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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-10-18
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What am / to do without your
his voice was almost a whisper.
What is this thing you have done?"
Betty's heart was beating with dull
sickening throbs.
IF you had only comet" she
moaned. Nov I am going to be mar
ried tomorrow. / am to meet him at
the Spring Bank church at ten
o'clock"
How can l give you up?" he said,
his voice hoarse with emotion. He
put her from him almost roughly, and
leaning against the trunk Of tree
buried his face in his hands. Betty
watched him for moment In
wretched silence.
tits good-by-" he muttered.
She went to him, and, as he bent
above her, slipped her arms about his
neck.
kiss me" she breathed.
He kissed her hair, her soft cheek.
then their lips met.
=
Another hot September sun was
beating upon the earth as Betty gal
Hoped down the lane and swung her
horses head In the direction OF Ra-
leigh. She would keep her promise
to Charley and he. should never know
what his happiness had cost her.
Norton joined her before she had
covered a third of the distance that
separated the two plantations.
1--WE are to go to the church. Mr..
Bowen will be there; arranged with
him last night; he will drive over
with his wife and daughter. who will
be our witnesses, dear"
cfterward Betty could remember
standing before the church in the
fierce morning light; she heard Mr..
Bowens voice, she heard Charley's
voice, she heard another voice-her
own, though she scarcely recognized
it.
IN tie the horses, Betty said
Norton.
He had reached the edge Of the
oaks when from the silent depths OF
the denser woods came the sharp re-
port of rifle. The shock Of the bull
let sent the young fellow staggering
back among the messy and myrtle
covered graves.
For a moment no one grasped what
had happened, only there was Norton
who seemed to grope strangely among
the graves. He had fallen now. Even
as the shadows deepened he was aware
that Betty was coming swiftly toward
him.
Pm shot" he said, speaking with
difficulty.
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CHAPTER XIV.
At the Church Door.

At the Church Door.
1om found Betty at supper.
You were over to see Norton
weren't you, Bet? How did you ind
him?"
1.-The doctor says he will soon be
about again"
Betty, / wish you wouldn't go
there again-that's good grill" he
said tactfully, and as he conceived it,
affectionately. Betty glanced up
quickly.
why, Tom. why shouldn't l go
there?"
1T might set people gossiping. l
reckon there's been pretty near
enough talk about you and Charley
Norton" The planters tone was con-
ciliatory in the extreme. he dared not
risk break by any open show or
authority.
You needn't distress yourself. Tom.
| don't know that / shall go there
again." said Betty indifferently.
=
At Thicket Point Charley Norton,
greatly excited, hobbled into the IL
brary in search of Darlington. He
found him reading by the open win
dow.
Look here, Bruce!" he cried. Its
settled; she's going to marry me!
Can't you wish me joy?"
Darlington held out his hand.
You are not going to take any
risks now, you have too much to live
for" he said haltingly.
mo, I'm to keep away from Belle
Plain" said Norton happily. She in
sists on that. Everything is to be
kept a secret until we are actually
married; IT'S her wish"
Its to be soon, then?t Darlington
asked, still haltingly.
Very soon."
There was a brief silence. Caring
ton, with face averted, looked from
the window.
II am going to stay here as long as
you need me-" he presently said.
Miss Malroy asked me to. and then
am going back to the river, where |
belong"
Betty ate supper with big Steve
standing behind her chair and little
Steve balancing himself first on one
foot and then on the other near the
door,
The long French windows. their
curtains drawn. stood open. She
wandered down to the terrace. There
was the sound OF step on the path.
Betty turned. 1t was Darlington who
stood before her, his face haggard
Without a word he stepped to her
side and took her hands rather rough
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ness in each side, could not stand tgSt
clothing, and was irregular. / was CON- M
pletely run down. On advice | tOok
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound and am enjoying good health \
is now more than two years and | bavs
not had an ache or pain since. do Al
my own work, washing and everything
and never have backache any more. !
think your medicines grand and praiss
it to all my neighbors. If you think nv
testimony will help others you may pub.
lish it. Mrs. OLLIE WooDALL, Nor
toms Gap, Kentucky.
If you have the slightest douM
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta.
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham EIedicine Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ad.
vice. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman.
and held in strict confidence,
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fcHAPTER xIv-(continued).

