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was q fAsh,ouable Il somewhat remote

vss q fAshiouabie Il somewhat remote
neighborhood.
NV companion had been too much
aRitated to engage in conversation dur
ing tho drive, except to wonder over
her fathers = ountable- delay.
when the carrl. stopped she hast
ened to tho stops Of q stately resi-
dence In tho middle Of the square. A
man in livery opened tho door.
"Is my father int" she asked In
tone In which I noticed some Of the
agitation had subsidized.
"Ahi Hortense my dear, forgive me!
I fell asleep and completely forgot
your How did you get homer"
This voice came from within and
was followed by an elderly man OF
foreign appearance who came forward
and extended his hand affectionately to
his daughter rs she answered by ex-
ulalniug my presence. turned to 10,
but with lavish expressions OF graft
tude usual to . foreigner. he fairly
dragged me into tho house.
The outside appearance would hard.
" have suggested the magnificent
apartments IN which l found myself,
Rich hangings, rare works OF art and
4 General luxuriousness implied the
most cultivated taste. While the
dauehter swept into an adjoining
room ana brought refreshments with
her own hand, the father engaged me
In conversation ON tho topics Of the
day. upou which he showed moro tnar
ordinary intelligence. /.
I refused anything but glass o
wine which she poured from decanIe'
OF rare workmanship-e ricn cot1la
Z rather-fllling one also Tor ner isene
AnA suother for herself. Tney Wsav
1aiiuAtfui conversatioualists. ! Dc
NM sanusuaiiy laxative myself. Th'
MnMvnrnotiou 6risted into personal 81
sS~tsneea I related one had nov9
{ ssoSSfSd 70 mortal eafy beeoee. :.
~ - lnoV WheeAee 4 was y
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It was during a Damroscb engage
ment in Chicago that happened to &c
to the theatre one evening. l was
alone, as my wife had not been going
out since the death Of a relative. The
audience was music-loving one, and
during the third act as / strolled into
the foyer ! found 1t quite deserted, q
most unusual occurrence.
Wagner grows noisy to an unculti
waited ear after listening an hour or
30, and the strains that came through
the heavy. closed doors were more
agreeable to mine. ! was about to re.
turn to my seat, however. when l no.
ticed a remarkably handsome woman
emerge from the curtained door that
led into the lower boxes.
She was unusually beautiful, of that
flashing combination of dark eyes and
golden hair that Ia SO rare.
She was fashionably dressed, and
under her opera cloak saw the glim-
mer Of jewels. / expected her to sweep
out to her carriage, instead Of which
she stopped in front OF me and be-
gan to look anxiously toward the out
side door. Then she stepped back
into the curtain, but almost immedi-
ately returned, and began to pace up
and down more anxiously than before.
She was evidently looking for some
one whose delay caused unusual alarm.
Once ! thought she started toward
me as II she was going to speak. l
thought noticed this movement again
when I involuntarily approached her.
Can be Of any service to you.
madam" I asked in most defer
ential tone, which her bearing seemed
to demand.
She paused doubtfuily half sec
ond. then graciously explained:
Her father had left her at the
theatre, expecting to return immedi-
aiely: he had failed to do SO and she
was extremely alarmed on his ac-
count, and was also embarrassed at
finding herself alone in a strange city
at midnight In fact there was moth
ing else for me to do but to offer to
see her home. II was NIL arranged In
few seconds. and under the charm
Of q woman who was OF no ordinary
type. She gave the directions to the
driver. had ordered carriage and
after about an hours drive we stopped
In a part OF the city that was not al
together familiar to me, though
could see BY the street lamps that 1t
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laid plot Of which I was the victim.
though for what purpose could at
tribute not the slightest motive.
For days I could think OF nothing
else. I said nothing to my wife about
II. While I could Justify my actions
In tho affair to my own mind. was
not quite sure could do SO to hers.
In fact my wife had been In nm ex-
tremely nervous condition for long
time. and Of late noticed she had be-
come more depressed than ever.
do not know what raised tho sus-
picion in my mind, but took sud.
den fancy that my wife's late depres-
sion was In some way connected with
my mysterious adventure. A Ques-
tion she asked mo completely con-
firmed this suspicion and filled me
with added alarm.
II was q question relating to an ex-
perience Of my past life. of which I
had never spoken except In tho pres
cnce Of the father and daughter the
night Of my strange visit and through
which source felt sure she could only
gain possible knowledge OF the same.
determined At all hazards to investi.
gate Mt least what connection my wife
could have in the chain OF mystery
that was surrounding me.
An opportunity offered itself the
very next day. happened to be In
Marshall Fields great store doing
some purchasing for myself. when !
spied my wife coming out OF one Of
the doors leading upon the main street
AZ was about to pass out Of another,
| I started to attract her attention when
III noticed her signal for Z cab. This
circumstance aroused my suspicion, at
It was an unusual thing tor my wife
to do. I Immediately hailed anoehss
and followed her. I could not he'll
feeling guilty ir this new role oe %
Il our married lice. % SPY upCG my wieet
actions, Not that snsDected her d
Il la1ytAin9 Wtuoe q ~ Tina I W.
kfol1oxme nee nose - = Dsveseess
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woman that was leading me on. She
had thrown aside her opera cloak and
reclined on d diyan, her golden hair
cleaning against the crimson drapery,
her dark eyes holding two points OF
fire in their expanded pupils. like some
Eastern enchantress under whose spell
was completely enthralled. felt
my blood course through my veins
with IA sense OF exhilnration l had new
er before experienced. l could have
knelt at her feet She seemed crea-
ture to be worshipped, who could in
turn WELD an influence strangely
powerful. L thought Of the historical
women of fascination who have led
men to do awful deeds. She seemed
to recall the pictures in my minds
eye OF such women, as she reclined
there her eyes flashing darker under
the masses Of hair that surrounded
her fair face like q crown Of gold.
gazed at her In daZed steadfastness.
lnvoiuntarily raised my glass; it was
filled. Again: The third time as l
would have guided 1t to my lips 1t fell
from my trembling fingers and shiv-
cred at my feet!
staggered and fell senseless!
w utu j dWOhc " SohSSiouehScc
found myself at my own front door.
From the numb conditions Of my limbs
I knew I had been there at least an
hour. l fumbled at the door with my
latch key: my fingers were all thumbs.
At last, however. 1t was opened.
thanked my lucky star that my wife
was fast asleep; and succeeded in
getting to bed without disturbing her.
OF course l could not go to sleep.
The effects Of the drugging had passed
Off knew now l had been drugged.
for what damnable purpose could
not conjecture. no more than l could
account for the other mysterious
events of this most remarkable even
ing I had ever OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
me in a most nervous state. II 1t had
been a case of robbery the mystery
would have been cleared up to my
mind Immediately; but the fact that
a handsome diamond that wore on
my small finger was not missing. and
also quite q large amount Of money
that I happened to have had in my
pocket was still there made II more
inexplicable The more I tried to un-
ravel It, the more unfathomable the
whole affair became. 1t was q deeply
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23
FEEDING THE BRIDES.
Made Friends by Hanging Fat Meat
Out for Them in Winter.


