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DEATH RECORD.

Pauline Apiey. 265 u st, sg q years
Charles e. CASEY 25 Morgan ST. NV. 81 years.
Clarence r. Clifford l58 Z S. nw $ years
Jacob Heteeuod. Govt H1pl Insane. a years.
MARY r. Feene,. lio 23d st. NV, 35 years.
Eliza A. Bahson. ii0 llth st. Sc. 60 years.
Albart-J Emer,. % Morgan ST., : years.
Mary Shepherd, 81 Pa. ave. Sc. . years.
Martha T. Allen llI Bowen d.. 8 years
Charlfs +. Smith, 13s4 ST. ne s. years.
George ". killmon. n. e.. ave. a llth e.. g. 81.
jeremiah II. Donovan. ze83 18Th 1t. uw., 50 years
Johu MooFe o3 18th st. nv- 81 years.
Francrs n. Cassgil 35Il Wander ST. nWG 5 DAYS
tDLD4EU.
JOSEPH Clay I0B % s. sW.. 20 ycsrs.
Martha Parker so Isl s. nw, "A years.
Mary L. White. 1895 Linden 81. ne q years.
George w. Dixon. 1915 "a S. sw.. 9 yeags
Clinton Dixon 100 Sd Sta sU., scar.
John Robinson. Govt Eospl Insane. g years.
Mary Williams. 1854 Q ST. nw D years
Richard A. Jackson. rs st se month.
Cora CroHder la8 18th st. ne. 2 months
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Bo.ton srmpnony auartet.

The Boston Symphony Quartet gave its
third concert at the New Willard yester-
day afternoon. Only from the stand
point of the attendance was it other than
a success. The music was cxquisteIy
beautiful dainty. and appealing. In
SchubeTts number. arranged for piano.
collins. viola. and violonccllo in minor
Miss Kathrine GOOdson was the accom-
panist and was muck appreciated. The
programme consisted of selections from
Haydn. Claude Du Busy and Schubert
Each number was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
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Cireuit Court No. 1.

