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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-09-07

TtaG's Gents oaoana atparren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

TO Lanston 70 ten Audrey that all was
we'll
But Sir Burton PrendergaSt was not
a vindictive malignant for nothing. and
in laying my plans had not paid sufii-
cicnt heed either to all that he knew or
TO all that he would do. And this | was
10 discover at the Grange in the after
noon of that Hateful Christmas eve.
1t was just dusk. and while waiting
for Master Lovelace to put himself in
my charge Audrey and young Gorham
and | stood in the decorated hail chat
ting with that Iningiing of nervousness
and strained cheerfulness which the
crisis of such a matter will commonly
evoke when the actors are all alike full
Of anxiety and each wishful 10 hide the
feeling from the others.
You are rather like our guest in
build. Godfrey" said GorhaLl. but
Awdrey protested with blush and a
fash OF the eyes. Gorham. boylike was
the more positive for the protest. how
ever. and made me stand with my back
To them while he pointed ont the marks
of resemblance. and they We're still
discussing this when we caught sight
of the guest coming down the stairs
Just ut that same moment one OF the
serving men dashed in at the front
door and with signs of great excite
ment and fear exclaimed:
There's Il troop of soldiers in the
avenue. Mistress Awdrey. coming to
the house. They are almost at the
door"
Our CONSERVATION may be ina gined.
Audrey turned as white as the marble
pedestal of the great statue against
which we were grouped. Catching Cor
ham by the arm. | pushed him and the
servant toward the door aud whis-
pered:
Take the fellow away and go to
meet the soldiers and shut the door be-
hind you. Quick. boy. quick" The mo-
ment he was gone darted behind The
statue thrust open the secret entrance
TO the hiding place and called to Mas
ter Lovelacc Your only chance of
safety is here sir" | said. and without
more ado l bundled him into il and
closed the entrance after him, whisper
ing 10 him to lie StiA as death.
open the door now, Awtlrey. and re-
member. sweetheart, Master Lovelace
left yesterdays
Then, making a great effort, we be-
gan to talk and laugh together. much
in our usual fashion. when Gorham
came back with the officer in command
of the soldiers.
II am sorry TO intrude upon an I'M
pleasant errand at such Il time. mad
am" he said 10 Audrey. hut unhappi-
ly / have no option. | anr Captain Hill
airy and my Instructions are that per-
son Of dangerous Importance, no less
than the young prctender. is here in
LanstOn Grange disguised as one Rich
ard LOvelacc, and | have 10 request
you To deliver him To me-
Perhaps YOU will allow me to an
swer you, captain. | am Sir Guy Ian
ston'S nephew, Sir Geoffrey Hardinge.
at your service, and caring for matters
here in my uncle's absence My cousins
are scarcely fit to deal with such II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
PAGES II TO "a.
By Arthur w. MarchmOnt
Copyright. 1905. by Arthur W. Mar,

being 10 bring as many of them as |
could away from the Grange. il was
my cue TO let them think that they
could catch me. but this had conse-
quences of a different kind. Those who
could not take the leap stopped 10
empty their muS&ets after me, and
then. finding the gate. they came
streaming through.
Old NoIi had little relish for the
shooting. AMI when one of the balls.
from aa accidentally well aimed shot.
came ripping and singing close TO his
ears he shook his head and plunged
forward as though impatient To he out
Of range.
Ii WAS new sensation 10 play the
part of the fox in the hunt. but l had
10 quahns about the result.
| Went easily across the great park.
therefore. dropped into Winthrop Iauc
1T the end. ratified across Twiuhury
common and skirtcd the three cornered
copSe. being careful all the time 10
keep as much in sight OF the hounds aS
tiie fast darkening evening would al
low
Once played Il trick on them AMI
breathed Old Noll up the steep side al
the haunch and once across il / dis
mounted and waited for my pursuers.
On catching sight OF me the men raised
such Il shout of eXultation as brought
all the laggar'lS squirting up. and they
dashed toward me. making sure of
their capture.
But | was ready, aud, picking my
way along the zigzag sides OF the In
wood there. | carried out the plan had
formed Al the bottom OF the VALLEY.
between the haunch and Dandy chino.
lie the Quagnire woods. nasty ana
dangerous Il bit of country AZ the name
could mean. and into this | purposed 30
lead them 10y degrees. Noll and knew
the way we'll enough, but il WAS an
other ease with the fellows who were
after me. | led them ON, keeping In
sight till they were well into the mid
die of the woods. and when | reached
the sudden turn 10y Dead Mans coruc'
gave Noll his head. and away we flew
along the narrow track. leaving the
men houndering in the quaSmire. call
ing 10 one another and shouting and
oathing finely.
the old horse TO his utmost efforts.
headed i'll the direction of Hardiugc
and ratified home ut Il pace which
would have surprised the soldiers in
deed could they have seen it,
Once at Hardinge l changed my COS
tune rapidly. while another horse WAS
saddled, and then galloped back
through the night TO Lanston. l was all
anxiety to know how matters had sped
there i'll my absence and hoped indeed
that Master Loyelace had already been
released and was away with young
Gorham, as | had arranged.
But 10 my chagrin my ruse had been
but partly II success. Captain Hilary
and Sir Burton were still At th.
Grange and in the hall awaiting the re-
turn of the troopers with their captive
\ number of the guests had arrived
and We're grouped about in the rooms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

