Show TAKE THE all NATIONAL JUDGE The seen at the of the story laid 4n the library opening of an old southern plantation known aa ony The plare is to be sold ana Is t the Barand Ita that of the owners the dilatory tuln tarda la the subject of discussion by Crenshaw a business man a Jonathan t ranger known as Bladen and Bob Taney a farmer when Hannibal Wayne Hazard a mysterious child of the eld southern family makes his appearance Taney tells how he the boy Nathaniel Ferris buys adopted the Barony but the Qulntards deny any knowledge of the oy Yancy to keep Hannibal Captain Murrell a friend of the Qulntards appears and asks questions about the Barat Scratch Hill when ony Trouble Is kidnaped by Dave Blount Captain Murrell's agent Yancy overtakes Slount gives him a thrashing and secures he feoy Yancy appears before Squire Halaam and Is discharged with costs for he plaintiff Batty Malroy a friend of the Ferrises has an encounter with Captain Murrell who forces his attentions on Her and Is rescued by Bruce Carrington Tennessee home Hetty sets out for hersame takes the Carrington stage Yancy end Hannibal disappear with Murrell on their trail Hannibal arrives at the home of Judge Slocum Price The Judge recognises In the bov the grandson of an old time friend Murrell arrives at Judge’s liionie Cavendish family on raft rescue Price dead who Is apparently Taney (breaks jail Betty and Carrington arrive at Belle Plain Hannibal’s ride discloses some startling things to the Judge Hannibal and Betty meet again Murrell In Belle Plain Is playing for big stakes Yancy awakes from long dreamless sleep on hoard the raft Judge Price makes startling discoveries In looking up land titles Norton a young Charley who assists the Judge Is mys'jilanter teriously assaulted Norton Informs that Betty has promised to marry Aim '(CHAPTER The stranger XIV— (Continued) his business concluheel and about on his quitted the office Mr Saul bending atbove his desk was making an entry fin one of his ledgers The Judge to his side "Who was that man?” he asked thickly resting a shaking hand on tthe clerk’s arm "That?— Oh that was Colonel I was Just telling you about" “Has he always lived here?” “No he came into the county about ten years ago and bought a place ded swung It was mtdfternoon of the day following before Betty heard of the atShe ordered tack on Norton her borse saddled and was soon out on the river road with a groom in her wake Betty never drew rein until she reached Thicket Point As she galloped into the yard Bruce Carrington came from the house “How is Mr Norton?" she asked her hand extending 'The doctor says he’ll be up and about Inside of a week If you'll wait I’ll tell him you are here" on Into the Carrington passed house He entered the room where Norton lay “Miss Malroy la here" he said her dear heart!” "Betty?— bless cried Charley weakly "Just toss my clothes Into the closet and draw up a chair There — thank you Bruce — let her come along In now” And as Carrington quitted the room Norton drew himself up on the pillows and laced the door “This is worth several beatings Betty!” he exclaimed as she appeared He bent to kiss the hafid she gave him but groaned with the exertion luen he looked up into her face and saw her eyes swimming with tears “What — tears?” and he was much moved "It’s a perfect outrage!” Betty paused irresolutely "Charley —” "Yes dear?” "Can’t you be happy without me?” ON THE SENATE” WATCH thM Method 0" Centered on It Ctntldera Tariff KjSy YAUOHATi KESTER "Now what do you wish to say to mo?” he asked "We want your word that you’ll keep away from Belle Plain” “Well you won’t get it!” responded Norton In the same Instant one of the men raised his fist and struck the young planter in the back of the neck ‘‘You cur!” cried Norton as he wheeled on him “Damn him— let him have it!" FOR of MOMENT Attention Will Be the Upper House While Such Things as the EyJXMELVIU By GEORGE CLINTON has Washington — Sharp Intimation to the Democratic leaders two or three days bands of armed been given by the administration that It seems men scoured the woods and roads from desirable a party efficiency and then this activity quite unprostandpoint to undertake no legislation ductive of any tangible results ceased extra session except that relamattera were allowed to rest with the at the sickening throbs ting to the tariff If present plans of ‘‘If you had only come!” ehe constituted authorities namely Mr the national Democracy are carried to moaned “Now I am going to he mar- Betts the sheriff and hla deputies had shown their logical end it seems that all legNo private citizen I am to meet him at ried tomorrow matters of great national mthe Spring Bank church at ten greater zeal than Judge Slocum Price islative oment will bs considered by congress ' One morning he found under bis door o’clock" singly “How can I give you up?” he said a folded paper: There are reasons for the present “You talk too much Shut up or his voice hoarse with emotion He planning of the Democrats concerning put her from him almost roughly and you’ll go where Norton went” A few moments later he burst In the manner of handling the larger legr leaning against the trunk of a tree islatlve problems It is apparent that on Mr Saul burled his face In hie hands Betty with “Glance him for a moment watched at that my friend!” he the president and the leaders Jn wretched cried as he tossed the paper on the him do not wish to have the country’s silence between —" he muttered the two clerk’s desk "What do you make o! attention divided “It’s of houses congress when vitally impoShe went to him and as he bent