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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-13

Public intelligence determines the
character of laws under which we
live, in republic.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-13

Neither the friends or enemies of
Mr.. Bryan, politically, are in doubt as
to what he stands for. He dares to
open his campaign two years in adj
vance of the convention, because he
is not seeking to play a confidence
game upon the voters.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-13

The public cannot condone an of
tense in candidate. To do so would
be to destroy the foundation of popu-
lar government.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-13

The men who ride on railroad
passes are perfectly willing that you
should pay the freight.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-13

Guy T. Graves, the fusion candi-
date for congress, never rode on a
railroad pass in his life. When he
was first elected as Judge, a pass
was sent to him by an official of the
Northwestern railroad, but it was i'm
mediately returned unused by Judge
Graves, who realized that he could
not accept it without becoming
debtor to the railroad company. If
Judge Boyd has been riding on a
railroad pass the voters will probably
ascertain the fact between now and
election day and act accordingly.
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Captain Watson
in a cuandary

science, good Dick. Well, I have
enough from my ancestors of Plym-
outh To forswear and forswear again
and yet have some to spare. II will
go to my Lady Culpeper with the tale
and save thy soul thy scruples and thy
ears the melody of her tongue. | will
acquaint her with the miscarriage of
the goods and whisper of the sick sailor,
and all thou hast to do is to hotter about
jamestown, keeping thy Bridget well
in mind the while, and load thy ship
with the produce of the soil which the
beggars of Virginia give of their loyal
ty TO his majesty King Charles. and
then to take ON board my Lord Gull
pepper and set SAIL
Ills fearful risk" groaned the
other. Though l am a poor man, and
L will admit that my Bridget
It's a fearful risk for you, Captain
Tabor. and through you for my mis-
tress.'' l interrupted, for did not half
like the plan.
"Our ships lay alongside. and I am
hailed by a brother mariner in distress
both at the prospect of the displeasure
of a great and noble lady and the sus-
picion of his honesty. but for that lat
ter will I vouch with my own and if
needs be will give surety that the list
of goods which she ordered shall be
delivered next voyage" said Calvin Ia
Dor.
Her tongue, you know not her
tongue" groaned the other.
Even that will 1 dare for thee. Dick,
for thee and that fair little maid who
is dabb1ing her pretty fingers in that
flaming pudding with which only the
tough ones of q man should meddle.'
said Captain Tabor. And as for risk
for me, my sailor men be as much in
the tolls for Sabbath breaking as their
captain. should yesterdays work leak
out. and not a man of them knoweth
the contents of those cases. though,
faith, and / heard them marveling
among themselves at the weight of
feathers and silken petticoats. and
made port in the nighttime before. and
not soul knew of il nor the unlading
save those which be bound TO keep the
secret for their own necks. and. and
we'll, Captain Tabor be not ayerse to
somewhat of risk. 1t gives a SAVIOR to
life" So saying he rolled his bright
blue eyes at me and Captain Watson
with such utter good nature and dare
deviltry as l have never seen equaled-
1t was finally agreed that Captain
Tabor's plan should be carried out, and
i wendell my way back TO Drake Hill
with a feeling of triumph TO which
of late years had been stranger. l
know of nothing in the poor life OF a
man equal to that great delight OF be-
ing of service tn nn.. haioVpf
/ reflected with such ever increasing
joy that it finally became an ecstasy,
and l could almost it seemed. see the
colors of il in my path: how. had it not
been for me. Mary Cavendish might
have been in sore straits. and | verify
believe l was as happy for the time as
if she had been my promised sweet
heart and was a. proud of myself.
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Catherine anxiously waiting
on the bank of the stream
endish show the goods to the maid and

endish show the goods to the maid and
say naught as to the means by which
you came by them; tell her they are
landed from the Golden Horn. as in
deed they will be; let her think aught
she chooses, that they are indeed her
own. purchased for her by her sister or
her lovers, if she choose TO think so, and
bid her display them with no ado to
Madam Cavendish If she value the
safety Of the others who are concerned
in this. BetwiXt the mystery and the
fright and the sight of the trinkets. if
che be aught on the pattern of any
other maid. show them she will and
hold her tongue till she be out of her
grandmother's presence"
1T can be but tried" said l.
Then the captain sprang out on deck
and ordered boat lowered and pres
emily had set me ashore and was him
self. with half dozen sailors, fighting
way down stream.
1 found my horse on the bank where
l had left him, and by him. waiting
anxiouSly. Catherine Cavendish. She
listened with deepening eyes while
told her Captain Tabor's scheme. and
when l had done looked at me with
her beautiful mouth set and her face
as white as q white flower on bush
beside her. "a1ary shall show the
goods" said she .sSuch story will
tell her as will make her innocent of
aught save bewilderment, and as for
you and me. we are both of us ready to
lie for the sake of her.
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Sir Humphrey bending low
over Mays hand

