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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Signal, 1890-5-23, Page 23 THE HURON SIGNAL FRIDAY, MAY Zr 1890. By Capt Charles King, U. S. A. Author a •'Dty arzx R•iic ," "Tats Col amigo's D•LUIJrtt," ••iLeama'a F:rru," Elea 1Cupyrig4t, by J. B. Lippincott Company, Mellenlpt.ia, sad published by •pedal arrangement with them.) •• What took Rayner off so suddenly?" mid the colonel. wheeling around in his chair. ••I don't know, air, unless there was something to startle him in the name." ' •Why should there be?' ••There are those who think that (lower got away with more than his horse and arms, colonel; he waanot at Battle Butte, though, and that is what wade it a mys- urn." • • Where was he, then?'" ••Boeck with the wagon train, sir. and he never got in sight of the Buttes or Rtyner's tattalion. You know Rayner lead four there." "I don't see how (lower could have taken the money, if that's what you mean. if he never came up to the Buttes; Rayne -r swore it was there in Hull's original package. Then, to.,. how could Gower's name affect him if he had never seen him?' -Possibly ly he has beard something. Clancy has town talking." ••I have looked into that." said the ooloneL -Clancy denies knowing any- thing -Mays be was drunk and didn't know .vhat he was talking about.'" All the Katlle it was queer, thought the adjutant, and he greatly wanted to see the• fleeter and talk with hint: hut by the time his office work was done the doctor had gone to town, and when he carte hack he was sent for to the laundress' quarters. where Mrs..'lancy was in hys- terics and Michael had again been very bad. Soon after t " return to his quarters, it mio.a.. ' .. was Vaal from Mrs. Rayner requesting Mrs. (7anry to curve and see her at once. She was ushered up Stairs te. madanse-a own , much to Miss Traver' sur- prise, and that young lady was further ae1.,nisherl. when Mrs. t'Laney reap- peared. nearly au hour Later, to see that she had been weeping violently. The house was+ in Koine dim,rd.'r. most of the trwhks being parked and in readiness for the start.and Mies Travers was enter- taining two mr three young officers and waiting for her sister to come down to lunchrem. "The boys" were f over her prospective depart « re-att hast they af- fected to Ix—awl were variously sprawled about the tarter when Mrs. Clancy descended, and the inflamed con- dition of her ryes and now. Ir.•atue ate parent to all. There was wuch chaff and fun, therefore, wheti Mrs. Rayner finally appeared, over the supposed affliction of the hig Irish woman at the prospect of parting with her patroness. Maw Trav- ers saw with singular eensatiuns that bode the captain and her usually self re- liant .deter were annoyed and emltar- rae.e4 by the topic and strove to change it; but Fatster't propw•nsity for niiiniery and his ability to imitate Mrs. l'lancy's conibinal brogue and sniffle proverd tax, refugia ter their efforts. Kate was in a royally bail tempter by the time the left the hoer•, anal when Nellie would have nuul.e • laughing uilusi+,n to the fun the v(oung fellows had been having over her III' rning roller. she was sud.ettly and tartly checked with: ••Waste heel es. much of that already. Jost understate" now that you hove no time to waste, if y our packing i' untin- ish.sl. V. start to -morrow afternoon." •• Why, Kate! 1 had no iJ.a we ever.• to go fur two Jays yet! Of course J can Itis re•:uh ; but. why did you not tell inn before: "1 did not know it -at least it ware not deo•iderl-until this 'naming. after the captain canoe back freest theta/a. There is nothing to prevent tour going. no* that be has sen the colonel" '•Ther• was not before. Kate: for Mr. Billings full the yestenlav morning. stied I tu1.1 rota. that the ctlorn•I hod sail you could start at (ince, auel you replied that the captain rout.' toot be ready for m•v- eral •pars--thre at least." ••t1'ell, now he is: and that ends it. Never retina what changed hie muin.t." It was mature to trate with Nellie Travers, as Mrs. Rayner ,night have known. She sow that s.mething had oe- curred to make the captain eager to start at •.r,..' :and then 1ht•re Ware that imme- diate sending for Mrs. Clancy. the long. secret talk up in Kat... r,weo, the et dent uienteat d mf both fent- dodoes to their and the sudden to her. While. there could 1,e nu flung to make formal parting calls. there wen• still tome two or three belies in the garrison wl.,ni she lonlmal to See before saying asli+•u; ane' then there a as Mr. Moyne. whorl she had wr.nge.1 quite as bitterly- fill itterly119 any one else hal wronged him. He ens out that day for the first time. ane' she 1...eg..I to ser him and long -.1 to fill. fill the ioglertee} premise.. T!