JUSTICE WRIGHT
O'Bnen rs. pahst BleWing Company. motion FOR
new trial dled Plaintiffs attorney. Edwin Forrest
defendant attorneys. Mackan & MaedcI.
Walker Ts Warner q all order allowing the
plaintiff 60 withdraw from the hles for temporary
Use exhibit
Potomac Dredging Company rs Columbia National
sand Dredging Company, continued for tire term
i'laistHs attorneys. Hamilton. Colbert q Hamilton
defendants attorueys. AcCamm0n Hayden aHd
5. Duncan Bradley.
Cover vs.. Potomac Electric Power Company; on
trial Plaintiffs attorneys Gittings & Chsmbeflin; /;
Hoover
Norris Ct al. vs. Craig: judgment by dsfauI.
Plaintiffs attorney. Marx steamaH.
Assignments for to-day
No. So Walker IS Warner Attorneys. Tucker
s. hsny0n-Gittings q ChambeTin.
No 80. Goenuer vs.. Newman. Attorneys. Sholes
& WaTen-E. A. Newman
No. a. Reuner vs. DoFr. Attorney. J. a. Mac
No. ao. Brown ys. Callau. Attorneys, Boyd,
Marshall & Bnde-Ralst0n & SiddOns.
No. SIS Buseher rs. District Of Columbia. At
igrneys. j. +. scagEs, Thompson Lasksy-E. h.
Thomas
No. 57 Miller vs. Potomac Laundry Compsny
Attorneys ". G. Prentiss and George 4. Williams
l., J, Matler and c. T. HendleF
Ne, 252. Potomac Dredging Company vs., Colum-
ba National Sand Dredging Company.
No. 42a. Berry District of Columbia Atf0r-
ueys a. s. WorthingtoB B. 5. Minor, and J. T.
Colus-E. II. Thomas
Ne. 473. Taylor IS. Taylor. Attorney, ]. W. Jen-
nngs-nadgett s Forrest.
No. As. Barber & Rcss rs. kimmCl Attorneys,
N0Tthington. Heald & tTaIey-John Ridout
No. 500 PLACER Slater. Attorneys L. l.
Gies-I.eun T0hTinCT.
No. 57. Sackerman IS. Washington Railway and
Electric Company- Attorneys. j. / Peyser and
HAYDEN Johnson. J. Darlington
Circuit Court No. 2.
JUSTICE ANDERSON
United States use Of Cook vs. CoVsil; 0n trial
Plaintiffs attorneys, Codrea & fleming and C. A.
Kiegwin; defendants attorneys. L. Caben William
son and N. J. Colbert.
Jackson rs. Jones ct al. order Of publication.
Plaintiff attorney. +. S. Key Smith.
Assignments for to-day:
No So. Farran vs.. District OF Columbia. Attor-
neys. J. J. Darlington aud ". H. Sholes-E. H.
Thomas.
No 5l0 Fletcher IS Anacostia and Potomac
Railroad ComDany AttoFness, y. r Doyle-J. J..
Darlington
No 81. Thomas vs.. Washington Railway and
Electric Company. Attorneys. W. J. Lamberl-J j.
Darlington
No &2 Catholic University Of America vs. wsg
gsman. Attorneys, Hamilton. Colbert & Hamilton
". i. Mattingiy ]. b. Larner. and Arthur Peter
No. U3l5. Glaria vs.. Washington and Southern
Railway Company. Attorneys, /. J. Mather-Mc-
kmney & fiauneTy,
Ne 400. Cover rs. Southern Railway Company.
Attorneys, Padsett * Forest-Hamilton Colbert 4
Hamilton.
No n6 Barnes vs. Slater. Attorneys. Turner 4
AiitCher-GeoTge f. Williams.
No i6S. Talbot Us. McDefmott Attorneys, b. T.
Leighton-J. J. Darlington
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BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits were issued by IN
spector Ashford yesterday as follows:
To Harry Wardman, for tea tgo-story bricE
dwellings at 5Sl5 10 9sB Fourteenth street uorth.
west; architect, A. h. Beers; bslilder, Harry Ward
man. estimated cost. SIS 099. p H. Lynsgh fm
two two-story brick dwellings az l25 and I25 Della
ware avenue southwest architect. a. NJ PUyut0u
builder. s. }. E-inkley; estimated cost sseo0
Harry Wsrdman, FIR one tWo-st6Ty frame dwelling
st 1901 Emerson sisset northwest; architect, A. H.
Beers; builder. H. Wardmau. estimated cost 3OD
James Al. Patton. for one tHo-staTy hrick dwelling
az 53I Fourteenth street northeast; architect s. s
Atkinson builder James NJ. Patton; estimate,
cnsf g. 500
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EanIty Court 30. 3.
JUSTICE GOULD

JUSTICE GOULD.
Iu re- lunacy ii George 7. Bartlett: committee
authorized % pay certain sun. Att0Tney II. B.
MouIion
HolrUyd Ct al ys. Bright trustees authorized 20
accept offer for lot and 90 convey. Compliments
solicitors Gordon & Gordon defendants solicitors,
Halsm & Hsllam-
Kibbsy Is. Ncliure ct al sale finally ratified ard
reference 10 auditor. Complainants solicitors. r.
Ross Perry 4 SGn
Gus vs.. Guy et al submitted without argument
Complainant solicitor, Arthur Peter; defendants
solicitor j. W D1Eidge
Las 0Tas Co IS. Davis; argued and submitted.
Complainant solicitor J. J. Darlington. defend
ants solicitors s. A. Putnam and J. X, ~ Nor
ton
HIl IS Gilbert et al; decree confirming sale.
Camplaiuants solicitor. Smith Thompson. j.. de-
PENDANTS solicitor Z. Il. Thomas.
Assignments for to-day:
30 I98. susquehanua Goal Company IS. Ken
nedy. McKeuney -FlauneTy-F0FTest.
No l&. shea IS. Mulloy et al. Lambert Eashy-
BARNARD & johnson.
No. 2as wilcox ys wilcox ct al Lambert
HateM
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Largest Morning Circulation.

All advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based
upon its sworn circulation cir
culation in Washington larger by
thousands than was ever before at
tanned by any morning newspaper
at the Capital It's books are open.
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Point for the Advertixer-The
newspaper that goes into the
homes is the newspaper that brings
advertising results. More people
here by thousands are seading The
Washington Herald than ever be-
fore read a morning newspaper at
the Capital
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Probate Courf.

dLoiit = WI Ii
Estate Of Allan GilmouTi viii admitted to probate
and letters tesianseutarY granted 70 Morton Trust
Company; bond. si090n. Attorneys. Blair Thusn
Estate q Margaret Roche; viii admitted TO pru-
hate and letters tesismsntaTy granted ~ James T.
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Eouffv sniff

No 1856. In re petition II Virginia NJ. Wilson;
20 substitute trustee. Petitioners solicitors. Charles
g. Allen and Charles ". Fits.
Nc. zs9f7 IN assignment Of Annie j. Ieuaiilei ;
10 tx bond Petitioners solicitor. H- Hufty.
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Rankruptcy Court.

CHIEF JUSTICE CLABAUGH
In = Edward VI. Colfor5; trustees authorized To
sell certain property.
In Te II. n. GraHl hearing on discharge fixed al
Atvil l. 1901
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InMsufts

No. 1881. Magrath & Kennedy Va. Anthony D.
Gaegler apIeaL Plaintiffs attorney C. " DeFT-
No. ss2s2 AnEeline Grant IS 3iutuai Reserve
Life Insurance Company policy s36l Plaintiff At
torneys s. H. Giesy and u. s. woodward
Ne. is2s3. The H0ge & HeD0WeH Co. Fs. Joau &.
Rsbhift judgment of T. H. Csllan. J. Pa for -
Plaintiff attorney. 4. s. Taylor
No s39L Henfy G. Grady vs.. Washington Gas
light Company damages $685.. Plaintiffs at,or-
neys Douglas q Douglas.
No. i329L Miller Roller Fs. John I. Rabbit
judgment u T. h. Callan J. p. Si6i.5
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Criminal Court No. I.

JUSTICE STAFFORD.
United States vs.. Bnger Hermann, violating sec.
tion sios 4, 5. a. s. on trial. .tt0Tneys A. $.
WorthiHgtoi and H. Prescott Cattle.
Criminal Court NO. 3.
JUSTICE BARNARD.
United States Hugh L. Burke. embezzlement
jury disagree and are discharged. Attorney, Wilton
j. Lambert
Assignments for to-day:
United states Hezskah H. Thompson.
United States vs. William Walch
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BusIness AssiEnmenf,

Annie r. Temilie. mems furnishings. At 753
Seventh street northwest assets 500 liabilities,
sl.lE. Julius J. Ieyser. assignee.
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DAILY COURT RECORD.

Shea and FleFenee T.. 1cAaliae; bad $500. At
tnsnry James A O'shea.
Estate Of ,. Harrison johnson petition fcr pro
bate 4 uiil fled Atiosieys, Maddox & Gafleg.
Estate of james n Williams. petition for probate
Of uill flied. Attorney 3. L. Williams
Estate II William Farrell petition fcg letters q
administration flied. Attcmeys. Coldfgn & tenaiiz
Estate ef AfsFy shHgrue; pefitiol f0E TFotase Of
Ein sled AttoTres, " q. suiiisan
Estate of james j. Dean; eagss referred 70 audi-
toF. Attorneys ". " Doaglss and w. G. Baider-
ston.
Estate q Edsasd wsssr petition for PROBATE Of
WI filed. Attorneys. Ramiltoa. colbert & Ham
iiton
In Re- William z. Wright; order appainting jose
phns 4. LaHrencs guardian; bond S, go ATTORNEY,
". Preston Williamson.
IN eiEtEa H'Itci4insons erder epIs5iutiDg Cons
II. Frazier. guardian bond, 500. Attorney, z. B.
Aiusseg.
Estate Of TheodoFs J. Mayer; petition for pr0bats
Of VIII fled Attorney W a. AIckenne5.
Estate Of William LocIaft: VIII dated JanuaEg Is.
1857, filed.
Estate Of IsabsiIa Murphy. viii dated March 81.
Ise fled.
Estate II Mary Simpson; wiil admitted TO probate
and letters testamcutaTy graHted 70 Joseph T..
Simpson bond s. so. Attorney. d A. Hegarg.
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MANAGERS GET HALF
Ignorant Fighters Divide
Purses with Handlers.
JACK OBRIENs GREAT PILE

