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Show what I want without your assistant ' He stood, holding his watch in bit hand. Already John had decided that ii was folly to think of putting any con fldence in this man, whom he knew THE ELECTION FRANCE AND AMERICA old. CHAPTER VI Continued. Concealment was useless, since he had already guess- It dawned upon John's mind that his felt that his cousin - ecape must have been discovered, ed his identity. ett and the overseer sent out by Squire "1 desired to see my old home, and "I have nothing to say," remarked Granger to arouse any neighboring believed this place to be neutral John, calmly. camp, that searching parties might ground," he replied boldly. The other looked at him closely. acour the neighborhood. The major laughed harshly, vindic"You are a fool, John Ridgeway PerhapB the man shrewdly suspecttively, John thought, and he could un- Well, have your own way, and stretch ed that John would return to the scene derstand why. since it had developed with which he turned upon his of his capture, divining that he had that this man was a suitor for the hemp," heel and walked off. some object in visiting the deserted hand of Mollie Granger, the Georgia Time passed on. mansion of old Fletcher Ridgeway. girl, who only a few hours before had Once more the lights were flashing Men were soon scouring the gardens been made his wife through the decree about the windows of the old mansion and passing among the trees. They of her father. for Crockett, inspired with new seal entered into the spirit of the game "You are John Emmet t Ridgeway, a after his interview with his cousin, with great zest, joking and laughing coivsin of Capt. Crockett here?" pur- - had again entered upon a search for as they thmst bayonet or sword into sued the Confederate. the missing packet. each and every clump of bushes in a "It would be useless to deny it. My More than once John glanced that reckless maimer, not at all conducive presence here at my old home sets a little uneasy lest the other way, to the peace of mind of the man for the seal of truth upon my assertion. by a turn of fortune discover might whom they were searching. I am no spy." the loose stone in the hearth. It was too late for John to retreat, "That remains for us to decide. 1 Thus he waited, having confidence aince his movements must be seen. am given power for such an emergen-- ! in the acability of the sergeant to He realized the desperation of his po- cy as this. You will have a chance for was other the for complish something, sition, and the probable fate that your life, my dear colonel, but I would an old campaigner. . awaited him upon discovery. not want to discount your prospects The night was nearing its end, and There was a slender chance that he for living. It was a singular adven-- ' in the east would come the pesently might reach the house. A fringe of ture. this night's work of yours, but if blush of early morn. Already the trees offered slight encouragement in Basil Worden has any power in the mocking bird's twitter could be heard this line, and he immediately endeav- ' game, our pretty Mollie need not wor-- ; among the trees heralding the coming ored to make the most of the opporry long over the incumbrance forced of the day, when Major Worden arose tunity. upon her by the fortunes of war." and called to one of his men. In order to further the deception court conAt once the drum-hea"Fetch the rope, Bob. This is an unJohn secured a three-foo- t splinter of vened. All was conducted with the ut- pleasant duty, but soldiers must get wood, and with this he made sundry most decorum governing such ghastly accustomed to such things. One the savage thrusts into bushes, and tribunals, and yet it seemed a hollow less Yankee to enter Atlanta counts showed considerable enthusiasm The end did not surprise for in mockery. Serves him something anyhow. the hunt for the hiding Yankee. John he was sentenced to be hanged to rid myNow here. for coming right All seemed t be going well and he at the break of day. self of a rival and Mollie of a hushad almost reached the house undisband." turbed when an accident occurred that CHAPTER VII. Bob evidently knew where to find was not down on the bills, and upset the rope, for he soon appeared with it his plans. The Bird Flown. in his haCds. A limb belonging to a Not seeing a trooper crawling under Four hours to live! It was not a monster lin. oak close to the fire ofsome bushes, John made a jab with very long time, but a man with an ac-- ' and the a fine opportunity, his pointed stick. There fo'lowed a five mind may consider his whole life