II 11E3 11 U B itegt Fisk* , i,t, apttt; _fA of brirsoi. 6 SUM MM. FA IND 8i TIM ►1 .9FFICIAL PAPER Of Pitabargli. iillsgbear W MO" 4 glum, Commit, I 1,1 t' 5 11. B. BOIDB 111 Frankfort. 9 / i(4911 Gone clued In New York resterday in 12* AT & peeing of the ,Reconatritr Conti4ithe, last orteh; lodge D. waniviandliett that the rattneati n of the Nirth Article was • foregone nonela TEIIO 2 Gauge, sante a lead g lag feat= of the Pendleton theory—the positidtt that legal-tender notes were, by k' the pirovlaidna of the law creating the prive -Twenty loan, made lawful money for itieli:vayment. —Will the Haevirer granllf''emibrsoe the new coasertf Tniguantity of 'pool cotton consumed annually' In the United Stater is estimated at 14,000.000 down. of which about two. thirds Is manufactured in the United 'll itiOng exists be tween the American and foreign mann• hewing, and prim have declined from 'Lou 41;16 per dozen to 30 and 90 amts within the put three years. The duty la 24 percent. ad valorem. . Tmc i genscs committee reported to tarn pf Increasing the representalion in Conpess to three hundred. The minor UP were. in favor of 275. The Nora ASlUTlredlt expresses the belief that were the ratio brought down to the present membership, Pennsylvania would .not bum my =intim It remarks : "Penn sylvan:Ml' going to surprise some of her sister BMW in this omens." STEADY PBOSPEBITY• No .adzi cIA the Onion advances more steadily in busbies, and wealth than Pitts burgh:. find whether the money market be Eu 7 °jib:lntent, work goes on without cessation to one almost Innumerable fie tortes and duns. Our numerous banks lend their aid to the msintianance of le. gitimate business and not, as is too often the ease In other large cities, to spends. tors. Money hall for some time been "tight r but the labs rise In the riven bait carried away a out amount of heavy frelght ‘ uoals bon In every form, glue, and a thousand other thins', the return of which will fill the depleted channels o f &salaam, and keep the wheels of enter. prise going at wholesome speed lot months to Come. Few communitieshave enjoyed more moll& uninicrented prosperity during the decade jut closing than that which Muter. around thearnfluence of the Al legheny and Monongahela, and which Is and ought to be known under the gm. oral name of Pittalmrgh, and not many have advanced more in population; and although ihb !moll* spoils the beauty of the,place, yet bave our people within the Rut YOU ended many magnificent Uracturm forleliglecet, adentle_ muni cipal, commercial and banking pur. poem. 11kt:stun° single year of Its er. halomelistito_lettM_been done In this way. Aid although the smoky atmoa phere may give these buildings a mum, tamly ruferable aspect, yet their mar Muncie and, architectural styles will redeem all that. The atranger who visits us Will see at a glance that our people have 'bandanas of wealth, and that they Ulm how to use it. RE ) M azia ♦ QUES!WN GP raryits.cs. Ace:Ustitins of corruption, as sweeping In their breadth as devoid, for the most part, of precise application, against the - olliebileirity of membere of recent Leg islatures of Pennsylvania, and of the past and present Treasuien of the Com monwealth, hare been rife, for a twelve month, irithoertain of our public jour. nab. Charges of personal bribery—in • which Buster, and Beinessintailyes on the ono aide _and rival aspirants for the Treasurer's pod, a post within the Leg. Waive gift, on the other, are alleged to have been the guilty ur;lcipstiors—bate been inamnated. again and again, by a Clue OfjOIIMIIIIIIiII who, apparently, have been schtated by no higher motive than merely the-p mnotion or the defeat of the personal asphalt - on' of rival candidates In the coming annual election to the Treasnremidp. „The present Incumbent and his Vie : _settee Mends have thus been TirelelaT Waled, in the interetts of his predecessor, who asks to be r e . stored to the pla in-and these have re torted, in terms equally bitter, and with Inuendoes , u- pointedly personal and u' _ scrim In their legal Intent, against the 4,`„rsandidite and his faddon who appear to laldthesttick. 