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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
The Ju~yr7an'S Story

a sort of grim pride in the position.
CAS- much under the glance of his eye as before
the muzzle of his pistol, the cowardly clamorers
drew back. Perhaps they were not sufficiently
numerous to feel the full effect OF that mystic
rious reflex influence which makes crowd OF
men so much the worse, and at times SO much
better, than any one of them singly.
''At the end of some months my trial came. 1t
could have but one result. Circumstances too
plainly declared my guilt. 1 knew they lied.
"The absence of the jury was very brief. To
their verdict paid but little heed. 1t was sin
gle hdeous word, but | had long anticipated
it, and it made impression.
GAS little impression made by the words
of the Judge which followed it, and his solemn
invocation that God might have that mercy upon
me which man too just to vouchsafe sound
ed like the hollowest of hollow mockeries.
at may be hard for the condemned criminal
to meet death; it is still harder for him who
is innocent
''What l suffered in the interval before the
day appointed for my execution few can imag-
inc.
"On the morning of the day fixed for carrying
out the sentence l felt measurably resigned.
81 had so long stood face to face with DEATH
had so accustomed myself to look upon it as
only momentary pang that | no longer felt So
lictous, save that my memory should one day be
vindicated.
had already found one in heaven, The tidings
of my calamity had broken her heart She alone
of all the world believed me innocent; and she
had died with a prayer upon her lips that the
| truth might be brought to light. All this | had
heard, and it had soothed as with sweet incense
my troubled spirit.
| death, however, unwelcome the shape, was
now a portal beyond which | could see one
angel waiting to receive me. / heard the sound
of approaching footsteps, and nerved myself to
meet the expected summons.
The door of my cell opened, and the sheriff
and his attendants entered. He held in his hand
a paper. 1t was doubtless my death warrant
He began to read it. My thoughts were busted
elsewhere,
"The words full and free pardon were the
first to strike my preOccupied senses They af-
fected the bystanders more than myself. Yet SO
it was; | was pardoned for an offense 1 had
never committed.
| The real culprit-none other, it is needless
to say, than he who had sought and abused my
hospitality-had been mortally wounded in a
recent affray in a distant city, but had lived
! long enough to make disclosure, which had
been laid before the Governor barely in time to
save me from a shameful death, and condemn
me to cheerless and burdensome life This il
my experience
"My judgment, as yours in the case before U.S.
leads to but one conclusion, that of the pris
oner's guilt; but not less confident and appar
emily unerring was the judgment that falsely
pronounced my own"
We no longer importuned our fellow,juror
but patiently awaited our discharge the
ground of inability TO agree which came at last
! The prisoner was tried and convicted at
subsequent session, and at the last moment con
! fessed his crime on the scaffold
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was now sufficiently cooled to be allowed to eat;
but his master was nowhere to be SEEN
'As | approached the house a crowd of men
on horseback dashed up, and / was commanded
IN no gentle tones, to stand! In another moment
| was in the clutches of those who claimed me
as their prisoner.
Il was too much stupifed at first to ask what
it all meant. | did so at last, and the explana-
ton oame-it was terrible
My friend. with whom | had so lately set out
in company had been found murdered and rob-
bed near the spot at which I, but l alone, knew
we had separated. ] the last person known
to be with him, and / was now arrested on sus-
picion of his murder
"A search of the premises was Immediately in
stituted. The watch was found in the drawer
in which | had placed it, and was identified as
the property of the murdered man. His horse,
too, was found in my stable, for the animal |
had Just put there was none other. | recognized
him myself when | him in the light.
"What | said | know not. My confusion was
taken as additional evidence And when at
length, | did command language to give an intel
lgible statement, it received with sneers and
incredulity.
"As the proofs of my guilt, one after another,
came to light, low mutterings gradually grew into
| clamor for vengeance; and but for the irmness
of one man-the officer who had me in charge
| would doubtless have paid the penalty of my
supposed offense on the spot.
1T was not sympathy that actuated my pro-
tector His heart as hard as his office; but
he represented the majesty of the law and took
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"Yes, l mean it; and now listen to this prec-
ious letter which your beautiful Charles has
clicked out on his typewriter 1t commences,
My own darling girl that is bad enough, but
there is Worse to follow
I think l can make my escape for an hour or
