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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
Lepage regarded him with pursed lips

Lepage regarded him with pursed lips, shrugged his shoulders and slipped the captains revolver into his pocket The captains recovery must be left to fate.
 For the next hour he worked at his pair of sheets, slicing, twisting and splicing. In the end he found himself possessed of fairly stout rope twelve or thirteen feet long, but he could, find nothing solid to tie 1t to near the win dow except the bed. and that was a yard away. He would still have fall of twenty feet, and the ground was hard with spring frost. There would be need of the mattress. He put out all the lights in the room and cautious ly raised the window.
 The night was dark. He could not see the ground. He stood there ten minutes. Then he heard measured tramp. A dark figure. just distinguish able. came around the corner of the palace. walked past the window to the end of the building. turned. walked back and disappeared. Hurriedly Le- page struck a match and took the time. Again he waited; again the figure came. Again he struck light and took the time. He vert through this process
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28

Close quarters, too, captain,' said the valet. There is but one chair. Let re put it at your service" He himself sat down on the bed. took out his to- bacco and began to roll himself ciga- rette.
 Markart shut the door and then threw himself on the solitary chair in a heavy despordency of spirit and a confused conflict of feelings. He was glad to be cut of the work, yet he resented the manner in which he was put inside. There were things going on in which it was well to have no hand. Yet was there not a thing going on iu which ev- cry man ought to have hand on one side or the other? Not to do it. but to be ready to accept it when done! He was enough of a soldier to feel that there lay the worst. the meanest thing of all. Not to dare to do it, but to profit by the doing. Stenovies had used the words to Lepage, his prisoner. By making him in effect prisoner. too. the general showed that he ap- piled them to the captain also. Any thing seemed better than that-aye, 1t would be better to ride to Praslok be- hind Captain Hercules! Tn that ad- venture q man might. at least, risk his life.
 An cdd world.-' said the valet, puff ing out his cigarette smoke. Honest men for prisoners and murderers for iailers! Are you a prisoner or a jailer, Captain Markart:"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
IIuEutlrr.

Is ala. ...-.. uurport."
 StcnGvics looked vexed. Yes. yes, but I'm sure Markart himself is quite enough It seems odd that in the midst of sucn q transaction as that in which he was engaged Stenovics should have found leisure or heart to care about Markart's feeling. Yet so it was n curiously human touch creeping in. He shut Markart up only under the strongest sense of necessity and with great reluctance. Probably Stafnitz had insisted fin the private conyersa- ton which they had be!d together. Markart had shown such evident signs of jibbing over the job proposed for Captain Hercules!
 Lepaga's heart was wrung. but his spirit was not broken. Stafnitz's ironic- al smile called an answering one to his lips.
 Tt would console my feelings if I also were put il charge of somebody, general" he said. Shall I. in my turn, keep an eye on Dr. Natcheff or report if the captain here is remiss in the duty of keeping himself a prisoner"
 T don't think you need trouble your self. NJ. Lepsge. Captain Sterkor will relieve you of responsibility. To Le- page. too. Stenovics was gentle, urbane, almost apologetic.
 And how long am I to live. gen. eral?"
 You're in the enviable position. NJ. Le- page. of being able. subject to our com mon mortality. to settle that for your self. Come. come. we'll discuss mat ters again tomorrow night or the fol- lowing morning. There are many men who prefer not 10 do things. but will accept thing when iss done. They're aot necessarily unwise. I've done no ,rorse 10 you than give you the opPOr- f1nisy of being one Of them think rou'u be prudent 10 take it. Anyhow, Ioa't be angry. You must remember that you've gwen us a good deal of troubie-
 Between us we have killed the king
 sterovics waved his hands in com msseTatir= v,r. Practical men ulusiuT snsnd tine in Iamenting the Hzst.- he said
 Nor in mere conversation. however rIeaszn..- Stzfnitz broke in. with a lzusa Captain Markart. march your prisoner to his cuzrfe-s--
 Ills smile made the order mockerJ. AIzrkzrt felt if. and q hatred of the Ez1 rcse in him B-f ne could d1 zsthfz-- He dsd r5t lead Ls71Se to kss cazr.e-s. hut folloue1 sheepishly ia his F-iso7er7s Eake They vent tO- ezther fzfo the Httic room where Le- E1se sicr-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28

