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Show EXAMINER: OGDEN, THE MQgyiKQ and SALTLAKE and tFR0M P'fie Fllej ,t fijts MP i" Pwvr Cl9 the secretary rifle h niApe state the ehowin rods of ground in lot 4. block 68. corner plat A located on the northeast of Third South and Fourth West streets to bo used for depot purposes assessed by the company. The Jury the value of the property condemned end damages for the taking at $8,000. the university within saoiht-year ProThe board, however, had scv.-m- l Paul's fessor resignation days prior to this time, and niailt-- the letter of acceptance. BUILDING OF UTAH SMELTER. Salt Lahe, March 16. The Gessel Pressed Brick company, organised to engage In the manufacture of brich and other clay products, at Logan, filed Its articles of Incorporation with the secretary of state yesterday. The company la capitalised at $40,000, shares having a value of $100 each. The directors are Gottlled, Emil and Gottlieb Gessel, Jr., and Brastus Jensen. The Clark association, formed io do a general real estate and insurance business at Farmington, alao filed its articles. It is capitalised at $12,000 shares having a par value of $1 each. The Incorporators are Joseph 8 , Edward B., Amass L., Eugene H., Nathan O. and Horace W. Clark. The Triple Link Mining A Milling company of Provo filed ita articles. It has a capital stock of $400. (khi, the par value of each share being 10 cents. The olficeri are: President. Louis J. Milner; vice president, Thomas L. Vincent; secretary and treasurer, S. G. Ray. These with Johg Westphal and Elmer E. Coffin, compose the board of directors 16. F. E. Johnson, gelt Lake, MarchGeneral indicate that the new Engineering of the will secretary and business of the drawhad who charge company, to Idaho and to be .nuld ing of the pinna tor the smelter are named In the erected near Ogden by the Utah Spellthe original ing company, has turned over to Mandrawings and blue prints considerable Radish. Bela ac ager project, hut matThe contract for one copper treattaST a special dispatch from the for of capacity furnace w41 new ing which the ,h. direction In is ment of 150 tone of ore per day, has that it undoubtedly been swarded to Clement A Strange the great system. this at city as representatives of the into and Colorado jfLaie Iron Works company and delike a continuation of Colorado with! nthe next ninrerbranc hot the Burlington livery is to beIn made the meantime, work Tinee it kaa announced it. two week. spur progressing on the railroad with of building to the Pacific le connect the smelter to is which backed by line is probably Line, the tracks of the Oregon 8hort A Northand Colo-2?tiPacific Ogden Southern in railroad' the of lh!!jgth western railroads. On the completion S J 15.78 milea Beginning theat of this apur material will be rushed state line, smelter site and the statement of the to . alley uii the magnificent baa been made that the work of conPlatte struction should be under full headV"Vh it leave the of the way during the next 80 dnya. one Trnnsup Illinoli creek, The contract for the sampling mill Waldron on irihutsriea, going through a continen-IjdlrMequipment was let some time ago and climbs the left for delivery The descent to the eastern this plant will be ready TVlU be made along the south by April L la Poudre river to tet of the Cache new MINER MEETS SUDDEN FATE. Collins, at which point the Colo-tthe either with connect ,W Boulhern, the Union Mammoth, Jutb county, March 16. Both the While working on the 100-folevel at tha Burlington for Denver. Bouth-Colorado Grand Central mine Uat night, Patthe Burfingtoe sad the , Den-extensive terminals In rick Harrington, an old time miner of is at present 40 or 45, was caught by n cave-lof w y and the Burlington increasing Its holdings. Tts-learth, and instantly killed, his neck being broken. He lived In Mammoth. skwa tJnnrtara Dcn-ffie- 2?e ftilotudo-Wyomln- e t t w n COMPANY C IS A REALITY. Belt Lake, March 16. Infantry, N. O U first Company C, began Its M. H. litenoe iats night, when Col. H. Land mustered into the service of the young men at state of Utah thirty-simusthe .National guard armory. The reter oath vas administered to the cruit together