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we gazed at each other.-he, Bates. the
servant, and l. his masterl He had al
ways addressed me so punctiliously
with the sir" of respect that his dec
laration Of fealty, spoken with so sin
cere and vigorous an air of independ-
ence, and with the bold emphasis Of
the oath. that | stood spellbound, star
ing at him. The silence was broken
by Larry, who sprang forward and
grasped Bates hand.
u, too. Bates / said. feeling my
heart leap with liking. even with ad-
miration for the real manhood that
seemed to transfigure this hireling.-
this fellow whom had charged with
infamous conduct, this servant who
had cared for my needs in so humble
spirit of subsection.
The knocker on the front door sound
ed peremptorily, and Bates turned
without another word, and admitted
Stoddard. who came in hurriedly.
Merry Christmasl" he called heart
lily. in tones hardly consonant with the
troubled look on his face. | introduced
him TO Larry and asked him to sit
down.
Pray excuse our disorder.-we
didn't do It for fun; It was one OF
Santa Claus tricks.
He stared about wonderingly.
so you caught II. too. did your
ITO be sure. You don't mean to say
that they raided the chapelg'
That's exactly what / mean TO say.
When went into the church for my
early service found that some one
had ripped of the wainscoting in a
half a dozen places and even pried up
the altar It's the most outrageous
thing I ever knew. You've heard OF
the proverbial poverty of the church
mouse. what do you suppose anybody
could want to raid a simple little coun'
try chapel for? And more curious yet,
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Two fishermen named Smith. living
near each other, bad met with misfor-
tune. the one having lost his wife and
the other his boat
A lady visitor called on the one
who had lost his boat. thinking was
the one who had lost bis wife. Good
morning. Mr. Smith. am sorry to
hear OF your sad loss'
"Oh. It Amt much matter. mum.
She warn't mp to much"
Dear me. you don't say So
AYE. she was a rickety Old crock.
When I went out with her | was al
ways in danger Of my life Indeed.
I offered her 10 my mate only last
week. but he wouldn't have her.
have had my eye on another for some
time now"
But the old lady could stand no
more Of the old mans denunciations
OF the weaker sex. and hurriedly took
her departure -LondOn Tid.Ilits.
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CHAPTER XIX.


a Triple Alliance.
Larry refused to share my quarters
and chose a room for himself. which
Bates fitted up out of the house stores.
/ did not know what Bates might sur
mise about Larry, but he accepted my
friend in good part, as a guest who
would remain indefinitely. He seemed
to interest Larry, whose eyes followed
the man inquiringly.
When we went down Bates was limp
ing about the library. endeavoring to
restore order.
Bates" l said to HIM. you are a
very curious person. / have had a
thousand and one opinions about you
since l came here. and still l don't
make you out"
He turned from the shelves, a de-
faced volume in his hands.
Yes. sir. II was a good deal that
way with your lamented grandfather.
He always said ] puzzled him."
Larry, safe behind the fellows back,
made no attempt to conceal 4 smile.
Il want TO thank you for your heroic
efforts to protect the house last night.
You acted nobly. and | must confess.
Bates, that didn't think 1t was in you.
I'm only sorry that there are black
pages in your record that can't recon
cile with your manly conduct of last
night. But we've got to come to an
understanding"
yes. sir"
"The most outrageous attacks have
been made on me since l came here.
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oevL AN Expensive MAST =
Cost OF Crime and its Cure In the
United states Compared.

The chaplain Of the Evangelical
Prison society OF New York, Rev.
John j. Munro. has complied some
astonishing figures as 90 the cost u
crime In the uui,ed States and pub
fishes them In Harpcrs Weekly He
calculates that In the whole country
the total annual expense Of maintain.
ing police forces. criminal courts and
prisons Is approximately $4,000 900.
The yearly loss occasioned b. crimes
against property appears 60 be above
$3.50. 00O. 900 n 10 this H. added tho
loss OF wages suffered by persons con.
fined In prison. the grand total %
crime cost every year IN America
would reach the siupondous sum on
81 .076. 900 900. which L. tax %
more than ono per cent upon the AZ
groEato wealth Of the nation. Con
trastcd with this. an the moral cura-
tive agencies Ia the country. including
churches. schools. hospitals and hui
manitarian social work. cost ouly
$3.50. 900 900 a year From the most
calculating material standpoint econ
omy would appear 10 demand larecr
outlay for religious and sociological
reform work In order to abudso this
crime waste.
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~" u N -
AsslNrHE DRINKING.
Attempts to Stem Curse Of the French
Nation.

