Nebraska Newspapers

    Much Confusion Attends the Work of
Paying Cuban Soldiers.
GOOD ORDER ON THE ISLAND.
General Brook* Pay* th* Native* a Com
pliment—Brlganilag* Not Known In
th* Ordinary Acceptance of tb* Term
and tlto I.aw I* Generally Uphold.
HAVANA, June 19.—The greatest
confusion exists in the lists of Cu
ban soldiers at Canaju&nl.' Many of
them cannot collect their $75, as they
appear on the rolls as having been
promoted to the ranks of officers, of
which fact they had no knowledge
previously. The Remedios regiment
contains apparently over 2,000 men,
while the llBts only give the names of
700. Soldiers who have fought since
1895 are not shown on the lists, while
boys who served as camp followers
are able to secure payment. A peti
tion has been sent to Governor Gen
eral Brooke asking him to order a re
vision of the list.
With reference to the report of bri
gandage, of thieving, and murders
freely circulated, Governor General
Brooke says that brigandage, in the
American acceptance of the term, does
not exist In Cuba. As for other deeds
of violence he thinks it extraordinary,
considering the war had devastated
the island from end to und, that hard
ly a Cuban family has not suffered
hardship or something worse, and that
multitudes have been on the verge of
starvation, that crimes ol theft and
bloodshed have been so few. General
Brooks believes the percentage of
crime among the Cubans today Is pro
bably less than among any other peo
ple In the world where conditions have
been so gravely disturbed.
The governor general has ordered a
number of much needed changes in
the administration of Justice. Here
tofore the principal court in the va
rious provinces, known as the auden
cia, has had Jurisdiction of criminal
cases. Under the new arrangement
the audiencia of each province will
have Jurisdiction In both civil and In
criminal matters, with a right of ap
peal to parties, to the supreme court.
Other reforms are now under consid
eration, particularly changed in the
courts of first instance, where the laws
now in force do not allow the Judges
such power as they have been invested
by custom.
Dr. Brunner, chief sanitary officer
In Havana province, will probably re
sign his position this month, the city
of Havana having offered him a tempt
ing salary to take charge of sanitary
affairs here. The general opin
ion here is that every effort should be
made to retain Ills services. He under
stands the local situations and the Cu
bans thoroughly. The keen sense of
duty is recognized to the public as
especially serviceable In the commun
ity, where there are so many attempts
to evade the sanitary regulations.
Regarding the recent death of a
United States marine from yellow fe
ver, Major General Ludlow, the mili
tary governor, says that isolated cases
are bound to occur occasionally, but
he thinks it impossible that any Infec
tious disease should occur without
word being received by tne sanitary
department within a few hours.
jicc'urunig iu anvices irom uuana
Juy, province of Pinar del Rio, the in
surgents, after receiving their money,
start for home, many of them on foot.
One man was found murdered near
Chicharron. Three were found near
Qulbrohacha. All had been robbed.
Armed bodies of Cubans continue to
arrive here in large numbers, claim
ing that only within the last few days
had they learned that money was
awaiting them. Most of them have
readily accepted the proposal of Gen
eral Brooke that they should turn half
their arms over to the civil gover
nor, and receive ten days’ rations,
which will enable them to live until
Lieutenant Colonel Randall returns to
Havana and recommences payment
her*.
General Gomes expresses his will
ingness to aid the governor In arrang
ing the lists. General Brooke Is in
clined to appoint a commission of Cu
ban officers, whose Integrity would bo
guaranteed by Gomez.
ftalA« of Lfilon Parlflc Lands.
OMAHA, June 19.—During May the
Union Pacific land department sold
113,691 acres of land In Nebraska, Colo
rado, Wyoming and Utah and 6,890
acres In Kansas. Since the first of the
year 62,842 acres have been sold In the
latter state. C. K. Wanliand, special
agent for the department, who has
charge of most of the antes In the west,
says they will average about 100,000
aeroa a mouth during the yeur. making
the total for the year 1,000,000 acres.
