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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-05

Tho oil from the germ of a kernel of
oorr is worth 5 cents a pound. while
tha starch with which the kernel is
ell ;s worth but IL cents a pound.
The muscle-forming protein is in the
hull.
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LASTCALL

our n~w store about ready. Ne
mrst v"c,;te or present quarters. OCT.
10th.
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the men who do not go home-who pos
sess no drcss-coat and no use for 1t
whose business It is to go about with
rife in one hand and their life in tho
other-who risk their lives because 1t Is
their trade and not their pleasure.
Durnovo could not understand the new
conner at ALL He saw at once that this
was one of those British aristocrats who
do strange things in a very strange way
In degree Meredith reminded him Of
Maurice Gordon, the man whose letter
of introduction was at that moment
serving to light the camp fire. But 1t was
Maurice Gordon without that semi-scn-
sual weakness Of purpose which made
him the boon companion OF Tom, DICK,
or Harry, provided that one of those was
only with him long enough, There was
Il vast depth of reserve--of indeinable
possibilltles-which puzzled Durnovo. and
In some subtle way inspired fear.
In that part Of Africa which lies with
in touch OF the equator life Is essentially
n struggle. There is hunger about. and
where hunger Is the emotions Will lie
found also. Now, Jack Meredith was a
past-mast cr In the concealment OF these.
and, as such, came to Victor DurnoVo
In the guise OF Il new creation. He had
lived the latter and the larger part of his
life among men who said, IN action II
not In words, am hungry, or am
thirsty; want this. or I want that! and
II YOU are not strong enough to keep It,
l will take It from you.
This man was different; and Victor
Durnovo did not know--could not find out
what he wanted.
He had at first been inclined to laugh
at him. What struck him most forciby
was Joseph, the servant. The idea of a
man staggering up an African river with
European man-servant was so prepos-
ferrous that It could only DO met with
rldicule; but the thing seemed so natural
to Jack Meredith, he accepted the SER
vitude of Joseph 20 much as matter Of
course. that after Il time Durnovo ac-
cepted him also as part and parcel OF
Meredith.
Moreover, he Immediately BEGAN to real
lie the benefit of being waited upon by
an intelligent European, for Joseph took
off his coat, turned up his sleeves, and
proceeded to cook such dinner as
Durnoyo had not tasted for many months
There was wine also. and afterwards Il
cigar of such quality as appealed strong
Is to Durnovo's West-Indinn palate,
The night settled down over the land
while they sat there, and before them
the great yellow equatlonnl moon rose
slowly over the trees. With the dark
ness came a greater silence, for the my
Rad insect life was stlll. This great
silence of Central Africa Is wonderfully
chara cterstic. The country Ia made for
silence, the natives are created to steal.
spirit ridden devil-haunted, through vast
tracts or lIfeless forest where Nature Is
oppressye in her grandeur, Here man
is put into his right place-a puny, IN
significant, helpless being In world fhat
Is too large for him.
49," said DurnoVo, returning 70 tne
SUBJECT which had never really left his
thoughts, you have come out here for
pleasure?"
mot exactly. came chiefly to make
money, partly to dispel some OF the ~
lusions OF my youth, and am getting
on very WE'LL Picture-book illusions they
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were The man who drew the pictures
had never seen Africa"
This is no country for Illusions
Things go naked here--damned naked.
And only language is adorned?
Durnoyo laughed. He had to be alert
to keep up with Jack Meredith-to UNI
derstand his speech; and he rather liked
the necessity, which was a change after
the tropic Incidence In which he had
moved
Swearing, you mean nc replied.
Hope you don't mind it?"
mot bit Do it myself"
AT this moment Joseph. the servant
brought coffee served up in tin cups.
"First-clnss dinner" said Durnovo.
',rhc best dinner have had for years.
Clever chap. your mani"
The last remark was made as much Tor 4
tho servants edihcation as for the mas
tcr's, and it was accompanied by an IN
wiling smile directed towards Joseph. VI
this the man took no notice whatever.
