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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-29
GEORGE BARR McCUTCHE0N

| only Graustark. but the man she loved.
| The sacrifice-but no. he would not be-
| lieve that such afiliction could come 10
heri Marry Gabriel - the man who
had planned TO seize her and make her
his wanton! He ground his teeth and
giared at Quinnox ms Ii he were the
object Of his hatred. his vicious jeaI-
ousy. The captain stepped backward
I'm sudden alarm.
Don't be afraid" Lorry cried saw
agely. I'm not crazy. It's your news
your news! Does she expect me 10
stay up here while that state OF affairs
exists down there? Let me see; this is
the 18th. apd day after tomorrow Ia
the Goth. There is no time TO be lost.
Captain Quinnox. shall accompany
you when you leave St Valentines to-
night"
.Imposslbler, exclaimed Qulnnox. Il
cannot allow that, sir My insuuc-
lions are to-
Hang your Instructions! All the in
struciohs on"eurth can't compel me 10
sit up here and see this sacrifice made.
/ am determined 60 see her and put
stop 10 tle..whole affair. Il IL what |
feared would come % pass. she y will
Ing TO sacrifice herself or half her king
dom, one or the other, ia order that |
may escape, It's not right, captain;
It's not right and I'm going to stop II.
How Soop can We eave this placer
he was PACING the floor, happy In the
decision ne had reached, notwithstand-
ing the danger II promised.
You are mad, siF, TO, talk like this"
protested The other dcspairingly. "EdeL
weiss swarms with Axphain soldiers:
our own men are on the alert to win
the great reward You cannot go TO-
the city. When safe time comes, you
viii be- taken from this place, into the
mountains instead Of through the city,
and given escort 10 Dassas, 100 miles
cast That step will not be taken until
the way Is perfectly clear. | tell you,
sir, you cannot hope 20 escape II you
leave the monastery now. The noun
talns are full OF soldiers every night"
II didn't say anything about an es-
cape, did II on the contrary, | want
10 give myself up TO her Then she can
have Gabriel thrown over the castle
wall and say 70 Bolaroz; Here Is your
man. I've gained the ten years Of
grace That's the point, Quinnox.
Can't you see il? And / want 10 say
10 you now I'm going whether YOU con-
sent or refuse. I'd just as soon be In
Jail down there as up here anyhow.
The only favor have to ask OF you is
that you do the best you can 10 get
me safely to her. must talk with her
before go back to the tower
God help me. sir. cannot take you
TO herr groaned Quinnox trying to
control his nervous apprehension. II
have sworn to her that / Will keep you
from all harm. and II would be to break
faith with her If l led you into that
mob down there"
IL respect your oath. my friend, but
am going, lust the same. I'll see her,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-29
would sacrlnce my nonor voluntarily

would sacrince my nonor voluntarily
save one
II have wondered why you were
never tempted to turn traitor to the
princess and claim the fortune that L.
represented In the reward.
"Not for 5000. 900 gavvos. sirr'
by George. you are faithful lot
Dangloss. Abode and Ogbot and your
self. four honest men 10 whom she
trusts her life. her honor! You belong
TO rare species, and | am proud to
know you"
The stealthy couple found the cave
and spent an hour or more within It's
walls. sallying forth after the tardy
darkness had crept down over the
mountain and into the peaceful valley.
Then began the tortuous descent. Quin-
nox In the lead. they walked. crawled
and ran down the narrow path.
bruised. scratched and aching by the
time they reached the topmost OF the
summer houses along the face OF the
mountain. After this walking was
easier. but stealthiness made their
progress slow. Frequently as they
neared the base they were obliged TO
dodge behind houses or to drop into
the bitches by the roadside In order to
avoid patrolling police guards or Ak
phaln sleuthhounds.
AT last stiff and sore. they stole into
the narrow streets. of Edelweiss.. Lor-
~ glanced back and shivered, al
Though the air was warm and balmy.
He had truly been out OF the world
Not until this instant did he fully APP
pTeciater the dread that possesses a
man who Is being hunted down by
tireless foes. Never did mans heart
go outln gratitude and trustfulness as
did his toward the strong defender
whose sinewy arm ho cIasped as If In
terror
You understand what this means to
me-" said Qunnox gravely as they
paused to rest. "She Will call me your
murderer and curse me for my miser-
able treason | am the first TO dishon-
or the name OF Quinnox."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-29

