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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
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once. THE OF.OHOU.4 AND NEWS
hellere. that If .treat railway, can be
operated .neceeafully by European
eltle.. a. they .re, there I. no food
renann why they ran not l>e «o oper
ated here. But we Jo not believe tbl.
ran he done now,.and It may be tome
year. Itefote we ere ready for .o big
Tolstoi ftj-« he can not aatlify pe
titions for charity. Of course not;
his business Is to create the demand.
Charles Dana Olbson classifies the
American girl Into nine varieties—one
of which he drawf.
The Paris Matin declares that the
Frenchman Is the “Pearl of Hus
bands." But not a flawless pearl, dear
Matin. Ask Anna Gould.
Some women are very extravagant.
They pay a big price for a husband
and then cast him aside In a few
years.
According to the latest Investiga
tions, George-Washington learned a
whole lot after that cherry tree epi
sode.
Owing about ten million dollars
which he can not pay, the Sultan of
Morocco la ready for a Holy war—
whatever that Is.
The wife of Sculptor Xelhaus, of
New York, left home, carrying with
her all the houaebold furniture. All
she gave him was the “marble heart."
Another Browning play la to be
tried out In New York this winter de
spite the way Ptppa passed last sea
son.
The humorist who started that
story about the Pittsburg girt taking
a drink of Ink In mfttake for milk. Is
guilty of a smutty Joke and The Dis
patch should tell him so.
• - United States Treasurer Treat an
nounces that, In spite of everything
he can do, he can not make enough
small bills to keep pace with the de
mand. So many of us are In Mr.
Treat's predicament.
Mrs. Emma E. D. N. Southworth
was once a school teacher and among
her pupils was Admiral R. D. Evans.
But It would be unjust to bring that
up against Admiral Bob. at this late
day.
Eleanor Glyn. the golden-haired
writer of English romances, has ar
rived In' the 'United 8tatei for the
avowed purpose of studying the
American gentleman. When she has
mastered the mystery, she should be
able to write an interesting tale.
The captain of the Kron Prlnz, of
the North German Lloyd steamship
line, la going to give up sea-faring be
cause he was warned by Heaven to
do to, through the medium of hla
ship’s colliding with an Iceberg. So
-striking ft message couldn't fall to
make an Impression.
Dr. James H. Ely, director of the
summer gospel tent campaign In New
York, baa Issued a call for one thou
sand missionaries in that city. Some
of the missionaries to China who have
'-eeb having an easy time might come
"vc-r now and do some real hard mis
sion work.
DR. WILMSR’S STAB AT THE BIBLE!
It Is a matter of regret to the Christian people of Atlanta, regard
less of dominations! line*, that Dr. C. B. Wilmer should have voiced at
the Richmond Episcopal convention view* so entirely out of sympathy
with the spirit of religion In this city and state, and so eminently calcu
lated to unsettle the mind and disturb the faith of the Christian youth of
this generation.
Dr. Wilmer has the right to entertain his own views.
It la a liberty guaranteed him by the constitution of the United States
and never protested In the civilization In which we live* With his Indl*
vicinal opinions the public has nothing to do.
But we do not hesitate to say that the community Is vitally interest
ed when a minister of a Christian church and representing in part a
Christian and orthodox community should stand up In the presence of a
great congregation and enter his protest against the Book upon which the
Christian faith Is founded and to tear down the volume which Is the con
stitution and the law of Christianity In our day.
In so far as Dr. Wllmer's skeptical view of the Bible touches himself.
It Is none of our business; but when he stands In an official light repre
senting. In name at least, the orthodox Christianity of the city In which
we live. The Georgian feels that It has abundant right to express not
only regret but a measure of Indignation that an expression so heretical
and a doctrine so dangerous should have been turned loose upon the
growing thought and the developing Christian life of the community In
which we live and for which, In part, It Is our duty to speak.
If Dr. Wilmer entertalnB the views that he expresses It Is a serious
question whether he represents any longer the great denomination of
which he Is an ordained priest and minister. If his view that “the Bible
Is the most prolific source of Infidelity In the world” Is the view of the
Episcopal Church, It makes that denomination a distinctive sect of a dif
ferent type from that which we have been accustomed to hold It during
all these years that are past.
