VOL- xxxv HUSELTONS YOUR SPRING FOOTWEAR. Wil' ptay no small pait in ad'ling'rtistinctive elegai.cc- U> your new gown, stylish costumes, the choicest of new spring, hats ami al' eise counts for naught in absence of correct anil perfect fitting footwear. There's much in our shoe store to enlist the interest of every Woman, Man or Child who appreciate faultless shoes. WE SET THE PACE IN STYLES. | Cur Kisses'and Children's De : Is full of everything that's good in foot - wear for the little folks, l?rge sales daily '• speak for quality here. Misses' Tan and Black Kid Shoes, lace or button, *'and Kid or SilK Vesting tops, spring y. J heels, sizes 11 '/i, to 2, •'fi.ro to s2.o<>. j Children's Tan <>r Black Spring Ileei jTSWFVpf Shoes, lace or button, sizes BJ. in 11. 600 to * i,2^; s ' z?s 610 8> 4oc to io °- 1' Cur Late Spring Shoes For V. '^ ,e c ''°' fe °f fastidious dressers *ho | . >£V I are posted on the swagger styles. Every shoe shows the master touch of well studied, artistic individual style, a 1 \ S fashionable styles in lace and button, in Mow Tan Qhnnc Fnr RnvQ Black, Tan or Chocolate vici Kid, made New lan bnoes ror ooys. with all Ki(l or fancy figure(l veslin „ . , _ , tops, Kid or patent leather tips, all We are showing every nev? shai* and sl? ' es an(l color that s good in Boys at f 1.00, $1.25, $1 50, and $2.00. Youtns at less price. —OUR LITTLE REGENT SHOE 5 " for Ln fLH no\s — a reduced copj Mpn'c Npw Shops in Tfll of the kind his bigger brother wears, men S l * eW Opring 3nbei> 111 I ri.l same swell styles and shapes at 90c, sl, g1 3q(< and $1.25. Style and Price are The Strong miw Points of This Store. and Russia Calf. Vici Kid with silk vesting or leather tops at $1.50, s2.cn, A regular $2.50, #3 00 and $4.00 quality #3.00 and $4.00. Hie dressy men in these shoes at j.2.00, $2.50 and #3.00. say these arc the finest stylt s 111 Rntlcr Our line at 85c, SI.OO, #1.25 and #1.50 !" Biack at SI.OO, $1.25, 11.50, 52.00, cannot be matched in Butler. ! • 2 -5° an '' ■»'3- (J °- Men's Heavv Shoes, Oil Grain, Kip, I ; !esli Split, Kangaroo, Cnlf Lace Bals, Breedmore, Congress at 75c, %r.OO, $1.25 and $t.50. B. C. HUSFLTON, Butler's Leading House. Opposite Hotel Lowry. $ HE IS A WISE HAN j f —who skcukks iiis crx»Tiuxc; i uom- # J t J. S. YOUNG, £ THU MERCHANT TAILOR, # 4 ¥ m Tin- «joK. two of a kind for JtYA Summer-what l etter hand would a man want . ✓nWv , \M In Clothing. _r. > «• all of a Kind IN STYI.E " /i TV the latest, in nil nd workmanship the finest " ! i.'\ /1 . M> In durability the staiinehest. In prl< <■ nios ' 1 /J N_N // I*, moderate. \\ here else en 11 you jfet such com '/ l*Jl \ IKv /JI H hlnatloiis. Vou do Kel I lulu of 0. I'. KECK, the / \7 ,\L* / VflU M tailor. Wf have a lui Kf assort ini-iit of spilnu O *&>!/ V li styles, the latest pHttrrns and |>iiees to suit r / y lTi I* o1 * a nrst-elass suit eall tuid exiimlnt? our lar^»* \y nP ' rfii'K K' <<•'*. !•'« n c inber tin- place, ■;j| Un Ml Q. F. KECK, |||| Jn(LI MERCHANT TAILOR, 142 North Js Main St., Cutler, Pa. 328 5. MAIN ST- 328 S. MAIN ST MILLINERY Most complete stock, finest goods, newest style-} and prices in Millinery, Notions pnd perfumes- THE H. H. CORSET A SPECIALTY. SEE OUR NEW SPRING HATS Mary Rockenstein. Pape 5r03, JEVv'Eb€RS. We Will Save You Money On C Diamonds, Watches Clocks,! Silverware, 184-7 Rodger Bros. I Plate ware and Sterling Silver^ (Goods. ( Our Ropair Department takes in ;t!i kinds <>f Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, etc 122 S. Main St. Oli! Rold and silver taken the same as car.h. House- Cleaning Time is here and the War against lings, Moths -to., 1» on. We h-.ve prepared * Pu' Killer for the extermination of the:;c pests, let us f tigßest that if this he niixeil with the paste before papering the result w ill be very at-sfactory. We are also headquarters RE DICK & (J! HOII MAN 109 NOKTII MAIN ST. BUTLER. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. No Cripe SVh- i. you t.»ke Ko< .- JiCh Hin'ii'-i iw- i» r-IU r i :-.i» Is V< ar Opportunity. On receipt of t- n cents, cash or stamps, a - ■] ' - 1 1 ' nisiled of i inost t C-- rrh sad Hay Fever On* i (lily's Cream • i nnfficunt to demon strate the grcLn d: :i ;' of the reiuedj. ELY BROTHERS, 66 Warren bt, Kew York City. "Rev. John Rei l, Jr. of Great Falls, Mont., recommended F.ly*3 t rer.ni Balm to mo. I can emphasize h's statement, " "It is s posi tive cure for catarrh if used as directed."— Rev. Francis W. Pojle. Factor Central c'res. Church, Helena- Mont. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for citnrrh t.nd contains no mtrcoiy nor any injurious drug. Frico, CO cents. VICTORS 1 A! * ays crovMir our efforts to secure the handsomest ?nd mr.st <<-tre:t thing in 'Men's Dress at all seas>u's of tie year. There's n fush, bright sparkle of style about cur spring patterns, the kind that ha-s s.iap an» ,! s .infl clus , rl;'- al ways on iian i au« f<»r !