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connected with the present condition and the past lives of D'Artagnan and his three friends.
 On his way to join the Prince Raoul had had the good fortune to save the life of young noble of his own age-both were mere boys-the Viscount de Guiche, son Of the Marshal de Gramont, who, with his suite. was going. like Raoul. 10 join the army and had been nearly drowned in the rapids of a swollen river.
 After adventure just as the two youths, now sworn friends were upon the verge Of the territory occupied by the French army. the young men heard six musket shots in rapid succession.
 In spite of the protests of their ser wants, the boys spurred forward and with the risk of running into the Spaniards, came upon man stretched upon the ground.
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Turning the Tables

The Cardinal had been informed of the manner in which D'Artagnan and Du Nallon had gone over from the side of Cromwell to that of the King. and upon their arrival in France he clapped them into prison
 The four upon arrival in their native land had separated, and the Count and Aramis awaited anxiously for news ot their two friends. They traced them tb Ruiel. where Mazarin was then stopping at the Chateau. They found that they were prisoners.
 A rather complicated plan was now devised for their liberation. but a plan which worked so successfully that the two prisoners not only escaped but took along with them in the flight the Cardinal him self. holding him a prisoner in the Castle of Pierrefonds where. after show of resistance he capitulated upon tho terms proposed to him.
 D'Artagnan became a captain and waS given fortune of one hundred thousand francs: Du Vallon was made baron, young Raoul was advanced in rank and Aramis had his friend, the Duchess oe I.ongueville, restored to certain rights which she had formerly held }n Nor mandy.
 copyright, 1911. by Irving King,
 Next Weeks one Page Classic will ho| Christie Johnson.' by Charles Rcades M
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The Doomed King

It was night and the doomed King was sleeping when Lord De Winter. accou- panied by the two French champions, en- tered the royal tent to which his lordship had the right of the entree at all hours.
 On a camp bed, clothed in his dark- colored doublet. with his long boots on, his belt loosened. his hat near him, lay Charles l.
 Athos, who was in front looked down for an instant in silence upon that pale and noble face encircled by long black hair which adhered to his forehead, moistened by the troubled dreams and marbled by the prominent blue veins which seemed to be sweled by the tears which sureharged his weary eyes.
 The sigh which Athos drew awak< ened the King, who slept lightly.
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nan, "I am at the command of your eminence. Here is NJ. Du Vallon, one of | my old friends who concealed his rank under the name of Porthos." Porthos | bowed.
 And your other friends?' said Maya : | rim
 Were not disenga ged, as NJ. Du Val lon was" Hum; well, he is noble looking cavalier. Is he willing to enter my service?"
 'Yes. Monsignor-and that from plain devotion. For NJ. Du Vallon is rich Mazarin smiled, smile of satisfac- tion: if Perthos was rich, why, then he would not be asking for money, and money was as dear to Mazarin as his very life.
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and that giant Porthos was rich, pos sessed of several estates and growing fat and disconsolate in the midst of prosperity and inactivity.
 E After many adventures D'Artagnan found each of the three in their respective retreats-their swords hanging idly upon their walls.
 Aramis-the Chevalier DHerblay-had always. as a soldier of fortune, been more of a priest than musketeer, and now DArtagnan found him, as a priest, more of musketeer than a clerical.
 But take service with the Cardinal? That was another question. No, he was already engaged to put off his robes and take service with the Frond. the princes. the peope-the enemies of the Cardinal.
 The Count de le Fere was living quiet ly upon his estate engrossed with tho bringing up of an adopted son-yes, even more than adopted, though he could not bear his fathers name. The count, also, had cast in his lot with the Frond and was an enemy of the Cardinal
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Where Friends Were Few

Then there is nothing for me to do but to escape to the Highlands.' said the King. Let us go"
 Will not Your Majesty inform your frends?" asked Aramis.
 "FriendsF' exclaimed Charles. Alas, gentlemen, I have no longer friends ex- cept you three"
 The dawn was just breaking as the King and his three trnsty adherents left the tent. dun charger was stand ing, saddled, and ready for His Ma jesty, He had ridden that horse through three years of war and tunlult.
 "I was wrong," said Charles. as the charger neighed with delight at seeing his master "here Is another friend" And he patted the horse affectionately as he mounted.
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The Duke Escapes

