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crecy in the matter, that the people
might not know. They acted badly
when the soldiers returned to the
Mount without his daughter; they
might behave worse. no doubt he
thinks. when they come back with
her."
$50 will she be safely returned In
the darkness! A wise provision"
That" murmured the poet. study
ing the horizon, was evidently his
thought. But" as the Black Seigneur.
relaxing his pace. drew rein at fork
In the pathway, "yonder lies our
cove. mon capitaine. and"
do you and the men go there"
commanded the other, and gave few
further instructions.
"See that the ship is kept in readi-
nese!" he ended. "As for me" He
made q vague gesture.
That evening found the Black Seign-
eur in the Desaurac forest; where. as
a boy, he had fed for shelter. now
some instinct, or desire he did not
strive to analyze, drew him. As SLOW
ly he made his way through the wood.
on every hand familiar outlines and
details, seen vaguely In the last light
Of day. invited him to pause; but
without stopping he moved on to the
castle, and up to the chamber. where
Sanchez, returning from America, had
found him, vagabond lad. Through
the window the same unobstructed
view Of the Mount dimly unfolded it.
self in the dusk. and for some mo-
ments he regarded it-august, males
tic; CLOSING its hearts black secrets
with specious and well-composed bear
ing! As he looked. there suddenly
came to him the remembrance Of an.
other impression; the same picture,
seen through the eyes Of boy-stand.
ing where he was now! Then had the
Mount seemed q marvellous series OF
structures. air-drawn. magical-home
OF a small and fairy-like creature. with
hair Of shining gold. Dusk turned to
night; in the distance the Mount van.
ished. and through the break in the
forest only the stars twinkled.
Then lighting his IRE, the young
man sat down at the side; with facul.
ties alert, listened to the wind: looked
at the flames. Demon-like they leaped
before his eyes. as when he had wait
ed and watched for the emissaries OF
his Excellency; and mechanically he
placed his weapons on the same spc,
he had been wont to lay them in those
days. There was little likelihood they
would seek him now. however; the
Governor was fully occupied else
where. looking to interests more i'm.
portant to himself and to
Her ladyship! the fire leaped wild
ly. as laughing at fate's foolish prank
Her life for his! What irony! II ste
had betrayed him? "If?" His laugh
crushed possibility for supposition ;
but almost at once itself died away
ladissolubly associated with the
thought. a scene in a dungeon must
needs recur: her denials; the touch Ct
a hand; the appeal Of light fingers
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Several days that passed were not
calculated either to alleviate his Elk.
celleny's anxiety, or the Marquis i'm.
patience; for during that period OF
waiting came no word Of my lady. OF
news Of her captors. Mysteriously as
a phantom ship had the boat that had
carried the Governors daughter away
appeared on the coast and vanished
and from none Of the Governors yes
sells, or any Of the fishing craft could be
CLEANED information Of its where
abouts. My lord. the Marquis. annoyed
at what seemed but fruitless delay;
was still for setting forth and inviting
battle; but of this his Excellency
would not hear, arguing. no doubt. to
himself that in temporizing lay great
er assurance OF safety to his daughter
than in precipitate action. So the sit
uation grew hourly more trying. until
as II 1t already were not intolerable
enough!-a new concern added iron
ical weight to present perplexities.
My young lord, between whom and
the master OF the Mount had been
growing a more strained relationship.
bouSht INC ooNCAhoi ouc odyp anu ~
excited tones. announced he had just
learned that the prisoner. the Black
Seigneur, was Ill and probably would
survive but short time longer In the
dungeon where he was confined. As
his Excellency knew, the fellow had
been wounded, and now with scanty
nourishment, want Of air. and close
quarters. was generally in a bad way.
His Excellency heard; moistened his
lips and seemed about to speak. but
was silent. while more anxiously the
young man went on. OF course I'M
der different conditions. with care and
attention. well-lighted room and ex-
cellent food-they might hope to re-
store their prisoners strength: at
least, preserve for a time one 30 pre-
cious to themselves, upon the thread
NJ whose life hung my lady's!
His Excellency still answered no
word; only looked down. and, knitting
his brows. the young nobleman rest.
lessly waited. At length. with an ex.
preston on his face the Marquis had
never before seen there. his Excel
lency rose. moved like an automaton
to the bell. and called for the jailer.
Monster - Marquis has few in
structions to Give you" The Gov
srnor's voice. but . breath. told what
the words cost him.
The man responded gravely. look
Ing from one to the other.
use your own judgment III the
matter. my Lord" went on his Excel
lency. and left them together.
After that, . change, subtle but
deep-rooted. came over the Governor:
. silent man always. now his taciturn.
ity become most marked. Under stress
Of untoward circumstances. all thu
guests at the Mount, save the younf
noble. departed; but his Excellency
appeared hardly to notice their going;
drawing his cloak Of reserve closer
about him: seemed only to ask for
that solitude. not difficult to find II.
his aerial kingdom. Sometimes for ?
long while he would stand in the cloif
ter. gazing seward; again wander 1:
the church. look at the monuments
always to pass one Of them quickly
Only on a single occasion, when tn,
Marquis. who was daily beccmin.
more nervous, sought him. with a IL
vorable report Of his prisoner-patient
did the Governor give sign that b.
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meath this apparent apathy yet STREE
malevolence and rancor.
YES. yes," he returned, a spark OF
Ill-concealed venom in his glance 10
Ia doing well, no doubt! l am sure *
will do well But well or Ill. wish &c
hear no more of him! No more, NJ. =
sieur 10 Marquis!" His voice vibratod
surprised. the kinsman Of the Nl"s
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Attack on the Mount.

