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Montpelier examiner., 1912-11-29
Defined.

What would you call that expression of old
Triht's face?"
That depends. His enemies call 1t q Chessy
cat grim but his friends speak of 1t as an In
scrutible smile"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-11-29

Notwithstanding all the arguments
that have taken place. few disputed
questions have been settled.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-11-29

lieved to have been an
aggregation of merchants
very largely, and as sucn
they were not particularly
representative of the lie
and thought OF the most
highly cultivated people
of the times. One OF the
reasons for this belief In
the different character OF
the two cities is the dis
covery of such a large
number of manuscripts at
Herculaneum, whereas at
Pompeii no manuscripts
have been discovered
Some students OF the ex-
cavations attribute this
fact to the greater de-
struction that took place
at Pompeii or to the fact
that so many of the valu-
ables were removed. but
this point Of view is dis
putedl by many persons.
who are of the belief that
Montpelier examiner., 1912-11-29

not faIneu even IoT lts CUM
merce; but owing to its posi-
tion In the middle of the Bay
of Naples, with Vesuvius and
Mount Somma in the back
ground, the site was a favor
lite one with wealthy Romans
for their villas. 1t was de-
stroyed SO rapidly by the
eruption of Vesuvius in A. d.
70 that the excavations there
are sure to bring to light an
c1ent life Just as it was lived.
Pompeii was buried slowly
beneath volcanic ashes and
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-17
CHAPTER VI.


Presently Amber rose and quietly
exchanged dressing gown and slippers
for his own shooting Jacket and beots
which by now were dry, thanks TO
Doggott's thoughfulness in placing
them near the fire,
The shabby tin clock had droned
through 30 minutes since Rntton had
spoken his last word. In that inter
val sitting face to face, and for q lit
tie time hand In hand, with the man
10 whom he had pledged his honor,
Amber had thought deeply, carefully
weighing ways and means; nor did he
move until he believed his plans ma
ture and definite.
But before he could take one step
toward redeeming. his word to Rut-
ton, he had many cares to dispose of.
In the hut. Rutton lay dead OF poison;
somewhere among the dunes the babu
lay In his blood. shot to death--fouily
murdered. tho world would say.
Should these things become known, he
would be detained indefinitely in No
komis as a witness indeed. he es-
capped graver charge.
II was, then, with a mind burdened
with black anxiety that he went TO
arouse Doggott.
Mr. Rutton is dead, DoEgott," he
managed to say with some difieulty.
Doggott exclaimed beneath his
breath. Dead" he cried In tone Of
daze. In two strides he had left Am
Der and was kneeling by Rutton's
side. The most cursory examination,
however, suffieed to resolve bis every
doubt.
"Dead'" whispered the servant. He
rose and stood swayipg. HIS lips
a-tremble, his eyes blinking through a
mist his head bowed "'E always
was uncommon good to me, Mr. Am.
ber," he said brokenly. Its a bit
ard comm this wy. 'Ow--'ow did
it," He broke down completely for
a time.
When ne had himself in more CON
troll Amber told him as briefly as pos
sible OF the head al the window and
OF It's sequel Buttons despairing sui
eide
Doggott listened In silence. nodding
his comprehension. Ive always look.
ed for It. sir" he commented. "'E'd
warned me never 10 touch that silver
tube; e never said poison, but ! sus-
pected IL, e being blue and meian-
choly-like. by FITS and turns-'e never
told ne why
Then, reyerentiy. they took up the
body and laid IL ont upon the ham
mock-bed Doggott arranging the
limbs and closing the eyes before
spreading sheet over the rigid form
And now, what, Mr.. AMBER" he
asked
mfr Rutton spoke Of a dispatsh
box, Dogaott. You know where to
md it?"
(To be continuedl
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-17

ney, to far land, where you shall
against. 1t will put your friendship to
the test"
I'm ready"
The elder man ripped the cover
from the packet, exposing the back
of what seemed to be a photograph.
Holding this to the light, its face in
visible to Amber. he studied 1t for
several minutes, In silence a tender
light kindling In his eyes TO soften the
almost ascetic austerity of his express
sion. In the end. If you live, you
shall win rich reward" he said at
length He placed the photograph
face down upon the table.
"How--a reward?'
1.-THE love of a woman worthy Of
you. David
But" In CONSERVATION Amber
rose, almost knocking over his chair.
"But-Great Scott. manl"
Bear with me, David. for yet lit
tie while" Rutton begged. "Sit down"
"All right. butt" Amber resumed
his seat staring.
you and Doggott are to seek her
out, wherever she may be. and rescue
her from what may be worse than
death And II shall come to pass that
you snail love one another and marry
and live happily ever after-just as
though -ou rere prince and sha an
enchanted princess in fairy tale. Da-
via"
81 must say you seem pretty damn
sure about it,"
1T must be so. David; it shall be
so. ] am an old man-older than you
think. perhaps-and with age there
sometimes comes something strange
ly akin TO the gift Of seeond.sight So
! know twill be so, though you think
me a mailman" @
q don't indeed, but you -. :.
Well | give IT up" Amber laughed
uneasily, Go on. Where's this maid
en- in distress2"
in India--rm rot saEs Just where.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-17

