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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
CONDITION OF BUSINESS
Leading Industries Show Increased
Activity-SpIendid Railway
Earnings-Crops Good
nv Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Reports from the leading industries are
of sustained great activity except In some
few divisions of the fuel and iron trades
where strikes curtail operations signify.
The crop situation Is on the whole quite
cheerful the only drawback being the
ent districts. SO far the agricultural pros
pect is for yields at least equal to those
of last year, on which the wonderful
prosperity of 1905 was largely founded.
Prices display all their former strength,
the slight upward movement IN cereals
being based as much on manipulation OF
an unyielding short interest in the cur.
rent wheat option as in the reports Oh
crop deterioration, common at this period,
The San Francisco banks all reopened
this week with a vastly larger volume
Of money on hand than was usual or
even needful, and the return flow to the
cast from that city is already of good
volume.
Railway earnings are of the best for this
season of the year, gross receipts exceed
ing the similar period OF the year be-
fore by 10 per cent.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending May "a numbered
40 against 161 last week and 179 In the
like week of 1905. In Canada failures
for the week number 49, as against 10 last
week, and fifteen in this week a year ago.
Wheat 0ncluding four), exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending May IA, are 4,314,373 bushels
Oarge total mainly due to inclusion OF
Montreal exports since navigation opened
Nav 4, against 1,221,20S bushels last
year. From July / to date the exports
are 122, ,267 bushels against 57,226,lS4
last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
San Francisco Market
By Associa ted Press.

by Assoclateu FIesA
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25-Strawber-
ries S5,OOq1O.00 apples, $l50U2. 0O; or
Gnges, &.ZoQ3 90; lemons, $l,5Oq3.0O; Mex
lean lines $2.50Q3.0O; bananas, Sl.OOQ
@J2O0; pineapples S20UQ5.O0.
Asparagus, 75cQ25O; green peas, 75cQ
$1.OO; rhuparb, 75cQ$l,OO; string beans, 4c;
tomatoes, locu$l.25; potatoes, new, 1hc
per pound; old rivers, 9Oc@N.O0 per sack;
Oregon, SIPS; cucumDers, 40Q65c.
Poultry-Old roosters. A.00Ql45O; young,
$G.OOQ650; fryers, S45O45.5O; hens, $4.50u
100; pigeons, old, $l.OO; young, $l.5O.
Beans, large white S2.40ol2, ,65; small
white, $S40Q3.50; lima, %.6OQ475; pink
Receipts. flour SOS1, wheat As. barley
1922, corn sos, onions 80, bran so, niddlings
40, wool 80. hay 81. straw 80, hides 1l65.
Flour, family extra, A70Q5.lO; bakers
extra, A4Oq4.75; Oregon and Washington
Wheat shipping. a1sGlsO; milling. siss
Barley. feeding, a2oM,25; brewing
Oats white. sl,5oal7O red, s1,521sC1.eo;
black, 81 3Od1 40
HAY. wheat. SlSOO@175O; wheat and oat
$40 5On145O: Oat. Sl000dliO0; barley, nom
inal alfalfa. S1O@l2OO stock, $1,000 7.5O;
straw 35Gl65c.
Bran, $l9.00021 90
Middlings, $27 00M3O0O
Ground barley S250OQ2L50.
Mixed feed. S2iOO@25,0O
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Dun 6 Co.'s Report
Bv Associated Press.

