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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-17

Louise Barker came forward and seated
herself at the small cabinet organ. The
preacher announced the hymn. Instantly
the entire congregation were on their
feet, singing away with aI their might
because-their leader was singing with all
his might
Then he prayed as if he meant it, and
an old gray haired miner behind uttered
a fervent "Amen!" so loudly that Elsie
jumped, and Aunt Elnrnsline piled her
vinaigrette more assiduously than before
Then they sang again. The Scripture
reading should have followed, but as the
preacher opened his Bible q harsh gut
tural voice called at the open door,
Mushie?" and down the aisle stalked a
big Paiuti Indian dressed in ragged
trousers and calico shirt, and with red
bandana tied around his head In his
hand was big tomato can filed with
mushrooms. This he held out to the
preacher, repeating, 'Mushie? Buy
rpushie2" disdaining alike the stir of
amusement among the less sedate of the
congregation and the efforts of Dick Dale
to seize and put him out.
For an instant Vaughan looked the
embarrassment he could but feel over
such a betrayal of the secrets of his
housekeeping Then he quietly took the
can. saying to the Paiuti, "Ail right, pay
tomorrow" carried it into the study and
returned to his Bible reading
The Indian stalked out again. Indifferent
to observation as he had been when he
entered. The parson went on with his
reading.
Was there ever such man. thought
Katharine. What will haepen next? Are
thing always happening here?
1t was certainly day out of the ordi-
nary. even for the Methodist church and
the Sagebrush parson. AS he closed his
Bible and prepared to announce his text.
little Maud Wellman, restless with the
heat, slipped from her mothers arms and
derted toward the platform. She had
spied a glass of water On the table and
being on the best of terms with the man
who stood beside 1t, determined to ask
him for a drink With the utmost con-
fidence she looked up into his face, point
ed with fat little forefnger at the glass
and demanded. in her imperious baby
voice, heard distinctly over the church.
'.Dink. pease,'
Instantly Clement forgot everything ex-
cept her child's faith in him, faith like
that he had had in the father and mother
he had lost, a faith like that he meant
to instill into his people for the Father
unseen.
He took the little girl in his arms A
look of ineffable tenderness overspread his
face. Except ys become as little chit
drsn," he said revsrently and held the
glass to her lips; then, as he set her
down he added, Whose shall drink of
the water that Christ shall give him shall
Maud ran back to her mother
Elsie, jealously watching the perform
ance. started up impetuously "I,m
thirsty too" she whispered. .Sit sou,r ;,
said her mother sternly, and Elsie
obeyed.
There was a hush of expectanca
throughout the church. The congre
felt that something was coming. and #
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to-day" and to her coachman. saying
Jerry, stop at the Methodist church.
Ia tharinc" calculated her sister, an
expression of dismay creeping over her
fine, frosted face, what will people
thinlz?"
Il don't care what people think" replied
the independent Mrs. Cnisholm. elsie
can go with you"
i want TO hear c. " my own self"
walled the daughter of her mother
shall go, too, said Miss Emmeline
desperately. Il could never allow you to
subject yourself to criticism by going
alone to hear that man preach / don't
know what Mr. Haverford will think-I
never did such thing before in my life
but II you are determined to be so rash
SO utterly imprudent, I shall 60, too"
So it CHANGED that those who attended
the modest little Methodist church were
set agog by the handsome Chisholm turn
out drawn up before the homely wooden
steps. while two ladies' and a little girl
in exquisite summer costume entered the
church; and the Episeopalians, a stones
throw away, missed the spectacle upon
which they he'd feasted half the year.
Dick Dale, who was acting as usher
that morning, blushed up to his closely
cropped curls and over the back of his
meek, as he saw the strangers approach
ing. He conducted them to seats well
toward the front, supplied them with
hymn-bosks and fans, offered to open or
smut windows, and wished there was
something more he could do, to make
them feel at home.
In spite OF the heat the church was
filled, and Vaughan did not at first take
note OF the adsition to his flock Rut
Elsie little head in its broad -brinmed
hat bobbsd so persistently to and fro
demanding recognition, that he at last
spied them and betrayed the fact by ever
so slight lift of the eyebrow.
