Marshall County Independent, Volume 5, Number 7, Plymouth, Marshall County, 27 January 1899 — Page 3

A FELON'S LOVE. 5 BY HENRY W. KESFIELD. i

CHAPTER XVH. On the fourth morning the expedition began to enter a lovely country. In the far distance loomed the Gray Ranges, about which little then was known, save that they were popularly supposed to swarm with blacks'. Tracks of wild cattle and horses began to be observed, and small herds of kangaroos and flocks of emus fled in dismay from the unexpected invasion of their domain. The country began to be more hilly and better timbered. Large clumps of shea-oak and pine dotted about the hills gave it that park-like appearance so familiar to the traveler in civilized Victoria. Now they crossed a wide sandy creek, lined with huge gum-trees. where dead logs and bowlders spoke of the wintry floods, which had washed them down from the highlands above to their present resting places. Here the white cockatoos screamed their shrill welcome, and the iguanas stole stealthily away from the track of the explorers. a"d yawned their disapprobation at a safe distance. "Well," thought Mr. Hall, "if this escapade means nothing else, it means one thing. If I get back safely over those confounded sand-hills my name isn't Charles Hall if I don't take up a hundred square miles of this country for a cattle-run." Toward-. nid-day the party came across a serted native encampment, and neat i. was a well. Here they rested and refreshed their horses and themselves, having first taken the precaution of laying in a full supply of the good drinking water for their future needs. After a few hours rest another start "was made, but no sign of the fugitives could be seen. It was drawing towards evening when Jack Hall, who led the way, suddenly cried "Halt!" Dismounting, he carefully examined the ground. Rain had fallen there recently, and in a "clap-pan" which he was about to cross he had come upon the tracks of a large dog. Uncertain whether this was the trail of a wild dingo or of a more domesticated animal, he hart at once decided upon following it up. Skirting the edge of the moist clay, he wade his way carefully through a mass of reedy grass and rushes, until he came upon a second open space, a "clay-pan" like the first. These "clay-pans" are bare shallowpatches of earth which hold the water many weeks after the rain has fallen: and in some of the dry districts of Australia they are utilized by the settlers, who make tanks in their neighborhood, and run the water from them by means of small drains 5 ito the artificial rain-catcher. At the second clay-pan Jack Hall paused and looked carefully around it. and then with a cry of delight he shouted out to his companions "All right! We are on to them steady don't move! Stay where you are. Here are tracks of a man's boots tracks not three days old!" Resting quietly in their saddles as they were bidden, the men sat silently expectant, while Jack followed up the trail. Some twenty yards or so from where he first struck it, on the left of the "clay-pan," he discovered in some thick scrub the remains of a kangaroo. The feet, head and entrails lay upon the ground. The other portions had been taken away. "Blacks?" inquired Mr. Hall. "No," replied Jack "not ttacks look there!" and, holding up the animal's skull, he showed upon it the mark of a bullet-wound. "They are armed then," said the sergeant. "Yes they have weapons of some sort, that's clear," replied Jack Hall; and. splitting open the head with his sheat i'-knife, he extracted a bullet. ver bullet," he remarked, hold1a.0 it up for his father's inspection. "How about the dog?" asked one of the troopers. "There are tracks across both these clay-pans of a dog." "Baynes had a kangaroo-dog at the station. I remember well his buying it from one of the men." said Jack, "and his being chaffed about going out bunting." "But, on the night of Bob Luke's going up to the hut," interposed the sergeant, "how was it that no one heard the dog bark?" "Bayr.es took it down with him to Sullivan's. I remember seeing him follow Baynes down the creek. You ought to know, Sullivan? Did you see a dog with him when he came into the bar for the mail-bags?" "Yes," replied Sullivan; "I remember quite well seeing the dog with him that is, on the night he came down for the mails. I don't remember noticing it with him before, though. But dogs aren't such scarce animals about the Ranges as to call for particular notice." "Well, I remember his having done it quite well, weeks before Bob Luke disappeared," said Jack, "and, what's more, he took the deg away with him -when he left the station." After "holding a hurried council, it tow decided that young Jack should

