G THE FCKAKTON TrijiTJNE-FKIPAY MOBNIXG. JUNE 15, 181)4. ftss-& , 1 r-a !? ' -lt Point of Arlttoic'tU SW; U COPftHlCC. 189 CYflMtRiCAN CHAPTER X. MK. DYE. Tlio tide flowed back and forth omrath Mv thickening loe unseen, and the win ter wore on. Maxcy's now pupil w:is making much progress. The saifte was trne, in another sense, of Maxey him self. Soinetiines in the interest and pre oeeupatiou of their mutual labors their heads would i,r't very close together. This was so entirely accidental and un premeditated an ooenrronoe that the foot that a sudden interruption tit sucli rimes started a blnsh into the ftices of e'lwji seems strange and unaccountable. But it was unquestionably the fact A knock nt the outer door one afternoon was at tended by this result. They had lieen bending over a sketch by a window in the rear room, and both became sudden ly conscious that thfly were betraying unwonted confusion. Maxey was so painfully aware of his own betrayal of sentiment that he was very glad of the opportunity offered to couceai it by an swering the summons at the door. He stepped into the vestibule and partly closed the entrance to the rear chamber before he looked into tho outer corridor. Two men stood by he stair railing, When he saw them, the artist's heart nave a great bound. One man he kntW by right; the other he know by in tuition. Tho foremost man was the sly landlord of 40 Flood street. The other, who remained a little ih the rear, was n curious specimen of humanity. He ap peared to be between 40 and ."0 yeiU'S of age, His face was smooth, his skin very pale and sallow. His cheeks sank into two cavernous hollows. His hair was long and of an obstinate itraightnoaa. It buried his ears and swept his coat collar. In perfect keeping with the rest of his appearance, his eyes looked as though they might have been of a definite color in his boyhood, but had faded out from long usage. So did his hat, his coat and what was visible of tho remainder of his habit. There were a telltale glossiness and a woebegone threadbareneu about them nil. If there was a forlorn and ut terly :: down atmosphere surrounding his face, this was equally trno of his hat and shoes. His ancient coat was button ed up about his neck with such an evi dent attempt to conceal the absence of a conar or nio oirniK--s oi ms linen mac I the only possible excuse for having tak en so much pains about the matter seemed to be to allow the observer a chance to amuse himself with a specu lation as to which of the two was the fact. And with all this there were hard linos in the man's face which spoke of unhappinen, even perhaps despair. Mr. Belfry bowed as soon us tho door was opened. With a placid wink, of which his companion, was blissfully un conscious, he said; "I believe yon was the man, sir, that Wanted man to write letters for you?" "I believe I was, "returned the artist. "And if yon have found mo the person I want I shall lie greatly obliged to you. Let the gentleman como in. Perhaps you wouldn't mind yourself taking a Bent in the vestibule?" The hireling gavo Maxey a Hly look and a profound bow. He motioned his companion forward, and when the door was closed immediately turned the key in the lock, drew a chair up against it and sat calmly down with his back to it rue taueu ana lariorn individual did not notice this action, us it was done behind him. Ho had come into the hall, had removed his hat and WAS bestowing one or two smoothing touches upon his obstinate hair, eying Maxey rather steadily the while. "You did not mention tho gentle man's name)" said the artist. "His name is Dye," returned tho sly Belfry. At this tho lips of tho stranger un closed to give slow and distinct utter ance, in a dull, somber voice, to thecor rfilwrative statement. "Mr. Leander Dye, sir." "Dye? Dye? Bather an odd name, that. Hut I think I have heard it before. I think I have. Coine in, Mr. Dye, como iii. I have recently taken it upon myself to become the protector and guardian of a certain young person: to whom I shall' take great pleasure in introducing you. " Maxey threw open the door comimmi cating with the rear room and stepped in. Tho next instant the young woman and tho man confronted each other. Tho meeting affoctedthem differently. Annetto was so overcome that sjie was obliged to cling to the piano for support. Mr. Dye, even under tho shock of tho fhrst meeting, did not start, nor was anything added to the naturakjiallor of his countenance. He merely turned his head, saw the man who had brought him ! thero sitting with his back against the door, east a faded glanco