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Evening star., 1912-10-06

Two wrongs do not make a right Who
are you to raise yourself above that
power which is supreme?"
There's law higher than the courts
Yes, one; the law of God. If our hui
man agency has failed. leave their pun
iShment to Him
He shook his head no trace Of yielding
in his eyes.
"One man was killed and yet you con-
template the death of eleveni''
Listen" he cried: this cause belongs
to the people, who have seen their sacred
institutions debauched. If | had the
power to sway the citizens of New Or
leans from the course which / believe
they contemplate | doubt that / would
bring myself to exercise it, for il is plain
that the Malta must be eXterminated.
The good of the city. the safety of all OF
US demands it He regarded her curl
ouSly. DO you realize what Maruffi =
freedom would mean to you and Oliveta?
We are in Gods hands.
ut would require a miracle to save
You. Caesar would have my life. too: he
told me as much with his eyes when that
corrupted jury lifted the fear of death
from his heart"
So. cried the girl. You fear him.
therefore you take this means of destroy
ing him. You goad the public and your
friends into a red rage and send them TO
murder your enemy.
Her hysteria was not proof against the
look which leaped into his eyes-the pal
Tor tnat leIt MIN racing HeT Win INC
Visage of sick man.
During the last five years. he said.
slowly. i've often tried to be man. but
never until last night have | succeeded
fully. When I signed that call to arms
I felt that I was writing Maruffi's death
warrant I hesitated for time. then |
put aside all thoughts of myself and now
I'm prepared to meet this accusation.
knew il would come. The world-my
world-knows that Maruffis life or mine
hinges on his liberty; If he dies by the
mob today. that world will call me cow
ard for my act: 1t will say / reused the
passions of the populace to save myself.
Nevertheless, l was chosen leader OF that
committee and did their villas ! shall
do the will of the people.
1.-The will of the people. You know
very well that the people have no wiil
They do what their leaders tell them.
my name is written. l am sorry that
I cannot do as you wish
(To be continued tomorrow)
Evening star., 1912-10-06
THE NET.
Bv REX BEACH.
CHAPTER XXIII-Continued.
Copyright. 1912. by Rex Beach.)

OF all the Americans present perhaps
Norvin alone understood exactly Whal
the Sicilian was saying and why con-
sternation had fallen upon the other
prisoners. Laruhio went white, blind
and savage fury leaped into Maruf1 s
face, the other nine wilted or stiffened,
according to the effect fear had upon
them.
A deathlike hush succeeded the first
outbreak and through Normando's CAB
BILE came the judges voice calling for an
Interpreter. There was no need Tor the
crier to demand silence-every ear was
strained for the disclosures that seemed
imminent.
Blake was forcing himself forward to
offer his services when the Wretch's Wa
vering eyes caught something in the audi
ence and rested there. The death sign OF
the brotherhood was flashed at him; he
halted. His tongue ran thickly for mo-
ment then he sank into his chair, ana
hurying his head in his hands. began 10
rock from side to side, sobbing and m'N-
tering Nor would he say more, even
when a recess was declared and he was
taken into the judges chambers. There
after he maintained a Sullen. hopeless
silence which nothing could break, glar-
ing at his captors with the defiance or a
beast at bay. But the episode had had
its effect; it seemed that no one couid
now doubt the guilt of the prisoners.
The assurance of conviction grew as 1T
was proven that Marufi himself had
rented Larubio's shop and laid the trap
for Donnelly's destruction. Step by step
the plot was barred in all its hideous de-
tail. The blood money was traced from
the six hirelings up through the four su-
periors to Caesar himself. Then followed
the effort to show a motive for the crime
not q difficult task, since every one
knew of Donnelly'S work against the
Malta. Maruffi's domination of the So
ciety was harder to bring out; but when
the state finally rested it's case, even
Blake, who had been dubious from the
start confessed that American law and
American courts had demonstrated their
sufficiency.
During all this time his relations with
Vittoria remained unchanged. She and
Oliveta eagerly welcomed his reports OF
the trial, but she never permitted him TO
see her alone and he felt that she was
deliberately withdrawing from him. He
met her only for brief interviews. OF
Myra Nell meanwhile, he saw nothing.
since, with characteristic abruptness. she
had decided to visit some forgotten cous-
ins in Mobile.
OF all those who followed the famous
Malta trial, detail by detail, perhaps no
one did SO with greater fiXity of interest
than Bernie DreuX. He reveled in 1t, he
talked of nothing else, his waking hours
were spent in the courtroom. his dreams
were peopled with Sicilian figures. He
hung upon Norvin. his hero, with a
tenacity that was trying; he discussed
Evening star., 1912-10-06
CHAPTER XIV.
At the Feet of the Statue.

