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something to tell you. The secretary
told me outright which one of the
six girls really is the daughter Of
Fletcher Boyd
| looked at him in utter astOnish-
ment What" l said, eXcitedly; do
you mean to say she deliberately gave
away the secret? Which one is it, for
Heavens sake? And why did she
do it?"
It's Agatha Sixth. You were right
all along. AS for the reason, l don't
know what she did it for, unless-un-
less" he hesitated. "She's such an
honorable little thing l think she felt
that the marriage would displease my
family, so she wanted to turn me
from what she saw was coming and
used the disclosure Of the Honorable
Agatha's identity for bait. Come on
to bed" ne added, with little return
of his old spirit; you'd better get
rested for your last try for the twen-
ty millions. If you make up for past
neglect you ought to win Agatha Sixth
hands down."
Then you don't mean to try?"
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His face clouded again. Il don't
mean to try" he said, and we went up
To our rooms in silence.
And so we came to the last four
days of our stay at Castle Wyckhoff,
and l began subtly and by degrees to
win back my former place in the re-
gard of Agatha Sixth, and with every
inch of ground l gained in my pursuit
of the Honorable Agatha l thought of
Vincent with a fresh pity.
The evening before the last day of
our stay we all spent together in the
music room. We were very jolly, and
vet underneath it all think the girls
were a little saddened by our ap-
preaching departure, and Wilfred and
| felt certain regret that the end
though of course l had fully determin-
ed to propose to Agatha Sixth on the
morrow. l was rather surprised there
fore, when Vincent suddenly complain
ed of headache and, eXcuSing himself,
went up to his room. When l went up
to my own room l raped on his door,
but he made no answer and l conciud-
ed that he must be asleep. The next
morning, much to my aStOnishment, he
did not saunter in and out Of my room
as he was accustomed to do Of morn
| ing, but as it was late l did not stop
tu investigate. But when 10 o'clock
came. and still no Vincent, l went up
to his room, for | thought he should
II be up and doing on this, his last day
at Castle Wyckhoff. when he was to
leave for London on the 4.l5 train
that afternoon. / say che not we,
for | felt more confident of my success
with Agatha Sixth that day than had
done the evening before, and although
| | had not yet had the opportunity TO
put the great question. | felt that 1t
was very possible that in the guise of
accepted lover [ might not have 10
take the AIS that afternoon.
When l reached Vincents room l
knocked twice, and, receiving no an
swer, entered, and was somewhat
alarmed to find that he was not there,
| Though his bed had been slept in.
Anxious, without knowing why, | tore
downstairs and called for Mis-. Arml-
stead. That good lady met me at the
foot of the stairs i'm answer to my sum-
mons. with an air as anxious as my
IOwn.
Have you seen Lord Vincent" l
asked her.
Have You seen my secretary?' she
repied, without answering my ques-
tion. shes not in her room, though
her bed has been slept in. But she
hasn't had her breakfast, and l can't
find her anywhere
| You don't mean it," l CALCULATED
and Sickening fear turned me cold.
Perhaps this has something to 40
with it." said Mrs. Armistead. 1
found it on the front hall table under
meath the mail bag"
| Her anxiety was apparently sincere
land vet somehow it rang false to me.
With impatient fingers I seized the
folded paper she drew from her retl-
cule. 1t read as follows:
Dear old Arch: Sorry to deceive
YOU so, but I've gone and done 1t
lthat rash, foolish thing you told me
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THE station!" l cried, jumping up
winding drive at a pace that, would
not think of attempting in cold blood.
Through Mrs. Armistead's criminal
delay in handing me the note many
valuable minutes had been wasted, yet
thought l should still be in time per-
haps to save Vincent from carrying
out the last fatal step of his incredible
folly 1t might not be too late to part
them, for in spite of what he had said
in his note could not believe that the
worst had actually happened. AS we
approached the last strip Of woods be-
fore we reached the station l caught
sight of a puff of white smoke down
the track. A moment later, when we
drew up at the platform, the great
locomotive thundered into the station
and there, at the other end Of the plat
form, / saw them. There was Vim
cent, clad in the things he had worn
on the train when we had first come
through the fields Of Wye, and with
him was a remarkably pretty girl with
beautiful wavy red hair, in a gray
tailor suit and a smart black hat. Or
course it was the secretary.
waved at them frantically and they
waved in return, and could see Vim
cent smiling happily at me as they en-
tered one of the carriages. AS l came
up with their carriage Vincent opened
the window wide and thrust his head
out "Oh, Vincent" was all l said;
"am l too late?"
Not at ALL" he said, genially; you're
just in time to congratulate me. But
what | wanted of you, Arch"-and he
leaned toward me and lowered his
voice-'was to ask you to break it to
my father"
Then it's true?" l said, not quite
able to believe it, even yet.
Yes. it's true" he said aloud, and
with a radiant smile he drew back u
little so that I could see the erstwhile
Miss Marsh. Its true that I've mar
ried the secretary"
But it's not" said that lady, much
to my surprise, and thrusting out her
pretty head. It's not true a bit. He
hasn't married the secretary at all. /
was only playing secretary. He's
married no one but the Honorable
Agatha, the first. last, and only honor
able"
And for proof of her astonishing
words she snatched off her glove and
Idisplayed to my marveling gaze the
| big emerald cross of the WyckhOff
ring, winking in the sunshine.
At this moment the train began to
move. and l was filled with a sudden
and justifiable rage that Vincent
should have 50 deceived me. To think
that he had been in the secret all the
time and had helped to make a fool of
me. But one look at his face proved
to me that had done him an injustice.
He was as stricken with amazement
| as | was, and | knew that then, and
not until then, had he become ac-
quainted with the truth. Gathering my
wits quickly, for the train was moving
faster, l ran after their carriage till
caught up with the window again.
Good by" | shouted, and God bless
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not to do; at least, by the time you
get this note the deed will be done.
And l so dreaded your reproaches
that / never so much as asked you to
be the best man. But / couldn't help
it, Arch, honest 1 couldn't. Not to
save my soul. She shouldn't have had
eyes like stars and hair like autumn
leaves. AS for the money, hang the
stuffy old millions, 1 say! Every
pound of it is so many glass beads to
me in comparison to what 1 have
this day gained. 1 wish you JOY or
them and of the Honorable Agatha.
Dear old boy, forgive me II you can;
and if you want to do me one last
favor come down to the station In
time to meet the eleven-seventeen for
London and hear my last injunctions.
VINCENT"
when did you find this?" l gasped.
But didn't wait to hear her reply,
for a glance at the hall clock told me
that it was five minutes of eleven
Bare headed 1 rushed around to the
stables and fortunately found Christie
pher just putting the mare into the
dogcart. Get in," 1 yelled, "and drive
like sim"
"Sin, sir? Where, sir?" asked Chris
topher.
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you!" And Vincent, reaching out his
big hand, had just time to catch mine
in his strong grasp before I dropped
back, outstripped, and he had with
drawn his radiant face from my view.
Afterward l learned many things
First, that they had been married very
early that morning, before the rest of
US were up, in the little chapel at Wye,
with Mrs. Armistead. who was in the
secret, as witness. That explained her
delay in giving me the note. Dreading
my interference, they had not wished
me to know until the whole thing was
well over and Mrs. Armistead back
lat Castle Wyckhoff. Second that 1t
had been the Honorable Agatha's own
idea to play the part Of secretary to
her aunt, thus improving upon her ia
theirs plan, and making it still more
difficult for the competing suitors to
discover her identity Third, that her
reason for telling Vincent that Agatha
Sixth was the real Honorable Agatha
was only to prove him once more and
to the uttermost. And Vincent had
stood the trial without faltering and
had even proved himself equal to dis
regarding my wishes. Yet / really
think that on that night when he had
agreed with me that it was best to
give her up he meant to do 80, but
his love for the girl proved stronger
than his love for gold or his feeling
for his friend. And it was thus that
the boy won-because he had loved
truly and faithfully.
And | also learned afterWard that
the six Agathas. shortly after the
|elopement Of Vincent and the secre-
taryt that-was, had all gone to their
homes in America Later some Of them
married certain suitors who had once
been guests at Castle Wyckhoff.
Among these were Agatha First and
young Brancepeth, who, am happy to
say, has led a reformed life since his
marriage. And it also came to pass
that Vincent and his bride took pos
session Of Castle Wyckhoff as their
country seat when they came back
from their honeymoon. And there
often visited them.
But on that eventful day when the
train had pulled out of the station
none of these things was known to
me. and l stood on the platform dizzy
with the unexpected turn events had
taken.
And so ii was that Vincent got
ahead Of me, just as he has always
done. And 80 1t was, also, that l re-
turned to London, still an eligible
bachelor, still the prey OF match ma
king mammss and smiling debutantes.
There was but one comforting
thought in the mixture Of disappoint-
ment and chagrin that made the sum
of my feelings as I drove slowly back
to the castle This much had been
given me: At last had not made the
fatal mistake Of proposing to the
wrong Agatha, and I hugged myself as
thought how near had come to put
ting the question to Agatha Sixth that
very morning. That, at least, I had
managed to avoid. From that folly
the innate caution and unerring in
Fstifct of Archibald Terhune had pre-
served him. Thank Heaven!
THE END.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26
IT WAS GENUINE.
The William Shakespeare Signature
That Admiral Luce Had.

