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GAMBLING
WITH FATE
By WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
Author Of "Ths Gold Cleaners: A Story OF
the Cyanide Tanks" "Wilby's Dam"
ellis Friend the Enemy, Rogers
OF Butte" Etc, Etc.
(Copyright. 1903, BY William Wallace CookI
CHAPTER XIII.-CoNTIyUED.


Hardly were they in their chairs
when a white-aproned waiter came up
for their order.
Nothing" said Darrell. shortly.
whisky" said Lenyard, with almost
savage impatience. The waiter went
away. "Now," he resumed, surveying
Darrell with supreme distrust, you can
90 on. The quicker you're through and
the quicker l leave you the better I'll
like it"
Mrs. Gorton and Miss Avery" said
Darrell, plunging at once into the mat
Ter, came to me in Anaconda a month
ago with a letter from an eastern man
asking my aid in an important mat
ter
He paused. The waiter came up, set
down the whisky and water and Len
yard flung him his pay
The waiter left With quick move
ment Darrell leaned over, caught up the
whisky and swallowed it at 4 gulp. A
muttered exclamation escaped the
young mans lips and he started an
grily to rise.
"Sit down." ordered Darrell, looking
squarely into the young mans eyes.
Lenyard returned the look defiantly,
but sank mutely back into his chair.
I'm the one who needs the whisky
not you" resumed Darrell, calmly
Mrs. Gorton and her niece are look
ing for Miss Avery's father, who left
New York five years ago. Mr.. Avery
has not been heard from, in any way
for more than a year. The latest in
formation secured by Miss Avery
places her father in Sandy Bar; ii
came to her indirectly"
This bit of news had strange eff
feet on Lenyard. He whitened and q
gasp escaped his lips.
Then there's no doubt" he NUT
tered, husldly, absolutely no doubt"
barrels glittering eyes riveted them
selves on the youths face
mo doubt of what?" ne asked, in a
compelling voice.
why" answered Lenyard. slowly
there was man killed in this camI
of Sandy Bar month ago and there
were letters in his pOcket-letters anC
OlheI tHlHSS LHdI NeHI W prove Jna
he was other than he seemed"
"Who did he seem to be and who
was he in reality?"
'He seemed to be a gambler named
Jack Sturgis. Now, from what yor
tell me, | know that the other proof
was conclusive. His real name was
Ezra Avery"
"Ah!" muttered Darrell, resting his
face moodily on his hand
God help mel" whispered the pal
lid Lenyard. 81 had never seen Avery
and did not know him as Sturgis
Right here in this room he all bu
ruined me. AS a result of a game
had with him | might have lost my
life, but as it CHANGED Avery lost his
oh, Elise, Elise!"
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One of Mnny,

Stranger-That old man on the cor
ner selling papers can sign a check
for $4,000 any day this week.
Eazyun-If that's the case, why
doesn't he quit selling papers?
Simply because he couldn't get the
check cashed after he had signed it
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Miss GotroX," began Mr.. Skeem, ~
must confess that at last I've lost my
heart, and you-"
MY! That's TOO bad" she inter-
rupted. "It's so small you can never
hope to find it again. "--PhiiadelphlG
Press.
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A Truth.

"a man who is in love with himself"
remarked the Observer of Events and
Things, has a fool for a fiance."-
Yonkers Statesman.
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dom reechoed the clang of battle. TO
a large extent the Japanese plans and
movements in the present war are an
Illustration of this, being a repetition
of those which crowned their arms
with victory in. the operations against
the Chinese in 1894. 1t is true that
then the enemy approached from the
west, whereas now his line of march
Is from the north; but inasmuch as in
both wars the Japanese have had for
their main purpose the occupation Of
Korea and southern Manchuria and
the capture of Port Arthur, with a
view further to the domination OF
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CHAPTER XIV.
LIS FIGHT WITH MURGA-
TROYD.

