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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03

A novel of love hidden and rebellion n beautiful
the
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A PENNSYLVANIA
a "a 81 . BY samuel WA,MyZoCMcr zzx Ss sYa.:
ondEa Eae2sehc ''E'''~
BV 0dN7UcZ M2CY7L7XDdChof
and EaerSeHc Governor

I took my part the arguments Law Academy was
elected for the 1866 and then had
taken the road for have found
through life that the ring for which blame politicians
arise naturally and be found everywhere little CLIQUE
cultivated conducted the affairs of the Academy
time whereof the of runneh contrary
ubroken has dcreed that he who had filled
pohonotary for should he desired be the
president for the following At this Darling
in the office of Richard c. McAlurr who later Wilkes
Barre and there died. held the position prothono
tay and superntended the serious labor preparing
to be argued during the winters nnoceny
with nbon of personal superiority cndeavored take
part in the management and found myself wall
One evening the speech used the gentleman
Darling in supercious reply said that "r Pennypacker
will find that his ideas and of what
quite different The remark him the presidency. The
bershp of the Academy had felt such things before
revolt and only needed leader organized a rebellion
proved to be revolution. William White Wiban t-grand-
Bishop White who had been out in the
ten for the Atlantic Monthly who years the
bench with and who for
helped me the movement We selected candidate for the
dency james Lanman Harmar able grandson of
General Josiah Hamar of the Revolutionary and with
him for the vice presidency Samuel s. hogsworh made the
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The First Office

The my successful examination spreading around to
some extent was offered position in three different ocethos
Of E. Spencer Miller Daniel Doughery and Frederick Hcyerat
salary which varied year. concluded
depend upon my own exerons and rented the front
at 705 Walnut l.. Crawford His clients
passed through office and had the great pleasure
them daily 20 by me in numbers He was comnotent LAWYER c
mad little bronchial cough, and he prepared tried the
which came to Benjamin Harris Brewster The
was of the remarkable characters the had
badly burned childhood and the
ugly but repusve since the eya exposed the lids Redeemed
the face distorted and the lips hened condition
OF counenance made him sensitive he in nd
ton of the fact have heard
to his words and voice. they forgot all his
twice married the last time to daughter of Robert Walker
secretary Oh .he treasury lie wore velvet coat light vest
Stock and rfe at the end of his shirt Late life
came Attorney General of the United gift
oraoy and touch of charatanr and taken
before me MASTER and knowing nothing whatever
circumstances of the he occupied talking
ABOUT the soemy OF seal to deed He always maintained
hostile attitude his brother Judge Carroll Brewster who
more able and less candid Attorney General Pennsylvania
While sitting in Office, day. heard
Cawfords room When hastened inside very
wildly calculating front of table and whackg away
the head struggled to arise from chair
the other side Approaching caught the in
truder around the waist lifted him from his
door step He turned be Major Wyle Mitchell the
founder of the Loyal Legion.
When entered the Law Academy II bright vigorous young
who had taken affairs named John G.
Johnson few older than myself leaving it to
meet the broader requirements of life The blacksmith
without MEANS he held college diploma began his career
with no advantages of kind to him help that he
would occasionally go to of baseball developed
taste for and acquired knowledge of paintings and made
an important collection he has the
practice OF the law, permitting nothing tempt him aside He
did indeed write historical was then
called The Wars of the Grandfahers being controversy be-
tween George Bancroft several the
generals OF the Revolution the
GERS but he has kept silence the fact is
not generally known 1t is universally he today
the leader OF the Philadelphia bar
of the United States He has acquired large fortune having e
pended according to reports million his pictures
From the meetings. dinners and clubs ALWAYS
absent and he takes the
enors intended for professional advancement improvement
HIS at the bar has been due physical
rather than to cultivation There coarseness little
OF hardness his fber and he given sentiment in nv
decton but he works the law from early until
late at night and when he argue to rv tho
the jury the lawyers and the tpstaves all attention
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him from the gloom. Blurred forms TOOK
shape phantom figures moved along the en-
bankment, stumps stirred.
OReilly felt n pair of reins thrust into
his hand and found Hilario examining
large par of timers shears.
"Do you wish me to go with your he
The latter SHOOK his head. Antonio will
go he will keep watch while clear n path
If you hear or see anything-,, .,..
Jacket interrupted with a sbilant; "Psst
A lantern-like illumination had leapedi
@ IF hs opd grse
OReilly laid a heavy hand upon the old
Camagueyan and inquired in sharp sus; Is;
There was a breathless moment during
which the four men followed the erratic
eS q hs spark ssn said Se
one?" lie cautiously tested the ejector OF
his carbine and tightened the cord that
oReily drew a deep breath of relief. lie
@ Of the tropcs aitSougS he @ had
carried one often on sentry duty TO see the
face OF his watch, and not infrequentiy
had seen Cuban women wearing them In
"Joye! he muttered. "It gave me a
Hilario resumed his instructions: "It
anything goes wrong, wait here. Don't
ride away until we have time"
Never fear. ! won't desert you" the
American reassured him.
The two whte-clad figures slipped away
became indistinct, and then disappeared:
The night was hot the mosquitoes hummed
dismally and settled in clouds upon the
wa ting pair, maddening them with their
poison. After time a horse snorted and
Jacket cursed nervously.
I'D like to see where we are" the boy
muttered
"Do you know these men?" o'Reilly asked
him
mo, God, deliver me from such unpleas-
ST hone they're honest"
"Humph trust nobody" There was
pause. Never mind" Jacket assured his
tsm II they prove % 10 Sc traitons work OF
half hour passed. then the two ghostly
figures materialized once more. I
"Diosi" srumbied HIlario. There are
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nus conposurc with suspicious suddenness
O'Reilly.
Fifty miles of hard riding brought the
party TO the trccha they neared IL on the
second morning after leaving Cubitas, and
sought sou secluded camping spot, Later in
slipped away. to reconnolter. lie returned
at twilight. but volunteered no report of
Msai sstent he ssd asfOSsrSd After in
from nm the reluctant admission that
everything seemed favorable, for crossing
selected promising point. % Beyond that fst
asked himself uneasily II this retcence sii,s was
70 sullenness, Whatever the cause, it was
not particularly reassuring, and as evening
came came on Johnnie found himself growing
Supper. u simple meal, was quickly dis
posed Of. Then fe flowed long dspriting
sky, and the guides refused to stir so long
as II remained there. II was a still night
In the jungle no air was stirring. and dark
As day died the woods awoke to sounds
OF bird and insect life strange, raucous
calls calls pealed forth, scme familiar, others
thin whistlings, hoarse grunts and harsh
cacklings hgh-pitched elfn laughter. Nov
from ali sides came the rustic and nd stir try OF
unseen creatures sudden dsputations were
followed by startled silences. Sitting there
Knocked at by these mysterious voices, and
loohlng forward to a hazardous enterprise
O'Reilly began to curse his vivid imagina-
ton and to envy the impassiveness of hls
companions. Even Jacket, he noted en-
dured the strain better; the boy was cheer
sui ph9sophca b quite ;h unmpre;ssed by mis-
unbearable he put on his trousers, with
some reluctance and much ceremony.
1t seemed to OReily that the moon
fioated motionlsss in the sky, and more than
once he was upon the point If ordering
start, but he reflected that the radiance out
in the open must be lar greater than II
seemed here under the dense tropical foli-
age. After time he began TO wonder II
h.s guides were as loyal as they should be,
~ sullenness. by apprehension. or by some-.
tfing altcgether different. Both Of the men
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Jacket" Joins the Party

