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CHAPTER Xxx.
50. Chloe lie Excited.

The truth leaked out slowly in st.
Chloe that two men had not returned
to their lodgings the previous night;
hut. since their respective land ladies
did not appear to attach much impor-
lance to the circumstances, no par
ticular interest was a stranger and
foreigner. a man who made no friends
and awoke no affection. and IL he
we're never heard of again no n
would trouble very much.
Grayton everybody loved. But,
since he was at e~verybody's beck and
call, and always ready to watch
through the night by the sick or dy-
ing, no alarm was felt at his non-ap-
pearance at bedtime.
Hell turn up sometime" Mrs.
Tamblyn said to herself. Likely as
not he's gone out in one Of the fish,
ing boats; or maybe some farmers
i'll t'other side Of the parish. He'll
become by dinner time"
But wher dinner time came and
passed, and her ledger had not re-
turned, Mrs. Tamblyn began to reel a
little anxious. All the fishing boats
had returned. but non Of the fisher
men had seer the crrate. neither had
any one heard OF anybody being seri-
ously Ill in the parish.
When she had cleared away the din.
ner things she threw a shawl over
her bead and shoulders and walked
across to the postof1ca. There might
be a letter or 4 message Of some kind,
| News generally reached the postof'
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the awful sand gained upon him.

inch the awful sand gained upon him.
It reached his boot tops; he felt the
cold inlet of sand and water Ike the
death grip Of death. He writhed and
tugged, but to no avail. He shouted,
but no answer anne. In vain ne
peered this way and that; there was
no one to succor. He would die there
-smothered like a beast.
Suddenly his ~despairing gaze de-
tected that which reused him to fresh
effort. Over his head, but far out Ct
reach, hung suspended from the
branch Of an elm tree the sineWy
arms of a giant grapevine. with
trembling haste he pulled off his coat,
and clutching at the end of one sleeve,
cast the garment with all his strength
toward the vine.
1t fell short by at least a foot
Again and again the coat described
a frantic revolution, but without sue
cess.
Desisting, finally, from this vain
maneuver, Jonas put all his force into
a mighty cry for help. One, two,
three times his voice died away unan
swered, but to the fourth appeal there
came to him, as if in mocking re-
sponse, a shrill meow; and straight
way there appeared upon the bank,
picking his way daintily, with flaunt-
ing tail and meWing in responsive
gasps, a well-known ink-black figure.
1t was Tom Satan! The cold drops
stood out on Jonas forehead. Were
his predictions of the animals malign
influence thus horribly verified? and
had the creature followed him unno-
ticed, that he might be a spectator Of
his sufferingS?
Whatever his past motives, Tom Sa-
tan now seemed bent only upon cul-
tivating an intimacy with the man
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ASToNISHED THE DOCTOR
Old lady Got Well with Change Of
Food.

A great scientist has said we can put
body properly.
To do this the right kind of food, Of
course, is necessary. The body manu-
features poisons in the stomach and
intestines from certain kinds of food
stuffs and unless sufficient of the right
overcome the good.
MY grandmother, II years DID,"
writes a N. Y. lady, had been an in
valid for Is years from what was
called consumption of the stomach and
bowels. The doctor had given her up
to die.
g" saw so much about Grape-Nuts
that l persuaded Grandmother to try
1t. She could not keep anything on her
stomach for more than a few minutes.
"She began Grape-Nuts with only a
teaspoonful. AS that did not distress
her and as she could retain it, she took
q little more until she could take all OF
4 ~teaspoonfuls at a meal.
Then she began to gain and grow
strong and her trouble in the stomach
vas gone entirely. She got to enjoy
good health for one so old and we
know Grape-Nuts saved her life.
'The doctor was astonished that In
stead of dying she got well. and with
cut a drop of medicine after she began
the Grape-Nuts." There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read 1.-The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Ct human
interest.
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TORNADO LEFT THE MORTGAGE
Everything Else, However, on the
Farm Was Demolished.

