VOL. XXXII: LLM I.W« Bargains in all I ines You'll be Surprised and Financially Benefitted by attending our Grand Removal Sales. We will move April ist, and the room we Ifl will move into is much too small for our pre- ||i Av sent stock, and in order to reduce our large /JB\ stock we have Cut The Prices on all lines, no difference if we must sell some lines at a k — nHy so remember our loss is your gain, so act A&JKT'y ■H promptly—attend our Removal Sale and we DEnn will save you money. A Few of our Prices — flHgSa Men's storm kir.g (first quality) rubber boots Men's best felt boots with fust quality overs Hoy's best felt boots with first quality overs Men's hand made box boots reduced to 2.25 Ladies' waterproof oil grain shoes reduc- Me;, . warm lined AlaskasYeduced to s oc Ladies' best Jersey leggins " " 75 c Lad: .'fine serge congress gaiters reduced to 45 c BO Ladies' and Misses best rubber boots reduc- in Ladies' grain and satin calf slidpers reduc ed to 50c jng\ Youth's storm king (high cut) rubber boots MM/Bt ■■ ia&flWir reduced to SI.OO Full stock of leather and findings. |?*ls EINGH Sole feather cut to any amount you may wish ' to purchase. KHEgiS JBn&ja High iron stands with four lasts each reduced [' to 50c. Hwnp|j| Repairing promptly done. 5 : j Mail orders receive prompt VKI JOHN BICKEL 128 South Main St. Branch Store, "Hlltlpr Vu 125 N. Main St., JJ libit,! J. ci. THEY ARE HERE- Wc have just received a line of Rubber Goods that wc will sell in addition t» our regular goods at the following low prices. Men's Buckle Arctics 60c Woman's Storm rubbers 18c Men's Rubbers 26c Misses' Spring Heel Rubbers 12c Woman's Croquetts 16c Children's Spring Heel Rubbers 10c We say to you these are not our best goods but an additional line we have added to our stock. Some dealers are continually trying to quote very low prices in footwear to convey the idea that they undersell everybody else when the fact is they are trading in very cheap stuff, There is 110 trouble to get any amount of these cheap goods at any time. THE WOODS IS FULL OF THEM We merely call your attention to these few facts that will probably be worth your consideration in buying your footwear. The cheapest is not always cheapest. 4 Men's Felt Boots and Rubl>ers $1.50 Woman's Fine Overgaiters 15 and iSc Bojs' Felt Boots and Rubbers 1.25 Men's Rubber Boots f 2.00 and #2.50 Womens' Heavy Shoes 65c, 75c, 85c Men's Fine Shoes 85c, sr, fi.25 Men's Fine Slippers 50c Ladies' Fine Shoes Men's Warm Slippers ~..35 and 50c Children's Shoes .45c, 50c, 75c See our Ladies' Twentieth Century Shoes, new spring styles, just in at only (2, and it is a l>eauty. Some of the advance new spring styles are now coming in. Better see Butler's Leading Shoe House when you buy your footwear. UTLER'S LEADING SHOE HOUSE, Opposite Hotel Lowry, B.C. Huselton. Harness Shop! Harness of all Kinds Made to Order. Repairing a Specialty, AND PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. BLANKETS AND ROBES. CASH PAID FOR HIDES. No. ill East Cunningham St., - - BUTLER, A (The old Times Office.) FRANK KEfIPER, Agt. Silver Ware Free! Handsome triple plated hand engraved Teapots, Cakcstands, Fruit stands, Putters, 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, Hoys and Children. Suite, Pants, Hats, Capes, Underwear, Shirts, Collars, Cufils, Ties, Suspe«nders, Gloves, Mits, Overalls, Jackets, Sweaters, Umbrellas, Trunks, Valises, Telescopes, Watches. Chains, Charms, Rings, Pins, Brushes, Pocket and Bill-books,Furses,etc. and when your purchase amounts to $15.- OO you get your choice of any of the above articles. Our Stock is complete, And Styles correct. Quality the best, And prices the lowest. D. A. HECK, No 131. N.Main St, BUTLER PA. DIAMONDS ; K,NUS - M EUW *-'*»CAHF K NS.,;S XCTI >s. /.-*▼ « rpp rr pi Q t GUSTS' OOLI», I.AI>IKS- GOLD. WW A X TRTL£J3 ) GENTS' SILVKK.'LADIEHIOHATLAIN. TtT" IKTU"T I* "IT > Gold Pins. Kar Kings. Rings. «f £j W uun Jt ; C'lialns, Bracelets, Ktc. CTT.V K R TMjr A n 17" T,,ft caatoni. ißutter Dishes arnlj K.i'iyii.lnw M ua V* AJCVIIBf tuairan be round in a tlrst class store.. RODGET BROS. 1874 } KI " VKS - FORK9 - BPOC £S PL E FLATK E. GRIEB, JEJelek. N0..139, North Main St., BJTT.FR, PA , THE BUTLER CITIZEN. Here's an Opportunity Worth your Consideration. During January* and February we will make a reduction of 2 A PER CENT On all cash orders or Suits, Overcoats or Trousers made from ycur choice of 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. op CO |UWer~ | | Wear 1 1 Points 1 CO CSJ cv, <X, protection ii'o irritation C>J CV cv, ip-4>rf©ct fitting & 00 CSJ „ . AH eej Js-roa owimimimmM All grad*- of rnderwear at very low prices. Largest stock of hats and furnishings for gentleman ni the country. An inspection will prove this to any ones satisfacture, Colbert & Dale. 242 S. Main St., Butler, Penn'a A CHANCE OF A LIFETIME FOR LIVE, WIDE-AWAKE CASH BUYERS. A GREAT REMODELING SALE We are going to enlarge and re model our store, as our large and increasing trade demands it. We must have room. So that will ex plain the great cut in prices. LOOK AT THIS. Lot 1. Men's Fine Buff Shoes, lace or congress, tip and plain, former price $1.50 marked now JI.OO. Lot 2. Men's A Calf Kals and Con gress shoes, good and strong, suitable for Working Shoes, former price f:.40 now marked $1 JOO. Lot 3. Ladies' Oil Grain Rutton shoes, climax cut, warranted waterproof, always sold for $1.25, going in this sale for 75 cents. Lot 4 Ladies' Felt Shoes, warm-lin ed, some felt soles and seme leather, would be cheap at $ r .00, price now 50 cents. Lot 5. Ladies' Fine Kid Congress, narrow square toe, patent tip. no matter what we sold them for, they m ustgo at 75 cents. See them Lot 6. Ladies' Cloth Slippers, warm lined. We are almost ashamed to put the price on them, but we don't want them. They are yours for-19c a pair. Reduced Prices for Repairing. Child's Half Soles 20c Child's Half Soles and Heels.2sc Misses' Half Soles 20c M isses' Half Soles and Heels.3oc Women,s Half Soles 25c Women's Half Soles and lleels3sc Youth's Half Soles 25c Youth's Half Soles and Heels.3sc Boys' Half Soles 35c Boys' Half Soles and Heels. . 