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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1898)
GAYLORD OF THE WEST. By ELIA W. PEATTir. ( Copyright , ISM , liy B. S. JtcCluro Co ) Ho came out of the wr t btit that waa the only respect In wlilch < ic nsembled Loch- Invar. Indecil , the points of dlMlmllnrny wore notlc'-able. lie had no fair Ellen ; hl& Bleed , a knotty llttlo mountain animal , o. & far from being the best on all the wide border , and , naturally , he did not bring It with him to Chicago. What ho did bring was a bulging pocket- liook. Not knowing exactly what to do wild the contents , ho bought an natonhh'ng ' nmount of g y summer linen , nnd scandalized a discreet neighborhood by siodlng qtian- titles of American boautlra to MM. Haddon Worcester , whom ho had met out In Denver , , snd whose husband had Interests Identical with his own In certain mining ventures. Mro. Worcester was somewhat nnnojed bj these attentions , but , imderotandlng that they were only a part of the habitual ex uberance by wtilch Thaddcus Gajlord was distinguished , filie accepted them with fotlence. Ho evtti Insisted that eho should liimd with him at hla hotel , and she consented , but Just as he was leaving her home to keep thl < nppolnlmcnt a young wctnan nllRhtcd from n cob , satchel and rjultnr case In hand , and presented herself at Mrs Worr-cnter's door. " \\tiy , Hcth Lowman ! " cried Mrs. Worcester , kl.alng the quiet little face of the girl , "I thought you were not duo for a week jet. Surely jou said commencement day was the 1st of JUTIC. " "I was too tired to wait for commence ment , " said the girl. "Besides well th c wasn't an > body to sec mo , jou know nnd nil the other girls had their people cominfi to commencement , rather couldn't Get away. And It's a long way from Denver to Potighkcepsle. Isn't It ? I hadn't any gradu ating frock , cither , and I didn't know what to get. Anil O , I don't know ! Hut I Juil thought I would como and FCC you. " "You'ro ns welcome an you can be , mj dear , and you look Just llko you&cnothei which makes vou even more welcome. "Hut I must tell you why I have my hat on. I'm Invited to luncheon with a gentleman from your own town , horn Den ver , who Is a friend of Mr. Worcester's. My friend will bo delighted to have jou come with me. " Half an hour later Thaddeua Gajlord took her pliable land In his. "I cnll this kind of Mis. Worcester , " sala he ; "I count myself complimented ! Mro Worcester , madam , jou have honored me. " Ho led the way to the dining room , talking all the way , und the ladles were floated where luey could overlook the lake , at a table In ! ' nlrtden In violets and pink ro rfi. Gaylo-d was o' uncertain age. Ho appeared to be n man who would never grow old. Hli dark red hair was wiry nnd Intractible. Ills , cjcs were blue and full of franknew 'His mustache was so voluminous , BO long , nnd BO generallj reckless In Its appearance that It seemed HKp the caricature of n mustache. His white hands had certain protuberances on them , which Indicated that he knew the ehovcl and pick .but tluitVj no shame to a miner , ns ho would have explained and hh fikln , naturally tender and sensitive , , bore marks of exposure. As for his clothes , they were quite Impossible. Hut Miss Lowman did not Know that , and iMrs. IHaddon Worcester did not care. She was too correct herself to be more than amused at Incor rectness. The luncheon was quite -wonderful , even for that hostelry , and the conversation was BO Interesting that a number of listeners made a feint of lingering over their dessert to hear as much of It as possible. After luncheon Oaylord called for the best rig In the establishment. liut no sooner had lie likl his eyes upon It than hU jocund spirit appeared to undergo some transforma tion. tion."That "That hearse , " said he to the attendant , Ss Intc.ided for me , Is It ? " "Yea , sir. It Is quite the most correct thing wo have , sir. " "Mr. Hejnolds , " said Gajlord to the cleric , "I asked jou for a rig to take two women riding. I didn't ask you for a hearse , sir. I'm not ono of the mourners ! No , nor the corpse , d d If I am ! Get mo a wagon , sir a road cart something yellow. " A few minutes later Gaylord was driving two bright chestnuts up the Like Shore drive , before n jcllow road cart , and every tlmo the chestnuts lifted their dainty legs there was a clanking of brozcn chains. "Now , this , " saU Gaylord , .fairly unfurling his splendid mustache to the wind In the exuberance of his enjojment , "reminds me of Denver. Now I feel at homo ! " Mrs. Worcester , vvho was meeting her friends , grew n trine pj > ie. Her wcitern acquaintance was even more startling than she had apprehended. 