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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-12
UP WITH THE TIME.
Large Clock TO be Put Over the
u Courthouse at Chat than.

tspecia To The Times. Dspaich)
CHATHAM. VA. July II The Town Conn.
eli In meeting Friday evening gconcurred with
the county authorities IN purchasing q town
clock at a cost OF several hundred dollars.
The clock will be placed on top Of the court:
house, fronting on Main Street. s
%Rsy. Charles. p Elmore left on Sa ~ ~
for his new field at Graham. TO when ne
His new field ain much larger than the one
he has Just left ]. \. u, ,..t <
height IL being erected y at the Chatham
Episcopal Institute. The atower.wili be pro-:
Gina city for general purposes and fire fight
Ing. which Will I'll much ne ed ed want % at
-" The remains OF Mrs. e. 7, Crawlcy, who
passed away at her home here Friday were
laid to rest Saturday :ternoon In the family!
I. Mirscs Myrtle and III Glenn Marshall. Of
SKadish. are visiting Miss Linda " hite z,
h Nj. and airs. James Purnel Jr.a OF ,lili-
mona IN Miss. q are v visiting Judge and Mrs
James u. 4 redway, parents Of Mrs Purnell.i
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Martha Jefferson Sana torium
\. Opened. 4ss 85 Z
fCnaciaI toH'The 'T[meS

4 VI Especial to The T!mes-Dispatch.)
The FneYIyl erected MarthagJ fferson Sans
forum, q n incorporated inst itut!on. tho
conception Of seven physicians &, f biis
or, Yes terday afternoon The following
constitute tile officers and management:
Or. j I Hamilton Browning, president: Dr.
Hugh r. N lson, vice. sident; pr. Hal
fTwyman, treasurer: Miss Manic NJ,
Fletcher, superintendent. e
The sanitorium Is a spacious four-story
building, situated at the corner of High
Street and Locust Avenue; The capacity
OF the hospital is for the comfortable
4 and care OF twenty-five pa
ia
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FIRE IN SUFFOLK.
One House Burned and Another.
q Nearly DESTROYED.

.83 Especial TO The Times-D !spatch.)
SUFFOLK. VA. July 1l.--Fire early this
morning destroyed the residence on Holiday
Street IA occupied & by Mrs,. Eta est and
Quilted that OF her next door netghbor, Mrs
The blaze is believed by e. IL Folk, owner
OF the buildings, to have been started by
lb,rriars in order to attract attention and
cover their operations elsewhere.
The family in the West home barely had
time to escape after the flames were dis.
covered Miss ocje West, who gRYe the alarm,
was nearly suaocated When she awoke.
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Robert Clarence Kent.3
(special to The Times-Dispatc

SN'3SS1e1t ~ IIe : lClIJ
VA. July 1.-THE
death OF Robert Clarence Kent. a pronii-s
nent druggist Of Knoxville, Tenn, was "a
shock to & his rel tives8 and friends here,3
where he was born and cared IS q boutS
two weeks since he fell do wnS a. II ghts Of
his thigh and also one hone d { the Leg.
The injury caused blood poison, W hicf15
resulted fatally on Friday. When quite
ay;oung Mr. Il the drug
tersville. Va!,9 a we'll known drug ist at
at.place: lie "a fterware ls ma de his home
In KNOXVILLE , where lie a occu pied 5sa Il ne
] y esteemed for. his sterling qua ties Of
character Mr.. kent had friends In r oh
lmond. 4 who will regret to hear OF 81 his
age and leaves a widow u and one small
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STRUCK BY a NEGRO.
.5g15t y = NJ 11A54IS3I.9 EA3s3NG1y3SNI.{3 9l
mr., James Trice Knocked Sense
less, But Will h Recover

