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'THE NORTH. PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1, 1896. 3STO. fTirsi Irrational B&xii NORTH PLATTE, ISTEB. Capital, - fe. Surplus, 1 E. A General Banking Business Transacted. A. F. STREITZ, Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, PAINTBES5 SUPTLITSS, WINDOW GLASS, -:- MACHINE OILS, ZDIa,:m.a,:cLta, Specta-oles- D eirfcsolie A-potlieke Corner of Spruce and Sixth-sts. if WlMr u"' lere a kinds of Seasonable l Hardware, . W Im PKCES low- ) 'Jl Cashellsj WALL-PAPER, PAINT AND OIL DEPOT. WINDOW GLSS, VARNISHES, GOLD LEAF, GOLD PAINTS, BRONZES, ARTISTS' COLORS AND BRUSHES, PIANO AND FURNITURE POLISHES, PREPARED HOU-E AND BUGGY PAINTS, LSOMINE MATERIAL, WINDOW SHADES. ESTABLISHED JULY 18G8. - - - - 310 SPRUCE STREET. " R J- BROEKER. JER6HMT TAILOR. NORTH : PLATTE : PHARMACY, Dr. N. McOABB, Prop., J. E. BUSH, Manager. PLATTE, - - 3STEBASICA- W"e aim to liandle tlie IBest Grades of G-oods, sell tliem at Reasonable -- Fig-ares, and "Warrant EverytMng Orders from the country and along the line of the Union Pacific railway respectfully solicited. JOS. F. FILLION, Steam and Gas Fitting. sspool and Sewerage a Specialty. Copper ond Galvanized Iron Cor nice. Tin and Iron Roofing6. ;timates furnished. Repairing of all kinds receive prompt attention Locust Street, Between Fifth and bixth, oxhh. Platte, - - - - TSTebraska, FINEST SAMPLE E00M IN NORTH PLATTE the finest of style, the puhlic is invited J;o call and see us, insuring courteous treatment. 7inest Wines, Liquors and Cigars at the Bar. Onr billiard hall is supplied with the best make of tables - - and competent attendants will supply all your wants. Vin.TTn'S RT.rtmr OPPOSITE l'HE UNION" PACIFIC DEPOT 3496, $50,000.00. $22,500.00 M. F. LEFLANGr, Preset., p ARTHUR McNAMARA, Cashier. A Fine Line of Piece Goods to select from. First-class Fit. Excel lent Workmanship IRAIi BARE, Editor and Peoprietor SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year, cash in advance, (1.25. Six Months, cash in advance 75 Cents. Entered at the Korth Platte (Nebraska) postofflce as second-class matter. The Nebraska school teachers while in session last week passed a resolution upholding the president's position on the Monroe doctrine, an action that is to be commended. The president on Saturday last signed the proclamation admitting Utah to statehood and Governor Wells was duly inaugurated at Salt Lake yesterday. Utah enters the union as a republican state and will have two repubican United States senators to help out that part An exchange says that on the 21st inst. the Wright Irrigation law of California will be argued before the Supreme court of the United States and that tribunal will prob ably hand down its decision about the middle of February. The pro gress of irrigation by the sale of bonds voted upon irrigation dis tricts will depend a great deal upon the decision of this court. Judge Sedgwick, of York has ap pointed Nellie V. Kelly as his court stenographer, which is the first instance in the state of a woman holding such a position. The Fre mout Tribune thinks the next thing will be woman jurors, and adds "why not"?. In the opinion of the average man there are sev eral dozen reasons why the" should not serve as jurors. Imagine, if you can, a dozen women attempt ing to reach a virdict. In its current issue the Railway Agepublishes a statement of the railroad receiverships and foreclos ures in 1895. The receiverships numbered 31 roads, having an ag gregate milage of 4,089, a funded debt of $221,211,000, capital stock of $147,858,000 and aggregate cap italization ot $359,069,000. About 150 roads are now being operated by receivers. The foreclosures were the largest in 20 years with the exception of two, 1879 and 1877. The sales numbered 52, represent ing 12,831 miles ot road. $326,231, 000 of bonded debt and S435.500.000 of capital stock, or a total capital ization of $761,791,000. Governor Bradley, of Kentucky, is the latest to climb into the band wagon bearing the rapidly increas ing company of presidential aspir ants. Only a few months ago Mr. Bradley's admirers were satisfied to connect his name with the vice presidential nomination. The new move is doubtless prompted by the idea that if they aim high they will have better chances of hitting- at least one of the marks. Ex. Secretary O&ney has directed Minister Terrel at Constantinople to demand an indemnity of $100,000 from Turkey for the benefit of the American Missionaries who suffered loss of property in theKharput out break in November. Minister Terrel