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Show J m:r; A STORYfdmffil K'gnNl Y A. CONAN DOYL& CHAPTER FKIKM1S IX ' XtEJ. jjf&k wA'ir CHAPTER XI (Conti vi' ed). What an honest man should do. 1 will write to all our clients and creditors, assemble them, lay the w'noie matter before them, read them the letter and put myself absolutely In their hands." That's It. boy yardarpi to yardarm and have it over." "I must so at once. He put on his and his hat. "But I have ten minutes yet before I can catch the train. There la one little thing which I must do before I start." He had caught sight through the long glass folding door of the gleam of a white blouse and a straw hat in the tennis ground. Clara used often to meet him there of a morning to say a few words before he hurried away into the city. He walked out now with the quick, firm step of a man who has taken a momentous resolution, but his face was haggard and his lips pale. "Clara, said he, as she came toward him with words of greeting, "1 am sorry to bring ill news to you, but things have gone wrong in the city, and and I. think I ought to release you from your engagement." Clara stared at him with her great questioning dark eyes, and her face became as pale as his. How can the city affect you and me. Harold? "It Is dishonor. I cannot ask you-tshare it. Dishonor! The loss of some miserable gold and silver coins!" Oh, Clara, If it were only that! We could be far happier together in a little cottage in the country than with all the riches of the city. Poverty could not cut me to the heart, as I have been cut this morning. Why, It Is but twenty minutes since I had the letter, Clara, and it seems to me to be some old, old thing which happened far away in my past life, some horrid black cloud which shut out all the freshness and the peace from it. But what is it, then? What do you fear worse than poverty? To have debts that I cannot meet. To be hammered down upon 'change and declared a bankrupt. To know that others have a just claim upon me and to feel that I dare not meet their eyes. Is not that worse than poverty? Yes, Harold, a thousand fold worse! But all this may be got over. Is there nothing more? My partner has fled and left me responsible for heavy debts, and in such a position that I may be required by the law to produce some at least of this missing money. It has been confided to me to Invest, and he has embezzled It. I, as his partner, am liable for it. I have brought misery on all whom I love my father, my mother. But you at least shall not be under the shadow. You are free, Clara. There is no tie between us. It takes two to make such a tie, Harold, said she, smiling and putting her hand inside his arm. "It takes two to make it, dear, and also two to break it. Is that the way they do business in the city, sir, that a man can always at his own sweet will tear up his engagement?" You hold me to it, Clara?" "No creditor so remorseless as I, Harold. Never, never, shall you get , from that bond. .But I am ruined. My whole life is blasted. "And so you wish to ruin me, and blast my life also. No, Indeed, sir, you shall not get away so lightly. But seriously now, Harold, you would hurt .me if it were not so absurd. Do you 'think a womans love is like this sunshade which I carry in my hand, a thing only fitted for the sunshine, and of no use when the winds blow and the clouds top-cu- o gather? I would not drag you down, Clara. Should I not be dragged down Indeed if I left your side at such a time? It Is only now that I can be of use to you, help you, sustain you. You have always been so strong, so gbove me. You are strong still, but then two will be stronger. Besides, sir, you have no idea what a woman of business I am. Papa says so, and heu knows. Harold tried to speak, but his heart was too full. He could only press the white hand which curled round his sleeve. She walked up and down by his side, prattling merrily, and sending little gleams of cheeriness through the gloom which girt him in. To listen to her he might have thought it was Ida. and not her staid and demure sister, who was chatting to him. It will soon be cleared up, she said, and then we shall feel quite dull. Of course all business men have these little ups and downs. Why, I suppose of all the men you meet upon change, there is not one who has not some such ' story to tell. If everything was always smooth, you know, then of course every one would turn stockbroker, and you would have to hold your meetings n Hyde Park. How much is It that you need? More than I can ever get. Not less than thirteen thousand pounds. Clara's face fell as she heard the amount. What do you propose do. ing? "I shall go to the city now, and I shall ask all our creditors to meet me tomorrow. I shall read them Pearson letter, and put myself into their hands. "And they, what will they do? "What can they do? They will serve writs for their money, and the firm will be declared bankrupt. And the meeting will be you sav. will vmi my advice?" What Is it, Clara?" "To ask them fur a few days of Who knows what new turn matters may take? "What turn can thqy take? I have no means of raising the money. "Let us have a few days. "Oh, we should have that In the ordinary course of business. The legal formalities would take them some little time. But I must go, Clara, I must not seem to shirk. My place now must be at my ofiices. "Yes, dear, you are right.