CHAPTER XlV-(Contlnueo)'
The stranger, his business conclud-
ed, swung about on his heel and
Quilted the Office. Mr.. Saul, bending
above his desk, was making an entry
in one of his ledgers. The judge shut
fed to his side.
who was that MANI" he asked
thickly, resting a shaking hand on
the clerks arm.
"That?-Oh, that was Colonel Fen
tress l was just telling you about"
Has he always lived here?"
mo; he came into the county about
called The Oaks"
HAS he-a family?" The judge ap-
peared to be having difficulty with
his speech.
Not that anybody knows OF. Some
say he's widower, others again say
he's an old bachelor; but he don't
say nothing. The colonePs got his
friends, to be sure, but he don't mix
much with the real quality. One OF
his particular intimates is a gentle
man by the name of Murrell."
The judge nodded.
"I've met him." he said briefly.
Acting on a sudden impulse, the
Judge muttered something about re-
turning later, and hastily quilted the
Office.
In the hall the judges steps dragged
and his head was bowed. He was
busy with his memories. Then pas
sion shook him.
Damn him-may God-for ever
damn him!" he cried under his
breath, in fierce whisper.
They finished supper, the dishes
were cleared away and the candles
lighted, when the judge produced
mysterious leather-covered case. This
he opened, and Mahaffy and Hannibal
saw that it held handsome pair OF
dueling pistols.
Where did you get EN-. 1udge?-
oh, amt they beautiful" cried Ham
nibal circling about the table in his
excitement.
My dear lad, they were purchased
only few hours ago." said the judge
quietly, as he began to load them.
y
Norton had ridden down to Belle
Plain ostensibly to view certain OF
those improvements that went so far
toward embittering Tom Wares ex-
istence.
do you think Belle Plain is ever
going to look as 1t did, Charley ?-as
we remember it when we were chill
dren?" asked Betty.
why of course, it is. dear, you are
doing wonders!"
Ware stalked toward them. Hav-
ing dined with Betty as recently as
the day before, be contented himself
with nod in her direction. His
greeting to Norton was more am
bilious undertaking.
81 understand you've new over
seer?"
Then you understand wrong-Car-
rington's my guest" said Norton.
"He's talking of putting in a crop for
himself next season, so he's willing
70 help me make mine"
Going to turn farmer, is her"
asked Ware.
$50 he says" Norton was extreme
b disappointed when the planter
manifested q disposition to play the
host and returned to the house with
them, where his presence was such
q hardship that Norton shortly took
his leave.
Issuing from the lane he turned his
face in the direction of home He
was within two miles of Thicket Point
when, passing turn in the road, he
found himself confronted by three
men. One of them seized his horse
by the bit Norton had not even a
riding-whip.
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Her own Recommendation.

Lady can recommend good launr
DRESS" was what the advertisement
said, but the investigator in need Of
that rare specimen could find nobody
at the given address but the laundresa
herself.
Who is the lady that recommends
your" was asked.
Me" was the reply Don't | knoa
better than anybody else what kind q
work / can do?'
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"Charley-Ch Charley" she moaned,
slipping her arms about him and
gathering him to her breast
He looked up into her face.
TITS all over" he said. but as
much in wonder as in fear. But |
knew you could come to me-dear-"
he added in whisper.
She felt a shudder pass through
him. He did not speak again.
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BACKACHE
NOT A DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger &,
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache is a symptom Of orc.,,,
weakness or arrangement. If Won 1 Sa
backache don't neglect it. To pet na'
manent relief you must reach the r ~.
of the trouble. Read about Mrs. WooS J
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky. -'T sufa,a,
two years with female disorders ~
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health was very baS
and l had a continual
backache which Va,
simply awful. Icoul5
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals victusls
without my back
nearly killing me,
and | would have
such dragging sensa.
tons I could hard,
bear it. had Gov.
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CHAPTER XVI.

The Judge Offers a Reward.
The news of Charley Norton's MUIR
der spread quickly over the county.
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just occurred to him, and had mol
been seething in his brain all day.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
HOME WORKERS WAGES
HELD TO Be TOO SMALL
Law Establishing Minimum
Remuneration to ToiIers,
Plea of Educators.

