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growing inwardly. and not until he
reached Sixth avenue did he slacEen his
pace
Then he stepped under a lamp-post
and looked cautiously about him. The
night was cold and the nearby streets
deserted. Further up tho avenue lie saw
people hurrying along and a trolley car
coming toward him.
Like a guilty one. Connor drew out of
his coat pocket first ono glove and then
the other, He compared them for age.
finger lengths. tip for tip. He examined
closely the mended thumb OF one, and
the mendcd foreinger OF tho other.
There was no longer the shadow Of a
doubt. The gloves were mates. Mother
Taylor had knit both OF them One he
had found in the area at Banker
MaSon's house. directly under the draw
ing room window where the burglar
had made his entrance and his exit. The
other lac knew WAS from the yellow work
basket Of Mother Taylor. They were
a mist came before Connors eyes. He
uttered an oath. asking In a moment OF
Wild delirlum that his soul be damned
lie shuddered as he showed the gloves
anGrily back into his coat pocket.
What did IL all mean? Was he ac-
cusing Jimmy Taylor? Was the old
mothers boy a thief? lie recalled the
young rlan's spruce appearance. his new
clothes. his boastfulncss of money saved
and then he remembered that Jimmy
could not look him in the face. when he
h.th' given Nle ldu llLtl OHS SedlCHlHs
glance.
Nothing doing" mused Bin. IT'S
perfect rot. Why. I've known the boy
since he was, a kid. and his father be-
fore him. But the gloves. How can
he explain 1t? How VIII put II UP tc
him? What will he say2'
He kicked an imaginary dog off the
sidewalk. and moved up the avenue shak-
ing his head, first in anger and then in
sorrow.
AT Tenth street he stopped and sazcd
I'm a shop window, his hands deep In
his pockets. his brow wrinklcd and his
heart beating unevenly.
Supposing it turned out that Jimmy
Taylor was a vega common thief
What il the boy confessed To him that
he had stolen the Mason jewels? That
he even gave up the swag. not having
had opportunity TO pawn the stun? What
then" Could he take the young mar
over TO the station house and make a
charge against him? Could he do that
with the memory of Jimmys father and
his honest career at Jefferson Market
haunting him. and with Mother Taylor's
little gray eyes looking into his? Could
he ever face that poor old mother again.
Could he force himself 10 sec the tears
iriclIIlng down her rosy checks. her gray
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this, the Tah Cook At first. sec moth
ing but II. Then | look up. Before mo
iss woman, young and beautiful. Ach,
what should / do but take her in my
arms"
n was she; II was"
My daughter! Ycss, my daughter. 1t
iSs Helena ] haf not seen her for many
years, long. cruel years. I suppose her
dead. But now there we were. standing
looking IN each others eycsl We sec
there Ach. Gott. what. do we not sec?
Yet in spite OF all. il wass Helena, But
she shall tell you" He tottered from the
room.
i heard his footsteps pass down the
hall. Then softly. almost silently Hell
ena Won Ritz again stood before me.
The light from "A side window fell upon
her face. Yes. ii was she. Her face was
thinner now, browner even than was its
burned at It's eXtrcmities by the western
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For sufficient reasons OF my own.
which have been explained. ] did not
care to mingle more than was necessary
with the party OF the Hudson Bay folk
who made their quarters with the mis-