- God bless you and guard you! I shall be here in Th? Wilderness, but all day I shall be by your office table at Throgmorton street In spirit, and If ever you should be sad you will hear my little whisper In your ear. and know that there Is one client whom vou will never be able to get rid of never ps long as we both live, dear " ke da-la- y. s.4 ID Clara that morning, wrinkling ,ier brows and putting her finger-tip- s together with the lir of an experienc d person of business, I want to have a talk to you about money matters." jdJTERmrmfii pqe$ association, '"1 XII. OW. PAPA, '.tit dean Yes. my He laid down his paper and looked a question. tell me "Kindly again, papa, how much money I have In my very own right. You have often told me before, but I always forget figures. "You have two hundred and fifty pound a year, under your aunt's will. And Ida?" "Ida has one hundred and fifty. Now. I think I can live very well on fifty pounds a year, papa. I am not very extravagant, and I could make my own di,sses if I had a "Ver;- likely, dear. In that case I have two hundred a year which I could do without. If it were necessary." But it is necessary. Oh, do help me, like a good, dear, kind papa. In this matter, for my whole heart is set upon It. Harold Is In sore need of money, and through no fault of his own." With a woman's tact and eloquence, she told the whole story. "Put yourself in my place, papa. What Is the money to me? I never think of It from years end to year's end. But now I know how precious It Is. I could not have thought that money could be so valuable. See what I can do with it It may help to save him. I must have It by Oh, do, do advise me as to what I should do, and how I should get the money. The doctor smiled at her eagerness. You are as anxious to get rid of money as others are to gain it, said he. "In another case I might think It rash, but I believe In your Harold, and I can see that be has had villainous treatment You will let me deal with the matter." "You, papa? "It can be done best between men. Your capital, Clara, is some five thousand pounds, but It Is out on a mortgage and you could not call it In. "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" "But we can still manage. I have as much at my bank. I will advance It to the Denvers as coming from you, and you can repay It to me, or the Interest of It, when your money becomes due. "Oh, that Is beautiful! How sweet and kind of you! "But there Is one obstacle: I do not think that you would ever Induce Harold to take this money." Dont you think Clara's face fell. so, really?" I am sure that he would not." Then what are you to do? What horrid things money matters are to arrange! I shall see his father. We can manage it all between us." Oh, do, do, papa! And you will do It soon?" There Is no time like the present. I He scribbled a will go In at once. cheque, put It In an envelope, put on his broad straw hat, and strolled In through the garden to pay his morning call. It was a singular sight which met his of eyes as he entered the sitting-roothe admiral. A great sea chest stood open In the center, and all round upon the carpet were little piles of jerseys, sewing-machine- ." - m sextant boxes. Instruments and sea boots. The old seaman sat gravely amidst this lumber, turns, books, it right. It wHI la lima enough then to begin to muster our resources to meet It. "Our resources!" The admiral There's the pension. I'm laughed. afraid, Walker, that our resources won't need much mustering." , Oh, come, there are somt which yon may not have thought of. For example. admiral, I have alwtys Intended that my girl should have five thousand from me when she married Of course, your boy's trouble is her trouble, and the money cannot be spent better than In helping to set it right. I he has a little of her own which she wuhed to contribute. but I thought it bst to work it this way. Will you take the check, Mrs. Denver, and I think X w uld b best if you said nothing to Harold about it, and just used it as the occasion ' served?' , God bless you, Walker, you are a true friend. I wont forget this. Walker. The admiral sat dowt. on his sea chest and mopped his brow with bis red handkerchief What is it to me whether yot, have It now or then? It may be jn-ruseful now. There's only one stipulation. If to come should the worst, and things If the business should prove no bad that nothing can set It right, then hold back this check, for there is no use in pouring water into a broken basin, and if the lad should fall, he will want some-tyn- g to pick