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CHAPiKB X
CP.RIMS' rested on the
... „ . >ayiug." remarked Phelan
..,,1 ;U;it it's a tine ha1!. isn't it.
11 - 'I Roberts hastily, prepnr
jp , . ■ e away. Hut Phelan button
fc..!e<l 11 11
s;,\ in* swap talk awhile with his
s ,■ ,r aul me. Roberts,” he tiegged.
1 ni m a hurry,” begau Roberts.
"Aoleri an Phelan has been trying to
ebeer me up a bit.” said Bennett. "He
kBOws pm worried at>out the Borougli
outcome. 1 wish Friday was
past
■'Samr here.” chimed in Phelan. “An’
you. Huberts:
-I?” mattered the uncomfortsble man.
-Why ?"
"Its Friday that the Borough bill
comes up again.” explained Bennett, as
tlKuigh imparting new information.
•■yoli will vote against It, of course.
“,ii I,-, compi.ii.vut features
Aideriuan Phelan At the
tor's side was Bennett.
Mr Robert*?
■■I'm 4|.it sure. You see. It's been
altered so^ to'—
••The alterations don't nffect the
iram issue and they can't change any
fc im-st man's views. So 1 can couut on
j„u to continue opposing it, can't 1?"
"1 object to this catechizing!" flared
tp poor Roberts. "1 won't stand for it
I'm tny own
master and"—
“Are you sure
you’re your own
masterde
iiia tided Ren
nett. “If so,
wliy should you
l>e afraid to say
how you are go
ing to vote?"
"I»o you ae
euse me of"—
“I accuse you
of having
changed your
mind about the
bill for some
reason that
won't bear the light. And 1 warn you
to g ‘ arefully Somebody's going to
prison tiefore this matter's ended."
•Tin not answerable to any one but
ay constituents.” said Roberts, with a
pitiful attempt at cold dignity, "and
they"—
"And they shall demand an answer
frotr. you," warned Bennett. “I'll see
to It that they do. Now, you can go if
you want to.” turning his hack on tlie
confused Roberta, who eagerly took the
opportunity to escape.
"I'm afraid friend Roberts ain't
havin' the happiest time of his life to
night " remarked Phelan, going to the
doorway and looking after the depart
ing alderman. "There's not much of
what tlie poet geezer calls 'whoop up
the dunce, for joy lie Jinrefined' about
him Poor fool! He never was cut
out to be a crook. He makes a punk
job f ;• In spite of the trimmin's Hor
r;gai > dec'rated him with. If I hadn’t
the sei to !te crooked without luakiu’
a mon . v of myself. I'm blest if I
don't be ieve I'd turn honest. Hey!
Here's a . uiple of folks, though, that's
geti;r mure fun out of tile bail than
ever 1 had at a d >g tight!”
As be spoke Perry Wainwright pilot
ed Cynthia in from the conservatory
at top s]i ed. his jolly young face alight
with a joy that reflected itself ill Miss
Garrison's own very flushed c-ouute
“Somi It/’* going in
p aun In art fhi*
fad tier's cio led."
naB.'t
"Ahw n." shouted young Walnwright.
ni't s»-eing Phelan in his excitement,
“eucss what's happened! I’ll give you
three guesses and"—
“Aad I can’t itossihly guess If you
ri'e me a thousand." retorted l’.eu
t.ett. n ith vast gravity, “so I won’t
!r’ I just congratulate you with nil
n r t> * ,>id chan, and wish Miss Gar
ris.Mi every happiness that”—
("s n,,u'd you know? We haven't
1 "i - u] It only hnp|H*ned al»OUt
'es ago. 1 was telling Cyn
t‘:a ei.it a daisy little girl she was.
sad si - -aid <he thought 1 was pretty
I: - t--1 nid so I got brave and said,
i-v don’t yen’
reproved Cynthia sternly.
- » arm to show that Phelan as
*»•: aivvvu was recipient of the
•hgti y intimate tidings.
''»li. dot't mind me. children"’ put
In Phelan “I’m used to it. I was
vnuit n v self once, so I've l>een told,
though | don't clearly retnentlier it my
**■* ' "a I 1 wit* in with a line of con
gratulatioBs?"
H* extended his big han with an
honest cordis 1 iTv that quite won Cvn
Uila.
