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I du t i eaiawa tit. i too nort. J VOLUME XXII. EBENSBUKG, PA.. FRIDAY. MARCII 30. ISSS. NUMBER 10. job I'aiBTiKO of an Kind, neatly anaerpeaiv oa.ly eiecuted at lowe.t price, tion'tyon forje It. E11L m 13 i A I II I "j f-J ' Si 3 I. J . tni ira icq b la h o W.S CD w. c s P-! 1 3 a E ay- . 5 hi (5 Send for70-Paso ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE MENTION THIS PAPER. ONLY 20. ei ,, r i... ., '.i.,r from MO to S". A cm j ' t,. -...I . f .-.it i. hvinin ,lh mch tniiilini.'. AW J .u,.. V. .fV , . J. l,n.,i Tu. krr. nnd t" f Four II.. ll.M.l.r. 1.1 IHIVTBMI. io , i.r . .. i, Ii 1.. I " "H i :.t . in' .. tit. Kv. ry r kk ri:i ra .1 1 r. u. r.t ) .i , , -u !,.r. C. A. VOOI IIANY, 17 North lth St.. lisHlelplii. lw i r.il.-M'jt;'!. Pt m.-.nTier ttvnitntimj u:i1 l-"it; tl . li,in ti K NV .tHt lirt i'it Uj V . .1.,., Sill r'l4NCl'. .a .lttt Ci.. nt it i v i kTt- U .'lull liitP Klprr. iPATEWTS- HEXH.Y U ISE I'.ARN LTT. Attonicj-t-Lw, WASHIItOTON, D. C. Hf"- .'-t .,il.al .'nlc. V.-whlnrtfTl T. C VIRGINIA FARMS FOR SALE. l.l u. .V ,U lO.iMU l .1 to . rr. 1.U0J m.rk.i.. ll.Jl'ky .iaiw. 4ll prn.pl,. rn lori-irrul.ri c inuuiir CatawrH Ton Will Nave. Jlucy, Tliur, Pain, Trenhlr, ASH WILL ll'O PKS FA lly l ilac -E L V S- OX. - J5Jl. I HAY-i "ER CREAM : BALM. A particle I applied Into each noatrll and lx aurreeebl.. Pr:re 60 ent. mt t-'liiK!t"i ; l,y uinll rnnter.l. eo cu. F L.Y hli'W, "iii Oreenwyfc St.. .New York. m . -wi mm v - t,A jbjbt ' A we uuii j '4 aa Ira.'tous abl- hisrodlcnbi. ech vne jof rm h 'ini'k.iciwlj.ll bv tne meli- ctil rrof -ss.. i t,j In) Uiu ninst pittnt i 'all Ithe lnTu.il r.'i-'di.-e k-'.-.vi ti uiodiral sei.-iu o. It I'un'j without fiulev .-ry ra-uo. fbranlr CaNrrh. f nnsiimntlnn. (encrol nri'l M.rvmm l-fiilltT, nr:il;rin. I linmii Kheum:i- tl-ni. Ii:ll i, Mone in thj I'.tn.l.lr.Hrk'htN li.-ase-. !--i ii'Tv.!:i, l.lyor 'riplnint find! l)ii.iscs of the Mtmach. If y oir l'Tnr .t li o-it if tu pi-nrh- fc, .ci i l u ... i i..:.-. t.r If ).n trari :i!Mii,:T;u:i l''fiiillw..o rt'.it nieniioncl a i it ,-r ri l -c t ' x -t ...Te-i . Mre a- '.ii.! :-, ;.rii-t.re, ii. li. li irimaa St' n t-..n ptt rrly ?f .Ibu.-, t-'ubi. . 1 1 u . , i. I aiu! 1 irrn.e i. N.4 b a. 11 i- ifi.'s i..t h r -.r Kuti.-: '. i fo m SH&VIHG PARLOR! "I'p'tile E.iujuis Coiic ia L!oy j'l BuilJinr;. HlfjII STIiEET.ErtF.NSBURG. PA. J. H. (5ANT, l'ruprietor. yHt Pt'IlLH? will alw.y. naj nat our place I ol LuKlneKP in biiuiM. i,. ,ir.. h:verythla kept f.,t n. rtiy. L.a t,,w ai.a a arav ialtt. . IV r ea Hr.r. Price. Krtaci. HCLMAN S NEW PARALLEL EIELES ! er snmi, fiw. Full tlltritr4 A I ir-jlar? Ire. A. J. llnliaa o , Plilla DRAW-POKER BV . Bh f ROYAL rSSo-JJ Jk lilli Absolutely Pure. Tne powder neverearie. A TnarTel of purity atrecertti and wbolenomeneo. More economic.! thHn the ordinary kind, and cannot be (old In cm etttlon with the multitude of the low tent, short welvht, alum or phopphate powder. Sid or I j in cant. Kuril. Hakims Powdbb Co.,luA Wall St..Atw Yubi NATURE'S CURE FOR . CONSTIPATION. BFL11B1.K RLMED For Mrk stemarh.' Knr Terpld Liver. Kilioe. Hradarhe, t otlTree. T.rraat. Kfrrrrr.cent It I certain In It effect. Ill Kentle In It action. It I paUteable to the laMe. It can be relied Un to cure, end It cure by ei.TiRj. not by ootr.ir Intf, nnture. Io tot take violeut purxativei. your telven or allow your chll- Sick-HeadacTieJ ASD DYSPEPSIA. lreo to t ike them, alway. ue this elrant phar loitceutloal preparation, whloh ha heen lor more thin torty year a publlo livorlte. Sold by drugg nil TrrutrLerm. The ld-t anJ best Intltntl,m lor obtaining a Iluslnm K.tJ?tlun. We have u.-rejlu!ly pre pnre.1 lti.oi..;,n. ot yui) men for the acllTe Jutle lI lile. I-..r i Mr -u::if .(!reJ. P. 1)1" KF ( i.N;, Pituburx. Pa. Soj.t. U3.-8t. D. LAFJCELL'S ASTHMA AND CATARRH REMEDY. SOLD BY ALL DRUCCISTS. Ilvlnir trnKic1. '-1) tmm Mwfen II le and Jrnth witb AM II. M A or I'll 1'H IS1 treated by emin.nt hvtr-lt,. an I r.-eivlnit no b.nedt. 1 v 4 rompellcl Jurtnn Uir .ii 5 wars ol my III )fi to Rit on niv rb.itr nt clbt iratpine tor breath. My kartorinic were bcyorj JeiH-rlption. In Jiniirl cut criincnt.1 on myself compound Inir r. t rq-I h-Tl- ..u.l InliaUritf the mcJlctne thni -.MhIti'.-I. ! t.rrnnntr! .li.ov-.r-J tblf WOMiMJM I. I'l KK Ktl ASTHMA AND t'VI'Alil.U. w-irrint?.! t r.-liive th tiui.t stub born , ot ArmiA IN K1V1-: MIMICS, c .ht tbe patlrni ran ll , Irian to rl anJ deep ro,af,,riatly. I'lcu. rra.l t'.r loilowln-e conJen e.l extrart"lr.iiu unullrili'd t' -tiu.o-.iai all of re ertit .Lite . I ii r . K. H..!tr.-. Sin .In.-e. I'll, write : I fin. I tl o li.Mrc.lv a! nnl even m ire th.nrepre (ente.?. 1 -,v'.. e !:,-, lit. ".-.u rel e.' K .M. Ct'n, A. M. rr,n. Kan., write; " W;. t-vtr.l t y eminent tbyti.ani ot tbieoun tr nrj Uerminy : tr'cl the vllmate ol different MiiiF. notSilUK atlorJe.l relief like your (repara. lln " I.. H Pbelp. P. M. flrlifiti. Dhlo. writ. --SBr-fred with Arthma o year. Y our medicine In 3 minute ,loen more br mo tban the moat eminent phnrlan .lid for me In throe year." H. Plimpton. Jollet 111., write: "Send Ca tarrh Kerae.ly at onee. fn r.not net aloe; without it. I find It tt.euiortTalu.ible medicine 1 hare erer tried." We hae many other heart t tevtlmnslal of eure t.T relief, and In onler tt a!I -urTsrer Irum Ath un. t'atarrh. Hay i'ever, arj k ndre.l duea.e. mav bave n optor'unlty tl teflinr tie Tilue ot the Keuiedv we will eaJ to nt -JdrmTKUL PAt KAC.K FKEKIiFlHlKiiE. If jourdrc; K lt tall to keep It l,i not permit him to fell you rome worthle Imitation by hi repreentla it to be jutt 7f0'f. but en.l directly to uj. Write oiir name and J,1re nlmlnly. A.ldre. .1. ZIMMI.KM AN J .. Prop... Wholeaa'.e lru-i-l-'t. Wooter. Vyne t'o.. O. full size llox by mail tl.bO. laae SI. 1H.-,T.-Iy. B. J. LYftJCH, TJISTTD Ii BTA KEH, And Mar.urac.urer fc Dealer In HOME AND CITY WADE FURNITURE! m:n m msn suits, LOUNGES, BEDSTEADS, lVi13L.13S CHAIRS, ATattresses, fcc., HiO.