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CHAPTER VI.
An Anonvmous Letfar

wv SS'Ssyuu~NO .VSI0Vs
The first lot Of bills that I paid for
the Carney establishment contained
one for two dozen bottles of Scotch
whisky which had been ordered by
Mr.. Carney and shipped by express
to Carney-Croft on the day that he
and Bobbs were in my office. l made
no mention of this item to Miss Car
ney when was going over the &C.
counts with her, but paid it on the
chance that it was correct. In this
was not mistaken, for, although I
never saw John Carney again except
for an instant, did see the identical
"a bottles, empty, of course, in the
cellar at Carney-Croft.
1t was more than three years after
the death of the old gentleman and the
stable boy, and had gone back to the
place to arrange for it's opening after
it had been closed for the greater part
Of that time.
John Carney had remained at Car.
ney-Croft only long enough to have a
short visit with his sister and put to
rights his own personal effects, and
then, accompanied by Bobbs he had
departed for tour of the world or
goodness knows where. I heard from
either him or Bobbs at varying inter-
walls, and on strictly business matters,
and the only way had Of addressing
him was through banking house in
London which was kept fairly we'll in
formed as to his whereabouts,
Miss Weston's health improved suf-
ficiently to permit her travelling, and
she continued to reside with Miss Car
ney, who took furnished apartment
In town, as her brother and had ad-
vised her to do. Later they travelled
considerably abroad, and finally settled
down for q protracted stay at a little
village on the Mediterranean coast. in
the hope Of benefiting the health of
Miss Weston, who, as I afterward
learned, was suffering from consump.
ton.
As have said, more than three years
had passed when I received q most I'M
expected communication from Miss
Carney saying that she had decided to
return home at once, bringing Miss
Weston with her. She asked me to
have Carney-Croft made ready for &C.
cupancy with as little delay as DOS.
sible.
had had no vacation that summer,
and 1t occurred to me that, instead of
attending to the matter at long range.
I would go down myself for a week
or two and give 1t my personal At
tention.
Iarrived on day that was almost q
counterpart OF the one that saw my
FIRST visit to Carney-Croft, and at the
station, was received with scant
show Of welcome by the man who
had taken me down in his trap before
and entertained me on my return jour-
ney with anecdotes Of old Mr.. Carney
and tale of ghosts.
-. .','ai.S..as.2h - S::sy2. tch tn place,
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CHAPTER VIII.
A Disappearing Cigar Case

disappearing cigar Case.
What on earth brings you here,
Mace" exclaimed, accepting his prof
fered cigar and lighting 1t with sud
den interest and respect for the tradi-
tional pipe of peace.
Train" said MacArdel, coupled
with an overwhelming desire to seize
upon you and take you off with me
for months vacation
$50 that's why you called at my Of
flce yesterday afternoon, eh?" quer-
led.
How did you know that was
there?" asked MacArdel.
"My secretary mentioned in his
letter that came this morning." ex.
planned. And it's a great good thing
that he did, for while the information
only made big mystery out Of what
appeared for moment to be COM
paratively small one, 1t served, fortu-
nately, to clear you in an instant from
very serious charge that was nurs-
ing against you"
"Humph!" said MacArdel $50 that's
the way you treat your friends!
Condemn 'em without q hearing,
eh?"
well, Mac" replied, this had to
do with q matter that only you and
knew anything about, and what you
know about 1t you have merely in
ferred. Then, when ! saw you here in
the house there seemed to be no other
explanation at all, at least of the most
;mpartat part Of the thing. But now
It is more hopelesS1y tangled up than
before, for, as you were in my Office
yesterday afternoon, you could not pos
sibly have had anything to do with 1t.
DELIGHTFULLY."- interesting, I'm sure!"
said MacArdel, "and most appropriate
when occurring in house alleged to
be haunted. Still, confess I could
follow you more closely IL had some
faint glimmer of an idea of what you
are talking about"
handed him the note, and he read
it slowly and thoughtfully.
when did you get it," he asked.
Found it on my bed this morning
when I woke" replied.
"Who put 1t there?" he continued.
How the devil do know who put
it there?" returned, excitedly. "The
house was locked up and so was the
room. The window was open, ad-
NIT, but an, positive that no one
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: CHAPTER v.
A Question of GUESSING,

