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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28

- BUTTER AND EGGS.
FURNISHED by The ae,s Gontinentai Creamery
n, Y. EGGS S3GS4c, -,1
n. Y. 5siEasoc; EIglln, zoe: n'as0 &c;
City Market House ope
EGGS-Fresh country, candIed 97c
P9ULT Il ana ibs he 1ac &C. light
Toms. lie. Ducks f. F. F.. lie; Geese Gee o ~
81 pigeons ON In in doz lots z5c per p1 doz eOc; old
10. / RABBITS-Per doz, Soc: dressed
ra GTfNsE AS Per d H,al.. $3.50.
BUTTER-Pacl1ing- stock pesr,bT TO-.
Dairy butter in jars and pound nri mrs;
WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRonrrcr
FURNISHED n BY SAND and P 81 LIZ whOlesais
BANANAs--Mediun sized lunches ns-
bunch. g o19S g nar large 5unehes Per per
1IMERfA GRAPEs-Per pba bI' Sc so Son
Bi5iox APPLEs-Fancy York Imner,,,s
per box, sl-5o; Fancy Ben Davis. per box
SEC; Fancy 1 Eoman ne Beha o per box.
Ga Eu a per box, Sis: Fancy Wjn Faney
per box, $1-75; Fancy Arkansas BI9ct2s'
per box, s2oO' fancy Missouri Pippins.
ps JONATHAN APPLEsLPer box soon
CALIFORNIA LEMONS-Per box. "a IN
F FASR4f GRAPE FRu 1T, e r0q poS
'si C1RfsAANSBERRIEs- Arbutns
Dbl, $3.50; Fancy Mcfarland. per bbI"S
80 BOxED CRANBERRIEs- hoy :, N
per box in box lots, $500; Fancy Jerseys'
PC CATiFORNIA oUINCEs-Per boz nz
PACKAGE FIGS-Per box. II cartons
'O PACKAGE DATEs-Per. box, s2n
HALLOWI DATES-Per 1b., &c.
'cc;ocANUTs-Per sack. original, $3.50.
per doz.. S5c- '
YsTERs-standards. per can. a5c.
New New YORK. Extra Selects per cam cam. z &c:
ards. per gallon. $50: New YORK PIaf,
Selects, per gal, l;SO; New York Extra
per gal, 500; Quart Eads, Extra Seiects'
gal, $1.65; Baltimore Standards, gal $1 AZ
acknowledgements. per bunch, aoc:
Jq Hdg II. pPeNT 6 bunch 6,AIBsfR;AcE-pa,
Grated. $1.50-
SWEET PoTATOEs-Per bu., 500.
TABLE POTATOES-Per bu., Sc.
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate, sl.5o
o EANGY IH SI, J 4 RED GLOBE
WHITE ONIONS-Per bu., 81. 40
CALIFORNIA CAULIFLOWER Per
SOC; beets, per bu;. 75c: parsnips. per bu.
s5c; carrots, per bu.. soc; Rutabagas, per
h.. 11zc; Hubbard squash. per h.. 11kc
CHEESE-L. H: cheese. per lb., 1SI5c:
lbs. per ID. lie: Wis white 90 ii bs.' per- -
h., lie; New Wisconsin Brick, per III
nc; Block Swiss. % to so lbs. each. per
h.. lei.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
DROP OF SO FEET.
Kills a French Aviator and His Pas
Senger.

Issy-Les- MolineauX, France, Dec. %
M. Laffort, the French aviator, and
NJ. Pola a passenger, were instantly
killed when the formers machine fell
from a height of so feet today. Laffort
was preparing to start for Brussels in
competition for the Automobile clubs
prize for a flight with a passenger
from Paris to Brussels and return. A
big crowd was present to witness the
ascension. To entertain the spectators
and test his machine I4affort circled
above the aviation field several times.
Suddenly the steering gear damned
and the aeroplane dropped to the
ground. The occupants we're caught in
the wreckage and were dead before aid
could reach them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
New York Produce Market.

