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August 16, 1908 more honest than you, she admits it.” “l say she is a true woman,"” cried Arm- strong, red anger flushing his brow. The hot border blood sprang irto mastery for the first time during their . atroversy, and he failed to note that Cromwell remained cold as at the beginning, and might be ne- gotiated with, if he had remembered the commander's resolve to enlist the Scot in his service. But before the general could give hint of a bargain, the impetuosity of the younger man left him only the choice of killing the Scot where he stood or appar- ently guccumbing to him, a most dangerous alternative, had Armstrong to deal with one less schooled in the repression of his feel- ings than Cromwell. The ill-advised bor- derer dropped his hat silently to the floor, flashed forth his sword and presented it at his opponent's throat. “They tell me you wear concealed ar- mour,” his voice was quiet in its intensity, almost a whisper, “but that will not help you. No human power can avail you at this moment, for if you cry out, my blade ad- vances, and a bit of your backbone sticks to the point of it. You see. 1 cannot help mysclf, but must kill you unless 1 get your promise.” Cromwell sat rigid, not a muscle of face or body moving. The sword was held as steady as a beam of the roof. “I implore you to heed me,” continued the young man, seeing the other did not intend to speak. “I implore you, as if [ were on my bended knees before you, and my life in your hands, instead of yours in mine. Will vou let the great affairs of state be jeopardized to thwart two lovers? With vou slain, the king wias, for there is none in England can fill your place. Have you sons and daughters of your own that your heart goes out to? Think of them, and be kind to us.” “Will you marry the girl?" “Surely, surely.” “Iere, before you depart together?” “llere and now, if there is one to knot us."” “You know that a promise given under coercion does mot hold?"” “Well 1 know ii; but the word of Gen- eral Cromwell is enough for me, onoce it is passed, however given.” “Then take down your sword; I promise, and am well rid of you both.” With a deep =igh of relief Armstrong sheiathed his sword and lifted his hat from THE ILLUSTRATED BEE. the floor. Cromwell rose from his chair and paced twice up and down the long room between the great moonlit windowg and the table. He paused in his march, looked up at the dim gallery and said: *“Cobb, come down.” To Armstrong’'s amagement, who thought he had been alone with the general, he heard lurching hcavy steps come clamping down the wooden stair, and a trooper, with primed musket in his hand, stood before his master, “Cobb, why did you not shoot this man dead when you saw him draw his sword?” “Because, excellency, vou did not give the signal” “If 1 had, what then?"” “He was a dead man before he could move an arm, or your finger was on the table again.” “You have done well. That is what I like, exact obedience, and no panic. Keep your lips closed. Go and tell your colonel to come here.” The man withdrew and Cromwell re- sumed his walk, making no comment on the brief dialogue. William blew a long whistle, then he laughed a little, When the oolonel came in Cromwell turned to him and said: ““ls that malignant brawler, chaplain to Lord Rudby, in the cells yet?"” “Yes, excellency." **Tell your men to clear out the chapel at once and light it. There are some stores in it, T think, and bring the reverend gray- beard to me.” In a few moments the colonel returned, accompanied by an aged clergyman, who, despite his haggard and careworn look and bent shoulders, cast a glance of hatred at the general, which seemed to entitle him to the cpithet Cromwell had bestowed upon him. To this silent defiance Cromwell paid no attention, but said to him: “8ir, yvou may earn your liberty tonight by marrying two young people in the chapel.” “That will T not,” returned the clergyman stoutly, “and al} your tyranny cannot com- pel me to do so.” “The wench,” continued Cromwell, un- moved, “‘you already know. She is Frances Wentworth, daughter of the late earl of Strafford. The groom stands here before you; Wiliam Armstrong, a Scot, who had but lately carried a message from the man Charles at Oxford, to Traquair on the bor- Episodes and Incidents in EO XII1 was the second in length of pontification and the third in point of age of the popes. The only pope who reigned longer than he was his immediate prede- cessor, Pius IX, whose reign of thirty-one years and seven months was considerably longer than his twenty-five years and four months. The two popes who surpassed the 93 years to which Leo XIII