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occupants of the third box on tbs
right which I had ordered the pre-
vious evening. / carried 1t to Court
ney, and we read it together. 1t was
long and detailed and covered all the
movements of the trio since their entry
into Dornlitz-
In effect it was That the elderly
couple were only chance acquaintance
of the younger woman, having met her
on the train en- route from Paris: that
they had reached the capital the pre-
vious day and had, registered at the
Hotel Metzen as MIR. and Mrs James
Bacon, New York city," and Mrs Ar
mand Dalberg and maid, Washington,
d. c. that the Mrs. Dalberg had re-
manned in her apartments until even
ing, had then dined in the public din
ing room with the Bacons, and the
three had then gone to the opera
flung the report on the desk. Court
ney picked 1t up
I'm glad she registered as Mrs. Ar.
mand Dalberg," he said
1.-THE devil you arer' 1 exclaimed.
He nodded 1.-THE first problem to
solve is, what motive this woman has
in proclaiming herself your wife
There are only two motives possible,
think, and this registry utterly elimi-
mates one of them"
You mean it is not blackmail." /
said.
Exactly"
''And the other motiveP'
Revenge"
"Oh, no. 1 said 'That woman did
not come from America to Dornlitz
simply for revenge"
very good" said Courtney. '"Then
the motive is not hers and we must
look elsewhere for it. The lady has
been purchased by some one to come
here and pose as your wife; the NOV
ing consideration to her was enough
cash to make her independently rich
and the pleasure of thus being able to
square off with you on her own ac-
count. That's my guess. OF course,
it's Lotzen. And very clever plot
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ais it up to handshake, old mani"
it is. No princess and no crown for
you, my boy, until this Nine. Armand
Dalberg is eliminated and, maybe, not
even then"
'Your then is. the only rift in the
cloud" said L. Eliminate the Spen-
Ger woman and, / think, I can man
age'
He looked at me questioningly.
Her highness was very gracious to
me last night" 1 explained And I
felt my face getting red.
Courtney got up and came over to
me-
he asked.
nodded and we gripped fingers.
cit would have been up to the king
tomorrow but for this miserable wife
business" said 1.
"Goodv' he exclaimed. "Lotzen does
not hold all the cards-you've got a
few trumps, too
81 suppose you had no opportunity
to talk with the princess after the
supper last night?'
1 smiled. "I drove with her to the
palace"
"Alone?' he exclaimed.
Eyes. She ordered me in with her
and sent the countess with Moore"
He sat up sharply. Major, she's
treasurer he exclaimed 'sThat tells
me what / want to know. She has
measured the Spencer woman's story"
Both story and certificate" said 1.
'She says the one is lie and the 9TH
er forgery
1.-THE next thing said he, sis to sss
that marriage certificate"
eff there be one?" 1 questioned
There is one. OF that you may be
sure"
"She offered to show It to you to
day." said l. call her bluff''
Pm going to accept her offer when ]
leave here, and, what's more, I shall
see the certificate" he said. 'This
plot has been too well laid for the es-
sentials to have been overlooked I'll
bet a twenty you were In New York
city on the Dist of last December"
Yes" said 1, Il was So it's up to
proving the certificate a forgery"
He shook his head 81 fear we shall
find it perfectly regular certificate"
"You mean" said I, ''that they have
bribed some official to make a false
recordY'
Then if the woman, the official and
the records all convict me how am ]
to prove my innocenceY I demanded.
by waiting for the enemy to make
blunder. They have already made
one which results delightfully."- for you
81 reckon I'm a trif1e thick headed
Courtney 1 said You'll have to ex.
plain"
Never mind the head, old man II
| will be all right tomorrow. Their
blunder Is in having unwittingly
sprung their trap on the very evening
the princess and you came to an I'M
Outstanding. Had they been even a
few hours earlier you would not have
| dared to speak of love to her, and SC
