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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-03-07

must reluctantly wish you goodby.
owe you an excellent dinner, and if for
tune favors me I shall look forward to
returning it. There is no need TO part
on bad terms"
He held out his hand, but ere I could
accept or refuse it Sheppard sprang
forward. "Allow me, captain" he
said.
"Ah," smiled Sercombe, in no way
abashed by my hesitation, sit is a pity
you and 1 are not cast for companions,
lIr. Sheppard"
AT least" said Sheppard, "as scoun-
drels we can respect each other"
Sercombe broke out laughing. and
with one glance at Hood, in which, as
l thought, he appeared to offer a ques-
ton, he marched out of the room. The
innkeeper followed, and Sheppard went
after them, full of geniality to the last
and calling for Captain Sercombe'S
cloak. Out of the window saw theIl
pass under the dim light Of the Oil
lamp before the doorway, and Shop
the courtyard to the gateway Of the
castle.
Suddenly I heard my name called in
a loud voice, and Montgomery started
to his feet and threw open the win
dow. THIS gave upon the courtyard
from the northerly side of the castle.
In an instant l recognized the cry of
Sheppard, piercing shrilly through the
noise and clatter of a struggle. Shout
ing to Montgomery to follow me, [
dashed ont of the room and down the
staircase. almost falling upon the slip
perry cobble of the courtyard in my
haste. As rose a man grappled with
me; but, being now strung to fighting
pitch by my excited anticipations. /
flung him heavily to the stones. where
he lay inert. and / leaped over his body
TO the assistance Of Sheppard.
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STRUGGLED IN VAIN
70 HEAR MARK TWAIN

New York. Macrh o.-Hundreds OF
people struggled in vain yesterday 10
enter the Majestic theater to hear
Mark TWAIN. So great was the crowd
that had gathered to hear the veteran
humorist that for time it was beyoEd
the control of the police reserves from
two precincts. In the jam clothes were
torn and several persons were slight
" injured. When the struggle to emit
er the theatre was at its height two
ratrol wagons laden with reserves
drove up. The police charged into the
crowd and three young men and a
woman were forced through the big
glass in one of the doors opening into
the lobby. All were cut by the broken
glass but none seriously.
Mr.. Clemens talk was delivered
under the auspices of the Westside Y.
M. G. A. During his lecture he read
a letter from W. D. Howells, in which
the novelist sail the would be SO years
old today. Mr.. Clemens commented
humorously on this letter and his own
age.
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CHAPTER IN.

N you will remember, if I have
81 been explicit enough, that the
III entrance to the castle lay
across the drawbridge and by
way of great stone archway running
through the width of the easterly wing
This passage, which was not more than
ten feet across. was in effect u vault
twenty feet high and thirty feet long.
It was here that the noise attracted
me, and into this narrow channel
ran. breaking unanimously upon the
aggregated knot of men that seemed
TO struggle in the uncertain light Stars
illumined the sky very family, but in
that passage the gloom was heavy, and
I could perceive very little. As l was
casting about, tossing among the sway
ing bodies, l saw Immediately TO my
right the fair head of Sheppard rise,
struck with the evening glow from
without. Forthwith | dashed the body
nearest me to the ground and with my
fist dislodged another man in front Of
me- Then l heard Sercombe's voice
raised in angry remonstrance.
gathered nothing. neither words nor
sense, from it, but. occupied merely
with the physical lust of battle. drove
right through the press of the melee to
Sheppard. 1t seemed 70 me then that
there We're dozens of people crowded
within those narrow walls, but believe,
as a matter of fact, that there were only
some eight of US Sheppard rose and
fell and rose again.
Ned. Ned"' he called, and at the
sound, plungng upon human bodies,
iurched and went under A stampede
of feet seemed to rush over me. | felt
battered and bruised: the wind was all
out of my lungs; but, slowly edging on
my stomach toward the wall, | drew
out of the press As did so | heard a
great dull noise, thud, thud, interven-
ing upon the sounds of the struggle,
and presently, my eyes being now ac-
customed to the darkness, | caught
sight of Montgomery's tall form, his
arms uplifted and welding a heavy
bar Of iron.
Bravo l cried and, struggling to
my feet, pushed toward him.
Turn, you fools! Curse you, turn
said Sercombe's voice.
/ was conscious then of white teeth
and a grotesque screw neck that rose
up before me, and even while 1 put up
my hands to choke it l felt the warm
sting of a knife in my shoulder blade.
By some magical thought, dawning at
the moment, / recalled Montgomery's
revolver, which 1 carried in my breast
pocket, and, producing it, fired at the
bestial form before me. There was a
sharp cry, the enemy appeared to re-
coil, and then Montgomery's fail de-
scended in pitiless shower of blows.
OF Sheppard there was no sign.
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BILL PROVIDES FOR TOWNS
IN IRRIGATED DISTRICTS