'Time * lihindahrus chance and counter- . charges !evolve plain violations of law, the mien offencs.against public nu) -0 1 . ihe *song and official quelidca7 tip: or ea . andidates thentselves, and the leteresb and honor of the people of Pennaylvanla. Either these Imputations are tins•'Or = they are not tree. Either legislator,bfve been corruptly Influenced as dorsal:y . l*ln the three years put, in the natter of filling the Treasurer. ship, or - they are guiltless in fact of a dbvseeful accusation, and should be so vindkated for their own and the public boner. Either Meseta Irwin and lac lay, one or both of them, In prosecuting their rival .tlahna, have, by the bribery of members, trampled upon the public morality, broken the plain letter and spirit of , the laws, corrupted the foun tains of authority, (*graced the Com. monwealib, dishonored themselves, and placed the proof of their own personal nataew, for any public trust whatever, , wholly beyond any reasonable refutation, or they have been, one or both, shame redly slandered, and the alandeters, who ever they ire, should be exposed to the honest contempt of an indignant people. We take rope. on utter hand In this wretched — like. We have listened to all the parties who, of late, have been so t eismorouly ringing the changes upon Base Insinuated corruptions , But, in !- common with the great body. of citizens of Pennsylvania, we simply feel, either that public decency has been flagrantly and Weft:trendy outraged by mutual and ! most abomlaable libels upon the purity of the public „adminlitration, or that the service of theCiunnuwealth, in portions of its Legislative and Eiecative depart snub, has been quite too lontrin themost unworthy bands. ..Awl we feel nucurver —it Is the nimilitiOns feeling of the pop. alsr masses.thitibres criminatima and • erstritidne#M: r haiw reached that point we every O diclnterest requires that -their truth or Cabilishqula beerade clear tet the ivarid: thniiise come for the noolossithing seiatla7 fa thePrOlisest 1a Chaise titat Oid tor be Fuddled. k ores lantitinit *hulli:lll4andebitatb/he -- grt* pied: bad mentor of as narandeir raproach; ietwelt apiti tt the beam of PitOnsilyanto. tut s upon the, Indhrtdall *lair&UM sea* iltsitaelniallool.44lteglort alga*: NM El Ir'y~:ti , ' - . i MI .ti .. ME ES ~~,3~ =: ~n 4 - 1 j,' , UM 41 • t , is Or dishonor, whether public or private, Beyer to be needleuly postponed. Its privilege supersedes the lesser considers. dons of convenience or of profit. This concerns the most sacred interests of the people, and It especially touchts that prestige of political rectitude which un derlies all the broad foundations of the Republican organization. It should no longer, by the public sufferance, be only the football of partizan and personal ant• mositlee, to be bandied forward and back ward, „ between the adherents of contend ing claimants for the confidence of the State, as if it were but some empty catch word, or idle trifle of no serious public import, which could be settled by the pre ponderance of abuse on either hand. These mutual accusations of bribery, bold and extravagant in their scope, chn never be settled by any other than a putc investigation of the moat formal and • hortative character: Either criminal or civil proceedings, in the Interest merely of the individuals concerned, and at their private instance, cannot result In the de sired exposure, either of all the disgrace ful facia alleged, ur of the complete in nocence of the parties accused. The , question is too grave, of too a high public I concern, to be left to that sort of half-way adjudication. It ls one which nothing but a Legislative inquiry, prompt, im partial and thorough, can ever dispose of, with complete justice to the two citi zens whose conduct Is impugned, to their respective accusers, and to the honor of the Commonwealth. Wo ask, therefore, in the name of the people of Allegheny county, not only the Republican people, but the people of all partici, and of the people of Pennsylva nia, that, when the Legislature shall con vene neat month, a special committee of its own body 81011 be appointed, with authority to send for persons and papers, with the moat ample powers In all the premises, with those powers placed ex pressly at the service of each and all of the patties, whether the accusers or sa maxi, and with imperative instructions to probe this dirty business clear down to its bottom. If any of the officials of the Common:, wealth, past qr present, in that place of I trust, have or have had Smirched hands, let us know it 1 It any legislators of the State, now or heretofore members of the General Assembly, have taken bribes, or have beencorruptly inflnenced otherwise, in their votes for the election of any Treasurer,let us know it I If any outside influences have been in operation to bring about any man's defeat or election, through that man's pledges of &Stelal but improper favor, in any direction, pecuniary or po litical, let us know it I ti-General Ir win or Mr. Mackey have, either or both of them, been tradneed and vilified with. out any