H. V. Mouthimku, Proprietor. INDEPENDENT Live and Let Live." $1.00 .1 Year if Paid in Advance VOL. III.,'.No. 7. LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, PENN'A, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, 1875. Subscribers out of County, $1.20. CARDS. furniture Vrcliniie. Y. Fchw arti, tlmk street, dealer in all ktndi of Furniture. Caffintmnltti) order. Doit mnd,lioe"jlaUers. Clinton Ilretney, in r.ut' buibling. Hank street. All order vninwlly.HII'n- vmrk wnmnltd. M. UAPSHEU, ATTORNEY AND COUNBBI.LOU -T LAW, UASX STREET, LtllicHITOS. I1. Real tstateand Coln-cHoii Aeciic). MM lluyand Sell K.l Estate. Convevaiidiiit neatly done. I ol lections pn.uii.lly made. rettllliB Ulatea .f cedent, a specialty. May be consulted In Lngllsli andUeimaa. ;"'l i' JNO. D. UEIITOL.ETTE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT;i.AW OrncE-First National Dank null ns, 2nd Flocr maucu chunk, rtsnt. Hay be consulted In Oprmrn. npr 1B' 1871 qanikLkalukus, attohnky and couxsni.lor at law, Maucli ChiiiiU, I'a. 43-Offlre. above Defou'a Jewelry S lore, Broadway. T It. IJIMM1CK, AUCTIONKElt, Ksl'Welaiort, Pa. f) n. alea of every description attended In at reasonable charges. The patronage "if the IJjl lit Is reslwcllully sullilted. Jan. ..I, ,4. DnN II. uliiim:, l.i, ll-m lMI PHYSICIAN AND SURQEON, Orllce, llAMk Street, next doirabove the I'ustultlx, LehbtbtuU, !. Ulrue Hours I'arrylllleeailt day rout lutu l2oclock; leuialnderol ujj at oli.celn Lehhjbtor. Nov T1 ABLE 1IOTEI,, N. KLOTZ, I'KOP'K, So mm 11 Illll,;Crliu Co., Pa, JSa llest 01 accommodations, I.Xc-elleiil res tauraut uudermalii. Uood Terms mod, rate. stabling ulUiluu HOW IIt2XKH, ARCHITECT, 122 S. 9th St., Allentown, Pa. Wl.l furnli.il l'lam, sperlflcall n and I sllmates Riving exait cost of rulllcald pllvulo lulUli lis. Itoui tbe laliifit to the most elaborate; also Prawlnga lor btalrs, llat.d-Rails, Ac. j13 g.VVIO C It IJ CRT'S Iiivery & Sale Stables, 7-...H.VT BANK STItKliT.I.KIlKillTOX, Pu. FAST TUOTTINU IIOUSU5, ELEGANT CAUUIAGES. And positively LOWER PRICES than any other Lhery lu thu County. XST Largo and handsome Carriages for Kuneral purposes ami Weddings. r.ov. SJ, 1873, DAVID MIlir.KT. IIU3IAS A. WILLIAMS. LADIES' AND UKNTLKMEN'S Faalilouatld Boot and Shoe Maker, Neiniy.oppoj'tia ibe l'o.t-otllco BANK STREET, Lehighton, Pa H&tIiik comuieticed tulnebf, nn aliote, I woulil renpeottully muiHiuiiiti lu tbadllu ui cf Llilhtun uj Ticluity that 1 m prtp.ired to do till wirk In my Hue in the ntutt-st HtiJ mukt sultautljl uiui nr, at jirlcen fully it low a tbe amue uotk run be otuhitd In I'Ltljdtlpbla. A Av nJiJ mkw rt nit-nt at tlllLDltKN's and MISl'.&' Ka It 1 1 tbe lKt niJikealwajH on hand. A trial In buliciU-d aud natlfactlou guarauteed. at uHtfut I'rltes. JUy 4,1874. CONVKYANUEU, AND GENERA!, INSURANCE AGENT Tile following Conipiulea are UeprcBeuledl Lebanon Mutual Fire, Reading Mutual Fire, Wjoit.lng Klre, rottbvillu Fire, Lehigh Fire, and the Traveleis Accident insurance, Also l'ennsjlviiula mid Mutuul lliuse Inlet JJetecllvo una niiuiimco Com pauy. Mauh 2U, 187U. TTOS. 31. rlTZI.GUK, FaMdonablo Boot and Shoe Maker Opposite T, D. C'lauss' Store, B4NK STREET, LEIIIGHTON. Pa. rerpeetfully Inform hU Irlends and the public, that lie has JtiKt received a new and excel ent ttt.oitiiient of Men's Wo. wen's and Children's Ready. Undo Boots, bhoes & Gaiters Which he will Sell at the Lowest Prices 1ST" Roots and .Shots I mule, to order. nd Repairing neatly and Mihstanlially uouu in suori nonce. lap 20-yt OUACCOXIST. OLIVER