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Jamestown Concessions.

No ti3fSoK VA" March al.-,The south
.rn Catering Company has secured the
privileges It the ell ap ps 0Ssr E tSc
II,ractinr nf Mr.. ], II. Duke. who has
h nlrse thirty Years experience, Hc was en-
gagged in the business at tho 81. LOUIS
1;,yrnsitIon. EIi5. 5t1, s-Atl s tI5.lt9T KEEL.
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Game Called of.

(snecial ia THE Times Dispatch.l
a yyASHlNGTOS.s D. c.. March 3l.--The
baseball game, which was to have been
University Of Virginia and the George
Washington nine, was called Off on acc--{{
count OF rain. Xxx s
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.Colored Y. M. &C, A. Service.

rr;nu Iiiniyersity, viii address mon only,
, une. the The auspices of the colorcd Young
Mn ni' Christ ian Association, to-day AZ
$40 il. NJ at the True RsforimeEs, Hal, !;
n The'S i. NJ, & A, rlioru, s!ll sing special
music \.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
An Ugly Storm.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
tTAPPAHANNOCK VA, March 3l.-A
severe northeast storm is raging here to-
MIGHT ftta 3Ffg.f a.-a8 ltG9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
Game Postponed.

(I3y Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 3l.--The George,
own Lafayette baseball game, scheduled
'ra In ,9f5-.. -As lEe4 En- {s 5l 1sHfi5g4 .f.. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
Invincibles Win Game.

The results In the basket ball game ut
the Young Mems Christian Association
Ii Rangers, o.: Pilots. il. Hustlcrs, o.:
Rushers,s q. Pirates, Ii.
CtopIi,u n tho tan ,,c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
The Evil Of Evils

E"r VAS one time ran over byEAfl Monty
horse power automobile hsgs
"oh, Il didn't mind 81 much ,aa:
bad cold that day and ouldn, sSasllsa
thing, PUCK. sassEssl VA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
me FINEST
HAO. SMAl.I.C|''.R|||0|WI|||'0|'||.
Tie Last Three .;.t s''ts y Were
I Kun iii i Driving Snow SS.5
Storm.
WINNERS GIVE LOSERS DINNER {.
Boobies Got First Real jar When
Nutwood Beat Monte Il
Carlo.

(Froin Our Regular CORRESPONDENT? +
5,NN4tSi Fl fNGTON, D. c., March 81 y "
finest cntd Of the week drew INC st1a'ls
at crowd at Tie Bcnnings track to-day.
II vas ruinng at 70 O'clock; sOol, ~ gale
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Diamond
Ring

The most interesting Of
all appreciated glfts-the
finishing touch TO that
Easter Attire.
Kings that will link hearts
as they link our patronage.
We announce d. glittcring
galaxy OF Rings-Brlng in
your highest Jcwclry OK
pcctatlons, and your lowest
price possibility.---We'll suit
your surely.
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Reflections Of a Bachelor,
Children are grateful tos somo'hlnE W
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gHl,lcl, went to Belmonts Okcnitc me
winner had to set II dinner for those VINO
lost, under the terms Of the prize. ana It IS
presumed August Belmont. who vas az
tho White House this afternoon. j. act
Ing host al dinner to the defeated cons
Evening star., 1906-02-04
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for FEBRUARY 4. 1906
S / r. II / G E L
Continued from page 4

singing, shouting and jostling in rough
good-fellowship. The sight of the tall
thin figure of Chandos brought order
amongst them, and few minutes later
the horses were ready and saddled. A
breakneck ride down a steep declivity,
and then gallop of two miles over the
sedgy plain carried them to the outer
harbor. A dozen vessels were lying
there, ready to start for Bordeaux Or
Rochelle, and the quay was thick with
sailors, laborers and towns1nen and heap
ed with wine-barrels and wood packs.
"Who is warden here?" asked Chandos,
springing from his horse.
"Badding Where is Cock Badding?
Badding is wardenl" shouted the crowd.
A moment later a short swarthy man,
bull-necked and deep-chested, pushed
through the people. He was clad in
rough russet wool with scarlet cloth
tied round his black curly head. His
sleeves were rolled up to his shoulders
and his brown arms, all stained with
grease and tar, were like two thick
gnar1ed branches from an oaken stump
His savage brown face was fierce and
frowning, and was split from chin to
temple with the long white vale of an
ill-hea1ed wound.
How now, gentles, will you never
wait your turn?" he rumbled in a deep
angry voice. "Can you not see that we
are warping the Rose of Guienne into
midstream for the ebb-tide? Is this a
time to break in upon us? Your goods
will go aboard in due season, | promise
you SO ride back into the town and find
such pleasure as you may, while | and
my mates do our work without let or
hindrance
at is the gentle Chandosr' cried some
one in the crowd. 1t is the good Sir
John"
The rough harbor-rnaster changed his
gruffness to smiles in an instant. NAY,
Sir John, what would you? l pray you
Evening star., 1906-02-04

