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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26

with a piteous appeal that wrung her
heart
They shouldn't press you so-they
are taking advantage of you-these men
that were your friends. They have no
right to drive you away. With little
time"
Yes. with a little time" he repeated,
greedily, lifting himself that she saw
his eyes flash at the thought of a new
opportunity. "In a year I could make 1t
all back" But he sank back drearily.
IT'S no use. 1 can't face them. Let me
go! 1 must go: 1 must co. he kept re-
peating, while she stroked his white hair
and sought to comfort him.
II am going with you. of course.
father" she said. 1T shall get ready at
once" She spoke as though it were a
commonplace journey that they had been
discussing, and turned and left the room.
Ransom walked the floor nervously,
hearing the girls quick steps overhead. A
party Of young people passed the cottage
and he walked to the French door Of ehe
hall and peered out at them. Their laugh
ter smote harshly upon his overweight
nerves They were his daughters friends
the children of his old neighbors on
this pine-covered peninsula. where years
ago he had helped to found the summer
colony of Harbor Point
He was again pacing the floor when a
knock startled him. He pushed the suit
case under the table and threw his coat
behind a chair. Then he opened the door
guardedly. He had imagined that they
would watch him; perhaps they had come
for him.
Good evening, Mr.. Ransom" said
Parker, pushing past him into the room.
"oh: it's you-Parker! I hadn't ex-
pected you-why-"
RansonFs relief was SO great that he
laughed little Historically.
II saw light and didn't ring because
I hoped to see you alone" said Parker.
"1f 1t isn't inconvenient We'll sit here"
Certainly. Bentley. We've missed you
of late. You struck off into a path that
was strange to most of u.s.
I'm not SO sure Of that" said Parker.
smiling. "Ive met a good many friends
on the road since took it,
Every likely" said the older man, abb
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though this were something that might
make a particular difference; but Parker
merely nodded again. He picked up
Gardeners match case from the little table
Mr. Ransoms in trouble; is that it?'
he asked, as Gardner seemed TO expect
something
Yes. and incidentally so are we-the
bank. You know my governor and Ran
som have been thick for years. He's
borrowed heavily from us. There was
never any question of credit. He was
one of the really solid ones-not so big as
some Others, but solid
II know said Parker. II hope
ITS beyond hope, I'm afraid. He's
not merely busted: he's gone crooked
Lord. it's awful. We've got a bunch of
his paper with forged Endorsements.
don't know what the old fool means
Maybe you're mistaken. You must
be mistaken. A man of his age and po-
sition-"
Yes, certainly; it seems like night
mare. I shouldn't believe 1t myself II we
hadn't made sure of tall very quietly
but there's no room for doubt. And
I've got the notes right here
He drew a tin box from panel and
took from it packet wrapped in OIL
skin.
Il brought these things up with me
to use in emergency. The governor
gave Ransom five days in which to make
good, and he at once bolted for his place
at the point. I came up in the yacht to
keep an eye on him. 1t isn't very far.
you know. to the Canadian border, and
I've got to see to 1t that he doesn't give
the slip. His times up tomorrow
noon. 1 must say I don't like my job
doing detective stunt on gentleman
whose dinners I've eaten scores Of times.
And then there's Mary. BAH"
Parker turned over the oblong slips of
paper slowly, and when he had examined
them he put them down on his side of the
table and smoothed them with his hands.
He chose good indorsers. l suppose
ii was just as easy as to take doubtful
ones"
II should say they were good. They're
his best friends and they don't know yet
what he's done. Father has acted very
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sentmindedly. He wondered what Bent
ley Parker's visit meant Once he had
thought that Mary and Bentley might
some time. Perhaps Parker had come
now to speak to him of this. The thought
of the girl hurt him. He remembered
that he was a criminal and that she was
even now preparing for flight with him.
Il have just learned that you are in
trouble. Mr.. Ransom. and I hope you
wont mind my coming to talk to you
about it."
