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The Statement of Jared Johnson.*

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BY GEII,ALDINE BONNER.

AM going to write my

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ft's a pretty hard thing to go over in cold blood, but I want the public to hear my version of the story. They know the case against me has been dismissed and they've read in the

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My ,u*" is Jared Johnson and until I was arrested on the 23d of last December, I was the janitor of the X'remont Building, and had been so for two years Past' The X'remont, as people know now, since the trial made it famous, is an old building off Washington Square' It was one of those houses that stili exist in that quarter of the city, which used to be the homes of the gentry and gradually got down in the world

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sTATDMENT

or. JARED JoENSoN.

till they were first sliced off into flats, and then sptit up into offices. \

The X'remont had. been a fine, well built house in the beginning, and even when I came into it was in good repair. But it was oldfashioned, without elevators or electric lights, and the offices rented for low prices.

The top story had been used as a photogr.rr,ph gallery, and hatl long glass skylights in the ceiling. IJub tlur,b rvas before my time.

Ever since I'd beel janitor it had been leasecl by a society of Iadies for a studio. One batch paintecl ther.e all the morning and auother all the aftelnoon. They hacl models who used. to pose for them and who were forever clatter.ing up and fl61yn sfia,irc mostly Italians aud generally a prettv toughJooking lot.

This roorn was a good deal of a charge on me, for. I had to ke'ep it heated up to a tremendous temperature, because the models stood up to be painted in their skins as God made them. And, if they were dagoes, I coulcln't let them take their deaths. One end of the room, under the coruer skylight, was curtained off for them to use as a dressing room.

Below this were four floor.s of offices and lodgings, and in the basement I and my .wife, Rosy, had our rooms. I have to be particular about describing ail this, because I ryant those who read my statement to have everything clear in their minds Just about the middle of December there lvas a great frost, the worst cold snap f remember, and I came to New Yor.k from Ohio when f was twelve. On the morning of December 17th Rosy told me that the thermometer outside Miss Maitland, the typewriter's, window, had dropped to 3 above zero. It was mortal cold. I was kept busy building fires and seeing that the steam heat was on full pressure.

I was proud of the old Fremont for not a pipe in her burst or Iroze. And next door irr the Octagon Building, a brarrd new skyscraper, twelye stories, and rvith all the modern improvements, the pipes on our side burst and froze so that the ice was clogged down the sides of them in a huge mass urith icicles as long as your arm.

I noticed this on the morning of December. 17th when I rvas rubbing off the skylights in the studio. I was standing on a

TIIE STATEMENT OT' JARED JOIINSON' }ooked up at the wail of the Octagon rising loof' lvere the Iike a cliff, and. just on the orrglt' a little above our

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rvinding sheet' pipes with the ice rvrapped lou"d tliem like a Octagon and help laughingfor they'd blown so about the

"*tar't her tt modeln irnprovemeltts"' . Trvo days later the black frost broke and there was the biggest like Spling, the tharv that ever rvas seen. It got soft aDd rvailn

iong the boys rvere streets began to srvim rvith lvater, and all day steam heat' I the of coming dJ*,, f.om the ofEces complaining else it'nvas Sat,uu. oi the rush all day, for to adcl to everything ourselves that urday, and Rosy orrd i llur" most of the buiidiug to clay and rve do the cleaning I had But rye clidn't do as .ulh as usual that Saturtlay, fol'' as I had and Rosy to teII on the trial, and so rnust repeat it norv, Satand fallen out' W'e'iI been bickering for quite a whiie past each as if rve couldn't meet ou the stairs or hancl

ulday it seemed f'm not other a broom or a pa,il rvithout snapping and' nagging' nob of temper rny blaming her, for I ivas as ugly as she, only -is takes but that kind. It's the still, sulky sort, and ib lises slowly a long time to cool.

Heaven forgive rne fol rakThe trouble betrveen tls was this a man ing it all up after Rosy proved herself to be the truest rvife Rosy in evlr ha,l, but it's part of rny statemeut, and has to go rvayr and' rvhen rve rvas jealous. ShJd ahvays been inclined that just about light' seemecl did *ere fi.st rnarlied and everything she I tried never to bot,l'rer or annoy her' But after five years of marriage I wasn't' quite so considerate' aught that any and though I swear befole Heaven f never did so mindful of I rvasn't ma., migiltr't do rvithout shame or blame, meaning rvithout rvh:rt RJsy liked or dislikecl' I know norv that' it, I must have provoked her often' I suspecb I di'I it to tease I \Yas rny her a little, and I suspect I d'id it to prove to her that to me' dictaling \Yoman own master aud rvasn't going to have any Rosy that 'rvas ft 'ivas one of the models up iu the ladies' studio jealous about. Most of them being dagoes, as black as mulattoes' anil onty speaking their orvn talk, I had no rvords with them' But there was one of them, Alice Merrion' that rvas of frish up an acparentage but Amelican born, and with her I struck

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quaintarce, and \ye used to stop and pass the time of day when we met on the stairs or in the hall.

Rosy took a dislike to Alice Men'ion right from the start. She said she couldn't bea,r her because she was a model. Nothing that you could say would make Rosy believe that a girl coulcl be honesb and earn her living that way.

As for Alice Merriorr's looks-shs couldn't underctand why

any one \yanted" to paint her picture. To teII the truth, I often thought this too, for Alice .wasn't what I'cl ca,ll t pretty gir.l. She hacl freckles, yellowish-green eyes and a big bush of red hair that stood out like flames round her head.

I liketl the girl and I was sorry for her. She was one of the best I ever knerv, honest as a die and straight as a string for all her being a model. She supported her mother, and if ever I ryas sure of anything in my life, I was sure of Alice Merrion's character. But I wasn't any more taken rvith her than a married man might be honestly taken with any decent girl.

On Saturday afternoon, the ladies going home ear.ly, I made it my business to clean up the studio and lock it till Monday morni.g. On Saturday, December 19th, the laclies left even earlier tharr usual, the day settling down dark and threatening rain, and about four I r,yent up with rny broom and pail. f was mightily surprisecl rvhen I opened the door to see Alice sitting huddled up, corvering over the stove. She was right under the middle skylight and the gray, wintery light feII in on her red hair that rvas loosely knotted up and looked like a fiery cro',vn.

X'rom under her skirt her bare feet rvere thrust out on the stove Iedge, and she had a shawl folded round her shoulders, rvith her bare alms, r,vhite as marble, coming out. ,,W'hy, Alice," saicl I, "rvhat's up? ft's past foul and here you are, not even dressed yet."

She looked up ab me and I sary that her cheeks .lvere pale and her eyes Iooked dull and heavy. ,. I feel sick," she said, drawing her hand over hel for.ehead, and pushing back her hair. .r I've got something sure, A little rvhile ago I was as hot as this stove, and norv I'm freezing."

She crouched over it spreading out her hauds. I touched ono of them ; it r'vas like ice. As I stood looking at her I heard tlro

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fall ou tire skyiight. * You've caught a bad cold," I said to lier'. ce You waltt something to warm you up. Don't you think a cup of tea rvtluld do voll gcod ? " first drops of rain

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Her face brightened directly.

Oh, Mr. Johnson," she said, " do you think you could geL rne one? I didn't have a bite of lunch to-day. I felt so btr,d. Aucl then I stood |e1e for trvo hours and that's [ayd rvork, even rvltel you't'e rvell. I think if I could get something hot I'd feel better'."

She looked up at me rvith her big, yellowish eyes sliining through the gray light, and if ever f r,vas sorry for a lvoman ib rvir,s for her. I lvished that Rosy lvasn't so down on her and I'd have taken hel to our roorlls and given her a good meal.

6'Rest here easy," I said to her, tt and I'Il get you a bite that wiII brace you up. I rvon't be longr" ancl I rvent out and dorvu the stails feeling angrier than ever with Rosy for her senseless tt

plejudice.

I hoped and prayed that there might be no one in the kitchen and things went my u'ay for once. Rosy s'as not thel'e. So I made a little brerv of tea, cut some bread and butter, put it on a tray and set off up the stairs.

AniI it was here that my luck deserted me. For, on the second Ianding, I met Miss Maitland going out. ,'What's the matber?" says she, Iooking at the tray. "AnI ?"

It didn't cross my mind not to tell the truth

one sick

and f ansrvered: * The model, ma'am, on the top floor, has caught a chill ancl feels bad."

Miss Maitland laughed and went down the stairs and hel testimony in court, if you remember' was pretty damaging for me.

On the fourth floor I ran into Mr. Raymond on the landing' Mr. Rayrnond is my favorite in the rvhole Fremont. He is a stenographer and. rents all the back roorns on that floor, some of them for offices and the rest for his own iodgings. " Hullo, Johnson," he says to me in his jolly w&/r " taking that up to rne ? Made a mistake this time. That's not my particulal tipple."

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ttNo, sir," I said. " It's for Alir:e Morriorl in the studio' She's taken lvith a chill. Slrc's hrrtl rr,rllririg to cat since morning and I thought this rvould rvarm lrer up tt IiLtIe." " Ah, poor gill I " he savs, going orr dorvlr the passage to his o\yn roorns. Theu over his shoulder lte calletl: " I[ you rvaut anything stlonger-if she feels faint, or anything-just drop in or me anci I'il give it to you."

And he rvent dorvn the passage. Those two rneebings wel'e about as bad for me as they could be, as it turned out afterwald' f rvent into the studio and found Alice just as I had left her' She drank the tea and ate the bread with a relish and I began to get things ready for my cleaning. Now aud then rve spoke to each t-,ther, and betrveenwhiles we could hear the rain drumming on the skylight. ft grelv dark and leaden, atrd, as I moved, I could see thlough the skylights the big rvall of the Octa,gon, rvith the windorvs springirrg out in yellorv squares as the gases rvere lit.

When Alice had fiuishecl' I knew she'd rvanb to dress and go home, so I made au excuse to go' She watched me as I set the tea things back on the tray ancl theu said suddenlv: 66 You'Ie very good to tne I 1et's shake harrds-" I was surprised, but took her hand and shook it. rrYou're a good girl," I said to her, " mind you lemember that I'm ahvays your friend." f know ', Thanks, Jared Johnson," said she quite solernnly, 'r

that. Good-by."

I turned lound and went, some way or other feeling sort of strange and arveci. I shut the door behirrd me and as I was on the stairs I heard. her lock it.

In the kitchen I found Rosy. The moment she saw the tray her face darkened, and, she pulled up short in her work and eyed me with a sharp look. I rvas irritable myself, arrgry with her for her tleatment of Alice Merrion, and when she loohed at me that 'Without waiting for her to ask me, way, it made me blaze up.

I told her who the tray was for and. where I hatl been.

I d.on't think it's necessary for me to te1l just rvhat we said to each other, but we had a quarrel-a bitter one. Now that both

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bf us have felt rvhat real misery is, rve lealize rvith sira'rne tvltiiL .tr pair of clazy fools \\'e wele.

But tve thouglit of notLing thetr but oltl' owll ultger. I drin't lemernber all I said. I felb tliat bltlcli t'tlge II mil,ll somebimes feels rvhen a \yomiur he loves aud honot's flings iu iris teeth lorv meannesses he rrever thought of doiug. In tlie rniddle of it I got up aud lan out of tire lootn, bangirrg the door' f rverrt dou'tr to the celLu',,arrd stayed thele all niglrt sleepirrg on a pile of gurttr,t'sacks iu front of the furrrtrce.

The next day Ilosy autl I rvet'e trbout rt,s stiff lo eaclt otLer as we could be. We haldiy spoiie nt all ancl iite ortr ureals in a heavy silence. Nlortclal, morning bloke rvith a blue sky alrcl surrlight outside, but betrveen us thele l'tts still cloudy weathel'.

I gob up eally, fol I had to build flres in some of tlre offices, especially in the studio, rvhich, by eight o'cloch, rvas supltosed to be rl'armed and leady for tire fir'st cla,ss. As I rvent up tire third flight of stairs, Mr'. Rayrnond citrne ttttt ou tlte iantlirrg. ,, Hullo ! Johnsou," sals he, "whir,t tlre devil's tLe matter rvith this buildiug ? Is she settling ?" ,, The Fremont's as good as she ever \yAS, sil'r" f a,nsr'vered. .t'What's the ntatter?" ct The ceiling's come dorvn in rny bathrootn," says he. t' EarlI this morning- whaug I bang !- fl61v11 she carne. Come atrcl see the scene of calnage."

I followed irim into the bathroom, which opeued off the eud of the passage, and thele, sure euough, the ceiling lvas dorvtr. I picked up a piece of the plaster aud felt that it r'vas rvet. " A leak," I said, " the raiu's come in above." tt Oh, then," he says, suddenly, 'c that explains the crash of giass I healcl Satutday evening. 'Ihere rvas a tremeudous smashing of glass from somewhere up there."

This stattled me. I suppose I iooked sort of alarmed, for Mr. Raymond said, " I'll go up with you. Probably the skylight's bloheu."

W'e ran up the last flight and tried the studio door'. It rvas Iocked, and r,vhen I tried my key I found that there was one already in the keyhole.

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feeling of fear. tooh hokl of my hearb. Mr. Rayrnond nrust haVd seen it in my face. c'Bleak in the d.oor," says he in a low voice. and, as he spoke, he put his shoultler to the panel aud pressed. Itl a' rnoment rve had. rippecl off the olcl socket that hell the lock ir,ud the door burst in.

There was a sudden shar.p cuffent of air, cold arrcl rvet, attcl blre brorvn curtain oyer the moclels' dressing corner srvelled out ort tlre draught. A windorv \Yas oper somewhere and pa,rt of the l1oor rvas dark with lairt stains.

We shut the door with the key sti[ in the lock and rau to rvhere the curtain fell back into its straight foldrs. Behincl it rve . sarv a sight that neither of us rvill ever folget.

Alice Merrion lay on her face on the floor, the skylight above her broken, and the {r'agments of glass scattered in every dit'ection.

She was fully dressed, except for her shoes, one of which she held in her hand. 'l'hrough the brokeu skylight the rain had beaten upon her till her clothes, the flool, her hair, were oozing moisture. The latter was 'wet rvibh something else which dyed it a deeper red. The back of her skull was fractured and partly clriven in. She was rigid in death, her eyes opeu, aud an expression of strange, terrified surprise stamped upon her features' That first glimpse impressed every d'etail of the room upon my [rinc[. Her hat and jacket were hanging from a peg in the ru'all.

On the shelf under the square of looking-glass lay sorne hair-pins en hs1 dress, in her hair, on the floor and. her purse. A1I about shone bits of the shivered skyiight. The panes of glass were -of a good size and. r,vere fitted into iight, thin supports of iron' Just in the micldle two of these were bolved downward.

We bent over her to see if there were any signs of life, but she was cold" and stiff as a marble statue. The physicians afterrvard said that when we found her she had been dead about thirtysix hours. She had evidently been putting on her shoes when struck down by the terrific blow that killed her.

That is as truthful a description as I can write of the finding of Alice Merrion's body. I ought to knorv how to do it by this time. I've not only told it so often, but I've dreamed it night

TTIE SIATEMENT OT' JABED

after night

till I

wonder

if

JOENSON.

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f'm goiug to go on dreaming it for-

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The n,rxt day I was arrested on suspicion as the murderer and a week laterr,vas indicteil by the Grand Jury. My trial followed in two months.

I never knew until I was in danger of losing rny life on circumstantial evidertce horv important the most insignificant things cau become when people are looking for incriminating actions and words. Foolish things I had said came up against me as black as night. The cup of tea I took the girl was as bad for me as if it had been a cup of poison. But worst of all rvas the quarrel I had with Rosy. It all had to come oub, and the newspapers that \Yere not on my side said it was as bad for me as if I'd been caught red-handed.

