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porter help me in so innocent and mer
itOriOuS ga intrigue? The man hest
tated. 1 produced my half sovereign
The man was lost And at half past
s next morning, before the heat of the
day, Raff1eS and l drove to Kew gar
dens in 4 hired landau, which was to
call for US at midday and wait until
we came. The porter had assisted me
to carry my invalid downstairs in a
carrying chair hired dixie the Landau
from Harr0d's stores for the occasion.
1t was little after 8 when we crawled
together into the gardens. By half
past my invalid had had enough, and
out he tOttered on my arm. A cab, a
message to our coachman, timely
train TO Baker street. another cab. and
we were at the British museum-briSk
pedestrians nOw-nOt very many min
utes after the opening hour Of 10 a. m.
The museum pigeons were grooming
among the shadows Of the grimy colon
made. and the stalwart janitOrs looked
less stalwart than usual, as though
their medals were too heavy for them.
I recognized some habltual readers 60
ing to their labor underneath the dome.
Of mere visitors we seemed among the
first.
That's the room" said Raffles, who
had bought the twOpenny guide, as
we studied Il openly on the nearest
bench-"No. 43. upstairs aud sharp
around to the right. Come on, Bun
n.y.
And he led the way in silence, but
with a long methodical stride which
I could not understand until we came
10 the corridor leading TO the room OF
gold, when he turned TO me for mo-
ment.
a hundred and thlrty-nine yards
from this to the open street" said Raj
fes, mot counting the stairs. sup
pose we could do it in twenty seconds
but If we did we should have to jump
the gates. No, you must remember to
loaf out at slow march, Bunny, wheth-
er you like it or not"
But YOU talked about a hiding place
for a night"
"ouite so-for all night. We should
have to get back, go on lying low ana
saunter out with the crowd next day
after doing the whole show thorough
""
What With gold in our pockets
And gold in our boots and goid up
the sleeves and legs Of our suits! You
leave that to me, Bunny"
1t is none Of my business TO uescriDe
the so called room Of gold, with when
I. for. one. was not little disappoiht-
ed. The glass cases which both MI anu
line it may contain unique examples OF
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The thing had a little square case of
I plate glass all to itself at one end of
the room. It may have been the thing
/ of beauty that RafFies affected to con-
slider it, but 1, for my part, was in no
mood to look at it in that light. Un-
J derneath were the names of the pluto
Gratis who had subscribed for this ma
tiopal gewgaw, and I fell to wondering
where their $4,000 came in, while Raj
. fes devoured his twOpenny guidebook.
Those are scenes from the martyr
dom Of st. Agnes" said he, 'translu-
cent on relief. One of the finest
specimens Of its kind I should think
it was! Bunny, you Philistine, why
can't you admire the. thing for its
own sake? 1t would be worth hav-
ing to live up to! There never was
such rich enameling on such thin gold,
and what a good scheme to hang the
lid UP over it, so that you can see how
thin it is. l wonder if we could lift
it. Bunny, by hook or crook?"
you'd better try, sir" said a dry
voice at his elbow.
The mailman seemed to think we
had the room to ourselves. l knew
better. but like another mailman, had
let him ramble on unchecked And
here was a stOlid constable confront
ing us in the short tunic that they wear
in summer, his whistle on its chain,
but no truncheOn at his side. Heavens,
I J., E
size, with a broad, good humored, per-
spring face and limp mustache. He
looked sternly at Raffies, and Rallies
looked merrily at him.
Going to run me in, officer?" salH
he. ''That would be a joke-my hatr'
Il didn't say as l was. sir" replied
the policeman. But that's queer talk
for a gentleman like you. sir, in the
British museum" And he wagged his
helmet ut my invalid, who had taken
his airing in froclz coat and top hat.
the more readily to assume his present
part
what" cried Raff1eS, simply say
ing to my friend that I'd like to lift
the gold cup? Why, so should, Off
Ger, so 1 should! I don't mind who
hears me say so. It's one Of the most
beautiful things 1 ever saw in ali NY
life"
The constable's face had already Te-
Taxed, and now a grin peeped under
the limp mustache. Il dare say there's
many as feels like that, sir" said he.
Exactly, and ! say what 1 feel,
that's ALL" said Rallies airily. but
seriously, officer, is a valuable thing
like this quite safe in case like thatE"
Safe enough as long as I'm hers"
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Tt stood for days upon his chimney
piece, this costly trophy whose ancient
history and final fate filed newspaper
columns even in these days Of Jubilee
and for which the flower Of Scotland
