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single English acquaintance In the
city"
my dear young lady" the official
said irritably, this man would not
have your name and address in his
pocket without an object. You cannot
tell whether you know him or not until
you have seen him. Be so good as to
come this way"
With a little shrug Of the shoulders
Anna followed him. They assembled by
a lift to one of the upper floors, passed
through a long ward, and finally came
TO a bed in the extreme corner, round
which a screen had been arranged. A
nurse came hurrying up.
He is quiet only this minute she
said TO the Official "All the time he is
shouting and muttering. If this is the
young lady, she can perhaps calm
him"
Anna stepped to the foot Of the bed
An electric light flashed out from the
wall. The face of the man who lay
there was clearly visible. Anna merely
glanced at the coarse, flushed features,
and at once shook her head.
IT have never seen him in my life,"
she said to the official Il have not
the least idea who he is
Just then the mans eyes opened. He
saw the girl, and sprang up In bed.
"Annabel at last" he shouted.
Where have you been? All these
hours I have been calling for you
Annabel, 1 was lying. Who says that I
am not Meysey Hill? 1 was trying to
scare you. See, IT is on my cards-M
Hill, Meysey HILL Don't touch the
handle, Annabell Curse the thing,
you've damned it now. Do you want
to kill US both? Stop the thing. Stop
it,"
Anna stepped back bewildered. but
the man held out his arms to her.
II tell you It was lie!' he shouted
wildly. Cant you believe me? 1 am
Meysey Hill. I am the richest man in
England. I am the richest man in the
world. You love money. You know
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CHAPTER VII.
Miss PelIissier's Suspicious.

anna.
Anna kissed her sister and nodded to
her aunt. Then she sat down-unin-
vited-and looked from one to the other
curfously. There was something about
their greeting and tone of AnnabePs
exclamation which puzzled her.
II WISH" she said, that you would
leave off looking at me as though I
were something grisly. 1 am your very
dutiful niece, aunt, and your most de-
voted sister, Annabel. 1 haven't muir
dered any one, or broken the law in
any way that l know of. Perhaps you
will explain the state of panic into
which 1 seem to have thrown YOU
AnnGbel, who was looking very well,
and who was most becomingly dressed,
moved to a seat from which she could
command a view of the road outside.
She was the first to recover herself.
Her aunt, a faded. misunderstanding
lady of somewhat too obtrusive gen.
tiIity, was still sitting with her hand
pressed to her heart.
Annabel looked up and down the
empty street, and then turned to her
sister.
For one thing, Anna" she remarked,
1--WE had not the slightest idea that you
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she took with her an uneasy conscious
ness that in this affair might lie the
germs of future trouble
As she crossed the square, almost
within stones throw of her lodgings,
she came face to face with Courtlaw.
He stopped short with a little excla-
nation of surprise.
my dear friend she laughed, mot
so tragic, if you please
He recovered himself.
IT was surprised, I admit" he said
you did not tell me that you were GO
ing out. or / would have offered my
escort. Do you know how late it is? '
She nodded.
IT heard the clock strike as I crossed
the square, she answered ''I was sent
for to go to the Hospital ST. Denis. But
what are you doing here?'
"OId Pere RunevaI met me on your
doorstep, and he would not let me go.
1 have been sitting with him ever since.
The Hospital st. Denis, did you say?
1 hope that no one of our friends has
met with an accident"
She shook her head.
They wanted me to identify some
one whom I had certainly never seen
before in my life, and to tell you the
truth, they were positively rude to me
because 1 could not. Have you ever
heard the name of Meysey HIP"
"Meysey HIP" He repeated it after
her, and she knew at once from his
tone and his quick glance into her face
that the name possessed some signifi-
canoe for him.
Yves, 1 have heard of him, and
know him by sight" he admitted. He
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HE fancied that he did," she cor
are not uncommon to patients in his
condition.
The official frowned.
Your name and address In his pocket
was no delusion," he said sharply. Il
do not wish to make impertinent in
quiries into your private life. Nothing
is of any concern of ours except the
discovery of the mans identity. He
was picked up from among the wreck
age Of a broken motor on the road to
Versailles last night, and we have in
formation that a lady was with him
only a few minutes before the accident
occurred"
You are very unbelieving," Anna
said co.dly. Il hope you will not COM
pei me to say again that do not know
the mans name. nor, to the best of my
belief, have 1 ever seen him before in
my life
The official shrugged his shoulders.
you decline to help US in any way,
then" he said. Remember that the
man will probably die. He had little
money about him, and unless friends
come to his aid he must be treated as
a pauper."
'I do not wish to seem unfeeling,"
Anna said, slowly. "but I can only re-
peat that 1 am absolutely without con-
Germ in the matter. The man is a
stranger to me-"
The official had no more to say. Only
it was with a further and most unbe-
lieving shrug Of the shoulders that he
resumed his seat.
"You will be so good as to leave us
your correct name and address, made
moiselle,' he said CURLY.
You have them BOTH" Anna an
swered.
He opened the door for her with q
faint disagreeable smile.
ut is possible, mademoiselle," he
said, that this affair is not yet ended.
1t may yet bring US together again."
She passed out without reply. Yet
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a friend of your sisters, was he

