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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
In Search of Heli

Then turning again to Osmyn he asked what was that friends name.
 "Heli," replied Osmyn.a-s
 "Heli? Why he lives, is one of our captives. Garcia. it shall be your duty to find this captive Eeli and bring him to his friend Osmyn. Meantime, fair Queen, the banquet waits"
 And taking the deposed Queen by the hand he led her from the room.
 Garcia went at once in search of Heli, and Osmyn, having been given the ib- erty of the palace, wandered to the old cathedral which adjoined the Royal residence.
 Garcia found Hell and, learning that Osmyn had been seen entering the ca thedral, brought the captive warrior to the door of the fane where, at Heli s request that he might be allowed to meet Osmyn alone, lie left him. Not long after Osmyn had entered the church there had entered it by another door the Princess Almeria and her at tendant Leonora.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
A Queens Jealousy

They would have talked there longer but Antonio warned them that he had seen Zara, attended by Selim, one of the eunuchs, entering the church. and if they delayed longer they would be dis covered So he hastily conducted the two women out of the church by side door, leaving Alfonso alone.
 Scarcely had they gone when the jeal- ous Zara caught sight of Alfonso, and, coming up to him. said angrily:
 ''Why am I thus neglected, ungrateful Osmyn? l have stolen away from the King to search for you and they told me you were seen coming into the cathe- dral. Why do you fly me thus, ungrateful Osmpn?"
 Then she poured out a torrent of ie- breaches. reminding him of what he owed to her in the saving of his life. and all the benefits which she had conferred upon him.
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Zara Sees a Light

As Zara heard this a sudden light broke in upon her, she saw it all-Os- myn was Alfonso, More than ever Ehe was resolved to save him.
 She said that she had some words for the Kings ear only and he bade all cx- cept Gonzales leave the room. She then made her request regarding the execu- tion of Alfonso by her own mutes. and the King. calling in Perez, gave strict orders that Zara's wishes should be followed out.
 q have heard" said Zara to tho King, that the Princess in her charity did once go so far as to visit Osmyn in his cell and then solicit you in his be- halfi'
 what" exclaimed the King, my daughter? She never solicited me in be- half of the captive"
 Take heed" whispered Selim to zara, Tor you will ruin all'
 70, then, I have been mislnformed, said Zara quickly. but it is common art at courts to spread false rumors. VIII retire and instantly prepare for Osmyn's s death.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Love Turns to Hate

Come, said she. give me your love and I will give you liberty. We can both be free. for I have the King fast bound in unseen chains. hold him by the heart and can do as I please with him. Give me thy love!'
 You ask in vain what I can not bestow," replied Alfonso, "set your self free and leave me to my fate.'
 Zara now flew into perfect fury of rage and baffled love. She swore that she would have his life and called him a slave and a coward.
 Selim, her attendant, ran up saying that the King was coming. He was, indeed close at hand. Missing her from the banquet his spy, Alonzo, whom he had instructed to watch her and Osmyn, told him that the two were together in the cathedral and thither the King hurried.
 "Ha, what is this?" cried the King, who is this that dares be my rival?"
 There he stands" replied the furious Zara, your prisoner that is your captive and was my slave. l am become so low because es my captivity that even that slave dares to plead his love to me. Compassion led me to pity him and in return the base reptile has dared to tell me that he loves me-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Concealing a Crime

The three met in confusion and Con gales exclaimed, T have killed Alfonsols
 But Alfonso has fed!" cried Garcia Tt is certain that to revenge Q blow ths King gave him, the captain of the guard. instead of killing Alfonso, liberated him and has fled with him to the enemy"
 Who then was 1t that Gonzales had slain? rhey entered the cell and saw that it was the King
 In terror and despair Gonzales begged his son to kill him, but Garcia said. T cannot take my fathers life; ths crime must be concealed" And, cutting off the kings head. he hid it in dark part of the cell Then he forced the trembling Gonzales and Alonzo to fly with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
BY WILLIAM CONGREVE


she had never seen him except as with innocence she might"
 Finally the Princess boldly declared that 0smyn was Alfonso and that AL fonso was her husband The asidden shock of this statement somewhat calmed the King.
 she raves" he said; watch her that she make no attempt upon her own lifei. l will probe to the bottom of this natter
 Saying this he left the apartment. where Almeria walled and lamented ss if. indeed, she had been mad, until her attendants took her away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Robbed of Revenge