it sir?” rtant matters are up for consideration “Well I’d keep still” above her slipped her arms about bis ome one has called this plan "the The judge laughed derisively as he neck watch on the senate” out bowed himself "Kiss me—” she breathed in his He established himself He kissed her hair her soft cheek In order to explain clearly just what fice He had scarcely 'done so when the plan Involves let the subject of the then their Ups met Mr Betts knocked at the door The tariff be taken The house will conhot September sun was sheriff came direct from Mr Saul and sider tariff legislation will pass the Another beating upon the earth as Betty gal- arrived out of breath but the letter bills and then will send them over to He senate not was mentioned Now down the lane' if the house after It the the and her by judge swung loped horse’s bead In the direction of the chance of gets through with the tariff Bhould spoker of the crops She would keep her promise rain' and the Intricacies of county take up some other piece of national to Charley apd he should never know politics The sheriff withdrew mysti- legislation the country’s attention fied wondering what his happiness bad cost her why It was he had would be divided between the subject Norton joined her before she had not felt at liberty to broach the sub- under discussion In the house and the a was uppermost In hli tariff discussion in the senate which third of the distance that ject covered Thle is mind separated the two plantations exactly what Mr Wilson and those "We are to go to the church Mr Ills place was taken by Mr Pegloe Democratic leaders who are staunchly arid on the heels of the Bowen will be there I arranged with supporting him wish to avoid him last night he will drive over came Mr Bowen Judge Price re To Focus Eyes on Senate but with his wife and daughter who will celved them with condescension As eoon as the house getB through was an alt be our witnesses back of the condescension dear” the tariff bills if the present plan of reserve that did not invite ques- with out it will do nothing ' Afterward remember tions The judge discussed the exten- is carried Betty could meet often enough to keep within standing before the church in the sion of the National roads with Mr cept law's requirements and so the the of Pen fierce morning light she heard Mr the and the religion Pegloe and can watch the senate country Bowen's voice she heard Charley’s slan with Mr Bowen remind It that its tariff tinkershe heard another voice — her he permited never a pause and they thereby voice the public eye and that own though she scarcely recognized retired as the sheriff had done with- ing is under nothing “which should not be”' would out slcht of the letter it allowed to go unchallenged The judge’s office became a pen be ‘Til tie the horses Betty” said If the present plan of the DemocratNorton feet Mecca for the idle and the curiHe had reached the edge of the ous and while be overflowed with ic leaders Bhall be made to apply to he had never the future It will not mean necessarily oaks when from the silent depths of courtesy the dense woods came (he sharp re- seemed so unapproachable — never so that the house after completing a big legislation and sending it over port of a rifle The shock of the bul- remote from matters of local and co- piece ofsenate would simply mark time to the let sent the young fellow staggering ntemporary Interest the upper house was giving the back among the mossy and “yVhy don’t you show ’em the let- while ter?” demanded Mr Mahaffy when legislation consideration There are graves For a moment no one grasped what they were alone “Can’t you see they appropriation bills and minor bills of various kinds which the house can dehad happened only there was Norton are suffering for a sight of It?” bate and pass while the senate is doHe who seemed to grope strangely among “All In good time Solomon” He had fallen now Even became thoughtful "Solomon I am ing duty on some matter generally acthe graves as the shadows deepened he was aware thinking of offering a reward for any counted of greater importance The point Is that the Democrats that Betty was coming swlltly toward Information that will lead to the diswant to succeed in their administrahim corresponcovery of my anonymous ‘‘I’m shot — ” he said speaking with dent” he at length observed with a tion and If the truth must be told of them are afraid of the senate some as casual If the idea had air difficulty finely They want the senate to do aa well as the house does and to put through the Democratic legislation proposed by Mr Wilson without any amendments of Importance They think that this attencan be accomplished if public tion Is focused on the senate and If the Democratic senators generally are made to know that they are expected to live up to the spirit and to the letter of the platform of their party Now Definitely PlacedIt Is possible now to give definitely for the first time the names of members of the next house of representatives who will stand In opposition to extreme conservatism whether It manifests Itself In the Democratic or in the Republican Tut fewwwv "What am I to do without you?”