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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16

The lawyers eye. shrewdly gaging the
situation. gave the slightrr mun short
shrift and for several intense seconds
every breath STOPPED Those seconds
called up FROM some mysterious covert
all the skin aad strength OF the old
har hitting Satan Sauderson. all the
s"ier-e OF parry and felnt learned IN
those blur college bouts with the
gloves with Gentleman jim
IL was short. sharp contest. Not a
blow broke the guard OF the man whose
back was 70 the doorway On the
other hand. Devlin's face was puned
and bleeding. When for a breath he
drew back. gulping. a sudden CLINT OF
doubt and fear had slipped beneath
the blood ana sweat
The end came quickly. Harry stepped
20 meet him. there was a series Of
swift passes-then one. two lightning
like blows. and Dev,in went down
white and stunned in the dust OF the
roadway.
So high was the tension and so I'm.
Simultaneous the close that for mo-
ment the crowd was uoiseless. the spoil
stll upon them In that moment Tom
Fielder came hastily forward. for
though sharing the general dislike.
admiration was strong I'm him. and
knowing the temper OF the bystaudcrs
he expected trouble
Tho man who had administered Dew.
lin's punishment however. did not see
HIS approach. lie was looking some
where above their hcads-at the unocr
balcony Of the hotel opposite-staring
I'm kind Of strained and Mortified cx.
peciancy az girl who leaned forward
her bands clinching the balus.rad..
her eyes fixed on his face There wa,
something in that face. in that I'm.
tense look. that seemed 10 clcave the
gray ven that swathed Harry Sander.
sons past
Only an instant the gaze hung be-
tween them. 10 served rs a distrac-
ton. for other eyes had raced 20 the
+ balcony.
The clamoring voices were suddenly
hushcd. for there was not wanting i'm
the crowd that instructive regard for
the proprieties which belongs 10 com.
munities where gentlewomen are few
In that instant Fielder put his hand on
the arm or the staring man and drew
him 20 the door OF the hotel
Inside. quickly he said under his
breath. for rumble from the crowd
told him the girl had left the balcony
above He pushed the other through
the doorway and turned for a second
on the threshold
Whatever private feelings Won may
have" he said I'm tone that an heard
uont disgrace the town Fair play.
no matter who he Is, McGnn. should
think you, at least. were big enough 10
settle your grudges without the helm
Df crowd"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16
SATURDAY. JANUARY 10, 1909.

ren and disclosed a slip OF paper. It
was cancelled bank draft Ii bore
Hugh's name. and across its face in Da-
vid Sures' Grabbed hand. written large.
was the venomous word Forgery"
The room swan before her eyes.
Only by a fierce effort could she CON-
pei her pen 10 trace the dictated words
Hugh's misdced. evil as il was. bad
been TO her but an abstract crime.
Now il suddenly lay bare before her. a
concrete expression OF coarse thievery.
8 living symbol of crafty stimulation
Scarce knowing why she did II. she
drew the draft covertly from its re
ceptacle and slipped IL into her bosom.
The evidence OF Hugh's sim That
paper must remain. rs the sin that
made IL remained the sicn manual Of
her dishonor and loss. The man whose
hand had penned its lying signature
was the man she had thought she
loved BY that act ne had thrust him
self from her forever Yet he lived
Somew here in the world be walked i'm
shame and DEGRADATION beyond the
pale Of honorable living. and she was
his wife, She was his wife. Though
she called herself Jessica Uolme. yet in
the law his name and fame were hers.
Look gt that steady hand now. an
her hair as red as glory" said Mrs
Halloran. gazing admiring.y from the
doorstep where She had been chatting
with Tom Fielder. "Ye needn't stare
yer gray eyes out though. or she'll
stop az the joolry shop TO buy sc a
ring-to shame Sc fer jest hankerin'
and sayin' nothu'w
Fielder laughed MS he crossed the
street raising bis felt hat CALAMITY 70
the approaching rider Mrs uauoran
was privileged character. n was not
Michael uailoran who sept the Noun
tain Valley House popular. The old
woman hurried 90 tie curb and tied
the horse as Jessica dismountcd
How did ye guess / made some
more this doyT she exclaimed sure.
IL We drink it yerseif. my dearie. them
cheeks is an ID trademark I needy
She lcd the way Into the little carpetcd
side room. 10y courtesy dcnomiuatcd
1.-THE parlor" "I'u 20 an put % up Ia
two shakes" she said "Sit Sc down
an lll uot Doe ten minutes" SO say
ing, she hustled away.
Left alone Jessica gazod abstract
eddy about her Her mind was stlu
FUN OF the painful reflections OF her
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16