shadow of justification in the facts, let ns know s,—and know their slanderers by name, that they may be branded and scourged as worthless curs should be, who snap at the heels of hon est men I . . Will not the honorable and intelligent Feta of Pennsylvania unite with as in this demand, and urge it until Its justice shall be recognized ind satisfied, in the only way which can adequately satisfy the just expectations of an honest people? Every reason supports the duty of this Investigation, and no ,consideration whatever but a shadow of weight against it. We submit this appeal to the candid Judgment of the press, the people and of aided Senators and Representatives. We have done our duty. We are mull dent that they will do theirs. A Photograph of John. - The last literary labor performed by the late Mr. Albert I). Richardson, was a paper or. John Chinaman, which was published In the dfloogic "He is a horn gambler. Whatever his age or condition, games of chance—with ludicrously trifling stakes—possesa a wild fucination for him. Every California town has its Chinese quarter; every Chinese quarter abounds In gambling. houses. On the subject of opium, too, the variance between his theory and his_ practice meals the human nature strong within him. Opium smoking, he invei. ably avers, Is bad, very bad; and yet, six out of every seven Idlers whom one meets on a evening walk through the Chinese quarter bear indelible evidence of the habit written on their jaded, ghastly farm. He Is gregarious. Be must have, not one, but several friends, to venom to whisper "Solitude is sweet." No prac ticable pecuniary temptation will Induce him to come to the eastern States, unless half a dozen or a dozen of his comrades are to accompany hlm and to live with him. He loves to dwell in towns. Even as a house servant he does not sleep tin der his muter's roof, if he can possibli avoid it, but goes to the Chinese quarter to spend every night with his comrades. He will worn as late as he 11 wanted, however, without complaint, and he will be on hand at any required hour in the morning. He Is a great. night bird, and his turn Is conyrtial. He and his mates join in frequent little suppers, which they keep up until nearly daylight. The material for these nocturnal ban quets are believed to be contributed, on. wittingly, by John's employer. Hls mistrals often keeps her most valuable I stores locked up, and issues only • week' pp a • time; but. he ts Fru galityembodied,bio and can make gleaninp enough for the midnight suppers, and sometimes, perhapi, for supplying him sell with pocket money besides. Ask him why he will not lodge in his employer's house, and he replied that he and 'hie friends like to meet at night, and tell each other what they have learned during the day. It la doubtless their cur. tom to instruct newly arrived servants in household matters. Just as he it going sway at night. Jelin will often question his mistress as to how she compounds • particular kind of cake, or accomplishes some other triumph of. cookei7; and, in answer to her inquiring l• • ook, will explain that he wishes to tell friend who has not been here long. Now, what advantages has this little pluk.eyed Agate over our domesticated African? He gambles, he steals from his employer, and he lies bum sheer force of habit! Truly, such qualifications are to be highly prized in one whom we pro pose to Make a near neighbor of. The ctrapneas of hip labor is the only thing left In his favor, , and It Is very question. able whether even that Is in his favor, when his character is fully conaldered. The people of the South are beginning to view the "Scheme of the Chinese I I. Fatten," as Koopmanschap's design is facetiously called In its true light, and the great Importer Is not likely to grow rich . bSy u fl th oo e d rn in Sta tes w he it prhoepl doing, the of Ails. clump Houses. A project for banding cheap houses bas been outlined in Boston, thus: Bappose any ono, or any number of persona of wealth, should contribute in the aggro , gate perhaps $lOO,OOO. On some one of the railroads leading out from Boston end within ten miles of the centre of the city, purchase two hundred acres of land, at an average cost of from $5O to $75 per acre. Expend $lO.OOO in laying out and grading streets and squares. Three lots hi the acre would give six hundred lota ; which, eft& dedutingurtiu andsquares, wetddleave 10,000 es 12.000 feet per lot, costing on an avenge $4O each. Reserve one fourth of the whole number, neuter ed at intervals over the whole territory, for &hue dispoaltion; and upon the re. mender build boasts, also scattered The real value of a lot, taking the total. rust as basis, would depend upon its situ/len. Thor twenty-five of the most desirable might be put down at Pie each; 114 of the next best at $100; two-hun dred at $5O; one hundred and twentydge at $25, and the balance at $lO, On the but lots erect hoitses caning about $,2 OW_ On $lOO lots put $1,500 homes; end on the cheapest may be built snug, - comfortable houses, for a small family, *Mich would not cost above WO, Now, sell these homes to actual settlers only, at cost and Interest, and allow the put. Caen wry long time in which to pay 11 0 t - • ..