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His had been a mad fancy, q foolish
fancy, a fancy of which-for how many
years rolled between him and the girl,
and how iHany things done, suffered
seen-he should have known the out
come. But 1t had mastered him slow
ly, not so much against his will as
without his knowledge; until he had
awakened one day to find himself pos
sessed of a madness, the more power
full because he was no longer young.
By and by, for q certainty, the mans
sense of duty, the principles that had
ruled him SO long, would assert them
selves. He would 90 back to the Bal
tic lands, the barren. s%now-bitten lands
of his prime, a grayer, older, more
somber-but not an unhappy man.
Something Of this he told himself as
he paced up and down the gloomy
chamber, while the flame Of the candle
crept steadily downward. 1t must be
midnight; 1t must be 2. 1t must be 3 in
the morning. The loopholes, when he
stood between them and the candle,
were growing gray; the birds were be-
ginning to chirp. Presently the sun
would rise, and through the narrow
windows he would see its beams flash
ing on the distant water. But the win
dows looked northwest and many
hours would pass before the ray would
strike into the dungeon.
The candle was beginning to burn
low and it seemed a pity to light an
other with the daylight peering in. But
II he did not he would lack the means
to light his fire. And he was eager to
do without the fire as long as possible.
He was cold now, but he would be
colder by and by and his need Of the
fire would be greater.
From that the time wore YEARLY on
to the breakfast hour. The sun was
high now; the birds were singing
sweetly in the rough brakes and bram-
shining lake, Of which only the farther
end lay within his sight, three men
were fishing from a boat. He watched
them; now and again he caught the
tiny splash as they flung the bait far
out. So watching, with no thought or
expectation Of 1t, he fell asleep and
slept for five or six hours the sleep Of
which excitement had cheated him
through the night. In warmth, morn
ing and evening, night and day diff
fered little In that sunken room. Still
the air in 1t proflted a little by the
high sun; and he awoke, not only less
weary, but warmer. But alas! he
awoke also hungry.
He stood up and stretched himself,
and seeing that two-thirds Of the Sec
ond candle had burned away while he
slept, he was thankful hat he had lit
1t. He tried to put away the visions OF
hot bacon, cold round and sweet brown
bread that rose before him. He won
dered how far the plot would be car
ried, and thus mind got the better of
body, and he forgot his appetite in a
thought more engrossing.
Would she come? Every "a hours,
her letter said, q person would visit
him. Would she be the person? It
was wonderful it'll what interest. nay,
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1.-THE WILD GEESEA
* BY Stanley j. Weyman. y

with what agitation, he dwelt on this.
How would she look? How would she
bear herself? How would she meet his
eye? Would she shun his gaze, or
would she face 1t without finching,
with a steady color and smiling lipf If
the same when hours and days OF fast
ing had followed his cheeks, and given
to his ewes the glare which he had
seen in many a wretched PEASANTS eyes
in those distant lands? Would she
still be able to view his sufferings
without a qualm, and turn firm In her
cruel purpose, from the dumb plead
ing of his hunger?
God Forbid" he cried. All! God
Forbid"
And he prayed that, rather than have
that last proof of hardness Of heart,
he might not see her at all. Yet, so
weak are en- see her come, to see
how she bore herself, was now the one
hope that had power to tighten the
time. and keep at bay the attacks OF
hunger! He had tasted "a hours.
The thought possessed him to an ex-
traordinary extent. Would h come?
Or, having lured him into his enemies
power would she leave him to be treat
ed as they chose, while h lay warm
and safe in the house which his inter-
ference had saved for her?
On! cruel!
Then the very barbarity Of an action
so unwomanly suggested that, viewed
from her side. 1t must wear another
shape. What was the girl gaining? Re-
venge yes; yet, If they kept faith with
him, and the deed signed, let him go
free, she had not even revenge For the
rest, she lost by the deed. All that her
grandfather had meant for her passed
by 1t to her brother. To end herself
to stripping herself was not the part
of a selfish woman Even in her false
ness there was something magnani-
nous.
He was still staring dreamily at the
table when q shadow falling on the
table reused him. He lifted his eyes
to the nearest loophole, through which
the setting sun had been darting Its
rays a moment before. Morty O,Beirne
bending almost double-for outside, the
arrow slit was not more than two feet
from the ground-was peering In.
"Ye'll not have changed your quar-
tiers, Colonel" he said, in a tone of rail-
lery, which was assumed perhaps to
hide a real feeling Of shame. "Sure,
you're there, Colonel, safe e%nough?"
Eyes, l am here" Colonel John an
swered austerely. He did not leave his
seat at the table.
And as much at home as a mole in
a HILL" Morty continued. "And like
that same blessed little fellow In black
velvet that ! take my nat off to, with
lashlngs of time for thinking"
S much" Colonel John answered,
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SUGAR TRUST Men.
GET A YEAR EACH
Men Convicted of Defrauding
the Government Receive
Their Sentences.