Yard was said to be seeking high and
low. Our constable, we learned, had
been stunned only, and from the mo-
ment that l brought him an evening
paper with the news Rallies spirits
rose to a height inconsistent with his
equable temperament and as unusual
In him as the sudden impulse upon
which he had acted with such effect.
The cup itself appealed to me no more
than it had done before. Exquisite 1t
might be, handsome it was, but so
light in the hand that the mere gold
of it would scarcely have poured three
figures out Of melting pot. And what
said Rafles but that he would never
melt it at all!
Taking It was an Offense against
the laws Of the land. Bunny. That Is
nothing. But destroying it would be
a crime against God and art, and may
/ be spitted on the vane Of St Mary
AbbOt's if commit it,
Talk such as this was unanswerable.
Indeed, the whole affair had passed the
pale of useful comment, and the one
course left to practical person was
to shrug his shoulders and enjoy the
Joke. This was not little enhanced
by the newspaper reports, which de-
scribed Rafies as a handsome youth
and his unwilling accomplish as an
older man of blackguardly appearance
and low type.
"Hits us both off rather neatly, Bun
n.y." said he. But what none Of them
do Justice to is my dear cup. Look at
it. only look at it, man! Was ever
anything so rich and yet so chaste?
St Agnes must have had a pretty bad
time. but it would be almost worth It
TO 90 down to pOsterity in such enamel
apOn such gold. And then the history
Of the thing. DO you realize that It's
500 years old and has belonged to
Henry VIII. and to Elizabeth. among
others? Bunny, when you have me
cremated you can put my ashes ia yOn-
der cup and lay us in the deep delved
earth together"
"And meanwhile|
at is the joy Of my heart, the light
Of my life, the delight Of mine eye"
"And suppose other eyes catch sight
Of it?'
''They never must; they never shall"
Rafles would have been too absurd
had he not been thoroughly alive to his
own absurdity. There was neverthe-
less an underlying, sincerity il his ap.
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alive But a knockout shot wa3 the
only chance for US then"
"Why? You don't get run in for be-
ing tempted nor yet for showing that
you arev'
But I should have deserved running
in If hadn't yielded to such tempta-
ton as that, Bunny. 1t was a chance
in a hundred thousand. We might go
there every day of our lives and never
again be the only outsiders in the
room, with the billiard marking John
ME practically out of earshot at enc
and the same time 1t was gift from
the gods. Not to have taken itswOuld
have been flying in the face Of Provi-
dence."
but you didn't take it." said I. you
went and left it behind"
l wish 1 had a kodak for the little
smile with which Raf9es shook his
head, for it was one that. he kept for
those great moments of which our vO-
cation is not devoid. All this time he
had been wearing his hat tilted little
over eyebrows no longer raised. And
now at last 1 knew where the gold
cup was.
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the goldsmith's art in times and places
Of which one heard quite enough in the
course Of ones classical education, but
from a professional point of view
would as lief have the ransacking Of
a single window in the west end as
the pick of all those spOils Of Etruria
and Of ancient Greece. The gold may
not be so soft as it appears, but it GER
tainly looks as though you could bite
off the business ends of the spoons
and stop your own teeth in doing So
Nor should l care to be seen wearing
one Of the rings. But the greatest
fraud of all (frOm the aforesaid stand
point is assuredly that very cup Of
which Raffies had spoken. Moreover,
he felt this himself
''Why, it's as thin as paper" said he,
"and enameied like a middle aged lady
Of quality! But, by Jove. it's one of
the most beautiful things l ever saw
in my life, Bunny. 1 should like to
have it for its own sake, by all my
GODS"
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We'll, then, when-when? 1 be-
gan to repeat.
Tomorrow, if you like"
only to loOk?"
The limitation was my one regret.
I'VE must do so, Bunny, before we
leap"
Every well. I sighed. But tomor-
row it is"
And the morrow it really was.
I saw the porter that night and. 1 still
think, bought his absolute allegiance
for the second coin Of the realm. My
story, however, invented by Rallies,
was sufficiently speciOus in itself. That
sick gentleman, Mr. Maturin Cas [ had
TO remember TO call HIM, was rea;.y
or apparently sickening for fresh air.
DR.. TheObald would allow him none.
He was Fostering me for Just one day
in the country while the glorious
weather lasted. I was myself con-
WINGED that no possible harm could
come Of the experiment. Would the
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PRESENT
No. s of the Series