to hold me excused if I was short of
speech, but we port-wardens are sore
plagued with foolish young lordlings,
who get betwixt us and our work and
blame us because we do not turn an ebb-
tide into flood or a south wind into a
north. pray you to tell me how can
serve you"
THAI boat!" said Chandos, pointing
to the already distant sail rising and
falling on the waves. What is it?
Cock Badding shaded his keen eyes
with his strong brown hand. She has
but just gone out said he. "She is
La Pucelle, small wine-sloop from
Gascony, home-bound and laden with
barrel-staves."
Il pray you did any man join her at
the very last?" ,
Nay l know not. l saw no one"
But | know" cried a seaman in the
crowd. II was standing at the wharf side
and was nigh knocked into the water
by little red-headed fellow, who breathed
as though he had run from the town.
Ere had time to give him cuff he had
jumped aboard, the ropes were cast off,
and her nose was seaward."
In few words Chandos made all clear
to Badding, the crowd pressing eagerly
round
Aye, aye!" cried a seaman, "the
good Sir John is right. See how she
points. 1t is Picardy and not Gascony
that she will fetch this journey in spite
of her wine-staves."
Then we must lay her aboard" cried
Cock Badding. Come, lads, here is my
own Marie Rose ready to cast off. Who's
for trip with fight at the end of itl"
There was rush for the boat but the
stout little seaman picked his men.
Go back, Jerryl Your heart is good,
but you are overfat for the work. You,
Luke, and you, Thomas, and the two
Decides and William of Sandgate You
will work the boat. And now we need a
few men of their hands. Do you come.
little sir?"
Il pray you, my dear lord, to let me
go!' cried Nigel.
"Yes, Nigel, you can go, and will
Evening star., 1906-02-04

one hath taken the papers?"
''It is sooth, fair sirl Thrice | have
been Mayor of the town, and fifteen
has any public matter gone awry through
me. Only last month there came an order
from Windsor on Tuesday for Friday
banquet, thousand soles, four thousand
plaice, two thousand mackere1, five
hundred crabs, a thousand Holsters, five
thousand whiting"
Il doubt not, Master Mayor, that you
are an excellent hshmonger but the
matter concerns the papers gave into
your keeping. Where are they?"
Taken, fair sir-gonel"
And who hath dared to take them?"
"A1asl l know not. 1t was but for
as long as you would say an angelus
that l left the chamber, and when l
came back there was the Golfer, broken
and empty, upon my table"
DO you suspect no one?"
"There was a varlet who hath come
with the last few days into my employ.
He is not to be found, and l have sent
horsemen along both the Udimore road
and that to Rye, that they may seize
him. BY the help of Saint Leonard they
can scarce miss him, for one can tell him
bow-shot off by his hair"
Is it red?" asked Chandos eagerly.
Is it fox-red, and the man a small man
pocked with sun-spots, and very quick in
his movements?"
'It is the man himself"
Chandos shook his clenched hand with
annoyance, and then set off swiftly down
the street
1t is Peter the Red Ferret once morel"
said he Il knew him of old in France,
where he has done us more harm than
company of men-at-arns. He speaks
English as he speaks French, and he is
of such daring and cunning that nothing
is secret from him In all France there is
no more dangerous man, for though he
is gentleman of blood and coat-armor
he takes the part of a spy, because it
hath the more danger and therefore the
more honor"
" But, my fair lord" cried the Mayor,
as he hurried along, keeping pace with the
long strides of the soldier, Il knew that
you warned me to take all care of the
papers; but surely there was no matter
of great import in it? 1t was but to
say what stores were to be sent after you
to Calais?"
" Is that not everything?" cried Chan
dos impatiently. "Can you not see, oh
foolish Master Winterso1e, that the French
suspect we are about to make some at
tempt and that they have sent Peter the
Red Ferret, as they have sent him many
times before, to get tidings of whittier we
are bound? Now that he knows that the
stores are for Calais, then the French
near Calais will take his warning, and
see the Kings whole plan come to moth
ing
Then he will fly by water. We can
stop him yet. He has not an hours
start"
" 1t may be that boat awaits him at
Rye or Hythe; but it is more like that
he has all ready to depart from here. All,
see yonder! I'll warrant that the Red
Ferret is on boardI"
Chandos had halted in front of his inn,
and now he pointed down to the outer
harbor, which lay two miles off across the
green plain. 1t was connected by a long
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
THE MISSING MAN
By MARY r. p. HATCH
Author Of The Bank Tragedy"
Copyrie y

