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 "It is mischief that brings him from the hills-yes?" Oscar reflected, glanc- ing up and down the highway Faint iy. very softly through the night. he heard the orchestra at the hotel play ing for the dance. The little soldier anbuttoned his coat, drew the revotv- CT from his belt and thrust it into his coat pocket Zmai was drawing near CT. advancing rapidly now that he had gained his bearings. At the wall Os ear rose suddenly and greeted him iii moekingly courteous tones: Good evening. my friend; it's a fine evening for walk Zmai drew back and groHled.
 Let me pass. he said in his diff cult German.
 It is a long wall: there should be no difficulty in passing This country Is much freer than Servia-yesT and Oscars tone was pleasantly eonversa- tiopal.
 Zlnai put his hand on the wall and prepared to van3t. A moment ouiy. comrsde. You seem te be in a hurry; it must be business that brings you from the mountains yes2"
 T have rss time far you" snarled fhe Serrfan. .Begone~ And he shook himself impatiently and again put his hand on the wall.
 .-One should not he in tAO much haste. corade.' and Oscar thrust Zmai back with his iinear tips. The man yielded and can lev steps out of the clump of trees and sought to escape there. It was clear to Oscar that Zmai was not anxiess to Rene- trate closer to the Claiborne house whose garden extended quite near He met Zmai promptly and again thrust him back.
 "It is a message-yes? ?' asked Oscar.
 "It is my affair."" blurted the big fel- low. .I mean no harm to you"
 Tt was you that tried the knife on my body. Ii is much quieter than shooting You have the knife-yesF
 The little soldier whipped out his re- volver
 "In which pocket is the business ear
 
