Show mm OFTHE STONE TOIL STORY- ytiirmru The countenance or the ryry-- ' v a-EY- lr : nn tttm big Dutch ' Sqnire HaTlbntt almost started at the beauty he saw before him Desiree lady Corsellis (born de Ahna) was a woman almost too fair to live It seeded impossible that a being so perfect in loveliness so delicately tonched and retouched— as ff Nature had for oihee resolved on a n should be subject to' the seeds and ills of poor mortality Abrightness radiated from her almost pleadinjj indulgence for the 'creritccurring human fancy that something more ' thanCorsellis called resided in the shape Lady Of Miss Blatchford I willobly say that if fairies are ever dark’ she- might have been their queen - Smalland: slander as a' child the perfect symmetry of her proportions' and the easy finished "grace of every movement proved that'she was in all respects save stature as near the perfection of womanhood as the most fastidi-oa-s por- ter exhibited as much surprise as its natu- — 74 -1 ' roosnstsD! ral ‘Construction permitted when the two magistrates requested in tones - ‘ - JL ftudden dash of moonlight felftrpon slightly wr audience of bis the scene andTCTealed the terriWergrey master'' peremptory J ' face and open eyes as dearly After el moment’s delay they were Inj 'v-4 444 day vited to enter and conducted toa magniuby the thread Was' fo ficent It hastily agreed" library in which sa Sir George That r gentleman received them copso as quietly as possible and follow alone the progress of these strange obsequies with frigid politeness and ®° manifestly ‘Gapt&in Harlbutt and the keeper na the looked for an immediate ''explanation of most experienced busbrnen led the Way: their visit that Mr Harlbutt at once VTfce latter in a few minutes reported plunged into the matter entered the' copse— at - Sir George raised his 'bushy eyebrows that the party had a somewhat open part-- in the s rear and with apparently unfeigned astonishment without discovery but made no remark might ber seen by “We are desirous sir of obtaining from completing the ceremonial of burial The grave nrat have been previonsly prepared yon if willing to afford 'it authority to for scarcely bad we taken np our posi- contradict in your name certain strange tions when the body was lifted from the rumours afloat in the neighbourhood resbier and lowered by means of long white pecting— ” scarfs deep into the earths This done W ell gentlemen 'respecting—” there was a pause when at a signal from VRespecting” resumed :Mr Harlbutt 'Corsellis Morgan le Fay approached the coolly putting on his spectacles in order grave—Jeadiog the dog lion to scan the general's face more minutely edge from which the other? seemed to shrink “the :disappearance of a member of your L v4'-instinctively' She wonnd her arms in the householdl” 4 Corsellis gave a slight start Seated beut’s shaggy mane drawing him fearlessly towards her until hisher1sharp nose with his back to the light it was not easy shoulders to ' detect any change of countenance and glowing eyes were over As she held him in this attitude" Corselli It was dear however that he was agitamade a- sudden step forward-- There was ted “Allow me to remind you Sir George” a gleam of something— a blow— a broken roar— and the animal Tolled over and said Mr Fanshawe “that wedo not wish over into the open grave The fatter was to press upon you any question yon are inthen carefully filled and smoothed down disposed to answer but permit me to ask level with the surrounding surface leaves youi is the use of deadly poisons permitted and sprays were scattered lightly- over if in your family?” arm his 1’ to Poisons sir repeated Corsellisgrasp-iri- g and then Corsellis gave r the arms of his chair os though about his ln'dy and the whole party chaservant's to rise but only leaning forward: “Exto thwmahsto: the tting gaily and apparently only deterred plain yourself Are yon aware what yon Jby the stately presence of their master are'iayingpV'- "Perfectly You have a domestic in stalking on before from enjoying a dance your service Sir George called ‘Morgan by moonlight ' "4" ' "So odd and nnnatnral had been the leFay ” “The cook And then?’’ Irhole affair that we couldf have' easily “Will you allow me to ask her a single fancied it a dream No one present 'attt' empted a solution of the mystery All questiou?’1Corsellis: for reply put his lips to a wo cpnld do was to note by measurement in the wall: the exact spot of this extraordinary interj "Send Morgan here” 4 ment after which we returned home conA minute of profound silence followed sulting as ta the steps that should next Then ' Morgan le Fay appeared at the 'be taken fresh and rosy curtseying and A meeting was arranged for the follow- door the apron that faing day atFalrwoods whep various opin- smqpthing ther adorned than concealed her plump ions were expressed the prevailing one and portly form Sif George pointed to being to the effect that some deed of athis visitors interrobeen perpetrated to which it her looking v y was our obvious duty to call the attention gatively'' to’ We are desirous ask yoii one quesOf the authorities This point being con tion said woman” Mr Harlbutt my good ceded who should take the initiative? and friend are My magistrates myself There was a general disinclination to com' D4u’t I yourself agitate beg It is sim-mence the remarkable depositions which this:- a poisoned ap—— Good Heav- would have to be made before any action pl could be taken having "reference to a ens! 4 She has feinted!” Morgan le Fay had swooned and that charge of murder After much discussion it was resolved to leave matters as so suddenly that Mr Fanshawe who was they were for at least one day thus af- nearest barely caught her as she reached' he gcpnnd Sir George rang for assistfording au opportunity of ascertaining through Harper what effect if any the ance ' Some of the maids arrived' and the u removal of Mourmvaie Stone-Eye- s had woman recovered — come would God knew it “I I help wrought upon the household ' was she as creator us!” the poor gasped On the evening of the succeeding day 4 the steward attended as had been agreed mrneaway ‘A gloomy silence followed this scene at Mr Tincture’s lodgings Mr Harlbutt Sir George himself and’ hi3 nephew Mr Fanshawe (a neigh- It was broken by “Well gentlemen as l presume the bouring magistrate)-anniyself being '' throwing my cook into! a fit was not the also present 4:"4: of your visit in what may I who’e The statement Harper had :to make satisfy object :4 you further?” "rendered the mystery more ‘profound and Sir tell will “I yon George Jorsellis” "complex than before --Tho proceeding said old Harlbutt “It has been openly had to all been one of appearance 'day affirmed in tbe neighborhood that an inCor-i'- MournivaieT Sir at juhHee George dividual known" to have been ever since Kellis' had gone ont riding in the forenoon your arrival resident in yonr household ctUdll7 accompanied by his lady who has suddenly disappeared under circum' was mounted ort a beautiful Spanish jen stances which warrant net lately arrived in Sir George’s stables suspicion understand — of suspicion—only When poisem The groom who attended them reported of in of the presence your that they had gone more than one spoke 6hepoison Tainted words And heFfirst visit to distant country residences gallop serviyit on recovering might easily bear a Sng across the country laughing like chilmost Unfafonrable to innocence? dren and apparently ‘in the very highest He paused Sir George looked at him glee Her ladyship was still veiled but for a moment as though iu meditatiou she had spoken to each and all of the' do he replied: 7 : mestichi the course of the day making Then ' “There is truth in what yon say Gentheia wme presents and ordering' that tlemen Twill not conceal from you that I that they should hare’ a little feast to dJsire to close this interview as speedily celebrate as she said j the as ' event iu her existence courtesy permits " In what way caul r satisfy the extraordinary suspicion to Of Mournivafe Stone-Eye- s not one word which yon have apparently lent yourselves? was saiiL It would seem however that to the which member of my By way her terrible mysterious 'influence was so household do they point? To my wife?” longeron object of dread The servants’ “No Sir George To the lady who is Went where they pleased about the mansupposed not to bear yoar hameV 4 sion Harper himself-- in company with Well gentlemen Elisa the Creolej and! wo or three of the be “Miss Blatchford follow to me” pleased 4 other domestics who were ordered to rethe wide staiicase and They passed up arrange some furniture in the upper rooms through a of the house until their —had visited' almost every apartment in conductor portion at a stopped softly ' tho bouse without detecting any trace :of his touch admitted them to a at opening Jxer occupancy Stone-Eye- s was unques-- kind of Teiled gallery like an orchestra ' tioaably gow! from which they could observe unseen j Before the- council broke up set-- - the interior of one- Of the rich saloonstied that Mr Fanshawe and SquireHarlbutt Two young ladies were there one en‘ should next morning- wait upon the progaged in some delicate work that looked Mouruiv&lei of and commence op- like a brideveil for a fairy the other' prietor ' erations by referring to the subject of the 'reading aloud 4 the poisoned tart agency of poison being Corsellis Miss Blatchford” said “Lady ia Mr Hjirlbutt's mind inseparably asso Corsellis in a SQbdued tone1 pointing to dated with the midnight scene we had them in the order in which they have been witnessed : 4mentioned' mas-terpiece- — -v stone-whit- e V com-mo- -- ' : ' ' ' ' 'V f :t-- r -- - — : v up-stai- ' : -- - ed ' : DRESS GOODS 1 j - voice-conduct- or snow-whi- te