How could you do it, victor?" was
her next womanly cry.
She saw him shrink and cover at
her words. and she said, soothingly.
Tell me. tell Sister Constance, about
it, Victor"
There was almost divine pity In
her voice. Her wrath was III gone
when she saw him detected and peni-
tent before her. He had not confess
ed. There was no iced. She knew
he had dropped all disgrise before
her and would never seek to, deceive
her again.
"Will you net ell me-" she said
again, "how it all happened?'
A new light struggled into his face.
Constance, he said, L am not all
bad. am indeed Vane's brother, and
| long ago knew Of his search for me.
am forger, bank defaulter, but
i'm not a murderer"
Constance drew back. She had for
cotten about Lenora in the excite
ment of the interview. Now the dread
ful charge came back with terrifying
fierce, and she could not prevent the
:epellant movement.
No, as heaven is my witness. But
Cf what use are VOWS in one like me
Here are my written words. They
viii tell you all-everything. | wrote
it long ago, for | meant to give 1t to
Vane; only your beauty kept me in
srite of my will to go. ! came here
to give you this paper tonight: for
that, and nothing else but you see |
was led out of my resolve when
saw you VIII you promise me one
tring?"
81 think SO. Let me hear your re-
quest"
Let this interview be secret and
do not read this paper until week
has passed"
What could she do? She was a
weak, loving woman, whose sympa-
thies outweighed her sense of JUS
tice. She had in mind the Savior's
words to one who had broken the
law: Neither do | condemn thee.
Go, and sin no MORE" and she said.
gravely and earnestly:
Il promise not to read It till a
week has passed. Would you like to
see Clare and Perley?"
Yes, if may
Without speaking she led the way
20 the room where lay Clare In her
own bed and Perley in his crib. pic
lures of childish grace and innocence.
Il was once like that" he said.
bending over and kissing them tender
ly. Glare loved ME from the first,
h, said. What can you tell herr"
Il shall tell her that you were her
Uncle Victor, and when she is older
she will understand. perhaps"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
SIGNS USED BY TELEGRAPHERs
Some Queer Reasons for Initials
Placed on Messages.


Telegraph operators always have
personal signs which they place on all
messages they send or receive. Usual.
ly they use two of their initials or
take two letters from their names.
For instance, James Black will prob.
ably use "JB" as his sign. In many
cases, however, they choose their
signs in peculiar ways.
I'VE once had a man working here
Who signed 'KE' because he had taken
the Keeley cure" said Kansas City
chief operator recently. HE after
ward went back to drinking and then
used b. deriving it from booze
Another fellow signed 'PS' because
he used to say he received a poor
salary.
"A woman operator we had here
used to sign 'HK,' her initials. until
one day her beau Tilted her and mar
ried another girl. After that she
signed 'BH,' which, we understood,
meant broken heart
I'm an Eastern office where I once
worked there was hoodoo sign. II
was 'KQ.' The first man who used 1t
there was killed by train; the next
one went crazy and the third died OF
typhoid fever. After that nobody in.
the office. dared use the hoodoO sign.
The story about its being a Jonah
travelled over the country, and to-day
you'll find very few operators signing
KQ.' kansas City Times.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Confession.

