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let them keep In the clear. I heard
tonight that Du Sang is killed. Do
you know whether 1t Is true?"
1T is true
An oath half escaping showed how
the confirmation cut him. And Wits.
pering Smith got away. 1t is Du
Sangs own fault told him to keer
out OF that trap. stay in the open;
and I'm not Du Sang. III choose my
own ground for the finish whom they
want it with me, and when I go III
take company-lll promise you that.
Goodnight, Marion. VIII you shake
hands,"
No"
Damn It, like your grit, girl!
Well. goodnight, anyway"
She closed the door. She had even
strength enough 70 bolt It before his
footsteps died away. She put out the
light and felt her way blindly back to
the workroom. She staggered through
1t, clutching at the curtains, and fell
in the darkness into Dicltsies arms.
Marion, dear. don't speak," Dicksie
whispered. Il heard everything. Oh.
Marion" she cried. suddenly oon-
scious OF the inertncss OF the burden
in her arms. "Oh, what shall do?"
Moved By fright to her utmost
strength, Dicksie drew the uncon'
scious woman back to her room and
managed to lay her on the bed. Mari,
on opened her eyes a few minutes
later to see the lights burning, to hear
the telephone bell ringing, and to find
Dicksie on the edge Of the bed beside
her.
"Oh. Marion, thank heaven, you are
reviving! l have been frightened to
death. Don't mind the telephone; II
is Mr.. McCloud. didn't know what
to do. SO | telephoned him
"But you had better answer him.
said Marion, family. The telephone
bell was ringing wildly.
"Oh, no! he can wait. How are you
dear? don't wonder you were fright
ened to death. Marion. he means te
kill us-every one"
mo, Dioksie. lie will kill me anl
kill himself; that Is where it will end
Dicksie, do answer the telephone
What are you thinking OF? Mr.
McCloud will be at the door In Ave
minutes. Do you want him In thu
street tonight"
Dicksie fed to the telephone, ant
an excited conference over The wire
closed in seeming reinsurance at boil
ends. BY that time Marion had re
gained her steadiness. but she coul,
not talk OF what had passed. At times
as the two lay together In the dark
ness. Marion spoke, bat 1t was not
he answered. II do not know" S,
murmured once YEARLY "rerhpps
am doing wrong; perhaps ought
go with him. | wish, oh. wis.,
knew what ! Cucl. - d."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
MARIE PEARY's BIRTHDAY.
GIVEN GREAT sEND.OFF.
salute Of Seven Guns Fired In Honor
OF DR.. Cook.

Of DR.. Cook.
On Board the Steamer Oscar II, Sept.
~ by Wireless Telegraph via Christinn'a
DIR. Frederick A. Cook whose arrival
yesterday at Christiansand was greeted
by q salute Of seven guns from the fort
by tho special order Of King Haakon,
and who was the object of the greatest
enthusiasm during his brief stop was
given a notable farewell when the Oscar
" steamed out Of the port. He was well
coined aboard the Scandinavian liner by
more than thousand passengers who
crowded her decks. headed by Captains
Moller and IIemel. with all the ships
officers IN full uniform.
The anchor was weighed mmed-
lately and the Oscar II sailed down
tho Fjord accompanied by score Of
excursion steamers, with hands play
ing the national airs until the open
sea was reached.
The liner was gaily decorated and n
splendid suite had been reserved for the
American explorer. AT lunch DR.. Cook
Joined freely in the conversation Of the
passengers among whom was benjamin +.
Trueblood. president OF the American
Peace society.
During the afternoon Or. Cook held n
reception which was attended by all the
passengers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
RENDERING co. IN COURT.
He nring on citation Alleging That In
junction Has Been violated.

AT the county court housc Thursday
morning there was n partial hearing on
n citation brought bv Judse w r. Tav-
,or nm, net;tior Of S,atos ATTORNEY H.
u. Shaw. said citation Alleging that the
deferdonts the Consolidated Rendering
y,,n, ~ thia CITY violated the Injunction
order broupht nv the state AGAINST tbo
companv on May "a. 1909. aud known ms
+ho case ~ state vs. Coreolidn,o1 Ron
doring Plant. n case I'm chnnccrv. Tho
hcor,ng was before Judpo Willard w.
Miles. chancellor. w y. G. s,ickncv and
y T. Trown nppeared for the defendants
and States Attorney Shaw md
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
HAVE YOU K!DSET TROUBLES:

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DEATH OF g. w. KNIGHT.
Was 30 Yenrs with the II. e. VI. II. II.
mt LyndOnville.

