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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-14
CHAPTER XVIII.

lIl1AI LAS
"TTA did not move when Stem
- metz approached, except, IN
deed. to push one foot farther
IL out toward the warmth or the
wood fire. She certainly was very neat
" shod. Steinmetz was u or her Re"
failures. She had never got any near
er to the man.
Il wonder why she SAID looklng
Into the fire, you hate me-
Il wonder why you thlnk hat OIL
me-" he replied.
"One cannot help perceiving that
which is obvious
while that which is purposely MADE
ohyious serves to conceal that which
may exist behind it," replied the stout
man.
Eta paused to reflect over this. was
Steinme1Z going to make love 10 her:
She was lSl an inexperienced girl ana
knew that there was nothing impossi-
BILE or even improbable in the thouSht
She wondered what Karl Stelnmetz
must have been like when he was a
youn" man. How could she know that
his manner was always easiest, ms
attitude always politist, toward the Wo-
men whom he despised. In his way
this man was a philosopher. lie had
a theory that an exaggerated pollte'
ness is an insult to j WOmanS intel
lecL.
you think l do not care" said the
Princess Howard Alexis.
You think l do not admire you,' re-
piled SteinmetZ imperturbably.
She looked up at him.
do you moi give me every reason to
| think so:' she returned, with a toss Of
the head.
Not Intentionally, princess. l am, as
you know, a German Of no very subtle
comprehension. My position in Your
household appears to me to be q little
above the servants, although the prince
is kind enough to make a friend Of me.
and his friends are so good as TO do the
same. do not presume to form an
opinion upon you.'
oul 1 VAN SOu W AOlu III OpIuioui
she said petulantly.
"Then you must know that l could
only form one which would be pleasing
to you"
Il know nothing of the Sort re-
piled Eta. 'Of course l know that all
that you say about position is mere
irony. Paul thinks there is no one in
the world like YOU"
Steinmetz glanced sharply down at
her. He had never considered the pos
sibility that she might love Paul. Was
this, after all, Jealousy: He had at
tributed it to vanity.
"And l have no doubt he is right"
she Went on. Suddenly she gave a lit
tie laugh. Don't you understands
she said. Il want to be friends"
She did not look at him, but sat with
pouting lips holding out her hand.
He took it in his great. warm, soft
grasp, held it for a and re-
lin0uished it.
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.,,o s,r,g.ea her shoulders and turn

v,o shrugged her shoulders ana TURN
ed away from him.
..0f roursc," she said. "it is quite
o.r "a ha rude. As 1t happens. 1t Is
nrorisclv for paul's sake mai took
t,o ,ronhIe of speaking 10 you on this
uot,or do not wish him to be 0
Mod with such small domestic affairs,
ava therefore If we are to live under
tho same roof | shall deem II n FAVOR II
vou will, ut all events, conceal your
disapproyal of me-
He bowed g~raveIy and kept silence.
Eta sat with n little patch of color on
either cheek. looking into the fire until
the door was opened and Maggie came
In.
Stelumetz went toward her with his
grave smile. while Eta hid a face
which had grown haggard.
Maggie glanced from one TO the 9TH
or with frank interest. The relation
sbiu between these two had rather
puzzled l.cr Of late.
"N'cll." said Steinmctz. and what OF
ST. petersburg!
u am not disappointed replied Mag
gle. 1T is al ! expected and more.
Everything interests me-"
1--WE were discussing Petersburg
when You came in said Steinmetz,
drawing forward a chair. THE prin-
cess does not like il. She complains Of
nerves"
NERVES, exclaimed Maggie. turn
ing 10 her cousin. Il did not suspect
you Of having them"
Eta smiled Il little YEARLY
zone never knows" she answered,
forcing herself to be light, what one
may come to III old age. ! saw a gray
hair this morning. ! am nearly thirty
three, you know. When glamour goes,
nerves come
paul took me Il in n sleigh this
morning" went on Maggie, in her
cheerful voice. Il liked everything
the policemen in their little boxes at
the street corners the officers in their
fur coats, the cabnen. everybody. There
Is something so mysterious about them
all. One can easily make up stories
about everybody one meets IN Peters
burg. II is SO easy TO think that they
are not what they seem. Paul, Eta,
even you, Herr Steinmetz, nay not be
what you seem
Yes, thar is So answered Stein
metz, with a laugh.
You may lie a nih!list," pursued
Maggie. You may have bombs con.
cealed up your sleeves; you may ex-
change mysterious passwords with peo-
PIE III the streets: you may be much
less innocent than you appear"
All that may be so" he admitted.
You may-haye a revolver in the
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men kissing is conducive elmer ~
laughter or to tears. There IS no "e
dunn emotion. aoor
NV dear friend-my very oeai
r-end Z. soid the count. God be Win
Won always. We may meet again or we
may not. ~ SorsLi
stainmetz walked down the NeVsh
prospekt. and the sleigh followed M -.
presently he got clumsily INTO IN,
sleigh and drove back at tne usu"
hreakneck pace to the palace at Tue
upper end of the English quay
He sent an ambiguous message ~
ponl saving chat he had returned anu
was dressing for dinner. Inns eeie
monv he went through slowly, as one
dazed by a fall or a heavy fatigue.
As steinmetz went to the drawing
room he glanced at his watch. IT was
twenty minutes past i. He still mao
ten minutes to spare before dinner.
He opened tie drawing room door
Eta was sitting by the fire alone one
danced back over her shoulder IN a
quick. hunted way which had only De-
come apparent to steinmetz since ne'
arrival at Petersburg.
Good evening" she SAID.
"Good evening, madame he an
swered. /,
He closed the door carefully behind
him.
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IAN Lanoyitch at once. 'Tell me about