was friend Of your sisters, was he
not?"
II never heard her mention his
name" she answered. Still, of course.
It is possible This man was apparent
ly not sure whether he was Meysey
Hill or not"
How long had he been In the hos
pital?" Courtlaw asked.
Since last night"
Then, whoever he may be, he is not
Meysey HILL" Courtlaw said. THAT
young man was giving a luncheon
party to a dozen friends at the Cafe de
Paris to-day. I sat within a few feet
of him. / feel almost inclined to re-
greet the fact"
Why" she asked.
IF half of the stories about Mey-
sey Hill are true" he answered, ST
would not stretch out my little finger
to save his life
isn't that little extreme7'
81 am an extreme person at times.
This man has an evil reputation. I
know Of scandalous deeds which he has
done"
Anna had reached the house where
6ne lOQSeQ, Oul BIC HeSlLdLeQ On the
doorstep.
Have you ever seen Annabel with
him?" she asked.
Never"
"It is odd that this man at the hos
pital should call himself Meysey HILL"
she remarked.
IF you WISH" he said. IT will go
there in the morning and see what can
be done for him."
"It would be very kind Of you," she
declared. II am only sorry that 1 did
not ask you to go with me-
She rang the bell, and he waited by
her side until she was admitted to the
tall, gloomy. clearinghouse. And sever
after II struck him that her backward
smile as she disappeared was charged
with some special significance. The
door closed upon her, and he moved
reluctantly away. When next he asked
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you do, Annabel. Never mind, I've got
plenty. Well go TO the shops. Dia-
mondsl You shall have all that you
can carry away. sackfuls if you like.
Pearls tool / mean it. I tell you I'm
Meysey HilI. the railway man. Don't
leave me in this beastly thing. Anna
bell Annabel!'
His voice became a shrek. In re-
Spouse to an almost imperative gesture
from the nurse, Anna laid her hand
upon his. He fell back upon the pill
lows with a little moan, clutching the
slim white fingers f1ercely. In a mo-
ment his grasp grew weaker. The per-
spiration stood out upon his forehead.
His eyes closed.
Anna stepped back at once with a
little gasp of relief. The hand which
the man had been holding hung limp
and nerveless et her side. She held it
away from her with an instructive re-
pulsion, born Of her unconquerable an
tipathy to- the touch of strangers. She
began rubbing it With her poclSet-hand
kerchief The man himself was not a
pleasant object. Part of his head was
swathed in linen bandages. Such of
his features as were visible were of
coarse mold. His eyes were set too
close together Anna turned deliber
ately away from the bedside. She fol-
lowed the official back into his room.
"Well?" he asked her tersely.
Il can only repeat what 1 said be-
fore" she declared. "To the best of
my belief, I have never seen the man
in my life"
But he recognized you" the official
objected.
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The cabman. knocking with the butt
end of his whip upon the window, re-
minded her that he was In similar
predicament.
Drive towards st. Pancras," she d.
rected, promptly. Il will IL you when
to STOP"
The cab rumbled or. Anna leaned
Forward, watching the people in the
streets. 1t was then for the first time
she remembered that she had said
nothing to her sister OF the man In the
hospital
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for her, some twelve hours later, ne
was told that Mademoiselle had left.
His most eager inquiries and most law
ish brides could gain no further infor-
nation than that she had left for Eng
land, and that her address was-Lon-
DON
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steps. Then she turned, and entering
the inner room, commence. to dress
hastily for the street.
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with IaVender-perfumed handker-
chief.
"She never looked back once. Anna
bel, not onceI" she exclaimed. 1T waved
my hand. too. Really. 1t Is most I'M
fortunate that she should have come
to London just now. It IS evident
too, that she intended to stay here. OF
course, 1t was quite impossible. with
Sir John here so often and feeling as
he does about her. Did she tell you her
plans, Annabel?"
The girl shook her head
I'm afraid she hasn't any. All the
same 1 don't think we need worry about
her, aunt. Anna always falls upon her
feet. never knew any one SO capable
of looking after herself
Miss Pellissier glanced at her niece
with unaccustomed sharpness.
IT am afraid, Annabel, that you are
inclined to be selfish young woman"
Annabel shrugged her shoulders.
II do not think that am selfish In
an ordinary way" she answered. "I
simply do not worry about things. 1t
really is not worth while, and 1t makes
one old and irritable. I would rather
have Anna here-as she has to be In
London-but as II is not possible
simply do not think about It. I sup
pose you are going to have a really en-
joyable hour now, thinking how many
scrapes she can possibly get into.
Every one to their taste, of course. It
simply wouldn't suit me-"
IF it is not selfishness X Is Just
sheer heartlessness with you. Annabel,"
Miss Pellissier declared. 81 wish that
Anna had left an address. must con-
fess that I am uneasy about her. She
was always your fathers favorite.
After all, of you two girls"
She stopped short, looking at Anna
bel with a sudden keenness.
We'll, aunt?"
Miss Pellissier did not finish her SEN
tcnce then, or at any other time. New
ertheless from that moment she was
plagued with a constantly RECURRING
suspicion that she was never able alto
gether to quiet. 1t was not q suspicion
which she would have cared to SHARE
with Sir John Ferringhall, and II was
connected with that curious change OF
names between the two girls which she
had accepted but never understood.
Anna sat back In her cab, but found
Il remained stationary.
"Graciousl" she exclaimed to herself.
IT don't know where to 60"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
City School Board Meets.

