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BY SIR GILBERT E.
Author of "Detective Stories From
"Tales of Romance
THE 9:45 EXPRESS.
At the time when the 9:45 express leaves
the Great Southern Hallway Station, the
terminus is always a scene, not of contusion,
for the excellent arrangements of the com
pany make that impossible, but of bustling
activity. Cabs laden with luggage, which
is deftly removed by the active porters,
block the entrance, the ticket offices are be
sieged, and the platform is crowded with
passengers, each one of whom hopes to
obtain the coveted corner seat. The news
paper boys move swittly about shrilly call
ing out the names of the various journals
and periodicals which they have for sale,
and above all the turmoil is heard the voice
of the guard, loudly exclaiming, "Take
your seats; take your seats for Slowchester,
Dulford and Darkingham."
The 9:45 express docs not stop after leav
ing town until it reaches Slowchester, where
it halts for ten minutes after which the
next stoppage is at Dulford, when a quarter
of an hour is accorded to the passengers for
refreshment, after which ir speeds on its
w-ay without slackening its pace until it
reaches Darkingham at 7:23 the next morn
ing. Mr. James "Warleigh was a gentleman as
well known to the members of the House as
the Speaker himself, indeed, many thought
that he was a tar more important personage
than the former functionary, as the one had
only the ruliDg and government of the mem
bers in the House, while Mr. "Warleigh had
not only everything to do with their mo
tions hut also had a great deal to say in the
various parliamentaiy duties which are per
formed outside the House ol Commons. In
point of fact, James "Warleigh was a par
liamentary agent, and in that capacity had
attained no little celebrity. Upon the pres
ent occasion the parliamentary agent had
taken a first-clais ticket for Darkingham,
and was especially solicitous about a small
valise which he carried in his hand, and
well he might be, lor it contained in gold
and notes the sum of 3,000, which was to
be used as the sinews of war for a political
battle which was about to be waged in
Darkingham.
"i'o, mv man," said he to the porter, "I
am not going in with that rowdy lot," as
the man opened the door of a smoking car
riage in which a rather noisy Darty of
Darkingham men were preparing to be
guile the hours of the journey with a game
of solo whist. "Put me in with something
quieter than that"
."Will you try this one, sir?" said the
man, "there's a lady with six children and
a couple ol nurses "
"Confound you, no," raid Mr. "Warlcigh,
"I will find a seat niyself, there's a shilling,
be off with you."
The man who knew the parliamentary
agent bv sight very well, grinned, and
touched his hat, and Mr. "Warleigh pro
ceeded on hU search lor accommodation.
At length he discovered a first-class car
riage without a single occupant, and, de
lighted with his find, opened the door, and
ensconced himself in a comfortable corner,
with his back to the engine, placing the
valuable valise in the net over his head.
The train was just about to start, when a
lady dressed in a light-colored ulster ran
hurriedly along the platform and jumped
into the carriage in which Mr. "Warleigh
had taken up his quarters. "With a half in
audible apology the lady swept past him
and took up her seat at the farther end of
the carriage,- just as the train rolled out of
the terminus.
Sir. "Warleigh had been taking a farewell
glass with two or three of his lriends and
felt a little sleepy, aud as the ladv did not
seem disposed lor conversation, lie placed
his feet upon the opposite cushion and was
soon fast asleep.
He slept long and heavilv, and had hut
an indistinct recollection of being aroused
by the lady touching him as she endeavored
to open the window on his side. As she did
so. he fancied that it must be raining, for he
ielt a light spray falling on his face, then
he sank into sleep again, but woke up com
pletely, as the train slowly rolled into the
Dulford station.
He rose from his seat, rubbed his eyes,
and took a glance at the net to assure hini
tclf of the safety of his valise.
To his horror it was nowhere to be seen.
Mechanically he looked toward his fellow
passenger, and almost began to believe
that he had taken leave of his senses, when,
instead ot a ladv he saw a young gentleman,
of about four-and-twentv j-ears ot age, put
ting a yellow-covered French novel into a
bag, preparatory to seeking the refreshment
bar.
"Here!" exclaimed Mr. "Warleigh, "how
did vou get into the carriage?"
"But. sir," answered the voung man, in a
decidedly foreign accent, "I got in tiain at
the station at Londres, jut as the train was
going to start ilong."
"Don't try that game on me," cried Mr.