delicate ear sounded like song, some
times an unguessed riddle hath less
weight than a guessed one and some
fish of knowledge had best be left in
the stream. l tell thee she is safe"
So saying l looked him full in his hon.
est, boyish face, which was good to
see, though sometime l wished, for the
maids sake, that it had more shrewd-
ness of wit init Then he gave me a
great grasp of the hand and whispered
something hoarsely. Thou art good
fellow, Harry, in spite of-in spite off,
then he bent low over Mary's hand for
the second time and sprang to his sad
die and was off toward jamestown on
his white mare, flashing along the
moonlit road like whittier moonbeam.
Then Mary came close to me and did
what she had never before done since
she was child. She laid her little
hand on my arm of her own accord.
Master Wingfield," said she softly,
what about the goods?'
"The goods for which you sent to
England are yours and in the great
house." said L, and l heard my voice
trembIe
She drew her hand away and stood
looking at me. and her sweet forehead
under her golden curls was all knitted
with perpleAity.
"You know-you know I-liedl" she
whispered like guilty child.
You cannot lie.'' l answered. "and
the goods are yours
And not my Lady Culpeper'sT
and not my Lady Culpeper's."
Mary continued looking at me, then
all at once her forehead cleared.
Catherine, twas Catherine" she
cried out. she said not, but well
| know her; she would not own to it
the sweetheart Sure falsehood to
hide a loving deed is the best truth
of the world. Twas Catherine, twas
Catherine, the sweetheart, the darling.
She sent for naught for herself, and
hath been saving for years time and
maybe sold a ring or two. Somehow
she discovered about the plot, what I
had done. And she hath heard me say,
that | know well, that l thought twas
noble list of Lady Culpeper's and |
wished / We're a governors wife or
daughter that / could have fine things.
/ remember me well that told her thus
before ever the Golden Horn sailed for
England. that time after Cicely Hyde
slept with me and told me what she
had from Cate Culeeper. A goodly
portion of the goods were for Cate.
Twas Catherine. Oh, the sweetheart,
the darling. Was there ever sister
IitS 20
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Mary turned snddenfy 70 SIR mum
phrey . lis time YOU We're gone now
Humphrey" she said softly. Twas
only last night YOU We're here. and
there is need OF caution. and your
mother
But Humphrey was 10th 10 90. "'.ris
not late" he said. and l would know
more OF this matter
''You will never Know more of Mas
ter Ningfeid. if thar is what You wait
for" she returned. with a half laugh,
and, Humphrey. Your sister Cicely
said but this morning that your MOTIF
er was overcurious. l pray You GO.
and Master WinEheld viii take me
bone. ] praN YOU co.
Sir Humphrey took her hand and
bent low over it and nurmured some
thing. Then before he sprang TO his
saddle he cafue close To me again.
Harry be whispered. she should
not be in this business. and 1 would
have not had il so could l have helped
it. and. | pray you. have care TO her
safety This he spoke SO low that
Mary could not hear and moreover she.
with one of those sudden turns of hers
that made her have as many faces of
delight as a diamond in the sun. had
thrown an arm around the neck of Sir
Humphreys mare and was talking TO
her in such dulcet tones as her lovers
would have died for the sake of hear
ing in their ears.
Have no fears for her safety"
whispered back. so far as the goods
go, there is no more danger"
What did you, Harry
"Sir Humphrey" l whispered back,
while Mary's sweet voice in the mares
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The Hearts
Highway "4St s
MARY E..
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Copyright. 1900 by DOUBLEDAY. PAGE q co.