continue the trail, and. having at last picked it up. he led the way. followed at some little distance by the rest of the party, across a plateau, until at last he arrived at the brink a lofty precipice. Beneath him lay a long, narrow valley. Hills covered with thick scrub rose up on either side of it, while beyond, apparently only a few miles distant, could be seen plainly the long line of the Gray Ranges. At the bottom of the gorge was a winding creek full of sand and huge bowlders; but. from the luxuriant growth of the gum-trees which lined it, there could be no doubt but that an ample supply of water was to be found there. Looking down upon these gums and wattles from that dizzy height, they seemed to be no larger than cabbageplants, but Jack knew quite well that the plateau they were on was probably two thousand feet above the waterbed upon which he gazed. By-and-by, as his eyes became more accustomed to the scene, he fancied he detected a thin line of smoke issuing from the foliage below. Yes, it was smoke. That curling line of blue vapor betrayed the presence of human beings; probably it was a native encampment. The blacks were reported to be very numerous and hostile in this nearly unknown region, and it was advisable to take every precaution before approaching them. "That's a camp." exclaimed Jack, scarcely above his breath, "and a white man's camp, too, I'll wager!" It was decided after a hurried discussion that one of the party should go down and reconnoiter.

CHAPTER XVIII. Jack Hall claimed that right, and, leaving his horse in charge of one of the troopers, he hunted about to try to find some safe place where he could make the descent. Presently he found a zig-zag path which had evidently been worn by human feet, and which appeared to lead directly down to where he had observed the smoke. By careful maneuvering he arrived nearly at the bottom of the gully, and he paused to make sure that his revolver was in readiness. Silently he drew it from its sheath and examined it. Then he gently continued his way, avoiding every piece of dry wood that lay in his path, the cracking of which might betray his presence. At length the ground became less thickly timbered, and he felt sure that he could not be far from the camp. Straining his eyes, he could now distinguish between the stems of the trees a roughly-built bark hut. It was not above twenty yards from where he stood, but the color of the bark made it difficult to discern. It was, as he surmised, no native encampment. There was a chimney at one end of it. which at once proclaimed the inhabitants to be white men. Lying down flat upon the ground, Jack Hall watched and listened. Presently he heard voices. Then a woman came out, and walked towards a pile of firewood. Taking up a chopper, she split some up and carried it into the hut. Then he heard more talking, but he was unable to distinguish what was said. An hour passed, and the sun began to get low. If anything was to be done that night it must be done quickly; so, creeping up on his hands and knees, he at last regained his companions above. Motioning to them to be silent, he withdrew the party to some little distance from the edge of the precipice, and then told them all that he had seen. "There can be no doubt about it they are there," he said. "I did not 30 up to Baynes hut when it was searched, and eo did not see the woman; but you did, father, and from what you told me I am certain it is she." "Then the matter rests now entirely with you, sergeant," remarked Mr. Hall. "You give your orders, and we will do our best to carry them out." "Just so, sir." replied the trooper in command. "Then my orders are for you all to spread out. Get down the sides of the ravine as well together as you can. Surround the hut and arrest them at once. We have a good hour's light left yet." The eight men then proceeded to tether their horses on the flat, and, having made them all safe, they e? h selected a spot at which to descend. They then disappeared amongst the scrub. Some ten minutes elapsed. Then a cry broke the silence it was the voice of William Luke. Hurrying down rather more quickly than his companions, he had seen one of the occupants of the hut standing near the doorway. The slamming to of a door was heard, and almost simultaneously the trackers emerged upon the valley. There was no further necessity for silence, for their presence had been betrayed by Luke's exclamation of suririse. "Two remain in the rear," cried the sergeant "one on either side, and the others advance with me!" The men who ran to the trooper's

side were William Luke, Jack Hall and Sullivan. "I call upon you in the Queen's name to suriender!" cried the sergeant, as he advanced. Two puffs of white smoke from between the sheets of bark which formed the walls of the hut. followed by sharp reports, were the only answers he received. (To b Continued.)

