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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

steel, and next moment she had taken
away my breath. 1T is Stefano,' she
whispered and hung her head.
"And we'll she might, poor thing.
Stefano, of all creatures on Gods earth
for her,
Bunny, he was a miserable little
understood wretch, ill favored, servile
surly and second only to his master in
bestial cunning and hypocrisy. His
face was enough for me- That was
what 1 read in it, and 1 don't often
make mistakes. He was Corbucci's
own confidential body servant, and
that alone was enough to damn him
in decent eyes-always came out first
on the Saturday with the spese to have
all ready for his master and current
mistress and stayed behind on the Mon
day to clear and lock up. Stefano!
That worm. 1 could well understand
his threatening a woman with a knife.
What beat me was how any woman
could ever have listened to him-above
all, that Faustina should be the one.
1t passed my comprehension. But
questioned her as gently as / could,
and her explanation was largely the
threadbare one you would expect. Her
parents were SO poor. There were so
many in the family. Some of them
begged-would / promise never to tell?
Then some of them stole-sometimes-
and all knew the pains of actual want.
She looked after the cows, but there
were only two of them, and brought
the milk to the Vineyard and elsewhere,
but that was not employment for more
than one, and there We're countless sis
tiers waiting to take her place. Then
he was so rich, Stefano.
Erich? echoed. 'Stefano?
Isl, Arturo mio.
Eyes, played the game OH that vine
yard, Bunny, even to going by my own
first name.
land how comes he to be rich?" 1
asked suspiciously.
.She did not know, but he had given
her such beautiful jewels, the family
had lived on them for months, she pre-
tending an avocat had taken charge of
them for her against her marriage.
But / cared nothing about all that.
".JewelsI Stefano! I could only
mutter.
Perhaps the count has paid for
some of them. He is very kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

To yoH. Is lie:'
sob, yes/vcry k'2I..'
".And-you=pogl-. I've ia Is house
afterwardN
'''Not now, mia cara-not now
"'No. by heaven. you DON'T said l in
English. But you would have done
SO, CHI
"'Of course That was arranged.
The count il really very kind
"'Do You see anything OF him when
he comes hcre?'
''Yes, he had sometimes brought her
little presents, sweetmeats, ribbons and
the like. but the offering had always
been made through this toad of a
Stefano knowing the man, 1 now
knew ALL But ESustina. she had the
pure and simple heart and the white
soul. by the God who made it, and for
all her kindness to a tattered scape-
grace who made love to her in broken
Italian between the ripples and the
stars she was not to know what L
was, remember, and beside Corbucci
and his henchman / was the Archangel
Gabriel come down TO earth.
"Well. as l lay awake that night two
more lines of Swinburne came into my
head and came to stay:
"God said. Let him who wins her take
And keep Faustine.'
'On that couplet 1 slept at last. and
it was my text and watchword when
awoke in the morning. / forget how
well you know your Swinburne, Bun
ny, but don't you run away with the
idea that there was anything else in
common between his Faustine and
mine For the last time let me tell you
that poor Faustina was the whtest and
the best / ever knew.
'Well, 1 was strung up for trouble
when the next Sunday came, and I'll
tell you what had done. l had broken
the pledge and burgled Corbucci's villa
in my best manner during his absence
in Naples; not that it gave me the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

vault underneath the temple that L
can see and smell as / jaw. And can't
hear it and feel it too! Squish,
squash. bubble; squash, squish, gug-
gle, and your feet as though you had
been wading through slaughter to a
throne. Yes. Bunny. you mightnt think
it, but this good right foot that never
was on the wrong side of the crease
when the ball left my hand has also
been known to
"Srush the lees OF pleasure
From sahguine grapes of pain"
He made a sudden pause, as though
he had stumbled on the truth in jest.
His face filed with lines. He was sit
ting in the room that had been bare
when first saw it. There were basket
chairs and a table in it now. all meant
ostensibly for me, and hence Rallies
would slip to his bed with schoolboy
relish at every tinkle of the bell. This
afternoon we felt fairly safe, for Theo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