CRILLEY. dealer In To baeco, Cigars, Pipes, &c, next tloor to Hex's Grocery Stoic, Susquehanna St,, Mfiuch CliunU, respectfully asks tho peoploof Ix-lughton and vicinity, when visiting that place, to call in and try his FRAGRANT CIGARS, the very best lu tho market. Every articles In his lino warranted as repro. tented and at lowest price. iimirSU NADEN HUTTEN TANNERY LEIIIGHTON, rA., B. J. KTJNTZ, Prop'r, Respectfully announces to tlm public that lie has Jti-t lebullt me .iniinerv, formerly of Daniel Olowlno, nml put In all the lie-t and most approved ma- chlneiy for llio Manufacture of Leather, such as Hemlock and Oak Sole, llnrnesa, Upper, Kip, Calf and Sheep, which lit) will Mtpply nt 'no very lowest price. Plastering llttlr supplied In large or small quantities very low. HIDES and SKINS bought at highest cash ilrlces. Patronagu solicited. Aug. Bl JplON!!I l'he undprslcned calls the attention of nil parties tiding Iron to tho tact that le keeps on mum, ni inu WeissportRollingMill all Sizes, hlch ho offers at tho Lowest Mniket Prices. Al-o, that lie pays the Highest Pi ieu ibr SCRAP IRON, or will take It in exchange lot Maiiul'ac tured lion In tho absence of tho underslaned, parties ill call at the Feed Store of W. 11 KMiUUl, iisij., antl ueaiu mien it). LEWIS WEISS. Wtlssport, Sept 12 ui3 Charles Trainer Respectfully Informs tho people of Le highton that he has mo excellent Flour Tor Sale ; Also, coad FEED of all Itlnds, and STRAW In tho iJuudle. He Is also piepared to do any kind of Haiiling andPlowing at short notice. LEHIGH (2d) STREET, Lehighton, Pa. March 28-ly JB. H. SNYDER iaCiasdiBYoar, pcssa., DEALEU IN Dry Goods, Notions, GROCEUIES, QUEENSWARE, Glassware, liar J ware, Ac. May 31, ISTi. ONDEREUL, 1JUT TRUE I Whenever I uet a llotlle of ltlooni of Youth or Magnolia li.ilm, Ro Tint, a Uitx ot Lilly White, or anything in that lino to lieautily tlie couiiiexiuii, at Uui ling's Drug fatore, It seems to ue nicer and better thau 1 can get any- ttheieelse. may. gg- Iii:it.HA. ti, CO., BANK STREET. Lehighton, Pa., MILLERS and Dealers In All kinds of Glt.tlN Rought and Sold at Regular Mniket Rates. Wet would, also, respectfully Inform our citizens, tluit wo aie now lully pre pared to supply them with the Mvst 1 (jqslI From any Minn desired at tho VlallV laOWCST 1 KICKS. M. 1IEILMAN & CO. July 25t'i, 1H74. READ THIS TWICE. "THE PEOPLE'S LEDGER" con talus No CuiiUuufd Stniles, 8 Laigu Page-, 48 Columns of Clmlcu Micella neons Reading .l.Uter every week, t.i eether with articles troiu tho pens of Mich vU'll-kno.wl unters as Nasov, OLlVfcll, OlTIC. Sylvanus Couii, Jit., Miss ALcoTr, Will Cahl'ion, J. T. TiiownmuuE, Maui; Twain, Jcc. Ha l tvlll semi ''t'lie leiiilc. I.eUger" lo uuy atlilrcaa every erlt for Hire mouths, oh trial, on receipt ofonly OO OIS.M'S. "The People's Ipilccr" Is an old es. tablUhed and r, liable weekly p i tr, pubilslied every Saturday, and Is very popular throughout tho N. E. and Mid die States. Address, lltRMANN K. CURTIS, Publisher, No. 12 School St., liustou, Mass. Nov. 14'Uui. nDlTY HIM ? NO I That Electric J- Liniment, llku I got at Duillng's Drug Store, will curu him or any other man ot RHEUMATISM ami ull other Pains. woy 0 UST look at her Halrl Why I thmiBht It was turning Grey? So It was, until shegiit a Uotlle of that few Hair Restorer at Duillng's Drug Stote. TTDUY IT I TRY IT I The India -t1 Rubber PlaMer'i for a Weak Hack DRUL1NG has theu may 1) Railroad Guide. N OUT II 1'HNNA. I&AHjHOAD. I'n.Kensera for Phlladelnnlawlll leare Leblshton aa