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gon county alone has had the ul-
innate result of this expedition. that
fact furnishes the people of the Pa
cific Northwest with sufficient
reason for celebrating the anuiver-
saTy OF the event, and it gives the
people of the rest of the United
States ample reason TO regard the
coming exposition as a matter OF
national interest Should any fur
Their enlightenment Is 20 the purpose
OF the Lewis and Clark Exposition
he desired, the reader is referred to
any good library for books relating
to the Oregon question. the dis
eoyery and exploration Of the country
and the thrilling story Of its settle
men- and Development
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GOES TO SOUTH AMERICA.
Dave Niece viii Visit that Country
i'm Interest Of Cotrop. Firm.

Dave Niece, a well known cotton
buyer Of this city. left this morning
on trip to South America 10 be
absent from the city several weeks.
MIR. MCGEE goes to that country in
the interest Of the cotton firm of
Alexander, Eccles 81 Co. Of Liver
pool, which he has represented here
a number Of years. He goes from
here to New York where he will re-
ceiye full instructions as 10 the pur-
pose of his trip re the South Ameri-
can republic, From New York he
Will go by steamer 20 Rio de Jauer}o.
Brazil, and from that point 10 Buneos
Ayres. The capital of the Argentine
republic. Mr.. McGee viii spend some
time ar these TWO points and will
then 90 10 Liverpool t0 make q re-
port 10 his firm From Liverpool
he VIII come 20 New York and thence
home
Mr. NcGee said that while he had
received no positive Instructions as
20 the object of his visit to South
America be- supposed thar 10 was for
tho purpose o looking after the mat
Ter of soluniLinE capable and com
pefelf labor there for the cultiva-
ton OF curtou.
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SMITH NOT IDENTIFIED,
u Think This Has Been Good Day
FOR Me" Says Miss Patterson.

ror Me, says Miss Patterson.
New York. April 2T.-In the Nan
Patterson case Hy1uan stern. the
raH1hrsk-r from whom the prosecu-
tion claimed !. Morgan smith. defend
ants brother-in-law. bought the mis-
tol which caused Caesar YounE's death.
failed 90 Identify Smith as the party
par chasing the weapon. STERN also.lg
not identity Miss Patterson e. Mrs.
smith AS tns women accompanying the
individual purchasing tine revolver
After Smith confronted stern ne was
taken back 70 the tornbs
RIptous scenes attended the oranlrg
Of the D1urr room for Wednesday aft
eraouU.s session. Women and men
tourht ~ ger past tho police. Several
women tainted ana many had their
dresses t.r-. Throughaut the entire
8ay NaH Peterson fu owed tho t.s1-
mouv WITH more igts -- interest than
or :r~E.a #fEs ana s.hsn adjourn
frer' WAS announced She dressed her
father .Ht remarked . 'niak fhIs
has been S.a3 day for us."
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PIPE ORGAN RECITAL.
Tenor Singer from Rochester. y. II.
VIII Take Part.

Mr.. William wideman Spragge Oh
Rochester. N. r.. will take part In
the pipe organ recital to be given al
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
next Tuesday night. OF recital he
gave al Dallas a few evenings since
the News has the following to say:
William Wideman Spragge OF
Rochester, y. Y, appeared last night
at the Jesse French pariors in the
first of series of song recitals. The
attendance was larger than is usuas
at such attractions.
Mr.. SpTagge is from Rochester,
y. Y, where he was well known as
church and concert soloist, but ii
is likely that he never sang before a
more appreciative audience than that
he had last night
Music critics, perhaps. would say
that he has a well poised expression
and richly modulated voice, but il
is certain that his pure, clear tenor
was of such quality as pleased the
audience and make them demand en-
cores after each number on the pro-
gram. His tones were vibrating and
rich and his articulation was un-
usually clear The program was SO
arranged as TO give full scope TO his
powers. his adaptability in the work
of a lyric or a robuston being adyan-
| tageously displayed.
The opening group, by Speaks, was
tasty and artistic collection, I'm
Maytime. perhaps meeting with
special favor from the audience and
! occasiOnaing applause. TO which Mr..