I

could see as plain as anybody that the case against me was a

strong one. It started on the theory that I was in love with Alice Meuion. Both Rosy and I acknor,vledged that rve'd mole than once quarrelled about her. On the afternoon of December 19ih I hacl had a final intervierv with her. There were different opinions as to rvhat this had been about. Some had it that she'd threatened to expose me to my wife, who was jealous already ; others that she'd given me to understand. she rvouldn't have anythiug to do with ure. Whatever she'd said, she'd scared or angered me tiII I'd crept up on her from the back and struck her dead wibh one-ol some thought f,1v6-saYage blows.

To turn aside suspicion I had then locked the door and left the noise of r'vhich Mr. Raykey in it, had broken the skylight -the mond had heard at a ferv minutes after fivs-a,nfl, under covet' of the dark, had dropped from the roof to the fire-escapes. When I got to the kitchen my nerves were naturally unstrung and I had quarrelled with my wife, Ieft the room, and had not been seen again until the morning.

The one link in the chain which did not fit r,vas how I had brought the tea tray down with me. Ihe only rvay I could have done this was to have put it oubside the door, and then, after escaping by the fire-laddets, crept back for it and come down agaiu. This, people said, was a proof of my fiendish coolness and cunning.

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TIIE STATDMENT OI. JARED JOEINSON.

TFrE srATEi\[ENT ox' JAIiED JoI{NsoN.

The fact that the evidence pointed to no one else made it all the worse fol me". There did not seem to be a human creatule but myself 'rvh.o could be suspectecl. The gill had rto enemies and no follorvels that anybocly knerv of. She had led a quiet artd perfectly respectabl6 life. Thab the object rvas trob theft rvas proved by the fact ihat her purse, containing trveuty dollars, rvas

untouched. There was no doubt that sonrebodY ha,d rnttlderecl her, ancl tlre rnurder coultl be fir,stened on llo olle bub rne.

One of the questiolts over rvhich thel'e was great argumetrt was whab instrtutreltt, or \veapolr had beeu used to delivel tlie blorv. On the trliper pitlt of the occiput, just below the crolvu, the skin and flesh lur,cl bcen clerlrrly cut irs tliough struck rvith something shalp-edgecl or poirrtetl.

There rvele expert sut'geons cnlled up to examiue the rvounds and they each had lheir orvn idetls as to lvhab the mulderer had used. One thought a bayonet, or something shrrped like a bayonet, such as a pickaxe or an ice-pick' Anothel' said a hatchet or 1va,s the most celelllrr,ted of the lot-said he axe. Ancl one -hs not one but trvo implernents had beren employed, a thouglit that sharp one rvhich cut the scalp, al)d a heavy one lvhich fractured the skull.

It was this mau rvho said that the rnurderer hacl evidently been in a state ol frenz.y, a,s the blorv or blor'vs rnust have been of terrific force to so crush the skull. His evidence started the theoly that, tlte gi|l hacl been killed by a maniac rvho had entered and cotne out by the sliylighb.

The fir:st days of the tlirrl \Yele so terrible I hate to thiuk of them. The r4lole rvot'id seemed agiiinst rne. The repotters used

((a r-r]au rvith to come ancl talk rvith rire aucl therr rv}ite me up as the face of an asszlssitt " or clesct'ilte nre as " the human bloodhound"' Some of them rvere friendly fellorvs too-used to clap rne on Lhe back antl say, tt Brace up, old boy, they've not got enough evidence to convict lou " ; but $'heD it caure to believing iu nre, bhat was quite another story. I t'as Jared Johnson The Suspect, as they called me, a goocl case to rnake copy out of, and' that 'rvas all' There was ore of them thnt f didn't take rnuch notice of or stock irr at fiist. He was the youngest looking chap for his age I eyer s&\v. When I first sarv him I thought he rvas about eigh-

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teen. He rvas a little, thin, smooth-faced, light-haired boy, and nery to the business, as you could see by the quiet bashful sort of rvay lie hung round rvhen the others were there' One day he got at me alorre aud began to talk

to

me, easy and natu|al, as mitll to maD. He toid rne lie r'vas froln Ohio, as f 'was, iuicl thirb brolie tlie ice liglit off. l'he[ he said his ntrne rvas Johrr

Hayne, and he rvas trventy-six years old. Ife srrl 1't:te a rvhile talhing of places iD the oll state we both lttlctt,, aDct I got to feel as if I rvas a civilized chl,istittrl ollce mo|e. rrot arr Apaclle Irtdian that aII the rvorlcl rvas chilsiug. When he got up to go, he stood. rouDd. for a minute irr arr uneasy sor.t of $,aJ', ilDcl then he suddenly says to me, looking me straight in the cye : " Jared Johnson, you're not guilty of that mulder"' FIe didn't say it as if he was asking a. question, or as if he rvas he just statecl a fact. I looked back tlying to persuttde hirnself

l'aul

at him and I said as quietly as lte : " You'r'e ligirt. But rvliab makes you think so ? " ,, oh,,' says he, speakiDg iD a queer solt of rvay he hild r'vith hirn, ., I can see a church by claylight. I',ve seell & Iot rvirile I've been loafirtg rouud ltele."

The next time he came we htr,d a long talk' He told me he'd viervecl the premises ancl the body the molning the uurder rvas cliscoveled. He was sent by his paper, The Scoop' And since then he'd J.reen there several times on llis oltr account' t'Attcl you kttotvr" says lte, tt I'Ye conte to a conclusion' The thing that killed Alice MerrioD didn't 9o through the skylight, it came Lllougln it."

6r What milkes you think that ? " I asked. ,.The rvay the ir.on stauchiorrs we|e bent. They say the rveight of the ma[ ha.ngiug to tliem ancl pulling ir.imself up bolved them down. Norv, r say thab's a rnistake. 1'o be[tl tirose rods thab a sggend Salldorv. It rvas way a marr rvoultl it,r,e to be a giant .iveight of sornething that struck tltem f|orn absvs - iI the tliat llent and almost bt'tllie thetn'" tremeuclous rveiglit o'There's "What coulcl stt'ihe dorvn flom there?" f asired' nothirrg betl'een tire t'oof of the !'r'etnotrt aud HeaYetr"' ,'That's the trich," said he. " You teII rne r'vhat could, and I'11 tell you what killed Alice Merrion."

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TI{}' STA'II'}I}'NT O!'

TEE sTAaEMENT on JABED JoHNsoN.

It seemed to me aII idle talk, but I couldn't help saying: ., I don't see how you make that out. Alice was struck on the back of the head. If a thirrg fell on her it would have caught her on the top of her head. She must have been standing right under the skylight."

He leaned folwald and put his fingers orr my alm, his eyes

shining like jervels. .,Johnsonr" says he, *youtro an honest man, I've no doubt, but you've not got much sense. Don't you lemelnber that she rvas putting on her shoes ? Did you ever see a woman put on her shoes ? She Ieans oyer so that her head's bent forrvarcl this rvay- " and he bent his head far down tiII the back of his neck rvas stretched out beyond his collar. (( I guess you and the doctor have got the same idea," said I. re There is nobhing that could come down on her from aboye and strike her dead rvith one blow but a madrnan rvho had beerr creepiug about on the roofs." .. I lyorked oyer that theory for some time," snys he,,,but I've come to the conclusion that there's nolhiug in it. Betrveen the breaking of the glass and the falling of the blow she could have got to the door. No-she rvas surprised as she lvas putting on her shoes-surprised ancl killed in the same instaut."

I thought of the expression of her face that morning when we found her dea,d and stiff, and I looked at John PauI Hayne and noclded rvithoub speaking.

After this I

him every few days. He asked me lots of got to ansr,vering hirn pretty froely, for I sarv that he didn't publish what I said, and I got a great liking for him.

He rvas forever sta,rting theories, but I didn'b see that they came to anything. ft rvas jrrst about this tirne that the second cold snap struck the city. It rvas precious cold in my cell and I thought of the old l'renront ancl Rosy's sitting room 'with a fire shining through the bars of the grate. Lord ! but those times seemed a long rvay off !

Rosy came to see me with her ears tiecl up in a worsted scarf.

She said it was not as cold as the first snap, but, none the less, the Octagon pipes had frozen and burst again. Some of the Octagon people ha<l come over to the Fremont to ask for rooms. questions ancl

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sar,v

.]ATIIT]D

JOHNSON.

13

They saicl the Ocla,gcul wiis ir sllllur, r.rur u1r by ttrttltrtlct, aDd badly built from the cullrstone to the chiruner.ys.

of these applica,tions tire orvuers of the tr'remont rvere thinking of tearilg out tlie iDside of the studio and littiilg it up fol. offices. But, so far, it stoocl just as it rlid tLc rnol'Dillg Alice Meuion's body was found there. 'Ihe deteotives rvorkiug ort the Because

case rvouldn't have

it

touched.

The cold spell rvir,s a, sholt ottc. 'I'lrc ba,cl< of the lviutel rvas broken ancl it gave \vay in thlee days rvith & llig thir,lv. 'Ihe sun beat down like Spring and everything lan rvatet'. lVIy tt'ial was goirrg on daily. 'Ihe evidence for the defetrce sometimes was neariy all in. I rvas irr a strange state of mirrd I'd be dull again theu smotlierecl; I felb rvilci as if I rvas being and dead-like, not caling what happeneil.

Feople kept on sayiug t"Ihey cau't convict you on the evitlence they've got." But I clidn't care much for that. Even if the jury tlisagreed I tvas luined. I'd have to go back to the worid and for the lest of my life be pointed out as the man rvho had brutally mulclerecl a poor', sick, clefenceless gill. I'd rather have died, only

for Rosy.

of the tirild warm day. I'Il never forget that day if I live to be trvo hurrdred. The rvindow of the ce1l \yas open and every uorv antl tlten a. Iiltle breath of soft air came in air full of Spring.

-I was alone, sick at heart and dead beat. I'cl been in the court room since morning. 'Ihey'il hacl Ilosy on the stancl, and the poor git'I had got rnixed up and made things betrveen us Iook as bad. as coulcl be. Then, seeing whtlt she hir,d done, aud being

It

rvas the afternoon

lveak ancl flightenetl, she'd. gone off into hysterics' and they could not get her into any sort of conclitiorr to go on. So the case lracl been called off until N,[ondav and I'd seen Rosy taken out sobbinc and half clead, rr,nd been brought back to my cell.

I was sittilg on the edge of tlie bed rvhen f heard the rattling

of bolts and voices at the cloor, and in catle llavne' The light from the wintlorv fell full on his face and it shone as if there was a lamp lit inside it. Tire look of him brought me on to my feet as if i'd been yanked up by a derrick. I said something, I don't know what. Maybe I didn't speak at a,II, i-rut I know I tried' to'

.T : TH!] STATIJNIENT OF JAIIEI)

L4

JOHNSON

Without saying a wold he took off his hat and held it out to me. I looked at it stupidly. It was a br.own derby, the top broken and split. .6Look at that, Johnsonr" he said, shaking it undei' my eyes,, look at it rvell. It's saved you. Do you under.stand rne? It's saved your life."

I stared at him and tried to say somethirrg but rny tongue wouldn't rvork.

He pushed me back on the bed and, hokliug the hat in front of me, began to talk quick tvith his breath catching in between like a man .who's been lunning. ,, My hat's been luined in that studio of yours the studio of the Fremont. X'ortunately, Raymond and his assistaut stenographer rvere there and sarv the catastrophe. See," he said, thrusting his hand through the hoie in the crorvn. ee What a,blow ! " ct A blow ! " f said. ,o W'ho struck it ? " ,rThe same person who struck Alice Merrion."

We rvere silent for a second, staring at each other. I could hear my heart beating like a hamrner. 'Ihen he began: ., I've been in the stuclio a good deal lately, studyiug the place.

To-day I stopped there at about mid-clay) to llave anothel look at those bent rods we've so often spoken of. Ol the landing f met Raymoud and his assistarit, and they rvenb iu rvith me, as f lyanted to explain to them my idea about tlie r.ods. I got on a chair under the brokeu skylighb and they stood below, Iistening to my explanation. As I stoocl thab rr ay the suu beat dolvu on my head almost as hot as summer ald I could hear tire dripping of the water ftom the icicles on the Octagorr pipes. . .. All of a sudden, rvithout warning, I heard a sharp, snapping sound, there rvas a cr,ashing noise, and something struck me on the head a stultifying blorv. I shouted and struck up, and Raymond and the stenographer caught me as J fell, for I was stunned. for a moment. When I pulled myself together I saw that the floor was covered rvith icicles and chunks of solid ice. Looking up we could see that the great bunch rvhich had been hanging to the pipes had broken off, snapped by its orvn weight in the thaw."

I fell back on the bed, holcling his hand, and stammering something Heaven kuows what.

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THIl] STATII)TIIi]N,I 0F. .IAIIIII) JOHNSON.

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Blace up, old mti,tt," sttys lre. ( Yott call see t'[aylight norv a]I right. Ilaymond says that tire icicles on the pipes in the last frost were tliple that size and weiglit. T'ltey bent the ilon rods and tore the slrylight out. Tlrey mwdered Alice l\{elrion. All you rc

is tliat they killed her cluicltly. They must have fallen in trvo detilchments, the vibra,tio[ of tlie fir'st brea,k clislodging the second milss, rvhich came almost in the silme itlstallt. The glass $.as bloken aud the huge, jrr,ggccl iccln'g rvith its pointecl daggers, must have pluDged through the oironilg and iD one breath struck the girl senseless ancl lifeless. Why, prull yourself together old -ur-you're as tvhite as chalk."

W'e11, that's all.

The rest of the story is too rvell huorvtr thlough the papers for me to tell it. 'Ihe case of the State against Jared Johnson rvas dismissecl. There was a greab clay rvhen I said good-by to them an itrrrocent man. all ancl catne out into the daylight aga,ilr But I'm not going to stay here' No. Too uratty people know me by sighb and stare at me, artd f can'L bear to pass the old Fremont, Rosy and I ale going back to Ohic; rny brother has a famr thele and I'rn to lielp work it with him.

As frir Joiru I'auI Hayne, I'm gla,d to say theY've raised his salary on The Scoop. One of those serrsational papers offered him a hundred tlollars a week, but lie rvoultlrr't take it. He's a fine boy. IIe's promised to write to rne every trvo weeks. caII sey

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TIIE }IOII,N OF MABCUS BR,UNDEB,.

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that's Marcus Brund'er and his " That ! " cried. Hudson. " Why, horn. I thought everybod'y knerv about Marcus' Oome' step in and. iunch with me, ancl 1'lI teil you ail about him'" As we lunched Huclson ttr'lked, and told me the following r'vords' I strange story, and as I give it pretby uearly in his exact shall use no marks of quotatiorr :

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The Horn of Marcus Brunden*

BY IIO\YATID IiI'YNOLDS.

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have hacl a store fronting on Devonshite Street, It is on the grounci floor', ibs ltr'l'ge plate-glass rvindows all, it is afforcl a broad" vierv of 1lr. bury tloroughfare, and above particularly centlal and convetlient'

ICKING his

'way carefully through the cror,vded down-torvu sbleets I had ofterr rroticecl i'u strange, bent {igure a ular of remarkabiy s}rrewd and intelligerit face but ha,ving the alipearance of

prematule age -and lvearing that looh pecuiiar to tliose cleprived of some impoltant faculty.

What he lacked I couid not conjectute. At first I thought the shlervd eyes might be sightless, but the man uever hesitated in taking a step among the rvhirling vehicles. Then dea,fness suggested itself as the old man's infirtnity, but rvas in turn dismissed.