■ Ir* . I »t ».t a •"••• uiitnoflatlf» !' i . r |, ;». • i.'lit m«1 transi«'iit trndi*. Sp»*«'i a' (Mr*- x»i:«ra»i!. •• I Stable .Toom For 65 Horaosr A b >o«1 r .. • ..111 .IHvnr-. <5? «fi In>i j>' • n. «i*«1 tc»r s;«le •;i erafuil guar . v; uid •» • • . b • upon proper ii iion ;.y PEARSON B. NAGE, Telephone. No. ::i<> L.C WICK, L>K*>U' « IN Rough t Worked Lumber Of kinds. Dc jors, Sn.s-i Blind-, Mouldings, Shingles and Lath Always in Stock. LIME. IUIR AM) PL\SrE'^ Office opposite P. \V. Uepot. BUTLER. YA, r D. L. CL.EELANO. > Jeweler and Optician, \ 5 125 S. Main St., > \ Butler, Pa. C. SELIGMAN 4 SON No. 416 W. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. A linr of latt's lon ian ;in«l Domi'stlc always in hUm: i. Fit. Stylo unci Work manship guaranteed to satUfact lon. PRICES REASONABLE. fSOi ls TH£ T,I ! E T0 HAV£ Your Cloth CLEANED or DYED If yuu want good nnd reliable cleaning or dyeing done, there is just one place in town where you can get it, and that is at lit mm Off WGBKS m.l> (Jentor avonuG, We do fine work in out door Photographs. This is the time of year to have a picture ol your house. Give us a trial. for tl;o J.nrifdtown Slidii.'ic Biirid L'o.— Saw York, ■ E. HSHKB & SON, OiL MEAL - .\nw v»-ry clioap. -< I for llorsi . . Slnu.p, 11.,.-,. Fowls "t*'• ll< itlth, st.n:ri,;t li anwcr to animals. Ar- you .(ins ItV •,t fi ita fliled Bilh rare planu. and with gilded ca«ea jf canarloa. and a single mocking-bird, 3 tfUling melodiously, tuning up for the toorning concert. - , The sunlight strayed over the round j able uid for breakfast, with delicate I iapery. and sparkling silver, and frag ' ■ le china. Which had been in the Chad ■ riefce's possession from time immem [ oorlai. The sun lances dropped them ' gjres athwart the faces of the two m«D lttlng. with the morning papers be fore them, not reading, however, but conversing, ln low, earnest tones. One was Stophen Grey son; his com ' panion, Dr. Dudley. Mr. Grey son, who was accompanied by his wife, had remained at Chad wlcke Hall to see his ward properly In stalled, and had written for Dudley to come down for a day or two —for chey were fast, friends—lnsisting that the 1 young physician needed rest and re -1 laxation. This morning, moved by an uncon s trollable impulse, Doctor Dudley had „ revealed to his friend all his own 1 doubts and suspicions ln regard to Barton Chadwicke'e suicide, and they j t were discussing It now. with serious j gravity, ln the interval before the r breakfast hour. "I may be unjust in my suspicions," observed Dr. Dudley, "and, to tell the truth, Greyeon, I have no reason to trust the opposite sex too greatly, :;lace my own misfortune He paused abruptly, as though he had said more thau he had Intended to say. and silence followed. Stephen Oreyson nodded. He knew that there was some trouble ln the r background of Morris Dudley's life — something which had had power to darken and shadow it fearfully; but t/ie young man kept his own counsel, and his friend would not intrude uj.on his confidence. "And yet," continued the physician, gravely, "I endeavor to be as juat as possible in my dedtia'ions; but, Mr. Oreyson. f think you) will agree with me that in this, as in most other trou bles and tragedies, there Is a woman in the case." Tlie clatter of Frenctn ceels in the I wide hall, from which the breakfast room opened, tho odor of violets, f. breezy little laugL, anc* Lejley Dini niore was in the room, both hands Cull j of roses and violets, the <1- n-drops on j thfiD sparkling like diamonds. "Good morning, good pf.ople!" she cried, airily. "Oh, yc#ii don't kLOv: That you have missed! f'vo been al' over th*> plat e nearly. With Nero, tho j ' big dog, for a companion. Out, do> | I t-;r, wl.ut v..b that hi?*.*: I Overheard 1 1 v.'lisn I enter' r! the hail justaiov, ? Up- j J on what unhappy worna:.' were you J venting your wrath? Add of what wag the poor thiug guilty?" "That, remains to be 1 seen. Miss Lea ley," iiKterposed the lawyer. "Ah, hore is Mrs. Greyson. Good morning, my dear!" As an old lady entered the room, in a pearl-gray morning dress, with the daintiest of lace breakfast cape upon her snowy puffs. Lesley kissed her fondly. She had already bestowed upon the , old lawyer and his good wife the titles of uncle and aunt, that she might not eeem so utterly alone in the world, she had said. Then Lesley took hertseat at tho ta ble, but an unwonted exjirt 3Sion of gravity still lingered i&t n hjr face She was lovely ln a twhitc cambric dross, with black velvctt bows,'and hor 1 gold-brown hair ln a kniot at the back of her graceful head. "A woman In the case!" sha»repeat