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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
MISS ROOSEVELT NOW
OWNS ATH0R0.U|G|;.ABR|E||:.D|].
Presidents Daughter Purchases i,
"Jesselyn," Which Recently
Ran at Bennings.
fspecial 10 The Times Dlspatch.)

lSI)eClhl 'toa+@ l'o
WASHINGTON D. c. April 1o.-'o Once
more the corridors md rooms OF u me
White House are echoing with the nlerrl-
ment and laughter OF children, f1r n M ~.
ing in the South, Mrs; Roos;eyeltt rsa y
ioking particularly we'll after entire tree
dom from domestic and social ca rev; Z,
Miss Alice Roosevelt In, the meaning
has not been idle. From going olten, 70 LIE LIE
races to wager a ittleEand visit VIII, ne sas
friends she has become eramorea. oL.,h
beautiful saddle horse cal led ~ esselyn,
The mare has run seyeral , nuI
has never won a race, She e .hoWenG "a
an ideal saddle horse, handsoH..e aho
t' For tie / past week Miss Roosevelt has
visited treitrack every day or SOLO ,, se ~
the marc put through her pac es, Z an I.a a.
tie Pres P'residents daughter pure chasing th;s
horse from Mr.. James @. Cooley,gn Wen
AT The 'ai1Imailis a rich bay filly and VIII
make a perfect saddle horse Tor MISS
Roosevelt. who hereetofqre has shown no
ercIse to her parents and the younger
eompllshed horseWomran and latt tIs, !, 94hh rs
Cathedral School, BsYs} s%t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
Mrs. Fairbanks in Norfolk.
fsnecial to The Tlmes- DIspatoh.) .

No 1RF,o-rTK VA April z1o-Mrs. Charles
W, Fairbanks Of Washington. and Mrs.
John Carey. Of Indianapolis. are GUESTS a,h!s
of Mrs. Hugh N. Page. on on M Gran y ng
S Mrs page at tea Yesterday afternoon at
the Country Club and received an ovation.
Johnston entertained in their nonor ,rh at
party left on the O'clock car and among one
their guests were Mrs. FairbaanTks, ,, MTs;
Carey, Mr., and Mrs. Page and Mr. f; ,,,;t e
Mrs. Page at her home on Granny Street
until "Wednesday afternoon. Then they
go to Washington, e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
Captain Fry's Funeral.

~ NSptCIdI 7IITneS- I0IspatCh) T-'-1-I
4 GREENSBORO, N c., April 1o.-The funeral
services over the remains OF Captain Henry
Lewis Fry, chief engineer OF maintenance OF
way OF the Southern Railway. who died hero
suddenly Saturday, were attended to-day by
an immense concourse Of citizens and visitors.
Among prominent officials OF the Southern
Hallway who arrived on a special train from
Norfolk were: President samuei Spencer Cen
eral Manager II, B. Spencer. Fourth Vice
PRESIDENT G.. II. aAckert General Supcrinten-
Lun. Mechanical Superintendent A. Stewart.
and the local officials, General Superintendent
Horace Baker Division Superintendent z. H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
Bingham, s; Elon, 4.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch) 4.8
ELON COLLEGE, MIC, April 1O.-In5
one of the hardest fought games
ever seen on a diamond in North
Carolina was witnessed here to-day,
the, contest. being between Bingham
the score was to 4,--with. Legrand on
third base; Jcn kins made a hit in right
field, thus scoring Legrand, and winning
the game. Features Of the game, Cavi-,
ness pitcSsng and Nerville's batting,
both, Of Eion. Cavnesss struck out II
men and Neville made four hits. Elon,
runs hits II, errors, 8; Bingham, runs
8, hits Z. errors g.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
Railroad Conference.

Especial to The Tln,es- Dispa,ch)
WILMINGTON. n. c.. April 1O.--Members of
the recently organized Joint Protective Boarl
OF Railway Carmen are gathering here to meet
the Coast Line officials In conference The
object Of tho meeting Is to have the Coast
Line agree to the rules OF the order governs
ing hours. pay, overtime, and. In fact, all
business relations between the road and enl-
p!oyes covering the entire system
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
WANT APPROPRIATIONS
FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
.(By Associated Press.)

