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STRANGE EPIDEMIC IN LOWELL
Doctors Offices Crowded With Those
III of Peculiar Disease.

A special to the New York Times from
Lowell, Mass. yesterday says: Lowell Is
left with but little water and none of that
little fit to drink without boiling. From
5000 to 5000 residents OF the city are euf-
ferng from a disease the exact nature of
which Is not known. The death rate of
children has increased almost 70 per cent
in the last few days.
Doctors offices are crowded with patients
suffering from an intestinal complaint
which appears to be cholera morbus, but
which is too widespread in its effects for
that disease. Hundreds of people have
been taken sick in a single day.
1t is believed that the epidemic has been
caused by the presence of half million
gallons Of unfiltered poisoned water in the
city mains. The city water board has or
dered all the water mains to be blown of,
and the state board will analyzs samples
of the water in order to determine the
ture Of the poison.
A week ago Saturday night. when there
was a big fire in the Merrimac mills the
fire department found II necessary to use
the spare reservoir maintained by the cor
pcrations for the fire pressure and supplied
from the river. Under ordinary circum-
stances the reservoir gate would have
closed when the pressure IN the spars res
ervoir was raised again, but II either failed
to do SO opened of its own accord later.
At any rate, a great quantity or water
contaminated by poisonous matter from
manufacturing cities above Lowell was let
into the water mains from which the Low
ell people get their drinking water supply
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month for repairs" And Mrs. Plume at
9 that night, knowing nothing OF this. yet
surprised at her husbands perunaclty.
stuck to her story. She was sure Wren
was consulting winding or doing some
thing with watch. and. sorely perplexed
and marveling much at the reticence OF his
company commanders, who seemed TO kno"
something they would not speak OF. Plume
sent for Doty. He had decided on another
interview with Wren.
Meanwhile the bugologist" had been ~
ing patiently in his cot, saying little or
nothing in obedience to the doctors orders
but thinking who knows what. Duane and
Doty occasionally uptoed in to glance In
curry of the tanning attendant. and then
tiptoed out. Mullins had been growing
worse and was a very sick man. Downs,
the wretch was painfully, ruefully. re-
morsefully sobered over at the post OF the
guard and of Grahams feminine patients
the one most in need. perhaps, OF his minis
tration was giving the least trouble. While
Aunt Janet paced restlessy about the lower
floor stopping occasionally to listen at the
portal of her brother. Angela Wren lay
silent and only sometimes signing, with
faithful Kate Sanders reading In low tone
by the bedside: "
The captains had gone back to their quar-
ters comforting in subdued voices. Plume,
with his unhappy young ad1utant. was seat
ed on the vernnda. striving to frame his
message to Wren. when the crack Of whip,
the crunching OF hoofs and wheels. sounded
at the north end Of the row. and down at
swift trot came a spanking, four-mule
team and Concord wagon. It meant but
one thing the arrival OF the generals stan
inspector straight from Prescott.
It was the very thing Plume had urged by
telegraph. yet tho very fact that Colonel
Byrne was hero went to prove that tho
chief was far from satisfied that the ma
1or's diagnosis was the right one With
soldierly alacrity, however. Plume spranG
forward to welcome tho coming dignitary,
giving his hand to assist him from tho
dark Interior into the light Then he drew
back in some chagrin. The voice Of Colonel
Byrne was heard. jovial and reassuring.
but the face and form first to appear were
those Of Mr.. Wayne DAILY. tho new Indian
agent at the Apache reservation Coming
by tho winding way Of Cherry creek, the
colonel must have found means to wire
ahead. then to pick UP this civil function
airy some distance up the valley and to
have some conference with him before ever
reaching the majors bailiwick. This was
not good. said Plume. All the same. he
led them into his coy army parlor. bade
his Chinese servant get abundant supper
forthwith, and. while the two were shown
to the spare room to remove the dust Of
miles Of travel once more returned to the
front piazza and his adJutant.