sionary families. / kept close TO my own
camp when not busy with my inquiries
in the neighborhood. where I now began
to sec what could be done in the prepa-
ration of a proper OUTFIT for the bar
oncss. Herself / did not see for the next
two days: but one evening l met her on
The narrow log gallery Of one OF the
mission houses. Without much speech
We sat and looked over the pleasant pros
pect OF the wide fats. the fringe OF will
low trees. the loom OF the mountains Off
toward the cast
Continually you surprise me. Mad
suadc You to abandon this foolish plan
of your going eaSt?''
:, II can can see see no reason for abandoning
sands of Your people. mon, women and
children. who have crossed that trail.
Why should not II"
But they come in laycs parties they
come. well prepared Each helps his
neiehbor."
The distance is the same. and the
method is the same
! ceased to argue. seeing that she
Madam said L. II have done what lit
tie could In securing you party. You
are TO have eight mules. Two carts, six
horses and two men. besides old Joe
Meek. the best guide now in Oregon. He
would not go TO save his life. He goes
TO save yours"
You are Il good special pIcader," said
she but you do not shake mo in NV
purpose and | hold to my terms 1t
does not rest with you and me, but with
another. AS have told you-as we have
both agreed"
Then let us not speak her name"
said ].
Again her eyes looked into mine.
straight. large and dark. Again the spell
of her beauty rose all around me en-
Veloped me as l had felt IL do before.
You can not have Oregon. except
through me" she said at last. You can
not have-her-except through me.'
1T is the TRUTH ] answered ''In
Gods name. then. play the game fair
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My garden at the Willamette might
lsnguish il it Hike. and my little cabin
might stand in uncut wheat. For me,
there were other matters OF more i'm
portance now. took leave of hospita-
bic DR. Mclaughlin at Fort Vancouver
with proper expression OF the obligation
due for his hospitality; but l said moth
Ing TO him, OF course. Of having met
,he mysterious baroness. nor did I men
tion definitely that l intended To meet
them both again at no distant date,
None the less. ! prepared to set out at
once up the Columbia river trail.
From Fort Vancouver TO the missions
AT Wailatpu was a distance by trail of
more than TWO hundred miles. This I
covered horseback. rapidly. and arrived
two or three days in advance of the
English. Nothing disturbed the quiet
until. before noon OF one day. VIC heard
the gun fire and tho shoutines which in
that country cGstnmalily made announce
ment % Of the arrival OF party Of travel
soon discovered them 10 be my late
friends of the Hudson Bay post
One old brown woman. unhappiy
Throil!a my lady's servant but she rode
with her class. at she rear. I looked
again, until / found the baroness. clad
in buckskins and blue cloth. brave as any
in finery OF the frontier Dr. McLaugh-
lin saw fit 10 present us formally: or
rather careIessly. II not seeming to him
that two different would meet often
in the future. and, Of course there be-
ing no dream even In his shrewd mind
that we had ever met in the past. This
suppositon fitted our plans even though
il kept us apart. / was but a common
emigrant farmer, camping like my kind.
She. being OF distinction. dwelt with
the. Hudson Bay party in the mission
buildings,
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: By Emerson Hough :
Author of "The Mississippi Bubble"

