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The Holly chieftain., 1905-02-10
BY MARY DEVEREVX

Indians mourning for her as for one
well loved. Her child, with her maid,
Barbe, French woman. | brought to
the count
What is the child called. and how
old said you she was?" Laro inquired,
now in more serious tone.
She is fourteen, but such a pale
little slip that she neither looks nor
seems her age. She bears the same
given name as her mother-Roselle: !:
but the Indians called her Island
Rose Their cabin was on small
island, and. in spite of their rude sur
roundings, the mother seems to have
reared the child most carefully. The
count has formally adopted her. and
she is now known as Roselle de Gaze
neau."
Lafitte said this with dignifed
coldness. and as if wishing. by a full
explanation. to dismiss the subject
Laro did not answer. and Lafitte
continued:
Il am reminded to ask you again
if you will take my advice as to this
present cargo of slaves. | tell you
that the governors recent proclama
tion will cause trouble, if you attempt
to bring them to New Orleans at pres
ent. Pierre told me. only the day be
fore | sailed, of some talk he over
heard between Governor Claiborne
himself and two gentlemen with him
when one of their coach horses cast
a shoe, and they were delayed at the
smithy while our men remedied the
accident"
"Oh. say. as seems to me am
always saying nowadays. that YOU
idea is the right one" was the surly
answer. We'll UP sail at midnight
when we can reckon upon slipping
away from under the nose of that in
fernal Britisher out there. and make
for our own snuggery where Lazale
has, no doubt, been wondering at my
being so long away Once in the
channel that brings us to the Barra
de Hero, and anchored before it, all
the craft England can send would
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have hard work to get at us. We will
take the nigsers there for awhile. and
turn them out on the island. to work
our crops, until Claiborne takes an,
other nap and forgets all about the
recent agitation
He had, while speaking, again pick.
ed up the spyglass. and focused it
upon the man-of-war where nothing
was charged among the relocated
lGungers
Have You anything more to say to
Jude" inquired Lafitte. after a few
moments silence upon his part, while
l.aro was swearing at the enemy he
was scanning.
No" replied the latter, without TAX.
ing the glass from his eye: for, be-
logged as you thought me, | gave him
his orders this morning, before came
aboard this craft
Very well.' said Lafitte. paving no
attention to Laro's covert defense of
himself Then nothing remains to
be done until night"
Nothing" the other man assented;
and Lafitte left him.
The Black Petrel's" gunner. Lopez,
an old fellow of Laro's. leaned against
the taffrail. smoking, while he looked
scowlingly at the English vessel. Near
Lopez lounged Garonne, mate of the
Black Petrel,' heavily built, brutal.
faced Portuguese, as swarthy as his
companion.
Some distance forward. leaning
against the bulwark. his arms folded.
and his stolid face turned toward the
sinking sun, was the statuesque form
of Ehewah. the only Indian aboard
young sub-chief of the Muyscas
tribe, inhabiting an island of the
southern seas.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-02-10

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Dr. David Kennedy, Fnvorite Remedy
SA'eh my lie. had dyspepsia ard II !ney disease"
Ea Senator Albert Merritt, Park Place y. 81 bottle.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-02-10

Straws and whiskers show which
way the wind blows
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The shorter man is Of brains til,
longer he is on collars
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ehave on file many letters of recon-
mendation like the one given above.
We can give our readers only a slight
glimpse of the vast number of CRATE
full letters DR.. Hartman is constantly re-
.ceiving, in praise Of his famous catarrh
remedy, Peruna.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-02-10

woman may believe only half what
she hears. but she always hears twice
as much as man.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-02-10

A man who let's his wife get up of
cold morning and light the fire viii
never set the world ablaZc
The Holly chieftain., 1905-02-10

Some men no sooner get job than
they begin ts kick for day of.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-02-10

Peruna is the most prompt and sure
remedy for catarrh that can be taken.
Many q preacher has been able to
meet his engagements only because ne
keeps on hand a bottle of Peruna, ready
to meet any emergency that may arise.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-02-10

Your grocer returns your money II you don't
like SchIliing's Best.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-02-10

Il see they are making watches now
that are only an eighth of an inch
thick" "A watch as thin as that
must look awfully run down"
The Holly chieftain., 1905-02-10
EA

