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Show i .rr? i. "Was mT "I kit li Autkar ('Iftmtii, I - l'- - It l',i(,kn SI CHAFTER XII. Continued. tid.il iii'wr forint I lie .uiun- - nan a mum. will, 1 ing r.ojuuiix 1 Slie stiioil il ivi tly miller The iht-ii- i v. Iiii-l- i I wax not a woman. I inu-- t e or ' OR FOUND OUT j A' By A. L. Harris Author of Mine Own Familiar Friend," etc. kg Cattail Oappright, Vampamg. g $ t r a t t j km, Oapprlght, jeer, "No. I went there lu tell biuWr had heard. He wax nearly ld and wax angry at me for me to leave the room; U ax sick and tired of me. "Hid any one enter the rooa iic you were there?" "Yes. hix wife." lliil xhe xec you?" "I think so, t'lough I do not I hurried out." "In your haste, you tore your I t Smith. her THE FATAL REQUEST t mi;t?" tight Burrltt. that kalo-i- "Yo.i wMit to his loom the of hix death. Was it by hia spy with CHAPTER III. Continued. Mr. Hurrlit was iiuxxU-and expressed as much by hi looks. Why in it trh'l- j h.-- r own blazing clihiiili-lieHanging oil a chair near me wax a log, Liars frit w n, mi w hirti wen- IT bmtdi-rer- t m j long yellow i Ik scarf or xaxh. golden It wax hut the work of an instant The j ltd you not ?" open at the neck aul iewale "Yes." lung, grarrfi'.i throat anti swelling j fit snatch it and wise llojanta. There wax a brief, wordless strugbran I. The a tee ten (ell apart at The "Is Ibis Ihe piece? "Yes." hnuliler ami hung lu the hem n( her gle, and then, panting, and at bay. anna glis- she stood, her slender hands seen reskirt. On her long, At whst hour did you looshe her. tened bmeelet after bracelet In the ly fastened snake?" t She was not a form of snakes. Her black hair was sight, as "It wax half past two when studded with pin- - aei ient's hesity, with face lit Id with baffled and mur- mj r nsim." derous hale, and pouring tortii a tor with dianiumla anil rubies fur eyes. You scattered arrac root t rent of furious imprecation, she vain- lmlryinple's room, did you not? By the side tif a low. broad, luxurious divan of orange veltet. stissl a ly writhed and tugged at her silken "Yes table loaded with do sera, fruit, wine bonds. To tempt the colira? and liquors. 1 marked sll these prep"Ikig. monster, devil!" she burst "Yes." arations for my subjugation. sa well forth, "what do you mean? What is "Dili Halrytnple stir In his s as the exultant expression on it that you wish? speak, wretch! I "No. he was too drunk." I Bald 1 tielieve that's all, face, with a cynical eye. She welcome you to my bouse. I offer you took both my hands in hers and warmthe happiness most men seek. You Ingly; "now you must sign this Insult me make nit- - a prisoner In I drew out the confession I ha ly pressed them. As soon as I was she lighted my owu risinis. Why is it? why have pared, which waa In substance her cigarette and tlniiK herself In yon iHSind me? capitulation of nil thnl aba ha told "I will tell you presently w hat I me. and read It to her. voluptuous eaae upon her divan, Rest"I have f will not." ing Iter head tiiam one alltn arm, she wish." I calmly replied. smoked and stared at nte. bound your hands lest they should Yea. you will, or spend this You were about and many more In prison.' "Why hare you not come before?" do great mischief. she asked. "Every day I have thotiKhl to hxiscu that cobra upon me, as What will you do with thi of you. your beautiful face, your fair you did the one which killed poor feasion?" hair, your eyes ah! 1 have mi wished Hex Hairy tuple." I want your confession to for you. At these words she shivered and lo bis family. No other use i' be I pleaded my many business encowered Into a chair. Her nerve was made or It. aa hla wife wish no gagements as an excuse. forsaking her. publicity. If you sign it, you x fl be "1 do not know what you mean." allowed to "How did you chance to rome todepart at once foi she muttered. Who was Ilex Oalryra-plenight?" ahtt suddenly asked. trails. If you do not, you w I, aa 1 I knew you were to be alone, I said before, go to priaon tofht. I came, and standing before my Now choose. answered. She glowered qi me Her eyes glittered trluiiiphsnlly. captive, grimly surveyed her shrink- and tore again at the acarf "Ah! you eared then. I feared ing figure and recoiling eyea. tied her hands, but finding ab "You may rightly ask who he was," otherwise. You seemed so proud, so completely helpless, ahe at I last cold, so contemptuous when you were 1 said, "for you know only too well shrugged her shoulders and salt I last here. I wondered if you were that he la nut. You know who he suppose I must submit, . as yog are really as scornful, as Indifferent as waa; you know, moreover, you were stronger than I, and aa I am a priyon appeared. 