Meantime Osmyn stood by sternly re-
 gardng the King, who at last turned to him and said: How is 1t, valiant Os- myn, that warrior as brave as you bear captivity so badly? It is the for tune of war"
 Because captivity robs me of a dear
 and just revenge" replied Osmyn. Before he could say more Zara inter posed. saving that her leader of cav airy had lost a friend in the last battle whom he loved more than life and that he regretted not being able to revenge his death upon his foes. ''Ha," thought the King, "she tries to excuse him; it is as 1 feared. She loves him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Important Papers

The King entered the room as Zara
 and Selim were talking He was in a
 white heat of rage, for already the re- Ivolt had broken out.
 Antonio whom he had known as Heli, had fled and several of the more prominent captives among the Moors had gone with him. Several leaders of the revolt and a number of soldiers had been arrested and the King had ordered their execution.
 As the King entered Gonzales who
 was with him. informed him that some papers had been found in the house of one of the conspirators which proved that Alfonso of Valencia was still alive. that he had been rescued from the waves, become soldier of Albuca- cim's, and was now supposed to be
 leading the forces of Valencia, which
 were reported in full march for Gra- lnada.
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To Join Her Husband

Meanwhile the city and castle had fallen and were filled with the, soldiers of Valen- cia, led by Alfonso.
 As the foe came rushing over the wall Almeria, not knowing that her husband had escaped and was their leader. but supposing him still incarcerated in his dungeon had escaped from those whom the King had appointed to watch her ana fled to where she supposed Alfonso stili was chained.
 When she saw the scene of death ant horror which was there and saw dead body dressed in Alfonso's< clothing, she thought her husband dead
 Seeing Zara lie there with one poisoned bowl still clutched in her hand. while the other bowl stood untasted, she cried: .'Ha. poisonl My husband. l will Jon yOu'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Paying the Penalty

Meantime Zara had heard that her mute had been slain and the letter she had written to Alfonso taken from his dead body. She saw at once that all was dis covered and resolved. that she would die and induce Alfonso to die with her.
 Preparing two bowls of poison, shs went with Selim to the cell, arriving there soon after Gonzales, Garcia and Alonzo had left the place.
 Looking into the cell she saw what she supposed was the dead body of Alfonso. upon whom, she had no doubt the King had executed vengeance.
 In a rage she turned upon Selin1. ao- cusing him of having. by his counseis. brought about this catastrophe. and with her dagger stabbed him to the heart
 Then taking one of the poisoned bowls, she drank it off and fell dead herself be- fore the door of the cell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
In the Cathedral

The, last of the sunset light was now fading away and all was gloomy and indistinct within the cathedral, where in the long aisles. the tomb or many an ancient king showed ghostly in the uncertain light.
 Show me Anselmos tomb" said Al meria to Leonora, that I may kneel beside it and pay my VOWS to him, to heaven and to most lost Alfonso's soul. will not be Garcia's bride. No, l Will seek death first"
 As she stin lamented her fate and declared her intention to die rather than wed with Garcia, Leonora led the Prin- cess to the tomb of Anselmo.
 Heli heard the sound of voices and went in their direction. but, upon see- ing that the voice came from two wom- en kneeling beside a tomb. he stopped and concealed himself behind pillar, looking about in every direction for Osymn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Disturbing Rumors

Gonzales, who had been present at this interview, was puzzled. He saw from the manner of Zara that there was some mystery connected with herself and Osmyn, what he could not guess, but he mistursted the captive Queen.
 The King was disturbed concerning what zara had said regarding a rumor that Almeria had visited Osmyn, and the Princess coming in to see her father soon after the captive Queen had left him. he began to question her.
 Gonzales had suggested to the King that, possibly, Osmyn was the friend of Alfonso-he did not suspect that he was Alfonso himself-and that AL meria had possibly visited the captive to learn news of the Prince whom rumor now pronounced to be alive and whom, he shrewdly suspected, had made a deep impression on the heart of Gra- nada's Princess while she had been at the court of Valencia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
SuItOrs Pressing