has also been instructed to inform the sultan's ministers that an additional indemnity will be de manded for the benefit of Americans who suffered loss of property at Marash a few weeks later. This latter will amount to about $1,000, 000. WAGES HOT UP TO 1892. The American .Economist has been compiling some interesting statistics regarding wages and consumption. It has tables in de tail showing that in 1895 the aver age rate of wages paid by 800 man ufacturing concerns making reports was 18 per cent less than in 1892, and that in 1894 they employed 16, 447 bauds less than in 1892. Five hundred factories is a great number but the returns made by them prob ably show the general trend of in dustries after 1892 as accurately as a closer census could. An examina tion of the details presented by the Economist shows thaf the whole field is well represented in its tables, tor it embraces the copper and some other industries which were abnormally prosperous even during the period ot greatest de pression. It is fully corroborated by the statistics of production and consumption during the past two years, which show conclusively that a great many people were thrown out of employment; and whenever that happens wages are sure to be reduced. -The value of the Economist's showing consists in the fact that it brings out very plainly that the recent wildly pro claimed recoveries- in "the rate of wages, which were often spoken of as increased, did not restore labor to the status of 1892, but that there lias been a distinct average loss of 14 per cent since that date. Ex. Pale, thin, bloodless people should use Dr, Saw? yer'a Ukatine. It is the greatest remedy n the world for making the weak strong. For saleby F. U. Longlby. 0TT0LCNGU1 Copyright, 1S95. by G. P. Putnam's Sons. CONTINUED. I "I would like to ask you a question about another man, Mr. Randolph. I wonder whether you have met him. His name is Thauret." "Alphonso Thauret? Yes, I know him, and I do not like him. " "Why not?" "I don't exactly know. Perhaps it ia only a prejudice. Still we are apt to form quick estimates of men, and I have distrusted this man from the first in stant that I met him. " "Distrusted him?" "Yes. I may bo entirely wrong, and perhaps I should not toll, yon the story, but I will do so. It was at cno of my clubs about two weeks ago. Some gen tlemen were playing whist, and this Thauret was of the number. Others were looking on. The stakes were small ; still thero was money up. Thauret and his partner seemed to havo a great deal of luck. Ordinarily, of course, two packs are used, but for somo reason there was but one that night, so that the bottom card would bo the trump. Now it is pretty well known that as the cards run in whist, each trick contain ing four of a suit mainly, it is a mathe- 1 I 1 rtXHHStflBM it ni t f t .- . - "This time he was alone." matical certainty that if the pack is shuffled twice only, and tho dealer is skillful enough to handle the pack so that the two halves split each other ex actly both times, the result will be that the majority of trumps will go to him self and partner. Cutting does not alter this fact at all. Now what I observed was that Thauret dealt in that way ev ery time. $He and his partner won about $200 during the evening. I think he cheated." - "Who was his partner?" "I do not know." 'Was Mr. Mitchel present that night?1 ' "Yes, and agreed with me that the mim is a card sharp. Yet of course we may be doing him an injustice. .After all we only know that he shuffled his cards twice, and played in good luck. I have since seen him lose at the Eame game. ' ' "Well, I am much indebted to you, Mr. Randolph, for the information which you have given me. I will say that if I can prove that your friend had no hand in this affair I shall bo most happy." Tho detective arose and Mr, Randolph accepted tho action ns a hint that he was dismissed. After his departure Mr. Barnes sat down again?" In his mind lie wondered whether this partner in the card game might have been tho accom plice of Thauret in the jewel robbery, and whether he was the man who left the jewels in tho hotel at New Haven. Why he should havo done so, however, was a mystery. A few minutes later Mr. Barnes left the building and walked rapidly to ward Third avenue, where ho took the elevated road, getting out at Seventy sixth street. Going eastward a foW houses, he rang the bell of one, and was shown into a modestly furnished parlor. A few minutes later a comely young woman of about 24 or 25 entered. The two talked together in low tones for some time, and then the girl loft tho