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an excellent liar" he said. You
would come here and offer me a
cock-and-bull tale, thinking me lack
wit to see you so impudently stand in
your lie."
my lord" said I, as warm as may
be, ''see in what my position stands
I am come here, penetrating to your
very fireside. I staked my head upon
the risk. IT'S in your office to sound
word, and these fellows will take me
forth upon a capital charge of treason.
have cast my die for the good cause.
Yet my death, which would be an
evil to me in that case, would profit
you nothing, my lord-nay, less than
nothing in the coming trouble"
Again he paused. "The chief JUS
tice of this realm does not parley
with treason" said he.
But had a glimpse of the man now.
l saw what fear ran in his blood; he
would not have kept me haggling
there if he had it not in his heart to
coquette with fortune.
''My lord" I said, "and who would
credit that poor highwayman talked
of state politics with the lord chief
justice? Why, gallows and the tops
man would serve his turn"
He heaved a little sigh, fidgeting
with his fingers. who the devil are
you?" he asked "You are taken for
a padsman."
my lord" said I, tbs strange COM
pany a man may keep for purpose.
will not deny that I know your sus-
picions and whence they spring. In
deed, 1T was the gentleman's natural
conclusion. 1 was pressed to carry
my mission. Sure have been worse
accompanied than by a tobyman. But
as for my name, your lordship has
given me no answer. Call me Ryder.
| am for the prince"
He heard me out, and twas the
little touch Of braggadocio 1 think
converted him as much as anything.
What do you propose?" he asked, in
another tone.
Il would ride back tonight" I said,
unless your 1ordship decide that I
must lodge in JAIL"
Gas to that" he exclaimed, "Mr.
Ryder, I fear that we must lodge you
there in the meantime. What hour
would you start?"
"The sooner the better" said I.
"But nine will serve"
He regarded me with an urgent face
of inquiry. This may be a trap"
he said, suspiciously. 81
Your lordship may guard against
that" said I, suavely. AS large an
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17

