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The Falls City tribune., 1904-06-10

lily connections-all, all of these must
be invoked to avert the danger, to
prevent at least a change in General
K~arsicheff's position until after the
marriage of Olga.
81 will summon my mother" began
Nicholas, leaning over the general.
Karsicheff raised his head, and
grasping Nicholas by the arm with a
grip of iron held him fast. mo, no,
not that. To tell the countess now
were madness. 1t would drive ner
insane. Wait, wait. let me think"
With white lips and deeply marked
brow the minister of police, his hand
pressed hard against his fevered
brain, rose to his feet.
IF Radaloff-" he thought.
Ay, eff Radaloff had but succeeded
then he could do something"
And if Radaloff failed!
Suddenly his face frightened a Lit.
tie. A feverish energy possessed him.
He would stake all on Radaloff. 60,
at once, take the carriage and drive
to the Gortshakoff palace. Say that |
am now on the trail of the conspira-
tors, that l have them in the hollow
of my hand, and hat before daybreak
I will arrest every Nihilist in st.
Petersburg" r,x,.
But" 1919" lI-l -
Go, | tell you, and at once. I have
two hundred suspects on m list
no evidence against them-but what
OF that? This latest outrage, this
proclamation will justify extreme
measures. Tell Colonel Hoffman to
have his men ready. | will give him
the list tonight. Yes, | will strike a
blow. / will do something that will
at least give me a breathing spell
until can find the fountain head of
this damnable stream of revolution
and stop the spring at its source"
Five minutes later Nicholas Karsi-
chef was on his way, as fast as
horses could carry him, to the resi-
dence of the prime minister of the i'm.
perial council, and General Karsicheff,
having recovered in some degree his
composure, was once more mingling
with the guests. He had been in but
a moment when Count Nazimoff an.
preached him with a rather cmused
expression on his face. He held a
letter in his hand.
81 say. K~arsicheff," said the count,
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you remember that extraordinary
American we met at the dinner given
by the American minister some three
years ago?"
"The man who had a scheme to
build elevated railroads in st. Peters
burg, to open telephone lines to Mos
COW, to"
Exactly; we'll, he is here again, and
what Is more remarkable, has met
Alexis in Asia, and brings a number
Of letters from him which he writes
to me he will do himself the honor to
present In person."
"Met Alexis-how!"
she has been In Turkestan and has
been having all sorts of adventures.
We will have him here tonight"
Twill he not be rather-that is, out
of his element"
mot at all. I have never found an
American gentleman who was not
quite at home in any society, however
high. From what I have seen of
Americans they seem to have an easy,
natural way Of adapting themselves
to any circumstances In which they
may be placed. Besides, in this case,
| could hardly be discourteous enough
TO receive letters kindly brought by
this gentleman from Alexis and then
ignore the gentleman himself. l."
Before he could finish the sentence
the attention of Count Nazimoff was
directed to the great hall. There was
some commotion and an expression Of
curiosity among the guests grouped
at the entrance.
Thank you-that's all right; / can
find my way. | am a friend of the
family"
These words, in choice English with
a marked American accent, were ut
tered as he entered the room by a
gentleman who had evidently just
arrived. He was a man of some forty.
five years of age, with a clean-cut fig.
ure, and a face which betrayed a sin
gular mixture Of earnest resolution
and good humor. The costume of the
newcomer was in marked contrast to
the brilliant uniforms which were the
rule, but there was something in the
easy, self-possessed air of the man,
dressed in the conventional evening
suit, which bespoke the thorough
gentleman and stamped him as the
peer of any in the room.
Count Nazimoff, who had advanced
toward the door when he heard the
voice. was ready with outstretched
hand. General Cobb, is it not?"
Count Nazimoff!" and the stranger
grasped the hand held forth in kindly
welcome. .
II was not aware that your house
was the scene Of such a brilliant party
tonight, or | should have hesitated
about coming; but as | leave st.
Petersburg tomorrow and was anx-
ious to meet the father of Colonel
Nazimoff as well as to deliver these
letters, /"
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CHAPTER v.
The Fete in the Nazimoff Palace.