By Associated FreSS.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Dun's Weekly
Review of Trade tomorrow will say
Ample rains throughout the farming
regions provided the most important COM
mercial factor of the week, large crops
5eing essential to maintenance Of ma
tional prosperity at the maximum posi-
tion, recently attained. The financial sit
uation is more encouraging now that the
San Francisco banks have resumed bus
mess without any disturbance.
Railway earnings thus far reported for
May exceed last years by IL per cent and
foreign commerce. at this port for the
last week showed gains of $l,934259 in
exports and $1,1346M in imports over the
movement of 1906.
No cheapening Of cost Is noted in the
hide market, but there are more evil
dences of uncertainty and increasing eff
forts to restrict purchases on the part OF
the tanners.
States against II last year and eight in
Canada, compared with 10 year ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
The Metal Market
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May 25.-There was a
sharp break in. the London tin market
today, speculative conditions there re-
naming very nervous and unsettled. Spot
closed at e1S5 los and futures at 91S5
ir sympathy and closed at AO.5OQ$41 for
spot.
Copper also declined in London, closing
az q & ZIP for rs spot & and sS4 s los for futures
changed. Lake was quoted at S1S.756l19. 90;
electrolytic, $lS.S71k@1S.75; casting, slS25W
Lead was Is Sd lower at e16 les
Sd in London. Locally the market was
without further change, quotations rang
ing from $5.75GD5.95.
y Spelter was shade higher abroad.
closing az Ell los. The local market
was duh and barely steady with spot
quoted at $5S5@595.
Iron was lower in the English market
and unchanged in the local market.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Dried Fruit Prices
By Associated Press.

-AoSUNIdlEU
NEW YORK, May 25.-The market for
evaporated apples shows no fresh fea-
ture. Strictly prime lie, choice 11hG12c,
fancy 11%@12c.
Prunes are unchanged with quotations
Apricots are in very small supply on
spot with choice quoted at 121sc, extra
choice 139131ac, fancy 14@141ac.
Peaches are more active as to futures.
but spot supplies being light hardly any
business is reported Choice, lie; extra
choice, 11Aqnhc; fancy, 11%Q12c, and
extra fancy, 12mI2ISc.
Raisins are very quiet; loose muscateis.
66D6ssc; seeded raisins, 5h@7ssc: London
layers, $1.50G1.60.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Rutter. Eaas and cheese

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-Butter-
Steady; creameries, extras, 1Sc; seconds,
1Ge.
Eggs-steady; ranch, 1Sc; seconds, l5A0
lIMc,
lea. l0c,
change today the butter market was
steady creameries lsH@l9c; dairies, 10
ql7c
Eggs Steady, at mark, cases included
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
EASTERN CITRUS FRUIT MARKET
NEW YORK MARKET
Special to The Herald.

NEW YORK CITY May 25Todays Of citrus
fruits market remains
Washington NavlsAverages district, 1885,
Upland district $780, Sweetheart Riverside $4
Sam xt Riverside Ex 1886; Uncle Sam Riverside $30 Red
Riverside
1925; Red Shield A. g. Bx
xc,
Boods (Whoe Boxes)Averages Grafton, Grafton o.
A.
Tx, A. u.
A.
p
Marno p. A,
Mediterranean sweetsAvges Grove sa55
t
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
sky-Basls of high wines, sl.29.
Cereals of the World

BY Associated r1resss
LIVERPOOL, May 25.-close: Wheat
July 6s 6&d; Sept. 6s I'd; Dec 6s IA. :
NEW YORK May 25.-Flom receipts
20 200; exports. Is. 100 barrels. Market
steady with better demand.
Wheat-Spot steady; July closed, SS7ac;
Sept, S6Ac Dec. s67sc
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25,-Wheat.
steady; May, S130.
Barley easy May a16; Dec, 961Ac,
LAHORE, India, May 25.-The wheat
crop of the Punjab for this year has
broken all records. being 100000 tons In
excess of the previous best crop.
PORTLAND May -Wheat-Club. 73c;
bluestem, 74a75c; red, 7lo; valley, 7O6071c.
TACOMA. May 25.-Wheat unchanged,
export bluestem, 75c; club, 7Sc red. zoe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Other Stocks

The following stock quo tations are fur
nished through Fred Dorr &c Co., brokers,
Bradbury building:
Chicago local close, May 25:
National. Biscuit, common, 63Q63Ac; pre-
Diamond Match, $l.23A@124
Union Box Board, 11AQ15sc; preferred,
10MQ11c.
Swift & Co.. $l,O6hQ1. OF.
Kansas City Light, 61@611ac.
American Can, 7Aqsc; preferred, $50
64c. ..
Carbon, 90q9OBc.
Chicago Pneumatic Tool. 5S@54Ac; 5s,
SSk0i84c.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Chicago Live Stock
By Associated Press.