fered .sam Bob proceeded to east the rope shout of rage, and a human cyclone in less than that. over It, which feat was accomplished descended upon him, with arms flying John was placed under guard, an4 a few ineffectual tosses. after 1m like flails and a bellowing voice soon as faced his just jwed me make the loop," said the "Let - satisfaction. cousin. The other was a man whose to have a hand in the eager major, 3 as disgusted, scelaftt discov- lace could hardly be taken as an index for somehow he had taken execution, in He 'as incident. ery might still to his character, for it was that of a a sudden hatred for this Federal solhave fled, but that was not according human sphinx. dier, whom desiny had thrown across his path. Jealousy is a demon that reckons little of consequences, when the flame has been once aroused, and this was the true cause of Worden's hatred. "Bring the prisoner," came the next order. Several men started forward to obey. Then came a sudden ?hout. Major Worden, guessing that something was wrong, sprang in the direction from whence the cry came. He saw his men gathered around a bound and gagged figure, but to his amazement and chagrin, instead of recognizing the man doomed to die at dawn, he found himself looking upon the guard who had been left to watch the other. Colonel John was gone! The guard being released was immediately overwhelmed with questions, but could tell little about it all. He had received a sudden severe blow on the head, caught a glimpse of a gaunt face bending over him, and felt rough hands laid on his person when unconsciousness relieved him of his senses. Confusion ensued, but the search Having had plenty of to his disposition. So he met his ad"My dear fellow, believe me, I am was fruitless. versary face to face, and a furious sorry to find you in such a trap," re- time in which to make their escape the fugitives were now far away, per- marked Crockett. struggle ensued. came row Attracted by the others "But you voted with the rest," said haps within the Union lines. Major Worden could only gnash his hurrying up, and it was speedily dis- John, quickly. covered that the trooper's adversary, "It would have made no difference teeth with rage, and renew his oath, the man Who fought with the skill of the majority was against you to make the charming Mollie a widow a professional boxer, was an utter and " looking around cautiously "I should the opportunity ever come, had an object in making them believe within his reach again. stranger. e "Surround them both by my life we were (To be continued.) foes." we've cornered the fox," shouted the His words and manner might have major, and John caught more than (leceived solne mel, and af0wei FOR ONCE AT FAULT. hopes MEMORY ordinary satisfaction in his strident ,hat wouId never be fu,flcd. tones. Colonel John remembered this cousin When James G. Blaine Disappointed Thus he soon found himself again of old, remembered that he never Ardent Admirer. actprisoner and roughly handled. ed without some deep motive back of new biography Standwood's Edward "To the fire with him. I am curi- it. Hence, he maintained "The few his cool of James G. Blaine says: ous to see this Yankee spy who has manner. glimpses we get of him "at this, the In one night run across my path and "Then you really take an interest in schoolboy, period of his life not only blackened my chances for future hapwelfare? It pleases me to know it. suggest the future politician; they my piness," said the major, and John Crockett." show In something like maturity the COtUd only dimly guess what It all are for which he was afterward "We of the same traits I blood. meant, though his mind at once revert-obe sorry to have a Ridgeway famous. He knew every boy In school should to Mollie. and here on the old grounds of by name. Perhaps there was no ac"Do you identify him, Peters?" de- - hung, all irvthe world." complishment which more endeared places manded the officer, as the overseer Is encouraging. "That Can you do him to casual acquaintances af the into and the face forward bent pered anything to prevent the little cere- first meeting. of the prisoner. in this respect "His reputation "PosUively It's the same critter, mony?" "It is In my power to effect your es- .sometimes led people to expect too major." much." the same account continues. "That's bad for him. I'm afraid cape." "Ah, that Is pcnerous. I have "He himself related that he was acMollie will be wife and widow In one wronged you In my mind, my dear fel- costed at a town in Ohio, after one of night. Here comes Crockett. We'll low." bis meetings, in the traveling canvass have, his