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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-25

AMI you left him?" she screamed.
you left a wounded comrade be-
hindu"
I'VE could do nothing. and he begged
us to leave him. He is hidden in the
old mill. but the sentries are posted
all around it closely that rat
could not get through. l intend to
try tomorrow. though. Wipe your
eyes, little one. 1t will be all right.
1t is only a broken arm, and you
know the stuff Pierre is made Of"
''To-morrow"'
She let go the rein and turned her
back Oh him contemptuously. Jean
wiped his eyes with the sleeve Of his
coat and rode on homeward, where
his wife was waiting for him.
The storm increased and the roar
of the guns s,rew louder. Lisette
was sitting at home, staring into the
fire. thinking of Pierre hiding in the
old mill. wounded. hungry and freeZ-
ing. She knew the place we'll enough,
but Jean had said that it was i'm
possible to get through the lines. She
clenched her little hands and bit her
lips. Then. unable to sit inactive any
longer. she got up and packed a bas-
ket with food and wine.
She opened the door and passed I'M
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Pierre was a franc tireur. a spy if
you will, and his pockets were always
full of money. Sometimes he drank
more than was good for him and
Eambled away his money and got
into fight, but his gray eyes always
grew gentle when he looked at Lis
cite, and he was SO big and brave
and strong that her heart always
found excuses for his bad habits
Just now she had not heard from
him for several weeks and her heart
almost stopped beating when she
heard the tales of cruelty of the
Prussians toward the spies they
caught.
so you have brought my dress"
said Nine. Durieux at last. sealing her
letter.
Lisette tore away from her dreams
and began to open the parcel.
You are the sweetheart of Pierre
wermot, I hear" said Nine. Durieux
kindly.
LISETTE BLUSHES.
Lisette blushed and looked down on
her little feet peeping out below the
hem of her skirt.
Yes. madame"
Madame's stern features grew moro
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I had ever seen. And the folly and
the recklessness and the devil in me
grew stronger.
"A sacrifice-an Offering" I said,
with a short laugh. kiss me, and
I'll forget"
She drew a sharp, a noisy breath.
kiss me. The letters are yours"
felt her hands grow chill in my
hot and throbbing fingers. My heart
hammered.
"You mean it?" she muttered.
Eyes"
Her lips parted and shivered. Her
eyebrows arched-a quivering arch;
her eyes filled with tears-a film Of
shame and disgust.
Can l trust you?" she said very
low. and then. as though repenting.
as though snatching at the one way
offered. bent forward till her
breath famed my face and her
mouth was close to mine
NO" l cried, so loudly that she
started back and gazed apprehen-
sively at the dim mass Of the house
behind her. "No woman could trust
such a man. Go-go back to the
house. The letters are no business
of mine"
l. turned on my heel. I walked
quickly, nor once looked round. A
cloud passed before the moon. a d
Numbered into some bushes be-
fore / reached the road. But with
the light the fires burned out in me.
1t was the acrid ashes of shame and
remorse that settled down. The
lights OF the station caught my eye.
/ turned from the road that led to
Ruscombe and followed tina: to the
railway.
Lord Ruscombe waited up for me
till three, / heard afterwards. and
was then carried, weeping maudlin
tears, to bed by John, the fool and
footman, and his valet.
"He said you knew where the let
ters were," said Rachel insistently.
My dear Rodney, why all this mys-
tery?"
Hes a drunken lout," l retorted.
Il don't want his money. Nor will
i help him.
But you do know where the let
ters"-
Yes"
and he offers a thousand guineas
and five"--
Yes"
"And you've refused?"
Yes"
"Why?" she asked, breathing
heavily.
Because l believed the thieTs
side of the story" | answered. Il
believe Ruscombe to be a villain.
believe the letters were merely in.
struments OF torture-to wreck a
woman's life
My dear Rodney" she broke in
they were letters written by Lady
RuscOmbe, who's been judicially
} separated from her husband for five
years, and has the custody of the
one child of the marriage-little
John Henry-to a man called Yately,
) captain lately in the Indian Army
--love-letters. Rodney. Ruscombe
: wants to have the custody of the
: child. BY holding those letters over
l hts wife's head he hoped to-
"a child at Ruscombe Hall"
said slowly. Thank Heaven l re-
fused"
It's no business of yours" Rachel
retorted angrily. I'VE made you
: this opening you this chance
= and Fate filings a golden oppor
: tunity of making Ruscombe your
friend into your lap. You're poor
Beggars can't be choosers. It's AL
l very we'll, Rodney. We've been en-.
t gagged three years.
