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CHAPTER XvI-(Continued)

Whether Monsieur Leblanc succeeded in
wheedling him out Of his money or not,
he would not give it up unless he was
allowed 20 marry Marie without further
delay When once he had rescued her
out Of the clutches Of these people, he
could set to work 10 find out all the truth
about them; and if il should prove, as he
suspected. that the money was Il myth
and that these people were no better than
swindlerS, ne would have no scruple in
bringing them To book. since he doubted
the story Of their relationship to the
beautiful girl whom they had professed
TO befriend
Conscious that James Ince. if he should
hear of all this. would never rest until
he had circumvented him and made his
adventure in one way or another impos-
sible st. Quintin carefully kept out OF
his way for the next day or two. dur
ing which time he was rash enough to
provide himself with the sum of money
Monsieur Leblanc demanded as the price
of his niece's hand.
Provided with a check book, and with
a small travelling trunk and handbag.
St Quintin presented himself on the APP
pointed day at Liverpool Street Station.
at the hour named by Monsieur Leblanc
for their departure
Full OF delighted anticipation OF his
approaching meeting with Marie az
OF the knowledge that he should be able
at once boldly to treat her rs his fiancee.
he was at the meeting-place long before
he saw any sign OF the Frenchman and
the ladies.
The first sign he saw Of their presence
was q pile of luggage on the platform.
all Of il marked with a. l." in large
white letters These he recognized as
the initials Of Monsieur Leblanc. and he
was not surprised when. moment later.
the Frenchman himself came toward him,
with oUtstretched hand and a face beam
ing with smiles Of welcome
All he said. II am late. I fear But
no matter 1t viii not take us two min
utes to arrange ourselves I have en-
gagged q porter 10 keep "A reserved com
partment for us 50 that We can travel
comfortably
He turned away, saw his luggage Ia
beled, and then, thrusting his arm
through that of St Quintin, hurried him
along the platform to Il compartment
labeled "Engag ed." into which he push
ed him, following AZ once.
But where are the ladies?" asked St.
Quintin IN surprise Il thought they
We're going too"
THE ladies, All, they are NJ DenSley
Void already, waiting for u.s. said
Monsieur Leblanc. as he took from the
porter. and settled on the seat. a long
parcel which looked like a gun-case.
Then. with an odd Spasm OF the heart,
St. Quintin recognized the fact that he
and Monsieur Leblanc were to travel 200
miles alone together
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said Mrs. Bradshaw as she went back
into her lodge. and bringing the huge
bunch of keys from a nail in the wall.
asked ii she should accompany the gen
tlemen 10 the house. q.
You'll find some Of the locks rather
stiff, I'm thinking, sir, not being used
to en-" she suggested
But Monsieur Leblanc shook his head.
There are TWO OF us, he said, Smil-
ng. Wen manage the most obstinate
lock between us. and We don't want to
take you away from your household du-
ties and your children And. giving "a
penny to the small boy. who had evi-
IDENTIFY recognized a generous friend in
MIN and who had been anxiously eX-
pecting this dole. he signed TO St. Quin-
tin to accompany him up the drive.
Ii was a rather depressing expedition
20 St Quintin. who thought as he Waded
along. sometimes almost knee deep IN rank
grass and nettles. that he had never seen
n more melancholy looking sight than
that of the grand old house in its ruin
and decay
The glass WAS missing from half a
dozen Of the windows and through SOM
of them the creepers and the branches
OF the nearest trees had forced their -ray
showing by the growth they had made
inside. how long the place had been left
IN this sad state.
Plenty of work for a husband 10 d.
here. in clearing his wife's property and
making il hahitable again" said Mon
sieur Leblanc as he advanced toward
the few broad stone steps that stood be-
fore the Georgian doorway Of the old
mansion
The steps we're green with jdmp. brok-
on and worn away. ST. Quintin hung
back. Monsieur Leblanc smiled
Won't you come inside2" said he ITS
even worse inside than outside, I admit
Cor there are old panelings and starr
cases left 10 decay that ought 20 have
been well taken care of. But still it's
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Of sodden earth which had been small
pools IN the rainy season And beyond
that WAS a big pond. AZ the foot OF a
Seatle s.ope. "A pond so covered with
green weed that IL was only by the
SmOOthness Of its surface compared 20
the rough green growth that il could
be- distinguished as a pond at all.
Close by, the trees grew high, bare
almost TO the tops. where their branches
inJerlaced, casting deep shadow over
the green surface. and striking the i'm
aginatiOn strangely.
As they walked toward the water and
snelt the rank. foul od0rs Of the stag
nant pool. St Quintin was seized with
nausea. and withdrew among the trees.
eXclaiming that the air was poisonous; ;
that Il was So shut In that the fresh
wind could scarcely reach the hollow
where the water had collected.
1T ought 10 be drained, said Mon
sieur Leblanc. examining the sides curl
ously. 1t certainly isn't healthy 10 have
So large a pond near the house"
ST Quintin, from where he stood among
the trees. east another scrutiniZing
glance at the green. Shiny surface
The sides We're Shiny and black. on one
side very steep. and the impression given
WAS that the water was deep. He broke
a long stick out OF a rotten rustic fence,
which at "a distance Of few yards sep
arated, or had at one time separated. the
flower garden from the Utilitarian part.
Advancing cautiously over the Shiny
bank ne stopped and tried 20 sound the
depths 10 discover how deep the water
was He could scarcely reach the bottom.
IT must be quite I'VE feet deep on this
side" said he deep enough 20 drown
a man. It's nasty place"
Monsieur Leblanc asSented.
Well you and Marie viii settle what
you will Go with that, as with everything
else here" he said. Now let us push
on and see il they are at the cottage
where We stayed last year"
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CHAPTER XVIII.