himself up again with. He shall not fall. Walker, and you shall not hav occasion to be ashamed of the family Into which your daughter is about to marry. I have my own plant But we shall hold your money; my' friend, and It will tfcengthen us to feel that It Is there. said DocWell, that is all rlght. tor Walker rising. And if a little more should be needed, we must not let him go wrong for the want of a thousand or two. And now, admiral. I'm off for my morning walk. Wont you, come how best to set ing It over, and examining it Intently, while his wife. With the tears running quietly down her ruddy cheeks, sat upon the sofa, her elbows upon her knees and her chin upon her hands, rocking herself slowly backward and forward. Hullo, doctor," said 'the admiral, holding out his hand, "therq's foul weather set In upon us, as you may have heard, but I have ridden out many a worse squall, and please God, we shall all three of us weather this one also, though two of us are a little more cranky than we were. "My dear friends, I came In to tell you how deeply we sympathize with you all. My girl has only just told me about It. ( It has come so suddenly upon us, I doctor, sobbed Mrs. Hay Denver. thought I had John to myself for the rest of our lives Heaven knows that we' have not seen very much of each other but now he talks of going to sea again. Aye, aye. Walker, that's the only way out of It. I was thrown up In the wind with all aback. I give you my word that I lost my bearings more completely than ever since I strapped middys dirk to my belt You see, friend, I know something of shipwreck or battle or whatever may come upon the waters, but the shoals in the city of London upon which my poor boy has struck are clear beyond me. Pearson had been my pilot there, and now 1 takknow.hlm to be a rogue. But-iven m A bearings now, and I see my courselght before me. What then, admiral? "Oh, I have one pr two little plans, I'll have some news for the boy. Why, hang It, Walker man. I may be a bit stiff In the Joints, but youll be my witness that I can do my twelve miles under the three hours. What then? My eyes are as good as ever except Just for the newspaper. My head is clear. Im but Im as good a man as ever I was too good a man to He up for another ten years. Id be the better for a smack of the salt water again, and a whiff of the breeze. Tut, mother. Its not a four years cruise this time. I'll be back every month or two. . It's no more than If I went for a visit in the country." He was talking boisterously, and heaping his and sextants back Into his chest. "And you really think, my dear your pennant friend, of hoisting again?" Walker? No, no. Her My pennant. majesty, God bless her, has too many young men to need an old hulk like me. I should be plain Mr. Hay .Denver of the merchant service. I daresay that I might find some owner who would give me a chance as second or third officer. It will be strange to me to feel the rails of the bridge under my fingers once more. Tut! tut! this will never do, this will The doctor sat never do, - admiral! down by Mrs. Hay Denver and patted her hand in token of friendly sympathy. "We must wait until your son has it out with all these people, and then we shall know what damage is done, and e three-and-sixt- sea-boo- ts V1 '..IV nr'. THE ; DEMON. AUTO NF.TIiompMns'Gi London .Newspaper Suggests Some Methods by H Which Pedestrians May Escape the Onslaught o! This - Terror of the Peaceful Street. ? , The dodging of speedy motor cars is rapidly becoming one of the or, rather, habits? of our everyday existence, says the London Daily v . r , i Express. To lively and ayrobntic persons, Jt may perhaps be a very., exhilarating, form of exercise; hut to the' man, whose 1(1 y W very 'sensitive to Sudden hud ' unexpected bumps, It is an intolerable and aggravating nuisance. And it 4s a..nuknce that is growing from dhy to fay to most alarming proportions,' qnd calls fordrastic measures to stop it. , ,. , There are very few persons who can thoroughly enjoy, being run over several times in the course of a week, or can relish the excitement Incidental to being hurled into the next., county every time they attempt to cross the i highway. These is not so much complaint . against the ordinary motorist who sensibly keeps within the law'i limit vft such a fearful menspeed. He ace as the who goes Inti-dent- s, d is-n- demon-in-tlje-ca- i .,; S . V - 4 - : v ? tached to the rear of the tar. All Impedimenta are safely landed In the apartment made to receive .them. The has many. advantages. ;.Onef of the most. obvious is that the kpocked-upoor,, his injured feeliugs soothed and solaced Jsy an exhilarating rithv-Thiwill amply compensate him for g all the ' excitement and turmoil of so unceremoniously taken aboard-f he should be at all 'bruised, a free and swift side to the nearest hfcspltal Is Immediately' at his service." . it Is Ideal! Y . There are many points In favor of ..The picture this, roller . shows how U works, ' There fs another system 'which . IpiR.li.t- - be successfully adopted.