He came from a world where masters
and masters guests knew their place ana
kept 1t, even after good dinner.
The evening had turned out so very
differently from what he had expected
that Durnovo was little carried or his
equilibrium. Things were so soclable ana
pleasant in comparison with the habitual
loneliness OF his life. The fire cracked
so cheerfully. the moon shone down on
the river so grnndly. the subdued chatter
of the boatmen impaired such feellng
of safety and comfort to the scene, that
he gave way to that impulse OF eXpan-
siveness which ever turks In West-lndlan
blood
II say" he said. when you told me
that you wanted to make money! Wet"
you In earnest?"
In the deadliest earnest replied JACK
Meredith. in the half-mocking tone winch
he never wholly learned to lay aside
"Then think can put You IN the way
of It. Oh know 1t seems a bit prema-
ture-not known you long enough, and
all that But In this country we don't
hold much by the formalities. like
you I liked the look Of you when yoll
got out of that boat-so damned cool and
sclf-possessed. You're the right sort,
Mr.. Meredith"
'Possbly--for some things. For SIT
ting about and smoking frst-cass cigars
and thinking second-class thoughts am
exactly the right sort. But for making
money, for hard and steady work. am
afraid, Mr.. Dnrnovo, that ! am distinctly
the wrong sort"
NOW you're chatting again. 10 you
always ohaff?"
Mostly; 1t lubrcates things doesn't
it?"
There was lite pause, DurnoVo look-
ed round as II to make sure that joseph
and the boatmcn We're ont of ear-shot'
Gan you keep a secret?" he ASKED
suddenly.
Jack Meredith turned and looked at the
uuestloner with smile, His hat mao
slipped to the back of his head, the llgnl
of the yellow moon fell full upon ms
clean-out sphinx-lfe face. The eyes
alone seemed living,
''Yes | can do that"
lie Was only amused and the words
were spoken half-mockingly; but MS race
| said more than his lips. 1t SAID thal
even In chaff this was no vain poast
| that he was utterIng. Even before ne had
set foot on African soil he had been ask
! ed to keep so many secrets Of CONNER
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CHAPTER vI.-continued.

Suddenly he sat upright. all eagerness
and attention. Not leaf stirred 1t
was about five O'Clock in the evening,
the stillest hour of the twenty-lour. III
such a silence the least sound would
travel almost any distance. and there was
a sound travelling over the water TO
him. 1t was nothing but thud repeated
with singular regularity; but 10 his prac-
ticed ears 1t conveyed much, He knew
that boat was approaching as yet hid
den by some distant curve in the river.
The thud was caused by the contact of
Six paddles with the gunwale of the
canoe as the paddlers withdrew them
from the water.
Victor Durnoyo rose again and brought
from the boat second rhc, which ne
laid beside the double barrelled Reilly
which was never more than a yard away
from him, waking or sleeping. Then lie
waited, lie knew that no boat could
reach the bank without his full PERMITS
sion, for every rover could be killed be-
fore they got within a hundred yards Of
his rife. He was probably the best rifle
shot but one In that country--and the
other, the very best, happened 10 be IN
the approaching canoe.
After the space Of ten minutes the
boat came in sight--a long black form OF
the stlll waters. ii was too far away
Tor him to distinguish anything beyonc
the fact that IL was Il native boat
Eight hundred yards" muttercd Durn
ovo over the sight of his rifle,
He looked upon this river as his own
and he knew the native of cnuationa
Africa, Therefore he dropped bulle
into tile water, under the bow of tbs
canoe, at eight hundred yards.
A moment later there was Il souni
which can only be written pitt" be-
tween his legs, ana he had to wipe 9
shower OF DUST from his eyes a puff
OF blue smoke rose slowly over the boal
and sharp report broke the silence q
second time.