Lyndonville, Sept lc-George W.
Knight died at his home here yes
terday afternoon after n three years
Illness with heart and kidney disease
Mr. knight was born in Stnnstead
Que. July 90 is47 When is years
old young Knight went 70 st. Johns g.
bury whore he worked for short
time In the railroad shops and as a
locomotive fireman. He then went 70
Boston and served an apprenticeship
in holding mill.
After two years in Nashua, y. H..
he returned to Boston, where on No
vemher II, 1869. he married Sarah V.
Dean OF Nashua. Two years later
they went 70 Canada. where he work
ed at his trade Of carpenter until
1873, lie then entered the employ OF
the Passrmpsic Railroad company as
Rock Island. Que.
He came here in 1852 and took
charge OF the car department OF the
railroad shops, and at his death vas
general foreman Of the car depart
ment ~ the Passunpsic division ot
the Boston & Maine railroad. He rad
Il record of 30 years Of continuous
service with The railroad and this
had given him wide acquaintance
throughout New England, He wa.
| prominent In town and village af-
! fairs and was a we'll known odd Fell
| low and Knight Of Pvthias.
Besides his wife he leaves .hree
children, George Fl. Knight Of st
Johnsbury, Mrs. Gertrude NJ. Lyster
OF WhiteHeld. n. II, and Frank w
Knight Of this place.
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PERRY AT BATTLE HARBOR
Will Thoroughly Repair His ship be-
fore Sailing for Sydncy-Will Visit
Summer Home First.

sydney. " s, Sept l2-All sydney
awaits the coming OF Commander Robert
+. Peary to give welcome TO the finder
of the big Nall when he first set foot
on the American continent after his long
but successful search for the North
Pole.
Mrs. Peary wife OF the Arctic ex-
plorer. said tonight that she had re-
ceived wireless telegram from Com
marder Peary at Battle Harbor to-day
saving that he was we'll and could keep
her posted.
The Roosevelt Is being overhaued and
PAINTED at Assizes harbor, near Battle
harbor, and her commander has ordered
that every injury sustained in her long
stay in the ice cradle Of Cape Sheridan
shall he removed before she sails for
this port.
Commander Peary In all probability will
remain here two days and then so with
his family to his home In Eagle Island,
I'm Casco bay, Maine, where he VIII rest
for a day or two, proceeding thence to
Washington to make his official report 10
the government. While here he will con-
fer with Herbert L. Bridgman, secretary
OF the Peary Arctic club. and will acpuaint
himself with the lates' details OF the
Peary-Cook controversy.
WILL. PROVE COOK DIDN'T REACH
POLE.
That Commander Peary Is prepared in
every way to substantiate by convincing
evidence his statement that DIR, Frederick
Cook did not reach tho pole is stated by
nearly every one Of the large colony Ct
Arctic explorers. scientists and others who
have gathered here to greet the explorer
from the North.
Commander Peary will have with him
incontcstabe proof to support every
statement he has made in connection
with Dr. Cooks trip in tho Arctic" said
Mr. Bridgman tonight, when DR.. Cook
has made his statement over his own sig
nature the proof will be forthcoming. I
quite agree with President Hubbard OF
the Peary Arctic club that DR., Cook
might have learned weeks ago In Green
land Of Commander Peary's discovery"
Commander Peary has planned to or
gani2e an expedition to search for the
South Pole. but MI Bridgman said to-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
$500 CENSUS COUNTERS.
Director Durand VIII Require Thu
Number for the New Census.

