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GRAIN GOSSIP.

A. ". C'Sandy') Thomson.-Whea market in
Chicago on Wednesday closed 1c to lac higher
than on Tuesday. Market early showed weak
ness, but gained strength on rumor OF strife
between Turkey and Bulgaria. II this should
result in actual war our market is in a shape
to boom easily. If it falls through. 1 look for
a scalping market, and think wheat for the
present can be sold on rallies and bought on
breaks for moderate profit.
Corn closed about sc higher than on Tuesday.
1t. too, was weak on early trading, but quickly
responded with strength in wheat. / feel friendly
TO corn and recommend its purchase on soft
spots. MAY. July or September corn, near Zoe
is TO my mind a good investment.
Provisions gained most Of the loss made Tues
day and closed strong. Prices may sag some
for a short time. but by the middle Of March /
look 10 see something doing in pork and ribs
Buy them on the breaks.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Feb. T.-Flour-Receipts. II. 4S2
brIs; exports. S.597 brls. The market was quiet
but firmly held. Winter patents. $5a5. %; winter
straight. $4.T5a495; Minnesota bakers. s4a425.
Rye -four hrmer; fair to good. S.65a3SO; choice
to fancy. S4a495. Buckwheat -four dull. Corn
meal firm; yellow Western. 81 10: city. sLOS: kiln
dried. S290GS. Rye quiet; No. , Western. nc
quiet.
W~heat-Receipts. $500 bu. Spot firm; No. ?
red. 81, elevator: No. . red. 81, T. o. b. aGoat.
No. l northern Duluth, sL05E + o. b. ahoat:
No. l hard Manitoba nominal, (. o. b. afoat.
Options opened firm on cables. continued cold
weather West. but declined on liquidation and
commission-h house selling West. Later prices
again turned higher on war news. which re-es-
tablished dollar wheat and closed Aalsc net
higher: MAY. 9SscHSi. closed at 81: July. e3lsH
closed az SSi4c.
C~orn-Receipts 1895 bu: exports $50 bu. Spot
firm: No. = nominal. elevator. and 55Ac f.. o. b.
anoat: No. , yellow. Sc: No. , white, 55hc.
The option market was steady at the opening,
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Oils.

OIL CITY. Feb. 17.-Credit balances, $50; GER
tihcatcs. no bid. pine 106, 36 brls; average,
II, $50 brls; runs, 50. $50 brls; average, SIS, 216 brls.
Shipments Oima), 72,s12 brls; average. 1,412
brls; runs Oima), 51.5i9 brls; average, As. oss brls.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 17.-Spirits of turpentine,
nothing doing. Rosin quiet; A, B, c, d, $3.50;
E, $2.65. +. s.. 10; G, s2.75: II. 1915; I. $40: K,
1926; NJ, $3.50; n, ss.s5; window glass, s4.35;
water white, S3.65.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Tallow steady. Cotton
seed oil steady. Petroleum quiet. Rosin quiet;
strained, common to good, $3.50 Spirits of tur-
pentine quiet at 6hQ67c
WILMINGTON, Feb. H.-Spirits Of turpentine,
nothing doing. Rosin, nothing doing. Tar firm
at $40. Crude turpentine firm at 81. 80 and 81. %.
MONTPELIER, Feb. 17.-Crude petroleum
strong; North Lima, sl.31; South Lima and In
diana, S1.26.
CHARLESTON, Feb. H.-Spirits of turpentine
and rosin nominal.
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Leading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was
firm. Wheat-No. 3 spring. S5q96c: No. 2 red.
s5cGs1. Corn-No. 2. size; No. , yellow. 52l1c.
Oats-No. 2, 41G411sc; No. 3 white. 4l1kG44kc.
No. 2 rye, CSC. Barley-Good feeding. 40641c;
fair to choice mailing. 4SG5sc. Flaxseed-No. 1,
Sill; No. 1 Northwestern. S.17. Prime timothy
seed. sS.25 ~ver-Contra grade, Sos Mess
pork. per brl. sl4. 75Q14.S7l5. Lard. per 100 lbs.
81. Short rib sides 0oose). ss.S7Is9
7.1211. Short clear sides (boxed), s7.121zQ125 .
Whisky-Basis OF high wines. $1.27.
Receipts-Flour. So. 900 brls; wheat. SIS. 500 bu;
corn. 43. 400 blu; oats. 545. 700 bu; rye, 1O. 400 bu:
barley, 13S. 500 blu. Shipments-F1our, 800 brls;
wheat. %, 100 bu; corn, 1l5. 700 bu; oats, 53, 400
blu; rye, 1000 bu; barley, 10. 400 Blu.
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PRESSED STEEL CAR
C0MPANY'S REPORT

