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of. If you hadn't adopted this dis
guise, I could have helped you out
bit by cracking up some of your ex-
ploits. Well, they will be inquiring
for me. Good night and good luck. If
you should need me, note will find
me at the Army and Navy club" And
the genial old warrior, shaking with sill
ent laughter, went back to the house.
was lost in t dream All iin at once he
pressed the rose to his lips and kissed it
shamelessly, kissed it uncountable times.
Two or three leaves, Notwithstanding
this violent treatment, futtered to the
floor. He picked them up; any one
of those velvet leaves might have been
the recipient Of her kisses, the rosary
of love. He was in love, such love
that. comes but once to any man, not
passing, uncertain, but lasting: He
knew that it was useless. He had
digged with his own hands the abyss
between himself and this girl. But
there was secret gladness; to love was
something. (For my part, believe that
the, glory lies, not in being loved, but in
loving)
do not know how long he stood
there, but it must have been at least
ten minutes. Then the door opened,
and Monsieur Pierre lurched or rolled Ct
can't quite explain or describe
the method Of his entrance)
into the room, his face
red with anger, and million thousand
thunders on the tip of his Gallo
$50! You hat leaf me to clear zee
tablet. II I think. not. I cook, noz
zing else. To zee dining room, or ]
hat you discharge'!' ~.
"All right, Peter, old boy!' CRIED
Warburton, the gloom lifting from hi
face. This Pierre was a very funny
fellow. ~
"Petairel You hat zee insolence t.
call me Petaire7 Why, hat 20,
keeked out in zee morning, lackey!'
NCook! ''-mockingly. ~
Pierre was literally dumfounded
witnessed. It was frightful. He opened
his mouth to issue a volley of French
oaths, when Thames hand stopped him
"Look here, Peter, you broil you
partridges and flavor your soups, bu
keep out Of the stables, or, in you
own words, / keel YOU or keek you out
You tell the scullery maid to clear of
the table. I'm off duty for the res
Of the night. Now, then, allons
And M 'sieu Thames gently but firm
ly and steadily pushed the scandalize
Pierre out Of the room and closed tn
door in his face. / shan It repeat wha
Pierre said, much less what he thought
Let me read thought from the min
of each of my principals, the :6na
thought before retiring that night.
Karloff Con leaving Mrs. Chadwick
Dishonor against dishonor; 50 it mus
be. I cannot live without that girl.
Mrs. Chadwick (when Karloff ha
gomez: He has lost, but have nc
Annesley: So one step leads to ar
other, and the labyrinth Of dishono
has no end. a, 49,
The Colonel: What the deuce wi
love put next into the young mind9
Pierre Ito Celeste): I hat heem di
charged s~
Celeste Ito PIERCE: He ees hant
J some
| Warburton (sighing in the dolor,
) SOY: How I love her!
The Girl (standing before her mi
, ror and smiling happily): Oh, Mistt
r Butler! Why7
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measures for the release of our fellow
citizens.
I assure you, sir, it is not my desire to
resort to any measures other than in due
course of law, but I admit that there Is
a strong feeling In Minnesota in favor of
the suffering prisoners. But, sir, we have
stood more than American citizens ought
to stand when foreign power treats
our subjects as those now at Fort Garry
have been treated. I have repeatedly as
sured our people at home that you were
doing all in your power unofficially, but
your action has not had the desired re-
suit. '- ~ ID. s-l'-. -,
I now think, sir, you would be justified
in making peremptory demand for
Messrs. Hoy, Keegan and Gordon, who
were taken on American soil, and a re-
quest for the immediate release of Messrs.
Fletcher and Bentley on ball. Were it
not that the case was most aggravating
and that four weeks have elapsed since
the Canadian officials were asked to take
action in the matter I would not say one
word more to you on this subject, but
situated as I am, having been the cause
Of all the trouble by sending Messrs. Hoy
and Keegan toa execute papers for a
friend which I was assured by counsel
gave all necessary authority, and Messrs
Fletcher and Bentley being held from the
fact of my writing them letter asking
their assistance in the execution of the
above named papers.
I find that I cannot go home until I
carry with me the prospect Of the release
Of those outraged Minnesotans. If on
the receipt of this, you have heard moth
ing more from Sir Edward Thornton that
would give us reason to expect a speedy
release, will you make the demand in
the name Of the government?