The rock doomed black before them,
as the troopers. escorting the Cover
nor's daughter. rode up to the Mount.
Entering the town. at its base. dark
walls on either side Of them shut out
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JOHN 8. SCOTT

JOHN 8. SCOTT
CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR
office with Pike Real Estate Company
Phone Lamar 80
LAMAR COLORADO
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Mr.. PAGE RECEIVES
GREAT RECEPTION
READS CAREFULLY PREPARED
ESSAY AT DINNER GIVEN
BY THE PILGRIMS.

LONDON, June 6.-Walter II. Page.
the new American ambassador, got a
great reception from the pilgrims at
their welcoming dinner at the savoy
hotel tonight. Field Marshal Lord
Roberts presided. There was crowd
ed attendance which included Sir Ed
ward Grey, the foreign minister, Au-
gustine Birrell, the chief secretary for
ireland. Lord Halsbury. the former
Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Aberdeen
and several other people.
Sir Edward Grey made a speech in
which. after a cordial reference to the
late Ambassador Whitelaw Reid, he
said:
..If Mfr. Page comes Gas suppose he
does seeing that his government mas
taken an initiative of its own IN the
matter) with proposals and the desire
of his government of making more
remote appeal to the blind force pc
tween nations he will find this country
and government ready to RESPOND VI
all the great powers of the world the
United States is most fortunately
placed in taking such an initiative
"If there are to be any proposals TO
make war between other nations more
remote 1t Ia from the United states
most certainly that these proposals
could be made to the world at large
with full dignity and with good taitn
beyond suspicion"
Mr.. Page followed in a speech which
was constantly interrupted by hearty
applause. 1t was a discursive, pleasant
we'll written essay appropriate to the
sion, but 1t must be confessed that
its delivery was somewhat OF a dis.
anpointment. Mr.. Page read 1t all and
turned over leaf after leaf OF the
/ Price Collier, the author. spoke 70
PaaGHV Some
~ his most appreciated phrases were
better to hear than to read. but he
drew big laughs when he said he had
not been asked to speak OF peace Tor
certain reasons which he scorned
among which he mentioned "Hermaph.
rodite cosmopiltanism" and "castrated
patriotism" He also spoke OF the
futility OF "dabbiing his fingers In
Carnerie holy water and then attempt
ing to pass it along as symbolic OF
something real"
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Mr.. WILLIAMS At
CABINET MEETING
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY TAKES PLACE
OF MIR. M'ADOO.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
WASHINGTON. June Elm the alb
sence from the city today of Secretary
McAdoo, John Shelton Williams, of
Richmond. assistant secretary OF the
treasury attended the regular Friday
cabinet meeting at the White House.
as the departments representative. 1t
was the first time he has acted In that
capacity and by q coincidence it hap
pened that the appointment of Joseph
f. willard and DR.. Thomas Nelson
Page. both of Virginia. to the di-
plomatic service were discussed
Congressman Glass today recon-
mended to Postmaster General Burle-
son the appointment OF ]. D. Cren-
shaw as postmaster at Cambria.
Alfred B. Williams. contributing
editor to The Richmond Virginian.
spent today in Washington as the
guest of his cousin. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury John Shelton
Williams.
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EFFORT TO "REACH"
ONE OF THE JURORS

