Walkerton Independent, Volume 34, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 January 1909 — Page 3

Th® Escapade^ A POST'MARITAL X ROMANCE BY CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY Or®l| ILLUeTAAT/ONB BY X/ zp. I ■'’vSgM* Tg RAY WALTERS aA3 fc? -% IW® (copyright, /9ob e>Y 1 I Ito fV (7- C/MPS-M/y) J j

SYNOPSIS. The Escapade opens, not in the romance preceding the marriage of Ellen Slocum, a Puritan miss, and Lord Carrington of England, but in their life after settling in England. The scene is placed, just following the revolution, in Carrington castle In England. The Carringtons, after a house party, engaged in a family tilt, caused by jealousy. The attentions of Lord Carrington to Lady Cecily and Lord Strathgate to Lady Carrington compelled the latter to vow that she would leave the castle. Preparing to tlee, Lady Carrington and her chum Deborah, an American girl, met Lord Strathgate at two a. m., he agreeing to see them safely away. He attempted to take her to his castle, but she left him stunned in the road when the carriage met with an accident. She and Debbie then struck out for Portsmouth, where she intended to sail for America. ■ Hearing news of Ellen’s flight, Lords Carrington and Seton set out in pursuit. Seton rented a fast vessel and started in pursuit. Strathgate, bleeding from fall, dashed on to Portsmouth, for which Carrington, Ellen and Seton were also headed by different routes. Strathgate arrived in Portsmouth in advance of the others, finding that Ellen’s ship had sailed before her. Strathgate and Carrington each hired a small yacht to pursue the wrong vessel, upon which each supposed Ellen had sailed. Seton overtook the fugitives near Portsmouth, but his craft ran aground, just as capture was imminent. Ellen won the chase by boarding American vessel and foiling her pursuers. Carrington and Strathgate, thrown together by former’s wrecking of latter's vessel, engaged in an Impromptu duel, neither being hurt. A war vessel, commanded by an admiral friend of Seton, then started out in pursuit of the women fugitives. Seton confessing love for Debbie. Flagship Britannia overtook the fi gitives during the night. The two women escaped by again taking to the sea in a small boat. Lord Carrington is ordered to sea with his ship but refuses to go until after meeting Strathgate in a duel. CHAPTER XVll.—Continued. '1 see,” returned the admiral. ■"Lord, what a woman that is! She has spirit and resource and readiness enough to command not a frigate,

as I said before, but, by gad, sirs, a fleet! A lucky dog, Carrington!” “The unluckiest on earth, I think, admiral,” returned the baronet, warmly, “and as for me, I prefer the gentler, more womanly kind of women.” “Like Mistress Deborah, eh?” laughed the old sailor. “Well, everyone to his taste. And she went along, too, 1 have no doubt, under coercion.” “Admiral,” returned Sir Charles, haughtily, “from the evidences I have had—” “Over Baxter’s ‘Saints’ Rest?” said the admiral. “Quite so.” “Well, what do you propose now?” “I have no proposition to make. I suppose we can’t hope to find them now.” “Might as well try to hunt for a needle in a haystack as to try to find them in this darkness,” said the admiral. “It’ll be ten hours at least before it’s light enough to see anything, and by that time they may have gone anywhere-. I'm expecting orders any day for sea, and I shall have to get back to the anchorage. There’s no help for it, Sir Charles. I’m sorry for you, but you’ll have to take a new departure and follow the course in another way. Mr. Collier, bid Captain Beatty make the best of the way to the anchorage without further delay. I can offer you a berth yonder, Sir Charles. I have no doubt you’ll want to turn in after all you’ve gone through and the disappointment you’ve met with.” “Thank you,” said Sir Charles, “I do feel rather done up.” “Oh, these women,” mused the old admiral as Sir Charles disappeared in an adjoining stateroom. “It’s lucky that I have no greater attachment than his majesty’s ships, God bless him! And then an admiral has all he can do to rule his fleet without having to take orders from a pair of petticoats —” which was the sailor’s quaint euphemism for the other sex, and he did not even know that the useful article of dress he cited did not come in pairs! A couple of hours after the arrival of the two hot-headed lords at

the Blue Boar, an officer from the squadron inquired for Lieutenant Carrington. A servant carried his message up to the room where Carrington was lying down waiting for the next turn of events, and he was instantly admitted. He proved to be Lieutenant Miller, a shipmate and intimate friend of Carrington’s, who had come from the Niobe to the inn for two reasons. One was in response to Carrington’s urgent appeal that he act as his second in the approaching affair with Strathgate, and the other was because he bore orders from the captain of the Niobe directing Carrington to report on board at once, as the Niobe was under orders for the Mediterranean without delay. It was already quite late in the afternoon when Mr. Miller laid his orders before Carrington; “I can’t go,” said the earl, resolutely, “I have to meet Strathgate in the morning and beside that I can’t leave the country now.” “Captain Careysbrook is in a good deal of temper about the matter now. The orders were sent on to your house and followed you here. He should have gone two days ago and he’s fuming like a caged lion.” “I can’t help it. You’ll have to go Stack and explain the circumstances t^him and tell him if he can’t wait untH^to-morrow morning, he'll have to sai^^ithout me.” “But tli^s disobedience of orders,” returned Mik^t “Man," said Ix^arington hotly, “don’t you see this inferrn^scoundrel Strathgate ran away with m^^-ife —” “With your wife!” excKtaned Miller. “Well, not exactly,” replidvSCarrington, “that is, they went away tocher. Oh. hang it! I’ve got to kill hinr^kd I have to find my wife if it costs nets my commission. I can’t go. No, you needn’t remonstrate with me,” ran on my lord, hotly, “just simply tell him that that’s the end of it and if he wants to order me under arrest, he can do it. 11l face a court-martial rather than—•”

“Well, I’m awfully sorry, Carrington,” returned Miller, “but I can’t stay with you. I am ordered to return to the ship without delay.” “All right, but I must have some friend here. Let me have Parkman. He’s on the Renown. She’s not under orders, is *he?” “No, I believe not, although since the Britannia sailed —” “Where did the Britannia go?” “We don't know anything about It. A small boat came alongside, looked like a soldier in her, and then the ship got under way, sig-aled to us to disregard the motions of the commander-in-chief and left Lascelles in command.” “A small boat with a soldier in her,” mused Carrington. “Which way did the Britannia go?” “At nightfall she was going up the . channel in the wake of a big merchantman.” “By heavens!” roared the earl, “that’ll be Seton.” “I don’t understand what you mean,” said Miller. “Never mind,” returned Carrington, visibly perturbed, “send me Parkman. Ask Captain Lascelles to let him off for the night. Explain to him —” “And what shall I say to Captain Careysbrook?” “Say anything you like, except that I can't come off, and I’ll explain when I can.” “That won’t do much good,” said Miller, “but I'll do the best I can.” He shook the other’s hand and left the room. “Seton on the Britannia! I see it all now,” mused Carrington. “W T hat a

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i fool I was not to think of it myself. They’ll overhaul her without fail. The Britannia will be back to her anchorage at daybreak and I’ll be there.” He stopped. “No, I have this cursed duel on hand. I wonder if it couldn’t be postponed!” For the moment his intense love for Ellen overbore every other possibility. The thought that at last she would be restored to him made him for the moment forget the pressing demands of the early morning hour, but further reflection plunged him into a black fit of jealousy of Seton. It was he who had the wit and address to capture Lady Carrington. It was he who would reap the reward that might come to him from his skill and daring and devotion. And Carrington swore to settle with him as soon as he had arranged matters with Strathgate. His reveries were interrupted toward evening by the arrival of Parkman, to whom Lascelles had readily granted permission to go ashore for the night. Parkman had brought with him a case of dueling pistols, having been informed by Miller of what was on. The two at once settled down to business, but not until Carrington had catechized Parkman as to what was known about the movements of the admiral and the Britannia. Nothing further was elicited than what he had obtained from Miller. A challenge was duly drawn up and Parkman carried it to Lord Strathgate. The baron of Blythedale had a seat a few miles east of Portsmouth. He was a bachelor, a congenial spirit and an old friend of Lord Strath gate’s. He had agreed to act as Strathgate’s second. He and Lieutenant Parkman soon came to an agreement. The encounter would ^Lake place in the park at Blythedale, P^ere the combatants would be i fre^fcom any possible interruption or from^^ving eyes of any sort. Strathgaftu^ the challenged, had the choice of ^jeapons, and selected swords, to Carr^gton’s great satisfaction. The other^^eliminaries were

i I soon settled. A surgeon was also designated, and Parkman came back to report the progress of events, most agreeable, from his point of view, to his principal. Carrington was as expert with the sword as with the pistol, and he made no demur to any of the conclusions of the seconds. All he wanted was to have his deadly enemy opposite him, with no one to intervene. He. had duties to perform before he went to rest. One of them was the writing of a letter to Ellen, which, after he had signed and sealed it, he gave to Parkman, with instructions to turn it over to my Lady Carrington in case the approaching encounter should terminate fatally for my lord. When Parkman asked where Lady Carrington was to be found, Carrington replied bitterly that in all probability she could be seen on the Britannia in the morning with Sir Charles Seton. 'H<ml hark ye, Jack,” said Carrington, clapping his hand on his friend’s shoulder, “say to Sir Charles Seton that as regards the unsettled difference between us, I’m ready to meet him here and now. If he’ll come ashore in the proper mood for an encounter. I might, as well finish up aP my enemies in one day and leave myself free for dealing with my wife, or get a clearance for Davy Jones’ locker myself from one or the other of them.” CHAPTER XVIII. The Witnesses in the Coppice, Carrington was up early the next morning. Parkman had procured a carriage, and, as the meeting had been arranged for seven o’clock, the two drove out to Blythedale hall, whither Strathgate had preceded them the night before. The way lay along the strand, and Carrington was not too preoccupied to notice that the Niobe was gone and the Britannia had returned. His wife was probably on that ship. He looked long and earnestly toward it. If he had consulted his inclinations he would have repaired aboard of it at once and asked forgiveness for all his folly and injustice toward her, but the conventions of life—spelled in this instance by honor—constrained him. He gave a thought, too, to the frigate which had departed without him. For the first time in his life he had

failed in his duty. Kephard was a kind old man, and well-affected toward Carrington, who had been a midshipman under him, but with the admiral duty was always first and he knew that there would be no condoning his offense. He expected an order of arrest before the day was out. Thereafter he would come before a courtmartial. To what a sorry pass he had brought his fortunes by his own unmistakable folly! In the bright light of the fresh, brisk morning, he saw Ellen in her right relation to affairs, a woman, brave, strong, noble, true. What if she did not shine amid the hothouse conventionalities of the fast and vapid life or the crew whom, ha had gathered at Carrington. Instead of being ashamed of her, he should have rejoiced from the bottom of his soul that she was so frank and fresh and free. What a splendid woman she was! Whatever she did, how well it was done! No veteran of a thousand exciting nights over the gaming table could have played with more coolness and daring than she did in that famous duel at cards with Strathgate. And, although the minuet was outside of her accomplishments, how swiftly had twinkled her flying feet when she danced the sailor’s hornpipe. It carried him back to slanting decks and fresh breezes and bright skies. Would they ever return? Would he himself return unscathed from this adventure? It was by no means certain, for Strathgate was a man of proven courage; he had demonstrated that, and his reputation as a sword player was deservedly high. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Famous Revolutionist in Boston. M. Mourad, the famous Armenian revolutionary leader, is in Boston. He has come to this country to revive among the Armenians greater hope of freedom and not to organize a rebellion against the Turkish government, he declares. The Boston Armenians will hold a mass meeting in his honor.

Bate mHbs becorde d IN BRIEF ’OM ALL OVER NEWS ITEMS Fl INDI/ 1 a® - C /ICT LABOR STUDY CON\ ri—Perkins, GauUnion Men Will Re f Make Recommer and Kepple 1 State Federamendations to th 'ommittee. tion’s Legislate members of the Indianapolis.—The uae of the State prison labor commit met for the purFederation of Labor report which the ; pose of discussing a to the legislative

committee will make ^ration in relation i committee of the fed ition at the com--1 to prison labor legis leral assembly I hig session of the ge the committee is The chairman of >e other members , John Hughes, and tl: 3, Clarence Gauare Edgar A. Pe^in L They returned mer and Amer Kef^i state prison at from a visit at the Michigan City. committee did The members of < scuss the comnot feel inclined to purpose of the mittee s action. Tli< :e to a minimum, committee is to redm isible, to elimiand eventually, if pc ln Indiana which nate all prison labor h free labor, is in competition wh the committee At Michigan City ers were at work found that 471 prison contracts out of under the five labor of about 1,200. a prison population not possible that i Under the law it is hall be employed more than 100 men s • jor factory, and at any contract la) ontracts. Under I there are now five c the law an addianother provision of ould be employed, i tional hundred men c >ugh contracts to but there are not enc yment of the full provide for the emplo racts are with a

* - — V wxvxx <1 quota. The five cont e works, an overchair factory, a grani’ ge establishment I all factory, a coopera The state, on its and a shirt factory. 3 a binder twine own account, operate factory. — dine Company.

Asks Receiver for f r . Stark by Goshen. —Milo M Turner, has filed his attorney. Perry L. cult court asking suit in the Elkhart cir khart Mining & a receiver for the El ie company was Dredge Company. Tl ie laws of Ariincorporated under tl the shares were zopa for $2,500,000 and The company valued at one dollar The offices were sold 1,500,000 shares, ctor is president at Elkhart. M. L. Pro wife, Ella Procof the company. His ie company had tor, is secretary. Tl and office furnisl,soo in the treasury The furniture is ture January 1, 1906. occupied by Mr. now stored in the flat ned that all the Proctor and it is clai irbed by the difunds have been abs< :t is alleged that rectors and officials. or November 30, ! a meeting was called 1 Jeer Park, eight ; 1907, at two p. m. at Joi., and a meetj miles from Leadville, iihere and then j ing was illegally heldji) invested. The plaintiff had $4,5 —

Youriy man Atte , Suicide. — -^"Fn fipe< -24 years old, a window tMmmer employed by a local dfy goo ds company, attempted suicide yest. Jlday by shoot . 1 ing. Physicians say he can not recover. Piper went t< } a lonely road near the Fair Grounds and flred a bul . ! let into the back of 1 ds bead with a , 32-caliber revolver. ' rbe affair is a complete mystery, as there is no apparent motive for the , deed Former Sheriff o U ns City. Anderson.—A bill for?? 65 as in-and-out fees has been presented Ito the board of wor ks by former Sheriff Tom Houston. j n a recent case against the conn ty the ex-sheriff was required to refun d to the county SI,OOO retained as in-i in d-out fees and he now claims the a hove sum from the city for prisonei s received and released dining his ti > rm O s o ffi ce Mayor Voris W ins shoot. Crawfordsville. —Ma yor j? d Voris, Crawfordsville’s “sb 30tin g mayor,” won the championsh j p o f Ohio Inj diana and Kentucky New Year’s da.v at Dayton, Ky., defeat dn g 23 entries in a 25-live bird contest. Voris killed 24 out of 25 birds. He * - on a $270 purse and a gold medal. Sues Piano Mar u facturer. Newcastle. — Throu; 5h t he failure of the state to c onvict Thomas Ross on the charge o f blir glary, after he had filed the affidavit, Jesse French, Jr., a membf }r o f the KrellFrench Piano Com r any> an d quite wealthy, is defendant j n a SU jt for $5,000 damages. Grandmother Expire 3 as Boy Dies Scottsburg.—Edwar r Terrell, the 15-year-old boy w (O was ’ shot Christmas at Marshfi ■ ''-“-lockjaw. About the time ~ . Jiis. grandme^-w^ ^rrelL came to his' bedside a few minutes later from g es yr nervous strain. ‘ ' Will Investigate Ca thage Wreck. Wabash.—Michigan division officers began an i restigation of the cause of the fg F our wreck at Carthage. It is believed that responsibility will b< laid noon the crew of one freight t in. Marshall Moves tc Indianapolis Columbia City. — Jov.-elect and Mrs. Thomas R. .arshall, accompanied by Mr. Marsh T’s private secretary, Mark Thistle waite, left this evening for Indiana) j s to take up their residence. “Rats!” He Jump. j n River. Evansville.—While t work on a coal barge on the ^io river John Hunter became fri. lened because one of his companioi yelled “rats!" and in his excitement imped into the river. He was rescue Baker Heirs Sh. Estate. Crawfordsville—Th j a te Eli P. Baker, director of th J3 en Hur traction line, who died ently, left no will. The widow and b Alva M. Baker of Indianapolis, w jointly administer the estate.