winds. Yet hers was stu impcrlshable
youth and beauty.
/ held out my hands TO her. "Ah,"
cried. you played me false! You ran
away, BY what miracle did you come
through / confess my defeat You
beat mc by almost half a year"
But now you have come" said she
simply.
''Ycs, to remind you that you have
friends. You have been bere in secret
all the winter. Mr.. Calhoun did not
go to him."
Il was waiting for you to come. Do
YOU not remember our bargain? Each
day | expected you. In some way l
scarce knew how. the weeks wore on
And now ] find you both hero-you
and your father-where I would expect
TO find neither. Continually you violate
I'LL law OF likelihood. But now, you have
seen ELISABETH"
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w nal man seeks IN love ls woman, /,
what woman seeks in man is love-
Houssaye-
When | reached Washington it was in
deed spring, warm, sweet spring. In the
wide avenues the struggling trees were
doing their best TO dignity the city and
flowers were blooming everywhere.
Wonderful enough did all this seem TO
me after thousands of miles of rude
scenery of bare valleys and rocky hills.
wild landscapes. seen often through cold
and binding storms amid peaks and
gorges, or on tie drear. forbidding plains.
Used more. of late, TO these wildder
scenes, ! felt awkward and still half saw
age. ! did not at once seek out my own
friends. My first wish was to get In
touch with Mr.. Calhoun, for knew that
so ] would most quickly arrive at the
heart of events.
lie was away when l called at his resi-
donce on Georgetown Heights. but at
last / heard the wheels Of his old omni-
bus, and presently he entered with his
usual companion. Doctor Samuel ward:
When they saw me there. then indeed !
received n greeting which repaid me for
many things! This over, we all three
broke ont in laughter at my uucouth ap-
pearance. l was clad still in such cloth
ing as | could pick up in western towns
as hurried on from the Missouri cast
ward and had as yet found no time for
BARRIERS
we have had no word from you.
.
since that from Laramie In the fall OF
eighteen forty-four. This Is in the
spring OF eighteen forty-six! Meantime.
We might ali have been dead and buried
and none OF us the wiser. What coun-
try, 'Tis more enormous than the mind
of any of us can grasp.
You should travel across 1t to learn
that" ! grlnned.
Many things have happened since
you left You know that / am back in
the seEate once more2"
/ nodded. And about TeXas?" i be-
ban
Texas Is ours" said he smiling grim
ly. You have heard how? II was a
hard fight enough-a bitter. selfish. sec
tional hight among politicians. But there
is going to bo war. Our troops crossed
the Sabine more than a year ago They
will cross the Rio Graude before this
year is done. The Mexican minister has
asked for his passports. The administra-
tion has ordered General Taylor to ad-
vance. Mr.. Polk is carrying out an
ncNation with a vengeance. Seeing
chance for more territory, now that
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yes, 1 have seen herr
simply.
| could think OF no 1
that moment. I stood q
her. She would have m
the instant raised a hanl
demand my silence. hca,
at the door. peremptory. d
though the owner came
You must so into q
said Helena Won Ritz to
"Who is It? Who Is Il
asked. +
She looked at me calm
Richard Pankenham." sad
his usual hour. l will q
Go now-quicki
l rapidly passed behind
curtains into the hall, evo
heavy foot stumbling at
and a somewhat husky Vi
sort OF salutation.
(To be contInI
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ward; .. Wen go over tow. !.
street, hc said quietly VAR
NJ INC end OF a bl6rt =.
ana ana laid his hand on ibc 80.
There's no fire. .J,r,,.. /. !.
out. III a voice thai
hoarsc. IL wanted to ~es
'sI mouse. ! wanted 10 rs nv
He pulled the glove" " Ml
ana held them up To .I,,no
DO YOU see thcsc tt1s
what I've got. d-n vop.
OF these gloves? Whers
The cigarette dropped !.
lips. He staggered. Tn.
put on n bold front ana
plantations and excuses
charge that Bill mIrht ~
failed. He could have NY.
, ger but an old friend IIkc
D-n you. answer mcfn<
last. and ne seized tho ~,
and shook him. o'u
Jimmy whimpered and a.,
begged like a child.
Bill' Bill he moaned
mother. 1t Will kin her.
Mason trIck-Tm a thIee1
crook for ycars-she 49,.
never knew had no Mi
lone hand. cause II wac - IA
I've got all the swag ur@
Connor's Jaws were sot
ing. His face WAS like |.
muscle moved.
Bill" cried the boy. al
square this thing-you ~
stuff-save the old lady II
! poor mothcr' What can n
| Bill hesitated. His eve
ing. There was a glittcr
thing was gnawing al hIs
Would the summer SIM
winter wind blow? WouIS ~
stop at black or redy Was ~
in the race or tho lasty
Bin hesitnted. lie saw ~
old mother. an angel soul II,
| anu hloli's WIN outStratokI
heard the tollinG OF the M
Death pass by. and he hcs~
words, dust to dust" Il
Bill weakened. He AM.
like an oak I'm the storm
fathcrly arm around the Ill
gave a sigh OF compasyIcc
teerS-rcal tcars-in the a.
this big, strong OK of a n
ever gave a child more ts~
| gentlencss-for his motherj.
Then, with A mighty IN
Bill Connor stood erect
soldier. His face grew ste~
sbonc the glitter OF steel.
boy by the wrist.
Come along, d-n Nyo,
| thief he said. II"
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Counter Currents,