pan Lanovitch at once. "Tell me about
him."
HE is married." answered Stem
metz.
The Count Lanovitch was looking at
the lamp. He continued to look at !.
as if interested in the mechanism OF
the burner. Then he turned his eyes
to the face Of his companion.
81 wonder. my friend he sa1d SLOW
", chow much you know"
"Notbinc," answered Steinmetz.
The count looked at him inqulr1ngiv,
heaved a sharp sigh and abandoned
the subject.
"Well.' he said. "let us get to bust
ness. | have much to ask and to tell
YOU. | want you to see Catrina ana
to tell her that l am safe and Well
but she must not attempt to see me
or correspond with me for some years
vet. Of course you heard no account
of my trial. I was convicted, on the
evidence of paid witnesses. of lncltlng
to rebellion. 1t was easy enough. OF
course. l shall live either in the south
or in Austria. 1t is better for you TO De
in ignorance
Steinmetz nodded his head CURLY.
IT do not want to know" he said.
"Will you please ask Catrina to SEND
me mon through the usual channel
no more than she has been senuing'
It will suffice for my small wants
Perhaps some day we may meet IL
Switzerland OF in America. 1ell tht
dear child that. Tell her l pray the
good God to allow that meeting. As
for Russia. her day has not come yet
It will not come in u time, my deal
friend. We are only the sewers. 81
much for the future. Now about tht
past. have not been idle. I kno"
who stole the papers Of the Charity
league and sold them. l know who
bought them and paid for them
Steinmetz closed the door. He came
back to the table. He was not smll'
ing now-quite the contrary.
Tell me-" he said. Il want to know
that badly
The Count Lanovitch looked up VIII
q peculiar soft smile-acquired in prls
on. There is no installing it.
"Oh, l bear no i'll will" he said.
Il do" answered SteinmetZ bluntly
"Who stole the papers from Thors"
Sydney scarborough"
Steinmetz passed his broad hand owe
his forehead as if daZed.
"And who sold them?' he asked.
His wife"
Steinmetz scratched his forehead
with one finger re%flectively.
"yassili bought them" he said. ="
can guess that
"You guess right" returned Lano
witch quietly.
Steinmetz sat down. He looked
round as if wondering whether til
room was very hot. Then with a larg
handkerchief he wiped his brow.
You have surprised me-" he ad
mitted. There are complications.
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who stole the papers from Thors?"
shall sit up all night with your news,
my dear Stepan. Have you details?
Wonderful wonderful. OF course
there is a God in heaven. How can
people doubt it-eh:"
Yes" said Stepan Lanovitch quiet
", there is a God in heaven. and at
present he is angry with Russia. Yes,
l have details. Sydney scarborough
came to stay at Thors. OF course he
knew all about the Charity league.
You remember that. 1t appears that
his wife was waiting for him and the
papers at Tyer. He took them from
my room. but he did not get them all.
Had he got them all you would not be
sitting there, my friend. The general
scheme he gothic list of committee
names. the local agents. the foreign
agents. But the complete list of the
league he failed to find. He secured
the list of subscribers. but learned
nothing from it because the sums We're
identified by a mineral only. the clew
to the numbers being the complete list,
which | burned when / missed the 9th
er papers.
S%teinlnetz nodded CURLY.
THAT was wise" he said. You are
a clever man, Stepan, but too good for
this world and its rascals. Go on
1T would appear that scarborough
rode to Tver with the papers, which he
handed to his wife. She took them to
Paris. while he intended to come back
to Thors. He had a certain cheap Gun
ming and unbounded impertinence. But,
as you know perhaps, he disappeared
YES" said Steinmetz, scratching his
forehead with one finger. Yes, he dis
appeared"
Karl Steinmetz had one great factor
OF success in this world, an infinite ca
pacity for holding his cards.
Zone more item" said the count in
bis businesslike, calm way. .yassili
paid that woman f7.OOO for the pa
pers."
"And probably charged his masters
ten" added Steinmetz.
"And now you must go!,
The two embraced again. and there
was nothing funny in the action. 1t is
z singular thing that the sight Of two
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pocRer OF yonr dress