If It does not represent—and we don't believe that It does—the sen
timent of the great Episcopal Church, then It ought to be a mixed matter
betwoen the conscience of the priest and the Christian policy of the de
nomination whether Dr. Wllmer's view of the Bible should be Indorsed
by bis continuing association with the great denomination In Georgia of
which Bishop Beckwith and Bishop Nelson have so long been shining
and orthodox exemplars.
We are fully persuaded that the single sentiment quoted from Dr.
Wilmer before the Episcopal convention In Richmond will be In Itself “a
more prolific source of Infidelity” and skepticism than his pulpit utter
ances for tho next year will be productive of faith In God and In ad
herence to a Christian life. In the opinion of The Georgian (and we do
not state It unkindly), thp clergyman has done more damage In a single
sentence to the creed he professes to uphold than he can do It good In
the next twelve months of his ministry.
This Is a Christian civilization and Georgia Is an orthodox and Chris
tian state. Whatever Individual expressions of Infidelity and skepticism
may be made manifest from time to time, the great bulk of this people.
In all the great denominations. Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Epis
copalian and the rest, are orthodox and reverent people, and It Is In
behalf of these whose faith Is challenged, and whose reverence Is
offended and whose children are tempted to skepticism by Mr. Wllmer's
remarks, that The Georgian expresses Its profound regret at the utter
ance and the profound hope that It will be promptly and definitely pro
tested by the great Christian denomination for which Dr. Wilmer stands
In Georgia.
TESTIMONY ON THE TWO-OENT FARE.
Two or three days ago The Georgian submitted some figures taken
from the official statistics of other states as to the effect of the two-cent
fare upon the railroads In different sections of the country.
It was shown that In Missouri under the operation of thlB law the
receipts at the Kansas City union depot had Increased 12,000 a month
under the two-cent fare, cad that the same proportionate Increase was re
corded In the union depot In St. Louis.
The experience of the New York Central, of the Erie railroad and of
other roads of Illinois also confirmed the Justice and equity of the two-
cent fare.
Here are several other- illustrations bearing upon the same general
point and offered not In any arbitrary argument but simply as testi
mony bearing upon tho general proposition which rests upon the present
careful Investigation of railroad commissions In the several states.
Here, for Instance. Is President Charles S. Mellln, of the New York
Central. New Haven and Hartford railroad, who officially declares In his
annual report that the two-cent passenger rate has proved a paying propo
sition and that under Its oiteration the gross earnings of the New Haven
road have Increased flvo per cent.
The New York Central railway has also found the two-cent rate,
voluntarily adopted, Immensely profitable and the Erie railway reports
an Increase In passengers carried of 1,383,701, due, as the officials of that
road admit, to tho reduction of Its commutation rate to the two-cent
|M>tnt or lower.
The Georgian Is not pressing this proposition arbitrarily upon the
commission, but simply as a cttlscn interested In the general proposition,
and as representative In part of the popular Interests, offering such tes
timony as may be germane to the general theory of reduction.
We do not forget that the final decision of this matter must be due
at last to the careful and accurate Investigation which the railroad com
mission will make Into the receipts and disbursements of the several
railroad corporations of tho state. As a resultant of those Investigations
we take It for granted that the commission will prescribe the rate which
Is due both to the Interests of the people and to the essential welfare of
the corporation. If the commissioners should find It advisable they might
prescribe cither a two-cent rate or a two and a half cent rate of general
application throughout the Georgia territory, and wo feel sure that In
this matter the commission will do that which Is right and Just to all
parties without the impulse of demagogy or the coercion of capital upon
their decision.
Of one thing we feel reasonably sure, that the commission will de
cide that under any circumstances that portion of tho traveling public
which gives wholesome patronage to the great corporations ought to
have an especial consideration—that the purchase of the commodity of
transportation ought to follow tho princlplo which governs the purchas
ing power In other lines, and that things bought by wholesale ought to
be cheaper than commodities bought by retail—and that under these cir
cumstances people who travel 1.004 or 2,000 miles ought to be able to
buy this transportation by wholesale cheaper than the retail traveler
who compasses only 50 or 100 or 200'miles.
We have absolute faith In the fairness; the Intelligence and the
equity of the commission, and we feel sure that the railroads can do
nothing better than to submit their claims with equal confidence to this
same dignified and Impartial tribunal. ,
ENTER THE GEORGIA STATE FAIR.
