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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-07-07

sured him of a welcome from her faith
er. AS he gracefully accepted the in
vitation, they walked down the long
avenue together Then he told her of
mis- love for geology, and she in turn,
contided to him, how deeply interested
her father was in the same study, ana
how he spent his time writing papers
upon new discoveries
AS they approached the manor, the
faithful nurse, Janet, stood on the
gallery, and hearing the sound of
voices said:
Here you are at last, Heartsease;
what has kept my bonny child SC
long? Then shading her eyes with her
hand, glanced inquiringly at the
stranger.
SISTER Cecilia kept me longer than
usual tonight. 1t was very difficult for
me to play the Traumerei correctly.
Janet, this is Mr.. Felix Humphrey, a
traveller and scholar, whom papa W.,
find very entertaining" and so as
Heartsease opened the study door and
introduced him TO her father, Janet
shook her head and looked after the
stranger frowningly.
An hour later, when she followed
Heartsease to her chamber, she could
not help but notice the troubled eX-
preston on the sweet face. Thinking
her duties and lessons at the convent
were becoming too great for her the
old nurse suggested change, but was
assured by Heartsease she was quite
strong enough to perform them.
Il ~ont know why, Janet" she said,
and a sad little smile broke over her
countenance, but somehow | feel so
unhappy"
This little confession was made SO
.nnocently, that .anet turned and fold
ed her in her arm, and as she
smoothed back the hair from the pure
brow, gazed fondly into the upturned
eyes and said
Now dontee love the stranger
dearie, it is nae well and old Janet
knows" and though Heartsease tried
to laugh away her old nurses fears, as
she fell into gentle slumber it seemed
as though the waters of the fountain
were repeating Janet's words: Now
dontee love the stranger, dearie, it is
nae llew andlodJ --gthyou,a
nae we'll and old Janet knows"
(To be continued.)
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-07-07
Sarcasm.

Many years since, Jed Hollis had a
store in Cornish, N. H., which was
very prosperous and a great rendez-
vous for story-tellers. One wild win
ter afternoon, when there was a
quorum present, and each had We'd
with the others in romances, "Lish"
Skinner had the floor and said:
zone time | was out a-hunting in
Croydon woods, and | see an alfred
big squirrel. Well, I'd tramped all
day and hadn't found no game, so
just follereI and follered till | freed
him in big dead hemlock. Then
l let her drive-bang. shot him and
tore him all to bits"
Ben Miller spoke up and said: did
you kill him."
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-07-07
HEARTSEASE.
BY Dolores Watts.

hunting attire emerged from a neigh |
boring thicket and paused moment
listening to the slowly dying echoes. |
Above the tops of dark trees which |
surrounded it, the gray old convent |
tower peered majestlcally and seemed |
to guard with a watchful eye the vii |
lage in which it nestled.
1t was the hour of twilight when all
nature was EMBODIED in the arms of
peaceful serenity; the broad expanse
OF landscape stretched far out till it
seemed to touch the purple mist which
overspread the horizon.
The sun had long since set and in
vain did the huge trees reach out their
arms for it's return.
Occasionally, the chirp CT a cricket
or the tinkling of IA sheep bell whose
owner had wandered away from the
fold, broke the prevailing quietness
The subdued twttering of birds in
the grand old trees as they nestled
down for the night, the low murmurng
of the summer wind as it kissed the
trembling grasses, gave one a feel
ing of rest and perfect contentment.
At least such was the feeling of Felix
Humphrey as he picked up the speci-
mens he had collected in the afternoon
end turned down the path by the con
won't w"n. His cap was set back on
his well shaped head and displayed tc
great advantage the broad brow over
which curled slightly the light brown
hair. The dark blue eyes-expressive
in their blueness alone-were kind and
thoughtful, and the sensuous lips were
covered by a mustache of golden
brown. Very handsome, indeed, did he
appear in his hunting suit of dark
green, as brave as knight in some old
fairy tale.
AS he neared the entrance gate of
the convent garden, it swung heavily
on its iron hinges, and the Princess
of course there is always a Princess
came down the convent steps. So I'M
expected was her appearance. that, as
she stood there, clad in a dress of
white. with the convent looming dark
ly behind her, she seemed more like
an apparition than a real maiden di-
vinely fair. She was quite startled on
meeting a person in such an unusual
style of attire. and lowering the timid
questioning eyes attempted to pass
MN. But on. her eyeS-Sucn wonder
full, thoughtful eyes. Well have they
been called the windows of the soul.
He regarded her for moment in pro-
found admiration, then. regaining his
self-possession, he removed his cap
and said:
Il am a stranger in this part of the
country md. like the babes in the
wood" have lost my way. Wouldn't
thou kindly direct me?"
"A stranger" she queried, regard
ing the faultless fit of his hunting
suit.
Aye stranger. | have been hunt
ing all day in company with friends,
but parted from them on discovering
the valuable geological specimens in
the neighboring quarries At nightfall,
at the ringing of the angelus, | found
myself in this peaceful village. All"
he continued, bowling very CALAMITY,
II am helix Humphrey"
A little white hand was extended i'm
pulsively to him, and a low, sweet
voice was saying:
You will not feel like stranger
long, trust. / am Heartsease LOTT
dale, and live in the manor at the enc
Oh the avenue. If you will come WIN
me am sure my father will welcome
The oasis., 1906-02-17
Takes Exceptions.