attained last March were St. Agathus, who died in 652 at the great age of 107, and Gregory 1X, who succumbed in 1241 at that of 99, Like other men of prominence, Admiral Dewey often comes across the irrepressi- ble party who always affects to be on terms of intimacy with notable personages. Courteous and genial to a degree, the ad- miral has profound dislike for this sort of nuisance and does not hesitate to show the feeling. Not long ago, while out walk- ing in Washington, he was accosted by an effusive stranger, who grasped his hand and sard: “George, I'll bet you don't know me.” The admiral looked his dis- pleasure as he answered grimly: “You win,” and walked on. —_—— Attorney General Knox, the Pittsburg member of President Roosevelt's official family, virtually becomes a resident of Philadelphia by acquiring the Matthews mansion at Valley Forge, where Lafayette had his headquarters with Washington during the revolution. His ancestor, Gen- eral Knox, lived there with his brave wife during those troublous days and it has long been the attorney general's desire to get possession of the old place and restore it as nearly as possible to the condition of old days. He gave about $103,000 for the estate, which includes 266 acres, + During the pope's illness there was a host of eallers at the apostolic legation in Washington, Their visits brought into no- tice one of the most remarkable negroes in the country, James J. Mattingly, who answers the doorbell. He is 21 years old and a linguist. James can talk in five dif- ferent languages and is studying three or four more. The boy talks fluently in Eng- lish, French, Italian, Latin and Greek and is now studying Spanish, Portuguese, Ger- man and other languages. His parvents can hardly read or write, o— The gift of $2500,000 to Dunfermline, Scot- land, by Andrew Carnegie, is chiefly for the purpose of keeping up the estate of Pitten- criefl. It was in the great gaunt house of Pittencrieft, in 170, that General John Forbes was born—the man who In after years drove the French from Fort Du- guesne, feunded Fort Pitt and named Pitts- burg. Boon after the death of General Forbes at Philadelphia in 1260 his elder brother sold the family estate. The name of Pittencrieff means *“FHole in the Wood,” “Pit" being hole or hollow and “Crieff” wood or forest, o St Bernard Joseph Ward, soldier, orator and inventor, has died in Philadelphia, and doc- tors say that grief over Pope I.eo's death hastened the Quaker City man's end. Ward was born in England sixty-five years ago and studied for the priesthood. At the age of 22 he was deported to Australia because of his radical Catholicism, but escaped and came to this country. He distinguished himself in the civil war and President Lin- coln, at General Grant's suggestion, gave him a medal. Deceased was an ardent champion of Irish home rule and a devoted admirer of the pope. aprilfoms Those descendauts of Conrad Weiser who live in Pennsytvania will urge the next leg- islature to make provision for a monument, over his neglected grave in Womelsdorf, near Reading. Weiser is remembered as the pioneer Pennsylvania-German settler. In colonial times he was prominent as In- dian interpreter, trader and justice, being the first resident judge of what s now Berks county. One of his daughters mar- ried Rev. Dr. Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, father of the Lutheran church in this coun- try, and from this union descended a long line of men distinguished in politics, law and the ministry, Pl SR Great were the influences brought to bear on Eugene Field after he had made his successes on the Chicago papers. The east wanted him. Personal visits from promi- nent publishers, accompanied by financial inducements, failed to move the popular poet. Along came Mr. Dana of the New York Sun with such a tempting proposition that Field begged for time to consider it. He refused the offer. Julian Ralph, a very close frieng of the poet, was astonished that such an unusual offer should have been ignored. He questioned Mr. Field on the subject and learned the reason. ““Are you aware,” sald Eugene Field can- didly, *“that spots on the sun are invisible 1o the naked eye? Removed from the sun those spots would attract more attention.” PRSIEY NS Comparatively few persong remember that Russell Bage, who entered on his 88th year a few days ago, was a whig alderman in Troy, N. Y., at one time and that in 1858 he was elected to congress, where he served two terms. The old gentleman now submits quietly to the attentions of the valet whom Mrs. Bage engaged some time ago. At first he rebelled vigorously against having the man near him, declaring that he did not