Misunderstanding has frequently
been characterized as the curse OF
modern France. Abslnthe. which Is
distilled from alcohol in which worm
wood leaves have been crushed. IL
peculiarly destructive drink It's ef-
fects are so much worse than those OF
any other alcoholic beverage that a
commission was appointed some time
ago TO recommend some way OF check
ing the ravages OF the habit Tho
committee has recommended that tho
manufacture OF absinthe shall cease In
q year. and that after two years its
sale shall be forbidden This report
has been adopted by the committee
on hygiene OF the chamber OF dcpu.
ties and reported TO the chamber. II
does not yet appear whether the ma
ton Is sufficiently reused 70 the evil
10 make certain the passage OF the
necessary law. The absinthe habit has
a curious origin The French soldiers
In Algiers during the war OF isti-T
were advised TO mix NORWOOD with
their wine 10 prevent or cure tho
feyers 90 which they we're liable in
northern Africa. on their return TO
France they continued 10 put the
NORWOOD In their wine. and intro
duccd the drink 10 their friends. and
soon the disiillcrs put on the market
what Is nov known as absinthc, with
the bitter taste of the NORWOOD dis
guisod hy anise.
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You know what / mean we'll enough.
Mr.. Clenarm never intended that /
should sit down in his house and be
killed or robbed. He was the gentlest
being that ever lived, and I'm going TO
fight for his memory and to protect his
property from the scoundrels who have
plotted against me. ! hope you follow
me-"
Yes, Mr.. Glenarm." He was re-
garding me attentively. His lips quav-
cred, perhaps from weakness, and he
seemed distressed and III.
Now ] offer you your choice
either to stand Loyalty by me and my
grandfather's house OF to join these
scoundrels Arthur Pickering has hired
to drive me out. I'm not going to bride
you'll don't offer you a cent for your
help, but | won't have a traitor in the
house, and If you don't like me or my
terms want you to go and go now"
He Strengthened quickly,-his eyes
lighted and the color crept into his
face. l had never before seen him APP
pear so like a human being.
MI. Oitutfiu, 9Ou nave urcu hott
on me; there have been times when
you have been most unjust"
Unjust, unfair-my God, what do
you expect me 70 take from youl
Haven't | known that you we're in
league with Pickering? I'm not as
dull as look. and after your interview
with Pickering in the chapel porch you
cant convice me that you were faith
full to my interests at that time"
He started and gazed at me wonder
ingly. had had no intention OF using
the chapel porch interview at this
time, but it leaped out Of me uncon
trollably
Il suppose. sir" he began brokenly
that | can hardly persuade you that ]
meant no wrong on that occasion"
you certainly can not,-and it's
safer for you not to try. But I'm will
ing to let all that go as a reward for
your work last night Make your
choice now; stay here and stop your
spying OF clear out within an hour"
He took a step toward me; the table
was between us and he drew quite
near but stood clear OF II. erect until
there was something soldierly and
commanding in his tall figure.
by God. will stand by you, John
Glenarml" he said, and struck the
table smartly with his clincbed hand.
He flushed instantly. and / felt the
blood mounting into my own face as
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the church plate was untouched
though the closet whore it's kept was
upset, as though the miscreants had
looked there for something they didn't
find"
Stoddard was greatly disturbed, and
gazed about the topsy-turyy library
with growing indignation.
We drew together for a council OF
war. Here was an opportunity to en-
list a new recruit on my side; and
after had told my story fully and con.
Quoted Larry and Stoddard through
the tunnel the better to prove that
was not romancing. they declared their
purpose to stand by me 10 the end. Dr.
matter what that conclusion might be.
The next morning Bates placed a
letter postmarked Cincinnati at my
plate. | opened and read 1t aloud to
Larry:
On Board the Heloise
December q. 1901.
John Glenarm. Esq.
Glenarm House.
AnnandaIe. Wabana Co. Indicnas
Dear sr-I have just learned iron
what I believe TO be a Trustworthy
source that you have already violated
the terms 81 the agreement under which
you entered into residence on the prop
erty near Annandale. known as GIenarm
House. The provisions OF the will OF
John Marshall Glenarm are plain and
unequivocal. as you undoubtedly under
stood when you accepted them and your
absence. not only from the estate itself
but from Wabana county. violates be.
yond question your right 10 inherit.
/. as executor. therefore demand thss
you at once vacate said property. lear
ing il In as good condition as when nv
ccived by you. Very truly yours.
Arthur Pickering.
Executor OF the Estate OF John Marshal
Glenarm.
VERY truly the DEVILS" growlet
Larry. swapping his cigarette casv
viciously.
How did he find out?" | asked lame
ly, but my heart sank like lead. Had
Marian Deyereux told himi How else
could ne know?
Probably from the stars.-the who's
universe undoubtedly saw you skip
ping on to meet your lady love- Bah
these women"
CTO BE CONTINUED,
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Thre, slonlfesnt statements.