'But the grave llttlo Miss Lowman was glowing like a ros > c. As the excitable animals flow along the perfect boulevard , and all eyes were turned In their direction , she felt llko a Roman empress in a triumphal car , and said to herself that she was really seeing life. After that , GajlorJ called every day at the AVorcesters and caw the women. Two bunches of roses came dally to the house now , and the roses for Miss Lowman were Jnvnriably white and sometimes the ( lowers were not roses at all , but llllea. a Mrs. Worctfter did not want to shirk re- eponclblllty , but shti rather' hastened the de parture of her guest , and explained after ward to Gaylord tlia : sne had been sum moned by her father , who wanted her at home. "Why didn't you telegraph mo , madam ? I'd have gone with her Indeed I would. I numu liavu BUUII HIT emiu iu uei jumuijr 0 end. Who knoAs what annoyances slio may encounter ? You ought to have told me , and I can't understand ' " why you didn't. It la neccxsary lo record the fact that Thaddcus was not known lo the fashionable et of Denver. > llut on his return , and upon llndlng that Miss Heth Lowman had been Inti'oducetl to society' ' at Mrs. Dexter's after noon , ho grew socially ambltlout' ' . Ho went to Verncm Harcourt Ucrcsford with hU dllHculty. iMr. Ilcrcsford was a iiccullar man. The atmosphere of London hung about him. He wore clothoi which vvero fashionable In the English raetropol'u , mid hn gave dinners which would have been popular anywhere. Ho could play the host llko a Scrdanapalus , and when any remark able personage came to town It was taken or. a matter or course that ho or she should bo Invi.cd to dine at the IJercafordu. Ills dashing Amcrl.an \ > lfc , whom he had met at 1'arls and married at Clumounl , was In perfect Keeping with the rent of his accea- cor lea. ArtHtf , actors , divines , scientists , foreign nobl'lty , musicians , dancers. Jugglers , fanalliR poet ) and Inventors were wo'comcil at Ilercsford's cxqulaltc drawing room , and eucli er.tuordlnary folk as he coulii-tiot with propriety Invlto to meet hU guests he paid to amuse them. When Gaylord went to the speculator with hi * troubles Ilcroiford lent a sympathetic cur. cur."I'll "I'll bring you out , my boy , " cried Bcres- ford , "I'll give jou a chance to make your virgin bow .o society at my table , and I'll liavo people there who will ir.uko the rest easy You ought to shine In Denver society , aaylord , I'm dallied U you oughtn't. Dut .tho IlnH thing yoj must do , man , Is to get joiiraelf In proper gear. " "You don't HKo my clothes ? " "tClothti ! Do you call -.lioso clothes ? 'Gaylord. I hate to tell you , but the truth U , you have never drewoj In your life. You have meicly covered your nakednera. Now , you ought to have a volet. " "Do do you think to ? " naked Gaylord , doubtfully. "Hut we don't ratio valets out hero. They don't grow In ihH eoll. " "You might send to England for one. I know a mart who will sen I you Just the fel low. Hero's kls address had a letter from him today. " "I'll cable him , " exclaimed Gay lord , sud denly electrified. "I'll do U this minute. " i And ho started for the telegraph room. "Ily Jove , " tald Ucrcsford , feebly , looking after hla friend , and then sinking helplessly Into chair. Ocean greyhounds are fleet , and so arc the overland llycrs , and In little more than a fortnight Richard Stubb * . * geatlcma' gentleman , knocked at Gaylord s door at the Drown palaco. Giylonl Khoiltcd to come In , and Richard Slubbi anti-red. "How do you do , sir , " Kild Gaylord , ris ing , "I hiven't the pleasure " "Richard Stubba , sir , of London , at your fcrvlce the man you cent for , sir. " "Mnn I ecru 0 , yen , yea ! Glad to meet you. elrj glad to meet you ; I hope you had 11 pleasant voyage. " He held out a wel coming hand anil greeted the Englishman as If they \vcro reunited brothers. "Thank you kindly , sir. The voyage was rough. " 1 "How do you llko 'America ' ? " asked Gaylord - ' lord , trying to help the man off with his ou-rccat. "Thank you , sir , but I've Been but little o/ It jet. " The man stead respactfully , with his coat over his arm. "Put down jour things , " commanded Gaylord - lord , " lt down , man , pit down. I'm glal to ace you. What will jou have ? " "Have , sir ? " "To drink. I mean. A brandy and soda ? Juut nimo the stuff whatever you please. " "Since- you ate s > kind , sir , I think I'd llko to try ono of jour American drinks. I wish to become accustomed to your tastes , " Kir. "Now , that's nlrc of you ; Mr. Stubbs , " cried Gaylord , striking him cordially on the back. 'I see you are going to make a go d American. I'vo always said that KnijI'sli- ntcn made the best Americans. I hope to ECO you talcing out your naturalization pa pers soon. " The drink came. Stubts quaffed It with evident relish , and asked for Its name. " ' "That's a local compound , " explained Gay- lord. " "Tho barkecp down stairs Invented It. Orcat , Isn't It. Mr. Stubbs ? " "Stubbs , sir , If > ou please. " "Think you , Stubbs. 