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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

THE MONEY MARKET.--Money on
call opened at ga per cent; highest, j
per cent: lowest, 24 per cent; closing.
ga per cent: ruling rate, % per cent.
Time money was firm. Rates: SAa5a
per cent for sixty and ninety days, per
cent for four months, 4h9pa for five
months, AZ for six months. Mercantile
paper came into the market with some
freedom. the assortment offered compris-
ing many attractive names. Rates: ga
G4S. per cent for sixty and ninety DAYS
bills receivable, and choice four to six
months single names, 5g5f2 per cent for
others.
foreign EXCHANGE.-The foreign
exchange market opened dull but firm.
London discounts were unchanseh' IN .
istinr conditions IN the market cause
vigilance in expectation of probable ship"
ments of gold from New York to south
America for account OF Europe. The
market closed firm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

FLOUR AND MEAL-Flour was Inactive
ana nominal. Spring patents. So asa IS 65 ;
winter straights, 81 T5G 81 90; winter pat
cnts. S. l0us5 so; spring clears. 81 Goa 81 30:
e1tya No ] winter. 81 500 81 so. extra No =
win'er. 81 lOGS4 %: Kansas straights. 81 05
n 81 s.; fancy spring patents. Sc 50Qs6 *.
Rye FLOUR--Qulet. fair to good. 81 40g
81 81: choice to fancy. 81 Tod$4 90 CORN
MEAIs-Klln dried. 81 05, BAG MEAL-FIne
white and Yellow. 81 7oqsl 10; coarse. 81 %
~ 81 40. FEED-Western spring, S24. stand
ard middlng, s27; flour do, $50: red dog,
$50: city bran. s23 90 bulk, S25 10 sacks
mlddllrg, ST 80 a S33; red dog. s33 20. hom-
my chop SIS sou $40 bulk, $50 10 q $50 sacks;
oilmeal $50 30.
COFFEE-Firmer After opening az an ad-
vance ~ 10 points prices continued TO
gain until at the close they were - to ~
points net higher Sales 54.750 bags. Tho
recent heavy selling movement, which car
rled prices down about cont a pound. was
believed to have strengthened the technical
position and leading operators took the buy
ing side on the theory that conditions did not
Justify such a sharp decline and that rally
was only natural Brazilian markets were
Hrm. with cost and freight OFFERS much above
a parity with local spot quotations and en-
tirely out OF line with the local future mar
ket Havre closed unchanged to Il franc
higher. Hamburg showed an advance ~ "A ~
= pfennig and Rio aud Santos were I'M
changed according to the early cables, but
tho special from Santos reported that mar
Vet as 30 refs higher. Spot quiet but steady
Rio No I. 14Hc. Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

PRONISIONS-Quiet but firm most OF the
session; lato I'm the day there was a partia!
reaction in sympathy with grain PORK,
Firm; mess, $40 10 q $50 %; family 500 81 !,
short clear, $40 % 500 IS BEEF-steady
mess, si5d$lJ so: family. SisdSis 80; pack
et, sl7aS ST. 30: extra India mess. s29 -
500 30 BEEF HAMs-s2s a s3l. DRESSED
HOGS-Firm bacons. 11Aa11hc; pigs.
12c, CUT MEATS-Pickled bellies. II q l2c
pIckled hams steady 12h I3c. TALLOW
-ouiet: special. GNc; city. 8Ac; country.
By N6tsc LARD-Firm Middle West
1850 a 10. COO: city steady. 1Ohc; refined.
south America. li.7Oc;' Continent lie: Bra
zii kegs. l2T0c; compound, sh Gshc.
sTEARTNE-oleo IL y q 13c; city lard, l2h
scoPPER--standar easier: SPOT
and July. 1926 i7.50c; August, 1900
siT so: September and October, 17.12h a
II. soc. Local sales, 100 tons OF August.
Lake and electrolytic. 1T%c; casting. lIn
INC Exports for the month thus Tar:
% 800 tons London closed at as LIS %
for SPOT and futures. TTN-Firm; spot
44d44i 2Isc SaDtember, AZ so e 40. 95c; DC
tobsf. Asa d4375c. November. 1900
48.2sc. Local sales. 3 tons September az
az s5c London, 1900 0s for spot and f1e1
los for futures. LEAD--Duli New YORK
spot, 1900 4T6c. and East 81 Louis, 4.b59
Aa2Ae LoneAn. tia lis Sd. sPFLTEP-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
EXPORTS.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New YORK, July 20 1gl2.
. GRkIS-WHEAT-Se on the spring
wheat crop was again fatterlng. the yield for
the three Northwestern states being esu-
mated at 200. O0p. 600 bushels. with prospec-
tive yields in Minnesota and North Dakota
placed az from % TO 40 bushels an acre Ex-
perts say that the wheat is the finest In
many years. and in many sections the crop
Is almost ready for harvest. Prices de-
Clined slowly throughout tho day. and at the
close were = u &c net lower Sellers were
not so aggressive as the news would seem
10 Justify and the action Of the market sug-
Res'od OvcrsOld conditions ard that prices
had reached a point where the crop outlook
mas been discounted 20 certain extent No
. rcd winter wheat was quoted AT 81 o. !. u
81 OSA. 20 arrive, and export al 81 0Sit
y b TO arrive. 30 / Northern. 81 l3z, ( o b
afont. CORN-The nrmness IN the cash po-
siuou discouraged active selling. At the
close July was 1c higher, and the later
months showed a decline OF = n &c. Export
corn. S2Lc. anoat OATS-Contlnued
frmness In the July position kept the mar
ket unsettled. while the Southwestern spot
markets were said to be . 10 q points lower.
AZ the close July was nc higher. and the
late months y n &c lower. Spot was Arm;
standard white &c: No white. 62c: No 8.
&c; No (. slIc: and natural and clipped.
~ I6bc. on track RIE-Quiet. No . West
crn, 1Bc, Z Buffalo. BARLEY--Nomlnal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
LONDON WOOL AUCTION.

