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out reason. that an overwhelming lib
eral majority i'm the popular branch
would soon endanger the aTistocratic
character. If not the very existence, Of
the upper house. The situation is in
teresting I'm that it indicates the growth
of radicalism i'm the country. The con
servatives recognize this and are pre-
pared 10 make concessions; they hope
to retard the progress of the move
ment, but realize that they cannot de-
feat it entirely.
Industrial questions are receiving
consideration i'm Sweden: laws concern
ing child labor have been enacted. acct
dent insurance has been provided. and
an Old-age pension is being discussed.
Attention is also being given 10 the
housing problem i'm the cities. to farm
allotments and TO the establishment of
labor bureaus and boards Of arbitra-
ton. The GOthenburg license system is
i'm operation I'm Sweden. under which
the sale of liquor, where the sale is not
entirely prohibited, is I'm the hands of
semi-Ofticial corporations. Whether
this system is responsible for It or not
may be open to question. but statistics
show that there has been a large de-
crease I'm the sale of beverages contain
ing a high percentage Of alcohol.
By the courtesy OF the American min
lister, Colonel Graves. 1 had an oppOT-
tunity TO pay my respects to King Os-
car II. i was glad to do so for two
reasons: first, because so many OF his
former subjects have become American
citizens; and second, because OF the
honorable part which he played i'm the
recent crisis which resulted I'm the sep
aration of Sweden from Norway He
is of powerful frame, and though "a
years old. would pass for a much
younger man. He has a kindly face
and rides about the city without a
guard. A more ambitious monarch
would have met Norway's demand with
armed resistance, but he, recognizing
that the holding of Norway against the
viii of the people would involve his
country in perpetual strife, advocated
a peaceful separation provided the peo-
pie asked for il in unmistakable terms
For thirty years nc had been the SOW
ereign of both, and in his old age he
could not bear TO see the two countries
engaged in bloody conflict. He is Just
now criticised by some who did not be
come sanguinary until all prospect OF
war was past but he has the consola-
ton Of knowing that his critics are not
only alive but have no dead relatives to
mourn Had he plunged his country
into war his critics could remind him
of vacant chairs at the fireside.
King Oscar has in a most practical
way proved himself to be a promoter
OF peace, and as such deserves the prize
provided by that great Swedish chem
list, Alfred Noble. BY giving conspicu-
Gus approval TO his course, the trustees
OF the Noble fund may be able to on
courage other sovereigns to initiate
him.
Copyright 1905. by Joseph p. Bowles.
l. Copyright in Great Britain. All
Rights Reserved.
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Luckily / did anticipate just that
move. and instructed Terry according
ly. So there's their plumber, Ell? 1
must recover that, at least, cost what Ii
may. And it's up to me to play a lone
baud against them, I'm blessed if it
isn't"
He peered back over his shoulder
through the senli-darkness of the night,
toward the desolate country road by
which he had come, but no sign of any
approaching person rewarded his
searching glances.
once more he gazed through the rent
in the curtain, and fixed i'm mind every
feature of the dismal room. Next he
shifted his revolveTs to the side pock-
cts of his short REFER, and then silent
~ left the window and stole to the OPP
pOste side Of the house.
There ne found that he could slip
his knifeblade between the loose sashes
of one of the windows. To throw the
catch unheard, and then raise the lower
sash, required little time and much
caution; but he finally accomplished
both, and then silently entered the
room.
Il adJoined a narrow hall leading to-
ward the dining room; and Boyd. after
listening for a moment, decided that
IUrther delay would be dangerous.
Within few minutes the knaves would
be making off with their divided booty.
Boyd drew both revolvers, then stole
softly through the hall
Fifty thousand-thats right" Smith
then was saying yet I'd sooner have
had smaller bills"
You'll have none OF them. Smith 90
Boyd coolly interrupted. stepping sud
denly into the room with both weapons
leveled. Quietly, you fellows! The
first move will invite a bullet Now.
up with your hands, every man Of you,
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or therell be a corpse herel Steady.
there, Busby! Don't think of boiling
for the kitchen, for I'll shoot you dead
before you can reach the Threshold
You, Smith, edge little to the left, so
that may cover all hands more easily.
