A Don hie
Surprise
l** _ * Willard Hard i
rjpr"i
I ■ I farm y..u that 1 am al< i,
LJbIJ I'** |-I|U-I t* 11 ■ I l_.l'«I it.4
Ji ior i a w. a I
Q|Q n a i sii \ i i,
m tiling to favoi me with you
«omi>.iny tm ttmt j« riod I would reed*
you mill o|>«-u ajius. 1 knov tl. a yo
bav» nothing to l<> HI pri-scnt su nmk
. ! v„» ,• it I. ming To n«li the trutf
ttw Winnoji burglaries th it have bee
< UiiiuUt-.l in th- ntlxlitioiliiKMl recent!
ibJ tin* fa«t that 1 have no dup for
«i' j«aiii ii h«v.i nia<l<» roe nervous, and
.uii . uuiMivt that if )'nu refuse my jiraye
l .slutil hav« i gn out boarding or slt>ep ii
*«m (. 1W IV> com- and her. hto a Jnll,
i ' - i~ what l»iek lvnowlton wrot
.iijd (lif; i»«il m tlie poitot&if early un
Natation moriiing.
"iKut ought to bring lilm." he rr
iiiaik<-<! to hill tl lit* was foblf ti
*»ik ti> \t w.-ek but li«' can easily pu
it . S iar a «.-i-U Inner 1 have hardl;
nm its; ateee we paiuM from th.
Id . with our "little Latin nnc
If is His. more than possi
t that .Ink may run flown front Hex"
I ■ at llf ~'i. ! I-; the one 1 fancy Wi
ulif id a little motion t»> old Time.'
He left | lie J mm! i. till ••• aud turne<
down the street tow 'rd his home.
U. at ~ minute tn Irani that hi
w.ii.ted in a bat) gune for the uft
err. oi ii th* gr'-eu and then resume*
ha hi i: .•* ird way He busied hiinsei
il >.ii tin- nmniluft with various snial
things a it the house and then had i
short but interesting straggle witl
at 1 it of eitni|i|imeiit to his owt
••• *k; termed hi* dinner, for h<
had calnUj laMlMti his parents whet
t'<" - - !. !
tl t he was fully able t(
. .
i • . noon was tilled up wit!
a other n|N>rt.s, and If was
>t t... • niti*: when IMck reache<
112 f'.-r T." he said to himself
h t!ie dimity riM>ni clock
j..iT here within half «r
ti.-t be l.i re at all. l'shaw
11 1 .n over and i**en hlu
>t< 1 '< isting to a letter. Some
tmm l sUke Ti «• Mn «»t passing i
i . • • • hulls.- alone. 1 have done ii
• . ■ - : •!•• \\ hat ia it all:
i t 1 ir>Ju;- l'shaw! 1 thlnl
1 d rath, r like a ttttb* adventure of thai
it i: ir, at sno wu days don't eonsld
er it tie. ry to kill their victims
Iwshl-< tl* l«ljl»r tli.it (M pet nwnj
«;> , i a and tumble serini
JS»I.« •as g tto use H little mtlsele.*"
he sjK.t. h<- stt -.lightened lilmsell
•.j 1 tii. ! jeep- of iiis right arm
&:«: p,it'"<l h;s hr- ast. x\lm re lately fir
fcud «« rn « priz»- tuodal w«n for supe
r <ii; to pvmnasiuni and athletic
< ct: ;.:,g ti; and down the roon
f r , fv\ tii iiute- !«• suddenly tvool-
N--.sl t ;t !» wac huiigr\ The klteh
wi- ut aid h> gave tip the
1 * i a 1 ' sjjiji, a pi-.* of milk
•_ ' t-iiTT.-t ! <•>•«- nd ' uke sat-
MM iilm and wh. n !.•• (tan! th. ta
j ittrd f>r a "tmrsUrl
nd vKit
'- - •; : ily 12lght o'elovk
md •*: i< W hut u«> T*»u It was now 0,
». 5 1' ti g%r«> it ii). lie all
and wfrdnw* arid then
A9-t*t*le<J to Ills sj.- ;.)lit (|iamlwT lie
x. sr. s» li u*.. if. standitii:
i In j . lemg his tl»> in
till*.-, r t 'is tied tin iiutt
r lie it out and
■ .- k i! mvt Tb«* <-!:aint»i>rs were
fMfKT. and kr filled tbern from a box
* r * . «* s ; in his h,;iid and
» # • ut. 1 he tI.IJ»|NU«-d to
. :. t » <-tc 112 tt- d.«N<' in th.- class,
iua t aiures, wh b had t>.fnw
tt igliiful, r>«i:tx«-d into
"tufcaw*" be said hutllt aloud **l
sat e? it it fmy l>< i Burglars!
I**"- r'» tti - to - j l might hurt
fir i>l t ejctr 1 the siirlls.
tWa •u-pt-.-l
**sf I Ant to (« I*<l armed, 1 shall
#r< «
•frsi Ist w t t Ilk wedd.m: eake and
uk<> me rttV iiL \\ Lih i> the worse?"
ll* Ct>-w i . .us p., -k> 112 and.
aißki • "y«s" for tin- h- - Mi it
Utto Th- sir
Hrel* up 1 • --Tstulate myself,
sad i-otiw tr. think «tf It that s tvftai 1
reailly wastvd ~
He ptaif4 tbe pl«toi tmder his pillow,
safi then, uit<lr.--.~ .g hastily and sr>
t v .- g : i a - itisf.ietorj
nMU«r, b«- r».;>l. -1 lor n v.-luine of
.»•-»* r !, - . r in the ••: l.er
UM d dJ\«d Uitn be.l
H *m A- p li • !».: '. % and Son"
wt,"« the rloek in tlie dining room
struck M Re pssMpfi lis hsafia mi
•• ■*•*. a vain, aiwl, blS
112 ' 112 ft.. !• d T tip
t .-XT iigulsh«<l th. light
later I was as sound
an <.ll the next
t>v..a. 12.
