p A NOMINAL SENTENCE Imposed on Engineer Strain Under the Hailroad Act. HUST PAY A FINK AND GO TO JAIL. He Ii Found Not Guilty of Murder bj an Order of, Court. CASES FRESH FEOM THE LEGAL HOPPER Kent was arrested for eloping with a girl. The girl was sent home, but Kent was Kept in jail. Judge Stowe ordered the release without a hearing. FOLLOWED & PKECEDENT. Charles Strain, the engineer who was con victed on "Wednesday on misdemeanor under the railroad act, was yesterday sen tenced to pay a fine of $100 and undergo an imprisonment in the county jail for 48 hours. This was the first case ever tried in this connty where a conviction was had, and Judge McClung said in passing sentence that it would be merely nominal, and that It would be more as a warning than a punishment. A jury was called in the other two charges against Strain, but District Attorney Bur leigh said: "Both the Court and the Dis trict Attorney agree that the defendant is not guilty of the charges of murder or man slaughter, and we ask that he be acquitted." Under instructions from the Court, a ver dict of not guilty was rendered. Robert Belt, whpwas charged with keep ing a gambling house and selling liquor without license in Clark's court, was con victed on both charges, and was fined $500 and sent to the workhouse for a year. Richard Uodson pleaded guilty to the charge of assault on oath ot Thomas O'Leary nd was fined $15 and costs. Patrick McCrory was convicted of as sault and battery on oath ot James Cairns and was fined 55. Nicholas Kramer, charged with the lar ceny of a pug dog from John Coyle, was acquitted. Frank Gross, charged with aggravated as sanlt'aud battery on George Bryberger, was convicted of simple assault. David Madden was sent to the workhouse for a year lor assaulting Lillie Rodgers, of Sharusburc: John Beck, who was charged with fe lonious assault in connection with the Prank Shay burglary case ot the Southside, was acquitted. Patrick Denning pleaded guilty to the charge ot stealing 530 from Edward Barr, ol !).")Tu6tin street, and 530 from James T. Elliott, CO Seventh avenue. He was sent to the workhouse for nine months. Thomas Galiusky, of the Southside, was convicted of keeping a ferocious dog. He was fined 55 and costs and ordered to kill the dog. WOBK OF THE GRAND JTBY. The Costs In Two Ignored Cases Put on the Aldermen. The grand jury put the costs in two ig-' sored cases on the Aldermen before whom the preliminary hearings were held yester day. Alderman Mellinger.of McKeesport, was one of the victims. This is the third time within the past week the costs hare been put on him. Alderman Cahill was the other victim yesterday. The ignored bills were: Henry Snyder, bigamy; George Tent, James Newton, larceny; Charles P. Carson, seduction; Frank Walker, Charles Schafer, assault and battery; Rosey Fil tnore, false arrest; Benjamin Parker, Stephen Owens, malicious mischief. A true bill was found againat Max Cut kisky, charged with the murder ot his wife, Bessie Cutkisky, on the hill, Julv 23. The other true bills are: John Robb, illegal liquor selling; Stephen Holman, adultery; Wm. McCrum, attempted burglary; Wm. Scliarra, Chas. Freesman, Chas. P. Carson, fornication and bastardy; Fritz Ruthcamp, larceny: H. P. Mallenauer, J. B. Herron, misdemeanor; Mendal Lumbat, Stephen Cuneo, Daniel Hartzfield, Jennie Dilworth, Marv E. King, John A. Kraull, Frank Mc Allister, Harry Shellhorn, assault and bat tery; Patrick" Haley, James Luther. C Smith, aggravated assault and battery; Her man Schwertzer, felonious assault; Annie Sullivan, attempted robbery. Sheriff McConnlck Makes Answer to the Charge of Contempt of Court. Sheriff McCormick, of Fayette county, yesterday filed in the United States District Court his answer in the proceedings charg ing him with contempt of .court in his treatment of Charles Boleiley, Amos Critchfield and Jacob Tirkey, United States prisoners, sentenced to the Fayette county jail. McCormick admits that he has not at all times kept them in jail but has at times al lowed them to pass out of the jail in charge of a duly appointed person. They, how ever, voluntarily did some work in tbepark and on the baseball grounds and the public highways. In this he only followed the practice of his predecessors in office and he denies any intentional disobedience to the order of the court and claims there was no contempt The case will be heard this morning. To-Dajs Trial lists. Criminal Court Commonwealth vs John Kausmensky, Teresa Levantz, Win. Thomas, Peter Newlln, Wm. Jones, Enoch Jones, Edward Bailey. F. L. Addoibatto, C. Van Moss, James Clark. Patrick Fannegan, Kobert Golden, J. S. Miller, Harry V right, A. Levy, M. McKcnna, Wm. Ferris, Edward Canavan, John Winston, Louis Rothschild, Jacob Fount. M. Hutton, John Went, John Fnrrell, M. Montague, Wm. Sigmund, 11 Donahne. The Bonds Are Chafing. Seigfried Miller yesterday sued for a divorce from Barbara Miller. They were married November 4, 1874, and separated October 24. 