Washington, March 6.-The House
committee on irrigation of arid lands
decided today to make a favorable re-
port on the French bill in an amended
form. AS agreed upon the bill provid-
ed that the secretary of the interior
may establish town sites of 100 acres
in connection with irrigation projects
and supply water for the sites.
Ii also authorized the secretary of
the interior to deliver water TO towns
already established which have the
same source of water supply that the
government irrigation project now
uses. Where power plants are construct
ed in connection with the projects the
secre tary of the interior is empower
ed to leasa surplus power and to lease
the right to develop power for ten
years.
Irrigation by means of artesiau
wells is to be tried on an extensive
scale in the Horse Heaven country by
local and ST. Paul capitalists. While
this idea has been worked successfully
in Texas and Wyoming as well as III
other arid sections of the union, this
will be Ehe first attempt at this sort of
thing in Washington.
The men behind the deal are j. =.
Eden, James D. HoGe and ". W But
Ter OF this city and Louis Hill, son of
james j Hill, and Francis B. Clark,
former traffic manager Of the Great
Northern Of ST. Paul. They have or.
ganized the Fidelity and and Irrigation
CONF any, capitalized at $3.50, 0GG. They
have secured 10, 000 acres Of land and
are On the eve of closing for 900 more
They will start work diiliiBg tor wells
within the passing Of the month. MI.
Clark will be the president OF the com
pany. In speaking of this venture
this morning ". ". Butler said:
With water the Horre Heaven country
will be one at the richest III the state.
owing 10 the topography OF the land,
however, the question of the cid time
irrigation ditch is virtually dead
letter. We have had the idea Of
irrigation by means OF artesian wells
in mind for some little time, and
after thoroughly studying the proposi-
tion we become cony inced that 1t
wonld work we'll in Horse Heaven.
Thousands aud thousands of other
wise desert land i'll the states of Tex
as and Wyoming have been turned into
veritable gardens by means or artesi1ns
we'll ana that is what we propose to
do i'll Horse Heaven. Further the
system Is cheaper in the end as there
w ii ~ 40 fumes to keep III repair
3, sir, the money for ehis this project
has all been raised and we expect tc
start work in the immediate future"
MIR. J. G. Eden, who, by the way,
leaves Seattle tonight for Chicago,
where he goes to embark in the iron
and steel business, will, up on reach.
ing the Windy City, will, upon reach
lug close deal now pending for 1000
additional acres of land III the Horse
Heaven country. Seattle Times
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Fishermen Lost in Storm

Troudjehm, Nor way, March 6 Be
sides i fishing toats reported missing
already as q result of the recent storm,
five others are unaccounted for. The
total loss of life is estimated at so.
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As rose a man grappled eoith me.

As rose q man gTdppted aClt7l me.
now the whole document of the late
Mr.. Kesteyen in your possession wish
you joy of it,"
There is one word more" said |
sternly. THE man who stole this
piece of paper from its owner is moral
~ guilty of his DEATH
"Pishr' he exclaimed lightly. I'VE
can't make an omelet without break
ing eggs. Mr.. Greatorex. And now ]
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-16

