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he went to the field with certain grim apathy. The
event was not with him: he the plaything of Des-
tiny. In six years he had fought eleven duels.
Thereafter he fought more. But life a closed
book to him. Those six years shut him out from the
future, as they shut him out from the past He was
aware of only of dull regret that he had
not himself fallen in that first duel, and of consuming
wonder that he of all men, should have been singled out
for the special malice of fortune turned aside from the
quiet pathway he had chosen and driven through this
bloody thoroughfare to perdition There could be
everything Providence irnmutable Justice. He lett
his faith with his future, the field of honor.
Slowly the scandal died away. The Count lived
quietly in Paris seeking acquaintance avoiding
any, man OF silences rather than OF mystery. None
of his dues had been fought French soil The rumors
of Them therefore, from affair." to fade in
time to the quality of the merely fabulous before the
plain evidence of the mans quiet life and obviously
pacific character. 1t is some proof of the tenacious
vitality of that ten years later he still spoken
of as @the notorious Count Stenart, the duelist
though few men could have cited chapter and book.
TWO etterslay the Counts table, one blue official
looking document, the other bearing familiar post
mark-from his mothers notary, doubt. Each year,
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man postmark and wondering if the letter brought
from home
"Josef said his MASTER 4draw the curtains And Josef
look out the street, and down. Do you anyone?"
There is no one Sir"
"a young man. said the Count, with very fair hair
soldier, | think
@Ah the Count has seen him. No, he is not there.
But yesterday, yesterday he came-by mistake, he
said. He did not wish to the Count. And he asked
questions. 1t was German he spoke: good, honest
German, not the senseless CHATTER of these people"
"And SO you Talked
Al, Sir? Oh told him nothing!'
at does not matter, said the Count. "Do you know
who he is?"
@No, Sir"
@Nor l. And yet have him somewhere" The
Count folded his letter and laid it aside. "Jose" he
said, @the Countess is dead"
@Heaven help u.s. cried the man; and then, remem-
boring his position, stood silent.
3You may CO. Josef, said his master Mechanically
he picked up the second letter. and stared with
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the Embassy in his pocket he did not to be in
volved in any quarrel.
at would, however, explain the Counts singular
curiosity, persisted the Young
"My curiosity, said the Count coldly, 4was, as
have already explained, quite unintentona If that
explanation is insufficient might perhaps further cite
the interest which the gentleman himself pleased to
take in my affairs, when he does the honor to
question my servant.
you le!' cried the young man, flushing.
"For Heavens sake protested his friend.
The Count angry; then, controlling himself
with an effort, he bowed gravely q perhaps mis-
taken, he said
The young Lieutenant swung his heel. "Ah, bah!'
he said, with contemptuous laugh, raising his voice
and speaking once more in French "Ah, bah! IS this
your famous duelist? Why the fellow is poltroon!'
a hush fell over the The Count was still
standing. Decidedly he was thinking, "onc may
pay too much for peace He turnedto the Lieu
tenants companion
de Meyrac, he said quietly, "for the honor Of my
countrymen, and the encouragement of good manners,
see shall have to teach your young friend lesson.
That night he tore up the note from the German En-
bassy, and tossed the pieces in his CRATE. And for
the twentieth time he stared little slip of pasteboard
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picking his words in unfamiliar French, "to take a
singular interest in my appearance
at has been quite unintentona, said the Count
suavely.
at has not that aspect said the young man.
The Count restrained a movement of impatience.
accept my assurance however he began.
"Perhaps,' said the young man, speaking in his
tongue, possibly because he found his command of
French inadequate, perhaps the Count considers him
self aggrieved in my choice of a table,"
a do not consider it at ALL said the Count. 1The
place is public The young mans obviously beigerent
attitude irrtated him. but with that official from
