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CHAPTER VII.

I'VE maineS in the weeks that fol-
EESSH| lowed grew by imperceptible
0 degrees into an intimacy
which was one of the most pleasant OF
my life. OF Cecily l have already at
tempted to give some idea, although l
realize how cold and Inadequate it is
AS began to know her better l came
10 wonder more and more at her
8compleXity, her simplicity, her swift
change Of mood, her utter ignorance
OF social convention. Another thing
saw, and that was her absolute wor-
ship of Tremaine
AS for Tremaine, hesitate to say
how utterly fell under his spell. Yet
this was not in the least to be wonder
ed ut. My life had been on the whole
so narrow and his had been SO broad:
my experience of the world had been
cast in the usual grooves, while his
had SO evidently overleaped them, had
struck out path for itself into all
sorts OF unexpected places.
have said that his life had been cast
IN many curious places. Martinique
was only the last of these, the most re-
cent, and l gathered that the business
which brought him to New York was
the forming Of a syndicate to build a
railroad through the island. Through
is the right word, for it was evident
that, owing to the islands peculiar
formation, there would have to be
much tunneling. But he waved all such
practical difficulties aside and discoiirs-
ed of the great future before such a
road with an enthusiasm that was alb
solutely convincing.
had just come in from dinner one
evening and was settling down to re-
perusal of "LAffaire Lerouge," when
there came knock at the door and
Tremaine entered. He was i'll evening
dress and was seemingly much per
turbed.
My dear Lester" he began abruptly,
in that quick, nervous way of his, I'm
in the deuce of a box, and I'm going to
ask you to help me out. promised
Cecily to take her tonight to see the
extravaganza at the New York, and
have the seats here, but at the last
moment find can't get away. I've a
business engagement that can't afford
to break, but Cec;ly will never forgive
Elf I disappoint her. Have you any
thing on for tonight?"
No" answered, looking at him in
some astonishment, for it was evident
what was coming.
Then perhaps you wouldn't mild
taking Cecily? 1t would be tremen-
rdous favor
Not at ALL" assured him, "but''-
..It isn't quite convenable?' he fin
ished as l hesitated. Surely we don't
need to stand OH ceremony, and Cecily
doesn't care hang for convention. It's
great favor to both of us. She'll cry
her eyes out if she has to stay at home
and simply can't take her."
Every WE'LL" l said, "I'll be glad TIC
take her." and thanking me again he
hurried away.
She was dressed and waiting for me
when knocked at her door, and she
caught me by both hands as Ell
tered.
.'This is good Of your she cried
'sDoudoux has been SO busy for many
days that we have gone nowhere, but
he promised me tonight Oh, should
not have stayed at home! 1 should
have gone alone! l care not for the
eyes of the men,"
.'Oh, l shan't let you go alone!'
protested, and watched her, fascinated
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as she put on little bonnet and gave
her hair two or three final pats before
the mirror.
She was in the highest spirits, sing
mo to herself-really, ! told myself,
only a child-and at last she swung
around and dropped me courtesy.
..How is that, chez" she cried. smil-
tho nm ut me. Does that please .you?"
.s,,harming!. | cried, gasping little,
With q feeling of giddiness, as ! looked
down into her eyes.
Our cab swung around INTO Broad
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CHAPTER VIII.

III S5 s;::'; ~. ;; y: s.s Ss;s
49, morning. Both Mr.. Graham
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OF the senate he remarked to Il friend:
"All my life rye been praying for
those Washington fellows. Now I'll
pray at EN-. and may Cod help EN-"
Although the reverend gentleman was
named for the office by Republicans.
there is very little p~artisanship in his
prayers. His welcome to the senate
chamber was Just as cordial from Dem.
ocrats as from Republicans. lie
preached in his old church in Boston
shortly after his appointment rs chap
IAN wa; announced. In the course OF
his sermon he referred to three great
anniversaries during the month Of De-
cembcr.
at the close of my Sermon" said
the venerable divine. "a young man
from one of our Boston
came to me.
"'1ou mentioned three great anni-
versaries in your sermon as occurring
IN the month Of December said he.