Some men are so stupid at times
that one wonders how they get on
in life at ALL and after a few mo-
ments of ridiculously profound
thought, was quite ready to consign
myself to this class. Here was man,
obviously slave to a habit which
was slowly but surely eating his very
life away, who virtually admitted his
shortcomings in the plainest of Eng
fish, and yet who rushed from my
presence in horror and disgust when I
attempted to persuade him to leave in
toxicants alone! Here was his serv-
ant, an honest, trustworthy fellow,
who not only admitted his masters
failings but gave many details of his
Unfortunate downfall, and yet who re-
garded me with suspicion and dread
when I ventured to ask him a most
natural question! And here was fool
pf lawyer who could not see through
, milestone with a hole in it!
reached for the telephone and call.
I'd up MacArdel.
: Hello, Mac!" said. Busy to-
pight?" 49,
Nothing special" he replied, lacon.
lcally. Whats up?"
"Dine with me at the club at seven,
will you?" asked. Il want you to
tell me something"
"All right" said MacArdel. Seven
sharp, and I'll order the dinner. Good.
BY" and he hung up his receiver with
. snap.
did not resent McArdel's abrupt
hess, for knew he had room full Of
people waiting to see him and the fact
that he was to order the dinner was
enough to make . man forgive any
thing short of an objectionable sin.
MacArdel was late, of course. He
was born half an hour after he was
expected and his timetable through
life has always been that much be-
hind to second; so called for the
things and made the cocktails myself.
I-caon:t. ,order . dinner as MacArdel
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tight, or at least that he might need 1t.
His neglectin' the business as he
did wasn't any harm, you know, sir,
for it's so we'll managed that it could,
almost run itself, but did wish that
he had worked of his bad feelin's in
the ofice, stead of the way he did.
My heart aches for him all the time,
SIR continued the faithful fellow,
brushing away a tear with his
knuckle, "but he got so obstinate that
nobody could do thing with him an,
anyway, could have managed him
myself If anyone living could"
'You think there is no chance for
him now. Bobbs?" I inquired anx-
tously,
mot one In . million, SIR" answered
Bobbs, sadly. "He's too far gone now,
sir. He was takin' the cure for a time
an we began to have some hopes of
him, but it wasn't any use, an the
first thing we knew he was as bad as
ever"
Il wonder he came back at ALL" I
remarked. II shouldn't have thought
he would have felt inclined to-
II didn't think he'd come, myself"
said Bobbs, "but he insisted upon it,
apd, as told you minute ago, there's
no changing him now when he once
gets an idea in his head, so we packed
up and came. He said he had some
matters to attend to with you that he
must see about at once, sir"
Eyes" I replied, ''he arranged Ger
tain affairs with me this morning"
WELL" said Bobbs. I'm glad that's
done, for it will be great load of
his mind"
' Where do you suppose he has gone
now?" I asked. "He left here very
hxrriedly and wonder if he will get
into trouble" My calmness of mind
was due to the fact that, under tho
circumstances, should not have cared
If he had broken his neck.
ooh! he'll get back to the hotel, SIR"
returned Bobbs confidently. "He told
me to get the tickets for tonight and
few other things he needed and then
meet him here, or at the hotel if he
had left here. You know he is going
home tonight, sir"
EYES," I said, "but he tells me he
does not expect to stay there long. Do
you know what his plans are?"
II haven't the slightest idea, SIR"
said Bobbs. "He never tells anyone
what he is going to do, and he's in
such bad way now that I fancy he's
as likely to go one way as another,
sir:r But 1'IT:stick to him., sir; you
may be sure Of that. I must be going
now for he may need me. You know,
sir, he's not always as bad as you've
seen him to-day. It's only at times,
sir, that he gets like this"
II should hope So" returned. "And
you think he will reach the hotel
safely?"
mo doubt about that, SIR" said
Bobbs. IF he has any trouble or
should get-er-dizzy or anything,
he'll take cab, sir. The way he can
keep his head is wonderful, sir"
He had risen to go as 1 asked my
last question.
"Bobbs," I said, earnestly, II want
you to tell me something. What, in
heavens name, does Mr.. Carney drink,
to keep him in this condition."
What does he drink, sir?" exclaim.
ed Bobbs in a half frightened tone and
viewing me with evident and sudden
suspicion. why, thought you knew,
sir! thought you knew" and before
could stop him, he, like his master,
had rushed out of the Office into the
street.
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:. .Ac,- / sss:ss You don't Know az
much as do
THAT" he replied. us the most un-
kind thing you ever said to me. I
know things, my boy, that your philos-
ophy never dreamed of. I have been
trying to think, while you have been
talking, and, in spite Of you, l have
thought to some purpose.
'1n the first place, as said a min
ute ago, I think the man is an ordi-
nary drunkard and that this servant
Of his Is in league with him to keep
the facts from you and his family.
Now, | only think this because it is
the most plausible explanation that Of
tfers; I am not sure of it by any
means, and want that distinctly un-
derstood.
I'm the second place, you don't know
anything about it at all, and yet, in
your monumental assurance, you have
settled the whole thing with the ex-
ception of one detail, and you have
come to me, as physician, to supply
you with that necessary link in your
chain of evidence. You think he is
the victim of some drug habit and you
want me to tell you, from his symp-
toms, what drug he is using. Isn't
that so?" and he blew out another Of
those insulting streamers of smoke.
was forced to admit sheepishly that
he was right, and my good opinion Of
myself faded away like the smoke Of
our cigars.
"Well," he continued, "the symp.
toms he presents could not be caused
by opium, nor by cocaine, nor by hash
eesh. Whisky is the mostly likely
thing Of all, and you have nothing but
couple of vague expressions of aston
1shment from him and his servant to
make you search for any other solu-
ton of the problem.
There is, however, one other thing
that might be at the bottom of it all,
but he could not get it here, and it
would be pretty hard for him to get it
anywhere. Moreover, 1 am not at all
sure myself about it, and would have
w AOOA ~ uP OC1O10 i WOulu V0u-
ture to say anything definite on the
subject"
What is it," asked impatiently.
Never mind what it is, for the pres
ent," he replied. IF 1 am wrong in
my surmise you can safely put 1t
down to whisky, and u l am right,
you are no better off, though perhaps
no worse. Now, I am not going to
say anything more about it tonight"
But in the meantime what am to
do with him?" persisted. II may see
him again or be asked for advice
concerning him At any time, you
know"
Leave him to Bobbs, Ware; leave
him entirely to Bobbs and let him go
his own way as he WILL" said Mac.
Ardel earnestly. IF it's whisky, the
sooner he drinks himself to death the
better, and If it's the only other thing
1t can be, Bobbs Is q veritable God.
send to him and to all of you, too
Whatever you do, leave him alone
yourself, for you can't do him any
good and you may get into a lot Of
trouble If you bother with him. Let's
go down and play = game Of bill
liards."
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Lighthouse Service Notes.

