CHAPTER XVI.
A MIDNIGHT VISITOR.
Now all this time while tho tragi
comedy of lifo was being played in theso
three suburbifh villas, wliilo on a com
monplace stage love and humor and
fears and lights and shadows were BO
Bwiftly Bncceeding each other, and whilo
these three families, drifted together by
fate, were shaping each other's destinies
and working out in their own fashion
the strange, intricate ends of human
life, there were human eyes which
watched over every stage of tho per
formance, and which woro keenly crit
ical of every actor on it. Across tho road
beyond the green palings and tho close
cropped lawn, behind tho curtains of
their creeper framed windows, sat tho
two old ladies, Miss Bertha and Miss
Monica W illiains, looking out as from a
private box at all that was being enacted
before them.
The growing friendship of tho three
families, tho engagement of Harold Den
ver with Clara Walker, tho engagement
of Charles Westinacott with her sister,
tho dangerous fascination which tho
widow exercised over tho doctor, the
preposterous behavior of tho Walker
girls and the unhappiness which they
had caused their father, not ono of theso
Incidents escaped tho notice of the two
jpaiden ladies. Bertha, the younger, had
a smile or a sigh for the lovers; Monica,
tho elder, a frown or a shrug for the
elders. Every night they talked over
what they had seen, and their own dull,
uneventful life took a warmth and a col
oring from their neighbors, as a blank
wall reflects a beacon fire.
And now it was destined that thoy
should experience the one keen sensation
of their later years, tho one memorable
incident from which all future incidents
should bo dated.
It was on tho very night which suc
ceeded tho events which have just been
narrated when suddenly into Monica
Williams' head, as she tossed upon her
■sleepless bed, there shot a thought which
made her sit up with a thrill and a gasp.
"Bertha," said she, plucking at tho
slioulder of her sister, "I havo left tho
front window open."
"No, Monica, surely not." Bertha sat
up also and thrilled in sympathy.
"I am sure of it. You romember I had
forgotten to water the pots, and then I
opened tho window, and Juno called me
about tho jam, and I have never been in
tho room since."
"Good gracious, Monica, it is a mercy
that wo havo not boon murdered in our
beds. There was a house broken into at
Forest Hill last week. Shall we go down
and shut it?"
"I dare not go down alone, dear, but
if you will come with mo. Put on your
slippers and dressing gown. Wo do not
need a candle. Now, Bertha, wo will go
down together."
Two littlo white patches moved
vaguely through the darkness, the stairs
creaked, the door whined, and they were
at the front room window. Monica
closed it gently down and fastened tho
snil).
"What a beautiful moon!" said she,
looking out. "We can seo as clearly as
if it were day. How peaceful and quiet
tho thrco houses are over yonder. It
seems quite sail to seo that 'To Let' card
upon No. 1. I wonder how No. 2 will
like their- going. For my part I could
better spare that dreadful woman at No.
8 with her short skirts and her snalio.
But, oh, Bertha, lookl look! look!" Her
voico had fallen suddenly to a quivering
whisper, and she was pointing to tho
Westmacotts' house. Her sister gavo a
gasp of horror and stood with a clutch
at Monica's arms, staring in the same
direction.
Tliero was a light in the front room, a
slight wavering light such as would be
given by a small candle or taper. The
blind was down, but tho light shone
dimly through. Outside in the garden,
with his figure ontliued against tho
luminous square, there stood a man, his
back to the road, his two hands upon
tho window ledge and his body rather
bent as though lie were trying to peep in
past tho blind. So absolutely still and
motionless was ho that in spite of tho
moon they might well havo overlooked
him wero it not for that telltalo light
behind.
"Good heaven!" gasped Bertha, "it is
a burglar."
But her sister set her mouth grimly
and shook her head. "We shall see,"
sho whispered. "It may bo something
worse."
Swiftly and furtively the man stood
suddenly erect and began to push tho
window slowly up. Then ho put ono
kneo upon the sash, glanced round to see
that all was safe and climbed over into
tho room. As ho did so ho had to push
tho blind asido. Then tho two spectators
saw where tho light came from. Mrs.
standing as rigid as a
statue in the center of tho room, with a
lighted tajier in her right hand. For an
instant they caught a glimpso of her
stern face and her white collar. Then
tho blind fell buck into position, and the
two figures disappeared from their view.
