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SYNOPSIS.

burton 10. Hafn-s. = wealthy American
touring Corsica. f~srurs the Souhs Ehs-
iisis fIaatehaht. Edward Gerard Ans,futh'
OF. and his coIsiean bride. Marina
daughter Of tho paolIs. from the fnuf'
si-rous vendetta. understanding that lbs
reward ts to b. tho hand of the sri he
leSes. Enid Anslruther. sister OF the Rns-
tist, lieutenant The four iiy from Aiae'
eso to hars-itirs on board tho Fr~nsh
s,ransr Constantine The N.ndstia par
sa-s and as tho quartet aru about Z"
board tfa train for London at Marss'iies.
Marina 10 handed n mysterious not-
which causes her To collapse and n-e~ssi'
satea postpSnrmSns OF tho Journey
Hasn-s gets part Of the mysterious note
and receives letters which inform him
shaf he u marked by 'hs S-nds;ia. lie
employs an American detective ana plans
to b-ai tho vendetta at their own game.
t'or the purpose OF securing the safety
of the women Barnes arranE-s To have
Lady chartfis Lease secluded Niiia al
Nice to which the parry is 10 10 taken
In q yacht Rnspleion IL created that
Marina iz In i-asu- with the corsieans.
\ man. believed 10 b. coFrvsio banrlla-
Is s-,on passing the hotsr ani Marina u
thought to have given him a sisn- Ma
rina refuses To explain To iisfn-s when
fact adds 10 hiz latent suspicious. iiaEn-s'
plans for tho safety OF the party arc
learned by the corHirans. Tho cafriAk"
earr,tn. their party To the local landing
Ia followed by two men. on- "f tA"
hora-m-n In supposed to b- corr~sio.
They try tn murder tho American. The
cook on th. ya.ht-a frvnrhman-ls sils'
ps,rted Of sompiicity In the plot. The
party anchors at n. Trop-s. Tho yacht
IL foli.wci by a small boat. The cook is
detected giving signals TO tho boat
Harness attempts To throw him overheard.
hut Is prevented by Marina ani Enid.
The cook iH found to h. innocent OF the
supposed plot aud Is forgiven.
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the benefit Of the person he described
m honest Tom Wilson The rest he
cooked and gave TO the grixxiy. OF
course. Tom go, aii the furH, and tho
game was as good as n gold minc to
him. demonstrated with him on the
wickcdncSs OF II.
"Thc next day. while was walking
through the woods. heard something
come tearing through the undcrbrush.
Not Wishing to impcril u valuable life
I hustled TO one side and awaited de-
vciopmcnts. In n minute black bear
broke through. After him came Tom
Wilson's grizzly. The grizzly was the
faster sprintcr. and n moment more n
funeral would have been all that was
coming TO the black bear. But Just
in time he struck tree big enough TO
bear his weight. Up It he scrambled.
The grizzly couldn't climb. 30 he
stayed at the foot and Erowled.
Unless I am mistaken in the char.
actcr OF that venerable bear ! said TO
myself. swift bumps and painful cx.
periences will teach Mr.. Grizzly to re-
grct he meddlcd with him.
THAT afternoon went out into the
lot back Of my house to blow up some
Etumps with nitro-glyccrin. I had the
glyccrine in a can. and. rs I had use
for 1t. would pour out little into
small pan. had been at work only
few minutes when looked up. and
there was that same black bear watch
ing me with an expression OF the most
intent interest. He had evidently
stayed up in the tree until the grizzly
had grown tired and then had come
down with revenge in his heart.
knew that kindly old black bear
wouldn't harm me, SO I went on blow
Ing up stumps without paying any par
ticular attention to him. ....
Pretty soon the bear wandered
over to the can of nitro.glycerin. lie
shifted at 1t. Then he took taste.
Nitro.glycerin has sort of sweet
taste. but was surprised at the look
of joy which spread over that bears
intelligent countenance.
"'You had better leave that stuff
alone l warned him. 'Nitro-glycerin
isn't the proper health food for black
bears. II you should swallow some of
it and then happened to stumble or
jar yourself, your honorable career
would be brought to a sudden and ex-
pansive finish
maybe that worthy old bear didn't
understand every word I said, but he
certainly gathered in my meaning. His
heart was set on having that nitro
glycerin, however. even If he didn't
intend to use 1t himself. But he was
a moral bear, bear of good prin-
ciples, and he felt it wouldn't be right
to take my glycerin without giving
me something in return. He gave one
more longing look at the explosive and
then piked of 20 the woods as fast as
he could go.
"At first was considerably puzzled
to account for the action of that black
bear. He certainly knew too much to
eat the nitro-glycerin, and I couldn't
think of any use that even an animal
of his wisdom could put it to. Then
l remembered the looks of hatred he
had cast at that grizzly when up tho
tree.
"'He's preparing somo kind Of a
surprise party for that grizzly I
chought, and by the time Mr.. eIizzly
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CHAPTER vi.-consinued.