Dr. McAdam Eccles. a London physi-
clan noted Tor his wide life assurance
experience. lays down the three sug-
gestive propositions. GD From the
universal experience OF assurance %.
Aces. the excessive use OF alcohol IN.
doubtedly shortens life CD An in
creasing number OF statistics over an
increasing number OF years show that
even moderate amount Of alcohol
habitually taken tends to shorten lfc.
CD Total abstainers show a distinctly
greater longevity than any other class
OF the community.
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Manufacturer and the Drink Evii.

An added evidence OF the bancful IN
1ueuce Of drink on manufactures In
terests. has recently been Given % q
protest from the glass manufacturer
of Alexandra, Ind against drinking
resorts In the neighborhood OF their
plants. Two enterprises, giving EN-.
ployment 20 more than 1000 people.
and representing the industrial main.
stays OF the city, have notified the
council that they viii make no further
extensions or Improvements unless the
saloons are taken totally oui Of the fac.
tory district and their territory linn.
tied strictly to the business portion Of
the city.
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The Christian Endeayorers are 40
lively planning for a grca, assembly
at Seattle In July. but the board OF
control OF the Epworth league has
lust decided that Il would be better
not 10 try to hold the convention OF
their societies which would in the reg
ular order fall this year. The vote
OF the board is to hold national con
ventions quadrennially hereafter:
therefore the leagues next gathering
will occur in 1909
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ro,aI AbstInenoe In denmark.

In Denmark there are at present
IA total abstinence associations. rep
resenting a membership Of l22. 207 per-
sons. The growth OF the temperance
sentiment throughout the land Is
shown in the increase of 2i.757 mem
bers in these societies during the
past two years. No less than aS.Ssf
members are enrolled in one of the
orders alone.
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its Particular Effect.

The leader Of fashion was strick-
en- with pneumonia.
Madam" said the doctor. your
Iow-necked dress Is responsible for
this"
Il knew that costume would be ef-
fective," murmured the patient. weak
ly, but with a satisfied smile.
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what He Feared.

"Miss Passay asked Charlie Dunno
n had any engagement Thursday
night. And Charlie. without thinking.
said he was sure hadn't any"
What do you fear?"
II feel almost certain she meant TO
invite me to one OF those card parties
where they Ilay alleged bridge"
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Drink in the United states.

Recent statistics show that the use
OF wine and spirits in the United
States is on the decrease. while beer
10 becoming more popular There are
fewer retail liquor dealers now than
there We're year ago. while the mum
Der OF places where beer is sold IL
increasing rapidly.
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you we're sailing home. I'll wager you
the best dinner you ever ate that
there's more at stake than your grand
fathers money. The situation is in
spring. | grow interested. I'm almost
persuaded to linger."
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Also the Worst.

"A woman always gets the beSf 9
man in an argument"
Yes. and in marriage" Il ouste
Post.
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NrwsPAPmR LAWS.

Any person who takes the paper regularly nom the
pest odlse, whether directed 20 his whether
be 70 subscriber not, l. responsible for The pay.
The oourts have decided that refusing 90 take news
eabsrs and periodicals from The post ONCE % removing
tsd leaving them uncalled for, Prma Face evidence
u INTENTIONAL FRAUn.
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The consequences OF loving anything
more than we love God are deadly
The character deteriorates: the con
science destroys peace; the allure
ments and attractions fade into her
rors: plaques come; we fail Ct Gods
guidance. the Idol is destroyed anc
nothing takes its place.
THE soul is like a curious chamber
with elastic walls, which can be ex
panded, with God as its guest, illimit
ably but which, without God, shrink'
and shrivels until every vestige OF the
divine is one."-Henry Drummond
IN Natural Law.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15
ENOUGH FOB TWO LOADS.
Senator Hsle's Story Gives Neat Re-
buke to Congressman.