over tho gen- Miixcy threw open the ilnnr. eral situation, including the resolute artist standing before him, folded his arms across his breast in a mauner that would have been dignified but for tho inconvenient necessity of retaining his hold on the forlorn hat and modo tho remark as if he were announcing tho most, casual thing in tho world: "You havo set a trap for mo. " Maxey was somewhat astonished at his coolness, though lie thought, his at titude a little theatrical. However it might havo been for Mr. Dye, tho meet ing was certainly a very painful ouo for the poor girl who had been taught in her early years to call him father. Her bosom rote and fell. She became so P fACSSJ ASSOCIATION Vhito that Maxey began to regret hav ing subjected her to the shock. In his anxiety to overwhelm the man he had not considered the possible effect on the woman. Still the worst was over, and ho could only proceed. "I suppose you won't deny that you know this lady?" he said In a voioe that was meant to bo very uncompromising and stern. "Sir, it would be utte rly useless for mo to deny anything. " Mr. Dye had not cast a second glance at his former daughter, nor did he do so now. He made his answer in the most grave, even dignified tones. Ho punctu ated perfectly. There was a little pause after tho "sir" and a full stop at the "anything." This calmness, which might be either the calmness of deter mination or of despair, rather discon certed the artist. He had often imagined himself the central figureth such an in terview, but he had never dreamed of a man like Mr. Dyo. "Nevertheless I will break his guard yet," ho 'thought) After a minute's silenco Mr. Dye went on in the same measured tones in which self consciousness and hopeless ness were strangely intermingled. "Touching the lodyt now under your charge, whom I once disgraced in per mitting to bo knows by a name by no means a synonym for Integrity and up rightness, I do not hesitate to say that 1 am exceedingly well rejoiced at seeing. her in such apparently excellent health. Sho is a good girl, sir; she is everything the term implies, and yet, sir, you must be aware of the almost painful relations that exist between us, and being aware of them and of the fact that they ore so strong that she left my house volunta rily, for tin: avowed reason that a longer life with so uncongenial a person as my self wa unheal able, you can scarcely bo surprised that OUT meeting is not more mutually plcasurableand cordial." Mr. Dye occasionally hesitated an in stant tat a word, but generally his dull, somber voice flowed on, measurably and uninterruptedly, as if ho were de livering himself of a speech that was quite familiar to him. His dignified bearing was in such (narked contrast to the dominant air of faded gentility that pervaded him as to be almost painfully ludierousi Maxey gazed at bim steadily aful said: "You don't know where sho went when she left your house?" "Sir, she never made a confidant of me. Do not misunderstand me. I am not reproaching her. I was utterly unlit for and unworthy of her confidence. I always avoided her, as the bad instinc tively avoid the good. She was right to go. I entered only a feeble protest. I am aware, sir, that it may seem incon gruous and artificial coming from me, but oven at the risk of seeming incon gruous and artificial I desire to say in taking my farewell of the young lady under your charge for you can scarcely wish to prolong an interview that is manifestly so painful to her i hat I am heartily, devoutly, sincerely sorry that fato ever threw her into the way of such a worthless mortal as myself, and that I earnestly hope thai her future may bo as bright and unclouded as her past was dark and unfortunate." Despite the theatrical ring of the se pulchral voice there was a tone of sin c rity and candor about the last few Words that made an impression, even against his will, upon the artist. The tears came into Annette's eyes. Timidly and tremblingly sho approached Mr. v lit . 