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said he with the patience of an older
man.
lt matters much for my peace of
mind, | returned. 'Tf she should
d1e-and she is not a young woman
without my fathers message-let me
not think of it." | cried petulantly
TO the dead all things are known
they say" he said.
Il fingered too long over NV ow,
affairs" | continued. my punishment
Is this; My lady mourns me dead.
and l know not where she bides."
You should thank God fasting that
she is out of this pest-ridden place -
Gil jerked out, seeing me so down in
the mouth.
What do you mean?" I quickly
asked
The plagued" he replied
All that is the reason for tbis
exodus from town at the height of the
season." ! said.
Forty more to-day, they tell me :"
he said carelessly. st. OIayes,
church yard begins to be full and thew
are dumping the bodies into the town
ditch. But what is more to us. the
fools think you have 1t and I cannot
get one of them to come nigh the
place"
rs Mistress Nell Gwyn still in
town. | asked. II must see her
before we leave and find out what she
knows regarding Lady Felton,"
No" he replied. she has gone to
Richmond. And she knows little. I
sent lorraine while you were vet I'M
conscious to ask her where Lady Eel
ton had gone. He found her on the
eve of fitting. She told him that she
had seen Lady FELTON,, and that. al
though fearful at her enforced de-
parture and fearful of your fate. she
yet held herself brave and ready for
anything, She herself did not know
where her fathers destination was.
but thought it might be France-per-
haps convent there, IL she was not
complaisant concerning the marriage
with her Cousin Raoul Dwight"
Gods blood!" cried; then to
France will CO."
"As you WILL" he replied patiently.
"But why not on the way stop at
Long Haut2" Nostalgia was upon Gil
and, | will confess it. upon me also.
Long Haut, where the fall flowers
would be bending their heads before
the strong breezes from the sea,
where the Manor House covered with
ivy would look like picture.
Yes. replied. T would VISIT the
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tears in her eyes as she gave the
locket into my broad palm Then she
left me, nor would she let me see her
home. saying that her maid awaited
her at the corner. took the precau-
ton to follow her, however, and saw
that she reached her home safely"
Gil had finished. and saw that he
was well satisfied with himself that
he had done his task so WELL He
handed me the locket. took it me-
chanically. My proud lady had done
penance, indeed, in confessing all this
to Gil, SO that it should be repeated to
me. / looked at the bare back, where
the mirror had been-that could soon
be fixed and then Rosemary should
wear 1t among the frills of her gown
whenever she chose. While idly fing.
ering it, pressed the spring, which
was uninjured. The thin gold flew
out, and instinctively my hand opened
to catch the paper as it fell. 1t
clutched emptiness. Then | turned
the locket this way and that, up and
down, while looked for what was not
there.
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NJ. M. Williams, of this place, has
very fine thoroughbred Fields water
Spaniel (imported) that is truly a
wonder in his way, says the Titus
vile (Fla.) Star. He can do almost
anything except talk, and is able to
find lost article on being sent for
IL by his acute sense of smell. An H.
lustration was given a member of the
Star staff. who witnessed an exhibit
ton of his acuteness in this direction
recently. Mr.. Williams took from his
vest pocket good sized roll of bills,
and, going away from his dog a dis
lance of $50 yards, hid his money
and returned. Upon being told to
bring 1t back. the spaniel went
straight and returned Immediately to
his master with the lost greenbacks
intact. not single bill missing. This
fine specimen of canine intelligence
recently recovered a very valuable
and highly priced gold hunting case
watch for Isaac Jenkins, very heavy
grain buyer of Jacksonville.
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CHAPTER XXI.
"Pray, How Comes Love ?"