To avoid the curiosity Of passing
ats. Edwin has anchored near the
0luiicu side OF the bay. Upon this
Barnes now directs his glass. Looking
Il over, the American thinks II will be
much moro probably the location of
Lady Chnrtris. ns II has number OF
pretty villas, nestled among olive. nj.
mond and orange trees. n good many
of them having water frontage and
several being possessed of boat land
ings. as he suggested. But on none OF
them noats the nag OF France. which
he had asked Lady Chartris to use rs
a signal to locate her villa. He is nj.
most putting his glass aside prcpara.
tory to n journey on shore TO deter.
mine the location of Lady Chnrtris
when he suddenly cxclaims: Hang
that Maud"
Maud" cries Edwin, who has been
busy In making the vessel shipshapc.
is she above the horizon?'
Very much" laughs Barnes. mo.
ticc that overgrown girl romping with
the big dog and waving the French
mag at him. That flag. imagine. was
to have been our signal" Then he In.
spccts the villa carefully and is pleased
to see that good solid brick wall of
sufficient height to exclude any but
very energetic intruders surrounds It's
pretty garden. Only on the water side
are its lawns open to view. and this
portion of the quiet bay appears ut
present devoid of boats.
A light flight of stone steps that en-
ter the water and a tasty little floating
wooden landing stage Indicate the for
n0 owner of the villa had been
aq6Stic.
WHAT'S just the place to put the
ladies' on shore as soon as it's dark"
remarks Edwin. for the two young men
had concluded 1t would be best to
make their entry into villefranche
very quietly.
Very well, order the cutter away"
says Barnes. "and I'll get ashore and
see that everything's all right"
In few minutes the American is at
the little landing stage. AS he runs
up the stone steps. Maud's bright eyes
light upon him. The girl stops her
romping with the big dog. and crying:
GLORY. glory. Mr.. Barnes of New York.
/ thought you were in London!" flies
down to him with additional exclama.
tions OF surprise and delight.
where is your mother. Maud?" re.
marks Burton, pleasantly. as the girl
snuggles one of her rather soiled
hands into his. 'a
She's in the house. there. She's so
blessed easy, think I'm going to have
step.papa.' answers Miss Chartris.
saily.
"Ah, Won Bulow." remarks Barnes,
sententiously.
Perhaps. But mamma has other
admirers now," returns Maud.
This news is not at all satisfactory
to Mr.. Barnes. The more followers
Lady Chartris has lounging about, the
less will be the retirement of the villa.
Very well. run of and play. Maud;
Ill see you a little later" he remarks,
glumly.
They are entering the ample portico
4 of the house.
Lady Chartris at her door receives
genooeus Mr.. Barnes effusjvely. THE
. -
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Trusts Control Burma,

Burma is controlled by trusts. There
are two transportation lines which al.
ways keep in reserve 6 per cent. of
the importers last six months bust
ness, which is liable to forfeiture If
an independent shipment is received.
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Chartris runs upstairs, and returning.
places an epistle In Burton's hand,
adding: Here Is also another nd.
dressed In the same hand that arrived
three days ago. under enclosure to
me-" The contents OF the first makes
him knit his brows.
II reads:
Niarscilics. May q. 1ssJ.
My Dear Mr.. Barnes:
I send this by Lady Chartris. Any fur
ihcr communications until / again see
you will be mailed under cover to that
lady. as dare not give our adversary
nny chance of finding your location by
the post. for We have to deal with some
body whose deviiish Ingenuity beats that
OF Old Nick himself. The way he sub
stituted his own nssassins in place OF the
two Trenches I had hired to ride be-
hind your carriage and guard you when
you left Marseiies. will prove this.
He must have got onto me Immediate
ly after you employed me. Someone must
have followed you md seen our chat at
the Hotel des Dcux- Mondes and guessed
that you engaged me. All that day
must have been shadowed SO slick
never suspected 1t. By this means they
must have guessed that hired Jamcson's
yacht for you and the men to guard you
to the embarkation. Any way. the two
F'renchmen. who were to see you safe.
into your carriage, left their nags ut the
door of n winc-shop Just around the cor
ner from your hotel. In the Rue du Mu-
see, and stepped in to drink and that is
the last either of the buns know about
anything until they woke up with n
laundering headache and were told they
had been asleep In the wine-shop for the
last six hours.
When they came out. about midnight,
they found their nags waiting for them.
but so bunEcd up they must have carried
the two men after you till they jumped
me at the Roucas Blanc. 1 have ques-
toned them and they admit that by
stnnder asked them to drink wine with
him.
In addition. II It isn't too late. want
to warn you about the cook for the Sea-
gull, whom Graham hurriedly engaged.
The devil who's running this vendetta
on YOU may have got to him also in some
way though everybody about the docks
says that Leboeuf is square,
/ shall be in Nice not later than June
4. as from what you said to me reckon
WV won't be back before that time.
Yours anxlously
ELIJAH REUBEN EMORY.
Then he opens the second letter
from the American detective, dated
June I'd. 1t contains a receipted
bill from the Grand, that he had paid
for Mr. Barnes, and also statement
that Young Bernardo Saliceti had ar
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Dutchtown Notes.

