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played their part in her unfolding. I
knew her strangely well after my moment
in that delicate and yet serious room of
hers. l knew what things in her were
froth and what was the real Natalie, the
Natalie that l loved.
But at the time | thought my whole at
tention was concentrated on one thing
the fantastic carved desk that stood be-
side the farther window. l knelt de
It, found the sculptured cross held in the
appraised hand OF monkish knight,
pressed it and a door flew open There
lay the fiat sanallish package. which
snatched and tucked inside my vest.
rose to find the door open and old Ivan
watching me like passive dog.
'My lady?" he asked humbly.
She is we'll, / answered in French.
She loves you.
"Matuschka," he whispered softly, the
good God keep her | clasp his hand
warmly. and the next moment l was out
in the crisp darkening air. stridiDg along
to dine and chatter and talk Anglo-Ameri-
can gossip or listen fascinated to the Cos
sip of the court of Petersburg which out
gossips all the gossip Of the rest of the
world in its Splendor, its scandal and its
tragedy. 1t holds one GREATNESS.
But behind all tine loneliness Of the night
lay one crisp vision, separate from the
rest. Natalie's room, empty like cocoon.
! lay awake that night to think of it.
And | had triumphad. Her small fortune
lay in my pocket. and | was going home
Monochrome to Natalie-to love | re-
membered how she had flung back her
head and said Il could adore him" And
perhaps | was him Sudd My o
thought came that made me sit up in bed
1t was all very well 10 say that had her
fortune in my pocket, but I hadn't it in
Worcester. Massachusetts. | might trick
the Russian bear. but | still had Uncle
Sam to deal with. and the police of Pc
ters5urg were as midgets compared to tn
customs officials CT the United States
Now / had no reason, as Il young fell
low OF tweAty-seven. 10 complain of my
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Mccielland. in Montreal. tipped me a
fresh wink. ! was stationed al Niagara
rails at the time and my wife was d
cousin to McCleIland's brother-in-law
which was an additional reason why he
should Wish TO give me BOOST. vi course.
1t is no drawback to ones reputation to
get the credit of making a big haul. Wei.
Il was late in the fall when | get a wire
from McClellard: "Americau landed de
ciares thirty thousand dollars diamonds.
Suspect means smuggling And | de
cided To maxi It convenient to make d
short trip to Montreal.
Now, the Canadian customs requires an
incoming passenger TO declare what pre-
cious stones he has. though there is no
duty levied on them. and even those smart
Alexis who think they can trick Uncle
Sam by bringing in their p.under on the
noTtbern frontier generally show their
HANDS TO Our Lady of the SHOWS rather
than run the risk of an unnec assary falls
decla raj fon.
| found McClellaEd al his office where
he gave me d genuine northland welcome,
warm IN inverse proporto to tie weather
lie repeated his information with a little
additional detail. Your man is still stop
ping at the Windsor he said. I've kept
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u S. A. AND THE COUNTESS-BY ALICE WINTER


