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Arizona republican., 1909-05-27
BY Copyright 1908
HAR0LD Bobbs-H1erriH Co.
Continued from yesterday

women tagging the train at cross
ings. And the little stations, where
everybody rushed out to buy a drink
of bottled water! Suddenly the sta
ton master struck a bell, the con-
ductor footed horn, and the en-
gine's shrill whistle shrieked, and
off they flew again. No newsboy to
bother with stale gum, rank cigars
ancient caramels and soiled novels;
nothing but solid comfort. And OH
the flashing streams which rushed
under bridges or plunged alongside
Merrihew's hand ached to hold a rod
and whip the green pools where the
fallen olive leaves floated and swan
like silver minnows. Half a dozen
times he woke Hillard to draw his
attention to these streams. But Hill
lard disillusioned him. Rarely were
there any fish, nor were these waters
drinkable, passing as they did over
immense beds of lime.
There was a change of cars at
Rome and wait of two hours. Hill
lard led the way to a popular cafe
in the Piazza dele Terme, near the
station. Here they lunched substan-
TALLY. In that hour or so Merrihew
saw more varied uniforms than he
had seen in all his past life; per-
ambulating parrakeets which glitter
ed, smoked cigarettes or black cigars
with straws in them, and drank coffee
out of tumblers. He readily imagined
that he was surrounded by enough
dukes and princes and counts to run
a dozen kingdoms, with a few left
60 oF h.
market He was making no mistakes
now; he could distinguish a general
from hotel concierge without the
least difficulty.
And still Americans, everywhere
Americans, loud and quiet Americans;
Americans who had taste and educa-
ton, and some who had neither;
Well-dressed and over-dressed, obtru-
sive and unobtrusive, parvenu and
aristocrat. Once Merrihew saw fine
old gentleman wearing the Honor
Legion ribbon in his buttonhole, and
his heart grew warm and proud. Here
was an order which was not to be
purchased like the Order of Leopold
and the French Legion of Honor.
To win this simple order a man
must pIONe MS Courage uHueT IRE
must be the author of an heroic ex-
plot on. the battlefield. And besides,
there was this advantage: to servants
in Europe a button or slip of ribbon
in the lapel signifies an order, a no.
bility of one sort or another, and as a
consequence they treat the wearer
with studied civility.
Il wish I had remembered sighed
Merrihew, after gazing at the old
gentleman.
Remembered what?"
why I've got a whole raft of
medals 1 won at college. 1 could
wear them quite handily over here"
Buy an order. Any pawnshop will
have a few for sale. You could wear
it in Switzerland or France and no.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-27

is a small, wiZened Frenchman, with
face as cold and impassive as the
sand blown Sphinx. He possesses
, among other accomplishments a nose
l peculiar less for it's shape than for
his smell. He can smell out" to-
bacco as a witch doctor in Zululand
smells out a devil" Fate directed
this individual toward the Americans.
Hillard knew him of old; and he
never forgets a face, this wizened lit
tie man
Monsieur has nothing to declare %
he asked.
Hillard made a negative sign and
opened his cases. With scarce a
glance at their contents, and waving
aside the coupons, the inspector ap-
piled the chalk and turned to Merri-
hew.
Monsieur has nothing to declare %
he repeated.
Merrihew shook his head airily.
"Niente, nientei" he said in his best
Italian. He did not understand what
! the inspector said; he merely had
suspicious.
Look" suddenly exclaimed Hill
lard.
Passing out of the door which led
to liberty and to France, their lug
gage guaranteed by cabalistic chalk
marks, were two women. One of
them was yelled. the other was not.
kitty Killigrew, as 1 livei" shout
ed Merrihew, making a dash for the
door.
But the inspector blocked the way,
beckoned to a gendarms, who came
over; and calmly pointed to Merri-
hew's unopened cases.
But" Merrihew struggled to pass.
For Heavens sakei" cried Hillard,
be patient and open the cases at
once"
Merrihew handled his keys clum-
silly. The first key on the ring should
have been the last, and the last first.
1t is ever thus when one is in a
hurry. Finally he threw back the
lids, feeling that in another moment
he must have spouted Italian or
French out of pure magic, simply to
tell this fool inspector what he
thought of him.
"Ohol Monsieur in a-hurryi" mock
ed the inspector. Nothing, nothingl"
He took out the two boxes of cigars.
why the devil didn't you tell me
you had them?" Hillard demanded
wrathfully. To find the women by
this stroke of luck, and then to lose
them again for two Doxes of cigars
1t was maddening!
AS a matter of fact, Merrihew had
forgotten all about them, so far as
Intentional wrong doing was concern
ed
The inspector went through Merri-
hew's possessions with premeditated
leisure. Everything had to come out.
He even opened the shaving sets.
the collar box, the pin cases, and the
tie bag. Other persons pushed by
toward the train, uttering their relief
aloud. Still the inspector doddered
on.
"Will you hasten?" asked Hillard.
1--WE do not wish to miss the train"
4Others follow" said the inspector
laconically.
Hillard produced a five-franc piece.
The inspector laughed with noise and
shook his head. This one inspector
was impervious to money or smooth
speeches. He is the law personified,
memorable.
Tell him to keep the cigars, but let
us go!" Merrihew begged.
No. that would not do. Monsieur
Arizona republican., 1909-05-27