The greater portion of the land Is be
ing sold to stockmen and this Industry
never had such a bomn In the west ar
it Is having now. Partners everywhere
In that section seem to be giving up
a large portion of their agricultural
operations and devoting more time to
raising cattle and sheep.
Mr*. M*nf«r<r. taen.roti. dirt.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1*. Before
saving for Ktiropo Mrs. Stanford pre
pared two deed* which were placed on
reeord today conveying valuable real
estate to Stanford university. The
property consist! of 1,"W acres In I-as- I
sen county and l*n acres In Tehema
county, which ar* to h* transferred to 1
the vineyards now owned by the uni- ,
versity. All this Is In addition to her
recent endowment of over 111 Dooms)
By this latest gift Mrs Stanford has •
t ran »f erred alt her realty to the uni- j
versity save a house and lot In Sacra
mento. the residence of ths senator |
and hie family In early <Uys.
I oltlit.i. Hnato Hill (I*.,
HOdlON. June It -The tigs hundred
aa<l twenty third anniversary of the
battle of Itanker Hill was celebrated I
today The renter ol th« demonstration
**< at Charlestown Mart it.* and sail
ore frosi the North Atlantic squadron,
which arrived la port veeterdey, peril
rlpeted Ttu-ttean I# of sights-trt wit
ne***d the parade
ROBBERS URN BACK SOUTH.
Pursuer* TwaJtv Uours llshlod Them St
Sullivan's Sharp Ranch.
CASPER, Wyo., June IS.—Eight of
tho posse hunting the Union Pacific
train robbers In the Hole-ln-the-Wall
country returned to Casper today.
The robbers have left the Hole-ln-the
W'all mountains and are traveling
back south. The ltyrt heard of them
was at Powder river, coming south.
They seemed to be heading toward
Wolton. A largo party Is following
them now. Today guards were placed
at all the bridges across the Platte
river and new men with fresh horses
started for the Wolton country. The
pursuing party at bulllvan’s sheep
camp, where the robbers ate breakfast
and took a pack horse and bed, were
twelve hours behind. The robbers
are traveling In a very broken country,
with numerous washouts and a model
place to hide. At Sullivan's camp only
two robbers put lu an appearance.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 19—Cour
iers who arrived yesterday from the
pursuit of the Union Pacific train rob
bers report that the fugitives are now
several days In advance of the pursu
ing posse. The robbers were supplied
by a rustler friend near E. K| moun
tain, in the Hole-in-the-Wall country,
with fine riding horses and two pock
animals, plenty of food and a camp
outfit. They were last seen starting
across the main range of the Big
Horn mountains, evidently making
for the Jackson's Hole county, an ad
mirable hiding place south of the
Yellowstone National park. Their
trails were lost on account of snow
storms on the mountains. The course
of the robbers, it is believed, will be
across the Shoshone Indian reserva
tion and the Indiun police are out
guarding the mountain passes
Posses of Idaho and Montana of
ficers have been started toward the
Jackson’s Hole county to co-operate
with the Wyoming officers, who, under
the direction of United States Mar
shall Hadsell, are still following the
trail across central Wyoming. The au
thorities and Union Pacific manage
ment are determined to catch the rob
bers and the chase will be continued
until they are run down.
BIG FIRE IN OMAHA.
One Man Fatally and a Number Sorlotmly
Injured.
OMAHA, June 19.—Fire in Allen
Bros.' wholesale grocery establish
ment, accompanied by a teriiflc explo
sion of gunpowder, caused the fatal in
jury of one man and the more or less
serious injury of eight others, at an
early houV Sunday morning. Dam
age of $250,000 was done to the build*
ing and stock.
Fatally injured:
Thomas J. Ruane, fireman, 1929
South Tenth street, burned about
head and shoulders; died in a few
hours.
Injured:
Lieutenant John Sullivan, hose com
pany No. 3, residence 820 South Seven
teenth, badly burned and lacerated
about face, arm hurt.
Frank Hardy, fireman, living at 2104
Harney street, burned and cut about
arms, neck and face.
Harry Redell, son of Chief Redell,
residence 318 South Twentieth, legs
badly cut and torn
John Ormsby, living at 4027 Charles
street, burned and cut about face and
hands.