Commander Russell, inspector for the
fifth lighthouse district, is on cruise OF
inspection among the lights and buoys
on the eastern shore of Chesapeake bay.
Yesterday the Holly with Commander
Russell aboard was at Crisfield, Md
The cruise will extend over several days
The lighthouse tender Jessamine. which
has in charge the repair work among the
lights and buoys in the district. has COM
pleted repair cruise and has returned
to Baltimore After taking stores and
supplies aboard she will again sail fol-
work In other portions of the district no,
visited on her last trip.
The following changes and appoint
ments among the keepers of the lights In
the district have been made recently:
William l.. Fulcher OF North Carolina
has been appointed first associate keeper
of Thimble shoal light station, In Place
of James NJ HILL
Devanney F. Jennett of North Carolina
has been appointed second assistant keep
r Of the same light in place of Fulcher
promoted.
John r. Tolson Of North Carolina has
been appointed assistant keeper OF
Thomas point shoal station, in place of
Jennett. transferred.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
FILIPINO BAND CONCERT.
Last Appearance Tonight Before {
Washington Audience.

The Philippine Constabulary Band.
which has made itself well known in
Washington since it's advent here at the
Inauguration, will give the last of its
Washington concerts at the Lafayette
Theater tonight before starting on it's
tour to the Pacific coast. The band VIII
be assisted at the concert by the Mesursia
Society chorus of thirty male voices.
This singing society was a part of the
inaugural chorus.
There have been a number of applica
tions for concerts by the band from the
smaller towns about Washington, but 1t
has been poss BILE for them to make but
three engagements. These will be at Win
chester. Va. the evening of April -; a
matinee at Martinsburg the afternoon of
the 18th and another performance the
ame night at Hagerstown.
The tour to the coast will then start
The band will fill an engagement of two
weeks at Atlantic City. thence to Dream
land. outside OF New York. and then will
take In Buffalo. Detroit. the Cincinnati
Zoo, Chicago, Denver. Salt Lake City,
Los Angeles and San Francisco. They
will sail from the latter place Septem-
ber ).
The management Of the band said that
they had been treated splendidly during
their stay in the United States and the
bandsmen were all enthusiastic over the r
visit. They have given the citizens of
this country a better idea of the capabil-
ties of the Filipinos and 1t is thought that
they will do great deal OF unconscious
missionary work among their kinsmen In
the Islands on their return
Evening star., 1909-04-25
HOWARD UNIVERSITY WINS.
Debating Team Victor in Contest at
Baltimore.