passed within six inches of me, putting
and wheeling like brass band. / let
him go few steps higher. and then 1
let him have il with both lungs.
"'Buona sera, eccellenza signoriv
roared after him. And a scream came
down in answer-such scream! A
dozen different terrors were in il. and
the wheeling had stopped with the old
scoundrel's heart.
"'Chi sta la? he squeaked at last,
gibbering and whimpering like whip
ped monkey, so that could not bear to
miss his face and got match all
ready to strike.
Arturo, signori.'
He didn't repeat my name nor did
he damn me in heaps. He did nothing
but wheeZe for a good minute. and
when he spoke 1t was with insinuating
civility, in his best English.
"'Come nearer, Arturo You are in
the lower regions down there. I want
to speak with you
"NO, thanks. I'm in a hurry / said
and dropped that match back into my
pocket. He might be armed, and was
not
wheezed amusement-'and you thought
/ was still in Rome, no doubt, and so l
was until this afternoon, when caught
train at the eleventh moment and then
another train from Naples TO Pozzuoli
/ have been rowed here now by a fish,
erman of PoZZuoli / had not time 10
stop anywhere in Naples but only to
drive from station to station. So / am
without Stefano Arturo; am without
Stefano.'
His sly voice sounded preternatural-
~ sly in the absolute darkness, but
even through that impenetrable veil
knew ii for a sham. i had laid hold OF
the handrail. 1t shook violently In my
hand; he also was holding ii where he
stood. And these suppressed tremo9s,
or, rather, their detection I'm this way.
struck a strange chill TO my heart just
as was beginning to pluck it up.
"It is lucky for Stefano,' oaid I,
grim as death.
"'Ah, but you must not be too ard
on i'm demonstrated the count. You
have stole his girl; he speak with me
about it, and wish to speak with you.
1t is very audashuss, Arturo, very au.
dashuss! Perhaps you arc e7en Going
to meet her now, chr
81 told him straight that was.
"'Then there is no Jury. for she is
not there
"'You didn't see her in the caveT
cried, too delighted at the thought to
keep it to myself.
~ had no such fortune the old
devil said.
"'She is there, all the same
"T only wish 1 'ad known
"'And I've kept her long enough"
I'm fact, threw this over my shout
der as 1 tuned and went running
down.
az 'opc you will find her" his ma
l.cious voice came croaking after me.
L 'opc yoI WILL 'ope So
"And find her 1 did"
RaffIes had been on his feet some
time. unable to sit still or TO stand.
moving excitodIy about the room. But
now he stood still enough, his elbows
on the cast iron mantelpiece, his held
between his hands.
"Dead?'' / whispered.
And he nodded to the wall.
There was not q sound in the cave.
There was no answer TO my voice.
Then / went in, and my foot touched
hers, and it was colder than the rock.
Bunny, they had stabbed her to the
heart. She had fought them. and they
had stabbed her to the heart"
You say they" said gently as he
stood in heavy silence. his back still
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
THE FATE OF
FAUSTINA
No. l Of the Series

fCspyrsht 1901. by Charles Scnbne.'s Sonal
Mar-ga-ri.
perzo a Salvatorei
Mar-ga-ri,
Ma rommo cacciatorei
Mar-ga-ri,
Nun &c ale corpa tn,
Chello CHI fatto, fatto un no parlammo
| echicu!
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20
HEAVY GR|ST
TODAY IN THE
LOWER COURT

There was an unusually heavy docket
in the district court this morning. Judge
Lee presiding.
Lizzie Green, colored. street walker.
pleaded guilty, and Oh her promise to re-
turn 10 Boston. was placed on probation.
John Vincent aged IL. for larceny or a
pair OF shoes valued at 81. from his room
mate. Ceda G. Pierre, was sent to the re-
form school during his minority.
Adam SacoVitch, a Pole. was arrested
ON Charles street by Officers T. r. Kava-
naugh and Andrew ] Fiynn. for assault
with a stone on Earnest Russell, was
held for trial In 500.
Mary MCGEE, lewd and wanton. was
placed on probation,
Michael Collins and Joseph Mikoljew-
sky. for larceny Of brass valued at s.
from the Atlantic mills. were lined SIS
and costs each
Thomas Mulvey and Patrick Horner. for
larceny of beer from John j. Hardigan,
on Richmond street. were sent to jail for
30 days.
Antonio Cardello, for vagrancy. was
held i'm 5000 until Friday for sentence.
Frank German, for assault on John
Conley and Harry Roberts. pleaded not
guilty and was held in 500 for trial on
Friday.
stephen Cosmas. for assault on James
Carlson, pleaded not guilty and was held
I'm 500 for trial on Friday.
George Cherrette of North Providence,
charged with receiving stolen property
and instigat!ng boys TO steal, was held
in $500 for trial on Friday.
In the juvenile court George DevereauX
and William Geary. for shooting craps.
we're placed on probation.
Minnie Duffy, on charge or keeping
and selling intoxicating liquors. was fined
80 and costs and sentenced TO 10 days
IN Jail. She appealed and was held I'm 800
on each charge. on n nuisance charge
she was held I'm $1,000 for the grand jury
Joseph Rowan. who boards In her house,
vas arraigned on two complaints of sell
ng and on each count was fined $40 and
0sts with 10 days in jail and appealed.
Max Frank and his wife Nellie, on
narges of illegal liquor sales. were each
ned 500 and costs with 10 days In JAIL
nd appealed and were held I'm 500 each.
n nuisance charges each was bound over
I $1,000.
James Matthews, for maintaining
luor nuisance was child for the grand
~ in $1,000.
Arthur Everett, colored aged y, for
looting craps on Sunday, was placed on
Obation.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20
BURGLARS AGAIN
ACTIVE IN CITY
Of P|TTSBURC