New YORK, Dec. N.-BUTTER-Mark
easy. Creamery, third to first, 23@2Sc;
process. second to special 2O@25c.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk, September quality, specials. 15s40
17Hc; ditto fancy, bic; ditto choice, 1870
1514c; ditto October quality, fine. 14q141sc;
skins, 201212e.
EGGS-Market barely steady. State.
Pennsylvania and nearby gathered white,
36@4Sc; ditto hennery brown, fancy, 40c;
refrigerator, first in local storage, 2312@
24c: ditto second. 221a@2Sc
POULTRY = Alive, steady; western
chickens, 12d121zc fowls, 131ad14c; turkeys,
140D1Sc. Dressed easy; western chickens,
111a@1Sc; fowls, l114@15e; turkeys, 16q23c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28

kansas City, Dec. 2.-CATTL.E.,R
ceipts 5000, including 400 southeTns. en- Mar az.
ket steady Native steers, S4ioQo.oo'
Southern steers, $4.5O@6o0; southern COWS,
ssoa4sO native COWS and /. h nee S Slls
&c soS,i *. calves "a 00lDS.50 western
Steers, s459G6.0o; western cows; 500 40
HOGSEReceipt 5000 Market W W az;
Rl1k of sales, $7.75@7 s21s; heavy; =: s9on
rs: packers and butchers, Si-foU'.oo'
SHEEP-Receipts 6.o0o. Market c stea sS;
we.bers and yearlings, s5.75qo.2; fed
western ewes. S3.0oq3-So
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Six Vacancies on U. of p. Board.

Philadelphia, Dec 28.-The resigna-
ton of DIR. S. Weir Mitchell as trus-
tee of the University of PENNSYLVANIA,
which has just been made public,
makes six vacancies the board of trus-
tees will have to fill at it's meetings
next year. Three of the vacancies were
caused by death and three by resigna-
ton. DIR. Mitchell has been a mem Der
of the board for 35 years. His reason
for leaving the board has not been
made public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28

brook and each of the men wore q
suit of the stolen underwear. Tne
Overlook officials were notified of the
arrest and will come to Topeka this
evening and will try to identify the
men. When the Mexicans were ar
rested, they were in company with
Jesus Elisco, who was taken to the
station on a charge of gun toting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY.
Two Mexicans We're Wearing Some of
the stolen Clothing.

Francisco Mendoza and Juan Mar
tinez were arrested late Tuesday night
on charge of participating in the
Overlook robbery The men were
wearing two evercoats stolen from the
Kanerai merchandise store in Over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28

New York, Dec;so Is 2stsp = 4. ca1aT;
fural % test S3S6; molasses, 50 test,
sail Refined sugar steady No , 1s,Lc.
COFFEE-Spot, quiet; Rio NO. q i07sc'
Santos November. l31sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
Topeka Markets.

FURNISHED by the Chas Wolff Packing
Co.. yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs, thin SowS or hogs
weighing less than 10 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finfsh he'd,
we cannot use half fat stuff. We give
below prices effective at once until fur-
Their notfce.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
Topeka Hide Market
fluctuations furnished by James z. Sn,t,n
Hide Co.. los East Third St.l
Topeka, Kan, Dec. Is.