Careful-thatll do, you dog
Half-smothered CALCULATIONS of dis
may, and the sound of quickened snarls
Of rage-these were the demonstrations
which followed Boyd's sudden entrance
and accompanied his sharp utterances.
a series of commands and threats spo-
ken with a voice so cold and penetrat-
ing that not word was lost. the while
his stern. white face wore a look no
man among them dared to disregard.
Within half a minute he had the four
men lined back against the wall. three
Of them seated with hands appraised,
and Smith standing few feet aside. as
white as a ghost when he now realized
his ruinous situation.
Very good, you fellowsw added
Boyd. Bear in mind that I'm a dead
shot with gun. and the first man who
stirs will be the first to go under So
don't be the first. any one of you"
my God, I'm runedr' groaned
Smith. involuntarily.
mot the slightest doubt of it," said
Boyd, bluntly.
Then he took a chair at the side of
the table opposite the four. that he
might rest his elbows on the table and
steady his constantly leYeled weapons
under which more powerless group of
rascals scarce could be conceived.
You're an internal blockhead, damn
your the chief bitterly snarled, refer.
rims to Smith. And I've been cursed
fool for once in my lifel'
Quite correct, Mr.. Big Finger" nod.
ded Boyd, with a swift glance at his
distorted face. II think my trap will
hold you this time"
Don't be too sure OF it," the knave
fiercely sneered. -Four to one are long
odds, for all you now have the best of
u.s."
well, don't you be the first to move,
or the odds will be reduced in way
you'll not fancy retorted Boyd, stern
ly. And you, Busby, look TO your
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railroads. These lakes are so Situated
that by connecting them by canals
water transit has been secured be-
tween Stockholm on the east coast and
Gotheuburg on the west. The boat trip
through these lakes and canals is one
of the most pleasant TO be found in
Europe.
The Swedes who have come to the
United States are such excellent farm
ers that / was surprised TO find but II
per cent of the area of Sweden devoted
to agriculture and 81 per cent described
as woodland. only So per cent OF the
population is now engaged I'm farming,
the proportion having fallen from 72
per cent since 1870, while the proportion
engaged in other industries has risen
from 10 to q per cent.
LAUNDERING, fishing and shipping each
gives employment to large number of
men, and iron mining, long a leading
industry, is still important, although,
owing to the development of mines
elsewhere, Sweden now furnishes but 1
per cent of the entire output of ore, as
against 10 per cent in the eighteenth
century. The fact that she has had
such an abundant supply of the raw
material early gave her a conspicuous
place in iron manufactures, and to ia
miliarity with this metal may be due
the fact that Sweden was quick to take
advantage of the railroad, the telegraph
and the telephone. In electrical appli-
aEces she now claims second place
among the nations. A large use has
also been made of the water power with
which the country abounds, notably at
Norrkoping, where an industrial expo
sition is now in progress.
We spent day at this exposition for
the purpose of gathering information
in regard to industrial Sweden. While
the agricultural display was not ready,
the exhibit of the products of the fac
tory was exceedingly interesting. The
articles shown included metal work of
all kinds and varieties. from heavy
machinery TO parlor ornaments. In
one section canned fruits were dis
played. in another great rolls Of linol-
cum and oilcloth. and IN still another
textile fabrics. The cloth was especi-
ally worthy of notice, being of superior
quality and of every shade of color.
There was also a complete assortment
of dairy implements and farm tools.
SO skillful is the Swedish artisan that
the international Harvester company
has recently established a branch fac
tory at NOrrkcping, and with the aid of
American foremen is preparing to man
ufacture reapers and mowers there, not
only for Sweden but for northern Eu-
rope
In addition to the machine-made ex-
hibits. there were specimens of the
handwork OF peasants and students.