NOT MUCH OP A LOVE MATCH. Oueea Wilheluiiita' Marriage Largely (Joverneil by Ceatonn of State. It has been widely heralded that the engagement of Holland's young queen and the prince of Wied is one in which love cuts more of a figure than anything else. There is very good reason to believe that, while there may be more affection between the two than is usually the case in royal marriages, reasons of state have as much to do with the prospective union as anything else. One of these reasons has just been pointed out by a European authority. The royal family and the people of Holland generally want to avoid the possibility that by the marriage of the young sovereign to a prince of a ruling family it might happen after some time that through inheritance a ruler of a foreign country might become also king of Holland. This might easily happen if the young queen should marry a prince of any ruling European house. The Dutch royal family and the people of Holland do not wish to repeac th experiences which the country l:as had in the past. Such marriages were the reasons for the Dutch war of independence in the sixteenth century, and indirectly for the dividing of Belgium and Holland into two kingdoms in 1832. Just such a consort as was desired by the Dutch people is found in the prince of Wied, whose family is absolutely without political influence in Germany. During the dominance of Napoleon in a large part of European affairs the Wieds were deprived of their throne. After the evacuation of Germany by the French it was considered best by the rulers of all the large German states not to restore their thrones to the smaller princes, included among whom were the princes of Wied. The former territory of the Wieds was therefore given to Prussia in 1815, since when the princes of Wied have been Prussian subjects, with less influence in Germany than many of the oldest nob'e families. Nevertheless, the Wied family is considered to be of equal birth to the other royal German families. Their title remains, but that is all, as they have very small family possessions. As Bulwer says, "The mate for beauty should be a man, not a money chest," and when the beauty is also a queen this rule should hold doubly good. The prince, being an exceedingly presentable young fellow and without any chance of bringing up complications such as the cautious Hollanders feared, was just the man to mate with her majesty Queen Wilhelmina. Hence his selection. His royal highness is poor, but his wife will have enough for both, and she is believed to know enough to so manage affairs that her royal consort will be held in check should he ever manifest such gay tendencies as have characterized the ruler of the neighboring kingdom of Belgium. THE DEATHS ON THE W1NSLOW Men Were Waiting: tu Grasp the Kluslve Line. As we were approaching the Winslow on our second attempt to close with her the tragic event which gave this engagement its sad prominence occurred, says Harper's. The officers and crew of the Winslow were gathered along her rail waiting to grasp the expected heaving line. Grouped around the starboard gun were an olücer and four men. They stood there, the men, expectant, every nerve taut, waiting to grasp the elusive line which was their only chance to escape almost certain destruction th6 officer, self-contained, smiling, a perfect antidote for nervousness in his calm bearing. The next instant they were gone. A flash, barely visible in the glare of the sun, a report, unnoticed in the noise of battle, a faint puff of vapor, and as it cleared away we realized that five of our comrades in danger had been wounded, killed, destroyed by an enemy's projectile. One poor fellow, falling on the curve of the deck, was slipping overboard, when he made a last despairing grasp at a stanchion and held on, calling plaintively for help. A shriek of horror rose from both crews as his shipmates sprang to his assistance. He never knew of their ready answer to his call. He was dead when they tenderly drew his body back on deck. One cry, a few muttered curses, and the crews hurried to their stations; some to the guns to work them as they had never been worked before, and others to the seemingly hopelesy task of saving both vssels. A Patriarchal Apple Tree. Albert Ham, a farmer of West Dresden, Me., has an apple tree in his orchard which measures 9 feet 10 inches in circumference a foot from the ground, and at the height of G feet the trunk branches into four limbs almost as large. Its great limbs are full of crooks and angles, but the whole makes a good, shapely tree. It is over a century old, and has borne well for each year of the forty-seven it has been in Mr. Ham's possession. One year it gave him forty-three bushels of good apples. The most active volcano in the worla 13 Mount Sangay, 17,190 feet high, situated on the eastern chain of the Andes, South America. It has been in constant eruption since 1723.

INDIANA UpME. A Week's Record In the Senate and House. VICTORY FOR ROBY PEOPLE.