But when his favorte courier, Con- zales called the Kings attention 10 the fact that his daughter was young lady now, quite old enough to De married, Manuel looked upon Aiinefla anu Seiu s"a' he thought so, too.
 And when Gonzales hinted that his son, the gallant young knight Garcia, was deenly in love with the Princess and had had the presumption to aspire To her hand. the King said he saw no oppec- ton. .
 Garcia was a hidalgo of high descent, | young man who had greatly oistn- ruished himself in the wars-and, Tn snar, why not?-let him go in and win inc King gave his sanction. As soon as inc war against the African Moors was over he Manuel, would order Almedla to marry Garcia and that would be an enc of it. - =.
 Almeria knew what was in store fof her-her father had hinted itI before ne left for the campaign-and now she hearo with dread of the approach Of the King upon his victorious return rom the war
 Another and Hidden Grief
 sbe knew that Garcia had greatly added to his laurels in the war, and that her r.tI,ar vould more than ever. be bent ,,non her giving her hand to the young knight. o,... had been one of grief and anNlety 10 Al meria.
 The fact that she could do nothing to ameljorate the harshness of King An seImos captivity caused her great pain He had been so kind to her when she was q captive in his court.
 Often. at night. would she secretly go to the door of his dungeon cell and through the prison bars give him what comior' she could. His death had filled her with vriaf though she knew he was better on than living in the captivity which he had had to endure.
 There was another and hidden griei in the gentle bosom of the Princess which, heretofore, she had confided to no one. But on the day of her fathers re- turn from the war against the Moors she unburdened her mind to her faithful at- tendant, Leonora.
 With tears and lamentation she told her story.
 The Princess Secret
 -E r-I- .1.- fa..x
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him, declared she now knew why he had refused her his love, and vowed that he should die by torture of the most horrible kind.
 "Ah, I will teach you" she cried, that hell had no fury like a woman scorned."
 Saying this she fled with rapid feet and, as soon as the King arose the next morning, she demanded of him the life of 'Osmyn'-for as Osmyn she still knew Alfonso
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Bv the Tomb of Anselmo

As Almeria knelt beside the tomb oi Anselmo she cried out: 70. shade of my beloved Alfonso, help me; reach thy hand out of the infinite to your poor wife"
 At these words a tall form emerged from the vault beneath the tomb, the place where Anselmos body had been laid away and voice said: Who calls that wretched thing that was Alfonso?'
 It was the captive osmyn who spoke, and the captive was indeed the Prince Alfonso, not dead, IS Almeria had sup posed. but marvelously rescued, and now once again clasping his loved AL meria in his arms.
 In the wreck of the ship which had borne the fugitives from Valencia he had been thrown senseless upon the shore of Africa. where the Queen zara.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
The BeauteOus Zara

"The Queen Zara." replied Alonzo watching the King narrowly. asked that he be allowed to attend upon her and, as you gave orders that her re- quests were to be attended to--why he is now attending her"
 Manuel scowled. "Ah, did she so?' cried the King. T begin 10 have my doubts. Have the two watched"
 Scarcely had he spoken when into the great hall of audience came the beau teous Zara and her train, conducted by Perez, the captain of the Kings 5 Guard.
 Certainly more delightful vision
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Explanations Useless

Alfonso whispered to Almeria to be calm and act as if she had simply come to See him out of pity. as she would visit any other prisoner, and to hurry away.
 With the idea of deceiving ,Zara, he said aloud. as the bewildered Almeria turned to. leave: This charity to one unknown and distressed will be repaid by Heaven"
 But Zara was not deceived.
 Damned dissembler." she shrieked, and then choked in her wrath.
 Alfonso tried to calm her, to ex- plain, but all was useless. She raved at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
To His Fathers Dungeon

