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THE nURUNOTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES' THURSDAY, JIATiOIT 28, 1912. 10 Hi lilOTJ C7q5 AUTHOR Of Ttf ' ' CHAPTER !. Tho roaring reports ot the motor fell into abrupt silence, as tho driver irought hlfi car to n lmK. "ou signaled? ' bo called across the grliul ot Bet brakes. In tbo blending glfcie o! tho Bcarch tights from tho two machines, tho gry tia arriving and tho llmouslue dra-vn t-j the roadside, the young girl etooJ, her hand still extended In the etituro which had stopped tho man jrlio now leaned across Ills wheel. "On, pleo.se," eba appealed again. On olther side stretched away he Io'.ik Island meadows, dark, Bound )eus, aprarontly m; Inhabited. Only Ihl.i .Jtt ot light broke tho monotony 'ft uu-lnoss. A lu.cn, chill, Octohor Mine, s.ghcd past, stirring tho girl's tiolie.ite gown as its folds lay un- eeded In t!i dur.t, fluttoilug her fur nci' tloak nnd staking two or three chi.dl !i curl' fici.-! tho bondaco of hor ."lvet lozi. Tho dtivrr swung htms. U' down and t-nae toward her jwltl. 1 10 unJiMtiar: J.v'taes of one tralt.nd to the ur.ox' ef'.'.-X "! bee pardii:-. can I !: c:' somo ae ho ask.i.'. "Ve aro lost' Atr.reissd hui Tjedly 'U you c.M!l:l ?ot '. right, I should bo grattft.J t vo meat get ijr.omc aoun. I It."- b?s a ut at a 'house r-uu.-cwhsre hers, ns-d started to irotura to N?v York this aficsuoon. Tho chauffeur n.it knon Long 1r,.and; we canui't fi-Mc to Cud any place. And now nc liaio lost a tiro. J vas afraid" Sho brolie o" .v.-cp.','. s hor oo.m Jjwnldii descended ; -c:r. tbo '.iinouslne. "V. o otilv vrir.i 10 ItButf tho way; fe'ro all ri;,ht," ho pxplsijcd. "This 1 rjy cousin; 1 tamo out after her, frou r,co. Don't f:ct so worried, Em Ijjv -wo'll no straight os. us soon as lAncVroa changes tho tire." II" ruddlfid his words slightly and ))poke- oo rapidly, tho round, good iuiuored face ho turned to tho white ilfii was too flushed; otherwise there v. h nothing unusual In his appear fence. And his casto was evident and unquestionable in spito of any clr 'cumstance. There was no anger in .p i's dark eyes as she gazed tr 'ght before her, only pity and help If die' r' sr. . can t, 11 your c'a.mffeur the road," lhe driver of the gray car quietly eaid. J'Iavo you far to go?" "T.i tho St. Royal," alio answered, looking at him. "My uncle ia there. Is that far?" "No, you can reach thero by ten oVlork. I will speak to your chauf feur." ' Im, llko a good fellow," tho other ii 'I'terposcd. "Awfully obliged, "i . not angry, Kmily," ho added, c i his voice, and moving near er ' "Sincj wt 'i i' engaged, why el.r 1 you get frightened simply be en I proposed wo get married to nlM i nutcad of waiting for a big wedding? I thought It was a good idea, you know. It Isn't my fault An dciT.o'i sot lost instead of getting us huirr for dinner, is it?" "Uiihh, Dick," sho rebuked, hot col o sv. oping hor face. "You, you are ji t well. And wo aro not engaged; f 'u forj'ct. Just because people want us 'o be " Too proud to let her steadiness quiver, alio broke tho sen tence. If tho driver bad heard, and It was scarcely possible that ho had not, he made no sign. Dy the acetylene light he produced an envelope and pencil, and proreeded to sketch a map show ing the routo to tho Hmouslno'a chauf feur. "Understand it?" he queried, con eluding. He had a certain decision of fcaanner, not In tho least arrogant, but lhe result of a serene self-surety Ihat somehow accorded with his HUio, trained graco of movement. A Judge pf men would havo read him nn ath lete, perhaps In nn unusual lino. "Yes, sir," the chauffeur replied. Til get Miss Ffrench home in no Ulrne after I get the tire on." Tlv Indlscrotion of tho Bpokcn Utinu was ignored, except for a slight lift rf tho hearer's oyebrowB, "I low long does It Winn"' n tire?" tako you ton "At" it half an hour; It's night, of 1 eours ." Ai "dd, choking gurgle sounded from tho , r,iy machine, whero a dark figure had .i until now in quiescent muto- , iess. "Half an hour!" echoed tho gray machine's driver, and faced toward ! the cl "r-Hle. "Rupert, it Isn't In your ' contract, but do you want to como over and change this tiro?" "I'M do it for you, Darling," was the cwrrt response; tho small flguro rolled over tho edge of tho car with a cat hko celerity. "Whero aro your tools, voii chauffeur? Quick!" The bewildered chauffeur mechan iall reached for a box on the run ning noard, as tho young assistant came up, grinning nil over his malign dark face. "Oh, quicker! What's tbo matter, rhcurcattpni? They wouldn't havo you Jfl a training camp for motor trucks on Sunday. Hustle, please." Tic re no"cr had been anything done 'f ".fit -.elate limousine quite as Hi, n ,.r i . '.