ed, thoughtfully. "Ah, doctor., you are a wholesale slanderer! In themarac of my own sex, I protest agaikrct such sweeping assertions. We are always being twitted with thp» fact tlac* tnore ls a woman at the bottom of) every trouble; but it is J«Rt as offen»a man as a woman, and. perhaps, moreioftnn; only men tell, and women do" not. Thoy never expose the ntun thfjyMoro. "Hal ha!" laughed the ohl lAvtyor, "Oo on, my dear. H«v» you ainjtMng further to advance?" Bhe smiled archlf, as she stSrrcd the chocolate ln her dainty cup. "Oh, yes," she returned, composedly; "a great deal more—-quite an e:rtfim por« sermon, ln fact. My text, "(The woftjun tempted me, and I did i;at.' And. f'ocle Stephen, 'honor don't you thlnfc it vfcry brave lu (the Btronger sex that, nokfiiattor ws£t diV'd of darknttSH they maycominlt, tboy &- ways find some convebiient female u|>. 011 Which to lay the bltinie? But fii cases whom it is litorally true, ward 1 a man I tbidk I should prefer to ttc kfiowledgo my own tmd ts, rather than account myself of t»o Unsotjud H oiind-aud so inXerior in lallocttia W be lufl i-juiast my will into oricrifiie, siniply btcausp I was uot as stfongt as she who tempted mo; aQuSily, 'the woman tcpapted mol k There's always a woman lu the case! Jiut, apropos of notfiiug—Uocle Ste phen," she aftlded, a moment's 1 pause. "I saw a roan last night—" 1 "Ah! thenfn a vaitn tn thla caee," in terrupted Mrs. Oroysyn, slyly. I | Lesley gavo her a keen glance, i "A rutin,'' slio repeated—' a strangor 1 to me, quite —011 tho luwn, nearly un- 1 der my window." j "Some batjly smitten swain," sug g. deferentially, Lesley wiu at wly ft>m -.rd. TVi.dr'• c.: fur intruding upon you, Mi-s Dlusmer- "' he ;; urc-d. in a I sweet, low vol •«, which rarely bears ; est mllre iip-. "My bus | tsass la urges It 1b this- l «:u «u> ap plicant for the -ituailon of steward on your i . ... 1 u-n .•■• .j t know If 'he;e i.« »• y r>" Ml'r of w.irlng ;It for. should youi tfeelsloi b -iv-.-so, I I must find some other lesoune." He p >-d. ad t. ,'ey bo.ved, not knowing v. hut to 3uy He vein on quietly "Of r-'.r«e, ! ~:ra to you, Ml°s 1 :9n.'>rf but 1 rue well >■»" im ! iu< :d«d, a* 1 ' lleve t.; elf to '■ • r«si - I ly fitted for the sftior L'e kind en- I C'f'h to pi. -ice over th' •• papers art! If you wll tnko th'; trouble to com •'munleate with *he •" ;:tlemon Darned therein, i think you will find ull sat ixfac'ory " He laid some folded papers In her hand !>• '.ey need them over with j genuine siiipris'' They were recom -1 of t'.-- highest ord-u, foiUod ths papers, *heu they 9>ere nad, and glanced refiectlveiy at the applicant. Her heart bc»at with the same ati&nge, wild thrill, that she had experienced the Light preceding when she draamed of thib very man. and yet she had never met him before. lit wa. gracelul. reilued. courteous, a aia:; bam and edu cai one touia that at a glance, and Lesiey't. gray eyes aandered in voluntarily t'> the shaj:?ly .vhite hand), die of which resvud ca the carved back of a gold and crimson ihair. The ■traiiger's siancc followed her a, una a slight btn'.lo crossed his beautifully cm vcu lipo. "1 ul .oistaad. Miss Dinsmore, he unserved. "You are wondering if I have ever before. I am a. h:;uoci to say that 1 have never done anyth lag la the t/ay of lab jr. Nij\cr tiiciass. F aio now reduced by unfore seen circumstances to earn uiy daily L:eaJ. ~t.,l ii I dli not believe th. t I am fuily capable of att-.n :iag to your . Interest:, in this manor, rest assured 1 wci.:4 not seek the aii iation." Tacie was a tana la hia voice, atraigh'.Xci-T.'ard, and manly, with a tiaga of t." u ur, which appeared to be demanding lather tku.n Keeking. it j il to the slri t--' liitx.su shM wan- j ted to study him. ar.d know tils natur:-, j and guage hlni moraily ana mentally. And there cauie home to Ix'Sley Dm;)- j moro'b ueart—sanding in the pretty , gold and crin on room—tnal perie :t •prlng moroluiT a conviction that she stood face to fi.ee witL bet destiny. "1 will lay fhe matter before my : lawyer, Mr .'.rczk-y,' ..he >alu at lwngth, spt-aairig :.h an .lort and ! If you will kindly call a;j,tin to-mor row evenltiK, yo > shall knot.- the re sult." He bowed graeeiuiJy and with a few chosen words of thanks, took his de parture leaving the testimonials in Ixaley s hands. file carried them straight to Lawv -r Orey.iou. who examined th n atteu tlvoly. That Uuy, te.igrums were fly ing over th.