you might not have had the kings
| daughter as a special advocate"
Ito be continued-l
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81 fear weary your royal highness,"
she said
''On the contrary. am deeply inter
ested,' l assured her. Pray continue
Her glance wandered eagerly across
the table, but she got no encourage
ment from the ambassador
Your highness is very gracious" she
said, land sometime, if you are so
minded, 1 shall gladly show you the
late reports from the London society"
l dared not urge her further; Lord
Radnor would have suspected me of
making sport of his wife So 1 cud-
geIed my brain for some other subject
to talk up with her. OF course, failed
to find it instantly, and in the momen-
tary silence Lotzen's opportunity came.
Armand" he said, leaning a bit for
ward, Lady Helen and L have been
discussing the woman in black yon-
der-the pretty one. We take her to be
an American. What is your opinion Z"
The whole table heard the question,
and every one looked at the lady
either Immediately or when they could
do it with proper discretion.
You mean the woman with the
elderly couple just near us ~ 1 asked,
glancing thither, and so on around to
the princess, who met me with a smile
The same" said Lotzen.
You're quite right said L; "she is
an American"
You know her?" he asked.
81 used to know her"
He hesitated moment, and of course,
every one waited. Couldn't you still
know her enough to present me?' he
asked
1 shook my head You would be
most unfortunate in your SPONSOR
answered.
He smiled indulgently I'm risk it,
he said
But, maybe, 1 won't" 1 answered.
His smile broadened. Come, come,
cousin mine he said, don't be selfish
with the lady"
1 smiled blandly back at him. though
my hand itched to strike him in the
face
MY dear duke 1 said. ''you forget
1 may not yet have had time to ac-
quire certain of the-dilettante accom-
plishments of royalty
His expression changed instantly. 81
beg your pardon. Armand" he said
II was only joking
1 saw Courtney glance at Lady Hell
en- and slowly shut one eye. He knew,
as did, that Lotzen lied.
There is naught to pardon, cousin, u
1 said. 1--WE both We're joking"
Just then Madeline Spencer arose
and l breathed a sigh of relief-she
was going. The next instant 1 almost
gasped. Instead of going, she came
swiftly toward us-passed the low
bank of plants-and straight to me-
1 arose-all the men arose-and bow.
ed stiff1y.
She hesitated and seemed a bit EN-
barrassed-tfren, suddenly, held out
her hand to me.
81 am afraid, Armand" she said
you are not glad to see me-"
Armand, Armand What nervei A
rush of sharp anger almost choked me
yet tried to look at her only in calm
interrogation.
IT think, Mrs. Spencer" 1 said, just
touching her hand, almost every man
is glad to see a pretty woman
/ She gave me look of surprise, ther
threw up her head disdainfully
"You called me Mrs. Spencer sh.
asked
1 looked at her in surprise. ST wa.
| not aware you had changed you
| name" 1 answered.
| She took step backward "YoI
| were not aware of what 2" she exclaim
ed.
THAT you were no longer Mrs Spen
| GER" 1 said a trifie CURLY maybe
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her w orc dn0 TIeT SeFtlnCSkc.
7 ADMIT 1 lay awake most of the
night trying to determine how to
meet the Spencer woman's attack.
4 And 1 had reached no satisfactory
decision when 1 went down to break
fast.
The former ceremony of my taking
over the governorship of .Dornlitz was
fixed for noon 1 would be occupied
the remainder of the afternoon at
headquarters, and then in the evening
1 was to give a dinner to the ranking
military officers in the capital 1 want
ed to get some plan of action arranged
at once and, feeling the need of clear
headed counsel, 1 dispatched Bernheim
to the American embassy with a re-
quest that Courtney join me immedi-
ately. 1 had just finished my meal
when he was announced, and we re-
paired to my private cabinet.
The top paper on my desk was the
report of the secret police upon 1.-THE
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PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.


