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CHAPTER Xxx
AN uNwELcoME VISITOR.

A little before sunset on that same
day two men stood beside the entrance
at Morristown. They were staring at
a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon
the horseback. slapped his boot with
show of hiding his amusement as they
of masking their disgust. The MAJ who
slapped his leg n shaped his lips to
q silent whistle was Major Payton, Of
the -th. The mel who looked at him
and cursed the unlucky star which had
brought him thither were Luke Asgil
and the McMurrough.
Faith and l should have thought"
Asgil said, with a clouded face, that
my presence here, major, and ]. Q JUG
tee
True for you." Payton said with
"should have been enough by it
self. and the least taste moro than
enough to prove the absurdity Of the
Castles story"
True for you, again." Payton re-
piled. And amt 1 caying that but for
your presence here, and a friend Of
court that I'll not name, it's not your
humble servant this gentleman would
be entertaining'-he turned to the Nc
sergeant's guard!"
I'm allowing it,
you've no cause to do other"
Mary a bit I'm denying it," Asgill
replied more amicably, and as far an
he could, he cleared his face. IT'S not
that you're not welcome. Not at all.
major! Sure, and I'll answer for It,
my friend the McMurrough is glad
to welcome any English gentleman,
much more n OF your reputation"
Truth, and ! am the McMurrough
assented. But he had not Asgil's self
control, and his sulky tone belied his
words.
still come at an awkward time.
perhaps?" Payton answered, looking
with a grin from one to the other.
Partly to tease Asgill, whom he did
not love the more because he owed
him money, and partly to see the rus
tic beauty whom, umo had It, AS
gill was counting in the wilds, he had
volunteered to do with three or four
troopers otherwise a half company
would have been sent to do. THAT
he could at the same time put his
creditor under an obligation and an
noy him, had not been the least part
of the temptation, while no one al
Trales believed the story sent down
from Dublin.
"Eh! An awkward time. perhaps" he
repeated, looking at the McMurrough.
Sorry, I'm sure. but"
I'D have entertained you better, Tn
thinking" James McMurrough said. .If
I'd known you were coming before you
came"
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u Shall No Give Way Either Today or Tomorrow"