The American had not dreamed of taking
Jacket along, but when he came to an
nounce his departure the boy had hatly
refused to be left behind. Jacket, In fact
had taken the matter entirely into his own
hands and had appealed directly to General
Gomez. To his General the. boy had ex-
planned tearfully that patriotism was a
rare and an admirable quality, but that
hts love of country was not half so strong
or SO sacred as his affection for Johnnie
O'Reilly. Having attached himself to the
American for better or for worse. no
human power could serve to ,detach him,
SO he asserted. lie threatened, moreover.
that IL he were compelled to suffer his
benefactor to go alone into the west he
would lay down his arms and permit Gem
erai Gomez to free Cuba as best he could
was concerned-he would not lift finger
TO save It, Strangely enough. Jackets
threat of detection had not appalled, Gen
eral Gomez In fact. with dyspeptiL
gruffness characteristic OF him, Gomez had
Srtfe, ed the boy off, under penalty OF a
sound spanking. But Jacket had a will
OF his own, likewise a temper. He greeted
this unfeelng refusal with a noisy out
burst of mingled rage, grief auni,e and defiance
screaming, the boy finally flung himseh
upon the ground and smote II with his
fists while tears streamed from his eyes
Nor could he be silenced, He maintained
such a hideous and surprising uproar, an
swering Gomez's stern commands to be
silent with such maniacal howls that the
Old soldier was finally glad TO yield HE
consent, incidentally consigning the rebel
iious youth to that perdition with which he
had threstened cuba. -
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and riddle US. A curse on the spider that
spun this web"
II was a test of courage to crouch among
the charred stumps, enmeshed In that cruel
tangle of wire, while the night was stabbed
by daggers of fire and while the trocha
awoke to the wild alarm. From somewhere
in the distance came a shouted command
and the sound OF running feet, suddenly
putting an end to further inaction. Antonio
began to hack viciously with his machete,
in an effort to aid Hiaros labors. The
sound OF his sturdy blows betrayed the
party's whereabout so clearly that finally
the older man could restrain himself no
longer
Give it to them, compadres; it is game
that we can play"
o'Reilly had been gripping his rife tense
ly, his heart in his throat. his pulses pound
he s found M ed Oddly aS enough. that the mere act
of throwing his weapon to his shoulder and
firing it calmed him, The kick Of the gun
brain. He surprised himself by directing
Jacket in cool, authoritative voice, to
shoot low. When he had emptied the maya
zine he led two of the horses forward. Then,
graspng his own machete, he Joined in
II seemed an interminabie time. ere they
finally they succeeded and gained the well
come shelter of the woods, pausing inside
its shelter 10 cut the muffies from their
BY this time the defenders of the trocha
were pouring volley after volley at random
into the night
Hilario sucked the cuts in his horny palms
and spat forth the blood.
"If Gomez had the ammunition these
fools are wasting he would free Cuba in no
time"
Now that the skirmish was over, Jacket
began to boast of his part In IT,
"Ha Perhaps they'll know better than
70 show themselves the next time l come
your Well, ! made few Spanish widows
tonight"
Not many, I'm afraid" O'Reilly laughed.
"Oh, believe me. I'm an old hand at this
sort of thing. / shoot Just as well at night
as do In the daytime" This was literally
true. and when no one disputed his asser-
ton lcket proceeded further IN praise OF
himself. only to break on with q wordlssa
cry Of dismsy. 1, .s.1., ,'I
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CHAPTER XIII :.
INTO THE CITY OF DEATH

