VOL. XXXIII Surprise in \\ r e have marked down every thing. We know how to buy and we know how to sell. J If anybody else sells what we sell for less money than we sell it, tell us and we will mark it down again. A. RUFF k SON, Silver Ware Free! Handsome, triple plated hand engraved Teapots, Cakestands. Fruit stands, Butters, creams, Spoon holders, molasses, sugars, castors, Porcelain and alarm clocks and other articles both ornamental and useful. Call in and inspect the ware. GET A CARD. Purchase you overcoat for Men, Boys and Children. Suits, Pants, Hats, Capes, Underwear, Shirts, Collars, Cufis, Ties, Suspenders, Gloves, Mits, Overalls, Jackets, Sweaters, Umbrellas, Trunks. Valises, Telescopes, Watches. Chains, Charms, Rings, Pins, Brushes, Pocket ana Bill-books,Purses,etc. and when your purchase amounts to $15.- 00 you get your choice of any of the above articles. J1 >:>:{ is complete, And Styles correct. Quality the best, And prices the lowest. D. .A. HECK, No 121. N.Main St, BUTLER PA Two Ways of Selling Shoes, One other l buyer'* feet (it the sheen. J I the buyer's feet. "The Other Way" is HUSELTON'S Way. Besides comfort, there is economy in buying shoes at HUSELTON'S. He buys direct from manufacturers, paying cash for them at lowest prices. HUSEL TON is able to sell to the consumer shoes at same price that wholesalers sell to the etailer. We have done a larger trade in Slip pers and Boots and Shoes this season, and, considering the weather, far larger than we expected. Our prices and styles were right—this is what did it. The balance of our Holiday Slippers will all be closed at 25 per cent off for mer price for cash. The only place in Butler where you can get Foutweer at these prices and find •U widths and sizes and styles strictly up-to-date is at BUTLER'S LEADING SHOE HOUSE, Opposite Hotel Lowry, B.C. Huselton. The place to buy * A.S COOKING STOVES AND BURN MRS. G;vS LAMPS FIXTURES. HOSK, WATER FILTERS, BATH TUB ENAMEL etc, is ar W.| II .O'Orieii Hon's 1 OT Kast ffelterson Htroet. * gjg Harness Shop! Harness of all Kinds Made to Order. Repairing a Specialty, AND PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. BLANKETS AND ROBES. CASH PAID FOR HIDES. No. jll East Cunningham St., - - BUTLER, A (The old Times Office.) FRANK KEfIPER, Agt. DIAMONDS | KINGS. KAR KINUS. WJAUKJ| , INH j BTUJ)S «W A Itiri cx fC3C IOKNTS (MILD, LADIES' (MILD. VW AJL i#£l CjS I lOENTS' SI I. V Bit. LADIRSICIUTLAIN. TIT* TXT fr*T nXT ' I Odd tins. Kar Hint's. Kings. JXIWIUIJCVI f chains,; Bracelets. Etc. TT-XT' ¥«" Wl IJI/ Cll Tea Hets. Castors. ilJutter Dishes amlj Kveryiuliiii 33PXJU W xX.Mrk.tCMf that ran be foum! in a tlrst class stori-.. BODGES BROS. 1874 the UKIC/D, jeweler. No. 139, north Main St., B JTI.VR rA., THE BUTLER CITIZEN. gul* Library j»ly96 . One lot Women's Rubber Boots at 75c One lot Boys'<sl Youths' " 75c & $ 1.25 Men's Buckle Arctics at SSC Men's Rubber Boots at $2, $2.25, $2.50 Men's Wool Boots with Rubbers |i.6o the l>est ever offered for the money. Boys' Wool Boots and Rubbers at...51.35 Women's Rubbers at 20c Women's Buckle Arctics at 75c Women's Fine Shoes, pat. tip, but. 67 '/ 2 c Women's Heavy Shoes at 65c, 75c, 85c Misses' and Children's Shoes, heavy at...... 45c, 50c, 65c and 75c Our line of Enamel, Calf, Pat. Leather Men's Shoes are not equaled in Butler, Prices are reduced in all the lines all over the bouse to close. I Can't Sleep I 9 the complaint of mucy at this season. The reason is found ID the (act that the nerves are weak and the bofiy in a fever ish and unhealthy condition. The rerves may be restored by Hood's Sar-iaparilla, which feeds them upon pare bid d anil thi? medicine will also create an and tone up the system and thus ci.e ■weet refreshingsleepand vigorous h'-alth. Hood's SarsapariHa Is the only true blood purifier pronnnent j ly in the public eye today, ; six for ?5. HnnH'c Dillc acl h*rmonlomlf rvi'b nOOU S Hood's iarsayarilla. Xo. Here's an ()()j)ort unity Worth your Consideration. During January and February wewill make a reduction of 2Q I'ER CENT On all cash orders 01 Suits, Overcoats or Trousers made from ycur choice oT any material in the house. These garments will have the same fit and finish which character izes our work. Do you catch on! ALAND, Maker of Men's Clothing. C.x, D. ouammmmmii Si §Upder= | | Wear I 1 Points 1 §5 cS? Tijorouglj prot cvi cv irr\kz.i\Q7i Per fitting & v price? CO NA'i u? Hygieoic j® £vj All grad'' of underwear at verj low prices. Largest stock of hats and furnishings for gentleman ni the country. An inspection will prove this to any ones sa'.isfacture. Colbert & Dale. 242 S. Main St., Butler, Penn'a IF IT ISN'T RIGHT, + + WE- MAKE IT RIGHT f ( j\w that is OUT way ol Going business. We do not want any customers of ours to wear a suit of clothes that does not suit him. It hurts our business with othee people, even if lie does not know the dif ference himself" It costs but little more to have this kind of clothes than it does to have those that look like "hand-me downs." It takes time to measure a man for a good suit of clothes. Show us a tailor who can measure a customer in five min utes and we can show you a poorly fitting suit a few days later. We takes pains to take all the necessary measurements. When you pay us f25 for one of those stylish Clay suits you pay for the best materials and workmanship v e can j/ivr you. Look one of our customers over and see what kind of a suit we are Ki v '"g f° r #25 before you decide to buy a $25 suit. We study a man's make-up and endeavor to give him the style of a suit that will look well on him. We don't liav<- to be told l>y our customers whether overcoats are longer cr shorter this season. We consider it a part of or.r business