His had been a mad fancy, a foolish
fancy, a fancy of whtch-for how many
years rolled between him and the girl,
and how many things done, suffered
come. But 1t had mastered him slow
ly, not SO much against his will as
without his knowledge; until he had
awakened one day to And himself pos
sessed Of q madness, the more power
full because he was no longer young.
sense Of duty, the principles h a had
ruled him SO long, would assert them
selves. He would 60 back to the Bal
tic lands, the barren, snoW-bttten lands
of his prime. q grayer, older, more
somber-but not an unhappy man.
he paced up. and down the gloomy
chamber, while the fame Of the candle
crept steadily downward. 1t must be
midnight; it must be 2, it must be 3 in
the morning. The loopholes, when he
stood between them and the candle,
s Es1s sTG ts sb' Fray; F 5ns s1fGs there tse . naa
would rise, and through the narrow
windows he would see its beams fash
ing on the distant water. But the win
dows looked northwest and many
hours would pass before the ray would
strike into the dungeon.
The candle raj beginning to burn
4OW d44O ~ -0SCAAAOA q 4ASJ W A6AAk IA
other with the daylight peering in. But
IL he did not he would lack the means
to light his fire.. And he was eager to
do without the fire as long as possible.
He was cold now, but he would be
colder by and by and his need OF the
IRE would be greater.
From that the time wore YEARLY on
to the breakfast hour. The sun wal
high now; tho birds were singing
sweetly in the rough brakes and bram-
bles about the Tower; far away on the
shining lake, OF which only the farther
end lay within his sight, three men
were fishing from q boat. He watched
them; now and again he caught the
tiny splash as they flung the bait far
out. So watching, with no thought or
expectation of 1t, he fell asleep and
slept for five or six hours the sleep Of
which excitement had cheated him
ing and evening, night and day diff
fered little In that sunken room. Still
the air in It proflted a little by the
high sun: and he awOke, not only less
weary, but warmer. But alas! he
awoke also hungry.
He stood up and stretched himself,
and seeing that two-thirds of the sec
ond candle had burned away while he
slept, he was thankful that he had lit
Il. He tried to put away the visions Of
hot bacon, cold round and sweet brown
bread that o before him. He won
dered how far the plot would be car
sried, and thus mind got the better OF
body, and he forgot his appetite in q.
thought more engrossing.
Would she come? Every "a hours,
her letter said, q person would visit
him. Would h DO the perDon3 It
&as wonderful with what interest. nay,
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with the same severe look. that I I'M
10th to think i'll OF any. Are you alone.
Mr.. O'Beirne?"
Faith. and who'd there be with me?"
Morty answered in true Irish fashion.
II cannot say. I ask only. are YOU
alone?"
"Then I am. and that's the TRUTH
Morty replied, peering inquisitively into
the corners Of the gloomy chamber.
More by token I wish you no worse
than just to be doing as you're bid
and faith. it's but what's highland
CLANCY place you've chosen, Colonel"
he continued, with a grin; like nothing
in h wide world so much az that
same molehill. Well, glory be, 1t can't
be said I'm n for talking; but, II
you're asking my advice, you'll be wiser
acting first than last. and full than
empty!'
I'm not Of that opinion, sir" Colonel
John replied. looking at him with the
same stern eyes.
"Then I'm thinking you're not aa
hungry as I'd be-! And not the least
taste in life to stay my stomach for Fl
hours!"
1T has happened to me before" Col
onel John answered.
YOU'RE not for signing them"
ST am not"
Don't be saying that, Colonel!" Nor
ty rejoined. IT'S not yet awhile, you're
meaning?"
Neither now nor ever" Colonel John
answered. II quote from yourself, sir.
AS well say 1t first as last, and fun as
empty"
"sure and yen be thinking better Of
It by and by. Colonel"
"Ah. you WILL" Morty retorted. in
that tone which to a mind made up is
worse than q blister. Sure, yen not
be so hard hearted Colonel, as to re-
fuse q lady! It's not Kerry-born you
are. and say the word mo- that easy!'
DO not deceive yourself, SIR" Col
. darker look, Il shall not give way
either today or tomorrow"
Nor h nex day?"
Nor the next day."
Come, Colonel
Colonel John rose sharply from his
seat; such patience. as a famished man
has. come to an end.
Sir" he said, IF this is all you have
to say to me I have your message. and
I prefer to be alone"
Morty grinned at him a moment,
hen With an Irish shrug he gave way.
"As you WILL" he said.
He Withdrew himself suddenly and
the sunset light darted into the room
through the narrow window, dimminR
the indie rays. The colonel heard
him laugh asshe strobe away across the
PLATFORM ard down the hill. A mo-
ment and the sounds ceased. He was
gone. The colonel was alone.
Until this time tomorrow. Twenty
four hours. Yes. he must tighten his
Morty. pokins his head this way and
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that. peering into the chamber as M
had peered yesterday. wished he could
see Colonel Johns face. But Colonel
John. bending resolutely over the hand
full of embers that glowed In an angle
of the ROOM. showed only his back.
Even that Morty could not see plainly;
for the last OF the candles a burned
out, and in the chamber, lark in COM
parison with the open air, the crouch
ing figure was no more thai a shape
less mass obscuring b glow Of the
fuel.
Morty shaded his eyes and peered
more closely. He vas not a sensitive
person, and he was obeying orders. But
he was not quite comfortable.
"And that's your last word?" he said
lowly. Come. colonel dear, yen say
something more to that"
That's my last word today Colonel
John answered as slowly. and without
turning his head.
Honor bright: Won't ye think bet
ter of 1t before / go?"
II will not.
Morty paused. to tell the truth, in ex-
treme evaporation. He a no great
liking for the part he was playing; but
you're sure Of 1t, colonel?" he said.
Colonel John did not answer.
"And I'm to tell her so2" Morty con-
cluded.
Colonel John rose sharply, as II at
last the other tried him toe far. Yes"
he said, tell her that Or" lowering
his voice and his hand, do not tell her,
as you please. That 10 my last word,
sir. Let me be"
But it was not his last word. For as
Morty turned to go, the colonel heard
him speak-in a lower and q. different
tone. At the same moment, or his eyes
deceived him-a shadow that was not
Morty O'Beirne's fell for n second on
the splayed wall inside the window. It
was gone as soon as seen; but Colonel
John had seen it, and he sprang to the
| window.
"Flavia!" he cried. .Flavia!"
He paused to listen, his hand on the
wall on either side of the opening. His
face. which had been pinched and bag
gard a moment before, was now flushed
by the sunset. Then ''Flavia!" he re-
peated, keen appeal in his voice. Fla
| Vial"
She did not answer. She was gone.
And perhaps it was as well. He lis
tened for a long time, but in vain; and
he told. himself again that 1t was as
we'll. Why, after all, appeal to herr
How could 1t avail him.? Slowly he
went back to his chair and sat down In
the old attitude over the embers. But
his lip Quivered.
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(copyright. 1909. by Stanley j.. weyman.)
CHAPTER xN.-(Continued.)

