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An Awkward Situation.
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terry vanished about the handwriting |
sent to me the day besore.
| had known Mr.. Samuel Cracken-
thorpe, and we were no longer on
speaking terms, We had become init
mate at Exeter, where he was then
a lawyers clerk and a small money
lender 1t was not long before ! found
out he was a mean, willy, intriguing,
treacherous fellow, and on discovering
him grossly dishonest. ! angrily cut
his acquaintance. We met, of course,
Ike perfect strangers, but Cracken-
thorpe's manner was polite, even to
obsequiousness,
had looked at water colors, bronzes
and prints and now asked for the min
iatures. They were contained in three
large cases, placed upon a table in the
smaller chamber Of the blue gallery,
and unlocked at my request. Just
as | was preparing to examine the
works of art footman entered and in
formed me It was his masters wish
| should take luncheon. | could either
sit down with Mr.. Crackenthorpe or be
attended separately. But excused my
| self on the score of wanting to leave
almost Immediately, intending to re-
sumo my visit next day Left alone |
examined several Of the miniatures
At last unlocked the Mountfalcon
picture. 1t represented the-nobleman
in court dress | satisfied myself on
| every point After the closest scrut-
ina was convinced the miniature |
carried in my breast pocket differed
in nothing from the original. 1t was
perfect in similarity Of jewels, arms
and setting. 1t struck me that
would compare the pictures.
The light being less strong in the
northern than southern division Of the
gallery. entered the brighter cham
Der. There looked at the miniatures
side by side. was aghast for a mo-
ment lest they should become dis
placed. To tell which from which
would have been impossible. Putting
the COPY in my pocket returned, plac'
ing the original on a small table neal
the cases. Some feeling impelled me
to again visit the south apartment
where | once more examined every
point in the picture Mr., Atherston'
, had sent My all absorbing though
: was to get a clew to the history Of tina
picture. My mediation was broken b.
a faint, sigh-like sound from the inne
t apartment. I looked around; 1t wa
= perfectly solitary and silent But o.
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y I. = : ~

Lord Mountfalcon crossed TO the
door, and It opened on the handle be-
ing turned. What transpired l esd
not learn until an hour later.
As sat over my luncheon began to
see my way to the possibility of OBJ
tanning a clew to the history Of the
miniature in my pocket. Atherstone
had given me some facts, but | had
been sensitive about disclosing them
It was not long before was closeted
with the owner of Shrewton Court In
the lull Of conversation his lordship
observed in a quiet tone:
WAS it solely an interest In art
which brought you to Merivale?'
| answered in the negative.
81 thought so" was the reply. Now
we have established friendly relations,
may ask why you at first so firmly
resisted my demand of your being
searched?"
Because, my lord" / answered. Il
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returning to replace Lord Mountfal-
cons miniature, it had disappeared
MY feelings can be conceived l
searched in vain. Everything else had
been untouched. Amid bewilderment'
a terrible idea occurred to me- knew
Crackenthorpe's malevolent nature
Had he, I thought, found an opportun-
ity to pay off his grudge against meE
It was time, however, to meet the dii-
ficulty. Stating what had happened
I requested Crackenthorpe to at once
summon his master, if at hand.
Lord Mountfalcon listened to my
statement with the greatest calmness
and patience. In reply, he said most
likely must have inadvertently drop
ned the picture among the prints or
other things on the tables. The Keep
or and a footman were then ordered
TO make search through everything
II was perfectly fruitless. The noble
man, whose eyes had never left me-
said:
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Why He Was Concerned.

A big able bodied man OF apout
middle age shufled into the poor law
guardians Office and CURLY babe the.
clerk good morning
"Wot dyer mean," he began, by
knockin' OFF poor Wilder snagg's
parish pay? She's a 'onest, ard work.
in, woman whose nose is in the wash
tub all day. an it's a wicked shame
n rob ,er Of Ter lorful rights"
The clerk took down a big ledger
and silently consulted it.
Mrs. Snagg has married again.
he said, "and the guardians have de-
cided that she is no longer entitled
70 outdoor relief, and in any event,
nv man." he added sharply y
should like to know If the matter is
anv concern Of yours?'
Concern Of mime" the man re-
sponded. "Wen should rather think
so puiv'nor. If you stops the ole
ladv's nay you stops my daily ounce
a. shag an quart O. beer too! I'm
Ter moo 'usband!"-Answers.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-28
A LADY's MAN.

on Monday I was Julias knlBh|
on Tuesday Stella,s cavalier ~,
on Wednesday ! with deep ueilgnI
Gave AN my time To GnintNeie'
on Thursday eagerly ] gave
Attention TO the wants ol May
on Friday ! was Clam's save
And Adelne's on saturday
And now ] have no doubt your say
l'm sorry to be meath your p"iv
That my affections sadly stray
That I'm % very fCke man III
on no! that's not the truth AZ an
And YOU misiudgc me every Na''
] iugt respond 80 duty's call
I'm I'm an escort bureaus pay. -.
Nathan NJ. Love, I'm the New YORK SUI"
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JUSTICE.