189L He alleges desertion. He is a resident ot Brushton. n Exhibitor Missing. Visitors to the Exposition notfeo with reirret the absence ot the beautiful display of Pennsylvania ryo whisky, rare old wines, liquors and cordials, made in previous years by Max Klein, or Allegheny. Ills famous pyramid ot "silver Aire" bottles has been transierrnd to his headquarters, No. 81 Fed eral stieet, Allegheny, Fa., wheie can be seen the finest stock of liquors in the State at eitremoly low prices. Silver Age still sells at $1 50 per quart and Duquesne $1 25. Send or call for complete catalogue and price list furnished gratuitously. Pure "Water. Wants the Administratrix Removed. W. S. Armstrong yesterday filed a pe tition in the Orphans' Court asking for the removal of Mrs. Mary Atkinson as admin istratrix of the estate of his mother, the late Mrs. Mary A. Armstrong. He Mates that her husband has obtained control over her aud is wasting the personal property. The case will be heard September 28. According to the report made by the State Board or Health and others aitei examining the somceof supply of the water luinlshed our cities of Pittsbnig and Allegheny, It is absolutely poisonous, being contaminated by the outflow trom a number ot sewers, hos pital drains, etc. Death lurks in eveiy drop of water you drink unless it is first filtered by a germ-proof filter. It Is an established fact, which is now lecognized and acknowledged by well in formed people everywheie, that living germs taken into the syotom mo-t genei ally through the medium ol drinking wutei are the cause or such diseases as Asiatic cholera, cholera morbus, typhoid fever, scailct fever, diphtheria, yellow fever, etc. Scientists, phjsicians ana inventors have for years combined to secuio some means of extracting these and kindred impurities Horn water without cnan&ing its chemical properties. L. Pasteur, the great savant, with the assistance of his associates, in his Iaboratorj' in Paris, France, was the fit stand only one to adopt a practical means for ac complishing this result, by inventing the celebrated Pasteur Gorm-Proof Filter. It bus been subjected to the seveiest tests by physicians, chemists, and medical and scien tific associations, and has, in every case, sustained its reputation ot being a perfect water filter. Protect yourself and families by using the only filter in existence which scientists de clare to be germ proof. Demmler Bros., E2S and 523 Smithfield street, Pittsburg, aseuts for the Pasteur fil ters. Attention, G. A. It., on to Washington und Gettysburg. Post 123 will leave Pittsburg at 9:20 p. m., Saturday September 17, in special train via the B. & O. H. R. to tho encamp ment at Washington, D. C, and will go via Gettysburg, arriving in Gettysburg on Sun day morning about 10 o'clock, spending the day there, arriving in Washington Sunday night. All comrades wishing to take in Gettysburg are Invited to Join this train. The Grand Army band will accompany tms post. IThUky Is to Blamr. On June 1, 1892, 1 weighed 107 pounds and was suffering fiom indigestion. Had tried many physicians and much medicine. My last physician advised me to use a pure rye whisky and recommended Klein's "Silver Age." I have used lour bottles since then ana nm rapidly gaining in, flesh and feel In excellent spirits. My weight is 133 pounds. I am convinced that "Silver Age" whisky is nure and good and believe it restored me my health. J. J. JIoLuckles. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF, Germany may go back to the old open ballot syBtem. Salt Lake City, Utah, Is in possession of the Odd Fellows. The Pope is said to favor a triple al liance between France, .Russia and Tutkey. The official report of the arrival by steamer or four cases of yellow fever into New Orleans is denied. The Grand Council of Red Men, in session at Atlanta, has eleoted Thomas Donnelly, of Pennsylvania, Gieat Prophet. Germany has promised redress in case French complaints that Germans are ex porting arms to Dahomey aresubstantlated. In the fight in New Mexico, whioh resulted in tho capture of four Dalton leaders, two bandits were killed. Three are still at large. Albert Henshaw, a wealthy resident of Harrisonville, Mich., has confessed to a biutal murder committed