Woman is like the reed that bends
TO every breeze. but breaks not in the
tempest-Bishop Richard Whately.
The Oregon Immigration for 1876 num-
bered. according 20 some accounts. not
less than 5000 souls Our pconlo s;iII
rolled westward in mighty wave. The
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CHAPTER XVIII.
When a Woman Would.

The two peasantest days of a woman
are her marriage day and the day OF her
funcral-IiipponaX.
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WOMEN

Weak. tired
out. sickly wo-
men - suffer-
ing from the
ills peculiar to
the sex. quickly
cured at small
cost. Consulta-
tion Free and
Confidential.
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CHAPTER xxx,
In Exchange.

Great women belong TO history and TO
self -saCrlfice.-Leigh Hunt
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CHAPTER XXI.
The PaYment.

What man seeks in love is woman !:
what woman seeks in man is love-
Houssaye-
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OFFICE HOUR

Week days Q a. m.
evenings, 7 to 8 p. m;
a. m. TO IL noon.
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DrS. SIlO|
and ShO|

Opposite Keith-obIsenr =
SALT LAKE CITY
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-29
CONFIDENT OF STRIKE.
New York Labor Leader Says Railroad
Men May Get Aid.

Burlington, July 2a.--Alexnder W
Keagy Of New York, deputy president
Of the Brotherhood Of Railway Train.
men, visited this city yesterday and
held a conference with tie local strik.
ers He was confident OF ultimate vic.
tory for the tiainmen and said that the
outlook had not been brighter since the
strike was inaugura,ed lie derided the
claims Of the railroad people when they
say that their passenger and freight
trains are moving according to sehed.
nle. Tie said that the trains were mere
apologies for trains and that there was
hardly any freight moved and very lit.
lie passenger business done.
Mr.. keagy could not give any iufoy.
nation In regard TO whether or not the
enainemen on the road would 70 out in
a sympathetic strike, but was confident
that important developments would take
place in few DAYS, as there was a
strong probability that union men on
other roads would take some action,
probably such as refusing TO handle
freight moved by non.union men. A
number Of trains, both freight and pas
senger, moved in and out Of the city
yesterday but the business appeared 70
Be light.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-29
DROWNED IN LAKE cHAmpIAIN.
Max Bronck Fell of Dock Late wednes-
day NIGHT

Burlington, July 29 Max Bronck, an
employe eli Edward Hatch, met death
by drowning Wednesday night IN falls
ing off a dock Ak Mt. Hatch's summer
place at Willsboro Point Mr.. RronelS
with Charles Horton, another empEeye
Of Mr.. Hatch, moered their launch IN
which they had Just returned from a
trip to Burlington, at the dock about
eleven o'clock and started for home.
II was very dark and the two men
found great deal of difficulty IN pirk
ne their way over the pisr, the effort
being the more dangerous because Of
the numerous rocks over which the pair
were obliged to crawl They proceeded
carefully along, hand in hind, until Mr.
Horton suggested that they might make
better progress If they should separate
They did SO and a few minutes later
Bronck tripped on a stone and fell in
to thu water. Horton ran to his aid
and reached down in the darkness, at
the same time shouting for his compan.
ion to take hold Of his hand Bronck
however, aid not reappear and, after
an unsuccessful search, the other man
ran for aid.
The body was not recovered until yes
terday morning, when il was found lv.
ing besides the dock in about I2 feet
Of water. Mr. Bronck leaves a wife and
two children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-29
ONE LIFE SACRIFICED
In BOATH0USE FIRE
Edward Hurley Died at Meredith, ~ H.
Yesterday Afternoon When the
Langley Boathouse Was De-
stroyed.