ne william ShakeSPeare 0i9ndtuTe
That Admiral Luce Had.
Admiral Luce was in command OF
the north Atlantic squadron in 1895,
and his flagship for a time was an
chored in New York Bay, where 1t
was visited by many people. One day
a party came aboard which included,
among others, a very pretty girl and
very dignified and learned English
man. AS Admiral Luce was entertain
ing them in his cabin he asked the
pretty girl If she would like to see an
original autograph of William Shakes
peare.
At this the dignified and learned
Englishman pricked up his ears and
remarked that he had made study
of the autographs Of Shakespeare and
was positive there was no authentic
example in America. Admiral Luce
replied that he was very positive MS
was authentic and that its genuine
ness had never been questioned. This
made the Britisher quite mad, and he
delivered a lecture on the fraudulent
autographs and manuscripts that
were brought over to America and ex-
hibited as originals.
WELL" replied the admiral, II am
convinced that my autograph Of Will
liam Shakespeare Is genuine, and
am going to have the pleasure OF
showing it to this young lady," where
upon he went to his desk, took out
his visitors book, and turned back
few pages and then pointed out the
signature. "William Shakespeare.
mayor Of New Orleans, Jan. IL, 1885,"
The Englishman gave a painful gasp
and retired.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26
CARING FOR BIRDS.
Solid Citizens In Maine Busy Looking
After Them.