nothing beyond that time. IL seems
that the town knows me better than I
know myself"
He turned quietly and walked out OF
the door. Pavement and street were n
hubbub OF excited talk The groups
parted as he came out. and he passed
between them with eyes straight be-
fore him.
AS he turned down the street frag-
ment of quartz thrown with deliberate
and venomous aim few from the sa.
loon doorway. II grazed his head.
knocking of his hat
Tom Fielder had seen the flying mis-
sile. and he leaped to the center OF the
street with rage In HIS heart III |
find out who threw that" he said. I'm
send HIM M for Il. so help me Godv'
Harry stopped and picked up his hat
and as he put Il on again turned n
moment toward the crowd. Then he
walked on down the middle Of the
street his eyes glariug, HIS face white.
into the dusky blue Of the falling twi.
light
ITO IkQ Continued
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16


squeak" said Fielder 10 him. do YOU
realize that? in five minutes more
you'd have been handled a sight worse
than you handled your man. let me tell
your
The man OF no memories smiled. the
same smile that had Infatuated the bar
room-and yet somehow IL was more
difficult 10 smile now.
rs it possible" he asked, that
through an unlucky error : have
trounced the local archbishop
Fielder looked at him narrowly. Be
meath the SARGE SIN he distinguished IN
familiarity. aloofness. a genuine aston
ishment The appearance in the person
or Hugh Stires of the qualities of nerve
and courage had surprised him out OF
his usual indifference. The "tinhorn
gambler" had fought Ike a man. His
present sang froia was as singular.
Had he been an absolute stranger in
the town he might have acted and
spoken no differently. Felder's smooth
shaver. earnest face was puzzled as he
answered CURLY:
You've trounced a man who will re-
member 1t a long time"
ABR said the man addressed easily.
He has a better memory than /,
Them
He gazed over the heads OF the silent
roonful to the simmering street. where
Devlin. with the aid OF supporting
arm, was staggering into the saloon in
which his humiliation had begun.
''They seem agitated," he said. The
feeling or embarrassment was passing;
the old daring was lifting. His glance,
scanning the room. set itself on a shah
by. clear figure in the background apoi-
ogetic. yet seenly and pridefu!ly inter-
ested. A whimsical light was In IFS
eye. He crossed to him and, reach
ing out his hanc, drew the violin from
under hts arm.
Muse hath charms 20 soothe the
savage breast" he said. anc. opening
the door, he tucked the instrument
under his chin and began to play.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16

Inc room sUdm before hcr eyes
ride. 4 door opened from the room
into the Office. IL was ajar She step
ped close aud looked In.
a group OF miners louuged In the
space before the front windows-fa-
miiarly referred 10 by It's habltues
as 1.-THE amen corner'-chatting and
watching the passersby.
Suddenly she clapped her baud TO her
mouth To stihe a cry. 4 name had
been spoken-the name that was In her
thought-the name OF Hugh Stlres.
She leaned forward. listening breath.
lessly.
Il wonder where the young black
legs been" said one. peerlng through
the windows. He'd better have STAYED
away for good. I'm thinking What
does ne want to come back FOR TO a
place where there aren't three men
who will take drink with himT"
Jessica looked about her an instant
wildly, guiltiiy She could not be mis-
taken in the name. Was Hugh here.
whittier by the veriest accident she
had come-here In this very town that
she had gazed down upon every day
for weeks? Was he? No. no: 1t could
not be! She had not heard Alright
But she had an overwhelming desire
TO satisfy herself with her own eyes.
From where she stood she could not
see the street She bethought herself
or the upper balcony.
Swiftly she crossed TO the hall door.
threw 1t open and ran hastily up the
stair
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truculent shuttle came from the stand.
ing men. Their faces were dark. Tom
Fielder, the lawyer, entered the saloon
just in time TO see big" Devlin. the
owner OF the corner dance hall, rise
from a table. rolling up flannel sleeves
along tattooed arms. He saw him
stride forward and, with a well direct
ed shove, send the stumbling inebriate
reeling across the floor.
1.-TWO ours at the bar are enough at
a timer quOth Devlin.
Then the lawyer saw an extraordi-
nary thing The empded glass rang
sharply on the bar. the arm that held
it Strengthened. the 1.-the form behind
it seemed to expand. and the big bulk
OF DeVlin went backward through the
doorway and collapsed in a sprawIing
heap on the pavement
"For my part" said an even, infuri.
ate voice from the threshold, 81 prefer
but one"
The face the roomful saw now as
they pushed TO the outer air and
which turned on the fiocking crowd
bore anything but the sinking look
they had been used 10 see on the face
OF Hugh Stires. The smile that meant
danger played over 1t. There were both
calculation and savagery In it. 1t was
the look OF the man to whom all risks
are alike. to whom nothing counts. In
the Instant confusion every one there
recognized the element of hardihood
dumfounded. Here was one who. as
Barney McGlnn. the freighter, said
afterward, hadn't the sand OF a sick
coyote" boarding a bully and the most
formidable antagonist the town af-
forded
The PROSTATE man was on his feet In
an instant wiping the blood from a
cleft lip. and peeled or his vest with a
vile epithet
THAT is incidentally a venturesome
word to select from your vocabulary"
said the evcn voice. a sort or detona.
ton In IL You win feel ike apollo
giving presently"
Devlin came on with bull-Iike rush.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16