"Oh, that dreadful woman!" cried
"Monica. "That dreadful, dreadful wom
an! She was waiting for him. Yousaw
it with your own eyes, Sister Bertha!"
"Hush, dear, hush and listen!" said
■ her more charitable companion. Thoy
pushed their own window up once more
and watched from behind tho curtains.
For a long time all was silent within
tho houso. The light still stood motion
less as though Mrs. W estmacott remained
rigidly in tho ono position, while from
time to timo a shadow passed in front of
it to Bhow that her midnight visitor was
pacing up and down in front of her.
Onco they saw his ontlino clearly, with
his hands outstretched as if in appeal or
entreaty. Then suddenly there was a
dull sound, a cry, the noise of a fall, the
taper was extinguished, and a dark fig
ure fled in the moonlight, rushed across
tho garden and vanished amid the shrubs
at the farther side.
Then only did the two old ladies un
derstand that they had looked on while
a tragedy hall beon enacted. "Help!"
they cried, and "help!" in their high,
thin voices, timidly at first, but gather
ing volumo as thoy went on until The
Wilderness rang with their shrioks.
Lights shone in all tho windows oppo
site, chains rattled, bars were unsliot,
doors opened, and out rushed friends to
tho rescue. Harold, with a stick; the
admiral, with his sword, his gray head
and bare feet protruding from either
end of a long, brown ulster; finally Dr.
Walker, with a poker, all ran. to the
Westmacotts. The door had been ol
reaily opened, and they crowded tu
multuously into the front room,
Charles Westinacott, white to his lips,
Was kneeling on the floor supporting hjs
i!'[ **•
Supporting his aunt's hend upon his knee.
aunt's head upon his knee. She lay out
stretched. dressed in her ordinary clothes,
tho extinguished taper still grasped in
her hand, no nuirk or wound upon her—
pale, placid and senseless.
"Thank God, you aro como, doctor,"
said Charles, looking up. "Do tell me
how she is, and what I should do."
Dr. Walker kneeled besido her and
passed his left hand over her head, whilo
he grasped hor pulse with tho right.
"Sho has had a terrible blow," said ho.
"It must havo been with some blunt
weapon. Here is tho place, behind tho
ear. But she is a woman of extraordi
nary physical powers. Iler pulse is full
and slow. There is no stcrtor. It is my
belief that sho is merely stunned and
that sho is in no danger at all."
"Thank God for that!"
"Wo must get her to bed. Wo shall
carry her up stairs, and then I shall send
my girls in to her. But who has done
this?"
"Somo robber," said Charles. "You
seo that tho window is open. Sho must
havo heard him nnd como down, for sho
was always perfectly fearless. I wish
to goodness sho had called mo."
"But she was dressed."
"Siimotimes sho sits up very lato."
"I did sit up very lato," said a voice.
Sho had opened her eyes and was blink
ing at them in the lamplight. "A vil
lain camo in through tho window and
struck mo with a lifo preserver. You
can tell tho police so when they come.
Also that it was a littlfe fat man. Now,
Charles, give me your arm, and I shallgo
up stairs."
But her spirit was greater than her
strength, for as Bho staggered to her feet
hor head swam round, aud she would
havo fallen again had hor nephew not
thrown his arms around her. They car
ried her up stairs among them and laid
hor upon tho bed, where tho doctor
wutched besido her, whilo Charles wont
oil to the polieo station, and tho Donvers
mounted guard over tho frightened
maids.
CHAPTER XVII.
IN POUT AT LAST.
Day had broken before tho several den
izens (if Tho Wilderness had all returned
to their homes, tho police finished their
inquiries, and all como back to its nor
mal quiet. Mrs. Westinacott had been
left sleeping peacefully with a small
chloral draft to steady her nerves nnd
a hnndkorchief soaked in arnica bound
round her head. It was with soino sur
prise, therefore, that tho admiral re
ceived a note from her about 10 o'clock
asking him to bo good enough to step in to
her. He hurried in, fearing that sho might
havo taken somo turn for tho worse, but
ho was reassured to find her sitting up in
her bed, with Clara aud Ida Walker in
attendance upon her. Sho had removed
tho handkerchief and had put on a littlo
cap with pink ribbons and a maroon
dressing jacket daintily fulled at tho
neck and sleeves.