folUwa : fi.00 a. m. 1I1 L. V. arrlie at I'hlti. at 0.00 n. m. 7;I7 a. m. Tli I,. A S. 11 10 a.m. 7.131. m.Tla L. V. 1 1.101. m. 2.!flp, til.. 2.to p. in. 6..15 p m. 8.2 I p. ni. S.20 v. m, 11.07 n.ra. via n. AS. 11.02 n. m. via L. V. 27 n.m. t i I.. A S. 4 17 p.m. tin I,. A S. 4 41 1.. Ml. ill I.. V. 7'I8 p. null L. V. 10 80 p.m. I'.etlirnlnir. leave depot at llerka and Aiiieilan Street, I'lilli., at 7.00, 8.1U and 0.45 a. m.j 2 10 3!0and ft. ,5 p. m. Karetioin LeUIJliton to I'liiialeipnia, v.'oii. :iel..l lk74. lll.USCU.K, Agent -IKNTUAI. It. It. OK ft. .1. ANNA D J LHIIIGI1 Si SUSUUHIIANNA DIVISION. Tlmo Table of Dec. 7, 1874. TrtltiK leave Lellllllton as follcwa: For Xew York, I'lilladetplilrt, EtKton, Ac, a, 7.37 11 07 a. in., 2 27. 4 47 p in. 1'or Jlanrli Ojiiiik at 10.15 a. ui., 114, 8.3S, and V (13 i. in. For WlllieIlirre and Scranton at 10.15 a.m., 1.14, 6.38 p. in. lUluming I euro New York, from ataMnn Pen lr.il iiaiiriiiul or .ew .jerniy, i""- oi i.n.eri. alreet, North llller, ato.15, a.OOn.m., 12.4 i. 4 Oti p. m. , Loavo I'ull.id.lplili. rrom Depnt North I'enu'a U. It., at 7.00, 0 45 .1. m., 2 0, 0 15 p. m. Leave l:aston at 8 30, 11.48 a. m., 3.53 and 7 15 p ui. Leave Maueh Chunk at 7J0, 11.00 a.m., 2 20 and 4.40 p. in. Fo: luith-r particular., fee Tlmo Table, at the Stutlona. II. I'. 11ALDWIN, Cen. manger Agent. July 4 J874. pU.SYL,VASIA HAILllOAI), 1'IIILADKl.l'iI.A i KUIK III'.. DIVISION. Slimmer Time Talile. On and atler SUMlAV, JUNK 28 U.1S74, the trains on the I'bllaJa. A Krle II K. Division -v 111 run as lulloiss : YVKSTWAItD. Faut Line leaves Phltadelplila 12.5.5 p.m. ' " llanUliurjC 500 p.m. ' ' Sunl.ury 0C5p.iu. " ' MillljuiFport 8.0 p.m. " firr. at Lot k Haven 10.00 i.m Erie MAILeatea Philadelphia 11 55 p.m. " " Ilarrtl.ur 4 2.,itm. " " Bunl.ury 530a.ni " IMI'lamtport 8.33 am. " " Lock ll.iuu 'J.45a.ni. Uenoni 11.10 a.m ' nri.at Erie 8 05 pin. Elmuu Mail leavea I'tiUadelphla 8.0 a.m. " IliirrUhui 1.20 p.m. " ' tui.hury 4o p in. " " Mlllauiport 0 20un ' arr.at Lca-k Haven 7-10 p.m. Niaoarv Kxpuas leavea l'hlUdelphla 7.20 n.m. " " " HairlKliuig 111 40 a.m. " " ' bunl.ury 12;I0 p.m, ' " " Ulllliu.fp'.rt 2.113 p.m. " " " Lo k ll.ivcu 3 10 p.in- " " " Kenova 4.:opm. ' ' arr. at Kine 9.0O a.m. i:stw MID. I'iiila. ExrBE&s leaveh lck Haven 0 20 a m. " bunl.ury u.;i . p.m, ' 11 N 111! uuxport 7.43(1.111. 41 " arr.at Hairlx'.iujir 11.45hui. ' " " I'biliddlpliU 3J5p.ue Kkix Mail leaves Erie 11.2'a.m. Eeiiuv.i y sO p 111. " Lock llaren ii.in. " . HI I Hlpjl t 10jjn.ui. " tuiihury 12 40 a.m. arr. at ll.irrl.l'iir 2 4ilaui. " " I'bllaJplpllla 0 4la.ui ElMlKA MAlI.le.ireji JaMk Haven U.45 a.ul. ' " M'ilhaUKpurt 11.00 a.m. " ullhlry 12.10 p.ln. " arr.at ll.inlnturt; 3.0 , p.m . " l'lilladrlphla 0-l" p.ui. XlAOAEA ExeRLSf, leaves Ival.e do I a.m. ' lleiiovo 4 05 p in, " " " Li k Haven 0 25pui. ' " " Willi mifport 0.50 p.m. " " " feuolmry 8.40 1 " ' arrat Uitrlsljuri 10,53 p.m. " " " Philadelphia 2.00 a UI. Mall Eiit connects east and Met,! at Krlevvltl, I, SUUl: W and at Irvluelou with oil fleck aud Allegheny It It W. Mall llest with east and vet trutns on L S A M S It ll.aiidatiorn and lrvluetou vvlthOUCreek and Allegheny 11 II . Elmlra .Mall ami llulTalo Itxpre.a nial,e close coiitiecttonsal Wllauisjeirt with N C It M' tlallis u.rlh, and Ht llarrli.bur ulth.N U K W Iratllh boulh. V M- A llALlMUN.deli'l Supt. REWARD for an incurable ..ft IllDKfl se ,. i.fciarru suer Having SKX""" MluOered. deluced. L-amled. h l k- ed. spit and gaired tv yobr entire Sltl.fictlill In your useless