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suggested the idea that she had come
to save him. How could he but feel
n certain spasm OF emotion. She had
been made his wife by the sacred
rites OF the church-could Il be pos
sible she took enough interest in him
to assume this risk?
One glance into her face knocked
the conceit out of hint was as cold
rs marble. He took warning and was
OIL his guard.
Il am glad TO see you. Miss Mollie.
The darkness is anything but pleas.
ant. May l ask II your father has
changed his mind and concluded to
let me escape?"
Che frowned at the sound OF his
voice.
You must not speak except in n
whisper. My father has not relented
1T Is still his intention to hand you
over in the morning. have believed
1t my duty TO right the wrong he has
done you"
And you have come to save me?'
Perhaps there was trifie too much
OF eagerness in his voice, for she seem.
| ed colder than ever. John felt as
though he had done a mortal wrong
in standing there and going through
the ceremony. Nevertheless, to him.
self he was saying.
Perhaps fortune will give me the
| opportunity to break down this re-
serve-who knows?' II is not natural
caused by this unrlghteous war
| which must soon be over. have
hopes that this queenly girl. whom !
knew and loved rs a child, may yet
be my Mollie."
It may be set down as positive that
he did not utter these thoughts aloud.
Th" high-spirited Southern maid
would have scorned him and possibly
have left him to his fate.
II have come to offer you liberty
Remember. sir. I do this not because
have the slightest interest in your
welfare. for hope and expect never
to see you again; but believe my
father deceived you-that had you
understood what he meant you might
have refused 10 be sacrificed on the
altar Of connufisi folly"
John started. recognising his ovr
words. ~
-fefdon--I did not know you ovsr
heaaN NJ rpmark. There was rsors
A
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SILENT FOR DOZEN YEARS.
Man Able to Talk Makes Odd Record
in an slmshouse.

York. Pa.-Silent for l2 years. never
having been known to utter a word
during all that time. Is the record OF
Jerome Wills. m inmate of the coun.
ty almshouse. Wills is 60 years old.
and is the son OF man who is said
to have been one OF the richest in
Adams county. Wills has full power
OF speech. and is apparently sound
mentally. yet for IL years he has held
his tongue.
He was admitted to the almshouse
20 years ago. and showed no disincli.
nation to talk until after he had been
in the institution about rcvcn years,
when 1t was noticed that he was be-
coming tacituru and noncommunica.
tive. Then he stopped talking alto
getner. Efforts To get him to talk
made by stewards. attendants and
physicians have repeatedly failed.
wills spends his time in strolling
along the corridors or sitting on n
bench. His head is always bowed,
as though he were in deep study.
When his fellow inmates address
him or physicians or attendants speak
TO him he receives their salutations
in silence. When approached by Wis.
itors he will retreat TO his room and
close the door after him.
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LAKE or QUICKSILVER FOUND.
Value Of Mexican Product Estimated
at Many Millions.