-( n tho preoccupied ' );cd on In fascination nt a rap ot unwasted movemost ionest , a conjuring feat. "lly Ciora!" exclaimed hr pscurt. "t. uplondld man you'vo i;ot thore! heal!, a s?leattd ahstttfour, yn liliuV," Tbo drlmr smiled arith a gloam nf iiany, inf. dlsre.gavded the ooaasxmt. "Would ytii Who to get Into your cu"?" be anfevJ (he slrl. "Yo win b nulo to aUrt v.trr ." '1 o tbtt," tho ncSnolJt gratpf.ilh'. 'ThanU ;tui I w-uJd 1 Xfttbtr vait ;nrj." GAME" AND THE CANDLE - f "Ib your chauffeur trustworthy?" "Oh, yen; be has born In my tmclo's employ for three years. But ho was never before out here, In this place." t Thore wat a pnusc, filled by the roft monotone of Insults drifting from the side of tho limousine, for Rupert talked while be worked and his fel-low-worktr did not please him.' "Wrench, baby hippo I Oh, look be hind you where you put It you need a memory couri. You ought to bo passing spools to a lady with a bow. ; ing machine. Did you ever Bee a mo- tor car before? There, pump her up. do." He rose, drow out his watch and glanced at it. "PIvo minutes; I'll hnvo to boat that day after tomorrow." Tho driver looked over at him and their eyes laughed togothcr. Now, for the first time tho girl noticed that across the shoulders of both men's jerseys ran In silver letters tho name of a famous foreign automobile. "I p.m very grateful, Indeed," Bho paid bravely and grnclously. "I wish I cculd nay more, or say it better. Tho jouraey will be short, now." iJut oil her dignity could not check I t'io frightened shrinking of her glance, lirbt toward tbo Interior of tho llmou- ; slno and then toward tho man who was to enter there with her. And tbo driver of tho gray machine saw it. '"Ve have done very little," bo re turned. "May I put you In your car?" The chauffeur was gathering bi3 tools, speechlessly outraged, and mak ing ready to start. Seated among tbo visa and cushions, under tho light ot tho loxurlouB car. the girl deliberately drw off her glove and held out her raa!l uncovered hand to the drier of the sry machine. "Thank you," sho said again, meet ing his eyos with her vn, whoio darkness contraotwl oddly with tbo blonilo curls clustered under hor h-aod. "You arc not afraid to drive Into tbo city alone?" ha asisnd. 'Alcne! Why, my cousin " ! "Your wusin i gobac to stay with me." Khc Cung back her head; anaae mcnt, question, relief struggled over her sensitive face, and finally melted into irrepressible mirth under tbo fine amusement of his regard. "You are clever and kind, to do that I No, I am not afraid." He closed the door. "Take your mistress home," he bade the chauffeur. "Crank for him, Ru pert." "Why, why " stammered the llmou sine's other passenger, turning as the motor started. No one heeded him. "By-by, don't break any records," Rupert called after the chauffeur. "Hold yourself In, do. If you shod any more tlreB, telegraph for me, and if I'm within a day's run I'll como put them on for you and aavo you time." Silence closed In again, as the red tall light vanished around a bend. The gray car's driver nodded curtly to the stupefied youth In tho middle of the road. "Unless you want to stay here all night, you'd better get in the ma chine," ho suggested. "My name's Lestrangei I suppose yours Is Ffrench?" "Dick Ffrench. Rut, see here, you mean well, but I'm going with ray cousin. I'd like a drive with you, but I'm busy." "You're not fit to go with your cousin." "Not" "Fit," completed Lestrange defi nitely. "Can you hang on somewhere, Rupert?" "I can," Rupert assured, with an in flection of his own. "Get your friend aboard." Lestrange was already In his seat, waiting. "What's that for?" asked the dazed guest, as, on taking his place, a Btrnp was slipped around his waist, secur ing him to the seat. ''So you won't fall out," soothed the grinning Rupert. "You ain't well, you know. Not that I'd care If you did, but somebody might blame Darling." The car leaped forward, gathering 1 speed to an extent that was a rovela- tIon 'n motoring to Ffrench. The keen nlr, the giddy rush through the dark, were a sobering tonic. After a whllo ho spoke to tho man beBldo him, nervously embarrassed by a situation he was beginning to appreciate. "This 1b a racing ear?" "It was." "Isn't it now?" "If I were going to race U day after to-morrow, I wouldn't be