Moneyback means that
the tea is good and we'll
worth the money.
Can't mean anything else.
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ms OF importance to say on sucn SUP
Jtcts. What they want is plundcr-
the opportunity to sack. They must.
neNertheloss. be classified with Rus.
Sia's revolutionary material Let the
revolt in Russia become general let
me authorizes once lose control. ard
treSc pariahs in places like the "Crys-
"a Palace" will break loose. burn.
steal and Kill. 4 revolution means
probable financial profit 10 them: at
least it can not leave them worse
than they are now, and who knows.
they argue, what a good time We may
have. So they gather together at
nieht in their din2y closets. sine"Iur.
fah for Change and await imnn-
tiently the hour when they can 90
forth and plund"r,-Iosiah Flynt, Pub
lie Opinion.
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the verge CT ruin And to such ali eN-
tent did this fear lay hoih of his miud
that be found hl..Scf all at once tax
ing the most gloomy view of the affair
Perhaps the old man had allowed his
broad Sympathi's to draw him into
heavy endorsements for other pC, ple
until his entire business depended on
the outcome Of the venture in wheat
Perhaps Georges heart sank lower
perhaps all the wheat in question WAS
under heavy mortgage at that very
moment and it was for that reason
Hllyer doubted prompt payment.
Presently Hillyer came back. his face
hagsard, his manner still highly nerv-
Gus
Il sent tie order to our bankers" he
said and then he sat down at his desk
George, closely watching him saw him
draw sheet Of paper to him and dip
a pen in the ink well. but he did noi
write. kcnncr went out to the com,
press on hearing the gang Of negroes
loudly laughing at some miShap. and
Hanks SlOuClard after him HillNcr
looked about the room and observed
that he and George We're alone but lie
said nothing. Half an hour passed.
then a telegram came. The old man
took it with quivering fingers and
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THE LIFE PLANT.

There is a plant in Jamaica called
the life plant because it IS almost
impossible TO kill it or any portion
of IT. When a leaf is cut off and
hung up by string it sends out
white thrcad-like roots, gathers
moisture from the air and begins to
crow new leaves. Even when pressed
and packed away in hotanists
herharinm it has been known to out
grow the leaves of the book in which
II was placed. The only way to kill
it is by the heat Of hot iron or Of
boiling water.
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Synopsis Of Preceding Chapters.