Mexico City. Mex.---A lake of quick
silver, covering an area of more thar
three acres, and having depth rang
ing from 10 to so feet, has been DIS
covered in the mountains of the state
OF Vera Cruz. The value OF the
product is estimated Mt many millions
of dollars.
The news OF this discovery was
brought to this city by G. A. Bungi'
reputable mining man. who declares
he was suffering from mercurial pol
soning from having spent much time
investigating the extent of the lake
and coming In contact with the quick
silver. He went to Santa Rosalia
springs. in the state OF Chihuahua,
where he took course of treatment
for his ailment He returned to Mex
leo City seyral days ago fully re-
stored in health.
Mr.. Bungi Interested +. Langerwail,
wealthy iron manufacturer OF
Sweden. who is now in Mexico on
business. and J. Il. Fcelin. OF New
York, who accompanied Bungi to the
state OF Vera Cruz and proved the
truth of his discovery.
This lake OF quicksilver has been
known to the Indians of that locality
for many generations. II Is situated
far up in the mountains. in an almost
inaccessible position. Its surface Is
partly covered by stones. 1t is be
lieved that volcanic action in the
mountains above smelted the quick
silver out OF the cinnabar ore. and
that 1t ran down and filed this dc.
preston.
Langerwall and FCclin have agreed
to provide the capital for the opera
tion OF the rich find 4 tunnel will
be driven through the base OF tho
mountain and the quicksilver will be
brought down by means OF gravity.
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in the sentence than you have quoted
"a sort OF homeopathic remedy, as
1t were. was bachelor and never
expected to marry. That would ac-
count for my words"
"Say no more. The subject is dis
tasteful to me. II you still desire your
freedom. come. and make no noise
on your life. There are those who
would only be too glad to cause n
vacancy in your regiment"
She turned and walked away. carry
ing the lantern at her side. John
quietly closed the door. locked II. and
carried of the key. Then he follow
ed the girl.
yas n satisfaction about breathing the
bracing atmosphere again after spend
ing hours In the stuffy attic prison.
There is your path, Yankee. I hope
You will reach your regiment in
safety. and remember that promise
you have given in writing" she said.
II shall eudeavor not to offend. Miss
Mollle. The fortunes OF war are pecu-
liar. Who knows what may occur?
II can be of assistance"
you need not finish your sentence.
have father and brother to pro-
tect me. Should we by chance meet
again. It will be as strangers"
"Stll You must confess that II is
rather hard. under the circumstances.
don't see what should hinder us
from being friends"
Her eyes flashed fire Mt once and she
drew herself up like a young tragedy
queen.
That could never be. I am n
Georgia girl-you n Yankee soldier.
You have come down to our country
to bring ruin and death. All that I
know and love have suffered through
your hands. Rivers Of blood have
fown-our wealth has become poverty
we have nothing left to fight for but
our honor. For this. then, hate you
and yours-I can never forgive the
wrong done. Your way lies yonder
mine is here. Go. then. and cease
to remember that Mollie Granger ex-
lists"
John was n man who never knew
what despair meant. Even these bit.
ter words were preferable to contemp.
tuous silence.
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An Oxford Man.

Sir Charles kirkpatrick Oh As -
ing English football team was I. n
irg milk with his luneneoH IN
adelphia hotel. ,isd
milk is good drink q 'A
said. .,., ID
yes" agreed the olneI ,.,.,
whenever l take it think .. ,,,,. w
in Surrey, near my crawles ,,,,,r ,,, 8
"This curate had snia'l ,,aa sa ,Asa
n fine lot OF cows. He dec'uea' IN
fore, to open n dairy. 50 ne !. .ss1 ~,
up a little shop and bought .,r,,rI
and on his sign his nam. -. m A o
John Vincent. N. A. he wa N 4 \
ford man, you see, and p'0''
degree. ,,orhe,rd n
put one morning he ove'a, ,ss ,l1
farm hands talking oeio'. . N me,,
"'wot does the "M;. L.. a, s-.,.
that there sign said the mn ,hs ~
".Aiilk 'Awker, o COURSE w.
answered"
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You will at least allow me TO thank
you for your kindness" he said. hum.
bly,.
There is no necessity. I am doing
this from sense Of duty. not because
have the least interest in your well
fare"
"Will you shake hands with me?
Since I am never to see you again
should like to know that at least
your feeling against me is not deeper
than what you naturally entertain
toward all Federal officers"
II have vowed never to accept the
hand OF Northern man." she said,
stoutly.
But I am Southern born"
so much the more shame to you
then. ! may yet be sorry for having
assisted at your escape"
Il believe there are extenHatlng cir
cumstances. At any rate have gone
according to my convictions. Men in
the North who sympathize with the
South are not socially ostracized.
Since you will not shake hands I shall
relieve you OF my presence. You do
rot suspect that we have met before" :"
Impossible.
1t was many years ago. You were
small girl in distress. having fallen
into the brook where the old foot
bridge crosses II. A youth passing by
fshed you out and helped you home.
DO you remember the occasion?"
What he said SO aroused her inter.
est that she forgot her recent avowai
OF antipathy and even placed a hand
upon his arm while looking earnestly
into his face.
Il can hardly believe that you are
that same John Ridgeway-and yet.
several times have had suspicion
that your face reminded me Of some
one In the long ago. Still, It makes
no diherence"-drsw wing way from him
-"for cannot honor q man who
dons the blue. when he should be
wearinE the gray"
And yet. It seems that I have been
tho means Of saving Lyndhurst.
understand how you feel, ana believe
me. shall never attempt to ovsrptep
the line Of agreement laid down In
that paper I signed. All the sxne.
permit me- q say . stranes drana u
bound to ooeuf Il and asokaA Atinnta
when oueenan t6to6 ~ ~. -
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xA2 imagne that he has cold white booda kind of oil which
lubrcates perfectly the wheels of his body
conveys the impression of boundss of endurance that
He unconsciousy arablea good fellow.
without traditions any other words
joys uerng different gef diff
which humanity has felt until to-day
Metaphysical purely abstract questions do interest him at M
the without faith without religion although he at
sight the religious ALL much by of the in
Vulnerable setngof his country BY of
nnumerae born the necessity he feels of caaogung
thing.
depth his eyes often light which might be taken
for manifestation of soul 1t material light the preoccupaton,
where he may bn the theater ball. church. jour:
to his profit everything he To attain his end he does
not recoi before any sacrifice.
upon magnificent forest admire the uxur
passes lake. nstinctvey calculates the of it
the infinite place feeling the mystery
however, for collections
of all kinds He ceaesy quest of the eautu productions
ages he collects bbeo and pictures solely point
o OF their market value
And bottom he interested in in almost all his
blanche
He builds the palace furnishes it, decorates it from roof cellar such
that the who has nothing of the furnishing and
members only its cost has only enter find the installation complete
from the pictures etc. to the books in the library.
Thus caaoguing himself the acquires the
clear proof of his refinement And his oundng public gifts
worth him, in neaceabe letters this label: Generosity
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ssi1'is again Se ,ahn o. s.ra,ao nl,ds...,, .sl,.,
wife" aas nala9
How dare your" Al. u
pressed 1t. Aef naat ,
We will meet ara,, /.
gailantly. removing NJ. sald \
Ing as he moved OF. zap ia |
,,,.Nos mot ,"d,l with my consent, H..
mashed ma back, but he smiled y, ~
ed away under the shay aad \
trees. nor did MollIe rs,,... q
the house until John p,s sea' n
quite vanished from view I''''
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CHAPTER VI.
The Finding Of the prun