AVarleigh, "it was a ladj- got in, and where
in the name of fortune she got to is more
than I can make out At any rate, don't you
leave this till you hand over my valise." As
he spoke, he laid his hand upon the young
man's shoulder, with the view of prevent
ing him leaving the carriage.
But the foreign passenger was not one to
put up tamely with this attempt at deten
tion. He struggled violently, and broke out
into voluble though polyglot English:
"Avot do you mean,sare?"exclaimed he. "I
know your law, and to put one fingir on
him is in his eye an assault Otez votre
main, vour hand take off, or I vill summons
the polismans. "What lor vour valise you
ask me? "What is this talk 'of a lady? Tous
ctcs un perre gris, mon ami. Mv friend, you
have too freely drank, but I will have you
tip before the Lor Maire. Aha! do you
understand?"
By this time a little crowd had collected,
and Mr. "VVarleigh, as well as his excite
ment would permit him, explained the mat
ter to the station master, who had hurried
up on hearing of the occurrence.
"Here is my billet, my ticket as yon calls
him," exclaimed the foreigner. "Great
Southern to Darkingham. I have two colis,
the baggages are in the van, but no valise.
I have come all the way with this gentle
man, who has snored here like a pig. Here
is my card, Eugene .Lamont, Eue Chien qui
Uoite, Paris, and Hotel de Leycesterre
Square, Londres. I am traveling for my
pleasure, and if you me stop, parbleu, as
you have it, you shall pay for the piper.' "
Mr. Warleigh was in a decidedly awkward
fix. His statement regarding the invisible
lady had rather prejudiced the public
against him, and if he detained the Prench
niau he might have to pay heavy damages.
There was but little time to be lost and as
lie was debating the best course to take, he
felt a hand laid on his arm, and, turning
Fharply round, recognized a face which was
perfectly lamiliar to him. "Matthew "Wen
lock !" exclaimed he.
"Keep it dark, sir," slid a little man,
with an inexpressive cast of feature,
lighted up now and thenby a pair of pierc
ing eyes, which occasionally seemed to
louse themselves from their state of repose.
"I think lean help you if you will put the
atiair into my hands. I've got a little
theory of my own; come, sir, shall I do the
job for you? If so, let us have a chat; there
is no use going to Darkingham by this
train, so let the foreign gent go."
Matthew "Wenlock was a private detec
tive who had obtained considerable noto
riety by the solving'of a mysterious murder
case, known as the Mandeville square mys
tery, and by the defeating of a conspiracy
of Fenian desparadoes, whose head center
occupied rooms in Great Gyle street, and
James "Warleigh felt that he could not
ldace his case in better hands, and so, to
place his case in better nanus, ana so, to
the astonishment of the spectators, he toot 1
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the detective's arm", and moved away to the
interior of the station, leaving the French
man to regain his carriage, from the win
dow of which he still continued to harangue
the bystanders as the train steamed away
lrom the platform.
"I am sorry that you let the French chap
go, "Wenlock," remarked "Warleigh; "I can
swear he was not in the carriagt when we
started, and I am sure he knows something
about the robbery.!'
"And so am I, sir," answered the detect
ive; "but the foreign gent is in very good
hands. There happened to be a young
friend of mine on the platform with me,
who has his wits about him, and I gave him
the office to go into Darkingham and keep
an eye upon Mr. Eugene Lamont"
"Ah, that is good Dusmess, returned
Mr. "Warlcigh, eyeing the detective with
considerable admiration; "and now what is
the next step?"
"Do you know the number of the notes?"
asked "Wenlock.
"Ot course I do; am I an idiot?" returned
the agent, irritably. "There was only 400
in gold, the rest being in notes, the num
bers of which I have here," he added, draw
ing a small piece of paper from his waist
coat pocket
"Good for our side," remarked Wenlock,
rubbing his hands. "Wire and stop
them at the Bank of England, and get
another 3,000 as a temporary revenue to
keep things going at Darkingham."
"Confound it, Wenlock," returned the
parliamentary agent, "you talk as if
thousand pound notes grew on .gooseberry
bushes."
"I know you can get plenty more where
theecame from;" remarked the detective
with a sly wink, "but get the telegraphing
over sharp, for we ought to be back at Slow
chester as soon as we can, for that is where
your valise is.
Mr. AVarleigh stared at the detective, but
deemed it best to make no reply; and just as
the telegraphing had been completed a train
came into the station which took them back
to Slowchester.
"Who knew that vou were coming up to
Darkingham with tliis money?" asked the
detective, accepting a cigar dfiered him by
the agent
"Why, the missis knew it, of course," an
swered Mr. AVarleigh.
