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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
MONDAY, NOVE3IBER 23.
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ao niirlenn or objectionable ndrertla-
In*. Nanhrr doe# It print whisky or
any ll.|tfor ads.
plant*, aa It now own* Its wnt
Work*. Other cities do this and get
gas ms low ns CO cents, with a profit
ated h“re, Itut we do not belb
can be done sow, and It ntny be some
year* before we are ready for so big
To Fight Tuberculosis.
From September 21 to October 12,
>908, there will be held In Washing'
ton. D. C., the International Congress
on Tuberculosis, under tho Immediate
auspices of the Nntlousl Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu
bercnlosls.
This congress will be the fifth of
Its tclnd. the first one to bo held In
the United States, and la not likely
to come to this country again In
twenty-live years. It will be In ses
sion for three weeks end there will
bo publlo discussions of the tubercu-
losls problem,'led by (lie most' emi
nent authorities on .this subjoct in
thls'^nili. Other countries. Official del
egates will be present from nearly all
civilized countries. There will be o
course of thirty special lectures, to
which all members of the congress
and the gonernl public are Invited.
The congress wUI be divided Into
seven' sections, giving ample scope
for the participation of both sclen-
tlflc and lay members.
Rice Bulls in Arkansas.
Rapid growth of the rice growing
industry in Arkansas has necessi
tated the construction of more mills
to handle the product If tho hulling
of rice la to be done within the state.
A New Orleans rice man has boon
looking over (he Held and Is talking
of building n mill nt Little Rock, but
other towns In the rice district, nota
bly Carlisle, Lonoke and Hazen, aro
bidding for mills. . At preient there
le hut one such enterprise In the
•fate, tho roc-ntly built mill at Stutt
gart. and this mill has more than It
can handle, the remainder of the
product Mu a shipped outside the
state to.be milled.
Need Poi Increasing Marine
Corps.
In h|* annusl report Brigadier Ocn-
erel George F. Elliott, commandant of
marines, points out the absolute ne
cessity for an Increase of both officers
and men In the marine corps. At the
present time, the report shows, nearly
St per cent of both the commissioned
and the enlisted personnel of the corps
are serving either on board chip In
Cuba or In the Insular possessions,
leaving only SI per cent In the United
States. General Elliott aays It Is well
recognised that tropical duly, to which
many of the officers and men are as
signed, le of the most trying and en
ervating character, and It ran easily
be seen that the general effect of such
service 1* bound to be demoralising. He
adds that figures- of a most convincing
character can be submitted to show
that the condition existing In the corps
le most grave, and It permitted to con
tinue, will militate against efficiency.
He says that it waa Impracticable to
Oil the corps during (he year to Its
authorized enlisted strength. The re
porta which have recently been received
from the Philippines, the commandant
tare, more strongly than ever point out
the necessity for the removal of the
marines from, the old Fort San Felipe
barracks at Cavite, which are Insani
tary and have been repeatedly con
demned. An estimate of JU.000 Is sub
mitted toward the completion of the
marine barracks and officers’ quarters
at Csnacao, which is satisfactorily lo
cated as far as the navy yard at Cavlta
1* concerned.
THE REMARKABLE M'LENDON AND HIS “REMEDY.”
• The letter of Cbalrman McLendon, of the Georgia Railroad Commis
sion, to Major Joseph B. Cummlng, of Augusta, counsel for the Georgia
Railroad, Is one of the best-tempered and most remarkable documents
that baa been produced in public affairs In Georgia in many a day. The
two gentlemen are old acquaintances—good friends. In fact, of long stand
ing. Fate finds one as general counsel of the Georgia Railroad; the
other cbalrman of the railroad commission—a most extraordinary con
trast In viewpoints of the question at Isaus.
Major Cummlng sees everything through the railroad’s smoked
glasses—Mr. McLendon seems to see through a far-sighted pair. The re
markable thing, though, Is the degree to which the honorable chairman
of the railroad commission Is able to hew to the line notwithstanding old
friendship, that has stood In the way of ao many men's doing their duty
In public affairs In our pod state.
Mr. McLendon, It seems to us, has exceeded all expectation In his
activity and ability. Few men, to look at the man who has suffered
physical pain so many years, and Is only able to travel In his wheel chair,
would believe that his mind could be so clear and accurate and his busi
ness knowledge so keen as they ate. Of all tho citizens of Georgia,
there could hardly have been found a man of such remarkable honesty
and fairness and ability to separate public duty from personal affiliations.