50c Men's Half Soles 40c Men's Half Soles and Heels.. 60c Patches 5 c NO CHARGE will be made for clinch ing or sewing rips 011 rhoes that were bought at Butler's Progressive Shoe House, C. E. MILLER, 2i5 South Main St., BUTLER PA , I The Place to Buy GAS COOK ING AND HEATING STOVES, GAS BURNERS AND FIX TURES, HOSE, BATH TUBS, ENAMEL AND IMPROVFD WELSHBACH GAS BU RNERi W.H. O'BRIEN LOW, 107 East Jefferson St. RTTTLER. PA.,THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 189(L Weak Nerves are due to impoverished and impure I > t. •< m i Hood's SarsapariUa cures nervousness 1 because It feeds llie nerves upon pure, rich, healthy Mood. Kemember Hood's Sarsaparilla ; Is tlie <>n>- True Rlood Purifl 'r. $1; six for Hood's Fills L'-OAL A JV'LK riSEVIENTS Administrator's Notice Letters of administration 01; th • estate of John F T. Stehle, dee d, late d Butler, j Butle' Co., Pa, having been giai.tid to 1 the undersigned, therefore »ll prisons ! knowing the:.,s»lves indebted to said j e.-t 1 e uill pie.u-e make >peo»l,j {.ayu eiit j and those having claim* .ius: trie same can p esent them duly authenticated for settlement to LKSA A STKIII.H, Adm'x, Frank K older, Att'y Butler, K* Executor's Notice Letters of administration on the estate of Robert Bar bison, dee'd, late of Middlesex tw p., Butl< r C P»., hai ing bee , gr. uetl to the undersigned, ali pers >ns knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make 1 nuiidiate payment and any tiSvlug claims against -aid estate will pre sent tlu-m duly authenticated for cetile meiit t<> KOSKRT S HAUBISO.V, AND MARV H. HARBISON, KxrV, Bakerstown, P. O , Allegheny Uo.. Fa. ttalsiou A (jiier, Att'ys. Executor's Notice. Letters testamentary on the estate ot frank O. ii(Grew, deu'd, late of Prospect hon.ugh. Butler Co. Ph., having bee granted to llie undersigned, all pei-i-r, kiiww 11 g lltemselvts indebted to said es siate will please mako immediate payment and an \ person having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticar. td for settltuient to Nannie J. iluGrew-, Ex'r. Pioxpecl Pa Administrator's Notice. Letters of administration ot the estate ol Mrs. Annie Mary Kelly, late ot .\liudie *(-x t wp., Butler Co., l'a., dee'd, baring been gianted to the undersigned, therefore all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make speedy pay ment and those having claims against tne same can present them duly authenticated for settlement to J.N. FULTON. Adm'r. J I " KIS, Flick, P. 0. Att'y. Butier Co., Pa Executor's Notice Letters testamentary on mo estate ot Jacob Sboup, dee'd, late of Eyatis City, Butler Co. l'a., having been granted to the undersighed, all persons knowijg themselves indebted to said estate will ple»s3 make immediate payment, and any h».v : ng claims against said estate will pre sent them properly authenticated to. 1. N. CBAUAM, Ex'r. Evans City, Pa. Mates & Young Att'ys. llie Butler County National Bank EUTLKR, PA. Capital paid in $100,000.00 Surplus and Prolits $87,962.35 .Ins. Hartman, President; J. V. Ritts.Vice- President; C. A. Bailey, Cashier; John G MeMarliu. A sn't Cashier. A teuerut bank lug business transacted. "Interest paid on time deposits. Money loaued on approved security. We invite you to open an account with thl: bank, IMKKCTOItS Hon. Joseph Ilartinan. UOll. W. S. Waldron , I>r. N . M. Hoover, 11. MeSweenev, K. K. At>r tins, I*. Collins, I 11. Smith. Leslie I'. Hazlett, M. ''lnegan, W. tienry Wilson, John Humphrey, Dr. \Y. < . Met'an a less, Ben M asset h. Harry Heasley, J. V. Kitts. Butler Savings Bank 13utler, Pa. Capital - _ $60,00000 Surplus and Profits, $104,000.00 JOS. L. PURVIS President J. HENIIY TROUT&IAN Vice-Pre»ident VVM. CAMPBELL, Jr Cashier LOUIS B. STEIN Teller 1)1 KKCTOKS—Joseph 1,. Purvis, .1. Henry Trouttuan, \V. I).Brandon, W. A. Stain, -J». s. Camobell. The Butler Savings liink Is the Oldest Ban k mi; Institution In Butler County. • .eueral liuiiklns business transacted We solicit accounts of oil prodncers , mer chants, farmers and other*. All Business entrust »d to u« wIU receivo prompt attention. Interest p.. Id on time deposits. Hotel Butier J. 11. FAUBEL, l'rop'r. This house has been thorough ly renovated, remodeled, and re fitted with new furniture and carpets; has electric bells and al other modern conveniences foi guests, and is as convenient, and desirable a home for strangers as can be found in Butler, Pa. Elegant sample rcom for use of commercial men Hotel Willard. Reopened and n>w ready for tbe accommodation of tbe traveling pub lie. Fvertthitg in firßtrii.se- style MRS. MATTIE REIHING, Owner M H BROOKS, Clerk. BUTLER COUNTY Mutual Fira Insurance Company, Office Cor.Main & Cunningham \ i.k wu I Pri ■ UEO. KKTTRICKB. Vlro Frew. L. S. H< M >kl>, Ser'y and Treat.J DTItKCTOItS:' Alfred Wick, i Henderson Oliver, 1 r. W. Irvin, lames Stephensou, A. W. Biackmore, n. Wcltzel, K. Bowman. 11. J. KliiiKler <Jeo Kelteror. has. Itobnuc,* Ceo. Renno. iJohn Koenlms; LOYAL McJUNIKN Agent. C.A* A it it A MS JOHN W. BKOWN ABRAMS & BROWN, INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE Strong Companies. Prompt Settlements. Home Insurance Co. of New York, Insur nace Co. of North America, of Philadelphia, Pa. I'henix Insurance of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Hartford Insurance Co. of Hartford Conn OFFICE: Corner of Main St. and the Diamond, north of Court House, Butler, Pa t iu. c- wick: DKALKB IK Rough asd Woiked Lumber OF AL. KINDS Dours, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Shingles and Lath Always In Stock.; LIME. HAIR AND PLASTLR 0 ill to oppositeP. JfcjW. Depot, B UTLHK ■ - fl !