1 llko to be Informal myself. " There w.as a pause. Stubbs finally said : " ' "I'm ready to begin niy duties , sir. If you will kindly tell mo my room. I'll have my boxes taken up. And as you may be going out presently , sir , perhaps you will be Mud enough to show mo where I will nnd your waidiobe. Or you may wish mo o uttlro you for luncheon , sir ? " Gaylord , who liad been glancing over the paper for the last few seconds , looked up In nmcthng ! akin to consternation. " "Attire mo for luncheon ! Why , danme , man , I've got the only clothes I have on my back except that old diagonal suit for Sun days. Waidrobe ! Merciful powers ! Ward robe ! My wardrobe , Stubbs , Is In the closet. " It consists of pajamas and a bath robe. "May I aak you , sir , under those clrcum- stancej , what my duties aie to be , and begging " your pardon why you sent for me , sir ? Gaylord stared a moment at the vnlet , anl timl then went over to him and good humoredly pushed hln Into a chair. " 5oo here , Stubbs , " said he , "I'm go'n ? to bo frank with you. I'm n miner. I'vo midc my pile. I've traveled n hundred miles to every ono of yours. I'vo known cold and hunger and rough living of all sorts Hut now that's over. I've two of the richest silver mines In the state. I'm at a place wliero I can enjoy life , and J'\e earned my right to do It. ' I've got to stand on my owi < merits as a man , but I thi-ik I'd look better to the world j\\\ \ general If I had n tnllor. Now , I want you to rub mo down , so to 6peuk , and send me out well groomcJ. In f-hoit , array me llko Solomon. I'll place n bank account at your disposal , and I want you to do the thing right. In the mean- tine , ring that bell , ple-ise. When the bov comes go with him and pick out a room to suit you. Make yourself comfortable. You'vo como half around the world tooblge me , and II want jou to feel at home. 'f you servo me well , Stubbs , you will never regret It and hero's my hand on it ! And don't mind my American ways. " Stubbs regarded him with a pair of hon est bovine eyes for a moncnt. Then the man In him roe lo meet the man In Gaylord - lord , and they shook hands vigorously In sign of coiipaet. Thls.ccremony over Stubbs became Instantly the valet , nnd was never for an Instant afterward anything else. A wecknfter this Vennon Harcourt ford gave n dinner. an\ the guest of honor was Thaddeua Gaylord , who , In the most geatlcma'I with a gusto all his own. There were ai.y number of people present who were glad to make the acquaintance of a good stoiy teller , because they gave dinners themselves , and when the evening v\as over the new aapirant for > ? oclal favors found himself In the pca- sfsslon of a number of pleas'ng invitations He went homo exultant. It was now only a matter of a few days before he could meet MUs Lowman on an equal footing. Gaylord pushed his business Interests excitedly. For the first tlmo the knowledge of hl.i wealth , present and to come , filled him with Joy. He entered with avidity Into his I'ow pleasures. Stubbs had made him the best-dressed man In Denver , Ucrcsford not excepted , and al most before the week was out Gaylord had won the icoutatlon of being brilliant , though Mrs. Drcxel. who had a sharp tongue , gave out the subtle suggestion that ho was merely vociferous. I The first tlmo Gaylord met Miss Lowman was at a dancing party given by Mrs. Thurlow Green. Miss Lowmen wore a severe frock of white , out of which arose her girl ish nock , delicate as alabaster. Her face still bore a look of Ircinccnt hauteur and her oweet voice was tuned to a minor key. The young gentlemen of Denver had already dubbed her the Ice maiden , but Mr. Thad- dcus Gaylord was a Chinook w > id , as ho himself might have said had ho undertaken simile , and her frigidity did not even arreit Ma attention. Ho had danced till morning many a tlmo In the mining camps , and he know Ma step perfectly well. MI&i Lowman had the feet crd the airy motions of a fay , and In the embrace of the stropping moun taineer , depending upon his strength and w magnificent momentum , the pair swept all I I ' " In a IT MADE A HIT WITH TUG NATIVES. | pn things bcfove them and had the right of way wherever they went. The next day Gaylord called. The next day after ( hat he scut fio.vers. When ho an met her at dinner at Mrs. Drexel's she wan ha wearing some of them In her drab hair. wl After Hat l.e always uont flowers every day. not Her father might well have Inquired Into th'a the devotion ImJ It been her father'a nature to I liYjuiro Into anything. Out he was a dis fit trait sort of man , who appeared to speculate sa absent-mindedly , and vvho seemed vaguely- ge old largely successful. His Interests were ha teportod to be very great. It was commonly th thought his Investments In the east furnished pa the base of his Income. Hut be was uncom self municative and dour and confided In none. His business apartments were furnished In po manogmy'aha bronzes and that wag rather convincing to Denver for Denver In fltlll him younj and credulous. It was said every ee where In the city that Heth Lowman wa/i an eeHi helrres , and the daughter of a millionaire tn but they speak that word glibly out there. re Stubbs saw the photograph of a girl on no hte patron's dressing table , and drew hla nowl ova coacluiloa apecUlir * ft r & found tt wlmi ono morning under hit gcntleman'o pillow. In coureo of tlmo a delicately painted mlnla- 1 turo replaced the photogtaph. Stubbc was , able to observe certain marked changes In his palron , also. When ho had first entered Into Mr , Gaylord'3 life If It Is corre < t to apeak In terms so oniotlonnl concerning the aiiocUtlon of a mm and his valet Gaylord had writhed undcii his ministrations. Nor/ I ho fat like a lamb while Stubbs arrayed him , I and had even , to his valet'a secret dellgh , tuarply reprimanded him for lack of atten tion to some small detail. Under this treat ment Stubbs began to feel quite at home , and