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THE MYSTERY
OF GRASLOV
■— R y Ashley Towne
Cnjyyrlifiii, IHOU tty Charit* B. KUirrUnflnn
CHAPTER IX.
DENTON TURNS LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER.
D EXTON presented an unruffled
front.
“Take me to the governor.”
he said.
“The governor is resting,” growled a
fellow whose face was a mass of greasy
hair. “You will kill him.”
“Nonsense! Take me to the govern
or. If you kill me, he will die."
“Why is that, builder of bridges? Is
there a god who avenges the death of
Americans?”
“It will need no god to do that now.
The case is simply that Neslerov needs
better care than you can give him. lie
is badly injured. It is necessary that
he shall be taken to Tomsk at once. I
can start within the hour. There will
not be another train to the Obi in four
days. Do you desire to keep your pre
cious governor here and have him die
on your hands?”
“No. Let us see what the governor
has to say.”
It was a solemn crowd that marched
in two columns, with Denton between,
to the hut of the village priest, where
Neslo'rov lay.
“Why do j;uU bring him here?" asked
the priest. “Heard you not what his
excellency said?"
“Hold yet - p -ace. Wait fill yen hear
t ’ r." was the r
, Neslerov ! - !;•„• ip. .is e . ;< .-ror
and an or; " ' f h-> :e> Inte
his eyes. i. , a'., v of sen
timent or c : ■ ?
“I uuderst.-:!!-! . <•<•: andrd these
villagers to kill La standing
at the side of the bed anal lo iking cold
ly and sternly at his victim. "I just
wanted to say before they kill me—
which they certainly will do if you in
sist—that in that case you would prob
ably die here for lack of proper care.”
“You cannot help me —you would
not,” answered Neslerov.
“That is for you to say. I am not a
murderer. I had no desire to kill you.
.You attacked me, and I defended my
self. I am going back to Tomsk, pro
vided your savage villagers don’t kill
me, and I merely came to ask if you
■would be pleased to go."
“How?” he asked.
“In the same car you came thus far
In." .
"But how? There is no train due for
days."
“I will take you to Tomsk if you
promise never again to molest Mr.
Gordon or his daughter.”
“I promise,” said Neslerov. “I will
order the villagers to permit you to
go.”
Denton then went to the car and ex
amined it He discovered where a
flaw in the Iron had weakened the
couplings.
He was followed at a short distance
by several young men, among whom
was the boy who had run to tell him
that a woman was being roughly
handled by Neslerov, and who had
taken his horse to shelter. He ordered
the boy to bring the horse. Mounting,
he was soon out of sight. He did not
go far, however. He rode along the
track until he reached a siding a short
distance from the bridge, where there
was an old construction engine.
Denton examined the old hulk. It
was fit only for drawing one or two
cars. Denton carried water from the
river and filled the boiler anX built a
Are of wood.
Soon after the villagers were sur
prised to see a wheezy, rickety old en
gine coming slowly, with a prodigious
noise, into view. Denton’s horse had
no difficulty in keeping up with it.
The old engine was coupled to the
car, and then Denton went for
Frances.
“The train is ready,” he said.
“The train! What train?”
“The train that is to carry you to the
Obi, where you will join your father.”
“But there is no train!”
“There is a train, and as the steam
is up and the track clear I suggest
haste. Your father is probably anx
ious.”
She went with him. At the sight of
the engine she understood.
“You are a wonderful—you are doing
this for me!” she said.
“Yes, but Neslerov will be a passen
ger.”
“And you?”
! “Engineer, conductor, guard—all.”
He took her to the car and made her
comfortable.
Neslerov was carried to the car by
the villagers. The backs of two seats
were turned down, a bed was made for
him, and he lay there quiet and seem
ingly content.
“Of course, I know that you are seri
ously wounded,” said Denton to him,
“and the possibility of your doing any
mischief is small, but I want to tell
you before we start that if I catch you
at any tricks I will kill you as 1 would
a dog.”
Neslerov nodded, and Denton went
on the engine.
It was an exciting start, though the
audience was smalL The villagers
stared, then laughed as the little old
engine puffed and screeched and scrap
ed as it got under way.
But it had a man in charge of it who
was accustomed to overcoming difficul
ties. And the way he made it groan
and work would have made glad the
fceart $t the man who had abandoned
It on the siding six mouths before.
In the car was silence. Neslerov
was too weak to talk; Frances would
not talk to him if he wished. She re
mained at her end of the car, save to
go in mercy to him and offer him wa
ter at intervals. At such times he
would look up at her with an earnest.
Inscrutable expression on his face. She
would not speak, nor he.
Suddenly at a siding toward which
, he had been aiming Denton turned the
engine to the right and brought the lit
tle train to a standstill. They had been
on the road sixteen hours and had trav
eled 210 miles.