— his ' voice was almost a whisper “What Is this thing you have done?” Betty's heart was beating with dull “No” called The Oaks” "But you don’t try to be!" "Has he— a family?” The Judge ap"No use in my making any such peared to be having difficulty with foolish effort I’d be doomed to failails speech "Not that anybody knows of Some ure" "Good-bmust Chartey — I really ay he’s a widower others again say " Jhe’s an old bachelor but he don’t go — He looked up yearningly Into her The colonel’s got his ieay nothing tfrlends to be sure but he don’t mix face and yielding to a sudden she stooped and kissed him on One of much with the real quality the forehead then she tied from the Shis particular Intimates is a gentleroom man by the name of Murrell” t The Judge nodded XV CHAPTER ' ‘ll’ve met him” he said briefly — i Acting on a sudden Impulse the At the Church Door reabout muttered ‘Judge something Tom found Betty at supper and hastily quitted tte turning later "You were over to see Norton office weren't you Bet? How did you find In the hall the Judge’s steps dragged him?” was was He bowed bead his "The doctor says he will soon be land Then pasabout again” tusy with his memories I wish you wouldn't sion shook him go “Betty “Damn him — may God — for ever there again — that’s a good girl!” he eJamn him!" he cried under his said tactfully and as he conceived it in a fierce whisper up glanced Betty breath affectionately They finished supper the dishes quickly I go Tom "Why why shouldn’t were cleared away and the candles there?” a when the produced Judge lighted “It might set people gossiping case This mysterious reckon there’s been She opened and Mahaffy and Hannibal pretty near saw that it held a handsome pair of enough talk about you and Charley Norton” The planter’s tone was condueling pistols “Where did you get ’em Judge?— ciliatory in the extreme he dared not risk a break by any open show of 'Oh ain’t they beautiful!" cried circling about the table In his authority “You needn’t distress yourself Tom excitement I don’t know that I shall go there “My dear lad they were purchased again" said Betty indifferently only a few hours ago” said the Judge quietly as he began to load them Norton At Thicket Point Charley hobbled into the excited Norton had ridden down to Belle greatly in search of He brary Carringtqn to of view certain Plain ostensibly found him reading by the open wintthose improvements that went so far dow toward embittering Tom Ware's ex“It’s “Look here Bruce!” he cried istence she’s going to marry me! settled “Do you think Belle Plain is ever Can’t you wish me Joy?” going to look as it did Charley?— as held out his hand Carrington we remember It when we were “You are not going to take any asked Betty risks now you have too much to live “Why of course It is dear you are for" he said haltingly doing wonders!” ‘‘No I’m to keep away from Belle Hav- Plain” said Norton Ware stalked toward them "She Inhappily ing dined with Betty as recently as sists on that Everything Is to be the day before he contented himself kept a secret until we are actually His married with a nod In her direction it’s her wish — ” greeting to Norton was a more am“It’s to be soon’ then?” Carrington bitious undertaking asked still haltingly “I understand you've a new over"Very soon” seer?” CarringThere was a brief silence “Then you understand wrong — Car- ton with face averted looked from i rington’s my guest” said Norton the window a In '“He’s talking of putting crop for “I am going to stay here as long as himself next season so he’s Willing you need me” he presently said to help me make mine” “Miss Malroy asked me to and then is he?” I am going back to the river where 1 “Going to turn farmer asked Ware “Charley— Charley —” she moaned belong” "So he says” Norton was extremeslipring her arms about him and when the planter ly disappointed Betty ate supper with big Steve gathering blm to her breast nenlfested a disposition to play the standing behind her chair and little He looked up Into her face host and returned to the house with Steve balancing “It’s all over—” he said himself first on one but as was such foot and then on the other near the much In wonder aa In fear where his presence them “Hut a hardship that Norton shortly took door knew you could come to me — dear —” fcij leave their he added in a whisper The long French windows She She felt a shudder pass through stood open Issuing from the lane he turned his curtains drawn He did not speak again him of home He wandered down to the terrace There face in the direction was within two miles of Thicket Point whs the sound of a step on the path who CHAPTER XVI when passing a turn in the road be Betty turned It was Carrington himself confronted found by three stood before her his face haggard The Judge Qffers a Reward a word he stepped to her Without men One of them seized bis borse The new-- of Charley Norton's murNorton had not even a side and took Let hands rather roughby the bit der spread quickly over the county ly republicanism as It has been in the past The next house of representatives 291 therefore will stand Democrats 97 Republicans Progressives and Washington 435 47 men Total party self from understood Opponents of Conservatism Here la a list of the members of the and factions which can be said to stand In opposition td conservatism of the old kind and In support as they of real progressive measures view them no matter in what party they have their names written: California — William Kent Independent J I Nolan San Francisco C W Bell Pasadena and Wiliam D Los Angeles Stephens parties “THE UVSTJiATMS SINGLY THAT 18 DEMOCRATIC PLAN Handling matters PRODIGAL fawwewr THEM For ' party There has been a cloud of doubt over the positions which eome of the men elected to the lower house of the congress Intended to occupy There Is & respectable minority of members outside of the Democratic party who can be depended upon to uphold advanced policies of Mr Wilson they do not go too far Into the radical field and also to take a position of opposition