-i ELEYKNTII AVENUE, ALTOOXA, PENN'A I f"('iti7iiia rf Ctiibrl County and mil olner vi-.hmir to vurcfiBse) tumest Fl'KXI Tl'KE. Ac. nt tionrst prii'ea are rpspctf ally Invited to cive us a call b-fore bavin ilie wliero. m re cncfiilcnt It at we can niefl every want Bud plea n-try taste. Tri-ei the very lowest. 4 lG-'W-U. 1 PATENTS Obtained Btid ail PATKNT M"SIXES t tended to for MODKUATK KKri ur f ttue is oMioMtt the l". S. Patent Oftii-e and we can ol tain iatetit in le tim tt an thoe remote from V AMIINUTON. - .r,d MODKL K li:.lNO. We ad vUe Irt paterifarillitv f re r.f rbarpe ar-d w. miVe MMJUA Ui.E I N LF.sb PATENT IS SF.' I'UF.l). We refere. Ire, t,i tha P.truafer, th ut. of Morev )r,liT Div.. and tc tte tifll eci of the I S. Pa. -nt I'flor, For circu I its advice, ivrtut ai.d rclert-nces to actual ienf in your own Mare write) to c a. sxow f :o. pp. I'alewl Uttire Whlotwai. I. C. l Ntvlt ALI.Kl IN Tens, tat, Wcriiacstip S DmlalltT. lTII.I.I4f K-VATli: A. t ' No. 113 l'U".b Avenue, New York. I mM F.TS! "IA--at I a. f I a. u tt' -t ii fit- mtyt f Ktl PT fitia m-ui tm fr Hrm rvt: -cl. I bi s i aat.,-! tn-. ! I Tia t U'MMi I Pi, t.r...i - 1 r WALdUhU M a S li i-enl. li.h. I a rv.aj rti f netl, . Jf W CaW w W . la., a i ..(-. k m tal . 4 1 I I. - i 1- - tW . IW , N,L.I t uwe tuf .t tt .ao r e Hi IM oi j t , r- hi. -t v. CJm pn te.i . ud I' t-?, f , )l cji y.iu u' ' i - 1 - I . . l I ,1 1 ur mm $ HS AMiSHAND'SCROiYiN Our autrMT.it lia.l fli.infil s:r.ree ilc.s ;' ll,rd liiin. 1 1 simj.v a Il.e 'r ' l'yr.'.iui.l of h:i'r had v:r.)-n :.:i.p ar.J ii:t iiini! t- tripplo fomard. The i!oist!e-t-hiii was fast laliiiis; away ; and the -a h'.ic tint tlicr.-ou ,:ihm1 in vain lur it.e rar-a-!h' "i its owner. Kv. n the aide.-u.an.c ooriorat.oii i-xhihitv-d tiyiaidonis ol disloyal intpntion to follow tin. examine of the il'Mii .le-v I, in. The fox was gnawing at the vital of the Spartan. Coiue! wo nrc ''tiini niiserali!) 1 liet," said Mr. l).ivenH,n, at ler.C.h, after a tiionrnl'ul attempt to Ih spr:cr i.t. "Miss hayinond, I have not vet had the (.e.iMiie of liearm yon Jilav. It Would lo a c harity to pve us a little mti-ie to en!ien lh:s Ijuakers' nieetinir. 1 am -mo von must think we are very dull .V.Uhere." Kate never felt more ilis!nel!nHl to torn Ii the piano. Hut, in her iwiMtion, to hear was to oU'y. Sh rattle.! ntl" a few Jirilliant trilles. and then the eharm of the iuMriiiueiit he loved assertel its pnner ier her. She played, with ex- jtuvite exiression, sinie seleetions frma Moart's ,liine eonixiHitioiis. Mr. Van I'.lareom had risen ami phu-el himself hosides the piano, liMikiny; down ujhiii her with the same slranpe, lii-w iiyht in his eyes that liad eaued her to shrink from his irlam-e at tahle. "May we l-r for a son-;?" he inquirt'J presently, in what was a very gentle tone ior him. Without replvinjr, idie rtrnek a few meloilioiis 1 iimls, and Kin.', in a sweet, pathetie voire that went at om-e to the liearts of her listeners, the following simple vers.-s: My parting ki? abide with thee. Pur dearly lo I trea.iirc thine. And frnaril it ah! a f.iithrully As thiiu wilt lovingly jciinl mine. S when we meet though parted now I'll sivc tbec baa'k thy ki once more, t"n-iiUied and untoiu hcd ; while thou Mine own -limit then axnin restore. My partinic Li- abide with thee. And fmin it Hope .hall f.irire a bond To link our hearts more tenderly. To k-c ea.-h vberi-lied memory fond. The nibt um-t wane, and tuorn unfold Her Iimiii in yet a little while. And patient love will tron Itchold The ki-s rnkvninl with tear and .mile, 'IVautiial '." ecLuiintl everylio-ly in a -ieath. "Von are indv.l a rharniinir aei piisition our rirele, Miss Itaytuotid,' adde.1 Mr. 3avnnirt. lie was orateful to the fair sinjrer. The j,!"t ft rain- had foot lied him. He was oiisi iou- that th sk l tons had retreated o a ri spertfiil .listani-e In-hind the win-l.i-.v drajiery, ino-t likely. P.ut tliey still ., pt p -epiu , .lit from among the shadows ia.! giitii.iii hi.len:-ly. P.y aiid-hye Mr. Van rt'areom strolled mt to k:ii. ike a iirir on the Hwn, and Ir. I'.iv-nport, with his secretary. retirl ii the lihrary to look over siim' (nrri--poivl.-ure. The two girls m ere thus li ft to tli, ir own Hniety. "h,'.;:'i." iii'iuired the other, "you have had lav r.i.i'.ii prepared as eiose as pa-si-li!. t. th.- apartments of Mr. Che kett-?" "Y, s. l-:ir. You will Ik? exactly oji jwivjt.. them." "And no one ran pass in or out with out my hearing ?'' "I think not that is, when vou are awake." "I shall he awake." "jio voti not like that man?" 'No,' answered Kate, decidedlv ; "Ido n..t." . "And ami Mr. Van Blare mi?" 'still lejs. He iTijiin-s me with a feeling I van LarJly describe, unless I tall it fear." "I thought he seemed to admire vou. T nev, r saw him more agre-ahle to a lady hef.r not even me. But I atu not jealous,"' smiled Kdith. '"I would far sooner have his indiffer tn.e than his admiration,"' exelaiuied Kat.v warmly. "I may he prejudiced ; hut I never ln-hold a man whom 1 dis l.ked nioro on a tir-t acjuaintanec. Oh, l'Aiith. w hat a dirtereiiee there is between .111:1 Mild Kev'lliHld!" 'Ah 1"' fju.-ulated Edith, with a kind of Women always havedrnwn and nlwavs v. :!l draw romparisons ; it is in theh t a'ure. And mir two lierMnes we 1 Hia.sc two, you see), N-ino; hut women after all, eotit rived to di.-s 1 t the moral, intel leetiud, and physical 1 haracterist :e.s of the two p nt!i m n with eotisiderahle in- nuity, very mti.-h need it 1 said? to the disad'vantaire of Mr. Van I'.lareom. the sisters retired to rest that evening, K.Iith jsiinted to a door at the end of a corridor That," .