The Finding Of the prunu
AS he walked with a spr'su
down under the archlng i H." rs I
Colonel John looked back o,,. y
over his shoulder. s
1t gave him the mos, n.,,u
sation OF his life to SEQ ,h,, ..
robed figure standing in n.
side doorway charm wa, MI
and no longer could this man :,
nerves know the peace thai M
his of yore.
He had not forgotten The l,r a
land. and was able to reach n. n
skirts of the old plantation. p,,.
ed doubly Buttons by hls e,,ss.. W.
earlier in the night, John ,s,,,.
In the direction of the house
To his surprise he saw a ,,.,.
glowing among the trees tha, NJ
riotously along the edge q the ,,,,
ted drive. This had no, bee, 4.
earlier In the night. and u,,un]
1t aroused his curiosity.
Moving figures came be,ue,,
light and his eycs-eyider,ly n, )
were on the alert. Perhaps ,hsI, =,
ence here had something to DO 4
the great war game OF chess n,
regiments and army corps rsprx
ted knights, rocks. and paxns
No guard challenged bis ,.u.J
and he was enabled to ft from d
to tree until close enough 10 no,, 4
faded uniform OF the Coa.edsu1
grouped about the FIRE.
They were a score In number. d
appeared TO be simply waltz, 4
some superior officer. As the ID
was chilly. they had started III, B
in order to keep warm.
Certain words reached Johns d
that caused him TO turn and locs
the direction OF the house.
To his surprise a light shoae ID
several OF theF windows nor III
stationary, but appeared 10 move Il
room to room. This aroused bis sl
der and even a suspicion t,Is,
through his mind, which was hr;
allowed to take shape. for there "a
n Gathering OF hoofs upon the td'
way. and several mounted men ID
up TO the FIRE.
As the bright flames cas-, nj
glow upon their faces John sar .
one OF them was a very dashirs d
ing officer. who impressed hin Isl
autocrat OF the first order MS ~
wore the uniform OF a ma!or-l 4
| uniform too. which was rarity st .
date among the distressed iol0's
of the star and bars.
John could not advance uro;
house while parties were e1plorts
| interior. and might as vel M
there watching the enemy.
He speculated as TO the feiS;
this invasion. but could arrive II
conclusion beyond the thought hn'
men were searching for saluaaf'
the deserted mansion. II the ia'l,
were soon TO come Into pOs'e'a
there was little need OF LEAVING =
thing for their plunderins h'na
Even while John watched ~
n man hasten up TO the ffe' =.
this worthy recognized 'he 0'''
of Squire Granger.
The man showed evidence o. .. M
ment. He at once engaged ,ne :. !.
in conversation. and the ia''s,. ,.. .
voice attosted TO the fact 'a,' :,
measure OF intense Interest nav :
communicated TO him.
ITO be continued
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If any effort 10 limit
the accumulation of
wealth by special act of
legislation should be sue
cessful, the result would
certainly be unfortunate.
When we reflect upon
what wonderful trium phs
Of progress have been ac.
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Religious entertain
ment is the fad of our
times. 1t is necessary
that diversion is had. 1t
would be better for the
souls of men if it were
purely irreligious. The
extreme tendency to-day
is to make entertainment
q religion, in other
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LARGE Estate Left IN !, d ssi,

