davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-05
CHAPTER Il.
Eta Romney Is Presented.

The new play, "Haddon Hail." had
been announced for half past 8 pre-
cisely on the evening of Wednesday,
the Goth day Of May. It still wanted
a few minutes to the. hour of 8 when
that famous American impresario,
Charles lizard, permitted waiter in
the Carlton hotel to serve him with a
coffee and liquor; while he eonfded to
his invaluable confederate and stage
manager, Walter Lacombe, the assuring
intelligence that he had no doubt either
about the play or the company.
They're Homogeneous, he said,
lighting a cigar with comfortable deib-
Grafton: tho first act s bully and any
play with that third act produce. We
must get something written for her to
follow in. My side will take Had
don Hall and it will take Eta Rom
ney. IF it doesn It, close up,
Mr.. Lacombe, the stage manager, had
his own doubts, but he was far too dip
lomatic to express them.
"When you close up, I sell bananas,
said he: that will be in the idea Of
March. -
Mr.. Charles lizard, who had not en-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-05

ioyed the distinction Of three years
ldleness at Cambridge (and so had
made y vast fortune), produced those
arrange concentrations Of sounds which
served him for laughter before uttering
a pious wish.
"It g the 'ides of the critics d like
to touch he exclaimed with real feel
ing; "you know what they're going to
say about this as we'll as do
"Oh, of course said Lacombe
"a frankly, "they I'll haste it, sure enough.
No historical play is likely to please
Watley. He'll say that hot blankets
are the proper treatment
''I'd like to wrap him up in 'em and
smother him." interiected Charles
,Izard still piously.
"That g so-he's capable de tout.
But J fancy he will take her none the
less
Gotta Romney, why yes! I'd like to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-05

and slammed the doors-a hint that
even Count Odin could not mistake.
Far from being disturbed at this
honest rebuff, the count, with an ad-
venturer's ready resource, strolled
round to the front of the theater and
consulted the playbills there on the
off chance that one of them would en-
tighten him. The boxoffice was closed
play, Haddon Hail, = decorated the
pillars of the vestibule; while large
picture, full-length and conspicuously
displayed, presented the heroine,
Miss Eta Romney, to such of the curl
GUS as should care to take their stand
before it: Hardly had the count
recognized the original of it to be the
young girl whom he had just left at the
stage door
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-05
SYNOPSIS OF PROLOGUE.

Gavin Ord, London architect is
called to Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire
to make repairs in the old Tudor house:
By mistake he is not met at the station
and walks to the Hall He passes thru
the park and as, he approaches the
house hears a cry. Hurrying in the d.
rection of the sound he sees what he
in pool, as he looks over wall. He,
however, comes TO- himself and, satisfied
that he has been dreaming, proceeds
to the Hall, where he meets Lord Mel
bourne and his daughter. Lady Evelyn,
and is astonished when he recognizes her
face as the one he fancied he saw In
the water.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-05
THE ESCAPADE
CHAPTER I.
A Telegram to Bucharest.