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Counts rooms. His seconds
had demurred, at is against
all precedent" but the Count
overruled them.
"Where will you take him?'
he asked. "You cannot take
him back to the Embassy. Do
you think | wish to murder
him? l have no quarrel with
him. The quarrel was forced
on me you saw that, De
Meyrac. And now | find he
is the son of old friends. God
knows | would have avoided
this duel if could! Bring
him to me, and Josef shall
nurse him. Josef is a famous
nurse.
In the end they gave in.
For days he hung between
life and death, the doctors
holding out but little hope.
On the second day a secretary
If the EMBASSY DreSented
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the card OF the young Lieutenant
at is fate!" he murnured grimly. For the
name was name he knew only too well - the
name of the girl with the untroubled eyes. This
must be her little brother, the child he remenl-
bered clinging to her skirts.
THE affair had to be arranged promptly and
quietly; for the young mans connection with
the Embassy, coupled with the public nature of
the quarrel and the Counts reputation as a
duelist, made official interference more than
likely. The Count himself would have welcomed
any interference that might leave his honor un-
smirched. Indeed, as soon as he knew who was
his adversary, he had wished to withdraw his
challenge; but the young man would not hear
reason, and had made it quite plain that he
meant to force quarrel. Reluctantly the Count
yielded.
They met before sunset thefollowing day. The
Lieutenant had chosen pistols. $50 much the
better, said the Count, who could snuff candle
at twenty PAGES. This one at least need not
kill. Perhaps, even, he will kill me- He faced
the possibility without emotion-one is not
fatalist for nothing.
His devils luck" however, followed him
to the end; for the young Lieutenant, firing
fraction of a second too soon,-in sheer nervous
ness, no doubt: the count acquitted him of inten-
tional reachery-disturbedh his adversary's aim;
whose bullet intended to Craze the young mans
arm, instead took him fairly in the chest.
They brought the wounded man back to Paris
in the Counts carriage, and took him to the
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himself at the Counts door, and having informed him
self of the young mans condition desired to the
Count.
@Of course the Count will understand he said 3that
the imperial permission to return to his estates is with
drawn"
The Count bowed.
"The facts have been carefully examined and it is
evident that in this the Count quite bameless
1t will be so represented. But in view OF his Imperial
ajestys known disapprova of the duel there is little
hope that the permission will be renewed"
Again the Count bowed 4The young mans friends
Continued page IS
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from lar up III the loTtH oI
Germany, came a bulky docu-
ment, sealed with portentous
red seals by the village no
tary, and signed Amelie V.
Steinart in large, upright
letters that, it seemed to him,
fairly bristled with condem-
nation. 1t was the only COM
munication he had nowadays
with his mother, with his old
home. She rendered scrupu-
lous' account of her steward
ship. To her he was still the
master, the head of the family,
this son whom she repudlated,
and year after year she sent
him the income of the estates,
retaining only her just dover
rights. The accounts he ac-
cepted without examining
them. No doubt they We're
correct, no doubt the estates
were well administered: she
had always been a famous
manager, even in his fathers
days, SO long ago he could
scarcely remember. And be-
yond a formal acknowledge
ment, addressed usually to
the notary, he never wrote
home. She had told him,
distinctly enough, that she
wanted to hear no more of
him. What part of her re-
sentiment, he wondered, was
directed at his own misdeeds,
and what part merely feudal,
her personal expression OF 10y
atty to the Emperor whose
displeasure he had incurred'
1t was still some months
before his yearly letter was
due, and the Count read the
superscription with some sur
prise. His man Josef stood
by, deferential, but curious.
He had been in the Counts
service since the old days.
He had seen the North Ger
man postmark, and was wonG
f-o,, l,o,,,a
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
FEDERAL OPTIMISM EXPANDS
WITH ARRIVAL Of AMMUN| |T|ON