Bird Lore. in its notes on wintcr
feeding Of Wild birds gives a numbcr
OF methods for such feeding that MAJ
be easily employed by any kindly per
son with the greatest satisfaction. Al
this time Of year birds. like domestC
fowls. appreciate fat food. Soup bones
after they have served their purpose
In the kettle. may be hung In a tree
or elsewhere 30 that cats may not get
at the feathercd visitors. Here the
birds Will pick away every bit of meat
and gristle. Suct may be put in the
trees this way or the carcass Of n
fowl. and blue Jays, nuthatches. wood.
peckers and chicadees, not to mention
the English sparrows, will visit this
luncheon with delight.
correspondent writing from Jack
sonyille, ILL.,, says: Ever since l he
gan bird study, six years ago, I have
kept . winter bird table: and It has
been q never.failing source Of pleasure
and instruction to me as well Us Il
help to my bird guests during the bad
weather. We have an acre OF ground
around our home. and fine trees. but
there are streets on all but the north
side, 80 I chose that side for the bird
table, as It il the most sheltered and
at the same time affords us the best
chance to watch the birds from the
house. began by tying Jumps Of suct
up In small trees near the windows
and very soon my guests began to
arrive. Later I devised . plan for
bringing the suct eaters within closer
trange. fastened q rough stick. two
or three inches In diameter. to the
window shutters, across the window a
little below the middle sash and upon
this stick I tied my lump OF suct.
"From that time We have had the
pleasure all winter long Of watching
our bird neiRhhc~e at their luncheon
while sitting at our own dining table
also fastened wooden tray to the
slll into which We put cracked nuts
and chopped suet. Tho most constant
viaitota were the chichadeea and wood
psckers: then bluejays, titmice. show
birds and rwthatches. with once In I
while . cardinal. OF these the chik
adseo and downy woodpeckers arc tn
tamsst. when the spring migrant
return ~ ~ black kAir1s Aad cat
llR6D ue1esa11eAQ ~ DnsA Alnsse q
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Won Royal Red Cross.

