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The Washington times., 1903-09-13

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Miss Cartwright. in her superinteni-
ent's white uniform. stood facing the
doctor in the great bare Office of the
Emergency Hospital. Her hand trem-
/ bled as she rested il on the desk at her
side. but the man saw no signs of agi-
tation. He was conscious only that his
slender woman was looking unfalter-
/ ingly into his eyes and that by the tone
/ of her voice she was hlling him with the
/ numbness Of despair. Was IT sheer force
of Will, or was it utter lack OF emotion
/ that kept the face which confronted him
so calm?
! DR.. Hudson knew that his own face
kept its professional mask, though nc
| breathed like a man who had been run
ming A white-capped nurse glanced IN
at the door and slipped away before he
spoke again.
1T is quite useless TO ask me TO be
silent now When a man has lived 20
be forty he doesn't give up easily the
first woman he has ever loved. 1t is
three years since I first saw you. com
ing down the corridor toward me, your
hair like an aureole around your head.
three years that I have loved you and
have been silent"
Miss Cartwrights lips opened. But
| have not"
No you have not. I have had no
reason to think you could care for me.
You have always been thoroughly pro
fessional." and he smiled 1T is just
that. The strain of this life is killing
you. l know so well what it is
wanted to take you out of It,"
He turned away from her TO the win
dow. where a dreary March rain beat
against the glass. A little brown bird,
with drenched wings. futtered up on
the ledge. and finding no shelter from
the storm. flew of against the wind
Dr. Hudson went on bitterly: 1T is
fitting name they have given you
| Moonlight Lady Moonlight 1t is what
you are; cold and pale and beautiful
to drive men mad!"
The woman drew in her breath sharp
". 4 have told you that this hurts
me hurts me deeply. You have been my
good friend, but nOw-yOu are cruel!"
Forgive me! l do not mean TO BET
lie crossed to her quickly. putting his
firm. warm hand over her cold one that
rested on the desk. and looked straight
into her eyes. ''Will you tell me that
you do not love me?'
The red left her lips, but she faced
him dauntlessly. Il have told you that
/ cannot marry you"
THAT is not my answer. II the time
| ever comes when you can love me
when you do love me, will you come tc
me and tell me?"
She spoke hurriedly for the first time
you have no right-hOw should / know
that you-2'
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himself the advisability of leaving town
for few days.
At half-past three it was raining, and
Eva decided to stay at home. She was
feeling dull and had been half inclined
to find out from Enid Stafford what had
really happened in the matter of that
proposal of marriage. Perhaps. after
ALL they didn't mean II seriously. Some
how, it seemed rather a small thing to
be the cause of a separation forever.
She was dreaming, half-regretfully, of
the happy past. when, at five minutes
to four, John looked in.
Colonel Cush is at the door. Miss.
Shall I say Not at home p
"Oh. bother, Yes. No; wait a min
ute You haven't opened the door yet?"
NO miss
She thought it was we'll to be polite
to the Colonel; he was an old friend Of
Mr.. Rowen.
You may say we're at home; and go
and ask Mrs Rowen to come quick. And
IL anybody else comes-I don't suppose
anybody will-you can let them in at
once"
II was well TO be fortified by numbers
against the Colonel He entered, IaGi-
ant, but uncertain as to the exact thing
to be done However. a little earnest
/ pressure of the hand was enough 10
/ begin with She didn't return ii. But
how could she until after he had de-
clared himself? He began on the subjslt
which formed the golden link between
them.
! so you admire 'Gladstonlan FaIIa-
cies?'"
"AwfuHy." she murmured. don't
you?"
She resigned herself TO fate, and won
dered how soon help would arrive 1t
| came sooner than she expected.
/ John opened the door and Lord Bobby
entered with 2 rush and a happy smile.
But the rush was checked and the smile
froze He shook hands with Eva with a
/ look full CT meaning and sympathy, ard
nodded stifny 10 the Colonel. The Colonel
glared at him, and gave Eva glance
which was TO make her understand that
/ he felt the infliction as much as she did.
/ Lord Bobby sat down, and. having come
prepared with only the one subject OF
! conversation said nothing for some
time. The Colonel proceeded to explain
one or two points in 'Gladstonian FallI-
cies." and wondered how long the young
ass was going TO stay. 1t was one of he
| Colonels failings that he never realized
that things once Of great interest be-
come out of date.
/ John soon admitted in quick success
sion the Hon. Percy Fitzpearce. Mr. Ar
/ chic Pawling. and Mr.. Phillip Bar
tram. He was a little surprised to find
/ that each murmured that he was ex-
pected. Each entered with a gladsome
step and hopeful countenance, stopped
suddenly, and looked around in disgust.
/ Each pressed her hand in sympathy. She
wondered much.
| The conversation that afternoon was
/ interesting. not so much by the reason
| of the things said as by reason Of the
| things thought and choked down in 81
/ lence. The colonel's few remarks on
! "Gladston.an Fallacies'' developed, as
they we're apt TO do, into a set speech,
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THE OUTLAW.

