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CHAPTER MI.
Continued.

l again thrust my arm in and eX-
plored the hole, thinking, though 1T
was very likely-that the diamond had
slipped out of the case or been put in
separately. 1t was kind Of Guide.
sac-the earth had fallen In from above
and blocked the passage at less than
the length of my arm from the en-
trance; but did not give up the search
until I was absolutely certain that the
Great Hesper was not there. 1t was
not probable they would put the dia'
mond in such an open place; the leather
case was different 1t was unsafe
to keep that, but it was of little con-
sequence where they abandoned 1t.
But why had they taken the diamond
from the case, and what had they done
with it?
A clue to this mystery also I dis
covered before long.
When l got back 10 the Abbey,
Brace, Van Hoeck and Lola were in
the library with the police officer. Sir
Edmund, Mr.. Wray-his lawyer-and
q couple of friends, justices of the
peace, who had been brought by the
rumors which We're already widely
spread,
Lola was still under examination.
She was stubbornly silent. 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that any re-
sponse to the questions put could be
drawn from her. But she admitted
seeing the man drop from the oriel; and
asked if it was one of the servants,
she replied firmly, "No." But more
than this could not be got out of her
on this point.
To the inquiry how she had dis
covered the means Of getting from the
bay into the oriel, for it was by that
way she had come to my assistance,
she replied that she chad seen it done
before" but she would not say whom
she had seen.
The police officer asked me to go
into the adjoining dining-room with
him.
MAY l ask" he said, "if you have
any reason to suspect that you have
been robbed by your friends-your
partners in the diamond? Because they
profess to have been in the woods all
the morning, whereas 1 have good
cause to believe that they have been in
the town of Southampton part of the
time"
care you sure of that?"
81 will take my oath that saw the
little savage in the red petticoat in
the High Street as l started to come
here"
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XVII. FREDERICK COUNTY. MD" THURSDAY SEPT

my heart was hardened. But he
stretched out his hand, and said
hoarsely:
"Say goodbye to us, pardner."
folded my arms and shook my head
He dropped his hand by his side.
perhaps you're right" he said. re-
morsely, perhaps you're not. Time
will show that I've got clean con.
science, If Heaven is just He paused,
then in a still lower tone, and with an
accent of reproach, he added: "Say
yer hope so, pardner, say yer hope so :"
81 hope so," said.
He shook his head ruefully.
"'Tain't yer old voice, Gentleman
Thorne-there's no heart in it. We've
roughed 1t together, and we've shared
our bacca out there, end"-his chin
twitched convulsively and turning
away he muttered, ut takes all the
pluck outer me to part like this" -.
Lola was standing in corner Of the
room by the door, with her eyes fixed
upon me. As Brace was about to pass
through on his waJ- out he caught her
wrist savagely in his hand. AS saw
aSely she tore 1t away, and in her turn
came and stood before me.
"Fm a-goin'," she said.
"And a good riddance." I thought.
exasperated by the belief that she
knew where the diamond was, and
could reveal the whole mystery If she
chose.
You amt goin' to let me so like
him, are ycr?" she asked; you amt
goin' to let me so without sayin' good
bye?"
There was deep pathos in her voice.
The friendlcss little savage loved me.
She had saved my life. My heart smote
NE for forgetting that | gave her my
two hands; she drew them round her
slight body, and then, flngng her arms
about my neck. she whispered With
tender impulsiveness:
"Shall l be good? Shall tell you
where it is?"
But just at that moment her fine ear
caught the rustic Of n woman's dress,
and. catching sight of Edith who was
entering from the dining-room. she
started back.
Scowling over her shoulder at Edith,
her eyes atlama with hate. she said. in
a voice from which all tenderness had
gone:
For her sake? No!' and. without
looking again at me she went from the
room and joined her father.
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- -
THE ANGELUS BIRD.

