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INDIAN POINT.

Seth Harding and Mrs. John Abram are
spending few days in Bangor and
Hampden.
mrs. John Abram, who has been en-
ploysd in Faneuil hall market during the
summer, has returned home.
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sfrs. Nct.ia B. Higgins, who has been
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ADVERTISEMENTS
NJ. GALLERT.
The HonneIike Store.

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come here to what is
merchandise prefert have
and Judge yourself art of hospitality consists in
asking but wanted high
prices with but reliable goods at the lowest possible market
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-16
CHATTER XIV.
The Ukraine Cross.

Upon the green plain beside the
ALA a. great multitude was assembled.
They had come together to witness
sight never seen in CORTLAND before,
the dread punishment Of the Ukraine
Cross. 1t was to be done, they said,
upon the body of the handsome youth,
with whom the Princess Margaret was
in loye-some even whispered married
to him.
At ten a great green square of river
side grass was held by the archers OF
CORTLAND. The people extended as
far back as the shrine of the Virgin,
where at the city entrance travellers
were wont to give thanks for favor,
able Journey At eleven the lances OF
Prince VANS Cossacks ware seen too
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ping the city wall. On the high bank
of the ALA the people were craning
their necks and looking over each
others shoulders.
Through the lane by which the gate
communicated with the tapestried
stand set apart for the greater specta-
tors, the Princes Louis and Ivan, fool
and knave, servant and master, took
their way. And they had scarce passed
when the people, mutinous and silent.
surged back behind the archers' guard.
Back there-stand back! Way for
their excellencies-way!"
STAND back yourselves" came the
growing answer. 1--WE be free men OF
CORTLAND. You will find us no Mus
covite serfs. and that or the day be
done. Karl Wendelin. think shame
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thou that art my sisters son-ts 10
aiding and abetting such heath.
cruelty to a Christian man, all th6
you may eat great mans meat and
wear a jerkin purified with gold"
Thus angrily ran the taunt and jeczA
till the CORTLAND guard, mostly yoNssss
fellows with relatives and sweethear%s
among the crowd, grew well-nigh fran
tic with rage and shame.
"SOe yonder! What are they doingS
Peter Altmaar, what are they doing?
Tell us, long mani OF what use Is
your great fathom Of pump-waterg
Can you do nothing for your meat but
reach down black buildings from the
rafters?"
At this all eyes turned to Peter,
lanky, overgrown lad with keen eye,
a weak mouth and the gift Of words.
"They are bringing up four horses
from the Muscovite camp. The folB
are getting as far off as they can from
their heels" began Peter Altman
looking under his hand over the pco
ple's heads "Half a score Of men are
at each brute's head. How they
plunge They will never stand still
moment. All, they are lettering them
to the four great posts Of stone in the
middle Of the green square. Between,
there is a table-nO, wooden square
stand like a priests platform in Lent,
when he tells us our sins outside the
church.
"The Princes are sitting their horses
watching. Bravo, that was well done.
We came near to seeing the color of
the Muscovite brains that time. One
of the wild horses spread his hoofs
on either side of Prince Vans head!'
"God send him better aim next
time! Tell on, Peter! Aye, go on
good Peter!"
(To be continued)
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Copyright, 1898. 1900 By S. R. Crockett)

Il will never give him up; nothing
on earth shall part our love-"
Prince Ivan smiled sweetly, turning
hall.
Sweet Princess" he said, divorce
is, l understand, contrary to your holy
Roman faith. But in my land we have
discovered a reader way than any
papal bull. Be good enough to OBJ
serve this'-he held a dagger in his
hand. ''It is a little blade of steel, but
a span long, and narrow as one of
your dainty fingers, yet it will divorce
the best married pair in the world"
'But neither dagger nor the hate of
enemies can sever love-" Margaret an
swered proudly. "You may Stay my
husband, but he is mine still. You
cannot twain our souls"
The Prince shrugged his shoulder
and opened his palms deprecatingly.
Madam" he said, 81 shall be salts
fed with twaining your bodies. In
holy Russia we are plain men. We
have a saying, No one hath ever seen
a soul. Let the body content YOU!
When this gentleman is-what shall
make him, he is welcome to any com
munion Of spirits to which he can at
tain with you. | promise you that, sc
far as he is concerned, you shall fine
me neither exigent lover nor jealous
husband"
And the Prince of Muscovy laughed
loud and long. But Prince Louis die
not laugh. His eyes glared upon The
prisoner like those of a wild beas
caught in a corner when it wishes t
flee but cannot.
"He shall die-this day shall be hi
last. | swear it," he cried. He hat
Knocked me, and l will Stay him wit
my hand"
He drew the dagger from his bel
But in the center Of the hall tn
Sparhawk stood so still and quiet tina
Prince Louis hesitated. Ivan laid
soft hand upon his wrist and as GENT
drew the dagger out of his grasp.
"Nay, my Prince, he will give hil
a worthier passing than that So NJ
BILE a knight-errant must die no con
, mon death. What say you to tn
: Ukraine Cross, the Cross OF Steeds?
= have here four horses, all Wild fro
{ the steppes. This squire of dame
t this woman-mummer, hath, as now
l know, four several limbs. BY stran5
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Thought 1t Was a Cocktail.
r WAS a little late.