1 a t i uv-e and neid out Her small white hand. ! "Mr. no, father," she faltered, "phtuso do not think I was ungrateful. You will forgive me for what I said about my parentage when I waa angry. If you have done riglit, it was cruel. If you havo not, it is a matter for your own souL I shall never forget that it was your roof that sheltered me when I had no other. Believe me, I did not run away from yon. I met with a terrible accident." Sir. Dye did not look at her, but ho unfolded his arms to take her hand, which he held as lightly as pos ible and dropped at the first opportunity. Max ey, who was watching him closely, was startled to see iu liis face a momentary betrayal of sentiment. There was no doubt about it. Mr. Dye's dim eyes wa tered, and the corners of his gloomy mouth twitched. Tho tunc in which ho at last replied was very different from tho ono in Which he had previously spoken. "If I said (kid bless you, it would bo mummery! The blessing of a man liko me is a poor legacy, but I should like to say something to show you that I am feally sorry for tho part I have played in your life. You always were a good girl and did your best to phase ma lam not your father. I could not feel toward yon as a father ought perhaps, but I was not insensible of your Virtues. I never Was more pleased in my life than when I heard" He seemed to think himself in danger of committing himself here, for he hesitated and finally substituted "when you just now told me that you had escaped a terrible accident, (loodby, Annette," Annetto went out, sobbing. When tho door had closed behind her, Maxey men tally hritv'fl.hiiiisolf for a desperate con tost. Unfortunately for him, at tho very outset of the battle ho felt a distrust of himself and a dread of tho superior strength of his adversary. Acting upon the thei iry that Mr. Dyo had some knowledge of the crime on (ho sea road, ho had prepared a terrible sur prise for him. He had caused it to bo nndi rstood that the viotim of that, dime had died in consequence and then sud denly confronted him with Ik r. Ho had jongratulated himself beforehand on tho effect of this trying situation, but Mr. Dyo had scarcely expressed more surprise) than if it had boon tho most ordinary oc currence of daily life. Maxey spoke up sharply: "Now to tho business which I havo to transact with you. Thero is no need of your standing, sir. Siteleiwu." "Sir, I was standing here," said Mr. Dye;, thoroughly recovered from his re cent momentary weakness, "utterly at a loss tt( detcrminowhatoould be tho mar velous nature Of the eircumstauevs that could influence such a gentleman as yourself to take) the) pains to cuter into a notl very reputable subterfuge to in duce so humble' ;m individual as myself to come to your house, when a siiuplo written request left at my lodgings would have' bee n sufficient Men do not take such pains my long experieueo with human nature leads me to stiy it men elo not take such pains without an adequate motive." Mr. Dyo said all this uot as though he had any real curiosity. In fact, there) was such a somber, graveyard atmos phere about his veiice and manner that the' hearer was involuntarily impressed with the belief that he had reached a stage' of me ntal depression where it was no longer possible to harbor a lively in terest in any affair of life'. "Wo will not discuss thatnow, said Maxt y. "There- are) some matters which you must e xplain to my satisfaction be fore) 1 shall fed Overwhelmed with a sense of my own meannefta. If yon will sit down, it will be' more comfortable for you, as it may prove to bo a some what lengthy se'ssiem. " "Sir, it is immaterial to ma" Having said this with a sign that seemed to leave no matter of doubt that he spoke) the truth, Mr. Dye accepted the proffered chair, He' deposited his woebegone hat upon the confer table with us much e uro as if it had been tho most valuable thing in the world, folded his arms and fixed his faded glance upon tho ruffled fur surface before him. Max ey seated himself opposite where ho Could watch him narrowly. "toil understand me', I hope', sir? must jbe explained, if not to metaow, to the proper authorities at some other time'. I have not employe! the' police so far in this matter for reasons of my own. The police unfortunately inolufiei tho press. My family affairs have enjoyed all the publicity I care for erf late, but if necessary I have fully made up my mind to sacrifice my own feelings in this re gard. 1 must inform you at once that the police would be very glad to know where) to find you, and it remains for you" to say whether yem shall let them know it in person or go from hero a free man. " Maxey had been awake nights plan ning his procedure at this interview, At this point in the' ease he had always pictured the trembling villain as turn ing pale and saying, "Oh, Mr. Maxey, do not deliver mo to tho peilice, anil I Will te'l you eve rything!" but in reality the presumable villain ope'iie'iUlii un like. ..'heel lips to say in an dntirely steady voice: "Sir, you see here a man who for years and years has boon struggling in the face of great and insurmountable odds, and who bus made a failure of the struggle.'