At the End of two hours he reused
himself. He was very cold. and that
only could be mended by such exercise
as The size Of the prison permitted. he
set himself to walk briskly up n
down. When he had taken q few turns.
however, he paused with his eyes on
Che table. The candles? They would
serve him the longer IL he burned u
n at Q time. He extinguished three.
The deed? He might burn 1t and 50
put the temptation. which he was 90
wise to despise. out of reach. But ne
had noticed In one corner q few
charred fragments Of wood, damp In
deed. but such as might be kindled by
coaxing. He would preserve the deed
for the purpose Of kindling he wood;
and the fire, az his only luxury, he
would postpone until he needed 1t
sorely. In the end the table and the
chairs-or all u one should exc. out
his fuel: and he would sleep. But not
yet.
He had no desire to die. and with
warmth he knew that he could put up
for Q long time with the lack of food.
Every hour during which he had the
against privation Increased his chances:
not happen with time. Uncle Uick was
due to return in q week-and Bale. Or
his jailers might. relent.. Nay. they
must relent for their own sakes. II he
bore a stout heart and held out; for
until the deed was signed they dared
not let him perish.
That was q good thought. They
could put him On the rack. but they
dared not push the torment SO far as
to endanger his life. He must tighten
his belt, he must k out his fuel, he
must bear equally the pangs Of appe-
tite; after all. in comparison with the
perils and prtvations through which he
had passed on he cruel plains of east
ern Europe. and among a barbarous
people. this was a small thing.
Or 1t would nave been a small thing
II that sadness Of the heart which had
held him motionless 80 long had not
still bowed his head upon his breast.
A small thing a few hours. a few days
even Of hunger and cold and physical
privation-no more! But when 1t was
overpast and he had suffered and was
free. to what could he look forward?
What prospect stretched beyond, save
n gray. dull and sunless. a homeless
middle age, an old age without solace?
He was wounded in the house Of his
friend and felt not the pain only, but
the sorrow. In a little while he would
remember that. IL he had not to take,
he had still to give; If he had not to
enjoy, he had still to do. Already
shadowy plans rose before Tim.
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Is the n who 1rowns and winl
an occasional unexplained black {

Ia /. w HgHl.t -Lrg# NA WN IsfA-Ggs
is the n who 1rowns and win1
an occasional unexplained black &
Another thing-N doesn't do
one DIT OF harm to roll and rev
wild west bloody lnjun tales.
you frankly. I like to read them %
when they're the right sort. a
any man living is able to prond
them utterly absurd. I'm 4. But,
what would q fellow DO withOutsa1
agination ohcestnSa while
- don't believe there's Q boy
side of the Rockies-and I'm ceJ
there isn't n the other side
really believes deep down In his
that ne or any other daredeyel
could shoot Is Injuns q minute,
q couple OF grizzly bears and
mountain lions thrown in for
measure. But he has lots OF ful
pretending It's true. Doesn't hurt
e bit.,fact, I believe II helps him.
gets into the attitude OF believing
self capable OF great thingS-And d
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* BY Stanley j. WeYman. %

