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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-13

stopped in passing her where she steod, one slender hand on the knot of her door II don't smoke, you know" she said looking up at him. with a cold little laugh. Tt isn't headache either. was-borlng myself, MT. Siward."
 'Is there any virtue in me as a rem. edy?"
 ''Oh. have no doubt you have lots of virtues. Perhaps you might do as d temporary remedy-frst aid to the !n. jure6" She laughed again uncertainty But you are on quest for ciga. fettes."
 And you"
 "A rendezvous-with the sand man. Good night"
 Good night, if you must say it."
 Its polite to say something, isn't it?"
 Tt would be polite to say, With pleasure. Mir. Siwardr"
 But you haven't invited me to do anything-not even to accept a ciga- rette. Besides. you didn't expect to meet me up here?"
 The trailing accent made it near enough a question for him to say. "Yes, did
 How could youY'
 "I saw you leave the room"
 You were sketching for Marion Page. Do you wish me to believe that you noticed me and
 And followed you? Yes. did fol- low you"
 She looked at him. then past him to- ward q corner of the wide hall where a maid in cap and apron sat pretend ing tO be sewing. "Carefulr' she mo- toned with smiling lips. Servants gossip Good night again
 Couldn't we have a moment
 No"
 "One minute''-
 Hush. I must open my door"-lin- sering T might come out again if yOU have anything particularly i'm portant 10 cosmunicate to me"
 Il have There's a big bay window st the end Of the other corridor. Will you conet"
 But she opened the door. with light laugh. saying Good night again. and closed it HoiseIessly behind her.
 He walked on. turning into his cor ridor. but kept straight ahead. passing his own door. on 10 the window at the end of the hall. then north along wide paSsa.eway which terminated in a lay window overlooking the roof of the indoor swimming tank.
 IT appeared that he had cigarettes enough. for he lighted one presently and. leaving his chair. curIed ID in the cushioned and pillOwed window seat. gathering his knees together under his arm
 The cigarette be had lighted wes. out He had bitten into It and twisted 1t so roughly that 1t presently crum- bIed- and he threw the rags of it into q metal bowl. IOckinz his jaws in si- Ience- for the night threatened to be q had one for him \ heavy fragrance from his neighbor's vineTlsss at din Ter had stirred up what had for a tine lain dormant. and hv sccids1t sone- thiHz-sause sveetmezt he had tasted was saturated in brzndy-
 NoE his restIessuess st the pros- pect cf a blzzE night had qusckenel to
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curiosity, Mir. Siward."

She glanced about her. He moved a big bunch of hothouse roses so she could nass, and she settled down light ly on the edge of the window seat When he had piled some big downy cushions behind her back she made a quick gesture of invitation.
 "I have only a moment,' she said as he seated himself beside her. Part of my curiosity is satisfied in finding you here. I didn't suppose you SC faithful"
 T can be fairly faithful. What else are you curious about?'
 You said you had something impor- tant'-
 ITO tell you? So I did. That was bribery, perjury. false pretenses, rob. bery under arms, anything you will. I only wanted you to come"
 That is a shameful confessionw she said, but her smile was gay enough, and she noiselessly shook out her fluffy skirts and settled herself trifie more deeply among the pillows.
 "Of course" she observed absently, you are dreadfully mortified at your self"
 Naturally" he admitted.
 The batter of the rain attracted her attention. She peered out through the blurred easements into the blackness. Then, picking up his cap and indicat- ing his rain coat, "WhyT she asked.
 "Oh. in case you hadn't come"-
 "A walk? By yourself? A night like this on the cliffs! You are not perfectly mad. are you? What is the matter. Mir. SiwardT'
 Well" he said. with a humorous glance at her. 'I haven't seen you for ages. That's not wholesome for me. you know"
 But you see me now. and 1t does not seem to benefit you"
 ''I feel much better" he insisted, laughing. and her blue eyes grew very
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uneasiness, with hint of fever tintins his skin. but as yet the dull ache in his body was scarcely more than a pre- 1 monition.
 He had his own devices for tiding him over such periods-reading, tobac. co and the long, blind, dogged tramps he took in town. but here tonight in the rain one stood every chance of walking off the cliffs. and he was sick of reading himself sightless over the sort of books sent wholesale to Shot. over, and he was already too i'll al ease physically to make smoking en- durable.
 After awhile he began to walk mo. notonously to and fro the length of the corridor, like a man timing h,s steps to the heavy ache of body or mind. Once he went as far as his own door, entered and. stepping to the wash basin, let the icy water run over hands and wrists. This sometimes helped to stimulate and soothe him. It did now for awhile-long enough to change the current of his thoughts 10 the girl he had hoped might have the imprudence to return for a tryst, innocent enough in itself, yet unconventional and un- reasonable enough to prove attractive to them both.
 Probably she wouldn't come. She had kept her fluffy skirts clear of him since cup day. which simply coTobo- rated his vague estimate of her Had she done the contrary his estimate would have been the same, for uncon- sciOusly. but naturally. he had pre- judged her A girl who could capture Quarrier at full noOntide and in the face Of all Manhattan was q girl equip ped for anything she dared. though she was probably too clever tO dare too much; girl to be interested in. to amuse and be amused by: girl to be reckOned with. His restlessness and his fever subdued by the icy water. he stood drying his hands. thinking cool ly how close he had come to being seriously in love with this young girl,
 
