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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13

begin to live! Dolly, what would you say
I'D say. What "A nice place 10 meet
YOU! = and. promptly. pushing back her
chair, Miss Neville led the way upstairs.
From the steamboat behind them came
the faint pulsations of the engine; but
the house boat itself moved as silently
as II 1t were a great swan, Out OF the
tail OF his eye. Hildreth observed the
best looking man of the crowd mancuver
Miss Neville into a sort OF pocket among
the deck furnishings. which pocket the
man Immediately closed by seating him
self at the entrance. There was a mo-
ment when Hildreth might have defeated
the maneuver, but he stuck grImly TO his
hosts vicinity. II would be daylight FOR
a good hour yeti
So. letting the man make the most OF
his little triumph. Hildreth took hint
out OF Shakespeare and attached young
Harold-and therefore young Harold 5
papa--to his side with hooks OF steel by
telling tales of his Nebraska ranch. Grad
ually the slowly drifting panorama OF
the shores grew dim, And having eX-
tracted reluctant good night from the
rapt Harold Tolman disappeared with
him down the gangway.
baldlsh young man who had Joined the
group. And to Hildrcth he added,
''Makes model WILDLY, man, doesn't
10 him at the table. puts him 10 bed and
hardly lets him out OF his sight. BY
the way. speaking OF ranches. did you
ever run across any OF the baf SFc!t
outflt?"
The two men were still deep In ranch
talk when Tolman came back.
''You don't happen TO be for sale. dc
you2" he said. smiling down at Hildreth
| The way that boy of mine covets you
makes me tremble for the rest OF tho
commandments when he gets around tC
| them"
Hudrcth experienced the pious salts
faction OF the chess player who has made
| a good opening.
| I'm HIS To command" he laughed
| I'm afraid ] shall by no means stand
! so high though, In Miss Ncvillc's opin-
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ion.'' he added, 'I'd like very much TO
make my manners TO her. but-er-the
situation reminds one OF the corking Of
Santiago harbor, and a non -combatant
feels natural hesitation about trying
"Humph!" said Tolman. peering
through the dusk. Il guess I'm enough
OF combatantt to take hand. You
The house boats Apono-h,s name
turned out to be Jenks-glanced UP at
their approach, and when Tolman asked
him to take look al one OF the autos he
professed Willingness which was abnor-
mally cheerful But there was lingering
quality about his departure which would
dreth. however, merely sighed content
edly as he took the vacated chair.
Judging from my sensations" he re-
marked; Il fear Mr. Jenlts Is conslgning
me to depths ] have always considered
well. beneath me. I can generally gauge
the depth | am sent to-" he continued,
"by the height to which my spirits rise;
and from-the way they are climbing now
think 1t must be the nethermost limbo
this time.
"oh, your spirit barometer is out OF or
''Mr. jerks and Cousin George have been
fussing all day about that auto. l tell
them that when they are not in an auto
mobile and swearing by It. they are under
one and swearing at It,
Then I'm to regard myself as a minis
rellct column, alOWlng MI jerks TO
crafty a consuming desire to go down
mad swear at the autos? l don't doubt
the swearing, but" he shook his head.
by the way. Miss Neville, / may as well
break Il TO You that | contemplate be-
coming connection OF yours. There is
talk of your small cousin Harold's ac-
quirinG me by purchase"
"If that's so,' laughed Miss Neville, 'I
may as well accept you at once as a
member OF the family"
ut might save time was the thought
ful reply.
Hlldrcth planned all manner OF pos
slble and impossible things as he lay In
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his berth that night And he surprised
Dame Destiny by actually carrying out
some of these plans during the next few
her, for she gave him such lift as he
had not dared dream OF.
rs that you?" tho voice Of Tolmap
called over the telephone one day. III
your yearnlng FOR piratical career IS
still unsausGed we want YOU 10 go off
with us for a little trip. Can you go?''