BOSTON, April lO.a-A delegation Of
Virginia citizens called upon Governor
Douglas at the State House to-day to
urge the desirability of having a Massa-
4chusctts exhibit in the exposition to te
held at Jamestown, Va. In 1907 to COM
smemmorate the settlement OF Jamestown.
The delegation asked the Governor to
send a special message to the Legsla-
ture recommending participation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
HIGHLANDER GOES TO
MAKE INVESTIGATION
,lRy Associated Press

SAN. DOMINGO, April a10.--The United
States cruiser Chattanooga arrived here
Mr.. Hollander, who is charged to make
an investigation into and to report upon;
the financial condition of Santa-D Domingo,
ment.
The country continues quiet
Pablo Flallo, who has ben appointed
Dominican consul-general at New York.
VIII sail for that city on board the Clyde
Line steamer Seminole
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
.BROCKTON SHOE FIRM
RUINED BY EXPLOSION
(By Associated Press.)

BRoCKToN. MASS, April lo.-The
she firm of r. 3. Grover and Company
of this, city. at whose factory the d!sas-
Cured, costing ffty-eight lives and $780,
600 property loss, has voluntarily assigned
for the benefit Of creditors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
Taylor-Elliott.

tspecia, to The Times ri spatch,l Il.
FREpERI NsBu Rd, y g., april l Is,1st.
daushter OF MIR. Charles u. Elliott, Of King
and Queen county, were married 9 few a days
Florence Elliott was maid OF honor, and Mp
Joseph Taylor best nian There We're 4 eSns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
New Master Mechanic.

!Speclal to The Times Disputch)
. SPENCER. N. Co. April 1o-Alr. w. s. Muir.
rinn, who for the past two years has been |
master mechanic for tho Southern Railway
Company, with Headquarters at Alexandria
control master mechanic Of the southern's
plant here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
ALASKA IS PART OF
TERRITORY OF u. S.
. (Bv AssocIated Press.)

WASHINGTON. April 10. The Supreme
Court of the United States to-day held
that portion Of the Alaska code fprovid-
Ing for a. jury OF six men to be uncon-
stitutional. The opinion was by Justice
White and was based on the ground that
Alaska is a part Of the territory Of the
United States in the full sense Of the
word.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
AFTER topaz ALL.BUTTERIcn
Patterns Reduced
to lOc., l5c. and 2Oc.

No need
lof
NUMBER
shrtsw rhradiy q 5
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
En- la Corte Municipal
del Distrito Judicial Municipal
de Bayamon.
Estados Unidos de America.
El Presdente SIS.
de los EstadOs Unidos.
Sebastian BsuEa Harrog.
Conversion en- inscription de dominic
de una inscription de possession.
Sebastian BsuSa J Harroig.

PoR CUANTo Don Sebastian Bauza
y Marroig, ha solicitado la conversion
en- inscription de domin 10 de la de
possession efectuada en- 23 de Abril
de 1894. a favor de Don Jose Manuel,
Don Jose Ramon, Don Carlos Maria
y Do1a Carmen Tibot y Fuentes, de
lin inmueble que Sc describe asf:
"Una estancia con casa habitacion
denominada "Sallaverde," sta el ba-
rrio de Hato-tejas de la Jurisdiction
de Bayamon, compuesta de 235 cuer-
das de las cuales 50 y dos tercios son
de vega, y Ell resto de alto, equiva-
1entes a o2 hectareas, IS areas y 50
centiareas co1indante por ell Norte,
con la Succession de Don Francisco
Cepero, hoy Don Sebastian Bauza;
por el Oeste, con la misma Succession,
hoy Dona Josefa Davila, por ell Sur,
con la propia Succession Cepero, hoy
Don Nicolas Torres y Quebradas de
Aceite y "Santa Catalina" y al Este.
con los rios Hondo y Grande, atrave-
sada por la carretera del Estado que
conduce los Reyes Catolicos."
Lo que Sc anuncia por medic del
presente edicto, que Sc publicara en-
tres ndtneros del periodico BoLET1N
MERCANTIL DE PUERTO Rico, fin
de que los que Sc consideren perjudi-
cados puedan opouerse dentro del
plazo de IS dfas contados desde la
publication del presente edicto.
El Abogado del promovente es Don
Wenceslao Bosch.
Extendid lido bajo mi frrna en- Baya-
mon hoy 22 de Noviembre de 1905
Celestino ]. Perez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
Ruques que deben llegaT
y salidas de este puerto

