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r > \ I J.cr̂ Kcaa&& ̂ • HE IRQNWAT A TALE OP THE BUIIDER3 JZmszzedTjzzwĵ îeeJBULUx̂ SYNOPSIS. i The story open* during a trip of the **Overland Mail" through the Rocky mountains. "Uncle Billy" Dodge, stage driver, Alfred Vincent, a young man, and Phineas Cadwallader, introduced. They come across the remains of a massacre. Later at Anthony's station they find the redskins have carried their destructive work there also. Stelia Anthony, daugh­ ter of Anthony, keeper of station, is in­ troduced. Anthony has been killed, Vincent is assigned his' work in unearth­ ing plans of enemies of railroad being built. Vincent visits town where railroad men are working on the road and receives token of esteem from Stella. The old stage driver decides to. work close to town in order that he may be able to keep fatherly - watch over the young woman. She is engaged as a tutor for Viola Bernard, daughter of hotel land­ lady. Vincent visits society circles of en­ emies of the Central Pacific railroad and learns their secrets. He returns to Stella, each showing signs of love for the other. Phineas Cadwallader, pushing a railroad opposing Central Pacific, reaches mining town. She writes to Alfred Vincent his boast. Plying his attentions Cadwallader insults her and she is rescued by Gideon, her father's servant. ' In turn lie proposes marriage, is rejected, leaves her declaring he will return the sort of a man she will love. Stella hears from her lover, Gideon, and of his phenomenal success. Finds letter of importance involving plans of opposition road. Plot to destroy company's ship Flora is unearthed and incriminating evidence against Cadwalla­ der on charge of wire tapping is also found. Impending disaster to Central Pacific is .averted by protecting the Flora. Phineas Cadwallader faces prison on charge of wire tapping. A perfect chain of evidence connects him with plot to blow up "Flora." Stella and Alfred show love for each other despite hostility of Gideon. Alfred and Stella pledge their troth and former is compelled to leave on company business. Mrs. Bernard leaves for scene of husband's recent "strike," leaving Stella in charge. Again the girl repulses Gideon's advances. In showing Miss Hamilton, a niece of a railroad of­ ficial. about the camp. Alfred somewhat neglects Stella, who shows pain at treat­ ment. Banquet in railroad town is scene of more monopolization of Alfred by Miss Hamilton, with determination on Stella's part to change her temperament. CHAPTER XVIII.--Continued. Alfred made some quiet reply Stella did not hear, and hastened to the door, returning quickly to say that Mr. Crocker had gone with Mr. Greg­ ory, no one knew where. "You must let me carry you to your room. Sally B.--" "Oh, no! I'm too heavy! I'm such a big girl!" Miss Hamilton inter­ rupted, looking up at him with tired, appealing eyes. Stella, thinking of her own largeness, felt this last sentence to be sheer affectation. For answer, Alfred gathered her •easily in his arms, and Stella recog­ nized the quiet authority in his voice. ""You cannot stay here. I'll carry you gently. Don't worry, you're only a fairy weight. I'll call Miss Anthony Stella had seen the delicate face set­ tle against his shoulder, had felt the solicitude in his tones. They came toward her, and the gleam of a lamp fell full on their faces as the sound of her own name . startled her. She shrank as from a blow, and fled to her room. And when Alfred knocked later she made no response, though to Sally B.'s anxious inquiry, following soon, she sent a cheery reply. Yet there was no sleep for her in those early morning hours; she was fighting a battle that would change her life. She did not leave her room till late, giving herself barely time to go to the station, where she arrived just as Miss Hamilton was being lifted in a chair to the platform of the rear car. Stella adroitly avoided Alfred's at­ tempt at a private moment. There was no rancor in her serene face, her •cheerful speech. She met his look squarely. And he approved of the line dignity with which she received Miss Hamilton's extravagant compli­ ments, the invitation to her home and her voluble good-bye. Yet when Stella put her hand in his in farewell, though she smiled, and her words were all he could expect, there seemed an ada­ mantine wall between them that had been builded in a night. The frank girl he loved had changed places with a baffling, inscrutable woman! And Alfred realized that henceforth there might be chambers in her heart for­ ever closed to him. CHAPTER XIX. Alfred Pays the Fiddler. Clarifying daylight had not brought Alfred an easy conscience