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door from the other side. and How.
land seated himself again in the chair
beside the table Fifteen minutes lat
er the half breed returned hearing
with him ii good sized pack and two
gallon jug.
There is wood back of the stove.
m'seur. Here are food and water for a
week and furs for your bed Now
will cut those thongs about your
wrists"
"Do you mean to say you're going to
leave me here alone-in this wretched
PRISON." cried Rowland.
"Mon Dieu. is it not better than a
grave, m'seur? l will be back at the
end of week"
The door was partly open. and for
the last time there came to Howland's
ears the mourning howl Of the old dog
on the mountain top Almost threaten
ingly he lripped Croisset's arm.
"Jcan. if you don't come back what
will happen"
He heard the half breed chuckling.
You will die. m'Seur pleasantly and
| taking your own time at it. which is
much better than dying over a case ut
| dynamite hut | will come back.
mseur GoOdby"
| Again the door was closed and bolt.
ed. and the sound of CroiSset's foot
steps quickly died away beyond the
log walls. Many minutes passed be
fore Howland thought of his pipe or 8
| fire. Then shiveringly he went tt
seek the fuel which Jean had told hin
was behind the stove. The old ba!
stove was soon roaring with the tirt
which he built, and as the sOOthinf
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SYNOPSIS

Jack Rowland. engineer. sent to build
the Hudson BAY railroad. is appealed -"
for help by beautiful girl who writes
that she is mute and invites him to ac-
company her They are followed by Jean
Croisset. half breed
They go to her camp He Is attacked
and nearly killed by huge stranger. The
girl disappears Howls.nd hears her SPEAK
Croisset gives hin, the little Melee: IS
warning not to go north He goes
Howland again sees the girl who tells
him by note his life is in danger She
asks his forgiveness. Gregson and Thorne
are mere wrecks. of their former selves
Mysterious peEils threaten Howlanr
Tie girl visits him and confesses that sh
had lied to him She entreats him to re-
turn south
He tells her he loves her. Her name Is
Meleese She partly promises to tell him
why enemies seek his life
..owiand is lured to a mine. taken pris
oner and bound to box of dynamite
which is soon to be exploded.
He frees himself and prevents the ex
| plosion Meleese meets him again. refuse!
| to marry him and again lures him int
| the hands of enemies.
| Croisset takes Howland. his prisoner
| into the wilderness They are followed
| by Meleese Howland promises not to at
tempt to escape.
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THE HOUSE OF THE RED DEATH
m >LFWAY down the ridge a
low word from Croisset
pE06WA stopped the engineer. Jean
G0y had toggled his team with
stout length of babeesh on the noun
tain top, and he was looking back when
Howland turned toward him The
sharp edge Of the part of the noun
tain from which they were descending
stood out in clear cut line against the
sky. and on this edge the six dogs 'h
the team sat squat on their hauncheo
sieut and motionless. like strangely
cared gargoyles placed there to guard
the limitless plains below. Howlano
took his pipe from his mouth as be
watched the staring interest OF Crois-
set. From the man he looked up again
at the dogs There was something IN
their sphinxlike attitude. in the move
less reaching of their muzzles out into
the wonderful starlit mystery Of the
still night. that filled him with an in
| definable sense Of awe. Then there
! came to his ears the sound that had
stopped Croisset "a low. moaning
whine which seemed to have neither
beginning nor end. but which was
borne in on his senses as though 1t
were a part of the soft movement of
/ the air be breathed-a note of infinite
sadness. which held him startled and
without movement, as it held Jean
Croisset. And just as he thought that
the thing had died away the wailing
came again. rising higher and higher.
until at last there rose over him
single long howl that chilled the blood
to his very marrow. 1t was like the
wolf howl Of that FIRST night he had
looked on the wilderness. and yet un'
like it. In the first it had been the CRY
of the savage. of hunger. of the unend
ing deso.ation of life that had thrilled
him In this it was death. He stood
shivering as Croisset came down tt
him, his thin face shining white IN thu
starlight. There was no other sount
save the excited beating of life In theil
own bodies when Jean spoke.
"M'seur. our dogs howl like tina
only when some one is dead or abou
to die" he whispered. 1T was Woon
ga who gave the cry. He has lived TO
eleven years. and I have never know
him to fail"
There was an uneasy CLEAN in hi
eyes.
81 must tie your hands. m'seur.
But | have given you my Wort
Jean"
Your hands. m'seur. There Is a
ready death below Us In the plain. or
is TO come very soon. must tie yot
hands
Rowland thrust his wrists benin
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II I think that it Is likely to happen
again There are others who would
kill you knowing that 1t has happened
but once But you must stop this talk.
m'seur If you persist | shall put the
rawhide over your mouth again"
And if object-fight?"
You have given me your word OF
honor. Up here in the big SHOWS the
keeping of that word is our first law.
If you break it will kill you"
.'Good Lord. but you're cheerful
companion" exclaimed Rowland.
laughing in spite Of himself. DO
you Lnow, Croisset, this whole situ-
ton has good deal of humor as