* wire, to the differ, at g"u tlemen vihoei- aames wore alTixed to the dociunent. the auswors, in every Instance, corroborated the indorre meut«. and John Ardsjey was aupolnt frt at ouco, tier/at d and general busi ness manager of the great Chadwieke estate. Mrs. Greyson had decided to remain for an indefinite time, as chaperon to the young heiress; but the old lawyer, with Dr. Hurley, left Chadwieke Hall the next day, and returned to the scene of their professional labors. During all this time, I-urllne had kept her own room; but when at last she learned through her maid, of the de parture of the gentlemen, sho came down stalls, and sect a curt message to Lealsy. that she winhed to ,t>o her In the llbraiy Lesley obeyed the sum mons. and found Mrs Chudwlcke. look ing like a statue la her deep mourn ing robe, awaiting her. "1 am about to leave Chadwieke Hall!" sho began, Icily, "my own houso —my lawful inheritance. I have been robbed of my rights, insulted, and de fled under my own roof. Listen to mo. L'sley Diuomort 1 shall never eross the threshold of Chadwieke Hull attain, until I come back to my own, until I return ita mistreat Ah you smile, and tlilnk I suppose, that I .im . oun<>- quontly bidding it a long farewell, but do not be too Kure, Miss Dinsmore, you know not upon i\fcat a precipice you are standing, at any moment you may go over to evnriastf/ie destruction. I shall do all In my power to bring ab«j| that ruin, believe me!" Lesley artjse, with a dlgnlflod ges ture. "Tour threat a, madam," sho eald, with quiet ecorn, "trouble tue very little. Klght is right, und will alwufs prevail!" "Humph! Then I am safe; for my cause la the right ono, and y<*u will flbd, ultimately, that It will prwvall. ( am Mrs. llaiton Chadwieke." Bho hesitated, for a low, Bueorftig laugb foil on the silence. At Lor side j wan an open window, but no one was visible 3h<» grew white to the vorjr ■ Hps. "I am Mrs Harton Chadwieke!" she repeated, boldly, but the aw&ot, boll lik« volto trembled in sp"i' of her ef fortu to be culm, "und this la luy home. You are but an interloper, who, by some trfek of the law, have secured , possession; but it will not be for long. , Bellevo mo, Miss Dinsmore, It will not bo for long J law ear It!" , She glanced, as she jpoke, toward the open window. Her face grew afit sn white, her eyes dilated wildly, and i» her breath camo ia guicii. ' gasps. "Who—la—that —mnn?" she falter-V brokenly. Lesley's eyes followed her s, and# ,j 10 ; upon .* nls . :le seat, a half-smoked cigar btr* jlh llys, and an unopened book' j U UI1( . land, I i ... ..i. A. isuy, the bai jagt. of the estate'" exrliir.cd Lealej j coldly. 'A.-id now, niadam. if yr« 1. -v- fr. : sll »t_t yia tamo to wf, ' ;P . in-- tf? , good-mornlaft i Toe .i i .ot;■ j ou to the j station ab ,joft as you ar. ready to I As LoeV:r Mirn<-.1 toward the d-:.or A j leave the loom n .e ca.ae t:,- ,c«d ' jof a heavy ; ;-.d ••:-r :ng. ah.> sew t I tl a' T.ur!ir.o 'iy uiK-n »! • I floor wbtte lutl unconscious ! 7 ';r Ai. t'ey had t "ed his rig;r ! away an-" -,n h *..■ h'.- :• ".. .... ey».* I blazing he I- c-k -J-.t fc 1 Hem ,y in j ... , • , I •SJ. .1 I'rov i'i c he mut> re I. , ho Mrs. Greyso'.i :tl h'. war '.nevlt- , able. ( Mr. Ardsley ha.i proved himeeif the j , perfection >1 aiar-asi-rs. There Ml I aoth.u.; left inattended to; and all *,he aervants wore fond of him, and obeyed I his oi-g'itost inj:-.i etioa. r>on»:bo», he I —innil to exercise a quiet, masterful authority over the entire place, Its j young mistress not altogether excepted. : Oi M Minn ally th:;- 1 Cut occurred to I«J --' ley. and her proud, wayward spirit j chafed and rebelled; bu' ther« was j ; something in the glance of his tmt : j eyes which made her own droej ar.d i 6 t'eellug of confidence, with a swept ! : sense of protection, would -teal ov<-i I i her against her will. The adjoining estate was a fine old i place, called "The Cedars,' and tl e | Dradbui as restd"d tli- - a geni 1, ho - i pitable family from Virgiuia d t ..»«'• i ! Bradbum w>ih a brvnette. and f ! ehe and L.e»icy sooti bet.ame firm ' friends. I/eoley had be?»j In ■ ..t,«d mi. I;, J young as sho was. before her mother's death; !• c* 1 d no' take lokp *c brueh I up her knowiodge of the divine art, j : and under 'ho best lr.structois ahe 30cn | | bcc-imi* profieiont. S ; i» possessed an i ; voice, and many hours wcie j ! passed st the pre.nd piano in the pre.- | | ty musi'' room. ■ On« evonlog «he *=at 'n tb • dlrr ;wi- | light with Mrs. Greyson nodding In j the ccrt" pouring out her very soul . In song. 