Frances and Neslerov both looked up
as the train stopped and saw the grimy
engineer enter the car.
“There is a village near here,” he
said, “and just beyond this siding there
is a small signal box. I have just vis
ited it. and there is a train coming this
way from Tomsk. Undoubtedly, as
there Is no regular train due. this is a
searching party out after Frances Gor
don. Now. I have no wish to start an
international controversy. What story
shall we tell?”
“Tell the truth,” said Frances. “It
does not, as a rule, harm any person
who is innocent.”
“No,” said Neslerov; “not as a rule.
But we are in a part of the world
where customs are different from yours.
If you tell the truth, you will never
make the world believe you. But you
will not understand; I cannot tell you.”
“I know what you mean,” said Fran
ces scornfully. “You mean that your
reputation is so bad that if it were
known that you had that car left be
hind to compel me to marry you every
body will be sure 1 am your wife. Is
that It?”
“Yes; something like that.”
“But, then, there is my word,” said
Denton.
“Your story will be believed by your
people, my story by mine,” said Nesle
rov. “Let us each tell what we please.
I do not care.”
Denton nodded and went back to his
engine. But he did not start. The
whistle of a speeding locomotive was
borne to hii. by the breeze. It came—
one engine and a car, the same as that
he was on, but a modern locomotive of
American make. Gordon was in the
car with some officials from Tomsk.
"Hey! That you, Denton?” he gasp
ed ns the grimy bridgebuilder stepped
into the car, which was stopped at the
side of the construction engine. “My
girl and the governor of Tomsk got
left behind in a car. Seen”—
“I’m all right,” said Frances as she
emerged from her car and flew to her
father’s arms.
“Did Denton saw you? What was
it? Where is Neslerov?” asked Gordon.
“Oh. he is in there,” said Frances
coolly. “We’ve had a lively experience.
I thought at one time we’d be killed by
some savages. But Mr. l>enton and the
prince—oh, let’s get on; I’m tired out
and hungry.”
Itenton heard and wondered.
In every new experience he had had
with Frances Gordon he had been made
more and more astonished by the un
certain moods, the whims, the strange
turns her caprice would take.
“Hitch on to this train and haul her
back to the Obi,” said Denton. “If the
road doesn't want this engine, I can
use it at the Obi bridge.”
This attachment was soon made, and
Mr. Gordon, after visiting the prince
and congratulating him upon his es
cape from the savages, assisted in
At the sight of the engine she understood.
transferring to him some of the com
forts to be found in the other ear. The
Russian officials swarmed around him
and praised his courage.
“And that American! He is a brave
one too!” they said.
“Yes; he is brave—braver than I,”
said Neslerov weakly.
The train started back toward
Tomsk. It had about ninety miles to
go to reach the Obi. During the jour
ney Denton and Frances found them
selves side by side in the rear ear,
with no one near enough to hear their
low spoken tones.
“I cannot understand you,” said
Denton. “You first said tell the truth,
then you yourself told the first deliber
ate lie. Why?”
Frances looked at him coolly.
“Because I thought it over. There
Iras a good deal in what Neslerov said.
Tb< 2. ;.***?*•, yuu iid my father have
work ter do, a caret r to make, money
tol earn, and with the enmity of Ne
slerov you would be ruined. I studied
it well. It is better as I said it. Let
it pass.”
“Here we are at Vashlov,” he said.
“For the time being you are borne
again.”
“Yes.” she replied, with the slightest
tremor in her voice. “Thanks to you,
I am home again—ln my temporary
home.”
I CONTINUED. 1
CHEROKEE CLUB NOTES.
The general Federation of Wo
man’s clubs meets in Atlanta No
vember 4th, sth and 6th. Several
from the Cherokee club will attend
this meeting. At the last meeting
of the club Mrs. Lily Bradley was
elected delegate to the federation,
and Mrs. Stella O. Brumby alter
nate. Mrs, Brumby will make a
full report of work done in the
Cherokee club during the past
year, and we are sure no club will
have a more flattering years
than this one composed of Bartoiv
county’s most intellectual, broad
minded, persevering women.
The following new books are in
the public library:
The Bushwhackers and Other
Stories —Chas. Egbert Craddock.
Running the Cuban Blockade —
W. O. Stoddard.
The Beauty of a Life of Service
—Brooks.
Robinson Crusoe —Defoe.
Mr. Dooley’s Philosophy—Gros
set and Dunlap.
Jessica’s First Prayer— Hesba
Stretton.
The Rudder Grangers Abroad—
Frank R. Stockton.
Second Thoughts of an Tdle
Fellow —Jerome K. Jerome.
In His Steps —Sheldon.
Inez, Beulah, Macaria —Evans.
Cigarette Maker’s Romance —
Crawford.
