x iiwjjrtf 12 THE SGRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNING, "MAY 15, 1897. pm prn k iu AS The following story by John A. Foote, of Archbald, Is the one which won The Tribune young man of 26 years of age who Is not Welsh in antecedents or surroundings. "Was It murder? An English tourist, who Rave his name us Thoniaa Hughes, while huntiiiK In tho wuni near Marsh tmvn, Pa., last Wednesday, bought shelter from the cold In a cab la which ho round In a clsarlng. On (Hitcrlnff the hut he found Us occu pant, an aged man, lylnir dead upon a miserable bed. Tho rtr m was In dis order, but no marks of vln'ence were visible 011 the old win's body. Hughe 1 otlllcd the nutliuiltiw and tho case was lnvestr.t.l. In the hut was found a ciur.ntJty of old gold and sil ver coins sjnr of them dating back many centuries. Some rare old manu scripts and antique armor were found In the cellar. "At tin1 inquest held yesterday after noon the coroner stated that the con dition of the Internal organs had con vinced him that tho old man had died of heart failure. The heart showed no lesions, and this fact substantiated his theory that death was not caused by organic cardiac weakness, but that Jieort paralysis was brought about by means of some drug probably chloroform. The jury having viewed the body, and caiefully examined the premises, suspected foul play and brought In a verdict of 'death by vio lence at the hands of person or persons unknown.' "Two suspicious characters who were seen In the neighborhcod have been placed under arrest. Tho police expect to have a clear case la a few days. Their prompt action Is praise worthy, and It is to be hoped that the miscreants who are guilty of the foul outrage will lecelve their deserts." Tho article Hist quoted, which I found In a leading New York dally n few days ago, Is the reason for the jUatemer.it I now make. There are those who will censure me for the ab breviated tindl Incomplete statement I made when I notified the authorities, but 1 feel that my reasons for such ac tion wero uood and milllclent, and t now submit them to the publ.c In th" Intercut of Justice. I had secured passage on n steamer which was to leave New York for Llv eipool the day following tho discovery of the body of the old man Herbert, by which name he was known, for I had been called home on urgent busi ness. I told the authorities then all that the ends of Justice demanded, for fi.t that time theie was no suspicion of foul play. Hesldes, wha I had seen was so strange, what I had heaid was so incomprehensible.that, though I was convinced of Its reality, I feared that Its relation would serve no good end, and might entail upon mysell endless nnoyani delay and, perhaps, sus picion. Kven now there are those who will assert that the events which I describe as having occured in the old man's hut wero only a dream pro duced by an over-wrought Imagina tion and the draught which I had tak en from Herbert's hand To these I pay that It Is my firm belief that the events, which I describe in relation to the old man, actually occured; and as evidence of both my honesty and mental soundness, I am ready to affirm, In any way the law may re quire to free the two unfoitunates accused of the murder of Herbert, the truthfulness of the events set forth In the subjoined deposition: My name Is Thomas Hughes: my permanent residence Cardiff, Wales. I am not an "English tourist," as the New York paper stated, nor am I a tourist at all. My father and mother died when I was very- young and left me a comfortable competence. My early training was attended to by a maternal uncle who, possessed of fine literary taste, resolved that I should have the best educational advantages. During my college course I became deeply Interested In Philology and particularly In the history and origin of the Celtic languages. Two months ago I went to New Yoik to visit P10- fessor -r , a man who has devoted his life to research in the studies which I am pursuing. "When about to return I remembered that some dis tant relatives of mine resided at Scranton, Pa., and I concluded to visit them and see the anthracite coal 11 elds before sailing for home. At Scranton I miCt many congenial spirits and, In talking of my hobby, 1 learned of the existence at Marshtown (a small min ing village a few mile's distant from Scranton) of an old man called Her bert, a sort of hermit, who was said to be a moser of all the Gaelic tongues. I decided to visit this strange personage, but the hospital ity of the Scrantonlans pressed upon me so many social obligations that I postponed tht visit from day to day. On tho morning of December 10th I re ceived a cablegram from my attorneys at Cardiff requesting m to return as eoor. as passible to complete som! business in relation to a transfer of property in which I was Interested. I found that I could leave New York on the 12th. so I decided to visit Herbert that afternoon. T. took tho train to Marshtown and after receiving eome very complicated directions there, set out beyond the limits' of the village to find the mys terious hermit's cabin. It was about 3 o'clock when 1 btaiited. I tramped through the woods for nearly two hours when, not finding the object of my search, I began to think