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| randum behind in your safe at your
house last night" he said, a little
huskily, at last. II had better 20
and get It before do anything else,
for, you remember, there is a meet
ing at 12."
ITO be sure" Sir William pulled
his keys from his pocket. "You are
sure you put it back in my safer" he
asked.
He handed the keys to Sydney, who
turned and crossed the room slowly.
BY the way, Sydney" Sir William
said, suddenly, you'll see Gladys, no
doubt. Tell her to expect you to
dinner to--ight. If you can come I'll
take some one home with me to make
fourth, and then-then, perhap3.
Sydney, my boy, you and she can
settle things. 1 want you married.
Speak to her and arrange it tonight.
she knows my wishes, and you ought
to have no difficulty now"
Sydney's throat was dry.
Did you know" he asked, abrupt
ly, that Eric Chesterton was to come
out this morning."
Sir William Looked up with a little
start
why, no." he cried. Are you
sure of it?"
Sydney nodded, and Sir William
sank back in his seat with a frown.
which cleared quickly.
We'll, she won't be such a fool as
to think of that fellow now" he said.
sharply. She must have had her
lesson, and 1 was emphatic enough.
A forger! Good heavens, Sydney. I
can't understand women. How could
she make excuses and stick to a man
who had sullied his honor as Eric
Chesterton had done? I'd give Eric
twenty years If L could, just as I'd
give twenty years to any man who
stole in the shameful way he did"
But" - Sydney's voice came
strained and husky-"but who knows
what temptation he may have had?"
he said
BAH" broke in Sir William. i've
heard you say that before, but temp
tation is no excuse for a man. IL is
no excuse for thieving as Chesterton
did. Gladys calls me hard. but Of
all sins man can commit forgery is
to me least worthy of forgiveness. 1t
is the coldest-blooded of crimes"
Sydney gave some orders, and then,
slipping into an overcoat, went out
into the yard where Sir Williams
motor stood. The chauffeur was no.
where to be seen. He would drive
himself. He could not stay-could
not wait
At last he drew up before Sir Will
Jams house.
ASK Miss Gladys IL she will see
me for few minutes before 1 60"
he said, as he turned into the library.
Il shall not be here long"
Miss Gladys is out. sir" said the
man.
Sydney turned sharply. His face
grew a little gray, and the words on
the sheet of note paper in his pocket
grew suddenly clear before his eyes.
Met by girl in navy blue"
DO you know where she is?" he
asked sharply.
The man shook his head.
"She left no message" he said.
And when did she go out?" he
asked, huskily.
That L can't say, sir. Before
breakfast, / think, sir"
Sydney turned away. In the Ii
brary before him he fumbled for a
minute with Sir Williams keys.
What need to go through the farce
OF examining the safe? There was
nothing there he wanted.
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"SELF-GOERS."