well as tragedy about it l must be
most important cuss. whoever l am.
Ask me who am. Croisset."
"And who are you. m'seurT
81 don't know, Jean. Fact, l don't
used to think that was . most am
bilious young cub in a big engineering
establishment down in Chicago. But
guess l was dreaming. Funny dream.
wasn't it? Thought l came up here to
build road somewhere through these
/ infernal-no, | mean these beautiful
snows-but my mind must have been
wandering again. Hello! Are you go
ing to start so soon?
Right away. .m'seur," said Croisset,
who was stirring up the dogs. will
you walk and run or ride!
Walk and run, with your permis-
sion''
"You have 1t, m'seur. but If you at
tempt to escape must shoot you. Run
on the right of the dogs, even with me.
l will take this side"
Until Croisset stopped again in the
middle of the afternoon Howland
watched the backward trail for the
appearance of the second sledge, but
there was no sign of it. After their
second meal the journey was resumed
and by referring occasionally to his
compass Rowland observed that the
trail was swinging gradually to the
eastward Long before dusk exhaus
, ton compelled him to ride once more
, on the sledge. Croisset seemed tire
, less, and under the early glow of th'
stars and the red moon he still lei
. on the worn pack until at last it stop
ped OH the summit Of mountainous
!, ridge, with a vast plain stretching
!, into TIE north as far as the eye coul'
see through the white gloom. Th
half breed came back to where How
= land was seated on the sledge.
: I'VE are going but little farthe1
:. mseur," he said Il must replace th
:, rawhide over your mouth and To
thongs about your wrists. ! am sorr!
: but | will leave your legs free"
Thanks" said Howland. But rea
!. ly it is unnecessary, Croisset. al
properly subdued to the fact that fat
: Is determined to play out this interes
;. ing game of ball with me. and. no lonI
: er knowing where l am. promise yo
!. to do nothing more exciting th;'
" smoke my pipe If you will allow me
! go along peaceably at your side
Croisset hesitated.
:. You will not attempt to escape al
: you will hold your tOngue?' he asked
: "Yes"
Jean drew forth his revolver and d
: liberately cooked it.
Bear in mind. m'seur. that l VI
: kill you if you break your word Y
=. may go ahead"
- And he pointed down the side Of &
= mountain.
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fumes of his pipe impregnated the
damp air of the room he experienced
sensation OF comfort which was 10
strange contrast to the exciting hap
penings Of the past few days
He laughed aloud and began pacing
back and forth across the rOtted foot
of his prison And then flush burned
in his face and lis eyes glowed rs
he thought Of MeeeSe In spite Of
himself she had saved him from his
enemies. and he blessed t,rnisset fo,
having told him the meaning of this
flight into the north Once again she
had betrayed him. hut this time II was
to save his life. and his heart Ieaped IN
Joyous faith at this proof of her love
for him He believed that he under
stood the whole scheme now Even
his enemies would think him dead
They would leave the WekuSko. and
after IA time. when il WAS safe for him
to return, he would be given his free
dom
With the passing of the hours gloom
Ter thoughts shadowed these anticipa-
tions. In some mysterious way Me
leese was closely associated with those
who sought his life. and if they dsap
peared she would disappear with
them He was convinced of that.
And then-could he find her again:
Would she go into the south TO civil
Hzatiun-or deeper into the u.atraveled
wildcrnesses of the north: In answer
| to his question there flashed through
| bis mind the words of Jean Croisset.
| "M'seur. | know of hundred men
between Attabasca and the bay who
| would kill you for what you have
said Yes. she would 80 into the
north. Somewhere III that vast desc
lation of which Jean had spoken be
would find her. even though he spent
half of his life in the search.
II was past midnight when he spread
out the furs and undressed for he'd
With the breaking of day the hours
seemed of interminable length. For
time he amused himself by searching
|
room. but he found nothing of interes
beyond what he had already discov
cred, He examined the door whicl
Croisset had barred on him and CAV
up all hone of escape in that direction
He could barely thrust his arm
through the aperture that opened on
on the plague stricken cabin.
In no situation had he displayed tn
white feather: at no time had he fe
a thrill of fear. His courage and recf
lessness had terrified MeIeese. had a!
tonished Croisset And yet what ha
he done: From the beginning. fror
, tbe moment he fi-st placed his foot
the Chinese cafe. his enemies had hei
the whinhand He had hean con
pelIed TO play a passive part Up
!. the roint Of the ambush on the W.
s. knsko trail he might have found SON
vi, ,;cation for himself. But this e.
: nerience with Jean Croisset-it WI
enough to madden him. now that
!, was alone. to think about II. WI
had he not taken advantage OF Jca
!, as Jackpine and the Frenchman n'
taken advantage OF him!
He saw now what he might ma
dome Somewhere. not very far tack.t
sledge CARRYING Meleese and !ackpi
had turned into the unknown IN
fwo were alone Why had he not ma
Croisset a prisoner. instead OF ailow'
himself to he Gagged up Ike wea
: ling: He swore aloud as there on"
~ on him more and more realizati
" of the opportunity he had lost At
:. point of a gun he could have fore
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Basis Of His 6eIief.