Mike Bird, fireman, 1016 Jackson
street, forehead; severe.
Joseph Hoffman, fireman, No. 3,
arm and forehead; severe.
Captain M. J. Dineen, No. 6, resi
dence 623 South Twentieth.
- Kofsky, cut about face and
bands.
A Section Hand Hero.
CLEVELAND, O., June 19.—Blaz
Patrle, a rail road section hand, proved
himself a hero today and was fatally
injured in an attempt to save a woman
from death. Mrs. Jennie Price, who
lived on Webster street, was riding a
wheel across the Lake Shore tracks at
the entrance to Gordon park, and fell
in front of an approaching train. Pat
rie, who had been detailed to assist
the flagman at the crossing, ran to
Mrs. Price's assistance, but both he
and the woman were run down. Mrs
Price lost a leg and an arm and suff
ered a fracture of the skull, while her
rescurer was struck by the pilot of the
engine and was picked up insensible
from a bad wound In the head. The
woman retained consciousness, but the
physicians say both will die.
Shiloh HuttJ.-flelii Uouuinp&ti,
SPRINGFIELD. HI., June 19.-A
meeting of the Illinois Shiloh battle
field committee was held today In this
city, with Major A. F. McEwen, of
Litchfield, as chairman, to select de
signs for monuments to be erected on
the battle field to the Illinois troops
participating. General John A. Mc
Clernand, of this city, presided, and
Major George Maaon of Chicago, is
secretary. There will be a genial
monument to cost flO.OOO, and 27 mon
uments to the Infantry, 10 to the sav
airy and 19 to the artillery.
Itoeth of a Torus.le Yletlm.
IiLAMt, June 19. — Mra Andrew An
derson. who was badly injured In the
Hcnrnau eyclone, died here at 8 o'clock
tonight. She was brought here to the
Clifton hotel wrth her husband, who
was also Injured the night of the
storm, and was removed to the home
of Mr. Anderson's sister in the city, j
■Ice which Itaie s|e has t o. o muon- ,
scions, blood poisoning having set in 1
before death came
Mrs. Anderson was 64 years of age
and had been a reel dent of this roue- j
try for a number of ye.tr* Her hue
'■and still suffers from hi* Injuries
having sever*! rths hr»k?n at the time
of the eyclone They had « •'ttafurf- !
able home in Herman, which w*s
totally destroyed
linn* HurM
LEBANON. Mu. June Is —Congress
man liliiliird Park* llland w.*s laid to |
rest ii .« |UtU'«h»v W'lb honors befit- >
ting hi* liiueii ,w*.4 ra.> *r The town
»»* rruwde.l wtth I hoc-nd* of in
r*1*‘i.o- who .an., to h -u * hie ufe«*uio#y, 1
Tke funs.at a.»* w* <e |tn'tkimio|
la hy tb* minuter* of eli t.n.m iua
Ilona rep*gasf*d In (.vnenut
Task of Forming the Same CJonaidered a
Difficult One.
TWO PREMIERS SHIN THE WORK
Urluon Content* Himself with Kiprrwlon
of Oootl W lib«>»—Melllne Fnllu to See
How He Cnn Help Frr»»ure I'poa C**
lmU-P«rl«r to , e apt the Portfolio of
War—HU Co-operation Needed.
PARIS. June 19.—President Loubet
received in audience early this raova
ing M. Caslmtr-Perier, former presi
dent of France, and consulted with
him regarding the ministerial crisis.
The interview terminated about 11
o'clock, after which M. Loubet re
ceived Senator Pierre Waldeck-Ros
seau. The latter, it is understood, has
made bis acceptance of the task of
forming a cabinet conditional unon
the co-operation of M. Caslmlr-Perier
and certain sections of the chamber
of deputies, which he hopes to secure.
He has consnlted with several states
men and has had a very long confer
ence with M. Leplne, former prefect
of police of Paris.
M. Waldeck-Kosseau is meeting
with considerable difficulty, but he ap
pears determined. He will confer with
M. Loubet again, probably tomorrow
morning, before submitting a draft
list of colleagues.