oh, let my lord laugh in his halls
When he the tale shall teul
But woe to JariweIl and its walls
When l shall laugh as we'll.
And he that laughs the last, lads,
Laughs we'll. laughs we'll.
He's lord OF many a burg and farm
And micklv thralls and gold,
And ] am but my own right arm,
My dwelling place the void
But when we twain meet face to face,
He will not laugh so bold
The shame he chuckles as he shows
This time he need not tell;
I'll give his body TO the crows.
And his black soul to He'll
For he that laughs the last. lads.
Laughs we'll. laughs we'll!
Richard Hoyey.
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What have l been doing this time?''
They were alone in the room. BERTHE
turned and faced him
DO you ask that question of me?' he
said. ind dgnantly. And you are the man
I used to think of as q friend l could
trust"
Lord Bobby whistled low.
"Youu understand" said BERTHE. that
it is quite impossible for our acquaint-
ance TO continue"
"Why on earth" asked Lord Bob
by.
Il leave that to your own conscience
But I assure you on my honor. my
dear fellow. I haven't the ghost of no
tiou what the deuce we're talking
about"
What's the good of pretending like
this?" said BERTHE.
IF you'd give me a hint" said Lord
Bobby; anything to help me out.
never was clever
Well" said BERTHE. bitterly, you'll
be glad to hear ;hat I'm no longer en-
gagged to Miss Rowen"
I'm most awfuIly sorry. old man; but
what"
None of your crocodile tears.
please 1t was only with the greatest
difficulty that l extracted from her the
fact that this is just what you and she
have been longing for for months past
BY Jove," said Lord Bobby, his face
lighting up. She said she had been
longing"
she owed me some explanation for
the change in her feelings toward me.
l soon found that a visit from somebody
was hoped for at ( this afternoon. and it
didn't take long 10 find out who that
somebody was. And this is your graft
tude 10 the man who saved your life,"
My dear fellow. II can't say how
sorry l am for you; but it's the fortune
OF war. you know. Four o'clock, did
you say? Each man for himself. you
know, and somebody does the rest" " Lord
Bobby did not say this exultantIy, but
in gentle tone, by way of consolation.
You may be right" said BERTHE, sad
". and I dare say it isn't your fault.
Who would have expected her to fall in
love with you?"
1T certainly Is bad luck, old man, -
said Lord Bobby. Il shouldn't like IL If
I were you. Well. I'm of-thanks for
telling me-"
BE punctual," BERTHE called out. as
he left the room. He then wandered
round looking for men who were ac-
quainted with Eva. He found no more
so he drove of TO another club. and
there, also. was the cause OF much hap
piness in three bosoms. The Hon. Percy
Fitzpearce was at first considerably as
tonished. but on reflection looking
glass refectionl he quite understood
how IT came about. Archie Pawling
though he had not. as matter OF fact
contemplated matrimony for some time
yet. saw lying before him an opportunity
Of getting rid of his creditors which was
not likely 10 occur again: while Phil
Bartram had suspected something OF
the kind long ago They were all sym
pathetic and they all determined TO be
punctual
BERTHE then lunched and debated with
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the Times" The colonel was the most
shocking bore ever known. He had pro
posed to Eva before her engagement to
BERTHE. and even that he had done in an
insufferably dull way. His favorite oc-
cUpation was hearing early cuckoos. and
he knew all the arguments against free
trade. He had a good heart and meant
we'll.
BERTHE went up TO him and said in a
husky voice. Il congratulate you, sir
The colonel looked up. "Ah, good
morning"
BERTHE took his hand and shook 1t SOL
emnly- Il congratulate you, sir" he
repeated
"Eh?" said the colonel. "Oh. ah, yes.
that article on 'Gladstonian Fallacies.
Yes; I fatter myself that it has its
merits. eh? Now, would you believe it,
he pressed a forefnger between Ber-
It's ribs-''they weren't going to put 1t
in; fact is. had quite a dificuity-"
Il didn't mean that. though I entirely
agree with what the article said-every
word of it," he added firmly. for the
colonel seemed about to speak What
l meant was-oh. but you must know!''
The colonel shook his head. BERTHE
looked around, saw that nobody was
within hearing and lowered his voice
Il have just seen Miss Rowen." He
stopped The colonel vas stiH puzzled
From what I gathered she had been
reading that article-over your sigma
| ture"
4 didn't sign it"
Il mean she had recognized the style
at once-one can't help doing that" The
! colonel nodded and beamed = found
| her cold toward me; l tried to get an
explanation; l soon found that l was in
a false position"
BLESS my SOUL" said the colonel, be
coming very red in the face
Bertie's voice broke. i felt bound to
release her from her engagement" he
said II congratulate you, sir"
/ 'T'm-Im very sorry for you" gasped
the colonel, decently conceaIing his bliss
ful rapture. 'I-er-I assure you-bless
my souI-dear, dear! this is most re-
markabIe!"
No" said BERTHE; never mind me.
ought to have known from the first that
my case was hopeless against a man
who could write like that upon-upon-
/ er-the subject of that article"
Bless my SOUL" repeated the colonel.
dazed; I musJ-I must go home and
| consider this; this is most important" q"
/ He tore up the letter he had been writ
| ing. Il am much obliged to you-in-
/ deed am, I-er-can't say how sorry
I feel for you. Ter"
-Four o'clock was the time she said
she would be home"
Bless my soul! Four this after
noon, Dear, dear! Good morning."
He hurried out with a light step. NUT
tering 10 himself. BERTHE settled down
for a few minutes with a paper. II was
rot long before Lord Bobby Dalmainham
strolled in for his customary after
breakfast light reading. He greeted
BERTHE cheerily. BERTHE looked at him
with a cold stare. rose and walked
toward the door
"Hullo," said Lord Bobby. with q
blank face. What's happened now?
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
BY II. L. RAYNE.