> WTNAd'S SCKS. L "Hc.w are you this evening, Mr. Thauret? I am glad you decided to come. Mr. Van Rawlston, Mr. Thauret is a friend of Mr. Miteliel's. " That sufficed, and Mr. Van Rawlston seemed much relieved. Mr. Thauret was not in costume, but he had brought with him a satchel, and now asked where he might find a placo to dress. Ho was turned over to one of the liveried boys, who showed him to one of the rooms set asido for the gen tlemen. Mr. Barnes did not enter, for had he done so without removing his mask it might have aroused suspicion. He, however, kept watch near tho door, and soon saw a man como out dressed as Ali Baba. This was easily learned, for the committee had prepared hand some badges, upon each of which was engraved the name of the character as sumed. These were of burnished silver, the lettering being done in blue enamel They were worn on the left breast and were intended to serve as souvenirs of tho evening. Mr. Barnes miled behind his mask as be looked down at his, which, to his mind, reminded him of a policeman's shield. The rooms were gorgeously decorated in oriental splendor. The . r one was designated the sultan's , e and was truly regal in its art. :i:eut. There were 110 chairs, but sufi vans, and many hued alluring cushi. A ere to be found everywhere aroua t the walls. Tho floors were covered with rugs four deep. Tho walls were draped with satin, drawn apart to reveal mirrors which multiplied the btanty of every thing. The ceiling vas hung with gar lauds, in which were twined roses of all kinds, which made tho atmosphere redo lent with perfume. From among these garlands hundreds of gilded cages held singing birds, and electric lights inado the rooms so brilliant that many times during the evening they warbled in chorus, thinking it morniug. The smaller room represented Alad din's cave. Stalactites, resplendent with seeming jewels, hung pendent from tho ceiling. The walls were made to resem ble rough stone, and every few inches a largo precious stono was made fiery by the tiny electric lamp hidden behind it. Tho floor alone was unlike a cave, being waxed for dancing. In a grotto, up ten feet above the floor, the musicians play ed soft, sensuous music. Tho festival opened informally—that is, while awaiting the arrival of others, those already present amused themselves waltzing, chatting or chaffing one anoth er. Mr. Barnes sauntered about, keejiing Ali Baba in sight. Soheherezade came in on the arm of the sultan. These he knew to be Miss Romsen and Mr. Van Rawlston. Ali Baba joined them almost immediately, and a few minutes later led Schelierezade into Aladdin's cave for a dance. Mr. Barnes stood observing them, when some one touched him on the arm, and turning ho saw a man cos tumed as himself. "Wemnst be careful or Ali Baba may discovor oar password, 'Sesame,' as he did in tho real story." "I do not understand you," replied Mr. Battles. Tho otber ruan looked at him intently a moment through his mask, and with out a word%oved away. Mr. Barnes was mystified. Ho regret ted that ho had not replied iu some less candid fashion that he might have heard tho voice again. But taken by surprise as ho was, he bad lost his self possession for a moment. If be were not mistaken, tho voice was one which be bad heard before. He racked bis memory for some minutes, and suddenly started as this thought entered bis mind: "Were he not sick in Philadelphia I should Ray that was Mitchel." He fol lowed across the room after the person, but ho saw him go out into tho hall, and by tho time that he himself reached there, therowereat least a dozen similar costumes in a group. Ho looked them over carefully, but there was nothing by which he could pick out the special man for whom he was searching. He went up to one at haphazard and whispered to him: '' Sesame.'' "Sesa—what!" came the reply in a strange tone. "Don't you know our password?" asked tho detective. "Password? Rats! Wo are not real thieves." And with a laugh ho turned away. Mr. Barnes felt himself power less, and besides recalled tho fact tiiat while he followed this will-o'-the-wisp be was not keeping an oyo upon Ali Baba. Hnrryiugback into the ballroom, he soon found him, though he had part ed from Schoherezade. About 11 o'clock a blare upon a cor net attracted the attention of the frol icking throng. A man dressed as a genius announced that tho time had ar rived for tho entertainment. Immedi ately every one went into the Aladdin's cave room except Schoherezade and the sultan, and a heavy pair of satin cur tains were dropped, so that they bid the cave from the sultan's palace. The sultan lay down upon a divan near the curtains, and Scbeherezade sat beside him upon a satin cushion on tho floor. Behind tho curtains the commit tee busied themselves forming a tableau, those not needed being hidden from view behind still another pair of cur tains, which were of a gloriously beau tiful blue and served as a rich back ground. Many of tho guests, knowing that their tableau would not bo reached for some time, passed around and stood crowding about tho doorways of the hall, to got a view of tho first pictures. Soft music was begun, when, at a signal, the electric lights in tho palace room were extinguished, and the front pair of yellow satin curtains were drawn aside, showing a tableau of Sind bad tho Sailor. Mr. Barnes, peeping from behind the red curtain, noticed that as Scheherezade sat, on her low cushion in the now darkened palace room tho rays of an electric light in tho cave just touched a gorgeous ruby which she wore in her hair. This ho knew at once was tho same which Mr. Mitchel had shown