Then Victor Durnovo leapod 10 his feet
and waved his hat IN the air. From thc
canoe there Was an answering greeting
and, the man OH the bank went To tbs
waters edge. stIll carrying the rife from
which he was never parted.
Durnovo was the FIRST 10 speak wher
the boat came within nail
VERY sorry" he shouted. Though
You were a native hoat, Must establish
funk-get In the first shot, you know,
"All right" replied one Of the Euro
peans in the approaching craft, with I
courteous wave OF the hand; mo harm
done"
There were two white men and ST:
blacks in the long and clumsy boat. On
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CHAPTER VII
THE SECRET OF THE s1M1Ao1NE

"Surtout, mcssieurs, pas de zele.
Such was the meeting of Victor Durn-
oyo and Jack Meredith. Two men with
absolutely nothing In common-no tastr.
no past, no klnship--nothng but the ~
ture Such men at Fate loves TO Drlng
together for her own strange purposes.
What these purposes are none OF us can
tell. Some hold that Fate Is wise. she
Is not so yet, but she cannot ran 10 ac-
uulre wisdom some day, because she OK
periments so industriously, she Is ever
bringing about new combinations. ana
one can only trust that she. the expert
menter, is as keenly disappointed IN the
result as are we, the experimental upon.
TO Jack Meredith Victor Durnovo con-
veyed the impression Of llttle SURPRISE
and slight local interest, He was q!
man who was not quite gentleman but
for himself Jack did not give great need
to this, He had associated win many
such; for, as has been previously lnt-
mated, he had moved In LONDON society
where there are many men VINO are not
quite gentlemen. The difference or Il
good coat and that yelled insolence Which
passes in some circles for the ease or
good breeding had no weight WIN lhe
keen son Of Sir John Meredith, anu VIC
tor Durnovo Jared no worse ~ MS conf
panon's estimation because ne wore a
rough coat and gave small attention 10
his manners. He attracted ana heia
Jacks attention by certain opehTnir
manliness which was In keeping with the
situation ana with his life Sportsmen,
explorers, and wanderers were NOT new
to Jack; for nowadays one may never
know what manner Of man Is ihsioe
faultless dress-suit. 1t Is an age OF as
appearing, via Charng Gross s'at'on m
nrst-c!ass carriage. to n IRE or natk-
wpoding, living from hand 70 mouth
starving in desert prairie pampas, or
arctic Wild, all the while, big balance
at Coxs, And most of us come PACK
again, ana put on the dress-suit ana me
white tie with certain sense OF fes''u'-
ness and comfort
Jack Meredith had known many sucH.
He had. In a small way, done the sai'le :.
| himself But he had never met one "
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clal nature So many had begun by I'M
parting half u secret, to pass on In due
course to the statement that only money
was required-say. thousand pounds.
And, in the meantime. twenty-five would
be very useful. and. II not that-well.
ten shillngs Jack Meredith had met
all that before.
But there was something different about
Durnovo. He was not suitably got UP.
Your bar-room prospective millionaire
is usually jolly fellow, quite prepared
to quench any mans thirst for liquor or
information so long ms credit and ere
dulity will last. There was nothing
jolly or sanguine about Durnovo. Be-
meath his broad brimmed hat his dark
eyes flashed in n fierce excitement His
hand was unsteady. He had allowed the
excellent cigar to go out. The man was
full of qunine and fever, in deadly ear
nest.
"I can see you're gentleman no
said; IN trust you. l want man to
join mo in making fortune. have got
my hand on 1t at last. But In afraid
of this country, I'm getting shaky: look
at that hand. I've been looking for it
too long. ] take you into my confidence.
tho first conner, you'll think But there
are not many men like you in this coun-
try. and I'm beastly afraid of dying.
I'm in damned funk. want to get
out of this for bit. but dare not leave
until ! set things going"
"Take your time" said Meredith, quiet
~ and soothingly; Eight that cigar again
and lie down. There Is no hurry"
Durnovo obeyed him meeky.