BOSTON, June 6.--An alleged ef-
fort to reach" one of the jurors who
has been hearing the evidence in the
dynamite conspiracy case against
President Wood, of the American
Wooden company. Frederick e. At
teaux and Dennis j. Collins. added a
sensational turn to the case which
went to the jury this afternoon.
District Attorney Pelletier will in
stitute a grand jury investigation or
the matter tomorrow, The alleged
facts were related TO the Boston po-
lice, and a John Dow warrant was
issued for the man who Is alleged to
have approached Morris Shuman. a
Juror, promised to pay him money II
he voted for the acquittal of Wood
and Atteaux. Mr.. Pelletier says that
two other men other than the one
Shuman says offered him money, are
implicated. and that their arrests will
be sought
Judge Crosby In charging the jury
said:
Ascertain the truth and declare
it regardless OF what the consequences
may be, Tor these you are not respon-
sible."
The jury was still out at s:4o to-
night.
The Jury had not arrived at an
agreement up to midnight. and 1t was
locked UP for the night.
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GUTHRIE IS GIVEN
GODSPEEO To HIS
new POST IN JAPAN
Ambassador Chinda and Sec
Rotary Bryan Sit Together
at Banquet
Japan RELIES ON
I4TH AMENDMENT
Calls Attention to 1t in Her
Note, But Authorizes in
Washington Think Po-
sition Not Solid

PITTSBURG. June s.--A grea,
gathering OF representative citizens
and men Of note gathered tonight a.
McCreey's to bid godspeed to GeoI sc
w. Guthrie. the newly appointed am
bassador TO Japan, and to welcome
viscount Chinda, the Japanese am
bassador to this country, and Secre-
tary of State William ]. Bryan Mr.
Bryan arrived from Washington al
a late hour and made a short speech
in which he lauded the new ambassa-
dor to Japan and the Japanese am
hassador to the United States, Wis
count Chinda.
Ambassador Chinda made shor'
address. in which he praised Presi-
dent Wilson for his diplomacy in
selecting Mr.. Guthrie TO the TOXIC
post, saying that Japan would wei
come him with open arms.
At the opening OF the banquet Col
onel r. j. keenan,. chairman of the
entertai 1ment committee. read let
ter from President Wilson expressing
regret that he could not be prcsent
Mt the dinner. Ambassador Chinda
then offered a toast to President Will
son and Mr.. Guthrie, not to be out
done. arose and offered a toast to the
emperor of Japan.
Mr. Guthrie. in the course OF his
remarks, said:
Il desire especially to thank his ex-
cellency. the ambassador of Japan, for
the honor Of his presence.
Desire Is Peace.
What you see here Will. j have
no doubt, convince yo1r excellency
that the American people as whole
intend to keep faith and desire to
live in peace and friendship with the
emperor whom you are justly proud to
represent and the people TO which you
are juetiy proud to belong, as well a.
with all the nations OF the world.
May there be peAce between these
two great nations Neither jealous Of
the others fame or prosperity: but
each striving to fulflll to the utmost
the duty and obligation to Its owr
To-
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OPPOSITION To
BRITISH TREATY
GROWING STRONG
Senator Chamberlain Finds a
Number Of Colleagues
Are With Him
MUST BE. AMENDED
BEFORE PASSAGE.
Senator O'Gorman Appears AS
One of the Vigorous Oppo-
nents---Other Treaties
in Danger
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. June EFT de-
veloped clearly In the senate today
that there is serious likelihood that
the renewed arbitration treaty with
Great Britain will fail Of ratification.
or at least will be. amended in such
a way that Great Britain will be I'm
able to accept it. Such a development,
in view OF the fact that an identi-
cal treaty with France already has
recently been ratified. would undoubt-
eddy be recognized as an affront by
the English people.
Not only In the arbitration treaty
with Great Britain In jeopardy. but
strong intimation was conveyed to the
senate today that there will be OPP
position to a renewal of the limited
arbitration treaty with Japan which
expires in September. japan already
has signified her willingness to renew
this convention.
Chamberlain Gathers Strength.
Senator Chamberlain, OF Oregon.
who yesterday prevented the ratifica-
ton of the new treaty with Great
Britain and thus forced the senate
to rescind favorable action upon iden-
tical treaties with Italy ana Spain
in order to avoid giving ofrense to
England. today had gathered consid
the senator's who came to his sup
port when another effort was made
to ratify the treaty were O'Gorman OF
New York: Newlands. of Nevada;
Lewis. of Illinois; Pomerene. of Ohio.
Democrats: Crawford. of South Da-
kota Works. of California: Borah. of
Idaho. and Bristow. of Kansas. Re-
publicana
Mr.. Works. OF California, was the
senator who introduced the japanese
question. He declared that the United
States was now seriously Handicapped
In IT. domestic affairs as the result Of
its treaty obligations entered into
without proper elaboration. He
added that the recent japanese
trouble proved this fact.
Must Be Amended.
1T Is my opinion that these treaties
will not be ratified in their present
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ARGUE REFERENDUM
BALLOT IN COURT
ATTORNEYS FoR MIR. FERRANDINI
ArPEAR AND ASK FOR An
INJUNCTION.
COMMITTEE OPPOSES
JUDGE CRUMP WILL HEAR FURTH-
ER ARGUMENT THIS MORNING
AND MAY GIVE DECISION
TODAY.

