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walking out of the theatre, yet Co., densky knew me at once, and came forward. Evidently he had been watch ing the door.
 Good evening" he said. "A hundred congratulations" He put out his hand, and I had to give him mine. for my chauffeur and the stage-door keeper (to say nothing of Marianne, who fol- lowed me closely), and several stage carpenters. with other employees of the theatre, were within seeing distance. I wanted no gossip, though that was ex- actly what might best please Count Godensky.
 Russian. though he had spoken In French What is it you want to see me about?"
 something that can't be told in a moment" he said. Something of great importance"
 I'm very tired, sighed. Cant 1t wait until tomorrow" I tried to draw him. and to certain extent I succeeded.
 you knew what--I know" he replied.
 Was 1t bluff, or did he know-not merely suspect--something?
 T don't understand you" said quietly. though my lips were dry.
 Shall I mention the word--docu- ment?" he hinted. Really. I'm sure you won't regret 1t if you let me drive home with you. Mademoiselle.
 T can't do that" I answered. And I can't take you into my carriage here. But I'll stop for you, and wait at the corner. rue Eugene Beauharnais Then you can go with me until I think it best for you to get out.''
 h"Very we'll" he agreed. But send your maid home fin cab; can not talk before her"
 Yes, you can. She knows no language except French--and a little English. She always drives home with me-
 This was true But if I had been talking to Raoul, I would, perhaps, have given the dear old woman her first experience of being sent off by herself. In that case, she would not have minded, for she likes Raoul, ad mires him as a dream of a young man." and already suspected what l hadn't yet told her-that we were en- gagged. But with Count Godensky forced upon me as a companion. would not for any consideration have parted with Marianne.
 Three of four minutes after starting, I was giving instructions to my chauf- feur where to stop, and almost imme- diately afterwards Godensky appeared He got in and took the place at my left. Marianne. silent, but doubtless as- tonished, facing us on the little front seat.
 Now" I exclaimed. Please begin quickly"
 Don't force me to be too abrupt" he said 'T would spare you if could You speak as if you grudged me every moment with you. Yet I am here be- cause I love you"
 "Oh, please, Monsieur!" l broke fin You know I've told you that Is use less"
 But everything is changed since then. Perhaps now, even your mind will be changed That happens with wo- men sometimes. I want to warn you of great danger that threatens you, Maxine. Perhaps, late is 1t is, l could
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 well" said slowly. T think it's time that you left me now ."-
 That's your answer? You can't mean it. II do mean it. just as much as meant to refuse you the three other times that you did me the same hon. our. You asked me to hear what you had to say tonight, and have heard it, so there's no reason why l shouldn't press the electric bell for my chauffeur to ,top. and .rw you know that you're pronounce ins nu Laurier's doom. to say nothing of our own?'
 No. don't know it."
 "Then I haven't made myself clear enough"
 yourself clear enough"
 In what detail have I failed? Be- cause"
 In the detail of the document. I've told you l know nothing about 1t. You've told me you know everything. Yet--'' So do."
 Prove that by saying what 1t is-- to satisfy my curiosity"
 "Pve explained why I can't do that --here."-
 "Then why should you stay here longer, since that is the point. to my mind. You understood before you came into my carriage that I had no inten- ton of letting you go all the way home with me-"
 Count Godensky suddenly laughed. And the laugh frightened me-fright- ened me horribly. just as I had begun to have confidence in myself, and feel that I had got the best of the game.
 (COntinued Tomorrow.)
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ror because you don't dare make 1t to anyone else !"
 Dare! haven't accused him so far. because to do so. would brand your name with his.''
 "Ahw said. You are very consid- erate.s
 T don't pretend to be considerate except of myself I've waited, and held my hand until now, because I wanted to see you before doing a thing which would mean certain ruin for du Laurier. I love you as much as I ever did; even more, because, in common with mos. men, value what find hard to get. Tonight, I ask you again to marry me. Give me dif- ferent answer from that you gave mo before. and I'll be silent about what I know ]"
 What you know of the document yous n1entioned?" I asked, my heart drumming an echo of its beating, in my ears.
 Yes"
 "But--I thought you said that it's loss was already discovered?" tOh. was keeping myself well under con- trol. though a mistake now would sure- ly cost me more than I dared countD
 For half second he was taken aback at loss whar answer to make.
 
