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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28
CHAPTER XIV.
The Hour Before the Dawn.

Seeing that no more was to be gained Dy
remaining in the western gate mouse Oh
the town of La Cavalerie, and that, as the
young Camisard leader had said, the time
had come for their departure, Maurice rose
still sulkily, and. with the briefest saiuta-
ton to the pastor and his daughter. made
his way directly down stairs, resolved that
II there was to be any notwithstanding
he would not be the man to spoil sport.
But. all unconsciously, Cavalier countered
him, and with d parting salutation as brief
but far more gracious, intimated that since
he had business with this gentleman which
would in nowise stand over, 1t would be
convenient for them to depart forthwith.
To each of the young men Flower-o-th
Corn had rendered her hand with the same
swift upward glance. blue and tender as
the dawning of a June day. Perhaps (and
II there had been any chronometer beating
fractions of seconds in the company II
might have been observed that she with
drew her hand a trffle the more quickly
from that of Maurice Raith. From which
a man would have deduced one thing and
woman quite another. The woman, Of
course, would have been in the right.
The two young men sailed out into the
night. The keen silent magnitude OF tn
overreaching heavens receiving them. AM
a sharp. effectual chill of the high causes
In the very bite of the air. 1t smelt of
snoW-the snow which comes so early up
there. For in the valley of the Dourbie the
grapes have not yet done hanging black
upon the trellises when the good wives of
La Cavalerie are busily sweeping the white
wreathes from their doors.
You have your papers with you?" said
Cavalier. carelessly. as they mounted the
staircase of the opposite or eastermost
tower.
II have" said Maurice briefly. and passed
them over intact, still bearing the seals
which had been impressed upon them by
my Lord Marlborough himself
The young leader of the Camisards lit a
lamp, set it on the mantel shelf and, lean
ing his arm careessly against the stone
work. broke the seal and set himself to
peruse the documents within. AS he did
so the fashion of his eountenance altered
He frowned more and more darby upon the
written page.
He looked at the date at the head of the
letter, and then at a printed Reckoning Of
days done in Toulouse which was pinned
TO his desk.
you have been long upon the way, sir?"
he said. somewhat brusquely to Maurice
Raith.
The young Scot resented both the words
and the tone.
Il have come as quickly as my orders and
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BLAcKMAILED RUSSELL SAGE.
Got $40 to Buy a Glass Eye for a Lit
tie Girl.