pocRet OF yonr dress Nit
Maggie, pointing to ,ba1f
garment with her fan.
Ills hand went to tho n,S
ton and produced eyar,
nau suggested. He held
With a small silver mou,L
Wing In the palm of it IT,
Even that" he said. .rls,H
Maggie looked at it III II
curiosity. her bright eyes
Loaded she asked.
eyes" h
Then will not exams. Il
curious. I wonder how II
mark ! may have been in !.
Il wonder" said Steinny,
at Eta. And now tell =,
about the princess. What /
pect her of"
At this moment Paul can. /
room, distinguished lookjpg 81
Miss Delafield," pursued n
turning to the newcomer, "A
her suspicious about ours.y,,
already as good as condenrgI
ria. She Is now about 10 :,
ment on the princess"
Maggie laughed.
Herr Steinmetz has pIesl
10 the worst accusation. II
On the other counts / les,.l
bis own conscience
Anything bu, that" urssl
metz.
Paul came forward, aA !
rather obviously avoided iad
him.
"Teli US Of Paul's crimes sy)
Etts, rather hurriedly. She ID
the clock. whittier Kari sd
eyes had also Travelled.
"Oh. Paul. said Maggie. ID
differently. Indeed it seemed d
Nghtness OF heart had suidaa|
her. well. perhaps be is u
volved in schemes for tie rs.
Of the Polish kingdom or send
that sort"
THAT sounds tame. pu. D
metz. Il think you would -
better romance respecting tAaT
In books il is always Tx 4
princesses who are most dee,ta
crime"
II do not think | an 81
with u shudder. She rose ~
rfedly and crossed The f9az
great rustic OF silks.
stop her. she whispers
passed Steinmeiz.
And the latter did so, andIl
tray to Paul the secret OF !h1
the Charity league papers.
Ito be continued
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
] .T'|ANKEN0FF NAMED
St. Paul Man Chosen for Liquor
Inspector Position

A st. Paul man, in the person of
Oscar Tankenoff. was yesterday ap-
pointed by Gov. Johnson to a position
in the state dairy and food department
Mr.. Tankenoff, who has for some
years been engaged in the wholesale
liquor business, has been named a food
inspector and will have special super
vision over the inspection of liquors
throughout the state He succeeds c..
t. Rouleau, also of st. Paul Mr.. Tan
kenoff has been for years Demo-
cratic leader among the Hebrews of
the city, and his appointment is in
Difference to their loyal support of the
Democratic candidate for governor.
Several appointments were made in
the state dairy and food department
yesterday. Hans Sondergaard, Hutch
lnson, and Frank Shrewsbury, Mime
'apoiis, were reappointed dairy deputies;
j. G. Joslin, Winsted, and J. G. Wink
Jer, st. Claire, were appointed as
dairy experts, and William G. Graham,
Long Prairie, was named a food in
spector. Mr.. Joslin is the man who
won one of the silver cups in the edu-
cational butter and cheese scoring con-
test held last year by the dairy and
food department, while Mr.. Graham is
editor of Democratic newspaper at
Long Prairie.
There are four places yet to be filled
in the dairy and food department and
among the places is that of secretary
of the commission. w. w. Wall will
remain as secretary for the present.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
GETS Her PRESERVES
Mrs. Fannie Piras Replevins
Them From Father-in-Law