•ai MAC must 410 at the eery le•aet. if she •told not see hits she must write, that he might have UM ate Ixdore they went away. All these thoughts were rushing threat "Ii her hrlin as six' louni,.l herself Mout her little room, stowing away drones anti dropping everything front time to time to dart into her sister's moat in answer to some querulous call. Yet nater did alhe leave without a quick glance from her window top and the raw. Fer whom was she looking? It was just about dusk when she beard crying downatafra ea chile' -and appa- rently in the kitelaen. Mn. Rayner was with the l a n, area Miss Travers %tatter) far the .cairn, calling that she would g., anal PPP what it meant. She was down in the hall before Mr. Raywer's impera- tive and repeated calls brought her to a fall stop. •' What is itis' obs Inonitwl. "You none back here and hold baby I know perfectly what 1t is. It is Kate Clancy, and she wants me. You can J nothing." Too late, madame! The intervening door►, were opened, and in marched cook heading the poor little Irish girl. who was nt sobbing piteously. Mrs. Rayner ca down the stain with all speed, bringing her burly son and heir in her arms. She would have ordered Nell aloft, but what excuse could she give? And Miss Trav ens was alreadtr bending over the child "Limed we muskout 11," mid the ttslraj�y� or, "Now i. our , and9� ck Mr Lew chinos, I verily believe. t get the doctor first; them little SAM will best k uuw whore b kook for Murry. Cones, ishan, puled your o.wuu.." And he hast- ened to She MIL, Hives faffowete a tbogb In • dream, wsbM reached the th, lamed, looked back, made ooh quirk step toward Miss Travers with oarAretchsd hand, than checked himself esstudds ly. Iils yearn- ing eyes seated faete'.d on her burning faue, his lips quivered with the intensity of bids emotion. She mind her eyes and gave him use quick look, half entreaty, halt command; he seemed ineffectually tangoing to speak -to thank her. One = moment of irropolutiam, then, without a woad of any kind, liesprang to the dour. • She cached his petting glance in her heart of hearts all night long. There was no mistaking what it told. (dAPTKR XVII. e The morning report of the following day showed some items under the head - of "Alterations" that involved several of the soldier characters of this story. Ex- ' Sergeant Clancy had been dropped from the column of present "on daily duty" and striving to ,till her heartbreaking cries. '• What is it? Where's your father?" demanded Mrs. Rayner. "Oh, ma'am, I don't know! I came here to tell the captain. Shure he's dis- charged, ma'am, an' his heart's broke entirely, an' mother says we're all to go with the captain , and lie swears he'll kill himself before hell go, an' 1 can't find him, ma'am. Its almost dark now." "Go hack and G•11 your mother I want her instantly. We'll find your father. Goo!" she repeater'. as the child shrank and heaitatesl. "Here -the front way!" And little Kate sped away into the shad- ows acne* the dim level of the parade. Then the sisters faced each other. There was a fire in the younger's eye that Mrs. Rayner would have esc:aperl if she could. "Kate. it is to get Clancy away from the psseibility of revealing what he knows that you have planned this sud- den move, and 1 know it," said Miss Travers. • • 1 o need riot answer." She seized a wrap frotn the hat rack and stepped tis, the doorway. Mrs. Ray- ner threw herself after her. "Nellie, *here are you going? What will you do?' -To Mr. Waldron s, Kate; if need be, to Mr. Ilay ne's." • • • • • • .1 bright fire was turning in Maj. Wal - (Iron's cozy parlor, where lie and his p.'exoci wife erre m ►tc.l in eurn.s+t talk. It was just after sunset when Mr. 'Jayne dropped in t., pay his first visit after the few .lays in which he had been continer' to his quarte -re. Ile was hs.king thin. puler than usual. and far more restless and eager in manner than (of old. The Wahine -on welcomed h itu with more than usual warmth. and the major speedily led the converratien upto the topic which was m, near to his heart. •'You and 1 mast see the doctor and have a triangular council over this thing. Hayne. Three heads are letter than none: and if. as he suspects, o1.1 t'lancy really knows anything when hr's drunk that he cannot tell when hem's sober, 1 shall depart tram Mrs. Waldron's prin- ciples and join the doctor in his pet scheme of getting him drunk again. 