Iilll Aimed Against the 1'aniocs Hare Track Is Defeated In the House by a 'Narrow Marglu Other Measure That Have IScen Acted on. Wednesday, .Ian. IS. Two thousand persons crowded the hall of the house of representatives when the two branches of the legislature met in joint convention to canvass the vote taken and formally announce the election of Albert J. Deveridge to be United States senator. The senator made an extended speech, advocating a broad national policy, and by implication a policy of national expansion. He took a decided stand in favor of the early settlement of the currency question on a permanent basis. Tliuraday, Jan. 1 0. By a vote of 45 to 46 the bill under which the state authorities hoped to proceed successfully against the Roby race-track people and the persons and concerns wasting natural gas was defeated in the house. The friends 01 the measure say the clerks made a mistake in the roll call and that later the bill wili be passed. Five men who are recorded as voting against the bill declare they voted for it. The cief argument against the bill was that it was too drastic. It was the feeling that the lull was too far-reaching, rather than ony friendship for Roby, that caused the defeat, it is believed. Friday, Jan, SO. The hou?e by a vote of 83 to C advanced the bill for the establishment of a county council in every county in the state. The action was the result Of a caucus of the re;,lb'ican members of the body, at which Chairman Hernly of the republican state committee announced that if the majority in the legislature did not stand by the party pledge for reform in county and township government he would resign. The caucus, after having decided to support the reform measures, appointed a committee of seven to consult with a committee from the senate, with the view of agreeing upon concerted action. The third act of the house was to kill the pet bill of Gov. Mount for the teaching of agriculture in the publi' schools. Diamond Cut Diamond, The following story comes from Belgium: Two fellow-travelers got into conversation and camo upon the subject of free luggage, when one asked leave to measure the other's trunk. The result was that the measurer said: "Your trunk is seven and a half centimetres too long, and has no right to be in the compartment of free luggage. I am a railway inspector and must fine you five francs. Please give me your name and address." The proposed victim of misplaced confidence was, however, equal to the occasion. "Kindly lend me your measure that I may satisfy myself on the subject." Then, with a polite smile, "I am a director of the Royal Weights and Measures Office. To my great regret I notice that your measure is not stamped, as is required by law, so that, firstly, your measuring is not legally valid, and, secondly, it is my painful duty to subject you to a fine of fifty francs. Please give me your name and address." Czar'a Tenor Yolee. The still youthful czar of All the Russias possesses a very fine and admirably trained tenor voice. It is not of great volume, but of sweet and melodious timbre. Some little time ago the evening drawing room party at the imperial villa at Livadia became musical. The emperor was in gay spirits, and in excellent voice and form. He sang a couple of arias with more than his usual success. Turning from the piano toward his highly-appreciative court audience, and with that naturally amiable impulsiveness and frank speech which lend so great a charm to the imperial domestic circle, his majesty laughingly exclaimed: "Well, my children, my enemies say many harsh and unkind things of me, and accuse me of being destitute of many capacities, but I defy them to say that I can not sing as well as the best of them!" Tit-Hits. Could Not Help Himself. The wife of a dynamo tender in Pittsburg went to a haberdasher's recently to buy a necktie for her husband. She selected a brilliant red one, ready made, whereupon the salesman, with compassion for the future owner, was moved to remark: "Excuse me, ma'am, is this tie for your husband?" "It is," replied the woman. "Don't you think he would rather have some other color? I'm afraid he won't wear this red tie." "Oh, yes, he will," said the woman, "because he'll have to; he's dead.'' San Francisco Argonaut. Mollified. "He kissed her boldly on Market street, opposite the I'helan building. "Sir," she shrieked, "you are an utter stranger to me. What means his familiarity?" "Miss, he replied, bowing low, "though we never met before, you must excuse me. I bet my friend that 1 would kiss the prettiest girl I saw on the block." A soft forglvii.g smile replaced her wrathful glance. "You are forgiven this time," she sale sweetly, "but please don't let it occui again." San Francisco News Letter.

