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Strange adventures that these feelings
had to be .stified to greater or less
extent
So John passed from one window
to another trying each in turn. Sue
cess did not come Immediately, but
he was not discouraged. A mans
character crops out even in'surh small
things of life, and John possessed
pertinacity to certainty.
Finally he discovered a window that
offered no resistance to his onslaught.
and thus after the long lapse of years
he once more entered the house that
had been his boyhood's home.
Like nfan walking in his sleep,
he passed from one room to another.
The moonlight found an entrance
through the many windows. though
they were festooned with cobwebs
| after the manner of deserted man
sions 1t served to reveal various
objects in the rooms. and Johns mind
went back through the vista of years
as each familiar scene aroused mem
cries of the past.
At length he stood in the room that
seemed to be his goal. Here was the
wide-throated chimney, the generous
hearth with its old-fashioned andirons.
In front of a roaring fire how many
! times in the long ago had he sat with
his boy companions. cracking nuts
and chatterins like a lot of magpies,
or listening to grandfather's weird
stories of early life in the South.
John was an intensely practical
man, and quickly swept aside this halo
of romance that threatened to over.
whelm him.
Now to see whether the papers
have lain there during these,ye or
| been discovered. Come. my dear fel-
low, brace up and put the matter to
a test"
Just as he was bending down to re-
move one of the stones that formed
the hearth, he heard the hoot of an
owl from the outside This was the
signal arranged with the sergeant
it meant sudden danger.
John wheeled and stepped to a
window. but the dust was too thick
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other. his manner affectionate rather
than obsequious.
Remember my caution-guard your
tongue. To you for the present | am
only a fellow soldier plain John Em-
nett"
The sergeant saluted in a formal
way.
Sergeant. you're Tennesseean. l
believer"
From near Knoxville. sir. My peo-
pie lived in the mountains. Some of
my kin wear the gray-others the
blue
How came you to go with the
North? I've known you year, and
never asked that before"
THE jayhawkers murdered my faith
er before my eyes. They wore the
butternut-that settled the matter
with me. I've paid back the debt, |
reckon" and the mountaineer ground
his teeth at the recollection.
They were now near the house, one
so well adapted TO the country. pic
turesque building that would have de-
lighted the eye of an artist.
John seemed deeply interested.
Memory awoke within him, and a
strange thrill passed over his frame.
Yes, many happy days / spent here
at the old home before that wretched
affair made me an exile. See. there
is the same well-how often have |
slaked my thirst from its mossy buck
ct And yonder ancient oak served
me as hiding place from the little
black imps who were my boy compan-
ions. The impulse to again test the
cool water far below the well-remem-
bered curb is irresistible. How do
you feel about it, sergeant"
Dry, sir. pesky dry. Shall l raise
bucket?"
'If you will. Then we will try to
enter the house. My night mission
concerns the interior, and the old
hearth OF the great sitting room in
particular. Please heaven they may
be there
The windlass sent forth many a
dreary creak, as If displeased at being
compelled to again enter the field of
labor; but the bucket of sparkling
weli-water, better than the nectar of
the gods, was soon tilted upon the
curb and after an absence of many
yea John quenched his thirst at the
same fountain that had served him in
boyhood.
This pleasant duty finished. he ad-
vanced to the building. Whatever
recollections were fioting through his
mnd-and they must have been legion
he did not allow them 20 appear up
on the surface. Evidently this same
John was capable of controlling his
feelings to remarkable extent.
OF course the door was fast-he
expected that. A window would grant
the desired ingress.
There was something repugnant
about this mode of entrance, but dur
ing the stormy war times, meh who
were soldiers met wita S" many
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ADMITTED HIS DOUBLE LIFE.
City Policeman Greatly Astonshed
His Superior Officer.