1'77E Especial to e9-TIine!-DIspa tcfJ
ETNAf MILLS, VA. July 11.--James
Trice. who was knocked senseless by
about glo o clock. has recovered sufficient
ly35to know. he is tout Of danger. Mr..
$Trice u.s. the general manager OF the
with this man VIII would not work. and
discharged the l:egro, who crept from be-
hind and deal him a terrific blow over:
the head. YRufiin escaped Is fi
a Thomas Burton Snead, attorney at law
who has been III With typhoid fever. Is
much better. rs ~ Is y
~ Rev. Dr. !. sl9 Pc ter. OF Newport
News. has consented to- assist Rev. II. a.
.AViIlis In Al pro- ractcd meeting at hebron
Baptist Church, to commence the Second
SundayBin August. .3Ss
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:5iK]NoCKEDNOFFl5 TRAIN
Flagman T turner Knocked Of in
Tunnel and Fatally Injured.

n (special to The Times Dispatch.l..5 4
BIliJEFIHLD, W. y, Jul y 1.---.Blare
turner, ia gman on the Pocahontas d.
vision Of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
in Big Pull tunnel, anu had his skull mash
ed Turner'S train ran three miles before
the members OF the crew missed him
They went back and found him and hls
hese to-day and is still uncons cious and
Will die. He has been married about tWo
months. 81 "A Mi q;
months. n 5s.55 III FL Al a lS
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Wedding at Front Royal.

n .l ESPECIAL TO Tho Times Dispatch.)
FRONT ROYAL, YA.. July 1.-The mar
{rlage OF Miss Mary, gnes Crudden TO Mr..
ca thoc Church here to-day, Rev.. 011:r
Keefrey ot performed the,ssre,
gCrudden, foreman OF tho Carson Lime Works.
at Riverton. The groom lisa young business
mar, OF Luray. 3i ~ +. n RI N
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some unaccountable means he ran into a
i've wire, which caused irnmediat death. sstf
Jenkins Gets Twenty Years.

E 5ALESANDR1A, VA, July ll.--Edward Jen-
kins. colored was to-day sentenced In the
Corporation Court to tN,nty years !, Y, The
intent ito Kill upon Captain william Brown
and Mate H. W.. Griffith, Of Nthe schooner
Annie Ellen. OF Dorchester. Md. on the night
OF May 18TH y
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Mil has been shut down for want Of
During the interim the mana cement
Will utilize the opportunity TO heightenl
and Improve their dam. 7 he mill Will pc
Idle a week or two;S though they say,lt
Is crowd ed q With rush orders for the
AZ The wages OF operatives at the Poca-
f,ontus cotton Sfill will be cut ten per!
cent from a bout August first .9tisi ~
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:EIel tracts FRA Awarded

The Council Committee on Poor met last
night and awarded 81 hets contract for team
coal & to the Richmond Ice Company. W., ~ Y
5Cogblll was given the contra u for ga vine
500 cords Of pine wood VI
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Their. The funeral Will take place to
morrow evening. 35f b AZ "a a ,i3iss

Especial to The Times -Disratcll.)
LEpSBURG, VA, July IL Mrs. Lem
uel Norris, wife of Lemuel Norris, Esqt,a
an architect, of washington, D. q. died
on Sunday morning n ged torty--one years.
She was the daughter Of the late r. H.
Turner, Of Leesburs, and is closely re-
lated to Mr.. Lewis Nixon, OF New York.
Her husband and one daughter, a sister.
and brother survive. 1ntern1ent3 at Lees
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Mashed His Foot.

colored man. who did mot give his ma me 4
had his foot badly mashed at Mo- as Egh,#
made him comfortable, 6 hut the foot may have
to8 be alnplt Al ed, III
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Conw, a y Re n,olds.