These included many varieties of needle
work, wood carving and decoration on
leather and bark. Peasant girls in ma
tive costume presided over these dis
plays and gave .he visitor a glimpse
of the picturesque garb now fast dis
appearing before the prosaic dress Of
the cities. At Skansen, I'm the suburbs
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Are you sure he meant all he said?"
AS sure as I am of death and taxes, -
cried Smith, laughing shrilly. "Why,
sir. he even assured Hersey that / was
In no way culpable. but deserved much
credit for my endeavor to save the
pluIider. Come, come. sir: is it here
Let the division be made. then. / have
no wish to hang about here longer than
necessary"
Nor have far from it," rejoined
the chief. with sinister significance.
Get at it, then"
Where's the grip. Busby?"
Right here. old man. It's hardly left
my hand since 1 got It from Kelley,
VINO made off home to shake his Her
sey toys"
i've seen him since" was the reply.
while Busby placed 4 stout leather bag
on the table end proceeded TO unlock
It. He may not show up at all. l sent
him TO Pine street at o'clock"
That's so? For what?"'
ITO locate that internal hoodoo of
ours. Felix Boyd" the chief grimly an
swered. KELLEY placed him all right.
and telephoned me at 6. The kid i'm
Boyd's office said that Boyd was at DO
lice headquarters with Jimmie Cole
man. Probably working UP this case.
! reckon Twas true enough. for Boyd
wouldn't look for any OF us at his Of
flee"
"Humph! Not muchr
Il aimed only to make sure that he
wasn't wiser than we knew, and may
be on the heels Of"
The chief concluded with a signif-
cant glance i'm Smiths direction, then
reached for a package of bank notes
which Busby removed from the bag
For a moment the hinty hardness OF
Felix Boyd'E countenRnce relaxed lit
tie, and he murnUred complacently:
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rom ST. PETERSBURG TO STOCKHOLM

Bergen, Norway. June 29-The dis
cussion Of tn duma occupied so much
space that 1 was compelled TO omit
from that article all mention of Russia
in general and to st. Petersburg n
particular; 1 shall therefore begin this
article with a brief reference to the
Muscovite empire
Two and a half years ago. when I
saw Russia for the first time. I en-
tered by the way OF Warsaw and went
70 st. petersburg from Moscow. While
considerable territory was covered. the
winters SHOWS made the whole country
look barren and uninviting. This time
our course lay through the Baltic pro-
vinces, and as farming was at it's
height, the country presented a much
falrer picture. The cities and villages
through which we passed were busy
with life, and each had it's church, for
the Russians are a church. going peo-
pie.
st. Petersburg Is a fascinating city
The church OF ST. Isaacs, with its great
granite monoliths on the outside, its
pillars within covered with malachltc
and lapsus lazuli. and it's immense
bronze doors. is among the worlds most
imposing places OF worship; the edues-
TRAN statue Of Peter the Great is ia
nous, and the art gallery is of rare
merit. RussIa's bronzes are most ex-
cellent. and her stores exhibit a large
assortment Of furs
In ST. Petersburg 1 found myself As
on my former visit, admiring the
horses, they being. upon the whole, the
pest that / have seen since leaving
America. Possibly the fact that so
many stations are driven singly and IN
pairs may account, in part, for the
handsome and stylish animals seen
upon the streets. but certain It is that
the Russian horse is a splendid repre-
sentative OF his breed There is a large
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but believing that Individual regener-
arc= -drnishes the only complete
emancipation from all forms OF evfl,
he takes bu- little interest in what
ne regards as the smaller and less
important remedies proposed by the
duma- il remains to be seen whether
IL, is wiser to secure that which is
now within reach and th,n press for
ward fer other advantages or to re-
ject piecemeal reforms i'm the hope OF
ultimately gaining larger ones. Prob
ably the pioneer in thought and the
practical performer will never be able
to agree fully upon this point
The boat ride from St. Petersburg TO
Stockholm is one OF unsurpassed beau
~. 1t requires about thirty hours tO
make the trip, and OF that time but
two hours are spent i'm the open sea.