Two hours after the verdict there was
meeting of the committee of justice
and that night the evening papers carried
the following notice:
MASS MEETING
"All good citizens are invited to attend
a mass meeting tomorrow morning at 10
o clock at Clay statue, to take steps to
remedy the failure of justice in the Dom
nelly case. Come prepared, for action"
1t was signed by the fifty well known
men who had been appointed to represent
the people. That incredible verdict had
caused a great excitement; but this bold
and threatening appeal brought the city
up standing. 1t caused men who had
been loudly cursing the jury to halt and
measure the true depth of their indigna-
ton There was no other topic or con-
verSation that night, and when the same
call appeared in the morning papers. to-
gether with a ringing column headed:
awake. ARISE"
it stirred a swift and mighty public sem
timent Never, perhaps, in any public
press had so sanguinary an appeal been
issued
.'Citizens of New Orleans" it read, in
part, when murder overrides law and
Justice, when juries are bribed and sub
orners go unwhipped, it is time to resort
to your own indefeas sible right of self
preservation. Alien bands of oath-bound
assassins have set the blot of martyr s
blood upon your civilization. Your laws,
in the very temple of justice. have been
bought; suborners have loosed upon your
streets the midnight murderers or an
officer in whose grave lies the majesty OF
American law.
Rise in your might, people or New
Orleans RiSe"'
A similar note was struck by editorials,
many Of them couched in language even
Evening star., 1912-10-06

the Golden Hind, just returned from its
famous voyage round the world, was ly-
ing in the Thames. The snip was regard
ed as sacred relic, and one enthusiast
proposed she should be placed bodily on
the stump of the steeple of St Pauls, In
lieu of spre. She was long preserved
at Deptford and for century or more
was used as a supper and concert room,
but was at last allowed to fall into de
cay and was broken up. Out of the sounc.
fragments a chair was made, which Is
still preserved in the Bodeian Library
at oxford.
The dining hall of Westminster School
would form an appropriate setting for d
Spanish armada celebration. The mas
sive tables at which the boys feed are
supposed to have been made from the
tmbers of wrecked armada ships and to
have been presented to the school by
Evening star., 1912-10-06

stronger and more suited to fan the pub
lie rage. The recent trial was called an
outrageous travesty on justice. attention
was directed to the damnable vagaries oi
recent juries which had been impaneled
to try red-handed Italian murderers
>"Our city is become the haven of black
mailers and assassins, the safe vantage
ground for Sicilian stiletto bands who
slay our loyal officers who buy jurors
and corrupt sworn witnesses under the
hooded eyes of Justice How much Ion
ger will this outrage be permitted?' So
ran a. heavily typed article in the leading
journal.
A wave of fierce determination ran
through the whole community.
Margherita Ginini was waiting al
Blakes place of business when he ar
rived after a night of sleepless worry.
She, too. showed evidence of a painful
vigil, her hand was shaking as she held
out a copy of the morning paper, inquir-
ing:
what is the meaning of this?''
1T means we're no longer in Sicily,
he said.
You intend to-kill those men?''
4 fear something like that may occur.
The question will be put up TO the people,
plainly.
She clutched the edge of his desk, star
ing at him with wide, tragic eyes.
Your name heads the list-did-you do
this?"
Il am the chairman of that committee.
l did my part
But the law declares them innocent,
she gasped ''all but two and they can
be tried over again.
The law!" He smiled bitterly. Do
you believe that?"
Il believe that they are guilty-who can
doubt it? But this lawlessness-this mad
cry for revenge-it is against all my be-
liefs. my religion. Oh, my friend. cant
you stop it? At least take no part in it
for my sake"
His look was hard. yet regretful. For
your sake 1 would give my life gladly.
he said. but there are times when one
must act his destined part. That verdict
holds me up to public as perjurer.
hut that is a small matter. Oh. l have
had my scruples. l have questioned my
conscience, and deep in my heart ! see
that there is only one way. I'd be q
hypocrite if I denied II. I'm wrong. per-
hans but | can't be untrue to myself
I'VE know but a part of the truth, she
urged. desperately. God alone knows 1t
all. You saw three men-there are others
whom YOU did not see
..They were seen by other eyes, quite
as trustworthy mine.
She wrung her hands miserably, cry
ing:
"But wait, Guilty or innocent, they
have appeared in judgment and the law
has acquitted them. You urge upon the
people now a crime greater than theirs.
Evening star., 1912-10-06
Historic Table.
N rhe london Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle
The table in Westminster School nall
made from the timbers of the wrecked
armada can be matched by one at the
Middle Temple. For in the middle OF the
Middle Temple hall is a serving table
made from the wood of brakes ship, the
Golden Hind. One would expect the
splinters to fly if ever these two tables
meet. The Middle Temple hall. in fact. is
rich in historic timber, for it also con-
tains large leaden Golfer, whose lid
was once part of the old Temple bridge
pIar and restored by Edward III.
Drake was specially admitted as fell
low of the temple January 2s 1891, and
Evening star., 1912-10-06