It I • 112 the Ic.«t hour
i • iiu-r si«t, in one of
w 1 . li he had raised
fur hjg»> i PNMBMS, was further lift
■ i A ' ! hen th<* tllttll.||
HgM of h dark lnnf. rn waa ftnsb.-d
. r»r Oh ae»>ri. Ih. rtl.-.jM-r stnre.l, but
<• ' k- 'ln boi I ..f the lan
t» ' -' t .< leg inatde and after i>ull-
Utf In th. n-«t of hi« My, lowcrod
fc;i. -if t. the rlour
* HH I '1 T'lfll 112 ree light
t«; " • p Another form lolso
immif futif-il
tf e two housebreakers per
bfiwd two extraordinary acttHMk,
i »' •''! v.-r v h- irtlly tmt silent
». ltd - «*»k hands This oremony
• • . s: .<1 towanl the b»-d <tne
•I tf illtrwbTs the sleejM-r
. ' t" . fists, while the latter
h.-d the lantern's glare over
l*b k 1 id t»s n dreandng of robbera
h ill «>.k.- to find his dream reslls«-d.
■ •
Mirtit ••f tl,.- gleaming lutrrel of m re
xoiv« i of ii t.iii»M-r b.-ld to bis nose
«iuiet.«l him at rwr
"111 li lii S wrists, Ileggs," growled
> • -»n « . llfelj tnii
r drew h mateh from his
t ! t-Mi : M< | up the gas.
!» t i.d his h.-ad and be
-11 '» ' n of g'Msi Itulld standing
" i*.d IWitti wore short masks,
•i.l.d to tl»- mouth Hoth
Iterivy '
* 112 nisi fin.* U»re a snek,
n wlib-b the plunder was
0 i,gster " . orumanded
V- r don't tlilnk we
80l t«» s : i * * * i
1 u—ster" I»l.k grit-
N nIM as In tumbled
■ut - wi ii hi his dignity
w rlstt would i» rrnlt
•«. t •.!« y r i lothes, youngster, ns
'MI . . h.iw 1 .ike off the
1• ' '
1 I tlte riitflan addri'-sed as
h. t i-iiilon untied the
j rope which girdled lack's wrists u
other (los|K'ra<l(» coolly seated hlmso,
on tli.- bedstead aml carelessly ii
ell nod the barrel of his revolver I
Dick's direction.
* "U.,k. commanded who
the knot was untied.
Dick silently obeyed ami was soo
| in hts clothes.
"Now take ns down to the kltehc
an* sh;ik< up soniethln' for ns toon
\\ e ecu get ti> work hotter on fu
stoin. , ! An', mind, don't yer tr
any oi \ i dodges on us. We aren'
riuht fr- in New York for nothin' Now
then, stir yourself!"
Dick thought it best to fall In wit
1 their commands and, watching closcl;
j for a means of escape, led the wa,
[ to the kitchen The two visitor
camped In chairs and, laying thel
' revolvers on the tabic, greedily snatch
ed at the food that Dick brought frou
, the pantry, with a great show of hun
i p< r
"Hero," cried the foremost of thi
burglars, whom Dick presently knov
, as Dunker: "bring ns somethin' dccen
to eat. an' don't try to pass off any o
yer petrified victuals on two of thi
highest feeders • the metropolis Lool
i sharp!"
"it's all you'll get!" cried Dick an
grily.
"What's that, you cub?" growlcc
Dunker. snatching at his revolver.
Dick thought he caught the sound 01
a smothered laugh from Hoggs, bu
Dunker's movement occupied his at
tention
"1 mean it's nil there Is in the house
The folks are away—that is. the.i
won't be haek until late and I hnv<
pretty well eleaneil the eatables on
myself."
!!•• - lid it In quite ail apologetic tone
for lie was anxious to allay the wrntl
of tli. ferocious burglar, who scomet
I -
1 1 "n I
" tj is, tl. 1.1
J' J,p
n
i i
Jh'th his iMfm thumped th< tabic if
niiplauM.
rtpnble of committing some rash act
with the w e;i]Min that he was now
twirling In his hands He again turned
to the cupboard but changed his mind
TanUug lm*'k, lu- w.i- surprtawl to
•Ml a twinkle in the eyes ol his vis
itors as ii h wink had been exchanged
behind 1 hack, but the twinkle ns ho
gi/.c I i. solv.-d itself into an angry
plare. and he turned In now astonish
j luont to his chair
"ttwat, yer yonag rub, vnatd jtr sit
J down in the presence <<f yer guostsV
\\ in <i a't >• i do the inM*dful t l'retty
i i< tiiiuii for « yMing gentleman m has
I betHi w. !i >ww),tit op Why don't yei
son .-thin' to amuse yer company!
i .n .e, tit e us a dog or a double shuf
fle.' Now. Thou!"