Numbcr Tor the new Seueue.
Washington. Sept. 12-Director Durand
Of the census bureau will require 65,nn
cnunerators for the 18th census or II 900
more than were needed 10 take the CEN
sus of 1900 Ten years ago enumerators
were obliged TO work 10 hours n day,
this time they will work but eight hours
daily,
Increase in population will in 1910 oc-
car,on 80 per cent. increase over the
1900 force In Massachusetts, where more
than 1000 enumerators, 1t Ia estimated
will he required.
The 4a5 enumerators In Maine IN 1880
averaged about 20 DAYS AS a lnrge pro-
portion Of the population Is rural and
the growth OF population small. $50
cnumerators in 1910 will undoubtedly be
sufficient.
Massachusetts had 1853 enumerators In
1900. nvera ging 10 days within which TO
complete their work. In 1910 it is esti-
mated 900 enumcrators will be need
ed.
New Hnmpshire's estimated force Is
S95. Vern,ont's 900. Rhode Islands 800.
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JERRY B. WON 9th HEAT.
Cree-for-All at Fair Haven Caused
Great Excitement

Fair Haven. Sept lo,-The big race at
the Fair Haven fair, the free-for-all for a
purse OF 81 on, five heats Of which were
run off Friday afternoon. was finished
yesterday morning with Jerry n. the
winner. The event drew a Dig crowd. the
grandstand was packed and the excite
ment was intense. Many hoped that
Jennie w. with one heat 10 her credit
Friday. would jump to the front and
prolOng the race.
The horses scored seven times before
they got the word In ms pretty a start
was ever seen IN Fair Haven. Jerry
B. had the pole but Colt Eft was forced
into first place and kept II until on the
last quarter he broke badly and Jerry
passed ahead and won. Tho summary OF
tho six heats follow:
Jerry r.. Woody Hill Stock
Farm. Salem. y. Y....,.......2 s I !
Colt Eft John Adams.
Cambridge City. Ind. IL 1s:e
Jennie W, r. A. Sunderin.
Lebanon, y. II. ............6 81 5
Fred D.. Ed Lyons, Hadloy.
Mass. ........,...,..........s3
Gallagher. ]. ". Strosnider,
Brooklyn, y, Y, .......,.,..5 I
Time. o:1lk; c:l1; 2ll; 2:ll; PA "a; 2li
Rrattlehoro Sept - AT meeting
| OF the executive committee Of the VAL
ley Fair association hold last evening,
| another big feature for tho coming
fair was decided upon when they vot-
Cd TO hold n free -'or-all race on the
last day Of the fair. Thursday. Sep
TENDER 30. for a purse Of $1,000. While
| no date for the closing Of tho entries
| has been announced II is believed
| that the race will be held open until
/ the last minute. II Is anticipated that
! this event will bring many Of the most
/ famous horses In New England to tho
fair
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round them up. But tonight felt
like this: You and I started out in
life together, and we ought to live IL
out or die together, whether It's to-
night, Marion, or 20 years from to-.
night"
"If You want 70 kill me tonight,
have no resistance to make"
Sinclair sat down on a low counter.
stool. and, bending forward, held his
head between his hands. ut oughtn't
all to end here. | know you, and I
know YOU want to do what's right. I
couldn't kill you without killing my
self; you know that" He straight.
ened up slowly. "Here!" He slipped
his revolver from his hip-holster and
held the grip Of the gun toward her.
Use II on me II you want to. II 10
your chance to end everything; IL may
save several lives II you do. won't
leave McCloud here to crow over me,
and. by Cod, won't leave you here
for Whispering Smith! I'll settle With
him anyhow. Take the pistol! What
are you afraid OF? Take II! Use II!
| don't want TO live without you. II
you make me do II. you're to blame for
the consequences"
She stood with wideopen eyes, but
| uttered no word.
you won't touch it-then you care
little for me yet" he murmured.
mo. DO not say so. But I will not
do murder
Think about the other. then. Go
with me and everything will be all
right. will come back some evening
soon for my answer. And until then,
| Il those two men have any use for life,
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TO CAPTURE SOUTH POLE
Capt. scott Of London Wants scpo,ooo
20 Conduct View trtHrtic Expcdt-
tion-Niil Use Motor Sicdges.

London, Sept Capt. r. +. Scott,
who commanded tive Dissolve expedi.
ton in 1901. vii, start next July on his
new Antarctic expedition, Hc will have
two bases. ono AT MaCmurdo sound and
the other. If he is able to reach the
objective point in King Edward VII Land
where he hopes to accomplish geographical
research in addition TO making an at
tempt to rea ch the pole,
Capt. Scott SAYS that the main object
Of the expedition Is to secure for the
British Empire the honor Of reaching the
South Pole. The plain includes the use
Of three methods Of sledges traction. BY
ponies and dogs and motor sledges. The
lattice is a new development.
Captain Scott estimates that his
expedition will cost 5000 ana he makes
an appeal for funds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
100000 GEM ROBBERY.

