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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-02

CHAPTER several mysterious deaths have
occurred in the Moore house in Washington.
II is vacant. Uncle David Moore, prospective
heir. widower rccluse, lives across the street
His niece, Veronica Moore, fit of caprice
opens the house TO celebrate her wedding with
Francis jeffrey. supposed guest is found ~
ing dead in the fatal room before the ceremony
was finished When the story opens, the house
is again empty, and Uncle David notifies the
police that light is seen there at night.
II detective goes with Uncle David and az
ter view + ON the outside concludes That
there Is som, on ia tn h USE, Summoning
aid he enters while Uncle David retiTeS with
in his own h, m ami begins playing the organ,
The detective nnds th 20, Of woman on the
flo in front of settle Whlch mas
played a part ia pre- oa' tragedies. a pis-
tot is att. led TO he wrist by Z rl9bon'
lil-in an upSlairs room the detective finds
turned ntatcl G !, caud S, rich wrap lying
with the r,dl bouqut and q handkerchief
marked Veronica v It'll dust upon IT, On
a manlel are finger m in the dust, ana Q
pieture on the wall h recently been busted.
w Veroniea's half sis en-, Cora futile, is
strangely affected o. tn scene o. the tragedy
The dc ID wCman's W itch had fallen ana stop
ped at 7:l3. jeffrey or IN with note from
his wife saving she do aot lote hlm as she
thought. Miss II t le evidently loves nm.
N-Unce David tai the news calmly, lie has
candles in the housr Though II IS Int by gas
VI-Ieilrey had court 81 ponnliess MISS Iuttiet
then tarued to Veronica. VII aud Whine
NCtecliNb mas some Rllt metal uttuRs iit "'
hind ia the house after all "clews" had been
official Y removed, Jeifreys finger MARKS ee
seen to correspond with those round IN the
dust in the oms. * and N-Detect,ve ems
p'0yS young woman named jimmy 70 inter
NicW lcffrey's maid, Loretta Jeffrey ordered
candies of his grocer before his wife death,
II admits that he was in the Moore house the
night before his wite's death, that he was
Jealous add hli words with her NI-Lor-tta
saws that jeffrey aud his wife quare'ed the
tlay before II, death Miss Tutte and Jeilsey
we're ct at home at the hour OF the tragedy.
NE dead woman's WeddtuF ring lay on ltee
level ease ut home IL showed blood marks.
Miss futile was exc ted over the news st the
TRAGEDY and Jeffrey was very CalnL XII ard
NiI-,Jetfrey found the note left by his vile n
a book Mis- futile handled both book aud
note before him aud tempered with the drawer
where ms pistol was kept. ,effery admits that
he legt finger marks IN the dust Of the Moore
I,ot,st (. alan rlntchag en- dies etc
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-02

LIN W llHI ut Httlu hbD III AuN NhS Va
confirming the last witness testi-
mony as TO his having been at the
Moore house on Tuesday evening. Mr..
Moore, who was very particular as to
dates and days. admitted that the light
which he had seen IN a certain window
of his ancestral home on the evening
when lie summoned the police was but
the repetition of enc he had detected
there the evening before. It was this
repetition which alarmed him and
caused him to break through all his
usual habits and leave his nome at
night TO notify Tie police.
The coroner asked him If he had seen
Mr.. Jeffrey 80 in cn the night in qucs-
ton. if he had ever seen any one 20 III
there since the wedding, or even if he
had seen any one loitcg.ns about the
steps or sneaking into The rear yard.
lsut the answer Was always 20; these
same noes growing more and'n0re em-'
phatic, aud the acntlcAan more ana
more inIpcnctrablc and dignitied MS The
examination went on. In fact, ne was
MS unassalable q witness as | have
ever heard testify before any iury.
Beyond the fact already mentioned OF
his having observed light IN The oppo-
site house on the two evenings in qucs-
ton he admitted nothing Ills life IN
the little cottage was so expressing. he
had his organ his dog. why should he
look out Of the window? Had it not
been for his usual habit of letting his
dog run the payemcnts for a quarter Of
au hour before finally locking up for
the night he would not have seen as
much as he did.
"llave you any stated hour for de-
Ing this?" the coroner now asked.
Yes; half past O."
"And was this the hour when You
saw that Light
YES. both times"
As he had appeared at the station
house mt few minutes before -, he
WAS probably correct in this statement.
He wound up with Such distinct
repetition of his former emphatic as
sortion as TO the presence of light in
the old house on Tuesday as well as
Wednesday evening that Mr.. Jeffrey $
testimony In this regard received de-
cidcd confirmation. | looked to sec
some open recognition Of this, when
suddenly and with a persistence un-
derstood only by the police the coro-
ner recalled Mr.. Jeffrey and asked him
what proof he had TO offer that his
visit of Tuesday had not been repeated
the ncxt night and that he was not in
the building when that fatal trigger
was pulled.
At this leading question a lawyer
sitting near me edged himself forward
as if he hoped for some sign from Mr.
Jeffrey which would warrant him in
interfering. But Mr. jeffrey gave no
such sign doubt if he even noticed
this mans proximity, though he knew
him well and had often employed him
rs his legal adviser in times gone by
He was evidently cxerting himself TO
recall the name which 50 persistently
eludcd his memory. putting his band to
his head and showing the utmost con-
fusion.
Il cannot give you one" he finally
stammercd There is man VINO
A call for TaiImsn
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-02
CHAPTER XIV.