 whose attitude was always a curious temptation. whose smile was charm ing proyocatiOn. whose youth and beauty were to him z perpetual chal- lenge He admitted to himself calmly that he had never seen a woman he cared as much for: that for the brief moment Of his declaration he hsl known an utterly new emotion. which inevitably must have become the love he had 90 quietly declared 1t to be He had never before felt as he felt then. cared as he cared then. Any thing had l-en possible for him at that flme-any degree of love. any devotion. any generous recommendation. Clear sighted. master Of himself. be saw love before him and knew It when he saw it-recognized it. vas ready for it. Of- fered it. embOldened by her soft hands so e'Oquent in his
 And In his arms he held 1t for an in- stant. he thought spite Of the sudden inertia. spite of the sccordlng Of cod Iips snd hands still colder. rela1ed. in- ert-heid t until be do1btea
 Then she hsd become intelligent again. with a little laughter. q little ulsIice. a becominE tint of hesitation and cOaf1slon- All the sense. all the srrs. all tbe friendly sweetness os a Eo1sn thorough in trzfni1E schooled h eff POssessiOa- clear ssozsh to be
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hcongruous. He thought, with slow Iurprise, that she was not yet letter perfect in her role of the material tri- lmphant over the spiritual
 T am sorry came" she said rs- aectiveiy. "You don't know why Il rame, do you? Sheer loneliness. Mir. si- ward. Thera is something of the child me still, you see. It seems my fate 0 pass my life in bidding you good night" she s.lid. straightening up and turning to hisl with the careless laugh- :er touching mouth and eyes again. Then, resting Ger weight on one hand. her smooth wh;te shoulder rounded be- tide her cheeS, she looked at him out of humorous eyes.
 What is it s;lat women find so att, Inactive in yGl? The mans experi-i ,nced insoucisace? The boys uncon-i scious cynicism? The mystery of your ielf sufficiency? The faulty humanity In you? The youth in you already showing traces of wear that hint of future scars? What will you be at thirty-f1ve, at fcrty? Ah." she added softly. what are you now? For font know, ard you cannot tell me if you would"
 What counts with you?" he asked after a moment
 Counts? HoST
 Tn your affsrtions. What prepos. sesses you?"
 She laughed audaciously. Your traits-some of saem-all of them that you reveal Ycu must be aware of, that much already considering every- thing
 One slim whi.e hand held q rose against her cheek; the other lay idly on her knee. fresh and delicate as a fallen petal. and he laid both hands over 1t and lifted 1t between them.
 Mfr. Slward. l am afraid this is be- coming a habit with you" The gay mockery was not quite genuine, the curve of lips too sensitive for a voice so lightly cynicsi.
 He smiled. leading there. consider. ing her hand between his, and after a moment her muscles relaxed and bare round arm and hand lay abandoned to him.
 Quite fawless-perfect." be said aloud to himsek
 Do you-read handsY'
 Vaguely" He touched the smooth prm. Long life. clear mind and-- he laughed-"hesrt supreme over req son! There is written a white lie, but e pretty one"
 Tt Is no lIe.-
 She suddenly sushed and attempted to close her hand, doubling the thumb over. There was a little half hearted struggle. freeing one of his arms. which fell. settling about her slender waist: a silence. breathless moment. and be had kissed her. Her lips were warm this time.
 She recovered herself. avoiding his eyes. and moved backward. shielding her face with TSetty upnung elbows cat turned T told you it vas be- coming a habit with yOu. The houd besting of her pllses marred her voice. Must I estabif-h a dead line every. time I commit tie folly of being alone with yoay
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Copyright. 1906 by the Curtis Publishing Company.
 Copyright. leB. by Robert W. Chambers.

