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followers. Thorhild leaned back from her
food and watched him with open pride-and
though Eric kept his face still turned away
he set his ear forward so that he should
hear everything.
Alvin was almost beside himself with
nervousness. IF the crash does not come
soon 1 shall go out of my Wits he whis-
pered to Rolf.
The wrestler turned upon him a face Of
such unusual excitement that he was
amazed. do you not see?' he whispered
There will not be any crash. / have just
begun to understand. 1t was this he meant
when he spoke to you of gaining their
friendship that they might hear him willing
ly. Do you not see?'
Alwins relief was so great that at first
he dared not believe 1t. When the truth OF
it dawned upon him he was overcome with
wonder and admiration. In those days,
nine men out of every ten could draw their
sword and rave and die for their principles;
1t was Gnlg the tenth man that was strong
enough to keep his hand of his weapon or
control his tongue and live to serve his
cause.
Luck obeys his will as the helm his
hand. shall never worry over him again."
he said contentedly, as with the others he
waited in the courtyard for Left to come
out of the feasting hall.
Sigurd lauged gayly. do you know what
just overheard in the crowd? Some OF
ThorkeFs men were praising Left, and one
of Erics churls thought it worth while to
Lucky One when he was child. Certain
ly the tide is beginning to turn"
Left Ericsson is an ingenious man." Rolf
said with unusual decision 81 take shame
upon me that ever l doubted his wisdom"
Egil uttered the kind of sulen grunt with
which he always prefaced disagreeable
remark. Ugh! / do not agree with YOU
1 think his behavior was weakened.
Knowing their hatred against the word
Christian all the more would have ding
ed 1t into their ears; that they might not
think that they had got the better of me.
Now they believe he has become ashamed
of his faith and deserted it."
The three broke in upon him In an angry
chorus. Alvin said sternly: "You speak in
a thoughtless way, Egil Olafsson. You for
get that he still wears the cruciix upon his
breast. How can they believe that he has
they cannot look at him without seeing
also the sign OF his God?'
Egil turned away, silenced.
This feast of Thorkel Farserk was the
first Of long line of such events. With the |
approach OF autumn ships became a COM |
who had left Greenland in summer 10 spear /
whales in the northern ocean, or make 4
trading voyages to eastern countries. OF l
cruise over the high seas on pirates mis- /
sions, now came sailing home again with /
increased wealth and news-bags bursting. |
For every traveller, wife or kinsman made q
feast of welcome bountiful entertainments
that sometimes LASTED three days. with
tables always spread. and horns always
filed. and games and horse races, and gifts
for every one. At each OF these eeiebra-
lions Left appeared in all his splendor; ana
his tactful tongue held for him the place
OF honor. His popularity grew apace. The
only thing that could keep step with It was
the exultation OF his followers
(To b continued tomorroW)
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Company of Baltimore for attention to
hull and repainting.
The tug Volunteer Is on a marine rail-
way at Baltimore to be scraped and paint
ed and for a new sleeve for tail-end SHAFT
and to have stuff1ng box bored out.
General River News.
The steam yacht Giavota, which has
been on a cruise to the mouth Of the river
and in Coan river for several days past,
returned to port yesterday.
The schooner Isaac Solomon, laden with
oak wood from the lower Potomac, came
into port yesterday evening consigned to
Carter & Clark.
The tug Radient, the new towboat OF the
Standard Oil Company, brought barge ~
laden with oil, into port yesterday AFTER
noon She comes from Baltimore.
The tug Camilla, with the barges Ann
Provost, Comisky and the Ann Thompson,
left port yesterday for Baltimore, the
steamer Dennis Simmons sailed for Eden
ton, N. c., and the Colonel j. Munick. the
s. L. Brown, Oyster Boy, E. R. s. Dough-
erty and Edith Muir for river landings.
The tug Minerva yesterday brought up
the covered lighter of the Alexandria
Chemical Company, laden with sulphur
rock from Occoquan.
The barge O'Brien, which unloaded
cargo of coal here, is lying at the wharf
of Forsberg & Murray waiting a tug to
take her to Philadelphia, where she will
load.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
HIS SENTENCE COMPUTED.
Court Exceeded Its Powers in Case d
Private Gray.

