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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-24

The End and The BsolnnIno.

The End and the Beginning
When Murrell was brought to trial
his lawyers were able to produce q
host Of witnesses whose sworn testi-
mony showed that 50 simple thing
as perjury had no terrors for them.
His fight for liberty was Waged in and
out Of court with Incredible bitter
ness, and, az judge and jury were
only human, the outlaw escaped with
the relatively light sentence OF twelve
years imprisonment: be died. how
ever, before the expiration Of hts
term.
The Judge, when ne returned TO
Raleigh, resumed his own name OF
Turberville, and he allowed it to be
known that he would not be offended
by the prefix OF General. During his
absence be had accumulated wealth
Of evidence OF undoubted authenticity.
with the result that HIS claim against
the Fentress estate was sustained by
the courts, and. when The Oaks with
its stock and slaves was offered for
sale, he. as the principal creditor.
was able to buy It in.
noss .s =. :, ~ nrcna1tv Voc r.
hays Msha,,,, rs,nt.rrad i, ma grove
If oaka ha,oyv his hadfoorn windows.
and he u,arkad the snot with 4 great
square OF granite The judge. v1sibly
shaken nv his emotions saw the
massive boulders 81 into mace.
.Harsh ana rppped I'VE the nature
:, him wbo 1,as bensatb it--but en-
during foo az no was, he murmnred.
To +,r,s ~ - =, yan.v ana sIIann}hal and
addad !. .svs,, will, ,avzr,a Reside him
whan d;a"
~ /, ,.,..su ..,,aa,a cara
80 80 - 49,. 80 &,
anu "as "sI 80 ~ =, - ,an -.
,oas.Ass' 80 =. ss ~, -
n's p.om.se = 80 80 - 80, 80.
.anu :. MsAs n.0 - e. 49, ha ss
.ne 800 a.upe 80 Z. $3.50, s,.sss,
~ siase . unn ~ n na $780,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-24

you had only to know that the man
who appeared at chapter three. twirl-
ing his mustache and making polite
speeches. was a French count or q
Russian prince to be sure that on him
would fall the responsible post OF
chief villain during the rest Of the
story. II the novel were written in
America. an English lord could be
added to the list But all that Il
changed. We have had novels and
plays with virtuous. even admirable.
English lords. Once or twice mem
bers Of the French nobility have ap-
peared in another capacity than that
Of advance agent Of wickednesA Mr..
Pearson protests that It is time 70
call halt or else some one VIII write
q book with . virtuous Russian prince
In IT. The Bookman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-24
Turned Leaves Of Romance.