to high tariff pronouncements or extremely conservative legislative pronouncements on any subjects made by the conservatives of any party The ranks of progresslvlsm outside of the Democratic party fell under sevOne man is writeral designations ten down politically as an Independent other men call themselves Proother combine gress! and the party names of Washington Republican others call themselves straight Washington party men and the others are Progressives with a capital P Are Progressives There are Into one members who or the other of these According to the list of of the next house which was just occurred to him and had not prepared by the house officials there been seething in his brain all day will be 144 Republicans In attendance All of the men who appear In the list (TO BE CONTINUED) which is to follow are classed by the Her 6wn Recommendation Democratic authorities as members of laugood "Lady can recommend the Republican party but only a few was ndress" what the advertisement of them speak of themselves as Repubsaid but the investigator in need of licans Those of them who keep the that rare specimen could find nobody party name invariably put the hyphen at the given address but the laundress and the word progressive before it herself So it is that from this total number of "Who Is the lady that recommends Republicans written into the present you?” was asked congressional directory as such there "Me” was the reply “Don’t I know must be subtracted a numbetter than anybody else what kind of ber which represents the strength of can do?” work the contingent which either to a great degree or entirely has separated It fall classes Idaho — Burton L French (?) Illinois — Charles M Thompson Chiand William Hinebaugh Ottawa Progressives Ira C Copely and John C McKenzie Northwood J Iowa — G N Haugen W Good Cedar Rapids S F Prouty Des Moines F P Woods Esthervllle s and George C Scott cago Kansas — Victor Murdock Wichita O Woodruff Bay Michigan— R City Progressive — SydneyMinnesota Anderson Lanesbore C R Davis St Peters C A Lindbergh Little Falls and James s Manahan Minneapolis Nebraska — S R Barton Grand Island New York — Walter M Chandler New York Progresive North Dakota — H T Helgeson n George M Young Valley City P D Norton Nottinger W Edmonds Pennsylvania — G MonW D E Alney Philadelphia trose C E Pattom Curwensville A L Keister Scottdale S G Porter Pittsburg A R Ripley Carlisle J M Morin Pittsburg A H Walters Johnstown F B Lewis AllentowA WashH W ington party and Republicans N C Kelley Temple Washington Braddock straight Washington party South Dakota — C N Dillon Yankton W L La Follette Washington— Pullman J A Falconer Seattle J W Bryan Bremerton Progressive Wisconsin— H A Cooper Racine J M Nelson Madison W J Cary Mil waukee E E Brown Waupaca James A Freaf Hudson I L s Superior ' Harmony In tha House The first great caucus of the Democrats of the new house and conferences which have followed it prove that thus far there Is promise of continued harmony of of the among the 290 members dominant party In the lower chamber In caucusing and In conferring things seem to have gone on smoothly and the Democratic leaders prophesy that the party In the house will be united on all matters pertaining to legislation Representative Underwood of Alabama will still maintain his place of in the house and his posileadership tion as chairman of the ways and means committee He has associated with Jilm on the committee Democrats most of whose names are known pretty generally throughout the counThe minority try members of the committee the Republicans and possibly a Progressive member will not be named until after the extra session begins It has been said time and again that the tariff Is a local Issue this remark having been made originally by Gen Winfield Scott Hancock Democratic candidate for the presidency against James A Garfield When General Hancock said: "The tariff Is a local Issue” he was jeered at all over the United States The Jeering probably was the result of a of just what the old misunderstanding soldier meant Today Democrats high tariff men and low tariff men say that events have vindicated Hancock and that the tariff is the most specific kind of a local issue ''' All Sections Represented The ways and means committee which will formulate the new tariff bills of congress Is divided in its Democratic majority Just about equal in a sectional sense All partB of the United States are represented on it and if the tariff is a local issue virtually all the localities giving each one a wide territorial sweep will be represented Here Is the list of the members of the majority of the ways and means committee and the states from which they come: Oscar W Underwood Alabama chairman Francis Burton Harrison New York Dorsey W Shackleford Missouri Claude Kltchin North Carolina Henry T Rainey LinIllinois coln Dixon Indiana Cordell Hull Tennessee W S Hammond Minnesota Andrew J Peters Massachusetts A Mitchell Palmer Pennsylvania Timothy T Ansberry Ohio John S Garner Texas (new) James W Collier Mississippi (new) Augustus O Stanley Kentucky (new) These are the Democratic members of the new ways and means cpmmlt-teThe word “new”' appearing after the names of three members does not mean that they have Just come into but that fhey are new memcongress bers of the ways and means committee chosen to fill vacancies It seems probable today that the minority of the committee the Republican members whoever they are to be with the possible addition of a or a progressive Repul Progressive Mean will not go to the trouble-opreparing a minority report on the tai Iff i 7 I |