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play the piano and ito conduct myself like lady, as always was,
 q knew my own value and looked about for the gentleman who would give me my rightful position as lady. From my Italian father I in- herited aristocratic tastes, and was not going to remain a low, vulgar common servant all my life, not me.
 Then he came to the house. Percy was his dear name, and his blood was very blue. Lord Darlington was his father, a most aristocratic nobleman, who was an old brute, from my expe- rience of him. But he was of high rank don't deny, and Percy had the blood of heroes in his veins. He came to take lessons in singing. But after time saw that he was in love with my mistress. It was her arts that captured him, else he would have turned from her to me. But he never did.
 @How handsome and fascinating was my hero Percy Vane! Fair hair and blue eyes and the figure of a life guardsman-just the kind of man I liked. He was kind to me-for her sake, suppose and gave me money and presents. She said she loved him, and used to make me sick witt. talking of him I let her think was her dear friend, as if she had known my true feelings she would have sent me away
 "Lord Darlington was angry with Percy for loving my mistress, and don't wonder at it, low singing wom- I.., IA own, inherited from his mother, and he proposed an elopement. He said that Lord Darlington could not leave the estates away from him and that some day he would come in for the title. She never lived to be Lady Der rington. I was glad of that.
 Well. they eloped. After singing at a concert in St James, hall he met her outside and took her to Liverpool street station. was waiting there with the luggage. We went down to place called Wargroye, in Essex, and the very next day they were married in the church of that parish. I was furious, but what could do? Had told Lord Darlington he might have stopped the marriage, but Percy would never have forgiven me, and did not wish to lose sight of him. As Mrs. Vane's maid had chances of seeing him daily and of basking in the light of his eyes It was weak of me, but loved him so dearly that would have done anything simply to be in his presence. But l wish now that I had prevented the marriage. Since I could not get him, I didn't see why she should bear of the prize.
 "Afterward we went to Paris, and from that place Percy wrote to tell his grandfather that he was married. I know he did not mention the place, for the letter was given to me to post,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17
MANY DEsERTIoNs IN NAVY
Navigation Authorities Astonished at
 Number Who Take French Leave of Service.

Desertions in the navy are increasing to such an extent as to give the naval authorities the gravest concern. The condition is not admitted in the bureau of navigation, but the reports received there from the ships on home and for eign stations contain statistics of de- sertions that are of alarming propor- tions. No one is able to understand why there should be such Illegal with drawals of the men from the service. It is all the more surprising when it is considered that the payment and priv ileges of the enlisted men have been made as attractive as possible say the authorities. and all for the purpose of creating contentment among the blue jackets. One reason given is that the punishment of the culprits who are ap- prehended is altogether inadequate and amounts to an easier existence than that of those who do their duty. The situation is so menacing that the author ities are devising some means of keep ing the enlisted force up to it's required strength
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life on my own account she died in 1t of violent rage, during which she broke blood vessel
 Tt is needless to give my early life in detail. I rose from scullery maid to housemaid. Then became parlor maid in 8 suburban villa, where the wages were poor and the food was bad. I took charge of children when not doing housework and managed to get on. But I was ambitious. I wish ed to get among the servants of the aristocracy. A friend of mine who was maid to the Duchess of taught me her duties, and I procured situa- Hon. I pleased my mistress, and she promised to do much for me. How ever, she died, and was thrown on the world. saw an advertisement for lady's maid and got the situa- ton. It was in this way that I be- came the servant of that woman whom hated so deeply.
 "She was called Rosina Lockwood and was no better born than myself. Her father was low man who taught singing, and she appeared herself on the stage. I never thought she was beautiful myself.
 At first I rather liked Miss Lock wood. She was kind to me in her silly way, and the gentlemen who were in love with her gave me plenty of money to deliver notes and other things. There was one gentleman who was the best of them aIl-and the biggest fool over her blue eyes and fair hair. His name was Ireland, and he had plenty of money. He came to learn singing from old Lockwood sim ply to be near her, and proposed three times to my knowledge. But she would have nothing to do with him, which was foolish, as he had money, and she could have twisted him round her finger.
 T was handsome girl in those days, though say it myself. But if woman is good looking why shouldn't she say so? I had perfect figure and a complexion like cream and roses. My hair was as black as night, and my eyes were sparkling and large. I taught myself to read and write, and learned French Also I learned to
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and we threw the body of my darling over. Oh, how my heart ached when I heard it fall on the cruel, cruel stones!
 with Ireland arranged to hold my tongue, and on his part he promised he would say nothing. The next day the news of the discovery of the body came. Senora Velez, from whom l had borrowed the stiletto, knowing of my love for Percy and being in love with him herself, accused me of the crime I denied it and said that If she did not hold her tongue would tell her husband how she had loved Percy. She was afraid of her husband, who was jealous brute, so she remained quiet. gave her back the ,stiletto, which had obtained from Ireland. We were both safe, but I was so i'll that left the hotel and returned to England. George Rates, who never suspected my share in the death, fol lowed."
 It was at this point that George ceased reading. He now knew the worst. His father had died by acci- dent, and Ireland had been the unwit- ting cause of his death. Brendon won idered how the old man could have carried the knowledge all these years without speaking. He determined to have an interview with him. But at last he knew the truth about the death in San Reno. It inculpated no one, and he could not see how-ac- cording to Bawdsey-it could be con- nected with the murder of Mrs. Jer- sey.
 ITO Be Continued
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IN CANADIAN MOUNTAINS.
Dangers Incurred by Members of Scientific Expeditions in
 Climbing Them.

