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vOlyer, I could see as he threw back
the barrel, was loaded in all six cham
berS. The knife he glanced at and
turned to place upon the mantel when
a second thought seemingly induced
him to open the blades. 1t was a large.
twO-bladed affair, and the bright steel
showed that it was sharpened as finely
as a razor. As I watched the enperor's
spy 1 changed to looked toward the
Mexican and surprised an expression
that nearly resembled terror upon his
haggard face. Perhaps Valc0ur saw
it, too, for he drew 3, handkerchief
from his pocket and carefully wiped
out the seats in the handles where
the blades lay when the knife was
closed. A small stain appeared upon
the linen, and the spy carried the
handkerchief to the window and in-
spected the stain with interest. While
he was thus engaged the emperor en-
tered the room. followed by his minis
ters, and seating himself at the table
calmly proceeded to light a cigar. Evil
IDENTIFY he had just breakfasted, for he
had an appearance of content that in-
Dictated a comfortable condition.
NalcOur, returning from the window.
first saluted the emperor with great
Difference, and then addressed the
Mexican.
why did you kill that man last
evening and sever his hand with your
knife2"
The Mexican gazed at him in hor-
rOr.
"I-senor. as God hears me, Il
Tell me Why" said Nalcour calmly.
The fellow glared at him as il fas-
cinated. Then he threw his hands,. all
manacled as they were, high above his
head, and with d scream that caused
even the emperor to start, fell upon
the floor in a swoon-
valcour turned him over with his
foot.
search him!'' he commanded.
The men were thorough. Not d
shred of clothing escaped their eyes.
And after they had finished the detecs
tive himself made an examination
Dom Pedro was evidently much in-
terested. Without any explanation fur
Their than Valcour's accusat ton. all
present understood that the Mexican
was charged with the murder Of the
man found in the shrubbery and there's
fore he must either have the ring upon
his person or had deposited it in some
secret place
He lay unconscious after the search
had ended, and Nalcour, after a mo-
carry him back to the room where he
had passed the night, to guard him
we'll and to send for a physician.
The emperor relighted his cigar,
which had gone out, and in the inter-
val [ heard the sound of a troup of
was no installing the clank Of sabers,
and Dom Pedro leaned forward with
an expectant look upon his face, in
which the others Joined
Then the door burst open and a man
entered and knelt before the emperor.
could scarcely restrain a cry of sur
prise as I saw him.
It was Francisco -PaOla.
(Conunued Next Eundsy.) j
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try and have been received there with
great courtesy. And no one knows bet
ter than that your countrymen would
reDudiate one who came TO Brazil for
the reasonable purpose of dethroning
its legitimate emperor.
That was true enough, and I re-
manned silent
''ANiu you give us the required in
formation ?" he demanded.
was curious to know how much
the rOyalists had learned, and in what
position the republicans had been
placed by this imperial visit to -heir
headquarters. Dom Pedro had said
that the conspiracy was at an end; but
did not believe that.
Il am sure you err in believing me
to be in the secret cOunseIs of the re-
thought. II was merely employed in
the capacity OF private secretary to
Dom Miguel" f
"But you Fnow Ct the underground
Vault You nave visited ito"
'Often," I replied, seeing no harm
in the acknowledgment.
Can you open it for us?' he de-
manded.
I laughed. for the question exposed
to me his real weakness.
your majesty must be we'll aware
that there is but one key" 1 replied,
land without that secret key I am as
powerless as you are to open the
vault
81 do not know SenhOla de Mar
stole it from Dom Miguel
and it was taken from her by one
of your conspirators.
"Have YOU traced It no farther?'' I
inquired, carelessly.
He shifted uneasily in his chair.
MY men are now Investigating the
matter said he 'Doubtless the ring
viii soon be in our possession
And how about the murdered man
i'm, oh, T. oft
The royalists exchanged Stances. and
one Ort two uttered exclamati5ns OF sur
prise.
rs there murdered man in the
shrubbery, Captain de souza % ques-
toned the emperor, sternly.
Not that 1 know of, your majesty -
returned the officer.
II found him as I approached the
house" said l. He has been shot
within the hour. and his left hand sew
cred at the wrist
1t was evident that my news star
tied them. When / had described the
location of the body some of the sol
diers were sent to fetch it. and during
