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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
LOST ALL IN STOREY co.
Many IN Ne50-EngLand Hard Hit
Tozcn Loses SO, 900.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Boston, March Notwithstanding the dis
astrous experience New-England people had
with Miller and his "520 Per Cent Syndicate
fully S250.0O0 has been lost by investors here In
the defunct Storey Cotton Company. Of Phila-
delphia- Miss Marion Duffiey, Of Brookline, was
Boston manager for the concern, and did an
enormous business here. but she handled only
a small part Of the money from this section. the
greater part Of the investors sending their money
direct to the Philadelphia Office
However, she had such faith in it that she
invested all her savings amounting TO
$780, and her mother suffered a similar loss.
Postoficc Inspector Snow has examined her
carefully. and is satisfied that she is innocent
of any Urongdoing in the matter, merely acting
as a paid employe She is now at her home suf-
fcring from collapse. Over forty victims nave
visited the posroflce inspectors and TOLD OF los
ing all their money in the bubble. The town
OF Essex alone was caught for at least SloOo0
Two women. both lodging house keepers, lost
5000 and $4,000. respectively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
A STOREY OFFICE OPEN.
Pittsburg Branch Not Closed
Though Not Taking Business.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I

Pittsburg March 26.-The offices Of the Storey
Cotton Company No 500 Empire Building, this city.
remain open. with Miss Katherine NJ. Mcdonald in
charge Miss Mcdonald said the Pittsburg office
had records of several thousand investors among
whom are bankers. brokers and conservative busi-
ness men. She said Pittsburger had invested
$1,000 two had $4,000 invested each and number
Of people had from $4,000 $4,000 invested. but the
majority of the investors had from 500 to 5000
with the company
She forwarded all the money TO the Philadelphia
Office through the Guarantee Title and Trust Com
pany this city The Philadelphia Office had been
prompt in paying investors when they called for
their money she said The office has been estab-
nshed here for four years. Last Wednesday Miss
Mcdonald received telegram as follows from
Philadelphia:
STOREY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
KIDN4PS HIS SISTER.
This ActiOn Taken to PreUent Mar
riage scith Negro.
IRr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]


New-Bedford Mass, March 26.-8Tiss Florence
Edwards. who has tried for a week to wed a
negro Lewis Morris. of this city. has been kid
mapped by her brother and the marriage is in
definitely postponed. Just when there seemed
TO be obstacle IN the way, and the necessary
license had been secured, Frederick Edwards,
who is a Dartmouth man. appeared on the scene
and carried his Sister awa& Four unsuccessful
attempts made by Miss Edwards and the
negro to secure a license from the assistant city
clerk but through technical flaws the clerk
found sufficient grounds for refusing to grant it,
thus preventing the marriage until the girls
brother appeared.
First she had to file sworn affidavit that she
was twenty years old. then Morris had to swear
that he was g, resident Of Taunton and not New
Bedford Finally a license was refused until the
city clerk received a certificate that the justice
Of the peace who had taken the affideVits was
legally appointed a Justice. BY this time Ed
wards reached here, and settled matters by taxi
ing her away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
HORSE FALLS IN CHASE
Mounted PatroIn1an Captures Ran
azCay IN CrO1cded DriUe.

Sentry. a police horse in Central Park. which
has been in some exciting runaway chases.
slipped yesterday afternoon. when Mounted Pa
trolman Edward F. Kelley. of the Park Squad.
stopped a runaway saddle horse. When Sem
try fell the patrolman retained his hold of the
bride of the riderless runaway and stopped the
horse
The accident happened early in the afternoon
in the height Of traffic on the West Drive, ard
while thousands of pedestrians were passing
along the walks. Kelley grasped the reins. but
in settling back Sentry missed his foothold and
fell. Kelley went over Sentrys head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
LIBERAL PARTY CROFT s.
Russian Business MeR Join People
Peasants Pillaging.

