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The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13

Il notice you lear exactly that kind
of a scar, my man. and you spoke last
night as If you had some recollection
of the case"
The hooking grin expanded; into
the husky voice crept a snarl of de-
tiance. for now Murphy's courage had
come back-he was fronting flesh and
blood. "Oh, stop preachin'-an' shoot
an be damned ter YET"
You do me a grave injustice, Muir
ply. Your slashing at me down in
Glencaid hasn't left so much as a
sting behind. It's completely blotted
out, forgotten. | haven't the slightest
desire to kill you, man; but / do want
to clear my name OF the stain of that
crime. | want you to tell the whole
truth about that nights work at Be-
thune, and when you have done so,
you can go. I'll never lay a finger on
you; you can go where you please"
"Bah!-ye amt got no proof-agin
me-'sides. the case is closed-it can't
be opened agin-by law"
You devil! I'd be perfectly justi-
fled in killing you" exclaimed Hamp-
ton. savagely.
Murphy stared at him stupidity, the
cunning of incipient insanity in his
eyes. En- whar-do ye expect-me
ter say-all this, peryidin', of course
i wus fule 'nough-ter do it?"
Up yonder before Custer and the
officers of the Seventh, when we get
in"
They'd nab me-likely."
Now, see here, you say IL is impos-
sible for them to touch you, because
the case is closed legally. But I've
had to suffer for your crime, Murphy,
suffer for IL years, ten of them behind
stone walls; and there are others who
have suffered with me- 1t has cost me
love, home, all that man holds dear
The very least you can do in ordinary
The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13
CHAPTER xxx.
The Verge Of Confession.

Murphy uttered one sputtering cry
of surprise, flinging his hand instinct
lively to his hip, but attempted no
more Hamptons ready weapon was
thrusting its muzzle into the astound-
ed face, and the gray eyes cleaning
along the polished barrel held the fell
low motionless.
Hands up! Not a move, Murphy!
j have the DROP" The voice was low,
but stern, and the old frontiersman
obeyed mechanically, although his
scanned face was fairly distorted with
rage.
You! Damn you'll thought
knew-the voice"
Yes, | am here all right Rather
odd place for us to meet, isn't it? But,
you see, you've had the advantage all
these years; you knew whom you
were running away from, while l was
compelled to plod along in the dark.
But I've caught up just the same, If 1t
has been long race"
What do ye-want me fer?" The
look in the face was cunning
Hold your hands quiet-higher,
you fool! That's it. Now, don't play
with me. | honestly didn't know for
certain | did want you. Murphy, when
] first started out on this trip.
merely suspected that | might, from
some things / had been told. When
somebody took the liberty of slashing
at my back in a poker-room at Glen
caid, and drove the knife into Slavin
by mistake, | CHANGED to catch a
glimpse of the hand on the hilt, and
there was a scar on IL. About is
years before, was acting as officer of
the guard one night at Bethune. II
was a bright starlit night, you remem-
Der, and just as turned the corner of
the old powder-house there came a
sudden fash, a report, sharp cry.
sprang forward only to fall headlong
over a dead body; but In that flash
had seen the hand grasping the re
volver, and there was a scar on the
back OF 1t, a very peculiar scar. II
CHANGED / had the evening previous
slightly quarreled with the officer who
was killed; l was the only person
known TO be near at the time he was
shot; certain other circumstantial evi.
dence was dug up, while Slavin and
one other-no, 1t was not you-gave
some damaging, manufactured testi.
mony against me. AS a result / was
held guilty Of murder in the second
degree. dismissed from the army in
disgrace. and sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment So, you see, II was not
exactly you / have been hunting
Murphy.-it was a scar"
Murphy's face was distorted into a
hideous grin.
The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13

decency Is to speak the truth now. 1t
will not hurt you, but it will lift me
cut of hell"
"Well-maybe / might Anyhow
I'll go on-with We. Kin | sit up?
I'm dog tired-lyin' yere."
"Unbuckle your belt, and throw that
over first"
I'm damned-if / will. Not-in no
Injun-country."
Il know it's tough, retorted Hamp-
ton, with exasperating GOODNESS. his
revolver's muzzle held steady; but,
just the same, it's got to be done.
know you far too well to take chances
on your gun. So unlimber."
"Oh, I-guess not" and Murphy spat
CONTEMPORARY. do we think-Pm
afeard o. yer-shootin' Ye don't dare
fer I'm no good ter ye-dead."
You are perfectly right You are
quite philosopher in your way. You
would be no good to me dead, Murphy,
but you might prove fully as valuable
MANNED. Now Pm playing this game
to the limit, and that limit is just
about reached. You unlimber before
] count ten. you murderer, or I'll spoil
both your hands!"
The hooking, sardonic grin deserted
Murphy's features.
"Unlimber It's the last CALL
With snarl the scout unclasped
his army belt, dropped It TO the ground
and sullenly kicked It over toward
Hampton. "Now-now-you. you gray
eyed-devil, kin I-sit up?"
The other nodded. He had drawn
the fangs of the wolf. and now that
he no longer feared. a sudden, unex-
plainable feeling of sympathy took
possession Of him. Murphy sputtered
and swore, but his victorious compan-
The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13
What Did He Mean7

