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CHAPTER xI.-continued.

your fate is in your own hands
and Will depend very largely upol
your replies to my questions. 70,
claim to have been the bearer O
dispatches, and hence no spy, yet 70,
possess nothing to substantiate you,
claim AS your regiment is with Lee
presume you were seeking Long
street. Were your dispatches deliv
ered?"
i have reason to belive So"
by yourself?"
ny the sergeant who accompanied
me. and who continued the Journey
after ! was detained"
is Lee contemplating an Immediate
movement"
General Sheridan" exclaimed in.
dignantly. you must surely forget
that am an officer OF the Confeder.
) ate Army. You certainly have NO
reason to expect that !! will so far
disregard my obvious duty as to an.
swer such question"
Your refusal to explain why YOU
were hiding within our lines is ample
reason for my insistence," he said
tartly. "and l am not accustomed ia
treating spies with any great consid.
GRAFTON. even when they claim Rebel
commissions You are not the first
to seek escape in that way. Was
your despatch the cause of the hurried
departure of Longstreet's troops east.
ward?"
This last question was hurled di.
rectly at me. and l noticed that every
eye In the room was eagerly scanning
my face. had the quick, fiery tenn.
per of boy then. and my cheeks
flushed.
Il positively decline to answer one
word relative to the dispatches in.
trusted to me-" l said deliberately
and my voice shook with sudden rush
Of anger. And no officer who did
not dishonor the uniform he wore
would insult me with the question"
bombshen explod'~ In the room
could not have astonished them as did
my answer. realized to the full
the probable result. but my spirit was
high. and felt the utter uselessness
Of prolonging the interview. Sooner
Or later the same end must come.
Shertdan's face naturally flushed, in
stantly grew crimson. and DANGEROUS
light famed into his fierce eyes. For
moment he seemed unable to speak:
then he Numbered forth;
you young fool! | can tell Won
that you will speak before another
twenty.four hours. or I'll hang you
for a spy II 1t cost me my command.
Major Brennan. take this young popin.
lay to the Mansion House under
guard"
Brennan stepped forward, smiling
ae II he enjoyed the part assigned to
him.
Come on. you Johnny" he said
coarsely. his hand closing heavily on
my arm. Then. seeming unable to
repress his pleasure at the ending Of
the interview. and his present sense Of
power. he bent lower. SO that his in.
solent words should not reach the
others, and Kissed hotly:
Stealing women is probably more
In your line than this"
You miserable hound!" cried
madly. None but a coward would
tGunt a helpless prisoner. l only hope
! may yet be free long enough to
write .he lie with steel across your
heart"
Before he could move Sheridan was
upon his feet and between US.
Back. both Of you!" he ordered
sharply. There shall be no brawling
here. Major Brennan. you will re.
main: would speak with you further
regarding this matter. Lieutenant Ca
ton. take charge Of the prisoner"
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rTO Re CONTINUED,
NciQboriv. Anvhow

Maybe II is design or maybe it's
Just accident Anyhow. It certainly
does look funny to see all the princi
pal taxicab stations hang vi, agains,
drinking fountains tor horses. New
York Msil.
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CHAPTER XII.
Under Sentence Of Death.

At this late date ! doubt greatly
II my situation at that time was SO
desperate as ! then conceived it.
question now whether the death sent.
ence would ever have been executed,
But then. with the memory Of Sher-
idan's rage and my own hot-headed
retort, fully believed my fate was
destined to be that Of the condemned
spy. unless she who alone might tell
the whole truth should voluntarily do
so. That circumstances had left me
in the power Of one whose fierce dis
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-20
LIANT flowers in the souls front

I4ANI 11OWers In the souls front
- yard,
Set out new shade and blossom trees,
An let the soul once froze an hard.
Sprout crocuses of new idees,
Yes clean yer house, an clean yer she'd
An clean yer barn in ev'ry part;
But brush the cobwebs from yer head.
An sweep the snowbanks from yer
heart. Sam Foss
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Ie<kc R-,<s.eN-
Stereotyped Reply

Mrs. A.-Well. II 1t isn't Mrs. b.
What stranger you are! Why. it's
quite five years since saw You
Mrs. B.-Yes. Why haven't you been
70 see me?
Mrs. A.-Oh, dear! you know how
bad the weather's been
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within few hours Greatly as I nov
valued his friendship. 1t was. never
theless. relief to be alone with my
thoughts once more.
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|hH4@yKH1 1,f6HEN

H. IF the berry that stains m,

Could teach me the woodland chat,
Science would bow to my scholarship
And Theology daft the hat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
FALSE PRETENSE CHARGE
Reverdy j. CIagett Convicted
by Jury on Second Count of
Indictment.