The Georgian happens to know that there has been diligent and able
work expended upon the excellency of the Georgia State Fair.
As the doors swung wide on Thursday It was with a feeling of satis
faction and even of pride that the directors faced the work of thetr hands
and felt the Just approval which the public would accord them.
The directors challenge observation to the facta, that there are more
agricultural exhibits on hand that a State Fair has ever seen; that the
machinery exhibit surpasses all Georgia precedents; that the live stock
and poultry will rank as the greatest; that the Woman's building Is the
completest, and the midway the maddest and merriest Blnce 1893.
The special attractions of the Fair and the special days Include the
Incomparable “all-day singing" of the Georgia folk from the counties,
and the two great political days In which we are to have with ua the
ever-popular and universally known Bryan, and the gallant and chival
rous Chanler, half Southern and half Northern, and himself a dashing
candidate for the presidency.
Frankly and without mere local pride of assertion the Georgia State
Fair of 1907 is worthy of the patronage of the state which we Invoke to
its support.
And Atlantans, with hospitality unwearied by three great conven-.
tlona. Is ready to play host to Georgia and bid Its welcome to our Geor
gia Fair.
Growth and Progress of the New South
the onward progress of the South,
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
• Thf» Boutb po«R«*Nrie8 more with whkh to awaken admiration and Inspiration In
other*, as well iih to stimulate enterprise and activity ou the part of (t* own peo
ple, Rnys the Chattanooga Trudesmau, than can be found elsewnefe on the face of
the globe.
lu the Interest of minute accuracy this statement mar be qualified or limited to
products and possibilities that are attached to or derived from the cultivation of the
tlcal point of view, and then try to analyse thPlr value and status In the economy
of life. Among these tnnv be named cotton, sugar, rice, melon*, goober pea*, Iler-
muda onion, pecans, l>errfo* nud various fruit* whose maturity here gives them
practically a monopolistic value to the South In their conaumptlon by the people
of the United State*.
Few are aware of the fact that the once despised goolter pea brings annually to
those who raise it In the South the sum of $l5,0oo.W)0, while the Bermuda onion by
reason of the superiority of our domestic cultivation of It. has displaced tho Im
ported article and brings a similar sum to one state alone—Texas.
Then, again, by reason of their superior quality and earlier maturing, the South
lias n monopoly In watermelons, nml these are claimed to have an annual value
to those who rolae them of 175,000.00. There Is one county In Florida that cultivates
tobacco under sbnde. and this Is said to be almost a mint In valife, the returns be
ing from $350 to $750 per acre. <
The sugar and molasses crops of the South are likewise almost without a rival
from outside sources with annual money value to their producers of $75,000,000.
The domestic yield of rice has likewise almost totally dllplaced the foreign
product, nud the annual value of this with cotton approximates three-fourths of
Ond Vt? <Io,,ar ** (here Is not ••Inspiration” In these facts, where can one go to
ft must be borne In mind that we are not considering other prodnets of the soil
which are common to other countries, all of which, however, can be produced In
the South with greater ease and less labor and expense than elsewhere. It wna In
the Routh that the greatest yield of corn per acre was produced that was ever raised
In this country: neither are wn considering the marvelous progress that has been
made In manufacturing In which this section holds *o proud a record, but wo are
taking only those products In which the South has n ninetlmil monopoly, for It Is
these that are sufficient of themselves to endow a nation with untold wealth.
The Bracebridge
. .. Diamonds.. .
A c "Chitling Story of Mystery
and Adventure.
A Song From the Canebrakes
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE.
A bruised and bleeding bruin lay dying In his den,
While the canebrake rang around him with the yelps of dogs and men.
And as his cubs foregathered to catch his parting word,
He feebly moved his fevered Jaws, and this Is what they heard:
‘‘A half a peck of bullets are ballasting my head.
Along my spine, O children mine, are ninety pounds of lead;
But no black market hunter, or white of low degree
Laid low your Uncle Dudley—the President ihot mef
"He let the trusts escape him; he lost h!> deadly grip
Upon the nature fakers' throat to come to Mlsslsslp,
And public business waited the while he patiently
Sought out the chance to take the shot that did the work for me.