Vapor espafiol Miguel M. Pinillos
-Salio de Canarias ell 10 del corriente
para este puerto, Mayagiiez y Ponce
siguiendo despues para Santiago de
Cuba, Habana, Matanzas y New Or
leans. Admite carga y pasaje.
Vapor espaflol Manuel Calvo"-Sa
iio Ell IS corriente de Cadiz para esta.
Vapor americana Caracas" Sal
dra ell 20 corriente para New York.
Vapor americano "Phila delphia -
Estara aqui procedente de New York
ell 80 corriente.
Vapor espafol "Conde Wifredo-
Esta la carga en- Barcelona de don
de saldra ell 7 de Diciembre proximo
para sus escalas de la Peninsula y Ca
narias en- viaje para este puetto y los
de Mayagiiez, Ponce, e Isla de Cuba.
y New Orleans.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Arroz japones de $4H As por ex-
tremo de classes.
Arroz valenciano de S. a 51l por
extreme de clases.
Ajos de 80 cents. 50.
Bombones 50.
Becalao, So Il 4 6M.
Sal del pals IS 4 80 cents
Sardinas ahumadas 4 I6 cents.
Cebollas. $2H.
Garbanzos, SIS ao.
Amerlcanas blancas largas So n. Blan.
cas- americanas 1914 a$4.
Harina de trigo, S4H ao,
Id. de maiz $3.65 a 375.
Jamones, $S1a a8A.
Jabon Kocamora, $4.o5 a4.75. ameri-
cano $2Hy4A
Manteca, $3.50 a 5,9s en- q y en- Ca
jas de 81 a1o.
Mantequilla, $I4 a Is.
Pasta, del pals ~.
Pasta americana en- cajas de una
srroba Sc.
Papas americanas, $3.50 a 100
Tocino, $I4M AI5.
Tasajo $IoH.
Quesos. amers. 5 IL Patagras SIS
DEL PALS
AzUCAR.-Para ell consume.
Moscabado (claro) 81 a4A
De miei (claro) de $s.75.
Centrffuga (claro) I" $5A.
Americana Ia a$5A 40.
De Ponce de $4A a 5.
Almidon, IS
Ron 80 grades Cartier. lao rents
gallon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