tween them: friends of the prisoners
crowded forward with noisy congratula-
tions and outstretched palms: the rival
attorneys were shaking hands.
Blake found himself borne along by
the eddying stream which set out of the
courtroom and down into the sunlit
street where the curbs were lined with
uplifted faces. DreuX was close beside
him. quite silent now. A similar silence
brooded over the whole procession, which
emerged from the building like a funeral
cortege When the moments brought
home the truth to it's members they felt,
indeed, as if they came from a house of
death, for they had seen Justice mur-
dered and the chill was in their hearts.
But there was something sinister in the
hush which gagged that multitude
Evening star., 1912-10-06

Queen Elizabeth Round holes are dotted
about the tables and these are ascribed
to the cannon balls of the English. Dean
Stanley, in the Memorials of Westmin-
Ster Abbey seems to assign another
origin to the tables and remarks that the
holes may be the traces of a less illus
trous warfare The tradition. however,
has been fervently upheld by generations
of Westminster scholars.
Evening star., 1912-10-06
A Helpful Suggestion.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Yes" said Rlobson, when I got home
there they We're = twins, l was simply
paralyZed We named one of them Anna
Eliza, but we're up a tree for a name for
the other
why not call her ParalyZer?' suggest
ed Binks.
Evening star., 1912-10-06
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Decorum.

From the Boston Advertiser.
Mrs. Jimlee-One thing l do is to teach
my children etiquette.
Mrs Knox-Yes: your Jimmy just hit
my Waldo very politely with a club.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-13
THE @M
STOLEN y
SINGER @
A GREAT SERIAL STORY By W.
MARTHA B !! e l . IA
9ii, The hs

and Hand was walking up and down
the dock. keeping a watchful eye on
the launch. James was lying In the
sheltered corner OF the boat ominous-
ly quiet. His eyes were closed. and
his face had grown CHASTITY in his III
ness. Tears came 10 Asatha's eyes
as she looked at him, seeing how much
worse his condition was than when
he had talked with her, almost nap
PLY, IN tie night She herself fell
miserably tired and i'll; and as she
waited, she had the sensation one
sometimes has in waiting for a train;
that the waiting would 90 on forever.
would never end
The weather changed. as the doctor
had prophesied. and the rain ceased.
Fresh guests OF wind from the sea
blew clouds OF fog and mist inland,
while the surface or the water turned
from gray 10 green, from green tc
blue. The wind, blowing against the
reCeding tide, tossed the foam back
toward the land in fantastic plumes.
Agatha, looking out over the sea-
which now began 10. sparkle In the
| light, longed in her heart 10 take the
return OF the sunshine as an omen
OF good. Ii warmed and cheered her,
body and soul.
AS her eyes turned from the sea to
the village tossed up beyond its high.
est tides, she searched, though in
vain, for some spot which she could
identify with the memories OF her
| childhood. She must have seen
| Charlesport in some one OF her num-
erous visits to lion as child; but
though she recalled wildly many or.
| her early experiences, they were In
no way suggestive OF this tiny anti
quarian village. or of the rocky hill-
side stretching OF toward the horizon.
! narrow road wound athwart the
! mill, leading into the country beyond.
! IL was steep and ragged, and finally
| il curved over the distant fields.
But the old red house was the tai
| isman that brought back 10 her mind
| the familiar picture. She wondered
| il II lay, over the hill beyond that
rugged road She closed her eyes
and saw the green fields, the mighty
| balm-of.gilead tree, the lilac bushes,
and the dull red walls OF the house
standing back from the village
street. not far from the white-steepled
church She could see il all, plainly.
The thought came TO her suddenly
that IL was home. 1t was the first
realization she had OF old Hercules
| Thayers kindness. IL was Home for
| her who had else been homeless. She
Rugged the thought in frankfulness.
Now, Miss Agatha Redmond, II you
| will come"
The eternity had ended; and time,
with it's swift procession OF hours and
days. had begun again.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-13