One of the most interesting of the
feathercd inhabitants of the forests
of Paraguay is the angclus bird,
known to Spaniards as the bell
ringer" but more appropriately
called the angelus bird, for its bell
like song is heard, like the angelus,
only thrice a day-at morning. noon
and night.
It's song consists Of sounds like the
strokes of a bell, succeeding each
other every two or three minutes so
clearly, and in such resonant man
ner, that the unwary stranger would
inevitably suppose himself to be near
a convent chapel. But the chapel Is
the forest and the bell snowy white
bird, says Home Notes.
1t is u beautiful bird. swift ana
gy. ceful in movement, and about the
size Of a thrush, with conlcal TUT
of black arched feathers on its head,
which greatly add to its appearance.
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rOy's REMARKABLE ESCAPE.

The -year-0ld son of John
Sharp Higham, M. p. has had a re-
markablo escape from death. He
fell from an express train aud though
he received severe scalp wounds,
does net appear to be injured seri'
ously.
The boy was travelling with his
mother from Liverpool to London.
At Stafford tea was put into the
carriage by railroad employe, who
neglected to fasten the doc" when
he left the carriage. Presently the
boy leaned against the carriage DOOR
which few open. and he fell back
ward OF to the line. He is now
being nursed at his home in Litch'
field, and is doing we'll.
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RETRIBUTION AT HAND.

"Ouch!" complained the automatic
scales in the railroad station, these
fat men will be the ruin of me. That
last one simply put me on the bum
WELL" replied the chewing gum
machine, "now you can lie in weight
for the next one. Catholic Standard
and Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-09-26
CHAPTER XIV.

My engagement with Edith was
broken off that evening.
| had not the slightest hope of re-
covering the lost diamond, and when
| told Sir Edmund my reasons for de.
spairing, he did not att ,mpt to conceal
his satisfaction with regard to my de-
termination.
"A man should never be dependent
on his wife 1t must necessarily be Il
source of humiliation to him, and no
man suffers humiliation without in
time losing his sc!frespcct. That Will
never. | hope, be your loss, Bernard.
Poor girl 1t will be a great
grief to her, for, though she has known
you but Il little while, she has found
in you a great deal to admire and love.
and her affection Is so tenacious that
doubt If she will ever cease to love
YOU" He sighed, and for some mo-
ments sat in thoughtful silence. Then
he said: I'VE must not break her
heart. my dear fellow we must leave
her some hope AS il 'necessary that
10F SOUle tliHt you Shohii pN 'NP'i"'''
it is right that you should both be
free from other engagements, Mt the
same time there may be tacit under.
standing.
SHOULD you succeed in making po'
sitiou for yourself in a reasonable
space of time, and then are both still
warmly disposed toward each other,
the engagement shall be renewed a.
There is no necessity for you having
n large fortune, but 1t is essential. |
think, and as you happily think also,
that you should be able To provide
Yourself with the necessities Of life.
| promise that Edith shall bring with
her the luXuries."
He then offered to use his influence
in procuring me a secrctaryship; but
as | had never been accustomed to
sedentary occupation, and such an mp
pontment could never satisfy my
more ambitious hopes. he generously
placed his purse at my disposal to use
as I might find occasion.
l have purposely abs.ained from
dwelling upon my love affairs, for IL
l entered into them at all, my feelings
would lead me to dllate upon the de.
lights of my brief wooing, to the ex'
clusion of the graver matters which
form the subject Of this book. For
this reason l shall pass over the bitter
grief Of our parting. will only say
that Edith's last words awakened
courage In my sinking heart.
could form no satisfactory theory
with regard to the Great Hesper rob-
berry but was disposed 10 regard Van
Hoeck as the least culpablc agent con.
ccrned in 1t.
1t was impossible to tell how the
robbery affected this mysterious man.
AS l have said, during the investiga.
ton he sat perfectly motionless and
perfectly silent. His face wore the
inscrutable expression of a death
mask.
Sir Edmund had no sympathy with
him after learning from me the par.
ticulars relating to the adventures OF
the morning.
When we entered the library from
the dining-yoom, where out interview
had taken place. we found Van Hoeck
sitting where we had left him.
II have ordered the carriage to be
at the door in half an hour, Mr.. Van
Hoeck," said the baronet. "Be good
enough to make your arrangements
for departure by that time"
To be Continued.
NOTHING DOING.
Beggs-"What do you say to your
wife when you come home late al
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-09-26