Synopsis OF Preceding Chapters.
CHAPTERS l, II and II-George
Buckley is the protege of Mr.. Hillyer,
a. rich Georgia merchant. His father
is sent to prison for theft. George
is attentive to Lydia Cranston, daugh-
ter of a proud Vireinian. The shame
of the fathers crime makes him des-
perate.
IV-Hillyer confesses to George the
murder of friend thirty years before
the story opens. To atone for the deed
he took George out of his degraded
home to make useful man of him
as substitute to society for his dead
friend.
V-Hanks, note broker and Ken
ner, cotton buyer have desks in
a Confederate veteran. is companion
Of George. Hillyer invests heavily
III wheat on the advice of George. =
Vl-Mrs. Hillyer praises Georges
noble character. Hillyer in fear of be-
f. ing brought to trial for his old crime.
VII and VIII-Lydia comes from
Richmond's best social set Governor
Telfare of Georgia, a middle aged
widower, is pressing his attentions
upon her with the approval of her
family.
TX and X-George champions the
cause of young Bob Hanks, who is am
bilious to rise. Hillyer loans the
boy capital to start in business
XI-Lydia lulls the fears of her par
ents about George by saying that she
believes daughter should respect
her family pride when choosing a hus-
band.
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"Yos that was TIE idea SO y0n coUII
rit tn" benefit il IT riz If il hadn't. Of
course I'd >1.H owe you the money an
make II good
But ! simply can't understand what
j. The matter now. sand EnckIcy
"IIeaveu knows you'v" made ii l,ilc a
money oNt II sac trdu~artiou."
IF we could sell HOW yes. IHt, Oh,
George. | kueW that The market is on
. collapse; feel il. | know that Ia.
cobs' offer to take it on DIRTY days i~
Jest a trap the Alm@hty'S set fer ne
fer DARN II ask fer the sign .jac, hs
is in a pinch an wants eur wheat on IL
cr"tiit to tide i'm over. an we'll ncvp,
cit ont Whole feel it! Oh, fee, it
in my soul God wants to .it even
with me-
buckley laid bis hand on the old
mans shoulder and looked at him al
most tenderIy You are simply let
ting your imagination run away with
yon,' he said '.Yon have broOded over
this till you have lost the power Of
calm reason. Mr., lllIlycr, I'm as sure
of the ability of Jacobs Il co. to pay
as am that ! stand here"
'oh, George. are You are youp"
Yes. and if they cant pay cash the
world is full of people who VIII. Why.
MIR. Hillyer, YOU have no idea how ab
surd your fears seem to any one else
Why. We'll simply wire the bankers to
get us a cash buyer, and it will be
done"
The old man fell to trembling Il
don't believe We'll git out whole" he
groaned But you kin try. Wire EN-,
George. but leave me alone back here.
For Gods sake. wire 'em,"
Just as George reached the front
messenger boy came with a telegram
for Hillyer. George opened it. nervous
in spite of himself The color flashed
into his cheek. Il light into his eye. as
he read the message. He took it back
to his room. Through the partly open
door he saw the merchant on his knees
at the bed and heard him praying
God have mercy on met he was
groaning. God, do, do have mercy
on me!'
George hesitated an instant, and then
he went in and touched the old man
on the shoulder. "Good news, Mr. Hill
yer" he said. his young voice full Of
emotion. The bank has Just tele-
grapheh"-
"Nhats thatT'
Hillyer rose awk wartlIy his hands on
the railing Of the heds1ead. He was as
weak as a sick child
What die you say, my boy?" he
asked. his face vacant
George reed the telegram to him:
Market somewhat firmer. Jacobs h Co.
paid cash. Have placed amount to your
credit Wire instructions.
Hillyer's eyes were wide open. Ile
took the telegram and went with il T.
the window and read it. "'Thank GGt,=
thank Cod" he cried. ITS the sig.
George he pointed upward-'the sign
I'ln on the right road to pardon think
O. that, my boy-my eternal pardo,
God wanted to help you. You got i
at the lowest notch o tle market al
have m%Ge some muney. AT yore aga
I'd "a thought it u fortrne. It's Il goo,
uHry you must take an interest in t!'
business. Gb, George. ! feel like J
could fly. Fm bus.in' open inside
want to cry. want to shout an b.
l.r''
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GcOrge signed for me teIGurutm
opened it. 1t fell futtering to his feet
The gray head went down George
signed for the telegram and sent the
boy away.
What is it?'' he asked his employer.
cold fear over him.
Hillyer looked up. Jacobs & Co
want thirty days" he groaned George
I felt it comm. It's Gods sign to me
I'm damned soul. Lynn Hambright
is at the throne directing my over
throw This thing settles me. l met
his old mother up the street yesterday
did not speak. knowed then that
something was going to happen"
George could say nothing at all. He
laid his hand on the old mans shoul-
der, but finally removed it and went
back to his desk. Surely Hillyer was
losing his mind. After all, what mar
could keep his mental balance under
the pressure that had been ON him all
those years?
George, Pm in an awful fix" The
merchant rose to his feet and stood
near his clerk
whats wrong, Mr.. Hi]lyer? Can
help your"
Nothing can help me if we lose on
this deal" said the old man.
But how can you lose on it at the
price you paid and the present mar.
ket?" Buckley questioned. now de
termined to try to get at the cause of
the old mans trouble. The merchant
hung his head for moment and then
he said. "Come back to yore room.
come in while I'm talking. l see I've
got to tell you everything"
Wonderingly Buckley followed him
back to the cheerless room. Hllyer
sank on the edge of the bed and sat
with bis hands clasped tightly between
his knees.
1.-The old trouble is at the bottom Of
It," he began huskily, and then he
cleared his throat and went on more
distinctly. "All along I have thought,
in offerin' up prayers for pardon, that
Id beg the Almighty fer sign wheth,
er | was forgiven or not. Somehow ]
believed he'd give it, but every time
was tempted to ask for it l would
back out. l was afeared the sign
would be agin me. But after you
overcome yore temptation to drownd
yore late trouble in drink an shoulder
ed it like Il man thought I'd resk ii
an ask the Almighty to give me jest
a hint that ! was on the right road in
takin you up as "a substitute fer
Lynn Hambright. But what sort of a
Sign to ask fer was what bothered me.
Then it come to me like a flash o
SO low an you said so positive that you
believed it nd 60 higher. George.
TUX all the money I'd borrowed from
you an invested tin yore name, mind
you-at the lowest notch. an then |
put in lots o my own later when whe1t
this. was TO go entirely by what
you said in every respect. an et !.
turned out we'll | was to take it that
| WAS on the right track. God kn ~
I've been mighty nigh crazy through =
aii. but never DARN to say d word u
several times. but | stuck to my PIT
an was guided by yore judgment
You say you invested my-my mon
rv in it!" asked George in astonish-
Inent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-11
(To Be Continued.)
A ST. PETERSBURG SLUM.

