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t w. • W» *w» -w. «w SS?SS^§SS§SSSSSSSSSSS?S?S5 HOADS IN MISSOURI. WHAT G00D R0ADS SAVE - r « « By HOWARD FIELDING n *s * Copyright, 1901, by Charles W. Hooke. i§J5S?S$$2S$JS$S$$SS$S$2^^ CHAPTER XX. THK f^NI.Y THING THAT MATTERS. e^HE document appeared to possess the power of a spell, for while Alden held It In his bands he heard one heavy blow j^on the door, and tl #*. .Wale strode into the room. “What’s this?” he demanded. “El mendorf, didn’t I tell you to let this man alone?” “I’ll let him alone now, captain." said Elmendorf. “You can bury him. And see that you bury everything else too. This whole case is on ihe quiet. I can steer things at headquarters with a lit tle money, Mr. Alden, and .loe Neale must take care of the precinct. This Is a mysterious suicide, Neale; due probably to financial trouble or ill health. It has no relation to the case of Miss Miller.” “Since when did I take orders from you?” cried Neale. “Since I got hold of this.” replied El mendorf. showing the partnership agreement. "1 know the whole game, Neale, and you can't stand it just now.” “That’s off anyhow,” said Neale, with deep bitterness. “Duncan Machine was too smart. lie has got the Hol bein company's option himself, for the gent who was to have been his son-in- law, of course.” And he bowed grotesquely to Alden. "Maclane smelled a rat after he had given up to l.lair," he continued, “and so he stepped in ahead of us. And now, Elmendorf. I’m willing to call this thing a draw on your terms. I'll attend to matters here strictly on the quiet, and you take care of your own end of it as well as you can. Is it a go?” “It Is,” replied the detective. “As soon as I get my head patched up I’ll go down to headquarters and get Rob inson out or start things moving that way. And you, Mr. Alden?” "I am going back to St. Winifred’s,” was the reply. When Alden reached the hospital, he went at once to Kendall’s room, from which place he sent word of his ar rival. Doth the doctor and Brenda presently Joined him. “I think the danger Is all over,” said Kendall, taking Alden’s hand. “This last attack of faintness was to be ex pected; but 1 do not look for any re currence. But how is it with you? Something serious has happened?” Alden told them simply and directly Just what had occurred. “She is free, then?” exclaimed Bren da. “Yes, and partly by my hand.” he re plied. “Brenda, I am glad of it. I am glad to have been concerned in that man's death. 1 am more than half a savage. From the tirst instant, when I learned that Elsie hud been struck down, 1 had scarcely more than one idea, one passion the desire for venge ance. I wanted to kill with my own hands the man who laid done this thing. All softer feelings were swal lowed up In that one desire.” “It produced a singular effect,” said Kendall, with a shudder. “You mean that 1 seemed to be guilty of this crime?” said Alden calmly. “Well, there was murder in my heart at the time, you see, and 1 cannot blame any who misjudged me. And now, Brenda,” be said, drawing him self up and clinching his white and del icate hands that gave so little hint of their enormous strength, “1 am glad that 1 can go to her and tell her that he Is dead; that that dreadful night mare of the past need not hang over her; that all these horrors”— “My friend,” said Brenda, checking him, “you will do nothing of the kind.” He asked her In surprise what she might mean. “You will utter no such violent senti ments,” she said. "Elsie believes her self a sinner. She looks upon that folly as if It were u terrible offense, and, what is much more Important, she be lieves that you will so regard It. She thinks that you will look upon her as a girl disgraced by her own act and saved by chance. The whole matter has assumed a shape utterly monstroud In her eyes. Now, what will you do- thank God In her presence that the dreadful drama closed with your hands upon Blair's throat? Never, never! You will be very gentle always. You will say to her In the beginning that you love her dearly and that nothing e'se matters In the least. You will speak as little as possible of this tan gle of crime. It is not important. Do ▼on comprehend? Ixive Is what iiimN cers. jiirouguout iiieso nrst dlttiruit days and for all your life you will do the same thing. You will help her to forget that such men as Blair are in the world; that she ever met one of them. It won’t be a forbidden topic. Oh. far from that; merely a matt it not worth brooding over in a world full of sunshine and love.” “Brenda.” said lie, "this Is the flower of wisdom. I think 1 might have erred In a way that would have taken a long time to set right. Can 1 see her now?" “I think you can." said Kendall- “now." And with ilie last word he looked at Brenda. .Mden understood. "I shall be all you wish me to be." iie said. So they went to Elsie’s room, Alden lingering until the way was prepared for him. He entered