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE Pressed Steel Car
Company issued to-day it's report for the year
ended Dec. 81 last, showing profits for the year
Of s.. 76S. SSS. a decrease Of 81. 500. 216 as compared
with 1902.
For depreciation and renewals the report gives
$500. 600 as compared with so. 600 for the previous
year. and the charges for the year were $771. 1872.
an increase OF Si99. $50. making a balance for the
year Of 81. 757 500. a decrease Of s.. 26S. SOP.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders Was
held to-day in Jersey City. The following di-
rectors were reelected: James \. Blair. A. r.
Mathison and +. @. Ely. All the other directors
are hold-overs. three being elected each year.
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THE MONEY MARKET.
Rates ON Loans and Exchange-CIear-
ings and Discounts.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS paper, 6 per
cent; time loans. 5%Q6 per cent.
NEW ~YORK.-Close Money on call easv at
11z62 per cent. closing bid, IL per cent: offered
at 1% per cent. Time loans easier: sixty DAYS.
34d4 per cent; ninety Gays. 3%G4 per cent:
six months, 4d4A per cent. Prime mercantile
paper. %a5H per cent. Sterling exchange firm
with actual business in bankers bills at 81 IS 70
64S5.75 for demand and at 81. 81. 1904 81. so for
sixty-day bills. Posted rates. $4.S3I2G4.S and
81. $50. Commercial bills, AS2hd 4.S 2I2.
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BIG BRICK COMPANY
IN RECEIVERS HANDS

T Feb. 17.-Alonzo f. Lecke was ap-
pointed receiver of the New England Brick Com
pany. to-day. on application of the Old Colony
Trust Company. which holds a first mortgage on
the concern for $3.50, 900. The company which
controls the brick-manufacturing business of
New England is alleged to have defauIted the
February interest on this mortgage. The COM
pany has 81, 1885, 500 preferred and sl,OS7, 500 COM
mon stock
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with light local selling. strength in wheat and
local covering; closed 3-16GTsc net higher: May.
5sls6s0%c. closed at 50 5-16c: July closed at 5Sisc.
Oats-Receipts. 1890 bu. Spot hrmer: No. ?
oats. Sic: standard white, SAC; No. ? white, SIC;
No. , white. SIC.
Hay quiet. Hops firm. Hides firm. Leather
steady. Wool firm. Coal nominal.
Beef firm; family. S11d1l.50: mess. s9d9.50;
packet, Sl0d10.50: city extra India mess, Sl5H
fT.50. Cut meats quiet. Lard steady; Western
steamed. sI.S; refined steady. Pork firm.
Rice steady. Molasses firm.
Cofee-SpOt Rio steady: no. Z invoice. 14c.
Mild steady: Cordova. S% 613isc.
Sugar-Raw firm. Refined steady.
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. T.-Poultry steady; chick
ems. 1oc; springs, Ice; turkeys. 13c; ducks. I3c
geese, sac.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 17.-Poultry steady; hens,
lie; springs, l3c; turkeys, 131sG14kc.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1Z-Poultry-Alive and
dressed, quiet and unchanged.
CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-Poultry-Live. steady
turkeys, 12c; chickens, 12c.
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE dry goods market
at first hands has continued in a quiet condi-
tion. buyers placing few orders except for prompt
delivery of spots. But there has been no in
clination to weaken on the part of manufac-
turers, the majority Of whom will use every
effort to prevent the market from sagging, while
others are of the opinion that the raw material
situation will warrant higher prices for piece
goods in the near future.
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Poultry and Other Produce.
prices paid by Shippers.