their absence the emperor resume ed
his questioning I told him frankly
that none of the records OF the repub-
licans was in my possession and that
whatever knowledge had gained OF
the conspiracy or the eonsplfators
could not be drawn from me by his
threats of death. For now L began to
understand that this visit to Dom Mi
gueFs house was a secret one, and that
the royalisCs were as much in the dark
as ever regarding the conspiracy itself
or the whereabouts Of It's leaders. One
thing only they knew-that the rec
ords were lying with Dom Miguel
dead body in the secret vault and that
the ring which opened it was missing.
Before long the soldiers bore the
body of the latest victim of the fatal
ring into the presence of the emperor
and Nalcour bent over it eagerly for a
moment and then shook his head.
The man is a stranger, he said.
Others present endeavored to iden-
tify the murdered man, hut were equal
~ unsuccessful.
/ could see by their uneasy looks
that they We're all suspicious eff one an
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DOM PEDRO DE ALCANTARA.
held the candle steadily and stared
al my captOr. He was dressed in the
uniform of an officer of the royal
guards-the body commanded by Fon-
SEGA At his back were two others,
silent but alert.
You are here in the service of Cen
eral da Fonseca?" / asked, with as
sumed composure.
In the emperor's service, senior, -
answered the officer quietly.
But the general"
The general is unaware of our mis-
sion. I have my orders from his ma
Jesty in person.
He smiled somewhat unpleasantly as
he made this statement and for the
first time 1 realized that my arrest
might prove a great misfortune.
Pardon me if appear discour-
teous, he continued, and made a sign
to his men,.
One took the candle from my hand
and the other snapped a pair of hand
cuffs over my wrists.
had no spirit to resist. The sur
prise had been so complete that it
well-nigh benumbed my faculties. [
heard the officers voice imploring me
in polite tones to follow and then my
captors eXtinguished the candle and
marched me away through a success
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heavily and came back to his seat.
What will be your fate, senor?" he
asked.
I shall appeal to our consul at Rio.
They must release me- I answered.
Good. Very good! They must re-
lease you. You are no conspirator-a
mere secretary, and an American.
/ nodded, wishing 1 might share his
confidence. Presently he asked for my
name and residence, and answered
him truly.
Il myself am Manuel Pesta, of the
City of Mexico. You must not forget
the name, senior. Manuel Pesta, the
Il shall not forget" said I. wonder
ing what he could mean. And mo-
ment later he startled me by bending
forward and asking in an eager tone;
Have they searched you?
1T is my turn soon. This morn
He leaned back in his chair. closed
his eyes. and fell silent again.
For my part I lay back upon the
pillow yet taking care to face him, and
so we remained until daylight came
and gradually drove the shadows from
the little room.
Even then my strange companion
did not move. He was indeed a. queer
mixture of eager activity and absolute
self-repressiOn. Another hour passed,
and then we heard footsteps approach
ing down the passageway.
With a start Pesta aroused himself
and fixed a searching glance upon my
face. Trem bling with nervousness he
suddenly raised his manacled hands
and removed from his mouth a, small
object that glittered in the morning
MY heart gave sudden bound It
was the ring that opened the secret
vault.
His own agitation prevented his not
ing my amazem ent |Thrusung the ring
toward me he whispered, hurriedly:
Conceal it. quickly, for the love of
Cod Keep it until come for it.
Manuel Pesta-untl I demand 1t of
Robert Harcliffe of New Orleans. It
may be today-it may be many days.
But I viii come, senior. Il
The bolts of the door shot back and
a squad of soldiers entered Their sud
den appearance barely gave me time
to drOp the ring into an outside pocket
of my coat AS two of the soldiers
seized him I noticed that the Mexican
was trembling violently; but he arose
meekly and submitted to be led from
the room Two others motioned me
to follow, and in few moments we
were ushered into the room where ]
had had my interview with the en-
peror.
Valcour was standing by the fire
place when we entered. and cycling the
Mexican with Indifference he said to
the captain:
This is the man you found seereted
ia the outbuilding
1T is. SENIOR, answered the cap
tain
"Only partially. We took from him
this revolver, a knife. and this purse.
There were no papers
VaIcOur took the weapons in his
hands and examined them. The re-
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this house which E wished to secure