. I elo not know what yem mean, but you evidently eie'siro to institute legal pro COedingS of some- nature against me. Yem have- my full and free permission so toelo. If I am accused of anything, loan not what in the category of crimes, from petty larceny fo murder, I shall not tako the tremble to ele'iiy it. When this man brought me to your door, I was wonder ing if it were possible for Providence so far to have relented toward mo us to bo opi ning for mo a means of honest mid manly employment. I came here as a last effort In that direction. With the result ef this experiment in mind, I shall never try it again. No, sir. Do what yem please with me. I will employ lio counsel. I will make no def ense'. The law may take its course. The remainder of my lite, the manner of my death, is a matter e)f total indifference to me. " The volet; had still its theatrical ring, but underneath it all there was a grim ih ss and a sincerity that carried With it tho conviction that he meant what ho said. When tho amazed Maxey could speak, he exclaimed: "So you confess your share in the crime' without equivocation?" "Kir, I e':i only confl ss the truth, but as I am nut a man of Veracity that Would have little weight. If you havo any evidenciint all of any wrong dealing on my part, an ignorant and uncultivated jury would undoubtedly do yemr weirk and Convict me eif anything. I look liko a villain. I havo all' tho suspicious and nnexplainable habits of a villain. Twelve average men worrid say at once: 'Ho is n villain. Let us punish him. ' " "And you have n't a shadow of a sus picion of what yem would be) accused?" "Sir, of what use1 is it to question me? If I say no, you will not believe me. If I sa yes, I should only lay myself open to further questions, which it would be Impossible for mc to answe r, 'and then you would not believe me. In any case I should be a liar and an OquivooatOT in (TOUT eyes, The shortest way is to call the police at of.ee. Sir, I have.nsed al cohol very freely of late ye ars, mid it has partially stun ede d in achieving tho result to secure which I learned to like It in blunting my senses and brutaliz ing my intellect but I have: yet remain ing to me, I think I may say without exaggeration, sufficient penetration and sagacity to understand that a gentleman like yourself do BUOt take such pains to becomo possessed of the person of aso cial outcast like my If unless ho be lieves such a step of supreme impor tance Doubtless you have your theo ries?" "Doubtless I have. Yon have parried my question M iy ingeniously, Mr. Dye. Let me see w hat you will say to tho next. Yem spoke of tho truth in tho matter. What i.i the truth?" "Sir, I-will answer you unreservedly. I connect my presence here, not without some degree of naturalness, yon must admit, to the interest you tako iu tho young l.'.dy whom I have reared as my daughter. 1 'hile I can have no Idea of GUAR- IE AIITLES A KB or Money mt'.il tor 114 Itlodtcliioe IS !li'lnriii)l. i tVwiH, OntbA ('.. .Vii. Dn. R. V. Pif.uce: Dear Sir-My eluunlitor has boon Rick all her lite, ami tho older slin riow, tlio worse she wns un til she wns the picture of elciith : tho plivHlciiina could net, elo tier nny med. I he'iirel of yemr " Knvnrlto Proscription." for wnini'ii, iiinl I Rave hor throe bottles, and now aho Is n perfectly healthy girl. Havo recoinmondeel It to a Brent muny sufferers from foinnlo coinpliiints," and It has cured thorn, I think It Is the' Brontort medicine in the world, mid I Imvo noveir found any Miss Lorn, thing to oompsm with It. Yours truly. Mils. M. J. LOYD. The linn of Sailing tltdlclnti ON TRIAL, 18 PECULIAR TO PIERCE PIERCE what your suspicions are or of what yon wonhl convict me, inasmuch as you peak of the police I infer that it must bei something of a criminal nature. Tho truth in relation to that matter is An nette is not my child, and I have no claim or authority over her. I never oven legally adopted her. If sho has beirne my name, it wits because my lato Wife wished it for the child's own sake. She believed that it would be' humiliat ing for the child to be brought up iu the knowledge that she had no name; that she was in truth a waif whose parent age was unknown. I would have given much if the name we gave her had been worth more ffir her own sake, but it was tho best that wo could do under the cir cumstances. " Who were Annette's parents?" "God knows." "And you?" "Sir, I am not in his confidence. " "Yem talk that way and etfpe'ct mo to believe you!" "Sir, ejn the contrary, I do not. Nei ther elo I wish to be understood