He viii understand and 40 all IN his
power 10 aid you. should there be any
trouble about your leaving with So.
phia. To no one else in India are you
TO mention my name. Deny me, II
taxed with knowing me, DO you un-
derstandgf
NO whyga
Never mind--hut remember these
two things. YOU do not know me and
you must under no circumstances have
anything to do With the police They
could do nothing to help you, on the
other hand, TO be saen with them, 10
have Il known that you communicate
with them, would be the equivalent OF
a seal upon your death warrant yoa
remember the money lenders Manner
"Dhola Bakash Of the Machu ea-
EAR"
Trust him-and trust Doggo,t :.
Four minutes morel"
"Ruttoutr cried Amber In a broken
voice Cold sweat broke out upon his
forehead.
The man smiled fearlessly Relieve
me. this is the better way the only
way Some day you may
meet little chap named IAbertouehe
"a queer nsh ! once knew In Cal
cutta But daresay he's dead BY
now. but II you should meet him, tell
him that you've seen his n-Eormula
work flawlessly IN one instance at
least. You sec. he dabhled In ehem
istry aud entomology and lot OF I'M
common purRuits-a solicitor by pro
fession. he never seemed TO have any
practise TO speak of--and be Invented
this stuff and named Il the B.Form-
ula" Rutton tapped the silver phiai
In his waistcoat pocket, smiling faint
~ "He was a good little man
Two minutes. Strange how little one
cares, when It's Inevitable,
He censed TO speak and closed his
eyes A great stiffness made ltself
felt within the room, In the other.
DogEott was silent probably asleep,
II was close upon two in the morn
Ing.
Amber" said Ratton suddenly and
very clearly. you'll find win IN nay
dispatch box Doggott "a to have all
| possess. The emerald ring 1.-The
Token give 10 you
Yes, II" pp
Your hand. Mine is coldf
No? | fancied II was said the man
drowslly And later: Sophia. You
win be kind 10 her, Dsvid7"
"0n my faithi"
Ruttons fingers frightened cruelty
upon his, thon relaxed suddenly. He
began to nod, his chin dropping to-
ward his breast
"The Gateway the Bell
The words were no more than whie'
pers dying on lips that stilled az they
spoke.
For long time Amber sat unmov'
ing, his fingers imprisoned In that
quiet, cooling grasp, bis thoughts
astray In a black mist OF mourning
and bewilderment.
Out of doors something made cir
cult Of the cabin, like beast Of the
night, stealthy footsteps mutfled by
the snow: pad pad-pad
In the emerald ring on Amber's
finger the deafness fire leaped and
pulsed.
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sea were plain enough. outside the
window. but be was gone, and
lowlhim up"
Right. said the elder man defect
eddy, II might have known Chatterji
would rot have come alone. So my
crime was futile" He spoke without
spirit as II completely tagged. ard
moved slowly to the door
David. little while ago l promised
to ask your aid II ever the time
should come when I might be free to
DO so; said, That hour win never
strike Yet already It Is here;
need you. Win you help NEE"
you know that"
Il know, One moments
patience David" Rntton glanced at
the clock. Time for my medicine"
he said; that heart trouble men,
toned. !"
He drew from a waisteoat pocket a
small silver tube, or phial, and Tin.
corking this, measured out a certain
number OF drops into silver spoon.
AS he swallowed the dose the phiai
slipped from his fingers and rang
upon the hearthstone, splitting It's con
tents In the ashes. A pungent and
heady odor favored the air.
mo matter" said Rntton indlffer.
emily. Il shan't need 1t again for some
time" He picked up and restored the
phial to his pocket. Now let me
think bit" He took quick turn up
the room and down again.
"a mad dance" he observed
thoughtfully; this thing we call life.
We meet and whirl asunder-motes in
sunbeam. Tonight Destiny chose to
throw us together for little space;
tomorrow we shall be irreyocably part
ed, for all time"
Don't say that, Rutton"
1T is so written, David" The mans
smile was strangely placid. After
this night, Wen never meet in the
morning Doggott viii ferry you
over -"
"Shan't we go together"
mo" said Rutton serenely; 81 must
leave before you"
Without Dosgott7"
Without Doggott; l wish him to
go with you"
"Where?"
ION the errand am going to ask
you to do for me. You are free to
leave this country for several
months?"
Quite corrected the final gal.
leys of my Analysis of Sanskrit Liter
ature' just before came down, Now
I've nothing on my mind-or hands.
Go on"
Wait" Rutton went a second Tina
to the leather trunk, lifted the lid,
and came back with two small par
cells. The one, which appeared to con-
tain documents of some sort, he cast
negligently on the fire, with the air
OF one who destroys that which Is 20
longer of value to him. 1t caught i'm.
mediately and began TO fame and
smoke and shoulder. The other was
several inches square and fiat, wrap.
ped In plain paper, without super.
scrlption, and sealed with several
heavy blobs of red wax.
Rutton drew chair close to Amber
and sat down, breaking the seals
methodieally.
You shall go on a long journey,
David he said SLOWLY long jour
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SYNOPSIS.
On or "THE BRASS BOWL" EFc.
ILLUSTRATIONS by RAN VXAAlI[S[lS