Oh, I'm tho chestlest, proudest bear that ever roamed the globe,
For this is one big job he's done for which he won't blame Loebl
How high my heart was beating as I tumbled from the tree
To think how I was honored when the President shot jne!
"To bears that roam the canebrake death cometh soon or late;
Some get snarled up In dead-falls, a mean and sordid fate;
Some rifle sugar houses beneath the waning moon
And fall afoul a shotgun of some too wakeful coon.
But I was bom to glory, from the vulgar set apart—
The patron saint of Teddy bears has hashed my head and heart.
Go forth, my cubs, to greatness—you may be lucky, tool
Make haste, and Mr. Roosevelt will lo the same for you!"
WORDS OF WARNING.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
We will soon have prohibition In force,
and I would like to sound an alarm. Hers
In tills place there Is a dear old lady—not
one of the old regime, bat an up-to-date,
lovely, white-balred mother aud grandmoth
er—who has raised a largo family, five
sons and two daughters. The whole family
are dominated by the radther, who Is
very strong character, and with only two
exceptions, whatever mother says Is right,
and ill who do not tbluk as she thinks are
wrong nnd narrow.
Now to the point:
This dear old lady, a pillar In one of our
most Influential churches, serves beer nnd
wine, not only to her. own boys, bbt to the
friends who visit at her home. On her
sideboard Is wine, qtid while I have never
seen whisky only In egg-nog. I knoW It Is
kept, and the Inmntes of the home have
free access to It all, - *
Prohibition will not affect thorn, as they
are able to hny In such quantities ns to
be able to keep It. One of the daughters
Is n beautiful, gentle girl, unlike her mother
or sister. Khc has a very dear friend, a
young man who, perhaps, hones to be more
than n friend. Rbe begs mother not to give
John anything to drink.
Her mother said:
"You are prudish; where did you get It?
If John does not want It, he Is man enough
to say bo—If not, you had heat let him
go at once. You need not drink with
The daughter's answer wi
“Yes, I must, for the one time I refused
the whole tabic was Informed that *Knte
Is not drinking tonight. Wants John to
think she Is so good.' "
Now, If this dear old mother conhl know
as mneh about her boys as her .rlends do.
a few facts from my
or, a fine man, died at the age of
ftecnusc when about seventeen years of nge
he fell In with a young man whose moth
er served all such things on her table,
lie was there a great deal, and was soon a
slave to drink. Agnlu. my own husband
shortened hi* life by twenty years ns the
result of too much beer nnd whisky. On
bis denth-lwd. he begged me never to serve
it *u nuy wny to onr children, ne reil-
laod when too In
hlui. Again, n you„„ _ „—_
physician, eanie to spend the holidays with
my father's family. He had nevar tasted
whisky In bis life. We went out n great
deni, and, ns usual, nt Christmas time,
wine au*l egg-nog flowed freely. One night,
he* said: "I nm glad f.niu going home, ns
visit to my aunt's, this boy came home In
toxicated. He confessed to me that he Just
had to have It; that the desire had become
so strong that he could not resist It since
that fatal two weeks. Ills life hns weeu n
wreck for many year*.
Now. the matter Is thla: If we could
only realise what we may be leading others
Into when we offer to others what seems
say: "ii you arms, .von uiusi urm*
If you must have It, bring It borne; but do
not expect us to drink with you.’’ .
God help us to save our l>oy* and girls’.
Our girl* need protection Just ns much as
our boys. And girls, let me tell you some
thing . right here: I hnd brothers, and I
eral times; If you are Arm. they love and nd.
nilre you. !r yon yield, they may alwnya
treat you with the greatest respect, but
down tu their heart* you have fallen several
degrees. I would rnther In* thought prudish
by right-thinking men than to be consid
ered a “good fellow” by men who never
marry among the girls who bear the name
of a “good fellow.” or If they do. nine times
out of ten, It means disaster to on**—perhaps
to both.
ANONYMOUS.
THE LAW OF CONSENT.