Wise Philadelphia serapper Has
Earned sIIs,O0O in Eleven Years in
the Squared CireIe-After Losing "A
Pile of Money When Young, bob
FitEsimmOns Finally Got Wise.
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Equity Court No. 4.
80 IusTIcE CLABArGH

Asaeumeuis for to-day:
MAY w. 1iay: sale nh6ed and conveyance ordered
and reference 90 auditor. Ccmplainsnts solicitor l.
b. King.
LyHcl IS. Lynch pro c0nfesso ordered. Complain
ants solicitors g. a. BerTy and B. T. Downing.
n, 1arigrrnaut for to-far
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THEATERs TO-DAY.
The New national.

Hamlet SIS
Mr. Robert slanten and Marie Booth Russell are
giving worthy and paiustaking repertoire Of shakes-
peaTean plays this week,
The Columbia.
The Walls Of jerieRq .....-s..--.At I'D ana o'lo
Mr.. james x. HsekstF presents delightfully."- this
strong play b. Alfred suiTo; a play sith moral.
The BelaseO.
playing the Game" SIS
Three sons Of noted actnrs the two jefferson boys
aud Aubrey Bosoicault, la nes and iaTrieal epin-
eds which entertains.
Chase's.
Polite Vaudeville e.............-....At2 2.ls and s;l5
Julia sandsFson the comic opera priina donna, and
eight ether good aets.
The Majestic.
In Gay New York Sis
comedy with music and some clever players Who
hUnish good evenings fun.
The Lyeeum,
ltlltsi Al --l0 anu osi3
The usual thing Ia bufiesaue good singing cho-
rus aud some good vaudeville features
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1887 s75 90
ISIS -lIncluding S00 sor training Jack Bon
ner four weeks 90 IS a week with eX-
nenses at Couey Islandl ................ ISIS %
ls99-(Trained Kid MeCay for three weeks,
gaining unlimited amount of con
ddenee and experienced ..--......-...-.. I6lI 20
1893 6S5 %
laal-EnEiish tour till February 1892. and
including eight weeks theatrical
gassmeut at $50 per geek...........--. 15 rs o.
I9l2-lIncuding one week in Philadelphia
$500; one week az Boston Sslo aud
three weeks 0ue-nigat stands 81 $50 Is SS5 o.
1898 .................... A962 Cd
1904 551j %
1915 ..-..-.....-........ u IS 90
l96-Sixteen weeks theatrical tour sll.z59;
Berger c rouads N.l35; Ted Beeeilan.
in England 500; Cooley and TTemble.
1E5, Burns s6.600...................... o 100 %
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He adds this foot note; Failed TO in
sert 81. 200 wager on Fitz contest, for
which I won 81 660. Also the winning
end Of Fitz bout. S7i5615-75 per cent of
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where Managers Helped

There are cases where the manager has
been Of great service TO the tighter. push
ing him ahead faster than he could ever
have hoped TO so alone. Jim Corbett and
Battling Nelson are, perhaps, the best
Illustrations in this class Billy Brady,
who managed Corbett. made an actor Of
him, starting the tuition two days after
New Orleans Brady got half Corbetts
!, money for "a number OF years including
the great fight at Carson City, in which
Corbett lost to Fltzsimmons. and IN his
early theatrical earnings
Ia the end Corbett gicguired "a theatrical
reputation good e9'9ush to enable him to
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-29