w DO not know why the coroner had
M solong delayed 10 call thiswitncss
In What he said was in the way OF
N%H nnn Lirntin-e lLn Ilat wiIMnSS, Iesti-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-02
CHAPTER Nv.

VA wR. JETFREY'S examination
TWIN and its triumphant conclu-
n sion created a great furore in
ann town. What might be eE-
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husband be hero or rogue? When
the game is over the heifer is in the
stall, aud there's the commission to
console her. Bethink, too, that the
game is honored by the governors APP
prevail IT'S crown service, done at
the solicitation of the royal governor.
We shall presently set out for Winches-
ter, where he lies with the troops. He
shall guarantee this betimes there.
What say you?" Jarrat's voice was
contemptuous.
NJ. Armand turned from the dark
ness, his look suddenly changed. ayes"
he said slowly, II will do it."
His visitor rose with a covert twist
to his lips. you have decided well,'
he said. "You have the assurance to
succeed too! To futter the farthingales
you will need money, Of course"
Money!" the other smiled. "And me
the Marquis de Ia Trouerie? Talk Of
money between gentlemen? Plenty OF
time for that-afterward."
"Better and BETTER" said Jarrat, the
old sheer returning now that the game
was won. ut bespeaks good faith. I
hope you shared your masters gold
with our honest skipper, Elves. But
you will need brave clothes. 'Tis not
too much you look like marquis at
present"
M. Armand laid his finger on his lip
laughtngly. "Ah, that is my secret.
Clothes!" He crossed to the chest, un.
locked it with key from his pocket
threw 1t open and began with rapidity
to take out coats. waistcoats. short
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ing the exquisite g,.:.snents. II beg
monsieur will turn his head away for
one moment. CONNIE car
He called to imaginary body servants:
"Alphonse! My waistcoat! The flow
cred one-that is right. Now my coat
Via! My sword belt, Pierre. So! The
fairest lady in the world would be
pleased with that. Now NJ. lie Capt.
taine!"
Jarrat, looking around. could scarce
repress cry. The gray coated figure
was no more. In its stead vision in.
vested in pale rose satin, with gold
chain. jeweied and smiling, stood be-
fore him.
The secretary raised the sword and
gave Jarrat the fencer's salute.
Louis Armand is gone away. mon
sieur," he said, lifting eloquent shout
ders. "Henceforth behold in me NJ lie
Marquis de Ia Trouerie, noble of
France. messenger OF Louis XyIm
clothes-all of beautiful texture and
heavy with lace.
"Clever robber!" said Jarrat admir-
lngly under his breath. "a neat pluck
ing of useless cadaver!'
The secretary laughed gayly as he
took out these, with ribbon of foreign
orders and a sword.
"Ciothes!" said he again. "Let me
see which shall year.. He was. lift
To be contlnued.l
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.Ae vlrginias loyal to the English
crown, SO he shall no longer plan to
offer the aid of France"
"Sooth," applauded Jarrat, ut couldn't
be palmer. You have written to your
masters hand and should know his sig
Beaumarchais need be the wiser, and
be sure no one in the colonies will be-"
"And If in spite Of what We're written
him this foolish king should still wish
TO comfortY
"Why, then the message he sends to
his dear marquis will come safe to you.
and we shall chuckle over 1t in onr
closets. But small chance of that The
king leaned upon your master. A dozen
letters Of the proper complexion and he
will forget he ever dreamed Of fleets
a-sailing westward"
you have the true finesse, NJ. lie
Capitaine," M. Armand said gravely.
"Permit me to congratulate you"
THE reward Is tidy one" Jarrat
licked the words lingeringly. "'Twould
take you longer to earn commission
In your own country"
''In France to be an officer in the ar
my one must prove descent from fam
lily ennobled for at least a hundred
years."
"Nor are doubloons to be plucked
from the bushes by any stool pigeon"
ut Is not too much, monsieur" the
Frenchcan interposed, because you
pay me for what l know of my master
habits. speech. writings, seal, all.
can write so that the king Of France
will never know he is dead-never till
choose. He will send no other; no-not
till he has found 1t out. But when he
does, what then? Shall escape his
wrath2 Shall not be an alien, an ex-
lie from my countryT
Jarrat bent toward him and spoke
smilingly in the arrogance of full
blood:
els there no compensation even for
that? Look, you! There be bright
eyes in the middle plantation-bright
eyes and red lips and little waists and
soft ways. There are slender fingers
to be kissed. and these fingers oft hold
purse strings. Love is pretty game
and by benefit Of clergy It's sometimes
wed with broad plantations that bring
golden guineas across the water"
He laughed at the look the other gave
him. "Zooksr' he cried. "Why not?
Think you the proudest of them all
would not blush to be wooed by no.
BILE? There are few my lords in the
| valleys"
NJ. Armand sprang up, pushed the
shutters Of the window wide and lean
ed out, drawing deep, long breath.
Dark was come down over moonless
vast flooded with waves of bishops
purple, to which trees lent a deeper
mystery of shadow. When he turned
his face was tender, his eyes luminous.
Virginia ladies'" Jarrat continued,
"are as proud as any court danes. They
have the st. James sniff for the CON-
moner. But It's yours to choose from
them all an you use your wit"
"Mine to choose" the young foreigner
said as If to himself to choosev'
He looked out again into the dark
while his tempter smiled discreetly be.
hind him. But to WINS it always to
keep. monsieur? Some time-some time
the truth must come to light. She
whom would win must love me
Would she love me thenp He spoke
low, rather to the outer silence than tt
the other.
"Pooh! When a woman has once
wed think you it matters whether hel
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-22