Captain Wren. sir" said the young Of
flcer at once. 'begs to be allowed to see
Colonel Byrne this evening. He states
that his reasons are urgent"
Captain Wren shall have every oppor-
tunity to see Colonel Byrne in due sea-
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Elise had been quite Ill. was still suffering
and might need her services again She
could not think, she said. of sending for
DIR. Graham after all he had had to vex
while after soundly had Plume slept.
when she bent over him and said something
was amiss and Mr.. Doty was at the front
door waiting for him to come down. lie
| felt oddly numb and heavy and stupid
as he hastily dressed but Doty's udings,
that Mullins had been stabbed on post. pull
ed him together, as 1t We're. and. merely
running back to his room for his canvas
| shoes, he was speedily at the scene. Mrs.
| Plume, when briefly told what had hap
| pened covered her face with her hands
and buried face and all in the pillow. shud-
/ dering At breakfast time Plume himself
had taken her tea and toast. both mistress
| and maid being still on the invalid list.
| and. bending affectionately over her, he
| had suggested her taking this very light
| refreshment and then a nap. Graham, he
| said should come and prescribe for Elise.
! But madame was feverishly anxious
What will be the outcome? What will
| happen to-Capt. Wren?" she asked.
Plume would not say just what, but he
would certainly have to stand court-martial.
| said he Mrs. Plume shuddered more
| What good would that do? How much bet
| ter 1t would be to suppress everything than
set such awful scandal afioat. The matter
was now in the hands of the department
| commander, said Plume. and would have
| to take It's course. Then. in some way. from
| her saying how i'll the captain was looking.
| Plume gathered the impression that she
| had seen him since his arrest. and asked
| the question point-blank. Yes. she ad-
| mitted-from the window-while she was
| helping Elise. Where was he7 What was
| he doing? Plume had asked. all interest
| now. for that must have been very late. in
| fact. we'll toward morning. "Oh, nothing
| especial just looking at his watch" she
| thought. he probably couldn't sleep" Yes,
she was sure he was looking at his watch.
Then as luck would have It, late in the
| day, when the mail came down from Pres
| cott there was a little package for Captain
| Wren. expressed and Doty signed the re-
ceipt and sent 1t by the orderly. What
| was it?'' asked Plume. His watch, SIR
] was the brief answer. He sent it up last
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Relief
From Headache and Neu-
raNgia
I'm a Few Minutes After
Taking
DIR. Miles Anti=Pain Pills.
Chronic Case Cured.

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Graham, another friend, to he here-that
Wren would not defend himself to you by
even neutrality-suspicious.. and might not
have revealed the truth even to me had he
been the only one cogniZant of IT. But,
Plume, others saw what he saw. and what
is now known to many people on the post.
Others than Wren were abroad that night.
One other was being carefully, tenderly
brought home-led horle-to your roof You
did not know-Mrs. Plume somnam-
buliSt ?'
In the dead silence that ensued the colo
mel put forth a plying hand as though TO
stay and support the younger soldier the
post commander. Plume stood. swayng a
bit and staring. Presently he strove to
speak, but choked in the effort.
It's the only proper explanation" said
Graham. and between them they led the
major wit hin doors.
And this Is how It happened that he. in
stead of Wren. was pacing miserably up
and down in the gathering dawn. when the
sentry startled all waking Sandy with his
cry for the corporal This Is how, far ahead
of the corporal, the post commander
to know the cause; and, even by the time
he came the cause had vanished from
sight.
"Apaches. SIR by the dozen-alI along the
edge of the mesa, stammered No 3. He
could have convinced the corporal without
fear or thought of ridcule, but his voice
lacked confidence when he stood challenged
by his commanding officer. Plume heard
with instant suspicion. He was in no shape
for judicial action
"Apaches!" This in high disdain. Trash.
man! Because one sentry has scutfie with
some night prowler is the next to lose his
nerve? You're scared by shadows, hunt
That's what the matter with your
1t brought to- q veteran trooper with
a round turn. Hunt had served his fourth
enlistment, had worn out folY blankets
in the regiment, and was not to be accused
Of scare.