1 wondered If you had his mistress and bis murderess. Clive me the pen and 'kk. soner. ever loved" Here she made an ineffectual effort She directed me to her desk yd I She broke off here, and, extending to brnxen It out. d brought a pen to her. I then her hand, laid it on mine. It was "I do not know of what you talk, her right baud, keeping, the sash still knotted about her left wrist and In my grasp. She sipa-tarscrawled her aplder-llk- e and then turning fiercely on me, tried to wrench her impritsaed hand from my hold. "Leave my she itormd, house Instantly, you (To be continued.) - r ytliliif smith. o.yA--To- my xei.nv fritiu the enthrallwas with a demon, r I reu-ng- " Yc." Oa Cowngfai, I'M. I j bUM from "You had heard of his devoi.fi . the lady at Sea View?" BY WHOSE HAND ? Ily run 11 SESSIONS TLPPnR, " 7 ha Utaik " Br a Halt' H r ? on earth did the man come stealing Into hiM room In that strange, uncomfortable manner, and at that hour, and for nu apjwrent purpose? Ilia friend xeetueil to read what was I am sorry if 1 passing in hla mind. have disturbed you," lie said, slowly, but I could not I tear my own He thoughts any longer, and so I turned to leave Ihe room. Mr. Burrltt followed him with hla eyea. He still seemed to him to be part of hla dream hi strange, horrible dream. Then, aa the other man reached tha door, and passing through it, closed it behind him,, be gave a gasp of relief. The next moment he had rroused the floor and turned the key in the lock. I could have sworn I had locked it At any before, he said to himself. rate there shall be no mistake this time, as he shot the bolt to make matters doubly sure. CHAPTER IV. "Tha Secret Lies Between Us Two. Next morning Mr. Sila Burrltt, and hla friend, whose Incognito la still preserved, were seated at breakfast together. la the clear light of day, lo the presence of the most apiietlxlng viands, the former gentleman found his mind completely divested of all those gloomy and distrustful thoughts and suspicions which had caused him so much dlxquletuile previously, to say nothing of having ruined hla night's rest. It was astonishing what a widely different view he took of the matter aa he discussed this early meal. His heart warmed anew toward hia old friend, who sat fad lg him, and who also appeared to more advantage under these more cheerful tnhs-tene- also say that I have not done baiily myself. 1 have made my pile. not such a large one a your, probably. but at any rate. 1 have the satisfaction of knowing that, if anything with an should hapiH'ti to me''-th- lx 1 should accession of xerhnisiK-leave my family well provided fur. I have had my ups ami downs as well a others; hut I have no fear of the future. He spoke these last words quite confidently, unconscious of the ignorance and rashness of the assertion. By the way, he continued, after a while, are you a bad sleeper, as a rule, or wa last nlgbt an except bin. as In my own rase?" It was no exception, unfortunately, I am a for me, waa the answer. wretched sleeper, and last night was worse than uxiutl. At the same time with an air of restraint or awkwardness "I had no business to disturb you In the way I did." "Don't ineution it. said Mr. Rurritt carelessly, forgetting Ihe very differ ent light in which the affair had appeared to him at the time of its occurrence. "Though you gave me rather a start at the moment, on waking up suddenly as I did, and from a very bad dream. "I thought you seemed rather restless and uneasy In your sleep, was the reply. Insomnia la one of the greatest curses I know, though, as a rule, I do not suffer much from It myself. But If. like Machcth. you have murdered Bleep,' you are much to be pitied." The other man started at the 111 sounding word. Murdered! he exclaimed; then "I beg your pardon, he muttered, somewhat confusedly, "1 did not take your meaning at flrst; In fact, I have almost forgotten my Shakespeare." I beg yours, said Mr. Rurritt: the quotation was most Inapt. 1 had also forgotten for the moment, that It was to the murder of Duncan that Mac- - ui s Us-tll- y Good Tales Told of Recently It waa but tha work of an Instant with absolute horror that I felt that touch, and remembered that the hand which now an gently stroked my own waa wont to fondle and toy with the scaly flesh of serpents. The cobra's cage waa directly back of the couch on which llojanta lay. Aa abe smoothed and caressed my hand. I remarked that tho reptile became restless and enraged. It lashed against Its cage, and Its neck was In Hated with anger. llojanta lazily turned on her couch and laughed In a taunting fashion. she "Ah, ha! Inferna Is Jealous, cried, "and well she ntay bo. 8he knows abe has a formidable rival. I will madden tier now. Conte to me" and ahe alowiy stretched her long white arms to me. Good flod! wltal was I to do? go to the arms of Ibis creature? Never! I sat motionless. "Come love, ahe murmured, "You are cold. Or la U that 1 must come to you? Do yon wish that I should show you Imiw much I love you? lie It so. Rising from her divan, she took a aU-or two toward me. Instinctively, I, tint, rose. I knew a crisis was approaching. She stood now before nte, her head thrown hack a trifle, her half abut eyes, gleaming with