room, returning in street attire. To gether they left tho house. Four days later Mr. Barnes received a note which simply said, "Come up." He seemed to understand it, however, and was quickly on his way to tho house on Seventy-sixth street. Onco more the girl joined him in tho parlor. "Well," said Mr. Barnes, "have you succeeded?" "Why, of course," replied the girl. "You never knew me tomake a failure, did you? Yon don't class me with Wil son, I hope?" "Never mind about Wilson ; tell me your story." "Very good. Don't bo impatient. You know me. I tako my own way of doing things. Well, you left me in Madison Square park. I sat on a bench and watched Wilson. Two hours later a man came out of the hotel and Wilson followed him. Jt made mo laugh to see the gawk skulking along iji tho rear. He's no artist. Why, any bcoby could tell in a mifcnto that lie was on the trail." "I told you to omit remarks about Wilson." "I know, but I choose to tell you about him, because t make you appre 2iate me more. So there he was chasing after your man Mitchel. You sec I have found out his name. You didn't tell me, but that could not trouble me long, you know. It was real fun. One minute Wilson would be actually running to, keep up, and all of a sudden Mitchel would stop so short that Wilson would almost bump into him. Of course he knows Wilson by this time, and just has fun with him. I wanted to get one good square Ipok at him myself. I pumped on a car and reached Third ave puo ahead of them. I ran np stairs to the platform of the eleyated station and hid in the waiting room, goon pp came Mitchel, and away he goes to the end of tho platform. WilEon stopped in the middle and tried to look natural, which, of course, he didn't. When the train came along, I got aboard and walked through till I found my man, and down I sat right opposite to him. I just stud ied his face, you bet. " "Yes, miss, and he studied yours. You are a goose, and you disobeyed or ders. I told you not to let that keen devil see you at alL" "That's all right. It came out straight ennncrh. At br tr-eGtton.fi trejet he ebt .Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Export Absolutely pure out, and so did Wilson, anil so didn't 1."' "Why not?" "Because then he might have suspect ed me. Ho, sir ; I rode on up to Forty seventh street, crossed over, took a train down, and was waiting in the station when Mitchel came nlong tho second time. This time ho was alone, evidently having eluded Wilson at Thirty-fourth street. He took tho down train. So did I, this time keeping out of sight. Ho went straight to his lay, and I after him. It is a house in Irving place. Hero is the number. " She hand ed a card to Mr. Barnes. "You have done well," Eaid he, tak ing it. "But why did yon not report to me at once?" "I am not through yet. When I tako np a case, I go to the end of it. Do you suppose I would track that man and then let you turn Wilson on him again? Not much. Next day I called at the house and rang the bell. A servant girl opened the door. I asked to seo the mis tress. She asked what I wanted, and I told her that I had been sent for to take a situation. She looked surprised, be cause, of course, she had not been noti fied that sho was to bo discharged. I quickly went on to say that I would not like to mako her loso her place, and asked what sort of people they were who lived in the house. I got her talk ing and soon found out that it is a kind of private boarding school, and that there is a child there, a girl of 14, named Rose Mitchel, and that your man is her father. How does that strike you?" "My girl, you arc a genius. But still you knew this the day before yesterday. Why did you not report?" "I went down again yesterday to try to learn more. I sat out in tho park and watched tho young girls when they came out for an airing. I could not find a chance to speak to tho girl, but I found out which is sho by hearing tho others call her name. I had my camera along, and I took her portrait for you. What do you say now? Havo I wasted my time?" "Not at all. You are clever, but you will never be great, because you are too conceited. However, I havo nothing but praise for you this time. Get mo the picture." Tho girl went up stairs and returned with a small, rather dim photograph of a young, pretty girl, and gavo is to Mr. Barnes. About half an hour later ho left the house. CHAPTER YHL LUCETTE. Two days after tho events just related Emily Remsen's maid announced that sho had just received news that her mother was very ill, and that she had been notified to go to her at once. Her mother, she said, lived