Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 49, Number 41, Jasper, Dubois County, 28 June 1907 — Page 7
hetiM be MHooH as fOiiflp later as now. In tfo meantime ! aie. n r
Htjr ruse be not w ujl
favnr mi In valu.
and
CHAPTER XIV.
& ARTHUR ffFMZy VKSEY
CHAPTER XIII. Continued. 'I'd all purpose!, I was u caged prisen. : The risk I had run to spy on tin in would be to no purpose unless I eould IttrpClM them at their night's I rS(9d my impotence Then I though! of the window I eYhaps there v.i - i balcony. I i.i if was 10 hllnd at the window bul wooden shutters that fastened with a catch. I pushed open the French windows. Yes. there was the bl cony, and t my Joy I saw that it t'' n led the lenKth of the suite XA MW a new dthVulty stared me 1n i lie faee. At an moment they might enter the bedroom, and when I fead kilned the haleotiy, outside the
ii. woiiki Miunei. prevent my see ithln? I to the first risk I must take It. dOOf had Jammed before; it ild Jam again. The noise made in
Hut the, man was persist nt. at a signal from Madame de he wax admitted to the room
of Madame de Varnier Tor the first time she
rail ton Tin 001 ope log
it would i;ie im some warn
lined the lialrony; there were buttert, but I could see readily tin 1 lIi the interstices. T was the apartment we had first I; 'and It bore unmistakable of having boon minutely ranI A large empire desk had BOOg pried open. Papers 4iad been abstracte! " ;n .he drawers and pigeonholes; tl," i.iy about in confusion. In more 1 on'' place the carpet had been tot 11 up at the edges. I peered cautiously within. Dr. t ra was lowering the Venetian
uiinu or anotner winoow. Evidently U)( v were SOOTCkteg the POM with thfl know lodgS that an article of value I hidden there. I hoard Madame le Varnier cry out excitedly. A packet, concealed he tw '-ii the slats of a Venetian bllmf had fallen to the floor. Without a douht It was' for this pti Itet Of papers that they had been ehing. Madame g Varnier tore tl nvelope In feverish haste. Baa DMIOd the contents of the papers with Intense eagerness. Dr. Starva JSookhm over her shoulder. As they
read tfMr faces expressed di.s..p polnfineut and chagrin. Dr. Starva in (I Madame de Varnier repeat
Odl) She put aside his fierce Inquiries with impatience. And now I made a second discovery.
1 thought I understood the moaning of this extraordinary plot in coining 10 the hotel at Vltznau. I had guessed Jong sine that I bore a sufficiently emblancp to Sir Mortimer Broti to deceive at least the first rasal ::lance. Otherwise, why the amazetnent of the Hretts ano Madame de Vareler in Hist seeing me" Mow else could I explain the events of the night? They had drugged me, ur attempted to do so. that 1 might be
i' us to Inconvenient inquiries or 1 ting. The liaf and clonk of Sir 'incr, which Dr Starva had on,
red in some manner, were unusual ' I n in character to he rendily roc ' " d by the servants of the hotel. I'irfinier w .1 known to be ill. and J) condition would arouse no bus 1 i'ion. il the farts as 1 swiftly reviewed Uli m Btted neatly. The inference was Unmistakable: This aru the ,,,jt, of ur kfttntr 1 They had come for the parket 01 s they were now reading The
I'" e 01 wir .Mortimer Ifretl with them had gained them ready admls Won to his rooms. And now that they had found the
lerne. At last. VaroJtr,
I lie presence startled him. spoke.
"My dear man. be discreet Itchoh! RM, a wotnan. and at this hour of the night in a gentleman's apartment Is mt that a reason that you exerc ise your discretion?" it was cleverly done, her portuba Don and distraction. She made get appeal dramatically, her hands elMpod in ROT anxiety. Madam Is mistaken If she thinks I am not discreet." protested the little man. "If it were pOOslbJo I would shield madam. Kut he stands without. in the hail, this stubborn BngUshma Madam can save DOT reputation onlv by retreating to the bedroom Have no fear. I shall not betray madam." It was time for me to heat a hasty retreat. Hut my eurio.slty still held mo
Have J not told POO," fierci v
1 1 mm
torrupted Dr. Starva. bis BxeollOBO who madam'.' It Is a Mr. madam Is bis nurse
In-
"that it is not U1 here wlfil Haddon. and and I am bis
The King's Messenger.