to him, aud which Lucetto told him had been presented to his fiancee. Schoherezade began to recite the story of Sindbad, a monologue for tho evening having been prepared which told in a few words enougli to explain tho se quence of tho tableaus. Her voice was musical and her reading admirable, so that very Boon thero was it silence as of death, save as it was broken by her words. As she reached various parts of her tale sho would clap her hands, and at once others entered tho scene, group ing themselves to form now pictures. Thus Sindbad was followed along bis various travels, till at tho end the cur tains were dropped for a moment, to bo parted again, showing all who had taken a character. Then followed a pretty ceremonial. Sindbad passed out of the cavo room and un'iroaciifd tl'«biiiianaud Srboharn- ■do. Reaching than lie stopped, made a salaam, bowing low with his arms up raised in fr ur of him, and thou passing on, taking a placo in the room and so becoming a part of the audience for tho succeeding pictures. Each of tho charac ters followed his example, until all had passed out, when the next sot of tableans was at once quickly arranged. Again Scheherezado renewed her recitation. Thus fable after fable was told and acted, the audience in the palace room growing larger after each, so that soon the well managed pictures received gen erous applause. At last tho committee announced that tho fablo of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" would bo the next on the pro gramme. The parts to bo acted by each wore quickly explained, and all was ready. As the Forty Thieves were prac tically like supernumeraries in a spec tacular play, Mr. Barnes thought that he would take any position which he should choose, and so stood through all the scenes a" near to Ali Baba as possi ble. At last tho recitation was ended, and the signal given for theni to form a line to do obeisance to tho sultan. Mr. Barnes attempted to stand immediately behind Ali Baba, and was surprised to find two other men try for the same place coincidently. There was a moment of confusion, and then Mr. Barnes found himself in lino just between the two other aspirants for second place behind tho leader. That what next occurred may bo thor oughly understood it will bo well to call accurate attention to tho position of tho various actors. Tho palaco room was practically dark, though light from the cave room lessened the gloom so much that tho figures could bo distinguished enough to know whether a man or a wo man were crossing tlie floor. Tho sultan, Mr. Van Rawlston, lay on a divan, not far from tho cave room and facing it. £>oheherezadc —Miss Emily Remsen—cat on a cushion besido liim. Both of them faced tho tableau*, and it will bo seen at onco that from gazing toward the light if either turned toward tho darkness blindness would result for A few moments. Ali Baba, beading the line of Forty Thieves, came toward the divan. Hero he stopped, made a salaam, bowing low, bringing his arms up above the head outstretched in front of him, then parting them with a swaying movement backward he rose erect again. This done, he passed on into the darker part of the room. Next came the first of the Forty Thieves, Mr. Barnes follow ing closo behind him. This man made his salaam, bowing low. As he did so there was a slight noise. This attracted Mr. Barnes* attention for a moment, and his eyo wandered in tho direction of the sound. For tho merest part of a second, however, did his gazo leave the mau beforo him, aud when it returned ho distinctly saw tho figure do this: In making his salaamj when outstretohing his arms, he allowed his hand to p;iss just over tho head of Miss Romsen, who was looking down, perhaps to become relieved from the glare of the other Taking the ruby }>in. room. Mr. Barnes saw liim deliberately and slowly take hold of her ruby pin, gently withdrawing it from her hair. Just then a clock began to chime the midnight hour. Instantaneously a thought flashed through the detective's mind. At the first note of tho chimes the time bad passed within which Mr. Mitchel had wagered to commit his robbery. He bad thought that tho man who had spoken to him had the voice of Mr. Mitchel. He had also come to this place expecting that this very jewel would bo stolen. He bad supposed that Thauret would play the part of accom plice and thief, while the principal, Mitchel, was manufacturing an alibi down in Philadelphia. It was evident now, so he thought, that Mitchel had escaped his spies, returned to New York, assumed ono of tho disguises which ho himself had placed within easy roach, and now, on the very stroke of the last hour of his time, had com mitted his robbery—a robbery, too, which would mako a commotion, and yet for which he could not bo imprison ed if detected, since his fiancee, at bis instigation, would say that she bad simply aided the scheme to further the wager, as perhaps she had, since sho did not stir when the gem was being taken. All this flashed through Mr. Barnes' brain in a half moment, and by the time the thief before him had secured tho ruby and was standing erect he had decided upon bis courso of action. This was to seizo tho man at once and pro claim him a thief. Of course Mr. Mitchel would bo able to explain bis act, but at tbo same time ho would have lost bis wager. The man in front turned to pass on, and Mr. Barnes darted forward to seize him, when, to his astonishment, he was himself held as in a v«°~ t>y tho man bo hind him. Ho struggled to five him self ; but, taken by surprise, be discover ed that he was powerless. What angered him more was that tho thief was fast disappearing in the gloom. Determined not to be outwitted, be shouted : "Turn up the lights I A robbery lias been committed!" "Instantly all was confusion. People crowded