catch sight of me and thus bring the
rest of the pack upon my heels.
l knew where the men We're posted,
and. having from an upper window at
tractcd the attention of the groom who
had my horse in readiness. | went
down. opened the easement and leaped
out 1t was now getting dusk. and
soldier who was close ut hand saw and
challenged me instantly ana discharged
his muSkct as | was darling toward
the stable.
In Il moment the whole place was in
the utmost confusion, and as / mount
ed, taking care 10 pretend IA violent at
tack upon the man who held my horse
while | told him to say | was II stran-
ger 10 him. the troopers were already
to horse and came gathering round the
old house after me.
Things went just as / would have
had them. ! was careful that none of
the men should see my face, and / put
my horse at the hedge aud lcaped into
the park.
did not hurry matters at the start.
The hedge caused a little trouble To
some of the troopers. and. my wish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

business. \ Master Richard LovcIac &C
was here. but if you Will inquire you
will find that he left yesterday"
The officer answered suavTly:
MY instructions are very precise and
clear. sir
That may be. but am not concern
ed with them. Whence comes your in
formation: Who is the spy that ma
Iigns my uncle in his absence?"
Il cannot reveal the source of my
information. sir. but | have my duty
To do" answered the officer
And Will do il like a gentleman and
man of honor. / am sure. And since
we have many Christmas guests on the
point OF arrival would beg you 10 do
your will speedily"
Without more ado. :; p>-Imber of the
men We're brought i'll. ana while Aw-
drey. GorhaIn and | waited in the hail
they spread all over the house and
searched it from roof to cellar. At the
end of an hour or 80 Captain Hilary
came with many apologies for the un.
welcome business and declared that he
had evidently been misled by wrong in
formation.
We watched the soldiers form up and
depart, and Audrey drew Il deep sigh
of relief as she linked her arm in mine
How good that you We're here, Geof-
frey" she whispered And what
next"
AS soon as they are we'll away your
guest and | must be Off. Gorham. see
that the horses are ready and then slip
away and watch the men we'll out of
sight and note the road they take
Quick, lad"
Awdrey and / waited alone together
in the hall. The strain of the excite
ment had wrought upon her nerves
somewhat, and she was very sweet
gracious and loving as l sought 10
soothe and reassure her Gorham came
hurryinG in.
There's something wrong Still, GcOf-
frey. Sir Burton Prendersast was
waiting by Overbury Cross ana met
the captain there. They had IA long
conference and are now coming back
here together. Can Sir Burton know
anything:"
We shall see and must hope he does
not / answered quietly. And soon
after Captain Hilary returned. Sir Bur
ton with him.
The officer came to The point at once.
He had learned that the prisoner lie
sought was still concealed in the house
and said he must therefore take fur
Their measures and must remain in the
Grange.
| did not Ike the thing at all, and
liked it far less when. at Sir Burton's
inStigation, he said he would remain IN
the hall that all must pass i'll or ont
Of the house by that way. so that he
could see them, and that all the other
doors must he locked, with men posted
outside.
1t was in all truth Il very awkward
predicament. and as | was racking my
brains for some eXpedient young Cor
hams words. that | was like Mr.. Love
lace when seen from behind. occurred
to me and suggested Il plan to outwit
'ham. If the soldiers remained in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