Thank*, alderman.*’ grinned Terry
effusively “Non, Altvyu, we've got to
s and !-reak It to your mother If we
•*n fiud her. Come along and back us
up •’
'•tugg-ng Bennett tier wees them, the
ran youngsters started of on their
<1 e»t Phelan was about to netum to
• is ts-ieved bar when he was checked
by
mail
■***0* in the opposite deorwsy a
■an s ho stfvsi as though petrified
"Etching Cynthia Garrison's departing
' r'n 1 he intruder was about to with
er»w shen Phelan hailed him.
'cod evening." called the Alderman.
'»'**] evening, sir." said the uew
'rn-er respectfully, pauaingou the point
f the foyer.
">'> met you before, I think." went
•o Phelan.
8f,|n* days ago in the mayor's of
"'■s-nted the other. “I am Thomp
x „Mr v''att»wrigbt’s private aecre
! f Alderman Ttielan of the Eighth,
•en you before we met at his
fir*.
tOO.
•nd Pre
Wo
It 1st)
He
hat pv
• n Good evening “
run! again toward the door,
in resumed, without seeking
i no:
u
rs.,fl
ke. was ft? I'm Dot a man
' ■*.*-* many mistakes, Jlr. G*r
The retreating so* retary balled as
though sii ii-k
:: 11 *■■ : ’"'I ' mk,- M\ name is
Tbotnpsi ii -
1' it,, thoughV lsi)nlitd Phelan In
u"’' "It - w t !io»v I coo id get
uiix- i up so \\ hen I was chief of (h>
li.v there was a I ■ . k ;■ . ~ I. ut named
UurrUot: who slrit himseif after bein'
Swindled an whipsawed by a finaueler
who was his dearest friend He left a
little daughter. Mi«s Cynthia, who you
was lootiu at so keen just now. an’ a
sou, who t1lsu|i|ieared That was nine
years ago. an 1 only saw the boy once,
so maybe I've overplayed my hand
in pipin' you off for him But,' added
Phelan, laying a strong, detaining
hand ou Thompson's shoulder, "here
comes some one who can clear it up
easy fMciijiL’,.”
The secretary twisted in the iroD
grasp and sought vain y to break away
as Cynthia and Perry entered.
"Cynthia's lost her fan.” explained
Perry at siglit of the alderman "She's
had me looking all over for tile measly
thing Wait here a miuute," be added
to her, “and I'll chase into the con
servatory and see if we left it there"
And. depositing vhe girl in a chair,
he bolted away in search of the miss
ing article.
“Now then, voting man." said Phe
lan. “if your name's Thompson, as you
say. there's no reason why you should
object to my Introducin' you to tills
young lady Step up. son "
Still holding the reluctant, struggling
secretary by tin- shoulder. Phelan turn
ed to Cynthia
"Miss Garrison," said he, “here’s n
gentleman 1 think you know Would
you mind lookin' him over;"
Wondering at the odd request. Cyn
thia raised her eyes to the stranger
Blit tiie latter persistently kept Ills
face averted
"1 don't think I know him," she an
swered doubtfully "There is some
thing familiar alsmt”—
Tile secretary shifted restlessly, un
consciously bringing his profile into
“Hnrry." thr <jirt trat ji'e-idfrig. l/»*‘
<io know HU-r
H**r range of vision t\ ith a gasp, ( J"
tbia sprang Pi lit-r foot, her fai t- white
i»rr eyes wide anil Incredulous.
“Its not it's oh. Harry:" she cried
]q an ecstasy of recognition. flinging
her arms uliout lit** secretary ~ nivk
“Harry: Hrotlier: Hack from the dead
ill.n't you know me'/ It s Cynthia
1 lout"—
•■1 am afraid you've made a very
at range blunder. Miss Garrison.” re
turned tiie secretary, his voice hoarse
and tremulous. "My name is —
-Your name's Harry Garrison!” I’he
lun slmuted. "What's the use of lyin'
to your own sister? I give you credit
for havin’ gtsid reasotis for caliin
yourself Thompson, an' I think I Is gin
to s»*e wliat them reasons are. tint when
it comes to deny in' your own sister
you're playin' it down low, whatever
your game may he. «ud I've a goisl
mind to"—
“Harry.” the girl was pleading, "yon
do know me! A/ter ail these uine
lonely 'ears have you greeting for
me? Every night I’ve prayed that
Gis! would hrlng lue- aud
now"— . ,
The secretary's pallid. expressionless
mask of a face broke In * tn,'» a
look of infinite
kite and yearn
lug With a
•ingle gesture
be g a t fa e red
Cynthia'* fra*
lie liody lu tils
arms and crush
ed her against
his breast.