-- The stilt method offers sotpe peculiarly useful features. A little practice will bring with It considerable skill In this mans of locomutton, and also , in maneuvering the stilts tn order to avoid the. ears. y These stilts offer a very Blender 'target for the scorcher v p s fie-lu- Mr. Thotnpklns finished reading the sternly. The first lesson is to keej article tn the monthly magazine with cool. Thompkins fiat Is on fire, som groat satisfaction. That's what should 'bs done In ev- one was shouting outside the door. Send for the fire department; kick ery family," commented Mr. Thornp-kins- , In the door; rescue the women." It 8 a fine thing. Come In this way, some one waa Dont' you want to hear the now for the phono- bawling In the rear. Smash In the records I bought . . r. y , ' x windows. The cook came charging down the hall with a big punch bowk She tumbled over Thompkins, and he and the cook and the punch bowl mixed in a fierce scuffle on the floor. Mrs. Thompkins, rushing wildly in to quiet the disturbance, fell over the cook and Mr. Thompkins and the put ch bowl, and added to the merrt meit The maid was still screaming wildly In tlie parlor and the hubbub outside Increased. The front door gave way with a crash and the janitor and half a dozen neighbors came pouring In. Two of the men seized the maid and rescued her In the most apthey proved style. Unfortunately, slipped on the top landing and the three rolled down the stairway with many pleasing crashes that added to the shrieks and cries that were now resounding through the building a It the frightened flatters hurried out or Ah, pursued Mr. Thompkins, would take me too long, my dear, to rushed bark and forth, carrying down tell you all that there is In this ar- their belongings. Some of the invaders thoughtfully ticle, but briefly It Is this: It relates how ships guard themselves agaiust saved vases and clocks by burling fire panics by requiring their crews them through the windows, whlje two to drill frequently and to go through others fought with the piano and nst the same maneuvers that they finally succeeded in getting It wedged would were ap gptvial conflagration in the hall outside and cutting off the raging on the vessel. Now, Mrs. escape of four women from the flat flat dwellers above, who sat down on the floor and suppose Thompkins, should be so instructed. Then when a screamed shrilly that they were being fire came they would fall into their roasted alive. Thompkins gained his feet as the stations at the tap of the gong and there would be no panic and likely no firemen, who had now arrived, broke destruction of property. I should like In the rear windows and led a hose to Incorporate the system used on Into the building. Get out, you fools! roared Thornp-kinboard ships In this flat building, and "A mans house is his castle; the first stop will require me to instruct my own Immediate household." get out or I'll have you arrested." Hes nutty, yelled some Mrs. Thompkins sighed and prepared "Seize him, men. neighbor. ber mind for the ordeal, while TUomp-kin- s stepped briskly about and took In and then put out the fire. Thompkins stood at bay with a the situation. He summoned thh cook from the chair, but a fireman ran In under hla kitchen and bad ber and the mold guard and toppled him over, and hat was hustled down the back stairs, Come into the library. "I where the janitor and a fat man sat Mary, said Mr. Thompkins. on him and told him to be calm, that Have called you in here to . Sure, I dont care If you do," the firemen had arrived, and that the quoth Mary. I was going to quit to building would be saved and that Mrs. morry, anyhow. Sure, how anybody Thompkins had not been injured. The firemen and a big crowd o t can live wld an old crank like you neighbors came hurrying down in a I cud nlver see. moment to say they couldnt find the MS expostulated Mary, Mary, fire and to ask who had given the are you quite alarm. Thompkins, gently, Thompkins tried to tell how wrong. I did not Intend to discharge be had planned to give hln you. I merely wish to give you a les- householdmerely a fire drill, when Mrs. son in wbat may some day be of great asked the fat man to mate value. You will stand here by the Thompkins as the exher husband door. Julie, you will go Into the par- citement bad stop talking, upset him. The fat man lor and take your station by the center put a large, greasy hand as big as a table, and, Mrs. Thompkins, be so bam over Thompkins mouth, and then dining-roogood as to proceed to the Mrs. Thompkins said that her maid and wait there until I give you the had become hysterical at seeing a The dazed domestics obeyed, mouse word. running about the room and and Mrs. Thompkins sadly moved had begun to shriek Fire! This bad down the hall to the dining-room- . been beard on the outside and had The first thing to remember, said caused all the excitement. The neighMr. Thompkins, standing