Private VIM. J. Gray, 18th Company,
Coast Artillery, having been tried by gen.
eral court-martial, convened at MORO Cas-
tie, Santiago, Cuba, and found guilty OF
neglect of duty, to the prejudice of good or
der and military discipline. and absence
without leave. Give previous convictions
having been considered), was sentenced to
be dishonorably discharged the service OF
the United States, FORGETTING all pay and
allowances, and to be confined at hard labor
for six months. Gen. Chaffee, commanding
the Department Of the East, in reviewing
this case, says:
1.-The sentence adjudged exceeds that
which the court was empowered to award
under the provisions of executive order OF
March II, 1901. Only so much thereof as
allows of confinement at hard labor for
three months and forfeiture of SO of his
pay per month for the same period was
approved March g 1903, and will be duly eX-
ecuted at the station of his company"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
CHAPTER XIV.
A Wolf-Pack in Leash.
He utters too many
Futile words
Who Is never silent;
A garrulous tongue,
~ a. ba NOT checked

Sings often TO Its own harm.
Out in the courtyard the four juniors or
Leirs train were resting in the shade of
the great hall. after vigorous ball game.
II was four weeks since the crew OF the
Sea Deer had come into shore quarters;
and though the warmth of August was in
the sunshine, the chill Of dying summer
was already in the shadow. Sigurd drew
his cloak around him with shiver
"Br-r-r, The sweat drops are freezing
on me. What place this is!'
Rolf, leaning against the door-poSt, whit
Ting, finished his snatch of song
'''Hew'd with the Hanger,
1t happened that when young was
East in Eyrya's channel
Outpoured we blood for grim wolves
and looked down with his gentle smile. If
you mean that 1t is this doorstep that Is
not to your mind. you take too much trou-
BILE. We must leave 1t in moment; do
you not hear that?" He jerked his head
toward the gateway. from which direction
hunters horns. 1T Is Eric's men return
ing from their sport. In a little while they
will be here. and we must try our luck
elsewhere"
He Strengthened himself lazly. hicking
the chips from his dress; but the other
three sat doggedly unmoved.
Alvin said, testify: II do not see why we
mast be kept jumping like frightened rab-
bits because Left has ordered us to avoid
squirrels. What trouble can we get into
IL We remain here without speaking, and
give them plenty of room to pass by US
into the hall?'
Rolf smiled amiably at the three scowling
faces. Certainly you are good mates to
Ann the Simpieton, II you cannot tell any
better than that what would happen? They
would go rod out OF their way to bump
into one of us. II they have been success
full. their blood will be up so that they
; will wish to fight for pleasure. II they
have failed. they win be murdarous with
anger. II took less than that to start the
brawl in which Oliver was slain, which /
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CHAPTER XVI.
A Courtier Of the King.

A better burden
No man bears the way
Than much good sense
That Is thought better than riches
In a strange place;
Such is the recourse Of the INDECENT.
-HAVAMAL.
The next afternoon when Helga came out
to water the linen she found Alvin wait.
ing for her on the pretext Of hunting In
the long grass for lost arrowhead.
He greeted her gayly: II will offer you
three chances to guess my news"
She paused, with her twig broom raised
and dripping, and scanned him eagerly.
us 1t anything about the ship that came
yesterday? 1 heard among the women that
1t Is the war vessel of Erics kinsman,
Thorkel Farserk, just come back from raw
aging the Irish coast. Is his wife going
to make feast to welcome him?'
'I- will not deny that you have proved
good guesser And, by Dunstan. he de-
serves to be received well. Never saw
such a sight as that landing! There were
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JANUARY AND MAY Welded.
Groom of 80 Winters and Bride Of 10
Summers.

