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CHAPTER VII.
BARGAINING.

1t was perhaps because Flavia OFTEN
sought the tower beside the waterfall
at sunset, and he had notea the facI
that LUX Asgilrs steps bore him tnitn.
er on an evening three days after tne
c~olonel's departure for Tralee. Asgila
had remained at Morristown, though
tile girl had not hidden her distaste for
his presence. Blu to all her remon-
strances The McMurrough had replied,
with his usual churlishness, that the
ma was there on business-did she
! want to recover her mare. or did she
not? And she had found nothing more
to say. But the most slavish observ-
ance on the guests part, and some Inns
provement in her brothers
| which she might rightly have. attrib-
ed her.
BE that as it might. Asgill did not
! find her at the tower. But he thought
tthat she might still come, and ne wait
| ed. sitting low, with his back against
t!N ruined wall, that she might not see
him until it was too late for her to
retreat. BY and by he heard footstepe
mounting the path; his face Redeemed
and he made as If he would rise. But
the face that rose above the brow was
not Flavia's, b,t her brothers.. And
Asgill sWore.
The McMurrough understood, grim
ned, and threw himself on the ground
beside him. you'll be wishing me In
the devils bowl. I'm thinlSi-g," he
said. yet, faith, I'm not SO sure-f
you're not a fool. For it's certain ! am
you'll never ouch so much as he sole
| OF her foot without me-"
TN not denying it, the other
swered sulkily.
$50 it's mighty little use your wish
ing me away!" The McNrurrough con-
tinued, stretching himself at his ease.
you CAM get her without ne; nor au
all, at all, but on my terms! 1t WOULD
be a fine thing for you, no doubt, If you
could sneak round her behind my back
Don't l know you'd be all for Ole Sir
Michael's will then, and I might die ~
a gutter, for you! But an egg, and az.
eggs fair sharing"
Have / said it was any other?' AS.
gill asked gloomily.
The old place is mine, and I'm mind
ed to keep It," :
and if any other marries her." AS
gill said quietly, The will want her
rights"
or man answered in his ugliest man
ner. that if it weroSs't for that small
fact, Mister Asgill-
And the small fact Asgill struck.
In, that before your grandfather died
I lent o a clear five hundred. and
I'm to take that. that's my own all
ready. in quittance of ALI"
Well. and wasn't it that same I'm
saylng!' The McMurrough retorts :. "If
it weren't for that and the bargain
we've struck, d. you th:nk that I'd be
letting my sister and a McMurrough
look at the likes OF YOU? No. not In as
many midsummer days as are between
this and world without end.'
The look Asgill shot at him would
have made a wiser man tremble. But
The McMurrough knew the strength OF
his position.
And If I were to tell her?" Asgil1
said slowly.
"What?"
That we've made a bargain about
her."
ITS the last strand of hope you,d
be breaking. my man" the Younger
man answered briskly. "For you'd lose
my help, and she'd not believe you
though every priest in Douai backed
your world"
tcontiauca Mex. week.l
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is true" the colonel answered.,

~ - J"
"And learned that trick from HING"
II did. It is of little use except to
q left handed man,"
I'VE in play with n not of the first
force it succeeds twice u Of three
times" Lemoine answered. Twice
out of three times. with the right
hand. Ma foil. I remember it we'll!
I offered the master 20 guineas, mon
sieur, IL he would teach me. But be-
ically-"I was right handed he would
not"
Il am fortunate" Colonel John an
swered, bowling, I'm being able to re-
quite your good nature. shall be
pleased to teach it to you for nothing,
giving up his foil to Lemoine and re-
moving his mask, gentlemen, you will
hear me witness I trust. that I have
won the wager?"
Some nodded, some an
affirmative, others turned toward Pay
tagly at that moment would he have
laid the Colonel dead at his feet, and
Lernoine, and the whole crew., friends
n enemies! "Oh, hang you!" he
said. Take the mare; she's in the
stable!!"
At that a brother officer touched his
arm and drew him aside. The inter-
viewer seemed to be reminding him
Of something's; and the Colonel, not in
attentive, caught the name "Asgir'
twice repeated. But Payton was too
angry 10 care for minor consequences.
He shook off his adviser with a rough
hand.
What do l care?' he answered. He
must shoe his w cattle!!" Then, with
a poor show of hiding his spite d
a cloak CO insouciance, he addressed
the Colonel. THE n; re is yours" he
said. Much good may she do you"
And he turned on his heel and vent
out of the armory.
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GREAT BRlIAlN Rights RESUMED.
9RIaT bRlIAlN RllRI1 M3UYED.