Major Armand Dalberg, American ar
my officer, is detailed to Valeria when
war is declared by-Titia. Courtney,
new United States ambassador. is Ar
mand's friend.
During the Americana evolution HUI
go Dalberg, son of Henry Ill, king
of Valeria, enlisted with the colonists,
for which act the king disowned him.
Armand is Hugo's only surviving de-
scendant. On n previous unohc1al
visit to Valera Armand Unexpectedly
met Princess Dehra, the present kings
daughter, over whom two countries
quarrel. The princess captivates Ar
mand. He tells her he is Captain
John Smith. Courtney and Armand
arrive in Valera and are invited to
the kings birthday ball. The king
accepts Armand as a true Dalberg.
He is introduced as cousin to Princess
Dehra. She resents his osculatory sa-
lutte, ignorant of their relationship.
He dances and 1irts with Lady Helen
Radnor and dances an american
quickstep'' with the princess. Next
morning he takes an early ride and
unexpectedly meets Lady Helen and
later the princess, who invites them
to the palace. where they breakfast
The king proves that Armand is heir
to the throne and asks him to accept
the title Armand next day decides
in the affirmative and goes with
Courtney to so inform the king, when
they meet Lady Helen and the prin-
cess The four go to the palace. Ar
mand dons the uniform of the colonel
of the Red HuZZars. He is made
grand duke and military governor or
Dornlitz. Colonel Bernheim and Major
Moore become his aids. He meets the
Duke of Lotzen, heir presumptive, OF
whom Courtney is suspicious. At the
opera Armand proposes to the princess
He sees a Mrs. Spencer, whom he had
known in America.
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Colonel VIE. dSh-
ed the princess.
l. Il met her at the post
where he commanded, and later l saw
her in Washington and New York She
had been in Pittsburgh for several
months before 1 left-angling for some
of the newly rich, fancy. There was
plenty of gossip of her in the clubs,
though l alone, l think, know her true
history
And you did not warn any one Of
her?'
so long as she let my friends alone
l cared not what pigeon she plucked.
And the very fact that she knew l was
in Pittsburgh was enough to make her
shy of any one 1 would likely care for"
Dehra laughed lightly. Maybe you
were n little bit afraid of her yourself
she said.
Maybe was" admitted, ''for she
has a fascination almost irresistible,
when she chooses to exert it"
Dehra looked at me steadily.
l understood.
Yes" said 1, ''she has made a try at
me; once in New York; again, and only
recently, in Pittsburgh. escaped both
times"
she may make another try at you
here
laughed 'She failed twice in Amer
lea: she can scarcely win in Dornlitz
when you are beside me- Never in my
life have 1 used words to woman such
as L used to her in Pittsburgh. She has
not followed me here"
s'Then why is she here, so soon after
your coming?" Dehra persisted.
"Why do thousands visit Dornlitz ev-
cry month"; / asked.
"She is no casual visitor
Every likely" / agreed. Madeline
Snencer is not the sort to do casual
travelling. She has an object-but it is
not ]. What harm could she possibly
do. to an archduke of yaleria?'
None that 1 can imagine, admit.
unless she seek to discredit you with
tire king
But from what possible motive?"
Revenge for your double scorning
of her"
1 laughed Madame Spencer has no
time for such foolishness as revenge
II hope you may be right. dear. but
woman's intuition bids you to be
ware"
ties look into her business here?"
asked.
Eyes, i surely would"
Just then Major Moore entered
motioned him forward
..Everythirg is arranged for on the
garden as your highness ordered" he
reported
/ thanked him. "One thing more
major" / said MY compliments to
the senior officer of the secret police
ON duty here tonight and ask him to
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why do you deny me, Armand7"
thought she was playing for a presen-
tation to the princess, and had no in
tention of gratifying her even if 1 had
to be rude to her deliberately
She passed her hand across her brow
and stared at me incredulously. 1 turn
ed half aside and glanced around the
table When came back to Mrs Spen-
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An Old Acquaintance.

