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Show ft hs THE MISSING MAN V Author MARY R. P. HATCH of ' The Bank Tragedy" Copyright, l.y I,e and Nliepard i CHAPTER XXI. Continued. "This letter was found by Detective Swan, or rather by Mrs. Fry, in the lining of fides' coat, but through his efforts, and he transmitted it to Detective Kruce. it would be produced In court in due order of the testimony. The rest was known -- the claim to Mr. Hamilton's estate and family. At this point nothing would be said about the motive, which was only too apparent, hut allusions must be made to a serious charge against Henry Ashley, alias Primus Edes, for the murder of his wife, the beautiful, unfortunate who died of poison but two weeks previous to the claims sot up by Edes. She received by mail a poisoned ring, and was asked to wear it in remembrance of her husband, who would soon return to her. The name signed was Henry Ashley, and it had been proved that after wearing the ring a week she died. The body was buried, but afterwards disinterred, and it was proved that she was poisoned by the ring, without doubt. This charge would be proven by competent witnesses to be true. It was very startling when taken into account with Edes' infatuation for Mrs. Hamilton, and his claim that she was his Le-nor- wife. "You will see how diabolical was his plan, and you can also see his motive. But for his love for Mrs. Hamilton he would never have dared to thrust his claim before the public; but as Samson was shorn of his strength by the fair hands of Delilah, so has many a weaker man been robbed of his reason by love of woman. Mr. Hamilton's course has been straightforward throughout. Having nothing to conceal, there have been no efforts at concealment. He warned Edes not to come near his house, as you or I would have done. But when he heard the shot fired he jumped from his bed, rushed out, saw that he was lying wounded upon the ground, and forgot his displeasure in doing all that he IUr at 'he lime when he returned; and she had no other reason for her denial except the absurd one of 'individual odor,' something which never before had been broached in- any court of justice. She had fainted when she first saw him, which fact spoke of instant recognition, but claimed to have immediately afterwards doubted aim by tjie absence of the individual odor. The futility of such reasoning as this must be apparent to every one who heard it. A matter of breath or diet! It was not worthy of the least Hut consideration. other matters were. At the moment of his return Mrs. Hamilton was talking with Mr. Allen about the monument, which was just completed, to be erected to the memory of her husband. Site was dressed in black; but she was far from being unhappy, for she had other hopes in her heart regarding the unknown Primus Edes, who in some mysterious manner had succeeded in getting a uoiu on her heart and sympathies. She fainted because she saw her hopes dashed to the ground by the return of her husband, whom she had thought dead. "But all this time her husband had been suffering with a mental malady that robbed him of memory. What he did or did not do at that time could not be discovered. He went away on Friday, the fifteenth of May; he returned January twenty-fifth- ; and the interval was filled in with tabor to supCould anything port his necessities. be simpler of understanding than this? "He took no cognizance of what went on during his absence the bank troubles, his wife's hollow grief, the search for him, the monument to be set up in the cemetery-Hknew nothing of all this, and when he returned to Grovedale he was greatly astonished at the turn affairs had taken. He did his best to set them right, took up his place at the mill, and would have subsided into his old relation, unquestioned by any one, - half-hearte- Flif . of could for the sufferer. Mr. Marks is a respectable man who was known to the Hamilton family in early life, and as an old acquaintance was kindly received by my client. He has followed the calling of book agent, and lingered a few dajs in Grovedale till a consignment from the publishers should arrive." Mr. Ferguson spoke with earnestness and eloquence, well sustaining of his reputation. The counter-chargmurder against the plaintiff created no little excitement among those who now heard it for the first time. Mrs. Hamilton's letter signed Calla Lily was produced in court and sworn to as genuine. Even she did not deny it. but said it was one she wrote to hjr husband, at least a year ago, and she preferred to believe it additoinal proof that the claimant really was her husband. Her declaration was evidently so sincere that many gave It instant belief. They felt convinced that in some way the letter had come into the possession of