need such service. Repeatedly he discharged the valet, but as Mrs, S8age pald the man's salary her husband was unable to get rid of him. Now the octogenarian millionaire grumblingly acknowledges that der. T should hang him, but he prefers the noose you can tie to the one my hands might prepare.” The old clergyman looked at Armstrong with an interest he had not displayed on entering the room. “Have you, then, seen his gracious maj- esty, the king?” “Yes, reverend sir, and but a few days ago.” “And carried his message safe through these rebellious hordes now desecrating the lana?” “There was some opposition, but T won through, thanks to my horse.” ““And thanks, no doubt, to your own loyal courage. God bless you, sir, and God save the king. The lady you have chosen is worthy of you, ag you of her. In God's shattered temple, 1 will marry you, if its wialls remain.” When the colonel came in with Frances, the girl turned a frightened look upon the group when she saw who stood there. “Oh,"” she cried, impulsively, “I toMd you not to come ‘'"Tis you who are to obey, not he,” said Cromwell, harshly *“He has come for you. Will you marry him?"” The girl allowed her eyes to scek the floor and did not answer him. Even in the candle light her cheeks burned rosy red, “Come, coma” cried Cromwell, impa- tiently, *“'yes, or no, wench.” “1 will not have her so addressed by any,” spoke up Armstrong stoutly, stepping for- wiard, but the girl lashed a glance from her dark eyves on the commander. “Yes,” she said with decision, then di- rected her look on her lover, and so to the floor again. ““Are there candles in the chapel?” “Yes, excellency,” replied the colonel. “Bring some of the officers. 1 think wit- nesses are needed,” and your regimental book, if there is signing to be done. 'Twill hold them as fast a8 the parish register, 1 warrant.” Then to the clergyman, “Follow me, sir, and the rest of you."” With that Cromwell strode out and led the way to the chapel, so hastily con- verted from a storehouse to its former purpose. The old divine took his place with the young people before him, the group of officers in the dimness near the door. Cromwell, however, stood near the girl, 11 “Sp off one of your rings and glve it to this pastor,” he whispered to her “We are short of such gear here, and [ doubt if your man ever thought of it." Frances, without a word, selected from the number on her fingers, that which had been her mother's wedding ring, and handed it to the clergyman, “Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of God and in the faco of this congregation, to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony, which 18 an honorable estate, instituted of God in the time of man’s innocency, signifying unto us the mystical union that is betwixt Christ and His church; which holy estate Christ adorned and beautified with His presence, and first miracle that he wrought in Cana of Galilee.” As the sonorous worda resounded in the ancient chapel the old man straightened himself, the former anger in his face gave way to a benignant expression, and his attitude took on all the grave dignity of his calling. Ile went on with the servioe until he came to the words “Who giveth this woman to be married to this man?" Cromwell stepped forward and sald brusquely, “1 do.” The clergyman scemed to have forgot- ten the commander’s presence, and now paused when it was recalled to him; then he went on to the end, and added, in a voice trembling with emotion: “God bless you, my children, sworn to love and cherish each other in this timo of hatred and war. May you live to see what my aged eyves may never behold— peace upon this distracted land, and the King upon an unchallenged theone™ “Amen and amen,” said the deep voioe of Cromwell, “provided the word ‘righteous’ is placed Lefore the word ‘king.' " Once more on horschack, and clear of Corbiton Manor, her hand stole into his. “Well,” he said, “which way?"' “If you are willing, 1 will take the way known to me, and lead yvou to my hone; tomorrow vou may take the way known to you and lead me to yours.” “Frances, I am rcady to follow wher- ever you lead.” And so they went forth together in the glamor of the moonlight. (THE ENR) the Lives of Noted People his better half was right, for he finds the valet of great value. AL James 1. Hyde, one of the six richest bachelors in America, owns what is gen- erally regarded as the most artistic home in ail the land. It is located near Islip, L. I. The forests are preserved almost as nature turned them out; there is a beauti- ful lake on the vast estate, a small river runs through it and bridges that span the stream are made of logs that retain the bark. The dwelling itsclf is a dream of convenience and artistic beauty, An idea of the general luxury may be obtained when it is said that in the stables carved mahogany is the material used in cases for harness and saddles. Matchmakers have made many advances to Mr. Hyde, but so far without success. —_—@.