ST. Petersburg, March pa highly significant
and important feature in the political situation
is that the disaster and ruin which threaten
trade and industry forcing the merchant and
commercial classes of the big cities into politics
Heretofore as a matter OF business. they have
carefully refrained from meddling in the Liberal
movement. but the situation is now so serious
that they feel compelled to define their attitude
and everywhere they are pronouncing in favcs
of the Liberia! demands for the cessation of the
and for constitution
NJ. Mo-osofT. the Moscow millionaire who is
known as the Russian Cotton King realizing
the power of united action. has called private
meeting of leading in the industrial life OF
Russia TO make representations TO the govern
ment. Considering the important part PLAYED
by the merchant class in revolutions in other
countries the ''Intellectuals'' regard the active
support of the merchant class the greatest
victory they can achieve in the struggle they
are waging
The peasant movement In South and west
Russia continues TO spread There has been a
renewal Of the burning and destruction of prop
erty in the Chernigoff government the peasants
having attacked the property of NJ Teresch-
tenko. rich sugar reiner. who has 100000
acres planted I'm bsets- Several landlords have
been murdered.
The peasants in other sections are taking
armed possession Of forest land on which they
had the right Of cutting wood before emancipa-
tion and are offering resistance TO the police
Warsaw. March pa revolutionary move
ment of considerable proportions is making itself
manifest in connection with the Industrial dis
turbances in the region around Siedlec, BieIsk
Vlodslavsk Rodin and Lukov. south and south
east of Warsaw. The country has been aoodef
with proclamations of foreign and local origin
calling for rising in Poland and with revoiu-
tionary songs and addresses. the latter demand
ing the use Of the Polish language in all the
schools. administrative of1ces and courts. Tna
population is said to be saturated with these
tendencies. especially those of the Uniat sect
Children are being kept out Of school Trcops
have been dispatched TO the vicinity OF Korzk
southeast OF Warsaw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
NO DOMINICAN DECISION.
Not Settled That American Citizen Shall Act
as Receiver

washington. March 2s-The officials of the State
rlenartment definitely announced tonight that as
vel no determination had been reached regarding
the proposition the representatives of the powers
at santo Domingo that the United States appoint
one OF its citizens 10 act interior commissioner
for the collection of customs. who shall alot IS per
cent 10 the Dominican government and retain the
balance in his custody pending the disposition of
the treaty by the United States Senate Moth
ing IS settled yet" fhe authoritative state
r1ent of one OF the officials. There has been n
great deal of talk about H. he said but no de-
s..siou has been reached as yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
ARMS FOUND At MOSCOW.
Eight Hundred Arrests Nads-The
Papers Urging Peace.

Moscow. March GA store Of arms and
bombs was discovered recently on the premises
of a rich merchant named Barascon. Investira-
ton disclosed conspiracy 10 distribute arms.
There have been over eight hundred arrests /,
connection with the affair.
With the exception of the Moscow Gazetta
practically all the newspapers OF this city urge
peace on condition that there Re neither cassso,
of territory nor payment Of indemnity. Prom,
inent merchant said at a dinner that the hap-
piost end Of The war wcu'd be Immediate peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
ABAND0Ns MUNICIPAL LIGHTING.
Michigan Town Finds It Is Running $780,.
900 Plant ct Loss
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Escanaba, Mich, March 8-Muncipal lighting
has proved failure in Escanaba and by unan-
nous resolution of the Common Council the prop
ostion of selling the city electric and gas plants
10 the highest bidder will be submitted the
voters at the spring election. The property rep
resents an investment of about $4,000 The plants
are antiquated and expensive of operation so much
so that with the usual allowance for depreciation
interest and taxes lost. the past years business
was transacted a less. with indications that the
annual deficit would steadily grow larger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
PRESIDENT M,kiNLEYs AUNT DEAD.