To the Editor of The Gcorglau:
In looking over your pnner of October 5,
noticed a communication from K. .C„
of its l»oasted chivalry nnd civilisation,
that n law so infamous a® this law of con
sent should disgrace onr statute books so
long? I have never been a pronounced
female suffragrlst. but don't you think that
of women lind the right of the ballot that
law would have been long ago relegated
to the dark ages, or to come benighted
country, where there arc no churches, no
preachers, nor even any temperance leetnr-
Rut
many of these poor chlblreu art
driven by dire necessity to battle with
the world and all -of Its temptations with
out the restraining Influences of a good
In Its power to protect It* children—me
future men nml women of the common
wealth. May an angel touch with a lire
c«»at from the altar tlx* lip* of some future
cg'sJafor who u1fl drive this obnoxious
ARMY=NAVY ORDERS
—AND—
MOVEMENTS OP VESSELS
Army Orders.
Washington, Oct. 9.—First Lieutenant
Rrntnerd Taylor, const artillery corps, from
Ninety-first company to unnsslgued list,
Jnckson Barracks. First Lieutenant Hart
man L. Butler, unasslgned, to Ninety-first
company, coast artllcry .corps. Major
George I>. Beshon, surgeon, to temporary
command army and navy general hospital,
LMiHiiiu Liinrirs «/. xuiguuuru, iwcuirnuiru
infantry, from military academy to hfl regi
ment.
N«vy Orders.
Lieutenant Commander II. B. Frtce, de
tached Ohio to bureau of ordnance. Lieu
tenant R. P. Craft, bureau of navigation:
Lieutenant J. O. Richardson, from nova!
hospital, Boston, home. Lieutenant J. R.
Combes, detached Washington to naval hoi-
pltal, New York. Lieutenant W. T. Tar
rant, detached Charleston, home. Lieuten
ant J. 8. Doddridge, detached Yorktown,
home to await orders; Knslgn F. J. Cleary.
additional duty ns Inspector of ordnance nt
Firth-Sterling Steel Company.
Movements of Vessels.
Arrived—Octolier 6. Missouri nt Boston:
Preble nnd I’orry nt 8au Francisco. Oc
tober 7. Ohio at navy yard. New York;
Nero aud Osark at'Philadelphia; Maine nl
League Island; October 8, Mayflower at
Washington.
Hulled—October 0, Preble and Perry,
from Mare Island for 8«n Francisco; Octo
ber 7, Ohio from TompklnavlUe for navy
yard. New York; Brutus from Baltimore for
Bradford. R. I.; Rocket from Norfolk for
Washington.
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
The Independence League Is the hope of
our country—lu fact, until It appeared some
two years ago I wns In utter despair, blnce
1840 l have kept lu close touch with the af
fairs of our country—rending nlwnjs the
licst papers, nnd 1 hod come to believe that
our party. Instead of our eouutry, was
wlint most of ns had set our benrts upon,
nnd this Idea hnd taken snch strong hold
upon onr people from the president to con
stable that when the hitter went to sum-
mon* n Juror to try n thief for atenllug two
eggs be selected a man of his own utfrty,
and when the president of the United States
wanted a Judge for a fedora! court he always
sleeted n man who wns an ultra partisan
In all things, nnd when we had by accident
f it ten some men on the bench of the
nlted States supreme court who were
i country. For
iustnnee. In 1*76, when party spirit was
planning to steal the presidency and it bad
been arranged to let a eommlttee of the
tie It, and when n count of nosea showed
that the Immortal Justice, David DaVIs,
would have the easting vote, and that he
wn* n inan who put country above party, a
way was found to get him off the beucb ami
All his place with n partisan of the deepest
dye. They elected him to the United States
senate, and wbeu another Important ques
tion was to come before the supreme court,
nnd it was seen that the Immortal Gres
ham. one of the Justices of the court, was
n patriot Instead of a partisan, he waa In
vited to eonte up higher nnd take a seat In
the enbluet.
No. Mr. Editor, the Independence League
js our lust hope. If It falls our country Is
gone. The Idea that the bitterest partisans
should Ik* called to the federal Judgeships—
by both parties—and places, too, that are
life appointments, onght to nlarm every
voter In our common country, nud would
ere we uot blinded by party spirit.
But let us hope that the teachings of the
Independence League, led by the Immortal
ttenrst. may nwnkc u* to n realisation of
our danger, nnd cause us ns a people to
open our eyes nud see the long line of
hreakera that are piling tip mouutaln high
across the l»ow of our ship of state.
Again, wbeu Oregon’s time enuie for ad
mission the party made two stntes of It.
and the same thing wns done with Dakota.