New York, Jan. 12.-Four former
employees of the American Sugar Re-
filming company. convicted of under
weighing frauds, were sentenced TO one
years Imprisonment each by Judge
Martin in the United States circuit
court here today. The men sentenced
are Thomas Kehoe, Edward A. Boyle,
Patrick J. Hennessey and John nj.
Coyle.
The quartet were checkers on the
docks of the sugar refining company
in Williamsburg, where discovery was
made that the scales used to weigh
sugar imports had been tempered with.
AS a result of this discovery the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company re-im-
bursed the government to the extent
of more than $4,000. 900 for evaded
duties and employees of the company
were indicted for conspiracy.
The jury convicted Oliver Splitter,
the dock superintendent, and the four
men sentenced today. There was dis
agreement over the case Of James +.
B~endernagel. the cashier of the re-
hnery, one Of the defendants.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
AN UNwELCoME VISITOR.

A little before sunset on that same
day two men stood beside the entrance
at Morristown. They were staring at
a third. who. seated n~onchalantly upon
the horseback, slapped his boot with
his riding switch and made as poor a
show Of hiding his amusement as they
of masking their disgust. The man who
slapped his leg and shaped his lips to
a silent whistle was Major Payton. Of
the til. The men who ook at him
and cursed the unlucky star which had
brought him thither were Luke Asgil
and the McMurrough.
Faith and l should have thought"
Asgil said, with a clouded face, that
my presence here. major, and ], a JUS
tice-"
"True for you." Payton said with a
grin. -,
Should have been enough by tt
self, and the least taste more than
enough to prove the absurdity Of the
Castles story"
"True for you, again." Payton re-
piled. And amt l saying that but for
your presence here, n a friend Of
court that I'll not name, it's not your
humble servant this gentleman would
be entertaining"-he turned to the Nc
Murrough-'but half a company and q
sergeant's guard"
I'm allowing It.
you've no cause to do other"
mary a bit I'm denying it." Asgill
replied more amicably, and as far as
he could, he cleared his face. y"It's not
that you're not welcome. Not at all.
major! Sure, and I'll answer for IL.
my friend the McMurrough is glad
to welcome any English gentleman,
much more n Of your reputation"
Truth, and l am" the McMurrough
assented. But he la not Asgill's self
control, and his sulky tone belied his
words.
still come at an awkward time,
perhaps" Payton answered, looking
with a grin from one to the other.
Partly to tease Asgill, whom he did
not love h more because he owed
him money, n partly to see the rus
tic beauty whom, rumor had 1t, AS
gill was counting In the wilds, he had
volunteered to do with three or four
troopers otherwise q half company
would nave been sent to do. That
he could at the same time put his
creditor under an obligation and an
noy him, had not been the least part
Of the temptation, while no one at
Trales believed the story sent down
from Dublin.
Eth! An awkward time, perhaps" he
repeated, looking at the McMurrough.
Sorry, I'm sure, but"
I'd have entertained you better. I'm
thinking" James McMurrough said. "If
I'd known you were coming before you
came" f..
Continued Next Weekly
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NOBLE RED MAN SHOWS
INTENTION TO Be GOOD
Firewater Sale Is Suppressed
and One Tribe Quits
Gambling.