passion, resting on my face. In a Uw, ca resting voice she murmured a few seductive words, and then with an Indescribable movement crept upon my breast, entwining her arm about my nark anil lifting her parted lip to nte. With ineffable loathing I flung this shameless wanton from me. She staggered from my repelling motion and nearly fell across her couch. Then I saw my mistake. Rising again, she stood glaring at me. Her narrow forehead strangely flattened: her alanting eyes dilated and contracted; her lusty swayed from side Ut side In uncontrollable rage. And now her eyes rurlosly affected Evme. They held me erything faded away save the lissom figure la that barbaric gown. A sense of delicious ecstasy seemed to pervade my being an Intensity of tb light, such as I had aever experienced, enchained ran. Keeping her eyes upon mine she the imperceptibly toward glided cobra's cage. I saw that long, allm hand stretch toward It door Then I realised my frightful peril! With ' one tremendous effort of my p jll-boun- ahe cried detlanily. "Unbind my hands this Instant, or I will scream for my servants." I said deeidrly. O no, you won't You wouldn't like your to see you la such au Ignominious poT will release sition. you when It pleases me. And when la that, beast? "When you have answered the questions 1 promise to put to you. And If I will not?" she flashed back. 1 shrugged niy shoulder Indifferently. "1 shall simply secure you more firmly niul go for Ihe police. I don't believe you will enjoy a prison cell quite as much aa these luxurious rooms, and, Inconvenient aa yon find your silken fettera, I think you would prefer them to handcuffs. I could see my words were not without effect. She wa frightened. 1 determined to take a high hand with her at once. "Well then," she said sullenly, tell me what you are talking about. I do not understand you. I ant glnd to see you are becoming tractable." 1 answered. "I will tell you all I know about you. You are known as Rama ltnjanta. a ll'n-do- HAD SLAIN MANS SPIRIT. o You have another name- - Manilla Monies. Under thia last name you entered the service of Mrs. Reglunld Italrymple. as governess to her child. Marcelc. Previous to this, you bad been for some of Mr. Halrymple, time the mlstre-snake-charme- s who established you In handsome apartment in New York, during your engagement there at Madison Square Gardena. Yon led him such a dance that he would gladly have been rid of you. but you refused to he shaken off. You threatened him with exposure and public scandal, and ho at last compromised with you by arranging that you should enter his household and spend the atmimer at his place below Sea View, on the Atlantic coast. Matter went smoothly enough until you heard of hla devotion lo a certain lady who waa staying at Sea View. Have I told my " story correctly ao far, Senorita Mon-tea?- Child in India Believed to Havf ceived a Governor's Soul.' Many of th- - peo'ile uf Iqi te firm believer in the doctrine j4 n- transmigration of souls. Of latl d stderable has been 0 there by the strange story of a n-eident which recently occurred b he district of IVgou. The native t re fi suddenly l''''ti:nc cieivinced that months-oli ll Id was the rdncarM le of the late Mr. Tin ker, Miperlnt1 nt of the district w!;,i was killed Iff dlts tn lv'M. mid that moment tK conscious Inlar, t became the mad portent pern nge in that part 4 ie country. It was taken to the several ) In which Mr. Tucker had lived! according to it attendants, Rif duct showed clearly that It rw bored all the Incident of Ita iff life. Finally It was taken to the f" where Mr. Tucker was murdered the storv goes that at the sight d1 It "Yes." ranie the muttered answer. "Very well. Now answer a few fatal epot trembled all e direct questions. Ptd you not almost went Into conviiUUnm 0vfb the cobra that killed Dalrym- - IU rarents say that It would have died there if they had cef plarTea not M 1 rled away with ! na-rag- : self-defens- e It! Thank God! he cried, that we have nothing of this sort In England. upon There Is no shooting people down i refreshment saloons in this country! Perhaps not, was the cauatic reply; hut, for all that it struck me, on looking at the paper this morning, that yon had got your own share of most of the rrlmes going and plenty of Black Jakes. or their equivalents, too. Very likely, said Mr. Burrltt, with eyes still fixed on the revolver. would you mind telling me Is that the same weapon that yon used on that occasion you were speaking of I mean when you shot the other er Individual ? Meaning Black Jake'? Yes, Im happy to say It Is the very same. Mr. Burrltt felt that he somehow regarded the article In question with less favor than ever. I suppose there Isn't the least likelihood of It going off unexpectedly? he inquired, diffidently. Not unless I pull the trigger. waa the careless response, and I'm not likely to do that, unless you attack me AS A HUMORIST. Celestial. Chinese aa a rare are not F credited