shortly after 8 o'clock, snd today four more names were added to ihe roll, thus giving the full company strength of forty men. Company C displaces Company D, which has vanished from Salt Lake through muster out and transfer of its femtiulng members into the signal corps, and to C company. It was Hiked of first about two months ago, snd sluct that time Colonel Lund has hsen the meet active figure in recruiting for it. A few weeks ago a ball vts given et the armory la honor of the new company, and since then it hie been preparing to muster in. n BAUM6ARTEN GETS $4000. t caee of the Rio Crude Western railway company sgsbut Joseph Baumgaretn and wife which has been on trial in Judge Ritchie's court for several days past, the jury today returned a verdict in favor f defendants for the sum of $8,000. The action was brought to condemn I the condemnation news EXCHANGES) 67 LINE. iDAHO-WYOMI- v.iiowsions state PAUL RESIGNS FROM r act--ie- BRICK COMPANY AT LOGAN. UTAH SATURDAY residents of 5n!!r.a. an. well known throughout the ciui .Monday of a useful citizen pneumonia. and well reaped-- j eieiybody who knew him. John Fred X:'L.u uf i; leu wood died Wednesday after an illness of si veral months. Hear; tu- - ;jl,. was ti-- cause of his death, be h.uing been troubled for tome time. with heart About a week ago he made an attempt in the fields, but to do a little soon was overcom,. sank rapidly. He was 23 years uT ay,- - and has resided in Ulenwood si) lrs In- -. He leaves n wife and five children. The death ot Mr. John Wills rdsen of Brooklyn cart a shade of gloom over that pla?'-- ' Let Wednesday, her death following Uv of her flivt baby. She lived but a few hours after the child was burn. She was about 20 years old, been married about sixteen The deceased was a daughter of M. and Mrs. Joseph Jolly, who moved to Idaho a few months ago. !-- :. Ui-- J BLISSARD TRIED IN UTAH. Logan BMkmiiI, mentioned in dispatches from Cheri ne, Wyo.. a havto ing been killed while attempting gel gway from Sheriff John Owena of Weston cfiuniy, W touting. had s short career in Utah. In November, 1803, Blissard was brought to Salt from Bniithvilte, Millard voumy, I'tab, by United States Depu-- Marshal H. S. Page on a charge of having rifled the mails. Blissard was allowed hia liberty after the trial, the evidence being Insufficient to convict. In relating the history of the chase s yesterday Mr. Page told of a trip, it cost the government a Urge sum to get his man. The witnesses who were brought to Salt Lake City to testify against Blisasrd bad to make the same trip. It coai. the government n Urge sum to bring the witnesses here, snd, ns it proved to no purpose. It wee alleged that Blissard, who carried the malls between Callao, Juab county, and Smtthvllle. MilUrd county, a distance of about fifty miles, stole from one of the pouches n bridle sent to John Robinson iff CnIUo by Montgomery Ward A Co. at Chicago. The of bridle was found In the posses-lo- n Blissard after be had turned in the two mall sacks he was carrying between the two points. At the time of his arrest in 1903, Blissard was little more than a lad. He is mentioned in the dispatches of Wednesday as being but 19 years of age. This is saM to be incorrect, however. The marshal's office le authority for tbs statement that Blissard was about 17 years old when he was brought to Salt Lake. live-day- OFFERS PLACE TO SMITH. Salt Lake. March 16. To Benner X. Smith has been tendered the adjut- ant generalship at the Utah National Guard by Governor Juba C. Cutler, but he has not yet agreed to accept it. No official statement to this effect has been given out at the governors office, but the etory leaked out at the city and county building yesterday after- noon. Mr. 8mith has the endorsement. . With several others, of the line offiL. D. S. U. cers of the guard. He was n member of the staff of Heber M. Sait Lake, March 16. Professor Wells, and enlisted as a soldier during war. Joshua H. Paul's nslgnstion as presi- the Saints univerdent of ths Latter-da-y MANY DEATHS. sity to take effect at the close of the present school year In June, has been Richfield, March 15. William H. accepted by the unanimous void of ths board, of trustees of that