ST once blaekmailed Russell Sage out OF
$10." said q well-known New York poll
tician, in conversational group the other
day. ''It was a long time ago, but the
great financier's habits Of thrift ana econ
omy were Just as well developed then as
now, and It was just as difficult to part him
from dollar.
II was In his office one day. and he was
telling me Of the appeals for charity made
upon him. His waste basket at the mo-
ment was full Of letters asking for money.
I picked up the topmost letter and with
his permission read 1t. It was from a little
girl out west. who said she had fallen while
playing. and knocked out an eye. She want
ed $40 with which to buy glass eye.
'''Mr. Sage I said. this seems to be a
claim worthy Of consideration. You ought
to give that poor little girl the $IO.'
"'Oh. no, no, no, I can't; absolutely I'M
possible to heed all these requests. Then
she may be an imposter.'
81 read the letter again. and its pathos
appealed to me. Mr.. Sage continued, If
you refuse this appeal. I will tell Harry
him. Harry Away wrote the financial
news on the New York Times. and his
greatest pleasure was to roast Russell
Sage. The great man was absolutely
AFRAID OIL MIN. tcpcdlcu my threat.
1.-The outcome was that bullyragged Mr.
Sage into promising to heed the request II
1 could establish the genuineness Of the
case. So / wrote to the postmaster In the
town and found that the facts were as rep
resented
with the postmaster's letter went to
Mr.. Sage and demanded the SO. had COL
Iected about $35 from some OF the boys
around the city hall. which we turned in to
be sent with Mr.. Sage's ten. 1t all went to
the little girl with Mr.. Sage's best wishes
and the papers printed the story of the
millionaire's beneficence In sending $45 to
a little girl for glass eye. He got the
credit for our $35. but / am sure the pub
lication brought him thousand appeals
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the trikkers."
But the one warm, delicious thought
which thrilled him like wine was that he
would be left in the defensed village Of La
Cavalerie alone-or good as alone-with
Frances Wildwood. His rival, or the man
whom he had looked upon as his rival.
would be gone upon mission which must
Cat the leasO last full week. her father
also accompanying the expedition inter-
prefer.
1t was, indeed, thought to make the
head swim. She would in some sort be
under his protection As the man left In
command of the village and its defenses,
her father could not avoid asking him to
keep an eye upon the lonely girl.
The World seemed suddenly filled with a
warm sweet scent Of dew-wet waIlfiower.
The breaths of summer orchards and the
home meadows Of Castle Raith seemed to
blow across him as he buckled his sword
and thrust pistol in belt, before going out
with new and reliable swagger into the
night.
The whole force of the Camisards in SO
far as they had refuged upon the bleak
south-looking Causes of the Lurzac, was
assembled In the little Grande Place of La
Cavalerie And there under the moonless
splendors of such sky as only presents
architrave of heaven, Jean Cavalier was
uttoring his prophecy to an assembled null
titude, and the voice of him, generally
sweet, personal and douce had become as
Hear. we folk of the Clear Vision, this
has come to me suddenly-as the bolt from
the cloud" he was saying. II have in my
hands the words of the great Duke himself
the commander of armies
Put not your trust in princes!" croaked
out Prophet Catinat suddenly
Cavalier turned on him instantly and
fixed him with eyes that glowed even in
the darkness.
"Catinat," he cried again. 'Iet It be
enough for you to obey. 1 have heard say
that your trust in princes was SO great
that you got yourself named after one of
them-even after a marshal Of France Is
1t so or is 1t not?'
1T is So" said Catinat. hanging his head.
But II l met him now | should have his
life for his hatred of the folk of Godr'
Enough. retorted Cavalier sternly. "I
foresaw your unwillingness, and have ar
ranged that you should remain here while
we of the quest are absent. But for YOUR
souls good you shall take all your orders
from him whom you know as Pierre Du-
bois. the wagner. who brought hither the
message"
He is not of the Spirit" said Catinat.
with a sullen heaviness that augured mi
for the rule Of Maurice Raith
Let him be as Saul. as David or as Solo
mon." said Cavalier. suddenly spreading
out his hands as in benediction over the
assembly. 'he shall bear rule here in nv
absence. The spirit hath revealed 1t to me!
What say you. Folk Of the Bond? Is my
word law"
And with a great voice the reply came
back, "As thou. Jean Cavalier, sayest, SO
say wei''
And at the sound of that hoarse crying
Catinat. old soldier as he was, turned pale
AT the same time I delegate to this same
Catinat. called the Prophet. all the Offices
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the safety of the service admitted" he an
swered haughtily. For that and the rest
/ shall answer to my superior officer!
Il beg your pardon. answered Jean
Cavalier. the fresh boyishness clean gone
out of his face, but the dates-do you
know that We of the Cevennes are to make
arrangements to meet squadron of Brit
18Th ships. cruising upon the Mediterranean
coast, and from them receive further store
OF provisions and armament of war;"
And what OF that?' said Maurice Raith
scarcely yet come TO himself.
well" answered the young Camisard,
gravely. I'VE have but three days TO do it
in-that Is ALL"
He threw the paper upon the table, and
leaning LIS head upon his hand. stood con-
sdering. Maurice glanced invountarily at
the writing. which was, OF course, wholly
familiar to him. 1t was even as the young
man had said So many days the combined
fleet would cruise off the coast east of Cette.
II no communication was effected during
this period it would be understood by those
in command that the landing was impossi-
BILE and the squadron would return whence
It came.
There remained just the three days and
no more.
II knew nothing OF this" Maurice said
remorseful that he had not delivered his
papers upon the previous night. you will
remember that l am a stranger among you
and knew not to whom to intrust my mes
sage. Further than that have nothing
to reproach myself with. / came with all
county
The young Cam,sard waved his hand.
Il know-I know" he said, "the fault does
not lie With you, but in the difficulty OF the
country through which YOU have had to
come"
Maurice noted the deep cogitation of his
bearing. He knew the signs. and could not
help being reminded by this peasant boy
of the first general of. his age when he had
en- important problem to study, an irrevoca-
bic decision to take. Both Marlborough and
he had the same hurried walk to and fro
the same knitted brows. the same deer
vertical spade-cut between the brows. the
mark royal Of men OF thought.
In five minutes Jean Cavalier had made
his plans. had cast the lots and there re.
manned nothing save to carry out his deci
sions.
You will give me your note of hand" he
taid addressing Maurice Raith, .'statine
Cay and hour at which these Instruction.
came Into my hand. You will remain here
with sufficient garrison In charge of the
town. They will accept you as my lieuten-
ant upon my bare word. l will take the
English Genevan Pastor with me to inter-
pref and with 200 mounted men strike
southwark to the Gardiole above Frontig-
nan, whence with glass one may read the
sea Tor twenty miles all about, clear as II
were a printed book"
And when do you start?" said Maurice
the thoughts working like yeast within him
NOV. said Cavalier. his lips compressed
10 a mere line, and his eyes far away
now get your weapons and be ready 10
take over the command OF La Cavalerie In
mar an hour. leave Cat.nat with you
He Is brave and stupid and will obey YOU
to the last breath - rs hndv RtIt Won
must not mind hi sis yeu vii be deaf
sned.''
The mex: mon Re hurried
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A Hint.