'Vnd she sang these words *c I a quaint, fwee 1 air "Tho night he-s a thousand eye 3, And the dpy but. one tet the light of the whole world dl'ano, and bog. t. to turn over the music *hich lay there. I used to sing," he observed, "and f prefer old ballads. I fancy our tastes are similar, for I eee that you have quite a collection of them. Ah! here ib something exquisite, though not so very übcient. ! happen to know it. Miss Dlnsciore, If you wotlia accom pany me," And tin eiuppl&mo&t#»d request by placing the music bbfofi her. Lftaluy glanced at Mrs. Greysop. lg U«r easy lounging chair, the okl ladj l had evidently started on a pilgrimage to thu land of Nod. Le*lpy h«gau 4o play ii soft, sad accouipanimou L; "i cannot touch his check. Nor ruffle, with a loving brcatjh, fcU huir— I look into his eyes—-I bear 1 •him speak— He naver knows I ani tßcfrel Oh, ir my darling could but ouiy kJiOw That day aßd night, through all -ill* weary life, 1, whom he loved in the years long ago, Am with him still—his wife! "Ah! but it cannot bo! The dead axo with the living—l am hero! Hut ho, my living lovo, he < a tifioi see ; Ills dead wife, though sho' cling to , him, so now , I seek Lilt oyes; I press nguinat his cheek; I hear blm breafao my in wall ing tone; He calls me wife; liiannot speak; He thinkt? he ia stone! y "I'his bitterness ot doathifl To he loves me. pines ytnd y/jarns for me; To h«v hinj, he still near him, feel \hia breath , Fs n my sad cheek, anil yet, 1 am nk>l fiee, To*l>id hltn f- < I, by any faintest toi**!. V.tiot sh* who »i( vcr left his through life— Hjftio who so lo\ed 'iiru whom hy lo^ed sf' much — i j<» with him still— hla. wlfol." A I And, star.dlng besithi/tbe piano, tht> >'oung man r.tng in a »-ol<:e which Los- 1 ley Dinsmore w;is novvr tcTforget ths tM uitiful. Mournful thing J "Miss niiiaty , r n" he naked. i.Pt a moinont's par rt „ •,]„ yt)U believe nt J iu tlie supe* natural Did you ever ' Ux 1 a vision ?** L"»l-x >turted Involuntarily. .tnV j ahudir erod u llltl „ J f .jo!" she snawsrsf. I Then, awlftly to her momoiy rc cui red the vision, which she had be- ' hold tlwit Hint night at Chadwieke Ilall. John Ardsley bent his handsome head : k- aAt if. Tt fall i ii i i.. e in t .»<•. - • ~it I it iuk I .; ■•j ' . .. • ii? "hat A: lii ,;U . V..-J - t Mr Art. :■ y Your t. " aftd . f r«ic&* lCcfly. "1 saw il la my dreasnft I «i.o" aut tt wa- ywir f"' ' «C - i r it .> ' r r gl-.-o .r,-: ''•i ■ ' i tsmori I ought not .t_e.tr r- « 'ti rls ', h->y C 5 •" in* r.c n« with , :s . em'.t • apon Ms !lr- r He ... C k*. --.ii ghs advaa - 1 iit- «uU d _..ity ru. .'r-g he t e-.p - . ■> I've t u- . iy asi.-e;.," ; . . sai : '-Oi -y. coldly, '•H 'u -oai to . . t .... b iiar io- if .. a. •t . ! • 1 ; you wiu •«* til not to prt. . o c »- nen you cor,;- to Ch. d'wicke H i'. ' lit t -•• v'th a si „btl< smfle. "I i ■ > - i n i-ol ..! .• Dins r...i 1. tu but this house it 1 . k-< my c•• u rd 1 ijive w.. ini. i he, y tt icy t ir.e fjr |j-ais." Aa ht si hi y s fell uii upon j the face of the .va**. rn. hn i. Itiey t • nd confronted fcim quietly Ma; P.uth\ti had n- r b«er. pre b>ni 1 0' the stranger who had be >n installed "S manager i,f the Chadwieke eft-ite; and now aa t,:«lr eye?; met. ,ic smarted an-i suppressed u.u imprecation. ' Grea Heavt a. he rielaiß»od "Kaieig' iicw ,amt. >ou here 15 " The .-tsward made uo answer, and j Ruthveu turned tovard the door. Con srerna..on, and aomethlag like fear | vas imprinted upon b! : face At the door he paused and gianoed buck. "Miss Dinsmore," he id eooly, 'I j have a communication fot vou then you are at leisure, If ye'j p «a-" ' She bowed, but mice no repl> The ! door opened, ho fmsst-ii thro'tgh and /it closed behind hi*r» "Who —what does he mean?" gasp:d Lesley "1 cannot explain no-x. Dins more." returned Ardsley, gravely; "bat I trust thai you wi!'. believe that 1 ha-.® dt nc no wrorg?" "1 do believe you " -he crlod, ircpul • Thank yon " he ar.swe. J softly ! "Yoti shall never you: confi deuce And now, ?f!si Dir. n ;,-« tc I ch i -*c th. sulrjx-t for one more agree- I Ti'.'o tb-' h rrejr a"> in r.?ed of oxer ! ;i: tril 1 "C" r'..k 'ft tbfl tro-r.ii.s?" | I.i 'er's face I!ur Sbo -^ai. . ],j,. -ItR- to lcrer of flno. horscw, cud i was peif" 1 :!y at honi" in the saJdl*. 1 "1 vI! 1 ,-idc Browi le," ehr e-.ld. do ! idcdlj Hi . fac - rr-w "1 do nt tblnk hfa "efc for a lady, M'.v Dir.r.mrr*:." - 't'd .To*;n Ardsle7. "Out " p. li'tl* ttri.-Atlet • gerttire, "f bave -.3»fl>»>c- bi.p I hiie hoM. p*r'-. t.tr.' -- »*• ;d is fais with sar.a ITo V to know vte, aci I am ,u:.-; tt •' T can mi-nrvn-t Mm. I wil rid; bim!" added, v> fjr war, b., nat'iro, a llulfl Wlilrt U and no» , i b tno retr .■ ni pov»«i- In her haul;, vhe I - «:*•<* a' linn* ti trmt aec.tstrcug Ardbl") made no furtli i . oinon ■Oßdmi i, . :i . SOOfi, a »a -i§e% rjood-night to tl. lu'ii is, loft the room, nut ih< L avc look i.-d not >1:. -a ..-.•-•d from his . .ce. Up stai In her luxurious hambef Leslfj -• h rMU at ths in.low, and t.as j. baried la tl: tg f . Aa in aI. id .c-pe, th a port ant events of ii. . i.fc d quickly be foro fctsi, so thiil tht't thej .ic-lflod [ Kuii li>uig pi turca i.. whitiu he v/.»« again it p. aminont peisonage>. !l>r iiUug Motion bccoiulnt. u..