Everything Else, HoWeVer, on inc
Farm Was Demolished.
Eyes, I passed through the Louisi-
ana tornado of May" said the south
erner in reply to the question. I'm
fact, I may say II was my own tornado
Ia little one got up for my W per-
sonal de~lectation."
How do you mean?" was asked.
why, 1t began and ended on my
own plantation. There was the whole
state OF Louisiana for to prance
around in, but 1t paid its attentions
to me alone. The planter to the west
Of me didn't know that anything was
happening"
"And about the damage?"
well. it could have been worse.
The thing came like a cannon ball,
and before ! could whoop twice down
went a hundred acres of standing
timber, two barns. three sheds and my
dwelling house, together with four
miles OF fencing"
But how could it have been
w~orse?"
ooh, It might have swept the $4,000
mortgage of the property, but that
was left roe to build upon again!"
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THE Shadow Between"
-
SILAS K. HOOKING.

was dimly outlined in the darknesh.
Instantly the truth flashed across his
mind; the curate had followed him.
He had not gone to st. Chloe at all,
consequently he had not told Blight
the policeman.
He drew a long breath and waited,
and In that moment a dark and sim
lister purpose took possession of him.
He was not naturally an evilly-dls-
posed man. Under ordinary circum-
stances no such thought as now domi-
mated his brain would have gained ad-
mittance. But the chance of his life
was at stake. This man was coming
between him and fortune, and he had
no right TO come. II was no affair of
his. He was meddling in a matter
that was entirely outside his province.
II he chose to interfere in other peo-
pies affairs he would have to take
the consequences.
Nevins put his hand into his hip
pocket and drew out a l~ong-bladed
knife. He had no wish to use it, but
he was in a mood that might lead to
anything.
The shadowy figure stood quite still
a few yards away. Nevins was trem-
bling in every limb with excitement.
For several moments no word was
spoken. Grayton held his breath and
waited, and ! Ma vague way wondered
what the upshot OF the adventure
would be.
II ,vn nAnanfntYa chat ha had
played his part clumsily. He ought
to have taken somebody into his con
fidence. 1t was bad generalship to
have no line Of communication. I'm
fortunately, from his point OF view,
events had happened so rapidly that
he had been unable to keep pace with
them. He had been called upon to
act before he had had time to think.
Now he had reached a point beyond
which he could not see.
Who are your" Nevins demanded,
suddenly and savagely.
"Why ask?" Grayton answered,
quietly. do you think | would let
you go out of my sight?"
"Then you mean to follow me%
81 do"
Nevins took three or four long
strides and came close up to his ad-
versafy.
You are a meddling fool" he
Kissed, angrily. What | do is no
concern of yours"
There you are mistaken" Grayton
replied. you have in your posses
sion valuable property that does not
belong to you. You are a thief, and
| shall follow you until | am able to
give you into custody"
you had better think twice" New
ms growled. II am not in the mood
to be thwarted."
Neither am l." Grayton replied,
"and | think you will find that in any
feat of endurance | am your match
Then you will not turn back?"
Not unless you give me that box.
And Pm not sure I'll turn back even
them
"You mean to track me DOWN."
Il dol"
'Then, by heaven But he dld
not wait TO complete the sentence.
Swift as a panther he sprang on
Grayton. For a moment a knife
cleaned close to the curate's eyes,
and he attempted to spring aside; but
he was too late.
The blow fell with the swiftness OF
a t~hunderbolt. There was a singing,
sickening sensation somewhere in the
neighborhood of the right shoulder.
A sudden jerk. and he was alone.
With a groan he fell back and rolled
over on the damp heather. For a
moment the earth swan; then con
seriousness melted into oblivion.
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M after Of Choice.

Harold-I had a narrow escape this
morning. I fell out of a buggy, but
wasn't injured in the least.
Howard-Well, they say Providence
takes care Of intoxicated men and
fools.
Harold-Sir, I'd have you know that
I never drink any kind of liquor.
Howard-That's all right old fell
low. | know you don't.
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Tns Same Old Bore.

"Ah, Miss Wose." he lisped, "there
is a time for all things"
"Yes," responded the YEA sri
with a yawn, "but some things don't
to notice the clock"
And even then he waited until the
cuckoo had cuckooed twelve times be-.
fore he called for his hat and cane.
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BELMONT BETTER.
His Condition Is Reported as
Slightly Improved.
Suffering From Peritonitis
Following Appendicitis.