with what agitation, he dwelt on this.
He would she look? How would she
bear herself? How would she meet his
eye? Would she shun his gaze, or
would she face 1t without f1inching,
with q steady color and smiling lip? II
the same when hours and days of fast
Ing had followed his cheeks, and given
to his ewes the glare which he had
seen In many q wretched peasants eyes
In those. distant lands? Would she
still be able to view his sufferings
without a qualm, and turn firm in her
rue purpose, from the dumb plead
God forbid!" he cried. "Ah! God
forbid!"
And he prayed that, rather tina. have
that last proof Of hardness Of heart,
he might not see her at all. Yet, SO
weak are men-to see her come, to see
how hi bore herself, was now the one
hope that had power to tighten the
hunger! He had tasted "a hours.
The thought possessed him to an ex-
traordinary extent. Would she come?
Or, having lured him int his enemies
power would she leave him to be treat
ed as they chose, while she lay warm
and safe in the house which his inter-
ference had saved for her?
VII: VI uCl:
Then the very %barbarity Of an action
so unwomanly suggested that, viewed
from her side. 1t must wear another
shape. What was the girl gaining? Re-
venge. yes; yet, II they kept faith with
him, and the Iced signed, let him go
free. she had 20 eve revenge. For the
rest. she lost by the deed. All that her
grandfather a meant for her passed
by 1t to her brother. To lend herself
to stripping herself was not the part
OF q selfish woman. Even in her false
mes there was something magnani-
nous.
He was still staring dreamily at the
table when a shadow falling on the
table reused him. He lifted his eyes
to the nearest loophole, through which
the setting sun had been darting its
rays a moment before. Morty O,Beirne
bending almost double-for outside, the
arrow slit was not more than two feet
from the ground-was peering in.
"Ye'N not have changed your quar-
tiers, Colonel" he said, in a one OF rail-
lery. which was assumed perhaps to
hide a real feeling Of shame. "Sure,
you're there, Colonel, safe enough?"
Eyes, I am here" Colonel John an
seat at the table.
"And as much at home a. a mole In
a HILL" Morty continued. And like
that same blessed little fellow in black
velvet that I take my hat off to, with
lashings Of time for thinking"
$50 much" Colonel John answered.
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The governor OF the German colony
Of Togo has ordered cats to be kept in
al the schools. hospitals, prisons and
other public buildings where natives
the African Mail, IL contained in a de-
cree dealing with the danger OF the in
PRODUCTION of plague in Togo from the
British gold coast. DR.. Koch the bac-
tet:alogist. has reported the successful
experiments made with cats for the
eradication Of rats IN plague infected
q plague menaced harbors Of China.
In lHong-Koag orders have been issued
providing for the maintenance of one
cat In every house.
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Mail and Female.

The latter morns Of every month
I scar my mail most eagerly;
The business notes come meaRerty q
The last Of every month.
But thanks now from my Aileen's ~
Fol candy, flowers. dances ten;
Alas, my hours are all too few
To count my little billets doux.
The first few morns 5of each new mon
Ny mail-slot rattles ~gladsomely;
I lie in bed so sadsomely
The first OF every month.
With Page & Shaw, and Calvin. tee.
] play a postal peek-a-hoo;
Alas. my hours are all tor few
To count by billfes overdue.
Harvard L4ampOon
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VERY GOOD.

visitor-Are you on rood terms WITH
your gusstsf sSF-sssNs
Hotel Proprietor Most excellent
terms. Three to twelve dollars Day.
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Jimmy (the butchers boy)-Why?
Tommy-Because my father always
GETS ten OF twelve pairs Of slippers sc
Christmas. and he has to md some use
FOR them.
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d the Thunder camp.

I crawl ter kiver ter hide me
Wen de thunder rix . row,
But de liGhtnin' come III fn' me.
An ! tell him: Please. sub, 70 y -,
Kaxe dis de place whar I gwineS TER ray
trumpet blow fer de judgmint ~
Den de thunder, he make answer.
Whilst he beat his skeery drum: q.
better rise IN, pray ter as shiaa
Kaze jedgmint day done come!!Up
An I rise ter pray ter de tedennfnfS a.,
But I dunno one word OF GSpfSsr tefsW
But de Lawd make de thunder II
s--sA1lantasCd11fifuu
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-23
Mrs. Clara r. Twombly.

The sickness of Mrs. Clara r.
Twombly has been mentioned in the
Monitor several times and it was
thought that she might recover, but
the news of late has been unfavora.
BILE, and gradually she declined until
Sunday when she died. Mrs. Clara
Twomhly was the daughter of Hiram
and Ellen (Hazen) Baxter. She was
educated in the common schools and
academy here and spent several years
teaching school in this locality. On
January l, 1879, she was married to
Albert Twombly of this place. Soon
after their marriage the couple moved
to Lyndonville. Here for several
years they lived while her husband
was helping in his fathers store. La
ter Mrs. Twombly opened millinery
and fancy goods store, which she kept
until she and her husband removed
with his parents to California. Here
she remained until about eighteen
years ago, when she returned to this
place and for three years worked for
Mrs. j. B. Freeman in her millinery
establishn eat. Later she hired
rooms and has since carried on the
dressmaking business. Mrs. Twom-
bly, was of pleasant disposition, kind
h earted and of retiring nature and
made few enemies. During her sick
ness she was very patient, and bore
her trouble with resignation. She
appreciated the, kindness of her
friends, and especially that of her
nurse, Mrs. Day, and her constant
companion by night and day Miss Ger
trude Folsom. She leaves to mourn
her loss, her father. Hiram Baxter,
her sisters, Mrs. O. H. Mossman,
Mrs. John Wells of Coventry and Miss
Eva Baxter of Richmond, and her
brother, Harry Baxter of Boston.
The funeral was held Tuesday at
10 100 O'Clock a. M, Rev. w. B. Duke
shire officiating, and the remains were
inferred in the village cemetery.
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Scion c. currier.