Up in Maine there is a growing in
terest in birds. Chiefest among the
influences which have awakened and
kept up an interest in bird protection
in Maine are the Audubon societies
and the village improvement societies.
To one who rides along country roads
leading from any main city, says the
Boston Globe, the improvement Is
very marked. Within the past five
years the number Of birdhouses and
bird shelters erected in suburban
Maine has increased by more than
200 per cent. Magazines and papers
devoted to bird protection are found
in many homes. The Sunday news
papers which give illustrations OF
model birdhouses are preserved with
care for future reference. Teachers
in the common schools are showing
the boys how to use their jackknives
to whittle shingles and tack together
sections of boards. and how to bore
out dead limbs on trees, and to tack
that shall make these homely devices
most welcome to bird couples that are
about to start housekeeping.
Six years ago there was not known
to be n pair of purple martens or Of
crow blackbirds breeding within the
limits of Presque Isle. At that time
Judge George H. Smith, a prosperous
lawyer, and Sidney Cook. a deep-sea
diver, who had retired from active
labor, resolved to see what they could
do toward tolling the birds back to
the village.
1t would make an interesting book
to relate what these two men per-
formed. Fortunately. the barest re-
suits will tell the story. Last year
Judge Smith had the pleasure of
sheltering more than ninety pairs Of
purple martins in lofty houses on his
place.
Twelve pairs of summer yellow
birds nested and brought up two sue
cessive broods Of young among his
willows. He claims to have raised
more than q CARLOAD Of young
robins. He has induced three pairs
of cliff swallows to build mud nests
under the caves of his barn, and his
small orchard and surrounding
shrubbery were noisy with bird life
from May until October.
Mr.. Cook spent most Of his summer
in a camp on the shores of Squaw-
pan Lake, eight miles from the vii
lage, but with the help of his son he
became instrumental in getting a
flock of blackbirds to nest in a grove
back Of his home, and when the birds
departed for the south last fall he es-
timated there were more than 200 In
II. or double the number which came
in May. He also lured two pairs OF
blue birds and three pairs of white
breasted swallows to nest In boxes
| which he put up about his buildings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-26