lPrices paid by Shippers.)
13c; New York fun creams
I3c; Swiss. Iec: brick. &C: limburger. I2c.
Poultry-Turkey 13c; hens, &C: cocks. &c.
capons. lie: young ducks, SC; springs. s91oc.
geese. sc per 10.
B~utter-Choice roll. lie; Elgin creamery. CSC;
state, 24c.
Eggs-Firm at 26c.
Wool-Local dealers are paying for wagon lots.
Good medium merchantable unwashed. nc:
coarse and braid, l5c; heavy merino. lOdI9c.
haIf-blood. 12Gl4c; bury and cotted' 124i4c:
Western. 12c-
Feathers-Prime geese, aoc per 10; prime duck.
20c per 10.
Beeswax-3Oc for yellow. 25c for dark.
HIDES AND TALLOW.
Green-salted Hides-No. /. 7%c; No. ., sxc.
No / calf, lOc; No. , calf, DC.
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 17.-Cotton nominal.
Sales. $3.50 bales. Ordinary. 10 15-16c; good ordi-
good middlins, 1312c; middling fair, 137sc. Re
ceipts, 1850 bales; stock, AIS, 902 bales.
NEW YORK, Feb. H.-Cotton-Spot closed
quiet. Middling uplands, Is. Doc; middling gulf
Is. 75c. Sales. 1,616 bales.
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Money Rates Abroad.

LONDON.-Money. 2qS per cent. discounts.
3A@32s per cent. Consols, S6% ass 3-16.
PARIS.-Three per cent. rentes, 95f for the
account. Exchange on London, 25f zoe for
checks.
BERLIN-Exchange on London, pom 51Apf for
checks. Discount rates: Short bills, ? per cent.
three months bills, 3 per cent.
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Local Cash Prices.

Wheat strong; No. 2 red, s1.O11a track: No. 2
red. s1.O11k on milling freight; No 3 red. ss15c
track; February. $1-O1h; wagon. 81; March. 81.
Corn dull; No. 2 white. 441kc; No. 3 white. 44lkc;
No. 4 white, 42kc; No. 2 white mixed, 444c; No.
3 white mixed. 44Ac; No. 4 white mixed. 42hc:
No. 2 yellow, 44Izc: No. 3 yellow, 4412c; No. 4
yellow, 42lc; NJ" ? mixed, Axe; No. 3 mixed,
Ahc; No. 4 mixed, 4z1sc; ear, nominal at 44c.
Oats frmer; No. 2 white. 43c; No. 3 white,
42Izc: No. mixed. 411zc; No. 3 mixed. Ale.
Hay steady; No. l timothy, SLIPS; No. 2 tim
othv. nominal at $40.
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Error i'm Available supply Report.

NEW YORK. Feb. lin Bradstreet's avail
able supply of grain. issued yesterday. the in
crease in wheat in the United States aud Canada
east OF the Rocky mountains should have been
L5S3. 600 bushels. not $1,000.
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wASHINGTON.-Wednesday's statement Of
the treasury balances in the general fund. ex-
elusive of the $50. 900. 600 gold reserve in the
division of redemption, shows:
Available cash balance. .s23, SIS. $50
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Wool.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 17.-Wool steady: medium
grades. combing and clothing. 17651hc; light
fine, 15G17hc; heavy fine. 12G141sc: tub-washed,
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Receiver for Iron Company.

Feb. lion petition of creditors
Judge Kohlsaat, of the United States District
Court. to-day appointed receivers for the Mallea-
BILE Iron CompanY. with a capital of 500. 900.
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SAFE DEPOSITS.