Of the three former premiers whom
he has consulted, Maurice Rotivier,
who was president of the council of
ministers and minister of finance In
1887, alone consented to take a port
folio. Felix Meline informed him that
he failed to see how his appointment
as premier would bring about a solu
tion of the crisis. Henri Hrisson con
tented himself with promising support
and expressing good wishes.
M. Waldeck-Rosseau waited upon
M. Casimir-Pferler and earnestly en
deavored to induce him to accept the
portfolio of war, on the ground that
his presence at the ministry of war
would simplify the difficulties of the
situation. Thereupon M. Caeimlr
Perier consulted with the president,
who pointed out to him that he would
be permitted to exercise more au
thority than anyone elso over the gen
erals in destroying the germs of ir
ritation. M. Casimir-Perier replied
that he had definitely withdrawn from
politics, but, nevertheless, would un
dertake to consider the matter.
It Is said that Clement Fullers, pres
ident of the senate, informed M. i<ou
Let this afternoon that the senate
seemed opposed to the inclusion of
Alexander Milleraud, Hie radical so
cialist, in the cabinet.
It is understood that if M. Waldeck
Rosseau fails the president will again
summon M. Poincare, whom he ba3
asked to remain in Paris at his (M.
Loubet's) disposition.
t u
Drutli Lilt In the War.
WASHINGTON, Juue 19.—Major
General Otis has reported to the war
department an additional list of cas
ualties among the soldiers under his
command, amounting to five killed
and fifty wounded, as follows:
MANILA, June 18.—Additional cas
ualties:
Killed—Fourteenth infantry, at Zca
pote, June 13:
SERGEANT THOMAS LAWS, Com
pany L.
CORPORAL JOHN MOORE, Com
pany L.
CORPORAL DAVID B. PAGUE,
Company A.
PRIVATE NELSON T. LAMORIE,
Company I.
Fifty-first Iowa:
WALTER WAGNER, Company A
Seize Arm* ef the Carllst*.
MADRID, June 19.—Official confir
mation has been received here of the
seizure of the yacht Firefly at Arca
chon, a popular summer bathing place
thirty-five miles by rail southwest of
Bordeaux, France, with 4,000 rifles and
said to have been Intended for the Car
lists. It Is asserted the Firefly belongs
to Lord Ashburton, who is looked upon
as being the representative of Don
Carlos, the Spanish pretender, in Eng
land.
A well known Carlist who has been
interviewed upon the subject said:
“Even if 4,000 rifles have been seized,
8,000 have already entered the coun
try.”
The rifles are of the Cbauepot pat
tern. The Firefly arrived at Arcuchon
fVorn Tiartniouth. England.
John Sh-rinun Again III.
MANSFIELD, O., June IP.—Ex
Secretary John Sherman la suffering
from a recurrence of the lung trouble
with which ho was afflicted while oil
a trip to the West Indies. One June
8 he contracted a cold which devel
oped Info a mild but annoying affec
tion of the lungs His condition is
not. however, regarded us serious by
any means.
The rreelJent at Holjrobe.
HOLYOKE, Musa, June 13.—Sunday
for tbe president was anything but the
day of rust that was hoped for. The
counts ial crowding of the curious cltl
aena, she immense Jam at (he chunk
thla ntornlhg and later tu tbe day an
unexpected and totally unprepared for
reception in connection with the her< a>
laureate exempt at Meuut Holyoke
iullegu made the day long and Ur«
•eirae for all. The prweldent woe not
content wlifc going onee to church, hut
went twice, leaving Mrs McKinley la
the heads of her lady friend* on ea- h
net anion
llretf <• ***«•■ « I *|>* 4 «*<!*.
TARIM tune 19 A dispa'ih from
the Cape Verde Island* enn*Mtn<ee that
tbe French wound • li«* cruiser Mfav,
ca.Tying I'apral t hr«»f'o b.i* pa , d
en run* fu Hr el, where she Is ex
pected before daiurday next
It L under<1 that (*a|»talii luvvfn*
will he landed l>v night att l that a
*p» > h*i trata will t»* In waiting in tahe
him to Renata, where tbe court aiarU*l
Is lu bt h«M
CHAPTER II.—(Continued.)
