IS WHAJ OUF NEWS SUM-
'
n MARY DOES ,
.A HALF MILLION LOSS
BAD CONFLAGRATION AT KAN
SAS CITY , MO.
Most Destructive Fire That Evei
Visited the Uptown District or tilt
City Firemen Had Many Narrow
'Escapes ' from Falling Walls.
Kansas City : Half a million dollars
worth of properly was destroyed early or
the morning of the 5th by fire that started
in Jones Bros. ' big department store , ir
2sTortlf Main and Sixth Streets and spread
to half a block of other buildings in Main
and Walnut Sire Jls. The aggregate insur
ance is estimn' e 1 at ? 375,000. The heaviest
losers are Jones Bros. , who estimate their
stock , which was totally destroyed , as
worth $30,000. The insurance carried by
this firm amounted to 82 per cent , of the
loss. It was the most destructive fire that
has ever visited the up town business dis
trict.
The fire started in the building occupied
by Jones Bros , shortly after midnight and
its inflammable contents burned with re
markable rapidity. In a little more than
an hour after the fire started the Jones
store was entirely destroyed and nothing
was left of its building but the foundation.
In the meantime the fire had spread south
to the Humboldt building , north to the
Jones annex and Quinn's grocery , all five-
story buildings , and flying embers had
caught the old St. James Hotel , four stories
in height , half a block north on Walnut
Street. Firemen had many narrow es
capes from falling walls.
ATLANTA WELCOMES SCHLEY.
Admiral Given a Great Ovation in
the Georgia City.
Atlanta , Ga. : Admiral Schlcy received
an enthusiastic welcome lo Atlanta Satur
day , Nov. 4. After a short rest at the
hotel the party was escorted to the state
capitol , where they were welcomed by
Gov. Chandler. They were then escorted
to the hall of the house of representatives ,
where the legislature was in joint session.
Schley was introduced and made a brief
speech.
Thence the party proceeded to Piedmont
paric , where the Admiral icvicwed a mili
tary parade. During the afternoon at the
auditorial ! ! , in the presence of 12.009 people
ple , he was presented with a loving cup on
behalf of the people of the city. Schley
jnade a short address.
SMOTHERED IN A MiNE.
Four 3Ion Killed in Accident Near
Muhanoy Plain , Pa.
Mahauoy Plain , Pa. : Four men were
killed , two seriously injured , and one had
a narrow escape froni death by a rush of
dirt in the mine operated by Lawrence &
Brown , near here on the Cthinst. . The
men had been sent into a gangway to re
move a large quantity of mine slush which
iiad worked into the place through a new
reach which the company was filling with
dirt from the colliery. A half hour later
there was a sudden rush of dirt from above ,
and before the men could escape hundreds
of tons of dirt filled the gangway. A gang
of men was immediately set to work
rescuing the men.
REVENGEFUL SPANISH.
They Send a Sarcastic Telegram to
Joseph Chamberlain.
Madrid : A dispatch from Bilboa saj's a
Jiumber of influential Spaniards who were
attending a banquet there Nov. G , on hear
ing the report that Ladysmith had fallen ,
sent a cable to the British secretary of
state for the colonies , Joseph Chamberlain ,
saying : ' 'On the occasion of the latest
war news , the dead nations salute you , "
the allusion being to the speech of the
Marquis of Salisbury during the Spanish-
American conflict , in which he referred to
"dying nations. " '
To Fight the Glass Combine.
Pittsburg , Pa.A secret conference of
window glass manufacturers outside of the
combine was held here. It was practically
decided to combine their interests and cap
italize the concern at $15,030,000. Eight
hundred pots were represented at the con
ference.
Sent to Prison for Life.
Chicago : Richard Jloneck of Herman ,
Mo. , was sentenced to the penitentiary for
life Nov. i for the murder of Walter F.
Koeler here last August. Herman Mund-
hausen , an accessory , had already been
sentenced to twenty year' imprisonment.
Fifteen to Twenty Drowned.
Antwerp : The landing stage of the'
Waesland liailroad ferryboat on Scheldt
Hi ver broke in two Nov. 5 on the arrival
of the first train , which was crowded.
Many persons fell into the water , fifteen
r twenty were drowned.
Train Strikes a Street Car.
