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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
SATCBDA.X. DK( I.MI1KK 7.
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THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS prints
no unclean or objectionable advertts-
Inf. Ketlber dees It print whisky or
any liquor ads.
plsnts, ns It now owns Its water
works. Other cities do this and gat
ass as tow oe SO cents, with a profit
to the city. This should be done at
ones. THIS GEORGIAN AND NEWS
Pelleres that If street railways run bo
operated successfully by Kuropesn
[ties, ns they art. there la no nood
„n underlsklnf. Will Atlanta ehouli
sat Its fees In that direction NOW.
The postmaster of Ryd, New York,
has gone awry.
“Marcel" as a play doesn't go quite
as well as the "Marcel ware."
Senator Jeff Davis aaya he. Is going
to destroy all trusts. It la to laugh.
They are putting the union label on
the onions sold In Chicago. In union
there Is strength.
The Mobile Herald changed hands
recently, the consideration being fl.
It was worth the price.
A race of blonde Indiana has been
discovered In Mexico. Evidently the
civilizing Influence of peroxydo la
spreading.
An Atlantic City man went to jail
rather than kiss his wife. What beau
tiful consideration some men have for
their wives.
"McWilliams was clean shaven, well
dressed and appeared to be some sort
of an artesian."—Macon Telegraph.
Deep boy, Me.
A dispatch from Boise says "the
Fsttlbons Jury Is nearly full." As
soon as It Is entirely so the trial will
proceed to Jag along.
"What is tbo highest form of cour
age?” asks an oxebango. Refuse to
tip the Pullman porter, and you won't
ask that question again.
A Wichita. Kansas, man leaned
against a telegraph pole and ,was
pinched for Impersonating an ofllcer—
that Is, a Wichita ofllcer.
W# discover a frantic Effort down
In Houston to gat pictures of an al
leged Brazos 12-foot collard. Pine
saplings down there don't grow that
.tall.
General Warren Kelfer will re-tntro-
duce his bill to cut down Southern
representation in congress. Very well.
The feeble-minded must be smtised
somehow.
Something In the atmosphere about
Rome. Jack MeCartaey already shows
tendencies Ibst almost place him In
the class of unregenerated and hope
lessly lost paragraphed
"The family should breakfast on
smiles, hopeful words and morning
kisses," says a writer. At the present
prices tor steak, eggs and similar arti
cles. It would be economy.
The Loulzvllle Post printed a story
saying ghouls swiped a corpse out of
a doctor's offlee there. The Louisville
Times says It was a thrilling story,
hut a He.e nevertheless. Kentucky
Journalism la the real thing.
Since the New York 8un has knocked
John Sharp Williams so persistently,
one is Inclined to view him with
more Interest than ever, John Sharp
oughj to feel puffed up to know that
he and Teddy art the particular tar
gets of The Sun.
The railroad commission proposes
tn make the roads post at their de
pots Just how late each train Is. We
thought that was a matter known only
to Heaven above.—Rome Herald.
Ob, no. Jack. You'll get Informa
tion on this subject all right.
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THE MURDER OF POLICEMAN MANIER.
To realize the full horror of the murder of Policeman James A. Ma-
tiler at the hands of a drunken negro on Friday—to view with alarm the
bold deflance -of the law on an uptown street of the city In open daylight
—to deplore a condition that could make human life so cheap—to feel and
express a proper sense of loss to the city In the taking off of a sturdy,
faithful, popular young officer of the law, and of a universal sympathy for
the wife and child under the cruel blow so wantonly dealt them—all thes-
mingled emotions do but quicken a welcome for the day, shortly to
come, when the thing that made the tragedy possible must pass, wholly or
In part.
Andrew Johnson, the negro murderer, brute that he was In all essen
tial Instincts, would not have dared flro the fatal shot had he not been In
spired with the bravado that bad whisky breeds In creatures of bis kind.
It Is the simple truth—and must be so accepted—that one of the best and
most conservative men on the police force was sacrificed to the brutal In
stincts of a negro, whose brain was Inflamed with whisky. In conse
quence a home Is desolated, a dependent young wife and helpless child
are left to the terfder mercies of the worjd, while Atlanta loses the serv
ices of one who had served her for years faithfully, fearlessly and well.