that I had lost my way, or had been deceived. Tho ground was covered with elcety snow and walking was extremely dlfll cult. Darkness began to set In and I was on the point of abandoning my search, when my eye caught a glim mer of light down in a valley only a Rhort distance from the spot where I iran standing, I pressed forward to tho locality In which I saw the wel como radiance and found that It came from tho, cabin I was in search of. Tho hut was situated In a small clear ing In a pine forest at the foot of tho mountains. To reach It I would have to cross . half-frozen stream of water. The lco would not bear my weight, consequently I must leap tho stream, aa there wat. no bridge crossing It. I am not very athletic, yet I considered the leap not beyond my powers and essayed It. I succeeded In reaching the opposite bank; but ono of my feet ellpped on the ley ground and 1 fell heavily, wrenching my ankle so se verely that I could hardly rise from the patn of It. With somo difficulty I suc ceeded In reaching the hut and knocked at the door. "Enter" said a voice, and I pushed the door open. Beforo an open lire of plno knots sat an old man of gigantic stature. Hla hair und beard were long and white ns snow, and his face, though eged-looklnc. was unwrlnUled und al OF - JUL j).j i most classic In profile. At my cn trance the man noticed my halting step and assisted me to a chair. I commenced to apologize for my Intru sion, but ho Interrupted me, saying: "Do not speak do not Apeak. I am very glad that you have come. When I shall have dressed your foot we will talk." He lifted mo In his arms ns though I were a mere child and laid me on a couch In a corner of the room. Then with deft lingers ho bandaged my feet, and saturated the bandage with a liquid of peculiar odor that les sened my pain and produced a grateful feeling of warmth and comfort. "Now," said he, "He quietly, and by tomorrow you will be able to walk." "Tomuirow." I exclaimed In conster nation. "I must leave tonight." Her bert shook his head deprccatlngly and replied: "You cannot leave tonight. Even if you were 'well the darkness would mislead you. lie content where you are. People say I am a skillful leech, and deem It a favor If I will but try to heal them." He said this with a pleasing smile that dispelled any doubts I might have had regarding the sincerity of his wel come; and aa 1 realized the truth of his words I thanked him for his hos pitality. As I spoke with him I fancied that he lesembled a picture 1 had seen of a venerable Druid priest. His voice was deep and unusually musical, for a man of his apparent years, and his remark able stature and erect carriage Indi cated a lutent strength that contrasted strangely with his aged appearance. Whllu 1 was thinking of these things he passed into an adjoining room and in a few moments returned with a plate containing some cold fowl, oaten cakes and a pitcher of milk, and set ting them before me with great sua vity of speech and maimers he urged me to help myself. Ilecovcred some what from the shook of my slight ac cident, I arte ratliHT heartily, and hav ing flniithed my meal I explained the object of my visit. While he listened his face lit up, and we carried on an animated conversation in which he showed u wonderful knowledge of not only the Gaelic languages, but also of Latin and Greek, and the modem languages. Ho spoke of the ancient runio tongue, of which so little Is known at the present day, and aston ished me by his comprehensive knowl edge of the subject. Drifting from the subject of philology we spoke of the Druids and their theology. He ex plained their doctrine of the trans migration of bouls and enlightened me on many other points that I did not know or fully understand. To my great delight, but no longer to my sur prise, he discoursed in Welsh, ns he did In all that he narrated subsequent ly. It was past midnight -when our con versation ended. 1 did not feel the time pass and gladly would I have continued, but he rose from his seat saying, "You need rest," and walked to tho hearth wheie a liquid was browing In a copper vessel. He poured It Into a cup and handed It to me, say ing: "Drink this; it will prevent a fever from your hurt and cause you to rest." When I had drunk the decoction ho extinguished the light and passed Into an adjoining room. That this man of evidently superior education and refinement, who could 1111 a university professorship with dis tinction, should choose to bury himself In this out-of-the-way place, was in comprehensible to me, and I felt that there must bo some mystery sur rounding his eatly life. The events of tho day passed beforo my puzzled mind, but fatigue, and the soothing di aught which I had taken, cut short my reflections and I fell into a deep, dreamless sleep. A noise as If some person was mov ing about the room aroused me and In an Instant I was awake. I arose to a sitting posture and peered into the pitchy darkness. In the direction In which I conjectured the entrance to the room to lie, I noticed a luminous bpof of a pale, opalescent color. As I looked the point of a light grew larger anu blighter until I saw tho face, and then tho figuie of Herbert irradlant with tho ghostly gleam. A long, white robe hung In