Only ten States out of the forty
five in the Union have adopted NOR
tality registration systems acceptable
in their completeness to national au-
thorities.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-09-26

The Russian Secret Service employs
more than 5000 women. Several of
them draw $4,000 year.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-09-26

The navigable dimensions of the
Suez Canal are now practically double
what they were twenty years ago,
the superficies of the vertical profile
having been considerably increased.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
TO HAVE GOVERNMENT
PAY CAMPAIGN EXPENSE

II is understood that the amount
made available from the. public treas
ury would be appoTtioned among the
parties on some such basis az the rel.
alive votes polled at the last proceed
ing national election. This would lei
In the small parties for ihelr share.
Politicians regard the scheme IS
Utopian. but are not at all certain
whether II could be defeated II seri-
ously presented to- congress by the
president.
Tie president has not developed de-
tails Of the plan. and may be con.
yinced yet Of it's practicabillty, but
he has talked OF II with much inter.
eat. and IL thus far disposed 70 ro-
gard Il AZ more than an Impractical
vision
Politicians say that II the idea
should DO followed 10 It's logical con
illusions Il would oventuale IN Moth.
ing less than the creation OF q grent
election board possessing unlimited
opportunities EoE corfuption.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
nHRBLE
klEnOT

TIE real reason for the estrange-
ment between Speaker Cannon,
eight other members OF the con-
gresslonal party and the canal zone
officials was not because of the quar-
antine regulations but because Speak.
er Cannon and his party did not be-
lieve they were properly treated.
When the steamship on which the
Speaker and his party were arrived
at Colon the men who are digging the
canal and caring for the canal zone
did not even send a rowboat out to
meet them. The party boarded a
train at Colon. going to Panama and
after II had started and was nearing
Culebra cut Speaker Cannon went
strolling through the coach ahead
In II he found Chief Engineer Stevens.
who recognized him and talked with
him few minuteS
We'll, good.by." the chief engineer
said, waving his hand. as the train
approached Culebra cut This is
where | get of"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16

Reynolds" said Millionaire Banks
10 his valet, go round to the house
OF that little girl whom | ran down
with the auto this morning and ex
tend 20 the family my sincere regrets
and sympathy. Also give them this
$50 bill. understand that they are
very poor and in want"
Accordingly the valet obeyed. When
he returned his master met him at
the door.
Well. ReynoldB?"
THE father wished me to say. Sit
that he hoped you wouldn't take the
affair too much to heart. As for the
family. they all feel very grateful 10
you sir. and couldn't bring themselves
TO accept your very kind offer."
"A most estimable family! Yet
wonder why they didn't accept tho
money!"
The father said such matters
should be arranged through his law.
YER. sir."-Judgo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
rIRsr 70 cross PACIFIC
elds.whesl Steamer Aroused Mush
Interest In Japan.

II saw the FIRST steamship flying the
American fag that ever crossed the
Pacific ocean enter the harbor OF
Hongkong," said Frederick r. Ster-
Hing. a merchant Of Hongkong.
That vessel was the Colorado, and
u landed in Hongkong in 1869. II was
the FIRST day OF January. and there was
q big crowd OF people Of all nationals.
ties TO see her. Being n side-wheeler
OF tho old-fashioned type. she was a
curiosity. At the request OF Isaac J.
Allen. the American consul general.
the ship gave an excursion around the
island on which the city is situated. I
was among the 1900 on board. II
was n gala day. Whistles blew. people
shouted. and numerous small sailing
boats and tugs escorted us.
AS ! remember now. the vessel be.
ionged TO the Pacific Mail Line and
sailed from San Francisco. She made
the trip OF 5000 miles in 30 days. and
when she arrived was In perfect trim
and good order Everybody realized
that Il means the beginning OF the
great development OF the Pacific"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
MISS SH0NTS WILL NOT
WE'D FRENCH N0BLEMAN
WAsmNGToN.-The departure of