Institu- Thurston, a well known resident of tion. His sucoessor has not been nam- Richfield and Kimberly, died Tuesday ed, but the appointment of Professor evening of pneumonia. Only n few Bryant S. Hinckley, now of the Brig- friends were aware of his serious Illham Young university, Is said to have ness, and the community was unprebeen nettled upon, although the friends pared for the announcement of hie of Professor John A. Widtsoe, also of death. He had been ailing for about the Provo institution, made a hard a mouth with what seemed to be just a cold. About tea days ago It develfight for his appointment Professor Paul was asked by a rep- oped into pneumonia, and everything resentative of the Herald Tuesday wai done, but nil medical efforts were night if be had tendered hi resigna- of no avail. He leaves a wife, the tion me president of the L. D. 8. uni- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lund, versity, and he emphatically denied it and seven children. He was 46 years He even went so far as to express his of age and wsa bora at Ephraim, Utah, intention of remaining at the head of and came to Richfield In 1884. He that institution, although be had at was married In 1884. Solomon Acton. Sr., for many yean the time the letter of acceptance of his resignation, dated March I, and a resident of Mnryavnk, died at Monsigned ty President Anthon H. Lund roe Thursday. He had been ailing for and Secretary Joseph S. Wells. Presi- some time and was taken to Monroe dent Lund said, when interviewed the for treatment. He waa well along in same evening, that the board of trus- years, and leaves a large family of ters had heard nothing of the resig- grown children, moat of whom live at nation of Professor Paul, bnt that he Marysval. Andrew Christensen, one iff the old bad expressed his Intention of leaving SpauLh-America- n MARCH MORNING, 17, 19CR. ious departments of the university ROUMANIAN KING ILL. were visited b the people from the north. A banquet was given in their His Drain Attested from An Arterial honor iu the nrnoou and a party Disease. in the evening. ly the Alpine student Many of the visi:ore attended Dr. Guy London. March 17. Special disCarlton Lee's Uciure on The True patches received here report the seriJefferson Pari." ous illness of King Charles of a from a brain affection following an arterial disease. A specific for paiu Dr. Thomas' The Daily Telegraph says that priOH. strongest, cheapest linileUgi-amhare reached London to ment ever devised. A household rem- vate the effect that the death of the king is edy in America for 25 years. poauuble any moment, and that In any case hia life cannot he prolonged f$r WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES. mure than a few months, but that the king intends to tUil Lugano; la Washington, March 16 - Frederick B. Stearns, a Buston engineer, wbo was a member of the board of conMAY POSTPONE LOAN. sulting engineers that reported on the canal of feasible to be constructtype ed across the isthmus of Panama, ad- That ef $50,000,000 Not Large Enough for Russia. vocated the canal lock project before the senate committee on iuteroceailo Si. Petersburg, March 16. Tho govcanals today. The copyright conference, which has ernment has not yet accepted the loan $50.o0U.ihi0 offered by the Russian been iu progress here for several days of bankers. The government is in need and at which about sixty persons rep- of n much and Is inresenting practically evciy branch of clined to larger amount, postpone negotiations tempo the publishing inters) wen present, rarili came to an end tonlghi. A bill for loan In the hope of floating an Interior of double the amount later, lnitodui-itoin cougrvs will be drawn ihe government hae assurance, up, covering the conclusions reached if an agreement Is reached at Alge-riraby the conference. of $1&0,000,0(IA or more Representative Caid.