VERA CRUZ, June 4-With the
arrival at Mexico City OF the arms
and ammunition landed from the
German steamers Bavaria and Ipir-
ansa, and with the reccipt OF news
that another consignment OF arm-
had been di>embarked on the west
coast. there is said to have been d
frank display OF optimism at the ma
ti"nal palace and among President
lIuerta'S followers.
Passengers arriving here from the
interior declare that the last train
bearing the var supplies from Puerto
Mexico. where the cargoc> were land
ed, reached the federal capital ycotcr-
day. DetachmentS of picked troops
escorted the trains and in the larger
towns through which they passed th~
escorts frequently were chcered,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
CARD FROM MR.. McGINTY

Carson, New, June 3, 1914.
Editor Carson City Appeal, Carson
City. Nevada,
Dear Sir-ln your issue OF june
; was sorry to read an item, when
in so far as am concerned, Is with
ont foundatioJ or truth
OF course. we al recognize there
are worse evils than having gone
broke: but this being contrary to the
real facts which are open to invest-
cation. ! ask in simple justice that
these few lines be given a place III
your paper:
] have been a resident of Nevada
in al six years. My contract, nav
inc been in various parts OF the COun-
trv have required me to be where
business demanded. | certainly never
Jailed on a job and to my certain
knowiedsc never went broke on one.
[ would appreciate a thorough m
vcstigation by the author OF the ar
ticle appearing in your paper or any
one who might be interested and ask
that simple justice be done and PROOF
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Johnson Matter
Again Before Court

In the Federal court. ]. f. Garner.
administrator with the will annexed
Of the estate OF the late W. 5. John-
son, wa substituted a> the defendau,
III the suit OF Johnson versus john
son lur division Of community inter
r>r i'll the property OF the deceased,
who died prior /" the final settle
ment OF the action. The legal move
OF the attorneys for Mrs. johnson
thus rtVIVts the case.
Judge harrington appointed ]. f..
M"nahan guardian OF the minor son,
Ilemmer johnson, principal heir .:
the deceased, and it i expected that
master in Chancery viii be soon
appointed to take further testimony
in the case.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
The Masked Dancer
Two-Reel Special

(Two Reel Special THE Masked
Dancer-tNita.D--A picture We take
pleasure in offering to our patrons.
1t has convincing background OF
MeN1can life and is replete with i'll
terc>t;ng situations. and true to the
picturesque local color OF romantic
MeNico
Concentration-(Bio.) - A story
with Claire Mcdowell in the leading
role, and well supported. 1t has quail
ity,ls clear and romantic, full of sus-
penoe and will be liked
Andy Plays Hero-lEd)-This is
the second OF the series with Andy
lark as messenger boy. II makes
dandy offering, the action is fresh
and is very amusing
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Industrial Insurance Commission
Makes Awards for Past Month

The members Of the industrial In
suraucc commission at their last
meeting made the following awards
for the month just passed:
Final Settlement
I;anti Garolomi. Verdi, $9O75; Jas.
Michael IIcsln, Virginia City, 81;
Frank A Chartier, GOldhcld, S2p;
Tim Shea, Goldtield, 81; Nick Zajllo-
>ich, Tonopah, $4S; Peter BielicA,
Tunopah, $S; VIM. Frank Stclanoe,
Touopah, $72; Walter Kirk, Iono-
pah, So; Joe Debeljack, I"nopah
$40; Tony panagiotakio, Ruth, Sol W;
Thomas Otto Rundell, Ion"pah,
STA; Joseph r. Mason, Verdi, $50:
frank Sonzogni, Carson City, $l4.o5;
Tho>. liutchin2s, Goldfeld, $22.o';
Hugh Rogers, McGill, S34.l2; Alex
Pearson, Tonopah, $l24; Charles
ilal. GoldGcld, $4S75; Fred Bray,
Ely. $500; Thomas Clark McGill,
S52S.00; Mike Takovitch, McGill,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04

LONDON, June 4-"I will lie On
the steps Of the house of commons
without food or water until Asquith
consents to receive dcputation.'
Thi, threat wa, uttered by Sylvia
Pankhurst at a meeting at Lime
house last night, and she declared
she would carry it into effect should
the ,utfragcttes iail in their endeavor
t. see the prime minister June 10.
Other speeches at the same meet
ing brcathcd defiance to the liberal
government, which wa, denounced
as responsible for the militancy, and
suggestions of wholesale incendiar-
ism were made.
Suffragcttcs yesterday again assault
ed DR.. Francis Edward Forward,
medical officer Of holloway Jail. Two
women armed with horsewhip>
sprang onto the doctor a, he lett tn
prison, and were Furnishing him Sc
vcrely when policeman came to his
rescue.
The women declared their action
was "a protest against the forcib'e
feeding for which this beast is re-
>ponSible.'
DR.. Forward refused to charge
them with assault.
Nn arson squad burned large
cricket pavilion at Earlaheld. south
west Of London. Another squad set
ire 10 a country residence near Bel
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04