atstrathroy, Ont., ten years aj;o. Acting Secretary Chandler has ordered thnnavmfintnr S200.009 authorized bv Con. Kress as indemnity to the Sioux Indians lor fi ooo nonius mkpn bv the Government some years ago, during one of the Indian out breaks in the Northwest. Major George M. Randall, U. S. A., has applied for 80 acres space in Washington Park, Chicago, for the encampment oi 250 West Pointois, two battalions or Infantry, one of cavalry and one of light artillery lobular United States Army troops, fiom April 1 to October 3L 1893. Ropiesentatlves of foreign Governments who desire to entoitaiu visiting exhibitors or repiesentatives fiom their Governments at the Woild's Fair with liquor ueod not pay duties on the liquors used. The Treas ury Department will also permit exhibitors to nive uwny samples of liquois, cologne and similar goods. Ben Mitchell, near Clinton, III., has a deep sand pit. His son, Ernost, Walter Eli and Ileniy Edwards, while loading a wagon last evening, were suddenly covered by a slide of clay and sand. Eli was smothered. Mitcliell tried to extricate Eli, when a second fall buried him also. Edwards hap pened to fall azainst a wagon wiieel, wiiicn kont him fiom being smashed. He was taken out alive? Tho otheis wore dead when dug out. The Trne Laxative Principle Of the plants used in manufacturing the pleasant remody. Syrup of Figs, has a per manently beneficial effect on the human system, while the cheap vegetable extracts and mineral solutions, usually sold as medi cines, are poimanontly injurious. Being well-lnformeii, ou will use the true remedy only. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND BAT UR DAY. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. pnmro'kQ'Cpo nmw A 7TWOTA A V9 tf ? wvaia ix uuuma a. ua. - STILL r ROLLING c. U-1... England, is the seat of. a great bus- incss. i :: are made there. They , are a specific for all ; iicrvuua aiiu uit",i Inns Disorders ansinir from Weak . ' StomacEi, impaired Digestion, n!- ' ordered Liver and all Female , Ailments. i ITHEY ARE COVERED WITH A TASTELESS AH0 SOLUBLE CDATINB. S Of all druggists. Price 2 B cents a box. e Nrw York Depot, ?6? Canal St. ? U. Kx I' - TOyflL ! BEECH A PILLS Knitting Yarns, Worsteds, Stamped Linens, Art Embroideries and Materials for Fancy Work. Want of room compels us to drop our Art Department, and we offer our entire stock at cost and, in some cases, below cost COLUMBIA GERMANTOWN WOOL Reduced from 25c a cut to 18c, or $1.44 a pound FLEISHER'S GERMAN KNITTING YARN Reduced from 30c a cut to 20c, or 80c a pound" AXONY YARN, excellent quality .' f Reduced from 12c a cut to 8c, or 96c a pound ZEPHYRS Reduced from 8c a lap to 5c, or $1.50 a pound It is but fair to say that our assortment of colors in above is broken, and that in the desirable shades our quantities are limited. Therefore, COME PROMPTLY if you wish to secure some of these bargains. Stamped Doylies, in white and tinted colors, reduced from 10c to 5c Stamped Hemstitched Doylies, reduced from 10c to 6c. Stamped Hemstitched Doylies, reduced from 15c to 7c. Stamped Hemstitched Doylies, reduced from 20c to I2jc Stamped Pin Cushion Covers, reduced from i2c to 8c. Stamped Pin Cushion Covers, reduced from 25c to 10c. Stamped White Silk Pin Cushion Covers, reduced from 38c to 19a Stamped Colored Silk Pin Cushion Covers, reduced from 35c to 25a Stamped Fringed Tray Covers, reduced from 25c to 19a Stamped Fringed Tray Covers, reduced from 38c to 25c. Stamped Hemstitched Tray Covers, reduced from 35c to 25c. Stamped Loraine Cushion Covers, reduced from 10c to 5c Tinted Cushion Covers, reduced from 48c to 25c. Colored Cushion Covers, reduced from 38c to 20c Colored Cushion Covers, tinted, reduced from $ to 69c Stamped Table Covers, reduced from 35c to 25c. Stamped Table Covers, reduced from 68c to 38a Stamped Table Covers, reduced from $1 to 63c. Stamped Art Squares, reduced from 25c to 15c. Art Squares, tinted, reduced from 25c to 15c Table Scarfs, tinted, reduced from 75c to 38c Stamped Table Scarfs, tinted, reduced from $1.25 to 75a Toilet Sets, tinted, reduced from $1.50 to $1. Plain Drapery Silks, reduced from 75c to 50a Fancy Drapery Silks, reduced from $1.25 and $1.50 to yc Colored Silk Fringes at reduced prices. Remnants, Colored Felt tflf hot ig If 7 If llWL iv 11 Suit for False Arrest. James S. Hunter yesterday entered suit gainst Andrew Biege lor 51,000 damages lor alleged false arrest Hnnter allezes that on September 13 Biege, without cause, assaulted and arrested him and locked him up in the Twenty-eighth ward station. He was compelled to leave a forfeit and now Hants damages. Wants an