And in this way we rode up into the
town, sprinkled with growing lights,
and twas not until we came abreast
of the White Hart that Tony opened
his mouth
There was a space of hall, very bare
and plain, and upon two sides there
opened doors into the further parts
of the house; but the third was filled
with screen of windows, separating
a little privy corner in which sat the
innkeeper, very greasy and affable of
look. / threw down guinea and he
fetched out pint Of wine; the which
drunken, l turned on my heels and
clattered up to great door set with
brass knobs. But the little fat land
lord was on my heels in moment.
You cannot enter there. said he
in great taking. 'Tis a private
room, and not for strangers"
But with the wine newly bubbling
In my head, made little of him.
"The DEVIL" said T. Il will have
what ! PAY. for, and 1 viii enter
uhere list Z 8. - e,
He clasped my arm. Sir sir!" he
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NAY" said 1. "Then, had I been
justice, since he was took, l would ha'
hanged him, for twas a poor wit that
served him no surer than to be so
took"
His lordship's smile stole farther up
his face and opened his lips so that
the white teeth shone, and he smiled
in an ugly fashion to the fellow next
him.
"You hear that, my lord?" says he,
in his sneering way. Faith, they will
presently be saying that he did not
deal justice to Dame Alice Lisle."
The man that he addressed WINGED
and smiled uneasily, for twas well
known that the popular feeling ran
high upon the scandalous trial, which
was but newly concluded, though l
wondered to hear the prime engine of
that infamous conviction jest so wan
tonly upon it.
"Sirrah,'' he said, you have sig
nal charter for your tongue, can per-
ceive. 1t is righteous conscience
keeps you in countenance. You are
bold upon your virtues. I have met
your kidney before, and if I must
hang a knave, I prefer to hang one
with an insolent front to him that
snivels. l would disembowel t'other
in the pillory. There is too much
| softness in this modern justice"
my lord" says I, you speak my
feelings like book. Faith, would
griddle the canting rogue with these
| two hands"
"Twould be strange, to learn, sir
| rah," said his lordship to me, "out of
natural curiosity what robbed thee
of thy senses to fetch thee here. 'Tis
an odd new policy for the hare to lie
down with the fox"
With that l got to my feet. my
lord" said l, very boldly and in pub
| lie voice, 81 have come here unin-
vited, tbs true, and proffer you my
| apologies for the trespass; but have
come upon a pressing private business
with your lordship."
His lordship stared at me with a
sour look in his eye. "Indeed" says
he, harshly. II am not used to have
any business with one Of your kidney,
and that not private" he says. my
lord" said I, tits the most urgent
message, and needeth instant de-
livery"
Well" said he, in his tyrannical
fashion, Il hope we shall hear good Of
this message; for / swear, if do
not will have thee hanged the high
err" and he motioned to me to draw
nearer, at the same time that tbs
other gentlemen IT the kings couossi
withdrew to the bottom Of the roons.
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ton and better plumed for service! A
worm in his head, say you? Godsakes,
I'll never believe it! His wits wear to
knife edge with practice"
, "And who is this that dares pass
questions on his lordship?" he cries in
a sharp, clear tone. Come, 1 should
like to look on him attentively," he
says, that l might know him again.
He must be fellow worth acQuain-
lance if for his future only. I prom
Use you that shall be secured to him,
and that he shall know very soon.'
The poor wretch was in so pitiable
way that 1 found it in my heart to
be sorry for him; and, after all, he
had served me very kindly at the
start, so l spoke up, rising in my seat
and bowling.
MY lord" 1 said, "the gentleman
says WE'LL Though twas to him that
my remarks in praise or yourself were
addressed, l was mistook. Twas not
on you that his comment was di-
rected."
Il am in your debt, sir" he said,
for your defense of me. You do
well. l warrant Jeffreys has still his
wits about him. He has an eye for a
rogue, sir. You will do him the JUS
tice to acknowledge that, hope, on
our better acquaintance" And he
laughed somewhat harshly and eyed
the board as if inviting a round of &C.
clamation. The miserable time-serv-
ers cackled their loudest, and his
lordship, turning again to me: 81
should know your face" says he, and
offers kind of wink to the company.
'"Tis no wonder, my lord" 1 an
swered, pat as you will; "'tis almost
as we'll known as your lordship's and
almost as favorably received"
Hal" he cried, with his cold and
bitter laugh. Il knew not that I was
unawares entertaining rival. A
learned man in the law is this gentle
man, no doubt. Well, sir, l will be
greedy of your advice while l may.
Look you. There was a man tried
afore me this day that had rumpadded
civil and innocent gentleman upon
the kings highway, and faith the
rascal was rash enough to venture
into the company of his victim to
dinner. What dye say to that? What
sort of sentence would We deliver on
the wretch?"
How was he took?" said I.
WELL said his lordship, after a
pause and smiling towards the door,
Il fancy the sheriff's officers were
summoned upon him."
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out, and our threats shall all be cut!
Heaven help u.s."
Silence, sirrah! will have none
Of this noise" cries the old gentle
rasn in peppery voice. you have
disturbed my rest!" he says angrily.
"But, my lord" cried poor Jenkins,
'the highwaymen-"
well, WE'LL" says he, shrilly, "send
'em away. You must get rid of EN-
and he looked testify at the butler.
But by this time from the noise of our
talking the whole house was awake,
and there came the sound of doors
opening, and forth from dark pas
sages broke lights and faces peered
over the balustrades.
my lord" said I, for twas time for
me to think of old Jeffreys outside,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17
LOST $500.
Buying Medicine When Right Food
Was Needed.

Money spent for 'tonics" and "brac-
ers" to relieve indigestion, while the
poor old stomach is loaded with pas,
try and pork, is worse than losing
pocketbook containing the money.
If the money only is lost it's bad
enough, but with lost health from
wrong eating, it is hard to make the
money back.
A Mich. young lady lost money on
drugs but is thankful she found
way to get back her health by proper
food. She writes:
81 had been a victim of nervous dys'
pepsia for six years and spent three
hundred dollars for treatment in the
attempt to get well. None of it did
me any good.
Finally l tried Grape-Nuts food.
and the results were such that, II II
cost dollar a package, | would mol
be without it. My trouble had been
caused by eating rich food such az
pastry and pork.
''The most wonderful thing that
ever happened to me, I am sure, was
the change in my condition after ]
began to eat Grape-Nuts. l began 10
improve at once and the first week
gained four pounds.
II feel that I cannot express my
self in terms that are worthy OF the
benefit Grape-Nuts has brought TO
me, and you are perfectly free 10
publish this letter If it will send some
poor sufferer relief, such as has come
to me-
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read. 1.-The Road to Wen
VILE. in pkgs. There's a Reason
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Couldn't Spare O'ConneIl.