we have had few accidents in the mountain climbing of western Canada 7 said Arthur o. Wheeler, F. R. O. s., the topographer of the department of the interior of the Dominion of Cana da. at the geographers convention in Washington the other day. ''I was descending the Bishops glazier one day with party Two of us who were go- ing before had crossed over on what looked like a streak of snow extending across the ice; suddenly we heard a shout behind and turning around saw nobody. Soon the rim of a hat and the top of a nose appeared above the snow bank; their owner had disap- peared into a crevasse, but had been saved in his downward flight by his fee ax, which caught on the two edges. He was soon relieved from his danger ous position. A similar accident hap pened to Charles S. Thompson, the explorer, but instead of being arrested he went down 70afeetsinto the crevasse. He happened to De- carrying a plane table, which probably saved his life. It took all the 'rope available to lift him out. but when he reached the sur face he had not suffered a scratch, a most wonderful thing to fall so far without injury.
 ''Sir Martin Conway has described mountaineering as the art of doing dif- ficult things in comparatively safe way, and the better the rnountaineer a man is the less danger he risks. This has often been proved true in Canadian mountains, and we have been wonder fully free from accident This we at tribute in no small part to the careful and intelligent guides who have been established at all important points. Perhaps the best statement of the pos- abilities of the region which I have been surveying comes from Professor Fay, president of the. American Alpine club, to the effect that from single viewpoint in the Canadian Rockies one may see hundred unnamed peaks, all over 10000 feet above the sea and coy- cred with snow"
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CHAPTER XXI

A FORGE returned to town with
 the confession of Mrs. Jersey
 1 fra his pocket. On arriving at
 the Liverpool street station he wrote note to Kowlasd telling him of TsOaa's plight and advising him to sengage counsel for her defense. Tn an other half hour he was in his own roous.
 After making good meal, for he felt the need of food to sustain him, he sat down to read the manuscript of Mrs. Jersey.
 The confession of the wretched wo- man who had come to so tragic an end was written on several sheets of fools cap loosely pinned together. She wrote in Q most cold blooded way and seem ingiy exulting in her wickedness. All through her confession ran a ven onous strain of deadly hatred toward GeoEge's mother, and indeed against any woman who paid attention to Fane. Jenny Howard was not spared, and the woman Velez, 'twho kept an oil shop" was mentioned.
 Nz1y parents were of humble station 7 OGBAA HAI5e 0cIbSH dUEupuy. ! D0lIcVC my mother was a lady's maid. She married my supposed father, who was butler. I say my supposed father as \ have reason to believe that was the daughter of certain Italian count who had loved and betrayed my mother. In her moments of rage my mother would taunt my supposed father with this, but when calm she always denied that there was any truth. When I grew old enough to understand she rebuked me for asking about the matter. You are my daughtef she said abruptly, and the daughter of Samuel Stokes, who is the biggest fool and the great est craven know
 Tt will be seen that there was no love lost between my parents. My fla ther, Stokes-as may call him, though I believe the count was my real sire-Was always very kind to me and shielded me from my mothers rage She treated me very cruelty, and when fifteen was glad to go out as scullery maid so as to escape her persecution Shortly after took ap
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and put out his hand with the weapon pointing outward. In rushing on me Percy came against it, and 1t ran right into his heart. With choking cry he fell dead. I was terrified and began to wiring my hands. Iceland knelt down and found that Percy was dead. He seized my wrist and told me to hold my tongue lest I should be accused of the death. I said 1t was his fault. He replied 1t was an accident. But had got the stiletto, had tried to kill Per- cy, and Ireland declared that if l said anything he would denounce me as the criminal. Twas terrified as I saw the danger in which was placed. Ireland suggested that we should
 throw the body over the parapet on to the beach, and it would be thought robbers had killed Percy. I agreed.
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PAcKWooD.