^.4117 • PITTSBURGH DAILY GAZETTE: TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, ANOTHER FOOLISH WIFE! THE DUEL BY LOT! W()IMMN . P.4 VENGEANCY; A HUSBAIND SHOT: How many wives are there in our broad land who pray earnestly, daily, "lead Its not Into temptation " " They may be pare In heart and unblemished in reputation, but still the tempter will sometimes come in spite of every watch and ward. Let those who have been thus tempted read the trials and struggles of oar heroine, and it will not only interest them deeply, but render them stronger, purer and better fit to meet and conquer temptation, let It present Itself In wbat• ever form it may On a tine day in the fall of the yea* Lord and Lady Cariabrook were 'seated under the shade of a spreading beech tree In the gardens attached to Ca'decott Hall, which was the name of their ancestral abode. His lordship wee reading a letter he bad received from his brother In Lon don, and when he had completed its pe rusal, he exclaimed : "Hubert gays in his letter, my dear, that he has dispatched to us Sir Charles Evander. He is a friend of Hubert's, who knows hie mother very well,-and he wishes him to be kept some time in the country, It possible, as the delights of London are rapidly demorallzeing him." "I shall be glad to extend our hospital• ity to any friend of your brother Hu bert's" answered Lady Carlsbrook, who never contradicted .her husband In any thing. "The letter Roes on to say." continued hie lordship, "that hie mother, Lady Evander, wishes him to renew his ac quaintance with the Bt. Aubyne, who live near us. Sir Charles and Lily Bt. Anbytut met me in town, and if a match could be arranged between them, it would be most desirable." ••We will do what we can," said her ladyship, favoring her husband with 4 sweet smile. "1 am sure we have been so happy during our wedded Me, dearest Albert, that werseed have no compune don in Inducing two young people to unite themselves together." After some further conversation it was decided that they would gladly receive Sir Charles Evander se a guest, and do all they could to make him toms t the de lights of the town by introducing to his notice the many charms of aeon:dry life . A week elapsed and Sir Charles Evan. der arrived at Caldecott He was tall, handsome, well-made, and had that indescribable, easy, well bred air, which can only he acquired from moving in the best society. (here was magic in his eyes, and Ltdy Cariehrook had not been in his company half an hour, before she felt fascinated by his glance, and turning away with a shudder, said to tisr self : That is indeed a man for a women to love. How happy should Miss St Aubyn be with such a suitor." Lord Culebra . * found the young bar onet's society as agreeable as did his wife. . . . •. Young u he was, he had seen a great deal of the world, which had made him somewhat of a cynic. In reality he daz zled, rather than made a real impresaion on his friends, for there was nothing gen uine or sincere about him. He turned everything into ridicule and laughed at everybody. Carahrook soon discovered that he was an accomplished sportsman, and that the amusements of the city had not render ed him In any way effeminate. They went out together on shooting expeditions, and always came neck with a fail bag, Sir Charles being en excellent allot, and thoroughly at home with dog end gun. There were so many places In the es tate to go to, so much to see, and SO much to do during Sir Charles Erander's Brat -week at Celdecott, that Lilly St. Anbyn was forgotten until Lady Carla brook exclaimed: "We have some moat agreeable neigh bola, Evander, to whom 1 shall feel de lighted to Intr oduce you. Among others I may mention the St. Aubyns." "Of Bock Hill?" said Sir Charles. "Yea; I have met them, and shall he glad to renew the acquaintance. Lily is a tine girl, and she assisted me to pass some time very pleasantly in London. " "We will Invite them to meet you at dinner, Sir Charles," exclaimed Lady Carisbrook. "Bat you must not soppoSe that we have any deafen upon your bea t In bringing yon in contact with the most lovely young lady in this part of the country." Sir Charles Brander laughed and made answer: "I do not think I ammo impres atonable as you seem to Imagine, although I will own myself susceptible to a woman!, charms." Presently Lord Carlshook went to the other end of the room, and Evander had an opportunity of saying In a low tone: "My heart is gone already, Lady Carfabook." 