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runqen merocn fir eine Reu0noronung
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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1906-03-09

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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1906-03-09

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macbcn Pelfen.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30

"You have a right to be alarmed"
assented. "She was not frightened to
Heath, yet is she lying dead on the
library floor" Then, with q glance al
the windows about me, 1 added lightly
Fl take it that pistol shot delivered
bver there could not be heard in this
Room"
He sank rather mechanically
Into his seat, yet his face and form did
not lose that sudden assumption OF
dignity which I had observed in him
Ever since my entrance into the house.
81 am overwhelmed by this news,
he remarked. "She has shot herself
Why?'
Il did not say that she had shot her
pelf," I carefully repeated Yet the
facts point that way and Mr.. jeffrey
accepts the suicide theory without
question"
"Ah, Mr.. jeffrey is there.'
Most certainly; he was sent for at
bnce."
"And Miss futile: She came with
him Of course?'
"She came, but not with him. Sne is
Tery fond of her sister"
81 must go over at once" he cried,
Gaping again to his feet and looking
bout for his hat. "It is my duty to
make them feel at home; in short, TO
to put the house at their disposal
Iere he found his hat and placed it on
bis head 1.-The property is mine now,
|ou know" he politely explained, turn
ng, with keen light in his gray eye,
,,n nd hal iv0 a
With the grand air of a man who has
ome unexpectedly into his own. Mrs.
(effrey's father was my younger broth
&r-the story is an old and long one
md the property. which IN all Justice
hould have been divided between us,
vent entirely to him. But he was
food fellow in the main and saw the
Injustice Of his fathers will as clearly
3 did. and years ago made one on
lis own account bequeathing me the
whole estate in case he left no issue or
hat issue died. Veronica was his only
hid; Veronica has died; therefore the
Id house is mine and all that goes
With tall that goes with it"
There was the miser's gloating in
his repetition of phrase sufficiently
Expressive in itself, or, rather, the
floating of a man who sees himself
uddenly rich after a life of poverty.
here was likewise a callousness as
egarded his niece's surprising death
which 1 considered myself to have
ONE excuse FIR noticing.
You accept her death very calmly"
| remarked. Probably you knew her
b be possessed Of an cratic mind"
He was about to bestow an admoni-
|bry kick on his dog, who had been in
|iscreet enough to rise at his masters
Enterin9 the
forbiddin6 portal
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30
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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30
Letters In His Pocket Show Him to
Have Been One W. Pfeiffer of Denver
No interruption of the Ceremony Fol
lows This CHASTITY Discovery, but
the Guests Fly In All Direc-
lions as Soon as the Nup-
tial Knot Is Tied.

'The festivities attendant upon the
wedding of Miss Veronica Moore to
Mr. Francis Jeffrey of this city met
with startling check today. AS most
of our readers know, the long closed
house on Waverley avenue. which for
nearly a century has been in the pos
session of the brides family, was open
ed for the occasion at the express wish
of the bride. For week the prepara-
tons for this great function have been
going on. When at an early hour this
morning line of carriages drew up in
front of the historic mansion and the
bridal party entered under its once
gloomy but now seemingly triumphant
portal, the crowds, which blocked the
street from curb to curb, testified to
the interest felt by the citizens of
Washington in this daring attemrt to
brave the traditions which have mark
ed this house out as solitary and by a
scene of joyous festivity make the
past forgotten and restore again to
usefulness the decayed grandeurs of
an earlier time. AS Miss Moore is one
Of Washington's most charming wom-
en- and as this romantic effort natural
ly lent an extraordinary interest to the
ceremony of her marriage. a large
number of our representative people
assembled to witness it. and by high
noon the scene was one of unusual
brilliancy
Halls which had moldered away in
an unbroken silence for years echoed
again with laughter and palpitated to
the choicest strains Of the Marine
band. All dc prs were open save those
Of the library an exception which
added pleasing excitement to the oc-
casion-and when by chance some of
the more youthful guests were caught
peering behind the two Corinthian pill
lars guarding these forbidden precincts
the memories thus evoked were mo-
mentary and the shadow soon passed.
''The wedding had been set for high
noon, and as the clock in the drawing
room struck the hour every head was
craned to catch the first glimpse of the
bride coming down the old fashioned
staircase. But five minutes, ten min
utes. half hour. passed without this
expectation being gratified. The crowd
above and below were growing rest
less when suddenly q cry was heard
from beyond the gilded pillars framing
the library door. and q young lady was
seen rushing from the forbidden quar-
ter. trembling with dismay and white
with horror. 1t was Miss Abbott of
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30