Louisville , Ky. : An inbound Louisville
and Nashville train struck a Fourth
Avenue electric car at Fourth Avenue and
G Street Nov. 5 , completely demolishing
the car and injuring nine people. All will
recover.
Bishop Goesbriand Dead.
Burlington , Vt. : Louis De Goesbriand ,
Catholic bishop of the diocese of Burling-
.on , is dead.
Theatrical Manager Suicides.
PittsburgPa. : Edward D. Sclmltz , of
iS'ew York , a well known theatrical
manager , committed suicide at his room in
the Victoria by shooting himself through
the head. Domestic and financial troubles
arc supposed to have prompted the deed.
Stop Sunday Performances.
.Springfield , 111. : Mayor \Vhcelcr has
/rdered Chief of Police Castler to notify
theo\vne/a of Chatterton's Opera ilouso
and the Central Music Hall that no morw
Sunday uerformances will be permitted.
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MARVELOUS BATTLE.
JrTries Gets the Decision Ove
'Sailor Tom Sharlcy.
New York : James J. Jeffries retains th
championship" the -vyorld , lleferei
George Siler giving him the decision at tin
end of the twenty-fifth round over Sailo
Tom Sharky at the Coney Island Sportinj
Club on the evening of Nov. 3. It was on <
of the most marvelous battles that ha :
taken place and the greatest crowd tha
ever gathered in the Coney Island Club
house witnessed the desperate struggle foi
supremacy.
In five rounds Jeffries had the bettei
of the fight , in the first two and the lasl
three. During the other twenty Sbarkej
forced the issue and like a bull terrier was
at his man with both hands unceasingly.
In those twenty rounds Jeffries' great
weight and brawn helped him to hold ofl
the sailor and in the twenty-second he
swung in a couple of vicious uppercuU
that made Sharky groggy. Tom came
brick again in the twenty-fourth and
twenty-fifth , but he was weakened greatly
by Jeffries' vicious blows. One minute
before the gong sounded to end the fight
Jeffries' left glove came off and practically
the contest was over.
The referee motioned to Jeffries' corner ;
an American flag was fluttering around
the champion's .shoulders and the crowd
on that side and end of the arena cheered
wildly. The crowd on the opposite side
and end , in Sharkey's corner , yelled for
Sharkey and the men were led back to
their dressing rooms. '
Ten thousand , spectators were banked
forty feet high in the building , the place
being packed from ringside to rafters , and
Ihe aisles along the ring were lined. The
tremendous crowd sweated under the
glare of100 are lights , fifteen fest or less
from the canvas of the squared circle. The
fighters were almost exhausted and the
spectators shrieked themselves hoarse.
BODIES BURNED TO CRISP.
Three Small Children of 'a Rail
road Contractor Cremated.
Dews , Iowa : News of a sad accident
near the town of Rswan , Iowa , reached
hove Nov. 2. Mrs. John Owens , wife o (
one of the contractors who is doing the
grading of the Burlington , Cedar Rapids
and-Northern Railway , was living in a
small summer hut built in a cheap manner
for , temporary use , with her three children
of 5 months , 2 years and 3 years , re
spectively. She had built a good fire and
then locked the children in and gone to a
neighboring farm house about half a mile
distant.
The men who were working on the
grade were about twenty rods away , when
they discovered smoke coming out of the
cottage. They immediately ran .to the
building and . .kicked in the door and sides
and endeavored to save the three children ,
but their efforts wero. in vain , as the little
ones had already perished. They were
burned nearly to a crisp. The mother is
crazed over her loss. It is not known how
the fire caught.
TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN.
Civil Guards to "Watch Imprisoned
Idaho Miners.
Muncie , Ind. : Congressman Cromer
ias received the correspondence between
the department of state and the governor
jf Idaho in reference to the Wardner out
rages. Secretary of War Root stated
, hat the federal troops will be removed
'rom their positions as guards of the im
prisoned miners and that gival guards will
.ake their places. The secretary further
says that the government has urged upon
he governor of Idaho that the miners be
ried speedily and that unnecessary re
strictions be removed.
American Corn in Russia.