After January 1, 1908, a crime like this will not be a dreaded dally
probability In Atlanta. Prohibition must necessarily erect a barrier be
tween wppetlte and Indulgence which shall make for the protection of the
community.
Friday's tragedy also' accentuates the necessity for more stringent
and effective Taws regarding the carrying of pistols. A law In Georgia,
similar to the one recently passed In Alabama, would have made Improb
able the possession of a pistol, by the negro murderer.
There Is no need to dwell upon the things that stand out In conspic
uous relief abovq the mere Incident of this murder. The horror of such
things beats In upon us all without the aid of the written word. It but
romalns to see that the wife add child 6f the murdered officer do not suf
fer—this the city should feel bound to do, for ho gave his life hi the dis
charge of his doty. The widow's condition Is serious and there Is In It a
pathos too delicate for words. The tenderest care should be Iters, and
this Is vouchsafed In part by donations already being offered for the relief
of herself and child.
The need for the utmost vigilance In •dealing with conditions In At
lanta between now and January 1 la emphasized, especially In the matter
of the negro saloons and dives of all sorts. It Is posslblo that an ^effort
wilt be made In council to close such places even earlier than the new
law will do. Such a movement Is entitled to consideration.
ELOQUENT EXPONENT OF COLUMBUS.
If the city of Columbus measures up to the standard established by
The Enquirer-Sun In Its annual trade edition, issued on N'ovembey 24,
then Columbus Is to be counted one of the best and most flourishing cities
In the South. ^
t As a reflex of the city’s growth. Its Importance Industrially and com
mercially, the wide-awake spirit of the men who stand at the head of Its
vigorous life, the annual Industrial edition of The Rnqulrer-8un stands
out with Illuminating strength.
With 80 pase?. 388 Columns, the edition Is said to hare been the larg
est paper ever Issued tn Columbus. Its pages teem with mechanically
perfect advertisements, Indicating a large spirit of advancement on the
part of the merchants and business houses. There are columns and
pages showing Columbus' advancement, Its growth. Its plans and Its
alms.
Aside from any money profits accruing to Editor C. B. Groover and
his associates In this edition, there can be no mistaking the tremendous
value of such an issue to Columbus.
MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO.,
CORNER ALABAMA AND BROAD STS.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
Capital .... $200,000.00
Surplus and Profits $600,000.00
Banking in all its Branches
A NEGRO’S DISPLAY OF COURAGEOUS CITIZENSHIP.
There must be no failure on the part of the Atlanta public to place
the proper value upon the service rendered by several negro citizens In
the tragedy which cost the life of an officer of the law in this city on
Friday.
The act of Bartow Blackman was more than a display of splendid
personal courage—It was an exemplification of the highest citizenship, a
thing too rarely found among the members of his race. The best ver-
slon of what transpired after the drunken negro ruffian, Andrew John
son, had ruthlessly shot down Policeman James A. Manler Is that Bartow iii
. bi
Blackman, a reputable negro man, proprietor of a small restaurant, gave
chase to the murderer and being Joined by P. N. Petty, a white man,
and Marshall Mack and Henry Baker, negroes, ran him to cover under a
house. While Mack and Baker guarded the side of the house where the
murderer had entered, Petty and Blackman ran to the other side, where
the latter crawled under, caught the fugitive and pulled him out. Though
It was subsequently discovered that the murderor hsd thrown away his
loaded pistol as he sought refuge under the house, this fact was un
known to Blackman when, single-handed and unarmed, ho braved the
desperado and by physical strength drew him from, hiding. Brought to
bay. the murderer produced money and pressed It upon his captor.
Blackman promptly refused It. "No, you havo killed a man. and I'm
going to turn you over to the law,” he told the ruffian, and despite the
latter's desperate struggle, Blackman, assisted by Petty, held him until
policemen arrived upon the scene..
We have given this brief recital of the facts, as they appear In our
news columns aftor.careful Investigation, in order that no shadow of dis
crimination may be shown In fixing the credit.for the capture of the
murderer. We commend without reserve the conduct of all those who
took part. That of the while man was to have been expected, though Is
none the less worthy of praise because of this fact. But It Is of the
promptness, the courage and fidelity to duty displayed by Blackman that
we especially wish to spoah. nob losing sight of the assistance rendered
by the other negro men. Mack and Baker.