An early reply will greatly oblige, Yours
very respectfully,
George A. Bracket.
!. i.
These communications from Mayor
Bracket brought the following letters
from Secretary Fish, the original auto
graph copies of which are still in Mr.
Bracket 8 possession:
Garrison, N. T., Aug. ~, 1873.
Hon. George A. Bracket, Occidental
Hotel, New York.
Dear Sir
am this moment in the receipt Of your
telegram of this date.
I explained to you few days since thai
this government was doing all that 1t car
do to secure the release of the Americans
held in confinement, in Manitoba. Yol
are aware that they are held under Judi
cial process and that the separation O.
the executive and judicial branches O
government obtains in Canada, as In thi
United States, and that the presiden
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it my duty to direct the attention Of the
proper officers to the apprehensions which
your telegram and letter suggest. ~
With great respect.
Your obedient servant,
49,. Hamilton Fish.
+ !. i, .#8
The efforts of Mayor Bracket, Gov
ernor Austin, Eugene NJ. Wilson, Will
liam Lochren, w. w. McNair, J. B. Gill
fllan, W. D. Washburn, G. M. Loring
and other prominent men of Mime
apolis to secure bail for the prison
ers were unsuccessful, except in the
nsg 9t on ec agy 81 Ss upon ths
deposit Of $4,000, and who hurried
back to Minneapolis.
Finally the indefatigable Bracket
succeeded in securing letter from Sir
Edward Thornton, the British ambas-
sador at Washington, to Sir John Nc
Donald, the Canadian premier, and
armed with this, he, with several prom
inent New York and Montreal attor-
neys, FASTENED to Ottawa. 1t was the
last day Of Sir John IS rule as premier
Of Canada and vast throng waited to
have audience with him, as he had just
returned to Ottawa that morning after
a long absence. Mayor Bracket and
his companions were the only ones who
succeeded in having an interview with
the premier that morning. After a
conference lasting for over two hours,
in which the case was carefully gone
over, they departed, bearing with them
letter to the governor of Manitoba
which they were confident would Sc
cure the end for whic hthey had so pa
tiently and vaGantly worked. On Sept
II, 1873, after confinement of more
than two months, the prisoners were
released and Governor Austin, with
Messrs. F. R. E. Cornell and Alexander
Ramsey, accompanied by Messrs. Hoy,
Keegan and Fletcher, left for home on
the steamer Dakota. The cases against
the four prisoners were marked icon
tinued.o But nothing more has ever
been heard of them to this day.
An interesting sequel took place
about a year later in the station at st.
Paul, when Michael Hoy and Attorney
General Clarke met face to face on
American soil. Hoy had never forgot
ten the persecution Of himself and his
companions by the despicable official.
Ever since his release from Fort Garry
he had had his eye on Clarke, and his
heart leaped with fierce delight when he
finally learned that Clarke was on his
way to Chicago from Fort Garry. The
attorney general had carefully avoided
passing thru Minneapolis. but Hoy hired
fast team and covered the distance
between the twin cities in short order
Hoy was very powerful man. Mr.
Clarke spent over month IN the hos
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could not discharge person held under
charge Of crime committed against one
Of the state governments. The agency
Of the political department Of the govern
ment in behalf of the Americans who
are held in Winnipeg is therefore in tho
nature of good offices and in urging the
harshness and severity of the proceedings
in the province against the parties under
the Gllegible world and in pursuance Of
the forms of law. This. has been done
and is being still pressed and as I in
formed you, I trust that the efforts Of
the government will be successful-not as
soon as we both could wish, but probably
sooner and surer and more easily than
by any ways Of violence.
If I understand the intimation of your
telegram, you will pardon me for sug
costing that it may lead to serious trouble.
The penalties Of the law against any
violating International duties are severe,
and the fact that they are brought to
your notice in advance seems to me to
throw upon you as O. citizen and as a
magistrate a large weight of responsible
ity. ...
Should any violence be resorted to or
any breach Of duty toward a neighborins
state occur, those who. may have known
beforehand Of the intent and whose Off
cial position may have been that Of con-
servative Of the law will be expected to
use their efforts earnestly to maintain the
law. You will excuse me, IT, In the most
friendly spirit, I suggest that your tele-
gram seems almost to identify you with
the trouble which 1t intimates, and In
the same spirit let me urge that you dis
countenance any attempts at violence or
Of lawlessness.