'lndeed I Since when, may I ask VI she replied • with a alight elevation of th eyebrows. ••Since I entered this hoese.. Since first beheld you, Lady Ciriabrook," said, with a glance of admiration. "Sir Charles," exclaimed her ladyghip o t In s tone of severe rebuke, "If you dare to repeat such language to me, I shall in stantly make my husband acquainted with your conduct- You, a guest In his house, and to make such a speech to the wife of your host I" "Why not, when the hostess is pretty?" answered Evander, twirling his mus tache. Lady Cariabrook half rose, as if to call her husband's attention, but he was look. lag over some books, and had his back turned toward her. "If you wish to lose your husband, by all means promote a quarrel between us," said Sir Charles, coolly. "Duelling is possible la France, and I can fire a pistol with as much skill as I can uses swoed." She became pensive under this threat, and again hit large lustrous eyes were fixed upon her, appearing to fathom the secret depths of the Innermost recesses of her soul. Lady Carisbrook began to be afraid of this man, bat after his familiarity that evening the always avoided a converse. Uon with him. A few days afterward Lord Carisbrook and Sir Charles Evander were out shoot ing together near the confines of the estate. By this side was the male road, and they sat down upon a bank to rest while the keepers opened out a slight re. past they had brought with them. Suddenly the i.olse of horses galloping rapidly along the road fell upon their ears; with this was mingled the clatter of wheels and the cries of women, ap. patently Ina dreadful slate of alarm. Sir Charity Evander was op in a mu. meat, looking eager:y along the high way. Presently be beheld a carriage drawn by two fiery hones, over which the terri• fled coachman bad lost all control, de scending" hill eta rapid pace. He was Just able to perceive that two ladies occu. pled the carriage, and then without a moment's hesitation, be raised his gun and shot one of the horses dead, thus bringing the carriage to a stand atilt, It turned out that the lady occupants of the carriage were Mrs. Si. Anbyn and her dangher Lily, who were at once con ducted to Caldecott Hall by Evander and Lord Carlabrook. When the reached Caldecott Hall, fhb blushing girl who was hanging on Evan• aer's arm at once attracted Lady Carts. brook's notice. , A pang shot through her heart. "What," she exclaimed to herself, "am I Jealous I Oh, It la absolutely necessary for my peace of mind that tiuuman should leave this house." The pleasant party at Caldecott Hall was 'con broken op. The St. Anbris returned to town, and Bit Charles Even. der growing tired of the country and Its amusements, made his excuse to Lord and Lady Carlabrook, and alto sought the gay meta:molls. Her ladyship felt very dull and allowable when the young baronet took his departure. She longed also to go to town, d soon made her husband acquainted w th her wishes. Ha was so satisfied with is country home and the sports be there enjoyed, that he combatted the medal ; I but in the end she.gained her pot; Caldecott was shut up, and the sere ia sent to town, to • house which his ship's agent had taken for them, in a bahlotbible part of the West End. It w In Wilton Crescent, and they were n t far frorn Hans Place, where the St. A - byns resided. Her ladyship did not much care abou them, because she fancied that Bit Charl grander paid the lovely Lily too in 11113 attention; but alie we. obliged to keep on friendly terms with them, because they were Invited everywhere, and she would meet them at ell good houses. Sir Charles was soon made aware of Lady Cariabrook's presence in town, and he laughed in his sleeve, for he ew enough et women and their character to understand that in be had gone away from her, she had followed him. The gentlemen whom Lady Carisbmok met, and to whom she talked about Sir Charles, did not give Evander the best possible character. There were two friends of his, Captain Vavasoar and Mr. Frederic Nfordaunt, the latter of whom was constantly at the St. Aubyna, and at all places where he thoueht he should meet Lily, and this conduct was not at