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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15

7 - g. ! y j
mo. thank you: this balustradc will
bear my weight, and my ashes Will drop
harmless OH the tlowcr-bed, II you will
let me finish my cigar" And he seated
himself between the chair OF Furrey and
the willow fabric in which Alice had re-.
2sumcd her place. This addition to the
company was not at all to the taste Of
the assistant cashier. who soon took his
leave, shaking hands with the ladies',
with his best bow. ts.
After all do prefer q chair" said
Farnhnm. getting down from his palus-
trade, and throwing away his cigar Is
He sat with his back to the noon
light. OH RS left was Alice, who, as
soon as l7urrey took his departure, set
tied back In her willow chair In hor for
mer attitude Of graceful case. On the
right was Mrs. Bedding. in her thin,
c,ool dress OF gauzy black, Farnham
looked from one 10 the other as they
talked and that curious exercise, SO
common to ynung men In such circum-
stances. went through his mind, He
tried to fancy how Mrs. Bedding looked
Mt nineteen, and how Miss Bedding would
look at fifty. and the thought gave him.
singular pleasure. His eyes rested with
satisfaction on the kindly and handsome
face OF the widow, her fine shoulders
and arms, and comfortable FORM, and
then, turning 10 the pure and exquisite.
features Of the tall girl, who was snlll-
ing so freshly and honestly on him, his
mind lcaped forward through coming
years, and he said TO himself: What
wealth OF the woman there IS there
for somebody, An aggressive feeling
OF dlsapproval OF young Flrroy took
possession Of him, and he said, sharply:
What a very Agreeable young man
Mr. IuTcy is?''
Mrs. Relding assented, and Miss Allce
laughed heartily, and his mind was SCI
at rest for the moment. a
They passed u long time together.
At first Mrs, Bedding and Arthur
"made tho expenses of the
conversation; hut she soon dropped away,
and Alice, undbr the influence OF tAe
night and the moonlight and Farnham's
frank and gentle provocation, soon found
herself talking with as much freedom
ana energy as IL 1t were girls break
fast, With far more. indeed-ffor nature
takes care of such matters, ana no girl
Gun Talk 10 another as she can TO a man,
under tavoring stars. Tho conversation
finally LOOK q personal turn, and Alice,
to her own amusement, began to talk o
her life at school. and with sweet and
loving earnestness sang tho praises Of
Madam dc Yeaudrey,
u wish you could know her,n she said
to Farnham, With q sudden impulse Of
sympathy. He was listening to her In
tently and enjoying hr- eager, Ingenious
speech as much as her superb beauty,
as the moon shone full on her young
face, SO vital and SO pure at once, and
played, as II glad of the privilege, about
the curved lips, the flushing teeth, the
soft eyes under their long lnshes ana the
hair over The white forehead. cleaning
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A WORD OUT OF SEASON.

Arthur Farnham awoke the next day
With a flight NJ sweet hopes and fanefeS
singing In his heart and brain, He felt
cheerfully and kindly toward the whole
human race. AS he walked down INTO
the city to transact some business nc
had there with his LAWYER .he wen ous
OF his way to speak 10 little children,
He gave ali his acquaintance a heartier
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syYc,,,s1s Or - I1,,Rr,-EpING CHAPTERS,

