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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
CHAPTER XVI.
1.-THE Knight Counts for Something."

1.-THE Knight Counts for Something"
Eve Markham had wished beyond all
things for the opening Of the door behind
the curtain in that room which, for a, long
afternoon, had been for her prison. But
when she heard the turning of the key in
the lock her first feeling was more of ter
rOr than relief
The door oueped.
Then came the sliding of the portiere on
It's rings alCng the futed brass bar The
little dark woman who had admitted Eve
to the house came in, carrying tray, and
behind her followed a tall young man, who
looked at the girl with an insolent interest
which brought the blood to her cheeks, as
If she had had a blow in the face.
II must beg your pardon for intruding."
he said in English, with accent that
Eve could not place. though she knew that
it was not French. "This servant, whom
I have ordered to bring you some refresh
ment, is not a linguist. My one wish, in
my mothers absence, is to save you dis
! comfort. You must consider yourself my
guest as we'll as hers, until her return.
am, therefore. at your service
The words We're courteous: the eyes
gave them impudent contradiction, and
Eve retired a step or two, moving to-
wards the woman, as the man approached
her. bowling with exaggerated politeness.
Il do not know whom you mean when
you speak of your mother" she said. Il
came here hours ago in answer to a note
Of invitation from lady who wrote that
she was a friend of Mr.. Knight, whom ]
am engaged to marry. I was shown into
this room and expected every moment that
my hostess or Mr.. knight would come tc
me. But nobody came. When I wanted
to find some one to take a message.
discovered that the door was locked. Ever
since I have been calling and trying tc
get out. If this is eastern hospitality
r
sure you. Now, if you will kindly let me
pass, will go, as have been kept here
long past the time at which my father
expected me-"
! Il am sorry that our desire to keep 70,
under our roof as long as possible doe
not please you," said the young man
planting himself ostentatiously in front o
the girl when she made a. quick move
ment as if to fit past him to the door
1T has been strictly c-1joined upon me b!
my mother not to let you take leave unit
she can entertain you. I am a dut1fu
son. I must obey her. Meanwhile, lie
me do what can to make your stay IL
our house agreeable"
You are talking nonsense" said Eve
!, angrily, her voice trembling, though sh
!; tried to keep it bravely steady. "a wick
1 ed and cruel trick has been played upo1
me. But 1 assure you, every one con
cerned in it will have cause for regre
when my father knows the story
The young man smiled, and showed yer,
!, handsome white teeth. He also twiste
Ibis mustache, which was small, black an
|curled up in foreign military fashion. H
was rather a fine representative Of a Ger
| tain type, and evidently he was full
: awake to all his attractions. =.
IF you were a woman Of the world
}. signornia'' he said, you would ref1ec
{ that threats are seldom polite, never pc
} lite. But you are something much NOR
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
CHAPTER XVII.

6ehnd the High White Walls.
Sir Peter had left Lord Waverley and
Lady Drayton at the hotel. in Tangier
from which Eve had Disappeared, When
he had come steaming back from Glib
r:a1tar at the Lily Maids best speed, he
| landed at once, and went Immediately
to join his friends, early as it was, in
the morning Of the day after his flying
visit to the Xenia. His first question
| was: us there any news. Of Evie?"
There was nothing which might be
called news, except that the police were
Of opinion that the girl must have been
hurried away into the interior of the
country, where her: kidnappers might
think themselves safe. Strange things
happened sometimes in the country be-
| hind Tangier-the country among the
| hills, where the law was a mere word
| not understood: to have much meaning
except for cities. = Lord Waverley had
learned to know this during, his winter ir
Tangier, and he thought that probably
Sir Peter Markham knew it also; but
they did, not speak to one another of any
vague fears which lurked ) in the black
encourage the other; and Sir Peter really
had something to build upon since his
conversation with Dick Knight. 3: e.
| Waverley listened eagerly to- all. Sin
Peter had to tell but did not look en-.
tirely convinced at the end Of the story.
! You don't think the ;fortune-te1ler
woman will keep her word: L see sale
Sir Peter. >,..c -, j.. 4: Es.>i W., 49,. -.
IF it were only that, confess shoulc
have more. hope" Waverley :. replied
! ''But-er-perhaps that ex-secretary OF
. yours may be a very good fellow ]
should be sorry to misjudge him. Still
we can't help thinking Of the Temptation
to him to put you off the ira exit he knew
anything, at all about Miss Markham.
! whereabouts. He made love to her be
! hind your back, you KNOW: Sir Peter
. and though I daresay he did it on impulse
i and all that-which was some excuse
! for hint wasn't quite the right thing
for man in his position: to do, and make.
i it :. a bit. harder to trust him for next
| time. If you'll forgive my saying I so
You've only his word for this exceedingl.
queer story. and, n
! e+'I knew athe lads mother, :Waverley,
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CHAPTER xV.-Continued
Thu Mucferu If tho w 9rdroHn

