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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-09

was the first time in his life that her call
was not welcome to him. as she came out
on the porch at that very moment, we are
waiting for YOU.
II am coming, mother he replied, vainly
trying to stif1e his disappointment. Il was
just saying goodbye to Miss Mary here" he
said, stepping into the light, where he was
followed a minute later by the girl.
She had to come forward, though she
shrank from it. The conventions of her
society required her to speed her parting
guests: The keen eye of the older woman
saw the slow flush still mantling Mary
Annan's cheek. She marked the glisten of
tears upon the eyelashes and drew her own
inference. She was very. very happy. Her
son, her oldest son, the pride Of her life,
who had been hesitating to his course
Of action, seemed at last to have made a
decision, decision in accord with her
wishes and the wishes Of her people. And,
10, by 1t he seemed to have won the dearest
wish Of his own heart also, II the older
woman could look back into the past and
recognize out of her own experience the
signs of affection.
my dear, my DEAR said Mrs. Peyton,
softly drawing the girl to her and pressing
kiss upon her cheek Il trust you have
had happy birthday"
''Oh. yes, Mrs. Peyton." answered Mary.
and then, do women cry when they are
very happy?' she asked.
They always do. my dear" replied the
II never wanted a mother so much as
now" whispered the girl.
She dropped her head on the elder wo-
mans shoulder and her slender body shook
with sobs
'Ah, my child" said Mrs. Peyton, fold
ing her gently to her breast. mo one can
quite take a mothers place. but you can
cry here on my shoulder; for that III
serve"
Indeed. / shall not Them said the ca
PRECIOUS girl with a quick change of mood.
raising her head. forcing back her tears and
forcing forward her smiles. Il have had
the happiest birthday, and such good news!
Good night. want to come and see you
tomorrow" she continued. Good night,
Mr. PeytOn."
The drive home Of the Peyton family in
the carriage was quiet one. With woman
~ tact Mrs. Peyton had cautioned the colo
mel against saying anything to Boyd about
his resolution or about Mary Amman. Only
Willis. with his inexhaustible flow of
spirits, kept up the conversation. which
was more of a soliloquy his part than
anything else. Willis had come down with
the carriage expecting to join in the dance
the battery not having been ordered away,
and had concluded to go back with the
family.
Before they separated for the night the
old colonel took his son in his arms. most
unusual action for him. and pressed him to
his heart.
my lad" he said IT am very proud of
YOU / knew 1t would come right In the
end"
CTo be continued tomorrowl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-09

her lips, the dark color mantling her race,
her eyes sparkling with excitement Let
no one drink a toast to me- but those VINO
love me, who wish me we'll on this day,
NV birthday, drink first and only to the old
SOUTH which Is to be the new south, ana
the great confederacy about to take us
place among the nations. l give you the
SOUTH gentlemen.
.1rhe south! The soulful" rang from one
end of the room to the other.
The girls voice rose in sweet intensity
above the tumult:
II want YOU to drink 1t with the resolu-
ton that you will pour out your heart
blood in defense of 1t as lightly as you quan
the draft Of Wine. .
AS she spoke she lifted her glass, as all
the others did with one acclaim. but before
touching it to her lips her eyes turned to
Boyd Peyton. He was pale, but determined.
AS he met her glance he unsteadily seized
his own glass in a trembling hand, shot one
meaning look toward her, and drank 1t
down! Her heart almost stopped its beat
ing at this evidence OF his final adherence.
The colonel who had watched him with
equal intentness, gladly exclaimed under
his breath, though more than one heard his
words:
THANK God! The woman has done 1t at
last"
With gratitude too deep to be expressed
he, too, drank the toast.
The action of the young man, whose hest
tation, as we'll as his position as naval
officer. had been the subject of discussion
among all his friends, was noticed by many
others present. and the glasses were set
down upon the table the men broke forth
into cheers again, cheers for him.
"Damme," said the colonel. in his excite
ment, "if this is the spirit of our women
with apologies to you ladies-what may we
not expect from our men?"
Mary Amman turned to Peyton in the con-
fusion.
Have done well? Have said well?''
she whispered.
Almost you have persuaded me-" said
Peyton. smiling up at her.
MY son, my son!' said his father coming
toward him and laying a hand upon his
shoulder, Thank God! Thank God!"
The quick rafting of a drum outside
broke the sudden silence which fell upon
the company as the cheering at last died
away.
Whats that? The long roll, eh?" cried
the colonel. lifting his head and shifting
the abr like an old warhorse.
IT'S a drum beating the assembly," said
the mayor, who recognized the call from
his West Point years.
There 1t goes again. cried another
Where is it?' asked a third.
1T comes from that direction" cried
one, pointing toward the front of the house
IT'S at the armory Of the cadets, down
on Cont street"
They are coming this way" cried the
colonel as the rafting grew louder. Quick
Let US see them!'
by common impulse the company surged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-09
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Richard Clynes, a Soldier, Overcome
bY Illuminating Gas