A las 4 de esta madrugada falleci6
en- San Juan, victima de c,uel dolen
cia, la respectable dana dofia Angela
Franceschi viuda de Antongiorgi, ma
DIRE polftica de nuestro estimado com
pafiero Ell doctor don Manuel Zeno
Gambia. director de LA Correspon-
dencia".
Ell cadaver embalsamado de tan es
Unable sefiora Sera trasladado malta
ma a Yauco en- tren especial.
Enviamos nuestro mas sentido pe
same al ilustrado compaf1ero y su
apenada familia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Los seffores Lacarda y Ca. del CO.
mercio de la Habana nos participant en-
atenta circular, que han constituido
una sociedad mercantil que Sc dedi
cara al giro de comisiones y repre-
sentaciones, con residencia en- Merca-
dos 2, altos; siendo gerente de la mis-
ma, el sef1or Fernando E. Lacarda
industrial ell seflor Jose A. Vazquez.
son ademas representatives y agentes
exclusives en- las islas de Cuba y Pto.
Rico de la acreditada casa The Sher-
win Williams Co., para la venta de
sus pinturas, barnices y demas artfcu-
los de su fabrication.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Lo lluvia fue bien distribuida en- to-
da la isla, y el mayor informe conoci-
do corresponds a Lares 700 pulgadss,
el menor o.oe pulgadas a Bayamon.
FL promedio por divisiones lego en- ell
N orte 10y pulgadas; en- el Este oo
pulgada, en- el Sur I,IS pu1gadas y en-
el Oeste 242 pulgadadas. En- Vieques
alcanzo a I,So pulgadas. y en- toda la
'sla de Puerto Rico a I73 pulgadas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Han visitado al seflor Gobernador
INFERNO en- la mafana de hoy, los Sc
flores Lebron, Presidente del Conceio
municipal De Ponce, Annexy. Presi
dente de Ia Junta Central Unionisra
Bennett, Secretario del Consejo Ejecu-
two; Iglesias organizador de la Anne
rican Federation Of Labor, y el Fls-
cal de Humacao, sef1or Aponte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Gel New York Herald. en- su edi-
ci6n del IS inserta ell siguiente tele-
grama que le dirige ell jefe de su
agencia establecida en- Washington:
"El Gobernador de Puerto Rico
Btkman Winthrop lego hoy domingo
a Washington y conferenciarA ma hana
con ell Presidente y otros funcionarios
referente 4 las actuales condolences no
satisfactorias existentes en- Puerto Ri :
'co. Ell desafecto de varios ele-
mentos natives con Ell regimen
americana en- la Isla, sus deseos 1nsis-
tentes para una gran medida de go
bierro propio y una polflica de econo-
mlas. son cuestiones que seran pre-
sentadas al Congreso.
Cuando ell gobernador Winthrop sa-
li6 de San Juan Sc decfa que habla 81 :
do llamado a Washington por el Pre-
sidente."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Por los colecrores de Yauco. Baya-
mon, Affasco y Juana Diaz, Sc han le :
vantado 2S embargos, despues de ha
berse abonado las contribuciones que
adeudaban los propietarios de las fn-
cas- embargadas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
PRECI0S DE COMPRa

Cueros du1ces, de $17 a17H.
5ebo de res, a $4H %.
Algodon $4N q 5H.
Cocos SIS a IS millar.
Cafe corriente, $lo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Hoy ha debido verse en- la Corte
Suprema la apelaci6n en- pleito civil
que sigue Fellcita Fernandez contra
Rafael Gutierrez, por rendlcion de
cuentas; y manana Sc vera la de Vic
tor Martinez contra Maria Moreno,
-sobre "iniuction.'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
NOtiCias diVersas

Sc veran maflana ante la Corte Su
prema las siguientes apelaciones en-
juicios criminales:
Ramon Muf'iz, Miguel Mufioz y
otro, Miguel Muf1oz, Miguel Mufioz y
otro, Carlos Dominguez, por delito
electoral
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Ell Auditor de Puerto Rico Mr.. Hy-
mes ha asistido hoy 4 la o6cina des-
pues de estar recogido en- su casa va
rios dfas, por hallarse enfermo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Anoche regreso de su excursion 4
los Estados Unidos, el Comisionado
de instruction Mr. Rolando P. Falk
ner, su eSposa y hijos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
BIBLIOTECA CLASICA

CT ACABAN DE RECIBIRSE en- la Liberia del BoLEr1x.
completes de odas las casicas de mas alto
nombre esmeradamente mpresas espaho Pueden adqu
rirse tamben separadamente.
Vease la reacion de las nnismss:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Ell precio de cada linea de edictos
Judiciales publicados tres veces en- ell
BoLET1N, vale solamente 5 centavos,
Otras publicaciones cobran Ioy15.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
ACCl0mE ES

Banco Territorial y 15H a$I6.
Banco de Puerto Rico SI3 4 20.
Banco POPULAR a 7H$8.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Sc VENDE la casa n1mero 8S. de
la calle de SAN SEBASTIAN. Informa-
ran calle del Sol, n,imero -, altos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
UN CONSEJO.

La Neurastenia y las Neuropatias
que Sc revelan por III estado de debili
tacion y de agotamiento del sistema
nervioso: son combatidas eficazmente
por ell OVO LECITHINE BILLION
Es menester exigir siempre la mar
ca Ovo- Lecithine Billion; pues, actual
meme existe en- el comercio Cierta
csntidad de susta ucias llevan el nom
bre de Lecitinas. y de las cuales no Sc
puede airmar las propiedades fisiolo-
gicas medicales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Ceduaas llipotecarias
Banco Territorial y Agrfcola IS a
So.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
BocguF7ao -a~isssousiss
FORMULAIRE DES INDUCEMENTS
Nouveaux - 100 Edition.
En- el ROLETIN MERCANTII..