with the possession 4 h but Quong Tart, a celebrated Cli merchant of Sydney. New Wales, who died recently, wix famous In the land of hla adoptloa for hia amusing sayings and doings. Once at a big public meeting, when tha mayor of 8ydney hail concluded a vigorous appeal for funds. Quong convulsed the assembly by announcing In his high, chanting, broken English: "Money will make the mare to go! Quong Tart was mnrb given t punning. and In his early days when ask ed why he did not marry would reply "I have not yet enough Jam on my tart." When the $500 poll tax on Chinese waa imposed by the New South Wslva government, Qttong'a ponrbiint for practical Joking found full vent. On one occasion, when the vessel on which he was taking a trip to the north of tho colony put in at Its flrst port of call. Quong dressed himself to play the part of a stowaway Chinamnn. With pntrhea of mud on his clothes and his hat punched Into a shoeking shape, he affected to try to steal past the collector of customa. but that offlelal promptly caputusd him. "Me nn'y wan' go shore," waled the innocent captive. "One man htfgo shore; two. dree man he go Nat W'y me no go shore?" John." was the stern reply, yoa a hundred pound first!" An tlon of several minute ensued, fully bestrewed with "me no r from John. Then, suddenly, wit few lightning touche tranifiH his personal appearance, and pi Ing hi card lo the astonished Quong ri'veale.l himself and rot a cordial greeting. What are you doing ? It Ie quite understood that you re- beth referred the assassination turn with me and stop at least one the poor old man In hla sleep. In Later on In the day. Just before alght, he remarked, genially. fact, there ie no escape for you. as I starting to the station, Mr. Burrltt. on have already dispatched a telegram looking at his watch, noticed that it to let them know at home that I am had stopped. Then he remembered that he had forgotten, to bring hla bringing a friend back with me. "You are very good, Silas," was the watch key, and had. consequently, reply, "and for one night, at least, I been obliged to omit the ceremony of will accept your hospitality. winding It up the night before, "And you must come and stay with occurred to him that his friend, who ns while you are looking almut for a was packing hia portmanteau in the next room, might he able to supply house make ua your headquarters, you know. I've no doubt that the two the deficiency. He left his own room and knocked girls, yours and mine, will be bosom friends in less than no time; and as at the door of the one adjoining. But for my boy Ted, he'll be head over the occupant of the apartment, whom heels la love your daughter If she's he heard moving shout within, apparanything like your description be- ently did not hear the knock, so, after fore we know where we are. Ha. ha! I waiting a few seconds, be turned the shouldn't be a bit surprised the handle and entered. young dog! and his father laughed The other was standing in front of aloud, delighted at hla own perspi- the dressing table and with his back Jim. relapsing to the door, so that hla actions were cacity. "By tho way, Into a more serious vein, that would reflected In the mirror. He was dressnot be a half bad Idea your girl and ed. all but hi coat, and was carefully my hoy eh? examining some article which The other looked at him Intently. the light as he turned It over caught in his You mean it?" he asked. hand. He wheeled round suddenly do. "Mean It? Of course I Why with a quick frown, on hearing the not?" sound of the opening of the door and has of that of "In spite everything Mr. Burrltt' involuntary exclamation gone before ?" of alarm when he saw how his friend "Good heavens, man! what has the was employed. past got to do with your innocent "Good heavens!" he exclaimed daughter? That would be visiting the what are you doing with that thing?" Ins of the fathers upon the children My dear fellow," said the other, with a vengeance." The other man looked at his friend, regaining his composure Instantaneand hla habitually stern face softened. ously, "what on earth are you making "Yon are very generous. he said; such a fuss about? Did you never see "more generous than I have a right to a revolver before? Of course I have. answered Mr. expect" But Come, come. answered Mr. Pur-rit- t Burrltt. somewhat indignantly. don't-dallike that, for heaven's there, for goodness sake, put the thing I hate to see you trifling with sake; don't let us begin it all over down. in that way. It gives me the cold it Ie as It secret such Your again. and this is the last allusion I Intend to shivers. You alarm yourself unnecessarily, make, or allow you to make, to It lies between us two: which la the assure you I have not the slightest in same thing as saying that It is perfect- tentlon of blowing my braina out. Why on earth should I? I waa merely safe. Then, more for the sake of giving ly examining the thing to ace that it the conversation a more cheerful turn, was all right. But but. stammered Mr. Burrltt than for any other reason, he said: "I think you made some remark far from reassured, you dont mean last night to the effect that you had to say that you are In the habit of made a large fortune If so, 1 am sin- carrying firearms about with you?' My dear fellow," mimicked the cerely glad to hear it. "I don't merely aay It I do It. other, I waa the Indifferent reply; "Tee, But why? was the question. am, comparatively speaking, what yon In case Why? he replied. wonld call a wealthy man, and my daughter will be an heiress In her emergencies. Yon never know when yon may need It, and I should never way "I am very glad to hear It. said think of traveling without something Mr. Burrltt heartily; "and at ihe same of the sort You mean to say, persisted Mr. time not that ! wish to boast I may "Good HeavensI k carry it about your person? The other nodded. "Look here! ha said. Tve lived a rough sort of life In a wild part of the world, for the last twenty years. I've seen men shot down by my side. In a refreshment saloon, more than once, and mors than once had a narrow escape from similar fate myself. In fact sinkI don't mind owning ing his voice to you that un one occasion I have mind.'' killed iny man in he added, hastily, seeing the look ol horror which, for a moment, over In spread his friend's face. he repeated, with emphaxi three to one and with the odd Where should I have been then but for iny revolver? As It was, I cleared the world of at least one ruffian. " And no one I mean No one thought any the worse of with a me, I assure you. Indeed, faint smile, the first Mr. Burrltt had seen upon his face, lurking for a mo ment round the corners of bis mouth I even had a testimonial presented to me by some of the leading citizens of the place, thanking me for ridding them of such a pestilent character as Black Jake which was the name the villain went by." Mr. Burrltt heard him throughout with astonishment, mingled with a faint sensation of horror. It seemed bard to rredit that the calm, mlddlo aged, well dressed man livfore him his own contemporary had passed through auch an experience as this; and that the hand which he had shaken with so much cordiality had blood kw-eve- r, CHINAMAN yon first." The joke If Joke It were struck Mr. Burrltt as being In singular bad taste. I must say." he repeated, with a little perceptible irritatVon In hla bus ner, that. In this Instance, I don't see the necessity for Very likely, you don't,' interrupt ed the other, resuming his coat; but If you had been In the hublt of carrying it about your person for aa many years as I have, and always been accustomed to sleep with It under your pillow, you would think no more of carrying a revolver than you would an umbrella or a watch. This remark served to remind Mr. Burrltt of his original errand. He therefore explained the reason of hia Intrusion, and having been t accommodated by the loan of the desired article. turned to leave the room again. He hesitated for a moment on the threshold and cast another glance over his shoulder at his friend, who was doing something to the cherished weapon with a bit of oily rag. The latter looked up and met it. You dont really mean, Silas, that you are afraid to trust yourself In my company now that you know I carry a revolver? he asked, with another sudT den frown. You don't surely (To he continued.) A Cure for Sissies. One way for college athletes to earn their expenses nowadays Is by acting as sort of male governesses, says the Chicago Inter Ocpan. Wealthy parents whose young sons are being educated at home by governesses frequently apply at the employment offices of universities for the services of some athlete who can give their boys five or aix hours a' week of companionship. They are afraid that the education of governesses alone may make their sons sissifled. A number of athletes paying their own way through the various colleges have such Jobs. Three or four mornings a ween they go to the boy, romp with them, play ball, and during the winter skate and coast. Usually they are also employed in vacation to stay with the boy at their parents' summer homes. One Northwestern student has held such a position for three years. When Charles Lamb Said Grace. Recently, when Edmund Clarence Stedman was visiting in New England, be was called upon by tbe head of the house while at dinner to invoke the divine blessing. I was rather surprised, and for half a minute sorely tempted. said Mr. Stedman in relating the Incident. Then I rose to the occasion and asked a grace which I remembered. But, Mr. 8tedman," demanded a young woman of the party eagerly, to what were you sorely tempted? To do as Charles Lamb did under similar circumstances." And that was? "He looked about the board and asked in his surprise; 'la there no clergyman present? The boat shook his head. Then Lamb prayed: For .this and all other mercies, O Lord. make ua truly thsnklul New York I Times, |