Dick Mu'iuii. d that he cosM not
dan-.' 11- w - Ixirinning to grow
nervous IV.ili of his visitor- appear.*!
t<> I' lnte\j« nud Dunker handled
Ills r- t - Ivor too carelessly to rentier
the immediate vicinity a safe place.
"•'.iii't diu> • ' W« ' yer are a good
cm- ' I 't <i nee"? »!ive us a "one,
then some! hill' fetchili I'ulllC, open
t* r head!"
In \ .in D:ck protester! that he could
i t s] l!a a not.- n ii.- wore shot for it.
1 lairtiar- w -uld take refusal,
lu despair Di-k struck up "Yankee
D'xwlic," while Bei:gs choked and
coughed his approval, and even Dun
k. r i• ; '.•• ended to -how his teeth
tinder his ferocious mustache.
"Oh, itmir, now, young one! We're
i j tr ti. enough without bavin' to 11s
. ten to tl.at Drop it,l say! ' And both
I:.ir d hi- iiiiiiaMe friend frantical-
Ily }hi||li* led the table.
I - _ y< r pardon," miMlerod IMck,
beginning t.« iwovw w«nn' of his nerve.
"1 thought jitii wanted some music."
' iluit - what tve do want, and that'B
why we don't want that,*" said Dun
ker.
liie situation began to grow atnus-
Ing. and dropping into their vein, Dick
| gave them a -pirited piece with such
tigor that both his hearers thumped
I the table In applause.
' I ir-t rate! I'irst rate! Another! En
core!"
Another and still another did Dick
give th' in. He sang as loud as he
could and between every note inter-
J« • t> d a fert'-nt prayer that the night
watchman might hoar and take it into
his he.,d to investigate such unusual
pr«"-e.diiius He was determined to
k'-cp them as long a- he could, trusting
for something to turn up.
But his hopes w re speedily dissipat
••d After a brief silence Dunker rose,
str> t. h.-d himself and looked at the
' In. k the hands of which indicated
that It v. .is a quarter of 1 o'clock.
"Ah, tli' til:.'- goe-' And HOW to
work now f«>i tin silver, unless," ho
added hopi fully and glancing at Itctrgs,
"j.-i'v g..t son,.-thin' In the house to
■ •i--.' o>.i whistles? No rum oi gin?"
At " r . i _ ive n slh-nt chirrup
and l: - a -tailed in on -Muuelhing be
tween a cough and a choke.
Dick had been regarding lor some
time with growing su-pleion the eccon
tri« a< lions of R, ggh and with this last
' ip.-r a sudden light Seemed to dawn
up-'ii him lb* choked down the words
that cam'- t<» his lips, however, and re
proved all signs of recognition.
"Hp at Scott!" lo ejaculated Inter
naily '.'. hat hi idiot I was not to
1 gui -.1 it I lore' I lilt jilst sei if
1 don't have m.\ revcng<."
"No.' ! o -• iVI aloud 'There's noth
ing oi th.- kind in the house, but if you
don't objei t t" a lighter drink there is
some new . ider in the cellar."
" sold Hoggs looking at
Dunk, i with a grin "Well, I guess
not We would have preferred some
thin' a little stronger, hut elder will
have to answer" The cellar door whs
r.eggs ran down three or foiu steps,
hut Dunker had forgotten to take his
r- voiver and now turned bark for it.
I'.ut he reckoned without his host, for
with a leap Dick tvas on him. and he
shot through the door and fell on his
companion with a thud Doth alter
nate. titjnMed mil rolled to tile last
Step
Dick listened anxiously for a minute.
I Had lie hurt them? No. for there wmh
a sound of ascending feet on tbo ytalr j
. way lie hurriedly slammeu m« «w.
" locked lllifl l»olted It He then put hlf
ear lo the crack and heard n rnuttem:
, consultation between the two
Finally there mn a tap on tlie door,
i "What is it V" he naked, striving tr
contain himself,
i "'l'lie game's up, Dick. Open nnd lei
us out it is 1, Tom, and your oouslr
! Jack." snjii the voice ol Hunker
"So Jack Is there " thought Pick, bul
I he only said, dwelling exasperotinglj
■ on the false name of his chum "What's
that you say, Hunker? Speak louder."
"Oh, nonsense. Pick!'' broke in hit
cousin "You can hear as well as wc
i can You've turned the tables on us
and we cry enough Open up and let's
goto bed."
i"1 am grieved to sm Ileggs," retort
- cd Hick, that 1 cannot place much re
liaiuv on your statements after wit
nessing your conduct this evening.
Where you obtained the names of my
friends I don't know, but I would be
extremely simple, don't you think, tc
(nit you in possession of the premise!
again? It won't do you any good to
talk any more lam going to bed tc
sleep now, and In the morning I shall
hand you over to the police. They
have been looking for you for some
iluic and will be overjoyed to get hold
of you Well, 1 wish you a good night.'
I».-spite the energetic expostulations
of Lis cousin .1 ack and his chum Tom,
Pick could not be prevailed upon to ut
ter another syllable. Ho stole around
to the cellar door and secured it l'rora
the outside. The windows to the coal
bins were similarly secured, and then
1 >iek tiptoed into the house. Ho paused
a minute to listen at the cellar door nnd
then went upstairs for a book to read
He intended to keep the boys In sus
pense for half an hour or so and then
liberate them. This, he thought, would
übout equalize the Joke.