"Oh. my little
sister!” he mur
mured, a great
sob choking his
words. "M;
little, little sis
ter’"
Phe.au c eared
his throat and
|/ oathfTfi Cyntht'i t coughed savage
fnujUt ls«fg in ku jy t() express
arm*. b i a contempt
for the mint that sprang Into his own
hard old eye* The sound recalled the
secret ary to himself
**Ton're trapped ice Into this, be ei
claimed, with a laugh that was half a
groan, ’’and you must both promfs
not to betray my secret It wou't
ranch loceer acw. thank God! But
Jstith promise. won t youT
*'Au l v «mi, I***, Cyntbla r
i*»r !-r *tt.: r * ^ .mi chii trust uie, can't
; r»or
*m> l ran. If yon insist, I
won t it*: ■ y *tf>r 1” —
“I 1 i t :i is t!: ■! ;if tfcf.H I’ve
•*V'T l-v .1 i « ' , stltfled
; the 'i . r. _ ;■ j hi* v strr
in tils :i .. -if i i , , knew, little
Kiri, how I've .-ngod tor this"'
"Here's the fai.V announced Perry,
| hurrying urotiinl the corner of tbcd'H>r
, way, "I" >nn,i it under a" —
; He stopjied short, open mouthed,
**,uu,t> au.l motionless Thompson ami
his lister stood in dose embrace be
fore him. with Phelan looking ou like
tome ohese caricature of a benevolent
fairy
The fan slipped from young Wain
wright's nerveless grip and fell with
a clatter to the |>o!ishe<1 floor, it* Ivory
sticks snapping like Icicles.
CHAPTKH XI
AT sound of the breaking fsti all
three participants In the
strange reunion turned. Kor
* a second or more they fared
the crimson fated, dual founded IVrry
without a word. Here was an element
In the affair ou which neither I'belau
tflfc Cynthia had counted when giving
Thompson their promise not to reveal
his Identity They gradually readied
this, ami It left eveu the ready wltted
I Pbelau speechless.
Perry himself was first to break the
| spell
"Well,” he observed, with an assump
tion of airy setirn that was meant to
he annihilating, "von all seem tpilte
h ippv han't mind me! Pin sorry to
I butt ill on tills elite little love fest, tint
1 left a fiancee here Perhaps one of
you can explain what's happened to
her since I”—
"Oh. IViry.” exclaimed Cynthia,
“don t he silly! I'll tell you all a’oout
it soi e time. It is"—
I "Some time'" squealed Perry, rage
| battering down his attempt at sarcasm
"Some time! May tie It might lie Just
ns well if you did condescend to ex
plain. Here you promise to marry me.
ami ten minutes later I find you tn n
catch-as-ca'.ch can hug with this ugly
little shrimp and Phelan looking on us
happy as if he'd eaten a canary! And
then you’ve got tile gall to tell me
you'll explain some time!’’*
He glared at Cynthia in all the tnaj
esty of outraged devotion, only lo sur
prise on that young lady's fnee a look
that Indicated a violent struggle with
the desire to laugh
“This is funny all right. 1 guess not!"
he stiapi>ed "Cynthia, you've mauled
ami smashed a loving heart, and I'll
make a hit with myself by forgiving
you. but as for yon " wheeling a I suit
and thrusting his furious face to with
In three inches of Thompson's immo
Idle counteuunee—"as for you. I'm go
Ing to do all sorts of things to you the
moment Miss Harrison wilt have the
kindness to shassay out of the room
Your sorrowful relatives will have all
manner of fun sorting you out when
I've finished with you! Steal ray
swteilveart would you. not len min
utes after I d" —
“There!" Interposed Phelan, shoving
his isiwerful hulk good uatusedly be
tween ttie two younger men aud link
Ing his arm in Perry's “Now you've
got quite a bunch of hot words off
your < t«est. an' you'll lie in letter shape
to hear sense Ain't you Just a little
bit ash*mctl
“Ashamed?" sputtered Perry “Who?