For number of years a bitter feud
had existed between the Browns and
Perkinses, next door neighbors. The
trouble had originated through the
depredations of Browns cat, and had
grown so fixed an affair that neither
party ever dreamt of making up"
One day, however, Brown sent his
servant next door with peace-making
note for Mr.. Perkins, which read:
"Mr Brown sends his compliments
to Mr.. Perkins, and begs to say that
his old cat died this morning"
Perkins written reply was bitter:
"Mr Perkins is sorry to hear of
Mr.. Browns trouble, but he had not
heard that Mrs. Brown was ILL.,
Harpers Weekly.
The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13
WhX 40 Ear2

miss Martha" said young girl to
a crusty old friend of the family. MY
chum, Sally Smethuret, is going to be
married. She has taken an uptown
fat"
did she," demanded Miss Martha.
have to go out of her own neighbor-
hood to get him?"
The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13
ITO RE coNTINuEpl
Tn. Even Tenor Of His Way.

A man who served as a hackman in
Hampstead, Long island. for over so
years, died yesterday. Some days ago,
as he sat doing on his seat in front
of the railroad depot, a commuter said
to him: you must have seen soAe
queer things, Luke, in your half cen
fury OF going to and fro?" Dunno as
I have" was the slow answer. Just
hacked. "-Pittsburg Gazette.
The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13

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The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13
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The Editor Of the Rural New Yorker.

The Editor Of the Rural New Yorker.
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The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13
Lesson In Music.

Little Marions music teacher, while
endeavoring to make plain to her the
different note values. used an apple as
an illustration. Cutting Il in two,
Marion announced: Those pieces are
halves" On bisecting the halves, she
replied Quarters" but when 1t came
to dividing one quarter TO bring out
the idea OF eighths. here was the wise
RESPONSE: That's bite!"
The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13

II the opportunity for great deeds
should never come, the opportunity
for good deeds is renewed for you day
by day.-Farrar.
The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13

Multiplying her words seldom adds
to a woman's popularity.
The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE"
That IL LAXATIVE BROMO QUININH Look for
the signature of n. w, GROVE. Used the World
over 70 Cure a Cold In One Doy. re.
The Yale expositor., 1908-03-13

The greatest good in any life is the
loss of greed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
Lurlnq the Army Recruit.

Charles A Selden, in Harpers Weekly
 Nowadays the toyshop windows are filled with dynamos. trolley cars and motor boats. railroad trains and airshlps that are fully as dirigble and depend able as the real ones. Accost any boy gazing into such a window with a ques- ton as to what he is going to do when he grows up, and he'll declare, without the slightest hesitation. his unalterable de- termination to be motorman.
 | The older boys. too, those of the right age to make good recruits, are not the sons, but the grandsons, of the soldiers of the eos, and, strange as 1t may seem, the farther away the country gets from the conflict of those years the less be- comes the fascination of the army. All of which accounts, in part at least, for the difficulty that the government Is having to All the ranks.
 Perhaps the war department might profit by the example of the toy shops. The young man Is not attracted by the bright colored pictures of figures in uni- form standing at salute, which he sees, or fails to see, tackled up in the postof- does and in front of the recruiting sta- tions. He is interested in dynamos and railroads and bridges. Why not let him know that the United States army builds roads and bridges, operates great power plants, and carries on wonderful work in communication by wire and wireless and by a dozen other contriv- ances, the very names of which are meaningless to the layman?
 To suggest just one source of supply that might be tapped by such a method, there are over 25000 boys enrolled in technical and manual training high schools maintained by the cities of the United States a part of the public sys- tenn of education. The actual enlisted strength of the army, according to the latest report of the Adjutant General. is 55, 10S, or 20.535 less than the authorized number of officers and men.
 It is altogether probable that some of these boys might be induced to fill some of the vacancies in the ranks with nut tual benefit to themselves and to the army. If they knew the advantages of the service for men interested in cleo trical and mechanical work. and who ex- pect to make a living by it, 1t Is also probable that some of them could not be kept away from the recruiting sergeants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01