Charles Mollere, of Geismar, was
the guest of the Misses Kaufman last
Sunday.
The many friends of Miss Sarah
Girshefski regret very much to learn
of her illness and join in wishing her
an early and complete recovery.
Carl Barman was the guest OF
friends here last Sunday.
While returning from New Orleans
last Sunday afternoon, Miss Oma
Hodge, one of the efficient teachers of
the Dutchtown high school, was
thrown from moving passenger
train and sustained painful, but for
tunately not serious injuries.
Alphonse Landry Sos pleasantly
entertained at the homesof w. kernan
last Sunday.
Misses Marie Genre and Oda De-
noux passed through here Sunday en-
route to CornervieW.
M. Baird spent Sunday at Gonzales
as the guest of Rev. L. Nd. Phillips. .
Leslie Leblanc passed through
Dutchtown last Monday en- route to
his home at Gonzales.
Leon Picard and Mesdames Bap-
tiste Decoteau and Boudreaux were
business visitors to Donaldsonviile
on Monday last.
Leon Kennedy visited Geismar Sun
day evening.
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Feast Of Passover.

Divine services in honor of the feast
of Pesech, or Passover, were held on
Wednesday evening and Thursday
morning at the synagogue of Bikur
Cholim Congregation. Rabbi M.
Klein oficiated, assisted by a cholr
composed OF Mrs. W alter Lemann,
Misses Julia Fevrier, Ora Dalferes
and Marg aret Bowdoin and DR.. John
6 Thibau6. Miss AnnE Sims presided
j the organ. AtTharsday S services
mr.. Klein delivered an eloquent and
forcefuI sermon on the meaning OF the
feast. taking his text from the Book
Of Exodus, AIl.-A
Pesach, which is one OF the most
irnnortant feasts IN the Jewish calen-
dar. lasts seven days and is celebrated
Nv hoIy conversations on the first and
last dnv. It commentaries the de-
Iyerance of the children OF Israel out
of Egyut, the land of bondage, and
Is marked by the eating Of unleayened
hrpad. or matzos, in accord anee with
the divine instruction, Seven days
thon shalt eat nnleayened bread
The first evening is usually devoted
= 4 reunion OF families and friends.
when the book of the wonderful ex-
adns is related and songs of Old
Jewish tradition are sung, followed BY
q feast.
Concluding services of the Pass
over feast week will be held at p.
ri. next Tuesday and $50 O'Clock
wednesday morning The pubic Is
cordially invited TO attend.
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Italian Commits Suicide.