~ cloud in the
Ana see win kcen-tIlNd pen
lac ulhBs mat 90 on below the battlefield OF
sccit o. he Gold
he
Ad the weak hour!
see some with willy cnningthey rich and
ana l,ie IN me hoty sglhrnge watch olh TIE ana DOOR
For know that liam Justice, rule an the world alone
the light Of the me
u O
see IN the Tar on tuturc
When l. with mighty seelte,
all the
of
SO sit
And SMILE know Justice
-Luruna w. Sheldon,
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subsistence Of the Bermuda Islands.

subsistence OF the Bermuda Islands.
According to the results Of studies
by Prof. A, E. Verrill, the beautiful
Bermuda Islands are merely the rem
nant of an island, very much larger
than the present entire group, bul
which has sunk in the ocean. The
original island had an area Of 300 OF
400 square miles, whereas the Bermu
das today are only about 20 square
miles in area. Within a comparative.
ly recent period, says Professors Yer.
riu, the Bermudas have subsidized at
least so or 100 feet Their base =
the summit Of an ancient volcano
while their surface is composed o.
she'll sand drifted into hills by the
wind and consolidated nv Indication
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What explanation have you? l
learn that you have been alone with
the works Of art more than half an
hour, and during the time no one has
Lcne near the gallery.
ut is matter Of opinion, my lord
returned looking hard at the Keeper
"a noise ] heard warrants my belief
that some one secretly did enter
"Do you want to throw suspicion on
me?' exclaimed Crackenthorpe. ut
would not be the first time you have
falsely charged me with dishonesty"
The nob,oman waved his hand and
said to me;
1T is very painful to me, but | have
no alternative. You must be search
ed"
"Forbear, my lord" calmly replied;
spare me such humiliation
Hear me for a moment only" cried
the keeper. 81 assure you he is man
Of disreputable character and creep
ing closer to me, Crackenthorpe struck
my breast pocket and Kissed out,
What have you there?"
knew full WELL Heaven knows, but
what could ! do?
81 have no property of Lord Mount
falcon" said, "and Mr. Cracken-
thorpe knows that perfectly WELL
"Disprave his charge, then, by pro-
ducing what your pocket contains
was the answer. 81 can have no more
| delay. If you again refuse what is de-
handed one of my servants must ride
Off TO Salisbury for a constable
Surveying the whole situation, an
swered:
ALLOW me private interview, Lord
Mountfalcon, and | can give you 1ucI
an explanation that must remove al
suspicion"
What the nobleman's answer nigh
have been | know not At that mo-
ment wild, hooking cry came IRON
the garden,
what is that?' exclaimed Lore
Mountfalcon, anXiously; surely
know that sound
IN an instant he had quilted TIT
gallery. Soon confused voices, inter
mingled with the angry tones OF IN
master Of the mansion arose in tn
corridor. Something unusual had TAX
en- place. In a few minutes Lor'
Mountfalcon, strangely pale, entered
and laid the missing miniature OF
the table. He said to me, with eX
tended hand
81 deeply regret we have caused yo
, so much anxiety. Hear my eXplana
, ton. A niece Of mine, unfortunatel
! of weak intellect, gained admission J
! some ineXplcable manner to the ga
lery. The noise you heard douDtle'
o came from her entrance or departnr
q A gardener observed her unattende
and following the young lady saw h'
q cast something into the rosary. it Wa
- the portrait taken from the table whei
T. you had deposited it, | deeply reEi'
h Won should have been placed in sue
q an awkward situation,
= I bowed and prepared todepart' Loi
p Mountfalcon would not hear Of It, sta
Q ing he wished to see me II private
I "By the way" he ADDED to Cracker
y thorpe. 1T is a mystery to me no
q LADY Hester could have obtained e
II trance here. BY means of that lock-
# door she is entirely cut off from u
" side of the mansion, Has the 40
~ been unlocked since my ordersg'
Is 81 have no knowledge of it, falter'
N the keeper, turning pale
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WIT G1UM10R
.Er0
&NR2 GAASW

