i THREE PROTOCOLS until Imagined little least I whisky myself. I like beer at get into the hop fields. I don’t know so a ago, what lately.” however.” Mrs. arid Merton will when she now again, «.'ay - said Becraft, education,” know, ARE SIGNED shake “You how “Yes, ain’t bad, but the her pies beer an’ things disappear. sees an last Rossiter’s heeding bit Did is what 1 need 1 feel not remark, hear of the Mertons? a you ever now. wishin’ something I’m always It’s “is to their goin’, empty.” place we are thing.” know.” had. It’s great small 1 They, stopped, jit/a you a corner . much' Mr. Bowen “He’s Allies’ Representatives had “I’ve .certainly done goin’ too,” and Reach. drug where all three the not in Joe. store, put very mine,” understand,” “Oh, with wanderer. replied the indeed! I didn’t which Joe Beeraft craved, drink Blockade Agreement—Will Raise LOVING WORDS. at said happen?” Mrs. though the clerk looked askance “Bow’d it Becraft. “I suppose doubt mebbe you’re I don’t acquainted with the when he Rossiter. “It’s hard to to came serve say. Loving words will but little, cost Once—Other Provisions. would people ?” for instance, another—you, “My mother’s waitin’ the Cottage Journeying the at hill of life; up. me—” “No, I’m But make not,” said they for Rossiter. the it, but weak have profited -by and Beeraft, weary hotel,” said the elder as Stronger, braver for the strife. “Well, shrug Mr. Merton of the is expressive He ended with■ they again stood the sidewalk. one when an upon Do them count only trifles? you largest hop Hintonville. shoulders. of his hop growers near Washington, “That’s where the advance Feb. 14.—Herbert W. her in aggregates $340,000. What to earth rain? and sun are His farm is about miles the 2% look at They continued to Never kind wasted, wagon's for about word to two was As for the satisfaction a Bowen, Venezuela’s guaranty representative in come us a from the Never village.” said in vain. several minutes for steam-packet one was Mi;. for Jktwen o’clock. Now before of their claims, pledges we go up, the negotiations Washing at peace “You’ve been then?” there, walk their and then resumed longer, along with want to the allies share with" the other us, you come we a When the Friday of life ton, night signed with each cares many, are on “Yes, last Mamie an’ I, but hotel. Cottage towards the year, I’ve something to got creditor nations in of the And 3.0 cent, its burdens heavy propose. per grow. of the allies’ representatives here the boys have.” a we’d b’lieve better Think “Don’t of never beside say weak close you?” won't you— You'll take it all right, of the ones customs receipts of two ports protocol providing for immediate If Soon the others love them, tell them began arrive at the swiinmin’ to you so. anythin’ about experience my it is,” La Guyara. and Porto Cabello. This what “Perhaps I know answered What value of little count hotel,- you and by half-past raising Joe of the blockade, Ma, Jim,” observed Venezuelan to one many as times will be -aside beginning for several percentage set Rossiter, Has almost magic power. an 25 people—men, boys street they left the in Becraft, as and for the reference of the women, as n. And and retained in sunshine regarding March the beneath their cheering Becraft furtively 1 he had seen and girls—had gathered thoroughfare the for Hearts will blossom like flower. on or narrower question of preferential-treatment of a Venezuela until The beard. treasury Hague his hair and about the piazza. few A the hotel they sought where were was the claims tribunal shall decide whether it shall you?” of the allies against Venezuela “Do So, life's hill journey, as up we acquaintances of Becraft Mrs. she’d have situated. “Like not a as be distributed without preference guess.” “I Let tribunal. all the The arbitration Hague scatter to us way win and her daughter there and blue fit.” was sunshine Kindly words, fof they ain’t the claimant nations, the are “Well, if that’s ’ you among case, formalities occurred or The final slight interchange of talk. A replied Jim. day. would,” In the dark and cloudy “Bet she a allied whether the of Great mind, you? Y’ou a-goin’ to powers are can the British At 11:30 at ambassy. action Grudge loving word subdued air or of however, expectancy, no about “She’s pretty my nervous Germany and Italy back, know.” Britain, shall receive pay me you through As along life Dering, you go; o’clock Mr. Herbert pervaded explained. the and the p. m., sometimes,” Joe health company, eyes preferential around “You’ll back, payments. trust to There, you— ones weary pay you are me first British of the secretary of of the male portion ambassy, died o’ father “You many, more them