-re pc veiful aa it down to the present hour; sUc- thought of Luriine. and of the portrait of hor but) band Barton Chadwieke, which hung in tho gallery, aud on whleh (Lidley) hud looked so often 'Uat the. lineaments were familial-. Half in a dream, liaif awake, L#esley Imagined she heard a footfall. In a vision bli>- saw tho form and face ot Dartou Chatlwickr, ehe bad long studied his features on the painted canvtiu. The face w:»« pale. sad. and seemed to be that of an accusing spirit; for the Hps moved aa tt forming the startling word "Murdered!" With a wild cry, Ijoelsy dashed from tho room. Ia the ball-way she en countered Mr Ardsley, on hie way to bis own apartment. He utarted In amazement "Good heavena, Mint* Dinsmore!" ho exclaimed: "what is the matter?" And. half sobbing with terror, the frightened girl repeatod to Mr Ardsley all that had occurred. Ho did not smile He listened quietly his eyes flushing with u strange light and he clinched hla hands together fiercely. "Murdered!" ho repeated, under his breath "Ah, Lurline St Cyr, 1 tnglu , to see all now!" Lesley did not catch the muttered words, and he controlled himself with u f'-arful effort. "Ml*s Dfnsroore." ho said, soothing ly. 'do not bo alarmed. This la evl ilrntly one of the strango mysteries— -O.V" or th(. Incomprehensible occur lorices which sometlmea como into our lives. Do not give way to nervous feurs,' N he added "I wlil do all that nam caUydo to protect you - Lesley.' The v.-i Ati faltered frbm his hps be fore ho was aware of it Then, with n sudden niart, he whispered, ' Good night," awl was gouo. Lesley, thoroughly terrified, sought ,JMra. Oreyson'a room, and begKCI to ro ttiain there all flight. Out when the morning came, with ita brt,.vht auuslilne and blue aky, her uplr- j • t ■ v re light aud care-free iigaip, and ahi <\a9 hor own audacious cclf more. Artcr breakfrt Che had UrowniJ ori'uijht around to the duc>»; r, , •wiUffci. sntin-co'ited erecturo, t-f --ory ri »ud movement revealing hla ived with u Mack hat tutd long, sw.-viplng Vlumt'3, tie-iloy rvus perfect. Hha vuult ctl lightly into tho saddlo, and smilifij s»t % the remonstrances of tho groota (i»l* had uot eeen Mr. Ardaley yet that d tvV ah bad the mau recjaiu behind, und dashed «way Itka the wind. ' fibe had not gone fnr ore It booame fjVtdon» to b>?i that llrownle run ning av.'uy In vain he endeavored to rh lghtencd ar.lmal flew on. A few pac V* forward, and certain diath 1,-.va»VM terror-stricken "lrl; one b" m » tt:»thoi on. und l. aai "id rider V oil! -V & wv " - ;t eep bank into the v1 Vjr coursed <*iiW.ard ofsr its rocky he< I, o> loar-i h«r ey«j. bs-'p at <• tr.arm ..ed. plt«JU9ly Oh thr' f > •»(* *(.> l .he advice of Mr. A.rd*£i . I.tn so y -'inp to die!" As though in «3t*ei to nt t/er, out from the road-si,le .. :ai. rife der ted, ltke an &uo* fioju a tv>v-; t nd a tuong hand g,. "h" !;• . >in, thro*iß|t Bro«.-il*j lr. oudd i. 'U'jriss. baojt ums tot* sa'j?eli.-< It » t&Mterpltca of . t i. .y there, upojli the t*rj e.tg. : too jr>- iecttas bsbk. with the toa:r.ir.g river lelow Faint, aad sick, and gi .jy L»(ilev (011 backward A Alssy Ciiul 6'AjUi before her; she clased bar «y, ~ t h-u •he felt h«+eslf liftad from t , i.p and strained madly agaiaei a .v'.id.v throbMng heart; while fal i«l and fa.j eff it se<«ed sbs caught these word panted rather than spoken "My dartlag!—ob, my datum;" When she opened her eye- again she was sitting upon the green at the foot of a tree; John Ardsley stood ne.u her; whtle holding BrownU s biiaie— Brownie, subdued sad eonquerra now - was Max Ruthven Which Of the two men had risked his life for her'sT She remembered those whispered words, and her heart 'hrobbed tumultuoasly. She struggled to arise; but at thit Totnent there was a ru.nHna ina bit ter hatred. John Ardsley ground out a word be tween hie set feeth, ntid with a bound he was at her eide. and one hand was ou her shoulder "Woman," he cried, sternly, "how date you come hare* Out of this iad> s yiesonce, or. Ac fle&veu hears me. I will expose your guilty secret; and all the world shall learn tho truth and know you as you are." [IV »E COMINVKI). | Sir LmnbtAn Two C-rcit l)n* M f}lr i.-trpWon presided over a of Tta'one'S. held tn I«on tion the o-£ier day, Tti" downtrwlden an*' op;ue---->d t)iron«e have banded tht \>Mve- into an orgauizntlon to cu'iiUain their riectabllity of their order. While i mbton was fusottig about ' precedent«" and such non sei.s. "now the new.* from America re gai ding the Cuban situation must ha . e ma'te bfm think of the dj»ya of his youth, when t»s a voting man of 35 he i".*»pt ir*o Sia'two de Culn and saved the of vn«rcant> defying v—ith is little gimbjat the whole Ppnufsb Power. The '* f lrg>aUis bod been captured • r.d 'h p"<->!e found on board of hoi by tho Spanish had been tried by id ourt martial and were be inp shot tn the plaza of Santiago. C°.pt J' l.orsine teamed into the har t ir, ar.