-he whispered, ''leads hy a flight of steps to the terrace. It is hut r.nvlv used. I have withdrawn the 1-olts, s) when, v,-r you wish you have only to turn the kev and vou niay find yourself outside. Vou said you would require unrestricted eirress and ingtvss, and 1 le ihoiight myself of that door. It is not far from your own rfMun either, you notice." A I die, Katu was in no hurry to get to lied, she etin:''ii-hed her liuht, and, taking a chair, seated herself close hy the dor-r. In a little while ehc heard a step, and, ieejiii!g through the? keyhole, ol served Mr. C'hecketts enter the room facing hers. Prcsi'iitly her piick ear e.ui-.'ht another step, and this time the li.M of i-ion offered by the keyhole contained the form of Mr. Van Blarcom. she knew his t'hamlter was on the next I'.H.r. and she expected to him mount I In- oilier flight : hut he did not. He went straight to the door of thewcretary's apartments, turned the handle, and walked in. As he did 60 she saw Mr. C'herketts in side ad miin1 to rm'et him, and for one hriel end l held his fa--. There wan a uniioi familiarity upon it, and he liad his tini r on his lips as though to in timate oulinu. The two men remained rlocteJ to-ei-ther for three-o.uarTcre of an hour. Kate timed them ly her wat-h. "It's very utranje," she1 pondorr,l ; ''P.iiig luil.-t know of this the first tiling in the morning. I think we are on the tu. k." II, r le nrt wns palp-tatinu with excite ment and her hriin re iewinv; the ruri.'US rctiiii-tan.t" in a hundred liirhts lonn a:t- r Mr. Van I'.lareom an I Mr. t'iiecketLl were &uuk in the laud of dreams. CHAITKPw VII. -hc'.I-like ear. hare oiten t.ronpht munr.nr. fr.iin the ocean of conrira:-y. I se, how the land li.-s now, unid P'tv'. ruhhitur his haiiiU with preat jsatis la. ;i. n. We shall hare Mr. Iiwrenee out iua day or two, and the oi l gentle man on his knee?." K.tl- had met thedete tive hy ajp4nt tm nt in a w-ju. sterol pot near 1'aveu lirt I ."!-, and reo .tinted her e.xnri-ernt-s of the previous lii-ht. -vi von really tlonk Mr. Van Blareom is imphcated in tins in la mono trinio?" aIiO a.-k-!. "Th ii' !" exc'nimed r.in. "Iok at Lis niotivis. By the disiiihi-ritance ol in,r hnshand, luadatn, Mr. Van I'.lar.om proieil wile would un.otiht dlysuccee, j 'o three 4.r four tinw-w the auioimt of ;.i..j rty than she would do otherwise ; Hid f.o:u ihat lean Jvaru of hiui he never wa.s over-srrupiiloun ahout the means he adopted to attaiu an end." Kate shuddered. "He must le a black-hearted wretch, he said. "He is. If rumor may be credited at all his past career is deeply stained with oad actions. Not such as would put him eas.ly within the grip of the law ; but wicked, selfish, cruel injuries done to the weak and innocent. This time he has piuuged into deeper water. But there is a hook being prepared to fish him out. Oh ! we'll land him safely enough." '"Ho you believe that he stole the check, and committed the forgery ?" '"No; lie is too crafty lor that. Some one else pulled that excessively Lot chestnut out of the tire for him." "You mean the secretary ?" - "I do. Mr. I'hecketts is not unknowTi to me. Jiirectly I saw that he was in the hwirn I knew in what quarter to hunt. Years ago, under another name, that most respectable-looking party wa4 kept at the State's expense." "What do you mean?" I beg voiir pardeii, mavLim. I tdiould have sai.l he underwent a term if im prisonment at Sing Sing, for imitating tm closelv the bonds of a railwav comp any." "Then he is a convict a criminal ?" "Jlank. Mr. 1 avenjK.irt lum hnd a nice lot in his house, for some time. The only Wonder to me is that trouble did not fall njion the family sooner. The rascals '.vcrc hiding their ipjKrtunity, I supjiose. However, we shall have them all right bvlore much harm is done." "I .-hall always feel very, very Ptronglv how- much is owing to your skill anil fairaeity." said Kate, holding forth her hand with a eonta neons movement of gratitude. Bing t'Hii hed the tips of the fair finger respectfully for a moment. A little" he said, "may isibly t lue to my long experience in tracking the coarse of evil men. But the palm f victory will Ik yours, madam, and not mine. The clearness of head and inflexi bility of purjxjse you display under cir cumstances that might well cause yout utter prostration w ill be the prime reason? of tur sun-ess. The diflicultH-s of tht task inclosed by your devotion are not yet over ; but I feel convinced that you are eijual to them all. Madam, a delicate piece of work still lies ltef.re you." "Tcli me; I shall not shrink from it.: You must be a listener to one of tin 'crmfalis' Ix-tween Van Blarcom, and C'heckettti." "I must I must! I will watch for ar o ca-sii in. But I do Hot Sec how" jibit now. Let me think." "I li'!ieve I can put you in the way o: doing si. While you have lieen engage,1 inside the enemy's camp I have not Int-r idle on the outskirts. In fact I have made a discovery, iu doing which I wa. vcry nearly discovered myself. But iiol ;uite- ivit quite. Yesterday afternoo;: 1 climhe I the wall and sneaked aljiit the grounds of 1 aveiip.,rt Ili:e, in lioies of some iiiteieing trifle tiirnii up : and it lid.': "What w.s :t?" " "Well, I nearly came fa-e to face with our two g-ti'lemen in earne-t lisenssioti ; and if they had not Iwen gr.-atiy ales'.rbed. and I extremely nimble iu dodging le liind a frieii.ily tree, I siioul 1 have loan 1 inye!f in a jm-ttv pickle. As it was, a hlight sound ,r a sliudow .l:-turU-d them, for they stopjKl short and looked round Ku.-piciously. Then I heard Mr. Van I'.lareom say, 'We are getting imprudent, Cheek"rt: some of the servants mav be prowling alut. I-et us walk round ti the haunted bower; it is quiet enough ihere.' They stroihsl down a by-path, here I dared not follow, so I made tracks and got off the grounds forthwith. 1 it spa-.scrs might be prosecuted, you ki-owr." '" - ' rJlt do worn cutLer from the ad. 1 'T cather that when Van Blarcom and his satellite take a tnrn in the garden before dinner, to sharpen thir appetites, they generally make for the haur.te.1 rsw.r. ! you happen to know the exact situation of that arl-or "Idon.d; but I will ntn find out." 