Officer Martin, who had been on the
force for six months or more, was diff
ferent in some respects from many of
his fellow policemen. He never went
in a saloon, never swore, never idled
and never shirked. He was also un-
communicative, and "a suspicion that
all was not right and that he had
something to conceal was aroused.
The chief called him into his private
Office one morning.
Officer Martin" he said, so far as
| know, you are one of the best men
on the payroll, but there are rumors
that you are not altogether what you
seem to be, and that t. ere Is a chapter
in your life that none of us knows
anything about" 49,.
Il don't deny it. sir" responded the
policeman somewhat surprised, but
not abashed.
You confess it. them"
Yes, sir
Would you mind telling me what
it is in confidence?"
Not at all, sir" said Officer Martin.
81 sing in a'suburban church choir on
Sunday."-New York World
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CHAPTER |.
Held by the Enemy.

It was night in Georgia.
The misty moonbeams. altered
through the latticed branches of the
pines, fell upon the figure of man in
blue who followed a well-worn path
leading 10 a mansion situated on de-
batable ground near Atlanta.
Fierce and sanguinary battles had
been fought all the way from Chatta-
nooga, and the doom of the Gate City
was sealed. Presently Atlanta and
It's envirous must fall into the hands
of the victorious Sherman. Those
were troublous times for the Confed-
eracy. and many a heart grew cold
with a vague fear while facing the ap-
preaching disaster.
Close behind this advancing figure
a second might have been seen-a tan.
lean fellow who wore the chevrons of
a sergeant. though it would be impos-
sible to tell whether his dusty we'll
worn garments stamped him mem
her of the blue or gray.
Emerging from the pines the house
lay before the leader, bathed in the
food of lunar light.
He came to a stand and gazed upon
the scene as though certain emotions
long since dead had been aroused to a
new life. While he thus stood, the
lanky sergeant Joined him.
There it is, Shanks. | was a boy
when last | looked on the old home,
and it would hardly do to tell how
many years ago that was. Great
changes have taken place here in
that time. No doubt some of my old
neighbors would think it rough that
Fletcher Ridgeway's son should be
with the army OF invasion. but they
know little of my life, and could never
guess the powerful motives that bring
me here. Let's advance, sergeant. |
believe the house is deserted. In
deed | am surprised to see it stand
ing, with SO many bands of plunder-
ing jayhawkers and guerrillas running
through the country
Just as ye say, sir" replied the
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POISON WAS WHAT HE WANTED
Excuse Made on Spur of the Moment
a Model of Ingenuity.

Model of Ingenuity.
There was man in Atlanta who
once suspected a negro in his employ
of tamperinG with the contents of his
wine cellar. especially with certain
brand of fine whisky. The employer
decided TO adopt measures to verify
his suspicious. He. allowed the demi-
john holding his 'private stock" to
become empty: then, instead of refill
ing it. he placed his pet brand in bot
ties. labelling each one poison"
One evening on returning home un-
cxpectedly he caught his servant in
fagrante delicto." Selling the bottle
from the darkey's hand. the Atlanta
man exclaimed in a tone of terror,
Great heavens. Sam, DO you knew
what you have been doing? This bot
tie is marked 'poison''
The negro took the bottle and sur
veyed it closely. Then ne shifted at
it. A melancholy smile fitted over
his dUsky countenanoe. "'Taint pizen,
sab" he satd- 'dejeetedly. Use been
fooled ag'in.'
Fooled again." repeated the mas
ter. Indignantly What do you mean"
We'll. sah," continued the darkey
in the same tone of depression, lit am
dis way ! KpoHed from de fust. from
de way you acted bout dat demijuhn.
dat you had yo' suspishions of me: an
dat sho' made me feel pretty blue. I
got distressed. an didn't care. Why,
sab. TO mos two weeks now Ise been
tryin' to commit suicide outer dat bot
woman's Home Companion.
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DINNER WITH THE DUKE.
Boy Of Ten Spent Pleasan. Time With
Great Soldier.