Daniel O'Connell had got a man off
at one time for highway robbery and
at another for burglary; but on the
third occasion, for stealing coasting
brig, the task of hoodwinking the jury
seemed too great for even his powers
of cajolery. However, he made out
that the crime was committed on the
high seas and obtained an acquittal.
The prisoner lifted up his hands and
eyes to heaven and exclaimed: May
the Lord long spare you, Mr.. O'Connell
flo meio ...
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17
A Counter Stroke,

A stylishly-dressed woman entered
a Chinese laundry and paid for a
Numbered shirt.
why do you wear those rats i
think you call them, in your hair?" in.
quired the Chinaman, who had an in.
quisitive turn of mind.
flush, Mr.. john replied his Gus
toner. 81 always thought it was Chi
nese etiquette not to talk about the
things they like best"
The Oriental blinked his eyes as the
lady passed out.
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Her Kick.

"John, 1 wish you would not be
quite so polite, and so considerate of
me when We are in company"
why, dear, want them-the whole
world-to see how love you"
That's all right but they-the
whole world-thinks I've got you
scared."-Houston Post. .
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
The Power of Love.

Love as many persons and as many
creatures as you possibly can. Love
is the only power by which you can
make yourself rich in moral world.
-Blackie.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-18

beautiful Summer Book of I12 pases illustrated
Be Obtained free L&ckawannx Railroad ticket once
New-York tribune., 1908-06-18
REALTY NOTES.

There will be a meeting Tomorrow night Of the
West Side Taxpayers Association at No. 267 West
34th ST.
N G. +. Hess have leased for Helen C. Juilliard
TO Rapeno & co. the seventh loft, containing 1000
square feet at Nos 632 and ga Broadway, through
to Crosby st; for Morris Strauss, executor to
the Knickerbocker Paper Company, the store and
basement containing 10000 square feet, at Nos.
Ihe and Greene St; for the estate of David W.
Dazian to G. l. Karbach the sixth loft. containing
$500 square feet at No. As Lafayette st. and for
Henry Corn Nelson & Siesel, the fifth loft,
containing 1000 square feet, Nos. 158 and l6O
Greene ST
Hell & Stern have leased to Joseph Schoen & Co.
10000 square feet of space in the building No q
to 2S West 2st st. reported sold yesterday by
Henry Corn to an investor The lease is for ten
years, at a rental of S35 600.
The Duross Company has leased the four story
building No. ASP West 14th st for Conron Brothers
TO Charles w Mayne, for long term of years.
The lessee will make extensive alterations TO the
building for hotel purposes.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-18
I'M THE BROKERAGE MARKET.

r Zittel has sold for the ketterer estate NO "a
East slst ST. three story and basement dwelling
house 2nH5nxlo9 feet.
Wei e. Mayer have sold Nos. 1920 and 1872 Madi-
son ave- northwest corner OF 9Sth st, a six story
apartrnent house. on plot lco-11x45 feet
Henry Powell has resold No. 47S West 15oth st.,
p two story dwelling house, lot 25xsS feet. He
bought the parcel at foreclosure sale last week,
Thomas F McAvoy and others. who secured the
adjoining parcels, No. s65 to Al, the same day
Montgomery & Seitz have sold for Mrs. Eme
Nathan No. s16 Lexington ave, three story dwell
ing house. lot 19.6xS0 feet
Emma King has sold No 12s Lexington ave.
northeast corner OF $50 st. three story dwelling
house. on lot l62x62.3 feet
NJ H. Meyers and Gilbert Robbins have sold for
Josephine Sussman TO the N & L. Realty Company
the five story f1athouse No. s26 Columbus ave-. on
lot 25x75 feet. between 1e5th and 1e6th SITS.
Charles Wynne has resold TO Samuel Baum the
three four story fathouses, No. 1000 4Ooi Sd
on plot 75xe0 feet, which he bought last week. Mt
Baum gives il part payment the dwelling No. 32l
South 4th ave. Mount Vernon. 53X105 feet.
Eugene J. Busher has sold for the 18th Ward
Bank the plot, 90xloo feet the west side Of TIT
fanv street 1868 north of l65th st, Thomas
D Malcolm, who will two six story flathouses
on the site. Also sold for Thomas ID. Malcolm No.
S042 Park ave- six story apartment house, on plot
62 2xso feet.
The West Bronx Realty Company has sold 10 Au-
gust Nelson lots the north side Of lesth St
- feet west OF Lind and one lot on the west
side OF Lind ave. I07 feet north Of 1esth St, FOR
immediate Improvement.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-18
UPTOWN BLOCK DEAL
SITE TO BE IMPROVED.
n $4,000 Apartment House
Planned for RiUerside DriUe Plot.