The will ofthe late r .. ,be es1
a Boston millionaire pu's a !, III irus.
estate, excepting $4,000 'os,,aes, - % j
his only son. Francis ,.rried erie ~
who a few years ago m., ? ,aeo,r.se
Carr, a snleswoman in =. /: 90 SeS 40 70 !
store. The testator iel. ',.,ssrd van colsl
Arnold arboretum Of Hama -. ,ss dsueI
The Th's young mans wife .,,., T. .n' sss :
of Patrick Carr. 'A,, .au,.n. 4
strlkingly handsome wou
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By HENRY cLLWS, Jr..
Son Of New York Banker.

URNED he is into machine he to have been sub
ect for centuries the influence of the unresrained me
chanism of TO such degree that he might pass for
the prototype of future humanity.
His gestures his measured stride, have about them
of machine than of He looks as if he had
been manufactured piece by piece
At the sight OF him, with his skin like parchment one
imagnes that he has cold white boods kind of oil which
lubrcat,s perfectly the wheels of his BODY
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Tt1r &rltgtul1s
Entertainment Jan
BY REV. FRANK BRuNER.

words salvation Already the Pilgrims Progress
John the Baptist Mary Magdane Bible PLAYS have ben
the boards and the worldly Christians by thousands
but the religious cvncscen a.
dream Entertaining preaching ovemuch has tendency poison
mind sway from God
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Would Take Ane,h::' ,,s: i ~. ).

Would Take Ano.s a ~ 2.
A young author ca,.sS ,.,sssor ! n!
publishing house OF , ,,.sd N.tsd 70 ~
rsnsisman'a room hs Z. d,s - =
the austsse publis!ne' ~ ~
Was ne conversation, 9, n, ~ y Z
II this n. Tisldsr' :, =!
ys.ss /. yislds'" :. ,,s
t1sns l'a NJ = -
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CHAPTER v.
II Was Only Duty That Urged Her To
Save Him.

He recovered himself Immediately,
relieved to find there was not cause
for action on his part. Her presence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
GREAT MEETING PROMISED.
Fastest Trotters viii Be Seen at
Readville.

NEW YORK, June 30-Lovers of the
American trotter are looking forward to
the greatest harness event not only of the
season, but In the history of the turf,
which will take place at the Readville
track on July Fourth, with Sweet Marie,
2.04A, Tiverton. 2.041a. and Wentworth.
2.o41h as the entries.
1t is the first time In harness turf an
nails that three trotters with records
faster than 2.05 have come together for a
contest, and each of the trio with cham
pionship records to Its credit. The race
has attracted much attention since the
day the match for s., 500 corner, was
made and the forfeit posted.
To further assure the success of the
big event the interested parties were for
tunate enough to secure the best track in
the country for the race, namely, Read
vile, where the management has been
making great preparation since June
for the sensational event
The contestants are in the best condition
and have stepped fast enough to encourage
their respective owners to post the third
and remaining forfeit of 81 900 next Mon
day. thus assuring the general public that
all three will be in readiness for the bat
tie, unless something unforeseen happens in
the meantime.
With favorable weather the race will
draw thousands of horse enthusiasts to
Boston from all parts of the country, as
the race will be worth going hundreds of
miles 10 see.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
GIVEN BY VANDERBILT.
Halma Presented to the Bureau of
Breeding.