FI" left the pistol on the table and
•lowly ascended the stairs. As ht
reached the top he was treated to a sec
ond surprise. Hardly was his foot or
the landing than he was grasped rude
ly bv the throat and ordered to throw
up his hands. The sudden attack threw
him Into such a mental condition thai
his new captor was obliged to tighter
his hold upon his throat before Picli
could gather sense enough to obey th<
command. He was then unceremo
nlously marched into his bedroom
where the light was still burning.
The newcomer pushed Pick onto th«
bed and, with a command to him to lie
still If he dtiln't wish to be Interfered
with, proceeded to pull open the bu
reau drawers.
Scarcely was the man's back turned
when Pick ran his hand under the pil
low in search of his revolver.
"Stop there! l.'p with your hands!"
The sharp eyed housebreaker hat
seen in the mirror the reflection o)
Pick's motions nnd whirled upon him
before he could complete the move
ment.
He was obliged to yield, and it was
. with the deepest chagrin that he saw
his pearl bandied weapon transferred
to the burglar's pocket.
He now lay quite Mill and surveyed
the third of the night's intruders. This
last one was quite genuine, nlthougti
he did not come in the fashion of hla
predecessors He was short, stout,
dressed In a close fitting suit of dark
material and carried a revolver and a
bag lie wore no mask, but a black
slouched hat. pulled down to meet his
high coat collar, partially concealed his
features.
lie failed to discover anything of
value in the bureau and, ordering Dick
to net up. parsed Into another room.
II ere the burulnr met with some sort
of success, and knickknacks of all
forts were hastily thrown Into the bag.
Pick watehi-d the proceeding with uu
availing rage. The burglar had the
night before him, and unless the boys
succeeded in breaking out and coming
to his rescue nothing could prevent the
house from being stripped from top to
i bottom.
Pick's previous predicament was as
; nothing to this one He formed a half
dozen plans for springing across the
room, falling violently on the burglar
and holding him down with one hand
while lie got possession of the revolvers
| with the other, but somehow Just as ho
was about to prepare for the spring
the villain would look up and grin at
Pick as if he understood the current
of the hitter's thought?
It was very tantalizing, but he had
to stand it IK- still hoped for a chance
to overthrow his antagonist and was
careful not to throw that chance away
by any foolish attempt.
Having finished with the second
tloor. the housebreaker demanded to be
led to the china closet Pick complied,
but all the time cudgeled his bruins
for an idea. There was a revolver on
the kitchen table, but how was he to
get at it'/ lie carried the lamp in his
hand, and his visitor followed him
at arm's length with his bag and fire
arm.
As they reached the kitchen and pre
pared to pass into the dining room
Pick yawned, turned down the wick
of the lamp a trille and held it out at
arm's length.
"What's thot for?" asked the bur
glar, stopping and listening, as though
he feared It might be a signal. He
cocked lils head on one side and cust
a glance behind him. As he did so
» Pick slid his arm along tlie table be
side him, and a triumphant grin told
1 I of his success.
I "Eh? What's that for?" ejaculated
the burglar, 112 row iiliik angrily and com
ing nearer as Pick drew away.
"The lnmp smoked," said Pick,
; thrusting the weapon into his pocket
I | and turning up the wick. lie was
! waiting for the man to get his hands
' oil that pistol.
> "Well, if that happens again I shall
knock you down! P'you hear'/"
1 Oh, yes, Pick hoard, but he said
nothing He pointed out the closet In
the dining room and was ordered to
take a Beat.
"And mind you keep it."
Pick heard that, but he did not re
ply. lie waited patiently for his
chance, which must come soon.
The burgl-ir threw open the door,
laid his pistol down on a shelf and
bent down to pry open a drawer which
from the -trong lock must contain
soi: - thing of Importance He had suc
ceed d in destroying the lock and had
grabbed the drawer with both hands
w hen a s 11u- lit noi- e behind him caught
his . r
1 >ick h id drawn his revolver and,
advancing quickly to within a few feet
of the burglar, was now drawing a
bead on his riclit eye.
"Keep i ij-1 a you are,'' he admon
ished him. "oi I'll speckle youi eye!"
Still holding his revolver pointing
straiuht at the head ol the surprised
burglar, he r<-a< lied over and secured
the pistol oil tile shell I'llen he Went
through the burglar's pockets and re
gained his own revolver
When he had done so. Pick drew
back and ordered his prisoner to stand
up Ihe man hesitated, cast a Klance
nt hp Iron ' limmj on the floor, but
obeyed
"What are you going to do with me?"
he asked
"Pon't let that bother you," answer
ed Pick "You will be well taken eare;
or very well, indeed!"
"Come," said Pick's prisoner "Let's
valk it little You won't hard on
rue, 1 know I've only been ;tt this
work aliout u your, and It's mighty
hard to ho taken just when I was
r» ady to make a good haul My wife
awl"—
"No doubt," replied 1 »i«*k. hastily In
terruptlng him, "you eould tell a very
affecting story, hut I shan't listen to it
You've done enough tonight that you'll
have to suffer for There are also sev
eral other jobs in this town that you
will he i ailed upon to explain the why
all <1 .\ herel'ore ol
" 1 hen." suld the burglar. showing
Ills teeth, "I'll give you the worst halt
hour you ever passed In your life.
You'v.* got the pistol' lie grinned
ferociously.