'In vino veritas,' you know. And we might to be about it, too. for it weal It. long Ixf,n' his discharge comes, and once away we should be in the lurch." ••Thur ateuts so little hope there, ma- jor. Even the colonel has called him up am(! hien." "Ar. very true, lett always when the old sergeant was sober. It is when drunk cleat ('dan•'y's pricks lama() tell what Le either knows or sus- pecte. A light. (pcck foetetep was heard on the piazza. the hall door opened, anal without knock or rine;. ',uniting impetu- ously nri them. there px•ardMi Miss Traver.. her eyes sdilated with . At sight of lite group ahs stopped short. and colored to Ile, very roots ..f her shining hair. ••1low glad i rend to wee you. Nellie(!" ezcl 1 Mrs. Waldron, as all rewe to greet her. An I. half dis- traught reply- wan her only answer. She lad ect.•nelea kelt hands to the elder holy: but now. startled. almost stunned, at finding hernial is the presence of the very man she neat wankel to ser, site Moo(' with downcast coat, irresolute. 11e, to,, hail not stepped forwarel-Ind not (ofTere.l his hand. the raised her blue eyes for one quick glance, and saw his pale, pain thinned fan, real anew the story .4 his patience, his anflering. his here eienm. and realized how she too hail w renge.l him and that her very awkwnrelncs+ and silence might tell him that shaxaefd fact. It was more than sh.• could et:tml. ••1 carne -purposely. 1 had hoped to find coo. Mr. 1L•tyne. You -you re- me•mlr•r that I hod something to tell you. it was about Clancy. You ought to see hint. I'm sure von ought, for he rental knew- ire or lire. ('lam•v-an►nething abut your -your trouble: and I've just this minute heard that 'hey --that he's fining away , and von nest tined hits t,-ni411i, air. Bayne; indeed real must:. Who can paint her a-.. Idle Kenn' there, blushing, pk•acting. eager. fright.•m.l. yet 1? Who tan picture the wiled emotion in his heart. reflected in his face? Ile steppes! quickly to her nate with the light leaping to hu eyiet. his hands extended ea ehaugh to green hers: lout it was Waldron that notate first: '•Wh.•re is ie. going? Hew.," "Oh. with un, major. We go to -mor- row, mold they go wltlf'ua My sister bas s,me newton --I cannot fathom if, She wants them away from her•, and 1ianey's tt;,.•harge came arise. He inn•t mea him first." she ala�, indicating - Mr.•Ilayne',y a noel of her pretty heard. "They Ely Clancy has m oil and gal away from his wife. He doesin't want to be discharged. They mime find him now: Met perhapa Mr. Hays• sen. aur. llayne; try to. Yos-you mast." and taken up on that of absent without leave. Lieut. llayne was also reported absent. Ir. Pease and Lieut. Millings drove into the garrison from town just before the cavalry trumpets were sound- ing fleet call for guard mounting. and the adjutant sent one of the musicians to give his compliments to Mr. Royce and ask him to mount the guard for him, as he had just returned and had important business with the colonel. The doctor and the adjutant together went into the (-colonel's quarters, and for the first time on ret -curd the commanding officer was not at, the leak in his office - when the ghee tier strap* began to gather for the tuatiesee. ".serer bua'tlrr'" Ten minutes after the usual time the adjutant darted in and plunged with his a impetuosity into the pile of passes and other papers stacked up by the sergeant rimier at his table. To all qoe-etiuns as to where he had been and what was the matter aith the colonel he replied, with more than usual asperity of manner - the asperity eta - gendered of Is.nte years of having to answer the host of questions propnun•l- ed by vacant minds at his own 1.u..it•.t hour of the ,lay -that the col 1 would tell them all abe.ut it himself; he had no time for a word. The evielent man- ner of ezciteutcnt, however, w:us aoniethiug few failed to note, and every man in the root felt certain that when the cokmel came there would be a revelation., It was with something "ordering on indignation, therefore, that the asw•mblage hear•l the words that intimated