COLBERT FOR HOUSE CUSTODIAN. Adopt Resolutions to Be Presented to Gov. Marshall. “ J? ianapolis -The friends of Thom- - • < olbei t were very active in their n em° S Candidac y appoint- . .ml cust °dian of the state house h’7 MarshalL M1 - Colbert has the backing of many of the most influential Democrats in Indiana as well as in Indianapolis. He was notified that , ] the Fourth Ward Democratic club had voluntarily indorsed his candidacy and would forward a copy of the followin'” ' resolution to Gov. Marshall: “Be it resolved, That the Democrats I he Fourth ward indorse Mr. Thomas F. Colbert for the position of custo- ! dian ot the state house. We know him as a neighbor, a good citizen and a man competent to fill the position in a manner satisfactory not only to the administration but to the state at large. We give Mr. Colbert our earn-

i est support in his efforts to secure this ■ appointment and trust that you will select him for the position.” ‘ This is signed by the president, Charles D. Myers; the secretary, B. V. Jennnings, and by the Fourth ward committeeman, Walter W. Boetcher. holds GREAT RECORD AS SOLON. Maj Steele Still Leads with Eight Terms as Member of Congress. Marion.—Maj. George W. Steele, governor of the National Soldiers’ home in this city, will continue to hold I for some time the record in the state for length of service in the national house of representatives, surpassed only by one Indiana member of congress, the late William S. Holman, who served 40 years in the house and held the national record in respect to con- i tinuation of tenure. Ma j- Steele served eight terms in the house. Representative Overstreet had he been re-elected November 3,’ would have been chosen for his eighth i term. A dozen other Indianians have ।

• served seven terms in the house. I Charles B. Landis of the Ninth district, who was defeated at the Novem- I ber election, was a candidate for his seventh term. Representative James E. W atson is completing his sixth term as a member of the house

f 1 Jealousy Causes Triple Tragedy. , Boonville. —Jealous because his : sweetheart had gone to a dance at . ( handler with another man, Ed . Strickland shot and killed the girl, fa- , tally wounded her escort, and then ■ committed suicide. The girl was Miss . Ida Williamson, aged 18. a stenographer ot Evansville, whose home was in Chandler. Her escort was Almond rtmmons, aged 21, son of a minister at Chandler. Is Appointed Receiver. Emporia.—Arthur C. Call has been appointed receiver for the property of William Kral], general merchant at Emporia. He gave bond ! tn the sum of $7,000. The petition was granted on the application of John Sullivan, who is surety on Krall’s paper for $3,000. The defendant owns property valued at $5,000.

Fox-Chase Attracts B,o'o. Peru.—The Erie township fox chase attracted 8,000 persons. The spectators fathered at Erie church tor the close in. Three foxes of a dozen routed from their burrows were in the ring at the finish, but two escaped. ' The other was caught and died of ex- I haustion. —<• Extends Time to Shippers. Fort Wayne.—An extension until February 28 from the originally , set date of January 1 has been granted by Wabash officials to Ft. Wayne J shippers in which to prepare them- , selves for the exclusive use of the new ; uniform bill of lading recently ■ adopted. Five Injured When Autos Meet. Fort Wayne.—Three women and two men were injured when their auto, driven by Dr. George Berry of this city crashed into one driven by Dr. H. H. Rogers. Both machines were wrecked and the three oc- : cupants of each were thrown out. Say Good-By to Sheriff. Kokomo. —There was a tearful scene at the county jail upon the farewell of Sheriff Lindley to the pris- ; oners, the sheriff retiring from office. ; Howard county has never had an offi- ' cial more popular with the men upon whom he turned the key. Appeals Cigarette Case. Bloomington.—A local cigar and tobacco dealer was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Claude G. Malott for selling cigarettes. The dealer appealed the case to the circuit court and the suit will be made a test of the cigarette law. Miners Nearing Election. Terre Haute.—Nominations for offices in District No. 11, U. M. W. । _ot® A . closed and Secretary Charles Fox was busy to-day notifying all those who had received nominations from two or more locals of their elegibility as candidates. Live Wire Kilis Lineman. Lafayette. — Lou Crawford, employed as lineman by the Merchants’ Electric Light Company, was electrocuted here last night. He fell , from a window on a live wire and 2,400 volts passed through his body. One Man Hurt in Collision. Wabash. —Meeting in a head-on collision five miles west of this city, the i engines of two Wabash railroad ; freight trains reared as if in embrace ; and stood in that position. But one man was injured. Man Faces Many Arrests. Shelbyville.—When Frank Hanly is released from jail after board- ■ ing ten days off the county he will be rearrested on an affidavit filed ' by Mrs. Ella Sullivan, charging him । with beating her out of a board bill. Man Is Slashed in Fight. Crawfordsville. —A Christmas eve i “spree” in the usually quiet town of Ladoga, ten miles south of here, resulted in Clyde Mote, 32, being terribly slashed about the head with a knife by Jack Curry.