before returning to the United states.
Your men arrested me IN the room I
have been occupying.
t.Why are you anxious to return to
the United States ," questioned the en-
peror.
Because my mission to Brazil is
nj is true. returned, Dom Pedro,
positively. The conspiracy is at an
end"
"Qs that I am not Informed, % I re-
piled eyasively. But I have been en-
ployed by Dom Miguel de Pintra. not
by the conspiracy. as your majesty
terms it. And Dom Miguel has no
further need of me-.
Dom Miguel is dead" retorted the
Emperor with an accent of triumph
in his voice.
Murdered by his daughter, your
spy" I added, seeing that he was aware
of the truth.
He merely shrugged his broad Shout
ders and turned to whisper to a gray
bearded man behind him.
This conspiracy. must be summarily
dealt WITH" resumed the emperor
turning to me again. "and as there is
ample evidence that you are guilty Of
der you put to death unless you at
once agree to give US such informa-
ton as may be in your possession.
IL a3n an American citizen and emit
tied 30 a fair trial. [ answered, boldly
enough. You dare not assassinate me.
For if 7 am injured in any way the
United States will call you to full ac-
count"
1T is a matter of treason, siri' re-
turned the emperor, narshly. your
citizenship viii not protect you in this
case. 1 have myself visited your coun-
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rho C7Tieftain
: ETe,7ar1 label
= 1-l1o eecrat Vault
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A T-orril,I. Crime
Tho Missing Finger
10 fsTVOr tomorrow We Die"
II Tesba's Bright Eyes
81 THE Man i'm the Shrubbery.
III Dom Pedro de AIcantara.
Il The Man With the Ring.
76 Traitor to the Cause
Il The Torch of Rebellion
IS Narrow Escape
10 The TVavsida Inn.
q0 Arise and Strike
81 one Mystery Solved
q The Death Sentence.
b At fhe Ffevcnth Hour
d THE F,r1Doror's Snv
g. The Girl I Love
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me lining TO COnIure with.
hen we arrived al the sta
non at Cuyaba at early even
ing score of saddle-horses
and several carriages We're
awaiting the royal party
STOOD IN the shadows of the sta
uon and watched the guardsmen mount
and surround the eQuipage I'm which
thelr imperial master seated hirnseff
ltls civic compalions-men of high
rank occupied the other
carriages; and then tile entire caval-
Gaze swept away into the gloom and
left me alone.
The station agent was known to me
a patriot but he was stin bobbinp
ms mead after the royal party when
i accosted him.
Get me a horse, Pedro.
A morse. All, Your excellencv is
Joking Every horse that could be
found has been impressed by the en-
Anything will do. a nag of anv
sort, with saddle or cart. viii ansver
my purpose The Cause demands it.
Pedro" ~
Il am Dowerless. your exceuency.
A absolutely poWerlesst"
1t was true enough. The only v-av-
Tor me to get to de Pintra's mansion
was on foot, and after inducing the
man 10 give me peasants dress in ex-
cnange Tor my police uniform, set out
lit was q long and gloomy walk.
Ihere was moon, but large banks Of
clouds We're drifting across the slxv.
and the way was obscured more than
half the time, causing me to go slowly
IN order to avoid stumbling into the
bitches.
met no one on the road. for the
highways were usually deserted at this
hour, and the silence all about me add
ed It's depressing influence to the anx-
iety Of my thoughts.
The emperor's advent into this
stronghold Of the revolution indicated
that at last he had determined to act
and suppress the conspiracy that had
grown to such huge proportions With
the real leader-'the brains of the re-
volt, as de Pintra was eal1ed-out of
the way, Dom Pedro doubtless had
concluded he could easily crush the
remainder Of the conspirators
But his success, I argued, would de-
pend upon his securing the key to the
secret vault, for without that the rec
ords would never come into his pos
session.
Did he have the key? Was this the
explanation of his sudden activity
The Thought made me hasten my steps
but although L put forth my best eff
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ing from the windows, and the house
las stood stiIl and listened-seemed
absolutely deserted felt my way to
q shelf, found a candle, and lighted it..
Ihen turned around and faced the
parrel of a revolver that was held on a
level with my eyes.
You are our prisoner, senhor!'' said
a voice, stern but suppressed. Il beg
you to offer no resistance
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By 6ossh s 95 ana SIS s ft
Schuyler StaHRtoHof human happiness sF5s
Copyrighted 1905 by The Reilly &
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Chapter HI.
HE MAN IN THE 6HRUBBERY.