Reverdy J. Clagett, member of the Clag-
EFT family Of Prince Georges county. Mary
land. was convicted late yesterday after
noon by O.. jury In Criminal Court No. /
on the second count OF an indictment
charging false pretenses. Pending the
disposition Of q motion for a new trial.
Justice Stafford released Clagett On bail.
The police attempted to photograph
Clagett following his arrest. but on ad-
vice OF his counsel Charles H. Turner.
former assistant United States attorney.
Clagett objected. The police recognized
tho right Of prisoner to decline to be
photographed before conviction, and 1t 10
said they have changed their method,
which had heretofore been to get a pic
ture following an arrest
Tho count on which Ciasett was con-
v!cted charges that January Is. 1910. he
gave to William n. Dorset ci,eei for
$3.50 on the First National Bank of South
ern Maryland. rcr resent!ng that the papsr
was good, and received the cash. Clagett
in his defense said Dorset was backing
r scheme In which the accused was en-
gagged and the cneck was given to replace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been, issued to
the following:
John NJ johnson and Rebecca Jackson.
Michele Aquilino and Josephine infant
Z William f. Demory Of Leesburg. Va,
and Susie F. Oliver Of Fairfax county. Va
Sherman l.. Barber and Mahalia Neal.
Robert II. Edwards and Hettie Garner
both Of Cha rles county. Md.
James l.. Gorreil of Catlett. Va, and
Phoebe Thomas of Delta, Pa.
! James K. Spicer Of Taylors Island, Nd,
and Marie L. Shepherd Of this city.
Immon II, Payne Of Warrenton Va,
and Annie E Sullivan Of Ednor, Md.
: William H Burton and Ethel L. STAN
ton. both Of Laurel, Md.
William e. Frazier and Hannah NJ
Brady.
John T. Crouch and Regina II. Georgus.
Clifton e. Hill and Evelyn V Carter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
First White sox Contract In.

CHICAGO. December 1O-Georgc Muir
ply Johnson. the Winnebago Indian who
made O reputation last year as pitcher
on tho st. Joseph team Of the Western
sox at the close Of the season. has sent
his signed contract to Manager Callahan.
1t Is the first one OF tho seaaon received
at the South Side grounds. Many OF the
scouts who watched the work Of the
pitcher last summer say he 10 sure to
make good In the big league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
Harness Purses Over $4,000, 900.

DETROIT. December 1O.-A local har-
ness race enthusiast has made an esti-
mate, based on reports from many meet
ings, that over S., OOO. COO in purses was
paid to owners of trotters and PAGERS for
races during the season Of 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
Williams ampi Bout Certain.

PHILADELPHIA, December 1O.-San1-
my Harris, manager Of Kid Williams of
Baltimore, has confirmed the report that
his man will meet Eddie Campi, who has
been causing a sensation on the coast by
disposing OF every bantam in sight Har-
ris says the date of the bout will be jan
uary IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
CHEER UP! IF HEADACHY, BILIOUS.
!. C0NsT|PATED- CASCAREIS I0N|GHT

No odds how bad liver mach bowels how much
aches
suits with Cascaret
They the headache bousne dzzne sick
foul matter which producing the
feech and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
Motorcraft TO Race 800 Miles.

SAN FRANCIHCO. December 1o.-The
Pacific Motorboat Club which recently
opened a new .rtwelve-thousand.doil
clubhouse at Pefvedere, plans to run a
:En-mile moborhoat race next February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

Dr.Kienlin of the German embassy
and Mrs. Kienlin gave dinner and an
informal dance last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

Mrs. Kautz. wife of Lieut.. Commander
Austin kautz L. S. N. will be at home
Fridays in December and February at
zoos r street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
For Their
Good Effects

SOLD EVERYWHERE, 1Oc. &c.
Women especially should read the directions
with every box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

Continued from Seventh Pase.o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

The regular season hops of the en-
listed men Of the LIST Battalion of Engi-
neers. at washington barracks. foot. Of
4h street southwest (old arsenaD, will be
held in the post gymnasium, beginning
Thursday. +December IT, 1919. and every
second and. fourth, Thursday of the
month thereafter. Dancing commences
at $50 pm. All are invited to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

former checks. The accused said Dor
eett knew he had no account in the bank1
on which the paper was dra wn.
Assistant United States Attorney Hawk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