was up early the next morning.
All! as Gil said, there was nothing
like this air fresh from the sea to put
new life into one. At once I was
strengthened. My blood ran quicker
through my veins. All lassitude fell
from me. and longed to do out
rageous things, even as a boy escaped
from restraint might.
left Gil snoring in his bed, sleep
ing the sleep man feels he is en-.
titled to after having spent days and
nights Of vigil with an exacting pa
tient, now that he has brought him
safe home.
did justice to the bowl of porridge
and home-brewed ale Nance set be-
fore me, and in spite of her protests
that | was not strong enough went to
the chapel. looked about me. How
still it was in that house of prayer
and how familiar, save my fathers
seat draped in black and that newly
carved stone resting upon all that re.
manned of him whose name I bore.
Candles burned upon the altar. while
dow the light softly fell l thought of
the dead resting beneath those flag
stones-life has SO much to give to
some, SO little to others-how would
it be with me? I account every man
responsible for what his life is
whether he make or mar it. But
mostly thought of the newly buried.
and while I said prayer for the
peace of his soul, vowed that never
should my feet rest until had found
Lady Dwight and delivered my faith
ers message. After that was done
should seek the lady OF my heart
and by all the laws of nature she
should be mine, though all the world
should say me nay.
I went down the bride path and
took the short cut through the woods.
which led past Castle Drout-Castle
Drout that in the distance and the
gray mist of the early morn looked
like fairy's house
ITO be continued.)
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-30
Meanness of Theft.

A man who has been rifling the mail
boxes of at least one city has been
caught. He was apprehended as he
sought to cash check he had found
in his loot. The fellow deserves a long
sentence, for in this peculiar form of
crime there is a contemplate mean
ness absent from some petty offenses.
To steal a letter with money or a
check within may be no worse than
other forms of larceny, but there are
concomitants that add to the gravity
of the act. The mail thief does not
discriminate. With access to bag or
box, he takes whatever packets come
to hand, and those that are worthless
to him he casts away. The letter that
never comes may lead to the tragedy
of broken friendship. 1t may impair
credit. In 1t there may be some mes
sage of priceless import. Happiness
and prosperity may have depended
upon its safe delivery. About all these
things the thief has not a care. Mis-
sives perhaps more precious than their
weight in gold are to him rubbish In
destroying them he may be doing a
greater actual harm than in diverting
negotiable property. Everybody is in
terested in the safety of the mails-no
less than others those who never in
trust to them anything but written
words. When letter has been prop
erly stamped and deposited, says the
Philadelphia Ledger. the sender has a
right to be secure in the belief that
1t will reach its designated place and
not be ri1ed by wretched thief. II
such thief is caught the necessity of
making an example of him is obvious.
Compared with him, the ordinary pick.
pocket seems almost desirable ele-
ment of society. He is the lowest type
of criminal vandal.
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Mistress Rosemary Allyn
BY MILLIcENT e. MANN
Copyright, 1904. by LUCAS. LINCOLN co.

swear it. Imprison me, but let one
so sweet 60"
So time dragged on until at last I
regained consciousness, only to repeat
when asleep from sheer weakness,
She is nnoent-innocent."
How wearying 1t was to him, poor
Gil! those long hours in which I
raved, for he blamed himself greatly
that he had not waited until l was
stronger before he had told me about
the loeket or given 1t to me- and also
restrained himself when speaking of
Lady FELTON,. forgave him that, in
deed l never referred to 1t, his hui
mility was so sincere. I knew him
well enough to know that he meant
nothing, his bark was ever worse than
his bite, witness what he did for
pretty Alice Lynson" and her daft
mate. He sent them on to Bristol es-
corted by lorraine and Pat, when he
had need of them both. He also
paid their passage in vessel soon to
sail for the States, and heartened
their trip with a well-filled purse.
u0 uOuSe On DOW OlTe0L is CLOSED,
you say, Gil?" l asked, land also Lady
Felton's. You are sure the servants
left in charge know nothing of their
whereabouts?"
las sure as l am that my mothers
bones lie in st. Swithin's church
yard" he said grimly. my lord" he
added after pause, do you think you
will be able to travel by the end of
the week, so we can go to Long
Haut?"
There is no need to hasten now,
Gill;" | replied. Lord Waters has
been laid been laid to rest week
agone at least. did not see his face,
calm, l hope, in death; after his lifes
restless wave. of turbulency may he
sleep well. All! me! my errand into
London as far as my fathers message
is concerned was of little avail. Lady
Dwight has left town; God knows
when | shall see her again."
"Since she has waited so many
years, longer wait will not matter"
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IDAHO
Journalism of TO-DAY.