Accounting. A bill in equity was filed yesterday by Kobert Isherwood, against John P. O'Neill. The two were in partners in the coal busi ness and were located at Fifty-third street They could not agree as to accounts and Isherwood now asks the Court to order an accounting. Released Without a Hearing. Christopher Kent was yesterday released from Jail on a habeas corpus proceeding. G. A. It. Encampment At Washington, D. C, and Xaval Veterans' reunion at Baltimore, lid. Ihe B. & O. K. K. will sell excuisiou tickets trom Septem ber 13 to 20 inclusive. Tickets good to stop offat all points vast of and inotuding Cumber land, Sid. Kate from Pittsburg, $S the round trip. Laella Flare Is the beauty spot of the East Liberty Val ley. Viaitora to Highland Parle who fall to traverse and view the plan will miss a treat. The elegant roadways and sidewalKs and the perfectly graded and sewered lots aie well worth seeing. The Leslie Shoes. The price paid for a Leslie shoe equals the cost ot matpi Ial and'labor and our fair profit added. 2Jo. 94 Fifth avenue. Perfect action and perrect health result from the use ot De Witt's Little Early BUers. .a. ponect mue piu. v eiy small; very sui o Btjuiojt easers Cain's shoes, 503 Market street. A substitute for lard? Upsetting the customs, hab its, and prejudices of cen turies? Yes, all this and more. Cottolene fs a new cooking product it is bet ter than lard or butter for cooking, so say such noted housekeepers as Marlon Harland, Catharine Owen, Christine Terhune Hsrrlck, Emma P. Ewing, Mrs. S. T. Rorer, Mrs. F. A. Benson, Amy Barnes, Margaret Wister, and many others; it is healthier so says every thoughtful physician; and it is cheaper as every house keeper knows when she finds that o?ie-iaf the quan; tity answers every purpose. CQTTQLEftE is the purest clarified cot tonseed oil mixed with pure beef fat. It is the best cook ing material ever devised for frying anything and everything easily digested and highly nutritious. Beware of imitations. Ask your gnjcer for the genuine Cottolene. Made bt N. K. FAIRBANKS CO., CHICAGO. PITTSBURGH AGENTS: F. SELLERS & CO. BARGAINS FOR LADIES. A small lot of Rubber Circulars, nearly all sizes, reduced from $1 50 to 75c A good 50c Corset, in white, cream, drab and gold at 35c French Woven Nursing Corsets, in sizes 26 and 27 only, reduced from $1 to 50c. Extra fine French "Woven Corsets, in sizes 18, 25 and 26 only, regular price $1, at 50c Ladies' genuine 500-Bone Corsets, sizes 18, 23 and 26, reg. price ?1 25, reduced to 50c. Ladies' fine Muslin Night Oowns, yoke of tucks and insertion, full embroidery sleeves and lull length gown, worth fully 51 zo, at ctic. Ladies' fine Muslin Drawers, cluster of tucks and embroidery, red. from SI 25 to 75c. Ladies' fine Cambric Muslin Drawers, tucks and deep ruffle of embroidery, former price 51 50, now 92c Ladies' fine Lawn Apron, deep insertion, regular price 25c, at 19c Ladies' Cotton Vests, high neck and long sleeves, regular price 35c, now 20c Ladies' Jersey Bibbed Vests, high neck and long sleeves, with Pants to match, our regular 38c goods, for this occasion reduced to 25c Ladies extra hne Jersey Kibbed Vests, with Pants to match, our regular 50e quality, for this special occasion reduced to 38c Ladies' Natural Gray Cotton Vests, high neck and long sleeves, regular price 38c, at 25c Ladies' Light Spun Silk Vests, Bichelieu rib, in cream, black, pink and blue, our regular $1 25 quality, reduced to 95c Ladies' Lisle Vests, silk finish, regular price 63c, at 42c Ladies' fine Lisle Vests, odds and ends, only a few of them left, regular prices 75c, 88c and 95c; we will close them out at 50c Ladies' Seamless Balbriggan Hose, worth 15c, at 10c Ladies' Black Cotton Seamless Hose, warranted fast black, a reg. 20c quality, at 12ic Ladies' Fancy Cotton Hose, extra heavy, reduced from 25c to 17c Ladies' Fleece Lined Balbriggan Hose, regular price 25c, at 19c Ladies' Fancy Cotton Hose, Onyx Black Boots, fadeless opera tops, regular price 45c, at 35c Ladies' Plain Cotton Hose, beautifully embroidered in silk, in blue, brown and tan, regular price 50c, at 40c Ladies' Fanoy Lisle Hose, Onyx Black Boots, fadeless opera tops, regular price 50c, at 40c Ladies' Black Cashmere Hose, narrowed feet, would be cheap at 25c, for this speoial occasion 20c Ladies' Black Eib Top Hose, warranted all wool, reg. price 35c, for this occasion 25c. Ladies' .Imported Black Cashmere Hose, spliced ankles and feet, full fashioned; never sold at less than 50c; on Friday and Saturday the price will be 38c BARGAINS FOR GENTLEMEN. TXnlaundered Shirts. ih regular 50c quality, at 38c Laundered