The enormous horu slurrg to a strap across his shoulder clid not it loohed more like atr immense resemble a speaking trumpet megaphone, except for its gracefully curved outlines and liandsome enamel and uickel fiuish. 'Ihe peculiarity that attracted one at rvhich almost every idle pedestrian stopped most attentiou thc odd-Iookiug old man's inveterate La,bit of hitchto stare ing up -\vas one shoulder and freclueutly bringing tlie smaller end of his queer horn on a line rvith his hat blim. The onl.y lemaining alternative, tlierefore, seemed to suggest that tliis stt'a,rrge looking individual must be dumb, but had contrived some extlaoldinary kind of instrurnent for making liimself iutelligible to otherc; but here theory was opposed by the faoi that, so far as rny observation went, he uever tried to communicate with others.

It rvas, therefore, rvitir surprise, not unmixed with gt'atification, that I saw him one day stop suddenly, rvith one of his peculitrr' hitclies, and extend a cordia,l hantl to my flierrri llurlsorr, rvho is in the electrical supply business. They cau'ied otr a brief, but apparently animated, couversatiort, and rvhen they separatecl I hastened after Iludson aud euquired the trarne of his queer' acquaintance. * Copyright,

1899,

by The Shortstory PublishiDg Coml)any. Au rights reservod.

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For years, yoo k,ro.u,

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But ib is frigirtfully, madderringly noisy' The great drays that continually pour through this main artery p.o,lo.. il roill' of rvheels and clatter of veliicles that of "o*Ir".c. fairly shake the builtling. with the ventilator-rvindorvs operl we rvith them closecl rve simply stifle' Ord'inary con' are rl.afe,red hours. versation is renderecl practically impossible during btrsiness Forruerly I used to tahe prospective buyers into the-bigtre' there proof v,ruli at the extreme lear of the o{[ce' u[til one day So time' the at inside ivas tlouble rvith the lock. I liappened to be England' Nerv rras the president of one of the largest concerns in It rva-s a cheet,ful utoment lviren, after trvo hour-s of semithe prosuffocation with our lloses against a cold steel door-sill, fessionalsafe-openersorrtlreoutsicleannourrcedtlrattheyrvould out the prospecbe obliged to tise dynarnite. wire[ tve cr.urvled tive customer had lost both eyebro\Ys, most of his hair' arrd one whisker. And he clicln't bu)' 11'" goods, afler aII ! all ihe drarvbacks, I have somehow stlrck But, notwithstanding -wliy, I ctrn't exactly say ; it's just my disto the same old store; position. I hate acliange' ' in walked Orr" morling I had just arrived in my office' when He's Brunder' against Brurrcler. No*, I',rr not saying il rvold he things of the some unlike most of them an inveutor, and a for dollars gets up actually t'ork. We paid him a thousand just trr'o rveeks' Jirrgte clevice only lasb spring' It lasted him else' Then he startecl in to invent something yarlked open WeI1, anyrvay, Ilntnder catne in and sat rlorvn' I fresh rnornittq air' arrd conlr, couple ni t"rtilotnls to let in the u*.*uti,,,, irrunetlitr,tely lrecatue

arr a'thletic

feat'

lMe cottrmutricated'

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partly in pantomime, for some time, when Brunder suddenly yelied, tt Say, I have a sclteme."

6( What is it no'w ? " I yelled back. rs Shut those infernal transoms and I'll tell you," said he.

I did as he requested and he proceeded. rc This noise is something terrible," he vociferated, sitting close to me and ialking into my ear.

I nodded. Some years ago I learned to save my strength' rr But I have a plan for doing arvav rvith it entirelv ! " tr looked surprised. " ft's based on well-kno'wn principles of phvsics, but is an entirely original and unique application of them'"

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THE HORN OF

TEE HoRN or. MARCUS Brl,uNDER,.

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still more surprised. came to me as I was sitting here," he explained' .6 You knor.v that it has been proven that both light and sound travel in waves ! Also that it's an old lar'v of physics that loohed

just 'o ft

action and reaction are eqrtal,' " I nodded agairr rvith a grin - - recollecting at the moment the spectacle I had once seen of tr,vo colored rvaiters, ladeu with dishes, on opposite sides of a srving-door, each trying to kick his way through at the same instant. I told this to Brunder. r' Precisely ; that's the point ! The door stood still I " he ex6

Norv, I lea,cl the other da.y that somebody has discovered that by throwing beams of light of the same intensiby directly at each other the light rvaves nuliifietl each other and produced a distinct zotre of darkness' That beirrg the case, 'what's the matter with generating a sound of equal intensity and project' 611i[ letting ttre sounds, as it were' ing it against the other sound swallow each other up-like tlie l(ilkenny cats! " erAnd sitting in the resulting sound vacuum? " I asked. ,, Precisely."

"Wel1, but hor,, are you ever going to lyork to do that?" I asked, incredulously. i1" Easy enough. There is such a thing as a microphsns - an strument that so magnifies sound that you can hear a fly walk'" a tiny " So I believe," said I. " [f f remember, it' cousists of co[and standarcls double-pointed carbon suspended. between two nected rvith a receivet."

claimed.

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I\TARCUS

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BRUNDER'

as is used Exactly so. Now take a wheatstone bridge, such impulses in the naval range finders, and rig it up so that varying in' say' plug a sliding 1n will rvork, by means of electro-magnets, the Connect pitch' any to automatically it atljusting pipe, organ you pif" op ivith a motor-driveu compressed air blower' and there .,

are!" excited inventor in a burst of " Why," concluded the siasm,

ful

,'ii

as a village church'

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But it

enthu-

peacewould make this bedlarn of an office as quiet and

will take just a little

moDey," he continued"

with

an

glance. " Sit'ply for: a feiv- preliminary experiments ; there's a fortune ! " al all in it o.ra, it tir"l.'* anything "u'r"ise but very humau thing' I think the Thereupon I did an

appealing

amount was trventY-five dollars' and' sanguine Days came and ivent; and with them the radiant patterns' and it was then Brooder. First it was dr&wings and and slowly' tape' iast it was trvelve-gauge copper and" insulating bilIs the with the aid of sundry L"tl "'*etous five and ten-dollar marvellous mechanism rvent together' and' finally Brunder, from time to time, reported good progress and'

to me most unex-

came in one afternoon rvith the startlin$' rvould work' pected. announcement, thtlt the thiug acbually

- ' .,No! perfectly by any means, just yet-for it's full of flickers a phonograph ; but just and stutt-ers and skips - sotnething like give me a \Yeek."

I did-and

also a check for fiftY'

At the encl of that tirne he came in, exultant' we shut the veDtiitr,tol.s so he coulcl talk, ancl he imparted'

to

meinahoarseancljoyousrvhisperthatit\Yasattsutetvinner.'' tt o"6 tiren I'11 show it to you' .6 Just one more test,;' said lte, to try I've just this minute got the permission of the Government itdowrrtotheSandy-HookProvingGrorrnds.Ifitstarrdsthat itrvillstandarrything.Andtherron-auditoryradiusisthreefeet four," said he rvith Pride' It would cost just S14'75 bo get to the Sandy Hook Proving it an even $15' Grounds ancl retut'Ir' Lr my joy I made back from Nerv Yolk I due After the date rvhen Btu"tle" lvas of that time I ran around rnissed him fot three tlays' At the end

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TrrE rrori,N o!' IrAticus

BR,UNDER.

eighth story back room rvhich he uses as

a sort of

On the

olfrce aucl laboratory.

The lirst thiug my eyes fell upor), as I openetl the door, lvas a huge piece of mechanisrn, 'lvhich might htrye beeu auytliing from an incubator to a steam mangle, and rvhich ernitted a ltirv dloning.

Beyon<l rvas Bruncler sibting rvith his back to ure, at a desk.

As I shub the door lie did nob look around, but continued his 'lvritirrg, urrdistulbed. 'Iherr I noticed, suspencled fi'om the ceiliug, and rvithiu leach of Rluncler's haucl, the irnmense h.oln thab has puzzled you ald ol,ircls so nruch. " By Jove," sllid [, rvit]r a grwp of astouishment, ., I be]ieve the thing does work, after aII ! " I looked rrilllorvly to see if the dosk 'was counected rvith a rvirc, or rvirether his chair stood ou arr insulatecl mat, or anything of the kind. Theu I uralked torvard hirn. I fouud I could plainly hear my orvn footsteps a,s rvell as other sounds, but, appalently, lie 'was irr the charmecl zoue a,nd oblivious to any noise. I touched liirn on the shoulder', irnd rvith a jurnp of startlecl sutprise he blought the small end of the horn to iris ear, rvith tliat peculiar jerk of his, itnd said (6 l{ello ! " ,, Well, tell us all a,boub ib ? " I asked.

I{e ieaned furthcr torvard rne and }ritched the big hom closer.

6' Whab iuck dicl you have, old rnan ? " I lejoined, louder.

He shook his heacl mounrfully and lur,nded out a pad and pencil. .. 'Ilris is greatr" I scrarvlcd. , You'r'e a wonder'. I always knew you'd do it." ., Well f fls11'f ktlo$,,,' srrid he. ,. I took rny position six feet to one side of a 12-inch coast defense mortar. Tire charge ryas five iruuch'ed pounds. f can't tell whether. my machine rvorked ol not. 'Ihey pulled the string-and I hayen't lieard anything since ! " But he has lealned since then, by constant practice at the little end of the horn, to hear rnuch of rvhat is going on around him ! e

"fnil

of the Dolan Outfit.*

BY G. B. DUNHAM.

EAR the close of a chilly spring afterroon

a

horseman, dliving bofore hirn another animal heavily pilcked, macle his rvay slorvly alorrg the load rvhioh follorvs the 'rvindings of the North Platte River tbat lickle and irresponsible - nol lorv, cutting nerv chanstream, norv high, neLs, underminrng gloves and sanding meadows.

The water was high and rising. The road only a fer.y feet above its level was sloppy and slipper'y from receut rain. 'I'he pack-horse, turning aside to seize a mouthful of fresh g'r'ass, received a smurt trlorv flonr the lope's encl can'ied by the traveler, shied, Iost his footing and r'yent dorvn in tr heap in a, dirty pool.

There he lay, churning the mud tvith liead aud heels uutil the

man dismounted, cut the ropes which bouutl liis pack ancl dragged him out by the tail. lMithout arry shorv of temper, the marr readjusted the drippiug pack. .. A r,vet bed," said he in confidential toues to tlie tiled holse, ,. is not the sort of a bed either of us hankers for, but it's about u.hat we get to-rright, and a free lodging on the opeu range goes r,vith it if rve don't get a move on and strihe something befole dark. Get along, Jimmy."

'Ihe road. became heavier, and tire man looked about vairrly for some sheltered spotlvhere he rnight camp. On his righb hand the river florvecl darkly; to the left the valley, even as a floorl arrcl scalcely above the r:iver level, extend.ed for a mile to a irigh and broken cliff. The only break vithin thc prospecb was a rlistarrt clump of thlee or four great cottonrvoods beside the stleilrrr ; and mutteriug tirat he rvould spend the night it a tree-top to gcb off the sodden earth, the man headed torva,rd them, The drizzle had. norv become a slirrp sleet rvhich feII noisily, ancl rvas rapidly changing the tone of the lanrlsca,pe from drrlt green to glassy white rvhcrr he dlery lein at the cottorrwoorls. *Copyright,1899, by The Shortstory Ptlblishing Cotrrpauy.

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The trees stooil upon a slight rise of gl'outrcl, aucl the mau, now pulling up the hat-b|im rvhich hacl sheltered liis face frorrr the sharp sleet, saw, t0 his sulprise, that he harl halteil betrveen two cabins built berreath their shade. Thc little earth-roofed buildings of olle l,oorn each stoocl face to f&ce at a distance of some forty feet. t'Twins," said the traveler.

The door of one cabin opened rvide aud a rnan in a buckskin shirt surveyed tlte re\Ycolner, closing the door rvith a bang rvherl the traveler splarlg from his horse. ,. HeIIo," sirouted the horseman, hammering on the door I 65 you hospitable." are d.t You bet,'; siticl a voice behintl him; 66 come right in' A rough day. Looks like Uncle Billy left the cover off the ice box, .lon'i it ? " And in tire door of the other cabin stood, apparently, the same nt&n, invitirlg hirn to euter and be at horne' "Trvins !" ejtrculated tlre astonislted traveler' tt Put your horses in the stable and come ilt," repeated' the settler. " I got rheumatiz and don't like to get lvet'" replied, going "As for that, f don't like to get wet," the man around the house.

After caring for his stock, the traveler carne into the cabin' o'I hate it as bnd as a cat' "I don't like to get r'vet," he said; But I've been rvet for three d.ays. I'm chasing the Dolan outfit

of surveyors.

Have You seen them

?

"

Nobotly takes the valley road in the springo" replied his host; ,' yoir ought to knorv enough to keep on the rnesa in this ,,

weather."

said the traveler' " lYho is your crusty neighbor in the other cabin, th.at sliut the door in my face? " ,il've got no neighbors,,, said he. r, Tlie other. house belongs to me."

6e But somebocly shut that door on me," insisted the ner,ycomer. rc You lvere turned. atound," suggested the settler ; " the door of tbis one blerv shut just as you rode up'" The traveler see[red' at first, inolined to contest the point, but let it drop and. assisted his host to negotiate an ample supper of beans, hot bread, and coffee. tt

I shall next time,"

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tol-racor> stnokc in the little room became dense clrive tlie clor1 irrto the opeu itir the urerr grerv confito enough dential. ce If you are a surveyor," said the settler, who gave his name as Jo Byrnes, 66I rvaut you to run & Iine for me. I am trying to holcl dorvn tr,vo government claims. Tiris one is my preemption, lvhere the other cabin stands is rny homeslead. The line is somewhere between the two cabins. I hrrve uot a good pocket compass, aud I have lun it out for myself fifty times. Sometimes I make it run close to tltis tloor, ancl sometimes further north, but I don't knorv 'where it retr,lly is. I believe there is iron in those hills; horv many degrees do you allow for iron ? If I knew exactly where the line is, I rvould rnove my house outo it arrd place my bed across the line, so that I coulcl sleep rvith riry head on my hornestead and my feet on rny preemption. It keeps me all-fired busy to live in trvo cabins at once. f cook my meals in both houses and sleep every night irt both beds. It is rvearing me out. f haven't mucir moneI, but I'il give you ten dollars to Iocate that line for rne so f cau srvear to it."

Tlie surveyor suggested that Uncle Sam has long arms to reach law-breakers, and strong arms to purtish them. Byrnes looked up nervously, as though the subject \Yere an unpleasant one. .r Not the land lilws," he insisted.; 66true of all the other laws.

You'd far belter-su1-,posing you were in the hoid-up line, for Iet the mail go by, and tackle the express and pasinstance sengers.- If you so much as put your lilger on a mail bag they'Il camp on your trail for a yeitr. But the land laws dou't count.

Er.etI man in the territory is breaking those every day-duplicating claims, making ftrlse proof, fencing public land, and keeping out settlers like me, rvho only T,vant to get hold of a couple of claims. Look at our member of Congress. Why' if I am stealing land it is only petty larcen;,." 'fire surveyor remalked that Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden for petty larceny. ,,So they lvere, aud served them right," said Byrnes; ('our mernber could a giveu them cards aucl spades and beat them out at a rvalk. FIe rvould have put a wire fence around the whole garderr and turned in his stock."

Wheu the

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The young sur.yoyolrvtr,s glad euough to accept the pt'offelcd bunh in orr,i of tlre cabins, al}d letired marvelirtg a,t the idiosyn' crasy of thc rnan rvho rvoulcl be to such paius to " beat the govbe ernrnent " out of a strip of river-washed lnnd" " ft must ,'and rise if tlre more than half under water nowo" he reflected; rvill be valley the wirole rnore clays of contiuues a couple flooded."