Spragge responded in Denee's deli
cate lullaby, Sleep. My Baby, Sleep
The Granier "Hosannah" with
cello and piano accompaniment, was
heroic and satisfactory effort In
which the high B natural came out
in excellent pOise. Worthy also Of
! special mention was the Elijah num-
Der, We People Rend Your Hearts "
and If With All Your Hearts. dis
playing much versatility of tone pro-
duction and marking the singer as
Iiou Of orat0rio
Mr Spragge was assisted by Will
bur Macdonald on the piano and
Karl Smith on the cello. The for
meT's wor kin the Speaks group was
especially complimented, and the lat
ter was very favorably received The
program
a Long Ago. .......,.. ....-......,..
b When Mabel Sings. ...............
.c In May Time ......... Obey Speaks
a Berceuse (for celIo} ..... GODDARD
b Romance Sans Paroles tor cello)
.-...........,-.. Dayidorff
Hosaunah with cello obIigato).
....--......4...... Jules Grauier
My Dreams. ................ ProlO Tosri
If With All Your Hearts (from
Elijah ....--......... Mendelssohn
Spring Song with cello obligatol
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -..... Oscar Wen
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coon DETECTIVE WORN.
Watch STOLEN Two Years A2o Restor
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lH fuH 1909 Conductor Billie
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Have you ever tried the new Hot
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at once and get rid of that tired
feeling caused BY impure blood For
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20 Cent Oats.

Bulk Oats 40 cents IL warehouse.
Sacked Oats delivered as cents.
Cotton seed meal and hulls FOR
sale. Both phones.
81. d. Fl. THOMPSON.
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CHAPTER XIX.
A Leap for Somebody's Life.

When Sleeny was led from the room
Of the police justice IN the afternoon, he
was plunged in a sort Of stuDor He
could not recover from the surprise and
sense Of outrage with which he had
listened to Onitts story. What was to
happen to him he accepted with a de
spair which did not trouble itself about
the ethics of the transaction. 1t was
a disaster. as a stroke Of lightning
might be. It seemed TO him the work
had been thoroughly and effectually
done. He could see no way out of It:
In fact, his respect for Onitt's intelu-
gcnce was so great that he took II for
granted Andy had committed no mis-
takes, but that he had made sure OF
his ruin. He must go 10 prison; If Farm
ham died, he must be hanged. He did
not weary his mind in planning for his
defense when his trial should come on.
He took It for granted he should be
convicted. But If he could get out of
prison, even # 1t We're only for a few
hours. and see Andy OMIT once more
he felt the blood tingling through all
his veins at the thought. This reused
him from his lethargy and made him
obserVant and alert. He began to com
plain Of his handouts; they were in
truth CALLING to his wrists. 1t was not
difficult Tor him to twist his hands so
as 10 start the blood in one or two
places. He showed these quietly 10 the
policemen, who sat with him IN a small
anteroom leading to the portion Of the
city jail, where he was TO be confined
for the night. He seemed so peaceabIe
and quiet that they took off the irons
saying gOCd-naturedly, I guess we can
handle you" They were detained In
tbfe room eart,a TIM, nro{tfpg g.,
the warden OF the Jail 10 come and re
ceive their prisoner There were two
windows, both giving view of q narrow
street, where it was not bright at noon
/ day, and began TO grow dark at sunset
| with the shade of the high houses and
/ the thick smoke Of the quarter The
windows were open. as the room was in
/ the third story and was therefore con-
sidered absolutely safe. Sleeny got up
/ several times and walked first To one
window and then TO another. casting
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quick but searching glances at the
street and walls He saw that some
FIVE feet from one of the windows a
tin pipe ran along the wall to the
ground. The chances were ten 10 one
that anyone rislting the leap would be
dashed to pieces on the pavement be
low But Sleeny could not get that
pipe out of mis- head. II might as well
take my chance" he said to himself
"Is would be no worse TO die that way
than to he hanged" He grew afraid
to trust himself IN sight Of the win
dow and the pipe; it exercised so strong
a fascination upon him. He sat down
with his back to the light and leaned
his head on his hands But he could
think Of nothing but his leap for liberty
He felt in fancy his hands and knees
clasping that slender ladder OF safety;
he began 70 think what be would do
when he struck the sidewalk, II no
bones were broken. First, he would
hide from pursuit. If possible. Then he
would go to Dean street and get last
look at Maud, If he could; then his
business would be TO find Offitt- IF 1
find him." he thought, I'll give them
something to try me for" But finally
he dismissed the matter from his mind
for this reason. He remembered seeing
a friend. the year before. fall from a
scafolding and break his leg The
broken bone pierced through the Lex
Of his trousers. This thought daunted
The door opened, and three or four
policemen came in, each leading a man
by the collar, the ordinary riffraff OF the
street, charged with petty offenses.