two on Thursday evening. If you manage
It, will YOU meet me at Euston Station, usual
place, about half-past eight? l am longing to
have a chat with my dear little wife 1t is hard
for us to be parted, but cheer up, shall be
together again soon as | have made enough
money out of this menagerie.
CHARLEY.
"Ihere, my dear what do you think of that?"
"Oh, what shall do what shall | do?"
DO? Why get your hat and jacket, put on a
thick veil, and we will go to Euston Station and
watch him meet this woman. and if that won t
convince you, nothing will. 1t is a quarter
past eight; hurry up, and we shall just be in
time"
Impelled by the indomitable will of Susan Nib
Ter, in incredibly short time they speed
ing towards Euston. They dismissed the cab
outside the station, and fitted down the ap
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"There is no mistake. ] believe that man il
capable of anything, and it would not surpris'
me to find that he had dozen wives"
ooh. aunte, how can your
81 can, that's why, and you see my words will
come true Harkl What is thatg There IL
someone knocking at the side gate"
at will be one of the servants returning"
Don't you move, my dear. l will open the
door myself"
Miss Nibler opened the side door, and young
woman walked into the kitchen. She stood for q
moment staring in surprise.
"Oh, beg your pardon. II come to see
Charley, l mean my husband"
What? Charley your husbandg"
Eyes; we were married secretly about twelve
months ago, but as he lost all his money we had
to part for time. l am sorry have disturbed
you if he is not in"
"There, my poor niece see how my words are
coming true. A trigamist that's what he is-a
! trigamist."
"Oh don't! 1t is terrble-terrible."
"Oh it is nothing to what we shall find out.
The man is an utter scoundrel."
81 beg your pardon" said the newcomer, but
are you talking about my Charley"
Eyes, your Charley; and how many other peo-
pies Charley we don't know yet. You look a
respectable young woman, but l am sorry to tell
you that the you married is knave You
say you became his wife twelve months ago, and
yet only three weeks ago he married my niece,
and we saw him meet his third wife tonight at
the station and ride off with her"
"Are you mad?'
"No, | am not; l am very sane indeed. But
you two people seem to be mentally deficient to
allow such to deceive you"
"You mean to tell me that my Charley has
married this ady?"
81 do"
'Then when get hold of him it will be the
worst days work he ever did in his life. This,
then is the reason why he wished me to keep our
marriage secret, pretending that he'd lost all his
money, and me having to go out to service again,
while he lived in clover Oh, where is he? Let
me get at him!"
That's right, that's the spirit l like to see.
Come into the drawng-room, and when he comes
home we shall see what he will say when he is
confronted with two of his victims. Bear up,
Kitty, my dear, and trust Susan Nibler to see
you through this
She snorted like warhorse scenting hattie,
and led the way to the drawingroom. She had
hardly switched on the lights when a latchkey
was inserted in the front door, and Charley
Lovegrove's step was heard in the hall.
"Kitty, you sit on the couch, and you, young
woman, step into the conservatory, and come
out when l call you"
Miss Nibler sat bolt upright in high-backed
chair and then Charley entered the room.
"Heloa, aunt, this is an unexpected pleasure.
"Then the pleasure is all on one side'
"Well, so long as one of us is pleased that is
something But what is the matter, Kitty that
you have been crying?"
"Oh, Charles, Charles how could you do it?"
"Do what?"
'It is useless to brazen it out Charles Love
grove; we have discovered everything
"Well, the air is so frigd that l shouldn't be
surprised if everything included the North
Pole
"Ah, you will not jest when you find your
self in the felon's dock"
"Felon's dock; what for?"
"Bigamy."
'Bigamy? Oh, this is beyond joke"
81 am glad you think So Perhaps you will de-
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proach with the caution and dexterty of two
savages stalking an enemy.
And standing under the clock, swinging his
stick with impatience, they discovered Charley
Lovegrove, with the three red roses stuck prom
inently in his button-hole, emblematcal of
danger signal.
A.s Kitty and Susan Nibler crouched in the
shadows they a tall golden-haired girl with
pretty, laughing face, come towards Charley
with outstretched hand. They stood joking and
laughing for a moment, and then Charley de-
tached the roses from his coat and the girl fast
ened them in her dress After little while they
entered hanson and drove away together
By the time Miss Nibler got her niece home
again Kitty was in half-fainting condition, and
as the servants were all out for the evening, she
took the poor girl into the kitchen and soused
her literally with water.
Nov, my dear, this is no time for fainting;
you must bear up, and we'll show Charles Love
grove that he cannot commit bigamy with i'm
punity.'
"Oh, but, auntie, there must be some mis-
take!'
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| NJ !
IEM1|