The settler crossed to the other cabiD, stluck a light, slowly undressecl, blery out his light, hulriedly Iesumeti. his clothes and out itrto the dalkness. He rvas aflned, but, for that rnat passetl -ter, hacl lvonl a, pistol in his belt ail the evening. Noiselessly he groped along to the stable, rvhere he found' the surveyorrs pack I.r.f .,,,roll"il the darnp bl.nkets. Not an i,viting bed, surely, for a rheurnutic, but he pulleil off his boots aDd hat, and lay dorvn with the blanket drarvn over. liis head. after the mauner of the accustomed cirulPor.

The first clull liglrt of u, cloudy rllorrriuq scarcely shoryed lrctrveen the chinks of tho log stir,ble rvlteu brvo ulclrtvith sa,u'ed<1ff shot-guns in hautl eDtered it aud, stirring up thc sleeper with a foot, commancled Byrnes to put up his hantls' IIe wrls uot easy to rouse, but at the third ca,ll scrambleil up, saying : " Look out for that sorrel horse, stranger, he's a kicker"' ,, Now, who are

you

ancL

rvhat are you doing here

?

"

demanded

of thc men. c'I'm a surYeyor', and" I'm looking for Dolan's outfit," replied Byrnes promptly; 56 have You seen them ? " .,Wlio is in the cabi,si" asked the man; "ta1k fasb' I am the sheriff of this county ; Jim, here, is my deputy"' 6. One cabin is empty, far as I knor'v," saicl Byrnes, " aDd the man that orvns the place is alone in the other'" him," said' the " I appoint you a deputy to help me tlrrest

one

sheriff.

'6

Got a gun

?

"

got a gun," said" Byrnes, " but f don't 'lvant anybody to waste any porvcler on me. The county don't pay me any salary to go uP against things." .,6o*e alortg. You have no choice, I appoint you," said' the rt Yes,

sheriff.

I

,,W'hat do you rvant this sebtler for'?" asked Byrnes, tls Ile ex-

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a,mined the loads one."

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in his revolver i " he don't look like a

25 bad

'want him for a dozen holcl-ups on the stage roatl," he an' swered, " a,ntl for letting his gun go off a fer'v times, and for rob bing the ma,ils, and for some other trifles. Ready ?"

The young surveyorivakenetl soon after darvn, anil looked out of the cabin's oue rvindorv just as the tliree aI'EIed men quickly and silentl.y came to the door. IIe recognized his host among them, antl his irrstant conclusion r'vas that he had fallen among thieves. I'lie cloor hacl no {astenings and had already been pushed ajal rvhen he crowded the heavy table against it, braced irimself, ancl crietl out that the first man who stuck his nose through the door would lose it. c'Plunk him through the door," suggested Byrnes as they 66

I

paused.

rvoulcl," saitl the sheriff, " only I rvant to get him alive' so you as to fincl out rvhere he caches his pluntler. Now listen, and three' man iuside," he continuecl ; '( you are only one against you &re bounil to lose. You may get one of us, but you can't get us all, and if you dotr't rva,ik out iike a gentleman rve will fire this shauty an,l smoke you out. You hnow me' I'm the sheriff of tliis county, antl f rvant you."

(6 You can't holcl Ine up if there rvere thirty of you," said the surveyor, t'and you rvouklrr't get fir'e d'ollars apiece if you did"' ' * you'vo " Iiold-up be clarnned," repliecl the sheriff impatiently a got hoid-up ou tlie brain. You klolv me. I've got warrant io" yoo. Look here," stlicl he, poking it through the door' ,i Why," said the slll'yeyor', .( yotl are barking up the wrong tree, sheriff," ancl he got dorvn from the table and flung open the d.oor ; " I'm not Jo Bylnes ; tliat's the ma,n you rvan!" pointing at his host. ('Tirat's all light," said the sheliff; 66 just keep your hands up uutil I get the blacelets, rvill you ? " Anil despite his protests the surveyol r'vas handcuffed antl disarmed' (c asked the sheriff' You ? '( No'v rvhere's your plunder " know I can ma,ke it a little easier fol you if you show up lvhat :,

I

you'r.e got,"

" I'Ll make ib easier for you

if you take

me into town hand-

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cuffed," retorted. the indignant sut'veyor. " Why, fifty men in that torvn know rvlro f ilnt." ee Lots of peoplc rvill knorv you before you eet out o{ this If scrape," replietl thc sheriff. "You ltave bcen pretty smooth' you \vant 1o be a fool norv you got caught, suib yourself' but his deputywe'II find the stulf just the same. Jip"-ls o,put the prisoner on my horse and take him in' Put hirn in the steel tank. Come back lvith trvo more mel) to search fol the stuff. There rnust be a fortune in coin lying around here somewhere, and I am going to sttry anrl iooh ib up.''

The sheriff was so eager to begin the search tltat he scarcely waited to get his prisoner mounted and started'' (6 You will consider yourself a special cleputy to assist me until my men come fronr townr" he said to Byrnes, who rvanted' to be off to find his surveyors. ., What has the man dotre ? " askecl Byrnes' t'I{e is the most successful roacl agent t}rat ever operated in these par.ts, atrd he has lived riglrt her.e rvithin six miles of tlie stage i'oacl for two years. He always fooled us by riding off north aftJr eacli job anil coming iu here afterrvards on foot' I just lately got onto his game. f liave been on his trail tlrlee days, and if I'd not lost it in the urud rvoulcl have been here yesterday." ,, Then I shoultl not have beerr herc tci help you," said l3ymes' just about " Pretty goocl thing for me to makc such il captule oftice'" in more years for trvo no\v. It rviil be goocl .,

IMhat's

it

worth

?

"

,, Sixteen thousand for the trvo years,

get tirere."

if it tlon't

cost too rnuoh to

suppose that roacl agent has matlo tnole tltatr that years ?" ventured' Byrnes. tt You bet ; trvelve thorrsirnd coin in oue ]laul'" ,(

I

i[

trvo

The deputy sher.iff rode off toryilrd torvrr lc[ditrg ihe ]rorse upon rvhich the victirn of mistahen itlerr.tity rviis tt'toutrted rvith his feet tied togethel unrlor the cinch, atttl tlrt: slrtlt'ilf, lvith the actual old siDnel as special deputy, begatr tho seilttlt for trcasure. 'Ihe plisonerrs |at hacl licen folgotl,elr. iltttl lro allcl his clr,1-itor retut'trtlrl lo get it. As thel'rocle frrim tlr.- r:ulrirr rlrt.,t' the secotrd time. tlie sheriff, pursuing his quest, pulied a' ring in the floor, opening a

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small door, which disclosed a cellar. He descended into it, fol' Iowed by Byrnes. And one of these t'wo men was seen no more.

The surveyor, in custody of Deputy Jim, looked back from the heights two miles distant ancl sarv ol)e man leave the cabins and force his horse into the rapid current of the river. The horse swam strongly and landed ou the north bank far down the stream.

The river had lisen and overflowed the bottoms rvhen the deputy and posse returned trext day, so that it rvas impossible to reach the cabins. One may swim a horse half a mile on occasion, if the water be deep enough, but one foot of rvater with soft mud beneath

it is impassable.

'When

the freshet subsided the little knoll rvhere the cabins had stood had cntmbled and" caved arvay iuto the stream. The clump of cottonwoods had been uprooted, and every vestige of the builiiings had drifted arvay. A deposit of silt covered the valley frorn biuff to bluff, and no man could sa,y rvhere the cabins had stood' The surveyor rvho rvent to torvtr as a plisoner hacl no difficulty in establishirrg his identity, al]d leturnetl rvith the party to see the end of his adventure. He and others spent much time in trzriling the man rvho hacl been seen to sr,vim the river and go northrvard, but he \vas never discovered nor identified. It rvas at first generally assumed that this man rvas l3yrnes, rvho had made off \vith his ill-gotten r.iclres after overcomiDg the sheriff. But later, rvhen the sheriff's bondsmen vete called upon to make up a surall shortage in his accounts, it \vas held by some that the sheriff had made away with Byrnes, attcl fourrd a cache so lich that he could' not afford to come itr ancl give it uP. A third. ingenious theory rvtts that Bylnes had " 'whacked up " with the sheriff, there being plundel enough to make both men sheliff on horseback and rich, and that both had gotten away -the B.yrnes afoot. Finaliy (for the meagel descliption that could be had of the man rvho r.ode arvay northward fitted to neither) it lvas held by many thrlt the rnerr had a fight over the treasure in the cellar or cave unrler tlie cabin, and that if the place coukl be located an excavation rvould t.ecovet' both hodies and much coin' The surveyor coneetned himself ch-iefly with the physical fea"

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tures of the case. Later in the season he took the trouble to go do'wn with his instrurnent, and drrtrtottstratecl that uo governrnent subdivisiorral lines could havc t'r.ur rre&l' the site of the trvin cabins.

Nor rvas the name of Byrnes fountl on thc books of the local land

She Said, ,

office.

No doubt the cabins \vere conllected by a tutrrtel used by Bvrnes to store his plunder. No doubt the tunnel is there yet. The corvboys who ritle that range talk each spring of organizing a syndicate in the fa1l, anil digging up the rvhole Platte Valley' It rvould be an intetesting experimeut.

I I

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" Corrre." *

RY I,OUISE CLAIiK.

HO isshe?" r'vhen " Olcl John Sargent's dauglrter ; he died entire she was a chiltl, yrtu kttorv, aud left his foltune to her'."

"Why isn't she married?" " TlieI say sire has buried her iieart in Oharlf Cutter's grave. You remernber poor old Charlie was throrvn from his horse some five years ago, bl'oke his neck and her heart at one blorv. sire is a stunner though, isn't she ? No My use trying to geL her, Bil1y. settle dorvn iud cal[r yoi-rrself. anyway, sister says she never hu,d a spark of sentirne[t aboub her but norv she seerns to have lost all interest iD anythiDg. oh, Iro, not a mean, stiugy streak in her Ilatlrre' She is YeIy generous .ivith her money, but giYes as thouglt she did not care a strarv .,,virnt she was giving the clust f'6 Llnllafural, very' I am afraid of her, rnyself, but she is a tltorouglibrecl ; llever sarv hcr do or looh a thing out of the rvaY." ,,R), Jor.*e I I thiDk the girl hirs a heart within irer, atrd if r rvere going to be iD torvn ttris rviDter, I "r'or-rld tly and reach it' She wall,s likc a quecn. What is she doing off here'/" ., Going to thc ccmctely. She has a ke,v to the sicle etrtrauce, aucl tlrey-say she cotrres hcre itt all hours of thc clay or night, btit there is Dever a florver on Chatiie's graYe. She makes no outside shorv. Give rne a match."

6'Does she live alone? " ., No ; houseful of servaDbs, ancl a cousin or something as a companiotr; siie trsecl to do sluulning, but I heard she got mired ,1, i,, ,, r'o\Y olle uiglit a,ild rvils ]rtrstlerl off to thc station house lrefo." the policentitn forrnd out rvlto she lvil,s, aud the rvhoie force got clorvrr orr their klees, itnrl sho \,as sent home, so they say, in the BL.cL X{nr.ia. Any$.av, slie gets some oDe else to slttm tlotradays, and she pals the lriils."

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fs she a Blue Stocking ? " ., Oh, come off, Williarn; she is nothing but what a man would rvith a couple of millions want his rvife, mother, or sister to be eYery time she so Sallie says throrvn in. She goes to Europe in art or sciencet or a boost hears of any one who wants a stalt and pretends it is a fa,vor to her that the poor student accepts a couple of years'receipted bills. She runs a free kindergarten and dances like a peach. She takes a box by the season at the Grand, and tulus it over to the young folks like a dear that she is; but,

by Jove ! she would give you the same kind of a nod., if she met you, as she lvould her cook, and there would be no more heart or soul in her greeting than in a dish of uncooked mushrooms.

I hate to lnve a \voman so independent and so polite that one can't catch hold of a straw for a good foundation for criticism. I wish you rvele going to be here, Billy. If any one could moYe her, you could. But she is a stunner and. no mista,ke. Here alone, too goocl luck, we'II ride home. comes Ned in his trap Hi, Ned ! room for two ? Thanks."

To-day Dorothy Sargent entered the silent City of the Dead with more than sad.ness in her sweet face' and as she reached the grave that held all that 'was mortal of the one man she had ever Ioved, she pressed her face against the marble cross, and in her anguish cried aloud, * Help me, dearest ! " Suddeuly, as though the load. lvere lifted from her heart, and her prayer answered, she sprang from the ground and hurried ee

horne.

Going at, once to her loom, she took from her desk three letters ; borving her head upon her hands, she r'vhispered : (6 Whatevel is is right; my love will guide me. I rvill be satisfied."

A messenger had brought to her the first letter from the Metropolitan CIub. She drerv it from the envelope and re-read the lines she knerv she rvould have to answ'er.

Before you opened the envelope which holds this letter, Dorothy Sargent, you knew rvho was the writer ancl you knew what he had to tell you.

By breaking the seal you have provecl you are'willing once again to listen

to me.

have returned to rny native land aftel an exile of ten weary years. God knows I did my best to give my wife the love eho craved, and lle knows I clid my bert to make her happy Enrl waa ar truc as ateel to hor, brrt in Elts wisdom'

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which I dare not question, Ile gave her pure mind the power of seeing beyond what I gave her, and the dear child returned to her Maker broken-hearted' leaving me and our fonr mothelless children to you, my one love' my one thought, anrl my dearest wish.

Would that you rilele poor, that I might give to you lvhat you could not otherwise have

!

NothingbutpityforMarion'sclrildlen,formychildreo,cantenrptyouto come to me now? Come! I wiII make you love me, I will, antl you must know it.

No man ever gave t'o a womarr a purcr love than is offered to you again' Give to me this one word I crave' in the name of the innocent woman who kuew she heltl the heart that belongecl to another' I cry to you-and not

.Iorrx H. Nontolr,

in vain?

Rigid. and. white as death, she threw the

letter on the burning

coals, and watched the flames devour the paper

nothi[g left but a gmy mass that trembled and a lvhiff of r,vind blerv across the grate.

Opening the second letter, shg

1s4,fl

3

tiII

there was

fell to pieces as

-

Dearest.' For the years I have known and loved you, I have never till

of

norv dared to tell You

mY love.

you.were rich, I lvas poor. shame on me, that I 'r'vould so belittle you!

As though you dicl not know an honest rnan's heart is worth more than cresus's wealth.

yot1 knorv what

I

have clone

in the scientific world, but you

what I have accomplishecl has been through you,

a,ntl

clo not know tbat for you alone I have

succeedctl.

I dare now to offer to you the heart and life which will go on and on working for you, spurred by the glorious kuorvledge that you have said, " I love you.."

Iuay l go to you, anrl take you in my arms antl holtl you c]ose to tlre heart that beats fot you alouc?

That I have tolcl you of my love makes me happy. That you will bid rne come

is the praycr of

Thine,

Svr,vnstrn NEwcoMB,

As the poor girl linished reading this letter, she threw it, as she had clone the otirer, in the fire. As she rvatched it burn she said aloucl: ccI could be happy \vith him; his profession would be more to him than he imagines, and he might not see I cannot love as lte dttes."

Antl she lead thc thirrl letter.

lty Dr:ar Dorotlry: You rrele n little girlrvhen I sarv you first" I loved given to yoo ilr"r, besause your beautiful eyes rvere ao liko those God had the wOman I was soon tc, marry.