consumption.” them, tell If love see, so. you then?” What Italy British announced that the particularly, News. constantly turned in Galveston —Mollie L. Clayton, were “Trust to? Why, of I you course her protocol, gains Italy, by immediate protocol signed and had just in the been direction of Keneseo anything to street. should “Why you say will. You’ll got if you’ve pay me of her first-class payment that the and Just signature of the Italian before there of two inquired Rossiter. it?” her about was a cry anythin’ with, to an* you’ll have further>*ridjudication, pay without claims in “Here German protocols would follow he conies!” followed by I “Certainly, far a general aware, am as so it all right after little.” a joint the commission at the order Italian towards the railing named. The as for as soon movement protocol slightest the there’s not on reason “I don't believe there who shall have passed.upon Caracas the are many the the and of those the veranda. signed part at 11:50, remainder so.” doiftg was upon your OF KNIGHT A would take view of it.” her claims. of round your the Over the heads who had German o’clock, of boys protocol two 12:10 numbers know but I want her to at “Oh, some “P’raps for, the truth, tell not, to the-adjudicated HIGHWAY Italian claims THE tell crowded in front of him Rossiter beheld the Sternburg for I’ll of Baron at did what day presence me. you would call froiu’which ain’t what the boys $560,000, will you be amount to long with white delaying final hop-yard. She seats house musicale about the it in her a running wagon a up hair cut’ll swell.’ But shave an’ ‘a ? fwo subtracted the $27,500 be paid f0 her a a longitudinally, drawn by she until after I close the negotiations there. to take won’t mean, on so SCOLLARD, By CLINTON make sight of difference. I know the signature of days from her first a leisurely 60 powerful horses, moving towards midnight. protocol quite The British give it won’t to strong was me so “The wlmre we’ll "A Arms,” Son of place close by Author of Man at go. protocol. The Italian ambassador also a the hotel. The driver, perched that.” an’ all in English, Italian and bein’ careless, the Italian in about Tory.” of Etc. a it.” A chap from town keeps his secured for the insertion higher has our Rossiter, considerably than government will,” said seat Mr. English. “Have it German in German and upon a as you the main As they turned from in his protocol of the body of the swayed from pleased agreement should be rather Venezuela. I “but Bowen signed in duplicate for an wagon, called thoroughfare, which Keneseo will insertin Venezuela her side another the clumsy that mention of it whatever.” to treaty was if made for Great Sir Michael Herbert one as no you favored-nation blew puff of wind street, vehicle the cobble-stone Italy the clause rattled with warm Blanches Lippincott a Britain, Copyright, by J. 11. Co. over Signor Mayor des 1901. reserved. nations. All rights in their faces. cloud of dust said the smooth asphalt having possessed by other you,” pavement, goin’ introduce “I’m to Sternburg a for Italy and Baron Spee von not been laid in front of the stipulated by the that “Thunder!” Joe Beeraft, who’s done yet It is protocols ejaculated friend Joe, “as Germany. me a for a Cottage hotel. claims creditor of the explain fetchin’ the nations shall swallowed enough That’ll CHAPTER IL— CONTINUED. “I’ve nasty good turn. our Once. To Be Raised at “It’s Jack Parmelee,” Rossiter adjudicated by joint commissions, he stuff for day. Do know,” along.” be you one you surprised the Rossiter Immediately signing of than the was more on heard Mamie of Becraft to descried in the distance, consist in each instance of Venezuelan, added, “for city, this Rossiter decent town to say one now a a dispatched He last proposal. cables at this protocol, spontaneous were her brothers. “He’s Merton’s Mr. —“Cottage representative of goin’! ’Taint the staring letters the claimant dirtiest is of the a one gratitude, accustomed London, Berlin and Rome to not to announcing was brother-in-law, an’ the rambling and .of Hotel”—above large and, in disagreement, it’s plenty bad it used be, but to oversees case a a power as as the that should inspire the fact. is expected It and that he anyone farm.” uinpirfe b 0 named to by the bad enough.” an suggest blockading fleet confidence with enough to commanders of the tfnited The individual in question, of States. president the an energetic Rossiter posted in the not matter him struck will receive was within the hours such arrangement 24 next an appearing of about 45, man of municipal street-cleanipg, Xotifled. Castro amazement. their with something like their orders withdraw so to vessels