all surprising, for he loved her pasalon• ately, though she had not In any marked measure encouraged the preference which he exhibited for her. Mr. Monism:a had taken a sarong dis ke to Sir Charles Evaader ever educe he first met him at Hies Place. The atli• tude which the latter assumed toward Lily convinmd the jealous mind of the lover that he was in love with her, and that ahe did not object to his admiration. biordsunt's sitection.for her wee so sin cere that if he could not win her himself, he wished to see bet married to one who would insure her happiness, and this he felt certain Sir Charles would not do. lie could sty nothing to either Lily or her mother, because they would accuse him of an interested motive in villifying a man he had treated as his friend. To Lady Cariabrook, however, he win not 'so reticent, He told her hie opinion of the baronet, though there war no tinge of acrimony or malice in what he said. He spoke his mind freely, with the air of one who was fearless of the Consequences and knew that he wait uttering the truth. Lady Catisbrook had invited this coati• deuce on the part of Mr. Murdaunt and Captain %amour; but when she had gained it she was displeased with them for running down one whom she liked, and on one occasion said, with some as. penty. "Ii Sir Charles Evander Is inch u yow describe him to be, I wonder that you associate with him." "For my part," replied Mr. Mordant, "I can wagerer that I have for some time ceased to do so. I am coldly civil when ever we meet, and he must know that I do not clue Min among the number of my friends." 'That must be a great deprivation for Sir Charles, Mr. Mordaunt," said her ladyship "Bat I hope to meet you In a more forgiving humor at Mrs. St. kubyn's reception tomorrow evening. I shall be glad to gee you both there, as I have so few friends in town. Carlsbrook leaves London for a week to morrow morning, to see after his poor dogs and horses, about whom be frets so much." The party given by Mrs, St. Anbyn, to which her ladyship had alluded, was merely a reception. Visitors dropped in as Wry liked, went from group to group, chatting first with one, then with another, and took their departure, when It pleased them, without any ceremony. Lady Carte:ink:4 made her appearance about ten o'clock, superbly dressed, and almost the first person she met on enter. lug, atter having spoken to her amiable bosoms, was Sir Charles Evander, whom she thought had never looked handsomer. '• this Is kind of you," he eacialmed. "There is no one worth speaking to here, and I was getting awfully bored. May I inquire where Cariabrook Is?" "Did you not know that be had left town?" she replied, showing her Pearly teeth and fluttering her fan. "I am quite alone. I do not know what I shall do with myself." "I um acquainted with married wo men," answered air Chaaies, twisting his mustache, "who would notconsider such an occurrence a calamity. They would be glad of a little relief from the presence t their lord and master." Thal Is charming," said Lady Carl.. brook, eagerly. "You will tell me w h. those ladles did, will you not! Please do take compassion upon and tell me" "With the greatrat pleasure," rejoined Sir Charles Evander. "I must premise, however, that my ladies were not of the sentimental order. They did not lona at husbands generally as an unqualified good, and they enjoyed their freedom by such Innocent little amusementsaa giving iThuier parties to an Intimate friend or friends. I have hod such an invitation myself; a box at the theatre has divers'. liedi he proceedings." "Excellent," exclaimed Lady Caria brook, "I am sure that I cannot do bet ter than follow each • capital example. Will you favor me with you Company at my boost:MD dinner to-monow at seven, Sir Charles?" "I shall be most happy," he said. Lily St Anbyn came op and they were separated; but Lady Cariahrook had code the engagement, cAculating upon her husband's absence, without meaning any harm, though she ought to have known that It was wrong to du anything which she could not tell his lordship. The greater part of the day was passed by her in buying flowers fn Covent gar. den, and making preparations for a charming little dinner, such as would at once display her tote and the resolute" of her establishment In the afternoon she went to her bed room to lay down and rest for an hour. She was tired. It had been quite late when she left Mrs. St. Aubyn'a, and not used to such hours, she found It difficult to recover from the fatigue which they occasioned. To her surprise she was disturbed, as she was abut to close her eyes for are freshlng sleep. by