do not know and 1 do not care What
concerns me is that the responsibility
Of large fortune has fallen upon me
most unexpectedly and that / have
pride enough to wish to show myself
capable of sustaining the burden. Be
sides, they may be tempted to do some
mischief to the walls or floors over
there The police respect no mans
property. But l am determined they
shall respect mine No rippings up or
tearings down will 1 allow unless /
stand by to supervise the job. l am
master Of the old homestead now and
/ mean to show it." And with a last
glance at the dog, who uttered the
most mournful of protests in reply, he
shut the front door and betook himself
to the other side Of. the street.
As l noticed his assured bearing as
he disappeared within the forbidding
portal which, according to his own
story, had for SO long time been shut
against him, asked myself if the cam
die which l had noticed lying on his
mantelshelf was of the same make
and size as those 1 had found in my
late investigations in the house he was
then entering.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30

Nothing was to be seen there but the
marks left by the removal of it's base
from the bIackened boards.
Disguised with myself If not with
this object of my present disappoint-
ment, / left that portion of the room
IN which it stood and crossed to where
1 had found the little BILE on the night
Of Mrs. Jefrey's death. 1t was no
longer there. 1t had been set back
against the wall. where it properly be-
longed. and the candelabrum removed.
Nor was the Kitchen chair any longer
to be seen near the book shelves This
fact, small as it was. caused me an in
slant of ctagrin- / had intended to
look again at the book which l had ex-
amined with such unsatisfactory re-
suits the time before A glance showed
me that THIS book had been pushed
back level with the others. But l re-
membered rs title. and had the means
Of reaching it been at hand I should
certainly have stolen another peep at
It
Upstairs / found the same sicns OF
police interference. The shutter had
been fastened in the southwest room
and the Bouquet and wrap taken away
from the bed. Tie handkerchief also
was missing from the mantei where
had left IT. and when or ned the clos
ct door it was to find the floor bare and
the second candelabrnm and candle re-
moved
"All gone, thought leach and ev-
ery ciew''
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30

and the keys win he given into your
hand. l suppose you are anxious to
move in?''
He cast a glance behind him at his
dog, gave a whistle, which passed I'M
needed. and replied, with dignity. if
but little heart:
when a man has passed his seventh
decade he is not apt to be so patient
with delay as when he has prospect
OF many years before him. 1 am anx-
ious to enter my own house-yes. I
have much to do there
remounted the steps, carelessly re-
marking:
I'll see you again after taking a
turn through the house. II l discover
anything, ghost marks or human
marks which might be OF interest to
you, I'll let You know"
1t was necessary for the success OF
my plan that some time should elapse
before I reapproached Mr.. Moore.
therefore kept my word to him and
satisfied my own curiosity by taking a
fresh tour through the house. Natural
ly, in doing this. I visited the library.
Here all was dark. The faint twilight
still Illuminating the street failed to
penetrate here. 1 was Obliged to light
my lantern
My first glance was toward the fire.
place. yenturesome hands had been
there. Not only had the fender been
drawn out and the crate set aside. but
the huge settle had been wrenched
free from the mantel and dragged into
the center of the room. Rather pleas
ed at this change, for with all my APP
parent bravado 1 did not enjoy too
close a proximity to the cruel hearth
stone. / stopped to give this settle
thorough investigation. The result was
disappointing. To all appearance-and
I did not spare il the experiment OF
many a thump and knock-it was a per-
fectly innocuous piece OF furniture,
clumsy of build. but solid and absolute
ly devoid of anything that could ex
plain the tragedies which had occurred
so near it, l even sat down on its
musty old cushion and shut my eyes.
but was unrewarded by alarming vi
sions or disturbance Of any sort. Nor
did the floor where it had stood yield
any better results to the inquiring eye.
Inspecting the
library fireplace
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30
Entering the
forbid din6 portal