Washington, Jan. 10.~-"Uncle Sans
campaign for moral uplift" among his
asst army wards, which has been con :
tinued with undated vigor since 1t was
begun by the Roosevelt administration,
has been chiefly significant because Of
the almost total suppression of the sale
and use of "hrewater". among the
braves. AMI the consequent diminution
of warlike outbreaks on the reserva-
tions. a.
Annual reports of reservation super
in~tendentc attribute the success Of this
crusade to the cooperation between
state and federal authorities, which has
been more generally practiced during
the past year than ever before.
Washington officials evinced much
interest in the report to Assistant In
dian Commissioners Abbott that 700
Navajo Indians went recently to their
white father" superintendent and, sur
rendering an enormous stock Of gam
bling paraphernalia, enrolled their
anne alongside those Of the Simple
life" opponents.
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UNITED STATES MAKES
MANCHURIAN PROPOSAL

st. Petersburg, Jan. 10.-The Russian
foreign office has received q memoran-
dunn from the United States govern
ment proposing as a solution of the
Manchurian problem the naturalization
Of the railroads in Manchuria by their
sale to China, financed by an interna-
tional syndicate.
The United States invites Russian
participation In such a scheme. The
supervision Of the railroads would be
placed thereby In the hands of the pow
ers who would see that the lines were
conducted on a purely business basis
and not used for political or strategic
purposes.
In October last, when a meeting was
arranged at Hardin between Kokovsoff.
the --ussian minister of finance, and
Prince Ito, president of the privy coun-
Gil Of Japan, the sale of the Russian
railroad interests In Manchuria terri
tory was being seriously considered.
The success Of the present plan Is de.
pendent upon Japan's assent.
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Copyright. 1909. by Stanley j. weyman.)
CHAPTER xIX.-(Continued.)

At the end of two hours he reused
himself. He was very cold. and that
only could be mended by such exercise
as The size Of the prison permitted. lie
set himself to walk briskly up and
down. When he had taken q few turns,
however, he paused with his eyes on
the table. The candles? They would
serve him the longer II he burned but
one at a time. He extinguished three.
The deed? He might burn 1t and SO
put the temptation, which he was toe
wise to despise, out of reach. But he
had noticed In one corner a few half
charred fragments of wood, damp In
deed. but such as might be kindled by
coaxing. He would preserve the deed
Tor the purpose of kindling the wood;
and the fire. as his only luxury. he
would postpone until he needed 1t more
sorely. In the end the table and the
chairs-or all but one should IKE out
his fuel; and he would sleep. But not
yet.
He had no desire to die, and with
warmth he knew that he could put up
for . long time with the lack Of food.
Every hour during which he had the
against privation increased his chances;
1t was impossible to say what might
not happen with time. Uncle Ulick was
due to return in a week-and Bale. Or
~ AOAVAits 4Nay NAiSJ
must relent for their own sakes, II he
bore a stout heart and held out; for
until the deed was signed they dared
not let him perish.
That was a good thought. They
could put him on the rack, but they
dared not push the torment 50 far as
to endanger his life. He must tighten
his belt, he must exc out his fuel, he
must bear equally the pangs Of appe-
lite; after all, in comparison with the
perils and privations through which he
had passed on the cruel plains of east
ern Europe, and among q barbarous
people, this was a small thing.
Or 1t would have been a small thing
II that sadness of the heart which had
held him motionless SO long had not
still bowed his head upon his breast.
A small thing a few hours, a few days
even Of hunger and cold and physical
privation-no more! But when 1t was
overpast and he had suffered and was
free, to what could he look forward?
What prospect stretched beyond, save
one gray, dull and sunless, a homeless
middle age, an old age without solace?
He was wounded in the house Of his
friend and felt not the pain only, but
the sorrow. In q little while he would
remember that. IL he had not to take,
he had still to give; II he had not to
enjoy. he had still to 10. Already
shadowy plans rose before him.
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BANDITS MURDER
7 Two IN ROBBERY
Hold Up Kansas Resort and
Shoot Down Those Who
Resist Them.