forward, and Mr. Barnes felt himself burled violently toward tbo ad vancing throng. Toppling against some one, both fell to tho ground, and several others tumbled over them. Pandemoni um reigned supreme, yet it was some time before any one thought of turning up the lights. Mr. Van Rawlston, un derstanding tho situation better than any other, was tho first to recover his pres ence of mind, and himself turned on tho electricity. The sudden rush of light at first only niado things worse, for it blinded everybody. Thus, to the detect ive's chagrin, several valuable minutes were lost beforo ho could extricate him self from tho pilo of peoplo who had tumbled over liim and find a cbanco to say aloud: "Miss Remsen hns boon robbed. Let no oue leave tho house. Masks off!" Mr. Van Kawlston rushed to tho door to seo that no ono departed, and peoplo crowded around Miss Remsen to condole with her upon her loss. Mr. Barnes searched for Ali Baba and was amazed when bo found him to discover that it Was not Mr. Thauret. "Who are von?" lio asiod rmurhlr. "My name is Adrian Fi.slier," was j tho reply. This astonished tho detective, i but it pleased him, too, for it seemed to | confirm the suspicion that this man was i an accomplice. He decided quickly t* say no more to him at that time, and hastened toward Miss Bemsen to observe her behavior. If she knew anything in I advance, she certainly was acting ad ! mirably, for she had grown excited, and was talking vehemently to those about her, declaring against the disgraceful management—so she termed it—which ' 1 enabled a thief to enter the rooms. " Tunnies was thinking what to do he i-.. ■ Van Rawlston ap proaching him, i. 1 by Mr. Thauret, who was now in «. v«. ' ss. "Mr. Barnes, how was this thing done? Why did yon not prevent it:" "I tried to do so, but could not Yon must understand, Mr. Van Rawlston, that lam not omniscient. I suspected that this robbery would occur, but could not know how it would bo accomplish ed. Nevertheless I saw the act" "Then whv did you not seize the thief?" "I attempted to do so, and was ; thrown down from behind by his accom- | plice." "Can you identify the person by his j ilress?" "That is unfortunately impossible, j All that I know is that he was one of ; the Forty Thieves and evidently played i his part well." "This is Mr. Barnes?" said Mr. Thau ret inquiringly, continuing at once: "Yes, of conrso it is. We havo met twice, I thi.uk. You say your thief was dressed as one of tho Forty Thieves. That interests mo, for I wore one of those dresses. Why not ask all who did to allow themselves to be searched?" "I will not hear of such an indignity to my guests," at once ejaculated Mr. Van Rawlston. "Search people in my own house! No, sir. I will willingly pay for the lost gem rather than do so. " "You are qui to right, "said tho de tectivo, keenly eying Mr. Thauret. "I am suro that it would bo useless." "As you please," said Mr. Thauret, und with a satirical smile ho bowed and joined tho group around Miss Remsen. Mr. Barnes told Mr. Van Rawlston that it would bo useless for him to re main longer and that he would depart. Ho did not do so, howovor, until ho had assured himself that Mr. Mitobel was not in tho house. Ho went to the doer and found that the boy who had been told to guard it had been absent looking at tho tableau* wh«i the confusion oc curred, so that he did not know whether any one had left the house or not He therefore departed in disgust. "That fellow Mitehel," thought he as ho walked rapidly down the avenue —"that fellow is an artist. To think of the audacity of waiting till tho very moment when his wager would be lost, and then committing the robbery in such a manner that 100 people will be able to testify that it occurred within the limited period. Meanwhile there is an excellent alibi for him. Sick in a hotel in Philadelphia! Bah! Isn't there one man that I can depend npon?" At Forty-second street he took the elevated road, and in 20 minutes he was at his office. Hero ho found the spy who had followed Mr. Mitehel to Phil adelphia. "Well," said ho angrily, "what are you doing here?" "I am sure that Mitehel has returned to New York. I came on hoping to catch up with him, and at least to warn you.". "Your warning comes too lato. Tho mischief is done. Didn't you havo brains enough to telegraph ?'' "I did-just before I started." The dispatch was on Mr. Barnes' desk un opened. It had arrived after he had started for the festival. "Well, well,"said the detective tes tily, "I suppose yon havo done your best. That fellow has the devil's luck. What made you think that, he had come to New York? Wasn't ho sick?" "I thought that might be a game or an alibi. To find out I registered, ask ing for a room near my friend, Mr. Mitchol. They gave me tho one next to his. I picked the lock of the door be tween the rooms and peeped in. Seeing no one, I went in. The place was emp ty. Tho bird had skipped." "Talo the next train back to Phila delphia and do the best you can to find out when Mitehel reaches there. Ho has gone back sure and will be sick in bed in the morning, or my name is not Barnes. Bring me proof of his trip to and from New York and I will give you SSO. Skip." CHAPTER XI. MB. BARNES RECEIVES SEVERAL LETTERS. On tho morning of the 3d of January the mail which reached Mr. Barnes contained several letters of interest to those who follow this history. The first which ho opened was very brief. It read: If Mr. Karnes will call at his earliest con venicnco|io will greatly obligo EMII.Y REMSEN. Ho read this twice, and then took up another, which was as follows: J. Barnes, Esq.: DEAR SIB—I take the liberty of recalling TO your mind the conversation which I had with you livnt month. I regret very much that I should have hinted that there was any possi bility that