Mr. Seden Miller concluded his series
of recitals at the Playhouse yesterday
by a program of piano and vocal num-
bers from Brahms and Debussy.' In his
audience were Mrs. Walter Fisher, Gen.
Robert Shaw Oliver. Countess de Cham
brun Mrs. Wallingford. Mrs. Calderon
Carlisle, Mrs Arthur WilIert and Mrs
Edward Burr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

en- conducted the prosecution. Hampton
Magruder. former state's attorney OF
Prime Georges county. WAS associated
WITH Mr.. Turner In the defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

The Washington guests at the first of
the Baltimore cotillons last night includ-
ed Miss Cecilia May, Miss Esther Foote
and the Misses Meyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

refreshments, Mrs. Gum, Mrs. Green.
Mrs. Phelps and, Mrs. Falls, The ladies
we're ably assisted by Messrs. Wilton
Harvey. s. II. Koogles. Bland Phelps, G
H. Van Hook, Edwin Sener and Rev. M
IF. Lowe So - - =, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

The Postmaster General attended the
given by Mr.. and Mrs.
James Francis Sullivan for the Misses
Frances and Leta Sullivan in Philadel
phia last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

Mrs. Adams, wife Of the first, assistant
secretary of the interior. will receive Mon
days during the social season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

$500 Mating Covered
Shirt Waist Box, trimmed
with burnt bamboo; finely
finished on inside; brass
handles. This is one of
the most useful gifts you
could possibly give
They're really worth
$500. Tomorrow at $1.9S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

$500 White Etamine
Curtains; wide hemstitch-
ing: 21a yard sash length:
excellent quality of ma
terial. They are good
values at the regular price
of 500 a pair. TOmor-
rows price, pair, S1.29.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
READFIELD.

EAST-C. c. Morrill, was in Lewiston
on business twice last week. He has
been laying hard wood floors in sever
al rooms and hall, and making other
repairs that has added to the conVen-
fence of his home.
Henry Cole and wife have improved
their home largely by placing new pa
per upon the walls and other changes
Mr.. Cole at present is working for Mr..
Atkins, who has a large crew of men
on his farm, formerly known as the
Squire Fuller farm, in Manchester
Mr.. Atkins is now going over his ex-
tensive orcharding, cutting bushes and
other work, and is going TO repair and
make some changes in the buildings.
n. S. Luce, will begin on the new
house to be erected this spring by A.
A. Gordon, on what was formerly the
Lowell farm. The cellar and founda-
tions was finished last fall The broth
ers, G. II. and a. A. Gordon own a
large acreage of farm land and have
lived together on the home farm since
their parents died.
The roads have been in very bad
shape, but the recent rain will improve
their condition.
Mrs. Wallace is employed in the fam
lily of Archie hurry in Winthrop. Mr..
and Mrs. John TAYLOR are in poor
health and reside with Mr.. and Mrs.
hurry.
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4 hog,6 months old, raised by I.eslie
NJ Jones, weighed when dressed, 80
pounds. which is much more than the
average weight.
Lake Maranacoolt has passed a
higher mark in rising than for many
previous years.
Mr.. and Mrs f. w. Fowle arrived
from Los Angeles. Cal. Tuesday eve
ming, stopping with their daughter.
Mrs Burn Brann until Wednesday
night when they left for their home at
Belgrade Lakes. They have passed
nearly every winter at Los Angeles fer
several years The homeward journey
was made more enjoyable by stoppins
at Denver and at Salt Lake city With
relatives few DAYS
The Junior Sunday school class of
Busy Bees held their last meeting
with Wallace shepard The boys re-
ported a good meeting, with a rich
treat of bread and maple syrup.
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Coming Events

April 1S-No. Franklin Pomona, Range
ley
May 1-knoX Pomona, Appleton.
May 1-Androscoggin Pomona, East
Hebron.
May 2-York Pomona, Hollis Center
May 2-Haneock Pomona, So. Bluehill.
May 2-Cumberland and oxford Union
Pomona, So. Bridgton
May Waldo Pomona, So Montville
May 7-Oxford Pomona. Bethel.
May S-No. Waldo Pomona, Troy.
May S-Kennebec Pomona, W. Gardiner.
May n-Cumberland Pomona, Wind
ham.
May feast Piscataquis Pomona, Sc
bee.
May 25-Knox Pomona, f. Warren.
June b-6-D1vision Encampment, Sons OF
Veterans, at Gardiner.
June 5-6-Maine Division, Sons OF Vet
Grams, Bangor.
June 12-Patriarchs Militant. 1. o. o.
F., Brunswick.
June 17-Primary elections in Maine.
June 1S-National Republican Conven-
ton, Chicago.
June 26-2S-Maine Pharmaceutical Assn
Convention, st. Andrews. N. B.
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WINDSOR.