SHE SAID,

sHE SAID,

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You know of the short year of happiness which was granted me' and you know what a long, weary life I have lecl since rny rvife died' You, dear, havc been, and ale, thc one'woman in this world to whom I oan offer mysclf and what is left of my life and heart. " Thou

w16lg ;

-

suitor than No woman living evcr grieved more in saying no to a devotecl does your sincerc and unhappy flienti,

And she setllecl thisr as she had the others, and \'vent to library, leaving all three of ]rer itns\vers on her desk'

But the vision of that summer dream Is pleasa,nt to rne Yet, best;

My heart has shcd its outer leaves To give thee all the rest " do love you, not with the boyhoocl passion you may crave' but with the true and honest lov(r of a rnan oid enongh to be your father. For years I l:ave loved you thus, but rvould not tell you, dear. I rvanterl you to have the happiness which a yonnger man might give you, and I ioved yotl so tenderly, I wanted you to har.e rvh:rt rvo'"rltl please you most. you knorv your orvn hoart,s story. I clo not ask you to tell me anything, but, if you will be my rvife, I rvill clo a,ll in rny porver to ma'ke you as happy as I knorv you can make me, send me one word, clear, and I rvill promise to tvatch ovcr tlre treasure God has irusted to my care, if you will bid tne cone' FaithfuIIY Youls,

I

first."

Her maid brought her the letters. Stepping to the tzrble, she borvetl her head and whisperecl : " Gotl help me to direct these She may stamP them

aright."

'

Orr otre sJre wrote

:

JOHN

" He asks so little ! I oughb to be able to live rvith him and liappy. I rviil be rnakirlg less sacriflce if I say r Corne ' to him, and his dear oId gentle life rvili be a benediction indeed'" With tears iu her eyes' she laughecl aloud as she threw this 5( Irr,st, letter in the fire, nnd rvhile rvatching it burn she said: I

My dear, tlertr J'riertr7.' I love yotr too rvell to givo myself to yort,

anrl

myself is all I

havc to give' God grant you may Iind a wolnan worthy of your ltonest love, is the prayer

-

DoR.TrrY s.une,xr'

NORTON' nsQ',

ttAu

Cr,us' CITY.

On the secord:

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PROFESSOR SYLYESTER NEWCO}IB,

W.tsrrrNetor, D. c.

be

catr't ilat'ry them all."

'Iaking a sheet of paper in her hancl ancl smoothing it gently, as though giving it a litble blessing, she dipped her pen in the ink, and .with a shudder as thougir it .vere rvith her own blood she wel'e writing, she lvrote the one \vord .- 'c Come " !

Folcling the paper, she put it in art envelope ancl sealed' it' she then drerv anothel: sheet frorn the casc before her and rvrote upon it: ._

r{.

I\fnrRopot

Tnou-rs Orrs Snlrnrr-.

of

the

Touching tlie beil irr the haII, as she passcd through, the butler answerecl her cal]. letters on my desk' " James, tell Poole to Lrring lne the thlee

" Thou arb my last love, saY mY

Enclosing this lettel irt an ettvelope anrl scaling it, she gave a sigh of relicf, arrtl took ir,nothcr sllect of papel', ou rviricir she

Donorrrt S.rncnxr,

art not mY ffrst love,

I loved before we metl

I rvill not

oo i10

.( COME."

And on the third:

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trON. TIIOMAS OTIS SEWELL,

Munn.tn Hrr,r, Horor', Nnrv Yor'"ri OrtY'

,, Give these

to

calls this eYeuillg,

to post; I arn uot at home if any and. rvill dine alone'"

James

ono

OLD DOUBI,E-TAI,K,S COMPASSION.

Old Double-talk's Compassion.x

BY PEILIP YEBIiILL MIGIIELS.

INGLED rvith the howl of the wind and

of

the

a, score of Chinese voices, w&s a ceaseless r:hink and chink of gold. It rvas in a gambling den of Chinatorvn. tr'umes of opium-

murmur

tainted tobacco crept like rvraiths through the air and aII but overcame the trvo saucer-lamps, which cast a dull red glow on the eager Chinese faces. A dozerr of the lnen were seated at a, table, rvhere the game rvas in progress; the others wele standing behincl, thcir countenances explessive of greed in various marrnels and clegrees.

TLe cheerful rhythm of the precious metal issued fr.orn the murkiest colner. There a man rvas standing, monotonously shahing a bag containing current coius of the realm. The practice lyas so common in the Chiuese quarter that uone of the individuals present paid the slightest attention. All of them kneu, that the coius rvere being reduced in weight by the constant str.ikirrg togethcr; all were aware that to burn the bag arrd thus secure the knocked-off duslof-gold rvould be easy, and then that the coins lvould ,, pass " in tracle as readily as any.

The tall Chinese to whom the gold belonged was confident of the honesty of the man r,vho shook the bag, as rvell he might have been, for the man rvas white and tre had once beerr a member of a sacred calling. He ryas known to the Chinese inhabitants by a name ,which signified Old Double-talk, a result of his having acted as court-interpreter in Chinese cases rvhenever a legal necessity arose, That he once had possessed another name there is no substantial reason to doubt, inasmuch as he had become so honoled in his former Connecticut home that influential people thrust upon him the distinction of Missionary at large in the Carrton province of China. * Copyright,

1890,

by The Shortstory Publishing Company.

A[ rights

reserved.,

35

In a manuet entirely itrnoceut he had beerr tempted by curiosity to try the (6 taste " of a beacl of opium, burned at the end" of a pipe.- Had the pipe been an octopus.it could hatdly have emt*""d him in a coil more resistless. Guilty and' ashamed' he resigned from his post and leturned to his home, but a pipe and uiu*p and a five-tael tin of opium were cunningly concealed in his trunk. Then on a fatal night he rvas deep in his opium dreams and the lamp was overturned. His sister lifted and pushed him out at the window, only to fail herself in the fierce hot arms of the flames.

His social woild, to which he dared not confess, refused him the boon of obscurity. Unable to bear himself in a false capacity' his burdened. by sell-accusation, he ran away from his friends' lcngth at came he relatives and his calling. Tramping for years to a western viliage at the edge of which a Chinator'vn cxisted' his Fascinated, p.rr,ludirrg himself that here he could work out interment' living his for own repentance, he chose this spot The environment rvas admirable, suited to many kinds of selfdenial. He found himseif readily ostracized from all association in the village pl'oper, and rarely tempted to over-indulgence of food among ih"- Ct irru.". The one parbicular battle which rvas rendered frequently too hartl to fight was that between his resolution and his desire once more to taste a pipe, for the iusidious fumes of opium were constantlv in his nostrils' Doub1e-ta1k had. various means of gaining his daily bread' Aside from the far-between opportunities of acting officially in court, on the returns of which he must certainly have failed to exist, he was jack-of-a1i-occupations in Chinatown' Thus he cured the bleeding backs of the donkeys employed by Kow Sup F un and Wan Lee Toi to bring d'own wood from the mountains; he doctored the chickens, pigs and ducks of Suey X'at when ailment overtook them; he played the brass pan in the orchestra, whenever a funeral required the service; aud he shook the bag of coins to lrear off the metal.

He was well arvare of bhe fact that to reduce in weight or to mutilate the coins of the country was prohibited bY larv. Nevertheless, he agitated the goid. with vigor, his conscience rendered' dull by hunger and fatigue. On bhat particular night he rvas

36

or,r) Ix)UBLIN-TALK's collpAssroN.

in addition

i,,r his usual ururultrllcrl t,onciitiorr, for the lain had soillied irirn tlu'oughout the day. r\Lrlcover', he felb a certairr parental lesponsibility, ils he gazed fronr tinre to tirne into the depths of trvo gleat blown eyes at his linee rvhich he fouud unfailingly liftecl to his own.

Almost a part of the shadorvs, a small Chinese boy 'was clinging to his leg, rvith chubby, dimpled hiurtls, rvinhing wistfully in silent Iittle cha,p, rvho legartled OId Double-talk the srnoke rvith a love-atoo great to be expressed. This smali blonze bit of huma,rrity speut nearly a,ll his tirne rvith tlie nan, ahvays follorving hirn about, lvith a singular instinct for keeping on iris tlail, or hoiding fast to his harrd r.virerr togetirel thcy villked, ol clinging to anything clutchable if both the hu,nds happened to be enwet,

gaged.

'Ihe child, who was called Luey Sing, rvas the first-borrr, indeed the only-born, of Luey Hop,

u,

venerable vendor

and

of lizards

which the learned converted into physic. As rnight be conjectured, Luey Hop rva,s not a wealthy rniur. Irr addition to beiug poor he was vigolousi;r i*,.or"U, if rrot tlisliliccl, bv the Chinese population, having ouce cornmitted the clror of furrrishinc certain police with informatiou detrimental to a large arrd illicib industry the cooking of opium rvithout a license.

Little Luey Sing sharecl, in a miuiaLure rnanner, tlre ignominy thrust upon his father, yet he rvas iuconsistently happ;., for he enjoved an undisputed possessiou of Double-talk for a, friend and companion. Tiris niglrt, amidst the cla,tter of Chinese rvords and phrases, the crisp, clear sound of the buttons bcing puslied on tire wires of a counter, antl the metallic rilrg of tLe golderr coiris, the little fellorv locked uprvarcl in adoration so long that his treck rvas nearly ready to break. FIis eyes began to drop their cultains; his tiny fat fingers somervhat loosened their grip. He noclded and startecl and nodded again. At length rvilh an effort he opened his big, rvistful eyes, as he loted the hindly, l'r'inkled face above berrdirrg thoughtfully dorvn. Then, in a, baby voice, he lisped: .. NorY Luey lay me down to tlteep." ,o AiI right, little man," said Double-talk, glancing at a clock to assure himself his time was fully measuled, " rve'll tlot along home." He caniecl the bag to a larv-i-roned Celestial rvlto u'as

OI,D DOUBI,E-TALI('S COI'IPASSION.

'37

running t.he fan-tan table and put it clorvn, The Chinese glanced at the time-piece arrcl paid ten cents flotn the money at his hand, ', Good-night," said Double-talli, without expecting ah ansler, and taking little limber Sing in his at'rns, he left thc place and trudged away through the lvet alrd glittering aYenue of dirlkness.

Luey 'w,as sound asieep rviren tlic dool of his father's drvelling was pushed cluietly open, attd he was tlrerefore laicl for a moment in his bed, to rvhich his protectot' gropctl ltis lvily. When a candle sputteletl out gusltes of liglrt, OId Double-talh stood rvirite and amazetl at rvhat he saw.

Tirc folm of Luey IIop rvas half rvay ouly on a bunk ; his face was on the floor. He rvils dcad. I{orv o1d tlritl tired he looked !

Double-talk lvas ha,rslily jarred by this unexpectecl sight. He had knorvn the old man to be feeble antl underfed; he ha,cl given all the comfort and a,Il tlte food he could to this honest ancl clorvn' trodden compartion, but he hacl never suspected the shldolv of death of being so near.

He toc,k little Sing iu his arms again anil hurried to secure the attenclirnce of Doctor Ah I(ee. This Iine o1d gentlemiu knew at a glance thlough his protligious glasses that rtcute ptteunronil. superinduced by the chill and u,et of the day, ilr,tl done its rvork rapidly.

Luey Sing rvas fatherless, but not paretrtless ; thtlt is to say, he \r,as now an orpha,n to rvhorn Old Double-talk rvas fo.ster-mother ancl foster.father in one. lfhe Chirrese visitetl sufficient of the sins of the departed on the sou to lvarlant thern in preserving a total indifference to the little feliorv's being arrd to his adoption by a n)an of another color.

But the cetemottious people, liorvel'er rnuch they may have neglecterl Lucy IIop tluring his lifc, stirtlcrl no part of tlie usual rites, norv tlrlut lie and lris ct'avirrg fot' sustelratlce \Yere stilletl.

For several clavs, the rveat.lier beirrg coltl, they frightenerl off devils rvith suitable aiirl prollrrterl ttoiscs, lr,utI burned the full allotment of punlis at tlie slrlirre in tho Joss-liouse, before the interment. Ab the cnd of the proper time the rveazened o1d form was conve)'ed to tlre glavc,l:1,111 rviLli alipropriate orchestriltion.

Okl I)ouble-tallr nas oblirlr'rl to refuse to 1rlay tlre brass l)all olr tlris or:rtsiorr. IIe tlrelclolc uttcrrrled u'itlr liitle Lur:'.r Sirrg lr,rlrlitrg to Iris llurrl, tlrc orrly g'errrrirrc rur)Lu'llur irL Lr,ll the iroisy plocessiou.

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OLD DOUBLE-TAI,K'S

oLD DouBr,E-TALK's coMPAssroN.

inconsequence the Chinese people, who had refused to assist in the maintenance of Luey Hop in life, had prepared a lavish and elaborate banquet for his use rvhen at last he was dead. They saw his coffin covered in the grave and the

With masterful

mound roughly spaded into shape on top, when they set it all about with roasted pig, chickens and ducks, boiled rice, grease pudding and fried weeds. They set up lighted punks and bumed no end of red paper to smoke out or keep off hungry demons; and then they went back to their lives of rvork, fan-tan and opium.

Double-talk looked hungrily on at the rite of decoration with food.

He and little Luey had been less than half fed for the past three days, and by reason of his grief he had earned nefi 61 gsnfi-nst even the trifle which he ordinarily got for playing the pan at a burial.

That night, rvhen his pangs hacl increased rvith the clarkness, he was over-distressed by the moans of hunger which were uttered, now and again, by little Sing, iu his sleep. ft becarne too mnch to be endured. He blerv out the candle, at length, and crushing on his baltered hat, r,vent forth in the frosty night. He turned to the uorth and pushed ahead rapidly, facing the fangs of the wind.

He was hunched all up by the cold that crept to his marrow and tortured by waking drearns of the peace and ecstasy which a pipe of opium could bring. Doggedly he hurried on till he came to the graveyard gate. This he climbecl, rvithout a sound.

Quickly he stumbled across the unrnarked mounds, where the Chinese rvere but nappirrg before they should all be transported to sleep in China, and he lvent directly torvard the grave of Luey Hop.

He rvas almost upou it when he suddenly floundered,

and

collided heavily rvith a human form. His hair crept upward; a chill shot down and. up his spine; a feeling of horror alone prevented the cry which rose to his lips. " IJgh," grunted the forrn, in a voice too thick for a ghost, and bounding to his feet one of the Pah Ute Indians whose regular predatorial visits to the graves of departed Celestials gave color to the story that the spirits of the dead devoured the banquet-a hearty but super-frightened buck-darted swiftly arvay to the sagebrush.

COMPASSION.

39

Old Double-talk rvas starbled so thoroughly that his teeth began to chatter. Nevertlieless, he realized that he rvas the dominant spirit of the evening, and he therefore made all possible haste to appropliate aII of the funeral meats, for himself and Luey Sing, and then to beat a retreat the way he had come. He had robbed tlre dead. He permitted his conscience to freeze, for the sake of keeping alive the boclies of little Luey Sing and himself.

Day by day the severity of the winter increased. The snow became so deep that the donkeys could not be sent to the mountains, and in consequence there r,vele not any bleeding backs to cure. Pigs and ducks ancl chickens left their diseases out in the cold.

Litigation, or trials requiring a Chinese interpreter, were not eYen so much as on the calendar. And not every day did the gambling table accumulate sufficient of the golden coius to rvarrant a shaking.

Such a dearth of money and cleclit and chances for wolk prevailed in the village that violent meatrs of gaining a bare subsistence had come into being. Robberies wele frequent and nearly always accompanied, if not preceded, by arscln. So great was the terror of the people that a citizens' union had been organized, and desperate men kept nightly rvatch in the streets. In secret they hacl also formed a vigilance committee, r'vhose rvarning rvas out for aII offenders to heed on pain of death.

So engrossed rvas Old Double-talk with his task of keeping the body and soul of little Sing together, and incidentally his own, that the state of affairs rvas quite rvithout his ken. Thus he sat Iooking at the little bronze lad, one brilliant, moon-lit night.

Sing had eaten a crust of bread in the morning and a crust the day before ; the child invariably ate more than the man. AII that day the great rvistful eyes of tlie little chap had searched those of his friend, appealingly. 'Io-night they rvere blazing with hunger although forever yearning in expression. There rvas no such tiring as sleep in their solemn depths. 'Ihe little fellorv came to Iay his head on his protector's knee. " Sleepl., little man ? " Old Double-talk inquired. "'Want norv I ltr,y rne doryn to sleep ? " The chiltl sliooh his head. t' Ilungry ? " ct'ooned the man. l,uey notlrled, timidly.

OI,D 1)OTIBLE.'IALI( S COTIPASSION.

40

oLD DouBLrr-rALIt

s

47

colIPASSIoN.

ehiklren, 01d Double-talh rcrnilirrctl kueeliug a tnitrute, to adtl lrrs

Bless your poor litt1e heart, you're starving." He took the cold libtle chap in his alrns and triod lo lock lrirn to sleep.

The rnatr's mind rvas rvorkitrg oddly. "FIe felt that anything' sr

horvever desperate, rvas better tharr to let this helpless child succumb to the pangs of hunger; his conscience ha,d ceased to be, in

his auguish. The Chinese people hird given aII the aid- they rvould. Ib rvas clleaper, to bury Luey Sing tltan to kerop him.

Olci f)ouble-ta1k thought rvith coruposure, yes, eagerly, of robbing another grave, rvere tliere ouly il grave to rob. Why not kill sorne old Chinnrnan aud get the food they r,vould certainly Ieaye ou his mound, said his mind. He stalted at himself, so abhon'cnt rvus this foreign thouglit. Yet his calculating instinct pulsuecl the idea to iis end. 'I'hey wouid keep the body so loug that the cltild and himseif might clie betore the fea,st was spread.

Little Luey Sing rvas still ditficlentl,v nodding to assure him of his huuger. It rnrltlo thc hoarb of the man blecd to see him. sudden tlentill llicture occurrod to his rnirld'. He sarv sotne laborers carrying potatoes to an elonga,tecl pynrrnid of them, rvhich they rvere coveliug rviblt stlarv aucl ea,t'th, bo prcserve the raw articles of foocl through tire rvi[ter. He thouglit of the ralrbits

A

digging into this pile irt the nigltt to save their lives. It rvas theft to take tirose potatoes. He ltir,cl never rvilfully u.ronged any living being but himsclf ; he htd never lived any but a life of innoce[t self-destruction; but this child that he lovetl rv&s dying. A man has a right, ire-to1d. hirnself, to preserve hutnan Iife, even by desperate meilus. l'he idea got possession of his soul. He u'as frantic to tre tliggir"rg at the pile of potatoes. A wild, haggarcl look eame itr his filce. 'Ihe child saw it come and rvas flightenecl.

lVliat is it, little tttan ? " saicl the foster-parent telrderly. awful tiled and huugry ? I{ever mind, oltl Ghee Surn will get him sourething to eat. Luey go to sleep like a good .,

sr'W-il,s he

-

Iittle boy, and. Glree Sum ',von't be long."

In his haste he laiil little Siug i[ his bed rvit]r all his clothiDg on. .hilvell't "BLrt, rvait, litt1c nl;trIl," he said, lvilh a, setrsc of shatne, ., \ve said our pravet's," He ltlr ced the chiltl on its kuees b.y the butr]< aDrl liuelt tlrttrt besitltt lrirn, simirll'. Wherr the wee Ohinese chap liil,tt leyrerltctl tite slveet, old-fashiclned ir,ppeal o,t

orvn pebition, in rl urumble. Aurl rvltetr lte artrse to place little Lue.y in the betl autl to kiss the soft rvee face, a light of fatherly anguish was bulning iu his eycs. tt Good night, you Poor Iittle scarnp," he said, sorlervhat hoarsely, ., old Ghee Sum rvili soou be birck rvith something rice."

An hour later, r.vheu he carnc furtively l,long through the shador.vs of tire village, rvith tr, sach ha,lf filled rvith pobtttoes, he was startled, on tulnitrg, to see il sudtlen glolv of firc ilthlvtr,rt the sky, in the directiou rvheucc he hir,tl corne. Cries arose from terrified women atrcl allgry mer]. A clangor of bells bulst on the frosty air'; a din of shouts, screaming r,viristles and levelberir,ting thucls o{ horses' hoo{s seemed to filI a1l the nig}rt. I{e felt all the fear in rvhich his conscience \yas sudclenly pluuged. He sbarted to run lvilh his pluurler.

Almost ou the instant a rvatchmllu da,rteil upon hirn. dropped tire sack aud got arvay, only to dash irrto the arms of half a dozen men lr4ro rvere racirig madlv totvaltl the file. He rvas clutched by a dozen fierce aud metciless hands. A score of maddened citizens quicl<Iy gathercd about him. There rvas neither larv nor order nor reasorl irr the mob rvhioh soon collected in the stleet; and no one noticetl n tirnid li'r,tle fot'rn that ran to the shntlorvs

fol

coucealmerrt,

'ILe roar of the firemeu thuntlering bv rvith their engine added confusion to the rnorneut. 'l'heu a leirder ctr,rne pushing his way among tire captors. He stilletl their babel, and then they becarne truly grim and terrible.

There \v&s no delay.; thero rvas sinrply the calm and awful debermination to do their rvorh and clo it tluickiy. Immediately all ryele in molion, the vainly protesting prisoner in their midst, rnarcliing voicelessly aw,ay, their feet making crisp, hald clatter on the frozeu grounil.

When at length OliI Double-talk was standing, bound, beneath the cross-bearn of the cernetery gate, he knerv their purpose. He knew that nothing coulcl stop them norv. ,,God help you," he murtnured, 66you clon't know rvhat you are doing."

Arrd then rvhen at last those sileut men had scattered to the

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oLD Dourrr,F)-'rAr,r('s coNrpASSroN.

four wirrds, and only the creak antl creak of the lope on the beam, as sornething swultg in tlie tvincl, rnirde sound, a tirnicl little form came slor.vly frorn the brush arrd nllproachecl the spot. fb was Luey Sing, rvho had follolvecl unerrirrgly, guicled alone by his childish love and natural instinct. IIe could barely leach tire ankles of his friend and p.otector, but these he clutched, rvith arr odd little coo of joy, and throuring liis arms about the unresponsive iegs, laid his chilted little cheel< aga,inst the cloth.

'Ihe crenk aud creak might ha,ve seemed iike the chink and chirrk of the gold when olcl Double-talk shook the brrg; horvbeit, the child was patient. He waited tr,rrd r,ytr,ited for a ryord or a sign. He looked up rvistfully to catch the trvinkling ausrver from the eyes he knery aud loved so rvell. Slowly his thin little borty chilled thlough and through. Yet he made no cornplaint; he was rvaiting for the creak to cease.

At la,st, as a, peaceful urarmth antl dr.owsiness began to overtake hirn, he timidly opened his 1ips. r( Nory Luey lay me dorvn to theep," lie lisped in a whisper.

The old-time loving tespor)se fa,iled to corne. I{e .waited, gazing yet rnore wistfully upward. His eyes \yer.e so wear.y and heavy. He tried again: " Now Luey lay

I

play

the Lor,

me down to

theep

- keep. wake,

my thoul

If I dic -thould -belloeI play tlie Lor'my thoul -t-a-k-e.,' His eyes were closed. His arms were tight about the lifeless ankles. Breathiug a sacl little sigh he feII into the srveetest and longest of slumbers.

In the morniirg early the leader of the mob came quiltily out to the graveyard gate. I{e stood there arved, lvhen he carle iu sight of the place aud yieryed the silent figrrre and the frozen iittle folm of Luey Sing still clasping the stifferred hnees. ,,My God," said he, (, the poor old man the poor little kid.,,

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I,, mnney rcq,rirad rco,rirad in r,lvan.o. r,lvanco. rddras!

Addrosr VICTOR MANUFAGTURING CO ,opt. ll 46, zoi rrd 2C7 Fiflh lye.r Chtca86r IIl. FROM BUFFALO TO PITTSBURG. The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern R. li. nrns tLr.ouglr trains-with sleepcr frrrm IJuflalo to Pittsbulg, leaving BuftaLr aL 1l.tr0 p. m., alriving at Pittal)urg at 7.li a. m. Tlris is lru1.y very fast rime, and llre traveling public sfiows its apl 1rt t.r'ialiorr of tlre rDanv fine featur.es of this nrirrl by using it ver.y fr.eely.

THE 6(FOUR.TRACK For Children Whlle Cutting Their Teeth.

StrRIES." An Old and Well-Tried Remedy, The New York Central's books of travel.

These small books are filled with informa-

tion regarding the resorts of America, best roites, time required for journey ancl cost thereof.

OIr lll["tr,,t,"1 (',rtJlojI,.. fl l/,,kl,.r.il.] \ {, (ir^s t,:,jc.,4 FyLrl,cr\,,1 rulttsIl.,rl .J,.lr,,t t\,.ilt\ fi\.i t,",k. rtrr.. .,t.r_ logilr FcIt lr,, tu fl[] J,l,lr, r: ,,r, r,.,., it,l i,f u t",-tJr-',. .rrLI ll. lhri. i... C,.rrr.rul pu.u.r,;. r -r;rr,r. crrrri h/ {;{,,r{!Strti'rrUentrul Y,,rk ^',r$

FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS MRS. WINSTIIW'S S(}()THING

SYRUP

lras been usecl for over Frrrv Yn,rns by MrllroNs of X{orrrnns for their CHrrtrnnN lvHrr,B TlcrrrrNc, with Prnrrc,r Succrss.

Ir Soo'rurs the Cuir-n, Sor.t'sNs the Guus, ALr.Arls all ParN ; Cunrs WrNo Cor.rc, and

is the best remedy for Dranntrrte. Sold by I)ruggists in every part of the wor'ld. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Tlzinslowrs Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.

Twenty-five Cents a Bottle.

Yl

ADYETiTISEMENTS,

ADVETTTTSEXIENTS

Turl<rsh Baths for 3 Cents.

The best of all bath cabinets is nowsold at maker's prices direct to the sser. Sold even lower than tbe inconvenient affairs that ate advertised for this service. A tight, double-walled room, rubbet coaled inside and outside, and fitted with a door. liladg so that medy tipping folds it into a 6inch space. Handsoirie, Eonvenient and

strong.

Ii(/ith this cabinet, Turkish, vapor and medicrted -baths may be taken at home, eiactly the same as in Turkish Bsth rooms. The cost is three cents per b,ath.

Notbing else is so effective

in keeping

- pure, preventing the blood sickness,

stop-Dini

colds 8nd curing most c- :onic diseases. Nothing else accomplishes perfeci cleanliness, or so cleari the complexion, so quickly quiers rhe nervous and

rests the tired. The habit of Turkish barhino keeps the mind rnd body up to rhe highesr vigor, -

pfovat, to be rcll;r:ned at our expense if not satisfactorv. Sold direct to ,rr"rc i.t frcm $ 5 to $12, express o1 frciglrt rnepaidt alcohol'stove, vapofizet andlace steaming attachment included. Send today Ior our handsome illustrated cataIogue, and order from that.

RACINE BATH CABINET CO, Box G, Racine, Wis.

COSTS YOU NOTHING TO TRY IT.

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Gold Plated

]{ATURAL

Chatelaine

BOOY BRACE 0ures Female lYeaknoss, Restores Health andVigor, Makes Walking and Work Easy.

W'e receive thousatrds of lettem Eimilor to tlrls: Owenshoro, Ky., Jfl n. I,1s{)7.

"I wouldn't bc withoLtt my brace, lor it has cured me of all femele troubles, IIad suffered tvelve yesrs with

rPfE

Your cholcc ot rhls bcrudlql iold.pltted Cblrchine, or I gold llllcd rlag. tor selllog 20 ol our

LTDTES'

GOID DTATED

and Jou caD use our nrmes if vou wislr. AYoun{ lrdvfrierid s"id to nie not lon!ago:'I don't carewhere I hwe o pflin, the Bmce relicveB ii.'

Other lrierds havc tolal me of their detieht wiih the hrtree." .IIRS. AUSTIN BERRY. seme

Money Refundod if Brace is not oatisfactory. Send for

full information with illustrated book, free.

The Natural Body Brace Co,, HOWABD O. RASH' MOB. BOx

50I SALINAI KANSAS.

EwrylYoman antiripatinglllotherh00d sh0uld havethis Brace,

BTAUIY PIN$ At 5 cents cach.

(Rcgulrr pricc l0c.)

NO MONEY REOUIRED IN ADVANCE. Jusi scld us your o.mc rod rddress. s.yiD8 you *ill sell tbc plos o! rcturn them. rod we vlll mgil lhcm !l oocq, oo rccclpt ol your leucr. Everybody oeedr 6cv c[l of rhcsc Dios. You cro scll thcm in . lev 61tr. urcs

rt

5 ccors

ctcb.

855 Schlttcr

w.ir COMPANY,

Scnd to.dry-don'r

LADIES' PIN

Bulldlng,

.

CltlCA(X).

vur

ADVARTISEMENTS.

ADYDRTISEMENTS.

Mluaxr

There is no l{odak but tlte Eastman Kod,lL.

CycronE

Kodak

Cmrnm ,llo.4-35(

-a\{-$g llo. d{tzt-ttO I

Detachablc

Bulb Relear Lens of LOADING PLATE CARRIEI'

Exceptional

Dcpth and

{,apidity Automatic Shuttcr Alwaye Sel

Automatii

Simplicity and Kodak

Quality creared

the

standard by which all cameras are measured.

That's why the clerk says: (( It's

good as a Kodakr" when trying an inferior camera.

to

as

sell

Plate

Automatic

Kodaks $5.00 to $35.00.

Plate Rcgistcr

Aluminum Plate tlolden

Eastman Kodak Co.

*"7f"7?::,rr;",t::;"/

Rochester,N.Y.

.Threc Diaphragms Simplest

and best Camera

on lhe CSAXGINO EXPOSED PLATE6

Market

"12 Pictures In1

12

Seconds"

All Live Dealers Sell

Them

BEXOVIIO EXPOSED PLATBA

WESTERN CAMERA I}I'F'G CO. 139 Wabash Ayenue CEICAGO Wrlte tor

1899 CatalogEe. ?9 Fassau

St,, Iyewyork

onry

$2, r't *o"tr' $5 Makee Perfect Plcturcg 3 l-2 x 3 1-2 inches.

The Niagara Camera No.2, Covered with black grain Morocco.

Neat and compact; carries threc double plate holders with capacity of six dry platcs; aahromatic-lens;. 1899 automatic safety shutter) arranged for time and instantaneous exDosures. $: includ ' Camerar nne double plate holder, and 32-page tfstruction book.

If not found ,, be a barsain. and perfectlv satisfactory, return it within-teD days and we will relund your mouey.

The Niagara Camera Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

ADVEIT,TISEMENTS.

CUTELIX Cleans the Pores, Toilet soap can not.

Cures Shin Diseases As nothing

else car.

Heals Burns, Bruises

And otha irjuries.

UNEQUALED SHAMPOO and a PERFECT DENTIFRICE. At gour Druggist'se Twentg=fiys centgr From us bg Expresse Thirtg cents.

Or four bottles lor One Dollar.

Cutux 253

ConapANY,

Broadwag, New York.

((

Nothing Succeeds

Like-

CUTELIX in cleansing, healing and curing the skin, scalp and teeth.

It is indispensable to the toilet of those who know its merit.

Sold by druggists at 25 cents per bottle, or four bottles will be scnt by express for one dollar.

CUTELIX CO.,

253

Broadwage New York.

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ADVEh'IISi]}IENTS.

Inebriety, trl"rphine, and other T)rus habits are depundcnr upon a diseased condirion"of the ner-

[e Lamp

vous svstem. 'l . lre vi,.rinr of the diserse again and apain puts lortlr tl)e tn,'st lteroic effons to reform, brrt his ,liseasr,js roo ,ahsolutelv'l orerp""eilng G b" ,;;: quered try-ie"(,lrti,rrs. lre will-l,ouer he wuuld exercise.i[ ]r.e c,rrrld is no longer iupreme. Alio_ Irolrc srimul.rnts hrr.e so rongested the delicate

ure Tobaceo UsingTP

THE DIETZ

Inebriety--A Disease.