A in i 11 1 1 pa .-seil and tt.e bedroom door was tfttJa ODOOOd. Madame de VariKier und Dr. HUm conversed In burrto4 ehlapera, the ateetrk light shining full 011 my face. I moved about restlessly, hut ,i, riu( . ,llv ,jyeg ProOOntl the woman seated herself at
my ocuslUe. in Starva left fh the door being slightly ajar.
1 could not resist the temptation to half open my eyes. Madame de Varnier was praying fervently, regarding with passionate adoration a Jeweled ioss held before her eyes. A peremptory knock at the door of the drawing roorii opening on the corridor put un
abrupt SOd to these devotions, which seemed fo ni" so Incongruous. She clasped her hands; she listened, rigid with anxiety. It may be imagined that I myself listened, scarcely 0M anxious. It was the concierge again. "Here is the Kngllshman's card. He says he is a king's messenger He hrlngs important dispatches. He insists that weie his Kxcellency at the point of death he must none the less place these dispatches in his hands tonight." "Hut as his Kxcellency's physician I forbid It," replied Dr. Starva. with determination. "And," entreated the woman gliding to the door, "can you not make him understand how disagreeable it would be for me to be surprised in these
rooms, ami ttiat it would annoy Sir Mortimer beyond measure"" "It is useless, madam. Have I not told him that embarrassing circumstances, make it Impossible that Ills
ii Rn III
,. v in ZlL
"Your Excellency!
me to this
Was th Vernier's
planned slm hotel as Sir
papers 7 Hod 1 served my purpose' Invitation to Madame- de
cnaieau a ruse cleverly
I''' to bring Mi turner'
1 " ,hal I must be alert that ' n,, OMP through my hands, wsvini me her.. m sir Mortimer's
r' ' :ns to explain my
" morrow as best
' 'i was this fh,
in n res
1 hi
predicament
I might.
prehsdo to other ad
veil mole excitinir'
uame only Just begun" 'Hl I watched them Intently, while ' perplexing questions deliiainleil
n unswer. They had finish-,! tbs DSV Jrs now. Dr. Starva waa Beated n llen gloom; ModanM de Varnier gll ll-d ff BIlH ftsr l ..' .
- iigry indecision.
'our! knock on the door opening 'he hall startleil mtm 1
---- ..- v. .... 11111IWM l """h as themselves. Madame de Var Dl'!' thriiHt ih .... . .
i'"i-i 11110 ine iiiisnni
," s: then, while Dr. Starva at from her answered ll...
" in' null) -he b.islil
, ' ' " ' "e risini 10
' signs of order Is if Who is then.'" Starva ""l oided In nn agitated voire H ! ROin; the .onclerge." replied ,n" intruder. 1 " morrow, to morrow." But there Ik an KngHsh genfleman j) says that he must see his ExcelI WnH he dlfflcult to say Whether tartltm rosjoooi ihuiaod them UMM It did my.self. 1 ihrttaed m. bless. Dr. fttm'i prese,,, r JJ'nd seemed to have quite gosiNod ni He fro a revolver Iron, his
' va.iaine de Varnier made ' 'lilt . .., .! ......