The first bicycles introduced in
China attracted much wondering at
tention. One young American whose
business took him out among the
smaller villages used bicycle, and
in the Vanguard tells some Of his
experiences on a "self-goer," as the
natives called it.
The laborers in the fields pricked
up their ears and looked as he went
by. Pack-bullocks viewed him with
CONSERVATION. This beast that he
rode, seemingly bones and no flesh,
was none other than a racing demon
of some sort. The bullocks snorted
at the sight of it, whirled in circles,
and tugged at the ring in the nose.
When a bull got free, he went career
ing along the highway, his tail in the
air and his neckbells jingling. Will
lis was extremely careful not to give
trouble to passers, and frequently
dismounted and pushed of among
the trees to let the animals go by.
One day, as he turned the ridge of
a hill over a steep down grade, he
saw before him, at a little distance,
coolie laZily trudging along, and
his OK walking at his side. AS he
drew nearer Wills shouted:
81 say, stranger, take hold OF him!
Don't let him run on"
The bewildered coolie left the
pack-animal and made frantic dash
for the bicycle, threw himself on It,
and made surety doubly sure, while
the OK went flying, and Willis expert
enced a dismOunt much more sudden
than usual.
II intended" said Willis, drawing
long breath. that you should hold
on to the animal"
oh" said the man, eve done
badly! 1 thought it was the self
goer you wanted me to catch" The
coolie knew of Willis. knew 1t was
he, and had no intention of letting
him be carried off by this wild phan-
tom without some effort at rescue.
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MAN WHO STOLE A BATTLESHIP.
De Hora. London commandment OF
the Legion of Frontiersmen, and a
well-known mining engineer, who was
born on stock-ranch in California,
and brought up as n cowboy, has a
unique record, in that at the early
age of three and twenty, he stole a
battleship. He had been before tho
mast. pearling in the South Seas, and
seeming further adventure. he threw
in his lot with a revolutionary leader,
and, aided by a boats crew, speedily
gathered together, contrived to steal
the war vessel Huascar from Peru.
In her he committed piracy on the
high seas by stopping a British tramp
steamer, with the result that he had
to fight II. M. s. Shah. He was badly
beaten, but escaped, only to find II
necessary to surrender to the ruling
government. His next expedition,
made in partnership with the ex-rev-
dictionary leader, ended In the dis
covery of the famous Magellan treas
ure-two millions in a sunken Span
ish galleon OF the seventeenth CEN
tury, spoil promptly confscated by a
schooner sent by the Argentine Gov
eminent, whose capital Mr.. de Hora
entered a little later at the head OF
three hundred cowboys from the Rio
Negro, who made hay" 1t was
he, also, who led Colonel North's ex-
ploring expedition from Brazil to
Eucador. Thus adventure followed
adventure until the South African
War broke out. At that time he was
acting as mining engineer in johann
nesburg, and seeing the state the city
was likely to get into he raised a
corps Of 600 neutrals to act as armed
police. These did their work until
the arrival of Lord Roberts, when
their organizer formally handed over
the place to the care of Captain Wal
ter Kirton-also. by the way, of the
London command. Surely difficult
record to eclipse.-London Sketch.
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1t was bitterly cold. Gladys Ken
net shivered in the damp of the early
morning as she paced up and down
the empty street. Life was commence
ing again after the sleep of the night,
and sently the great wide doors
or the prison would open to let out
into life again some who had been
almost as good as dead.
Gladys stopped and peered down
the courtyard. A little, strange
looking group was beginning to col
lect ragged women for the most
part-shivering in the damp cold Of
the morning, women to whom there
was nothing strange in waiting out
side prison doorsi
Something that was more than the
mist struck her with q cold chill. She
was like them-li these wretched
women who waited! She, too. was
M>tinS for criminal to come out
she, too-Gladys Kennel, OF Grange
lands Court, waiting Just as they
were! She was plainly dressed, yet
ner navy blue coat and her red hat
pore an unmistakable impress.
When the dark prison gave IN its
quota OF those who had served their
time there came forth, last of the lit
tie company, n NOV still youthful.
though the weight OF sorrow had
aged his face. He started violently
rs the girl hurried to greet him.
What brings you here?" he asked.
You ought not to have come-you
ought never to have come. 1t only
makes things worse"
"Bric-Bric, don't say those things
TO me-" she cried. "Oh, my dearest.
you knew l should watt told You
sol told them all so, and do not
mean TO desert you now. And Won
can't desert me after l have waited
so, Eric!"
She had forgotten everything but
him. She was looking up wildly into
his white, changed face and her heart
was beating for him as it had three
years ago, before they had taken him
away
Eric, you could not believe
should ever let you go?" she was say
ing. oh, you know l believed you
innocent, and always shall"
Fes--yes, 1 know" he answered
slowly; 'Dut-oh, my darling. | was
round guilty, and 1t doesn't matter
what anybody believes now. 1 have
been punished. have done my three
years just as IL / had been guilty.
Oh. GLADYS, they called me guilty.
and what does it matter even what
you believe me now? They have
branded me - shut me up with
thieves and criminals. Oh, Gladys.
nothing matters but that"
She frightened her fingers on his
arm.
lit does matter" she said, in a low
voice. Eric, dear, it matters every
thing 1 believe you innocent;
knew you never committed the for
gerry. and am going to marry you"
But" he stammered. "T
thought-Sydney said-that you and
he"
She stamped her foot.
1t is not true-it is not true.
she criod passionately. Il would not
marry him to save my life. I would
not marry him for a fortune"
But, Gladys. st would be better
he is getting on. Your uncle thinks
the world OF him. He is his right
hand, and 4"
Eric, don't-don'ti 1t ha, all
been dinned into my ears for three
years, and 1t has made % difference
can't marry Sydney. Uncle has
bribed me with everything lie can
think Of He is going to make him
-" tner and goodness knows what
else. But 1t is you 1 love-you 1 love
and you am going to maryland
soon, Eric. dear"
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MECHANICAL