the remainder OF the route being be-
tween islands that nil the Baltic and
the gulf of Finland as the stars stud
the sky. Just out OF st. Petersburg is
Russia's most important naval station,
where We saw a number of warships,
and were informed that the crew Of one
of them had recently refused 10 comply
with n sailing order. answering that Il
was waiting TO see what the dunn
would do
Until about a hundred years ago
Finland was a part of the Baltic en-
pire OF which Sweden was the head.
and OF the 1900, 600 Inhabitants of
Finland something like 20 per cent
are of Swedish descent As might be
expected, the Swedish element was not
the official element enjoying TO a large
extent the titles Of nobility, but IL Is
still the weather. and more influential
portion. The Firms proper are not
Laplanders, as their northern position
would suggest. neither are they IN race
closely akin to the Slavic or Scandina-
Wan population. AS mentioned in the
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park, called the Point, near the city,
and in the evening this park and the
approaches to it are thronged with car
riages and drosRies. AS the sun does
not set there at this season Of the year
until between and 10 and is followed
by a long twilight. the drives are gay
with life until midnight We did not
reach our hotel until II O'clock, al
though we were among the first to
leave the park
Speaking OF h1rses reminds me that
the Russian coachman has an individ-
Cality all his own. His headgear Is
peculiar. being a squatty beaver with
spool-Shaped crown, but one soon
fotgets the hat I'm contemplation Of the
form. The skirt OF the cOachman's
coat is very full and pleated. and the
more stylish equipage the broader is
the driver. Beginning at the shout
derrs. his padding gradually increases
until about the hips he is as broad as
the box upon which he sits. This pad
ding is carried to sucn on entreme that
the coachman sometimes has TO be lift
ed upon the box, and ii is needless to
say that he is practically helpless as
well as useless in case of an accident.
1t may be that this style OF dress is de-
signed for a wind break for those who
are seated behind the wearer-this was
one OF the explanations given-or IL
may be that like some other fashions
in wearing apparel 1t has no foundation
In reason.
/ found TO my disappointment that
Tolstoi is not contributing materially
10 the political revolution that is TAX
ing place i'm Russia. Being revered
throughout the land not only because
Of his philosophy, but also because Of
his fearless arrangement CT The des-
potism that has afflicted Russia, ne
might be a powerful factor in giving
direction to the popular movement,
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Boyd restored Jerseys money next
morning. giving the banker the surprise
Of his life.
AS remarked by him, Boyd's first sus-
picion Of Smiths treachery to his en-
ployer, and mis- immediate insight into
the game attempted. resulted from HIS
feeling Smiths pulse, which he had
done only to learn whether the clerk
was dead or alive. Then a square sec
ton of disturbed dust on the rug and
hecks Of lint on the heavy book on the
table near by, told BoyI what he had
heard fall the book having been
thrown down by Kelley Immediately
after striking Smith, and solely with a
view that Boyd should hear it through.
the telephone, the circuit having been
left open.
Thus it at once became plain to. Boyd
that he probably was up against the
same old gang, and that their design
was TO avert suspicion from the dis
honest clerk. Hence Boyds counter
move to reassure Smith and take him
home, after which he constantly
watched his house. and saw him leave
in disg disc that very evening BOYD
then Swallowed him to Flushing. where
Smith waited I'm a saloon for some time
evidently a prearranged hour. before
proceeding 10 the rendezvous described
which was a dwelling recently occupied
by Busby, and Of which he still had the
keys.
While waiting Smiths next move
Boyd had telegraphed to Coleman. Be
fore the latter could arrive, however.
Smith started for the house, and Boyd
was obliged to shadow him. Never. at
a loss for resources, Boyd picked up a
lad and took him along until he had
the house located. then sent the boy
back to bring Coleman. or a policeman
in case of his failing to find the central
Office man.