III find honest, decent work."
said
You really mean to refuse:"
81 do"
Then that settles it," cried Ra
2 chel shrilly.
f needn't repeat all she said
r Enough that she tossed the engage
ment ring Oh to the floor, that she
r stamped, that she made it pretty
2 clear that she had become engaged
Q tc me while l was rich for my
t money, and had been longing for
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committed and says nothing is as
bad as the thief"
Cant you trust me?" she burst
out. II can't explain"
II don't know you," I said brutal
ly "Why should trust Stranger"
She WINGED. ''The secrets my
own, or l would tell you-so gladly,
SO freely. I'm pledged to secrecy"
Are you protecting yourself?"
She drew back and looked at me,
her head held high.
"Would l ask favors Of you-beg
you, implore you-you, stranger
Whom do you protect"
81 can't tell you'll mustn't tell
you," she said with a hopeless sob.
Then why haze you brought me
here?" I asked sternly.
"To beg you TOTO forget what
you saw"
81 can't do that
would you strike some one down
kill woman's soul, drive
wretched woman into purgatory for
for a thousand guineas?"
Il propose to do what is right and
property duty, in fact-and ac-
cept the offered reward" ! told hel.
"Tve money-a little. l could get
more l swear l would pay"
l held up my hand. THAT decides
it. The letters, please"
mo, no! Oh, listen!'
I'm not a blackmailer. I'm not
tc be bribed," l broke in. cam l to
have the letters, or go to Ruscombe
with my story?"
Il didn't mean to offend YOU
"You thought I deserved to be in
sulted?" l said grimly.
"Ah, don't be hard!"
Tears rolled down her cheeks.
Very suddenly she sank, amid the
billowing folds of her dress, on to
her knees, and caught at my coat,
clinging to it.
I'm begging you-begging you'll"
she Sobbed.
A cloud passed from the face OF
the moon. A silver light fell on her
working. upturned face, with its
trembling, ashen lips and its CULVER
Ing, white flesh.
Get up-get up" l said harshly
Great heavens. to kneel to me-"
Say you forget"
caught her wrists and tried &c
lift her.
You don't remember what yor
saw" she walled. "Please-pIease.'
You do your case no good"
said. Neither brides nor tears mol
entreaties alter circumstances.
saw you. I've my duty to do
She dragged her hands free, stood
up, her face averted, her hand:
clenched. l watched her shoulder:
heave.
i've degraded myself" she whis
pered at last, turning her head will
a little piteous smile. And w
done no good, only harm. You can
believe me. Why should you?"
'Why, indeed?" l echoed, steelin;
my heart, for her beauty made it:
own, its huge appeal
Yet if you knew me, l swear
solemnly, faithfully, by-by tn
memory of my mother, Mr. Littleto,
If you knew me, if l could tell YOU
the story, you'd believe
Tell it to me-" l said.
Would you believe me. them"
yes"
l knew I should believe I knew
she could not lie. 1 knew it-some
how, Observation-Disclosures it yer.
certainly.
Then believe me now she sal
} slowly. Tell your story and yo,
} abet a crime, huge injustice. Tha
is the literal truth
Something seemed to egg me on
: some mad, reckless folly.
took her right hand.
You swear it?"
you have my word" sh
. answered, and drew back, a look O
uncertainty. almost of fear in he
e eyes.
l CROPPED for and held her othe
hand. The moons Shostlv radianC
fell on her little face. 1t was NOR
beautiful by far than any face tina
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lng a last stirrupcup-it had been
'one last drink" "a goodbye glass;
for the last hour. had helped Miss
Langley on with her cloak, the but
Ter helping me into mine.
"I've left my handkerchief" Miss
Langley said.
''Tll get it," said I.
But she followed me into the
drawing-room. There was no hand
kerchief to be seen. She lifted her
white face. her eyes glowing. almos:
gIittering with fear or excitement.
"Mr. 'Littleton. what do you
know"
81 don't understand"
about those papers?'