i'"mi sign expressive of
"e inrust it ,nto his coat again "' HI oftwlsjjpfj to the con
ti
tl
Iniu
ner
n
a
his
physician. Tell this stubborn Knglish-
man that. Imbecile." .Monsieur will please be reasonable. I cannot help using irv eves." "USS them yoursell If you will." desperately replied Starva. Hut at least ou need not tell this Hngli.-hman the truth." "It Is Impossible to deceive him." persisted the concierge. "All day he has been waiting for his Kxcellency A quarter of an hour ago he was smoking in the garden below. He has seen the light shining through the shutters of his Kxcellency's apartment . He knows thai it Is the apartment of his Kxcellency." "You ran fell him that you have placed Mr Haddon In these rooms bathe iiiuht only." persuaded Dr Starva, prod achtg his pookotbook. "No. monsieur." replied the concierge sorrow ful I. v, his exes on the notes held toward him, "it is Impossi
ble. He will tell the manager and I shall loe my plnre." (in to this Knglisbman." interrnpted Madam1 de Varnier; demand his business. Say that his Kxcellency is 111, very 111. There have been days that he has not slept. His physician and his nurse have grave fears for his life If he is aroused. To awaken hlni Is perhaps to bring on again a crisis Of the nerves. Hut as soon as he
awakes we will summon the Kngllshman." "I go," the servant nssented reluct ant 1 y. "Hut If will l e useless."
I dared not await the result errntui I returned dellbera'i l
bed. deliberately, so that 1 niigut not lose my breath 1 was in a terrible predicament To rescue myself frOOJ it 1 must make known my true identity without an Instant's delay. The knowledge that I certainly shr-u!.! not
be believed made me hlsitate No f
had gone too far to retreat now. If my strait proved absolutely desperate and a confession was Inevitable. I
"Your Excellency!"
b:' officially rec(A;nlzed to-
of his to my
Gently.
Kxcellency night ? "
"And still he insists1" inquired Star ft angrily. "As only the stubborn English can
I Insist. He is outside the dour at this I moment. He has sent me to you. not I to ask per mission, hut to announce j his coming. He refuses to gn away ' until he has seen his Kxcellency. If I the door is not opened in five minutes he will call the manager of the hotel " I "His name?" "I am giving you his carl." "Oarlaln Reginald Forbes." read Madame de Varnier. "Well, we will admit thin Captain Korbes." I listened to this dialogue with a 1 trepidation that deprived BBJ of power ' to think or act. That fatal indecision .vhich. on certainly one occasion, had
j already brought its tragic penalty again seized me. The crisis impending might leave in its wake consequences too grave to he thought of might leave nie a man disgraced ami liable to the extreme penalty of the law. And yet I lay still, in a night mare of indecision and 1 -taction. It was the same numbness of will that had paralyzed me on the Stralegg Pass. Heaven grant that the consefOOMOOO now he not as disastrous! I heard the ( lick of a revolver. Then Captain Forbes was admitted to the salon. "Where Is Sir Mortimer Ibetf?" he demanded harshly. "I must see him without further delay. May I nsk who you are. Blr?"
The physician of his Excellency," replied Starva. bowing. He was no longer attempting to deny that I was Sir Mortimer BfOtt "Sir Mortimer Is seriously HI. I refuse to permit him to lie disturbed. have brought him here to Vltznnu. hoping that the old surroundings may induce him to sleep. It Is a ncrvoiu disorder that has prostrated Sir Mortimer He has Hie icd terribly from insomnia There
si-omoinects when he Is dfVrloui. To hrhig hint sleep it was necessary to give him as opiate, you undentai d If he is awakened lie m.t be sum or he may deny his very identity." "Which Is his room?" "Cagtala Forbes, I forbid it. It Is Impoaalbte. I warn you" Madame de Varnier opened the door of the hsrtrnOQI quietly. "If the gentleman insists on swak lug: Sir Mortitiifr we are powcrlesa." she .said gently. "Uut at least let him not be SXd tad more than neceusurv sir." "I shall endeavor to follow your mtraotfcau, madam," said Forbes stiffly, lb' strode to 111 v bedside I rim lit
Imagine with what breathless anxiety the adventurers watetied him. Was he SOfbClonUjf intimate with Sir Mortimer Hrett to denounce me instantly as an Impostor? Your Kxcellency!" he said geatly. "Your Kxcellency!"