Cleveland. March 2s.-Mrs. Abigail Osborn died
at the home of her daughter. Mrs. c. Nj. Chafee in
Columbus. Ohio this morning, aged eighty seven.
Mrs Osborn was a sister of the mother Of the late
President Mckinley. and was the mother Of Cen
eral Joseph Osborn. L. s. a, deceased: Consul
General william Mckinley Osborn. deceased. and
Mrs. =, B. Stambaugh. of Youngstown. and A. W.
and F. NJ. Osborn. OF Cleveland. The funeral will
be held at the home of Mrs stambaugh, in Youngs-
toKn. nrohabv on Wednesday,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
BANKER DROPS DEAD.
President Of HGUeThiH Institution
Erpires an Ferry House.

Dudley Porter, president Of the Merrimac Ma
tionai Bank. Of HaYerhr Mass. died in the
ferry house al Liberty-st last night about II
O'Clock. He his way back from Virginia
with his son. Charles G. Porter. He stricken
with faintng spell. before the arrival OF
DR.. Hale from the Hudson Street Hospital His
son said that he had been an invalid for some
time and that he sixty-eight years old The
body will be removed 10 his former home In Haver-
bl to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
CRUISER PUTS BACK.
The Galveston Unexpectedly Re
turns to Ham ptOn Roads.

Norfolk Va, March 26.-The cruiser Calves
ton, which sailed Thursday last for Culebra
returned to Hampton Roads to-day. Owing to
inability to reach the Galveston, no information
could be obtained to the cause for the
cruisers return to the Roads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
WANTS GRAVE AMONG THE NEGROES
Catholic Missionary Asked To Be Buried
Among Race for Which He Worked.
lpr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBrxE.l

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Baltimore March 26.-"Bury in A plain coffin
in the colored Catholic cemetery among the people
for whom l abored," the strange request of
the Rev. Thomas Mccormick a member Of ST.
Josephs Society for the Coored Missions whose
death from tuberculosis occurred early Saturday
morning in San Antonio. Tex. He will be buried
In the cemetery of ST. Peters Church Ccooredl this
cifv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
"GRAFTv' IN CHIN4,S MTNTS
officials anticipate Moth and Rast
Profit. Is. 900 900 TaeLs q Year.

Shanghai. March 26-The provincial nints
have been issuing unlimited quantities of de-
based copper currency. whereby officials have
profted to the extent OF Is. 100000 taels annual
ly. A financial collapse is threa tened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
SERVANT OF MISS M'CREADY HELD.
Father of Domestic Also Charged with Muir
der at Caserta.

Naples. March 2s.-The court at Caserta has held
for trial the servant OF the late Miss Catherine
Bccresdy Of New-York and the servants father,
On the charge of EeurderIns Iizs AeCreaay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27
QUICKEST LiNs 10 cLGvgLANo

Leave Nev-york 5S2 ,. m. arrive Cleveland -1z
next morning, Cincinnati 81 .. m Indisaac,i5s
SEQ 2. m. 81 Louis 9:t5 Q. m. hy Nev-york Can
wal Eine Service. No excess fe=e.-Advt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.
n MN s lK6ifo|k&gNEeeSSt|eer| ester,
schedule in Effect Nov. ~. 1ao4.

Schedule in Effect Nov. q, 1904. 7
7:40 a. m.-Chicago Express for the
west daily. Buffet Parlor Car Norfolk
to Lynchburg and Roanoke Sleeper
to Columbus and Cincinnati
1925 a. m.-"Ocean Shore Limited''
daily Tor Richmond, and daily except
Sunday for Washington. Stops only
at Suffolk, Waverly, Petersburg. Con-
meets with Roanoke express leaving
petersburg LAS p. m. for Lynchburg,
Roanoke and Intern ediate stations.
$50 p. m.-Richmond Limited for
Richmond and Washington. Stops
only at Suffolk Waverly and Peters
burg.
q: 40 p. m.-New Orleans Short Line,
Tor petersburg. Lynchburg and South
west. Sleeper Norfolk to Pulaski and
Lynchburg to Memphis and New Or
leans. Cafe cars
TAO a. m.-St. Louis Special.
Through sleeper Norfolk to Columbus.
Cafe cars
Trains arrive at Norfolk daily $40
a. M. 1920 a. nj. and 500 D. IN. and
1920 p. m.
Tickets and all informatio at City
Office. III Main street. next to U. S.
Custom House. and at Station.
w. L. HAZLEWOOD,
Pass. Agt., Norfolk, Va.
w. 3. BEVlLL, G. p. A.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11