One was very drunk and abusive. He
attracted the attention Of everybody
IN the room by his antics. He insisted
on dancing a breakdown which he called
the Essence of Jeems' River and in
the scuffle which followed. first one
and then the other policeman in charge
Of Sleeny was standing with mis- back
to the window, quite alone. The temp
tation was too much for him He
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graceful figure. as she leaned back in
her chair. he felt that the tenderest con-
versation with her IN the darkness
would lose something Of the pleasure
that the eyes took in her. This he said
10 her, IN his coarse but effective way.
She answered him with coquettish
grace, willing to postpone the serious
talk she dreaded so. But the converse
tion was in stronger hands than hers,
and she found herself forced. in few
minutes. to either go with him, or give
a reason why.
'.The fact is, then" she stammered.
with a great effort. 'T don't know you
well enough yet. Why cannot you wait
a while?"
He laughed.
Come with me. and you viii know me
better IN a day than you would here in
a year Do not waste these precious
moments. Our happiness depends upon
il. We have everything we can desire.
I cannot be myself here. I cannot dis
close my rank and my wealth 10 these
people who have only known me as an
apostle OF labor. I want 10 go where
YOU will be a great lady. Oh comet" he
cried. with an outburst OF pent-up fire.
throwing himself on the floor at her feet,
and laying his head upon her knee. She
was so moved by this sudden outbreak,
which was wholly new to her exper-
| ience, that she almost forgot her doubts
and fears But a remnant Of practical
| sense asserted itself. She rose from
! her chair. commanded him once more to
! be seated. and said:
4 am afraid I am going TO offend
! you but / must ask you something"
ASK me anything" he said. with a
smile. Except 10 leave you"
She thought the phrase so pretty that
/ she could hardly find courage to put heT
question. She blushed and stammered,
and then. rushing at it with desperation,
/ she said:
! THAT mOney-whoTe did you get it?''
He tried still 10 smile, but she saw
/ the laughter dying away from his face.
/ Her blood turned cold in her veins,
/ but her heart grew stronger. and she de-
/ termined 10 know the worst. She was
not a refined or clever woman but the
depth Of her trouble sharpened her wits.
and she instiuctively made use of her
woman's wiles to extort the truth from
| the man who she knew was under the
/ spell Of her beauty. whatever else he
| was.
"Come here"' she said Her face was
pale but her lips were smiling Get
| down there where you werei" she con-
tlnucd. with tender imperiousness. He
obeyed her, hardly daring to trust his
| sense. Now put your hands between
my hands" sE said. stiH with that pale,
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singular smile. which filled him with un-
quieted transports. "and tell me the
truth, you bad boy
The truth" with a beating of the
heart which made his utterance thick.
"the truth IS. that you are the most
glorious woman in the world, and that
you Will be mine tomorrow"
Perhaps" she almost whispered
But you must tell me something
else. 1 am afraid YOU are d naughty
boy. and that you love me too much.
once told you I had an enemy, and
that 1 wanted somebody to punish him.
Did you so and punish him for me-telI
me that?'
Her voice was soft and low and be-
gulins. She stin smiled on him. leav-
ing one hand in his, while she raised
the forehnger of the other in coquettish
admonitinn- The ruman at her feet was
inebriated with her beauty and her Sc
ductive playfulness. He thought she
had OWNED his act-that she considered
it fine and heroic test OF love to
which SIX had subjected him. He did
not hesitate an instant, but said:
Yes, my beauty, and l am ready to
do the same for anybody who gives
you a cross look"
Now that she had gained the terrible
truth, q. sickeninS physical fear Of the
man came over her, and she felt herself
growing faint. His voice sounded weak
ana distant as ne said
Now, you win go with me, won t
yOu?'-
She could make no answer. So he
continued:
Run and get your hat. Nothing else
/ We can buy all YOU want And hurry
/ They may come back any moment
She perceived n chance of escape and
reused herself She thought If she
could only get out of the room she
might save herself by fight or by out
t cry
wait here" she whispered. "and be
! very quiet"
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phantom in the distance. But she said.