Washington : The Jstate department is
nformed of the arrival at Reval , Russia ,
! > fov. 3 , of the first steamer with American
.orn and that eight more shiploads are ex-
iccted at the same port. Considerable
nterest attaches to this attempt to intro-
lucc an American staple product into the
lussian market.
Typhoid Prevails at Nome.
San Francisco : The steamer Portland
rrived here Nov. 5 from St. Michaels via
Jape Nome and Unalaska. It brought 330
lassengers. About ten of tiie passengers
re suffering from typhoid fever. Sickness
i very prevalent at Nome , typhoid seem-
jgly more rampant than other ailments.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Chicago Cattle , common to prime ,
3.00 to $7.00 ; hogs , shipping grades.
3.00 to $4.50 ; sheep , fair to choice , $3.00
o $4.50 ; whoat. No. 2 red , GOc to TOo ;
orn. No. 2 , 31c to 32c ; oats. No. 2 , 22c
a 24c ; rye , No. 2 , 54c to 5Gc ; butter ,
hoice creamery , 22c to 24c ; eggs , fresh ,
Tc to ISc ; potatoes , choice , 25c % to 3 ; > c
or bushel.
Indianapolis Cattle , shipping , $3.00 to
15.50 ; hog ? ; , choice light , $2.75 to $4.50 ;
lieep. common to prime , $3.2o to $4.25 :
lieat. No. 2 red , G7c to G9c ; corn. No. 2
hite , 33c to 34c ; oats , No. 2 white , 2. > c
) 27c.
St. Lrouis Cattle. $3.25 to $0.25 ; hogs
100 to $4.25 : sheep , . $3.00 to $4.50 :
heat , No. 2 , 70c to 72c ; corn , No. 2
L-llow , 31c to 33c ; oats. No. 2 , 23c to
5c ; rye. No. 2. 54c to 5Ue.
Cincinnati Cattle , $2.50 to $ G.50 ; hess ,
J.OO to $4.50 ; sheep , $2.50 to $4.00 ;
heat , No. 2 , 70c to 72e ; corn. No. 2
5xe < n 35c to 3Gc : oats. No. 2 mixed , 25c
2Gc ; rye. No. 2 , Glc to G3e.
Detroit Cattle , $2.50 to $0.50 ; hogs ,
' , .00 to $4.50 ; slit-op. , $2.30 to $4.25 :
hear , No. 2 , 71 e to 72c ; com. No. 2
> ! low , 3Gc to 37 < - ; oats , No. 2 white , 27c
2Sc ; rye. G2c to 03c.
Toledo-Wheat , No. 2 mixed. 70c to
< : ; corn , No. 2 mixed. 33c to 35c : oats ,
ti. 2 mixed. 22c to 24c ; rye. No. 2 , 57c
f ! ) c ; clover seed , $5.35 to $5.45.
Milwaukee Wheat , No. 2 Northern ,
e to ( ! 7e ; corn , No. 3. : { 2c to 34c ; oats ,
j. 2 white , 25e to 27c ; rye. . No. 1. 5Uc
57c ; barh-y , No. 2 , 4Ge to 48c ; pork.
? ss. $8.00 to $8.50.
Buffalo Cattle , good shipping steers ,
.00 to $0.50 ; hogs , common to choice ,
.25 to $4.50 ; sheep , fair to choice weth-
$3.00 to $4.50 ; lambs , common lo a
trh. $4.50 to $5.50.
S > w York-Cattle , $3.25 t(5.25 ( ; boss ,
iOO to $4.75 ; shiviJ. $3.00 to $4.75 ;
itat. No. 2 red. 75c to 7 ( > e : corn , No. 2 ,
c to 41c ; oats. No. 2 white. 31c to 32c ;
ttor. creamery , 17c tu 25c ; i-ggs , west-
i , Me to JUe.
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Disastrous Result of the Baltic
Near Ladysmith.
BOEfiS AfiE VICTORS.
Surround and Capture Three Regiments
of the Queen's Troops.
Irish Fuaileera , Tenth Mountain Bat
tery and Gloucester Regiment Capit
ulate General "White's StafF Officers
and Eijrht Cannon Included Amons
the Captures KC-WB of the Disaster
to British Arind Cauaen Glooai in
London.