'I would, by all means. An 1 you must contrive to be there on the occasion of their next visit to the bower iu quistion. should recommend you to take careful liearings of the place, and decide liefore liand how you may liest secrete yourself so as to hear what passe w ithout being observed. Becollect, you don't want to see. only to hear." "It shall he done. If they go there again I sha'l not be aliscnt." When the interview terminated, Bing looked after the retiring form of Kate with admiration in Ids eyes. "iy Jupiter!" he solilo.iuizel. "That '.voth:i:i is worth a thousand of the ordi nary kind. She'll run those two scoun irefs to earth as sorely as my name's Bing. Young Iavenport nity think h!,n--4-lf mightv fortunate- in havirg such a flever, pi in ky little hamp:on for a wife. He oiiglit to he fond of her, iVir she de-servi-s it - by Jupiter, she does I" While Mr. Bing was thus emphasising his lion- st u hnirution of Kate, lr. Van Bl.ireom w:w dwelling ujxiu the game theme in a totllv ditiercnt epirit. Fir the tir-t time in his scllish and sensual existence a ideani c.f genuine passion had shot through the .lark recesses of his heart. We shrink from -n!!i:ig it love, and yet by what other n:im drill we de line it? Tain would we believe that love can take no root in natures so impure and unworthy that truth and iune enee from the only atmosphere in which it can flourish. Alas! historv in the past an ! facts in the present forbid us from cherishing that comforting delusion. Kre now it has Ik-ch the fate of evil men to love with a consuming fervor that, by-and-hy, grew into intolerable agony from ita very hopelessness. There is no pea e, no lxtai.ty, no gentle inrtueiuv in Mich a love. OiUimes it is fraught with painful, and not unfrequei.liy with ter rible con-e juences. For as" the tender men-iew of the w icked are cruel, so does powerful love, surging in the breast of a liad man. lie-ome a fierce and violent t, nt imeiit even in it teiid-rest asjiect. ' If tliat girl were only F!dith," he re-fle-ted, as he paced his -handier. ""But what is the use of "iffing'? Tliedaughte' of the millionaire will have to ln-coini; Mrs. Van Blarrom there is no mistak alout tii a. 1 have worked hard for th gulden prize, and I don't mean to loe i; for less substantial eousider.it ions how ever agreeable temjdlng. S'trange. though thftt I have never telt mi intensely smit ten bv a woman In -fore I met Miss Bay inon i ! Kute. I ehall call li-r hanv' it all, whv shouldn't 1 ? I harminz. lar.m2 little Kate! Now, if I belonged to one of the numerous orders of moral milks. .ps, vulgarlv co:nirt-lendel un icr the term 'flats,' 1 sliould dismiss the thought if this ln-autiful creature In tin my heail, and iletermine to t.K the lialked line of extreme resjteetahility. But as I am for tunately free from most of the prejudice of my race and time in advance of mv age, I may kiv I decline to surr.-nder anv chance, however dibtiint. of uddiiur ' to my rarthly bli-s. To aroiie in Kate a feeling aktii to afTection, or even to get her in some fashion under my thumb, would lie a triumph the thrill of w hich I seem to taste by anticipation. 1 courso there are isomc mighty barriers in the way of this desirable com-uuimatiou ; but Uirriers are tiling- 1 rather like to tackle than otherwise. I unierbtani hotr to handle them. Tlxtse I cannot pnll down I undermine and blow up. When mv idexs on the subject are more ripe I w ill broach them delicately to Checketts. He is an intelligent instrument, not without a certain originality of suggestion, which I have sometimes found useful." That very afternoon Mr. Van Blarcom and the s4-cr-tary encountered one anoth er in the garden. TIow do '.' warm day," mid th for mer, mxlding slightly, but w ithout int-T rupting his stroll. Very warm, Mr. Van Elareo:n,H re plied t heketts, as he acknowledged the salutation with a respectful bow, ttiid passeil 011 his way. Hard by the gardener was trimming a grass border, and, of course, huurd tlico. brief remarks intcrchangeiL "He's mighty high and haughty, is Mr. Van Blarcom," the man thought, aa he plied his shears. '-But, lord ! we're all alike." tOick, click.) ' Pride's natural to human lieings, I suppose I've got a lot o' it myself, I know.' (Click, click.) "Mr. Van Blarcom hwiks down on the secretary" iclick, click) "and the sec retary looks down on the likes of me" (click, click) "and I loo is down on somebody else" (click, click) "and death looks down on he w hole shoot of us, and makes us all smooth and level tme as b:g as another just like I'm cut ting this here clover." (flick, click.) But if the philosophical gardener bad been at the other extremity of the grounds a quarter of an hour" later he would have Iteen astonished to see the "haughty" baronet's arm linked familiar ly in that of th.-secretary's, fmm whose face ail expression of humility luul disap peared. "We will finish our riirart In tlvj haunted Istwer," Checketts obatervvL "Few Koj.le but ourselves car to pene trate its convenient shade." "It is a gloomy hole," remarked the other; "always gives me a touch of the horrors. If I were sujierstit ions I should be in deadly fear of seeing tho celebrate ! ghost. Bv the way, do vou know tlui exact ttory?" "Only the outline. Soma ten yeara be fore Bavenport purchased the projerty P. jealous husband shot his wife throug i the heart in this very sot, whither he had tracked her with her lover. Iou Juan managed to eseajw, and the hus band disappeared probably in pursuit. Neither of theui have ever lieen h -urd of since, so j-erhaj they succeeded in wiping one another effectively lro:i the fai-e of the earth. The spirit of the mur dered lady is said to hover perpetually in and around the Itower, and I never heard that anyone was very anxious to dispute her right of undividsl K---s-i.n until we tooli a fancy for fumigating the place with the fragrant weed." "I wonder Iavenpurt has not bad it cut down long ago," "I don't. lie is ia no way nervous about ghostii." By t his Uuitj the two taea had entered the ar!.r. It was a small, leafy lower at tho end of a short .igz ag gp,ve of trees, bituated in a rather neglected and wecly trner which I ibble, the gardener, m-vcr visi ted more than he could help. The inter ior t if the arl-or contained a vv.irtn-eaten. rustic bench, and an oak t.iiih- 01 the same design, h ilf-civered with m.i-s. A chill and earthy air perva led tisir j.l.