MYSTERIOUS FIGUREs.-Put down the
number of your living brothers.
Double the number.
Add three.
Multiply the number by five.
Add the number of living sisters.
Multiply the result by ten.
Add the number of dead brothers
and sisters.
Subtract $50 from the result.
The right hand figure will be the
number of deaths.
The middle figure will be the num-
Der Of living sisters.
The left hand figure will be the
number Of living brothers.
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CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
The daily tribune., 1908-04-17

the young ladies were over from the
High school and several OF them As.
sisted in the entertainment.
Various improvements were author
lied at the regular meeting of the
board Of education Tuesday evening.
The fence around the Front street
building Is to be removed ;the Central
building is to be painted and the
large cottonwoods trimmed or remov.
ed and some changes Of minor impor.
tance made at the Emerson.
As the fire drills progress. greater
and greater facility is gained in all
the buildings, each Of which now
has a record Of 40 seconds:
The meeting OF the County Teach
ers' association which was scheduled
to take place in the High school audi
torium Saturday afternoon has been
postponed till 2:3O p. m. April 25th.
The programs will be out the first OF
the week.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-17
FIRST STEP TOWARD
A MUCH CLEANER CITY

Florence is today taking the first
step toward cleaner conditions and
more improvements. Dozens Of
teams and scores Of men, women and
children are at work waging warfare
OH the filth and some stuff that is II OF
filth. But it makes no difference
what 1t is II it looks like dirt, tin
cans, weeds. old rags or paper. off 1t
goes to the trash pile. and what pile
it will make before the day is over.
This is cleanup day and the first
general one that Florence has ever
had, but the promoters say that it
| will not be the last one. The lea
que is too we'll organized for that
Today's work is under the auspices OF
the Civic Improvement league and
the organization is here to stay. but
the dirt ia to go. This is the object
Of the league. move. the dirt. clean
the town, keep it clean and improve
the general appearance.
For several days past housewives.
and househusbands also. have been
working hard scraping the dirt in the
yards into piles, burning that which
would burn 30 Ms to reduce the
quantity and today the rubbish Is
being hauled away. There are sew
eral hundred loads Of rubbish piled
up over the city and 1t will mean
big days work to move it all,
but there are numerous teams
drawn by strong horses.
The school boys. the school girls
and the teachers, the storekeepors,
their clerks and their drAys. we'll In
fact everybody is out. The stores
closed at noon. Florence, by six
O'Clock tonight will be one of the
olennest little towns in the whole
county. and we'll she may be for she
In one OF the best
The daily tribune., 1908-04-17
Frank Gould
Is Separated
From Wife

New York, April l7-Frank jay
Gould and his wife, who was Helen
Marka Kelly, have separated and it
was reported that Mrs. Gould had
brought an action looking toward q
legal parting. papers having been
served.
De Lancey Nicoll, counsel for Mr.
Gould. last night declined to say
whether there was any action pending
or contemplated.
Mrs. Gould is at her home, No.
83S Fifth avenue. With her are her
two children. Helen, years old and
Dorothy, 3, and her servants. To.
day the servants we're packing some
of her effects preparatory to South.
ern trip Mr. Gould, 1t is stated.
is also contemplating journey.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-17
SCHOOL D0INGS
OF PUBLIC INTEREST

The various grades held their Ar.
Dor Day exercises yesterday afterno on
In order that the pupils might fitting
ly observe the solemnities Of Clean up
Day this afternoon More than hun.
dred pupils from the puper grades nre
assisting in the general cleanup
All the upper grades responded we'll
to the request for recruits except the
High school where only one young
man volunteered This NO aroused the
spirit Of the young ladies that every
last one Of them offered her services
In the boys stead This move on the
part OF the young ladies was more
thAn the boys could stand aud they
are out In full force working like
beavers.
Doctor Roberts, state inspector OF
High school for tho Denver uni vcrsity.
paid the High school . visit Mon.
day. At three O'Clock the pupils
were assembled ia the auditori um
whore they listened To . very intrest ..
ing md profitable address on the
Importance Of Forming Correct
Habits In Youth. 4"
The exercises ut the Eighth grado
were 10 we'll attended that standing
room was at = premium. Many Of
The daily tribune., 1908-04-17
Snle|ter
Report Is
Revived