-r-. Waldo and from a obtaining German and HriUah Fitzgerald iff New York, Kuowland, syndicate.French, Needham and Gillam of California, appeared before the bouse committee SAYS ROGERS IS CHIEF. on naval affairs today to urge the appropriation of an additional laoo.ituo for the conai ruction of colliers to be Frank J. Soudanott's Claim Turned Down, built jit the Brooklyn nd Mare Istoud navy yards. The post master general has ordered Washing ton, March 14. Frank J. that articles mailed in the United Houdinott of the Cherokee Indian naStates addressed for delivery in Greet tion. which called on the president yesBritain. Canada or the Transvaal, terday with a view to settling the diswhich art enclosed In envelopes wholly puted chlefohip of the Cherokee, aud or part transparent or aeniHrans-parent- , who was referred by the president to shall be treated by United Indian Commissioner Leupp, was inStates postal offlciala as immsllable. formed by ihe latter today that Chief The countries have refused to receive Rogers, under a decision rendered by such articles, saying they sre In- the department last December, is recognised as chief of the Cherokee t. distinct. Rou-niam- s. WOULD HAVE COMMITTEE STUDY CONDITIONS IN CHINA. Washington, March 16. A movement has been instituted by K. M. James, president of the university of Illinois, for the appointment of an educational committee for Uie siudy of the social, intellectual and Industrial situation of the Chinese empire. Prof. James is a personal friend of President Roosevelt, and recently presented him n memorandum on the subject which the president and Secretary Root now have under consideration. CAPT. JOHNSON BLAMED. Will Be Charged With Lack ef ment in Report, Judg- findVictoria, B. C March 16,-- Tfcs ing of the comuiieloore who investigated the Valencia disatacr is ready, and will be presented daring nest week. It Is stated they nfid the wreck due to error of Judgment on the part of Capt. Johnson. The finding recant mends the establishment of life saving itaUone and many aids to navigation already reported. Yokohama. March 17 Prince Arthur of Connaught, who cams to Japan at the head of the special embassy from King Edward to the Emperor of Japan to convey the latter the insignificant order of the garter, sailed today on board the steamer Empress of Japan for Canada A fleet of Japanese warships escorted the steamer out to sea WILL GO TO OREGON. jMiss Miry Anthony to Assist fragists in That State. Suf- Rochester. N. Y March 16. At a council at ths family of Susan B. Anthony today, it was derided that Mary Anthony shall go to Oregon to aid the suffragist campaign there. She will start next week witk Rev. Anna 8 haw and the two will apeak from platforms tat that state. CASE AGAIN POSTPONED. ' Tokio, March 16. The railway nationalisation bill passed the house of representatives today without amend ment by a vote of 243 to 186. It is expected that the bill to purchase the Seoul-Fuanrailway also will pass. The cost of the purchase of heme railways is estimated at $250,000,000. The minister of finance is confident that the purchase can be effected within five years without disturbing n the market THE PRODUCTION OP ZINC. Washington, March 14 Returns to the United States geological survey from all the producers of slue in the United States show that the production In 2906 was 202,536 short tons. Wall Knewn Anarchist London, March 16. Franklin Even, fiarc and Harry 8. Simmon. Americans, who were remanded on Muck 6, charged with conspiring to defraud In connection with tho Mining Securities and Investment corporation, limited, were again remanded at tho Guildhall police court today after taking ths evidence of printer regarding tho defend-ant- a alleged propuoate to print forged vlnnatnres on fraudulent certificates of La Chivla mining stock. Treasury Attorney Muir said bo hoped the officials of (be company would be present at the futnre hearing to testify to attempts at aimHar frauds la New . York. . APPOINTMENTS MADE, The preiL Washington. March dent has announce dthe following appointments as principal and alternates at large at tha naval academy, Annapolis, for the year 1906: Principal. Wadlaigh, Gaps Hart; Frederick Rodgers, Jr., Herbert Hein. Louie I. Fsgln, John W. Forney, Jns. 14. MeD. Creaap. Alternates John Bridgman, Zebras; Gifford Cutler. Pul B. Orchard, Beverly Charles Dunn, Robert K. Carody. These are the eons of officers at the army, navy or marine corps. STEAMER GOES AGROUND, ' Nj7 Atlantic Ctty, March II, The British ataamsr Csareosn, from