- 1 hts mar., marched them 'he of *ccvlion " c top tlu •.hcot.n^,!" was h.s order. "Oh ■ ve shot nil the English; , we arc on'v shooting Americans now," i pliee the rrurfOO'ic Spanish rom niar.der, 'Nev i u.'ld. atop the .cpliotl Sir Liaitca, and B.»ded, quoting Admiral Tat nail, who helped the British u tho battle of tho Pe'.ho Ftiver, "Blood 1b thicker thr.n water." The sheotlng was stopped, aud Cap a Lor..!ne protected the Amn;iane until "Albemarle" Cus'i i:i{. oam> ,n wth id Auteriian man of-war .til torik charg? Soon after, at the request of the ' ni ed Stat Covertanect. C'r.pta.n L/Or; ;r;i r-aufl.' thi.- salp to N«w York where ae > ac io elved with daluter ami aonois and tlie freedom of the city presented to liim. Iho silver miners of Nevada bent him a silver brick lustnbcd, "To Captain Sir liOraine —this la a brick, and you are another," and other presents and add losses were given him. He Is 60 years old now, and will probably never ;igain have as stirring an ad venture as he did that day when he steamed into Santiago do Cuba nor such a day of glory iw the day he steamed into New York. Tbo Orljfln ot the Mii Ma. The origin of tho Mafia dates back to the time of the Princess of the Swnb tan line and the catastrophe which ended the reign of Charles, Duko of Anjou. on the island; !u other words, to the date of Sicilian Yespers, Easter Monday, March 30, 1282. While the French, who were masters of thv is land. were holding festivities a Scllian bridal traiu passed by A French of ficer named Drochet, under protenue of searching tor arms, used the bride rudely, and was stabbed to the heart with his own sword In the hands of tho bridegroom. The Sicilians at once drew tteir stilettos and murdered tho ZOO Frenchmen present. Tho populace tan through the city crying "Death to the French!" Even the churches proved uo sanctuary, and all the Kroneb oh the Island were slaughtered, without distinction of rank, age, or oes The number that perished Is eo limated la all at about 800. These words then became the mofto of the Islanders: ' Morte nlle Franceae Italia :»jiellO." (Death to the French Is It aly's cry.) Tho lultlal letter of each word, M. A. F, L A. spells the mod tfl-n aj.d common nam* of the dreaded Island society lift Tcrth I''to ii* IK Molds, Mine. K.. a once noted flussiau bo&uty. was lavish of her smiics. Oue avenlnf ut some reception, Mrs. (,'raw tord. London Truth's Paris corro jpoudeot. ten at ii»r, when the I.Ho Or Fvacs t'afio up. ' What do yet think tit her tooth? it was 1 who provided thiin," said the ddetor, "no, f to not Joking." But suj-e\y are too transparent to b? of Ampo.-jltion*" They aro not of artificial stuff. 1 teeth from the moutba of twelve Brittaay girls to moke the aot," Why Irom twelve?" Hoeaust the twelve bad the proper liuwbei of faultless teeth. Besides, Mme. K. is superstitiously orthodo*. She wanted her teeth to be a reminder of the twelve Apo#tles. To please her I innertod a bit of the true cross In the gold setting." HplplMg Out tfcf Help. 1 met an actor day before yesterday who played u lengthy route of oue oight ftande laM sen.ton, und the tales he tells of the hotels he saw would make youi blood run cold. Out in a town In North Dakota, be jays, be pent one nifiht at a hotel where post ed contplcuously ID the dining room were two signs, both designed to en ourage the speedy serving aud clear ing away of meals. They were: Gents v.UI please not flirt with the waiters." "Guests will stark thplr own dlshos " >io. 21 CNIMCO6 CUSTOMS.' !"uo . « -1,. Are LarJ.- ; mnh Kerr Ftt» Rates. i ',) r.-. of *hr Chinese In Cißj cr o; ! . n v r iy perform ail the duties of n ?<-\vnr;l li:ia. nay remain la hio n<' may eciopt hlldren to rear -.. heir*, r.Mi • '.a v orshippers of tho fa* ■ dies If his vrldov purposes i ? vl'tf n." ! ■ a v.>ung male relative ■ m.v \ .tii t! or>n-ent of senior ae.-m --h.-ts the clc ltn-Wlake the serf'oes e"xt r. >on. and may inherit lis" . tut.* .i tie creased. When one t: ; boii- to tii"*, > in removed from bit co . h id be: : . or to a on the tioor. t« 1 :°e if n belief that he vho die- tn bo' w:' 1 entry the bedstead aft a burtleu int<• the other world. He Is nusheii In a new vessel, io vvarat water, which bundle of ineense sticks is u ei jv>i. stcr the ivafchlng tiio vessel ,-f.«cr a - threvrn a*vay togeth er !:o i.