smiling and hand some in the way of the days before. He knelt down beside Elsie's bed and "IHinf’s thtaf" he demanded. In the gentlest way let her know that her secret bad come into his keeping and that he had forgotten it again. Then he told her that she was free, but not with any words to picture the horror of the last scene. The man bad died by bis own hand, as it was best be should. “But still this story, Clarence—think of it!” she said. "It is bound to be told.” “My child,” said be gently, "If you are my wife and are received by the Machines and a few other people whom I know”— “Including the Kendalls,” said Brenda. “Don’t forget them.” “No,” said the doctor, "that wouldn't do at all. Why. a dozen years ago, when the phrase 'the Four Hundred’ was tirst heard, an old dowager of my tribe protested against it. ‘Four hun dred indeed!’ cried she. ’Why, there are more than 400 Kendalls" So there’s the size of your clan, little girl.” “So only love matters.” said Alden, still upon bis knees. "Is not that true?" Elsie was silent for a moment. Then she suddenly opened the baud that Alden wasn't bolding and showed him something which had been clasped In it. "Do you recognize It?” she said. “I’ve kept it all the time.” “My message that 1 sent the first night you were here,” he exclaimed, taking it. “The mysterious message!" said Brenda. “You may read it if you like." said Alden, giving her the paper. "Elsie is willing." “Wait!” cried Elsie. "You may read It if you will give it to Dr. Kendall afterward.” “That will be uo more than ordinary politeness,” said Brenda, glancing at the paper; "only three words—'l love you.' ” And she put the little missive into Kendall’s hand. • •••••• The arrangements of Captain Neale and Detective Elmendorf accomplished a beautifully complete suppression of the news iu the case, and the latter re ceived the sincere thanks of Alden. who spoke for ail others concerned. There might have been other consider ations than mere thanks; but. In the detective’s opinion, the time was not ripe for corruption. About a week later Alden was sur prised to meet Elmendorf In a car of the elevated road dressed In a patrol man’s uniform. “Back to the ranks.” said Elmendorf gloomily. "Neale’s pull has finally got me. The ’front office’ expressed regret. I don’t know why.” “Resign,” said Alden. “I want you with me. My deal lias gone through in great shape. I can put you In the way of making money.” “Nobody can do that,” said Elmen dorf. “I wasn’t born for It." Alden did not reply iu words, but he fastened a gr!p on Elmeudorf’s arm that couldn’t have been loosened with out a major surgical operation and led him out of the train despite his pro tests on the ground of duty. They went to Alden’s office, and when they left !t “the force” had lost an excellent ollicer and really able detective. THE END. (•ravel Itoiidn. Although It is Impracticable and In many cases impossible for communi ties to build good stone roads, a surface of grave! may frequently be used to ad vantage, giving far better results than could be attained by the use of earth alone. Where beds of good gravel are available this is the simplest, cheapest and most effective method of lutprov ing country coads. /It takes a wide-awake author to' write a treatise on iD*nmniit. Mn|rt tlir i migli Woika (itT Cold, Laxativr Bromo-tjuinire Tablets SOME OF THE SPLENDID HIGHWAYS IN THAT STATE. How (lie PtLe Comity (travel Itnnrin Were IluJii ued Are Now lUnintntn- ed—Ui-neilt* the Farmers Derive From Tiiem. The pioneer pood roads builders of the west were the sturdy farmers of the southeastern part of Pike county, Mo., who in the early fifties began the agitation for highway improvement which crystallized in May, I.SD7. in the organization of a company to construct a gravel road from the city of Clarks ville to the village of Paynesville, a distance of ten miles. The road, probably the first gravel road ever built west of the Mississippi river, was completed in 1NI>0 and is a fine piece of good roads engineering. It is doubtful if Its equal can be found in the entire country, says a writer in The Good Roads Magazine. It was the nucleus of a general system of high way improvement in Pike county, which now owns and maintains more than fifty miles of splendid gravel and macadam roads. Calumet township alone has more than thirty miles of gravel road, whose fame is country wide. The belt road, which has its beginning and end in Clarksville, is twenty-one miles long and forms a loop into the rich agricul tural region In the rear of the town, making eoaun unicat Ion between city and country easy and delightful. That good roads building pays is at tested by the fact that Calumet town ship boasts of being tbe richest agricul tural township in the world. Its wealth being greater than the sum that Thom as Jefferson paid for the entire Louisi ana purchase — $15,000,000. Million aires, seeking an ideal retreat for a country