Coleman WIS on hand, however. and
arrived at tho house just after Kelley.
and with the results depicted. Tho
criminals secured got their. just deserts.
it may incidentally be added but Fee
| lix Boyd had by no means seen the last
| of their rascally chief
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covered and exposed by your associate
clerks. you still could have denied any
knowledge Of the fraud. Nor would you
have been betrayed. since loyalty TO a
loyal confederate is one of our most
binding ties. So i'm getting the portion
mentioned. Mr.. Smith you will get all
that you have earned. and all that you
deserve. Let that settle it."
Sure. that settles it, nodded Smith.
little awed by the others icy voice
and penetrating scrutiny. I'm satisfied,
II you are.
If we were not, you would prompt
ly be informed"
And the money-was it brought
here?' demanded Smith. THAT was
the agreement"
1--WE always do all that we agree Mr..
Smith" was the caustic rejoinder '"The
provision upon which you Insisted. that
the money should remain intact and be
brought here for division thus soon
after the crime. was not entirely TO my
liking. Yet your resolution to that eff
feet left me no alternative but TO as
sent. Understand me. however I de-
INJURED only in apprehension that you
might not be able 10 hoodwink that
evil genius. Felix Boyd. after we had
rung him into the affair solely with a
view to avert suspicion from you The
design was crafty. however, and I am
glad that you feel positive that it was
successfully executed"
"Postive-welli l should say sor'
cried Smith, with a derisive laugh.
Felix Boyd, indeed. Why. sir. no bat
was ever more completely blinded.
Though he laid the crime to YOU and
your gang, he was forced to admit 10
Jersey that you had not LEFT a clue
not the slightest clueI'
"Yet Boyd is artful-infernally artful!
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Of Stockholm, and at a few of the en-
terprising stores this quaint costume
may still be seen, but il is not gen.
orally worn now even in the country.
There is a gallery at Norrkoping ex-
position where one may see a collection
of Swedish and Danish art, the pictures
not only portraying the familiar fea-
lures and fiaxen hair of the north, but
recalling the long nights and the win
ter scenes Of that latitude.
Sweden was a pioneer in the matter
of universal education and has at Upp-
sala a state university founded i'm 1477
fifteen years before Columbus sailed
for America. She has also had a col
lege Of medicine for more than 100
years. and her SONS have taken high
rankin all the departments Of science.
Her grammar schools run back to the
time when Gustavus AdOlphus. and her
common school system is almost as old.
She has given to the world, among
other things the Sloyd system Of teach
ing, which combines manual training
with mental instruction. Sweden has
shown by her prominence in literature,
science, art and music that the higher
attitudes do not chill the imagination
or repress genius, and yet the country
is ever more noted for the high average
of intelligence among the people than
for the extraordinary accomplishments
OF a few.
The Swedish language contains so
many words that resemble the English
that the Swedish newspaper looks
much more familiar than the Greek or
the Russian, but IL is not always safe
to rely upon the similarity in spelling.
For instance, rum" means room. and
when il appears in a window or on a
door, it is only an innocent announce
ment that travellers can find accom-
modations within. The word bad
means bath, and bad Rum" there
fore, is familiar sign in hotels.
4
Sweden has her political problems,
like all the other nations, and Just now
her people are absorbed in the question
of extending the suffrage. The upper
house is an aristoCratic body composed
of representative of the Weather
classes. IN electing members Of this
body rich mans vote counts for more
than poor mans vote, it being posi-
BILE for the richest person TO have about
ten times as many votes as the poorest.
AS might be expected, the upper house
is conservative and stands in the way
Of some OF the reforms proposed by the
more popular branch.
The last ministry was a liberal one,
but resigned when the upper house de-
feated the measure for the extension
of the suffrage. The new ministry has
at its head Mr.. Lindmann, a business
man, VINO represents the commercial
and conservative element. and his par
~ is willing to accept an extension of
the franchise provided it is coupled
with minority representation, the aim
being to increase the conservative
strength In the lower house i'm order TO
protect the upper house from attack.
The conservatives fear, and not with