At Tulo. iu the courtyard OF the
church Of Santa Maria is the great
Tulo tree. The ree is "a feet I'm cir
cumforence s.x feet from tbe ground.
More Cham hundred years ago. when
humboldt was travelling through Mex
ico. DE cu- out section cd Tie bark
and I'm it affixed tablet bearing an
inscription dedicated GOO the tree. This
tablet can still Doe seen. a' oueh near
ly covered by ber1-McNcau Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16

A supply of sponges from Yucatan
may bee looked Tor ere long. There is
larEe growth OF dne spongcs left un-
touched so far. ass the native divers
DO not usually take sponges at a great
or depth than IS feet The better class
grow In the greater depths. and these
are now TO Doe gathered.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16

nlcut or nOtSam
tossed on the
tide OF failure.
Il erred IN my
general s2luta-
ton" be said.
"Gentllity Is. aft
er all. less a
habit than an IN
stinct." He lift
ed his glass-tO
the castaway. Il
drink 20 the
health OF the
only other gen
ueuan present"
he said. and
tossed the drink
of.
A .....-. ..H
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16

Among some African tribes. when
"a man Processes his .oro for 81 woman
and ASKS her in marriage she invari-
ably refuses him $40 FIRST los, it should
appear That She had been thinking OF
him and was eager to become his
wife, By so ioius She maintains the
modesty OF hcr Sos. as Won as tests
the love and aliases tre pride of her
lover-Lcudon Wide World Magazine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16

Don't complain" said Uncle Eben,
If you md dat somebody has an AK
TO grind. You's lucky desc days II,
when you gifts through turnin' de
grindstone, he doesn't han you de az
an speck you TO do his chopin for
'im."-Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16
A Fault Concealed

When you try to conceal your
wrinkles, Polla, with paste made from
beans. you deceive yourself. not me.
Let a defect, which is possibly but
small, appear undisguised A fault
concealed is presumed TO be great
Martial
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16
Formation Of charaeter.

Experience has proved that man
has always been the creature OF the
circumstance in which ne has been
placed; aud that 10 Is the character OF
those circumstances which inevitably
makes him ignorant or intelligent.
vicious or virtuous. wretched or
happy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16
Precious bV Death.

While an ant was wandering under
the shade of the tree OF Phaeton a
drop OF amber enveloped the tiny in
sect; thus she, who in life was dis
regarded, became precious by DEATH
Martial.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16

II we take a general view OF the
world, we shall find that a great deal
OF virtue, at least outward appear
ance Of II, is not so much from any
fixed principle. as the terror OF what
the world will say. and the liberty il
will take upon the occasions we shall
give II.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16
DISQUALIFIED.

The man who absentmindedly sets
the alarm clock on Saturday night for
the usual time is in no frame OF mind
to attend church when he comes to a
realizing sense OF the situation on Sun
day morning.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16
Nothlnn New

He-My dear. here as startling
news In the paper this morning. There
has been great breaking up In China.
She-Pshawi that's nothing. II hap
pens every day in the kitchen.-Balti-
more American
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16
Deadly Insult.

'Dickey. why did you strike Tom.
my7"
He called ne a sarcasm aAnity!"
What did he mean by thatr"
Il dunno. That's why I sisgged
'im."-Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16
Not Eornotten-

Il see they have taken the 8 a. N.
train of this line. Do you miss it,"
asked one suburbanite OF another.
Il miss it, certainly. but not so
often as 1 used to when 1t was on, :"
was the reply.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16
Chapter IS