Gen. White , at t e head of 12,000
British , and Gen. .Toubort , commanding
10,000 Boers , measured arms in the vi
cinity of Ladysmith Sim-day ami Mon
day , and the result was a crushing defeat
for the Britons. Three whole regiments
were surrounded and captured and eight
cannon were taken. The British admit
casualties .of fxoin eighty to a hundred
men.
men.The
The two armies on Monday fought
from daybreak to the middle of the af
ternoon. Jouhert hegan the fight about
5 o'clock in the morning , iiriug several
100-pound shells in the direction of that
part of the British force stationed near
the railway station. Their ammunition
was good and their aim excellent. Gen.
White first ordered the artillery lire re-
X. Sill GEORGK "WHITE.
turned and then ordered out a large force
of cavalry and infantry to advance upon
the Boer positions. White's forces fol
lowed up the supposed advantage , but
soon found themselves face to face with
a large army of Boers , who were all well
armed and full of fight. The fighting
raged fiercely until shortly before noon ,
when White withdrew without having
forced the Boors within their laagers ,
end with a heavy loss.
The column of troops , consisting of the
Iriiu Fusaleers , the Tenth Mountain bat
tery and the Gloucester regiment , sent
against the Boers Sunday , was s r
rouiidcd in the hills and after losing hea. -
ily , had to capitulate. A Boer orderly
came in. to tlio British lines in the even
ing under a flag of truce with letters
from the survivors of the captured col
umn , asking assistance to bury the dead.
Among those captured are Maj. Adye
of , Gen. White's staff ; the lieutenant col-
ont'l , the majors and all the captains and
lion tenants of the Irish Fusiloers ; the
majors , captains and lieutenants of the
Gloucester regiment ; Maj. Bryant of the
Royal artillery , all the lieutenants of theMe
Mo intain battery and also the chaplain
of 'ie Irish Fusileers. Many of the cap-
tur i officers and ineu were wounded.
liio Boers in the meantime kept up
their artillery fire , and. besides playing
havoc with the British troops , stampeded
about forty mules used for transporting
the heavy . The
guns. British were so
busy using their small arms that they
were unable to look after the mules , with
the result that eight camion were lost.
Charge Upon Uip : Guns.
It seems Gen. White's first purpose
was to charge the positions of the Boer
batteries and capture , if possible , the
big guns , which.played so important
part at Glencoe. The charge was con
sidered successful at first , but upon their
irrival at the point whore the Bee guns
lad boon located the British found them
; one. How Joubert managed to remove
: ho awkward , heavy wea'pons is a niys-
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: ery to the British , as they arc said'to
iveigh fully four tons each with their
rarriages.
One London newspaper , trying to ac-
lount for the British retirement , says
hat presumably the Boers were driven
) ack until they reached strong positions ,
vhich White naturally refused to attack.
5en. White reports the stampede hap
pening during the night , as the result of
> attory fighting. But the newspaper
iceouiits indicate the runaway occurred
luring the day's action.
Is Ftsirtlcrt.
All England was startled at the news a
f the first severe disaster to the British.
Vhite , in what was evidently an iinpor- e
ant increment , almost lost 20 per vent
f his fighting force and eight of his lifry
uns at one crack. Monday he had ov- a ;
ry available man engaged against the h
Jeers , and roadhig between the Hues of hf (
tie official report and the dispatches of il
tie English correspondents , lie had all ho
ould do to got back to his base at Lady- iltl
tnith after making his sortie. It is ap- tl
arent that ho had hoped to march out tl
nd strike a blow at one column of the tlS
tunny that would weaken the attack on
11 sides and give him the upper hand. He o\ \
ist his left wing in attempting this plan.
Tarce extra battalions of foot and ono el
lountain battery , with reserves , will
ave England during the course of ten cr
iiys to make good the casualties. The * seth
ar office -has ordered a second army
wps to be in readiness to be called out.
he military officials are determined to
ive everything in readiness either for
demonstration in Europe of Great
ritain's capabilities 'or for sending even
larger force to the scene of action.
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One and eighteen soar
tramp freight cars
ere demolished in a wreck at , . Nemo , ar
win.
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CHAPTIfl XVIH.