One of them was the landing of the
pilgrims. The other was the shortest
day in the year. l have forgotten the
other. Will you be kind enough to
tell me what it wasp
LIT is the day l replied, which is
regarded as the foundation day of u
great religion and Of a great Christian
preccpt. 1t Is observed over a very
large portion of the civilized world"
Then the young reporter remembered
that Christmas was coming.
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bearers of Mr.. IIadley's kind messages.
Rather than be hidden to the function
in Mr.. lIadley's headquarters one
Standard Oil man remained for days
a voluntary prisoner in a big New
York hotel. John u. Rockefeller, too,
took pains to avoid receiving II of
Mr.. lIadley's invitations and, 1t is said,
set in motion plans for a trip to the
south. But II. II. Rogers was so
unfortunate as to be made the unwill.
ing recipient OF II Of Mr.. Hadley's
polite communications. 1t was thrown
into his carriage, and the oil magnate.
in response to Il summons which might
not be disregarded with impunity, ap-
pearcd in due time before the commits
sioner. lie brought with him a full
assortment of what the poet Milton
has described as "quips and cranks and
wanton smiles and as a jokesmith
succeeded SO we'll at the early stage Of
the inquiry as to earn for himself the
sobriQuet OF "IIa IIa Rogers" 1t
was only when the cheeky photogra-
pher fired Il charge OF powder and fill
ed the room with smoke in taking a
nashlight picture of Mr.. Rogers that
the latter lost his smile and his tenn
per. Then he left the room in disgust.
md the inquiry was. adjourned until
AFTERNOON. In the meantime he recov.
cred his humor and spent an hour
or so in the corridor Of the building
swapping stories. Attorney Rowe,
sci for Mr.. Rogers. had been interrupt
Ing the proceedings SO much that he
was ordered by the commissioner to
leave the room. He declined to do so.
MI. Rogers from the witness chair in
terposed with the suggestion: II would
like to take his place. l would leave
quickly enough"
At another time Mr.. Rogers had re-
ferred to Mr.. Hadley as Judge"
Don't call me that" said the attor-
hey general. I'm not a Judge" well.
eolonel. them" said Mr.. Rogers, ''since
you're from Missouri"
Mr.. Rogers chief diversion is yacht
ing. He belongs to the New York
Yacht club and has made many cruises
q his steam yacht Kanawha.
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Moscow. General Horace Porter, for
mer American ambassador to France,
recently said Of this book:
II e In the Name Of Liberty with
q great deal OF interest and was i'm
pressed by the power of graphic de-
scription displayed by the author. He
seemed to depict very vividly the
scenes enacted in Paris during the ter
ror.' 1t has been said by a French critic
discussing the construction of French
dramas that that period in French his
tory was 50 dramatic 1t could not be
dramatized. Mr.. Johnson in the form
OF a romance has brought the stirring
incidents of that appalling crisis before
the reader in Il most dramatic manner
n book seems to have Il peculiar at
traction for the reader at the present
time because Of the reign Of terror in
Russia. l knew Mr.. Johnson In Paris
and for several years found him a dill
gent student Of French history and ira
dltions. He there familiarized himself
with the many scenes woven into his
story and without this preparation
could not have depicted the daily life
OF the Paris streets during the terror
80 graphically"
MI. johnson. who Is only twenty-six
years Of age. 10 the only son Of Robert
Underwood johnson. the poet and edi.
to-.
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That Skinner BOu
And a WheelbarrOW
While on Hi. Way to the Store |,
Gets Him Into Trouble With
Pedestrians.

copyright. 1905. by Mcclure, Phillips & Col
IT was a new experience in the life
Of Humpy Skinner, AGED fourteen.
New experiences had been coming
to him every day since he was old
enough to realize that a licking always
followed his breaking a pane of glass,
but this was something out of the or
binary.
He had been sent with a wheelbar-
row to get a bushel or so of sand for
household use, and no sooner had he
started out than he began to feel the
consciousness Of power. Pedestrians
gave the boy and the wheelbarrow a
wide berth. Both men and women
knew that 1A more deadly combination
existed. while younger and smaller
folks had something yet to learn.