come out OBJ it. Mis- Greene. sW'ot's
his narne?' honey. His name Mistah
Dcbson. at dat time. He use come
'roun to nah house to take his af'er-
noon tea VIII me an nav. He mighty
sweet on me dem All member one
day he come an. NAV. she pod out a
cup o tea 70, him an he taste It an
den he say mos, ,grayshatin' like.
Mis- vangy. would 70 min putin. yo'
lilies fingah in nah tea on'y de ve,y
tip OBJ I'll sWot 20 wan. me put nah
iingah In yo' tea fo.?' An say. wy
be say. .yo. NAV fo'got to put in de
sugah an cayn drink tea less it
berry sweet Now days. she CON
cluded with shake Of her head. me
wouldn't drink his tea. All reckon. Ell
All was to put NAH whole han IN. :
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-24
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening OF the story is
laid IN the library of an old Worn-out
southern plantation. known as the Bar
history "a and e that Of f the SOW owners. the
Quintards, IL the subject OF discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw. a business man.,
Yancy. farmer when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard, mysterious child OF the OLD
kouthern family, makes his appearance
thanleI Ferris buys the Barony, but the
Quintards deny any knowledge OF the
boy Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
m nar friend Of the 4ninta tTn ar
oiiy. Trouble at Scratch Hill. when Han
nibal is kidnapped by Dave Blount. cap
fln opD MurEelrs agen sGcy ang secures
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
Balaam, and is discharged with costs Tor
the plaintiff Betty Mairoy, friend OF
tain Murrell, who forces his attentions on
3 her, and Is rescued by Bruce Carrington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
and Hannibal disappear. with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
Of Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog-
time friend Murreil arrives at Judges
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
Yancy who Is apparently dead. Price
breaks jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain HannibaIs rifle discIoses
some startling things to the Judge. Han
nibal and Betty meet again. Murrell ar
stakes. Fancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries In looking up
planter, Who assists the h'. judge. Is fays.
teriously assaulted. Norton informs Car
rtngton that Betty has promised to marry
him Norton is mysterioqsly shot: MOE, More
i Ing Of negroes. Judge Price. with Hanni-
bal. visits Betty. and she keeps the boy
as asa eompanion In a stroll Betty taxes
daughter Of the oyerseer. who warns
Betty Of danger and counsels her TO
leave Belle Plain at once Betty, terri
fed. acts on Bess' advice, and on their
way their carriage is stopped by Slosson;
the tavern keeper. and confederate. and
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners
almost inaccessible spot, and there Muir
reil visits Betty and reveals his part In
the plot and his object. Betty .spurns
ended by the arrival OF Ware. terrified
at possible outcome Of the crime. Judge
!. Price, hearing of the abduction, plans &C
ton. The Judge takes charge Of the
situation. and search for the missing one
Is Instituted. Darlington visits the Judge
and allies are discovered. Judge Price
Yancy and Cavendish. Becoming enraged.
Price dashes a glass Of whisky into the
co1onels face and duel Is arranged. Muir
bubble bursts. The Judge and Mahaffy
discuss the coming duel, Darlington
makes frantic search for Betty and the
boy Darlington finds Betty. and Hanni-
bal, and q fierce gun fight follows. Yancy
appears and assists in the rescue. Bruce
Darlington and Betty come to an UNDER
standing. The Judge receives an import
ant letter. Solomon Mahafry's last fight.
Fights duel for the Judge and Is killed
Hannibal proves to be Judges grandson.
and told the story of his Iife Murren's
friends attempt to free him. Judge frus-
trates plans. The Judge comes into his
own and Darlington decides not to leave
Relle Plain
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-24
vangy Found, as Others Of Her Sex
Have Done, That Man Was
Ever Tickle.

win you have a cup of tea, Van
-Kys'' asked Mrs. Greene. "a Yangy
came In from hanging out the clothes.
.Ah don. cayah ef All do, Mis-
Greene. 1t right COZ on de roof an
Ans mos chill to de marrer OBJ NAH
bones, Yo's berry kin as. yielding
to Mrs. Greene,s suggestion. she de-
posted her portly form on q chair
near the kitchen table. Yo's allus
tryins to make pusson romf.able.
70 min me OBJ nah maw--o' cos
20 ain as or as her. but 20 like her
III yo' mannahs. Oh. yes'm. All likes
sagah IN nah tea. W'eneber any
body asst me Ell like sugah in nah
tea All think OBJ . gamman fr'en' All
was gagged to oncet Ware he now Z
LOr. All dunno. he lef' de city, He
ain no count no how. an An don
cayah ct he nevah come back Dere's
les as good meat in de hash az eper
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-24
CHAPTER xxxlv (contInued.)


Betty Malroy and Darlington had
ridden into Raleigh to take leave OF
their friends. They had watched the
stage from sight, had answered the
last majestic salute the Judge had CIV
en- them across the swaying top OF
the coach before the first turn OF the
road hid 1t from sight. and then they
had turned their horses heads in the
direction OF Belle Plain.
Bruce, do you think Judge Price
will ever be able to accomplish all he
hopes tor Betty asked when they
had left the town behind. She drew
In her horse as she spoke, and they
went forward at walk under the
splendid arch OF the forest and over a
carpet OF vivid leaves.
Il reckon he will, Betty" respond.
ed Darlington. Unfavorable as had
been his original estimate OF the
judges character. events had greatly
modified it.
He really seems quite sure, doesn't
he?" said Betty.
There's not doubt in his mind.
He was still at Belle Plain, living
In what had been Wares ONCE, while
the Cavendishes were domiciled at
the big house. He had arranged with
the judge to crop part OF that hope
full gentleman's land the very next
season, the fact that a lawsuit inter.
yened between the Judge and posses
sion seemed trifiing matter, for Car.
rington had become infected with the
Judges point of view, which did not
admit of the possibility of failure; but
he had not yet told Betty OF his plans.
Time enough for that when he left
Belle Plain.
His silence concerning the future
had caused Betty much thought. She
wondered If he still intended going
south into the Purchase: she was not
sure but 1t was the dignified thing FOR
him to do. She was thinking OF this
now as they went forward over the
rustling leaves, and at length she
turned In the saddle and faced him.
Il am going to miss Hannibal
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-24