NEW YORK. June 30-The latest and at
the same time the most notable addition to
the list of stations in possession of the bu-
reau of breeding Is the Hanover Morse
Halma. who has just been presented
through Chairman H. K. Knapp by W. K.
Vanderbilt. Halma, who is now at Mr..
Vanderbilt's stud In France, will be shipped
at once and will reach here early in July.
This presentation Is one of the evidences
of the great interest taken In the work OF
the new bureau. Halma was purchased a
few Years ago by Mr.. Vanderbilt for his
French stud al cost of $50 600 In France
he sired Malta, who was very nearly
first-class horse, and other good perform
ers and has been success IN the stud.
BEFORE his purchase by Mr.. Vanderbilt
Halma gave to the turf that sterling race
horse A1an-a-Dale. who won the Kentucky
Derby and many other good races. He was
q good racehorse and SUCCESSFUL sire, ana
his donation to the bureau of breeding
came as a surprise.
Mr. Vanderbilt is a member of the Jockey
Club and president of the Coney Island
Jockey Club. He has always taken a deep
interest IN turf affairs, though for personal
reasons he prefers maintaining a stable in
France to racing here.
That there viii be a hot fight among the
upstate breeders to come into possession
of a horse of Halma's class is certain.
Kentucky breeders would like to have the
son Of Hanover In the Blue Grass country
horse being relegated to the serving of
cold bred mares.
Halma was a high-class race horse, AS
a two-year-old he belonged to that astute
horseman, Byron McClellahd. and good
story was told yesterday Of the valuation
Mr. McClelland placed upon him. In the
McClelland barn at the same time was
Henry of Navarro.
Down at Lexington during the winter
preceding the three-year-old campaign of
Henry of Navarro, McClelland and Riley
Grammar were busy issuing challenges to
race Henry of Navarro for $4,000 side
against any horse In America. But along
about training time Charles Fleischmann
wanted a horse for the wastern derbies and
paid McClelland $4,000 for Halma.
Grammar was in the east at the time,
still breathing defs-Henry of Navarro
against all corners. But Immediately fol-
lowing the sale of Halna autographed
McCleland TO recall the challenge. His rea-
son for SO doing was that he feared Mr..
Fleischmann might take 1t up. and so
great was his faith in Halma that he would
not race Henry of Navarro against him
under the conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
PLEASING TOHORSEMEN
WINDSOR WILL TAKE DETROIT'S
GRAND CIRCUIT DATES.

DETROIT, Mich, June 3o.-The an
nouncement that Windsor (ontario) Trot-
ting Association has taken advantage OF the
abandonment of the Grand Circuit meeting
at Detroit by giving a meeting over Its
track during the week of July % should
prove pleasing news to trotting horsemen
who have been preparing their horses for
the opening of the big line and who would
have been idle for week by the transfer
of the Detroit stakes to Cleveland.
The Windsor track and It's mana gers are
not strangers to the followers of the Grand
Circuit, as for many years they have prac-
ttcally opened the trotting season by a
meeting preceding that at Crosse Point
While its purses have not been as large as
some of the members OF the Grand Circuit,
yet the treatment horsemen have received
there, with purses big enough to fight for,
the track has been much favored by Amer
lean owners and trainers.
BY filing up the gap made by the Detroit
sports so promptly the Windsor association
should receive the same compliment as was
given to Poughkeepsie last year, When
Messrs Rupert and Balm took the dates
declared vacant by local trotting sports,
and not only saved to horsemen a week OF
racing, but helped the seasons sport ma
terially.
Last wear the Windsor association gave
fourteen classes of $500 each, and the pro-
gram attracted practically all the prom
iuent horses of the season following. 1t is
reported that the purses for the new meet
ing will be 5000 each, which, with the
same number of classes as last year Will
make the total amount to be distributed
nearly equal to that of the Poughkeepsie
meeting of S00.
Thus the cash returns will be sufficient to
attract the best horses to the meeting, be-
sides the fact that every man interested In
the future of the harness game ts duty
bound to help out the Windsor meeting, IT.
respective of pecuniary considerations.
The reports do not state whether the
meeting scheduled for this track during the
week following that of Detroit still stands
good or may give way to the new one.
With two weeks racing at Windsor, the
circuiters can readily cross over to Buffalo
for the regular date of the big meeting
there and thus lose nothing.