London, July 25.-The offerings at the
wool auction sales to-day amounted to
fo4TI bales The large selection Was read
ny absob, ID at a shade steadier prices. espe-
Americans were buying. Inferior merinos
were Irregular. To-days sales follow: New
South Wales. 1000 bales; secured. lsm1 s
I0d. greasy, TdTts ed. Queensland. 200;
greasy. 9ndT1s I'D Victoria 500: secured.
Is 1iadais DID, greasy, siEd@is I'd South
Australia 600 secured. Is kd@ls I'D;
greasy sdTls iisd. West Australia 300:
ereasy. 7ha10Hd Tasmania, 800; greasy,
ebdf1s Sd. New Zealand. s.s00i secured.
isals 3D. greasy, 6kdd1s I'D. Cape Of
Good Hope and Natal. 800: greasy, tul0k d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Foreign business advanced, LONDON ser
ing 500 shares OF stock in this market
principally United States Steel.
The following dividends have been de-
clared: The Pressed Steel Car Company,
regular quarterly lat per cent on the pre-
ferred. payable August 81; the National
Railways Of MeIi %. regula ssmi-snnual
= per cent on the first prcicrre., payable
August 81. 70 holders Of dividend warrant
No. 70: the Marconl Wireless Telegraph
Company. Limited fiual 70 ger cent for
1911 on the preference shares. payable
August l. and per cent on the interim
for 1912, payable also August ], the Ma
tlonal Lead, regular quarterly IA per
cent on the preferred, payable September
10. and regular quarterly three-fourths OF
per cent on the common, payable Sep
TENDER 30; the General Electric Company
extra % per cent stock with regular per
cent quarterly, tho Norfolk & Western,
regular quarterly ~ per cent on the com
mon, payable September -. and the Con-
solidated Gas Company, regular quar-
terly ~ per cent. payable September l6
SPOT GOllDli ~ lNpJll 'I " w 0NAithh q
70 cents O pound for the first time since
July, 1911. The present gain of spots
since the first of the month has been
sl35, or at the rate OF 81 70 bale.
Stocks which sell ex-dlvidend to-day:
The American Beet Sugar COMMON, ANAL
gamated Copper. Federal Sugar Refining
commop'and preferred and Standard Mill
ing common.
A further advance Of 81 n ton for plates
and structural steel within the next few
weeks or so is at present contemplated.
Chicago reports state that President
Mackay is stopping there at present, ana
is entertaining the managers of the Pos
tai Telegraph located throughout the
Western territory. He will probably stay
all week.
Harper Lake, Of New York, has APP
piled for membership on the New York
Cotton Exchange.
May Department Stores Company has
sent IN an application 10 the New York
stock Exchange for permission 10 list
$4,000 additional preferred stock.
The General Electric Company will hold
its special meeting on August 20 AT
schenectady, n. Y.
Alfred Hood has sold his membership
on the New York Cotton Exchange 10 w.
G.. Orvis for the sum Of $1,000. record
ing the same price paid as last sale.
The following railroads have ordered
new equipment: The Georgia Railroad.
s locomotives from the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works: the Butte, Anaconda & Pa
cinc. IL electric locomotives from the
American Locomotive Company The
Cuban Central Railroad has inquired
about underframe steel box cars; the
Guancia Central OF Cuba. for 50 Of the
same type. The Buffalo. Rochester &
Pittsburgh is inqniring for 800 underframe
box, SOC gondola, 100 automobile freight
ers and 100 refrigerator cars. the Escanba
& Lake Superior for 100 fat cars and the
New York. New Haven 6 Hartford con-
templates the purchase Of 20 milk cars,
while the New York Central Is In the
market for 1000 gondola cars. to be pur-
chased for the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London. July 25.-The weekly return Of
the Bank OF England shows the follow
ing changes Total reserve Increased
G2li.O0O. circulation decreased $1,000 bull
lion increased G2Dl. 600. other securities in
creased c939 90. other deposits Increased
$4,000. public deposits increased G792,co,
Government securities unchanged. The
proportion OF the banks reserve to LA
bnitics IS now 900 per cent. against 81
per cent last week. and compares with
an advance from 1910 per cent TO $3.50
per cent In this week last year. The
rate OF discount IL unchanged at per
cent.
The clearlngs through the London banks
G322 10 600 last week and $50. $4,000 In
this week last year.
Berlin. July 3.-The weekly return OF
the Imperial Bank OF Germany shows
the following changes: Gold on hand in
creased 800 ,cO0m, silver on hand de-
creased 1871 O0m, notes in circulation
decreased a5,7sl. 0o0In. treasury bills de-
creased 23.991. 0pm. deposits Increased 20
6g4 conn loans decreased l5,S2ODm, DIS
counts decreased 67.ss6.com.
Paris. July 2j-Thc weekly return OF
the Bank OF France shows the following
changes: Gold on hand increased 1850
ooofrs silver on hand decreased I,511,0Dfrs,
notes in circulation decreased ll29-OVOirs.
general deposits increased 35.S5.cofrs.
bills discounted decreased 5I3Ol.1Oirs,
treasury deposits increased 595J0,GOfrs,
advances decreased J,JpUOfrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, July 25.--Promise that IL the
weather during the next two weeks remained
normal the Northwest would reap the largest
spring crop ever known to-day turned the
wheat market downhiIl Closing prices were
easv and LG7Sc under last night. Latest
trading left corn TIC lower 70 lc up. oats
from UNCHANGED figures to rise OF 17ikc.
Range OF prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Local papers OF San Leandro, CAL. state
that the Board OF Town Trustees has
been petitioned to call an election to vote
on the proposition to issue 100000 general
improvement bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