Shirts, slightly soiled and shop-worn, reduced from fl to 65c Faiicy Night Shirts, sold all over the city at 50c, 35c Gymnasium Shirts, worth from $2 to $2 50, at $1. Gray Merino Undershirts and Drawers, 50o quality, at 38c ' Striped Merino Shirts, a broken lot carried over from last season, last season's price 50c, this season's 25c t Striped Camel's Hair Shirts, also carried orer from last season, but just as good at new; last season's priee 75c, this season's price 50c A broken lot of Lightweight CashmereShirts, in brown; mode and slate; these goods are of the celebrated Glastonbery make and are retailed all over the city at $1; we have not a complete assortment, and, therefore, we will sell them at 75c Brown mixed Cotton Hose, seamless, worth 12c, at 10c English Cotton Half Hose, seamlesss, gussetted, worth 20c, at 12c Fine Lisle Half Hose, regular made, regular price 38c, 40e, 45c and 50c, all marked dowmto the uniform price of 25c Seamless solid night Hall Hose, blue and Shetland, worth 25c, at 18e, or three piirs for 50c 200 dozen seamless all-wool Half Hose These goods come in Camel's Hair, Natural Wool, Black Cashmere, etc Eegular price 25c, for this special occasion 20c "Woven Border Handkerchiefs, warranted fast colors, price 10c, will be sold at 5c Woven Border Handkerchiefs, warranted all linen and last colors, regular price 120, at 10c Colored Border Hemstitched Handkerchiefs,- all new goods. Eegular price 12c at 9o or three for 25c Kid Gloves with patent clasps. Regular 51 25 goods, slightly soiled and shopworn, therefore they go for 75c 28-inch Gloria Cloth Umbrellas. Regular 51 50 goods for $1 10. 28-i nob Gloria Cloth Umbrellas, natural wood handles with nickel trimmin" Be duced from 52 to ?1 45. BARGAINS FOR GIRLS. Misses' "White Jersey Bibbed Vests, regular prios 25c, at 18e. Misses' "White Jersey Bibbed Merino Vests, regular price 35e, at 23c Misses' Heavy-Weight White Merino Vests and Pants, from 20c to 38c, according to size. t Misses' Gray Mixed Merino Vests and Pants from 25c to 38c, according to size. Misses' Fine Camel's Hair and Natural Wool Vests and Pants, from 40c to 75c, ac cording to size. Misses' Extra Fine Camel's Hair and Natural Wool Veits and Pants, half fashioned, elastic covered seams, ranging from 45c to 95c, according to size. Misses' Black Bibbed Cotton Hose, double knees, double heels and double soles. An excellent stocking for school wear. Price 20c Misses' Seamless Black Wool Hose Our regular 25c qnality at 20c Misses' Black Bibbed Wool Hose, worth from 25o to 35c, at 20c Misses Black Cashmere Seamless Hose, spliced knees, regnlar price 35c, at 25c Misses' Black Cashmere Fashioned Hose. Begular price 35c, at 25c Misses' Imported Black Cashmere Hose. Best value that we have ever offered. Worth fully 75c, at 50c BARGAINS FOR BOYS. Unlanndared Shirts, well made in every respect- Quality that usually sells from 40o to 50c, at 25c Excellent quality Suspenders. The nsnal 25c qnality at 15c Boys' Teck Scarfs, not old goods, but this season's styles. Begular price 25c, at 19c . Boys' White and Gray Merino Shirts and Drawers, sizes 26 to 36. Begular 25o quality at 20c Boys' Camel's Hair, Natural Wool Shirts and Drawers at 40c to 8O3, full 25 per cent under the regular price?. Black Cotton Bibbed Hose, double kneeo, double heels and double soles. An extra good stocking for school wear, worth 35c, at 20c Black Woolen Hose, seamless. Onr regular 25e goods at 20c Black Cashmere Bicvcle Hose, extra heavy, extra lonsr. Beeular nn'ce 50c. at 35c Black Cashmere Bibbed Hose, six-fold knees and ankles, spliced feet Never sold at less than 75c, on this occasion 50c BARGAINS FOR THE BABT. Infants' Long White Cashmere Cloak, embroidered cape, regnlar price $2, at 51 25. Infants' Long White Cashmere Cloak, embroidered cape, tucked skirt and full sleeves, regular price 52 50, at $2. Infants' Long White Cashmere Cloak, embroidered cape and sleeves; tucked skirt; a wonderful barcain. Begular price 53 50, at $2 50. Infants' White Silk Embroidered Cap, full ruche. Begular price 75c, at 48c Infants' Plush Cap, with rosette and ruche Begular price 50c, at 25c Infants' Bangoline Cap, with rosette and fur trimming, in brown, navy and tan. Begular price 75c, at 58c Infants' Shirred Silk Cap, in brown, tan and navy. Begular price 51 23, at 88c Children's colored Eiderdown Tarn O'Shauters, worth 75c, at 45c Infants' Cambric Slip, embroidered neck and sleeves. Bsgular price 75c, at 38c Infants' Long Cambric Slip, three rows of insertion and tucks, embroidered neck and sleeves. Begular price 75c, at 55c Infants' Fine Cambric Slip, trimmed yoke with vest Eegular price 51, at 68c Infants' Flannel Band. Begnlar price 25e, at 18c Infants' Knit Shirts. Begular price 35c, at 24c FLEISHMAN & CO 3VCal Orders Zeromp-tl -A.