The men had left the room as they
found it. The wardrobe door stood wide
open. and two or three dresses Of delicate
tint and material had been flung out on
the floor. The dim light Of dawn struck
out a CLEAN here and there on a sequin,
or bit of diamante embroidery. The in
congruous effect Of these disordered dan-
illnesses strewn over the scene of a trag-
edy appealed to Dick oddly. 1t seemed
like an insult to vanished loneliness that
they should be allowed to lie there, per
hsPs to be traInpled under foot by him
and-the evil thing whose presence his
nerves felt. He stopped and picked them
up awkwardly. AS he did so, something
dropped from among the soft folds OF
lace and chiffon and satin, and fell back
on the floor agin. It was a little ma
chine for electrical massage, such as Dick
had sometimes seen in newspaper adver-
tisements. He had laid the poor, pretty
gowns on the bed. and took the thing
up thoughtfully. This could have given
me that shook I got last night, he said
to himself, "supposing it had been prop
erly prepared, and some one had 1t MD
den in the wardrobe. If there were a
shelf that hadn't noticed, perhaps
He left his sentence unfinished, ano
went to the wardrobe. The removal o.
the three or four dresses had left cleal
space. There was no shelf, but, peerlne
into the dusk, he saw that the top piece
of wardrobe, into which many
large brass hooks for holding a woman
clothing were screwed, did not eXtene
from the front all the way to the bach
wall, as he had naturally supposed. Whel
the roomy receptacle was full OF f1un!
dresses. all suspended from this roof O
perfumed cedar wood, the opening hae
not been noticeable, and last night. II
his search. Dick had merely ascertalne(
that nothing was hidden between the
hanging garments and the walls at bach
or sides. 1t had not occurred to him tt
examine the roof Of the wardrobe, which
was very deep and commodious, having
a depth of perhaps thirty inches
Such an open space over the. top OF tn
wardrobe had very possibly been arranged
by the designer Of the Xenia for pur
poses of ventilation, and presumably 1
was continuous, connecting with tn
wardrobe Of the stateroom adjoining
the only cabin, Dick remembered, Wnlcl
possessed one. .-> GrE E.s'
The solid piece Of cedar-wood wh1c
TINS formed a half-roof for the ward
robes would be like shelf when VleWe'
from the hollow space above; and on TIM
shelf. which was fully fifteen inches 1
width. it would be possible for a sma
man to conceal himself. But to pu
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
BY MRS. G.. N. WILLIAMSON,

