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The nrninan! lis the harnnpsiL.jrtn any« She is being pursued. Th< pursuers are shaken off. Nicholas is ir.vfted into the liouse and delivers Calhoun's message. He noree that the baroness has lost & slipper. Nicholas ts given the remaining slipper ao a pledge that she will tell Calhoun everything. He gives her as security an Indian trinket he intended for his sweet­ heart, Elizabeth Churchill. Elizabeth's father consents to Nicholas' proposal for her hand. Nicholas Is ordered to leave at once for Montreal on state business and decides "te be married thai niglH. Calhoun becomes secretary of state. Tyler warns Pakenham that interference by England in the affairs of this conti­ nent will not be tolerated. The west de­ mands that the joint occupancy of Ore­ gon with Great Britain cease, and has raised the cry of "Fifty-four, forty or Fight." CHAPTER !X. A Kettle of Fish. Few disputes exist which have not had -their origin in women.--Juvenal. 1 saw the heavy face of Mr. Paken­ ham go. pale, saw the face of the Bar­ oness von Ritz flash with a swift reso­ lution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness. An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal. Mr. Pakenham drew apart and engaged in earnest speech with the lady who had accompanied him; so that meantime I myself found oppor­ tunity for a word with Mr. Calhoun. "Now," said I, "the fat certainly is all in the fire!" Mr. Calhoun took snuff. "You don't know women, my son, and you don't know men, either." The thin white skin about his eyes wrin­ kled. "Certainly, I don't know what arts may have been employed in Mr. Cal­ houn's office at half-past two this morning." I smiled frankly now at my chief, and he relaxed in turn. "We had a most pleasant visit of an hour. A delightful woman, a charm­ ing woman, and one of intellect as well. I appealed to her heart, her brain, her purse, and she laughed, for the most part. Yet she argued, too, and seemed to have some interest-- as you see proved ^ow. Ah, I wish I could have had the other two great motives to add to my appeal!" "Meaning--?" "Love--and curiosity! With those added, I eould have won her over; for believe me, she is none too firmly an­ chored to England. I am sure of that, thought it leaves me still puzzled. If you think her personal hold on yonder gentleman will be lessened, you err," he added, in a low voice. "I consider it sure that he is bent on her as much as he is on England. See, she has him back in hand already! I would she were our friend!" "Is.she not?" 1 asked suddenly. "We two may answer that one day," said Calhoun enigmatically. Now I offered to Mr. Calhoun the note I had received from his page. "This journey to-night," I began; "'can I not be excused from making that? There is a very special Reason." "What can it be?" asked Calhoun, frowning. "I am to be married to-night, sir," said I, calmly as I could. It was Calhoun's turn now to be surprised. "Married? Zounds! boy, what do you mean? There is no time to waste." "I do not hold it quite wasted, sir," said I with dignity. "Miss Elizabeth Churchill and I for a long time--" "Miss Elizabeth! So the wind is there, eh? My daughter's friend. I know her very well, of course. Very well done, indeed, for you. But there can be no wedding to-night." I looked at him in amazement. He was as absorbed as though he felt em­ powered to settle that matter for me. A moment later, seeing Mr. Pakenham taking his leave, he stepped to the side of the baroness. "Mr. Trist," said Mr. Calhoun, "I beg you to hand the Baroness von Ritz to her carriage, which will wait at the avenue." We were then stand­ ing near the door at the head of the steps. So now I took the lady's sunshade from her hand, and we two, making adieux, passed down the shaded walk toward the avenue. "You are a good cavalier," she said to me. "I find you not so fat as Mr. Pakenham, nor so thin as Mr. Cal­ houn. My faith, could you have seen that gentleman this morning in a wrapper--and in a red worsted night­ cap!" "But what did you determine?" 