Petef Griffin was a poet and poor. This
In itself IL not q wonderful thing. But
Peter was by no means blessed in the
knowledge that many other followers of
the muse were similarly circumstanced.
He had l~ongings-a ''soul" some call It,.
But such sorlid details Of everyday life
as bread and cheese. to say nothing OF a
little butter upon the bread. perpetually
interfcred with his inspirations. Even
poets must live!
He was not a prig. nor was he conceit-
cd. He did not believe that ne ought to be
poet laureate instead of Alfred Austin.
In fact l do not think he envied that
parsonage in the least.
He had written some fairly successful
songs. for which he received the usual
modest remuneration: he had contributed
poems and verses to magazines and news
papers. and in some cases the editors
thereon had initiated Oliver Twist. and
asked for more"
He did not affect long hair, nor did he
wear a shabby velvet coat. He was just
26. had a berth in the city; but he care
fully concealed from his fellow clerks The
fact of mis- poetic capabilities. and was
simply an ordinary young man OF the
day. both In appearance and CONVERSE
zion.
Peter had been touching up some new
poems before sending them to an editor.
He sat IN his somewhat dingy bed-sitting
room In the suburbs. and dreamed he was
famous.
He had been reading. a short while pre-
v.ously. I think 1t was Walter sesant's
chaplain of the Fleet" and he mentally
himself to poor Solomon Stalla-
brass. the starve1ing poet in thai story.
Why did not rich men and women be-
come patrons OF the poetic muse In these
tines? he wondered.
Was there not one soul in all London
who admired the art sufficiently to endow
the poet with such pecuniary means as
would stimulate him to write an epic, in
stead OF H. wing to scribble verses to bring
him bread and cheese?
Peter felt in his heart that If such a
one would but come forward, be his pa
tron and free him from dire necessity by
making him comparatively Independent,
ne could produce a noble, even a great,
poem.
But, cramped by uncongenial surround
1ngs, the dull daily routine of an office,
and the sheer need of having to write
that which was salable. he had the desire
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to do greater things without the posi-
bility of doing them.
Such a patron as he dreamt Of would
not only enable him to write at ease, but
would insure to the world a work that
should hand the name of Paul Law
renee" Petar's non de plume, dow to
posterily, and do incalculahle good to the
cause of art.
His musings were interrupted by the
postman's knock. A few moments later
q letter. 1t bore the imprint of the pub
ishcra Of a magazine to which he had
frequently contributed verses or a some
what higher c.ass than usual.
He tore 1t open. to find it contained an
Enclosure. a crested envelope, addressed
to him. care of ''le editor. He opened this
and read:
''5?0 Eaton Square, S. ".
Lady Anstruther. having greatly adj
mired the poems signed Paul L.awrence.'
would he glad and honored If their author
would kindly call upon her"
Peters heart gave a great thump and
then stood slill. a patron at last. He
rubbed his eyes. and read the letter again.
Was i a hoax? No, it could not be: no
ore who would be likely to PLAY such n
joke upon him knew his poetic prociiivi-
ties. .H .
None Of his colleagues at the office,
from n'anager-nav from principal even
TO cftce boy, knew Of his other rame
ard existence.
He looked ut his watch. 1t was Satur-
day. on which day he cast o. the tram
Iiels Of the cit and put on the toEa of
the ~r..et-o"ly in a rletaphorical sense, of
cotrsc--at 2 O'Clock. 1t was now 6. He
would don his sest and call Upon Lady
Anstr"ther that very evening.
Never in all his six-and-twenty years of
life had Peter dressed himself with more
care and thought. He discarded tie after
tie IN his anxiety to look his best. Even
when lie iinally decided which one to wear
he was doubtful whether his first choice
was not better taste.
At :ast he drrw on a new pair OF gloves
and set out. after a heightened survey of
himself n the looking glass.
To make assurance doubly sure, he
stopped IN his way at a stationer'a, and
referring to a LcnGon directory, found
tina: Lady Anstruther did live at No $40
Econ square
1t was with a beating heart that he ar
rivec at hat house. and summoned W
his Courage to give 4 correct rat-tat- with
the AlicckeI.
The door was opened by a footman gor.
gecsis in red coat. white stockings. knee
Lreeches and powered hair. Her lady
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Now, If you will"
Her volub.lity took away Peters breath.
II shall allow you She named a
sum beyond his widest dreams. You
must have a valet. He will teach you
how to dress. That tie, for instance, is
ntrocious! You could not wear that in
my house,"
Poor Peter.
Where do you liver"
Peter told her.
You will dine with me onigh I have
Il few friends to whom I shall introduce
YOU. you VIII drop your w name. I
VIII. ORDER the carriage to take you back
to your-your home, where you can dress
ana return here. Thu carriage will wait
for you. We do not dine until nine"
Her enthusiasm bewildered Peter, swept
him off his feet. But he contrived to muir
muir w1at he meant to be thanks.
Her adyship rang the bell and ordered
the carriage imperiously. When it was
announced, she gave him her hand, say
ing: "Au revoir," and. seized by a sud-
den happy impulse. Peter stopped and
kissed 1t.
VERY pretty" said her ladyship, to
whom a. fiattery was honey, but not
However, You will learn. Stay, have you
money?'
Enough stammered our poet.
Pay your ~landlady, or whatever you
call the person. out of this"
She banded him q pleasantly plump
purse. which Peter was too bewildered to
refuse.
Wa he dreaming? Was he on his head
or his heels? Was he going mad? Peter
wondered. as the carriage bore him back
TO his dingy suburban lodging. How lucky.
thought he, that he possessed a dress
suit! Then for the first time since he
had read Lady Anstruther's letter he re-
membered something that he had not
spoken of or thought about.
Nellie, Nellie, his simple, humble little
sweetheart! Poor Nellie--loving, trusting,
te~nder-hearted, c~urly-headed Nellie!
Peters heart gave him a twinge of pain,
This would part them forever. He hnew
that Nellie and his new patron wers as
wide apart socially, as the poles. Poor
Nellie!
Her sweet little face with the soft. piti-
full eyes came before him as he packed up
his belongings and put on his dress
clothes. Already she seemed a part Of
some other existence he had once led. He
must write to her, do something for her,
help her-but he could never marry her.
To his credit let 1t be recorded that Peter
felt despicably mean.
He tried to dismiss her from his thoughts
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Reincarnate.