OF the Huerta forces. the reports
indicate that about 5000 are scatter
eJ along the railroads between Vera
Cruz and that the garrison at Me>;-
co City numbers $1,000, including
students and government employees
he estimate is made Of only 1900
regulars i'll the capital.
Referring to the situation at Tam
plco and TuNpan, now in constitu-
uonallst hands. the memorandum
states that the officer, there are de-
I1berAteIy deceiving the men in the
rank, regarding Vera Cruz. dcclar-
ing that that city is held by the fol-
lowers Of Carranza.
The memorandum states that lit.lc
activity or efficiency can nc
expected from the constitutionalis 5
at Iampico and Tuxpan because they
are not led as ably as those directly
under Villa.
According to the reports received.
GuHyma>, Mazatlalr, San Luis Potosi
and Lacateca~ are the only federal
Sarrlsons north OF the twenty-second
parallel. They merely hold the towns
lite oi the surrounding
territory. The routed sarrisons OF
Torreon. Satllo. Monterey AMI
| ampico are believed to be conccn-
trating at San Luis Potosi.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Officers Elected

NJ the election OF officers OF the
Leisure Hour club last evening, the
following were chosen for the enau-
iEg term: President, Mrs. Charles
Norcross; vice-presidcnt. Prof. Hunt
ing; recording secretary, Miss Jane
Gurnty: corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Burlingame; treasurer, Rev. /.
B. Thomas; program committee, T.
J. McCarran; trustees, +. ID. Van
derleith and Rev. McCreery.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Big Deal Reported On

There i persistent runor atioat
that there i, a deal in course OF COM
pletion to consolidate practically al
the placer holdings in Copper Basin,
with the object not alone OF dong
away with all the petty differences
existing among parties interested III
that camp, but to bring water onto
the ground and sluice the whole
gulCh under one managemcnt.-Bat
tie Mountain Scout.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
REBEL FORCE IS MORE THAN
DOUBLE THAT Of THE FEOERALS {

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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Old Country Dancing

Under the guidance Of Miss Ray
craft the children who will partici-
pate i'll the folk dance at the Opera
house Monday evening are rapidly
mastering the details OF the many
dances OF the old country and ii i
promised that they will give an ar
in Nevada
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Adjourned Till SATURDAY.

The meeting Of the Nevada-Pant-
ma Exposition commissioners Va,
yesterday, after a short session. post
poned till Saturday, at which time
the awarding oi the contract for the
erection Of Neyadas building at San
Francisco will probably be made.
Meanwhile an investigation as to the
eligibility of bidders is being carri ID
on
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Going to Tonopah

George A. Bartlett is preparing L"
go to Tonopah in connection with III,
duties as attorney for the Malcolm
Mcdonald estate and as adviser for
the receiver in the legal tanglcs OF
the w. s. Johnson case.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Identifies Man

Vincent kassler, one OF the vic
tins OF the recent accident i'll the
Wonder mine. was recently identified
by Chief OF Police Evans Of Tonopah
as the son OF a St. Joseph. Missouri
man The father is speeding to Won
der. The boy had both eyes blown
out and one leg dislocated.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Equal Suffrage Society

The Ormsy County Equal Fran
chse society will meet in Guild hall
this, Thursday, evening. All mem
bers and all others who are inter
ested in this question are 4lVited t.
be present, as important hu>ines, is
to be considered.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Pioneer Miner Killed

Samuel J. Montgomery. a we'll
known mining man and pioneer Of
the RandSburg district Cal. met with
instant death recently by falling
down a shaft on his own property,
known as the Paymaster claim, a
mile west OF Rendsburg.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Tom Branton Weds

T. NJ. Branton, former county dep
uty sheriff of Washoe county, AMI
Mrs. Minnie A. Lissak were married
yesterday by Judge Moran in the
District court room-Journal.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04

Special to the Appeal
WASHINGTON, June 4-The
agreement between the United States,
Great Britain and the Netherlands, as
a means of protecting their citizens
in the Mexican oil field from spolia-
ton, was officially announced today
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04