to them that all might n•1 ire. The cotent•I had come in very quietly, r.eeive.l tate report of the utheer (of the day, relieved him. nut' dismissed the new officer of the Jay with the brief formula, "Ceual orders, sir." then glan- ced quickly around the silent circle of grave, bearded or boyish facers. His eyes ,•steel for an instant with sone - thing like sleek and trouble upon on:. face. pale. haggard. with aleeost hkxsl. less Gp-. and yet full of tierce deter- ulinatien-:a face that haunted him long afterwards, it was so full of agony. of suspense. almost of pleading -the Glee ..f u apt. P..7 nen. Then, dispensing, with the talk. hetquietly spoke the dissargainting words: ••I' am somewhat late this morning, gentlemen, and several matters will oc- cupy my attention; so I will not detain you further." Tile crowd semen to find their Get very skowly. There was visibly disincii- nataon t.. go, Every ratan in some inex- plicable way appeared to know that there was a new mystery hanging over the garrison. ant' that the colonet held flu- key. lkey. Even- tnan felt that Billing. had gin him the right to expect to be told all about it when the enk,nel cane. Sumo awoke.' reproticheilly at Billings, as though t.. remind him of their exps•ta- tlms. Stannant. his 0141 stand by, passel hila with a gruff "Thought you maid the t•olenel haul mimething to tell um." and went out with all air of injure.' and de- frauder) dignity. liayeer ane.a and seemed to be mak- ing to depart with the .4M•rn, :and Wmleof thtenuml,er..v.nnect- ing him with the prevailing re -moiler. appw•anel to 11011 back and wait for hire to prude then rind so ss itt.' 1.. tbenl.elies the satisfaction ofs knowing that. if it wan :i matter con- ies -test with ILayn.-r, tbay "had him along" and nothing could take place without their hearing it. Them. men were .era few, Ihowever: last Buxton was one of ahem. Rad ner'a eyes won' tlt.sl 1110,011 the colonel and .•arching taw a sign. arta) It ealt)0--a little motion of the hand and a end of the heat' that sig- nifurl -•Stay." Then. an Buxton and one of two .4 ha stamp still dallied irreso- lute. the• e.,kmo1 turned enmewhatsharpe ly tee th.-n,• '•Was there any matter eon high yen w•iaheit to nee me. gentlemen?' area. ne there wait none• they hail to go. - Then Rayner was alone with the colonel: for Mr. Billings gnickly ammo- and, with • a significant glance at his .-commander, left the nem and closed the door. in gi teas, wtta eyes fail of trouble and per pleaity, but tearless, Nellie Trave stepped quickly into th. room and put trembling white band upua the other's aboulaer: "Kase, 11 is no time for so bitter uta w traagemtent as this. I have done simply what our soldier father would have doss had be been here. I am tally aware of what it must twat me. 1 knew when I did it that you would never again wel- come me to your home. Once east again, you and I can go our ways; I won't bur den you longer: but is it not better that you should tell me in what way your husband tor you e.tn have been injured by what 1 have dune"' Mrs. Rayner impatiently shook easy the band. "I don't want to talk to you:. was the- blunt heblunt answer. "You have carried out poor old (awry, to whom clung fait bful little Kate. In the rear carriage ---Maj. a Waldronu-were 11r. Hayne, the major your threat and -ruined us; that's a11. •• What can you mean? lb you want me to think limit because Mr. }Layne s innocence may be established your hus- band utband was the guilty man? Certainly your manner leads to that inference, though his does not, by any means." '•I don't want to talk, I tell you. You've had your way -done your work. You'll tree soon enough the hideous web of tremble you've entangled about my huabrand. Don't you dare say -don't you dare think" -and now she rose with wulden fury -"that he was the -that he lost the money! But that's what all °th- ere will think." "If that were true. Kate, there would he this difference between his trouble and Mr. Haynes: Capt. Rayner would have wife, wealth and friends to help him bear the cross; Mr. Bayne has borne it tive long years unaided. I pray Goal the truth has been brought to light." What fierce reply Mn. Rayner might have given, who knows? but at that in- stant a quick stet, was hoard out the piazze, :he door oltenet' suddenly, and Cape ilayner entered with at rush. The pallor had gone: a light of eager, half incredulous