The body of Richard Clynes was buried
at Arlington this morning. The deceased
had been a member of the 44th Artillery,
stationed at Fort Washington. He died at
the Emergency Hospital yesterday morning
from the effects Of inhaling Illuminating
gas the previous night at Burdine's Hotel,
107 9th street northwest. He was about
thirty-f1ve years old and was native of
West Point, N. Y. 1t is stated that he saw
service in the Philippines and was stationed
at West Point after his return to this coun-
try. Then he was transferred to Fort
Washington.
Friday was pay day at the fort, and
Clynes came away Saturday morning on a
furlough. After seeing the sights Of the
city with companions he called at the Bur-
dine long after midnight and was assigned
to a room on the upper floor. He requested
that he be called at o'clock, but when
Charles Gibbons, a porter in the hotel, rap
ped on his door he received no response.
Then he looked over the transom and saw
the occupant OF the room lying in bed. He
also detected the ordor Of gas and made
an alarm. When the door was opened it
was found that the man was unconscious
and nearly dead. His condition was ex-
tremely serious for man who had been in
the room for SO short a time.
The Emergency Hospital ambulance was
summoned and the dying man was hurried
to the hospital. where artificial respiration
was resorted to by Drs. eastman and Perk-
ms, but the patient was so far gone that he
could not be resuscitated. Clynes had but
Al cents on his person when his effects were
searched. What he had done with his mon
ey is not known. 1T was suggested by one
Of his friends that he had probably sent
some Of his cash to his wife. Letters found
on him signed Mary" were evidently from
his wife In one Of them the writer adj
dressed him as dick" and spoke of their
early attempt at housekeeping. Sorrow was
expressed that she had interfered with his
plans, and she expressed satisfaction be-
cause he had Joined church. Papers found
in his pocket indicate that his life was in
sured In the Equitable Life Assurance Com
pany Of New York. The amount of the
policy was not stated.
Lieut.. Shelton came here yesterday from
Fort Washington and fully identified the
body, and 1t was removed to the morgue
succeeding which Coroner hewitt made an
investigation. Clynes had left no writing
or other evidence Of suicide, and a certifi-
cate of accidental death was given. Lieut..
Shelton had Undertaken Lee take charge
of the body and prepare it for burial The
funeral took place from the undertaking
establishment
Relatives of the soldier have been notified
of the death and burial.
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toward the long French windows opening
upon the gallery. Manry2 Amman was
quicker than the rest. and Boyd Peyton
was at her side. Their fingers fumbled
at the curtains and the fastenings of the
blinds and tore them open. In a moment
the assemblage poured out upon the porch.
They had sat unusually long at the table.
Night had fallen-the soft, deep semi-tropic
night--with the stars blazing brilliantly
overhead
Out on the street the troops were COM
ing. The lights from torches carried by
negro boys on the TANKS sparkled upon the
bayonets. AS they drew nearer the flies
Joined the drums in that already popular
song. Listen to the Mocking Bird"
1t shrilled through the dark and crowded
streets The enhancing strains rang above
the cheers and shouts Of the crowd. How
handsome and mysterious the soldiers
looked in the uncertain light! After the
Mobile Cadets came the German Fusileers.
then the Independent Rifles, then the Wash
ington Artillerymen and in the rear the
Light Cavalry.
'sOh, where are they going?" cried Mary
Amman to the governor who stood by her
side.
The old governor hesitated moment and
looked at her quizzically.
"You can tell us now surely. SIR" she
cried. laying her hand upon his arm
The governor nesltated still, but finally
made up his mind.
my dear Miss Mary" he said at last
with fatherly kindness. raising his voice
as he spoke SO that the whole assemblage
could hear him. I'VE are going to forestall
| the United States troops who were ordered
south on New Year day. I have directed
| the cavalry to seize the Mount Vernon ar
senal! have ordered them to turn over
| the arms to the military force Of the state!'
"And the cadets and the restl' interrupt
ed the young woman.
''They are going down to take and garri-
son Fort Morgan!
A sigh seemed to rise from the company
on the porch as they realized the fateful
| import Of the governors words. It was fol-
| lowed by a burst OF applause, but the drums
| and flies were just opposite the railing now.
| The captain of the battalion took in the
group on the gallery but few yards away
the governor. the mayor. the women.
| He turned sharply. A word Of command
rang out. There was a crash and clatter
! of arms. The light rippled over the moving
! bayonets as the men gave the marching
! salute. A great roar Of cheers burst from
| the men and women surrounding the SOL
| diers and then the troops themselves Joined
| in the acclaim. Above 1t all rang the shrill
! notes of the fife playing the 'Mockine
| Bird" breaking into the night with It's pas.
| sionate cadence.
| Far over the railing leaned Mary Amman.
| Quickly she tore the shawl from her shout
| dere and Haunted it toward the passing SOL
| diers And Bob barrow caught her glance
| az he rode and thought 1t greeting for him.
1 At Mary's feet small figure clad in q
! white nightdress. who had at that moment
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appeared on the scene, chung to her, and
Tempe, raising her voice to win attention,
called out:
Il heard the drums. sister, an I came.
are they going to shoot against the United
States?"
The judge, with singular contraction at
his heart, caught up his youngest daughter
and stilled her prophecy. And the regiment
swept on.
could never erase from Boyd Peytons
memory the picture Of that radiant figure
standing on the edge Of the balcony. that
upl1fted bare arm catching the shawl that
he had thrown upon her shoulders and wav-
ing 1t In the air like a bonny blue flag,
while the "Mocking Bird was playing in
the street!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-09
EULOGIES IN THE HOUSE.
Tributes to the Memory Of Senator
Seweu and Representative Salmon.