Natalic's ring hung on my little finger.
Before | could speak ! saw the small
sharp eyes. that were so out of place in
the big coGntenauce. fixed on that ring.
and with q low bow the old man said.
Enter. Monsieur. The podyeZd was
shut. and the servant shuffied down the
dim hall without Z word. Again he
opened an inner door and now s;ood back
with another. Enter. Monsieur. and as
l went into the room he softly closed the
entrance behind me.
looked around with that strange feel
ing OF having been through it beforn,
which a scientist once told m comes from
lack o. correlation between the TWO lo6es
Of the brain.
Natalie had described the room so care
fully that I knew it by heart. What had
been mist in my mind was now incarnate
to the eyes
1t was her room. her little study. and l
knew she had loved 1t: a room auStere,
feminine and beautiful like her liner self.
l wished l might have time To look at TIL
great case Of hooks-to see the reflection
of the ambitions and dreams that had
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station a few minutes before that which
went straight south, and as / heard
Browning buy his ticket for New York. l
winkeG at my assistant. who stood at the
other elbow of our suspect. Kaufman
and / took opposite berths both for the
Falls. and slept the sleep OF the just or of
the unjust. When morning came he read
yellow-backed novel and | gave my time
10 newspapers. Nevertheless. as we drew
near the boundary my heart began to beat
faster in my official bosom When the or
binary inspector came through the train
making the usual inquiries and chalkins
the bags of passengers. Kaufman looked
up annoyed and said. Nothing dutiable. -
l rose from my seat across from him.
Il guess that is a statement that Will
bear investigation" said L
Good Lord. Mr. Minchn.' he ex-
claimed ESQ the old rascal knew me all the
tfme). do you think Leopold Kaufman
would lie? 1 give you my word of honor
is worth a penny to lou gentlemen.
There. amt that sufficient My word
of honor. And not another syllable could
we get out of him. even when We took
even when l tliumphantly drew ont a
long fat package from the arch OF each
foot. He only shrugged his shoulders.
Your word of honor is gay old
thing | said. Il guess your RESPONSE
bilty will be decided by the courts this
time. And now we will lock you up for a
night or two. until the government as
sayer gets a peep at these objects"
opened the package and skinned off the
cotton batting around the stones with
my forefinger Here William, i will
just make a record of these jewels. and
then you take EN- over to Horizons Of
flee"
II will then say good day. said Leo
pold, making a bow as they took him off.
The next morning / was called by Il
violent ring on my telephone, and Hor-
tons voice assai!ed me: Say, Minchin,
what kind of CUFF are you giving me.
sending over that rubbish
What do You mean those dia Almonds?
Diamonds nothing. Window glass"
I dropped the receiver, and almost
dropped myself.
us that straight goods" l demanded,
Selling the receiver again.
straight as the liberty pole. Inc
whole cabocdle isn't worth five cents. Say.
you must be easy
You can imagine my feelings. But 1
gathered up few shreds of selfrespect
and went over to Kauffmans cell. l
vented MY irritation at myself by raging
at him:
What do you mean by carrying pack
ages of glass beads inside your stock
tngs" I demanded.
1T is mere fancy of mine, he said.
els there any law or even regulation
against it? You will recall that / gave
you the word Of honor of a gentleman.
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suspected even the innocent-loo,.
Young man who stood beside me when |
bought my ticket for New York OF d
y!Diug my criminal aspect. | decided on
taking passage II the metropolis as one.
more precautun against being identified
with Worcester In case | should meet my
Waterloo at the frontier: and my fears
were deepened al the interest taken by
the innocent young man in my expert
ence at the custom house. ! was certainly
put through vigorous examination.
Every article of my clothing. my bag
and trunk was shaken and piflched. and 1
felt like a bad little boy when they went
over my person. But at last 1t was ove,.
/ was allowed to return TO my uneasy
night III the sleeper. conscious that al"
innocent young man snored in the next
berth.
In the gray Of 3 am we came To Troy
j dressed quietly and looked out. No one
was stirring. I skunk 10 :he platform
like the heavy william that | was. dropIeI
from the car. heaved sigh e most rro-
found relief as the train steamed onward.
leaving me alone, the sole incoming pas-
senger. Let my trunk fly on to Mem
York with the innocent-looking younS
man To go to hotel, to battle, TO
shave. TO emerge Godfrey Merriman, re
spectacle citizen, To take the cross coun-
try train to Worcester. ali this was don"
with a spinal column which beSfn TO r.
sumo Its natural proud erectness.
There came Il moment when | burst into
t4le library oI MY own NOME ana Natd .lt
-Natalie-sat there alone. with dreamy
eyes looking into the open fire. She ros"
her lips parting as | botted in. v ithout
word | flung open MY bag. seized my
military brushes. pulled out the little
wooden stopper from each OF their ba cks
and poured out giittering heap cf
stones linked by golden threads.
Natalie gave a cry. and we Sprang to-
ward each other. both of US eager 10 eN
press our pent-up emotions. when the
door opened and Olivia came in. | am
fond OF my sister, but she is sometimes
inopportune.
''Geoffrey. my dear boy" she exclaimed.
AT home safe" She flung her arms
around me then. and turned excitedly to-
ward my treasure.
You have brought them" She cried.
But how? Why. G offrey. tie duty must
have been tremendous How did you