Several important real estate deals were per-
fectea yesterday. The Fleischmann Realty and
Construction Company sold TO Henry n. Singhi the
entire block containing about twenty-five lots,
bounded by Jerome and Morris aves 1ssd st. and
kingsbridge Roac. 1t has frontage Of 200 feet
on each thoroughtare. b. II. Weisker, Jr, OF
James l. Lfbby's Office. was the broker
Arnold, Byrne & Bsrnann sold for the Fort
Washington Syndicate to Alexander Grant plot
so5xlsl feet, at the northwest corner Of 17sth St
and Broadway. The buyer will erect high class
apartment house the site
Joseph Ravitch is the buyer Of the six story
elevator apartment house al the southeast corner
of 9eth ST. and Madison ave. recently sold os
BENJAMIN Nieberg through William Lernberg and
Morris Margowitz. He gave in part payment
plot ls7xlcau feet on the north side of 9Th ST.,
l5s feet east Of Madison ave, on which two SIX
story elevator apartment houses will be built.
Sawson & Hobbs sold for Albion l. Warner a
plot at the northeast corner Of Burnside and Wal
ton aves, IO91lxloo11 feet, to builder, who Will
improve the site: also for the same client plot
on the south side Of 10th street. 55 feet west of
Broadway, size sox70 feet.
Jacob J. Tabolt sold for Alfred Chrney to the
Fleiscnrnann Company No lao Perry ST. a three
story brick dwelling house. on lot 2xs7 feet Mr.
Chirney has owned this property for over fifty
years The buyer owns two adjoining parcels and
will erect on the plot. which has a frontage Of
eS feet a six story business building for Its own
A six story apartment house is 10 be built for
the Grace Hill Realty Company, as owner, at the
southeast corner Of Riverside Drive and l44th ST.
II IS TO be of brick and ornamental stone, with
frontage Of 100 and depth of 81 feet, and viii
have % suites OF apartments 1t is TO cost Sl69oo
The architects are Neville & Bagge-
Plans have been filed with Buildings Superinten-
dent Murphy for three story building 10 be built
for the l25th Street Realty Company, of which
Henry Morgenthau is president, on the premises
No ee TO "a West l24th st. 1t has already leased
the building for a of years TO j. r. Senior
dncorporated). The building is to be Of brick with
marble trimmings and Will have a frontage of Ss
feet and a depth OF 90 feet and is to cost s2o.oh
John II. Duncan is the architect IL VIII be m
annex to an existing store building fronting on
12Sth
New-York tribune., 1908-06-18
PLANNING HUDSON COUNTY TRIP.

The Committee OF Thirty. in charge OF the ar
rangements for the automobile inspection tour Of
Hudson County. y. J.. met in the Real Estate Ex-
change in Jersey City yesterday to perfect its
plans. So many applications have been made by
those desiring 10 take part in the trip that II is
expected that more than one hundred automobiles
will be required TO accommodate them. Reports
from the different sections OF the county showed
that large amount Of enthusiasm is being mani
Tested in the trip.
One OF the suggestions made. which doubtless
viii be carried out will be visit 10 one OF the
great ocean liners that dock at Hoboken.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-18
TO ALTER WEST SIDE STRUCTURE.

Plans have been fled for altering the three story
manufacturing buildings No. 5S7 to 541 West oath st.
edding two stories TO each and making them over
into one building. with elevator service The i'm
rroveuents are 10 be made at a cost of $4,000 for
the New York Metal Ceiling Company, as owner.
Charles H. Richter is the architect.
The Manhattan plans Cor new buildings reported
yesterday include three story storage warehouse
70 be built for the Manhattan Grocery Company IN
10sth ST east Of lst ave- al a OF $4,000. and a
two family dwelling house for William F. Kenny,
as owner at No. 524 West iS2d st, at a cost of
s. 400
New-York tribune., 1908-06-18
HOTEL MORTON

Virginia oeas At.ntlo clty n VHsuS.
scmely furnished sa-ftsry arrangeLnentS.
vator to all Special rates sor winter Sapseio
MRS. N. B. HAINES, Owner aud PrSprle''''
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
TELEPHONED TO PRESIDENT
Lunatic Wanted Friend Teddy" to
Give Him BOdyguard.
Said He Had Too Much Money TO Re
Safe by HimseIf-Few Cents
Found I'm Pocket.