I s,Iasion IL 1 know honest LICK wat
SON.
The scheme of which Captain Tabor
delivered himself with bursts Of laugh
ter enough TO wake the ship was, to
speak briefly that he should go with a
boat, rowing against the current by
keeping close to bank and taking adj
vantage of eddies, and meet the Earl
of Fairfax before she reached James
town, board her and persuade her cap
tain TO send the cases of my Lady Gull
peper's goods under cover of night to
the Golden Horn. whence he would I'M
load them next morning. and Mistress
Mary could show them to her grand
mother. and then they were to be re-
shipped with all possible speed and Sc
crecy, the Earl of Fairfax meanwhile
lying at anchor at the mouth of the
river, and then delivered to my Lady
Culpeper.
There was but one doubt as to the
success of this curious scheme in my
mind. and that was that Mistress Mary
might not easily lend herself to such
deception. However. Captain Tabor,
with skill of devising concerning
which l have often wondered whether
it may be more common in the descend
ants OF those who settled in New Eng
land, who were in such sore straits to
get their own wills, than with us of
Virginia, provided a way through that
difficulty.
"'Tis full easy" said he. "You say
that the maids sister will say naught
against it-and your
Il will say naught against her safe
ty,'' said 1. "What think you 1 care
for any little bubbles of the truth
when that be in question:"
Well" said Captain Tabor, then
must you and Mistress Catherine Cav
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Eninsni Doeicrs Praise lis Iuereaisats.