Edes, perhaps with the key and notes. This was the one which Mrs. Fry found in the lining of his coat, and which she sent to Mr. Swan and by him was transmitted to Mr. Pruco. Two witnesses from the neighborhood where Mrs. Ashley resided testified to the manner of her death, and the curious report was read in court. The letter written by her they stated could not be found, but one witness, a woman. Mrs. Mann, testified to having seen and read it that Mrs. Ashley showed it to her, and the ring, on the day of its receipt. At the close of the testimony for the respondent it seemed a clear case in his favor, and, as the public judged, it -the iiist so appear to the jury. Still, interest, did not subside, and c- the morning of (he seventh day of the trial the court house was thronged to h"ar the closing argument by the counsel. e bus-ban- d CHAPTER XXII. The Closing Argument. Mr. Stone, whose mind was particutelllarly keen and alert, reviewed In a ing manner the evidence which had been presented for the defense. "It had been claimed," he said, "that the case wan one of identity only; but It wan not so. It was a wife's unfaithfulness that was the root of the whole matter. No one had denied tfie idn'l rept his wife. ty of Mr !!.''", ' en . kf l had it not been for his wife's infatuation for Primus Edes, a common workman as he chose to appear, but whom we now know to be a most accomplished villain. He saw the lady at church and was struck by her beauty. There can be little doubt but that he was filled by a wild, uncontrollable love for her the first time they met. He began to lay plans to possess her, knowing that her husband had left her, perhaps never to return. "In his love for this woman he forgot all else forgot he was a fugitive from justice, disguised to appear a workman; forgot he had a wife already, the beautiful Lenora Ashley, who had clung to him, as some women will, through evil as well as good report: or if he did not forget one it, he put these considerations side, and set himself to win the notice of Mrs. Hamilton. "She, from the first, professed to see a resemblance in Primus Edes to her husband, and, no doubt, he heard of it. But he made no use of this idea until after the return of her husband, and he was warned not to go near the premises of the Hamiltons. Then he shot himself one morning on those very premises with a pistol, without doubt stolen from Dan Fry, in the hopes of its being laid to Mr. Hamilton. He wished to make it appear lhat he was shot by Mr. Hamilton, and he wound on his head a slight one was to be the groundwork of his claims; for, no doubt, he planned the whole scheme of villainy before the shooting of himself. "Mrs. Hamilton did not go near him. Indeed, she was prudent from the first; but when .Mrs. Fry went for her to quiet her patient, who she thought was wilder than ever in his went over. ravings, Mrs. Hamilton Edes claimed her as his wife tliO moment she entered the room, and she diil not. gainsay him. The next thing was to lay claim to the Hamilton estates. "But before this, nearly two weeks before the shooting, he sent the poisoned ring to his wife to remove her from his path. The letter was signed 'Henry Ashley,' and was a loving, tender missive that would have deceived any woman. She wore the ring a few days and died. There was so much talk about the matter that It led to disinterment of the remains, when it was found that she had really MM half-witte- poisoned,." Much more ? said, but enough been adduced to give some ldeo Mr. Stone's able and effective pie. There was no c'oubt it had been well considered, am! it evidently bore upon Statue to Kosciuszko its face the individual belief of the lawyer. At its close friends gathered around him. and both he aud Mr. Hamilton were warmly congratulated, for court had adjourned, it being near noon. The claimant Edes cames In for a RESTORATION OF HIGHWAYS. good share of the popular attention during the plea, for he seemed instinct aud defiance with determination When allusion was made to Mrs. Ham ilton he was seen to cl neb his hand and start wrathfully in his seat, and he leaned forward to say to his counsel. Mr. Stevens, that he was glad she was not present. Mr. Stevens was not glad. He felt had she been in court Mr. Stone s speech must have lost some of its acrimony, and that her calm, ladylike demeanor would have presented a speaking contrast to his words. However, the opportunity had passed, and the counsel for the prosecution trembled for the result. Mr Stevens began his argument at about two o'clock, and he rejoiced when he saw Mrs. Hamilton enter the court room, for her presence nerved him to greater effort and belief in the justice of the cause he advocated. He spoke of the able and exhaustive argument of Mr. Stone, and of