n'REILLY'S adventures on his swift ride
" through Las Villas have no part in this
story. 1t is only necessary to say that they
were numerous and varied, that O'Reiliy
experienced excitement aplenty, and that
TO think and to act quickly in order to avoid
a clash with some rowing guerrilla band.
lie had found IL imperative at all times
TO avoid the larger towns for they, and In
fact most of the hamlets. were unsafe !;
hence the little party was forced to follow
back roads and obscure bride trails. But
the two guides We're never at loss they
were resourceful, courageous, and 1t no
time did the Americans have reason 70
doubt their faithfulness.
Evidences of the war increased a. the
journey heightened. The potreros were lush
with grass, but no herds grazed upon them
villages were deserted and guano huts were
FILLING into decay, charred felds growinR
up TO weeds and the ruins of vast cautraleS
showing where the Insurrectos had been at
work. This was the sugar country, TIE
heart OF Cuba, whence Spain had lonS
drawn her life blood. and from the flrsf n
had been the policy OF the rebel leaders %
destroy the large estl ltes, leaving undann-
aged the holdings of those little farmSrn
whose loyalty to the cause OF freedom vSS
unquestioned. - Va
Food became problem immediately aftn~
the travellers had crossed the trochS 6,scS
apprehensive families as still lurkod a ~
woods were liberal enough-Antonio.h s. fkS
way, knew all Of them--but they M liS1{S
to give and IN consequence. 0'ReiliYe iSS3S
palmetto hearts. Once they manSGS6 - W.
small pig, the sole survivor n S6usS ~
scure country tragedy but IL ~ ri ~
time their meat. when. there -Va0 -.
slstsS 'a.s &. q ~ d'5Ss|E:s |.s|s. =, ;eess& G
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speeches and led the opposing forces Hamal elected
Darling but drowned Bar abr before he had taken his
seat nd became the president reward which ordna would
have gone, and ought to have gone, to Darling
Holngsworh and became fast friends OF Quaker ancestry,
with dark and soy build combatve with
the think accurately he nhed in struggle and
he those few who anything but the truth
though be uncompmentay and said in the Of the
He Councils did good
the affairs moving around with the boys while
the time retaining his association with the gentry few
of University Pennsylvania
fortune aid in selecting him for professohp in that ins
tuition his hope reach the Supreme Court of the United
e while oak he died
Of typhoid fever Since experience only with long exercise
in dull world time required to gain
appreciation of merit the gift of long life is of the essentials of
real
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many strings to this Spanish guitar What
a row when they discover that have played
a Cuban damon upon IT," The old man
seemed less surly than before, and oReilly
felt ashamed of his recent suspicious.
rs the way clear?" he inquired.
"As far as the railroad, yes. We heard
voices there, and came back We will have
to cut our way forward after we cross the
track, Now, then, follow me without
sound"
Attacked
Leading his horse by the bit ring, Hilario
moved out into the clearing, followed once
more by his three companions Conceal
ment was out of the question now, for their
only covering was the darkness. OReilly
had the uncomfortable feeling that the cav
alcade bulked monstrous big and must be
visible at a great distance he experienced
much the sensations OF man crossing a
sheet of thin ice with nerves painfully
strained, awaiting the first menacing crack.
In spite Of all precautions the animals made
tremendous racket. or so 1t seemed and
was impossible to avoid an occasional loop
of barbed wire. therefore flesh and clothing
suffered grievously. But at length the
baniment and paused. Out of the volds
TO their right came a faint murmur of
voices AS carefully as might be the four
men assembled the slope, crossed the rails
and descended into the ditch on the other
side. Another moment and they encoun-
tered taut strand Of barbed wire. The
like pistol-shot to o'Re.lly. Into the maze
OF strands they penetrated. yard by yard.
clipping and carefully laying back the wire
as they went. Progress was slow they
had to feel their way: the sharp barbs
brought blood and muttered profanity at
every step.
None of the four ever knew what gave
the alarm. Their first Intimation Of dis
covery came with a startling "Quien vive p
hurled at them from somewhere at their
backs.
An instant and the challenge was followed
by Mauser shot Other reports rang out
as the sentry emptied his rife in their d.
"so! They are shootins-bats." Hflario
Antonio swung around and cooked his
Remington. but the other spoke sharply.
Fool II you shpot they wiz - the nrs
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CHAPTER Y (COntinued)