GREEN CURED o.
Hides-Natives, short haired No. 1 a.
No. 2 SC: side brands, over 40 flat ~ ~
Sc side brands under 40 flat M
&c: bulls and stays. No. 1, Sc; No =
&c: bulls side branded, flat, No. 10.
green salt cured glue. flat, No. / 51Ic.
green salt cured, deacons, each 5oSs315S~cs
sIunks each. 25015c. s'S'
Green uncured hides 11kc less than Same
Green frozen hides are No. 2
Green half cured. SIC less than curaa
Horse hides. green No. 2 s2.75Ss %:
hides. 75cQS1.50: sheep pelts. green SSSS aSx
sI.00; dry. according to wool. per ib.. 81
TAL.LLSoWxxNo,s o !; &c: No. 2. SC.
heavy, 1Sc; dry flint culIs i0c. dr. H ~,
heavy. Qs lbs. and up). l4c; dry salt. li Ell
(under is lbs). 12c;- dry sheep belts sSSfo nt
WOOL-Heavy fine. 10Dl2c: ColoTg.Iggco'
New Mexico. Utah and Texas. I5sS o:
medium, 14@1ec: light fine. 1366I4c: hesavuvs
fine. 1O012c: Missouri. Iowa and siroiisyy.
clothing. 16q1Sc; low and braid. i4SsIsn.
light fine and fine medium. 14016c: hesvv'
fine. 10Ql2c: Kansas. Nebraska and DIX.
hona: Bright medium 14a16c: DARK 49,
iuzn. 12014c: light fine. 12614c eo-
Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard. corner Kan.
sas ave-. and Curtis St
WHEAT--No. .. sUdS5c. a.
NEW CORN-Ssc.
/. OATS-30c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
C1,,caro live stock Market.

Chicago, Dec. LE-Recelpts
estimated at 1900 Market s stead ~
western steers, s4.00d5 80; stockers and
feeders So. 4Od5. 80; cows and heifers, s2.5oq
o. - estimated at 5000
Market slow. Light. 81 .60aS. 90: mixed II ed
S65dSoO heavy: s76oq80o; rough s T., S. ;iss
r. :'S Ss5GS.cS: bulk of sales. S7.sOa7.eo
SHEEP-Receipts estimated "a 1e1 at at 1S: sst
Market steady Native $1,000 90 IVES eas
naive e 81 25G6.5o; western, s4.75q6; 50,
Daily MOVEMENT, OF OF h pEoRioS shin
ments &c. 200 bushels. s,,,,,
CoRN~Receipts, 715.ooO bushels snip
ments, sos. 700 bushels; NTH ,e
Of Contract grade; corn sol cars, with 10
of contract GRADE oats AZ 2 cars aa5icaeo Min
,eaDoi;s and Duluth today were Al cars,
compaTed with AL cars last week and Az
cars the corresponding day year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28

enable them to devote their time TO
TINS suit 50 We had this one dismissed
to expedite the other.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
Cotton Market.
Kansas city Live stock Market.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 2S.-CoIION-
Market steady, 13e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
Kansas CITY Producc Market

EIBS-
Jan. ...........1 10. 321A 1895 1920 1o.271s
May ........-.. 9.S71a $50 80 9.70-72
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
Kansas CITY Live Stock Sales.

rTha Following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards, kansas
CITY, and reported over long dlstancs
CLAY. Robinson & Co.. live stock commits
sion merchants. with offices at all mar
ketS.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28

Kansas City. Dec 2S.-CATTLE-Re-
.eipts 5000 head. Market steady to strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
TWO KILLED, so HURT.
Cars Collide on Intercity Viaduct at
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Dec. 2S.-Two persons
were killed and more than fifty hurt,
four probably fatally, in a street car
collision on the Intercity viaduct be-
tween here and Kansas City, Kan,
Ia CT nj OIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
Topeka Grain NIarket

FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard. corner Kan.
sas ave. and Curtis St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, Dec. IS.
Open Hign Low Close
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-16