Seize him!' cried the King to his guards; drag him to prison and re- lieve me of the sight of such mon- ster. His punishment, sweet Zara, shall be whatever you please" And while Alfonso was dragged to the dungeon, which had so recently
 contained his father, King Manuel led the smiling Zara back to the brilliant
 banquet hall.
 When Almeria learned what had hap pened to Alfonso she was greatly agi- tated and prevailed upon Perez, that captain of the guard, who was a hu-
 mane man devoted to. the Princess. to allow Heli--or rather Antonio, as we should now call him-to vist the cap tive.
 Antono brought great news to the Responding captive. He said that Al- meria had, through her influence with
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never lit up the gloomy gothic hall than the royal Moorish captive. She was arrayed in a rich eastern garb, her long hair braided with gleamine pearls, the rich silks of her costume 1 blazing with jewels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Madness Hardly Feigned

The King working himself into a rage with his daughter, called her a pai'ri- eide charged her with being in league with his enemies and commanded her to swear that she had never seen that foreign dog. that most accursed Os- myn.''
 All that Almeria would say was that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
From Misery to Peace

She. was about to take the fatal draf, when there was the sound of mailed steps upon the stone stairs and Alfonso, her husband stood before her. victorious and unharmed.
 The rest is short to tell. l,
 The two whose lives hitherto had been one long stretch of misery, trial and trag- edy lived ofl thereafter in peace. love and prosperity, long reigning in happiness over contented people in the united kingdoms of Granada and Valencia
 Next weeks one page classic will te Saint Leger" by Richard B. KimbalL Copyright, 1912. by Irving King9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

Perez, arranged so that she could pay
 secret viist to her husband that night
 at midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Explanations

lhad found him and restored him to life.
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The Princess Secret

At the court of Valencia she had
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-19
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
FAvoRs JOHN w. GORDON.

FAVORS JOHN w. GORDON.
"Citizen" Presents Statements to Back
Up His Position.
To the Citizens and Legal Voters oil
| the City Of Barre:
| Your attention has been called to the
! fact that several parties and factiont
| have placed in nomination candidates to
represent our city in the legislature OF
/ Vermont, for the year Of 1912, and by so
doing they have placed upon every voter
| the responsibility OF casting his ballot
! for the right candidate. IL is a sacred
duty and should be performed honestly
and impartially. We cannot vote for
! A. B. because he by chance is our neigh
bor or because he may belong to our
church. society, or fraternity, but we
must take a broader view OF the matter
and vote for the best interest of the city
Of Barre and Green Mountain state.
There is no state in New England that
is entitled to more recognition in po-
ltical way than is Barre, and the only
way that this can be accomplished is
by electing to Office men of ability and
integrity All OF the candidates for the
of them statesmen and legislators win
they be heard upon the floor Of the
House, in the committee room, and in
drafting laws? If not, are we doing
our duty as American citizens II we cast
our vote for one that cannot fulfill the
requirements?
One of the gentlemen that have been
placed in nomination can, certainly fill
the bill and can discharge all of the
duties that win be required of him. If
elected he will be valuable asset to
the state of Vermont, and besides it
will place him in line to become our
next governor, or representative to Con
press. The success that he made at the
last session of our legislature caused
many throughout the state OF Vermont,
together with the newspapers, TO adyo-
cate his election as governor. Shall We
now say that Barre will never be hon
ored with the election OF governor or
representative to Congress from among
its citizens, or shall we do what we can
for Barrel The interest OF our city and
state is greater than that of any indi-
vidual or faction. One of the greatest
stumbling blocks we find in our wayl
~ tidh hiif ptSpif dlt dHb w lVph az
the situation from wrong point OF
view. Would it not be well for us to-
put on the other fellows glasses and
look at the circumstances from all sides,
before we cast our ballot? There is |
none SO blind as he that will not see"
The greatest trouble with our political
parties OF to-day is that they spend
their money, time and energy, in pro-
claiming the faults of others LET he
that is without faula cast the first
stone"
Now, Mr. Editor and citizens, let us
join together as members of great
political family, and elect representa-
tive that will bring to our city the great !
est value possible, and this can only be
done by electing the Honorable John w.
Gordon as representative for Barre for
the year of lel2.
Citizen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-19