The coveted Royal Red Cross Of
England has been conferred upon Mrs.
Violet Clay, as an expression of merit
for her services during and after the
terrible Indian earthquake which recent.
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MRS. VIOLET CLAY.

the youngest daughter Of Sir Henry
and the wife of Major c. H.
Cay of the 7th Gurkha Rifles, who was
seriously injured, during the earthquake
while saving the life OF his little son.
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OPPORTUNITY THREE MONTHS FREE

the following will explain
three months at F
the issue
after three months trial. just say and 1t
stopped without word
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-09
iMPROMPTU MATCHMAKING,
(Tit-Bjts.)

A sea captain called at a village inn
and asked the landlady. a young widow:
DO you know where can get a mate?
[ have lost my mate"
I'm very sorry for you, Mr. -" she
said, smiling II want a mate, too, and
position, I'll tell you what I'll do; if
you'll be mine, I will be yours
He closed with the bargain. and. the
widow keeping her word, he is now SUD-
piled with two mates.
A doctor who had saved the life of a
woman, personal friend was asked his
charge. He said he generally allowed his
they thought befitting.
But don't you often get disappointed
on these terms?" she inquired
Il may say, never"
As you are easily pleased. here" auC
she playfully gave him her empty hand
while in the other was concealed a check
for handsome sum. How easily | could
have taken you in!'' she added, producing
the check.
But you have only succeeded in draw.
ing me out" he said, declining to relin-
quish her hand. Don't insult me will
a check; [ am most generously rewarded
perhaps she understood the doctors diff.
ficulty and wished to help him out of it
At any rate, the giving of her hand lee
him to offer his heart
While in a tobacconists shop gentle
man asked a girl behind the counter. who
happened to have red hair, if she would
Oblige him with a match.
with pleasure if you will have a red
headed one" she promptly replied, with
such a suggestive, demure smile that she
aroused his interest
Further conversation proved her TO be
a person worthy of regard, and eventual
ly the red-headed match was handed
over
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-09
SELL "CIDER" THAT KILLS
Chemist Says It's Wood Alcohol and
Half Pint Is Fatal in
Half a Day.

Chester, Pa, July S.-That sweet
cider" made of wood alcohol is a most
seductive and intoxicating beverage in
the hands of an unprincipled dealer
was demonstrated here at the arraign-
ing of Emil Killerman, white man,
before Police Magistrate Smith. Kill
lerman was charged with selling liquor
without a license, selling adulterated
foods, and selling to minors.
He was arrested at Second street and
EdgemOnt avenue, where it was alleged
boys and young men visited frequently
and purchased certain brand of "ci-
der" which had a stimulating effect and
made their eyes twinkle and their
tongues Wag faster than the pendulum
of clock, and left them almost like
the dead. 1t was the kind that speed
lily made men and boys booty in their
legs, according TO the testimony of
those who had tasted of the beverage.
When Chief of Police Williams and
Detective Nell procured samples of the
cider, at the time of the arrest, they
forwarded them to Professor Charles
H. La Wall, analytical chemist for the
analysis. Professor La Wall was pres
ent tonight at the hearing, and his tes-
timOny was of a sensational character
He said that the cider contained % Der
cent of wood alcohol, which was suffi-
cient in twelve hours to kill a per-
son who drank a pint. If half that
quantity was swallowed it would cause
total blindness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-09
BABY FALLS UNDER TRAIN
Engine and Cars Pass Over Mite of
Humanity in White, Spar
ing Her.