"My dear friend," said slio as ho en
tered, "I wish to make a last few re
marks to you. No, no," sho continued,
laughing as sho saw a look of dismay
upon his face, "I shall not dream of
dying for at least another 30 years. A
woman should bo ashamed to die before
sho is 70. I wish, Clara, that you woul4
ask your father to step up. And you.
iUa, just pass mo my cigarettes anu open
me a bottle of stout."
"Now, then," sho continued as tho
doctor joined their party, "I don't quite
know what I ought to say to you, ad
miral. Yon want some very plain speak
ing to."
" 'Pon my word, ma'am, I don't know
what you aro talking about."
"Tho idea of you at your ago talking
of going to sea and leaving that dear pa
tient little wifo of yours at home, who
has seen nothing of you all her life! It's
all very well for you. You havo the life,
and tho change, and tho excitement, but
you don't think of her eating her heart
out in a dreary London lodging. You
men are all the same."
"Well, ma'am, since you know so
much, you probably know also that I
havo sold my pension. llow am Ito live
if I do not turn my hand to work?"
Mrs. Westinacott produced a largo
registered envelope from beneath tho
sheets and tossed it over to tho old sea
man.
"That excuse won't do. There aro
your pension papers. Just see if they
are right."
Ho broke the seal, and out tumbled tho
very papers which lie had mado over to
McAdam two days before.
"But what am I to do with these now?'
he cried in bewilderment.
"You will put them in a safe place, or
get a friend to do so, and if you do your
duty you will go to your wife and lieg her
pardon for having even for an instant
thought of leaving her."
The admiral passed his hand over his
rugged forehead. "This is very good of
you, ma'am," said he, "very good and
kind, and I know that you are a stanch
friend, but for all that these papers mean
money, and though we may have been
in broken water of late we aro not quite
in such straits as to havo to signal to our
friends. When we do, ma'am, there's
no one wo would look to sooner than to
you."
"Don't be ridiculous," said the widow.
"You know nothing whatever about it,
and yet you stand there laying down tho
law. I'll have my way in the matter,
and you shall take the piqiers, for it is
no favor that I am doing you, but sim
ply a restoration of stolen property."
"How's that, ma'am?"
"I am just going to explain, though
you might take a lady's word for it with
out asking any questions. Now, what I
am going to jay is just between you four
and must go no further. I have my own
reasons for wishing to keep it from tho
police, Who do you think it was who
struck me last night, admiral?"
"Somo villain, ma'am. I don't know
(lis name."
"But I do. It was tho same man who
ruined or tried to ruin your son. It was
my only brother, Jeremiah."
"All!"
"I will tell you nbout him—or a littlo
about him, for lie has done much which
I would not care to talk of nor you to
listen to. Ho was always a villain,
smooth spoken and plausible, but a dan
gerous, Bubtle villain all the same. If I
have some hard thoughts about man
kind, I can t race them back to tho
childhood which I spent with my broth
er. Ho is my only living relative, for
my other brother, Charles' father, was
killed in tho Indian mutiny.
"Our father was rich, and when ho
died he mado a good provision both for
Jeremiah and for mo. He knew Jere
miah, and ho distrusted him, however,
so instead of giving him all that ho
meant him to have he handed mo over a
part of it, telling me with what was al
most his dying breath to hold it in trust
for my brother and to uso it in his bo
half when ho should havo squandered or
lost all that ho had. This arrangement
was meant to bo a secret between my
father and myself, but unfortunately hii
words wero overheard by tho nurse, and
slio repeated them afterward to my broth
er, so that ho came to know that I held
some money in trust for him. I suppose
tobacco will not harm my head, doctor!
Thank you; then I shall trouble you for
tho matches, Ida." Sho lit a cigarette
and leaned back upon the pillow, with
tho bluo wreaths curling from her lips.