Imt when Oklahoma and the Indian Terri
tory knock they have to double up to get
In. and Arisons and New Mexico were or
dered to do the same or stay out.
A. II. RTKAGALL
DeLaml. Fla.
_ foreigner (Dr. Carl Mueileri.
tho latter demanding that she surrender y
hlin “a bit of paper nnd n stone."
claims ho lma the missing fragment and
that "the others were then III the hotel.
Frank rescues her and Is given a paekntre
with nrrrnlrison to open It when lie mink-
the right time has come. A telegram an
noiinces the sudden death of Reginald«
father. Frank Is made pxecutnr of the es
tate. Reginald is charged with forgery, nml
c.-ilN upon Frank to snve him from arrest.
A ninl/1 rushes Into the room and tells Reg
inald his wife Is dead and that be Is charg
ed with her murder. Frank and Reginald
leave the house hr a secret passage and
reach the Bracebridge country home on
Long Island. They embark In an airship.
Reginald Is sent to France. Frank ienrns
that the physician who attended Reginald s
wife resembles Dr. Mueller. He hires a
farm In Ohio near the place where this doc
tor lives. Sylvia Thurston, pretty daughter
of a fudge In Ohio. Is brought Into tho story.
Dr. Mueller falls In love with her. He seems
to know her brother, n naInter, who resides
abroad. Sylvia. Dr. Muelter nnd n girl
friend visit "The Hollow," an old bouse,
sab! to he haunted. \
Raymond Thurston returns homo unex
pectedly nnd Is greeted by his sister during
the temporary absence of her fiance.
Sylvia nnd her brother go for a walk
and meet Baxll. who quarrels with Hay*
Steady
Growth is the
Best
Indication of
Satisfactory
Service.
Our Deposits have
Increased more than
One Hundred Per Cent-
During the last
five years. ""nr
MADD0X-RUCKER
BANKING CO.
Alabama and Broad Streets.
this wtit-lot stato from her Imperial crouton*
rou I do not Luttw bow to roo .on ninl to
nrgtte. I only arrive nt conclusion*. Imt 1
MOTHER.
Tallio: Count,.
How about a 40-cent box of Wiley’s
chocolates? Turn to tho want page
and read about tho great free offer for,
Friday and Saturday.
fonnd In the wood* near the Tbcrstnn lintne,
unconscious. When she recover, conscious*
ne„. her tnlnd la apparently tinhlnced with
tontr horror. Raymond Thornton la found
In the studio, allot throush the heart.
Sylvia suipects Iiasll of tho murder of
her brother.
Sylvia prepare, to vl.lt Florida In .enroll
of health. Nttrao Mason nppenri on the
scene, nnd It develona that sho and Ttr.
Mueller are greater friends than appears
tho an-'—
Mitel
York.
. Thurston admits she told a falsehood
to shield Unsll from suspicion of hnvlnp
murdered Raymond.
Mueller, fearing to meet Ethel
who It stopping with 51* wife, return,
home unexpectedly nnd npprnneh“s th-
Itonse mohserretl Ip order to nwertnln It
'the coast Is dear. 1 ' He nnd Miss Cres-
well meet and she brands him ns “Dr.
Newell, of Black Borne Inn poisoning
fame."
Basil Thurston returns home sbd de
mands to see flylrla. Mueller tells his wife
she must not see her cousin. Ruth Trltclt-
nril returns to eonsdousnrss.
She arcuses Mueller of the murder of Ray
mond. So does Basil, who steps Into tho
room In time to hoar the alrl's words.
Mueller escapes during the cxcltemeut. Syl
via Is convinced of hts aultt. Frank Brace-
—l TM wltll deteetlres In search of
Nurse Meson and Mueller ntenl
Frnnk'n airship and escape, earryln* with
them Reginald Bmcehrldge's child. Reginald
return! to Now York front France, anil be
gins squandering the money with which his
cousin supplies him.
"Now thin Is what I require: I want
to know the man's name, nnd tho
names, if possible, of his visitors, what
letters he receives, and where posted.
And should your sister notice any
thing particular about the man's bag
gage or objects casually lying about In
his rooms, well—you quite understand
what I mean?"
"Absolutely.”
"Well, above all, I should like to have
his movements followed. You doubt
less could manage that."