 ly perceptible hesitation told me. what l had been playing with him to find out
 Discovered by me-" he explained. That is, by me and one person over whom l have such an influence that he will use his knowledge. or--forget 1t. according to my advfce.'
 There is no such person." said to myself. But l didn't say it aloud Onic Xiv n a oad in ina ,aI. men in the French Foreign Office as were in a position to discover the dis appearance of any document under Raoul du Laurier's charge. There were several who might have done so, some above Raoul in authority, some below ; but I was certain that not one of them was an intimate friend of Count Co., densky's. If he had suspected any, thing the day he met me coming out of the Foreign Office, he might of course, have hinted his suspicious to one of those men (though all along I'd believed him too shrewd to risk the consequences, the ridicule and hu- initiation of a mistake): but If he had spoken, 1t would be beyond his power to prevent matters from taking their own course, independent of my decis- ions and his actions. believed now what I had hoped
 
 wanted me to founder into some ad. mission, and to make him a promise in order to save the man I loved was only a woman, he'd argued. no doubt--an emotional woman, already wrought up to high pitch of nervous excitement. Perhaps he had expected to have easy work of he. and I don't think that my silence after his last words discouraged him. He imagined me writhing at the alternative of giv- ing up Raoul or seeing him ruined, and he believed that he knew me we'll enough to be sure what I would do in the end.
 ''Weil?" he said at last, quite gently.
 My eyes had been bent on my lap, but l glanced suddenly up at him, and saw his face in the light of the street lamps as we passed. Count Godensky is not more Mephistophelian in type than any other dark, thin man, with hook nose, keen eyes, heavy browed; 2 prominent chin and a sharply waxed. military moustache, trained to point upward slightly at the ends But to my fancy he looked absolutely devilish a that moment Still I was less afraid of him than had been since the day I stole fha fraafy
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 that don't want you to walt for me, if never get the chance to try to climb the wall to reach you.'
 She put her hand on his impulsive- ly.
 ''But you want to comeg' she ask ed.
 More than anything on earth" no said. and his face grew winter.
 Considering the wall I think you had better go now" She followed him to the door and held out her hand. T am glad you care" she said simply.
 When she heard the hall door close behind him she sat down on the, couch and stared absently at the torn fan lying on the chair near. She picked it up and tore it slowly and systematic ally into strips.
 T am glad--he--cares,' she said me- chanically
 Tn the two years that passed. she saw Graham occasionally on the street and nodded to him in passing. Their few mutual friends seldom mentioned him. and she heard only enough to know that he was rapidly succeeding in his profession.
 When the servant brought her his card one afternoon. she waited until the girl had left the room, then read 1t over and over Suddenly. she threw 1t on her dressing table. drew a long breath and went down stairs compos- edly.
 You are quite a novelty" she said when he rose to meet her.
 I've climbed that wall" he said. blntly. without any prelude.
 "Er-what wall? she raised her eye brows with slightly puzzled frown.
 He put hand on each of her shoul- ders and held her facing him.
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Be honest" he said. sun holding