"I cannot tell yon how often he has at
tempted to get that money from me. Ho
has bullied, cajoled, threatened, coaxed
—done all that a man could do. I still
held it with tho presentiment that a
need for it would como. When I heard
of this villninous business—his flight and
his leaving his partner to face the storm—
abovo all, that my Old friend had been
driven to surrender his inconio in order
to make up for my brother's defalcations
—I felt that now indeed I had a need for
it. I sent in Charles yesterday to Mr.
McAdam, and his client, upon hearing
tho facts of tho case, very graciously
consented to givo back tho papers and
to take tlio money which ho had ad
vanced. Not a word of thanks to mo,
admiral. I tell you that it was very
cheap benevolence, for it was nil dono
witli his own money, and how could I
uso it better?
"I thought that I should probably hear
from him soon, and I did. Lastovcning
there was handed in a note of the usual
whining, cringing tone. 110 had como
back from abroad at tho risk of his lifo
and liberty just in order that ho might
say goodby to tho only sister ho ever had
and to entreat my forgiveness for any
pain which ho had caused mo. Ho would
never trouble mo again, and he begged
only that I would hand over to him the
sum which I held in trust for him.
That, with what he had already, would
bo enough to start him as an honest man
in the new world, when ho would ever
remember nnd pray for tho dear sister
who had beon his savior. Thut was the
stylo of tho letter, and it ended by im
ploring mo to leavo tho window latch
open and to bo in tho front room at 8 in
tho morning, when ho would como to re
ceive my last kiss and to bid me farewell.
"Bad as ho was, I could not, when ho
trusted mo, betray him. I said nothing,
but I was there at tho hour. He entered
through tho window nnd implored mo
to give him tho money. Ho was terribly
changed—gaunt, wolfish, and spoke liko
a madman. I told him that I hail spent
tho money. Ho gnashed his teeth at mo
aud sworo it "was his money. I told him
that I had spent it on him. Hp asked
me how. I said In trying to make mm
an honest man and in repairing the re
sults of his villainy. Ho shrieked out a
curse, and pulling something out of the
breast of his coat—a loaded stick, • I
think—ho struck mo with it, and I re
member nothing more."
"Tho blackguard!" cried tjio doctor,
"but the police must bo hot upon liis
track."
"I fancy not," Mrs. Westmocott an
swered calmly. "As my brother is a
particularly tall, thin man, and as tho
police ure looking for a short fat one, I
do not think that it is very probable that
they will catch him. It is best, I think,
that these little family matters should
bo adjusted in private."
"My dear ma'am," said the admiral,
"if it is indeed this man's money that has
bought back my pension then I can havo
no scruples about taking it. You havo
brought sunshine upon us, ma'am, when
tho clouds were at their darkest, for
hero is my boy who insists upon return
ing the money which I got. He can keep
it now to pay his debts. For what you
have done I can only a6k God to bless
you, ma'am, and as to thanking you I
can't even"
"Then pray don't try," said the widow.
"Now run away, admiral, and make
your peace with Mrs. Denver. lam suro
if I were she it would ho a long time he
fore I should forgive you. As for me, I
am going to America when Charles goes.
You'll take mc so far, won't you, Ida?
There is a collego being built in Denver
which is to equip tho woman of tho
future for the struggle of life, and espe
cially for her battle against man. Some
months ago the committee offered me a
responsible situation upon the staff, and
I have decided now to acoept it, for
Charles' marring© removes the last tio
which hinds mo to England. You will
write to me sometimes, my friends, and
you will address your letters to Professor
Westmacott, Emancipation college, Den
ver. From there I shall watch how the
glorious struggle goes in conservative old
England, and if I am needed you will
find me here again fighting in the fore
fr< nt of the fray. Goodby—but not you,
girls. I have still a word I wish to say to
you."
"Give mo your hand, Ida, and yours,
Clara," said she when they were alone.
"Oh, you naughty little pussies, aren't
you ashamed to look me in the face? Did
you think—did you really think that 1
was so very blind and could not see
your little plot? You did it very well, 1
must say that, and really I think that 1
like you better as you are. But you had
all your pains for nothing, you little
conspirators, for I give you my word
that I had quite made up my mind not
to have him."