 ried? A letter undoubtedly. They do not trust swine to carry words An.
 Oscar dropped below the wall as Zmai struck at him. When he looked up a moment later the Servian was running back over the meadow toward the sheepfoId oscar. angry at the ease with which the Servian had evad ed him. Ieaped the wall and set Oh after the big fellow He was quite sure that the man bore written message and eoually sure that it must he Of i'm portance to his employer. He ciutched his revolver tight. brought up his ei bows for greater ease In running and sped after Zmai now blur on tnr stariighted sheep pasture.
 The slope was gradual and a pretty feature of the landscape by day, put
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car
 A captain does not go alone. It ..o,,ld be the sergeant who is sent yesT
 -It is not an affair of war. Oscar. hur quite another matter. There is saadIei horse hitched to ehe other side of our abandoned bridge. Get il and ,;ae it to Judge Claiborne's stables snd ask and answer no questions"
 4 moment later he was riding to- yard the gate. the led horse following.
 He flung himself down. adjusting the sdrrups. and gave her hand into the saddle. They turned silently into the mountain road.
 AThe bridge would have been simpler and quicker" said Shirley. AS it is. shall be late to the ball"
 q am contrite enough. but you don't make explanations"
 No: don't explain. and you are to come back as soon as We strike the valley. always send gentlemen back it that point" she laughed and went ahead of him into the narrow road She guided the strange horse with the ease of long practice. skillfully testing his paees, and when they came to a stretch of smooth road sent him flying sta gallop over the trail He had giv- sn her his own horse. a hunter of fa- nous strain, and she at once defined and maintained distance between them that made talk impossible.
 Her short covert riding coat. buttoned close, marked clearly in the starlight her erect figure. Light wisps of loos- ened hair broke free under her soft felt hat. and when she turned her head the wind caught the brim and pressed t back from her face. giving a new charm to her profile.
 He called after her once or twice at the start, but she did not pause or re ply. and he could not know what mood assessed her or that once in flight in the security the horse gave her. she uas for the first time afraid of him. He had declared his love for her and had offered to break down the veil of mystery that made him strange and perplexing figure His affairs. what efer their nature, were now at crisis, be had said; quite possibly she should never see him again after this ride. As she waited at the gate she had known moment of contrition and doubt as to what she had done. It was not fair to her brother thus to Ere away his secret to the enemy, but n the horse flew down the rough road
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I hs ttfftr-1tef We uae {sftSft toffa-
 naa1stici oSosF
 'I work as teamster in the coal mines yes? They are by Lamar. sir. Claiborne studied Oscars erect figure carefully,
 Let me see your hands" he com handed. and Oscar extended his palms.
 "Yeu are lying. you do not work in the coal mines. Your clothes are not those of miner. and a discharged sol. tiier doesn't go to digging coal stand where you are. and it will he the worse for you If you try to belt.r Claiborne turned to the table with the envelope. It was not sealed. and he took out the plain sheet of note paper on which was written:
 cABLEGRAM. Winkeiried. Vienna
 Not later than Friday.
 cHAuvENEr. Claiborne read and reread these eight words; then he spoke hluntly to Oscar. Where did you get thisg'
 Prom the hat of the sheep stealer Ap yonder."
 .Who is he and where did hc get itg'' .l don't know, sir. He was of Ser via. and they are an ugly race-yesy" What were you going to do with the raper?"
 Oscar grinned.
 If I could read it-.yes?-I might know, but If Austria is in the paper. then it is mischief. and maybe it would be murder Who knowsf"
 Claiborne looked frowningiy from the paper 10 Oscars tranquil eyes.
 "pick.' called Shirley from the hail, and she appeared in the doorway. drawing on her gloves. but paused at seeing oscar.
 shirley. caught this man in the sheepfold Did you ever see him be fores"
 "l think hot. Dick"
 "It was he that brought your horse home"
 "ro he sure 1t is, 1 hadn't reeog- nized him. Thank you very much" And she smiled at Oscar.
 Dick frewned fercely and referred again to the paper.
 "Where is Nj. Cbtuvenet-have you any idea?'
 If he isn't at the hotel or in Wash ington, I'm sure l don't know. If We are going 10 the dance
 Plague the dancei l heard a shot fin the sheep pasture bit ago and ran out to find this fellow In a row with another man. who got away"
 "I heard the shot and the dogs from my window. You seem to have been in fuss. too. from the looks of your clothes" And Shirley sat down and smoothed her gloves with provoking eoolness.
 Dick sent Oscar to the far end of the library with gesture and held up the message for Shirley to read.
 Don't touch itf, he exclaimed and when sue nodded her head in sign that she had read il he said. speaking ear nestly and rapidly:
 Il suppose l have no right to hold this message: l must send the man Co the hotel telegraph office with 1t. But where is Chauvenet? What is his busi- ness in the valley? And what is the link between Vienna and these hillsf' Don't you know what you are doing here?'' she asked. and he flushed.
 .I know what. but not whyf he blurted irritably. But that's enough!' You know that Baron von Marh0f wants to find Mir. John Armitage. but
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Fl yea are seeing that man Arnaitd0e-" kr blood leaped with the sense of ad- senture and her pulse sang with the by of flight Her thoughts were free. vtd things, and she exulted in the reat starry vault and the cool heights s1 which she rode. Who was John Amitage? She did not know CT care 1sw that she AaA performed for him IT last service. Quite likely he would fsde away on the msrrOw like a noun hin shadow becoee the sun. and the esng ip her heart tostEht was not love wanytfhng akin to 1t. but only the Joy | living.
 Where the road xrew difficult as It hRed sharply down into the valley = suffered him perforce to ride be- Hde her. She drew rein at the cross mds.
 We part here. How shall l return lscephaIus?"
 Let me go to your own gate. lkase?s
 Not at allr' ste said. with decision. Then Oscar will pick him up. If eo don't see him. turn the horse loose. VI my thanks-for oh. so many aagsF he pleaded.
 Tomorrow = or the day after -or hwr."
 eoe laughed and put out her hand. when he tried to detain her she Poxe to the horse and flashed away Eard home. He listened. marking light until the shadows of the val Stole sound and sight from him. oen be turned back into the hills. Near her fathers estate Shirley came on man who saluted in the manner b soldier
 vas Oscar. who had crossed the ose and ridden down by the nearer Is my captains horse-yesy' he
 as the slim. graceful animal whin- and paved the ground Il found sse al the broken bridge and took ' !our stable-yesr'
 moment later Shirley walked rap
 through the garden to the veranda iather's house, where her broth uek paced back and forth impa- maere have you been. ShirieyT Waking
 ~ You went for a ride. the stable tod me-
 @aieye that is true. captain
 sW Your horse was brought home
 sh hour ago by a strange fellow
 salated like d soldier when
 10 him. but refused to under
 ny English
 1l they do say English isn't very
 Aaghi at West Point. captain
 sialssi. pulling of her gloves You
 10 hlame the polite stranger
 leve you have been up to some
 -s shirley. If you are seeing
 1sn Armitager-
 s<ainr'
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crossing I I 0 III the side far thest from the
 Sl q i b 0 r Il 6 house He stop ped $ Eera l times as though uncertain of his " here q bouts and then he clanhered over a stone wall that formed one si de of { Ii C sheepfold. pass  ed il and strode on toward =Os- car and the .oad
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W0mAn'S
 bACkAChE