Up near the corner was an oldish
man leaning against the fence as he
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The new senator Is Il native G.: C"e-
gen. TEe prairie schooner in w,i.r:l
las parents %journeyed to the state WAS
stan ling on the bank; Of the Ccati.la
river when he was born. in 1851. hay
ing tarried ;lere for that eve..t. lie
was raised on Il farm. graduated from
Notre Dai.e college. Indiana, and be-
ing admitted to the bar became n mem
Der of q firm, which has now furnished
three lnited States senators for Ore
Eon. lie has been prominent in the
legislature and was Il candidate for
congress against Einger Hermann.
One day when Rudyard Kipling was
EUulul.ng The Road to Mandalay'' his
daughter inquired:
Didn't you write that song. fathcr:'
The poet-novelist pleaded guilty.
WELL she exclaimed, you'd better
have some one introduce you to the
tune..'
Carlos +. Morales, the deposed and
fugitive president Of SantO Domingo,
has experienced a great many ups and
downs in Tho course of his career. Born
some thirty h;ne years ago Of well to
do parents, he was educated for the
priesthood. in which he served for
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place. He knew that the officials Of
this giant institution would prove clcv.
er in lodging the blows that he might
aim, but this did not discourage him
from going about the task. Armed
with authority to take testimony in IL
state in the Union. he announced that
it would be Of no avail for members of
the oil trust to flee to Florida or Cali
fornla or other conGcrial climes. as he
would pursue them until he found
them and obtained the information
necessary to the success of the inquiry
he had been charged by Governor Folk
to conduct. He began his work of
investigation in New York because the
chief operations of the big trust are
center. Although New Jersey is suppos-
ed to be the home Of the company as a
corporation, there is only the Hudson
river between it and New York. and on
lower broadway there Is 4 big building
which contains the main Offices of the
Institution. Here is tie Office Of John
D. Rockefeller. its president. and here.
too, is the sanctum sanctorum. guarded
by faithful ~Scrvitors. where Henry II.
Rogers. the vice president and active
head CT tie institution. directs It's mani
fold operations. When Mr.. IIadley cs-
tablisllod headquarters in New York
he did not send out engraved invita-
tons to Standard Oil officials as if he
We're inviting them to Il ) o'clock tea.
He bid them to his reception in the Of
fee Of Commissioner Sanborn by
means Of what in the ~phrascology of
the law is known as y subpoena. \
person who receives an invitation Of
this kind may not send regrets.
For ONE reason the Standard Oil
men cvinced 4 reluctance to see the
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"'u tuut, WIlle the
credentials were defective in that re.
spect. there were precedents for nc.
cepting them. After Mr.. Burrows had
Withdrawn his objection Mr.. Gearin
took the oath.
For Il Republican governor to an
point a Democrat to a seat in the Unit.
ed States senate is a somewhat un-
usual proceeding. Mr.. Gear1n is the
drst Democrat to represent Oregon in
the senate since 1887 and viii sit in
that body until March 4, 1907, unless
his tenure Of the ONCE shall be ended
socner by the legislature, which will
nos meet in regular session again until
January, 1907. He had the indorse.
ment for the senatorship not only of
Democrats, but of many stanch Repub-
ncans. and is a supporter in the main
of the policies Of President Roosevelt
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was called h young mans candidate.
At iifty-two he is still vigorous. for he
mas always been athletic in his habits
and. now that he has re-entercd politics
n taken a hand In legislation Mt
washington. bids fair to make himself
again a potent factor in public affairs.
he married n member Of the million
ARE Croker family Of California.
Representative Fassett is a believer
IL thirteen as a lucky number. He was
born on Nov. Il, 1864, was married on
Feb. IL. 1879. and took office rs collec-
tor OF the port Of New York on Aug.
Is, 1891.
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few hours before it was due for deliv-
cry, when l went to the stenographer
at the hotel where l was staying and
asked her to take my dictation and
write the words on the typewriter as
we went along, so that l might save
time and be able to deliver the mani
fold copies OF the address to the report
ers just before the meeting began.