in Elizabeth, N. J. Sho wished to go at the earliest possible moment, and begged that her cousin Lucette should bo allowed to attend to her duties till her return, which she hoped would be in a very few days. Asked if her cousin was com petent, she said yes, and especially apt at arranging tho hair, having served an apprenticeship vith a French hairdress er. Indeed the girl's real namo was Lucy, but sho had changed ,it to Lu cette to pretend that, being French, she was necessarily a good maid. Jii Miss Remsen's mind this changing of her name was nothing in tho girl's favor, but as her own juaid was thus suddenly taken from her, and as this other was offered at once, Ehe agreed to the proposal. Lucetto arrived during the afternoon, and Miss Reinsen was delighted with her. Expecting a talkative, intrusive person, assuming Frenchified manner isms, Ehe was surprised to find a quiet, unpretentious creature who immedi ately showed herself to be well ac--quainted with the duties required of her. Within tho first 24 hours sho found herself so much better served than by her absent maid that she almost wish ed that tho mother would require her for a longtime. Dora, too, was charmed with Lucotte. ''Queen, " said sho tho next afternoon, "what do you think pf your new maid?" "Who? Lucotte?" answered tho sis ter. "Oh, I think sho does very well." "Does very well? Why, Queen, she is a jowcl. If yon do not appreciate her, I wish you would bequeath her to mo when Sarah returns." "Oh, ho! So my young miss wants a maid to hoiself, dees she?" "Oh, no, not especially, but I want to keep Lucetto in tho family. Sho is a treasure. Dressing tho hair is not her only accomplishment, either, though I uover saw yours look more beautiful. Sho has just arranged tho tablo for our 'afternoon tea,' and I never saw any thing like it. It is just wonderful what that girl can do with a napkin in tho way of decoration. " "Oh, yes," said Emily, "Lucette is clever, but don't let her know that we think so. It might make her less valua ble. Now toll me, Dora, dear, who is coming this afternoon?" "Oh ! Tho usual crush, I suppose. " "Including Mr. Randolph?" "Queen, there is a mystery a"bont him. Let mo tell you. In tho first place, he has not been here for over a week, and then yesterday I saw him coming down Fifth avenue, and would you be lieve it? just as I was about to bow to him he turned down a sido street." "Ee did not see you, my dear,-or he surely would have spoken. Ho would havo been too glad." "Well, if he did not see me, he must have suddenly contracted nearsighted ness ; that is alj I havq to say. " Shortly after company began to ar rive, and very goon the rooms were fill ed by a crowd which is aptly described by the term used by Dora. One goes to these affairs partly from drty and part ly from habit. One leaves mainly from the instinctive sense of self preservation inherent in alL Dora was besieged by a number of admirers and took pleasure in avoiding Mr. Randolph, who was assiduous in his attentions. He seemed anxious to ,get her off into tho seclusion of a cor ner, a jefeema wjiich th& ounj lady. Baking Powder frustrated without appearing to do eo". Mr. Thauret was also present, though ho did not remain very long. He chat- ' ted a short timo with Emily on conven tional subjects, and then worked his way to tho side of Dora, whero he lin gered longer. He Eaid several pretty i things to her, such as she had heard al ready in different forms from other men, but with just a tone which seem ed to indicato that he spoke from his heart rather than from the mere pass ing fancy of pleasing. It was very skill fully done. There was so little of it that no one, certainly not an inexperi enced girl, like Dora, could suspect that it was all studied. Yet after he had gone, and the company was thinning out, Mr. Randolph found ljis long sought opportunity, and sat down for a tete-a-tete with Dora. He began at once. "Miss Dora, why do you allow a cad like that Frenchman to make love to you?" ' - "Are you alluding to my friend, Mr. Thauret? Sho accentuated the word "friend" merely to exasperate Mr. Ran dolph, and succeeded admirably. "He is not your friend. In my opin ion ho is nobody's friend but his own." "That has been Eaid of so many that it is no new idea." "But do be serious, Miss Dora. . You must not allow this fellow to worm his way into your circle, and, moro than all, you must not allow him to make lovo to you." "Yon surprise me, Mr. Randolph. I had no idea that Mr. Thauret was mak ing love to me. I could relate every thing that be said, and it would scarce ly