A sudden rain squall. noisy against the easements. had darkened the room Then the electric lights broke out with 6 mild candleiiKe iuster. and Quarter standing beside SyIvia's chair, discOv cred 1t to be empty
 It was not until he had dressed fOr dinner that he saw he: again. seated on the stairs with Marion Page. a new appearance of intimacy for EOtE w0lh, en who heretofore had found nothing except passing civility in common.
 Marion explained tnat Siwarl was too busy 10 do my southern shooting which was why he was glad 10 have her pol!sa Sagamore ou Jersey wool cock.
 'I thought i: was not good for dog to be used by anybody except his mas ter" said Sylvia carelessly.
 "Only second rairrs suffer Besides I have shot enough now with lIr. Si wari to use his dog as he does"
 He is an agreeable shooting com panion," smiled Sylvia.
 He is perfect" answered Marion coolly. The only test for a thorough bred is the field. He rings true"
 They exchanged carefully imperSonal views on Slward's gocd qualities for a moment or two. Then AIarinn saii bluntly. Do ynu kEow anything m particular about that Patrons clnh affair."
 No" said Sylvia. nothing in par tIcuiar~
 Neither do !. and I don't care to. | mean that don't care what he did. and wish that ErSsipinE old major would stop trying 10 hint il to me"
 My uncle..'
 -Oh. [ forgot. Reg yoHr pardon. you Know. but the major hiuted that the woman-the orp who figured ia it-is- rather exclusively Mr. SiwarI's prop erty.'~
 AnsI alI through dinner an indefinite ly unpleasant reanpmlF-aUce 0f tile c0n- verSation fingered with Sylvia. and she sat silent for minutes at a time. re turning to actualitie< with a long euFi- O,rs sille Elanoe across ar SiwaT,i and an uncomprehpudlng smile of assent for whatever QuarTier 0r Major Rel vether had i-en saying tg her
 Caris she managed to avoid after dinner and stood ly QuarTier's chair for half an hgur. ztSemtlE watching tua relentless uetloi auI steady ad- he-rnee Go F1Ie which characterized hls b-fI-e rlayiuE Thea she turned a her heel restlesS. s1eqresSsA. in eI7ue,l for rwrlauie1shir- The Rsss Izsys had teuzptci Eezz and EIlee1 to tsr tssrI rtuz. Vs-eher. s16enlczs
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k0A askedlanguIdly. Well upon my Word-' he said. with . touch of irritation
 "Oh. you are So dreadfuIiy Iiterai-' she shrugged. brushing her straight. sensitive nose with the pink blossom. T only said il to give you a chance. If you are going to he stupid. good night- Bat sbe made 10 movement to go. -Ys. then: I have avoided you. and | doesn [ rseessne yoa Co ask why -Beesuse kissed youT-
 -You hint at the true reason @ chfr- slrously. st deitcztsiy.- she said that [ sesrceiv r>coxzize It. The cool uoekeTT of Der Fosce and the varn. satek essor tiafinz seck and face were
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lovely as the smile broke from them ir uncertain re sponse.
 50 you had nothing really important tc tell me. MT. Si. wardr
 Only tnaf ] wanted you"
 "Oh. saidim. prtant. Why have you so os. tent fatfourly avoided me. Mir. SIward r she
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 riOn were occupied in the formers sketch for an ideal shooting vehicle to be hullt on the buck board principle, with clever arrangement for dogs. guns. ammunition and provisions. Si- wards profile as it bent in the lamp light over tue paper was very engag ing
 Sylvia had taken hesitating step toward them. but haited. turning ir- resoiutely and suddenly over her crept a sensation of iso.ation something of that feeling which had reused her at midnight from her he'd and driven her to Grace FerraiI for a refuge from she knew not what
 The rustic of her silken dinner gown was scarcely perreptible as she turned. Siward. moving his head slightly. glanced up. then brought his sketch to a brilliant finish
 Don't you think something of this sort is practicable:'' he asked pleasant ly. including Mrs. Fer-all and Kath- ryn Tassrl In genera appeal which brought them into the circIe of two Grace Fc-TaiJ leaned forward. looking over Narion-s shoulder. and Siward r1se and stepped back with a quick glance into the halI-in time to catch a g.immer Of paie blue and lace on the stairs
 T suppose my cigarettes are in my room as usual he said aloud 10 him self. wheeling so that he could not have tlEEc to see Nar5gB's offer of her little god IrcrJsStetI case or notice her quickly raised eyes. brszht with suxpi- cig1 and vexstfgn.
 He greeted her in his usuzi careless. hzTpy fsshi81 just ss szs reached her chamber dssr. and she tuTEei at the sOgad of hzS veioe. confused. uasnfI- iB- a IittEe paIs- Is if hszdaehe or are req. too. ia gusss = ei-zrsstesz- he zSkei as bel
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=. By =. ROBERT W. CHAMBERS.