Editor THE OASIS:
 In persuing the pages of "El Comercio" daily published in Hermosillo, looking for details of the great game played in that city last Sunday came across a two column article which contains such an amount of foolish and giddy talk that it would do justice to a sixteen year old school girl just beginning to play basketball, and gives evident proof that the Mir. Fourth Base" who signs the arti- cle, is off his base completely or he takes to much "Peruna."
 He begins by putting in the headlines the following gush of vapor "The nine from Tucson is one of the best on the continent but Hermosillo's is the best in the world"
 At last we have found man whose imagination greatly exceeds that of s. NJ. Slime whose great imaginative pictures have startled the world.
 It is shame that he does not dedicate that great imagination to 2 greater purpose If he could only make money as quick as he thinks, he would be millionaire-in-h his mind.
 Just think, dear readers, the meaning of those headlines Don't you think that he is good material for the Lunatic Asylum? For the sake of humanity let us raise subscription for this poor dement, ed brother, whose childish babble both really toucheth me tender heart. I'll head it with two cents Mex.
 His next effusion of gas is enough to asphyxiate even Doctor How ton, of Los Angeles renown.
 He states that B. D. White, pitcher for Tucson, a professional of Boston, has no rival under the sun." In contradicting this state ment l do not mean to take any credit which may belong to Mir. White, nor do l wish to diminish his reputation, but he himself must feel amused at such state ment which is abnormally absurd, as Mr. White, if not an amateur, is what we call an amateur profes- sional, and his showing on Sunday was nothing extraordinary.
 Mir. Fourth Base" states this in order to make it clearer to the reader that the Hermosillo team is the best in the world, and the '' dope" reckoners will agree with
The oasis., 1906-02-17

.ORMAnOs AND PRICES WILL sE SENT ON AppLcArlOH.
The oasis., 1906-02-17

me thnl t M right ios f Nr| White is tbe test pitcher under the sun. and the lIermosilo team bats him with ease, lt stands to reason that they are che best base ball players in tbe world Mr. c. Van Loan of Che Examiner, the great dope singer, will agree with us all on that question.
 MT. Off-his-base finishes up his long article by saying that 1t has been proven that (repetition.)
 If the Tucson players are the test on the Pacific Coast the Her. mosillo boys are the best on the continent"
 Now he has changed his mind and thinks they are the best on the continent only and that they will prove this when they play with the Los Angeles Examiner team.
 We'll the Examiner team is mo- thing but a highclass amateur team, and they will beat Hermosillo easily. The Hermosillo team is composed of boys who play com mon ball, nothing more, and with the help of a professional battery, composed of Mangerina of Los Angeles and Gilroy of Massachu- setts they have succeeded in de- feating pretty good amateur team. Take these two men from the team and Hermosillo couldn't beat a Kindergarten. This is fact.
 Mr. Fourth Base" is startled at score of two to one saying that there has never been better game in history of baseball. Mir. Off, his-base has in all probability never seen q good professional base ball game where such scores are common and where games of D Q called off on account of dark ness, are not rare.
 By this article 1 do not mean to say that 1t was no good game for 1t was, but it was nothing more than pitchers battle, Gilroy and Mangerina having won the game.
 Now, in closing up, I would ad- wise MT. Fourth Base" to come to Guaymas and eat lots of good oys- ters and plenty of fish so that he may in a few months increase his brain by reducing the sawdust and increasing the grey matter, thus doing away with that imaginative force which he possesses.
 Try it Mir. Fourth Base" and see. OK Hrs BASE.
 Guaymas, February 9th, 1906.
The oasis., 1906-02-17