That's my best work." said the
poet after reading the verses to Crit
tick. I'm thinking of having Il
copyrighted.
"Copyrighted?" said Crittick. III
! were you I'd have 1t patented. -
San Francisco Call.
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AWAITING HIS TIP

The distinguished sllenst looked
worried
No" he said 70 the reporter, II
can't give you an opinion as TO the
sanity OF the prisoner"
But surely you have considered
the case?"
Ut isn't that, replied the alienist.
''but, you see. each side has sent me
q retainer, and. &c these are the
Fame amounts, am, Of course, iu
temporary doubt" - Philadelphia
Ledger.
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OITITE nNOnnu

Mistress-"But. Kathi, that clock
goes for a week; you must wind it
up more than that"
Maid-"Yes, ma'am, but, you
know, / am leaving you tomorrow,
and l won't do the new cooks work. -
Meggendorfer Blaetter.
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REAL MEANING OF AIGRprTE,

Mrs. Dashaway uses very pictur-
esque language, doesn't she?"
I'm. The other day heard her
telling about a hat she had bought
with a perfectly beautiful regret on
it."-Detroit Free Press.
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JOY

Il hear your wife's gone away for
the summer"
Yes"
you don't seem to look very I'M
happy"
Well, don't expect TO be In
formed once during the next three
months that It would do me Just as
much good to work in the garden as
II does TO play golf Chicago Rec
Drd-Herald
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EVEN.

Mrs. Rapps-"My husband says he
wouldn't give two cents for your hus-
bands opinion of him"
Mrs. Scrappe-"Of course he
wouldn't. In my husbands opinion
he isn't worth two cents.
Free Press
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HIS IDENTITY.

Papa, what is gentleman OF the
old school?'"
One, my son, who insists on hav-
ing Bright's disease when he can
abundantly AFFORD appendicitis. -
Puck.
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FEMININE AMENITIES

Yes, dear, 1 was married last
month. I'd like you to call on me
and see the pretty little fat have"
i've seen him, my deari"-Life.
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gasped the poor man, take HIS rife,
and shoot the bear behind it's shout
derl"
Luckily, the keeper was an excel
lent marksmap, and shot the bear
through the heart The creature
loosed his hold, shivered. and rolled
of the half-stined baron.
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But whether we come down crashing,
Or whether we softly strike,
The ending of all our splashing
Is in every case alike.
For whether few waves we're making
Or whether the lake we fill.
In the end the waves cease breaking,
And the lake lies calm and still
louisville Courier-J ournal.
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VERY STRONG ONES.

Have you any grounds for your
real estate boom theory"
Il have my own 1 want to sell. -
Baltimore American.
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According to the Department Of
Commerce and Labor. during 1903
1,003,0OO,000 pounds of coffee were
consumed ia the United States. val.
ned at $8t,00O,0O0.
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PITTSBURG AGAIN.

Stubb-"Why is It so many Pitts
burg millionaires are black sheep?"
Because the atmosphere
In Pittsburg is enough to make any
thing black. "-Chicago News.
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Observation-Disclosures
A SUNSHINE CHORUS.

A SUNSHINE CHORUS.
Even in the meadows
Where chilly winds scream,
We dream of life's summer
What's life but a dreamH
There's a fish in the river
That's willin' TO wait,
An Johnny's out yonder
A-diggin' the baitl
Atlanta Constitution.
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PEBBLES IN THE POOL.

We all Of us make our splashes
=. AS we fall in the lake of life,
And some come down with crashes
Like the sounds of savage strife.
And some of us drop so gently
=. That the splash is scarcely heard.
And one must take note intently
10 see if the lake be stirred.
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"Where's yer big brudder? p"

" IVI . g0I UIB OF UuUGT
Hes sick at home wild de
humps"
"Ha, ha! I've been waiting fer
dis chance fer years-come on and
fight. New York Evening Journal.
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DURING THE RUSH HOUR

She-"Were you ever in a street
car accident?"
He-"Yes. The car was complete
~ wrecked, but the passengers were
packed so tight that only the outside
layers we're injured. "-Chicago News
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COULD SEE HER BONES.