Tribute to the memory of Senator Will
liam ]. Sewell and Representative Joshua
S. Salmon of New Jersey was paid in the
House Of Representatives yesterday. Mr.
Parker Of New Jersey presided. The eulo-
gists Of the two departed statesmen were
Messrs. Gardner Of New Jersey, Mcclellan
of New York, Hull Of Iowa. Steele of Indi-
ana, Stewart of New Jersey, Fowler of New
Jersey, Parker of New Jersey, Flanagan Of
New Jersey, Foster Of Vermont, Graft of
Illinois. Williams of Mississippi, Warner of
Illinois, Ramsdell of Texas, Lloyd of Mis-
souri, and Ball of Texas.
Chairman Hepburn of the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce laid before
the House the report of the conferees on
the Department of Commerce and Labor
bill and it was ordered to be printed.
AT 2:40 pm. the House adjourned.
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troops. and the rest followed his example in

troops and the rest followed his example in
taking their departure.
Peyton fortunately had time for few
words with Mary AMMAN before he left. AS
the assemblage was breaking up and as his
mother and sister were putting on their
wraps In the house he found himself alone
with her on the balcony. He stood before
her for moment without speaking. Mary
Annan's eyes shone like the stars above
them. Her white figure melted in the dark
ness about them Perhaps 1t was that gave
her courage. She was creature of impulse
at best. She took her lovers hands in both
her own and with an instructive gesture Of
passionate self forgetfulness pressed them
against her heart.
not quite comprehending what she did in
her excitement and emotion. but I knew
how 1t would be. I knew that you would
be true to US at last"
ITO you dear, to you." interrupted Pey-
ton softly. wholly under the spell of her
beauty, drawing nearer to her as he spoke.
How handsome he looks!' she thought.
Her head sank beneath the almost fierce
intensity of his gaze.
mot to me-" she urged. still not mistress
Of herself; Ito the south"
you incarnated that spirit for me to-
night. Oh, how beautiful you were-you
are!' The words fairly rushed from him.
How loved you! Tell me-tef me again.
Have you no kinder word for me now, now
that am yours. now that belong to your
cause? All, sweet. love you. love your
She had released his hands and now stood
silent before him in sweet II helpless con-
fusion Emboldened by her silence, by the
yielding that spoke in her position. he stole
one arm around her waist. She did not
withdraw. She did not resist. She stood
quite still. But her heart, oh, how it beat
and beat!
Have you no answer" he whispered,
and as she made no reply he bent and
kissed her hair falling over her blushing
cheeks Speak, he urged.
"Almost-you-persuade me-" she whis-
pered. brokenly. softly.
They were his own words spoken a mo-
ment since. As she lifted her face slowly
to speak to him he bent his head further,
and this time instead of her hair he kissed
her lips. She yielded herself to his burning
caress in a surrender as sweet as 1t was
unexpected.
"Oh, what have done?" she cried wildly
a moment later. leaning back from him and
burydng her hot face in her trembling
hands.
Made me the happiest Of men, dearest
love, If that kiss be forgiven" Peyton
answered, drawing her to him, insistent to