TROYD.
Darrell was a man of quick Wit
Following the cards whets a mans fac
ulties and makes them keen and alert.
In second his mind had explored
the depths of Murgatroyds singular
action and had evolved a startling
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TUDENTS of Iailitary his
tory and geography are well
aware that the saiEe roads
in many countries have
oftentimes heard the tramp
of armies, and that the
cnrnnn 1lnnnr l,nNn Mt rnl-
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without arousing suspicion He made
no answer
What have you done with that re.
volver?"
Darrell took the ebony-handled
weapon from his pocket.
Give it to me-" said Murgatroyd,
starting up and snatching it roughly
Didn't you have one of your own?
You played hell using this that night"
Fiercely Murgatroyd pulled down the
cylinder and examined the cartridges.
One empty she'll" he muttered,
frowning blackly; "slugs in the other
five shells and the slugs marked" He
stamped his foot in fury. How in
the DEVILS name did those marks come
there? Did you do it, you?" He
hurled the question at Darrell, who re-
ceived it silently. But you couldn't
have done that, you'd have had no OBJ
ject in doing it. 1t must have been
Darrell, when he sat in that office,
there, writing his note that afternoon
| was away in the hills. Much good
that evidence will Go Darrell now"
A steel letter opener-either a repli-
ca of the one Darrell lad used in the
inner Office when he marked the bull
lets, or else the same-lay on the
clerks desk near the lighted lamp. 1t
was sharp and might prove of use in
an emergency. Darrell leaned one arm
on the desk close to the instrument
and bowed his head on his lifted hand.
In disarming himself by yielding up
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-03-12

WILLIAM
Gerrnany's Ruler Will Take an Ex-
tended Sea Voyage for
Four Weeks.

Berlin. March I2 Emperor William
has played many parts in his time, but
his present trip TO the Mediterranean
rs his first real experience as a travel
CIR ii, a modern passenger steamer. Ac-
|companied BY numerous suite his
majesty departed from Bremen today
on the North German Lloyd steamer
Koenig Albert, which, being one Of the
largest and finest vessels afioat, is ex-
pected to weather the storms prevalent
sill the Bay of Biscay at this season of
the year without serious Inconvenience
to his imperial majesty The first
stopping place Of the Keonig will be
EVigo, Spain where his majesty will
probably be met BY King Carlos Of
Portugal The emperor will stay at
Gibraltar for two days. and will see
the fortress for the first time. He will
Edebark also for few hours at Port
Mahon, aud will leave the Koenig Al
bert and board the imperial yacht
Holleuzolleril at Messina on March
24 The cruiser Heinrich II. will con-
voy the Koeilig Albert all the way to
Messilla. and afterwards. with the dis
patch boat Sleipner will accompany
the Hollenzollern in leisureiy four
weeks cruise, without d fixed itinerary
Ito Corfii and as far eastward as Athens
but NOT 10 Constantinople On his
way back Emperor William may sec
the king Of Italy Ill Naples. The return
will BE made overland and ali no time
during the trip will the emperor be
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Bristow IS not known, but il IS under
stood that MI. Roosevelt spoke his mind
very plainly about the stupidity o.
worse, which induced someone 10 perpe-
.trate this colossal bIunder. 5s,
What Connection Postmaster General
Payne had with the affair, if any, has
not as yet been developed, as Mr. Payne
Els lit Besides. il IS notorious that, III
regard to all these scandals and alleged
scandals, Mr.. Bristow, aud not Mr..
Payne, had been running the department
for some time
Ii Is not as bad as Perry Heath said
1T was-tllat Payne was nothing but
Rristow's $ rubber stamp but ii is some
thing like that. Both Payne and Bris4
TOW have done good work iii fcrrcting
ont the frauds III the department COM
mitted BY Machen. Beavers and others,
and have had The praise Of the presi-
dent and of The country for their SER
vices There is,tl,crcfore, great eager
ness 10 learn what spirit OF malice or of
itaapti,css or desire to play a hinge prac-
tieal Joke, prompted Bristow or some
ono else to compile this report, which
would be lndicrous If 1t were not SO ont
rageous BIS
N b one would be surprised if the blum
der we're to lead to The retirement from
official life Of both Mr. Payne and Mr..
Bristow Mr. Pavnes il III al best, and
has lost his nerve. which never was any
too strong iii. Rristow has clearly ont
lived bis usefulness, There are blum
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BIG POL LITICAI. BLUNDER
Report Regarded AS the Worst Piece Of Politics
Century y Both Payne and Bristow
Be Retired