CHAPTER f-David Amber, starting
for a duck-shooting visit with IT'S friend,
Anthony GUAM OF Tangiewood Lodge,
NAkomis. comes upon an attractive young
lady equestrian who has been disnounted
BY her horse becoming frightened ct the
sudden appearance in the road OF burly
Hindu Amber is about to attack the babp,
bat the latter convinces him that he 10
innocent Of being the intentional cause OF
the young lady's mishap He declares he
Is Behari i-sl Chatter5i, "the appointed
mouihpecp OF The Bell" addresses Amber
as man of high rank and pressing s
mysterious little bronze box The To-
Ken. into his hand, disappears in the
side, Amber is astonished to hear her call
him by name.
CHAPTER Hills wits come to his
rescue and he addresses her rs Miss
Sophie Farrell. daughter Of Col Farrell
OF the British diplomatic service in India,
ana visiting his friends, the Quains. She
surmises that Quain had written informa-
ton leading to this dpductive reasoning.
They agree to keep secret the meeting
with the Bengal and the matter OF the
tIysteripns box. Several nights later the
guam home iE burglarized and the bronze
CHAPTER II.-Amber and his friend
guam SO bunting on an island and be-
come lost when darkness comes on. Start
ing Tor bone In boat, the yawl slips
away in the night with Quain aboard and
amber Is left marooned. He wandets
apont nnaHy spies lights In the distance,
A"hiAt anu EiU5kh loF dutlih-
~lrApTER Iy.-Upon being admitted he
recognizes as its occupant an old friend
named Rutton. whom he last met in Eng
land, and who appears to be in hidtnE,
When Miss Farrell is mentioned Rutt0n IS
strangely asitated. Chatterj appears
and gives the stolen Token to Rltton,
who opens the box and finds an emerald
ring. .Chatterzi summons him to a meet
ing OF a mysterious body of which he Ia
: member and denarts.
C-ItT-c-g7-. y.-lIIttou sejzos n revoI,.ar
ana dashes out after Chatterii He re-
turns wildly excited and says ne has kni-
some apparent danger, he lakes poiso5.
Dying, he asks Amber. as a friend. to 10
10 lndia on mysterious Grand
CHATTER Nf.-The servant helps AM
Der bury his dead friend. The p9xi day
Amber finds Quain. tells him something
OF ms adventure and decides to leave AZ
once t9r India Quain takes him In MS
motor boat to intercept an outward bound
steameE-
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ssddsniy Rutten started ara wheel.
ed ronnd, every trace sof settlement
sn1oothed away Meeting Ambers
gaze. he nodded as If casually, and
said s"oh. Amber" quietly, with an
effect Of faint surprise. Then he
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-05-08
JUNIOR SPEAKING AT CRES-
GENT.

Crescent, May 6 6-There will
be a public speaking in the hall Ct
the Crescent Council, No. 184, Jr.
O. U. A. M. Saturday night, May
II, at t7:30 by J. W. Sechreast
of Clifford Council No. %, High
Point, and G. B. Webb, of Vino
ma Council, No. 18, Salisbury.
They will address the public on
the principles of the Jr. O, U, A.
NJ. Everybody invited, mem bers
of the Jr O. U. A. M ladies and
children are cordially invited.
Sunday. May IL, at l p m.
Crescent Council, No. 1874, will
meet at the hall and 60 to Lower
stone Cemetery to decorate the
grave of their deceased brother,
Barton Miller. HAPPY.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-05-08
TlLLMAN ASKS FOR REELECTION.
South CaroIinian Wants to "Die In the
Harness."