Pittshurg Sept. A robbery of 5000
worth OF diamonds and jewels took place
In Pittsburg early last spring, but the
police are only now making 1t public. The
police refuse TO tell the name OF the per-
son robbed They admit they are on the
track of the thief, Ono diamond in the
lot was valued at $4,000,
It Is thought that when tho house.
which is said to he Just outside the city.
was robbed last February the family was
At honaA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
ALEXANDER TRANSFERRED.
Local Forecnster VIII lie Promoted Ia
baltimore Position.

William II. Alexander, who since Feb
ruary Of 1906 has been the observer j"
charge Of the United States weather bu-
renu station In this city. has Just re.
ceived notice that he has been pro'ho.e"
to higher position In the service no
has received formal orders that ne - W
he transferred October TO ba'"''".s'
where hs viii have charge Of the section
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
1T DEPENDS.

Judge.-Boss' Wife-So this is the
new office boy? ! suppose you behave
like little gentleman, especially II
there are ladies present.
Willie-You bet II they're homely
ones. the boss takes 'cm in and
show 'em out, and n they're good
looking, show 'em In and the boss
takes 'em out.
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night that Peary would not lead II and
that some ono else would have to under
take the task.
Sydney is putting on a holiday appear
nnce for the coming OF Peary. Robert
Peary. Jr., In company with the French
and American consuls to-day visited the
French frigatc Isy on the invitation OF
Commander Durand The French war
ship probably will remain In the harbor
70 aid In the welcome TO Commander
Peary
MARIE PEARYs BIRTHDAY.
This is Marie Peary's birthday. She
to-day received a telegram OF congratu-
lations from her father She was born
10 years ago In the Arctic regions. Her
middle name is Ahnighlto, which was
the name of the old Eskimo women.
who made the littlo girl her first suit
of fur clothes. Mrs. Peary said the name
Ahnighto meant sharp Pointed Noun
| tain" Miss Peary received many pres
| ents to-day.
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RACING AT HINEsBURGH.
Five IFratc Necessary to Decide the
Last Event.

Flnesburgh, Sept l2-The frst matinee
races Of the season were held yesterday
afternoon with about the average attend
ance, Three races were run OF and. al
though no fast time was made. they were
close and interesting. Five heats were
required to decide the named race. The
summarizes:
GREEN RACE
Lottie, Edward Crandan, ,.,..,......I !
Sherman Wilkes. II. s. Fonda. .,.2 2
Best time, 3:0l
THREE MINUTE CLASS.
Ned. Edward Iawrence...... ......l ! I
Coonie, Ray Fonda. .....,...,2
Biiley, Arthur CLIFFORD ...,.... ......3 3
Dest time. 2;591-4.
NAMED RACE
Orriln. Thomas Mckenzie ....l
Billy, Ralph Cockle ..........,.3 !
Allen Fred Peet ....... ........3
The next races will be held Wednesday.
September %, followed by meeting at
East Charlotte Saturday. September -
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Excursion TO State fair at White River
Jet. See Ad. on page 3.
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-04

tom about four feet down and l eau
tiously lowered myself, feet first, into
the well.
1t was rather close quarters, but /
managed to feel about me in every d.
rection, and to my dismay found that
at this point the pipe divided into half
dozen smaller ones, none of them
over six inches in diameter. This was
a sad blow to my hopes and / felt al
most defeated, so great was my
chagrin. There was nothing to do
but Chamber back to the straight
stretch of the pipe, where paused a
moment to think.
1t was so dark that I couldn't see
my hand before me, so l thought II
safe to take out my pocket-lamp and
examine my surroundings. Flashing
It overhead, l was overjoyed to see
that the bend In the pipe was ar
ranged with a circular door which
was held down by a spring catch
which fastened beneath a fiange.
released this, and was rejoiced to
feel the door move upward when
pushed against II.
It was an opening large enough to
permit a mans body to pass through
It. and l suppose 1t must have been
arranged so that the pipe could be
cleaned out IL 1t should become
clogged with leaves or trash. At any
rate 1t offered the much sought en-.
trance to the building, for when !
pushed the top upwards a few inches
and peered out beneath II | could see
the faint rays of the perfect moon re.
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-04
Is Tired Of PRAYING.

