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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1908-09-30
APACHE WILL GIVE
A BIG MAJORITY
(6uuu s.SppssupsM moID

"Tnerc is not the slightest doubt
but that Cameron will carry Apache by
100 votes" said Attorney General T..
s. Clark yesterday, who has returned
from that section and spoke at several
points with the republican nominee.
At st. Johns, the largest town Of the
.luuty, where a meeting was held Sat.
rday night, standing room was at .
premium in the hall When Clark in
ais speech alluded TO the "son Of Co.
.9nino" a demonstration ensued that
was the greatest in the political his
cory of Apache county. Men throw
aar hats in the air, and yelled them.
ives hoarsc and after the meeting
r crowd remained to shake hands
.li the nominee. Smith spoke at tue
mo place the week previous and in
rcd no enthusiasm. Not a soul tar.
.d 20 greet Smith at the conclusion
the meeting.
81 Snowflake there was another
l-iug meeting and a wave Of enthu-
-m seems TO have swept over the
.r,ire county. Cameron is now on
.r.cback headed for the ella valley
..1 the White Mountains. lie will
..ealt in Prescott on October l6, and
ANY, are eager TO see and meet the
sgnctic man who apparently has
Dn Arizona by storm.
NaTicopa Is now placed on the Cam
ROM list as advices received yesterday
r.m Phoenix convey the news that
farmers in the Tempe, Mesa and
Uuckcye districts are almost solid for
mCrOn.
80 widespread and infections is the
Hmcron spirit that the managers of
Mark Smith have become panic strick
, and have called a meeting of the
territorial executive committee % hC
rla In Phoenix next Monday.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1908-09-30
WoLrRAMITE MINE
OWES PROMISE or WEALTH

q. w. Hr.tau who is enjoying .
vacation ia tbo rity from Dr. Wolfram.
itc mine, B. worry oHlhus'aNie over Che
mnrc az bis property ne b. couhd'a'
that b. win develop into ono of tpe
large .Nrr producers OF tho oui1ern
mart ol the county Since start pg
npeuGou. several months nro Do h1s
r1n tunnel on tho vein a distance Of
Jghtv feet in which there b "a very
promising showing of Woltram'te and
silver ore.
The group Of three claims is located
four miles south 81 the famous TIP Tor
mine near tne MaricDpa county line. u
was discovered in 1879 hy Mexican
prospeetors who reaped rien rewards
by shipping ores from lis grsssrooi'
workings.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1908-09-30
BLACK MOUNTAIN
MINE PROMISES ACTIVITY


Development operations on y larger
scale than ever before will he inau-
guratcd soon ON the properties of the
Black Mountain Copper Company in
the Mineral Point district. according
TO the statement Of j. j. Collar. di.
rector Of the concern. who recently ar.
rived here from Chicago.
CAS- soon as tine new hosting and air
compressor plant is installed, the
sinking of new shaft will be com.
mcnccd.' Director Collar said ycster.
day 20 a Journal.Muor representative.
"rart Of the machinery is now on the
ground and the remainder Of IL is on
the way 10 the camp from the fac.
tory.
"Aftcr due consideration n has been
decided 10 start new perpendicular
working shaft. This win be carried
down several nundrcd feet and the
vein tapped from the stations by cross
cuts. Laterals will he run on the vein
from the crosscuts on each level y
The company's holdings, comprising
eighteen claims. are located seven
miles east Of jerome Junction on the
g. r., =. a r.. the nearest railroad sta
ton. ore is exposed ON al the claim.
by shafts and open cuts. The deepest
shaft is los fc't good sized vein OF
ore has been opened In it carrying fair
values in COPPER The new shaft viii
Doe perpendicular with two compart
mcnts.
Director Collar win leave for hi'
camp IN n few days to start tae install
latiou Of lie machinery.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1908-09-30
III RAoqEp BURRos
AND IS NOW ~ JAIL