CHAP Elk v.
IN the Swan tavern, which lifted
its yellow Holland brick front
and peaked single roof not
far from the Yorktown river
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an I" said the secretary.

abr said the secretary.
wonder if shall ever see you royal
governor Of this colony you love so
we'll"
Jarrat had risen with an exclama-
ton.
"Sit down, man." said Foy. Gods
bodsl 'Tis a fair enough ambition.
Why not2 You are young, and you can
do much yet for Lord Dunmore. The
king rewards his servants. Demme, I
like you the better for aiming high!
Stranger things have happened. Me-
thinks Mistress Tillotson would not
frowG SO upon a royal governor, chi"
Jarrat sat down again. It is har-
rowing moment when ones most secret
thought is laid bare at a slash. he
waited to hear what the other might
say.
Affairs are awry here" Foy contin-
ued, "and must overtake the governor
with advices. Meanwhile there Is an
important matter intend to tell you.
I Judge can speak plain. You may be
able to assist in delicate undertaking;
and you can rest easy Dunmore will
not be ungrateful, nor will the king mel.
ther."
A keenness came into Jarrats face
"Say on" he said.
every WE'LL Here it is in nutshell
As you perchance know, Lord Stor.
mont in Paris has been at much pains
to keep informed Of the feeling in the
French court. He has lately reported O
growing danger. That rascally son OF
tinker, Beaumarchais, whose schemes
SO tickled the fancy of the old king, has
been buzzing about Louis XVI. to some
purpose. De Vergennes, his dog of q
councillor, was always itching to com
fort the colonies. Well, the matter hat
come to head, and Frances aid is IL
fair way to be pledged in the neal
future to the colonies. Egad. Jarrat
an the rebels congress knew all that
is in the wind at Versailles they would
split themselves with joy!"
IT warrant" said the listener, non
committal.
Louis" pursued Foy, sis pretty vel
assured of affairs in the north, thanks
to that renegade Franklin, but as Il
the Virginias he is not so certain. 81
he is sending over one Of his nobl,
popinjays to see for him and report
Twas rumored in Paris that the envoy
was to be the Marquis de la Trouerie.'
II have heard of the gentleman" sale
Jarrat. with careful elaboration. can
other young poppet Of Marie Antoi
nette's, and a worse republican thar
Beaumarchais. And you think he will
report that Virginia is ripe for insur
rection?"
'Think! Why. the whole colony is ,
seethe Of 1t. To be sure he will. Trus
the courtier to smooth the king tn,
way he would be smeothed."
"FIhen does the gentleman arrive2'
"a fortnight since word came hithe
by the Royal George that he was 500
to take ship"
Jarrat smiled beneath his hand
Knowing himself so close to the gov
ernors confidence, he could afford to b
amused. Moreover. he had had NOR
1hNR 4sa tanntisx Mhila .ahn1eA TIf
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and peaked single roof not
~ far from the Yorktown river
front, the candles had been early light
ed that night. There, as day tainted
out supping at his ease at table in
the long parior, sat man Of middle
age whose effrontery and insolence had
long ago earned him cordial hatred
throughout Williamsburg. He was
Captain Foy, aid to Governor Dun
more.
He looked up as another guest en-
tered and dropped his knife Gathering.
"JarratH he cried. IT thought you
were in London!"
$50 was; so was, but am re-
turned today" Jarrat answered easily.
"How goes it at Williamsburg. Cap
tain Foy? And how does Governor
Dunnore with that ant hill of disloy-
alty?"
"He is away with the troops to quell
the Indians on the Pennsylvania bound
ary. He will not see Williamsburg
again before November. You stayed
not long abroad. heard you were
gone for year of off duty pleasuring."
"These Virginias get in the blood"
Jarrat simulated sigh. II have lost
the old land love, fear"
He did not see fit to tell the true rea-
son Of his sea voyage or that he had
been more in Paris than in London. He