One of the greatest faults msn In publ|c positions have Is their In
ability to resist the Influence of personal friendships and paid agents who
lead them from their path of duty. Men of this generation have suffered
and lost together and pioneered through Buch trying times since the war
that even when a corporation picks a man to lobby for It, the official often
falls to recognize In him anything but the old friend or classmate, and
sometimes has fallen short of ms duty to the people be serves. Judges
sometimes find It hard to administer stern justice—but McLendon has
yet to ahow favoritism to anything or anybody.
How he has learned all be knows of the Ins and outs of the business
be is conducting for the state, nobody knows—it la a most remarkable
demonstration, and with It all, he has discriminated with a fairness and
judgment worthy of tho highest courts of tho nation.
Major Cummlng, somewhat piqued by. the fact that a man should
Issue orders to arid criticise the rOad that he Is employed to protect, sort
o' loses his head—the experience la so new to him, and he begins to talk
back. But tbe commissioner coolly advises him to "take a seat, Major,
and be calm,” that all Is not lost, "simply some trash burning In tho
back yard—not the houso burning,'*
Mr. McLendon Is getting his share of criticism, too. No man under
takes to do anything who falls to be misunderstood and criticised. To
men who understand, this Is an encouraging sign. Enemloa of the public
weal always object to progress or achievement, and, ns an even higher
ovldehcy of accomplishment, we see even friends or former supporters
throw up their hands and criticise mothods and things In goneral.
Tho commissioner saw flt to threaten certain punishment or penalty
If tho orders of tbe commission were not carried out. The nature of the
penalty v/as at first communicated to the assistant to the president of tho
Southern railway, and word was given out that this official, Mr. J. S. B.
Thompson, would inform trespassers who cared to know of the nature of
the penalty proposed as a remedy. The chairman told The Georgian at
the time that there was nothing about the matter that ho was anxloua
should be kept secret, and that Mr. Thompson was at perfoct liberty to
state to the public what was to bo . required If the roads did not comply
with the orders of the commission. All of which Is much In tbe light that
n man dismissed from a position might be referred to by his employer for
Information, If hla employer were asked why It was, rather than tell that
the man had been drunk and disorderly. We presume the commissioner
preferred that tho explanation come from the men who had been "drunk
and disorderly"
For the cako of those who are just dying to know, we hope .the com
mission will not keep the nation In suspense, and we feel quite confident
that wo will hear wbat the punishment will be If tbe orders are not car
ried out.
FOREIGN SPINNERS BUY HEAVILY FOR EXPORT.
American spinners, It la predicted, will be forced to pay a much
higher price for (heir late supplies of raw material than their foreign
competitor*..,.Eurppcau spinners, at tho rate Ahoy urn,,taking..esitton. at
present, will soon bo In n comfortable posltlnn. Not ao with tho Ameri
can spinner, who la apparently waiting for lower prices.
Up <b Friday, November 28, foreign spinners had taken 2,089,080,
against. 2,(89,791 last year. During tho ssmo period the amount brought
Into' sight this year aggregated 4,110,130, against 5,122,008 last year.
The Edward Staats Luther Bureau, New York, In Its review of the
r.ttuatlon of Novomber 23, says:
With the genornl Improvement of the financial situation, tho
casing of money rotes and the gradual return to normnl currency
condition*, there Is a narked Increase In cotton demand for ox-
port.
Tho Southern growers still possess tho ksy to .the situation
.through tho strength of their holding movement and they have
good reason for satisfaction nt the result of their refusal to yield
to the argumoiU* and blandishments of Theodore H. Price, leader
of the bear forces, jvho wanted to disrupt the holding movement
so that the big short Interest In the Docembor option could break
the prico of tho staplo In order to cover Its contracts for deliv
ery. Now that the grim determination of the grower! to bold
thoir crop for just prices is apparent to nil, the position of the
Occombor shorts is fast becoming unbearable.