home, have erected magnifi cent mansions along this highway, and wealthy fanners live in easy comfort within a stone’s throw of the famous road, their chief recreation being daily drives in handsome rubber tired car riages over Its smooth gravel surface. The Clarksville and Paynesville road was originally built ny a corporation known as the Clarksville. Prairieville and Paynesville Road company. The projectors of the road operated upon the broad principle that the public should Ite the beneficiary of highway Improvement, and it Is a matter of pride to the people of the county that not one dollar of dividends was ever paid by any Pike county road company to its stockholders. Tbe roads were not S s v . f r' -// &3V •' A luElD IN MISSOUItX. built to grind out dividends. They were built for the people, for the communi ty's good. They have always been op erated as toll roads, those who use them willingly paying the small fee ex acted for the privilege. The county encouraged, the early good roads builders by offering to become an equal shareholder with tbe people. Tbe municipality of Clarksville subscribed for $4,000 worth of stock, and the farm ers living along the surveyed route helped the movement by contributing the right of way. The uniform width of the roads Is thirty feet. In their construction a grade twenty feet wide was thrown up on the route of the survey. Some por tions of tbe roads cross many hills anu valleys, making considerable grading necessary Iu places. Upon tbe graded bed a stratum of gravel twelve inches deep was originally laid. The road was then ready for use, and a few months of traffic packed the gravel so solidly that it l>ecame as smooth as a floor. Among tbe later benefits derived by tbe community from the splendid road system is tbe establishment of a rural free delivery mall route by the govern ment. Tbe carriers leave Clarksville at 8 o’clock each morning and by noon have completed the circuit of tin* town ship, delivering the day’s mail to near ly every farmhouse. , No tax is levied upon the people for the maintenance of the roads. They are sustained wholly by the revenue derived from the tolls. While the o!<l turnpike road, dotted here and there with its tollhouses, Is regarded In some parts of the country as a relic of years ugoue, yet the system Is so entirely sat Isfactory and the results are so patent that there seems to be no Inclination on the part of those most interested to discontinue the toll system. It is argued and very logically that the county could not legally levy a tax upon till the people of the county for the main tennnee of a road system peculiar to any particular community. The ex pettse of keeping the roads In r» pair I - not nearly equal, mile for mile, to that required to keep dirt roads in even passable condition. cure a cold it one day, No Cure, no i*j.y I’r.ce cents. K<tne to Spare. "Beg pardon,” said the sttsplciotn looking fellow, meeting Subbubs in a dark street, “but what time have you?" “Just enough to catch my train,” rc piled Subbubs us he hastened utt.-Ex change. Joney the Fanner Would Purkrt With Better IHshwayn. Former Governor of Vermont Edrtfin C. Smith, says the Rome (Ga.t Tribune, has shown the saving in dollars and cents coming to the farmer by good roads by the following effective and telling comparison of the cost of haul ing freight over railroads and primary roads in Vermont: “I have taken pains to have statis tics prepared to show the cost of trans portation of the products of Vermont from various towns which lie away from the line of the railroads to the railroads as compared with the cost of transporting the same articles from the railroad to market. From these statis tics it appears that on hutter, lumber, granite, lime, brick and hay the rate is $2.50 to $4 per ton to team from the point of production to the railroad, while the rate to haul the same ar ticles from the railroad station to the point of consumption is from $:}.4u per ton down to $1.00 per ton. “In none of the instances docs the haul by team exceed twelve miles; In none of the instances Is the haul hy rail less than 14(» miles. The rates by railroad will never, in my judgment, be higher, so that whatever can be saved by Improved roads out of the cost of teaming these products ought to go Into the pockets of the producers of the hay or butter or tbe lumber or granite or whatever is teamed. “The standard authorities give the saving In cost of teaming over good roads as compared to ordinary dirt roads to be from 50 to To per cent. So that there is from $1.25 to $!t for every ton of freight teamed to go into the pocket of the producer in Vermont if only good roads are made where bad ones now exist.” VALUE OF GOOD ROADS. The Load a Ceorula Farmer BrouitJit to Market. There was presented in the thriving Hty of West I’oint. Ga., a few days ago an object lesson of the value of good roads which impressed all who saw it and which is worthy