The regular meeting of the school
board of district No. was held Mon
day evening, Directors Nichols and
Compton being present. The contract
for grading and fencing the lot of the
Summit View school was let to w. w.
FELTON,. Director Nichols reported that
the city water, light and power COM
pany had receded from its charge of S.
per month for the hydrant at the Sum-
nit View school and would stand by its
agreement to furnish all schools in the
district with water for $25 per month.
The city superintendent was ordered 70
furnish all teachers with blanks Cor
their annual reports. Larson's theatre
was engaged for the school commence
ment exercises, to be held June 3. After
approving current claims, the board ed
journed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
The Rob Roy Mines.

The stockholders of the Rob Roy Min.
ing Co., held a meeting at the office of
MacCrimmon & Needham on Saturday
evening, at which the affairs of the COM
pany were gone over. All reports were
favorable and the matter which affect
ed the interests most seriously and
was transportation facilities. All de-
plored the fact that there still remain
ed an unbuilt road which greatly ham,
pers the development of mining proper
ties in that locality. The Rob Roy peo-
pie will, however, do some work this
summer upon their property and in fact
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
Republican Club Meeting.

The republican meeting at the cour
house Monday evening was presided
over by Second Vice President Human
the crowd being rather more meagel
than usual on account of the absence
of a large number of members at the
state convention.
On motion. a general invitation was
extended to the ladies to visit the SEES.
sions of the organization, and the en-.
tertainment committee was empowered
to formulate program for a meeting
for grand ratification of the state
ticket nominated at Tacoma, the date
for the celebration to be left to the Sc.
lection of Congressman Jones.
The evenings entertainment consist
ed of several musical selections by the
club quartette and a rousing speech by
Attorney w. NJ. Thompson.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
Liberal Fraternalism.