I5y AssOclated Press,
1900; steady. BeeVes. Sl.OOQ5.9Oi cows and
hefers $l.75q5. 35; stockers and feeders,
81. 75@49O; Texans, $4.O0QLGO CALVES, $3.50
Hogs Receipts Ii ,OoO tomorrow 5000.
market lOc higher. Mixed and butchers,
81. .3ONG55; good heavy. $G.35qlG5lh; rough
heavy, s6EQ6 40; light sd.25Q652la; pigs.
S5.50QG,OO; hulk of sales, S6l2Q655
Sheep-Receipts 5000; steady. Sheep
H.6OQ6iOi lambs, So. .iOg6.I5
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Financial Record

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Money on call
easy, 3@5 per cent; ruling rate, 4 per
cent; closing bid,-S1s, offered at per cent
Time loans frmer, go days, 4AQ4h per
cent; 80 days 419q4% per cent; six months,
1905 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4%@5h per
cent; sterling exchange steady at A S525
for sixty day bills.
Posted rates, AS3@4. .S61s.
Commercial bills, $4.S1%.
Bar silver, 673sc.
Mexican dollars 52Ac.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds firm.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
BOSTON MARKET
rpeclnl to The Herald


car $
&C
ch, b.
s. Co Co Fr
G. G.
xc, u
$340; T.
Bell u Ral $780, Gondolier Rato
Treech ALL A. H.
Boods (af BoxsAverages Gondoier, U, Fial
c. Rialo $7O G.
Uncle Sam
rsde X
acknowledgements: Shepard $780,
Average:
Rialto fly, G. u, Riato,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Sugar and Coffee

NEW YORK, May -sugar-Raw.
steady; fair refining. 29-S2Q2 15-16c; CEN
trifugal 96 test, 8 t3-32qS 7-16c; molasses
sugar, 2i-32d2 11-16c. Refined, steady.
Crushed, $50; powdered. $500; granu-
lated $3.50.
Coffee futures closed steady at net
decline of 5 points to an advance of 3
points Sales, 2l,250 bags. June $500;
July. S625Gl6,3O; Sept, S640a645; Dec,
SC. 6516.75 February. $500; March, $4,000
q az
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Treasury Statement

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Today's state
ment of the treasury balances in the gen
eral fund shows:
Available cash balance, $15S, ,72O O31; gold
coin and bullion, $73, ,196,397; gold certifi-
Gates, $43,677,900
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
ACTIVE TRADING
IN SECURITIES
READING AGAIN A C0NSPlCU-
GUS LEADER
Spectators Believe That Money
strlngeney Periods Are Wiped
out--call and Time Loan
Money Firm
, HIGHnsv PRICES

) opening prices in stocks were
higher yesterday. Transfers of
) Reading were made in blocks of
) 1000 to 5000 shares at an advance
5 of ia Great Northern preferred
) rose 3%, Anaconda 2 and North
) ern Pacific, American Locomotive,
) Smelling l n to 1G.
) Among the important gains were
) Pttsburg, G. c. g Sc. Louis pre-
) ferred S1s Reading az, Wabash
preferred and Locomotive 3, Union
Pacanic and Southern Pacific /.
Great Northern preferred rose
5 5A, Northern Pacific Az, Wabash
5 preferred ga, Colorado Fuel 2,
) Louisville & Nashville and Amer
) lean Smelling IN.
There was heavy buying OF wa
) bash deben ture bonds.
) Later Great Northern preferred
) improved Ga. Pullman and At
} lantic Coast Line and Colorado
} Fuel 3A. Lackawanna dropped
) 10 points to $50. Reading recov-
} cred to 147 "a, the best Of the day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Cotton and wool

By Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 25.-Cotton-
closed quiet. Middling upland, $780, mid
ding gulf, sl215, Sales, 1900 bales,
ST. LOUIS, May 25.-Wool steady
Medium grades. combing and clothing,
25@30c; light fine. 22a25lsc: heavy fine,
lsQ2Oc; tub washed, ssQS9lac.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Produce Receipts
Produce Prices