Miss Wallace. daughter of Commits
,ioner Wallace OF the industrial In
,urancc commission. was a passen-
ger for Reno last evening.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Sign Agreement Regarding Mexico

into effect the rebels will rule diplo-
matte negotiations for peace in
Mexico
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Woman Only Candidate

Woman Only Candidate
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4-Hel-
en- Williams is still the only candi
date for lieutenant governor on the
Republican ticket Many candidates
are trying to seek combinations with
her in order to secure the wolnens $
vote of California
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04
Bank Prosperous

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-An
investigation into the affairs of the
Humboldt Savings bank, whose pres
ident, George H. Luchsinger, com
n2itted suicide yesterday morning,
shows that the institution is solvent
and prosperous. Luchsinger had been
sufferer from serious stomach
troubles for long time and it is
supposed continuous illness supplied
the motive for his suicide.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04

Movie Queen Arrested
FRESNO. June 4-Raetha VIII
son, queen of the movies, was arrest
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-06-04

Rebels Will Control
NIAGARA FALLS, June 4.-If the
plans now being considered are put
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Special To the Appeal |
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-07
GETTING RID
 IF THE DOGS

Berlin, March Dog butchers and dog taxes are rapidly reducing the dogs in Berlin, according to a report just issued. In 1909 Berlin collected $7.5O tax on each of S9,- 926 dogs; in 1910, S7,621, in 1911 1860 and in the twelve months just ended, the dogs have decreas- ed to 34,443. This is a loss of about $35,OOO in taxes as explain cd in the report.
 There are 6,74O dogs in the city who enjoy freedom of taxation. The list is headed by 80 dogs owned by the Kaiser, including all the dogs of the foreign Embassies and le- gations and 3,723 watch dogs, which are declared free Of taxes because they add to the safety and security of the city.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-07
THE CHAMPION
 WOMAN BOXER

Paris, March 7-The title of worlds champion woman boxer is claimed by Mile. Marine Carpen- tier, who today announced her will ingness 70 meet all corners. She is a good looking French brunette, IS years of age, weighs 127 pounds, and is 5 it. in. iE height. Mile. Carpentier, who is in no way relat- ed to the French champion of the same name, who has twice defeated Bombardier Wells, has been trained by N. Albany, an expert boxing and jiu-iitsu instructor, for the past six months. In the mornings she helps her mother in a little grocery store in the Ternes quarter of Paris, and deYotes her afternoons to her box ing lessions and general training eX- ercises.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-07
STUDIED
 SCIENTIFICALLY

Cleveland, March 7-The futility of mechanical punishment as a rem edy or prevention for crime is re- sponsible Cor the establishment here of a municipal criminal research bu- reau, the first of is kind in the United states. Crime and crim- inals are being studied scientific ally by 8 commission of seven ex- perts under the supervision of the director of public welfare.
 A psychological clinic is in op- eration In connection with the crim- inaI branch of the municipal court system. The commission composed Of alienists, psychologists, physi- cans and jurists has charge of the clinic. Before jail sentences are imposed on offenders, the prison CTS are taken before the clinic and subjected to an examination.
 The plan was initiated by Munich pal Judges Manuel Levine and Geo. P. Baer, whose long ahd daily ex- perienCes in courtrooms have led them to conclude that present laws deal only with the effect of crime Science deals with causes and eff fleets of crime" said Judge Levine. Hitherto law has ignored the caus- es. It has only been dealing with effects. The law has stood still in it's attitude toward crime. Every other profession has advanced. The physician has discovered that cer- tain hereditary influences, diseas- es and physical conditions influ- ence men to crime. IT. psycholo- gist has analysed the mind of the criminal and has learned lessons which the law has ignored. The alienists has told Us crime and ab- normal mentality are closely asso- ciated. Hence our effort to rem edy both the cause and effect"
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-07
NEWSPAPERS BRING MANY
 UNEXPECTED RESULTS

W. W. Shorthill, secretary to Governor Strong, says that the not ices placed in the newspaper about missing people bring quick results usually, and sometimes answ CTS from the remotest camps in Alaska where one wonders how a newspaper could get there. Such notices are almost certain to find anyone in Alaska. Moreover, people seem to consider it no trouble to inform the governors office when they know anything concerning those being inquired for.