tured and executed In my presence Do
fore the 10Th OF November Graustark
ehall be granted the extension OF time
4that would have obtained In the event
OF your espousal with the man he kill
ed. You bear this offer, ALI 1t Is
!. bound by my sacred word OF honor.
MIS- death before the Goth gives Grau-
stark ten years OF grace. II he is still
at large, shall claim my own. This
offer, believe, most gracious Yetive.
will greatly encourage your people in
thalGfort TO capture the man we seek
1Me princess heard the remarkable
proposition with face deathly pale.
:. 1eart scarcely beating. Again was the
I,uty tor Graustark thrust cruelty upon
ber she could save the one only by
Sacrificing the other
1--WE will do all in our power toto
prove ourselves grateful for your mag
unanimous offer" she said. AS she pass
ed from the room, followed by her un-
Gle she heard the increasing buzz OF
excitement ON all sides the unrestrain.
ed expressions OF amazement and re-
lief from her own subjects, the patron
izipg comments OF the visitors all
c6nspiring 70 sound her doom. Which
~way was she to turn In order to escape
srom herself?
1--WE mast catch this man, Yetive."
said IIalfont on the stairway. There
is no alternative"
Except our. inability TO DO so, she
murmurcd. In that moment she deter
mined that Grenfall Lorry should new
'er be taken II she could prevent It lie
was Innocent and 1t was Graustark's
penalty to pay.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-29

he went among the people or isdel-
weiss. presenting 10 them his proposal.
hoping thereby TO add public feeling
10 his claims He tried 10 organize a
committee OF citizens To 20 before the
princess with the petition that his offer
be accepted and the country M ved.
But Graustark was loyal to its prin-
cess. Not one OF her citizens listened
to the willy prince. aud more than one
told him or his cnilssaries that the loss
OF the whole kingdom was preferable
TO the marriage he desired. The city
sickened at the thought.
His last and master stroke I'm the
struggle to persuade came on the after.
noon OF the 10Th. at an hour when all
princess was taxed TO the point where
the mask OF courage was SO frail that
she could scarce hide her bleeding soul
behind Il.
Bolaroz OF Axphain. to quote from
the news dispatch. was in Edelweiss. a
guest. with few OF his lords. in the
castle. North OF the city were en-
camped 5000 men. He had come pre-
pared TO cancel the little obligation OF
fifteen years standing. With the hated
creditor I'm the castle. his influence how
ering above the town. the populace dis
tracted by the thoughts OF the day TO
come, Gabriel played what he consid-
cred his best card. He asked for and
obtained final interview with Yetive.
not In her boudoir or her reception
room. but I'm the throneroom. where
she was TO meet Bolaroz in the morn
Ing.
The princess. seated on her throne
awaited the apprdach Of the resource
ful, tenacious suitor. He came, and be-
hind him strobe eight stalwart men
bearing a long iron bound chest. the
result of his effort with his bankers.
Yetlvc and her mobiles looked In sur
prise on this. unusual performance.
Dropping to his kn0c before the throne.
GABRIEL snid, his voice trembling slight
~ with 'eagerness and fear
"Your highness. tomorrow Will see
the turning point In the history of two.
possibly three, nations Graustark, AK.
phaIn and Dawsbergen. have includ-
cd my own land because its ruler is
most vitality Interested. lie would
serve and save Graustark, as you
know. and he would satisfy AXphain.
1t IS IN my power 10 give you aid at
this last, trying hour and / implore
you to listen TO my words Of slncerest
frtpndehfp vas odppuffon Tomorrow
you are to pay 20 Prince Bolaroz over
25.000000 gayyos or relinquish the en-
tire north half Of your domain. | I'm.
derstand the lamcntable situation. You
can raise no more than l5,000,000, and
you are helpless. He will grant no eX-
tension of time. You know what |
have proffered before. | come today TO
repeat my friendly offer and 10 give
unquestloned bond as 60 my ability to
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-29

~ implore you 20 DC constderdtc."
too II have TO shoot every man who
attempts TO prevent me. I'm desperate,
man. desperate! She's everything I'm
the world to me, and I'll die before III
see her suffer"
Quinnox calmly placed his hands on
the others shoulders. and. looking him
in the eye. said quietly:
"Her suffering now In as nothing
compared 10 what IL will be IL you go
back to the tower. You forget how
that very suffering. IL you care for my
mistress, sir, add no weight 20 the bur
den she already carries. Remain here.
as she desires: You can be OF no serv-
ice down there. implore you to be
CONSIDERABLE ~
II was an eloquent appeal, and II
struck home. I>orry wavered. but his
resolution would not weaken. He ar
gued first with Quinnox, then with
himself. finally returning TO the reck-
less determination 70 brave all and
save her from herself. The soldier
begged him 70 listen 10 reason, Inn
plored him 30 reconsider, at last turn
ing In anger upon the stubborn Amer
lean with a torrent Of naiedictions.
Lorry heard him through and quietly.
unswervingiy. announced that be was
ready 90 leave the monastery az any
time his guide cared TO depart. Quin-
nox gave ny In despair 81 this gazing
hopeleesly az the :uan. be had sworn TO
protect, who insisted Oh placing his
head In the lions jaw. He sat down
az the window and rnuruiured de3eet'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-29

