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CHAPTER xxx
THE LAST OF THE YELLOW MAN

THE LAST OF THE YELLOW MAN.
of that voyage down the great river
lhave nothing startling to relate. or
course there We're many alarms. for we
fea-ed greatly that Wooching or some
other member OF the diabolical associa-
ton would give chase, but fortunately
such did not traDspire, and except for
the Inconvenience of such a method OF
/ travelling we encountered nothing
which Aappuy we were not able to sur
mount. Many an anxious glance was
cast back aloug the river. and any junk
that overlook US we regarded with the
utmost distrust and could scarcely real
ize when it passed without molesting
us that it eonta ined no enemy. What
Fwas happening away back in the pago-
da it would be hard to say. But Kung
was dead-Kung. the all powerful and
implacable enemy. This. too, seemed
thing which il was scarcely possible
to realize
Hour after hour as the boat sped
swiftly down the great river l sat and
thought of what had been, OF the terror
that had SO long hung over me. And ii
was ended. Was it? We were still in
China and but half OF our work was
complete. ''Wooching must die. You
must kill Knng" So my father had
written long ago. Well. Kung was
gone-gone the way o. all oppressors,
smitten by the creature he despised.
All powerful and skilled in the reading
of men, he had yet failed TO read Alright
the heart OF Yon, because forsooth a
servant like Yon was to be beaten for
disobt dience and then forgotten.
Yon's regaining of grace was told in
o few words. After his branding,
though his heart was full OF revenge,
he feigned repentance. and Kung. care
less in his might, forgot that a cody
may have a soul SO in time Yon was
permitted once more 70 be OF use Then
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his right arm it was, toby tho
premature explosion of a blast.
Somehow he didn't have himself
the downheartedness that you might
reasonably expect of a man who had
suffered his loss; but, on the coz
trary, he was really cheerful over it:
and this 1 didn't understand. And
said to him one day that 1 thought
he was a pretty plucky sort of man
to look at things as he did, consid-
ering that it was his right arm, too.
"'Why, that he said, is the one
redeeming feature of the whole busi-
ness. Suppose I'd lost my left%
'What?' said I.
"'Why!' said the man, I'm left
handed! Where would I have been
now if I had lost my left arm? I'd
been up the stump then, sure enough
$50, to be sure, as between the two.
1t was lucky tor him to lose his right
arm; and still it seemed an odd rea-
son for thankfulness'
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The styxnger came cISsee to meuastpcered
tnSo nGy face.
noiseiessly and a man bearing a bra
zier entered the cell That it was the
same man L had seen enter before and
that lac bore the same brazier l had no
doubt, but as the chamber, s2veYwh here
the fire stole out from the holes IN. the
brazier, was in complete darkness l
could not see his fase. However, 1t
mattered nothing 1 knew why he had
come.
Presently the wretch sQuattetl before
the Internal instrument and began os-
tentationsly to turn the irons, and
when he thought they were sufficiently
heated he withdrew them fromithe FIRE
and held them toward us through the
gloom. And once more saw the fatal
sign, but th3s time red hot and already
I felt it on my forehead. But our time
was not vet, come, for the man return-
'ed the irons TO the fire and then, Hike a
shadow, stole softly to the door
, With eager eyes 1 watched him dis
appear in the gloom, snd presently
came the sound of the door being shut,
hut Of sudden. mfngIIng with It, was
smother sound and one which puzzled
me considerably. Like a sob it seem
ed, groan almost. Then the stiffness
OF death followed, and my eyes wan
dered back 20 the glowing brazier
which wrought strange lights and
shadows in thesdarkness, but my ears
were listening at. the door
'What was thatT' whispesed Jim
Heaven knows"
Bot after waiting for few moments
longer another shadow slipped through
the darkness and, came toward us. Al
first i thought it, was the wretch re
turned again. but suddenly a voics
came to us through the gloom
''AIN. You belong thereT'
1t WAS All Yon-
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CORSET MADE TROUBLE.
IL Separated Man aud wife and Re-
united Them After Many
Heartaches.