to be posted on such matters. COOPER & CO Cor. Diamond. Bailor, Pa Hotel Willard. Reopened and now ready 'for the comna > 1 iti )a of t ! i ♦ 'rtv elia;? pub ic. Everything in firft-Hnpp Btyle. MRS. MATTIE REIHING, Owner M H BKQQJtt, Clerk. IU T TLKH. PA., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1890 /PI TAGS. 8T P PUTNAM'S SONS CHAPTER VII. Mil. RANDOLPH HAS A FIGHT WITH HIS CONSCIENCE. Upon leaving the vaults Mr. Mitchel and tho detective parted company, the former going down to Tiffany's, where he left the ruby, with instructions as to how he wished it set. On the following morning Wilson's report to Mr. Barnes stated that Mr. Mitchel had spent the afternoon at the Union League club and had accompanied his fiancee to a private ball in the evening. On the morning of tho 6th, as Mr. M itehel was dressing, a card was brought to him which bore tho name of his friend, Mr. Randolph, and that gentle man a few minute:) later entered. Mr. Ifit.-hel was cordial m his greeting and extended his hand, but Mr. Randolph refused it, saying: "Excuse me, Mitchel, but I have come to see yon about that wager I was stupid enough to make with you. " "Well, what of it?" "I did not suppose that you would go so far." "So far as what?" "Why, haven't you read the papers?" "No; I never do. I am above that class of literature." "Then, with your permission, I will read one to you.'' "Go ahead ; lam all attention. " Mr. Mitchel seated himself in his most com fortable armchair, and Mr. Randolph, without removing his overcoat, sat in an other. Taking a morning paper from his pocket he read the following: "Tho inquest upon the body of the mysterious woman found murdered in tho Thirtieth street apartment house was resumed jestor<lay at the coroner's office. Mr. Barnes, the well known de tective, testified that he had lieen npon the Boston express at the time of the robbery of tho jewels; that he had an interview with the woman at which she gave tho name Rose Mitchel and made an appointment with him at her resi dence. Ho called at the time agreed upon—9 o'clock on the morning of the Bd—and discovered her lying in bed with her throat cut. One singular fact brought out by the detective's testimony is that the woman's name had been deliberate ly cut from every garment. This may indicate that Rose Mitchel is an assumed name. "The doctors who performed the au topsy declare it as their opinion that the woman was attacked while she slept. Otherwise there would have been more blood stains found, as the jugular vein and carotid artery were both cut. They think that the useassin used an ordinary pocketknifo, becauio the wound, though doop, is not very large. "A curious story was obtained from the janitor. Tho woman Mitchel had been in the house about three weeks. She was not a tenant, but occnpied tho apartments of Mr. and Mrs. Comstock, wlio are absent in Europe. Tho woman gave him a letter purporting to be writ ton by Mrs. Com: tock, instructing tho janitor to allow the bearer to occupy tho ppartment until suited elsewhere, and also asking that the janitor's wife would nee that she had proper attendance. The janitor did not doubt the authenticity of tho letter, but it now appears from the testimony of a relative of the (lom stocks, who is well acquainted with Mr s. Comstock's writing, that this let ter is a forgery. "After a little further evidence of no special importance the inquest was ad journed until today. It is plain that the detectives are all at sea in this case. A startling piece of evidence lias now been obtained by a reporter which may serve its a clew. It is no less than the discov ery of tho lost jewels. It will be remem bered that Mr. Barnes was on tho train and ordered that tho passengers should be searched. Nothing was found, from which it seemed safe to presumo that thero were two persons connected with the theft. Ono of these secured tho plunder and handed it through a win dow of the car to his accomplice out side. A reporter went over tho route yesterday, beginning his investigation in New Ilaven. He went tho rounds of the hotels, endeavoring to discover if uny suspicious person had been noticed in the city. At ono of tho last which lie visited, which is about five minutes' walk from the railroad depot, the clerk remembered a man who did act strange ly. It seems that this man came into the hotel at about noon 011 the .'id, regis tered, asked that his satchel should be placed in tho safe, wont out and has not returned since. The reporter at once guessed that this was the missing satch el, and, so stating, tho chief of police was sent for, and in his presence it was opened. In it was found a red Russia leather ease containing unset jewels of such size and luster that one can well believe that they are worth #IOO,OOO, as claimed. That these are the missing gems is plainly indicated by tho fact that the jewel case lias the name of Mitchel stamped upon it. Unfortunate ly there was nothing about the satchel or in it which gives any clew to tho thief himself. The clerk, however, re members him distinctly, and from his description the detectives hope soon to have him under lock and key." "What have you to say to that, Mitch el?" "Why, it is just that kind of thing that made mo give up reading the news papers—a sensational description of a mysterious robbery and murder. Yet if ono reads the 'papers he must submit to that almost overy day. " "Do yon mean that this particular case has no interest to you?" "Why should it interest me? Because I happened to bo on the train and was compelled to submit to being searched by an order from a blundering detect ive?" "Thero in more reason than that for attracting your attention. Any man with a grain of sense and with the