as in dulging in profane levity. I have tho ut most respect for the) Deity. He has, he can have none for me." Maxey was astounded. It was not alone the coolness of the man, but tho sincerity and despair with which ho seemed to speak. In spite of himself, tho artist began to believe him. For a mo ment he could not regain courage enough to return to the attack. Mr. Dyo lifted his faded eyes inquiringly from the con templation of his hat. "You don't believe me?" he said. "It seems hardly possible'." "Sir, it is tho truth. For myself I would not take the trouble' to speak. For lu r sake I will say tei you that I take my oath1 before Almighty God, as I hope for mercy in tho worlel to come, that I do not know who her parents were. " Ho said this solemnly and impressive ly. It produced a profound effect on Maxey, who had never drifted away from tho religious teaching of his youth. The' name of the Deity was a very solemn thing in his eyes. He cemlel not under stand why it should not be in the eyes of all men. Nevertheless he mustered up courage to renew the battle. "If this bo true, why then did you appear so excited on the night when you put this child into your wife's arms? Why did Vou plead with her so earnestly never to reveal that the child was not yemr own? Why did you even say that if the truth were known it, might bring you tei the gallows?" Surprise s liko this may startlo tho calmness of effrontery, but there are few surprises sufficiently strong to over come the calmness eft despair. Air. DJ-o was utterly unmoved. He replied in his somberest tones: "Sir, you must be awuro that tho moribund when approaching dissolution enters frequently into r stage eif hallu cination. The mind wanders. If it wero worth while to defend myself, I should say that my poor wife was not herself; that she exaggerated." This was simply unanswerable, and Btrangely enough it was the' first timo it had occurred to Maxey. The artist felt the groundwork eif his hope s giving way beneath him, but he forced himself to assume a skeptical air and to proeetfrl "You can till me, I suppose, how you became possessed of this child'?' "Sir, 1 can assuredly." "In tho name of goodness, vary your form of address a little," cried Maxey, exasperate d by the inevitable prefatory "sir." Mr. Dye looked up with mild surprise' in his faded eyes. "Since it annoys you, sir, I will." "It is unnatural, anil you put it on for effect." "You are a gentleman, s;'r. I cuunot contradict yoa" Maxey bit his lip. "13e' kind enough, then, to goon." "It was a dark night, sir," said Mr. Dye, looking as though he we're drawing the Whole scene out of the' ruffled sur- ; faco of his forlorn hat. "I was coming ' homo from u low resort, I stumbled i up my sti'ps unsteadily anil fell over a bundle that was lying outside my door, j It was little Annette, stupefied by tho I effects of some drug which had been given her. I took her in to my wife, and that poor, unfortunate woman who I wrecked her life When she married mo i conceived an affection for her at once. We never 1: td any children, She desired to keep her. I permitted her to do so. j that is the whole story, Dei not think I ; wish to be short with you. I will an J swer nny question yon think it worth four while to address to me. " "Did yem leave tho city immediately liter you tonnd the child?" "I did." "Why?" "My business, perhaps it would bo franki r to say my me ans of livelihood, in i dtatedit" "What has been your means of live lihood?" "Swindling in all its various forms " Maxey sat staring in bewilderment for nine minutes. "By what methods?" "By tho meanest methods, Do you wish me to give' a catalogue of my n ked ways? It would no detubt bo in structive to you. " "Nevermind that, " cried Maxey, with Budden energy. "Answer mo this; Wero you cone, Tin d in the attempt to murder this child Annette?" Mr. Dye sprang to his feet with a force that overturned his chair and stood with a horrified look fixed full on the artist's faco. His lip trembled and his voioe f al ti red when he asked: "Is thatis that your suspicion?" "I am not here to talk of suspicions. I am asking yem a plain question, Sus- teptible of n plain answer." Gradually tho horrified look faded otft of his face. The lack luster eye'S sought I tho surface of the hat again. lit) turned and carefully restored the chair te an up right position before he reiplied: "I would rather, I would much rath er, sir, tho accusation should come iu any other form, but go on, sir, go on even in this, if there has been such an attempt, arrest me, try me, convict the, hang me I