1 asked her suddenly. "What has my chief said to cause you to fail poor Mr. Pakenham as you did? I pitied the poor man, in such a grueling, and whojjy without warning!" "Monsieur is droll," she replied eva­ sively. "As though I had changed! I will say this much: I think Sir Rich­ ard will care more for Mexico and less for Mexicans after this! But you do not tell me when you are coming to see me, to bring back my little shoe. Its mate has arrived by spe­ cial messenger, but the pair remains still broken. Dp you com® to-night-- this afternoon?' "It would be my delight, madam, but there are two reasons--" "One, then." "I am going to Montreal to-night, for one*" She gavtr- me a swift glance, which t could not understand. I Zh mmi it # f t smm ifc ! I tlh! > "i "I am to Be Married at Six." "So?" she said. "Why so soon?" "Orders," said I briefly. "But per­ haps I may not obey orders for once. There is another reason." "And that one?" "I am.to be married at six." I turned to enjoy her consternation. Indeed, there was an alternate white and red passed across her face! But at once she was in hand. "And you allowed me to become your devoted slave," she said, "even to the extent of calling upon a man in a red nightcap; and then, even upon a morn­ ing like this, when the birds sing so sweetly and the little flowers show pink and white--now you cast down my most sacred feelings!" The mockery in her tone was per­ fect. I scarce had paused to note it. I was absorbed in one thought--of Elizabeth. "I might have told you," • said I at last, "but I did not myself know it until this morning." "My faith, this country!" she ex­ claimed with genuine surprise. "What extraordinary things it does! I have just seen history made between the lightings of a cigarette, as tt were. Now comes this man and announces that since midnight he has met and won the lady who is to rule his heart, and that he is to marry her at six!" "Then congratulate me!" I de­ manded. "Ah," she said, suddenly absorbed; "it was that tall girl. Yes, yes, I see, I see! 1 understand! So then! Yes!" "But still you have not congratulated me." "Ah, monsieur," she answered light­ ly, "one woman never congratulates a man when he has won another! What of my own heart? Fie! Fie!" Yet she had curious color in her face. "I do not credit myself with such fatal charms," said I. "Rather say what of my little clasp there. I prom­ ised that to the tall girl, as you know." "And might I not wear it for an hour?" "I shall give you a dozen better some time," said I; "but to-night--" "And my slipper? I said I must have that back, because I cannot hop aloig with but one shoe all my life." " That you shall have as soon as I can get to my rooms at Brown's hotel yonder. A messenger shall bring it to you at once. Time will indeed be short for me. First, the slipper for madam. Then the license for myself. Then the minister. Then a friend. Then a carriage. Five miles to Elm- hurst, and the train for the north starts at eight. Indeed, as you say, the methods of this country are some­ times hurried. Madam, cannot you use your wits In a cause so worthy as mine?" I could not at the time understand the swift change of her features. "One woman's wits against another's!" she flashed at me. "As for that"--she made a swift motion to her throat. "Here Is the trinket. Tell the tall lady it is my present to you. Tell her I may send her a wedding present --when the wedding really is to hap­ pen. Of course, you do not mean what you have said about being mar­ ried in such haste?" "Every word of it." I answered. "Has she fortune?" "I do not know." "Have you fortune?" "God knofrs, no!" "You have but love--and this coun­ try r' "That fs all." "It is enough," said she, sighing. "Dear God, it is enough! But then"-- she turned to me suddenly--"I dont think you will be married so soon, after all. Wait." "Ah, then you forbid our banns?" "If you challange me," Bhe retorted, "I shall do my worst." "Then do your worst!" I said. "All of you do your Joint worst. You can­ not shake the faith of Elizabeth Churchill in me, nor mine in her. Oh, yes, by all means do your worst!" "Very well," she said, with a catch of her breath. "At least we both said --'on guard!' " "I wish I could .ask you to attend at our wedding," I concluded, as her car­ riage approached the curb; "but it is safe to say that not even friends of the family will be present, and of those not all the family will be friends." She did not seem to see her car­ riage as It paused, although she pre­ pared to enter when I opened the door. What sat on her face was perplexi­ ty, wonder, amazement, and something else, I know not what. Something of her perfect poise and confidence, her quality as a woman of the world, seemed to drop away. A strange ahd childlike quality came into her face, a pathos unlike anything I had seen there before. She took my hand me­ chanically. "Of course," said she, as though she spoke to herseif, "it cannot be. But, dear God! would it not be enough?" I did not understand her speech. 