knowledge of your wager must seo your hand in this." "lii which, the robbery or tho mur der?" "My God, I don't know. YOll and I have been tho best of friends ever wince we first luet. I have stood by yon and believed in yon in spite of all that your enemiuH have said agaiuHt you. Hut. now"— "Well?" "Well, I don't know what to tiiink. You bet me that you would commit i» crime. In a few hours there is n robbery, und a little later a woman in killed in the very honse where thoßeuiseiis lived. It is known—there in another account in another paper here—it is known that you were in that house for an hour after 11 :80 at night and that whilo yon were there a woman wan heard to scream from that apartment where tho corpse WHS found. Then here they find tho jewels, and the case had your name on it." "The woman's name, you mean. The uuuer made that deduct" "That is true. I did not think of that. Of course it was her name, but don't you see I am ail muddled up and excited? I came here to ask yon to say outright that you have had nothing t do with this thing. " "That is impossible." "What, you refuse? You will not claim that you are innocent? Then you practically admit that you are guilty?" "I do not. 1 neither deny nor admit anything. Dei you remember our wager? I told you then that this crisis would arise—that >on would hear of some crime and como to ask me about it. I warned you that I would refuse to en light ui you. I simply keep my word." This was followed by a silence. Mr. Randolph seemed much disturbed. Jam ming his hands into his pockets he went and looked out of the window. Mr. Mitchel looked at him for some minutes with a smile of amusement hovering about his lips. Suddenly he said: '' Randolph, does your conscience trou ble you? ' "Most decidedly 1" answered his com panion sharply, turning toward him. "Why not go and unburden your soul to the police?" "I think it is my duty to do so. But I feel liko a coward at the idea. It seems like betraying a friend." "Ah, you still count me your friend ! Then, my dear friend—for I assure you I value your good will—l will show you how to act so as to satisfy your con science and yet not injure me." "I wish to heaven you would!" "Nothing easier. Go to Mr. Barnes and make a clean breast of all that yon know.'' "But that is betraying yon to the po lice. " "No; Mr. Barnes is not the police. He is only a private detective. If you remember, he is the very one about whom we were talking when the wager was made. Yon were boasting of his skill. It should satisfy you then to have him on my track, and it will satisfy mo if you agree to talk with no other. Is it a bargain?" "Yes, since you are willing. I mnst tell some one in authority. It is impos sible for me to withhold what may bo the means of detecting a criminal." Mr. Randolph, upon leaving the ho tel, went in search of Mr. Barnes. Meanwhile that gentleman was holding a conversation with Wilson. "Yon say," said the detective, "that Mr. Mitchel gave you the slip again yesterday afternoon?" "Yes; he doubled so often on his tracks on the elevated road that at last be eluded me, getting on a train which I failed to board. You see, it was impos sible to tell, till tho moment of starting, whether he would take a train or not. Ho would mix with the crowd and seem anxions to get on, and then at the last moment step back. I had to imitate him at the other end of the coach, and finally ho got on just as tho guard at my end slammed tho gnti" "This was at Forty-second street?" "Yes; ho took the down train." "Did he uotico yon in any way?" "I suppose so, but no one would have guessed it. He appeared entirely igno rant of the fact that he was followed, so far as watching me was concerned. " "You are not to blame. Go back to his hotel and do the best you can. Leave the rest to me. I will discover where it is ho goes on these mysterious trips." Left to himself Mr. Barnes' thoughts took this form: "Wilson is 110 match for Mr. Mitchel. That is evident. I wonder whether thero is any real object in this game of hide and seek, or whether it is simply an in timation to mc that ho cannot be shad owed. If the latter—well, we shall seo. Now lot 1110 think about those jewels found in New Haven. They tally exact ly with tho description. Their discovery complicates the case once more. I had almost concluded that those 111 the safety vaults were the ones stolen and that as they really belong to Mr. Mitchel, as proved by his receipts, be stole them to win his wager. In this way he ran no risk, since, if tho crime were brought home to him, ho could not bo imprison ed, though 110 would lose the bet. Now here is another set, evidently tho right ones. Mr. Mitchel was plainly surprised at sight of tho list which I found. I am sure ho did not know of its existence. Therefore he may equally well have knatvn nothing about this duplicate set of j ewels. In that case tho occurrence of tho train robbery on tho very night of tho wager may bo simply a coincidence. Ho says that tho dead woman was a blackmailer and that he gave her the address of his Paris jeweler. May ho not have bought his set from that very man and may not this woman have stolen tho duplicate set recently and brought them to this country? Plainly tho Paris jeweler must bo looked up. I have his name, which I copied from tho bill of sale. If this line of argument is true, some one has' followed this woman from Franco in order to rob her, after allowing her to accomplish the risky business of smuggling. Is that person our friend Thauret? Along this lino of argument we arrive at the conclusion that Mr. Mitchel has not yet, committed his crime. Ko hinted that I should re member this if I should exculpate him from those already committed. But