Or ever che knightly years were gone
With the old world to the grave.
| was a king in Babylon
And yOu were q Christian slave.
I saw. I took. 1 cast you by,
bent and broke your pride.
You loved me we'll, or l heard them lie.
But your longing was denied.
Surely ! knew that by and by
You cursed your gods and died.
And a myriad suns have set n shons
Since then upon the grave
Decreed BY the king in Babylon
To her that had been his slave.
The pride I trampled is now my seattle.
For 1t tramples mi again.
The old resentment lasts till death.
For you love, yet you refrain.
I break my heart on your hard unfaith
And l break my heart in vain.
Yet not for an hour do I wish undone
The deed Beyond the grave,
When I was a king. in Bah on
And you were a virgin slave.
The loudest smelling auto is not
necessarily the n that runs over the
most people.
Most 0f the men who are too bashfu:
to propose marry widows.
The man who reserves a friend 8
who- to borrow an umbrella, has
something IN store for a rainy day.
Usually physicians bulletins are not
signals for help. but notice to the ms
dertaker.
There is many a a who reminds
one Of q sheep In VOLTS clothing.
The woman who is promised that Ne
will crafty her smallest wish o left
in doubt.
It = always DANGEROUS for man!
ide blond.
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Or ever the knightly years were gone
With the old world to the grave,
I was a king in Babylon
And you were a Christian slave.
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The woman who is promised that Ne
will crafty her smallest wish o left
in doubt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
Agricultural Session Here to be
Made Big Event.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE
Farmers Of Surrounding Counties to
Hear General Discussion Of Truck
ing, Stock Raising and other Topics
by Well Informed Authorities,