! you knew her when she was
" Colonel Spencer'S wife?' ask
ed the princess.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-31

WANTED-Set heavy double-team
harness. Must be cheap for cash.
Address Alex. Thulin, general de
livery, W~innemucca, Nevada.-Ad-
vertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-31
SOCIALIST

w~INNEMUCCA SOCIALIST LOCAL
meets first and third Wednesday, n
each month in Office of Judge 4
Gilray, Houstin- Grandin buildias
All comrades cordially invited to d
tend.
J.. OTIS, Chairman.
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men, playing poker for small stakes
or for the drinks. Under the law they
are felons and should be herded in
the penitentiary.
Drastic laws have never had the eff
feet of minimizing crime. Only the
certainty of punishment had had that
effect. Make gambling a misdemean-
or, with fine and imprisonment in the
county Jail IS punishment, and then
enforce the law, and gambling will
soon be a thing of the past.
Now, in passing, one word regarding
the state police. The Silver State
does not desire to be understood as
having any quarrel with that depart
ment. At the time it was created,
there was no doubt a call for it; and it
has rendered splendid service to the
state. The people of Eastern Nevada
feel especially grateful to Captain Don
nelly and his officers for wiping out
the band of murderous Indians that
crossed Humboldt county some time
ago, and for the good work accom-
plished in settling the labor difficulties
at Ely more recently. But we do not
believe il was ever intended for the
state police to interfere in purely local
affairs, that lie within the jurisdiction
of town and county peace officers.
So far as the state policeman being
sent for from National by some one in
authority, as stated by the News, that
is very unlikely. 1t is more probable
that his services were secured through
the efforts of some jealous business
of the man charged with con
Quoting the poker game in his saloon.
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FOR SALE-Cheap, for cash, Under
wood typewriter, in good repair.
May be seen at this Office. If
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LAW N ORDER

Under the above heading, a recent
issue of the Carson City News has
the following to say concerning the
account contained in the Silver State
OF the arrest, at National, of several
alleged gamblers by a state police
man.
I following article from the Sill
yer State, published at Winnemueca,
shows the feeling that the paper has
toward law and order and we are
greatly surprised to think that any
newspaper would take that stand as
has been taken by the Silver State on
the question of gambling at Nation
al. Evidently the state police officer
was not sent to National unless a re-
quest a BEEN made for his presence
by some one in authority in Humboldt
county or that a complaint had been
made to the governor that the law
was not being enforced in that county.
1.-The plea made for the men ar
rested by the Silver State is in bad
taste and the paper seems to think
that the matter of gambling is one that
should be Judged by those who indulge
in the game and that the law of the
state is one TO be forgotten
The Silver State is not against law
and order, nor is it the champion of
gamblers or any other class of law
breakers. But, above all things, it
stands for rational laws and the equal
administration of justice.
The present an~ti-gambling law is 4
roaring joke, and was never intended
by its makers to be taken seriously by
the public, or to be enforced. Under
the old license law, the taxpayers re-
ceived a portion of the "rake-off' of
gambling tables, but under the pres
ent law, if there is any division Of the
it goes for police protection.
A recent issue of the Carson Appeal
stated that gambling was wide open in
the Capital city. Several weeks ago a
mining man from this locality was re-
lieved ef the tidy sum of $4,000 in
an alleged stud-poker game at Reno.
Why should the state police come
from these two cities, with their open
and notorious gambling, to National,
several hnndrei miles distant, to make
an arrest for %gambling2
To begin with, gambling is not a
felony, any more than are the social
evil and Dir lnkenness. To attempt to
make it a felony by statute, and Their
enforce the law only in isolated
cases, is to breed contempt of the law
on the part of the unthinking.
A fair illustration. of the present
law is al follows: A party OF men sit
down to a game of "Big INDIAN
play for high stakes, ard thousands of
dollars changes hands during a night.
As the deal goes around, and there is
no "~rake-off,' it is not gambling
within the meaning of the law, and
the participants are gentlemen enjoy
ing a friendly game of cards. At the
next table sits a party of working
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-31

WINNEMUCCA AERIE NO. 4s7. y
O. E.--Regular meetings of Win.
mueca Aerie No. 4s7, Fraternal q,
der of Eagles, will be held on Il.
second and fourth Monday evsup,
of each month in Silver State i.1
Visiting Eagles are cordially invit1
to attend all sessions of the Asr;s
J. w. FERGUSON, W. p.
G. b. SMITH, Secretary.
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FRATERNAL ORDr..

l. o. o. +.
HUMBOLDT LODGE NO.
l6. |. O. O.F.-Meeti~ gs
first and third Wednesday
evenings of each month al i,
State building. Visiting brotb%salV s y
good standing always weleoma Y
f. A. ROBINSON. N =
w. r. RICH, Secretary.
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]. OTIS. Chairman.