This nowspaper has had occasion tn the past to deplore a tendency
among members of the negro rsce to shield the criminal class among
them, and to point out that sdeh a policy has served not only to defeat
the ends of tho law, both In the matter of prevention and punishment of
crime, but has aroused resentment on the part of the white race toward
the black. The fact that such s disposition on the part of tho negro
race has beqn shown In times of stress and feeling has often served to
aggravate the situation, and too frequently, when flot actually participat
ing In efforts at concealment, an Indifference has been manifested that
has not enhanced the nelgbborllness of relations between the races.
Such aats as that of Blackman must be welcomed at a sign of an
awakening civic consciousness among the colored race. They must not
he set down as isolated Instances of Individual courage and worth. To
fall to place the proper appreciation on the service rendered by this man
to hts city and his race would be to show a lack of sincerity In the effort
to bring the rece at a whole to a better sente of Its obligations and a
niggardliness tn recognition of good citizenship rrom whatever race or
color It Is displayed.
We are glad to note that there Is evidence of warm appreciation of
the negro's splendid conduct, and a desire to make materlsl recognition
of the service rendered. While money Is being subscribed for the w'ldow
and child of the officer who was wantonly slain, a large number of citi
zens have come forward with voluntary offerings of money for the negro
who risked bis life In the capture of the slayer. Thero Is no maudlin
sentiment here. It Is not that Blackman needs money or should be paid
for what he did, but that the donation of money Is s most substantial
evidence of appreciation where appreciation hat been richly merited.
INCREASED COMPENSATION FOR RURAL CARRIERS.
The bill Introduced In the national congress a few days ago by Hon.
W. C. Adamson, of Georgia, asking for fncreased compensation of rural
mtll carriers should enlist tho npprovnl and Indorsement of representa
tives and senators regardless of party lines or afflllatlous.
Mr. Adamson’s bill provides: First, That the compensation of all
rural letter carrlsrt shall be ninety dollars per month, payable monthly.
Second, That the postmaster general shall provide for the extension of
short routes and the curtailment of long ones, so as to equalise the work
of the carriers as nearly as possible, and third. Thst no rural route
shall be discontinued without the approval of the representative In con
gress from the district In which It Is situated. The establishment of the
free rural delivery Is properly reckoned among the most essential and
valuable provisions made by the national government for the comfort of
a large class of taxpayers residing beyond city and town limits. Two of
the most Important modern factors In the annihilation of distance are
the telephone and the rural mail delivery. These two agencies enable
the farmer and the suburbanite to keep In touch with the outside world
and are means el contributing to the safety and protection of those per
sons remote from me advantages of city police surveillance.
The duties appertaining to the position of rural mall carrier are of
sufficient Importance to warrant the employment of only trustworthy. In
telligent and reliable men. Irresponalble, careless or stupid men are
utterly unfit for rural mall carriers.
tn order to secure the services of suitable persons for rural mall
carriers It Is necessary to pay aalariet which will Justify such'men In
accepting these duties. Ninety dollars per month Is small enough com-
pensatlon when It It remembered that the rural mall carrier It compelled
to furnletl hie own horse and outfit and to support the same.
Xbe remarkable Improvements being made in the country districts
adjacent to and remote, from tbe cities are In a large measure due to the
many modern comforts and conveniences being brought within the reach
of thq country people. The dally, delivery of tbe malls does more per
haps than any other agency to promote these improvements and to ren
der life away rrom tbe active centers of civilisation compensating and
desirable. Tbe men who .are held responsible by the government and
by the citizens for the dally delivery lb the rural districts of the mes
sages from the outside world should be paid salaries commensurate with
tfaelr responsibilities and their obligations.
Growth and Progress of the New South
. The Georgian here record* each day
; «nme economic fort Id reference to
f .!be onward progress of tho South.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
Special to The Georgian.
Jackaon. Mia*.. Dec. 7.—Tbe following new Industries have been organized In
the Hints* during the pnst f«w daws nnd will shortly submit their charters to the
governor for approrsl; , _
Drown Drug f.'owpsny, Jackson. Hinds county. Capitalized at $50,030; \V. L.
Drown awj others.