In st. Petersburg there is motor
ious slum called Dom Viazemsky It
consists Of five two-storied buildings
enclosed in a lot about the size Of
Il baseball diamond. On cold win
ter's night in 1896, when l first visit
ed the place as tramp, the five build
ings sheltered over $4,000 men, wo-
men and children. At that time the
Lolice said that the buildings were
soon to be torn down; they were To-
Gated hardly stones throw from the
Anitchikoff palace on the Neffsky
Prospect. They are still standing,
and workingmen, drivers, peddlers,
peasants, runawy convicts, prostitutes
and thieves continue to make them
their home. The different sleeping
or month to investors who sublet the
beds and "spots" on the floor to the
1Cdgers for ten and twenty copecks
night. The sexes are jumbled togeth-
er with, no questions asked and no
answers given. The place is saturat-
ed with disease, and the majority of
its patrons have some physical com
plant. By some it is called "the Crys
tai Palace" because practically all
of the window panes have been brok-
en-. 1t is also known as "the MOnas-
terry" Here may be found the dregs
OF Russian society-the fallen arsto-
crat, the drunken scholar, and the
would-be politician, the wandering
peasant, the hiding murderer, the
crafty pickpc cket, the professional
vagabond, all livig together in condit
ions which no enlightened govern
ment would permit in the heart of
great city. Scattered among them
are honest toilers who have to resort
te the place fer shelter; it is the
cheapest slum in the city. The revo-
lution is an old story to the Crystal
Palace" patrons. They have been re-
voting in one way and another, eyer
since circumstances forced them into
the Crystal Palace" Not "revolu-
t;c~ers" Ike the students, striking
wcrkmon. the Jews. and enlightened
peaeants-represent government
ard more liberal laws would change
their lot very little. They have moth
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-11
CHAPTER XII.

(V ENNER was at the cotton COM
press the next morning watch
ZN ing the gang of negro hands
~ compress and load several cars
OF cotton to be shipped to New England
This big piece of machinery and the ex-
tensive sheds and platform surrounding
1t belonged to Hillyer and stood direct
~ across the railroad tracks behind the
warehouse. When bale of cotton was
compressed there was a loud escape
ment Of steam and a clatter of rough
shod feet as the negroes hastened to
bind and buckle the iron ties and truck
the bale into the open car.
Look out thar, you trifiin' scampw
kenner yelled to negro who stood too
near the descending press for safety
Who'd pay damages on that bale eff
havin' you mashed on 1t? Jake, it
seems to me you get a green hand on
every pressin' day"
II top dat fool nigger to look out.
harse Kenner," replied Jake, who, with
Dared arms and neck and wet with Ter
sD'ration, WAS bossing the Others "Ef
he git smashed ter Il Jelly reckon he'll
be more careful next time"
Just then old Hanks came out of the
rear door Of the warehouse and lazily
picked his way across the cinder strewn
tracks. He did not go round to the
steps, but climbed on to the platform
like 4 Schoclbcy,
Jake, gi me a Match" he called out
RS ne tished cigar from his pocket
and bit the end of it.
Match" snarled Kenner. EFF that
coon handled matches around this plat
form Id bust his skull"
well. l reckon I'll not smoke any.
way said Hanks, and lie seated him
sell on bale OF cotton and took
small piece of tobacco from the pocket
OF his vest and began to chew it. Say.
J1m' he went on what do you think
about the way HilIyer is actin about
wheat! Is he plumb loSin' his mind?"
Il was jest a-stuGyin' about that my
self. replied KeEner. Its quar- to
me-"
u reckon YOU don't feel like you are
exactly So.Cnon," smiled Hanks,
with the market ut g - after all the
row you made about him payin' 81 o."
Net exactly and kenner burst into
harsh bnt hearty laugh. That's
whar | Was wrong, I'll admit it, but
most o WHAT | - d WAS Jest to keep
George from M. IN mistake. 1t don't
dc young feler any good to start out
with record for =. jaii3hlent But
what's got me is Il .lye..s quar- excite.
ment all along. Why. he is as nervous
as he can be. 1t don't look like he'd
be that away With e.! Eat profit on his
slae An thea. Whenever thar'd be IL
rise an anybody advised i'm to sell.
hed always turn to George and AK i'm
what about it-never knoWcd i'm that
way before AN whatever George
WoulG say went. Bat the Old man is
ratified bad tits mornin."
.sYou say lie i;::'
Eyes: | MS in lie office just now
when he SC, e..e REPORTS. Two brokers
wired t,iat the to3 notch price va.
ST. ANA t.!.it n-..oly 60 ID prc;.ie.
whether she'd advance or Cee,ine. Tx
Old nan WAS as W!.i:e as Il sheet as he
handed tie t2!"r rams to George az
watched his face. That boy is simply
wonderful. He's as cool rs Il cucnmbe,
in !; barrel @ fi.>:en vinegar He's
read every newspaper bealin' On wheat
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Jobbers, Wholesalers and
Manufacturers
OF PINE BLUFF. ARKANSAS