From the New York Weekly.
Mother-'T can't have that young man
staying here so late at night. You must
give him a hint of some kind"
Daughter Tin the evening)-'T am very
much afraid something viii happen to you
on the streets at night. You must be more
careful of yourself and not be out so late.
If anything should happen to you. Pd-Fa
die!"
They are engaged now.
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Ny Owl.

Ten Tor Tne hsening Star py Cnas' n. u
You may scowl, Mr.. Owl,
Rough your feathers. sir, snd growl.
For the blue bird has escaped you,
Whom you thought to treat % foul.
He has gone. and the dawn
Ia breaking on the lawn,
And he's In the orchard singing
Instead Of being drawn.
You NAV wink. sir. and blink
And try your hest to think
How you missed the little fellow,
For Won darted like a mink.
put Won aid and he hid
In the ,lders 20 ert ria
az ron, moot unhslloved nre~eoce
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Hardly Worth While.

From Puck.
Wlfe-'"There goes my pearl necklace into
the wash basin. and down into the trapi
Send for the plumber at once, my dear"
Husband-'T guess not! Not for one pearl
necklace
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From Other Shores.

The Irish members gave Bourke
Cochran of New York rousing recep-
ton in the house of commons.
The Italian cabinet has resigned.
Signor Zanardelli has declined to name
a new list, alleging the condition of
his health.
Mgr. Rocker has been consecrated
bishop of Jaro, Philippine islands, and
Rev. Dennis J. Dougherty OF Philadel-
phia bishop of Neuva Segretia. The
former was formerly secretary of the
apostolic delegation at Washington.
A pamphlet recently issued in Paris
has the title Lying, Properly So
Called 1t is signed by professor of
theology and published with the per-
mission of the vicar general. The au-
thor gives illustrations of instances
where truth may legitimately be sac
riiced.
At Seolz, Russian Poland, while s.
600 Jewish workingmen were parading
in an orderly manner, they were At
tackled by the police ana Cossacks and
terribly beaten. Ten Jews were killed
outright and 100 were seriously wound.
ed.
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Resume Of the news.
% a.