why. I don't know-I can't imag-
inc. It's kind Of you, but there's a mis-
take" Ransom felt assured by the easy
confidence OF his own voice. But I'm
glad to see you on any account he con-
Guided. settling back in his chair.
THANK you," said Parker; "but you
will pardon me If insist on discussing
your trouble. L want you to know that I
feel very deeply about it.
This is going too far! Who has dared
to talk of my private affairS?" Ransom
demanded stormly, rising from his chair.
He felt sure now that Parker was an
emissary of the enemy.
please sit down." said Parker. very
quietly. You ought to know that I
haven't come here to annoy you. I have
come to help you"
IF you were a gentleman-as I used
to think you were-you would not intrude
here at this hour to harass me. am 60
ing away, II you must know, and I want
to be let alone. Now go and tell them
Gardner and those other friends Of mine
if you will. Tell them I'm fugitive
Tell them I've run for it,
"If 1 were you 1 shouldn't run for it,
said Parker.
My affairs are my own, Bentley Par
ker! 1 suppose you are here in this new
priestly masquerade of yours to tell me
It's my Christian duty to wait for the
sheriff and go to jail But 1t won't work.
Mary and I are going together. She
won't be left here to receive your whim-
pering sympathy"
You are wholly mistaken, Mr.. Ran
to jail. The fact is''-and Parker smiled
in spite of himself-"I advise you strong
ly against it,
II tell you I'm in hole and I want to
be let alone. There's some trick In this.
1 suppose Gardner and his constable are
outside. But they'll never take me-" he
concluded. doggedly.
VERY likely not" said Parker, dryly:
and the smile left his face. Now, want
you to listen to me-" he began. sharply.
Bentley Parker. as coach at his univer-
when they had proved dull in picking up
the stroke, but he was not in the habit OF
using this tone in addressing men of six
ty. He rose and stood looking down at
Arnold Ransom. who regarded him with
sulen defiance. Ransom was handsome
old man, with clean-cut features and
snowy hair and mustache.
You twit me with being a Christian
minister, and 1 am that, in my poor way;
but I'm a man first, and I'm going to
talk to you as one man may to another.
l know your difficulty. You have laid
yourself open to prosecution and i'm
prisonment just as though you were not
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statement for the woman VINO
does not like to accept the inVl-
tations of acquaintance without
making some slight return, ana
whose means forbid any elaborate enter
tainment, that the ''le five O'Clock, as the
French call it. has now it's own special
place in entertaining. While not at aii
an imposing or expensive function, 1t
may be made both smart and distinctive
and as greatly to the hostess creot as
the giving of a thoroughly well man
aged dinner or dance.
Something original in the way or CAKES
or sandwiches, the reputation for pretty
china or good old silver, pretty taste
in arranging flowers, or best or all, 10
quote a writer in the London Times Is
the reputation for providing the beverage
itself really hot and well maze may eie-
yate a tea party quite above more ambi-
tious entertainments" Such immense inn
provementS have been made IN the iast
twenty wears as to drawing room teaket-
ties that to brew the tea on the spot Wnere
II is to be drunk is never dlfhcult, ana
the water can be seen to boil ana the
infusion made at once. Fresh braWlnGs
sent from the kitchen for late corners
are always q mistake, ana In tlny
household where the extra service means
much extra trouble such demands on
the servant or servants can be avoided
by having q spare teapot at hand well
warmed, and then filling with pour
ing off of the first installment. A cozy
keeps it quite hot for a long time and
none of the present day faddists about
digestion need fear tannin and its re-
suits.
For the Service of the Tea.
For the service of the tea there are
all sorts Of pretty and convenient things
now in American shops as well as Eng
lish. If you have your grandmother's tea
tray bring it out by all means. For those
whose ancestresses neglected to bequeath
them such a legacy, the antique shops
stand ready to furnish genuine old CO.
lonal trays Tor excellent counterfets)
made of polished mahogany as large as
a table top and with narrow upright edge
to keep the cups from sliding off. There
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26