rlsltlng It over a country road to-nlght. A rac ing machine is petted llko a race horse until It Is wanted." "And theal" "It takes its chances. If you are con nected with the Ffrcncbcs who manu facture tho Mercury car, you should, know something of automobile racing yourself. I noticed your limousine was of that stake." "Yes, that Is my uncle's company. ! did see a race once at Coney Island. A car turned over and killed Its driver nnd made a nasty muss. I I didn't fancy It." A wlwnl slipped off a etono, givtng tho car a ewervlnic lurch which was as ir.aiuntly corrected with a aenond lurchby Its pilot. The effect was not tranqutlUlng; tho euock swept the last cci.fusion from FfreneVa brn. "Whero are you tokag met" bo prosently aikei. "AVharo do you vttt Jo go? I wfjl Bat you dow kt the art vlUijre wo iune 1o; you cam. slay thero to-nlfclM or you fen get a rrolUy to the cltr." The question rtt&fttuad naaniwered. Bovml tbaea Fftvcli gic4. rather diffidently, at Mi roary nidi's ckr nnn ?rotlfc, ba4 ksk4 a ay stain wtto j apasddas. "1 went out to got my cousin to-day, bulla," he volunteered, at last don't know whtt you thought" Lefltrango twitted bti car around r. belated farm wagon. "How old aro you?" u inqulrod calmly. "Twenty-three." 'Tm nearly twenty-aeven. That'll what I thought." Tho almplor mind considered thle for a epaco. "Soma mon aro born awake, some awake themselves, and eomo are ehak. en Into awakening," paraphrased Lo ntrange, In addition. "If I were you, I'd wake up; It comes easlor and it's Bure to arrlvo anyhow. There Ib the vlllago nhead flhnll I Btop?" "It lookB terribly dull," was the doleful verdict. "Thon come with me," flashed tho 0(her unexpectedly; for a fractional jnBtant his eyes left tho road and turned to his companion's face. "Did you ever see raco practice at dawn? Como try a night in a training camp." "You'd bother with me?" "Yes." a fcenri Vrnhbed un by Ffrencha kneei whore lluport was clinging in BOmo inexplicable fashion. "Onco I rodo eight miles out thero iy tnc hood, head downwurd, holding n lv p ho imparted, by way of cn tertalnm'ent. Ffrpnch Htnrcd at tho reeling porch Indicated, and gnspod. "Whnt for?" he asked. "So tr could keen on to our con trol Instead of belnff put out of the running, of courcc. Did you guess 1 wa3 curing a headache?" "Rut you might havo been killed!' exclaimed Ffrcnch. Een by tho semi-light of the Inmj . thero wns visible tho mechanician' droll twist of 'Zip and bow. "I'd drive to hell with Lest range,' he explained sweetly, and settled ba. . In his place. Ffrcnch drew a long breath. At" l moment ho again looked at J river. "I'll come," ho accepted. "And, '.hank you." U was Le.itrar.gc whti smiled W.'.i '.line, with ; sudden n.d cuch.mti; i. vwirmth of mirth. ' We'll try to nir.uao yo," ho prc-T. lived CHAPTER II. It was n butlncs consultation that wtj being held in Mr. Ffrench 's fl'clii library, In spito of the presence rf n tea table and the young girl behind it A. consultation between the two pari !3rs who composed the Mercury Au tcraoblle company, of v;h m the Ics:rr "The Journey Will Be Short Now." was speaking with a certain anecdotal weight. "And he said ho was losing U . much time on tho turns; so tho nexi round ho took tho bend at 72 mile.-; an hour. He went over, of course The third car we've lost this year; I'm glad tho season's closed." Emily Ffrench gave an exclnmatlor. her velvet eyes widening behind the!'' black lashes. "Rut tho driver! Was the pocr driver hurt, Mr. Bailey?" I "He wasn't killed, Miss Emily." an 1 swered Bailey, with a tinge of pensive i regret. He was a largo, ruddy, white ! haired man, with the slow and care ful habit of speech sometimes found i in those who live much with massive I machinery. "No, ho wasn't killed; he'. in the hospital. But ho wrecked as I good a car as ever waB built, through sheer foolishness. It costs money." j Mr. Ffrench responded to tho Inil1 rcct appeal with more than usual lrri tatlon, his level gray eyebrows con tractlng. I "We ought to havo better driver? I Why do you not get better men, Hoi ley? You wanted to go intd this rat Ing business; you said the cars need ed advertising. My brother always at- tended to that sldo of the factory nf fairs while ho lived, with you as hi. manager. Now it is altogether In yout hands. Why do you uot find a proper driver?" "Perhaps my hands are not used to holding bo much," mused Bailey un resentfully. ' A man might be a good manager, maybe, and weak as a part ner. It isn't the same job. But a flrst-claen