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when she was free to marry this far hand
somer, more imposing young American,
Miss AeeCker was subjecting Glynn to a
rapid fire of questions about home matters,
from the new subway to the wrangles in
city politics.
Ii was noticeable that when the chaperon
now touched upon the subject of the Win
stanley family she did In key greatly
altered from her former contemptuous one.
man who had risen in night from COM
Inonplace obscurity to his present wealth
ard growing Importance was type of her
country she could not conscientiously over
look. She recalled TO Mr.. Glynn that she
had thought his future father-in-law so
quaint yet forceful." She was not as en-
thusiastic over Mr. Glynn's fiancee, but
there are limits to what We must expect of
women.
SIN, her active mind was even then
spriuging ahead of the present. II she sue
cceded now seemed probable. in bring
ing about the reconciliation between Helen
and her fathers wife, and Helen consented
to return to them for the present. OBJ
viously Miss Blocker, although with a
warm nest-egg in her pocket, would be,
vulgarly speaking, out of a job. What bet
leys, TO have the credit of forming a young
creature who was destined to conspicuous
place before the world and even, per-
haps-
Miss Blocker, at this juncture, cast a
furtive glance at her reflection in the little
slip of mirror over Helen's head. 1t was
not exactly favorable, since she had risen
before the world was aired, her complexion
looked yellow where ii ought to be red, and
certain fatal lines around nose and mouth,
elusive in the evening, stood out abnor-
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anyhow. Even il you hadn't been there, 1
couldn't marry divorced man whose wife
Is living. It's just one of those fashion
able habits that doesn't happen to appeal
to me-"
"Posey, You are unconquerable, he said.
gleam of amusement coming into his eyes
on might as well hear all the rest.
AFTER had those nasty letters, kept away
from MIN and got daddy to give up London,
because I'd promised We would 20 down to
Lunch at Beaumanior. his home 1t was my
hrst and last chance at an English an
cestraI mansion. l reckon The last night
Liverpool in a fog. daddy and 1 met him.
by accident. on deck. Dear old dad. who
can IL De made to suspect anybody would
run on after his letter of credit, that he'd
ashore l was left with Lord Clandonald.
tell you. John, you couldn't have treated
me better than he did then. There was
one little minute when 1 was scared,
OF the anonymous letters. He said there
was only one who could have done 1t, but
now. In Gods name, did she get upon that
ship? And then he asked me to let him
stand between me and all such people
always"
You let him ask You that?"
Jehn. you know when a man and q girl
are together things get said that they never
dreamed OF saying: | knew like shot 1
ought to have told Clandonald about you
before. But how could introduce the sub
ject in cold blood
Il am afraid it was cold blood" interpo-
lated John ruefully
We'll. you couldn't expect me to thrill
and tremble. and all those things they do in
novels, when I'd said yes in a telephone
booth, and never seen you after. I tried
to. John. Honestly, did. but it WASH t
the least USE
Glynn would have been more than mortal
not to laugh at her look of humble apology.
All! we'll Posey. dear, III not be hard
on you. But tell me. please, what further
passed between you and Lord Clandonald?'
Absolutely nothing. All I could do was
to turn the conversation away from him
and me. couldn't find the least little way
to bring you into it. or to say Finland me.
sir. my heart and faith are another's'
since his hands We're in his pockets and
mine In my muff and we were both satu-
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society, and the courage to draw them out
of 1t TO herself.
Glynn felt that he would long have cause
to remember that February day. The new
fast train justified all that had been claimed
for II in speed and comfort. 1t tore down
the Rhone valley as the mistral tears 1t
left behind Avignon, city Of popes, and
other spots of classic interest as il 1t had
been a flyer between Chicago and New
York. The light carriages rocked and sway
ed, stones from the roadbed rose I'D like q
fusillade of small arms, striking the bot
tom of the train; one dared not leave ones
seat for the dining car for fear of falling:
people who had not exchanged a word pre-
viousiy began, by common consent to talk
all together, and all their talk was of the
speed of trains they had known and heard
about. Miss Bleecker went yellow In her
for train in which one could not brew a
cup of tea for fear of setting things on
fire. Mile. Eulalie wept under her veil.
and accepted brandy offered her from Miss
Bleeckers flask. The two solemn travellers
who filled the other seats and now Joined in
general animated talk, turned out to be one
a French railway engineer, to whose utter
ances all listened humbly, the other an
Italian musical genius, en- route for Monte
Carlo. In the confusion of tongues and ex-
CARNATIONS, the little string of toy car
riages bounced and flew onward. until
suddenly the air brakes were put on, and
with a long protracted jolting they came to
a full stop!
Something had happened. but what
Glynn and the engineer, going outside to
investigate matters, in the falling dusk, re-
turned to report that their carriage was to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
The Kaiser's Eagle Eye.
From II. 2. o.