Great K. and A. Train Robbery
—Paul L. Ford.
Chap Book Stories.
The Boy Knight—Henty.
The Malay Pirates —Henty.
Theodore Roosevelt on “The Presi
dency-
Before fhis nomination for the
Vice-Presidency Theodore Roose
velt wrote expressly for The
Youth’s Companion an article on
‘‘The Presidency.” It will be
published in the number for No
vember 6th, this being one of the
remaining weekly issues of 1902
sent free from the time of subscrip
tion to every new subscriber who
at once sends $1.75 for The Com
panion’s 1903 volume. When this
article on ‘‘The Presidency” was
written no one could have forseen
or dreamed even that its author
would so soon be called upon to
take up the duties of the great
office. For this reason alone what
Mr. Roosevelt has to say possesses
extraordinary interest, and will be
eagerly awaited by persons of all
shades of politcal opinion.
The twenty-eight-page Pros
pectus of the 1903 volume of The
Youth’s Companion and sample
copies of the paper will be sent
free to any address.
The Youth’s Companion,
144 Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass.
Panorama of Finance and the
Markets-
As one would expect of a great
metropolitan newspaper having the
facilities of The Chicaga Record-
Herald, that paper always covers
the markets and financial nnd com
mercial intelligence generally an a
scale of exceptional fullness, cover
ing two entire pages of each issue.
The quotations on live stock, grain
and provisions, stock and bonds,
and in every commercial and finan
cial market in which the people of
the Northwest are interested, are
thoroughly complete and satisfac
tory.
Special cables tell the story of
finance abroad. The “Speculative
Gossip 1 ” “Wall Street Talks” and
“LaSalle Street Notes”are features
of The Record-Herald market page
that interest speculators from the
Pacific to the Atlantic coast. They
tell of the undercurrents in the
grain and security markets.'* They
relate personal gossip of the pits,
in its way as important as the hum
drum and routine part of the day’s
storv of speculation. The Wall
street letter of John Chambers
summarizes the daily history of
Gotham’s mo”ey mart in a most
entertaining and instructive fa >h
ion. Examine the market page of
any issue and see for yourself.
Forty Years’ Torture.
To be relieved rrom a torturing disease
after 40 years’ torture might well cause
the gratitude ot any one That is what
Dewitt’s Witch Hazel Salve did for C.
Haney, Geneva, O. He says “DeVvitt’s
U itch Hazel Salve cured me of piles
alter I had suffered 40 years.” Cures
cuts, burns, wounds, skin diseases. Be
ware of counterfeits. M. F. Word.
MS (MB!
Ilf ATLANTA.
Lawmakers Ready to Legislate for
the People.
OFFICERS FOR THE TERM.
Hon. Newt. A. Morris of Cobb Was
Unanimously Elected Speaker
of the Lower House.
Atlanta, Oct. 22. —The session of
the senate to-day was a very brief
one, as there was nothing to do but
organize, and there was practically
no opposition to any of the officers.
Hon. Clark How'ell of the thirty
fifth was unanimously re-elected
president of the senate. This :s
the second term Mr. Howell has
served in that capacity. Senator
Pat Sullivan of Richmond, who is
back for his second term in the
senate was unanimously elected
president pro tern. Hon. William
Clifton of Mclntosh having with
drawn from the race for secretary
of the senate, Hon. Chas. S. Nor
then of Fulton, was unanimously
chosen to act again in that capacity.
Maj. R. E. Wilson was elected
door-keeper, and Rev. J. W. Wat
kins was chosen chaplain. Flynn
Hargett, who had J. G. Paulk of
Irwin tor his opponent, was elect
ed messenger again by a vote of 34
to 9.
The senate took a recess waiting
for the house to announce its
readiness for business. It was 5
o’clock in the afternoon before the
house gave such notice. Both
houses notified the governor they
were ready to go to work. To
morrow morning they will meet in
joint session at 11 o’clock for the
purpose of counting and consoli
dating the vote for governor.
THE HOUSE.
Hon. Newt A. Morris of Cobb
was elected speaker of the house
of representatives on the eighth
ballot about 3:30 o’clock this after
noon, over Hon. Fondren Mitchell
of Thomas, after the withdrawal
from the race of Hon. Emerson
George of Morgan. The house
was deadlocked on the speakership
all the morning, Morris leading
with anywhere from 73 to 80 votes,
Mitchell second with 68 to 73, and
George third with anywhere from
22 to 26. It was apparent that un
less something could be done a
prolonged deadlock would ensue.
Mr. George’s friends were firm and
were intent upon standing by him
to the last.
Throughout the balloting each
time Morris and Mitchell ran neck
and neck, frequently in the middle
of the list they would have the
same number on consecutive votes.