At 8 o'clock on the night of the 27tl
Hattie DeRosette was ( seated in the h
brary of her home , the very room in which
her father had so recently been murdered ,
Notwithstandinj the fact that the bank
er had there been stricken to death , this
room had been his favorite , and his daugh
ter found fond memories clustered about
It. It was apparent that the young heiress
had been weeping , and little wonder. For
three days she had been seated in the
court house listening to the evidence that
she felt to most minds condemned the man
she lored us the murderer of her father.
i She had listened to the evidence of Her
man Craven and reluctantly had spoken
words that substantiated his statements.
She had noted with feelings better im
agined than described that the stern , fixed
features of the jurors seemed to admit of
little doubt as to what would be their ver
dict. *
The statement of the prisoner , unsub
stantiated as it was , seemed to bear little
weight.
The State's Attorney dispelled that lit
tle in his long argument for conviction.
Ho drew a terrible picture of the crime
enacted in the room m which she was
seated , and stated that the evidence was
such as not to admit of a single doubt as
to who committed the horrible murder.
"No other living soul ! " ho exclaimed , as
lie pointed his shaking finger at the pris
oner , "had a motive ! This man had.
Where was it ? Ask him ! Where is the
bag of coin he that night obtained at the
express office ? How did ho obtain that
canceled note- ? The dead banker cannot
answer you , and the statements of his
assassin should weigh not against the
overwhelming evidence against him. His
assertions are cunningly contrived ; but
would a wretch guilty of such a crime
hesitate to save his worthless neck from
the halter by false statements ? You have ,
gentlemen , the evidence of the murdered
banker's nephew , his trusted friend , in
whom he had such confidence .that , un-
inown to him , he had already named him
the administrator of his will and the
juardian of his daughter. Yes , and left
iim besides a fortune in his own right. He
ias told you , though reluctantly and after
> eing pressed by the counsel for the de-
tense , that the dead banker had expressed
: o him a desire to live to see the nephew
md bis loved daughter man and wife. In
ill this , gentlemen of the jury , the daugh-
: er's evidence corroborates that of the
) rincipal witness , with the exception that
ho had no knowledge of the fact that her
athcr hoped one day to see her wedded to
he young man who is now president of
The Cape Fear Bank. ' Her father had
lever expressed that wish to her. Why ,
; entlemen of the jury ? Because of her
ender years ! May there not , gentlemen ,
lave been also a motive here on the part
if the prisoner for the removal of the
aurdered man ? Did he not fear the bank-
rx living , would thwart him in his design
0 make the daughter his wife ; ? Remem-
er , gentlemen , that if Herman Craven .
nd Miss DeRosette had been one moment
iter in entering the library they would
ave found before them naught but the
feless body of the murdered banker ! The
end that murdered him would have made
is exit from the house. And who shall
ay , not without a hope , nay , a belief , that
ie nephew would stand before the bar of
istice , charged with his murder ? Mur-
er , so palpable and plain that even Lang
ellars , the great Southern detective ,
horn he had urged to take his case , aban-
oned him. "
There was amazement throughout the
) urt room at the calm appearance of the
risoner during the tirade of the prose-
iting attorney.
Not an exclamation left his lips. He sat
ale and silent , with clenched hands and
ghtly compressed lips , until Lawyer
obbins had taken his seat.
Arthur Dobbs plead long and well for
te life of his client ; but no denuncia-
cms of Herman Craven left his lips.
The ground he dwelt on was that no liv-
g soul had seen the blade of the sheath
life driven home to the banker's heart ,
id that the evidence against the prisoner
as entirely circumstantial.
In his closing plea the district attorney ,
1 old and experienced lawyer , ridiculed
e idea of the proof be : .g of a circum-
antial nature , and in clos. g his address
; ed these words :
"There ho sits , gentlemen ! There in
e prisoner's box caught red-handed in
s murderous act ! Do your duty , and
eo the Old North State of a fiend unpar-
leled ! Take the case. "
The judge's charge had occupied an
ur , and it was apparent that he enter-
ined no doubt of the prisoner's guilt.