The versatile Emperor OF Germany
ss the latest critic of modern journal
Ism. He deplores especially the lack
OF preparation on the part of those
who engage in the business of moldine
public opinion. To obtain recognition
In the ministry, the law, medicine, or
even dentistry, years of application re
sulting in tangible evidence of pro
hclency are required. This, he thinks
is as 1t should be- but in journalism, he
asserts, a lad of 20 may sally forth
notebook in hand, make a collection of
baseless rumors, and forthwith pro
duce and publish articles which may
set the world on fire. The Emperor
is not the only one who cherishes this
delusion respecting the method of
making newspapers. Even in this en-
Hghtened country, many otherwise
well-informed persons regard with
species of awe the smart young man
seeking an interview. They behold in
him one who possesses mysterious
power and authority. AS a matter of
fact, remarks the North American Re-
view, he is only cleaner of wisps of
information, which in common with
thousands of others find their way
into the winnowing machine The man
behind, unseen by his majesty and fel.
low-critics is the editor. It is his intel
hgence and judgment, hardened in the
most severe school of mental develop
ment known to civilization, that deter
mine what shall or shall not be given
to the public. No other profession re-
quires SO perfect combination of un-
doubted integrity, alert intellectually
and dispassionate mental balance; nor,
In this country at any rate, does any
other calling possess these qualities in
SO high degree.
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VERY SYMPATHETIC.

A rather parsimonious gentleman
recently got the better of some of
his acquaintances, who were contin-
ually Fostering him about his mig
gardliness. Goaded to desperation
by their taunts, he one day invited
his detractors to a dinner. When
they made their appearance they were
simply astonished at the magnificence
OF the treat provided. Apologies were
rendered. and the misery individual
warmly complimented as well.
Now, gentlemen" said the host,
when acknowledging their compli-
ments, you have put my liberality to
test, am going to try your generos-
ity. know poor man who is very
much In need of financial help through
untoward circumstances, and / pro-
pose to raise a subscription on his
behalf. See, l commence the list
with ten shillings. Will you help?"
Needless to say, everyone sub
scribed literally, as no one cared to
be thought more close-fisted than the
host, who, when he had collected all
the money, coolly said:
I thank you, gentlemen, for your
sympathy, and now think we are
quits. You have paid both for your
joke and your dinner. 1t was I who
required the money"
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chapel at home ana ssst my ayee xpou
the spot where my father Hes"
1t took us no longer to leave Lon,
don than 1t had Long Haul. But this
time instead or the quick men. one
was worn with vigils, and the other
sick, whom all Stunned for fear the
plague had laid her clammy fingers
on him.
We skirted the town, especially the
plague-stricken spots in 1t. We heard
the crier cry. Bring out your Dead
gruesome sound. But more grue.
some was the sight of his cart piled
high with corpses on the way to dunn
them into st. Olave's church yard.
Let us hasten out OF that city of
fearsome sights; grim with its hor.
rors, putrid with its smells and hasten
to the clean, pure atmosphere of Long
Haut.
The only thing that enlivened us
on the journey were the remarks upon
the open country made by that cock
ney, Pat the linkman, who HAD never
been outside of London.
We reached Long Haut in the even
ing. The sun setting in brilliancy
where were sunsets more brillian;
than in that south country ?-threw
its light upon the windows of the
huts. and the village looked afiame.
How pleasantly the smells of the sea
came to our nostrils, after the close
breath of the town, How good its
earthly smell! How good the smell of
the hay in the fields!
We reached the hall and passed into
the kitchen. Before the fire, grooming
over it, sat old Nance, the same as
ever, with perhaps few more wrink.
les added. She did not even start
upon seeing us.
i was but now dreaming you were
here, dear lord" she said as she hob.
bled toward me.
| took her withered shape in nv
arms and gave her a sounding kiss
upon her brown cheeks.
"'Tis half killed. they have Won in
that pesky hole" she muttered. "Sit
We down while | see to your bed and
give you something decent to eat"
and she mothered me like / were a
babe. laughed for Joy at being
home Again.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-30