I believe that what you wish accom-
plished will be more surely. attained by
the means now at work. It will be the
duty Of the general government, should
any violent steps be inaugurated,. to sup
press them. It is the wish and the effort
Of the government to avoid all excitement
and, to procure at the earliest possible
moment the release Of the parties who
are now. held In confinement at Winnipeg
With much respect, .5,
= Hamilton Fish.
Garrison, Aug. Is, '73
Hon. Geo. A.. Bracket. Minneapolis
MINI. Z
Dear Sir:
On the 22d inst. received your tele
gram and answered 1t by mail On Satur
day eve (23d) received your letter o
ed / address this letter to Minneapoh
supposing that you have left New Yor
as your telegram intimated to be- your in
tention on Saturday evening.
regret that 4 have no further intelli
gence from Sir Edward Thornton to com
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Minnesotans, but finally lawyer named
Mckenzie agreed to take the case for
$500, altho he was forced to resign
from his law partnership with Attorney
General Clarke in order to do SO. For
some days Mr.. Bracket $ attempts,
thru Mckenzie, to furnish bail met
with no response from Attorney Gen
but finally Mckenzie informed Mr..
Bracket that if he were a landholder
in Fort Garry he thought Clarke might
allow him to furnish bail.
Mckenzie then proposed to Mr..
Bracket that he should purchase from
Attorney General Clarke a number of
acres situated across the Assiniboine
river, the purchase. price to be $4,000,
quire $500 additional for himself as
his fee for arranging the matter. At
ter viewing the land, which was worth
hardly a thousand dollars, Mayor
Bracket succeeded in inducing Nc
Kenzie to repeat his offer in the pres
ence Of Eugene M. Wilson and United
States Consul Taylor. Mr.. Bracket
then sent the Minneapolis newspapers
a full account of Attorney General
Clarke's attempt at blackmai1 and rob.
full. WV -
=
Scarcely had the Minneapolis news
papers containing it had time to reach
Fort Garry when. Attorney General
Clarke sent for Mr.. Bracket. Usher
ing the Minneapolitan into his private
office, he closed and locked the door
and placed the key in his pocket and
turning to the table, drew from draw.
er q revolver and laid it on the table.
"Now, then,' he said. care you
the man that gave that article to the
Minneapolis newspaperss'
Mayor Bracket looked him straight
in the eye. eyes, sir; am,' he said
about itf If you think you can scare
me with that revolver, you, have mis-
taken your man.
Seeing that he would be unable tt
antimidate the mayor Of Minneapolis
and not exactly daring to place him I'm
der arrest, Clarke cooled down ant
when Mayor Bracket left the room hi
was almost friendly in manner.
The same day Mr.. Bracket was &C
costed by Mckenzie, who asked him t.
accompany him behind the fort, wher
Mckenzie ie p pulled from " his Pocket
copy of the newspaper containing tn
expose. Of his and Clarke 's villainy.
HDid you furnish that inf ormatiOn9'
he asked, threateningly.
EFT, "and if you don't believe it. yo
can come with me to the telegraph OF
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Occidental Hotel, Aug. %, 1873.
Hon. Hamilton Fish,

The following dispatch just re-
ceived from prominent Minneso-
tans: Estate of Fletcher's health
alarming. If our government can
not act so as to secure release,
hurry home and aid in measures
that will prove effective. Our peo-
pie have kept quiet thus far, but
should Mr.. Fletcher continue to fail
in health and not be released, the
result, I fear, will be such as will
cause serious trouble. Can you
give me any further encourage
ment7O I leave for home tomor-
row night. Answer.
George A. Bracket.
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XIX.
YARBURTON had never lacked
NAi that rare and peculiar gift of
wv Immediately adapting himself
wv To circnnl ST ancas tnn lie NOW

AAI that rare and peculiar gift of
W to circumstances. TO lie now
would be folly, worse than use
less. He had addressed this man at his
side by his military title. He stood com
himself wholly on the colonel's mercy
and his sense of the humorous. He
pointed toward the stables and drew the
colonel after him; but the colonel held
back.