bear out your assumption." "That is only his cunning. He is too shrowd to speak plainly so soon." And yet this young philosopher was not wise enough to seo that he was damaging his own cause by putting ideas into the girl's mind which had not yet entered there "Why, Mr. Randolph, you are really becoming amusing. You are like Don Quixote fighting windmills. You imag ine a condition, and then give me a warning. It is entirely unnecessary, I assure yen. Mr. Thauret was not acting in any such way as you impute to him." "You are nob angry with me, I hope. You know what prompted me to speak?" "No, I fear I am not so clever as you at reading other people's motives." "But surely you must havo guessed that" "Guessed what?" "Dora looked at him so candidly that ho was abashed. It was his opportunity to declare him self, and he might have done so had not Mr. Mitchel entered the room at that moment. Seeing him, Mr. Randolph thought of the peculiar position he would be in if his friend should be proved to be a criminal. For this rea son ho hesitated, and thus lost a chance which did not recur again for a very long time. He replied in a jesting tone, and scon after left the house. Tho company had departed. Dora had, gone to her own rcom, leaving Mr. Mitchel and Emily alone together. "Emily, my Queen," said Mr. Mitch el, taking one of her hands carelessly within both of his, as they sat upon a tete-a-tete sofa, "I almost believe that I am dreaming when I think that you lovo me." 'Why so, Roy?" "Listen, little woman. Iam in an odd mood tonight, and I wish very much to talk to yon. May I?" For answer sho touched him lightly, lovingly, on the face with her disen gaged hand and bowed assent. "Then listen while I make my con fession. I am different from other men, mnch as I count yon different from all women. I havo met many, in all the capitals of Europe, and here in my own country. I havo never been affected by any as I was by yon. In tho first in stant of meeting you I had chosen you for my wife. When I asked for you, I had not tho least idea that yon would refuse until, having spoken, I saw the bold audacity of my words, and for half an instant the idea lived with me that I was too presumptnons. " "You were not, my Roy. Like you, I havo passed lovers by as unaffected as by tho ocean breezes. When I met you, I said to myself, 'This is my master.' " "God biers you, Emily. Let mo con tinue. I have chosen you to be my wife. As heaven is my witness, I shall never deceive you in aught. But and this is the hard test which your love must en dure I may bo compelled at times to keep you in ignorance of some things. Do you think that your lovo is great enough to beliovo that when 1 do so it is from lovo of you that I keep a secret from you?" "Roy, porhaps this is conceit, but if so, still I say it. A weaker love than mine would say to you, 'I trust you, but I lovo you so that you need not hesitate to share your secrets with me.' I tell yon that I trust yon implicitly ; that I am content to hear your Eecrets or not, as your own judgment and lovo for me sha 11 decide." "I knew that you would speak so. Had you said less I should havo been disappointed. I will tell you then at onco that there is a secret in my life vhich I havo shared with nu one, and which I am not willing yet to reveal to you. Are you still content?" "Do you, doubt it? Do you think that I would make an assertion only to draw back from my boast as soon as tried?" "No, my Queen, but it is asking much to ask a woman to marry while there is a secret Which cannot be told especially when there are those who j may believe that there is shame or worse concealed. " "No ono would daro to so misjudge you!" "Indeed, but you aro mistakon. Thero are thoso who do not count mo as irre proachable as I may seam to yon. What if I were to toll you that a detective watches me day and night?" "Oho! That would not frighten me. You have explained all about your wa ger. I suppose Mr. Barnes is keeping an eye on you. Is that it?" "Partly that, and partly because he thinks that I am connejcWd yrith1hi3 murdered woman. To a certain extent ho is right." "You moan that you knew her?" "Yes." Mr. Mitchel paused to see whether sho would ask another ques tion after his admission. But she meant all that sho had Eaid when asserting that sho trusted him. She remained si lent. Mr. Mitchel continued: "Natu rally 'Mr. Barnes is desirous of learning how much I know. There aro urgent reasons why I do not wish him to do so. You havo it in your power to aid me." "I-will do so!" "You have not heard what it is that I wish." "I do not care