The cost of being a loyal college
graduate is increasing every day, de-
clares the New York Evening Post. In
addition to paying for directories"
booklets" Catalogues" student pub
locations" and various forms of Llama"
there are class dinners to be sub
scribed for, class dormitories to be
built, class professorships to be en-
dowed, prizes, scholarships, fellow
ships and library foundations to be
established. There is also a moral as
well as financial drain upon the re-
sources of the alumnus. He has to re-
main faithful even though his college
Stays him. He must be ready to ap-
prove the policy and even the speeches
of his college president. He must
praise the curriculum. He must root"
at games and races, however languid
his interest in them; must defend the
ineffective stroke of the crew, errors
on the diamond and ON the gridiron
and at last must send his sons to be
educated where he was educated him.
self, even If in his judgment some
other college would be better. Unless
he does all these things with enthu
siasm he is thought to be a churlisb
fellow without college spirit"
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CHAPTER XXI.
We Leave London, Beset by the
Plague.

plague.
"And you say you stitched the
iocket in your jerkin pocket" re-
peated in a weak voice.
Gil replied, as he had many times
before:
Yes, and never took OFF the jerkin
either night or day, until I saw you"
His deep voice trembled in his de.
sire to render its tones soft. and he
spoke as a person would humoring
one who had passed through the
shadow of death.
We had been going over the same
thing again and again, for I made him
repeat, not once, but many times,
what Lady FELTON, had said to him
when she delivered the locket into
his hands, hoping thereby to find
clue to the missing paper. An6 each
day after talking, for very weakness,
| would fall asleep.
In the long hours of my delirium, SO
Gil told me, talked and raved of
nothing but Rosemary and the lost
locket. Oft l started up after lying
with wide open sightless eyes crying
out: "She is innocent, swear to
God, she is innocent; look at her
face; could deceit dwell there?"
Again I was before the King crying
ont: "She is innocent your Majesty,
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Two Notices.

John Kendrick Bangs was invited
to dine at the New York Yacht club,
and Of the event the Sun tells this
story. The medallion and motto OF the
Yale club just across the street at
tracted Mr. Bangs attention.
That's very NICE" he said. "That
gives an air to that building that at
tracts me, Lux ct veritas. Why don't
you yacht club chaps put motto on
your own door,"
Possibly because we don't happen
to have one" answered the host
Nonsense" said Mr. Bangs. IF
the Yale club can use Lux ct veritas,
why can't you fellows use Ducks ct
deuitasse? It's quite rs appropriAsl"
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indicated.

The trapeze performer had refused
to give up the leap for life, though ne
had been warned again and again that
he would some day fail to catch the
swinging bar.
AT last 1t happened as they had,
predicted, and he plunged downward
head-first before the panic-stricken
crowd.
After 1t had been found that he had
suffered nothing. more serious than a
scalp wound, his wife angrily ex-
claimed:
i've always said you were the
most headstrong person I ever saw"
Record Herald.
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Power Reduced.

HE started away with so horse
power" related the new member of
the automobile club.
And what power did he return
WITH" asked the other member.
"One horsepower"
What? Do you mean to say one
horsepower would move that big ma
chine?"
1T had to. The farmer only had
one old plug he could spare when
the machine broke down 20 miles
from the nearest repair shop."-Chi-
cago Daily News
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Mistaken Identity.

Mrs. Morningsyde Showing Cen.
trai Park to Mrs. Struckoyle, of
Pittsburg) That monument? Oh.
that's Cleopatra's Needle. 1t came
from Egypt, you know, and is literally
covered with hieroglyphics.
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures graci-
GUS! And hasn't the board of health,
ever tried to exterminate them?-
Puck.
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Paraded Too Much.

Father Tin alarm)-I think we'd
better call the doctor. The baby has
slept thirteen hours straight!
Mother-There's no danger He
wore his first pair of pants yester.
day; that's all.-Detroit Free Press
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Miserable.