A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Austin, Tex, yesterday says: Rev. K.
A. King a survivor of San Jacinto, and
his bride are here on a visit. He was
ninety-nine years old and married on Feb
ruary 10. He owns several farms in the
Brazos bottom and a row of houses in Gal
weston.
Mrs. King is nineteen years old, having
been born in 1884, but she declares 1t is
real love match and that her young heart
was won by the persuasive eloquence of the
grand old man. .........
They are here to visit the legislature and
gaze upon a bad oil painting of a good old
man-General Sam" Houston.
Mr. King said that George was the dear
est girl in the world and he couldn't live
without her. They were married at the
home of the father of the bride, ]. T.
Long, a farmer of Lee county.
The bride said:
"They all think we are such strange
couple, but 1 don't care what they think.
l love him and he vas my choice. 1t
doesn't make any difference If he be few
years older.
1.-The first time 1 met Mr.. King was last
April, and 1 will never forget it. He was
preaching in Lee county, and it was the
second Saturday night in the month. l
never had been in love, but as soop as l
laid eyes on him and heard his noble voice
1 realized what it was to love-.
He fell in love with me, too, and after
church we were introduced. After that
we were together a great deal for several
months, and were married at my home,
near Giddins."
Il suppose If a woman ever did love a
man she loves me-" broke In the aged SOL
der, land then, too, thought it was best
to marry young girl. I am old and get
ting feeble, and 1 think that our match
was very appropriate one, notwithstand-
ing what other people think She is a
great help, as well as lovable COM
panion.
II was born IN 1904" said Rev. Mr. King,
land celebrated my ninety-ninth birthday
February 10. George is my third wife.
Each time I married / welded a young
girl / suppose that 1 am the only man
living today who fought at San Jacinto.
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Meeting Of Board of School Commits
sioners-General and Personal.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March II, 1903.
The Montgomery county public school
commissioners, at a meeting held here yes
terday, approved the appointment of Miss
Mary Graft to the vacancy In st. Mary's
Institute, caused by the resignation Of Miss
Eleanor. Chiswell, and confirmed the ap-
pointment of Charles P. Jenkins as in
structor at the Rockville Colored Industrial
School, and Of Laura Mackall as principal
Of the colored school at Norbeck. The
board decided to hold the annual examina-
tons for white teachers June l15, 16 and II,
and for colored teachers June IS. 1t was
announced that the annual institute for the
white teachers Of the county would be held
here September A. Is and 16, and for the
colored teachers on September II and IS.
A communication from the state board of
education was read, reciting that sit has
been brought to the attention of this board
that there is a lamentable want of knowl
edge of the history of Maryland among the
citizens of the state, and it has been sug-
geSted that this study should be empha-
sized in the public schools of the state. 1t
is therefore directed by the state board of
education that the 18th day of March in
each year be devoted in all the public
schools to the efficient presentation of some
particular event in the history of the state.
at is recommended that the Association
u
Maryland and the State Teachers Associa-
ton join in requesting the general assembly
of Maryland to designate March % as
Maryland day. and to provide for its APP
proprate annual celebration
Secretary White reported the total dis
bursements for all purposes to date to
have been $40, 800.
Mr.. Hugh Clifton Gentry and Miss Ber-
tina Maud Allen, both Of Richmond. Va
visited Rockville last evening and were
married by Rev. S. r. White of the Bap-
fist Church, the ceremony taking place at
the home of the minister. The young folks
did not reach here until s o'clock, at which
time the marriage license office was closed.
They hunted up Mr.. John l.. Brunett, dep
uty clerk Of the circuit court, however, and
were accompanied to the clerks office,
where the necessary license was issued
After the ceremony the newly married
couple secured apartments at the Corcoran
Hotel here, and early this morning left for
Washington. The age of each was given as
twenty-one.
Miss Tracinia Bevans, for many years
Washington, aged about sixty years A
complication Of troubles was the cause Of
death She leaves two sisters-Mrs. Ber-
nard Monday Of Hunting Hill and Miss
Frances Bevans Of this place The remains
were brought to Rockville for burial
The case of Isabella Phillips of Frederick
county against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company has been removed to this
county for trial. 1t is suit for damages
in the sum Of 5000 for the death Of Brad
ley Phillips, son of the plaintiff, who, 1t is
stated, was killed last summer by Balti-
more and Ohio train at Lime Kiln, Freder-
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Promoted Officers Assigned.

The following assignments to regiments
of officers recently promoted are announced:
Capts. c. B. Humphrey, to the ODD In
fantry; Berkeley Enochs, to the 10Th Infan-
try; First Lieuts. Arthur NJ. Ferguson, to
the 14th Infantry; Thomas B. Crockett, to
the oath Infantry; David A Snyder to the
18th Infantry; John T. Dunn, to the 18th In
fantry; Dew. w. Chamberlin, to the I'd
Infantry; Kaolin L. Whitson, to the 9th In
fantry; Walter H. Johnson, to the Sth In
fantry; Robert E. Grimstead, to the 23d In
fantry; Albert S. Williams, to the 5th In
fantry, and Donald c. McClelland, to the
10th Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
Board of Survey Ordered.