said. But her sweet blue eyes were
telling another tale
You are i'm trouble. sweetheart.
When ! have helped you. send me away
again If you will" / said
You have learned how TO stay
away"
And harder penance never grieyed
penitent. Awdrey."
"A sincere penitent should never sue
in vain. il is true" she said demurelv
and then with smile looked up and
added: so you're forgiven. And. Oh.
Godfrey. the trouble is sore indeed
Tell me-" | answered. and when she
did tell me / saw in truth she had not
underjudGed IL. This Lovelace was a
far greater one than | had deemed-no
lesser than the young pretender him
self. He had come over at the bidding
of certain reckless counselors, who had
advised that a rising could he organ
tied il be would but show himself to
his followers. and now the plans had
all miscarried. his presence in England
lad been discovered. and lie had lied 10
LanstOn 10 hide while means could he
devised for his crossing again 70
France. II was this business which
had taken Sir Guy away. and the III
news was come that he had been laid
10y the heels by his old enemy, the govt.
and had done nothing.
Nor was that the worst. Sir Burton
Prendergast had got wind OF the mat
ter in some way and might be trusted
10 do his worst against LanSton. A
more malignant. rancorous. spiteful rat
OF "a man did not breathe in all the good
county Of Sussex than Sir Burton. and
he had never forgiven Awdrey for hav-
ing rejected him year ago nor me for
having won her from him and would
welcome chance to strike at Lanston.
If IL We're once known who LOvelace
was and that the Grange had sheltered
him. the consequences would be no less
than ruin. The government had not
Yet forgiven Sir Guy for his old Jac-
obte work and would readily seize on
pretext now for Furnishing him and
his.
II don't know what TO do. Godfrey"
cried my cousin. wringing her hands
distractedly. Tomorrow we have. as
you know. our customary Christmas
eve masquerade and every one VIII be
here. Sir Burton among them. of course
Master Lovelace is known II lie here.
ana If he does not show among the
guests suspicion will be aroused. while
if he does he may be recognized and we
shall be ruined"
He must he away. sweetheart. |
can do it. Why didn't Sir Guy come 10
meE'
Because you are not with Us in
this"
TRUE. am no Jacobitc. but when
was Il Hardinge not with Lanston in
an hour OF trouble? But | can do 1t.
will"
Il knew you would" And she smiled
as she laid her hand in mine.
Il see it," l exclaimed as Il thought
struck me. III to ShOreham and
charter a vessel from old Nick Naselby
there, and wen have her off the coast
10y dusk tomorrow and a boat in Mas
ter's cove. down by Dancher's gully,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

here, in TINS very nally II is not the
first time old Sir Guy has served and
saved the LanstOns. Where are your
sharp woman's wits. dearestE'
"Of course. l had forgotten the
bronze horse" And she smiled.
The statue WAS. in truth. a hiding
place of the best. In the troubles OF
the civil war the LanstOn of his day
had conceived cunning arrangement
by which arms and ammunition and at
need a fugitive royaliSt could lie hid
den in the great horse. BY n shrewd
continuance the legs of the knight
swung On hinges and covered Il space
large enough 10 admit Il mans body,
the entrance being concealed 10y the
armor of the knight and the trappings
Of the horse. and means had been de
vised by which air could be admitted
through the joints of the armor.
! lost no time. but rode off at once
on my errand. | had but little difficulty
in providing the needed vessel and ar
ranging among my own men for the
boat TO be in readiness at Masters
cove. and, late though it was, | ratified
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

ready manned for Master Loveiace Dy
then. Let him keep close till then
nay. better. let him ride away openly
this afternoon and return secretly after
dark. then lie here hidden till the NOR
row at dusk I'll be here To guide him.
and if we don't trick this Prendergast
write me down fool"
Where can we hide him. Godfrey 2"
cried Awdrey nervously. IF any one
should come they Will surely find him
here
NO one Will come. sweetheart And
If they do have you not the safest hid
ing place in all the three Kingdoms,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

hall poor Master Lovclace must either
be starved or driven TO surrender. ami
either event spelled ruin. My plan was
therefore TO play at escaping from the
house. get TO my horse and lead the
soldiers Il dance across country in pUr-
Suit.
There was Il small easement from
which l could easily leap to the terrace
below. make 4 dash for the stable
yard where The horses were ready and
ride away across the park beyond.
That was easy. bat il must he so done
that one or other OF the SCntricS shp;:li
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