TELL me-" he said, have you ever
heard of Simlacine?"
Il cannot say that have" replied
Jack. what is it for. brown boots or
spasms."
1T is a drug, the most expensive drug
In the market. And they must hpFe ~
they cannot do without 1t, and they can
nor find a substitute. 1t Is the lear or
shrub. and your hatful Is worth
thousand pounds
"Wherc is 1t to be found?' asked Jack
Meredith. II should like some-in
sack"
"Ah you may laugh now. but you
won't when you near an about ~, i'ae
scientific chaps called 1t slmiaclne, be-
cause of an old African legend which.
like all those things, has grain OF
truth in 1t. The legend Is, that the mon
keys first found out the properties OF Inc
leaf. and It Is because they live on 1t
that they are SO strong, DO you know
that a gorllla's arm Is not half so thick
as yours, and Vet he would take you and
SNAP your backbone across his knee ma
would bend gun-barrel as you would
bend a cane, merely by the turn of his
wrist? That Is Simiacine. He can hang
on a tree with one leg and tackle leop-
ard with his bare hands-thats Simlac-
inc, At home, In ENGLAND and In Ger
many. they are only just beginning to
find out its properties; II seems that It
can bring a man back to life when no
% more than half dead. There Is no
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oyo, with a backward ierk Of hls head.

ovo, with backward jerk of his head.
"Oh--he is my servant
Durnovo raised his eyebrows In some
what contemptous amusement, and pro-
ceeded to open the letter which Mere
dith had handed him.
mot many fellows" he said, ION this
coast can afford to keep European
servant.
Jack Meredith bowed and Ignored the
irony.
but" he said. courteously, II suppose
YOU find these colored chaps Just as good
when they have once got into your
ways?"
"Oh yes" muttered Durnovo. He was
reaGklg the letter. Maurice Gordon"
he continued. says you are travelling
for pleasure-just looking about you.
What do you think OF it?"
He indicated the dismal prospect with
n harsh laugh,
~ bit suggestive of hell" he went on,
"eh? low does 1t strike your"
Elmer timber. should think" suggest
| ed Jack Meredith. and Durnovo laughed
more pleasantly,
THE truth Is" he explained, that It
strikes one as n bit absurd that any man
should travel UP here for pleasure. II
| you take my advice you will come down
stream again with me tomorrow"
He evidently distrusted him: and the
sidclonB, furtive glance suggested vague
ly that Victor Durnovo had something
farther up this river which he wished
to keep concealed
81 understand" answered Meredith,
with half-suppressed yawn, that the
country gets finer farther up--more
mounainous-less suggestive of-hell,"
The propreors of very dark eyes would
do we'll to remember that it is dangerous
to glance furtlvely to one side or the
other, The attention of dark eyes Is
more easily felt than the glances of
gray or blue orbs
Jack MeredIths suspicious were arous-
ed by the suspicious manner Of his inter
locutor.
There is no white man knows this
river as ] do, and do not recommend
1t. Look ~ NEON the verge of jaundice
look at this wound on my arm--it began
with scratch and has never healed All
that comes from a month up this cursed
! river Take my advice, try somewhere
else"
Il certainly shall" replied Meredith.
I'VE VIII discuss it after dinner. My
chap Is a tlrst-raie cook. Have You got
! anything to add 10 the menu?'
Not thing. I've been living on plan
ta!ns and dried clephant-meat for the
last fortnight
Doesn't sound nourishinS. Well. we
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of the Europeans lay in the bow while
the other was stretchod a, b,s .ost Il,
"
~ $500 '''''''s VI '''e canvas VI q
neatly-folded tent, The last-named wax
evidently the leader of the little eNpedi-
ton, whlle the manner and attitude of
the man II the bow suggested the servi-
tude or disciplined soldier slightly re-
Taxed by abnormal circumstances
Who fired that shot?' inquired Durn-
ovo, when there was no longer any ne
cessity to shout.