endtavors to i;et relief liom eatarrla, use IIiUiis AllevUlorareordlui; to dlreclioiis. The filthy uiass of lime, us will Iw lulllhil lately exla-lh ed, and the llllliiued surface skilled, the e)es sparkle v, l It d. liht. the head fetfs n.iturul ai;aln; ti'.pe revives, for a cure Is sure I o follow the ue of this agreeable, scleutiticiiiid reliable remedy. rf 1vlan T -MUCH has been said U ilB ti" IaS I and wrliten, and many re XV ir if jo)Biasj Mlt,jr, ,ule 0r,,rej for the rellefaiidcureoflhro.it and lull,? diseases; but liothll.tr has been s.i euilueitlly slleeesful, or ob tained such a wide celebrity, as ltrlgs' Throat aud Luu Heater. IniiiiTTnK excruciating I'aln UilBH Bfl ptodured by corns, the lloeeas vw twliiilmt from llunloiif, the plerclni;, distressing pilu truni lni:ruwliii- Nails, cauliol be destrlbed. Tliouiudssuirer, not know ing there Is a cure, lliUi:s' corn and Ituulon Remedies are no acid or potash ioiiiM,iiud, but are reliable, suothln;:, aod etlecluil, and justly uierll the success tbeyhive e-rned from an ae pred.tlve pul.llc. 'the L'uraMve Is a healing oint ment; lunoediite rellvf la obtained by tlsuppllca tluu,altd it will positively cuio the worst vases of festered iorlis, Inllaiiied and lllrciated bunions, the sorest instep, the largest and severest Ulsters, the most exteust' 0 callosities oil the soles, r heels of the teet; uoe'iu tiled III tbe curu of ibildM lus or trusted feet. Ibo AIMlalor for ordiu.try corns and pieveiillu their I- million Is absoluuly un e.Usfled by anvlhl.igevtr known. Ask lorllrls' lleuicdles. Take uo other. 35 T H"S ALL VERY WELL, 1 11 ;S . mMr4 tuihiuk i( iio.ji- -'s inn ttihuvt 1'ilti, W ttii reaiiin. the unfortuttute tujftrtr yett very little ttntiitlty. 'I'ieayviiyiif Jiplielililul vr caithut Ot muclt wurte tiutttlte turtmreemtureU bymtltiuii wtmaietruutltit tvttU internal Hutting, eittrnut and itclimg inlet. Clad Tvtinytfor eujjrrerer. llngge'i ite JieuieUiet art mild, tale aud ture. I ARETHE MObT PLEN 1 BaS . tfy" in Me-Kirfi. mmKJ Artrtf tint hut u lutiUu , Jruiti the three year old child to the yrandiire lerginy on ahundred; ttylith,hiindtome younyladiet whodaily promenade faihinniiUe retnrtti initialed led tuatront; old muidl, dretted uptaofpeat young and guyidaif dm, K,tli their pu(iliruiirr, uivf in rem (We uK ing tttckttho cUrgyman, merchant, cierk; artiulH an4Mei.lianictrutlugetuiid ttatimit, harea full tunjily ufcornt, buniont bnd tiaitt, and other l4her atiuntoj tlittrt, all of whicliartltanuhed and cured by tlit ue of lirigyt't Curu and llanton iiemcdicv, Alleviator and Vuratire. Md by A. J. DURLlNG.Drugglst, Lehighton, Pa. May 0 1874 ly. rnVlE People of l.ehightiii and vlcln Ity all unite In testifying that at A . J. DUULlNG'SDiug and Family Med. Iclnu Store, l'uiu'., eiiKsu and Unadui, teuated AttutciNKS can always he fuuud. may 0 FORGERY ; Or, Cliffla Earlo'a Sacrifice. ST CAr-T. CIUEltS IIOWAKIl, PART FIRST. AVell. Cliffla, nbat do you think of Mr. Dwlu'ht, now? Cliffla Earle, the llttlo blonde bello of HariUbiirgh, turned from the deep hay window with a frightened expression, ami gated, without a word, Into her father's eyes. It was his tone rather than his word3 that startled her. 'Woman,' ho went on, Ms a good dis sembler. C'llllla, you would make a magnificent Lady Macbeth. I shall call on manager Jaciuley to-morrow nnd speak of you. I believe ho has mentioned you several times' 'Father, what do you mean?' and the w.ilte hand of CliiSa touched his arm. 'Girl, dare you not tell mo that you have not heard ot his arrest'." 