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HE room Of gold in the
British museum is prob
ably well enough known
10 the inQuiring alien and
the travelled American.
A true LOndoner, how
ever. I myself had never
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
Goodrich

Carl Whey visited at his brother
Arthur's Friday.
Ed. Ainsworth visited Friday with
Isaac Newton.
Chas. Laughery was in Denison
Saturday.
George Beaman is working for AL
bert Whey at present.
Albert Winey is now busily en-
gagged in putting up his hay. He says
his crop has doubled since the rains.
VIM. Bauerkemper purchased q
new hay outfit and will now put up
hay in fine style.
Meyrl Meyers is busy laying by
his corn as is also Fred Bowman.
Mrs. Albert Whey received let.
ter from her mother who is now il
Minnesota saying they had a peculiar
rain there, an immense lot of small
frogs falling the size of large flies.
Mrs. Anderson and son Robert visit
at the Arthur Whey home Sunday.
Mrs. Boman and Mrs. Whey visit
ed with Mrs. Arthur Winey Friday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
new CANAL COMMISSION
President Names Board Because Of
Failure of Senate te Confirm Other.


Failure of Senate to Confirm Other.
Washington, July 3.-Because Of
the failure of the senate to confirm
the isthmiaE canal commission Presi-
dent Roosevelt has named a new COM
mission, consisting of Theodore p.
Shonts, chairman; John f. Stevens,
Governor Charles E. Magoon, Briga-
der General Peter C. Haines, u. S. A..
(retired); Mordecai Endicott, civil en-.
gineer, U. S. N, and Benjamin NJ. Her
rod, members.
Mr.. Stevens replaces Brigadicr Cen
eral Oswald H. Ernst, who retired
from active service in the army last
week and will hereafter devote prac-
tically his entire time to the interna.
tional waterways commission. Joseph
Bucklin Bishop. who was secretary to
the old commission and member of
the commission, will be secretary to
the new body. but not one of its men,
bers. The salaries of the members
will continue the same as heretofore.
Mr.. Stevens will continue as chief
engineer of the commission, but will
not receive any extra compensation
for his services as a member of the
commission.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
PURITY Of MEAT ASSURED
INSPECTION WILL BE EXTENDED
FROM PASTURE TO PACKAGE.
LAWS TO BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
Secretary Wilson Takes First Step to
Restore Faith in Paekers-TelIs
How Thorough, With Increased Pow.
err, Inspection Will Now BE.

Washington, July 3.-Secretary Will.
son of the department Of agriculture
has decided to postpone his annual va.
cation until he has completed the or.
ganization necessary to put into oper.
alton the new meat inspection law.
By direction of the president, Secre.
tary Wilson issued the following state.
ment:
American live stock are the health.
lest in the world. The great ranges
of the west produce herds of cattle in
which the percentage of disease is re-
markedly small and the federal gov.
eminent is steadily reducing by ap-
proved scientific methods this small
percentage. The inspection Of animals
before and at the time of slaughter
has always been thorough. 1t is true
that the department of agriculture has
heretofore lacked the power and the
money to provide for an efficient SUI
pervision and sanitation of the meth.
DDS of preparation of canned meat
food products. The legislation which
has just become effective provides the
department with adequate power to
carry it into effect. Supervision in
spection will be extended from the
pasture to the package. The federal
stamp upon the can will be guaran-
tee not only of the healthfulness Of
the animal, but also that the product
was prepared in sanitary surroundings
and with the addition of no deleterious
chemical or presewative. Any meat
food product bearing the government
stamp will be fit for food. With this
law in operation it may be accepted as
a fact that for healthfulness and pur-
ity the prepared canned product will
compare favorably with the fresh
meat of the United States. which is
and always has been the finest in the
world. The new law is comprehen.
sive. the means for it's enforcement
are ample and its execution will be
thorough. People at home and abroad
may use our meats in confidence
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
Tawney issues Statement.