ly pointed question, Lepage relapsed into silence He stood by the window, looking out on the lawn which sloped down to the Krath. Beyond the river the lights of Slavna glowed in the darkening sky. Things would be hap pening in Slavna soon. Lepage might we'll look at the city thoughtfully. As a fact, however. his mind was occupied with one problem o>ly-where was Ger kovitch and how ce:ld he get at him? For Lepage did not wsyer. He had taken his line.
 Presently, however. his professional instincts seemed to reassert them selves. He opened cupboard in the room and brought out clean pair of sheets, which he proceeded to arrange on the bed. Busy at his task, he paus- ed to smile at Markart and say: ''We must do the best we can. captain. Aft CT all. we have both campcd, expect! Here's the bed for you-you'll do fine ly." He went back to the cupboard and lugged out a mattress. And this is for me-the shakedown on the floor which use when sleep in the kings room-or did use, should say. In my judgment. captain. it's comfortable to go to bed on the floor. At least one can't fall"
 It was 8 o'clock. They heard the outer door of the suit of rooms open and shut. A man was moving about in the next room. If tbey could judge by the sound of his steps he also paid Dr. Natchef brief visit. They heard the clink of dishes and of glass.
 "Dinner.'' said Lepage "Ah. that's not unwelcome! Have permissiong' Markart nodded. and he opened the door. On the table. in the sitting room was a sayory dish. bread and two bot. ties of wine. Captain Sterkon was just surveying the board he had spread, with his head on one side. There was nothing peculiar in that His head was permanently stuck on one sided { list to starboard- since the Virgin with the lamp had injured the vertebrae of his neck. But the attitude. together with his peaked nose. made him look Ike a particularly vicious parrot. Mark [ art saw him through the open door and ! could not get the resemblance out of his mind.
 supper. gentlemeD-' said sterkof [ with maIevoient mirth. The doctoi can't join you. He's little upset and keeps his he'd A good nppetitei trust not 10 be obliged to disturb you
 again tonight
 Markart had come in by now. but hs ' was too suriy and sore to speak With
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
T suppose I helped to Kill himw

q suppose I helped to kill him-'
 Markart shrugged his shoulders help iessly. Silence came again. Very long it seemed; but, on looking at his watch. Markart found that 1t was not yet half past 6.
 Again the door opened, and Stafnitz called to them both. They followed him into the next room. Stenovics was sitting at the table, with his hands clasped on it in front of him. StafnitZ took up position by his side. standing as though on duty. Natcheff had dis appeared. Stenoyics spoke in calm, deliberate tones. He seemed to have assumed command of the operations again.
 Captain Markart, I'm about to in- trust to you an important and respon- sible duty. For the next twenty-four hours and afterward until relieved by my orders you will be in charge of this man Lepage and will detain him i1 these apartments. his own room and this room will be at the disposal of yourself and your prisoner. but you must not let the prisoner out of your sight. pr. Natcheif remains in his room. He will have access to the king room when be desires. but he will not leave the suit of apartments. Beyond seeing to this you will have no respon- sibility for him. The door leading to the suit will be locked by me and will be opened only by me or by my orders. I remain at the palace tonight. Under me Captain SterkOf will be the officer on guard. He will himself supply you with any meals or other refreshments which you may require. Ring this hand bell on the table-nO other bell. mfnd-and he will be with you imme- diately. Do you understand your or dersT'
 Markart understood them very well There was 10 need of Stafnitz's mock ing little smile to point the meaning Markart was to be Lepage's jailsr: Sterkon was to be his. Under the most civil and eonsiderate form he was made as close a prisoner as the man he guarded- Evidently Stelovics had come 10 the c0zcIUsicn that be could not ask Marsar1 to purtoo great strain ca his co1scie1ne- The general. how ever. seemed vsrv kindly disposed to- ward him and vas indeed. almost spologetic-
 I've eveEy hope that this responsible and. fear. ve-T irks5le duty may lass onlv the few hours I rrentI1nei You put nc EuEer a Terso1al obligation E- ursersakfzz E wT 6szr MarEa-1--
 h the 1hse1es eE any caoicc Mz-kzr saluted sad szszeret- T u1ds-stzn ny ccderS. ze1sEzL
 stafnitz f1terTosed -Caqtain StezkSz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28