Spartanburg, May 8.-South
Carolina newspapers have received
from Senator Tlllman commu-
nication addressed to the-people
of the State in which he says in
part: =
TWENTY-FIVE years ago I asked
you to elect me to the office of
Governor. You did it after a
very hot campaign in which I
spoke In every county of the
State. Two years later I asked
for re- election. You gave me the
office the second time by an over.
whelming vote. After four years
of service in the Governors Office
I as ked you to send me to the
Senate; and again after q heated
campaign you placed me in the
Office I now hold.
II haye held this office for
nearly eighteen years and I am
now asking you to reelleet me to
it although my health is broken
and am no longer the strong and
vigorous man I once was. I have
q ripe experience and thorough
knowledge Of the workings of the
government and have many warm
personal friend, in tho depart.
ments and in 10th branches of
Congress.
II came to the Senate in a
cloud of obloquy on account of
newspaper abuse at home. Ihave
fought my way in spite of it and
have lived to see most of the news.
paper men in the press gallery my
friends.
II have, f1attered no man and
feared no man in DEBATE and l
have a strong desire to die in
harness for sentimental reason
only.
"Owing to my poor health and
In accordance with the advice of
my physician, I shall not make
any speeches during the CANVASS
this summer. TIL. senatorship
has always been regarhed by me
as sacred trust aud if [ knew
you wanted me to surrender it.
l would gladly lay it down, cen
scious that I had done my duty
always to the best of my ability"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-05-08
Senate Gives SIS, 900, 900 10 Mississippi
River Fuud.

Washington, May 2.-Carrying
So .O64 ,010, in addition to the ap-
.propriations provided for by the
House, the rivers and harbors ap-
preparation bill, aggregating $82,-
1873 $50, has been agreed to by the
Senate committee on commerce
and will be reported in a few
days.
The largest single increase to
the House measure was $2,6OO,-
600 for the Mississippi river,
making $6, COO, 900 for that water
way.
Among the appropriations as
increased by the Senate committee
aggregate:
Inland waterway. Norfolk to
Beaufort, N. c., for a dredge
5000, 600; Cape Lookout harbor of
refuge, 100000; Cape Fear river,
100000.
The bill authorizes the appoint.
ment of board of three engineer
officers to examine Galveston har.
bor and channel, Texas City har-
Dor aud channel, and the Port
Bolivar harbor and channel, near
Galveston, with a view of securil &
depth of IS feet; the necessary
cutting off of Lends or widening
of channels in the Sabine-Nacht z
canal, Texas. and change of the
route of the channel from Arkan-
sas Pass to Cavailo, so as to pass
by the town of Port O'Conner,
Texas
The $6,000,0OO for improving
the Mississippi includes $4,000.
600 to repair and build levees on
account of the food.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-05-08
Take Care Of the WosdIants.

At a recent North Carolina for.
estry nesting Alston Grimes ex.
planned how he became intes ested
in the better care of his timber.
ga few years ago." he said. II
was talking with a neightor who
had bought a sfaet of land eight
years before for $500. In this
time by careful management he
had sold $500 worth of timber
aud still had his land, and it we'll
timbered, too. His plan was to
60 over his woods each year, mark
the trees he wished cut, and have
no other touched. nor any un-
necessary waste in getting at the
marked tress." Mr.. Grim ss now
follows the same policy. allows
no hunters on his place to carry
an axe, permits no night hunting,
and has written agreement with
each tenant that five dollars will
be charged for each acre Of land
the tenant allows to be burnt
over.
Mr.. Grimes also has it UNDER
stood that q charge at the rate OF
five dollars per acre will b. made
for ditch banks, fence corners,
and old fields that the tenants
burn over. He is determined not
only to save his timber but also
to save the humus, the decaylng
vegetable matter, without which
we can never make or keap our
soils fertile. ...-
These are most excellent ideas
for other landlords. Try them.
The Progressive Farmer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-05-08
H0w's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENNEY
& co Toledo, o,
We, the undersigned, have
known F. J. Cheney for the last
Is years, and believe him perfect
ly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made
by his firm. WALD1Ne, 'K1NNAN &
MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken
internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills fo,
constipation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-05-08