Just al that moment a noise was heard in the anteroom. An officer pare and agitated, came in. The Duke de Beaufort had escaped from Vncennes.
 "Escaped.' exclaimed Mazarin. and began to ask many trlfling questions as 10 the method Of his ecape D'Artag- nan stepped forward at last and said :
 "It appears to me that your eniinence is losing valuable time-why not have the duke arrested"
 "Who would or could arrest him.
 "I and my friend here"
 ''rhe Duke de Beaufort armed and in the feldg''
 If yon told me 10 arrest the devil himself l would lay hold of him by the horns and bring him to you"
 Go said the Cardinal, "tske what guards you need You are in the kings service. Seize what horses you need after your own are exhausted
 So it was that the two guardsmen went in pursuit of the Duke de Beau fort It was night when they came up with the party of fugitives and crossed swords with his defenders.
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Too Late

The little party left the camp without being challenged But as they reached the open country which lay between them and the Scottish border, a long line of Cromwellian soldiers was seen advancing.
 Charge. gentlemen" cried Charles. Let me die like a king"
 The combat was soon over Overpow- cred by detachment sent against thein from the cromwellian army, the King and his friends were soon overpowdered sur rounded and taken captive.
 The King, Arams and Athos were taken back 10 the camp But from the ranks of the Cromwellians came spurring Nfor- daunt, who slew with a dagger the Lord de Winter
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Friends, Though Enemies

But the giant Porthos, the wealthy Du Vallon, was engaged to no party and longed for the title of baron. He would follow D'Artagnan ioyfully in the service of Mazarin. provided this title would be promised him.
 As for b DArtagnan himself, he thought that he might make terms also and asked that he might be made captain. Maya rim promised both the barony and the cap taincy of Du Nalon and D'Artagnan served him without question and with blind faith.
 Thus it was that it came about that one one side in the domestic quarrel which disturbed the peace of France that war of the Fronde"-which was forerunner and warning of the great French revolution-two of the famous guardsmen found themselves on one side and two on the other.
 But they met in Paris and swore that, should they meet in battle. each political enemy, as he charged. would change his sword from his right to his left hand as he passed his friend, and would clasp hands instead of clashing sabres.
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Warning Camps in England

D'Artagnan and Du Nallon met Nor. daunt at Boulogne and went with him to England They delivered their letter 10 Cromwell who was then at Newcastle with his army treating with the Scots for the delivery into his hands of the King, who had after his defeat at Nassby. thrown himself into the hands of the sub- ieets of his ancient kingdom over tns border
 At about the same time that DArta snan and Du Vallon arrived at the camp of the parliamentary army Aramis and Athos arrived at the camp of Charles. who, un- suspicious of any treachery, had reared the royal standard in the midst of the Scottish army
 Lord De Winter, the uncle of Mordaunt, had accompanied the two emissaries from France.
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A Message From the CardinaI

Cromwell wrote with force and logic urging the cardinal to take the part of the parliament-even with threats if France did not espouse the cause of the "Roundheads." and deny to Charles an asylum upon French soil.
 Monsieur Mordaunt," said Mazarin. after he had read Cromwell's letter. 2n1v answer to the general will be the more satisfactory the more convinced am that 1t is unknown that I have written il. Therefore go 10 Boulogne-sur-M and promise me that you will leave Paris to- morrow morning."
 'I will depart, answered Mordaunf
 Then Mazarin summoned to his presence D'Artagnan and Du Nallqn
 Now said he. ''T haze for you an ad- venture which, if successfully carried out. win assure to the one his bsrony and to
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CrOmwell's Secretary

Meantime into the presence of the Cardinal had been introduced a man now dressed as cavalier-who was none other than the mock priest who had stabbed the public executioner upon the frontier.
 He was Miiadys son. but Charles. ihe King, had forbid him to assume the name of De Winter and the prop erty of his mother had been placed in charge Of her brother law, the pres ent Lord De Winter. who was follow ing the fortunes of Charles. A
 The son of Milady, therefore | . the name of Mordannt and was nos secretary to Cromwell. From Crom- well he brought offlcrsl letters to Mag arin
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night when they put to death Milady and all four had a presentlment that evil would eventually come of this, their unlawful act. Defend their action as they might, their consciences were al ways troubled about the deed.
 She had been fiend in human shape had been the cause of the death of nany-but had that justified their ac- ton in putting her to death? The dis guised man who had killed the former executioner of Bethune was filled with hatred for his mothers murderers
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From Plain Devotion