WEST The Ladies Union will meet
with Mrs, T. y. Turner al the parson-
age Wednesday. April "a
A. l.. Casey was ploughiing for Mi.
Brooks "Wednesday and Thursday.
Henbert Caswell and sister. Rachel,
passed sunday, April Il, with relatives
in Augusta.
Howard Fuller was making his
quarterly calls in the place Thursday.
Henry Davis shipped a carload of
potatoes to Boston last week.
Miss ellen Pierce begins her duties
in the school al the Plains, Monday.
April 20. where she has taught for the
past two years.
Mrs. Q. b. Merrill Is stopping at Ray
Colburns' for day or two.
\ birthday greeting was stshtfered
Mrs. Levi Hallcweil last Friday NeYen-
ing. when about twenty six OF her rel
atives and neighbors gathered at her
home and gave her a glad surprise. Il
birthday cake was presented to her
from Mrs Eben Hallowell. delicious
refreshments were served and a jolly
evening passed in sociability. inter
spersed with music on the grapha-
phone. at late hour the company
babe Mir. and Mrs. HaIloweh q kind
good night leaving with them their best
wishes and kind regards. Mrs Hallo-
well was also the recipient of card
shower for which she wishes 90 thank
all for their thoughtful remembrance.
Eugene Robbins and family have
moved to Bolton Hill.
Archie CasWell is making inside inn
provements, putting up a steel ceiling
in the dining-room and laying hard
wood floor.
O. L. Carpenter is splitting his years
supply of wood. Frank Howe is assist
ing him.
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Is 1t "PrincipIe' or Scheme?

Local self government is a cardinal
principle OF the Democratic party.
believe / should vote against license
in our town If we ever got as far along
as that. but if the people of Lewiston
or the people of Kennebec wanted a
little rum l would let them have it.
] think | should vote for a law pro-
hibiting the sending of rum into this
State--I think | should If the question
should ever come up in congress-
Congressman Samuel w. Gould, in
address at Fairfield Democratic club
banquet
We wonder just what Mr.. Gould
means by 4 think l should" Does he
mean if the Democratic leaders told
him not to vote for prohibiting the
sending Of rum into Maine that he
would refrain from exercising his right
10 obey the demand Of a majority of
his constituents? We wonder where
Mr.. Gould draws the line between
local self Government" and personal
indulgence Would he carry that
cardinal principle Of the Democratic
party to its logical conclusion and
make every man the author and the
arbiter of his own conduct. regardless
Of IFS effect ON his surroundings?
The Democratic cateh-yote plan Of
personal liberty and local self-gov.
eminent Is an outstripping of social.
ism in leaning toward anarchy IL
please the rabble. We cannot heliev,
The great mass Of Democratic voters
viii agree with Congressman GoulC
that his scheme to appeal 10 the law.
less is a principle" however cardina
il may be.
If Mr.. Gould believes in letting
every community govern itself. VIII,
should he let his vote intervene be,
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PALERMO.

CENTER .-Schools in town begin
April 20 with teachers as follows;
Greely's Corner Alice NJ Jones; Cars
Corner, Louise Carr: Center, Emma
Nelson; East, Edith Nelson, Foy, Sadie
Boynton; Ridge Henry Leeman; Lin
scott, Roy Trask. The Branch scholars
will attend in China this term.
Mrs. Arsenath Boynton who has
passed the winter with her daughter
Mrs. Chas Knox at Palermo Center.
expects to pass the summer with her
son. Burton Boynton at North White
field He arrived Thursday for her.
Mrs Claribel SNewhail visited Mrs. J.
Wesley Turner on the Ridge, Wednes-
day.
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A plaintive Whine FROM the saco.