The back is the handspring of woman's organism. It quickly calls attention to trouble by aching. It tells. with other symptoms, such as nervousness, headache, pains in the loins. weight in the lower part of the body, that woman's feminine organism needs immediate attention.
 In such cases the one sure remedy which speedily removes the cause, and restores the feminine organism to . healthy, normal condition is
Putnam patriot., 1908-12-11

slowly. as though dazed. and. with . h an q s till clutchin his head, half stun- bled and half ran toward the sheds, with Os- car at his heels.
 Claiborne call ed to the negro S ta ble en= to quiet the dogs. snatehed a lan- tern a n q ra n q W a ' through the pergola 10 the end of the 7 a r d [ n a Il d thenee=i into the pasture beyond.
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you d0ut knoW why"
 "I have my or ders and I'm Go- ing to find him If st taxes ten years.
 Shirley nod ded and clasped her fingers to- getber. Her eI bows resting on the high arms of her chair caused her ci ioa k to flow sweepingly away from her
 ..
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TIE COMEDY OF A sHEEPEoLn T@N SCARS eye roaming the lK@ SA landscape as be left Shir-
 SrE ley Claiborne and start NSA ed for the bungalow. swept the upland Clai-
 borne acres and rested upon moving shadow He drew rein under clump of wild cherry trees at the roadside and waited. Several hun dred yards away lay the Claiborne sheepfold. with a broad pasture rising beyond. A shadow is not thing to be ignored by a man trained In the niceties of scouting. Oscar. satisfying himself that substance day behind the shadow. dismounted and tied his horse. Then he bent low over the stone wall and watched.
 ''It is the big fellow-yes? He Is a stealer of sheep. as I might have known
 Zmai was only dim figure against the dark meadow. which he was slowly
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Bah. What are you going to do nowf"
 I'm going to the ball with vou as soon as l can change my gown. [ suppose father and mother have gone. They have. for which you should be grateful
 Captain Claiborne lighted cigar and waited.
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cSstNV 'oe"e. "' away from her
 .s"epeo V" " shoulders At
 the end of the room. with his back to the portleres. stood Oscar. immoyabe. Claiborne re- examined tue message and extended 1t again to Shirley.
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Chapter XXI

TEE COMEDY OF A sHFrPfot.n-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-13

In a game marked with interesting plays from
beginning TO end Cleveland defeated the Yankees
American League Park yesterday by score of
to 0. 1t was perfect baseball weather, and
crowd numbering 15,0N persons turned out to
the first test of strength between the two teams.
Timely hitting the last two innings gave Cleve
land the victory.
Joss pitched fine game for Cleveland. holding
the Yankees down to three hits Bemis was some
what of in his play, and made three OF the four
charged against the visitors but otherwise
Joss got good support. Until the last two innings
Doyle, who in the box for the YANKEES,
pitched WELL but when the hits came they counted.
In the eighth inning Hinchman started the
getting for Cleveland with long single to centre,
and then Joss practically won his own game with a
slashing three Dagger to left field which allowed
Hnchman the plate. In the ninth inning
Stovan the ball spinning into left field for a
two-bagger, reached third sacrifice by Lajoie
and then raced over the plate a long single by
Bems.
throw retiring Hinchman at first. Chase with light
ming speed threw to Conroy, catching Birmingham
off third base. The play was appauded for some
minutes In the third inning Chase caught
puzzling foul by Perring the rum and in the
eighth robbed the same batsman of what seemed to
be safe hit when he hauled down a screaming
liner with one hand.
Ball, in the seventh inning, made neat stop of
Hinchman's hot bounder and got it to first in time
to catch the runner In the seventh inning, when
Ball made jumping catch and got Lajoie's liner
with one hand the crowd stood up and applauded
Good catches by Keller and Hemphill also
features of the game.
In the seventh inning 1t looked if the Yankees
would when Chase sent out a two-bagge and
got TO third on stahls long fly 1t the nearest
the Yankees got to the plate
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-13
KEATOR MAY LOSE SEAT.
Some Change May Be Made IN the
Columbia Cree.