Visitor-"Where did you get this
fine X-rays photograph"
Host-"Pardon me, that is my eld-
est daughter "-Floh.
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j. T. Waldo e. Co.'S.
LIVERY AND FEED STABLE,
CRANTSVILLE, w. VA.

Keeps constantly on hands Ralsf
Hay, Chop eto., at reasonable fntea.
Can supply you With q horse single
horse buggy, tw0-horse buggy OK SUP
rey, with or without driver, Tor Short
on long trip, on short notice and a.
reasonable prices.
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FAR OFF

II understand Bjenks is a distant
relative OF old Goldrocks."
YES"
How distant?"
About $4,000, ."-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
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A-LIVING MIRACLn

Edward McElwen. Of Yonkers, lay
on the operating table of st. Joseph g
Hospital as dead as door nail.
There was not the least doubt about
1t, for Dr. Rublee. with the surgeons
and nurses of the hospital, applied
every known test, and according to
the Official Technology of hospitals
the house surgeon certified that the
patient had ceased to breathe. +"
There the dead body lay stiff and cold
for half an hour. Then to the sur
prise Of everybody, the dead man"
moved and whispered, For Gods
sake give me salt" Salt was in
jected, artificial respiration started,
and Edward McElwen, Of Yonkers,
came to life. He appeared in the
police court yesterday tall, strong,
and as healthful as ever, no longer
a murdered man, but living mira
cle.-New York Globe.
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COW.s TONGnE sAvEs A !

w w - OAHAN q - 0eA v I'D q LIZ EIs
Simon Worster, farmer on the
Ellison road, Sayre, Pa, believes that
he owes his life to a friendly COW
which he was fattening for the butch
err lie fell unconscious I'm his barn
at about three o'clock Sunday after
noon and at six he was brought to
his senses by his old cow standing
over him and licking his face. The
animal had apparently been doing
this during all the interim. for when
he recovered consciousness his wrists
were all aglow from the rough coat
of the cows tongue.
His doctor said that tho animal
had saved his life; that the constant
rubbing Of her rough-coated tongue
against his face and on his pulse had
restored respiration Instead of thu
bovine healer being slaughtered. she
viii live in pastures green and by
cool waters as long as she bresthes.
Farmers Call.
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WAITING FOR A FIGHT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-16

F. Oven thoroughly ventilated with highly heated air. 13. Asbestos mill board prevents escape or heat from range body. 14. Duplex grate is easily and simply op- erated. 15. Can be instantly changed for the use of either coal or wood. Is. Most careful of workmanship used III fitting of doors, dampers, etc. IF Very large solid one peced cast back fue, air tight, joined to body of stove and top of range. And many other distinctive advantages.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-08
AMEND THE BILL.

bunged stop not
but white immigration
American lines Before the passage
ruled that states and territories could under
immigration and
importing Spaniards
other southern states induced
and work Then the 1mm
bill ruling made under it that states (ncuding
advertising them Practically
speaking, this the bars
possible The Advertiser
would be made by all the
perhaps line with the rad
pping with The
whole in it's and
ymmecaly of the Union Americans class would be glad
the which built the population of the
needfu provide special do because the
migration and the of
labor portals Hard work and
the South what the North and West
the right to help itself in this
similar deprivation of Hawaii
small neither justice done to the
w.
the bill would be
much used be- Gome
labor of politics by defeating the
who his bills He fought Ltlefed
badly
frightened Certainly
could
his make if Republicans
aid immigration the South the
a
BILL especially is said
in the provision assisted
mg
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-08
DEAN BOSWORTH.

Honolulu sight like that offered
the
hundred and women ana t" on
listen splendid aoy
scholar talk
themes human
Find Go 'What did Jesus
What Does Selfshness
Issuef Message Other Menf certainly
last benedcon Yet men came
moved profoundly
modernns of the message Dr. bosworth does
theological Uttered his
students His language that
the laboratory scientific
nothing all could grant was W
only the seeking spirit.
all captraps of the platform
raised to shout He cared nothing
ideas engraved on
kful by iteration The panes men
eliminated 1t mind
talking mind
grip personality dead what told
about Him
who within the
with specialist not
of the religious life Every lecture therefore
speaking to heart.
people spontaneiy him in little
cpt by
possible by the Deans friends tactuy to
sailed
of newly handed him
witness
persons the lectures delivered Central
Y NJ c. A. be prepared that Dean
publication the April Friend We
testimony the fact
of elsewhere and that
religious world
much they might of these things but they
think of them than most
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-08
THE WALLACH FAKE.