Price amt bis associates on tbe short side have been arguing
that tho prices on the New York contract have been unduly In
flated. Yet the representatives of European spinners are steadi
ly absorbing spot cotton In the Southern market at prices aver
aging somo B® points abovo the New York contract price. The
activity of these European Interests has given rise to a quite gen
eral belief here that tho foreign spinners will - get their stock
cheaper than the American manufacturers who have been hold
ing aloof from the market for somo time, largely on tbe advice of
the Price Interests, In the hope of compelling the growers to sell
at lower prices.
In fact, many look for a repetition of the history of the Sully
year when the European spinners got Into tbe market first,
bought up all the available supply at tho lowest prices, and left
the American manufacturers, who had delayed purchasing, to
shift for thomsolvoa at tho end when they had to buy their
stacks of raw material at prices very much above those paid by
tho foreign Interests. Most ot tho American spinners now are
waiting for the Issuance or the government prop report In Decem
ber before stocking up, although there Is no doubt of tho|r ability
to secure any needed accommodatlona from their banks nt the -
present time. It Is this that has given the European buyers tbe
opportunity of which they are now taking advantage, and It la
this that promises to cause a belated scramble tor cotton, on the
part of the American spinners, when tho crop report appears and
R is found the markets have beon denuded by the export buyers.
Owing to the low price of contracts In New York, ns com-
pared with the Southern spot prices, the local warehouses are
being depleted rapidly. On November 1 the New York ware
house stock was 128,264 bales and the certificated stock was
124,515 bales. Again this, on November 22, the warehouse stock
was 111,664 bales and the certlflcated stock was 108,031 bales.
NEW ORLEANS AND PROHIBITION.
The South Is just beginning to realize what prohibition means.
It will mean tbe restoration of the negro race to the fields and will
put out of its reach one of the greatest Influences for degradation It has
ever known.
The Georgian hat advocated prohibition In the face of Its unpopu
larity with some of our best citizens who have not seemed to sec ahead*
as far as they might, and who have seen no benefit to arise from It, but
only our’business Interesu suffering and our trade going io other states.
The most satisfactory development in thnt line hat been that Blrmlng-
' ham, the moat formidable bidder for the business to be lost, has followed
us as closely as she could, thus backing up, in a great measure, the judg
ment ot the people of Georgia. Some people thought that It Birming
ham could get prohibition, the cause could win almost anywhere—and
now, ot all places on earth,, the movement has been started vigorously In
New Orleans. •
The signs are unmistakable—when you see the liquor men deciding
to reform the business, to expel "objectionable members, close the dlvea,”
etc., etc., you may rest assured that there Is trouble In sight. Talk tb
New Orleans people, and they will tell , you how Impossible It would be
and recite about, the same old story that has been told by each place
that was about to be ruined. But we still contend that only beneflt can
accrue In any city or state where we have (he elements (o deal with
that we have In the South.
On Sunday the preachers in New Orleans were preaching for prohibi
tion, and the liquor men were announcing that they were going to re
form their business—so prohibition wouldn't be needed. Won’t It be a
model place, with everybody getting good at once!
Then wo read that on Saturday 'the governor of Alabama had signed
tbe state prohibition bill, and a lot of people sang hymns In the capitol.
Nothing has been said about them being put out for It, so It looks as It
we were getting some strange governors these days. Prohibition bills are
being pushed along by stalwart men like Carmichael, one of the finest
specimens of strong, healthy manhood we have seen In many a day—n phy
sician by profession. Then that man Carmack, former United States sen
ator, working for it In Tennessee, and the governor of Florida and the
probable next governor pushing It In their state—people's choice, mind
you; not some llttlo local preacher, but the people's choice of all the
men In the state. And most Impossible of'all, an effort—and a good,
strong one, too—Is being made In Chicago to close the saloons on Sun
day.
What la the country coming to!
Can any one believe that the class of men. who are aiding la this mat-,
ter are not equipped to see what the result will be In the South when we
have taken drink away from the negro race? We believo that such men
ns those mentioned can not be mistaken In their Judgment as to the
South's needs, and we will soon be able to See what the ftsult will be..
