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he who was considered to be immune.
He who held the secret
LET me see him. demanded. 1T
IS important-a police matter. A word
from him may save life. He is still
breathing?"
"Yes, but I do not think there is any
chance Of his speaking. He did not
recognize his nurse five minutes ago."
AS bad as thatl But / did not de-
spair. did not dare to. had staked
everything on this interview. and
was not going to lose its promised re-
suits from any lack of effort on my
own part
Let me see him." I repeated.
/ was taken in. The few persons
saw clustered about a narrow cot In
one corner gave way, and was cut
The peftv officer
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By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN,
copyright, 1903, by the Bobb..MerriII Company


any man on earth. AS jimmy herself !
was curious enough to stroll along
about this time. held it out where we
both could see it and draw our conclu-
sions.
1t was plain gold circlet set with
single small ruby. 1t was cut through
and twisted out of shape just as l had
anticipated How could learn the
story of that ring and the possible
connection between it and Mr.. Jeffrey's
professed Jealousy of his wife and the
disappointing honeymoon which had
i followed their marriage? That this
feeling on his part had antedated the
ambassadors ball no one could ques-
ton. but that it had started as far back
as the wedding day was new idea to
me. and one which suggested many
possibilities. Could this idea be estab-
lished. and If so how? But one avenue
of inquiry offered Itself. The waiter.
who had been spirited away so curl
ously Immediately after the wedding.
might be able to give us some informa
/ ton on this interesting point. He had
been the medium of the messages
which lad passed between her ami
MIR. Jeffrey just prior to the ceremony;
afterward he had been seen talking
earnestly to that gentleman and LATER
with her. Certainly it would add t.
: our understanding of the situation tt
|, know what reply she had sent to the
= peremptory demand made upon Der a
so critical a time-an understanding 81
desirable that the very prospect Of |
= was almost enough to warrant jour
:, ney TO Tampa Yet. say that the re
= suits were disappointing, how mucl
ii tine lost and what sum of money
u felt the need of advice in this crisis
!, yet hesitated to ask 1t. My curse
= pride and my no less cursed jealous,
: Of Durbin' stood very much In my wa
= Mt this time.
~ A week had now passed since the II
u quest, and while Miss futile still re
a NAMED at liberty 1t was circun
= scribed liberty which must have bee
~ very CALLING to one of her temperance
and habits. She rode and she walked
= but she entered no house unattende
!, nor was she allowed any communic'
= ton with Mr.. Jeffrey. Neverthele.
- she saw him or at least gave him IL
- opportunity of seeing her. Each da
+" at 3 O'Clock she rode through * stree
and the detective who watched NJ
v Jeffreys house said that she new
n passed it without turning her face
Gu the second story window, where he
a. variably stood. No signs passed D
on tween them-indeed they scarcely no
~, debut her face as she lifted IT
'u meet his eye showed so marked
renity and was SO altogether beaut-f
~ that this same detective had desl
MS to see If it maintained like charact'
Nc I.istics when she was not within rea
az of her brother-in-aw. Accordingly I
~, in- next day he delegated his place to a
~. other and took his stand farther ooN
NJ the street Alas. it was not the san
eiy woman's face he saw. but FAR dirl
y, emf and sadder one. She wore I'll
.nu look of courage and brave hope only
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when my attentive hostess met M at
the head Of the stairs the next MORN
ing, for her hand shook quite percep-
tibly as she grasped mine, and her
voice was pitched in no natural key
as she inquired how had slept. ] re-
piled as truth If not courtesy demand
| ed. Not as well as usual,' wnereupon
| her eyes fell, and she remarked quite
| hurriedly, i am 80 sorry; You shall
| have another room tonight adding '~'R
| what appeared to be an unconscious
| whisper. There is no use; all feel 1t;
even the young and the gay then
aloud and with irrepressible anxiety.
You didn't bee anything, dearY
/ "'Nov protested In suddenly awak-
ened dismay. "Only the strange eyes
Of that queer drawing peering at me
through the curtains Of my bed. Is It
lis it haunted roomr
"Her look was shocked one, her