rst move. but his foot stopped in mid
is attention on his answer.
81 am man of few sentimental.
es," he collly averred. IT have loved
ut one person in my whole life. Why
hen, should l be expected to mourn
yer niece who did not care enough
pr me to invite me to her wedding
would be an affeetation unworthy
be man who has at last come to fill
is rightful position in this community
the owner of the great Moore es-
tie For great it shall be- he en-
hatically continued. In three years
pu will not know the house over yon-
er. Despite it's fancied ghosts and
Path dealing fireplace. it will stand
in Washington. 1. David Moore.
Fomise you this. and 1 am not a man
} utter fatuous prophecies. But l
ust be missed over there"
Here he gave the mastiff the long de-
estibule opposite is icy Besides, your
owls are not wanted in those old
tails tonight even if you would go
18th me. which doubt. He has never
zen willing TO cross to that side of
be street." the old gentleman went on
} complain. with his first show of ir-
tation. But he'll have to overcome
bat prejudice soon. even if l have to
lar up the old hearthstone and recon-
Judge. and l will not live in another
lace than in the old home of my an
estorsr
was by this time following him out.
You have failed TO answer the sug-
estion / made you a minute since y
hazarded- ''Will You pardon me if l
ut 1t now as question? Your niece.
rs. jeffrey. seemed to have every
hing in the world to make her happy,
ct she took her life. Was there a
int of insanity in her blood. or was
pr nature so impulsive that her aston
hing death in so revolving a place
hould awaken in you SO little Won
er?''
A CLEAN of what had made him more
less feared by the very urchins who
bgged his steps and made sport of
IN at respectful distance shot from
- eye as he glowered back at me
bonn the open door. But he hastily
oppressed tits sign of displeasure and
kplied with the faintest tinge of sar-
Ism:
There. You are expecting from me
&elings which belong to youth or to
len Of much more heart than under
landing. I tell you that l have no
kelings. My niece may have developed
|sanity or she may simply have drunk
Pr cup OF pleasure dry at twenty-five
I'D cpRe to its dreHs premafurolr-
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30
In the hotel readint reom

happy reputation attaching to the
Moore house in Washington and, fas-
cinated by the mystery involved, en-
braced the opportunity afforded by
open doors and the general confusion
incident to So large a gathering to en-
ter the interesting old place and inyes-
tigate for himself the fatal library.
The fact of his having been found Sc
cluded in this very room, at moment
when every other person in the house
was pushing forward TO see the bride.
lends color 10 this superstition: and his
sudden death under circumstances
tending to rouse the Imagination shows
the extreme sensitiveness of his na-
ture.
He will be buried here"
The next naraRranh waa shart
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30
CHAPTER VII.

"HE next morning my duty led
me directly in the way Of that
little friend Of mine whom /
have already mentioned. 1t is
strange how often my duty did lead
me in her way.
She is demure little creature, with
wits as bright as her eyes. which is
saying a great deal. and. while in the
course of our long friendship I had ad-
mired without making use of the spe-
ai-f .kil;A.>s I ~ faI& . 4
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30
CHAPTER VI.