driver Isn't easy to get, Mr. Tfrench. There's Delmar killed, and Georgo tied up with auother compnny, nnd Dorian retired, all this las' Fen son; and w.j dca't wnt a foreigner. There's only ono mn I Uke '' "Well, get him Pay him enough." Bailey hiinclifd hlm.Mlf together together and crossed h'.R legs. "YeB, sir. He's btaten out car? and othcra every race latolr, with poorer xaaohlncs, Just by show pretty drtvros. Ke drives fast, j'ac e don t knock out his civr, Jluc thoro's a lot after hlm th-jrn s Jut ono way wo could cet hlw, ud gt him for ktp." "Ad that?" "He's ambitious. Ko wants to get into something more solid than ran lag. It wo offered to make him man. agar, he'd come and put eomo new ideaj, mayb, into tho factory, and raee our cars wherever we ohose to enter thasx. I know him pretty well," Tie pro position win advanced tentn tllrv, -with tho JuUatioj;.of.oiuurori' tunng In unknowu places. Uut Ethan Ffrench said nothing, his gray eyes naed on tho hearth. "He understands motor construe tlon and designing, and ho'a boon with big forelgu llrms," Dnlloy resumed, alter waiting. "He'd be useful around; I CMOft t9-vtyjhereL .What, 4e'4 4a 4 U "He Understands Motor Construction and Designing." for ua In racing would help n whole lot- U'B very well to mako a fino etandard car, but it needs advertising keep people remembering. And "ion llko to say 'my mnchlno Is the eamo aB Lcstrango won tho cup race witn. iney llko It. "f don't know," paid Mr. Ffrcnch slowly, "that It is dignified for the manager of tho Mercury factory to be a racing driver," "Tbo Christine cars nro driven by tho son of tho man who maltcfl them," was tho response. "Somo drlvo their own." "Tiio son of tho man who makes t' em," repeated tho other. Ho turned i . face still more to the quivering lire, his always novcro expression hardening strangely and bitterly. "Tho ron " Tbo girl roso to draw tho crimson curtains before tho windows and to 1 ish nn electric i witeh, filling the li.om with a subdual glow In place ot t 10 late afttrnoon gi-ayness. Hor dell-e-ito face, aa she regarded her uncle, mealed most strongly Its characteris tic ovcr-earnestncEr and n sensitive 'flection of tho -nooda of those iund her. Emily Ffrcnch's child hood bad been pai ed in a Canndlan . :vent, and somo .lug of its r.ystl (..am clung about ' er. As tho cheer- cbuuge sho hi 1 wrought flashed over the room, M Ffrench hold out hi8 hand in a gest re of summons, so i . at she camo ac oen to sit on the broad arm of his c dr during tho rest cf the conferenco er soft gaze rest ing on tho third "... mher. "My adopted son and nephew hay- ii. g no Buch talents, we must do tho best we can," Mr. French stated, with his most precise coldness. "Being veil born and well bred, he has no ti ste for a mechanl 's labor or for clr- s performances w''h automobiles In 1 ablic. Who is yoi r man, Bailey?" "I strange, sir. You must hava 1 ard of him often." "I never read racing news." "I read ours," si ld Bailey darkly. "Wo'vo been licked often enough by ' u. And he's straight he's one of tho fow men who'll stop at the grand t nd and lose tlmo reporting a smash i . and sending hoi around. Every man on the track likes Darling Le s '-ango." "Likes whom?" Bailey flushed brl 'it-red. "I didn't mean to . all him that. He -'ns himself D. Lctrango, and some them started reding it Darling, joking because he wis such a favorite end because they 1 iid him anyhow. It's Just a nlcknan. ." Emily laughed e nvoluntarlly, but- i ' .- nt onco apolo : so frivolous." 'l, you had bot ,o out of tho fac- advised stiffly. f.;o workmen feel such a title? If do well to prc- -.tilzlns him as on at the chime .unzed. 'io echoed. "Not )-, thero Isn't a .o wouldn't give ua the same side prised. "I beg pardo i." gized, "but it Hf . "If you try t -trr keep that n lory." Mr. Pf it.' "What respect c ' for a mannger possible, you w cnt them from the racing driver. Unlley, who had of a clock, halted "Urspcct for hi' rccounize htm! man on the pla his ears to be sei of tbo street with I i strange, let alone to work under him They do read the j racing news. That part of It will be till right, if I can havo him." "If It Ib necianry " i "I think It Is, sir." Emily moved slightly, pushing back ; Iit yellow-brown curls under the rib bon that banded them. On a sudden Impulse her uncle 1 joked up at hor. "What is your i-pluiou?" ho ques tioned. "If Dick had been listening I should havo asked his, and I fancy yours Is fully ns valuable Come, shall wo have this racing mannger? Astonished, she