THE SCKAXTOX TRIBUNE TUESDAY MOKNTXG, FEBRUARY 2, 1895. 400-402 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton. 400-402 v Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton. SPECIAL BARGAINS THIS WEEK : 250 Pieces, iS-incli wide Toweling, linen I Case Cashmere, all colors, 36-iu. wide, finished - Our Price, YaO wortu 25c- 'ard 0ur Price, 15c 250 Pieces Heavy Cream Shaker Flan- 1 Case Cashmeres, 36-m. wide, worth nel, - - Our Price, 2? 4C 35c- 3ari - 0ur Price, 22c 250 Pieces Apron Gingham, best qnalit', 40 Pieces Velveteen, all shades, worth Our Price, 2? 4C 50c. yard, - Our Price, 35 25o Pieces Unbleached Sheeting, 1 yard 32 Pieces All-Silk Velvet, worth $1.00 wide, - Our Price, 2? 4C and $1.25, - Our Price, 82c 250 Pieces American Light Shirting 100 White Bed Spreads, extra size, worth Prints, - Our Price, 24C I OO - - 0ur Price, 59c 250 Pieces Atlantic A Sheeting 100 Chenille Table Covers, worth 98c, Our Price, 4C Our Price, 50c 25o Pieces Hill Mnsliu, bleached, 100 doz. Bleached, ij4 yds long, Turkish Our Price, 47 ec Towels, worth 29c, - 0nly5c Sheetings-Extra Good. Table Linen, 5-4 Unbleached, Bleached, 10 25c- and 29c. Quality, - Only 18c 8- 4 " 12 C, " 13M 39C " " 28c 9- 4 13Kc, 44 15 5oc. " 38c 10- 4 44 15 c, " S 69c 44 44 48c 400-402 LACKAWANNA AVENUE SCRANTON, PA. Between Scylla and Charybdis BY MRS. E. LYNN LINTON. (These short serial stories are copy righted by Bacheller. Johnson & Bachel ler, and aro printed In The Tribune by special arrangement, simultaneous with their appearance In the leading daily Journals of the large cities). Pretty girls with good fortunes and susceptible temperaments need careful Kuardinnship in smart hotels where society Is mixed and credentials are not always furthcoming. Harpies of both st-xes abound; and more than one good bag has been made for the benelit of the fowler and the ruin of the victim always under cover of line manners and high-sounding names. This being so, it was a little doubtful if Mrs. Iirand was the right kind of guardian for Ida Maynard. A lady-like woman who had less self-respect than com plaisance, and whose capacity for be lief was as large as her power of dis crimination was small, had a burden of responsibility rather heavier than she could bear In the charge of a pretty young person of romantic tendencies and a handsome income. And more than one of Ida's old family friends la mented the chain of circumstances which had driven her Into Mrs. Brand's, nerveless hands as the sole guardian ship she had. So far, however, no harm had come to the young heiress with a chaperon who never thwarted her, but also who never knew when the Ice was thin or when there were rocks ahead. The hotel was crowded, and the com pany was of the gayest. Hutterdies porting with one another -among the flowers best expressed their general condition, and, because the place was bo overflowing and the salle-a-manger had not space for universal segrega tion, the small tables usually given up to two or three were perforce tenanted by five or six. Whence resulted Inti macies which were sometimes danger ous even when most delightful. The hotel was crowded, and there was not space fur segregation In the salle-a-manger. Owing then to this congestion the maltre d-hotel, with bows and apologies, begged to be al lowed to place three charming people at the table of the young heiress and her chaperon. They were all that he had of most comme li faut on his list; and he was sure that In asking this accommo dation he was doing nothing that would be displeasing to madame or mademoiselle. That" evening, then, at dinner three fltrangers were at Ida's table, and the mental stock-taking began. Imprimis, a tall handsome English man about .12 or 33, with line features, a good carriage, good manners if some what overbearing, and the unmistak able look of one who had seen service of some sort. Secondly, a soft-voiced young Italian, with the caressing eyes and soft seductive ways of his coun try; accompanied by, thirdly, his mother, a typical southerner, graceful, Indolent, astute and fasclnuting. The Kngllshman was Oeral Froblsher; the Italian was II Itarone dl Siena; his mother was la Trlnclpessa dl Certosa rla -They, were all noticeable because of manner, dress, and general appoint ments; and soon this special table be came the synosure of the room, as rumor magnified the fortune of the young heiress and the social standing of her companions. In the sweetest ointments lurks at times that Intrusive fly. Through the must harmonious combination of cir cumstances strikes the Jarring note of unpleasant friction. And this little coterie, formed by chance, was no ex ception to the rule. The jarring note came from the Kngllshman. From the first he seemed to have translated his condition as a compatriot Into the priv ileges of a friend and the duties of a guardian. He drew an invisible line of possession round Ida and Mrs. lira nil; and before they well knew that he had cast his shoe over them he was urn , i u u li Tho Invlslblo l ino of Possession. the master of the situation. He made no 'overt demonstration of authority, such as the world could see. and com ment on. He simply gave them to un derstand that they must not do such and such things Indeed It was Impera tive that they should follow his advice. As his strong will coerced Mrs. Brand's wcukec mind he had things on the whole pretty much his own way. which was not always Ida's. Yet somehow, willing or unwilling, she had to go as (ierald Froblsher ordained, and bit by bit she felt her liberty slipping from her without ever coming to the moment when she could make a stand and say: "I will not." On the other hand, the