T vELYN MASTERS was an heir
loom in her family. I do not
mean in point of age, but on ac-
count OF being burdeneG with the sins
OF her fathers and embodying in herself
all the traditions handed down TO her
from generation to generation. She had
the misfortune to be an only child, and
It was of her the story was related that
when a caller asked how many children
were in the family she answered two
When her mother took her 10 task for
the untruth she retorted with spirit:
Il hated to have anyone think you
were so poor you could only have one
child"
The mother Of Evelyn Masters was
bound by an environment OF tradition
and heredity. but the girl, more fortu-
nate. was handicapped by only one an
cestor. the black sheep of the family
Her parents made no effort 10 break the
rigid lines of this degenerate success
sion by studying the recurrence OF types
of humanity born TO every generation
and giving them new environment, and
so perpetuated the handicap. Physically
Evelyn was near perfection; there had
been no record Of such beauty in the
family. but none Of her graces was her
own. They wore the ancestral label
always.
"She has her grandmOther's eyes" her
mother would assert.
'And her Uncle Toms temper" the
father would retOrt.
7 wonder who she takes after for her
curly hair? Yours and minc is straight
enough"
ssWhy, you know your brother Toms
hair curled in rings all over his head.
I've heard your mother say it always
eurled tight before
before it rained?"
..No. before a fit of temper"
They never took into account the fact
that this only child had not been subject
10 any disciplinary methods. or that
change OF venue is one OF the trium-
phal offshoots OF old rigid laws. or that
her brief madness Of anger was kept
alive by the genealogical attention il
received. Her parents feared 20 cross
her disposition, because in her fits OF
temper as child she would throw her
self on the carpet and pound her head
on the foor until she was given her
own way, and they were alarmed lest
she should do herself serious injury. Be
sides. In a At OF rage her Uncle Tom
had killed man.
Evelyn Masters grew into fine young
woman and married a promising man.
whose mother was OF the Madonna type
but although she had strains OF a varied
ancestry. she had learned 10 put the
old Adam under her feet. The son,
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
NOTHING NEW.