Louis Lalomia, well-known Italian
saloonkeeper of this town, committed
suicide near his home at the corner OF
Lessard and Albert streets shortly
before IL O'Clock last Wednesday
night By shootieg himself three times
with 81 calibre Smith s. Wesson
revolver. One of the bullets was fired
into the throat ADD emerged just below
the left cheek bone; a second entered
the right side and was found lodged
beneath the skin on the left side OF the
body, and third penetra ted the
abdomen just above the navel. 1t was
the latter wound which proved fatal,
death ensuing at 2:45 o'clock Thurs
day morning.
About o'clock Wednesday evening
Lalomia left his place of business IN
restless and nervous condition, and
upon reaching his home Immediately
went to bed. He seemed to be cons1d-
erably worried and disturbed, and,
being unable to sleep, got up and
paced the floor for some time. Later
he again sought his couch, but SUISSE
quensly arose and asked his wife for
his revolver, stating that he had to
get out of the house as somebody was
coming to murder him. The terrified
woman begged her husband to allow
her to accompany him, but he curtly
refused her request and Instructed her
60 remain at home After securing his
pistol, Lalomia walked out to the ban
quette and there shot himself three
times. as stated above, falling almost
into the arms of Officer Albert eau
threaux, who happened to bein the vlcln-
ity at the time aud was the first person
20 reach theside of the unfortunate mans
Lalomia was carried into his resi-
denca aud placed IL bed, and upon
being asked who had shot him he re-
piled that he had attempted TO kill
himself because he was tired Of living.
Lalomia was native of Italy and
was thirty two years, eleven months
and fourteen days of age. For some
time past his actions have been queer,
aud it is thought that he had become
mentally unbalanced and took his own
lie while laboring under the delusion
that somebody was trying to murder
him. He leaves wife and three
young children and one brother, NJ.
Lalomia, who was his partner in bust,
| ness.
The Lalomia brothers cond ucted
the Grey Mule saloon in Railroad
avenue, at which place it was alleged
that Stephano Monfre, one of the
principals in the celebrated E4amana
kidnapping case, had stopped over
night while fleeing from New Orleans
last summer.
The funeral took place at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon under the aus
pices of the Societa Italiana di NJ. B.
| Cunte di Torino, of which deceased
was a mem Der. Services were. held
at the Church of the Sacred Heart and
| interment was made in the Catholic
| cemetery.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-18

Much enthusiasm was aroused
among the members of Mohawk Tribe
No. 80, Improved Order of Red Men,
and the citizens OF Donaldsonville
generally by the receipt OF telegraphic
advices last Tuesday announcing that
A.G. Whidden of Plaquemine, a mem
Der of Mohawk Tribe, had been
elected great sachem of Louisiana by
the state convention of Red Men in
session at Monroe, and that Donald
souvilie had been chosen as next
years meeting place. Headed by a
brass band, the members of Mohawk
Tribe marched to the I. and 2 depot
in body Wednesday afternoon to
welcome their returning delegates and
Great Sachem Whidden, and after pa
rading through the principal streets OF
the town the Indians repaired to their
wigwam in The Masonic Temple and
proceeded to celebrate their double
victory.
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TelenElnne Troubles.

The lack of telephone facilities be-
tween Donaldsongille and Darrow
continues and there seems to be no
prospect Of any relief in the near fu
ture. Some of the telephone subscrtb-
ers on the opposite side ofthe river
have long distance service with the
Lntcher exchange, but as yet, owing
to the loss of the cable, no local SER
vice is being given them.
The following petition to the Loulsl-
ana railroad commission has been
filed and hearing set for Wednes-
day. April 20:
Parish of Ascension.
State of louisiana
To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the
Railroad Commission, State of Louisiana:
We the undersigned residents and taxpayers
OF the parish of Ascension, respectfully repre-
sent:
That we are subscribers to the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company and have
been for some time; that our phones are con-
nected with the telephone exchange located and
operated at Donaldsonviile, III the parish OF AS
cension that our phones are all located on the
opposite side of the Mississippi river and COM
munication to Donaldsonville has been through
a submarine cable across the Mississippi river
from Donaldsonville to barrow. AS subscri-
bers TO the said telephone company we have
been paying the regular monthly rentals for
local telephone service ana UOlIS 1Of long ulS-
lance service, but owing to the inadequate and
insufficient equipment of the said Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company for trans
hitting messages to and from the Donaldson
vile exchange across the said Mississippi river,
we have been having niserably poor service and
at times service at all. Since March u, 1908,
the cable which has been giving this Indifferent
service has been lost and since that date and at
the present time we are absolutely without any
telephone communication whatsoever. Com
plant has been made to the said telephone
company of the inadequate service and OF the
necessity OF the installation of another cable
across the Mississippi river at DonadSonvllle,
and the said company has replied to the said
complaint stating that it can not and viii not
| install another cable at the said point.
Wherefore, the undersigned signers petition
| your honorable body to accord them hearing
at once and without delay; that after said hear
| ing the said Cumberland Telephone and Iele-
| graph Company be ordered instanter to put into
commission the old cable and install in addition
thereto another cable so that prompt and efficient
| telephone communication can be had by the
| undersigned with the town of Donaldsonville
| and all other points having telephone service.
Respectfully submitted;
| Picard & GeisTnar, Ltd, Brou & Robert,
| j. A. Caryille, j. A. Rome,
I T.. w. Armitage, Dominique Casso
4 r. R. Blouin, Leon WE'LL Bros, Ltd.
| fnew only connected with Luteher pay stationt
| o. S. Broussard & Co., Henry c. Brand,
/ G. T. Chapman. G. D. Gondran.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-18