Seating myself In Il comfortable
armchair. l quickly put into words the
address which l had outlined in my
mind during an early morning walk
n was congratulating myself OH the
time had saved when tho stenogra-
pher suddenly burst into tears. l rush
ed to her side and urged her to restrain
her feelings. meanwhile using my best
EFFORTS to ascertain the cause Of her dis
tress. Finally she raised her bowed
head.
"'Would YOU mind speaking that all
over again. Mr.. Clark? she said as
quickly as her emotion would allow.
TOT am sorry to say l forgot to put
any paper In the machine"
Inc United States senate INDUCED in
q little mild haZing when the creden-
uals Of John NJ. Gcarin, Il Democrat
appointed by the governor of Oregon
to succeed the late Senator Mitchell.
We're held up and criticised. Mr.. Gear
IN sat beside his colleague. Mr.. Fulton,
who presented the credentials. When
Senator Burrows objected to them,
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Gil and also circumventing the ampi-
Ian Some and polished in manner
speaks several languages and during
Ills incunlppncy Of the dominican pres
il"ncr lived simply ana un%prctcntious-
~ in Il modest house, surrounded by no
such rctinu" rs omc Of his prcdcces-
sGrs maintained. The evidence is some
what conflicting" as 10 whether his reign
was wise. bcnignant ana progressive
OF crlcl, lcSpniic and vcnial.
your clothes:' Representative John
Sharp Williams asked two of Repre-
sentative Champ Clark's children, to
whorl he was trying to explain why
crabs and Holsters shed their shells and
snakes their skins.
Let o Il the tucks," answered one Of
the youthful Clarks.
James W. Wadsworth. Jr.. who. de-
spite the opposition Of OK. Governor
Odell, was elected speaker Of the New
York assembly recently. is the scion Of
a house which has been influential in
the affairs of New York state since the
first James Wadsworth settled in the
Gencsee valley in 1890. This Wads-
worth was a large landowner and one
OF the most noted Of the pioneers Of
his time. His son. James S.. was prom
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YOUNG m r
The Venerable nr. Edward Everett
Hale Does No. IeeI Old.

At ~eigity-thrce Tie Lev. Dr. Edward
Everett 1iale is one of the Youngest
ministers in the Unite, States in so
far rs freshness of intellect and inter-
est in public affairs may be taken to
stand for youth. AS chaplain of the
United States senate the duties Of DR..
Hale are more honorable than ardu-
Gus. but there are other things to claim
his attention. He has been a prolific
writer for over half a century and still
maintains a literary output. One of
the leading magazines is now publish
ing a most interesting series of articles
By him Oh 'Tarry at Home Travels"
When the distinguished clergyman
learned of his appointment as chaplain
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SS y
through the Il He has represented
Ills district in congress for twcnty-four
years. with the exception of two terms.
anu his son. the speaker of the assem-
bly, OF New York. who was born TWEEN.
ty-eight years ago. followed family ira
ditions 10y going to Yale. going to war,
going into politics and learning how to
manage IL big farm. He made Il fine
record during the Spanish war and
later in the Philippines and coming
home won the heart Of Miss Alice llay.
second daughter of the late secretary
Of state. He has Il reputation for
craftsmanship and for skill in golf.
baseball and football and Is as good IL
Farmer rs though moi born to wealth.
1t is said of him that he can pitch hay
as well as he can lead Il german.
Congressman J.. Sloat Eassctt, who il
talked of as the successor OF Ex-Goy-
ernor Is. Il. Ouell. Jr.. In the chairman
ship OF the New York state Republican
committee, has come to the front in
politics again after Il retirement cover
ing II period of about fifteen years. As
a young man Mr.. Fassett went to the
fore rapidly and was considered to
have Il brilliant future, but his defeat
for the governorship Of New York in
lAhl NJ cha ~
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AsANaN AL tAlC ulIll"
slavery movement
and was defeated
for governor in 1862
by Horatio Sey-
nlOur. He was killed
while fighting in the
Union army. He
had three sons, and
all Of them served
In the army with
their father. The
youngest, IN e =
WolcOtt WadSworth,
enlisted as Il boy OF
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o1AsCCh a FAT MAN AND HIM
DOWN..
surveyed Il vacant house with a to
rent sign on the door. He was wonder
ing how many rooms the house con-
ta1ned and whether it was haunted
when Humpy Skinner noticed him and
tried al experiment. He shut his eyes
tightly and tried to see how near he
could come to the mans heels with his
wheelbarrow. He had a distance of
forty feet to 60, and he managed mat
tiers SO we'll that he ran the wheel
plump against the leaning man and
knocked his legs out from under him.
by lingo, but what are you trying
to do?" shouted the man as he strug-
gled up.