Hidden away in drawer filed with
he innumerable treasures of her
rousseau, Mrs. Robert Livingston
Seekman, the beautiful daughter of
Sen. and Mrs. Samuel Thomas, of
New York, has a dream of corset
which was the innocent cause OF
bringing the one shadow into the life
IF happy married BROOKLYN couple.
"A few years ago Mrs. Beekman,
who was then Miss Eleanor Thomas,
set out with her maid on a trip to
the far west. The pride of her trav-
cling wardrobe was a corset made Of
the richest kind of silk and trimmed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-17

IL thouCht IT uS aged h"w ~, nisht
nap forward his ",,>"nge
We'll kur2 VAS gone tut ~ iicn
trS,au; was still "a, iatgc aud notwIth
Sta n,lms Nou'S ur,ri thai Worchirr
would let US rest was d"uhtfui
KNOWING the pcrt'lacity ~ THAT tread
fui E:au
We'll. ."c rVqch"d $Aau~hai Without
nliShap amt after Stavi',s there for ,wo
''"'S took ship for U~acknng. intend
mas" or VNN back tn Mel,
with al diS!@tch Yon WAS 10
pany ~ "a tar as lIonykonx-
A. IA. re- We had u~.Iu ...i h';,, SufIirs nj
remuneration to 50 him up for the rest
or his life. Indeed Jim wished to take
hun across the great water. but I sue.
ceeded in disSIISdiEg him of the idea
Ion was most excellent fellow I'm n
paSoda or on 81 river but just a littIv
too violent Tor pracefUl English
home.
Though he Travelled wigh ms as ou,
servant. he nevertheless sept forward,
with the other ccoly Passengers. a.: ,
on the morning of the second day OUT
the captain came to Jim and me in our
cabin saying that there bad been a row
among the coolies aud s&at our servant
was seriously injured OF course our
thoughts naturally flew to the society.
and. begging the skipper to show us
the way, we hurried forward
1on was still alive. and that was al
that could be said of him. His eyes
were glazed, and l don't think he rec
ognized us, but, though it may only
have been my fancy, just before h,
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Magazine Indecencies.

Have you Carper's Magazine? ?"
asked the railway passenger of the
train newsboy.
Yes, sir" replied the literature
merchant briskly; viii you have the
unabridged or the expurgated edi-
tion?"
what on earth is tn, exnuroated
edition?"
At mas all the corset advertise
ments cut out. TOWN Topics.
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Uhe last Of the yUIiotU man Woochtng.
died i Thought he turned to Jim and
. smiled Then the doctor drew a cover
ing over hi. poor face.
Dreadful row." said the doctor.
Sudden quarrel Nor no apparent rea-
son KCives-4aDd two dead men,
MAY ave see the other bodyT
Certainly. Come this way"
For some half. dozen steps he led us
: along the passage, stopping before a
door ION the right. which, extracting q
key from his pocket he unlocked |
entered AFTER him. trembling with ex-
eitemsDt. The body was stretched on
a low hunk still dressed in it's cody
| clothes. which here and there were
slashed and solder with blood. A
coarse towel WAS dung carelessly
across the face.
Upon this being rS1noved q most hor-
rfble sight presented itself, for Yon's
knife had struck when and where il
could. but cut and dead and awful as
he was I Immediately recognized the
features Of Nyeochng.
Without speaking Il looked at Jim,
and he looked ct me.
ut Is horrible" said as we turned
away.
And that was ithe last of the yellow
man WoochinG.
Many years if,n~e passed since then.
;snd the girl or my heart has long been
the wife OF my bosom. Once more we
live as those about us, injuSing no one.
feering no one. for, as my father had
prsphesied, with the death OF Wooching
and Kung our persecution ceased,
though it was long before could bring
myself to believe IL, and to this day
can never look upon a yellow face
without a shudder.
Jim. am glad to say. is getting quite
rosy again and only now needs & good
wife 60 make him supremely blessed.
But he eschews matrimony with q zeal I
worthy Of better cause. And vet he
has confessed that a woman like Cecil |
might tempt him to the direful decd |
But as theHe is only one Cecil have no |
hope for JiIn.
But he always stays with us when he
is at home, aud to my boys he is Uncle |
Jim, just as he was to me. And some /
times when all the house is quiet he \
and | sit over glass of whisky and q \
pipe and talk OF the awful days that 4
have gone. never 10 return; OF Kung. /
the Society OF the Hidden Meaning and
OF Wooching. the yellow man.
THE END.
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The Customary WY.