If he had enter alned uny secret appre hension about the gentility of Ills patron they now disappeared. Ono day , hovvcver , a cloud appeared on Stubbs' horlron. It may or may not have been bigger than a Iran's hand ; Stubbs vvca not In a pocltlon to say , because for seine tlmo ho p-'d ' no at.elitlon to It whatever. The firnt thing he noticed was that every morning Mr. Gaylord vvns avid for hla paper , and that he turned to the Washhgton news and read It feverishly , Laten on the valet 'observed hat a strange anxletv lay upon I the whole city. Excited groui s talked and j gesticulated together on the ftrcet corners , j Men lingered long In the barber shops , hntungulng. The hotel rotundta were . thronged . . at night , and , eppaien ly , not for | purposes ' , of pleasure. Miners thronged the city by the thousand , fres'i from the camps Hullctlrs wire eagerly read In the clubs and the newspaper window u 7 ho rooms of the Mining exchange hummed like a hive \cr. That day tht'is were three sulclden with men. One morning the papers printed the news that IndU had suspended the coinage of sti nt Rico and two at Ouray and perhaps some other. ? elsewhere , of which no ono took note. Tlio air was electric with presage of dis- a'ter. Gaylord ute nothing all Cay , and that evening ho ottyod In his room .a thing ho on to the Pacific 'total , or ttlll further , to Honolulu. The dcM < ! h of George Lowman attracted but llttlo attention ffUan Iho news of bis In solvency and his ultldc went abroad , people simply concluded that they had overestimated li a wealth and had been mistaken as to the source from which It came. His daughter's existence was unknown to m ny of those who had an acquaintance with her father , for It was but a few weeks slnco she came to the city. The women who had taken It upon themselves to Intro duce her and to show her courtesies were kind now , and v tilted her , and Invited her to thrlr houses , and sent flowers The poor child turned tow an' ' them a white face of refusal and shut her doors on all the worldi1c \ \ dismissed the servants the next morning and bent herself to the taak of looking after her father's affalra. She gave the whole thing oven finally Into the hands of his attorneys and quitted the place at twilight , when nope might fee her , with no attendant save the faithful Stubbs. Ito had sent her trunks to a quiet place In the- suburbs , whcro the mointaln looked down on a gre > ss-grown table land and white streets , Irrigating ditches and clumps of wild wllhMs. Tor se\eril days she did little but lie on the settee and watch the rise and fall of the fire. The consciousness that she would soon be penniless hid prompted her to for bid Stubbs to let any of her few frlendo know her whereabouts. A few days more would bring her to penury. Her proud llt tlo si Irlt would not endure the Idea of men dicancy , even In Its most agreeable forrca , nnd fine shut , herself close In the house and kept her heirtacho as her only guest. Ai ? tlmo went on her little purse uuffercd perfect depletion She might hjvo given lessons In bad Trench or mlstaught pupils on the piano , only no ono In Denver was paying for luxuilon of that sort just then. I SHU HEARD AN IMPETUOUS KNOCK AT THE DOOR AND IT BURST OPEN. had not done tlnce he returned from Chir cago. About this time Colorado began to make new fashions for iteelf. Hurcsford in vited his friends to dine with him under Che uu'plccs of the sheriff. So they came all tUo merry eld rounders , and drank good wlno under the nose of the sheriff who drank as much as anjbody. In fuct , ( Mrs Berccford , In her corn , : oloreJ tatln , held aloft an Iridescent goblet of twlatcd glas.- ) In her hand and cried : 'To the sheriff , " end the company f rained the umber liquid to him , while he came In from an ante-room to bow his acknowledg ments. Up in the cnmns hard-luck dinners became the rage. One dinner was given at Rico to which ten penniless men sat down , vvho had been millionaires , or well on the way to bo such , the week before. The food they ate was obtained on credit , nnd they sent out a telegram asking for passes to Denver which they got for It had been only a month before that they had had the president o the road and twenty other good fellows t to drink champagne and cat venison vv ! them. WJ The dajs passed feverishly. Men waited for the final blow. It came. The Sherman act was repealed. The government no longer guaranteed the purchase , of silver , Gajlord came to Stubbs with the old whimsical smile about his face. "I'm done for , " he said , "I'm cleaned out , Stubbs. Hut there's a lot of others trav eling my road , and I'm not going to fee ) lonesome. I'm simply going to pack my grip and get out. I've got a little money that can honestly use , though most of what I have In the bank will have to go to paying off the men at the mines and settling up matters. And I've this to say , Stut/bs , to jou. I brought you over here and you may share my fortunes to the end If jou wish. But I give you fair warning they'll be mis fortunes from this tlmo on for a while. Of course , I'll get on my fcot again some how , but I don't know when nor where nor how. I'm used to roughing It. and I don't mind at least , I