H Writ, that"—
“Ye*. you. youngster. and if tom hoi
ler like that in comp'uy I'll sure tie
forced to trim) itj< t*y spunkin' you
Mow. stand off ttwriv uu. nvar there
where you can <w Mi*» tiarrtaoa an'
listen to ine So! Mow, flrat of ail.
■lid you tinp|a*u to l«e iti love with this
young lady?"
"It's nour of your measly Uuslue**.
but I did "
-WhyM > on ask lier to hitch up with
you for keeps?"
"Because ! (oYed her and"—
“Because you had a tot of faith In
her. too hey? " persisted the alderman
“Yes, and a uh-e way she'*" —
“Pretty girl. too.'' mtlsi-d Phelan a*
If to Idu.*• if "In my young days If I
could a' got a httlr beauty like that
to sign article* with me I d a’ thought
I was file original f.ueky Jitti I'd" —
“So did I!” interrupted Perry hotly
“I”—
But Plielan wax continuing In UK
same alistract monologue:
“An' if I could a' seeu from her
eyes (like any dough head could see
from Miss Harrison's! that she had a
heart as Ids a* a watermelon an’ as
true as a Bible text an' at warm as a
happy man's hearth Ore—well. If I'd
seen all that an’ got wise to the gor
geous news that that same heart was
Just chock a-block full of love for my
own ornery, cheap skate self I'd ’a
flopped down on both knees ou' sent
up a bunch of prayer* to lie allowed to
go on dreamin' au' never, never wake
up.”
Phelan paused This time Perry dM
not break In. and the half audible mon
ologue continued:
“I'd have had the sense to know that
• girt with eye* like those couldn't be
a flirt aa' couldn't double ernes die
matt she loved If her life depended on
tier doin’ tt. I’d ’a’ licked any guy that
said she could, an’ If I'd seen her ktss
ln' another man I'd ’a' punched myself
on the Jaw an' railed myself a liar
That's what Jimmy Pbelao of the
Eighth would ’a' done Ah’
Say." broke in Perry In a curiously
eulxtued voice “Th.-se eye* of mine
do funny things sometime*. I’ll bet It*
they played a Joke on me Just now
And even if they didn't I don't believe
'em Cynthia, I’m dead stuck on you!
| you're all right even If you did happen
to be acting a trifle eccentric a few
minutes ago Yon can explain or not.
aa too like. If rou’l! Just say yog love
m* that's ace high with roura trn'y ”
He slipf-ed an arm about her »ahrt
I
•s bp Sjs'ke, awkward1*- wl nr to
atone for bis rev . at tugef I lx- sec
retary looked -it them for an instant,
then said briefly:
"Yiwi can tel! hit- C v t • ‘ i Hf « a
good fellow. Comp on a ter-uau I
think t.hi and i s;y; tia-e something
to say to pi h ottn r "
Cynthia ai d IVrry e -st away to I
•rant lbs couserv atory to o'
lii ions of the • ■■ -s. 4 c. iij*
the seeivt.arv iiiiiie tin r w i to a de- '
sorted alcove off ;Ue ...
• ••••• *
“I've lus-a looking a oier f<»r von 1
Mr Bennett.** c.i ed ' i-f N> ■" i I
hurrying out through toe «•;. in of a ite- j
roiims as Aiwyti wambn-d out ot tite ,
ballroom into the foyer a few moment* j
later
“Anything Important ?" asked Iten
nett, pausing In h‘s siro;! l .erecting
the oliler man cord illy Hr had bn own
the Judge as long as lie ecan.l remcm
her amt hml a ways had a decided Ilk
in*; tor the pompous h.nixs ked tittle
dignitary Sumiumled a.< he was hy
po •ical Intrigue, heartache and asso
elation with rogues the harassed young j
tnau rather welcomed the larn t.v prom
Ise*! hy a chat with his old friend of
his boyhood.
"Anything Important. Judge?" he re
peateiL “Or are you Just taking pity
on a lonely chap amt giving him a
chance to chat with yon over old
times?"
“Weil,” begun the judge, bis enstom
Ht flipped an arm
about her (Dili*! <l«
la. spoke
ary air of poul
tKuis nervous
uess tinged
by au almost
c o n ci1 la tory
m a a n e r. “I
would like to
have a little
business talk
with you If you
don't ndnd dis
cussing work at
a ball."