Howard University debaters defeated
the team of the Lincoln University OF
chester county, Pa. in a debate In the
intercollegiate series at the Sharp Street
NJ. E. Church. Baltimore, Friday night.
the question debated was THAT women
should have the right to vote on the same
terms as men," The Washington team
had the negative side of the proposition.
Three trains filled with students Of How
ard University and their friends went to
Baltimore over the electric line to at
tend the debate.
Judge Robert II. Terrell of this city
was the presiding officer. The judges
were Rev. w. W. Rosenau, rabbi of the
Utah Place Synagogue of Baltimore; Rev.
David T. Neely. DID,. pastor of the Ais
quith Street Presbyterian Church. and
DR.. J. w. Magruder, secretary of the
Federated Charities Prof w. III. Lock
ernan. principal of the Colored High and
Training School. was timekeeper.
The Howard University team was COM
posed of William A. Love, Jonathan S.
Butts and Bert L. Marchant The Lin
coin University debaters. who took the
affirmative side. were Walter w. Jackson,
Richard A. Rice and Felix B. Cooper.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
DISTRICT MAY DO WORK.
Orders to Tenleytown Railroad to
Fig Roadbed Not Obeyed.

After waiting for two months for the
Georgetown and Tenleytown Railway
company to improve Its roadbed, as
directed by the District Commissioners,
J.. r. Grabill, superintendent of county
roads. has recommended to the Commits
sioners that the company be now notified
that if it does not carry out the work it
Will be done by the District at the COM
pany's expense.
The order OF the Commissioners direct
ing that the improvements be made fol-
lowed a complaint made by the Cathedral
Heights Citizens Association. Supt. Gra-
bill made an investigation and he recon-
mended that the Commissioners direct the
railroad company TO repair the roadbed at
crossings, particularly at Lowell street,
Macomb street, Newark street and Grant
road, SO as to provide smooth crossings,
and to put in repair space between tracks
where recent excavations have left holes
This work was ordered by the Commits
sioners February 25
Yesterday Supt. Grabill sent to the Com
missioners recommendation that 1.-The
attention of the officers OF the George
town and Tenleytown railroad be called
10 the fact that no work has been done
requested. and that If work is not be-
gun promptly by the railroad company
1ne work requested be done by the Dis
trict, at the expense of the company, and
charged against It's deposit"
Capt. William Kelly, acting Engineer
Commissioner, has approved this recon-
mendation, and 1t will be brought to the
attention of the other Commissioners to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
NATIONAL UNION NOTES.

State. War and Navy Council met a,
Pythian Temple last Tuesday evening
One new member was obligated The
! president OF the District OF Columbia
cabinet, accompanied by other officers
| of that body, attended the meeting. Ad-
dresses were made by F. E. Ferguson
T. B. Lear, Charles Miller and ]. T.
Burdine.
Congressional Council held its regular
meeting at Typographical Temple We'd
| nesday evening and obligated twenty
new members The ceremony was con-
the Baltimore city and county jurisdic-
| ton.
| At the close of the business session re-
| feshments were served and the follow
| ing program provided: Address, ex-Sena-
| tor F. c. Ford; piano solo, w: A. Smith;
address. F. E. Ferguson, president D. c.
cabinet; short talk on the life
| and explorations of Hendrick Hudson,
DR.. Marcus Benjamin; address, W. F.
Norris, president of Baltimore city and
county cabinet: comic songs and whistling
selections. Dick Smith: address, Senator
| Campbell of Baltimore, Md. The en-
tertainment was in charge Of Albert Lari-
| Were. speaker of the council.
Other councils holding meetings dur
ing the week were. Fraternal, No. $40;
Treasury, No. 200; East Washington, No.
217; Bancroft, No. 1855; Pressman's, No.
1873; Federal No. 476; Potomac, No. 2OS,
| and Mckinley, No. 992.
The councils Of this city will hold an
other class initiation, under the auspices
| Of Mckinley Council. in the Auditorium
of the new Masonic Temple Tuesday
| evening. May 4. An invitation has been
extended to and accepted by the degree
team Of the Baltimore city and county
cabinet to perform the initiating work
on this occasion. Prominent speakers of
| national reputation are expected to ad-
dress the meeting.
The degree team Of the National Union
Club has been invited to New York city
for the purpose of conferring the degrees
Of the order on large class of candi-
dates. The team will leave Washing
ton the evening Of May Z and return
May 9.
The New York councils are making
elaborate preparations for their recep-
ton and entertainment. This team. which
is achieving fame in National Union cir
cles, is composed Of F. E. Ferguson. presi-
dent: j. r. Newman. vice president; ].
NJ. Kemper. ex-president: r. B. Lear.
speaker: j. T. Burdine, chaplain; J. Eliot
Wright. usher: A. w. Kaiser. sergeant
alarms: E. E. Muth, musical director;
F. A. Strickrot, electrician; s. p. Laut, E.
A. Long. w. H. Hooper and W. H. Park
er chOriSter
Evening star., 1909-04-25
MUCH BITTEN BY BEAR.
Hunter Receivers From Thrilling Ex-
perience on Alaskan Shore.