81 saw them stolen D.
She cried out at my blunt answer,
and great tremor ran through he-.
She gulped.
You saw"
81 saw you steal Them" added.
She tried to lie. She could not.
Her mouth quivered and her head
dropped.
"You will-betray me?" she
breathed.
isn't it my duty?'
"No!" she cried, and then sudden
L. drew back, listening. Can you
see me tonight: I'll creep back
into the park. Let me explain. Oh.
please, hear me. Will you-will
you?"
Both her hands-palms upwards
were extended towards me. Her
little face, with a look of stricken
grief, of terror, Of such boundless
appeal, was turned up to mine.
Ida" called Langley.
yes" l said suddenly.
"Where-hOw?"
Ruscombe came to the door, saw
us. winked broadly and said:
Little birds must part"
Not at ALL" l said, laughing. "1f
you don't mind, Lord Ruscombe, I'm
going to beg Mr.. Langley to give me
lift back in his car. I'm longing
for a breath of fresh air. Then Ill
stroll back"
notwithstanding; was young
myself once,' he chuckled, and later
on, just as we were starting off, held
Up his hand, ran to the back OF the
car, where Ida and l were sitting
ard said in hoarse whisper:
Don't forget Rachel, old boy
Danger! Mind the rocks! ski
the gutter. Goodnight"
Langley sat in front with the
chauffeur, but kept turning rount
ard flinging slightly incoherent re
marks at us. 1t was no time fol
condolences. At The Lymes l sale
"Good-bye"
wait under the frs she whisp
cred as she gave me her hand.
I pressed it in answer.
In fifteen minutes she slipped ou
from the house, a dark cloak making
her almost invisible.
you've found out, somehow, m!
secret" she said abruptly. you
There need be no mystery
broke in, and told her exactly villa
I had seen.
"a thousand guineas and five hun
dred a year, she muttered.
Give me the letters" l suggested
az swear I'll not tell Ruscombe how
I recovered them. I'll not product
them till Ivn been to London"
She shook her head
"You've destroyed them?"
Again she shook her head.
To some it may seem eXtraordin
airy that l should wish to accep
money from or service with such
man as Ruscombe. To some to b.
penniless, homeless, propectless, t.
be hungry, to be cold. are merel.
phrases-meaning nothing. l knew
their meaning. A drunken maste
was a small price: besides, l knew
I could keep Ruscombe in his free
dom from worry, it meant ease,
meant warmth. food, clothes--all tn
cCncomitants of life that I'd bee
used to and missed most despcl
ately
Miss Langley" l said bluntlS
: 'either You give me those letters
or / must tell Ruscombe what
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-25

faster IN patriotic throbs under the
spell % his eiOqueuce and inspired ora
tory. senate Brsfley's tame vas not
Of local iniiauons he h.s been q
commanding nEure IN nafio1al AFFAIR.
and the eounssls Of M Rsp1bncaa
party for the past forty years Twice
taken from the Union army By his Pa.
rens a. the Va Of 10 years. that hiEh
patriotism he Afterwards revealed Vas
Eiven an early baptism Admitted 20
the practice Of Aw when only "A years
% axe b. special act o. the Kentucky
legislature. his rise 20 prominence IN
civic and political achievement vas
rapid In the Republican National
Convention o. 1855 he vas a strong
contender for the nomination for Vice
President That his private life and
public career have been without stain
or reproaeh are the impressive oonso-
lations o, IN. berefi. and a high proof
that Christian manhood Il not irreeon-
oiiable with political activity and pub
lie service.
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HOSTILE TO BUSINESS.

That a number Of Democrats in Con
gress realize the disturbing character
Of the antitrust legislation now be-.
fore that body is evident from the at
tempts that have been made to get
President Wilson to agree upou some
compromise. u was suggested that II
would be- sufficient TO pass the bills in
the House and agree upon a time for
a vote In the Senate next session. The
President. however. is not willing TO
consider any change In the program
mapped out by him IN tho early part
Of the present session. This dotcrmi.
nation on hts part has brought on q
cleavage In the party lineup which may
be strong enough 10 delay action on
tho measures until the session expires
The Jews Of some Democratic leaders
are pronounced against the measures.
especially the Clayton bill. which BE- OBJ
~toctionabie 10 tho labor element OF
the country. Others maintain that
present business conditions call for de.