Making close connection for all
points South. Trains leave Norfolk:
o:05 a. m. Daily; local to DanvilIe and
intermediate stations. Arrive Dan
vile at 5:25 p. M, connecting with
through Pullman trains to Jackson
vile, Durham, Atlanta, New Orleans,
Memphis, Knoxville, Ashevile and
intermediate points.
9:05 a. m. Daily; local to GAINESVILLE,
Durham and intermediate stations
Arrive Durham G:35 y. m.
G:25 p. III. Daily; fast train for al!
points South and West, carrying
through Pullman sleeper to Char
lotte. making close connection with
through Pullman trains for Column
bia, Savannah, Augusta, Jackson
vile, Atlanta, New Orleans, Birming-
ham, Memphis. Chattanooga, Knox
Vile and Asheville.
6:25 p. m. Daily, except Sunday; for
Durham and intermediate points.
Trains arrive Norfolk S:35 a. M, 5::335
p. m.
Southern Railway Dtn.rg Gar serv-
ice en- eli through trains, unriyallcd in
every appointment.
Y City Ticket Office, No IS Granny
street iMonticello HoteD, Norfolk, Va.
C. Fl, ACKERT. G.. M.
W. II. TAYLOE, G. p. A.,
Washington. d. c.
w. w. CROXTON. Pass. Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11
4 gsA> Scenic Route
:ssSSSH;gg}ato the West.

hour. and so minutes to Richmond
Schedule in Effect Jan. 4, 1905.
LEAVE NEWPORT NEWS:
7:4Q a. NJ, except Sunday, Local tc
Richmond. Connects for Lynchbure.
Lexington, Va, and Clifton Forge:
except Sunday for Rospey and Els
mont. Leaves Fort Monroe. 7:1l
M; PhOebuS, 7:13 a. M; Hampton.
IT'S a. m.
1910 d. m: Daily Fast Train to Rich.
mond (stopping only at Williams
burg), arrives Richmond 11:45 a. M,
connecting with st. Louis Special
leaving 2 p. m. with Pullman for Gin
cinnati, Indianapolis and Chicago:
and Pullman service for ST Louis and
Louisville. Buffet Parlor Car Old
Point to Charlottesville Leaves
Fort Monroe, 9:40 a. M; Hampton,
9:4S a. m.
5:25 p. m. Daily Fast Train for Rich
mond (stopping only at Williams
bnrg). arrives Richmond 700 D. m.
Connecting with f. F. ", leaving
1885 p m. carrying Pullman Sleep
CT to Cincinnati and Louisville.
Leaves Fort Monroe. ass D. NJ:
Fhoepus, 4:5S p. M, and Hampton,
3:03 p. m.
SAC p. M, except Sunday, stops at
local stations on Peninsula, connects
at Richmond with II. F. V. Limited.
TRAINS ARRIVE FROM RICHMOND
$50 a. m. Except Sunday; 1890 n.
m. DAILY; $50 p. NJ. daily, and
1920 p. m. Except Sunday.
Steamer Virginia leaves 7:4O a. M,
except Sunday; 1885 a. M, daily;
5:35 p. M, daily, for. Norfolk and
Portsmouth
Call on Mr.. e. w Robinson. Ticket
Agent, Newport News, Va, for the low
est rates by any possible route to the
West and Southwest.
W. 0. WARTHEN. Dist. Pass. Agt.
Fl. w. FULLER, Gen. Pass. Agt.
c. r. DOYLE, General Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE,
OLD DOMINION l1lNI
DAILY SERVICE