We refer to that boon 10 weak. nervous.
suffering women known as DIR. Plerces
FavoriJe Prescription.
nr. John Fyfe one of the Editorial Sta Y
Of Unicorn root sIieloaias Diaso,sl which
5 one of ehe chief ingredients of the VA
rerite Prescription
"A remedy which invariably acts as utter
why o. the entire reprodae,ive systsm :
tie continues sin Heionias we have nedfca-
;1arpsss thaa any ofi.sr ssrss, set.a aica an
Ic1tsGfs,fS9 In the treatment OF diSeaSe> Pc
sen which des not o. , rssehs so Ss inss1.on
far this remedial AGENT DIR Fyfe further
aSs. HIhe following are among Tho IL adiT-s
.sadicatlo,.s for fielonlas Unicorn matA. Pain
y achnss IN the hack. with l46corrhoea:
lsonic weak conditions OF the Ee1aroductive
argans or No.nea. mental aerfe s .oa and ir
liability. associated with care diseases OF
he reproductive organs o. 4en. coast ant
ned eondsion 81 the a reproa Five system:
ss sfnrn arisisS pom or 6mpanynS n an
abnormal condition OF the Egestiye organs
aud anaulic Chin blood 4ahit: drssgIns
II more or less of the Sbove symptoms
IRE present, no inyali3 woman can do
letter than take DIR. Rierce's Favorits
Prescription. one of Thu leading ingredi
ents OF which is Unicor root. or Heionias.
and the medical prou&rt OF which II
most faithfully represl hts.
OF Golden Seal root hnother prominent
Ingredient Of rFaY rite Prescription
arof. Finley Eilingy bod. NJ D.. OF Ben
aett Medical tollege&Chicago, says:
sit is an important ternedy in disorders OF
the womb. In all cat Drrhaa conditions
and general enfeehle lent II Is useful
Prof. John NJ. S\kldcer. NJ. d., late OF
Cincinnati. saySof Golden Seal root:
Sin relation tt general effects On the
system. there ~ ~ d.csas fl use about trhich
there - stss,e genes tsfidatsafk 81 opinion. IL
is universally regatded as the tonic useful in
all debllitated states
Prof. Barthoiow. NJ. D.. of jefferson
Medical College, says of Golden Seal:
uNaluabie in uterine hemorrhage. menor-
rhagia (fioodingl and congestive dysmenor-
rhuea painful mensyruationlr
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription faith
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for whick
they are recommended.
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mantied ti,a other. .tfave 1 NOT n
wife and seven little ones in old Eng
land: What think You q dimple or a
! bright eye hath Of weight with mey'
Time was, Dick laughed Captain
/ Tabor
/ Time that was no longer is" an
swered the other Grossly; then TO me.
I send down my goods by some of
those black fellows, and no more par
leying. sir
But, SIR / said. twill be a good
fifteen pounds for Mistress Watson and
the little ones when the merchant be
paid"
go to- he growled out. what will
that avail If | be put in prison: What
am l TO say TO my Lady Culpeper for
the nondelivernent Of her goods? An
swer me that" Then came Captain
Tabor TO my ale with his merry
shrewdness. Its as easy as the nose
on thy face, Dick" said he. Say but
to my lady that you have searched
and the goods he not in the hold of
the Earl of Fairfax. and must have
miscarried, as faith they have, and
say that next voyage you will deliver
them and hold myself responsible for
the cost. as you well can afford with
Master Wingfeld's money"
Hast ever heard my Lady Gull
peper's tongue:" demanded the other.
:. 'Tis easy to advise. Would you face
her myself without the goods in hand.
Calvin Tabor"
Faith, and I'd face dozen like her
for fifteen pounds" declared Captain
Tabor. Then. with another great laugh.
Il have it; send thy mate, send thy
deaf mate, Jack Tarbox, man."
But she will demand to see the cap
tain
Faith. aid the captain will be on
board the Earl of Fairfax seeing TO a
leak which she hath sprung and can
not leave her. said Tabor.
But in two days time the governor
sails in my ship for England
Think We the governor will concern
himself about my lady's adornments
when he be headed for England and
out of reach of her complaints?'
But how to dodge her for so long?"
Dick" said the other solemnly,
"much / have II in mind that case
of fever viii break out upon the Eari
Then think you that my lady will
allow her lord the governor TO saif:'
Dick" laughed Captain Tabor, gov
ernors be great men and you but a
poor sailor, but when it comes to coin
in wifely value thy weight in the heart
of thy good Bridget would send the
governor of Virginia higher than thy
masthead. None but my Lady Culpep-
er need have hint of the fever"
Il have a sailor ailing," said the 9th
er doubtfully, but he hath no sign of
fever"
Ills enough cried the other gayly.
His fever will rage in twelve hours
enough to beat the tween decks
But" cried Captain Watson, speak
ing angrily and yet with a certain I'll
nudity, as men will do before soothing
friend and their own accusing con-
science. you ask me to forswear my
self"
NAY, that 1 will not cried the 9TH
er. BY the Lord, 1 forgot thy con-
Captain Watson
in a cuandary
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n
IXllI hold at Drake Hill both as to
@ men and women folk. The
(SSfS fields were full of ebony
backs and plying arms Of toll at sun
rise. and the hum and whir Of loom
and spinning wheels were to be heard
in the negro cabins and the great house
as soon as the birds.
Madam Judith Nvendish was a
stern taskmistress, and especially for
these latter duties Had it not been
for the stress of favor in which she
held me / question il my vocation as
tutor to Mistress Mary would have had
much scope for the last year, since her
grandmother esteemed so highly the
Importance Of maids being versed
IN all domestic arts, such as the spinning
and weaving Of fax and wool and pre-
serving and distilling and fine needle
work. She set but small store by Latin
and arithmetic for maid. not even
il she We're naturally quick at them,
as was Mistress Mary. and had il not
been that she was bent on keeping me
in her service at Drake Hill l doubt
not that she would have clappeI to-
gether the maids books. whether or no,
and set her 10 her wheel. As it was,
goodiy part of every day was passed
by her in such wise. but SO fond was
my pupil of her book that often have
seen her with it propped open for her
reference on a chair at her side.
II was thus the next morning, the
morning of the day of my Lord Gull
peper's ball. 1t was warm morning
and the doors and windows of the
hall We're set wide open and all the
spring wind and scent coming in and
diIRity curtains flying like flags. and
the gold of Mistress Mary's hair toss
ing now and then in stronger gust.
and she and Catherine examining down
their fax baskets, lest the fax take