BLUFF CITY LUMBER COMPANY.
Manufacturers and dealers Shingles s..n .,1
Doors House Bills lty for cabn ..1
out buildings cur buildings cne.pe. ..s
HOME FURNITURE COMPANY
SIDE boards are tn. s,o,.t I
oes made
able to sobsaaate Hold orders price.
iPoooePHATT FuRNTuRE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
OFFICE AND sALEsKOOM 42s-426 MAIN sr,KET
Wholesale department street. near Cotton s. 4.
pot cordial invitation while in the c,y
Hsft ~ and inspect line.
FOX sRos, HARDWARE co
Leaders in Southwest Hardware Stove, wiz. N.,
CUTLERY and Mill Supplies shipped promptly on -
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toner forever When line mail W you
QUECNswARn
avLANo ouEENswARE COMPANY.
We are wholesalers Of granite
glassware stoves lanterns
business
'sAAc oaEvFu&
wholesale department complete in Dry uood. Furn,.,
delivery quantities suit IL
2s Main Blun A1A
oouMlssloN MERcHANrx
NEsTsRook GRAIN AND COMMISSION COMPANY.
sell Lime. Cement. Plaster Clay.
Potatoes Bran Corn Oats
Chops. cottoaseed Meal shipstun Seed st4
speciality
FOUNDERS.
oLLEv FOUNDRY COMPANY,
Logging locomotives and rails engines boilers
planning Mill Brass Castings
Buppiea
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PRACTICAL BUSINESS COLLEGE
solicts the Of ambitious woms1
Bookkeeping studies Day and
W. Prin,
UNDERWRITERS EMBALMERS
aOLoE RNESSFITZHUGH
Ne complete line Of everything the underrakns
exceled onhidse
hmbalmng shipping a Tels
graph and telephone
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The most successful man in bus;
ness is the one who constantly hiring.
to the minds of newspaper reader.
that he is in business Cambridge
Mass, Press.
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PINE BLUFF & WESTERN r. r
Tickets On sale every Saturday and
sunday, good tor return the following
Monday.
For further Information inquire a,
depot, or telephone.
II. N. Atwood. Agent
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SPEND SUNDAY IN HOT SPRINGS
ONE FARE ROUND TRIP.
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Ev IENNER was at the cotton COM
k press the next morning watch
ZN ing the gang of negro hands
~ compress and load several care
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-12-15
4" Are mine CueS CUil?"

wonder bTthe sundial, near the pain
that leads through the pasture from
the Taunston farm. when one OF the
village women, walking through, came
upon me. For few seconds she stood
still and stared at me, then, throwing up
her arms, ran from me, crying wildly:
Gods protection, it's the witch. l ma
looked into her eyes! l will be stricken
of the devilr Godfrey, tell me what 1t
all doth mean"
Her lovers face reflected the serious
ness of her own.
"SWeet. this foolish nonsense hath
gone to greater measures than l mad
ever thought it would" he said. "Iny
Cousins influence is strong in this COM
munity and the superstitiOns Of the
people so great that it takes but little
tattling to make great stories and to
have them all believed. 1t is that foul
fiend Josiah Taunston's scheme to set
all against thee, so that thou wilt be
forced to abandon thine estate. Then
when thou art gone, as next of kin, he
would ride in and take possession"
Sir Godfrey's face grew dark.
"The bastard keeps out of my way,
or from the very bitterness l hold in
my heart against him l woald long
since have run him through" he said.
But l will deal with him before 1
leave, for l have sworn that no man
may speak evil of thee and live"
Godfrey Margarets eyes were
filed with sudden terror, promise me
that thou'lt not anger him, for any
fitting of words between We, so hot is
each against the other, that conflict
would ensue that might end in-death.
Smile''-she swept her hand with af-
fected gayety over his frowning coun-
tenaEce-"chase that angry look from
off thy face, and now under this bright
MON, with the breeze stirring so soft
~. think only that thou art with me