Packwood, Aug. 11.--Elder and Mrs.
W.. Grafton, of Anderson, Indiani TER
ritory, visited last week with the, for
Iners parents at this place. fea raa
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Stockman, Of Rich
land, We're guests at the Harris home
Wednesday, 2SFp3
Misses Ella and Belle Downy, for
merly OF this place, but, now of Hast
ings, Neb., are visiting relatives, here.
Mr. and Mrs. fJ.t, Eicher are guests
Of the formers mother at .Wayland. q
Mrs. e. X. Baker and j. c. sWhtsori
moved to Ottutfiwa last week 34ti'2s3s
. Elder and Mrs..C.fC. Davis wlllilea
Friday for Iowa Falls, where the elder
has accepted cali to the Christian
church at that place. s4gi5s
r.. HI. Roth Is at Malvern. called
there by the death of a grandGhild,
Cal Estes. who was SO severely hurt
by falling. from his hay NOV, is con-
fined to his bed yet but is doing as
well as possible under 2 the circum-
stances. ei1IQSSd afiI93 Isd9nS
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HlTEMAN.

Hiteman, Aug. 10.-John Roberts of
Runnells, Iowa. was visiting at the
home of his mothe~, Mrs. H. j. Rob-
erts recently.
Miss Maggie Winston, of Oskaloosa
is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Winston.
Mr. and Mrs. H. j Longaker and son,
Harry, returned Monday after three
days visit with relatives in Avery.
Jas Barry returned Sunday from
Chicago, where he went with George
McGrath. Mr.. McGrath has had an
operation performed for a cancer. He
is getting along nicely, but it will be
some time before he will get well. IS
j. P. Jones of ColfaX, was here cali
ing on relatives and friends for few
days. ?ssl
Chas. Tower of Ottumwa was bust
ness caller here Monday f4.si
Friend Orr of White City was visit
ing at the DR.. T. j. Avery ,homeT over
Sunday. esd ',.it,as
Mrs. Mary Moss. and daughter. Dina,
of Abba, was here visiting at the home
of j. r. Morgan for a,few6days this
week. .sSt;titgl ies-E sgl.
Mrs. Thos. Morgan ofyriIllinois, is
here visiting her two daughters, Mag
gle and Emily, and friends for a week
or so.
A. G. Parry of Abba, republican can
didate for county attorney, was out
talking to his many friends.
Pliny Baxter, Reese Morgan, VIM.
Lloyd, and Ed Babminton left Tuesday
for ST. Louis to spend week looking
at the different sights of the worlds
fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno l.. Morgan return.
ed Monday after visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. JOS. L. Armsbury of Avery.
The baseball game Monday played
between the Hiteman Pirates and
Hiteman Cubs resulted in victory for
the Pirates which was won after a
hot contest. The score:
! Pirates. I. Il 0 90 0 4 0 ID
Cubs. % / 30 0 0 SIS
Observation-Disclosures, James and
Smith; Cubs, Ellis and Welsh.
Frank Landin was business caller
in Abba Monday.
Paul and Cecil Glentzer returned
Monday after visiting with their friend,
Earl Jefferys, the small son of VIM.
Jeffereys of Forbush
Chas. Thomas was on the sick list
few days this week.
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FIGHT IN THREE DISTRICTS.

