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from believing that it could bear the SIMS
ter Interpretation which her first alarm rad
put upon It, This fear of discovery had
logged her steps since she Quilted her home
to embark upon wild adventure as
a young girl ever set her hand to; but II
discovery came. she reflected, It would not
be at the bidding of a foreigner whom she
had seen for the first time in her life but a
few days ago. Such wisdom permitted her
quickly to recover her composure, and she
pleaded the lateness of the hour and her
own fatigue as the best of reasons for leaV-
Ing the hotel.
IL am glad you were Pleased" she said
to lizard, holding out her hand directly they
entered the hall. Of course 1t has all
been very dreadful to me and I'm still i'll
dream about it. The newspapers will tell
me the truth tomorrow, l feel sure of 1t.
He shook her hand and held it while ne
answered her.
Don't you go thinking too much about
the newspapers" he said with a splendid
sense of his own Importance. when
Charles lizard says that a plays got to go,
it's going, my dear, though the great Will
liam Shakespeare himself got out of his
grave to write 1t down. You've done very
well tonight and you'll do better when you
know your way about the stage. Go home
and sleep on that and let the critics spread
themselves much as they please
AS before. when she had first came to the
hotel Mrs. lizard defied the warning glances
thrown toward her by the man of business
and repeated her honest praise of Etta's
performance.
IT'S years since I heard such enthusiasm
IN a theater," she admitted; why, Charles
was quite beside himself l do believe you
made him cry, my dear"
The mere suggestion that the great man
could shed tears under any circumstances
whatever appealed irresistibly to Count
Odins sense of humor.
Put that in the advertisement and you
shall have all the town at your theater. An
fmpressario's tears! They should be gathered
In of Ia iona md of eypl6 lIf ina o.
inc that they will be- he added gayly be-
fore wishing Eta a last good night
I'VE shall meet again" he said to her
little way apart. II am the true believer in
the accident of destiny. Let say an re-
voir rather than good night
Eta looked him straight in the eyes and
said, Good night"
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the Strand the other day. 1 fear was very
clumsy"
SO little" said the count. that never
shall L call cab in London again without
remembering my good fortune"
He drew chair &c Ettas side and sat
so near to her that even the. great man re-
marked the circumstance.
That's how I'd like to see EN- sit down
IN my comedies" he remarked with real
feeling. THE young men meet can't take
chair, let alone fix themselves straight on
IL. You come along to me. count and I'll
pay you a hundred dollars a week to be
master of the ceremonies Our stage man
ager used TO do stunts on bicycle He
thinks people should do the same on
chairs"
Count Odin looked at the speaker a little
contemptuously with the look of man who
never forgets his birthright or tests about
IT, To Eta he said with An evident inten-
ton of explaining his position
Mr.. lizard crossed over with me the last
time | have come from America. I re-
member that he had the difficulty with his
chair on that occasion" And then he asked
her-"0f course you have been across, Miss
Romney; you know America, 1 viii be
sure7'
Etta answered him, with simple candor,
that she had travelled but little.
Il was educated in a convent You may
imagine what o1r travels were. Once a
year we had picnic on the Seine at Les
Andlays. That's where got my knowledge
of the world" she said with laugh.
Then your ideas are OF the French?' He
put It 10 her with an object she could
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and this at a moment when Eta was &C
tually listening to a piteous narrative of
Mrs. Charles domestic achievements.
why. count, what good fortune tossed
you out of the blanket? Come and sit right
here You know my wife. of course?"
Mrs lizard and Eta turned their heads
together to see a somewhat pale youth with
dark chestnut hair and wonderfully plain
tive eyes-a youth whose dark skin and
slightly eccentric dress proclaimed him I'M
mistakably to be a foreigner; but who was
quite at home in any society in which he
might find himself. The face was pleas
ineg the manners those of a man who has
travelled far and has yet to learn the mean
ing of the word embarrassment. To Mr..
lizard he extended well-shaped hand upon
which a ruby ring shone a little vulgarly
but to Eta he spoke with something of
real cordially in his tone.
"Why, Miss ROmney." he exclaimed, his
accent betraying a considerable acquafnt-
ance with Western America, why. Miss
Rcmney, we are no strangers surely?'
Eta coIored visibly; but fearing miscon-
ception of her momentary confusion, she
said to Mrs lizard:
THE count and I ran into each other in
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given her the Opportunity she had so great
~ ionged for to put the dreams of her girl
hood TO the proof. And for that she would
remain lastingly grateful
My dear Mr.. lard she sad. II fear
YOU don't understand me at all Who Mr.
Beiinger may be don't know; but he ce--
taiuiy has not made any offers. And
lust as certainly should refuse them II he
did so. You have been generous enough to
give me my chance. IL l remain on the
stage. II win be with you
lizard opened his dull eyes very wide
III you remain upon the stage, Good Cod
you don't mean to say that you have any
Il have every doubt"
Have you read the paperS7''
On. but you told me not to pay any at
That's from the front Of the house
point OF view. Don't you know that they
say you are as great as Retane?"
cannot possibly believe that
II won't he so Difficult when YOU try Go
nome and read them again and come To me
tomorrow morning TO syn agreem. uts.
ne was pleased at her promise to con-
thue at his theater and c.ever enough 20
understand her reticence
She a genius" he said To hirnse,f ana
sIe more than that she's a woman OF
business. Wen, / like her sort ,lben re-
nnger goes round. he'll get some dry bread.
couldn't do it
Had he known what Eta was saving AZ
that very moment his self-sat sfact.on as
surediy had been less: for when she re-
turned TO her rooms IN Bedford square sire
found The expected letter from her father
awaiting her there, and in it she read theso
words: shall be returning TO England on
the 29th OF June"
She had short month. then 10 live this
bohemian life which so fas mated heri
Ana when that month was over Eta ROM
ney would cease to be and the stately
Lady Evelyn must return
Go be continued next Saturday,
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gallery scene-I say that began Il frst-her
acting in the gallery seene-she has grace
so subtle. a manner 80 wtnning-isnt that
loveiyLnow. Lucy. be quiet--we began to
think after the second act-oh. bother the
second aet-now. there you go again-she Is
indeed the embodiment of that picture fo-
nance has painted for us and history de-
stroyed-oh, Eta and so on, and so on
Eta admitted upon this that they had
some good excuse for congratulating her.
In the theater she found il quite natural
to listen to the girls pleasant chatter ana
to put herself upon their level 10th as 10
Bohemian habits of lie and odd views OF
the world. Away from the thsater. now
ever. the Evelyn in her would assert itself;
Despite her affectionate nature, she found
herself not little repealed by that very
freedom of speech and act which seemed
to her so delightful thing upon the stage
She was too kind-hearted To show II. put
her distaste would break out at intervals,
especially in those quiet morning hours
when the freshness of the DAY repfoachea
the memories of the night WITH II sarish
scores and its jingling melodies. To-Day
especially she would have given much TO De
alone 10 think upon ii all and try TO unueT-
stand both what she had done and ~n3t
the consequences might be. But the girls
gave her no opportunity even for mo
ment's leisure.
you said we'd lunch at the Savoy,
Ette--''
And you'd drive us in the park after
wards
Aren't you really very rich Eta? You
must be- I'm sure Do you know have
only got three shillings in the world and
thai must last me until salaries are paid
i've worn this dress seven months. s aid
Lucy. land look at it, Who'll write nice
things about me with my pettlcoat In raes?
Well | suppose what is 10 be IS to be.
.1'n going to the vaudeville In the autumn
and perhaps my ship will come in
MY dear children said Eta kindly.
you know that / will always help you
when 1 can. and you must let me help YOU
today when l am happy-so happy. she
added almost to herself that L Go not
believe 1t is real even now.
They laughed at her quaint ideas ana
would have read the notices over again to
her but for her emphatic protest.
NO she said I'VE have so much to do;
so much to think of. After all what does
It matter while the Is shining
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THE PICKEREL STATESMAN
Petogrew of South Dakota Working
for His Old Place.