| a serapc acas taroUn oUer his head
the place. entered his carriage and.
telling the driver to return even faster
| than he came out. started toward the
city. six miles distant.
From Tacubaya to Chapultepec the
highway is particularly desolate. and
at night it is shrouded in impenetrable
gloom. Formerly the locality was a
favorite resort for bandits, and until
recently the night tramcars We're es-
corted by mounted soldiery. Even now
they go in pairs and tries for the sake
of additional safety. Now occurrences
when travellers along that thorough
fare are molested are very rare indeed.
but such incidents do happen once o.
twice in the course of a year.
Midway between the village and the
castle Pendleton heard sharp COM
mand to halt. At the same instant the
carriage stopped suddenly and a mo-
meat later several faces appeared at
the windows on either side. and the
passenger was requested firmly. but
politely, to alight. He had not n weapon
Of any sort except the case of unloaded
dueling pistols. and there was nothing
for him to do but obey. Then. almost
as soon as his feet were on the ground.
serape was thrown over his head,
iasso was wound several times around
his body. and he was led away through
the darkness. He heard his own car
riage start rapidly down the road just
as his abductors thrust him into anoth-
er one. and then he could not tell in
which direction he was taken. for the
vehicle made several turns before it
adopted direct course.
II viii miss all my engagements for
tonight and the one in the morning.
too. unless | can bride these fellows TO
help me out" was his mental COM
ment. My friend the senorita may
have her way after all
1t did not occur to him that ''the Sc
norita" might have taken forcible meas
ures to prevent the duel in the event of
his refusal to accede to her wishes re-
garding it. but he did remember the
letter and thought. with a grim smile
that lie WAS more than likely to have
ample time to read il, as she had sug-
Sested, at his leisure
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there two qaica leaps VIII take You H.
10 the shadow OF the shrubbery. where
you will await me. Leave your hat
and coat where they are. | have pro-
viGed serape and somhrero for
you
Ii is not necessary To describe the
escape from the house and grounds
more than to add that it was accom-
plished without incident BY half after
1 O'Clock the two men were on the road
together. each astride horse. though
Pendieton's eyes We're tightly bandag
ed II WAS only human nature for him
to endeavor through his knowledge of
the topography of the country TO locate
himself. and his companion seemed 10
realize this. for he talked constantly SO
that the American would have no OPP
portunity for logical conjecture. The
horses were soon put to a canter also.
which rendered the task still more diff
1icult.
Il wish you would tell me why you
Were so good as TO do all this for me-"
Pendleton said as soon as an opportu-
nifty offered.
Il will tell you the truth. senior" was
the calm reply. There are several rea-
SOlS. nave ueciueu 10 act
cause of any one of them, but because
OF all of them l could not hesitate.
First. then. l know about you and your
mission In this country. / realized full
ly the unfortunate circumstances in
which you were placed, and l know
that you would have not one but
dozen duels on your hands in less than
two days If you could find anybody
who would fight you after failure to
meet Romero. From such dishonor l
desired to save you. because If the po-
sitions were reversed l would be glad
to have somebody do the same for me.
In the shooting gallery on San Felipe
Neri have seen you at practice. and I
believe you to be as good n shot as Ro-
nero. With word Of instruction that
/ can give you ! believe you will be
victorious in this affair. That word is
this: 1t is Romero's practice to fire one
fractional part OF an instant before
the word tres The second will cry,
Attention, uno. dos. tresv Romero's
practice is to touch the trigger when
the t. is sounded: he does not wait for
the end OF the word. If you will do the
same. bueno. There is one more reason,
which you may not approve. 1t Is that
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Romero's legs gave scdy beneath him.
Let US depart as quickly as possible.
Have the kindness TO express to Cap
tain Romero my regrets and assurances
of my good will"
He remained firmly at his post until
Romero's second approached and, ex-
tending his hand said courteousiy:
1--WE are satisfied, Senior Pendlcton
My principal is seriously but not fatally
wounded. trust that you have escaped
unharmedw
Thank you. yes: Captain Agramonte
has already conveyed my regrets 10
you, ! believe. May I hope that you.
senior. will do me the honor to count me
as q friend"
1.-THE honor will be mine, Senior Pen
dleton." was the reply. Then the two
men grasped hands. bowed to each 9TH
er and parted. A few moments later.
having hidden adieu TO Agramonte,
Pendleton. escorted by his charro
friend. Pancbo. was again on the road
returning to his place of imprisonment
That they arrived without incident
and therefore undiscovered was due
doubtless to the management OF the
Mexican guide. but II was with min
gled sensations of pleasure and regret
that Pendleton composed himself to the
luxury Of rest when be was again alone
In the room OF bis mysterious jailer.
with the iron grating closed and locked
and Pancho gone.
Whatever the events Of the day might
vouchsafe. be felt that he was pre-
pared to meet them. having Kept his en-
gagement on tue Passed and having
outwitted the designs OF the woman
whom once he had rescued from the
ferocity Of the very man who that
morning had fallen before him. stricken
by the very bullet which he had intend
ed to place among The yftais Of the
American.
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now, ana am very sure That / Gave
/ given no man cause for such a meeting
/ on account Of any woman since | have
/ been in Mexico
! Again she was silent for a moment
] Presently, ia n tone so lowered that il
+, barely reached his sense of hearing
she murmurcd:
IF you will step to one side so that
Maria cannot sec you and Will strike a
cerillo under the pretense of lighting
your cigar. viii draw aside my man
tilla. / think that will help you TO I'M
derstand.'
Pendleton obeyed the suggestion with
such promptness that she was not fully
prepared for it. and the conscious flush
that suHused her face at her own te-
merity was there still when the light
of the wax match was reflected back
upon him from her dark but brilliant
eyes. Just one aspirated breath or sur
prise escaped him: then he turned
away and leisurely lighted his cigar.
THANK you" he said. resuming his
former position against the framework
of the summer house.
do you understand now. Senior Pen
dleton?" she asked.
81 think so-in part, not wholly"
1.-THE duel must not take place"
at cannot be avoided. senorita.'
"You are the challenging party; you
can withdraw"
Impossible
Captain Romero is the best shot in
Mexico. He will kill you"
Quite likely" with an expressive
shrug of his shoulders.
There must be no duel, It shall not
take placer she said vehemently.
Unless Senior Romero elects to apol-
ogize to me and withdraw. which is
extremely unlikely, it must take place,
senorita."
eff l will tell you my name and ex-
plain all that you do not know of this
affair."
Pardon me, senorita. but you are
wasting words. You should under
stand that even better than /. If Ro-
nero kills me. you will have nothing to
regret: if / kill Romero. l should pre-
fer to remain in ignorance Of your
name. l think. therefore. it is better to
leave things as they are. / perceive
also that Maria, as you called her, is
becoming impatient or anxious"
She understood perfectly well his
meaning. but she remained motionless
and silent several moments. drumming
one of her little feet impatiently upon
the earthen floor. Finally she took one
step nearer to him and extended one
hand, in which was letter.
''Will you take this:" she asked. ut
contains something that I wrote this
and it is for you. / ask only
that you will read it; not now. not
here" she added hastily when she saw
that he was producing his case OF ceril-
los; later. at your leisure. before you
meet Captain Romero. Good night, Sc
nor" She turned away the instant his
fingers closed upon the letter, passed
through the doorway ana. followed by
her servant, disappeared along the
pathway.
Pendleton smoked on leisurely for
some time; then lie lighted another ce-
riIlo and looked ut his watch. The hour
was nearly 10. and he FASTENED from
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CHAPTER III.
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.