Can I2' Hlldreth replied In tones
which made the telephone buzz IF you
go without ms. III come after you. If l
| have 20 swim"
slppl and along the bywpys OF the I'LL
nois Hildreth would listen with very
good imitation of attention 10 Tolman's
bits of information. but the only geo
graphical fact which really penetrated
| his consciousness was his nearness to
Miss Neville, Occasionally also, he was
made aware OF Apollo jerks proximity
by the rather III concealed animosity of
! that individual,
| When they had landed at Peoria. jerks
was invited TO join Harold and Hildreth
| In making the rounds OF a street fair. lie
proved 10 be good deal OF a death s
head at the feast, but Harold made up for
that by moving in. a trance Of rapture.
| "Myy' he exclaimed. when he came
! face TO face with the gIorles OF the shoot
ing gallery, 81 wish Cousin Dolly was
| here"'
aren't you?" he said with n bcnIgnant
| smile.
| yep" was the suCclnt reply. "She S
| goin' TO be my second mamma"
! What" Hlldrcth exclaimed before he
| could stop himself.
| "She's goln TO be my second mamma. -
| calmly repeated Harold before losing HIM
| self in the JOY OF sighting along n rifle
barrel held by the suddenly asslduous
| jerks.
or course, there Is no such phenom-
| enon in nature as that n mans mind
| should sit down IN n chair Neverthe-
less Hildreth felt as II his had been on
the point OF achieving that act and, a,
the critical moment some one had jerked
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fashion. he was presented TO person after
person When he finally took the place
beside his host he retained but two
facts out of the medley OF introducuons,
The small boy was his hosts little son
Harold. That fact was not particularly
interesting, but at the thought OF the
other he shot a satisfied glance toward
the opposite end OF the table.
II was the place where one would nat
urally expect to find the wife. OF ones
host: but Hidreth recalled with salts
in Tolman's hearty voice:
Dolly, here's a prisoner ! captured at
the club; Mr. Hildreth. my cousin. Miss
II went over and over in his mind, MY
cousin. Miss Neville. My cousin. Miss
Neville" Just then her brown eyes
little thrill explore every corner OF his
being.
If that afternoon. when he was strug-
Cling Vainly TO define the local color Of
the levee, anybody had limited that In
side Of two hours he would be going into
a tremor at a glance from girls laugh
ing eyes, he Would have scorned the
or course the Idea OF love at first
sight had sweetened his salad days,
Youth is prone TO sugar its lettuce. but
he had long ago abandoned such imma :
turity Yet here he was beaming upon
his host and laying himself out to be
engaging to his hosts small boy, all
because Cousin" Dolly smiled at him
from the other end Of the table.
Hildreth was not one TO scorn "A means
to an end, and before dinner hah
over small Harold was his slave. a VIC
tim 10 an invitation TO an Indian en-
campment. When Tolman himself con-
| fessed TO a weakness for Indians and
suggested that they all go together. Hi
dreth tried TO look as II his heart was
not turning pleased somersaults within
! him. But II was.
Meanwhile the two boats had slipped
| away from the lcvee and headed up
| stream. bringing "A cool rIlSl IN a
| the windows
| "Ah-h-h-h" said Toman. Now we
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following morning. Tales are told that
Brother Charles still feels annoyed that
thwarted. and he fears his presence
might cause some embarrassment.
Americans in Rome.
Mrs. ] d. Gatewood and the Misses
Gatewood, wife and daughters OF Dr.
Catewood United States navy. are In
Rome. where Miss Hildreth Gatewood
was this week prssented at ~ 5ne rtalv ia"h tho
honor CARRYING with IL an Invitation TO
the two court balls and the balls at the
embassies. The honor OF The presenta.
ton this year IS the more unusual as
Queen Helena held no receptions last
year on account OF the Messina disaster
and so only two names could be added
him by his predecessor. Mr., Grscom
Miss Gatewood shares the distinction
with Mrs, Shelton OF Norfolk. Miss Cate
wood wore yellow satin with rich hand
eYnbroiderles and overdress of chiffon.
Now in Sackcloth and Ashes.
washington's greatest social season has
waned somewhat with the coming OF
Lent Sackcloth and ashes have taken
the place of tiaras: subdued raiment has
displaced purple and fine linen and
abSSns @Stgas mS9 cSevy Chase club
has temporarily lost some OF It's popo-
larlty, and Rock Springs park. with its
beautiful lanes has come more Into
have given way somewhat to the more
quiet prsuits of pedestrianisn, But soci-
oty Is not dead Society IN washington
is never dead; neither does 1t ever sleep
Personal Mention.