*KAelEr Alcohol, 9pium,

ADYERTISEMENTS.

nerve cells_tl)at rlrcy cannot #.p"na to tir"-pl.: Iorman(e ol ttrclr luncrioral drrrirs, and rhe hiln_ lesness.,'I tlre lessness_.f llre victlm,s victim's conjirii,ii-ii'"" cundirir,rr is as i."',ipfii,l inexulicibie to -,lrmselt himself as it il. seetns seems inexcu".lble iuexcusable ro his f,i;d.to l,rs friends. 'lhe Kerlcy trearment cures tlri, aii"ii"-Ur'r"_ rrlllg lhe ncrves lo a perfoerly storiilg nerf..r,v lre.rlrhy l,-,lrh.,.r"r-' state.' Irrt

Produce each a disease

having defrnite pathol-

cures lry retnoving lhe carre. -The

ogy.'I'he discase yields easily to the Double Chloride of Gold'Ireat-

resrrlt

is tlat.the paricnt is lift in_ a nornral a"a ir"itti,y condrtiorr, arrd.he lras ncirher,.rri;g,.[.i;;; ;;; necessrtv 10r necessity Ior stimulants stlmlrlantsOyer 300.000 men an-d anr women to-day have been permanently cured uf rhe tlisea"e 6f ir"t ii*" throuqh I)r, Ke(ley's lreatment, wtrirh is adminis'_ tered onlv at iilstit,rli,,ns autlrorizrd bv l,im. 'lhe trealnent at tbese institutions"is pieasant,

ment as administered

at the following Keeley

By gellinc Baker's Teag rmongvorrr neishbors. r totel f,o lbs.- Wiltham (;ol(l W.lch: lb8.,Silver Watch ; l0lbs,,CrescentCarnera or( iold liiirg.

Etfr.ss?r.raid. lYratzj/o/ Catalogu., O?dc7 Sh..t, Uc.

ofl00lbs. for l;icvcle:

W. G. BAKEB, Dept.

]1,.'d,f"i.1,1'!T,,il: l':il'lr:l;.11::,,. w^a.elrington. I)j ( .,

II' nntroqlirelorger - Simplyplacedirthoheel.frlr.lown.

InviBible. drrruLIe. hralthlul. rccorrrrrkrrrt.it trv ntrr eisloee. ci&ns, Rajsed or lowcred bv addinc or renr(,r)rx l;ycr; of @tk. Xin.25p.t%in 35e.; I in.;Ue. lcr pair. Ladieo or"Mcn's.

] Lcrinst,,n, \lnrs.

.

REA[l :iJf,ii'x;;tiH i,fd:J,Tilsiyht CILBXRT MFC. C0,,50 Erm St., Rochester, II.Y.

'iii'E

Prevented and Cured I^y*,I".C.":.11:,

Elecrrical pockpt Beriery, wnrc^

it"l;d,Ii,:f;:;,",,#+i'il:i.i"?FH,,-*i..',.": NEW YORK & LONDON ELECTRTC ASS'N, 929 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo.

E

i

i'i'i ii'i"^i'i'.'$H*;tl ENTITLED

Sonc Ptctures !

"

and a

.rlbo[t

,17\

wi

Iullrnformntion &bout how to rnoke a bimple herbrl retilcdy at hotne to rcrt Io rcrl uoe Jr our EeiEhl, weirht. ao nd al.o n l",i a somDl rnmr'r e box Feourely sealcrl. in a l,lain wranp'cr" rrce uy rnarl! to trny one Eendrng 4 cents lor poJxte, etc. costs you rrothing Costs vou Iothing Io

Fully

l:i r?:.'lii;"::::

Box.

sr. Lor,rs,

Mo.

B PH I l{

E rrti;ii'ri,,'ir,r

EIlta$iy."kE.I\'"?J'1'il,'"J9,T3,#,I-":Y,!i BANG! WiU make FIR,ST-

CLASS B()OI(KI]I'PER, of you in 6 weeks at home for gB or return rnoney ! Ili[rl positions. too, Write. tf,e. d. n. (iOO(lWtn, Coorlwiu, EXDert J. H. Expert ACActan t,Room49?, 1215B'w?ly, N.y.

A single copy of THE BLAcK CAT presents more entertaiDiDg Gction for five cents than a-whole year's ilbsi?tioD to other magazius secwes.-Mau'htslcr

SPECIAL 6

t,

O DAYS' oFFER'o

Established

79 Laight Street, r8to.

Ne,w

YotA,

i$[3'*X%!"o3B"E#oTf,, +$8"&83#ffi u.

to\ rO

Mlle

gour ! :

reyeals the

mott nrybteriouE secrctr of" hyplot,sm,

Uir"ll ;ll *i:,'",rt, i ;lt.Iurlge-

*'

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I

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rnotsnetic hcalins. iealing, influence.

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lleIry Sehaf.,r.. Flonrinqlon. N. J.. ! sritoa: ..,Voht sondcrtul book of rhe : i ;,""; man v nu lurl lrcen sick eighr yparo ";,;i;,:-' and given up ! fj'fld.fl . Ift. D. If. stuht, f'nyefterit]e, f[u.. Bavs: ..The

Chc Diagara 3r.

Little Educator in

-Ttre

revclation to me. 'lhe k now ledge is i D ialuabte.,i tGeo. lllo(.Irrlyre, I5048rh Ave.. Brooklyn,N.y., Btstpr : " The infomolion you E&ve lras enablid rrre tri ,,htuin e.Bplendid positiotr lor wlich t nua''ioi,?"orgf,r oook

illl

R. E. DLETZ COMPANY,

marvelouB !rvelouB powem Dowers and

l send

HALL CHEMICAL co., x. e.

cam i

Iltind.

TooFat

14 e

stays alight despite jottings or bind, and gi"ves a c[eat, steadS, penetrating light for ten hours. For $2.50,we mail it to any address, or a circu{ar of it for the asking. It is as " all aroand " good as we knuw hsw to make it after frftWiCht ttears of nothing but lamq bui[ding.

dcdired, and 2c'

BLINDNESS 4!,,Ia ".n

Springfield, Mass.

Easy Walking, lncreased Heisht.

Arched lnstsni Eetter Fittind Shoos.

Ease and 0ohfort.

AddressTEEtrEELEY I Muion_ rId INSTITUTE o "it q I ri,L,iri.r,ii, Hot slnnas, Ark. I N"" urr*,,;lrIL' uon\-er. (i'1.!

IdZsBr Foli.itJ Sr.

,t;o'*'s'' i 'il,5ll,lll'.ll:;l lil'" "*','*il,'

S,

rB a

Amateur Photographg.

A camera making perfect pictures 2% x 2% inches

Carriek,;22

Fren(hmen St., Ncw (.rrtornF, ^:I:rs.,Ir.La., wfite8: ,,I influpn(ed 12 out oI Ii,ii a your method."

I(. Perkins, lSllj So. Burdilk St., Kalamazoo, --.1.. lIirh.. writcs:-.,I hase tur.ocoutulll troated rnomhinri rnu Iquor naDttR{nd tsrvo:r *.vorul purlur ent"frainments lrOIrl tne InstruCtloI JUU 3cnt mc. Il'sa great buok.,' [v._I!.

410 Washineron St,.Steuhenyilte. ^ wnt.6: Arlhrrrr u..

I -.. sas su.oessful in h-ypnotizinE rrrv wife a ,.{ otr!6!ttor receiving )our in6tiTclion. Thd Lo"k i. a bceuty." _Do no! send mooey, t,be book ie Ire. Addrâ&#x201A;Źs.. Nee r scietrce, Dept. B, six stute st.,

for 35 ccnts.

diBtance, by

iilf,""1:;..,,i:ti.,

:

The Niagara Jr. is a practical little camera built especiaily Ior the new begirrner, who wishes to leam

tlre art of photograplry, without a large outlay of nrorrey. It has a specially ground lens and shitter arranged for snap shot and time exposures, lJses glass plates, and makes perfect pictures zr/z x zr/z inches. Sent to any address, prepaid, for 36 CENTS in stamps or coin.

MADE WITH A NIAGARA JR.

Niagara Camera Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

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ADYERTISEl\IENTS.

Ssmmer Literatste Every Section of m::'l"ti*';'*"ii"If; y:i:1li:ff "r1l1itii

BosToN

& MaINE RAILROAD,

Shore.

Among the MountaiDs, I-akes and Streams.

Fishing and Huhting.

AII Along

the Great Railroad Svstem of

New Englandl

...THE BOOKS...

Valley.

Lake Memphremagcg, Lake Sunapee.

Southea.t New Hampsltire, Merrimack

t

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Southwest New Hampshire.

PURE WHISKEY DIRECT FROM DISTILLER TO CONSUMER.

Central N{assachusetts.

Va)ley of tlte Connecticut and Northern Vermont.

he Monadnoc'k Region.

FREE.-SUMNIER TOUR AND HOTEL BOOK-FREE. Any of the above publications will be mailed upon receipt of z cents for each book,

D ,t t. rorttolros:

New England Lakes, Rivers of New England, of New 'England, containing over 30 beautifrrt

flountai"ns

hatf-tone

gravings, illustrating scenes covered by title, will be mailed upou receipt of 6 cents {or each Address Passr. Dept. ts. & M. R. R., Bo"tj".

en.

book.-

D. J. FLANDERS, Cen'I. Pas8. and Ticket Agent.

SPEC'AL OFFER '' " , , AIL H.

IFC,

MUMPS.CROUBCAKED I

FIRE&SUN BURN.CHA BUNIONS&TIRED FEET. CHAPPED FACE. LI P5 & TIAN SAFE REMEDY FOR PILES.

DRUGGISTS oR MAILED FOR

25C

l.MAS0 N CHEMICAL C0.5l5ARcrSrPnru

YC){ISB-G

L:EIOFEE!.

We are giving swry \Yatches, Canreras, Sporting Coods. Mu-rcnl ltr.tr urner'is, S"lid Guld nings an I other v: irrdble p,errrrums-rhe bFst tl at motrey 'narv . .. tirrv-for -elln,s .ellrrrg l8 t,ke.. juliuv-for Po r' r,kc,. I\ Notlonrl otlon{l lrrL l rrL Por' der,.i Nutlonrl Blulne et lu.. rrch. Each l,kg. makes 50c. vorth hest ink or hlueing. $e ask no trr^nev- Send tour name and address and $'c f"rn ard vou 18 pkss. wrth rlreniium-list and full rnslru(tions. whcn vou scll thcm 'FnJ nrone'v

to us and sele(t DreDrium. Thls li on hotreFl, offcr.

Wrire at;rcr I, r o,rtlir- AddtesJ all orocrsb

w. r.i'..

NAT

""', rNK co.' l9l La Bouo Et.' chteDso. 'l6NAL

Laudanum,etc. Onlv Perfectand

M O R P H I N E trffi'[:.r'i*;,t:q"nihr'x:

complete and permanent, and leaves

the patient in a condition of perfect health. We have cured thousands in the last few years and have as many testimonials. Write us in confidence, or if you have a friend adii"t"d to the habit, saJe him. lncorporated under the laws oi New Vork, t897'

ST. PAUL ASSOCIATION, Decker Buil<ling, 33 Union Square, New York.

Place your finger on your pulse and see if your heart beats rcgularly ancl steadily. If there is a slngle skipping or irregularity of the beats, your heart is weak or diseased, and there is nri tellirrg how soon it u ill stop beating altogether. Heart troubles, dangerous as they are, can be instantly recognized by all. No doctor can tell better tLau you if yourheartisoutof order. But remenrber

F'OTIR

EXPRESS CHARGES PREPAID,

FOR $3.20.

tirrt irregular or skipping beats are only one symptom' and in lrrny ccses are not found. Any of the fclliowing are just as positir-e :-

arrtl sure

Symptoms of Hear4 Tnouhle,

Fluttering, Palpltatlon, Shortness of Breath, Tenderness, Numbness or Paln in the Left Side, Arm or Undet the Shouldei' Blade; Fainting Spells, Dizziness, Hungry or Weak Spells; Spots Before the Eyes; Sudden Startingln

Sleep, Dreaming, Nightmare, Choking Sensation in Throat; Oppressed Feeling in Chest; Cold Hands and Feet; Painful to Lle on Left Side; Drowsy, Swelling of the Feet or Ankles (one of the surest signs), Neuralgia Around the Heart. Persons having even one of these symptoms shoulcl not delay treatment a sirrgle day.

I

lile dici

n

e Free [o

il|,

il,r?:',':T*:11'i.:38:?fixti;

or nervous disease, ancl have failed to find a cure, the chances are youf trouDtc is nearf,., Hundreds ls in ln your heart. lU tbat I hat, yourtrouble 9 il rn 10 -rtuno're(Is of such case_s p yotr to send and adsenal me your qame rvani yorr are lorrnd every year. I. rvant you Heart'l'able Heart'1'abletsabsolutely box Dox of oI my celebrated celeDfaleo d to for lor trlal tnal a -rlear[ l {lDrersaDDurqlEry dress at it once. once, so TI can send if-yott-have-a-single one of lhe freeof charge,bynrail,prcpaiti. Dun'tfail to \Aritenre if-yott.have-a-single shor".rm.r'on'=] I can-curo can-curc you vou beyonil bevonil any anv questiotr. ouestion. and will send tlre frcc tablets to abovesvmpt'on's. postage. ft)r nostage. porsonully. Dclays l nclosc starntl statrtp for nrovc to'vrrrr norsonlllvDelavs are danserolts. Inclosc ire ,lansoroits oioue ii i"'vuu -Ad,t"o=* DR. AUSTTN ALBRO. Ilox 017. Aususta. Mailc.

T'ULL QT]ARTS,

We will send four full quart bottles of Ilayner's Seven-Year-0ld Double Copper Distilled Rye Whiskey for $3.20, express prepaid. We ship on approval, in plain boxes, with-no marks to indicate contents. When you receive it anrl test if if it is not satisfactory return it at our expense and we will refund your $3.20.

For thirty years we have been supplying pure whiskey to consumers direct from our own tlistillery, known as " I{ayner's Registered Listillery, No. 2, Tenth District, 0hio." No other Distillers sell to consumers direct. Those who piopose to sell you whiskey in this way are dealers buying promiscuously and selling again, thus naturally adding a profit which can be iaverl by buying from us direct. Such whiskey as we offer you for $3.20 cannot be purchased elsewhere for less than $5.00, and the low price at which we offer it saves you the addition of middlemen's proflts, besides guaranteeiag to you the certainty of pure whiskey absolutely free from

adulteration.

References-Third National Bank, any business house in Dayton, or Com'l Agencler.

TtlE

TIAYNER DISTILLING CO., 60t to 601 l{est Fifth St., Dayton, Ohio Ariz., Colo., Cal., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N. Mer., Ore,, Utah, Wash., N. Ll,-Ordcrs {or'Wyo., !ilust call for

20

quarts, by freight, prepaid.

lqt gu,ttltntrc /ht tbotc jlirn

uill

do as

it

agrees

lo,-DdilOt.

I

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ADI''SNTISEMENTS. Ihe Commercial Triumph of the Now Amerlcan Terrltory.

The Advanccd New Era Standard of Excellence in Cigar-leaf, hand-made,

't

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ADVIIIiTISE[I!]NTS.

" Lucle" Style.

Investigate !

This is worth knouixg abott.

The s_moker who rcmains ignorant of what this product is, cheats himself ot both motrey aDd satisfaction

OWN ABUEGY,

Euftev, C@Mi@ge, 'I'r@p, eaa,, a\d a\loy to ths fullest tho pleffiure of ownership. It'a easy Ehou you know how aDd where to buy. It is not s elpeosive # you E&y h&ve auDDosed when you buy dlrectfrom our facaory.