opinion in '.he matter, and "Walt. I confess there Is a motive of 18., by a man who referred to his drum a head court. then organize I know what brought you In this. memory for faces, and asked if Mr. These unpleasant features of war are here Blaine remembered him. best done as quickly as possible. "The deuce you do," returned tho John caught the name and no longer "Evidently Mr. Blaine did not, but with a start, as the truth flashbefore his tongue made the confession wondered at the lights In the house. other ed him. and he remembered that upon Crockett Ridgeway was a cousin of already apparent on his face, the man lights had recently been moving from his. They had not met since boyg to- room said, with unconcealed disappoints to room In the house. ment: 'Why, I was in the crowd at gether, but there had never been ranch "Believing that this house might be the station when you passed through love lost between them. He shut hiB teeth hard and waited burned when Atlan'a falls Into Sherhere In 1876, and stood right before for what new developments the case man's hands, as it will to morrow, you you.' " have come here to secure certain pawould show. A short consultation enThat White Blacking. sued among the Confederate officers. pers that were secreted somewhere In Controller Grout believes there Is John, with his hands bound and a the old building years ago." John made no answer. an English bull as well as an Irish, guard on either side, appeared to take "Yonr silence UlU me I am on the bull. This summer while In the Isle until In the Interest procced'ngs little he was again brought forward to the right track. Now listen to my proposl of Wight he encountered a specimen I can find that of the former. One morning he rang fire, and found several pairs of keen Hon. Tell me where Is as to me as for his servant to ask why his white' which valuable 'eUet, him. eyes upon was to you. and I swear on my honor as a buckskin shoes, which he had put out-- 1 "Yonr name Is John Emme-t?gentleman and a Confederate officer side his door the night before for a asked. to manage your escape before morn "That Is true," Pipestone blanching, had not been "A Federal colonel doing duty as a brought back. "(Jive me time to think It over." "Well, you see. sir," said boots,, spy?" "Just five minutes, no more. I shall "these shoes are white, and I bad no "I am an officer In the Union nrmy, but deny the last part of your accusa- pot approach yon again on the subject. blacklne thnt would do for them wlth- If you refuse you know the penalty. out sending out for it." New York tion " At any rate, I b lleve I can yet find here'" Tlmea are yon wl.y "Thi d de-m- hafid-to-ban- old-tim- - ; Cficerg Selected Throughout th- - St.ite. Salt Lake City John S. Miansford, American, w is elected mayor of Salt City 00 Tuesday by a plurality of 5.500 vstes over Dr. Clarle (1. Plummer. Repuii.ican, his nearest opponent Mr. Bransford received 11,774 votes to ti 274 for PltUBXaCf and 5,952 for Richard P Morris, Democrat. The American nominee came within 352 voteB of receiving as many as both of his principal opponents combined. The Socialist vote was a negligible quantity. The entire Ameilcan city ticket was elected by pluralities ranging from 5,144 to 4,319. The Democrats carried the Ogden head of the ticket and three of the city wards for councilmen. The result will be five Democrats and five Republicans tn the next city council. The total vote for mayor, outside of the Socialist, which was insignificant and didn't run Into two figures, was onlv NORTHWEST NOTES) Municipal . Besides, another thing helped Mo to decide. As his eyes ranged over tl. bushes he caught a fleeting glimpse of a head that was momentarily raise, and then as speedily dropped out oi sight, not before he had recognized th homely features of Sergeant Shank;"The time is up, cousin," said Crock IN UTAH. Pending Negotiations Conducted by the Two Nations Havo Been Barren of Results. The Long to an Paris Indications point early inauguration of a tariff war be tween France and the I'uited States. The negotiations opened last summer for an arrangement on a basis giving France the benefit of a 20 per cent reduction in wines in return for preferential rates upon a list of about one hundred articles, including shoes, tools, machinery, etc., have thus tar been barren of results, and the action of the French government Saturday in virtually promising not to conclude any further commercial arrangements 5,198. until parliament passes upon the proProvo - The following Is the ticket elected at Tuesday's election: C. F. posed revision of the tariff of seems to preclude