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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-21
By CHARLES E. TREVATHAN

an Enssh wS Iss S hs f ha and
~ racing glasses to the boy, and sauntered
~ into the general room He looked the
happy Biddle that he always looked, though
the of guessed sometimes that he had reasons
to be down in the mouth. The things that would
happen to him some days at the race track would
make very rich man unhappy. Biddle never
seemed to mind. He always stroed in with
smile and cheerful whistle in spite of everything.
This dav he over to the bay window and
dropped down into Abernathy's chair. Of
course the chair wasn't Abernathys any more than
it belonged any of us, but Alternately, being our
richest member and one of the Oldest and man who
had made his way in the world until he owned most
everything the Street, why, anything he wanted
exclusively in the club was always his. He had sat
in that arm chair long before young fellows
born No would have dared take it any time
of day, and it would have been dreadful if one had
dared to drop down there after five o'clock when
Alternately might come in at any moment
Abernathy great power IN the world when
he was only thirty, at least he told and
he was tremendous man that we knew he had
it in his hand to take away any OF our fortunes.
Alternately not accustomed to being crossed
in anything; when Bidde took the big chair and
began look the evening paper, which he drew
out of his pocket, we looked at him in anaZement.
He had way all his own, had B1ddle, and he used
it with Alternately until sometimes thought
Alternately might report him to the governors, or,
worse than that, ruin him. | dread to think what
Alternately might not have done to Bidde had
Biddle been follower of the Street.
This day Biddle whistling softly to himself,
a
club, when the latter came in. He was in a bad
humor and when he that way he could not
be trifed with All at once he Bidde ensconced
in his own chair and whistlng into the bargain.
His face showed stormy. He went straight up to
Biddle and coughed loudly. Everybody looked
around, but Biddle kept on whistling and marking
the paper with pencil. Alternately coughed the
second time and blew like a steam engine. Biddle
kept his figuring. Alternately properly could
stand it no longer.
Mr. Bidde!" he broke out. Mr. Biddle, do you
know
Bddle looked up slowly, quit whistling, and
smiled. "Oh, is that you, Ten Millons?"
Ten Millions-think of that! Bddle never called
him ANYTHING else except when he was in the best
spirits, and then he grew more familiar
1t is Mr.. Alternately, Mr.. Biddle, and l would
thank you, sir, for my chair
oh, yes, to be sure" said Bidde, smiling still.
This is your chair, isn't it, Ten Millions. It's the
most comfortable piece of furniture in the house.
Always envied YOU If could pick winners like you
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Heard it when was out of luck, and heard
it when l was in luck. But you know, when
we take it away from widow or an orphan
at the race track, they can see how it went.
Now, down where you deal from the bottom
they can't see anything but the top card,
and that's always the joker and doesn't
count anything
Il suppose" said Alternately sarcastic
ally, that you made what in your peculiar
vernacular you call killing, on your
White Stockings"
mo" unused Biddle, smiling quietly and
looking happy, not killing Ten Millions,
just helping. There's a little woman
who's going to be mighty happy tonight
because White Stockings won to-day"
Women, women wonderland horses!
Mr.. Biddle, as a married man it seems to
me you have duties which would restrain
you from connecting women with your
other disreputable affairs of the race track"
Women and horses, Ten Millions! What
would this terrestrial sphere be without
them? Women and horses! If we didn't
have that winning combination we couldn't
have had any Lady Godiva, and we
couldn't have had that picture of Napoleon
riding away to the campaigns on his big
gray while Josephine leaned from the palace
window to wave him that good-by kiss. l
have looked at that picture for hours, and
it always seemed to me that Josephine was
sending just as much kiss to the gray as
she was to old Nappy himself. Women
and horses Ten Millions, | wouldn't have
missed what you have for all the gold down
there in your hang out" Biddle was fall
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B1ddle draWled 1t
all out slowly, as
was his manner of
talking to anybody,
and moved over for
Alternately to sit
down. Alternately
shifted most con-
temptuously at Bid
die, but Biddle
spread out his paper
again and went on
marking with his
pencil. He went on
whistling, too. Alb
ernathy bore it,
with splendid pa
tience, we thought,
and then he simply
had to stop the
noise; though it
didn't bother the
rest of us.
" Mr.. Bidd1e, sir,
please refrain from
that that rack
ing sound you are
making?"
Biddle looked up
as if he was sur
prised. Z" Whatrack-
ing sound, Ten Mil
lions?".
" Sir, you are
whistling."
g So | was-so I W
you don't like it"
" Like it, sir! 1t
especially some me
never understood. -"
" OF course you /
How could you? Y
even in those baref
farm. You've been t
on the square. If 20
and then it would h
anyway"
Alternately blew h
asked us all to join
We always joined B
it SO. Alternately us
alone, but he frowr
rest of us, and look
were for slipping az
anger might fall upc
quietly for him and
Finally he leaned o,
holding the paper in
" Ten Millions, b.
White Stockings wol
Alternately almost
Biddle, from former
how | hate the me
told you how much
man who pursues 81
" Yes" So
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y IDDLE came swinging up the club steps in
u an English walking suit gave his hat and
racing glasses to the boy, and sauntered
into the general room. He looked the
happy Biddle that he always looked, though
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for the little cloud had passed away.
Within a hundred PAGES of them rose
the tall rock, but between it and the
mound We're two mounted guards.
