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of speed. With few quick steps he could always
glide to either side and escape the clumsy rush.
Awkward and Badding had sprung out to Ngels
assistance; but he shouted to them to stand back
with such authority and anger in his voice that their
weapons dropped to their sides. With staring eyes
and set features they stood watching that UNEQUAL
fight.
Once it seemed that all was over with the Squire
for in springing back from his enemy he trpped
of the bodies which strewed the deck and
fell fiat upon his back, but with swift wriege he
escaped the heavy blow which Numbered down
upon him, and springing to his feet he made the
sparks fly from the Frenchman's helmet with a
sweeping cut in return. Again the mace fell and
this time Nigel had not quite cleared himself. His
sword beaten down and the blow fell partly
upon his left shoulder He staggered and once
more the iron club whirled upward to dash him to
the ground.
Quick flash it passed through his mind that he
could not leap beyond its reach But he might get
within it. In instant he had dropped his sword.
and springing in he had seized the brazen man
round the waist The mace was shortened and the
handle Jobbed down upon the bare flaXen
head. Then, with sonorous clang, and yell of
delight from the spectators, Nigel with mighty
wrench tore his enemy from the deck and hurled
him down upon his back. His head was
whirlng and he felt that his senses were slipping
away, but already his hunting knife was out and
pointing through the slit in the brazen helmet.
Give yourself up, fair sr!' said he.
Never to fishermen and to archers 1 am a
gentleman of coat-armor. Kill mel"
Il also gentleman of coat -arnor l prom
Use you quarter"
Then, sir, | surrender myself to you
The dagger tinked down upon the deck. Sea-
men and archers forward, to find Nigel half
senseess upon his face. They drew him off, and
few def blows struck off the helmet of his enemy
A head, sharp-eatured, frecked and foxy-red, dis
closed itself beneath it. Nigel raised himself
his elbow for an instant.
"You are the Red Ferret?" said he.
$50 my enemies call me-" said the Frenchman,
with a smile | rejoice, sir that l have fallen to
valiant and honorable gentleman"
Il thank you, fair sir, said Nigel feebly. Il
also rejoice that l have encountered SO debonair
a person, and shall ever bear in mind the pleasure
which have had from our meeting"
So saying, he laid his bleeding head upon his
enemys brazen front and sank into a dead
faint.
CHAPTER XIV.
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CHAPTER XIV.


THE old chronicler in his "Guestes dm Sieav
| Nigel" has bewaIled his broken narrative
which from the fact that out of thirty
one years of warfare less than seven were spent
by his hero at time another in the recovery
from his wounds or from those illnesses which arose
from privation and fatigue. Here at the very
threshold of his career the of great enter
prise, this very fate befel him.
Stretched upon couch in low-roofed and i'll
furnished chamber, which looks down from under
the machicolated turret upon the inner court
of the Castle of Calais he lay half-unconscious and
impotent while great deeds were doing under his
window Wounded in three places, and with his
head spintered by the sharp ponnel of the Ferrets
mace, he lowered betwixt life and DEATH his shat
tered body drawing him downward, his youthful
spirit plucking him up.
AS in some strange dream he was aware of that
deed of within the courtyard below. Dinly
it came back to his memory afterward, the sudden
startled shout, the crash of metal, the slamming
of great gates, the roar of many voices the clang
cang, clang as of fifty lusty smiths upon their
anvs and then at last the dwindling of the hubbub
the low groans and sudden shril cries to the saints
the measured mur1nur of many voices, the heavy
clanking of armored feet.
Sometime in that fell struggle he must have
drawn his weakened body far the narrow
window, and hanging to the iron bars have looked
down the wild scene beneath him. In the red
glare of torches held from windows and from roof
he the rush and swirl of men below, the
ruddy light shining back from glowing brass and
cleaning steel As a wild vision it came to him
afterward, the beauty and the splendor the flying
lambrequins, the jeweled crests, the blazonry and
richness of surcoat and of shield, where sable and
Continued page IS
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disorderly, struggling rabble.
Then betwixt them and the
mast the two figures the armed
shining man of metal, with
hand appraised, watchful, silent,
motionless, and Nigel, bare
headed and, crouching, with
quick foot, eager eyes and fear
less happy face, moving this
way and that, in and out, his
sword flashing like a CLEAN of
light as he sought at all points
for some opening in the brazen
shell before him.