do I? Why did 110 show me that ruby and say that he meant to present it to his sweetheart? Will lie give it to her and then rob her of it? If so, will she bo in the plot and make a hue and cry, so that the papers may make a noise? That was a part of tho agreement in makirg his bet. But, after all, what about that but ton? No explanation explains which does not throw a light upon that. " Hero Mr. Barnes was interrupted by tho announcement that Mr. Randolph wished to speak with him. It must be remembered that Mr. Randolph was not aware of tho fact that the conversation in tho sleeping car had been overheard. Brought face to face with Mr. Barnes, ho felt confused and hwitated. "Mr. Randolph, I believe," said tho detective, glancing at tho card which had been sent in. "lie seated. You have come to fee moabout this Mitehel case?" The rising inflection with which tho last word was spoken seemed almost unnecessary to Mr. Randolph. For if the man could ask such a question he might as well have made it a positive statement. This assumption of knowl edge made him more than overconfident of the skill of detectives, and esjteciaily of the one before him. "You know that?" said ho. "Would you mind telling mo how:" "We detectives are supposed to know everything, are we not?" This was said with an affable smile, but tho answer plainly indicated that Mr. Barnes pre ferred not to be interrogated. Mr. Ran dolph therefore concluded to hurry through with his unpleasant business. "Mr. Barnes, I havo a confession to malm und"— "I must interrupt you, to remind you that whatever you say is unsolicited, and that if you incriminate yourself the evidence will be used against yon." "Thank you for your warning, but I have come here that I may not be in criminated. The facts, in brief, are sim ply the»e." Then he narrated as accu lately us ke could recall them all the circumstances in connection with the wager. Mr. Barnes listened as though it was all a new story to him. He even jotted down a few notes on a bit of pa per as though for reference. At the con clusion he said: "This is a most astounding tale, Mr. Randolph. It is very difficult to believe that a man like Mr. Mitchel, who cer tainly stems to be a gentleman, would undertake to become a criminal simply to win a sum of money. Now you must have been thinking this < ver, and, if so, you havo some explanation to offer. Would you mind telling it to me?" " I should be glad to do so.'' Mr. Ran dolph spoke eagerly. In his heart he was fond of his friend, and therefore his theory was one which in a measure would exeu** him. He was delighted to havo tho chanoo of confiding his views to the detective. "You see," ho contin ued. "it is one of tho most difficult things in tho world to say who is and who is not perfectly sane. Some experts contend that nine-tenths of the peoplo in the world are affected by mania in some form or other. I hold that any man who makes a collection of any kind of things, using them for other than their legitimate uses, is in a meas ure insane." "Do you mean legally insane? That is to say, irresponsible?" "As to responsibility, I cannot say. But I think such a mania might tempt a man to an illegal act. I must explain my idea further. Postage stamps un doubtedly have a very important value. One who collects tlicm after they have been canceled", paying many times their faco value for them, is in my opinion somewhat crazy, since he pays a ficti tious price for what has no intrinsic value.'' "You might say the same thing of paintings. Tho intrinsic value repre sented in canvas and oil is little, yet thousands of dollars arc paid for pic tures. '' "That, too, is nn insanity, one, of course, which cannot bo indulged in by any save tho rich. But it is not tho same as with the old stamp craze. Pic tures remind ns of nature and appeal to tho senses of all mankind by recalling recollections brought into being by tho scene presented. There is therefore a legitimate use for paintings, and a rea sonable price as compensation for the work and genius of the artist is perhaps permissible. But should a man pay a fortune for a singlo canvas and then hang it in a room in his own honso where it will be seen by few save him self, that man I should consider de mented. So with jewels"— "Ah! What of them?" "Jewels have a market value, and a place in tho world. But when a man goes about buying up every magnificent specimen that can bo found, and then locks his treasures up in a safe, ho is simply a crazy man puro and simple." "What has all this to do with tho case in hand?" "Everything. My friend is a crank on the subject of jewels. Sensible and en tertaining on any other topic, if you mention tho name of any kind of jewel ho is off in a minute, giving a long his tory of this or that celebrated stone. His especial crazo in this connection is to relate tho crimes that have surround ed every stone of any great price. Ho has made my Mood curdle at his ghast ly tales of cruel murder, committed to gain possession of diamonds and rubies." "Then your conclusion is that by fill ing his mind with such thoughts he may have accustomed himself to the idea of crime in connection with jew els?" "Exactly. Tho worst of it is that wo may became habituated to anything. For instance, all ordinary men are abashed in tho presence of the dead. No matter how strong minded a man may be or how much he may scoff at tho idea of ghosts and tho like, he will pre fer company if he must sit up with a corpse. More than that, the slightest sound in the room, as the moving of tho ice in the icebox, will cause a shiver to pass through him. Yet physicians who study frequently in tho dissecting room come to have that contempt of a dead body that a butcher has