(f'rom Wednesday, pailyl
A burro larcenist. % watch thief aud
Sov'el mri1ircr were the coptral
Ggues "a the court o.. Justice Me.
Lanes couu at two hours session
Monday afternoon.
sam Gaadcramos, Me2ian, ace
eused Of the theft Of two hurros, one
belonging TO A. i, Upper ana tho 9th.
err tho property Of Gus pahl'u was
hound over 10 await the action Of tao
next grand jury under 500 bonds u
elrn ease Guad1amos is alleged 90
have stolen the bmros from walker
September lS, and lri,cn them 20 iais
city, whore ho was arrested.
Joe sckal, arrested Sunday morning
on The charge Of stealing a $50 watch
from J., l.. Elliott. WAS sentenced TO
dfiy days confinement I'm the county
jal in default Of the payment Of %
$50 Emo lie stole the watch while en-.
ployed as painter 40 Fort Whipplo
from Ellioit's pockets while the latter
was working as carpenter in one Of
the Fort Wnipplo buildings. Sekal
pawned the watch for $40 in Birch
Brothers cafe, where it was found by
its true owner sekal's arrest AMI
conviction followed
James sbearcr, caught ia the act Of
puroining q towel from the wash room
Of Birch Brothers. cafe, Saturday
was sentenced TO ten days conhne
nent in the county Jail in default OF
tho payment Of a $40 fine. Several
towels we're missed from the wash
room during last week, resulting ~
the capture of shearer by one of tho
employees.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1908-09-30
c1AsaY 49, snowN.

otRI AED. Csl. Sept Iio.
parf uboel today wifh .e hafh
,sora ~ Ono dogs wi. we're p''r
on exhibition there ai '0e hnf anhr
sHow Of tho fndio. Kennel Assoc
ton ~ California. THs epifses o1
from nearly oli tat hfsf known keno
on the Pacific Cog,t aad represent
a wide variety ~ dogs Joig'ng Z
pan soon after tae opening today o.
win continue until the shpw rorss
an "a tomorroH evening
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1908-09-30

made 20 stick. And that's the truth.
Kelly's workers have also been put
ting in busy day. Their slogan is
down with Bowen" and it looks as
though they were going to make II
stick
The mass meeting hasn't been called
yet, but 1t looks rs il it will probably
be printed iu the morning issue Of the
Review.
The situation is growing tense and
% Is difficult TO see the end. But one
thing is certain, which is that the com.
ing democratic primary will be the hot
test thing ever pulled Ut within tho
precincts Of Bishcc and probably the
entire county
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1908-09-30

Journal. Miner for high class job work
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03
Washington, Alexandria Il
Nit. Vernon Railway.
LRAVR ALEXANDRIA.

- For Washington. from corner Prince and
Royal streets. week days, at 545, 6 10. $50
$50. 645, 200, 710. 40, 735, $50. 800,
10, 20, $50, $50, 910, $50, $50,
10 10, 10 80, 10 30, II 10, II rs, II 80, II 6Oa
M q u 10 y, l22S, IL 80 Y 50, 10. rs 80,
4 20, 4 80, 4S5, 4 80, s 10, 8 20. SIS. 6SS'
800, 6 10, $50, 50, 10, 2 80, s 90, s 80
S0O, $50, 10 90, $50, II 10 and IL SOD. m,
Sundays 90, IS, 10, 20, s 40, 900, g "a.
y 40, lOO 10 20, 10 80, II 90, IL 20 and II 40
q. m, " W, l220, IL 40, 100, l 20, 1 40, 2 90.
zZO, Az, 90, 800, $40, 400, 4 20, 4 40, 8 90.
~, 40, o., g. 20, 6 40, z 90, n z 40, 8 90,
$780, 800, $50, 1000. 10 sc and II 10 .. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON,
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, wees
days, 40, $50, SS2, 1925, II % a. m, 1225
l25, 226, SS2. 4S6, $50, 7Ob and $40
p. m.
sundays-7OO, s 80, $50, 10 30, II 30 a. M,
l2$, t3O, 230. 3 80. 4SO. $50, g. 80, 7S0
S46 and 10 is pm.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAR.
SoRTHBoUND.
Leave Ferry Wharf Is, s Al, 8 10, . 90,
~ 20, IL 90, II So a. M; i2 80, 1 %, 80,
70, 40. 8 80, 4 90. 4 35, 8 05, 8 is, 80.
soUTHBOUND,
Leave spring Park 8 05, 80, s SO, 8 IS,
10 TO- 10 40, II 20 a. m.; ~ is, IL 80,
70, 30. 2 80, 10, 8 80, 4 20, A 80, 8 80.
8 70. 90, %. 8 TO- s 46, IS, 10 90 p. NJ
Washington Southern KY
>. Schedule In effect Sept. 9th, 1908.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at OF, 8 % and 8 SO a, M.
10 $50. S07, s IS, and II SO .. m, week
DAYS
Sundays % and SSSs. M. 1901, so,
8 Is ano II 80 p. m. -
For fredericksburg, Richmond and mint.
south at 422, A 81, g ~ and N ga. po ,aa
B II Qocal), and So p. M, week davs' '''''
Sundays437 81, s 48, and ga Am
511 (local), and 752 D. N. 90 "' "' VS.
q. m. week days. a. %
NOTE Time of ,,r-;,a,. ~ a..~.,.
c. w. CULP. s1"iA w m.vrop
GEM Supt. IT,. a.. on'
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Is boxes fancy new EvAPORATED
by J. @. MILBURN.
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OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS


Northern mails, week days, close at 7 10 a.
m. and As, IL 30 a. M, and 200, 2 30
Is and 10 80 p. m. Open at 500 a. M,
mails close at 8 As a. M, 230, and z &c
D. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7.l0 and 10 80 a. M, and 8 20 and 1890
.. N. Open at 800 a. m. and 90 y. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close al
5 40 and 10 80 q. ~, and Is, 6 90 and 10 80
p. N. Open at s a. M, IL m and D. m.
Manassas Division mails close at z 10 a. m
and 20 D. N. Open at IL 80 and 30 D. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close al
As a. M, and 90 p. m. Open at 90Ca. m.
and 230p.m,
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 8 20 ..
m. aid 10 80 p. m. Open at 500 q. IN. and
COOP. m.
Washington mails close at 2 10, a. m. s As
and IL 80 a. M, and 90, 80,
Is and 10 30 p. m. Open at s 90 q. NJ,
II 90 N. and 400 p. m. and 4 80 p. m.
Office Hours-Open at S00-a. m. Close Of
Sunday HOurs-Open at zoos m. Close
at 10 90 a. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on In.
side routes-6 30 and 1000 a. m. and 800 and
. so p. m. Flu route-6 30 q. m. and 30 ..
m. Sunday objection 500 p. N. Csrrien'
window open Sunday 900 q. m. and close
100 a. m.
Deliveries made sos. m. 20 p. m. and
4 Is o. m.
All mail should be in the Office ten minute,
before our indicated time for cloxina.
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FINE LARGE PRUNEs fOc and i5c De,
pound At ]. G. NILBURN'a,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03
AUCTION SALE.
r. +. Knox Auotioneer


A UCTION SALE OF A HOUSE AND
n LOT ON THE EAST SIDE OF HENRY
STREET, IN THE CITY OF ALEX
ANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Pursuant to the terms of deed of trust
bearing date on July 9, 1898, and duly re-
corded among the land records If the city of
Alexandria, Virginia, in deed book No. Al,
page 45S, given by Malinda Hughson 10 John
4. wilkins, Thomas j. FanLon and Anthony
W. Armstrong, the then trustees of the Mer-
antile-Railway Building and Loan Associa-
tion Of Alez andrla, Virginia, TO secure the
payment Of sum Of money therein set forth,
oefault having been mace in the payment Of
said sum and at the request of the said asso-
citation, by order Of its board of directors,
the undersigned, the present trustees of the
said association, will offer for sale at public
auction, in front of the Royal street entrance
to the Market building, in this city, at u
O'Clock noon on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1908,
oil that lot of ground with the improy2men
thereon on the east side Of Henry street, near
its intersection with the north side of Came
ron street, in said city of Alexandria, Vir
ginis,. snd fronting on Henry street eleven
I'D feet and running back east with the
width of the front and parallel with Cameron
street nifty (5O) feet, more or less, with
right OF way oyer an alley two and one-half
(2a) feet wide, in common with lot adjoin-
ing on the south, and being the same property
which was conveyed to Malinda Hughson by
deed dated June 10, 1898, and recorded in
deed book No 81, page 17S. of the Alexandria
city land records.
Terms of sale; Cash; conveyancing at the
cost Of the purchaser.
THOMAS J. FANNON,
J; K. NJ. NORTON, trustees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03

DURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A
deed OF trust dated on the 18th day OF
April, 1905, and recorded among the land
records of the city of Alexandria, Virginia.
in deed book No. 50, page 5I0, given by
Maria G. PeytOn, widow, to the undersigned
TO secure the Savings Mutual Building and
Loan Association Of Alexandria. Virs1nia
the sum OF twelve hundred dollars, with in.
terest at the rate of per cent. per annum
from the End day of April, 1906, as therein
set forth, default having been made in the
principal Of said debt, and at the request and
by the direction OF the Board of Directors Of
the said association, the undersigned will
offer for sale at public auction in front of the
Royal street entrance of the Market building.
in said city, at IL o'clock NJ. on
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1908,
ell that lot Of ground. with the buildings and
improvements thereon situate on the west
side o. 81. Asaph street, in said city of Alex
andria, Virginia, and bounded and described
as follows, to-wit: Beginning on the west side
OF ST. Asaph street IL feet inches south of
Queen street and running thence west parallel
10 Queen street 81 feet more or less; thence
south, parallel to st. Asaph street. Is feet "a
inches thence east in direct line 81 feet 10
st Asaph street, and thence north on St,Assph |
street Is feet 81 inches to the point Of begin. |
ming, with all appurtenances thereunto be- |
onging.
Terms of Sale: Cash. Conyeyancing at
cost
C. G. CARLIN, lgurviving
GEO. II. HARLOW, trustees.
oct26 Id
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03
Authorized Capital
$1,000, 900. 90
DIRECTORS.

a. Kfxey John Robinson Thomas Fannon c. Leadbeate
Henry X Field Henry Baader George French
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03

Nicklin's Hair Tonic is the remedy for
dandiuff and all scalp diseases. 1t is ell right,
25c, SOC and 81 90 bottles.
z. 8, LEADBEATER q SONS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03

IL yon wish Extra Fine 1EAs try my New
Crop Of Green and Black Teas at one dollar
per Dound. G.. J. MITBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is a list of the letters remain
ing in the Alexandria, Va, postofice up to
October 81, 1908:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Ifslns leave Union Station Alexandrl
In Effect Seps. Sth. 1909.

In Effect sepa Sth, 1908.
n. B-Followingschedule figures publishsS
only as information, and are not guaranteed
S:07 A. 4.--Daily-Local for Harrison.
burg, and way stations.-
s;32 A. M.-Dsily-U. s. Fast Mall. Stops
only for passengers for points south at which
scheduled to stop. Firs class coaches, sleep
ers to Birmingham and drswine.room sleep
els 70 New Orleans. Dining car service.
Az P. IL. Daily-Washington and Florids
limited. Sleeping cars between New York, Au-
gusta ano Jacksonville. Through frst-clsss
coscne' between Washington and Jackson
tri-weekly. I7 -
4:S2 p. M.-Week Dau-Local for Har,
sison1arg and way stations on Manassas
S;l Y ?; Dsily-LOcal for warsntoa
10:l7 =: A.--Daily-W Washington and Cha.
mnooga Limited (gia Lynchburp,. Ftrsi
class coach and sleeping cars 10 Roanoke
hno1viue, chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
sr 20 Birmingham and New Orleans, Wasn.
ington to Roanoke. Dining car service.
llOz K. M:-Daily-New York and New
Orleans Limited. All Pullman train, clus
and observation cars to New Orleans. Sleen-
ers TO Asheyiile, Atlanta, an New Orleans.
sleeper 70 charlotte. Oning car service.
Through trains from the south arrive at AL
exandria s:28 and 6:i3 A. NJ. and 1913,
s:1S. and 1923 P. N. daily. Harrisonburg
1908 z. NJ. week days and 9:1s p. M. daily.
From Charlottesville 1853 A. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. 80. Station) s:29 A
n. end $50 P. III. week days, and 1l9 p.
81. daily. l. Bluemont; 5:1S P. NJ. week
days FOR Lee burg; 9:22 A. A. on Sundays
only for Bns mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pu'
man reservation, etc., apply 10
WILLIAM @. LEHEW, Union Ticks
Agent, Alexandria, Va,
2. h. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
9; ID I, HLAkSDWiCK. Pass. Traf Mgr.
L. 8. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington. Al, n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTIZER.
AIexan6ria Gazette.
TUESDAY EVENING. NOV. 8, 1908.
LErTERs READ I'M COURT.