"Ah," said Wenlock, with a strange
smile, "it isn't from my experience, always
safe to let the wife of your buzzum know
that there is money about, but in this case I
don't think Urs. VVarleigh was In tho job.
"Who clso was there?"
Mr. Warleigh looked a little Indignant at
first, but. knowinsr Wenlock of old. felt that
it would be no use to be angry with him, and
answered, "Nobody, except Stote and Pher
ret, the solicitors, of Harp Inn."
"Ah, yes," murmured Wenlock, "they do a
jrood deal of continental business, don't
the3-? If I remember rightly, they have a
French clerk."
Ton are quite on the wrong track there,"
remarked the Parliamentary agent "Leon
Forget is quite a different fellow from that
blatant French puppy, who yelled at. mo
like a lunatic"
"Well, well, we are all liable to mistakes,"
observed Wenloelc, philosophically. "But
we shall be at Slowchester In another quarter
of an hour, and then we shall got your va
lise." "Perhaps you dropped It there yourself,"
said the acent, jocosely.
"Tou would make a model detective, Mr.
Warleigh," said Wenlock.
"Thank yon for the compliment, but It
Isn't ray line," broke In Mr. Warleigh.
"For Scotland Yard, I should have said
had you not Interrupted me," said Wenlock,
In his usual cool and imperturbable man
ner, "always suspect the wrone people, and
vou will pet Into such a muddle tiiat the
chances are not ten thousand to one against
vou hitting on the real criminal alter alt"
After this retort, Mr. Warleigh smoked on
In indignant silence, and Wenlock did not
utter another word until they had reached
Slowchester.
There, however, tho detectivo displayed
the utmost energy, and bidding Mr. Var
leigh wait for him, flew about putting a
question to this official, drawing another
aside and whispering In his car, and again
flying offat a tangent to a porter, and hold
ing a private meeting with him In the lamp
room. Piesently ho strolled leisurely back to Mr.
Warleigh, as If there was no hurry, and said
softly, Tour valise is In the ladies' waiting
room, empty of course."
"Why, do you mean the thief has taken
my shirts, collars and socks?" demanded the
agent
"Xo, only tho notes and gold," answered
Wenlock.
"This Is how it was managed, a lady In a
light colored ulster ."
"Ah, vou see I was right after all," ex
claimed Mr. Warleigh, eagerly.
"Went Into the ladies' waiting room, and,
pleading that she was verv unwell,asked the
attendant to get her sfxpenny worth of
brandy, giving tho woman at the same time
lialf-a-crown: when she returned with tho
spirits the visitor had disappeared, and tho
only trace, save one, which was left was
your valise, open on the table. A few min
utes afterward the train went off, and"
"And the woman with the light ulster in
It" broke in Mr. Warleigh.
"All the porters say no," replied Wenlock,
"and all declare that though there were
many ladies In the train, yet none of them
had an ulster of the color you describe."
"Of course tho attendant noticed what the
woman was like," said Mr. Warleigh after a
short pause.
1Ta1! T nm enwrn. n anir nli. HM . . If ..
swered Wenlock.
"What fools women are," muttered tha
agent
"But you can rectify that omission, ot
course," said the detective.
Mr. Warleigh looked very uncomfortable
and then burst Into a laugh. "I am fairly
caught," said he, "but hang me ir I can tell
you whether my fellow passenger was
dark or fair. But what was the clew you
spoke or?"
"This," returned Wenlock, as ho drew
from his pocket a lady's handkerchief and
handed it to the agent
"It seems a very poor clew," remarked the
agent
"The border Is rather a peculiar one," an
swered Wenlock, "black and blue horse
shoes linked together with a red heart every
second pair. I have a friend In the linen
trade who perhaps can tell me something
about handkerchiefs of this rartern."
wen, i suppose you win come on to narK
ingham by the 7 o'clock train to see abont
your sharp, young rriend," observed War
leigh. "It will Just depend upon what sort of a
report I get to-morrow," answered Wenlock,
"I advise you to wait for It here."
Accordingly the detective and Mr. War
leigh mauo their way to an hotel, and leel
lng it useless to retire to bea, asked the
waiter to let them sit up In the smoking
room.
As they were sitting over their breakfast
at 9 o'clock, a telegram was handed to the
detective, couched in the- following terms:
"Frenchman went to Bull and Badger;
seems all right; left this morning by 8:30 for
town; met woman on platform: tall; lair;
light-colored ulster; short conversation; then
woman handed Frenchman small parcel.