Former Governor Swanson Of Virginia
and Mrs Swanson. who spent much time
here this winter, are at present attend
ing the Mardi Gras In New Orleans, The
Swansons VIII make an extended trip be-
fore returning. touring New Mexico. Ari-
IONA Texas, Mexico and southern Call
fornia, Upon their return they win di-
vide their time between Richmond and
President TAFT is showing his demo-
cratic spirit In many ways but chiefly ID
his daily exercises Swinging along at ia a
Springs park or toward Chevy Chase, or
perhaps along Pennsylvania avenue. he
Is often jost'sd In Gr9wdS '!di.i ana 5ed ordSFed
crossings, and very good-naturedly takes
It all
cx- president, has had a very hilarious
time here during her visit with Mrs. John
r. Mclean and her sister, Mrs. Nicholas
LonRworth. wife of one OF the OHIO con-
gressmen. Dinners, dances, teas, cotil-
lions. bridge parties and other affairs
galore marked her presence in the capital
Few visitors in the capital created
similar social furorc TO that caused by
Mrs "Stonewan'' Jackson, widow of the
confederate general Mrs. Jackson and
ner granddaughter. Mrs. Julia Jackson
Christian Preston wore guests Oh hrs'
Letter.
hope tn at Thomas r. Walsh VIII soon
be able to return from Florida The
Colorado mine owner has been In very
grave condition, His private secretary
and Mrs Walsh are with him. and from
what hear he Is getting along very well.
Miss Idela Cr!lley Of oakland Col; Is
the guest OF Mrs. Sylvester G. Smith,
wife OF Representative Smith OF Call
fornla,
Miss Marjorie Harris of Fresno. Cal.
no NleltinV Mrg Il Mood
ham wife of Representative Ncedham of
California, has returned home.
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Out of Office, Society Cuts Family
= By Constance Carruthers =---
By Constance CarrutherS

Of thom Is n beautiful, wcll-born. we'll
bred and highly connected In her home
city Brooklyn, and In Detroit, where her
husband holds legal residence. She laid
down her Official honorS reluctantly, after
making a most dramatic effort through
every possible source TO have Mr.. Taft
retain her spouse at his council table.
She has money In abundance, n hand
some. we'll equipped home and u pretty
young daughter. Yet her chagrln shows
in an apparently sudden blow from the
hand Of time. and In railings against the
wretched Washington climate, while eN-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13
Brutal Act of Grad Duke.

Society in St Petersburg is much agi~
taIed by the story OF a rash act said 10
nave been. committed by Grand DuRc Duke
mands the troops in the Russian capl,
tai. AT a recent military review Grano
Duke Nicholas noticed an officer whosS
uniform was dirty and even torn ana
who presented a generally dllapldated ap-
pearance, The grand duke walked qulck-
ly up to the offender and publicly re
buked him in the presence OF his Iegl,-
ment The officer, Lieut., Markon'
stepped forward and shouted a most IN IN
sultIng word at the grand duke. Inc ne
sword and slashcd at the nsubordinatc
officer, cutting off his right hand at ono
stroke The ialnting officer was removed
30 the nearest military hospital, ana thS
review proceeded as though nothing nae
happened Subsequently. for the sake OF
Appearances. an investigation into the
I mission composed Of high officers. VINO
decided that the grand duke mad acted
quite rightly In quelling open resistance
10 his authority by force.
IN snIte OF the apparent friendship now
| existing between Russia and Japan. ana
| of their mutual understanding IN rceAlu
FOR the naturalization OF the Manchurl2n
| raIlways Japanese spies are said 10 ue
! swarming In the Russian towns as my
did just prior to the att,r,gy iatG We'i 10 ken keen
| nosted on Japan's plans and movements,
| There Is belief In dtplomatlc circles
| that both powers are pItDaibus ~, -
! other death grapple. and II IS DeIieNe95
| I'm Russia thnt Japan is secretly eHsasgat
| In preparations for an offensive movement
| I'm the direction Of NladlvostoR
Poles Are Astonished.