- "A I6tegfam TO bukudltSt.
Upon night Of May, some twelve
months before Gavin Ord had gone
down into Derbyshire at the Earl Of
Melbourne invitation, Count Odin, a
Rumanian celebrity of evil reputation
in his own country and none in others,
quilted the Savoy hotel by the Strand
entrance, and had just called hanson
when well-dressed girl, whom he was
surprised to see afoot, stumbled by ac-
cident against him, and nervously, yet
very prettily, offered him her apologies.
Gifted with a prodigious amount of
quite unmeaning gallantry, the count
bowed low and said in passable English
that no harm had been done and that it
should be his part to apologize.
'Mademoiseile, he said, cit is all
the fault of your narrow pavements.
Here is cab. Since we are no longer
strangers permit me to drive you to
your destination. The night is too
hot for you to walk !
The. girl drew back instantly as tho
covered with confusion, and without
vouchsafng a single word of reply to
the civil invitation, went On westward
as fast as the busy street would permit
her to walk. Her only desire ap-
peared to be to escape recognition by
those who passed. her by. She might
haye been. any age between 20
and Is years: her hair !. was coal
black, and her eyes were Of the deepest
blue. So much the count had not
failed to observe; but his curiosity was
not by any means at an end Dismiss,
ing the cab with q haste so pronounced
that fortune might have hung upon
after the unknown; and, was. soon SO
near to her that: his outstretched hand
could have touched her as she walked.
: Who was shea Whittier was she GO
ing; whenceEshe had comet The meet
ing had been so, unlocked for, it APP
peared to- be- such a very story of
marvelss that the man would not, dare
not even now, believe in his good for
tune. For three years, often by day
and night, he had been dreaming of an
hour when he would find the daughter
of the man who had consigned a father
to a living grave and compelled the son
to vagrant life. And here, in Lon.
by his own desire or. eleverness, but
BY one Of those accidents which are
the true tragedies of life. Never for
a single moment did he doubt. that
she was the woman he sought. He had
come to England, guarding as a
ing which had been found among his
fathers effects The face which he had
so often looked upon in that little pic
ture was most certainly the face he
{ had seen for one; brief instant in the
Strand this night. Eyes, expression, the
shape of the characteristic mouth, the
tiny ears, the coal hair, how IA
rni1iar +hau coono toS him tt0ho Z; so
Forester s daughter" he said. and
walked the faster for the thought.
It was an easy task, for the girl
had no idea that anyone followed her.
Crossing the street by st. Martins
church, she passed the National gal
lery- at the same swift walk; and
neither looking. to- the right nor the
left, she made straight for Pail, Mall
81 and the Carlton hotel there. At the
first hazard, Count Odin believed that
this was her destination, q fact which
puzzled him not . little; but she passed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-05
t, beyond

"Forester's daughter, beyond
Doubt said he. sr-..
He waited for no more, but called
cab and drove to the telegraph office in
Waterloo place. Thence he sent long
telegram to Bucharest; It was vague
in its terms and would have been I'M
derstood by none but the person who
read it. ~.t-a. ---.. ~. ..-.-..-. --
: "Tracked down." it said; cam re-
naming here.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-05
THE LADY EVELYN9
BIZ MIX -PEMBERTON
Second Installment]

[Copyright 1906 by Max Pemberton All Rights Reserved
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-10-04
Is A Candidate.

Last week the Record announc-
ed officially the declination of Ed.
CUTS as nominee for State Treas
urer on the Republican ticket.
His resignation had gone to the
State Central Committee and Mr..
Cuts thought his action was i'm
perative. But the committee did
not see it that way, so Ed. is a
genuine candidate. 1t is claimed
by the Republican Central COM
mittee that he owes his allegiance
in any capacity to the party and
they demand his services. They
are right and Ed. Cults knows it.
But his excuses were valid, being
of a physical nature only. He
has always fully realized the honor
thrust upon him and his fidelity
is unquestioned. He says, like any
brave and true man, that if the
people want to elect me | will do
my duty.-Pioche Record.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-10-04
Our Population.

According to latest returns from
the registration Offices of Nye
county up TO date, there are 1880
names registered with several pre-
cincts yet to be heard from. On
the generally accepted basis of five
population to each voter the result
would give Nye county a popula-
ton of %, 800. which, if we are not
misinformed, is the largest popu-
fation of any county in the State.
This certainly speaks well for the
county and its mineral resources
when we consider that not more
than six years ago, before the dis
covery of Tonopali, the whole
State polled only about $4,000
votes, while Nye county had hard
ly a sufficient number of citizens
and taxpayers to maintain a county
government. At the rate that new
and substantial mineral discoveries
are being made, together with the
installation of mills and other ap-
purtenent conveniences for the To-
cal reduction of ores, it is safe to
predict that in another six years
Nye county will have tripled its
present population while its wealth
will have increased in a like ratio.
-Tonopah Bonanza.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-10-04
Honor Roll.

The following is the report of
the Battle Mountain public school
or the month ending Sept. 28th.
No. boys enrolled 16, No. girls en-
rolled 5. Edith Kendrick, Frances
Hoskins. Alfred Uren, Donald
Hoskins, Carrie Uren. Henry Han
cock, August Lemaire, William
Broyles, Hervey Hoskins, Ernest
Wise. Enrol Holcomb.
Eva BRADSHAW,
Teacher.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-10-04
saved His life.