Mrs. Fannie E. Piras, who has been
living with her husband at the resi-
dence of his parents, 493 Goodhue
street, and who recently had him ar
rested on the charge of non-support,
has left the abode of her father-in-law
He would not allow her to take away
several articles which she claims as
hers. Accordingly she obtained a writ
of replevin and had the goods forcibly
removed.
Mrs. Piras asserts that the goods, all
household utensils, with the exception
OF several quarts of preserved fruit,
are her own property, while Mr.. Piras,
the father-in-law. says she has boarded
out their entire value at his house. He
also asserts that his wife helped put
up the preserves and furnished part Of
the fruit
When Constable Boyd called with the
writ of replevin Mr. Piras was highly
indignant and said his daughter-in-
law was robbing him.
The case will come UP in Justice
Johnson's court next week Mrs. Piras
husband, who was ordered to pay her a
certain sum every month, has declined
to take hand in the matter.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
SENATE COMMITTEES
WILL NOT BE CHANGED
Announcement Will Probably Not Be
Made Before Wednesday

The senate committees may not be
made public until tomorrow.
The small attendance of senators ex-
pected today. with several minor COM
mittee assignments which have been
held in allegiance, may combine to de-
lay the formal announcements of the
committees until Wednesday.
There will be no important changes
in the committees" Lieut.. Gov. Jenes
said last night, but the senators will
be assigned their old places on the
committees. Senator j. T. Frater will
be given the committee assignments Of
his predecessor. the late A F. Ferris.
There will be number of changes of
no. great Importance, the senators for
the most part making the changes
among themselves, and submitting
them to me for decision. In view of
the absence of number of the senators
and the knowledge that some of the
contemplated changes have not been
finally settled between the senators. it
is improbable that I will announce the
new committees today. They will be
announced not later than Wednesday,
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
is S474,9OO
Widow of John H. Allen Asks
for Letters of Administration


John II. Allen left an estate of $474,-
900, according to an application filed
in the probate court yesterday by Mrs.
Margaret A. Allen, asking that she be
named administrators.
There being no will it is necessary
to pursue the usual course in the ad-
ministration of this large estates the fill
ings showing that there are five heirs,
being the wife and four children, two
boys and two girls. They are Henry
G. Allen, Mrs. Marion J. Johnson, Flor
ence Allen and John H. Allen.
The estate consists of S457, 700 in per-
sonal property, and $1,000 in real
estate. OF the latter $4,000 is repre-
sented by the value of the Allen home
stead and $1,000 by unimproved prop
erty on Pine street. The personal
property largely consists of the inter-
est held by the deceased in the well
known wholesale grocery firm of J. H.
Allen & Co.
If there is no objection made Mrs.
Allen will be duly appointed and al
lowed to administer the estate. Mr..
Allen died April "a, 1904.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
MOTT URGES EMMER
Presses Claims of New Russian
Stock Grain

c. w. Mott, general emigration agent
OF the Northern Pacific, is strongly in
favor of the cultivation in North and
South Dakota of Russian and German
emmer, grain that is commonly known
as speltz, and is raised to a small ex-
tent. He says it is a fine grain for a
dry country and very valuable for stock
feeding purposes, for which the farm
ers with whom he has been in corre-
spondence declare emmer to be su-
perior even to barley.
1t is so little known at the markets,
however, that there is great difficulty
in disposing of any large quantity, but
the farmers who have raised it for do
mestic use and for feed in their neigh
borhoods say that it gives satisfac-
ton.
The yield of emmer per acre is great
er than barley and in some Instances
runs as high as seventy bushels on
small tracts. Mr.. Mott points out that
another great advantage of the Rus
sian grain is that it will grow where
the yield of wheat is precarious Mr..
Mott urges farmers. especially those
: in the dry belt, to SOW part of their
land to enlmer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
BANKS DENIES Guilt
St. Anthony Park Hiehwayman
Pleads Not Guilty


Charles Banks. the young fellow who
shot at and robbed Miss Abbie F. Gibbs
last Wednesday, pleaded not guilty
when arraigned before Judge Kelly in
the criminal branch of the district
court yesterday.
At the time of his capture and dur
ing his incarceration in the county Jail
Banks had not lost an opportunity to
admit the crime, but when he came be-
fore the court he asked for the assign
ment of an attorney and an oppertu-
nifty to defend himself.
Harry Cannon, who shot and killed
Percy A. Young, and was indicted for
murder in the second degree, also de-
manded hearing. -
Edward Hennessey, indicted under
the name of Frank Walsh, admitted
that he passed a forged check for $780,
but as the young fellow was apparent
ly ignorant of what plea of guilty
meant the court assigned him counsel
and entered a plea of not guilty. Hen
nessey desired to explain to the court
The other prisoners pleading not
guilty and asking for trials were:
Charles Turner, grand larceny in the
second degree; John Bowers, grand
larceny in the second degree; John
Ryan, grand larceny in the second de-
gree, and Edward O'Toole, grand lar
ceny in the second degree.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
WIDOWER CLAIMS IT
But Mother of Mrs. Donahue Is
Named Administrative