Portions OF the confession alleged to
tavs been ia ie by Mrs. Peter O. Hams
wife of Captain Hains, who ia now uu-
der indictment together with his brother,
t. jenkins Hams, for the murder Of
VIM. E. Aunis, we're read 10 open court
for the fret time yesterday. John f.
Mcintyre, who read the document. was
"a her surprised into producing it
The hearing yesterday morning, which
was held before Supreme Court Justice
Aspiuwall in the Flushing n. T., court,
was for the parpose of determining Dis
trict Attorney Dsrdn's motion that the
trial of T. j. Hsius be held some time
10 November.
The following is one Of the letters
al:
"On October 20 Captain Hams lei'
Fort Han ilon aDd within month be-
gap, at the solicitation OF VIM. E. Az
mis-, to have improper relations with HIM.
II went TO Manhattan 10 April to
have an operation performed. Aunis
went to see thedoctor first, aud arranged
me TO come. / stayed meanwhile at
Hotel" the confession continues IS II
was read by Mr.. Iutyre yesterday. "We
were registered as Mr. Anderson and
Miss Porter. | was there one week.
(Sigued).
"MRs. CLAUDIA L. HAMS"
| The confe ,sinn was dated NAV 81
The "Dtar Billy" letter was ia cd
June l.
A dispatch from Boston says the pub
litarion in New York of extracts from
letters purporting to have been written
by Mrs. Claudia Hams to her husba nd,
Capt. Peter o. Bains, jr., bias elicit d
dec arstion from Mrs. Hams that Cap
tain Hams and bis brother, 7. jenkins
Hams, feel compelled TO resort to every
mtans in their power 10 blacken her
character Gin their attempt TO save their
own lives" Mrs. Hams, In her
statement published Yesterday. asserts
tt at the obvious reason for the attacks
on her character is that they we're the
only way 10 which the Hams brothers
could justify themselves before the public
aud "mauufacture public sympathy 10
the community from which the jury be-
fore whom they are to be tried is to be
dawn"
Mrs. Hams alludes 10 the letters as
having been forged and ga'bled and de.
clares that the charges against her
suggested by the letters are fslsD. Sac
afiirms that she has endesvored 10 keep
silent under provoca!ion because her re-
plies "must necessarily take away the
only chances Gay hush and has for his life,"
bot that mary Of her friends are urging
her to become a witness at the murder
trial, aud that whether or not she does
so, will depend upon her ability 10 with
stand "lhis torrent Of abuse"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03

GRAHAM FLOUR jus. received by
j. @. AILBDRN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03
Colds and Group in Children.