The 'pickerel statesmen" Is again IN
politics and hopes to come to the United
States Senate, which Icing translated means
that Mr., X f. Pettigrew of Sioux Falls.
> d. for four years delegate from Ds-
kota Territory in Congress and twelve
years a senator from South Dakota ia
looking Tor his old place In the United
states Senate. He is not trying To return
as a republican. He served his first fern
and part of his second as a member Of
that party, but he walked out of the re-
publican convention I'm 1896 with Teller
Dubols. Frank Cannon, Charlie Towue
charlie Hartmann and a number OF other
western men because he could not stand
me gold plank of the platform 1t is an
interesting fact that the men in puhlio
HE at that time-that is. men who were
IN the Senat and House-and voiced their
views freely and frequently in these To-
runs never returned TO their old allegi-
ahce Yet there are men in both Senate
ana House who left the party at that
time, who were silver republicans and
popuiists for time, and then returned
to their old party and are members in
good standing 1t might be observed
parenthetically. that there are some men
who walked out OF the St Louis convention
who wish they were back in the republican
fold. But TO return to the "pickerel" OF
South Dakota. He expects to make the
race for the seat occupied by Senator Kit
treGge, whose term will expire March 3
l'uJ mere is some suspicion that there
pickerel politics in the recent South Da-
kota republican convention when Gamble
and his forces were 80 successful and the
klttredSe crowd put to flight. For two
years more the contest between the Kit
tredge and Gamble factions will continue
and Pettigrew no doubt thinks that this viii
do much to injure the party and advance
MS own interests. IL Will be hard to say
just what party Pettisrew will belong to
When he makes the race for senator again.
he was a delegate to the republican ma
uCnal convention in 1886 at st. Louis. Two
weeks later he was an auxiliary delegate
at the democratic convention in Chicago
when nominated Bryan. A month later he
was delegate to the populist convention
at St Louis, which indorsed Bryan and
named Watson for Vice President He was
a delegate to the populist convention at
Sioux Falls in 1900, which named Bryan
and Towne and delegate to the silver
republican convention at Kansas City,
which tried to get the democratic conven-
ton to name Bryan and Towne. He was
delegate TO the democratic convention in
ton denounced the nominees and the party
managers in the strongest terms. he no
doubt voted for Tom Watson though that
is surmise. as there were some other tickets
in the field that year. Now, IL any one
can guess what party Pettigrew will be-
long to when he makes the race for the
Senate in 1908 he can have mis- chance.
This may be set down as certain; no mat
ter what party standard he carries the fact
that he is candidate for the Senate means
an interesting contest and the man who
defeats him will know that he has had a
fight on his hands.
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CHAPTER w.
Two Personalities.