do you ever meet your wife IN
town." Sometimes when ! don't see
her coming. Houston Post.
Does he go out between every
act?" mo just merely comes in be-
tween every drink. boston Herald
Mrs. Benham-"You have torn my
train" Benham-"That's all right;
your train is long enough to be in
two sections. Judge.
Blobbs--"That girl has a beautiful
foot; such a high instep." Slobbs--
Eyes, but she can come down on
fellow pretty at-footed.-Record.
why do people read the advertis-
ing section in the magazines say
| guess you never tried to read the
other sectionn'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Bobbie Ito Featherstone)-"Did
you know that you were a relative OF
ours?" Featherstone-"Sin 'whenT'
Mother says that you are our weak
brother."--Life
Those two statesmen are so an
cry they won't speak" Well an
swered Senator Sorghum, that's bet
ter than starting controversy -
Washington star.
The girl trather weary, at ll-3O p.
m)-"l don't know a thing about
baseball" The Beau-"Let me eX-
plain it to you" The Grl-"Very
well, give me an illustration Of
home run."-Life
Daughter-"Mamma, can't | have
, little money for shopping this NORM
ing?' Mrs. Malaprop-"No, dear;
y there's the taxes TO pay, and ! expect
the taxidermist around any moment
D Boston Transcript
Instead Of boycottng beef why
20 don't you accustom yourself to eat
ing the cheaper cuts?' There are no
ID cheaper cuts There are only the eT-
{ pensivc, the more expensive, and the
r unattanable. Chicago Tribune.
I "Dngley is awfully out OF sorts
\ since the Administration turned him
- down" What does he say about itT'
,, HE says he wishes the waters OF on
e livion could roll over him" "rl5ei
d why doesn't he run for Vice Presi
r dent?"-Clevelan Plain DealerS "
, Aunt HetU-"Whats tReT matter
l. Eben?' Uncle Eben-YWell, of al
Il the brazen things | ever saw. rhii
e city paper has deliberately COPIED
e that patent medicine I'D, about S
Hosllns being cured Of inhuenzy by
r. using Judge Dopeman's pills that wal
\. in last weeks 'Hardscrabbe Clar
d ion Judge.
Mrs. Al do love lobster but
o never have them at home, because 1
Id seems so inhuman TO kill them b!
putting them in a kettle Of boilni
water" Mrs. B.-"Graciousl | neye
ID XIII them that way, 1t would be TOT
T. horrible. | always put them on il
RI cold water and let them come to
'u bon. boston Transcript.
CT Lady to committeeman-rUUm clerk
+" who hands her a small bill announc
ing a forthcoming political meeting il
EnglandD-"But is 1t possible Tor la
dies to 20 to these meetings. Clerl
II why not?" LADY, thought the,
ty were more or less Of rough nature
ed Clerk-"Wel, madam, we've takel
ad every possible precaution TO Keep gu
the suffragettes. Punch
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-28
THE SWEETNESS OF LIFE.

Trlly The Light is and Pleasant rims
IL is for the Eyes Behold the Sun-Ecces XIII
Life is sweet, brother
do you think so?"
"hn sol There's night day. brother both sweet things
sim moon and stars brother things; there's likewise
wind on the heath very sweet brother Who would WISH
70 die? A Romany child would wish to live forever"
oIn Sickness Jasper?"
'oThere's the sun the stars, brother"
e1n blindness, Jasper?'
"There,s the wind heath brother, and If could only
foe, that would gladly foeverFrom Lavengro" story
of the Gypsies by George Borrow
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-28