'I dare. I have heard of nobody's arrest. Who Is arrested now?' Her cheeks glow paler, as she put the tiuestlun, and a tremor shook her fragile frame, liut she looked her par ent in the eye. Ho answered slowly : Frank Dwiglitls in the bauds of the law." Clinia shrank away, 'Frank Dwlght,' alio gasped, the commission of what crime 'With Is he charged?' 'Forgery.' 'Forgery?' 'Forgery!' A mliiutD's silence followed tho sounds of the tiual syllable. last Clillla Earle stared into hor father's eyes aghast. He seemed to enjoy her torture 'Father,' she said at hist, 'there must be some mUtaku liero. He wnuld not stoop to thu commission of u crime.' 'lou may talk thus G'lllli.i, but it will do li 1 tn no good. What ho now stands In need of is evidence tli.U will clear lilui. If you can give him tills, speak." She did not seem to hear tho hut sentence, lor she was eager to say some thing. 'Come, father, tell me all about the event,' she said calmly, droppiug Into the arm chair besides which she stood Wilfred Earle looked at his lovely child, surprised nt her calmness. 'Yesteiday afternoon,' he said, check was presented at tho Cosmos Rank, and was cashed ou sight. It diew in my name in my unmu, Clillla One thousand dollars, from the Instl tutlun I met Mr. Charles Lords, the cashier last night, and hf remarked the eminence. I was btaitled, and togeth. er we ptoceeded to the bank, but to lind the paper a clever forgery. I at onco'liiipilred concerning the bearer of the check, and I was surprised to learn it was Frank Dnight. Mr. Lords could not bo mistaken; ho lias seen thu young man often, and, besides, knows liim pietty well. At eleven last uigl.t wanaiit was Issued for his arrest, and we found him about to board the Fair burgh express. He denied thu charge velicmenly, yet refuses tu explain his whereabouts at the hour uf the honoring of tho forced paper. Eight huudred dollars were found ou his poison, and bo refused to tell hew lie ciuue Into possession of such 11 cousldeiablu amount. I havu Just ar il veil from tlie preliminary examina tion. He was released on bail,aud will never stand ttial, 1 believe. I should have committed him. Much of the evidence against him is miiro than cir cumstantial. Clillla, Frank Dwlght Is a criminal in thu eyes of God and man, and he lias committed one of the mean est of crimes forgery.' When the wealthy speculator finished' he looked at his daughter, a moment, and then walked excitedly, but lu bilence.vto the window. On thu paiiu lie drummed listlessly until a footttll startled him. Clillla stood by ills side. .1 twain of pearly tears glistened on hei cheeks. Father, you are determined to prose cute him to'tliu bitter end, I suppose. You will listen to uo compromise that would save bis honor. Even though ho be liniiiceiif, and that he is, I de clare, In the sight of Heaven, you will brand him a forger. Wb)? Recaure you bat. him.' I do liato a ras:al; you know this, Cllfiia,' said tho speculator. 'I will listen to no compromise. I shall make an example of Frank Dwlght, and with hi in I will teach othnr men that Wllfrel Earlo's name cannot be written with Impunity. Ho shall not escape. I will bt responsible for his nppc.un.nco nt tho bar of Justice, when tho nveng Inggoddness wants him. 'Father, how can you hatel' said Clinia 'The Enrles nover submit tamely to Indignities,' he answered, through clenched teeth. 