Amendment 10 charter of Greenwood Furniture Company, Greenwood, Leflore
conhty,* lii'Tenslng capital stock from I2SOOO to 150.000.
Amendment to charter of Southern Ice Company," Hattiesburg, Terry county.
Increasing capital atock to $80,000. - _ _ „
Quitman .Hotel Company, Marks, Quitman county. Capitalized at $10,000; T. P.
Banister. T. J. Barrow and others. _ ^
sflassflela Ltmilier Company, Hattiesburg, Perry county. Capitalized at $10,000;
I). J. .Sutherland, K. A. Hyde nnd others. / ^ T _
Progress Lumber Company. Atontr, Perry county. Capitalized at $20,000; J. B.
Hint, J. C. Tompkins nnd others.
It la stated at Washington. Vs., that a favorable report has been received
from the Mt. Marshall Copper Mine, about five and n half miles from Washing
ton, on which an option.was given by John J. Sillier, who owns nearly fl.000 acres
of mountain land. About eleveu mouths slue© the option was glveu to a com
pany of which Joseph II. Logau. of Cincinnati. Ohio. In president, for fifteen
months nt $26,000 and one-tentn of the net profits of tbe mine.
Development work was then Commenced, with Oliver Conner, mining engineer.
In charge and n small number of men. It Is learned that ft shaft hna been put
down and vnluable ore bus 1»een encountered. A larger force will he employed and
the mines Will bo thoroughly developed.
ilMMIIMIIIIIHIIIII
IHKHUHIIMIHMHMIi
In The Day’s News
By WEX JONES.
London,-jThe Spanish royal beby haa made
ft great hit here. Londoners ore peculiarly
taken with the cute way la which the
onngster says “goo-goo" In Spanish, few
•aides of his age knowing anything but
English. It Is Mild that be wiH be a bull-
over this year—by the. animals.of the north
—tbe reason being that there sre fewer of
the animals. Dears and hearers who-hnve
shaken the summer moth balls out of their
fura complain bitterly of. the ravages of
North Pole.—Having successfully eluded
all amateur searchers and professional de
tectives during the past season, the Pole
will take n much needed rest during the
closed season. It Is said tty those on the
Inside that the Pole has picked out an uu- 1
two columns of cable matter concerning
the feat of. Weston In piking to Chicago,
and nsks surcsstlcnllv miy he didn’t tnke n
trolley. Tbe Dally Matt has a long edito
rial denouncing America’s currency sys
tem. pointing ont that a country without n
threepenny piece con never be on ft firm
basis financially. The Kxprea* says that
New York, which (•alia the underground n
subway, can never hope to tnke n plnce in
London.—Punch publishes a good Joke
this week:
Young Man—I am broke: where’s the best
place for me to go to make a stake?
Editor—Hamburg.
Note—Hamburger steak (stake).—Editor
Punch.
PEOPLE AND THINGS
GOSSIP FROM THE 4J0TELS
AND THE STREET CORNERS
J. S. Etrhbergor, traveling passen
ger pgent (or the Seaboard' Air Line,
left at noon Saturday for Norfolk, and
will be In charge of the special trains
leaving there Tuesday with the npuad-
ron of the Twelfth United Staten cav
alry. which has been «t the exposition
during the summer. Thero will be
three sections to the special train, and
they will arrive here Wednesday night
and at Fort Oglethorpe Thuraday.
James J. Fuller, assistant general
passenger ngent of tile Seaboard Air
Line, left Atlanta Saturday for Chat
tanooga on a trip of Inspection. Be
fore he returns he will visit Fort Ogle
thorpe. Knoxville nnd severel other
places he wax unable to visit on hts re
cent toup'of inspection over tils terri
tory.
The Southern headquarters of the
land and Industrial department of the
Southern railway In the Equitable
building will be abolished a month ear
lier then was first announced. Work
men are'now engaged In packing up the
contents of the offices, and everything
will he ready to close up In a few days.
It wss flrst announced that the office
would he discontinued on January 1,
hut the orders went Into effect at
once.
W. L. Henderson, In charge of this
department In the South, will report
at Washington In a few weeks. Two of
the staff In tho Atlanta office will be
taken care of In other positions with
tile Southern.
VETERANS ARE APPRECIATIVE.