Washington, March Ia National
politicians are still discussing the Bris-
tow report Oh the connection Of United
States senators and representatives with
the postofhce frauds.
President Roosevelt took a hand yes
terday il, an effort 10 repair as far as
may be possible one Of the most stupid
political bluiidcrs ever committed in this
country He summoned to the White
House Speaker Cannon and Representa-
tive Overstreet, chairman Of the house
committee on postoffices, and also
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, the reputed author of the now
famous report duplicating i so senator's
and representatives of botl, parties il the
so-called violations iii law ii, connection
with the rentals and clerks allowances
jill postoffices
ro the speaker and the chairman of
the house committee the president said
he hoped the leaders Of tile house would
see to i that ample opportunity was
given Al! members whose names had
been used Id the report To rcfute the
charges made against them, and accord
lngly i was announced that as soon as
the house met the leaders would Tecede
frcsn facir original attitude of laying
the report on the table and dropping
the whole subject and substitute there
Tor d motion to have tile speaker APP
point 4 select committee to investigate
tho subject matter of The report and
,ffctsf3f III fk t4,ffsn asad ef,f.ftfrv fiic
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EX NE
PENAL TY
New Yorker, Guilty of d DiaboIicaI.
Crime, Win Be Hanged
Is Next Week.

Ossining N March II. Ar
rangements have been concluded at
Sing Sing prison for the electrocution
next week OF Thomas Tobin, the New
York murderer who game near escap-
ing tle death chair by slillfully feign-
ing insanity Though the exact time
for the elecfrocution has not beel,
made public II is probable that it will
take place at al, early hour Monday
morning Tobins crime attracted wide
attention Because 81 its diabolical ma
frre. The condemned man was man
agef of The Empire Cafe, d notorious
giIded resort Of the New York tender
IOiil. His victim was Captain Craft.
a man ef means who made his home ait
Flushing. Long Island. On the night
at the crime Craft driffed into the En-
pire and attracted attention BY dis
playing d large roll of bills. Evidence
at the trial showed that Tobin, with
the assistance of d waiter, deliberately
killed the unfortunate man for the pur-
pose of robbery After the crime the
murderer hacked the head from the
body and was surprised BY the police
in the act of attempting ia crenlate the
rcairliiis III the base furnace Under
The cafe. His defeyse was insanity and
50 successfully aid he play the part
thar for a long time fi1e medical ex-
perts were puzzled. After being sent
10 the asylum for The criminal insane
'obin was caught off iais guard and the
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IS NO MORE
THE EVENING PRESS IS THE
NAME OF THE NEW PAPER
The New Proprietors Of The Grand
Il Forks PIaindeaIer Dropped the fioo-
doc Name and VIII Call the New
Publication The evening Press.

Grand Forks, N. d, March Ia. The
Plaindealer is no more. In its stead
is The Evening Press, the first issue
of which appeared this afternoon The
Plaindealer was recently sold to Edi-i
tor Rogers OF The Bismarck Settler,
W.. w. Park, formerly travelling man
for a paper house, and Professor Me-
Cam of the East Grand Forks schools.
Mr. McCann will write the editorials
other work as soon ass the school
closes III June Mr.. Rogers is to be
business manager ol the paper and Mr.
Park will have control az the Job end
of the institution Reiny will be-
continued in The local field Tile pa
per announces its support of the deirl4
ocratic city ticket and will BE demo-
cratic in state politics.
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THERE is NO DANGER
OF THE YELLOW PERIL

Paris, March 12.--M. Kurino, until
recently Japanese minister at St, Pet
ersburg, has arrived here on his way.
home. It was at first thought he.
might remain in. Europe and 50 re-.
sumo his post in ST. Petersburg il the.
war was Of short duration, but his de-.
parture for Japan, appears TO indicate
his belief in prolonged hosfilities.
M. Kurino was asked concerning
Russia's statement that Japan's sue
cess created a yellow peril.
Why should Japan wish to be ar
rayed against the white races OF Eli
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Ellis Bennett Thinks He Has
Rights to Some New
Land.
He Is Determined to Defend His
Fortress With His
Life.