in the hall bors commenced carrying their belongand speaking loud, so that all of his ings back to their flats, and Mrs. is should that hear him, you pupils Thompkins led ber liege back to their must keep cool : under all circum- wrecked apartments. stances. Then proceed at once to the Why didnt you let me tell them th spot from which the alarm is given simple truth? demanded Mr. Thompand investigate as to its character. kins. Now, then, you are ready. Very well, "Because, replied Mrs. Thompkins, the bedroom back of the library Is all after the neighbors pick up their ablaze; it Is burning fiercely ha, fire, most valued furniture and Ore , which they threw out of the window shrieked the cook, as in their excitement, they would com Murther! she bounced dowa the hall, knocking In here and bang you to the chandeMr. Thompkins over. Fire, fire, fire! lier. The mold was Jumping up and down And Mr. Thompkins concluded that by the side of the center table In the his wife was really a practical sort of parlor shrieking Fire!" at the top of a woman. He also decided to give up the matter of fire discipline drill, for her lungs. Stop!" commanded Mr. Thompkins, the time being, at least graph machine?" said Mrs. Thompkins, scenting trouble. "Not now, my dear, replied her liege. "My, my, what a fine idea that IntroIs. Why don't all families duce It? Then there would be none of the terrible holocausts we hear about so much. Goodness." said Mrs. Thompkins, suddenly. We promised to go over Well and call on the Smiths havo to h,urry. But Mr. Thompkins was not to be diThis magazine. Mrs. Thornp-kins- , verted. presents an article which to the ordinary riitud would bo a mere pleoe of pleasant summer reading, but to the mind trained to think and ponder deeply it la full of fruitful and practicable lessons." "Did you match that ribbon I gave you this morning? abked Mrs. Thcmp-kins- .' too? No, I am going Into town. I hope to have betWell, good-byter news and that all will come right. Good-by- e, Mrs. Denver. I feel as if the boy were my own, and I shall not be easy until all is right with him. (TO BE COXTINCEU.I ARTIFICIAL SUNLICHT. Tesla Is The Stupendous Problem That Trying to Solve. Tesla had two big undertakings on hand when his laboratory caught Are and was destroyed in New York, , The more important of these, from his point of view, is the production of light by the vibration of the atmosphere. According to the Inventor, the light of the sun is the result of vibrations In 94,000,000 miles of ether, which separates us from the center of the solar system of which we are a part. His idea is to produce on earth vibrations similar to those that cause sunlight, and thus give us a light as intense as that of the sun, with no danger of obstruction from the clouds. The inventor had already done something toward accomplishing this end when the fire occurred. It is understood that he has again taken the subject up in a way. To illustrate his principle it is only necessary to take a long bar of glass and note the brilliancy of the light it produces through vibration alone. It is a prismatic experiment, In general terms, applied to electricity. Tesla can compute vibrations as readily as most people count the wealth they would like to have. He can tell you the number of vibrations produced by a fly In action and draw InterestFor exing comparisons therefrom. ample, he will tell you that a certain kind of fly peculiar to the swamps of Central America moves his wings about 25,000 times to the second. You may doubt the accuracy of this statement in your mind, but if you hunger for details Tesla will sit down and convince you with figures adduced from a scientific contemplation of the probAll I have to do, he said, relem. cently, Is to duplicate the number of vibrations required to light up the sun, and the practicability of my theory will have been demonstrated. It is difficult for me to give you an Idea that you may readily grasp about the question of vibration. In ordinary life our minds do not deal with the figures that come up in such Investigations. I have come to the conclusion that sunlight is produced by five hundred trillion vibrations of the atmosphere per second. In order to manufacture the same kind of light it will be necessary to produce an equal number of vibrations by machinery. I have succeeded up .to a certain point, but am still at work on the task. Current Literature. Our Dumb Friends Should Be protected. about seeking a target for his g projectile. The milder form of demon always gives you a chance for your life.md warns you of his gradual approach by premonitory coughs of jus tooling-horevery few paces. jump, a dive and a slide along the .surface of the roadway will generally lend yon tn some spot. outj,of harms reach providing there are,- no- other cars about, '' P , swift-movin- - y - , moFurthermore, thTs torist is often liable to mistakes of judgment, in' steering the car, which will leave you a margin