"J have already thought that out. I
have a lad at home, out of a Job at
present, am? sharp as a needle."
"Good,” Frank said. "And Is he on
good terms with his aunt?"
"Perfectly good terms. Indeed, she
Is very fond of him."
"So much the better; but don't stint
him In tho way of expenses. He may
have to take a cab occaslortally. and
there are many other little incldentala,
you know."
"I understand," said the cabman.
“And, finally." Frank added, "I want
you to send me a brief written report
every day, whether anything turns up
or not—Ju,t the bare facts. It will noi
take you many minutes to write. Now
what do you say to the proposal.? Ac
cepted or not?”
CHAPTER XCIII.
Strange Inquiries.
Which Is?” the "waiter" demanded
eagerly.
"Walt Juet a moment. Now I have
very good reasons for believing that the
paper to which you attach so much Im
portance was dropped In the court of
a certain hotel by a certain Baron Slu-
vlneky."
The effect of the words upon the
pseudo waiter was startling. He utter
ed an ejaculation Frank could not un
ilerstand, nnd clutched hla arm with a
grip that made him wince.
"Are you sure of this?" he asked, and
as Frank looked up Into hie face he
saw that it was distorted with rago or
some other equally strong emotion.
"Be good enough to let go of my
arm," Frnnk said, at once perceiving
his advantage. "You are not exactly
Jelly-fingered, you know. And I think,
too, we had better be seated. My dis
covery Is beginning to assume a some
what serious aspect."
“Very," said the Russian, sinking
Into a chair.
"Now," said Frank, "before I answer
one single further question, who are
you? You have cast off your disguise
to some extent, but not sufficiently so
to Inspire In me absolute confidence."
With that he threw hla cord upon the
table between them.
"That Is my name and address,'
said, "and I expect a similar confidence
on your part, so that we may discuss
this matter on equal terms."
The waiter picked up the card,
glanced at It. and then, to Frank's
surprise, suddenly turned a pair of
wide-staring eyes full upon him.
"And. you then are” he began.
"Frank Bracebrldgei at your serv
ice. Why do you stare at me like
that?" ,
The other pulled himself together
with a palpable effort.
“Only this.-sir," he said. "I have
read In the papers of a certain curious
Incident In which .vour name, unless It
be a coincidence"
"Oh. no, It was not a coincidence nt
all. I presume you are alluding to the
case in which a lady not many nights
ago Intrusted to my keeping a Sara
toga trunk In which was discovered a
dead body, which I took at first to be
that of a near relative •of mine." ,
"Precisely," he answered. "It seemed
a very extraordinary affair. Do you
think tile lady guilty, sir?"
Another Surprise.
"No. Unless absolutely convinced to
the contrary by proofs that can not he
denied. I shall never be able to bring
myself to believe that the baroness
was directly associated with such a
repulsive affair.”
The man nor.’ looked up In startled
surprise.
"Eh! Had you. then, ever met her
before?"
Carried away by some momentary
Impulse, Frank said:
“Yes, ard It was a mutual recogni
tion In the train. Just about a year
ago. at Saratoga. I saved hot one
evening from violence at the hands of
the man who dropped this seemingly
valuable document last night. Thft man
I had the. pleasure of knocking Sown
on that occasion was. she infoitned me
In the train, her husband, and"
But before he could proceed further
an extraordinary thing happened. The
matt suddenly sprang from hts chair.
and would have embraced him had ho
not pushed him aside.
"Keari off." Frank said. "What are
you up to?"
"Oh,” anlcThe, "permit me at least to
grasp your hand. That lady Is very
near and deah to me. 1 know all about
this affair, and I am as sure as of any
thing Ini this wfftrld that but for your
Intervention that night the unspeakable
scoundrel would have killed her."
By this time Bracebridge, too, had
become breathless with astonishment.
"Then.'fisald he. "she is that man's-
wife! Her statement to me was qulto
true?"
"Absolutely, I regret to say."
“Well, this Is most extraordinary. In
proposing n deal with you It was with
regard to itjls very lady who, you say,
Is very neur and dear to you. It would
be Impertinent In me, of course, to In
quire Into the nature of those rela
tions"—
He Interrupted him at once,
"I can not—I must not—for the mo
ment tell you," said ne, “what they are.
But I should he very glad if you will
accept my assurances thnt they are ab
solutely Innocent onts."