Il have too much money to be running
around the country by myself, and
want 10 get my friend President Roose-
velt to have a bodyguard appointed to
look after me-" declared Frank Dixon.
arrested yesterday afternoon by Central
Office Detective O'Dea on q charge Of IN
sanity.
Dixon went into the FL Reno Hotel, at
New Jersey avenue and C streets, and
tried 10 get connection with the White
House over the telephone. James Roots,
proprietor OF the hotel. decided that Dix
on, who was dressed shabbily, had no
business with the President
Telling him 10 hold the phone until. a
connection could be made, Roots sent
porter to get a policeman. Detective
o'Dea was passing, and went inside.
O'Dea asked Dixon If he wanted TO go
to see the President, and when he an
swered in the affirmative. volunteered to
show him the way. He then walked Dix
on to the Sixth precinct station, where he
was locked up.
Dixon was later examined by the police
surgeons and sent to Washington Asylum
Tor the insane.
Dixon told the detective he had Just
been released from Jail at Point of Rocks,
Md. having been arrested for having too
much money. He said his son lived at
Untontown. Va, and was wealthy, and
an intimate friend Of the President.
Besides having Teddy appoint guard
to look after my welfare, 1 wanted TO
get him to go with me TO my sons
estate in Virginia, where 1 have a string
Of seventy-fivs or eighty thoroughbred
race horses Knowing that my old friend
Is q good judge Of horsefesh. l wanted to
get him 10 pass or a few horses expect
TO enter at the Benning meeting"
When searched the prisoner had only
few cents. He explained he did not carry
much money in his pockets for fear OF
being held up by robbers.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
NEWS CUT SHORT.

Funeral services for Henry Gardner
veteran Of the civil war, who died Monday at the
home Of his daughter, ll32 Four-and-a-half street
southwest vii be held this afternoon at ! o'clock
Stephen Tate, OF 729 Seventh street
southwest. who stabbed James F. DAVIS in the neck
Monday night was examined By the police surgeons
yesterday afternoon and committed 10 the Washing
ten Asylum for the Insane.
Report was made to the police yester-
day by Mrs. William Rupert Of 2lol L street
northwest, that jewelry valued az $40 had myster-
ously disappeared from her apartment some time
since last Tuesday night when she locked il in her
desk.
Funeral services for Brig. Gen. ROYAL
T. Frank. Z. 5. a. rcttrHd. who died Saturday
were held yesterday morning at the family residence
liW . street northwest. Rev. c. Ernest smith
rector Of 81. Thomas Church. Oficizted Burial
took place at Arlington.
George Best, a negro, was held In $500
bond for the action Of the grand jury by Judrs
kmball, IN the Police Court yesterday There we're
three cases against him-one for stealing watch
under bond fos the larceny and sentenced to twelve
months in jail on the assault charges.
Judge KimbaI, in the Police Court YES
teFday. held Albert johnson and John Haflstock in
bonds OF SoCc each for the actioq Of the grand ir
on charges Of larceny from the United States Ths
men are alleged 10 have stolen property BELONGING
10 the United States monitor Puritan when she wss
anchored Ia the Potomac River.
John jackson, q negro. was sent 10 the
vorEhouse Tor eleven months aud twenty-ufne d7vs
nF sndse Annhai, in the Police Court yesterday
"a, "a u e.-'se oi assaaiung Policeman Charles Homo
pan cary Yesterday morning in Sumner court Jnrt.
son we. Mimic Who Is alleged 20 have assisted
for four months.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
CLUB RUG SPOILED BY ACID
Members Try to Fix Responsibility
and Get Into Wrangle.
Matter to Be Thoroughly Aired at
Next Session OF the Board
of Governors.

Because a workman accidentally al
lowed some powerful acid TO drop on a
valuable Administer rug. and so deface It
that II is no longer presentabIe. one OF
Washington's most exclusive clubs is IN
a disturbed condition.
II was while preparations were being
made for the induction OF the club into
its magnificent new quarters that the
accident occurred
According to one report. the house COM
mittee, in arranging the furnishings.
placed a rug valued at $500 on the floor
OF a room before the building had been
cleaned. In some unknown manner a
workman allowed acid 10 drop on the
carpet In a few minutes the rich heavy
fuzz OF the carpet disappeared. 20 be re-
placed by a yellow. streaky stain
II is said the appearance OF the car
pet was spoiled. and that efforts 10 con-
ceal the spot only made matters worse.
A report Of the affair was made TO the
governing board.
Whether anyone had been censured for
the accident is not publicly known. II
Is reported there was some unfavorabIe
comment at the club when the accident
became known. Sides were taken in the
matter, according 20 one report, and an
attempt was made to fix the response
bility.
Il is understood the matter will be aired
al the next meeting OF the board OF gov
ernors.