In the recent death of Mrs. Stone.
VINO was buried under the auspices of
the Fratenal Brotherhood. is exempli-
fled some of the benefits of fraternal in
surance. Mrs. Stone had been accepted
as member of the local lodge but had
not yet received her certificate. Her
application. however. had been approved
by the supreme physician and the SUI
preme lodge has notified the local lodge
that, although according to a strict con-
struction of the laws of the order the
organization was not bound to pay the
insurance, it had been decided to allow
Mrs. Stones claim. and the insurance
money, $500, will be equally divided be-
tween the surviving husband and child
rem. incidentally the local lodge T. F,
B. is in flourishing condition. having
a roll of $50 members. and new mem.
bers being received at every weekly
meeting. Fifty new members have been
added in the last three months. The
annual election occurs at the first meet
ing in June. and much interest therein
is being manifested by members.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
Superior Court Matters,

Elijah s. Ieates has filed an iniunc-
ton restraining Constant Emile Myster
from using water from certain ditch
from Spring creek, on the Wenas. The
hearing will be had on the 18th inst.
Mary f. Rollins has filed Friendly"
suit against Carrie NJ. Potter and hus-
band to quiet title to land on the All.
tanum. p. J. Eschbach has entered suit
against S. b. Williams for a balance al
legged to be due for nay furnished de-
PENDANT, and August Abel is made gar
nishee defendant. Clara f. Kendall was
adjudged insane Monday evening and
taken to the Medical Lake hospital by
Sheriff Grant. The unfortunate. VINO is
from Sunnyside, is 90 years of age, and
has a daughter of three years. Her
mania is that somebody is endeavoring
to poison her. John Miller. a sheepmen
convicted of trespass and fined SIS and
costs by Justice Wilgus of Prosser. has
had transcript filed, given bond and
will appeal to the superior court from
the decision. On application of Wm.
Arquett, an Indian living on the Yaki-
ma reservation, Perry Cleman mas been
appointed administrator of the estate
left by his parents, the young red man
being yet a minor.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
Mistook SIS Gold Piece for Penny.

The first of the week some lady while
trading at the store of II. Catalan & Co.
in the Hotel Yakima block, made pur-
chase amounting to 81 cents and in pay
ment thereof handed the clerk soc and
as she supposed two pennies, one of the
latter, however, proving to be S. gold
piece. The mistake was not discovered
by the cashier until her departure from
the store and all efforts to locate the
lady have thus far proved unavailing.
Mr. Catalan states that he will be pleas
ed to return tine money if the lady own
ing it will call.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
Transportation for Stockmen.

II. j. Nanny of Tacoma. agent at that
point for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul railway, was in the city last Thurs
day. He reports that his road, begin
ming May 2, has restored to the shippers
of live stock the privilege of return
transportation. which was abolished by
the trunk lines on the first of the year
The st. Paul having taken the iniative
the other lines will probably follow It's
example. This will be welcome news to
the shippers of live stock, who feel that
they have been deprived of privilege
to which they are justly entitled.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
The Birds Multiplying,

A. A. Nicol, the ex-game warden, says
that the Chinese pheasant turned loose
in the Naches valley some time ago are
doing well. Ben Sandmeyer reporting
that one of the birds, with brood of
nine. can be seen almost any day, and
that they appear to be perfectly healthy
and contented. Six pair of the pleas
ants were liberated on the Naches and
that valley. in few years, if the birds
are properly protected will furnish rare
sport for the sportsmen. The Prosser
papers also report that the pheasants
in the vicinity of that town are doing
well.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11

will develop it as rapidly as facilities
will permit. They have concluded to
sell but a small amount of stock which
will be held at sc per share for short
time. The company is Differed as fol-
lows: President, j. c. MacCrimmon;
vice president and treasurer, DR.. I. N.
Richardson; secretary, J. II. Neednam;
manager, Collin Mcintosh; trustees, r.
d. Fife, DR.. Richardson, l. Mailloux, j.
H. Needham, and j. c. MacCrimmon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
Ball Team Organized.