He saw me, mamma, he saw me he
ala. proclaimed Elsie in an ecstatic
whisper
IF you don't sit stin and behave IN
take you cut he neither returned with
energy. and Elsie subsidized. She really
bad quite enough to occupy her in dis
covering differences between this church
and the one with which she was familiar
There were no stained glass windows here.
no carved altar, no shining candlesticks
and cross; there were no choirboys in cas
sock and cetta; even c. V. wore the sam.
clethes that he wore on weekdays and
spoke in lis ordinary tcne of voice n
wasn't a bit like church, ANYWAY inst a
biz, bare, sunny room, with chairs and
place little higher up where c. V. sat:
but she liked it. So did mamma. she wa
quite sure. But Aunt Emnaeline aiSn,t.
she was shining away at her yinaieretta
as she always did when she didn't ike
things. Now and then she turned = wee
begsne lock on her younger sister. Katb-
arine kept her eyes resolutely before her
Il don't care" she said to herself. ..I
knew Emmeline would be perfectly rniser-
able, but she needn't have conae,-tben
with little. subdued nutter of nebuIo,,s
laughter deep in her own inner conscious-
ness, 1t is queer, awfully queer. How
WiiI ne ever contrive to work up an at
mosphere without any accesscries?" ?"
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he pleaded with her to return to her
high Office of priestess and queen. Many
a dying penitent cIung with fever-burned
fingers to that long brown hand while he
prayed her soul hence to the mercy Of the
One who waited to receive it. AS to the
mothers, they told him of every tooth
that pricked through. every collie pain
sure Of his interest and cooperation. BY
far the larger share Of the new babies
that summer reached Eureka under his
skillful convoy and solicftouS care. He
wondered sometimes how it would seem
to have a child of his own. 1t would
never be. Delia's persistent refusal to
come to him, her return Of his letters un-
read. while robbing him OF the past gave
him no future as far as home and wife
and child were concerned His only fu-
ture lay in his work.
1t was future enough. The crowdinK ex-
periences OF year and half already
shut the door on the past and flung open
the door of the future. future in which
Della had no part. The Clement Vaughan
who had known and loved her was an
other man. rather the shadow the out
line, the promise of the man he was be-
coming. thanks to the work that pressed
and crowded and shaped him so that from
day TO day he felt himself change and
grow A new self-respect had been kin
died. new desire for influence had been
aroused. When his opinion was asked.
he gave it as having weight and worth
When it seemed good to him to interiors.
he interfered. Very littl went on in Eu-
reka. Of Importance. that he did not know
of. have hand in, bring out as he would
have it.
In everything Jack was ais stanch ally
and support Only these two working to-
gether could have saved for Barker his
election as District Attorney There was
some doubt in both their minds. the night
before the administration Of the oath..as
to whether. after all. it had been a wise
thing 10 do Jack had come into the
study looking exceedingly glum and had
rehearsed the plight in which he had
found Barker a half-hour before
I'VE done it. you and t. he said dsiect-
edly, "and we've got TO stand to it: we've
got to see the thing through. II we can
sober him Off till he takes the oath, I be-
lieve he'll keep straight after that. Any
way. drunk or sober. I'd rather have him
than Winslow."
so would t. said Vaughan. There's
always more hope for a drunkard than
"A cuss.' finished Jack and Wins
lows the biggest cuss in cusserdom'
Where is Barker?" asked the parson.
''Over at the saloon. locked up in ona
of the private rooms. replied Jack. But
can't keep him there He's at the stupid
stage now. When he begins to talk about
killing Bill Isham-"
Who's Bill Isham?' interrupted the
parson-
Lord knows. I don't" returned Jack.
nor no one else. But when Barker is
just about so drunk he always sets out to
Kill Bill Isham- When he starts in on thar
I'll have to take him away somewhere
else"
suppose you bring him over here "a
suggested Vaughan.
Jacks face frightened Gould vo,,
have him here?" he asked 'Twould he
quiet and out of the way and you osuld
watch him.
Bring him along" said Vaughan.
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came. Made sensitive to the appeal of
the Spirit by his loss and by the night
of reminscence and of mourning, touched
by the presence of so many synlpathiZing
friends, including the woman who al
ways understood and was helpful, the
heart of the young preacher needed only
this last touch to make ii overflow.
/. Discarding the notes he had prepared
and accepting as his text the words that
the child had put into his mouth, he
stretched out his arms with tender,
compelling gesture and bade them come
as little children, confident OF what they
were sure to receive.