for tho meat which 110 sells. " "Your argument in not bad, Mr. Ran dolph. It is not impossible that your friend might bo generous and gentlo and yet with a mania for tho possession of jewels, and with the knowledge of all the crimes that have been committed to gain them, tho temptation to kill or steal would perhaps become overpower ing, where his passion sees an opportu nity to bo satisfied. It is an odd world." "Do you think that in a case of that kind tho man would be excusable on tho plea of mania? Legally, I mean?" "Well, no, 1 do not! Psychologically, I admit that you may bo correct, and I can sympathize with a man who became a criminal in such a way. But legally he would ho culpable. At least I think so. The question to be answered is, Did your friend steal those jewels? You slept with him that night. NVluit do you think?" "I don't know what to think. He could not have left the berth without climbing over me, and, though I sleep soundly, that ought to have awakened mo. Then besides, if he did get out and take tho things, where could he have hidden them, and how did they get to New Haven? By the way, I suppose you have the description of the man who left the satchel at the hotel? Does it tally with that of my friend?" "I can't say. It is rather vague. The clerk say* tho man was of medium size, with red hair and beard, while tho por ter who saw him also is equally posi tive that he had black hair and 110 beard. The last tits Mr. Mitchel better than tho first, but it is a description which would do as well for 1,000 men found in a walk along Broadway." "I almost think that after all the thief is some one else." "Let us hope no, Mr. Randolph. I will say this much, if there is any com fort in it for you. At present there is Hot enough evidence against him towar rant his arrest." The detective said this with a pur pose. By relieving this man's mind he hoped to make him more communicative. Alter a pause he asked: " You have known Mr. Mitchel for a number of years, I believe?" "No, not more than a year and u half. He has not been in New York two years. ' "Ohl I see. A Boston man?" "No, I think he came from New Or leans. '' A curious sensation passed over Mr. Barnes. There is a (superstitious Isdief, much esteemed by many, that a shud der or chill of thin character means that some 0110 is walking over tho spot where the jierson affected is to be buried. Therefore an uncanny thought accom panies it. With Mr. Itunies it is differ ent. He is free from all such notions, yet insensibly he is moved when this occurs to him, because it has so often happened that at tiie time ho just hit upon a clew. Therefore he stopped to consider. All that Mr. Randolph had said was that Mr. Mitchel, ho thought, had come from New Orleans. In a mo lueut it flashed across Mr. Barnes' mind that dead woeful hud tuld him that fl.o liaa lived in New Orleans. Was there any significance in this fart? Did the man and the woman know each < th cr in tlio southern city: "How do you know that he isa >uth c-mert" asked Mr. Baine.-. "Oh, that was •. 1 v dis<- vi red by his accent," replied Mr. Randolph. "Besides, he claims to he from the south, though I think !.<> is rather in clined not to speak of his home. I have an indistinct recollection his telling once that be was born 11. New Or leui. 1 ' u *»t he had some painful rec ollections 'rce. That is the only time that he eve. ' to it, how ever. " "I would liko to ask you a question übout another man, Mr. Randolph. I wonder whether you have met him. His name is Thauret-" "Alphonse Thauret? ~/es, 1 know him, and I do not like him." "Why not?" "I don't exactly know. Perhaps it is only a prejudice. Still we are apt to form quick estimates of men, and I have distrusted this man from the first in stant that I met him." "Distrusted him?" "Yes. I may bo entirely wrong, and perhaps I should not tell you the story, but I will do so. It was at one of my clubs about two weeks ago. Some gen tlemen were playing whist, and this Thauret was of tho number. Others were looking on. The stakes were small; still there was money up. Thauret and his partner 6eeined to have a great deal of luck. Ordinarily, of course, two packs are used, but for some reason there was hut one that night, so that tho bottom card would be the trump. Now it is pretty well known that as the cards run in whist, each trick contain ing four of a suit mainly, it is a mathe irir £=;—r"V rr—— It <^> ' I 1 1 > .J .J 1 1 JL "T7i is time he tr»i« alonv." matical certainty that if tho pack is shuffled twice only, and the dealor is skillful enough to handle the pack so that the two halves split eacli other ex actly both times, the result will l>o that tho majority of trumps will go to him self and partner. Cutting does not alter this fact at all. Now what I observed was that Thauret doalt in that way ev ery time. He and his partner won about |2OO during the ovening. I think he cheated.'' "Who was his partner?" "I do not know." "Was Mr. Mitchel present that night?" "Yes, and agreed with me that tho man is a card sharp. Yet of course we may be doing him an injustice. After all we only know that he shuffled his cards twice, and played in good lack. I havo since seen him lose at the same game.'' "Well, I am much indebted to yon, Mr. Randolph, for tho information which you have given me. I will say that if I can prove that your friend had no hand in this affair I shall be most happy." The detective arose and Mr. Randolph accepted the action as a hint that ho was dismissed. After his departure Mr. Barnes sat down again. In his mind ho wondered whether this partner in the card game might have been the accom plice of Thauret in the jewol robbery, and whether ho was the man who left the jewels in