himself up to reach the hiding place,
without steps or ladder of any sort would
require some strength and agility, as the
wardrobe was perhaps six feet IN height.
Still. in various ancient show-houses of
England, Dick had seen. priests hiding
holes and secret rooms which were mere
crannies between walls, or set up in huge
chimneys. far more difficult Of access
and less tenable when reached than this
nook over the wardrobe of the Xenia's
state rooms. He believed that he had run
the. fox to earth, and that at this moment
sharp ears were listening, sharp eyes
watching for his next move. y,
There is always danger In driving q
hunted creature into q corner, where 1t
must stand and turn at bay, and Dick
knew that he would be counting such dan
ger if he attempted a close examination
of the hiding place. There was the al
| ternative Of locking the doors of the, two
| state rooms with which the open space
| above the wardrobes probably connected,
and starving the murderer out, if he were
| indeed concealed there. But Dick had
not the patience for a siege. He wanted
to know if some one were really hiding
over the wardrobe, and who and what
that some one was. And he wanted to
know now, without delay.
Suddenly Dick remembered that while
| VI
a capture, the quarry might be escaping
through the adjoining state room. The
door Of communication between the two
cabins was merely latched; Dick opened
it. and passing through into the state
room with the mirror cabinet. he locked
the outside door and put the key in his
pocket. Now, Unless there were some
| means of exit which he had not counted
upon, he might hope that he had the
quarry trapped.
Nevertheless, the advantage Of the curl
Gus situation was largely on the Other
side. If a desperate person were actually
hiding there in the secret place above the
cedar lined wardrobe he would have to b
forced out or frightened out; and it wa:
! not likely after all he had endured, al
he had already done in the hope of terror
/ izing the usurpers on the Xenia into aban
| doning her, that he would submit withou
a struggle to be taken prisoner. -
Dick deliberately removed everything
from the wardrobe, piling the pink ant
white bed with pretty dresses. Then n
went in bending his head a little, for h
had an inch or two over six feet, AM
could not stand upright under the thick
set ranks sof brass hooks, which wer
! empty now. He peered curiously up int,
the dark space behind the half-roof o
cedar, but could see nothing. Then h
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

put up his hand and arm feeling along
the shelf. Instantly he was caught round
the wrist with grasp like iron. A hot,
painting breath was on his hand as two
rows of teeth seized upon it and bit it to
the bone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-06
A Monroe for Their Frederick.

The suggestion has been offered that the
United States reciprocate Germany's gift
OF statue of Frederick the Great by send
ing to that country a statue of President
James Monroe. That would be a neat ex-
change of compliments. Frederick stood
for the principles of empire building, for
which his successor, William II, now
stands. Monroe stood for the doctrine
which is now recognized as an essential
American principle, for which President
Roosevelt stands before all Europe. The
Frederick tendency. If carried out logically
in the terms set by William. would raise
conflict with the Monroe doctrine. Per-
haps the presence in the two capitals OF
statues of men who represented diamet-
rically opposite principles might have
wholesome neutralizing effect. Mutual I'M
Outstanding is on all accounts to be desired
between nations, and If bronze effigies OF
leading opponents of the other side in the
presence of thinking people will produce
such a result, by all means let there be
general exchange OF statues. James Monroe
smiling down from lofty height upon the
people OF Berlin would be an edifying and
perhaps a peace-preserving spectacle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-06
Infants
Clothing.

This is the time of the year-the
change Of seasons-when the great
est care should be taken of the little
folks, in the selection of the cloth
ing to keep the little bodies in COM
Portable and healthful state.
Our Infants Department is al
ways replete with everything needed
from infancy to four years of age
and for all seasons.
The following goods are suitable
for present wear and are excellent
values:
finished with hem and tucks; sizes l. -,
and Yeas. Each. ....-.......-..... 80.
Childrens Muslin Skirts. made bands skirt
finished with tucked rufie: sizes to 1oc
Size years. Each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SoC.
Children's Muslin Night Drawers with .oc
felled seams; sizes to years. Pair. SoS.
Childrens Muslin Gowns, yoke of tucks and in
sertion; rufhe on neck and
sleeves: sizes to IA years. roc ,,d Sro
Each Observation-Disclosures =. 5oC. anu OOC.
Children's Nainsook Gowns gathered at the neck
r re,ne q Eae aee. ana sleeves: sizes 10 soc.
sss, Is n two ac 25c
Infants and Chidreu's Cotton Shirts, high
each long sleeves low neck. sno.. sleeves 25c
Infants MSS s Bands with strap over 25c
Infants Null Caps. close fitting, trimmed with
fine tnek' finished around face WIN 25c
Third floor Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-06
Lipton and His New Yacht.