u SYNOPSIS OF, PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
rhe scene ~ laid Sin Hunlnnd. ~. tnrl't' r
thur Farnl,am. rich and cultured, retired
army officer although he T. yn, yorng and
Z in his library. when Maud Matchin Is 4, m
nopneed and introduees herself she ne. Is =,
OF a ainguIarly fresh and vigorous beauty.
She asks Farnham to procure her q position IN
ssF al as ms s wso Is yprsse 4 Of
board, promises to give her an answer 70 te
mand's father. saul Matchin, a carpenter. Q;
English extraction, Is sober, industrious. and
uraInbi.ous In hs early married ,,! days n, ne
Respectable families But i vas not 70 be.
hs aa ana aeame
iotous children. Maud the yo9 ~ 81,
Ma Sd She f aea dan her
sell Maud. She read Hastily romances and
yearnei for secial Her father =, ~, reI Vet,
,antiy consented that she should 20 70 INC nish
school. After leaving this her hissatisfac-
ton WITH the lie around her intensified
sltiom for Mauds election as assistant She
calls at his house to learn her fate. and ne
ssen by- SAN sieeny. who works for her father
and II In love4wlth Maud. IS 4. ss. a84 . vs.
ssny s, lsa az L ana
crnded by Andrew Jackson Offtt, a labor It y
tor Join The of rya m
Fnrnhhn,'s house Is a witness to Farnham's
meeting With the wealthy Mrs. bedding anu hcr
beautiful and sccomp1 shed daughter. Sleeny
consoles himself with the Idea that Farnhatn
and Alice Bedding are In love. I,
Maud and Slceny attend u "scance." where
one Bott Is the medium Maud. who Is now
deeply, In love with Farnhani, asks the "spir-
4 its'i III It be right for Il woman to propose.
She Is given n reply In the affirmative. !,
V There lr another vacancy, In the library, and
well AS to declare her passion for him. 10
Ills as constituent, she announces: II love your
and throws her head on his shoulder He In
sIsts that he does not love her. although he
kisses her when she purses ei'lips for tho
salute. 3I ~ is ls ..5s
The scene Is in the conservatory, and sud
denly Mrs. Bedding enters. She notes the APP
par cnt affection Of the pair. and Farnham
frankly explains. 10 Mrs. BcldIngs amuse-
nient- 1e5f q Exc
Tint evening a Mr.. Furrey calls TO announce
his engagement. asf
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iyel literature It is accepted
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CHAPTER .(Continued.)

!. copyright, 1889 and 1850, BY Harper & Bros,
New York;
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

er. Here is the order of the governor
dismissing you in disgrace. and or
dering you to be sent as a common
criminal with the first convoy going
TO the mines of Kara
At this moment cries of Help!
help!" were heard from the room
where Olga had been confined. Ivan
sprang up and with one mighty effort
burst in the door, and Olga was in his
arms
There is no need to dwell further
button had at last overtaken the Kar
sicheffs and a week later they were
m their way to the mines.
About three months after the
events we have Just described great
ocean steamer was leaving Hamburg
bound for New York AS the mighty
vessel cleared the Elbe sroupe OF
passengers standing on deck turned
their faces to the east-in the direc-
ton of Russia. They looked for a
moment and then turned their eyes
toward the west.
They were our friends, Alexis and
Ida, Ivan and Olga, and Gen. Cobb.
the proud and happy husband of a
titled wife. who stood smiling and
happy by his side, They were silent
for the time, for the thoughts of all
of them were of the scenes in which
they had borne part in the past
They were going to new home be-
yond the broad Atlantic, and as the
steamer turned her stem to the west,
and they saw the glorious sun set in
resplendent glory on the broad bosom
of the waters. it seemed to be an
augury of brighter and happier days,
that would Danish the memory OF
their hours of sorrow i'll Darkest Rus
=,
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30
(The End.)
A Sufficient Disguise.
r Bcvcridge was

Senator Bcvcridge was talking
about severe rebukcs.
'As severe rebuEe as know Of"
ne said was one that New York
millionaire administered to his son
last winter.
The son, like many millionaires
sons, is hard drinker. He does no
work. Most of the day he lounges
at some one or other of his clubs, TAX
ing a brandy and soda every hour or
so. and in the evening, after good
deal of wine with his dinner, he drinks
steadily until bedtime.
Nevertheless, he is a young and
handsome chap, and he goes out dur.
ing the season great deal.
"One day he received an invitation
to a bal masque. and that evening he
discussed with his family the various
DISCUSSES that he might reasonably
wear. After a good deal of talk he
vas still undecided, and, turning to
his father, he said
"'How would you advise me to go
to this masque, sir?"
"'Go sober the father answered,
bitterly
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

pardoned by the czar. Their pardons
are here" and she waved the papers
high above her head.
Katherine sprang at her, but re-
coiled at the cooked revolver leveled
at her head. Woman, devil, serpent,
spy" she screamed, who are your"
Tearing off the blonde wig which
had SO effectually disguised her, the
girl with flashing eyes confronted the
maddened woman as she exclaimed:
Il am Ida Barosky! and the courier
has my pardon! l too am free!"
A great cheer went up from the ex-
lies, while the soldiers looked on in
helpless wonderment. AS the cheer
died away there came to the ears OF
all the sound of galloping horses, the
jingle of sleigh bells, and moment
later the voice of Septimus Cobb, who
burst through the crowd with paper
held in his hand:
1T is here, colonel" he said. Il
have kept my world"
Down with them ALL" yelled Kar-
sicheff in a very paroxysm of baf.
fed rage.
Nicholas had come in, in his convict
garb.
'Stop!" commanded the courier in
loud voice as he glanced over the
paper handed to him by Cobb. Con
stantine Karsicheff you are my prison
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30
Insane Asylum Masked Bali.