was more subtle servant Of Dun
more's than the governors aid, who
dreamed he knew oil Of the great
mans mind.
"What has happened since 1 left,
captain?" he finished.
The other got up, pulled the door to
carefully and came back. "Jarrat. l
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Ames Again Arrested.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 15.-Albert
A. Ames, former mayor of Minneap-
oils, was arrested Thursday afternoon
on an indictment charging him with &C
cepting bride December Is. 1901, from
Bessie Lee. The indictment is like the
others upon which he was first ar
raigned. DR.. Ames pleaded not guilty
and his case was set for trial MAY 2
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Farmers and horsemen.

Are your hoI SEES afflicted with Heaves?
If so you should at once procure bot
tie of LUERs HEAvE DROPS, a sure
cure for Heaves Short-windedness,
Coughs and Indigestion. For sale ,
Shuttleworth Drug Co., P. A. Glen
mer's, VIM. Connolly, and Tomas &
MILF 100yl
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BIG BATTLESH|P
MEETS DISASTER
FRIaHTFuL HAVOC CAUSED ON
THE MISSOURI BY AN Elk
PLosIoN OF POWDER.
Disaster Occurs While at Target
Practice Of Florida Thirty
Two Men Are Killed and Five
Are Injured.

Pensacola, Fla, April 14.-By the ex-
plosion of 1000 pounds of powder IN
the after 12-inch turret and the hand
ling room of the battleship Missouri.
Capt. William S. Cowles, commanding.
81 men were instantly killed and Ave In
iured, of whom two will die. The Mis-
souri, was on the target range with the
Texas and Brooklyn at practice about
noon, when a charge Of powder In the
12-inch lefthand gun ignited from gases
exploded and dropping below ignited
four charges of powder in the handling
room and all exploded. Only one man
of the entire turret and handling crew
survives. But for the prompt and EN-
cient action Of Capt. Cowles In food
ing the handling room and magazine
with water, one of the magazines would
have exploded and the ship would have
been destroyed.
Saves the Vessel.
Capt. Cowles gave his commands, and
but for his presence of mind and that
of the officers of the ship, the Missouri
would have gone down. The second ex-
plosfon occurred near one of the mag
azines, and so hot was the Are that the
brasswork of the magazines was melted.
Smoke and the fumes Of the burned pow
der made 1t almost impossible to enter
either the turret or handling room. but
officers and men with handkerchief
over their faces made efforts to rescue
the men inside. Leading the rescuina
party was Capt. Cowles.
Before the fumes of the burning pow.
der had left the turret officers and men
were lifting out the dying and dead men
Three minutes after the explosion al
we're on deck and the surgeons form the
Missouri, Texas and Brooklyn were At.
tending to those not dead.
Found in q Heap.
The rs men of the turret were found
lying In a heap. They had started fol
the exit when the first explosion oc'
Cured and had just reached there wher
the more terrible explosion in the hand
|, ling room occurred, which burned and
strangled them to death.
Died with His Men.
Lieut.. DdNluSOH, lAe OuceT III CuoA &
Of the turret, evidently had given some
command to the men, as he was on top O.
| the heap of men, having fallen Their
after he had allowed them to pass hin
| to get out of the turret. The bodies
were hardly recognizable, the terribl
| and quick fire having burnt clothing
| from the bodies of the men and the fiesl
| hung from them in shreds. The face
were mutilated by the smoke and famet
Only one man was breathing when tn
turret crew was rescued and he died
moment after he reached the deck.
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FITS the little colds that grow into
big colds; the big colds that end il
consumption and death Watch the
little colds. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup.
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Are You Using Aliens Foot-Easea