my friend Mr. Mitehel might be implicated in tho Pullman car robbery. As you know, Miss Emily Remsen was robbed at tho festival, night before last, of a ruby pin worth $20,000. It is vury evident to my mind that Mr. Mitchel's hand is 111 this. I know that ho pretends to be sick at a hotel in Phila delphia, but may not that be a humbug? It would have bees easy enough for him to slip gver, don one of the Forty Thieves' dominos, take the gem and get back to Philadelphia the same night. This would bo a safe theft for him to commit, especially as he may have tho assistance of Miss Remsen. Now, as all Is fair In a bet, I want you to undertake to provo for mo that Mr. Mitehel committed this theft. I want to win that wager from him and don't mind spending money. Even If I should ad vanco you the whole 11,000 I should save my own, provided you convict him within a year. Besides, tho satisfaction to me would bo worth the uioney. It takes a sharp man to get ahead of Mr. Mitehel. I inclose check for f'iOO as a sort of retainer, and you may draw on me for more, up to f 1.000, If you should need it. By tho way, whllo writing to you I may as Well confess that I was wrong in my suspicion of Mr. Thauret. I am sure tluit he does not cheat at cards. I have watched him frequent ly since then, and he certainly plays a square game. I havo no reason for liking the man, and, as a fact, dislike him most heartily. Nevertheless Justlm compels me to retract tho Imputation which I put upon him. Another thing—the partner with whom ho played that night I told you was unknown to me. I havo slnco mado his acquaintance, and, though ho Is poor, ho is a gentleman and above suspicion. His namo la Adrian Fisher. Hoping you will help me to win my wager, yours truly, ARTHUR RANDOLPH. "So," thought Mr. Barnes, "even Mr. Raudolph sees through tho trans parent scheme of being sick in Philadel phia and stealing his sweetheart's jew elry in New York. It is one thing to see the trick, however, und quite an other to prove it. Ho thinks that Thauret and Fisher are both virtuous. Well, I urn afraid ho is mistaken there. " He took up another letter. It read: Pmi-AjiEi.i'niA, Jan. 2. L)EAI< MII. BARNES—Pardon my familiarity, but 1 think we are getting pretty well ac quainted with one another. I have just read the New York newspapers and am startled t< > sis) that Miss Remsen was deliberately robbed of that valuable ruby pill which I recently gave her. You will remember that I showed you the gem the very day that 1 took it to Iw set. lam Very much disturbed übout this uf fair, especially as I nm una' b , through sit k man, to return to New Y rk, and my pliy-i clan warns mo that It will 1" SI veral days l>e fore I can leave my room. Will you do me a great favor? Forget that I ever disparaged the detectivo force ..f wlileh you are undoubt . dly a brillant nu-ml» r uml take this case in hand. I will give youif y. u will recover the Jewel, which l« only U mull r« ward, con sidering Its value I send you a ehc f, ,r LAM. which you may use for CXJM list . nd. If more bo needed, let mo know. I WMII yon ••«ml<L run over to Philadelphia to see me A• ■ U ' Vernation with you would be a great aatisfac VuU to liu. Will you oblige, yours ry truly, . -r - ' Rohtin l.cin.v Mir. UEi.t • Mr. Rimea read this no Ift* than three times, and tlieu Mid aloud, tlmtigh there was no ouo to hear him, "Well!" That was all, but the tone was rich in suggestive-noes. What ho thought, but did not put into words, was: "That man has tho coolfst mdnoity I over met. H»'TT» he nctually offers me SI,OOO to re cover that ruby, when he knows that I was right by his side at tho time of the theft. Is be so egotistic that he dares to guy me? Is be so sure that be cannot b« convicted? I know that he was not in Philadelphia anyway, as my man found his room empty. His alibi is broken, at all events, clever as he thinks him self. Will I go to Philadelphia to seo him? Well, I should think so! A con versation with him will be as satisfac tory to me as it possibly can be to him. But first I must obey the call from Miss Remsen. There may be much to learn thero.'' It was nearly an hour before Mr. Barnes' duties in connection with other I cases made him at liberty. He went ; straight to Miss Remsen's and was ! I shown into her presence. "Von sent for mo. Miss Remsen," he ; began. "Yes, Mr. Barnes," she replied. 1 j "Will yen bo seated?" The detective af ; cepted her invitation, and she contin ued: "To come to the point at once, I i wish to see yon about my lost ruby. It was a present from Mr. Mitchel to me, and besides being very costly I attach a sentimental value to It. I want yon to undertake to recover it, and I will give i yoa #I,OOO if yon succeed." Mr. Barnes bad never had so many thousand dollar offers made to him in so short a time before. He smiled slightly and said: "Your offer comes too late, Miss Rem sen. I have a letter from Mr. Mitchel himself, making a similar offer. It would scarcely be proper for ine to ac cept two rewards for oue service." "Then you refuse to help me?" "On the contrary, I will use my ut most endeavors to detect the thief and recover your property for you. But I need no money from yon." "Yon are very conscientious, Mr. Barnes, and I admire it. I honor a man who places his duty above money." "I thank you for your courteous re mark. Now, if lam to help yon, you must begin by assisting me." "I will do whatever I can, certainly." "Then, tell me, have you no suspicion as to who might have taken your jew el?" The girl hesitated, and the dotect ive watched her face keenly. As she did not reply at onco bo asked another question: "Did yon feel the person take the pin .from your hair?" "Yes, I elid; bnt I did not realize what was occurring till he had it." "Why did you not make any resistance or