miles north of Baton Rouge, the
protection levee at Bayou Sara
went out aud toni ght the town Is
under from 8 to Is feet of water.
There was no loss of life.
Considerable alarm is felt for
the peopl round Melville. in the
Atchafalsya district, which is
threatened by flood waters from
every side The last news receiy.
ed from thare tonight stated there
was slight prospect of being able
to save all of the people in
the territory south of Melville
because of q lack of boats and
failure of the victims to receive
earlier warning of the critical
situation.
The last train on the Texas &
Pacific Railroad east of Melville
was operated this afternoon and
took out several hundred refugees.
AS an indication of the serious
ness of the situation telegra u
was received here tonight from
Jena, in LaSalle parish stating
that meningitis had broken out
among refugees there. -.
The wheather bureau today ia.
sued a bulletin forecastlng still
higher river stages than those
heretofore predicted; the rams
continue, little sunshine has
greeted the people for weeks and
no one can foretell what will be
the final extent of the great dis.
aster, -.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-05-08
Escapes An AuluI Fate.

A thousand tongues could not
express the gratitude of Mrs. J. E.
Ccx, of Joliet, Ill for her won
derful deliverance from an awful
fate Typhoid pneumonia had
left me with a dreadful cough, she
writes. Sometimes I had such
awful coughing spells I thought 1
would die. I could get no help
from DOCTORS treatment or other
medicines till I used DR.. Kings
New Discovery. But I owe my
life to this wonderful remedy for
l scarcely cough at all now"
Quick and safe, its the most reli-
able of all throat and lung medi.
cines. Every bottle guaranteed,
SOC and $1.O0. Trial bottle free
at all druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-05-08
Juaior Order SO Years Old.

The Junior Order of United
America Mechanics will be So
years old Oh Friday. May 17th,
and the anniversary will be pref
ty generally celebrated. Julius
A. Earuhardt of Gold Hill, was
in Salisbury Saturday and stated
that the Gold Hill Council would
celebrate the occasion by listen.
ing to sermon by Rev. R. L
Forbis, pastor of t he Methodist
church. The rervice will be held
in the Juniors Hall Friday even'
ing, at al out Z 80 O'Clock. All
who attend will be we'll repaid for
their trouble. Everybody is in
vited.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-05-08
ALIENS HAD GUNS READY.
Were Prepared to Shoot Day Before Trage-
dy It Verdict Had Been Against Then.

Wytheville. Va, May 8 3-Com-
monwealth's witnesses in the
Floyd Allen case continued to tell
of the shooting up of Carroll
county courthouse
The prosecution is indeavoring
to prove that Floyd Allen shot
Commonwealth's Attorney For
ter, and that he had his fellow
clansman oonspired to mnrosr
the court officers aud Jurors if he
should be convicted of tho offense
fer which he was about to be
sentenced when the shooting be-
gan. The commonwealth At
tempsed to prove that q oonsp,rs-
cy existed between the Aliens to
shoot up the court if Floyd Allen,
then on trial, was convicted.
Evidence was given that Sidaa AL.
len, Floyd's brother and Victor.
Flcyd's son, were preparing the
day before the tragedy to carry
this intention into effect and on
ly the report of disagreement of
the jury on that day prevented
the Allen clansmen from starting
she shooting then. Cyrus Phibbs.
a civil engineer, testified that
Sidna and Victor Allen made
preparations to begin shooting
March 13. He said while the
jury was fling into their places
that day to make their return at.
ter deliberatlng on Floyd Aliens
ease, he saw Sidna and Victor Al
len walk to the rear of the bar
and reach for their revolvers.
When reported that the~iury had
failed to reach an agreement, the
two men went back to their seats.
The day following, the jury, af->
ter q further deliberatian, re-
turned q verdict of guilty and
the shooting began. 3
George w. Edwards, testified he
heard Floyd Allen threaten to
"knock a hole" in Carol county
court, On cross.examinaticn he
said he was not on friendly terms
with Floyd Allen.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-05-08
Members Refuse 10 Cut Their Own Graft.

Washington, May, 8.-The
house of Representatives declined
by an overwhelming majority to
cut down the mileage allowance
to members. During the debate
on the economic programme upon
which the house has entered, Rep.
resentative Page, of North Caro-
lima, introduced an amendment to
the ending legislative bill to re-.
duce the mileage from twenty
cents mile to five cents. Form
er Speaker Cannon led the fight
againet the reduction. On a viva
voice there we're very few "ayes"
for the amendment but an
abounding chorus of "noes."