One of the features of the present
Roosevelt campaign is the disposition of
members of his audiences to heekle the
speaker with questions, as the Boston
Common audience did Saturday night.
The reason is that Teddy has swept
aside much of that reserve which for
merly saved him from the impertinenee
OF the people-for it is nothing else than
impertinence to break in on a speaker;
there is not the same awe of the great
man that there was won't to be. 1t re-
quires not little self-restraint for a
person of Roosevelts mental makeup to
stand the heekling without going into a
rage, and it speaks well for him that
thus far he has not lost control of him
self to any marked degree. However,
he must fortify himself against more
of it since it is bound to come to him
in the present campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-19
CURRENT COMMENT
The Darrow Verdict.

Even more convincing than the verdict
of not guilty by the jury in the case OF
Mr.. Darrow at Los Angeles is the atti-
tude of Judge Hutton. who presided at
the trial. His statement that there will
be general rejoicing over Mr.. barrow S
acquittal shows conclusively that his
own opinion comedies with the jury's.
And with both Judge and jury so sure of
the defendants innocence of the charge
OF attempting to bride jurors in the Nc
Namara case. Mr.. Darrow's vindieation
is as splendid as it is complete. Those
who had known Mr.. barrow for many
years were shocked by his arrest and
were loath to believe in his guilt. While
an extreme radical, he had always seemed
too idealistic to descend to corruption in
gaining his ends in court of Justice
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-19
The Making of a Sporting Editor.

In story in the August American
Magazine, George Fitch tells as follows
about the making Of sporting editor;
when Farley Babson was in college
he acquired several pins with Greek let
tiers Oh them and two or three beautiful
and inspiring girl friends, as is the GUS
tom in colleges. But he went farther
and acquired also an ambition to shine
in literature even II IL should be neces-
sary to crowd some old-timer, like Scott
or Dickens, off the shelves OF the public
libraries with his own works. 1t hurt
him TO think of this but Babson was
very firm when he set out to do thing
Nothing could stand in his way
In due time Babson was graduated
and his girl friends took the pins and
wandered away into the holy bonds Of
matrimony with other young men. But
Babson retained his ambition. So I've
took his diploma and copy of his best
story which had created sensation in
the College Monthly and went into the
seething nav of newspaperdom in a
large American city where two Office
boys told him there was nothing doing,
three editors declined to look at his
story, city editor told him to 'get-to-
hell.out of here who.let you-inf' and a
sporting editor gave gime position
working out baseball averages and re-
writing amateur games copy.
This was very fine opening for
Babson and he had sense enough to
realize it, So he made himself great
nuisance around the Office, doing every
ones work unless forcibly discouraged
and producing so many feature sport
ideas that the sport room waste basket
suffered from permanent enlargement
The result was he got to write the base
ball games by innings at the park next
summer, with telegrapher beside him
to shoot it to the Office, and in two years
he was drawing sixty per and following
the national league team around the
circuit; while during the spring he went
south with the stiff-armed athletes and
helped waken the fans to frenzy again
with bulletins concerning Stub Arthur's
lief, Chicks Summers new reverse fade
away and the manner in which Rocket
Mcguire the sensational recruit, first
acquired taste for hot baseball on The
thumb.
This was really great work and Bah.
son often blushed to think how fate
had rudely snatched him away from the
piff1ished dreams of his college days and
had booted him into something worth
while"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-19
Pres. Taft's Acceptance.

The speech OF Pres. Taft in accept
ing the Republican nomination for pres,-
dent was another illustration of the
honesty and independence of the man.
He declared himself firmly adhered to
the principles of our government that
has made it safe and stable despite any
popular elamor for different things, that
the tariff is prominent issue and that
the Republican method of Independent and
intelligent investigation of conditions be-
fore calling for any change in tariff
schedules is the only safe way to handle
it, that the Sherman law should be re-
tanned but amended so that overt vio-
lations of the law might be punished
and that the initiative and referendum
were unnecessary and would be detri-
mental in their working. In the few
est words he stands for government
of laws intead of government by
men. Thus far Pres. Taft is the only
man who stands for the permanency OF
government and for action determined
by evidence rather than charges. There
fore he is the safest man in the field
st. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN.