Richmond Palladium (Daily), 30 January 1906 — Page 3

THE MORNING PALLADIUM TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1906.

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I THE MAN Oil THE BOX I BY HAROLD MacGRATH.

svxorsis. CHAPTER I.-Introduces the hero, Robert Warburton, a wen to do West Joint graduate on duty in Arizona. After being wuundt-d hy an Indian resigns his commission in tlie army and leaves for Euruiuun tour. CHAPTER II Introduces the heroine, Miss Dttty Annesky, daughter ot a retired army officer living near Washington. A beautiful, representative young American girl, whom Warburton has seen in Paris, is smitten, and follows to New York. Sec-ks introduction on board .steamer but fails. CHATTER III -irp .-fj reaching New York Warburton locates hotel in which the Annt'Sleys ar gui ssts and dines there In order to see Miss Annesley once more. Chagrined to ece youns liusslan count whom he met on steamer bring Ml:-s Annesley In to dinner. Next morning the Count and tho Annesleys had disappeared. CHAPTER IV. Warburton goes to Washington to vifit his relatives, a married brother, who holds a sov irn rnent position, and a bitter engaged to an old tichool chum of hi?. Invited to accompany family to ball at British embassy, but declines. Concocts a scheme to play a Joke on his sister and slster-ln-law. CHAPTER V. "Warburton meets his sister's fiance whom he had not seen for eight years. Ses the folks oft for tho embassy ball and then proceeds to put his Joke into execution, which is to disguise himself as u coachman and drive his sister and !ter-ln-law, who must return alone, from the embassy to their home. CHAPTER VI. Warburton In his disguise goes to Hrltlsh embassy and tak.a tho place of his brother's coachman, whnm hf hsio bribed. He mistakes his carriage number when called and gets .the wrong passenger without knowing It. Drives frantically about the streets pursued by mounted policemen. When carriage comes to a stop he springs down and Ihrows his arms about the tirst of his passengers to alight, who proves to be Miss Annesley Instead of his sister. , CHAPTER Vlt. -Warburton Is arrested on a charge of drunkeness and abduction preferred by Miss Annesley and locked up over night. In police court, where he has given the name of James Osborne, the charge of abduction is withdrawn but he Is fined :;3 for drunkness. Sends note to 'Chuck," his old chum, telling of his trouble. CHAPTER VlTi: "Cluick" takes suit of clothes nnd money to pay the tine to city Jail, only to find that tine had been paid. Warburton. In name of Jamea Osborne, receives note from Miss Annesley offering him position of coachman, which he decides to accept In eplte ot protests of his friend, whom be leaves to explain his disappearance to his relatives, by stating thnt he had gone north suddenly on a. luirjtlns trip. CHAPTER IX. THE HEROINE HIRES A GROOM. Remarkable ae it may read, his first impression was of her cowu a gown such as women wear on those afternoons, when they are free of social obligations, a gown to walk in or to lounge In. The skirt, which barely reached to the lop of her low shoes, was of some blue stuff (stuff, because to a man's mind the word covers feminine dressgooJs generally, llberaly, and handily,) overshot with gray. Above this she had "put on a white golflng-sweater, a garment which at that time was just beginning to find vogue among women who loved the fields and the road. Only men who own to stylish sisters appreciate these things, and Warburton possesced lather observant eyes. She held a bunch of freshly plucked popples in her band. It was the second time that their glances .had met and held. In the previous episode (on the day she had leaned out of the cab) hers had been the first to fall. Now It was his turn. He studied the tips of his shoes. There were three causes why he lowered his eyes; First, she was mistress here and he was an applicant for employment; second, he loved her; third, he was committing the first bold hlshonesty in his life. Once, It was on the very tip of his tongue to confess everything, apologize, and take himself off. But his curiosity was of greater weight than his desire. He remained silent and waited for her to speak. "Celeste, you may leave us," said Miss Annesley. Celeste courtesied, shot a killing glance at the tentative groom, and departed the scene. "You have driven horses for some length of time?" the girl began. If he might only look as calmly and fearlessly at her! What a voice, now that he. heard it in Its normal tone! "Yes, Madam; I have ridden and driven something like ten years." "Where?" "In the west, mostly." "You are English?' "No; Mi dam." He wondered how much she had heard at the police-court that morning. "I am American born. "Are you Addicted to the use of Intoxicants?" mentally noting the clearness of the whites of his eyes. The barest flicker of a smile 6tirred his lips. "No, Madam. I had not been drinking last night that is. not in the sense the officers declared I had. It is true that I take a drink once in a while, when I have been riding or driving all day, or when I am cold. I have absolutely no appetite." She brushed her cheeks with the poppies, and for a brief second the flowers threw a most beautiful color over her face and neck. "What was your object in climbing on the box of my carriage and running away with It?" Quick as a fla& of light he conceived his answer. "Madam, it was a Jest between me and some maids." He - had almost said serving-maids, but the thought of Nancy checked his libel. "Between you and some maids?" faintly contemptuous. "Explain, for I believe an explanation is due me." His gaze was forced to rove again. "Well, Madam, it is truly embarrass.-, ing. Two maids were to enter a ca riage and I was to drive them a" from the embassy and once I had'" In the carriage I thought it wr

an admirable chance fo play them a trick." "Pray since when have servingmaids been allowed exit from the main hall of the British embassy?" Mr. Robert was positive that the shadow of a sarcastic smile rested for a moment on her lips. But it was instantly hidden under the poppies. "That Is something cf which I have no intimate knowledge. A groom in not supposed to turn his head on the box unless spoken to. You will readi-

ly understand tliat, .Madam, l mane a mistake in the number. Mine was 71, and I answered number 17. I was confused. "I dare say. Seventy-one," she mused. "It will be easy to verify this, to find out whose carriage lhat was." Mr. Robert recognized his mistake, but he saw no way to rectify it. She stood silently gazing over his shoulder, into the fields beond. "Perhaps you ran explain to me that remarkable episodo at the carriage door? I should be pk used to hear yonr explanation." It had come, the very thing he had dreaded had come. He had hoped that she would iynore it. "Madam, I can see that you have sent for me out of curiosity only. If I offered any disrespect to yon last nipht, I pray you to forgive me. For, on my word of honor, it was innocently done." lie bowed, and placed his hand on the knob of the door. "Have a little patience. I prefer myself to forget that disagreeable incident." The truth is. "on my word of honor." coming from a groom, sounded Btrange in her ears; and she wanted to learn more about this fellow. "Mr Osborne what were you before you became a groom?" "I have not always been a groom, it is true. Madam. My past I prefer to "IS TOUR NAME OSBORNE?" leave in obscurity. There is nothing in that past, however, of which I need be ashamed;" and unconsciously his figure become more erect. "Is your name Osborne?" "No, Madam, it is not. For my family's sake, I have tried to forget my own name." (I'll wager the rascal never felt a qualm in the region of his conscience.) It was the truth which was not truth that won his battle "You were doubtless discharged last night?" "I did not return to ascertain, madam, I merely sent for my belongings "You have recommendations ?" presently. "I have no recommendations what ever. Madam. If you employ me. It must be done on your own responsi bility and trust in human nature. I can only say, Madam, that I am honest, that I am willing, that I possess a thorough knowledge of horse-flesh. "It is very unusual." she said, searching him to the very heart with her deep blue eyes. "For all I know you may be the greatest rascal, or you may be the honestest man, in the world." His smile was so frank and engaging that she was forced to smile herself. But she thought of some thing, and frowned. "If you have told me the truth, so much the better; for I can easily verify all you have told me. I will give you a week's trial After all." indifferently "what 1 desire Is a capable servant. You will have to put up with a good deal. There are days when I am not at all amiable, and on these days I do not like to find a speck of dust on the metals or a blanket .that has not been thoroughly brushed. As for the animals, they must always shine like satin. This last is unconditional. Besides all this our force of servants is small. Do you know anything about serving?" "Very little." What was comina now? "The chef will coach you. I enter tain some, and there will be time when you will be called upon to wai on the table. Come with me and I wil show you the horses. We have only five, but my father takes great prid6 in them. They are all thoroughbreds. "Like their mistress," was Warbur ton's mental supplementary. ' rather nasn t ridden ior years however. The groom I discharged this morning was capable enough on the box. but he was worse than useless to j 'ie in my morning rides. I ride from ye.ne till eleven, even Sundays some

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in an exceedingly Ion;.; breath aai re leased it slowly. Heavens, what an. ordeal! He drew the back of his hand across his forehead and found it moist. Not a word about the fine: he must broach it and thank her. Ah, to ride with her "every morning, to adjust her stirrup, to obey every command to which she might give voice, to feel her small boot repulse his palm as she mounted; Heaven could hold noth ing greater than this. And how easily a woman may be imposed upon! Decidedly, Mr. Robert was violently in love. When she returned there was a sun Lonnfct on her head, and she had pinned the poppies on her breast. (Why? I couldn't tell you, unless when all is said and done, be he king or valet. ! nan is always a man; and if perchance ho is blessed with good looks, ja ijttje niore U:an a man. You will j understand that in f-.'s instance I am trying to view things through a woman's eyes.) With a nod she hade him precede her and they went out toward the stables. She noted the flat back, the square shoulders, the easy, graceful swing of the legs. "Have you been a soldier?" she asked suddenly. He wheeled. His astonishment could not be disguised quickly enough to escape her vigilant eyes. Once, more he had recourse to the truth. "Yes, Madam. It was as a trooper that I learned horsemanship." "What regiment?" "I prefer not to say," quietly. "I do not like mysteries," briefly. "Madam, you have only to dismiss me, to permit me to thank you for payng my fine and to reimburse you at the earliest opportunity." She closed her lips tightly. No one but herself knew what had been on the verge of passing across them. "Let us proceed to the stables," was all she said. "If you prove yourself a capable horseman, that is all I desire." The stable-boy slid back the door and the two entered. Warburton glanced quickly about; all was neat ness. There was light and ventilation, too, and the box-stalls were roomy. The girl stopped before a handsome bay mare which whinnied when it saw her. bhe laid her cheek against the animals nose and talked that soft jargon so embarrassing to man and so in telligible to babies and pet animals. ucky horse! he thought! but his face expressed nothing. 'This is Jane, my own horse, and there are few living things I love so well. Remember this. She is a thorough bred, a first class hunter; and I havt; done more than five feet on her at home." She moved on, Warburton following soberly and thoughtfully. There was a good deal to think of just now. The more he saw of this girl, the less he understood her purpose in hiring him. She couldn't possibly know anything about him, who or what he was. With his beard gone he defied her to recog nize in him the man who traveled across the Atlantic with her. A highbred woman, such as she was, would scarcely harbor any kind of feelings toward a man who had acted as he was acting. If any man had kissed Nancy the way he had kissed her, he would have broken every bone in his body or hired some one to do it. And she had paid his fine at the police-sta tion and had hired him on probation! Truly he was in the woods and there wasn't a sign of blazed trail. (It will be seen that my hero hadn't had much experience with women. She knew nothing of him whatever. She was simply curious and brave enough to attempt to have this curiosity grati fied. Of course, I do not venture to say that, had he been coarse in appear ance, she would have had anything to do with him.) "This is Dick, my father's horse," nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up. "He will be your mount. The animal in the next stall is Pirate." Pirate was the handsomest black gelding Warburton had ever laid eyes on. "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthuslstalcally, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enhusiasm. He reached out his hand to pat the black nose, when a warning cry restrained him. Pirate's ears lay flat. "Take care! He is a bad-tempered animal. No one rides him and we keep him only to exhibit at the shows. Only half a dozen have ridden him with any. succes. Iq won't take a curb in "his mouth arid! he always runs away. It takes a very strong man to hold Mm in. I really don't, believe A DIMPLE MAKER. Find a child with dimples and chubby arms and legs and you find a healthy child. Find one with drawn face and poor, thin body and you see one that needs Scott's Emulsion. Your doctor will no doubt tell you the child is fat-starved its food is not nourishing it. Nothing helps these thin, pale children like Scott's Emulsion. It contains the very element of fat they need. It supplies them with a perfect and quickly digested nourishment. Scott's Emulsion brings dimples and rounded limbs. SCOTT & BOWXE, 409 Pearl Street, New York.

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chievov.3. lilce a bullying boy." I should like to ride him." The girl looked at her new groom in a manner which expressed frank astonishment. Was he in earnest, or was it mere bravado? An idea came to her. a mischievous idea. "If you can sit on Pirate's back for ten minutes there will not be any question of probation. I promise to engage you on the spot, recommendation or no recommendation." Would he back down? "Where are the saddles Madam?" he asked calmly, though his blood moved faster. "On the pegs behind you." becoming interested. "Do you really intend to ride him?" "With your permission." "I warn you that the risk you are running is great." i am net afraid of Pirate, Madam." in a tone which implied that he was not afraid of any horse living. The spirit of antagonism rose up in him, that spirit of antagonism of the human assinst the animal, that eternal ambition of the one to master the other. And besides, I'm not sure that James didn't want to show off before the girl another very human trait in mankind. For my part, I wouldn't give yesterday's rose for a man who wouldn't show off once in a while, when his best girl is around and looking on. "On your head be it, then" a sudden nervousness seizing her. Yet she was as eager to witness the encounter as he was to court it. "William!" she called. The stable-boy entered, setting aside his broom. "This is James, the new groom. Help him to saddle Pirate." "Saddle Pirate, Miss Annesley!" cried the boy, his mouth open and his eyes wide. "You see?" said the girl to Warburton. "Take down that saddle with the hooded stirrups," said Warburton, briefly. He would ride Pirate now, even if Pirate had been sired in Beelzebub's stables. He carefully Inspected the saddle, the stirrup-straps and the girth. "Very good, Indeed. Buckles on saddles are always a hidden menace and a constant danger. Now, bring out Pirate, William." William brought out the horse, who snorted when he saw the saddle on the floor and the curb on Warburton's arm. "There hasn't been anybody on his back for a year, sir, not since last winter. He's likely to give you trouble," said the boy. "You can't put that curb on him, sir: he won't stand for it a moment. Miss Annesley, hadn't you better step outside? He may start to kicking. That heavy English snaffle is the best thing I know of. Try that, sir. And don't let him get his head down, or he'll do you. Whoa!" as Pirate suddenly took it into his head to leave the barn without any one's permission. The girl sprang lightly into one of the empty stalls and waited. She was greatly excited, and the color in her cheeks was not borrowed from the popofes. She saw the new groom take Pirate by the forelock, and, quicker than words can tell, Mr. Pirate was angrily champing the cold bit. He reared. Warburton caught him by the nose and the neck. Pirate came down, trembling with rage. "Here boy; catch him here," cried Warburton. William knew his business, and he grasped the bridle close under Pirate's jaws. "That's it. Now hold him." Warburton picked up the saddle and threw it over Pirate's glossy back. Pirate waltzed from side to side and shook his head wickedly. But the man that was to mount him knew all these signs. Swiftly he gathered up the end of the belly-band strap and ran it through the iron ring. In and out he threaded it, drawing it tighter and tighter. He leaped into the saddle and adjusted the stirrups, then dismounted. "I'll take him now, William," said Jame3 smiling. "All right, sir," said William, glad enough to be relieved of all further re sponsibility. James led Pirate into the small court and waited for Miss Annesley, who appeared in the doorway presently. "James, I regret that I urged you to ride him. You will be hurt," she said. Her worry was plainly visible on her face. James smiled his pleasantest and touched his hat. "Very well, then; I have warned you. If he bolts, head him for a tree. That's the only way to stop him." James shortened the bridle-rein to the required length, took a firm grip on Pirate's mane, and vaulted into the saddle. Pirate stood perfectly still, He shook his head. James talked to him and patted his sleek neck, and touched him gently with his heel. Then things livened up a bit Pirate waltzed, reared and plunged and started to do the pas seul on the flower-beds. Then he immediately changed his mind He decided to re-enter the stables. "Don't let him get his head down!" yelled William, nimbly jumping over a bed of poppies and taking his position beside his mistress. "The gates, William! The gates!" cried the girl, excitedly. "Only one is open. He will not be able to get through." William scampered down the driveway and swung back the iron barrier. None too soon! Like a black shadow, Pirate flashed by, his rider's new derby rolling in the dust. The girl stood in the doorway, her hands pressed against her heart. She was as white as the clouds that sailed ovarha&fL

EYES PROVE MEM RELATED TO APES

Celebrated Ophthalmologist Discovers Evidence that Dogs Descend from Hyenas and Bears. London, Jan. 20. Our Knowledge ! of the eve has advanced with great strides recently, especially our ; knowledge of the eyes of animals. ; The y.(M)S of the world have been the scenes of research, and a vast mimber of animals have been examined, i For this new knowledge thanks are due to Dr. Lind.-av Johnson, the eel- ; ( hinted ophthalmologist, who, lecturir.tr at the Blenheim Club. St. James' square, on the subject, told of many curious discoveries. Among the 1 most remarkable must be mentioned j that continuing Darwin's hypothesis 1 that man is closely related to the rminates (apes.) The eves of all the primates, including man, are practically identical; t lie diiierences are triiUntr: each has the highly com plex system of veins ami arteries and the direct or parallel vision. Another interesting discovery by Dr. Johnson is acknowledged by Prolessor Kav Lankester to he so im portant as to demand a reclassification in one section of zoology. Oilier interesting points in the lecture weie: 1 lie dog lias two ancestors, one round eved, t he other oval eved. The first is the hyena, the second the bear through the raccoon. All dogs descend from these animals. The animal that is exposed to chase by enemies can see all around, ike the hare and squirrel. The rodentia (rats, mice, agoutis. lares, etc.,) all squint. The lower an animal is in the scale he further its eye is from parallel vision. The corpus niger or black body of pigment in the eye of the horse, which has puzzled veterinarians, nat uralists, and zoologists so much, pro vides, through the ophthalmoscope, a new means of tracing the ancestry and relationship of the horse. It is the same eye curtain that is found in

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