None can be more glad to hear of Sir
Thomas Lipton's enthusiastic confidence in
the winning qualities Of his new Shamrock
than the American lovers Of yachting and
believers in the superiority of the American
school of design. construction and seaman
ship. For so many years now have the
defenders won these international races
that each challenger has the hearty good
wishes Of the people on this side, at the
outset of the contest. In the case OF Dun
raven doubtless there was but little Amer
lean well-wishing for him. He did not
appeal to the sentiments of the people as
did his successor In the competition. Lip
ton has taken his defeats so manfuliy, 80
like sportsman, that he has perhaps as
many partisans now in this country as In
his own. In any case. it is to be hoped that
he Is well informed as TO the qualities OF
his new boat and that she will be able to
put up close fight for the cup. II she
should win the odd race and lift" the
trophy, then, indeed, would interest in the
international contest be immensely increas-
ed and the two countries would witness a
rivalry of activity in yacht building prob
ably never equaled. However, with all the
reports of the new Shamrock's remarkable
points wen considered, there is yet be-
lief that the margin Of superiority win. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-06
Addicks and His Next Race.

In some of the comments on the result in
Delaware the opinion is expressed that Mr..
Addicks really scored an important point,
and has strengthened himself for the con-
test next year. when he will nske another
effort to control the state in the interests
of his own candidacy for the Senate. The
argument is that through his lieutenant,
Mr. Alice, he will secure liberal share OF
federal patronage, and that this, added to
the well-known means by which he con-
ducts his campaigns, will make him more
formidable than he has ever been before.
Presumably Mr.. Alice will get his share
of what goes to Delaware. He Is, as every
body knows, a friend of Mr.. Addicks. and
frankly declares that Mr.. Addicks should
have been sent to the Senate instead OF
himself. 1t is an easy guess too, that In
his recommendations he will favor men of
his own faction. And another easy guess is
that men appointed to office upon his rec
ommendation will at least sympathize with
Mr.. Addicks' ambition. Whether they will
be able openly to aid him in his campaign
is question. But the recognition accorded
Mr.. Alice will be in his capacity as sena-
tor from Delaware and not as the friend
and principal adviser of Mr.. Addicks.
AS for the expressed determination of the
the Senate to continue his activity until he
succeeds. that is addressed primarily to the
people of Delaware. If the outside world
takes note of it, it is but to wonder at his
willingness to go on with a quest which
has brought him so much unwelcome noto-
riety. Mr.. Addicks is of course within his
rights in offering for senator. He is a cit
izen of Delaware, is of full age, and this Is
a free country. AS rule the man seeks
the office, and men Of the type of Mr.. Ad-
dicks have to be pretty diligent If they
reach the goal.
Is 1t possible for this man. whose methods
have been so freely exposed and so severely
censured, to succeed in what he has in
view? Are majority Of the people Of Del
aware willing to commission him to repre-
sent them in a chamber where for so many
years Thomas F. Bayard and William
Salisbury, and, later, Judge Gray, spoke
for them? 1t seems most unlikely. But
Mr.. Addicks is Of the other opinion, and Is
already picking his flint to try again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-06
A Big Public Building Budget.