Lock Haven, Pa, July S.-"Lie down
lie down." screamed Fireman. Harry
Hoover from the pilot Of his fast flying
locomotive here to a toddling baby girl
standing on the rails in front of the
train, and the little one fell like a small
log and lay still while the entire Beech
Creek accommodation swept over her
and came to stop three train lengths
beyond.
escapes from death ever known in this
valley. The heavy train, with Engineer
E. ]. Morrison in charge, dashed
around the big curve at Lock Haven at
frightful speed. Far ahead they saw
the mite of humanity standing on the
track.
Like a fash Fireman Hoover was out
on the running board crawling to the
pilot, from where he hoped to reach
down and perhaps sweep the little one
from the track; but he was too late. He
was just. able to get one foot on the
pilot when the train was about on the
child, who stood staring and as Hoover
uttered one Shrek above the roar of
the train for the little one to '1ie
down." she fell between the ties,
Hoover was off the locomotive before
it had passed clear over the child and
he was on the track as the last car
swept by.
Then the passengers and engineer
found him sitting on the track, hug
ging the 3-year-old child, almost beside
himself with joy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-09
SAVES A WOULD-BE SUICIDE
Dropping Bicycle, Lawyer Pulls Des'
perate Man to Shore After Terri
fic Struggle in Schuylkill.

Philadelphia, Pa, July s.-Throwing
himself from his bicycle and without
stopping to remove his clothing Henry
c. Hochstadter, a lawyer living at 1907
North Tenth street, plunged into the
Schuylkill river to rescue man who
had dropped into the stream with the
apparent intention of committing sui
eide.
Before Mr. Hochstadter had reached
the waters edge the man, who later
gave the name of Andrew Haugh, had
gotten well out toward the middle of
the river, and it was only after a ter
rife struggle that the attorney sue
ceeded in catching his man as he was
going below for the last time.
Grasping him firmly in one arm Mr..
Hochstadter succeeded in bringing his
burden close to shore. Then Park
Guards Walon and Dorsey dragged the
two men in before Hochstadter lost his
strength. After seeing the man safely
in charge of the guards and giving
them his name, which he demanded be
kept secret, Mr.. Hochstadter resumed
his wheel ride, with clothes dripping
from the unexpected bath, to his home
on North Tenth street.
The rescued man was taken to the
SSuSeiy SudTu HouSe,WieIe he iilIOtIleu
the sergeant that his name was An
drew Haugh.
Haugh told the park guards that he
is 50 years old and the father of eight
children. He is employed in a saw
mill.
The guards say that he apparently
is subject TO temporary mental de-
rangement, at which times he gets the
idea that the mother of his eight chill
dren no longer cares for hefn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-09
WIGWAM DINNER
IN COURSES
How an Indian Chief Returned
Washington Hospitality.
youths Companion.)