the Hawaiian members of Legislature
the ridiculous absurdt.
they don will Waach he would else
attend the which they Waach
of laugh
anyhow
and is still puzzlng it, funny-bu
just how how ur
formula which Waach has had the submit
as that of his proposed Pure from milk
roots of
of Bombay India; miles
Globe
at
made which the
Hawaiian giving
Wala exposing
they boast of to the tsms
conclusion that Legislature which
faker Walach altogether toe much leeway
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-08
THE STEAMSHIP SITUATION.


individual conderate of the replies
itself definitely Washington its
Perhaps
could be general until such time American
Pacific replaced
trip will little Alameda,
which Honolulu Four these ships make
intervals; makes
AS
ordinary conditions what hardsps
romd a Honolulu business
of all better. Possibly the
to willing
the Alameda Perhaps might be
with Angeles
quickly it. AS
imported supplies abreast of the demand
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-08
BAD LEGISLATION.

astonishing pieces legislation proposed
largely benefit which that department has
paragraph: ~
The Attorney General his deputies, attorneys
their deputies clerks, the High Sheriff, Deputy
High Sheriff. Sheriff their hereby prohibited
from pccing acting counselo at law
civil pending hereafter to be instituted,
within the Territory their of Office.
If prohibited in civil pending hereafter
be instituted Territory Attorney
staff could with suits brought the collection
of could they civil
people of Hawaii.
This bill rotten 1t plainly selfish
holdings
corporations strongly proponents
which
Generals department for doing its duty
the deeper. barring Attorney
frstass the Ter No could
Thirdcas
what they fourthclas available.
scotchng particular
snake. ,-.s
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THE CASE OF MRS. EDDY.

While this to rusade
Eddy FOUNDER of Christian Science
which excited OF
Naturally
which is heir to- Very likely
mind she But
Eddy hold of
doubt it afront to religion
the Master HIMSELF
maturity would have found Himself in the
finally paid nature
The friends of Mrs. Eddy
enly if it not but is
that the crowds that visit her that
stopped and that distant mps outsiders
ofenses
Mrs Eddy from of
when the natural probabilities respectfully stated
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-08
a SuIIIO.

learn, enjoyed rank in the Hawaiian
by his fellow seafarers
He had
dignity of Vice Admiral will yet
Mr. Beekey
but emoumens of
Intersland line.
Admiral Tmioka Hlo The
suspected the
which would returned
at Bek could the
But the
Mr. Beckey scion of royalty descendant of Moo
The word ''moo and the word 'heau
BATTLE they
Prince but for annexation might be
that
distinguished
alternatives which included the
they mistaken
Admiral Beckley will
of his with
n
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-08
SHERMAN ARRIVED.

With s2,ooo'ooo of silver pesos in her
treasure tanks the transport Sherman
arrived yesterday afternoon from Ma
nila via Nagasaki, en- route to San
Francisco. The vessel left Nagasaki
February 81 and had an uneventful trip
to port. She is taking to America
considerable silver, Philippine money.
as 1t was found that too much silver
had been minted in the coins. so they
are to be returned to the mints for re-
coinage.
The only particular incident during
the run from Manila to Nagasaki. was
the death of Private John l.. Birdsall
of Co. x, 24th Infantry, on February
IL From Nagasaki, the trip was un-
eventful and the wtather good, EXCEPT
for some rains for about four days
before reaching Honolulu.
There is a large crowd of through
passengers. including III soldiers sail
ors and prisoners, and various people
In the government service. There were
no passengers to stop at Honolulu.
Among the cabin passengers is Cap
tain r. Fl. Van Deman of the General
Stafr. who is returning to Washington
for service after duty in the Orient.
He is accompanied by his wife.
Captains ]. L. Hayden and e. r. Nc
Glachlin of the artillery corps, are GO
ing to Washington to take their pro-
motions.
A good sized crowd of people is book
ed for transportation by the vessel from
Honolulu. but as she is crowded In
her cabin accommodations. she may
not be abe 90 take all OF them.
The vessel is scheduled to depart at
II o'clock this morning from Naval
wharf No. for San Francisco.