I sra "a, ,ts,. ro.s,, show him .D
here"
"And if you please Mr.. Lovegrove,
should be much obliged if you will allow me
to go out for couple of hours; my-er-my--sis.
ter is coming to town, and er-I-"
Oh that's all right Fosdt. You have work.
cd like brick during this removal, and don't
think shall want you this evening; but-sister-
Foskt, that's a bit thin-eh?'
Foskt's face expanded with a broad grin, but
he did not deny the soft impeachment, and even
went so far as to allow himself the indulgence
of wink when he had closed the library door
on his master In few minutes he returned
with Mr. Blunt.
well, jim, what's blown you in tonight?"
What l want You to do is this: You see my
wifes cousin is coming down from Manchester
and arrives at Euston $50. My wife was going
TO meet her, but she's laid up and l can't 20
because I'm due at a dinner. Will you let your
man Foskit go to the station and put her in
cab?"
"I'm sorry, old man, but I've let Foskit go out
for the evening"
That's awkward, and puts me in hole
say, Charley, be good chap and go yourself"
What, l? My dear Jim, do you want me to
get into trouble? My little Kitty is the dearest
girl in all the world but there's no denying the
fact that she's as jealous of me it is possible
for anyone to be- and if she got to know that
met a strange lady at Euston Station-well, the
fat would splutter in the fire"
There's good fellow, Just to obge me-"
"But I don't know the lady"
"Oh, that's all right | so certain of Fos-
kit being able to 90 that l teegraphed her to
place herself in the hands of my messenger, who
would be waiting under the big clock, and she
would know him by the three red roses in his
coat"
Il don't like it, jim, tell you canddly.''
at won't take you half an hour; you can get
to Euston in ten minutes and | shall be awful
ly obliged to you. Here the roses; don't for
get, $50 under the clock. Many thanks, old
man"
And before Charley Lovegrove could continue
his protests, Jim Blunt had gathered up his hat
and stick and vanished
"Confound him, l wish he hadn't asked me to
do it. | suppose l must 60 and pitch little
fairy tale to Kitty. | hate deceiving the dear
girl, but it would never do to let her know that
| going to meet strange lady"
While he was thus soloquizing his wife came
into the
Il say, Charley, that we haven't got
auntie with us, wouldn't it be nice if we had an
hour or two at the theatre tonight, and cosy
little supper afterwards?'
"Oh, I'm awfully sorry, Kitty, old girl, but I
quite forgot to tell you that | promised to meet
a man at the club-matter of business you know.
| sha'n't be gone more than an hour
''Oh, Charley, you-you are not going to start
leaving me for that horrid club; and we've
we've not been married a mmonth."
Now, Kitty don't be unreasonable, and for
goodness sake don't start crying Look here, |
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trained and they source of constant delight
and at the same time being but little care.
These tiny pets come from the Hartz Mountains
and generally brought over in German steam
ers, one craft sometimes bringing as many as
fifteen thousand birds at one time. After be-
ing unloaded, these birds graded according
to their appearance and vocal accomplishments
and are valued from 81 to $75. There not
many seventy-fve dollar birds in a cargo, for
the best ones are picked out before shipment,
but they have an average retail valuation of
about 81 80 or 50. In one establishment in
New York, which makes a speciality of these
creatures, it often happens that there are from
10000 to 1900 birds in stock at time.
The high-grade birds in these establishments
are kept in separate room, which is often
sound-p proof in order that the more valuable ones
may not contract the undesirable habits of their
less artstocratic neghbors. Trillers, for in
stance, are always kept by themselves for if
they were allowed to remain in the room with
Others, they would soon forget all about their
trilling accomplishment, which adds considerable
to their valuation.
The demand for canary birds starts in as the
summer is waning and it keeps on growing
right up to the Christmas holidays. The best
singers are not sold, but are kept for the pur-
pose of teaching other birds.
While the greatest number of birds are from
the Hartz Mountains, they also come from the
North of England, Scotland, Belgium and other
parts of Germany.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
To Paint a Bath