With one of his swift, sudden inspira-
tions. he described their own thirst and
their inability to quench 1t, and pleaded
with them, as one who felt their need
and longed to satisfy it, to drink of the
living water which Christ alone could
give. Every atom of him vibrated. He
was like flame.
The vision passed The light went out
of him. He faltered the final prayer
Many of the congregation fingered lin
gered A score or more went UP to speak
to him. Katharine waited for them to be
through with what they had to say,
meanwhile laying q controlling hand en-
Elsie and ignoring Miss Emmeline's 8
quavering reminder that Jerry and the
horses We're outside
At length the loterers withdrew. all but
Jack Perry, whom Katharine knew only
by sight This, she told herself, would
be good opportunity to meet him and
to condescend to the strange world in
which the young preacher lived and
worked
Stay with auntie. dear" she whispered
to Elsie and sailed up to the two men.
holding out her hand to the younger II
came to bring you sympathy, and YOU
gave me inspiration" she said earnestly.
Vaughan showed his pleasure at seeing
her, though he only said, You are al
ways kind" He turned to introduce
Jack She put out small gloved hand
II am very glad to meet SO proninent
citizen of Eureka. she said graciously.
'it is strange we haven't met before
The big gray man eyed her suspicious
ly. Not SO strange as our meeting now
he said bluntly.
She was too well cared fer foo mel,
dressed, too sure of herself What did
she want with the parson. anyway? Pc
luctantly he moved away and gave her
an opportunity for the private, personal
words.
You were very kind to come" said
Vaughan wistfuly.
II couldn't keep away" she answered
with little quick indrawins of the
breath. Il am-oh so sorry.'' Her voice
was low and sweet.
Il know, | feel it. 1t is a help" he
said with feeling You have been al
ways kind and good-a true friend
I am glad you feel that" she returned
warmly. I am going away tomorrow
but | shall think of you often. doing your
wonderful work" Her voice sank still
lower. 'But-do be caref,,lt Va, L~,,~
yourself too generously. You are Buddha
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CHAPTER XIV.
SOLDERING Off a District Attorney.


The summer of 1882 was an unusually
trying one in Eureka There was a con-
tinuance of hot, dry weather, during
which the springs ran low, and there was
great deal of sickness. DR.. Addison al
ternated periods of devoted, self-ex-
hausting attention with other periods OF
drunkenness and incapacity Dr. Elliott,
who came to atone for Dr. Addison s
shortcomings. found himself a possible
candidate for State Senator and was usu-
ally away, laying pipe" when he was
needed. Vaughan's services. both as sur
geon and physician, were in constant de-
mand He alone of the three was always
ready. always capable and untiirng
The exalted mood in which he found
himself this summer had much to do
with the efficiency of his work He seem
ed endowed with superhurnan strength
watched over and supported by angelic in
tellisences. Did his mother know? he
queried. Was she permitted to be near
and to assist him? Did the thoughts of
that other woman, that living woman
with ths kind. earnest gray eyes, furnish
another factor in his success? Both were.
to him, expressions of the great feminine
principle which, at some time in their
lives. mon of thoughtful sensitive make
are inclined consciously or unconscious
ly, to venerate. For their sake and be-
cause of what they stood for all women
became sacred to him Even the crea-
lures of the street were as battered. dis
figured vessels that had once held the
holy oil and wine of human joy ard COM
fort. Many poor wretch watched with
dull. glazed eyes his glowing face while
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Little Church.

The Little Church.
The Sunday Sentinel contained an ac-
count Of the banquet at Ruby Hill and its
sad ending. Arthur Sinclair read it aloud
to the family when they met at the
breakfast table.
Poor Mr.. Vaughan" murmured Miss
Emmeline. Il wonder what sort OF
people his father and mother >weree'
He may feel more like making his
home in this country, now said Arthur,
folding the paper and laying it on the
table. Katharine quietly drew it toward
her and reopened it Her brother watched
her, but said nothing.
Who is going to church this morning."
inquired Miss Emmeline brlskly
It's too hot" exclaimed Mabel
Too hot" echoed her daughter
Miss Emmeline frowned. Il shall go,
If no one else doest" she said firmly.
So shall /, said Elsie, with shake
Of her curly head. so Ike Aunt Emme-
lines gesture that every one laughed
every one but EIsie's mother. who was
absorbed in her reading. How very. very
strange it was for the news 10 come
thus. in the midst of the gayety, She
pictured 10 herself the change in him
from exuberant high spirits TO profound
est melancholy
He had spoken to her of his mother; of
his father. too, but more often of his
mother. She was very dear to him.