“Not at all
I've had the
honor of danc
ing with three
of your ilaiigh
tere this even
In*, and the le.tst I can do I* to repay
such pleasure by"—
"Hid you. really?" beamed the judire.
on whom the unmarried state of his
four fast aging girls rested heavily
"|’ni sure Mrs Newman will he
pleased Hut this business matter
You you won't misunderstand mo" —
“Of course not," repdtsi Ahvyti heart
lly. "You and I are hs> old friends
Judge, to"
"I hope so. 1 h ’|H’ so." eoneeded Ne"
man. with growing analet.v In h s tone
“You see" —
"I see you have some trouble eotnin r
to the point." said Atwyu. pitying the
Judge's evident diseomtiture "and I'm
sorry you feel so Yon were uiy fa
ther's friend, and I like to think of you
as one of my own liest friend* There
surely should la* no hesitation in ask
lug anything In my power to grant."
Tliua emboldened Newman blurted
out;
_we—that la. seems to me you
have Iteen a little hard ut**n thla Bor
ough franchise bill. If you don't mind
my saying so. Bennett. Couldn’t you
let up on them now?"
“Why. uo. Judge. I can't." replied
Bennett, still falling to connect New
man with the Walnwright llorrlgan
clique and attributing the judge's In
terest in the matter to an amateur's
love of dabbling In |>olltlcs "1 can't
let up on that light." tie continued. "All
peri>etu!il franchises are wrong, and
this particular franchise bill Is rotten
to the core. In sheer Justice to my oath
of ofllc* I must light It."
"My l*>y." said the ludge In a fa
therly manner that lie had often found
successful In argument. “I was In poll
tics tong liefore you were Isiru. and I'm
speaking for your own good when I
say 1 ibs’ply regret ttie stand you've
taken in this matter You objected to
the tdll In Its original form Almost
every change you demanded has teen
made In it As the gentlemen who
asked me to sieak to you Raid" —
11c checked himself a minute toe
late The narrowing of Bennett's eyes
and the vanishing of the friendly light
tn the young man's face warned New
ruuii lie had made a fatal error
“!jmi you come to me ns an emissary,
not ns a friend " said Bennett slowly,
“and the 'gentlemen' you come from"
"Are the men who represent nil that
can make or break your career—capital
and isrlltieal Organization.”
"Iri other words. Watnwrlght and
Horrignn -
"Tea All they nuk t« that you re
main neutniI; that you"
"That I look tin* other r\«.v while
they rob the city''"
“I am nn nhl man. Hennett." evaded
the Judge, tr. iaa another lark, "aul
I’ve seen one ru*h step w reck many a
bright rum jioT a* this will «re. k
yours Never antagonize wealth and
the organization Tire imhlle for w hom
you kt rtfW yourself will forget yai
in a imnth Capital ltd polities never
forget"
“I am not catering to the public. I
•m acting as my ow n conscience"*—
“Put this is stubbornnesa. not con
acieuce. All you have to do la to re
main neutral. It you do this I am
authorized to promise you—now. listen
—to promise you the nomination for
governor w hen your term a#"—
“Thafi the 1-alt. ta it?" cried Alwyn
angrily. “If I rorment to betray my
trust I'll get the governorship. *rhe
bribe is goUleti and I don't wonder at
Ilorrlgan for offering It The only
thing that surprises me Is that be
should have ch-su-n such a man as you
for hi# lackey and go-lretween.”
“‘Leekey? 'Brit-eT Oo-bet ween T"
echoed the Judge iu real Indignation
“How dare you. sir? This"—
“Isn't It a bribe." Insisted Alwvu.
“and weren't you the man chosen to
offer it? It will do you no good to
bluster or grow Indignant In yuor
Heart you know the words I used were
desert ed Tli“ governorship offer was
a bribe, pure and simple, and worthy
the modern highway men who made It
but that you. a Jmlge-a former friend
)t my own blameless father—that you
should come to me oft such g rile er
rand turns me «kk. Ilea .en help Jua
tl<e and right when our Judges can he
controlled hy a political loss and a
rr.il of hills: That's all.’ I don't care
to go further Into the auhjectr*
Bennett walked away, leaving the lit
tle Judge to stare after him. pink with
wrath, speechless with amazement In
• II bl» aixty years no man had thus
laid hare to Newman bia own heart
stripped of Its ginnenta of respecta
bility and self deception, gad. a* usu
al in such cawtrw now that tire truth
I
! bad been driven home him. Nevrmnn
wrath fully Enounced it, even to him*
j self, as a iie
S' !l am! Incoherent. he wheel
•d to favv a trio who were Just return
! lug ffwii the room. Tbey were
! l la is. iiiMv and Walnwright
"Hell**!*' exclaimed Waluw right in
surmise "What’s the matter with you,
i Judge? Are you !!!r
“If if Mrs New ’an should come to
know of th s.“ sputter**! the Judge.