Conway Reynolds. ia Their Of Rev A.. d. ley
5noids, Of northumberland county, died sud
denly a few days agot 8 He lis bell eyed Ito
be the last Of the fathers In Nortlum berian
county who I had "a sons In the Confederate
army, the others having al passed awe
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WHY not Save onsy7'
pEAD THESE PRICES

sff9 kLTAD AkAHIES 186sAALSs 90
sour Pickles, gallon. i. 80, 3. Csc
Lion Coffee, lib papers. n. !. ~. .....itc
Best American Grartiiated Sugar, d3/rs
sound. 4. s.i.5...5.... Il, ....... IL. 1tazz4G
eon5Ton Root Beer, axes five gal.
y Ions y ..s.,.s W ~ \ s. ...,......be
!, pounds California peaehes sor..... .ase.i
lAtbuckle's Arlosa Coffee, ib /. q. ..s..1the
Enanelte stove Polish, box ]. 30
early Juns Peas can ..s.. .,l....se
smaill California Ham I, pound ...eh
e{les White A Sugar for...............2 ESQ
Country Jowls, pound ....t.s............6 Sc
Fresh Country Butter, elb.,............te $50
eest city Meal, per peck...... go. 1870.
or, bushe. 40. ...s...7oc
Quart Mason Jars Vanilla Syrup ~. 100
cost gcreaeh Cheese, g lbs for. $50
c AIMED r Tomatoes, large cans. ........7o
New Clipped Herrlnas, dozen for. Csc.
Quart y ars Home m ade sweet Picks
oibson, XXX, M Vernon. Oscar
peper Old Brands Vthiskey, bottle }. 7Se.
8.lb lars Home. M ads Preserves .... 1870.
blackberry or CataWba Wine, quart 100.
Ginger Snaps or Soda Crackers, ID 40
SAT- Pork, per pound . ....7s
smithf,eid Hams, pound .... ....15o
4 bars Octaoon Shaped Soap for.... csc.
GOOD cree !, Or Mixed Tea, ID 800
pure cider Vinegar, gal..,.... ...... !. zoe
Frest, BoIogna Sausage, pound .........7o
NJ atches. per dozen .......... ........
Worcester Sauce, bottle -. ...........sc
tomato G atsup, bottle Sc.
ipufiy's Matt Whlskey. per bottle zoe.
SULLIVAN IS SON
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M n
SETS TyE SylxN on FIRE.

bodily discomfort or itches,
ma, It begins often with a
ollowed by pustules or blis-
icky fluid oozes, which dries
ooking sores and scabs, It
the body, but oitenest upon
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S. I'LL Imam IS son /,

Downtown stores, is2o-1s22 east Main
street. Uptown store. COG East Mar.
shail Street.
(. 'phorss az our swo stores.
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COTTON mi Ills SHUT. DOWN
FOR WANT Of WAFER

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.)
B EiTTRICK, Va, July little streams
are very low, "a nd the Swift Creek Cotton
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LAUGH CAUSES TRAGEDY.
Grant Bachelor Shot Through
Body by Dave Freeman.

! e7#.7t Especial to The Illness lspatch.)
mai JFFOLFl, VA, = July lion Saturday
might, In Jericho. Vas, Grant Bachelor
Dave Freeman. The alllpierced the left
lung. Bachelors condition s critical.
q Both are col ored AS "a sss5j
4 The cause or the shooting is apparently
very trivial. Freeman Is said to have
become inccnscd at !: Bachelor because Of
his laugh, which is singn!arly loud, dis
ne anG Il
Bachelors laugh, which was jocular In
iintent a as ierisiYe. 49,
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q
l1s. No disease causes SO rt1ucl
burns and stingss like Ecze
slight redness Of the skin,
tiers from which a gummy,s 81
and scales off or forms bad 1
appears on d fferent parts OF
the back !, arms, hands, legs
and face, and is a veritable
torment at times, especially
AT night or when oyerheated.
The cause of Eczema lie a
too acid con dition Of the
blood. The terrifying itch
ing and burning are produced
by the OVERT ow through the
glands and$pores Of the skin
,Qf the fiery poisons withFwhi'
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Miss lula Daingerhel