Never was the Iron Duke more grl-
cious than on that day which the boy
Kendall. son of his grace's valet. spent
with him. greatly to the lads surDrise
I'VE dine at l O'Clock. sir" the
youth had answered.
"And very good hour" Wellington
had replied. Il did so when l was at
school Well, have ordered - early
dinner"
So his grace and the ~ of 10 sat
down alone. much to the R!arm of the
valet. who thought the end OF all
things was near.
After grace the duke told the lad
that he had ordered several things to
he brought. and would help him to
each. For" he added, Il know little
Joys like to taste all they see
During the meal the duke talked
constantly and always kindly. Dinner
ended. his grace shook hands wits
Kendall and bade him goodbye.
BE a good beg and do your duty.
Now you may go to your father"
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Sheep.


Wheat, choice milling. per 100 lbs,
Sl.1O. Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100
lbs, Sl.OO. Oats, bulk, Nebraska, No. 3,
white, sl25; same In sacks. sl.3V; Col
orado white, in sack, $l.20. Corn, in
bulk, sl03; in sack. sl.O1. Corn chop.
sacked. s102. Bran. Colorado. per 100
lbs, $l.lO.
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TO MANAGE LABOR CAMPAIGN.

The American Federation of Labor has de
cided go actively into politics. Oficials of the
organization believe that the needs of the work
ingman, regards legislation. can best be served
in this way and the federation Will make hard
fight this fall all members of congress who
have opposed Legislation introduced in the in
terest of the laborer.
To manage the campaign a Boston man. long
a labor leader in that city, has been chosen. He
is Thomas F. Tracey, and will make his head
quarters in this city. Since 1903 Tracey has been
chairman of the national Legislative committee of
the American Federation of Labor. and he has
held numerous offices in labor organizations. In
1895 he was president of the Cigar Makers label
League and in 1897 was president of the Central
Labor union of Boston. In 1899 he sent by
the American Federation of Labor to the con-
gress of the British trades unions. Two years
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Another Great Reform,

Yes. lady" said the man at the
back door. Il am one of the leaders
il. great reform movement"
All, | am glad to hear you say
so. What is the nature of the reform
*hich you are endeavoring to bring
about?"
We want to put an end to de in
icuitous practice dey have in saloons
OF limitin de privileges of de free
lunch to dem wot buys drinks"
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COMMERCE PAYS HIGH WAGES.

The interstate commerce commission i5 be-
coming rival of the Isthmian canal commission
in the matter of paying high salaries. Prof.
Henry c. Adams of the Michigan State univer-
sity. who has just definitely accepted the position
of expert in charge of statistics and accounts -
will be paid 10000 year. He Will devise a sys-
ten of bookkeeping for the railroads. He will be
permitted to retain his place with the university.
Prof Adams will be the highest-s t-salared en-
ploye the commission has ever had but 1t is the
determination of the body, now that 1t will have
effective law, to make mistake the score
of undue economy.
The commission has In mind several other Jobs
that will pay about well, and the right man
could likely get two three times sl0,Q00 as
general counsel for the commission If he could
only be found. The commissioners do not want
,ey do intend to have good brains Hereafter as
is possible. =
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is what in
anybody
nit s food.
in of
whichwHl
n
by her..
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Not Enouuh.

Old Man-"When | asked my wife's
parents for her hand | had enough to
support SUP. ,4ss her, Now may, may, | ASK what
a fsuhs SatEs, ..'Sss enough TIC; to;3srl /.
port your wife, but enough. th,;il
for your daughter and me to 1.-Two .ski:'
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BRITISH HISTORY OF THE PRESIDENT.