II was only fulElling the part of a
friend TO send him note of csndolsnce.
she could give it to Jerry to leave at
the study door as they drove by to
church
Yes, I'm going" she replied to Miss
Emmeline's thrice-rspe2ted question: "of
course. I'm going. I'll be ready before
you are"
As far as her own toilet was CON
cerned she was ready. The note tSok
more time. She regarded it disapproy-
insiy II had forced, stilted sound. as
If the writer felt insecure. "as do ;,
said Katharine TO herself "Re hasn't
appealed to me for sympathy. I'm NOT
sure that he wants it, II could s.e
him, i sheuld know what to saw. ! wish
l could see him, Here we are goirp
away tomorrow. to be gone all sup.
mer; ] can't leave in this way. without
word l must see him.
1t was only the natural outcome ~
this train OF thought that. as thew nearad
the Methodist church, instead Of hanSing
the note 10 Jerry, as she at hrst in
tended, my lazy turned to her COM
panion with an impulsive "Emmsline
I'm going to hear Mr.. Vaughan preach
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they had said. there was always some
body looking for him
IN tell Kicker and he can tell them. -
said Frank. go and get ready and we'll
20 back to town I came down on Black
Birdie. You can take her and I'll get an
other horse"
He made his way to the head Of the
table where Kicker sat and briefly made
known 10 him the nature of the message
he had brought.
Intense sympathy manifested itself in
the Cornishmsn's rough, kindly face and
in his manner, as he laid his big hands
on the table and rose to his feet.
My friends" he called out to the ban
queters. Wait = Elinute." He raised his
hand.
Sorrow has come 10 our Brother
Vaughan, His father and his mother
have both gone hence-and have left him
desolate:-Let US pray
With bowed heads they sat among their
viands. while Kicker poured out his heart
in an appeal for help for Vaughan and
q lesson for themselves.
Clement and Frank heard him through,
then rode slowly away in silence. as men
rode whose hearts ache together.
The moon was full In its light the
vsILAT was a lake OF silver, on whose
snmw the hills loonled black in shadow
E9Ually bright, equally black, appeared
life's contrasts TO the young preacher.
There was no reconciling them. no taking
one to Offset the other. Now in the light
now in the darkness. he must go on and
on, TO the END Of the journey.
lie drew rein ana turned 10 his com
Danion You see" he said desperately.
;'thereIl be no one now to-patch up
things-w-ith Della Neither was geing to
try 10 see her. She was going to try to-
soften her. She had planned to take the
journey-te Gainsborough-the next week
I'd sent-others. the old parssn-snd
friend over there But the brothers, Dick
Iorington and John, were-insultinE.
1'Ley talked of taking legal steps. TO
protect her from Iny-persecutions."
Vaughan drew his hand over his eyes.
If I We're you, said Frank deliberate
iy. Il wouldn't think CT that-now.'
NO" said Vaughan, Il mustn't. 1t
would seem ihe-desecrstien-to intro
duce that element Of centention-into-
a grief which--God knows-is-holy.''
He said no more. Nor did Frank speak
until just before they reached Eureka.
Then he broke out abruptly, I've been
thinking. Glen, that you'd better keep
Black Birdie long as she's here. I'll
speak to- Sykes. At the stable, about
her board. He owes me and I'm not
likely 70 get il except in some such
way as this.
Clement swallowed q lump which came
up IN his throat and must be gotten rid
Of before he could answer. The offer
TOP OF marbles te ease another boys
hurt. You're as kind as you can be,
Frank" he said with emotion.
'Setking OF the sort" returned Frank
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THE SAGEBRUSH P.ARSON y

grufiy. She's eating her head eff UP in
Galena. I've wanted to get rid OF her
for some time. I'll speak to Sykes
That saddle you can keep for the pres
ent. I'll get somebody to drive me
home"
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clans, becoming silent or disappearing
on the approach of white man. There
is an atmosphere Of impending trouble.
The "Soa of Cetewayo."
Letsea, the willy Basuto chief, who
but few months ago succeeded, by
unanimous voice of the tribes, the de-
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ceased Lerothodi as paramount head Of
the great Basuto. nation, has flung aside
all prejudices and Is in friendly COM
munion with his brother chief, Dini-
zulu, son OF Cetewayo" Dini1ulu was
banished by the British to St Helena
where he was treated as q potentate,
allowed several wives, a large retinue,
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POPULATION.