l. Z
1t Is satisfactory to be assured that the
kaiser's eagle eye has lost nothing of its
keenness. Not long ago he was walking
through the Thergarten, when he passed
some one in an officers uniform who stood
at attention and saluted. "Who are you?"
demanded the kaiser; what's your regi-
ment? "Paymaster of the - Regiment.
yo II majesty" Surely, that's a mistake"
sad the emperor. sharply; you mean as
sistant paymaster." mo. sir; paymaster,
rejoined the other. Then where's your
eagle?' demanded the kaiser. AS war lord
he had just issued a new army regulation
requiring paymasters to wear tiny gold
eagle In their caps between the cockades to
distinguish them in uniform from commits
stoned officers The distinction is unwel-
come among the men most concerned by 1t.
Small as the badge is the kaiser had at
once spotted It's absence. II forgot to put II
In. your majesty stammered the delin-
quent. when l issue a regulation don't
expect II to be forgotten" remarked the
kaiser, caustically. and passed on.
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hind NE shrubbery. She's waiting for me,
JohY This is getting terrible!'
She shall have me-" said Glynn grimly.
hl senses alert in moment to the danger
Hbsey ran.
= Don't make a scene with her-dont
alarm daddy she went on.
Trust me-" he answered briefly DO you
go into tie house. and stay there till |
come. Say nothing to any one, and III
rid you of your nightmare"
AS Posey mutely obeyed him. albeit with
a blanched face. Clandonald's saying came
into Glynn's mind. There's but one woman
who would do this thing" Verify. Giynn
would not have to go far to find her.
She arose from her bench as he APP
proached-evidentiy badly scared. man
of his years and vigor and mastery of the
situation had not entered into her calcu-
lations of this experience.
You look surprised at seeing me here.
she said rapidly. with perfectly well-bred
ease. Il suppose it Is trespass. but the villa
had been so long unoccupied We had got
into the way of running into the garden
from my aunt. Lady Campstown's, whose
house Is across the lane yonder.''
He was for a moment thrown on his
guard and bowed. acQuiescing, as any gen.
tleman would have done.
However. 1 am just going she added.
1.-The little green door is very familiar to
me, I assure you"
Might I delay you one moment" he said
courteously, Ito ask what can be your mo-
tive in annoying and threatening the young
lady of this house? l ask in her father $
name, and we wish you to know that this
must be absolutely the last time that you
come into these grounds
What difference does 1t make" she ask
ed fretfully, throwing out her hands with
weary gesture and losing her self-control.
Il can always reach her somehow She
has not done with me yet, 1 can tell her.
Unless" she added, with a low, meaning
laugh, her friends are ready to make ii
well worth my while to disappear"
You will not find her friends unwilling
to aid in that desirable result. But | have
first to know your motive in annoying her
SO cruelty
Call it rivalry. call 1t revenge she said.
with shrug. Either one of these causes
is strong enough. She is, If you must know,
the only woman l ever feared could take
my place in my late husbands life-perma-
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go no farther. and its passengers were to
be transferred to the one ahead.
LAS well as 1 can make out, it is the
complaint not unknown to our railways of
a hot box" said Glynn. 1.-THE bother is,
that you ladies must take what seats you
can get till our journeys end"
Officials, coming to hurry them, showed
but scant sympathy with Miss Blocker s
indignant protests, with Eualie's fresh
burst Of tears. Helen, following her chap
eron quietly. had an odd sensation that
nothing mattered much so long as Glynn
was at her elbow speaking CHEEKY, merry
words
They threaded their way into the car
riage ahead, to be received with what en-
thusiasm by the tired, nervous, over
strained passengers already filing it's full
space. may be imagined. Miss Blocker was
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fHE beginning OF February saw
Miss Carstairs, her companion
and the admirable Eulalie-who. OF
course, started the journey with
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
PALL|UM IS CONFERRED.
Archbishop Blenk Was Invested
With This Insignia
BY CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Solemn Ceremony Took Place In the
Historic St. Louis Cathedral at New
Orleans In the Presence of Great
Many Clergy and Others.