Meredith, n. IT,, July 90 a fire which
destroyed building which has marred
the beauties Of Meredith bay for 20
years, but which caused d death, took
place at p m. yesterday The old
Langley boathouge, which the authori-
ties and citizens Of Meredith have been
TRYING to get rid Of for years, and
which the board Of trade was trying to
purchase, was destroyed. Steamers be-
longing TO Capt Langley and Joseph
King were scorched but got away, and
two power boats and number OF row
boats, in side and locked to the wharf
We're saved
Edward Hurley, aged 55. was the vic
tim. He entered the burning building
and during the excitement fell through
a hole in the floor about six feet. He
was carried out, as it was supposed, in
an unconscious condition, but the doc.
tor found him dead, and ascribed death
ing no apparent injuries.
Capt. Langley had just made repairs
to the Old building and intended, it il
said, to live in it this summer
Great difficulty was found IN getting
the boats away frem the building, Capt.
Langley's steamer was grounded and it
took half an hour to move it, stream
from the fremen's hose keeping the
flames down in this vicinity and ena-
bling the men to work. Mr. King, who
had valuable steamer. also had i
strenuous job III getting his boat out
into deep water Rev j HI OdelI who
is ia sandown, N IL, this week, had a
valuable power boat in the house, which
was saved.
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cIvEN AFFEcrIoNArE FAREwELL.
Pr. P. ]. Barrett Leaves Many Friends
In Burlington.


burlington, July q. Not for many
years, il ever has this city witnessed
such demonstration as was accorded
the Rev n y Barrett, at the farewell
reception, which was given to him in
The Strong theatre last evening. The
house was crowded from the gallery
to the pit. and even the back Of the
house, with hundreds, who went to show
their affection for one Of the most popu-
lar clergymen who has ever labored In
Burlington The audience WAS not com.
posgd Of bis parishoHers alone. but Of
men and women from every walk IN
life and from every church
Upon the platform were seated about
80 leading citizens, with Father Bar
rett in the center, Mayor J. y. Burke
presided and in the front row in addi.
tion 10 him, were Congressman d. j.
Foster, Rev. G. J. Staples. e. r. Smith,
the Revs J. J. Kennedy, the newly ap.
pointed assistant at the cathedral and
ID. f. ellis, Father Barretts successor.
The others were W. J. Van patten,
Thomas Magner. j. r. Kelley 7. b.
Wright and T P. Daley.
One feature % The evening was the
presensation o IA purse of about Sl SEQ
to FIR. Barrett by the people Of Burling
ton and his paTishionfrs, the speech of
presentation being made by John r, Kel.
ley.
In replying, Father Barrett was too
much overcome 10 make a speech but
thanked the people with 4 few broken
words He praised the parish for its
never failing aid to him and said that
he could never forget them, A man
must have a heart Of stone who could
witness such tokens OF affection with
out being moved. He hoped TINT the
mine support would be accorded Father
Gilis, who he'd labored beside him and
been BIS aid for l3 years Of his admin.
istration He also addressed the people
outside Of his parish, who had shown
kind hearts and always been good to
him. lie said that the Catholic church
would not be the great institution that
Il was were it not for the one great
factor. unfailing obedience.
The ladies Of 81. Anne's society re-
ceiyed Father Barrett In St. Mary's hall
AZ four o'clock yesterday afternoon aud
presented him testimonial Of esteem,
consisting OF complete table set of
linen. cut glass and solid silver, and also
dinner carving set. A set Of resolu-
tions, framed in gold, was also present
ed. The presentation speech was made
b. Mrs Charles Rand, secretary Of tae
society Father Barrett spoke in turn
and broke down many times, overcome
by his emotions, as be expressed his
gratitude to the society and hade fare
well to bis friends The society Of 81.
Anne was founded BY Father Barrett p
years ago, and since then he has Off
GIFTED as It's promoter and moderator
The sodality Of the Blessed Virgin
OF st. Mary's cathedral met Father Bar
rett last evening at 7 O'Clock in St.
Mary's hall, where Miss Anna Wilson.
president Of the sodality, presented him
purse Of $40 as token OF the high
esteem in which be Is held BY every
mcmher of that organization Father
Barrett responded with speech Of graf
itnde for the gift aud bade farewell to
the members
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