protest quite vehement oh. mol No
one has ever witnessed anything like
ghost there, but every one finds 1t
impossible to sleep in that bed or even
In the room. do not know why I'M
less it is that my father spent so many
years Of incessant wakefulness inside
> lts walls,
: "sAnd did he die in that bedr /
: asked.
$ "sha gave a startled SILVER and drew
r me hurriedly downstairs. As we paus-
n cd at the foot she pressed my hand
+ and whispered:
a.yes. at night. with the full Of the
e moon mon I5im.'
h at onsxvarod her look with one she
o,,ah,n ,,ndars+ood as little "a did
II ~ haard ~ this father of
"a $3.50 haa Mean : terrihle oh man
Ii ,,.rr,ple memory behind
J. I'm
N .,l,no n,x+ dav NV room was choneet
lie according tn her promise. hut IN thu
is ,,e,ht 80 tho ,haroaa have since hearf
T. ,,t+orod ogo,nat TINT house and til,
III Family who ,nhabit It | am GLAD tina
ar snan+ ono nicbt IN what. II It wa,
bit ~ hountad chamber. had ccrtain],
IS ! very thrilling effect upon its occu
ce nontsv
lis Socond massage. the italics showing
e, ,,,horo a ,voy most heavily mark cd:
ny nTha bouse contained another roor
sst 90 ,,,to.ost,og &c tho ono I have al
'se roadv n,antioned IT went by tn
tle ready lnsnuoneu w." '..,,s ~ 40,
NO name Oh Tue 'io.".s, "1'u 10 J. ~, 49,
in heaviiy i'neu VIII oooAs, ~. 80 y,
err +,,nota enough to zee It with IT. aooi
m unclose,i excent on the occasion Of &
re- r-o,d racont,on Nj, Callirto I've
re. nv honor have fancy fur 81
,ed my nonor, s. ..,s :,
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"NHE peremptory demand for all
interview which had been de-
livered to Miss Moore during
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soct once learneu4 .no wy
a' , Luz me. Allowing my fan
S s,s ! pictured to myself her
Ts emo standing alone In that
DsO, rbostly room filing off this
| anu il.m her dainty finger. Then
l. Dvself what she would be
Wy s With this ring after dis
~ ~ from her handf Would
M Perhaps. But II So why
| ,ot he found? None such bad
severed ''v, among her effects.
che sSe thrown it away, and II 80,
TT The vision of her which
l seen in my minds eye came
N 4 clearness at this, which
me- as proyidential. l could
as plainly as if l had been a
the scene the white clad form
bride bending toward the light
came in sparsely through the
m shutter she had loosened for
! This was the shutter which
|ver again been fastened and
rsstless blowing to and fro had
attention to this house and
ne It might otherwise have con-
Indefinitely. Had some glimpse
rank grass growing underneath
Odow lured her eye and led her
away the ring which she had no
INV right to keep 1t would be
roman to yield to such an I'M
nd on the strength Of the posi-
decided to search this small
what it might very reasonably
. together a posse Of street
organized them into a band
I promise of q good supper al
Il one Of them brought me the
III broken ring which | hac
the grass plot of a house where
been called upon to stay al
That they might win the sup
the shortest possible time ant
the owner Of this house. wh'
apostle, could interfere, l ad
hem to start at the fence in
me and, proceeding on thei
10 search, each one. the groun'
him to the width of his owl
The fortunate one was to hav
kilege Of saying what the sur
uld consist of. To give a plaus
use for this search a ball wa
ossed up and down the stree
ighted in the Moore house II
not accompany them. Jim,
such an innocent air on til
took my place and promenade
down the block just to see thu
oore did not make too muc
And 1t was well she did S
ugh he was not at home-l ha
the hour Of his afternoon ride
manservant was, and he
perceived this crowd of urchil
for the opposite house than
at them and would have sea
hem far and wide in a twi
the demure dimples of my l
had not come into play al
ted his attention so complete
make him forget the throng
pt hoodlums who seemed boa
de his masters property. s
Pklng for Mr.. Moore's house. s
b. Did he know Mr.. Moore a
Sc, which was somewhere me-
new, great, big house. who
rlble things took place of viii
read in the papers, but his
house, which she had heard "
be for rent and which S
would be just the right S
self and mothers Was that
ear little place all smothered
How loyelyl And what wo'
be, did he think. and had 4
ard. with garden room enou
10 raise pirks and nasturtiul
on and so on. while he stal
Fnghted eyes and tried to put
edgewise, and the boys-w
ent through that strip of gr
ten minutes. Ny brave lii
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The pet.y ofiiesr