the manner in which the evidence had been presented to make it show to "No men know the best advantage. better how to conceal weak points than they." but in this case they had overdone the matter. When the two men met at Portland depot as they most assuredly did meet on the Friday in question the respondent had ample opportunity to see for himself the condition of the true claimant's mind at that time. It was perfectly evident that he had forgotten his own name; and when after the supposed death of his victim he came here to take the place of his , brother, to fraudulently take possess-sionwhat course would look so plausible as to pretend he had lost his memory, as he knew the other to have done. This would account for the long absence, the probable manner of Hamilton on his way to Portland, and and inconvenient lack of kowledge regarding people and events which would of necessity recur to him. He could lay it to lapses of memory, as he had done more than once. The respondent, who was in reality Ashley himself, was a man of great resources, of great fertility. He came to Grovedale to step into his twin brother's possessions, after the supposed death of the true Vane Hamilton; and he laid claim to the latter's manner, peculiarities, and so forth, much of which was natural to him. The great resemblance was true and undoubted, but probably no greater than is often observed between twins of both sexes. (To be continued.) R. H. Fuller Tells How Good Roads Benefit farmers and Others. There has been an effort to induce congress to resume road building where it left off 70 years ago. It is argued in favor of this plan that tha rural districts receive a disproportionately small share of the receipts from federal taxation, and the appropriations made for (he improvement of rivers and harbors are cited by way of precedent for good road appropriaIt does not seem probable, tions. however, that the national government will relieve the states of the duty of providing good roads, at least in the near future; and meantime the states are showing themselves quite capable of solving (he problem. New Connecticut Jersey, Massachusetts. and New York are the pioneers in the work of good road construction on a scale. Pennsylvania, comprehensive Model of memorial to Polish HAS OLD patriot which is to be erected at Washington. HOUSE LIKE A SHIP. HOME TO RE HIM OF SEA. SALT BUILDS MIND Novel Dwelling With Hatchways Constructed by Boatbuilders in New Orleans Overlooking Mississippi Known as the "Wreck." New York. In a set of plans a member of the by New York Yacht club from Captain M. P. Doullut, president of the received Louisiana .Navigation and Fisheries company, is shown one of the most originally constructed houses In the United Slates. The interior is an exact reproduction of a ship. Captain Doullut built the peculiar house at Egania and North Peters ai'eets, New Orleans, In which to end his days. He likes to imagine he is aboard a vessel even when he is at home, and the interior is so constructed as to suggest this at all times. The Habit Was Too Strong. house overlooks the Mississippi river The force of old associations, as and the captain's vessels land directly Samuel Beverley learned one Sunday in front when they are in that port. morning, is something against which From the cupola the captain can see After thirty years to be on guard. the lights of Canal street to the right of service as a railroad man. chiefly and those of Chalmette to the left in the capacity of conductor, Beverly The plan of the house was originhad retired, and was sperding hia ated by Captain Doullut. Twice he town. in his native days quietly tore drawings, and he was not satJust after he had taken his accus- isfied upuntil he had made them entirely tomed seat one morning in church, different from anything he had ever to the was he duty seen on perform requested land, and he has traveled of an absent deacon, by assisting in When finally satisfied considerably. was He collection. prothe taking up with the designs he set to work with ceeding decorously along the aisle his crew of boat builders and conwith the plate, when, halfway down structed the house himself. It took the aisle, he came to the Atkirson about one year to complete it, and On this morning Mrs. Atkinpew. cost was about $8,000. (he son's Uncle Harvey, who happened to The "wreck," for so the house has off sit next the aisle, had dropped been named by the neighbors, who say into a pleasant little nap. the interior reminds them of a vesold the man, When Beverly espied sel cast high and dry on shore, is 04 he unconsciously doffed the demeanor feet square and is surrounded by an suited to the place and in a twinklirg iron fence, with cement pavements He the sleepbecame official. tapped outside of that. ing