Pittsburg. Kan, Jan. 12.-Robbers
,faided a resort known as Turner hall
in C%rowberg. a mining camp near here.
early today. and killed two men. One
other was wounded. and the robbers
escaped with 5000.
The dead:
FRANK ANSLINE.
GEORGE SMITH.
twenty men were In the place when
the robbers entered. These were forced
to line, UP and surrender their valu-
ables. Ansline and Smith resisted and
were shot down. Bert Turney ran to
their aid and was also shot. but will
recover. Ansline was killed instantly,
and Smith died a short time later.
Albert Cravens and Edward Alton
were arrested later on a street, charged
with the robbery. They are In jail at
Girard.
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DIR. COOK REPORTED
BY RELATIVE AS IN
SERIOUS CONDITION

New York, Jan. 10.-Another member
Of the Cook family-this time Mrs. Jo-
sephine Dudley, a sister Of the dis
credited explorers wife-made a state
ment last night. Mrs. Dudley says DIR.
Cook Is a ervoL wreck, unable to
think consecutively, and that the rea-
son he remains In hiding is that he
could not stand the strain Of further
controversy.
I'VE are praying" says Mrs. Dudley,
that he will soon recover so hat he
may come forward and defend himself.
Mrs. Cook is at her husbands side. She
loves him and trusts him. There has
been no quarrel; there never was any
trouble between them about money
Mrs. Dudley received a message yes
terday, she said, from Walter Lonsdale
DR.. Cooks secretary. dated Copenhagen
and reading as follows:
"Cable Fred's address at once. All
important. Must see him now"
The doctor has had a disheartening
relapse, she said, and 1t is important
that his ~iseclusion shall not be dis
turbed. She SAY she is aware Of the
Doctors whereabouts. but will. not ever
specify whether he is in this country
or abroad. =.
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STILL after SCALPS
OF FEDERAL JUDGES
Missouri Congressman on Trail
Of Messrs. Mcpherson and
Phillips.

Washington, Jan. misrepresentation
Murphy, Of Missouri, is trying to get
action On the resolution he offered In
the House directing an investigation Of
the official conduct Of Judge Philips, OF
the federal court in the western dis
trict of Missouri, and Judge Smith Nc
Pherson, Of the Iowa district.
At the extra session Of congress last
spring Mr.. Murphy made a speech in
the House in which he attacked the
judges, and then he offered the resolu-
ton. At that time the speaker had not
appointed a committee on the judi
ciary and he referred the resolution
to the committee on rules. which pig
eonholed 1t. Murphy now Is endeavor-
ing to have II referred to the judiciary
committee. If he can get 1t before that
committee he will arrange for a hear
ing and submit the evidence he a OBJ
tanned In support of his demand for an
investigation. He said today that he
had been collecting evidence more than
q year.
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De JANOM HEIRESS MAY
BE HIDING IN CHICAGO

Chicag go. Jan. 12.-Search for Rober-
ia De Janon, the 1~7-year-old heiress
OF Philadelphia, who disappeared from
her home with Frederick Cohen, a
waiter. IL days ago, was started here
today.
Following a telegram from the chief
Of police of Philadelphia, Captain
Wood, of the detective bureau. detailed
two men to make the search. The
couple is supposed to have arrived here
Friday, according to. the information
received
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REILLEY Is ARRAIGNED
FOR STEALING LETTER

New York. Jan. 12.-Thomas P.
Kelley. special Investigator Of the In
terstate Commerce commission, plead
ed not guilty today to a charge Of
having taken and published without
authority a letter written by Attorney
General Wickersham, bearing on the
American Sugar Refining company
prosecutions.
Reilley, who had spent Sunday in
the Tombs, was brought in handcuffed
to an Italian counterfeiter.
1t vas intimated today that further
steps will be taken to fix RESPONSE
bility for the appearance of the pur-
Joined papers in print.
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FAVORS PROBE
Of COST OF LIVING

Washington, Jan. 12.-President Taft
expressed to Senator Elkins, Of West
Virginia, today his hearty approval and
support Of the proposed investigation
into the high cost Of living, authorized
by a resolution Senator Elkins has
presented in the Senate. !.
Senator Elkins said the committee
Of inquiry probably would be increased
from five to seven members, as the
scope of the work would be heavy.
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OYSTER CONCERNS SUED {.
FOR AN ENORMOUS SUM