carry IL out. II you agree TO accept
the loan l extend - 100000 gavvos
for fifteen years at the usual rate OF in
terestyou can on tomorrow morning
place In the hand OF Axphaln when he
makes his formal demand the full
amount OF your indebtedness in gold.
Ricardo. open the chest!'
An attendant threw open the I'D OF
the chest 1t was filled with gold
coins.
This box contains 100000 gavvos
There are I'm your halls nine boxes
holding nine times as much as you see
here, and there are mine times NJ much
all told on the way. This Is an evil
dence OF my good faith. Here Is the
gold Pay Bolaroz and owe Gabriel.
the greatest happiness that could come
to him."
There was dead silence after this
theatrical action.
.The interest OH this loan IL not all
you ask, | understand" said Halfont
slowly, his black eyes glittering. You
ask something that Graustark cannot
and will not barter-the hand OF Its
sovereign. II you are willing to make
this loan, naming a fair rate OF In
terest, withdrawing your proposal OF
marriage, we can come 90 an agree
mert"
Gabriel's eyes deadened 18th disap-
pointment, his breast heaved and hia
fingers twitched.
II have the happiness Of your GOV.
ereign at heart as much as my own"
he said. "She shall never want for
devotion: she shall never know a
pain" ~ =
"You are determined, then. "a. adhere
to your original proposition7- demand
ed the count. rs
'-She would have married Lorenz 70
save her land. 10 protect her peoplc.
Am not az good "a Lorenzf Why n$t
Give began Gabriel viciously. bpt
Yetive arose and. with cleaning eyes
and flushing cheeks. interrupted hAn-
Go! will not hear ycp-Dot one
wordT' IA. JrsIf,
He passed from the room Without ap.
other word. Her tourt saw her ttapqs,
ing straight ana fmmovsbh. hct Nhte'
face trans6guneds =. e-''''-
.~M CNn0
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
Arkansas .Jobbers Will
Invade Mississippi This Week.

pany.
Frank Fletcher of the Pencil Gro.
Ger company.
S. J. Scott Of Scott Mayer Commits.
sion company.
Gus Rutland Of Carl and Tobey.
J. r. farrell of Plunkett FARRELL Gro.
Ger Nnpany.
John H. Deason OF Deason Wither-
spoon company.
D.A Mckay OF Burchard and Nc.
Kay.
Louis Adams of Louis Adams and
company.
The following jobbers left for the
convention city on Monday and will
! meet today's delegation there:
r. c. Davis of Reynolds, Davis and
company, Fort Smith.
: w. II. II. Shibley OF Fort Smith
Wholesale Grocer company.
G. w. Rattenbury of the Fayetteville
Grocer company.
Price Johnson of Evans Wilson Gro
Ger company, Fayetteville.
l.. B. Turner, of Turner Bros, Tex
arkana.
F. w. Sandiftr of w. f. Taylor
company, Texarkana.
w. +. Jeter of Southern Grocer
company Pine Bluff
The foregoing represents practical
ly all the jobbing houses in the state.
The dele gates will make an effort to
secure the next annual meeting of the
association at Hot Springs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
NEGRO LOAFERS AT VAN BUREN,.
Prosecuting Attorney Rogers Thre'~s
Bomb Among Them.

Van Buren, May 21.-This morning
Prosecuting Attorney Rogers filed in
formation against twenty eight worth
less negroes, charging them with va
grancy. More t1an half the number
have had trial and been sentenced to
the county farm for from sixty to
ninety days each.
This city Of late has been infested
by a numper of the younger genera
ton of negroes, who spend their time
loafing upon the streets and for a
livelihood shoot craps and steal This
action on the part of Mr.. Rogers is
receiving the commendation of all
the citizens, particularly the women
and children, who have been crowded
from the sidewalk by these impudent
loafers. The more conservative citi-
zens realize that this step may pre-
vent serious trouble in this section.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21