The young man Vas beside himself with
rage and with Amusement at his own stu
pidity. That he had been brought on a
wild-gOose chase he felt sure, that he
would not see the ladies during his stay
he felt equally certain All the wise
counsels of his friend Ince came back
To his mind, and he told himself that he
was born fool 10 have come away with
Monsieur Leblanc when once that asture
and clever person had shown his hand
by confessing that neither Marie nor her
aunt was going to accompany them on
their journey 20 Densley Void. Even
then he had been hopeful, believing that
he might find the ladies waiting for them
AT the end OF their Journey.
But now that this hope had proved
deceptive, he had no longer any hesita-
tiOn in deciding that he had been tricked.
and that the only thing left for him 10
do was to return to town with ali speed
and take counsel with his friend once
more.
He had mechanically turned TO the left
on leaving the cottage gate. away. that
is 10 say, from the little door in the park
wall by which he and Monsieur Leblanc
had come out
Walking az rapid pace. and not know
ing where he was going, he passed the
village inn, and presently came 90 a
turning on his left which he remember
ed. and recognized that he had reached
the crOss-road which ne had passed on
his way from Doncaster station.
Walking a few PAGES down the road
on his left. he came in sight Of the little
omnibus which had brought them, stand
ing still where they had left il in front
Of the park lodge.
He thought he would so back 10 Don
caster by II, and so abruptly. without any
leave-taking, separate himself from the
willy Frenchman. and set TO work TO de-
wise some new way of getting Marie out
of the clutches Of her questionable rela-
tons
But as he drew near to the omnibus
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CHAPTER XVII.

Monsieur Leblanc sat back i'm his cor
ner, placed his newspaper on his knees.
and smiled benignly at his young COM
panion.
And now" he said, Il will tell you
something which viii, ! think, afford you
much pleasure. There is some one else
whom you viii meet at Densley Void
besides the ladies'"
Indeed, l don't think anybody else
Will have any interest in my eyes if the
ladies are there" said St Quintin.
Monsieur Leblanc raised his eyebrows.
"Oh, come now; isn't there just one
person more whom you would very much
like 10 see. one person upon whose good
own account. depends"
The young man looked at him inquir-
ingly.
The Mr.. Williams, Of whom SO much
is heard, but little seem" he asked
quietly
His tone was very cold, for his sus-
picions were already aroused by the
nonappearance Of the ladies, and he was
by no means in a communicative mood.
Monsieur Leblanc nodded benevolently
Yes" said he, that is the very man.
] must tell you frankly that I have been
much troubled in my mind of late to
decide what was best for my niece. in
the face Of so many rivals for her hand.
SO when she declared herself so strongly
in favor of you, I wrote urgently to WI
liams, begging him TO come back And
he was good enough TO listen 10 my rep
reservations and 70 cut short his holi-
day. SO that we shall find him at Densley
W Old when we get there"
All" said St Quintin. curiously. He
remembered Capt. DarnalTs account
of Mr.. Williams journey 10 England 70
see him. and felt some interest in finding
out what sort Of person the aI-powerful
Williams might prove 10 be. And how
is il that he goes by himself and not
with you?"
He IS killing two birds with one stone.
and proposes TO nuke an inspection OF
the property before our arrival, said
Monsieur Leblanc. You see the man
sion itself has been too long empty and
neglected for US to stay there, so that
we have TO make our own independent
arrangements as 20 where we go-all OF
us. The ladies who left Briar Lodge
last night. VIII engage a furnished cot
tage where we have stayed before. for
US al. But Williams. suppose. win
stay II the inn. We know there is sure
TO be accommodation there"
Yes. And how is II you have altered
Your plans, so that the ladies don t
travel with us?''
4 sent them of early because Marie
was getting restless and excited. and l
was afraid some Of her other admirers
might turn I'D and worry her at the last
moment couldn't go myself with them.
because / had made an appointment in
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NOERnhRr.