Senator Hale had been inveighlng
at dinner against long speeches.
But, senator" said a congressman.
you can't accuse me Of ever having
made too long a speech, can your"
Senator Hale smiled
Perhaps not" he said; "and again.
But did you ever hear about the tenn
perance lecturer? No?
We'll, you must know that there
was temperance lecturer in Maine
who came to Ellsworth and lectured.
He hit out pretty hard from the shoul-
der at these so-called moderate drink.
ers and at the end of his remarks an
Ellsworth man took him aside and
said in an aggrieved tone;
Look here, jim; | am moderate
drinker, as all the town knows, and
to many people 1t is going to seem az
If a good part of your lecture was
pointed at me. What did you want
TO do ii for, jim? You never saw me
with more on board than could
carry
What's that? said the temperance
lecturer.
You never saw me with a bigger
load than could carry, did your
THE lecturer frowned
Well, no., he said, slowly, but
have seen you when | thought you'd
have done better to go twice for it,"
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WELDING TO Years.
Architectural MsrvoIs OF Middle Ages
Showing Signs of Decay.

Almost every day. now, the foreign
dispatches report the partial fall or
the dangerous weakening of one OF
the famous buildings of Europe. To.
day IL is the Vatican that is begin
ming TO crumble, yesterday It was the
Alhambra, and dozen such announce
ments can be remembered before one
gets back even to the recent day when
the great tower in Venice came down
with crash which reechoed through.
out the whole civilized world because
all Of that world knew about the
tower.
There is really some excuse for
fearing that the architectural marvels
Of the middle ages are nearing the
limit Of their endurance, and that, un-
less they are subjected to repairs and
restorations which not many of them
are likely to receive, the time will
soon come when people will have to
do without these visible reminders of
the part of the past which forms so
large part of our history and litera-
ture. This will be loss, indeed and
yet the restorer and the repairer are
almost as much to be feared as ruth
less time. and one does not call them
in too eagerly, even when somebody
else must pay their bills.--N. Y.
Times.
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and delivered in the above named
case, | will offer for sale at Public
Auction at the west door of the
Court House in Marion County, Ohio,
on Wednesday, the 10th day of July,
A. D., 1907 at the hour Of 2 O'Clock
p. NJ. of said day the following de-
scribed real estate situate i'm the
County of Marion, State of Ohio and
Village of Moral and known as being
so much of Lots Nos. Nineteen (19)
and twenty (20) in the original plat
of said village of Moral as lies east
of the right of way of The Hooking
Valley Railway company; also the
grain elevator Of said company situate
on said premises, including the office
and scales thereon situate and the
lengne and machinery now constitut-
ing part of said elevator property,
Appraised at $4,000 90.
Terms C: sale: Cash.
Dated at Marion. Ohio, this 9th
day of June, A. D., 1907.
S. H. DELONG, Receiver
of the j. p. farmhouse
Grain aud Seed Company.
Mouser & QuigIey and Jacoby &
Donlthen, Attorneys for Receiver.
6-S-4t m&s wk
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LARUE NEW S