THyHE Van fiOaaons were an aris-
tocratlc family people Of the
~ world aud aS happy as most
bot for the fact that a family
skeleton lodged III their hearts IN the
memory Of an older brother Peter
Van Houston who had been expelled
from college and after running Wild
for time had suddenly ended II all
by forging bis fathers name TO
check FOR s3.oo0. collecting the money
aud departing for the west
A, that time his father, Hubert Van
Houston. WAS one Of the rich men OF
Wall street. Years before he had
buried bis trst wife, who left him this
troublesome son. and had married
agsln a fashionable widow. who duly
presented him with daughter. This
lady comforisd him when his boy went
away. cared for him through his last
Illness. went gently when he died and
after a time settled down TO enjoy the
none! itT HuNhnhu udu NAt NAhAhSifN-
IL 10 her aud tseir daughter Elizabeth.
Since then time had brought Its Gus
tomary gifts white hair TO Mrs. Van
Houston aud husband and children
TO her daughter, now Mrs. Marmaduke
0dell.
One afternoon at about this time
their legal adviser. Mr.. Clarendon. sat
IN his Office at his desk when the door
opened to admit man OF about fifty
years Of age, who said, "Are you James
Clnrendonf" "ies, sir" Legal ad-
wiser for Mrs. Van Houstonr" Il am,
sir But what Is your business with
meY' Il should Ike to make my WILL
the man replied. ITS a long story.
Have you time 10 listenf" Go on"
The newcomer leaned forward. Don't
you know me, Mr. ClarendonT Il do
not" lie laughed n low. bitter laugh
Forgotten by every one, suppose.
/ The neer-do- well. the black Sheep
Mr.. Clarendon looked at him keenly
"You are not II am-Peter Van
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-16

Screw propellcrs, like most other IN.
yeptions. had great difficulty In getting
recognition from authority. For ID
stance. Sir william symonds. surveyor
md principal designer 70 the nr'',sn
admiralty, could not be brought 70 W
lIeye 10 them. lie declared that steam.
sh,ps Of any sort were "monsrous
md that the screw was imposslp'''
The day came when choice between
paddle wheels and screw propeilers
had to be made. The naval authorizes
tied two ships stern TO stern, and when
the screw propelled vessel had tr'
umpbed over the paddle steamer ~
this ludicrous tug Of war tho ioros ol
the admiralty felt justified In model
ing the British navy anew.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-16

-Nobody In New York walks straight
sa,d the fault finder. "Watch a score
Of pedestrians on the sidewalk. ana noS
one of them sticks to a straight path.
Those devlations are not always Que 70
the crowded condition OF the pavement
either. During the rush hours man
Is supposed to dodge this way ana
that In his efforts to make progress,
but when given clear road thsfe -
no excuse for 10 much sidetraonhs.
Yet, no matter how favorable The con.
ditions. the New Yorker Eigzags Just
the same. He might have stretch OF
sidewalk a block long all to h'mse'r
and be perfectly sober, yet In that ois'
tonce he would veer from curb to stoop
line and back again several times
New York Post.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-16
THE WAR ON DUST.
uoxv Coal Tar Is Used on the sw"'
Highways.


In ever progressive Switzerland there
,s mn anti-dust league which Is carry
lpg on war against the principal rae
tors Of dust composition. The processes
under consideration are oiling, wafer
ing with tlellquescent salts and tarrihe'
II il said that the three processes nave
given general satisfaction. but Una. 'nc
Tar ,s the most efiicacious OF anything
heretofore tried.
For tarring the product used IS a
rool tar. the product OF gas WORKS ~
n black and vlscous and Its density
varies from-r10 TO l.25. II can be np-
| olica hot or cold. Its boiling point
rarics between 10 and s. degrees; ana
thereafter II is impossible to raise J,
10 higher temperature. II ~ sprcad
during warm and dry period. win
watering pots, after the road has been
thoroughly cleaned. After spreading
tho TAR IL gently brushed, and no trnilie
IL allowed upon It for at least twenty
four hours. The tar most preferable u
the. product from gas made ny car
brsetei water.
The French government. after tou'
veays trial Of the tarring method. hai
obtained satisfactory results fuily JUS
tlfyin. the expense Of from 2A 70
cents per square yard. The annna
economy on tie wear and tear J
,o,,ad "a be about cents squar
yanl. and for watering cent n siuar
yar,l. so that TIE process Of tarring
OF no expense. while Its benefits hr
evident.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-16