the morn­ ing after the banquet. The spell of the fair sprite he had held in his arms the night before had been broken with the setting of the lop-sided moon. And Stella, standing on the railroad plat­ form, wise in staying away from him till that morning, strong in her re­ solve which he could feel but not de­ fine--it needed but this attitude to re­ call the ardor of his love for her, more Insistent as she grew more remote. Alfred wrote at great length to Stel­ la, making a bad matter worse by his too ardent defense of Amabel, and by aelf-condemnation that did not ring .quite true. The reply to this letter •disclosed to him a hitherto unknown Stella. More than a second time he read.lt. He knew now that he could never de­ ceive her. She would always know his inmost heart. She might uncomplain­ ingly bear neglect after marriage, coldness; but she would never for­ give him If he married her with less than the whole of his love. The middle of October found Alfred In Placerville, where had been sent to purchase for the company a large amount of fish-joint Iron originally bought for the Placerville road. When the river end of this road, the Sacra­ mento Valley road, fell into Central Pacific hands, iron was no longer use­ ful to the defunct San Francisco and "Washoe, which was to have taken over all track to Placerville. Yet, "Any­ thing to beat the Central Pacific" was still the cry; and Alfred had need of all his discretion; for the opposition would never knowingly sell rails to the Central Pacific company. "i have a delicate errand here," he wrote toward the close of a lbng let­ ter to Stella, "that I may not tell you of further than to say^l am making as much haste as possible. I hope to C * be one of the passengers to Virginia City on the day the Placerville Stage company has set to 'snow under' the Dutch Flat and Donner Lake State Company's schedule. If so, I shall complete my business there and be with you two days later. I'll telegiaph the day I leave Virginia. "By the way, Cadwallader is here, ostensibly looking up laborers, which is about all the company gives him to do lately. He is very cordial, and claims to know of a secret big deal;' a mine in Nevada, that he wishes me to join him in exploiting. I'm sus­ picious of his schemes; yet he has some good men with him, and I may look it up. "But here is the cream of my letter for you, dear--for us. I am to have a handsome percentage of any money that I can save the company in this enterprise now pending. If the busi­ ness goes as it promises, the day when I may say 'Come' will be a long leap nearer." Closing words were penned from a flood of tenderness that carried over mountain and vale, and were still warm on the page when they met Stella's eye. In her favorite hillside nook, the Lord himself put a crook in ought to be tipped the cold shoulder for that?" "Boy! 'Xain't that!" Sally B. said sharply before Stella could speak. "If you bad a home, an' money, an' could give Vi some place in the world--" "You bet I'ii never ask you to give her up, ma'am, till I have a home for her," Alvin broke in impetuously; "a number one home, too!" "But, Al, that's turrible iur off. How in thunder kin you do it?" Sailer B.'s heart warmed to the pluck (of him in spite of her deter­ mination. "Do it T I'll just inch along, a little every day, same's I have been doing. I got three hundred saved already, an' on interest; and it'll grow raster all the time. Ma, she helps a lot, too. I'm going to night school in Sacramento; and when I ask you for Vi I'll be no Greaser. I can't go on my shape, but I'll make what brains I got stretch like blazes!" His face was eloquent, but Sally B. would not look at him. Instead she gazed at Viola, all the mother's pent pride shining in her eyes. "Oh. Vi," she said, aft^r a pause that was broken only by the buzz of an uneasy autumn fly on the window, "I've staked a hull mountain o' hopes on you. I ain't never thought o' you separate from me, some way. I---" She stopped, and Viola spoke with some spirit in spite of her sobs.* "But, ma, you expect me to wear a Mrs. in front of my name some day, don't you? And Mrs.