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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-31
CHATTER XVIII

DID some tall thinking that night.
l remembered that this man had
held some conversation with the
Jeffreys at their carriage door
previous to their departure from the
Moore house, and found myself com
PEELED to believe that only matter of
Importance to themselves us well as
to him would have detained them at
such a minute. Oh, that Tampa were
not SO far off or that had happened
on this clcw earlier! But Tampa was
Mt that moment n far prospect for me,
and l could only reason from such
facts rs l had been able to collect in
Washington.
Fixing my mind now on Mrs. Jeffrey,
asked the cause of the many caprices
Which had marked her conduct on her
wedding morning. Why had she per-
sisted in dressing alone, and what oc
casioned the absorption which led to
her ignoring all appeals at her door at
time when a woman is supposed to
be more than usually gracious? But
one answer suggested itself. Her
heart was not i'll her marriage and
that last hour of her maidenhood had
been an hour of anguish and struggle
Perhaps she not only failed to love
Francis Jeffrey, but loved some other
man. This seemed improbable, but
things as strange as this have hap
pened In our complex society, and no
reckoning can be made with wo-
mans fancy. If this was so-and
what other theory would better or
even SO well account for her peculiar
behavior both then and afterward?
The hour usually given by brides to
dress and gladstone expectation was
with her one of farewell to past hopes
and an unfortunate If not passionate
attachment. No wonder that she
wished to be alone. No wonder that
Interruption angered her. Perhaps 1t
had found her on her knees. Perhaps
Here 1 felt myself seized by n strong
ana sudden excitement. l remembered
the filings had gathered up from the
small stand by the window, filings
which had glittered and which must
have been of gold. What was the con-
clusion? In this last hour of her maid
en- life she had sought to rid herself of
some article of jewelry which she /
found 1t undesirable to carry into her
new life. What article of jewelry? In
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The boy who ran away
from the florist's

he glanced back at the tent from
which I had slightly drawn him and
q hungry look crept into his eyes.
"Well, it's no secret now," he NUT.
tered. HE used to say I must keep
my mouth shut, but he wouldn't say
so now II he knew I could get home
by telling. He used to be sorry for
me. he used. What do you want to
known
"Why Mrs. jeffrey gave you money
to leave Washington"
The boy trembled, drew step away
and then came back, and under those
hot Florida skies In the turmoil Of de.
parting troops heard these words:
Because l heard what she said to
jim"
1 felt my heart so down, then up. up.
beyond anything had ever expert.
enced in my whole life. The way be-
fore me was not closed then. A witness
yet remained, though Jim was dead.
The boy was oblivious of my emotion.
He was staring with great mournful.
ness at the tent.
"And what was that?" saidI.
His attention, which had been wan.
dering, came back, and it was with
some surprise he said:
ut was not much. She told him to
take the gentleman into the library.
But 1t was the library where men died,
and he just went and died there, too,
you remember, and Jim said he wasn't
ever going to speak of 1t, and SO l
promised not to neither, but-but-
when do you think you will be start.
ing, sir?"
I did not answer him. was feeling
very queer, us men feel l suppose,
who in some crisis or event recognize
an unexpected interposition of Provi.
dence.
"Are you the boy who ran away
from the florists in Washington" /
inquired when ready to speak. "Thc
boy who delivered Miss Noore's bridal
bouquet"
YES, SIR"
let go Of his hand and sat down.
Surely there was n power grentcr than
chance governing this matter. Through
what devious ways aud from what nm.
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THE LIVER QUARANTINE

qHurried eating has ruined many mans
stomach. The MISUNDERSTANDING pro-
cess is gradual, often unnoticcd at first.
But 1t is only short time until the liver
balks, the digestive organs give way, and
almost countless ills assail the man who
endeavors to economize time at the ex-
pense of his health
"a torpid liver causes quarantine of the
entire system. 1t locks in the diseased
germs and body poisons and affords them
full play, inviting some serious illness.
Gin families where August Floweris used,
a sluggish liver and constipation are un-
known, so are all stomach ailments, as
well as indigestion, dyspepsia, heartburn,
headaches and kidney and BLADDER affec-
tons. No well-regulatcd family should
be without this standard remedy.
qTwo sizes, 25c and 75c. All druggists.
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The petty office,