Il thought l would see how near l
could Craze you," was the calm reply.
"Oh. you did, Ell? Then you willful-
", deliberately and ma~liciously ran
that Internal thing against my legs in
hopes Of gripping me for life, did you?
Boy, femme get hold Of you once"
But Humpy drew back with the
w~heelbarrow and stood ready to repel
an assault, and the man rubbed his
left leg and continued:
"Are you such a lunkhead that you
don't know that a wheelbarrow is an
Internal machine? You have no right
running it on the sidewalk. Begone
with it before l get my paws on you.
The idea of turning a boy Of your age
loose to MAIN and cripple and slaugh-
teri"
lIumpy was suppressed for the mo-
ment and got his barrow in motion
after two collisions with the fence and
safely turned the ext corner-that is,
it was safety for him, but in the turn.
ing he drove three pedestrians off the
walk. and one Of them came near fall
ing on the pavement and recovered
himself to shout:
"Boy, why didn't they give you a
package Of dynamite and turn you
loose? BY George, but it's got SO that
a mans life isn't safe even on the
roof Of his W house,"
Two minutes later the Jackson boy
came down the street on the opposite
side. He had been to the grocery and
had II dozen eggs and three bars Of
soap under his arm.
'IIello, Hump! But where ye goin'?"
he called.
"After sand"
"Come over, and Wen suck some
aigs."
1t was a great temptation to Humpy.
He had sucked eggs before, and his
Adams apple worked up and down as
he remembered how speedily and sat
isfactorily the yolks had slipped down
his throat and brought complacency to
him for an hour afterward. That was
before he had ever started to run a
w~heelbarrow on the sidewalk, how
ever. Now he somehow felt that egg
sucking was a boyish business and far
beneath his dignity. He had seen that
barrow. and he wondered If boys would
be-if Tim Jackson would be. The
only way to find out was t make a
test.
While the eyes Of the other boy We're
upon him in envious mood Humpy rose
up, grasped the handles Of the barrow
and made Il furious dash across the
street. Had 1t been a runaway ice
wagon Tim would have stepped behind
the nearest shade tree. As 1t was.
there was something so menacing
about things that he turned and ied
ere the barrow was within ten feet Of
him. Humpy uttered a warwhoop and
pursued. and eggs and soap We're scat.
tered on the sidewalk.
No living man or boy can push a
w~heelbarrow very far in a straight
line. no matter how slow his pace.
When he comes to a run his course II
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M SluEk was
awarded the palm
for the following:
Zone of the fun
NEST experiences l
ever had was with
a woman %stenOgra-
pher In a western
city. l was billed
for the leading
speech st a cam
paign rally and neg
lected to prepare
$500 ~ ~
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ing ii. he engaged in
politics and served
I'm TIE Dominican
and as gov
ernor Of Puerto niar
tn province. He was
exilcd and impris-
On"I several times.
participated in Il
number of revoiu-
TONS ana came to
the presidency in
October. 1903, after
defeating the forces
80 W.
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~ ~ WV ltaNN
Roswell l.. Flower
put an end to his po-
lftical advancement
for the time being.
He had ut that time
been Il member of
the state senate for
eight ear and col
lector Of the port
of New York. He
was only t~hirty-eight
roo p,,
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saying that Il gov
ernOr has no consti-
tutional right to ap-
point Il senator to
serve until his
Is elect
ed" the candidate
for senatorial hon
ors looked G
and faint. His cour-
age revived some
what as Senators
Spooner and Teller
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Mrs. Tartun-Mrs. I'pmore has a
strange dislike for ms,
Miss Jellers-Yes. and she has only
the slightest acquaintance with you;
that's what makes it seem so strange.
Chicago Tribune.