Death has visited our village often
in the last few weeks and has again
taken from our midst one whom we all
love and respect. Although it was
known that Solon C. Currier was very
low the community was not prepared
to receive the news of his death and
it was with something of shock the
news that the end had come was re-
ceived Sunday morning. 1t occurred In
Montreal where be went into hospi-
tai FIVE weeks ago for surgical op-
Grafton. After undergoing the oper-
alton pneumonia set in, and in spite of
everything that the best medical aid
and nursing could do he gradually
weakened, until the end, which came
early Sunday morning. 1t was hoped
almost against hope that he might
rally and recover, but his constitu-
t1On gave way.
Solon Charles Currier was the son
of the late Alpheus and Hannah
(Whitcomb) Currier. He was born in
fifteen years old he moved with his
parents to this village, and his home
for greater part of the time since
has been in Barton. He was educat-
ed in the schools at Troy and in the
village school here. When a young
man he spent two years in business in
South America but later succeeded his
father in the sash, door and blind
business here. which re carried on for
some years. On Oct. %, 1867, he mar
ried Miss Susan H. Pierce, and his
home has been here since that time.
For some years he travelled as sales
man for different business firms, and
his work was so satisfactory that for
fifteen years he was engaged by II.
E. Fletcher & Co.; and their success
sors selling -four, grain and feed.
Later he engaged in business here,
hiring the Tower mill for a short
period and then the 0. H. Mossman
mill where he carried on the -four and
feed business five years. Since that
time be- has been in poor health but
hoped surgical operation would re-
store him. Mr.. Currier was a most
conscientious, upright man, never
wilfully injuring anyone, cheerful, ac-
commodating, intelligent, careful and
conservatives man who had many
friends and few enemies. He was a
model husband and father and his
home to him was his paradise. He
| has been a member of the Masonic or
| der for many years, also a member of
the 0. E. S. and an honor to both
| orders. He leaves to sorrow his de-
/ cease, his wife, his sor, Charles A.
! Currier, and two daughters, Miss
Marion M. Currier and Mrs Florence
C. Pillsbury. a nephew, r. ". Joslyn.
and many more distant relatives and
numerous friends. The obseQuies
were held from his late home yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. Rev. w.
A. Warner officiating The burial
] was in the family lot in the VIII
lage cemetery. There was beau
tiful display of flowers from the
friends and various orders and fra
ternities. The Kindness and sympa-
thy of the many friends through it all
was appreciated more than can be ex-
pressed.
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Methodist Church Notes.

Rev. w. B. Dukeshire preached last
Sunday morning the fourth sermon in
the series on the Lords Prayer. His
theme was His kingdom and His
WILL" The sermon dealt very largely
with present condition of society and
the changes that result from the
coming of the Kingdom of God.
Jesus came to establish a new social,
industrial order. to save society, as
we'll as to save souls. This new So
cial order will be founded on Justice,
equality. righteousness and love.
The influence of Jesus teaching has
already made slavery and the tyran-
ny of kings impossible. The King
dom of God will come fully when the
oppression of the poor, and the sell
fish oppressive power of greed and
wealth shall cease. The deepening
dissatisfaction with our present tariff
laws was taken up, showing how the
interests of a few were protected
while the struggle to live was made
much harder for many. A good deal
of interest is being created by these
discourses. The subject of Mr.. Duke
shlre's next sermon on the Lords
prayer is ''Our Daily Bread.''
There is a growing interest in the
Sunday evening services Next Sup
day evening Mr.. Duk eshire will speak
on this subject: "The Man That Said
Good Bye to God. !"
The subject of the church evening
service Thursday evening is 'Men."