well handled. Rep-gnant as it is, we
must handle it."
/ experienced no great enthrsiss -:
at the trend of events, and Mr.. Cal
houn smiled at me cynically as he
went on. 81 see you don't care for
this sort of commission. At least,
this is no midnight interview. You
shall call in broad daylight on the
Sonora Yturrio. If you and my daugh-
ter will take my coach and four to-
morrow, / think she will gladly re-
ceive your cards. Perhaps also she
will consent to take the air of Wash
ington with you. In that case, she
might drop in here for an ice. In
such case, to conclude, may perhaps
be favored with an interview with
that lady. l must have Van Zandt's
signature to this treaty which you
see here!"
But these are Mexicans, and Van
Zandt is leader of the Texans, their
most bitter enemies!"
Precisely. All the less reason why
Sonora Yturrio should be suspected"
81 am not sure that grasp all this,
Mr.. Calhoun"
Perhaps not. You presently will
know more. What seems to me plain
is that, since we seem to lose val
liable ally in the Baroness Won Ritz,
we must make some Offset to that
loss. If England has one woman on
tho Columbia we must have another
on the Rio Grande!"
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BUT YET woman.
Woman turns every man the wrong side
out,
And never gives to truth and virtue that
Which simpleness and merit purchaseth.
shakespeare.
On the day following my last inter-
view with Mr.. Calhoun, had agreed
to take my old friend DR.. Won Ritten-
hofen upon short journey among
the points of interest of our city, in
order to acquaint him somewhat with
our governmental machinery and to-
put him in touch with some of the
sources of information to which he
would need to refer in the work upon
which he was now engaged. We had
spent a couple of hours together, and
were passing across the capitol, with
the intent of looking in upon the de-
when all at once, as we crossed the
corridor, felt him touch my arm.
Did you see that young LADY," he
asked me- "She looked at you, yess?"
l was in the act Of turning, even as
he spoke. Certainly had | been alone
l would have seen Elizabeth, would
have known that she was there.
1t was Elizabeth, alone, and hurry
ing away! Already she was approach
ing the first stair. In a moment she
would be gone. sprang after her by in
stinct, without plan, clear in my mind
only that she was going, and with her
all the light q the world; that she
was going, and that she was beautiful,
adorable; that she was going, and that
she was Elizabeth!
AS / took few rapid steps toward
her, / had full opportunity to see that
no grief had preyed upon her comeli-
ness, nor had concealment fed upon
her damask cheek. Almost with some
resentment l saw that she had never
seemed more beautiful than on this
morning. The costume of those days
was trying to any but a beautiful
woman; yet Elizabeth had a way of
avoiding extremes which did not ap-
peal to her individual taste. Her frock
now was all in pink, as became the
gentle spring, and the bunch of sill
very ribbons which futtered at her
belt had quite the agreeing shade to
finish in perfection the cool, sweet pic
ture that she made. Her sleeves were
pulled widely, and for the lower arm
were opened just sufficiently. Shs
carried a small white parasol, with
pinked edges, and her silken mitts,
light and dainty, matched the clear
whiteness of her arms. Just AS she
reached the top of the broad marble
stairs, spoke.
Elizabeth"
Seeing that there was no escape,
she paused now and turned toward
me. / have never seen a glance like
hers.
How do you do?" she remarked.
Her voice was all cool white enamel
She was there somewhere, but /
Ito be continued.)
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while supposed to be under our flag
II | should add that one of the repre-
sentatives of the Mexican legation
had been discovered in handing over
to England certain secrets of this
country and of the Republic of Texas
why, then, what answer, think you,
sonora, Mexico, would make to me?"
'But Senior Calhoun does not mean
does not dare to say"
II do dare it; 1 do mean it! l can
tell you all that Mexico plans, and all
that Texas plans. All the secrets are
out; and since we know them, we pur-
pose immediate annexation of the Re-
public Of Texas! Though it means
war, Texas shall be oursi This has
been forced upon us by the perfidy Of
other nations"
you seek war, Senior Secretary!
MY people say that your armies are
In Texas now, or will be-"
"They are but very slightly in ad-
vance of the truth, sonora" said Cal
houn grimly. For me, do not be.
Heve in war when war can be averted
But suppose 1t could be averted? Sup
pose the Sonora Yturrio herself could
avert it? Suppose the sonora could
remain here still, in this city which
she SO much admires? A lady of so
distinguished beauty and charm is
valuable in our society here"
He bowed to her with stately grace.
If there was mockery in his tone, she
could not catch it; nor did her search
ing eyes read his meaning.
"See," he resumed, "alone, l am
helpless in this situation. If my gov
eminent is offended, l cannot stop the
course of events. l am not the SEN
ate; l am simply an officer in our ad-
mintstration-a very humble officer of
his excellency our president, Mr..
Tyler"
My lady broke out in a peal of low
ripping laughter, her white teeth
cleaning. 1t was, after all, somewhat
difficult to trif1e with one who had
been trained in intrigue all her life.
Calhoun laughed now in his own
quiet way. 1--WE shall do better if we
deal entirely frankly, sonora" said he
Let us then waste no time. Frankly,