A work of geneaogy of the president has
Gently been issued in England and has the fol.
lowing to say of the ancestry and history of the
chief executive of the United States:
Born at New York, 27 Oct. 1885, m firstly.
27 Oct. 1880, Alice; Hathaway dau OF George
Cabot Lee. and, by her (who d. II Feb. 1850, has
issue:
Alice Lee. b. 12 Feb. 1884, M. II Feb. 1906.
Nicholas. son of Nicholas Longworth, of Cincin.
natl, o., by Susan, his wife. dau of Judge Tim
othy Walker.
He m. secondly. 2 Dec 1856 Edith Kermit,
dau of Charles Carow and, by her. has issue:
Theodore, b. 13 Sept 1887; Kermit. b. 10
Oct 1883; Archibald Bullock. b. April 1891 ;
Quentin, b. 10 Nov. 1897; Ethel Carow, b. 10 Aug.
1891.
prosido,t rtoodoro p,o,,,.a,. ,,,,,..a, 4.
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Hay.

Upland. per ton. $l2.5OI 400: sec
ond bottom, S1O.OOGt 1850; timothy,
sl1.00; timothy and clover, sl0.0u; al
falfa, prime. sS0OI $50: straw, $500
a $50: South Park wire grass, $1,000
q 1870.
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Terrible Ordeal

London Punch remarked the other
day: our royal princes have to un-
dergo all the hardships of ordinary
little Toys. Last week for instance,
they were taken to the British mu-
scum"
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Nelus from Washington
Uncle Sam Going Into Show Business Induce Young Men Join
the NavyBoston Man Will Lead Federation of Labors Cam
paign Against Certain Congressmen-Other Happenings

WASHINGTON.-Recruits to man Uncle
Sans new warshps have become scarcer and
scarcer in recent years and the navy department
has at last decided to go into the show business
with the hope of inducing young man to join the
sea service of the government. Arrangements
have been made to place bioSraph outfit out on
the road for the purpose of exhibiting to young
landlubbers in the interior all the features of
sailors life upon the boundless deep. Photo
grabs by the dozen have been taken, showing all
phases of a sailors life aboard battleship. and
these to be thrown upon the canvas at en-
tertainments to be given throughout the country
where recruiting officers to be sent.
The test of the moving picture layout was
made recently at the Washington, navy yard be-
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LOOKS AFTER HEALTH OF PLANTS.

Mrs. Flora W. Patterson. mycologist of the
agricultural department. is a graduate of Har-
ward Annex, now known as Radcliffe college. Her
brother Is a professor in Harvard university.
Mrs. Patterson worked in Harvard in connection
with the Grey herbarium for several years before
coming to the agricultural department at Wash
ington. That ten years ago and since that
time Mrs. Patterson has done an immense amount
of good for the i1eople of this country.
Nothing In the line of plants be imported
into the United states unless it has first passed
her inspection, and been pronounced absolutely
free from all fungus growth disease.
II such a of disease is discovered
certain plant the latter may be sent to quaran-
tine, where effort will be made to the
disease; If It is too far gone the plant is i'm
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men
ments o
in
inmates enlistment
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Hogs.

Comparative receipts
Month to August 2ith ........ l2,iO2
Same period last year ........ 1l,7S2
Increase .. .......... 62l
Year to date e..................l ll6
Same period last year........137,O
Decrease ......... .......... 1895
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy ........ ......5.7Om5 1880
Light and mixed packers. 5.S5n sos
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even aierai ifoad II possible
Information this subject of this inquiry
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to
II
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Live Poultry.
Butter

Elgin, firm ......... %
Crcameries. extra. Colo ... %
Creamerics, extra. eastern. %
CrCameries, first, Colorado
and eastern ............. 22
Process and renovated
goods, lb. ...............19 Gt2O
Packing stock. fresh ......l6 q Is
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police 20. INCREASE
COMES UP might !. 6