J.W Davenport, Wingo, KY. writes.
June ii, 1902: Il wait to tell you l be-
live Billiards. Snow Liniment saved my
life. l was under the treatment OF two
doctors, and they told me one OF my
lungs was entirely gone, and the other
badly affected. | also had a lump on
my side / don't think that / could
have lived over two months longer. ]
was induced by a friend to try Billiards.
Snow Eminent. The first application
gave me great relief; two fifty cen bot
ties cured me sound and well.
/. is wonderful medicine and I recon.
mend it to suffering humanity. For sale
by A. ID. Lemaire Il Sons.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-10-04
no AGENTS.
TERMS.

Correspondence Is solicited from the surround
ing country. Communications OF a personal
nature VIII be subject to a rigid scrutiny.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13

Mr.. A. Cannon has returned from
Raleigh, where he attended the meet
ing of the State Board of Agriculture,
Mr.. Cannon says the A. 8 M. College
shows o most gratifying growth.
The department. of the students
during the past year has been excellent
and the new commandment, a native Of
this state, is securing good results from
the student body.
The board will ask the legislature for
an appropriation of $4,000 to be used in
building and equipplng q light and power
plant. There are now seven different en-
gines for that purpose. and the result
is very unsatisfactory. The board be-
lieves a saving of over $1,000 a year may
be made by having n modern plant.
MI. Cannon says the sessions Of the
board was most harmonious.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Mills River.

The closing exercises of the Public
School at Mills River academy Thursday
night was good, the house was too much
crowded to be as enjoyable as it would
have been. The teachers, Misses Grant
and Brock, have taught a good school.
I am of the opinion that the Public
schools OF the county are not just what
they onght to be, and I know I am not
capable of criticising, but venture to
give a few thoughts along the line. In
the first place the salaries paid the pub
lie school teachers is not sufficient to in
duce the best talent of the county to en-
gage in the business, hence it is thai
u school committee are forced to
take teachers of very little or no exper-
fence In teaching and in some instances
very young people. Do not understand
me to say l am opposed to young peo-
pie teaching, but I want to say that
when they have completed their educa-
ton which many of them do after they
commence teaching, that their pay
o ought to be sufficient t % induce them
to continue in the work. My observa-
ton has been that a great many teach
in the public schools in order to CON-
plete their education to qualify them
to engage in some other calling, thus
giving other professions the best educa-
ted and experienced men and women
and leaves the public schools to be
taught by teachers not so thoroughly
educated and with far less experience.
The new Sunday School Superin-
tendant, J. W. Posey, at Mills River
Chapel, seems to be moving on nicely
with his work. The school was organ
lied twenty-nine years ago and Mr..
Posey is the third Superintendent.
The protracted meeting which was
given out to commence the 22nd has
been changed 20 as to commence the 20.
Rev. A. I. Justice will assist the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Freeman, at Mont
Gillead Baptist church. Rev. Mr.. JUS
tice was at n time pastor of this
church and his many friends will be
glad to hear him again.
B. T.. "a.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Station Bros.

On the first page is an adver-
tisement of Station Bros. 1t Is hardly
necessary to mention so self evident a
fact, but a careful reading Of what this
reputable firm has to say therein will be
profitable to the Christmas buyer. II
Station Bros, advertise a certain artic-
le at a certain price, depend upon 1t you
will find that article at that price when
you 90 to buy. The reputation OF the
firm is q su Hcient guarantee OF a
square deal' to all their customers,
and again we advise q close perusal OF
their advertisement on the front page
The sale is q genuine sale, for good
business reasons, and the bargains are
genuine bargains.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13