Especial to The Times, pispatch)
1 sTAIJNTON. VA. July Miss Julia
paingerfield, OF the county died this
morning. aged seventY-slX years, She
= SurYlYSa u three sisters 2ard ono byal
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sgs Dear sirs;-1 fssl II my duty 70 write and Let
BILE you know Whst g. g. 3, has done Tor me, have
lly5 suffered With 0hronio Eosems Ter over aftesn
and have greet DEL q Snsy tsy
md different kinds 81 9!ood
lhe leg q . SSndatHtsn
- several bottles end now thsre 10 not g spot on
ny leg or any othsf part % SIX nGdy H3i:hHY.s
W. W. S6ol Thomas ST., st. Louis, No
11hich the blood-current is overlo While ex.
rnal applications, such as washes soaps, salves
id powders are soothing and cooling they do not
e disease but s., S. IS, does, and purifes enriches,
ID strengthens the thin acid blood and cleanse the
skin clears OF and Eczema and all its terrifying
* Oh tie Skin and Its diseases free, No charge
the SWIFT SPEckF1c Coz AyIAA1JA. ca.
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FR1Espn 1sisi VA, July H.
Harry IL James, formerly Of this city,
more recently q Rie hl died ysssssrs
coiinty. after aalingerlns Illness o. con
sumptlon, aged thirty years, He Is sur
yived by his father and sister and three
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Dr.. IA. p. Bele.,w.
!, . :, y ~ = n,.s. p 81 a i
Mrs. Mary 2. Marks.

Especial to The Times Rispaaitch.l, !.
fEliaabeth Marks, widow Of the late VIII
liam n, Ma rks, died here late Tonight,
She was In. her seventieth year and Was !, ~
universally beloved, The fnneral arrange
ments have not been made M
III arrY Z. lanes AZ
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Marie Fleetwood Taylor. q

The funeralStof Mrs. Annie slidder,I
Iwf, was found dead at her home early Sat
urday morning. took place from, her home. |.
No iii Louisiana Street YESTERDAY a5.erno oot,
cemete 81 W Her son, Mr.. a lexandcr Slider.
Of y Homestead "a Pa, h and her daughter, Mrs.
Hill, who resides on lower Jatles River, ar
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17
WRIGHT, GAMBLE & COMPANY.

some day willco to you and claim
my boy. WIN you swear, Michael Paul
poff, to cherish my boy and preserve
this secret
81 gave the promise. cxccllency, and
have kept IT, I,ut she also said, In
case | die. Michael I'aulpoif, guard my
boy uS you would your own, for think
he will bc like his fitlIer-strong. but
no match for the wicked and designing
ones. DO not permit any one ever to
know this truth
II have obeyed, cXccllency. The boy
was nnmcd Vladimir. and we soon
came To love him ~ our own. He was.
AS the princess said strong and Of an
easy going, simple temperament. He
grew up to help me in the forge. The
princess did die. and 50 | held my
tongue. as she bidc me But Vladimir
or Prince AlcXiS--waS talented, and
he learned to paint. He discovered one
day the picture of his mother and be-
came cilimOrrd of it. He wished to
paint II, and ! permitted him Then
one day NcSl"rov came and saw it.
was frightened. for | knew he would
suspect and knew from his maniier
that we would soon hear from him
again.
I'VE were charged with conspiracy.
oNccllrncy. we who had honest hearts
and had never wronged any one and
were bundled Off 10 siberia We were
sent so Tomsk. where no doubt NesltA-
ROY intended tn Kill The young lIan
when he got an opportunity Then one
day that American unmd Denton came
to our hut in Tivololfsky. In some way
he had learned of the picture. do not
know why he was interested in Nladi-
mir. hut he asked to see HE picturc
and questioned me.
"'laulpot1,' lie said. 'VEldimir is not
your son.
II Shiycrcd. for ! did not know but
he WAS u friend of the governor. I,ut
hc said hc was going 10 learn who
Vladimir was. so | told him he story.
He said that Vladimir could not be any
worse off than ut present. and he could
secure the help of the government to
Nicholas NcSlcrUv. He took the pic
turc. and some one came to our hut
after that and whipped my wife to
death. Vladimir swore vengeance. and
today he has killed Jansky and Cns-
gethop.'
This is strange story of cruelty
and crime" said the governor general.
But. so far rs you are concerned. |
congratulate YOU. Prince Neslerov.
duke of Graslov. And this faithful old
man. whose life is almost run. how can
| show my appreciation of what he has
done for Russia? Paulpoff. you shall
name your own reward. and it is
yours"
ITO live with Vladimir" said the old
man simply.
'.And this American. Where is hep
Wounded; lying in the house Of
priest at TivoloTsky." answered Fiadi-
mir. o., as ho should row be called.
[Continucd on +th pnorl
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17