am utte rly unworthy of tho least n ipect, its you realise. A man who weiuld ste'al wonlel kill. He WOUld shoot down even the 'young imel innocent girl who trusted him. Go em, sir. I shall not oppose) you. " "I Am half a mind to tako you at your word!" cried Maxey, rising and impa tiently pacing tho fiotlr. "I slfall not ri'sist yon, Bir. " "Do you mean" to tell lho thnt you do not know of tho foul attempt on this poor girl's life on tho sea road tho very day you disappeared from town?" Mr. Dyo made no reply at once, but a harsh, grating semnd ittued from be tween his lips. Maxey even thought ho heard him murium' through his cliuehod teeth: "The black heart! Tho black heart!" But his faded glance was scarcely lift ed fremi the forlorn hat ero ho becamo phssivo again. "I can only say to you, sir, that I never heard of this thing before. " "Don't you read the newspapers?" "Not except by accident I have no interest iu the world whatever." "Do you never hoar people talk?" "I have heard nobody talk about this, but lyhave bom away where I would bo little likely to." "Why did you go away?" "Bccauso'it was necessary for mo to have money. I have been engaged in au attempt to raise money by eiishonest me ans au attempt which failed 08 dis astrously as it deserved. It was my be lief until I canio hero that Annette had indeed voluntarily absented herself from my abode, as she had threatened to do. If you will ask the landlord at 40 Flood Street, he will tell yem that I left money in his charge to lie given to her if sho returned during my absence. I had, I cemlel have, no possible ill will for that unfortunate girl. Neither was her life such that she could have acquired ene mies. Yem speak in riddles, sir. Would it bo asking too much that you should tell mo the circumstances? But, no; you will not do that, for 1 am the man sus pected." "I think circumstances warrant a sus ploion that you know more than you will admit. Nevertheless, lest I do an injustice, I will tell you what you ask." He told it. Mr. Dye listened motion less till the end When it was over, ho remained silent. "Have you nothing to say to this?" asked Maxey. ' 'Do you suspect nobody?' ' "I have nothing to say, sir." "Nothing?" "Not a wend." "Well, then," cried Maxey excitedly, "thero is only ouo course open to mc. " Ho was interrupted by a knock at tho door. Annette, whoso eyes wero not yet free from tears, Implored his attention for a moment. Ho went into the parlor with her. Miss Maxey, dressed for tho street, sat in onei corner of the room, apparent ly preoccupied, though the unusual color in her cheeks was evidence -enough that she was disturbed by more than ordinary emotions. The artist barely noticed her. He was too much under the power of tho new and contending feelings that filled his soul when Annette spoke to him to heed anything else, for Annette opened her heart to him and laid bare her sweet and forgiving nature as sho never had demo befi .re. And she pleaded for tho teike'ii of his regard for her which ho was the least in the world elesirons of grant ing. But what could he do under the spell :f her presence? How could he say "No" sven when tho granting of her prayer would allow to clip through his fingers tho first real key to the mystery of tho se'a road which he fi'lt he had ever held: The beautiful face turned toward him BO beseechingly, the dark eyes emphasized hi r words so eloquently that he had no power tei resist. She could not forget that Mr. Dyo had Drought her up, had given her a home; that he stoexl to her in phicoof a father. She could not bear to think of his being persecuted or molested on her account If he would not speak, let him remain lilent The past was passed. Would not Sir. Maxey give he r his promise not to lollowup that elark matter further? Mr. Jfaxey eliel not want to, bnt for her soke Mr. Maxey would, and ho did. "I promise you, " he said at length. 