Fully 1900 Bulgarian refugees have
arrived in the Burgas district from
Pirogu. Kull, Koyatchas and neighbor-
ing villages.
A decree has been issued authoriz-
ing the construction OF Shanghai-Nan-
kin railroad. projected by British and
Chinese corporation.
The German Socialists have received
congratulations from all parts Of the
world. especially America, on their
victory at the polls.
Gen. Rolando, who has an army Of
1000 at Ciudad de Bolivar, has pro-
claimed himself chief of a new revolt
Stion against President Castro.
\ The Brussels Petit Bleu asserts that
the Obrenoyitch dynasty is not extinct
King Milan left a second son by a
Nine. Cristies, whom he legitimatized.
The Prussian state railways be-
tween Hamburg, Hanover and Berlin
will shortly conduct an interesting
competition between steam and cleo
trically hauled trains.
Lord Rosebery, in. the course of a
speech before the liberal league, de-
clared more emphatically than ever
his recent utterances against Cham
berlains tariff proposals.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Hohenzollern, from New York June 4.
has been slightly damaged in a COLI
sion with the Dutch steamer KONG.
The latter sustained no damsge.
The cable ship Colonia is nearing
Midway island, and laying of the Sec
ton TO Honolulu will begin next week.
The house of commons passed the
budget bill without division.
The French operations against the
Figuig tribesmen have ended. The
head men of Figuig have executed the
conditions imposed by Gen. O'Connor,
which include the surrender of arms,
the payment of an indemnity amount
ing to S13,S00, and the delivery of
hostages.
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Crimes and Criminals.

DR.. T. ]. Buchanan of Eastman, Ca,
was shot and instantly killed by his
son. The father had threatened to
kill his wife and children.
In quarrel with one Of his stable
hands at the Harlem race track in
Chicago, Sidney s. Bender was struck
with pitchfork and so badly injured
as Dutch was arrested.
The preliminary hearing of c. Ellsl
worth Upton and Thomas W. Nc
Gregor, charged with completely in the
postoffice department frauds, took
place at Baltimore. They were held 10
the grand jury
Mrs. Mary Mcknight of Kalkaska.
Mich, the self-confessed murdress Of
her brother, John Murphy, and his wife
and baby, is a picture of abject de-
spair. Her attorney entered a plea Of
not guilty, and her examination was
set for Aug. II.
Armed with shotguns and rifles, the
farmers and summer residents Of
Mount Kisco and Newcastle, N. Y, are
looking for the incendiary who has
set fire to more than a dozen houses
and barns and poisoned almost every
dog in two townships since the first of
the year. The town board has of
fered reward of 81, 600 for his capture
and conviction.
James Dumas, proprietor Of { trans
fer company, killed Sarah F. King,
wife of Wesley r. King, workman at
the Adams & Wrenn works at Indian
apolis, and then committed suicide.
The dead bodies were found by a
daughter OF the murdered woman.
Dumas said at noon that he had quar-
relied with his woman" and was go
ing TO kill himself.
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Casualties.

John Zelenka and wife, an aged cou-
pie at Montgomery, Mimi, were in
stantly killed by being struck by the
North Star Limited on the Minneapo-
lis G. ST. Louis road.
Planters in East Carroll parish, La,
neglected to repair the levees after the
April flood, and now their crops are
under water, due TO the freshet in the
Kansas and Missouri rivers.
AS many persons were standing on
the tracks of the Tacoma & Eastern
at Kapowsin, Wash, runaway train
loaded with logs crashed into them,
instantly killing A. B. Voorhees, of
Tacoma, formerly of Detroit, Mich, and
fatally injuring John Bullen. Mrs, C.
F. Former was so seriously injured that
she died within half an hour.
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WORKED BIG GRAF!
PROMOTION SYNDICATE oPERAT.
ED FOR YEARS IN POSTAL
DEPARTMENT.
IS NOW OFFICIALLY ADMITTED
ABSOLUTE PROOF OF GUILT
OF A NUMBER OF
OFFICERS.
PROSECUTION IS IMPOSSIBLE
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS SAVE
cULPRITS FROM LAWS
GRASP.