young baron and his mother, the princess, were the very heart and soul of complaisance. They seemed to live simply for Ida's pleasure. They had not a wish which was not la slgnorlna's not a thought extra to her service. Whatever they might propose had but one object the pleasure or convenience of la slgnorlna, for whom, had they the power, the very elements would be ruled to render service and tribute. Always suave and amiable, they made a decided contrast with Gerald Froblsher, who was gen erally the very reverse of amiable, with a certain arbitrariness of manner a certain subacldlty of accent, that wus less reassuring than threatening less enticing than compelling. "The bear," the princess used to call him In her pretty Italian way her very dis taste more caressing than Gerald's praise; and "Ah! he Is your typical Englishman who does not understand love and would beat his wife or sell her for so much and so much" as the young baron would say, with that little shud der which expresses so much, general ly adding: "Per liacco! that Is not the way we Italians treat our women! We Italians know how to treat women as they should be Jreatwd with love and gentleness and courtesy and Indul gence, but, most of all, with love!" . And when he suld this his velvet brown eyes would look Into Ida's with something behind and within which made that erstwhile frank and hulf uncouscious young woman drop hem to the floor, overpowered by she knew not what. All that she did know was it was something pleasant, yet some thing that made her feel part afraid and part ashamed, and especially de sirous that Gerald Froblsher should not see. The day was glorious. A day when youthful spirits were not to be con- j fined within the four walls of a house, nor yet between the hedges of a hotel garden. It was a day for amusements, expeditions, adventures, what not. One of the kind which holds the promise of some undeclared Joy like the secret perfume lying within the closed bud of the lily; one of those when Prince Churmins Is on his way ,and the prin cess Is setting forth In her golden chariot to meet him when the yAung feel and the old remember, and the joy of living has no flaw from either regret or despair. "This Is the right day for the old SchlosB," said Gerald Froblsher at breakfast. He spoke with the manner of com mand rather than suggestion ordain ing for the others according to his own ideas of fitness, without reference to their wishes. "Just!" said Mrs. Brand, complaisant as usual. "It would be rather Jolly," said Ida, not caring to agree too enthusiastical ly, but secretly charmed with the Idea. "What do you say, princess?" she added, turning to the Italian us If It were a foregone conclusion that those two, .who were their table companions, should also be their comrades In the day's pleasure, Gerald's keen eyes flashed Impatient ly; and his stern mouth hardened to a line. "Five is an Impossble number," he sold, os If to himself, but everyone heard, though no one look up the chal lenge. "It will be lovely," said the princess, smiling In her sweet way. Her eyes and her smile took in the whole com pany. "Glullo had already suggested this little journey to me, I am glad that Mr. Froblsher has fallen In with the idea so nmlnhly." "Pardon me, I hove fallen In with no Idea from tho baron or anyone else," said Gerald, lll-temperedly. "I was not aware that the baron had any Ideas on the subject," he added ,ns a rider to the original proposition, and when he thought the sarcasm, had had time to strike. The young man laughed and showed his small, white, pointed teeth, like a row of little shark's teeth gleaming be nenth his silken mustnrne. "Ah! my friend!" he said, gayly ."A life spent III shooting rhinncerous and bears Is not the best school for the knowledge of mankind. VeWho live In cities have the advantage over you men of sport and tho chase. We have humanity ns our books. You study only the habits of besrs and buffaloes." "We learn a little about men, too," said Gerald, slowly. "Wo have to deal with slaves and thieves, cowards and adventurers of all kinds. We learn their ways pretty accurately, J assure you." "No doubt," said the baron, retreat ing In good order, but adding, as his last shot: "This, however, proves my point. These slaves and cowards, etc., do not make up the general society of ordinary European drawing-rooms. Hence you must allow us stay-at-home citizens to have some advantages and among them you must grant us the knowledge of our own world of gentlehood mid the best traditions of good breeding and social dplomucy," i ALL And all WINTER GOODS Shawls, Blankets, Comfortables, Millinery, Underwear, Furs, Ktc, At about One-Half Price. Gents' Linen Collars Gents' Linen Cuffs FAIR "What time shall we start?" said Ida, to create a diversion. These dangerous fencings and bitter double-meanings were always going on between the two men a duel as yet with the foils only; (but the young heiress was beginning to fear a more serious collision, as the animosity be tween them was dally growing more apparent and more extreme.) How long It would continue restrained within the due boundaries of courtesy remained to be seen. As things were, It continually 'looked us If It would break loose like a flood and carry dev astation and destruction Into the lit tle settlement they had formed among themselves. Gerald looked at his watch. "He ready In half an hour," he said, shortly. "That will be a little too quick for me, Mr. Froblsher," said the princess, again smiling as If the very soul of sweetness were lodged In her hund somo body. If they could have read her heart nnd thoughts! "I am not bo energetic os you English. I