"My little girl is subject to colds"
rays Mrs. VIM. a. S'rig, No. Al Fifth
st. Wheeling, w. Va List winter
she tad severe spell and a terrible
cough, bat l cured her with Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy without the aid
of doctor, and my little boy has been
prevented many times from having the
Group by the timely use Of this syrup.
This remedy is for sale by ". F. Creigh-
ton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03

You can cure dyspepsia, indigestion, sour
or weak stomach, or in fact any form OF
stomach trouble if you will take Rodol oc-
casionally. Try il today on our guarantee.
We know what it will do for you. Sold by
w +, Creighton d Co.
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r. +. Knox. Auet,oneer.
RY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRr


RY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TROsT
- made by Julius II. Krause ana Wifi.
bearing date on the 10th day of October
1907, end Of record in the land records of the
city # Alexandria. Virginia, in deed book
No. 56, page 27S, and at the request of the
party thereby secured, default having been
mare in the pay ment Of the notes secured in
said deed of trust, the undersigned trustf e
will offer for sale st puhlic auction on
SATURDAY,
the l4th day of November 1908.
st IL O'Clock m. in front Of the Royal street
entrance TO the Market building all that lot
OF ground with the buildings and improve
ments thereon, in the said city Of Alexandris,
Va, bounded az follows, to-wit:
Beginning ia point on the south side Of
Duke street 5S7 feet inches, more or Ie.s
west Of West street aud at the esst line Cf A
lot Of ground conveyed by Margaret Kraemer
70 Maggie J. Burne'te, and running thence
east on Duke strett 70 ct; thence south I50
fec I; thence west 80 feet and thence north no
feet to the beginning, with all appurtenanfes
Terms Of sale: Cssh. All costs az convey.
ancing at the expense Of the purchaser.
oct29td CARROLL PIERCE, Trustee.
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SATURDAY.,

Libby, MeNeill end Libby's CHIP BEEF
in g ass, Pork Sausage Meat, Vienna Sausage
and Pot,ed Meats in cans, just received by
j. q. MILBURN.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-22

shallow, toppish ana incorrigible,
cheap and shabby imitator of the out
ward manner, not the inner graces. OF
good fellowship. Yet Hugh had been
one of his own fast set" They had
called him "Satan's shadow" tribute
to the actual resemblance as we'll as
to the palpable imitation he affected
Harry shivered a little. The situation
seemed, in antic irony. to be revers-
ing itself. 1t was as IL not alone
Hugh. but he. Harry Sanderson, In the
person Of that past of his, was now
brought to bar for judgment In that
room. For the instant he forgot how
utterly characterless Hugh had shown
himself Of old, how devoid of all de-
sire for rehabilitation his present rep
utation In the town argued him. at
that moment it seemed as If in saving
Hugh from this condemnation, he was
pleading for himself as he had been,
for the further chance which he, but
for circumstances, perhaps, had needed
too
'You," he said, "have lived life Of
just and balanced action. 1t is bred
in the bone You hate all loose con-
duct, and rightly. You hate 1t most in
Hugh for the simple reason that he is
your son. The very relation makes 1t
more impossible to countenance. he
should be like you-of temperate and
prudent habit But did you and he
start on equal terms? Your grand
father was Standish; your ancestry
was undiluted Puritan. Did Hugh
have all your fund of resistance? With
me it was the turning Of a long lane.
Hugh perhaps has not turned-yet."
A breath Of that past life had swept
anew over Harry, the old shuddering
recoil again had rushed upon him. 1t
gave his voice curious energy as he
ended: "And l have seen how far
man may go and yet-come backw
There was pause. The Judge had
an inspiration. He folded the parch-
ment
perhaps it would be as WELL" he
said In matter Of fact way, 'if the
signing be left open for the present"
He rose as he spoke and laid the doc
ument on the table.
For a moment David Stires sat in
silence. Then he said, with CLINT Of
the old ironic fire: You should have
been a special pleader, Sanderson.
There's no client too bad for them to
make out case for! Well-well, we
won't sign tonight. will read 1t
over again when am more equal to
it."
For long the old man sat alone, mus
ing in his chair. at length he sighed
and took up a magazine. He was
thinking of Harry Sanderson.
"How liker' he said aloud. $50 San
derson sowed his wild oats too!
When he stood there. with the light on
his face-when he talked-I--I could
almost have thought 1t was Hughp