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Georgina here recon In each da/
some economic fact In reference to
tbe onward progress of the South.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
Elisabeth City, N, O., a town of nl»out 10,000 population, lies on the Pasquotank
rJrer, about' twenty mile* above where it flows Info Alltemnrle Hound, and about
twenty-flye mile* Inflow where It 1* joined by the Dismal Htramp canal. It I* there
fore well situated on the lino between Norfolk and tbe sound, a position that has
been of Immense value to. It. From the tremendoim iinpctu* recently - given the
luinlmr buslnet* In Ibis state Elixnlieth City baa reaped *reat Iteiicflt. and Is now
the renter of n larfi* development along thnt line. MX sawmills and one door, sash
»nd blind factory aro already established and doing n hlc bualncja here, while an
other sawmill Is Mnf constructed by the Dare Lutnhor Company. This mill wRI
be supplied with all tho latest Improvement* In the mwIhr and manufucturine
of lumber, and will hare n %!nliy sawing capacity of 200,000 feet. Every niece of
machinery In It will he driven by electricity. The buRdlns Itself will be tne lieat
and moat substantial of its kind In North Carolina. The mill will cost $50,000.
Ths Dare Lumber Company has recently taken over on fifty years* lease it tract
of 140,000'acre* of well-timbered land, the property of Colonel R. E. Johnson, of
Washington. The land lie* In Dare eounty. The consideration 1* given at $3,000.-
000. The timber consists of short-leaf pine, juniper, cypress and tho different
kinds »f mi hi.
Other important manufacturing plants doing hua|ne*s here are a cotton yarn
mill ami a hosiery mill. Resides these, are many of smaller slsc. but not less gen
eral value In the building of cities. Three banks of strong financial position mid
excellent management furntah the ••sinews of war** for carrying on the Industrial
and commercial campaign, am) a postoftlee building that cost $125,000 tells of the
confidence reposed In the future of tbe town by the general government.
Recently the cltlxens hove voted n bbnd Issue of $49,000 for the purpose of erect
ing a large and modem graded school building to add to their already strong edu
cational equipment.
The Inland waterway scheme now receiving *o much attention along the At
lantic coaat will, when put Into effect, bring thl* city prominently forward as a
convenient shipping point for s large area of rapidly developing country.—George
Byrne In Manufacturers* Record. ^
PEOPLE AND THINGS
gossip''from the Motels
AND THE STREET CORNERS
An Interesting and optimistic ad
dress upon the possibilities and the fu
ture greatness of the South was de
llvered by Colonel Robert J. Lowry,
president of the Lowry National Bank,
at a banquet given by the National
Business League In Chicago last Sat
urday night.
Colonel Lowry was one of severe',
pi eminent speakers, among whom was
Lealls M. Shaw, president of the Car-
uegle Trust Company, and former sec
retary of tha treasury. His address
dealt with the changee In the South
wrought by the war, and he declared
that tho progressive commercial aide
of the Southerner did not exert Iteolf
until roused Into activity by force of
shoer necessity at Us close. Ho taint
ed out the vaet Increase of the cotton
crop since the '00'a. and the farmer's
realisation of the need of manufacto-
rlee at home where he can transform
Ills own raw material Into the flnlohed
product, and expressed the opinion that
within’the next few year* the rapidly
advancing South would rise to the
emergency, and meotlng the ever-in
creasing demand of tho world, produce
a cotton crop of 20,000.000 bales.
Maurice W. Thomas has been elected
president of the Virginia Society of
Atlanta for tho ensuing year.
The following other officer! have
been chosen: J. Carroll Payne, vice
president I Charles D. McKenney, eec-
retary and treasurer; board of govern
ors, W. E. Chapin, J. C. Gentry, W. D.
Harwell, Dan B. Harris. J. S. B.
Thompson and R. B. Toy.
The annual banquet will be given on
January 1®. Robert E. Lee’s birthday,
and It will be the moot elaborate In the
history of the society.
Attorney T. M. Linton left At
lanta Saturday night for a ten days'
fishing and hunting trip on the Wa-
clsea river. In weatern Florida. Mr.
Linton will be Joined at Thomasvlllo
by bl* father, who will accompany him
on the trip.
Attorney C. D. Maddox la confined at
his home, 76 Moreland avenue, with an
attack of grip. The attack It not
thought to no serious and ht hopes to
be out on the etreets again soon.
After two weeks of serious illness nt
tho Wesley Memorial Hospital In this
city, Frank H. Duggan, a well-known
traveling man of Baltimore, has suffi
ciently recovered to return to his home,
accompanied by hie brother, Morgan
Duggan, who was summoned to At
Innta on account of his brother’s III
ness.