Los pianos de los dos edifci para
la escuela reformatoria de NJ yagiiez
estan ternin andose; presupuest andose
las obras en- $35,54o tomando por base
Ell costo del edificio para la carcel de
Arecibo, y 81 Sc calculan por pie cdbico
$50 ITO. Tendra capacidad para 2I5
camaS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

En- Ponce Sc ha abnnado una mul ia
de $3.50 por TN individuo que infrin :
gio las leyes de rentas internas, y en-
la Tesoreria Sc han reclb!do h,y de-
nuncias por el nismo delit3.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Sc compra I'm juego de muebles es-
tilo Luis XVI de laurel, hecho en- Ell
pals.
Informes, BOLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

Interesa los comerciantes la al
quisicion de la ley de quiebras gre
rige actualmente en- la isla. De venta
en- el BOLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23

PRENSAS DE COPIAR.-Los mo-
de los mas perfectos baratos. De
venta en- Ell BOLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
Pssimci pazes artic uE0s

que Sc detallan en- alnacenes, d lbs
siguientes precios m/n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
CABOTAJB

Coraz6n de Maria, pendiente.
India, descarsando.
Carmen, Fajardo.
Carmelita, Aguadilla y Mayagiiez
Encarnaci6n, Fajardo y Yabucoa.
Borinquen, pendiente.
Aurelia, Vieques.
Juanlta, pendiente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
SALIDAS TRAvESIA
SALIDAS CAROTAJE
9UQUES EN- PUERTO
TRAvESIA

Rebecca Crowell, pendiente.
Havilah, descargando
Carrie A. Lane, descargsndo.
Springfield, descargando,
Bernilla, descargando
Caroni. descargando.
Coamo, descargando
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
SEcCION COMMERCIAL
MOvimientO maritime

MOVlmIcnUO uldI1UlAllO
BNTRADAS TRAvESIA
Anoche recal6 procedente de New
York ell vapor americana "Coamo" cor
carga y pasaje.
ENTRADAS CABOTAJE
Goletas "Juanita" y ''Aurelia" de
la Isla.
SALIDAS TRAvESIA
Vapor cubano Julia" para la Isls
de Cuba con las esoalas intermedias
con carga de ganado.
SALIDAS cAROTAJE
Goletas "Uberita" "Esperauza" y
"May Flower" para los puertos anun
ciadoS.
sUQUES EN- PUERTO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-23
BNTRADAS TRAvESIA

Goletas "Juanita" y ''Aurelia" de
la Isla.
New-York tribune., 1905-05-28

her hostess in the trim elegance of an English
tailor-made costume, the contrast between the two
was heightened. If clothes, according to the Sage
of Chelsea, make men and women, they also con-
stitute nationality. Here were BelgraVa and the
Caucasus meeting equal terms
Natushka, although graceful and courteous, had
no veneer of Convcntionality. She had not been
taught to smile when i'll at ease to simulate delight
when bitterly disappointed, She gave Ermyn-
trude a searching glance, if she would learn the
secret of the spell exercised by her rival on the
Russian Prince.
Then, with a certain severe poiteness, she
repeated her query ancnt rereshment, and learning
that Ermyntrude would like some tea, bade the
Russian bring samOvar.
Turning to Armstrong she said: where is Ivan
Stephanovitch?"
Il do not know he replied.
But he went with you to Bannofka?"
'Yes. He became separated from |
inquired what had become Of him; but none of the
others knew anything of his whereabouts"
Are you speaking truly? Was there a fight?
Has he been wounded?'
Much astonishcd at the quiet menace in the girls
voice Frank answered: 4 assure you that when
New-York tribune., 1905-05-28