Hampstead, L. l., June SO. P.
Belmont, who is critically ILL.,, with
appendicitis, was reported to be
slightly better today.
His family has been at his bedside,
and Mr. Belmont has been lowering
between life and death at his country
home near Hampstead. L. I. After an
operation for appendicitis, performed
just before noon Thursday, Mr.. Bel
mont developed peritonitiS and sank
SO rapidly that it was feared he would
not survive the night.
Mrs. Belmont and her son, W. K.
Vanderbilt, Jr., and the latter's wife
are within immediate call of the cham
Der at Brookholst villa, the Belmont
home, and one of the three surgeons in
attendance is constantly at the patients
bedside. Mr.. Belmont's- illness dates
from Tuesday of this week, when his
family physician found him in such
serious condition that a consultation
was speedily called.
Indications Of improvement were seen
within a few hours and, although it
was known the patient had appended
tbs, 1t was hoped that an operation
might not be necessary. Wednesday
there was a turn for the worse and an
operation was performed. The patient
did not rally well from the effects and
it soon appeared that peritonitis had
set in. The infection spread and by last
night had become general
Mr.. Belmont's brothers, August Bel
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NEGRO FIEND GETS 20 YEARS.
Jury at Des Moines Convicfs Frank
Brown on First Ballot.

Des Moines, Ia, June Sit took
the jury in criminal court but one
ballot yesterday afternoon to convict
Frank Brown, a negro, OF attempting
criminal assault on Miss Mary Mann.
a white woman. The jury retired at
5:15 O'Clock and at 5:21 o'clock the
foreman handed the verdict OF guilty
to the judge.
Brown will be brought up for sent
ence next Monday morning. The crime
of which he has been convicted is
punishable by sentence of 20 years in
the penitentiary and it is practically
certain that Judge Henry WIZ give
him the limit.
Justice was dealt out swiftly and
surely in the case of Frank Brown.
One day and a half suffieed for the
of the testimony the
arguments of the counsel were brief,
but two hours and a half
and then the jury made record and
convicted the defendant in the short
space of seven minutes, taking but
one ballot -
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SEALED m BOX CAR.
Sixteen Cinnamon Struggled into
United States Found Half Starved.

San Francisco June 5.-When a
sealed box car which apparently had
come intact from Galveston, Tex,
was opened in the Southern Pacific
freight yards, sixteen half starved
Chinese were found in addition to half
a load of heavy steel. The car was
ten days on the road and had been in
the yards for forty-eight hours.
The Chinese had a little water and
few crackers left, but were weak
and hollow eyed. One Of them
showed a certificate emitting him to
admission to the country but the
others were turned over to the immi-
grafton authorities. 1t is supposed by
the officials that the men were snug
gled across the Mexican border and
placed in the car at Ell Paso, the seals
Of the car being replaced with others.
There evidently was an arrangement
for their release here, but in some
way it miscarried.
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HAYWOOD VERDICT RIGHT
Says United States Judge Seaman En-
. dorsing 1t.

Chicago, June 5.-A remarkable en-
dorsement Of the jury verdict which ac-
quilted William D. Haywood of COM
plicity in the Steunenberg murder was
made last night by Judge William H.
Seaman Of the United States court of
appeals.
In an address delivered before the
graduating class of the Chicago-K emit
college of law, Judge Seaman cited the
Haywood trial as one of the most
striking known proofs Of the contention
that American juries can weigh evil
dence in case without being swayed
by public opinion. Judge Seaman said:
1.-The verdict rendered. in the face of
public passion and demand. was abso-
lutely just. And it was remarkable
vindication of the jury system in Amer
lea. Whether or not the defendant was
guilty will never be absolutely known,
but it was clear that he was not proved
guilty under the law, and the Haywood
jury. uninf1uenceds by the public clamor.
stated this feariessly.'
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.HOkE SMITH LOST
Defeated by John NJ. Brown in
Georgia Primary
BY q Majority of About Four
teen Thousand.
LIVINGSTON ms.
Old POpulist Leader Will Go
Back to Congress.
No Opposition to United States
Senator Clay.