you see, my friend. what they think in the palace doesn't matter very much, so long as none of them can get out siden
 "oh, they none of them spend the evening out?"
 "Would they wish to when the king has an attack of influenza and Dr. Nat chef is in attendance? It would be un- feeling. Lepage!"
 Horribly, captain! Probably even the sentries would objectY "Its possible they would" sterkoff agreed again. He dr6w himself up and saluted Markart. who did not move or pay any attention. Good night, Le- page" He turned to the door. His head seemed more cooked on one side than ever. Lepage bade him Good night" very respectfully. but as the key turned in the door he murmured long, | ingly. "Ah. if I could knock that ugly mug the rest of the way of his shoul- ders"
 He treated Markart with no less re- spect than he had accorded to Ster- koff. He would not hear of sitting down at table with an officer. but in. sisted on handing the dish and uncork- ing the wine. Markart accepted his at tentions and began to eat languidly. with utter want of appetite.
 Some wine. captain. Some wine to cheer you up in this tiresome duty of guarding mel" cred Lepage, picking up bottle in one hand and glass in the other. "Oh. but that wry necked fellow has brought you dirty glass A moment, captain! I'll wash it. And of he bounded-not even waiting to set down the bottle-into the little room beyond.
 His brain was working hard now marshsling his resources against hii difficulties. The difficulties were thirty feet to fall. Sterkoi's sentries. thu broad. swift current of the Krath-foI even in normal times there was alwayl sentry on the bridge-then the searcl for Zerkovitch in Slavna. His re sources were a mattress. a spare pal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
lTo Be Continued,
Recipes for Long Life.

Thomas Kelly of Ballygawley, County Tyrone, who at 107 climbed a ladder and repaired his own roof. Is the latest centenarian to give to the world his recipe for old age. which is made up of plain food. early rising. hard work, sparing use of alcohol, plenty of fresh mountain air" A Mrs Mary Brad ley attributed her good health at 101 to her lifelong indulgence in daily cold bath. Miss Eliza Works at 105 said: 'I attribute my long life to temperate habits and to my favorite diet of bread and milk. [ never ate sweetmeats or drank tea or coffee.-Westminster Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28

TO say the truth, the word "mur-
 dereTs" seemed 10 Captain
 Markart more than a little
 harsh. To use it was to apply to Kravonian affairs the sterner stand ards Of more steady going. squeamish countries. A coup d'etat may well iE. voIve fighting Fighting naturally in- cludes killing. But are the promoters of the coup therefore murderers? Mur- derers with a difference. anyhow. ac- eording to Kravonian ideas. which Captain Marisart-N-as inclined to share. Moreover. a coup d'etat Is war. The suppression of information is legitimate in war. If the Prince of SIavna could not find out for himself what had hap pened in the palace. were his opponents bound to tell him1 In fact. given that an attempt to change tbe succession In your own Interest was not crime. but a legitimate political enterprise. the rest followed
 Except Mistiteh. It was difficult to swallow Mistftch. There was a mix ture of ingenuity and brutality about that move which not even KravOnian notions coald easily accept If Staff nitz had gone-u.y. if he himself had been sent-probahly Marxart's con science would not have rebeIled. But to send Captain Hercules-that was cozgi1z the dice. Yet he was very anz-y that Stenovics should have d. vined his feelings and shut him up The general dEsrussed his courage as well as his conscience. There lay the deepest hurt to Markarfs vanity IL was all the 1cfpsr bcczuse ia bis be2rt he had to own that Ste7ovics read hin night. Not o11F the b-z1e1 eo7science uss Isckinz brs also the irs1 nerve
 Getting Bs aE.Ter 10 his u1pleas&1t-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28