Washington, June 21.-For the first
time since the beginning of the inquiry
in postoffice affairs official admission
was made of the existence Of the much
talked-of promotion syndicate" which
was operated from the department at
Washington and which rendered IN
operative the merit system in the New
York office and In other large postof.
fees throughout the country.
Not only was the authoritative state
mont made that the promotion syndi-
cate and its complex machinery for
working the game of graft did exist,
and was in full operation in the New
York postoffice up to short time ago.
but it was stated in addition that post.
Office inspectors have secured absolute
proof of the guilt of number Of
officers of the syndicate. The names
of the guilty men would have been
made public last week and
Their Arrests Ordered
but for the fact that in the specific
cases in which, owing to afidavits and
sworn statements in the hands OF
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, proof is most certain, the
operation of the statute OF limitation
has made prosecution impossible.
The specific offenses in question &C
Cured nearly five years ago. and in
connection with this statement 1t was
learned that the promotion syndicate
had been in active opera on for seven
years, or during Clevelands last ad-
ministration.
The department officials in charge of
the investigation express confidence
that ultimately positive proof will be
secured Of the sale Of promotions in
the New York Office within the last
year or two. The evidence already Sc
cured in confirmation of the existence
of the syndicate has given renewed
impetus to the inquiry, which it is e.
lieved will result in tangible develop
ments of
Startling Nature.
Former Supt. Beavers of the salary
and allowance division of the postofice
department is alleged to have been the
head and front of the syndicate. While
department officials will not discuss
this phase of the case. the significant
statement was made that those whom
it was believed would be the easiest to
convict Of criminality have proved to
be the hardest of all,
Postmaster General Payne has not
announced his final action on the APP
peal of former Supt. Metcalfe of the
money order system for a suspension
of the order of dismissal, but the dis
position of the appeal is foreshadowed
by a SUCCESS Tn from Mr.. Payne that
Mr.. Metcalfe was convicted on his own
statement at full hearing.
The discovery of irregularities in the
postoffice department has caused con-
sideration to be given to the question
of so safeguarding the administration
Of affairs in that department as to pre-
vent similar occurrences.
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RELIANCE HAS CLOSE CALL.
Constitution Gives New Boats Ad'
n1irers a Bad Scare.

New York, June 21.--If the Constitu-
ton did not defeat the r lance on tie
time allowance in a tv enty-fvemIe
race over the course of the Indian
Harbor Yacht club in Long Island
sound yesterday, she gave the admir-
ers of the new boat bad scare. In
more than four hours of sailing the
Reliance outsailed Constitution by
only one minute and fifty seconds,
elapsed time. 1t is estimated that the
new boat will have to allow the Con-
stitution two or three minutes in a
thirty-mile race, which, IL true, would
give yesterdays race to the older
boat, and might give her one Of the
earlier races as well, when Reliance
beat her by two minutes and frac-
ton. Columbia was again outclassed
from the start The race was holly
contested, first one and then the other
getting the better Of II by sudden
shifts of wind, which, when 1t began to
blow steadily, left the Reliance about
one minute ahead. The Constitutions
fast sailing was all the more remark
able and makes her all the more for
midable from the fact that the race
was sailed in light winds and smooth
water, under which conditions the Re-
lance has often beaten her.
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Washington Notes.


Architects in Minneapolis, Duluth
and Superior have been invited to sub
NIT designs for the proposed public
building TO be constructed in the last
named city The Superior building
makes the third to be placed under the
competitive plan.
The new battleships Mississippi and
Idaho. 10000 tons, retain the offensive
and defensive features of frst-class
battleships at sacrifice of speed.
power and coal capacity, They will
be of the type OF the 16,0o0ton battle
ship Connecticut
The Korean minister has notifiedShe
state department that he will maks
representations in the case of Eui VIVA,
the Korean prince, who is student at
the Ohio Wesleyan university, and who
was recently beaten by a rowdy white
returning from theater at Delaware,
Ohio.
James c. Monaghan. at present pro-
fessor of the commercial department
Of the University of Wisconsin, and
AOA ANNlNC years III NiS NOll2hldA SNA v
fee, has been appointed by Secretary
Cortelyou editor of the reports of the
bureau of foreign commerce of the
state department, which bureau is to
be transferred to the department Of
commerce and labor July /, and con-
solidated with the bureau of statistics.
The reports of agents indicate that
If the treaty is defeated the States OF
Panama and Cacua, which occupy the
Isthmus of Panama, will secede and
organize an Independent republic In
these two states sentiment in favor Of
the canal is almost unanimous, but it
is feared that the opposition elsewhere
in the country is so strong that the
treaty will be defeated. President
Marroquin is heartily in sympathy with
those who desire the treaty to be rati-
fed. He is hampered, however, by
the strong sentiment that prevails out
side Of the isthmus, and even among
his own ministry.