Am watching woman. See that Frenchman
is looked after at Great Southern Terminus."
"By Jove, I believe we are on the track
after all," exclaimed Mr. Warleigh, exult
lngly; "what ai e y ou going to do?"
"Wire to arrange for Frenchman's recep
tion, and then go to Darkingham to help to
hunt up woman," replied the detective,
speaking a if he wras writing a telegram.
Mr. Warleigh and the detective accord
ingly traveled up to Darkingham, and were
met on the platform hy the sharp voung
man, who looked leady to cry with rage ana
disappointment "She has done me," said
ne. "jiviuentiy sue Knows Darsingham
well; slip walked up Latterlee road, where
there are a lot of small houses, and knocked
at the door of one which was to let After a
brief talk with the caretaker, an old woman,
she was let in, and I hung about outside. I
waited for half an hour, and then'golng np
to the door, knocked. The same old woman
opened it. 'A lady has been here to see the
house!' said L 'Yes,' answered the old
woman, shortly. 'She dropped this as she
came up the steps,' said I, producing a dum
my parcel, which I had hurriedly made up.
Well, you've taken your time to bring ft,
young man, said the old woman, severely,
'for she has been gone this 20 minutes.'
Gone,' repeated I. 'Yes, she looked all over
the house and said it would suit her very
well, and that she would communicate with
her brother; then she must needs see' tho.
garden at the baclc, and finding that there
was a back way out Into Alderley road, she
said she would go out that way, and so she
did.' I was stupefied, and could only faintly
lemaric "lua sne leave any name?" "Why,
of course she did,' answered the caretaker:
!
j. wrotn it uuwn, ior bub saiu tuf, u&u
sprained her finger and couldn't hold a pen-
l wrotn ic down, ror sue saw nfc nau
OIL' Here it is: Genclal Perre del Bar
raehlo, SI Abruptswith square. S. W."
"Why, hang It, that is the Terra del Fue
gan Ambassador," exclaimed Wenlock.
"We have a rare cheeky one to deal with.
Tou see, my child." be added, turning to the
sharp young man, "she saw that she was fol
lowed, and, being a woman of resource,
quietly gave you the go by. Let this be a
warning to you, my young friend, and never
leave a loophole of escape."
"Well," remarked Mr. .Warleigh, "I must
look after my business. It won't take me
long; and perhaps, Wenlock, you may by
mat time nave nearu someimng irom iuwu
about the Frenchman." .
"Tou will find me at the Lord Chamber
lain," replied the detective, and Mr. War
leigh went off to make the best arrange
ments he coma over the uniucEy ousiness.
On Its completion ho found the detective
and his young rriend in tho smoking room,
the former still impressing upon his disciple
the enormity of the fault of which he had
been'guilty.
As Mr. Warleigh' took his seat and called
Tor a cigar the waiter appeared with a tele
gram, which he handed to the detective.
With a glance or triumph at the abashed
neophyte, the detective tore open the wrap
per, and read as follows:
"No person answering to your description
arrived at Terminus. May nave got out at
Elverley Junction, where tickets are taken."
"By the Lord Harry," exclaimed Wenlock,
bringing down his hand heavily upon the
table. "I forgot all about that comounded
Junction; and the lellow has slipped through
my lingers."
A momentary glance of triumph, shot
across the sharp young man's face, as he
said, in tones of the utmost respect: "I beg
your pardon, Mr. Wenlock, but in order that
I may not commit such a fault again, would
you permit me to take down the exact words
you used in my notebook? They began, I
think, thus: 'Never leave a loophole of es
cape.' How did they go on?"
In spite of his loss, Warleigh burst Into a
roar of laughter, and, after a pause, Wenlock
was compelled to do tho same.
A week had elapsed since the darin? rob
bery had been committed in the 9:15 ex
press, and Wenlock. in spite of the most
energetic researches, was as much at fault as
ever. The notes had never been presented
at the Bank of England, nor as tar as he
could learn had they been offered for sale in
the usual markets for stolen goods on the
Continent Ilis'friend in the linen trade had
declared to him that the handkerchief was
not or English manufacture, and that he
could not be certain whether it came from
France or Germany.
The detective for several days kept a
strict watch upon the movements of Leon
Forget the clerk of Messrs. Stote and Pher
ret but found him a very quiet young man,
the extent of whoselissipation was a game
at dominoes in a cafe in the wilds of Soho.