The following are the 1obbing prices
in the local market:
EGGS-Fresh California ranch, 19c;
northern, Ice
45c; valley creamery. 421s6i5c; coast
creamery 4od42c; choice, S7hQ4Oc; cook
HoNEY-water white. sO-lb. cans
Honeycomb-water white. lib. frame.
14615c; white 13c: boeswax. &c.
17f%ng Young AnSaI America ,sdsc sG handmade
New York, ls 61eAc; wisconsin: isc:
cheddars isc; daisies. 1sdc Rincon. 16c;
Swiss, imported; 2sc; Swiss, domestic
POTATOES Cper 100 lbs.)-Early
Rose norheTn $3.50; ,ze5s Burbank It. local
s oregon sainas ss5S5o Sf d. sweet, ye1
low $500; new potatoes si75@225 a sack.
BEANS GALL pei. 100 lbs.2-Pink, No.
J. oS 24G9SsOi No; 2 $225; lima; 1. No No o. !
nlanNfEI1S, man lIntels, so 81. .5o@s o. s'''V' ~
ONIONS (2er 100 lbs3Neyyadas ezSs "a g 7S@
APPLES Colorado Winesaps, s4.OO;
Ganoss, 500; Yellow Newton Pippins. A.
tif5 & Fl tie Se2s sell dressed pou
try to the trade as follows tper pound):
Hens lSc; ,oung roosters, 22c; fryers,
24c old ROSTERS, 12c broiers. $1,000
800 q dozen; turkeys, per lb., 22@27c; old
24c; reese, Tic; ducks, 1Sc.
For stock in good condition dealers
pay live weight as follows: Hens, 1Sc;
young roosters. tic; fryers. lie; broil-
isc; old toms, 1sc; young toms. 1sc:
hen turkeys, 19c; geese. 12c; ducks, 12c.
BAKERS FLOUR--Made of eastern
hard wheat--Per bbl.. s525: blended
wheat S49O: eastern rye, $525.
CEREAL GOODS-Wholesale prices
ns follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Wheat Drops One Cent-Rain Causes
Weakness in the Corn Pit
Provisions Strong
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 25.-sentiment in the
wheat pit was beariSh for the greater
part or the day although no great weak
Eess ss was manifested. The chief reason
for the easier feeling was that the
weather bureau predicted wet weather for
the entire wheat belt with the exception
opening because OF weather conditions,
but the market soon rallied on a good
demand by commission houses. Another
reaction soon acquired on profit taking,
however, and the market was inclined to
be weak until late in the day when a
steadier tone developed on covering by
shorts. This latest demand was due to
heavier exports of wheat and flour as
to Bradstreets, the total clearances of
the week being. 4,,334,O0O bushels. The
Rc lower at t4%QS3c, sold between S294
Sz1sc, and ooIoc, and closed Nc off at S31sc.
With the exception Of modern degree
market was weak all day. The chief
source of the weakness was last night s
rain over a large portion of the corn
belt and the forecast of additional show
ers for today and tomorrow, July closed
weak, 9sc lower at 411sc.
Wet weather had depressing effect
on the oats market. July closed weak nc
lower, at SSbc.
Provisions were strong early in the day
on an active demand by shorts 10QD15c adj
vance IN the price of live hogs being the
ca use of the lively buying. The close was
steady with July pork up sc, lard UP,
21ac and ribs &c higher.
Market Ranges
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat-May, S61sc; July, SS1sc; Sept,
.S11zQS1Ssc,
Corn@May, 47%c; July, 471sc; sept.
471s047Ac.
0ats.,May, SsAc; July, Sa%c; Sept.
31as@311Ac.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Firm
Wheat-No snripp Sh6S7c. No .
S0@S5c; No, red, 90@93c.
Corn-No. 2, 4SAc; No. 2 yellow, 49c.
.Oats-No, 2, 3SAc; No. 2 white, S4l4@
34Ac; No, 8 white. 331aq3i%c.
Rye-No. 2, 6119c.
Barley-Good feeding, 4l@4jc; fair to
choice mailing 47M52c.
Flaxseed-No. l. $1.O91s; No. north
western $.15.
Seed-Prme timothy, S3,30@335.
Clover-Contract grade, $ll25
Short ribs sides Qoose) $92O1990; mess
pork, per bbl, S16.20@lG25; lard. per 100
lbs. sS.72h; short clear sides (boXed),
$9.500l9.60
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
BANK CLEARINGS
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows
the bank clearings at the principal
cities for the week ended May "a, with
the percentage of increase and decrease
as compared with the corresponding
week last year:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
FOREIGN Lee MON SALE
Special TO The Herald.