1 stood and watched her carriage as it whirled away. Thinkli|? of my great need for haste, mechanically I looked at my watch. It was one o'clock. Then I reflected that it was at 11 of the night previous that I had first met the Baroness von Ritz. Our acquain­ tance had therefore lasted some 14 hours. CHAPTER X. Mixed Duties. Most women fo rg ive a liberty, rather than a slight.--Colton. When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse", I discov­ ered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot. 1 wakened him, took the reins and was about to mount, when at the mo­ ment I heard my name called. Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little cafe, across the street, the tall figure of an erst­ while friend of mine. Jack Dandridge of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the house of rep­ resentatives at Washington--and credited with little else Jack Dandridge. it may be said, was originally possessed of a splendid con­ stitution. Nearly six feet tall, his full and somewhat protruding eye was as yet only a trifle watery, his wide lip only a trifle loose, bis strong figure only a trifle portly. Socially he had been well received In our city, and during his stay east of the mountains he had found occasion to lay desperate Suit to the hand of none other than Miss Elizabeth Churchill. We had been rivals, although not enemies; for Jack, finding which way the wind sat for him, withdrew like a man. and cher­ ished no ill will. When I saw him now, a sudden idea came to me, so that I crossed the street at his invita­ tion. "Jack," I exclaimed, grasping him by the shoulder, "you are the ma» I want. You are the friend that I need --the very one." "Certainly, certainly," he said; "but please do not disarrange my cravat. Will you have a Dream with me? I construct them now with three addi­ tional squirts of the absinthe." He locked his arm in mine. "You may have a Dream." said I: "but for me, I need all my head to­ day. In short, I need both our heads as well." Jack was already rapping with the head of his cane upon the table, to call an attendant, but he turned to me. "What is the matter? Lady, this time ?" "Two of them." "Indeed? One apiece, eh?" "None apiece, perhaps. In any case, you lose." "Then the name*--or at least one?" I flushed a bit in spite of myself. "You know Miss Elizabeth Churchill?" He nodded gravely. "And about the other lady?" "I cannot tell you much about her," said I; "I have but little knowledge myself. I mean the Baroness von Ritz. I must be quick. I have in my pos­ session--on the bureau in my little room at my quarters In Brown's hotel --a slipper which the baroness gave me last night--a white satin slipper--" Jack finished the remainder of his glass at a gulp. "Good God!" he re­ marked. "Quite right," I retorted hotly. "Ac­ cuse me! Anything you like! But go to this address with it"--I scrawled on a piece of paper' and thrust it at him--"then get a carriage and hasten to Elmhurst drive, where it turns In at the road. Wait for me there, just before six." He sat looking at me with amuse­ ment and amazement both upon his face, as I went on: "Listen to what I am to do in the meantime. First I go post-haste to Mr. Calhoun's office. Then I am to take his message, which will send me to Canada, to-night. After I have my orders 1 hurry back to Brown's and dress for my wedding." The glass in his band dropped to the floor in Bpllnters. "Your wedding?" "Yes, Miss Elizabeth and I con­ cluded this very morning not to wait. I would ask you to help me as my best man, If I dare." "You do dare," said he. "You're all a-fluster. Go on: 111 get a parson-- how'!!- Dr. Hal ford dot--and I'd take care of the license for you If I could-- Gad! sorry it's not my own!" "You are the finest fellow in the world, Jack. I have only one thing more to ask"--I pointed to the splin­ tered glass upon the floor-- "Don't get another." "Of course uot, of course not:" he expostulated. His voice was just a trifle thickened. We left now togeth­ er for the license clerk, and I intrusted the proper document in my friend's hands. An instant later I was out­ side, mounted, and off for Calhoun's office at his residence In Georgetown. At last, as for the fourth time I flung down the narrow walk and looked down the street, I saw his well- known form approaching. He walked slowly, somewhat stooped upon his cane. He raised a hand as I would have begun to speak. "You will take the railway train at eight. You will be joined by Dr. Samuel Ward, who will give you a sealed paper, which will contain your instructions and the proper moneys. He goes as far as Baltimore." "You would be the better