tho hotel at New Haven. Why ho should have done so, however, was a mystery. A few minutes later Mr. Barnes left tho building and walked rapidly to ward Third avenue, where ho took the elevated road, getting out at Seventy sixth street. Going eastward a few houses, ho rang tho bell of one, and was shown into a modestly furnished parlor. A few minutes later a comely young woman of about 34 or 25 entered. The two talked together in low tones for some time, and then the girl left tho room, returning in street attire. To gether they left tho house. Four days later Mr. Barnes received a note which simply said, "Come up." He seemed to understand it, however, and was quickly 011 his way to tho house on Seventy-sixth street. Once more tho girl joined him in tho parlor. "Well," said Mr. Barnes, "have you vuceeeded ?'' "Why, of coarse," replied the girl. "You never knew mo to make a failure, did yon? You don't class me with Wil son, I hope?" "Never mind about Wilson; tell mo your story." "Very good. Don't bo impatient. You know 1110. I take my own way of doing tilings. Well, you left nio in Madison Square park. I sat 011 u bench and watched Wilson. Two hours later a man came out of the hotel and Wilson followed him. It made me laugh to see tho gawk skulking along in the rear. He's 110 artist. Why, any booby could tell iu a minute that he was on the trail." "I told you to omit remarks about Wilson. " "I know, but I choose to tell you about him, because I make you appre ciate nie more. So there ho was chasing after your man Mitchel. Yon see 1 have found out his name. You didn't tell mo, but that could not trouble 1110 long, you know. It was real fun. One minute Wilson would be actually running to keep up, and all of a sudden Mitchel would stop so short that Wilson would almost bump into him. of course he knows Wilson by this time, and just lias fun with him. I wanted to get one good sqnaro look at him myself. I jumped on a car and reached Third ave nue ahead of them. I ran up stairs to the platform of tho elevated station and hid in the waiting room. Soon up came Mitchel, and away lie goes to the end of tho platform. Wilson stopped in tho middle and tried to look natural, which, of course, ho didn't. When the train came along, 1 got aboard and walked through till 1 found my man, and down I sat right opposite to liim. 1 just stud ied his face, you bet." "Yes, miss, and ho studied yours. You are a goose, and you disobeyed or ders. I told you not to let that keen devil see you at all. " "That's all right. It came out straight enough. At Forty-seuotul street ho got out, and so did Wilson, and so didn't I. " "Why not?" "Because then ho might havo suspect ed me. No, sir; I rode on up to Forty seventh street, crossed over, took a train down, and was waiting in tho station when Mitehel came along tho second time. This time lie was alone, evidently having eluded Wilson at Thirty fourth street, lb' t«>"k tho down train. Ho did I, this time keeping out of sight. He went straight to his lay, and I after him. It is a house in Irving place. Here is the number. " Sho hand ed u card to Mr. Barnes. "You have done well," said he, tak ing it. 41 But why did you not report to iuu ut vuce?" "I am not through yet. When I take up a case, Igo to the end of it. Do yon suppose 1 would track that man and then let you turn Wilson on him again? Not much. Next day I called at the honse and rang the bell. A servant girl opened the doer. I asked to Fee the mis tress. She asked what I wanti d. and I told ht r that 1 had been mm fur to take a situation. She looked surprised, be cause. of course, she had not been noti fied that she WM t<> be <tltlUUM<4 I quickly went on t -ay that I would not like to make her I>>S< her place, and asked what sort of people they were who lived in the bouse. I got her talk ing and soon found • at that it is a kind of private boarding school, and that there is u child there, a girl of 14, nailed Ki«e Mitchel, and that yonr man is her father. How d* s that strike your" "My girl, y, u are a genius. Cut still you knew this the day before yesterday. Why did you not report?" •'I went down again yesterday to try to learn more. I sat out in the paik and watched the young girls when they came out for an airing. I could not find a chance to speak to the girl, but I found out which is she by hearing the others call her name. I had my camera along, and 1 took her portrait for you. What do von say now? Have I wasted | my time?" "Not at. all. Yon are clever, but you will never be great, because you are too : conceited. However, I have nothing but , praise for you this time. C-Jet me the : picture.'' The girl went up stairs and returned [ with a small, rather dim photograph of | a young, pretty girl, and gave it to Mr. i Barnes. About half an honr later bo | left the house. [CON-TINTED.] These art- the daj • M inn women rule And men must meekly 1' w. The ardent swain his words must cool, For times art- different now. Then linger not so shyly here. While blush'-s come mid go. Nay, if yon love me, Mary, denr. Why don't jou tell me so? With tendurest words your heiirt I'd thrill, But usage bids beware. The places men are wont to till Arc chosen by the f.iir. Where once a lover's course was clear Propriety says "No." Then, if you love me, Mary, dear. Why don't you tell mo so? A rapturous trembling at my heart Proclaims you 'mid the throng— Kay, nay; forgive me! I depart From customs new, but strong. "Tis yours to speak and mine to hear. This impulse I forego. But If you love me, Mary, dear, Why don't you tell me so? —Philander Johnson in Washington Star. llroke H llride's Heart. There is a bitter coolness right in tho bosom of u family I know, and It happened In this wise: They haven't been married vory long, and she is in just that stage of devotion when she wants to do everything for him. The band about his hat needed renewing tho other day, and thinking to surprise him she put a brand new ribbon on one day while ho was down town. Whon ho came home, ho noticed the now band. "Who did that?" he asked. '•I—I had It done," replied she coyly. "Well," ho snorted, '-what boru idiot ever put a bow on the wrong sido of the hat?" And of course her tender heurt was bro ken, for it isn't given to any woman to understand why self respect will not allow u man to wear either a hat, bow or nose gay on his right side.