VNAsH1NGTON.-The departure Of
w Theodore p. Shonts. former
chairman OF the Panama canal com
mission, with his two daughters, for
New York. where he Ia now head OF
the Metropolitan traction interests,
has again revived talk concerning the
engagement OF Miss Shonts to the
Due de Chaulnes.
n there ever was an engagement
II is now OF, as Washington society
has the story. and the reason for this
failure OF another international ALI.
ance is said to be the refusal OF Mr..
Shonts to grant the ducal demand
for n settlement
II il accepted here as the correct
version OF the departure Of the duke
without a bride that Mr.. Shonts stood
firmly for the American idea of mar.
riage settlements. lie Is reported to-
have told DE Chaulnes that he would
give his daughter "A stylish wedding,
provide her with a trousseau 1T for n
princess. and substantial wedding
allowance that would keep her in pin
money for a long time. but TO enter
into any agreement TO settle an in.
come on her for life before marriage,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
CANAL ZONE MEN HURT
PRIDE OF CONGRESSMAN

Tho congressional party headed by
the speaker believed they had been
so badly treated that they had the
steward on the steamship prepare
their luncheon for them. Each mem.
Der of the party on the train carried
a lunch box.
When the train pulled into Panama
Superintendent Beard of the Panama
Railroad company had prepared an
elaborate luncheon for the members
OF the speakers party. They went In
the diniDg.room and ate the luncheon.
and on leaving the table each mem.
Der OF the party left at his plato the
customary price for a luncheon.
Superintendent Beard found this
money on the table. and. as hit
guests had gone, sent II back to the
steamship with curt note that he
was not authorized TO collect money
for the luncheon.
THE Panama commission may have
gentlemen In its Offices in Washing.
ton. but 1t certainly has none OF them
at work on the canal" the speaker is
reported to have told Gov. Magoon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
FAIRBANKS AMBITION
OPENS HIS POCKETBOOK

WITH a presidential bee buZzing
w merrlly in his bonnet. Vice PresI.
dent Fairbanks has entered on a So
cial campaign that has made the whole
capital rub It's eyes in surprise and
wonder at his extravaganza.
Since the Fairbanks weather eye
was fixed steadily on the White House
the expenses OF the family. 1t is said.
have jumped from $4,000 to 500. 900.
Mrs. Fairbanks now is one Of the
most popular hostesses In Washing.
ton, and from the occasional recep-
lions OF two years ago has developed
20 two formal affairs n week.
Formerly the Falrbankses lived in a
modest house at Eighteenth and Mass.
achusetts avenues. the rent OF which
was $4,000 year Then they had
only Ave servants in all. and they
were without a carriage. hiring a Wv
hicle whenever needed. Now they
pay $4,000 a year for the mansion OF
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
NEWSOF MISSOURI
Blizzard Kills Cattle.

Kansas city.--A well developed. old
fashioned January snowstorm, tho
kind in which rain intermingled with
sleet and snow, paid its respects to n
greater part OF Kansas and Missouri
Friday.
In Missouri the heaviest fall OF snow
seems TO have been at Chilllcothe. At
6 o'clock Thursday night the ground
there was covered TO a depth OF G
inches and the storm was continuing
with no prospects OF immediate abate-
ment. The temperature fell 40 degrees
during the day.
The farmers had great difficulty
with their stock during the storm, as
II came suddenly. A number OF young
cattle persisted. Farmers we're plant
ing corn at Chillicothe Friday morn
ing whent he snowstorm came.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16