agent," he added presently, "if this love silli­ ness were out of your head. It is not myself you are serving, and not my party. It is this country you are serving." "But, sir--" I began. His long thin hand was imperative. "Go on, then, with your wedding, If you will, and if you can; but see that you do not miss the train at eight!" (TO BE CONTINUED.) Tragedy That Points Moral Is the Love Affair of "Schumpf" and His Fat, Fair and Frail Inamorata. Only Schumpf, mind you! The really great need no distinguishing Christian nameB, and Schumpf of Munich, about whom we read this morning, is great. He will be remem­ bered for all times with Abelard and the other heroes of the love stories of history, but Schumpf's best gi/1 was no constant Heloise. "When Schumpf was jilted," the correspond­ ent tells us in his emotionless way, "he unsuccessfully attempted to com­ mit suicide by shooting, hanging and drowning himself, and by Jumping from an express train. He was killed yesterday by slipping as he was en­ tering a tramcar." There, to our mind, is a story of a hopeless, terrible struggle with Des­ tiny. for the like of which we have to go to the Greek drama. Schumpf's was the great passion, his the soul that considered the world well lost for love. Poets may think beautiful thoughts of Schumpf, but this is 1910 A. D., and we have to consider, was It worth it? That girl of Schumpf's is probably the stout, balloon-faced daughter of some Teutonic Ober-Burgermeister, and at the present moment is, we venture to state, strolling past the local Rathaus on the arm of some fat and complacent stock broker and telling him about the new recipe she has been given for making pumper^ nickel. Thus do we pass from the sublime ;o the prosaically ridiculous. And we fear most of her sex are Ilka Schumpf's girl. Let us immortalise Schumpf in song and story, but let ua not follow his example.--London Globe. EXPECTED TO MEET THE SAME FATE THAT IT MET IN LAST SPECIAL SESSION. GANAL TO BE 14 FEET DEEP Another Change Provides to Dig It as Deep as Possible for $20,000,300 and Deepen It Later by Dredging. of a committee to investigate the gar­ ment workers' strike In Chicago*, It was declared out of order, as under the new rules such appointment Is in the hands of the executive commit­ tee. All this was garnished with pas­ sionate speeches, in which Waage and Henson assailed lobbyists in general "I understand," shouted Senator Waage, "that some Influence from Chi­ cago has arrived in Springfield with the result that the senatorial inquiry into the strike has been stopped tem­ porarily. Can any Influence from Chi­ cago force this body to stop aa in­ quiry such as this? Senators have been approached, I am informed." Springfield. -- Governor Deneen's hard and earnest fight for water­ way legislation under the $20,000,000 bond Issue provision was resumed, with prospects that it will meet a fate similar to that it met In the last spe­ cial session, when the senate passed a bill and then killed It on a roll call. In the upper branch Senator Henry W. Johnson of Ottawa presented the administration measure. With the ex­ ception of a new section it le nearly identical with the bill introduced by the late Senator Frank P. Rchmitt, which failed to receive actiou in the regular session two year* ago and which was defeated In the special session last year. The bill made its appearance in the senate upon the heels of the arrival of Engineer Isham Randolph, who held an extended conference with Governor Deneen. The federal com­ mission is to meet In Chicago, taking up the question of oO-operating with Illinois in the construction of the waterway, and the bill was introduced in order that it may be brought up for consideration. ^ "I am willing to stake my reputa­ tion as an engineer," said Mr. Ran­ dolph. "on the statement that the canal can be built of a minimum depth of J.4 feet the whole length of its course, and 24 feet through the rock at Jollet to Lockport, for 120,000,000." Made a Power Project. The new section provides that upon completion, the channel shall be ten­ dered to the federal government for navigation, upon condition that the Secretary Glenn Named. "Who are these lobbyists?" demand­ ed Senator Martin B. Bailey. "I can tell yon who it was," cried 8enator Henson, Interjecting himself Into the debate. "It was Secretary Glenn of the Manufacturers' associa­ tion. I, for one, saw Mr. Glenn, and he talked to me about postponing this matter. I want to know if the Re­ publican organization In this senate is to take precedence over the lives of thousands of