BOSTON, December 2S.-Wages paid
home workers in New. York and Boston
tenement houses and to young girls
in city department stores are typical
of wages below the living level, accord
ing to Prof. Henry R. Seager Of Column
bia University. Prof. Seager discussed
the minimum wage question at a joint
meeting today of the American Associ-
alton for Labor Legislation and the
American Economic Association.
He argued that conditions which con-
troll the supplies of such workers give
no promise of improvement unless the
state interferes by prescribing the
minimum rates which will be tolerated.
I'm the United States today" said Prof
Seager, 1.-THE great majority of our in
dustries pay living wages to the grea
majority of the workers they employ
Starvation wages, when encountered, arr
due to exceptional circumstances tha
justify extraordinary remedies
Must Become Principle"
"A minimum wage must become &
principle in this country either by trad.
unionism or legislation" said Prof. Johr
R. Commons Of the University of Wis
consin. in reviewing Prof Seager's ad
dress. 1.-The platform of the progressive
party in Wisconsin declared for a mini
mum waae, and the prospect is that sucl
a wage law will become effective under
the present administration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA
Conference on Subject Be.
tween Representatives of
England and U. S.

Representatives Of Great Britain and
the United States conferred here today
to discuss measures to make life safer
at sea.
George Baker of the British Board of
Trade, Counsellor Innes and Secretary
Kerr of the British embassy discussed
the question with Secretary Nagel, Sem
ator Nelson, chairman of the Senate COM
merce committee; Senator William Alden
Smith. chairman of the committee which
investigated the Titanic disaster; Senator
Fletcher of Florida. Representative Alex
ander, chairman of the House merchant
marine committee: z. 7. Chamberlain.
chief of the bureau of navigation, and
George Uhler inspector general Of the
steamboat service.
General phases Of revisions of regula-
lions as taught by the Titanic disaster
were considered for representation to the
international maritime conference in Lon
don.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
SUFFRAGE PARADE PLANS
Elaborate Preparations Being
Made for Pageant Day Be-
fore Inauguration.

Preparations for the big suffrage pa
rade in Washington March 3. the day
before the Inauguration, are going for
ward rapidly. Headquarters have been
opened at 1920 street northwest. with
Miss Alice Paul, chairman OF the con-
gressional committee Of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association,
in charge. Miss Paul has come from
Philadelphia especially to direct tho
work.
The big demonstration is to be made n
pageant as we'll as a parade, and floats
showing the victories OF woman's suffrage
at the polls and its plans for the future
will be shown. 1t is expected that o.oD
women will take part I'm the parade. &c
is to be led by the national officers, DIR.
Anna Howard Shaw. Miss Jane Adams
and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
The headquarters Wal be opened FORM
ally next Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
The speakers will be Mrs. William Kent,
wife of Representative Kent; Mrs. Glenn
s. Tinnin, who Is to have charge of or
ganizing the pageant; Mrs. Helen IL
Gardner, the District member of the ma
tional executive board of the suffrage
association. and Miss Alice Paul.
Committees on Details.
The following committees have been
named to take charge of the details or
the denomination: General committee.
Miss Alice Paul, Philadelphia; Miss Lucy
Burns, New York, representing the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage Assoc
citation: Mrs Glenn :. Tinnin and Miss
Emma NJ. Gillett Washington, represent
ing suffrage societies of the District:
pageant, Mrs. Glenn S. Tim. chairman:
Miss Hazel Mackaye and Miss Elsie Hin;
hospitality. Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, chair
man: bands, Mrs. William Kent. chair
man: libraries, Miss Harriette j. Hilton.
chairman: physicians. DIR. Elnora {.
Folkmar. chairman press, Mrs. Helen
H. Gardener. chairman: outdoor meet
ings, Mrs. Nina f. Allender. chairman;
nurses, Mrs. Charles Morton, chairman.
college women. Miss Elsie Hill. chair
man: pioneer suffragists. Miss Nettie
Lovica White, cha rman: literature, Mrs.
Lulu w Hemingway. chairman; treas
urer, Miss Emma NJ. Gillett: posters.
post cards, photographs and colors, Mrs.
Nina f. Allender. chairman; lawyers.
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey, chairman.
and Miss Gertrude Leonard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
PORTO R|CAN HELD
Domingo Gigande of This City
Arraigned in Baltimore.
.ENTICED GIRL, is CHARGE
Accused of Bringing Sixteen Year
Old Amelia Pitt to Washington.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 2S.-Do.
mingo Gigande of Washington was giver
a hearing in the Northwestern police
court this morning on the charge Of en-
ticing sixteen-year-old Amelia Pitt OF
Baltimore from her home Justice Henry
committed Gigande to Jail in default OF
$1,000 bail.
At the hearing the girl stood on one
side Of the courtroom with her father and
with his lawyer. Edwin Burgess. The
girl refused to turn a glance in his d.
rection When he said that he loved hel
and that he still wanted to marry her, she
stood immOvable.
NO. she said, in answer to question
from the justice. Il will not marry him
He deceived me and lied to me. and I will
nor have anything more to do with him.
Miss Pitt is an unusually pretty girl
Of the sturdy type, about the average
height, her eyes and her hair dark. She
wore this morning a big black hat which
SO framed her face that 1t hid her eyes
completely if she lowered her head, and
she took advantage of this to avoid meet
ing either the eyes Of Gigande or any one
else in the courtroom. She wore a black
coat suit trimmed in white, and a fur
about her neck.
but slight of build, his dark skinned face,
sharp featured, answered the questions
addressed to him without hesitation, and
tried several times to catch the eyes of
the girl.
1--WE went to Washington at 2:3O o'clock
on the morning after Christmas" said
Miss Pitt. HE had been trying for a
long time to persuade me to marry him
wanted me to do it two months ago. !
wouldn't consent"
"Why didn't you come back to Balti-
more after you were not married." asked
the justice.
I'VE were waiting for a friend who
didn't come" said the girl
Mr.. Pitt said that so far as he knew
Gigande had visited his house only once
"He was there oftener than that the
girl interrupted. He was there several
times when you were not at home"
Gigande said that Miss Pitt had been
willing to go with him, and that he had
not deceived her.
Il want to marry her now, If she will
have me-" he said, looking at the girl
But the young woman kept her face
averted, and refused to answer.
Mr.. Burgess. who became Gigande's
lawyer through the fact that the Porto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
CASTRO TO Be DETAINED
Right to Come Into United
States Will Be Passed On
at Ellis Island. !