wonder why the Sandford's dropped
him."
! For some good reason. They are
liberal pair, and if our friend for
ward offended them, it must have
been something deliberate and outside
/ the pale of forgiveness. But l should
I like to know where old Giovanni is. ]
! miss him"
/ Poor DEVIL" said Merrihew with
careless sympathy. 1t is easy to be
sympathetic with persons whose
troubles are remote from our own.
The train started, and again they
had the compartment.
Monte Carloi Gold, gold, little
round pieces of gold!" Merrihew rub
bed his hands like the miser in The
Chimes of Normandy
Hard to get and heavy to hold"
quoted Hillard. Il suppose that you
have a system already worked out"
"Of course. l shall win if 1 stick
to it,"
"Or if the money lasts. Bury your
system, my boy. 1t VIII do you no
good. Trust to luck only. Monte
Carlo is the graveyard of systems
But maybe my system is the one.
You can't tell till / have tried it,
Merrihew lighted a cigar and Hill
lard smiled secretly. After some time
the conductor came In 10 examine the
tickets. When the examination was
over he paused in front of Merrihew,
who puffed complacently.~
"Signore," the conductor said po-
litely, sc vietato fumare"'
MarribaIv ranlfad with on rpoo,,,-
pretending stare.
with his hand at the side of his
mouth, as one does to a person who
is suddenly discovered to be hard of
hearing.
Merrihew smiled WEAKLY and signi-
fled that he did not understand.
"Nicht rauchen," cried the official
in desperation
Merrihew extended his hands hope
lessly. He had nothing belonging to
the conductor. Hillard mad the tickets.
MET rooken! Met rooken!"
Il say, Jack, what the deuce does
he want, anyhow"
"Cigare, cigare!" The conductor ges-
ticulated toward the window.
"Ohi" Merrihew took the cigar
from his teeth and went through the
pantomime of tossing 1t out of the
window.
Isl, sil" assented the conductor, de-
lighted that he was finally under
stood.
You might have given me the tip"
Merrihew grumbled across to Hillard.
He viewed the half-burnt perfecto
ruefully and filliped It through the
window. How should l know sinok-
ing was prohibited?"
You had your joke; this is mine.
Besides, l remained silent to the ad-
vantage of your future education.
The conductor has spoken to you in
four languages-Italian, French, Ger
man and Dutch" Hillard then spoke
to the conductor. May not my
friend smoke so long as ladies do
not enter?"
Certainly, since it does not annoy
you" Then the conductor bowed and
disappeared into the next compart-
ment.
Merrihew inscribed on the back of
an envelope, for future reference the
four phrases, and in ten minutes had.
with the assistance of his preceptor,
mastered their pronunciations.
Il wish l had been born a hotel
concierge" he said mournfully. "They
Arizona republican., 1909-05-27