have such a terrible witness Of guilt
In my pocket
what was it?" observed the noble
man,
only this!" 1 replied, handing over
the replica,
Silence In the room was only broken .
by the faint ticking of a small French +.
clock.
81 am astonishcd," cried the noble
man. surely this is my miniature,
Yet, no. My own is slightly stained
by the wet grass Of the rosary. To
whom does It belong?'
81 am ignorant was the answer ut
has been in the hands Of dealer for
sale" and one Of his clients is eager
to ascertain how it came to be paint
ed"
who is that?" was the inquiry.
81 have no knowledge" | replied,
"Well," observed the nobleman,
would pay handsome reward TO find
out the history of the thing. Have
you any key 10 unlock the mystery
mo- | said; but most likely
Crackenthorpe has. May | put him
through a discrimination in your
presence?"
by all MEANS" returned Lord
Mountfalcon 1T may prevent his be-
ing lodged in jail That unlocked door
in the blue gallery has revealed what
a grossly dishonest fellow he is. Ask
him what you please
Sam Cracken,horpc, fearful of be-
ing prosecuted by his master, answered
every question put The examina-
ton. as near as rccollect, was as
follows:
Well Mr.. Crackenthorpe, You know
this fac-simile Of the miniature You
asserted | had Ia my pockct?'
YES
"Who painted it?'
"Nlr. Nioule."
"Where?"
an my sitting ROOM"
"Who obtained his seryices?'
81 did
AT whose requesl?'
"A lady came to see thegalleries al
ter Lord Mountfalcon went off to the
Mediterranean"
Her name"
Miss Wincaunton.'
"Where did she see the original min
iature?'
AT Moslem, the jewellers, in Picca
p dnly."
"What story was told the miniature
/ painter to blind him?'
THAT his lordship's sister secret
Y wanted a copy
\ How came Miss Wincaunton I
- wish for a copy?'
$ Because she 50 admired the like
;. ness"
A Three months afterward Mr. Ather
% stone and / Witnessed the ceremony q
g the marriage at St. Georges, Han'Ve
Souare between Lord Nomination IN
4 the beautiful Lady Susan Brewster
h rival. Miss Wincaunton, had nslnua'
ed the nobleman was in love with hel
4 producing as proof the miniature 81
: had obtained under such mean an
crafty circumstances, Lady Bre"ste
T. returned Lord Mountfalcons picture }
" a fit Of anger, believing the iaisehoo'
i and broke off the engagement U
"A Mr.. Atherstone communicating u
is facts Of the case Lady Susan becan
" reconciled to her old lover
After the ceremonial was over NJ
n Atherstone took me out for mncheo
Later on. dallying with a cigar an
a hottie of claret, the art dealer SAID
= 81 think we are in duty bound
: drink to the health of the bride al
= groom"
! We did Il IN bumpers,
: oBy the BY" continued my o
: friend. 81 shall run down the week
: ter next to Shrewton Court for 10
! Nountfalcon told me he had iitted "
I M capital quarters as the new keep
i. Of his art galleries. "--Waverley Mag
! zine.
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His CHALLENGE.

fher Judge. "Now, prisoner, do you
wish To challenge the jury?'
The Prisoner. well, guv-nor. |
don't mind taking on little four'eyes
over there."-The Taller.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-13

II who has the ability or inteLi-
genee 70 direct his Own course of action
unbiased by the prejud-ces and passions
that hnd birth In ignorance There Is not
= wrong II eIistnee today which could
masses would bat stand together and fgnr
Is unit under the banner OF a common
cause house divided against Itself
cannot stand; neither can an organization
stand against the assaults Of eonfiieting
interests But when the hordes or toll
ing humanity stand as one, and on con-
nnon ground, tesrlessly and inteuigearIy
demanding their birthaghr-Fre=do,n-
then indeed VIII their battles be crowned
with victory, for the enemy VIII realize
that II = lighting Men rather than puny
creatures, cajoIed and controlled by party
leaders and bosses In the future there
sense displayed when the interests OF the
nation are at stake during elective peri
DDS, because the masses are beginning TO
think tor themselves, and consequently
can more readily see and Understand the
motives which actuats those in control,
and they viii also discover the true cause
that separates the CRATER from the man
who works for the bettermcnt of the
race.
Parties, Like creeds, are veritable stone
walls buiIded by bosses and leaders to
keep the people from thinking. Organi-
zed labor, however, viii recognize no such
thing as partyistn in the future, for
majority OF that class have found that
united effort, OF cooperation, when in
teihgently directed, Is the only means by
which the common people can ever come
into their own.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-13

trade unioa movement, Eho beeone Eub,
s--1bs-s fox tlis paper tie no-e strength
vi tie ezEse lave We believe that we
have shown HAT our work IL the interest
Of tie wage ezrners Is sincere and We feel
TOO, taat u should reeeIys ne a-zry an
PROBATION OF those 1hon Il saeks 10 Is
sist- During the year 70 come Labor wiz
need a.! tie opportunity 10 reach ths PEG
pie that II Is possible 70 obtain No bet
ter way exists than through The medium
OF paper pledged 10 A5or 3 iuterestz-
just rkink this over and zee II you can
lid q way 20 aszisr In this work for bet
Ee. conditional
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-13
LABOR'S WEAPONS
BY MARGARET GORMAN