"You are Mr. Rowton's—er—broth
er?" she asked, without replying to my
remark.
"No," I answered; "I am his Junior
partner."
"He ia 111, I believe?"
"He haa been ill, but Is recovering
He was not able to come today.” I
added, with a shade of pique in my
mind. Was she regretting that I had
taken the place of Rowton, who was
probably well known to her.
"1 am sorry—for his Illness," she
said, "but glad that he—that—that—”
stammering and sitting down sudden
ly—I think because she was trembling
too much to stand. “Mr-”
"Port,” I suggested quietly.
"Mr. port—I beg your pardon," rb»
said, hurriedly; "but—the time Is so
short—I—am so anxious to say some
thing to you. I hardly know how"—
with Increasing nervousness—"but I
must say it. I”—raising her eyes once
more to mine—"I think I may speak
to you. You will not think it strange.”
"I shall be only too glad to be of use
to you," I responded, with hardly-re
pressed eagerness.
Nona Stanhope Branscombe, spinster,
and her lawful heirs In perpetuity for
ever, for her sole and separate use,
and Independent of the control of any
husband she may hereafter take, and
on the condition that such husband
shall not be Charles Umphelby Brans
combe."
These were the words dictated to
me In a firm but faint voice by the dy
ing Colonel as I sat by the bedside to
which I was hastily summoned early
In the morning succeeding my arrival
“All and absolutely." There was no
compromise in the words, no falter in
the sick man's tone, only perhaps a
sterner set of the pale lips as the flat
went forth, showing that the hope
which had lingered so long In the
faithful old heart had died at last.
A silence followed, broken only by
the sound of my pen as It traveled rap
idly over the paper, and, In spite of
my promise of the previous night, not
a word of protest or amendment es
caped my Ups. Wsb I not doing the
best. I could for her? I was conscious
of a little flutter at my heart as my
hand traced the words, "Nona Stan
hope Branscombe,” and—for I was not
yet sufficiently practiced In my pro
fession to be hardened to such ex
periences—of an oppressive sense of
awe and solemnity overshadowing the
scene. It was Indeed one of the moat
solemn I have ever witnessed, before
or since.
The first gleams of the summer dawn
came through the open window and
fell full upon the stately figure of the
dying Colonel, as he lay propped up
by pillows, on the large four-post bed
stead. The rosy light touched, with a
strange Incongruous levity, the noble
features upon which was set the ma
jestic seal of the King of Terrors. On
one side of the Colonel's bed stood
the grave physician, his finger on the
“Mr. Rowton," she said more ralmly,
“Is prejudiced. You—oh, I must say It
plainly—have been sent for to make
my dear uncle’s will: we all know it It
Is no secret Mr. Fort, I want to tell
you that If—If he should wish to put
me"—a sweet faint flush dawned over
her pale cheeks—‘In the place which
should he my cousin’s—Mr. Charles
Branscombe's—I could never consent
to wrong him—never! It seems dread
ful to talk about It, I know, but there
Is no other way. Will you say what
you can for Charlie—Mr. Branscombe
—and persuade my uncle not to do him
this Injustice? I know that lawyers
ran suggest a great deal at such times
— and you see”—wringing her hands in
THE FIRST GLEAM OF DAWN FEI
THE DYINC
agony of earnestness—“there Is no oth
er chance. Charlie Is not so—so un
worthy as Mr. Rowton thinks—he Is
not. Indeed; and he has always be
lieved that he would be my uncle's
heir. I—I could not take his place. It
would be wicked and base. I could
never hold up my head If such a thing
were done.”
“It would not be your doing,” I sug
gested gently. “You would be blame
less. If Colonel Branscombe—”
"If he leaves the estate to me I
shall simply hand it over at once to
my cousin. You can tell my uncle bo,
Mr. Fort,” she exclaimed vehemently;
“then he will see low useless It wou«ld
be.”