Cipriano Castro, ex-President of Vene-
zuela, said to be on board the steamer
La Touraine, due at New York from
Havre tomorrow. will be detained at ths
Ellis Island immigration station until
Secretary Nagel of the Department of
Commerce and Labor has personally
passed upon his admissibility to the
United States.
Mr.. Nagel has instructed Commissioners
of immigration Williams at New York To
subject Castro to rigid inspection under
the immigration laws to determine his
right to enter, and to forward the result
here even though the examination failed
to show grounds for deporting the Nene-
zuelan. This unusual course Is due 10 tho
fact that the State Department has re-
quested Secretary Nagel TO strictly apply
the immigration laws to the ex-president.
A special effort is being made to learn
whether Castro was ever convicted OF any
crime involving moral turpitude, because
that would supply grounds for his depor-
tation. The State Department has re-
ceived a report from Venezuela concern
ing the status of the deposed president.
This was given TO Secretary Nagel but
it's nature was not made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
HEADS CUSTOM CUTTERS.
L. P. Grady Elected President of
Local Association.

L. p. Grady was elected president or
the Custom Cutters Association of WASH
ington at meeting held last night az
1411 G street northwest
Other officers elected We're: NJ. Cipitone.
first vice president; J. Burnstein, second
vice president: 1. Deraci. master of prac-
teal work; Charles q. Folk. assistant
master of practical work; James FILTER.
recording secretary; l.. f.. Reed, financial
secretary; +. Il. Thiele, treasurer; Robert
Johnston, Librarian; j. f. McConyille, j.
T. Neal and Charles G.. Folk. trustees:
T.. j. Foley and Charles q. Folk, dele
gates to the national association, and ].
Deraci anu y. - Thiele, alternates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
WEEPS AT HER TRIAL.
Case of Mrs. Burnham Will Go t.
Jury Monday

CHICAGO, December 2S.-The fate of
Mrs. Harriet Burnham, who is on trial
before Judge Kerston in the criminal
court for the murder of her husband,
Herbert e. Burnham, will be placed in
the hands of the jury Monday.
When Attorney w. w. O'Brien, who
addressed the jury in behalf Of the de-
PENDANT, read the dying statement of
Burnham, Mrs. Burnham wept and held
her fingers in her ears to shut out the
words In the statement he accused her
of shooting him while she was under the
influence of liquor.
The state will ask the death penalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Pair Arrested Here.