I USED to think that drinking tea
! Was very, very bad for me.
1t gave me pains" and things Ike that,
1t made me jumry a cat.
Tea every day. the doctors cried,
Was practically suicide.
But Or. Liebrand comes along
To prove all other doctors wrong.
A man. he says. by daily teas
Becomes a sort of Hercules.
II such a meal he don't omit
In time he rivals Hackenschmidt.
So bring the urn, produce the cup
And fill the sugar basin up.
In future we must spend each day
In thoroughly Johnsonian way.
Now that we know there's no superior
Emollient for the interior.
London Globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
copyrighted. 1904, Bobbs-Merrill Coz

E came quickly
into the great
hall at Mrs.
Congdon's and
paused a moment
at the threshold.
This was his first
visit to Harbor
Point in two
years, and a seri-
Gus change had
come into his life
in the interim.
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ROM London comes the cheering
statement for the woman VINO
does not like to accept the inVi-
tations of acquaintance without
making some slight return, anu
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-10
AN INCIDENT OF TRAVEL.
Showing How Easy 1t Is to Confound
a Customs Officer With Hotel Runner.

The American whose knowledge Of
Castilian was not over great left the
Lisbon express at the station Of Las
Delicias in Madrid, his suit case in
hand. There didn't seem to be anything
to hinder so he walked right through
the doorway and stopped on the plat
form for a moment before he took
cab He was a little surprised that no
customs officer had been in the station
to inspect baggage, but concluded that
the inspection at Valencia de Alcantara
on the frontier had been enough
incidentally the American was inclin-
ed to be annoyed by the importantly of
porters and cabmen, and as he knew
where he was going he didn't care to
have his handbag dragged from him.
This happened a moment later large
man in corduroys seizing the bag. The
American just as hurriedly took it
away, supposng him a hotel runner.
NO, hombre," cried the man in cor
duroys with a magnificent gesture,
throwing back his coat and displaying
a broad leather band diagonally across
his chest adorned with a breastplate
in cleaning brass which read "Ayun-
tamientO de Madrid" and some other
things. He was the customs officer
whose duty it was to look for tobacco
and alcohol brought in. The apparent
eagerness Of the American to get way
must have stirred his suspicious.
The latter, however, thought it best
to keep his calmness. He leaned over
and tapped the brass badge. Very
pretty" he said in his imperfect Span
ish. Then as a bright thought, How
much did it cost you?"
The customs man grew angry and
with a movement Of the hand indicative
of deep disgust ordered the American
to open the bag and kept him waiting
in a group of twenty or thirty grinning,
chattering porters for twenty minutes
while he carefully examined every ar
tcle in the bag. Then he chalked a
sign ard let the American go
You're lucky you didn't get arrest
ed" said a Spanish friend to the Amer
lean. Those fellows, cheap as they
seem, have a big pull. You'd have got
into all sorts of trouble afterward, too.
He'd have tipped off his friends and
they'd have made it annoying for you
every time you left the city. What
made him most angry was what you
said about buying the badge. They
have to pay we'll to get the place, even
though they're not supposed to. That
touched q raw Mace"
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table over, letting the rings fall to the
| floor with the broken dishes, and tried
to crush them under his heels.
Prier reached up and turned out the
gas. The room was in utter darkness.
He meant to save his rings, at any cost.
Then both men started for that part
of the room where Prier's revolver had
been thrown. Half way there, they
came in contact with one another. A
furious fight ensued in the darkness,
and for little time the result seemed
in doubt. Both were strong; both were
so desperate with anger that they did
not stop to consider consequences;
each was in a mental condition very
other if any advantage put that other
in hi" power: if either one had hap
pened to put his hand or that pistol,
while the fight in the darkness was
going on, l am very much afraid he
would have-spoiled this story
Sem, pulling fiercely at Prier, much
as the pictures represent the lion pull
ing the buffalo down, was unfortunate
enough to slip: Prier's clothing gave
way; Sem fell so hard that he was
completely stunned for a. moment
Prier lighted Il match. partly to see
what had happened and partly to aid
him in determining what should hap
pen next: his pistol and his handouts
were both upon the floor and both in
plain sight, one at his right and the
other at his left, each couple Of yards
or so distant. Fortunately, in every
sense, his eyes fell upon the handouts
first; he fastened them upon the wrists
Of his dazed foe, so that when Sem
had recovered his senses he found him
self prisoner.
Prier lighted the gas. He got his pis-
toll he picked up his rings and restored
them to the casket and the casket to
his pocket BY that time, there were a
dozen of the alarmed inmates Of the
hotel at the door of Priers room clam
oring for admission.
Prier turned to Sem.
Il shall let these men in in a half
minute, he said, in q hoarse whisper,
"and you've got to choose very prompt
ly Will you sign, or shall prove that
YOU robbed Barrons bank as a step to-
ward proving that you killed Constance
Craig"
I'll sign" said Sem, sullenly, and
Prier freed his right hand long enough
for him to do so.
Prler folded the paper and put it
carefully into his pocket. Then, as he
moved toward the door to let In those
who were vigorously pounding there
and demanding admittance, he said:
Donald Barron died natural death;
Constance Craig was murdered. The
murderer OF that woman shall hang,
unless l find the grave Of the guilty
wretch lying across the path I am fol-
lowing. Whoever can throw light upon
that murder, must and shall do so.
Whoever robbed the bank In this city
can explain the fate Of Constance
Craig. Confession or accusation, as
the case may be, I shall wiring a full
and explicit statement from the man
who stole Barron's money, whoever he
masSPe. You say you did it,"
~
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To be Continued.
THROUGH HOLLAND.
A Days Travel In the Land of Wind
Mills and Canals.

Here Is pretty description of a
days travel through Holland: "At
Amsterdam l left the train and board
ed boat bound for the Helder, the
northernmost point of north Holland,
where the low lying islands curve
round to the horizon, looking as If
they had been appointed ocean out
posts to Friesland. The voyage might
take q day, but what of that? There
is only one way to travel In Holland
by water. The boat glides through the
brimming canal and passes the clean
towns and the many windmills. Life
persists, passengers and cargoes come
and go, but you are no longer at war
with the world or in trouble with it..
You are a spectator, idling through a
summer day, wrapped In aloofness,
content merely to be moving through
the moist and luminous air. When the
environs of Amsterdam are left behind
and the water side houses give place
to the reeds that bend as the back
fade into vast, bright meadows, the
spirit of this land, wrested from the
sea, obsesses the traveller. l forgot to
count the windmills, was Indifferent to
the locality of the hut where Peter the
Great studied shipbuilding and was
content with pretending to choose a
habitation from among the dwellings
whose gardens are washed by the wa
ters of this great north canal.
I'VE passed through Alkmaar, on
one side Dutch farmhouses, compact,
four square, stretching in an endless
line along the waterway, on the other
side the meadows and beyond them,
far away, the sweeping line OF the
dunes. They rise above the North sea,
and on their sandy sides and heights
men are forever on the watch against
the encroachments Of the ocean. They
plant the shrub called helm that binds
the sand together, making bulWarK
against the rage of the waves. God
gave. us the sea, but we made the
shore says the Dutchman. THESE
flower fruitful and pastoral meadows
that outstretched as we glided north
ward were once submerged In water.
The fight against the sea never ceases.
As we moved northward the three
great dikes loomed out. I gazed out at
these high bulwarks, patrolled ana
watched by day and by night anc
mused on the legend that at Amster-
dam there is one master key a turn OF
which In times of peril from foreign
invasion will drown the land again.
And as I unused there swept past
barge The great sail was hoisted. The
family, a mite Of the $4,000 canal
population who live out their lives on
these floating houses, were gathereu
round the tiller, where mynheer
smoked and steered. The barge Is the
symbol of this sea conquering people,
Below the Helder 1 landed. Beyond Is
the fort, with the fringe OF lslanus
outposting Friesland, the fishing ileet
and the gunboats, and the channel be-
tween the mainland and Texel open
ing to the world. AS 1 crossed the
bridge saw the sight of sights. There
was no fuss, no shouting, no spilling
of wine at that launch. The barge
moved from her cradle, shot down.
ward, took the water in a rush, pre-
tended to capsize and all at once ac-
quesced. She had found her master
Chicago News.
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SANG HER VERY BEST.
Frederick the Great Was Posted and
Marie Frausch Was Wise.

There is a good story told Of prima
donna named Marie Frausch, who
lived in the time Of Frederick the
Great. Whenever anything or any
body displeased the naughty Frausch
she, after the manner Of prima dom
mas in general, would suddenly be-
come too hoarse to sing. One even
her repertory, and it was expected that
the king would attend.
At the appointed hour the manager
came forward and announced that,
owing to a sore throat, Fraulein
Frausch was unable to appear.
The people were preparing to leave
the house, but his majesty rose and
commanded them to keep their seats.
A few moments afterward an officer
and four dragons entered the capri
cious singers room.
"Fraulein," said the officer 'the
king inquiries after your health"
1.-The king is very good" said
Frausch, with a pout. but I have
SOlt IlllOdl'
His majesty is aware Of the fact
and has charged me to take you to the
military hospital to be cured"
Fraulein, turning very pale, suggest
ed that they were jesting, but was told
that Prussian officers never INDUCED
in persifage. Soon she found herself
in a coach with four men.
II am a little better now," Frausch
faltered, land I will try to sing"
Back to the theater!" said the Off
Ger to the coachman.
The fraulein began to think she had
yielded too easily. II shall not be able
to sing my best" she interposed.
Pardon, fraulein," responded the
officer, "but 1 think you will"
And why?"
Because two dragons in attend
ance behind the scenes have orders to
carry you off to the military hospital
at the least cough"
Fraulein Frausch never sang better
than she did that night.-Chicago
Record-Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-10

4YIn Queen Elizabeth's time a wom-
an would eat pound Of beefsteak for
breakfast
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-10

1a Sixty thousand elephants are an
nually slaughtered in Africa to secure
ivory.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-25
Norris
LOCAL TOPICS OF INTEREST.