These heard the beating of horses
hoOfs and, wheeling about, stared to
see two armed knights sweeping down
upon them like a whirlwind.
In a moment the brethren We're on
them. The soldiers lifted their lances,
but ere they could thrust the sword
of Goodwin had caught one between
neck and shoulder and sunk to his
breastbone, while the sword OF Wulf,
used as a spear, had pierced the other
through and through.
The brethren wheeled round and
sprang from their saddles. One of the
dead guards still held his horses reins,
and the other beast stood by snorting.
Goodwin caught II before 1t stirred,
then, holding all four of them, threw
the key to Wulf and babe him unlock
the door. Soon it was done, although
he staggered at the task; then he held
the horses while one by one Goodwin
led them in, and that without trouble,
for the beasts thought that this was but
a cave hewn stable of a kind to which
they were accustomed.
"What of the dead men?" said Wulf,
"They had best keep us company
answered Goodwin. And, running out
he carried in first one and men the
other.
They locked and barred the massive
door, which was banded with iron AM
set sast IN the livi,- cock. and Will
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accustomed: death was its watchword;
death in many dreadful forms its daily
bread. From the walls Of Masyaf day
by day fedais went out to murder this
great one or that great one at the bid
ding of their lord Sinan.
All forms of human agony and doom
were known to this people, but now
they were promised an unfamiliar
sight, that Of Frankish knights Staying
| each other in single combat beneath
the silent moon. So they We're happy,
for to them this was a night of fcs-
tival, to be followed by q morrow Of
still greater festival, when their sui
tan and their god took to himself this
stranger beauty as a wife.
Now the brethren were come TO the
open space in front of the narrow
bridge. where tier on tier the multitude
were ranged, kept back from its cen
ter by lines Of guards. On the fat
rooted houses also they were crowded
thick as swarming bees, on the cir
cling walls and on the battlements that
protected the far end of the bridge and
the houses of the outer city. Before
the bridge was a low gateway, and
upon its roof sat the Al-je-bal, clad in
his scarlet robe Of festival, and by his
/ side, the moonlight cleaning on her
jewels, Rosamund. In front, draped In
a rich garment, a dagger Of gems in
her dark hair, stood the interpreter or
mouth" Masouda, and behind were
dais and guards.
The brethren rode to the space be-
fore the arch and halted, saluting with
their pennoned spears. Then from the
farther side advanced another process
sion, which, opening, revealed the
knight Lozelle riding on his great
black horse, and q huge man and fierce
he seemed in his armor.
"What.' be shouted, glowering al
them. "Am / to fight one against two
Is this your chivalry?"
Nay, nay, Sir Traitor" answered
Wulf. NAY, nay, betrayer Of Chris
tian maids to the power of the heath
en- dog. You have fought Goodwin
Now it is the turn of Wulf. Kill Wul
and Goodwin remains. Kill Goodwin
and God remains"
Lozelle heard and seemed to go ma
with rage or fear, or both.
Lord Sinan," he shouted in Arabic
"this is murder. Am l, who hav
done you so much service, to be butch
cred for your pleasure by the lover
of that woman whom you would homo
with the name of wifeT'
Slnan heard and stared at him wit
dull, angry eyes.
, AYE, you may stare" went on tn
maddened Lozelle, "but it Is %true-the
/ are her lovers, not her brothers. Woul
p men take so much pains for a sister
sake, think you? Would they swir
g into this net OF yours for a sister
, sake?"
r Sinan held up his hand for silence.
Q LET the lots be cast" he said, "fo
whatever these men are, this fgl
Q must go ON, and it shall be fair"
So a dai, standing by himself, cal
I lots upon the ground and, having req
y them, announced that Lozelle must ri
o the first course from the farther sid
II Of the bridge. Then one took his bridI
10 lead him across. As he passed II
brethren he grinned in their faces an
said:
AT least this is sure. you also loo
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your horses, lock the door, bar 1t and
wait. 1t may be l will join you here
with the princess. But II I do not come
by the dawn then know that the worst
has happened and fly to Salah-ed-din
and tell him of this road by which he
may take vengeance upon his foe 81
nan. Only then, / pray you, doubt not
that I have done my best, who II l raj!
must die most horribly. Now, fare
we'll. Go; you know the road"
They turned to obey, but when they
had gone a few PAGES Goodwin looked
round and saw Masouda watching
them. The moonlight shone full upon
her face. and by it he saw also thai
tears were running from her dark and
tender eyes. Back he came again,
and with him Wulf, for that sight
| drew them. Down he bent before her
, til his knee touched the ground, and,
taking her hand, he kissed it and said:
'IIenceforth through life. through
death. we serve two ladies'" And
, what he did Wulf did also.
"Mayhap," she answered sadly, 1.-TWO
l~adies-but one love-
Once more it was night, and high
above the mountain fortress OF Masyaf
shone the full summer moon. Forth
from the guest house gate rode the
brethren side by side upon their splen-
did stceds. Round them rode their es-
cort. while In front and behind went q
mob of people.
The nation Of the assassins had
thrown off its gloom this night. for
the while It was no longer oppressed
oven by the fear Of attack from Sala
din. its mighty foe. To death it was
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beating hearts waited In tho dark, OK
pecting every moment to hear soldiers
bntterlng at It's tlinbers. But no sound
came. Tho scarchcrs, If such they
were, had passed on to seek elsewhere.
Now while Wulf made shift to fnsten
UP the horses near the mouth of the
cave Goodwin gathered stones as large
as he could lift and piled them up
against the door till they knew that
1t would take many men an hour or
more to break through.
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Z KY.