Dinner was a little late
A guest asked the hostess to play
something, and, seating herself at the
piano, the good woman executed
Chopin nocturne with precision. After
she had finished there was still an in
terval of waiting to be bridged. In
the grim silence she turned to an old
gentleman on her right and said:
Would you like a sonata before
dinner?"
He gave a start of surprise and
pleasure.
"Why, yes, thanks" he said. II
had couple on my way here, dug
think I could stand anothef."
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coincidence l have wild horse Tor
each of these. Let limbs and steeos
he severally attached. my Cossacks
l,now how. Upon each flank let the
lash be laid-and-well, the Princess
Margaret is welcome to her llege iord 5
soul warrant she will not desire his
body any more"
At this Margaret tottered, her knees
giving way beneath her, so that ner
Guards stood nearer to catch her IL
She should fall. a.
"Iouis-my brother" she crlea' 40
not listen to the monster. ALL ~
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him. But 10 not torture him. BY the
last words of our mother. by the
memory of our father, by your faith
in the Most Pitiful Son of God,
charge you-do not this devilry."
Prince Ivan did not give Louis of
CORTLAND time to reply to his sisters
appeal.
"The most noble Princess mistakes"
he murmured, suavely. Death by
the Cross of Steeds is no torture. 1t
Is the easiest of death. | have wit
messed it often. In my country it is
reserved for the greatest and most dis
tinguished. No common felon dies by
the Cross of Steeds, but men whose
pride it is to die greatly. We will
show you tomorrow on the plain
across the river that speak the truth.
1t is a noble sight and all CORTLAND
shall be there. What say you, Louis /:
Shall this springald seat himself in
your princely chair, or--shall we try
the Cross of the Ukraine?"
'Have it your own way, Prince
Ivan!" said Louis, and went out with
out another word. The Muscovite
stood a moment looking from Maurice
| to Margaret and back again. He
was smiling his inscrutable Oriental
smile.
Let the Princess pass" he cried
The guards dropped their swords to
their sides.
Instantly the Princess Margaret rar
forward with eager appeal on her face
She dropped on her knees before the
Prince of Muscovy and clasped hel
hands in supplication.
Prince Ivan" she said, 81 pray you
for the love of God to spare him, Il
let him 60 / promise never to SCI
him more. | will go to nunnery.
will look no more upon the face o
day"
THAT, above all things cannot al
low" said the Prince. so fair fac
must see many suns-soon, trust, il
Moscow and by my side"
Margaret" said the Sparhawk, "i
is useless to plead. DO not abase YOU
self in the presence of our enemy. 70
cannot touch a mans heart when hi
breast covers a stone. Bid me goot
by and be brave The time will ne
t be long"
1 Like a child after it's bedside prayC
Y she lifted up her face to be kissed.
Goodnight, Maurice" she sal
l simply. "Wait for me; I shall not
T. long after!"
+ she laid her brow a moment on h
e breast. Then she lifted her head al
| walked slowly and proudly out of IL
q hall. The guard fell in behind he
), and Maurice Won Lynar was left alol
e with the Prince Of MuscOvy.
e AS the door closed upon the Pri
cess a sudden devilish grimace Of flu
distorted the countenance Of Il
Prince Ivan. Hitherto he had be-
studiously and even caressingly cot
teous. But now he strobe swiftly
to his captive and smote him aero
the mouth with the ack Of his gaul
leted hand.
"Thatu he said furiously, chat
the lips which have kissed hers. ]
morrow ! will pay the rest of my de
Yes, l will pay it with usury the
to-"
thin thread of scarlet show
upon the white of Maurice Won Lyna
chin and trickled slowly downwar
But he uttered no word. Only
looked his enemy very straightly in
eyes and those Of the Muscov
\ dropped before that manful regard
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CHAPTER XIII.
Prince Wasp Stings.