Far for New York, otrnck on the shoals between the Tom river life saving and Island Beach station and to la still bard aground, Tho seatoday, In smooth JOHANN MOST ILL. PROVO NEWS NOTES. Provo, March 15. An excarelon of persons came in today over the Ban Pedro railroad from the northern town of the couniy, and some came by teams, making the total number nearly 600, to visit the students from the Alpine stake in the Brigham Young university. There were 238 from Lehl, 236 from American Fork and Alpine, and 75 from Pleasant Grove. On arriving at the university a meeting was held. President Brimhall delivered an address of Welcome, to which President Chlpmaa iff the Alpine stake responded. The meeting was then turned over to the Alpine stake students' organisation, and an interesting pro gram of music, songs and speeches rendered, is ths afternoon the var SAILS. Arthur ef Connaught Leaves Japan ter Canada. fie-sldr-s PASSES JAPANESE HOUSE. 544 BRITISH PRINCE Cenflned Hie Bed. and It Is bellevod that tha steamer will be floated at hlfffi Uda. Clnctanatl, O., March 16. Captain Mason arid that the passenU well Is known anarchist, Most, became pent etrtokea when tha gers In ns struck the sandy bottom, but lying ill at the home of a friend Cure this city. The attending physician arid wrere soon crimed. Most Is suffering from erysipelas hut is not In n serious condition. CONVENTION - ADJOURNSi, DELEGATES HOPEFUL. Algeciras, March 18. The delegates of the powers to the Morocco conference are more hopeful, as the French and Germs a a, after communicating with thair governments, show less rigidity then they did 'previous to so doing. Blr Arthur Kfcheteon, head of the Briitak uilaeton, is exorcising an important Influence. Charlotte, N. C March 16. Today's session of the federation oonference of Presbyterian churches wag devoted to debate on the article of agreement and with some slight changes they were finally adopted by a rising vote. The articles became operative as soon a two more of the churches Interested shall have ratified them through their governing bodies. The convention ad.. journed sine die. . Story of a Grand Piano and Its Fascinating Owner sician declared feelingly, "Wherever I pallor of hia complexion. HU heir was it acoompanlM me. When we sepa- worn longer then the prevailing mode it rate It must be for a most urgent and tha traditional kick fell over hte It baa had a career, my dear sir. forehead. He waa clad In the most IrTo all the world it U a ahapsloea box reproachable evening dress, and bis of wood, filled with jangling discords, manner was everything that could be go rea-so- THE PROFESSOR 3 hNE afternoon last aura-- 1 nier two pianos were V unloaded from the mil way freight at Croas- S ML kill, a pretty sub- urliun village on the west shore of e groat tidal river. The instruments were neatly ewd and were both consigned to Pro- Pierre Luclcn Gerard. After the train had pulled out of the Dine and waa on Its laborious way up tbkmtraw mountain, Jacob Robbs, r , Raid he expected a couple o ' pieces o' freight and give me $10 to I cart It up." guesa you'll earn your money, Ly. You'll have to call out the Crossbill hook and Udder company to help you." Und 'em In that stoody-o- o Just the aarne," the truckman declared between hie teeth. atoody-o- e. 1 Ill Lyaander did Und them. Before bedtime the two pUnoa, removed from their confinement 'and restored to their prop- - passenger and freight C'nt, (rated himself on one of the the one which contained a eon-r- 1 the other holding an upright irecd his extinct pipe from its resl- with amn.ing particularity, refilled and, still holding it In his hand, ex- the waybill from his Inside wt ' ted, piv-ke- "Pirr Lucian Gerard It la," he de-w"Now who in thunder Is Pierre Orivr Gerard T" Re did not waste any time In trying "rawer the quenWri. Mr. Robb every man, woman and child in lll. and for that mattevall In the VHnlng villages of Upper CraasklU, 1 roaaklll and West CraaakiU. wer Pair of Pierres, a solitary v 7Ttn ,nd ever a Gerard. 