viable one, yet | was tempted to come here and
indulge in foolish dreams, which have done no
little harm in many directions and possibly may
add to your troubles"
Why do you say that?" demanded the Cir
cassan quickly.
Forgive me if l am wrong; but l have been
told that you were the promised wife of Prince
Melnikoff"
THAT is true"
"Well. were it not for his infatuation with
regard to me- and my folly in thinking that
our marriage possible thing, many present
difficulties never would have existed and certainly
all the of the past few days would not have
happened
You do not love him, them"
''No. AT last | know my own heart"
"Do you love this Englshman who has risked
his life to save you"
Ermvntrude blushed; but she was a little fright
ened by the imperious manner of her questioncr
"No," she said, I'VE only friends. He is
my brothers friend, really"
But there is some man for whose sake you
have thrown over Prince Boris"
mo, indeed! You forget that | about to
marry his highness only few hours ago thinking
that thereby should rescue my father and brother
from a dangerous condition.
Il forget nothing You and your surroundings
have filled the minds of my people with bitterness
for many months. If you wish to become Princess
Mcnilloff why did you not marry in London?"
Il never have really wished anything of the sort"
But ne is rich and noble, and a of very
fine appearance. You say you love none other
Why have you not accepted him and helped him
to defy his enemies? Once wed to you, he had little
New-York tribune., 1905-05-28


relationship was an imaginary
one. The girls suspicious con-
corning the absence of Ivan,
joined to the distant firing
he heard from the gallery,
determined him to make some
definite inquiry from the men
without
We perhaps have been re-
miss, he said with a bow.
Permit me to ascertain the
views of our companions. [
shall return soon, he went on,
looking at Ermyntrude. You
will be quite comfortable here.
Probably | can bring you news
of Lord Vallctort and your
brother"
Ermyntrude smiled at him
trustfully. We have anxicties
in common" " she said, addressing
Natushka; but the other was
busy with the tea-urn that
had been brought in by the
Russian attendant.
When left alone with her
uncommon hostess, Ermyntrude
slipped her tea and began again,
by way of conversation Il
have had a series of very trying
experiences during the last ten
days"
Ten days!" was the unlocked
for retort. Your sufferings are
brief. have known unhappi-
ness for ten years-since my
father died. "
1T sometimes is hard to grasp
the cause of the misery which
creeps into life, " Ermyntrude
said. My own lot was an en-
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CHAPTER XIX.
Two Women

THE meeting between the fair young English
woman, Lady Ernyntrude Grandson, and
the black-eycd, raven-haired beauty Nat
ushka, whose betrothal in infancy had proved
such an cntanglemcnt for Prince Boris Melnilloff
would have inspired artist of the Rembrandt
school.
The large gloomy rock-chanber in which Ermyn-
trlde and Armstrong found themselves was feebly
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pauion spoke no Russian so he would translate
To his great surprise the girl answered in good
English.
Il am sorry. / forgot that you were strangers.
l think ! can make myself understood in English"
No one could be more pleased than | to hear
YOU say that broke in Ermvntrude eagerly
This IS a very weird place | seem to have lived
in d dream for many hours. To hear nv own
language from another woman is reinsurance in
itself"
All, nademoiselle. you never should have come to
Russia You were happy in England, | have been
told. Why, then, did you come to this land of
anguish?"
Nothing more extraordinary fascinating ever
before had met Ermyntrudes eyes than when the
radiance Of two lamps lit up the face and form of
the Circassian, and revealed the rough-hewn walls
OF rock with their barbarIc adornment of antique
arms and trophies of the chase
The skin of the handsome nomad was winter
even than the English girls; but its pallor, and
the dark luminous Orbs which shOne like black
diamonds beneath archcd and deeply penced eye
brows gave Natushka an almost spiritual appear
ance which however, was lost when the beholder
noted the supcrby modelled bust displayed by a
tight-fttng bodice of saffron -hued Indian silk
In Difference to the climate. she wore fur robe
thrown loosely over her shoulders, while her dress
was Of a dark thicllv mohair, and the
slippers in which Armstrong had her in Lon
don gave place TO a far more elegant pair OF high
Russian boots of soft leather.
When Ermyntrude, glad of the relief, divested
herself Of her heavy sabes and advanced toward
The synopsis of preceding chapters will be
found at the end of this instalment on page IS