Ike 10 ,oin Marmaduke In the smoking
room or would you prefer to meet some
OF our friendsT she Inquired. WIN
cruel and deliberate slowness he saiu'
.Ellzabeth's mud your friends are my
friends, mother, so would be giad 10
know them" His stepmother slipped
her hand through his arm. saying. WIN
n nervous laugh. "Ah, here Is Mr.. Gar
endon." as the lawyer crossed over the
threshold You must meet the ram
ily adviser Peter Mr.. Clarendon. inns
is Peter Van Houston"
Glad to see you back. sir. Mr. car
endon said genially.
The next day Mrs. Odell was III ~
I bed. Peters way Of claiming every
ones attention, with lamentations over
his poverty was maddening 10 ms
mother and sister. and the fear thai
no would resent the slight OF not nav
Ing been invited added to their diS-
comfort
II was lust before Lent when Mr'
yan Houston came home. All 'hrohsh
his season the family lived quietly,
Az he saw more of his newly fouha
family Mr.. Van Houston appeared 70
rcf on with them better. lie would
q, far hours nj tinle with his brother
ln.law. smoking one after another o'
his best cigars. and no matter how
stringent the money market was OF
what bills we're pressing Peter did no'
srrunle 10 AK Mr.. Odeil for loans o.
money. Through the summer DC vis''ec
them al their country place, turning "
AT odd times. usually when most N
convenient, frightened them Win IRE
: oueut attacks of weakness OF the near
and IN the autumn when the leave
were falling he died.
This Is how II happened'
one morning he sent for hr' siaren
: don. stating be was vi.
The lawyer made haste to reach NJ
8 Van Houstons bedside. Away at I'd
,on Of the house in small han ce'
r room Mr.. Clarendon found Van hou
!. ,on stretched on pallet In the corne
o weak. gasplng. dying.
!. The lawyers quick eye caught
D. glimpse OF the black iron box unaef Y
bed.
q The sick man smiled sareasncany
d well guess I'm done for
whispered. The folks can take-a 'H'
a. -cornfort-n0w.
y .CAnSdsn tx9k b. sa A
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-16
A LAW or rAE pEsEa r,
With water s~a Food sesr~~. Es-
trsa~ Measure. Are Warranted

I, was IN the camp 81 Rullfros that
Mitchell, the hss brick rel mining
man of Nevada. told me his Wow %
law ON the desert.
~ you are prospecting with an un'
reasonable hog Of partner who wants
10 eat three slices % bacon and half
loaf Of bread for breakfast and lets
the caniecn gNrgle down his throat
while you get along with strip OF
bacon aud Just molstcn your lips when
you take drink. then you're sli right
n you KIN him, la Nil him II there
wasn't anything else 20 do. irs
tough game. and ii's your NE OF his
when you're lost OF your grub stake
and water are giving out" Z
These observations are suggested by
the arrival In camp two days before
of the bones Of prospector who had
died of thirst some forty miles from
Rulifrog during tho previous summer.
lie had been carpenter. earning
wages Of s. a day ia the new camps
during the BOOM" but the gold fever
led him away from this safe and
profitable toll. lie picked M a part
ncr, they loaded their burros and
trnilcd OF south toward the Death val.
ley country to prospect In the Funeral
range.
Three weeks after the dcscrt swai-
lowed them up the partner wandercd
into frciehters' camp, hnlf craxcd
with thirst and exhaustion, lie was
able 70 tell the frcighters that the car.
pcntcr was somewhere out beyond,
lost and without water, too helpless TO
move. The partner wns too weak and
fcycrcd 10 go back with the rescue
party OF frcightcrs. NO they left him
In camp. He directed them ms well ne
he could. but the search was bootless,
and Griffin, the carpenter OF Bullfros.
was added TO the long list OF desert
victims. Several months later a party
OF prospectors tumblcd by chanco
across what was left OF him. There
were no traces OF his outfit. lie had
thrown away hts gun, his canteen and
his hat. One shoe was found thirty
feet from his body. and he had torn on
and flung away most OF his clothing
These were the ghnstly evidences OF
the last great fight he had made TO
struggle on.
when they're dying for water said
Mitchell, who knows the desert
game" "they throw away everything
until ali their clothes are gone, and
you generally hnd them without a
stitch on"- Ralph u. Pnino In Outing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-16

When Hiram Bassett went down ON
Cape Cod TO pay visit his friends
provided him with every sort OF hsh
they could muster. and for Ave days
he was treated 20 mackerel. halibnf.
oysters, clans, scallops and many
other varieties In tho best possible
condition
"well, Hiram" said his host on tho
day OF Mr. Bassctts return to his
home, "rd like to see what you'll get
Hannah to cook for you first thing
when you reach home. ! reckon you've
had fish enough to last you for one
while"
"Pooh!s said Mr.. Bassett II guess
you don't know anything about Il.
You haven't lived in Massachusetts,
been away from home for spe'i-a
real good mess o Goldfish an potato
hash. That's what Hannah II get me-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-16
A MISSOURI COUNTY IDEA,
Novel Method Of Encouraging Hoso
Improvement.