k imr from »«ie to the other ’she"
“To know of what?" queried («ibiw
HWlw| hi« h ‘pinned?”
"I! "h t*d fumed Newman 1
have l*vo Insulted ~ grossly, vulgarly
Insulted***
mitvd Judge?** rci»oated Halloa
*
“By Alwyn Bennett!** snapped the
fudge *i>utrageous5y'*—
“ImfM'saiNe!** exclaimed Pn 'a*
••There must l»e a mistake somewhere.
Mr Bennett is too wed bred to Insult
an> man. much less a man so much
aider than’*—
**A gentleman, is he? I should not
ha'e be tiered It IU has Itistlited me
must**—
“I’m not surprised," observed Walu
wright
“1 am.** announced HatUs.
••Naturally sneered NYalnwright “if
you can remain on speaking terms with
him after hi* abominable treatment of
me you can easily overlook any other
brutality of his.”
“Tell us a Unit it. Judge,** Interposed
Glbt*. seeking to avert any further
clash between uncle and niece.
“I went to him.” began Newman,
-tearing a request from—from**
The Judge paused It was not whol
ly easy to present matters to this lion
est eyed young girl In such a way ns
to bring her In his way of thinking
But Watuwrlght frit no difficulty IIts
shrewd bralu caught at a means of
turning the affair to accouut.
“You see. !>allaa.** the financier broke
In. with a warning glance to Newman,
‘*1 l*egged the judge to intercede for
tue with Bennett, to a«k him to bury
the hatchet and let us !** friends again
for the sake of old times I thought
Judge Newman’s age and his high of
fire would compel n certain re*p«H t
| even with a man of Bennett's eharac
i ter But I was wrong, and I am sorry
judge, for the unjust humiliation I
'•aused «*u
‘I don’t iitidersttttid.” said I’aHa
Ns» |‘i;i It) lnuv iltle me t from •»?»*- t
the other “Judge. iu> unde sent yo
n* i* overt!; s of peace,* And M
Bennett refuse I to**
•*' . p >; o r *i 1. hut * ah I Mr
IV* ■* t a high ' »\ ian s!i l’
<!e !i l! *e I K Ml s.
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NoUe Grand, Walter Wallen t
Vi<v (ititul, t luilt** M N u Mi
Secretary, l-nciuti II. •'till*'*
Tn ir-tirfi , l.wn T. Wil«*u.
A. G. Warner Pos
No. 54. G. A. R.
Meets i«^». It. Itall Wee
evening* at H oVloel
t'. M, <»>•<■< n, Vost < on.
matufor. < l.amn >
S. K. Siml<hiiR,<^ttarh'rrr»HMC’
Putnam Council, No. 34c
Royal Arcanum
Meets !**t ami Htl Mom lays »l
h thontn, at H o’* look, it
F«4Kmn Ilall, Kent Hlo< k
Pntiiret Street.
(iroi !;*• U Hiker, licgent.
Warren b. Aim**, SeercUUA •
Business Directory.
CM A HI KM K.. HKAMIJI Fkaha I*. Itt ***»
SEARLS & RUSSELL,
ATTMNKYa AND COl'NIlBlXOHa-ATLA*
CENTRA L BLOCK , PUTNAM .
Office Hoar* Ha. m ,to Up. m ■
M r. Heart* give* special atteatlua t o t orooratiot
and Municipal law , Mr. Ku**«-I! to prooate an
tlie drafting of will*, act* at*o a* eaeculot
admlni*trator and tr«*tee in the settlement of
ate*.
CHARLIES L. TOI4KKT. MABLON •*.