TW HE name OF an emperor is a
nne thing TO conjure with.
Wheh we arrived at the sta
ton at Cuyaba at early even
ing score of saddle-horses
and Ea-al.al .......t - -. -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-09-02
PROPOSALS. WANTED.
For Sinking an Artesian Well in tire
Capitol Square.

For Sinking an Artesian Well in the
Capitol Square.
Sealed proposals will be received
Up to IL o'clock noon June 18th, 1875
at the Office of the Board Of capitol
Commissioners at Carson City, Nevada
for the sinking of an eight inch iron
pipe to depth Of from 500 to 1.5o"
feet in the capitol square.
The State will furnish water free
for slucing and running engines. Woes,
is estimated to cost contractor Sc VI
rer cord.
For further particulars inquire OF
w. r. Davis, Clerk of Board of Capitol
Commissioners, Carson City, Nevada
The Board reserves the right 10
reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board,
W. R. Davis, Clerk
May 1s, 1905.
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EXCURSION TO PORTLAND, ORE.


Ten day round trim rate between
Reno and Portland Ore. is $4,000.
Tickets sold daily good only on train
No. ? leaving Reno at 12.3o a. m. allow
ing passengers to cnnn,'"f with train
No Il at Divis. Cal
Twenty-one day round triD ticket
will he sold at rate cf cs35 90. going
trip Under same conditions with stop
owes allowde on retur ntrip within
life Of ticket
Eleven days extension will be 70
lowed en- tickets at Portland on pay
mert of SIS 90 and twenty days On.
payment of $1,000.
Evcursionists can avail themselves
Of the steamer ride from Portland to
San Francisco on payment of $500 at
Pa~t'anda
Sivty day stopover tickets will ba
sold up to September 30th going via
Sacrcrento end returning via Salt
I.-te ci.y, or visa versa. at the rata
If ESQ 90
For further irforw"ticr apply t.
A. H. RISING.
Acting D. p. A. So. P.s.- Co.
Rsas. Nevada
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-09-02
SOUTHERN TOWNS
Distances from One Camp to Another
and How to reach Them.


Most people have an lndirecs
knowledge of the location of the va:
ious newly established towns in the
Southern Nevada gold districts few ;:
them have any definite intelligent idea
as to where each town actually Is ana
the relative direction and distance VI
one from an other 1t will therefore oe
of interest to many and valuable 70
some to have them set forth. The
following carefully prepared informa,
ion regarding these Localities. the
names CT which are seen and heard
of every day more and more as time
passes, but just where they are situa.
ed in the broad expanse Of southern
country few persons could toll, eve0
among some Of those interested more
or ess in mining affairs.
Goidfield is 70 miles south OF Tono
pah l6 miles south of sGoldtield .
Tank Springs, 90 miles south brings
one 70 summerviIIe, the new strike
Which is 3 miles west of ThrOp's Milss
where is located the Nevada -Goldfiei.:
Mining Company's property. u miles
south from Summervile is Mudd,
bSpring. miles SOUTH from Muut.
is Old Bullfrog or Amag1za tno.. ie
serted) where the Original BullfrOs
Edistrict, now about six months .id
Three quarters of mile soulh is the
new town of Bullfrog. formerly callet
Bnnanze. From Ryolite to Beatt,.
a town Of 500 people. is miles north
cas-, passing. the rich Montgomery
/ Edwards mine Coin arthe! south
from Beatty. 4 miles. ,ono. reaches
| Gold Centre with it's $50 people IN.
hundred and ten miles southeas, from
| Buiifrog are located the rich strikes
| Of Los Vegas. reached by some. via
| the Clark railroad ano stage.
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The Eagle Market.

We offer you choice meats fresh or
cod storage as you please, lard, bacon
Hams and Boiled Hams in quantities
TO suit you, eggs and butter, strictly
fresh. Our goods are all good. pnr
up in good shape Our service IS
good. our prices are good for yon
Gives us ycur order for chickenr )r
-urkevs. we hare them.
s e. D-~ic Monaco.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-09-02
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE.
UNITED STATES FOR THE DIS
RicT OF NEVADA.
In the matter Of the Henry Hirony
nous, Bankrupt.