Mobile. Ala. Jan. 12.-News received
today from Gulf Port, Miss, says that
State Revenue Agent Writ Adams has
filed suit against the Dunbar, Lopez
& Dukate company, said to control all
the oyster packing factories in Missis-
sippi, claiming they owe the state PEN
altfes to the amount of S. 25, 900 for
forming a combination. The cembina-
ton is--safi no ffdve been formed in
September. 1908.
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GOVERNOR HUGHES IS
FOR THE INCOME TAX
He Advises New York Legisla.
ture to Ratify the Proposed
Amendment.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 10.-Governor
Hughes, In his annua message to the
legislature today, recommended the
ratification by hat body Of the income
tax amendment to the constitution Of
the United States.
The governor declared that the fed
eral government should have power to
levy such a tax, but declared that no
income tax law should ever be passed
which would subject an income from
state bonds OF other state securities to
taxation. Such a law, he said. would
give the government power to impair
the value Of such bonds.
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The governor Of the German colony
of Togo has ordered cats to be kept in
all the schools, hospitals, prisons and
other public buildings where natives
congregate. The order, according to
the African Mail, is contained in a de-
cree dealing with the danger OF the in
PRODUCTION of plague in Togo from the
British gold coast. DR.. Koch, the bac-
teriologist, has reported the successful
experiments made with cats for the
eradication Of rats In plague infected
and plague menaced harbors Of China.
In Hong-Kong orders have been issued
providing for the maintenance OF one
cat In every house.
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KING EDWARD BRINGS
PARLIAMENT TO END
New Legislative Body Is Sum.
moned to Meet on Feb
ruary 10.

London. Jan. 12.-The second parlia-
ment Of King Edwards reign came to
an end today. The ceremony Of disso-
luton was brief. Four privy council
lors attended at Buckingham palace,
where at 1880 this afternoon the king
signed the proclamation dissolving the
present and summoning a new parlia-
mept to meet on February Is.
Within an hour the royal writs had
been dispatched from the crown office
to every constituency of the United
Kingdom. The first elections will be
held Saturday.
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COLONEL TRIMBLE
DIES AT KEOKUK

Des Moines, Ia. Jan. 12.-Colonel III.
H. Trimble, aged IS. for many years
general counsel of the Burlington rail-
road at Keokuk, a distinguished vet
democratic worker. died Sunday night
at his home in Keokuk.
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LAKE STEAMER STUCK
FAST IN MICHIGAN ICE

Chicago, Jan. 10.-The steamer Puri-
tan, of the Graham & Morton line,
which sailed from here for Benton
Harbor. Mich, yesterday morning, is
fast in the ice 20 miles out in the
lake.
The Puritan was due at Benton Har-
Dor yesterday afternoon. Communica-
ton. was established by wireless tele-
graph today. The Puritan carried nc
passengers and Q crew Of about ~
man
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COMMISSION May
DISTRIBUTE CARS
Interstate Board Wins an
Important Point in the
Supreme Court.

Washington, Jan. 12.--The supreme
court Of the United States today de-
cided the various cases before 1t in
volving the power of the Interstate
Commerce commission to regulate the
distribution of railroad cars among
coal companies. unfolding the COM
MISSIONS power, but deciding the vari-
GUS cases. on their individual merits.
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THIRD ARBITER NAMED.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Professor B. III.
Meyer of Madison, Wis, today was de-
signated as the third arbitrator In the
controversy between the Illinois Rail-
road company and its telegraphers. The
board of arbitration will meet in the
federal building. Chicago, on January
-
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LIVE STOCK

Denver, Jan. 12.-Delegates are ar
irving for the 18th annual convention
Of the American National Live Stock
association, which opens tomorrow for
q three days session.
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EN-
PLUMS

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MPANY

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Tommy-Cthe preachers son)--I have
to be Just as good after Christmas as be-
tore.
Jimmy (the butchers boy)-why?
Tommy-Because my father always
gets ten or twelve pairs OF slippers at
Christmas. and he has to 1nd some use
FOR them.
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