(4outh COmpanlOn.)
Years ago Colonel Croker a doughty
Indian fighter-peacemaker as well among
the soldiers and cOpper-colored inhabi-
tants of the hills of Nebraska-became
the object of an old chiefs sincere ad-
miratiOn The chief has long since passed
to the happy hunting ground. Colonel
Croker was a gentleman to the manner
born, and punctiliOuS to the furtheSt de-
gree, whether on the trail of q band of
redskin marauders, in the camp on the
plains, at the army post or at a social
gathering in Washington.
On one occasion while the colonel was
in Washington the old chief who so ad-
mred him was AMONG the Indian guests
invited TO the city of the White Father.
The old chief soon found his old friend
and former foe and at once attached
himself to the officer. The colonel was
not averse to the attention; indeed, he
enjoyed hobnobbing with his ancient enc
my of the plains and valleys of Nebras-
ka and bethOught himself how he might
best entertain the. old chief. Why not
give a dinner to the old chief. do things
a la mode. and give him food for thought
to take back to his wiGwam under the
foothills?
viands were all that could be desired,
the dinner was served in seven courses,
and was just as the colonel intended it
should be.
The old chief ate in silence, and
seemed to pay attention to nothing so
came and went like an an automaton
during the meal.
After il was over the chief grunted as
he rubbed his stomach, Heap good eat!
Big man make much fuss-t'ree, four,
Seben time"
After the colonel returned to his post
he was approached by the old chief, who
invited him to his wigwam for big eat'
Colonel Croker often told about the cpl
sode.
Times had not treated the old chief
we'll, the hunting season had failed TO
stock his harder with the good things of
the chase. There was not an ounce of
deer or bear or buffalo meat in the wig
wan. The place was poorly lighted,
smoke curled from the small fire in the
back and slowly floated from the opening
at the top. The colonel found the old
chief already seated at his plain board
table He pointed TO the block opposite,
and the colonel seated himself
The old mans squaw came in and
placed before each of them dish Of
1nush and molasses. After eating the
chief uttered in a loud voice:
Here 'em, squaw, take 'em away,
squaw.'
The stoiclike creature took the dishes
Here 'em, squaw, bring EN- back,
Again the squaw entered with the
dishes-mush and molasses as before.
Again they cleared the dishes, and again
the old chief ordered:
Here EN-, squaw, take 'em away,
squaw.'
This strange proceeding took place pre-.
cisely seven times. Not another word
was passed between the chief and the
colonel. The tawdry old squaw waitress
was as one craven from stone; the 81
lence of it all was only broken by the
command
Here, em, squaw, take 'em away.
squaw; here 'em, squaw, bring EN- back,
SQuaW."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-09
UNSUITABLE.
Chicago Tribune !

NCIICdSU ITIDUne.l
The editor was looking over a poem
that had been submitted by the local
bard.
Il see you bring in an old figure of
speech he said, when you describe the
maiden as listening to the lovers avowaI
with eyes of flame Think of the abb
s,lrdity of it. How can anybcdy's eyes be
flameS?'
Hers seem 20 have been. all right. -
contended the poet. IF you will read a
little further you will see that she fired
him."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-09
NO LOVE LOST
Between England and This Country
Says Bishop Potter.
(NeW York SUM

Bishop and Mrs. Henry C. Potter ar
rived from Europe yesterday on the
steamship Celtic, after eight months of
touring in Europe and Africa. Both
were in good health and spirits. The
bishop was interviewed i'm his state
room when the newspaper men board
ed the boat at Quarantine and said
that he had very interesting trip
abroad.
did you hear of the beef scandal
before you left England?" he was
asked Bishop Potter made no direct
reply to this question, but said
1.-The British ideas of America are
vague and are not just They have
certain impressions about us, at least,
that are unjust. When l first arrived
on the other side the insurance scan
ddl was absorbing public attention. l
told the newspaper men in England
when asked for an interview on the
matter that | felt sure that the only
real difference between the English and
the American people was that the
Americans wash their dirty linen in
public.
You may depend upon it" continued
the bishop. that there is no love lost
between the two nations. There is a
great deal of gCsh over international
friendship, but il is only gush Pros
perity, you know, is not a promoter of
love. A great many Englishmen think
that we are too eager for gain, but the
more acute and serious thinkers among
them do not believe that we are a lot
of grafters. They do think, however,
that we are too easily tempted by
gain
In the two weeks he spent in Eng
land Bishop Potter made some interest
ing discoveries concerning the ances-
try of George Washington. He also
announced that the Washington coat
of arms had been recovered and was
being mounted on the wall of the Cars
ton church, which contains memorials
to four of Washingtons ancestors 1t
is not true. the bishop said, that the
coat Of arms had been stolen from
the Manor house at Selgrave. 1t was
taken from a church in Wiltshire and
sold to an American.
The Potters spent the winter in
Egypt and they went as far up the Nile
as the first cataract. He said that in
Nubia he had an opportunity to study
the negro on his native heath. In
many of them mental progress never
got beyond a certain point, but that
there were others who were capable
of great development intellectually.
Il found a great many changes on
the face of Egypt since l visited that
country twenty years ago." said the
bishop, but no cha lye in the minds
of the people" Lori Cromer said to
me: You can change the face of the
land by railroads and canal and irriga-
ton, and YOU can lift physical condi-
tons by better government, but you
cannot change the mind of the Oriental
in quarter of a century. He will
still think Orientally' This is basic
fact which We have to recognize in all
our dealings with the Orientals."