looltod from her unelo to tho other man. And per haps It was tho real anxiety nnd sus pense of Bnlley's expression that drew her quick reply. i "Lot us, uncle. Since wo need him, lot us havo him." , "Very well," said Mr. Ffrcnch. "You hear, Bailey." ' Thero was a long silence after the . Junior partner's withdrawal, j "Come whero I can sco you, Era , lly," her undo finally demanded. "I j liked your decided answer a few mo I ments ago; you can reason. How long hive you beon a daughter in my iKJUSO?" "Six years," she responded, obedi ently moving to a lew chair opposite "I was t'lftion when ycu took mo from tbo caveat to n.'jjko vue very, very happy, dear." "I cent for yon whwi I sent for Dick, nnd for tho same reason. I have tried ibro tlmos to rs.tr ono of my name to littiwR tn beer It, and each ono hns fniSd except you. I wish you wore a man, Emily; there Ib work for a ffrcnch to do," "When you Bay that, I wish I were Dutl'm not, I'm not." She flung out ' -r slender, round nrms In a gesture' r r hclplehi resignation. "I'm not even a strong-minded woman who might do Instead. Uncle Ethan, may I ask It was Mr. Bailey who made me think my couBin whom I novor saw, will he never como homo?" Ho volco faltered on tho last words, frightened at her own daring. But hor unclo anawered evenly, if coldlyt "Never." "Ho offended you not" "His wnole life was an offense. Bchool, college, at homo, in each he went wrong. At twenty-ono ho left mo and married a woman from tho vaudeville stage. It Is not of him you aro to think, Emily, but of a sub stitute for him. For that I designed Dick; once I hoped you would marry him nnd sober his Idleness," "Please, no," she refused gently. "1 am fond of Dick, but please, no." "I am not asking It of you. He Is well enough, a good boy, not over wise, but not what Is needed here. Failed, again; I am not fortunato. Thero Is left only you." "Me?" Her startled dark eyes and his de termined gray ones met, and so re mained. "You, and your husband. Are you going to marry a man who can take my place In this business, In tho fac tory and tho model village my brother nnd 1 built around It; a man whose name will bo lit to Join with ours and so In a fashion preserve It here? Will you wait until such a ono Is found and will you aid mo to find hlra? Or will you too follow selfish, idlo fan cies of your own?" "No!" sho answered, quite pale. "1 would not do that! I will try to help." "You will tako up the work tho men of your name refuso, you will provide substitute for them?" Her earnestness sprang to meet his strength of will, she leaned nearer In her enthusiasm of Belf-abncgatlon, scarcely understood. "I will And a substitute or accept yours. I, Indeed I will try not to fall." It wus characteristic that he offered i lther pralso nor caress. "You havo relieved my mind," said Rthan Ffrench, and turned bis face once more to tho fire. (to nn CONTINUED HUMAN SACKIPICE. e priest, the Druid, druw the knlfo to slay, ml offer up to God his fellow man; ir did ho deem a maiden's life would sway T ie Justlco of the god of their fierce clan? iie Aztec sought to slako the thirst divine if Justice in the angry god ho feared; :olh altars flowed with blood 'twero bet ter wine Thus human slaughter hath Its altars reared. I.evcnpo slays all who over once havo ,-laln, Though motlvoa differ as tho sky from nadir. Its lira are thirsty for tho soul Insane, K'en thouRh that soul be Just what nature made her. If ono more slaylnir could restore the other, nd not add nnpulsh to more innocents, "lion ml?ht tho prleat all mercy seek to smother, Whllo vengeanco on tho erring head ho vents. '. he priest 'tween man and blood should mediate. And stay the slaying hand, Htee Abram'a lifted, ml never seek with knlfo to satiate That was a voice dlvlno through clouds then rifted. it saved a son and seeks to ave oil sons, H'cn to that one whoso frenzy hath done wrong; 'h rough Ill-formed brain's a moment's raging runs, t from defects tho Ftream of 111 flows lung. '1 1 e priest of love should now lift up his voice. Against tho crimes of those unhuman ' agcB, Iti.ptraln tho hand whoso unrestrained choice, l is htained with corn a long sad hls tory'n pagos, PURRY MARSHALL. .. Salem, Mass. :-i;hti:k. siyrrixo iikx; ix oxn ROOM AXD XO AUGir.Mn.VT 'n the current Issue ot f'arm ana h'iro- Me Is tho following Interesting little artl 1 nbout sotting hens: Mj experience In setting hens has ' in a cry successful one, and I slncere ! liopo this little article will be of bene ili to many readers. 