to the heart to see that they did this
not SO much out Of consideration for
me or my errand there rs from the
consciousness that their business nj
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 eur. It
was that Of Veronica Moore.
he started. They all saw 1t. On the
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 was
so"-
And that was all. He died the next
instant.
Bending under this stroke of Provi-
dence, passed out A little boy was
sobbing at the tent door. I stared at
him curiously and was hurrying on
when I felt myself caught by the hand,
take me with YOU" cried choked
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Rates Less Than Half Fare


For round trip tickets, will be In ef-
feet via Minneapolis & st. Louis Rail-
road for following occasions:
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Dates of sale August II, IL and 10
Final limit August Goth, with privilege
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Final limit October 23rd. Tickets good
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and frightened voice In my ear. m
have no friend here now he is gone.
Take me back to Washington"
Washington! l turned and looked
at the lad. who, kneeling in the hot
sand at the door Of tile tent, was clutch.
ing ME with imploring hands.
"Who are your" asked, "and how
came you here? Do you belong to the
armyY'
II helped care for his horse" he
whispered. "He found me struggled
on board the train-for l was bound
to go to war-and he was sorry for
me and used to give me bits of his
own rations, but-but now no one will
give me anything. Take me back; she
won't care. She's dead, they say. Be-
sides, l wouldn't stay here now If she
was alive and breathing. have had
enough of war since he Oh, he was
good to mel never cared for any one
SO much"
looked at the boy with an odd SEN
sation for which have no name.
"Whom are you talking about?" 1
sASNSA' Aoai SlSleFs
"Oh, moi! The tone was simplicity
itself. "Never had no mother. mean
the lady Mt the big house; the one that
was married. She gave me money to
go out of Washington, and, wanting to
be soldier. followed Curly Jim. l
didn't think he'd die; he looked so
strong What's the matter, sir?
Have said anything shouldnt?
had him by the arm. fear that l
was shaking him.
"The LADY," repeated. "She who
was married-who gave you money.
Wasn't it Mrs. Jeffrey?'
Eyes, believe that was the name of
the man she married. l didn't know
him, but saw her.
"Where? And why did she give you
money? l will take you home with
me If you tell me the truth about IT."
The boy who ran away
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Coach Excursion to st. Louis
Account Worlds Fair.

On each Tuesday and Thursday dur.
Ing the months of August and Septem
Der the l. 9. r. r. will sell coach ex.
cursi0n tickets from Manchester TO St.
LOUIS and return at a rate of $3.50 for
the round trip. Tickets good for seven
days from date of sale. Passengers can
leave here at 3:42 p. m. have two hours
ID Dubuque for supper and reach St.
Louis at 7:24 the next morning.
SAWS II. G. Pierce, Agt.
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Special Homeseekers' Excursion.
Via The Manchester and Oneida nv.
On August 23rd and September 18th
and 9th 1904, the Manchester and
Oneida Ry. will sell special Homeseek
ers tickets to the following territory,
good for 81 days from date OF sale, at
$4,000 for the round trip.
Points in Northern, Eastern and
South Eastern Texas, Western La.
10 all points In Indian and Okla
homa territories, Arkansas and Kansas
directly intermediate to the territory
outlined above to which regular home.
seeker rate is higher. jill. Kelsey
34w3 Traffic Nor
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jimmy had just declared with her most
roguish smile that she would run home
ana tell her mother all about this
sweetest of sweet little places when q
shout rose from the other side of the
street, and that collection of fifteen or
twenty boys scampered away as If
mad, shouting in joyous echo of the
boy at their head:
cts to be chicken, heaping plates of
ice cream and sponge cake"
By which token she knew that the
ring had been found.
When they brought this ring to me l
would not have exchanged places with
any man on earth. AS jimmy herself
was curious enough to stroll along
about this time, held 1t out where we
both could see 1t and draw our conclu-
slons.
1t was plain gold circlet set with a
single small ruby. 1t was cut through
and twisted out of shape Just as had
anticipated. How could I learn the
story of that ring and the possible
connection between it and Mr.. Jeffrey's
professed jealousy. Of his wife and the
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$500
TO
st. Paul s. Minneapolis
$500

The Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany will sell Excursion Tickets at the
above rate from Manchester to Min
neapolis and st. Paul for special train
which Will leave at 1913 p. m, Septem-
Der Bird and arrive at Minneapolis at
6:25 q. m. and st. Paul at 7:1Oa. m. Sun.
day, Sept. 4th. Tickets good returning
on regular trains, leaving st. Paul 7:10
p. N Sept. 4th and 800 g. m. Sept, 5th.
and on special train which will leave
st. raul 600 p. m. Sept. 5th. and run
u rough on . fast schedule, stopping at
all points east of and including Charles
City, arriving at Charles City ii :34 pm,
Waterloo L 100 q. m. and DUBUQUE 345
q. m.
This arrangement gives excursionists
Sunday and Monday Labor Day. in the
Twin Cities and the excursion is certain
to be great success. In addition to
the many permanent attractions at the
Twin Cities, such as the new marble
Capitol Building at st. Paul the Flour
Mills and State University at Mimi
eapolis, Lake MinnetOnks, Minnehaha
Falls, Fort Smelling, Lake Como. Lake
Harrie, Wildwood the western stConey
Island" ETC., there will be American
Association League Base Ball games
between the Minneapolis and st. Paul
teams Sunday afternoon and both fore
noon and afternoon Monday. There
will be Labor Day mstinees at the
theaters In both the cities. You really
ought to take in this excursion,
j. F. Merry,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent.
SAW Dubuque, Iowa.
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$3.50 to st. Louis and Return.
via the M. and 0. during Aug. and Sept.
On each Tuesday and Thursday dur
ing August and September the NJ. and
tickets to st. Louis and return. good
for seven days from date, at $3.50 for
the round trip.
Passengers unloaded and baggage
checked to Wabash Line Worlds Fair
Terminal Station, located at Main
Entrance Worlds Fair Grounds.
Passengers leaving Manchester at
ZOO p. m. arrive at Worlds Fair Station
7OO o'clock the next morning avoiding
the expense of transferring themselves
and baggage from the Union Passenger
Station to the Worlds Fair Grounds.
J.L. Kelsey
'4"a Traffic Mgr.
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Business Opportunities For All.

Locations In Iowa, Illinois, Mime.
sofa and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railway; the very best agri-
cultural section of the United States
where farmers are prosperous and bust
ness men successful. We have demand
for competent men, with the necessary
capital, for all branches of business.
Some special opportunities for creamery
men and millers. Good locations for
general merchandise, hardware, harness,
hotels, banks and stockbuyere. Cores
pondence solicited. Write for Maps and
Maple Leaflets. W. 7. Reed, industrial
Agent, 604 Enaicott Building, st. Paul,
MINI
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disappointing honeymoon which had
followed their marriage? That this
feeling on his part had annotated the
ambassadors bail no one could cues.
ton, but that 1t 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 IL 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 had passed between her and
Mr.. jeffrey just prior to the ceremony;
afterward he had been seen talking
earnestly to that gentleman and later
with her. Certainly 1t would add to
our understanding Of the situation to
know what reply she had sent to the
peremptory demand made upon her at
so critical time-an understanding so
desirable that the very prospect of it
was almost enough to warrant jour
ney to Tampa. Yet, say that the re-
suits were disappointing, how much
time lost and what sum of money!
felt the need of advice in this crisis,
yet hesitated to ask 1t. My cursed
pride and my no less cursed jealousy
of Durbin stood very much in my way
ut this time.
A week had now passed since the in
quest, and while Miss futile still re-
manned Mt liberty it was circum-
scribed liberty which must have been
very calling to one of her temperament
and habits. She rode and she walked,
but she entered no house unattended
nor was she allowed any communica-
ton with Mr.. Jeffrey. Nevertheless
she saw him or Mt least gave him the
opportunity Of seeing her. Each day
at 3 o'clock she rode through X street,
and the detective who watched Mr.,
Jeffreys house said that she never
passed it without turning her face to
the second story window, where he In.
yariably Stood No signs passed be-
tween them-indeed they scarcely nod
debut her face us she lifted it to
meet his eye showed so marked se-
renity and was SO altogether beautiful
that this snme detective had a desire
to see If 1t maintained like character.
istics when she was not within reach
of her brother-in-law. Accordingly the
next day he delegated his place to an.
other and took his stand farther down
the street. AIMS, it was not the same
woman's face he saw, but n far differ.
ent and sadder one. She wore that
look of courage and brave hope only in
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Louisiana Purchase Expos!
ton, St. Louis, April Sd
to Dec. 1, 1904. e