Gov. Osborn's reiteration OF his
purpose not TO be a candidate for re-
election in no sense diminishes the
force of his first announcement MADE
before his Inauguration. He was con-
yinced before he entered upon his
duties as governor that one term oil
vigorous and independent administra.
ton OF the ONCE. with no regard
whatever TO his own political FOR
tunes. would give the party which
nominated him object lessons in state
government for the good of the peo-
pie as a whole that IL could not al
ford to ignore in the future. lie
has brought into being In this state
issues that cannot be side-tracked'
Republicans who seek the nomination
for governor this year viii get nttle
support unless they take fixed posi-
tons regarding those issues. They
will not be able again TO equivocate
or evade. The voters Will have TO
know where they stand IL he had
accomplished nothing else, this alone
would Justify entirely the courageous
course that Gov. Osborn has taken
during his term His official life as
governor has not yet closed; no doubt
he has other things in mind, to the
OF which the people VIII
be aroused before he retires from
Lansing Saginaw Courier-Herald.
lust now there Is a whole lot OF
speculation among the Republicans as
10 who will be the next governor OF
Michigan. The announcement made
by Gov. Osborn that he will not be a
candidate for a second term, has LETT
omen the field. There have. already
been several entrants. Some OF the
men mentioned are not big enough
for the lob. II the Republicans desire
The Detroit times., 1912-04-13
From Another Point of View

President Taft,
haven't stride.
think it, somewhat imposition City
n
America
De
OF
resulted
of living.
compelled look the claims of the Roosevelt
ed
The Detroit times., 1912-04-13
EVERY GOOD DEMOCRATS DUTY
TO VOTE nv THE WA YNE CAUCUSES
IA. Dsm0crat Of Wayne county:

Mr. Democrat Of Wayne county
There bparty conspiracy country hwar the will of
the people and deliver the presidency the United States the enemies
|ef the people.
conspiracy against PROGRESS against government Of by and
M the people dabo plot people their rights written
b the Declaration of Independence
deprive their citizenship and to deliver the
people the hands the few for their further oppression
Through continued corruption of government
Republican organization Michigan the federal push and the
voteswappers o that SIDE their part
With the aid hee expze fighters and burles of the beet
mgar districts the state for the
dent andpaer reacnar against Theodore Roosevelt of
the and the who awke the country while political and in
dnsa burglars the Ang the public pocket
$50 The Democratic ORGANIZATION has yet its part to do
member Democratic party Mr. Democrat Of Wayne, WHAT
KIND OF AN AMERICAN ARE Y0U2
ARE You GOING OPPOSE THIS CONSPIRACY AND SEE YOUR
PARTY DELIVERED OVER TO THE INTERESTS AND
THE ENEMIES PEOPLE BY THE PLoTTERs OR DO YOU IN
TEND TO IT BY SITTING IDLY BY WHILE THE
PLoTTERs ARE SELLING YOU oUT3
organization the made their first
move.
They county delegates the
Wednesday morning 10 o'clock within few hours
Of which close at o'clock Tuesday night
They these by the daring and disgrace
hi tactics by Taft gang
the convention before the truth before the
public methods employed before made
directed against the possibility of expression by the
Democrats for Woodrow Wilson their choice
the presidential nomination and against instructions for New Jersey
governor
desperate leaders frightened and frantic
the from after county out in the state
Wilson the overwhelming choice of the Dem
the rank and file Of the party.
will be successful Mr. Democratic voter in Wayne
county powerful Wayne delegation will be against UNLESS
YOU MAKE POINT TO GO TO THE POLLING BOOTH NEXT
TUESDAY BETWEEN OF AND NJ, AND VOTE FOR
THE WILSON DELEGATE TO THE COUNTY CONVENTION
DON'T FAIL TO DO THIS.
booth Wilson and keep demanding until
you get it.
will be stacked against you but little noise will help
pour side
way American whose red blood
opposed hghanded methods that being employed de-
people privilege plumber again make point
join Wilson Club Wayne county and become
worker against them.
your duty Democrat but first true American to lend
your cooperation this club
desire the following form, fill it out and mail
Arthur Mcguire secretary 301 No. SO Griswodst
The Detroit times., 1912-04-13
CHAPTER XII.
Seeing the Rainbow.