what it is. I will do it if you ask me." "You are worthy of my love.." He drew her gently toward him and kissed her lightly on the lips. "I say it not in egotism, for I love you as much as man may. Were you unworthy I should never love again." "You may trust me, Roy." Her words were simple, but there was a passion of truth contained in their ut terance. "I will toll you at once what I wish, for it must be done promptly. You must be ready Who is that?" Mr. Mitchel spoke the last two words in a sharp tone, rising from his seat and taking a step forward. Tho largo room was but dimly lighted, tho gas having been lowered to please Emily, who abhorred well lighted rooms. At the farther end some one was standing, and had attracted Mr. Mitchel's atten tion. It was Lucette, and sho replied at once : "Your mother sent me to know if you are ready for supper, Miss Emily." "Say that we will -be in in a few minutes," replied Emily, and Lucett6 left the room. "Who is that girl?" asked Mr. Mitch el. Emily explained how the new maid had been engaged, and Mr. Mitchel, speaking in a tone louder than was real ly necessary, said : "She seems to bo a quiet, good girl. Rather too quiet, for she. startled me coming in so noiselessly. Shall we go in? What I have to tell you will keep. It is something I wish you to do for me the day after tomorrow." After supper Mr. Mitchel took tho two girls and their mother to the thea ter, much to the delight of the latter, who was always shocked whenever Em ily went unattended by a chaperon. The party walked going and coming, and as Dora and her mother were ahead Mr. Mitchel had ample opportunity to explain to his fiancee the favor which he wished her to do for him. When leaving tho house that night he said : "You will not ee me again for a couple of days. Keep well till then." Lucette, who had overheard this re mark, was therefore rather astonished to seo Mr. Mitchel walk in the next morning as early as 10 o'clock. She was still moro surprised to havo her mis tress announce that she was going out. What puzzled her most of all was that Emily went out alone, leaving Mr. Mitchel in the parlor. In fact, this seemed to give her so much food for re flection that, as though struck by the conclusions arrived at, sho herself pre pared to go out. As she was passing along the hall, however, the parlor door opened and Mr. Mitchel confronted her. "Where aro you going, Lucette?" "I have an errand to do, sir, she re plied, with a slight tremor. "Como into the parlor first. I wish to speak to you." .She felt compelled to obey, and walked into the room, Mr. Mitchel opening the door and waiting for her to pass through. He then fol lowed, after closing the door behind him, locking it and taking the key from the lock. "Why did you do that?" asked Lu cette angrily. "Yon forget yourself, Lucette. You are a servant, and good servants such as you havo proved that you know how to be never ask questions. However, I will answer you. I locked the door be pause I do not wish you to get out of this room." "I wou't be locked in here with you. I am a respectable girl." j$b pno doubts it You need not get excited. I am not going to hurt you in anyway." "Then why have you brought me in here?' "Simply to keep yon here till well, say till 12 o'clock. That is about two hours. Do you mind?" "Yes, I do mind. I won't bo kept in hero alone with you for two hours." "You amuse me. How will you pro vent it?" Lucette bit her lip, but said nothing. Sho saw that thero was no help for her. She might scream, of course, but Mrs. Reinsen and Dora had gone out before Emily. She and Mr. Mitchel wero alone in the apartment. She might at tract tho attention of the janitor or of peoplo in the street. As this idea occur red to her she glanced toward tho win dow. Mr. Mitchel divined her thoughts in a moment. "Don't try screaming, Lucette," said he, "for if you do I will bo compelled to gag you. You will find that very un comfortable for two hours." "Will you tell me why you wish to keep me here?" "I thought I did tell you. The fact is, I do not wish you to do that littlo errand of yours. " "I don't understand you." "Oh, yes, yon do. You are not such a fool as all that. Now, my girl, you may as well bow to the inevitable. iTake yourself comfortable till 12. Read the paper if you wish. There is an in teresting ac -int of tho murder ease "J do not wish you to get out of thtofi room." the woman, you know, who was killed, in the flat up stairs. Have you followed it?" "No, I havo not," she replied snap pishly. "That is strange. Do you know, I took vou to bo just tho person wJiQ