The immediate danger of discoverywas past At last he had not 1tOCted the deception so far. He rallrd me again; he shook my shoulder respectfully. 1 opened my eyes. Wha' is it '.'" I demanded, bewildered I am horrified to-day when I think of the (acfltty that was mine in playing this game of intrigue I looked lan
guidly from Captain Forbes to Madame le Varnier, who had resumed her seat at the bedside. The question was ad dressed to her. She 11,0k t,,v band. "This is Captain Forbes, a king's messenger. He has brought you dispatches of importance." ' Ah. yes," f paid wearily, and looked at him with dull eyes. "I am sorry to arouse you. sir." Contempt for the man struggled with Moped lor his office. "Hut my orders at the For. ,gn Office were to give you these jiapers at the earliest possible moment. The business If urgent. May I suggest that you read them at once?" My eye- unconsciously turned to Madame de Varnier for guidance. She stroked my naiid gently. "Do you not see that he la in no condition to he disturbed to-night?" she asked indignantly. For the first time Captain Frbes hesitated He placed one sunburned hand on hu breast as if to guard Jeal
ously the dispatches he bore. That bfl should haettatO at all seemed to gM
incredible. Hut Captain Forbes sei rued a fair example of that type of Bagllahman who perianal his doty with the stubbornness and obstinacy Of a fool as well as a hero. ObgOOO often determines which of the two characters he shall assume. It is Inn he had not the rogootool suspicion that I was not Sir Mortimer. Hut surely he must see that I wai iu the power of h-- n1 vrhlwcr. ' All my fears reached a climax, when, looking steadily at me a moment, he turned to the others: "1 must speak to Sir Mortimer alone." I saw Starva grasp the revolver sogt cealed beneath his coat. Madame dVarnier silenced the protests on his lips with a meaning glance. She realized the uselessness of further resistance. You will not excite him more than necessary." she entreated anxiously. And you must not be surprised to find his mind stiJJ confused as a result of the opiate given Mat.
"I shall spare him as far as possible." Forties replied with some sterngOOE Draw ing hlm.-clf erect, his arms folded, he waited until the door had closed behind them Mv Bret impulse eras to put an end to this farce. Hut again I hesitated. They were listening outside that door; every suspicion was alert; the slightest cause would fan the suspicion to a flame. And then, what'.' I should bffOJ made myself ridiculous to no purpose. 1 had tone far in my reckless venture
"o iar to nsK an ny attempting to warn Captain Forbes at this crucial BMSaeOL His brain worked too slowly he was too deficient in imagination too much lacking in subtlety and finesse I refused recklessly. If you will, bul deliberately to risk the SOB BOOS of my scheme by drumming into
the dull brain Of Captain Forbes the true state of affairs. It would have taken him a good quarter of nn hour to grasp merely the facts. At that time he would undersfand just enough of them to be stubbornly convinced that I was equally involved with the other two. but he .would think my nerve had failed BM and that I was
attempting pnrcbasi my own free (bun from punishment at the 0X00000 of the others. And certainly they would drag me down with them, If for no other- purpose than revenue No; this was not the hour for confi
dences; Captain Forbes was not the man to be made a confidant at such an hour. He looked down at me with cold re pOOt Outwardly I met his steady look with something of fortitude and comjiosure. but beneath the clothes my tare hands were clenched rigid. From a silk hag suspended about hi neck he produced two envelopes. He weighed them in his hand a moment; the;i he plnced the bulkier of the two In Its silk case. The other he held toward me. "The Foreign Office-sir, has Intrusted to me two dispntenes. My orders are to place them In your hands at the eai llesj opportunity, flat one of ffceej dispatches I know to he of great Importance. I shall therefore keep it for
the present, unless you demand it." "No. no. " I muttered hoarsely, "I
cannot receive ii now." "Then to-morrow, sir. 1 shall hope to gd fOOJ In better health. Then 1 shall give you the second dispatch. This one I leave with you now. and may I suggest that you read It at your eai lie- convetlb Me"' (TO UK ootiTutusnj
LITTLE CAUSE FOR WORRY.
More or Lets dittoing But Held Out
to Cow Puncnen.
OT-r in the Salmon rmr mculowi
country. In Idaho, rngd a wild and woolly bunch of onghalrU cow
pumlirrs. v knowU-dRo of the
world waa o-iifined mainly to t"lis after cattlo into eiirroundlng geagttlosj Into this reckless but verdaut rum munlty there csme the smuutJhtongued representative of a wild went show, who hired eeveral riders St a high walury to do a hair raining set, the chief feature being that they ihould appear to be thrown from their horses and dragged by the fooL After they had practiod lu a corral for a while one of them loosened himself and rising from the dirt, dla bcvelftd and dazed, Inquired: "Say, miater, ain't this ruttaer daagerous? Ws might git killed." "That's all right," chirped tho ihow g representative cheerfully. "Your salary will go on just tae lame." Lippincott's Masgazlne.