joy Ie. -anted tram his eyes, he threw his cap upon the floor. ant' his wife had risen and thrown her arms about his neck. ••Have they found loan?" was her breathkss question. What has hate petted? You look see different," "Found him? Yes; and he has told everything." ••Told -what?" "Toll that he and Clower were the men. They took it all." -Clancy-and (lower! The thieves• do you wean? Is that -is that what he confessed?" she asked, in wild wonder- ment, in almost stupefied amaze. rekas ing him from her anus and stepping beet, her eyes searching his fare. "Nothing else in the world. Kate. I don't understand it at all. I'w all a- tremt,le yet. It clears llayne utterly. It at least explains how 1 was mistaken. But what -what could site have meant(" Mrs. Rayner stood like one in a dream, Ler ryes staring. ler lips quivering: and Nellie, with throbbing pulses and clasp- ing hands. looked eagerly from husband to wife, as though beseeching some ex planation. •• What did she mean? What did she mean? I say again," asked Rayner. pressing his hand to his forehead and gazing fixedly at his wife. A moment longer she stoat there, as though a light -a long hidden truth - were slowly forcing itself upon her mind. Then. with impulsive move- ment she hurried- through the dining room, threw open the kitchen deer. and startled the donteet.ics at their late break- fast. -Ryan," site calhtl to the soldier ser- vant who nese (tastily frotn the table, "go and tell Mrs: Clancy I want her instantly. Do you . , d? Instant- ly'" And Ryan seized his forage 'cap and vanished. It was perhaps ten minutes before he returned. When he did .to it wee ap- parent that Mrs. Rayner tool been Crying copt.usly, and that Mina Travers, ten., was much affected. The captain wag pacing the room with nervous stride in mingled relief anti agitation. All looked up expectant as the moldier re-cntere.l. Heahael the air of a man w•bo knew he bore tidings of vivid and interest. but he curbed the excitement of his manner until it alone only through his snapping eyes, saluted, and reported with profrwional gravity: "Mrs. ('lane y's ch -an gone, sir." ••IJ(one where?" ••Nobody knows, air. She's just Int out with her trunk said best clutbc'e some time last night." "(home to her husband in down, may- ••No, Ki:. ('lancy's all right: tae was caught last evening. and hadn't time to get morn half drunk before they lodged him. [.00lenant llayne got hies, sir. They had him afore atiogaga of the peace early this mernin "Yes, 1 knew- all that. What i want is Mrs. Clancy. What has beemue of her. -Faith. 1 don't know, air, but the co - men in Sndstilie they all say she's run away. nit- taken her money and gone. Shea afraid of C'lancy's peaching on her." "By beavena! the thing in clearing itself!" etc! ' el Rayner to his gasping and wile" (yeti wife. "i must go to the colonel at once with his news." And away he went. And then again. as the (orderly retiree'. and the sinter. were left alone. Nellie Travers with trembling lip* aak.•d tete quest iotn : ••Have 1 dnne x. much harm, after all, Batt !' ••Oh. Mollis! Nellie! forgive me, for t have Igen nearly ntad with miser;,!" was Mrs. Rayner's answer, as she burst into a fr,seh paroxyam of tears. "That -that woman has -has told nee fearful lies. There was a strange atone that day at Warrener when, towards noon, two car- riages drove out from town and, enter - g t Ire seat gate, rolled over towards the land Imam The readier. clestered abpht the barrack porehee and stared at Nue ocenpsnta. In the firwt --a livery back from town -were two aberifia oM- verat, while cowering on the bank meat, hat Palled dews over his etas. trans lire. Rayner. gazing front her parlor windows, saw that all the reducer* had come nut except one-- her husband --and with a moan of misery aloe covered beer face with her hands aad sank upon the sofa. Wick ohs Sr woke au lar sir W sada civilian whom some of the men had ao diffettlb in rroogalalag as the *tial charged with the aieaWatratkla of justice towards tillmatiws tltgalast the paps. Many of the soldl ns stooped sdsw ly up lire road, in haps of bearing all about the arrest, and what it -meant, from straggling members of the guard. AU knew it meant somstbing mores than a mere ••lereak" un the part of (,'Lacy; all felt that it had some connection with the Iwtg continued mystery that bung about the name of Lieut. Ilaylte. Then, tun, it was being