and Major Bel wether were huddled over q table immersed in preference: Kathryn Tas- sel and Grace Ferrall sat to gether looking OTCr the an nOuncements Of Sylvia s engage
 ment in a bach of New York papers just ar rived, FerraII was writing at a desk. and Si
 Wnrfi und Afa
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CO cOnHuusa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-24
SAYS
GIRL W00ED HIM
CHARGED WITH MURDER, Off.
GER SETS UP AN ODD
DEFENSE.

NEW YORK, July 24-David Z
Shellard. the Brooklyn policeman, who
is under arrest charged with having
murdered pretty Barbara REG, who
was shot TO death in the shelter house
OF Irving Square park. was arraigned
in the New Jersey-ave. police court
today, where he set up an odd de-
Tense
He persisted that he had not an
noyed the girl with his attentions. as
her friends have declared, and in ex
tenuation added that she wooed him.
She forced her attentions upon
me-" he went on. even asking me to
desert my wife and elope with her
Mrs Eva Reig, the mother of Bar
bara. said there was not the slightest
doubt. but that her daughter was the
victim OF an assassin.
Shellard's confession that he was III
the shelter house with the girl when
she grabbed his revolver and killed
herself, has not satisfied his superioIs
by any mean and he will again be pui
through another gruelling examina
ton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-24
REVOLVER THAT SHOT
DREYFUS TRIED ON BODY

PARIS. July PA curious expert
ment has been made on body az the
morgue. The question having arisen
as TO whether the revolver with
which NJ. Gregori shot Major Drey-
fus at the Pantheon on June 4 was
OF sufficient caliber for the bullets
fred from 1t to have killed him out
right. a leading gunsmith as expert
has tried the weapon on a corpse.
Two shots were fired at the body.
The first bullet. which was OF defec-
tive make, only pierced the garment
in which the corpse was attired with
out reaching the flesh. But the sec
ond bullet went right through an arm.
So the expert concludes that Major
Dreyfus might certainly have been
killed. and consequently the examin-
ing magistrate has retained the &C
cusation OF an attempt at voluntary
homicide with generalization against
NJ -GIegori.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-24
NEW SKIN REMEDY
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when II is known that poslam. the
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All skin diseases. including eczema,
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cure Itching feet, scaly scalp, humors,
etc. A special 50-cent package has
been adopted for those who use
poslam for these minor troubles. This.
as we'll as the regular two-dollar jar,
Is on sale at the Central Drug Co.
four stores. Gray & Worcesters. and
other leading drug stores, in Detroit.
An experimental supply OF poslam
may be obtained free OF charge, By
writing 10 the Emergency LaboTa-
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-24

PROVIDENCE, r. T., July 24.-An
elephant saved Harry Tracey. 20 years
old, from drowning at Crescent park.
The animal carried the youth from
deep water In which he sank when he
was seized with cramps.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-24
KING EDWARD FAVORS
MELBA IN SONG FEUD

Juffy zf.=-T'he king has
taken sides in the Tettrazzlni- Melba
feud and ranged himself on the side
OF the Australian diva. He comment
ed severely on Tettrazzini's refusal &c
participate in the Melba matinee and
has. il is said, intimated TO the Eng
fish singer that she will receive short
ly the Royal Victorian Order. not only
as mark OF appreciation for her
twenty years work at Covent Garden
but as an indication of his feelings
in the TettraZzini- Melba battle.
Caruso has been missed this year
at the garden. The great tenor. speak
ing TO an American reporter said that
the only reason he was not singing
there this year was because the syn
dictate would not pay him his price.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-24