loose folds about him; on his head was a chaplet of green oak leaves and in his left hand he bore a golden wand. Tho soft rad iance that enveloped "him was diffused from an oval object suspended from his neck by a chain of gold; and as I took note of these things a pieter natural fright tolled me, for I recog nized the customs of the Druids the prehistoric dwellers of the Lhitish is-lcs. Ho noticed my terror, for he said: "Ho not afraid. I come, not to do you harm, but rather to give you all of the things that men strive after In thla world. Whence my power comes you need not ask; let It be sufficient for you to know that I possess it. Last night you wero surprised at my knowledge of the old languages and the Druid customs. More than I then told you do I know, for I Herbert of Hrltaln am tho last of the Druids." "Tho last of the Druids!" I cited in astonishment, but tho old man Inter rupted me. "You would say that the Druids died hundreds of years ago. Do you not remember what I told you of tho transmigration of souls? This talis man" (pointing to tho luminous ob ject on his breast) " has preserved my body from corruption, and Instead of changing its tenement my soul has lived within me through generations. I appear to you tonight, not from my own choice, but because It is ordained from eternity; and I offer you, on this the Druid Night of Sacrifice, all the wealth you may dream of; all the power you may desire; all tho whdom you may ask for. If only you will bow your knee to Kfus and moisten with a drop of your blood this talisman tho angulneum, the holy serpents' egg." Ho pointed to tho object suspended from his neck, and after a little while ho continued: "I await your answer; be not afraid to act uccordlng to your wisdom, for no harm shall como to you." Such an astounding proposition as this, with the uncanny surroundings, would bo enough to unnervo a strong er man than I profess to be, so for a tlmo I could not collect my thoughts or frame n. reply. Herbert watched ma Intently, and after a few moments, his deep, dark eyes seemed to exerclso a soothing Influence over me, for I an swered him saying; Ml ftS Tliomas Hughes, Mafic at Cardift Wales, Becemkr 29, 1896, prize of S25 at the recent Robert Morris lodge "You offer great things, Indeed, to me so great that 1 fear I could not use them even If I desired them. As for wealth, 1 have enough to satisfy my wants. My tastes1 are Blmple I am a student. Power has no charms for me. I would rather teach, than command men. Wisdom I prize above nil the things of life, but I prize my conscience more. Therefore. 1 cannot bow to Kfus and toko your gifts, for I will not abandon my God, the only one true God and Jesus Christ His Son, my Redeemer." "What matter what name we wor ship?" ald the old man "God Is Kfus Efus Is God. There Is but one Creator. And evon did you give up your God: how many have done the same? how many are doing It today, though In other ways? They do not even bow to Efus, but they worship wealth, power and wisdom, and give to the material things of life the hon or due to the Deity, the homage of the heart which Is due God." "Do not tempt me further," I said, "It Is of no use. I have decided." He paused after I had said this and seemed to be overcome with emotion, but whether of joy or sorrow I could not tell. Then mastering himself by a powerful effort, he rals-ed his sphinx like face and gazing upward said, half to himself: "At last, O Efus! thy power on earth Is at an end." The majesty of his meln, together with the simplicity and sincerity of his language, produced In me an In describable feeling of nwe. At first I said: "lie must be mad, "but In a lit tle while after wo had spoken together, I felt (although bis rtatements were beyond human rcacn) that he told only the truth. He sremed to know this, for he moved closer to my bed side, nnd continued: "Time presses and I cannot tarry long. The hours nay, even the mo ments of my life are numbered and will soon have passed away. I say this, not with sorrow, but rather with ex ultation, for death Is the only boon I have craved for In vain. Therefore, I tell you that In refusing- the earthly favors I offered to you, you have done well; for their possession has never yet brought perfect happiness to any man. Nay," he said as I strove to speak, "I know this. I sought until my soul was sick within me, und never till tonight did I find one who valued conscience above the things of life. Tor these things that I have told you, you are the one ordained to relieve me of my earthly bondage. Standing as I am on the threshold of eternity, I leave In your care the nccount of my doings that men may profit by them. Do with them as you will." For a moment he bowed his leonine head, as If to collect his thoughts and then continued: "You who have studied history' need not be told the glories of our ancient nation. The motions of the planets; the curative powers of medicines; th" Etudles of philosophy and rhetoric were taught by the Druid priesthood. Guided by Just and ,lmple laws we worshipped Efua in our groves of sacied oak, and lived at peace with the world and each other. When the Roman legions Invaded our land the land ye now call Wales and England we who were not versed In