A few days on a yacht, with calm
sea and sun.cool weather, may be
something like century OF bliss for
pair OF lovers, If they happen 10
have taken the lucky hour. The con.
ventions OF yacht life allow a CON-
partnership from dawn till dark. II
they choose to have It; there is
limited amount OF outside distraction:
il the girl be an outdoor lass, she
looks all the sweeter for the wind
rumpling her hair; and on shipboard,
II anywhere. mental resourcefulness
and good temper achieve their full re-
ward
Aleck had been more crafty than
he knew when he carried Melanie and
Madame Reynier off on the Sea Gull.
Almost at the last moment Mr.. Cham
berlain had joined them, Alexis lik-
ing for the man and his instinct OF
hospitality overcoming his desire for
something as near as. possible to
solitude deux with Melanie. !.
They could not have had a better
companion. Mr. Chamberlain was
nothing less than perfect in his posi-
ton as companion and guest. He en-
joyed Madame Reynier's grand
duchess manners. and spared himself
no trouble to entertain both Madame,
Reynier and Melanie. He was hearty
admirer, II not snitor. OF the young
er woman; but certain 1t was, that.
If he ever had entertained personal
hopes in regard to her. he buried
them in the depths OF his heart by the,
end of their first day on the Sea Gull.
He understood Alexis position with
regard TO Melanie without being told,
and instantly brought all his loyalty
and courtesy into his friends service.
(To Be contInued.)
The Detroit times., 1912-04-13

club already has members but needs all it get to op
organization the who have the advantage
chOders and the public paros with which to bride the
followers who always at the trough.
club your of and pull hat down and the
Michigan will be truly represented the
pys convention the full benefit in comparison with the
proceeding this week Bay City, where the people
admance the hall preliminary proceeding the election
Of the first officer Of the nation.
The wappers will fail of united support their side
Democracy will fail unless representatives get out
and Michigan Democracy will send Wilson
Baltimore rather than unnrucd delegation the
cowardy leaders afraid to into the and unin
traded and snapped like spawned horse the
6oor Of the national convention.
principle for country but solely for the and selfish
and prestige THE PEOPLE in the recent words
IL one Wayne leader in the organization BE DAMNED"
The Detroit times., 1912-04-13
State Press on Osborn's Retirement

TO keep Michigan within the fold OF
that party they will have 10 select a
man who will represent something
more than a political faction. He
must be big man. in sympathy with
the people and not a representative
OF the interests. Gov. Osborn has
given the people an idea OF what II
means TO have In the chief executives
chair a man untrammelled and In
dependent. He has whetted the PEG
pies appetite for what he SO aptly
terms '1lnselfish service" In ordei
to remain In control OF affairs IL
Michigan the Republicans must brine
forward a man who stands for prog
ress and good business sense in af
fairs OF state and who will be gov
ernor In every sense OF the word
Port Huron Times-Herald.
In announcing that he will take to
the woods at the close Of his term
Governor Osborn intimates that he
will not get so far from the clearing
that he can not hear the call OF the
people II he rs again wanted.-Hills
dale Daily.
We have got ont OF the old political
rut, and Osborn has helped TO get us
out. Let us not make the mistake OF
failing to give him credit for that nc
matter how much We may criticise
him for this act or for that. Ii was
a deep old rut, and some folks thought
the prospect OF getting out was hope
less. But we are out now, and II We
drop into II again II will be the fault
of the people.-Adrian Telegram.
In announcing at this time that he
will not be a candidate for second
term Gov. Osborn disarms his en-
The Detroit times., 1912-04-13

Osborn has retired from the guber-
material ring, declaring he went in
TO "clean up" and has done so. AS
he has not handed the championship
belt over TO any person, there Is a
suspicion that he may at some time
come back. Grand Rapids News.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-13
How Do You Like This,
Mr.. Wayne Democrat ?

he organization going to things in this city and
YOU can your life it. have the boxes and have
the appointing many of the officials. The redistrctng
will make il necessary to appoint number OF new CHAIR.
men for the precincts We have everything with u.s. and
YOU can bet Wilson hasn't got look n-John C. Nagel
Chairman of the Democratic City and County Committee in
an interview with Times reporter.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-13
Tried Them Once.

Are you interested in eugenics 2;
asked Mrs. Oldcastle.
NO" replied Mrs. Gottalotte. II
can't say that | am. Josiah brought
some home once, but ! think | prefer
artichokes. Chicago Record Herald.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-13

Lieut.-Go Ross prefers to remain
in his present office-if he can--the
chair of the executive having no al.
lurements for him. BY the way; it'll
take a mighty good man to fill Gov.
Osborn's seat.-Jackson Citizen-Press.