AGED FATHER JUMPS INTO RIVER TO SAVE FIGHTS BRAVELY WITH THE ICY WATERS OF THE HUDSON BUT SINKS WITH DAUGHTER. New York.—Unmindful of the icy Cant °H he HudSon ’ and his 78 years, . Capt. Henry R lce , skipper of a big j ®2, 0W ; , leaped fr °m her deck in a futile m Ol v ° save daughter. Mrs. Helen I Block 31 y ears old> a widow Bo(h I were drowned while Frank HauscruckI ei \r aS ^ ainl y striving to aid them. Mrs. Block and Hauscrucker were to I ha ^ e beeu married a few days ago and Capt. Rice was to depart aboard his scow for some distant point, which would prevent his attendance at ihe wedding. His daughter and Hauscrucker promised to pay a farewell visit to the skipper, and Capt. Ri ce ।

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He Jumped Overboard to the Rescue, waited at the pier head at West One Hundred and Thirty-second street to warn them against the dangers of the ice coating on the scow s deck, which they must cross to reach the cabin in the stern.

I He took his daughter’s arm when she and Hauscrucker arrived, and told the latter to stay where he was for a moment. Capt. Rice helped Mrs. I Block to the deck and led her toward the cabin. She said she could go the । remainder of the distance in safety, and started to run toward the cabin’ It was pitch dark, and she slipped on the ice, fell and slid over the unpiotected side into the water. Her screams and the splash were instantly followed by her lather's efforts to save her. He threw' off his coat and jumped ov ei board, caught the young woman, , and bearing her up, swam against the rapid tide toward the scow. Hauscrucker stood in the dark amid unfamiliar surroundings, not knowing Jl^jv to help. He cried out: “What shall I do?” and from th'* water Capt. Rice told him to get a rope and throw its end overboard. Hauscrucker had to grope blindly for any sort of a line, | and-When he found one Capt. Rice 2nd

iillu hisdaughteßiaa*!?en^rried^bT^he tide far out of reach of the scow. Cries for help from Hauscrucker j were faintly answered from the black- i ness over the river, where father and I daughter were drowning, and also ; brought delayed aid from boatmen in . the neighborhood. Craft put out all along the shore and vainly sought for | the missing couple, but found no trace I of either. A Weehaw'ken ferryboat added its passengers to the excited ' witnesses of the efforts at rescue. BAG O’ BUGS STIRS UP CAR. — Fine Doings in Subway When Black Satchel Was Opened. New York. —Somebody’s collection of living butterflies, moths, bugs and insects came nearly causing a panic on a south-bound subway train. An elderly man, who looked like a college professor, and who was accompanied by a pretty girl of 15, arose from a cross seat to alight at 1 Columbia University station. As the 1 couple went, a small, black bag was : discovered on the seat they had occupied. A young man made after them, but : ; was assured by the girl that it was । not her property. Before her com- ' panion could be appealed to, he had left the train, which started off. The dozen other passengers in the | train, most of whom were women, be- ' came curious as to the contents of । : the bag, and it was opened. It was crammed full of flying insects. Given their \ freedom they filled : every corner of the car. Women : shrieked and jumped on the seats, j holding their dresses tightly around them. The conductor had the passengers transferred to another car, and the insects had undisturbed possession of , I the first one. Master Twice Saved by Dog. Denver, Col. —Escaping one snowi slide to be caught by another which buried him and swept his four horses 'to death in a gulch near Crested ' Butte, in this state, Andrew Mosher was rescued from death by his collie dog .only to be caught by a third slide and buried a second time, to be rescued again by the same animal. Mosher started from his home town with supplies to the Mountain King ; mine, six miles distant, and when middistant was cauaht by the slide that buried him. W ,,z 1 human instinct the dog dug a tunnel into the gulch | where he had fallen and showed him the way out. The second time he was injured and fell into a swoon, from which be was awakened by the pawing of the dog. Mosher’s companion, who turned back after the first accident, was found almost frozen to death. Ownership. “He owns his own home, doesn’t he?” “Yes, he only owes $3,875 and interest on it now. ’—Detroit Fr< e Press. Defined. A good story-teller is a man who can tell an old story much better than you’ve ever heard it related before. — Detroit Free Press.