-ei-, even on that w;uiii June day, and Mr. Van Blurcoui gave a iivept: bio aiiii-Jei aa lie stepped ineJde. "I'gh ! il's liLo walking Into a tomb, he said. "As silent and as safe," r. plied Check etts. "A man may ojien his mouth here without talking in parables. Is th -re any dangerof old I'avenpurt withdraw i:aj fr.uu the jir.rsecntioii ?" "Nunc whatever. I spoke to him on the subject this morning, and, grow ing virtuously indignant, told him im-rioiis-ly it wa.s his duty to do so. upon which he set np his obstinate back, as I knew h ; would do, and informed me that 1 might just as Well avoid wasting my breath, lie cut the conversation short bv leaving th.- room and banging the door' "The old fool will break up when it is all over. I s -e signs of it already.'" 'So much the better for us. "We shall reap our harvest all the sitoner. The probability of his s-edy d-cea-.- eaiturod into tiur calculations, I Indi'-ve." "I have been thinking," said Chcyk etts, slowly, "that in case anything un f.rese'ii sleeild turn up at the trial, or Oth'rwis.-. it would lie as well to di-pise ot ad evideii'va that migt cuittirtn a:,y H.-:ble F.isp'cions against oars -Ives. J jiwremv ii Lcfendtsl by Bcl!erblo, vo l reiueiulier; and Bclloruiow is a devil at cro-s-exaiiiitiatittn." "To what evidences do you refer T' "In the th first place, I have tho key of the sake still in mv jHtsses-ion." "Idiot ! 1 thought you had tl 11115 the North Biver. ' "Th"re was no hOny. But 111 bin I it oer to you, a.id you can ciii Mise of it yourself my time is moro occujiie 1 th in yours. Tlic.i there are a few uieim trail-la relating to the roundaltout way by which we gof the check cashed at Mon treal ; the acknowledgment that you owe me a large sum of money, payable pn certain contingencies, and, lii.ahv, a doc ument hel l by you which would com romi.se my fair fame bhould it fall inio other han'ds." "You mean the draft woo once forgod upon my own bankers? "I do. That error occured a longtime ago, since which we have learned "to un derstand one another. There should be no sore feeling upon that point, Mr. Van Blarctuu. The lioat w are in at present is so heavily freighted that every bit of useless lumber must be thrown over board. F'or once in our lives, at least, we must trust to the principles of mutual honor and gt,od-fu:th. The pniiers must be destroy ed. tme and all, and the key must lie buried beneath the North Bivcr mud." "I agree with you It tnnt be done. I am going to New Ytirlc to-lay, immedi ately after tlinner, and shall not return until to-morrow evening. Then 1 will pay you a late visit in your rooms, w hero you will wait up for me, as u-.ua! ; and we w ill together burn the w hole pro.ifs of any connei-tion between us. As to the key, I w ill get rid tif it effet tually." "So be it. I shall breathe more fcr-ely afterwards. I ne never knows what may happen as long as one is under the s'.ia 4low of a oiic court. It is well to reduce all risks to a minimum. learme! Why, Mr. Van Blarcom, what on earth ii tlic matter with you ? Are you ill ?" The face of the man he sjtoke'to had uddenly assumed a deadly paleness great drojis of persjiiratioii sirang from his forehead, his teeth chattered, and his knee shook tinder him. "I-ook !" he whispered, as lie raised a trembling finger and pointed to the fur ther extremity of the haunted bower. Checketts turned his glance in that di rection, and saw a pair of fitt not hin more. A supernatural pair oi eyu stand ing forth out of the darkness, alone ; and fading away into the gloom immediately. A terrible jiair of eyes that regarded him, ia that instant, with a flash of awful menace, such as nothing human appeared capable of exprr-asing. With a faint cry the coTrard turned and fled ; and Mr. Van Blarcom imitated his example iu a fashion more vigorous than tlignihtL cuapteb vm. ' Frisk tt Uatld Tridc, an J yua wtU ftafl It , vu Humility, bloaraonw On the following day a gentleman, hav ing the air of a foreigner, with a heavy inus-.ache and io;ntcd Ward, a-nused himself by wandering alxiilt in the im mediate vicinity tif 1 lavcnjiort lnlge. lie ajijH-aretl on the scene ataltout ten in tle morning, with a big cigar in his mouth ; and he contained to smoke big cigars at intervals until two in the after noon, near which time he observed Mr. ( "hck--tts issue fmm the gntes and stroll le's-re'y down the rviad. Then the for eign looking gentleman flung away the remnant of h:.s last weed, and, as gixm as Mr. Ch-ckctts was out tif s:ght, entertnl th -so s.i;:k gates and walked boldly up the drive to tlie principal entrance. Mr. liavwiixjrt was in the library, staring into vacancy, when the card of the I'.istiiijjuiahed foreagnw was handed to him. "Kh---wiSa4T Bann von Echenklc! Who's bet f-now him in at once. And, Robert, aak Mr. Checkouts to come here." "Mr. Chocfcetts went oat a fow miautea ago," said the servant. "oh! dil ho? Well nerei mind. Show tlio baron in. The baron did not require much "show ing in" he v:;s at the door, and entered Um the fcKitman assc,l out. "I haf cotiu'on btesinessof vai re great Imjiortanee," began the baron, with alow of patrcian graco. ''May I stlqieak freely, without fear of being overheard '."' "Certainly, baron. We are quite alonj at prcsenL My secretary may come in at auv uio'.nvnt, however."" JZen 1 will t ike ze small liberty of to torn ee key in ze loak. Here so !'' Tiki '." replie-l the nobleman, suddenly drojiping all :.tteniit :it foreign accent "th it you are in d -adiy ril ; and I have come lu re to ajqirize you of the fact. I purposely chose the time when your sec retary would b'j absent. My name is not 1 '.an hi vo:i Schenkle I am simply P.ing, the let -ctiva. You may have heard of 11. e before, and uo deubt will recollect having seen ma." While ho was spoakin, h removed the big mustache and i,iuui baard and puttiiem in his pocket. "I recognizo vou !" cried the astonished Iavenjort. "If rememK-r hearing you give evidence in a celebrated case sJine time ba. k." ' "That is so. The preat commercial horue oi which yoQ are a member was among the many which the swindlers contrived to victimize." "Well, what is the matter now?" "Something far more serious. Your whole fortune is in jeopardy total ruin overhangs your family your verv life is not safe." The detoctive apo'.ci in a low, thrilling t. hisjier, as ha place,! his hand tm 1 laveisport's sleeve. The old inaji turned white to the lijiti, "I 'otit speai in riddles," he faltered. "Exphiin.' "I am doing so. Mr. Davenport there is a devilish plot, in good working order, against you an I all that belongs to you. At this moment you are licine made to appear the in-trunieiit of your own down fall. When the glory has departed from your name when your hea'th and energy sink beneath the weight of intol erable grief when y.uir jmwer an 1 suit stance pass from your feeble gra-p into the hands :' :ie w ho has labored long and ci:niuu;'.y to ellect that tran-fer--all the world will irofe-s tt s.