his hat pushed back his head, upon he jlid these signing of the reply observations. the protocols, not to Upon the meditated provisions of But the he By the at upon more once. the dust clinging his brown beard to congratulations They exchanged had not walked by the it tempting which suggestion the preliminary protocols, more these were was more and causing it to flecked with seem than block when they barber’s Mr! Bowen negotiators. then dispatched had four half and three weeks him. Three weeks a required than saw a have to a more presently pulled his horses gray, up cablegram striped pole, and entered little brief President. to of October. the first Venezuela elapse before of negotiations, yet to a constant a before the hotel and surveyed tfcOse shop where dapper informing him of the signature Castro, decide immediate If he shpuld to return distinct gains, the man, makes a young two gathered the sidewalk and Veranda. upon hair with elaborately brushed and protocols providing for 'the immediate by his of the offer made blockade from and the raising of accept a a over-clean white duck jacket, of the blockade. not raising acquaintance, here for brother’s suffering which she has been Li was an “All here?” he demanded, his gruff making for in providing for which change customer protocols, reference him The would enable to of all her opening weeks, and the return was a some voice sounding though it might as question of the of preferential whom he had been shaving. in his which little with and merchant, back vessels, money a war go have proceeded his boots. “Well, The Hague, do lie could to not state than “Hullo, Joe!” said this individual, the allied treatment doubtless captured by pocket, have been more pile in!” he added, giving not anyone the methods, of procedure by detail hostler. “what to?” in fleet. are you up earn as a time “Any to trunks?” answer. is be laid before the which the to good of to “Oh, shut “It’s mighty the mill’s down for The Terms. mention case you a Those who had belongings hastened This will be .done in he. “Are and Italy tribunal. thing,’’ said few such weeks, an’- I’m off hop-pickin’ Britain, Germany Great a second a load to them into the then wagon; protocols, the preparation it?” of really with the family,” Becraft. of £5,500 set answered received advance payments mean you sure you there good-natured scramble was a will begin It is which “Mean it!” echoed the “Friend receiving her of at of mine, here,” he continued, Britain each. Great once. provided, young man for Rossiter assisted seats. Joe with that Venezuela however, not guess!” of the —“well, I indicating Rossiter, “wants the signature to payment protocol, you on satchels the two and large basket containing the other creditor nations exclaimed within but all with you!” Italy., alone “Then I’m fix him up.” HE MADE DESIRED ALTERATIONS. and THE Germany and the possessions of the Becraft with her permitted he had shall be to Rossiter, surprised the instant date. Germany,, and days from 60 appear The barber’s attention for 30 the was family, and then found himself opposition the before 'the tribunal in his and monthly to earnestness five spoken at will receive addition, in first time directed the companion own to building, he intimated that wooden seated between the brothers, so two paid allies preferential for decision. full amount payment. until the payments of the Becraft brothers. before he the mother sister met and with Becraft and her Mrs. daughter Becraft,” said the name’s Joe “My “Say ” he began companions he of his would like opposite. brother “and this is my “No Jollyin’, now,” interrupted Joe. slight change man, make in his young to “All right there?” inquired Jack a apparel. ENDS. TRADE REVIEW. INQUIRY STRIKE Jim.” “He took oath while that he Parmelee, surveying the from an a ago load if Rossiter —Phil, “Mine is Philip another in wouldn’t shave hair till “I’ve shirt here,” get cut got he his superior height with a or glow of a Commission Advanced Buying Indicates Continued Finished and ArguinentK st vagabond, and said the like,” displaying his bundle, cleaned properly, said, “that streets you satisfaction. your you Confidence Future to in Washington Adjourns to that conscious suddenly then he presentable than this he’s backed out.” looks was but “Right!” cried more one someone. Prosperity. Verdiet. Consider for the his full he had given wearing.” name I’m The barber exploded in guffaw. “Get up!” cried the animated Jehu. a he Ross three in first time “Ma ain’t particular,” said years. Joe, has,” The big “Lucky for him he he over horses braced themselves; —The anthracite answered, Philadelphia, Feb. 14. New York, Feb. —R. G. Dunn 14,. & himself