to the heart to see that they did this
not so much out of consideration for
me or my crrand there as from the
consciousness that their business at
the bedside of this dying man was
over. He was on the point of breath
ing his. last pressed forward, and
after one quick scrutiny of the closed
eyes and pale face knelt Mt his side
and whispered name into his ear. 1t
was that of Veronica Moore.
He started. They all saw it. On tho
threshold of death, some emotion-we
never knew what one-drew him back
for an instant, and the pale cheek
showed suspicion Of color. Though
the eyes did not open, the lips moved
and caught these words:
Kept word-told no one-she wal
| so'-
And that was oil. He died the mex
| instant.
Bending under this stroke of Prov
dence. passed out. A little boy wa
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
An Elegant Reception.

The social event of the week
was Mrs. Anse1 Cooks reception
on Tuesday afternoon, from 400
to 600 o'clock, complimentary
to her cousin, Mrs. William Trice
Hines, of Mi1ledgevi1le.
Mrs. Cooks lovely little home
on Lee street presented a beau
tifu1 appearance in its decora-
tons of palms a1d cut flowers,
the color scheme being red.
Mrs. Hines, the guest Of hon
or, wore an exquisite gown of
crepe de chine, and by her
charming manner was the center
of an admiring circle of callers
during the afternoon.
Receiving with Mrs. Cook
were Mrs. Howa1 d Harris, Mrs.
Thos. Griffin, Mrs. Fred Clark,
and Miss Glover.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
THEY WOULD REDUCE
THE PRICE OF COTTON

necessary for planting and cul-
tivating cotton from the hard
ware stores in the neighboring
villages. He could get from
these merchants all the credit
that he would need. He could
not go amiss, because he would
be in the very atmosphere of
cotton production from the mo-
ment of his settlement. The Eu-
ropean spinner would get the
benefit of the increased pro-
duction quite as fully as the peo-
pie of the United States would. "
The above is from D. A. Temp.
kins, in the Manufacturers Rec
ord, in discussing Edward At
kinson's effort to convene an in.
ternational cotton spinners' con.
vention.
Mr.. Tompkins explains tina.
''for three decades succeedir
the civil war, when there were
practically no manufacturers and
no manufacturing population,
the cotton crop was doubled in
each succeeding decade. In the
last ededcade it has not doubled,
but remains about the same as
it was in the preceding one
namely, about 100000 bales
of cotton. This 100000 bales
bring about double the price pei
pound that it did in the last de
! cade." We cannot understand
why Mr.. Atkinson or the cot
con spinners themselves, should
be greatly exercised, or wha
they are pleased to term a higl
price for cotton. We believe tel
cents is cheap enough for III,
cotton planter, and certainly thC
cotton spinner is bound 10 have
Continued on Fourth Page.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
COMMITTED
MIR. Don Lott, Of Il
Ends His Ex

Nicolls, Ca, Oct. z
Lott, Jr., a promine
of this place comm
yesterday afternoon
himself through the
revolver, dying a1mo'
Mr.. Lott, besides b
mercant tile establ
Nichols, operated !
was connected with
business enterprises
His sudden demise
surprise to his hos
who cannot accoun'
in killing himself.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27