me Fcts tn tne NdZITUUU FdIdCc.
The grand fete in the Nazimoff pal
ace. given by Paul, Count Nazimoff,
in honor of the arrival home of his
only son., Calonel Alexis Nazimoff,
had begun. Paul Nazimoff, a tall, sol.
dierly-looking mar of some fifty-seven
or eight years, dressed in full uniform
of a general Of cuirassiers, stood wei.
coming his guests as they arrived.
The naughty expression on the face
of the old soldier, an expression of
lofty superiority, sat well upon him.
For perhaps there was not among the
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AhAhSbhS Wv ho eoSoNob "Ath -
word to one, and a smile to another,
and a gentle, almost tender sentence
or two to the beautiful Olga, the
count passed through the brilliant
throng and congratulated himself on
the fact that even royalty could hardly
have surpassed him in the magnificent
splendor of the entertainment.
The Countess Katherine Karsicheff
was, next to the host and to her
daughter Olga, the most observed of
the hundreds in the brilliant throng.
Wearing a curious but exceedingly
picturesque and becoming Russian
costume of the XVII century, a cos
tune which rumor had it was a coun-
terpart of that in which a famous an
cestress of the countess had married
a younger son of the reigning royal
family. Countess Karsichetf moved
through the salon with an air of con.
scious pride and evident triumph
which she took no pains to conceal.
The goal of her ambition was in sight.
Within three weeks Olga would be the
bride of Alexis NaZimoff, and the
countess herself would see her child
reign in this magnificent Nazinoff
palace as a very queen in the social
realm of the capital.
Olga Karsicheff presented a strik-
ingly beautiful picture, and the hum
of admiration which followed her ap-
| p%earance showed that the assemblage
was fully appreciative of her surpass-
ing charms. In striking contrast to
most of those present she wore no
jewelry say a diamond spray, which
glittered in her wealth of beautiful
hair; and this absence Of ornament
heightened and emphasized the beauty
of the patrician face. Her eyes were
of that rarely beautiful color. a deep
dark brown. The wistful expression
lent to them, large and lustrous as
they were, an additional charm. In a
word, Olga Karsicheff was the perfect
type of a beautiful and attractive girl.
The great clock had just rung out
the hour Of eleven when Nicholas
Karsicheff, pushing his way as rapid
ly as possible through the throng, ap-
preached his father, and with a mean
ing look indicated that he desired to
speak with him alone. The appear
ance of General Karsicheff at this
moment indicated that he was i'll at
ease. Already he had sent three diff
ferent messengers in search of Rada-
loft, only to receive the answer that
Radaloff had not returned.
well, what is it, Nicholas? ?" impa-
tiently asked the general, when a few
minutes later he found himself alone
with his son. Then, as his eye fell
again upon Nicholas and he noted
the expression of the face, he added,
with an appearance of anxiety he
could no longer conceal: What is it?
Don't keep me in suspense"
There is a rumor in the clubs to.
night that a change in the ministry
is imminent"
We'll, there are always rumors. Is
that all? That is nothing"
Nicholas hesitated.
"Well, we'll, well?"
There was a rumor as I came here
that another proclamation of the Nj
hilists has been found in the winter
palace"
MY God"
General Karsicheff as he uttered the
words staggered with the force OF the
blow. If this news were true it meant
but one thing-his official end, his
social doom, his political death.
A moment more and he recovered
himself.
His face was deathly pale and he
gave evidence of laboring under in.
tense excitement.
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Russian nobility a family whose name
was greater. Paul, Count Nazimoff,
as he stood there; bore right worthily
the pride and dignity which came to
him by inheritance and the added
honors which a grateful sovereign
had fastened to bestow for ~gallantry
on many a field. For himself the fete
mad no particular pleasure, except in
30 far as 1t emphasized the welcome
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Negroes Draw Color Line.

According to a writer in the Kan
sas City journal, Indian Territory has
several exclusive negro towns. One is
called Rentiyille, after one of the pro-
moters, and is located fifteen miles
south of Muskogee. on thes Missouri.
Kansas & Texas railroad. The Creek
nation has a number of other negro
owns, among them being one known
rs Wildcat. II is a government town
site. Everything in the place is the
property of colOred people. The peo-
lie of no other race are allowed to
ettle there. II is said by those ac-
luainted with the place that if an oc-
'aslonal white person chances to come
on business or otherwise the word
S soon passed around to him: White
man, don't let the sun go down on you
here." A hint is all that is necessary.
Another negro town is Wybark, To-
Gated on the Arkansas river at the
point where the Oklahoma branch of
the Missouri Kansas 4 Texas railroad
leaves the main line north of Musko-
gee. This place is a shack town and
is well known to commercial men
making the territory. By many it is
regarded as upper tendon" in col
ored society, on account of the loca-
ton of a negro academy within a
short distance.
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CHAPTER xxi.
Perkins Revenoe.