He had almost given up any hope of solving
the mvsterv. when chance, in which ho had
a firm belief, afforded him an unexpected
clew. Matthew Wenlock was one or those
kind-hearted souls who do good deeds
secretly, and he had been paying a visit to
an old friend in the neighborhood of Wal
ham Green, who had fallen upon evil days,
and after helping him as far as his means
would permit of, was making his way to the
nearest point where he could catch an
omnibus. As ho was passing down a street
of small houses, he heard sobs of a ohlld, and
looking about soon ascertained tho
cause. A largo dog had blundered against a
perambulator in which she was conveying
washing home, and the contents had been
scattered abont the pavement
"Come, como, little one, cheer up," re
marked Wenlock," "there is not much harm
done, we will soon havo everything fixed
upon the 'pram' again as right as nine
pence." His cheery manner caused the little girl to
dry np her tears, and she and Wenlock be
gan their task. The towel in which the
washing was packed had become unpinned,
and as the detective commenced picking up
the scattered articles, he gave a great stare
of surprise; for a number of handkerchiefs
of the horseshoe and heart pattern met his
eyes. "Where are you taking the washing
to, my pretty one?" said he.
"To Madame Devigne at Ko. 24," answered
the child.
"Then suppose I come along with you,"
suggested Wenlock. "In case another big dog
should take it into his head to bang up
against you."
The little girl made nooblection.and Wen
lock duly escorted the washing to No. 24. As
tho door opened his heart gave another
great leap, lor on the threshold appeared
the tall, lair woman, whose description le
bad obtained from his sharp, young friend.
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The detective raised his hat, and explained
the whole clrcumstanoe.
"I was looking for a comfortable room, you
see, ma'am,,' he said, "when I heard thekld
in trouble, and seeing It was a lady's things
wnicu were KnocKing an auout in
I lent a hand to get them together."
"Very kind of you, I am sure," answered
the woman in a slightly foreign acoent "I
think there is a room to let in this house;
shall I inquire?"
"Well, li you do not mind, ma'am, I should
take it as a irreat favor." renlled the detec
tive, and the woman sped away on her er-',
nana, in a lew minutes sue returned. "Tiie
landlady Is out," she said, "but she will not
be more than ten minutes. Will you come
into my room nud sit down?"
"Thank you kindly, ma'am," rejoined
Wenlock. and he followed his conductress
into a room leading out of the passage.
"Will you take a glass of wine ?" asked the
woman. "I am sure but lew persons about
here would have taken the trouble you
have."
"Thank you." answered Wenlock. "I
won't have anything to drink, but you
might oblige me in another way."
The woman looked at him in some sur
prise, but made no reply.
"I was a good bit taken with these hand
kerchiefs of yours," continued Wenlock.
"and should like to get some like them. I
managed to get hold of one once, but have
never been ablo to find any more. See, here
It is," he added, producing it from his
pocket.
, The woman turned pale, and faltered out,
"Where where did you get that ?"
"In the ladies' waitrng room at Slowches
ter station," replied the detective promptly.
"It was left there by the sister of General
Perre del Barrachio."
From pale the woman turned to scarlet,
and wrung her hands in a paroxysm of ter
ror. "Ton see," remarked Wenlock, "I know
everything, so you had better make a cleau
breast'of it. Where are the notes?"
"I I haven't got them," stammered the
woman.
"Oh, yes, you have, and in this very room, f
too, jepiieu iveniock. "tome, i don't say
matters may not be squared it you give up
the swag, but, lryou don't, why "
He did not finish thn sentence, bue it
frightened the woman more than if he had
made a specific threat, and, going to an old
fashioned bureau, she produced from it
notes to the amount of 2,500 and 250 in
gold.
"Etienne has fooled away tho rest," said
she, sullenly, "and has not bought me a rag
nor a scrap of jewelry."
Wenlock placed the money in his pocket
with great glee.
"Now," said he, "If you will tell ma all
about the affair I think I can prqmise that
you shall hear no more about it; but, mind,
if you keep back anything It will be the
worse for you."