Pittsburg.-Keeping time to slow
music SD incorporating in gowns anS
dress descriptive Of characters bes-
suited to their various forms of insaB.
ity, 600 inmates of the western Penn
sylvania insane asylum enjoyed on
Christmas night masquerade ball
given as special Christmas treat by
the management. The affair was both
unique and pathetic. 1t brought to-
gether at one time all inmates of the
asylum who were allowed to indulge
in every way their strange hallucina-
tions. One woman who believes she is
the Queen Of England, majestically pa
raded before her supposed subjects.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30
No Credit in This Pupil.

Miss Harriet Hosmer, the noted
American sculptor, was talking at her
Watertown residence about celebrities
she had known. OF certain noted
New Yorker she said
HE was an awkward dancer. but
he told me once that he had taken
dancing lessons in Boston. His teach.
er was charming old Frenchman, 4
true artist: and when he came 10
leave Boston he said to the old man:
"'I am going back to New York
now, monsieur, and if there is any
favor I can do for you there shall
be only too glad to serve YOU
''The aged teacher. with an embar-
rassed smile. replied
"I will take it as the greatest ac-
commodasion. sir, if you will tell no
one of W. ON you learned to dance" "
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30
Nebraska Hero Aoncred.

Grand Island, Neb.-George Poell,
county clerk-elect of this county, has
received a letter from President Roose-
welt informing him that the first medal
Of honor given under the act of Con
gress approved February 90, 1905, has
been awarded to him for conspicuous
bravery in saving the life OF a child at
the risk of his own, and expressing
warm commendation for the deed. Mr..
Poel, who was locomotive fireman,
ran alongside his engine to the pilot
and snatched a little child from the
track. saving it from harm, but himself
fell under the engine, losing leg anG
being otherwise badly injured.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

placed her hand on the shoulder of
the sleeping girl.
Caroline opened her eyes and with
a start gazed around. Pardon me,
J."
You are faugued.' kindly said
Katherine. Perhaps, after all, what |
suggested was too much for your
strength, and we must abandon the
poor fellow to his fate"
mo, 1 will try to do as you desire,
madame
Brave. noble girl. you will not fail,
and we shall have the happiness of
seeing your preserver on the road to
freedom
Mag God grant it" was the fervent
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

Another noted actress has abandon
ed the stage to take up married life.
but the comfort that may be found in
the news is largely offset by the
knowledge that some other woman, at
about the same time, abandoned mar
.ried life to take up the stage.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30
Mormon Colony for Mexico.

Mexico City.-Immediately after the
holidays one OF the largest colonies
that ever invaded Mexico at one time
will arrive in The state of Chihuahua, ;,
where several thousand acres of land
have been secured. These people arej
Mormons from Utah and will number
about 1000 men, women and children.
They can practice their belief in Mex
leo without interference from the gov
ernment.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

According to a German paper. Chile
is about to order a battleship, two
cruisers and four destroyers from
German shipbuilders, the price to be
paid being sl5,000.000, presumably
with the intention Of insuring eternal
peace.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

The sultan's general uprising of Is
lam in holy war for the green flag
of the prophet seems to be petering
out into the usual version of the propo-
sition of Crockett's coon, Don't shoot.
III come down"
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

News from Russia cannot be guar
eRteed, but is is said that the empires
retiring minister of finance Is q
Tschfpef the old block.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

If Gen. Bates. the new chief Of the
army staff. is anywhere near as fierce
as he looks in his pictures it will 60
hard with any foreign foe that may
attack MS.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

Japanese gendarmes fired on a mob
IN Seoul, Korea, the other day, and
In Toxic anti-imperialists filed forty.
three speeches, twenty.seven news
paper articles and protest with the
mikado
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

Also, now is the time to find that
mice little savings bank in which you
were going to put certain sum every
day this year. Have you seen it since
khe 10th Of last January?
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

Under new policy of the war de-
partment, officers of the commissary
department are to be taught to bake
bread and to cook. This will make
.hem especially desirable as hus.
bands.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

Harvard will play no more football
until the rules are changed. Some Of
the Yale partisans claim. however,
that Harvard will not be likely to play
football even then.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