Joseph. replied the man In the stern
OF the boat, indicating his companion.
was 1t near thing?
About as near as care about-it
threw up the dust between my legs
The man called Joseph grlnncd. Nature
had given him literally of the where
withal for indulgence In that relaxation,
and Durnovo smiled rather constrainedly.
Joseph was grabbing at the long reedy
grass, bringing the canoe to stand
sun, and II was some moments before
his extensive mouth submitted TO con-
irol,
u presume you are MI DurnoVoT'
| sn'a the man IN the stern or me boat,
rising ieisurely from MS recruitment po-
sluon anu speaAlhs witn q GouEteous
saVoir-ta'te WHICH seemed s'lsn'tS ou'
pL plhce IN .!e Miius oi oenlra, Aa t
iao was va, i,'h Wa naa s, ,aa astHIo
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didn't know what to do viii, her II rlie
did como over and. II he didn't send for
hcr, lilo would lose all his Chinese prac-
tico, rho only thing he could de- was to
play for time, SO he said: !. y
This Is n very inconvcnlent tlme Tor
me, ii Hong Fook,, Would you mind 1,l
S wa1t,ss g 5or %o months ana 'ns" V'''
Of M losns se abou It ,so Year Il ho didai
square aef syeho Wbo Wn, 'o,u uo ,ns
ban e ever fssR Re Ga Cd at was al
FRANKS fnult, md he had been deG,evIn I,
her and threatened TO 30 nome 10 hcF
inoilers
It was CONC. tins before no thought to
nsk jim about y. Jim, was q Christian
lznd Chinese, who had worked for tho
most one Of tho family YOU know what
q good Chinese cook Is--tlere are none
better. and Jim was one Of the best Ile
days, quits, and puts n devil-lioodoo mark
UP over tho kitchen door SO you won't
be nble TO keep n China boy there until
o d y0 The the Y TuMe ho paed ever ses
he went to work for Franks mother. He
rot only bought a the nrtoSx i jcw s;,
down me hnteher poss vs. the ,s second b sr
swell dinners, but he was really Frank
powells, silent partner. l., the law busl-
ness. Jlm always kept frhnk po,s.itcd on
Dupont Street Frank would never have
got INTO. this marriage scrape II he'd
Only told jim about bout IT. ... 49,. -,
s"s s jim Hs"S Vas ssnr '2 sSs time ne
Of his NE BECAUSE there We're seven en- OK
e es st e then he Wns buy c aney bs
cake and printing the words lords; God is
d rross 1ne o2 m nih rc irGsns
1t struck nm rs hpnropr,a5c 70 almost
any ocGaso ,I iaea n az ,,n ny ~ rs
'e! q ttM ,,nv , Sn,e x good W. ,a,i o,
Wo1 i,i h,,,: ipn on, Wa''' lo-i'oilo" fhhSpc
IVY paSft daw lin ca,ne In. nil .tarchod
wbiHtc lInenmvon Know how everia stlrr-
y, clean a chinan'an can look-and he
"How much money you Give me losc-em
China wife?"
ooh. most anything. How much d'you
want Jim?
. on; maybe one thousand d0lla MAYBE
you. go ahead and DO the trick. and II
m bnd T bls lot Of confidence fhIa in a
or nm b n"y; - ,ook over tho room and
s mi tbn thinpa ION IN tho e man'si Finaiiv
,,n tnok M ~, one ~ tbnso Mink and goid
f 81, 4 sheDherdesses and showed It to
"You like-em thls ono pletty cood?"