we are sure you will be safe at Belle
Plain with just the Cavendishes, 1
am going into Raleigh 10 wait as best
can until spring" He spoke SO
gravely that she asked in quick alarm.
And then, Bruce what?'.
And then On. Betty, I'm starv-
ing" All IN moment he lifted her
slender figure in his arms, gathering
her close to him And then. this
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-24
NlIIalna MOI All Allen.

In chapter OF The Librarian 1t
Play Edmund Lester Pearson writes
Whimslcaliy Of the change Of national
ity that Is coming over the villain n
our popular fiction Once. he says.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-24

fortunes with philosophic composure.
Technically he filled the position OF
overseer at The Oaks. but the judges
activity was so great that this posi-
ton was largely sinecure. The most
arduous work he performed was
spending his wages.
Certain trifling peculiarities sur
vived with the judge even after ne
had entered what he had once been
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-24

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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
ONE OF PAIR Of LARGE ANDinOMs
VENETIAN. I6TH CENTURY. SOLD
FOR $46 800

The sale Of the great art collection
Of the late John Taylor is now goins
on at Christie's. in London. aud the
bronzes were disposed of. Some Of
them brought fifty times the SUN Mr..
Taylor paid.
Messrs. Duveen Brothers were u c
cessful in acquiring all the finest gems
of the collection with n exception, a
pair Of large Venetian sixteenth cen.
fury andirons. which was bought for
$4,000 by Mr.. Smith on behalf OF a
private collector whose name is KEEP,
secret.
The andirons are thirty-fivc inches
high and are surmounted by statuettes
of Apollo and Mercury, standing on
octagonal plinths, sup. ,rted by tai!
pedestals formed as raryatid female
lures.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
IT'S EASY TOCREATE
REAL THUNDERSTORM

London-Sir j. J. Thompson sge
that artificial thunderstorms be created
to electrify crops and stimulate their
growth. This can be done. he saws
by separating the positive charges OF
the atmosphere from the negative.
He has found that water %condenses
more readily on the nagtive portions
of the air than On the positive. and he
is therefore of the opinion that the
work done in "A thunderstorm ts done
by gravity in drawing down the neg
atively electrified raindrops against the
attraction of the positive. He thinks
that rain in certain regions is the main
factor In supplying the necessary neg
ative electricity required to balance the
positive electricity of the surface of the
earth.
He asserts that there is always a
considerable fall in potential in the
neighborhood of water falls. amounting
at Zambesi in Africa. for instance, to
200, 900 volts per meter.
The mou of emanation OF radium
and thorium in the air depends on the
curse of the wind. whether 1t is over
land or sea. This il responsible for the
ionization of the air. The extent to
Which the air stays ionized depends on
side currents.
Sir Oliver Lodge holds hat 1t is
necessary to apply electricity to the soil
only in cloudy weather. The plants
themselves, he says. have terminals
which discharge electricity in bright
sunshine. Thus the sun applies cleo
tricity directly to the soil.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
Finds Her Ideal.