babies, women, chil­ dren and hard-pressed workingmen ?"' •In an instant the chamber was In an uproar and a dozen members were on their feet with loud expostulations. Sentlor Isley, on the minority side, brought affairs to a head by moving suspension of the rules, but be was turned down by an overwhelming vote and the appointment of an in­ vestigating committee was referred to the executive committee in accord­ ance with the new rules. As to Mr. Glenn, whose appearance In Springfield gave Senators Waage and Henson their theme, he announced that he was opposed to the appoint­ ment of investigators until later In order that agitation might not dis­ turb the present trend toward an ad­ justment of the labor trouble In Chi­ cago. HARPER MEMORIAL LIBRARY F i e ir ft 10 B Latest Building Being Erected at University of Chicago. government shall operate and main­ tain the channel and locks free of cost to the state and that the and Its appurtenances shall forever re­ main the property of the state. The state is to retain ownership of the water power generated. Another change from the old blU provides for an "ultimate depth of 14 feet" instead of "a depth of 14 feet," which is interpreted as Intended to empower the commission to dig the canal as deep as it can for $20,000,000 and then deepen it later on by dredg­ ing. The alteration is construed as heightening the complexion of the bill as a "water power" project pri­ marily and a waterway measure inci­ dentally. The bill retains its original provision for a 24-foot depth through the rock cut from Lockport to Joliet and for the same depth over the miter sills of the locks* While the senate leaders declare the administration bill will perhaps find plain sailing in the upper branch, dentiment among the house member? appears to be unchanged from last year. The intention of Speaker Ad- kins is to put it to a roll call, al­ though he Is opposed to the deep waterway idea. Thorny Path for Lobbyists. Lobbyists will find thorny paths in Springfield this year If an explosion In the senate is any portent. John M. Glenn, secretary of the Illinois Manufacturers' association, was the victim, and Senators Johan Waage and James Atlas Henson were the exploders. Senator Waage put In a resolution calling for the Immediate appointment New Corporations. The secretary of state has licensed the following Chicago corporations: American Cartoon Company; cap­ ital stock, $40,000; manufacturing, incorporators, Martin Fendt, M. M. Herriman, Philip J. Maguire. Paramount Rat works; capital stock, $15,000; millinery; incorporat­ ors, Samuel Zorach Pincus, William K. Pattison, Maurice Alschuler. Modern Steel Structural company, Waukesha, Wis.; location in Illinois, Chicago; capital stock, $350,000; cap­ ital In Illinois, $24,500. Southern Illinois Coal and Coko company, Wilmington, Del.; location in Illinois, Chicago; capital stock, $1,000,000; capital in Illinois, $100,000. Orton & Steinbrenner company, Huntington, Ind.; location In Illinois, Chicago; capital stock. $200,000; cap­ ital in Illinois. $26,720. iMakutchan, Roller-Bearing company, Phoenix, Ariz.; location In Illinois, Chicago; capital stock, $500,000; cap­ ital in Illinois, $2,500. American Bank Note company. New York; location in Illinois, Chicago; capital stock, $100,000;, capital in Illi- j nols, $5,000. ment regarding the same were brought here for distribution among the legislators. The bill is Included In a pamphlet containing an introductory statement signed by Charles L. Capen, presi­ dent, and Herbert K. Fleming, secre­ tary of the Illinois Civil Service Re­ form association. Walter 9. Rogers, chairman of the committee of seven of the Peoria con­ ference, says: "The comprehensive civil service bill prepared by the executive com­ mittee of the Illinois Civil Service Reform association represents a tre­ mendous amount of detail work. This committee and its subcommittees have held altogether about thirty meetings for consideration of this bill. 8tate Vote la Canvassed. In Joint session, the Illinois legis­ lature canvassed the vote cast in the Btate election last November on state treasurer and state superintendent of public instruction. Following this formality, Edward E. Mitchell of Car^ bondale, who was officially declared elected to the office of state treasurer, took charge of the state treasury, suc­ ceeding Andrew J. Russel of Jackson­ ville. Francis G. Blair succeeds him­ self as superintendent of public in­ struction. As tabulated by Secretary of State James A. Rose, the official returns on state treasurer show the following: Mitchell, Republican, 