am the twin brother of Vane Ham,
iiton, and when an infant was stolen
l.y Solomon Marks and his mother In
the hopes of receiving a heavy ran
som, as my father was very wealthy
iran at that time. But there was
raised such hue and cry that Marks
dic not dare approach the offers OF
restoration. was hidden away for
months. and then my father had fall
ed in business and my abductors felt
that the hore of reward would scarce
iy balance the fear OF being brought
TO Justice. Therefore | was kept con-
cealed and allowed to grow up among
heir evil associates in the midst OF
criminals, IL E~t in squalor an.
wretchedness
Marks and his mother were uni
.ormly kind ia me, and as | grew up.
Marks thought he saw in me means
OF gain to himself, for he fancied
had talents which might be made use-
tul. Accordingly | was sent to good
school, where | remained until l was
fourteen, when | returned to Marks.
who had a partner at this time named
Soule. No doubt they were engaged
in nefarious undertakings, but did
rot know anything about 1t until
was sixteen. Then | was invested
with some of the secrets of the gang
Of which Marks and Soule were the
| leaders.
do not recollect that I shrank
from their enterprises, which were
rkiefy such as required great skill
and ingenuity-not actual robberies.
| Gu. dishonest schemes of less pro-
| ounced nature. Marks had an Office
| and organized a peculiar kind OF
business. He sent out letters to
| 5usines men informing them that on
| such date their buildings would be
consumed by fire. protesting to
| know through the medium of clair
Yoyance that such attempts were
| neditated. At first no notice was
taken of the communications, but
| after several warnings were followed
by the predicted confiagration, the
| matter began to be inquired into and
rhe police interested themselves in
| the matter. Marks was taken into
custody, but he appeared innocent OF
any criminal knowledge, laying 1t all
20 peculiar gift by which he could
tell when such fires were meditated; ;
that was all, and he was released
Afterward a new feature was added
| 20 these communications. Marks pro-
lessed to receive impressions that IL
such sums as he stated were sent to
given address no fire would take
place. The sums were not large, and
il paid, all went well. II not paid
ihe buildings were burned.
ITO be continued.)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
Clerks Mistake Her Gain.

A handsomely gowned woman en-
tered an uptown stpre where spe-
cialty is made OF laces. Approaching
a pale. nervous looking clerk, she said
imperiously;
"You remember selling me several
yards of lace few days ago? II was
$3.50 a yard. want to get six more
yards just like it"
The clerk leaned over the counter
and said In a half-whisper: Madam. !
made a fearful mistake about that lace.
1t Is worth $40 a yard. II you will re-
turn me what l sold you | will gladly
pay you IS yard for it, and it will
save me my position"
The woman tossed her head i'm
patiently. 1T Is utterly impossible"
she said. "The lace is now on my
new dress. People who make mis-
takes must bear the results. | will
have TO see what | can do to match
that which | bought. Goodness knows
that's trouble enough. Ten dollars a
yard? Why, | wouldn't dream of pay
ing that sum for it," And the naughty
woman walked out with the air of one
who has been grievously offended
New York Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
PERHAPS JURY WAS OFFENDED.
Youthful Lawyers Comparison Not
Altogether Complimentary.

AitOgctncT complimentary.
It Is well for a speaker to know
where his peroration is going to end
when he begins. | heard young
lawyer make his maiden speech Ii
was in defense of a fellow who was
half-witted, arrested on the charge OF
stealing a hog, the young attorney
having been appointed by the court.
His defense was that his client was
an idiot, and unable to distinguish be.
tween right and wrong. He closed
a flowery speech with this peroration:
Gentlemen of the jury, look at my
client. That low, receding forehead,
those lusterless eyes, portend that he
was deprived by nature of the power
to distinguish right from wrong, ignor-
ant of the distinction which exists be-
tween his own property and that of
others. To him, as to the 2-year-old
child, whatever he wants and can
reach belongs to him. He knows
neither why 1t does nor why 1t does
not. But, gentlemen of the jury, such
are the institutions Of this our free
and glorious country, that my client.
idiot though he is, stands for trial
to-day by a jury of his peers"
The culprit got the full penalty Of
the law.-Exchange.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
THOUGHT WAGNER WAS FUNNY
Peculiar Compliment Paid Composer
BY Unmusicsl Enqlishman.