mined abroad that airs. Clancy had •'skipped," and be- tween two stuns had fled for parte un- kuowu. Sha could be overhauled by tel- egraph if site had left on either of the night freights or gone down towards Denver by tete early morning passenger train; it would be easy enough to cap- ture her if she were "wanted," said the garrison; but what did it, mean that Clancy was pursued by officers of the post sud brought back under charge a officers of the law? Ile had bad trouble enough, peer fellow! - The officer of the guard looked won- deringly at the carriages and their oo- cupants. Ile saluted Maj. Waldron as the hater stepped briskly down. "You will take charge of Clancy, Mr. Graham," said the ruajor. -Ilia dis- charge will be recalled; at least it will nut take effect today. You will be in- terested in knowing that his voluntary confession fully establishes Mr. lfayne'a innocence of the clargew coo whiult he was tried." Mr. (lralaw's face turned all manner of coigns. He glanced at Bayne, who. still seated in the carriage, was as calmly indifferent to him as ever: he was gazing across the wide parade at the windows in oiSceni row. little Kate's softs as the soldiers were helping her father from the carriage suddenly recalled his , thoughts. He sprang to the ground, sallied quickly to the child and put his army about her. 'latency, tell her to come with us. Mrs. Waldron will take loving care of her, and ,the shall come to see you every day. The guard house is no place for her to-uHow yon. Tell I she will go with ua. Caine, Katie, child!" And he trent tenderly over the sobbing little waif. -Thank ye, sir. I know ye'il be good to her. Go with the Lotenant, Kate, detain', go. Shure I'll be happier then." And, trembling, he bent and kissed her wet cheeks. She threw her arms around his neck and clung to hien in an agony of grief. Gently they strove to disengage her Cleo ping arena. but she shrieked and struggled. and poor old Clancy broke down. There were sturdy soldiers standing by who turned their heads away to hide the unbidden tears, and with a quiver in bis kind volae the majitr interposed: '•fart her stay awhile: It will he better for both. Don't put him in the prism room. (iralham. Keep them by them- selves for a while, We will come for her by and by." And then. before them MMI, he held forth hig hand and gave Clancy's a Cordial grasp. -Cheer up, man. You've taken the right step at last. You are a free man today. earn if you are a prisoner for the time tieing. Better this a thousand times than whoa you were." llayne• tau, spoke a few kind words in a low tune, and gave the old soldier his hand at parting. Then the guard clos•.l the door, and father and daughter were left Menlo. As the groups around the guard house began to break up and wove away. and the offlecrs, the carriages, drone ,ver to headquar- ter+, a rollicking Irishman called to the sergeant of the guard: ••Dew's he know the ouId woman's akipprd, Sargent? Shure, you'd better tell him. Twill cheer hint. like." But when, a few moments after. the news was imparted to C'laney, the effect was electric and startling. With one tonna and a savage cry he sprang too the door. The sergeant threw himself upon I ' and strove to hold him hack, but wee no match for the frenzied man. Deaf to Kates entreaties an -1 the ser- geant's . . s, he hurled him ani 1e, leaped through the doorway, sltot pike a - deer past the lolling guardsmen on the porch, and, turning sharply. went at the top of his speed down the hill towards . Suasville before man could lay hand on hint. The sentry on Number One chocked his rifle and looked inquiringly at the officer of the guard, who came running out. With a wild shriek tittle Kate threw herself upon the sentry, clasping his knees and imploring him not to she rot. 11,0 lieutenant and sergeant both shouted, "Never mind! Don't lire!" and with others of the guard rushed in pur- writ. Mut, old and feeble as be was. - p.or Clancy kept the lead, never aw•erv- - ing, never flogging, until he reached the d.serw•ay of his alwnaemed nut: thin he burst in. threw himself upon his knees by the Iwrlsiele, and dragged to light a little wooelen chest that stood by an open trap in tihe floor. One look sufficed; the mere fact that the trap e -•1n open and the bot exposed was enough. With a wild cry mf rage, despair and battled hatred, he clinched his hands above his head, rose to his