PittsJurg, Pa. Nov. 2o.--Burglsrs again
became active IN this city and vicinity
last night after an abatement OF two
days. Scores OF houses were entered, and
a number OF people were held up on the
streets.
A majority of the highwaymen were ne
groes.
Last night many women reported TO the
police that their purses had been pulled
from their hands while walking on the
main down town streets. over fifty men
were arrested as suspicious characters.
Al Washington. Pa. Mack Delaney. a
negro, IL years OF age. was stabbed TO
death while trying TO rob an Italian. The
Italian ran away and has not been found.
4 woman witnessed the hold up and says
the negro threatened To kill the Italian IL
he failed TO hand over his money.
Alfred Murray. a student at the Wash
ington and jefferson college was serious
~ cut last night by a negro burglar
whom he caught ransacking his room.
Young Murray fought desperately with
the negro until he was badly cut on the
chest and stomach with a razor.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20
WILSON ASHES
To REPOSE BY
THOSE Of WIFE

Edenton, y. c.. Nov. 20.-The body OF
James Wilson, OF Pennsylvania. one OF the
signers of the Declaration OF Indepen-
dcnce, was today disinterrcd from its long
resting place here. preparatory TO being
sent to Philadelphia, where on Thursday
next II will be deposited in Christ church
burial ground. alongside that of his wife.
almost in the shadow OF Independence
hail.
The dlsinterment today was conducted
with elaborate ceremonial In the presence
Of a number of distinguished citizens of
Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
The body was then placed aboard train
for Norfolk. where the gunboat Dubuque
is in waiting TO convey it to Philadelphia.
Upon reaching the latter city the body
will be taken to Independence hall where
tributes will he paid by members of the
supreme court of the United States OF
which James Wilson was at one time
Justice. Attorney General Moody, Andrew
Carnegie and others.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20
BRISTOL
No Session Of the Superior
Court at Bristol This Term.
Probate Court

The November session OF the superior
court of Bristol county was omitted yes
terday morning. according to the court
officers. This is the first time the court
session has been omitted since the new
law was made. Court Clerk Henry NJ
Thompson was informed ON Saturday that
no cases were assigned and the court
would adjourn according TO law. Sheriff
Cady announced that according TO instruc-
tions received from Providence there
would be no session this term.
In the court of probate yesterday the
petition for the appointment of Waldo w.
Stevens guardian of Daniel Stevens, was
continued.
The request for probatng of the viii OF
Lyman r. Bosworth. with Robert III. An
dcrson as executor was continued.
The request for the appointment of
George II. Peck. administrators OF the
estate of Ann T. King. was allowed. the
bond being placed at $l00. II. +. Burnette.
Frank 4. Ramieres and Clark II. Straight
were appointed appraisers. with George III.
Peck as surety.
Inventories in tho estate Of Henry u.
Dc Wolf and James F. De Wolf, minors,
we're allowed
4 deed has been recorded at the town
clerks office which shows Julia l.. Bah
bitt has sold a house aud lot on Thames
street To John Shepard and others.
The town council will meet Wednesday Y
morning. Nov. ~. TO consider the appli-
cation OF persons who desire licenses.
The body Of Albert II. Ward a former
=, sident OF this town. was brought here
for burial yesterday afternoon from Prov
idencc. Mr. Ward lived here over five
years ago. al which time he was mem
Der OF Burnside lodge, No. "a. knights of
Pythias. The members OF the lodge were
a, tho cemetery when the body arrived
and escorted II TO the grave. Interment
was at the North cemetery
a joint meeting OF the new board Of
directors uf the Bristol and warren works
and the committee which has represented
the interests Of the town in the matter,
viii he held probably during the present
week. one important matter the pur-
chase of the water works will he great
relief TO the town IL will take the con-
test out OF the courts and stop litigatio
which has been in tho courts for many
years
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20
OFFICERS OF CRICKET CLUB.