cry ont?" Again she hesitated, bnt in a moment 6he said firmly: "I know that you have a right to ask me these questions, and I will reply to them if you insist upon it. But first, tell me, would it be right for me to call a name to you as one that I may have sus pected when I had but tho flimsiest ex cuse for my suspicion? Might I not thus do more harm than good by attract ing your attention to a false scent?" "That is certainly a possibility, Miss Remsen, but it is one which I am in clined to risk. I mean that I prefer to trust to my experience than to have you omit to tell mo your suspicions." "Very well; only promise me that you will not jump to conclusions and thus perhaps annoy tho person whom I shall name.'' "I agree to that. I will take no action without sufficient reason other than that furnished by yourself." "Very well. You asked if I suspected any one, und again why I did not resist tho thief. If you will remember, my head was bowed. At first I could not understand how something seemed to move my pin. I fancied that it had be come entangled in the sultan's robe. Then the clock began to chime, and in a moment it flashed across my mind that perhaps Mr. Mitchel was takiug my pin in order to win his wager. Therefore I said nothing. This makes my action clear to you?" "Perfectly. Then I am to understand that Mr. Mitchel did not tell you in ad vance that ho would do this?" "No, he did not, and that is why I have sent for you." "I don't understand you." "Why, all the time that I thought he had tho pin I was not worried. I even went so fur as to act indignation at tho festival. That was partly for your edifi cation and mystification. I wanted to help Mr. Mitchel's plan. But when it occurred to me yesterday that Mr. Mitchel, if he had meant to take the pin, would have told mo in advance, I saw at once that my first idea was wrong and that my ruby is really gone. Then I wroto to you." "Then you feel sure that ho would have told you in advance." "Positive." "May he not have feared to ask you to implicate yourself it? robbery and possible scandal? You know he was liable to arrest, and it might be a con siderable time before he could have proved that his theft was only a joke. He may have wished to spare yon no toriety. " "He knows me better than that." She said this with a smile. "How better?" asked the detective. "I mean that ho knows thero is noth ing that I would not risk for him, since I have consented to give him myself. I am oue of those women, Mr. Barnes, who are not easily deterred from aiding the man of her choice." "Do you mean that you would be willing to share unenviable notoriety witli him and that he knew this?" "I «10, and therefore feel confident that he would have asked my assistance if it had been his intention to tako my pin." "Just as he did on another occasion?" Tho detectivo had been leading her up to this for the last few moments, and now watched to see the effect She did not change countenance, but simply said: "What occasion?" "The morning when he locked your maid in this room while you went down town and took a little girl fre>ni one houso to another?" "To what other?" This was a hard ono for the dotoctive, and as he did not reply she smiled aggravatingly as she continued: "Mr. Barnes, you havo no proof of your assertion. You suspect that I did what you say, but you elo uot know it. As I told you just now, it ispe>ssible for a bare suspicion to lead one astray." "Perhaps, but I do not think that I am far wrong in this instance. " "Wo will not dise-uss it. Let us re turn to tho ruby. You told Mr. Van Rawlston, so ho tells me, that you knew in advance that this crime was about to occur. Did you know tho person who i would tako the pin?" "To be perfectly frank with yon, 1 Miss Remsen, I expecteel that Mr. Mitch- j el would take it. I think now that he did take it. Do you wish me to continue tho Investigation? It may lead to your , friend's losing his wager, whereas you ] have tho right to notify tho Jolico that j your gem has been returne*d tei yon. That i would make our work on the case use loss and assure him of winning bis bet." ' Mr. Barnes' object here was ingenious. 1 Ho thought that if the girl accepted his ! suggestion he would thus be assured j that she still suspected Mr. Mitchel. , Thus he would reach her trge opinion | otiUßjawe. Ha \ _ No. lO • x cannot do tnat. it would certainly be to give up my hope of recovering tho stcne. lam sure that Mr. Mitchel has not taken it. If lam wrong and he has done so without trusting me, why then he has made a mistake and innst suffer by it. I am sure, however, it will prove otherwise. So do the best you can, if you please.'' "You may rely upon it that my best energies shall bo devoted to this work. I wish you good morning." [TO PE CO STINTED.^ DREAMS OF DRESS. Tho long Mack undressed kid glove la again in fashionable favor. Small by degrees and beautifully less grew the huge balloon sleeves, so long tho rage Chiffon, plain, spangled or flowered. Is a marked feature of nearly every full dress : toilet of the season. Cream and white satin toilets are great ly enriched this winter by accessories of lustrous silk velvet. Corded silks and ribbed velvets will bo estrenu-ly popular fabrics for handsome street and visiting oostuines this spring. Another survival of past seasons Is tho short jacket. It is very popular just now In Paris and will come up for favor among dressy spring modes. Few colors are so advantageously worn as yellow under artificial Ijprht—How In all its shoeles, from palest cream irose and canary, to maize, buti reap ..d pure golden yellow. Skeleton vests of Scotch plaid -ta or surah are worn with ti; ope: routed coats that have the pop- !ar b< ed off skirts, and also with the shorn r iiussian and Eton jackets. Some of tho silk bodices aro cut into tabs, "crenelated" at tho lower edge; oth ers are made with a short, sharp point front and back, and again we seo bodices with short lace basques. Many of the stylish winter costumes for calling, skating and tho up town promo nades nro In princess shape, the skirt por tion in the approved flaring style, but. open up the sides and bordered with fur or heavy patterned p jssementcrio. Kilted skirts will appear this spring, 6omc plain, others trimmed with ribbon put on in rows near the hem before tho skirt Is plaited, or sewed on from bolt to skirt edge after the kilting is done, tho ribbon appearing on every third or fourth kilt.