manage to pay it,
Il paid nothing.
YOU smuggled them
| grinned.
You, a 1aw-abiding American citizen,
You mistake" | answered. Il am half
RuSsianZed | am convert to ANARCHY
and revolution. II is the natural conse-
quence of United States customs laws Ny
conscience does not trouble me-
She looked at me with whitening scorr.
81 could forgive you for your iniquity but
for your stupidity. she said This is
the modern development OF Puritan con-
ScientiouSness, and / was q sens .tiV2 t.
it as Olivia. SO I blurted out:
.'Stupidity! | stupio.'
why didn't you sell the jewels in Eng
land and bring back the money!" she d.
manded.
Il never thought OF it," I gasp=d. and
7 heard behind me the ripping laugh OF
the Countess Natalie Ga ATTN.
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my knees. told a romantic story and
begged for mercy rather than injustice.
The necklaces had to be struggled, and
that was all there was to it. And suppose
! should fail" y cold perSpiration broke
out on me. Natalies fortune confiscated
and myself behind prison bars-I. who be-
longed 10 the eight generations straight
from the Mayfiower!
! writhed and groaned in my seat in the
firSt-claSS compartment, where these
things occurred 10 me, as the train was
speeding toward Leipzig. and nice little
French woman offered ma essence of pep
permint. Essence of peppermint to a
mind. diseased. l continued to think all
the way 20 Leipzig, until like Il stroke of
inspiration came the name OF Leopold
Kaufman. Leopold Kaufman was a
New York dealer in precious stones.
That he had a somewhat shady reputation
| knew. but personally I was on the most
agreeable terms with him. having once
CHANGED TO fish him out OF dep water.
where he was learning to his sorrow that
even d large stomach will not buoy a
man who does not know how to swim.
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an eye on him. and that. with the fac.
that he doesn't seem to have any friends
IN town, makes it look the more suspi-
ciouS"
''You haven't reported it to any Ameri-
can officer?
Devil a one; I thought if there was
going to be any clever haul we might as
well get the credit in the family
Thank YOU" l said. and we shook
hands.
Now. suppose it is natural for a man
in my position 10 feel about srlugglers
the way most people feel about spiders
and other crawling things. l don't like
them. Moreover, most Of the men who go
in for that kind of thing on large scale
get to have the stamp of it, Just as actors
and policemen and clergymen have each
their look; but | saw at once when Nc
Cleland pointed out to me a chap sitting
in the hotel rotunda that he was not of
the type that l had learned to suspect.
He was clean, gentlemanly fellow. with
a short. divided beard, and when I got a
newspap per and sat down casually quite
near him he happened to raise his eyes
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reopen and interrupted business must ;e
taken I'D with new rigor at the same ola
stands.
Meantime the hostess in her role Of
high priestess of the seeing that every
one little and big has something good to
eat finds herself fully occupied i'll util-
izing left overs in various inviting and
tasty ways and ringing changes in the
service of timely dishes. AS We are all
forgetful and need occasional reminders,
a resume of old familiars and suggestions
Of something new may not prove unwel-
come.
Jellied Cranberry.
The cranberry is the Thanksgiving berry
par excellence, but there is all the differ
ence i'll the world in the way it is cooked.
Now while seeds and skins are tender
there is no better way, which is one OF
the easiest possible to remember. Wash
and look over the berries, removing any
that are soft or imperfect. Put INTO q
porcelain or granite kettle that has not
Clipped and sprinkle over them half as
much sugar you have berries. On top
of the sugar crust pour over gently hall
as much water as you have used sugar
Thus, If you are cooking a quart of Gran
berries, you would need a pint of sugar
and Il half pint Or one cup of water.
Cook very slowly. When they break into
a boil, cover just a few moments, Dut not
long. as you do not wish the skins 10
burst. Then uncover and cook gently
unit lender. Pour into mold. When
cold the juice will be firm inclosins the
berries which will be soft but retain their
form
Candied Cranberries.
These are the most decorative and can
be used in place of the more expensive
candied cherries. Cook In the same way
and with the same, proportions OF sugar
and water, as for jellied cranberries.
Wl-cH tender but not at all broken. t. kr
Skewer darning needle, pick out the
plump whole berries. spread an oiled
platter and set in the sunshine or warm
Ing oven until dry.
Cranberry Frappe.
Stew the berries in water, using two
cups water and a quart of the berries.
When soft. take from the fire, strain,
return To the kettle with two cups sugar
and cook until the sugar is thoroughly
dissolved. Cool. add the juice of two
lemons and freeze to the consistency OF
an ice. Serve in sherbet glasses with the
turkey. hot or cold.
Quick Aspic Jelly for Borders
For one quart of water, allow two and
\ half ounces gelatin. Soak the gela-
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NFAvORS every year made new:
~ o gifts with rain and sunshine sent.
The bounty overruns our DUE
The fullness shames our discomfort.
We shut our eyes, the flowers bloom on;
We murmur hut the corn ears fill;
We choose the shadow. but the sun
That casts 1t shines behind us still
And let these affairs. wreathed with flowers,
And piled with fruits. awake again
Thanksgivings for the golden hours,
The early and the latter rain.
j. G. Whittier.
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HE celebration OF