AZ OF
q n y HEN the carriage in which
wv Burr PendletCn was q pris-
oner arrived at its dsstina-
ton. the lasso was remov.
ed. but the serape which SO effectually
hoodwinked him was not disturbed
One of his captors took him bv the arm.
and he was informed that if he would
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See how wnsr you nave reard locke
In print and get dollar for doInn II
Win the news s'tip" Prize.
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fTo Be Contained,

Artificial gas. the 2oth Century fual.
lott
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

rock bound coast! The abyss
boiled with molten lava which
all Naples beheld reflected at
night on the vast smoke plume.
The crater had become a colos-
sal caldron, whose contents not
even a mountain could hold.
The inner walls, cracked and
scanned, yellow and smoking
with sulphur, split open, and with
explosive thunders mighty lava
torrents came forth, and with
them opened new mouths in all
directions. One, in the Atrio
del Cavallo, that sickle shaped
valley between old Vesuvio and
the Monte Somma, swallowed
twenty spellbound spectators
who were trying to count one
hundred and sixty explosions
a minute. San Sebastiano was
utterly destroyed by torrent
of lava ninety feet wide and ten
deep. Then, as last year, the
King and his ministers strove
to calm the frenzied people.
The railroads were blocked with
fugitives, most of them holding
planks overhead to ward off the
pitiless rain of fiery cinders.
Masso di Somma was invaded
by burning torrent sixteen feet
deep, though no lava had ever
flowed thence before. Snake
like crept the glowing streams,
branching capriciously. Tribu-
taries menaced Portici and Re-
sina, whose inhabitants fed.