New Orleans, April 25.-Before a
distinguished portion of the Roman
Catholic hierarchy Of the United
States, including Cardinal Gibbons,
two archbishops and sixteen bishops.
the pallium was Wednesday invested
upon Archbishop Blenk of New Or
leans. This insignia is the official
recognition by the church of the arch
bishops power TO succeed to the func-
tons of the late Archbishop Chapelle,
whose archepiscopal province com
prised six states-Louisiana Missis-
sippi Alabama. Arkansas, Texas and
Oklahoma-and who died during the
yellow fever epidemic here two years
ago.
In old st. Louis cathedral, where
other important events of Archbishop
Blenk's life have transpired since he
lived in this city as boy, the cere.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
CLEVELAND IS In ACCORD.
Favors Descendants of Signers
Meeting at Jamestown.

Washington April 25.-The Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Association of the
United States made public letter
from former President Grover Cleve
land, ''unreservedly approving" the
plan for the reunion of the descend
ants of the signers Of the declaration
of independence at the jamestown ex
position July L.
Mr.. Cleveland says: 1T seems to
M that the reunion of the descend
ants of the signers of the declaration
of independence on or about the date
when this immortal document was
signed will be the most impressive in
cident in connection with the James
town exposition. Such reunion should
certainly have a tendency to stimu
late patriotic sentiment and arouse
those who are within it's influence q
better appreciation of the initial eff
forts of the fathers OF the republic to
establish new nation and impress
upon it the best ideals of free govern
ment"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25

mony too place The structure was
decked in the papal colors. yellow and
white, interspersed with the American
colors and the archbishop's purple.
About 10 o'clock a solemn procession
of $50 clergy wended its way to the
cathedral and throng of other per
sons crowded the edifice.
Following high mass the palium
was placed upon the altar. 1t is a
band of white wool with pendants of
the same material and bears four
black crosses. 1t was brought here
from Rome.
After the mass Archbishop Blenk
renewed the oath of allegiance and
fidelity to the holy see and then Car
dinal Gibbons placed the pallium upon
the Most Rev. Blenk's shoulders.
In addition to Cardinal Gibbons and
Archbishops Glennon and Bleank the
following were present: Archbishop
Moeller of Cincinnati, and Bishops
Estrada of Havana, Cuba; Scannell, of
Omaha; Hennessey, of Wichita Kan !;
Jansen, of Belleville, ILL.,; O'Reilly, the
auxiliary, of Peoria, ILL.,; Morris, Eco
adjutor) of Little Rock, Ark: Byrne of
Nashville; Garrigan of Sioux City:
Kennedy OF st. Augustine, Fla; Yer.
daguer of Brownsville, Tex; Dunno
of Dallas; Gallagher of Galveston;
Meerschaert of Guthrie; Heslin OF
Natchez; Allen of Mobile: Van Devon
OF Natchitoches, La
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25

Washington, April 25-Upon appli
cation of the Cuban government Sec.
rotary Wilson has granted a furough
to Victor Q. Olmstead. an employee OF
the department of agriculture, to per.
NIT him to supervise the taking of thu
census of that island. Mr.. Olmsteat
left for Havana and will establish
headquarters in Santa Clara. 1t is
estimated six or seven months will be
required to enumerate the population
of the island. Mr.. O1mstead was as
sistant of the Cuban census bureau
In 1S99-1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
DUST Err SUIT.
Amended information Has Been Filled
by Attorney General HadIey.