436,484; Al- phaus K. Hartley, Democrat, 376,046; Lorenzo J. Kendall, Prohibitionist, 20,- 113; G. T. Fraenkel, Socialist, 49,686; Gustav Larson, Socialist-Labor, 2,843. Pardon Board Holds a Sesslcn. The state board of pardons held their monthly meeting recently at their offices in the state capitol. The following cases were taken un­ der advisement by the board: Jo& Trucano, Madison county, mur­ der. Frank Ainsworth, Greene county, murder. Harry Weston,, Fraiiklin county, rape. Clyde Gant, St. Clair county, mur­ der. Henry Daniels, Scott county, rape. John C. Monroe, Vermilion county, murdef. Edward Polen, DeWitt county, mur­ der Charles A. Etto ridge, Bond county, murder. James Hogue, Warren county, rape. William Roach, Cook county, mur­ der. The following cases were continued: William A. Luster, Saline county, murder. Lulgl Randi, Whiteside county, mur­ der. Charles Butler, Jersey county, rape. Andrew Butler, Jersey county, rape. Extension of Civil Service. A proposed bill to amend the exist­ ing state civil service law so as to provide for the comprehensive and adequate civil service legislation de­ manded by the people In the little ballot vote last November, has been prepared by the executive committee of the Illinois Clvtl Service Reform association and improved by the Peoria conference committee of sevt>u. Copies of this bill and a state- THE GROWTH OF TOWNS IN WESTERN CANADA A BAROMETER OF THE GROWTH OF THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS. The traveler passing through d country it Impressed favorably or oth­ erwise by the appearance of the towns along the line of railways. As they appear prosperous and of hsaS&j growth he at once assures himself that there Is either a local industrial factor to cause it, or a splendidly developed agricultural area from which is drawn the resources that contribute or make for thg growth that is so readily apparent. On the other hand, if evidence of impover­ ished streets, badly res^ dences and business places and leth­ argic citizens, there is an absence of local Industry and surrounding agri­ cultural prosperity. There Is no 11m of railway, whether main or branch, throughout western Canada, that through the towns or cities that are built along the ribs of steel do not convey the most favorable Impression. The cause is not always apparent, bet the facts are there and easily seen. In moat eases the growth and the sta­ bility of these towns are caused by the excellent agricultural districts that are tributary; in some cases, manufacturing enterprises have sprung up, caused by the agricultural demands and needs. The Winnipeg Free Press and the Edmonton Bulle­ tin have recently sent corps of co­ respondents through the provinces to secure data concerning the growth of the two or three hundred towns have come Into existence during tfes past two or three years. The partic­ ulars make Interesting reading, and is one reads of the station house, the blacksmith shop, the boarding house and the store of April, being dwarfed in August by a hundred or more dwell­ ings, by large hotels, by splendid stores, and a half dozen Implement warehouses, not forgetting the two or three churches and the excellent pub­ lic school buildings, it causes one to stop and think if they ever heard of such marvelous changes. Certainly not often. These are facts, though, as related of western Canada. Then, too, there are now cities--yes, cities of from ten to fifteen thousand people --where five or six years ago there was but the bare prairie and the lone section post. The changes In the Ca­ nadian West during the past eight or ten years have been marvelous, and it is no Idle tale to say that the development In number and growth of the cities, towns and villages there In the past decade has eclipsed any­ thing in the history of the building of a new country. Agriculture has been the basis, and It is agriculture of the kind that Is lasting. The ease with which an excellent productive farm, capable of yielding' a splendid living and large profit to the operator, ts such that it has encouraged thousands to follow that pursuit, and also other thousands on the limited and expen­ sive farms throughout the Central Western States as well as some of the Coast States, to enlarge their field of enterprise. The climate Is excellent, and just the climate that Is desirable for the healthy growth of. man and the products of the field. All varie­ ties of the smaller and better paying grains are raised, and generally with every assurance of good fields. 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