Sillicus-Do you believe in long en-
gagements? Cynicus-Surc The longer
q man is engaged the less time lie has
to be married - Philadelphia Record.
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fro BE coNTINCED.i
Proof Positive.

Madge-Do you tl.in., iia really loved
you: Marjorie I'm sure le did. dear
When | refused him hp wen; and mar
ried the very first girl he happened 10
meet. New York Times.
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Not This Side Of Eden.

VIII not the world ever produce
great artist in the form of tailor who
can make clothes to harmonic with
the pocketl:ook? p Nashville Banner
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Enioyed Moving

Weeks once knew man VINO reat-
" enioyed moving. Seeks don't ne
lieve II Weeks-lt's fact. You see,
be lived In hOuseb0at.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
MURRAY LIKELY To
HOLD HIS POSITION
Rumor That Comptroller of
Currency Is on Headsman's
List Is Premature.
SENATE HAS SOME SAY
Cause Will Have to Be Sub
mitted if the Executive
Takes Action.
SENATE HAS SOME SAY

BEVERLY, Mass. Sept. 15.--rhe presI-
dent and Mrs. Taft returned to Beverly
tonight from Millbury, where the presi-
dent celebrated his fifty-ffth birthday
with his aunt. Miss Della Torrey.
Miss Torrey. Miss Helen Taft and MT.
and Mrs, c. r, TAFT, came hack with
the president Miss Torrey will visit at
Paramatta, tho Taft cottage, for several
days.
The president. tired after his long
motor ride. saw no visitors tonight.
White house officials. however, said
that the report from Washington that
the presld ent contemplated asking for
the resignation Of Comptroller OF the
Currency Murray had no basis. They
said the president had not asked for Mr..
Murray's resignation and had no inten-
ton Of doing so.
According to the Washington report,
Mr.. Murray was TO be asked TO resign
because he had leanings toward the new
party, and because he had refused TO
write a chapter for the Republican cam
paign text book on the government s
finances.
Officials here know nothing OF any
complaint against Mr.. Murray. They
pointed out tonight that, under the law
the comptroller of the currency can be
removed by the president only for cause
which he must submit to tho United
States senate.
They said the president, even II so in
clined. could hardly seek 10 remove Mr..
Murray for political rea sons.
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No Outbreak in Capital.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 15.-Presid snt
Madero at il o'clock tonight, standing
at an open window of the national paI.
ace before thousands below, rang the
historic liberty bell with which Hidalgo
called the people to revolt. September Is.
1910. and announced the historic words
uttered by Hidalgo:
Viva independence, viva iibertad,
viva Mexico"
The spectacular part OF the celebra-
ton Of national independence will come
tomorrow when a military parade several
miles long will be the feature.
There were no anti-Madero denionstra-
tons such as on Friday and Saturday
when the presidents name was hissed
However, IN various parts Of the repub-
Lie acknowledgements We're made of af-
lection for Porflro Dlaz. 50 years old to-
day, and whose birthday for a genera
tion has been celebrated Jointly with that
Of Independence.
Young men OF Puebla gave a dance in
Diaz's honor: citizens Of Oaxaca sent him
congratulatory telegram: Morelia was
decorated in his honor and Puebla busi-
ness men drank toast to The "ron man"
III Parcial and El Pals. two of the chief
newspapers OF the capital, printed three
column cuts OF Daz with accompa anyins
eulogic editorials,
Eduardo Hay, a. young Madero revoIu-
ton officer, was elected president OF the
chamber OF deputies today, and Gunner
sinde Enrique president of the senate
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HARVESTER HEARING
WILL BEGIN TO-DAY

CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-Taking OF testi.
mony in the suit Of the United States to
dissolve the International Harvester COM
pany will begin hero tomorrow. Among
the defendants are George ". Perkins.
Cyrus II. Mccormick, Albert H Cary
chairman of the board OF the Unit ed
States Steel corporation, George f.
Baker, Norman B. Ream, Charles Deer
ing and Harold l., Mccormick.
The government charges that the In
ternational Harvester company, a sl4O.-
600 corporation, monopolzes go TO 40
per cent OF the trade in harvesting innple-
ments. having combined the five largest
manufaeturers--the Mccormick, Deering
Plano. Champion and Milwaukee com
panies-and having later purchased the
Osborne company. the largest indepen-
dent,
1t is alleged the International company
has so used the monopoly of harvesting
instruments as to enable the corporation
TO enter on the manufacture and sale of
all other kinds Of agricultural implements
and that unless restrained the company
will soon nonopolize commerce in those
lines also.
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LOS ANGELES NEXT
ONTHE PROGRAMME

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1S.-After a
peaceful day in San Francisco. Colonel
Roosevelt left tonight for Los Angeles
the next point on his tour OF the con-
tInent. The colonel was weary when he
finished a week of uninterrupted cam
paigning with his speech In the Coli
scum last night, and said he felt srate-
mitting him to have one day off"
The colonel went to the Church of
the Advent this morning, and spent the
afternoon In Berkeley at the home Of
Dr. BentaInin Ide Wheeler. president of
the University Of California. where he
took luncheon with DR.. Wheeler and
former Governor George c. Pardee. To-
night he had dinner with Clifford Pinchot.
Except for a talk with Mr.. Pardee on
the California situation. Colonel Roose-
welt gave no time to politics today. When
he left tonight, he said that he was thor
oeushhly refreshed by his rest and ready
That was a remarka BILE reception last
night" said Colonel Roosevelt Of the
meeting at the Coliseum, where a crowd
which packed the building cheered him
for twelve minutes. 'It looks as though
California was on the right side"
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MUCH SURPRISE AT
NATIONAL CAPITAL

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.-Published
reports that President Taft was about
to ask Lawrence o. Murray, comptroller
OF the currency, to resign his place be-
cause OF leanings to the Progressive party.
We're a great surprise today to the comp
troller'S friends.
More than year ago. when it was
reported that Comptroller Murray was
about to resign to become head OF a
bank In Pittsburg, a statement was given
out with the approval Of Secretary Mac
Veagh, which declared 1t was the wish
of the administration that Mr.. Murray
serve out his term. II now has another
year TO run.
Comptroller Murray was d personal
friend of Colonel Roosevelt when the lat
ter was president. He formerly was as
sistant secretary Of commerce and labor.
The outward evidence of friction be-
tween Mr.. Murray and the treasury de-
partment was seen recently when A
Piatt Andrew. former assistant secre-
tary resigned. and In letter TO Presl-
dent Taft denounced Secretary Mac
Veagh In unmeasured terms for his ad-
mnistration. and cited Comptroller
Murray among other officials as one who
could back up his statements,
All those named, with the exception of
Mr.. Murray and Lee McClung. treasurer
OF the United States, denied Mr. An
drew's allegations. Mr.. Murray and Mr..
McClung. however were silent.
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contract In hand. there can be no chance
to trample on truth
The bride Is positive that the contract
is perfect In its construction and fully
expresses all her feelings on the subject
of married life. When Informed that her
mother in Philadelphia denounced the ac-
counts OF her participation in such a
pact. the bride said:
"Oh. am sure the dispatches are in
correct for ] am my mothers daughter
and she thinks just as ! do about these
things. This ts not fad with me n
has been my study for years when Mr.
Washburne outlined the pact 10 me
knew / had met the man who had ali nv
Ideas OF marriage.
eve are perfectly mated Our souly
are in the same plane. I know ] am not
mistaken In choosing Mr.. Washburne AS
my partner. There would be less dl-
vorce In the. world II couples would be
married In the light Of such a contract
as we have drawn"
Inc symposium was closed with q
coolng chorus. the burden OF which was:
we are not anticipate sc paratlon.
We look TO hapr-- existence In ma tri.
mony. but with our contract we are
armed against sea Of troubles '"
The newly weds are 10 pass a hon.y-
moon On the crest Of Mount Lowe
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PRESIDENT VISITS
AUNT DELLA TORREY
Attends Dinner Party in His
Honor, Sunday Being 55th
Anniversary of His Birth.