The grocery jobbels of Arkansas
will invade Mississippi this week. The
annual meeting OF the Southern
Wholesale Grocers association win
convene at Biloxi en- Friday for a
two days session. There is now a
membership of about COO in the
awelvc states included in the associa-
tion, and it is expected that at least
400 will attend this meeting, making
it the largest ever held 1t is said
that J. II. Ban Hoose, of Birmingham,
Ala. will be reelected president if
he will accept the Office. The party
leaving Pine Bluff and Little Rock
consisted of the following:
A. w. Num- of Hammett Grocer
company. Pine Bluff.
V. O. Alexander Of Gillespie and
Brother Grocer company, Pine Bluff
J. +. HUT of J. +. Hutt and son
Grocer company, Pine Bluff.
Mike Russell of Russell Grocer com.
pany, Pine Bluff
J. j. Walker of Cotton-W Walker Gro
Ger company, Dardanellc.
A. Falts of the American Grocer
company, Newport.
d. d. Adams of the White River
Grocer company, Batesville.
Henry Patterson of Merchants Gro
Ger company, Searcy.
l.. ID. Cooper of Hot Springs.
And the following from Little Rock:
Adolph Gcyer of Geyer-Adams COM
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
COMMITTEES NAMED
To Solicit Help to Entertain Visiting
Real Estate Men.

To Solicit Help to Entertain Visiting
Real Estate Men.
The Commercial League and real
estate mems subcommittee met and
selected Messrs. E. D. Russell and
Fred Fox of the Commercial League.
and T Pearce and J. O. Harrison. of
the real estate men. to work together
to arrange matters for the entertain.
ment of the visiting real estate men
Of the north and east who will be in,
the city on the 2Sth of May. The COM
mittee will wait upon the citizens
and all Who have the interest of the
citr at heart will greatly relieve mat
tors if they will respond quickly and
genernuslv. The committee will cal.
upon the business men Friday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
DiSCOUNTiNG WARRANTS.
City Redeemng Its Own Paper at
Six Per Cent. Off.

A very interesting resolution adopt
ed by the city council at its meeting
Tuesday night, and which seems to
have been overlooked by the report
ers for the press, is the following:
"Rcsclved That the city treasurer
be, and he is hereby. directed to re-
deem any time warrants outstanding
prior to the time of their maturity
by discounting same six per cent.
per annum.
"Provided, that no time warrants
shall be redeemed unless there shall
be funds in his hands sufficient tC
pay all time warrants registered prior
to such warrants.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
WRECK ON THE IRON MOUNTAIN.
IraInmen Injured and Four Cars
Burned at Ward

The third section of the Iron Noun
tain freight train No. 81 ran into the
rear end of the second section at
Ward, a station about thirty miles
north of Little Rock, Wednesday
and as a result Conductor Quinn and
Brakeman WoOten were injured and
the caboose and four cars were de.
stroyed by fire, which was caused
from the freboX of the engine of the
third section The first section of the
train had stopped for a few minutes
at Ward and hagman was sent back
to flag the following train, but he
failed to go far enough down the
track. and when the engineer of the
train saw the signal he was too close
to the forward train to stop, and
crashed into the caboose The trains
were badly wrecked, and in a few
minutes the caboose caught fire, and
it and four cars which were loaded
with merchandise were consumed and
the front of engine 1880 was badly
damaged. The remainder Of the cars
were pulled away from the cars and
saved
Conductor Arthur Quinn and Brake
man Wooten were injured, but their
injuries are not considered serious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
BIG FIRE AT HELENA.
lsaacs' Dry Goods Store and Several
Other Places Burned.

Helena, May 21.-A disastrous fire
occurred here at 3 O'Clock yesterday
morning and the losses caused by it
are quite serious. The losers are:
DR.. Bevins. drug store, stock near
| total loss by water
DR.. Ellis, office furniture and fix.
lures; total loss.
Dr. Price, furniture and fixtures; to-
tai loss.
DIR. Grammar. loss of dental fixtures.
II. r. Turner, photo studio, damaged
by water.
B. M. Isaacs, dry goods store; bad
ly damaged by water
The origin of the fire is not known.
All the losses are partially covered by
insurance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
Secretary George and Family Leave.