any chance ot Decker, Democrat, mayor; David Johnson. Republican, recorder; Mrs. agreement. Elizabeth Seholes, Republican, treasLast week, before the government urer; A. A. Noon, Republican, justice made this promise a reluctant assent of the peace; J. I. Williams, Demo was given to an extension of the de- crat, Demo marshal; H. F. crease granting the minimum rates to crat. councilman from Thomas, the First ward; Porto Rican coffee until December 1 Angus Bee be, Republican, councilman While the extension nominally keeps from Second ward; J. M. Jensen, Rethe issue open for another month, it publican, councilman from Third is practically certain that nothing will ward; Alfred Carter, Republican, counbe accomplished unless the I nited cilman from Fourth ward, and Myron States radically changes its attitude. C. Newell. Democrat, councilman from France having all along regarded the Fifth ward. Park City. The municipal election concessions asked of her as being utterly disproportionate to what was of- resulted in a victory for a majority of fered. If the Porto Rican coffee de- the Republican ticket, electing all excree is withdrawn December 1, as now cept city recorder and city treasurer. American Fork. The election at appears likely, the United States Is expected to retaliate, and a tariff war American Fork was unusually quiet. will then be on. It resulted In a division between the Democrats and the Republicans. The LOOKS SUSPICIOUS. The Republicans secured the mayor, two councilmen and half of the city Was Man Shot to Destroy Evidence officers 00 votes were cast. About t In a Richfield contest. Against Land Thieves? Which, however, was of a filendly naDenver. Joseph Vanderwiede, who ture, the Republican carried every ofshot and killed United States Secret fice on the city ticket by a majority Service Agent Joseph A. Walker at ranging from one to two hundred. Over 700 votes were cast. Durango, Colo., on Sunday, and WilconEureka. In a rather liam Mason, superintendent of the Hesperus coal mine, where the shoot- test, the Socialists carried the city election. The only Republican to seing occurred, were charged with murcure office was John R. Morley, who on on der jointly at Durango Monday was chosen to succeed himself as information sworn to by E. J. Brennen, treasurer. also a federal agent. There was only one ticket Sandy. A new turn has been given to the in the field, all being members of the case by the discovery that a number Republican party. of maps, plats and diagrams of the town went DemoHyrum. The Durango coal field, as well as state- cratic in the election Tuesday, the ments of persons and Walker's own head of the ticket being elected by a memoranda concerning the results ot plurality of nineteen. his ten months' work gathering eviwas very election Nephi. The dence in that country' to be used in quiet. About 00 per cent of the regthe land fraud cases, were missing. istered vote was polled. The RepubWalker is known to have carried this licans were victorious. mass of documentary matter on his Sprlngville. One of the quietest person at all times, it is said, and with elections ever held in this city resulthis death it has entirely disappeared. ed in the election of a Citizens' ticket, this being the only ticket in the field. But. 320 votes were cast. EARTHQUAKE IN GUATEMALA. Logan. In the election here the A Number of Persons Injured, But No Democrats were generally successful. William Edward, the Democratic canLives Lost. didate for mayor, won over G. A. New Orleans. An earthquake at by a plurality of thirty. The Guatemala City and covering a wide Democrats also elected the recorder, territory in Guatemala on October 16 the marshal and five of the council-men- . and 17 was reported by passengers arRichmond. In the election here the riving on Monday on the steamer Bluefields from Port Barrios. Several Democratic candidates were elected by persons were hurt in Guatemala City an overwhelming majority. Iehi. The Republicans had a rather by falling objects during the shocks, time in the city election, taking easy 10 which occurred at o'clock at night office but one. Little Interest every until about 7 o'clock the following was manifest in the outcome, the morning. The Bluefields' passengers vote that has been polled In said that a large number of the build- lightest years being recorded. in showed the cracks ings ragged city Bingham. Two fights, in one of after the quake, but that they did not which Deputy Sheriff J. L. Forbes hear of any fatalities. was seriously, if not fatally injured, occurred during the city election, Dangers of Railway Travel in Russia. which was