hoebuck, however. from a speculative
viewpoint he would not discuss Like al
stocks, Sears-Roebuck can 90 down. as
has been shown in the past
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Liverpool cables-Spot in good demand; sales
lC.UO0 b1Ies: speculation aud export l,oO'
American. 5000. Imports, 5000; American
5000. Mid-upiand, 7.32d. Futures opened
steady. at points advance. Closed easy az a
net advance OF So a9is points. july. 1.O6 I'D :;
July-ALgust 06d August-September. 7uldi
seUtember-October, 6.old. October November
GS4iAd: November December, bIb'7d; Decein -
ber-Jnnuary. e.Isikd; January February, 500;
February-Alar 67ei5d; March-Aprii, O.SOd;
April-May. 6.SOiAd. May-June. Bslnd. Man.
chester: Yarns quiet but steady; cloths quiet
ana nrm.
New Orleans, July 25.-opening steady at
net advance OF q 10 IL points, cotton futures
closed firm al a net Increase OF TO points.
Bull- bought on belief that a bureau report
would favor them. but shorts sold on weather
conditions: then longs began proht-taking and
prices fell Of. 4 private condition report re
stored buying but ffter noon the market WAS
dull and Ilhnnl feature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
SEED PRICES.

Toledo, July 25.-cLoyERsEED, bushei.
October $40 OH March. $40 OIL Decem-
bee. so 37ls: ALsIKE. August. $40 so: Sep
TENDER. $40 -; TIMOTHY, August, 50 10:
September 81 80: october, 81 80. December,
81 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Hawthorne. Passaic County. n j., held
an election on July &c which resulted In
the defeat of the proposition TO issue s2o,-
goo street Improvement bonds, according
20 local reports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
CURB ECHOES.