8uch a mblnation had never existed In any the ( rowMlls during his llferlma and common oemetery of the villages "Mined no evidence that It ever had. Peculated, Lyesnder Vorhla, he truckman, drove up end H(. "lighting took from hia trou- pocktt bit of soiled paper, which to ,tu(jy industriously. "ANYTHING COMB FOR .PEER LUCY-AN- N . W'lng come for Peer Lucy-An- n e demanded presently, er dignity, stood In the big room ever T . Rubb admitted laconically. the bank. Next day the suit waa made iP - rlh GEE-HAR- u' yourself, Ly.- Pckagr the truck-rpemine- d. !" n one of 'em, but I can if It'a necessary. landed on the platform with "d approached the boxes. P "r ff th kddwteea 'I'--a VJiPTa,lon he continued te momen- Anal n nnroat rained guffaw. ,! r Wet, Wvn'1 thin:- - he Prolseworthy restraint Tk. dvuM !"V1ht ,onS- - Lr." the agent nnZcmay-"yn- a ownVthe knitted "It ' h ' L' 10 5, ennui Sat alj , i? ' y GEORGE H. PICARD OpvrifM. trot, by Owry B. Pteori hn was Iwth perhaps, but to me It la my very sine qua non." , Not unmoved by the professor's enthusiastic tribute te hia concert grand, Mr. Keenholts withdrew, elated at the success of Us mission and profoundly conscious of the increased importance which he would presently assume tn the eyes of bla fellows. Professor Gerard did not make hie who had been expected, to perform the duties of organist fell ill and there was i appearance In the lodge room until the absolutely no one to be found wKh suf- - members and their guests had asflclent confidence In himself to take his sembled snl it was time for the proplace. Bo It was nothing Use than an i ceedings to begin. As he entered the Inspiration that Impelled Cornelius j crowded hell and made his way to tha Keenholts, the active member of the platform a bush foil upon the assembly, muaic committee, to knock timidly at J and every nick was craned to obtain a I the door of the etudlo. glimpse of the newcomer. As the pro"Entres!" came cheerily from within. I fessor stepped lightly upon tho platMr. Keenholts spoke English only, form and seated himself at the pteno a but ho opened the door apd entered murmur of satisfaction made the cirThe professor came forward cuit of the largo room. bravely. "If he only plays half as well as he with a reassuring smite on his hand-acm- e face and In English which was looks," begin Mrs. Keenholta, an amiperfectly ldomatle and free from ac- able and very rotund woman, tn en cent begged hte visitor to be seated. audible wh leper. l" from her equally Tn mighty gted you can talk Eng- A waralig lish, professor." began the greatly re- amtebte and not quite eo rotund with the worthy lieved man. . "I wSe afraid I'd nude a daughter mesa of It." matrons conclusion, and Just then, after "I do speak it fairly." the professor admitted modestly, ftot so well, perhaps, as I do acme other Unguage but well enough to make myself under- teller that come up M!,ry wk'n this the soot over the Aee sola' to euen a stood." "You won't need any other Unguege In CroesklU." "Ah, I see," laughed the professor, who was standing tn an attitude ef po- ut expectation. Relieved of bis embarrassment, Mr. Keenholts proceeded to business. He met no difficulty whatever. The professor was all gractousneea. He ac- cepted the Invite tlon to fill the vacancy with a graceful willingness that won the Instent admiration of his visitor. T shall bo most happy," he declared, "although I do not know the cabinet organ too welL Let me suggest, rather, that your society accept the loan of my upright for the occasion. Then. If you wish, 2 shall be able to entertain you a Uttle. I am seeking pupils, you know, and It wlU serve admirably to Introduce me. It wtll .be bgter than an advertisement te your paper, and I shall save my money and also show you what I am able to da How does it please you?" It pleased Mr. Keenholts amsslngly well, snd ha said so. He agreed to have the piano carried across the hall and promlwd that no harm should came to It "I wish it might be the other, "ihe concert grand." the professor sighed. better Jus1 could do myselftt infinitely Is not possible. tice. But alas, It was so badly shaken in tradslt that It must be silent until an expert restores further habitable by sundry pieces of furniture obtained from the local dealer, and the doer leading into the apartment was decorated with a neat card bearing the legend, "Prefeasor Pierre Lucien