-b"texL3.ed. To 504. 506 and 508 MARKET ST. NIGETTE. "Yon are A dead manl" enily at Anatole said the doctor, looking mtei Anatole staggered. He had come gayly to pass the evening nith his old (riend, Dr. Bardais, the illus trious favant whose works on venomous sebstances are known all over the world, whose nobility of heart and almost paternal goodness Anatole had learned to know bet ter than any other living soul; and now, without the least hesitation or preparation, he heard this terrible prognostication issue from those authoritative lips! "Unhappy child, what have jon done?" continued the doctor. "Nothing that I know of," stammered Anatole, greatly agitated. "Tax your memory; tell me what you have eaten or drunk what you have in haled." J The last word was a ray of lieht to Ana tole. That very morning he had received a letter lrom one of his friends who was trav elling in India; in the letter was a flower plucked on the bank ol the Ganges by the traveler a strangely formed red flower, the perfnnte of which he now recalled the fact vlyldly had appeared to him to be-singularly penetrative. He hastily drew forth Ins pocketbook aud produced the letter aud its contents and handed them to the saVant "No doubt is possible!" cried tha doctor; "it is the Pyramenensis Indica! the deadly flower, the flower of blood!''' "Then you really think " . "Alas! I am sure of it." "But it is impossible! I am only five-and-twenty years of age, and feel full of life and health! " "At what hour did you open that fatal lelter?" J H "This morning nt 9 o'clock." "Well to-morrow morning, at the same hour, at the same minute, in full health as you say, you will feel a pain in your heart uuu an wm oe over. of- "And you know of no remedy no means "None!" said the doctor. And, covering his face with his hands, he sank intoa chair overcome by grief. In iace of the profound emotion of his old friend, Anatole understood that he was really condemned. "My situation," he said to himself "is that of a man condemned to death. A man in that position may still, however, hope for pardon nianr of that sort are pardoned in our days. In past times even some have be'en saved from the ax or the cord, to de vote themselves to some difficult or danger ous piece of work the launching of a ship, for example, or, as in the time of Louis XI., to marry an old woman. If I were consulted in the matter I should prefer to launch a Bhlp. Unfortunately, I shall not be consulted during the short interval of time that remains to me. But, by the way, how long have I got to live?" He looked at his watch. "Three o'clock in the morning! it is time to go to beiL To bed! waste in sreep my last six hours! Not if I know it I have certainly something better than that to do. Hut what? Ot course to make my will." A restaurant one of those which keep open all night was not far off Anatole en tered it "Garcon, a bottle of champagne and ink and paper." He drank a glass of Cliquot, and looked thoughtfully at the sheet ot paper before him. "Jo whom shall I bequeath mv 6,000 francS a year? I have neither father nor mother happily for them! Among the per sons who interest me I see onlv one Nicette." Nicette was a charming girl of 18, with blonde tresses, and large .black eyes, an orphan like himself a community 'in mis fortune which had long established between them a secret and complete sympathy. His last will aud testament was speedily drawn up; universal legatee, Nicette. That done, he drank a second glass of champagne. "Poor Nicette," he mused; "she was very sad when I last saw her. He' guardian, who knows nothing of the world outside his Class of wind instruments at the Conserva toire de Musique, had taken npon himself to promise her hand to a brute of an ama teurxif fencing whom she detests the more because she has given her heart to some body else. Who is that happy mortal? I haven't the least idea; but he is certainly worthy of her, or she would never have chosen him. Good, gentle, beautiful, lov ing Nicette deserves the ideal of husbands. All! she is the very wife that would have suited me, if if "Bv Jove, it's an infamv to comoel her to destroy her life by confiding such a treas ure to such a brute! I have never before so well understood the generous ardor which fired the breasts of the wandering knights and spurred them on to the deliv erance of oppressed beauty! And, now I come to think of it, what hinders me from Decomincr tne Knight-errant ot Nicette? My