Winds come to freedom blow gayiy. blow merrily
Tess the crisp leaves and sing lightly sing Airiy
With z Uish and a sWoOp
Boughs rise and boughs droop.
While the rain, waiting long
Adds its voice TO the Song
Norma Bright Canon, ii LDDincottG
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TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY,
Copyright. 1907, b. the North American COMPANY. !
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-02
HoRSETHIEvES MAKE HAUL.

WALLA WALI4A, Wash, Nov. THE
largest haul by horse thieves made in
this section in many years was reported
to Sheriff Hayiland yesterday by Dan
Hayes, an old resident OF this county.
The horses were stolen from range
known as the Black Snake Hills, which
lie north of the city and the entire
herd, containing 35 or 40 head, were
taken. All the horses except two were
unbranded and unbroken, and on account
OF this it will be difficult to locate them.
The last seen OF the nerd was about
three weeks ago, when the range was
visited by Mr.. Hayes and everything
was all right.
Dan Hayes has always kept bunch
of wild horses, as was the custom OF
the country many years ago He does
not know exactly how many horses were
in the herd, but has been known to have
as many as 100 horses running wild. He
would never sell them, and they were
kept only for his own use, but many Of
them have been known to die OF old
age before they were needed. There is
no clew.
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SALE COMMENCED.
Beautiful Furniture Of Mutual Life Un.
der the Hammer.

NEW YORK, Nov. l.--Sale has been
begun Of furniture and objects Of art
which used to adorn the private office
Of President Richard A. AicCurdy OF the
Mutual Life Insurance company; the
office OF his son Robert II. McCurdy,
who was general manager, and other
Offices under the former regime. The
present management OF the company
decided that those fittings could be prof.
itably dispensed with, hence the sale
Is taking place at the Fifth Avenue Art
gallery. The first day $685. was net :.
ted. More than 400 persons attended.
most Of whom were women. The iurni!
ture offered was by Linke Of Paris, and
consisted of finely carved paror. draw.
ing room and office sets. Originally, ii
is said, these pieces cost $4,000. The
best price thus lar has been $500 for a
solid mahogany table, s feet by 5.
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HINDERS GRAIN EXPORT.
Railroads Can't Furnish Cars TO Handle
Business.

NEW YORK, Nov. Following the
recent protest Of the western grain
shippers that it is impossible for them
to get the trunk line shippers to move
consignments OF grain from Buffalo to
New York, and that in refusing to enter
into contract for these export ship.
ments the results were greatly hinder
ing the grain export trade, it Is learned
that the New York Central, the Lacka-
wanna and the Erie have temporarily
discontinued the making OF contracts on
grain shipments.
The cutting off OF contracts on future
shipments was due to the purely physi-
cal condition Of car shortage.
1t is believed that the roads will all
be able alike to relieve the congestion
in few days and resume the accept.
ance Of contracts.
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Suit to Recover Lands Govern.
ment Gave Washington.
VALUABLE FACTS INVOLVED
Administrator is Appointed for the Un-
distributed Assets Of General George
Washington. Lands Are Situated in
Ohio and Described in Will.