After hearing practically oil the
argument on the petition Tor an In
junction against the city Democratic
committee to prevent that body from
placing the annexation referendum on
the ballot in the primary OF June 18th
Judge Beverly Crump. OF the Law and
Equity court. announced yesterday al
ternoon that he would hear the attor-
news again at ESQ o'clock this morn
ing II they desire to say anything
further. His decision may be an
nounced this morning or this after
The petition was filed with the cour'
clerk at 12:l5 o'clock by Attorney
Edgar B. English. who was accom-
panied by Attorneys Charles v. Mere.
.dith and W. Kirk Matthews, counsel
for Frank Ferrandini. plaintiff in
the proceedings. The city committee
was represented by Chairman Miles
M. Martin and Committeeman Carl r.
F1orrance. Frank Ferrandini and
Clyde W. Saunders, Of opposite views
were also In court.
Contend Fur Byrd Law.
The contention Of counsel for the
plaintiff was that the primary must b.
held under the BYRD law. which per.
mits only the names OF the candidates
to be printed on the ballot. To prin,
other matter would be beyond the
prerogative OF the city committee, !,
was urged, and would be Illegal. Coun.
sci for the committee declared thai
the committee was acting In the besl
interests Of the voters and that tho
Byrd primary law was not prohibitivs
Of printing other matter on the ballots
since other matter had been printed
on other ballots and had not been de-
clared illegal.
The proceedings were opened by At
torney English, who declared that this
primary must be held under the BYRD
law Of 1912. and that the placing o.
other matter on the ballot would b
illegal and would make the election
void. He held that the Byrd law
superseded all other previous primar7
laws.
Judge Crump said that the question
appeared to be whether the Byrd Law
was actually stringent In its provisions
Mr.. Florrance followed the cue, and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
MISTAKES A MULE
FOR PRETTY GIRL
POLICEMAN FINDS KELLY KISS
ING HYBRID, WHICH DOES
NOT RESPOND.