of more extended notice. Mr. M. A. Haralson, a Troup county farmer who lives about twelve miles from West Point, drove a four mule wagon into that market with sixteen full sized bales of cotton on it. says tin? Atlanta Journal. The weight of the load was about 8,000 pounds, besides the heavy wagon on which it was piled. Mr. Haralson made the Trip from his farm in remarkably good time, and his team showed no signs of having been taxed. It would have been Im possible for him to take sixteen bales of cotton to market even with his four fine mules if the Troup county roads had not beet^n excellent condition. There are some counties in Georgia where eight bales would have been a full load for his team, and then he would have had to travel very slowly. Where Hiul He Met llinif Tile Rev. Dr. Dwight M. Seward, “tlifl bishop of the coast," was fond of tell ing <,f a clergyman who spent his sum mers in the Adirondncks in a settle ment at the southern end of Saranac lake. The clergyman cultivated the genial habit to it degree and would dis pense greetings to every one as he walked along the street. The simple country folk could not quite under stand ilie good man's cordiality. On one occasion he hud bowed most hearti ly to a noted barroom character of the I town, who was plainly much surprised 1 by the attention. He watched the re- ' treating figure of the clergyman in a : troubled way. Finally be turned to a group of friends and said. "Now. where in blazes have 1 met that man?”—New York Tribune. Winning by Losing. Several years ago an American con tractor cast eyes upon a certain con tract on tbe Nikolaevsky railway. Not being able to obtain it by fair means, he went on a beautiful cloudless day te the personage who had control of th« contract, taking with him a huge um brella. In reply to the personage’s re mark that there was no danger of rain the contractor offered to bet lOU.OUfl rubles that it would be (touring with in half an hour. The offer was accept ed. At the end of tbe half hour tbe sky was still cloudless, tbe sun waa shining even more beautifully. The contracting therefore lost tbe bet. but be got tbe contract. The Story of One Verdlet. The other day, when the Jury In a murder trial In the Louisville courts had retired to their room, the foreman said: “Gentlemen, this is a serious case we have to decide. A man’s life may be forfeited by our decision. How tuaiiy Christians are among us?” Nine men raised their hands. “Will one of you pray?” asked the foreman. One of the oldest Jurors said he would do his best. All knelt, and a most earnest and Impressive prayer was offered. Balloting was then begun. Several Jurors were In favor of a life sen tence and others for terms us short as eight years. The Jury finally agreed on eighteen years. Honesty Paid. Earl Fitzwilliam, father of the earl of that name who died recently, was re garded as an excellent Ittmllord Otic day n farmer went to him with the complaint that the earl's !o\ hunters had ruined a field of wheat. The carl gave him $250 by way of payment for the damage. f Later in the year th** farmer returned tbe money, saying that the wheat had turned out well after all. Thereupon Earl rttxwllllam drew n check for $ri<N) and handed It to the man, saying: “This Is as things should be 'twlxt man and man. When your eldest son comes of age give him thla and tell him bow and why you got It,” A Literary Tea Toper. There have been many literary tea topers, but William Hazlitt, the writer and critic, probably surpassed every other author in the singularity and strength of bis potations. Rising usu ally at 1 or 2 o’clock in the day, he would sit over his breakfast of ex ceedingly strong Mack tea and a toast ed French roil—if lie had no work on liand—for hours, silent, motionless and seif absorbed as u Turk. It was the only stimulant or luxury be ever took, and be was very fas tidious about its quality, using always the most expensive kind and consum ing. when he lived alone, about a pound a week. He always made the ten himself, half filling tbe teapot with tea. (touring boiling water on it and then almost Immediately pouring it out and mingling with it a great quantity of sugar and cream. Such a beverage must have been de licious. Indeed, Douglas Jerrold says, "there was fasciuation in it." but as a daily stimulant it must have been most deleterious, and as the essayist died after several severe attacks from a dis ease of the digestive organs it prob ably caused his death.—Beverages. Pht-nonirnnl Honeymoon. A newly married couple were on their way from Antwerp to Paris when one of their fellow passengers cut bis throat with a razor in the railway car riage in which they were traveling. Another shook awaited them in Paris. A visitor in the hotel in which they wore staying was killed In the lift in their presence. On Sunday they called on a friend living in Paris who had invited them to lunch at his bouse. When extending the invitation the friend observed, laughing, “You will not find any corpses with me.” But when they arrived at the house their host greeted them with a request to have tbe lunch put oft", as his servant had died that morning In a bathtub from heart disease. This was too much for the bride, who fainted and then went into hysterics. Tbe couple subsequently took the first train back to Antwet p.