And so within a few weeks our little
ladies from their observatory saw a
mighty bustle in The Wilderness when
2-liorso carriages came and coachmen
with favors to bear away tho twos who
wero destined to come hack one. And
they themselves in their crackling silk
dresses went across as invited to the big
doublo wedding breakfast which was
held in tho house of Dr. Walker. Then
thero were health ch inking and tears and
laughter and changing of dresses and
rice throwing when tho carriages drove
up again, and two more couples started
on that journey which ends only with
life itself.
Charles Wcstmacott is now a flourish
ing ranchman in tho western part of
Texas, whero ho and his sweet little wife
are tho two most popular persons in all
that county. Of their aunt they see
littlo, hut from time to time they see no
tices in tho papers that thero is a focus
of light in Denver, whero mighty thun- ;
derbolts are being forged which will ono |
day bring tho dominant sex upon their I
knees. The admiral and his wife still I
livo at No. 1, whilo Harold and Clara j
havo taken No. 2, whero Dr. Walker con
tinues to reside.
j y#j
'mm
!" m'
"01 1, you naughty little pussies."
AH to tho business, it hail been recon
structed, and tho energy and ability of
tho junior partner had soon made up for
all the ill that had been dono by his sen
ior. Yet with his sweet and refined
homo atmosphere ho is ablo to realize
his wish and to keep himself free from
tho sordid aims and base ambitions
which drag down tho man whose busi
ness lies too exclusively in tho money
market of the vast Babylon. As ho goes
back every evening from tho crowds of
Tlirogmorton street to tho tree lined,
peaceful avenues of Norwood, so ho has
found it possible in spirit also to do
one's duties amid tho babel of the city
and yet to livo beyond it.
THE END.
Mention is made of lnnds sold for $277,-
000 that were bought of aborigines for a
jug of whisky. It might he useful to
complete the list of all tho lands worth
$277,000 that havo been sold for a jug
of whisky and not by red aborigines
either.
Tho doorkeeper of the British house of
commons retired tho other day after a
servico of 87 years and was succeeded
by his first assistant. The place is a val
uable one, both because of its salary, ita
permunence and its dignity.
Monaco is reported as planning to hold
a universal exposition next year. Mona
co has a territory of eight square miles
and a standing army of 120 men.
GEMS IN VERSE. *
The Hidden Hoard.
There is not a word thou hast ever said.
There is not a glance of thine,
There is not a fear thou has chanced to shed.
That I have not by stealth mode mine
And hoarded away for the wintry day
When thy lovo shall have ceased to shine!
Now that I bask in thy smiles galore.
And song in thy least breath find,
I never need gaze on that furtive store
Deep down in my heart enshrined,
But summer's delight will ono day take flight.
And then, for the bleak, bleak wind!
In the season of sorrow and waste and wreck.
When all shall seem doomed to wane,
That long cherished hoard shall my heart not
lack,
Though naught beside it remain.
But with glamour lit eyes, poring over euch
prize,
I shall dream that thou lov'st again!
—William Toynbec.
The Convict's Dream.
Tho moon looked in on his lonely cell,
The barren floor, and tho untouched faro,
And its holy veil on his wan face fell
And covered tho pain and sin marks there.
And a smile, tho first for many a day,
Tho first for many a weary year.
Crept over Ilia lips as he sleeping lay
And banished tho look of haunted fear.
Ho dreamed that, a boy again, he strayed
Afar in tho glowing, dying wood;
Tho goldon sunlight around hJm played,
And tho ripe nuts fell with a pleasant thud.
Again a squirrel in fearsome fright
Sought shelter up in a whispering tree.
And a rabbit, wild In its eager flight,
Dashed into tho bushes tromblingly.
And again, grown weary of wand'ring play,
110 turns his steps to his welcome home,
Whore a foco us sweet as a sweet Juno day
Is smiling a greeting to her son.
"My bovl My boy!" and tho Hps close meet.
And she listens with earnest, lovelit eyes,
Whilo ho tolls of the day's work, sad and sweet.
And his wonderful hopo that in future lios.
But the moonlight fades—and ho wakes.
For a moment a blank—and then a sob
From tho white, drawn Hps in anguish breaks
And tears his heart with a mighty throb.
His boyhood isfwvst— tho mother sleeps
Where his sob no answering lovo can wako—
And ho thinks of his life and weeps and weeps
Till it seems if tho bursting heart must
break.