In the matter Of the Henry Hirony-
nous, Bankrupt.
To the Honorable Thomas P. Haw.
ley, Judge Of the District Court of the
United States for the District OF Ne
vada; Henry Hironymous, of Yering-
ton, in the County of Lyon in the
State of Nevada, in said district, re-
specially represents that on the 7s:i
day of April, 1904, he was duly al
judged bankrupt, under the laws Of
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights of property and has
fully complied with ali the require
ments of said act and CT the orders
tof the court touching his bankruptcy.
|. Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the court to have a Iull
discharge from all debts provabIe
against his estate under said bank
,ruptcy except such debts as are ex
cepted by law from such discharge
lo Dated this Gath day of August, 1903
HENRY HIRONYMOUS.
Bankrupt
/ Order of Notice Thereon.
District Of Nevada, ss... 80. -.
| On this 25th day OF August, A. D.
1865. on reading the foregoing peti
!, ton, it is-Ordered by the Court
ithat a hearing be had upon the sans
on the 9th day of September, A. u.
1905, before said Court. at Carson
City, in said district. at 10 O'Clock ir
tie forenoon: and that notice Thereof
he published in the Morning Appeal
"a newspaper printed in said distric.
and that all known creditors and othe:
pbe sons in interest may appear at tnt
SAID time ad place and show cause
if sny they have, whv the prayer o
atbe said petitioner should not b.
granted.
4 And it is further ordered by thu
court, that the clerk shall send by mai
ito al known creditors copies of sai,
tpetition and this order. addressed t.
them at their places of residence a
\ stated
Witness the Honorable Thomas T
Hawley, judge of the said court. an;
the seal thereof. at Carson City. il
said district on the 25th day of Aug
A. D., 1905.
(SEAL) 7. ]. EDWARDS,
Clc~F
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-09-02


Ed J. Walsh. Plaintiff vs. L. c
Harris Defendant.
The State Of Nevada sends greeting
to L. C. Harris. Defendant
You are herbv summoned TO appear
before me at my Office in Carson Town
ship. in the County Of Ormsby, at ::
o'clock D. M on the 5,h day of Aug. \
D. 1905, to answer tc the complaint
of the above named Plaintiff. 'ha'
Plaintiff. in Carson City in said Town
! ship, between the 1st day of March
! A. D. 1905 and the 31st day Of Marca
Ia. D. 1905. at your special instance
land request sod and delivered TO yun
goods wares and merchandise Of the
Value of s245S and loaned to Won
money in the sum cf s2225 making ,
-ctal amount of s46.S3. for which yn,:
became indebted to Plaintiff. anl
promised 70 pay Plaintiff none of
which has been paid and al of which
{ou have neglected and failed to "aH
and is still due and owing FROM yo,
to Plaintiff. whe, Judgment viii be TAX
on against ycu for said amount to wit
Fortv-six and S5-100 dollars. fsf6.S2'
together with costs and ..,mages :.
ycn fell TO annnar end answer.
I 70 the Sheriff or any Constable G"
SAID County.
Make legal service ard re+r-- herers
Given under nv hand this 5th nn>
Of May. A. y. 1on5.
- G. NJ Eolsorn
Justice Of the -eac.
Ipf said Township.
I,sAs Pcuiade. Attor-e~ for p'eintif.
two ccrv = NJ Totccr,
Da+o of est ----'---+ic- May 6. 1s0
|
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cemetary Water.

Notice is hereby given that water
will be turned on at the cemetary
May lst. and that no person in arrears
will be allowed the use CT water until
amount now due is paid,
Carson City, April 2Sth. 1905.
GEO. w. KEITH,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-09-02
10 cnAs xoc pADEskv.

eh vatican and Surgeon. Once opposit"
the State Capitol. Cor Kins aud
Carson Street Residence. Judge
Hsw,ey House. -
Office hours.-1 to 5 AND 70
p M z-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-09-02
Tents for Sale

The Emporium has on hand num-
ber of tents OF the best make ana
kind Sizes 10 x14, wall tents Arc
equipped ready to p'""e In position.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-09-02
DR.. ALBERT e. MERLE

Phvsiciar and Surgeon. once owe:
Nye and sormsby County BANK
o<1ce houre-h. IA. 10 to IT,
p n. 4 to 8; p. N. to 8.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-09-02
Spring Attractions.

Joe Platt has received an install
ment' of his spring goods. He certain
ly has made fine selections. The
new line of straw hats includes i'm
ported Panama and the finest of Amer
:..,, straw New summer shirts. .un-
derwear and sox select line ot
gents silk shirts are also in stock.
Won can find .what you want At the
Pioneer Clothing House.
Today we have placed in stock the
finost line of mems russian tan and
nasen+s ca'f of oxfords. These goods
have hoen DELAYED IN transit but hare
COME ir al, right and the prices are
Al, right. s3 50. You can't get sucn
value. anywhere outside Of Ed Bu~ling-
toms Shoe. Store, Take 70 chances
m f.ke .alAs they are net healthy
for ycur pocket ocok.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-09-02

vn,s,c,an ard Surgeon. Office and hes
ioeuye 1.-The Exchange on'e'
4curs, To y m