Washington, July 3.-Representa-
tive Tawney. chairman of the house
committee on appropriations, has pre-.
pared detailed statement concern
ing the appropriations for the fiscal
year, beginning July 1, 1906, made by
congress during the session just
closed, in which he claims that the
per capita cost of the government in
the United States, including federal
and state, is less than that in any Eu-
ropean country. Mr.. Tawney enters
upon an analysis to show the various
channels into which the total appro-
priation of $SSO,1S3,3O1 will be di-
verified
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05

sloan with assault IN the lnlra oegree.
An appearance was entered at once
before Squire Franklin, and Sloan
was released on his own recognizance
to appear for trial next Monday. The
arrest was the result Of interference
by the secret service men in the en-
deavor of Legendre to take a snap
shot OF the president as he entered
his carriage at the station here.
Legendre claims Sloan hit him in the
face after the photograph was taken
and the president had driven away.
The secret service men say they have
previously had trouble with Legendre.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
IMPORTANT laSUnAa1iCl;t DECISION
Raise in Rates Of Catholic Mutus
Benefit Association ILLEGAL.

Benefit Association illegal.
Buffalo, July S-An important de-
cision governing the question of rails.
ing the rates in the Catholic Mutual
Benefit association was handed down
by Justice White in the supreme court
in the case of Michael Dowdall against
the supreme council of the Catholic
dali brought suit to recover the
amount of money paid into the treas.
ury of the Catholic Mutual Benefit as.
ISOLATION since June I, 1904, in excess
of the rate paid by him previous to
that time, and upon this suit hinged
the legality of the increase in the
rates adopted by the supreme council
at the 1903 convention, which was
held in Pittsburg.
Justice White, in his decision, holds
that the high rates imposed upon the
members OF the Catholic Mutual Ben
Gift association at the 1903 convention
are null and void on the ground that
a certificate of insurance is a contract
and that the rates announced in the
certificate cannot be increased. JUS
tice White also issued an order direct
ing the defendant to pay to the plant
iff all moneys paid into the treasury
of the association by him in excess
of the rate paid by him previous to
the increase.
An order restraining the defendant
from collecting or attempting to col
lect any rate of assessment in excess
of that the plaintiff paid prior to Jan
1. 1904, the time when the increase
in rate went into effect. was also is
sued by Justice White An appeal
will be taken.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
Saved His Comrades Life.

"Whlle returning from the Grand
Army Encampment at Washington
City, comrade from Elgin, Ill.,,
was taken with cholera morbus and
was in critical condition., says Mr..
j. E. Houghland, of Eldon, Iowa.
81 gave him Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and be-
lieve saved his life. | have been en-
gagged for ten years in immigration
work and conducted many parties to
the south and west. always carry
this remedy and have used it success
fully on many occasions. Sold by
Phi. A. Schlumberger.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
TELEGRAMs TERsELY TOLD

The resignation of George w. Per
kins as trustee of the New York Life
Insurance company was accepted at a
special meeting of the board.
A statement issued by the depart
ment of commerce and labor says that
during the fiscal year just ended, =
463 merchant vessels were built in
this country.
Five persons were injured when an
electric car jumped the track near
New Albany, Ind. and went over a
twenty-foot embankment. The car
was demolished.
! Two freight trains on the Mobile,
Jackson and Kansas City railroad col
lided near Newton, Miss, killing both
fremen and injuring three other train
men, one seriously.
Upwards of 10000 cotton mill oper-
atives in New England are working
today under an increase in wages,
which places them on schedule like
that which prevailed prior to July 1,
1903.
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore has
written letter to the secretary Of
the International policyholders' com.
mittee, New York, withdrawing his
consent to serve as a member of that
committee.
Kreigh Collins and Raymond D. Lit
tie, Americans, were defeated in the
semi-final round of the all-England
tennis championship doubles by c. H.
L. Cazalet ard G. Simond, British,
three sets to two.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
Modest Claims Often Carry the Most
Conviction.