Torrey & Gcissler,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
N. w y BulWIn*
Oftir. Hottra; t* to 12; 1 to *- ki, 7 to 9
J/KIC M. JOHNMItt,
Attorney and
Counsellor-at-Law
VafBtr'ii Block. KoriiM-rly oft'** of elubo f
C»n»«-ntir. Palo ana, < oou. KJT* •
|| I liUK U. €4KU
Attorney and Counsellor
At Law
OFFICE NO. i
New Bradley Building.
iioura 9 —12 1—4 7-#
K iom 107 Elm Htreet.
c.
M. A K.
IMT,
>i>':ruri:K» <■»
Mouldings and Brackets,
Saak. Ritnda. Oowi, Wladow Frlaw. Wo*a
Taralaa. Mraifbt, Here 11 and Band oawlag,
riaala* ad Match lag Premia* Plae, H l:cfcla«
Poet*, Newel Foate, Balarter, h'ar Kail aad
Balldeer* Flalak. . . .. _ .
nhop OB Pomfret etc eel, aear tke bridge, Pat
aam.Coaa. »
Tin Pitian fmtri nd MkMm
CtfNTltik
General Poaadrr aad Maeblaowort, end <
aanlietareri of the celebrated ClBaaer Bit
Heater W. K. BAKBI.K Treae.
pimtAM IdTIIMM MAM*
Dtrldrade are declared April lei aad Oatatof
let la eaca year, payable April Mtk aad Owtekad
aotk Iieboelt* made after the drrt day of eaal
■eaeeiatereet from ibelretday of th<
JEROME TOL'KTKIOTTE. Tread.
(IKOUGE «T HOLT Free.
jj a. Kotoaio*.
Dentist.
Court House Block, Patoem. Often Hoevt
from 9i. m. to I f». m , «wl t to 5 ». 01
Tcitpoosc SS lHomr
^LLU'I
General Insu-ance Agency,
rvixzs krif.niau cr ereiae, h-t*am
AH Commaal eMIoae ehaald be adder eeed
II Poller aad will reoelee aroma* «•!#•>le
BLANK DEEDS
at this owe*
FOR SALE
The two >u*r\ trti room a PonafYwt
»«»w »*asI »* a Tf < i -. nr « MRce Apple t*> Th«
So* i'vm N« « ► ; io4 1, < phots* ( otnian^
httttkflu iVtfv Itg
■” o i P i «i t -iiO** x ttAtifcu^
«K l>Ohl(iS ' v'*- '»■>
v " nt» » A '«!r re»
**nr*t’vr • \ «.-•.-•* .-I •.. On • !*in;!»>eioc u»
•W* Mat* j <• * tv t »u*i * when *«<e, I*> •
•p*rt*} *'1 ot \ a Atrnt* theis Noo«t« an
rnfelr 4 r^i •, truatres executors
•urate;'! « n»»;>A*rw ol tru*’
r«niU, Ih u >!, of W, fW «aatirw«n*4
I'oupoR hon :> % ■«' w.a- 1-Nil
ft bfis in VVTJIk Siftp ai
THE NEW FIREPROOF
HOTEL NAVARRE.
7th *ve. and 38th St.
Kw-nno* Mr!>. 1 (' m 1 loumta. Max
imutu «t Luxury a* Mu nut;
AoccwmNc, »uu Kl«y ant
Within Kiev Minute*' Walk of Theatre*, Shop*
mnlCliih*. 300 FWt Wmi ot Broad wo . New
Hutch t»i ill Room* I »iirr«t m i"itv. t'a U
Uar* !**»» Hotel U» All Haiu'0*tl».
I I SO I’Kfc PAY without Hath.
f2.00 Pfr'K PAY with
Suites fS SO Upward*. s nd |Air Booklet
MKAHNS A PAHB, Prop*
F. A. CHAMPLIN
Main St. K»M Loiitfioosdew Mhh*
NEW YORK
CLIPPER
W TNI MIATBIT
IKATRICAl I SHOW PAPft
IN TNK WORLD.
S4J0 hr Yur. stigk Cofj.ll Cfc
Kim WHEEL?.
•ample Copy Free.
FRANK QUEEN FUN. CO. (Ufc
j Dour itblibhim,
LZ m v. arm at. »■« taa
M vv 'v wv
I joilfiuo*
LUMBER
g ALL KINDS o
X — o
'Artesian Wet
^ Lime, Cement
0 I >r,-iin Pipe
O Paints and Oils
X Fertilizers
O Fire Brick and Cement
Y Ladders
Shingles, &c, &c.
fjOHNO FOX&CO
X Office and Y»rd* couth of Poet
X Office. Putnam.