LaRue. June IA very pleasant
surprise was celebrated at the beau!.-
full country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
David IL. Dutton, two miles south "
Agosta last Sunday in honor of Mrs.
Dutton's fifty-second birthday ann
versary. About fifty relatives and
friends were present to assist in MAX
ing the occasion one that will long
be remembered by all present. A
sumptuous dinner was served at higa
noon and the BALANCE of the day was
spent with music and social chat.
The local X. of p. lodge No. 214,
will hold their regular annual memo
rial services in the M. E. church
Sunday, June '16. 1907, at 3 O'Clock
sun time. Rev. Pinkerton of Kenton
Ohio, will deliver the address and the
Aeorian Quartet Of Marion will fur-
nish the music.
Mrs. Llzzioe Stone returned to this
place Saturday evening after ten
days visit with her daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Whiteside at Columbus. Mrs.
Whiteside and two children, little
Misses Bertha and Gladys. aGcompa-
MED her home for a few days visit
Miss Lulu Schotte went to Rich
wood Friday morning to visit at
the\ home OF Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Hedges. near that village for a
couple of weeks. Mrs. T. J. Knapp
accompanied her as far as Marion.
returning THE same evening.
This village, always in advance Hf
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the neighboring towns, has a patrol
wagon, brand new and of unique de-
sign The conveyance has four
wheels. i'
Day lodge No. 32S, I. o. o. F.. will
hold their annual memorial services
in the Free Baptist church neyt
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock sun
ltime.
Mrs. May G. Reynolds returned 20
this village Saturday evening from
F'ostoria and Monday evening 6he
started for Boston from which city
on June 14th, she will EMBARK on
the steamship Bohemian of the Lay
land Line of ocean boats, for Liver
Ipool, England.
JOSEPH Carey and Miss May Spa lie
of Marion, we're guests at the homo
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK
Carey, on Union street, Sunday.
Miss Cartha Bell went to Marion
wednesday morning where she will
visit her brother Erin, and family
lduring the remainder of the week.
Mrs. c. Il. Sharpe spent Monday
evening and Tuesday visiting with
relatives in Marion.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. II DeLauder OF
Marion visited at 'he John Dusang
lhome west of town over Sunday.
NIre. Earl Herren and son, Bernarl
of Marion, we're guests of relelives
here a part of the present week.
| Mrs. John Mcconnell was in Mar
ion the guest of relatives and friends
"Wednesday evening and Thursday
morning.
Miss Ethel Riley of Marion, visit
ed at the home of her father, Ches-
ter Riley, north of town, from Sa.-
urday until Monday.
! Mrs. Il. T. Matthew's and Mrs
Samuel Bader of Marion we're guests
at the Will Clark home on East
Market street from Friday until Mon
day.
| Master Keith and Clair Ridgway
are visiting at the home of their I'm
Gle, Hon. G.. E. Mouser in Marion,
lat present.
Walter Burbaugh, who Is employed
In Marion spent Saturday and Sun
day in the vicinity Of DaRue the
guest of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Day d. Clifton was visitor
In Marion Wednesday.
Mrs. l.. G.. Copeland was the
guest of friends in Marion, Tuesday
Dance tonight In Schwinger's hall.
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1903; with John and Emma Rays
company Down the Pike" 1904and
1905 and Andrew Macks company
In 1905 and 1906
Marin Dockman will display some
of her strength by swinging chair
with har teeth aud other feats seem
ingly impossible for a lady.
Another new film of our own will
be "A Tramp's Dream" Children
and Earthquakes. The illustrated
The orchestra will while away the
idle moments before the show begins
with appropriate selections.
Miss Y. L.. Barringer of 125 Olney
.Avenue with number III, drew the
beautiful set of dishes at the Thurs
day matinee.
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A calumnv on Annln-a

I'VE fishermen" said Havelock Nor
ton, CALIFORNIA; famous fly caster, ARE
continually being accused of intemper.
ance. The accusation is false. No
intemperate man could ever cast fly.
Yet yesterday friend Of mine had
the etfrontery to say to me-
"'You fishermenl You fishermen!
whats the matter now?' asked
scornfully
with a chuckle he declared that.
out walking in the country, he had
met an angler beside brook and had
said to the man
How can you tell the good places
from the bad when you come to a
stream?
=" BY the bottles the man answered.
Wherever the most empty bottles are
scattered Ia the hest place."
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MORGAN AND THE oTUTTERER.
Former Relaxed at the Clever Retort
Of the Latter.

young reporter on the New York
Sun, who suffered fearfully, was sent
one day to try to get statement from
Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan.
who and what are you?" demanded
Mr. Morgan
In moments OF surprise or nervous
excitement the reporters stammering
always became acute, so he stood with
jaws locked. vainly trying to speak
Mr.. Morgan began to fume, and
finally he sputtered:
What in the devil are you?"
The reporters sense of humor did
not share the clogging up OF his
speech, and after much facial con
tortion. he managed TO gurgle out:
'I-I-I-aaaaam an elocutionist,"
Mr.. Morgan saw the joke, he grim
ly relaxed and when the reporters
observation-disclosures returned he got
the statement.-Saturday Evening
Post.
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ln1petuosity.

In spite of generations Of reckless
combative Irish gentlemen, 1t Is odd
that we have still to go TO American
literature for the classical instances
of impetuosity with firearms This
is a reproach to Irish authors, which
should touch them closely Irish gen.
tlemen were killing and woundlng
each other on sight almost for cen.
turtles before America was heard OF.
and yet 1t was left for Bret Harte and
Mark Twain and John Hay 10 fix in
the far west the type of fire-eater who
carried his honor In his belt-T. P.'s
Weekly.