arms could only bow in submission. The Romans found amongst us a civilization In some respects superior to their own. Their philosophers came to our isl and and found that we could improve upon their systems; their astronomers and physicians sought us for our learn ing. But when they had obtained from us all that they sought by courtesy, the edict went forth that the Druid priesthood menaced the safety of the Empire. Our priests were driven from the Island at the point of the sword, or put to death. Those who escaped made their way across the channel to Rrlttany, a country on the west coast of France. It was after this migration nnd dxirlng the reign of the emperor called Augustus, that I was born there. "This statement terrifies you. Well, before I finish you will Judge me more deserving of pity than of terror. My earliest recollection Is of a pleasant spot near the ocean. Then I remem ber a night of horror the cries of my countrymen, the clash of swords and afterwards a long Journey In the arms of some one on horseback. That night the survivors of tho former massacre were slain by the Romans. My father and mother were both killed, but my uncle, Dhitlacus, the arch-priest, es caped with me to the mountains of Rrltaln. There, in an Inaccessible mountain region, I was reared and received my education. Like primitive man we lived In a cave, and lived only for ourselvts. Druldlc learning was never confided to writing, and so, the, mind of my uncle was better than a Roman library. Refore I was six teen I had memorized all of the twenty four thousand verses comprising the education of a Druid priest. Dlvltla cus, In his flight, did not forget to take with him his Instruments for viewing the heavens; and when I had finished In rhetoric, physics and medicine, he applied mo to the study of astronomy und astrology. "From my childhood, until I left the mountain in my twentieth year, I never saw the face of man other than that of Dhitlacus. The mountain Is an admirable place for contemplation und study perhaps we are nearer heaven there; however, I went fur ther In my reasoning than my uncle taught me. The religion of the Druids seemed to me to be Incomplete. True, w worshipped but one God; we be lieved In the Immortality of the soul, and a future stato of reward or pun ishment; notwithstanding, I felt that there was something unsatisfactory something lacking In tho whole. The destruction of our religion by the Ro mans had a depressing effect upon me, and, again and again though I strove hard to suppress It the thought came to me: If our religion were divine, It would not bo destroyed, for things divine aro of eternity. I dared not confess my doubts to my uncle, for I could not confirm them, and I did not whvh to embitter the old man's almost completed life. "One night, It was In the tenth month of tho year, I was engaged In casting a horoscope of my life, when suddenly in thfl eastern sky thero appeared a new star of wonderful brilliancy, In great dismay I found that this new luminary crossed tho oiblt of my natal star, and thenceforth my forebodings wero strengthened. I continued, night after night, to study the bearings of tho new planet, and found that Its in eisteddfod. It Is a striking production for a imical Influence threatened tho planets that controlled tho destiny of the Druid religion. This discovery dis heartened mo beyond measure and I could neither rnt nor sleep from my mflitnl agitation. My uncle noticed my gloomy state of mind but attributed it to the excitement and worry lnuuced by tho anticipation of the holy office to which ho Intended to ordnln me to make me a priest of the Druids. That, Indeed, was the primary cause of my anxiety; but while he thought I was overpowered with Joy, I was harassed with perplexing doubts. Tho more he pressed mo to the ceremony tho more 1 shrank from It, until, one day, thero camo a crisis that decided the matter forever. "That morning, when I arose, I found Dlvltlacus still on his bed, his aged cheeks flushed with a fever. All that my art could do I did to ease his sufferings, but my herbs seemed to have lost their potency, and I was filled with grief. Perceiving my mental trouble my uncle said: " 'Do not sorrow for me, my son, for my choice is not for this world. My race Is run: I am useless and feeble. If I ohoso I could bailie this disease, but I would rather sleep peacefully knowing that 1 leave behind me one more worthy' than myself, to perpet uates the glories of my faith.' "Dlvltlacus was the only human be ing whom I then knew, and never since have I met his equal In humanity and kindliness; so, when I heard him speak in this way I could no longer res train my grief nnd I commenced to weep. My sorrow pained him and ho rose from his couch, and then seated on Its side b'ade me bring his wand and robes, tho very ones I now wear. Then as I knelt before him he Invested me with tho priestly robes, and placed the golden wand in my hand. I was little mindful of the ceremony for In my anguish the doubts that had tor tured me for so long, assailed me with redoubled force an- I burst forth say ing: . "' O, Dlvltlacus, my uncle, my pro tector, my only friend! Why do you need to sacrifice yourself and leave mo alone? Now I am the only one of tho Druid priesthood. Our people are scat tered far and wide, our ancient glory has departed. Even the stars foretell tho doom of our religion. Why seek to preserve it against the will of heav en? I am not fit to do tho work you havo alloted to me. If you possess the talisman of life keep It and use It for yourself. I will devote my life to you, and when my time comes wo may dep.it t from this world together.' Dlvltlacus smiled, a beautiful, pitying smile, It .seemed, and laid his hand upon my head. "'For thy great love for me I will forgive thy distraught words,' he said. 