FORT WORTH. TEX, June g.
Because he kissed q mule. a laborer
named Kelly was fined $S3 in the city
Police court today. He, was arrested
yesterday by Policeman Stanley. who
explained to the court that he found
Kelly on the street Sfondly caressing a
big brunette mule kissing 1t on the
ciprocAte.
Kelly declares he was intoxicated
and thought the animal was q young
woman. He pleaded leniency prom
Using that he would never kiss mule
again, but the judge sternly turned
him down and imposed the highest
fine the law allowed in.
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RESTORES CASH,
SAVES BANK AND
GAINS LIBERTY
Confessed Thief Hands Back
$l,43O.O00 and $1,000
for Conscience
NAMES HIS TERMS
BEFORE SURRENDER
Avoiding Devotion, He Oper-
ates With Loot and Man
ages II Amass Big
Fortune

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WASHINGTON, June 6.-Prepara-
lions were made by the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
conditions in the soft coal fields Of
West Virginia to go to Charleston on
June 10th to take testimony. The COM
mtttee, OF which Senator Claude A.
Swanson, Of Virginia, Is chairman.
will conduct q searching inquiry into
the Paint creek strike.
The inquiry Is important from q
national viewpoint because 1t is one OF
the few times the federal govern
ment has gone into a purely Stat,
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probe as regards mining conditions.
General c. c. Watts, West Virginia
coal operator. warned the special
committee that 1t might be danger
ous to go to Charleston
Mr.. Owen is Stenographer.
Thomas E. Owen, OF Richmond, has
been appointed official stenographer
of the senate committee which is to
investigate the strike situation.
Mr.. Owen has formerly been en-
gagged in reporting the sessions OF the
Virginia legislature. He will accom-
pany the committee to West Virginia
next week.
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BERLIN. June 6.-A million carats
were sold today to the Antwerp
diamond syndicate whose offer was the
highest of several which had been re-
eeived.
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Refuse. to Ail.w Loan.

TOXIC. June S.--The government has
refused to allow loan Of $50. 600. 900
for Tokio's public services to be float
ed abroad.
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RUNAWAY MINISTER
NOW FREE TO WE'D
WIFE OF JERE KNODE COOK
FINALLY SECURES DIVORCE
FROM HIM.
S HAPPIEST DA
COMMITTEE OPPOSES HIS
FOR THE FIRST TIME HE We'll
COMES NEWSPAPER MEN AND
TELLS THEM OF HIS
FUTURE PLANS.

HARTFORD. CONN. June g.
Mrs. Miranda Clarke Cook. OF this
city, was granted a divorce from Jere
Knode Cook. the former Hampstead.
L. l.. minister. today. at special SEES
sion of the Superior court on tbs
ground of desertion dating from
April 20, 1907. and on the ground OF
his association with Floretta Whaley,
Of Hampstead.
Mrs. Cook is authorized to resume
her maiden name OF Clarke. There
was an answer filed in the case by
Cook himself admitting the allega-
tions of the complaint.
Jere Knode Cook was an Episcopal
clergyman when he married Miranda
Clarke, daughter OF the late Rienzi B.
Clarke, OF this city. at Christ church,
in this city. February s. 1898. and
afterward the curate at Baltimore and
rector of st. Georges church. Hemp
stead, L. l.. until he ran away with
Floretta Whaley, one OF his parish
toner's. six years ago. Cook. after
ward was deposed from the clergy.
and il now a house painter.
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Tegenhone. the News.

NEW YORK. June s.--Jere Knode
Cook, painter and decorator. was
working at his trade In a downtown
once building today when word came
that his wife. had got divorce in
Hartford. He telephoned the good
news to Floretta Whaley, and then
hurried home to the apartment on
washington Heights. where they and
tho two children have been living for
several months under the name OF
"Balcom." Reporters came to call.
Said Mr.. Cook:
'If ever In my life wished to see
newspaper men II is now. ! want to
tell them this: Floretta Whaley and
I will be married the moment our
lawyer, who Is now In Hartford. says
wi. are free to do 80. We do not care
where or by whom. Probably It will
be by q justice OF the peace or an al
derman. for although still have such
good friends In the ministry that they
would brave anything to do this thing
for US we shall not let them because.
40 public has been our history, i
|
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81 .SO-OCEAN VIEW
AND RETURN-4f.S0
via
NORFOLK AND WESTERN
RAILWAY.
Every Sunday special train leaves
Byrd Street Station $50 A.. NJ.
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