tARE-First-class, one way, $500
meals and stateroom berth included
Round trip, limit thirty days, $1,000.
Storage, without subsistence, SIS.
tickets on sale at G. & Q. Railwa,
Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN
NEWPORT NEWS And RICHMOND.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley leave
Pier "A" $50 every evening, passen,
gers only.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier A
daily. except Sunday. at a. m. going
to Norfolk, and at 4 D. M going t.
Smithtield. Steamer Accomac will
leaVe Pier A daily. except Sunday, Il,
a. m. going to Smithfeld and abou,
2:5o y. m. going to Norfolk
All business between New York ana
Newport News transacted at Pier Is.
All business between Newport News.
Norfolk, Smithtield and local points
transacted at Pier a, foot of Twenty.
fifth street.
NJ. B. cRowELL. Gen Act.
| il. p. Walker. Nice-Pres. & Traf. Mig
MERCHANTS and Miners transportation
Co.'S Steamship Lines for Boston,
Providence and Baltimore
Leave Newport News, via Norfolk
for Boston every Tuesday. Wednes
,iay, Friday and Sunday. Leaves for
| Providence every Monday. Thursda,
and Saturday, sailing from Norfolk al
s p. m.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily. except Tuesday and "Wednesday
al 6 y. H.. connecting for Washington
Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore. one way, $500,
round trip, $500. Including stateiooni
berth. Accommodations and cuisine
uneHualed
Freight and passengers taken for al
POINTS North and South. Steamers
leave Baltimore, foot OF Long dock
daily. promptly at 6 y. m
Only line running Il Sunday stcame,
between Newport News and Baltimore
For further information apply 10
l.. G. SAUNDERS, Agent,
Newport News. Va
W. P. TURNER, G. p. A.
]. c. WHITNEY, a. D. STEBDINs
"a w & i. NJ. Gen1 Mgr.
General Office, Baltimore, Md.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11

Ar. Macon .-.... lilo a m 1920 IN
Ar. Montgomery !, 6:25 p IN 800 P n
Ar. Mobile ....... 2:55 a m
Ar. New Orleons H%f@5@ 7:15a M,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11

Schedule Effective Mon, Nov. IS, 1904
NoRTHBoUND. *No. 81. mo. So.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11
soUTHBoUND. +No. 50. no. 81.

Strains "a and 50 are daily except
Sunday.
Trains 81 and 81 are daily.
Connection is made with all rail and
water lines to and from Boston, Provi-
dence and all New England points.
Pullman service on all through
trains.
...s Tickets sold ut c. & Q. Ticket ONCE,
at the Joint Ticket Office, at Old Point
and 4on the steamers
R. r COOKE, +. NJ.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11

Tie :usng men living in this sec
ton Whc were membcrs Of the junil
class of the Virginia Polytechnic In
Set'ltc haze prepared a history Of TIL,
recent trouble at the institute which
,'ausai the Junior class to resign in ;.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11
Clyde Steamship Co
Steamers to Philadelphia
MONDAY, THU ISDAY AND
49,. --L. 1850 SATIIR IA " ---

SATURDAY.
Sailing from Philadelphia
TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SAT
URDAY.
r, Freight received and delivered daily
at G.. 6 0. Pier No. 6. Office, River
Road. JAS. w. McCARRICK,
Gen. Southern ASt
Wv. p. CLYDE & Co, Gcn'l Agents,
q South Delaware Avenue. Philadcl
S4ss phia, Pa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11

~ .tamlot. No. 40: 10 m 1:35 n 4,
At. Athens ...... 5:55 m 2:45 nm
AT. Atlanta ...... 1850 a M ; SIS |, IA :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11
NORFOLK G. WASHINGTON STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.