Among which other matters was. of course. the rebellious state of Paris and the thought that the four men whom he now sought to bind to his and the Queens service mad, in former years. stood between the Queen and an exposure of the love of Anne of Austria for the Duke of Buckingham
 Mazarin was seated at table, en- deavoring to erase as many names as possible from the pension and benefice list. when the two guardsmen were shown in
 "Ah, it is you, lieutenant. Well, you have been evpeditious; that Is we'll. You arc welcome"
 Thanks, Mcnsignor said D'Artags,
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The Meeting in the Dark

In the darkness D'Artagnon and Du valon found their swords striking against the steel of men as strong and as valiant as themselves. Ii was. in fact, their old companions Aramis and the Count de la F'ere, now in the active service of the Fronde, whom they en- countered.
 Ths great duke himself, coming up, put an end to, the dubious combat He was accompanied by numerous guard --further resistance on the part of the Cardinals men was out of the ques tion.
 Come. gentlemen. your swords" said the duke.
 "Never'" exclaimed both D'Artagnan and Du, Vallon.
 Aramis bowed before the duke and whispered a request.
 Well, be 1t so.r returned his royal h'shness. 'Gentlemen. you are free.
 The four men who had, in former years, fought and suffered so much to- Eether now drew apart and conyersed among themselves.
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BY ALEXANDRA DUMAS
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the other his captancy. You will meet at Boulogne man who will introduce hIm- self to you as M Mordaunt Obey him h every way. Here is a letter which you will take with you. You will notice that it is addressed 10 no one. When you ara in England tear off the outer covering and read the address,
 This hitter was, in fact. eommunica- ton to Oliver Cromwell,
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Two Men Instead of Four

The Cardinal thus. perforce, had 10 be content with two champions instead of four as the Queen had had in the old days. But that most unpopular man was only too esg ger to have two men upon whom he could absolutely rely.
 When D'Artaenan presented his re- cruit, Du Valon, 10 the Cardinal the minister's mind was i'll at ease Some fortune teller of the city has prophesied that the Duke of Beaufort. who was in prison at yincennes, would escape be- fore Whitsuntide.
 Now the Duke was great and pow erful noble. grandson of Henry ". The people believed in him and he was valiant farrior who destroyed both grammar and his enemies. They laughed at his mispronunciations and false syntax-but they feared his sword and lis military genius.
 So thoughts of the Duke were dis turbing Mazarin as well as other matters.
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Ayenging MiIady's Death

Now 1t was the three guardsmen and D'Artagnan who, years before. had brought the Lady de Winter to her death. But this is story which per- Guardsmen as told by Dumas.
 Suffice 1t that in their meetings at Paris. Athos, Porthos. Aramis and D Arlagnan had often recalled that wild
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D'Artagnan's Three Friends

The three friends of D'Artagnan for whom he was to search had long since loft the service.
 ' He who had been known as Aramis had become an abbe; Athos was now tie Count de le Fere. residing upon his an ceslrN acres as . country gentleman.
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Chasing the Spaniards

Meantime Raonl had had an. adventure upon the frontier which was intimately
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War Not Yet Declared We are separated. said D,Artaynan-
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Next Weeks one Page Classic will bo ''Christie Johnson" by Charles Reado.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
Dradstreet.s Rnr1o,,