of safety, say, easy-goin- g . ' t an Inch, or less. . With him your chances for longevity are, comparatively speaking, good even ' if by virtue of accident. It Is the goggle-eyescorcher who presents a real menace to the earth's population, lamp posts, trees, houses, etc., and he should be stopped in his career at all. hazards. - It Is high time that something were dobe, to thwart these screeching, speeding demons of the road, who make life miserable for peaceful pedestrians. Anyone who has had the experience knows what a Jar It Is to the whole human framework to have a motor car, moving at a speed of sixty miles an hour, come bounding into the small of ones back Just at the psychological moment when one is in a poetical ecstacy over the beauty of the scenery. It Is discouraging both to art and anatomy. If the car meets you broadside, the consequences-arquite as confusing.;' If It hits your funny bone, It Is quite - certain that your risibilities will not be in the least tickled by the operation. It is very evident that, since the speed limit law Is ineffectual, other laws might be passed to minimize the fell results of speeding. Why not compel these rapid motorists to' place an omnium gatherum attachment on the front of their machines. The roller arrangement .would tend to simplify the scorching problem,. and render life enjoyable once more to the man who cant afford tp buy a car for himself. This potent device provides for picking up and rolling the unfortunate pedestrian into a network basket,, at- , ' AVI to aim at, which argues a proportion ate degree, "of .safety 4ft la si? The picture shows how the. gtllts are ' l to be tsed.' , Some jteople mljjht prefer the armored .suit aS affording a spope-fo- r originality in the design of the costume. Safety Is practically secured to the If the' material Is of sufficient thickness.' Krupp furnishes a very superior article, may. be hightjy recommended.- - They use it at arsenals for testing the penetrating power of big guns.? Clad In this hardy uniform, the pedestrian is )n an- enviable position ihdeed. ' He thay contemptuously mock at the scorchers, and boldly put himself in their way whenever he'chooses, much to their annoyance and chagrin.' It is paylhg the scorcher back in his own ooln, and 5 s. aujit kind-heart- ed - cow-catch- ? Llghtnlnr's Power.Professor Hoppe Teports In the a Archiv fur Post und Telegraphie new example of the mechanical power of a lightning discharge. In a storm that raged at Kiausthal, In the Hartz mountains, a bolt entering a house struck a wooden post on whose top two of an inch in metallic nails diameter were melted. No forge could have effected this; to bring it about, an electric current of 200 amperes intensity and 20,000 volts tension must have passed through the nails. Supposing that the action of the lightning lasted a second, the dynamlu. power thns developed was equal to 5,000 horse power, but if, aS Is more probable, the lasted only of a second, we get a rate of work that does not tall short of 50,000 horse power. The Stilt Man Has Many Advantages. hence It seems to be the best system for counteracting tlje speed mania.. ,, The armored suit Is equally applicable to our dumb friends chickens, dogs, ete,- They should have some protection as well as man; for they are constantly exposed to the destructive tendencies of the wild chauffeur.-Thplcturesquenest of- - suburban scenery would be greatly . enhanced by the addition of these armor-eladogs and fowl to the scene. There are other means which might be .used to further thq security of those who have to walk, but these suggested seem to lessen the motor danger, It not entirely neutralize It H . i -- O bric-a-bra- d -- - - - Deer Struck by a Train, At'deei was struck by a train on the Central ' New, England railroad near New Hartford Wednesday afternoon. tls,back and one hind leg were broken.. The animal put up a strong fight when some men tried to care forrlt lit used Its fore feet like a boxer and it seemed to be more proficient In the. manly art than the box- one-six- th ing kangaroo by Bostock. The deer died before Mr. phone. Warren- could reach the barn. There is a herd of deer In the yicinity and .Some of them are very' tame. They are frequently seen by the trainmen on the Central New England. Hartford (Conn.) Coujant . - one-ten- th Dies on i Bed of Diamond., Carrie Pomeroy was found dead in a hovel in New York. Detectives found over $2,500 worth of diamonds and fine jewelry concealed In the pile of rags which served for a bed. The room was filled with rare theatrical wardrobes. She was known In western mining camps as Carrie Lipsls, and' is not known to have any relatives. exhibited secured and The deer .was taken to John Ronans barn and Game Warden 'Warren was notified by tele- The ' Gathers Up All Obstacle. Cow-Catch- Dust of Great Men. It is suggested that the dust of Patrick Henry shall be removed to Richmond. t Wa see no sound reasos for disturbing the dust of the great