thrilling bear story is contained in
a report received at the Navy Depart
ment from Passed Assistant Surgeon c.
c. Grieve. in charge Of the Naval Hos
pital. at Sitka, Alaska.
The captain OF fishing sloop was
brought. to the hospital for treatment.
An examination showed that he had been
bitten no less than sixty-four times by
a female brown bear and had received
In addition many deep scratches.
The fishing captain landed one day on
the shore Of Rodman bay to hunt for
deer. On his return at night he stumbled
on the bear with her two young cubs.
Before he could use his rife the bear
was upon him. In the struggle that en-
sued the man was bitten In all parts Of
the body.
For three days he lay where he had
fallen, without food or drink except a
few berries he was able to gather and
the moisture he could get from leaves.
He began his trip down the mountain,
crawling inch by inch. and reached the
beach on the evening of the seventh day.
He was pestered by mosquitoes, which
at that time Of year in Alaska are fright
full. The wounded and almost naked man
was compelled to burrow in the leaves
and moss Of the woods.
His companions went in search of him,
but they did not find him until he
reached the beach. He was, taken at
once to the Sitka Hospital, where he was
found to be delirious and emaciated.
Treatment was administered, although
there seemed little chance that he would
recover. He was out of the hospita'
however. within thirty-seven days
Surgeon Grieve. in sending the report.
which is in the simple language of an of
fetal communication, says:
This case is intere sting in that it
shows the remarkable nerve of the man,
his powers of endurance and the resist
ance Of his system to infection. 1t also
serves to disprove the time honored fall
lacy originating in the claim OF old hunt
ers that bears never bite man.
Evening star., 1909-04-25

Capt. Daniel Smith. for many years
master in the Palmer line schooners. is
in command of the schooner Van Aliens
Boughton OF the Crowley fleet. at Bal
iimore. Capt. Smith has many friends
IN this city.
Capt. s. Chapman slye, 0aster of the
steamer Wakefield, who was called to his
home in ST. Mary county, Md. by the
illness Of his wife, returned to this city
yesterday and resumed command of his
steamer.
Capt. N. II. Thomson. for many years
master Of vessels in the coasting trade
who has been spending some time in
Washington from his home in Friendly
Me, was in Baltimore yesterday calling
on old friends.
capt. Outten. master OF the lighthouse
service steamer Violet Is at his home In
Portsmouth. Va. while his vessel is un-
dergoing repairs at a Baltimore ship.
yard.
Stephen Gardella. who has been in
Baltimore In charge of the Potomac anG
chesapeake line steamer r. v Arrow
smith, was In the city yesterday on d
business visit.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
RANDLE HIGHLANDS.

Georgia French. small girl who fell
upon iron fence picket in font of her
come on Prout street several days ago
and received a long cash on the face. 'is
reported to be recovering from the acct
dent. She was treated for the injury at
the Casualty Hospital.
Several large swapping turtles have
been captured along the Eastern branch
marshes during the past few days. The
turtles are emerging from the mud,
where they made their winter homes
Mr. Howard of Anacostia road captured
one that weighed nineteen pounds.
Rev. Elias Anger, pastor of the Baptist
Church. reports that his congregation has
been increased by the addition of several
names recently. A sermon on an inter
estng topic is announced for today's s
service.
An automobile party OF young men and
women, in charge of Prof. Augustus j.
Reitz, made tour of Randle Highlands,
Bradbury Heights and Twining City yes
terday afternoon.