Amended Information Has Been Filed
by Attorney General HadIey.
Jefferson City, Mo-. April 25-At,
torney General Hadley filed in the
supreme court amended information in
the custer suit filed recently against
the Missouri Pacific and Wabash rail
roads, alleging that stock was held by
the Goulds and sold to the Missouria
Pacific, giving 1t control of the Wa
bash railroad. The custer suit was
filed on allegations that the Missouri
Pacific and Wabash parallel and are
competing lines and under one own
ership and control Attorneys for the
defendant companies will. it is be.
lieved, agree with the attorney gen.
eral to submit the case on agreed
statement of facts.
The custer suit Instituted by Attor
ney General Hadley against the Stand
ard and Waters Pierce and Republic
oil companies, on ths docket for hear.
Ing before the supreme court en- banc,
was continS4 because Special Com
missioner Anthony, before whom the
testimony was taken, has not yet filed
his report. 1t Is expected the report
will be made by May and the case be
again set for hearing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
RRIGAND CAPTURED,
Mortally Wounded and House He Was
In Blown to Pieces


Warsaw. April 25.-The notorious
brigand Stanisaus Lis, author of
many crimes, has been captured at
Lublin, ninety-five miles from here
mortally wounded after the house in
which he sought refuge had been blown
to pieces by artillery fire. Lis, when
he saw a detachment of police ad
Vancing on the house, barricaded him
self within and opened fire on the
police, killing several of them. Troops
were summoned to the assistance OF
the police, but they were unable to
dislodge the bandit. Finally several
quick-fifing field pieces were brought
up and trained on the house Eight
shells hit the building, which was
demolished, after which infantr,
stormed the ruins and found Lis. des
perately wounded, trying to reload his
revolver, which he had emptied at the
attacking party.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
NO RECONCILIATION.
Husband Tired of Fantastic Fads and
Whims of Wife.

Geneva, April 25.-Herr Wbefling,
who. at one time, was Archduke Leo.
pold of Austria, and his wife, from
whom he Is seeking divorce, appear.
ed In court here Tuesday for the usual
attempt of reconciliation prior to
granting the decree. Both parties de-
clined to resume conjugal relations,
the former declaring he was tired OF
vegetarianism, the fantastic undress
and other fads of his wife. The case,
consequently. will take its ordinary
course.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
UNTIL FRIDAY.
Ruef Case Has Been Postponed Unit.
That Day.

NUT SaSC mas bSSH FVotppHGu UNI
That Day.
San Francisco. April 25.-The Reuf
trial has been postponed until Friday.
A new venire of fifty trial Jurors will
then appear in court for examination
as to their qualifications to try the
case. Out of the other panels called
only, four jurors have been accepted
and sworn in. The grand jury also
adjourned until next Friday, when ii
will resume investigation into graft
ing by the police force. which has al.
ready resulted in some astounding
revelations as to the sums of money
which are alleged to have been charg
ed for police protection. These sums.
1t is alleged, range from SIS per week
for patrolmen, up to 500 per week for
men higher in rank.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
FERDINAND p. DuDENHEFER.


A reward of thousand dollars for
the arrest of Ferdinand P. Dudenhefer
has been offered by the Governor. Du-
denefer, as is known to readers Of news
papers, was the tax collector OF the
Third District of Orleans. His defalca-
ton has reached seventy thousand dol
lars. He was one of the big bosses who
fattea and are powerful through the
emoliiments of the offices they hold AL
though il was known officially that Du-
denhefer had appropriated the States
money, no effort was directed to his ap-
prehension. He was given the fullest
latitude and opportunity for escape
Having fingered in and about New Or
leans at his pleasure. he concluded to
skip. He departed from Mobile as a
gentleman and has landed as a thief at
1eiha, Central America. where he may
be beyond the reach Of the State.
Why was Dudenhefer INDUCED in all
s nsasese privileges Of the freedom of a
x,nsitby. when an ordinary thief would
5sss isllsssaarrested and jailed without
=. sseh stsbss csss,of reward?
= arssslsss; e sent prs.esiioy this immunity
- .sspsssys Msalsins O.. g. u ,..,
~ BOOK MAILED
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
BIDS INVITED.

Bids are hereby invited for building
two bridges of twenty and forty feet re
spectively OH continuation Of Fairfield
avenue between Line avenue and Norris
ferry road. Bids to be for either steel
or wood Wooden bridge timbers to be
creosoted, except flooring. Bids TO be
opened at next meetin, May Q, 1907, jury
reserving right to reject any and all bids
X. FURMAN, President
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
TO ADVERTISERS.