pursue his advantage and waiting the
longed-for admission from her lips.
He was STEPPED in love. forgetful OF ey-
erything. He knew not what he had said
or done. All has thoughts at that moment
were upon her. He had held her in his
arms at last. He had kissed her. She
loved him. What else was there to know
or to think about in the whole wide world?
Boyd. DEAR" said his mother. and It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-09
To Extend Tracks Into District.

Representative Mudd introduced a bill In
the House Saturday authorizing the Ana
costa, Surrattsville and Brandywine Elec-
trio Railway Company to extend its lines
from Prince Georges county, Nd, within
the District to connect with the Anacostia
and Potomac River railroad. The road is
given the right in the bill to transport
freight and garden truck as we'll as pas
sengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-09

Funny thing about multiplication and
addition. You may multiply nothing by a
hundred. but It's still nothing; while If you
add hundred. It's different"
She-"But there are exceptions For in
stance, you might take the dowdy sort Of
girl and add a hundred-dollar hat to her
but she'd still look like thirty cents
Philadelphia Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-09
Papers Read Before Biological Society.

At a meeting of the Biological Society at
the Cosmos Club Saturday evening papers
were read as follows: THE Goodnight Herd
of Buffaloes and Gataloes in Texas" by
Vernon Bailey; T. H. Kearney on Further
Observations on the Effect Upon Seedlings
of Sodium and Magnesium Salts, With and
Without Calcium" Frank Bond, on 'Irri-
cation Methods and Machinery" illustrated
by lantern slides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-09
SPRINGS AND BATHS.
Carroll Springs Sanitarium

FOR INvALIDs AND CoNvALESCENTs.
Open all the year. Baths electricity, sun parlor,
covered verandas. hotwater heat open fires.
Its convenience to Washington especially recon-
mends 1t. Send for illustrated booklet. Address
G. H. WRIGHT. Md, Forest Glen, Nd.
ia2l-26t
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
CHAPTER XIV.
The Thetis, West lndiaman.

Nothing happened the next two
days. The crew were bitterly dis.
appointed by the escape Of the Madre
They admitted that their commander
had not deceived them. That sort
Of fortune over which the black star
trembles had admitted them to a sight
of the object of their cruise; but for
Bland and his accursed schooner, the
Spaniard might have been theirs.
However, it was to be the next
ship; Captain Pope had sworn it. Cap
tain Crystal had echoed the oath. The
men, defeated in their greed, wild to
get money and end the dangerous
cruise, were furiously determined.
1t was a Sunday morning, fair and
peaceful; one of those sweet, warm
mornings, which at sea make you
think of the glad music of the noun
ing lark, while memory calls up the
woodland scene, the dusty road, the
little highway inn.
Crystal had come up from breakfast,
leaving Pope at table, and Grindal, re
lieved from his watch on deck, was
rolling forward, when a loud, clear
voice, sang from the fore-top- gallant
yard, Sail ho!"
(To be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
Radiators and Insulators.