State Commissioner of Agriculture
George w. Koiner telegraphed the
local Chamber of Commerce last night
that he will attend the big agricui-
tural session of the chamber at the
Bell theater on Tuesday. December
II. and requested that the committee
on arrangements invite Hon.
w. w. Sproul, OF Staunton; Prof. 5.
b. Hedges. of Clayville, and
Mr.. T. o. Sandy. OF BURKE
vile. to address the session. IN
vitations will be extended to these
men at once and 1t is expected that
they will attend and deliver ad-
dresses.
Arrangements for the agricultural
session were practically completed
yesterday at a joint meeting OF the
chamber committees on agriculture
and entertainment. Plans were per-
fected for inviting farmers from WAR
wick. Elizabeth City, James City,
York, Isle Of Wight and other nearby
counties. Circulars advertising the
meeting were printed yesterday ana
they will be distributed and posted all
over the Virginia Peninsula.
The session will begin in the Bell
thsates at 10 O'Clock in the morning
and continue until O'Clock in the al
ternoon and a free lunch will be
served the visitors. Commissioner
Koiner, and Messrs. Sproul. Hedges
and Sandy viii deliver addresses on
different subjects of interest to the
farmers and besides these speeches
there will be a general discussion on
such subjects as corn raising, truck
ing, dairying, poultry raising, stock
raising, preparing and filling the SOIL
drainage and other matters of inter
est to the farmers.
This session is TO, take the place OF
the farmers institutes which have
been held here In former years ana
the chamber hopes to make 1t the big
gest meeting of its kind ever held in
Tidewater Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
ElkS TO HOLD ANNUAL
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Interesting Program to be Car
ried Out at Academy OF
Music This Afternoon.

Newport News Lodge No. 315, B. r.
0. Elks, will hold its fifteenth annual
lodge of sorrow this afternoon at .
O'Clock at the Academy OF Music. An
interesting program will be carried out
and the exercises promise to be the
best of their kind yet attempted oy
the lodge.
Attorney James F. Duncan, OF Nor
folk Lodge No. SO, will deliver the
annual memorial address. He will ar
rive here at 10 o'clock this morning
and will be met by a delegation from
the lodge and escorted to the war
wick Hotel, where he will make MS
headquarters.
The members Of the lodge will as
semble at the home at 2 o'clock and
will march to the Academy in body
and occupy seats on the stage me
doors of the Academy will be thrown
open at 2:15 O'Clock. Admission VIII
be by card only.
The complete program Of the exer-
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cises is as follows:
Overture, Hungarian -. -. Tobani
Smidrs Orchestra.
Opening Exercises. ID. G. Brown,
exalted ruler.
Calling Roll OF DEPARTED. f. VIII
liams. secretary.
Selection, Homeland :. sullivan
Hampton Roads Glee Club.
Opening Ode -. -. -. = Lodge
Prayer -. :. =. Rev. Z. I. Wexford
Duet, abide With Me"-Lambiiiotte
Mrs. S. Q. Bunkley and Miss -
Ruth Marshall.
Selection. "Homelight" 49,. ]. c. May
Hampton Roads Glee Club.
Memorial Address-Brother James F.
Duncan, Norfolk Lodge No. IS.
Selection, from Lucia de Hammer
moor -. -. Donizette
Solo -. 1.-THE Wonderful Country
Mr.. Robert Brydon. Jr.
Quartette. "Sicilan Chimas"-kerry
wiils-Mrs. A. v. smidt, Piano;
A. ". Smidt, Violin, Holger Smidt,
Flute. and F. simmons. Clarinet.
Trio. Twilight" ........ Franz Aot
Mrs. c. w. Robinson and Misses
Mary and Lewie Stearnes.
Selection, Comrades in Arms
80. .. Adolf Adams
Hampton Roads Glee Club.
Closing Ceremonies ...... -. Lodge
Doxology 49,. Audience Joining
Benediction -. Rev. f. T. Wexford
Musical Director-Willlam Hamilton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
MR.. HOLMES NAMED
MEXICAN V|CE-CONsUL
Announcement of Appointment
Received from treasury
Department.