Gen. Chaffee, commanding the Depart
ment of the East, has ordered board of
survey tosmeet at st. Asaph, Va, to ex-
anime into and fix the responsibility for the
loss of two folding cots, part of a shipment
from the quartermaster at Fort Adams, r.
l., October 2, 1902 to Major 7. E. True,
quartermaster, U. S. A, St. Asaph, Va.
The detail for the board is composed of
Capt. Stephen NJ. Foote. Artillery Corps;
Capt. John P. Wade, I'd Cavalry, and First
Lieut.. Walter F. Martin, I'd Cavalry.
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Boyd's and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BOYD'S, Nd, March II, 1903.
number of Washington capitalists have
secured two slate quarries on the premises
Of Miss Mamie Thomas, near Hyattstown,
this county, on the Frederick county side,
and will operate them, opening the first day
of April.
The condition Of Miss Katie Walter. who
has been i'll of pneumonia at her home here,
has changed but very little the past few
days. She is still very i'll.
The condition of Mr.. Richard H. Thomp-
son of the vicinity of Comus, who was
paralyzed a few days ago, remains the
same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12

Cousin Sam Houston had a list of them
and 1 am the only one alive. Ny father
lived to be 10S years of age and my grand
father lis. My mother died at the age OF
3d. 1 don't know how long 1 shall live, but
l expect to be here some time yet
Notwithstanding that the Rev. Mr., King
is nearly 100 years of age, he moves
around better than most men at sixty or
seventy. He has been a resident of Gal
weston for a great many years and owns
considerable property at that place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12

partial arbitral tribunal before which the
litigant nations, weak and strong alike, may
stand as equals in the eye of International
law and mutual duty.
zone of the more important features OF
the Argentine note is the recognition and
Endorsement given by the government OF
that republic to the Monroe doctrine. which
for the first time is acknowledged and &C
cepted as a principle of American public
law by a nation of South America"
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lex county. The record Of the case has
been received here and the case docketed
for trial at the session of court which con-
venes here next Monday. Attorneys II.
mond Urner of Frederick will appear for
the plaintiff.
Gov. Smith has designated Friday. April
3. as Arbor day. AS usual, it will be cell
ebrated by the public schools throughout
the state by the planting Of trees and shrub
berry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
Athletic Games at Athens Postponed

United States Minister Jackson at Athens
has informed the Department of State that
in consequence Of the international Olym-
plan games to be held at st. Louis in 1904,
the international Olympian games, which
were to be held at Athens in that year.
have been postponed until 1905, when they
will be held in connection with the interna
tional archaeological congress in Athens in
that year. Mr.. Jackson says his informa-
ton comes from the crown prince of Greece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
Richmond,s AcauittaI Approved.

Private Walter S. Richmond, signal corps,
U. S. A.. having been tried by a general
court-martial convened al Fort Myer, Va,
and found not guilty of condu 1t to the pref
udice Of good order and mih.ary discipline,
was acquitted. The proceedings, finding
and acquttal have been approved by the
department commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
The Recoil.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The Hon. Gettis Mylage (reluctantly tax
ing out his pocket book)-"Forty cents
pound for butter! Great Croesus! How do
you manage to get such a price as that
for it?''
His grocer-"We can get any price we
want for it now, since you fellers passed
that anti-butterine law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12

"A store that advertises
secures the means with
which to buy latest styles
and best goods. Thus
merit and advertising are
twin sisters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12

Senior Quesada, the Cuban minister to the
United States, has received a dispatch from
his home government saying:
THE reciprocity treaty was approved by
the senate by 16 votes against g."
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-19
AUCTION SALE