then, it would seem that, now the
Baroness Won Ritz is of the scene, the
Sonora Yturrio would have all the bet
ter title and opportunity in the affec.
tons of-well, let us say, her own
husband"
She bent toward him now, her lips
open in slow smile, all her subtle
and dangerous beauty unmasking it's
batteries. The impression she con-
yeyed was that Of warmth and of
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spotted shadows such as play upon
the leopard's back, such as mark the
wing of the butterfly, the petal OF
some flower born in a land of heat
and passion. But Calhoun regarded
her calmly, his finger tips together
and spoke as deliberately as though
communing with himself at is bat
one thing, one very little thing"
"And what is that, senor?" she
asked at length.
The signature of Senior Van Zandt
attache for Texas, on this memoran
dunn of treaty between the United
States and Texas"
Bowling, he presented to her the
document to which he had earlier di
rected my own attention. 1--WE are
all well advised that Senior Van Zandt
is trafficking this very hour with Eng
land as against u.s." he explained. 1--WE
ask the gracious assistance of Sonora
Yturrio. In return we promise her
silence!"
Il can MOTT is impossible!" she ex
claimed, as she glanced at the pages
IL is our ruln-!
| mo, sonora said Calhoun sternly
"it means annexation of Texas to the
| United States. But that is not your
ruin. 1t is your salvation. Your coun.
try well may doubt England, even
England bearing gifts!"
Il have no control over Senior Van
Zandt-he is the enemy OF my coun.
try!" she began.
Calhoun now liked upon her the full
cold blue blaze of his singularly pene.
trating eyes. mo, senora," he said
sternly; "but you have access to my
friend Mr.. Polk, and Mr.. Polk is the
friend of Mr. Jackson, and they two
are friends of Mr.. Van Zandt; and
Texas supposes that these two, al
though they do not represent precise
ly my own beliefs in politics, are for
the annexation of Texas, not to Eng
land, but to America. There is good
chance Mr.. Polk may be president. If
you do not use your personal inf1u-
ence with him, he may consult politics
and not you, and so declare war
against Mexico. That war would cost
you Texas, and much more as well.
Now, to avert that war, do you not
think that perhaps you can ask Mr..
Polk to say to Mr. Van Zandt that
his signature on this little treaty
would end all such questions simply,
Immediately, and to the best benefit
of Mexico, Texas and the United
States? Treason? Why, sonora,
'twould be preventing treasoni"
Her face was half hidden by her
fan, and her eyes, covered BY their
deep lids, gave no sign Of heI
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thoughts. The same cold voice went
on:
You might, for instance, tell Mr..
Polk, which is to say Mr.. Van Zandt,
that if his name goes on this little
treaty for Texas, nothing will be said
to Texas regarding his proposal to
give Texas over to England. 1t might
not be safe for that little fact gen.
orally to be known in Texas as it is
known to me. We will keep it secret.
You might ask Mr.. Van Zandt if he
would value seat in the senate of
these United States, rather than a
lynching rope! So much do i value
your honorable acquaintance with Mr.
Polk and Mr.. Van Zandt, my dear
lady, that do not go to the latter and
demand his signature in the name of
his republican,, / merely suggest to
you that did you take this little treaty
for day, and presently return it to
me with his signature attached, l
should feel SO deeply gratified that I
should not ask you by what means
you had attained this most desirable
result! And l should hope that if you
could not win back the affections of a
certain gentleman, at least you might
win your own evening of the scales
with him."
Her face colored darkly. In flash
she saw the covert allusion to the
faithless Pakenham. Here was the
chance to cut him to the soul. She
could cost. England Texas! Revenge
made it's swift appeal to her savage
heart Revenge and jealousy, han
died coolly, mercilessly as weapons
those cost England Texas!
She sat, her fan tight at her white
teeth. 1T would be death to me if it
were known" she said. But still she
pondered, her eye alight with somber
fire, her dark cheek red in a woman's
anger.
But it never will be known, my
dear lady. These things, however,
must be concluded swiftly. We have
not time to wait. Let us not argue
over the unhappy business. Let me
think of Mexico as our sister republic
and our friend!" "a s~~
"And SUPPOSE I shall not do this
that you ask, senor?"
THAT, my dear lady, l do not sup
poss!"
You threaten, Senior Secretary"
"On the contrary, implore! Dear
lady, may we not conspire together
for the ultimate good of three repub-
lies, making of them two noble ones,
later to dwell in amity? Shall we not
hope to see all this continent swept
free of monarchy, held free, for the
peoples of the world?" /
For an instant, no more, she sat and
pondered. Suddenly she bestowed
upon him a smile whose brilliance
might have turned the head of an
other man. Rising, she swept him
curtsey whose grace ] have not seen
surpassed.
In return. Mr. Calhoun bowed to her
with dignity and ease, and, lifting her
hand, pressed it to his lips. Then, of
fering her an arm, he led her to his
carriage. l could scarce believe my
eyes and ears that so much, and of so
much Importance, had thus so easily
been accomplished, where all had
seemed so near to the impossible.
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BY EMERSON HOUGH
SFSRicSiT l9oo By boBBS- r1ERRfLL ca