- nrrayed tn a full suit of ticv elothn.fr, Uiat he may eppear a. his best. Ho breathes his lttot In the main rr-. i before the lcrgcat Uoot in i Ik' bous*, thut tiu> departing soul a.ay -asiiy llnd Its way out Into the air. A sheet of spirit money (brown paper having a patch of gilding on one ku is, laid over the upturned face, V cause it la said that If the eyes arc lef* tme-vered the corpse tr.ajr count the row of ' lie? in the roof, and that in ueh case the family should never buHil u more spacious domicile, WHAT SHAVING COSTS. A •> ntlu«. The . tatlstlcion who had been busy with his pencil looked up at the man who hates figures and said: "Didn't have unything to do, and thought I'd figure a little. You know that If I wet •> cast on a desert Island *v ith a bundle of load pencils and plenty of pajer I wouldn't euro a cent whether •i sail hove In sight or not. 1 saw that you needed a shave, and that set mo to thinking. Whj do you shave, anyhow? I never do. Look here. "We'll supposo that you began shav ing ot 18 years of age and that you keep i; up until you are 70. That makes 02 yojirs. You have a heavy beard. We'll suppose that you r.have twice ft week. That costs 16 conic a shave, and you get rid of onc-cighth of an inch Of hair. '1 hat will Ixs a quarter of on Inch o v. eek. or one inch is month. T° fret rid of that Inch you pay $1.20. An ineh a month Is 12 Inches a year, costing yon 514.40. "Xnv "—and the statistician drow a long brenth—"lß inches a year for 69 years is 624 inches, cr 52 feet. It will cost you SO to pret that amount of whiskers out of your system. Then sup pose you (five n nickel tip every time to the man—" Tiit the follow who hatea figures hod fled. DAUDBT DETESTED ANIMALS. Fli-4 frorr. Any Homo WSitre Il« S«vrr a !.ap Dog. Dnudet had a lurking kindness for t.lrners. lie pitied them, for he could not see how in the long run tiiey could succeed in anrthlnc, says London i'rurfi. Hut the Kclf-risfhteoue wero more oiYei sive to htm I tiiink he woa right in saying that mop and women who pn se-1 for never having sinned arc nnplensant e<'mj>feiiliiiiii, and, from tho daj of Judgment standard, perhaps tho v:trs' sinner!- < { all. Tho Benaihliity ' shown in "Jo'.k" and ether worlc3 did not extend to anlnials. Baudot, though a Oigulier, was deaf to the chirp of the pTiisahopper and cricket. Jlirda havo E'» place in his rural sketches. He could i ot understand the t-ouchtng beauty of tho "last friend" at the poor man's fu* nerfcl. Anlmnts were stmply brutes to l>au dot At Wat they M-ero warnings to hu man beings not to live merely to eat, •.loop and leave posterity behind them. They i.unetimes were viae inearnute. bueli were the fos, the serpent, tho seorplon. a polflsh, Vicartlesß thinp the ant was. It had a head if you will, but It was the sort of head that organizes labor in sooty factory towns. The dop was the beastliest beaat of niiv. Daudet fled fronj every drawing* room where he saw a lap dog WOMEN AS TEACHER& Tl«« Proportion Lirfcut in the t'kllci Siktm Had Smnllent In Germany. There arc in the United States, rough ly Hpeaking, .130,000 eehool toachers, and of this number 180,000 are men and M'">,ooo are women. In other words, there'are nearly twice as many female an male teachers, and the disparity it increasing year by year. According to tho lust official census of Prussia there were CS.iXKi nehool tcachors in the kingdom, of whom 0.000 wero women and 59,000 men. It is evident, therefore, that tho Prussian proferenee Is for male teachers. In nil (iermauy there aro, including the government, church and private schools, 1.16,000 tenchers, ami the number of pupils Is nearly 10,000,- 000. There are 140,000 teachers lo France, of whom 65,000 are men and 75.C00 are women, tho number of each beintr subject to about the same ratio of Increase. There are. It In supposed, about 100,000 teachers In Oreat Britain, but authentic figures are lacking. I'roKntc DUriinraKrmrßt. Double suicides have received a set back in France. A young man fired two bullets from n revolver into the body of his mlstrebs and then shot himself Trith out killing either. The woman sued fur damagc3 and recovered a verdict for 3,000 francs. rcuduliin Clocks. Pendulum clocks wore Invented aftei flallleo stood observing tho lamp In 0 church swlncinjr 'o nnd fro. Uncle* to mm* u v»\!uiiblo llttlo book cftllc>d •Right Living,' M saUl the canTftsscr. The man at tho desk waved him away. "I'll havo uo use for It until I get out of politics," he said. —Chicago Post. \ (litt imo fodctr Kvrnt. Mrs Wabffsh Mrs. Lakeside is going to celebrate her golden wedding next week. Mrs. Manhattan—You don't say sol Mrs. Wabash—Yes; she will then have been married 50 times. — Town lopicu. What Ilr Wm About. Lawyer—l'm afraid you'll have a hard time proving your innocence. Bill the Burglor Well, dang itl that's what I hired you fer. Philadel phia North American. Those l.iiTurlM. Van Wither—l>on't jouilnd keeping up a v.vht expensive, Yon Miner? Von Miner-Oh, no. I onoc kept up a camera, you kDuw.—Cincinnati Cotu mesclal Tribune. V OliiiKm'olilr XelKblxii. Chinks—llava you got an agreeable neighbor? Uardup (sadly)— So; I'm r.e*t dooi to s tax vat ion! —London Fun.