accustomed call to had been but Rossiter insisted, they turned the heavy “unless he hire as moved; and the to out commission, after being means wagon strike coal Co.’s Trade weekly Review of says: question of there when the side of at the hotel and sought was any journey Forepaugh Buffalo Bill the up to the hop fields begun. to three than or was as session for in “Disproportion supply and more between identity. stables, the where the vagrant made Boyneo.” wild of ITo Be Continued.] Friday hearings man closed its months, demand is still of strength factor open a asked himself, omen.” he good “Is it desired alteration. the He could but a Rossiter’s locks being While by Clarence all-day argument with were in commodities, while similar an many beginning of the is it but himself “or smile be to affecting as was FREED FOR MESS OF OYSTERS trimmed and his beard removed. Joe the.miners. behalf of S. Darrow in conditions exist skilled labor, to as failure?” another this, the experience novel to was so and his tonsorial friend Becraft kept in will in secret commission The meet retarding work and in much some him. It long day since was many a continually and their tongues wagging. How Russian begin Serf Obtained His Thursday Washington n next cases' postponing important undertakings given he had much heed what to CHAPTER 111. anyone Their conversation had chiefly do to Freedom Although Could He award. It is consideration of its the Wages and improvements. though't of him. of their nativity and with the town Not Buy It. the HOP-FIELDS. month FOR THE end of this OFF the expected by beenad'vanced have voluntarily, and also The hotel stood and upon a corner, portion of its inhabitants, certain make their ready will be arbitrators to a in demands by organized to it’s like this,” Joe Becraft “You response see sides of it there two wide on was a M. Schalouehine, father of Rossiter listened with little the and not in If increase a announcement. the three an labor. Orders for spring shipment saying are as veranda, was end of at which mother one for each well-known Russian bankers, inward amusement, the increase was determined is young blazing heavy in lines, and the advance slowly in the upon, all staple trudged wages sun and daughter sitting. The girl were formerly Count' in his serf Schmeremetieff. Lad. of broad of November, of sense the first last man way, a a is date from to city. meadow towards the business for fall is unusually the plain, shy across miss of while 17, was a in humor that flashed out their He had become immensely having decided commission the comments workin’ confidence of where I’ve been large, testifying “The mill the to the mother proved to be of a woman people. Finally the wealthy through trafficking in grain barber’s October that date 31. upon where Jim’s just an’ Sound six on buyers in continued prosperity. these upon years, ample with proportions, but a worn task accomplished, obtain and he and sheep, yet' he could not Friday the commission session was After the has shut down month conditions the startin’ in, in continue prevail kindly face which to a showed that her removed the soiled from Rossiter’s his offered freedom, though he tn conference with the apron short held we’re gettin’ holiday. iron repairs, few for and steel industry, with a through a path life had so been not among if, neck with flourish and the for the count $250,000 asked and sides,- a a the several pay says lawyers for pickin’ hops, an’ always developments of Ma note. the Her goes towards roses. manner “There sir!” Toronto Globe. in readiness you are, hold themselves them an’ sister—but Jim —she’s to “Failures numbered Marne for this week Rossiter first at my marked by was a One day he went to St. Petersburg “Gosh!” Joe Becraft exclaimed, “I by the called they year.” in ain’t lucky upon in the United States, against decided are 230 240 but case every when her so me, we reserve, son explained believe business, and took with him wouldn’t the on a commission. then?” inquired like it, Rossiter. you were same “You ‘in last and Canada, that he indebted 20 “the to compared year, was small barrel of fellow.” oysters present as a with ago.” gentleman” for particular 33, a year a very FARMER ROBBED. arrived for he his master. When at The change in the vagabond’s believe I do.. So’d “You’d better favor, she thawed appearance perceptibly, and the found the in hotel he count indeed mill all great. His a THREE KILLED. if shut in later, when Rossiter was contrived to up a you were you Hiding Discover Unknown Thieves had because he bad humor, rather large, clear-cut features time.” ordered of the very the compliment rest Joe while the latter was and of Large