You Will stay till father comes. won't
your" and he answered simply:
Yes. Matte if you want me to-
He led her to a seat and sat down
beside her. to wait for his doom.
In a few minutes they heard a loud
alteration outside the door. The voice
OF Saul Matchin was vehemently pro-
testing. 7 tell We he amt here" and
another voice responded,
He was seen to climb the fence
and to enter the house We've got it
surrounded. and there's no use for you
to get yourself into trouble adm and
abetttn'."
Sam walked to the door and said to
the policeman, with grim humor,
Come I'M you'll find two murderers
here. and neither one will show any
fight"
The policemen blew their whistles
to assemble the rest, and then came in
warily, and two OF them seized him
at once.
It's all very well to be meek and
Iowly. my friend" said one OF them,
but you'n not play that on us twice
least ways he added with sarcastic
intention. not twice the same day.
See here, Tony Smart" addressing a
third, who now entered, lend a hand
with these bracelets" and in a mo-
ment Sam was handcuffed and pinioned.
Where's the other one you was talk
ing about?" asked the policeman.
Sam pointed with his foot in the di-
rection where ONT lay. The policeman
lifted the cloth, and dropped IL again
with a horror which his professional
phlegm could not wholly disguise.
Wei. Of all the owdacious villains
ever I struck! Who do you think
1t is?" he asked, turning to his as
! sociates.
"Who?"
The witness this afternoon-Oflt.
Well. my man." no said. turning to
Sam, you wanted to make a sure
thing Of it, 1 see. If you couldn't be
hung for one you would for the other"
sam" said Saul Matchin who. pale
and trembling. had been a silent spec
tator Of the scene so far, FOR heaven s
sake, tell us what all this means"
Mind now" said the officer, what
ever YOU say viii be reported"
Very well. I've got nothing to hide. -
/ said Sam. "Tl tell YOU and Mother
/ Matchin" CwhO had just come in and
was staring about her with consterna-
/ tion. questioning Maud in dumb show)
/ the whole story. I owe that to you.
/ for you've always used me we'll. It's a
mighty short one. That fellow ONT
robbed and tried TO murder Captain
! Farnham last night. and then swore il
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and knew that the end of his iroNvas
there. His heart was like water within
him, He made a feeble slror- at de-
fense, but the carpenter. without a
word. threw him on the floor. planted
one knee on his chest, and with his bare
hands made good the threat ne uttered
in his agony in the courtroom twisting
and breaking his neck.
SIeeny. rose, pulled the cover from the
comfortable in the room. and threw it
over the distorted face OF the dead man.
Maud. driven out OF her wits by the
dreadful scene. had sunk in a rocking
chair, where, with her face in her hands.
she was sobbing and moaning Sam tried
20 get her to listen to him.
.'Good-by, Matte. shall never see
you again, I suppose. 1 must run for
my life. 1 want you to know 1 was IN
noeent of what they charged me
with
''Oh, 7 know that. sam" she sobbed.
God bless you, Matte, for saying SO.
/ am right glad / got here to save you
from that he paused. searching for
a word which would be descriptive and
yet not improper in the presence of a
lady but his vocabulary was not rich,
and he said at last. that snide- But 1
should have done that to him anyhow;
so don't cry on that account. Matte.
viii you tell me goodbye" he asked
with bashful timidity.
last. that snide. But I should have
done that to him anyhow; so don't cry
on that account. Matte. will you tell
me good-by," he asked with bashful
timidity.