Democrats Say They Will Try to
Carry Second, Fourth and Sixth.
Des Moines. Aug. 1.-THE demo-
Gratis will make an effort this year to
carry three of the Iowa congressional
districts. They are second, the fourth
and the sixth.
Judge Wade's nomination in the
second has been foregone conclu
sion, of course.
In the fourth, the name of J. E. e.
Marley of Mason City. has been pro-
posed, and it has met with earnest en-
enlargement from many democrats
throughout the state as well as in the
fourth.
A new candidate also has been
brought forward in the sixth district.
This is S. f. Mcconnell. of Bloomfield.
Mr.. Mcconnell was chairman of the
democratic state comrnittee and was
member of the sixth district preceding
Thomas Kelly for many years.
1t is also understood tat General
Weaver has said that he will not run
If any other democrat comes for
ward.
Information reaches Des Moines
from Mitchell county that r. T. st.
John. the commander of the Grand
Army, is most likely to be the Mitchell
county republican candidate for con-
gress in the Fourth district in two
years. W. l.. Eaton, Senator Smith
and other Mitchell county republicans
have been suggested.
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SHOOTING AT BLOOMFIELD.
Maud coombs, coored, Receives
Wounds From Gun.

Bloomfield, Aug. n.-(Special.) i.
About 5 o'clock Wednesday after
noon Peter Carlisle shot and seriously
injured a colored girl named Miss
Maud Combs. He was Immediately
arrested on the charge of assault with
intent to commit great bodily injury.
Miss Combs had been working at the
home of Gus Vance, colored, and was
sitting at the window combing her
hair when Carlisle who is a young
man of 10 years, came, out into his
fathers yard which. adjoins the Vance
home and said to her Hello, Maud
and pointing the shotgun at her fired.
Carlisle declares that he had noa;in.
tention of shooting her, but that the
gun accidentally discharged. The shot
inflicted three wounds on the face,
one bullet passing through the right
eyelid, and another striking the fore
head and chin. None of the wounds
howeve., are fatal. Carlisle will be
arraigned Friday before Justice Grid
er.
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CITY DADS TO MEET
IOWA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPAL.
TIES WILL HOLD coNvEN.
TON IN CEDAR RAPIDS.


Cedar Rapids, Aug. 11.-Mayor P. ].
Martin OF Waterloo and Hon. Frank G.
Pierce of Marshalltown, president and
secretary respectively of the League of
Iowa Municipalities, met here with
Mayor Chas. D. Huston, second vice
president of the league, to consider
preliminary plans for and to fix the
date of the annual meeting of that most
commendable and rapidly growing or
ganization
Dates October IL and 13.
It was decided to hold the conven-
ton on Wednesday and Thursday, Oc-
tober IL and IS, or the week after the
carnival.
1t is expected that at least rs cities
and towns of the state will be repre-
scented at the meeting.
AT Waterloo last year there were Ego
delegates present; with something of
an increase in the membership of the
league, and with general awakening all
over the state in municipal matters, it
is confidently expected that more than
800 of the brightest men in Iowa will
sit in the sessions of the league and
participate in the discussions.
National President Coming.
1t is almost definitely settled now
that the Iowa league will be honored
by the presence of Jas. M. Head Of
Nashville, Tenn, president of the
American League of Municipalities. Mr..
Head is recognized as one of America
greatest students on civic matters.
While he will undoubtedly be heard in
formally during the sessions of the
league, he will be among the honored
guests at the great banquet with
which the meeting will close, and to
which Governor Cun1mins has accepted
an invitation, conditioned on his not
having to go outside the state on the
political campaign.
- Officers of the League:
The following are the officers of the
league: $50 49,.
Presidents Mayor P. j. Martin, Wat
erlQo.,
First vice president Mayor A. N.
Alhertson, Washington. \. ".
Second VICE president-Mayor G. d.
Huston, Cedar Rapids IS
Third vice president-Mayor A. H.
Northrup, Fl. Dodge.
secretary-Hon. Richard Valentine,
Mason City.
Trustees-Mayor F. K. Stebbens,
Iowa City, Mayor H. G. Hemenway, &C.
dar. Falls, Mayor J. A. Walter, Nc
Gregor.
Finance committee Mayor j. E.
Williams, Oskaloosa, Hon. j. F. Lock
yer, Cherokee, Hon. H. M. Miller, Bur
lington.
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IOkA.