full height, and with it curio upon his white lith, with glaring eyes and gasping breath, turned upon hie pur- suers as they came running in, and hrrrlcrl lois fists at the foremast• •• Int ins follow her, i may! She's gone with it all --his money! Let meg-or he shrieked; and then his eyes turned atony• a gasp, a clutch at his throat, and, plunging headlong, he fell upon his face at their feet. Peer little Kate! The old man was In- deed free at last. 000S AND ENDS. • tufo lewasam, now aad Thea, is tis. roma N tub IPas ai'•r thea. The Wont of Mtlh Atria 1s said M he ,speedy hsswassti men. The whist is sstamahts. As a aid to Minim' remedies for skis dreams, Ik Low's Salpkur Burp prem very valuable. lm Scapa --Baso fiabtag ae thug aea000l Jages-No; the doctoe said that I mot atop drinking or it would kill ma Stubborn children readily take Low's Worm Syrup. It Weems the child and destroys the worms. 1m -- "Your husband seams very fend of angling." "H• is." •'Does bbetag - home all the Rab h• catchiest' "Yss,amd alar• W0." "Many mag, many minis," but all men and all minds agree as to the merits - of Burdock Pulte, small and sugar-coat- ed. Im 'It is • very awkward thing for me that your wife should have read my lest latter to you. Didn't you tell me onto that she never read your lettere?' "As arule, she Dever dues; out you were foolish etougb to mark that last one •Prlvatef " The red color of the blood reamed by the Iron it coitain•. Supply the iron • when lacking by whim Milbum'e Beef, Ir.•n and Wine. lm Mrs Gadabout-" What sere of person. 1s Mn Madmut, who has moved into the next house tt youl' Mrs Chaffu-"I don't think much of her. Between you _ and me I think she is next door to an _ idiot." Mn Gadabout (innc.cewtly;--"I thunk eo too, my dear. '-America. Ladies who are troubled with rough- ness of the skin or cracked, should keep a bottle.1 Permian Beim in the belies. It is delightfully perfumed and softess„ heals and beautifies the skin. la Cheek awe. Customer : ' I should like to' see souse of your checks for this season. Tatter : "-lies, air ly, and I should like to see some of yours fur lest.` -Funny Folk. Lame mark Cured. 'Seven years ago 1 was troubled with lame back and could scarcely m eve. Seo- . eral remedies faded, but .n trying Hag - yard a Yellow Oil I found immediate ht f, road tee, bottles effected a• complete cure. Mat Heister, 3 Corbett P.O., Ont. Nett N t'Neae.aad 1. New. Farmer ,to new hand -"Hans, you may give the man critter a jag o' feed." Hans --••hot T' "i thought you said you could 1 English 1" "1 can Eugho}, a little understand." (En- deavoring to Germanize it)--••We;l throw the horse over rhe fonts so hay.' -Chicago Tribune. wen •taped. The effective action on the glandular system and the blvd, and the general regeheing tonic and purifying moon of B. B.11.,especially adapt n for the bilious, nervous, costive or scrofulous. From 3 to 6 bottles will cure 111 blood diseases from a comm•n pimple to the wont sero- futons sore. 3 •aktaa leo Dock. Sttanter + ut West) -••`ea here ! 1 want ye•u teearteel those two men over there fee forcing me into • gams of pok- er with them aad then swindling me," Policeman--"i'•r *skin' too match, armorer. I can't arrest them amts. One's th honored mayor of this ere ctn. am' th' other's th' chief of perlies." -New York Weekly. Lverrea• ak•oN try T.. secure geoid health. The great - specific for all diseases aniline from die. c,rdered stomach, such as overflow of tile, sick headache, loss of appetite, lames, palpitation, indigestion, mantis pinion and all biped aiatases, is Burdock - Blood Bitters. Hundreds of people owe their health to B. B. B., nature'. riga- lator and tunic. --- 3 ts• •dnilsaesr. An exchange *eye that an editor onto applied at the deer of Hades for admis- sion. "Well," replied his sable majesty, "we let one of your profession in hero many years ago, and he kept up a con- tinual row with his former delinquent subscribers, and as we have more of that clam of people than any •'her, we have passed a 1s. prohibiting :he admi4ion of editors. TO as esViTtxU11S. The 15...w liaerk. "Leet March moth•, .sight a severe gold, terminating in a,, very bed month. Everything we mold bear of was tried wttheut avail. Hagyard'u Pectoral ital- mm was at last resuieniondrid and pm - tiered. The iwa eves vsMe..4. and nes brittle entirely sum/ her." Ya*t E. A. btaaaust r, Hespeler, OM • Saes 