~H H. ANtrey sent ker Young
brother, GDrham. squirting
~ 10 Hardinge To fetch me il
hot haste 10 Lanston Grange
L knew the cause must be urgent and
scented danger in the air. We had
heard whisperings and mutteriugs OF
fresh JacObite trouble. and | feared INV
uncle. Sir Guy I.anstOn. had allowed
himself 10 he drawn once more into
the business.
Some ten days before a stranger. a
Master Richard LoveIace had appeared
suddenly at the Grange. and my uncle
had set off Oh mysterious visit. from
which he had not returned Now. IL
was concerning this LOvelace that
something OF cloud had come be-
tween my sweet Audrey and me | had
come upon the two in close cDuversa-
ton and had seen the fellow kiss her
hand with look in his dark eyes that
had set my blood tingling and my fin
gers prickinG with desire - punish him
for his meddlesOme inrigues.
Audrey had but laughed at my
moody remonstrance. and when cues
toned her would tell me nothing
"GeOffrey, Godfrey, you but worsen
mattersv' she cried. with toss of her
pretty head Because a gallant gen
tleman in "a hard ease lays his lips 20
Awdreys poor fingers. and your wits
are not sharp enough to see the rea-
son, you must needs leap like blind
horseman into the slough of mistrust
and cry. 1t is Awdrey's fault" Is
everything you cannot understand to
be Awdrey's faultT'
And were my lips To go a-mumbiing
Mistress Pallister's fingers, would you
cry: Godfrey Is right. Well met, lips
and fngersY"
But at this Clumsiness Awdrey bri-
died and tossed her head again.
Mistress Pallister. forsooth." she
exclaimed sgain in high dudgeon and
walked away with her head in the air
IF you leave me like that. Awdrey,
I'd better go and
She broke into my surIy words with
Il laugh.
Yes; better go and stay away until
your wits are sharpened enough to
guess the riddle OF your own mistrust.
Mistress Pallister. indeed
III return when your Master Love
A'a'' hbH k'AA's ltpilth b4hhAlN anu
came away and for Il week had not
been To the Grange. Seven miserable
days they had been. So you may think
how my heart beat when | got her
message by young Gorham and knew
that i'm the time OF danger she had
turned 10 me and how willingly 1 sent
my horse galloping straight across
country to LaustOn that bright De
ccmbcr morning.
She was waiting for me in the large
domed hall Of the Grange. pacing rest
lCssly up and down by the huge equcs-
TRAN statue. the statue of old Sir Guy.
who fought with the great Edward and
won his gold spurs at Cressy and Pol
tiers aud founded the Lanston family.
Her face and manner were full of trou-
bic.
81 have not forgiven you. Sir Mis-
trust, though have sent for YOU" she
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-07-07
Profits Of the Packers.

There has been a great deal OF dis
appointment because the Garfield re-
port shows that the profits OF ,-e
packing industry only amount to
about two per cent of the volume OF
business transacted. There is no
doubt, however. that the report is cor
rect.
The census reports compiled by the
government in 1900, before the agita-
tlon regarding the beef trust" began,
throw considerable light on this ques-
ton. It appears from The census that
the packing industry is conducted on
a smaller margin OF Gross profit than
any other industry in America The
gross margin Of profit of 81 -four and
grlst mills in Illinois. In the census
year. was nearly seven per cent on
the volume of business. The gross
margin of fifty-one wholesale slaugh-
tering and meat packing establish
ments in Illinois was only about one
third as large, or little more than
two per cent on the volume OF bust
ness.
The millers have not been accused
Of bein- in a trust" and combina-
tons would seem impossible in bust
ness where there are several thousand
mills in the United States competing
actively for the -four trade, but 1t APP
pears that the gross profits of the mill
ers are larger than the gross profits
OF the packers. 1t may turn out that
the agitation regarding the packing
industry will show the same result as
the devil found in shearlng the pig:
"All squeal and 40 WOOL" - american
Homestead
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-07-07
RuakIn,. rrIbut. to Mothers.

70 matters not whether It be
prince or peasant--all that is best, all
that is lasting In the character OF
man he has learned at his mothers
knee. Search the records, examine
the opening years OF those who have
been distinguished for purity and vir'
tue, and you will ascrlbe, with but
few exceptions. the early culture OF
their minds and even all the first dis
cipline OF the heart to the intelligence
and affection of the mother.-Ruskin.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-07-07
Russell Sage in a turkish Bath.

Russell Sage once visited Boston. It
is said that after rather dusty jour-
ney he thought he would like a bath.
He visited a Turkish bath, and, in
curing the price of bath, was told
81. Mr.. Sage objected to the price.
On the proprietor telling him that
they would sell him twelve bath tick,
cts for $40, Sage's reply was: How
do | know I'll live twelve years, any.
how?" Which the proprietor of the
bath thought indicated that the mil
lionaire takes a bath once year
"whether he needs It or not"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-07-07
The Weaving.