ny cEnlmeu tnat the duke had miSused
her and caused her death. 1t was new
er settled, and the two families have
since been enemies.
at was not less than two years after
when. one night while he was intoxi-
Gated my husband said something that
aroused my suSpiciOn-that he knew
what had become of the young prince.
| taxed him with it. and he was maud
| lin enough to cOntide in me. He had
! been poor but since the loss of the
young prince he had not worked, but
had plenty of money. This also caused
me to suspect. He told me. in his
drunken fashion, that the Duke of
GraSlov did not wish the son of the
princess to inherit the title or estate.
AS the father of the boy had died he
was the heir, but the duke preferred
his younger son. Nicholas.
"Thc two. the duke and Prince Mich
OlaS. paid my husband to take the
child and drown it. He was II wicked
man, my husband. and he agreed He
did take the child to the Kama and
was about to take from it the telltale
clothes when it cried Justify, and II
powerful man sprang from the bushes
and took the child There was a fight
in which my husband was badly whip
ped. But he did not dare report to the
duke that he had failed. ami SO he car
ried ont the plans and reported the
| tpI nf hn .l,tI,inU ut lao, nj
This was the clothing he had taken off
preparing to throw the child in the
river 40 me this revelation was Il
great shock, but my husband threaten
ed my life if | ever brcatlIrd.n word of
| II to Il single person knew he would
keep his threat. and so dared say
nothing. for the house of Grislov was
rich and powerful. and ! feared to
speak even 10 the police,
"Thus | lived year after year with
the shadow Of my husbands crime mp
on my heart. until | thought would
90 mad. Moved by an impulse could
not control. ! dctprmn,M TO learn il
! the child was alive. | found il in thc
house of the blacksmith Paulpolf Mt
Perm. Having learned that the little
Alexis was well and happy felt cas-
Ter, but resolved that when my oppor-
tunty came | would reveal the truth
! The old duke died and Nicholas be-
came his heir and finally became gov
ernor of TonSk 4 short time ago my
| husband died. and was free to tell.
/ There came to GraSlov one day II beau
| tiful girl. giving n name that was not
! familiar hut she was the picture Of
! that lovely princess who had died. and
! | watched her. knew she was search
| ing for the truth. and | told her what
/ I knew. We went to St Petersburg,
where she told the cZar. and he gave
her authority under his seal. We went
| back to Perm. but the Paulpotis were
on their way TO Siberia. The princess
resolved to follow, and this meeting
| Is the result"
"IIow did You know the hoy in Paul
! poff's house was the young princeT'
asked the governor general.
II saw bis mothers picture which
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nau Dern around MS neck. rrcoy-
nized his face. his voice. his manner,
and Paulpoff told me how he came into
his possession"
"This is strange" said the governor
general turning to the old man stern
ly. ''IIow was it that YOU kept TIE
young prince and did not disclose the
fact that he was alive"
1T was the prayer of his poor moth
er," said Papa Paulpoff II. too. have
my story. ON that day was wander
ing by the river and had been fishing.
| heard the cry of Il child. | ran to-
ward the sound and saw the man tax.
ing off its clothing. He cursed 1t and
struck it and said that its voice would
soon be stlled. knew he meant to
murder the child. and so | attacked
him. was powerful man then.
though not nearly so powerful as Nlad.-
mir--as the prncc-is now. We fought.
and | severely whipped him. then
took the child home with me and re-
solved to restore him to his parents, for
| supposed he had been taken for re-
vengc by enemies. When saw the
beautiful face of the princess, | knew
it must be the boys mother. and so |
began to think who among the mobiles
who lived near the Kama had such
woman. had heard of tn, beauty of
the Princess NeslerOv, and 50 went
to find her. leaving the child nt the
forge. saw her at Graslov and asked
TO he alone with her. She ordered her
women away. showed her the pOr
I trait.
I "'My picture" she cricd-'thc picture
that was on little Alexis. oh, what
have you to tell me!
II told her what had happened. how
! | had taken the boy and that he was
! safe and well in my house. She began
to weep tears of mingled joy and sor-
row.
+ ".Who are you? What is your name?
she asked.
"'Michacl Paulpofr. princess told
her
/ "'Oh. Michael Paulpoff, she cried.
and it seemed that her heart would
break can | trust You:
"'With anything, lady answered.
'You are welcome to the life or death
of Michael Pnulpott,'
! "'Iistcn, she whispered. turning
each way to see that we were not
| watched 1 am in the house of enc
mics. Ny husband. who WAS the heir
of the duke. is dead. My little son
would be the heir of this estate. but
! the duke prefers that his own younger
son should inherit, and so they have
| plottcd to destroy my child. Thank
| God for placin. you on this earth.
Michael Paulpon'. lou were sent 10
| save my hoy. And now listen. Were
| he to return here or were II to he
! known that he was alive no matter In
what part of Russia he might be. they
would manage in some way Ia Kill him.
| Even now trpmhle lest some spy
/ ovcrhrar our words and reveal this
/ truth. | TO not wish To hav" you relin.
gush hiln and will give YOU something
nov la, Nou uu.t mover ,"o:T t. "?
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-17