Peculiar Compliment Paid Composer
by Unmusiesl Englishnan.
A story which Alfred Reisenauer,
the pianist, tells OF Richard Wagner
relates to London dinner at which
the great composer was requested to
be especially amiable to Lord Pitkin.
most unmusica man but high in 80
clal councils In due season the two
were presented.
Where is your entertainment to
be?" asked his lordship after the in.
PRODUCTION. when Wagner's forthcom.
ing concert was mentioned.
AT St. James hall" replied the
composer Il trust your lordship will
be able to come"
Il may. | may" replied the great
parsonage.
The concert took place as scheduled
and week or more later a patron of
Wagner gave a soiree in honor OF the
composer Lord Pitkin was prominent
among the guests and he seized the
first opportunity to walk over to Wag
ner and congratulate him.
"ub AZ your entertainment, sdlu
the polite nobleman. "and don't
know when I've enjoyed anything
more. laughed till | cried. You are
very funny, Herr Wagner"
The company stopped talking and
an amazed look spread over Wagner's
face.
But you know continued the ana
BILE lord, at was almost half an hour
before ] recognized you with your
black face and crinkly hair"
When Lord Pitkin stopped laughing
he saw that he was alone in his mer.
riment.
"Why-what-I hope ] haven't-it
was st. James hall. wasn't til
er---"
Some one then explained that st
James hall consisted of an upper and
lower auditorium and that his lord
ship evidently had wandered into the
one where the Burgess & Moore min
strels were giving a jubilee entertain.
ment.
"Wagner's expression" says Reisen-
auer in concluding the Gnecdote, was
study, but Lord Pitkin's-well, his
was an entire course of instruction" +"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
CUTTING In.

4 telegraph operator went with a
friend To lunch in one of the uptown
restaurants. After they had been
there few minutes the telegraph
operator called his friends attention
to a pretty young woman seated alta
table ON the side of the room, who
was toying with her spoon occasional
ly tapping gently with il on the side
of her plate. A well-dressed man
seated at table some distance away
was going through similar perform
ance The telegraph operator in
formed his friend that the couple
were carrying on Irritation by the
Morse alphabet.
Then he tapped few times with
his fork. The young man and woman
turned very red in the face and sud
denly departed This is what the tel
egraph operator had signaled:
"oh. quit your spooning and get
married."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
CHAPTER xxIII.-continued.


Your question is n strange one,
from you to me. II she were my wife.
nothing should drag her from me.
But II she were not my wife, no hope,
nor her beauty. should allure me.
Your question has made me doubt.
and ! will open my heart TO you, as
never have to mortal before. loved
That woman profoundly once. 1t was
after she donned black for her hus-
band. | had always derived inspira-
tion from her presence at church
but when he failed to return, | allow
ed my heart to lead my hopes along.
Ycu think, perhaps. that | am in
capable of such love as you feel. but
tell you no one can understand
what | suffered in wrenching this love
from my heart when you came here.
But ] did II. You can do II, II 1t Is
sin TO cherish it."
Mr.. Hammerly arose to depart and
the two stood a moment, face to face
Then each reached forth his hand
Good night" Good night" they said
ond parted.
No use. no use" said the minister
Il laid bare my heart for nothing. She
must be mistaken"
Mr.. Carter came into the library
end found Mr. Hamilton in deep
thought, evidently, for he did not
look up.
I think l win go to bed, vane," he
said.
"All right. I will close up the
house." was the reply, and soon Mr..
Garter was asleep and dreaming.
One of his dreams he recollected in
the morning as little curious. II
was of Vane going by his door, light
in hand, all dressed in fine black and
cleaning linen, tall, fair, and grand.
handsome as a prince. And so he
went on. down the stairs. and Mr.. Car
ter went on dreaming. but nothing
quite so realistic as that.
But 1t was not a dream. Mr.. Ham.
ilton did pass down the stairs and out
he door. dressed with care to look
his best, and he was exceedingly
handsome.
He saw a light at Mrs. Fry's, and he
went there and asked to see Mrs
Hamilton.
Please say want to see her alone.
a-d on important business" he said,
III she is still up
Yes, she's up. She don't sleep
no great nowadays. said Mrs. Fry,
throwing an accusing look at him be-
fore she left to deliver her errand.
Walk this way" she said. return
ing in few minutes. She says she
will see you" and Mrs. Fry conducted
him to the sitting room, which had
been given up to Mrs. Hamilton's
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01

do It different than that. Here's the
way I'll do IT."
The boy pulled thumbed and fold.
ed paper novel from n mysterious
pocket somewhere in the recesses OF
his clothes and, turning the pages rap.
idly over exclaimed
Here It Is. Wait minute"
He read rapidly for a moment, then
dropped the book and, jumping to his
feet. grabbed his cap with both hands
and pressed 1t to his right breast.
Fair maiden" he said In the tones
of the ten.twenty-thlrty stage villain
thou art my hearts desire. Long
years have | loved You with all the