A competent physician and sur geon, with ten years experience in actual practice and hospital work, is open to an engagement with a mining company. Address Sur geon, care TIE OASIS"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
Gro Be Conunued.)
SIX HACKED TO PIECES.

Greeks or syrians Found Dead Tn
 Ramshackle House at Minneapolis.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March D. In a little two story ramshackle frame building at 243 Tenth avenue six Greek or Syrian laborers, not Italians. as first supposed, were horribly butchered some time between midnight and early morning The dead are Nicolo Demtri, Kirle Demtri, Agne Karo6l, Kerstan Yovke, Daakon Kapanni and Unka Naudaba
 In this tumble down structure a group of men fought with knives and hatchets. The six victims were literal ly hacked to pieces. That the men fought among themselves and were not murdered by outsiders for revenge, as was at first supposed. is the theory now advanced, although the police are of the opinion that there are two or three men still at large who were concerned in the fight.
 Six long knives and bloody hatchet were found in the room where the dead men were found by the police, giving evidence that every man was armed with some sort of weapon.
 The police scout the Mafia theory. The murders were not committed for robbery, as much money was found untouched.
 Near the bodies were two money belts, containing S5O8 in gold. On one of the bodies was found watch that was still going. Some of the bodies had been stripped.
 Aside from the foregoing facts the police have no information on which to work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29

why you have done 1t. Also. I know
 why you are running away, now that
 it is done. So help mo God. I'll bring you to book for 1t if have to make . lifetime job of 1t! It's all right for your political backsrs: they are thieves and bushwhackers. and they make no secret of 1t But there is one thing worse than trickster, and that Is . tricksters tool!"
 For. the moment while the train was hammering in over the switches they stood facing each other fiercsly, all masks flung aside, each after his kind; the younger man flushed and battle mad; the elder white. hagsard, trem- ulous Kent did not guess, then or ever. how near he came to death. Two years earlier . judge had been shot and maimed on western circuit and since then, MacFarlane had taken a towards precaution. Here was man that knew. and while he lived the cup of trembling might never be put aside.
 It was the conductors cry of "All aboard!" that broke the homicidal spell. Judge MacFarlane started guiltily, shook oil the angry eye-grip of his accuser, and went to take his place in the Pullman. One minute later the eastbound train was thread ing its way out among the switches of the lower yard. and Kent had burst into the telegraph office to wire the volcanic news to his chief.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29