Manchester IS Oneida Railway will col, (lfl
cts ut special rates TO st. Louis and n
April 80 to November 80. pm
Cheap Season sssI tickets, good to go on o.
time before December 10.
Che9nat. Tickets good to 20 and ref
na.an,s within 60 days. not later u,
Cheapest Tl sitSDs ;s as to go and re.
And Besides Special limited 8
lime time to .. time These tickets Except spec
and IN parlor and sleeping cars. and inci,t
points. ~ 1ane''I
There are many routes to choose from. n
ply to j. l.. KELSEY. Traffic Mgr. I7.7mo.
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Cheap Round Trip Rates
Via Chicago Great Western Railway

Every day this summer to September 30
the Chicago Great Western Railway
VIII sell tickets to st. Paul, Minneapo-
lie, Duluth, Superior Ashland, Bayfield,,
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
Salt Lake City at. about one half the
usual rates. Good to return until Oct
o6er 3lst. If you are contemplating a
trip apply to any Great Western Agent
or j. +. Elmer, q. z. A. Chicago, Ill.
for complete information. 23w13
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Jeffrey sees Miss futile
from his win dow

passing Mr.. Jeffrey's house. Was it
simply an expression Of her secret de-
votion to him, or the signal Of some
compact which had been entered into
between them?
Whichever it was, it touched my
heart even in his description of it,
After advising with jimmy, 1 ap-
preached the superintendent, to whom
without further reserve l opened my
heart,
The next day found myself on the
train bound for Tampa, with full au-
thority to follow Curly Jim until l
found him.
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RVYHEN started on this desper-
wv ate search after q witness,
wv war had been declared, but
no advance as yet ordered
on Cuba. wandered from one end OF
the camp to the other till 1 finally en-.
countered n petty officer who gave
signs of being rough rider. Him ]
stopped and, with some hint of nv
business, asked where James Calvert
could be found.
His answer was stare and a ges.
ture toward the hospital tents.
Nothing could have ,astonished me
more.
"Sick?" cried.
"Dying," was his answer.
Dying! Curly Jim! Impossible! I
had misled my informant MS to the ex-
act man 1 wanted, or else there were
two James Calverts in Tampa. Curly
Jim, the former cowboy, was not the
fellow to succumb in camp before he
had ever smelt powder.
ut is james Calvert of the First vol.
unteer corps l am after" said I. "a
sturdy fellow
mo doubt, no doubt. Many sturdy
fellows are down. He's down to stay.
Typhoid, you know. Bad case. No
hope from the start. Pity, but
I heard no more. Dying! Curly. Jim!
He who was considered to be immune.
He who held the secret
"Let me see him." demanded. at
is important-a police matter. A word
from him may save a life. He is still
breathing?"
Eyes, but do not think there Is any
chance of his speaking. He did not
recognize his nurse five minutes ago."
AS bad Us that! But did not de,
SPAR. 1 did not dare to. had staked
everything on this interview, and I
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
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Summer Tourist Rates

The Minneapolis s. st Louis has placed
on sale daily round trip summer tour
ist tickets to st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Duluth and other Northern Minnesota
summer resorts; Denver, Colorado
Springs, Salt. Lake City, Ogden, etc, at
extremely low rates. Limit for return
to October 3lst. Call GU agents for
particulars or address A. B. QUITS, G,
+. y 7. A., Minneapolis, MINI. 23wI3
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Worlds Fair Special Train.