Ascum-I suppose you took In all the
automobile exhibits while you were
abroad?
Skawcher-O. of course.
Ascum-What IS new in the wa Of
autos over there?
kawcher-Nothing Just the same old
pedestrians, pigs. chickens, and things
that we have here.-Philadelphia Press,
The Washington times., 1903-09-13

LLN H, no, DR.. Hudson, beg you
not to say it, You must
nOrf''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-29

to Mt Whipple, and thence along
what is known as the Hunter line Of
1878, crossing the Stickine river about
"a miles from its mouth, thence NORTH
erly along the high peaks to Hates
Needle, from Hates Needle to the Dew
IFS Thumb. The tribunal stated that
there was not sufficient evidence, ow-
ing to the absence of a complete u r
vey, to identify the mountains which
correspond to those intended by the
treaty. This contemplates a further
survey of that portion by the two gov
ernments. From the vicinity of Dev-
lis Thumb the line runs to the CONT
mental watershed thence through White
and Taiya or Chilkoot passes, westerly
to a mountain indicated on the map at
tached to the treaty as $3.50 feet,
thence to another mountain $500 feet,
and from that point in a somewhat
curved line across the head of the
glaciers to Mt. Fairweather. This
places the Canadian outpost on the up
per water of Chilkat river in British
territory, and the mining camps of
Porcupine and Glacier creek in Amer
lean territory. From Mt. Fairweather
the line passes north on high peaks
along the mountains indicated on the
map by Mounts Pinta, Ruhama and
Vancouver to Mt. st. Elias"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-29
AN EDUCATIONAL UNION.
Plan to Unite All Methodist Edu-
catiOnal institutions Under
Northvvestern's King.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-A plan whereby
all, or nearly all, of the Methodist ed
ucational institutions in the country
may be united under one general SUPER
vising body of directors, with North
western university as the head and
front, has been disclosed by President
Edmund as the head of Northwestern.
AS evidence that the smaller institu-
lions are ready for such g union Presi-
dent James declares thas already twa
colleges have asked to be taken under
the protection and management Of
Northwestern university, while the uni
versity has already annexed two pre-
paratory schools-the Elgin academy
and the Grand Prairie seminary Of
Onarga.
at is a clearly manifest fact" said
President James, that if denomina-
tional institutions are to do their best
work they must work in unity. There
must be harmony between the different
institutional harmony which will
permit of one general management"
President James then went into the
details of the plan, concluding with
the statement that all of the affiliated
institutions would be known as the
Northwestern" His estimate liz that
there will be 80 such.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-29
PANICKY FEELING OVER.
All Financial Institutions in Baitl-
more Open For Business and No
More Suspensions Probable.

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 21.-All the
banks and other financial institutions
in Baltimore were opened promptly at
the customary hour Tuesday. Among
~lnanciers generally there was a uni
form expression Of confidence that no
other suspensions are now probable and
that whatever of panicky feeling was
manifested yesterday over the failure
Of the Maryland and Union companies
has practically disappeared. The senti.
ment during the whole day has been
optimistic, and in the closing hours
there was evidently not a member who
feared further trouble. Another Incl
dent that gave confidence was an in
quiry from the treasury department at
Washington asking if the national
banks needed assistance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-29
THE ALASKAN
BOUNDARY LINE
Findings of the International Com.
mission Officially Signed.
THE CANADIANS ARE SULKlNG.
They Refuse to Attach Their Sig
and submit a Statement
of Their Reasons For With
holding Them.