Not half an hour previous to the time
i find Miss Hattie seated in the library ,
d after the jury had retired from the
urt room , had she left the court house ,
.d then only after the judge had an-
unced that the verdict would be deliv- ,
? d in open court at 10 o'clock the fol-
7iag day. C :
'That is , " said his honor , "if the jury
roe , and they undoubtedly will. I trust , " n
added , "that you will not be uncom- ,
rtable in the jury room ; but owing to
less in my family , I am unable to re- Si
lin and take your verdict to-night. "
[ would have said more , much more , " n
night Miss Hattie , as she pondered o-er VI
j matter , "but for the caution of Mr.
liars. I would have denounced Her-
.n Craven. I would have accused him s :
having visited the attic. I would ' * sini
ler thoughts were interrupted by the ni
: ranco of her cousin. nib
b
'My dear Hattie ! I find you alone ! " <
td Herman , as he seated himself on the d <
a beside her. "You have been weep- d ;
I do not wonder ! The three past ofai
rs have been terrible tc you , ; but the ai
ive will soon open to receive the body
your father's murderer. "
I I trust so , ' ' said Hattie , with a sob ar
could not suppress. sa
How brazen the fiend sit there
oughout the trial. In spite of all , I am
ry for his mother and.sister , for they frSc
worthy people ; but I ssuio yc'i I am Sc
H the murderer's sister dooo not longer J
Lyoui cor.smncs revolting to ]
. i
me to see you in her company. I did no
see cither the mother or sister in the cour
room to-day. "
"They may have abandoned him to his
fate , " said Hattie , "and he may not have
desired them there to hear a son anc
brother condemned. "
"Is it possible , my loved cousin anc
ward , that at one time you loved thii
wretch ? "
"Pray do not speak of it. I I fancied
I did. "
"Pure fancy cud nothing more ! Oh ,
may I not hope , dear Hattie , that your
loved father's desire may be fulfilled , and
that at no distant day you will become
ray wife. ? I love you , my cousin , and
would make my ward my bride ! "
"This is no time , sir , to speak of love
to me ! Why , not two months have pass
ed since my dear father was alive and
well. There is time enough for you to
ask my hand , when his brutal murderer
shall have paid the penalty of his death
on the gallows. "
"But then , dear Ilattie ? Then may I
speak , and will you listen to me ? "
"If you address me after my father's
murderer shall have been executed I will
listen to you ; but I give you no reason to
believe that I will become your wife. 1
never loved you , and certainly do not
"But you will , sweet Hattie ! You will !
You will learn how devoted I am to you ! "
"You say it was my father's wish that
I become your wife ? I would certainly
fulfill his every wish , but is it not strange
that he never expressed such a desire to
me ? "
"I think not , my dear Hattie. He did
not desire you to think he was in haste
to have you married , but he often spoke
his mind to rn'e. "
"Strange ; but as he evidently was not
in haste to have me married , neither shall
I be in haste to surrender my hand , now
that he is no longer alive4. "
"Your father living , dear Hattie , you
had a trusty guardian. "
"Have I not one now ? " asked the
heiress , looking him fixedly in the eyes.
His face colored as he answered : "AVhy ,
, certainly you have , and one who loves
with his whole heart ! I would die to
serve you ! "
"AYell , speak of love to me no more until
[ give my leave. Good night ! " and Hat-
Jo arose from her seat and left the room.
"She is mine , in spite of the devil ! "
: hought Herman as the door closed behind
icr. "Ere a year goes * by she will have
changed the name of DoRosette for that
> f Craven. Now to move cautiously and
etain the confidence of the directors and
.he public until she has become my bride.
Mien my plan is to convert everything into
: ash. , Cash ? I wonder what never
uind , I shall hear from him soon enough.
. ' will venture he is keeping track of
vents. Afraid to write too soon , possibly.
irVc-11 , he is prudent ; but all is smooth sail-
ng , smooth sailing , aud I hold the reins !
[ "o-niorrow the verdict comes. I think I
lear the foreman's words now : 'Guilty !
Juilty ! ' Guilty , beyond a doubt. Then
. short season in a condemned man's cell
inder the death watch , and then ah ! a
trangling noose ! A fatal dr6p ! A dead
lan dangling between the earth and sky ,
nd Alvin Deltosotte's murder has been
racious , it makes me nervous ! avenged ,
nd I have nothing more to fear.