wouldn't mind but for one thing but that's neither hcio nor there. Now , what will you do ? I'm with you , Stubbs ! Say your say. " "Why , sir , " said the man , touched by his emplojer's misfortunes , "there's a very respectable place In a barber's shop that will ho open to me , and I'll be better there. I'd be a burden to you , sir , but here I'll be well provided for , and in condition I beg jour pardon , sir , but jou'll understand how mean It to be of aome assistance to you , should you need It at any time. " The tears were In Gaylord's ejcs In a second. "No , no , Stubbs. I shan't need jour as sistance , I hope. lint If I do , I'll ask for It and be proud to and there's my hand on It. don't know jet where I'll go , but theic are many reasons why the sooner I get away from tero the better. " That night Thaddeus Gaylord left Denver. I'tubbs returned to his master's old apart ments at tho'Drown ' Palace , nnd was gather ing up such of his trinkets as he had not packed , when a nervous little knock at the dear arrested him. He opened It to the woman of the miniature. 'Mo Is gone ? " she almost whispered. "Mr. Gajlord Is really gone ? " She held a note In her hand which Stubbs at once saw was In his departed patron's handwriting. "He Is gone , madam , " eald Stubbs , bow profoundly. She walked back and forth In the room , apparent distress of mind. "You are his man ? " she asked at length , stopping suddenly and facing Stubbs "I am , and If I can be of any wen Ice to , pray let mo know , ma'am. I'm sure Mr. Gajlord would wish me to do anything In my power cr or his , ma'am. " "Mr. Gajlord , " said the ladj"was was friend of mine. He has gone just when I needed him most. I do not know what to do what to do what to do ! " She wrung'her prettj little hands together. " ' ' ' ' ' "Won't jou telfme'whafl'c'an db'fbr you , ma'am ? There Is certainly something ! " "Listen ! " she said , drawing near the valet and Icoklng at him with dilated eyes. "I have something so terrible to say that jou will hardly believe mo ! No one knows yet a soul. As soon as I found It out I locked door and came Here. T tan all the waj % knew ] the number of his room , and I came right here and he Is gone. I had a note saying ho was going , but I thought L.mlgbt hero In time. Do jou know what has happened ? My father " she took hold of valet's sleeve groping for human s > m- pathj "my poor father has killed him ! " Stubbs Instinctively and respectful ! ) sup ported her swaying body. By and by she grow calmer , and permitted to inform the proper persona , and to send for her carrlagu'and see , her safe home , sent out telegrams after the departing train on which hli patron had gone , but no response ; came. Gaylord himself had had idea of hU destination. He did not know , when ho left , whether be would slop in the mountain * After he croned the divide , or go Denver was economizing dramatically. It ( was , In fact , In an eesUcy of conscious mar-I [ tyrdom und It made the most , of It. Hethv Lawman , however , had no call to be hisev trlonlc , because she had no audience. She Kept a diary and made notes of her emotions , and she watched the unlla and was forever expecting a letter from Gaylord , who had j gene , as ho explained toher In his farewell note , to retrieve Ulmeelf and would return to her only when ho was once more a rich She was convinced that ho was keeping watchful care over her when , about a month after her misfortunes and just when her fortune looked the blackest , an cm elope came containing a number of bills qulto enough to kep her In comfort for several , weeks to come. She told Stubbs about tbo money she was confidential with Stubbs andv skod him if he didn't suppose Mr. Gaylord - lord hid caused his banker to send the money , which would account for the Denver stamp mark on the envelope. Stubbs saKl that was a reasonable supposition and llttlo Miss Lowman waa perfectly happy. Though she had entertained such violent EcruploS against accepting1 help from any one else eho. had no compunction at all at receiving It from Thaddeus Gaylord. Ho had told her , with frenzied Iterations that ho loved her , that he must marry her , that h < ? had never loved any ono else and that nho was the lovllcst woman In the world. Sbo found nothing Irritating In the fact that Gaylord , bewildered at his own mlsfoitunes , had forgotten to Inquire about her condi tion. tion.As As the mrnths went by the mysterious stipend continued to como unfailingly , and Heth kept up her spirits and made heine'.f U'-c'uI. ' She loved the spot where she lived. The ° agles flew over It sometimes , and the mountains were seldom hidden. One day that which Heth expected happened. Stubta had not called In the morning , as usual , and Miss Lowman , who had como to depend upon him for her morning paper , and any small service she might wished per formed , wondered If ho vvece 111. She Bat at the window , sew Ira lace In the neck of her little gray Sunday frock , when she saw- him coming down the street. And , gladnccs , gladness ! He was not alone ! Hcsldo him strode a gentleman In respcndent attire a i co gentlemen with a flamboyant mustache a o gentleman 'who ' looked as If ho were In the i habit of having men and obstacles , and oven the United States mall wagons , get out of his g way ! In his arms Stubbs carried a basket J of rose. ! and sundry little packages , did as r they walked , the man with the mustache talked all the time. Heth could hear his , ringing voice come up to her through the clcsed window. She flew back to her own room , and eat down an. . ] sewed some more of the lace In the neck of her frock with an air of deadly Indifference. She heard some one bounding up the stairs thvee steps at a time and the still sewed ! n the lace. She heard an Impetuous knock at the door , and It burst open Hcth was just knotting a thread and the next thing ohe know she was not In her chair at all , or on the floo. * as at all , but well , well , never mind. "Well , " said he , "Heth , I'm back ! " No one smiled. Every one seemed to think the remark was needed. "I'm on my feet again , I know I would be with you waiting. Alaska salmon did It. I cannc-d the tails. The fools were throning away as much as they canned I swear they were. I've got a canneiy In the shadaw of a volcano and ucdcr the lid of a glacier , and I want you to see It. " It dldi-'t seem surprising to anybody that Gaylord should wUh to take hlj bride to a salmon cancory. "I didn't know jour plight , dear child , of till Stubba told me heavens ! If I had known It , I'd harp-been home quick enough. " "Didn't know U , " gasped Heth , wiping her eye's on a diminutive pocket handker chief ; "how then " Out she was Interrupted by Stubbs , who came in with the roses , and the llttlo boxes , which the traveler trade her open , and whltti contained trinkets of various kinds silver bracelets from the Thlnglcte , and a silk shawl from Cdlnatown at I'crtUnd , and carved bane * p ono from the Aleuts and a necklace of Alaska nnfTicts. "If It hadn't been for that fellow's waist coats , " cald Gaylord , pointing to his v.ilct , "and all the rest of the truck with vshlch he furnished me , I might dave fared badly , Hcth. The M M ! packed up my whole out fit , and where I'vo been clothes wear out fast , not to mention the fact Hint It's often comfortable to' wear Knee suits at a time. I wore my swallowtail with a blue flannel shlit and a pair of chcckel trousers , and It ccemod to take with the natives first r.ito. " Stubbs had never known before that his master' . ) mtstrcis could give a peal of laughter like that tie Ladn't an Idea of It or that her eyes could dance like wlll-o'-the- wlsra on a foggy night. "Hut If you don't know about my mis fortunes. " raid she- suddenly , returning to her former question , "how was It that you sent me that money every inontti ? Hut for you I should have been a beggac1 , and 1 know I should have broken my hcait. " "Money , " said Gaylord , "moncyl" Stubbs was miking for the door. "Come back here , you rascal , " cried Gay- lord. "Turn around , sir. " Stubbii * face was cci > rlet. "Look at that , my deal , will you ? " cried Giylord , "Icok at that ! Guilt painted on every feature ! See that , my deal ! " Hclh got up cad slipped her hand In StubLs' big paw. " 1 hope you wllljicver have to bo parted from from Mr. Gajlord and and me , " eild she. Gnjloid was mopping hla blue PJCB "Stubba , " said he , " 1 " "Dcn't mention It , sir , If jou please. My fathers Cinve been gentlemen's men for live geileiatlons , sir , , and It would bo queer If I don't undtcstand a gentleman's feeling. * , sli. nnd know wlat he would want done under.'i certain clrctimatancco. " | "How , " cried Gajlord , throwing up li\t \ , hand , "can I even live up to Stubtw ! " There n'o Ihrco llttlo things which do more work thin any other three little things created they uro the ant , the bee and DeWltt's Little Early Risers , the last being tbo famous little pills for stomach and liver MCISS.VUV TO nibvu I'oriiii-r Mlnlwtpr I'liclpM INCIIINOH | ( lie ( liifNtloit cif Iiiilriiiiill ) . NCW HAVEN , Conn. , March 18 E. J. Phelps , evUnlted States minister to Eng land , said to a representative of the As sociated Press on the subject of the claim of tbo United States for Indemnity on the lese of the Maine : Had the Mnlno been blown up through the ngoncv of Spiln , the destruction of the ship r.vould hnve been .in act of vvnr. Hut that supposition Is not , In my judgment , conceivable , nnd It may , I think , bo safelv nssumed thnt the report of the board of In- qulrj' will reject It. If It all-ill appear by the report th it the ex-plosion wn caused from the outside , nnd l > v the ngcncj * of Spinlsh subjects , the United State-J government would wtlll hive no el ilm upon Fpiln for icparatlon unless It could al o be shown tint the occurrence was due to the neglect of the SpinKa au thorities to afford such protc'dlon aginst ! It ns In the exercise of ordinary prodence nnd care was requisite and within their power. While the eomltj- and the usages of nation" admits to their ports tlia publicvc"eis : of unions with which their relations are ft'undly , nnd receives them with maiked tokens of courtesy and rc'-pect , the Fifotj of , ' such hhlp bv accident or outrage by par lies unknown li not guaranteed bj- the im- tlon ) | In whoso waters they He , nnd eppeclallj vvhelo no reason for apprehending such an event I * known to exist. All