CHICAGO. Nov. IA despatch to the
Tribune from Washington, D. G., says:
TO recover some little parcels OF real
estate, given by two grateful govern
ments to George Washington about 100
years ago and worth at the present time
hundreds of millions OF dollars, are the
object OF proceedings started formally
yesterday by the heirs at law OF the
father of his country.
After an undisturbed rest OF nearly a
century in the circuit court of Fairfax
county, Va, the Washington estate has
been reopened by the appointment OF an
administrator for the undistributed az.
sets which consist OF this almost forgot.
ten land which he possessed. The ap'
pointment was made upon the applica-
tion OF Lawrence Washington and s. w.
Washington, heirs at law of George
Washington. Robert j. Lee, of Fairfax
county, was appointed admins traitor.
He is grandson of General Robert L.
Lee and a great grandson of Light
Horse" Harry Lee, General WashingtonS
chief of staff.
The land which the heirs seek to re-
cover is situated in Ohio and is fully de.
scribed in Washington's will. 1t aggre-
gates nearly 10000 acres and includes
practically all the land on which the
city of Cincinnati is built. Another
tract OF the land embraces Point Pleas
ant, the birthplace OF General Grant,
while another, at the mouth of the
Kanawha river, is rich in coal and oil
deposits. Part OF the land was granted
to Washington by the British govern
ment as reward for his military sepv.
ices and part Of it was granted to him
by the United States later for the same
reason. The heirs who brought the suit
scarcely hope to recover the specific
tracts Of land granted to their great an
cestor since by an error all the terri
tory embraced in the grants has been,
at one time or another, given to settlers.
But in default Of such recovery the
heirs to obtain from Congress sum Of
money equivalent to the value Of the
land, whether it's value at the time of
the grant to Washington or at the pres
ent time is not known. II Congress
should award the heirs the present value
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-02
POST CARD UNITES FAMILY.

CHICAGO, Nov 1.-The pictured post
card craze yesterday reunited family
which had been separted for two years
when Louis +. Nonnast received an il.
Eliminated card from his son Harry, "a,
who disappeared from home two years
ago.
The post card was written from San
Francisco and simply said that the
writer was well and prosperous.
MIR. Nonnast said that there had been
no reason for Harry leaving home two
years ago, and said that it was probably
an attack Of wander lust" The card
did not state whether the writer in
tended to return home. The father had
offered $4O0 reward for trace Of the
hov
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-02
RIDING OFFICERS.
Army Men to Appear Before Retiring
Board.

WASHINGTON, Nov. None of the
army officers who failed to take tile
test ride prescribed by the president will
be retired as long as he is physically fit
to discharge the military duties he at
present performs.
An order was issued by the War De-
partment yesterday requiring an even
dozen of these officers to appear before
a retiring board at the Washington
Barracks on November 2. This does
not by any means represent the total
number of officers who did not take the
test ride and Others will be ordered from
time to time before the same board. for
it is the purpose of Acting Secretary
Oliver to avoid and charge OF discrimi-
nation as between different boards by
requiring all of the officers referred to,
to appear before one tribunal governed
by one set of instructions.
This retiring board, unlike the ordi-
nary board, is not to inquire into the
physical fitness of the officers who ap-
pear before it for any and all kinds of
military duties. It will be instructed.
however to consider and report upon
the ability OF the officer to discharge
the duties upon which he is at present
engaged.
Thus the continuance in active service
miles over a battlefield.
OF an engineer officer OF great ability
in the conduct of the river and harbor
works is assured, although he may be
unable physically to ride horse fifteen
teen miles over battlefield.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-02
LIGHT FOR PAIN.
Experiments Being Conducted Which
VIII Benefit Medicine.

NEW YORK. Nov. l.--Experiments
are being made with intense light at
the New York Skin and Cancer hospital
to alleviate pain. The physicians are
yet unwilling to express definite opin.
ion about the efficacy of the treatment,
but the experiments have been suffici.
emily satisfactory to merit their con-
tinuance.
The patient is subjected to what is
known as the mcidescent light of the
ordinary electric light of FIVE hundred
candle power focused by parabolie re.
flectors on two spots. The light is
turned upon the seat Of pain for fifteen
or twenty minutes at time. much care
being taken to prevent any burning of
the patients flesh. The treatment is
repeated two or three times at inter-
walls of three or four hours and in many
instances the pain is reduced or alto
gether stopped for several hours after
wards. The experimenters cannot ex-
plain the action Of the light but strong
hopes are entertained for it in general
medical practice. Some local dentists
also are using the light with excellent
results.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-02
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CLUB.