The Pawtucket Cricket club has elected
the following board OF officers for the
coming year: President James Meikle-
john, vice president Fred l.. smith; sec
rotary. w. NJ Il. Macdonald; treasurer,
John kershaw; captain first team. j.
Watt. vice captain, II. McFarlanc, cap
tain second team. ] Kershaw; vice cap
tain. J. Peacock. match committee, j.
watt, r.. McFarlane. A. Armstrong, ].
Kershaw, :. Bagot; executive commit
tee $. Bagot, II. McFarlane, j. Watt, j..
smith
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20
"PITTSBURG PILLS" MOTHER
MARRIES At AGE OF 70

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. 20--Mrs Eliza
Downing. mother of the late George
Smith tPittsburg PhiD who acquired fame
as a turf "plunger" and Thomas S. Wood.
a wealthy coal and real estate dealer
were married in Youngstown. o., last
Wednesday.
The marriage was not announced here
until last night. The bride and groom are
wealthy and are over 20 years of age.
When Pittsburg Phil died two years
ago, he left the bulk Of his fortune which
was valued at more than 100000 to his
mother
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20
NO CASES ARE
TRIED IN THE
FEDERAL COURT

The United States petit jury was inn
paneled this morning: but no cases were
tried.
The following cases, settled by counsel
were passed: Alfred w. Quigg vs. the
New sYork Life Insurance company
Thomas Nolan, administrator. vs.. Frank
A. Sayles; Joseph Roderick VS.. Lewis
Pierce: Joseph Roderick Jr., vs.. Lewis
j. Pierce.
The cases of Edmund r. Moulton vs.
the Title Guaranty a. Surety company
and OF Cornelius Sheehan VS. the Old Col
ony street Railway company were post
poned until tomorrow, as counsel wer
unprepared for trial.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20

Daniel Grady. a driver for the Adams
Express company reports TO the police Of
station >. that a package addressed to
Ocean street was lost from his wagon on
Eddy street Willard avenue. Plain street
or Landor street yesterday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20
PRICE OF POULTRY WAS
ESTABLISHED BY COURT

Archie Traverse was arrested by Offi-
Gers w. Nj. Delaney and +. r. Carey early
this morning on Branch avenue on sus-
picion OF larceny
lie had four dead hens In a bag. and
after searching examination at the sta
ton admitted that he had stolen them
from Charles swallow OF Douglas avenue,
North Providence.
lie was arraigned I'm the district court.
pleaded guilty and was sent to Jail for
three months and fined 500
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20
LOST HER P0CKETB00K

Hannah DOYLE of l5 victor street. re-
rorts % the police 81 station g. that she
'cst hcr pocketbook. containing s. and
some chanEe while on Charles street yes
torlay afternoon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20
DISTRICT COURT.

the surrounding towns and II is proba-
BILE that the thief will be apprehended be-
fore night
DISTRICT COURT.
George Smith and Robert Pearson were
arrested near the depot by Officers Lee
and Boynton last evening and this morn
ing they were before the court on
charge OF drunkenness and reyeling.
They pleaded guilty and fines OF s. and
costs were imposed i'm each case
James McNally was before the court
this morning on charge OF truancy
brought by Truant officer Butler. The
boy was sent 10 the school at Sockan-
nosset for two years
Four drunks were each given the usual
s. fine.
STORE BROKEN INTO.
The proprietor of a stamp store located
in the Masonic block on High street re-
ports TO the police that sometime last
night his place was broken into and thor
oughly ransac<ed although he is not able
TO say what was taken away
Investigation shows that entrance was
probably effected through a transom win
dow into tho cellar and then through
trap door into the store. The conditions
about the place would seem TO indicate
that IL was the work Of boys and the po-
lice are making an investigation.
FINED FOR LARCENY.
Alexander Montiay was before Judge
Tuck this morning charged with the lar
ceny OF certain tools which he admitted
having stolen from cobblcr snop on
North Main street. IL apears that Mon
tray went into the shop last evening 10
have some work done on one Of his shoes
and while the proprietor was doing the
work the fellow appropriated the tools.
lie admitted the theft and was ordered 20
pay a fine of So and costs.
DEATH OF MRS. MARY o'coNNELL.
Mrs. Mary O'Connell, prominent
worker i'm ST. Mary's parish, died at her
home. 10 Patt street yesterday afternoon
after a short Illness.
Mrs. O'Connell has not been i'm the best
OF health for some time but II was not
supposed that her illness was OF so serious
a character She was an active worker in
the parish and during the recent fair
which was held by the Young Mems Cath
ollie association she was most active In ar
ranging the details and I'm carrying them
out. She leaves. besides her husband, sew
cral brothers and sisters.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20

the surrounding towns and Il is proba
bic that the thief will be apprehended be
fore night.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
RAID ON THE REVENUE