body would be any the wiser.
! But I'm serious"
so am l."
Merrihew Frightened, reached into a
vest pocket, and to Hillard's horror
produced a monocle, which he grave
| ly screwed in his eye.
Where the"
Ssh! If you make me laugh I'll
drop it,
Merrihew stared about calmly and
coldly, as he had seen some English
men do. A waiter, seeing the sun
flash on the circle of crystal, hurried
| over, firmly believing he had been
photographed.
"Niente," said Merrihew, waving
him aside. You see?" he whispered
| to Hillard, who was rather amused at
| this tomfoolery. Brings 'em without
a word. hanged if 1 don't wear it
the rest of the trip. There's a certain
= whatdyecallit? - eclaw about the
demmed thing"
Wear it, by all means. You'll be
as amusing as a comic weekly. But
if you ever drop it, I'll step on it ac-
cidentally"
Il can keep it in my eye all right"
said Merrihew, so long as l don't
laugh. Now, while there's time, let us
see some of the sights; the Golden
House of Nero, for instance, and the
Forum, the Coliseum, st. Peters and
the Vatican; just a passing glance at
few things, as it were" Merrihew
as he spoke kept sober countenance.
1t deceived Hillard, who eyed him
with unfeigned wonder, marveling
that any rational mind should even
think of such thing, much less pro-
pose it.
why not run up to Venice and
back?" he inquired sarcastically.
as it as far as that?" innocently
well, well make it just st. Peters
and the Vatican"
'Impossiblei In the hour we have
left we can see nothing, positively
nothing. And even now we had bet
ter start for the station to get a
compartment before the rush. ST
Peters and the Vatican! You talk
like the Englishman who wanted to
run over to San Francisco and back
to Philadelphia in the morning."
a grin now spread over Merrihews
face. Hillard scratched his chin re-
lltCllN6ly
I'm pay for the luncheon myself"
he said.
You had better 1t was great
sport to watch your face. I'll be in
happy frame of nina all day now"
After luncheon Merrihew secretly
bought two boxes of cigars to carry
along. They were good cigars and
cost him fifteen dollars. He covered
them with some newspapers, and at
the station succeeded by some leger-
demain in slipping them into one of
his cases. Hillard would have lee
tured him on his extravaganza, and
this was a good way to avoid it, But
some. hours later he was going to be
very sorry that he had not made
confidant of his guide. Merrihew had
never heard of the town of Venti-
miglia, which straddles the frontiers
of France and Italy
AS they were boarding the train
they noticed two gentlemen getting
into the forward compartment of the
carriage.
'Humph! Our friend with the scar"
said Hillard. I'VE do not seem able
to shake him.
I'D like to shake him. He goes
against the grain, somehow" Merri-
hew swung into the compartment. 81
Arizona republican., 1909-05-27

1 speak all languages, and the Lord
/ knows where they find time to learn
/ them"
THE Englishman, the Partisan and
/ the American are the poorest lin
GUSTS" said Hillard. They are al
together too well satisfied with them
selves and their environments to
I bother learning any language but
( their own, and most Americans do
not take the trouble 10 do that
Hear, heart"
1T is because l am a good patriot
that l complain" said Hillard. Il
love my country, big, healthy and
strong as it is; but l wish my peo-
pei would brush up their learning, so
, that these foreigners would have less
right to make sport of u.s."
There's some truth in what you
say. But we are young, and going
ahead all the time"
Soon the train began to lift into
the mountains. the beautiful Apen-
mines, and Merrihew counted so many
tunnels he concluded that this was
where the inventor or the cinemato-
graph got his idea Just as some
magnificent valley began to unfold,
with a roar the train dashed into a
dank, sooty tunnel. One could neither
read nor enjoy the scenery; nothing
to do but sit tight and wait, let the
window down when they passed a
! tunnel lift it when they entered one.
BY the time they arrived in Genoa
late at night, both compared favora-
bly, with the coalers in the harbor of
Naples
The English and American tourists
have done much toward making Italy
a soap and-water toIerating country
glowing would be misappliedl. But in
Italy the state owns the railroads
There is water (of a kind, but no
soap or towels.
Early the next morning the adven-
turers set out for Monte Carlo, TAX
ing only their hand luggage. More
tunnels. A compartment filled with
women and children. And hot be-
sides. But the Incompatible beauty
of the Riviera was a compensation.
Ventimiglia, or Vintimille, has
sinister sound in the ears of the
traveller, if perchance he be a man
fond of his tobacco. A turbulent
stream cuts the town in two. On
lllt east sue gloomy Darn
of a station; on the other side one
of the most picturesque walled towns
in Europe, and of Roman antiquity.
The train drew in. A dozen steps
more, and one was virtually in France.
But there is generally a slight hitch
before one takes. the aforesaid steps:
the French customs. A faechino pop
ped his head into the window.
Eight minutes for examination of
luggageI" he cried.
He held out his arms, and Hiilard
piled the luggage upon him.
Come, Dan; lively, if we want
good seats when we come out We
change trains" a.
The two men followed the porter to
the ticket entrance, surrendered their
coupons, and passed into the customs.
The porter had to go round another.
way. After a snort skirmish they
located their belongings, which I'M
fortunately were far down toward the
end of the barrier. They would have
to be patient Hillard held in his
hands his return coupons to Genoa
Sometimes this helps at the frontier:
and if one has a steamer ticket, bet
ter still. Inspectors then understand
that one is to be but a transient guest.
Among the inspectors at Ventimiglia
Arizona republican., 1909-05-27