man on the shoulder. room resembles some part he demanded, of Every "Ticket, please!" a ship. There are portholes, com sharply and audibly. Youth's panionways instead of stairs, and the lower floor, on which is located the bears a striking resemstoreroom, In Fly Time. blance to the hold of an ocean-goinCharles J. Bonaparte, the' new Secrevessel. tary of the Navy, writes a neat and The lower story is of brick, the beautiful hand. upper of frame, and the roof, modeled A reporter, on a hot afternoon not after the Japanese style, Is of slate. long since, complimented Mr. Bonaparte on his chirograph', and to the compliment the secretary replied: 'At the seaside I once heard a little girl make a remark about her father's writing that would not have applied to mine. Remains of Prehistoric "The little girl was rending with her Interesting Man Exhumed in Mexico. mother in the hotel office. On the table before her wis an ink bottle and Mexico City. For the last two some clean stationery, and as she read weeks Leopold Bat res has been excaa fly got into the Ink. The fly, after a hard struggle, emerged from Its vating one of the small artificial hills black hath, and in an exhausted and to the southeast of the Pyramid of the ('nteelod condition It trailed Itself Sun. This Is one of the tumuli that form the row of the Street of the slowly and with great difficulty across Dead. Here have been discovered a sheet of snowy paper. "The little girl, regarding the fly's rooms which are apparently a part of an ancient temple, with rooms and track across the paie, exclaimed. "'Oh, mamma, look! Hero Is a fly patios. Below these stairways lead 30 to a large room some feet in (hat writes just like papa.'" length. Apparently there are other rooms on this level connected with Diplomatic Small Boy. one another. To illustrate a point of statecraft , These are the first subterranean Sir Henry the has been houses that have so far been found In statesman, English ......... a .. .!......,,.n L. iii rniMiin bwij ui a sn.au the valley and they show that In this hurled city the houses were two or boy who went to his mamma and ask- ed her to lend him a pencil. "But," three stories high. The upper stories hud been destroyed by lire, but the said the mother, "I left a pen anil ink for you to io your lessons with on the lower remained untouched, and upon them there still remains the red paint nursery table. Why' don't you use that Instead of a pencil?" Clarence whh was (he characteristic color of hesitated for a moment. "Don't you T'otlhuacan. think, mamma." he said at length, Among the Interesting things found la the skeleton of a man supposed to "that the Times Is a ve'y aik pa"Of course. I do," answered have been one of the ancient. Toltec per?' mamma; "but what " Beside the human skeleton "Well, you kings. was that of a tiger, and both were see," the little lad explained. "I want a pencil to write to (he editor and ask painted red. In Bddition to these bin what'll take lok stalos out of a ih'-rwere also found large quantities of sea shells, obsidian beads. Jade and carpel." SKELETON Camphell-Bannerman- "-li- ng -- . The eaves and cornices are also built after a Japanese pattern. The entire house is celled with pressed steel and finished as elaborately as the saloon of a ship. The cupola is constructed like a pilot house, with windows all around. If a breeze is blowing the captain is sure to catch it there. The clrculai gallery enables (he owner to so swing his hammock as to be in the shade at any time. Electric lights are used for Illuminating, There is an entrance to the yard on Egania street, but from North Peters street it is necessary to climb to the top of the levee and then walk over a to reach the house. Capgang-plantain Doullut gladly welcomes visitors. EGG CONCEALED WEAPON. A of a New Jersey Justice Seems to Convey That Impression. Decision N. J. Newark. Prof. William Kleg-er- , instructor for a colony of physical cnllurists at Spotswood, N. J., whose dress vagaries have caused comment, was held for the grand jury by Justice Bowne for malicious mischief. At a minstrel show given in Odd Fellows' hall the physical CUlturista were ridiculed and some of them thereupon threw lemons and eggs at the performers, breaking up the show. Justice Bowne was standing at the door of the hall when an egg which had seen better days changed the color of his brand new hat. Professor Kleger was arrested as being the lead er of the disturbers. At the hearing a Mr. Schenck produced an egg which he swore he took It was made ex from Kleger's hand. hibit A. The quality of the egg was not ascertained. Arthur Clark, counsel for Professor Kleger, argued that his client could not be held for the grand jury. "It Isn't malicious mischief to carry an egg," he said, "and