Gerard, Teacher ef the Piano forte." The professor's arrival arae the ooca-- , Ion of much epeouUtlon on the part of the people of all the Crossbills, and hia first public appearance tn the capacity of a musician, the result of a fortuitous accident,, produced a . real sensation. Across the hell from his studio was the lodge room of an order which had lamed Invitations for a public ini Leila It" tlon and banquet to be held on the very "It looks like a mighty fine Instruevening of the day on which the pro ment," Mr. Keenholts hazarded. tew or had displayed hU modest shingle. "It Is my very life my stock In Almest at the Jaat tanment the brother trade. If 2n will permit aw." the mu . desired. The opening music was only a hymn sung by tha members in unison, but before It was ended Mr. Keenholta wbe waa the real musical purveyor for the lodge, made up hia mind that a cabinet organ was conspicuously out at place In a lodge room and that a piano should gracs the platform hereafter. Thau followed tho Installation ceremonies, during which tha professor did not leave tha pteno, but aat with hia poetical face half concealed behind tha slender fingers of hte Jr.ft hand. At the conclusion of the Induction office Mr. Keen-hol- la announced from the ptetfbrm that it afforded him great pleasure and hia radiant countenanee did not belle the statement to Introduce Professor Pierre Lucien Gerard, a distinguished musician who bad most kindly coma te their assistance in the hour of perplan Ity and who waa about to establish a school of music in tho vfllsga. Realising deeply, hs continued affably, that ths professor had contributed greatly to llie success of. tho evening, he would now ask him. In behalf of tho organisation which he represented, to favor ths audience with a piece of his own se- lection. The man at ths piano smiled engagingly, squared himself with the Instrument. clasped hte slender fingers tentatively and dashed off ths preliminary arpeggio which is to characteristic of tbs vlrtuosa Than hs began and ptey-e- d admirably-we- ll enough, almost, to furnish tho Illusion that a great artist waa masquerading tn obecuro CroeskllL Bo it seemed te these young women present who were confessedly musical and who had "had advantages." Bo It earned even to Isabel Voee, the banker's daughter, who had traveled and had often come In contact with Die genuine thing. Before he had finished his first pi cca half of the young women In tha room had made up their mlndi to beootno his pupils, and after hs had played the half dosen others demanded vociferously their fathers and mothers were scarcely less Impressed. "Every bit aa good aa Paderewski, and a mighty sight cheaper: declared Cornelius Vote, the bank president after the applause bad subsided. Tm not a sura of that." laughed hia may be a good deal daughter. dearer than Paderewski before yeu are through with it." T suppose that mean that the professor has secured a pupil tn the Voae tarn fly," be returned good humoredly. Well, you ought to know ths real thing when yau sea It. It does seem queer, though, that anything worth while has tended In Cross kill.'' You've been here a long time," he reminded him mlsrhlevoualy. The professor was the lion of the evening. Everybody made it a point to assure him that he waa welcome In Crosskill, and his modest and unaffected manner did wonders far bin. It ths . pjtOFERBOR EIGHTY STRUCK A chord. consultation with Mr. Keen-- I holts, who was acting aa master of ceremonies, Ihe professor struck a mighty sherd. He did look remarkably well. As he sat at the piano, his profile toward bis audience; be seemed singularly attractive and even distinguished looking. H was dark and smooth shaven, and his features were modeled cm classic line. He was also slight and rather fragile looking, and his eyes were Urge aud cxtreaelr bright, accentuating ths a brief Even old Mercia Haring; whs seldom agreed with anybody and was tolerated only on account iff her money, pronounced him the handsomest and moat senslbls man she had seen In a life lima because ha did not dtsputo her statement that Beethoven would have written ragtime If hs had known how. When supper waa announced it waa Isabel Vose who led him In triumph