JUDGE MACFARLANE. IT IS MY
 OPINION, SPEAKING AS MAN TO
 MAN. THAT YOU ARE A sCoUN-
 DREL.i
 has been done, as we are prepared to prove. I am not here to ask you to reopen the case at your dinner-table, but if you will glance over these pa- pers I am sure you will set an early day for the hearing upon the merits"
 Judge MacFarlane forced a gray smile.
 You vote yea and nay in the same breath, Mir. Kent. If should examine your papers. I should be reopening the case at my dinner-table. You shall have your hearing in due course"
 At chambers?" said Kent. We shall be ready at any moment; we are ready now, in point of fact"
 'T cannot say as to that. My health is very precarious. and I am under physicians orders to take a complete rest for time. am sorry if the de- lay shall work hardship to the com- pany you represent: but under the cir cumstances. with not even an afida- vit offered by your side, it is your mis- fortune. And now I shall ask you to excuse me. It lacks but a few minutes of my train time"
 The hotel porter was droning out the call for the eastbound Flyer. and Kent effaeed himself while Judge Mac Farlane was paying his bill and mak- ing ready for his departure. But when the judge set out to walk to the sta- ton. Kent walked with him. There were five squares to be measured, and for five squares he hung al MacFar- lanes elbow and the plea he made should have won him a hearing. Yet the judge remained impossible. and at the end of the argument turned back in a word to his starting point.
 -"I cannot recall the order at this time. if I would. Mir. Kent; neither can I set a day for the hearing on the merits. What has been done was done in open court and in the presence of your attorney. who offered no evidence in contradiction of the allegations set forth fin the plaintiffs amended peti- ton. although they were supported by nOre than dozen affdavits. and it cannot be undone In the streets. Since you have not improved your opportu- mites. you must abide the conse- Quences. The law cannot be hurried"
 They had reached the station and the eastbound train vas vhistling for Gas ton Rents patience vas nearly gone. and the a1burn-hued temperament was elsnoring hotly for It's innings-
 This vacation of yours. Judge Mac Fsrlans- bow long is it likely 10 lzst!" he inquired. nuzzIing his wrath yet another moment
 T cannot say; if could l might bs able to give yoa a more definite answer ss to the hearing on ths inertia But ny health Is very miserable. as have said If an able to return shortly. I shall give To1 the bearing st chan bers at sn early date
 And If noty
 If not. an afraid It wi1 have to % over to the nerf term of c0urt
 sir Eo1fhs.- said Kent, ant then his temper broks loose -Js5z. Nsc- Fzriz1e. t s ny opS15o1- spezking a na1 to zs1. that yoz are . sro1n- sreL I Ikr0v shsf yOz ksve soss ssd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
CHAPTER x.

WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY.
 At l0:4s on the Saturday morning Kent was standing with the general manager on the Union station track platform beside tAa engine which was to make the flying run 10 Gaston.
 Nine hours of sharp work lay be- tween the hurried conference in Lor- ing's bedroom and the drive 10 the station at a quarter before Il Boston had been wired. divers and Eundry friends Of the railway company had been interviewed. some few s1dayits had been secured: and nox they were waiting to give Boston it's iasi chance. with a elerk hanging oyer the opera tor in the station telegraph ofioe to catch the srst -oTd Of saoogrzzsmsnt-
 If the advisory board doesn-t send sE something pretty solid. I'm going into this thing lame said Kent. d1- 5sously. Of course. what B0ston can send us uiiI bs only eorroso-ativs: 1zfortuns-sly re cant wire s7czsits But it ufI help. What re have ss- cured here lacks sirsctnes-
 Necessarily said Lo-fnE "Bat I'm banking ca the boe-d If rs dont get ths zE-1ritioz before yo7 lave to start. can wire t to y0a st Gzzton- Tat gives zs three hours to go and oozs oa-
 Yes. and if E cozs to the VOTE If the dsess5oz hs gnfsEo-zble-If can o1ly e7hz-rsss Es ts-rg-zrI1F- Tkis s merely tts p-sEi-szz-T hszri-E and noching psT-z1-z- eza be ezts5- lishs1 uzt1 us have had . hszring o1 the Eeris- s-d vs cx1 @ srzst ts <rns s- azl .~x-@xS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29

Come to think of 1t. I believe he is.
 Somebody said he was going to Hot Springs He's in miserable health"
 Kent saw more possibilities. and worse, and quickened his pace little. 1 What do we do?" asked Hunnicott, willing to take little lesson in prac- tice as he ran.
 The afidavits have brought with i me and the telegrams which are wait ing at the station must convince Mac Farlane that he has made a mistake. We shall prepare motion for the dis charge of the receiver and for the va- cation of the order appointing him, and ask the judge to set an early day for the hearing on the merits of the case. He can't refuse" Hunnicott shook his head. Tt has been all cut and dried from way back" he objected They won't let you upset 1t at the last mo- ment."
 ''we'll give them a run for their money" said Kent.
 By five o'clock Kent was in the lobby of the Mid Continent, sending his card up to the judges room. Word came back that the judge was in the cafe fortifying the inner man in prepara- tion for his journey, and Kent did not stand upon ceremony. From the archway of the dining-room he marked down his man at a small table in the corner, and went to him at once. plunging promptly into the matter in hand.
 The exigencies of the case must plead my excuse for intruding upon you here, Judge MacFarlane," he be- gan courteously. But I have been told that you were leaving town"
 The judge waved him down with a deprecatory fork.
 Court is adjourned, MT. Kent, and I must decline to discuss the case ex parte. Why did you allow 1t to go by default?"
 That is precisely what am here to explain" said Kent, suavely. The time allowed us was very short; and series of accidents"
 Again the judge interrupted.
 "A court can hardly take cognizance of accidents, Mir. Kent Your local at torney was on the ground and he had the full benefit of the delay"
 'I know" was the patient rejoinder. Technically, your order is unassail- able. None the less, great injustice
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
Police Unearth Dynamite,