ting on another two-act musical comedy just as good and funny as his last suc- cess. This year the Prince of Petit coats" will be produced. The part of the Prince" is especially adapted to Miss Sydells talents, are also the roles assigned to w. S. Campbell, Jimmie Mack and Harry Sauber, a brace of clever comedians The company is the best the "London Bellies" have ever pro- duced. The highest salaried acts in vau- deville-the great Martunne, Woodford' 8 educated animals the funniest and most laughable on the stage; Harry Saubee. original Hebrew comedian; Campbell and Mack comedians of merit in "The Sculptor" living pictures with 20 beau> tiful models, original burlesque, illus trated songs, funny moving pictures, in- troduced with Campbell and Mack; and the united quartette, favorites and ex- ponents of laughter and song The chorus it is claimed is the largest ever seen in burlesque. Daily matinees will be given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
Lillian Russell in a New Play.

One of the attractive announcements of the season Is the appearance here at the Jefferson theatre next Wednesday night of Lillian Russell in new racing play by George Broadhurst and George ". Hobart, entitled "Wildire.' MT. Broad hurst Is the author of The Man of the Hour," why Smith Left Home'' and '"rhe Girl From Lanes," and MT. Ho- bart Is the author of several plays and Is a clever writer in the German dialect. The men have written for Miss Russell Q pleasant comedy with the scenes laid In Hampstead, Long Island. The role is that of young widow who has inherited from all her friends. Out of the west comes young Lochinvar In the racing game he is the rival of the fair widow, but in the game of hearts he Is suitor The widow has younger sister who Is ponent to racing in the state. The widow with her stable must defeat her sweet heart on the track and yet keep hls love- She must not offer any obstacles to the happiness of her younger sister in her first love and at the same time dispose of her stable without being a loser. The situations arise out of these complica- tions, the scenes being laid in Hampstead Long Island. MT. Joseph Brooks. under whose direction Miss Russell will tour the country this season. has surrounded the star with an excellent cast of play CTS. Miss Russell has stepped into the front ranks of the comediennes of the American stage. She Is said to be looking more lovely than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
Buster Brown.

The announced attraction at the Jeffer- son theatre for next Friday and Satur- day nights and Saturday matinee Is the hilarious musical comedy. Buster Brown" which has scored well in Blr- mingham ever since the cartoon play went on the road several years ago. The prolific Brown family has no better known
 member than this selfsame Buster" the brain creature of R. F. Outcault. In giving Buster to the world MT. Outcaults pencil was actuated by the desire to pre- sent the joyous side of strenuous boy hood. How well he has succeeded IS duly evidenced by the fact that Buster and his dog, "Tige," are known wherever the modern daily with It's Sunday edi- tion penetrates. And so ceverly does the pencil of the artist portray his crea ton that Buster from a picture thing has grown into a living, breathing stage celebrity. This years edition of the pop ular comedy still finds the jolly little singing comedian, Jimmie Rosen, as Bus ter He is the same little fellow who was encored so much last year when here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
Sounded Suspjcjous,

From the Chicago News.
 ''Yes," confided the waiter in the physi- cal culture restaurant 'every one of oui regular patrons has an appetite like ar ostrich"
 By heck, they'll eat anything, eh? drawled the old farmer who had dropped in through curiosity. ''Is that the reason you have that sign up thar: Watch youi hats and umbrellas?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
Memolj's Band.

The large audience which greeted Mem- offs large concert band at the Majestic last Sunday afternoon will doubtless be duplicated again this afternoon. The band Is composed of 30 pieces, and 1t is in ex- cellent concert form. The programme in- cludes standard overtures and other pop ular numbers. The performance begins at 3 n. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01

You know the men, the brand is no stranger-4 ats. Paul Jones, 4 Star, prepaid, $4.50. Campbell Burton Co.,, Box 358, Memphis, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
The eayety.

Reports received in advance of Rose Sydell's London Bellies company indicate that 1t is one of the best burlesque or ganizations touring this season. and its engagement at the Gayety for one week commencing with the usual matinee on Monday will doubtless prove most sat isfactory. The burlesque patrons have become accustomed to expect bright at- fractions, having tired of the meaning less aud nonsensical yet humorless bur lesques offered in the past. Manager w. S. Campbell last season stole march on his brother managers by producing in- stead of the usual first part and bur lesque two-act musical comedy, full of plot, complications, cross-fire dialogue, catchy musical numbers and gorgeous scenic mountings and embellishments. The result he had the biggest success of them all. Therefore this year he is put
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01

that he was forced to make a curtain speech in which he said he was glad the boys and girls brought their parents out in such large numbers. He told the chill dren to try and get along with their par ents saying he knew they were big nuisances sometimes, but that the chill dren had to put up with them. There are eight more members of the chorus than when the company was last here, and the scenery, costumes, songs and music are all said to be entirely new. In addition to Buster in the person of Master Rosen and the augmented chorus, Mama. Papa, Ttge and Mary Jane will all be there and good time is promised for two nights and matinee. So familiar are the naughty tricks of Buster and Tige that few details need be repeated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
"The Boy Detective"