~HEN came the weariest time Of
waiting the brethren had ever
IA known, or were to know, al
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CHAPTER XIV.

"~ ALADDIN will come" said Wulf,
- the hopeful, and from the
W high place where they stood
Ia, pofntn1 m tlIp ploin be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-17
JEROME ON THE THAW CASE.
Calls It Just an Everyday Police
Court Matter.

When William Travers Jerome. district
attorney of New York, who Is to conduct
the prosecution in the trial of Harry
Thaw and who is visiting Atlanta, was
asked IL he regarded the case as an i'm
portant one, he replied:
Important? Why, 1t is just the every
day police court story
What is there new or singular" he con-
tinued, "in one man killing another because
Of jealousy? The same thing happens near
ly every week. In the eyes Of the law the
defendants money adds no luster to his
situation Most of the apparent romance
is a newspaper product.
Most of the star witnesses so far" he
been gifted with reticence. These women
love to talk. Miss Edna So-and-So or Miss
Irene So-and-So will come down to the Of
flee and tell Mr.. Garvan or some of the
others Of US what she purports to know
but the matter doesn't end there Just
outside the Office some newspaper man is
lying In wait. He takes Miss Edna or Miss
Irene In charge, carries her to the cafe, and
then comes a bottle of wine. Naturally
what the young woman has to say Is
somewhat embellished. What goes into
print appears to come from the district at
torney's Office. Miss Edna and Miss Irene
have testified those disclosures to Mr. Gar
van, 30 the reader supposes. And there
you are. It's a great game.
THE paradox comes" added the district
attorney, when some paper begins to roast
newspapers" When asked his opinion on
the issue of the case, Mr.. Jerome said:
Twelve men will determine that. I am
the states representative, not a jury"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-17
EARTHQUAKE AT Ell PASo.
Buildings Rocked and swayed and
Texans Were Alarmed.