1• nasbdad. The quickest, surest and best remedy for r , neuralgia, lumbago, sere throat, soreness and lameness, is Hag - yard's Yellow 011. It quickly cores tprasn., bruises, burn,, fr •echoes, chil- blains, eta For croup, colds, quinsy, eta, take 10 to 30 drop. •in eager, sea apply the oil externally also, when immediate relief will result. • sad t:•aseaeoa. "it -s red to thiok." sighed the esahisr as he walked into the night with hie 'slue in ht. hand and sewed upon the otarhhe balk building shining in the moonlight in all its massivenw-"sad to think 1 must Isere that noble strut- ter* behind me. But i most do so. I etn't take It with ma." And dropping a test he gripped his maim with a tighter grip and burned of to etch the Montreal train. "t& a3U'tum •D." A jeweller nett in iawreneehurg, 0,, missed several valuehle stones early th4 ether morning, find oouldo't amount for their disappearance, for he bad ready enm paed the safe a few mosats before. He searched in vain for theta, and tbsa turning to his 3 -year -nM baby, who had ':gen r•.nnia sheet. asked: "Where a thane little thire ngs r ••M. eat 'em N1," was tin baby's answer. -w pbysialea was .t nose awmmneml. He did wet Skink any arises esedt would folios tb east if feast. An etamtaatkrw al Ea May @bo.wed that 14 pearls ad flee diati & bed been swallowed by the shad. e NEWS OF TI SAO Wades carps work m C'bl*gyt • sal of Freak Bet 11. R., bogged Mmol[. Heavy trusts have v res, Mars and *Mow Marrs angry timid se Ili M% hos reached I • Y Amine is ler y1►, wham 100 fleh ism °ilbart t Sullivan, s.lisbweloun, bar. ds Branum buadr•ed at Rer11a The toasoos The use is the Ruin esltsrus>. of Finland hal (lwlag to tall strike c ;q urate a bushel in treat. 'h1• bakers of Buda come to an &greruwut llama t'kar-lli acral Yssga ems of Bruuklyu, N. misrnusg, The union mill bated ceded to strike for nit hours' pay. The doctors at Warta inausues has again ma acute fount The committee ora tb fair at Chicago, have t lake fount. WtUiam O'Brien'', a trial in Wow ageism been refused Tie Eiffel tower wa+ lightning ydamaged. tiny m W.KB. Dubois, a co of the first prise .ward university. Three thousand min coal fields of Pens itrik• for higher wage James Nesmith, tut asechanteal engineer steam kanlmer, is deed Iter. (;en. Green, o. minister. in Arkansas and killed by his broil The city of Mexico water, owing to • hew down five arches u( th osorgs P. Whitney )task, is reported to le tamed by speculation Peter Mitchell, law] for the arrest of Mt im* Everting Poe diel Mr. Chamberlain Alarmists League urg Meat the Unionists to Nine families, aggn petitioned the United aatttaoce to noble t torte. James F. Graham, York World, has le against ex -Judge Hes damages. The reception gives eke Anlerxan ministe brilliantbeid at tin y twenty .ara �� tel0 canal tonnage week of ns. ., Y ajCsal same time lad year. The bakers' strike faring among the poi ertmett has been i strikers to resume wo A rich gni' mine Demon, in the we Cork, Ireland. A co being organised to di The Pope in ren prised the Catholic ',eulogised Emperor to the condition Mn. Edward B year, wits of a in death ret Auburn. N. clothing caugbt fire i The Pennsylvania contribute.' • large . it, the World's Fair The money may be., d The British ('ons north shote of the we there are nearly hall doral at the yario( better prices in Eng] William H.(;uioes the ocean steamship New York, is ecru worth of bonds of t Intran"e Co., of Toro The body ce the m day afternoon intim identified Y that etf of St Catharines. Tboa C'ooway, gree • (have peculation the Cartons depart ,The rweane lost by embsalemetta is est the enormous sum o ThsirmofII. W proprietors of one a in Etglud, day to their es y formahrly rete labor. Dilworth Choate, porter of the Flack beet relsaeed arta meat He pad bis toatrooted with tb for m1temssaor. T1• Washington no. A aueber of r th.ttalm who h front Canada, sad o1 thaw, accord* .Tlehsoer's idea, Y the Dominion II A t.rrlble (Talon rof Franklin Jackson and aad a Lugs numbs. Injured. The don leis county but obs feet wide, siteaded Advise from lay. mt. bund 10 t11r hist April IR Si Bewi T river broke 1 bus rroondbeg the to Aspth of three f. idol etas InIa .l y buildnge an In the Maks o 1M of RIMS' r. Mef's/ay maid d reolproela bought mod mods and other free pawl open mewl WhametlpbreaRitlwsed W .r EIlher her irk Me tads wa rr. When Inds melees willabeeathe. ism