To the Editor of Ths (ioerslnu: /
We notice In tho Atlanta Journal of re
cent date s card signed tty four Inmate, of
the Soldiers' Home, thanking Dr. Amos
Pol, imrrhs'SInf agent of the home, for tbe
splendid dinner which we enjoyed on Isst
Thursday. The card war nil right nnd very
appropriate, tint they dhl not go far enough.
We should thauk a kind end nil wlsn t’rorl-
donee for making It posnthle for the good
people of Georgln to furnish the money
nnd to Dr. Fox for hjs kind consideration
on Hist oeenslim. IWMdt It punslble for
the Inmates nf the home to enjoy n good
dinner on Thanksgiving day. By the way,
we arc indebted to our friend. Dr. hox. for
mnur deeds of kindness, which. In the good
ness of kin heart, he has seen fit to be
stow Ilium his old eomrsdes. Dr. Fox hsa
certainly been our friend, nnd we enu not
nee how wo rnn well dn without him. Ills
work for the home appears to bnve been
more u work of lore than idherwlse.
Through the kind consideration of the
good doctor, hove we enjoyed all of the
Christman and Thanksgiving dinners of the
W ist. Wo are also Indebted to t aptaln Tip
srrtsun. onr ever faithful secretary of
the hoard of tnuteea, for bis kindness to
the Inmates.'for we ire satiated that
through hts efforts several men are enjoying
the bleu,lag, .of this home that would not
be but for bis getting their papers prop
erly Indorsed.
We trust ws hare not delayed too long In
tbanklug onr worthy friend. Captain Trip
lett. editor of the Weyetosa paper, and
member of the lionrd of trustees of the
home, for making It possible for each of
the Inmates cf the Uotelera - lloute to eujoy
a good S cent cigar on each of his quarterly
rlslta to this institution. And now. Inst hut
by no means least, let us render onr heart
felt and sincere thanks to onr nolde nnd
worthy, superintendent. Csptsin Itoliert s.
Barry, who haa done so merit an dlubon-d
an unceasingly, srlth the aid or all wise
1-mvhleure. to bring this home up to such
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Army Ordara.
Washington. Deo. 6.—Major John W.
H©nrU, Seventh rivalry, to general re
cruiting service, IsO» Angel©*; Flrat Lieu
tenant Henry W. Dunn, to Thirty-ninth
company, '•oast artillery corps. v J
Flrat Lieutenant Julliia C. Peter*on, Tenth
company, to Eighteenth company; Flrat
Lieutenant B. Cl. McOleave. from Sixth to
Twenty-fifth infantry. Philippine*; First
Lieutenant Auguttua F. Davnnemlller, from
Twenty-fifth Infantry; First Lieutenant I,.
H. IMhm, signal corps, from Paris, De
cember 15, report lu person to chief algual
office, Washington.
Navy Order*.
Commander E. M. Anderson to charge
navy recruiting Nation, Cincinnati: Lieu
tenant L. Brook*. Jr., detached, recruiting,
Cincinnati, to West Virginia; Lleuteimut V.
A. Chinn, from naval hospital, home; Cap
tain T. H. Cnrgentit, died nt Washington
December 5.
Movement* of Vesseli.
AJtRIVBD— December 5, Tennessee nnd
Washington at Callao, Newport nnd MceKe
at nnvy yard. New York.
SAILED—December -A, California from
Victoria, B. C., to Han Francisco, Kearsnrge
from League Island for Hampton Bonds;
December 5. Yankton nnd Glacier from
nnvy yard. New York, for Hampton Ronds,
Hannibal from Philadelphia for Trinidad.
THAT REQUEST.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
The great deliverance that came to Geor
gin this year In the eunotnseht of the law
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of
lutoxlcntlng liquors throughout tbe state
Is. when considered In all Its phases,
most wonderful event in the history of
Georgia. Wonderful, lu that It wipes from
tho escutcheon of the state tbe blistering
shame of complicity In the drunkard-mak
ing business. Wonder!nt; In the loss and
suffering It will prevent. Wonderful, in
the manner In which It came. For while
Individuals and organizations bad been nt
work for prohibition nnd some for years
nnd the labor was not In vain, yet the up
rising wa» so spontaneous and extensive
that It was evidently of God In answer to
Idled with the request nnd cried to God
m silver our state from the tyfauny of the
legalised liquor traffic. And ns God li
pledged to answer such prayers, win should
we be surprised tbst the great deliverance
came? And to God let us give the glory.