Let the major see for himself. then he
answered sturdily Come In here, you'll"
he called aloud Come. the whole gang
of ye The concerts beginningl' Then.
slowly along the eastward edge there began
to creep in view black pals bound with
dirty white, black crops untrammeled by
any binding. Then, swift from the west.
came running footballs, the corporal with
willing cornrade or two, wondering was
Five in further danger There, silent and
reGretful stood the post commander. count
ing in surprise the score of scarecrow forms
now plainly visible, sitting, standing. or
squatting along the mesa edge. Northern
most in view nearly opposite Blakely's
quarters. were two. detached from the gem
eral assembly yet clinging close together
two slender figures, gowned. and il was at
these the agent Daily was staring as he,
too came running to the spot
Major Plume" cried he, painting II want
those girls arrested, at oncei'
(To be continued tomorrow.l
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T. WANT TO

son." was the answer. 1t Is not to be
expected that Colonel Byrne will see him
until after he has seen the post commander.
Then 1t will probably be too late" and that
austere reply, intended to reach the ears
Of the applicant. steeled the Scotchman' $
heart against his commander and made
him mercilesS.
The conference Of the powers" was in
deed protra cted until long after 1870. yet.
to Plumes surprise. the colonel at It's close
said he believed he would go, If Plume had
at once. you see. Plume, the general
! thinks highly of the old Scot He has
known him ever since first Bull Run, and.
in fact, l am instructed to hear what Wren
may have to say. | hope you Will not mis-
interpret the motive.
ooh, not at all. not at all answered the
major, obviously Ill pleased, however, and
already nettled that against all precedent,
certain of the Apache prisoners had been
| ordered turned out as late as 10 pm. for
interview with the agent 1t would leave
him alone, too, for as much as half an
hour and the very air seemed surcharged
with intrigue against tthe might, majesty,
power and dominion of the post COM
mander. Byrne, soldier of the old school,
might do his best to convince the major
that in no wise was the confidence of the
general commanding abated but every
symptom spoke of something to the con-
trary. Il should like, too. to See DR.. Gra>
ham tonight" said the official inquisitor
ere he quilted the piazza to go to Wren 8
| next door. He will be here to meet you
on your return" said Plume. with just a
bit of stateliness. of ruff1ed dignity in
manner. and turned once more within the
hallway to summon his smiling Chinaman.
Something rustling lRt the head Of the
stairs caused him to look up quickly. Some
thing dim and white was lowering. droOp-
irg. over tho balustfade. and. springing
aloft, he found his wife In a halffatnting
condition, Elise. the invalid. sputtering
| vehemently in French and making vigorous
effort to pull her away: Plume had left her
| at $50, apparently sleeping at last under
the influence Of Graham's medicine. Yet
here she was again. He lifted her in his
arms and laid her upon the broad. white
bed. "Clarice, my ohild." he said. you
must be quiet. You must not leave your
bed. am sending for Graham and he Will
come to us at once"
II will not see him! He shall not soc
me!'' she burst in wildly. 1.-THE man mad
dens mo with his-his insolence."
"ClariceI'
"Oh, mean I'll He and his brother Scot.
between them-they would infuriate a.
saint" and she was writing in nervous
| contortions.
But Clartce, howf'
But. monsieur. no" interposed Elise
bending over. glass in hand. Madame
will but sip of this-madame will be tran
quill" And the major felt himself thrust
aside. Madame MUST not talk tonight. 1t
is too much.'
But madame would talk. Madame would
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odq Fellows Hall commencing Tuesday
September l. and continuing several days
AT the meeting of Pioneer Lodge No l.
last night steps were taken for the proper
entertainment OF the body
AT the meeting of Pioneer Lodge last
night the following representatives, wer,
elected to the Grand Lodge: Jacob NJ
Thorne, Rev. A. w. Graves Rev. W IL
Woolf. Mrs. Nettie Thompson dnd Miss
Laura Summers. and alternates: Mrs. Geo
w. Hawxhurst. Mrs. NJ. NJ Erwin, Miss
Catherine Foley. Miss JesSamlne Graves
and Miss Goldie Elliott Officers We're
elected. also, for the term commencing
August l follows: w. +. Parker past
chief templar: J. II. MARI. chief templar:
Miss Catherine Foley. vice templar: Miss
Laura Summers. secretary; Geo w. Hawk
hurst. financial secretary; Mrs J. H. Car
retson. treasurer: Miss Goldie Elliott mar
shall; Mrs Nettie Thompson. chaplain: NIL
ton Thorne. sentinel: Miss Jessamine
Graves. guard; q. c. Thompson. assistant
secretary: Miss Lannie Graves deputy
marshal: Mrs NJ NJ. Erwin. organist Mr.