.L UPON THE STATELY FIGURE OF
I COLONEL.
patient's pulse; on the other a splenuiu
deerhound nestled his head against the
master s cold hand. A group of anx
ious domestics hung together at the
end of the long room, out of earshot,
and watched with silent but eager zeal
for the opportunity of rendering aiuy
of the little last services to their be
loved master.
The Colonel's voice broke the still
ness as I raised my head, at the con
clusion of my task.
“This, my last will and testamont,"
he said with emphasis, “remains lu
your charge, Mr. er—"
“Wort," I Interpolated quietly.
Mr. fort, repeated the Colonel,
"until the day of my funeral, when you
will read It to those concerned."
”1 accept the charge," I said, and as
I spoke the sense of awe and solemnity
already upon me deepened, and made
me feel the words to be a sacred pledge.
Was it a foreshadowing of all which
that Must was to Involve In the un
gtinased future?
"The signature," f was beginning,
when a sign from the doctor stopped
me. 1 saw that Colonel Bran scorn lie's
head had fallen back and that hts eyes
had closed. Mad the end come, after
ail, before Forest Lea could be saved
from the ruthless hands of Charlie
Branacotnhe?
It scouted so Indeed for the nest few
minutes, then the effort# of the skill
ful physician proved successful, and
i the ebbing life came slowly back again
The eyelids quivered, the pallid lip*
moved.
Mr Marshall beegoned me to hU
•Ida.
He ranaot sign yet," be whispered
Was he an adherent of Charlie s’
• Keep near at hand. We will call you
whm he hi* rallied «uflbiv-ntiy foi th
effort
I retired unwillingly. I uu.i run
1mm and the long day dragged slow!)
on. wl>hunt the summons which I •»<
to to*Manly eapecuna Mi*, Brans
rumbe ami Misa Llm.rie appeared at
the breahfasl table and did the honor,
courteously hut gravely Kvtilmtty
thev live of tha I’htessl'i more vrll
Pal state, and Ml** Mona at least hnsa
Two or three suggestion* oecurmi to
me. but I had not the heart to put
them before her. If her Intentions
were announced to Colonel Branscombe
he might find another heir, leas acru
pulou* and disinterested, or he might
so tie up the bequest to his niece as
to stay her too generous hand. With
the knowledge I had gained of Char
lie, the latter course would certainly
be my advice, if so unlikely a chance
aa being asked should occur.
"You will do your best?" entreated
.Miss llranscombe.
"Yes. 1 will do ntg best," I assented,
not without a guilty consciousness of
a mental reservation which would
hardly have satUBed Miss Hrans
couibe had she guessed at It. The
, opening of the door behind me and the
rustllug of silk put an end to the tele
a tele t here entered a little old lady
with while hair, and the wm« shadow
of dreed end anilely which pervaded
the house lurked In her soft dark
| ayea, “Mr Hurt joy cousin. Miss
Klmalte." said Mtss Itrsa*. ombe, doing
the honors with a quiet dignity whkh
1 covered her prea.uii* agttall<»n And
| at the *ame moment dinner wwe an
nounced
CIUIMKH Ml
* My estates of Purwt t ea and
Hrauecotebe, mousy* in furd*. tourt
i peas*, etc., all and absolutely, with
i the eitepiion of the general lego
i statement ton. d h. u*t for my ate e,
something of what had taken place tn
his room that morning. I could scarce
ly be mistaken In thinking that she
made more than one attempt to speak
to me alone. She lingered about, look
ing listlessly from the windows whilst
Miss Elmslle gave me a long history of
the Lea; and, when the latter settled
herself Anally at the writing table,
with a pile of unanswered letters be
fore her, I certainly detected a look of
disappointment—even of vexation—on
the fair face of her young coualn.
Perhaps it was because of my un
wonted idleness that I learned In Lie
course of those twelve hours to read
every change of expression In those
lovely features, and to know every
one of them by heart. And had It not
been that I had reasons of my own^
cogent ones—for resisting the appeal
in the wistful blue-gray eyes, I must
have acceded to the invitation which I
read only too plainly In them.
CHAPTER IV.