Ascension Council No. 1887, Knights
of Columbus, is making preparations
to initiate on Sunday, April 26, a
class of City odd new members. which
added to the present membership OF
166, will make the council one Of the
largest in the state outside OF New
Orleans. It is expected that several
hundred visiting knights will be pres
emit to participate in the ceremonies
incidental to the occasion. The Texas
and Pacific Railroad will offer reduced
rates to Donaldsonville from all
points it's line between New Orleans
and Shreveport. and a special train
will be run from the former city for
the accommod alton of the Crescent
City knights and their guests. The
initiatory ceremonies will be under
the direction of State Deputy George
W. Young and the New Orleans de
gree team.
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For Sale.

u1HE FINE PIECE OF PROPERTY in upper
/ Port Barrow, about one mile above Donald
% acres of ffrst-class land suitable for truck or
poultry farming. Has comnodious residence
and ali necessary ontbnildings. For terms, etc,
aDply TO or address WHITE REALTY Co. $50
T,arondflet street or P. O, Box 49, New Orleans.
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Notice, to Banks.
orrteE OF MISSISSIPPI AND LAFogRel

OFFICE OF MISSISSIPPI AND LAFoGRcHB
DRAINAGE DISTRICT,
April 8. 1903.
CEALED PROPOSALS for the custody of the
y funds belonging TO the Mississippi and La
fourche Drainage District VIII be received at TINS
Office until twelve O'Clock noon on April d. 1908.
The successful bidder or bidders shall furnish
security to the sam of $751; 600 in accordance with
Act % Of 1907. All proposals to be addressed to
HE Mississippi ard Lafourcfe Drainage District
and endorsed on the envelope fiscal Agency
BID. ;, all in accordance with Act % of 1907
The right to reject any and all bids isTeseryed,
MISSISSIPPI AND LAFOURCHE DRAINAGE
- INSTRUCT DnnaIdsonyiiIe. La.
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i. Dulitx, one of the popular sales
80, +, the store of NJ. q j. Tobias, is
suending the Easter holidays IN Ne"
Orleans with his family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-18

Ed. Alderman and Cyrille Schex-
naydre, OF St. James, paid Donald
sonvilIe a business visit during the
early part of the week.
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10 stanhenson and Elmer Hunt,
~. ~. ~ the Miles Company g ca
n sssla managerial : corps, were among
paols nasa s. DnnaldsonvilIe during
sha early part OF the week
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] P@osz17ogs SEegEED
s.: sl 81 81 SRaS "a 8 IBuSlNESs &
- gs 81 D q ID sl. 81 3 ; COLLEGE K
VI ROY GoMmon 81, NV 0RkEANs,L Ia. q
For Rent.

fEYHE NEAT and comfortable cottage in Rail-
Il road avenue adjoining the Times Office,
aud directly opposite the postofice. Hand
solnely finished inside ard provided with electric
light fixtnres Suitable either for residence or
business stand. Rent very reasonable. Apply to
or address AUGUST S. BRAuD, Garyvfile. La.
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HI. Leake, talented young news news
:, ! "a, man of St. Frsncisville, spent
Wednesday and Thursday here IS tne
,,,,ess of his friend, Fred. Converse.
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IN the market for 9 sauuIe
Ars 80, yoS r horsey Ii so. it will be 70
oanr interest to look over sn9 n ~ IA "a
I. LJF. - 2 Ia.h esa Blue Grass stable.
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Miss Gussie Renss came Up 1ro -
Nsw Orleans Wednesday ateefnoon ~
snsnd the Easter hoiidays WIZ Ra,, ns'
Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. y. p Asso's'
ST fYDper Ascension.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-18

An event of interest in the near fu-
ture will be the marriage of Miss Ly-
die Gre, the lovely young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bienvenu Gre, to Anne
lius Williams, a prominent and sue
cessfnl business man of Whitecastle,
the wedding To be solemnized at the
local Catholic church on Wednesday,
April 20, at high noon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-18

MIR. and Mrs. John w. Tucker. OF
nnnar ASCENSION, spent several days
II New Orleans this week. registering
If tae Cosmopolitan Hotel.
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miss Helene Reuss, of Germania
,,la.,sation. returned Wednesday, ais-
e prrs,1 from New Orleans, where she
= sss the attractive guest of relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-18

After spending some time here as
the guest of her father, A. M. Sobral,
Mrs. Peter Stiff has returned to her
home ia New Orleans.