New York. March l.-Bradstreet,s
'o-mm oiI will say:
~, Waiie some centres indicate tina,
Ielopments on the whole are of n sat
lsiactorT character There is nothin,.
r,escnnoiins marked activity, hut mn
sG nir in general suggest ,ha,
in,nr,s, ainis are being made. and tina,
Improvement. irr heretofore noted is being
meiH; me most propitious faatmr,
81 the general situation is found in
me quite generally insistent demnnda
u,huc by retail dealers for. prompt de-
MI. on goods they have ords red.
TINS, OF course, indicates that stock
nre low, which. coupled with the fact
mat there Is no disposition to MAKE
nsaNS purchases At any one time sue
ses's thai demand VIII continue TO be
OF the steady insistent type. 'rh,s
latter feature is conspicuousI,. 4, o,.iE
nence IN the markets for dry goods
requests 70" which denote tho nrne
ehee OF healthy requirements for sta
~ GOODS and firm price undcrtonu
rnoIs lhoeed. on some makes .:
soous, such as branded hleached cot
IONS and vide sheetings. the mills are
wen sold ahead. In many other re
sPtcts distribution by the larger pur.
veyors mas been OF an cncourasinr
nature. save In sections of the sou,;'
and in the Pacific Northwest. In tbn
IRON and steel line mill operations are
ictlNc' but new business is uuiet nnl
neiow shipments. while prices on some
.nlSIed goods are such as TO indicate
cig IRON, aside from basic. is dun
copper is firm. and sellers have ~
! prize situation well in hand, but tbc
,iinsettied foreign labor situation pro.
woes more or less bearishncss
BUSINESS failures in the United
States for tho week ending Fahr,iar =,
:! were 269. against a3S last week aud
-"o IN the like week Of 1911
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York, March i.-Fiour--ouiet. but
hrmer with wheat, Rye Fiour-Steady.
CornmenlFirm. Rye-ouic,. Barley Steady.
Wheat-Sp"i strong. No. red. Si.o3la cIe-
'tator. export basis, and Sloj. {. O. Is. nfoat.
features lt9i4,c. net higher. July sl.0,h.
Nay, SI0I las. Corn-Spot firm; No. :, isisc.
ELEVATOR. domestic basis, ana export. 7tc.
irsnnal +. O. b. aiioat. Futures nominal.
GSlts-spot firm: standard white. t2iac. In
elevator: No. >, sic. Futures nominal
IorM-S,cady. iieef-Firm. Cut Mats
Cuie;, l.ard-FIrn TaliowStcady. Petro-
leum-Steady. Wo"!Quet. Rosin and Tur-
pentiae--Qu!.t MoIasses-ouiet. Rice
Firm. Sugar-Haw. nomiHal; refined, quiet
Coffee Futures closed steady net de-
cline Of HAS points. spot. quiet. Rio, No
Z. IKE; Santos, No. I. Isle. mild. dun
ccrlovsV l6uSSc. nominal Bu,tcr-iteudy
and unchanged. chcese-Firm. Eggs
Barely steady and unchanged. Potatoes.
Firm; Prices unchanged Cabba Gcs-Firm
and unchanged. FreiEhts-liarely steady ::
e:ain by steam 10 Liverpool, SID. Peanuts
Unchanged.
C'u,toms..d oil was quiet AMI higher on
covering OF shorts, buying ny reiners, light
offerings q! crude and local speculative sup
port ON the strength o. lard and cotton.
Futures closed "a points net higher. March.
t,53 q a:+; April. 5.tsI SSH May. o.55Gt5.6s
juno. 570GtSi4: July, 5.TSMa.'2; prime crude.
+6iT 500: prime summer yellow. so q $50
prime winter yellow, SIS q els; prime sum
ner white. 1..5 geo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
KILLS NEGRO WHO
INSULTS DAUGHTER
Especial 10 Tbe Times.pispateh3

Especial 10 Tho Times Dispatch.)
culpeper, Va. March Aubrey
Bowir. one of t'tipeper's most highly
respected citizens and business men.
shot and Killed negro named Adam
Howard near Elk wood. about . o'clock
yesterday evening, for making inn
proper approaches to his eleven year
old daughter. rhe killing took place
on the Stringfellow estate. wherc the
little girl was visiting her two aunts,
ana ais" where Howard was employed
as farm hand. The negro made an
attempted attack upon the child We'd
hcsdhy evening. and through fear she
d!d not tell any one about 1t until
Thursday morning when she told her
aunts. who Immediately came TO Gull
pcper and Informed Mr.. T. vic.
tp"n receipt of this information. Mr..
Bowie at once went to tlkwood in
search Of the negro and found him
sim al the Sprngfcllow place. evil
IDENTIFY sato in tho belief that the little
girl had been afraid to tell of his
attempt When lie saw Mr. Bowie
coming toward him he broke and ran.
Mr.. Bowie pursued and omptie1 his
revolver twice at the fleeing negro be-
fore he succeeded In bringing; him to
the earth.
After the Killing he ;elepnoned to
the authorities at Culpeper stating
what he had done and that he was then
on his way to this place to give him
self up. y warrant was sworn out by
Sergeant Duncan and served uron Mr..
Bowie upon his arrival In Culpeper
ana he was taken before Justice Hi.
where he waived the preliminary trial
and was admitted to bond in the sum
OF S%oro for his appearance at the
March term of court. r. s. Mathews
and I. L. Cirimsley were the bonds
men.
Howard was negro with a bad
reputation. ffe was thirty three years
old and had served term OF several
years In the Virginia Penitcntiary and
also term on tho county roads.
To-day the body OF Howard was
brought to Culpepcr and DIR. Sparks.
the county corner, held an inquest and
post mortem AT tho inquest It was
shown that Mr.. Bowie fired six shots
at the negro. three before he fell and
three after the negro struck the
ground. The post-Inorter showed the
negro was struck four times. two shots
in the head. one In the lungs and one
through the heart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW

New York. March l.-Cotton has been
lrresnlar under tho domination OF
LINERS i ana couniCr-rumors about the
i Einslish strike. Early in the wecl,
thefe was sharp upward turn, owin,,
10 reports that the English coal strike
u" "1" ,,r pnen 2vertcd through the efforts
oecause or reports Of bad weather at
me South, where il has been either
cold or raining much of the time
me market had become sold out, ana
70 certain extent oversold This
caused "a suddeE furry, which favored
quick advance. But il soon died
%ut. The coal dispute was found to
be unsettled The receipts of cotton
continue large. Present prices. manv
take FOR granted, insure large
acreage, and, with average weather
aan"th"r large crop, Foreign spinnfrs
nave been rescllng of their purchases
OF cotton made for two years ahead. The
Lawrence. Mass. labor situation still
seems more or less ugly. The strike
liz fl.', hMru, some VIEWERS at New Bed
tpfd have struck. On the other hand,
there has been as a rule no grcut
pressure to sell Prices have held up
VEL Ihe March notices wee ex-
Ihey proved to be for only 10000
bales. ana were promptly stopped.
Spot interests have bought. So have
many or the Waldorf Astoria oper-
street houses The exports have been
large. The spifncrs takings have
hcen sugGesti,oiN liberal. rhc season
FOR crop preparations at the South is
believed TO be two to three weeks.
While the demand for spot cotton may
be less active, spot markets at the
South are reported firm. The March
price here is stun far below parity.
while the South and the New York
stock is slowly decrcasin ing. What is
here consists very largely of clean "a
not undesirable, cotton. even though
much Of ii is OF low grade The Amer
lean visible supply is the largest on
record but the exports are also of
extraordinary proportions, and the
supplies hold by New England and
british mills are not believed 10 be
large. Some reports insist that the
sales OF fertilizers will be smaller t.is
spring Meantime trade and specula
ton halt for settlement OF the Eng
iish coal trouble. Though "a million
coal workers struck on THURSDAY.
prices or cotton showed no little
steadincss. and to-day they advanced
In anticipation ~ an carly endin: OF
the strike. az idea which was also
reflected In Al. unexpectedly strong
Liverpool market The immediate fu
tnro of prices hinges on the coal
strike. though English mills are said
TO be pretty wei supplied with coal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

fRhAIIt CARRIER Oh THE SOUTH
Trains Leave Richmond
~ B-Foiiowing schedule figures publish
ed as Information and no, guaranteed:
For the South-Daiiy: e:!0 A. Nj Local
lO:ia " NJ. ExpresS. 300 =. II. Express
with electric lighted Sleeping Car for At
ianta alid Birmingham. 1875 II. NJ. Express
Week Days 800 r. II. Local.
YORK RIVER LINE.
$3.50 -. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Hal.
timore Non. Wed. aad Friday 6:0o A, NJ
Ell. Sun: and 2:i5 r. M.-Mon.. Wed. ana
Friday-LocAl.
Trains Arrive RiehmonG
From the South $50 a. H. $40 A. "
eco Z. A. s:te P. ~. daily: 1855 Ex Sun
From west FONT: $40 a. VI. daily li:35 A.
NJ. Mon. We. and Fri. AS P. ~ Ex. sun,
s. f. BURGESS. D. p. A..
go F.. Main 81 '?hnna MaaL.nn "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
NAVAL STORES.

Wilmington. y g. March l.-Spirits Tur-
rentine-steady at 4l,sc: receipts casks.
l;"sin--Steady at $50; receipts o. barrels
Tar-Firm at si.ao; receipts ., barrels Crude
Turpon,ne--Firm al $3Sod 80: receipts :
barrels.
Savannah. Ga, March i.--rurprntlne-
Firm at 46M q re: sales IA casks; receipts
Ill casks: shipments 39j casks: stock 45,ssl
casks Rosin--Firm; sales $50 barrels; re-
ceipts GIL barrels: shipments 7a5 barrels;
stock 2,A5 barrels. Quote: IS. s6.6.Hs
Charleston. :. O. March l.--Turpentinc-
Firm at +5iic. nosln--Tirm. Quote: b..
$6.G2i.: d. $5.65.