fate fs settled at 9 o'clock after that it will be too late; now, therefore, is ' the time for action! The hour is a little un usual tor visiting people; but when I re flect that five hours hence I shall be no more I conclude that I have no time for standing on etiquette. Forward! my life for Nicette!" It was 4 o'clock in the morning when he rang at the door of M. Bouvard, the guardian of Nicette He rang once, twice, and, at the third tug, broke the bell wire At length M. Bouvard himself, in his night dress and in great alarm, came and opened the door. "What is the matter is the house on fire?" "No, my dear Monsieur Bouvard," said Anatole "I have only paid vou a little visit." "At this hour!" "It is pleasant to see you at any hour, my dear "Monsieur Bouvard But you are so lightly dressed pray get Into htd again." "I am going to do bo. But, I suppose, monsieur, that it was not simply to trouble me in this way that you have come at such an hour? You have something of import ance to say to me?" "Verv important, Monsieur Bouvard! It is to tell you that you must renounce the idea of marrying my cousin Nicette to Monsieur Capdenac" "What do vou say?" "You must renounce that project" "Never, monsieur! never!" "Don't fly in the face of Providence by using such language!" "My resolution is fixed, monsieur; this marriage will take place" "It will not, monsieur!" "We will see about that And, now that you have had my answer, monsieur, I'll not detain you." "A speech none too polite, Monsieur Bouvard; but, as I am as good-natured as I am tenacious, I will pass over it, and re main." "Stay, if it pleases yon to do so, but I shall consider you gone and'hold no further conversation with you." Saying which M. Bouvard turned his face to the wall, grumbling to himself "Was ever such a thing seen? rousing a man at such a hour I breaking his sleep, only to pour into his ears such a pack of nonsense? " Suddenly M. Bonvard sprang into a sit ting posture in his bed. Anatole bad possessed himself of the pro fessor's trombone, into which he was blow ing like a deaf man, and sending irom the tortured instrument sounds oi indescribable deteitableness. "My presentation trombone ! given me by mv pupils ! Let that instrument alone, monsieur!" "Monsieur, you consider me gone; I shall consider you absent, and shall amuse my self until you return. Couac! couac! iromn! brout! Eh? That was a fine note!" "You will get me turned out ot the house; my landlord will not allow a trombone to be played here after midnight." "A man who evidently hath not music in his soul! Frrout! frrout, prrr!" "You will split my ears! vou'll spoil mv instrument! a trombone badly played on is a trombone destroyed, monsieur!" "Couac! prounn, pra pra prrr " "For meroy's sake give over!" "Will you consent?" "To what?" "lo b renounce the idea of that marriasre?" ".Monsieur, l cannot! 'Then couac! " "Monsieur Capdenac" "PrrrroumI " "Is a terrible man to deal with!" "Frrrouttl " "If I were to offer him inch an affront, he would kill me" "Is that the only reason which stops you?" "Tnat and several others." "In that case leave the matter to me; only wear to me that if I obtain Monsieur Cap- denao's renunciation, my cousin shall be free to choose a husband for herself." "Beally, monsieur, you abuse " "Couac, frrroutt, fiuit, brrroutl " "Monsieur, monsieur she shall be free." "Bravo! I have your word. Will you now allow me to retire? By the wav, where does your Capdenac live?" "No. 100 Bue des Deux-Epees." "I fly thither! Until we meet again!" Without a moment's hesitation Anatole betook himself to the address of the fire eating fencer; it was just 6 o'clock when he arrived there He rang the doorbell. "Who is there?" demanded a rough voice behind the door. "Open! very important communication, Monsieur Bouvard.' The sounds of a night chain and the turn inK o'a key in a heavy lock were heard. 'Here is a man who does not forget to protect himself against unwelcome visitors!" remarked Anatole to himself. ThJ door opened at length. Anatole Jound himself in the presence of n gentle man with a mustache iicrcelv upturned, whose night dress appeared to be the com plete costume of the fencing school. xuu see, always readv; it's ray motto." "Bah!" thought Anat'ofe, "what do I now risk! at most two hours and a half!" "Monsieur," said Capdenac, "may I be allowed to know " "Monsieur," replied Anatole, "you want to marry Nicette?" "Yes, Monsieur." "Monsieur, yon-will not marrv her!" Ah! thunder! blood! who will prevent me?" r "I shall, Monsieur!" Capdeuae stared at Anatole, who was not Te,ry oig, but appeared to be very decided. Ah! you