hotly contested, but won It is announced St. Petersburg. by the Citizens' ticket,. Several votes here that the tour of inspection just were thrown out, and it is ugdeisfood concluded by the minister of ways that, for this reason, the Socialists and communications through southern will contest the election. was a mixed Kaysvllle. There Russia, the Caucasus, Turkistan and result In the election here. central Asia, had revealed complete The Democratsmunicipal won the head of the The ticket, chaos in the railroad system. electing Thomas H. Phillips. statement is made that the railroads They also elected the marshal and jusare in the hands of revolutionaries and tice. All the rest, of the Republican that plans for armed uprising are ticket, was elected. The winners were: The minister Mayor, Thomas H. Phillips; recorder, spreading everywhere. a himself narrowly escaped having Robert Fred I. Bennett; treasurer, bomb hurled at him at Askahad. Jamison: marshal, John G. Llnford: justice, John R. Galley; councilmen. Maniac Makes Break for Liberty. D. C. Burton, Jr., George Bennett, Versailles. Henry Huntington esSamuel Rushforth. Nick Bonnemort. Farmington. Apathy that always caped on Monday from the asylum where he was confined, by climbing characterise! an uncontested election feature of the day here Tuesover a wall, but after a fierce struggle was the A very Iigh vote was cast. The day. with the keepers, who caught him be- ticket follows: Mayor, A. L. Clark; fore he got away; he was returned to councilmen. John S. While, George W. confinement. Huntington is the young Jaltner. Josop'i S. Clarke, L fit. Oviatt; American who, last July, shot and recorder, Nephi Palmer; justice of the wounded his two brothers and two peace, James T. Smith: treasurer, sisters at the bedside of bis dying Hilda Miller. lather in this city. A week after he Bountiful. The Democratic ticket was pronounced by medical experts to won In Bountiful, with the exception It now be totally Irresponsible. of recorder and four-yea- r councilman, Those elected that he has acute mania. who are Republicans. were: Mavor. Jed Stringham; counDonated Millions to Museum. cilmen, Charles R. Mahey, Leo J. Mulr, David Moss, Samuel Sessions; Chicago. The Field Museum of Natjustice of the peace, P. P. Wllley; reural History profits by a decision rencorder, Richard H. Sedgwick; mardered by Judge Cutting of the probate shal. Orson Sessions; treasurer, James court on Monday to the extent ot Burns. $430,000. The money in question was Paid His Election Bet. paid by the late Marshall Field to the trustees of the museum prior to the Miles L Schofield was, on Ogden. date of his will, which contained a morning, treated to a most, Wednesday bequest of $8,000,000 to the institution. and one that attracted ride unique A suit was brought by the trustees of people to the streets and thousands to of the executors will the against determine whither or not the bequest caused a roar of laughter from almost was Intended to lie exclusive of the very one who saw it. Schofield got Into a dispute with a couple of his amount previously donated. friends and finally offered to make Japs Pay for American Steel. them a wager. He bet on the DemoNew York. All r cords In the price cratic nominee for mayor, the pennlty for rails hitherto sold for export were being that the loser should take the bml "n last Saturday, when the I'nited winner around the block in a wheelStati n Steel Products company, which barrow, buying him a drink on every Schofield won and takes care of the foreign business ot street traversed the United States Steel corporation, Wednesday morning the spectators were startled to see a man parading closed a cable contract from the adthe streets harnessed like a Kentucky ministration of the .1'uaneso governmule and drawing a wheelbarrow, asment railroads, calling for the shipment of 12.0O0 ton- on a t'fisis which sisted in his efforts by loser No. 2, who will net. $30 a ton at the mills. This was pushing tb vehicle. Within the Is nearly $2 a ton in ' .f the vehicle was Schofield, busily engaged price for rails int ndi d tor use in the in trying to get all of bis legs Into tho Untied states. thing at the same time. bard-fough- one-side- pl . State Bank Examiner Engle of Washington says the banks of that state were never in better condition and deposits are growing dally. Eight men were arrested near Laramie, Wyo., charged with rioting at the MillbrooL ranch in a strike against E. A. Bell for an eig.it-houday and increased wages. Two men were killed in Seattle and one was perhaps fatally injured in a of a hole which was being excave-icavated