--Mrs: Carter," she blushed and smiled through her tears, though her gaze shifted to the window. "Mrs. Carter's just as good as Mrs. Bernard, ain't it?" The mother glanced furtively at Al­ vin, whose heart spoke naively in his adoring eyes fixed on Viola's downcast face. The boy had won Sally B.'s ap­ probation. yet she could not relinquish her dream. "If yore brothers had a Ml Don't Mean to Show Off, Ma." wrapped about with the fruity fra­ grance of autumn, Stella read and re­ read Alfred's letter, and mused upon the vague plans for the future that now occupied her mind. Nothing definite had come to her; but her growing determination to improve her­ self was augmented by a tormenting vision of a little woman In blue, light and dainty, where she herself was heavy; vivacious and quick, where she was slow; charming, where she was dull. Stella wished she were small, delicate, timid--a hundred things she was not; yet she was sen­ sible enough to know that assuming them would be folly. For underlying all her vain wishes was a recognition of something within, a dim vision of the power of her own soul, that brought tranquillity and courage for her difficult venture. The declining sun shot a level ray Into her retreat before she realized the hour and the call of duty. Long before she reached the hotel, Alvin's cheerful voice floated up in one of his jocund songs. Stella sighed. In a few days Alvin's bright face would be out of her life. He had been promoted from Colfax to the Sacramento office, and was now awaiting his successor. Yet the sight of him carried her thought swiftly to the telegram from Gideon he had that morning brought her. The message was brief. Gideon was coming for her! He had not heeded her negative-laden letters. She had not disclosed her engagement; she had been afraid. And there was reason for fear. The gossip concern­ ing Alfred that floated from tongue to tongue did not escape her sensitive ears. It was said that he was In love with the superintendent's niece; again, that he cared nothing for her, only for the position he might, as her hus­ band, command. Gideon must hear all this. Stella knew it would confirm his belief that Alfred had no love for her, and that she must meet Gideon, tell him, defy him. It would be a battle of wills, and Gideon would be defeated; but at what cost? What cost to him, to herself, to Alfred? Fear gripped ber at thought of the time when the two men should face each other. In the parlor she found Sally B., Al­ vin and Viola In an excited, triangular discussion, Alvin pleading, Sally B. stern, Viola in tears. "Oh, Miss Stella," Alvin cried ap- pealingly as she entered, "do you thiqk a feller that's all straight but one IS lived, Vi," she went on slowly, "I might 'a considered of this. But yo re all yo' paw an' me's got to bank on. We're goin' to be rich some day, an' Bernard'll be a name to conjure with; an' yo're all we got to do it proud." "Oh, ma, we're always just going to rich. It may be a thousand years!" There was a heart-break in Viola's voice that touched Stellas sympathy. "They're so young, Mrs. Sally; it'll be years before they can marry, and they may not care for each other when the time comes. They're too young to marry now; why not let marriage drop out of the case till Alvin has his home to offer, and Viola has seen more of life? Then Alvin can ask for her again." Alvin peered eagerly into the older woman's face, waiting her slow reply. When it came rue fwo v*ymg u?In.gs hung breathlessly on each word, their faces growing dull with despair as the fateful sentence fell. "Vi, yo're yo' paw's child 's well as mine. I ain't got no right to settle this question without his bavin' a say. An' you all might * well know it now's later--yo' paw's made his pile. It's on the sly yet, so lock yer lips. We're goin' to pull up stakes pretty soon an' git to the Bay. An' we'll flame out, an' ride on the gilt edge o' society a while, an' 6ee how that feels. Ho*r on airth are two ole duffers like yo' paw an' me goin' to show oft without you. Vi?" "I don't mean to show ofT. ma," Viola said, pitifully. "I've slaved all my life waitln' fur the chance to live like white, folks; an' now it's come, are you goin' to spoil it all,'honey ?" She held out her hand and her voice trembled. Viola looked up suddenly, wonder- ingly, to see tears in her mother's eyes. She was accustomed to her mother's fiery sympathy for others; but this was the first time she had ever heard her plead for herself. A fleeting, hopeless look the child sent Alvin, then crossed the room and took her mother's hand in bath her own. "Good-bye, Alvin," she said, piteously. "She was my mother before you were my lover; and I must stick to her-- and paw." She flung herself into Sally B.'s arms and the two sobbed to­ gether. For an instant Alvin stood petrified, then straightened to a new manliness. "Mrs. Bernard, you've no right to re­ quire such a sacrifice of us. We only- asked you to let us be honest with you about our love for each other. I'm not the kind to forget, and neither ia Vi. I'm going to win that home and r. bank account; and then I'm coming for Vi. If we can't marry with your consent, by that time the law of Cal­ ifornia will let us do it without." He turned to Viola, who had gone to the window. "Good bye, Vi," he said slow­ ly, looking at her yearningly, though he took no step toward her. "You'll hear from me as soon, as I'm ready to build that house. Have your plana drawn and ready, my girl, for it won't be so very long." There was nothing defiant in his manner, for all of the fearless ring the words. Stella could h,pve hugged him for the cheer, the hope, the man­ hood in voice and face. He gave Vi­ ola one last look, glanced furtively al ftally B., smiled at Stella a smile sad­ der than tears and closed the door b*>- hind him. In a moment his cheerf'il whistle came back to them, and tb» stump, stump of his crutch. CHAPTER XX. Into the Night. "Howdy, honey," Uncle Billy said tw Stella that evening as he came in ar-<t took his supper-seat at the r.abta, where Sally B. proudly included hi^ in her elastic family circle. "Are you ready fo' the race?" "Oh, Uncle Billy, are we really go­ ing to race the Placerville Stage com­ pany to Virginia City? 1 Thought their weeks of talk and preparation were just to beat our previous time schedule." "Yes, 1 reckoned it would go at that; still, Mr. Crocker's word's the law." "But why didn't he give you more warning? You haven't even a day to get ready!" [ "Our folks have biggeh pots a boil- • ing than staging. However, the Boss is in Virginia now; and I reckon he got so tired of those blamed Placer­ ville Stage agents blowin' oveh there that he's relyin' on us to shut their months. And we've got to do it, If we ain't ready. It's my trip." "The race is on!" Alvin shouted, as he pegged in with a message for Sal­ ly B. Exclamations in concert were shot at Alvin from several tables. "Yes, the steamer Chrysopolis left the San Francisco wharf at four o'clock; and she's streaking it up the l>ay like lightning:" "I hope she ll, keep up her gait plumb to Sacramento," L'ucle Billy said at the first break in the hubbub. "You bet she won't," some ojje re­ plied./ "She'll have a breakdown after she gets the mail and passengers off at Freeport for the Placerville Stage peo­ ple." "Don't you go into partnership with any worry," Alvin said, pausing at the door. "I ain't giving away the clicker, but let me tell you the C. P.'s ain't fools." "I got to have hot lunch ready foi them passengers to eat on the fly." Sally B. said brusquely. "Uncle Billy, what time do you reckon they'll be here?" "Some time neah about fo* o'clock in the mawnin', I flgger. You can tell into five minutes when we heah what time the train leaves Sacramento." (TO BE CONTINUED.) WHAT THE WILD WAVES A^RE SAYING! Y PERIOD I'm mm.*?. ^ J OcpLJ&UC Truth and Quality appeal to the Well-informed ia, emjf ^ walk of life and are essential to pennanent*.-"^ success and crcditabie standing. Aceor*--$f| ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is the only remedy of fl known value, but one of many reasons why it is the best of personal family., laxatives is the fact that it sweetens and relieves the internal organs on which it acts without any debilitating after effects and without having to increase the quantity from time to time. It acts pleasantly and naturally and truly as a laxative, and its component '|| parts are known to and approved by physicians, as it is free from all objection­ able substances. To get its beneficial, effects always purchase the 'genuine--, manufactured by the California Fig Syrap Co , only, and for sale by all leading drug> gists. ; SLAYS WRECKER OF HOME 1 CAPT. HAINS KILLS WILLIAM J ANNIS AT YACHT CLUB. Brother of Army Officer Keeps Back Crowd Which Witnesses Tragedy i at New York. New York.--Capt. Peter Conover i Hains, Jr., of the United States army, ! Saturday fired six bullets from his re- j volver into William E. Annis of New York, owner and publisher of Burr ; Mcintosh's Monthly and other maga- 1 zines. Annis died in the Flushing hospital a few hours later. Capt. Hains was accompanied by his I brother, Thornton Alexander Jenkins I Hains, a magazine writer, who had ] accused Annis of paying improper at­ tention to the captain's wife. A crowd of gavly dressed women, including Mrs. Annis, was at the j yacht club. Annis was out on the I water in his racing sloop. Mrs. Annis I noted the coming of the Hains broth­ ers and, although they talked of real I estate, discussed the value of prop­ erty in the neighborhood, she divined that they sought her husband. As I Annis approached the dock in his half rater his wife ran to (he water s edge, waving her hands and shouting to him not to land. He gave no heed. As Annis and a fellow club member were landing Capt. Hains opened fire from a magazine pistol. The crowd at the clubhouse rushed onto the float to attempt a rescue, but Thornton Hains drew his,-revolver and threat­ ened to shoot, the first man who in­ terfered. "This is an affair between these two," he said, calmly. Capt. Hains and his brother, neither of whom appeared in any way dis­ turbed. awaited the arrival of the po­ lice on the club float and then sur­ rendered themselves. BIG BENEFIT FOR CY YOUNG. Great Crowd, Loving Cups, Traveling Bag and Flowers Presented. Boston.