it isn't concealed weapons, either." Justice Bowne, how,ever, considered that Kleger's egg was calculated to stir up mischief and responsible for the disturbance which broke up the spirit of peace which had always hovered over the village of Spotswood until the physical culturlsts appeared. rational much OF TOLTEC KING. obsidian Idols, knives, snakes and masks representing polished stone heroes who lived .'1,000 years ago Many spiral shells were also encountered which had holes drilled through them showing that they had been used as beads. They were beautifully polished. rhlchehi.HP Many copper, bronze, and perlte objects were also found among the others, showing that the dead man must have been of great Importance In his day. Many of these were beautifully polished and of ex- traordinary size. Slightly Sardonic. "How did that university you found od turn out?" "It Is doing great work." answered Mr. Duslin Stax. "It is devoting especial attention toward economic studies In the hope of find Ing a way to prevent all the wealth and power from drifting Into the hands of grapslng persons like my self." Sneeze Costs Man His Nose. London. While a man was being shaved In a Nottingham barber's ihor he sneezed suddenly and violently and the razor cut the end of his nose clean A doctor was summoned and off. the unlucky victim's face bftBdaged. He will be disfigured fcr life. tks omr road -- zrtPBorzD J. Sfa New Hampshire, Vermont and other states are falling into line, and it is only a question of a few years before every state In the Union will have joined them. The general scheme of road improvement contemplates the construction of macadam or equally serviceable roads between the chief points in each county, so laid out that they will form a continuous network throughThe less important out the state. roads are to be improved by methods not so costly. Macadam roads require an outlay for construction of from $0,000 to $10,000 a mile. This heavy initial outlay would be too great a burden for the scattered population of the farming regions to hear unaided. Outside help must be given, and inasmuch as good roads increase the prosperity of the entire slate the principle of slate aid has been generally accepted as just. It has been adopted in various forms by all the Btates which the Imhave seriously undertaken provement of their roads. Even the portion of the expense which falls upon the localities, is usually too great for them to meet by immediate direct taxation, and here again the sta(e may come to their assistance by lending them Its credit so as to enable them to borrow money at a smaller rate of Interest than they would otherwise be forced to pay Naturally, where the state helps to build the roads, their location, construction and maintenance must be under state control through an Official or a slate commission. This insures (he laying out of the roads so that they will form a comprehensive stat system, and their maintenance in s condition of efficiency after they hav been built. Another important branch of th good roads movement is the introduc tion of wide tires on wagons intendec to carry hinivy loads. Narrow tlrei are road destroyers, while wide tlret are road makers. The narrow tin cuts the road into nils, the wide tin serves the purpose of a roller In com pacting and hardening It. Tests hav shown that the same force that is re (lulled to move 2,000 pounds on nar row tires will move on broad tires noiirwls on :i rn.'irHibmi roarl 9 on a gravel road, 2,000 on a dirt road and .'1,200 on a wet clay road. Various methods of road improvement have been tried with success in different parts of the country. In California more than 2.000 miles of sandy f, 0(1 482 highways have been made hard and smooth by sprinkling them with crude petroleum, which binds the loose particles of sand together. In Florida phosphate clay has proved to be excellent road material. Alfalfa Ground. The alfalfa ground should be put in Many plow their good condition. ground early in April, harrowing thoroughly to make a fine seed bed, thon sow the alfalfa seed with a broadcast seeder. Sow plenty of seed, 18 to 20 pounds per acre. A thin stand gives weeds too good a show while the young alfalfa plants are besoming established. Why They Fail. Many fall down on sheep raising because they do not give enough atten tlon to the foundation stock. The ewes must be strong enough and vigorous. These are usually good milk- ers and they bring strong lambs Sheep are more financial than cattls or hogs, and they need closer atten tlon. The Farm Team. The farm teams should now be exercised dally, and light work will harden them up to the heavy work oi late spring. See that the collars and harness fit snugly. It does not take vry much now to chaff the shoulders |