The calendar OF the Board Of ld Ter 'lts
Is crowded with impor tant matters for
tto-night's sessl ion. and q long siege Of de-.
bate over soma Of them is looked fer,
The Finance Committee, at the earnest
solicitation OF the MayorSand Board IT
Police Commissioners. has recommended
an appropriation for TWENTY-FIVE ditton-
al patrolmen, and tits Thought this VIII
go through both branches, though the
move for ten was several times defeated
}inithe upper branch Some of the men'-s
bers who voted against this declared they
would vote for twenty-five, but mat ten
would do but little good.
sAnother6natter 0 I great interest which
will be up Tonight will be the resolu ton
directing that the southern half Of the
Marshall and Clay Street block, between
Eighth and Ninth Streets, be ACQUIRED
for a new high school site. The Council
has passed this. md the board VIII con-
cur tonight. There are many other ques-
tons OF interest to be considered at the
session. s ~ III s & 8ie Pc $
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s$$ REPRESENTATIVE II. S8C. SADANGS S. $
Member from Wisconsin, who died In YESTERDAY


hill on the question OF meat II spectl onss
that should meet t: wi til \! the Pres den
views on tina sub ec 7 II this he
8largely 52 success lil, acting through
the Reconsideration Of n lie ma ter
committee as he iInba sad or be tWe s.s!
the committee on one side and
President on the q her. M t
ss When the bill was or con SID era tlot$
Tin the Fl ouse, Mr. "a dams o spee chg su p
porting 1t was one OF tho strong yes tSmades
on that occasion. was motto throeu gt sss
this speech and In the do " fenas ~
$Ad ans was continuously engage ssst
She; showed marked sig rs OF Wea q. rlness
& Often while the commit tee was in sessss
II sion, he would be- Obliged to lie on II
couch in n the committe GO room to res
a IIe always arose, however, md re turnedS ~
q to the task Of shipping the ii,tricat par
s9agraphs OF the &bll.
Mr. Adams was spare OF t1g ure. pelng
absolutely, during the sclosin mont s TX
Congress-, no more than skin and bones !.
n 4 was the opinion Of his e riends them
that his iron will was the Tonl vi thing
that kept him going. n lss3fs
He was also a. member Of ComHlttea;3 Ri
on Expenditure in the In eriorS5 Il Departs
n,ent. lie is the second II Con- d
named Adams to die within the last few IS
months. Represents II We s.sBe r tie q dams
OF Pennsylvania. committed suici de.
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l(ByS ssocia tedsy Press.)

(By3 Associa ted Pres $50 Is 1sEs
July &C Congressman II. C.|
Adams. Of wisconsin. V d fed to-da in the
Audltorium hotel. n He had d BEEN Ill TOR
several weeks and for ayysels had been ,s 2
confined to his room II the hotel The !a
home 4 Of ans wa 8 an olson dis
WIS. ss 5sS .s 5s3
K II enry Cullen Adams was born g tSsy We
roma. oneida county /. in His
parents m owed to Visco sin when he
Wa 4 only a yea ~ old. q tier attendingi
Il district school 4 and a bion a3 Acad envy
Mr.. Adams studied for three years IN
the University OF 81 wa scons In IL mar
5rled In 1875 and has resid ut N, ison,
Wis, ever since. II ny if
(; Mt. & Adams engaged N In dairy Interests
and fruit farming, more recent ly 3 de- de-
voting his energies to the real estate bus '-
iness IS s.i5 Al (. 81 u 81 Cd
4 congressman Adams at tended the SEES
sion Of Congress recently iS closed and
died as a result OF his eff rts at the
session, while In weak physical cons on "
dition. aggravated bowel trouble had \
caused the Congress man suffering Al fo ~
some time. It'll IN IA ii 3S 5S vs. ti 81 81,
Representative Adams wa $ one Eof the
leading Republican members of NJ the
House Committee on Agrlculture III and
took a leading part In the grea struggle
in$ that committee to bring out OF u 81 ~
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N u ~. =. d.
DR. D |. LEVY [. " IS
ONLY man NAMED.
Believed Now That Health Of
ficer Must Come from
Richmond,