Although there was change In the boatlng
Of the Columbia varsity eight yesterday in the
first row since the Annapolis race. Rice intimated
that there would be general shake-up before the
end Of the week He has not definitely decided
on the changes but 1t is probable that keator
will be transferred to the second eight and his
seat at No taken by Starbuck, who is now row.
ing No g. J. J. Ryan. it is said, will I'LL star
bucks place. Ryan rowed last year in the second
boat There are also rumors that a change VIII
be made at No 2. but this seems unlikely, as
Jordan who is at present in that seat, rowed
there all last spring until the crews went TO
Pouehkeepse when he had to leave for the West
Rice is not disappointed over the outcome OF
the Annapolis race. why, if L had had my men
in condition on Saturday." he said they would
be stale at Poughkeepsie, and that is what we are
training for The poor weather conditions have
kept the men from being quite so far advanced
as they were at this time last year but then
when we got up the river last year We were told
that the men were stale. I don't believe in get
ting my men in the pink of condition for one of
these preliminary two-me races early in the
season.
Yesterday all the heavy men in the boat
Spalding DelIenbaugh. Won Saltza and Starbuck-
wore heavy sweaters while rowing, and when
they returned to the boathouse were sent out for
a three-mile run. Rice is spending most of his
time on the freshmen, who will have a race with
the Yale first year men Lake Whitney on Sat
urday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-13

Pittsburg, May ll.-Maddox pitched his first
game of the season for Pittsburg to-day and his
poor control and wildness We're the chief factors
in the New York Giants winning by a score of
8 to ana getting revenge for yesterdays defeat
With the game hopeiessy lost, he was taken out
OF the box in the fifth inning and Young substi-
tuted. The latter was Improvement
In the fourth in, ing Maddox made the fans
groan. as on. after another Bresnahan DOYLE
Bridwei and Shannon walked to first forcing in
a run On single by Tenney. Doyle and Bird
well tailed. The visitors had taken the lead in
the preceding inning when Tenney sent out a two
Dagger and then came romping the plate
for home run.
The fielding both sides was sharp and snappy.
A catch by Shannon of Becker's fly in the first
inning. and great catch by Wilson of Shannon S
fast drive that looked good for a horne run In the
third inning the fielding features. Wiltse
who pitched for the Giants was in good form,
and held the Pirates down to five hits.
The first made by Pittsburg was in the sec
ond inning. when Swacina sent out a two-bagger,
advanced on Wilson's sacrifice and scored on a
single by Gibson In the seventh inning the
Pirates made their second run. Gibson was safe
first Devlin's wild throw, got to third on
Beckers hit and came in Leachs fly
Wagner unable to play to-day, and NAV
be out of the game for time as the result
of a bad strain.
he fo1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-13
WYLIE GRANT RETIRES.
Giues Up Lazcn Tennis Match
When Practically Beaten.