MILLBURY Mass. Sept. t5.-Miss
Della Torrey gave n party today in honor
OF her nephew. ''Will" Taft The presi-
dent was 80 years old today and he was
tho guest OF honor. bat Mrs. Taft. Miss
Helen Taft and 9, r. Taft. the presi-
dents brother, and Mrs. c. r. Taft, were
present,
Aunt" Della had plenty OF apple pie
such as the president was fond OF when
he went 10 school in Millbury. hut there
were many other things 10 accompany a
perfectly good birthday party. The presi
dent went TO church In the morning with
Miss Torrey. took her for a motor ride
in tho afternoon and started back for
Beverly with all the guests later in the
day.
IL became known here today that the
president recently came TO tho rescue OF
the Unitarian church Of Mili5ury with Il
substantial contribution. The money was
sent through Miss Torrcy and In his let
ter accompanying the check. the presl
dent said he was very glad TO make thf
contribution "just In memory Of hi:
mother"
~ know he added. "she would like
TO have me do something OF that sort" !"
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TURKEY AND ITALY
STILL NEGOTIATING

LONDON. Sept. l6.-In an interview
the Chronicle, the Turkish foreign min
lister said the relations with Bulgaria
were amicable and that Bulgaria was
aware the powers would not permit war
with Turkey. He said the peace nego-
tiations with Italy were progressing with
the hope OF a satisfactory solution of
Turkish difficulties in Tripoll
Constantinople dispatches to the Daily
Mail and Express say the peace negotia-
tions in Switzerland have been broken off
and that the Turkish delegates are re-
turning home
The final obstacle was Italy's insist
ence that Turkey should proclaim the in
dependence Of Trpoli and Cyrenaica as
preliminary to the announcement by ltaly
of their formal annexation TO that coun-
try
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NOG| PRAISED FOR
DRAMATIC SUICIDE
Reports of Other Notables
Having Followed Warriors
Example Prove Baseless.

TOXIC, Sept 1b.-Tho city has been
kept IN state OF excitement since the
suicide of General Nogi and his wife.
Countess Nogi. by r,imors that other
persons had ended their lives in testi-
mony of their devotion to the departed
Emperor Mutsuhito. All such reports.
however, proved TO be baseless.
The newspapers. are filled with graphic
accounts OF the suicide OF General Nogi
and his wife. The underlying note OF
all editorial utterances is that although
suicide should be condemned for d bad
example. Yet the act In the case of Gem
eral Nogi plainly indicated a splendid ad-
herence to the ancient traditional spirit
OF the country. Tho various newspapers
emperor.
General Nogi. before taking his own
ute prepared three statements which he
sealed. These statements probably will
Before plunging his sword into, his
throat. General Nogi drew his knife
across his abdomen. causing the skin TO
break. This was done in accord with the
ancient customs OF Japan. which General
Nogi was most careful to observe in pre-
pairing for death.
paid visit TO his closest friends on the
day before he ended his life. Among
others he visited Prince Aritomo Yana-
gata, one OF Japan's most distinguished
men. To each of his friends he is said
to have bade farewell Prince Yama-
gaia, it is understood, suspected Cen
eral Nogi's design and demanded of him
in alarm:
You are not going to die. / hope?"
Nogi did not reply
Friends of General Nogi now declare
that his mind OF late had been obsessed
by memories OF the Japanese losses at
Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese
war