There was that In the man's manner
In saying this which convinced Frank
at once that he was speaking the truth.
"I am willing to accept the assu
rance," he replied. "And now, con
vinced as I urn thnt this lady could by
uo possibility have had any complicity
In such a fearful crime, I want tho
mystery cleared up, as much for her
sake as my own; more so, In fact, be
cause my tnnocenpo In the matter has
notv been so completely established that
my next appearance ut the police court
will be a mere formality.
'Several things, however, remain In
explicable to me. Her mysterious dis
appearance from Buffalo, for Instance.
Can you throw any light upon It? Do
you know where sl.e , Is at this mo
ment?”
I wish to God I dldi" he answered,
with a fervor that was unmistakably
genuine, “for her life Is now In deadly
peril. It may be that she has already
received a warning. It Is quite possible
That the telegram she received at Buf
falo gave her that warning. Until a.
few minutes since, when you showed
mo that doc
tbl danger*
posed.”
"It concerns her. then ?" Frank asked,
becoming more and [more astonished.
"Vitally—and another.^ Ah, the
other!" '
There he paused, and agata shot one
of those keen, uncomfortable glances
straight Into Frank's blinking eyes.
"I am noxv sure that I can trust you,
Mr. Bracebridge,” he said at last, "and
I wilt be as frank with you qs certain
secret obligations will permit me to be.
.My object In coming to New York I
can not divulge—It wouldn't concern or
Interest you In the least. Even my own *
name I must withhold from you, but
not for long. You shall know very
sot n. for you hove rendered me* an al
most Incalculable service, and In a dou
ble sense. 1 can not now explain.
"The manager of the hotel knows
who I nm and why I am here; His
Instructions come from a very-l high
quarter. To everybody else Jiero I am
simply a waiter. Tomorrow, thanks
to you. I shall cease to be a waiter,
and this brings me back again to the
subject of the document you havk In
your pocket. With regard to that I am
going to be very frank. I offered you
*6.000 for It. did I not?"
"You did.”
“Which you declined to accept?'”,
"And which I still decline! to accept."
"Just so. Now, I tell you straight,
that, had you left here without my
knowing your name and the great serv
ice you had rendered the baroness at
Saratoga,.that document would hays
fci UI B l U p U | v ft I It-1 UvVUIIIvlll W UHIU 11 ,
been In my possession within twenty-
four hours, and I would have beep
*6,000 to the good. You follow me?
I acted equarely—I offered you a very
handsome sum, but—” ■
"I quite understand,” Frank said.
"Circumstance* alley cases,.and sinew*
I have your assurance that_ thl* dqcu»-
ment may be of service to the baron-
ess—',' *,.
"It .will." said he, "and another!
Good heavens', when you come to
know!"
"Well, I am not Inquisitive on that
point. But In tho Interests of the bar
oness,.here you are!" and taking the
document from hts pocket lie; handed It.
over to him. I !
“You will never have occasion to re
gret this, Mr. Bracebridge!" satd he.
•in due course you will receive ac
knowledgment from a quarter that
will probably astonish you. Meanwhile
I will at once set Inquiries on foot with
the view of ascertaining the where
abouts of the baroness. As, for tho
Baron Slavlnsky. Ah! It Is> enough
for me to know that he Is In New
York, and that this little document I*
In my possession." and he patted hi*
breast pocket lovingly.
"But now,” he quickly added, 'll must
be away—my long absence willTbr re
marked. Are you dining here tonight,
Mr. Bracebridge?"
Frank caught a look of Intelligence
In his eyes, and at once said:
Yes—certainly." ,r
'Very well. You might Ilk* t5 see
liow well 1 can enact the role of w»lt-
My table I* No. *7."
"Right," said Bracebridge. Then
they shook hands and he wa* up and
away. _ ,
Borne few minutes later, ** Frank
sauntered Into the vestibule below th*
clerk looked up and said:
"Did the waiter do that tran»lat!?n
to your satisfaction, sir?"
•'Oh, quite so!” he answered. “A very
Intelligent man, as you said. BY the
way. I shall be dining here tpnlglu.
You might retain a seat for me at bis
table."
“With pKasure." said he, referrln
to a card. “That will be table No. !?
sir." .*,
Continued in Tomorrow** Georgian.