}. L: Hodges, a newcomer here. sue
ceeded in organizing a baseball team in
this city last Friday evening. of which
he will be the manager. The other
officers are Ben Kohls, captain; George
kohls, official umpire; d. w. lift, secre.
tary and treasurer. 1t is expected that
the Ellensburg team will be here to
play next Sunday and during the sum.
mer games will also be arranged with
Roslyn, Gle Elum and other towns The
new team is said to be good one and
fine sport is expected if the team i:
supported as it should be. The names
of the players and their positions are
as follows: Archy Coins, p; Paddy
Gains. c.; Ben Kohls, h.; Charles vii.
gus, Oh; Royal Shaw, 3b. Ben Whit.
son, IT,; John Richards, cf and D.; Hen.
ry Teal or Arch Jones, RI.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
County Commissioners.

The county commissioners met Mon
day, pursuant to Adjournment. the
auditor was instructed to advertise for
bids for the rebuilding of the Simcoe
bridge, bids for both wood and combina-
ton iron to be called for, bids to be
opened June 6. to which time the court
adjourned, after agreeing to pay A. f.
Howard $50 for placing a bridge across
the slough at Selah gap and auditing
current expense claims.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
Travelling Vendors.

A. B. Gage and j. o. O'Connor were ar
rested Tuesday on state warrant
charging them with peddling buggies
without license. The case is set for
trial before Judge Nichols today. Local
dealers are justly incensed that outside
parties come in here with an inferior
grade of vehicles and find purchasers for
their rigs at prices materially advanc-
ed over those charged by those legti-
mately engaged in business. VINO are
paying taxes and otherwise assisting in
building up the city and county. 1t
seems that experience with this timer
ant class of peddlers. no matter how
'uch the public has suffered at their
hands, does not prevent some people
from patronizing them. when there is
really no assurance that the goods de-
livered will be up to recommendations
in any way.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
A Pleasant Reception.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. +
kinsey on north Six.n street last Fri.
day evening, a reception was given in
honor of Rev. and Mrs. Alfred H Henry
1t was an elaborate and charming af.
fair, over 200 guests being present. Be.
sides the guests of honor, the host and
hostess were assisted in receiving by
Mrs. j. +. Shannon and Mrs. James II
Fraser. A musical program was rend.
cred during the evening by L. o. Meigs
Mrs. l.. II. Roberts and Misses Scott
and Patton. The refreshments consist
ed of ice cream and cake and punch
served by number of young ladies'
while Mrs. Greene served coffee. The
reception was a notable society event
and was much enjoyed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
LOOKING FOR A DOMESTIC


Mrs. Josie Summer, of Bremond, Tex
as, writes, April ID, 1902: 81 have used
Billiards. Snow Liniment in my family
for three years. / would not be without
it in the house. l have used it on my
little girl for growing pains and aches in
her knees. 1t cured her right away. l
have also used it for frost bitten feet,
with good success. 1T is the best lini-
ment ever used" 25c, soc, $lO0. Sold
byF. l.. Janeck's Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
Will Cure CONSUMPTION.

A A .Herren of Finch. Ark, writes:
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
preparation for coughs, colds and lung
trouble. ! know that it has cured con
sumption in the first stages
You never heard of any one using
Foley's Honey and Tar and not being
satisfied. Sold by North Yakima Drug
Store, A. ID. Sloan, Proprietor
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
Keep Your Eye on Pasco.

H. j. Snively returned home last Mon
day from Pasco, whittier he had been
called to pass upon the title to large
bodies of md He says that corps of
% engi are actively in the field
runniE es for bitches to cover that
section w.,h water, and reports consid-
cradle activity in the realty market.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
Appropriates Water.

The Yakima Development Co. has
filed with the county auditor a notice
of appropriation of 1000 cubic inches of
water from the Tietan river for irri-
eating and domestic purposes in the
'Tietan, Cowiche and Ahtanum valleys.
Under the terms of the appropriation,
dams for storage purposes will be con-
structed at the headwaters of the Tie
tan.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11
Strawberries Damaged.

There were several heavy frosts last
week and the Strawberries are said to
be badly damaged. f. Remy of Fair
view thinks that half of his crop has
been killed and estimates his damage
at about $500. J. Howard Wright Of
Fruitvale thinks one third of his her,
ries are killed and there are similar re-
ports from other growers.