—New York Post. THE WORLD'S RIVERS. Twelve creeks In the United States bear the name of the Rhino. Every ancient city of note was located on Or near the sea or a river. The Euphrates is termed in the east the Royal river, from tho fact that 073 kings have reigned on its banks. The Seino is 470 miles in length, and during the lower part of its course fre quently attains a width of a mile. The floods of the Nile aro so regular in their coming that for hundreds of years they havo not varied ten days In the dato of their arrival at a given point. Tho word meander comes from ..t'er of tho same name, whose eourso was SO devious that it furnished nearly overy modern language with a new word. Tho value of protective works for the banks of rivers was known to tho Romans. A largo stretch of tho Tiber, In Rome, above and below that city, was protected by revetting the banks. There aro three rivers known as Colo rado. Tho first is in Utah and Arizona and is 1.800 miles long; tho second Is ft river of Texas, 000 miles in length; the third is In tho Argentine Ropublio, In South America, and Is 400 miles long. The river Platte during tho summer Is dry along the greater portion of its course. The water runs underground, only an oc casional pool appearing on the surfaoe. By digging almost anywhere In its course a supply of fresh, cool water may bo ob tained. THE PEARL OF THII PACIFIC. Hawaii still wants to join us. II wo do not want her, Johnny Bull would act ad parent.—lndianapolis Nows. What's tho use of Hawaii seeking ad mission to tho Union? Dolohimself states that not rt man thero Is itching'for office. —St. Paul ;G lobe. Tho United States ought to own the Hawaiian Islands, for the great powtelp that ■ owns them will control the north Paoiflc.—Denver Republican. Miss Kate Field of Washington and President Dolo of tho Hawaiian republlO aro talking up union with considerable enthusiasm, but as yet tho matter had gone no farther than a proposal to annex Hawaii to the United States. Thero is n0 wedding in sight.—-Cincinnati Tlmos-Star. Kate Field, writing from Honolulu, an nounces that Hawaii is anxious to b6 an noxed to the United States. Miss Field Id thus early In the campaign of loop year work. She once mado a great fight on plurality of wives among tho MonnaQjUlf Utah, but she believes in tho moroU&d ijiorrler for Uncle Sam.—Springfield Loader-Democrat. PERFUMES. Nearly every known perfume Is now successfully Imitated by tho syutheild processes of tho chemical laboratory. Tho principal European manuiactorles of perfumes are in London, Paris and'the towns of south Franco and north Italy. Tho precious olntmont whlcji the woi&an poured upon tho feet of Christ wus hlghly perfumod, so that tho odor filled the house. Pliny says that special perfumes, Miot) allowed to any but members,of tho family, wero prepared for tho Roman cm* perors. In Exodus, XXX, an account isglven.ol tho Oil of holy ointment made by'MoSei from myrrh, cinnamon, calamus, cassia and olive oil. Tho records left by tho Phoenicians, As syrians and ancient Persians show 1 that among all those nations tho uso of per fumes was vory common. Perfumes are now extensively manu factured In tho United States, and the na tive articles are said by experts to compare favorably with foreign manufacturers. THE YACHTING EARL. Dunraven was not a success in "Meas uro For Measure." He should cOnfine himself to '' Much Ado About Nothing. >— Philadelphia Telegraph. . It is rumored that Earl Dunraven soon be made a duke. This is all wr'oiig. His title would be moro appropriately thai of & fluko.—Harper's Bazar. Ono of Lord Dunraven's boats will take pari hi tho coming races in tho Mediter ranean. That is a small sea, too, whoje even tho lines of latitude and longitucta might obstruct his course.—Now York Mall and Express. PERT POLITICS. Ago Is beginning to stale tho original) variety of several early presidential booms. —Washington Tinier. Somebody might urise and advertise himself as a presidential Impossibility jufit by way of variety. tar. ' It doesn't take much te> make a "presi dential possibility," but presidential prob abilities aro scarce, even now.—Buffalo Commercial. Grand Duko Alexis is a full admiral now and the head of tho Russian navy. Tho sultan Is not of puro Turkish do sccut. Singularly enough, thero is ft strain of puro Armenian blood in his veins. Tho czar Is reported to havo said to somebody who coinmontcd on tho eox of his baby: "The czarina and I are rejoiced to havo a daughter. The child Is ours, and ours only. A son would have be longed to all Russia." Ex Empress Eugenie has recently de posited her will with u prominent London attorney, in which, truo to her pledge, ehA has left a legacy to each of the 6,884 male persons of Franco born on the birthday or her son, Prlnco Louis. A very marked change has come over tho Prlnco of Wales of late. Naturally ralui and unimpressionable, ho has growh borvous, restless and discontented. Hp looks older than his years would warrant, and his eyes have around them linos that toll of sleepless nights aud uucomfortabla tbo]ub.t?i«u-t -—— z _r.
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