--Nearly 20,000 persons from all over the New England states, at­ tended Thursday's benefit game for Denton Tecumseh (Cy) Young of Paoli, O., the Boston American league baseball team's veteran pitcher, at the American league grounds. Three silver loving cups, a traveling bag and two big floral pieces were presented to Young. The main attraction, besides "Cy" himself, was a game between Boston and a team of star players picked from the other American league clubs. The all-stars won by a score of 3 to 2. FAMOUS TUNNEL BUILDER DEAD. She Never Kissed Him Charles E. Higbee Killed by an Acci­ dent at Shoshone, Col. Denver, Col. --Charles E. Higbee, aged 52 years, of this city, one of the world's most noted tunnel builders, was almost instantly killed Tuesday evening at Shoshone, a camp of the ! Central Colorado Power company, 12 miles east of Glenwood Springs, Col. The fatal accident was caused by the breaking of a derrick. A guy wire struck Mr. Higbee, crushing his skull. Mr. Higbee had constructed 49 of the world's greatest tunnels. In the con­ struction of the Slmplon tunnel in Italy he Is said to have broken the world's record for fast boring. FLEET LEAVES NEW ZEALAND. ED EXPRESSION. N#*rlr all in American Battleships Sail from Auck­ land for Sydney. Auckland. N. Z. -- The American Atlantic fleet departed for Sydney at 8:15 o'clock Saturday morning. The weather was fine and large crowds were ashore atid afloat to bid farewell to the Americans. Excur­ sion craft loaded to the rails dotted the harbor. v As anchors were hoisted and the flagship pointed her nose toward, the mouth of the harbor, pandemonium reigned. The shore batteries belched forth parting salutes which were an­ swered by the American ships, and the whistles and sirens on the excursion flotilla resounded across the harbor and were re-echoed by the distant hills. The American ships were kept busy dipping their flags in answer to the salutations of the New Zealanders. Sir Joseph Ward, the premier, and a large number of officials were aboard a government steamer, and as each battleship passed Sir Joseph led the rousing cheers for the Americans. The battleship Kentucky, which was the last in the line, responded lustily with cheers for New Zealand and the bands on both vessels played the British and American national an­ thems and "Auld Lany Syne." Auckland.--The American battle­ ship fleet, which started for Sydney on Saturday morning, uassed Cape Maria Van Diemen, the northwest extreme of North island, at 4:45 Sunday morn­ ing. Light winds prevailed. THE TIME TEST. That Is What Proves True Merit. Doan's Kidney Pills bring the quick­ est of relief from backache and kid­ ney troubles. Is that relief lasting? Let Mrs. James M. Long, of 113 N. Augusta St., Staunton, Va., tell you. On January 31st, 1903, Mrs. Long wrote: "Doan's Kid­ ney Pills have cured me" (of pain in the back, urinary trou- aring down sensations, etc.). On June 20th, 1907, four and one-half years later, she said: "I haven't had kidney trouble skice. I repeat nay testimony." Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Fbster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. AUTO DASHES INTO CROWD. Many Hurt in Accident at Hil ing Contest. Climb- Algonquin, 111.--Two persons were seriously injured and a dozen others were painfully hurt when an automo­ bile that was taking part in a hill climbing contest, swerved and ran wild into a throng of spectators here Friday evening. The seriously injured are George Raytteld of Chicago and C. S. Paxton, driver of the car. The machine, which was running 50 miles an hour, had arrived at the brow of the hill and was within 100 feet <5f the finishing line, when a tire burst, sending the car into the crowd. Long Branch, N. J.