f f vio-lencch- ad - : Troek the porter v : 4‘Sehd three of the garden- people with spades tq the rear of the ” 4 Signing to the magistrates to followr Corselli$ passed into the garden I and thence jby a small door into the' outer grounds: The gardeners arriving at jtlie same instant Corsellis 4led the party to the scene of the midnight burial Pointd soil ing to the spot where the indicated the grave he ordered his men to ' -- forth wror I his a 2 Imoti carnets i AND I boa : : I FULL LtXE OF urea i abas 7 - anl SCHOOL - He : Stationery " i r that 1 t anc BLANK BOOK ? erh 4 SlUTESm jpcrl BILL LirtTERB ATfTsS led-i - rOOLSCAP LEGAL CAT - XQTE PAFCR' 4 had n & e the f Vl enj He To Varner V: ?00 1D02EX his i i to SPADER SHOVELS PORKS tIOEfl BAKES JCtTUEf SKATES ' If o- - tin 5 he ’ ' i on WINTER CLOTHING OF THE MOST SUPERB - J ir mostl substantial quvltcy 3IAPLE SUGAR MIXED CANDIES GUM DR6pS‘ f LOZENGES ' ' 4 I coi COUNTRY DEALERS 'mt Retail i y Will find ‘Unsurpassed Advantages in ? 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J L ‘ ' '' k jiCKSOVS and dog'-lio- n " FROST-MIL- bo- - Do SPEARS ‘ s BRANCH CROOKES AND Da V Sjn-w- &3 ti ? 1 i i 'n ? : 1 4f : - s 1 - IPROBUCE i4 ! - - i ' 1 1 i i-- i t i- J - i : ? m w - tj TT 1 1 - : X : 1 nbtj E St 1 through and through “Gentlemen are yon content?” Asked Corsellis pointing at the animal as it lay at his feet “This acknowledged but two masters in the world-- myself and my servant Morgan He became dangerons We tried to poison him in vain I killed him with my Malay creese and here's his carcase y:What more?” “But what beloW him sir?”- said old r Harlbutt 4 Corsellis bit his lip His eye glared upou the speaker with a gleam hardly less ferocious than that of ' his owu when alive be looked round upon the cir- cle then in a (nry burst outr— - Joel d) PLY in rsnetr OUR PRESENT HOUSE - V ? TTiONi - - : s ‘ - - GOODS ' it-wa- Cirpenter' the arrivaj of onttrain we shall fill up ! ! Bat-iUhe- TTpozr 'eille IJprri COMPLETE STOCK OF jnAXES end PLANE PULES SQUARES AUGERS tttTSEU ’ ' -- mast-joyou- Xntli'o Wo ei t j : - ncigl famin HOUSES i " con-structi- 4 m -- ! IvTU ' ': - -- Y ' A hole was quickly made Fast flew ' the loose black mould to the surface Jcet below the Office with Orerlandatfige Presently r one of the labourers held Up 4 his hand r Complete’' Stockof “There is something here” he said “Well man Tup with it Why do you stop?” exclaimed Corsellis impatiently GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING T Stamping his foot The men carefully uncovered the juried “somethiDg’’ and handed to thei surface the qarcase of an animal of the ca- I nine family but with a shaggy mane: and 4:: i crest something resembling those of a li-JLSV on4 Even in death there wns something curiously fierce and repnlsive in the uspect of the hybrid beast It had beeu stabbed with some broad keen- blade absolutely 4-4- ' suers catalogue cf the -- l: d ! - ? 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N h diyi open could desire" j '4 ' 'Ivv ' " ' Sir George allowed his visitors two minutes to contemplate I the lovely picture before them then' once more led the way down stairs At the door ofibe library he paused as though expecting his visit- 4 West side East Temple Street vrliisdirectly leave opposite the ors to take their lint n'word oIBce of leered in Mr 'Harlbutt’s ear by hisgol-league: as they came down stairs hafl termined the squire to go 0 YERLAM) STAGE Z fflE the with matter f through I ' “A substitute 1” Mr FanshaWe had sugwhen w duUl hUfiltum In riiovteg the good people gested pointing of Great Salt Leke Citj Bud Vicinity tome of tho intni-sionno" s further “That there may be on your privacy1 Sir George” resu' I med Mr Harlbutt “will you frankly per mit Mr Fanshawe and myself to visit FINEST STYLES that portion of your premises indicated by the village gossips as the place of— of the —the supposed victim?” The color mounted to Corsellis’s brow PLAIN AND PANCr He clntched the table against which he was standing manifestly struggling hard to preserve an unruffled demeanour : “Believe me sir bothing short of this will completely refnte the scandal Bnt you will act as you please” added the old gentleman as he took Up his hat EYER OFFERED Pf THIS MARKET Sir George made one tnrn inthe apartment ns if meditating oni the course he should adopt then he replied: “Be it so gentlemen Twas as little aware of thejnterestmy proceedings were creating as of the vigilant watch kept upon me My unhappy secret is about to Our ctoci bekig extensive wni Tj embrace besidw the whole range of be disclosed and since it is useless to cast any obstacles in the way of that investigation in which'your duty I suppose GOODS STAPLE alone compels voii to persevere I will my'i self aid in the discovery” 4 ": niRSAXK’S He rang the bell It was answered by niticle enumerated in ' 44 KEW - ’ j rwn - |