Tho woman hesitated for a moment and
then, as if she had suddenly made up her
mind, began:
"Etlenno will kill me when he comes homo
and hears what I have done, but I won't
give him the chance, and shall make a bolt
of It as soon as you have gone, that la If you
will let me. My husband is Etienne Devigne,
and is cousin to Leon Forget, from whom he
learned about the old gentleman going up to
Darkingham with 3,0Q0; Leon gave the In
formation quite innocently, and had no
Idea of my husband's Intentions. We made
every preparation. I made myself a re
versible ulster, daik one side and light the
other, and Etienno and I took tickets for
Darkingham "
"atop a bit," interrupted the detective;
"how was it that none or the booking-clerks
could recollect either of you taking a
ticket?"
"A irlend of Etienno's took them." replied
she. "Then I watched for the old gentle
man jind got into the same carrlaze with
him, Etienne going into another part or tho
tiain. Fortune favored me, and I was quite
alone with my victim, who soon fell into a
sound sleep. To make sure, however, I
fave him a taste or ether spray, and at
lowchester I stepped out with tho valise,
went into tho ladlos' room, sent out the
woman for some brandy, uuder tho plea that
I was hot feeling well, and as soon as I was
leii uiuuc, x upoueu niu vauac, iuuk uub rue
money, anil leversing my ulster, 'changed
places with Etienne. That clever young man
who followed ine about at Darkingham can
tell you the rest," she answered, with a lit
tle satirical laugh.
"But why upon earth," asked Wenlock,
"did your husband make no attempt to
change the notes?" .
"Oh, he has been gambling and on the
drink ever since, he had the money, and
saiu any uiuu wuum uo, unswereu tno
woman, bitterly; "and now are you going to
detain me, for I want to be off? I don't care
about facing Etienne, especially If he comes
home mad drunk as usual."
"I am going to band this money back to
the rightful owner." answered Wenlock af
.tcrapaase. "If you think fit to clear out
dnrlnir my absence, well. I can't help it: I'm
only a private. .'tec,' and have been acting
on my own nooE."
n my own hook."
Madam Devigne looked at him venomously, '
sir she would like to have put a knife in
him as she Heard this statement Dut wen
lock, bidding her. a polite goodby, loft her
house well satisfied with his morning's work.
Mr. Warlcigh too was agreeably surprised.
"I shall make a good deal more than the 60
out of this iob. old mim." nld he. "and vou
.shall not be forgotten; but do you know, I
jeei quite sorrv ior tnat poor woman's uuuiu
being broken up, and her being cast on the
world without a penny!"
"Don't waste any sympathy there," replied
the detective, with a sly wink. "Ihavealways
found that ladles have a habit or taking care
or themselves; and I heard a good deal or
Jingling coin when Madame Devigne went
to the bureau; I'll be bound she kept back
60 pr perhaps even more; but ir I had made a
fuss she might have' cut up rusty, and I
knew you wanted the money back with as
little trouble as possible."
The Eiro.1
Copyright, l&si. by Ttllotton A Son.
NEXT WEEK,
THE CLINK OF THE SHOE.
JUST A LITTLE HELP.
That Is All Which I "Required at This Time
or the Tear Do Ton Know What to Do?
We hear a great deal, Just now, about
Spring medicines. It is known that people
reel run down after the labors and siege of
winter; and It is assumed they need a Spring
medicine. Tills Is not true. Spring medi
cines are not needed; nature will throw off
the rheums in the blood which have accu
mulated during the winter, if she has only a
little help. Nature is able to clean her own
house, and take care of her own household,
with a little assistance, and a little, gentle
stimulant is all the Spring medicine anyone
requires. "But," you may say, "what do you
mean by stimulant and what do I require?"
We answer, something absolutely pure.pow
crful, and which has been proved to abund
antly answer the purpose. Unquestionably,
whiskeyif of the right kind, is the proper
thing to use, but unfortunately, there are
few good whiskies In the market, and only
one which is absolutely pure, aud possesses
medicinal qualities. That whiskey is Duf
fy's Pure Malt. It has been upon tho mar
ket for years. It has the unqualified en
dorsement of physicians and chemists, and
it is the only whiskey which can be recom
mended. It is true, certain unscrupulous
druggists and grocers seek to sell . other and
Inferior goods, claiming they are equal to
Duffy's, but they possess little purity and no
medicinal power whatever, whereas Duffy's
is specially designed as a medicinal whiskey.