Before repanting bath it should be well rub
bed with sandpaper or pumice stone. After this
apply two or three coats of bath enamel, taking
care to paint very thinly, and to allow each
coat to dry thoroughly before the next is put
on. In order TO keep the bath in good condition.
remember, when filling it, always to let some
cold water run in before turning on the hot tap
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27

the laclhty OF absorbing the lines or a
part assigned to them quite quickly. In some
cases under pressure feats of this kind have been
truly marvellous, the words of intricate and diff
cult parts being committed to memory in a very
short time. But this has not been accomplished
without the closest application the part of
the actor. On one occasion during the run of
"king Lear Sir Henry Irving took suddenly i'll.
1t was not deemed eXpedient to shut the theatre,
as it was on a later occasion, but there no
understudy in the theatre for King Lear. One
of the actors, w. j. Holloway, who had had
great experience in Shakespearean drama, under
took to study much as possible of the part be.
tween the morning and the evening" and then to
read the rest of it. SO tenacious, however, was
his memory that he accomplished the seemingly
impossible task of learning King Lear in a day,
for he played it without the aid of the prompter,
One afternoon, while out for walk, of
the actors supporting Madam Modjeska met
Count Bozenta, Nine Modjeska's husband, in a
state of great excitement. On inquirng the
cause the actor learned that the regular repre-
sentative of the Duke of Buckingham was ill.,
and the man on whom they thought they could
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
Sea Water fo1. City People

1E uses of sea-water seem to be extend
ing. 1t is claimed to be spe ially good
for gout and rheumatism, and some
doctors are ordering their patients to
drink it in small quantities.
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Bio Flock of Canaries

\ the course of one season, it is said,
that no less than 10000 canary birds
are imported into this country. The
canary is one of the most desirable
pets on the market, because of its
nmin hilit,, Tho hirdn nro rnn dill,
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properties of sea-water for morning sponge
down; and photographers have awakened to the
usefulness of it in toning and fixing prints
So the Great Eastern Railway Company is
catering for this new demand by sending hun
dreds of kegs of sea'water to London daily The
water is obtained from off Lowestoft, where it
is claimed to be purer and more invigorating
than at any other spot on the British coast
Half mile out at sea two huge tanks are
placed, which a special boat visits every morning
to fill its cargo of kegs.
AS a three-gallon keg only costs sxpence, and
considerable reductions made for large guam
Titles, Londoners will not find it very expen-
sive luxury.
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L HAD been out of court twenty-four
hours, and stood eleven to one. The
case was plain; at least, we eleven
thought so. a murder of peculiar
atrncitr hnL hnnn nn,,n,,,;44oI nuA
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| o the person in front of the footlights
it would seem that the task of commit
ting to memory, the lines of a part,
must be prodigious one. To some
few it is, but as rule actors acquire
the facility of absorbing the lines OF a
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kM 1hE AUNT WHO WAS JUJpIcIoIlg

1R. JAMES BLUNT had called, and
would like to see you for minute,
sir"
" "All right, Foskit, show him up
here"
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When We Fly

T0T is a curious point about the discussion
IWI Z of aerial navigation-it is always con
E@ sdered useful only an engine OF war
ISSWRE probably because the War Departments
OF the world have always been approach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-18