Reports from Mines Company of Amer
lea properties give earnings for the first
six months OF 1912 at $4,000. which is
quite a favorable showing considering the
difficulties which have faced the company.
The company's cash surplus at the pres
ent time amounts 10 500, 600 cash in banks
and $4,000 in bullion in transit, an esti-
mated total OF 10000
Information 70 the effect that the trans
fer office Of the United Cigar Stores Com
pany has received the engraved certiA-
Gates of stock available for transfer has
reached the Curb Association. The United
Cigar Stores Company will issue, It is
expected, early next week arbitrage war
rants for the new preferred stock In con-
nection with the recent reorganization
plan. This scheme will then enable those
who have been deciding between the old
shares and the new issue to figure the
exact amount of interest payable in con-
necton with the carrying dues.
The production OF copper by the British
Columbia Copper Company for the six
months ended June 30, was 5.256. S24
pounds, as compared with 5,u4S65 pounds
for the same period Of 1911. e, ...
The bullion shipments from the Cobalt
Camp recently approached the 10000
mark and Nipissine made a new record
according TO reports. The bullion ship
ments were as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES.

Negotiations which have extended over
a period of two months between the Los
Gatos Ice, Gas and Electric Company and
the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for
the purchase Of the former by the latter.
II Is reported. have been completed, and
the Pacific Gas and Electric Company has
applied TO the Railroad Commission for
approval of a contract under which the
Los Gatos company undertakes to sell
all its property 10 the Pacific company for
S1S7,762 81. -. ...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
Sears 3 oebuek,s Career.

Sears Roebuck has held a remarkable
career OF prosperity since the organlza-
uon Of the present company, in 1896. The
capital OF the company now Is $4oOOO,ooo
common, increased from So,co9.ooo in 1911
and Slo.0oo,oOo Z per cent preferred. the
ogmpany's big Increase IN earnings ana
we continuous rise In the quotations on
ue common have caused much guessing
a. regards It's future. One OF the STOCK
holders closely associated with the man
agenent said yesterday that he could not
zee anything 10 interfere with just as
wonderful gains IN the future as In tie
pan' so far as earnings will be concerned
nss fehected7that any cut in EXPRESS rates
M sxtentisR Of parcels post facilities
s0aAespt crops this year. al would, heip
sears Roebacks as The farmers would pe
'enehted, s.aDd thstr business, .is largely
'ohnned TO farmers and Inhabitants OF
''aaA towns The market STATUE Of sears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Newport, r L, has negotiated tenn
porary loan OF $4,000, due September D
1912. with Estabrook & Co, of Boston, al
3.49 per cent discount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
BOND DOTS.

Fort Worth. Texas. It is reported. viii
hold an election on July q TO vote on the
proposition to issue 100000 hospital
bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United
States for 81 so q year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

No award was made on July II, accord
Ing TO reports, Of the New Hartford,
Oneida County. n. Y, $4,000 AZ per cent
twenty-two-year registered Sewer District
No. tax free bonds. II Is said that they
are now being reoffered as 4l9s
Meridian School District, postoffice Ne
r!dian, Idaho according to reports. has
voted an issue Of s3s, 900 building bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Two companies which show heavy gains
in surplus earnings for June, as well as
for the year ended June 80, are the Muncic
Electric Light Company OF Indiana and
the Wheeling Electric Company. Of West
Virginia. Compared with 1911 the earn.
ings have been very large. Both COM
panies are subsidiaries of the American
Gas and Electric Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

The Sac Paulo Tramway Light and
Power Company shows an increase in
earnings for June. 1912. over the same
period In le1l Of s4S,641. The aggregate
net earnings for the first six months Of
1912 were s275,s5S in advance of the
first six months OF last year Following
is the statement Of earnings And oper-
ating charges:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
ITEMS OF THE STREET.

Foreign business advanced. London sell
ing 500 shares OF stock in this market.
principally United States Steel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
Melon Now Ripe.

There IS ruuior that it is planned to
list tue stock of the Great Western Sugar
Company on the New YORK Stock Ex..
Change large portion Of this com
pSny's stock .is controlled by the .Aineri-
can Sugar Refining Company OF the
Sqk4AoC0 the American has held about 70
per cent. The Great Western is said TO
be prosperous, and the per cent pre-
ierred stock has been selling around ls
per share, and the common. which pays 8
per cent, around "a. The company owns
eight beet sugar plants, valued at about
100000 each, and is building additional
plants Seven hundred thousand acres CT
farm lands under cultivation, with an Cd
diaonal 1000 acres being rapidly 'devel-
opees are also controlled. The cash work
ING capital Is reported at @.ooO.oOO' and
business prospects gro said TO be prom
ieinR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
viroinia Potatoes in Canada.

canada is buying Virginia potatoes,
& - IN the last six weeks the city OF
S ~ and immediate vicinity have pur-
z 500 $4,000 worth Of the Pomme de
Terre Of virginias raising the duties on
as,cb have amounted to about $4,000.
= virginia used to raise presidents. but evil
san,,V POTATOES. are more nutritious and
profitable. ..-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

~ ~. merger Of the Fourth National and
t ac National banks Of Boston, which
A' "sout 10 be coDsummated' according 70
a.. reports, will rank the combination
peS,t in the standing OF Boston finan-
Is tn.,itutions. These banks are known
eiA4 .a,,mercial Institutions, their clientele
- a. largely in the mercantile districts.
Den'e consolidated capital will be 81 SOC. 900.
In IN surplus and undivided profits of
isbrjt S,25eoo. .' q b..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
Finer Cotton in Egypt.