THE REORGANIZED NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The new Uoard 0f Trustees of the New York Life Insurance Company, chosen by the policyholders under the
Armstrong laws, has taken charge of the company's affairs and has begun tho work of reorganization. In choosing the principal officers of the company, the Hoard has adhered to the idea that a life Insurance company bbould be managed by life Insurance men. The new presldeut is Darwin P. Klngsley, a college bred man of good New Kngland stock, who has been in the company's service In a variety of capacities for a period of nearly twenty years. In the parlance of life Insurance, he "began with the rate book'' and has advanced step by step up to his present position. The first vice president of the company is Thomas A. Huck ner, who has served the company for more than a quarter of a century. indeed has never had any other business connection. Associated with these men are others long trained In the compeny's Of eke, each an expert in his own de
partment of work. Wm. E. Ingersoll. who has for many years had charge of the company's great business In Kurope, is one of the second vice presidents, and will continue at the head of the roaipany's office In Paris. Kufus W. Weeks, who has been In the company's service for nearly forty years, ranks next to Mr. Buckner as vice president, and continuous as chief actuary of f he company. The l"Uf ggnjdr vh i-fVi""1 their belief in this company la n uncertain terms. The upheaval in life iuBiiranice within the last two years has resulted In a great deal of mfsundertamling and policyholders, alarmed on matters which were not very clear to them, have been disposed to give up their contrail's at a heavy sacrifice. This has not been t rue in the New York Life to any great extent. The company had $12.000,000.000 Insurance on its books when the life insurance investigation began, and while the laws Of the State of New York now do not permit any "jompany to write over Jir.0.üi0,000 a year (which is about one-half the New York Life formerly aid), the company's outstanding business still exceeds $2,000.000,000. Policyholders generally Ott be still further reassured by this action of the Board, as It places at the head of the com pany to protect their intereps men of thorough training and unexceptionable rharnetwr.
Satisfied. A seedy-looking loafer, havl nt ordere! and eaten a largo and sumptuous dinner, explained to tbe waiter that he had no money. The waiter Immediately told tho restaurant proprietor, who sent for a
policeman. The proprietor, poing up tn the unwelcome guest, explained that he had gent for a policeman. "Thank goodness! you didn't send for a stomach pump!" the seedy ons replied, with hug conteiitniont. Illustrated Hits. Good for Evil. One Sunday a teacher was trying to Illustrate tO her sma" scholars the lesson, "Return good for evil. ' To nake it practical she said: "Suppose, children, one nf your schoolmates should trik you. and the next day you should bring him an apple tha would be one way of return inR good for evil." To her dismay one of tha little
girls spoke up oulckly: ' 'I'll en he would strike you again to get another apple!"
UN AMERICAN POLICY
EVIL IN PROPOSED GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS.
Is Socialistic and Contrary to Pro visiona cf the Constitution Democratic Plan Provides Only Feasible Solution.
But. They Had Not. At a political meeilng the chairman nsked at the end of the candidates speech whether anny gintleman hits anny question to ask?" Some one roRe and propounded sn Inquiry mildly critical of the prevailing political belief. A politician behind rained a club an 1 struck hlni to the floor The chairman looked round nd asked quietly: "Anny other gintleraon a question to aHk?" A Spider That Fnhei, Prof Iiert, In Huenog Ayreg. hsi discovered a spider which practice! fishing at finies. Jr. shallow places it fpins between Rtenes a twowlnged, conical net, on which It r una in ths y;u-r and captures small fish, tsdpoles, etc. That It understands Its ON rk well Is shown by the numerous ihr Ivoled skins of lit le creatures that It about in the web net.