BY order of Mrs. Jacob Weber,
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder, without reserve, on Wed
nesday, August 1e, 1908, on the pre-
mises at 10 o'clock a. m,
The property known as the Jacob
Weber residence, comprising five room
dwelling, outbuildings, fruit and shade
trees, lot 80 foot frontage by 70 feet
depth, sewer connections etc.
Also all the household furniture con-
tanned therein, embracing 200 yards
Of carpets, parIor, dining room, bed
room and kitchen furniture, fancy
rockers, pictures, mirrors, china, glass
and croekery ware, agate ware, folding
bed, new Singer sewing machine and
all articles usually found In a home.
House open for inspection Monday
and Tuesday from 70 o'clock p m.
Sale will commence promptly at 10
o'clock a. m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUs1
1e, 1903, on the premises. Tds
cHAs. Il. PETERS, Agent. !
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-19
COMSTOCk BEARS.

Manipulating Managers Of Old Mines
Are up Against It.
A California mining engineer, le-
Gently returned from the Pact:c coas'
to Boston says "The Comstock mines
have advanced this year a bit and on
more legitimate basis. 1t has been
the fashion for many years past for
the managers of the Comstock mines
to make money by being short of
their stocks. but some unseen power
has picked up several of the best Of
them, and is now letting the shorts
squirm without revealing itself. Many
mines on the Comstock lode that could
pay dividends under economical man.
agement have been allowed to sell
in the San Francisco share marke.
for less than the value Of the mact!.
merry as junk above ground.
'It is figured that San Francisco
puts half million month into min
ing assessments. The COmstock man
ayers had a great scheme for corral
ing a large part of the mining share
market assessments. Half a million q
month paid into legitimate mining
would have gone long way. but paid
in largely upon capital which did not
exist, it went into the pockets Of the
bears, and not into the mines.
fhA
healthy time for bears in California
or in Wall street. They are never sat
isfied until they have sold thems.a 'cs
into q hole"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-19
New stock Of fall dress goods ius
received at F. W. Days. a5dEiF |
A Heroic Deed.

h q 81 l..s / =
Claude Hardy, a vaquere in the EN-.
ploy Of the Hickey Land and Cattle
company, while returning from Round
Valley, last Sunday, was fortunately
able to save the life of Miss. Stella,
Maybury, of Bodie. who was on a
camping expedition in that section.
1t appears that Miss Maybury had
mounted a saddle horse that had never
been ridden by lady before. The
horse started to run and the young
lady dropped the lines to hold on to
the saddle. when the horse becans
frantic and dashed down the rocky
road at break neck speed. Mr.. Har.
dy saw the plight of the young lady,
and putting spurs to his horse dashed
in pursuit, overlook the runaway horse
and pulled the young lady from the
saddle just as her horse plunged down
the rocky bank into the lake. The
young lady tainted from her scare
and was borne to her frightened rel
atives by the gallant Mr.. Hardy. Eye
witnesses of the episode are loud in
their praise of Mr.. Hardy, who took
his life in his hands to rescue the
young lady as the road down which he
dashed with all the speed Of his fam
Gus horse, is noted as being one o1
the roughest roads in the country
With the native bashfulness Of al
heroes, rode away before the young
lady recovered from her fainting spei
and in fact before she knew to whom
she owed her thanks.-Bridgepo
Chronicle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-19

.aeTsiT "A .a
fsiiu'al3 ri EAaTessA
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-19
Trib cures bruises and sprains.
C. W. Friend. Optician. 7-heo

AAAO cures OIu1S0S anu SQta10S.
c. W: Friend optician.I S@Aro
Judge Murphy is holding court in
Reno. .an sfessf,ss y
Will Day is taking orders for fall
suits. See. him about them.
: Dick Kirman came over from Reno
yesterday on business trip.
Miss Martha Murphy departs for
Reno today to remain some time.
Judge Mack was in this city yester-
day on business before the u. s.
Court. Il
See the new samples at Joe Platt's.
visitors.
anteed.
Jay White came in from Esmeralda
county yesterday and will spend sew.
eral days in this city.
Judge Massey, who has been spend.
ing several days in this city, has re
turned to his home in Reno.
James Yerington has returned froIa
trip to st. Louis, where he left the
contract for the Nevada Exhibit fix
lures.
Professor Hendricksc and family
have departed for Colorado, where hs
has secured employment as irs.ruc
| tor of q band.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-19
Local News Of Carson and vicinih

c. T. Bliss was among yesterday
sitors. /