The advertiser who would reach
the greatest number Of people, and
secure the best results from his ad.
vertisements. will find The eau.
cSsian q most profitable and desir.
able medium.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
Seeking Hidden Wealth.

Sherman. April 25.-Parties are
searching the place where former in
mate of the Kansas penitentiay state.
a fellow prisoner told him the bulk
the money stolen from County Treas
urer Scott in this city thirteen years
ago was hidden.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
HELD THE WRONG HAND.
Battle That Followed Literally Clean
ed Out the Church.

So''e iHat Fo'ioWeo Literally clean
ed Out the Church.
Ashland, KY, April 25.-At Sutton
near Grayson, a free for all fight be
tween the Patricks. Sexton and the
Haney boys broke up up revival ser,
vices. The affair was caused by one
of the Patricks, who held the hand OF
Albert Haney's sweetheart Haney
struck Jim Patrick and friends took
sides, starting battle that literally
cleaned out the church. Jim Patrick's
skull was crushed. He will die. TIL,
girl who was the innocent cause OF
the trouble was struck with pair OF
brass knuckles and rendered unson.
scious. Two other combatants were
injured The principals are under ar
rest.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25

pittsburg. April 25.--Charles H. Dan
leis of New York, III the tank of tn.
Fact Liberty baths clipped three-fi tn
OF a second from the worlds eight,
yard swimming record. covering th
distance I'll g p.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
Eruptions Continue.

Santiago, Chile. April 25.-Severe
volcanic eruptions continue In thu
southern part of Chile The town o
Valdavia is covered with ashes and
overhung with clouds.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
Veteran Treasurer Passes Away.

San Francisco, April 25.-Captain
H. T. Smith, veteran treasurer of the
Southern Pacific. died at his home in
San Carlos. San Mateo county Pneu.
monia. combined with paralysis. caused
his death.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
BRIDE AND GROOM DROWN.
Married but Three Days and on Honey
moon Visit to Relatives,

Ashland KY, April 25-Jasper Max.
well and bride were drowned while
fording a stream on horseback. They
were married but three days and were
on their way for honeymoon visit to
relatives in Boyd county
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-25
+. A. LEONARD.
SHERIFFS SALE.
April FL, 1907.

No. Io,7o8-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, La: Louis
Lebmamn VS.. Tom Thomas, ct ais.
By virtue of writ of feri facias, to
me issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, | have seized and will offer
for sale, at public auction, for cash, &C
cording to law, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, La, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1907,
Lot of petition of Flournoy lands of
date December 20, 1874, containing 248
acres in sections I6 and II, township II,
north, range IS west, Caddo Parish, La,
described as follows: Beginning at the
northeast corner of lot 3 and run north
81 chains, thence west 30 chains, thence
south 81 chains, thence east 8s chains to
place of beginning, with all the build
ings and improvements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to
and to be sold to satisfy the
debts specified in said writ, in the sum
Of six hundred and sixty $500 oo)
dollars, with interest thereon from the
end day of January 1901, until paid, at
the rate of 8 per cent per annum inter
est, less credit of $73.75 paid January
9, 1901, and all costs of suit, including
10 per cent on said sum and interest as
attorneys fees.
]. P. FLOURNOY, Sheriff.
Caucasian, April 2, 1907.
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-02
BOSSES UNPOPULAR


The Providence Jocrnal which dn-
Ter the present management Is an
Independent, courageous newspaper
hat is doing good in the c0mmuni-
b. where it is printed. has publish
~ daily calendar telling just
Who has been in to see Brayton
and how often during each day
3rayton has been in the saddle a
onC time, but like many another
Doss in New York as well as in
Rhode Island. his seat is getting
Insecure. The people are less and
|ess well disposed toward bosses
they want none of them.
one need not go farther than
he city of Utica and the county
oneida i'm the Empire state to
now that the political boss is com
I1g into constantly increasing dis
4 vor. The voters are more and
,ore awake and determined not
My to know but to transact their
zwn business without waiting to be
A,ld by any self-constituted guar
han. There have been recent ex-
implies showing that conventions
H. be controlled by the politicians
ut that the voters are free and In.
spendent and that when they &,