"old man Wilkins is feeling miser.
able"
You don't say! thought he was
looking in splendid health"
That's just. 1t. He's feeling SO
healthy he can't think of anything To
take medicine for, so he Just sits
and pines.'-Milwaukee Sentinel
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-30

In London society it is considered
the proper thing to play jokes by pour
ing water or something equally az wet
down the back of friend. Even New
port has not reached this advanced
stage of civilization.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-30

young Pittsburg man who already
has 100000 and is heir to half of
$1O,00O.000 more has been sent to Q
sanitarium physical wreck, the re
suit of overwork and strain in at
tempting to amass more millions
What fraction of reason is there in ar
effort of that sort?
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WilI Pose.

He-Wky are you wearing tat ex-
Eensive gown at that dinner tonight?
Il isn't such a swell affair.
She-I know it; but don't feel like
talking much and with this gown on
won't be entirely lost sight of.--De.
irolt Free Press
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An lncompIets Reformer.

M IHCOmpIefe Reformer,
SO you approve of spelling re-
form?"
Certainly"
Have you adopted it?"
Not yet. l haven't had time tn
- enrougn my letters and un-spell
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What Callers Are For.

Now, Hannah, just look at these
chairs! There must be an inch of
dust on them.
We'll, ma'am. you know yourself
you haven't had caller for nearly
a week.-Judge.
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Could Erupt and Bun

Don't you think it is queer that a
smart man like Mahomet could ever
have expected a mountain to go tn
him."
"oh, I don't know; maybe the
mountain he had reference to was a
volcano. Detroit Free Press.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-30

Flo (chatting with stranger)-Your
teacher is charming young lady.
suppose you love her very much?
Billy-Steady, steady! Dyou think
I'm going to tell you all about my love
affairs?
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The Inertia Of Jones.

What do you suppose is the cause
of Jones getting on in tile world SO
slowly?"
Pure laziness. That man would
actually rather pay rent than move"
Judge.
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More Respectful.

How do you like your new cook?"
she can't cook as we'll as the old
one but she treats US lots bettar."--
Milwaukee Sentinel
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The Fierceness of Debate

You think your next speech will
make an impression" said the cam
paign adviser.
do" answered the candidate.
have you any new arguments to
place before your opponent?"
No; but I have lot of new names
to call him. Washington Star.
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A Mean Advantage.

Maxim going to quit rooming
18th Charlie.
His Chum-What's the matter?
oes he talk in his sleep?
Max-No, but he listens. when / do.
Detroit Free Press.
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CRAY say, old man, I'm trying to
find someone to say something nice
about my cousin at his wedding re-
ception. Will you do 1t?
Black-But I don't know your cou-
sin.
Gray-Good. You're the very man
I want.
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Jane protestingly)-But don't
think missis would like this sort OF
thing, sir.
Old Sparkns-No, Jane, L don't
think she would. Not in her line at
all. Now, I'm very fond of 1t myself.
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[EK9A. e. 81 NGzEID zkAal
GElIC1[1[a[5D> 25Gll[-l[50
A Difficulty,

A Difficulty.
This oratory,. all well meant.
oft feaves"us' in a plight. :.
A man is just as eloquent
When wrong as when he's right.
Washington Star.
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Rrinht .ponnie.

Ito be continued.)
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
NOT ONE COMPANY PAYS
GROSS EARNINGS TAX
City Controller Brown Finds Five fran
chises, But Not Dollar Paid Thru
Their Operation.

In looking over the various franchise
measures City Clerk Dan G. Brown finds
that there are three heat supply COM
panies, one electric light and power
company, and one telephone company
which are required to pay gross earn
ings tax to the city.
The electric company's rights have
been acquired by the Minneapolis
General Electric company and
the telephone company has been
merged into the Twin City Telephone
company. To what extent these com
panies are bubject to gross earnings
tax probably may be matter for Jul
dicial determination.
OF the three heating companies, the
Cudahy Packing company has not con
structed its subway, The Powers Mer
camille company also failed to construct
"a subway as provided in its ordinance
and the only concern paying a gros:
earnings tax is the Guaranty Loan com
pany. Even this company has not pait
4 over any money but acknowledges ;
small indebtedness.