.aors sought his in last kiss. The
oAacer of the Princes guard touched
hor on the shoulder. She shook him
houohtily off, and then, having COM
-,otod her farewells, she loosened her
ronds and went slowly backward to-
wards the further end OF the hall Win
ber ewes still upon the man she'
loved. :. a.,
go" cried Prince Louis, in the
, cnriously uneven voice OF coward
,osbing himself into fury, you have
nlaved out your treachery upon
roioning Prince of CORTLAND. You |
cheated me at Castle Kernsberg, you |
hove made me a laughing-stock
throughout the empire. You nave
shamed a maiden of my house, my SIS
FOR the daughter of my father. WhaC
have Won to say ere l order you TO be
Anng out from the battlements Oh the
western tower? :,
gentlemen and Princes" Maurice
Won Tvnar answered, chat Whlcn
have done have done for the sake Oh
NV mistress. the Lady Joan, and am
not afraid Prince Louis, IL was nel
will and intent never to come W
CORTLAND as your wife. she "oulo
not have been taken alive. 1t was
therefore the duty of her servants TO
preserve her life, and l offered myselI
in her stead. My life was hers d.
ready, for she had preserved 1t. one
had given. 1t was hers to take WIN
the chief CAPTAINS of Kernsberg L
plotted that she should be seized anu
carried to a place of refuge wherein
no foe could ever find her. There she
abides with chosen men to guard her'
took her place and was delivered up
that Kernsberg might be cleared Oh
it's enemies. Gladly l came thaC
might pay little of my debt TO my
sovran lady and liege mistress, JOAN
Duchess of Kernsberg and Hohen-
stein"
"Nobly peroratedW cried Prince
Ivan, clapping his hands. Right So
norously ended. But, listen, Sir Mum
mer in all this there is no word OF
the Princess Margaret. How comes 1t
that you loudly proclaim having given
yourself a noble sacrifice for one 1alr
lady, when at the same time you are
secretly married to another? Are you
a deliverer of ladies by wholesale
Speak to this point. Let us nave an
other noble period-its subject my an
anced bride Already we have heare
Of your high devotion to Prince LOUIS
wife. Well-next!"
But it was the Princess who spoke
from where she stood behlno Cn'
crossed swords of her guards.
THAT will answer I am woman
and weak in your hands, princes both
You have set the grasp of rude men
alarms upon the wrists of Princes
OF CORTLAND. But you can never com
pei her soul. Brother Louis, my tathe
committed me to you as little chll
have l not been a loving and talth
Iul sister to you? And till this MuscC
Vlte came between were you not goo
10 me? Wherefore. have you changed
why has he made you cruel to you
little Margaret?'
Prince Louis turned towards HI
8 sister, moving his hands uncertain
anu even deprecatingly.
Ivan moved quickly to his side an
whispered something, which rekindle
the light of anger in the weakling
eyes.
You are no sister of mine," b
SAID; you have disgraced your famil
and yourself. Whether it be true
not that you are married to this ma
matters little!"
II is true; I do not lie!" said Ma
saact, recovering herself.
IL Is the worse, then, and he sha
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Immense Throng
Disappointed
at Result
BY r. A. Sn1ytfa