Phoeaotu,

THE LUCKE

ROTLED CIOAR B0I

or

b0

BOX OF

l,"Jl?"

!i;l*,.[,if,TLTi,T.'.1,:

.

lOO,

a PERFEcT FULL

CARRIAGE

$1,2b

AND HABI{ESS tlFG. C0., W. B. Pmtt, Socy., ELKHABT,

82.25

SMOKE

','.:!S

A free-draft quick roll of the finest filler stock now obtainable in the world.

Thie stock ie a r:hoice selectii)n fn,r,r the loorn s(,i,. trcw grdwth purt, Ricrn crops, for qoio' lgg thc eontrol of yhirlr^,'ur ri.,r r'\,.it,rr ",' m.oh ,.ornin.nr ri* r*rl. eii,Jrtq nronounce rt rurv theequeloflhefi,,estC,rbrnvu.rtr.r,,rrsoriLi,ii,;.,riivi.-"wr,Jrriii",rin"i"ii'l.t,i,iii.ii, coaree. flavorless &nd unclimrtir! dom."tii tnt"""nr-i*fr-l"H'i* r*r.t"(t for ciqa$. A 'rr""i"'e';ti'i;"f._" relief alm from the itrferior Ilrvon& tt iJ ""i'i.tiv"i Cub* for some "to"L tiEe p4st.

SendttDrab(Dxn.drmokeafew.

for,'colonial" devclopmen!-if

"ouniry'nr" Iltoyortrt0slnthcy.r.n,,t,,loluentnr*umrnts

o,*,i, tiili',i,,r i,i,1, qutrlirios(hun_ dred6 of clubmen and sm,,kprs of 6re eigarg writc us rhEl ir fltrvur rt,*;'s;,r,ilii"f*-i'i,,;,l;:,il ^^ii"rr,"e to sny 2 for 25c. or 3 for .i0c. cigar you ciiu t uy t*a,iy- y,ii i'il*"i ir" *rr _ we wirl return a&me

r,ot equnt irr

at once,

Two Weeks at the Seashore.

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WE ALSO OFFER A BEVELA?ION TO THE AMERICAN SMOKER

tUCI(E'S

IN

HOLLS

B0I or 1 00 iJ',ffl:flt':'j'::

nearer for less; from points farther, Parties, less in proportion.

$1 ,00

Four inches in lensth, made of stock from samo croos as tho Luckg Lolled 0rgar, which is ievolutionizing American cigar trade, ' The c-ommon srnall stnall cjEar ci5ar mode mocle frorn,, from,, scrap " stock s6ck the ofral of cigar fac..'Ihe tories sLd, sDd, latterly Iatterly ul oi curirsc, curiisc, Ieavrulp Ieavuln iorn ciqnr .t,.k iB th. woist thet frotn aaiiEar stock that is the sor"t that .v' r|pvailed iD rhe I'nitcd Stat,o,- hcve creatad a xatursl prejudre ugoinst the Bm&ll rmall cigor. cigar.

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You can go from Chicago to Newport, Narragansett or Rye Beach, spend two weeks, enjoy the sea baths, renew your strength and return home, for $ZS.oo, which includes railroad fare, hotel accommodations and all necessary expense. From points

Lucke'n Rollr " ar,. not nr0de lrom scrap oI any kind Luckets lRolls tt Ilolls huve a r 1,.)trg Flllct.. " htree lDesa ,l0vor('.i is the beat iE flsvor.'.. lons lurre fiIIcr ot,taintrhlâ&#x201A;Ź ro-dav. to-dav.

Lrrcke's Rolta " ale nicde nirde of three laj.ers tavers o.t-fitre, o-t"6 cleoD leaf rolled

a little

more.

Our booklet "LaAe and Sear" suggests

Summer Tours $20 to $100, illustrates them with beautiful photo-gravures and half-tones, and gives valuable information to the contemplating summer vacationist. It is free.

Give ue gome idea of how loag you can tako for your summer outing, how much you went it to cost you, etc. Ask for any inform&tion you may desiro about any trip you -may have in mind. We will cheerfully answei any and all questions, anal can make suggestions from the expeiionce of others which will saye you monoy enil enhance the pleesuro of your sum4er outing. We Bay be eblo to suggest Juet the trjp you hsve boeu looklng for, It will cost you but two cents postago. Adtliese

IF YOU DON'T FIND IT SO

-we

present you

with the number of smokes it takes to find it out, and

WE REFUND ALL YOUR MONEY.

No expense to you, uo arguments &utl prepay delivery.

,.

!o tleley about it. Remit pdce of

goodB

only, we

H, LUCKE & C0., 6gg[..:i,s3flpdff&""" Cll'ICINNATI, 0H10. ![osi ErtetrBive Monufecturem in thc l[orld of ]'ir'(f Slccirl C(xd!.

Summer Tour Department, Wabash R. R. roro Lincoln Trust Building, ST. LOUIS.

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ADVERTISE}IENTS.

a

s

Yorr R.rrn No R.isk

rheum&tism,all blood,sliir troublesi reduces super-

fl

u,'us llesh. I'rice $5; Face stearncr

50 extra. Folds neatlY in small Me. tr'ree descliptive book aud testimonials. Special inducements

to salesmen. I|OLLENKOPP & 'CREI, tY,124 SummiiSt.Toledo,O. Ihb fim b reliablo.-rdibL

Women Me(e

Beautif

THE WONDERFI.JL ZOBO

The nrost extra{)r.linarv musical instrument ever produced, so ,"".ii', rc,t thrr ir ' rrr,li6". arrd .h1nge\ th" humdn \ni " so w.n, l,'r f,, ll v a- L , rn rkF ir rrrang.. $ ein I an'l uanaturil l'eyond all irrtp, -'ili_ fur ir lu aLt'nrplFh \o mu'[ , onr,rchcn..i"rr. lt'.^rn.

It gi rn' r'ou rl,e ru. -l pus.r of r.n giinl'. vei i1s n)urrc maY l€ .1.,!.. Nr,rei and n,usic-makins ."r'i.,,'i;,1 i.-iii:,.,,.i-1,.f " and oiher concerts srNG crrorns, i"ii,*-t i- ciir:ncriZOtsO DOES THE REST. If NOt SAIiqq:INTO MOI]THI'TF:CE. i'.,, t rna eet ]our monev. 1oe. c;' n,.4 for i"i'. .!r.t-,i.i't .ntl illustrareJ catalogue. postpard' Itir., t t.llii,r,lozcrr:

ZOBO MANUFACTURINC CO. New York Clty ,173 Broadway,

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P R 0 F ESS I 0 N l,x,"i,-q,Tt ll Lr,lj,,. or g,r,tlorrcn.

Addres8"',fwith BtErn!.

PHOF. S. A, Wlit,l'MEla, Ncvada, Mo.

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attruction to plsrnest women. Ful'l "ii;ffi"fii porticul&rs, testlmonials, etc.r sealed lor 2c. stamp.

;f,ft?

Aurum Medicine Co., Oept. D, A., 55 State St,,Chicago,

Xlhfi," Face Bleach

AXENE T0ILET

00,

serrd

h.day.

LEART{

[4$i:"rlf*5,':$L'il}""7 :"*:^it' ,1

k\\\(1E/'Hliffli',ffJiluo'Jil*".. aNil\fidz

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Bridgeport, 0t.

ff your bicycle saclclle don,t suit, get ..THE BERNASCo,' It will suit you hecause it is shaped right-adjusts itself to any figrire.

Hygienic'in principle, perfeit sfring motion, properly padded; will not

chafe, bruise, irritate nor tire vou, Try it and be convinced. Ask

dealers for the

Bernasco Ifthey us

HARD RUBBER

TTiTL'SSEsi

..A tapo worrm olghtoen fo€t long el

Saddle

clo not have

it

send

$2.5o aad get one ex-

CURE RUPTURE.

the Soerre &fter my taking iwo CASCARE'IS. 'Ihis I am sure has oaused my baal healtt] ,or tbe past, three years. I am ltlll taking Casoarets. the only cathartic worthy Ot

26 8.

ltth

Strcst,

ootico by sensible people."

GEo. W. Bowr.Es, Balrd. Mi8c.

QOIrE BARCAItIS- Cr,.ar,usl. Dlace on carth to buv tt sonrls. i(Lee parld. l4.r nrerir join prnrc, 4Uci flrhn;l over8lrirrE, Iic! brrulilc t,,lruo.o DciDks.-ll I-2c.: b,fys suira 89.: lU L,evy anvelolr.j. l.t trL,tt.iiD -t,xils, bc; piIs," t,,. per p-apcr: Errdlro8 ppr box 3 I-2ci nrcl B congress slrues g8ci_merfs working shoee 69c; wornen,iSZ.io $1.75 sli-oes i9c; a Bood dipprr 2ci-linen rhread 2.: p,,ld plot. ring Ic. Sonrl forlh!. C.A..wILLARDCO., 177 ttonru, St.. rtricrgo, -UIs.

HUB

our erpense and we'lI return your $2.5o. Slate uhether ifor ,nan ol zuolnan. Write for booklet. tlt[. B. RIIEI & C0,, 324 & 326 Ma*et St., Phita.

EER G00DS slr:*i#{r,:'::$

work for Lady.{gents. E prv. MenCeR & Cd.,Toledo.O.

Pleasant. Palatabte. Potent. llaste

Glooat. Do

Glood. Never Sicken. We&ken. or Gripe. loc. 25c.50c.

cuRE coNsTlPATtoil. ...

Montreal,

EterllnB Bemedy Company, ChrcsAor

Address,

Dopt, 31, Masonlc Temnle, chicago.

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El,:H f"t'll,:.'i?in,xl3*:I#""

INCANDES0ENT WICK C0.,

To demonstrotc the remarkeblc

giviogall particulars.

FREET!

aeNffi l/ fffi:liiit{,T"*.J#:,tt";*",il"

least caEre on

lT FIRST, P"Y F"otelrrAFrER

beautifvins eff( ct of Mll€. Aim6e'q Face BIeach q'ewillut,on rc(ell,t,,f 20c. benLl a Eu{Iicient srfply ,'f tlre frcparatlon to tlrcroilIlrlv convrnce trny Iady tlrxt Illle.

Aimee'E Face Ble&ch is the rno8t renlarkable complexjon m&ker and tlle onlv face hler.i that flh. solutely airtl perm&nently removes {reekle\, tan, qunLurn, prmtle6, bl,,tch,s, Irn vormst blockheads, Fallos'ness, crows' feet, or &ny slirr eruptioD whsteYer. It prodnces a clear transparent skin; Eives a retined, fsscitrating complexiou, und enhancee a latl-y's loveliuess beyond .rrtions. Do I)o not fo send 20c.

20.not fril liil to her most extmvaEant cxp..totinns. for6omplebottle;or:c. F atrrl, li'rfroebool otr laciol beauty'

FREE! o

etrch anil remit uB tl. and we wrll nrail to vour address. lroe. a Beautirul Gold Plated Watch Chain md 6harm-

TAPE WORMS

fiEure erd m&tchleis loveLness io VESTBO. Hannees, perm&nent.

NEVEB FAILS. Everylady should h&ve this uurivelled developer,

TRY

W 6fltm( \ (sk\ I \ \\\\ \a a l ,t A\

_y,'rrr :ifa.

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ADYERTISEMENTS.

The Latest lmproved McCREEBY F0LDING VAPoR BATH CABINET. Has a Door and all the latest improYements.

A home trcatment thetvili curc la

11

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New

PlJ;: u%t!riih.,ls,"b1BJ"

Yorl.

313

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TlI HYPiltlTIZE!

pllsh sath lt. lt sno\vs you hoe'you may sway the miDds ofothers, perform astoutrding feats ard produce ailtuscn)ctrt by the hour. New and instantaneous me$ods. Success absolutely guar. anteed. RemeDber, this grand work costs you

Burs 4 $25.00 BtcYcLE sl3.25 uon r riuy a br.ycle belore you write for our l8g9 l'atxlnsue. 2nd hrnd s heels f rom S5.fio up. ,sd,'

ff ii I ii'

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'16,,iF.IiT"li

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No

MoNry

ix[I;8 i?.

LAOIES TO OO PTAIN SEWINO

Pt \ome, gl:j0.por dey. four months.work quaraDteeil. " "fl".'ifl,:,ff f t'*H't "d;:,,"ffi #l;dl liiiii?tiffi;

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TO BE GrVEN FOfir A NAME

._^-we wtll g'iJe 81OO..oo to any person who wIlI arionge tne ot&en tettlis i" i[uares Ll^19.1 l3FS.9I-o!. of th. mort lnteFeaflng and exrenFt I ety reod psperi tn A mirlcs butthosegivel, Sh,,ul.lnl,,re than orie irers,,nsu.ceedin ^oorDerrerters@nDeused findins findi-ns_the the correctname contrtna4e the Sl00.0O Sr00.6$ wiii Oe .ti";Oea aiili'*ili idd palO.luly-1. oe equaLty palo.luly-1. rSS9. eq"iltiriiuiiea rss9.

OTIIER PRESENTts._Upon rereipt of ydur answer. phetbei rient or wronq"nA'*ilft y,ou wlll imme(iately rorcive a beeutiful preicnt,, WO trOD! ho honey from yoij Mererysenqrwostampslorposlageq\Fensesofnresent, Ourob.iectis-tomak6tho ..ll()lIE VIsIT()R'i known everywhpre and *iit spenambn0.ooii rirr.. eoaress Irout vrstloB rluBr.rsurr{e co., fuome Visri;; BiAd;i;tuoaerp[ia, F*

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ADVERTISEMIINTS.

NNN

www$aue

Actsr

NI

size aod sltape oI

circlettcs.

40 % in

Wear

TOTAL

and

PAID POLICY

INSURANCE

Tear

IN FORCE OVER.

IEgE OVER

of

Shoes

6aâ&#x201A;Źt(5fe

Threc Good Luck, silvcr-steel, Perlcction Circlettes in each heel of your shoes make those heels wear true and square till the shoes are worn out.

We aend enough of the Good Luck Circlettes for a pair of shoes for 6 cents in stamps, or z dozen for rocents. Easily driven by a hammer blow.

Egwlly good/or Mcn, Bo1ts5 Nuscs,and Childrcn,

SAFEGUARDS ASSETS

28.887r96{ LIABILITIES

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

$588EE94:j

WROTE INSURANCE DURTNG r89E OVER $164.000.000,0J

the interests of its Policyholders from the beginning to the end of their contracts, During the time Premiums are paid, When death occurs, or

When the policy matures bY other conditions, or In event of inability to continue payment of Fremiums.

Policies may be secured at moderate cost' Providing for Liberal Cash Loans and a share in profits apportloned thereto.

We shall be glad t0 answer any inquiries as t0 rates, forms of Policiesr etc., adapted to your means. Write

The Prudential Insurance

Co.

of America IOIIN F. DRYDDN'

Ptesid.ent.

Eome Ofr.ce: trrEw,4.RL, If.J.

Santord Hfg. Co., Suuusr rro Hrcx Srs.,

BosroN, Mrss.

\raca-tLon ifreat To those who enjoy Fascinating Tales Cleverly Told the r8o original stories contained in the 36 numbers of Tnu Br.ecr Cer which are not yet out of print, will prove a genuine treat. 'fhe tales, which are all complete and copyrighted, have caused TnB Brecr Car to be termed ,,The Story Telling Hit of the Century."

For one dollar we will mail, postage paid, the entire r8o stories (36 numbers of Tns Blacr Car) to any address in

the United States or Canada. The Shortstory Publishing Co., Boston, Mass.

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THE BARTA PBESSI BOSTON