eLSN CL lOTN EAM-
SHIP COMPANY.
The new and powerful Iron Palace
Steamers Newport News, Washington
and Norfolk Will leave daily as follows:
Northbound.
Leave Portsmouth, foot Of
North street ......... 500 p m
Leave Norfolk, foot of Wa
ter street ............. 500 p m
Leave Old Point Comfort. 700 D ID
Arrive in Washington u. TOO N
Arrive in Philadelphia
Penn. r. R........-..-* a10:50 a m
Arrive in Philadelphia, B.
& O. +. r.. .s*l1: 10 a IN
Arrive in New York, Penn.
r: r. ..... **1:IO a m
Arrive in New York, e. & 4
0. r. r. .............. **l:25 , m
l. Southbound.
Lv. New York, Penn. r. r. s12:3o D m
Iv. New York. R.t&O. r. r. $500 o m
Nv. Philadelphia, Penn. r.
R. PIP III
Lv: Philadelphia, b. & O.
r. r.. 2::o7 m
Ar, Washington, Pom. r.
R. e:1o p II,
Ar. Washington, 3. & Q. y
R.R. 5000 i n.
~ Washington ......... $50 pm
ar CD Point Comfort. 1900 a N
| ar. Norfolk ............... 500 IN
or. Portsmouth 1T $50 a m
! sDaily Daily Except Sunday:
She trip down TIE historic Potomac
river and Chesapeake Bay on the ele.
CANT steamers Of this company is I'm.
surpassed. The steamers are compa,.
atiycly new, having been built ii 1891
ana are fitted MP in the most luxuriant
manner, with electric lights, call bel
and steam heat in each room The Ia
! blcs are supplied with every delicacy
OF the season from the markets OF
| Washington: and Norfolk FoA tickets
preservation of statcrooms and further
information apply 10 IRWIN TUCKER
Ticket Agent, Pill Washington. rave.
! Newport News, Va, or to p. .. Cal.
y LAIIAN, Agent. Norfolk, Va. .a
Evening star., 1905-10-14
Snake-Skin Canes q Fad.

From the New York Press
The man with the Panama couldn't help
showing that he proud of his cane.
The walking stick looked rather odd and
man in the crowd asked him about IL.
That's snake-sk.n cane he said, land
I'm right in the vanguard of the newest
fad. Wasn't 1t Aaron who changed sticks
into snakes in the old biblical days? Well.
there's bunch of clever countrymen UP in
the Adirondacks who are reversing the
proposition-changing snakes into sticks.
Il spent several days at friends cot
tage up there last week." he continued,
"and l found the fad growing fast that
the mountains are likely soon to be as free
of reptiles as Ireland before the cottagers'
demands are satisfied. / bought this cane
for So and consider it cheap at the price.
"The natives kill and skin the large
snakes Of that region-ones with stripes
and vivid coloring, If possibie-and nit the
raw skin over an ordinary stick. The cane
is then soaked In a strong solution of alum
which strinks the skin perfectly around
the stick. An artificial snakes head for q
handle completes the outfit"
Evening star., 1905-10-14

make guarded inquiries at Miss Bakers
bank. but there she was evidently quite un-
known.
1t was about three weeks later that turn
ing into the avenue. he perceived in front
OF him vision in gray which was drifting
along with q suggestion OF uncertainty as
TO direction which seemed familiar. IL was
presently borne In upon him that her COM
panion. graceful woman In blac (. could
De no other than Mrs. Amory Syivestc
whose position in society was decidedly on
siable. and for whom he, personally, had an
immense regard
he promptly overlook them, and the NEXT
moment was pressing Mrs SyIyc,ter's sfey,-
der fingers while her beautiful gray ewes
regarded him kindly.
Constance. let me introduce an old
friend; ! want you to know each other
This is my cousin. Miss Linton, Mr.. Frens h
You have often heard me speak of her;
She has lived In France almost all her life >,
French gave no sign of recognition. but
Constance Linton's cheeks were crimson.
Her cousin looked at her In evident sur
prise.
Il think" the girl said slowly. that Mr..
French and have met before Yes;
l am sure cannot be rniBtakeni
Perhaps You win come and see us, Mr..
French? I should like to explain
Dear me, how mysterious. But oomeI
stay Can't you dine with IN on Thurs
day-just ourselves and Mira. Ley3nson7 I