Eta Romney was very early awake upon
the following morning. and not for the first
time since she had come to London did
her environment SO perplex her that some
minutes passed before she could recall the
circumstances which had brought her to
that square room and made her a stranger
in house of strangers.
Leaping up with young girls agility
she drew the blind aside and looked out
upon deserted Bedford square, as beautiful
In that early light of morning as Bedford
square could ever be.
How still it all was, Not a football any
where. No milk carts yet to rattle by and
suggest the busy day. Nothing but a soft
sunshine upon the drawn blinds, lonely
patch of grass beneath lonely trees and
great, gaunt houses side by side and SO
close together that each appeared to be
elbowing its neighbor for room in which to
stand upright.
Eta returned to her bed and crouehed
upon 1t like a pretty wild animal half
and hopes rushed upon her excited brain
What had she done? OF what madness had
she not been guilty? Today the newspapers
would tell her If they told her father also
her father whom she believed to be snug
In distant Tuscany-what then, and with
what consequences to herself! fearful
dread of this came upon her when she
thought of it. She hid her eyes from the
light and could hear her own heart beating
beneath the bedclothes.
She was not Eta now, but knew herself
by another name, the name of Evelyn,
which In this mood of repentance became
her better, she thought. True. she had
been Eta when she appeared before the
people last night the wild mad Eta, given
to feverfsh dreams in her old Derbyshire
home and trying to realize them here amid
the garish scenes of London's dramatic
life But arrayed in the white garb of
momentary penitence, she was Evelyn, the
good nuns pupil, the docile, gentle Eve
lyn awaiting the redemption of her fathers
promise that the gates of the world should
not be shut forever upon her youth, but
should open some day to the galleries Of
q young girls pleasure. It was the Eta
In her which made her impatient and una
BILE to await the appointed time; the Eta
which broke out in this mad escapade.
ever trembling upon the brink OF discoy-
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ot divine, though she answered as quick