'But thy selfish doubts shall be re moved. You say that the doom of the Druid religion Is close at hand, and even as you have said it so shall you witness It, for you shall live until the old faith is no more ' "He took the sacred berpent's eggand laid It upon my breast, saying: 'I give to you a talisman that will bring wealth, power and fame at the will of him who doth iossess It. But that Is the least it can do. It possesses the power of prolonging, , at will, the life of Its human possessor. Take It then, mark well jvhat I say, and refuse me not what I ask of you.' "'Whatever you ask of me I will do,' I replied. "'It Is well,' he said. 'When I am gone and you have placed my body be neath the ground, go out into the world and use the talisman as you will for your own profit. But mark me, at tho end of four cycles (SO years) go out into the world, on our Night of Sacrifice, in tho 12th month of the year, and offer to the first man you meet the gifts of wealth, wisdom and power, If he will bow to Efus and wet with his blood the sacred anglneum. If he refuse, you will know that you may Join me; If he accept, you will live until four cycles have again passed and you will again make the offer to a man. And so ehall It be with you until you find a man to refuse your gifts. This, then Is my legacy to you; and remember: Until men cease to love wealth, wis dom and power tho dominion of Efus shall not end upon the earth. Then having kissed my brow and placed his hands on me in benediction, he closed his eyes and his spirit passed away. Reverently I paid the last du ties to tho dead. "Half crazed with grief and loneli ness I longed for death and cursed the hated talisman that gave me life. I know not how long I wandered about, like a hunted animal, until one day while near the coast I espied a Roman camp, A great hatred rose up within me against the Romans for I attributed to them all my sufferings. 'Does not tho talisman give me power?' T said. I would go amongst them and learn their ways and use that power for their destruction. With this idea, in my mind I went back to my mountain homo and taking the store of gold which had lain untouched for years, I made my way to tho ooast and se cured passage on a Phoenician trad ing vessel bound for Rome. We had a stormy passage. My moroseness and reticence caused the rough crew to re gard me with distrust, and several tlmea I was forced to defend myself against them. When we arrived at tho Imperial city I lost no time In seeking and gaining admission to the nrmy. My learning and apparent bravery nnd sobriety won mo rapid promotion, and I was soon mado commander of a company, "After tho destruction of the Ro man army under Qulntlllus Varus by tho Germans, Rome lost much of her former military spirit, and thus dls tlnctloln was more easily gained. I had no fear of death, for I knew that I could not die; and I fought with a desperation that astonlfhed the gen erals and won for me the plaudits of tho populace and many Imperial fa vors. The new emperor, Tiberius, ad vanced me still further, and, bad wished, I might have become com mander In chief of hl3 armies, but I bided my time, I ingratiated myself with the common fcoldlors and the masses, for I knew they were tho bul warks of tho empire. Tho Roman army had been used to compass tho destruction of my race; I would use It to overthrow tho empire. So, I waited for many years until at last, In tho height of my popularity, I felt that tho tlmo -was Tlpo for action, "From the province of Judea came news that caused a stir at tho capi tal; A roan, ono o tho people, of most Wflnderful simplicity of life, of most extraordinary attractiveness of speech, manifesting power over na ture Itself, had risen up, and was halted by the populace as tho Redeem er who had been sent from God to re store them to theli n,nclen,t glory and deliver them from bondage. The Jews bad long chafed under tho Roman yoke, and when I heard of this won derful personage I decided that from Judea, tho weakest point, should como the first trumpet blast that would her ald the destruction of Homo's em pire. Tho army would follow where I led tho Jews would follow their young prophet; let our forces be com bined and wo would be Irresistible. For the first time In my twenty years of Roman service I asked, the Emperor for leave of absence. It was granted with much favor, and I embarked for Jerusalem with all tho pomp and pag eantry that the emplro could bestow upon a favorite, and on my arrival at Jerusalem I was received with equal honors. "Truly, rumor had spoken aright, for from all Galileo and Judea camo throngs to see and hear tho wonderful speaker. When I