Aud It will be proper to do *o in one ac
claim of rejoicing in nil tb<* churches
throughout the state at tbe same time.
To this end the North Georgln Conference
requests the churches and hnndar schools
throughout the state to pause in their wor-
sblp at I! o cloc k a. nt., Meridian time, the
flrst Sunday in Jautinry. 1$CS. nnd read the
l*t>th Psalm and stand aud slog:
“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him. all creatures here below; *
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise h other, Kou and Holy Ghost.’*
Such n volume of praise and thnnksetr-
Ing going up from all the churches at the
same tlute win I** Itcautlfully befitting
recognition of God as the oue who baa de.
Uvered us from the power of this great
curse. Then It will do the church good.
Tbe children will never forget tbe occasion.
And the fact will go down In history to
j THE PARMENTER MILLIONS |
l ... A Stirring Novel of Love, Conspiracy and Adventure. . . •
• % , (Copyright, 1807, by Arthur W. Marchmont)
!••• MMMMMMMMtMMM**
* By ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT.
Author of "By Right of Sword/’ "When I Wait Czar/’ Etc., Etc.
Synopsis of Previous Installment. she was reading when Merridew enter-
Gifhort Merridew frustrates Olive’s at
tempt at escape, nnd declares that the wed
ding must take place at once. He aummons
n disreputable clergyman, over whom ne
exerts a istrnuge Influence, and tbe .cere
mony Is performed, despite Olive a moat ve
hement protests. Then Merridew demands
that the girl sign the marriage agreement.
She refuses. He tells her that unless she
docs ns he direct* her name will Iw forged
to the paper and then ahe will b* killed.
“Then I will die.” said Olive at once,
In a tone of implacable firmness.
“I will give you one hour In which tp
change your mind.”
He went out of the room. Then
Olive fell on her knees and prayefi with
soulful earnestness and fervor for
strength. Not for a fraction of a sec
ond did she waver, and It was not
strength for that she sought, but to
endure what might be ^lone to her.
She knew Merridew well enough to
understand that he wo* In deadly ear
nest. In the threat he had uttered, and
knew also that he was villain enough
to carry It into execution. She under
stood the reasons which now actuated
him. If this shameful burlesque of a
marriage could not be upset he had
gained all that he needed, and her life
was no longer of any use to him. Her
death would serve him better, and she
believed that, with her signature forged
to the certificate, he could gain the end
for which alone he had wished her to
be his wife.
She was still on her knees when he
returned. She rose hastily as he en-
tered. „ ,
"I have come for your answer, he
said shortly.
“You have had It already. I have no
other,” she replied as shortly.
“You know I shall keep my word?
You are absolutely In my power."
No. I am In God’s hands—not
yours.”
AVe shall see.” he answered wltji a
sneer. "You had better make haste and
pray to Him. for a few hours will see
whether you’ll get help. I shall keep
my word. That I swear. Nothing shall
turn me from It now."
And with that he left her and shot
home the bolts on her door.
It was her sentence of death.
tbo honor of the church nnd siate.
Will not eveiy church and Holiday school
a moral standard allt bn* not enjoyed for of rejoicing
ih* past fire year*.’ «*aptaln Barry Is n an, » d 1 '™* t™* to
veteran true and’ tried. He enteral upon; „ A. J. IllGIIEH.
upon ;
m lice imiy Drvnare* am
determined to make
his «dd comrades. Ilow %*%>!? be has
reeded will be sbpwn by 1h© Indorsement of
or questions of the home, bat bat al
ways copwdartd th* beet Interests of bis
old comrades. Hence we can but love kitu
White Plains, Gn.
and trust and pray that he will be with us
for many years to come.
J. J. COX.
8PARRK t ’LAYTON,
ED lU’GltEH.
t GEORGE BARKER,
G. W. KNEAD.
DB- J. I.. DUNN,
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CHAPTER XXXV.
Sentenced to Die.
Wher. Gilbert Merridew left the room
Olive remained a few seconds gazing
after him. ns still as If she had been
rooted to the spot.