A little girl in st. Louis the other
evening was going through the usual
form of prayer: God bless mamma,
and papa and make me a good girl"
and so on, when all at once she
seemed to come to a decision. Nov
that is the last time l am going to
say that prayer" she said, very grave
ly, looking at her mother. "You are
older than l am and IL is your place
to ask for all those things and / don't
see any use in two peoples asking
the same thing" Since then she has
firmly refused to pray, insisting that
it is her mothers place to ask God
for blessings.
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-04

iected upon the bare brick walls of
the building. With great caution
raised the lid upright and crawled out
of the opening.
was indeed within the mysterious
building. In my excitement at this
discovery l released my hold of the
upright lid and II fell to with a metal
lie report that sounded, to my tense
senses, like the boom of a coast-de-
tense gun.
The next instant l heard a voice,
which recognized as Mason's. excit-
eddy believing:
who's that" he demanded. Hey,
Belden," he continued, something's
broke loose"
/ didn't know what to do, so great
was my surprise at my own rash act
and its consequences.
/ could hear Belden sleepily call
back something that / could not make
out and Mason reply. Then there
was a creaking OF springs and two
dull thuds as the men sprang from
their beds. 1t was a ticklish situa-
ton, and l certainly thought the Jig
was up. Luckily, neither of the men
had a match and | could hear them
swearing luridly over this fact, the
rattle OF a tin lantern punctuating
their profanity. This gave me an OPP
portunity to take hasty survey of
my surroundings. / sprang from my
perch astride the big pipe to the con-
crete floor six feet below and scram-
bled beneath a long table that stood
at one side Of the room. There was
just enough moonlight sitting through
the dirty, iron barred windows to
give me bare idea OF my situation.
The building was 30 or 40 feet in
length and l was near the farther end
from the room where / could hear the
men stumbling about in the darkness
and swearing like troopers. On every
hand were tables and boxes and ma
chinery and washing-troughs. Not a
second too soon had l concealed my
self, for scarcely had / reached the
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-04
The Katydid Mine Swindle
Exoperaive of the Secret Service -
Captain Dckson,s O, Story of Uneartng Colossal Fraud
Secret Service

a fraud, but l readily saw that l had
no common crooks to deal with.
My figures showed that the mine
was producing less than $500 of ore a
day, little more than enough to pay
the expenses of operating, and GER
tainly not enough to sustain the ex-
pensive Offices in the city and pay
the fabulous dividends on the stock.
l didn't take a bit of stock in
Mason's claim of a secret process of
refining. i knew that was fake out
right, but | wanted confirmation OF
it, and the only way to obtain this was
to get inside the little building at the
mine where Mason and Belden slept
and where the separation of the gold
from the amalgam was effected.
l had almost worked myself into a
fever over ii when, one night, went
up to my room at the little hotel of
the mining camp after supper and sat
down to read myself to sleep. | had
bought a couple of paper-back novels
at the drugstore, from its rather linn
tied stock, and among them there was
a copy of Victor Hugo's masterpiece,
had read the book before, but 1t was
a favorite of mine and | hadn't much
choice in the matter of selection.
was so wrought up over the question
of getting into the refining-plant that
connected reading was out of the
question, so l skipped about through
the book, reading a chapter here and
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-04

1t was something after ten o'clock
when / completed my investigation,
and ! decided to explore the pipe with
out further delay. / removed my shoes
and hid them beneath a bowlder,
looked to the cartridges In my re-
volver, a precaution ! have always
taken since a certain adventure down
on the Rio Grande. Then | crept into
the pipe. 1t was cool and clammy and
as dark as a dungeon. ! had a little
pocket electric flash-light, but was
afraid to use it, as the distance to the
reducing-plant was less than 100 yards
from the ravine.
My progress was slow and tiresome.
Nevertheless, in good time, | came to
a point where the pipe made an alb
rupt turn straight down, which con-
yinced me that | was about at the
end of my journey. / reached down
the hole as far as my arm would go,
but couldn't touch bottom so, after
listening for a time and hearing moth
ing more than a distant drip, drip of
water which was most lonesome, mys-
FERROUS, and melancholy, l tore my
pocket-handkerchief into strips and
weighted 1t with cartridge so that |
might sound the inky depths below.
was sensible enough not to drop
down into the pipe without making
a reckoning, as had learned this pre-
caution by sad experience. To my
great relief the plummet struck bot