— The announcement that the Wall street firm of Laidlow & Carrie has suspended revives the story of Mr. Laidlow's cele- brated suit against Russell Sage. When the crank, Norcross, threw the bomb at Mr. Sage in 1891 Laidlow happened to be near and it was alleged that Uncle Russell seized him and used his body as a shield against the exploding bomb. Whether thisg was true or not, it is certain that Laidlow received injuries which made him an in- valid for life and Sage escaped unhurt. When Laidlow got out of the hospital he sued Bage and got a verdict of $25,000. Later this was vacated on a technicality and Laidlow sued again. This time he was awarded $43,000, but Uncle Russel} car- ried it higher up. After litigation that ex- tended over two years Laidlow finally gave up in disgust, >—— Camille Pelletan, whose tumultuous career won for him the title of “enfant terrible of the French ministry,” has given the pub- lic another surprise, He is about to marry a woman who has spent years in the steadying profession of teaching school, and his friends declare that the forth- coming union gives proof that opposites attract. The minister of marine has sald and done startling things ever since he was a student at the Ecole des Chartes, War and public life have little changed Pelletan and his 58 years weigh but lightly on him, for he has never allowed his high office to diseipline him into a serious frame of mind. Indeed, he remains today, they say in Paris, half a Latin quarter student not yet out of Bohemia, Prime Minister Combes once said of him that his indiscre- tions were perhaps ‘“‘due to the communi- cative warmth of banquets.” _0_._. The question of the age of Benator Chauncey Depew was under discussion when one of the party, whe was appealed to as most likely to know, answered: *I cannot state positively and can only ape proximate to it through a story 1 heard. It scems that after the senator's marringe and his return from Xuarope *the happy couple went to pass a few days at Peeks- kill-on-the-Hudson, the home of his boy- hood. Upon their arrival Mrs, Dopew sat down on the pinzza and cxpressed her de- light at all her surroundings, saying: ‘I shall never tire of the beautiful spot, wi'h its grand old mountains and majestic river, I suppose, Senator, when you were a boy it was much wilder and more primitive, Was the railroad then completed?' M 'Railroad?” exclaimed the senator, ‘Why, blkss you, my dear, when I was a boy there was neither railroad nor river here.' " REESE” . 8ir Thomas Lipton has a gallant way of paying pretty compliments to women, Driving through Washington, on the day he lunched at the White House with Presi- dent Roosevelt, he passed a huge red auto- mobile that stood before an imposing man- sion of gray stone. A young girl in a white gown: sat in the automobile, and, as Sir Thomas glided by, she bowed to him, smiling a radiant and charming smile. Ha, however, failed to see her, The young girl looked embarrag sed, vexed. 8She bit her lip. She thougat a moment. Then she took hold of the wheel of her machine, pressed with her small foot the bulb that made the horn toot grufMy, and swiftly and smoothly she shot after the English knight. Soon the great automobile overtook the carriage and halted. The young girl, an old friend of Sir Thomas’, extended her hand, and, as he took it, she said reproachfully: “You passed me a while ago without looking at me.” With a gallant smile and inclination of the head Sir Thomas answered: “If 1 had looked at you I couldn't have passed you." SR Like most other true and great soldiers General Joseph Hooker, to whose memory a splendid statue was unveiled in Boston recently, had no liking for the character of a fighter who fights just for the sake of fighting. The words “Fighting Joe" are not used anywhere In the inseription on the Heooker monument, it being the gen- eral testimony of hig comrades that he purticularly objected to the appellation. He ts said to have himself stated the reasons as follows: * ‘Fighting Joe Hooker' al- ways sounds to me as if it meant ‘Fighttg Fool!! 1t has really done much injury in making the public belleve 1T am a furious, headstrong fool, bent on making furious dashes at the enemy. 1 never fought withe out good purpose and with fair chances of success. When T have decided to fight ¥ have done so with all the vigor and strength I could command.”