Numbers of English political posters OF
| hntb nartics are on exhibition NJ thg
| warsaw Offices of tho Polish ill'istraleG
| WccIrIv Journal "Swoat,' TnG pohtlSa'
! freaJou of the English, as testilled py VIC
| rosters has aroused much WONDER a'ii'is
TaxI-izvoshtchiks have aroused me L'
or the regular izvoshtcbilcs as Inc ~
pn,orsburg cabbies are called Inc w,
nnx Of the taNicab makes them ieaI ie
thoir old fashioned vehicles VIII he dtlyem dI
from the streets. They arc organizing
| 70 protest against the newcomers r,
Two members Of the second dnlnh W. W.
Included In q gang OF seventy-hHe eNhef
winch left St Petersburg Tor alpeiih a. m
nldnicht on Russian New year ~. en,
.rhev were Messrs. Snikin ana NlhoSIHtl a.
don Social Democrats Both "efc e'1
Russian newspapers publish sthtistbb' H.
showing perccDttble decrease IN F
number of punlshments for poh.lcaI ua
fanscs last wear. but the hgures irs H., Eson
some enough There were 1872 ,e'aV Tons
condemned to death. against 70, 20 ~ nins
ond Inc executions numbered 21o, GSaL,a GlS.s
eco Fyiles 10 Siberia and otner u.9 20 -
Darts OF the empire decreased l."'n aIiti iJi
ISs 10 900 The total number OF p9''' :, -
cal offenders deported Is looe es'i''"''o =
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tolllng the delights of Palm Beach and
the Riviera. One scans dinner lists In
vain for the name Of this charming woul-
an. or her husband or daughter. Yet
their tables were thronged last winter
with the elite. The other woman. whose
husband came up meteorcally on the
shining wings Of Senator Platt and
George B. Cortelyou is even more thor
ouShly snuffed out. But she gracefully
accepts the inevitable and is living I'm
great seclusion In small apartment
house. She has another daughter and Is
likely saving up against the day when she
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Like New War Lord.
,lc 10 The Trihune.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
CALCUTTA. Feb, 12.-Tho command
er-in- chief, Sir OMoore Croagh. made an
excellent impression during the first tour
of inspection Native officers and SOL
diers are delighted with their new Taugi
Lat S;ahih. or War Lord, and have named
him Spahi-ka -dosht. or the Sepoy' 8
erlcnd Sir O'Moore Creagh's sympn-
.hetlc Irish character and long expert
ence In India make strong appeal to the
native troops. who are astonished TO hear
min converse with one man In Baluchl.
with another In Pushtu and with third
In Urdu.
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Ferccious, Not Charitable.
inl Gable to The Tribune.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Dracos on
The Long Ashton bench had field day
last week. number OF tramps We're
brought before them. charged with sleep
ing out without visible means OF sub
sIstence One OF them, for sleeping In
n coke oven at n colliery was sentenced
TO three months at hard labor, an ell
DERBY man, for n similar offensc, got TWO
months and another man, who had slept
In yard. was sent TO gaol for a month.
What these justices lnck IN charity they
make up for in fcrocity.
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to give his family the least trouble, gath
cred his family about him as nearly as
possible and is awaiting the final sum
mons with perfect calmness. Recently
he remarked to a friend: us there any
thing more natural than the death of a
man at my age? But my family VIII not
become reconctled TO the idea" Tolstoi
has been in feeble health for some time
and is not undertaking any new, work,
lie tells his l-mily and friends that ne
will not live much longer and that he
is rnadY when the time comes.
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Rv Leased Wire to The Tribune.

By Leased Wire 10 The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. d c.. Feb. 12.-Just
why some Of those persons who have
once held official station at the capital
should elect to remain here after the
tenure OF their office has expired can
only be explained as the lure OF society
and the glitter OF fashion. Just now at
least two former cabinet hoStesscs are
mourning in sorrow because they have
fingered TO find themselves somewhat iS-
nored save by a few residentiereS, One
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13
ildreth and Local Color

y afr was stirring. In
il Of the St. Louis club
~ not, and for the TWEEN
''dysth mopped the peFspira-
. face,l ,,,o,,
,S,eth dmc. also, he glanced
'..,se open before him. the
rs per2lexIty lay in TINS
chIch ran thus
TIM writing a detective
No for a scene on the 81
~ ! 4 haven't even been IN
s,dsdlv say on local color.
rnInts. Ike the good old
y were, and l shall be
grateful "iCN"'
.,sIy began blithely enough
a. what In thunder do
.scg sl about the levee? AS
Nor
stuck. In vain he prod
m fill il danced. II was
I'll mopplng that he pro
ohearver might call
stuck again. He was stu
|pping and mut'erins when
&ed In.