Chicago, March Ellis Bennett
defending sq,latter claim Of 100 acres
OF land around what was the Delaware
building at the Worlds Fair, now To-
Gated in Hegewich. IS barricaded in
the house and had rifle and pistol
duel with deputy sheriff who was
trying TO Gust him. The officer has
summoned help and when they arrive
the building will be taken by storm.
The case is somewhat similar to that Of
Captain Streeter who assumed squat
ter rights on some new made land
along the lake front iii the fashionable
section Of the city. Streeter is now
serving term for completely iii the
killing Of al, official, who attempted to-
dispossess him.
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- ~. p s II e s= p
Chicago. March I2.Haryey Van
dine, Peter Neidermeier and Gustave
Marx. car barn bandits, must hang.
The trio were tried together and the
jury this morning brought in a verdict
OF guilty, fixing the penalty at death.
Marx was first arrested ON another
charge and then confessed to participa-
ting III the car barn murders and rob
berry, naming Vandine, Neidermeier
and Roeski as his assistants. The
three latter fled TO Indiana and were
found in a dugout near Liverpool
They were captured alter killing an
officer and severely injuring others.
Roeski viii have a separate trial later
on. he work of the gang astonisfed
even the people of Chicago, who are
SO Injured to crime.
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QUIET AT PORT ARTHUR
AFTER THURSDAYS FIGHT

London, MARCH, IA dispatch from
Port Arthur on Friday says: Last
night passed quietly. The Japanese
squadron disappeared after Thursdays
bonibardment and naval fight and has
not returned. The Russian squadron
proceeded to sea this morning and re-
turned this afternoon. 1t is understood
no Japanese ships were sighted.
. The new town sustained great damage
from the bombardment Several were
killed, among them two girls.
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rope" he asked. "Are not Japan's
interests the same as the enlightened
white races. China's 400 900 900 people,
which form so large part of the yell
low race, could not be united in a gen.
eral movement, for China is not sin
gle nation, but an assembly Of indie
pendent and comparatively small diff.
ferent interests, Therefore the So
called yellow peril is an impossi-
bllity and even if it were possible, Jap
an does not want separation from, but
communication with the white races of
Europe and America"
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CHINESE EXPECTED
TO JOIN THE JAPS

Paris, March Ia Cabling from Tier
'Il,sin, t!ie correspondent Of The Jour
nal says that newspaper correspondents
will not be allowed to follow either
army until all the troops have been
concentrated
The viceroy of CHI Ii and the Chi
nese generals favor the Japanese.
Twenty thousand we'll trained troops
under General Ma are encamped on the
Manchurian frontier
Should the japanese appear at New
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cOREA

Corca is 600 miles long. and it
has an average width OF I35
miles. 1t contains $4,000 square
miles. or almost exactly the area
OF Kansas. being nearly twice as
large as New York. and one
third larger than New England
The population is estimated at
from 100000 to 10000. The
parallels Of latitude that would
pass through the cities of San
Francisco. Chicago, New York,
would pass through thepeninsula
OF Corea. The capital, Seoul. is
almost exactly east OF New
York.
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CRUISER CINCINNATI .o.
TO REMOVE AMERICANS

Seoul, March lathe United States
cruiser Cincinnati will leave Chemulpo
tomorrow for Chinampo to bring away
the women and the children from the
American Co.'S, mines at Unsan. Thus
far there has been no trouble at the
mines and none is feared as both sides
gave grave assurances there will be
none. The only possible danger is
from Struggling parties Of pillagers.
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THE RUSSIAN CRUISER
HURRIED BACK INSIDE

Che Foo March f2.--The British
collier, Foxton Hall, just from Port
Arthur, reports the attack on Port Arr
thur the night of March q and says
the Russian cruiser Novik steamed
ott of the harbor firing on taesJ Japan
ese. and later retired slightly damaged.
The Japanese shells wrecked house
and killed few Chinese.
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WILL PUT IN MACHINES.

Washington, March II. Public
Printer Palmer indicated to the house
committee on appropriations that this
year he will begin the equipment of the
government printing office with type
setting machines. a proposition to
this end was made to, the committee
some months ago by a representative
Linotype company and Immediately a
demand to be- heard against the prop
ositiol1 was made by the local typo
graphical union. r ss5.
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MANCEIURIA' I
Manchuria eorrsspordsin -lati

Manchuria correspondsin slati-
ttide to Manitoba, North Dako-
ia, South Dakota, Minnesota. 3
and Nebraska, Its area Of .362,
4 $40 square miles Isl only 10000
square miles less than the conn
bined area OF these great grain
states. 1t is two and one-half
times greater than California,
and is as big as Texas. Alabama
and Louisiana combined. In the
northern part Of the province
are Thousands OF square miles Of
rich wheat land entirely i'm
touched. Manchuria has pos
siblei wheat area as great as that
Of the United States.
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HAVE JApS TAKEN NEW CHWANG?
There Persistent Already
Succeeded in Taking the Stronghold from
The Story IS Unconfrmed Officially