•' lln lirst step you taki toward mo
will he your last," said tho young guard
ian of the premises quite coolly "I
haven't much fear ol' a man who lota
himself be taken with an empty revolv
er."
I ilelt had glanced at Tom's pistol and
discovered that the chambers contain
ed no cartridges. This explained why
Tom had twirled it so carelessly about.
"Stand baek or I lire!" he command
ed.
"Rot, yon young fool! Neither is my
pistol loaded Why didn't you break
when you had a chanceV"
The burglar had arisen and was now
moving, not hastily, hut as one who
felt it worth while to take his tiiu«
with an assured thine, toward Dick.
"You are double the feel, then," cried
| Pick, retreating for the moment, "for
not snatching your last ehaiice. 1 have
still the drop on you. for here Is my
revolver, which 1 know contains fresh
■ cartridges. Back to your corner or I'll
! put a bullet through your shoulder!"
As he spoke the first words Dick had
pulled out Ills own pistol, which lie had
recaptured from the burglar and which
he now leveled at that worthy's breast.
The latter, with a howl of hopeless
rage, gave It up and, cursing himself
for his slowness, s;ink for a moment in
to a chair
As In did so Hick got a second inspi
ration For the last five or ten minutes
i he had been feeling like the man who
had eaptuicd an Indian he had him,
but he did not dare to let go for fear
the Indian would have him.
Half smiling at his thought, he or
dered the burglar to precede him into
the kitchen. Here he halted for the
moment.
"I have determined to give you a
chance to i scape it will be a bare
chance, but that is not my affair. You
will have to make the most ot it I con
sider it safer to lock you up In the eel
lar and go for help than to try to escort
you alone to the police station, half a
mile iiway. Pon't say a word or 1 shall
think better of my promise. Now, then,
walk chalk."
The burglar, grasping eagerly at the
hope of escape, did not utter another
syllable, but went slowly down the
stairs. But his foot had hardly touched
the last step when hew«« furiously set
upon by the two boys 1 >l. k hurriedly
descended with the lamp
.lust what he had expected had taken
place Jack and Fom had mistaken
the intruder for Pick and had floored
him with the intention of keeping up
fhe pleasantry of the early part of the
1 evening
1 ; But the burglar, although floorotf,
was not disposed to take thing- at all
quietly, and the situation u.is booom
lug very nearly tragic when Pick in
ti-rfercd loin was being crushed tin
di r the burglar's knee, and Jack was
doing his best to break the hitter's
neck Both boys had found out their
mistake and were not agreeably sur
prised
The young host hastened t«« poke his
revolver under the rutlian's nose, and
on the strength of this argument pence,
j or at least quiet, was restored
1 lie offender Wa- then SCI Ulcly bound,
and while |'um and .lack sat i guard''
over him Pick went in sear, h of an of
ficer Returning h" Introduced to thai
official the now thoroughly subdued
housebreaker
"You'll have to come around In tin
morning and see the chief," said the
officer, addressing the three young men
It will be necessary to testify Please
evamliie the man that you may Monti
ty him."
"All I've got to say." growled the
| robber, with an ugly look, "Is that when
I get clear ol this business I'll come
( back and do you "
cry kind of you. I'm sure," said
Pick. "Coodhy until tomorrow."
'1 he officer and his charge having de
parted. Pick, for the third time that
night, made the house fast. This done,
he led hi- cousin and friend to their
: rooms.
"Bod Is the countersign now, boys,"
! said Jack, yawning,
i "You're right. Jack," suid Pick, "but
; let me know llrst to whose bright In
tellect I am to attribute the transcend
! ent idea of a burglarious visitation,
I which you so admirably putin force"—
"And which you so splendidly re
ceived. It was Tom's, lie met me at
the station on the way here and, after
stating that you had professed a fear
of burglars, proposed the racket. We
rigged up and waited for a decent
hour Ha, ha, ha! I thought I should
split my sides when you struck up
'Yankee Poodle!'"
"Y'es. but the crowning point was
when he put that pathetic trill in
'Kathleen Mavourneou."" Torn laid
back on the bod and laughed till his
countenance took on an apoplectic
tinge
"But, bovs," said the butt of their
wit. "the real point of the joke seems
to havi* escaped your perception. That
elder In the collar must have tasted
bitter or you would not have been «o
hasty In attacking the stranger! I
can Imagine you Jumping out to grab
me and catching a tartar! But did you
notice how that olllcer stared at you?
I'll bet a dollar he won't recognize you
tomorrow mm nlug."
And he did not But the boys rec
ognized the burglar, which was more
to the purpose, and when they re
turned at a late hour from the court
and had their dinner they were sleepy
enough to make amends to the drowsy
god foi the cold shoulder they had of
fered him the night before.
\ Stri'K In Olil Tolrdn.
A remarkable specimen of street
naming in Toledo, the ancient capital
of Spain, Is cited by a correspondent
of tie I'nll Mall (Jn/ette It I "< alle
del I liable I*<■rtence al \ > untarriicnto,"
or in l.uglish "I he Pc\i| Belong to
the M uniclpal < OIIII< il sti •■ I "
.112 ft |»!l l!«*S«* (irilVt'N,
Japan* arc always burled with
their head to the north. Consequent
ly no .lapa in se \\ ill sleep in a bed ly iug
north and south
\\ <,.ni.-I fui I'lilfii-t-.