'I will eh tain him no longer. I will ;edl him that h" is at liberty to go where le pleases, anel that I do it for his laughter's sake'." "Oh, no; please don't tell him that t is not necessary that he should kueiw ihat I interceded for him. I would rath ;r not." "Very well then, " said Maxey. "So X) if Ho le ft the room and dismissed Mr. Belfry from his post in the halL As he was holding the door opeu tor the sly landlord to pass out, Miss Muxey swept by him on her way to the street, and as she went sho flashed into her brother's face a look of mingled pity and contempt which made him feel decided ly nnoomfortablo, "She thinks I havo yielded to Annetto too readily, " he reflected, "and no doubt she is right. No doubt I have." Still he eiemld not retract his promise Dow. He went into tho room whero tho tomber man still sat. "Mr. Dye, I Jiave only one moro ques tion to iisli ; you. Have you told mo ev erything which you believe it is ne'ees sary ft ir mo as the guardian of Annetto to know?" "Sir, I have nothing moro to say." "I have done, sir. " Mr. Dye arose, calm and unmoved now as ho had been at first, smoothed off his hat with his glistening sleeve, put it upon his head and maelo the fol lowing speech: "I ele'sire first, sir, to warn you, if you Wish to retain me, to havo me arrested. Necessity is a stern law. 1 must eat. It' there is nothing for mo here', I shall not remain here. I do not much think, in view of the manifold vicissitudes of life and tho uncertainties of the appellations wlfieh control human events, that if you let mo go today it is at all probablo you will e ver sev me again. " "You tire at liberty to go whero you will," said .Maxey. "If yem havo told mo tho truth, thero is no reason why you should not. If you have lied to me, settle it with your conscience." He opened the door. Mr. Dyo said not a word. He made a profound stage bow, settled his hat moro firmly on his head and stalked out. "And that, is tho end," thought tho artist, with Some bitterness, "of my ex perience as a detootive." to he continued. Complexion Preserved DR. HEBRA'S viola mm Romovo.i Fmelclri, Pfmplet, Livor Moloi OlicliH'jade, Sunburn and Tin, Hnd re stores tho skin V) lea origi nal freshness proeluoliiR M ciciir emu BM1U1T coiu-w nleixlon. Entwriortoitll nun' preparations uaii polfsctif hnrmlcsfl. At all OrufgistB, or moiled ior 50ets. Send lor Circular. VIOLA 8KW 80AP Imrtr lneompanM9 u ' ftklD I'urilOuif Soap, uiivqiitle'l Tor elte toilet, n:lH vltlnue ft rival fur tlio nunwrr. Anwluirlr riurn aotl dellcataly mtdi. rawd. At ,ln-.,clit. Prior) 2S Cnh. G. C. BITTNER& CO., Toledo, O. Fnr xrilo by Mnttbfiwn llrei. and John II. riiuliia. Los! Manhood anel vigor quickly retor.u.Varlcocel., niuhelv emlMifoirti. iifrmiliy lllnilooKemi dy. Willi niHMa nwnitotpr.. Sold b ureil by IMIAIMI. . I lie great tUTXUEWS liItOSLruKk'ist!i, Bcranton, Pa. foil Sins5 and say: " I'm taking cold." But you shiver because your system Is weak and cannot resist outside Influences. 4 Emulsion the Cream of Cod-liver Oil and hypophosphltes will clothe your bones with solid flesh and build you up so you won't take cold easily. Physicians, tho world over, endorse it. Don't be deceived by Substitutes! Prepared by Scott ,t Bontta, N. Y. All Dmtfllta INDAPQ lid i.i.. i HINDOO REMEDY PROPIVKS THE A LOVE Ncrvuiw DImum, nttlng W. morj PamhLl BImdImmbmi. nuntly Kml KEnri.T in HO IAVS. Cuiv.i nil lion, OTC(CMUtfl by put ftbufct'H, fflTM tiny and size to wrankon oennii ud iulckl' Hut nurHy resturci I.oftt -M tut hunt) In Did Or rotinft. Enlly cnrik tl hi v, st poi'lLVt. 1'rleo 41.00 apavkngc. Six f.-r 0A.00 with o writ It-1. ffttaranttfa to onn 'r nimey r hn ! i. Don't li t hii v uiihrLriu.nl id OrBggfej Mil you, any kind "I imitation, iiwist on hnvLng InDAPO noDootnor u hu h.is not trot It, we will And It ly mall QBdn rerctpf of price Pamphlet m voawd batmom free. Atlrlreat Oriental Unili uM'i , I'i Hi. , hiciii , III., orouritteiiti. SOLD by MftttbOWl Bros., Wholesale and Retail DrtigffUti, SCRANTUN, PA., and other Lead iiiR Diuists. Hn$B'lw3) SUPERLATIVE AID GOLD MEDAL The abovo brand of flour can be had at any of the following merchants, who will accept The Tribumr flour coupon of 23 on each one hundred poun.li of flour or 51) on each barrel of flour. tcrantem P. P. Pricn, Washington avemenl Oold Medal Brand. Dumaoro F. P. I'ncev Gold Medal Hran 1. Utuunore V. D. Mauley, buperlutivo Hranl. llydi Park tiiron 4 Davis, Waihbnrti St. (iold Medal Brain'.; J scph A. Hears, Main avenue, Supoi lativn llrand. Orcon Kldjf0j-A.U8puneer.Qe)ld Medal Brand. J. T. m . ii.de, SuporjatWe. liovidencc i'enner & Chamoll. N' Main ave nue, Buporlatlv brand;U, J OilhupU V. Maikot Ktruot, Gold,. M,d il Brand. Olyphant .1 allies Jordan, Superlative Brand. Pecivluo Shaffer st Killer Superlative Jerinyn -C, U. Winters & Co Huperalatlro Arclibald Jones. Siupson ft Co., Q lid .Medal. Cartondalu B. S. Clark, (loid Medal Brand. Honeedale-1 N. Poster & Co. UoU MovUi. Minooka M. Ii. I.avullo "No star was ever lost wo once have seen, We always may be what we might havo been," A HAPPY PATRON OF THE Ri SHARDS LU Scranton, Pa. 22 and 23 Commonwealth Building. TRY US. D YOU KNOW? That we will GIVE you beautiful new pat terns of Sterling SILVER .SPOONS and FORKS