Sum Place and for his breakfast oysters showed advantage to without good position?” “Haven’t listening, not she quite beamed Bowlder an Train Runs Into you a on n upon Steal It. informed him that had just beard mustache, and though servant the I’m kickin’. I’m him, not and thereafter “Oh, the a Track or the with Disas- yes, new-comer there in the market. lines his chin indicated of lack in the cardin’-room. of fully established under-overseer in were none her good Results. trous a was —Charles Feb. la., 14. Oskaloosa, cried the count, “Oh, it’s you!” decision, studying his perhaps, face for Though get to be her I’ll one experience in one overseer, graces. residing three farmer Carpenter, a also when he his serf, who first time would have an’ then—” He broke the said that the world had of these days, been limited, Washington, Pa., Feb. —In like her was 14. saw a robbed Oskaloosa, of miles east was you’ve? millionaire; “and I its endowed elder happy look in his with she There Vienna off. frightful wreck station, of obsertation, suppose at possessor was son a was a a was a person on that night of $3,700 Thursday was secreted it’s individuality. freedom. Well, llis deep for laugh, while brown and little strong treated Ohio and he Rossiter with Baltimore & railroad, about the your come gave a eyes of his house. cellar the in laughing something all the I audibly. and akin deference, for I’ve got chuckled by to detecting of this place Friday, Jim miles were money eyes 14 west grave no use; buried in iron kettle The an was money it The discontent in him buy snickerin’ and bitterness superiority and cannot at turns. want, “What at, of breeding. killed, three the train to a so you are you you were the surface, and men below inches 18 It bargain, which showed in the expression not long before make this price. I’ll jay?” cried his brother, making of the clock which they belonged piled in was any young was the although a knew exact spot, thieves the city in the hall mouth far his be habitually. not however, with get of being not to distant provoked, pretense confused the tracks, which some oysters were me seen you; proclaimed a mass on that Carpenter asserts one no the hour Dissipation of I’ll had left fact breakfast and set trying the mark that for and vainly to cuff offender. for several hundred you torn no noon, a my of the hiding place. up were himself knew but reiterated by sundry his countenance, for although whistles of Rossiter talked with the free.” The upon was and traffic both and all yards, east more with the had encounter Carpenter an different in tones various Rossiter had imbibed the times freely, of heard the Becraft the did at parts have he “Gentlemen, older blocked to the An is road. west more grow you shots fired several who at on robbers, city. he far from being drunkard; Schalouehine, if not to admire, him, said M. he words,” respect, count’s eastbound freight train struck was very a leaving escaped, thieves a The him. no might “You well be indeed, he had gettin’ the special wholly natural, independent. who had taste as few' guests bowlder lying track in no turning to the so large so was a on clew. - 4 lunch Mamie,” out, for liquor, and said Mrs. Becraft had frequently self-poised, and yet breakfast, “and, . . been invited to of Vienna station. so resorted consequently just so entirely the west cut her daughter. to “I it the boys Father. to not much without conceit. He because he Crime Baby Fixes presume witnesses, act on so was uneducated, as you can ready for it, had craved such early it because it Establish Observatory. took him Geifer, New in rudimentary are —Fred To we Cincinnati, Feb. 14. out an necessary.” as if save a way, breakfast.” himself. of night York, Feb. —Father Edmund mainstay of Thursday New 14. been the the family he arrested having his master, who thanking Then, on was Rossiter remarking that his South he kept murdered S. J., famous African for eight yet himself Becraft produced now rose, having Goetz, silver and suspicion of and the ante-room into years, stepped a some returned he would join them later. informed topics Superintendent has bn the of the paid his Acting who the last townsfellow. before barrel astronomer, spent 14 with later wife, minute w-as a a “No, don’t,” announced Becraft. Joe you and told conferring with American and had his opinions public “Its Friday months scientists, day, Casey treat to-day,” he his word, of Police kept count on of The oysters. my explained. “You ain’t goin’ off like to wife sailed far France. affairs, which found his has He will free from run that he of his guests, the were story more and in the presence that. We’ve got enough for ourselves visit bias