The magnitude ot the Kscunal, the
great Sp ii'lsli |>alace may be Inferred
from the fact that it would t ike lour
din tn through all the loom- and
apartments, the length of the way bo I
lng reckoned at 120 I ngli-.li miles.
A DELIGHTFUL SUMMER OUTING
1 lie Steamer "Cape May" Carries Thousands to
the Ocean—Cool Cape Hay Attracts Those Who
Want to Lnjoy a Delightful 200 Mile Sail
Down the Delaware River and I Jay—Points
of Interest Along the Route.
'•on tf) Cool Capo May!"
Tli?tt s hot-weather cry of thousands who every rummer take a 'lay
, ' s
i off ami alionnl the magnificent and commodious excursion Steamer "Cape
May journey down the historic Delaware Hlvcr and Hay to the Grand At
lantic, where thoy disport themselves for several hours in the billows that
roll upon the finest heaeh In the world, or they divide the time inspecting
various places oi interest before tho Steamer starts homeward.
This trip to Cape May has become famous. The Steamer "Cape May'
is the only steamer out of Philadelphia that makes daily trips to the o< • an,
returning early each evening. The "Cape May" is a luxuriously appointed
boat The owners have provided for every comfort and oonvenb nee of the
passengers There are steamer chairs and comfortable couches on the
! main deck, and a number of staterooms for thos' who want to enjoy r m
fortablo i pee during periods of the trip The officer.' and attache are
' thoroughly experienced and seek to give the passengers all attention to ;
sure ,1 pleasant trip, free from any annoyance xvhat'-v< r
No disorder is permitted on the steamer Ladle unatt* Tided and < liil
dren arc . sp. cially looked after, so that they may fo< 1 assured oi a le
lightful outing.
Mow the little ones enjoy these trips to Cape May! They never for
get it Tin roomy docks form on< vast plav-ground. Then flier aro
games and innocent amusements especially provided for tin m. There is
nn excellent orchestra aboard, ami at times during the day and evening the
young people gather on the main deck aft and enjoy a lively waltz or tw >
step, whili their elders look on and recall the days when they w re younr*
I and enjoyed the merry dance On Sundays ;acri <1 concerts are given by th<»
i oreh stra
A FLOATING HOTEL.
Th. Steamer "Cape May" Is r< ally a modern hotel afloat. The appoint
j ments already referred to aro < qual to those of tho first class hot< Is Hut
' th' "Cape May." like best hotels ashore provides sumptuously for the in
ner man The palatial dining room below decks Is provided with a num
ber of small table-; presided over by competent waiters The Steward and
cater, i in , tiarge know their business, as all attest who have partaken of
an appeti. ing br'-akfn t -orved as th' steamer starts on the trip or a full
com • ii n' r •i\ •' 1 from 11.10 A M.to 1 P. M The suppers, especially
the I: a m■ p< on the return trip are famous Then, too, th< i• are lunch
j co;n;Ti rs ;.t 'onv' int places on the boat, also, oyster bars and i> ■ <n am
pari i >.:ly i.v tj< t of edibles and delicack. an served at very mod
-1 crate <-i t
To seed the Cap. May's" passengers requires supplies of meats, fruits,
I vegetables, flsh and oysters in Immense quantities. Often there are 2500
: pcoi aboard :.nd .the stirring breezes and invigorating salt air certainly
{ r.r< ippetlti producers The supplies for tho dining room and lunch count
ers iii e tale n aboard each morning and the peri liable fruits and provisions
ar. tore! mammoth refrigerators In order that they may be s< rvod in tho
Vi !.>!•< I ri ' ion.
Nov I i"• an 1 Pennsylvania farms and dairi* furnish the very
fru.r .v< tabb and purest and rifle t milk and cream Cap< May
oy r 1 ds ;re 'rawn on for finest oysters In summer time, the Capo May
falls ar the epicurean's delight Fish, fresh daily from the ocean, aro
tak< n ird at th Cape May Steamboat Landing
Few '• top to consider the tinmen piantlties of upplies, Involv-
Inc a lar n* :tur« ol money, that ate require fto feed i<h a great
tin n-t of j opl i pa'ronlz* the "Cap' Ma* d.iv aft' r day No city hotel
t«. ?n many p. pi- in a single day
DOWN THE RIVER AND BAY.
Che "Cape M; . • r 2<>o mile vry day The course is down tho
r * c i \' r ii. •r iv along \vhi< h ar* many points of interest, not to
nient 1 v th< lnt< i -ting display of vessels, from every quarter of
tho c! >1 • ' in hot MI ' i way up and down the river
Points *i inter- i < p< 1 all\ worth* ol noti are Leagui Island Navy
Vnt i wh> ; th* r* r* always v< ral of lie I* Sam war \ tels In sight;
Fort MKlin Ch> t"r Wilmington. New Ca. tb , loin: famed for it whipping
post, Fort Mi it . orf I»* I aware, R*edv I land th< iei\' rnment Quarantine
Station: SIP John I.l **li t . Cross I.edg Light an I the great jeftlos under
constructi nby ti I". S Government. At Cap* May Landing there Is n
large excursion bouse where passengers may enjoy entertainment and re
fr> shment Or the troll* > cars may b taken for a ride along the coast to
Powells Point whop th-!' I anoth"! larc ex<ur ion hou with theatre
attac! 1, win i high class vaud vlllo p< iformanc* an ci\ n luring the
season On this trip the charming 'it* *f Cape Max will be passed and then
for mil* t' « i »ut I along tie •in ft nt * t th- Caj May Ri al K fate
Company's prop, tty where work Is pr er* s.dni: for th< making of n New
Cape May and th< mo t up( rb si aid leort in the world The property
comprises 2.000 acres, providing 7,800 building Ites This development Is ot
tuch a stup* n lon ''ab that It's worth looking into
The "C p< May passengers wh" !«r« for to remain at the landing er
Joy the o\i. llont bathing on the splendid hp* b. where there i« perfi
•af* ty for !.il ■ n nd th< nf* • !*led
The "Cape May" star's on tlu return trip at ."1 I." P M reaching Phila
delphia early In th* evening Thi cost of this mile trip is only 91.00,
and Its tin great' st ou'ing for so lit'b cost *. wh* t in the world. The
ellico oft! i Coi>ipan> I at 101 Area P;I I • Philadelphia, where full
Inforr all >II max In • ctu* \ The 'C P< Vav b axa Pior foot of Chest
nut St dally (Including Sunday) at 7A M When you write to tho
Company mention the
\l< >XT» >l'K AMKKM AN
t
» '. 1 1I • • I!C:I<IOD.