She had defed his authority and he
was angry.
Didn't you PROMISE" he asked, "to
love, honor and obey me?''
"Oh, yes" she answered carelessly.
II made that promise, but it was
with a mental reservation. "-Chicaoo
Post.
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WHY HE WAS THANKFUL.
REGULAR Case of n Young Man who
Lost His Right Arm by n Pre-
mature Explosion.

THE first serious accident case
ever had" said an old surgeon to a
New York San reporter, was that
Of young man who had lost an arm
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had grown very unea and that
sharp teeth OF the collier were eat
deeper and deeper into my neck. III
gan to imagine all sorts uofHhorri,
things, when suddenly the door open,
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Real Thing.
THE END.

The tales that people tell us
OFT cause our tears TO flow,
But II takes the wasp to get there
With his little tail of woe.
Chicago Daily News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
MORE STA TIES SECEDE.

New York Nov. 20.-A cable des-
patch received in this city last night
from Panama said that the Depart
ments of Cauca and Antioquia have
seeded from the Republic of Colon
bia, thus following their neighbor Pam
anna in just two weeks. II was be-
lieved that they would act in unison
with Panama when she declared her
independence.
The Department of Cauca, which is
on the Pacific coast, is the largest in
area and population in Colombia. Its
population is about 700, 600. Antio-
quia, which is adjacent to Cauca, is an
interior State, probably the richest in
the country being the centre of the
gold district. Its Inhabitants number
about 200, 600 Not only does there
exist political alliance with the 18TH
mians, but the Caucans are ardent ad.
vocates of the canal from which they
too will derive great benefits. The
coast State of Bolivar will also, it is
said, join her neighbors in the
movement started by Panama and
which now threatens to strip Colombia
of all her coast Oauca and Antioquia
will, it is expected, ask to become a
part of the Republic of Panama.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
ISLAND POND.

Capt. H. E. Randall. foreman Of
the hose company, has completed the
repairs on the engine by giving it a
new coat of paint Much credit is
due the foreman for his efforts in
organizing the company and placing
it on solid footing.
Lawyer H. B. Amy with Justice G..
E. Clarke were at Norton Mills last
Saturday to try the case of State vs..
Cont.
Collector of Customs z. M. Mansur
of Newport was in town last week for
couple of days, returning Wednes.
day.
George H. Fitzgerald left here last
Saturday for Barton, TO spend few
days with friends. Mrs. Fitzgerald
will return with him.
Mr.. Averill. a former dispatcher
here, but who went west and was en-
ployed by the Pere Marquette road,
duties of dispatcher for the Grand
Trunk
Q. A. Bancroft, special deputy col
lector, of Newport, spent Sunday in
town, and will superintend the re.
moval of the customs offices into theiI
temporary quarters.
E. j. Bagley was in Concord last
week to attend the funeral Of his
uncle, David Bagley.
The Grand Trunk put, the first en-.
CINE into the new round house last
Sunday morning. This is probably
the best one anywhere in the New
England States.
A. s. McAllister. secretary of the
Y. M. @. A., returned from Montrea
the last of the week. Mrs. McAllis
ter returned with him. They expect
to occupy their new home on the hill
about the first of the month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
BARRE