Ten Tsii,, March Ia,--Tt is believed
here. the Japanese have really landed
in Liao Tung Peninsula and cut off
Port Arthur. .@
II is further asserted that the Jap
af,ese force is within twenty-five miles
Of NeWchWang. 7
All tinconhrned report says the Japs
have captured New Cfwang.
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FOR FOREST Il EsERvE.

Washington March With
view TO the establishment of forest
reserve III what il known as the Rtihy
Mountains III the Helena. Mont, land
district, the interior department has
temporarily withdrawn f84 sections f,f
llappropriated pishlic land there from
disposal except Under tlie mineral laws.
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1 CALIFORNIA RAINS.

San Francisco: March I2.- The dam
age done iii northern California by the
terrific storm was more than counter
balanced by the relief it brought to the
south il the shape Of bounteous rain.
II rained al over the state and the down
pour was heavy all the way to the Mexi-
Eca, border More than an inch and a
half Of rain fell N Los Angeles and
nearly ain inch iii San Diego.
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TO REMEDY
IOWA LAW
New Bill Being Rushed Through the
Legislature to Remedy De-
feet i'm Law.

Des Moines, Ia, March 12.--The
legislature is considering a measure
which will cover cases similar to the
Dye case which prevented the extradi-
tlon OF the Iowa woman accused of
sending poisoned candy to Rena Mel
son of Pierre. S. y.
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KILLED WITH A BRICK.

Bloomington, III, March Il. Rob
ert Murray, an einploye of the Gas
Company at Lincoln, was instantly
killed BY a companion and fellow efl-
ploye, named John Spraddy The XII
ling followed quarrel during which
Murray was truck on the head by "a
brick thrown BY Spraddy. The latter
gave himself up.
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CHICAGOAN Has A
SQUATTER CLAIM
REGULARS A
WON OUT
The Insurgents in San Domingo Were
Given a Licking on
March 4.

Washington, March "a belated
telegram from Minister Powell Of San
Domingo tells Of a big battle across the
river from the city, March a., The.
insurgents were worsted and fled, leav-
ing their guns and ammunition. The
insurgents are reported in tile possession
of the town of Azlla.
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BRIDGE BILL
PASSED HOUSE.
CONGRESSMAN SPALDING
GETS HIS BILL THROUGH
The House Rushed the Bridge Bill for
the Fargo Street Railway Through
IN i Hurry II Now Goes to the SEN
ate for Action.

Washington, March I2The house
today passed bill authorizing the
construction Of bridge across the
Red River at Fargo Tor The Street.
railway between that city and Moor
head. The bill was recently lhtroduc-i
ed by Congres ssnan Spalding.
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CAR BARN BANDITS
+. WILL BE HANGED
REDUCED
THE TROOPS
Colombia Is Getting Down to Peace
r Basis and Won't Fight the
+ United States.

q Washington March r2.--The charge
de affaires Snyder at Bogota telegraphs
the state department that the Colombian
government has decreed to reduce the
standing army from 1o,uoo men to 5000
and declaring peace in the republic ex-s
cept III Panama.
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ROBB WAS
PROMOTED
Vermont Man Gets a Better Job as .
Result Of Changes in De-
partnients. Z

Washington, March I2.-Charles III.
Robb OF Vermont, now assistant at
torney general in the postoAice de-
partment, has been selected as assist
ant attorney general succeeding Henry
NJ. Hoyt, appointed solicitor general
in the department of justice.
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! REPORT OF A FIGHT
BETWEEN LAND FORCES

London, March I2.A dispatch from
Seoul dated Friday says: An engage
ment took place March 8 between the
Russian and japanese cavalry scouts
near Kasarb fifty-sevei, miles north Of
Ping Yang. One japanese trooper
was killed. The Russians retired.
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RUSSIA MAKES. REPLY ~ .=1.
TO JAPAN'S ARGUMENT

St. Petersburg, March 12-The Rus.
sian government in answer to the Japan
csc rejoindcr to the Russian protest
against the violation of. Corean neutral