r Si. ■ ..t WO 111- W(|U|! to lip
married w ■ eiust houln to save. I'rnin
' lso \ nil will i.lo nothing you cannot
afford.
t 110 lint In that ease I would have to
lironk ■ >IT tln» engagement. Life.
Sincerity is the basis of all true
friendship. Without sincerity It Is like
a si.iii without ballast
t
To bo o' rpollto Is to bo rude.—Jap
anese I'rovorb.
*
Your Tongue
If it's coated, your stomach
| is bad, your liver is out of
i order. Ayer's Pills will clean
1 your tongue, cure your dys
pepsia, make your liver rigln.
Easy to take, easy to operate.
I 25c. A!i druggists.
i \v u»t >«>ur it">ii>t.K i>«* >ir a beautiful
n or rich blael 1 1
BUCKINGHAM'S DKE Whiskers J
j I 60F'S or r>« • p M. • < •<*'». .«, ► « I
CefflttK: llttok ut Henry.
"The prodigal on made ono groat
mistake," remarked Mr. Ohatterton,
! With the air ot a man who Is about to
, i spring something good.
Feeling that it was her duty to lot
her liege lord rollove himself of his
glowing thought. Mis. ('. asked the nee
: ossar.v question.
"I'.ocause, il ho had stayed away a
| couple of yeai ■ longer, that oalf would
liave 1 ei-n a full urown cow."
' \'< i -..0ni1, Henry, but will you kind
ly tell 11ir- inst to ippoase a litll. wo
ni in !i «mi !' .iv on what information
>'• M • • nir iheor> that the call was
li L"I '• it I , 'lu 11eraM.
N QibQ i
mmn (msvi
' " r ' f*lrfEVlaVl£* v#
Ely's Cream Italm V
.11-1 -,S'M, till lit ! i'S *. ■
I 1,0 •' %
Jf \
iy u in i
~,11. k y
( renin Hiilm w |. n. • i| into the nostrils, spreads
over the mcmlirntio mid is slisorlii'il. lteliflf is mi- ,
i • Imlcatiil n r'iri'fo m- li In not drying—dors
i• ' proflui < H ti' ' . I irpi' ' TiO ( rills fll Prills*
; bt or liy m.'i> 1, Trinl Si/.r, 10 rents by mail.
I.hi HKOTIIKU.S, Warren Street, New York
A Spoiled \dTnntlißf,
An old lowa practitioner, a lawyer of
Ability ami an orator of known reputa
tion. was pitted against a recent grad
uate In llie profession In tin- trial of n
case before a Jury. Tlio young lawyer
1 >:i<l the first say. ami In making his
address to tin' jury he took particular
pains to imitate certain inumierfsms of
j the older lawyer. He carefully idjust
j «'d his cuffs h' tdie bpglßDißg his argu
ment. stroked an Imaginary imperial
»n his cliln ami then rested the index
(ItiK' r of his right hand alone the side
nf lits nose. These were the habitual
preliminary mannerisms of the older
lawyer, and as they were repeated
leveral tli s throughout the argument
! which was made hy the young man
' they provoked the jury and Judge to
I laughter.
When the veteran arose to make re
j ply lie did not neglect to no through
! tiis preliminary motions with even
| more deliberation and precision than
i usual. He l»o\\ed to the judge and to
the Jury and then Itogan
'•(Jenllemen of the Jury and your
honorahle sir. that young man acts hkx
a good lawyer, but he talks like a
blamed fool."
The advantage which the young man
thought he had gained In tin- contest
vanished in the roar of laughter which
followed at his expense.
Whtvh l.t*u 112
In a smnll town in the west of Scot
land the town clerk, who was a bit of
a "character," had the misfortune to
lose his leg In a railway accident.
As a mark of appreciation a*»l es
teem for his long services the council
unanimously agreed to replace his loss
with an artificial limb, which they did
as soon as he was sufficiently recov
ered
A few months afterward the town
clerk, who was generally known b\ his
Christian name, I'aul, was unfortunate
enough to have his other leg fractured
in an accident.
Naturally the mishap became food
r«>r town gossip, ami one old wife In
discussing the matter with a neighlior
was overheard saying
"It's a gey had business for I'.iul,
pnlr man. but i : 'i his aln leg or tin '• -g
that bchings to the toon that's broken?"