r# 81 Z e s%EHA4MT~ 20 fF Sci E&E ~ - Z -,
| Mrs. j. r. Irael and children Went to
Ashe vile, Wednesday, for an indeh-
nate visit
The Christmas Edition Of the Hustler
will be, full of Christmas reading and
pictures. Don't miss It. And a close
study of it's advertising columns will be
OF profit. The most progressive merch-
ants will be represented therein.
We note with pleasure that our es.
teemed friend N. w. A. Austin, who
now lives in Asheville, is in Hender-
sonYille writing Insurance for the Phil.
adelphia Life Insurance Company,
which is a newly chartered one, and
has very desirable features. One in
particular is the sale of some Of the COM
panies stock which will allow policy
holders to be stock owners and thereby
share the benefits earned by the COM
pany, and another very desirable feat
ure Is that no policy holder or stock
owner q w more than forty shares
Of stock, which prevents the opportuni-
ty Of any individuals controlling the
management, besides some other feat
ures different from other insurance
companies. The very rapid growth Of
the company shows how the people sp-
p~reciate it, over seventeen million dol
lars OF insurance having been sold with
in seventeen months. AS Mr.. Austin's
time is limited in Hendersonville those
wishing Insurance can see him at the
court house and he will be glad to ex-
plain and write policies.
Married.-Sunday afternoon by Rev.
Mr.. Litaker, John II. Goodwin and Miss
Una Johnson. Miss Johnson is q daugh-
ter of Mr.. Milton johnson of Horse Shoe
Mr. Goodwin is q SON of the late J. l.
Goodwin of Lima 8. 9. and q grand son
OF Capt. w. D. Miller of this place.
These young people represent two of
the Oldest families of the county, and
they have the we'll wishes of q host Of
people. Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin left on
Monday a. M, train for GreenYille 8. G.
where they will make their future home
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Holiday Rates.

On account of Christmas Holidays the
Southern Ry. Company will sell tickets
to all stations South Of the Ohio and
Potomac, and East of the Mississippi
River at the rate of n and one third
first class rates for the round trip plus
twenty FIVE cents. This territory Gov
srs Washington, D. c., Cincinnati,
Louisville and st. Louis,
Tickets will be sold on December 70
.30-31 Jan LIST. Final limit
Jan. 7th, 1907.
For further information apply to your
local ticket agent or address the under
signed.
r. q. Graham, j.. ID. WOOD.
Ticket Agent. Dis Pass. Ag.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
New Railroad.

The Asheville Citizen Of Wednesday,
has a detailed account of a new railroad
from Rutherfordton to East Tennessee,
to go thro' Asheville. The represents
tive of northern capitalists has purchase
Overlook Park and Loop Line r. r. to
be used as western outlet for the new
road. Connection with the Seaboard
will be made at Rutherfordton. Ac-
cording to the Citizen q hondsome depot
will be built at Asheville, and il .
claimed the franchise of the Ashevillet
Rutherfordton and Hickory Nut Gap
Railroad compano will be used.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
void Hoss' Sale Of Express Com.
pany.

~ 4aE-e FFFs-s 2E%&<E<[&tEE
The southern Express Company held
their advestised sale Of unclaimed ex-
press packages Saturday, in the store
room next to Hunters Pharmacy. The
room was full Of people, and the bidding
was very lively. Probably $500 was re-
allied from the sale. Bill Hill was auc-
tioneer.
The sale showed that tho desire to
stake q chance" is a characteristic of
the average man, and woman, too, for
that matter. Some of the most spirited
bidders were women, many of whom
had o o or more Of the paper clips
in their hands indicating the package
bought and which was delivered later.
One man spent nearly fifty dollars, and
the miscellaneous collection of useful
and useless articles he secured was al
most sufficient to start a second hand
shop.
Some of the incidents OF the sale were
funny. The bidders could Judge, of
course, solely by the outside appearan-
CO OF the package, as to their supposed
value, and many, many of our citizens
are now the proud possessors of bundles
OF last years almanacs. paint advertise
ments, useless printed matter of all
kinds, and stuff of that kind.
One bidder after lively competition,
succeeded In getting package of 1905
almanacs at the low price of $l.95
The amount of patent medicine, liq-
uid and pills, secured at the sale, would
seem to indicate that many people here
must patronize email ORDER drug
stores.
Many q package which looked as tho
it must contain jewelry or something
else as valuable was taken home by its
proud purchaser, and after being care
fully openedin the sacred precints Of the
home was found to contain q bottle of
medicine with the directions boldly
staring its new owner in the face, ito
be shaken before being taken" I'm
doubtedly it vas shaken-.out the wind
ow.
The auction beat a bargain sale by a
mile, as an attraction for the fair sex,
who at times became reckless in their
grim determination to get something
valuable for almost nothing. In some
few instances they succeeded, o fine
piece of silk enough for q gown, going
for IS cents. In another instance a man
secured q suit case containing a new
suit Of clothes, some other articles and
q five dollar bill. He got all this for
$3.50. which vas cheap. Many others
were equally lucky. A box Of sterling
silver ware went for fifteen cents, while
in another instance O box of pills real
ICED $1.7O. y
The sale started early in the morning
and it was nine O'Clock at night before
the packages were all taken away by
their o or less happy owners.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Good Roads Meeting.