—London Globe. Fiinfnntlc Bottle*. , Glass in fabric is so beautiful that even grotesque designs cannot entirely roh it of charm; hence the “fantasies In glass” come fitly into collections. Among foreign bottle curios arc found Buddha bottles, dragons, sea horses, ships, gondolas, fountains, violins, whales and lion bottles: bottles with horizontal stories or perpendicular di visions and glass jugs with horns or whistles in the handles. American cu rio bottles show a wide but more prac tical range, expressing national jocos ity in such shapes as cigars, pistols, monuments, eggs, boxing gloves, bird cages, canteens, lanterns, scallop shells, shoes, slippers, roller skates, barrels, castles, snails, birch bark logs, cones, pyramids, figures of Uncle Sam, Santa Claus and the like.—Century. CrltlciMinK n Portrait. Walter Dean. Sr., once hired an artist to paint his portrait, with the stipula tion that the picture would not he ac cepted and paid for unless it looked like himself. When the portrait was completed, it was sent to Mr. Dean, who did not recognize hi iself and ab solutely refused to pay the painter. The painter sited, and Joe Strong, the artist, was called in to give an expert opinion. "You see the portrait of Mr. Dean?” the lawyer asked. “No,” said Mr. Strong, "I do not.” “There it is.” said the lawyer, point! Ing to the big canvas. "I don't call that a portrait. 1 call that a map of Mr. Dean,” said Mr. Strong. Twa* Ra*ler. “So yon ar** going to Europe?” “I am." answered the young man. “Why don't yon stay here in Amori- Cft, where there are so many opportu nities to make a fortune?” “WHE I've concluded that the other •Ide is easier. Of course you can make a fortune if you will stay and work for It. but people are always more liberal when they are away from home. I have concluded that it Is much easier to go over there and let the other Americans bring it to me.”—Washing ton Star. Valuable Advice. Young Lady—A friend of mine is en gaged to a man, and now he refuses to marry her. What would you advise her to do? Old Lawyer—Is the man wealthy? Young Lady—No. He hasn’t a shil ling. Old Lawyer—Then I’d advise her to write him n nice letter of thanks.— London Telegraph. Splinters. Thorns and splinters finding their way under the skin frequently give con siderable pain. If they cannot be im mediately extracted, for which purpose a new needle will be found la most cases a sufficient surgical instrument, the part should be bathed with hot water. In event of inflammation the steam of hot water should be applied. To Wash It Oat. “Yes." ?aid tbe aristocrat. “1 was In dignant, and 1 wrote him that the clandestine marriage of our son to bis ■laughter was a blot on tbe family icotcheon. and bis only reply was to send me tin advertisement of a new brand of soap be is just (tutting on the market.” f'lonrin on the llorlson. 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Then there is another variable star in the southern sky the light changes of which show that the two stars composing the system are no Ion-, ger in contact. Separation Las just taken place, the nexus between them is broken, and two worlds, full horn, have started on that outward spiral which lit the course of ages will carry them far remote from oue another.— Chambers’ Journal. Tolutol. n Btoyole rind a Theory. Tolstoi seems to have carried his the ories into practice even in the smallest details of life. On one occasion he mounted a bicycle belonging to that aristocratic son of his. He soon mas tered the art of balance and was de lighted with the swift, smooth motion. His wife noticed his enjoyment and immediately oil'ered to give him a ma chine. Tolstoi iit first iicc- ptcd, but on reconsidering the matter lie decided that as other less favored mortals con!'! not ail' r 1 to pus ss bicycles he had no right t > ( tie cither So he de cline 1 ti c ard renounced the pleas ant exercise. —London M. A I*. WrestlliiB; With tin* I eiif.nntrr. At si recent dinner given in Philadel phia there were present a Frenehninn and his wife who had lately come to h'.s country. They were having some difficulty with the language. In the course of the conversation the French man remarked to his next neighbor: "I Ititf mooch interest In your high build ings iu zis cooutree. Vat you call zetn —skycreepers?” “Oh. no.” broke in bis wife: "'/*at iss not right. It iss sky- sern tellers.” ^All Havana Fimy^ “FLO ROD ORA" BANDS are of same value as tags from STAR: ‘DRUMMOND'Natural Leaf. | GOOD L UCK' OLD PEACH & HONEY' ‘RAZOR and E RICE GREENVILLE' Tobacco «L.