BEGGING LETTERS. Dow They Are Treated by Helen Gould and Others. Rated in accordance with the numoer of begging letters received. Miss Helen Gould would probably be ranked first among the men and women of New York who measure their wealth by millions, though this was not so, perhaps, till after she had begun her remarkable work of relieving the wants of the soldiers. Miss Gould treats her begging mail with much greater respect than do most persons of large wealth, for, unless unusually engaged with other matters, she reads every letter asking for financial aid on the same day it is received, setting aside a certain part of each twentyfour hours for its perusal in company with her private secretary. Many of these letters, most of them, in fact, are so palpably fakes that no serious attention is paid to them, yet so sincerely courteous and considerate of the feelings of others is Miss Gould that a polite answer is sent by the next post to nearly every letter-writing alms asker. Miss Gould's begging mail must call for a preposterous aggregate of charity nowadays, fur it has almost doubled within the last six months, and the total asked for in gifts by letter in the year 1S97, as footed up by her private secretary, was a little more than $1,000,000, or about $2,740 a day. How much she actually gives out for charity not even her private secretary knows, many benefactions being extended by Miss Gould in absolute secrecy. Though richer than she by a goodly number of millions, her brother George does not receive nearly so many begging letters, nor does he open his hand so freely as she; yet his begging mail is something enormous, and the number of favorable responses is greater than is generally supposed. How the younger of the two immensely rich Rockefeller brothers treats his begging mail has never leaked out, but John D. Rockefeller and his family are known to give it a great deal of their personal attention. They look after it at breakfast time, when every member of the family present takes his share of the letters asking for favors, scans them and later reads them aloud to the others. A good proportion of all the Rockefeller letters are inconsequential, a3 a matter of course, and these receive little discussion. This is true also of the few which add threats to their pleadings, for the Rockefellers have long ben case-hardened to this sort of epistle, like most other modern millionaires. Letters full of unconscious humor and those in which the writers strive to make their point bybeing purposely humorous are more common than those of sinister import. Fewest of all, as might be imagined, are the letters which seem really worthy.

BATHS NOT HER SPECIALTY. Uotipltal I'atient Had Not Had One In Six Months. This actually occurred in one of the hospitals in the city where a number of patients from the lower walks of life are brought for free treatment. One night the police ambulance brought a young woman who was suffering from a severe case of rheumatism. The first part of the treatment accorded patients is a thorough bath before tbey are placed between the clean rheets, and the unpleasant task of administering the scrub is a part of the duty of the probationers, as the nurses are called during the first six months of their training. The one who attempted the work in this case found a hopeless job on her hands and after much vain labor she went to one of the older nurses for advice. It being a case of rheumatism they disliked to risk putting her in a tub, but there seemed to be no help for it, so they soused her into the hot water and used soap, soda, alcohol, and everything else the place afforded, and they rubbed, scrubbed and scoured with but little success. At last the elder nurse exclaimed: "I don't believe you ever had a bath before, did you?" "Yes, I did," answered the patient In tones of indignation. "When was it?" "Just before I was married." "How long ago was t "A little over six months." Children's Teeth. When the teeth of children are once In their proper position they should be regularly cleansed and cared for. The brush should be small and very soft. If this is unpleasant to the child, use a soft cloth at first. Children will soon learn that this operation is as important as to wash their face and hand3. With proper care there is usually not much decay; still it will come, and when it does the cavity should at once be stopped with some plastic filling and repeated as often as necessary. If the parents and dentist treat the children kindly they will find them willing to endure what is necessary. Tell them the truth and be kind and patient with them and they will do their best. His Preference. "Why is it that you like your sister Maude's children so much better than your sister Grace's? The latter seem to be very bright more so than the others." "Yes, they are; but Maude lias never taught her little ones to speak pieces." Harlem Definition. Mrs. Uptown I was down at Thyme & Co.'s yesterday and bought a new folding bed. Mrs. Flatte Grand or upright? It CilotT. "Hasn't shea bright face?" "Very. She has to use an awful lot of powder to take the shine off." New York Sun.