1t was clear to the man
in armor that if he could
but pen his antagonist in
corner he would beat him
down without fail. But it was
not to be done. The unham-
pered man had the advantage
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by my hilt it suits my stomach better than being
on it. - he answered. When you first set forth
swan behind you, for | saw that the Frenchman's
boat hung by a rope, and l thought that while you
kept him in play l might gain it. l had reached
it when you were driven back, SO l hid behind it in
the water and said my prayers as l have not said
them for many day. Then you came again, and
no one had an eye for me, so l cambered into it,
cut the rope, took the which l found there
and brought her back for men,"
by Saint Paul! you have acted very wisely and
we'll, " said Nigel, and | think that of all of it
is you who have most honor this day. But
of all these men dead and alive l see none who
resembles that Red Ferret whom my Lord Chandos
has described and who has worked such despite
upon us in the past It would indeed be an evil
chance if he has in spite of all our pains made his
way to France in some other boat.
That we shall find out" said Baddng.
Come with and will search the ship from
truck to keel he escapes u.s."
There was a scuttle at the base of the mast which
led down into the body of the vessel, and the
Englishmen were approaching this when a strange
sight brought them to stand. A round braZen
head had appeared in the square dark opening. An
instant afterward a pair of shining shoulders fol-
lowed. Then slowly the whole figure of a in
complete plate armor emerged on the deck. In his
gauntleted hand he carried heavy steel mace.
With this uplifted he moved toward his enemies,
silent for the ponderous cank of his football 1t
inhuman, machine-lke figure rnenacing and
terrible, devoid of all expression, slow-noving mex
orable and awesome.
sudden wave of terror passed over the English
One of them tried to pass and get behind
the brazen man, but he pinned against the
side by quick movement and his brains dashed
out by smashing blow from the heavy
Wild panic seized the others, and they rushed back
to the boat Awkward strung arrow, but his
bowstring damp and the shaft rang loudly
upon the shining breast-plate and glanced off into
the sea- Masters struck the brazen head with
a sword, but the blade snapped without inur-
ing the helmet, and an instant later the bowman
was stretched sense1ess on the deck. The seamen
shranll from this terrible silent creature and
huddled in the stern, all the fight gone out of
them
Again he raised his mace and was advancing on
the helpless crowd where the brave were ncumbered
and hampered by the weaklings when Nigel shook
himself clear and bounded forward into the open,
his sword in his hand and a smile of welcome upon
his lips
The had set, and one long mauve cash
across the western Channel was closing swiftly
into the dull prays of early
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INTO the dun grays OF early
night. Above a few stars
began to family twinkle; yet
the twilight was still bright
enough for an observer to see
every detail of the scene: the
Marie Rose, dipping and rising
on the long rollers astern; the
broad French boat with it's
white deck blotched with blood
and Uttered with bodies; the
group of men in the stern,
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ing to adj
vance and
some seek
ing to es-
cape all
a confused,
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Shcphard'S Moving Pictures.

An advance notice has the follow
ing TO say of the attraction which
comes TO the opera house Tuesday
night, January 30:
One of the most thrilling of dramat-
ic stories presented in moving pict-
ures is that of Stolen by Gypsies. -
one OF the features of the marvellous
new program of Archie l.. Shep-
hard S moving pictures on their en-
gaSement at the opera house Tues
day night, January %. AS the story
unfolds the senses are thrilled and
the heart is touched by the strong
sympathy the scenes and action IL
llclt. No more heart interest has
ever been drawn from the motion
picture, because the scenes are real
and the characters true and life-Iike.
The abduction of an only child bv
the rowing band of gypsies is the
foundation of the theme which de-
velopes a wonderful series of dra-
matte episodes. The sweet devotion
OF the mother and father through
their great sorrow Is the pathetic
picture of true heroism A thrilling
battle makes strong climax. begin
ming with the surprise of the camp.
the attack, and the running fight
ON the road, whore justice balances
the scales and settles the score.
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Houston Artists Contract

The party referred to in the follow
ing from the Houston Post is a bro
Their 70 Dr.. Hyam Cohen of WaAa-
hachie:
Prof L. l.. Cohen of this CITY yes
terday rect ived an order from The
state organization of the Dau2hte $
Of the Confederacy to pain, a pOr-
trait iite-size head and bust. of the
late Frank r. Lubbock one of the
best known men at the time OF his
death, and many years before, in the
state When finished it is 10 be
placed in the Confederate museum at
Richmond, Va, by the Daughters of
the Confederacy.