e York. Special: Miss Lila b.. GILL
pert, heiress to the SIS. OOO, 600 estate left
by her father. H. Brandhall Gilbert.
has found her ideal man and her en-
gagement to Howard Price Renshaw.
son of Il millionaire manufacturers OF
Troy. is announced.
Miss Gilbert. who is one of the most
beautiful and popular young women OF
New York society. has been wooed by
many men. but zone of them was ac-
cepted because he did not meet the
specifications of a perfect husband. as
laid down by Miss Gilbert herself.
Here is the type Miss Gilbert insist
ed upon:
He u be six feet tall. q brunei
and fond OF athletics, q good rider and
fond of animals: clean shaven. with q
firm jaw and ears close to his head:
a republican and q money maker.
he have thick curly hair. a
straight nose. large and Intelligent
eyes. but not soulful n
He must lemon with his tea and
a Ice cream with a fork: dance the
turkey trot and YEA his clothes like
ohn Drew does: swear like q GENTLE
man and be gentlemanly even in his
cup
He must never have been really in
love.
Mr.. Renshaw is 25 years old and at
tended the ReYssaelar Polytechnic in
stitute at Troy. He 10 q grandson of
h late Commodore Cicero Price and
a nephew Of Mrs. Lilly Hammersley
who afterward became the Duchess Of
Marlborough.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
Cohen Loses Hi. Fathers So.


New York-The dinner eaten Tues
day night by the Cohen family of No.
II East Tooth street was served two
hours late. due to the meeting of Sid
ney Cohen. ~ years old with a "man
with whiskers, who said he knew the
Springfield Cohens' n who deftly
flimfiammed young Sidney out of the
So which his father had given him for
buying the evening meal. sid" cheer
fully parted with the SO in exchange
for a roll that would choke a stone
crusher. but which he discovered sew
eral minutes after the affable stranger
disappeared was composed largely Of
Confederate ~greenbacks.
The mar greeted young Cohen fam
iliarly at 104th street n Second ave-
nue. and inquired solicitously after the
folks in Springfield. sid" replied that
recent letters stated they were we'll and
that Cousin Milton had gone into the
retail paint business.
That's f1ne. Sidney said the strang-
er. and here's better news. Your
father Just won $3.50 on a lottery, and
I've got the n You take it tc
him."
Whereat the gentle CRATER handed
to Sidney Cohen. innocent OF suspicion.
the large roll. Then he exclaimed tina
he had given the boy So too much. So
Sidney gave him the money his father
had expected would be spent on food.
What Cohen. sr.. did to Sidney so far
is not known.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
Estransed Wife Bring. Big Suit.

New York-A suit to raise 800. 900
for living expenses for two years, filed
before she sailed for Europe last week
by Mrs. Philip Van Valkenburk, known
as the 500 0 900 widow against her
husband, was disclosed today when
notice of appearance for their client,
who is a wealthy lawyer and clubman.
The case has only one precedent in the
state.
Mrs. Van ~valkenburg's claims are
accompanied by Il bill of particulars
covering the two years of her separa-
ton from her husband as follows:
Three European $32, 900
Apartments at st. Regis at $25
a day ....................... 10000
Motor. chauffeur. etc........... TO- 600.
Clothing 20. 900
entertaining and
bills ......................... 10. 900
Woman companion ............ 5000
Physician. masseur ........... 1900
Dentist 1900
miscellaneous $500
One Of the differences Of the Van
Valkenburg's at the time Of their sep
aration. 1t was said. vas the husbands
"stingtness."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
Making Money Out Of Garden Truck

'"dNstS NuOItSy OUI OF 1dFoen TRUCK.
In the current issue OF Farm and Fire
side, John r. Spears. writing an article
entitled THE Making of a Market Garden-
err" shows how the ordinary man who
takes up truck farming can manage his
affairs SO as to yield a profit. The point
at which the gardener must concentrate
his attention. II he want to make money
out OF his business. is the marketing end,
as is shown in the following extract from
Mr.. Spears article:
Il saw that to get a paying price, I
must distribute my truck TO the con-
sumer. l had no horse. even though / was
growing two and a half acres Of truck.
and had no money with which to buy
one. But had a good little push-cart
that had recently been purchased for use
IN the field. On reaching home I washed
that cart until It was as clean as any
body's dining-room table. Then l picked
1t full Of beans. covered them we'll to keep
out the dust. put a pail on top for a
measure. and in the .'dewy'' morn / showed
the OUTFIT down the pike.
Perhaps the reader will be interested
TO know that this was done on the 18th OF
July and that l sold my first pailful Of
beans at the thirteenth house visited! I
confess that 1 got cold feet while visiting
me IL houses where no sales were made,
but as soon as I had :nade one sale the
luck changed.
Since that time I have not only been
able TO get the full retail price for all
that i have been able to produce. but
some Things that were really fancy have
grocers. And 1 confidently believe that
anyone who has the material to sell can
DO as well as did /. 1t becomes q matter
of producing the best and advertising it.
~ was the system that turned the
trick for me.
The market gardener who can produce
and sell first class vegetables does not
nave 20 worry about anything
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
VARIOUS oEoaEes OF ENVY.