TJhen, with a deep sleh, she turned
away end sat down on tho bed. She
was very dost to despair In those mo
ments. 'It seemed almost as If Heaven
had deserted her and that this man was
to have his way. ,
But the next Instant she was nenin
on her feet, full of self-reproach for her
passing weakness. Her courage re
vived and her faith was once more as
strong as ever. The way of escape
from the peril wnuhl still be found, and
she mttst brace herself to be ready for
It.
With a rare self-command she set
herself to go through the exercises
which were her nightly task before go.
Ing to bed, and she was even more ear.
nest In their performance than usual.
Then she threw herself on her knees
for her prayers. These were longer
und more strenuous than on the pre
ceding nights, and they gave her the
comfort and solace she needed so des
perately. She rose from • them with
something of the flerce-wrought fer
vor of a martyr, feeling that In that
moment she could havo faced death
without a tremor of weakness.
So strong was her conviction that no
harm would be allowed to come to her
that she would not even give way to
her fears sufficiently to lie down In her
clothes. It would be n sign of weak
ness and faltering faith to make even
so slight a departure from her usual
custotp.
It had always been her habit to
wedge the chair under the handle nf
the door In such a position that If It
were forced away by any one entering
she would be awakened. But tonight
she hesitated whether to take even that
precaution.
She did It. however, and with that
slight barrier between her and the
man who threatened her with death,
she tly down and slept soundly.
The night passed without Incident,
and Olive hailed this as an additional
sign that her faith was welt founded
and that her death would be prevented.
Gratefully and humbly she returned
thanks for the safety of the night, nnd
for the courage gtven to her to eteep
calmty tn the'face of her peril. And
then, with that Inflexible purpose and
wltl of hers, she set about the reading
and work and exerclee which she had
appointed for the day.
That a great change had taken place
In the house was soon apparent, how
ever. When Mrs. Tlsley brought her
breakfast she set It down on the table
with the remark. "I've brought you
your breakfast. Mrs. Merridew."
"You need not trouble to keep up
that pretence,” said Olive. "You know
It Is false."
“Oh. I am a liar, am I?” cried the
woman, evidently eager to quarrel. "I
know t was a witness to your marriage,
you little devil; and I heard you say
yes. xvhen you were asked If you'd
marry- Mr. Merridew. That's enough
for me.” 1
'And enough of you for me. You
can go."
"That’s right. Give your orders while
you can. You ain’t going to have many
chances. I can tell you. Put that In
your pipe and smoke It: see?” and
with that and the addition of a few.
abusive epithets, the woman slammed
the door.
Olive turned to her breakfast. After
her experience at Mrs. Taunton's the
believed that the most probable form
of the attempt upon her life woffid be
by means of drugging or poison. She
carefully scrutinised everything set be.
fore her.
The egg could not be tampered with:
the bread wae the same loaf which had
been brought to her tbe ntght. before;
and the butjer wae harmless. The
milk and sugar could be more easily
doctored: and thus she eschewed them
drinking only a glass of water.
But she wae careful to throw out of the
window enough of the tea and milk to
ict It appear that the had no suspicion.
Ae soon as she hud finished the meal,
she turned to her books and prepared
to post the morning Just as usual. And
ed,
“Are you going to force mvto ex
tremes, or will you sign that paper?"
“You must do what you will. I have
no other answer from that of yester
day,", she replied with perfect steadi
ness.
“You will have only one more
chance. This evening. If you still re
fuse, you will not live to see another
day."
She heard him In alleges nnd turned
to her book. He was evidently of
the opinion that the fewer words he
said, the greater would be the Impres
sion of his Inflexible resolve to carry
out his threats.
But Mrs. Tlsley was of quite another
opinion.
At dinner time she was loud tn her
abuse of Olive, referring to the at
tempt to escape as the cause of her
Intense bitterness, it had been a de
liberate effort to ftiln her with Merri
dew. she declared, and she vented her
rage freely.
Olive’s'silence provoked her almost
to personal violence, and she went up
close to her and shook-,.her fist In her
face In a veritable paroxysm of rage.
But Olive never took her eyes from
her book, and was as - Indifferent ns
thdbgli the woman had not been In the
room.