THERE ARE NO SAFER INVESTMENTS
for your money than the farm and city
mortgages that we have for sale.
In q years We have sold over eighteen bill
lion dollars of these mortgages and have
never lost a dollar Of interest or principal
and have never foreclosed a mortgage since
we have been In business. Phones, New 1924;
Old black 4126. 4. n. VILLAINS & CO.
Bankers. No. 10 East Market St. Indianapolis
We allow three per cent. on deposits.
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State of Indiana. Office OF Auditor OF State.
l.. the undersigned. auditor of state OF the
State Of Indiana. hereby certify that the
above Is a correct copy OF the statement OF
the condition OF the aforementioned COM
pany OF the 31st day OF December. 1903, as
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement is now on file in
this ofnce.
In testimony whereof, / hereunto sub
scribe my name and afix my off,
rSEAI~l cial seal this 18th day OF Febru-
airy, 1874.
=. Z. SHERRICK, Auditor Of State.
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Wheat-NOne.
Corn-No. 8 white, Is cars; No. 3 white mixed,
2 cars: No. 2 yellow. 2 cars; No. 3 yellow. 3 cars;
No. 2 mixed, l car; No. 3 mixed. 3 cars; no
grade, L car; no established grade, 2 cars; total,
81 cars.
Oats-No. 2 mixed. 1 car.
Hay-No. 1 timothy, 2 cars; No. 2 timothy, 2
cars; total, 4 cars.
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Local C~Iearings.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL-National bank notes
received for redemption. Ssl.6I5: government re-
ceipts from internal revenue, 1921, 7O2: customs.
81, 1l0.57l; miscellaneous, S122. 1iS; expenditures,
81 600 900.
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THE JOBBING TRADE.

The quotations given below are the selling
prices OF the wholesale dealersD
Candies, Nuts, Figs.
Candies-Capital stick candy Cbrls). Sc per III.
common mixed. sc; grocers' mixed. SIC: banner
twist stick, f11sqSc; Banner cream mixed. SC;
Derby mixed. Tac.
Nuts-Soft-shelled almonds. 15c: Brazil nuts.
lOc; hlberts' nc; peanuts, roasted, 7aSc; mixed
nuts. i3c.
Figs-New Smyrna. 1c per 10.
Coal and Coke.
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Markets for silver.
Treasury Statement.

NEW YoRK-Bar silver. seize; Mexican do
lars, 46ikc.
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LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS
SALE OF FIFTY SHARES STREET
RAILWAY REPORTED YESTERDAY.
Block of sixty shares Union Traction
Preferred Sold at 80 3-4-Dividend
Payers This Week.

The securities Of the Midland Portland Cement
Company were offered on the local Stock Ex-
change for the hrst time yesterday. The pre-
ferred stock and the . per cent. bonds were
offered at par and the common stock at 40
2 2
Two sales were reported yesterday block Of
80 shares Of Indianapolis Street Railway at
s5A. and so shares Of Union Traction preferred
at 1871. This is the highest price paid for Union
Traction preferred for some tlme, thsIS nss
recently as high as 81. but S5A Is the highest
price reported for as large a block as % shares
for several months
Seven of the corporations whose stocks and
bonds are dealt in on the Stock Exchange pay
dividends this month. The American Central
Life Insurance Company pays a quarterly div
idend of IL per cent. this month; Atlas Engine
Works IL per cent. quarterly on the preferred
stock: etchain Iron Works IL per
cent. On preferred stock; indianapolis Fhe IN
surance Company 3 per cent. seml-ahnudI; NV
y. WATSON A Co. 8 per cent. semi-annual on the
preferred; Indianapolis, columbus q southern
Traction Company 2s per cent semi-annuaL
2
Meyer & Kiser. in a circular commenting upon
local investments. have the following to say Of
the general situation in the local securities
market: The investment market for securities
since Ian. / has been broad and active. and
the sales reported are of much larger proper
tions than for some time past; me active de-
mand for the high grade stocks has been que,
somewhat, perhaps. to the tact tnat TAX returns
first Of March" The firm has Just issued a
pamphlet showing the time dividends are paid
on the list OF stocks and bonds quoted on the
exchange.
The starke county refunding 5 per cent. bonds.
$500 in all. were sold to e D. Basn * %
ders were j. +. Wild a Co., K. NJ. Campbell &
Co., Meyer * kiser and Farson. Leach d Co.
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Drugs.