w.
They are entirely English both in my
reply. nor could she have told any one why
she put this affront upon him.
She's going to make friends enough out
yonder in the fall said lizard whose quick
ear caught the tone of their conversation.
II shall take this company over in Septem-
Der IL we play to any money this side. Miss
Romney goes with me. and promise her a
good time anyway. Americas the coun-
try for her talent. You've too many played
out actors over here. Most of them think
themselves beautiful, and that's why their
theaters close up
He laughed fiattering tribute to his OWE
cieverness. much to say: My thea
tiers never close up Count Odin on his
part smiled little dryly as though he
might yet have something to say to the
proposed arrangement
Are you looking forward to the jour-
ney. Miss Romney?' he asked Eta in a low
voice.
II am not thinking at all about it," she
said very truthfuliy.
Then perhaps you are looking hack
ward, he suggested, but in such a icw
tone that even lizard did not hear hIm.
When Eta turned her startled eyes upon
him, he was already addressing some ccm-
monplace remark to his hostess, Y hill
Mr.. Charles lizard amused himself by dill
gently checking the total OF his bill
pay for wine in this hotel. he remarked
jovially. addressing himself so directly to
the ladies that even his good dame pro-
tested.
MY dear Charles" she exclaimed. you
are not suggesting that l have drunk Il ?"
'Woll. 1 hope some one has" was the af-
fable retort. Lets so and smoke. It's suf-
locating in here"
Eta had been greatly alarmed by the
counts remark, though she was very far
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Hat on a Long Journey.

From the Topeka Capital.
An Old derby hat passed through here
yesterday for trip over the Fargo ex-
press lines. The hat was started from
Omaha and was shipped from there to St
Joseph and afterward to Topeka. II was
sent west from here
1t was marked and supposed to be the
property OF Judge Rooney of Omaha. and
bore q tag with Instructions to all the
agents to forward 1t on the long journey
over the lines of the express company. AT
each station where the hat stops the agent
puts the tag Of his Office on the hat and
sends it on. After 1t has Travelled several
thousand miles it will be covered with tags
until IL will be almost impossible TO find
the color. and tags will be pasted upon
tags, on the inside and on the outside. and
every tag will bear a different office stamp.
This is one of the various ways the mes
sengers have just to pass away the time,
and often such articles travel around the
world These packages pass through often,
and If one has travelled very far il IS some-
times difficult to know what the article
originally was.
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Hope for Wild Beasts.

From the New York Tribune.
Admiration for the Intelligence. the agiI-
iN, the beauty. the strength, the distinc-
ton, the resourcefulness and the many
other interesting and attractive characteris-
tics of wild animals which has inspired the
pens of such ardent nature lovers as Presi-
dent Roosevelt and DIR. c. G. Schilings is
chastened in their writings by the recur-
rent note of despair at the progressive de-
struction that is going on in the ranks
of the feral fauna of the world The list
of birds and beasts that have become
tinct even within the memory of living men
is appalling in its length, and is growing
almost yearly. Many species which not long
ago were amazingly abundant are now rep
resented by only a few scattered individ-
uals Unless effective steps were taken to
stop the ravages of pothunters and the re-
striction of the wilderness, 1t has seemed az
If the time were not far distant when only
such forms OF animal life as might be
susceptible of domestication could be
pected to survive.
A suggestion comes from the advance
sheets of the tenth annual report of the
New York Geological Society. II is record
ed therein that continued success has at
tended the efforts of the veterinarian and
pathologist of the society to keep down
the death rate OF the inmates of the Bronx
zoo. Especially gratifying is the state
ment that among the primates tuberculosis
has been almost stamped out" only one
monkey having died from this cause during
during the last year. Among the ungulates,
too, the standard of health has been high
and an increased bIrthrate has resulted
Evidently here lies the germ OF the idea
which is to lead to the preservation of our
fauna. II results so encouraging have been
obtained In the Bronx Small scale. why
should not similar results follow the appli-
cation of medical, surgica and sanitary sell
ence 10 the needs of wild animals on a large
scale? The progressive governments of the
world have taken up the matter OF foresta-
ton with zeal and energy II is surely IN
fair TO withhold from the animate life OF
the globe the care and protection we are
ready TO bestow insensate plans and
trees
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and he would hurriedly correct them and
say Miss instead. The first guess that he
had made at her identity would have it that
she was a country parsons daughter, or
perhaps relative of the agent or tie
steward of n Derbyshire estate. Now,
however, he found himself of another opin-
ion altogether and there came to him the
uneasy conviction that some great mys-
terry lay behind his good fortune and would
stand eventually between him and his
hopes.
Now many of Mr.. Charles Izards friends
visited his supper table from time to time,
and of these one or two were fanguad young
men In quest of introductions. These stared
at Eta, open-mouthed and rudely; but her
host made short work of them and they
ambled away. seeking whom they might
devour elsewhere, but never with any ar
dor Supper was almost done, indeed be-
fore any one of sufficient Importance to en-
gage the great Charles Yards attention
made mis- appearance. At last, however. he
hailed a stranger with some enthusiasm,
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I'm afraid. madam" said a gentleman
who was looking for country lodgings.
that the house Is too near the station to
be pleasant.
1T is little noisy" assented the land
lady but from the front veranda one has
such a fine view of people who miss the
trains" Answers.
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THE LADY EVELYN
BY MAX PEMBERTON.