Totals .......1. .2oa, 900 4,o5O.OOO /
STRENGTH.
49,

Totals -..-.--..---........ .llS,JoO
In forming the above estimate il
would be incomplete not 10 mention
fully 100000 more natives. all of the
Bantu race. in the Immediately ada
cent German and Portuguese posses
sions
OF the $3.50 men who. under great
stress and the establishment of mar
tial law. might be found available for
defense fully three-ffth would be ne
cessary for the guarding of the towns
and the lines of communication and
base, leaving the comparatively small
force of 80, 400 to take the field against
the vast hordes of fierce. warlike and
mobile Kaffirs. who travel on foot and
cover the ground in an incredibly short
time. and who can generally live on the
country.
The history OF all native risings has
been the same-bloodthirsty massacres
of white men. women and children at
the commencement and relentless
butchery of the blacks at the end the
interim being one long story of a ter
rible struggle, with untold hardships
and misery.
The handwriting is on the wall. and
in spite of the disclaimers of the Brit
ish press it is written so large that he
who runs may read It spells disaster
unless the British Government Will
adopt the drastic measures necessary
to avert what may be one OF the great
est rebellions in its history. VIII the
Government act2 That is the question
being asked by many an anxious man
and palefaced mother in South Africa
at the present moment.
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and a personal allowance of $4,000 per
annum. Under the shadow of the great
Napoleon's grave ne Matched fresh
schemes for the overthrow of white
rule in South Africa. subsequently, by
the efforts of mistaken philantEropists
the Government was induced to release
him and he returned to Zululand via
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Continued Next Sunday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21

whenever the Jewish inhabitants of any
locality were threatened, in order to
place him in position to insist that
measures be taken to protect them. The
Jewish leaders, however, now charge that
the reactiOnary clique with the cOnnl-
vance of sympathetic local governor gen
erals are boldly arranging to block such
warnings.
The leaders claim to have proof that
orders have been given at several places.
specifically citing Vitebs, West Russia,
not to transmit messages to the premier
warning him of the imminence of the
trouble. 1t is further charged, but
proof is lacking, that this was done
with the knowledge of Interior Minister
DurnOvO.
Dismissal Was a Ruse.
1t has been established that Count
Podgorichanie, chief of the gendarmeries
of Gomel, West Russia, who armed
mob there, while ostentatiOusly dis
missed by NJ. Durnovo in reality was
only transferred to a better post at
Valta. Crimea.
In spite of the official denial of the
shooting of undesirable refugees sent
back to Russia from England, private
information has been obtained tending
partially to support the charge. Many
of the refugees were sent to Baltic ports
where the authorities are showing no
mercy to revolutionists despite the EN-
peror's instructions to display greater
barked, having fled from Russia without
revised passports, they were regarded as
suspects and some of them were given
short shrift.
Death Penalty Prescribed.
The members of the council of the en-
Dire who voted for the abolition of the
death penalty have received threatening
letters from the BLACK hundred" For
NAL regulations have been promulgated
prohibiting the purchase or sale OF ex-
plosiyes under the penalty of imprison-
ment at hard labor at four to five years
and if it is proved that the explosives
were intended for revolutionary purposes
the penalty is fifteen years at hard la
Dor.
The trials at Kieff of a military train
armed with machine guns and QUICK
expeditions, are said to have developed
a speed of 100 miles an hour.
Capt. Shamansky Punished.
Capt Shamansky, who refused to or
der his company to fire on the people
during the riots at Moscow last autumn,
has been sentenced by court-martial to
be dismissed from the service and to be
confined for eighteen months III
fortress.
Brutes in Cars Prison.
ST. PETERSBURG, March IAN
other case of horrible cruelty to a young
girl prisoner came to light in the pub
lication of a letter Struggled out OF
prison. Mile. Izmailovich, daughter OF
the Russian general of that name, is IN
prison under life sentence for attempt
ing to assassinate the governor of Minsk.
In the letter she says the police kicked
her into insensibility, and subsequently.
at the police station, tore off her clothes,
beat and cursed her, spat in her face and
struck her with such force on the side OF
her head that an eardrum was broken.
A local paper prints statistics showing
that 397 executions occurred in Russia
during the month of January.