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t cures Corns, Bun
ions, Painful, Smarti4g, Hot, Swollen
feet. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. 62w4
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-08-04
YACHTS AND BOATS.

Edward johnson, Esq, was so fortunate
as see from point of observation in
Northport the Eastern Yacht Club squad
ron as they entered Gilkey's Harbor. 1t
was beautiful sight
The repairs to the engine of the steam
yacht Princess were finished and she re-
turned to Castine last Thursday. The
broken shaft was replaced and the engine
repaired by the Duplex Roller Bushing Co.
DR.. George F. Games of Boston was in
the harbOr several days last week in his
new cruising launch, the Passagassawau-
keag. AS previously reported he accom-
panied the Eastern Yacht Club on their an
nual cruise from Boston to Maine.
The owners of sailbOats, launches and
iceboats at CobboSseecontee Lake formed
the Cobbosseecontee Yacht Club July 2Sth,
the bylaws to be modelled after those of the
Boston yacht club. D. c. Robinson of Bos-
ton was elected commodore; Ben Tenney,
vice commodore; F. E. Smith, sec.-treas. !;
E. c. Burleigh, Gov. j. F. Hill, R. W.
Soule, George W. Bailey, H. NJ. Heath, j.
F. Bodwell, executive committee; L. D.
Merchant, Melville Smith, Raymond Mars
ton, Joseph Williamson, w. L. McFadden,
R. M. Pernette, T. S. WEIGH, regatta CON-
mittee J. V. Lane, Mayor G. A. Robertson,
W. D. Spaulding, F. L. Hersey, E. c. Far
rington, E. S. Reid, committee on member
ship. W. D. Spaulding was made fleet
captain and c. E. H. Bean fleet surgeon.
The appointment of measurer was left to
the regatta committee.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-08-04

Light and common spring lambs not wanted.
Best spring lambs sold at to cents, live
weight good spring lambs sold at 5 to
cents, live weight fair spring lambs sold at
A to 5 cents, live weight. The best fat sheep
sold at 4 to IL cents, live weight; fair sheep
sold at 8 to cents, live weight
HOG TRADE.
Hog trade better prices some higher than
last week.
The best hogs sold for cents, dressed
weight; fair hogs, 81 cents, dressed weight.
REMARKS AND PREDICTIONS.
The milch COW trade has shown a little
improvement in the last month. Cows that
will give Is to 20 quarts of milk day are in
good demand at satisfactory prices. In our
opinion the best mich cows will continue to
sell well for the next month.
The beef trade is very uncertain. The
managers of the large slaughter houses here
claim that they can 60 into any market OF
the west and buy cattle, one cent per pound
less, live weight, than the New England
farmers think they are worth, and their ad-
vice is not to ship any beef cattle to Brigh-
ton market, unless they can be bought very
low in the country.
The hog market is in a very unsettled con-
dition on account of the labor trouble in the
West, and while it has shown some strength
in the last few days, there is a possibility Of
heavy receipts and lower prices soon.
In our opinion the future price of butcher
stuff here will all depend upon what the
western packers get killed and ship on this
market for sale. 1t looks at the present
time of writing as though the western pack
ers were killing about 60 per cent of their
usual kill, and are increasing every day.
The LIBBY COMPANY