When Maxim, the famous gun in
ventor, placed his gun before COM
mittee of judges, he stated its carry
ing power to be much below what
he felt sure the gun would accom-
plish. The result of the trial was
therefore a great surprise instead Of
disappointment. 1t is the same with
the manufacturers of Chamberlain 5
Collie, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Rene
dy. They do not publicly boast of
all this remedy will accomplish, but
prefer to let the users make the state
ments. What they do claim, is that
Int will positively cure diarrhoea,
dysentery, pains in the stomach and
bowels and has never been known to
fail. For sale by
Phi. A. Schlumberger.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
Jackson

Jim Gum and Chris Eggers fur
nished the music for barn dance
east of Wall Lake last Friday night.
Rickie Brunce gave dance in his
new barn last Saturday night.
Detlef Brotherson shipped five cars
of fat cattle to Chicago last Saturday
evening.
Pity tits true, that some people
will let their cattle roam at large,
allowing them to get into other peo-
pies crops and play hob, generally.
Miss Walker has closed her school
and returned to her home in Denison.
SAYS she will help shake up the Old
Fourth.
John Amen, Martin Peters and a
few other lads took a trip to Storm
Lake on fishing excursion.
The citizens of Herring are pre-
pairing to celebrate the good Old
Fourth in grand style. They have
hired music, built a bowery, Mayor
Nelson will give speech and cool
drinks will be served with the cream.
The crops are looking as fine as
silk and the Boss is looking forward
to we'll filled pocket book this fall.
Charles Man, one cf the United
States soldiers is visiting his rela-
tives here. He is the same old chick,
only sitter than he used to be.
Bert Tracy and wife of New Mex
leo are making visit with Mr..
Robert Nicholson.
Some of the people are going tc
Lake View fishing on the Fourth.
Jim Gum made trip to Breda last
Sunday evening.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05

child and then shot and killed nlm-
self. Brewers wife left her home
a few days ago, alleging that he was
treating her badly. She went to her
mothers home. where Brewer called
and entreated her to return to him.
He became angry when his wife re-
fused to leave her mothers house,
and drawing a revolver began shoot
ing.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05

Mr.. Frey and son John of Coon
Grove were in town Saturday.
Bowel Complaint in Children

During the summer months children
are subject to disorders of the bowels
which should receive careful atten.
ton as soon as the first unnatural
looseness appears. The best medi-
cine in use for bowel complaint is
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera anc
Diarrhoea Remedy as it promptly
controls any unnatural looseness Of
the bowels. For sale by
Phi. A. Schlumberger.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
Tries to Exterminate His Family.

Lucedale, Miss, July 3.-In an at
tempt to exterminate his family.
Charles Brewer shot and killed his
wife and his mother-in-law, wounded
his wife's grandmother and his infant
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
Family Of Eioht Drowned.

Durango, Colo, July 3.-Leonard
Boat, his wife and six children were
drowned while attempting to ford the
Animas river near Cedar Hill, N. NJ.
The family had started for Durango
to attend street carnival.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
PREPARING DEAD FOR SHIPMENT
Embalmers Are Busy at salisbur,
With Bodies Of Wreck Victims.

Salisbury, England, July 3.-The
embalmers are busy and by tomorrow
the majority OF the bodies of the score
OF Americans who lost their lives in
the wreck OF the Plymouth express
will be prepared for their return for
burial in the land they left so re-
Gently in the fullness of life and hope.
Frederick HI. Cossitt's body already
has been forwarded to London, on its
way to America. The inquest was
prolonged and tedious formality,
which utterly failed to give any idea
of the cause of the accident. No ques-
lions on that point We're asked and
the subject seemed to be avoided.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
HIT FOR KoDAKING PRESIDENT

Photographed Causes Arrest Of Secret
Service Officer Sloan for Assault.
Oyster Bay, N. Y. July 3.-James
Sloan, chief of the presidents secret
service corps. was placed under arrest
as he came from duty at Sycamore
Hill. Jack McQuade, the village con-
stable, served the warrant, which had
been sworn out by Clarence Legendre,
New York photographer, charging
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05
Puts poison In Drinking water

Cairo, ILL.,, July 3.-Poison was put
into the drinking water at the Singer
Manufacturing companys plant, and
four workmen were poisoned. All will
recover. 1t is supposed that drunk
en- painter poisoned the water.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05

Dressmaking at reasonable price.
Phone C. C. 22l.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-05

Fine Bull For Sale.
Registered Durham Bull, double
standard, 3 years old, fine one.
Address Howard Towne, Arion. 24-4t