—Washington Post. Tho Modern Muse. I wroto n llttlo poem; 'twas bright and sweet and gay, The cleverest and best I'd done for many and many u day. I sent It to an editor—alas I my hopes were vain! Ho coldly wrote, "Returned with thanks," and sent it back again. And then I took that poem apart and tried a now Invention. I put it into dialect past human comprehen sion. Obscured the sense, and spoiled the rhyme, and mailed the shapeless wreck Back to that selfsame editor, who promptly sent a cheek! • —Sew York TriliSfhe. Ills Kxcrclse. Mrs. Jolllboy—My husband takes regu lar exercise at tho club gymnasium now, and I judge from what he says that he Is getting on linoly. Mrs. Klngsley—Has he beoorne expert enough to do anythingf Mrs. Jolllboy—He tolls me that he has learned how to crook his elbow, though I don't know what that means exactly.— Detroit Free Press. Hard to Realize. Tho Hash and glint of steel shod, clinking heels, Thu rasp and glitter of the skates on glaring Ice, And round and round the Hchoolboy -kirns and wheels. Above his qulrkeaed breath in vapor takes its rlso, Awhile he sits upon the bank in snow And o'er the frozen surface sweeps his shrinking eye, "I wonder how 1 ever come to swim In this hero pond In hottest days of fats' July!" —Chicago Record. An t'nfalr Advantage. At tho meeting of the Hod Carriers' as sociation: Cluncy—Mr. Chairman, Ol t'lnk we should expel Murphy far not attendln moutln's. He's absent agin the noight. Brady—Ye'ro noglntleman, Clancy, fur t' make thot complaint lieholnd a man's back. Philadelphia Beet>rd. A Christmas Krho. A sense of Christmas in the air. (Ten dollars for thot hat?) Glad bells oro chiming everywhere. (I'll not (iay bills llko that!) Tho snow-flakes trickle from the sky. (And fifty for that cloak?) And brighter beam the stars on high. (Another, and—l'm broke!) —Atlanta Constitution. Not a CJreat Deal. "I'm engaged to three just at present," she said. 'Yes; a good deal on hand? Oh, no! Not nearly as much as I have hail. There Is but one diamond In this lot.'' Upon « rough estimate she would put tho aggregate value at 1150.—'Detroit Tribune. What She Said. A charming young Is'lle of the Kioax Htooped over to lace up her shloux. But she said as she Wed, "I must have these replaced. For I see they no longer will dioux." —Chieago Record. Canse to Complain. •'I don't think it's fair, Joslah," said Mrs. Chugwater as the attendants luitbed her sprained ankle with soothing lotions and wrapped bandages about It. "You're the one that always carries the accident Insurance policies, and I'm the one that 's always getting hurt!"— Chicago Tribune. To J. Mull, We don't want to play in your yard. Wo have playgrounds of our own. But you'll have to, we assure you. Let our old liack fence alone. —Washington (star. She Wo* I'rodent. "He must be worth at least SIOO,OOO, mamma." "llow do you know!" "Ho told me his fortune ended In five ciphers.'' '' Jl'in! Maybe it begins with one too." Detroit Tribune. I'lalut of a IVanluiUt. 1 never hitU a pencil that I'd spent both time and skill to mend But what It foil ujMin tho floor And always on the Nhar|*'iied end. —Chicago Ilceord. A sii fTV re r Da Fre neb. Sympathetic Wife —Oh, dear, I'm so sorry you are sick. What could you have eaten at the dinner? Sufferer —I've not the Mligbtest Idea. Thu 1)111 of fare was printed in French, vou know.—Boston Transcript. RINGS AND RING LORE. IVtr- thai rings came into use in Europ# as early as the ninth century. T!i • ring of Childcrlc is still preserved in the Imperial museum in Paris. In the later Homan empire rings cut from -olid stone, generally agate or onyx, became f.ishionablo. John Bull's Idea of war is still to run away with the other man's pocketbook.—- Grand Rapids Press. Anelo Saxon rings were fashioned after knotted cables, the knot lieing worn on the outside of the hand. In tho seventh and eighth centuries, at ♦very wedding among wealthy Saxons, numbers of gold rings were given away to friends as mementos of tho occasion. Quintilllan laid down certain rules for the wearing of rings. Ho protested against the use of too many and said that it was not in good taste to wear rings below the middle joint of the finger. In both ancient and media;vol times div ination rings were common. The setting, generally of onyx, was carved with sym bolic figures, in which were supposed to reside the mysterious potency of the jewel. The dagger ring, the blade of which was poisoned, was one of the infernal machines concocted by media vel Italians. A tiny c!..w of steicl was projected by a spring, and a scratch from this atrocious weapon meant certain death. In the Roman burial urns h • been found great numbers of rings . itli sin lis. The use of these was to; i kug time conjectural, but It lms ei jv ercd that they were worn Lyme .am) as charms to protect them fr mi e' Poison rings, during the twelf thir teenth and fourtee nth centuries, w vory oommon in Italy. The bezel of the ring was a hollow cup, opened by a spring and designed to contain a quantity of poison to IH< used either for sulcido or murder.