Jay. But 10 g. more Than likely that
the President will finally succeed IN
having HE wishes In the matter Oh.
served
Relative 20 Tho Congressional stu.
alton. it IL significant that the rcsoiu.
lions adopted az the annual convention
ri the NationJ Association Of Manu-.
facturers. recently held In New York.
vigorously denounced legislative hos.
ulI'y toward business interests This
convention % political and % .partf.
san in character. was attended bv four
hundred prominent manufacture
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Sometimes I set and think. and
sonetlmss just set, said the old
farmer when asked how he spent
his time on long winter evenings. n
any one In West virginia has a rirht
70 Just set. ~ IL the honest. hard
farmer VITO hustles from
wn 10 twilight during the busy sea
non. and. furhermore. II any one
can anord 20 Just set" these days.
II H. the farmer who has a good crop
IN the held or bin. Some good will
D. accomplished AZ these informal
statements about subjects OF great
interest 20 farmers add some pleas
ant and profitable thinking 10 thu
farmers fail and winter hreside SET
tlnEs".
A Farmers Own Views
FOR twenty-five a I did my fuil
share OF the summers work on the
farm. and. for that reason. IL will
give me such satisfaction n this art
icle and the ones which will follow
under the same heading. give the
rural family circle some interesting
facts. and the farmer and the bust
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mates 100000 each rear from his priv
ate FUNDS 10 help carry on the work.
Scope OF Work.
The American Agricultural Commits.
sion was received in his palace by
the King and Queen of Italy me held
many or its regular meetings In this
world assembly room during our inves-
ugations in Rome. Here any agrlcul-
tural question about any country could
be answered by an expert from mai
country. David Lubin, the overalls
mar with a big idea and plenty of
grit. sits as our delegate in the seat
marked The United States OF Amer
lea"
The International Institute OF Agri-
culture maintains a Bureau Of % Gen
eral statistics, (2) Agricultural Intel
llgence and Plant Diseases. go Eco
nomlc n Social Intelligence. "a a
library. and 80 a general secretary's
Office. II has for distribution to inter.
estsd parties such bulletins as.
BulN stln OF Agricultural Intelligence.
Buietin OF Social and Economic In
telligence.
international Year Book OF gricul.
ture.
Outline OF European Cooperative
Societies..
publications, address. International
Instlruts OF Agriculture. care David
Lubin. Rome. Italy.
Come Over Into Macedonia and
Help Us.
In 1872 the Southern Commercial
Congress, a great organization which
studies he needs OF the farmers OF
the South. invited our delegate. Mr.
Lubin. To come TO the meeting OF the
congress at Nashville. Mr.. Lubiu &C
.cepted with the understanding that he
have an audience OF interested parties
for q weeks conference. He came
and lectured In his Jealous way on
Farm Finance n Cooperation. |
was In Nashville for the general meet
ing and remember that but few per
sons vent TO hear this strange man
rom Rome. but those that did 20 10
nee him daily were much impressed
Born April 1912. The
American Commission.
As n result Of these conferences
the Southern Commercial Congress
resolved 20 send q Commission 10
Europe 20 study. first hand. the meth
DDS OF production. marketing. finance
cooperation In Europe. Sixty or
seventy delegates were secured from
tho United States and Canada repre-
senting farmers. farmrs' examinations
states. educational institutions. rural
religious ORGANIZATIONS. and banks.
Many OF the delegates, like West Viz
tlnlas. went without expense to the
state represented.
Uncle sam on the Band WAGON.
n congress of the United States
became Interested and directed a q.
=. commission Of sever with proper
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Of Italy. When Mr.. Lubin went 10 the
kings palace. he was 80 full OF his
Idea that he forgot TO remove his hat
and the King gave his guards the
sign 10 watch the strange man. How
ever. all suspicion was removed when
a Ming began 10 note the clear logic
and earnest enthusiasm OF his Ameri-
can visitor. David Lubin told the
King how the erection and
ance OF an international institution
Ior me would bring the royal
family more satisfaction and honor
than the erection OF so many marble
ity.
A Kings Letter.
The King was convinced as shown
by the following letter which he wrote
10 his Prime Minister. n. +. Giov.