Frank sartelle went to Waterbury to-
day on a business visit
c. A. Metcalf, salesman for Townsend
& Townsend, granite dealers. Of New
York, is in the city on a business visit
The attention Of the readers Of The
Times Is called to the large ad. of the
new Surprise Mds. Co. on page 9 Of
to-dsy's issue.
Rev. Edward q Downoy and family
leave Monday to spend months vaca.
tion in New York City and other places
in that state,
Mrs James Shepard and family re-
turned to Montreal to-day after visiting
at the home Of her sister, Mrs, Robert
Paterson Of Pleasant street.
The D. A. Perry Real Estate agency
viii conduct an auction sale of the Edge
Clia property, owned BY S w. Corse,
at Montpelier Saturday afternoon
AIr. and Mrs. Flynn g. Austin Of New
York are expected to arrive in the city
next week for visit with friends Mr..
Austin was formerly resident Of this
city.
o. G. Meaker Of Minneapolis, MINI,
who is passing several weeks with reIa-
tives in this city, went yesterday to
West Topsham, where he viii remain
for few days with bis brother.
Companion court. No. 75T, /. O. r.,
and subordinate court, No. 33l7, will
hold special Joint meeting in Foresters
hall, Worthen block, tonight at 1880
o'clock Deputy Il G II DAWSON viii be
q ere to address the meeting.
Mrs. Claude Hebard and son. Null
ford. who have spent the past ten
weeks with her brother Erwin Lawiss.
and other relatives in this vicinity, left
yesterday for Ilion. NJ ", where they
will spend a few days before returning
to ner home in Cleveland
Thursday and Friday arrivals at the
City hotel follow; w A Ryan, Boston;
A. Robins, New York Cityi r w Bar
ton. Rochester; w A. Rogers. London.
Eng; P. A, Minnan Marshal, Mich
h L. Jones, +. +. Harmon, Boston;
Mr.. and Mrs. f. i, Black, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Ladies Of Barre hospital aid and others
Interested in the work, please remember
tho needs of the hospital during the
and picking season by set
ting aside jar Of fruit or pickles and
tumbler Of Jelly A hospital day"
will be observed at later date, at which
time these donations viii be received
Per order Of the president.
Thursday arrivals At hotel Otis were
a. follows: Al. NJ Jones, ] NJ Brown.
j Ne Leonard. New York
City; j. II White, Newport NJ. J. Til
Iotson. New York; S. f. Brownell, BUR-
inqton; S. II. Venner, Boston; ] Black,
W. j. Lyons, Waterbury
7. S poadson. Boston; e 3. Dow W H.
Bcede, Hardwiek; a. j Wright, Bar
ton; William Richardson, Danbry,
Conn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-29
woMATs STRANGE ACCIDENT.
Lone Middlebury Dweller's Hands Caught
Between Sash and Screen.

Middlebury, July 2a.-while closing a
window during the thunder storm
Wednesday night, Miss Emma Wilcox,
who lives alone, WIS held prisoner for
two hours, both hands being caught be-
tween the sash and screen. Her screams
at last attracted the attention Of John
Bosley who was passing. and he Sc
cured ladder and went to the woman's
rescue. 10 was necessary TO remove the
ash before Miss Wilcox could be re.
leased.
The woman lost three finger nails
from the right hand and two from the
left. the nails being torn off, and 1t Is
also feared that 1t will be necessary to
amputate a part Of the middle finger Of
the right hand.