Clark H Whltnsy. an employee of ths
Central railway, wbosa left leg wae
broken In a collision near Forsyth
about two week* ego, and who hu
been In the Mecon hospital »lnce that
time, waa brought to Atlanta Satur
day and I* now under the care of hi*
family at 816 Formwalt street.
Hon. E. T. Steed, president pro »em,
of the Georgia sennte, was a visitor
to Atlanta Saturday. Senator Steed
la a candidate for the senate presidency
to flit tho unexplred term of the late
President John W. Akin, and feels
very hopeful about his chances.
On December 6 the voters of Scre
ven county will decide whether or not
they think J. W. or E. K. Overstreet
ought to be the candidate for congress
from that county for First district hon-
or*. This primary ta unique In political
history, and the outcome will be
watched with Interest, os both men
are' popular In their home rounty.Thts
primary, however, does not by any
means decide who la to be the con
gressman from the First, for Congress
man IC. O. Edwards. Walter Sheppard,
William Clifton and some others ore to
be reckoned with before the battle is
over.
Paul W. Akin was nominated Satur
day to fill the unexpired term of hti
brother, the late John W. Akin, from
the Forty-second senatorial district.
He had no opposition, and will have
none In the regular election on De
cember 4. Paul Akin was the law part
ner for yenr* of hta brother, and Is a
young nun of considerable ability.
Jerome Jones, who was the delegate ot
the Atlanta Federation of Trades, has re
turned from Norfolk, where he attended the
annual meeting of the American Federation
ot labor
Mr. Jones Is enthusiastic sliest the meet
ing. end sars that It was one of tbe moat
Important to* orgsslsatku ever held. The
meeting went on record ** opposing govern
ment ownership of. railroads, hut heartily
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OF
VESSELS.
Army Orders.
Washington, Nov. 2$.—Major II. If. Ben-
hnm. Twenty-third Infantry, to Toronto.
Quartermnster-ficrgennt C\ E. R'eylit, third
eompfltay const nrtlllerjr corps, from genornl
hospital, Washington hnrrnek*. to Fort
Leavenworth, with view to final competi
tive examination for promotion to second
lieutenant.
fiergennt Frank A. Avondale, Ninety-sec
ond company, const artillery corps, from
army and navy gonernl hospital at Hot
Hprlugs, transferred an private to general
service Infantry, to Little Rock, reporting
to recruiting officer for duty.
Navy Ordero.
Captain J. M. Bowyer, detached navy de
partment to command^ Illinois.
Lieutenant It. I*. Blorcr, detailed nnvy re
mitting station, Kansas, to course of In
struction compass office, bureau of equip
ment.
Lieutenant R. R. Pope, detached Ala
bama, continue naval hospital. New York.
Paymaster J. Ilrooks, detached nary yard,
Puget Sound, Jauuary 2, 1908, settle ac
counts, wait order#.
Movsmants of Vessels.
Arrived—November 17: Dubuque at target
grounds. November If: 6’terllng nt Lain-
l»ert Point. Lebanon at Key West.
fin lied—Nor eiutwr 17: Dubuque, from
grounds. November
ishlngton, from Mon-
TICKET COLLECTOR
MAKES AN APPEAL.
railroad, and heln* an admirer of your irn-
K r, as well as yourself, I take the nrfvl-
;•» of asking you to look Into our positions
as ticket collector* and see If you can not
write an editorial that will explain to the
people our duties to the traveling public
and the duties of the public to us.
Now, when It comes to tbe honest travel
ing people who desire to go from one point
to another and are wllllug to pay the le
gitimate transportation, we bare no com
plaint to make, and I urn frank to say they
always get courteous treatment from all the
ticket collectors on sll roads. But you
understand, our duties are to lift transpor
tation which was at one time part of the
duties of conductors, and though the work
of uunleaaautueis, and for no other reason
than because they are aware of the fact
that all train help, from conductor down
to porter, la opposed to us, and that any
thing they can get on us embarrassing Is
enjoyed by the very ones that should be
our helpers.
I do u’ot doubt bat our * work Is very
mmlensant to some of the train officials,
and some* I think, nr* Tery fine gentlemen;
In fact, I think Rums of the heat men I
know are conductors on the Central that
l.run with, yet as u body they are bitterly
opposed to us and fight us nil the time.