-e nothing liut retributive justice descending upon a wic'u.-d son and a vindictive lather." "sir!" was all that cuue from Daven port's blue lip-i. "Don't try and work yourself info a passion with me, Mr. Davenport ; but pay the same earnest attention to my words tliat you would to those of your physician or lawyer. 1 am a professional thiei-taker, and you are not ; therefore you must not profess to understand my business better than I do. Your son is just as innocent of the crime with which he is charged as is the lirst stranger you might encounter in the streets. He is absolutely and entirely ignorant tif the whole thing. I am here to prove this to yon lieyond the shadow of question, and to put my linger uiui the men who are really guilty. If I do this you can allbrd to say -Thank you.' " "Prove it then quick, quick 1" said the old man. hoarsjcly. Bing smiled. rhe:i you actually will be glnd to learn that your only Hon, however much he may have otherwise offended you, is not a vile criminal, staining your name with a disgrace that can never be wiiied away V" "i'ro .-e it, Bing. Tou say yon can. Oniy piove it." Da ven port's tones shook with implor ing align sh. "I will, sir; nnd if you don't believe me now you will to-morrow morning, then I shall hive the extreme satisfac tion of sveing the raal culprits under ar rest. The actual forgery wa- committed i.y " The detective paused, and Davenport 'cant eag -rly forward, grasping a table. "John C'lu cketts, otherwise known to Jie ) ilice as Darley Crow e, convict." The limp pyramid ou Davenport's head straightened itself visibly, and po:"tv I 1: .aveaw.'.rd. ".".ut th - instigator and prime mover of the whole abouiinabl- affair," contin ued I'.iag. w ith intense deliberation, "'waj and is " "Who?" shouted his excited hearer, ".-peak. man. can't you ?" "Hush! not so loud. You disturb ray train of thought. 1 was studying how I might best accommodate the shock to your nerves." "Never miud my nerves. Who is the other '." " four accented future son-in-law, Mr. Oral 1 Van iilarcotu."- Davenjt irt's mouth dmpjied ere it could give vent to an exclamation, and he sunk voiceless into a chair. It flashed a'-ross him that the most renowned de tective 4if the ilay would "name" no one without terrible strong reasons. Bing heljied himself to a chair, and sat astride it with his arms folded upon the back. "That's so, Mr. Davenptirt," he said. "The chain tif evidence against those men Lscomp!et.. The object of th crime I will make apparent to you. When vonr son incurred your di'spleasute by" his determin ition to marry in defiance of your wishes, Van Blarcom (who, bv-tbe-'" is a hisTfer scoundrel than you dream of) concocted the forgery s - junction with triacketts so tliat the vt .s ' ls t.f your angvir might le hoed to over flowing. Y01 must cxi'tise me, sir, but tlu co :.S lira tors understood your -har:tc tor, and traded uj.n it. They knew you would never forgive or own Mr. Ijtw rence again if they could fix upon him the brand of criminality on the top of his other offenses against your will and pleasure in the matter tif marriage. They knew you would tieeome utterly bitter and revengeful against lnui ; they knew you would totally disinherit him, and they knew you had but uneothtr chihl. Mho would "inevitably liecome vonr sole hein-ss. Van Biarcom would lie the husband of that heiress. Your sjhhsIv 4lisuvpearanee into the land ol shadows Wits cleverly speculated ujton, with very likely some latent notion of facilitating that "event should it by nature be too long delayed. In short, sir. yon an 1 your were caught in a net of dialolicnlle iutiicate design from which escape would have been almost inqiossible, but for " "You?" said Davenport, fcubly, ex tending a hand. "So . not inc. I have a further surprise in store for vou ii vou think you cuu bear it." Jo o:i--go on." The true saviour of your happiness is that brave lady whom Sir. Lawrence has th.- h mor to call his w ife." Th- old man rose from his 6cat, tremb ling violently. "fting. you are playing; with me," he said. '"I have never seen her; she docd not know me." "Can't help that." replied Bing, coolly. "What I state is the truth. There is'a little bit of a mystery about it quite an innocent tme which I shan't reveal, simply In-cause it is not my place to do so. Mr. 1-awrenee will be at lilierty in a few hours, 1 hop;-, and then you wiil see through it all as dear a- crystal, without much t' l'ing. This much I only say to pr. pare you-voti may think Mi's. Daven jiort f. V all the p. ace of mind you will enjoy t 1 the end of your days." "But, Ping, I cant lot under-tand " "You'll g. t no more out of me about that. Wait patiently until to-morrow, and vou Will know the secret. The mat ter that coiiceri us most at present i the liest way of arresting our men. Now I happ'-n to know that the precious pair are going to meet late to-night in tlu secretary's rooms, for tlieexprcss purp tse t.f destroying some damning proofs of their guilt. It is exactly in that moment I want to collar tle-m - red-ban led. as it were -pr.'scnce of w itness.