improvement
Among the unique methods OF pro
noting interest IN good roads u that
odopted by citizens Of Saline county IN
Missouri. says Walter Williams IN the
81. Louis obe.Democrat From Mar
shall the county seat. has been mailed
IA the farmers Of Saline county circn-
lar letter setting forth the plan The
plan proposes to assemble at Marshhii
on a certain day all the farmers VINO
get their mall at that town They are
asked 10 bring with them each draR
! and team Of horses. The farmers thus
assembled are 10 be divided into
groups. and each group Is TO drag ana
otherwise improve that day from three
70 five miles Of county road leading
into the town OF Marshall The cru
zens OF Marshall are to supply assist
ance in money, teams and otherwise
II is expected that much road improve
mcnt will be accomplished by this one
days united work.
As an added inducement, photo
graph IL 10 be taken of the thousand
farmers and their teams who are loon
4 cd for in Marshall on that day. Ih''
win De taken IN sections four feet p,
eleven inches In size, and copy OF M
photograph will be furnished free =
every participant in the road dragging
I, wiIl be called "The Good Road
legion OF Honor" and the promoter
az The plan say II will be the most won
derfui photograph ever taken 10 w
state Of Missouri
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-16

ION. "oh VIA; blow, EliHaistn. we
WI not re~eiTc him"
Il always expected IT, Mr. odeh
said. "And nov this awful news is
hreugh, 10 u.s. shall refuse TO see
hlmT
The lawyer. lnsuucting the ladies 70
secrecy. told them of Mr.. Van Hons.
TOMS win and the conditions imposed
aud later took his departure.
Peter evidently Inherited hts ia.
,hcrs talent for money getting" Mrs
Van Houston observed -Thank for
tune. hn can i've but year longer,
rcier as a ynnug man was extremely
tlrrS0me~
sNever mind, mother Mrs odcli
c,iei. u am going 10 81, that money
All. The front door Marmaduke," she
called out. news Her husband. a
fas,idious looking man. entered the
room.
The next day Peter Van Houston
presented himself NJ his sisters house,
Mrs. Van Houston and her daughter
received him.
I'VE are so surprisedr' said the older
woman. extending her hand cordially.
"only the had penny turning up
again." her stcpson answered, I've
had a hard life. mother For years,
rather than return TO my family pen
niless. | have lived by dong odd Jobs
I here and there. but at last III health
and poverty drove me home"
They asked him to remain TO dinner.
and he accepted the invitation.
Later In the evening as Mr.. Odell
was showing him 10 the door, Mr.. Van
Houston surprised him by asking for
the loan OF $50,
81 am a poor man. Marmnduke," he
said as be took II. Il do not know
| when ! can return IT,"
"Do not LET that worry you, my good
fellow" Mr. Odell replied. ANY time
will suit me-" lie shut the door
How the man tries to catch u.s. be
exclaimed.
A night a week later Mr.. and Mrs
Odel were receiving their friends
The house was ablaze with the glare
OF many lights. Women Ia handsome
toilets and men Immaculate In evening
clothes moved about exchanging greet
ings
All the pleasure Of anticipation OF
this evenings enjoyment had been
spoiled for the hostess by the uncer
tainty In her mind whether to invite
her brother or not After much talk
ing she decided to run the risk OF his
accidental coming and resolved that Il
she got over this night safely 10 ven
ture on no more public entertainments
until Mr.. Van Houston's heart trouble
had relieved them of his presence. Blu
now she could not keep her eyes from
CHANGING apprehensively toward th'
doorway. Half past 10 and he had no
arrived. She was certain now that h'
would not come and began to tall
brightly until suddenly she felt the un
welcome touch Of cold, clammy hant
on her bare arm. Peter was ut he
side. saying slowly: Good evening
Elizabeth. Having n party? an
Just In time"'
"Why, Peter! am glad TO see you.
Mrs. Odell smiled, but her voice trein
bled.
Mrs Van Houston instInctively cross
ed over to her daughters side and OK
well feigned cordially "woam 'yc'