1t IS only by united effort on the part
of the working men that the cause of
labor can ever hope to win. When or
shnized wage workers stand as unit
against organized capital, and demand
their rights of the captains Of industry.
scabs will find no place in the work shops
OF the nation, in fact, the word scab will
nave become obsolete. For countless
centuries individual selfishness has been
crushing Individual rights under the ing
Gcrnaut of avarice and greed, the young
and strong being moved down like grass
IN the battlefield of competition; while
the weak and helpless ones are being
slowly starved to death in factory. mine
and sweat shops, until youth and love and
nope are dead. The condition of the
wage worker today is worse than that of
chattei slave century ago, because
the chattel slave s master gave his slaves
food and shelter all the year round. but
when the w:ge worker OF today is out of
work, starvation, eviction or prison cell
confronts him unless he cnGs the struppla
in suicide 8 grave
Who IS to blame for this state of
things? 1t is the souless money grubber or
the brainless toiler who stands ready to
be Grubbed? Wendell Phillips, the great
abolitionist, in one of his speeches n
half century ago said: e'Men do not
get Freedom, they take it; pcaceably if
the can, forcibly if they must.
Freedom is the birthright of every
human and every human may possess
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-13
HELP THE CAUSE

We ask you to advance he interests or
LN'S paper IN the future This can be
conc without any expense on your part.
nat 49, other than the price of the sub
ser'ption. You can help wonderfully if
you Will endcavor to get others Interested
IN the paper and will talk it over with
your merchant. This paper compares IA
vorahiy with any paper published in the
ihpor heid- Still it can be improved and
your proper support along these lines will
make improvements possible In no other
PhPcr can you get the matter of special
interest t" lou before the publis. Make
that public larger by interesting your
friends The more people outside the
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-13
FIGHT ON THE
STEEL TRUST
Opened by the Presentation of
Charges Of lllegality to the
President by A. F. of L.

The American Federation of Labor,
through committee headed by Samuel
Gomners, James . Council and other Ia.
Dor leaders, have carried it's fight against
the United States Steel Corporation to
president TAFT. The committee precent-
ed to the President 4 formal paper in
which they set forth fourteen different
charges OF iuegality against the Steel
Corporation and asked Tor an immediate
investigation OF the trust, which they
claim IS operating i'll defiance OF the
United States statutes.
The President promised to take the
matter up with the Secretary of Com
MERGE and Labor and with Labor Com
missioner NeilI-
The hrst charge against the Steel Cor
Poratloh IS that 1t is an illegal combina-
ton existing in defiance of the Sherman
antitrust law. The labor leaders claim
that IL the government officials will, az
they have done in the cases OF the Stan
dard Oil company and the Tobacco
Trust, present to a competent court the
facts concerning the Steel CORPORATION
decision against the corporation logi-
cally would follow
1t Is not to be doubted,'' runs the
document presented to the President.
that the law and courts can reach this
monopoly even if it's annual revenue is
counted III the hundreds of millions of
collars. It's power of wealth must not be
permitted to paralyzc the arm of the
law
1t 10 charged that this so-callcd "'Great
American Industry founded upon the
tarlh for the protection of American la
Dor from the competition of the pauper
labor of Europe is speedily and effectu-
all American 1.hor sL;lIoI -,
unskliled, from its employment, and has
again and again advertised that s'Syr-
lans, Poles and Roumanians are PREFER
ed as its employees.
1t is charged that the Steel Corpora-
ton mot only degrades labor by low
wages and a tyvelve.hour dav- but don;o.
a day of rest by enforcing work seven
Gays IN the week; that it ..tyrannical-
~ prevents he organization of its work
ers to elevate the standard of living. and
SURPRISES and prevents free speech and
public meetings;' that it ssboxcotts
American labor and has enforced decraas
OF Punishment from communities whore II
dominates -
In conclusion it is charged that sthe
oteel Corporation is organized illegally,
dominant and defiant, with no resnec+
1or legal rights and human rights. and
with brutal Indifference as TO human ca
paclty for endurance and for deaths and
injuries of its toilers; that its con+inroa
existence and ue+boSS ,-o
only to labor, but to the business NOR
outside of its baneful power and inhu-
ence.''
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-13
FOR A MERE LIVING

Yesterday four laborers in the employ
of the Sugar Trust were each sentenced to
year s Imprisonment on BlackwelI's Is.
land for their part in the scale fivinp
fraud, says the New York Call wbiIc
they were working for the Sugar Trust
the'r pay was SIS week and in addition
'hey cach received 50 n week for their
work IN stealing from the government
and fnttcning the earnings of the trust.
The sentence is undoubtedly n Ieuient