or hers and drew her toward him.
but you spoke Of sailing at once"
said he, cloaking eagerness with an
air of extreme depreciation. at would
have to he very hurried affair"
The first cloud crossed DaintreeS
face.
"Ah, no. said he. 81 could not take
her at moments notice to a house
unfit for her reception. l must go and
prepare it for her. That is a stern
necessity. But you must bring her out
to me yourself in six months time"
Mr. Harding shook his head. He
was public man.
Then Lady Starkie must"
Mr.. Harding Spoke warmly and I'M
selfishly in favor of an immediate mar
riage, to 10 purpose, however. They
had indeed made up their minds,
though the reason was not that which
Daintrec had given. Vanity forbade
him to disclose the real reason. 1t was
her solitary but firm stipulation, and
so much for his brave desire TO get
first to Sydney on Claire's account.
He was to sail in seven days.
Meanwhile the engagement was an
nounced in the Morning Post of Jan.
u.
On the 10th Mr.. Harding found q
note from Sir Emilius at his office:
Sir-My Morning Post informs me that
a marriage has been arranged between
your daughter and my son. If you care
for the young lady's happiness. you will
put stop to this at once. Yours faith
fully, EMlLIUS DAINTREE.
n. b send this word of warning in
duplicate, both to your city and to your
private address, as l think II hardly
likely that you will receive both copies
IL my son is still with you.
Mr.. Harding started to his feet. He
had not received the copy posted to his
house. Was the father liar or the
son something worse? The fathers
reputation-stay!
1t was the SON.
He had been down before Mr. Hard
ing that morning The latter had
found him in the dining room when he
entered. and on his own plate were
such letters as he had received. Hard
| ing seized his hat. then reflected
changed color and took pen himself
| The note which he subsequently dis
| patched by hand was n model of firm
! ness. tempered by tact. He demanded
however, an immediate explanation Of
| Sir Emilius Daintree'S words, and ths
messenger was to wait for an answer
The messenger returned without one.
Then Mr. Harding called In person.
Sir Emilius was not ut home.
But next morning there was another
brief note at the office:
Dear Sir-I have been thinking the mat
ter over. You have my sympathy. but
cannot enter into details l absolutely
| decline TO do so. You know the proverb
! and a word should be enough for the
| wise. or you may 20 for your explanation
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS,

CHAPTER Thomas Erickson,
young Englishman, has lost the money
with which he was To pay his passage
out TO India, He lends Captain Blaydes
f35, the amount of his passage money,
and in return gets a worthless check,
which leaves him IsnnileSS He con on
fesses his error TO Claire Harding his
boyhOod sweetheart.
CHAPTER Thames Edward Will
liam Daiutree is in love with Claire.
CHAPTER II.-Tom finds out that
Claire and is to be at her house that
night. He vows To have satisfaction
he will not seek Blaydes for two weeks.
Tom meets Blaydes a few moments
later and demands his f35.
Oh! ChAPTER iN ;ro BI3N s5a n draws a
with heavy stick which he carries.
BlaydeS has not the money, but gives
Tom his gold watch. and Tom signs an
agreement To pawn the watch and give
the ticket to Blaydcs. Tom leaves and
is aCcOSted by dcIOrmed man, who
asks the time. The next morning
Blaydes is found brutality murdered be
side the stile where he had been talk
ing to Tom.
CHAPTER V.-BIaydes has been rob
bed of everything. among which the
newspapers mention the gold watch
which was really given to Tom. Tom
had stopped for the night at the house
of the man who was driving the coach
at the time Tom met BlaydeS. He Is
accused by the cOachman OF being tho
murderer. lie escapes and dlSGulS"S
himself but is afraid TO pawn the
watch.
CHAPTER VL-Tom spends the night
in bOathOuSe ana next day is invited
into the house of a small. fat gentleman
the owner who does his best TO make
him feel at home. He is betrayed by
this man into the hands OF the police
for the murder of Blaydes.
CHAPTER NII.-Claire believes him
guilty. Mr. Harding hires a lawyer Il
see Tom. The lawyer thinks Tom l.
guilty and insults him in his cell. Tow
throws him ont.
CHAPTER VIII.-Claire gets pail-
tree To retain Bassctt, one of the best
criminal lawyers in England. To plead
Toms cause.
CHAPTER I%.-Tom is held for the
next criminal sessions court.
CHAPTER N.-Clairc'S maid has over
heard the conversation between claire
and Tom on the night of the murder
when Tom swore he would get ever
with Blaydes if he had to XIII him tC
do it. The maid compcls Claire 10 Civ,
her some of her jewels as hush money.
CHAPTER NI--Tom is convicted OF
murder i'm the first degree.
CHAPTER NII.-Tom is placed i'm tn,
condemned cell.