They Acknowledge they need help, but
want tbe railroads tr **-— **
lege to name that
public. It Is an extremely easy matter
now, with the present MMiilmi-nt against
tbe road, to put n passenger’s Ignorance
of his duties Into operation against us as
railroad employees, especially where they
haw the Ct»-oporntion of on official or under-
employee thnt Is ready to enjoy the laugh
with them. It la creating dishonesty among
certain traveling people. Now some of them
have every bat check they can save and use
them to bout their way on the train. If
they are going eighty miles they buy a
‘ ‘ fifteen, and exi*eet to get through
i*e free, and If caught up with
are ready to gay that they aro nut ashamed
of It. as the roads are stealing everything
they can get, and they will fix you next
time. A few days ago, coining in ou an
early morning train by Jonesboro. I bud a
resident of that town who works !u At
lanta and rides dally to take a bat check
oat of a sleeping passenger's hat and put
la his to save a ticket that cost him H
cent a mile. ( have looked Into this* man
here In Atlanta and find that he gem $126
pec. month as a shoe salesmau for a whole-
MADD0X-RUCKER BANKING CO.,
CORNER ALABAMA AND BROAD STREETS.'
ESTABLISHED 1830.
Capital $200,000.00
Surplus arid Profits . . . $600,000.00
BANKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
THE PARMENTER MILLIONS
... A Stirring Novel of Love, Conspiracy and Adventure. . .
' (Copyright, 1907, by Arthur W. Morchmont.)
ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT.
Author of “By Right of Sword," “.When I Was Czar,” Etc., Etc.
By
Synopsis of Prevlou* Instalment*.
Olive, still n prlzolier. I. escort*! to tho
homo of Hoaonatolii. wbora tho mretlne «*
tho ha ltd Is to !w hold. While there .ho
hoars tho rolce of (Jllhort Merrldew, who la
In another room. A Fren-hman, eharze-l
tvlth bolnz n traitor, la brought in for trial.
-. Monte
— __ - - - puhiie I, watching thorn.
The mllroml. rolrht do wrong, tint thnt hi
- rxruae for Indtviilunla .to steal directly
a them. Tbon our Jolt, are legitimate;
are net «-al*a and have not reduced any
—- In our ahniie. It la a near place opened,
and we have necepted It because we need
tke salary given.
TICKET COLLECTOR.
Atlanta. Ga.
Indorsed tho government plan tar peats)
savings banka
’ resolution introduced by socialist mem-
railed on all member* of the Federa
tion to withdraw from military organisa
tions. but President Rompers and other
lee.lore dematnied the iden. The mooting
favored tbe workingmen affiliating with the.
National Guard.
A vigorous war will be waged on Gen*
eral Ott. and hla Loa Angeles Time* to
combat hla Influence against organized la-,,
bor. A resolution waa Introduced ami'
adopted calling on organized labor to con-
tribute t per cent of It* wages to this end.
He’s a white-livered, black-hearted
lying snake of a traitor and "
••That'11 do. Andrews," Interrupted
Merrldetv sharply. “Wo don't want
your opinion of him yet. We have to
form our own. Well, what do you say?
he demanded of the man.
I have done well for you," wns the
reply. “Didn't I "
"Silence. Nothing that you have
done matters now. except this."
"It Is all Ilea. 1 say." cried Perlgord,
and followed with a violent assertion of
his innocence, garnished with many
oaths.
The rest heard him out without Inter
ruptlon; and the dead silence, coupled
with the Bterrt set looks of his hear
ers, broke his nerve down. He began
to whimper and plead at first that they
should believe him and teat him
further, and Anally for mercy.
Olive had no cause to pity the wretch
or to take hla side,, but his abject
broken pleading was hard to hear un
moved. And at length she sat back In
her chair and put her fingers In her
oara to stop the sound of hta vole*
reaching them.
"Set him back there,” was the next
thing she heard In Merrldew's voice.
The men holding the wretch took him
back a few paces, and then the rest
whispered together. ,
A few momenta of this half silence
and then a scraping of feet on the bare
boards and the grating of tbe chair
legs os the men resumed their post
tlons.
"We have no doubt, Perlgord. Wo
are all of precisely the same opinion.
You have tried to betray us; and but
for the fact that Andrews here sus
pected you, you might have eucceedcd.
Don’t whine, man. It's no sort of use.