The traditions of the Burns
handicap were held inviolate on
the Emeryville course of the New
California Jockey Club yesterday
when Kercheya1, an outsider in
the betting, owned by r. c.
Brien and sporting the green and
white colors of w. V. Conran.
galloped home an easy winner of
the richest event of the Western
turf 1t was the victory of a
stranger in a strange land, and if
the applause was perfunctory it
was because all the popular idols
of the race-goiug public were
trailed in the dust behind the Ay-
ing visitor from Ascot Park.
Fifteen lengths separated KerchevaI
and the last to finish. and the hopes OF
1900 enthusiastic spectators were cen
tered in the. horses which were spread
out fanlil1s behind the leader. The
winner was well backed, but by a mere
handful of bettors as compared with
the army which nad packed DR.. Leggo,
Borghesi. Neaion. Proper. Sir Edward
and Logistilla. Had any one Of this
brilliant sextette caught the eyes OF
the judges first there would have been
an unparalleled demonstration of ap-
provaL as each had a host OF admirers
among the spectators
The field which went to the post for
the handicap represented the highest
class ever seen in a race in the West.
and the pity of it was that one OF the
lightwefghts. which was not considered
In class with the other horses by. the
Handicapped, should carry of the rich
purse. One expert looked KerchevaI
over az. he was being led into the sad
ding paddock after his preliminary
canter and delivered himself as follows:
IF that horse wins the Burns + will
agree. to eat HIM"
The big bay horse did win. but # Is
likely that his proud owner would OBJ
ject to permitting him to provide
feast for the man who did not.like his
chances.
GRANDsTAND CROWDED
AS is usual on all big stake days.
the crowd gathered early, and long
before the first race was called the
spacious grandstand. the betting ring
and the saddling paddock presented an
..-a - ~. ~ 60
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Borghesia. after going back from 10 TO
12, came in for support that sent his
price back to TO-
The field was unquestionably the
cIassiest that has ever been seen in
Burns or any other race in the West.
Corrigan was the only one of the four
teen candidates carded to go whose
owner declined the. issue at the last
moment.
GOOD START EFFECTED
Considering the size of the field and
the Importance of the race. Starter
Hoffman was expeditions in getting
them away. less than fve minutes being
required at the post for an excellent
break
When the field swept by. the stand on
it's first circuit Sir Edward and Proper
were running head and head in front,
with the rest well punched. Sir Ed
ward had the early speed and drew
away from Proper on the first turn.
Proper fell back hopelessly beaten on
the run down the backstretch. viii
liams sent Rapid Water after the dying
pacemaker and ranged alongside on
the last turn. but was soon all IN try
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even a fash of the speed that has
characterized his previous perform
anoes in high-ciass company.
This briefly summarizes the showing
of the thirteen horses that went to the
post to contest for the rich stake.
LONG PRICE AGAINST WINNER
AS had beer. expected Nealon was a
pronounced favorite in the betting and
carried the bulk of the public money.
The winner was as good ss - to in
the carly betting and the Los Angeles
contingent, together with those who
gave heed to the hot tip that was out
on the horses chances. lost no time in
climbing aboard at that liberal quota
ton. with the result that the odds were
speedily rubbed to six. On the reaction
the price went to 8 by the time the
bugle called the horses out.
Logistila and Rapid Water. coupled
as the Hildreth entry. fuctuated be-
tween 4 and s. Sir Edward opened at
8, went to 10 and was played back to
s. Ramus was friendless at 10 and re-
ceded to 80. DR.. Leggo, opening at 8.
touched and was played back to Z.
Dusty Miller and Princess Titania went
from 20 to so. the Jennings entry from
to AZ and Lisaro from 20 to 40
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dicted, and finished sixth, after having
loomed up menacingly. at the head Of
the stretch Dusty Miller, who was
seventh. ran much better race than
it was expected he would.
PooR SHOWING OF PROPER
Proper,s race fell-far short of what
was expected from the big son of Pres
tonpans by his owner and other ad-
mirers. other grounds must he as
signed for his poor showing than that
of an excessive impost. He is accus-
toned 20 carrying more than 122
pounds, and that weight should have
permitted him to do his best. He had
his early speed. but was ali in at three
quarters of a mile
Princess Titanfa. never seriously con-
sidered as a contender. ran about as it
was expected she would. Blondy showed
nothing to warrant the faith that W. B.
Jennings had in him when he decided
to start him.
Borghesi, Rudolph Spreckels' Thanks
giving handicap winner. again failed
to run back to that good race He had
absolutely no speed at any stage of the
race and appears to have trained on
entirely. Ldsaro, who finished last. was
never prominent and failed to show
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Jockey Who Rode Kerehepal to
Yictofp
II KAEW was on n good horse
and that I had n pull in the
weights, and once L got OUT OF
the jam on the clubhouse turn the
first time around 1 felt sure I had
the race well in hand. Sir Ed
ward bore out slightly at the
three-sixteenfhs pole in the home
stretch and gave me the OppOrtu-
nifty to take the lead Once I had
clear sailing there was nothing TO
1t. I was Overweisht in the morn
Ing before the race and had TO
resort to the baths to reduce.
When the time came to weigh IN
was still two pounds overweight
and had to carry II IN the race
This is not my first big stake rnce,
as I rode and won In a number OF
the big Eastern handlcaps for
Harry Payne whitney. have
signed to ride for him next year.
AT present 1 head the Iisf OF win
ming jockeys at Ascot Park.
am II years old and am a Ken
lucky boy. This is my second year
In the saddle.
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Owner Had Faith in
His RacehOrSe
Bx z. c. Brien.