The session of Congress which has Just
closed has resulted in the enactment of a
long line of public building measures imme-
diately and favorably affecting the District
Indeed. at the rate established by these
measures the ideal of the Greater Washing
ton Will not be long OF attainment. The
largest single construction enterprise pro-
vided for Is the union station of the steam
railroads, which is to cost at lea st s., 900 600
outside of the work -on the viaduct, tunnel
etc That building finds an appropriate
place in the scheme of the development of
the city according to the park commissions
project. and although private work aided
by public funds, 1t must be considered along
with such Structures as the House office
building. the addition to the National Mu-
scum and the Department of Agriculture
Those three structures are to cost in the
aggregate S. 100000. Then there will be an
addition to the engraving bureau plant, to
cost S2l5.Oo0. which. although not OF a type
to be included among the items of the Dis
tricts artistic development. nevertheless
stands for the growth of the public institu-
lions. Similarly the new buildings for the
Hospital for the Insane. costing $4,000.
will increase the governments outfit at the
capital, as will also the buildings for the
War College establishment at the Washing
ton barracks. for which the limit OF cost is
uncertain.
The buildings for the District. in paying
for which the District will contribute, in
clude the municipal office. the cost being
this session increased from slJOOOOO
TO s2.0CO,000; the Freedmap's Hospital addi-
ton. 100000: the Providence Hospital ad-
dition and morgue 100000; the Garfield
Hospital addition. 100000; the Homeo-
pathic Hospital $4,000, and others of
smaller size. the Districts, equipment total
ing In cost s., 611,0o0. The grand total cost
of buildings either directly provided for or
increased In cost limit at this session, for
both the District and the general govern
meni. including the union station as we'll
and not including the War College equip
mont, Is SIG, I11.000. OF this sum the bills
carry immediate appropriations. for expen-
diture during the next fiscal year. aggre-
eating s2,5G1 600. not including that which
the railroad companies may themselves ap-
propriate for the start OF the work on the
union station building. 1t may be that the
grand terminal project will not be in con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-06
Mr.. Quay and Quiet.

Mr.. Tillman describes Mr. Quay as the
most astute politician in America. He GER
tainly plays the game with ease and skill
For example. while his colleagues in the
Senate are ent .ring upon period of hard
work behind closed doors, he is Off for Flor
ida for period of rest and fishing. While
they are wrestling in close atmosphere
over treaties and things, he will be inviting
his soul in an open boat under clear skies
and catching tarpon by the score. And yet
no senator did so much to make the special
session necessary. On the day he brought
in his omnibus statehood bill and put him
self at the head Of the coalition demanding
it's passage he served notice on the Senate
that it could do business only on his terms.
AS his terms were prejudicial to the best
interests of the country they were declined,
and precious little business was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-06
MI. Bryan and Boiling.

Mr.. Bryan is far and away too shrewd a
politician to threaten to bolt. He Will cross
that bridge when he comes to It. All he VIII
confess now Is a purpose to make de-
termined stand for his policies before the
next democratic national convention. he
realizes that a. hard battle is before him.
and he adjures his supporters to be up ana
doing. They must guard their lines at
every point The enemy is crafty and tire
less. and abundantly supplied with the
sinews of war. This is the note OF warning
that Mr. Bryan sounds through the col
umns Of his newspaper. VIII 1t be needed!
In time, however. the bridge will be
reached. Suppose the reorganizers, who are
now so Industrious, gather at the natlonai
convention In force sufficient to control the
situation. Suppose the south goes over
bodily to the Cleveland wing OF the party.
Suppose the naked result is the nomination
of a man of whose democracy Mr.. Bryan
does not approve, on platform which IN
its financial plank repudiates the platform
of 1S96-19O0. What will Mr.. Bryan 90!
What choice will he make In circumstances
which. according to his own declaration re-
peatedIy voiced. will render it impossible to
distinguish between the two parties on the
money issue? -.s. 49,.
Inc PdIner anu uchoSidtS III
1896 defended their course by saying that
the democratic party had surrendered to
populism. Free silver at 10 to l was not
democracy, and they would have none of
it. The republican platform In its money
dellverance was acceptable to them but as
they could not bring themselves to support
its other pianks they met and wrote plat
form of their own-one which In all or It's
plarks represented their ideas of democ-
racy They did this. as they claimed, on
principle. They did not hesitate to admit
that while they would not contribute d.
rectly to republican success at the polls by
voting for Mckinley and Hobart they would
prefer seeing the republicans succeed on a
straightout enunciation Of republican poll
cies than see the democrats win on an
enunciation of populist principles.
Mr. Bryan talks very bravely about prn-
ciples. VIII he go as far in support Of his
as the Palmer and Buckner men did in sup
port of theirs? If the democratic party
next year In effect indorses sound money
will he construe that as surrender to Wall
street and refuse to abide by the decision,
and, summoning his followers to another
meeting write platform acceptable to
himself and to them? Or will he support
the democratic nominee on a platform
which in it's leading feature he considers
republican in essence and effect?