'Rut, child, you are killing me,' and ns he finished the sen tence Ills eyes rested on the fair baud that laid on the sill. A beautiful gold ring glittered on the heart 11 tier. CIIITh's eyes fell upon It, and n strango silenco filled the room. The speculator was the first to speak. 'Cllflia, lie gave you that rlngl' 'Yes, father, and I wear It for the sake of mutual pledges.' Despite his calmness, Wilfred Earle started. 'You havo promised, then, lo become tho wife of a forger,' lie libsed. 'Not 1 am tlio promised lirlilo of n man who never committed a crime in all his life.' 'Do you speak of Frank Dwlght?' 'I do.' 'Clillla, I am amazed. I did not ex pect this of you. Give me thu ring and forswaro him.' 'I will do neither.' There was a determined calmness in her tone that made bltn ndmlre her. It as the calmness of nu Earle. 'Havel lived filty years to seo tho family namo tarnished? ciled Wilfred Earle. 'What will the world say? What will be tbe vtrdlct of your society, L'llf tl,i?' 'Firm In the lovo I bear nn honest man, I will face both,' 'You must give hlra up!' 'Never.' Ho did not reply, but walked from the room with some terrible determina tion written on his faeo. Picsently lie returned bearing the old family Hi bio, upon whoso sacred cover pen and Inkstand rested. Clillla watched him with pallid lips, aud almost throbless heart. She kuew her lather's anger. He opened the volumo to tho genco pogy of the house aud she saw the re cord of her birth. 'Cllliia, will you give tho fo'rger up' he usked. 'No.' A tpx.ck Jerk antl tho leaf wa3 torn from the Rible. Clilll.i uttered a cry of mingled hor ror uu I nimizuiueut, 'I do more than this!' said Wilfred Earle sternly, aud he turned to tho death record. Then he clothed the nib of tho pen in Ink nnd wiute before ClitUa's eyes these wurds: Cliffia Eahli:, Died May 31), 18(14, Aged 18. 'From tills hour you are as dead to me,' be said, closing the book upon the tearful record. 'Yuu have decided to link your fortunes to a forger. The gtavu could not hido you Irom me com pleter than your deed has done.' (JlilUa Earle faced her lather with te,ires eyes. 'He shall be declared innocent by the law,' she said, aud then turned away That day, for thu sake of the man she loved, Clillla harle kit her father house. . PART SECOND. Wilfred Earle seemed lost without his child; his mansion, deprived ot her fairy form and sweet voice was deso late indeed. Yet he would not recall her. He seemed bound to keep his dt claratiou that she was dea l to him. She found ii u asylum beneath the roof ot her uncle, who also was a resident of the city, ami lu coiisciui nee of this, the speculator imbibed a hatred against the protector -his only brother. Frank Dwlght made no attempts to lly lrom the city. The tolls of the law were about liim, and there seemed no avenue of escape, Wilfred Earle bad placed well paid detectives ou his track, and lie found himself 'shadowed' day and night. Still he would not explain Ids where abouts during the lata! hour when tho check was honored, but persistently do elated that he was not near the Cosines Rank, Thu eight hundred dollars louud ou Ids person lu the depot ou the night following tho crime he still refused to account for, saying that it involved sail c J secret, which lie would not dls close. These circumstances, of course, were against the young man; they fell with crushing weight upon the minds of the peoplo Ills emploicr discharged him ufter thu Initial hearing of thocaso, and no one doubted Ids conviction. 'Clillla,' he said ono night to tho peculator's daughter, wlil'e they 6tood in ono ot tho beautllul arbors that iraced Jared Earlo's spacious garden. 