James Reaside, Eddie Bellondi and
an Alexander boy received cold
ducking while skating on the fork
shop pond Saturday Nov. 21. II Q
ice broke through letting them into
the water at the deepest part but they
succeeded in catching hold of the ice
and after considerable effort pulled
themselves out.
The eighteen months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs Alex Ritchie of Long
street got his little hands on a bottle
of tincture of iodine Friday evening
and swallowed dose Of it before he
was discovered. DR.. M. d. Lamb
was called and h. is doing very we'll
Edward Clark, aged seventy. whose
death &C Brsttleboro was reported Fri
day, was born in Barre, September 10,
1888, being the son of Francis and
Mary Dodge Clark. He prepared for
college at Oxford, N. H., and Barre.
finally graduting from the University
of Vermont in is. He married
Ellen S. Bailey of Berlin the same
year and removed to Illinois, where
he taught vocal and instrumental
music in Springfield and jacksonville.
/ Mr.. Clarke had a pleasant acquaint
ance with the late President Lincoln,
and often referred to him in interest
ing rem iniscence Leaving illinois,
he returned to Montpelier, where he
continued in his profession, going to
West Brattleboro in 1869 to teach
music in Glenwood Seminary. 1t il
fact that Mr.. Clark was the first tC
introduce music into Brattleboro pub.
lie schools. He was a member OF the
Barre Congregational church at the
age of seventeen. He became a mem
Der OF the Masonic order in Barre and
was afterward charter member OF
Brattleboro Lodge. He was a Knight
Templar, being the organist OF the
commandery for several years.
W. G. Kimball, a machinist, EN-.
ployed- at the Vermont Granite Com
pany's shed, had the end of the little
finger on his left hand split open ON
Wednesday morning by getting il
caught in an air compressor. Dr.
Newton dressed the wound and he
was able to go to work in the after
noon.
The Athena club held its first gen
tlemen's night of the season ON Tues.
day evening at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. f. e. Langley. The ladies o.
the club made the occasion very en-
joyable one for all who attended by
providing games and guessing con
tests that were both instructive an(
amusing. The nonors for being tn,
brightest and quickest gentleman il
the gathering went to G. L. Swase,
and for being the brightest woman
Mrs. T. @. Perry.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
ESTATE OF JACOB PUTIN AM.
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF WAguINGToN Q q

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier. in and TO T
said District, on the 18th day of December, A. ID
1903
An instrument purporting to he the last will and tes-
lament of JACOB PUTNAM, late of Mddlesex.
In said District, deceased, being presented to
the Court Tor Probate IL Is ordered by said Court that
all persons concerned therein be notified appear at
session of said Court. To he held at the Probate Of
flee In said Montpelier on the 18th day OF December A.
ID 1905 and show cause If any they may have, aganst
the probate of said instruments tor which purpose 1t
Is further ordered that notice of this order be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the VERMONT
WATCIiMAN AND STATE JOURNAL, a newspaper
printed at Montpelier, in this State previous to said
time appointed Tor hearing.
BY the Court. Attest
46-4S HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
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PLEASED TO DO IT.
Montpelier Citizens Gladly Speak
Publicly in This Subject.

A public statement
Given to the public for the public
good.
A citizen s experience
Truthfully told for humanity's sake
Should find ready appreciation.
Montpelier people are pleased to do
it.
Pleased to tell their friends and
neighbors
Tell them about che "little con-
queror.
The good deeds of Doan's Kidney
Pills
Are spreading DER the city
Lifting burdens from aching backs,
Curing the pains of kidney ills,
Read the proof in Montpelier
man. words:
r. S. Bard, residing on Cemetery
avenue, says. my kidneys troubled
pain across my back so much that it
made me complain great deal. also
had frequent attacks of dizziness and
a urinary difficulty that was annoying
at all times. A frierd induced me to
go to w. f.. Poole's drug store for
Doan's Kidney Pills. The first box
helped me so much that l continued
their use until had finished three
boxes. They stopped the backache
and helped the other trouble very
much.
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan' sand
take no substitute.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