-s and all tliat. Simplifies things si in court. We bave allot us our little ambitions mine is to trap my rats neatly w hile they are nib bling the cheese, not after they have run awav with a bit in their mouths. I have a reputation to sustain, Jlr. DavenjMirt. l'olks call me 'Catch 'ein alive, O : 1 and I am proud of the title." "Whatever witnesses are present, I will Ik- one tif them." "Of conrs-f you wiil. That is precisely tin proof I came here prepared to otter you the direct evidence of your own senses." "And who else is to bo present ?" ""r "As many a the room will accom modate without danger of discovery. Say four altogether. Myself an I tme of my men; you and let me see l.iculen a.it i wynne." "Do you know young U wynne? I scarcely think he is available."" "th ! isn't he '.' Waiting like a raging lion to get at whoever injured his friend. Trust me; Til nrrnng r-II that. And now li-ten. When that Checketts re turns, just you pa -k him oil agiin for a few hours on some erran 1 or o. her, and I will step round iu tli" evening mi the quiat, :i:i i h ive a look at tbo- 10 ens of his. in the meanwhile. I think 1 had better cviip if at '. Ii he v. ere to cone; in II iw. and 1 saw by the I t n d" an eyelash tl...; 1. 1. e .g. lis -d me I -i..til I U- Colll- lie. hi in the .- 1 1, nil ! si 1 t h - 111 i-t baa nt 1111! ' I have h id 0.1 fur a 1 nig time, lie would know me again. 1 -upjo- , for he i- scarcely likely to . ,1 -et t !i man who arre.-ted him for the ia,l. say Mil'air, and got him live years' unr. -n 1 une rat 1 ve employ." Mr. Bing donne.l tin aristocratic mus tache and pointed beard, and then touched th - bell. "bet me 1,; shown out by Plush," he said, "as bceo.11.-s the rank an 1 dignity of P.ar di vou Schenkle. book out for tne again at eight o'clock. Sa re. I haf z h mor to sank you for valaable in formation you h it gitlcn me," h ; ad lei, as the servant enter.-. 1 th" library to con duct him ft the hall thior. On th; departure of his unexpected visitor Mr. Davenj-ort seated him-elf at a table and leaned his head upon his two bunds. A mighty revolution w.ls taking place within him a torrent of pent-up emotions w;ls breaking h-o-ie and over whelming him. lie was aware thai his burning eyes grew wet, that they filled with moisture, that the big drops began to fall pit-pat tli ui a copy ,,f the . lavs ncw-papar whereon his , l'oows rested, lie did not in the lost attempt to check th- phenomenon. He was simplv grate ful for the relief it brought lain) and Wept on. irateful ! Yes, nt last. And for what ? Tears! 11c had never experienced grati tu.h for his immense financial success, nor f .r his wonderful good fortune, nor for th. birth of his children, n.,r for the thousand-aii 1-one circumstances that all his life ha I combined to coor him with triumph a id satisfaction ;is with a inant ie. sib ii thtng.s he had always regarded as th n-tural outcome of his own splendid ability. But those tear.; -those rare those almost iiuiossihIi tears'. The .sweet rain of bless..-. I healing to his breaking heart that he had prayed for these days and days pa.-t in the night, when he had ro'le i h:s hot and sleepless hea I upon ir s pillow, and, like Job, cursed the hour in vrbv-ii he was "orn - in the morn ing, whan he arose with a weary tieU-r-pintt:vi t) ':ide hi- crushing anguish irosn tho world which could iiver lift the w.-iglr fr.cn his soul. Precious tears, Ir'.h'.l'cs of i-epeiitanee, t'tl-'-ns of a new fouri 1 spiiiig of peace and hope! lie was gra eful f t you. Wh it did th ' ol 1 man car that iu your crystal mirror he was br.iurht face to fa.-j with a fool? He a.-ku 1 vlelg-d th- faithfulness of the r:--llect o.i. He owned, for the tir-t time, tliat he saw himself as he was in tho gr.tssne.sR of his pride, in the rags of his ambition, in the beggary of his wealth, in the blindness of his wisdom. All his Uiasted strength, and power, and self-con tidence would not have saved him fiti ii falling a prey to the cunning devices of cruel rogues, br from flinging hims-lf over the dark abyss of misery whither they had led" him. How wretchedly mean, how unutterably con tc iiptible did he now appear in his ow n si .tht. The veriest simpleton upon earth was a Solomon w ho sould sit in judgmcut over his folly a::d his sin. Bit hard Davenport, millionaire, had bw'en t touching so long iu the sackcloth r-nd ar his ol se.t ic- loach, thai trie trin . I.list-r upon tlie newspaper weie dr vhen a wilt hand fell upon his shoulder i a Mi.t votte aaid to him ' Papa, I have knocked three t!tcee att.l feared you were ill. See, I hw. . liou ht you a nice strong c-jji of U tiiinking it might relieve your '--U-1,.' lie tisA the cup without t .t.c U'- fa -e to his daughter, and drained th. contents. "Thank you, dear," he said, presently 'Thai has done me good. I was very Wed." Then he rot up and clasped Edith's hand tendeily in both his own. "I have In-en thinking, little one, the if you were really to marry Mr. Y. BhmoMi you would le utterly- tr.isaraV.if and so you shall be free to marry ho.u-st man you choose who has sense Clio gh to love you." "Oil, papa, dear good papa ! Do you mean it do you, do you?" "Yes, yes, my girl. Only you must try and not think me a hard, cruel, naught papa any more. Will you foigivt pur don me---Kdith, for ever seeking to force this match u)toii yon?' She threw her arms round bis neck in a passion of tei'rs and caress s. "Don't don't, papa, sM-ak like that I 11111 si willing to do everything yc wi-h, except become Mr. Van Blarcom '. wife. It's very wrong, but I hate Iriii:" "So do I !" muttered Davenport be tween his teeth, and then he gently dis enga.'eil himself from his daughter's emoiMce, and led her to the door. 'Leave me now, Kdith. To-morrow I shall have much to say to you. Here comes Checketts, and 1 have work before me- hard work. Go, dear; not a word before that man." CHAPTER IX. De:ith cem4 too merciful toward craft and villainy when lie cover-, their defeat with hi. uiuntle. It becomes necessary to give a some what particular description of those apartments set aside to the personal use of Mr. Davciiort's private secretary. Tor this account we are chiefly in debted to the note-lntok which Mr. Bitig -has very kindly placed at our d:siosal. I nd e.l. w e owe no i ncon-idc ruble share of the information required iu the con sTiiciinn of this narraii-e to tlie ready .oliteness with which that gentleman tendered the j:s-,i.