He man whose part the
lawyer had taken had
yielded 10 his touch al
most dazedly as the girl
disappeared.
THAT was q close
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16

leisurely along on the
opposite side OF the street he would
have noticed the look OF dislike in the
eyes Of those he passed They drew
away from him. and one spoke-to no
one in particular and with an oath of
fensive and fervid. But weather beat
en-. tanned. indifereRtly clad and with
a small brown dog following him, the
newcomer passed along. oblIvious 20
the sidelong scrutiny. He did not stare
about him after the manner OF a stran-
ger. though so Ear as he knew he had
never been In the place before.
but Harry Sanderson now was not
the man who had ridden into oblivion
IN the motor car. The rector OF St
James was In a strange eclipse. Men
tally and externally he had reverted
to the old Satan Sanderson OF the
brilliant flashing originality. OF the
curt risk and daring. The deeply hui
man and sensitive side that had devel-
oped during his divinity years was IN
allegiance II showed itself only In
tho affection he bestowed on the little
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(To BE Contiuued.)
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16

: the man who had been
the subject OF the OBJ
servations Jessica had
heard had been less alb
sorbed as he walked
leisurely along on the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16

His wife caught his arm.
'Oh. Michael. Michaelw she cried.
"Say nothing. lad! Ye should have
heard him playr
"Play" he exclaimed. let him go
fiddle TO his side partner. Prendergast,
and the other riffraff he's run with the
year pastr He turned blackiy TO Har-
~. Take yourself from this house,
Hugh Stresw he said. whether ans
true that's said OF you don't say, but
you'll not come hereT'
Harry had turned very white. with
the spoken name-a name how familiari
his eyes had fallen TO the ring on his
finger-the ring with the initials III. S.
A sudden comprehension had darted to
his mind. A score OF circumstances
that had seemed odd stood oct now In
a balefui likht. The looks OF dislike In
the barroom. the attitude OF the street.
this angry diatribe. all smacied Of ac-
quaintance. and not alone acquatnt-
ance. but obloquy His name was
Hugh Stires. He belonged TO this very
townl And he was man hated. de-
spised. forbidden entrance to an en-
couth hostelry. an unwelcome visitant
even in a barroom. he turned to Eel
der and said In a low volce to him,
not TO the hotel keeper or TO the room
full:
"When I entered this town today l
did not know my name or that had
ever set foot In II before. was struck
BY train a month ago and remember
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Ice PIantand coal Business
AT AUCTION.

At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Arctic Ice and Coal Co.. held In
Macon, Miss, on the 22nd day of Nov
ember, 1909. 1t was decided that the
company go into voluntary liquidation.
l will therefore offer the entire prop
erty of the company for sale to the
highest and best bidder on the 3Oth day
of December, 1909, at the front door
of the count house in Macon, NOXubee
county. Miss, at l o'clock, o. m.
The property consists of one ten ton
absorption ice machine, of the Henry
Vogt make, complete in every detail,
with an abundant supply of fine water;
plant is good as new. only having been
operated part of three seasons.
The entire output of the plant can be
sold in the county at a good price, no
competition. Complete equipment for
the coal business; side track for loading
and unloading coal and ice direct to
and from the cars. One pair of good
mules, new two horse wagon and har-
ness, one good horse with new one
horse wagon and harness, Fairbanks
wagon scales, office. stables and nee
essary ice and coal tools.
Out of this sale we will reserve the
coal and ice in stock and accounts due
the company, also the Office furniture
and fixtures, which is the private prop
erty of the president of the company.
TERMS OF SALE.
Five hundred dollars ($5OO.00) cash
at time of sale; one half of the remain
der within ten days, the balance in one
and two years with interest and secured
by trust deed or collateral to the salts
faction of the parties making sale.
The sale of this property and the
liquidation of the company's affairs
done by order of the board of directors
in meeting assembled November 22nd,
1909.
For further information, address
T. B. ROBERTSON, Pres,
Arctic Ice and Coal Company,
Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Why Roosevelt is in Africa.

That Theodore Roosevelt,
while apparently in Africa on a
hunting expedition, killing ii
gers ane feas. is in reality care
fully investigating conditions to
ascertain if it be not possible
and practicable to establish in
the Sudan country a second en-
pire of Liberia and thereby for
ever solve the negro question of
America, is the disclosure made
by United States Federal at
torney in charge of a Southern
district, who relates the suppos-
ed secret plans of Roosevelt in
all their details. The plan as re-
vealed by the former Presidents
confident, is ''to stake out a
good section of the country in
the Sudan, north of Congo Free
State and west of German and
British East Africa; hoist up the
Stars and Stripes at the four
corners, have Uncle Same de-
clare a protectorate, organize
the native tribes into a suzera-
inty of the United States of
America, and then will come the
expatriation of the negroes from
this country to the new empire
in the heart of Africa. In the
rounding out of the plan a wedge
will be formed by nation under
the control of the United States
that will prevent the expansion
territorially or numerically of
Germany and will make the
United States a factor in the
balance of power among the ma
tions Of Europe now struggling
to retain and enlarge their foot
holds in Africa. - William Buck
ley in Leslie's Weekly.