A woman in Newcastle, Pa, caused
the arrest of her son for talking IL
his sleep. She knows that something
must be done to cure him, II his mar
ried life is not to be a failure.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

Mrs. Chadwick has had ample time
to think it over, and she is unrepent-
ant. She would do it over again II
she had the chance. but she would Inn
prove on her methods next time.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

The emperor Of Korea. having ac-
cepted the Japanese terms, is now
allowed to get up and put on his hat
and brush the litter Off his clothes.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

Mrs. Chadwick implies that she will
tell everything, if she is given an
other chance in court, even to the dis.
closures of the actual age of Ann.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

Mark Twain says he never did a
days work in his life. This is calcu-
lated to remove the impression that
plotting Mississippi river steam-
boat in the old days was anything
like work.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

After all, the man who exercises
the most graceful self-restraint is the
one who could have told us SO, aud
didn't-Puck.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

A mob hooted at the oldest daugh.
ter of King Edward in the streets Of
London the other day. The outlook
for the royalty business is anything
but promising.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

J. P. Morgan says he was cheated
I'm recent railroad deal. The other
fellow might almost be justified in
fixing up dates for the purpose Of
going out to lecture about it,
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

Mark Twain says a man over sew
enty is an honorary citizen" Yes.
and we know lot of men under sew
enty who are ornery citizens.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

That farewell dinner to Charles
Dana Gibson was attended by dozen
of his friends, but they were all mere
men, and the original Gibson girl was
not present.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

A good deal of near-poetry was
sent to Mark Twain on his birthday.
Fortunately he is a rugged man in
spite of his years.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

The telephone heart" of course, q
the kind that always answers with
the busy signal.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

Just by way of showing it's superb
ority to other Latin-American repub-
lies, Cuba has held critical election
peaceably.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

Sh-h-h! Don't tell it out loud. but
nobody seems to have thought OF
FORMING cranberry trust.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

ary ambitions. He now writes his
name William Kissam Vanderbilt
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

Health alarmists are starting 4
crusade against the use of tea. Be-
ware of the green peril.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

1t remains to be seen whether Mr..
Morgan's new gold brick will turn
out to be another Ascoli cope.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30

"A Boston paper asks: Are there
any honest men in the City of New
York;" Well, Mark Twain is there.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-12-27
MINArURE Of Als EXECUTION.
Novel Slot Machine Made BY Con-
demned Man.


Louisville, KY, Dec. 20. Perhaps
he most grewsome means ever en-
'loyed to gather In a few sheckles is
hat engineered by William Van Dal-
zen, who Is under sentence to be hang
I'd January 10 for the murder of Fanny
Porter Van Dalsen has for weeks
oeen laboring with his Eocket knife.
shaping pieces of wood into scaffold.
rwo weeks ago he completed his task
anG then it occurred to him that he
had failed to make trap door, He
cemedied the defect, ana. to completes
he job, made dummy figure. attach
I'd II to the beam by rope and ar
ranged II so that the trap would open
only when a nickle was dropped in
slot. Over the miniature scaffold Van
Dalsen has placed sign which reads:
Drop nickle in the slot and see how
t looHs for man 10 be hanged The
thinks his handiwork a great
Joke and seems to enjoy the fact that
nearly all the visitors to the Jail put
in niclIles 'just to see the trap
sprung"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-12-27
TOSSED BY ANGRY WAVES.
Louisville Men Spent Two Thrilling
Days and Nights at sea.

Louisville, Ky, Dec Imprisoned
IN a small naphtha launch far out IN
he Gulf Of Mexico. storm-tossed and
near swapping a dozen times during
Two days and two nights and a portion
Of the next day. half starved and fin
ally rescued when all hope had been
abandoned, was the thrilling, awesome
experience OF five men prominent in
Louisville social and business circles.
They are Thaddeus w. Spindle. direc-
tor OF the Kentucky national bank; j.
Brown Lewman, cashier of the First
national bank; J. c. Dodd, Hughes
Moore and John Thomas Mr.. Lew
man returned to the city Sunday
morning and told the story. The Louis
vile men were the guests Of w. W..
Fransworth, retired lumber merchant
and ship-bui'der of Scranton, Miss,
and Capt John Paul was in command
Of the naphtha launch 1T" The other
members of the party were 50 exhaust
ed that they remained at the home OF
Capt. FTansworth to recuperate.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-12-27
CHRISTMAS IN LOUISVILLE.
There Were Three Fatalities and a
Number Of Minor Accidents.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 26.-Three IA
.alities and an unusual number Of mi
nor accidents resulted from Louis
villes noisy celebration of Christmas.
Theresa Housman. an eight-year-old
girl, was killed by George Doll, aged
H. The girls death resulted from the
unsupported presence of a ball cart
ridge among a number of blanks which
The Doll boy, a neighbor, was firing in
q rife. George Irving Harper, boy
IA years old, met death in an unusual
manner While Harper was tamping
charge in a small cannon with
broomstick another boy exploded
drecracker over the touch hole, setting
of the cannon. The broomstick was
iriven through Harper's neck, killing
him instantly. Ella Barrett. a negro
girl, was killed by a stray shot from
the revolver of negro. who was cele-
bratlng the day.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-12-27
INTERESTING NEWS CONDENSED.