Envy Is q compound OF grief and an
ger. The degrees OF this passion de-
pend chiefly on the or re-
moteness OF the objects. as to circuln-
stances. II n who is forced to walk
on foot envies q great man for keep
ing q coach and six. It viii never be
disturbance which 1t may to a mar
who keeps a coach himself. but can
only AFFORD to drive with four horses.
The symptoms of envy E ~ various
and - hard to describe AZ those of
the plague. Among the fair the dis
ease 10 very conspicuous n the signs
Of It IN very conspicuous in their
opinions and censures Of one another.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
Bidding Too Often in Auction.

BY X. F. Foster IN kansas City Star.
One very common mistake in the sec
ond round Of bids Is probably due mors
to thoughtlessnes than anything else,
and this is o~vercalliny a partner twice
when once is enough to disclose the
situation. 1t IL not necessary for both
to know the situation. 80 that one
knows it we'll enough to handle it.
The mistake usually arises when one
has called a suit that the other holds
nothing OF. and his other Is anxious to
that while he cannot assist the
suit first called he q a very good one
of his own. So far the bids are not
only correct but conventional. but the
mistake 50 many players make il that
having said that much 1t should be
enough. There is nc necessity to keep
up the pro .es Of showing nothing. and
every time q player does it 1t usually
turns out to be u mistake, and
times . costly one.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
USE OF GOOD ENGLISH. -:


From Harper's Bazaar.
"A appreciation OF Paradise Lost"
says Mr.. Mark Patt:son. "is the reward
of exquisite scholarship"
If only for selfish reasons, pointing
steadily toward personal enjoyment. we
should come Intimately acquainted with
those authors that have expressed big
Ideas masterfully, or subtle ideas dell
cately or homely ideas f%orcefully. All
life seems but a quest after happiness.
the fruits Of which depend in too
many instances upon times and sea-
sons. In proportion to the fullness Of
our education we are capable OF enjoy
ing what there Is In life to enjoy. In
common with the untutored savage. the
llliterate immigrant or the immature
scf1oolboy. we a find pleasure in a
baimy day In June a snowy bunch of
American Beauty roses, a gorgeous
sunset or an exhiliarating ride in an
automobile; but there are countless de-
srees IN the scale of appreciation, at
the bottom OF which we find a row Of
h~oilyhocks or a march by Sousa, and
at the top of which we find an antique
Oriental rug or Wagner's "Siegfried."
What, then. shall we do for happiness
when the civil calendar tells us tina 1t
is not yet June and the social calendar
marks the n OF the opera season.
when. perhaps. we are even house rid
den? If, through education, we have
come into possession OF the key of the
worlds literary treasure rooms, we
shall find li1nitless OCCUPATION that will
make us forget the world outside. And
this key to the treasure rooms? Just
words, words.
A mental storehouse full OF discrim-
mating words has three doors. which
open into three different of
pleasure for Its possessor. Through the
first door he passes into an intimate
companionship with those with whom
he can exchange the deepest human ex-
periences that can be conveyed through
words. when a nan has not a full
possession Of n language" says Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson. the most i'm.
portant because the most amiable quail
titles OF his nature lave to lie buried
and fallow." Through the second door
one passes into an exquisite apprecia-
ton OF another's thought and feeling.
James lane Allen in 9TH Kentucky
Cardinal" expresses this thought most
r~harmingly. But the finest music in
the ROOM" says he. lis that which
streams out to HI a OF the spirit in
many AN exquisite strain from the
hanging shelf Of books on the opposite
wall. Every volume there is an in
mind created n set vibrating with
music. as a flower shakes out it's per-
fume or a star shakes out its light.
Only listen and they soothe all care"
Through the third door one enters
the field OF careful thinking, for with
out eNactness in word values there can
never be exactness OF thought value
The acquisition of new words is the
only means OF growth in ideas.