Atlanta, Ca, June with a few
doubtful counties still to be heard
from, unofficial returns show that
John M. Brown defeated Hoke Smith
for governor in yesterdays Democrat
ic primary by a majority of slightly
over $4,000. The vote from the miss
ing counties will not materially change
Browns majority. The returns indl-
cate State Senator Robert e. Park
was nominated over w. j. Speer by
a comforta BILE majority. The race for
the full and two unexpired terms as
railroad commissioner is still in doubt,
the returns so far received being in
sufficient to warrant a prediction as
to the successful candidates. All pres.
eut congressman have returned with
the exception of E. B. Lewis In the
Third district. In this district the
reported that Congressman Lewis had
defeated his opponent. Dudley NJ
Hughes. Later returns, however, show
that Hughes received small major
ity over Lewis. L. F. Livingston,
former congressman from the Fifth
district, whose nomination was IN
doubt last night. according to figures
received early today, secured a good
majority over James L. Mayson.
United States Senator A. S. Clay
nad no opposition ana received the Iuii
vote as did Attorney General John c.
Hart, Secretary of State Philip Cook.
Comptroller General w. A. Wright
and more state officers. with the ex-
ception of prison commissioner for
which office there were five candi-
dates, the result still being in doubt.
The results will be consolidated at
noon at the different county seats and
the official count of the various con-
testants be made public as soon as
1t is not believed that the
result reached by the official count
will vary greatly from the unofficial
figure given as the majority in the
race for governor.
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MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Opened Weak on Lower
Foreign Cables.
Wheat Weak Because of Reclin-
ing Sales.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Strong = Natives
Bring $5.25 to 81.
Hogs Quoted Five and Ten Cents
Higher.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.

chicago, June 5.-WHEAT-The wheat
market today opened weak chiefly because
OF lower cables from Liverpool Trading
was In moderate volume only July wheat
opened Nc lower to Hc higher, at SS7s6
SS4c. and sold at SS1zc. Minneapolis. Du-
cars. ~
The wheat market continued weak all
oay because of the report of a trade pa
per IN the southwest that the prospects
lndlcate more than an average crop. The
close was weak with July 1NQlAc lower,
at S7X@8sc.
CORN-The corn market was weak
chiefly because OF realizing sales in the
July option, predictions for general rain
throughout the corn belt having apparent
~ no effect on prices. July corn opened
unchanged to nc lower, at 6S%@6SNc, and
sold at 6S1sc
. The corn market was weak until the fin
6?%c.
OATStTrading in oats was larger than
Tor some time past, and prices were weak
IN sympathy with wheat and corn July
oats opened h@ssc lower, at 45A@4Sc. and
sold at 46Ac.
PROVISIONStThe provisions market
was dull and prices ruled steady. July
pork was unchanged. at $13.S7h. Ribs were
also unchanged. at $7.5. Lard was a
shade lower. at $S521k.
RYE-Cash: SOC.
BARLEY-Cash: 10000,
TIMOTHY-Sept., $780,
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Ten CARS IN MOTOR RACE
Those in Kansas City Endurance Run
Expected Here Saturday Noon.

Kansas City, June 5.-Ten motor cars
will start Saturday morning on the
Kansas City Automobile clubs special
endurance run of 200 miles, in what is
considered the severest test Of motor
cars that has been held near Kansas
City. At a meeting held at the Kup-
per hotel last night the ten entrants
drew for places, r. c. Greenlease get
ting first, considered the most difficult
position.
Only the fifteen cars making perfect
scores in the annual endurance run
held May 16, or cars of the same model,
were eligible to be entered. OF these
five dropped out. The cars will all
start with their working parts sealed
and so difficult has the committee
made the rules governing the run that
although each car will start with 1000
points, no high scores are expected.
W. G. Whitcomb is to be the pilot for
the run, and H. N. Strait is the judge
of inspection.
Instead of Ottawa, as on the previous
run, the course this time will be to To-
peka, which makes the course 201.7
miles from Fifteenth street and Paseo,
the starting point.
The drawing for places last night has
No. Entrant. Make of Car.
1. r. c. Greenlease. Thomas.
2. H. E. Rookledge.. White.
3. E. P. Moriarty.. Packard.
4. w. w. Cowen. Premier.
s. 7. w. Sanborn.. Stanley.
g. Fletcher Cowherd, jr..Corbin-
Z. H. Holshauser..-.. .Pope-Hartford
g. w. S. Hathaway. Maxwell.
3. NC Nolan. .Stevens-Duryea
10. M. l.. Walls. .Studebaker.
The cars are scheduled to arrive in
Topeka at noon on Saturday.
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Mae O'ReiIly Alive and Well.