Mrs. Christina Koester was yester-
day named as administrators of the
estate of her daughter, Mrs. Tillie DON
ahue. by Judge Bazille in the probate
court.
John Donahue, claiming to be the
husband of the deceased. appeared per-
sonally- and through his attorney, and
protested against such course being
pursued. 1t was argued that Mrs.
Koester does not live in the city, and
that her administration might, there
fore, not prove satisfactory.
In behalf of Mrs. Koester it was al
legged that John Donahue, the former
husband, really has no interest in the
estate. 1t was recited that divorce
granted Mrs. Donahue had been or
dered to be placed on record after her
death.
1t is on this point that Donahue will
make his fight for the estate. The
failure to record the divorce previous
to the death of Mrs. Donahue will, he
maintains, entitle him to the $4,000 in
property left by the woman. Mrs
Koester must give a bond for $4,000
before she can take charge of the
estate
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Reuben Warner Jr. was last night re-
elected president of the board OF fire
commissioners for his fifth consecutive
term. A. j. Schweizer was reelected
vice president.
President Warner, in accepting the
election, called the attention of the
board members to the necessity of
practicfng economy during the coming
year, even though the board has re-
ceived an addition of $4,000 to it's an
nual appropriation. He complimented
the department on being the first to
redeem its promise of increased wages
to the men, and pointed to the excel
lent condition of the department. The
men We're praised for their work dur
ing the past year.
Chief Jackson submitted a list of
promotions and transfers which have
gone into effect and the board ratified
the changes. The list is as follows:
John Costello, second pipeman En-
gine No. 4, to first pipeman Engine
No. Z.
Christ Juergenson, third truckman
Hook and Ladder No. 5, to first pipe
man Engine No. 6.
f. b. Low, second pipeman Chemical
No. l, to first pipeman Chemical No. g..
Luke Webb, first pipeman Engine
No. s, to third truckman Hook and
Ladder No. 5.
Peter Thompson, first pipeman
Chemical No. 6, to second pfpenian
Chemical No. 1.
George Wright. driver Engine No. 6,
to driver Engine No. 12. -e ss.,,,,,.s,s
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
SENATE TO SCORE
CODE COMMISSION
Special Committee Will Crit.
: else It for Failing to Report
at Time Required

A report criticising the statute re-
VISION commission for failure to have
It's report in readiness for the legisIa-
ture will be presented by the special
committee of the senate, Senators
George p. Wilson, Hiler H. Horton and
H. E. Thompson, in the senate this
morning. The committee will call the
commission to account, it is said, for
It's failure to have it's report ready for
submission to the legislature thirty
Gays in advance of the session, as re-
quired by the law.
The committee has had several meet
ings since its appointment, last Thurs
day, but it is understood that it will
make only verbal report to the senate
today. Members of the committee re-
fuse to discuss, in advance the charac-
ter OF the report. but it is broadly hint
ed that the committee will attack the
commission for its failure to comply
with the law.
The last two chapters of the commits
sion's typewriter copy were sent to
the printers yesterday, with the revised
proofs for final correction and print
ing.
Senator Horton, Of the committee;
said last night that the printers could
not promise the report before Jan. 90,
and that even then it would not include
either an index or the necessary notes
to make the report of use to members
of the legislature. These will be print
ed later
1t is said that the statute revision
commission explained in some detail
the reasons for the delay in the work,
but that the senate committee is not
satisfied with the reasons put forth by
the commission and will so report
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
QUORUM Is LACKING
IN THE UPPER HOUSE
Annual Bank Meetings Kept Many
Senators From Session

Stockholders meetings of the ma
tional and state banks of Minnesota,
scheduled for today, with annual meet
ings of many concurrent companies,
combined to keep senators at their
homes yesterday and prevented quo
rum of the senate last night
The senate adjourned last Thursday
to Monday night but on the roll call it
was found that there were. but thirty
one members present, or one less than
a quorum. Senator r. E. Thompson
moved an adjournment until 10 O'Clock
this morning. 1t is expected that a
quorum will be present today, but there
will be many absentees on the roll call
this morning.
Many of the senators had obtained
excuses from the presiding officer last
week until Tuesday or Wednesday, and
Lieut.. Gov. Jones said last night that
he had not anticipated a quorum. 1T
is the first time I have ever called the
senate together and failed to obtain a
quorum he said.