IF the European spinners
should come to this country they
would at once find that the Amer
lean cotton manufacturer oc-
cupies identically the same posi-
ton with reference to cotton pro-
duction that the European spin
ner does; that the cotton spin
ming operations of America have
been as seriously crippled as
those of Europe for want of a
cotton supply at a price that the
world will take when manufact-
ured into goods is as much de-
sired by the American spinner
as the European spinner; that
the international spinners could
confer togl Their to find out in
what way cotton supply could
be obtained at the earliest possi-
Bile date on the basis that would
give the world cotton goods at a
price that the people of the world
could afford to pay.
1T is my opinion that such al
international conference would
show that by far the best and
quickest way to obtain a cotton
supply would be for European
spinners and Europe1n associa-
tons to send emigrants to the
Southern states of the American
Union and help settle them on
those abundant cotton lands
which are yet unoccupied. These
could be placed in neighborhoods
where cotton is already being
raised in quantity. This would
give them a surrounding which
would put them in possession OF
a knowledge of the bu1iness at
once. The immigrant would be
in surrounding where he could
get all the tools and implements
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
GREAT BRITAIN NOT SATISFIED
Russias Answer to British Note is nadequateRegets and
Condolences Do Not Appease the People Of England
for the Outrage on Her Fishing Fleet.

London, Oct. 26-1:18 p. NJ
The Russians reply to Great
Britaiu's note on the North Sea
tragedy has been received by the
British government.
1t expresses deep regret at the
at the occurrence and promises
full reparation so soon as an
official report is received from
Admiral Rojestvensky.
Tae reply was received by
Ambassador Benckendorff dur
ing the night and was forward
ed to Secretary Lansdowne in
the shape of a formal letter in
which the Russian ambassador
was cabled instructions from S
Petersburg to give the above as
surauce, adding that while the
Russian government a: the tim
of cabling was still without
official knowledge from it's owr
sources of the occurrence in tn
North Sea, it feels certain it was
an error, that it wishes at orce
to express it's regret and to as
sure the British government that
full comper sation will be made a.
soon as the details are received
The reply in Identical language
is expected to be handed to Am.
bassador Hardinge at St. Peters,
burg today.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
WAR NEWS
SUMMARY

Advices from the front
today indicate that the Rus
sian and Japanese armies
are not yet ready for the
predicted great struggle,
but The delay is not ex-
planned. The two forces
hold their positions in en-
trenched lines within short
range and maintain a con-
tinua1 sniping and artillery
fire.
Several temporary affairs
are reported, among them
what is described as a weak
effort on the part of the
Japanese to retake Lore
Tree Hill, which was re-
pulsed. Beyond the gem
era1 statement that the po-
sitions of the two armie-
are unchanged no light is
thrown on the disposition of
the forces.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
y Special Notice.

The Enterprise has turned
over to the Blue and Gray Park
Association, through the chair.
man of its building com mittee
Major M. BULGE, a small fund
contributed to the Mckinley
monument fund, as follows:
Enterprise, $1.OO; D. c.
WEIGH 25c; H. A. Tisdel 10c; c.
M. Wise 25c; C. A. DeLang Csc
J. P. Wilson 25c; r. ]. Park 25c
S. Greer Csc; O. D. Lee 10c;. c.
A. A. Harvey Csc; E. Wall 1Oc
Cash 1Oc; Dempsey Griffin Csc
H. Wettstein 10c; Cash 10c; A
Kratz 1Oc; Old Soldier 10c; Ole
Soldier SC; Old Soldier Sc; OlG
Soldier 10c; J. W. Lane Csc.
Any subscribers who do no
approve of the transfer can have
their money refunded by apply
ing to tie editor of the Enter
prise.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27

Mr.. S. P. Troup was shaking
hands with his friends in the
city today. Though he shakes
lefthanded his friends are glad to
see him out again after his great
misfortune. The loss of his arm
is, Of course, regrettable, but his
usefulness as a citizen is not
nearly destroyed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27

DR.. J. H. Eager, of Louisville,
Tenn, will preach at the Baptist
church tomorrow night at
o'clock. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
Sunday School @