This, when completed. will be the
sixth portrait of prominent and pa
triotic men of Texas which has been
painted by this Texas artist to be
put in public buildings, aud all the
pictures have been complimented for
their likeness to the subject when in
life. The last picture which he finish
ed was that of General John B. Hood
the great Confederate general and
Texas patriot. He has just received
letter from Mrs. w A Harris. reg
ent of the Confederate museum at
Richmond, speaking in the most
praisetul terms Of the portrait
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n A LONG FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE
For Six Years Patrick Ha. Escape

New York. Jan 20 The fight for
life made rs Albert 7 Patrick. which
after six years of litigation has now
reached iss final conclusion. has been
onr Of the most persistent in the rec
oids Of criminal Jurisprudence The
Cline FOR which Patrick Was convict
"a. SIS Is we'll known. was The allies
I'D murder OF William Marsh Rice.
an aged millionaire who laid the
foundation for his fortune 10 Texas
While Rice died on September 20,
! 800 Patrick was not arrested until
October and then he was moi ac-
cused of murder. but OF forging the
dead man name Ia checks Weeks
passed before The capital offense was
formally laid AT his door. and il was
not until January 20. 1909, that he
WAS arraigned before Recorder Goff
The trial was one Of the longest in
the history of the state II was March
g when a verdict OF guilty was rend-
cred The expenses Of the trial and
It's preliminaries were roughly csti-
mated al $3.50. 600 There We're
1900 pages of testimony taken
Patrick S conviction was largely
brought about by Charles + Jones
the valet OF Mr. Rice Jones was ar
rested al the same time with Pat
rick and lodged in the Tombs While
imprisoned there he tried 10 kiln him
self, hacking on his throat with a
knife At the same time he said the
knife was given him by Patrick
who told him that he had better kill
himself rather than suffer death in
the electric chair He was still suf-
fering from his wounds when he
made his confession, declaring that
Patrick had induced him TO XIII his
master with Chloroform.
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ply Of Trigestia tablets 10 keep down
indigestion for months These tiitie
affairs are worth their weight "a gold
forming - they do nai enig first
aid bur best Assistance 10 the Injured
Plain clothes are a. modIshly,
for street wear. and divide The hon
orF with striped and checked velvets
and Yelveteens Stout women look
positively willowy in vary narrow
pin stripes Gun metal gray Is VERY
popular color for street wear, and
dark hlres and greens. garnet and
plum shades are ali in favor fer the
same purpose A street costume has
10 serve In several capacities. 80 81
should be simply made. of the vert
best quality of material one can az
ford. ri perfectly. and be incunspicu-
ous as 10 color
The young miss who received
rain coat for Christmas was forum
ate. for some smart and beautiful de-
velopements in this line are noted
The Empire model is the hit OF the
season. though there are semi-fitted
and belted styles for girls who pre-
fer them.
Mordore and castor browns are
In high favor Brown is much used
for trimming purposes, as well as for
suits and gowns entire. cream
crepe de chine gown shown at Lord
& Taylor's has bands and applica-
tons of rich brown velvet. Another
of blue mousseline de sole shows
similar decorations. Touches of
some pretty shade of brown on any
soft-texture, light-hued material are
much more pleasing than the black
concentrations popular last year.
Plaids and tartans of all sorts are
in evidence A plated skirt of green
or dark blue plaid is feature OF
Partisan modes, to wear with a fur
coat. The newest skirts of this de-
|scription have graduated plaits begin
ming at the hips and deepening at
the hem into ample folds. If such
a skirt is to be worn with a cloth
coat, the coat should match the dark
est color in the plaid.
Double and triple skirts have been
revived, the latest double skirt being
surmounted by short redingote
which gives the effect of triple
skirt.
Trianon and Vatican hats CON
tinue in great favor, the most fash
ionable being in hairy beaver and
felt, with slight and simple trim
mngs. Most of the really dressy
hats are trimmed with ostrich feath-
ers, Velvet foliage in shaded eff
fects are in considerable evidence
and there is a new cavalier shape
in black fur felt with two ostrich
plumes and an artistic adjustment
of pale blue ribbon and fancy buck
les. SIDNEY EARLE.