to tha bank parlor, in which tha banquet waa spread. Rhwas a oensibU young woman and exceedingly attractive with. aL Bhe had passed tha ultra romantic period ot young womanhood, but she found It difficult to suppress ths rather osarne to bs enjoying htnwetfi and It would bo. cruel te die- turb him," the young man said, with a soft laugh. Isabel laughed a little tea. , "I guess I will taka year advice, she mid, putting the slip In the belt ef her gown and at once forgetting all about IU o e e e e e M the way hoina tha Voana diaeuaacd tha prefoaaer. Mra. Vesa always charitable to the verge ef absurdity, 111111 the matter; hs fey a positive dsrlaratlao that she did not like him and that ska wsa afraid of him. Her husband ridiculed her fears and protested that tha mss was a genius whs had gone astray te Crossbill. Isabel withhold bar oplnkux It oho bad one. When they arrived at home ahe went directly te her loom, leaving her parents still engaged la fixing the probable social status at tha Interesting strap ger. About daybreak aha awroke foam I distressing nightmare te which the professor seamed te be standing ever hoc la a threatening attitude demanding the combination wMch would open the bank's safety vault Then she remembered ths slip of paper which she had tucked in her belt for safe keeping; Bhe ret up In bed affrightedly, and the first object that met her eye waa the piece of paper, wMch lay upon thd opal where tt had fallen when she removal her belt Ihe whim "Only a horrible dream! pared, with a great nigh iff relief, "But really, papa is the one that ehoutd hare had It. ff he will carry that combination around la his pocket he deservoi to take the eonatqwmcee." Bhe composed herself and wvnt M ths ethers dteg o DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT VOBET" IS, MIBB harassing and wholly unaccountable In ferest she wsa beginning to take in UiU mysterious and very agreeable musician. During the repast b talked much and moat appreciatively of rural Ilf and Ms rrstfulness and capacity to supply the true musical Inspiration. Although he avoided ths discuss ten of personal matters with what seemed to Isabel an exaggerated delicacy, aha bad almost persuaded herself before they returned to the ledge room that he was a composer who had come to CraasklU In search of the proper atmosphere for a masterly effort. . . Aa they were rising from the table tha professor took from the packet of hia low cut vest a slip of paper and began te unfold it. "This la something I picked up from ths floor after I had been talking with your father." he said, hand tog the slip tg. Isabel. "It seems to be a cabalistic design of soma sort; it probably hue some connection with tbs order. Do you know what it te Miss Voee?" "Yes. I do, ihe answered ha silly. "It belongs to my father. He must have pulled It from hia pocket with hte handkerchief. He wlU bo annoyed when I confront him with the evidence of hi carelessness." "Then X should advise you to defer o e e Nevertheless ths professor robbod tht bank. With tho combination in Ms possession and with Ms export knowtedgi of the ways and means of doing 'Such things It was an easy effort. Whs they opened tho concert grand tt prove! to be a hollow sham no soundlni board, no strings, no anything appertaining to the Ints.tar of tho nSbl In Htrament It simulated; only a Jumbll of weights and ballast and bursters sundries, among them a complete ret ot bank looting tools end even a oarsfuUj protected vial of the fulminate witk which Professor Pierre Lucien Garari bad expected t achieve the and whtek chance developed so unexpectedly an4 . gamble at leistifSh Thera are towns hr Hungary, an! small towns, too, where from pore a U ten Idioms are constantly being (god On the Gallcten frontier there Is te lovely valley the old town ot Epsrjo Tho number of its inhabitants does not exceed 1I.M9. To this day the gool people of Eperjes are In the habit tt talking er being talked t in six different languages and several dialect An ordinary household will Include I Slovak man servant, Hungsrlst coachman, a German cook end Potlsk chambermaid- - Whst Is still more remarkable, each grade of society ding to Ms dwn Unxusxs for centuries. s f i 4 ! |