NEW YORK, Nov l,--Upon taking
possession Of It's new quarters In the
Hotel Knickerbocker tonight, the Rocky
Mountain club will become a fixed fen.
ture of New York City life. Organized
only last January, the club has grown
in membership to such an extent that
1t was found necessary to have room
in which to expand Accordingly
magnificent furnished suite on the par.
lor floor Of the Knickerbocker has been
leased for term Of years. Membership
In the Rocky Mountain club Is limited
to residents of former residence in AL.
aska, Washington, Oregon, Nevada.
Idaho, Montana, North and South Da.
kota Wyoming, California, Utah, Col
orado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and
old Mexico There are now $50 on the
membership list. John Hays Hammond
is president.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-02

NEW YORK, Nov. L. Policeman
Frederick Wendelberg and Harry Sven
son, OF the Adams street station, rescued
three children this morning during fire
at la Willoaghby street. In searching
for the children Wendeberg was caught
in back draught and severely burned
about the face and hands.
The fire broke out in the apartments
of Mrs. Handy. on the first floor OF a
our.story brick tenement. The flames
burned flercely. and for a few minutes
the entire building seemed doomed to
destruction.
BY the time the firemen arrived it
was thought all the persons in the house
had escaped. but it was discovered that
Justin Cunningham. 2 years old; his
sister Dorothy. one year old. and George
Handy, 2, we're still in their beds.
When Wendelberg learned this he dart
ed into the building to search for the
children. As he entered the front room
of the first floor he was caught in a
back draught. His face and hands were
badly burned and he was almost over
come.
Waiting q few minutes, he crawled
along the floor to the rear room, where
he found George Handy. He carried the
child to the street. Although almost
exhausted, he returned to the house TO
search for the other children. Police
man Swenson followed him.
The policemen made their way to the
second floor, but the children were not
there. Going to the third floor they
found the two in bed.
The fire occurred during the early rush
hours, and attracted large number OF
men and women who were on their way
to business. When the men and women
saw the children brought to the street
they raised mighty cheer for the po.
licemen-
Wendelberg had his burns dressed by
an ambulance surgeon, but refused to go
to the hospital.
The fire was extinguished after doing
$500 damage; covered by insurance. The |
building is owned by NJ. L. Someryille,
of 1855 Fulton street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-02
SUNDAY CLOSING.

CHICAGO, Nov. IAN appeal to the
ministers of Chicago, urging them to
Join in a united effort to arouse public
sentiment on the question of closing
all saloons on Sunday, was mailed to
1900 pastors last night. The letter is
signed by officers of 10 churches, tenn
perance, law and order and improve
ment associations. Each pastor in the
city was asked to make a special plea
on the subject Of the enforcement Of
this statute on Sunday morning, Nov.
"a. The appeal was signed by the Of
fcers of each of the leagues that are
federated in the Chicago Law and Order
league, of which Arthur B. Farwell is
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-02
WHITE SLAVES.
Girl Victims of Organized Traffic Ex-
ported.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Nov. lat
todays session Of the National Purity
Congress, Chairman Wiley J. Phillips,
of the white slave traffic committee, a
Californian editor, declared in his ad-
dress, "America is not only receiving
girl victims of an organized traffic but
is exporting them to other countries"
Seattle" he said, "is an export sta.
tion from which girls from Los Angeles,
New Orleans and New York are sent"
He continued, eve have to combat not
only international but local organiza-
tions. Chicago is statement. In the
Twenty second street district 27s girls
under IA we're taken by the police in two
months"
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RECEIVER APPOINTED.

AKRON. o., Nov. l.--Jos. Dangel.
president Of the Dollar Savings Bank.
was appointed receiver Of that institu-
tion yesterday in consequence Of the
suicide Of Fred A. Boren. cashier and
treasurer, last Sunday. The examina-
tion by the directors and the clearing.
house association found a shortage of
ssSooo against which stands the cash
iers bond of 10000 and over drafts
amounting to $4,000 on which $1,000
was realized yesterday.