man, you nre very lucky to have found me in one of mv placable mo ments. Take advantage of fV-save yourself while you have time; otherwise I will not answer lor vour days!" "Nor I for yours." "A challengel-to me! Capdenac Do you know that T h v..... . .. .ni,. art or fanm... fv... ... nti im. :r '". lcu Je"f . -lucres notuing of-encive abont me,' Monsieur!" x imve lought 20 duels and had the misfortune to kill five of my adversaries, besides wounding the 15 others! Come, I have taken pity on your youth once more, go away!" ' "1 e, by your preparations, that yon are an adversary worthy of me and ray long growing desire to confront a man so re doubtable. Let's see! what shall we fight with? Those two double-handed swords standing by the fireplace? Or those two boarding-axes? With cavalry sabers, or would tou prefer a pair of curved yata gans? You hesitate; can't you make up your mind?" "I am thinking of your mother and her coming distress." "I haven't a mother to be distressed. Would you rather fight with a carbine, pistol or revolver?" "Young man don't play with firearms." "Are you afraid? You are trembling." "Trembling! I? It's with cold." "Then fight , or at once renounce the hand of Nicette." "Benounce the hand of Mile Nicette! By jove, I admire your bravery! and brave men nre made to understand one another. Shall I make a confession to you?" "Speak!" "For some time past I have myself had thoughts of breaking off this marriage, but I did not know how to do it. I consent, therefore, with pleasure to do what you wish; but at the same time you must see that I cannot appear to give way to threats, and vou have threatened me" "I retract them." "In that case all is understood." 'You will give me, in writing, your re nunciation?" "Young man, you have so completely won my sympathy that I can refuse you nothing." Furnished with the precious document, Anatola flew back to the dwelling place Of M. Bouvard; he had a considerable distance to walk, and by the time he reached the professor's door it was nearly 8 o'clock in the morning. "I have got Capdenac's renunciation of Nicette's hand! Open the door, or I will break it down." M. Bouvard admitted him, and Anatole placed in his hand the momentous paper. That done, he rushed to the door of Nicette's room and cried: "Cousin, get up dress yourself quickly and come here!" "It appears, monsieur, that I am no longer master in my own home!" exclaimed M. Bonvard; "you' go and come, and order as yon please! To make you understand that I will have nothing more to say to yon, I I will go back to my morning newspaper, in the reading of which you have inter, rupted me!" A few minutes later Nicette, looking fresh as dawn, arrived in the drawing room. "What is the matter?" "The matter," said M. Bouvard, "is that your cnusin is mad!" "Mad? So be it!" replied Anatole "Last night, mv dear little cousin, I obtained two things, the renunciation of your hand by Monsieur Capdenac, and the promise ot your worthy guardian to bestow it on the man of your choice the man you love" "Do you really wish me to marry Ana tole, guardian?" "Eh?" cried Anatole, his breath nearly taken awav. "Unfortunate that I am!" he cried. "She loves me I am within reach ot happiness, and to die without attaining it!" Then, taking the hands of Nicette fever ishly within his own. he told her all about the letter, the venomous flower he had scented, the prognostication of his old friend, the will he had written, and the steps he had successfully taken to release her from the claim of Capdenac "And, now," he satd, in conclusion, "I have onlv to go home and die!" "But It is impossible!" cried Nioette "This doctor must have mistaken: who is he?" "A man who is never in error, Nicette Dr. Bardajs." "Bardais! Bardaisl" cried Bouvard, bursting into laughter. "Listen to what my newspaper here says: The learned Dr. Bardais has been suddenlv seized with men tal alieuation. The madness with which he has been stricken is of a scientific charac ter. It is well known that he was absorb ingly engaged in aa inquiry into the nature of venomous substances, and latterly he had fallen into the delusion that everybody he met was under the influence of poison, and endeavored to persuade them that such was their condition. He was last night trans ported to the Maison de Sante of Dr. Blank.' " "Nicette!" "Anatole!" The two young persons fell into each other's arms. Strand Jfagazbv. "vThzn spins to Canton, O., stop at th. Baraett House; strictly first-class; reflttad and refurnished throughout El.gaat ample rooms. Bates, 12 00 and a M.
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