NEW YORK CITY May 25Twelve Sicily
sold today stock condition
market is obtained practically
Will be
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
-os ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Official saies-40O0 Associated OIL at
41c (S. 30); five Mission Trans. y r.. Co.
bonds at 90 NC; 1000 Associated OIL at
42c.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Mlscellaneous Stocks
THE MINING GALL

Official sales-1OOO Bullfrog Bundle
at 15c; 10000 Eldorado Canyon NJ M.
at %D7c; 1000 at nc (B. 800; 1900
Searchlight Western at az @13hc;
1000 at lac (B. 800; 1000 Nevada Search
light at 13Ac; 1000 at 13hc tB. 800;
5000 searchlight Parallel at 10@10hc;
5000 at 10 u 6D11c.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
New York Bonds

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25.-The following
were official closing prices for bonds to-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Canada

Total, Canada$ 61,65s,O6 L -.
Knot included in totals because con-
tanning other items than clearings.
balances paid in cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
PRODUCE DEALERS
TO CO ON A jAUNT
NO CHANGE IN BUTTER AND
EGG PRICES
Wholesalers Have Ample Supplies to
Meet Active Den1and--Egg Plant
Jobs at 1sc and zoe
Pound

Twenty-Five or thirty members OF the
Los Angeles produce exchange may hike
out for Salt Lake some week during the
month of July The proposition may be
decided upon definitely at the annual
meetlng to be held May 81. The jaunt
Wilt be made for pleasure and business.
The call session yesterday resulted in
the sale of six cases OF northern cheese.
Quotations on eggs and butter were not
changed. Jobbng prices of new potatoes
were fixed at Si.75 to 1925 sack.
tive, but the supply of products Is so
heavy that wholesalers have considera BILE
stock left over from day to day.
In the berry stalls raspberres sold at
,12c; strawberries at 40D5c.
Currants iobbed at s1.75 to $500 a crate
of four boxes.
Egg plants 10000 a pound.
Bonita and mackerel were plentiful in
the fish market.
In poultry young stock is in demand,
while the market is glutted with old hens.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
SHIPMENTS OF FRUIT


oath consisted Of rs of 10
period last 2SS9
which cars
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
New York Stocks

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 25-The following
were official quotations on the stock
exchange today:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
EINANcIAL

LOS ANGELES. May 25.-Bank clear
ngs were S1,452,870.46, q decrease of
s73,91805 over the corresponding day
last year Following is comparative
statement:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26

1iaiHAc arsts. 1n4c; prime hrsts, iosAc;
extras. 1Sc
cheese-steady. 1oaiic.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Boston Socks and Bonds
By Associated Press

by ASSUEIdItU ITu5h
| BOSTON, May 25.-The following were
official closing quotations for stocks and
honds today:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26

Westing Gvthfs;rs com ',7s Wolverine ....1s5
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26

Wheat, $3.50; wheat (1OO-lb. sack.)
s1.65; corn. s1.35; cracked corn. $40:
feed meal, $145; bran. heavy. S1.25;
rolled barley, s14o; oil cake meal. $2.25;
cotton seed meal, s1.S5; cocoanut cake
s155; shorts. pounds. s1.45; white oats,
$1.9O; red oats. $1.5o; eastern hanir
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26

2l Al aan'SS3a es n. al2'a11I 81 .oeS. 81. Y
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26
Retail Prices

Following prices for leading articles
of consumption prevail at the Los An
geles stores:
Butter, 2-lb roll, fancy. .......... csc
Butter, 2-lb. roll, Poppy..... SOC
Butter, 2-lb. roll, Orange County
Eggs. fresh ranch. per doz. csc
Potatoes, fancy Salinas. 100 lbs. $50
Newtown Pippins, 40-lb. box. .S3.2b
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26