than the views of directly Paris, where he will held by from most to to his return his serf dead They setting retraced their procure steps to signed the a go on now papers an* - tw’o three Besides, you’ll or those in his station in more. Thursday astronomical, magnetic and life. Crude o’clock the after mother ten Keneseo him followed turned to his street, and this after which he free; offend Ma if skip they’s when out you he meteorological but frank four-year-old instruments with and earnest, The night. was, thoroughfare “My dear sir, courteously: warmhearted, until they the son, to said, and came eatin’ goin’ She’ll it any take on. as begin work in *he first and Rossiter shamed witness, told his which) reliable the only to elaborate who favor lift-bridge spanning conferred was the just I have was on you, a slight her to cookin’.” a when he contrasted his hit his observatory established in weakness his father that grandmother Ontario return the ever own to canal. From time time request to and I you now There general this, laugh at was a scissors.' and lack of with this Africa. The observatory Bloody South the with mother * Becraft with new purpose breakfasting regarded his friend compliment by my speculatively. new and Mrs. Becraft Rossiter assured as ill'be fellow's strength. unassuming under located at-Buluwayo, found hidden .the Rhodesia, young scissors me.” w were friends and that her knew her he failings, son As the three reached the South Africa. sink. square “Say,” he length broke at out, as without much difficulty persuaded was beyond the railway tracks, Rossiter the three paused and leaned the Faith. of Consolations Feared The Insanity, So Suicides. Youthful Aaent. over A to his Becraft Mamie seat. resume noticed that Joe Becraft beginning was —Charles Bloomington, Feb. 111., Feb. —Mrs. railing, Carbondale, 111., 14. idly scanning packet 14. steam charitable the most “Auntie, a emerged are from you the parlor hotel soon lag and show signs of to exhaustion. Charles Johnson, old, has been wife that of prominent moored below,.“you’ve been Dixon, 15 appointed You have years a I was (thus designated ever saw'. by of person little strip a West used the and merchant of life, of East Lexington, this different of haven't agent to to sort everybody.” came a for painted tin fastened above door) excuse the some “You’d better have drink of a boy Thursday Raddlevilje, Hl. The city night and swallowed you?” railroad at know child, but do, “Mebbe I bearing capacious which you basket, a whisky up,” to he said. b ,- ace you discarded knee recently laudanum. Her body found Rossiter did reply only not at firmly in was believed pretty I allers once. found to contain abundance was an milk-tshake will the “A do business," the believed be Friday. She and is left pathetic “Yes,” to letter, he when” breeches, said iinally anything happens a Satan, and of bread and butter, and doughnuts, Becraft replied. “It’s hot too in the railroad explaining that she “Had agent feared insanity. education, that?” youngest country an' all instead of him an cookies. I jest blame Joe darted poor the my way across for.whisky. you’d like nip, May be of office. active charge have a “Yes.” to an fellow-critters.” and purchased bag of peaches from Men and Cash Gone. a thong*.',’ - * he added, with peculiar a “I thought You don’t like talk -St. Louis, Feb. —E. J. Arnold,head so. fruit 14. vender, and then the fresco Hanged. al a Two sidelong glance, which the vagrant —well, like‘most of the people I —Joseph Febt Friendly Comment. Quentin; Cal., 14. defunct feast St. Louis of the turf investment proceeded San with much gusto. the caught. though It younger know'.” was as Gonzales the proud and Juan “You man,” said and L. A. Gill, what “This Cot provide E. I have were to concern, see manager, young surmising what the “I’m was not of man difference.” murder Friday for the found for, be by aware Mr. Rossiter,” father, son.” here the police. The “is only hanged cannot any said Becraft, Mrs. my might .<ehler habits be. “Oh, s That is, Benito San available smiling in county company’s yes, Jim, cash is also you are. at who well be proud of old “And you rapidly making of gone. man you may was an Rossiter sajJ, not betraying “Olr, no.” would be if you’d think stop to about killed for with whom they Books and have been seized his fourth philosopher Buiz, rejoined the aged fried cake. him,” named away papers on fact he noticed Becraft’s that the it.” grand “But. jury’s dear orders, their robbery. the is of appetite “if he anything.”- amounts to me, now ever purposes “I’m much scrutiny, not “I thinking got through time on nothin’ to what it will some be when Chicago Daily News. we