Several efforts were made to ad
journ the house but Mr. Mitchell’s
followers resisted this until finally
Mr. Candler of DeKalb suggested
perhaps some plan could be arrang
ed by consultation among the
members to break the deadlock if
a recess were taken until the after
noon.
The house adopted the sugges
tion and adjourned until 3 o’clock.
No sooner had the house gone into
recess than it was announced Mr.
George would withdraw as soon as
the session reconvened. In the
meantime a meeting of Mr. George’s
followers was held and they left
the matter entirely in his hands.
He decided to withdraw, which
he did at 3 o’clock in a very grace
ful speech and concluding by
seconding the nomination of Mr.
Mitchell. The eighth ballot was
then taken and Morris received 103
votes as against 70 for Mitchell.
It was evident that with most of
Mr. George’s friends Mr. Morris
was second choice. Mr. Mitchell
very gracefully cast his vote for
Mr. Morris on his ballot. In the
race for the speakership the Bar
tow members voted throughout
for Morris. A committe escorted
Mr. Morris to the chair and the
election of the other officers was
proceeded with. Mr. Morris said
he would announce his standing
committees by Monday.
In the race for the clerkship of
the house, the name of Hon. Mark
Hardin was withdrawn before the
vote was over, it being at that time
Hardin 7, Boifeuillet 65, and Hon.
John TANARUS, Boifeuillet of Bibb was
elected, receiving 163 votes. Hon.
J. D. Howard of Baldwin was un
animously elected speaker pro tem,
there being no opposition to him
for this position. Hon Thomas R.
Penn of Jasper and Hon. J. H.
Willford, who served respectively
as messenger and doorkeeper last
year, were elected again over
several other candidates for each
position. Mrs. Maud Baker Cobb
was appointed postmistress of the
house by Speaker Morris. She
held the same position last year.
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Jacobs’ Special Reserve Rye
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a straight Kentucky Rye Whiskey,
distilled In copper and aged in
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Leave to Sell.
Georgia, Bartow County.
To whom it may concern.
Joe M. Moon, administrator of J. N.
Peace, deceased, has in due form ap
plied to the undersigned for leave to
sell the lands belonging to the estate of
said deceased, and said application will
be heard on the first Monday in No
vember next. This Oct. 1902.
G. W, HENDRICKS, Ordinary.
Letters of Administration.
GEORGIA, Bartow County.
To .whom it may concern: J. R.
Parker has applied to me for perma
nent letters of administration on the
estate of Sarah Abernathy late of said
county, and I will pass upon said appli
cation on the first Monday in Novem
ber 1902.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture, this 6th day of October, 1902.
G. W. HENDRICKS, Ordinary.
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Lincoln County Bourbon — 4 years
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CORN WHISKEY
Jacobs’ Private StockCorn —This
we believe to be the very best whis
key made; certainly everything
that tireless energy and equipment
could accomplish has been done to
make this a perfect whiskey; aged
in wood for 6 years. Quart, $1.00:
gallon ..ss.sa
Vncle Remus Corn Whiskey 4
years old, absolutely pure; a splen
did stimulant and superior whis
key for medical and family use.
Quart, 75c., gallon S3.SO
Hickory Nut Mountain Cern
Whiskey—A white whiskey, made
of the most select corn, over open
fires, aged in wood for two years.
Quart, 60c., gallon 53.23
Jacobs’ Hand*made Corn —New
goods, not high proof, not sold in
less than % gallon lots; per gal.. Si.SO
Rabbit Foot Corn Whiskey —The
sale on this whiskey is without
doubt double any similar priced
whiskey in this market. This shows
clearly Its great value; two years
old. Quart 60c.; gallon S3. OO
Jacobs’ Sweet Mash Corn Whls>
key —A perfectly pure whiskey.
Quart, 75c.; gallon 53.73
Golden Shucks Corn Whiskey—
-8 years old, yellow corn. Quart, 65c.;
gallon si. 3S
Twelve Month’s Snppo r t.
GEORGIA, Bartow Countv.
The appraisers appointed to set apart a
twelve months’ support for theiamily ot
Andrew J. Chitwood, deceased, having’
filed their return, all persons concerned
are hereby cited and required to show
cause in the Court of Ordinarv of said
county, by the fourth day of November
1902, why the application for said twelve
months’ support should not be granted..
This Oct. S, 1902.
G. W. HENDRICKS, Ordinary.!
Notice to Debtors and Creditors-
Georgia. Bartow County.
Notice is hereby given to all creditors
ot the estate of Jl N. Peace, late ot said
county, deceased, to render in an ac
count of their demands to me within
the time prescribed by law. properly
made out. Persons Indebted to said de
ceased are hereby requested to make*
Immediate payme'nt to the undersigned*
September 8, 1902.
JOE M. MOON, Ad nor.