"Rottenl' said frank It was ono Of
his wedding presents-we all hayo our
troubles that way-he hated the sight
OF 1t. but he hadn't dared to put i away
because his wIte's mothers second cousin
had sent It. and she was eSp,es knee. money icy
from that end OF the family. He SAID
the samn thing about lnumhnr, OF other
things. INCLUDING an on, onyx clock t,l and
brass STAND I'm s ,ne n1 iho d ioh OK
p'Nan. pu week Hra an t''f md d. TO 90 lin 10
,,,.; H. I'm , ~. -, 10, o. ,sn ,ar
~ 'i tI,,I c,eva T. ton,, Him ahot six
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are pretty we'll provided. so perhaps you
will give me the pleasure Of your COM
pany to dinner2. Come as you are: no
ceremony. I think l will wash. though.
1t Is as we'll to keep up these old Gus
toms"
With pleasant smile he went towards
the tent which had just been erected.
Joseph was very busy, and his admon-
fishing voice was heard at times.
Here. Johnny, hammer in that peg.
Now, old Cups-and-Saucers. stop that
grinning and fetch me some water None
of your frogs and creepy-crawling things
this time, my blond beauty, but clear
water-comprenny?"
With these and similar lightsome turns
of speech was Joseph In the habit of
keeping his men up to the mark. Tho
method was eminently successful. His
colored compeers crowded round him AL
of grim" as he himself described 1t,
and eager to do his slightest behest.
From the throne to the back-kitchen the
secret Of success is the art of managing
mcn-and women.
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fcopyrlga,. 1909 by Mcclure, Phillips &

n WILKINSON. the Chamber
lain Of the Fiesta court, was
in private life. II lawyer and
polItician. Ills entire patron
hpe depended upon his Association
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sTo be continued Tuesday,
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You must said the Chamberlain.
Indeed, ! won't. You can see If l move
1t up 10 the first joint, SOL
We'll, III Try he said, seeing she was
determined.
You are in love" he said, don't deny
1t. But You have had several minor
affairs before. This Is serious. Yes.
you'll marry-only once, though. Now
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"surtout, messieurs. pas de sele."
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21
2A1 NE TIE Eyk-
II Feeee0ak ers Shall Sec God, What
1s - 8ecosne Of Warma kers?

In speech made in Boston Octo-
Der 4th, INTRODUCING. Secretary Hay 10
the International Peace Congress-.
Mayor Collins. of the Hub. saic that
il he were to rarCphrase a Bible text
to suit the occasion it would be this:
Blessed are the pCacemakers, for they
shall see God: Canned be the war
makers. fer they shall see the devil"
This utterancc from Mayor Collins
in the presence of the Secretary of
State. while not directed at President
Roosevelt. is at least an excoriation of
the President when considered in con-
nection with speech he made before
the Republican Club of New York.
February 18th, 1899. when he said:
IF We ever grow to regard peace
as a permanent condition, and feel
that We can afford to let the keen.
fearless, virile qualities of heart and
mind and body sink into disuse. We
will prepare the way for inevitable
and shameful disaster in the future
The peace which breeds timid-
ity and sloth is curse and not a
blessing"
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21
DolyTHL TDsY.

when we take up the great ques-
ton of the tariff. We are at once CON
fronted by the doubt as TO whether
our opponents do not mean what they
say"
Against that profound observation
of President Roosevelt may be placed
the declaration in the Democratic plat
form and that of John Sharp Williams.
the leader of the Democrats in the
House. on the subject about which Mr.
Roosevelt arrogates supreme authority.
Williams thus defined the Democratic
idea on the tariff. which Judge Parker
approved:
The Democratic tariff idea, Ike ev-
erything else Democratic. is founded
as nearly as possible upon the princi-
pie of equality Of opportunities and
equality of burdens This same prin-
ciple extended 10 other matters of an
ticipated legislation viii give you what
democracy means. or ought 10 mean
with regard TO them. 1t stands for
equality of charges by railroads and
transportation companies. with destruc-
tion of the power of secret rebate or
open discrimination. whether against
corporations or localities. Neither
Cove pllent nor Government created
corporations ought to be permitted to
encourage or cOntinue in a course of
favoritism to any individual, any in
terest or any locality