CITRUS FIR UITS = Lemons. fancy.
$3.50 box; new Washington navel Or
anges, s365@2.75.
NUTSTAND DRIED FRUITS Gall per
lb.)-Almonds, XXI. tic; Ne Pllrs Ultra,
lie; peanuts, California, fancy, 51sc;. east
bieached, No 1, lac; pecans' Jumbo, 15c;
extra large, 141sc; Brazils. 1Sc; filberts,
13c; Mexican pine nuts zoe.
DATES-Persian dates. 6AQ6kc; Fards.
&c.
VEGETABLES-S beans. 2@3c;
wax beans, 2A@4c; beets, $1.15 per sack;
chiles, 200 soc lb.; garlic. &c lb., let"
tuce. 1914 015c doz.; 75c sack; peas,
26D31sc lb.; spinach, zoe doz.; tur-
nips, 65c sack; cabbage, zoe sack; cauli-
flower. 75@S0c: tomatoes, S2OOQ3. 90 box;
asparagus, S6D12c.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-12
Mays silhouette of
Nathaniel Bacon

OF heroic sentiment. which surely be
not the most ignoble shed by mankind.
Twas the only good ever heard of
them" repeated Mistress Mary, land
even that they must need spoil by COM
ing home and paying tithes to my Lord
Cuipeper that he wink at their disaffec-
ton. / trow had I been a man and
fought with General Bacon. as I would
have fought had / been a man, would
have paid no price therefor to the king
himself, but would have stayed in hid
ing forever"
With that she touched Merry Roger
with her whip and was off at a gallop,
and I abreast, inwardly laughing. for
l well understood that this persistency
on other and stirring topics and sudden
fight when they failed was to keep me
from the subject of the powder and
ammunition unladen that morning from
the Golden Horn. But she need not
have taken such pains, for 1 while in
church had resolved within myself not
to question her further lest she tell me
something which might do her harm
were forced, for her good, to reveal it,
but to demand the meaning of all this
from Sir Humphrey Hyde, who l was
convinced knew as much as she.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-12
western sky, rsighty din of horns and

western sky, Highty din of horns and
bells and voices from the direction of
jamestown. I knew that the soorts
which certain part OF the community
would have on a Sabbath after sun
down. when they felt SO inclined, had
begun. Since the king had been re
stored such sports had been observed
now and then. according to the humor
Of the governor and the minister and
the others in authority.
Laws had been from time to time set
forth that the night after the Sabbath,
the Sabbath being considered TO cease
al shutdown. should be kept with de
corum. but seldom were they enforced.
and often, as now. a great din arose
when the first gloom overspread the
earth However. that night was the
30th of April, the night before May day.
and there was more merrymaking in
consequence. though May was not here
as in England. and even in England not
what il had been In the first Charles
reign.
But they kept up their rollicking late
that night. for the window of my
chamber being toward jamestown. and
the wind that way, l could hear them
till l fell asleep. At midnight l awak-
ened suddenly at the sound of light
laugh. which 1 knew to be Mary Cav
endish's. There was never in the maid
any power OF secrecy when her HUI
NOR overcame her. She laughed
again, and / heard a hushing voice.
which I knew TO be neither her sis
ter's nor grandmother's, but a mans
i was up and dressed in a trice, and
sword in hand, and out OF my window.
which was on the first floor and there
was Mistress Mary and Sir Humphrey
Hyde. l stepped between them and
thrust aside Sir Humphrey. who
would have opposed me. Go into the
house. madam" said l to her, and
pointed 10 the door. which stood open.
Then. while she hesitated. half
shrinking before me, with her old habit
of obedience strong upon her, vet with
angry wilifulness urging her to re-
bellion, forth stepped her distant
cousin Ralph Drake from behind a
white Towering thicket. and demanded
to know what that cursed convict fell
low did there, and had he not right
to paFley with his cousin, and was her
honor not safe with her kinsman, and
he an English gentleman? l perceived
by Ralph brakes voice that he had
perchance been making gay with the
jewellers at jamestown, and stood still
when he came bullyingly toward me.
but at that minute Mistress Mary
spoke.
II will not have such language to
my tutor, Cousin Ralph" said she,
Ralph Drake and his shadow