wl-lgs to itself and nv away. Both
Mary and Catherine were at their dax
wheels. but Madam Cayendish was in
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the loom room with some of the black
women. Mary had her Latin book
open, as / have said before. on u
chair at her side. but Catherine span
with her fair face set TO some steady
course of thought, though abe. too. was
fond of books.
Never a lesson had she taken of me
holding me in such scorn, but l ques-
toned much at the time, and know
now, that she WAS well acquainted
with whatever knowledge her sister
had got, having been taught by her
mother and then keeping on by her
self with her tasks. When | entered
the hall. having been TO jamestown
after breakfast and just returned, both
maids looked up, and suddenly one OF
the wheels ceased its part in the duet
and Catherine was on her feet and her
thread fallen whittier it would. Mas
ter Wingtield," said she, II would speak
with you"
Madam, at your service" said I.
and followed her. leading out on the
green before the house. What means
this-what means this, sir?" she began
when she was scarcely out of hearin.
of her sister.
what did you about the goods? Did
you-did YOU
She gasped for further speech and
looked at me with such haughiiness
of scorn as never l had seen. 1t is
hard for any man to be attacked in
such wise by woman and be under
the necessity of keeping his weapons
sheathed, though he knoweth full well
their fine point to the case in hand.
did you-did you"-she went on
did you purchase those goods your
self for my sister? Did your
1 bowed again. Madam" said /,
whatever / have. and my poor flesh
and blood and soul also, are at the
service of not only your sister. but her
family"
l marveled much as / spoke thus to
see no flush of shameful consciousness
oyerspread the maids face, but none
did, and she continued speaking with
that sharpness of hers, both as TO pale
look and voice. which wounded like
cold steel, which leaves an additional
sting because of the frost in it. Know
you not, sir" said she, that we cannot
suffer a man in your position, a-a-to
purchase my sisters wardrobeT' Then,
before 1 knew what she was about TO
do, in went her hand to broidered
pocket which hung at her girdle and
out she drew a flashing store OF rings
and brooches and one long necklace
flashing with green stones Here, take
these" she cried out. Il have no mon
ey, but such an insult will not suffer
that my sister goes clad at your ex-
pensa to the ball tonight. Take these.
They are five times the value of the
goods"
l would in that minute have given
ten years of my life had Mistress Cath
crime Cavendish been a man and could
have felied her 10 the ground. and no
man knowing what 1 believed 1 knew
could have blamed me. The flashes of
red and green from those rings and
gewgaws which she held out seemed
to pass my eyes to my very soul.
Take them" she said why do you
not take them, sirs
Il have no need of jewels, madam"
/ said, land whatever the servant hath
is his masters by right, and bis nlast0
doth but take his own and no disclLdit
n
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SS,k II A-Noo uot uON SdptdIU NdiN
XXI Tabor managed his part to
k@S@SaI transship those goods with
lsE:.J out discovery, but he had a
shrewd head. and no doubt the captain
of the Earl of Fairfax another. and by
o'clock that May day the Golden
Horn lay at her wharf discharging her
cargo right Justify with such openness
of zeal and shouts of encourage
and groans of labor twas enough to
acquaint all the colony. And straight
way to the great house they brought
my Lady Culpeper's fallals and clamp
ed them in the hall where We We're all
at supper. Mistress Mary sprang to
her feet and ran to them and bent over
them. What are these?" she said, all
in a CULVER.
The goods which you ordered, mad
am" spoke up one of the sailors, with
a grin which he had copied from Cap
tain Tabor. and pulled forelock and
ducked his head.
The goods" said she. speaking faint
ly. for hers was rather the headlong
course of enthusiasm than the secret
windings of diplomacy.
Art thou gone daft, sweetheart:
The goods of which YOU gave the list
this mounting. which have but now
come in on the Golden Horn spake up
Catherine sharply.
Madam Cavendish was at table that
night. though moving with grimaces
from the stiffness of her rheumatic
joints. and she ordered that the sailors
be given cider. the which they drank
with some haste and We're gone. Then
Madam CavendiSh asked Mistress
Mary, with her wonderful keenneSs of
gaze. which 1 never saw excelled, Are
those the goods which you ordered by
the Golden Horn" But / answered
for her, knowing that Madam Cav
endish would pardon such presumption
from me. Madam. those are the
goods. I have it from Captain Calvin
Tabor himself"
Mistress Mary gave little gasp and
looked at me and looked at her sister
Catherine. and well knew it was on
the tip of her tongue to out with the
whole to her grandmother. And so
she would doubtless have done had
net her wonderment and euenicion that
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,Pnone or write card to the PaIia-
dunn of the little piece OF news your
neiohbor told you and get your name
in the news Tip" contest sor this
week.
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SYNOPSIS OF STORY.

CnapIer HAIRY Wingfield, mar
fator of the story, is tutor TO Mary
belle of the colony oil
Virginia in 1852, and accompanies her
BIN ride TO church. He discovers
her implication in conspiracy
tgainst the king. She has imported
|rms and ammunition to aid in the
blot
III and IH-Wingfield's past life in
England Although heir to large es-
|ates and well educated, he is now
! deported convict in Virginia. Wing
held is devoted to his pupil.
w and V-Sir Humphrey Hyde, III
owe with Mary, is with her in the
plot, which is laid for the purpose of
cutting down the young tobacco
plants and thus depriving the king
bf his revenue under the unjust navi-
cation act.
vi and VII-Mayday frolics at
Drake Hill, home of Wingfield and
Mary Catherine Cavendish beseech-
IS the tutor to save her sister from
in the conspiracy.
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CHAPTER TX.

IA KNOW not how Captain Calvin
j Tabor managed his part to
~ transship those goods with
81 ont discovery but he had a
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(To Be continued,

Artificial gas. the GOD cen,ury fuel.
loft
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CHAPTER x.

was an industrious mousse
hold at Drake Hill both as to
men and women folk. The
fields were full of ebony