1'lrst, select a suitable place whero wind nnd rain can not enter and where there aro no rats. Don't try to set hens In tho house where Mm keep our own fouls. No matter If tl.ey nre shut In, the other fouls will bother them and cause them to becomu uneasy and break their eurgs, with the ' .iilt of n poor hatch. ' Tor nests I use cheeso-boxes, which bo piiiiurid from .ne grorcrs' at 5 ins e.iUi, ami in some In.tiuHeii for tho isiving. Tin .-e boxes lining round and low Insure the eggs from being broken by 'lie hui Jumping down Into iho neat In the bottom of tho nests I placo somo lightly moistened earth. Then I fill It j,,, fun lls j can 0f lino hay. packlnjt It . ei-y firmly nnd sprinkling n good llce- powed thoroughly through tho hny. After ery hatch I destioy the hay by burn ing nnd n place It with n tresn supply i.i guard ugaln't llco nnd mites. After filling the ne.it with hay, I place some nest eggs therein. After dark I ot the setting hen, dust her thor oughly with llce-pov.-der, phu-e her gently on the nest, cover her with a splint inishelbnsket nnd let her sit. Then I put a box of road-dust for a dust-bath in the room nnd havo plenty of clean fresh vater, corn nnd grtt always neeesslblo. nn tho following evening I unrover her. In tho morning sho will come off to cut nnd will return to her next. 1 let her It until she thoroughly mokes up her : ilnd to stay, then placo from thirteen to seventeen eggs under her, according to the size of tho hen. "I havo hnd ns many as eighteen hens setting In the onmo room with no dlstur hnnrs nnd no broken eggs." HUDSON RIVER NOW OPRN. Albany, N. Y March 16. Navigation on tho Hudson river for the season of ilU2 opened last night with tho departure from New York for Albany nnd Troy of tho steamer Trojan. Although thero Is still considerable Moating Ice In tho river. ' Ib not oxpocted to interforo with tho plans of tho river men to have nil ranches or tranio unuer way oy me cnu nf the week Navigation opened tholntoBt this season of any year since 1905, when the first boat made- tne tnp on April i. The enrllost dnto for. tho resumption of river traffic In tho past 25 ysars wns In IKiT, when navigation opened on March U. K.nalor Dixon, manager of th nooe l. ronortcd to have "Wo may not nominate UooeH will defeat Taft." JURY ACQUITS THE CHICAGO PACKERS Finds Them Not Gtrllty of Violat ing Criminal Section of Sherman Law. GOVERNMENT OVERWHELMED Failed to Prove Its Case beyond Reasonable Doubt, Say Ju rors Hi3tory of 10-Year Legal Battle. Chicago, March 26. Clilctiso packers oniled n 10 years' logal lmttlo with tho government to-rtny when n Jury In United Htntna District Judgo C.irpon tor'n court found them not gurlty ot vlolntln tho criminal Hectlon of tho Sherman anti-trust law. Whothor further Investigations Into the beef parking Industry will ho made, Dlntrlct Attorney Wllkornon ro- ftised to sny. IIo wan overwhelmed by tho verdict. Ho hud hoen confident of convictions. The verdict rmno after the -Jury had been out 19 hours. At no time during tho delttioratlons wore the packers In danger. Only threo btllots wero tak en. Tho ilrst wns eight lo four for ncqulttnl, tho second eloven to and third wns unanimous. Failure of tho government to provo Its case beyond reasonable doubt was responsible for tho verdict, several Jurors said. They did not review the exhibits In the case. Tho moss of flK- ures and reports mystified them. To have attempted to untnnglo them would have been useless, It was ugrreed. Tho verdict was received quletlv no or two defendant!, Thomas J Connors, a director and r;enernl su perintendent of Armour A: Co., and Kd- i ward Tllden. president of tho National I racking company, were In court when tho Jury returned Its verdict. As soon , as the verdict was road, the two pack- i era leaped to their foet nnd shook hands n-lth their attorneys and tho 1 Juror. Attaches of the district attor- noy's olllcfi, greatly depressed, left tbo i court-room hurriedly. Tho two hun- dred spectators made no demonstra- I tlon. I TRIAL JSQAN DECEMBER 6. Tho trial whkrh beifan December 6 was tho closing chapter of a long legal battle waged by the g-overnment jgalnst the big packers. The heads of the packing companies In the proceedings were named as Individual defendants and a verdict of guilty under the law would have made them liable to either a nne or o.w eacn, or imprisonment for ono year or both penalties. The de- j fondants were: J. Ogden Armour, president. Armour & Co. Arthur Meckor, director and general manager, Armour & Co. Thomas J. Corinors, director and gen eral superintendent. Armour r.j. Louis F. Swift, president. Swift & Co. Edward F. Bwlft, vlco-prcildent. Swift i- Co. Chario.i H. Swift, director. Swift & Co. Francis A. Fowler, manager lof de partment, Swift & Co. Edward Morris, president. Morils & Co. Louis H. Heyman, manager beef de partment, Morris & Co. Edward TIMcn. president. National rocking company. HISTORY OF INVESTIGATION. A chronological history of tho gov ernment's Investigation and prosecu tion of the men alleged to control the fresh meat industry of tho country la as follows July 3, 1J), i:. Junction Usuod by Judge Crosscup restraining the packers from entering Into n combination. February 20. lfO, Invertlgntlon of allege! combination begun July 1. 1S0C, lxtorn packers and four corporation? indkt. J December 31 lfT. eaei called for trial. March SI, W, Ju lge Humphrryu ren ders the "Immunity bath" decision, free ing the Indicted packers. December 20, 1P03, Investigation taken up by federal grand Jury but soon dis continued without Indictments bclnsr re turn od, December 15, 1SC0, Investigation resumed by the federal grand Jury. March 21, 1310, Indictments returned against tbo National fncklng company and lo (subsidiary concerns and bill In equity filed asking itint tho National Packing company be dissolve.! June 21, 1310, indictments against tho National racking quashed by Judge Lamhs and a spocl.il grand Jury called to renew the Investigation. July II, UdO. spiiial grand Jury Im panelled and Inquiry begun. August 11, 1010, Thomas O. Loe, mannger of the dressed beef sales de partment of Armour ,t Co., Indicted for perjury and Alfred 11. Vrlon, chief counsel for tho company nnd three em ployes elmnied with destroying ste nographers' notebooks containing lm portnnt Information desired by tho government. August If., IP 10, Attorney Urlo dis charged with a reprimand nnd the other respondents held for further hearing. September 12. 1!I10, Indictments re turned charging 10 packers with con spiracy In maintaining a combination In restraint of trade December i, packers begun 1911, trial of th 10 before Judge Carpou tor. ONE OF LONGEST ON RECORD. The trial was ono of the longest criminal trials In the history of th federal courts It began Decombor J, 1011. nnd the Jury wbh sworn In Dn cember 10- The Ilrst witness was cnlle d by the government Decombor The government put 4 witnesses so, uie rnivnriiiiii.nl on the stand and Introduced 1.4SS docu ments in evuienco. i ircmn m mo i case contains P. 000,000 words. It is estlmeted t'.at the trial cost the packers $500,00-0 and tho government about JI00.000. WlfEN ETIQUETTE LOST. Mother "My son, haven't I told you It Is poor fonn to dip your bread In your oftse?" Willie (nd llve)-"Yes, mother; buv M's rood tnste." Judge. How many desirable boarders know that there' vacancy at yur tablet STEPHENSON WINS THE FIRST ROUND Resolution Declaring Wisconstl Senator Legally Elected Ia Rejected, 29 to 27. WashlnRton, March M. Senator Sto phrrifon of Wisconsin to-day won iht Prst ruund of tho haul ovpr tho validity of hta Bent In the Hen.tto wlu-n by a vot if 19 to '.7 a resolution by Sonmor Jones of Washington, rlcrlorlnir thi Wisconsin FMiutor lllecally clopted, ; r. lort- 1 The final struKRlo will nnne -morrow when tho lleyburn revolution, HiistairUnii tno viuiuiiy or tho eli-c'on nnd ;ndor n tho Inve.stlR.-itlnc committee's molarity view, will be voted upon. Htepheiifon'rf ndhonnt '. ted n, Penatoi Sutherland of Umh, . mimed to-nlpht that 'i majority of fmir for Step.., nSOn wai likely to-morrow. The Stephennon oppo nent. led b Senator I,oa, of Tonnes.e, elalni that the Slephenion strength tomorrow- may he even lefs thtn to-dnv Mali'.' si nntnra who have lxrn Rosen' v.11' be' hack to-morro'V. Betide the Ilcvburn rowohitl n there is also riendlr.fr a resolution bv Pcmtir Worltn of California, dee irlni' hi Stephenson election itlf pal. tto-.ph ilf r Intr w'th thi Jonei resolution Ir f-rn K.ieh of thurfe noeepaltnto a roll cab A bure rnnjorlty Is necessiirv to docla- i 'emitorlal election Invalid Snoh a oFolutlon would deprive n. senator of hH seat Jiin as effectively aa would a P39olu- on of expulsion which requires a two thirds vote STKPIlEXSriX PKRKR DlTiuvr. vnrr Throughout the debate to-day, both Setuitor Kcephenson and Senator Lcrrlmer, vho Is similarly under fire, wero In the Semite rhnmber. When tho vote was taken, Mr. Stephcnsnn rttired to tho cloak room and occasionally peeked out to wnteli things. Later, he nJd ho had