for an ecual wer;ht,ounce for ounce, cf your silver dollars. All elegantly en graved free. A large variety of new pat terns to select from at rcereau 307 LACKAWANNA AvRNUM, - 4t A mm mm ji2w Inlie ieratlveOrfnnsof either seirauseilhr overexertion yiinthfuleiTon. VjJe excessive ur of tohaoce. opleini or stimulants, which lend to luiinnltr. COB" uEFOREAN a AFTER USING DO Other. Ailurws RfcltVK iEED 00 Masonic Toeuplc. CUie'JeOO. IU. For Sale in Scrauton, Pa., by H. C. SAJJDERSOft, Drijgpist, cnr. WashlniTtoD "r-uco Btl'tHltS. anil R PENNYROYAL Ask for DR. BTOTT'S FBKKTBOTAL FITjI.8 and tako no other. B Send for circular, rnee yi.oo per DOX n uoxrs; mr s .ies Ull. MOTT'8 CHEMICAL CO., - ClereUuul, Ohio. b'C M. HABRIt, Druc:ll, Itl I'eiin u,, k'orMnle EVERY WOMAN BomaUinesneedi a reliable, monthly, rofmlatlnc medlclno. Only liarmloia end ? tbapurettdrugaahouldboUKil. It you want lho beat, get Or. Peal's Pennyroyal PiSIs Ther are prompt, lafe and certain In r. .sr.lt. The sannlne (.Or, Peal') never diaap uuint, Sent tnywlierc, JSt.CieJ. Adtosa i'BAI. BUMOn Ce Clevoland, 0. For sale by JOHN H. Spvuce Street, Scranton, PHELPS, Pa. Dr. EX Grewer The- PMaddphj . Bptriillit, nmi Mi aifoeiatad Btnlt nf F.nuhsh nml flonimn piivRleynni, nro now pnimaVontly lot nto.l nt 811 BPnUCR ST., BCRANTOIf. Tke doctor tatoraduatoof the t'nlyorsitv nf 1 1'linsylviinia.formorlv demotlltratnr of phvsi- roUon Of FhlUdjlphU, A iPfcUlty of Uiroiilo, Nr-renns, Skin, Heart, Womb and BlOOd ellHi'asos. DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Tho symiitom of whii:h aro dltStOOM, !ai k of confidences Boxual wchKiii'sm in me'li iflnl wo man, bau risiuu- in the throat. s;iotH floating baton tlio iye'8, loM of memory, rTnable to con rentrata toe mind nn one jubjaet, ormily slartioil whi n i neleli'iilv sjiolfe'n to. anil dull, oiKtrcsncd mud, wliHi onflta thoni for iicr t'.rmmu tin. actual duties of Ufa, making hup. tiine'SH Impcaatble! diitrenina tho action of tho heart, causing flusliof heat, di-i,n n:i of Kpirits, ovil forebodlngl, cowardico, tear, dreams, melancholy, tiro cony of company, feeding nit tired in tho morning as when rotfi" ing, lack of energy, nervousness, trembling, confusion of thought, depressfon.constip'itloiu weakness of the limbs, etc. Those so nli'ectoel should consult us immediately and bo restor ed to perfect health, LOST MANHOOD RESTORED. Weakness of Young Men Cured. If you have been given up by your physician, call upon tho doctor and ba examined. Ho ciu'os i tie worst cases of Nervous Debility. Scrn leelii.liM S' res.i 'atarrhl'lles, Female Weakness, Affections Of the Eye, liar, Nose autl Throat, Asthma, Dealings, Tumors. Cancel's and Crip ples of urery description. Consult;. iiun.- lieu ami strictly sacred and confidential, cilice .hours daily from iln. m. ton p. m. Bundav U to & torn the A'. J, Tribune, Xov.l.tMX "CniCAno, Oct 21. Fhe first official finnoiincement of World' Fair eli plomas on flour has been made. A mpdnl has been avrardel by tb.9 World's Fair judgas to tho flour manu factured by th Washbnrn, Crosby Co, in the preat Washburn Flour Mills, Minneapolis. The committee report the Hour strong and pure, and entitle it to rank as first-class patent flour for ininily and bakers' use." Pi LL XA Ff I.I'SAti: AGBNT3. Taylor-Judge Co . Gold Medal; Athertop A: Co., Superlatives Duryea Lawrence Storo Co., no!d Modal. MOMO John McCrlndle, (1 ,!d Medal. Pittatun M. W. O'Boylu, Ool 1 Medal. Clark's Qreon-Frace & Parker, superiatiro. Clark's Mimimt-P. M. nuiiu, 0ld Medal. Palton-S, E. Fma & Son, Culd Modal lirani. Nicholson -J. E. Harding, Waverly-M. v.. Bliss A S,-,n, Hold Medil. Factory ville Charles Gardner, Gold Me '.al. Hopbottom K. M. Finn A Hon, Gold Medal TobyhancA-T.byhanni It LeUgil Lumbar Co., (iold Modal Brand. Oou'.dsboro-S A. Adams. Gold Medal Brand, Moscow Ball Clements tiold Medal. Lako Are 1 James A. Bortree, tiold Medal Forest City-J. L. Morgan JS Co., Gold Mede 4 Oonnell 'NERVE SEBbS. Thli melsrM rrmrdy irntr antftd Iu run, ft) I Of r(i dll V The Flour Awards oai.es such as Weak Memory. Les:i nf 11 rain Poirer,lIeailache, Wakefulness, Lost Manhood. Ntehtlv HmlaalCRIt, Nere i-usiicss, al. drains ami loss of power siinintlon or Inanity, i nn nocarne.un vesi iiockci. 91 per cox. si 1 u. ... hi nmll prepaid. Wlth.a S or.ler we give n written miernatrc to euro .. 1 . .... , t. .... ...... . rireiilnr free. Belli hv nil ilnwirl.t. Ask for tt. take 3SJCClnL,3 Tho onljr safo, sure antl PILLS. over offered to Lit lies, espeoiully recommend od to marriod I.n,dinn. Pharmaclat, cor. Wyoming Avenue and f