HE celebration Of
Thanksgiving ends
not with IT,
apart by the Presi-
dent for the public
voicing OF GU r
thanks. In homes
all over the land
there are family re-
unions which hold
over until the first
of the followin g
week, when schools
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IL
Inspector Minchin's Story.

The cordial relation between the Cana
dian and the American customs officials is
a testimony to very genuine brotherly
feeling. Again and again 1 have known
those fellows to go out of their way to
do us Il favor, SO | wasn't surprised when
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Thanksgiving Menu.

Oysters on the HcIf Shell.
Cream Of Celery Soup.
Boiled Cod with Egg Sauce.
ROast Turkey with Cranberry
MOlds.
Mashed Irish Potatoes.
Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Hubbard Squash.
Caulif1Ower au Gratin.
Southern Mango Pickles.
Picked Pickles.
Tomato Jelly Salad.
Pumpkin Pie. American Cheese.
Baked Indian Pudding with
Cream.
Apple and Celery Salad.
Fruits. Nuts. Popcorn.
Sweet Cider or Grape Juice Punch.
Coffee.
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ND | am iI;i.y in
Worcester, Mass.!'
said she. HOW,
i m pr o b a b ! g it
sounds. The bar
barrie names
She locked in a
daZed way at Div
ia and me. and We
stared back. The
words truly had an
but.andish and I'M
familiar sound as
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III.
III.
Godfrey Merriman's Story.

When. as a bearded Browning. L left
Montreal and Kaufman behind. ! felt
that the crisis in my life was at hand. l
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Copyright. 1906. yobIs- Merrill So
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Candied Cranberries.
Cranberry Frappe.

Quick Aspic Jelly for Borders.
For one quart of water, allow two and
= half ounces gelatin. Soak the geIa-
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Washington During Recess

.tpropos of the adjournment of Con-
sress the Indianapolis News makes the
following annual observation on the state
of the nation:
Washington is once more enjoying its
n,uch-needed sleep. with the alarm clock
set for December a..
Any stray Hoosiers who may be in
Gown just at present will he apt to carry
back to their state a somewhat different
impression of Washington than that of a
state of slumber. True. Congress has
gone and there Is less noise I'm town. But
the street ears are running about as fire.
quently. the merchant is doing a bigger
volume OF business. the observation auto
mobiles are packed to the rails, hotel
managers are wearing the broad smiles
OF prosperity. and. taken all in all. the
District is doing very nicely.
Washington is not as dependent upon
Congress for its activities and diversions
as many might think. While the houses
are in session some observation-disclosures are
kept guessing TO the size of the local
appropriations. aud many citizens are dis
tracted from business responsibilities by
the necessity of lending helping hands 10
the job of keeping the local legisla tive
wheels m motion for the good of the
community, The population shrinks per-
TAPS BY. 900. when he.g ayel falls. count,
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The trans Atlantic professional gambler
continues to find victims on board the
great liners, Notwithstanding the many
warnings that have been given and the
plain exposures of their tricks. 1t is now
reported that in consequence of an I'M
pleasant experience on board the Maure-
tania, a young Englishman precipitated a
lively row. involving a trio of card sharps
and the latter were arrested on arrival
but no one appearing against them in
court they were released.
Any man who plays cards in public
place with a stranger for money is likely
to suffer i'm purse. The persuasive stranger
may be an innocent seeker after diver
sion. but the chances are to the contrary
The only rule of safety is to avoid all
card games on ships and trains save with
old friends. Were it not for the annoy
ance caused other passengers on board
ship by such u fracas as that which oc-
Cured on the Mauretania. there would he
little disposition 10 protest against fool
ish travellers putting themselves into the
position of being flccccd in the face of
repeated warnings. The steamship com.
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Ing secretaries and children, but nobody
seriously misses them.
Life at the capital moves about as
usual throughout the year. 1t is we'll
balanced community. without any great
excitements and taking very sane view
of life. When inauguration time comes
every four years it does its work of en-
Pertaining the nation in systematic or
derby manner. 1t is meanwhile taking
care of man. thousands of guests who
use this city as center for their as
semblages and deliberations on all con-
cevable subjects. Frequently during the
recess Of Congress there are three or
four conventions In session at one time.
the total attendance of these organiza-
tons being several times as great AZ the
entire national legislature While Wash
ington IS sleeping. according to the In
dianapoiis point of view. It is doing a
large amount Of work in the management
OF federal affairs. The thousands of
government employees keep up their steady
pace. and the business management of
the greatest corporation in the world
progress smoothly and methodically
There is Il slight let-up in midsummer
when the clerks spell each other SO that
everybody can have vacation. but some
how or other the machine goes on grind
ing its grst. A crnic must not think
that because Washington makes very
little smoke it does not hold an important
place III the national economy This is
one of the few places on earth where
business is done without fuss. especially
when Congress is away
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Georgia.