Program of ths
School Conventions
Association, beginn
night, October 18th
Introductory sernd
October %, 700 p. b
Devotional service
ization, Saturday. Cd
Query 1.-Shonld
have a Sunday Schoo
Query 2.-What
tials for a first
School?
Query 3.-Is
have a Sunday
year in our sua
Query 4
of the Sun1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-08
ENGINEERS MUST MEET At
Los ANGELES OR STAY HOME
In Face of Injunction Brotherhood
Officers Say No Change Will
Be Made.
ENTOINED AT CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND. o.. April Third Assist
ant Chief Eli Stevens. of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, this afternoon
secured an injunction from Judge Dissette.
of the Common Pleas Court, temporarily re-
straining Grand Chief Stone other officers
of the organization from holding the biennial
convention in Cleveland or any other point
aside from Los Angeles. Cal. The latter
city was originally chosen as the place
for holding this years convention, but ow
ing to the high transportation rates a move
ment was recently started to hold the con-
vention. which meets May II, in this city.
Grand Secretary Ingraham, Of the Bro
therhood, said this afternoon that while
there had been some talk of holding con-
vention in the middle West as a result of
the extreme cost of transportation to Los
Angeles the officers at no time had definite
" decided on such step. He added that,
matter of fact the delegates would
get reduced rates account of the Method
list convention to be held at Los Angeles
May g. and as a result the brotherhood con-
vention would be held In that city as orig
inally planned.
Third Assistant Grand Chief Stevens says
in his petition that at the Norfolk (Va)
convention in 1902, it was decided to hold
the next biennial meeting at Los Angeles
Preparations by the local subdivisions in
that district were accordingly commenced
for the event, and are now well under way
Some time ago, however the petition con-
tinues, the central officers of the brother
hood sent out circulars TO all the subdi-
visions in the United States, Canada and
Mexico announcing that they had expert
enced great difficulties in making plans for
the Los Angeles convention and that il was
change the meeting place to Cleveland
where better facilities could be secured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-08
PEARy ARCTIC CLUB Is
FORMED IN NEW YORK
Association Incorporated to Pro-
mote Explorations in the
Polar Sea.

NEW YORK, April THE Peary Arctic
Club was Incorporated to-day, an applica-
tion to that effect being granted by Justice
Garretson in the Supreme Court in Brook
Ign. The incorporators and directors in
Guide Commander Robert E. Peary, u. S.
N. OF Washington, and Morris X. Jessup,
Henry Parish, John II. Flagler, Anton A
Raven and Herbert L. Bridgeman, New
York.
1t is set forth that the applicants desire
to associate themselves together for the
purpose of promoting and maintaining ex-
plorations in the polar to be headed by
Commander Peary, thereby enabling him
to complete his geographical data and re-
ceiving and collecting such objects of scien-
tific interest as may be obtained through
such expeditions; collecting. receiving and
preparing narratives and manuscripts re-
lating TO Arctic explorations in general;
soliciting funds for the maintenance of ex-
petitions, and, IN general, providing funds
for Commander Peary's attempts TO reach
the farthest northern point in the western
hemisphere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-08
OFFICES OF ALLEGED
DEFRAUDER.S RAIDED

CHICAGO. April THE police to-day
raided a luxurious suite of offices occupied
by the Pacific Underwriting and Trust
Company, X. II. Seaber & Co., investment
bankers, and the Imperial Trustee Com
pany of New Jersey. E. c. Talmadge and
John n. Lucas were taken into custody,
the former on charge OF obtaining money
by means of a confidence game and the
latter for conspiracy with intent to de-
fraud. A charge of the same kind was also
lodged against Talmadge. whose name ap-
peared on the door as agent of the Pacific
Underwriting and Trust Company, and
Western agent of the Imperial Trustee
Company of New Jersey. The police de-
clare the Talmadge-Lucas offices are the
clearing house" of numerous operations
from New Jersey to Dakota
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-08
MUST FORM 4 UNION
OR LET UNIONS ALONE
Ministers Satisfied with Pay Re-
pulsed by Chicago Labor
Organization.

CHICAGO, April 7.-Repulsed by speakers
at the last meeting of the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor, ministers who have been
trying to establish close relations between
the church and labor organizations have
issued a call for a mass meeting OF mem
hers of the clergy and of trades unionists
to be held here next Sunday TO discuss the
proposition of seating clergymen as fra
ternal delegates 10 the federation. One
local union receiving the call for the mass
meeting has adopted resolutions rejecting
the plan and suggesting, IL the ministers
are not being paid enough wages. that they
form a union and make application for
membership in the regular way.