WIN NOT see you offer him one word
of insult Quarrel with me if you
like! You will gain no votes here
now in any case, that is sure!"
Utterly Mortified at this, Mr.. Polk
fumbled with his hat and cane, and
very red in the face, bowed himself
out, still mumbling, Mr. Calhoun ri
sing and bowling his adeaux.
My chief dropped into his chair
again. For a moment he looked at me
directly. Nick" said he at length
slowly, you have divided the Demo.
cratic party. You split that party,
right then and there"
Never" I protested; "but if 1 did,
twas ready enough for the division.
Let it split, then, or any party like it,
If that is what must hold it together!
/ will not stay in this work, Mr.. Gal
houn, and hear you vilifed Plat
forms!"
"Platforms!" echoed my chief. His
white hand dropped on the table as he
still sat looking at me. But he will
get you some time, Methodist" he
smiled. "Jim Polk will not forget"
Let him come at me as he likes!"
! fumed
At last, seeing me so wrought up,
Mr.. Calhoun rose, and smiling, shook
me heartily by the hand
"Of course, this had to come one
time or another" said he 1.-THE split
was in the wood of their proposed
platform of bluff and insincerity
What do the people say?'. asks Jim
Polk. What do they Think asks
John Calhoun. And being now, in
Gods providence, chosen to do some
thinking for them, have thought"
He turned to the table and took up
. long, folded document, which l saw
was done in his cramped hand and
with many interlineations. Copy this
Sut fair for me tonight, Nicholas"
said he. This is our answer to the
Aberdeen note. You have already
learned its tenor, the time we met
Mr.. Paksnhaam With Mr.. Tyler at the
Wits House
I grfined. "Shall we not take it
across direct to Mr.. Blair for publica-
tlQn in bis Globe?"
Mr.. Calhoun Smiled rather bitterly
at this jest. The hostility of Blair to
the Tyler administration was fact
rather more than well known
"'Twill all get into, Mr.. Folks news
paper fast enough" commented he at
last. HE gets all the news of the
Mexican ministry"
"Ah, you think he cultivates the
Dona Lucrezia, rather than adores
her!"
Il know it! One-third of Jim Polk
may be human, but the other two
thirds is politician. He will f1atter
that lady into condolences. She is well
nigh distracted at best, these days,
what with the fickleness of her hus'
band and the yet harder abandonment
by her old admirer, Pakenham; so
Polk will cajole her into disclosures,
never fear. In return, when the time
comes, he will send an army of occu-
patton into her country! And all the
while, on the one side and the other,
he will appear to the public as a
moral and lofty-minded man.
IF we temporarily lack the Bar
oness Won Ritz to add zest to our