Will Georgia instruct her delegates to
Denver for Mr.. Bryan? She has Just
elected Little joe Brown governor, on
a platform construed as in part a repudia-
ton of the IIoke Smith railroad policy
That is to say, the state is thought to
be leasing up on the railroads. But
Mr.. Bryan shows no sign of easing up
on them. He is in line with Gov Smith
on that subject. If Little joe Brown
has any views on the tariff question they
probably lean to protection AS the son
of his father. he can hardly be free
trader. In the days of the tariff fight
between the Carlisle school and the Ran
dali school, big joe Brown. then a pow
er in Georgia politics, was a pronounced
Randallite. But Mr. Bryan is of the Car
Isle school. What, just now, is marching
through Georgian Bryan and Brown do
not point in the same direction. IF they
did, the Georgian might make a good
tail for the Bryan kite. In the language
Of the poet things are getting greatly
mixed.
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Kentucky for Bryan.

The Kentucky democrats are for Mr..
Bryan. Why. certainly. Why should they
not be? Who has so strong a claim upon
their admiration and gratitude? What do
they know about Judge Gray. or Senator
Culberson or Gov. johnson. except what
they may have read in. or copied from.
anti-Bryan newspapers? Why should they
put mere puffery above their intimate
knowledge Of rousing. palpitating per-
sonalityo
Mr.. Bryan has endeared himself to his
Bluegrass supporters by frequent plani-
festations of interest in their affairs. And
they have often needed his advice and
ways have been WAYS of scrappness and
I'll their paths nave been rocky. First sill
yer in 1895. then Organism in 1896, and
then Goebelism I'm 1899 divided their coun-
ellis and defeated them at the polls. Last
year they lost everything in contest. They
were unable even to hold the United
States senatorship which seemed assured
to them by small majority in the legs-
lature The republicans. in the end, got
that. too.
But never. in their saddest hours. has
Mr.. Bryan forgotten his Kentucky friends,
or failed to respond 10 their appeals for
succor. Whenever the cry from Mace
donia has reached his ears he has gone
over and helped. He sometimes found a
very nauseous state of affairs. but he
held his nose and did his best. Why.
therefore. should not those under such
heavy obligations to him stand by Mr..
Bryan now that he needs help? OF course
they are going to do il.
The state convention meets at Lexington
on Thursday. But. unanimous as the
sentiment for Mr.. Bryan will be. trouble
is threatened over local matters. Beck
llamtes and anti Beckham;tes are girded
for battle. and if a battle results it will
be a hot one. Who killed Cock Robin ?
The names of the four democratic mem
bers of the legislature whose votes for
the republican candidate defeated Gov
Beckham for the Senate are of course
known but who stood behind them urging
them to their disloyalty? That is what
the Beckhamites want developed. They
care little about the men, who are in
significant but are after their masters.
who must be persons of consequence.
So bitter is the feeling between the
factions. but SO necessary is harmony if
Mr.. Bryan is to have chance in the
state in November. that a sort of truce
may be effected Matters, indeed. have
reached that stage where they must be
mended, or the party, for the coming
campaign at least. will be ended