excellent taste in the manner of ar
rangement of the novelty calls forth
much comment.
Mrs. Leonard is quite ill with ton
silitis. Harry Kidder was also ill
with the same disease and was unable
to attend to his duties at Gross Bros.
Office few days last week.
The recital gwen by Miss Amy
Bradford on Friday evening was large
ly attended and thoroughly enjoyed by
all. Notwithstanding the fact that
both Miss Bradford aud Mr.. Kelly
we're suffering with severe colds they
performed their parts in an efficient
manner This was high class enter
tainment and is worthy of praise.
The remains of William Meicher,
who died at the soldiers home in
Chelsea, Mass, we're brought here Oh
Thursday and taken to Gouldsville,
the former home of his wife, and a
prayer was offered at the grave. In
terment was made in the family lot in
that place. Mr.. Melcher was a soldier
of the civil war and served his coun-
try faithfully, and the last few years
of his life were passed in one of the
homes which the United States pre-
pares fer those of her SONS who served
her we'll in the hour of need.
The ladies' reading circle met on
Thursday evening with Mrs. M. E.
Warrington at the Mortified House.
Sallie Joy White. Daughter of the
Revolution, of Boston, gave reading
which was highly entertaining. The
literary club were invited as guests of
the occasion. On Monday the circle
met with Mrs. Bert Holton and not
withstanding the inclemency of the
weather some twenty-five were pres
eDt.
The gentlemen of ST. Mary's parish
will give an oyster supper on Friday
evening at the parish house. Great
preparations are expected to be made
for the occasion and good time is as
sured to those attending.
Mrs. Fred Fuller was in Montpelier
last week.
The whist party given by the Re-
bekah Lodge in Odd Fellows hall on
Saturday evening was we'll attended
and thoroughly enjoyed This was
the second of series of parties to be
given every two weeks.
Miss Grace Houston has been quite
ill for the past week.
Mrs. Joe Lavalle of Barre is visiting
at the home of her parents, MI and
Mrs. Nicholas Flood.
Miss Kate Hartley has closed an
other successful term of school on
Turkey Hill.
! A man who recently came to town
from Barre was arrested on Friday
evening by John Hutchinson. He had
looked upon the wine when it was
red and consequently was in state OF
| loquacity as well as hilarity. and while
at Fred Fuller's livery stable was Civ.
ing free performance of the shot
air" kind. When requested to absent
himself from the place he refused to dc
SO and when moral suasion failed
physical force was used and the mar
landed in the lock up. He was trieo
on Saturday and pleaded guilty to 4
first offense, fined the usual amount
which he paid.
The regular supper of the st Mary'l
society was held on Thursday evening
Mrs. E. J. Owens returned to hel
home, in Barre on Saturday after 6
brief visit in town.
Mrs. Robert Paine was quite i'll las
week with bronchitis but is somewhat
improved at this writing.
Company f expects to hold dance
in armory hall next Friday evening
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
ESTATE OF MERRILL SLOAN
STATE OF VERMONT,
~, IL

In Probate Court, held in Montpelier in and for
said District. the 18th day NuVen Der, A. ID. In g.
Oramel q. steward, Administrator of the estate OF
MERRILL SLOAN, late Of Calais, in said
District, deceased presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance. ana makes
application for a decree of distribution and par
ttiOn of the estate Of said deceased.
Whereupon 1t is ordered by said Court that said ao-
count and said application be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office In said
Montpelier. on the Both day of November. A. ID. 1903
for hearing and decision thereon: And, IL is further
ordered that notice hereof be given all persons
terested by publication of the three weeks
cessively In the VERMONT WATCHMAN AND STATE
JOURNAL, newspaper published at Montpelier
In this State previous said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, If any they may
have, why said account should not he allowed
and such decree made.
By the Court.-Attes,
45T HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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CoMNIssIoNER's NOTICE.
ESTATE OF GEORGE w. LAWSON,

The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Washington.
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands OF all persons against the estate
OF GEORGE W. LAWSON, late OF the Town of Barre
In said District deceased and all claims exhibited In
Offset thereto. hereby give notice that will
for the purposes Aforesaid. at the dwelling house Of
District the 2lst day OF November, and 23rd day
III April next from " o'clock A. NJ until o'clocb
months IRON the oath day OF October, A. ID.
1908, is the time limited by said Court for said
attn and allowance.
Dated At Barre, this 2Sth day OF October, A. D.,
4s.T GEo. W. / ARKs sioners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for many
railway wreck and the same causes
are making human wrecks of sufferers
from Throat and Lug troubles. But
since the advent Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, even the worst cases, can
be cured, and hopeless resignation is
no longer necessary. Mrs. Lois Cragg
of Dorchester, Mass, is one of many
whose life was saved by DR.. King 8
New Discovery. This great remedy
is guaranteed for all Throat and Lung
diseases, by o. Blakely, Druggist.
Price SOC, and $l.00. Trial bottles
free.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
Not a Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. I tried all sorts of
medicines, none of which relieved
Inc. One day I saw an ad. of your
electric Bitters and determined to try
that. After taking few doses feel
relieved, and soon thereafter was en-
tirely cured, and have not seen a sick
day since. Neighbors of mine have
been cured of Rheumatism, Neural
gia, Liver and Kidney troubles and
General Debility" This is what B.
F. Bass, of Fremont, N. O., writes.
Only SOC, at G. Blakely's. Druggits.