The lawn tennis tournament on the courts OF ten
Harlem Club 1slst street and Seventh avenue was
continued yesterday. all except two matches III
the second round being completed There was one
surprise when Wylie c. Grant faced Wiihaih H.
Connell in the second round. Council was in sood
form and Grant was not His capacities for poor
play showed in the first set, which he lost AT VI
In the second set Grant braced up, but Cohneh
gave him fight, The games ran to sail. when
Grant withdrew. He said he would be unable 10
play to-day IL he won the match and. as the aust
on the courts bothered him he decided TO retire
Dr. William Rosenbaum won two matches ana
qualified for the third round Richard H Palmer
Henry J. Mollenhauer and NJ. Burt were the other
survivors of the second round The doubles were
drawn last night and will be played to-day.
The summary follows:
Mems singles first round)H. Bassford won from l.
ronohue by default; V Meltzer defeated P Pheian
81 So; " H ConnelI. defeated A. Bassford uo'
6-3 lO-s: wylie c. Grant defeated H w Cnace' y.
81. I, n Fitch defeated H w. Robinson. % ..
DR. William Rosenbaunl defeated r. w. Slack 81 g
r D Rchey won from D. f. Roberts. by deiauI, '"
Smith won from NJ Schumacher by DEFAULT j. r fdIet
defeated E Leventritt Ga g. .,
Second round-M defeated H Bassford ~
H J. Mollenhauer from Dr. V Meitzer by deIai'
" II tonnelI defeated w. c. Grant IL 6-6 with
drawn) D. Ro.enbaun defeated DR. CIoldmark 81 o.
r. H. Palmer defeated R D. Rchey. 60 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-13
eENU1NENEss OF MODEL DOUBTED
New York Yacht Club Probably VIII Disre-
gard Toledo Mans Claim

Members of the New York Yacht CIuo nave oeen
interested in the reports from Toledo that David F.
Edwards ninety years old. and said TO have been
shipbuiIder Of this city had in his possession the
original model OF the America. which disappeared
from the clubhouse at E1ysian Fields. Hoooken in
1851 and that he would not return 1t TO the Sacnt
n1,,b because he did not think Sir Thomas Upton
u,as treated fairly when he challenged the last
time.
We have a model OF the America in the model
room of the clubhouse said member last night
that is quite sufficient for al purposes. Tor II
sbou-s the exact lines Of the boat I don't Know
vbatber this Toledo man has had any correspond
enee with the secretary. who is now on his way to
New York with Commodore Vanderbilt aboard TIE
flagship North Star, but I think ii is doubtful
the club would accept the model unless undisputsd
nroof could be furnished that IL was genuine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-13
LAWN TENNIS AT BEDFORD PARK CLUB
Well contested matches marked the play IN the
Bedford Park Lawn Tennis Club tournament YES
terday. The summary follows:

Mems scratch singles preliminary round)-J Fox de-
feated F. j. Smith. by default; A. ]. Ostendorfer de-
feated E J. Reid. 6-3. Ga
First round-Dr. f ]. ConneIi defeated A J. Amend
6-1, 6-1 ". J. Maidsworth defeated r. T BRYAN nv
default j. C. Fitzpatrick defeated T. Robinson BY de-
fault T. J. Skinner defeated J. Rogers, IS e. ar.
o. c. a. Child defeated H NJ Wilson Ct 10: g
Legost defeated s N. Gillespie. e. s2 L. ri stan.
tial defeated ]. H. HaskIns default: J. Naval DC
feated W. II. Wells. So 7-5 H. C. Walsh defeated {,
F. Dates, 60. Go
Second round-w. J. Maidsworth defeated J. c. Fitz-
patrick. -. 4.6 81; L. H Stantia defeated c. F.
Iegost 6-3. 70 6-S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-13
sHUT-0UT FOR THE sUPERBAs.
St. Louis Turns the Tables on Brooklyn,
Thanks Largely to Lush.

ST. Louis May 12.-St. Louis defeated Brooklyn
to-day by a score of 2 to 0. All ten hits made by
the home players were off Mcintyre, who pitched
seven innings for the Superbas. Wilhelm took
his place in the eighth inning.
Lush pitched fine game for St. Louis. The
batting of Barry and Delehanty the feature.
In the first inning single by Barry, a fly and a
single by Delehanty gave St Louis run, while
singles by Barry. Charles and Deehanty brought
In the second run, in the fifth inning.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-13

.Batted for Bergen the eighth inning tBatted for
MCINTYRE he eighth inning.
St Louis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1 o o o 1 x-2
Brooklyn U u
Hits-On Mcintyre. 10 innings Sacrifice hits
-Sheehan 2; Stolen base-Sheehan. Double PLAYS
Bergen Lewis Barry Konetchy. Left bases
st. Louis g. Brooklyn. 6. Bases balls-Of Mcintyre
q Hit by pitcher-By Lush l. Struck out-By McIn-
tyre l. by Lush, s. Time, "a. Ump;re-Emslie.