saw that I exulted within mysolf and blessed my talis man for having brought me jwver, In tho person of such an ally. My success I considered already assured, for there remained only tho easiest part of my scheme the winning to my tide of the young Jewish leader. To accomplish this purpose I followed tho throng one morning out of the city, to the mountaln.whither He had gone for rest with a few of His chosen followers. The people followed Him everywhere; and when I reached tho place, I found Him nddrcsstngamultltudeso vast that I marvelled how all could hear Him, but His voice had a soft, vibrant quality that floated Into one's ears like music, and, though I stood afar off, I lost none of the discourse. He spoke as I had never heard man speak. As I listened, my passion and hatred melted away. "No words of mine can describe the sweetness and love that shone In that visage, and my soul was satisfied, for tho words of wisdom that fell from His lips, the doctrine of universal love, was what I sought for in vain In the Druid religion. The Jews were mis taken in this Man. AVere these the words of an earthly conqueror? 'Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you: For If you will not forgive, nether will your Father that Is In heaven, forgive your offenses. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall ob tain mercy.' At the sound of these words, so simple, yet so sublime, I felt a horror of my mission. To speak to Him of temporal conquest or revenge would be a sacrilege. His teaching would prevail throughout tho earth, for had not the stars foreshown it? Thus light had como to my mind and I was about to throw myself at His feet and asked to bo taken as one of His disciples, when I thought of my prom ise to Dlvltlacus. Until men should cease to love wisdom, wealth and power I was fated to roam the earth. Saddened at heart I turned away, com forting myself with this reflection: It will not be long, for He teaches men to 'be not solicitous for the things of life.' "I could not wait, so I sailed back to Rome and tendered my resignation as commander, urging age and ill health as my reason for quitting- the army. But, alas! the hopes that I had built en my own change of sentiment were shattered by the news that the Son of Man, as He called Himself, the Re deemer, had been put to death by the Jews whom he hud come to save. Soul-sick and disheartened through the years that followed, I offered the gifts to different men in different clime, and none refused to barter their souls for them. Strange! that In all these years never did I meet, on that fateful Night of Sacrifice, a fol lower of Him whose disciple I wished to proclaim myself to Judea. Was It the avenging spirit tf Dlvltlacus that placed in my path only those who would accept my gifts, knowing that the followers of the Christ would re fuse, and by refusing end the power of Efus on earth forever? "One who has passed only a fraction of the average human life, cannot un derstand what an awful experience it is to live on with no hope of rest. 1 lived In the broad light of ancient civilization. I saw it fade until its faint gleam shone only through the monasteries of the Middle Ages, and I watched Its fUckerlng1 rays grow brighter until it outshone Its former radiance. I sickened of fame, I tired of wealth, and wisdom only taught me tho holloyvness of my earthly posses sions, I who have lived while nations have been born and have passed Into history while history Itself of the world's greatest ages has been made know all too well that the God, who al lotted man a certain time to live, did as He does all things, In wisdom and mercy. I travelled among all nations, I learnod all tongues many of them are dead while I still survive but everywhere I found men the same. My time da short and you need rest. I will not weary you further. This, then. Is my pitiful story. Until to night no one has refused my gifts, and you know what cause I havo to be Joyful. To you I owe much. May the God who does all things well reward you. I can say no more I am thank ful. Farewell! At last, O Efus! thy power Is at an end. O Dlvltlacus, my uncle, my protector, my friend! shall we ever meet again?" The luminous halo grew fainter nnd fainter, until at last the figure of the old man was swallowed up In the gloom. My mind was In a perfect tur moil with the marvellous things I had witnessed and the weird tale I had lis tened to. For several hours I lay awake waiting for the dawn, but tired nature, overtaxed by the strain of the events of the night, claimed its due, and day dawned before I realized that I had slept. When I stepped out of my bed; I found that I could use my Injured feet as well as ever. "It must have been a dream" I paid to myself. Yet It was with no small anxiety that I opened tho door leading to the adjoining chamber. It was a small, rough room. In tho corner on a rude couch lay tho old man covered with a sheepskin a S'ttlktng contrast to the white robe I had half expected to find. He ap peared to be sleeping, and I smiled at my belief In what must have been a hallucination; but as I advanced toward tho bed tho smile died on mv face. His eyes were closed, n look of peace composed his placid features, and amongst his snowy