Chances seem now largely In favor Of
DIR. E. O. Levy. thss present city bacteriol-
Eoglst for the position Of chief health oft,-
Ger to be filled by the new Board (. of
I Health at Its next meeting, Indeed, Il all
be truefas Is commended by many, that
there are but few II any other physicians
In Richmond who are qualified for the
place, his election would seem all the
more 6rtain, as II Is the horse-bac !s"
opinion Of the City Attorney that who
ever Isl chosen must be = citizen and
qualified voter OF Richmond. 3s
333lss5."I have not looked into the matter.
sa ID Mr. Pollard last MIG hit. 81 "a letter vas
hantNd me Just as I was leaving my
o Nice this evening skiing for an opinion
on the subject. and ! will answer It. giv-
ing my Views Tomorrow. - ~ 81 J,
IT depends almost entirely upon the
terms OF the ordinance, but It Is the bet
ter opinion that 1t provides specially on
4 this point. -g ai # .ts
& Mr. W. II. Nrosely. one OF the sanitary
inspectors chosen by the new Board OF
Health. was yesterday sworn In by Clerk
Ben T.. August, OF the City Council. Mr..
5NIoseley will begin the discharge OF his
duties on the 18th OF July,
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BRILLIANT. DINNER
At ElYsE.| PALACE |.
Mr.. and Mrs. L ongworth Enter
tanned BY President Of France
and Wife,.
,(By, Associated Press

5lB PARIS, July 9.--President and Nine.
Fallieres gave brilliant dinner tonight
at the Elysee Palace y, 4 honor OF n =
and Mrs. Nicholas Long WORTH The
guests Included Ambassador and Mrs.
Mccormick, the nlemters OF the staff Of
the American embassy, ], c. "A Leishman,
American ambassador to Turkey, and
Mrs: Leishman, foreign minister Bour oils,
Minlsterof the Interior Clemenc eau, Min
ister OF War q tenne, Minister OF Marlne
Thomson. Minister OF Public Works
IBarthoa, Minister OF Agriculture Ruau..
~. Jusserand. Ambassador Of France to
the; United States and Nine. Jusserand: :
General Brugere and the Duke and
duchess OF chambrun. "A musicale fol-
lowed ,1Y3 i
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.DAR|I|.NG:; BANDIT
CAUGHT !: IN INVEST /
Man Who Held Up Five Stage
Coaches Now Under '1t
Arrest.
(By3 Associated Press. s

VS. tl3ys gASSOclateQ #fIeBs.
VI SAN FRANCISCO July 9.-The Bulle-i
tin has a. dispatch nfrming the e an !.
from Benedera last might
that the th!ghwayman who on Saturday
held up and robbed q number Of yosemite
Valley stage coaches hal been captured
but no news OF an official nature has yet
been received 5lgG
FRESNO, CALI July 9.--1f the surmises
OF the authorities are correct NJ Jack"
Sweet, aot Grub Gulct. in Madeira coun-ss
Ity. held up the five X osemite stages vs. ~
report to the Democrat says ne is under der
arrest on that charge and will be taken
to yVinona for identificat ion. &E Sweet u g
suspected OF having held up the 81 osenllte
stage one year ago. A 81 9S3 w. wv
Is Returning tourists who were In the
Bhold-up say the highwayman K wore 1 q
\ black mask and had sacks tied about& his
feet to prvnt the leaving Of any tell tale s
tracks as a clue for pursuing purposes.
He held In ibis rig hit hand a rifle. The
man behind the mask and gun ordered
the passengers to 9alight. When all the
passengers, forty live IL In number, were
lined up, the bandit with i a show Of
gayety. selected q young and pretty girl
as his first assistant, and u told her she
was appointed collector She esitated q
moment, then 8w ent a bout the work II ne
4 girl did not come up to Al ne robber s re-
squremnts. and he told her that she wa
! poor 5hig hwayman. ordering her to get
Into line and appointing a man to take
\ her place. requiring him to search the
passengers. An English woman and her
daughter were in the party. and when
4 the robber approached her she dropped IN
the road in q dead faint. He only laughed
10 he searched ia u X /. tEs