We can't work together so long ns
tjiero Is a thought of treachedy any
where. We should bo fools to try It.
You know the penalty of treachery,
and you knew It well enough before
you tried It. If we were to let you
live you'd put us out of business. You'll
be shut up here for a couple of days
and If In that time you choose to kill
yourself you can. But ■ If you don't—
well, we shall llnd the means of stop
ping you from doing ta any further
harm. Take him away."
For as long as a man might count
the Angers on one hand there was a
dead silence. Then with a roar of rage
he threw himself upon those nearest
to him, dashed them away and rushed
at Merrldew, In a last desperate light
for freedom.
But It was In vain. The rest hurled
themselves upon him. A few tense
moments of riot and confusion follow
ed; and Olive held her breath, and
shrank bock, half fearing that ' he
would break Into the room where she
sat. Then It was over.
The fellow was overborne, his cries,
choked; he was pinned down, bound
and gagged; and In this helpless con
dition was carried out of the room.
Olive was still wincing and shudder
ing under the horror of the thing when
Karl came back to her, breathless from
Ids exertions, excited, and full of hot
rage against the traitor. Involuntari
ly sho shrank from his touch.
"You heard?" he asked exultantly.
"The fllthy liar!" he added with a flerce
oath.
Sho nodded, and held her hands
tightly clenched.
"I was for killing him once for all,
the dog!" he continued, his face hard
set with relentless hatred and passion.
"I offered to do It—to shoot him—but
they would not."
"What will happen to him now?"
He laughed contemptuously and
shrugged his shoulders. "He Is too
paltry a coward to do It himself. He
will be found one day In the river or
cut to pieces on a railway. What mat
ters? The end of dirty stuff like that?’
"Cut to pieces on a railway!" Olive
shivered as she thought of the fellow's
attempt on her own life In the same
way.
At that Instant Franks put hta head
through the big doors.
"We are ready now, Hartmann,” he
said.
Olive rose promptly. "la that the
summons for me?”
"Yea.” he nodded, and opened tho
doors for her to pass.
The next moment she was In the
presence of Gilbert Merrldew.
CHAPTER XXVI.
A Tanas Moment.
As Ollre stepped Into the larger room
and faced the men who were waiting
for her. she made a strenuous effort to
shake off the effects of the terrible
scene she had just overheard.
But she was only partly successful.
If their Intention had been to break
dawn her nerves. In order that they
might the more thorouchly test her sin
cerity. the object had In part been
gained. The long delay with Its inevi
table euspenee and racking anxiety had
tried her sharply; and to her dismay
she found herself trembling and nerv
ous as she stared at those about the
long table.
Merrldew was, of course, directing
the proceedings, and he left her stand
ing by Karl's side without even look
ing up at her entrance, while he sat
consulting with Franks and Rosen-
steln. Whispering and occasionally
making a note or two on the paper In
front ot him.
After a moment or two Karl put a
chair for Olive, and she sat down. Aa
she moved to the chair, Ollre caught a
swift side glance from Merrldew In
her direction. But not a sign appeared
on hta face to show whether or not he
suspected her Identity.
Presently he beckoned Karl to him.
A sharp gesture eloquent of his con
sciousness of authority and leader-
shift The aotlon'of one who meant to
be obeyed without question and on
the Instant.
Olive read It, so; and not without
satisfaction. The greater the influ
ence he exercised over the rest, the
more certain would be her success It
she could In some way baffle and beat
him. Every word he spoke to ths
others, every gesture Ijp made, tended
to show hie complete ascendency over
them. And then it occurred to her
that this parade of authority on his
,part was calculated, and that his ob
ject was to Impress her with a sense
of his power In ‘order to frighten her.
But It had precisely the opposite ef
fect. It wae Just what she wanted to
know. Thus the delay which zvss de
signed to confuse and embarrass her,
really helped to reassure and strength
en her.
"Now." said Merrtdcw at length. In
much the same tone he hnd used to
the unfortunate Perlgord; and he sat
up In his chair and looked scarchlngly
at Olive.
She met the look steadily and with
out nervousness; and felt a little thrill
of pleasure at perceiving that he did
not know her. Not a trace of sus
picion crossed his face.
"You wish to question me?" she
nskgd In German, deeming It best that
he should hear her voice for the first
time In that language.