The Biddeford Record on Monday
devoted nearly column to a plaintive
whine that il had been misjudged and
misrepresented by the Kennebec Jour
nal. Truly we are sorry, If the
Record did not mean what II said.
For the time being we had hope that
great light had been seen by certain
units of Democracy. We quoted sew
eral paragraphs from the Record,
without omission in or between them
we believe. We interprested their
meaning according to our hope. II
we were wrong we crave forgiveness.
AS we understand it now, the Rec
ord does not deny what we said 1t
said, but denies that it meant what
we thought it meant in what it said.
Here it is again. now what do YOU
make of it?
The announcement in the morning
papers that Nathaniel h. Walker is to
be the next county attorney and Harry
A. Weymouth the next sheriff was
bombshell in rum circles.
The appointments We're also a big sur
prise to the public in general.
1t will not need any official threat
from the two new county officials to be-
stir rumsellers to active preparations to
windup business. The characters of the
two men are such that the bare an
nouncement of their appointment is sufti-
ccnt warning of what is coming The
proprietorS of open barroomS could see
their finish the instant they heard the
news
The action of Governor Plaisted be-
tokens radical change hereafter in the
conduct of the offices of county attor-
ney and sheriff. Nothing could be any
more evident than that.-Biddeford
Record.
We believe that Kennebec Journal
readers are as keen and intelligent as
any who read newspapers in this
country, and we ask them to sit in
judgment Would you think from the
Records own words that it expected
the prohibitory law to be enforced in
YORK county? Would you think from
the above that the Record was ex-
pecting rumsellers to be driven out OF
business, or that the same regime of
notification was TO continue. DO
you think that the Record forecasted
"a radical change hereafter in the
conduct of the offices of county attor-
ney and sheriff." And, would you not
understand the tacit admission Gun
consciously, perhaps) that Governor
Plaisted had encouraged violation of
the law up to this time but had
reached a point where he had deter
mined to alter his course2
Would you not understand these
things from the Records own words?
And the Record has been one of the
reliable mouthpieees of the modern
Maine Democracy
Indeed the Record seems to have
been reinforced in its position by the
Governor himself. who, at Fairfield.
Saturday night. declared that the
time has come to talk plain and TELL
THE TRUTH"
BY that we are assured Of a mighty
change. To be sure they have talked
plainly enough, but truth has been
foreign to almost every utterance Of
some Of the Democratic leaders. If
the time has come for truth the Rec
ord is certainly correct in predicting a
radical change.
The campaign against the law
| Several laws) has been characterized
by deceit; sophistry has surcharged
every expression distorted facts and
half truths have oyerrun public Ut
iterances and rum-p press reports.
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BELGRADE.

NORTH-The Lakeshore Sewing
Society held their last meeting. We'd
nesday, April II, with Mrs. Nina Bick
ford. The day was spent most en- E,
joyably and all reported Mrs. Biekford
"a charming hostess. The society is
planning to give an entertainment iii
the Grange hall in the near future,
consisting of a play entitled Mrs
Willis's WILL" also farce called "A
Love of a Bonnet" with music. etc.
between the acts.
Schools In North Belgrade opened
Monday. April IS, with the following
teachers in charge: Lakeside, Miss
Hazel Rollins of this town. Washing
ton; Mrs Maude Taught of Belgrade
and Miss Elizabeth Hodgkins OF
Pennington at the Adams school on
the Point.
Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Stone have gone
to their new home on Jamaica Point.
Rome.
Harry A. Tozier of Oakland and
Miss Ellen Bromley of Belgrade We're
united in marriage Wednesday at noon
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Gleason. The happy couple will
make their home in WaterVille after
returning from their wedding trip.
Mrs. Lula Watson continues to gain
from her recent serious Illness. All
friends hope soon to see her among
them once more.
Christian Endeavor meeting at the
Grange hall Sunday next in the fore
noon, after which the usual Sunday
school will be held. on account of
the bad travelling 1t may be that no
preaching services will be heard
DEPOT Frank Foster. Belgrade,
was the guest OF relatives, Messrs.
Robert and Burt Brann, Wednesday.
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VAssALBoRo.

FAST.-The reception, which was To
he given by the Methodist parish to
their pastor. Rev. L. G. March and
Mrs. March, Friday evening, has been
postponed To Friday evening, April 70
or account Of the travelling. which is
said to be dangerous in places outside
of the village where the frost is com
ing out.
Mrs. II. :. Marden. who has been in
Waterville during the week with her
sister. Mrs. Luke Spencer. returned
homo FridaN.