But how could I tell Miss Brana
combe that things were going exactly
contrary to her wishes, and that, too.
without the faintest effort on my part
to stay their course? How could 1 let
her know that if only Ave minutes
more of strength and power were giv
en back to the nerveless hand of the
old man upstairs, she would most as
suredly supplant her cousin Charles
and become the mistress of Forest Les
and Branscomhe, and "all the lands,
messuages, and tenements thereunto
appertaining?” I was a coward, I
know, but I could not bring myself to
run all the risks of the disclosure or
to change the conAdence with which
she had honored me into distrust and
Indignation,
And there was something dangerous
ly sweet In the secret understanding
with this lovely young girl—the very
embodiment of Innocence and purity,
as she appeared to me— a very Una in
deed. I was thoroughly conversant
with the ordinary type of "society’*
young ladles; I had flirted with a car
tain number of nineteenth-century
young women; and although with, u
I now knew, a large reserve-fund of
genuine sentiment In my nature to
draw upon, I had never yet been
tempted to Idealize one of the free
mannered sirens, who called me by ap
propriate nicknames, wrested five
pound notes from me with "stand and
deliver” determination at bazaars,
betted and won brooches and gloves
at Hurllngham and Sandown. I had
never been In love—sometimes I be
lieved I never should be. 1 will not
say that I had not sometimes beneath
the light, frothy surface a regretful
hankering after the supreme ex
perience missing from my thirty years
of life.
Miss Nona Ilranscombe came upon
me as a revelation—a thing apart from
all my exemplars of her sex. 8ho
dwelt in a shrine of her own, the saint
already of my deepest devotion.
Towards evening an answer to a tel
egram 1 had dispatched to the office
was put into my hands. It was from
Mr. James Rowton, our second In com
mand, who had returned unexpectedly
from the Continent. He bade me re
main at Forest Lea until the business
on which 1 had been summoned waa
satisfactorily concluded. This relieved
me of all responsibility or anxiety aa
to my absence from town, and I waa
glad. I was curious, I said to myself,
to see the play played out—nothing
more. It was a matter of professional
Interest and experience, not personal
by any means.
Miss ilranscombe watched me aB I
read the message, her face pale to the
lips. She was in that state of ner
vous excitement when everything
alarms. I hastened to explain.
"My partner has come back from
Germany," I said. “It Is a relief to
know that he is In London again. I
had not expected him so soon; and
Mr. Rowton, senior, Is still confined t«
his room."
(To be continued.)
ODD BITS
Of Change Left by Cmlnntn Help Oat
tlie Cashier's Salary.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Odd bits of
change thoughtlessly left by customers
form no inconsiderable part of the
Income of cashiers In certain business
establishments, notably restaurants,
saloons, cigar stores and similar places
where, during many hours of each day.
there is a steady rush of patrons. "I
get $15 a week salary," said a cashier, *
"and I always count on an additional
$3, or 50 cents per day, through for
gotten change. I do not consider that
I atu doing anything dishonest, either,
because 1 always make an effort to at
tract the customer's attention to thn
fact that he Is leaving his change be
hind Nine cases out of ten I succeed,
even If I have to send a waiter to fol
low the man clear out Into the street
Hut there are enough of the tenth
cases to make my receipts foot up nil
of the sum weekly 1 have named. The
majority of them are people In n hur
ry to catch n train or car or to keep
an appointment, and they haven't the
time to return, even If they did discov
er their toes a square or so away. The
nest day they don't care, or at least n
majority of them do not,to speak about
*u< h a small matter, the overlooked
change seldom being more than Sve or
t#n cents, an 1 1 am just to much
ahead The proprietor get It* Certain
ly not It doesn't belong to kirn, and
just so the money In the caeh drawer
haleru** «Uh the reglaltr he In sal
|«lt«d * The presiding geniuses of the
atrical bos office* nr* also <cv*elun
*ii* IB p . be! through tbs Mb' e-onee*
of ticket purchaser*, but with bug of
Hr* Iran •Action* Mt« change if nny.
Is usually In tell large amounts that
their opportunities are fewer and far
ther between.