"What a difference- makes whether a
lan be poor or rich. Poor , I was Herman
Iraven , the cashier of 'The Cape Fear
lank , ' the nephew of a wealthy man , but
dtitled to little consideration. Wealthy ,
am Mr. Craven , president of 'The Cape
'ear Bank' and entitled to all considera-
on. To the devil with conscience and
lie scruples in this world , say I ! Nothing
ut servility and beggery travels hi their
ake. Now for bed , and to-morrow for
notl er scene in the drama. After the
'
? xt one the curtain will drop. Strange ,
feel so squeamish ! I feel as though my
rery movement was being watched ,
ever mind , I will take a bracer when I
( ach my room , then sleep. "
A moment more and Herman entered
s room , closing aud locking the door be
nd him.
CHAPTER XIX.
A black , ungainly form had in the dis-
.nce followed Herman Craven from the
> urt house to the DeRosette residence
i the night of the twenty-seventh. In
ct , on each night that had preceded it
tice the detective's departure with
dam , the coachman , for Baltimore , and
is form now lay beneath an elm directly
front of the residence of the late bank-
, and but a few feet from the path lead-
g from the gate to the house.
A pair of large black eyes wore intentlv
: ed on the door of the mansion , and only
moved from/the same when from time
time the negro raised them and glanced
r a moment at the light that shone forth
Dm two windows on the second floor.
Herman Craven's feelings that he was
ing watched belied not the facts in the
so. a
so.Ihe eyes of C.-ilban had never for one x
jment left his form , save when he was
neath the court house roof , that of the I
nk , or beneath that under which he now s
light repodf. J
'Dis yere hard wuck- " muttered the a
gro , "an' I knows what Iso gwine t' do t :
ion Mars Lang wine up dis case. Ise
ine sleep a week , dat I is. But I isen' nt
ine close dc-se till t ]
yere eyes Mars Lan-
Calban. you 'lioved now ! ' Golly , J
? c' dat Adam tiiik he own de yearth.
n * he splorin' 'boat wid Mars Lang. I
: e dem say dat de jury got de case. You
: ter hurry up , Mars Lang ! What I
ie wid my 'bacca ? I hope I isen' loss
t ! No , yere it is ! " and the negro bit E
agoodly piece with his white ivories Etl
1 composed himself for his night's tla
tch.
n the office of Attorney Dobbs a father * * '
1 son were at this time in close cosver-
ion.
There is no question what the verdict
1 bo , Arthur , " arc the words that fail M
m the lips of the elder man. "But for
lars yon could have madeyour defense
ch stronger. "
I know , father , but he protested
against such a course , You knot ? he
his own theories. "
"He ia a strange man with Ids methods.
He keeps his secrets to himself. Now as
to this C. A. Srophsng that he i arcldny
, for. What possible connection can he
i have with the case ? Why , the man mny
{ be in Europe by this time. I fibtok SeltaSrs ? , ift
13 wrong with his theories. I belie re .Rob * --ft
ert Campbell to be entirely innocent of
the foul crime charged again t him , ami I
believe every Word of the statement he
made to the jury , but I do not believe-
Herman Craven guilty of that murder.
Neither do I believe.hiui to hare been an-
accessory to it , or to have ba < i a knowl
edge of the fact that it was contemplated.
I am fully satisfied that he believes Rob
ert Campbell to be the guilty wretch who-
murdered his uncle. "
"Possibly , father ; but I have * all Calthr
in Sellars' judgment. "
"Little wonder , son ; but Sellara ia this *
case has made an egregious blunder. My ;
theory now is that there'were two , parties
to this crime tramps , probably. Tfiat *
one was secreted in the house , pcrhaps/in-
the bath room adjoining the DHJBkeVs1
chamber , perhaps in the closet under the-
stairs , and that the other was on th wit-
side of the house. "
"Well ? "
"That the object was to rah , the banker ;
that unexpectedly Robert Campbofl ap
peared before that had bc n accomplish
ed and was admitted to the house. The- ,
tramp on the outside waited perhaps half"
an hour after he had entered the house.