God pity him there! And pity the men
Who languish behind tho prison wall,
Who look on tho post through the eyes of sin.
And long for tho lovo beyond recall.
Lot thy lovo, liko the moonlight., sweet and
still,
Steal over them—bid their anguish cease—
And speak that word with a holy thrill:
"Behold, I forgive thee, brother. Peace!"
—Philadelphia Ledger.
Requiem.
Let her rest; tho weary night
Never brought her dreams like this.
Lot her sleep; tho morning light
Shall not wako her from her bliss.
Glad was she to end tho fight;
Death had conquered with a kiss.
Tired eyes need watch no more;
Flagging feet, the race is run;
Hands that heavy burdens bore,
Bet them down, the day is done;
Heart, be still—through anguish sore,
Everlasting pcaco is won.
—Chambers* Journal.
Chemistry of Character.
John and Peter and Robert and Paul-
God in his wisdom created them all.
John was a statesman and Peter a slave,
Robert a preacher, and Paul was a knave.
Evil or good, as the case may be,
Wliito or colored or bond or free,
John and Peter and Robert and Paul-
God In his wisdom created them nil.
Out of earth's eloments, mingled with flame,
Out of lifo's compounds of glory and shame,
Fashioned and shaped by no will of their own
And holplossly Into life's history thrown;
Born by tho law that compels man to bo,
Born to conditions thoy could not foresee—
John and Peter and Robert and Paul-
God in his wisdom created them ail.
John was tho head and heart of his state.
Was trusted and honored, was noble and great.
Peter was made 'neath life's burden to groan
And never once dreamed that his soul was his
own.
Robert great glory and honor received
For zealously prenching what no one believed,
Whilo Paul of tho pleasures of sin took his fill
And gave up his life in tho service of ill.
It chanced that theso men, in their passing
away
From earth and its conflicts, all died the same
day.
John was mourned through tho length and the
breadth of tho land;
Peter fell 'neath tho lash In a merciless hand;
Robort died with tho praiso of tho Lord on his
tonguo,
Whilo Paul was convicted of murder and hung.
John and Poter and Robert and Paul—
The purpose of life was fulfilled in them all.
Men said of tho statesman, "How noble and
brave!"
But of Poter, alas, "110 is only u slave!"
Of Robert, " Tis well with Ids soul; it is welll"
While Paul they consigned to tho torments of
hell.
Born by ono law, through all nature tho same.
What made thorn different, and who was to
blame?
John and Peter and Robert and Paul-
God In his wisdom created them aIL
Out in that region of infinite light,
Whero tho soul of tho black man is pure as tho
white;
Oat whore tho spirit, through sorrow mod#
wise,
No longer resorts to deception and lies;
Out whero tho flesh can no longer control
Tho freedom and faith of tho God given soul.
Who shall determine what change may befall
John and PtAer and Robert and Paul?
John may In wisdom and goodness increase;
Poter rejoico in an infinite pcaco;
Robort may learn that tho truths of the Lord
Arc more in the spirit and less in the word,
And Paul may bo blessed with a holier birth
Than tho patieuce of man had allowed hlra on
earth.
John aiul Peter and Robert and Paul-
God in his mercy will care for them all.
—Burlington Hawkeys.
Enormous Loss of Power.
At tho olectrio light convention in St.
Louis Mr. L. B. Still well remarked that
the Central station manager, who is buy
ing energy in the form of coal and sell
ing it in the form of light and wasting it i
at every stop in tho process, is losing far
more before the energy passes through
the dynamo than afterward. He esti
! mates that out of each 1,000 horsepower
' bought in the form of coal it is at pres
; ent possible to sell not more than about
| 2.8 horsepower in the form of light, i
I Some 030 horsepower is lost before reach- j
! ing tho dynamo and tho rest afterward, i
I It seems clear therefore that the problem !
' of cheap electricity is in its final analysis 1
i a problem of thermodynamics.— Engi
; ncoring News.
The far and "frontier" west does not 1
appear to be peopled exclusively by
tough citizens. At Winnemucca, Nev.,
a jury was formed last week of men
; whoso averago ago was 27, who wore all
| total abstainers from drink; none smoked
| cigarettes, and none had ever chewed to
' bacco.
CASTORIA
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for Infants and Children.
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