7 had not declared the cigars. If he
persisted, the government would con-
fiscate the cigars, but in place of
: duty there would lie a large fine.
Monsieur had better be patient and
/ pay the duty only, retaining his val
/ liable cigars. 1t was very liberal on
! his (the inspectors) part.
| Hillard strained his eyes, but saw
neither Kitty nor the yelled lady
/ again. Doubtless they were already
on the train. Had Merrihew been an
old traveller he would nave left him
to get to Monte Caro- the best way
! he could; but Merrihew was as help
| less as a child, and he hadn't the
heart to desert him, though he de-
served to be deserted.
! Ding-ding! went the bell. loot
tooti went the horn. Whee-wheei
went the whistle. The train for
Monte Carlo was drawing out, and
they were being left behind. Hillard
swore and Merrihew went white with
impotent anger. If only he could hit
somethingi The inspector smiled and
went on with his deadly work When
he was certain that they could not
possibly catch the train, he chalked
the cases, handed the cigars to their
owner, and pointed to a sign the
other side of the barr;cade.
What shall l do now, Jack?" Mer-
rihew asked.
Il refuse to help you. Find out
yourself"
So Merrihew, hopeless and subdued,
went into the room designated, saw
the cigars taken out and weighed,
hn n tod NTH
hundred-lire note at the little win
dow in the off-room. The official
there pushed the money back indif
ferently.
Franchise Monsieur, francaisei"
Merrihew blinked at him. What was
the matter now? Was the note bad?
Change, cambioi' said the official
testify. Would tourists never learn
anything?
Merrihew got it through his head
somehow where the difficulty lay.
He went out again, remembering the
sign Gambia hanging in front of the
news stand. He lost half a dollar in
the exchange, but for the time being
his troubles were over.
Meanwhile Hillard had made in
quiries at the door No, the official
lneTe lOlu HiII1, he Hdu not nOllCeu Tire
lady in the veil. So many passed; it
was impossible to recollect-
And Merrihew found him sitting
disconsolately on the parricade.
Il hope you are perfectly satisfied"
said Hillard. with an amiability which
wouldn't have passed muster any
where
"Oh, I'm satisfied" answered Merri-
hew. He stuffed his pockets with
cigars, slammed the boxes into the
case, and locked them UP. He col
lected his belongings and repacked
the other case, keeping up a rumb-
ling monotone as he did so. "Oh,
yes: 1 am damned satisfied"
Il warned you about tobacco"
81 know it."
You should have told me-"
Il know that, too; but 1 didn't want
you to lecture me-"
"a lecture would have been better
than waiting here in this barn for
three hours
Three hours?" despondently.
'Oh, there's a restaurant, but it's
not much better than this. It's bad;
flies and greasy plates"
Arizona republican., 1909-05-27

(To be continued.)
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-22
Drowned in The Shenandoah.

A gloom was thrown over Charles Town
Friday evening BY the announcement that
Ernest H. Tanquary, a well-known young
man of this place, had been drowned in
the Shenandoah river He and Joseph D.
Walters, it seems, had gone in bathing on
this side of the river a short distance be-
low ManningS Ferry, gotinto deep water,
and neither being able to swim, young
Tanquary was drowned and Mr.. Wat
tiers was barely saved by colored man
arriving and throwing him fishing line
Just in time to pull him ashore. Rev. J.
S. Alfriend, who with his wife and several
visitors was some distance farther down
under some trees, became aware that
some one was drowning and fastened up
there. The young man had then gone
down for the last time, and was nowhere
to be seen. Mr.. Alfrend and several 9TH
erS who had by that time arrived took a
boat and used strenuous efforts TO find
him, and after some time got hold OF him
with hook and brought ashore. Every
effort was was made to resuscitate him,
but life was extinct. The deceased was
the son of the late Faner and Maggie
Tanquary and grandson OF the late James
w. Beller, and was just twenty- years
of age. His parents having been dead
tor some years, he was tenderly reared
by his aints, Misses Bette and Sallie
Beler, who, with one sister, Miss Eliza
beth Tanquary, survive him. Upon all
of them this is crushing blow, and in il
they have the heartfelt sympathy of the
entire community. Funeral services
were held Sunday evening in the Pres
byterian Church, conducted by Rev. Dr.
| A. c. Hopkins and Rev. J. S. Alfriend
Interment in Edge Hill Cemetery. Spirit
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-22
Work on Great Pipe Line Started.