j. Fl. Garretson was recommended for ap.
pontment as deputy grand chief templar
and Mrs. Geo. w. HawNhurst as superin-
tendent OF Juvenile temples
Inc veStrymen OF the old Episcopal
Church, the house of Worship which Sas
erected here in the year 1861. have decided
TO make extensive improvements to tha
editice by the construction of a vestry
ROOM Chancel etc. These improvements
Will be IN keeping with the colonial style Of
architecture. designs for which have al
ready been submitted by a competent archi-
tect. Mr. II. r. Evans and others inter-
ested have formed an association which
proposes to give n series of entertain
ments to raise the funds for these improve
ments.
Misses Reba and Marcia Gardner OF Had
dentield. n. J.. ara the guests of their
aunt, Mrs Greenbury Gather.
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was limited. 1t never occurred to him to
look beyond
What's the immediate need Of a scout?''
said he.
ITO break up the traffic that's going on
and the rancherias they must have some
where down there. If We don't, I'll not
answer for another month" Daily might
be new to the neighborhood but not to the
business
TN confer with Colonel Byrne," answer
ed Plume guardedly. And Byrne was
waiting for them, tall, dark shadow in
the black depths of the piazza. Graham
would have edged away and gone to his
own den. but Plume held to him. There
was something he needed to say. yet could
not until the agent had retired. DAILY saw
perhaps he had already imbibed something
of the situation-and was not slow to seek
his room. Plume took the little kerosene
lamp; Hospitality led the way; made the
customary tender of a might cap" and
polite regrets he had no ice to offer there
with: left his unwonted guest with courte-
Gus good night and cast an eye aloft as he
came through the hall. All there was dark
and still. though he doubted much that
Ora hams sedatives had yet prevailed. He had
left the two men opposite the doorway. He
found them at the south end of the piazza,
their heads together. They Strengthened
up to perfunctory talk about the medical
director his drastic methods and infiam-
mable ways; but the mirth was forced, the
humor far too dry. Then silence fell. Then
Plume invaded 1t:
presently asked. He felt that an opening
of some kind was necessary.
Sound" was the coloners answer slow
and sententious. "Of course he is much
concerned"
About his case? All. will you smoke.
colonei?"
About Blakely. believe not Plume it's
late"
Plume struck light on the sole Of his
natty boot. Zone would suppose he would
feel very natural anxiety as to the predica-
ment in which he has placed himself" he
ventured.
wren worries much over Blakely's in
turies, which accident made far more seri-
Gus than he would have inflicted, major,
even had he had the grounds for violence
that he thought he had. Blakely was not
the only sufferer, and is not the only cause,
of his deep contrition. Wren tells me that
he was even harsher to Angela. But that
is all family matter" The colonel was
speaking slowly, thoughtfully.
"But-these later affair5-that Wren
couldn't expain-or wouldn't" Plume's
voice and color both were rising.
Couldn't is the just word, major. and
couldn't especially-to you." was the signi-
ficant reply.
Plume rose from his chair and stood a
moment, trembling not a little and his fin
gers tWitchng. you mean" he huskily
began.
II mean this my friend. said Byrne
gently, as he. too, arose, "and have asked
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CHAPTER VII-Continued.