It would be well to beavhese facts In mind
when considering the subjectof Springmed
iclnes, and how to best put the system In
shape ror the requirements or the season, s
McNAUGHER A CO.,
CONTKACTOES FOB
ing sidewalks, roadways, yards, mills,
stables and cellar floors with cement, stone,
brick,ooncrete and fire brick. Curbstone
furnished and set. 43 Federal st, Allegheny
City, Pa. ap3-2tn
"FREELY
GLIDING,
UNCONFINED,"
the unlaced poetry of joyful motion:
no athletic suit can rest more
easily than that supported by the
Equipoise Waist, so nicely adjusted
as to absorb the straining weight of
clothing; and the style of it more
naturally artistic than given by any
corset; grace and comfort, ease and
style are hers, whether she be waltz
ing, reclining, walking, driving. In
every style, to fit as though made to
the wearer's order. Sold exclusive
ly in Pittsburg by Jos. Home & Co.
Made by George Frost Co., Boston, TTS
SELECTED from our regular stock
and placed on Bargain Tables to
close this week-regardless of cost
1,200 PAIRS
FINE SHO
At Half Price.
Bnhi Ms, M All Perfect
$4.50 Shoes at $2.90.
$4.00 Shoes at $2.90.
$3.50 Shoes at $2.50.
$3.00 Shoes at $2.18.
$2.75 Shoes at $1.98.
$2.00 Shoes at $1.48.
Wholesale and Retail.
W.M. LAIRD
433 and 435 I 406,408,410
WOOD STREET. MARKET'STREET.
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Nature's Herbal Remedies.
M Out of each nook hy dingle and brook
The healing blossoms lean and look."
Dr.- O.-P. BROWN'S
AGAGIAN BALSAM
HEALED my Throat; It
rendered clear eacb musi
cal note; It restored my
olee!" This old, standard
Herbal remedy loosens, heals.
Rtrenffthens ; has an unbroken
record ot 40 Years Snccesa. Cures coughs,
colds, tickling sot throat, la srippe, weak
or diseased lungs. Vi cts. and $1.00.
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OFFICE
OUTFITTERS.
Office Specialty Co,
UtXhlrdaT.
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WHAT IS IS?
An Overdose of Bforpktae And
Why
A lady was found dead upon her bed. In
vestigation showed that she bad been a ter
rible sufferer from nervous weakness and
prostration, probably aggravated by 8pring
Debility, which so weakens us all at this
season or the year. For -months she had
complained or being tired and nervous, her
stomach and bowels troubled her, there was
palpitation,headache, malaria, strange.falnt
feelings, and for the last week she had felt
discouraged, depressed in mind, miserable.
In a fit of desperation she took her own life
by an overdose of morphine.
A peculiar after-effect of the Grip is that,
owing to its extreme weakening effects upon
the nerves, it makes people feel blue, de
pressed and discouraged and without their
former joyous feelings. '
It is strange that such foolish acts as sui
cides can take place when at the present
day it is well known that these weakening
nervous diseases can be easily cured by
using that great discovery for the nerves,
Dr. Greene's Neryura. Its effects are sure In
all such cases, and it Is purely vegetable and
perfectly harmless. Drnggists, $L
"1 employed 23 doctors for my wife. Many
pronounced her incurable, some advised
placing, her in an asylum, while others did
her no good. She had poor blood, was weak,
nervous, debilitated and half crazy. She
bad female weakness, and her kidneys were
very bad. Dr. Greene's Nervura has completely
cured her. She thanks God that I ho ught Dr.
Greene's Nervnra.
N. 3- KING, Danvers, Mass."
J9Dr. Greene, the successful specialist in
cnrlng all forms of nervous and chronic dis
eases, 35 W. 11th Street, New. York, can be
consultedrfe, personally or by letter. Call
or write to him about your case or send ror
symptom blank to fill out and a letter fully
explaining your disease, giving advice, &c,
will be returned free. s
AND
HT.
Easjfer and Millinery seem
as closely associated as Easter
and eggs. No "wonder. Nature
is putting on her spring garb
of beauty, and ladies wish to
copy the example of Mother
Nature. Nature has been faithfully
copied in the fabrication of
artificial flowers this season.
Hard to tell that the flowers on
the hats this spring, are not just
from Nature's garden.
The perfection of this art is
exemplified in our grand dis
play of Easter Millinery this
week. Come and see; you'll
admire and buy, perhaps.
You're welcome, anyway.
How about your little Easter
necessaries:
GLOVES, '
NECKWEAR, .
TIES,
HOSIERY,
HANDKERCHIEFS,
Etc
You can't visit any of these
sections without becoming in
terested in price values.
Have you seen those OX
FORD SHOES AT 85c? Sold
700 pairs in- two days, but
sizes..are still unbroken.- Won't
be 'so bv Saturday. Come
now.