-taiice of his 11 col.t cliou and memoranda, and as the oppoi tnnity niay not again occur, we pause to thank liim with great sincerity for the valuable details that have so lightened our task as to make it one of smaller difficulty than we at lirst anticipated. The rooms occupied bv Crown other wise Checketts formed a comfortable suite on the south side of Davenport! I-olg". They comprised a spacious sit-, ting-rootn, with lied and dressing-rooms in the rear. The first-mentioned apartment) is the only one with which we shall havei to deal, although we tind a minute de- scription of the others inscribed upon the' note before us. With regard to the sitting-room Mr. I'.ii.g writes - "it has three large windows looking U.oii the garden terrace Im-Iow, from a! height of about forty feet. A line old; grape-vine embraces this part of the exterior wall, extending to t he windows, around which it is trained. The furniture is ol th-i excellent kind usually found in the. mansion of a gentleman chairs, couches, tables, and other similar effects bein 1 of soii l walnut, beautifully carved. A till, massive look-cas: tif niuisial f-i.e occupies a considerable space at or.e extremity. 1 le irut that this had been iila - d hvre as a matter ;f lonvenience bv -Mr. I aveiiaort, who him-eit has the kevs. Oil gelling it oj ie ne I foun t it to contain a la.ge n iinlicr ol hound and 1111-leiiiii-1 vo'ii.-ii-'s which v.cro in,! required in t'-e 1.1 raw. The-e 1 cans d to tie re moved, a.s hkeni-e 1 he sh -lves, and saw that tht- UiK-iiiii' Would accommodate fo ir ne . , n . a as. .1 w v. it h ea-e it ttey stool uprigi't. With .1 gimlet 1 berwt several 1 oics in the iq.p. r j,.,!t o! tfce) S .1! i .'..'us. 'ii-ii :g!i .vh , h. v. In n ''., in.; in'iit i" o'li w is clearly :-i''e. 1 ai-o reiia... 1 a c. n-ih r.il .1 .; j.oit.011 i the 'roo:',' liieajxr ure being coii.t-.tiai by the hea. ci.rni c round ilia iqqier e ge. Be tills lue.ui.-' air .in I s 1 in. 1 were lte.iy p. 1 o i : 1 1 to tho interim', where the merest v. h'-o.T ir the o..taide coil! i i in. 1 . heard. ' We wi .1 no v resume tho sto-.-y ,f that mem ,r:i Abon; 1.1 -lit tin o 1roo.11 words. i.....ci- t 1 twelve Joint 1 heck- otts 1 as we s!i di coi.tinug to ciil hini) eiit'r" ! his si't ing ro. e.n, a:i I threw hiir. s 1.' ujion a clu'r with a gruni oi i.mioy- '(.'. n : .unl t!i:.t oil humbug!" he mut tered ; "to s:r.d lii'j thirty milt s. ,".;i a fool's t rrand i::'o'.-'!y at'er dinner. 1'aa us lire 1 i;s a t.og. Never mind; yii wtJJ soon i.e ca .'oil f.r that, iny bo , ar.d for all tie? Ji.-tty tyr.-inni.-s you have in llitted uj.-n i.ie since I have had th; honor oi li 1 1 1 g your humhi-a servant oh! nioi hu; .1 Jin, mctt wihing. nes: i 11-dust-iou.s, ni.t disinterested servant. Bah 1 how- 1 desjiiso the purse pr.md, uigger-driving. iuih-d-uji, elej-hantine cu luter-jumper ! 1 -'aneies he is a gentle man, t i tours,. J-angii! makes me sick." Tne sccr tar intcrupte.l his ilujera tion to sj a tm the ground ia the excess of his nausea. "And that li.ia 'haw-haw' son of bis. Mi-ter La'.vrcnco Mister. fors,M,tli J Wait uudl fie gets his curls cr-rppod and wears a coat with a number. He will be on iny level tli -n, or rather balow it, since Crowe is dead and Checketts has risen like a pho-nix from his ash'"s. Yes, Checketts wid Ir- above him. ( bet ketts will bo on honest, a rich, a res;. actable lueui!; r of s'i -iety w ho can n : b- ex jiecte'l to snide sweetly ujmiti ceiviets. Jle v.'oii't be ko mighty cuiid. scan. ling a.Vr he has d.ir.c his "1 ,ij lie w-.iu't s.iy 'Morning, Chcckettr," r 'i 1 . .-. ,fVe do, heck.-tts '!' without stojqu'ng t., glance at 1.1'. An 1 1 chan.t answer Willi a 'Sir' mat .r.MiM. i-,' looking like a hound grate ful for any fc'.ray pat oi t-ticouragemenl from its young master. Oh, no ; ji will be his turn to lick wiy hand. He will be p'a 1 enough by-and-bye to get any little scrajM t.f lueh I and Van I'.larcoiu may c!i i.,sa to fling in his way --for of course T.v shan't let the poor begger actually want. I hojie we have ixtnir conscience h ft, j,.t aloout enough to swear bv- he ! be! he'." ' . To 6e Continued, i 2 Columbia River Salmon rutierics. "tr, The San Francisco ;."','. describes the Columbia river salmon lisheries .-.s in an unfavorable condition. Nor is the Scarcity of fish casual. Tnero used to be runs in April, May, June an 1 July. This ye ir there was no run in the first three mouths mentioned. In ten years, it seems, the salmon lishing boats have in creased from about 5(W to l.oOd. Can neries have multiplied and the river has Deen overfished. "Evidently the salmon merest ou the Columbia' savs the Jiu'Uttn, "is taking the same course aa lhat of the Sacramento and with like re sults But for the I'nited States hatch ery on Met loud river, the Sacramento salmon would be a scarce article in our market. Artificial propagation has to ?ome extent made up for the ravages of be lisheries and the canneries, it has oeen a constant fight between the stato Commissioners and the fishermen to aeep the latter in check and to prevent iheiu froai lishing during tho close season." . Roll Call at tlio Opera 'fti!if. Tli Ta was a melancholy roil call of thy company of the Opara Co.umit ie. iu tha Tin aire das Vartetes. M. Carvaih 1 and his sou .arrive.", au I the mau ig-r took his seat tin the stage amid acclamations from tne Mad' oi the theatre and tho peopl." w ho were jircsalit. He wad hardly a ile to sj. '.ik, ow ing to emotion. When he said tliat he had come to call the roll, lis was done by soldiers after a bnttlo, there, was a great dcui of nob u ing among; the women, many of whom were in mourning. The chorus master called out the names, and tho melancholy reply, "dead." was frequently heard aiiiid iUj soun is oi lamentation. Tho names of tiios whose. Ifodies had lieen found w-fr.i h it out in the call. Tea wero reputed dead and eight injured. Knglliib General tlffleer. ' Tho English armv does not lark for officers. There are "7 field marshals, gO penerals, 5g lieutenant generals and 150 major generals, in all 'JlXl general ollicers. The greatest war of this century was carried on by the United States, with only two officers above the grade of major general, viz., 1 general and 1 lieutenant fceneiu);.- ...
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