The local Republican Organization, "
as the leaders call it. but popularity
known as the Republican machine, -
sees an opportunity to strengthen its
defenses against the non-partisan
movement in the coming campaign. The
outlook for an increase of 100000 in the
citys revenues for the fiscal year is the
basis of the opportunity aforesaid. With
a fairly free hand in parcelling out that
big financial plum, through control
liable channels, the machine managers
hope to snap their fingers in the face
of the non-partisan effort.
1t is understood that the Republican
bosses are preparing to put large slice
of the $500,000 plum, where it will do
the most good politically, borrowing
the language of a distinguished Repub-
lican boss of long ago. Every depart
ment of the city government controlled
by the machine is in training for a de-
mand that salaries be increased or that
large additions be made to the person.
mel. With such sinews of patriotism war
put in the highest stage of efficiency
for meeting an attack upon it's strong
hold Its managers then might hope
to paraphrase a saying to read, Let us
manipulate the revenues of the city and
we care not If the public be Wander
bilted.
The enormous increase of $5OO,OOO in
the municipal revenue for the year, as
promised by the assessor, should in
sure high efficiency in every part of the
service, together with a splendid show
ing of public improvements. But if that
addition is to be sliced mercilessly for
increased salaries and the wherewithal
to employ horde of machine followers,
it will melt like the snow on "Old
Baldy's" top-knot under the rays of
the summer sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
WOMAN EXPIRES
FROM OLD WOUND
MRS. BEGGS DIES SUDDENLY
AT COUNTY HOSPITAL
Shot May 1e In Head by Husband,
Who Later Committed Suicide,
She Finally sueeumbs to
Injuries

Mrs. r, G. Beggs, who was shot by
her husband May 16 at 1O11 Diamond
street, died yesterday evening at 10
o'clock in the county hospital. The in
terment will be tomorrow afternoon at
her home in Diamond street.
Mrs. Beggs left the county hospital
after being there for more than two
months few days ago and was said to
be well. However, when she began
hard work again she found bullet still
in her head bothered her great deal,
so went back to the hospital last Satur-
day to have it removed
After the operation was performed
the woman was thought to have been
recovering. Her death last night was
unexpected.
When Mrs. Beggs was shot three bull
let's struck her around the head and it
was thought she could live only a few
days. She showed remarkable vitality,
however, and when her husband COM
mitted suicide a week later she was
able to sit up.
The woman was at one time con-
nected with the city health department
and is said to have many friends in this
city. She is survived by two sons and
one daughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
THE CHILDREN'S VACATION

With the passing of the national hol-
iday the summer exodus to the noun
tains and the seashore fairly begins.
More than thirty thousand public school
children in Los Angeles were released
from study last week, and now all are
eager for an outing. Some of the
youngsters will be favored with long
fined to brief absences from home, and
in a comparatively few cases. it is to
be hoped. the longing for an outing will
hardly be realized.
But the facilities for reaching the
mountains and the ocean are so favor
able here, in regard to time and cost,
that not many children will be denied
a splash with Neptune or a romp with
the wood nymphs. Even the poorest
parents in Los Angeles can manage
TO save up the trivial sum necessary to
give their children a taste of forest or
ocean joys during the school vacation
period.
The summer outing for adults is
ilblilllldl III l<pS AI5tlNb dS tOillpdItu
with the experience in the large cities
Of the east. In the latter it is practi-
cally an invariable custom, with fami-
lies that can afford the expense, to
close the city home entirely during the
midsummer season. Los Angeles, how
ever, is an ideal outing resort in itself.
Comparatively few families close their
residences here in the summer season.
1t would be folly to do so, in fact when
few minutes by electric car puts a
city denizen at the briny waters edge
and when it is "only forty minutes from
roses to SNOW"
But the thing for parents to keeT
uppermost in mind now is the duty OF
making the school vacation a delightful
time for their children. Even wher,
such indulgence necessitates a hnancia
pinch it should not be denied.
Give the children the best outing yoI
can afford, forgetting not that you were
] a youngster once yourself.