithing. Job Work Exc
cuted on Short Notice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-03
VICTIMS OF LIVE WIRE.
Young Boy and His Would-Be Res
cuer EIectrOcuted on Farm
in Pennsylvania.

Beaver, Pa, Aug. 31.-A live wire
fallen from pole of tie Beaver Valley
Electric Power company cost two lives
near here Sunday on the farm of John
Galley at Windy Ghoul. The dead are
Owen Bowen, Is years old, of Beaver,
and George Adams, 80 years old, a col
ored servant on the farm. During the
high wind that prevailed in last Tues
days storm, a tree was blown down in
a gully at the end of the farm, and in it's
descent it carried the wires with it.
They remained heavily charged. Sun
day afternoon Ernest Bowen, an older
brother of the dead boy, was crossing
the end of the farm, and, descending the
gully, found his brother lying under the
wire tangle in death struggle. Ernest
attempted to rescue Owen and was him
self severely shocked. He then sum-
moned help and Adams, one of the res
cue party attempted to draw the boys
body from the fatal net His wrist
touched the wire and he was instantly
electrocuted. The boy was dead when
finally taken out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-03
Kindness Of the Poor.

Some deeply touching anecdotes illus
trative of the kindness of the poor to-
ward each other are told by Mr.. Percy
Alden, of the Mansfield Settlement, Lon
don, in his article on Types of the I'm
employed" in the Outlook. One of
these relates to casual" dock worker
who had contracted consumption, and
had fingered for two years unable to-
work and slowly dying. On the night
when the end finally came he sent for
Mr.. Alden, and of his visit the latter
writes:
81 leaned over him and asked him
his wife standing near by with hope
less look upon his careworn face-hoW
he had managed to live during the past
two years, for had lost sight of him for
awhile. We'll, SIR he said in weak,
gasping voice, my pal Jim, wot lives
down below--he used to work alongside
of me in the docks-when | was took
i'll. he said: "You come along with me,
Bill: I'll take care of YOU" and for two
wears, sir, he has given me and my mis-
sus board and lodging for nothing. The
man died that day. continued Mr..
Alden. "and when I went to thank the
good Samaritan who lived below, he
shook my hand and said: I don't need
no thanks. We working chaps has got
to nelp a man what's down on his back.
He'd a. done just the same for NE If I'd
been In the same fix