Commencing Sunday, May Is, the L.
Y. II Il. will put on st. Louis train
from Dubuque leaving there at 2 p. m.
and arriving at st. Louis at 7:24 the
next morning. Passengers desiring to
take this train can leave Manchester on
No. 4 at 3:42 p. M, reaching Dubuque
at 4:55 p. m. The train from Du-
buque will carry sleeping car and
berths can be reserved by telegraph up
on due notice being given. Passengers
wishing q daylight ride all the way can
leave Manchester on No. 9 at 3:42 9. m.
and reach st. Louis in the evening.
20w29 H.G, PIERCE. AGENT
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Homeseekers' Excursions.

The Chicago Great Western Railws
will on the first and third Tuesday uI
to October 10, sell tickets to points in
Alberta, Arizona, Aesiniboia, Canadian
Northwest, Colorado, Indian Territory
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri
Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah
and Wyoming. For further informa.
tion apply to any Great Western Agent
or j. T. Elmer, g. p. A Chicago, iii.
18w24
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ITO BE coNlINuED.l
A Dishop.s Rel,uE.

Bishop Dudley of Kentucky could
administer rebuke delicately. but on
occasions he took care to see that tho
point was plain. One of the wealthiest
members of his church as well as one
OF the closest told him lie was going
abroad.
:! have never been on the ocean," he
said to the bishop, "and 1 would like
TO know something that will keep ME
from getting seasick."
You might swallow a Nickel" re.
sponded the bishop. You'll never give
that up"
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Was there meaning in this coinci-
dence; resolved to know. Visiting
the former haunts of both boys, fail
cd to come upon any evidence OF an
understanding between them or of
their having shown any special inter-
est in the Jeffrey tragedy. Both seem
ed to have been strangely reticent in
regard to it, the florists boy showing
stupidity and the waiter such sntisfac-
ton in his prospective soldering that
no other topic was deemed worthy his
attention. The latter had sister, and
she could not say enough of the de-
light her brother had shown at the
prospect Of riding horse again and
OF hghting in such good company. He
had mad some experience us a cowboy
oerore coming to Washington, and
from the moment war was declared
mad expressed his intention of Joining
the recruits for Cuba as soon as he
could see her SO provided for tnat his
death would not rob her of proper SUP.
port. How this had come about she
dld not know. Three weeks before he
had been in despair over the faint pros
peet-6f fdteeii !.ag what wished Then
suddenly and without any explanation
of how the change had come about. he
had rushed in upon her with the news
that he was going to enlist in a COM
pany made up of broncho busters and
rough riders from the west, that she
need not worry about herself or about
him, for he had just put $500 to
her account in bank, and that as for
himself lie possessed charmed life
ana was immune, as she we'll knew.
and need fear bullets no more than
the fever. By this he meant that he
had had yellow fever years before in
Louisiana and that ball which had
once been fired at him had gone clean
through his body without taking his
life.
what was the date of the evening
on which he told you he had placed
money in bank for you?"
"April 30"
Two days after the Jeffrey-Moore
wedding!
Convinced now that his departure
from town was something more than
a coincidence, l pursued my inquiries
and found that he had been received,
Just as she had said, into the First vol
unteer corps under Colonel Wood. This
required influence. Whose was the in
fiuence? 1t took me some time to find
out, but after many and various Mt.
tempts, most of which ended in fail.
ure, l succeeded in learning that the
man who had worked and obtained
for him place in this favored corps
was Francis Jeffrey.
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The Only Line with a Worlds Fair
Station.
This refers to the Minneapolis s. St
Louis Railroad and means
1st-The shortest line.
2nd-Ihe most comfortable route.
Srd-Two fine through trains direct to
the gates of the fair.
4th-A saving of about three hours
In time.
5th-You avoid the crowds at the
Union depot and on the street cars.
6th-You save money by being landed
Just where you want to 60.
There are many other aeasons but "a
word to the wise is sufficient"
For excursion tickets, berth reserva-
lions and complete guide to the fair,
free, address A. b. Cults. g. p. Il T. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI. 2Ow2O