At tattoo by his own act and direction,
the major had stul further strained the
situation. The discovery of Rlakelys
watch buried loosely in the sands barely
ten feet from where the sentry fell had
seemed To him matter of such significance
that, as Graham maintained an expression
OF professional gravity and hazarded no
explanation. the major sent for the three
captains still on duty-Cutler, Sanders and
Nestervelt-and sought their views One
after another each picked up and closely
examined the watch, within and without
as though eXpeCtant of finding somewhere
concealed about Its mechanism fun expla-
nation Of its mysterious goings and com
ings. Then in turn, with like gravity. each
declared he had no theory to offer, unless
said Sanders. Mr.. Blakely was utterly mis-
taken in supposing he had been robbed at
the pool. Mr.. Blakely had the watch
somewhere about him when he dismounted
and then jo2gled 1t into the sands, where
II soon was trampled under foot Sanders
admitted that Blakely was man not often
mistaken, and that the loss reported to the
post trader OF the fiat note book was prob
ably correct. But no one could be got to
see. much less to say, that Wren was In
the slightest degree connected with the
temporary disappearance of the watch. Yet
by this time Plume had some such theory
OF his own
Some time during the previous night
along toward morning. he had sleepily ask
ed his wife. who was softly moving about
the room TO give him little water. The
monkey" stood usually on the window
SILL its cool and dewy surface close to his
hand, but he remembered later that she
did not then approach the window-did not
Immediately bring him the glass. He had
retired very late. yet was hardly surprised
to find her wide awake and more than
usually nervous. She explained by saying
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know where Col. Byrne was gone, whether
he was to be permitted to see Capt Wren
and DR.. Graham. and that wretch Downs.
Surely the commanding officer must have
some rights. Surely 1t was no time for in
vestigation-this hour of the night Five
minutes earlier Plume was Of the same way
OF thinking. Now he believed his wife de-
lirious.
See to her a moment Elise" said he.
breaking loose from the clasp of the long,
be1eweled fingers and, scurrying down the
stairs, he came face to face with DR. Ora
ham.
II was coming for you" said he, at sight
OF the rugged, somber face. Mrs.
Plume
Il heard-at least 1 comprehended, an
swered Graham. with uplifted hand. THE
lady is in highly nervous state, and my
presence does not tend to soothe her. The
remedies l left will take effect In time.
Leave her to that waiting woman: she best
understands her"
But she's almost raving, man. I never
knew a woman to behave like that"
You're not long married, maj or," an
swered Graham. Come into the air a bit ="
and. taking his commanders arm, the sur
gcon swept him up the starlit row, then
over toward the guard house, and kept him
half an hour watching the strange inter-
view between Mr.. DAILY, the agent and
half dozen gaunt, glittering-eyed Apaches.
from whom he was striving to get some ad-
mission or informa ton with Arahawa
Washington Charley" as Interpreter. One
frowsy heads. They admitted nothing
knew nothing.
What do you make Of 1t ALP Queried
Plume.
Something's wrong at the reservation. {"
answered Graham. There mostly IT, Daly
thinks there's running to and fro between
the Tontos in the Sierra Ancha country and
his wards above here. He thinks there's
more out than there should be-and more
a-going. Whatd you find, Daly?" he add
ed. as the agent Joined them, mechanically
wiping his brow. Moisture there was none.
1t evaporated fast as the pores exuded.
They know we'll enough, d-n them!"
said the new official. But they think 1
can be stood off. I'll nail 'em yet-tomor-
row." he added But could you send a
scout at once to the Tonic basin?' and
DAILY turned eagerly to the post command
er.
Plume reflected. Whom should he send /?
Men there were in plenty. dry-rotting at
the post for lack Of something to timber
their joints; but officers to lead? There
was the rubl Thirty troopers, twenty
Apache Mohave guides. a pack train and
one or. at most two officers made up the
usual complement of such expeditions
Men, mounts. scouts. mules and packers,
all. were there at his behest; but, with
Wren in arrest Sanders and Lynn back
but a week from a long prod through the
Black Mesa country far as Fort Apache,
Blakely invaded and Duane a boy second
lieutenant. his choice of cavalry officers
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Ludgments for Americans.

Some of the Judgments rendered by the
arbitration court now in session at Caracas
I'm favor of American citizens which have
reached the State Department are as fol-
lows: Ford Dix. sll.St7 Catalina and Jose
Paea $3.50; Corinne De Mendia, s293tSi
Boulton Bliss & Dallett, owners Of the Red
d Line ST .6i4 the legal representatives OF
Leonard T. Smith. 81 92S "a claim growing
out of the detention of the Alliance
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Falls Church News.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. July -, 1903
Representatives are being elected by the
various lodges of the Independent Order
of Good Templars in the state to the thir-
ty-sixth annual session of the Grand Lodge
of the order which will be held here in