She had beentdrlnklng again: Olive
could smell the', gin: and from this
concluded that Merridew had left the
house for a time. But the 'door das
carefully locked and bolted.
For over an hour beyond the usual
lime the dinner plates and other things
were not-fetched: and when Mrs. Tls
ley came for them, It was quite plsin
that the had been filling In the time
with the help of tho gin bottle
She was tn the loquacious stage
when conversation with some one Is al
most RS great a craving at that for the
drink Itself. And a remark which she
let drop, a.slnlster hint as to the means
by which Olive was to be treated, In
duced her to lead the woman to talk
freely.
A very- little aggravation was suffi
cient: and the crone began with snarl
ing lip to gloat over Olive's coming
death.
80 you won't say you’re h!» wife,
eh? You think that’s precious clever,
don’t you? But It won't do you any
good, Dedd folks can't talk. See?
And clever as you think yourself and
cunning—to go stealing' out when a
body's back's turned—you won't be ablo
to talk either, any more than any one
else."
"t am a long way from dead yet; and
shall live to tell of your share In this
and to see you punished for It, too,
said Olive, with a threatening look.
"You'll have to shout pretty loud to
be heard from the bottom of a mine
shaft, and no mistake. Will you see
me punished! I suppose you think
we're all fools."
“Go a.way and don't talk _ rubbish
about a mine shaft."
"Rubbish!” almost shouted the wom
an. furiously. "When you’re down that
one—you ran see It from your window
there, If you like to get up and look—
when you're down- that one,' I say, It'll
be rubbish in one." And she laughed
at her wit. *~
"You are only foolish, woman. Peo
ple can not be murdered without the
murderers being discovered and
hanged.”
“Oh, ean’t they? But people can fall
down a mine shaft and starve to death,
my beauty.- People who go walking
about these parts, without knowing
their way. And when they’re found. If
they ever are, I say, who's going to say
they were murdered?"
"You are Intoxicated. Gj> away and
try to sleep It off."
"Don’t you tnlk about sleeping It off.
You'll sleep soundly enough down
there." and Mrs. Tlsley stretched out
her lean hand toward the window
again, sputtered out the words vindic
tively, and then nodded at Olive with a
leer, cunning, malicious, triumphant
and bibulous.
Olive smiled with deliberate provoca
tion. "I suppose you have no Idea of
ho.w extremely silly you look when
you’re In this maudlin state,-Mrs. Tls
ley," she said. "But pray don't think
I believe a word you say, or that you
frighten me tn the slightest degree."
Title drew another outburst with fur
ther references to the mine shaft, and
Jeering hints of the terrors of ttarva-
tlon. But as no fresh information was
to be gleaned from the repetition of
the threats, Olive ceased to provoke
the woman.
Another thought had occurred to her,
Indeed—to take advantage of the wom
an's condition to fly. If Merridew was
really away from the house this old
crone was too feeble to prevent an
escape. In the middle of Jier harangue,
therefore. Olive rose, saying ahe would
go and look at the mine shaft of which
she had heard so much.
The woman ran toward the door and
• aught hold of Olive. The grip was so
feeble that Olive could have thrown her
aside without the least difficulty, but at
that moment she heard a heavy foot
fall In the house below and stopped.
She would not'repeat the mistake of
the previous occasion* If there was :»
man in the house—whether Merridew
or some other—she would not succeed
In getting away. She allowed the wom
an to appear to overpower her, there
fore, and to force her back Into her
chair.
When she was alone again Olive
thought carefully, over all that the
woman had said. She had been telling
the truth. Her small, vicious nature
had found pleasure In taunting het
victim with the fate In store for her.
dwelling with catlike pleasure upon the
torture she thought she was Inflicting.
Placing her one chair close to the
window, she was able to net the shaft
of which the woman had spoken with
euch insistent malice. It was situate'!
about cl hundred yards from the back
door of the house, and so placed that
It was quite possible for any one not
knowing of Its whereabouts to fsf
Into It. , r
It was just such a means as Merrl-
dew’s cunning would be likely to em
ploy. If he were to throw her dowr
the shaft alive—.and the woman hat
laid stress on the fact that she was t<
dlo of starvation—there would be nt
prospect save that of certain death.
Continued id Monday's Georgian,