ana Datled rage and hate. Ills glance
was vcnOmous, but his very helpless
ness made him haggard Therese,
white Tipped and shiverng. came in.
Ncslerov looked from one to the other.
He knew that something was coming
the end of his career. The governor
general waited. looking chiefly ut Olga,
for from her he expected the first
bomb.
Look at that man, Therese.' COM
manded Olga.
1t was n dramatic scene as the girl
stood with perfect poisc and pointed
her finger at NcSlerOv.
81 see him." faltercd ThcreSe.
"Who is hp?"
"Prince Nicholas NeSlerov."
"Prince Nicholas Neslerov. let me tell
you what the governor general already
knows" said Olga. and her voice was
cold and steely. For many years my
youth prevented clear understanding
of things. | was born after the death
of my unfortunate cousin and so did
not fully take in the significance of the
mystery of Graslov till few years
solved to sift it to the bottom and make
certain that the one who caused her
death should be punished. For years
my efforts were unavaiing. | pursued
every line of investigation that occur
red to me. and in them all | had the
sanction and assistance of the car At
last. during Il sojourn at GraslOv in an
other name. | met this woman whom
you have heard me call Thercse. Do
you know who she is? She is Nine.
Dcndoff. widow of that DendOff who
was the slave of your wicked father
and Yourself"
! Neslerov was too crestfallen already
to show further effect of her words.
He made no answer.
"For twenty years this woman has
lived with the truth locked in her bos-
ON because she feared her husband.
The governor general Is here and will
hear this case at once. and from that
moment when he hears the truth you
| are in his hands. Thcrese. who is that
| man?"
| She pointed ut Vladimir as she spoke.
"That-is-the Duke of Graslov." said
the woman firmly.
"Tell your story"
at was twenty years ago. your eX-
cellency," said Therese. speaking di-
! rcctly to the governor general. that
the little Prince Alexis WAS lost. He
was missing from the palace ut Graslov
one evening. and the poor princess was
beside herself with grief and anxiety.
\ search was made. and my husband,
who WAS in the service of the duke. re-
turned from the Kama and reported
| that the child had been seen wandering
on its banks. and he brought back n
portion of its garments. which he said
hc found close to the water. 1t was
believed that the child was drowned,
and the princess gricvcd for her dead
10y. The poor princess did not sur
vive the snock long, and when she died
there was trouble between the two
/ branches y. the NsSlercls. Her fam