a knocking at the door. "his only I, Emily," said a voice which she recognized instantly. "Good gracious, my husband! What brings him back? can he suspect?" abe began, when her speculations were cut short by the entrance of Lord Carlsbrook, who caught her in his armsand kissed her tenderly, and cried: "Here I em again, dearest, sooner than expected. Ah, what le this. You do not seem so pleased to see me as I thought you would he." "Too frightened me. I was half asleep, and my nerves are a little weak. I was at Mrs. St. Anbyn's last night till late," she answered, rubbing her eyes and sit ting on the edge of the bed wrapped as she was In the capacious folds of a pink dressing gown. "But what brought you away from Caldecou in mach a hurry ?" "A relative of mine—who made a for tune in India, became eccentric and lived In London under another name—ls dead, died yesterday in fact, and his solicitor hoe written to me to say that be has left me the grislier portion of hie wealth." "There is nothing very Interesting about that," her ladyship said, "we have as much money as we want already. Is that all that has brought you up in each a burry I—as for me I would not have gone across the street for such news. "You have very strange Ideas," re• plied Lord Carlabrook, with a tone of disappointment "You were awry at seeing me, and now you don't care for the legacy." "I do like people to be exact and con. sistent. Ycur return bee destroyed my projects of independence for a week. I was going out to dinner tonight, and—" • `What is to prevent you ? " interrup. tad Carisbrook. "I have engaged my self to the solicitor and shall very likely stay late, talking over matters with him. I shell not be home till twelve certainly, so you can go where you like without paying the slightest attention to me. Imprinting another kiss upon her lips Lord Carisbrook took his departure, called a cab, drove to his club, and told his friends of his good fortune, and or dered dinner. Her ladyship determined to be brave, and receive Sir Caries Evander, though prudence dictated the adoption of a very different course. It happened that Sir Charles was more considerate. He belonged to the same club as Lord Caristurook, and met him there m tne afternoon. "How do I , " he said. I thought you a hundred miles away in the country." "At Caldecott," replied his lordship. "I have returned. Business brought me hack. It was a great pity. I never saw finer weather for shooting. .Sir Charles went I. the wriUnproom and wrote a letter to Emily, in which he said that he had met her husband and 'hoped the would, under the dream stances, excuse him for breaking his en gatemen', as ho had no wish to meet' Carisbrook, and he sincerely trusted that I this evening alone was only a pieties= deferred. In the hall he did not see Carisbrook. I who was putting on his bat, and he said to to the porter distinctly in hialardship's hearing: "Give this letter to a commiardorudre, and let him take it to Lady carishroorer Wilton Crescent" These words fell like a thunderbolt upon his lordship, who halratopelind, watched 131 r Charles tauter the slab, - • , . • lie was himself going for a stroll around St James' Square, In which his club was situated, to get an appetite fur dinner, and changing his mind, he put down his hat, and extending his hand to tho.por ter, said: •'Glue me that letter; it's for my wife, and I can deliver It. Most probably 81r Charles Brander did not see me, or he would have asked me to take charge of It." The porter did es he was requested; and Lord Carisbrook, fuming like an angry lion, went up stairs to the smoking room to read the letter at his leisure, unob served and uninterrupted. Its contents astounded him. They, in• deed, were calculated to throw suspicion upon the conduct of any woman, and if a man bad plunged a knife Into his heart, he would not have felt more exquisite pain than he did in reading this comps milling letter of Sir Charles Evander's. "This is terrible!" he muttered, wiping the perspiration, which had gathered On his brow in great drops, away with his hand. "No wonder Emily was not anxious to see me. This Is how she en. Joyce her independence. But the affair cannot rest here. It was, indeed, an Un lucky day for me when Slr Charles Lean der creased the freehold. Bitterly shall he repent his treachery. I must kill that man, or he shall kill me." The contino tion of this powerful story will be found in the New YORK Weed.!, No. 7 ' which can be purchased from all News Agents on and alter Tuesday, December 14th. Specimen copies lent free. 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