Is its" drawled the new
.at !. smelled something fry
u,d the lack-luster smile
n Iooks funny To others.
10 save my reason. Dan
<esd, tell me something
'Ehat In thunder-"
hat And that RS dirty
..'t know. But" Frightening
7olman does.
NAM"
"A mirc from UP north. He's
,4y down here on a house
4 roIng down with him to
es soon AS he finishes tele-
..e out here and I'll intro
tceker after truth about
n weighs two hundred and
hart. so maybe he'll ask
syen so. After feeble pro-
|IIdrth.. Into which he vain
"A 10 put some ba ckoone,
h way 10 his touring car
.uIng outside
Ia better own up" he said
about In start; II intended
|od buccaneer act and sur
a by Carrying him on: but
<ou so rncercmoniously, Mr..
lust telephoned the whalf-
. nv crew get UP steam.
fts river this evening and
no or 10 in fine morning.
I'D want TO send word TO
can telephone from the
.he way down.
I'D his eyes and leaned
me,' he whispered. ats
mt dream I've had this
laughed Tolman. turning
% lose mev' was the firm
Ia a lifelong yearning 10
bT pirates.
<sltled: and as the auto
tIde OF homeward traffic.
Wondered what sort OF an
9 IN store for him.
q Danforth disappeared In
both. from which he short
breathlng malediction.
not 10 let me wake up"
'Here I've got TO go 10
hie'
Ehen HIldreth tried 10 ac-
contretemps at which he
births failure to go with
b loomed big as the begin
Fa. Tolman pointed 10 two
a boats, the houseboat in
uhoat smuggling close be-
~ awnings. cool. green and
1pped on tho sunny shore
B little breeze was iaZily
pennanL. Hildreth drew
of pleasant anticipation.
carried off by pirates Is
11fnted IT," be remarked as
3 grooved gangplank and
|feh several other autos on
n the steamboat.
|1oms over on the house
said Tolman as he led
lalEs: "but here's a room
Hdere you can make the
czptlvlty. I'll send a boy
~ need. and I'll come after
for dinner"
lItied the usual inarticu-
ns- In hospltable western
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Happy Hour.

He-Do you remember the night pro-
posed to you?
She-Yes, dear
He-We sat for an hour, and YOU never
opened your mouth.
She-Yes, I remember, dear
He-Ah, that was the happiest hour OF
my l!fe!-Phiadelphia Inquirer.
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must do something even on the mere
fringe OF society.
1t Is Devilish, 1t Is.
Mrs Ida Won Claussen. the beautiful
young American woman who stirred up
all kinds OF a rumpus In diplomatic CIR
cles abroad when she demanded that
President Roosevelt recall United States
Minister Graves from Sweden because he
refused TO introduce her at court. has
come TO Washington with her new book.
There IS little hope OF having 1t pub
lished here. FOR Mrs. Won Claussen ad-
mits that II is so spicy she could not
even have it published In Paris This
novel OF mine IS very sensational" said
the comely young widow. In fact, II
was so sensational that l couldn't get
il published in Paris even. 1t Is called
Forget It and the principal characters
are President Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Graves, and Mrs, Nicholas Longworth.
or course. they are not named. but l
fatter myself that the characters are
drawn mighty close to life" Mrs; Won
Claussen has brought the manuscript OF
her novel with her and will eudeayor to
have. II published In this country. AS
for her operetta, she said that the fa-
nous composer, Gus Luder, is now writ
ing the music for It. What IS the char
acter of the opereJta?" was asked.
That's telling laughed Mrs. Won Claus
sen. 'All l can say about 1t now Is that
Il Is very devilish."
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