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MASONIC. PLYMOUTH KIL WINING LODGE, No. 149, F. and A.M.; meets first and third Friday evenings of each month. Daniel McDonald, W. M. lohn Corberly, Sec. PLYMOUTH CHAPTER, No 49, R. A. M.; meets second Friday evening of each month. L. Southworth H. P. J. C. Jilsor, Sec. PLYMOUTH COMMAND'RY, No 26 K. T.; meets second arid fourth Thursday of each month D McDonald E. C; L.TannerRec PLYMOUTH CHAPTER, No 26, O. E. S.; meets first and third Tuesdays of each month. Mrs. Mary L. Thayer W. M.Mrs. G. Aspinall. Sec ODD FELLOWS. AMERICUS LODGE, No. 91; meets every Thursday evening at their lodge rooms on Michigan st. Ed Campbell N. G. Chas Shearer Sec KN1QHT5 OF PYTHIAS. HYPERION LODGE, No. 117 meets every Monday night in Castle Hall. Lou Allman C. C. Chas, S, Price K. of R. and S. FORESTERS. PLYMOUTH COURT, No. 499; meets the second and fourth Fridiy evenings f each month, in K. of P. hall. Elmer Wernti C. R. Daniel Cramer Sec. HYPERION TEMPLE RATHBONE SISTERS, meets first and third Friday of each month Mrs J. G. Davis, Mrs. Rena Armstrong K. O. T. M. PLYMOUTH TENT, No. 37; meets every Tuesday evening at K. O. T. M. hall. Dan. Jacoby, Com. James Hoffman, Record Keeper. L. O. T. M. WIDE AWAKE HIVE, No. 67; meets every Monday night at K. O. T. M. hall on Michigan street. Mrs. Flora J. Ellis, Commander. Bessie Wilkinson, Record Keeper. HIVE NO. 2S; meets every Wednesday evening in K. O. T. M. hall. Mrs. Maggie Fogle, Com., Alma E. Lawrence, Record Keeper. ROYAL ARCANUM. Meets first and thirds Wed nesday evenings of each month in Simon'i hall. Moses M. Lauer, Regent. Francis McCrory, Sec. WOODMEN OP THE WORLD Meets first and third Wednesday evenings of eacli month in K. of P. hall. C. M. Kasper. C. C. Joe Eich, Clerk a. a. r. MILES H. TIBBETS POST, G. A. R; meets ever' first and third Monday evenings in Simons hall Dvvight L, Dickerson Com,. Charlie Wilcox, Adjt. SONS OF VETERANS. Meets every second and fourth Fri day evenings in G. A. R. hall J. A. Shunk, Captain. Cora B. North, ist Lieut. CHURCHES. Pit ES IS YTERIAN CHURCH Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sabbath school at noon. Junior Endeavor at 4 p. m. Senior Kndeavor at ß p. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening. Teacher's meeting im mediately following. Rev. Thornberry, Pastor. METHODIST, Class meeting every Sunday morning at 1:30 o'clock, Pleaching at 10:30 a. m., and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 12 m. ,Epworth leagut ai 0:30 p. m. Prayer meeting ever Thursday evening at 7:00 p, m. Ii. S. Smith, pastor. J. W. Wiitfonp, class leader. I). Frank Redd, Sabbath school superintendent. PROTESTANT EPiSCOPAL.-St Thomas' church. Rev. Wm. Wirt Raymond, rector. Sunday services, 10:30 a, m., 7:30 p. m. Sunday service, at noon. Services Wednesday evenings at 7:30. Communion on holy days at 10 a. m. CHURCH OF C.OD-CJarro and Water eta. Regular services 10:30 a. m., each Sunday. Third Sunday in each month preaching ty J. L. Wince; fourth Sunday by II. V. Reed. 10:30 Sunday morning and 7:30 Sunday evening. Sunday echooi at 12 o'clock; Eva lUilsback Supt. Prayer meeting at 7:30 each Thursday exening. U N I TE I) Mil 1ST II FRX.- Sunday 9:30 a. m., class meeting. 10:30 a. m., and 7:30 p, m., preaching by the pastor. 11:30 a. m., Sunday School. 5.00 p. m. Junior Y. P. C. V. meeting. 0.O0 p. m.. Senior Y. P. C. U. meeting. A cordial Invitation is extended to the public. CATHOLIC CHURCH-Church ie held on Sundays as follows: First masi at 7 30 a. m.. second mass at 10 a. ui. Vespers at 3 p. m. Week day mass at 7:45. Father .Moench pastor. ARE YOU ALIVE To the fact tliftt a!l successful business mi credit ihel- succe-a to the literal r.ae of printtit' iak? Wiiy col profit by their cxpeheaotf