Bags. 2c per ton extra, ground floor or dumped
in cellar: soc per ton extra. second floor or car
rted In cellar. From wagon. 2c per ton extra,
by wheelbarrow, chute or basket.
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Alcohol, S2.55d2.7 20; asafoetida. loc; alum, 2s
G4c: camphor, 95cdSl: cochineal. Sc: chloro-
form. 5Sd65c; copperas. brl. S5c; cream tartar.
pure, 32q35c; indigo, 65dS0c: l~icOrice, Calab.,
genuine. 35g40c; magnesia, carb.. 2 OF. 2oG22c:
morphine. p. * W., per OK, 81 45a2 20; oil berga-
mot per 10, 50; opium, S.50dS.75. q~uinine. p. &
per OF. 30T35c: balsam copabia, 55d60c: SOAP.
CASTLE. Fl, lSQl6c: soda. bicarb.. 2AQ5c: salts.
EPSON, 1%q4c; sulphur flour. .2&G5c; saltpeter.
turpentine, Td77c: giycerin.
iodide potassium. s2.45G2.5O; bromide potassium.
chlorate potash. 15Q20c: borax. 9dI2c:
cinchonida- 2SqS4c: carbolic acid, &c; cocaine.
muir, S3.S0dA
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03

melons were cut there was a feast for
all, and Yuly played the mouth or
gan and Hans danced, and the even
ing was a merry one.
Next morning the King said to
Hans:
You are such a giant that / have
been wondering If you could not re-
lieve us of two great dangers. To the
east of us. where you see that hill, is
a great heap of rocks. and among the
rocks lives a serpent. 1t has been there
for years, and has often chased some
of my people. We are afraid to go in
that direction now, and we cannot tell
when the serpent may enter the city.
Do you think you would be afraid OF
it?"
mot unless 1t is a monster" re-
piled Hans. IF all the people will stay
behind, Yuly and l will each take a
club and go to the hills. have killed
many Of them in the fields at home,
and If this one is not too big we shall
soon settle his fate"
An hour later the children set off.
The King cautioned them to be very,
yaSM careful. and the people gathered
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03

One day he noticed a man spearing
fish, and as the fish was landed he
detected the odOr of the long lost
talisman. Snatching it up he scam
pered home, and laid it at his masters
feet.
Patting the dog, whom he had not
seen for nearly a year, the old man
picked up the fish to cook it. What
was his wonder and joy when, on cut
ting it open, the magic gem fell to
the floor!
He hid it carefully in his trunk and
took out his good clothes and his last
string of cash. Then he FASTENED
out, clad in his best, to purchase a
little wine.
On his return he opened the trunk
again to take out the gem; but he
started back in amazement. There
was another suit of clothes, and a
great quantity of money!
The truth flashed upon him. The
stone could duplicate anything, even
money. Thereafter, carefully treasur-
ing and using the wonderful talisman,
the old mans remaining days were
passed in ease and luxury.
The quarrel between the cat and
dog, however, never was made up
For the rest of his life the dogs great
est desire was to kill every cat he
saw, and the sight of any dog re-
minded the cat of his cold bath in the
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WHY CATS AND DOGS ARE FOES
A Tale From the Old Korean Folklore