A new electrical radiator, intended
to supersede the steam heater, is
formed by enameled iron plates, the
space between being filled with pow
dered carbon, kept in position by as
bestos cardboard. Into this radiator
are led three copper strips, one at
each end and one in the center, and a
continuous current of electricity is
passed from the center to the end
strips. With a current of eight am
peres, at 200 volts, heating surface
Of twenty-five square feet can be kept
at a temperature of 100 degrees
Fahrenheit.
The new material of Jorgen G.
Maardt, an engineer OF Copenhagen, is
not only effective as heat and cleo
trio insulator, but has the advantage
of being incombustible and insoluble
in hot or cold water or steam. The
material Is made from cork dust or
cork waste, peat dust or small peat,
or other like substance, which is sat
urated with waterglass. The result
ing mass is poured into molds, and is
afterward boiled in solution of some
chloride, like chloride of calcium or
chloride of magnesium. This treat
ment gives hardness. The mass is
then washed to remove any chloride of
sodium that may have formed in boil
ing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
The Two Captains
BY w. CLARK RUSSELL.
cpright FIX hyde Mead Co
BY w. CLARK RUSSELL.

added after a pause, letting the glass
sink from his eye and speaking in a
hollow voice, while he fastened his
wicked bloodshot gaze on the COM
mander's countenance, sis a frigate--
as should say by the histe Of the
taws'ls, of all fifty guns"
Quick! the g'ass!" shouted Pope.
He wrenched 1t with the violence Of
a sudden passion of excitement out Of
the boatswain's hands, looked, and in
a note of thunder bawled:
ITS an English frigate, as you say,
conveying the Madre, that's half.
wrecked aloft, and the schooner Julia
Morton is her prize, by heaven"
He then rushed aft, roaring, Shift
your helm two points; let the shift be
gradual! Grindal, trim with caution!
A hellish trap to stumble on! All Of
a sudden, too" He was blood-red with
sensations and passions.
Pope was perfectly right; but then
no seaman aided by a glass could
have mistaken; the schooner was I'M
doubtedly the beautiful fabric com
manded by Captain Bland, and the
ship with her fore-topmast gone an
swered in every minute point to the
description Pope had received of the
Madre de Dios.
Damnation! she's after u.s." below
ed Crystal.
And sure enough the frigate might
be seen with yards slowly squaring,
rounding slowly out from her con-
sorts, and as she brought her bow
guns to bear upon the Gypsy, flash!
and her most ineligible hint of
thunder yelled the fok'sle in blue pow
der smoke.
The brig was put dead before the
wind. Her people toiled in frantic
haste, and in a frenzy of desire to
escape; for well did they know the
penalty that many of them would have
to pay if that shapely cloud of soft,
swelling wilderness astern brought the
grinning artillery of the hull below
within easy reach of the Gypsy's
spars.
Il expect that scoundrel Bland has
peached," says Crystal fercely to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
Device for prauahtsman.

OSSiCc TOT DrduSntSman.
While some classes of occupation
have undergone little change in many
years, and would be familiar to one
who lived fifty or hundred years ago,
other occupations have so changed as
% be scarcely recognizable. Thus an
old printer finds 1t difficult to realize
that the typesetting machine can do
his work much more rapidly than he
could in the old days, and the type
writer, with its perfectly formed and
easily read letters, has largely dis
placed the pen. But If some occupa-
tons have so changed as to be hardly
recognizable, others would be unfa-
miliar to an old-timer simply because
they did not exist. One of these newer
occupations Is that of the mechanical
draughtsman, arising from the neces-
sity for laying out bridges and mod
ern Office structures. This profession
developed rapidly in recent years, un-
til now. many persons are employed
exclusively in laying out and designing
structural plans. Probably the in
strument most in use by this profes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
Where the Cream Should Sour.

Some hold the view that, since the
cream has to be soured before churn.
ing, why not let 1t sour on the farm?
This Is Objectionable for the follow.
ing reasons: !. 1t Is the butter-mak.
er's work to introduce and develop the
flavor in the cream, which gives us
the fine aroma in butter which we, as
well as the consumers, so much desire.
2. The butter will be more uniform
in flavor when one man, who under.
stands the work, does 1t, than when
a number, who don't understand it,
are trying to do it. 3. The proper
facilities to do the work are always
available at the creamery. 4. To most
farmers all sorts OF flavors come un-
der the head of souring, which to the
butter-maker might be most objec.
tionable. 6. The maker has made a
study of the work, consequently is in
better position to produce what is
required than those who are unlearned
In this respect.-W. A. Wilson.