Job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co.. Is John R.-st Phone 1898.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-24
PROPOSALS FOR COAL

All proposals for coal which wore To-
ceiyed OH May 18TH. having been re-
1ected sealed proposals willbc received
at the office OF the Public Lighting
Commission. No. 40 Atwater St. East.
Detroit. Mich, until Monday, Aug. Sra.
at 4 o'clock y. m. standard time, at
which time and place they Will be
opened for furnishing the Commissions
their entire coal supply from the date
OF the contract to May 18th. 1909. and
the coal shall be in all respects up 10
the standard OF the sample coal fur
nished for test purposes. and in accord
ance with the specifications on lie IN
the office OF the Public Lighting Com
mission.
THE PUBLIC LIGHTING COMMISSION.
=. +. BOWLER
Secretary
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-24

rent receipts, of the government since
the opening OF the fiscal year on July
l have declined by about $4,000, 900 as
compared with the first % days OF the
fiscal year 1891 At the same time
there was an increase in the expendi
lures and the daily treasury state
ment already shows a deficit for thre,
weeks of more than 100000 The
falling off In customs receipts is q
source OF concern to the treasury of
ficials.
LA PORTE. Ind, July 24-The chief
OF police has requested the authori
ties at Columbus, this state. TO arrest
Harry Upper, OF Flushing. Mich, on
the charge OF swindling Chicago whole
sale dealers. Upper is not only want
ed in this state but the Columbus Of
ficers were advised that in the event
OF his arrest. he was wanted In Der
rien county for forgery and on sim
liar charges at Flint and Saginaw. He
was arrested at Columbus for forgery
obtaining his release on legal tech
nicality. Then he disappeared. Tup
per is said TO have started for the
coast.
MADISON, Ind, July 24.-The ex
pected appearance OF Caleb Powers
recently pardoned by Gov. Wilson, OF
Kentucky. at the Chautauqua, where
he was billed TO speak on Right
Upon the Scaffold and Wrong Upon
the Throne" will not take place this
season. When II was announced that
Powers would be one OF the speakers
protests began to come In 10 the board
OF trustees and every mall brought
dozens OF letters. So the event has
been called OF.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-24
PETER OF SERVIA IS
STILL WITHOUT CABINET

BELGRADE, Servia July 24.-The
political situation in Servia grows in
creasingly complicated NJ. Milovano-
vics, whom the king on Thursday en-
trusted with the formation OF a new
cabinet, today returned the royal man
date.
He has been unable to agree upon a
program with the leaders OF his party
and he could not induce him to serve
King Peter is greatly disappointed at
this outcome.
Advices from Tabriz say the revo.
lutionists there have been overcome
by the government troops, and that
the horsemen OF Rachin Khan are now
pillaging the town with violence and
murder.
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WASHINGTON, July 24.-The cur
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Brief Telegraph
Items Of Interest

NEWPORT. r. l., July 24.-There
is rumor in naval circles here that
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright Is
booked for command OF the big battle
ship feet when II returns to the At
lantic after its trip around the world.
II was said that Admiral Sperry. after
he brings the ships back In home
waters. would most likely be assigned
TO other duties.
LONDON, July IA special dis
patch from Monastir, European Tur'
key, says the committee OF the Young
Turks party has sent a memorandum
to the representative OF the sultan
setting forth the partys wishes and
demanding a reply in IL days. II the
porte refuses the party's demands the
committee announces that II will seize
the municipal administration OF Mona
stir and establish parliament.
NEW YORK, July 24.-An immi-
grant who declares that he is Rev.
Stefan Bozikoio. a clergyman of the
eastern orthodox or Greek church OF
Servia, Is held at Ellis island under
suspicion of being an undesirable. He
Is sGid to have made anarchistic utter
ances when in America before.
NEWARK. N j., July 24.-Mrs.
Maud Donsette. 20 years old, the wife
OF Thomas Dousette. carpenter.
drowned her twin daughters. Edna
and Lena, II days old. in a washtub at
her home and then asphyxiated her
self by placing a gas tube in her
mouth
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7i-73 shelby-st. Tel. N. 3342.
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do you intend to make a bid for
Public applause?"
Certainly not" answered Senator
Sorghum. You don't have to bid for
applause II is one OF the few things
needed that you can get for nothing"
Washington Star.