Friday morning came, bringing with
it. about eleven O'Clock, message
which struck feeling of chill fore
boding to the heart of the individual
whom it concerned.
The master of the house desired to
speak with the young man Edwards
at once, in the dining-room. What did
it mean? Was it merely some matter
of small Importance in connection
with his household duties to which he
wished to draw his attention person
ally, Or?
Mr.. Ferrers was sitting in his place
at the head of the table. There was
something judicial looking in his at.
titude and expression, and, standing at
a short distance from him, was the
housemaid. Perkins.
Come in and shut the door" was
the first sentence addressed to him.
He obeyed noiselessly and care
fully, more than ever mindful Of his
assumed position and grateful for
each seconds delay, which allowed
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An Easy Way To Do II.

Mineral, Idaho. April 1l.-Mr. d.
S. Colson of this place has something
to say which will be of interest to
many men. Mr.. Colson claims to
have found a simple way to get rid Of
pains in the back, Sciatica or Rheu-
matism. He has cured himself and
so claims personal experience in proof
of his method.
Mr.. COlSon Says:-
Il had awful pains In my hip. They
got SO bad at last that | could hardly
walk. | tried several things. but got
no relief till | began to use Dodd' 8
Kidney Pills and | had taken but a
few Of these pills till the pain left
me entirely.
''Dodds Kidney Pills certainly did
me lets of good and | consider them
a great medicine"
The remedy that cured Mr.. Colson
is the same that has been making
such sensational cures of Bright's
Disease. Diabetes, Dropsy and Rheu-
matism all over the country. The
name of the medicine is Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. ....
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whats that you're doing I?

1T is most extraordinary thing
and takes my breath away even while
| write; but there is no mistake about
it. There could not possibly be two
people so exactly alike and with pre-
cisely the same manner-unless-this
is twin brother of the ether But,
if so, how is it that one is I. gentleman
and the other only a servant?
Was there ever such a combination
met with before, and what-oh, what
is the reason for his extraordinary
conduct, unless-unless he is the
Prince in Disguise, after all.
How the girls at school would envy
me! am living in the same house
with real live Mystery
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handwriting, was gone. Gone! Stolen.
That hateful woman, with her sly,
cat-like step and hypocritical ways.
had taken advantage of his one act of
ca-elessness, in leaving the box IN
locked, to pry into its contents and
carry off the most compromising
article of all.
Well, the damage was done, and
could not be repaired. The only thing
now, was to try and stave off the dis
covery of the double part he had
been playing a little while longer.
After a time he rose from his grov-
cling attitude with his mind fully
made up. There was only one course
to pursue, and he would pursue it.
He must appear totally ignorant of
the theft, and receive every allusion or
insinuation with an affected utter lack
of comprehension Let her suspect
what she might let her act and talk
as she would, he must keep up the
delusion and try to battle her for at
least one more day. Or else. if she
seemed inclined to show her teeth-if
she appeared disposed to be danger
Gus, he must hurry on the matter
A little later in the day, as he was
absently staring out of window in
the hall, he heard faint, rustling
sound, and, looking up. saw Miss Fer
rers descending the staircase. He
allowed his eyes to rest upon her for
an instant. telling himself that his op-
portunities for doing so would soon
be at an end now
She must have felt his glance, for
ga certain air of embarrassment seem
ed to fall upon her, and the color rose
in her face.
Then she gave herself 81 impatient
twitch, as though she said to herself,
Stand upon your dignity ard do not
allow the impertinent gaze OF Tere
meuial to discompose YOU.
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CHAPTER xxl.-ccntinued,