that can be tiqulrcd , whereno danger of thnt sort is anticipated. Is tint the usuil und culinary precautions of police and harbor regulations shall bo observed , and that prompt action sh.ill follow uny warning It Is likely to be r.ccessarj' . Whether duo care has been observed In these respects Is a que tlon of fact to be determined upon the evidence nnd the cir cumstances of the case , In regard to which no arbitrary rule can be laid down before hand. The burden of proof In the cie In dispute Is upon the pirty vvho claims that thn Injury Is due to otllclnl neglect. Hut It would bo an unjust Imputation upon the na- tlTs concerned to anticipate that such a quwtlon. In the case of such a calnmltj- , would not be dl&cussed by both sides -with a fairness and candor that would lead to a right nnd satisfactory conclusion , and avoid any disturbance of the relitlong between the countries. WEYLEll UUMC& WRITING M3TTCII. Printed Inov York Not bent 1 Him. MADRID , March IS General Weyler de nies the authenticity of tue letter publi ded In the Now York Journal yestoiday la which the former captain general of Cuba Is al leged to have said the United States would have not dared to send a war ship to Havana while he was in coninand there as "they knew the terrible punishment that awlated them , " adding that he bad Havana darbor "well prepared for such an emergency , " having "rapidly finished the work that Mar tinez Campos carelessly abandoned. HAVANA , March 18. Last night a corre spondent saw Don Francisco do Los Santos Guzman , to whom General Weyler Is alleged to have ? written a letter published In the New York Journal yesterday , apparently suggesting the destruction of the United States battleship Maine. The former prcal- dcnt of the Cortes was much surprised when asked if he hid received such a letter. He eald. "I have not received any such letter from General Weyler , and for that reason it Is Impossible for any one to have stolen such a letter of me. I am Ignorant of the existence of such a letter and consequently of Its alleged contents. " Senor Francisco Diaz , the reporter of the Union Constitutional , who Is said to have given a copy of the alleged letter to a Journal | correspondent at Havana , was even more BUI prised when questioned on the subject. He eald : "It Is the first time I have heard of . such a letter from General Weyler or | from any ono else. This being true , of course I could not have given the alleged oapy to any one. " IIICCISIOV I.IKS WITH SIMSII. . Tlint Country HiiMt M-Hle Whether ll IN 1'fiicior War. TOLEDO , O , March 18. Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles Foster today gave a J newspaper interview on the Cuban situation follows : "The decision for peace or war really lies with Spa'n. It mu.it accept our Intervention In Cuba or It must declare war. Senator Proctor's vivid description of the condition of the Island and the horrors suf fered by the hapless Cuban teconcentradoes r shons a condition which justifies the 1'i.ltcd States In Intervening promptly. "Now what shape should our Intervention take ? I am strongly In fnvcv of doing It by 6 the recognition of the republic of Cuba ar u free and Independent nation. The United { Statoj should not declare war aga'nst a weaker nation. Put the burden of the de cision upon that country by the simple course | recognizing Cuba's Independence. " 19 I i YOU MAY FEEL , SURE g if this signature : ' v. JS | Cj is on the label in blue , that you have li the genuine sort , of perfect purity and fine flavor. It goes a long way. M Cook Book sent Int. Addreii Lleblg 15 Co. , P. O. lioz S71S , New York. Liebig COMPANY 15 K Extract of Beef PEYTON BOKS Will. COf REE Young Men Convicted of Bcbbiug Elanch Kennedy Get Out , SUPREME COURT OfibERS A NEW TRIAL I'rcmrotitltiir UltncNn ( "one nnd LIUHIlHM.il of HU llfliu-nliiK , So llu * C'nmMil ) lie lruiu-il | b > the Stale. The supreme court has reversed the Judg ment of the district court In the case of the State against Hank and I'mmett I'cyton and has remanded the cnec for a nc.v trial. It Is not likely , however , that the case will bo tried again , as the complaining witness , "Dlanch" Kennedy , Is beyond the Jurlsdlc- tleu of the court , being at this tlmo a resi dent of Seattle. In the ( summer and fall of 1S98 Kennedy was running a gambling establishment In South Omaha and Prank nnd Knunctt Pey ton were numbered among his customers. On the night of November 13 , 1S36 , the I'ey- ten boys played at Kennedy'R place and dur Ini tbo evening they loit ccnslderublo money , .fist before midnight they left the gambling room , presumably to go home. Shortly after this Kennedy closed up for the night and went to his rooinn In n block near by. As he was entering the hall on which his room was located , he was met by two men and I' told ' ' to bend over his mciicy. Ho refused nnd a tussle ensued , during which Kennedy was shot and seriously wounded. Kennedy asserted that during the progress of the row and asaault ho recopnlzcd the assailants ns the I'ey tors. Tl.e men In the hall wcie al'o seen by Tom Daylest , a loamer In the blotk. He Idcatlded them as the I'ey tens. The day after the assault both of the I'ey. ton boys were arre-ste < l and