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: LIFE OF A BATTLE SHIP SAILOR q
Some Of the Duties Blue Jacket. Perform
kets Perform.

Is sounded ssfs th. hiagle all lights
are turned out except The few stand
ing lights. and NJ 3 O'Clock the bugief
sounds tattoo and al The end os the
last note OF he bngie. II Il ie flag
ship "a ship With an admiral on
board blank shot Is fired from a
six FOUNDER
Al 1905 taps IL sounded tho
iaaster-at arms goes around and secs
thas everyone has turned into their
hammocks. no talking or loanng
around She decks Is allowed after
this time. and with this closes the
average DAY OF sailors life.
But from the above | do nos want
IN 20 be understood that the men do
| not get recreation. because their time
| is practically their own from quar-
| tiers In the evening until pipe down
at night, ana IL may perhaps interest
the reader TO know how they spend
their time.
Sometimes an impromptu dance is
gotten mp. and the men foot Il 10 any
old tune another man OF course hav-
ing 10 act as the lady
Very often a quartette gets foeeih-
| or and holds their shipmate's atten-
ton with the latest songs On spec
ial occasions q proper entertainment
viii be gotten up, stage rugged. and
everything done in style When OPP
portunlty occurs, men are always
keen on game of foot ball or base
ball. and with the interest the navy
department has taken In the matter
of such sports by providing each ship
with materials for the game, and In
putting several fine trophies out for
competition, have done much To pro
mote the welfare and happiness of
the American sailor
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Monday uiehJ January ~. "a da-
initiation cot Bertha NJ CLAY fam
Ius novel Dora Thorny may be-
-"ru Hf fhe opera huu-s. An adNauo.
notice SAYS
Lowers ot fhe aood and beautiful
u Fiction win uu doubt rs. aHunvd
." learn thaI au opportunity NiU he
@Itru 'hsm poo fo'Iuu tlu career 0f
"rf'- l.r4 Nhuru. tIr ..ul fha.
uau. Bertha va Car nuul. ln s
dI|H. IH'i1u aEltt NIs bosom uut
i."H IuI fhf nnf umr fHa SEASON
NtH HsNr UuI |auFhrd HuI .asH
H'h ". fortunate auG Iit uHtnI
HHU Thorpe fuIoNaa Der
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H..H HoaH.a interest
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Patrick came TO New York from
Texas in 1891. and he acted as coun-
sci for Rice in several suits. Jones
said that Patrick suggested the maxi
ing of a bogus will for Rice in De
cember, 1899 They were looking
through Rice's papers and found his
real WILL in which, after making
small legacies TO relatives, he left
the bulk OF his fortune to the William
+. Rice Institute for the advancement
OF Science, Art and Literature in
Texas
After a short time Patrick brought
the valet bogus will, under which
Patrick was to get half the estate.
The relatives received several times
the amounts. which We're really left
them, and the remainder went to the
Rice Institute, Patrick figured that
the real will could be used as club
to make the relatives accept the bo-
gus one
Rice himself suggested the death
which came to him when he told
Jones of an article he had read in
a health magazine regarding the use
of chloroform. Suspicion first at
tached to Patrick when he presented
several checks purporting to have
been drawn in his favor by Mr.. Rice
at New York banks. These checks
called for an aggregate of $3.50, 900.
Two of the checks were accepted by
a trust company and two others were
rejected by bankers
Rice's safe deposit vault was open
ed and found to contain securities
worth more than $4,000, 900. Fol-
lowing the conviction of Patrick,
Jones was released by the district
attorneys office, and went to Texas
supposed to be dying of consumption
After his conviction Patrick was sent
TO Sing Sing, where he has since
been prisoner in the death chamber
He has spent his time chiefly in the
study of medicine in an effort to
prove that Rice could not have come
TO his death in the manner claimed
| by the state at his trial.
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We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hairs Catarrh
Cure. +. j. CHENEY q co,
Toledo. Ohio.
We. the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last Is wears.
and believe him perfectly honorable
In en- business transactions and fin
anCialiy able 20 carry out any obiiga-
tions made by his firm.