"That rose first; I insist upon hav-
ing that rose till you have given me
satisfactory account Of yourself.,,' !,
his treasure. Force of habit is a pc
culiar one. The colonel had no real
authority to demand the rose; but War
burton would no more have thought
of disobeying than Of running away.
You will give it back to me9'
THAT remains to be seen. Go on; I
am ready to follow you. And do not
want any dragging story, either.' The
colonel spoke impatiently.
Warburton led him into his room and
turned on the light. The colonel seated
himself on the edge Of the cot and
lighted fresh cigar.
"Well, sir; out with it. I am wait
ing"
Warburton took several turns about
the room. 81 don't know how the
deuce to begin, colonel. 1t began with
a joke that turned out wrong,
"Indeed 7-sarcastica ''Let me
hear about this joke"
NJ 'sieu Thames dallied no longer, but
plunged boldly into his narrative Some
times the colonel stared at him as if he
beheld species of lunatic absolutely
To him bo r.,
lently, sometimes he frowned.
"That's all,' said Thames; and he
stood watching the colonel with dread
in his eyes.
"Well,, of all the damn foolsl"
"Of all the jackasses!'
Warburton bit his lip angrily.
The colonel swung the rose to an6
fro. Yes, sir, damn fooll''
~ dare say that I am, sir. But ]
have hays gone too far, to back out now
onel9o
"What do you mean by her7'-cold
IT love her with all my heart, '-hot
ly:. IL want her for my comrade, my
VIE, my companion, my partner in al
care hang who knows it,
loud.'
"oh, ]; do not care who hears, dis
couragedly.
"This beats the very devil! You W
got me all balled up. Is Betty Annesle,
a girl Of the kind we read about in tn
papers as clipping with her groom
What earthly chance had you in thi
guise, should like to know9'
II only wanted to be near her; di'
not look ahead.'
"AWell, 7 should say not!7 How lon,
were you hidden behind that trellis7''
:. A year, so it seemed to me.'
"Any lunatics among your ances
tors7n
Warburton shook his head, smilin
wanly.
IT cant make it out,'' declared tn
colonel. ga graduate Of West Poin
the fop Of Troop A, the hero of hu1
dred bathrooms, disguised as a hostile
and serving soup!'
"Always keep the motive in mine
colonel; you were young yourself once.
!.
The colonel thought of the girl
mother. Yes, he had been young ono
but not quite so young as this cub {
his.
''What chance do you suppose yo
have against the handsome Russian7"
"She has rejected him, ''-though
lessly.
Hap'-:frosw,ning; $50 you wei
eavesdropping9
"Wait moment, colonel. You kno
that I am very fond of music. WI
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A Man of His Word

"I've been trying that physician you
so highly to me-
"Ah! And you found him all that
said-reliable in every respect, eh?'
me on nv feet inside Of two months. /"
"And did he do it9'
"That's what he did. I've Just scid
nv automobile in order to pay his bial !"
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pital at St. Paul, nursing multitude
of painful injuries. Hoy gave himself
up, but was never punished, as it was
felt that Clarke richly deserved all he
got-and more.
But in telling this stirring story Of
the adventures of the men of Mime
apolis, Lord Gordon has been neglected.
Messrs. Marshall & Sons, the Edinburgh
jewellers, were to play the part of Me-
mesis in the eventful career of this re-
markable man. In some manner, they
learned that the Lord Gordon of New
York and Fort Garry was none other
than the Lord Glencairn OF years be,
fore. The same Thomas Smith who had
been dispatched to London to interview
the diamond merchant, was now sent
to New York, where he satisfied himself
beyond doubt of the identity OF his
man. Two detectives were Sent. from
Toronto to arrest the famous confidence
his arrest with the cool nonchalance
that had always been his distinguishing
characteristic. He sent for his solicitor,
John F. Balm, the principal lawyer OF
the province. :. "a
the crown, on the part OF the In ;n cana,
you,'7 said Mr. Balm, reluctantly,
4tthat it will be impossible for me
to act for you. have been the adviser
of the crown for several years in Win
nipeg and have been especially IN
structed in this case on its behalf
Gordon looked thoughtful for min
ute and the silence in the little house
grew oppressive.