CAMPBELL & DICK,
81, 83, 85, 87 & 89 Fifth Ave.
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Peclc'i INVISIBLE TUIIUI EAI
COSHIORS. WWijwihMrd. Com.
foruble and self adjtutlnr. Snoeeirtalwhei u m
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fork. Writ
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KEW ADYKKTISE3EENTS.
BEAUTIFUL
We offer extraordinary attractions in artistic millinery this Easter week.
Never before has such an immense assortment been seen in Pittsburg. It
includes hundreds of stylish and exquisitely trimmed Bonnets and Hats,
Fine French Flowers, Untrimmed Hats and Bonnets, Misses' Hats, Chil
dren's Hats, Infants' Caps, etc.
Hats and Bonnets trimmed in any style desired at short notice. Work
manship guaranteed strictly first-class. We have engaged additional sales
people, so that all can be waited upon promptly. The corps of artistes em
ployed in our workrooms is equal to any emergency, and there will be no
trouble in executing late orders.
EASTER GLOVES.
Just come and get an idea of what a complete glove ' department really
means. Here you will see everything in the glove line everything but the
exorbitant prices that some dealers charge. Recollect, we are sole agents
for the P. & P.,Chaumont,Berthold and Fontaine famous French Kid Gloves.
4-button French Kid GIoves,68c, 81, ?1 50.
5-hook French Kid Gloves, 85c and 51.
7-hoofc French Kid Gloves, 51 25, 51 50
and 51 75.
8-button Snede Mosquetaires, 68c, 51,
?1 25, 51 60.
8-button extra quality French Biarritz.Jl.
See our -splendid showing of Neckwear for Ladies and Children, Para
sols, Laces, Easter Souvenirs, Boys' Star Waists and hundreds of other
things suited to the season.
CLOAKS AND SUITS.
All the latest novelties in LADIES' BLAZER SUITS, from $4.65 to
S15; SILK WAISTS, $3 to $8. 75; CLOTH CAPES, S4.65 to $25;
REEFERS AND BLAZERS, S2.50 to $15; NEWMARKETS, $6.24 to
Sn.65; TEA GOWNS, $1.48 to $20. 0
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510-518 MARKET STREET.
J. B. VANDERGRIFT COAL COMPANY, Limited,
TELEPHONE, XO. 191.
YOOGHIDGHENY GAS AND STEAM
O-Prompt service to manufacturers
Mills supplied with river sand.
EASTER BARGAINS.
EVERYBODY WELCOME.
Come in and look through our immense establishment. In order to
make room for our rapidly increasing trade we have leased the EN
TIRE BUILDING and made extensive enlargements and improve
ments. On our three floors we have now displayed, so it can be plainly
seen, what is undoubtedly the finest display of
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In Pittsburg, which we sell on our easy credit plan at the same prices
as others do for cash. Every new effect in Scotch and English Tweeds,
Clay Worsteds, Cassimeres, Serges and Tricots. Suits, Overcoats and
Pantaloons.
KOEHLER'S
INSTALLMENT HOUSE,
17 SIXTH STREET -17
WE NOW OCCUPY THE ENTIRE BUILDING.
MERCHANT TAILORING E.r T
Domestic Fabrics which we will make up in the latest style and guar
antee satisfaction.
LADIES' AND MISSES'
JACKETS AND CLOAKS.
Watches and Jewelry.
American Watches, Gold, Gold Filled and Silver, and the choicest
line of Diamonds and Jewelry.
TDrniT Without
OK ELL 1 I SECURITY.
OUR TERMS:
One-third down, balance in small weekly, semi-monthly
or monthly payments.
KOEHLER'S
INSTALLMENT HOUSE,
17 SIXTH STREET 17
J'Visitorswill be shown through with pleasure. t
WE NOW OCCUPY THE ENTIRE BUILDING.
JOpen evenings till 9. Saturdays till 1 1 p. m.
HEADWEAR
FOR
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8-button Glace Mosquetaires, 51, 51 25,
51 50.
Misses' fine 4-button, 75c; 5-hooks, 95a
4-batton French Suede, extra quality, 51.
7-hook French Suede,extra quality, 51 50.
Black and colored Silk Gloves and Mitts
for ladies and children.
Gents' French Kid, 75c, 51, 51 50, 51 75.
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GOAL WHITE AND DIVER SAND.
and consumers generally.
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