Perhaps through "the open tviniiow on the-
east side of the house he had a viw of
the two men seated in the library. Final
ly he ascended to the piazza and' mag thty
bell vigorously , with a design of separat
ing the two men. Possibly he thsngjit the-
younger oue would come to the door. "
"Very naturally so. " - ,
"Well , after ringing the Hell he dashedi
away in the darkness. Robert vreut to-
the door , as he stated. There was no one-
thtre. He walked out on the piazza and
examined that. Next he de&ct-mleti the *
steps and peered round in ail directions in- *
the gloom ajyl darkness. Presently he
hoard a groan from within the house. Ho-
retraced his steps quickly. The murder
had been committed. The tramp had se
cured the bag of coin and in some man
ner made his exit from thehouse. . "
"Your theory is "
"Wait ! Robert was appalled at th *
sight that confronted him. He cried , ,
'Help ! Murder ! ' and drew forth the reck
ing blade from my old friend's breast ; : but
only to find himself a moment later eliJirg-
ed by the nephew with having coraniivtedv
the crime. " \ '
"You draw a fearful picture , father ! "
"Tho picture was a reality , my son. Yea -
could have made jour case stronger , much *
stronger ! You could have shown all those-
possibilities. You could have shaken the-
founded belief of that jurv , as you did not
do. "
"I know it , father , and but for Sellars I
tvould have doue so. lie protested against'
such a course , as you know , and Robert
Oampbell has such implicit confidence in"
liim that he directed me to be guided by
tiiui in relation to all matters pertaining :
: o his defense. "
"Robert Campbell will soon bo uiidei
sentence of death , and for a crime that *
ie did not commit. As for Sellars , ho bus *
lot been frank enough with us. If hchas 8'
lope of material evidence anything aside-
: rom suspicions he should have made il
ipparent. "
"Remember , father , -Lang Sellers is a
nan of action , not of words. At the pro *
> er time he will speak in thunder tonesl ?
lave patience , aud wait ! "
"In the meantime Robert Campbell
iroaches the gallows. "
( To bo continued. )
BATTLE WITH WILDCAT.
L Hunter Uses Kcd Pepper to Goo < 3 >
Advantage on a V/ilci Ueast.
For the first -winter In many years *
rildcats have been numerous iiioag the-
fulton Chain. "Bill" Horwood , an old-
ime Adirondack guide , arrived in
own last week -with his head and *
rms done up du bandages , as evidence-
f the willingness of a wildcat to fight
s-hen in close quarters.
Harwood and his big deerhound , .
pot , had been making- tour of the-
ikes for winter game , when they were-
aught ia a snow storm on Black Rivep-
lountain , near Rocky Paint. - They ,
imped for the night in a shack left' '
y a party of surveyors. Along in tlia-
lorning Harwood was awakened by
le barking of the hound. Turning.
ver in his blankets he saw two shining.
res in a corner of the shack. Har-
oed know that it was a wildcat. The-
it had crawled to the entrance , whea
ie hound leaped ahead and blocked'
le way out A terrific battle follow-
1. The cat leaped for the hound and'
terally tore the dog into shreds. Then
ie decayed trees holding the shack.
> 11 over the entrance and the rat and
arwood were literally penned in to
'ht a duel to the death.
The odds were plainly with the
r Harwood's gun had fallen with the
rush , outside the
shack. He was-
awling to reach the weapon wiien.
e cat came down upon him. tearing.-
5 claws through his face and down his -
? ht arm. If the cat had followed the -
tack immediately the battle would
ive been over then and there. Har-
ood's life was saved by luck and a.
2ver idea. As the cat leaped back for-
second attack , Ilarwood fell for-
ard. His iiand struck a box of red-
pper , which he had brought with his :
ovisions. Quick 'as thought he-
atched a handful of pepper , and aria-
g threw it at the head of the cat. Th < > -
tn was good. The cat was blindc-I in *
Harwood could crawl outside , and'
ich his rifle. Then he dropped under-
a edge of the shack , and. locating the
t by the noise , fired until the animal
is dead. New York World.
British * > olieo Ji\rie Statistics.
L'he total police force of the United
ngclorn is nearly CO.OCO. Of these
igland has 41,302. including lU,4Uo in
i London Metropolitan Police Force
d 985 in the city police ; Scotfcind ,
44 ; Ireland , 121C3 ; Wales ; 1,233 ;
e of Man. b'2. Of the large towns ,
rerpocl has a full strength of l.SJ)3- )
n ; Glasgow. L320 ; Dublin ,
inchest er , 1,0.18.
larricd couples in Norway are pi-i
d to travel on railways at a fare :