Don't forget the meeting at the Court
House, Dec. 22d, of the Good Roads AS
ISOLATION. Make it q point to be there
and express your sentiments. There is
nothing more important t this town
and county than a good road law. Every
good citizen should be in attendance at
this importn Injecting. Remember,
its on Dec. 22d.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Real Estate Deals.

The following sales have been made
by Smith and Waldrop, Real Estate
Brokers since last report.
T.. G. Hart to A. r. Summey. S92.7 20;
r. a. Hart, to Nora Summey S93. rs; A.
M. Huger Trustee to John l.. Orr
S1S5O.O 90. A. M. Huger, trustee to J.H.
Jordan, $1,000. 90; j. L. Orr to ]. 81.
Jordan, $1,000. 90; J.H. Ripley to Eliza
Hutchison, $4,000; w. A. Gravy, to
T. M. McCulloh, $500. 90; S0nias Bros.
to John T.. Orr, $160O.0O;
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Mr.. SHIP IAN REPORTS.
Tells OF Visit To Prosperous Mill
Towns And Expresses Surprise
At The Indications 0fPro-
gress And Material De-
velopment.

From The News & ObserVerl
The Bureau os Labor and Printing
has completed it's work Of collecting
mill statistics and the Office force is
now engaged In compiling the infor-
nation gathered concerning the various
industries Of the State. Several OF the
statistical tables have already been
completed and copy fled with the
Public Printer. The report will show
a material increase along industrial
lines over this last, OF any previous
year.
Mr.. M. L. Shipman, assistant Com
missioner, returnd yesterday from a
trip to Reidsville, Leaksville, spray
and elsewhere in the north central SEQ
ton of the State. Speaking Of the "trip
yesterday MI. Shipman said he was
~agreeably surprised to find q many
indications of progress in what he had
supposed to be the little towns of Spray
and Leaksville, the former being one Of
the best mill points visited this year.
There are two wooden and six cotton
mills there and all report conditions
favorable. '"These twin Cities" says
Mr.. Shipman, "are dotted with mag
niicent residences, splendid business
blocks, beautiful church edi6ces and
fine school buildings. A large new mill
erected ty the 0erman-American Manu-
featuring Co., four miles below, recently
began operation and additions are being
made at the Rhode Island mill, in Spray.
The towns r populated by an appar-
emily happy, Industrious and contented
people who believe in making the best
of their opportunity to develop the re-
sources Of that favored section" Mr..
Shipman drove across the country from
Reidsville q distance of fourteen miles,
and was ~favorably impressed by the
large number of beautiful country
homes along the way.
"Reidsvllle il o thriving commercial,
center of about $500 inhabitants"
Mr.. Shipman adds. "Its principal indus
try Is the manufacture of tobacco, al
though it, supports numerous industrial
plants Of various kinds. A proposition
to move the public buildings from
Wentworth to their town and make it
the seat of government for Rocking
ham county Is being agitated by the
Reidsville people and the question will
doubtless be brought to the attention OF
the Legislature this winter. Ex-senator
Burton and other leading spirits
in the OWE IRE supporting the move
ment and there Is likely to be q spirited
contest over the matter this winter
when the question comes up for final
solution"
Taxes.
All city taxes are now due and pay
able, and I respectfully request that all
persons who are taxpayers in the Town
of H~endersonville will please come and
make settlement. The town is very
much in need of money TO pay outstand-
ing debts that are now due.
N28 St Yours truly,
o
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Preferred Locals.

FOR SALE-Fine fat turkeys mixed
with wild. Also house and lot 1 ga
acres. Also eighty acres fine land half
cleared balance in nice timber.
Apply to M. j. Allen
Horse Shoe N. c.,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13

FIRE WORKS FOR SALE At s. M.
Israel's, near Piney Grove, T. M. Jones
store.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13

Look for the Big Red Canvass front,
that Is the place that goods are going at
half price. Station Bros.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13

Don't fail to attend the holiday open
ing at the Hart Millinery Store next
Tuesday, Dec. IL,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13

Suitable gifts for all will be found at
the Hart Millinery Store on and after
the l1th Dec.