"You can go thus far and retain
your standard of professional honor,
Bain,'' said Gordon quietly. You can
tell me if the papers carried by these
men are sufficient to compel me to APP
pear in a Toronto court. -
'They are answered the lawyer.
i. + 4
Gordon smiled peculiar smile. "A
cold night. ism It it, I must wrap up,
he said. he retired to the bedroom
few steps away, from which the police,
men were aware that there was no
other outlet than the door, and he and
his servant busted themselves appar-
emily with the clothing requisite Tor
1We shall have to make search Of
the premises, SIR said one Of the
detectives i
Gin moment, policeman, said the
soft, Indifferent voice from the inner
room. Grant, help me with these
shoes.
There was long silence-and then
there was the crash of a revolver shot
from the little apartment and the
Right Honorable Lord Gordon fell
dead, carrying all the mysteries of his
life with him
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The Episode Of the Stove-Pipe.

In the morning M. Pierre faithfully
reported to his mistress the groom g
extraordinary insolence and impudence
of the night before. The girl struggled
with and conquered her desire to laugh; ;
for monsieur was somewhat grotesque
in his rage. .,.~.. -:
"Frightful, mademoiselle, most
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This telegram was immediately 70

This telegram was Immediately fol-
lowed by this letter: i.
New York, Aug. %, 1873.
Hon. Hamilton Fish, Garrison, N. Y.
Dear Sir: 1 telegraphedsy you today the
substance Of dispatch received from
prominent Minnesotans stating the con-
dition Of Mr.. Fletchers health and asking
me to return home and assist in active
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-29
A NEW PROCESS.
Manhattan Hospital Tries Baths, Jets
 and Douches.

New York, March 29.-By the sys. tematic use of various forms of hot and cold baths, jets and touches, Va DOT and hot air baths, the Manhattan state hospital on Wards Island has done away entirely with sedatiyes or mechanical restraint for the patients, even when violently demented or in strong deliriums.. .
 This hospital, the first public insti- tuition in the country to adopt the use of water as a recognized part of its course of treatment has been experi- menting and tabulating the results for some time. Forms of water treat ment" are in use there which are said not to have been tried elsewhere, mo- tably the continuous bath," for pa- tients in violent delirium. The patient. placed in bath tub of water at exact ly blood heat, is kept there under Ob- servatiOn by experienced nurses and the physicians for hours-fOr days. il necessary-until the delirum mas abat- ed. In one case it was found neces- sary to keep the patient immersed in the water fourteen days. She came out of the delirum, and under other branches of the treatment recovered from her dementia. The death rate in such cases was formerly 50 per cent but the physicians having charge of the experiments believe their treat ment will save the life of every patient under delirium, unless some other fOrin of Insanity or physical disease sets 'n.
 Under the new scheme patients no longer subject to constraint are kept outdoors ill tents and pavilions. They are first examined carefully by Il physician and the nurses, who then from the data map out a plan of treatment. In some cases, bath ot carbon dioxide has been used. An elaborate arrangement of bath appii- ances has been established in the nos pital for the full development of the system.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-29
COL. GREENE DEAD.
We'll Known Insurance Man Dies Of
 Apoplexy.

Hartford, March 29.-Colonel Jacob l.. Greene. president of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co, died to-day of apoplexy at his residence on Wood lawn street. He was born in Water ford, Me, in 1887. During the civil war he served with the Seventh Michi. gan regiment.
 Colonel Greene was one of the most widely known insurance men of this country. He had been president of the Connecticut Mutual Co since 1878, having previously been secretary and assistant secretary of the concern, and he had written many pamphlets on financial topics.
 He was a graduate of Michigan uni versity. For a time before the civil War he practiced law in Michigan. After his war service was ended in 1866, he entered the insurance busi- ness as an agent at Pittsfield, Mass. Later he became. secretary of the Berkshire Life Insurance Co in Pitts field and in 1870 he came to Hartford and began as assistant secretary his connection with the Connecticut Mu- tual.
 Colonel Greene's career as soldier was distinguished. He enlisted at the opening of the war as Il private, but for meritorious conduct he was pro- noted rapidly through many grades, reaching the rank of colonel
 His death occurred at 7:3O this morning. He complained of a dis tressed feeling during the night and his physician was sent for. The pain was relieved and Colonel Greene was apparently recovering when he was stricken with apoplexy, dying almost immediately. His wife and a son and Il daughter survive him.