Ioka. Aug. 11.-Mrs. J. White was
very sick Monday, but is improving.
Mr. Gage, of, Fairfield. returned
home Wednesday morning, after a
short visit at j. M. Blake's.
Miss Edith Sonner, of Osceola Is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p.
P. Sonner.
Miss Jennie Haines is visiting her
uncle, Sherman Conger, this week.
A few of the friends and neighbors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Bell gathered
at their home Saturday evening to
help celebrate their eleventh wedding
anniversary. Ice cream and cake We're
served and very pleasant time was
had.
Two of the Misses Hadley, Of Rich
land visited Mr.. and Mrs Will Shat
fer Sunday. 81; 9a I
Marsh Smithhart and Jim Norman
went to Oskaloosa on the excursion
Sunday.
Edna Jackson was caller in Ollie
Tuesday. l'1 49, h
Miss Florence Sunner is visiting Mr..
and Mrs: Ga L., Sonnere 5, .5sfs 80,
wagon lead ;sof ylolSa people went to
Skunk river to fish Tuesday.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Aug. .11.-Will Boydston
made business trip to Lucas and
Cleveland Wednesday,. as -
Miss Maud Hickey, of LAGRANGE,
was in the city yesterday on a shop
ping expedition.
Leonard Cassidy and sister. of Mel
rose, visited In the city yesterday with
friends.
Mrs. Arch Shore returned home yes
terday from visit in Clarinda with
her husband who is receiving treat
ment at the hospital there. n.
II. w. Almack, of Hamilton, visited
with his daughter, Mrs. Perry Barger
yesterday.
w. E. Lewis went yesterday to Bur-
lington for business trip.
B. l.. McVey returned yesterday
morning from a, visit with relatives
near Clarinda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hixon, Of Cedar
township. were in the city Wednesday
on business.
The members OF the Swedish church
are holding their annual picnic this
afternoon and evening in the Baker
grove, just east of town.
w. FL. Essex returned to his home
in southern Missouri this morning af-
ter an extended visit with relatives in
this county.
Peter Benson leaves tonight for a
visit with his parents in Minneapolis.
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KEPT MARRIAGE SECRET YEAR.
w. H. Sleeper, Drake University Ath

w. H. Sleeper, Drake University Ath-
lete Welded to Sheldon Girl.
Sheldon, Aug. H. - W. H. Sleeper
a we'll known Drake university ath-
lete was married August II of last
year to Miss Mabel Hoskins Of this
city and the marriage, which had been
kept secret from the friends of both
young people has just now been an
nounced by the father and mother of
young Sleeper. 1t would appear that
Mr.. and Mrs. Sleeper are DESTROYS Of
breaking up their sons match and
have sent him away. hoping that he
might forget his wife. She is making
her home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hoskins and is said to be
quite heartbroken over the turn of
affairs. 1t is reported that she has
engaged lawyer to look after her in
terests. Miss Hoskins is a very charm
ing young woman. She is gradu-
ate of Drake university and has been
employed as teacher in the Algona
public schools.
W. H. Sleeper is known as one of
Drake university's best track athletes.
His record in the mile was 4:35 and
in the two mile 1910. 1t is feared be-
cause of the discovery of his marriage
that he will not return to Drake this
fall
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BATAVIA.

B =. -.
Batavia, Aug, 11.,Miss Alice Apple
quist Of Chillicothe," returned home
Saturday after az few days Visit With
relatives here. = ;sotlasS1 eat &c, tAl4Ss
a Miss Myrtle Monghns ofa,Aft.a Pleas,
ant, is, visiting, friends K and ralativses
here. .f,-v gas, nm .,.,tt ~,
.i.. Mr.. and Mrs. G, B. Mcneil visited
at Competine Sunday. ~ 9
Deb, Morris, of Stockport, pitched
for the Batavia nine in q game with
the Ottumwa Maccabees Sunday. The
game went 3S to 4 In favor of, Batavia
Clyde Pickerel spent sunday with
home folks. ~
Misses Hester McNeil, Emma
Nehre, Lottie and Lovilia Copelahd
started for the worlds fair Tuesday.
The little child of Chas. Morrison
aged s months and 7 days, was buried
Friday. n, ..v,5,os.. "a, ..5;g
Dave Brooks and Miss Bessie Davis
We're married at Fairfield Thursday,
They will make their future home in
Batavia. ~