for the reception of a large tank. Arthur Pope, a member of the Colorado, High School football team, Is dead as a result of injuries sustained in the game between the Salida and ladville High 3(hool teams at l'adville. In a street car eol.ision in lxis Angeles, Jol a L. Mooney. Jr., aged 24 years, son of J. F. Mooney, a capitalof Butte, Mont., ist and mine-owne- r was killed and five other persons injured. The Sunday closing fight has been renewed at Spokane after mouths of quiet. Warrants for five saloonkeepers were sworn out by representatives of the league, charging them with having sold liquor last Sunday. Gallatin The valley, popularly known as the "granary of Montana, and the richest agricultural section of the state, will be intersected by art interurban line from Bozeman to the vicinity of Salesville, a distance ot forty-similes. October II was the birthday anniversary of Nevada. She was forty-thre- e years old on that date. The document which completed the admission of the territory into the Union of states was signed by President Lincoln on October 31, 1804. Governor Toole of Montana ha3 been advised by the treasury department that $14,958 had been allowed as back pay to members of the First Montana infantry, who served as volunteers during the Spanish war. This is for time service between the period of being called out and actual muster r n Sa-lid- anti-saloo- in. The three national banks of Cheyenne have adopted the certificate plan in order to protect themselves and their depositors from possible embarrassment due to shortage of currency. This action has the approval of the business interests and the condition of the banks is declared to be excellent. The Miners' union and the Smelter-men'- s union of Butte have received notices from the Amalgamated Copper and other mining companies that the old scale of wages, in force before the agreemeut on the sliding scale was made, will be restored. This means a reduction of the scale of wages from $4 a day to $3.50. C. R. Homer, who claims Portland as his home, and who was arrested in Los Angeles on a charge of forgery, aduiij.s that he has forged checks on an extensive scale in practically every city of importance in the west, including Salt Lake City, Denver, Ogden, Butte, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Louis and Portland. The civil service commission has just ordered examinations in twelve western states to be held November 19, open to men between the ages of 18 and 35, for the railway mail serThe examination is comparavice. Utah, Idaho, Wyoming tively easy. and Nevada are among the states in which examinations will be held. The Seattle Clearing House association has decided that the local situation does not call for the issuance of clearing house certificates or other emergency measures, such as most other cities have adopted. Seattle's banks have only nominal sums on deposit in New York and Chicago banks, and averaging between 40 and 50 per cent reserves. Anaconda and Missoula, Mont.., recently adopted ordinances compelling saloons to close at midnight, and at the recent, session of the Helena council a similar measure was Introduced. Since the recent session of the legislature all public gambling houses have been closed and the law is strictly enforced. J. C. Schwick, convicted at Gold-fielNevada, of killing John R. Davy at Columbia on January 20, has been sentenced to thirty years' Imprisonment. This is the first conviction for a killing at this term of court, in niua other cases the defendants being released. a large force is engaged ai the Denver mint in coining the $48,000,000 gold bars stored there and more bullion Is pouring iu dally from the Colorado and other western mines. The total output of the mint for October will exceed $8,000,000, mainly in $20 gold pieces. Presumably for the purpose of robbery, unknown persons have assassinated John H. Holmes at his minim? prospect near Wolf creek, In Montana. Holmes had been engaged as coachman for prominent residents of Helena for a number of years, and s:ne quite a sum. He then devoted himself to mining. Thomas Brown, sentenced to seven yearn' imprisonment In the Colorado penitentiary for complicity In the killing of Isaac Ieho and Chris Miller at the election of 1904 In Cripple Creek, was released last, week, having received an unconditional pardon from Governor Biiciitel, Ed Smith, one of the men arrested on the charge of being implicated in at Rondo, the Great Northern hold-uMont., has been positively Identified an George F. Hauler, sentenced to fourteen years In the Montana p for burglar; and released on, p pjrula last January. |