'Clillla, do yon ask me where I was on that fatal nlteriioon. I dare not tell not even you. They mat convict me; but they shall not know that I stood' he paused suddenly, and theu a mo ment later, said: 'They shall not say that Frank Dwlght Is a traitor.' Thoy shall not convict youl' said Clillla. 'I am doomed, Cliflia. Who will savo.iiie?' i'hu turned away and looked out up on the soft moonlight that laid on tho beautiful grounds. A mighty battle was raging In her mind, and Frank Dwlglitwntehed her, till the "llentjconllict was decided. 'Clillla,' ho said, 'I will take the ling If you wish. 1 am willing to sulfcr a lone; out you nro suffering for my sins.' She looked ut him n moment reproach fully, and then raised her hand till Hie ting glittered In a ray of moousliiuo that crept through nn opening nbove. 'You cannot have the ring,' she slid. 'I never desei t tho man I lovo. I havo deserted father and home for you; but you know this. Frank Dwlght, you are innocent! I feel It. I kuow it. 'Prove it, Cliflia,' ho cried, with a flush of hope. 'I will try,' sho said. 'Frank, wo will trust for the best. Every cloud lias a silvery lining. 'And this silvery lining to tho clouds that hover over me, Is your noble de votion, CIIIU.i Earle. liy tho help of Heaven! I will try to deserve it. They werewalklng to the mouth of the arbor while lie was speaking, and all at onco a strange cry broke from tho fair girl's lips. Shu had caught sight of tho 'shadow just beyond thu opening, nnd now they gazed upuu a man who stood scarcely ten feet away. lie was a little, old man, clad In a long, old-lashlotied, loose fitting coat, and his colar nnd cravat were enough to provoke n smile. Ho held a suull box in Ids hand, and durlug his well feigned fright, hu held n pinch of tho precious article, poised before him. The surprise was mutual. Cliftta's face was pale, aud her lover held her trembling hand. 'I beg your pardon,' said tho man, In a nasal tone; 'I hope I am no intruder. I-I-llmt is-I , 'That you nro employed Just now by my enemies,' said Frank Divight. 'I recognize you now, having seen you be fore. Thtrelure, you may as well con fess your true cliaiacter.' Tho young uuiu droppid the white hand as hu spoke, and started toward the intruder indignantly. 'Couless HI' he demanded, with clenched hands. The man retreated. 'I c.i me fiotu Mr. Earle,' ho said, glancing at CUllla. 'I bear a message Irum her fiuhcr.' The girl started forward. 'A message from home,!' cried tho exile, with a tingling of Joy. Sit , please deliver 't.' Ahl had her father come to tho con clusion that her Ijver was iiiuoceut,and was willing lo forgive? Clillla thtught no had, when sho conjured tho man to speak. 'I would deliver my message to tho lady In private, 1 ho said. Then do so,' said Frank Dwlght, retreating. 'Jcssages from homo are facred.' 'Stay I cried Cliflia stepplngforward, ami detaliilug her lover with a gentle touch; theu to tnu mau: 'Now, Ur, speak.' 'Cliflia Earle, your father loves you,' said the messenger and spy, 'and ho sunt me hither to say this: 'Forsake,, him, and come homo to be forgiven. Cling to him, and I will ruako you a .beggar." The but words seemed to have n ter rible meaning. They blanched Cllflia's cheeks to tho hue of the water-lily, aud with a glauco nt Prank Dvvlght, sho replied: "Tell my lather tli.tt the man whom I havo sworn to love, I will not forsake. Let him mate mo a beggar. Her calmness startled the little man, CONCLUDED OS FOUUTII l'AOE.
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