Secretary George and Family Leave.
General Secretary John F. George,
OF the local Y. M. G.. A., left yester-
day afternoon for his new field of
work at Williamsburg, W. Va. Mr..
George will take charge of the rail-
road Y. M. c. A. at that place. 1t is
understood that the board of direc-
tors have several men in view for the
position made vacant by Mr.. George,
but have not called any one up to
this time Mr. George and family
carry with them the best wishes OF
host Of friends in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21

'Wc intelligent colored citizens. visit
ed tie Bulnett woman and they ad.
dress the following to the colored Deo.
pie:
Mrs. Helen Burnett, the negro
Prophet(0 who has created such
profound sensation in and about Pine
HluH, by predicting it's destruction
May %, was interviewed and examin-
ed by Rev. S. A. Mosley and DR.. Flip
pin yesterday. Mrs Burnett is a
young, dark color ed, undereized wo-
man, full of self-possession. very de-
iberate in her speech, and bubbling
over with confidence. While she is be-
low the medium in stature. she is
above the average in intelligence of
the woman of her race She uses good
language, and tells very straight
and connected story Of her visions
and dreams. Although she acts qui-
etly and narrates her story calmly,
pulse jumped from normal to 1O1 per
minute.
Her story is a conglomeration of
dreams and visions, of huge stars,
pearly white thrones, men in long
flowing robes, spring balances, grace,
justice, mercy, black, flying storm
clouds. sin shrieking whil ling wind
storms, crying voices, northern lights,
rolling thunders, huge rain drops,
zigzag lightning and pleading prayers
the typical sayings of a poranoiac,
which she is.
LAS she is highly religious and sin
cele. we do not doubt that she be-
lieves all she says, yet after having
carefully examined the statements of
this woman, we are unable to see
anything in the story that should
alarm anyone
On every train leaving the city
there are negroes fleeing from the
city. and the exodus has become of
serious consequence already. and it
has not yet reached the sweeping
stage which will come next week if
something is not done to allay the
fears of the negroes and make them
realize that they are alarmed over
nothing more than the chatter Of a
lunatic. The woman has been arrest
ed on a lunacy charge by the officers
and she will be taken to the asylum.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
ON JUNE 1
The Summer Theater at Bell Park
Will Open.

The Summer Theater at Bell Park
Will Open.
Mr.. Charles Senyard stated yester.
day that the Bell Park theater will
open on June | with the Bartlett
Bourne company in the latest dramas
and comedies. Mr. Senyard has
made many improvements over last
year There will be board platform
ten feet wide from the car platform
to the summer theater, the stage OF
which has been enlarged and six new
dressing rooms added.
Officers EIerted.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year by the K. OF P.
grand lodge: J. J. Dovie, Little Rock,
supreme representative; j. Fl. Hine-
mon, Little Rock, grand chancellor;
Frank e. May, Fayetteville, grand
vice chancellor; A. NJ. Ponder, Wal
nut Ridge. grand prelate; Noses G.
May, Pine Bluff, grand master at
arms; p. j. Robinson. Warren. grand
inner guard; E. 8. Homer, Helena
grand trustee; Ben W. Bartlett, Little
Rock, grand keeper Of records and
seal; F. w. Hoyler. Pine BLUM, Grand
master of exchequer. The next meet
ing ~ the grand lodge will be at Ho.
Springs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
Woodall Jury Secured.

A ury in the prosecution against
r. NJ Woodall has been secured and
hearing OF the case begun. Some
Of the best attorneys Of the local bar
al I, the fight is an interesting one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
Finest Monument in state.

Gov. James p. Eagle. OF Little Rock,
ha~ naced a contract with Col. J. J..
Whitaker. of Pine Bluff representing
a San Antonio marble firm. for mon
uro or+ fer the late wife of Gov. Eagle,
whict, will be the finest monument in
the toto Of Arkansas. It's cost will
be 50 800.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
BEFORE THE FLOOD

See Chas. Haycock. He is paying the
largest prices for real estate; 219 W.
Second avenue
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
aio Deal On.

VIII Pretorius, Of Chicago, is in
the city. Mr. P:etorius is one Of tha
n,st eu.cpsefui ZEAL estate and tim
Der men In the country, and Is here
sonsummating a large deal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
r. c. WILKINS
Will 30 Associated With Pencil Gro.
Ger Company Of Little Rock.

Ger Company Of Little Rock.
Mr.. r. C. Wilkins. who for num-
Der of years has been manager OF the
Hammat Grocer company Of Pine
Bluff, has moved to Little Rock and
acquired large block of stock in
the Chas. F. Pencil Grocer company
and will hereafter take an active in
terest in the MANAGEMENT of the lat
ter concern. Mr.. Wilkins is a gentle
man Of wide experience in the whole
sale grocery line. and will be valua-
BILE acquisition to the business circles
Of that city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21
lohnaon.Rush.

Mr.. Charles Johnson and Mrs. An
ma Rush, Of Lincoln. La. were mar
ried last night by Rev. J. M. Hawley
al the First Methodist parsonage at
8 O'Clock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-21

w. H. Duncan and w. B. Wilson, OF
Conway, Ark, were in the city yes,
terday buying a supply Of groceries.