The sultan of Morocco refused %
agree to the holding of the internal
tional conference on Moroccan 70
forms at Madrid instead of at Alg%
ciras.
Kid Taylor won a decision over Billy
Finucane in a ten-round bout after ons
Of the hardest fighting bouts seen "a
Peoria, H., in many years.
The French cruiser Cassini has been
ordered to proceed to the Baltic, CALI
ing at Copenhagen. The cruiser AMI
raj Aube has been ordered to preparB
for a voyage to the Baltic.
Letchworth Cox, who was a stokzr
on the first locomotive engine thag
ever got up steam in the United
States, celebrated his 91st birthday ~
his home in Jamesburg, n. ].
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-12-27
JEWS ATTACKED THE SOLDIERS.
The Recent 6loodshed in Odessa Was
Largely Due To Their Action.

Boston, Dec. 26.-According to An
drewas Stockberger. an Immigrant
. who arrived here on the steamer Car
thagenian, the recent bloodshed In
Odessa was largely due to Jews attack
ing the soldiers. Stockberger is Ger
man and comes from a German sci
flemenl at<1ildendorh, near odessa;
In an interview he said. I'm odess'
saw the troops marching down thu
main street with loaded guns Before
them was the bowling mob, armed
with all sorts OF weapons, and when
ever a chance appeared they would
sweep iown on rne soldiers and tear
them to pieces. From house tops aud
windows stood men and women, and
even children, and as the soldiers
marched by, bombs were hurled al
shem, killing scores and woundins
hundreds at time.
'The soldiers would then charge
upon their attackers, piercing them
with bayonets and shooting them
Wherever the soldiers went they were
attacked. The mob. made up entirely
of Jews, were almost beside themselves
with excitement. and their only pur
pose was to kill the soldiers"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-12-27
Was pIaylna Santa cIaur.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 25.-While
playing Santa Claus and assisting his
teacher, Miss Katherine Ramsey, in
entertaining his classmates at Johnson
school, Charles w. Bean, the 11-year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Bean, barely escaped burning to death.
His false whiskers caught fire from a
lighted candle on the Christmas tree.
but, with the presence OF mind OF an
older person, the lad pulled the hir-
suite adornment from his face, and
quickly extinguished the blaze. He
was severely burned about the face
and head
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-12-27
A CANADIAN MINISTER DEAD.
RAYMOND PREFoNTAlNE PASSES
AWAY IN PARIS.
He Was There With the Purpose Of
Establishing a Line OF Steamers
5ewteen the Two Countries.

Paris, Dec. 26.-Raymond Prefon-
tame. the Canadian minister of marine
and fisheries. died suddenly in this
city. Mr.. Prefontaine, accompanied by
Randolphe Lemieux. the Canadian So
licitOr general. recently came to
France in connection, 1t is stated, with
the establishment of line of steamers
between Marseilles and Canadian
ports. Soon after his arrival in Paris
the minister complained that he was
suffering from heart trouble, but he
continued to fill his engagements.
During the progress of a banquet Civ
en- in his honor December 21 he was
seen to be suffering acutely. but this
at the time was attributed to emotion
while replying to a toast TO his health.
The minister on Saturday visited
Lille and Dunkirk. but on returning to
the Hotel Continental here was COM
PEELED to take to his bed and a physi-
clan was sent for The latter pro-
nounced Mr.. Performances illness 10
be serious and a specialist was called
in consultation Complete rest was
advised and all engagements were can
celled
At 9 o'clock Monday night the adj
ministration Of medicine was followed
by choking sensation. The last sac
raments were administered and death
followed almost Immediately