One member OF the house eholi was
soon to discover this. Miss Perkins
came upon him Unexpectedly. as he
was STOPPING, with his back toward
her and apparently engaged in close
j. examining the Ee-hole cf the door
belonging TO his masters private
room.
What's that you're doing?' she
cried sharply.
The individual thus addressed start
cd violently, and something fell to the
ground with chink-something
which he Immediately covered with
HIS foot before he turned and faced
her without making any reply.
You've changed your ways lately
she said, seeing he made no answer,
and always hanging about this door.
What's your game, | should like to
know, Anyhow, you aren't up to no
good. People as gets into respectable
houses under false names very seldom
Is up to any good.'
With this Parthian shaft she turned
away and left him, looking back once
over her shoulder with that same
malicious smile, as she marked the
effect it had produced. What did she
mean by that remark of hers about a
false name? How could she have
found it out? The shot was too near
the bulls eye to have been fired at
random. Good heavens! Was it pos
sible she could have any suspicion of
the real truth?
There was no source whatever from
which she might have obtained this in
ormation-Ah--.
He flew upstairs at tremendous
rate, fight after flight, to the top of
the house, to his own room, burst the
door open and entered.
There was modest looking box
in the corner of the room-a box
which contained his few belongings.
Had he remembered to relock this
on the last time when he had occasion
to resort to it?
No, the lid offered no resistance to
his hand.
He began to turn over the articles
which it contained, but could not hit
upon the thing he was in search of.
The little shabby prayer book, contain
ing his real name in his fathers own
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iarris Au.hor of ".nine Own Familiar Friend" etc

The young man who had picked up
my Catalogue at the Royal Academy!
Ore OF the effects of the twitch was,
that it caused her to drop a magazine
which she was carrying, just as her
foot was upon the last step.
Before she could stoop to reclaim
it. there was a hurried dart across the
hall, on the part of the menial in
question. and the article was retored
to her with. what was not so much the
respectful Difference of an inferior, rs
the ordinary anG natural courtesy OF
an equal.
The effect of this simple act OF
poiiteness upon its recipient was as
singular as unexpected. For mo
ment she stood motionless holding the
magazine in one hand while she look
ed at the individual before her with a
puzzled, searching expression upon
her countenarce. Then sudden light
seemed to break in upon her-she
gave a gasp-her expression changed
from curiosity to amaZement, and, ut
tering little cry, she turned sharply
ioulu anu ran ldpiulS up inc Stdli-
case, leaving the other a prey to the
liyeliest astonishment. What other
remarkable incidents was the day to
bring forth?
Meanwhile the young lady had re-
gained the stronghold of her own
apartment, locked the door, and,
throwing the now despised magazine
into a corner, sat down to confide the
state of her feelings to the keeping Of
her faithful diary:
"A most extraordinary thing has
happened she wrote. MY head is
in whirl and | hardly know what !
am writing, or what to do, or think.
To imagine that | have so often puz.
zled myself over that young man S
likeness to someone else, likeness
which | could never quite fix, though
have often seemed just on the joint
of doing so. Very likely | should
never have hit upon it but for that,
apparently. utterly insignificant action
of mine in dropping the book l was
carrying. He rushed forward to pick
it up and returned it to me and-all
at once it struck me like a flash
where had seen him before. 1t was
the same clrcumstance-the same
action--and the same young man.
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Paste these notices on the wall and
live up to them: Trust, bust" Get
trusted, get busted"
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Why II Is the Best

Is because made by an entirely different
process. Defiance Starch is unlike any
other, better and -third moro for 10
cents.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

The judge charges the jury. but not as
much as the lawyer charges his client.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15
WiaaIe.Stick LAUNDRY BLUE

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth of
any other bluing. If your grocer does not
Keep it send 10c for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co, IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF as
a cough cure.-J. W O'BmEN, 322 Third Ava,
N, Minneapolis, MINI. Jan. 6, 1900
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Many a man who knows there is
room at the top sits Gown and waits
for the elevator.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

You can't sharpen your wits by grind
ing your teeth.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

A deaf person has time TO do a lot OF
thinking without being disturbed while
others are doing the talking.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Mrs. "insIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng sofens the gums reduces in.
hammation aays pain cures wind collie. 23c bottle.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