Col Edward Morrell. of Philadelphia.
and they have more than a dozen serv.
ants. with twice that total several
days q week. over the Fairbanks
kitchen now presides John Rock. the
chef who was the JOY OF Levi z.
Letter and his friends.
Rock has 50 much money to spend
that he gains precedence In the mar.
ket over Pinckney. the buyer for the
White House. Fairbanks has given
his man a free hand to stock the pan
try with the choicest Injuries. and
just what this means may be gathered
from the fact that at two receptions
nearly 1000 guests partook OF a buf.
fet supper at which tarrapin. every
kind OF shell fish and the finest i'm.
ported wines were served Lavish.
ness is the keynote Of the Fairbanks
establishment. and TO her regular en-.
tertainments Mrs, Fairbanks now has
added frequent and large theater par,
ties.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16

TO HAVE the proper and legitimate
I expenses of national campaigns
paid from the national treasury for
the different political parties. and to
permit in presidential campaigns only
a closely limited use OF money other
than that drawn from the pubic
funds. is the striking project which
the president has in his mind as a
means OF purifying national politics
tad preventing improper use Of money
drawn from improper sources.
There has been much doubt wheth.
er the scheme OF publicity, after cleo
ton, OF campaign expenditures would
be very effective. Practical pollti.
clans have protested that It Is locking
the barn after the horse ID stolen.
Il would be required. OF course that all
money should be carefully accounted
pr, vouchers should be made and
fefully audited. and the purposes
d (Which It could be used would be
limfAed to speaking. literature ana or.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
A Fish Story.

"Trout protection! NONSENSE" said
gunner OF local eminence. Trout
are amply able to protect themselves.
Look at their depredatlons among
ducks. for example, and you will agree
with me that It's the birds that need
protection. It's common thing for
trou; to jump from the water. seize a
duck by the neck, drag the unfortunate
fowl into the depths sufficiently to
leave It's feet sticking In tho air. where
II can get no purchase upon the uni.
verse. and thus drown II. Then the
trout picks the feathers from the bird.
eats II at Its leisure and swims away
out OF the Jurisdiction OF the courts.
Arc there any fishermen? None? Too
bad This would be match for one
OF their fish stories"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
Duel Over Girls Hand.

Kansas City.-In duel for the hand
Of Miss Fannie May Hughes. dark.
eyed belle Of Independence, Van Do
ran Happen, II years old, shot and
killed Clyde st. Clair. 25 years old Il,
the town square of independence.
Both of the young men had been at.
tentive to the young woman and much
rivalry was manifested to obtain first
place in the girls affections. The
tragedy followed a party in Kansas
City. to which st. Clair had not been
invited. st. Clair was the son OF
George St Clair. street commissioner
OF Independence.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16

this he would not 90.
Personally the head OF the Shonts
household wants TO sec his daughter
happily married and. II he had any
objections TO the French nobleman.
was willing to put them aside II Miss
Shonts was satisfied with the duke.
So, according to some of the wise
ones. the match will never come of.
as the duke is reported to need the
money" for while he Is long on
lineage and incumbered estates. he Is
short on cash.
To all appearances the two young
people are really In love. But what
can n duke and duchess do without
sufficient means 20 keep up their end
OF the social gamer" asks Washington
society. Still. some believe the young
people may yet decide to marry with.
out the settlement and take their
chances on para's determination not
to rehabllitate the De Chaulnes es.
tates.
While in New York the Misses
Shonts will help their father In select.
ing a home for the family, to which
they will move from here some time
early In June.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
Captured by Mail Carrier.

ST. Joseph.--James Rowlett. Wa
bash brakeman. was brought here
from St Louis and lodged In Jail aztec
he had escaped from United States
Deputy Marshal J. p. oHern and was
recaptured by rural mail carrier.
when the Burlington train slowed
down for Laclede, Rowiett sprang from
his seat and Jumped through car
window, The officer lost trace OF him.
but a rural mail carrier who had heard
his description over the telephone, ar
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is charged with the burglary Of
bonded freight car.