GtSande and his companion were de-
| tanned in custody in this city yester-
day afternoon, the former at the first
precinct station and the latter at the
, house of detention, until Detective Peter
Bradley and George E. Pitt, father of
Miss Pitt, reached here.
Yesterday the Baltimore police learned
that the pair had come to this city, and
Detectives Pratt and Hewlett soon ar.
rested them. At the time they were ar
| rested, they stated. they were expecting
a message from friend in this city who
was to be asked to procure a marriage
license for them.
While in custody in this city Gigande
stated that he met Miss Pitt Christmas
eve and had an automobile ride, and that
after midnight supper they boarded an
early morning train at Camden station
and came to this city, reaching here be-
fore 4 o'clock in the morning. He ex-
planned that Miss Pitts parents had OBJ
jected to his going with her. although
they had been together number of times
during the past year. Miss Pitt having
met him when he was student at the
Maryland Medical College.
Christmas eve, he stated, he told Miss
Pitt he supposed he would have to give
her up, and the latter, according to Gil
gande. told him she was not willing to
give him up; that she still wanted to
meet him. He then suggested that the
only thing they could do was to run away
and get married, he stated. and Miss
Pitt expressed Willingness to accom-
pany him.
The police say they hold a warrant
against the Porto Rican for the alleged
grand larceny of a watch from Joseph
M. FreiXas, also a Porto Rican. 1t is
alleged that the watch was taken from
FreIxas' room at the Catholic University,
while Gigande and Freixas were students
there. The watch was later recovered
from a pawn shop
Inspector Boardman will ask the Bal
timore police to hold the Porto Rican for
the authorities here in the event of his
acquittal in that city. Should he be sur
rendered to the local authorities he will
be given a hearing in Police Court.
While at police headquarters yesterday
afternoon and last night Gigande stated
that his father, is a wealthy sugar plant
err. He made several unsuccessful efforts
to get in communication with Luis Munoz
Rivera Porto Rican delegate in Congress,
who resides at the Highlands. Gigande
said he was certain that his explanation
of the elopement would mean his ac-
quttal, although he wanted the advice of
his country's representative here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Schools Reopen January 2.

Public schools of the District will re-
open after the Christmas holidays Janu-
airy ., 1913. Considerable confusion has
been caused by an erroneous report in a
morning paper to the effect that the
schools would open January g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Sunday School Gives Cantata.

Pupils and teachers of the Sunday
school the Iowa Avenue Methodist
Ep scopal Church gave q cantata entitled
Christmas With the Pixies at the
church last night Those who took part
were Rev. Mr.. Wise, Mrs. Fletcher. the
Misses Margaret Butler. Frances Tanzy.
Maria Bishop. Frances Thurtell, Claudia
Gait and Ira Fenton. Amos Tyree and
Donald Benson. besides chorus OF
twenty children. ,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Policeman Daughton Resigns.

Policeman Dixon NJ. Daughton Of the
second precinct. who was suspended yes
terdaX by Capt. Peck on charges of in
toxication and INSTRUMENTATION. resigned
from the police force today. His resig
nation was sent to Maj. Sylvester, who
forwarded II to the District Commission
ers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

Rican and Mr. Burgess son had been
students together at the University OF
Maryland Medical School, said after the
hearing that his client denied the charge
that he had stolen watch from a fellow
student in Washington. According to
dispatch, Joseph NJ. Friexas says that
Gigande borrowed these articles from him
last September and that later the watch
was found in pawn shop.
The Porto Rican says he is son or
Arthur Gigande, who has a large sugar
refinery at MayagueZ.
Louis Munoz Rivera, delegate to Con-
gress from Porto Rico, whom Gigande
wanted notified when he was arrested
yesterday, did not appear at the hearing.
Miss Pitt is the daughter of George T..
Pitt. butcher. She and Gigande were
arrested in a hotel in Washington, yester-
day, Miss Pitt having been miss ng from
her home since Wednesday. They went
to Washington to be married, SO the girl
told Justice Henry.