— St. Louis Globe Democrat. CURRENT COMMENT. Actor Mansfield is going to elevate the lecture platform. The stage is too crowd ed. —Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. A man of tho name of Sign is In jail in lowa on tho chargo of forgery. Who says there's nothing In a namof—St. Joseph Gazette. A Michigan man ooughs up bullets. Tills is different from the average man, who merely coughs up his wad.—Kansas City Journal. As Mr. Anson retires from the stage he cannot withstand tho temptation to cast a withering glance at tho umpire.—Chi cago Times-1 erald. It is estimated that Americans spend 120,000,000 annually for chewing gum. Where is the anti chewing gum party?— Grnyvllle Independent. There are in Chicago, according to Com missioner Kent, 83tl streets that look like —well, that is to say, they aro paved only witli good Intentions.—Chicago Trlbuno. We kick at the weather. It Is one of the vested rights of an American to objeot to everything, and we propose to enjoy tho benefits of citizenship.—Youngstown Tol egram. We don't proposo to get excited over war reports until wo have hoard from Mrs. Helen Gougar, Sister Leaso and George Francis Train. If they say fight-, shegoee. —Wisconsin Stato Journal. It Is stated that buttor contains 40 tlmos as many mlcrobe>s as oleomargarine*, and yet the latter has never succeeded In over coming Its shrinking modesty about as suming its own name.—St. Louis Globe Democrat. COSTLIER THAN GOLD. Zirconium comes In flat,, thin, grayish blue crystals and Is worth $lO per ounce. Barium Is kept in kerosene. In color it Is silver white, and Its price is $32 per ounce. Strontium Is kept In kerosene to provent oxidation. It Is dark gray in color beforo melting, but after It Is light gray. Its price is S4O per ounce. Cerium Is a brownish green mass in ap pearance, but In reality It Is a white inctM belonging to the aluminium family. Its value Is S4O per ounce. Rhodium is another metal which It Is very difficult to molt. It is a dark metal, very llttlo used because It is next to im possible to absorb It. Its valuo is S4O per ounce. Borlum comes In line, grayish black crystals and Is very hard. Tho crystals much resemble emery In appearance, but borlum will dissolve in hot aluminium, while other metals of the sumo hardness Will not. It Is worth $26 jier ounce. Most of those metals aro shown In pow der form boe-ause they aro obtained In that form. It is difficult often to obtain them In globules because they decompose very cjulokly when exposed to tho air. If kept In lump, they are usually preserved In kerosene. —Now York Herald. OUR NATIONAL FINANCES. In the year 1004 $100,000,000 in bonds must be redeemed. In 1835 the public dobt of tho United States was only $37,613. Last year the United States spent $42,- 806,223 more than its receipts. Not quite half of our rovenue last year was received from customs duties. The total ordinary expenditures of the government in 1806 were $360,195,208. Thirty-seven cents per capita in 180* was sufficient to pay the Interest on tho nation's borrowings. France, Russia, Great Britain, Austria- Hungary, Italy, Spain and Prussia aro the only nations deeper In debt than is the United States. In 1807 3 cents per capita of silver and 60 cents per capita of gold was coined. In 1804 13 cents per capita of silver and $1.17 of gold was minted. The Indebtedness of tho United States, less cash on hand on Nov. I, 1865, was $812,137,010.87. Without deductions and luoludlng certificates uud treasury notes It was $1,717,4&1,779. ADVERTISING AXIOMS. Tho duller the season tho more need there Is of advertising, and of good adves tlslng at that. Never sit down to write an ad. until roa have thoroughly thought out the subject and know exactly what you wish to say. No newspaper reader will ever liellove a "selling out below cost" announcement unless adequate reasons for tho sacrlfloo are given. Sincerity In an advertisement Is tho condiment which frequently makes an otherwise unattractive "business-literary" dose palatable. Tho baro statement that you soil cheaper than any otb r merchant In your lino in town isn't worth the paper It's printed on. Prove it by quoting prices.—Octavun Cohen. The "new woman" has not boon con spicuous In tho war flurry. Wo are evi dently far from the time when bloomers will wave, so to speak, in tho thick of tho liattle. —Clevoland Leader. New Jersey's first woman lawyer has been granted permission to wear her hat In court. But the court dldu't agree to keep h«r informed as to whether or not It was on straight. Kansas City Journal. Hetty Green has a Bible, but It men tions only the difficulties of a rich man in getting to heaven. There is not a word about a rich woman. Mrs. Stanton ought to readily perceive this rlrtoe In the old fashioned book. —St. i-iouls l'ost-Dispatch. The question has been raised as to what the new woman would do In case of war. Without venturing luto details It may lie lately said that If she should engage the attention of the enemy as much as she now docs that of her contemporaries ho would not have much time left for fight ing.-—Philadelphia ledger. JEWELRY CONCEITS. Out of the ordinary are princess lamps In oohalt blue, with figure panels. Stocking supporters are brought out with all the ordinary buckles, slides and loops of gold. Purses of woven gold have heavy gold clasps circled with jewels and a small watch In the center. The showcases still disclose side combs In many varieties, with pearl and diamond heading, or with a waved tidge of gold. Feminine smokers can hardly fail to be pleased with cigarette bidders havlngTa mouthpiece of amlwr uud tiny liowl of gold.—Jewelers' Circular. TSTo. 7
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