Be honest" he said. stiil holding her.
 She hesitated minute
 Well, then--how?' she said finally.
 He sat down on the couch and drew her beside him. Before my father died thre years ago. he told me that he had been speculating--and that he had along with his own, lost s5.000 that he held in trust for my little cousin Elizabeth. The girl was then IS. and I promised that l would mako the amount good before her 21st birth day. I had just graduated from the medical college. and for fear I would not be able to save that amount from my first three years practice, he per- suaded Elizabeth that he would die happier if he knew we would marry some time"
 Miss Fentons quick smile flashed to her eyes.
 The glass on top of the wall" she murmured.
 Graham possessed himself of her hands.
 Exactly so. The top of the wall was reached yesterday-when I turned over $5,000 to Elizabeth on her 21st birthday. As for the glasS--the child removed 1t herself. and used it to puncture that colossal conceit you once attributed to me. She confessed tearfully that she was head over heels in love with young Freddie Dempster. So I've come. girl! What are you going to do to me?'' he asked eagerly.
 She saw him, as of old. utterly unable to find words to express his feelings
 'I think, perhaps I'd better try to restore that colossal conceit," she said--but her eyes reflected the light in his.
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save you from 1t if you'd let me-
 Save me from what?' I asked tenn porizing. You're very mysterious. Count Godensky. And I'm Mademoi- seiie de Renzie except to my very in- timate friends"
 Il am youi friend always Maybe you will even permit me to speak of myself as your Intimate friend when I have uone what l hope to do for you in-ip the matter of certain document which has disappeared"
 was quiyerihg all over. But had not lost hope yet; I think that some women. feeling as I did, would have tainted. But 1t would have been bet ter for me to die .and be out of my trouble for ever than to let myself faint and show Godensky that he had struck home.
 Be quiet. Be cool Be brave now if never again" l said to myself And my voice sounded perfectly natural as exclaimed: "Oh, the document again. The one you spoke about when we first But l don't in the least know what you mean"
 ''The loss of 1t is known" he said.
 "Ah. it's a lost document?'
 As you will be lost, Maxine. if you don't come to me for the help I'm only too glad to give-on conditions. Let me tell you what they are"
 Wouldn't it be more to the point If you told me what the document is. and how it concerns me?' I parried him, de- termined to bring him to bay.
 Aren't you evading the point for more than I The document-which you and I can both see as plainly be- fore our eyes at this instant as though it were inlet us say your hands, or du Lauriers if he were here--that doc ument is far too important even to name within hearing of other ears"
 "Marianne's? But I told you, shs can't understand word of Russian.
 One can't be sure. We can never tell. in these days. who may not be- spy"
 There was stab for me. But would not give him the satisfaction oi showing that 1t hurt He wanted tC confuse me, to put me off my guard but he should not.
 "They say, one judges others by one self" laughed. Count Godensky if you throw out such lurid hints about my poor. fat Marianne, shall begin to wonder if it's not you who are the spyi"
 since you trust your woman so i'm. plicitly, then" he went on. 'Tll tel you what you want to know. The document I speak of is the one you took out of the Foreign Office the oth- CT day. when you called on your friend, Raoul du Laurier."
 Dear mel" I exclaimed. You say you want to be my friend, yet you seem to think I am a kleptomaniac. can't imagine what I should want with any dry old document out of the For eign Office, can your"
 "Yes. can imagine" said Goden- sky drily.
 Pray tell me, then. Also what doc ument 1t was. For, joking apart, this is rather serious accusation" ~
 'Tf I make any accusation, it's less against you than du Laurier. .'
 "Oh, you make an accusation against him. sWhy do you make it to me?"
 AS a warning"
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GREENWOOD.

Lots fin the new park cemetery. "Greenwood,' are now on sale The first 500 will be sold at S50.0O, about 9 per cent normal price, and on easy payments. Perpetual care given.
 Detail map may be found at the Of- flee of the American Securities Co.,, 16 Court Square.
 First selections may be exchanged for others after development work is completed, or to apply on higher priced lots.
 The purchase of these lots at present pr ces is a good investment.
 Arrangements for necessary inter- ments will be made on a days notice.
 Literature sent ora application, or am agent will call. Phone 1864.
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CHATTER \.
Maxine Drives With the Enemy.

Maxine Drives With the Enemy.
 When Raoul was gone, made Mari anne hurry me out of the th-of- gold and filmy tissue in which the untort- mate Princess Helene had died, and In. to the black gown in which the almos. equally unfortunate Maxine haa come to the theatre. did not even stop to take or my makeup. for though the play was an unusually short one, and all the actors and actresses had followed my example of prompt readiness Tor all four acts. it lacked twenty minutes or twelve when l was dressed. had to see Count Godensky. get rid of him somehow. and still be in time to Keep my appointment with Ivor Dundas, for which I knew he would strain eV- cry nerve not to be late.
 My electric carriage would be at the stage door. and my plan was to speak to Godensky if he were waiting, If pos sible learn in a moment or two whe- ther he had really found out the truth, and then act accordingly. But If l could avoid it, I meant. in any case, to put of a long conversation until later.
 had drawn my veil down before
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THE POWERS AND MAXINE
Rights Reserved.