Breeder end Ogrer Of Kcrchesal
= Rosi tise nrat 6zy TIC weights
for the Burns Isa7dicsP were
announcea knew there syas
no other horse entered fsat could
beat Kereheyai. 4 wan manager
OF GencrnI Asdrerr 5ackson's fn-
nous Belle Meade Farm for many
years and "a tyns wkDe tierc thsa
bred thfs Lorse. owned his
dam and have always had 2 warm
rDot for the Eorsc whfcIs won fhfs
big stoke. Among OTHERS I bred
Tanmnny and Proctor Knott, 30
vou cnn underEza16 how much T.
mink of this horse when hold
him above the osisers IN my af-
fecfIon. ] am sc pleased with my
succesn in the STAKE race that ]
win seuy here fos dine and VIII
start my horse IN several races,
80 thaf the track may kave the
benefit OF hfs performances. ! ex-
pect hiI1f 10 show that he f. a
horse Of some class and that his
victory IN ths big raos was not
nu--s.
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Horses Selected by
The Call Run Well

"HE CALL was the only
newspaper TO pick two of
the three horses that I'm
ished within she money I'm the
Burns handicap. NeaIon, select
ed by ali lhe competitors of The
Call to win the big race, was
not considered a serious con-
tender by The Call handicapper,
and was not picked by this paper
10 run In the money. Sir Ed
ward, The Calls selection to win,
ran third, Mt the remunerative
odds of 2 10 1 TO show. Logis-
sfIIa, the other horse picked by
The Call that ran I'm the money,
was obtainable at even money to
show.
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"pitchforked" him into the race "
the classy performers, whose me
shoulder impOsts ranging up to
story Of keeping a horse under cover
with the IDEA Of deceiving the handi-
capper and emphasized the necessity
for the adoption Of a different policy
toward the seemingly cheaper sort Of
horses II the deserving high-class per
formers are 10 be protected as they
should be.
Kerchevai was secretly prepared for
the race At Ascot Park, Los Angeles, by
his trainer, william Vincent Conran.
II is many months since he won. a race.
He is a four -year-old, by The Com
moner Of imported Tithonus, out Of
Tom Boy. AS a two year-Old he won
many races on the Middle West tracks,
beating the best Of the juvenile divi-
sion. but his three year-old form was
very disappointing. He finished abso-
Iutely last IN the Cumberland Derby
AT Nashville and had TO be content with
three victories in modersts fields last
N ear. His general showing was poor
fand he ran unpIaced I'm the ajority Of
his starts. His last previous win was
IN May OF last year. In seven subse-
ouent starts on Middle Western tracks
he failed to finish inside the money.
NOT WINNER AT ASCOT
HIS trainer took him to los Angeles
in the fan AND started llim for the first
time in California al Ascot Park on
January 8, when he finished absolutely
last with lis POUNDS up as 20 to /
shot in = mile and 4 sixteenth hsndi-
cap. which was won by Arimo colt
whose measure Tony Faust took in the
Pacific Union Handicap. The other
horses that beat yesterdays Burns
Handicap winner away OF al that time
included Lord Stanhope. ". II. Carey.
Livius and J. D.. Donohoe his next and
only start al Ascot was IN race at the
same distance with JOY pounds up on
Tuesday last, when. played down from
80 10 10. he finished second to Won
Tromp from p poor beginning Won
Tromp beat him four lengths and those
behind him included Dusty Miller, "a
Ball, Tartan, Corgalete, Chimney
Sweep. John Lyle and Line OF Life. The
race was over a fast track and the mile
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Continued ON page -, colum.
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YESTERDAYS WINNERS

had never before faced the barrie
the rich stake, thanks to the indul
"pitchforked" him into the race W
the classy performers, whose me
shoulder imDOsts ranging I'D to
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Rider Of Kercheyal
Expected to Win
By Charles Koerner

Jockey Who Rode Kerehepal to
Victory
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GRANDsTAND CROWDED

AS is usual on all big stake days.
the crowd gathered early. and long
before the first race was called the
spacious grandstand. the betting ring
and the saddling paddock presented an