,J_ J. RROW N ,
THE EYE A SPECIALTY
|.;yes tested treated lifted with bliss
es '•,(! artificial eyes supplied
Market Street, Pdoonisbiirg, I'a
Hours |(i a m.to 5 pin.
THE INSTINCT FOli DOLLS.
Miik llnhifH tl'ir.- I limit lit. it
i.iiiml, \\nt «|<|i r «
I'Vw n- ii j.
ini«-r. -liny than r, ... , A j,.y
IliJlk'-S ii'tl" |St,j :;
they nr< utile t<i ii n -
■.; . • •, • ■. ~ .
rial iii-tln.-t <- i'ii a iwiiiit . iaj>(» «i iii
a towel iia- -H4M.il! the |.ut[M f,, r ,
an- content with th. n«li r tinitn(M.ii
of till- human fiirtir. (mi that ivf> 'fl
ed . ari« aluri tin il.m ..t j,y
r«K 'l"li i»'iini||i->- nfff * lull , h«>
. .: ■ • ; 1 ny , •!,'
As linn- i.'* nit t! miliflii'tit:tfy r>f
A liirl n| s|\ |- nut . utit< lit
1 •: . • - ■
t(M» III; <1 UK i u ,)l ' 111 , ] fjp
• i ■ U> ..... •
liess chills the fancy It Is 'n,|M.~i-«l
ii[n»n the affections, not «r. ted by
tln'in. \n«l ti». lani* a doll is -'ldorn
much llkod A small doll, l|i*t tim
handsome, i- iisiialh tin- tavoriti
As tilrl- grow ilih r ther. Ny ofti-n
!»■ st-i-11 n tmiHiiiiL; iit furl
familiar in r- il life, i partiality fm
the wr-aki -1 ami least favored nf th€
doll family i■< m nj Ilnusi-kt . tin
1"t «>•«' -lirt'-fi. K imi.
"She's not what you'd .all n ad
vani t d woman i"
"()h, no."
"Has no mission in life. I suw>..
"Oh, I I• Ii«• \• • she claims to |. out
'
"What is It 7"
"Just a tußsion to make some c •'
man hai>i»y, I understand." < hi. -i
l'oet
ll#* 7)itlu'f Know th»*
Mother l»n j.iti think tl t r.inni
man has matrimonial Intentions. n .
dear?
I'ttUKhtcr 1 certainly do. m:uuuia
He tri d to ..ir • • • t:
1 looked | i tt ■ r t it t >1 r > .
than in the on. th t <■ -t tw.-nty-
MORE LIVtS ARE SAVED
...BY Is; N0...
Dr, King's New Discovery
jrwt.
Consumption, Coughs anri C J
Than By All Other Throat And
Lun h ' Remedies Conai-m. 1.
This WOndert-it m dicier positive
cures Consunif iio •, C ■ m . C
Bronchitis, Asthma F' i
Fever, Pleurisy, L iQi >. • M
Sore Thro.it, Croup .V .n
Cough NO CURE 'iO
Trico 50c. & SI. Trial E;!tie :::.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
TIMF TABLE
In Effect May 21th, ;
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I'riMHv I I .■ a
Kerry... 112 < 114 i . " .
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1 'ii.iwihhii It * .. 4 ;
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VVaxhinirton ... ", 1 i- Tl6 u - 1 ■
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sunl-ury Iv 510 . i! I
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PlttfhßU Iv - 11
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liarrlnl'UrK.... Iv
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I'illsl.uri; 1\ 12 4ft ...
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llill. 1..111. .. '• S It. .. . .
l.ock lla \en ins» I t in . J .
T. M. A M \ Mr v
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A. >1 I M
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Milton : Z 'I -i- 4 1
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Sunl.ury nr .'4 v i>» 11
A M. A M I M I
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South lianville"! T IIi« IT -I
1 'ni.iwlswi ■ 7 I
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K?|.y Kerry 74. 11 47
I'ri-Hsy " 7.1
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I'l-rnUlen > .11
T.'inhirken " ■> I - - I 1
Hazletim '• ■ I • 1 '• • s
r.>tt.-'vllle 1. 1>
AM A M I' M I' M
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Wa|.wallo|M!ti..ar " 1 I
M..i'una<|iia .. S.i ;
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I'lt 111 tl. 1 i-rry • I 1 'i '
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Fittfton I'AID ur it ; I. 4
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an.l l.ric l>etwi-i-n Stml-nry > ' 1' It.'* .
an.l W - liink'wi an I l.i i»i-rn tl r- I'
l.uri: ami tlie \\ . -t
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&hoes Shoes
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one ap:
I£elia.oie s
Bicycle, Cymnasium and
Tennis Shoes
TIIK <KLLI»KATfcI>
( Sll'lislt' S|uw«i
AM) THK
Siisig Proof
liulilirr lloot*
A SPECIALTY
A. S( HAT/,
Sin NEW!
A Reliable
TIA SHOP
Tor nil kind of Tin Hoofing,
Spoutlne and Ceneral
Job Work.
Stoves, Heaters. Ranges,
Furnaces, etc.
PRICES THK LOU BST!
QIiLITV TIIE BEST!
JOHN IIIXSO.N
NO. 116 E. FHONT ST.
PEGG
The Coal Dealer
SELLS
WOOD
AND
COAL
AT-
M 4 Ferry Street