want a margin for deliberation." "If your margin throws us too late we cannot go at all," sold Gerald, un pleasantly. "We must not Inconvenience my mother," sold the baron, with a fine nlr of filial duty and conventional courtesy. "Of course not," said Ma. Whereupon the young Itallon leaned over to the pretty girl, ennd sold: "Thank you, slgnorlna!" with effusion, holding out his hand ns one under the Influence of strong emotion, hooking Into the flushing face of the girl with a world of tender meaning In his eyes, he sold, speaking to bis mother, but still looking ot Ma: '"The slgnorlna always does and soys exactly the right thing nt the right moment and I in the right way. Is It not so. my mother?" "Assuredly! She Is a saint!" sold the princess. ' Gerald rose abruptly from the table. "Very well." he said, holding his head straight and high, "I will give you a quarter's grace, princess. I will order "the carriage for the half hour, when I shall expect you till to be ready," "If our proceedings Inconvenience you, my friend, I will take command of the party," said the Italian, with u manner suggestive of the heathen Chi nee, It was so blond and so childlike. Gerald disdained to reply, save by 11 look that was decidedly contemptuous as contemptuous nnd os essentially Insulting as a blow Would have been. Then he strode out of the room, and worked off a little of his spleen on the unoffending hall-porter, who chanced to cross his path. Mother and son exchanged looks. "Our friend Is not In the best of hu mors today," laughed the baron. "Are ull English gentlemen like that?" queried the princess. "And yet" correcting herself "how foolish - to ask such a question, When I know so much better! Who, Indeed, knows so well os I the charm of the English character? Was not my own dear mother an Englishwoman?" "They ore udorahlc," sold the baron, with fervor. "Who that knows them would not love them? for the sake of one!" he added, In a low voice, those velvety eyes looking Into Ida's with the love nnd softness, the pnsslon and the prayer he knew so well to throw Into them ."for the sake of one, loving all!" "Hud we not better go and get ready?" sold Mrs. Hrund, with the fetir of Gerald Froblsher before her eyes. "Yes, let us go," said Ida, In a half relieved, hulf-ciubarrassed way. SPECIAL SALE minim imnnnu NEW GOODS. 25c. and 29c. Quality - at 19c 50c. " at 35c 69c 44 at 50c 75C 44 at 58c 74c. 44 at 75C $1.50 44 at $1.00 others in proportion. 50 doz. Gent's Unlaundried Shirts, worth 50c, - - at 35c These are linen bosom and cuffs, double back and front. 8c 10c And again mother and sun exchanged glances, and the smile that Just lifted the corner of each well-shaped but over-fleshy mouth meant "Good so far." "Winged if not yet bagged" Would have been an Englishman's formula. The morning had passed Into the early afternoon without untoward ac cident of any kind unless Gerald Fro bisher's temper might be called unto ward. Never remarkable for amiabili ty, today It was of the vilest kind to be found. His rough life and adventurous experiences seemed to have hardened him to so much granite granite abraded at all four corners and full of Jagged edges and wounding spikes. It served, however, to bring out into greater relief the sweet courtesies and graceful plasticities of the baron, whose whole energies seemed devoted to the one desire to please and enter tain the slgnorlna, to do as she de sired to Anticipate her unspoken wishes and moke her feel that she was the main object of his thoughts and the as yet undeclared mistress of his heart and life. His gentleness, his un failing good humor, the skill with which he parried Gerald's rougher on slaughtsbut in the parrying Inflam ing the Englishman's anger still more, thus putting him for ever more and more In the wrong his cares.slng eyes and musical voice, his subtle tender ness, all stole over Ida ns some Irresist ible charm, some powerful spell spoken by n potent magician. For one of the few times In her young life she con templated her wealth with a- glow of pride and delight, and rejoiced that she was free, rich and the mistress of her own destiny. All this Gerald saw and understood. And the feelings which this knowledge rousnd In him were akin to .those with which he had defied a savage chief at the head of his tribe, stalked u rogue elephant, circumvented a mnn-eating tiger, fought single-handed with n cobra, or looked for whlpsnakcs In the grnss that he might crush them before they hod power to sting. In the baron he recognized his enemy, whom yet. he despised; and forthwith set himself to destroy him with the same feelings If not by the same methods us those with which he had destroyed those others In the Jungles and the wilds. The object of tls. expedition had been accomplished. They hod seen the Hell loss and henrd the legends; peered Into the dungeons and admired the view from the battlements; eaten their luncheon spread on the t rest led tables of the courtyard; talked platitudes with an air of profanity; skirted by Intense feelings with nn air of Indiffer ence; and done all that people In their circumstances are wont to do. And now It was time to return. Ida always between the two men who were bat tling together for her possession with us much fierceness, ond to the same purpose, as If they had been fighting with clash of steel not mere lire of words. Fortune hunters both of them, they were the Scylla and Churbydls of the girl's perilous voyage. Into whose hands soever she might foil she would fall to her enduring sorrrow. To lie Continued. tin Ttnt Dora Throat, Pimples, OoppeMfclored Spou. 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