Giolitti
Dear President
Mr. David Lubin. a citizen OF the
united states. has made a prOposal TO
me. with all the ardOr of sincere con
viction. and IL seems 20 be both wise
and useful, and I therefore recommend
ment.
Farmers who generally form the
nos numerous class In a country and
nave everywhere n great influence on
the destinies OF nations. can not. u
they remain isolated. make sufficient
provision for the Improvement Of the
various crops and their distribution
m proportion 70 tho needs OF consum-
ers. nor protect their own interests
on the market. which. ~ Ear a. the
more important produce OF the soil
is concerned. BE- tending TO become
more and more one market for the
whole world.
Therefore. considerable advantage
might be derived from an Interna-
ttonal Institute. which with no poll
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clerical help TO accompany the Ameri-
can Commission and cooperate with
II. This special commission was
composed OF several members OF Con
gress and great agricultural per
Ihis act OF the government gave the
Commission high official standing IN
Europe and provided needed help and
machinery for putting the conclusions
OF the Commission before the people
OF America and OF pushing needed ma
tlonal legislation on farm finance ana
organization.
President Wilson Says So
President Wilson has publicly ax-
pressed himself in favor of speciaI
legislation on Farm Finance, and
members OF the Commission now
have remedial measures before Con-
gress. The Commission will re-as-
semble In Washington Nov. IS. for
the purpose OF approving the report
being prepared by a special com
mittee. on request. the name OF any
reader will be placed on the mailing
list OF the Commission and he will
receive a copy OF all OF the literature
which IL has for distribution.
This Is n long story. but | think ~
has in II something interesting and
encouraging 20 our farmers. Farm
Leaders I'm Europe and West Nir-
ginia' is the subject OF the next art
icle.
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UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher.


With stately stride the plumber comes and STAYS around a while
ana pumps he gives the boiler sundy slapS. and thinkers with the
pipes and taps and when he leaves nv humble place
IhE PLUMBER a smile OF gladness lights my face. For he has
made a modern shack Of my abode. which. three
weeks PACK, "aS Such as people used to own along about the age Of
stone For years bought all kinds Of pills to cure nv relatives Of
MS NY poor old granny had the heaves. and swallowed tea Of boncsct
leaves year after year, and still felt punk, with daily spasms in her
tunk. Ny aunt was toundcred. and she knew green pains with every
breath she drew, and though bought her pals Of dope the roo III
girl was shorn Of hope. Ny Uncle Hrams rheumatic lust kepf his,
muterng Gee VhE! And every one around the shack had rink
lumbago in the back. And then the Wise Man came along. and said
you u nc cr be we'll and strong, you'll always have the gucvous prires
until you put IN modern pipes" The rIumbcr came with Iosd ,rJ
brass, and freed the place from sewer gas. and sprung some sanit,.
ton euryes-and gets the praise that he deserves. Now granny has no
iel disease; shes swinging on the high rarczc; my aunt can TAX ,
iaI from Goteh m seven minutes by the watch, my Uncle Hiram ria ~
aches can whip Jack Johnson in three shakes WALT MASON
lCOpyrEhL 49,, bJ G.Orr. Mstn.- Adam
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SENATOR BRADLEYS DEATH.

Those Who were fortunate TO have
been present az the Republican state
convention IN 1896 will remember very
distinctly the forceful figure 81 Govern.
or William o. Bradley. Of Kentucky.
and the Inspiring speech no made on
that occasion The previous year he
had broken In upon tho long success.
sion of Democratic governors Of that
State and brought a message Of cheer
and prophecy for West Virginia. which
followed tho example Of Kentucky by
the election Of Hon George W Akin.
Fon TO the "rovernorship In the fan NJ
that year. and which likewise broke
the extended Democratic rule IN West
virginia Governor Bradley was az.
forwards elected 10 tho United state.
senate Not long ago he decided that
he would retire from political life Al
the end Of his term. which would have
expired mex March That decision
has been anticipated BY death. bis
brave spirit passing 10 a higher cleo.
tion and fuller rewards Saturday night
last. IN Washington.
Senator Bradley was VOL known ir
West Virginia. and tho cad tdines of
his demise VIII carry profound sorrow
10 many hearts that were made to beat