A distinct earthquake shock was felt at
1850 am. in FL Paso, Tex, yesterday.
Buildings rocked and swayed and many
persons fed TO the streets. The thermome-
ters and instruments in the weather bu-
reau, in the federal building. swung back
and forth for several minutes. No damage
was done.
A dispatch from Santa Fe, n. Mex. saysi
Considerable damage was done yesterday
afternoon at Socorro. San Marcial, and
nearby settlements by an earthquake
shock, which was the seyerest of the 200
shocks that have occurred in that part Of
New Mexico during the past two years.
The shocks are local, and are caused by
earthslides in the Magdalena mountains
From Albuquerque, n. Mex, it is report
ed: This region yesterday experienced an
other slight earthquake shock at noon.
Pendent objects in Albuquerque moved
perceptiby, and a sickening sensation was
experienced by many persons. No serious
damage has been reported. Adobe buildings
at Socorro were damaged.
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1875 Marines Ill of Malaria

A cablegram from San Juan. Porto Rico.
says: The United States cruiser Columbia
sailed yesterday for Boston with 300 ma
rines on board. of whom 165 are suffering
from malaria contracted at Panama, where
they were stationed in anticipation OF
trouble during the recent elections there.
Nineteen of the marines are seriously H.
DR.. Stokes of the San Juan Naval Hospital
had made plans to establish a hospital
camp here, as FIVE days quarantine is nee
essary in such cases, but he suggested that
the time be consumed In going northward
under climatic conditions more favorable
to the treatment of the sick. The Navy Del
partment accepted DR.. Stokes recommen-
Dalton and gave sailing orders to the CO.
lumbia.
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Women Accuse Negro of Bigamy.

Jacob B. Francis, colored. sixty-four
years old. was sentenced In New York
Yesterday by Judge Rosalski of Part II,
general sessions to not less than four years
and two months nor more than five years
in Sing Sing. He pleaded guilty to big
amy Two white and one colored woman
Francis and one pleaded for a suspension
of his sentence. The colored woman said
that he had wooed and won her fourteen
wears ago. One of the white women. call
ing herself Nellie Francis, said that he had
married her under the name of Francis on
October Is. 1896. The third woman. Mary
Gonitza, said that In October OF last year
Francis then claiming to be a Cuban
named Gonitza, married her.
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iyi2d&ds
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
tSuccessor TO James W. Ratclire.l

cHANCERY SALE OF TWO VALUABLE LOTS
On EAST SIDE OF BOTH twASHINGTON1
STREET. Just NORTH OF ST0DDARD
STREET, WEST WASHINGTON. D C.
. BY virtue OF a decree OF the Supreme Court of
the District OF Columbia passed in equity cause No
N'c'. tue Undersigned trustee will cell at nuhI,c
sTGton N front q the promises. on THURSDAY
TIE NINETEENTH DAY OF JULY, AID 1905
AT HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM the follow
Ing described land and premises situate In the
county OF Washington. in the District OF Columbia
and designated as and being Lots IL and TO- in
square lis. bounded on the north by Road street
On the south by Stoddsrd street. the east by
Green street and on the west by Washington
street saii two lots fronting Washington street
opposite Cooke Park together with the rights,
PRIVILEGES. Sc. sA'
Terms q sale: One third OF the purchase money
TO De paid In caEh, aud the balance In two equal
tnstallments. payable in aud two years with
interest at six per centum per Annurn payabie
semi annually, from day OF sale. secured by decd
Of trust upon the property cold or all cash at the
option OF tie purchaser. deposit of 500 VIII he
required Of the purchaser at the time OF sale All
conNeyancing recording and notariaI fees at the
Gust Of the purchaser. Terms Of sale 20 be complied
with within fifteen days from day OF sale.
LLOYD A. DOUGLASS Fendau building
BRANpENBURG & BRANDENBuRG. ATTORNEYS
FOR trustee tyT-d&ds.eSu
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EXCUSE WAS REJECTED.
Virginian Not Justified in Carrying
Weapon, Judge Held.

'I live over in Alexandra county, Va.
and 1t is such bad place over there that
I have to carry this gun" was the excuse
offered by James Baumgarden, charged in
the Police Court this morning with carry
ing a concealed weapon. Judge Mullowny
did not consider the excuse as justifyins
the ofrense. and he imposed fine of so,
with the alternative of thirty days on the
farm.
Policeman Lintler OF the first precinct
saw BaumgHrden on. Pennsylvania avenue
and noticed a protrusion in his coat that
indicated the barrel of large pistol. The
officer thereupon invited BaumgardeD
around to the station house.
Had you been drinking some?' asked
Judge Mullowny of the defendant.
Yes. SIR" was the reply.
"a half-load OF gin and loaded revolver
is bad combination" suggested his honor.
You get in a small argument with a man,
and IT ends up by you drawing your gun
and shooting him.
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCrIoNEER

BANkRuPTCY SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVED
AND USlMIRoVED REAL ESTATE, BEING
ALL LOT IS AND THE NORTH 4 FEET
FRONT OF LOT A. SQUARE 442 IMPRov-
hb ~ TWO 2-sToRY BRICK HOUSES FAC
lkONTING on SIXTH STREET NV: AND
lie SOUTH TWENTY FEET FRONT or LOT
- IN SAID SQUARE 442. IMPROVED BY 4
KNOWN AS NO Ills SIXTH STREET n w
WASHtNGToN, ID. C., WITH LARGE STABLE
l. Robert S, Hume. trustee OF the estate OF WA.
lala II III. Hart, bankrupt. bankruptcy No alJ
sumeme Court of the District OF Columbia viii
81 virtue CT NJ appointment such trustee and
lie auction IN front OF the premises ali OF 10. "a
and the north feet front by the full depth th,rs.
OF o lot ~ timproved by two 2-story brick houses
facing alley, with large vacant lot frpntlny an
6ih street nv and The south twenty sset -, ~
by the full depth thereof Of lot Al (inproyed hv
stOrs aud Basement hTick house known as No
iIis 9Th street nv. Washington, d. c. with
large stable In rear OF Charles II. wiltberxrr's
suhdiyisi Of lots in square 49, city OF Washia<-
ton lstf.,t % Columbia. said subdivision Is re-
corded in LieeT W f. folio -. OF the records of
al nALF-PASr FOUR O'CLOCK PM on THE
TW ENTf SEVENTH DAY OF JULY. 1906
Said property 20 be sold free. clear and dis
cisI geG of all liens aud fncumbran noes: taxes 10 he
tp laEce!s and tue bids reserved. the property m
then be offered a whole. but the trustee reserves
the right to reject any and al bids II deemed By
Terms o. sale All purchase price TO be paid in
eaSh within fifteen days from date OF sale or
Property will be resoid at risk and OF default
be nisdc on each lot at time OF sale ConyeyaneIng
ard recording at purchasers cost
ROBERT $: HUME.
thsnkruptl, 49, d at. NV. Washington. ID. G.
GEO. II. CALVERT. Jr.. Atty. Az D st nv.
HiG-d&ds.eSa
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FUTURE DAYS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
RIAL ESTATE. KNOWN AS NO. 1915 |

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. KNOWN AS NO. 1918 |
STREET NORTHWEST
BY virtue OF deed Of trust dated June % 1890
AID recorded In Libcr No. 1905 folio PAS Ell seq
OF the land records Of the District Of Columbia
and at the request OF the parties thereby secured
we VIII oner for sale al public auction in front
OF IA" p-emtses, on WEDNESDAY, JULY TWEEN
TY-FlFTH, 1906, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM the
following parcel OF land In the city OF Washington
District Of Columbia TO wit; The east thirty-four
feet front by the full depth thereof of original LOT
Your IN square eighty-six, improved by premises
No. 1913 ! street northwest
Terms Of sale: One-third OF the purchase money
IN cash and the balance in two equal nstallmente
&c IT, represented by the OF the purchaser nj
one and two years, respectively from date of sale
sad notes 10 bear interest from day OF sale at six
per centum per annuGn. payable spmi-annuaIIv and
10 be secured BY first deed Of trust on the nron-
erty sold. or all cash. at purchasers option A
dtGpcz,t OF 800 VIII be required at time OF sale
All eonveyancnF. recording and uotarial fees al
cost OF purchaser Terms OF sale 10 be committed
Win within twenty days from day Of sale in de.
tauit Of when the undersigned reserve the right
10 resell the property. the risk and cost OF the
defauitug purchaser, after five DAYS advertise.
gent Published 10 some newspaper in Washington.
H. T. JOHN W. PlLLING,
1916 f st NV
IRVING WILLIAMSON
VlHocS0s 41G 9th ST
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Post of Honor for Rojessvsnsky

1t is understood at st. Petersburg that
Admiral Rojestvensky, who was acquitted
by court-nnartiai at Cronstadt, July 10. OF
the charge OF cowardice in surrendering to
the enemy after the battle OF the Sea OF
Japan. will be restored to the active LIST of
the navy It IL further fntimated that he
will be assigned to prominent position on
the technical committee Of the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-17
Plea Of Guilty Entered.

Mary Jones. coiored. who was appre-
hended by a want "ad" inserted in local
paper by Lieut.. Peck. pleaded guilty in the
police court today to four charges of lar
ceny. At the request of Attorney Patterson
the imposition OF sentence was delayed I'M
I'll next Thursday. The arrest was regarded
as one OF the most important made re.
Gently,