--K R Thomas, former banker and racehorse owner, was seriously Injured here Friday night, when his automobile struck and wrecked a carriage. DISASTER IN FRENCH NAVY. Washerwoman, However, Had an Idea of the Situation. Nell is a girl who lives up on Capitol hill. On Mondays a woman comes to Nell's house to wash clothes. The woman's name Is Nell, too. The other day Nell, the girl, was in the sitting room reading when the telephone rang. Nell, the washerwoman, an­ swered the ring. Nell, the girl, then heard Nell, the washerwoman, say: "Yes, this is Nell." Silence. "How's that?" Silence. "What! Am I mad because you kissed me last night. Look here, man, you're too fresh. Who are you, anyway. I never kissed--" Just then the telephone receiver was wildly snatched from her hand. Nell, the girl, blushing furiously, had grabbed it. She hung it on the hook. "He wanted me," she said. "He al­ ways tries to teaae me that way. I--1 never kissed him in my life." As she disappeared up the stairs th< washerwoman smiled and said: "That's a big one."--Denver Post. A Cane In Defense. "If you want to4, keep off hold-up men," said an old detective to the ob­ server, "carry a cane. A hold-up man is more afraid of a cane than he is ol a revolver. He's deathly afraid that the man carrying it will jab it in hit face or eyes or get the end of it in his mouth. On this account they're just as much afraid of a small, light stick as they are of a heavy one. "There are so many different way* of using a cane that a man doesn't know just which way to guard against it. And any man can use it. Nln« men out of ten who carry revolvers couldn't hit the side of a barn with them, and the 'hold-ups' know it, but it doesn't take any skill or practice to learn to slambang away with a walk­ ing stick." Six Men Killed on Gunnery School Ship Couronne. Toulon.--Six persons were killed and 18 injured in a gun explosion aboard the gunnery school ship Cou­ ronne Wednesday off Les Salins d'Hyeres. The accident occurred while a num ber of recruits were receiving in­ structions in handling a 164-mill meter gun, the breech of'which blev out. Three of those wounded are In _ desperate condition. The Spider and the Fly. In the long warfare between the •pider and the fly, the latter has had the housewife for its auxiliary and friend. The flies have been tolerated, even fed and nurtured, while the spiders and their webs have been ruth­ lessly destroyed. This unremitting and unrelenting war against it keeps the spider population down, while the flies increase and multiply by the millions and ten of millions, almost unchecked. The spider is ugly and his web is unsightly In the estima­ tion of most people, but spiders hurt no human creature. They feed on flies, which are the foes of mankind, and do mankind a service.--Pfailadelr phla Press. Gas Light from Kerosene Made possible by the new lamp pat out by the Pearl Light Co., Baraboo^ Wis. This lamp burns a mantle and produces a white light of 100 candle power, which resembles gas or gaso­ line light without the danger of the latter, hence the ideal lamp for the home. A handsome booklet showing different styles, together with testi­ monial letters from users and 30 day free trial offer will be sent on request. Local agents wanted. Habit has more force in forming oar characters than opinions hare.--R. Hall- Smokers have to call for Lewis" Single Binder cigar to get it. Your dealer of Lewis' Factory, Peoria, 111. Better a tramp In the woods than • hobo in the woodshed. While not among the "six best sel Iers" pocket book and checkbook ar« the two best buyers. * Receiver for Big Mining Company. Scranton, Pa.--The Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Company, one of the biggest mining concerns in the bituminous fields of western Pennsyi- fpnia, went into the hands of a re­ ceiver Saturday. Judge Edwards ap­ pointed Thomas H. Wat kins as re­ ceiver oh the application of the Scran­ ton Trust Company, the trustee for the consolidated bondholders, which alleges the company, through its les* we, the Pennsylvania. Beech Creek fr. Eastern Coal Company, was un­ able to meet its rental obligations. Army Men Die in Auto Accident. £an Francisco.--Sergt. Maj. A. H. Belyea and Master Electrician Sergt. C H. Jones, attached to the Presidio nfllitary forces were almost instantly killed Thursday night when thrown from a runaway automobile which was crushed between street cars. Lightning Kills Two Girls. El Paso. Tex.--Juana Diaz, aged eight years, and her sister Nattella, aged nine, were instantly killed near Juarez, Mexico, by lightning which struck their father. Santiago Diaz. The father is expected to die. Hotel and Twelve Saloons Burn. Spokane, Wash.--Fire at Tatt, Mont., nearly on the Idaho line, early Thursday morning destroyed the An- btiiser Busch hotel and 12 saloons. Cupid Triumphs at Last. Sacramento, Cal.--When the Over­ land Limited came to a standstill in the Sacramento depot at five o'clock Friday evening, a pretty girl alighted. She was at once greeted by a young man. Prof. F. P. 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