If a man has stiff income he can
afford to have a stiff backbone.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15
Those Who Have Tried Il

will use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quail
ity-i6 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands con-
tain only IL OF.
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spirit. Therefore, consider well

spirit. Therefore, consider well
your first vote; it means more to
you and your country than any
other vote, perhaps, that you will
ever cast. Take counsel of your
own sober judgment in this impor-
tant step; weigh we'll the argu-
ments that are offered you by
both parties; divorce yourself as
far as possible from all consid-
erations save those of the highest
and most patriotic character
which makes their appeal to your
judgment and your conscience
rather than to your emotions. II
you fulfill your duty in this re-
spect you will not overlook the
fact that the Democratic party
will claim your vote on the ground
of conservatism, of protection to
the noblest institutions Of this
country and answering regard
for the fundamental traditions and
principles Of constitutional gov
eminent.
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erything tie Democrats want nin
to do. We thini. net, bat what
he won't do will be to. let Ander-
son, Hardman and the other lead
ers run him, and that's why they
are opposed to Smith. Smith is
good, honest, square, temper
ate mana man the Republican
leaders cannot govern and die
tate to, and that is why they hate
him.
The Star is opposed to Berkeley
for County Surveyor because it
says "he is young and inexperi-
enced." True, he has never held
Office, while his opponent has
been surveyor or something else so
long we cannot recall when he was
not in office, but for all of that so
far as we know Mr.. Warner is a
good surveyor, but that Berkeley
cannot run line around a farm
or lay out a county road because
he is young is no argument against
him. Hardman' if he wrote this
article, as we are informed he did,
knows better than that. Berke-
ley is honest, temperate, compe-
tent, etc. So is Warner. It's not
a political office at all, and the peo-
pie should vote for the best man.
Now we want to say on reliable
authority these men were endors-
ed without asking for the endorse
ment, without their consent and
there is no deal nor understand
ing between the two parties nor
the candidates and Democrats.
The Democrats endorsed these
men as candidates in the hopes of
eleeting them, considering they
are safer men to elect than the
nominees. Our Repub-
lican friends forget how promptly |
they endorsed the Populists for
delegate district nominees for
House of Delegates a few years
ago when we had to elect a men,
Der from Tyler and Wetzel. Mr..
Hardman was then in favor and
did endorse the Populist candi-
date, and that was all right, but
it's very injurious for Democrats
to endorse Prohibitionists, because
the men thus endorsed will be
elected. The Republicans we be-
lieve will refuse to vote as Mr..
Hardman and Pat have ordered
them to do.
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THE RED TICKET SHEET.

The Tyler County Str did not
reach us until this morning. 1t
was held up a day late in order
to get an editorial in it about the
Democrats nominating certain
candidates on the Prohibition tick.
ct for their nominees.
We are credibly informed that
on Thursday, when the Star goes
to press, that our ex-Democratic
friend, P. H. Anderson, entered
the sanctum sanctorum Of the
Star and informed it's editor that
unless something was said op done
to stop the Republicans from 60
ing over to Reppard for Sheriff,
Shriver was defeated; that he
(Anderson) did not know how to
write an article that would whip
the Republican voters into line,
but the article must appear this
week. Of course, Smith could not
write an article, Stand Pat could
not either, so they called on o.
w. O. Hardman, whom we are in
formed is the author of the edi-
torial. The item says on Wednes-
day the Democratic County Elk
ecutive committee met and en-
dorsed three of the Prohibition
candidates, to-wit: A. B. Smith
for Commissioner of the County
court, Pearley Berkeley for County
Surveyor and D. w. Twyman, Jr.,
for House of Delegates. The ar
ticle then goes on to state that
this means there has been a deal
made between the Democrats and
Prohibitionists, and states a lot of
stuff about what DR.. Reppard has
said, which the Doctor emphati-
cally denies in a card in this pa
per. The people can judge who
is telling the truth-Reppard or
Hardman and Anderson.
The Star says if Twyman is
elected who will he vote for for o..
S. Senator.
We give it up, but if he will
vote to repeal the tax reform laws
that is thousand times more i'm
portant to us than the election of
a United States Senator. AS it is,
we might as well have no Senator
as Scott, who has done nothing
but draw his salary. Twyman
was formerly Republican and
no doubt still loves Scott more
than any Democrat, but what we
want now is to elect men who
will repeal the Infamous tax laws,
who will stand for decency ia pol
tiles, and Twyman is that kind OF
a man.
The Star says if Smith is elect
ed he will be compelled to do ev'