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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-20

The Teachers District Institute
FOR Lswis and Robinbon Districts
pursuant to the date and place fix
ed by County Supt: Green, CON-
|Eened in the Point Pleasant High
School building on Nov. 10. and
opened bya short address to the
Institute by Prof. Cooper. after
which the Institute joined in sing
ing America" followed by script
ure reading by Rev. Carl Barth.
There were in attendance about
So teachers and several citizens
and school officers, who feel inter
ested in the great work of fitting
our boys and girls for that degree
Of citizenship that will yield it's re-
turn tothe State in bearing the
fruits of peace within her borders
and insuring prosperity and prog
ress among her people.
A number of interesting papers
were read and the topics further
discussed in the order following:
"Better english in the schools,
spoken and writer" -Miss Mary
MoBulloch.
written work in the schools,
amount, character, purpose, etc.
Miss Ella Howard.
p7i.HoW can the parent help the
teacher Judge Written.
"When is the SCHOOL we'll organ
ized"-G o. Masgrave.
"What is good disOipalineP" an
address,. B Yeager.
"How much time should the
teacher spend other than in reoita-
ton, and how?'-B. s. Smith.
There were interstiDg talks by
Peter 81. Steenbergen.o o. A Green,
B. H. Blagg and others.
BY a resolution of the Institute
the county papers were to be ask.
ed to publish the paoer read by
Judge Written. After which the
Institute adjourned sine die
B. s. SMITH, Seoy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-20
YORK ITEMS, ROBINSON
DISTRICT.


Miss Garnet Byrd spent Thurs.
day evening guest of Miss Margie
Kuopp.
George Childs spent Thursday
with Robert Knopp.
Geo Rifle attended the big
dance at Fred Berkley's Tuesday
night. and reports good time.
The farmers in this vicinity are
very busy husking corn.
Frank Rifle is better at this
writing,
R 8 Hawkins is ill at this writ
ing.
Miss Zoe Rifle and Miss Margie
Knopp spent Saturday and Sun.
day with Miss Flora Hogg.
Miss Alma Bird has returned
from few days visit to her aunt.
Lena Roush, at New Haven.
Miss Elsie Rifle attended the
Institute Friday.
Robert Knopp and family spent
Sunday With Thomas and Ellen
Rice.
Bub PulIens and wife spent Sun.
day with Mr. and Mrs Geo Fisher.
W e Hogg is putting in very
fine car of GOAL.
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REDMOND.

Bing woodward and Clarence
Stookhoff, of Henderson. were call
ing on friends here Sunday.
Grover Long, of Gallipolis, was
calling on his best girl Sunday.
Miss Mamie Lyons and Mr..
Brady Spencer, of Charleston. were
out driving Sunday evening.
We are sorry to announce that
Mrs John Austin, who has been
dangerously i'll for some time, lie no
better at this writing.
Henry and Wade milford who
have been visiting relatives at
Winfield and st Adams, returned
home Friday evening
Constable Earl Robins makes
frequent visits over near HendeE.
son for the past few Weeks,
Rev Poster, of Glenwood, de-
livered two, most able and interest,
ing sermons at Henderson, Sunday
Miss Alice Biroh6eld. who has
been at Gentry for two weeks, re.
turned home Wednesday.
Miss Amy and Vermia Mulford
spent Wednesday with Miss Em.
ma Mayes, at Henderson.
Miss Don Austin, of Wyoma,
spent Saturday and Sunday With
her parents at this place.
Homer Shihet, of your city,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
s. M, Long and cousin Charlie.
of Guyandotte, spent Sunday and
Monday with friends here.
Sunday School at Plain View 10
progressing nicely under the in.
struction of N P Hope.
Rev ] s Pullin will preach at
Henderson M E Church Sunday
night, Nov. "a. Weeping Willow.
NOTICE TO TREsPAssERs.
We, hereby prohibit, under penal
ties of the law, hunting, trapping or
other trespassing on our lands in
Cooper district.
NARY e. sCARBERRY.
nov. 2O.pd If.
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MEROER'S BOTTOM.

Miss Gusta Grew. near MERGERS
Bottom, was married to Mr., Eliza
Mooartie, of AElee, Sunday at 8
o'olook, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. aud Mrs Geo Noodles
paugh, by Rev MoGibbons. There
were only a few of her intimate
friends present. Miss Crew is a
beautiful and accomplished young
lady and her many friends wishes
her q happy and prosperous life
The groom is a nice young man
known throughout the neighbor.
hood,
ProtHacted meeting has begun al
Mt Carmel by Rev Meadows.
Mr. and Mrs Mullinix and Mr.
Woods, of Gallipolis, were visiting
Mrs Sarah Long and family Satur
day and Sunday.
| Mrs ohas Wright, of GaIlipolis
was visiting her parents sund4y.
Harry jackson has returned
| from Columbus.
Edna, the daughter of s e
Long, is ill at this writing.
Happy Hulligan.
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An Earnest Appeal
For Homes and Thanksgiving Dona.
tions for Orphans and Home
less Children.