London Oct. 21.-In consequence Of
the attitude maintained by he Ca
madam commissioners, Lord Chief JUS
tice Alverstone decided, Tuesday morn
ing, not to hold the proposed public
meeting of the Alaskan boundary COM
mission, but to hand its decision TO
Messrs. Foster and Sifton, respectively
agents of the American and Canadian
governments.
The Canadian commissioners not
only declined to sign the award, but
said they would publicly withdraw
from the commission. They, as well as
the Canadians connected with the case,
are very bitter.
kilograms from Premier Laurier. and
other prominent persons in Canada
show that this sentiment is shared
genrally throughout the Dominion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-29
WHOLESALE PRISON RELEASE
Under u Decision of Michigan SUI
preme Court Nearly 100 Con
victs Will BE Released.

jackson, Mich, Oct. 24.-Under a de-
cision handed down Friday by the
state supreme court nearly 100 prison.
ers in the state prison here will be
released at once. John Harvey, a pris-
oner under a ten years sentence for
burglary, should have been released
some weeks ago if allowed his good
time" but the prison officials claimed
that he was a third-termer and not
entitled to good time"
Harvey carried the case to the SUI
preme court, where it was helu that
sentences Harvey had served in the
state ~reformatory at Ionia for assault
and battery should not be reckoned
against him in deciding his claim for
good time.
The supreme court conceded in this
view. The decision will give a num-
Der Of other convicts good time and
result, the prison officials say, in the
release Of nearly 100.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-29
B%LACKMAILlNG OFFICERS.
Indictments Returned Against Mem.
bers OF the Des MOines Ua.)
Police Force.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 25.-The grand
jury has returned 16 indictments
against local officials charged with
having Systematically blackmailed
keepers Of gambling houses, drug
stores, saloons and resorts. In addi-
ton, 60 s%ubpenas have been issued for
the purpose of Investigating similar
charges affecting the entire police de-
partment. Those indicted are: L. J.
Livingston, justice of the peace, re
ceiving a bride.
John Daley, constable, receiving
brides, threats to extort and conspira-
cy.
John Vickers, constable, receiving
bribe, conspiring to extort.
D. e. Roe, special assistant consta-
BILE, receiving a bride, threats to ex-
tort.
John Eggerman, special assistant
constable, receiving brides, ~conspiring
to extort.
A. M. Clary, ex-policeman, conspiring
to extort.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-29

He also had to pay the interest, as IL
fell due, on the bogus loans, otherwise
his crime would have been discovered
long ago. With the amount of the
Blow estate, s63, 300, and that of the
Dick matter, $4,000 the total en-
bezzlement would reach $40S 900. Five
per cent. or this would amount to $780,
900 annually. Add to this family ex-
penditures of about S25, 900 a year, and
you have a total annual outlay OF
about $4,000. 1t is hardly believed
that, running over a period of seven
years, his income from his law prac-
tice was averaging more than 100000
a year. That would make the net de-
felt every year about $4,000, or, in the
last seven years, about s215,000. He
bought his country home from Mrs.
Georgia Myers Coppell, in 1898, giving
$4,000 for the place, and expanding a
like amount in improvements. The
furnishings of the house, which are ele-
CANT and are in splendid taste, are said
to have cost him $4,000. This would
account for almost $400, 900 of the de-
%falcation, to say nothing of his losses
on the stock market, which, it is al
legged, were considerable"
Denies Roberts Statements.
James L. Blair denounces Mr.. Rob-
ers statements, as outlined above, as a
tissue of falsehood woven about a few
grains of fact. He denounces Roberts
as an migrate, whom he, for years, sup
ported out of pure charity, and asks
that the public suspend judgment pend
ing a judicial determination as to their
truth or falsity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-29
LUNATIC KILLED BY GUARD.
Violent Patient Dies of Injuries Rc-
ceivcd in Fight With Guards
in Illinois Asylum.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 21.-In a desperate
struggle with his keeper, Thomas Bart
ley, one of the inmates Of the bad
ward" at the Bartonville asylum, sus-
fered injuries from which .4e died
Tuesday morning.
fibe struggle arose while he was be-
ing transferred from a ward on the
second floor to n on the first, and for
a time, after beating off his guards,
the mar ran amuck in the corridors to
the peril Of the other inmates. His
home vas formerly at EIgin.
Hartley was choking Edward Sorrcl,
a guard, when Samuel Flynn, enother
guard, ran to Sorrel's assistance.