waived a pre liminary hearing.Vhcn the cibo reached the district court they v\crp charged with a&sault with Intent to kill and with shooting with Intent to kill. The trial was had before Judge Halter , who was then upon the crimi nal bench , and a conviction was secured. Cn March S , 1S97 , they were ccnvlctcd and sen tenced to terms of four years each In thn penitentiary. A motion for a new trial was deniol anl the men were taken to the peni tentiary on April C , 1S97 , where they have flncc remained. Some months ago Kennedy went to Seattle to reside , and it la not thought that he will tome back here to prosecute. Without his testimony the county attorney says that U would be Impossible to secure a conviction. From the north to the south Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup Is the preventive of colds. NoCWM of Vttack mi MtfMiloii. NEW YORK , March IS The oftlc-ln's at the Methodist Hoard of rorelgn Missions have received no Information about the at tack on the American medical mission In the suburbs of Chung Chins Tu on the Yangtso Klaus by n native mob. The of ficers of the board believe , however , that the dispatch refers to their ml 'on at tint plans This mission was established by the Methodists In 1SS1. and the- tuff at prev ent consists of Rev. Q A. Myers , treasurer ; Spencer Lewis , superintendent , and W. K. Manly nnd J. O. Curlovv. The medical staff consists of Dr. R M. Wooloy and J. II McCartney. Dr. McC.irtncy has been sti- lloned In China for .1 number of years. Dr. Woolspy has been there a year. Mncfcon < ; rii I n MiliiM Clinrtire < 1. PHILADELPHIA. Mirch IS The Record today snvs : Nineteen steamships wore ycs- terdiy chartered to load grain at Philadel phia , New York and 1'altlmorp on European account , which Is asserted to bo the largest number ever chartered for th.it purpose on a single clay. Is Is estimated that these vt ° sels will carry at le.ist 3000000 bushels of grain for London inirkets .mil It mas reported that many orders from London were not fl'Ied ' because of the rush , as It was Impossible to fix the tonnage owing to the unexpetced demand. CASTOR IA For infants and Children. You Are To Btamo If you do not get Whisky of the proper Aye nnd Purity. "Six Years Old , lee ; ( ! Puic , " Is the Govffiiineiifs Guarantee on every bottle of OLIKCRO WHISKIES Dottled by W. A. GUMS & CO. , Frankfort , Ky. The Government Internal Revenue Officers nt the dlstlllcrlcft Inspect the contents of every bottle. In buying bo sure the Internal Ucvcnue Stamp over the Cork ntul Capsule Is not broken and that U bears the nnmo W. A. GAIStS & CO. flTT / / ft .1 Gatrinmtiit Guarantee that sea uilti tins tiittlnif. ALL DEALERS SELL IT Mothcrx ! vliitlivrNtl MoMuTxlM Mr" . Wlntlon'n SootlilnR Sjnip hn hern lirol for o\cr 60 > i its by millions of mothers for their clilldicn while tcclliliiK wltn perfect pur. crs < It Eoothrs the child , poftcn * the gtiii * , ( illnH nil imln curia \\lnd lollc and In Hit bott lewcily for Diarrhoea , Hold bj ( IrunRlft/- \ tviry piit of the world He rurc nml usli far "Mr Window's SoothltiR s < iut > " nna tnke nt other kind. 2o cuita a boltlt. 50 Higbest Aw&rf ; to Tletl oi 's Plnstcrci nnaremcdyfortho prompt rollrf nml euro of bclntlrn. IUun- T tuluiIlliiMiiiintUin. . Iliirlcndic , A IMoutley. I'noiiiitniilli , rtc , which C otlicrpliitcMtnlllaoroirpllavc. Onlytlio 4 ? Rpiiiilmt effective Price. Ji5 cciils. Purely vcB'tnble , mild nnd reliable , Caur perfect Digestion , complete ab-orjitlon , nn I healthy regularity. 1'or the cure of all dltorJci * j of the Stomach , I.lver. Ujwcl . Kidneys , 1J uddetp * Ncnous Ultentes , LOSS o F VIMMTITI ; . MCIC in : viciii : , IM)1CJI > T10V TOItl'II ) Obfcnc the follow Ing tymptomi resulting from DIsrtiKes nf the Dlgeotlve Organs : Cuneumptlon , luHodl pllpx , fullncKt of Liloml m the hriid , ncM- Ity < . ; the htomiah , nni e i , heartburn , illFsuH o | food , fullnetu of weight In the stomach , voui eructations , pinking 01 tlutUrlUK of the lieurt , choking or eurfoeatlng n.ns itlniw when In n lying poUjiro illmrui-3 ofltlon , dots or webs befun thuH-lKht , fever ami dull piln In the head , defi ciency of iitr ; ; > lraton ! , yellow mi's of the chin and cjes. | n In In the Fide , dust or limbs and sudden fluphca of heat , burning In the llofh. A few dosoa of HADWAVs l'lU < b will fid the fihtem 01 nil 'he nbo\c named dl'ordeiR , Price. 25 cenlr per bjx , bold by all diugtlsti or pent l > > mall. Send to DH. : AD\VAY .t CO. , Lock Uox S6i , New York , fo book of adlev. . Mfe ChlehcutrrVi hnallth Illamoml flrcnd. 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EX-MINISTER DE LOME > tf GENERAL BLANCO ol > < , > > The Battle Ship Maine as She Was and Is U Never before has there been created FO Budden ? and univerpal an interest in any book as HAL- STEAD'S CUBA. The well known ability of the author and his picturesque use of virile Eng lish , together with the exceptional opportunities he has enjoyed for securing data , places his work on the subject , now of paramount interest , head iL and shoulders above any others. fc & The Omaha Bze has secured the rights for fcf1 this splendid work for this-territory. . . . WATCH f OR OUR SPECIAL OIT ERI The Bee Publishing Co.