Copyright 1906 by Max PembertOn. Rights Reserved1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15
BANKERS MEETINGS
Conventions to Be Held in Each Con
gressional District.

Group meetings Of Minnesota bank
ers have been announced as follows:
First, May 8, Albert Lea; second. Nav
16, Winnebago City; third, Nav 2S.
Northfeld; sixth, June Sc, Alexandria:
seventh, May II, Redwood Falls; ninth,
May 20, Detroit.
The groups correspond to the congress
sional districts and the meetings are
held preliminary to the Minnesota
bankers convention. in June. Repre-
sentatives Of many of the twin city
banks will attend these meetings and
take part in the programs and discus
sions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15

Hoodwinks the Oculist Madden Eve
Medicin cures eyes. lDon t smart.l Csc,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15
City News
AUTO ASSOCIATION
PLANNED FOR STATE
MINNEAPOLIS CLUB WILL PLAY
IMPORTANT PART.

Campaign Of American Automobile AS
ISOLATION for Western Representation
Will Center Here, Where Interest Is
Active and Aggressive-Preside of
A. A. A. Promises Personal Support.
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RECEPTION AND BANQUET.
Serenaded by Band and Congratulated
by Delegations.


reception and banquet was rendered Mr.
Edward Herbert at the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Herbert, No. l9S G
street southwest, Thursday evening, the
occasion being the celebration of the TWEEN
ty-flrst anniversary of his birth.
The home Of the young man was especial
ly decorated with potted palms, cut flowers
and the national colors. delegation of
the members of the Department of Com
merce and Labor base ball team together
with a like representation from the Sixth
Presbyterian Church base ball club, were
present.
At 8 o'clock a band, composed of en-
ployes of the Washington Electric railroad
Mr.. Jacob Reese, serenaded Mr.. Herbert.
They were escorted into the garden of the
residence, which was appropriately deco
rated with lanterns, and for several hours
rendered suitable music. Later ali repaired
to the dining room and partook Of q COLA
ton.
On the table was placed large cake, on
which were twenty-one miniature red, white
and gray candles, the colors of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor base ball
club, Of which the young man is a member.
Among those present were g. T. Chatte-
way, Frank Wilson, Harry F. Clark, Wad-
die Lynham. Guy Brosee, Don Mcdonald,
Harry McQuinn. Charles Sefoe, Elliott
Brown, william Taylor, Walker Babson.
Charles Caps, Elmer Lewis, Albert Her
furth, William Herfurth, William Batten-
field, Norman Uselton, Edward Roman, John
Babcock. c. w. Ruhl, Albert Felter, g. B.
Orion c. Treadway, F. c. Herfurth, Jacob
Reese, E. 8. Smith, Ed. Herbert, Ed. H.
Herbert, Vernon Torney, George E. Beller,
William A. Hickey and a committee from
the Fraternal Sons Of Jonadab. A quartet
composed of Messrs. Browne, Chatteway,
Roman and Brosee entertained the guests
with songs. The entertainment ended with
all singing Home, Sweet Home"