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CASTOR IA
Far Isfciti ui CkiUm,
Hu KM Ym Im Ahnys BnkM
Um
|l|ui«r*of
pUM O. OATH
Real Estate, Life Accident
and Fire Insurance.
Uamwt alack htua
OOOOOOOOOOOO o ooc *
When You
I lave got done ,,Trying"
unsatisfactory Heat
ing Boilers,
YOU CAN SAFELY
BUY THE
DUNNIN
BOILER
I-- alwaystsatisfactory.
All styles and all sixes. I in
use since 1853.
J. A. HUVRARD,
^mUrt Plumber. Steam and
Hot Water Fittet.
IVmfiet, Cmm., e*»lw*ivc V*fent tor Windham
am! Tolland * nonty.
FARM
MKittESMYESHHiTg
That havi Stood th» Tist for
25 years
;1
vm
Thf fl *****<* I ft Ml f V it'Hl ju!*t hi* W
*otue ileti*<Hist rated Aiiam, what VM
«i> moiikt* mod ui a very maiked decree during
iticil 1**1 PHiini the |»ai-ir Of 1 , i.Hfvi i* ; Thftf
(here i* i»o othet |Mopen \ -<* *at« as* land, »ml
t list I n» touj* a* the ini. fall* ‘Mid the n w shine*
them cun he no 1*4*tit Umu* ahead lot tfa«
with a well loeated imin, luillirr « nu V
i« 11 > t}t‘i vou*B<'*a Im »he holder of a well
I fust »■ "" mk I- 1'HW'nU. l or t* entv
! five train our l ii'l Mortgage farm I
I have stood the test without the loss of a
I iloilnr to >t1 \ m\odoi . a staieo i ut that »my
I oni Xniti I i gland t ■» i an »unfiton
Wo -tloMihi l*e pleased to M’o.ii do i'nj’t’v
ttteBtoraoda of our Iohu* to any wutt
im AhttoluteU sale luv v*tt tri ut that wiM net
hrir lie
! jdaeed
*rsfT»
-mul#
MY ilt
mieafnl
five }hi « onf.
Farmers&TradersBank
Wakefield, Nebraska
John l». lU»krll, |*tt s. I>. MsttO'Wtttft, V.l?
If ||. M«thuws(iu. * adner,
:
TUB IKilB uir
The Light that Never Fails.
The Heat nn.l Lamp on th#
Market, all Ilala»KH t*«m aide red, no clattt**
Her, no shadow . I all mol nee them lit
oj**ration at
I). F. X. MW, Agful,
til Mm in Sln-i-t, rmnuMi,
wilt re (iloln’M, Tnpa and all aupplUsa
for Lamp <mr la* had. Alan referem**
ntii U’ given to many now In utafe*
I In*vi • colit <i ion of flue VIoliM *bidt
liavi- <liM‘ji|*Mi l«» iIUjk.-h of . feinting them wt
•ovetal ol my owu make v hfa It ni’« ttneut naMMl
for umi(>*ti*l work, »l«« M-vcittl ¥fry did *•
*tntii«< ut* tiiitublr lor far lot or gr» utoMtoaal JMW'
pCHH'K. AM tht «r uitoil Im- eokl.
TUf early birth—etc., etc.
JOHN A. MORSE
git -v.uth M»w Htn-rt I’uijmib. €o«»
Commonwealth Hotel
Opp. State House, Boston
Offer* room* wltb hot and col'1 water
for fl.oo per day end up; roome with
private balb for fl 50 per day and up;
aullee of two room* end batb tor fS 00
per da) and up. Weekly ratae on room#
witb bot and cold water and ehowar
batba, |« 00 to f0 10; room* with private
hatha, »»00 to «12 00: ■""** Ol tw«
J <om« and bath f 14 00 10(2*4.00.
Abaolutely kireprool. Bloue 0>or»,
nothing wood but the door*. Kqulpped
with ila o*n Manltary Vecum Cleaning
Plant. Long Distance Telepnene la
Kvi r» K >om. Mir Icily a TemparanOO
Hotel.
STORER F CRAFTS, Miiu|«.
Mood for Booklet.
For Sale!
THE
Inquire of
Richard Gorman,
Bradley Building,