Mr.. II. 3. Holmes, tidewater agent
of the White Oak Coal Company, mas
been named az the Mexican vice
consul at this port by the Mexican
ambas.s ador at Washington An
nouncement to this effect Was re-
ceiyed yesterday morning by Coliec-
tor of Customs J. E. B. Stuart from
the treasury department.
The appointment of Mr.. Holmes
ends a long fight which local ship
ping interests have made for the ap-
pointment of a Mexican vice--consui
tor this port. The vice-consulate
here was discontinued nearly a year
ago and since that time local shipping
agents were compelled to go to Nor
folk whenever they wished to clear
a ship for Mexico. This arrangement
was wholly unsatisfactory because OF
the time and trouble required TO clear
ships and the shipping interests here
took the matter up WITH the state
department at Washington through
Congre ssman William A. Jones.
When the matter was presented 10
the Mexican ambassador, he requested
that the local Chamber OF Commerce
designate a man for the Office. Mr..
Holmes and Mr.. Harry Reyner were
the applicants and the chamber de-
cIined to endorse either one, inform
ing the ambassador that either would
be acceptable.
This action was taken in July and
the ambassador was Immediately
notified through the state department.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
Two Thousand Sailors Come
Ashore from Fleet.
TEN WARSAlPS IN ROADS
Nine Bsttieships Come in From south
ern Drill Grounds where Tactical
EvolutIons Were Engaged in-oth-
ers Coming This Week.

Nine big battleships-the Connec-
ticut, flagship Of Rear Admiral Schroe-
der. Minnesota, Kansas, New Hamp-
shire. New Jersey, Nebraska. Geor-
gia, Missouri and Wiconsin-came In
to Hampton Roads yesterday morning
and dropped anchor with the scout
cruiser Chester, which has been in the
roadstead several days.
Two Thousand seamen irom the ten
warships were given shore leave in
the afternoon and several hundred of
them came to this city early in the
evening and many of them remained
here all night. Other men will get
shore leave today.
Most of the s4ips arriving yester-
day came in from the Southern drill
grouns, thirty-fve miles of Cape
Henry. where they have been engag-
ing in tactical evolutions for several
days. Some Of the vessels adjusted
their ccmpasses on the drill grounds,
as they have just come from the navy
yards along the coast where they
were repaired and overhauied.
More warships will arrive here dur
ing the next few days and it is ex-
pected that the entire Atlantic feet
of twenty-five ships will be in the
roadstead by the latter part of this
week. The fleet will remain here I'M
til few days before Christmas, when
it will go to New York. where the jack
tars will spend the holidays. The
ships will return early In January and
load stores and fuel preparatory to
steaming to the tropics for the usual
winter target practice and feel evo-
lutions.
Composing the Atlantic feet are the
battleships Connecticut, Minnesota,
Louisiana, Kansas, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Virginia. Georgia, Rhode
Island, New Jersey. Nebraska. Missis-
sippi, Idaho, Missouri and Wisconsin;
the armored cruisers North Carolina,
Montana and New York; the scout
cruisers Salem, Birmingham and Ches-
ter and several fleet tenders and aux
iliaries. This fleet will be the most
powerful ever sent to the West In
dies by any nation.
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b. Indigestion's pangs-trying many
doctors and $4,000 worth OF medi-
cine In vain. p. r. Ayscue. OF Ingle-
side. y. C.. al last used Dr. Kings
New Life Pulls, and writes they Who'll
" cured him. They cure Constpa-
ton, BiIiousneSs. Sick headache.
Stomach. Liver. Kidney and Bowel
troubles. &c. At Academy Pharmacy
Drug Co. and Petzoid Drug Co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
zsLLo asruRNs HERE.
"strona Man" Lost Match With Leon