Saratoga, June 5.-Mae O'Reilly.
who Julius G. Truelson, Jr., declared
in a confession to the Texas authori-
ties, was murdered on the Guinness
farm at Laporte. Ind, is In this VIII
lage alive and well. She arrived on
Friday last from New York CITY and
is the guest of friends here.
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Charged With Horse Stealing.

Salina, Kan, June 5.-The police
Clark of Pond Creek, Okla, on a
charge of horse stealing on a war
rant with stealing two teams of horses
and harness and wagon and leav-
ing them at Beloit for sale. He or
dered the money sent to Salina. I'm
der Sheriff F. r. Ganez took Clark to
Downs,
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day were about 1900 head. Market steady.
Beeves. $5.O0Q7 Is; Texans, $4.70@6. IS; west
erns A65@6. 10; stockers and feeders. s.. 60
$3.50: cows and heifers, s.. 4OQ6.50; calves,
$4.50@6O0.
HOGS-Receipts today about q 900 head.
Market steady Light Sc. 1O@5.5 2h; mixed,
s.. 1856 heavy, $5.O6@6.55: rough. $3.50
5.25; good to choice heavy, &25Q5.55; pigs,
4.25@5. 10; bulk Of sales, $5.40@6.5O.
Sheep-Receipts today were about 700
head. Market steady. Natives. S3.15Q4.90;
western. $a.15g490; yearlings Aso@S.5O;
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mont and Perry Belmont, who are in
Europe, have been notified by cable
of his condition Mr.. and Mrs. Bel
mont were themselves to have sailed
the latter part of June for an auto
mobile tour of the continent, planned
to last until September.
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Killed While Hunting.

Pittsburg, Kan, June 5.-Frank Pos
ser, Is years old, living near Monmouth,
was accidentally shot and killed Thurs
day afternoon by Dell Mcclure about
20 years old, while hunting squirrels
Mcclure missed the squirrel and Pos
ser, who was in the tree, received the
full charge of shot in his body. He fell
from the tree and was dead when his
companions reached him
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1.-THE following sales were made today at
the stock yards. Kansas City. No. and
telephoned to The Topeka State Journal
mission merchants, with offices at all
markets.1
Kansas City, June 5.
CATTLE@Receipts today 1000 head.
Market strong.
HOGS-Recedpts today 1900 head. Mar
ket 5@1Oc higher. Bulk Of sales, $500
5.45: top. $50.
sHEEP-Receipts today 5000 head. Mar
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Fifth District Politician Picks
Calderhead to Win.
He Is Not q Friend Of the Con-
gresham, Either.
FITZGERALD'S PAPERS
They Are Filed With Secretary
of State Denton.
Denton Urges Candidates to
File Petitions at Once.

A wen known Fifth district poll
tician who was in Topeka this week
and who is not friend of Calderhead
In the congressional fight. but would
rather see either Rees or Smith w1n'
made the following forecast on the
result of the primary, based on the to-
faI RanIfhIican vote of 1906:
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THIEVES ARE CAUGHT.
Santa Fe Special Agents Do Good
Work at Las Vegas.

Las Vegas. N. NJ. June 5.-Fred T.
Forest and Charles Fox have been ar
rested by Special Officer Cartwright
Of the Santa Fe for breaking into a
box car and stealing a quantity of
merchandise. The arrest was made at
Rowe. forty miles west of this city.