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-19
COSTLY AND FRAUD PRIMARIES

The vote at the primaries in Cali
fornia bears out fully the conclusions
that are forced upon the mind by the
record of primaries in other States, that
the whole business is wrong and fraud
ulent. Thus, the California papers
give substantially the full vote of the
State, 1862 precincts out of total of
800. Those precincts that remain cast
but small vote, Practically the full
vote of the State is in, and that shows
that Mr.. Roosevelt got l32,9S6 votes 4;
Taft, 67,045; La Toilette, 43,942; to.
tai of 1928, or, say, for the whole
State. an aggregate Republican vote
of 250,000,
The Democratic vote, as usual, shrunk
to very small proportions. Clark's vote
was 39,l46. Wilson g 1922, total of
56,073. The Socialist vote was moth
ing.
The women vote IN California. this
year for the first time. It is interest
ing, therefore, to note that the women s
vote did not reinforce the Democratic
vote at all. but did immensely rein.
force the Republican vote. Thus the
total Republican vote at the Presiden-
tlal election four years ago in Cali.
fornia was 2l4,3oS, At the election
for Governor in 1910 the total Repub
licap vote was 1T, ,l91, but now the
Republicans at this primary cast $50.
600 votes
The Democrats at the Presidential
election four years ago cast 137 ,492
votes for Bryan. At the election for
Governor in 1910. the Democratic vote
was l5l,s35, so that while the Repub-
lican vote is swelicd beyond all pre-
cedent, owing TO the vote of the
women, the Democratic vote is so far
below the total Of two years ago as 90
be contemplate.
What is the concluslou7 Mauifestly
that two-thirJs of the Democratic vote
went TO Roosevelt; Just as it has done
in Massachusetts,, in Oregon. in Penn.
sylvania. and in other States, Roose.
welt has catered TO the Democratic
vote, and has got it at the Republican
primaries. But, of course. he would
not get it at the election as against a
Democratic candidates; and so the pri-
maries are shameful fraud upon the
Republican party.
The total vote cast at the California
primaries from the precincts returned
as above is 299 1898; hut, as shown by
the San Francisco Chronicle, the reg.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-19
vance in activity has been fully main

vance in activity has been fully main
tanned.
Trading in tho Boston wool market
has been Indifferent. Wool from low
cross breeds and scatterings Of old Ter
ritorv woods OF all grades have been in
evidence But little trading has been
done in fleece, and rates are unchanged.
New Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and Wyo-
ming woods are bringing on the clean
basis about 53 to 55 cents for best
wool. but prices being paid in the West
up TO the present time will mean high
or prices for the later-bought woods.
A feature OF the time is the heavy
selling of American securities abroad,
with the consequent unsettling Of the
Wall street market.
Tho crop news has been disappoint-
ing 40 far ms winter wheat is con-
eerned. but quotations have not ma
teriallv changed.
Money continues abundant, and
there is ample evidence that the year
will be one Of satisfactory prosperity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-19

consumption. Copper has hardly
reached the prohibitive price range yet,
nor have the big producers been ablo
to increase their output in proportion
to the advance in the price OF the
metal. Silver S advance during the
past few days to above the 6l-cent per
ounce mark is another very encourag-
ing feature for the producers Of Utah.
After a ten-day period of idleness
owing to tho strike OF employees who
want better pay, the American Smet-
ing and Refining company resumed par
tial operations Tuesday at the load
plant at Murray. There has been some
disorder among the strikers, and sew
eral arrests have heen made. 1t is
the foreign element that is creating the
trouble. and there is danger Of the dis
affection spreading unless the Murray
difficulties are settled shortly.
Weather conditions have been favor
able during the week for ore shippers.
although the mountain roads still arc
extremely heavy. The Big and Little
Cottonwood and Santaquin districts are
preparing roads for the summer IS
shipments, while the tonnage from Tin
tic should increase with the warm sun.
The roads at the latter camp have been
very bad during the winter.
Inc Salt Lake Stock Exchange has
started the regular calling twice a day
OF the leading Nevada mining shares
and this new feature nromjsas 70 l..
productive Of considerable new busi-
ness, As soon as the local people ap-
oreclate the advantages Of confining
their Nevada mining stock dealings to
the home market this will be a big fea,
ture of the local exchange.
Stock market conditions are little al.
tered. there being still number of ad.
verse market factors to be taken into
consideration.