locks iested a few faded oak leaves. The old man was dead,"' Note. Many of the 8tatomnts made by Herbert aro substantiated by his tory, THOMAS HUGHES. No Bullies on Sunshades. This season's parasols are noticeable for the absence of the hanging ruflle. Tiny edges of lace In clusters, Inserting and flowers aro on tv- smartest ones. but the wldo ruille- What Uode Samni Is Dotag for the Farmen Points 3n a Recent Talk with Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune. Washington, May 14. A map of tho United States with a broad red stripe running across it fu .11 tho Atlantic to the Pacific will boon or nament the walls of tho office of thf secretary of agriculture. This 11 ap and particularly this stripe will Intel -eat especially two great classes of citi zens of the United States, the farmers and tho capitalists, "Having distributed sugnr beet seeds to about twenty thousand farmers," said Secretary Wilson, "I want to take up the practical end of this subject now and show to the cnpltallfBs as well as tho farmers where they can afford to make such experiments and enter upon such business investments as are likely to bo a success financially nnd otherwise." "You still havo faith, then, in the beet sugar enterprise, from a practical standpoint?" "Undoubtedly; nnd it Is evident that the people of the United States have faith In It. We ha've supplied In tho last four weeks twenty thousand farm ers of tho country with sugar bet seeds for experiments during the com ing season. They are scattered through practically every state north of the ex treme southern line of stated. The people as far south as the Carolinns, Tennessee and Texas believe that they can grow sugar beets successfully And we are quite willing to give them full opportunity to make that test every where. If they succeed In extending the beet sugar territory down to the very line of the cane sugar area there ought to be no difficulty in producing In the United States all of the hundred million dollars' worth of sugar for which we ure now going abroad an nually. THE RUSINESS VIEW. "Tho practical business end of this experiment," continued Secretary "Wil son, as he glanced at the map of the United States hanging upon the wall of his office, "Is the next thing to be taken up. We hape supplied ptople In all parts of the country with sugar beet seeds and they can now go on with their experiments In growing them. Meantime we bhall begin our more technical equally Important investiga tions to determine what part of the country Is most likely to be a success ful field for operations both In the ac tual growth of the beets and the pro duction of the highest grades In .sugar content. Tills Is a subject which the capitalists of the country especially want to know about. It takes money to establish a beet sugar factory. It Is not practicable for the farmer who raises a few acres of beets to turn them into sugar upon his own farm. The factory must have such expensive machinery and be operated upon such a large scale as to absorb the produc tion of several farms If It Is to be a financial success. So the capitalists who are waiting to put their money Into beet sugar factories are entltl d to all the Information whloh we can give them as to the section or sections of country where beet sugar 1h mo.st likely to be successfully produced and likely to be most succetstul In produc t'lin. To this end they ought t- have the best Information that can be ob tained in tegr.rd to climate, soil, trans portation, conveniences and other ele ments which enter into a itrmin.i tlon of these Questions. Tho net s-ccp which I propi he to undertake, then. Is to put into the hands of some com petent pe:son or persons the study if this subject Including climate, rainfall, character of soil and other matters of this kind in the various parts of the various states. The records of the cli mate and rainfall for a. term of years can readily be obtained almost any where. Samples of soil can also be ob tained and analyzed. Where It Is prac ticable to make these analyses at the State Experiment station this will be done; where It Is not practicable, tho samples of soil will be forwarded here or to such other convenient point as may be selected and analyses made. In this way, while the farmers are ex perimenting with the growth of th' sugar beets we expect to be maklr." equally Important experiments and r searches from this standpoint and I combination of these experiments . able to lndicato to the people dcslrin to Invest livthe establlphmont of suga: factories, tho locations cr the strip of country where they are mo st likely t ) meet with success and iniely to meet with the most ruccess." PLENTY OF CAPITAL. "You thllnk, then, that thtre Is capi tal in the country ready to go Into the beet sugar manufacturing industry?" "Undoubtedly, und plenty of it. A nuimher of factories are already in pro cess of erection and people with capital art willing and ready to eitabllsh many more of them ns boon as they deitermlno what section. of the coun try are best adapted for proctlcal beet sugar production. I hope to have a broad line extending across that map from the Atlantic to the Pacific in a comparatively short time indicating the practical beet sugar bolt