NEW YORK. March 29.-The police of Jersey City and New York. cooper ating, found sixty pounds of dynamite buried in field just outside Jersey City. Their search was directed upon information furnished by Charles Mo ran. an ironworker, who confessed to having attempted to dynamite several buildings being erected In this city by Post & McCord, against whom strike was delared some time ago. Moran said he and two confederates stole hundred pounds of dynamite. used for ty pounds of the explosive and stored the rest in teld near Jersey City.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
Erie (. Ia, Nia~ara rsll,,

NEW YORK. March 29.-The man. agement of the Erie railroad announc- ed that the board of directors had au- thorized immediate preparation of sur yeys and estimates for the electrifica- ton of the Rochester division from Rochester, N. Y., to Corning. \. Y., in- cluding the Bath and Hammondsport railroad. the branch to Conesus Lake and the Mount Morris branch from Avon to Mount Morris. The total mile age Is 150 miles. It is proposed to pro- cure the electric current from Niagara falls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
CHAPTER XI. THE LAST nTCH

It was a mark of the later and larg- CT development of David Kent that be was able 10 keep his head in the mo- ment of catasrophies. Tn boyhood his hair had been a brick-dust red. and having the temperament which be- longs of righuUo the auburn-husd. his first fnp.lse uas to face about and make personal matter Of the legal TObbery -ith Judge MacFsr.ans.
 Happily for all concerned. Hunni- cottis better oo1nseis prevailed. and when ths anger ht passed Kent found himself Eroui1g cool and determined
 0nos free Of the eourlhouse. Kent began a rzpid-frs of questions
 whsTs is Judge NseFarisns stop pins7-
 At the Ni1-Coatinsut-
 Have yoz say idea when hs in- tends leaving toxnT
 No but hs ufII probably take the erst train He never stays ksrs an koar Iozxsr than he kzs to zffer sd- 
 Tat r0zId be tse Flyer est st sir o'csoch 10 he s1tsx eastr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29

The general manager was looking at his watch. and he shut the case with a snap.
 Don't you let 1t come to that. as long as you have . leg to stand on, David" he said impassively. "An in- terregnum of ten days might make 1t exceedingly difficult for us to prove anything" Then, as the telegraph ofice watcher came to the door and shook
 his head as a sign that Boston was still silent: Your time is up. on
 with you, and don't let Oleson scare you when he gets 219 in motion. He is good runner. and you have clear track"
 Rents after-memory of that dis tance-devouring rush was a blurred picture of plunging, rocking, clamor- ing engine pounding over mile after mile of the brown plain; of the end- less dizzying procession of oncoming telegraph poles hurtling like great side-nung projectiles past the cab windows: of now and then lonely prairie station with waving semaphore arms. sighted, passed and left behind in a whirling sand-cloud in one and the same heartbeat. And for the central figure in the picture, the one constant quantity when all else was mutable and shifting and indistinct, the'big, calm-eyed Norwegian on the opposite box, hurling his huge ma chine doggedly through space.
 But at Juniberg, 27 miles out of Cas- ton, there was delay. Train No. IT, the eastbound time freight, had left Juniberg at one o'clock, having ample time to make Lesterville, the next sta tion east, before the light engine could possibly overtake it.. But Lesterville had not yet reported its arrival; for which cause the agent at Juniberg was constrained to put out his stop signal, and Rents special came to a stand at the platform.
 Under the circumstances, there ap- peared to be nothing for 1t but to wait until the delayed No. IT was heard from; and Rents first care was to re- port to Loring, and to ask if there were anything from Boston.
 The reply was encouraging. A com plete denial of everything, signed by the proper officials, had been received and repeated to Kent at Gaston-was