out a word be pumped down into a chair bF the table and rested his chin on his hands
 staring at the clCth It was left to Lepags to bow to Ste- ko1 and to ex- press their joint thanks This fzsk was per
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28

five times before he felt reasonably sure that he could rely on having ten minutes to bimseS if he started tho moment Sterkoffs sentry had gone around the corner of the building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28

sufficient ursznity- Then te brOAe into lzH-E
 -Thev mat tank t cd to see ysu csrryi-z 6ishss and bsttI,s sbsEt ths P1Izes. cz7taz7y
 -rozGFs7 s-=zI .sssrzsz --Dzt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28

If you are Looking for ooarderss try the Democrat want advs for re- suits; 25 words 9 days for 25 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28

of sheets and a vial half full of the draft which Dr. Natchef had pre- scribcd for the king.
 Its very unfortunate. but I've not the least notion how much would Kill him. thought Le- page. as he poured the medicine-presumably a strong sedative-info the winegIass and filled up utth wine from the bot
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28

tle sterk0d had provided He came back. holding the glass aloft with q satisfied air. NOW it's ct for gentle man to drink out off said be. as be set IL down by Markart's hand The cap tain took it up and swallowed 1t at q draft.
 Ugh. CorkesL I think. Beastiy. anyhow said he
 Captain Markart thought be would smoke bis cigzr ia the little room. lying on the bed He was tired and sleepy- very sleepy. there was no denying it. Lep1se sat Gown and ate and drank He found no fault with the wine in the tott'e- Then he went cut and lcokcd d Narkarf- The captain lay ia his shIrt breeebcs and hootA He vzs scuod as.ssp sn4 b<eztaIzg heavily. Ills ciar lad fzIlea oa the sheet. bat spp1rsztlJ hz1 besn ozt b<fors t fen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28

-Ire not hc least no uon h0W much N0Hld kfH hin"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
Chapter Twenty-Five

say the truth. the word ''mur- dereTs" seemed 10 Captain Markart more than a little harsh. To use 1t was to apply
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-03
N MT u u0xTln

Commentiag On The stasementb By the
Mitchell Republican . the effect that
-the ~tnsurxeats comnaittees Ia both
Stanley and McFhersoa counties sim
ply rubbed the stalvaSts of any posr
ability of securing ! place On the
Delegates BY appointing insurgont
teIekatjoos in direct coafict With tho
primary hv." the Mitchell ClaTtoa.
In sitter disregard for the truth. ayers
that these Delegations we're - Kairiy
slscted By the commtttees a we're
my stalvart delegations In the state
II = perhaps useless TO argue with
. contemporary that - either 70 tg-
ncrAnt a the facts - b q Clarion
friend Or else - purposely inaccur-
ate. but 4 h well known BY thoes
who have PERSONAL knowledge of the
sttuation that there 10 no warrant In
law or In moral ethics for tho man
e In which the delegations from
both stanley and McPherson were
chosen. The provisions OF the psi-
mary law were mot complied with In
either = and no oue knows this
better than do the managers who
manipulated these two counties for
facfionAl advantage.
II h equally well known that Il vi
the original intention OF the insurgent
leaders 10 secure control of the state
Convention through the provision a
the Law which enables the county
committees 70 select the delegations.
but following the coarse work which
characterized the operation in Nc
Phesson county there was such m
outcFy against the outrages Of the
sort that the insurgcnt managers
were constrained to halt for the time
being.
But . the time drew near for hold
ing the state convention II vas evk
dent that under the square deal"
principle the stalwarts would assured
~ have . clear majority Of the dele
gates. and hence II was hastily deter
mined TO steal Stanley county since
the insurgents had . majority Of the
together. and 70 through this bold
theft the Insurgents get the benefit
OF Stanley county's nine votes in tho
temporary orr IMITATION OF the state
convention.
Such contemporaries IS our Mitch
ell friend may prafe about fairness
all they please, and they may con-
tinue to impugn the motives of those
with whom they differ. but the
fact is patent TO all who have an un-
dcrstandfng OF the details OF the
that the Insurgents are NO more
entitled To the votes Of Stanley and
Mcpherson counties. to which may be
delegations had been elected by the
city council Of Huron or the board OF
trade Of Pierre.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-03
olufon lID IT llllolH