Virtue triumphant and vice defeated are the predominating features of Charles k. Blaney's latest melodrama. Willie Live, the Boy Detective" which will ap- pear at the Bijou all this week, begin ming tomorrow night. In it, he will in- troduce Harry Clay Blaney, assisted by Kitty Wolf The piece Is laid around the robbery of the Wells-Fargo Express Company, by a body of expert express thieves. Robert Bond has charge of the Old Peck Slip office, one of the most important offices of the express com pany as all the shipments of gold to the other side are made from there. Through forged express receipts, the robbers, led by Morgan Price, supposedly rich ship per, and Helen Ware, known as Queen of the Express thieves, they place the robberies on his shoulders. Willie Live, whose sweetheart is concert hall singer and sister to Bonds sweetheart, undertakes to unravel the mystery with the help of a Chinaman and German, who are in the employ of the express com pany. Excitement follows excitement. his sweetheart and take them aboard the Scout yacht used by them to carry the boxes of gold stolen from the express offices They are finally captured by Willie Live, through clever trick of fortune telling and all ends happily During the play numerous speciallties will be introduced by Harry Clay Blaney assisted by Kitty Wolf. The usual mati- nees will be given on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
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Prof. Harms and Helen La cey at the Nickelodeon this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01

FOR SALE-2 large lots in Country Club district at bar gain prices. White & Hefin, POI Brown-Marx Bldg. Bell phone 2373.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
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The Busy Corner
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
Eleanor Robson in "saIomy Jane"

Eleanor Robson in "SaIomy Jane"
 Few actresses who have reached the pinnacle of success have done so with such case and with such surety as has Miss Eleanor Robson, the dainty young woman who brings her latest successful play, "Salomy Jane" to the Jefferson theatre tomorrow night, March g.
 It is but eight years since Miss Robson entered New York, unheralded and un- sung, as minor member of a play that was given at the Herald Square theatre. Within three months she was appearing at another theatre in company with two of the biggest stars of that time-Otis Skinner and Sarah Cowell Lemoyne. Within another season she was leading lady for Kyrle Bellew in "A Gentleman of France" The next season she was star in her own right in Audrey and from that moment she has steadily gone up the ladder of fame until she has reached position than which no more enviable Is enjoyed by an American &C., tresss In her present play Miss Robson has far outshone her greatest success, Merely Mary Ann," for 1t has offered her a breadth of treatment that she has not been slow to take advantage of, and in it she has reached the summit of her capabiity as an actress The play itself Is said to give Miss Robson exceptional opportunities, and to exhibit her talents In a new and totally unexpected direc- ton. The story told is that of a Cali fornia girl of the early ffties who acci- dentally meets and loves a man whose name even is totally unknown to her. He is in peril of his life, and is, in fact. about to be hanged on a trumped up charge by the Vigilantes. She wishes him goodbye and this interest gives him strength to make his escape in the night He finds her out later, in the moonlight, and as the pursuers are still after him, he has but time for a hurried embrace and then flight. In his escape he meets the de- clared enemy of her father and kills him in the dark Discovering that the Vigl- antes have mistaken the situation, and believe that Salomy James father killed the enemy, he forces himself to return with the intention of giving himself up. He meets Salomy Jane In the dawn and then 1t Is discovered that the. girls father has taken the responsibility upon him self and has made his own escape.
 The play throughout is said to be one of the most remarkable pieces of stage writing that has yet been seen. The scenic effects are said to be excep- tionally fine. The company has been se- lected with extreme care. Among those who will be seen with Miss Robson dur ing her engagement in this city will be H. B. Warner, Ada Dwyer, and an un- usually excelletn company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
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AT THE JEFFERSON.

' Monday night-Eleanor Robson in . "Salomy Jane." [, Wednesday night-Lillian Russell . in "Wildfre." {. Friday and Saturday nights and . Saturday matinee-Buster Brown. . AT THE BIJOU.
 . All the week-Harry Blaney in
 . 'srhe Boy Detective . AT THE GAYETY.
 ] All the week--Rose Sydells fa-
 . moY London Belles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
AT THE BIJOU.
AT THE GAYETY.
AT THE MAJESTIC.

This afternoon-Memoli's concert band in popular programme.