Executive Committee Hon. G..
W. Atkinson, LII. D. Pres't; Rev.
R. D. Roller, D. D., V. Pres't
Hon. 81. G.. Davis. Rev. T. o,
johnson, D. D., Hon. a. o. Mo-
Whorter, Hon. Geo. E. Price; SEQ.
rotary, j. d Baines; Treasurer,
Col. j. Q. Dickinson; Rev. N. o.
Sewers. State Sup't.; Office Score.
tary, Mrs Lillian B. Sewers.
The above Society was organized
in 1896 for the care and training
of the orphan and homeless chill
drsn of West Virginia.
Shortly after organization Hon.
q. Il. Davis, the great friend of
West Virginia orphans, gave the
Society home for their unfortu-
nate little ones, which is located
in Charleston, W. Va, supplment.
ing this generous gift by the yet
more helpful donation of 500 per
mouth since 1896. To this first
building Mr. Davis has just added
a two.story building, thus greatly
increasing our capacity for caring
for orphan children.
Into this home We have received
$50 homeless children; they are
being admitted at the rate of 5, 8.
10 an sometimes 10 per month.
We have fine lot of bright little
boys. ranging from l year to IL
years old. We are anxious to find
homes for these little ones
Dear Reader:.Please help us to
care for them. You can do some.
thiug-give a hcme OF money.
Can you not become parent to
one of themP Perhaps you have
good home and nc child to share
it with you. you can make the lit
tie one a blessing to yourself
They are pleading daily for new
nome, new papa and new mamma
Will you let US plead with you fol
tbemP If you will give one o.
more of them place in your hom'
and hearts affections, address tn
Superintendent. If you canno
do go much. then aid US by send
ing Thanksgiving Donation b!
check OF P. o NJ. o. to N. O. Sow
erg, State Superintendent, ILL
Washington st Charleston, W. v
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Arrested at Mason City

y
b NJ Webster, sheriff Of Ath
ems county. Ohio. came over here
Monday and returned yesterday
morning with three men who were
arrested at Mason City Monday by
Deputy Sheriff G. E, Smith. of
Meigs county. and the Mason City
officers for breaking into store ct
botridge, Ohio. Sunday night.
The goods were found in their po-
session. One of the men had a
pint of nitroglyoerine in his pocket
The following invitations have
been issued to a number of the
friends of the families:
Mrs. James Morgan Long
requests the pleasure OF your company
at the marriage of her daughter
Mary Kathryn
tMrs. Robert Brown window
to
Mr.. Howard Lee Robey
.on the evening of Wednesday the fourth of
December
at half after eight O'Clock
Christ Church
Point Pleasant West Virginia
Reception
from nine until eleven o'cock
The Spencer
At Home
after the first OF January
Point Pleasant West Virginia
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Last Friday evening Mrs. K. 7.
McKinstry was the charming host.
ess at Euohre Party and China
Shower in honor of Mrs, Kathryn
Windon The affair was one of
the most thoroughly delightful
of the numerous entertainments
given for this popular bride elect
The games were very interesting,
unusually high SCORES being made,
the highest-ninety pointS-was
made by Miss Edith Tippett. and
she was presented with q handsome
china celery tray. Mrs. A. l..
Nourse received the consolation
prize. a pretty calendar. At a sea.
sonable hour delicious refresh.
ments were served.
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River News.

Capt Patrick, of Charleston, was
here Monday.
oapt. VIM. Curry was in town
Tuesday,
Capt. B. T.. Flesher, of Middle.
port, was here Friday on business,
Is Capt. ohas. j. Menges, Superin-
tendent of Transportation Of the
Pittsburg Goal Combine, is here
looking after the repairs on the
Ranger which is having a new
shaft put on and other repairs
made to her machinery by the
Point Pleasant Machine Works
and new wheel built by the Kan
awha Dock %.
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Messrs. F e. Musgravs, O. G.
Musgrave, W. o. Bird and o N.
Oartmill returned from hunting
trip in the Dismal Swamp, Viz
ginis. Messrs. Robert Musgrave
and o. b. VanMatre remained
there for several days longer. The
party killed one large bear and q
big oatamount, besides lots OF
smaller game.