men who made a great state. Almost to a man they liked their own acres, and had no love or liking for cities.. They were neighborhood men. They were (lose td the soil and the pfeople and had local attachments as the men' of Marx Elion Wear Fine Clothes. have not. To our Way of thinkg womWho is that there was a certain dignity about ing, an you just spoke to? asked an Atchi- the way these men 'played their part son woman. When Informed that the in affairs of state, and then returned, woman was Mrs. Lease she was much to their own people to live anil die surprised, and raved considerably about and be burled' that we may wblT reher lovely bonnet and fashionable spect even to this day. Norfolk gown. Mrs. Lease has always dressed well, but somehow people expect to see a woman of ridiculous appearance. , . a vty ModerrI Pace, t r- Want to get; aboard? asked old f Charon. ,f - i Need Something Stimulating. want one ter No, tell I English salesman, replied jthe yer thing Mariar, I kin never marry a girl wot chews I just wanted to see It you wouldnt consider fitting your ferry up with gum. Well, why dont you give up yer steam. .?; 2 - . Oh. go away back!. There was a horrid cigaroots? With us men its different; we needs Yankee down here who is going to fit It out with electric power. a stimulant. t stylish-appearin- '- - 1 i'f 'til , 4 , 'Wht!Ailed Harriman, I doqtf'up4r8tanfi'5Krw Pretty Good Story, Too. . Let the jibes cease. Let the effete East and still more effete Europe take off hat to Chicago, as a town with a The day for Jeering at the history. windy city as a mushroom growth npon the prairies has gone forever. For here are ancient records recovered from the depths of the earth, long-los- t municipal archives, of rare interest to the archaeologist and of value to the historian. They illumine period of dense darkness, the middle .ages of Chicago, so to speak before the great fire. For fully thirty-siyears these papefs have awaited the eye of man, and now that an accident has. restored them to the light there is great rejoicing among the oldest Inhabitants of Chicago, and the tale qf the great burgb can now he told In Atr E. M. Harr- 1 -- ? Why, the appendix was full 'of fcndsUl they had to do was,to cut Abe coupons ' York Times. Will Try. Balloon Again.. Count de Ta Vaulx, who tried last fan to cross the Medt?rrflirean in a ballpon amy failed, owing bad weather,1s reconstructing his balloon and will make the trial again this year, - His ballast will be In the form-oWater pumped up through a hose, the lower end of which trails in the sea. ; When the balloon . rises more water Is pumped up, and when descends some is let out - His Bad Break. I go? And If I give you just one She will you be satisfied. ' He Yes, darling. She Then you wont get It." Native Bom American Soldiera. Of every 1,000 men accepted for the United States army, 885 are nativ bom. x W . fill Us fullness. f Use of Cigarettes Common. It Is amazing the number of fellows who smoke cigarettes, said an observant man. I had often noticed this on the street. I stood at the cor-ne-r of Twelfth and Chestnut streets watching every man and boy who walked on the south Bide of the street. The result of this observation amazed me. In five minutes I had exhausted the papers on which I was making my rapid-fir- e marks, and had to give it up. When I footed up my figures I found that 318 men and buys had passed m going in both directions. Of that number only seventy were not smoking. Of the 248 who were, 193 were puffing men were smokcigarettes, fifty-tw- o ing cigars, and, strange as it may seem, only three had pipes in their mouths. Philadelphia Record. Fear Eclipse of Moon. The eclipse of the moon is full of portent to the Macedonian Mohammedans. It indicates bloodshed. It Is met with reports of firearms and th imans call from the minarets the faithful to public prayers in the mosques. This recalls in a striking manner the practices of many savage and barbari natios. The great nations of Asia, such as the Hindoos and the Chinese, still cling to the belief in the eclipse The latter meet it with monster. prayers, like the Turks. But even In civilized Europe, both ancient and modern, one finds numerous proofs of this superstition. The Romans came to the succor of the afflicted moon by flinging firebrands Into the air, by the blare of trumpets and the clang of brazen pots. The superstition survived through the middle ages into very late period. France, Wales and Ireland offer many instances as late a 1 iman:, got bp" kbout two "Weeks after his operation' for, ' appendioltih; said one of at the chib "khen ,ii, took' me six weeks to get. on my feet,"' "Oh,? .yell: - your.' time " wag not so valuable, &c., from the crowd. Meanwhile the doctor in the group had been . silent., f tv ."Yosi heard,' tof course, Wbat ' they found?', he ventured General inter-ec- t off.e-Ne- cut-glas- s He Washington . Star- -' Wont you give me just one the seventeenth century. kiss before |