IT HAD cost grandfather for legal education extending
through and half in the midst of the high prices of
the including 5000 paid precepor and $500 paid the
university professors and including board and clothing exactly
$126O This he later and probably
reclaim 1t ought be added however, that while
the discovery of oil Venango County led
ton and the organization of oil companies all directions Robert
H. Crman and other whom happened know secured
land charter for the Providence Oil Company and
ceeded to bore for oil and to sell their stock They
two hours day S12 week. keep their books
with them four months until the balance treasury had
fallen to 1857 did other work which helped
slightly
AT this time frequently hourishng about the
called Goal Oil Johnnie He a uneducated
family in the western part of the State who for had
wrung scanty subsistence from nfcre soil Suddenly oil in
quantities found under their feet he rich
fusion He to the city scatter his wealth. ndoar
bills and dsdaned to take the change bought horses and
tring Of tem them his hoser built opera house
Cincinnati Erelong he livelihood by acting
keeper for this opera house.
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Copyright. 1917. HARPER & Bros.
CHAPTER xxi (COntinuedD

TN O'RElLLY'S party there We're three men
i besides himself-the ever-faithful Jacket,
n wrinl<led old Camagueyan who knew the
bride trails of his province as a fox knows
the tracks to its lair, and "A silent guajirO
from farther west, detailed to accompany
the expedition because of his wide ac-
quaintance with the devastated districts
Both guides. having crossed the trocha
more than once. affected to scorn it's ter
rors and their easy confidence reassured
OReilly in spite of Esteban's parting ad-
monition.
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What's the matter?" Johnnie Inquired
Look! Behold >" walled the hero.
Il have left the half of my beautiful
trousers on that barbed wire!"
Antonio swung a leg over his saddle,
saying: Come along, amigos; we have
fifty leagues ahead of us. The war will
be over while we stand here gosslping."
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CONTINUED TOMORROW
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Famous Trials

Anton Probst little, ght-colored dulooking German,
they brought him the the Court House at Sixth and
Chestnut streets to be tried Employed farmer named Deerng
down the junction Of the rivers the region called he
Neck he killed the father mother and family of children
infant, in order small of money. Driven
through the crowd who eeed and threatened he seemed like
hunted He still the distinction of being the most
arocious murderer in annals
attended the trial Of Tvchel An old lady, the
mother of Twitche wife, lived in the house with them. She lay
while there beat her death by repeated blows the
head The blood the the wall
The morning her body found the yard where had
thrown Window alongside of lay the long, bloody poker
with which the detectives concluded she had been stricken Twtch
accused the crime Henry Hagert and Furman Sheppard
represented the Commonwealth and William Mann and John
OByrne hman who had hatte who went to
Delaware aerward in effort reach the Senate and ho
falling closed his represented defendant
The Commonwealth contended that Twtche financial straits
quarreed with his mothernlaw The defense
tended robber found his the house from the street.
and they had evidence support the theory Mann spent
his the that the poker
could produced those bodrops the WALL and
he illustrated his with all sorts Of long
and stiff like poker and made of leather and wne to be
timber and swinging As listened did piece of analytical work
and reached the conclusion that The had killed the and
the would have spent
much effort what after ALL detail unless he had
beyond doubt this the Of the Com
monweah he could only be because Of in
formation from his client Twtche convicted and
award told that Mann and OByne had to the house
hiding place the billy" with which he did the
Twtche morgaged the house counsel their
friend of Twhel stood by him faithfully at the dock
through the whole trial. when the sheriff to hang him he
found dead his cell from poison which knew how he
had secured.
During the first of practice received in fees $780, and
the annual returns slowly increased.
CONTINUED TOMORROW