"You must manage to speak Eng
lish," he replied. "We do not all un
derstand German. Yes, there are some
questions that must be answered, and
some matters that must be made much
plainer than they are at present.”
She turned to Karl. "You will ex
plain that I only speak English with
difficulty?"
“I understand that," said Merrldew,
showing thus that he himself spoke
the language. "I will put my questions
slowly. Now, why do you think you
were the object of suspicion at Crom
well Gardens?"
"I explain already that."
"But tell me,” she noticed the "me"—
as If he was the center of all. In brok
en English, carefully Interlarded with
occasional German words when using
terms which her supposed limited
knowledge of English would not cover,
she described very slowly and deliber
ately the meeting with Jack on the
staircase and the subsequent statement
of Mrs. Orlmston that she was to be
questioned by tho minister himself.
"Yes, yes. But why do ypu suppose
Mr. Fenwick suspected you out of all
the servants?" he asked with u frown.
'I act foolish, I think. He try stop
me; I not wish he question me; I run
down the stair; he call; I go not back.
I see now.”
But how did you know he suspected
you?”
"I knew not so; not then. But I
fear the question being asked. ■ When
Mrs. Grlmstnn tell me afterward,, then
I know I am right. All the servants
were ths same as me."
'How do you mean, 'tbe same as
you?'"
"Suspected."
"But of what?"
Olive ehrugged her shoulders. “I
know not. The houeekeeper tell me
they want to know all about me. I
could not make clear that. Bo I run
away.”
He frowned again at this.. “Do you
mean tu tell me you have no Idea how
the people got to know you were not
what you had eald?"
"How could I?” cried Olive, with an
other shrug. /
"That’s Just what I mean to And
out," he answered sharply, and paused
to glance at some note* before him.
"it’s perfectly plain," put In Ksrl;
but Merrldew waved him to keep silent
Another gesture Indicative of his com
plete authority.
"Who are you?" Merrldew shot ths
question at Olive accompanied with a
searching, almost threatening look.
But olive only smiled. "I do not
understand what you mean.”
"I want to know all about you, of
course,” ho replied sternly.
"Karl knows. I tell him all," she
said simply.
"He knows what you have told him.
That's all. Tell me."
Very deliberately, and yet very di
rectly, Olivo told the little fairy tale
of her supposed life, Just os she had
prepared It In readiness for such a
question. They all listened carefully
and very quietly, with the exception of
Karl, who was showing signs of rest
lessness.
"Is that what she told you, Hart
mann?” asked Merrldew, bluntly and
brusquely.
"Every syllable,” he said, adding:
“I think this thing has gone far
enough." ‘
"I am the judge of that, not you."
retorted Morrldew angrily. And Olive
regretted her Vould-be lover 1 ! Interpel
lation.
"I do not mind, Karl.’" she said.
"How am I to know that all that Is
true?" was Merrldew's next question.
"I know not. Unhappy for me the
police of New York could tell you that
part: but as for the rest—” And sb*
tint.-hed with a shrug.
Merrldew wae sharp enough to fastSB
on the weak spot of the etory, as hi*
next question showed. "Who were
these people on the steamer who told
you of the Hartmanns7"
"Ah, they ask me not to tell tb* 1 ?
names. They were very kind, and I do
what they wish.”
He sneered. "It's the only point In
the whole story on which we could
have tested you. You are quick enough
to see that, I suppose. You must tell.
"No. I tell not:" and she ebook her
head resolutely. .
"You'd better, or I for one sbsn t be
lieve you. This Is a very serious thing
for you. Don’t make any mistake about
that.” he declared harshly.
But Karl fired at that "I don J see
any need for vou to say thdt: and l m
not going to listen to It In silence.
Merrldew paueed and looked fixedly
at Karl. "Don't be a tool. Hartmann,
Just because you have taken a fan 1 -'?
to the girl. What do you know about
her? Nothing; absolutely nothing. She
turns up in your street looking misera
ble and lonely; you meet her and her
tale takes hold of you. You tske her
to your house and your sister give* ner
a lodging. She gets round you—dont
glare at me like that, man; I’m only
telling you how the thing looks to me
supposing Roscnsfcln's Ideas are rlgnt.
Well, she gets round you, without your
having a shred of fact about her: you
bring her to us”— . .
"It was Rosensteln's own Idea! cried
Karl.
Continued In Tomorrow's Georgian.