According to W. l.-t :'s dictionary, socialism is a OOOtOl state in which there is a community of property umonK all the citizens; and the word Is said to be a new term for agrarian Ism. A socialist Is therefore a person who advocates a community of property among all the citizens of the state. State socialism, or aKrarianism, la tabooed in the federal constitution, by which perscnal liberty and private property a-e protected in the same sentence and under the same words with human life. No person shall "be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property he taken for public use without Just compensation." These words are found in the
famous fifth amendment. The con
stitution also guarantees "the right
of the people to be secure in their per
sona, papers, house-, and effects."
Socialism fs, therefore, absolutely
Inconsistent with Americanism. Yet this doea not Imply that cities, coun
ties or states may not. or should not. build, own, and operate railroads, turnpikes, bridges, nas works, waterworks, telephone .systems, street-car
Lines, subways, or any thine which
niay properly be called a public util
ity, any more -ban it implies that the government of the union may not
own its shipyards. :un factories, warships, military railway, lolBSJ gg and cable lines; its "forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards and other needful
buildings; ' its military and naval stores, its coaling stations, its mints. Its nttfctiag establishments, etc. The government micht own and operate a railroad for military or naval purposes, and it does, in fact. ' now own and operate a railroad in Panama, and it is constructing a canal
there for national purposes consistent wi?h the constitution. Hut it has no authority to own or operate 'trunk linos" engaged in ordinary Interstate commerce. Its Kwer over such lines is only the "power to n trnlate," a sort of police power entirely distinct front ownership, yet amp!' sufficient to control all Interstar comnstrco and its In ".mentalities. No n who "' H oubtmitlon or prizes In- !: rit 1 will ever consent to federal ownership of trunk lines." Because, such ownership being un-r-.ceasary and tending to socialism and despotism, is nn American, and contrary to the entire sOJaica! and political ideals of the Kngllsh speaking races. A leader who would advocate such a policy would find himself at home in a feudal monarchy, hut not In a republic. The Democratic party, through Its I end Wit In ISNS, devised the only con-.-titutional or feasible plan for controlling Interstate and foreign commerce . On January 0, of that year. Mr. Hayner introduced in the house of representatives a hill based on the commerce rlause of the constitution; and on Aucnst 14, of the same year, Mr Heacan Introduced a similar bill In the senate, providing for the control of trusts, and defining a trust; and snbsecpiently Mr. Wand of Missouri offered an amendment, providing that "every contract or agreement for transportation of persons or property from one state Of territory Into another shall lie deemed unlawful within the meaning Of this act" (21 Record. 4104). This amendment was aimed at the railroad
"pools" Ld the Standard Oil trust. It passed the lower house unanimously, but was partly stricken out by the senate. It would have rendered the H' called Sherman anti trust act. which was really the Rayner -Reagan bill, entirely effective All that is now needed Is lO Incorporate the principle of the old I'dand amendment Into the anti trust law and increase the penalties for Its violation by making such violation a felony and punishing by Imprisonment the criminals found Kiiiltv It is as foolish to talk of mak Ins; the government own the railroads In order to govern them as It would be be to talk of making It own all men In order to govern them. Government ownership would result In placing all railroad cmjdoyes at ths mercy of desiuriiug politicians, and create the woist political machine ever IsjofOad hy man.
When a banana peel tako s fall out of 11 man and there Isn't anything b ken but one f the cumtsaodmeuts as gets off lucky.
Pledged to Fight Labor. The Manufacturers' association the Parry outfit at fhelr late meeting dn Ided to raise a fund of f l.r.oo.ooo to fight the labor unions. A resolution was also adopted Q pposition to all Illegal combinations either of capital or labor. As many of these manufacturers are aiso members of trusts nnd all are tariff beneficiaries, their I QHlS lag to oppose illegal combinations of cppltal can hardly be serious, except for the purtKise of appearing fair in their determination to fight the labor unions For years these same manufacturers have been advising the worklncmen to organize npnlnst tariff reform or their w.igee would he reduced and now they propose to fight the unions for organizing to Increase their wages nnd reduee th Ir hours of labor The workingman that does not Join a labor union after this threat and resolve to rote v h the Democrats will deserve to have the employers ride roughshol "or him