She gazed at the weaving sadly
The warp and welt in the loom,
Where the bright colored threads in the
fabric
Seemed always o'ershadowed by gloom
And ever she saw the tangles
OF threads. so often astray,
And 1t grieved her heart sore that the
Weaver
Used only few bright and gay.
So one day she cried IN sorrow:
Oh tell me, Weaver, ] pray,
Dost thou care II the threads are so
tangled,
And so many so somber and gray2
81 pray thou wilt weave me. Weaver,
In warp and welt of thy LOOM
Only colors like tints of the Autumn,
with never shadow of gloom"
The Weaver worked on. IN silence.
Unseen by the eye of man.
And he lovingly fashioned the fabric
According to pattern and plan.
At last. when the web was finished.
one late Summer evening tide,
With the hands that had guided the
He beekoned her TO his side
And there. all complete he showed her
From every tangle free,
That the web Of her life had been wover
In heaven-wrought tapestry.
Valentine March in the Housekeeper
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-07-07
"Hint" Was Effective.

An Australian customs officer tells
this story; "For some time we had In
the customs gig great stalwart Java
nese named Mingo, who also acted as
office boy. He had at one time been
a soldier, and fought in Acheen. Min
go lived at my quarters One evening
we had dance, which | suppose dis
turbed Master Mlngo, for getting tired
of the frivolity he suddenly appeared
on the veranda with a lighted lantern
and a clock. He cooly walked round
and deliberately held the lantern and
clock in the face Of each guest In
turn. The timepiece indicated 1880
Our friends, who fully appreciated
Mingo's gentle hint, Immediately de
parted"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-07-07
RAISING CATTLE IN WEST.
How Refrigerator Car Built Up
Trade the Trust Ruined


Trade the Trust Ruined.
ITO produce beef that will stand re-
frigerating and long carrying" writes
Mr.. Russell in the May installment
Of "The Greatest Trust in the World"
in Everybody's magazine, cattle must
be fed on food that contains certain
designating elements. In some parts
of the country there grows what Is
called short grass, which has all the
required nutrition. But the supply o.
short grass cattle is not sufficient.
The only other food that will make
the quality OF beef requisite for re-
frigeration purposes is corn Hence.
In the great corn belt of the west
missouri Iowa, southern Minnesota,
South Dakota, eastern Nebraska, east
ern Kansas) the practice came to be
this: The farmer bought from the
western ranges in western Nebraska
and Colorado range cattle that had
been matured on common grass, took
them to his farm and fed them on
corn for six or eight months. When
they had been sufficiently finished on
corn they were shipped to be slaugh
tered.
But this practice required capital
The farmer must buy the range cattle
and pay for shipping them to his
farm. Consequently, in almost every
case he became a borrower at his 10
cal bank and the bank carried his
loan until he effected the sale of his
fattened cattle. Therefore a great
business grew up for the country
bank
$50 long as there was a free. unim
peded and manipulated cattle mar
ket both parties to these transactions
went their ways rejoicing. The farm
er found that selling his corn turned
into cattle fat was far more remuner
alive than selling 1t to the elevator
the bank loaned much money at fai
rates and on good legitimate secur
ity."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-07-07
Wasn't Quite sure.

"How did you get ON with your
written examinations" inquired a gen.
tile friend of young Hebrew who
had been undergoing the ordeal pre-
scribed for those who present them.
selves for the Jewish rite of confirma.
ton. Pretty good" replied the boy.
But | don't feel quite sure OF all my
answers" What. for instance? ?"
why. that one, How did Moses de-
liver the children of Israeli" did
you answer it?" "Oh. yes, answered
IT," What did you say?" &C. o. d.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-07-07
poet as Public eenefactor.

A correspondent writes to the Lon
don Chronicle that he once came upon
Robert Browning in Plccadllly In live
ly dispute with a stranger, who had
carried his closed umbrella over his
shoulder or under his arm, with the
end sticking out. Browning, walking
behind, struck down the dangerous
point with an energetic stick. II al
ways do It," said the poet with just
Indignation. and in no measured
tones. The man protested aloud, but
Browning explained to the gathering
crowd and justified himself fully. No
one seemed to know how illpstrious
was fthe brawler. -
Coal IN sPit<bergen.
In the i2e-ccSfed mountains OF
gni.zoergen coal has been discovered.