= = sesaaos. in1eee. tlst. foisouing
~. Csaw1nrd;s suheoEv5ency % ~
'Ca3raoD = NoetAweseegn railroad foe
- mnny yuaFs, IL epvsrnor ~ the
1870 - stan1 be1orD - ia-felligsnf
nuo3nnce - peotenA 10 b opposel
- nfsua1 aamfaattoa-
-. Cssv1nrd was attosnsy csner,l
e. - s1nto 1uStng IoD9I ana - ".
- - ~ eG5es - - alao : $500
- = - stnts baar1 = asnsssnsas
- eunnlinaa3on-
! - - asey q tAas aoard.
ameng et1sr fhin& - ~ ~ valua-
- q sa1nsoa1 DsopsEty ~ IL pur.
- = tnnnftra- III boasd - u
AnGnG ~
- U~ocn11as1ev - - NcQr1. - ~
- ~. crnW1ps1 = -caooogn64 4 "a
! 11Sc1osss ~. Crnu1oe1As psssacs
oily 49, ~ gsesttoa 70 railroad -
oonmnmt wns under 0~nnstderaaiun.
- Dsat1aana aDpAsu - hare man
t1eete6 - intsrea uAn1sver il ths
aaDsasaag - ethss cla1Des = property,
30 n - equalinnktnn = ths asssnD,
nsat rstsrns1 ~ - various COM
To-.
~ this particular dr. ~. Cnv.
fced was no u ~ nominess for cun-
grsse (sIthougA dsfeate1 4 the tan
untsE ~ wsvs ~ BsynSism whicA
Swept oveF tn state.) Whether the
lnct o. hIs ccngresst0nol candidacy
HI any bearing upun ~. Cravford's
fEvcsi1lsm to the Northwestern the
reces6 doss not disc1oesI
Non. IT - - whas ~. Crawford.
- = sesvane q ths people md : proa-
pocttv0 coa9ressman. ~ fog ~
Deopis'a ben4At q that Aneust meet,
- - ~ boas1- Ne apoak from III
c1Icln1 sscor1 & ~ pocssdtns1 y
~ lpas4. paees - anA ~.
- 1oe6 ~ Northwentoea roaA f5um
Hn&on $50 - ~ stato I1ne, through
~ e1untloa q BsadieL ~1ktngsbuTy and
HgUoE1nU. 49, onsenso1 - e4-soo pef
- T. -. = the mc<4tnk q To
$500. ~. Csaylced $1,000 thAt thio
l1nDt1en1 uk1otcn.C u mG1 ~ assssse1
. o1.oeo ~ ml1e-A recsoesua q So
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-03
ABsur STATE TlxH