"strona Man" Lost Match With Leon
hart in jacksonville.
:, L. Zello, the strong man." return
ed TO this city yesterday from Jack
sonville, Fla. where last Saturday
night ne wrestled with Charles Leon
hart. OF that place. Zello lost the
match, the Jacksonville man securing
two straight falls. the first IN 20 min
utcs and the second In 2S minutes.
The bout was to a finish, best two
in three falls. The first fail was
wrestled Greco Roman style. and the
second was catch as-catch can style.
The match evidently was hard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
SHIPPING REPORT
Saturday. November 4. 1909.
Arrived.

Arrived.
: Steamer Ribston OBJ Webster,
Savannah-to Berwind-White Coal
Company for bunker coal.
Steamer Horsley (8r5 Northfeli,
Savannah---to Chesapeake & Ohio
Coal & Coke Company for bunker
coal
Steamer West Point CBr) Roche,
Londcn-to Furness, Witty & Com
pany, Ltd, WITH merchandise.
Steamer Euston (Br) Underwood,
Mobile-to Smokeless Fuel Company
for bunker coal.
Steamer jamestown (Br.) Fennis.
from sea-to Furness, witty & Com
pany, Ltd.
Steamer City of Everett, Fenion,
New York-to Atlantic States Coal
& Coke Company with cargo of oil.
Schooner Dorothy B. Barrett, lr.
win, Boston--to White Oak Coal Com.
pany In ballast.
Barke Berkeley from Fall River-to
Chesapeake & Ohio Coal & Coke
Company in ballast.
Barge Sharon from Fall River-not
chartered.
Barge Helen A. Wyman from Pro-
vidence-to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal
& Coke Company In ballast.
Barge Enos Soule from Providence
to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal & Coke
Company in ballast.
Barge Nesrchus from Providence
to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal & Coke
Company in ballast.
Cleared.
Steamer Edga (Nor.) Oslen, Tam
picc-Chesapeake & Ohio Coal d
Coke Company.
Steamer Ribston (Br) Webster,
Hull-Berwind- White Coal Company.
Steamer Horsley (Br.) Mortified,
Bremen and Leith-Chesapeake &
Ohio Coal & Coke Company.
Steamer Euston OBJ Underwood,
Havre-Smokeless Fuel Company.
Steamers Edga (Br.) Tampico;
Ribston (Br) Hull; Horsiey (Br.)
Havre; jamestown (Br.) Buenos
Ayres.
Barges Helen A. Wyman and t,nos
Soule both for Providence.
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Calendar for Monday.
WILL LOAD CARGO OF WHEAT.
British Steamer West Point Arrives
Here from London.

Bringing a quantity Of import
freight, the British steamship West
Point, of the FFurness-withy Line,
arrived IN port yesterday and locked
at Chesapeake g. Ohio freight pier
No. s TO discharge her cargo.
When this Is completed. the West
Point viii be warped into berth at
grain pier No. 5 and will load 10000
bushes. Of wheat for London This
will be the FIRST shipment OF grain
through this port during the present
season.
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Three British steamships arrived in
port yesterday TO load fuel coal here.
They are bound from southern ports
for ports in Europe.