She rose and gave him her hand; but
her eyes happening to wander to the
shapeless form lying in the corner, she
hid her face again on his shoulder and
said with fresh burst Of tears. "Oh,
sam, stay with me a little while. Don't
leave me alone
His mind Travelled rapidly through
the incidents that would result from
has staying-prison, trial, and a darker
contingency still, rearing it's horrible
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leaped upon the sill, gave one mighty
spring, caught the pipe. and slid safely
to the ground. One or two passers-by
saw him drop lightly to the sidewalk.
but thought nothing Of 1t. It was not
the part OF the jail in which prisoners
were confined, and he might have been
taken for a carpenter or plumber who
chose that unusual way OF coming from
the roof His hat blew off in his de-
scent, but he did not waste time in
looking for it. He walked slowly till he
got TO the corner, and then plunged
through the dark and ill-smelling streets
Of the poor and crowded quarter, till he
came by the open gate Of a COalyard.
Seeing he was not pursued he went IN.
concealed himself behind a pile of
boards and lay there until it was quite
dark
He then came out and walked through
roundabout ways. avoiding the gas
lights and the broad thoroughfares. to
Dean street. He climbed the fence and
crept through the garden to the back
door Of the house. He had eaten moth
ing since early morning. and was begin
ming 10 be hungry. He saw there were
no lights IN the rear of the house, and
thought IL he could enter the kitchen he
might get a loaf OF bread without
alarming the household. He tried the
back door and found 1t fastened. But
knowing the ways OF the house, he
raised the cellar door, went down the
steps, shut the door down upon himself
CROPPED his way 10 the Inner stairs, and
so gained the kitchen. He was walking
10 the cupboard when the door opened
and he saw Maud coming toward him
She did not seem in the least startled
to see him there. In the extremity OF
her terror 1t may have seemed to heI
that he had been sent especially to her
help. She walked up to him. laid hel
hands on his shoulders and whispered,
"Oh, Sam. I am so glad to see you
Save mel Don't let him touch me! He
is IN there"
not 4 wild fancy assailed him for ar
instant-was ne killed I'm jumping from
The window? Surely this could never
happen to him on the earth; the cir
who had always been so cold and prouf
10 him was in his arms her head on Inf,
shoulder. her warm breath on his cheek
She was asking his help against some
danger.
"An right. Matte" he WHISPERED
Nobody shall hurt you. Who is it?'
He thought Of no one but the police.
"Omtt," she said.
He brushed her aside as IL she baf
been cohweb I'm his path, and. with {
wild cry Of joy and vengeance. he burs
through the haIf-open door. Ofitt turn
ed at the noise. and saw sam coming
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and he has run off for the Doctor
Both the old people hustled up at this
authoritative summons, and Ofitt as
they went out said: "Tu stay a while
and keep Miss Maud from gettin' lone
some.''
Il wish you would" said Mrs. Match
in The house seems creepy-like with
Sam where he IS"
Maud felt her heart sink at the pros
pect of being left alone with the man she
had been longing all day to see. She
said: Mother. I think I ought to go
with YOU"
mo. indeed" her mother re"lied.
you amt wanted. and it wouldn't be
polite to Mr. Ohltt."
The moment they were gone. Offitt
sprang to ;he side of Maud. and seized
her hards
Now. nv beauty. YOU viii be mine
Put on your hat and we viii GO
She struggled to free her hands
Let go" she said "vo17 hurt me. Why
arc YOU in such terrible hurry
"WEy can you ask? Your parents viii
be pack IN a few minutes. OF course
You know that story was only to get
them out Of our way. Come, my beauti-
ful Maud, my Joy. my queen! Tomor-
row, New York next day. the sea. and
then Europe and love and pleasure all
your life"
Il want to talk with you a minute -
said Maud. in a voice which trembled
in spite of her efforts Il can't talk in
the dark. Wait here. till I get a lamp"
She slipped from the room before he
could prevent her, and left him pacing
the floor in cold rage. It was only a
moment. however. until she returned,
bringing n lamp. which she placed on
a table. and then asked him to be seat
ed. IL a stiff. formal way. which at once
| irritated and enchanted him. He sat
down and devoured her with his eyes.
He was angry when she went for the
| lamp; but. as its light fell on her rich.
dark hair. her high color, and her long.
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He kissed his fingers TO her without
a word. She opened the door into the
next room, which was the kitchen and
dining room of the family, and there,
not three feet from her. in the dim
light, haggard and wan, bareheaded,
his clothes IN rags about him, she saw
Sam Sleeny.