Work on Great Pipe Line Started.
A dispatch from Grafton, w. Va, last
Monday states that work was commenced
that day on the great pipe line TO be con-
structed by the Standard Oil Company
from the West Virginia fields to Baltimore
and which will tap Shepherdstown on
the way. The work will now be rapidly
rushed to completion. Three hundred
laborers were started to work at Lost
Creek, and the number will be augment
ed when the work gets in full swing.
The company has been experiencing
much trouble in securing teams, and has
been offering Sc day for a double team
and driver. This is the highest price ever
paid in the region. The line will be 10
inch one and one OF the most important
in the country. Fifty cars Of pipe are
now at Lost Creek.
The Columbia Gas Company, which
owns 100000 acres of gas lands in West
Virginia, has acquired the East Ohio Gas
Company from the Standard Oil Compa-
ny making changes in return. The
Eastern Ohio owned three pipe lines from
West Virginia TO the northwestern part OF
Ohio, where 100000 consumers are sup
Piled with natural gas. The Standard
owns practically 100000 acres Of gas
lands in West Virginia. The Columbia's
holds are divided into three tracts-22O, :
900 acres in Southwestern West Virginia,
10000 in Central West Virginia and 90,
800 acres in the Eastern West Virginia
| field.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-22
Bad Freight Wreck Near DuffieIds.

There was a costly wreck on the Balti-
luore & Ohio Railroad short distance
east OF DuffieidS last Saturday night, about
eleven O'Clock, when an east-bound
freight train jumped the track and was
thrown into the ditch. The train was
going at a good rate of speed when a
broken flange on one of the wheels OF the
cars caused it TO jump the track. In an
other moment the cars were strewn on
both sides of the road, blocking all three
of the tracks and Spilling coal and mer-
chandise in every direction. Twenty-one
cars were wrecked, fourteen OF them be-
ing loaded with coal, and the track was
torn up for nearly mile Fortunately no
person was injured. Wrecking crews
were summoned from Martinsburg, Cum
berland and Brunswick, and though they
worked like beavers, it was five hours
before even one track could be cleared.
Finally the delayed trains began to creep
around the wreck, and by noon on SUM-
day the wrekage was removed and all the
tracks were put in commission again.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-22
Flag Pole 1O7 Feet High.

The longest liberty pole ever shipped
from the North to the South was started a
few days ago from Philadelphia for An
tietam Battlefield, where il will be erect
ed by the Philadelphia Brigade Associa-
ton on the ground occupied by the Phil
adelphia Brigade during the famous battle
of Antietam.
The pole, which is in charge of Bern
ard McCurdy, is an Oregon product, and
on account of its great length-l07 feet
three flat cars were required for its trans
portation across the continent 10 Mana
yunk, where it was separated into,a lower
mast measuring 65 feet and top mast
measuring AZ feet. 1t was floated down
the Schuylkill from Manayunk TO Thir-
teenth and Spruce streets, where it was
hoiSted from the water by steam derrick
and placed on a wagon drawn by six
horse team.
1t weighs more than three tons, and is
10 inches in diameter at the bottom and
tapers to nine inches on the pinnacle. The
distance to Antietam is about 100 miles
and the team will be obliged TO proceed
slowly on account OF the unusual length
OF its load.
The point on the historic battlefield at
which the pole is, to be raised is on the
Hagerstown pike, 200 yards from the old
Dunkard Church, and near where the
monument erected TO the Philadelphia
Brigade stands. This brigade consisted
of the Sixth, Ninth, Seventy-firSt, Seven
ty-second and the One hundred and sew
enth regiments, all OF which were recruit
ed in Philadelphia, and, as it happened,
they were all in the same brigade.
A flag will be floated from the pole on
September 18th, the anniversary OF the
battle of Antietam, and the affair will be
attended by Col. John w. Frazier preSi-
dent of the Philadelphia Brigade ASSocia-
ton, and number OF its members.