COFFIN ROLLED DOWN THE STEPS HUSBAND FAINTED WHILE HELPING CARRY WIFE’S BODY TO WAITING HEARSE. HORRORAT CHURCH ENTRANCE Affair Creates Considerable Excite-ment—Grief-Stricken Man Shown Wrong Corpse When He Calls at Hospital. Cincinnati—During the funeral of Mrs. Carl Domm at St. Xavier’s

, church, on Sycamore street the other ‘ I morning considerable excitement was created when her husband fainted in ms pew while his brother, a priest, ; was reciting the mass for the dead. The priest continued with the mass, j while several men carried the young man out and revived him. । Later, while he was assisting in carrying his wife’s coffin to a hearse, ' Domm fainted again at the head of the j steps at the entrance of the church and the coffin containing the corpse rolled lo the sidewalk. The terrible affair so affected Mrs. Lizzie Patten, a friend of the dead woman, that she screamed and collapsed, but was soon restored to consciousness. Considerable difficulty was also experienced in reviving the grief-stricken young husband. One hearse was all that made up the funeral ccrtege of the woman, the two mourners—the husband and Mrs. Patten— with the priest, going to the cemetery in a street car. Mrs. Domm was heiress to a large estate in Germany, and with her husband had conducted a lone and hard

—a mug ana nara ght to recover her share of her fa- ! ther’s estate. She was 32 years of age and resided with Mrs. Patten. For some time her husband, Carl Domm has been working in Chicago, earning the money necessary to carry on the fight for his wife's inheritance. Five

weeks ago Mrs. Domm became ill, and according to Mrs. Patten, went to a hospital. When she died there the other Sunday the physicians stated that the cause of her death was consumption. Domm broke down and

He Fell in a Faint and the Coffin Crashed to the Pavement. I cried when he told of his visit to the hospital to see his wife. “I had been there Saturday while she was yet alive,” he said, “and she scouted the doctors’ belief that she j would die. Not dreaming that she had ' died Sunday, I went there on that day and asked for her. 'She's dead,’ said an attendant. I felt like I would fall over, but I pulled myself together and asked them to let me see her body. They hauled out a stretcher, and I asked them not to remove the cover--1 ing from the face until I could control myself. Worrying over her condition had made me weak and sick, and I had not eaten anything since I left Chicago. “ ‘Now take it off,’ I said. Then they uncovered the body of a negro man, and it seemed that the room whirled around me. As long as I live I will never forget that shock. Why in the name of heaven do they make such mistakes? “The attendant quickly covered the body again and stood there looking at me. I sat down and began to hope that perhaps they had erred in saying that my wife was dead. Finally the man exclaimed: 'Oh, here she is,’ and this time it was my dead wife. There were only two pallbearers, my brother Henry and myself, and when I had to let go my end of the coffin there was nothin? tn hold it, and It fell crashing down the steps. It must have been terrible. Os course I was unconscious and did not see it. My brother Henry had to go back to his work after helping me convey the coffin to the hearse, and there was only the priest, Mrs. Patten and myself went to the cemetery.” Hunter's Gun a Life-Saver. Pennsburg, Pa.—Held prisoner by a 200-pound rock which rolled on his left leg while he was climbing over a stone fence when he was hunting rabbits, Alfred Eppler, Sr., near this borough, was saved from starving to death in the woods by his wit, making a lever out of his rifle. After several hours' work he raised the rock slowly and, gathering small stones by means of a forked stick, shoved them under the large stone one by one until he had the weight raised high enough off his ankle to release himself. Finding his ankle had been fractured and that he was unable to walk, he screamed for help until he was tired out. Then he used his rifle as a crutch and hobbled toward home until his strength gave out. He lay in the fields until he had obtained rest, and an hour after his family had gone out in search of him he dragged himself into his home on his hands and knees. Dr. J. C. Landis says Mr. Eppler is so badly injured that it will be weeks before he will be able to leave bed.