YEXT morning the city was in 0
" blaze of excitement. All tile
burning questions of the hour
the rapid mobiliz alton Of the
army and the prospect Of a speedy ad
vance on Cuba-were forgotten in the
engrossing topic of young Mrs. JEFF
frey's death and the awful circum-
stances surrounding it.
Though 1 was the hero of the hour
and, as such subjected to an infinite
number OF questions, followed the
lead Of my superiors and carefully re-
fraine1 from advancing any theories
beyond the obvious one of suicide. The
moment for self exploitation was not
ripe; | did not stand high enough in
the confidence of the major, or, l may
say, of the lieutenant of my own pre-
cinct, to risk the triumph 1 anticipated
ultimately by premature expression
of opinion.
I had an enemy at headquarters; or.
rather, one of the men there had al
ways appeared peculiarly interested in
showing me up in the worst light
The name Of this man was Durbin,
and it was he who had uttered some
thing like a sighting remark when on
that first night endeavOred to call the
captains attention to some Of the small
matters which had offered themselves
to me in the light of clews. Perhaps
it was the prospect Of surprising him
some day which made me so wary now
as well as so alert to fill my mind with
all known facts concerning the JEFF
freys. One of my first acts was to
turn over the files of the Star and
reread the following account of the
great wedding. AS it is a sensational
description of sensational event, l
shall make no apology for the head
lines which startled all Washington
the night they appeared:
STARTLING TERMINATION OF
JEFFREY-MOORE WEDDING.
The Traditional Doom Follows the
Opening of the Old House on
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30
RAW AS
PIECE OF BEEF
Suffered For Three Years With
Itching Humor Doctor Did No
Good-Cruiser Newark, U. S. N.
Man Cured in Three Weeks.
SPEEDY CURE BY
CUTlCURA REMEDIES

al suffered with humor for abort
three years, off and on / finally Jaw
q doctor and he gave me remedieSt hat
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30

One of the Guests Found Lying Dead
on the Library Hearthstone.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30

Soap evert day nd used about six
or seven boxes Ointment. / was
thoroughly curekof the hunor in three
weeks and ha3en't been affected with
it since. Use no other Soap than
Cuticura toI. remain. yours respect
Newark, New York, July s, 1905.
"P. S. Publish if You wish"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30

YEXT morning the city was in
blaze Of excitement. All tile
burning questions of the hour
tho rand nOhiIi-,f ion IF tho
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30

CTo Be Continued
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-30

The Traditional Doom Follows the
Opening of the Old House on
Waverley Avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-13
TEACHER REPRIMANDED.

George B. Allen, a teacher in pub
lie school No. 1, was summoned be-
fore the local Board of Education in
st. George Tuesday night on a charge
of administering corporal punish
ment on Elmer Juhl, a pupil at the
school, about a year ago. Several
witnesses were present for both sides.
After hearing both sides the board
found Allen guilty, as he had admit
ted that he had struck the boy. He
was reprimanded by the board. This
case grew out of the trouble that oc-
Cured almost a year ago when Ell
mer, who is a son of DR.. P. G. Juhl,
of Richmond Valley, had some trou-
BILE at the school with Mr.. Allen, af-
ter which he refused to return to the
school again. The doctor also re-
fused to send him to school. He was
summoned by Truant officer Winant
before a magistrate on a charge of
not complying with the compulsory
school law, in keeping the boy from
school. He was found guilty on this
charge and fined SIS. The doctor
says that a reprimand is not punish
ment enough for the teacher and he
will probably carry it to court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

A meeting of the Independence
League will be held at s o'clock to-
night in the w. G. T. U. hall in Cen
ter street.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. d. Brown, of Main
street, went to Keyport yesterday at
ternoon in their gasolene launch.
Mr. and Mrs. James w. Henderson,
of Johnson avenue leave on Satur-
day for a visit with friends in Peeks-
kill, N. Y.
Alonzo Polhemus was a local visit
or last night.
Mrs. Harry Epson, of Stapleton,
visited Mrs. Mccormick, in Main
street, last night.
Philip Clarity, of Main street, will
shortly move to Broadway.
A rehearsal of the drama lowing
to Maggie was held in the x. of p.
hall last night.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shea, who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Car
los Alvandros, on the Realty proper
ty, for the past few weeks, have left
for Chicago.
James Pearsall, of Fisher avenue
has again returned to his old posi-
ton at the s. S. White Dental Works