of the country In which capitalists as well as farmers may safely enter upon the work of supplying the people of the country with sugar." AIDING THE FARMERS. "Your other experiments In behalf of the farmers, Mr. Secretary, aro malt ing good progress?" "Yes. Our first Bhlpment of butter to Europe In the experimental form which we are trying to utilize is going forward now. The butter has reache I Now York, several tons of It, fiom the best creameries of the United Statf and In various forms as to size of package, method of production, salt ing, method of packing, etc. Every pound of butter which wo are sending Is so recorded as to Its method of pro duction und otherwise that wo know Its history and will bo ablo to Judge by Its reception and popularity what ought to be done In future shipments. DRUNK TWENTY YEARS, A correspondent wrlten: "I inn drunk on and off for over twenty years, clriink wlun I hud money, nober Miien I luul none. Muni denr frlciidn I lont, und number khu me good advice to no purpose; but tlmnk tiod mi 11 in el linml fitment lt in the form of mi good wife, uhoiidinlnUtered your marvelous remedy, "Anti-Jos," to mo without my knowledge or cotixtiiit. I am now caved und completely trutikfonnt'd fiom n wmthluH fellow touhobor und reupcclublerltUeu." If "Aiitl-Juu" eiinnot be had lit your drug glut, It will bo mailed in plain wrapper with full directions how tOKtvcteorotly.on receipt of One Dollar, by the ltcvona Chemical Co., uu uroauwny, iew oru, or tuey win giauiy mall rullpurtlculars frco, Thero Is now a gap between the polnv where rcfrlcerntor cars stop In Neifl Yorknnd refrigerator vessels start from New "Vork to Europe, We hsive mew there now seeing that the shipments- ofl uutttr are not exposed to the sun lr their passage from the ono refrigerator system to the other nnd have lmHcaUMi to tho railroad people the necessity of covering this gap In some way which ' feel assured they will do. Shipping our butttr by American vessels as w are doing, I have been able to arrange to havo refrigerator apartments seo aside exclusively for the butter so that It f'hall not absorb tho odor from meatu, fruits or vegetnble3 whloh are too often Included in refrigerator apartments In which butter is shipped. In this way I hope to put Into tho mar ket tho best products of our best, crea meries In the best possible condition and make a market for this very im portant and valuable product of ouc farmers." "One other thing which w'e are now doing," said the secretary, ns ho roso to greet a paty of arriving callers, "and that relates to forest production. I have turned the attention of the peo ple who were experimenting to deter mine the qualities of different woods to what I consider more Immediately lm- ' pottant tho best method of making trees grow where trees do not now exist of furnishing forests to thosa sections of country which were not thus supplied by nature or which have been deprived of them by the timber destruction of past years." Humphreys' No.io gives the nppctldt Zest. A dose of No. 10 whets the appetite. A dose of No. 10, before, or. after eat ing will save you the distress caused by poor digestion If, after eating, you feel as It you had swallowed a stone, a dose of No. 10 will dissolve the lump. If, after eating, you feel heavy and dull, No. 10 will raise your spirits. If you cannot sleep nnd are restless1 day and night take No. 10. If you feel out-of-sorts and don't know what Is the matter, look to your liver. A torpid liver Is gently assisted by No. 10. If you havo smoker's heart-burn, No. 10 will give you Instant relief- A million people hang on Dr. Humphreys' words since using "77" Fon COLDS Dr. Humphreys, llomeoputhlp Manunl of Dlaeabes at your Druggists or mailed free. Sold by druggists, or Edit on receipt ot 25 cents, 50 cents or $1. Humphrey's Med. Co., Cor. William and John Sts New York. Call Up 3682, MALONEY OIL and MANUFACTURING CO, fllLSiraKIDEB OFFICE and WAREHOUSE, U1to151 MERIDIAN ST. m. W. COLLINS, Mgr. WyynrJzJTsm INFANT HEALTH 1 M.m I KMh. &a i MMA1A AAhMiw YA Y' A littio book that should bo In every j !! o- tho jN h Gail Borden Eagle Brand f (i condensed Milk k N. Y. Condensed Milk Co. L 71 Hudson Street, Hew York LiJsT'lSNKIXSJ NEW YOKK HOTELS. An ettabltiheil hotel under new mttiMtment 02d thorouslilx abreaet of th times. VUUorn to Haw Vori will find tbc Everott In tho Tory htntt "t tUfl ehopplDK dUtrlct, comenlent to pl ot tmnomr nt act re ndlly ooewslblo from all parts It the cltT. EUHOl'EA.V PLAN. ISTllIEI? HOTEL, Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irving Plica, IMEIW YORK. AMERICAN PLAN, Day and Upwards. EUKOPEAN PLAN, Day and Upwards. $3.50 Vet $1.50 Per GEO, MURRAY, Propriety The St. Denis llrcadway and nicienth St., New York, Opp. Qrac: Church. European Plan. Koonu $1,00 a Day and Upwards. In a rnodeit and unobtruslva war thera ar few bettor coiuluctud hotoli In tbo motropolli tlun tho St. Donit. Tho great popularity It b acquired can readily bo tract J to Its unlquo location, 1U homelike atmosphere, tho peculiar ezcellonoa ot Us culsltio and sorvlce, and Its very moder ate prices. WILLIAM TAYLOR AND SON. WM. M. BATES. ffSift&J J3 " lt ATJ L v-STw'TAsTir JC-
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