Egrpt is growing more finer grades of
.o,top than in former years, owing to the
.~nrts OF the agricultural society and the
snw agricultural department of that
5a,,n,ry The total area sown with the
ao.r varieties in 1911 showed an increase
- g DER cent and this year it is ex-
s,,sd a further Increase will be shown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
Apple Crop in Danger.

the HOOD River district In Oregon is
rotAa for It's fine apples, but the 1000 600
N0 boz estimated crop for this season is
reported to be ia danger of destruction
al least partially, by the extreme heat
which mas been registering around 100 In
the shade. This is said TO be too not for
yorng apples, which cannot stand con-
f;Diiously such a high temperature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
No Hops, No Beer.
Salmon Fiehermen's Strike.

= salmon fishing on Puget Sound is re-
,o,4sd TO present a bad outlook for the
hackers this season, The hshermen's
str,ks iu Alaska Is said TO be hlndering
operstions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
NEW YORK PRICES.

INTERIOR RECEIPTS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-03
(1'o Be Continued.)
VIRGINIA..

In the Clerks Office or the Corpora
ton Court OF The City Of Alexandria,
on :hc 2ISt day uf May. lJl2.
ENf. g. EtMSEURG W. WELTG o.
RANiSBURG. in Chauc"ry.
Memo The object Of this suit is to
obtain for til" plaintiff n divurc" from
bed and board from the defendant upnl!
the grounds Of wiiCul drs"rtiun and
abandonment: and when tn" said will
ful dcScrliuu and abandonment has
been Cor more than thrc" years. then
to obtain IN absolute divorce. with ia"
right to resume the piaintifS maiden
name.
1t appearing By an affidavit filed
in this cause thar the defendant.
WcIty o. Hamsburg, is IL NONRESIDENT
Of this State:
1t is Ordered. That said defendant
appear here within fifteen days after
due publication OF this order. ana 81"
what is necessary to protect her inter-
ests in this suit. and That Il copy OF
this order be inserted in the .NcXandr!a
Gazette. II newspaper published in the
City Of Alexandria. one" week LOT
four successive weeks. and posted AZ
the front door Of the Court House OF
SAMUEL G. BRENT, 7. @.
4 copy-Tcstc: NEWELL 5. GREEN
AWAY. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-03
know OF 'M-heYe-?"

know OF nIlG-hefe-!
"How indeed?"
"And what does she want OF me"'
"That," roughly, you will find out!
and stepped down the hall. followed
by the soldiers, mountebank and
dwarf, the last OF whom took leave OF
them at the door.
Clear was the night; the stars, like
LIQUID drops about to fall, caressed
with silvery rays the granite piles.
In contrast to the noisome atmosphere
of the prison, faint perfumes, borne
from some fiowery slope Of the dis
tant shore, swept dangerously in and
out the open aisles and passages OF
the Mount. IN such an hour that up
per region seemed to belong entirely
to the sky; to partake Of its wondrous
stiffness: to share its mysteries and
its secrets. Like intruders, penetrat-
ing an enchanted spot, now they trod
soft shadows; then, dangerous, beat
beneath foot delicate laceworks of
light
Here we are!" The officer stopped.
At the same time upon a nearby bal.
cony a nightingale began to sing, ten
tatively, as If trying the scope and
quality Of its voice. you are to go
in" he announced abruptly.
Such a fine palace! II would
rather mott" muttered the fellow, as
they crossed an outer. threshold and
proceeded to mount some polished
stairs.
Stubborn dolt Now in you march" "
pausing before a door. but, bark
you! I and my men remain without.
So, mind your behavior, Or" A look
from the commandment completed the
sentence.
Alone, in an apartment Of the pei
ace, some moments later, the mounte-
banks demeanor underwent quick
change; he glanced hastily toward the
door the commandant had closed In
leaving. and then, with sudden bright
ening gaze, around him, as il making
note Of every detail Of his surround
ings. Set with columns Of warm
hucd marble, relieved with ornate
carvings and designs, the spacious
chamber presented an appearance at
once graceful and charming. Nor