The dog, nearly spent in struggling
with the current, saw no fun in this /;
but Puss, who always enjoyed a joke,
was secure and dry, and he shook so
with suppressed laughter that the dog
was forced to swallow a quantity of
water in his endeavor to keep his
head up.
This so tickled his humorous COM
panion that the cat burst into a loud
laugh, and dropped the priceless tails
man into the river.
The dog dived at once, but Puss,
choking in agony, chung with all claws
to his neck and made him miss it,
The moment they reached the shore
the dog rushed furiously at the cat;
and Puss, drenched and draggled be-
yond all description. dashed up a
tree, where he sat for the rest of the
day kissing and splitting at his former
friend, who guarded the spot.
Neither cared to return home with
out the stone, and the dog spent his
days on the river bank, divided be-
tween two desires-to recover the
gem and to kill the cat.
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There were hundreds and hundreds
of them feeding and swimming about,
and they were so tame that one could
wade into the water and seize them.
The children caught and killed six
fat fowls, and when the city was
reached again they plucked the feath-
ers from one and roasted it over
large fire.
There was coarse salt to season 1t
with, but nothing more. The salt was
what we call rock salt. and was dug
out of a hill not far away. The other
fowls were hung up to be used when
wanted
While getting the fowls, Hans had
looked about bit, and no sooner had
he got his burden home than he re-
turned to the lake alone. There was a
spot where melons were growing in
abundance. AS he was told by the
King later on the fruit had been grow
ing there every year for many years,
but the people did not know whether 1t
was good or bad and had never eaten
any.
Hans selected big watermelon and
muskmelon and was soon back at the
city, and great was the surprise of the
pygmies to see him Juggling them
aong.
When the melons were laid on the
grass it took six of the little men to
roll one over.
After the goose was cooked and the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03
THE YELLOW GOD
BY FRANK LILLE POLLOCK
Copyright by Frank Lille Pollock

When Katmiroff went abroad the
coasting steamer at Constantinople he
was pleased with ALMOST everything. He
was pleased with himself for having
obtained his present mission-the most
important which had ever been entrust-
Cd TO him during his twenty years of
automatic life; he was pleased with
the Russian embassy at the Porte for
giving it to him. He was furthermore
gratified by the knowledge that his
daughter Irene was safe under the
wing of the ambassadors wife in Con-
stantinople; and he was probably best
pleased of all that Howard was no
longer in the city.
Katmiroff did not like Howard. This
was partly due to his nationality. for
Katmiroff did not like Americans,
though long ago, while an attache at
Washington, he had married an Amer
lean wife. The poor lady, perhaps,
found unexpected features in diplo-
matte life: at any rate, she had now
been for ten years in Pere Lachaise
Cemetery, above Paris, and her daugh-
ter, after an exhaustive experience or
French convent schools. had joined her
father in the East.
At first Katmiroff was inclined to
regard his INSTRUMENTATION daughter
as an encumbrance. but when a con-
ception of the girls really wonderful
beauty penetrated him he began to see
in her a most efficient tool for his ad-
vancement, and incidentally for her
own. They had spent two winters in
St. Petersburg society since. Katmi-
rolf came of a good and rich family,
and the family, If not now so rich, was
as good as ever. Blood royal he con-
sidered scarcely beyond his daughters
reach, and the benefit to himself of a
powerful alliance is beyond need of
statement. He dreamed of a lucrative
governorship, of rich court sinecure
But in these calculations he forgot
Irenes semi-American ancestry, and
he was not then aware of Howard S
existence.
Howard appeared in Turkey the
next summer, engaged in selling
sewing machines and small electric
devices TO the Moslem for a Philadel-
phia firm. He was introduced to the
Katmiroffs by. the American consul
general, and appeared a gentleman.
HIS was 80, good-looking, and spoke
French well. The Russian diplomat
guilelessly took the viper to his bosom.
little later he permitted him to ride
with Miss Irene up the hill road to-
ward Galata, attended by a gorgeous
consular dragoman, and he was with
out suspicion till in the autumn the
bomb burst under his very nose. Kat
miroff himself came near bursting, and
he did not waste many words on the
presumptuous American. Irene, Weep
ing, told Howard that she would never
marry any other man, which was the
effect Of her American blood; but she
said that her first duty was obedience
TO her father, and this was the Rus
sian blood. Howard said that he owed
no duties Of obedience to anybody.
Howard thereupon disappeared from
the Golden Horn, and it was under
stood that he had gone up the Black
Sea to sell sewing machines and cleo
4 trio bells in Odessa and Varna. Short
4 ly afterward came Katmiroff's appoint
ment to his delicate mission. He did
not attach much Importance to Irene's