WALDlNG, klNNAN a. MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Iu.
formally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the svs-
tom. Testimonials srnt frse. Price
Pr cents prf bottle Sold by alI drug
si-f.
rake HaIa Family pills for con.
tlrHfIuH
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vitation only, and talented indeed
must Dee the individuals who qualifv
as worthy of "a cell In Percy and Har-
.oid's Jail OF course the whole thing
Us Tor iuu-tt has grown TO be- a
hauli OF West and Nokes and Mar
SaIei bH} Nokes tu make FUN OF
amy hlnl they attempt and bro this
case they are credited as having q
rare scheme Tor creating laughter
Forty people viii aid In tho morri-
n'ut. aud every particle of music
Hud 600 Ihr SONGS are entirely new.
hHFln% been expressly composed for
5Hit production "a Pair ut piuksr
/" -lf"u 90 rich setting pf scenic and
costume acr..sories. and rh, chorus
.oi lusIns ai boys AND E.fIs NIU u. tam
specially powerful fHure
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plays ano stage folks
COMING ATTRACTIONS

in jest and quick in quarrel, when
they were as eager to draw a clash
as they were TO win a ladys favor,
a time of valorous deeds and many
sword flashes. The play reminds one
of "Richelieu."
Mr. Paul Gilmore, still in his TWEEN
ties. fulfills the prediction of those
who saw him on former occasions in
the Mummy and the Humming
Bird, and the Tyranny of Tears -
His ability coupled with an attractive
personality, makes him the true con-
ception of dashing, handsome cava-
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self with an excellent company. and
in order not 10 slight one. Ii would
he necessary 90 mention. i'm turn. each
of the players. and therefore 90 will
suffice 20 say that the acting of the
entire cast was mcrlturions
The scenery was pretty and appro-
PIRATE. the costumes quaint and elc-
CANT end the stage properties thor
oushiy iu keeping with thc time OF
which they are supposed Zoo be CON
temporary
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Arrested October 4. 1900. .
, Trial began January 20. 1909 =
; Convicted March 70. igo2. =
: Put Ia death house AZ Sing =
. Sing Apnl Z. 1909 =
& Appeal for new trial Fcbru- =
= AIRY 10. 1908. Z
= Court refuses new trial juno Z
= 2 1908. Z
. Refuses stay OF execution =
. June ~ 1905. Z
> Execution fixed for August I
. lG, 1905. Z
= Motion for reargument and 4
= stay OF execution granted July Z
= q. 1905 4
. Renewal of motion for re- I
= argument October 2. 1905. Z
. Resentenced TO die December
. c, 1905. Z
. Unsuccessful appeal TO United Z
. States Supreme Court. 4
. Resentenced to die January
= %. 1906. 4
= Governor Higgins denied APP I
. plication for reprieve January
= ( 1905. Z
Governor Higgins received Pc
= tition for clemency January I
. Is. 1906 I
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The attraction at the opera house
tonight will be musical comedy en-
Titled "A Pair of Pinks An adj
vance notice says:
"A Pair of Pinks' is the vehicle
which carries West and Vokes and
Margaret DAILY Vokes and their mer-
ry crew of forty people this season.
The pinks in this case will be a
couple of Pinkerton detectives. who
attempt to institute a new regime in
conducting a prison of their own;
admission TO which is by card of in
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Oats 40 cents per bushel at barn
10 cents delivered. Hay $40 per ton
at barn. Terms cash. Hay from
Cunningham meadow. Call Kenner
d Erwin's office. both phones. ga
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WILL. GIBBS

-1n I'll. your hogs &c the pen
and return them On you
dressed Prize Sl.00. New
phone -. Work guaranteed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-12
WRITERS Of OP[RA
NOTICING honolulu

Secretary Wood of the Promotion
Committee yesterday received a letter
from l.. Frank Maum. OF Chicago, auth.
Of Of the comic opera wizard of o."
and others, acknowledging an invita-.
ton to visit Honolulu. Mr.. Baum Is an
old acquaintance Of Mr.. Wood. The
writer has started for Egypt but eX'
poets to make a trip to Hawaii next
winter.
When Mr.. Baum does come he will
probably be inspired to write a comic
opera located in the Hawaiian Islands,
but in all probability before he gets the
play completed Frank +. PiXley, Of
king Dodo," prince of Pilsen," and
other musical comedies, will have al
ready put on his piece, the first act OF
which takes place in Honolulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pixley visited here In
November They are now in Japan,
where the second act will be laid "Ho.
nolulu, Hawaii, Hurrah," has been sug.
gested as a name for the Pixley opera,
One of the scenes will be in front ot
the Capitol buildings. Aisother at Wal.
kilI beach