pi Intention of resigning to the Oivernor Senator O'Oormun of 'w Vork voted . rCtilnst Mr. Stephenson Sen.it t Ur it vn-erl for th Wisconsin senator Mr. Root and Mr. Hor&h of Idaho wero .ie only speukers to-day. Mr Tloi t eon tended thf.t no evidence hart bet " add . I t) show that ir.ombers of the Wi-jr ir , glalnture had been corrupted 'o io ier Si..ator Stephenson. Senator Root also contend-1 that to prove a corrupt Influerwe It wit. Id, havo bo shown that eorrup ton h.id ex' Med f'.fflO voters who constituted ;-n,tor tephenson's plurality. With Senator Loritner resting 1 is arm on hl.s desk, Mr Root explained to tl a 'enate that the "ases of Stephenson and l.orlmer wore different and that ho ha1 opposed the retention of Mr. Lorlmei n ho Senate localise of alleged 'or-upt n. .mong members of tfc Illinois Logl tnrc. 8-natorWorks's resolution declared that -'rator Ste- hcnon furr Ing i 13 o i tm as Ul7,793 In his j-enatorlnl c: i- palgn was "Itself an ait of corniptlnn committed with the purpose aid Intent of securing his election, THE TANTALUS CLUB And the I.ntc CoBCTMiiumii I'oatcr-V l-Mrt Spceeh. ?"rom a repor'r's recollections In the Ueston Herald.) The sudden death of Congressman David J. Fosttr of Vermont reminds me of -. practical Joke played on the leaders of iu ETtli Congress. Samuel 1, Powers et Uissachusetts ar.d a few others conced ed the idea th.it things were too mu-h In the hands of tho old members o. t House, and tn rffset tl.li they formed the Tantalus clu made up of repub!1 n first-termers, t . Republican party be ing then ascend i't Ore of the club's . arlv '-nterprlses was 'he devising of .i scht-.nc to compel tho House to listen to a new man, something thst It was traditionally averse to doing Foster was tho man drafted for the test e:cperlmnnt Hy preeonef.'-1 schedule every Tantalus man was precit- con siderable fraction of the Ho se- in rcii'lliHRS to listen Intently to everv Una that fell from the chosen orator's Hi" The speech was accordingly punetuat d with unrcutrnlned laughter nn.1 hearty applnu.'e There was come Infection a this atfttt. 1e. Th old-timers wero hypn tlzed by their mvlronment Into list, n lng. too. nnd when Mr. rotter's remarks were condudfil. and the Tantalus men formed In line to march down tho aisle to rhake hands with hlm-a very unusual .Icmoimtratiun many of tho old guard wero eucked into the current. Foreno E. l'ayno toddled over from the opposito side of the chamber to smsp tho hand of the young man, Just ns did the conscript fathers that of the brave Horatlus. Orosvenor of Ohio waded down the lino find John Dalzoll of Pennsyl vania, srnndpatter In extraordinary, with bis bend nt Its customary tilt, paid horn :ige. too. And these men supposed they wete reallv responding to a groat ora torical outburst. Of course It wns a good speech. Foster had primed himself pretty well, knowing tho character of tho on terprlto thnt w on foot, and ho was nn exceptionally gifted speaker Rut It was In the staging that the greater merit lay. rowers and Foster camo together again In the opening of tho rSth Congress, whin there was a vacancy In tbo speaiv irshlp, Henderson having resigned. Charles E. Lltttetlold of Maine announced his candidacy straightway. And the coun try took It seriously, ns his first term had uiiulo him widely conspicuous. A new ton newspaper took a poll of fin Now England congressmen Ono member from M 'ne declared himself for Llttleflnld Mr. Foster of Vermont responded with grent solemnity that his dellbernt cholco was Samuel L. Powors of Massachusetts. The latter promptly telegraphed Little field "You nnd I nro running neck and neck for the speakership," for they wer on good Joking terms. The Tiintnlu club was n unique Instl- I tutli.n. It went on the rocks because tt 1 became ar organization of the men who hnd entered Congress In 1001, Instead or I dhw, w s orK;nn, of Perv. nff Us ft teetory for freShmon. Two ncr u n nrotectory for freshmon. Two - , ytnnj ,n(cr th()y hn(J cenKeA , new. omers. nnd of courso their numbers were MTnwhnl depleted, lin.l stnCO thV WCro ; nc(,ulrIlw olm, plaeo ln the House, the oko of It all gradually evaporated. If there could havo boon a regular ergn -zatlon of men on their first nnd eeetiid onus a somewhat reversed Phi Beta Kappa It could have remained nctlvo. It Is nnlil that the production of th rosdy mndo garments within a radius ot 20 miles of city hall, New York, ex ceeds by almost $2O,O00,ona In value th yearly out-turn of Iron nnd steel plant for tho whole country.