| LOCAL TOPICS 0F INTEREST.
 Mrs Heman smalley had q party of friends from New Britain as her guests, last week.
 Edward Small and family are living in the Matthew Lewis place that F. Il. Huntington owns.
 Mrs Leman Brundage has been spending week past with friends in Stratford.
 Mir and Mrs Fred c. Post and child of Bridgeport and Henry Higbe are the guests of Mrs Higbe at present.
 The news has been received from California of the death of Henry Hub bard, formerly a resident of our town, the son of the late lthamar Hubbard.
 Miss Elizabeth Tolles of Hadyme was a caller upon Mrs David lurking ton and other friends, last week. She was visiting friends in Watertown and Woodbury.
 Mir and Mrs Howard Higbie celebrat- ed their seventh wedding anniversary at their home with very pleasant company of friends.
 Mrs Theron Page has been spending a few days with her daughter. Mrs Silas E. Stockman. Mrs Page has been at the shore occupying her cottage there.
 Miss Johnson has been visiting at Dr Peck's and with other Litchfeld friends.
 George H. Johnson was upon the train when the accident occurred, last week, but was not injured, but shaken up, and we are thankful that he could return to his family in safety. Sheriff Turkingon and Deputy Sheriff Turk ington were also on the train and came home safely.
 Mir Brezinski leaves the Walter Benton house to go to New York City to continue his business in the United State Treasury department, this week. He had three months leave of ab- sence. They received a farewell party and had a clam bake and a general good time.
 c. A. Miller is a guest of Miss Flor ence Huntington.
 MT Boshan has come to MT Clark's to be guest tEere with Mrs Boshan.
 Miss Hoyt has returned to her home in Danbury after her visit at A. H. Turkington's.
 Schools commenced in town the 14th.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-25

Morgan, 2; Chas. H. Jennings, 3. Special: Jerseys 5 yrs old, John Wake man, 2. Three yrs, Jos L. Jennings, 2. Special trained calves, l, Harold Hull, i E D Morahouca
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-25
DEPARTMENT Q. MISCELLANE.

Old coins, Mrs H. L. Ellwood, 1. An tique jewelry, Grace Wisner, l. Pew ter ware, Mrs H. L. Ellwood, 1. Post age stamps. w. T. Hotchkiss, 1. An tique articles not less than 6, w. I. Hotchkiss, l.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-25

CUCh l, CllllOiu DdllhS, l. DluSlC COlllU Plymouth Rock, Susan Nichols, 1.
 DEPARTMENT N. WORKING OK
 Devon grade 6 yrs, l, 2 yrs, l, E. P. Morehouse. Devon grade yrs, c. w. Tyrrell, 2; W. J. Sherwood, 3. Five yrs old, Jos. s. Jennings, l. Thos L. Kohlar, 2. Four yrs old, Ebert East wood, l; w. J. Sherwood. 2, Horace Banks, 2. Three yrs old, Everett Banks l, H. B. Morgan 2. Two yrs old Arthur Sherwood 2; Ruth M. Tread. we'll, 3. One VT old, Harold R. Hull, l
 H. E. Morgan, 2. Durham, 6 yrs. J. B. Downs,1 Franklin Banks, 2. Five yrs old, Horace Banks, 2. Four yrs old, Hezekiah Elwood, 2. Three yrs old.
 Randolph Bradley, l; w. J. Sherwood, 2. Two yrs old, W. J. Sherwood. Mixed or native four yrs, H. B. Nor gan. Three yrs Wm. T. Peck. Two yrs old Willis Baker l j; H. B. Morgan Thos L. Kohlar 8. Fat oxen w. J. Sherwood l; J. B. Downs; Thos l.. Kohlar 3. Draught cattle for teams weighing under 5000 lbs. w. ]. Sher- wood, |; c. w. Tyrrell; H. B. Mor- gan, 3. Free for all cattle of any weight or age, J. B. Downs, 1; w. J. Sherwood, 2; c. w. Tyrrell, 8. For steers and yrs old, w. J. Sherwood, 1; Ebert Eastwood, 2;W. J. Sherwood, 3. Special: Devon calves, Randolph Bradley, l. Holstein 6yrs, Curtis Banks |; Jos J. Jennings, 2; H. B. Morgan, 3. Five yrs, Jos. s. Jennings, |; Phil lip Gerhardt, 2. Three yrs, L. N. Mall lett, 1; Ebert Eastwood, 2. Two yrs, John Helmerick, 1; Hezekiah Elwood, 2. One VT, Thos L. Kohlar, 1; M. T.