Groton Independent.-Our insur-
gent friends have gone to much FIX
pense in having fac simile plates
made OF county auditor reports to
show that state Z In 1907 were
less than In the other legislative
years-19O3 and 1905.
vnsy cave cave o ons t Rs,t ,o q me p,s ,ss's e,
Of 1907 and leave the staiwarts charg-
ed with the bond a bond interest
the state levy Of 1908! II the twins
plant levy IL not cnargeAblc to the
insurgents. then Why have the bond
interest included against the stall
:, rar ro,i e .sc Y e. . aa6 TOT z.
that year!
why! because . campaign based
upon fAloehOod and misrepresentation
must contlnuc to tugg1o the facts and
votofA
Governor Crawford's defsase On the
ground that former years showed N
equal o. greater tn In mills ID truly
msndacio1e. He knows that the val
has more thaa doubled, ana that :
three mill ~ IN 1907 brought moro
money into The treasury thoA would
= six mill lew ten years am. CraW.
ford knows this, but IN his upeech 10
doesn't tell It III, preouming thus -
cast unjust o6iuD On his predoceo.
sorx.
The fact thAt 3 four mill tar wul b
necessary II 1905 70 another PROOF az
tn~surgent insfncertty n showing the
legislative years only. Despite the
fact that the twtne plant 1evy win ~
ont a. the way. this PEARS tar will b.
only One-fuurth min leoo than that Og
care Of tho Outstanding e1gnf3oas.
Really, " don't 80 49, anyone
can ~ fooled IN thotr fake Argumans
-but Il h IL best they CO o.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-03

In 1895 the Northwestern road 10
tween Pierre and Huron. through the
ccuntioe q Hand. Hyde and HugheA
vas assssssd q $4,000 pr mile. Mr..
'Crav6or1 nOvsd ~ the beard meeting
q lS9t that this same piece Of rad
- assesssd u $500 per mile ~
duct50n q 600 PER mile.
~ : nattsr a. fact. Il was only
throsoh ~ Vigorous protests Of er.
tain Dembsss q TIE board that Mr.
Csawfosd ~ not fully succeed in -
curing tAsss reductions. but never.
the1esss - The assessment va finally
0xe1. u left The Northvsstern's Val
nattoa bstwesa Huron and The state
lins 80 ~ nils - than that q
1885.
h 1895 - NcFthwesterns 1885,
n<nt bstvssa Hsroa and Hawasden
uas e4-eoe ~ nils- Ths board u
- so1ncea 4 - e4.0oo - nale.
TAs EhAosn branch a. The NORTH
western rod u The BIack Hills va
towessd b. ths same boasd % IL ~
teri ~ 33oo Per milk.
Remember that these naterial ~
dncttons-thb favoriftsm 70 tho NORTH
ueSism-wero hroaght about through
the innusucs a. III. Crawford, pre-
sumabiy the sssvant a. the psople. mot
the tool of ~ corpcrations.
Need 10 wo0dss. then. thax within
sixty days after Mr. Crawford com
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-14

incidental music for the performance
of Peer Gynt' at Christiania. l ex-
ecuted this commission, which was a
labor of love. 1t met with instant ia
Nor and the world knows the rest I
have been devoting my life to a tone
transcription of the scenes of Nor
way and an elaboration OF her folk
songs. Your own composer Edward
MacDowell. has been doing the same
work with the folk songs of the Ames-
ican Indians. Great composer was
MacDowelE ! wonder IL the Amer
lean people will never awaken to a full
realization and appreciation of his
work"
The sad news of MacDowelrs con-
dition and the death of Ibsen has
reached me since L left home. Both
cause me great pain. OF the former
! think what he might have accom-
plished had health been spared and
although Ibson lived to accomplish
practically all that even the Intellect
ual giant that he was could hope to
do in a lifetime. his death leaves n
void in the world. One of the really
great men of all time has laid down
his PEN
IN measure you Americans NAV
feel that you appreciate what Ibsen
meant to his country, but you merely
catch his reflecteds greatness. / believe
That Europe Is far ahead of America
in realizing 1bsen's influence for good.
i believe that he is still misunderstood
outside of Norway and northern Eu-
rope
Just then the little Hungarian or