New York. April l7-Wall sire ct
las heard again that the control Of
the American Smelling and Refining
company had passed from the Gug.
genneim family to interests fromerly
controlling the Federal Smelling and
Refining company. the principal
owners Of which were the John d.
Rockefeller interests.
The only new turn to the report,
as 1t Is revived. was that there were
several directors In the board who
OBJECTED ssrenuously to the manner Of
the Yukon fotation, and that they
have asked the Rockefeller interests
to assert themselves In the matter Of
represen tation on the board.
The Guggenheim family ut one
time controlled about $40, 600. 900 Of
the ontire capital stock. not includ.
ing quantity not In the family's
strong boxes 1t Is understood that
these amounts have since been roduc-
The daily tribune., 1908-04-17

BEST TIME EvER-Last night ut
their home on East Third street. Mr
and Mrs. X. A. Ramsay enterta ined
the Thimble Dozen aud husbands
Tho house was beautifully decorated
In yellow and brown. Large bunch i.
On Of sunfiowers on long stems and
yellow festoons. Each gentlem Ell
WAS presented with u carnntion aud
each lady with sunHowcr badge.
Progressive games aud music. both
Instrumental and vocal were features
Of the evening. After bounteful
repast tho guests bid the host and
hostess good night mt . late hour.
All voting they had had the best time
yer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-14
BROWNSATLASTW| WIN
FROM BARELAS
Rather Depressing Exhibition
at Traction Park Yesterday
Results in Victory for For
mer Champions,

Tho Browns Wor-tcd the Barelas
Grays by the score OF Z to 2 fn a ratl-
"r low game at Traction park ycstcr-
day afternoon II was the Browns
game from first tu last. and the Grays
were outplaycd am around HidaIgo
dld rot pitch his usual game yeSter-
aady, and the Brownies connected
with his curves with fatal results on
several disastrous occasions Gonzales
az second, played a STOW game, making
several errors. Changing the position
Of The players on the BarcIas team did
not help IL any. P,ttus. tho regular
catcher for the Grays. was placed on
first base. Pcr,a. tho regular first
bascmun, was sent out to right field.
ana Pcnd brought In from the outfieId
ana put In as catcher. Pena wasn't
there when II came to handling the
big mitt and at the end Of the ffth
inning Pcttus relieved him. Stafford
pitched ball an through the game and
made the Barclas boys strike fast III
they wanted q hit be Blassi, OF the
Grays, played the star game for his
side, getting a hit every time up. ana
making a couple OF spectacular catches
In left ficld The team work of the
Browns was better than it has been for
several weeks. Cornish and Graham
made a fast double play in a pinch.
ana Allen played a pretty game at
short.
This team work Is in "A great meas
urc due to Captain Dickerson. pick
rs an old head at the game and knows
more baseball in "A minute than many
so-callcd baseball authorities know i'm
a week. He Is always on The coachine
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-14
SAN FRANCISCO MAN
SWALLOWS CYANIDE
Suicide OF Ir~LiuC Richardson FoI-
iuws separation From Ills wife.

san Francisco. Sept l'.-Erskiuo
Richardson. secretary of the RJlstou
Iron Works. was found dead In his
rooms al the ST Xavier apartments at
.Sa5 Pacific avenue last night The
body lay on the bed. while pa a chair
8t if~ side was "a drained glass. which,
together with @ can OF cyanide of po-
tassium ON e near hy window seat. in
Dictated that Doe had committed sui
eide, Two DAYS before his Wife. for
m,rIy GLADYS Postloy of santa Bar
hart. Cal. had returned 90 the home
of hrr parents and % copy ~ a letter
written bv men 90 her mother. which
found iu tho apartments. indicated
domestic infrliyity and "A separation
Richardson. 80 IS said. was also dee
-poudcnt over OBJ, state of his health
and had contemplated abandoning
business