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It was clear enough to see for some distance, but Thaddeus era Yon must remember that they were six years lookiug for it. No wonder that the grounds emek like a gra.velspit." At that moment the door of the house buret open, and Thaddeus Sholto came run- ning out, with his hands thrown forward and terror ti his eyes. There is something amiss with Bartholo- mew!" he cried. "I am frightened I My nerves cannot stand it." He was, indeed,. half blubbering with fear, and his twitching feeble face peeping out from the great As- Sholto took down one of the side -lamps from trakhan collar had the helpless appealing the carriage to give us a better light upon expression of a terrified child. our way. "Come into the house," said Holmes, in Pondicherry Lodge stood in its own les (wisp, nem „„,se grounds, and was girt round with a very „ es, do I" pleaded Thaddeus Sholto. high ,stone wall topped with broken glass: "I really do not feel equal to giving dire°. A angle narrow won -clamped door formed ions." the only ' means of entrance. On this our We all followed hint into the housekeeper's guide knocked with a peculiar postman -like room, which stood upon the left-hand side rat -tat. of the passage. The old women was pacing "Who is there?" cried a gruff voice from up and. down with a. scared look and rest - with in. less pieking fingers, but the sight of Niles "Jt is I, McMurdo. You surely knave my Montan appeared to have it soothing effect knock by this time." upon her. There was it grumbling sound and a "God blese your sweet, calm face !" she clanking and jarring of keys. The door swung heavilyback,and a short, deep -chest- cried, with an hysteria' sob. "It does me ed moi an s od n the opening, with the yel- good to see you. Oh, but I have been sore• low light of the lantern shining upon his ly tried this day 1" Our companion patted her thin, work - protruded face end twinkling distrustful 'r, amn hand, and murmured some few words eyes. of kindly womanly comfort which. brought "That you, Mr. Thaddeus? But who are the others? I had no orders about them ,theLolor beck into the other's bloodless from the meter." " Master has locked himself in and will No, McMurdo? You surprise met I told not answer me," she explained. "Alt day my brother last night that I should. bring I have waited to hear from him, for be often some friends.". likes to be alone; but an hour ago "Ile lutin't been out o' his room to -day, Mr. Thaddeus, and I have DO orders. „„ I feared that something was amiss, so Y,"" I went un and peeped through the know very svell that I must, stick to regmase eee.hoie, Too meat go up, Mr. Thad - tions. I can let you in, but nur friends key .hole must go up and look for your - they must stop where they are,' self. Ultimo seen NIL, Bartholomew Sholto This was an unexpected obstacle. Th -n dd in joy and in sorrow for ten long years, but dens S'holto looked about hint in a perplexed never saw him with such a face on hitn and helpless manner. "This is too bad of that,' as you, McMurdo !" he said. If I guarantee Sherlock Holmes took the lamp and led them, that is enough for you, There is the the way, for Thaddeus Sholto's teeth wore young lady, too. Site cannot wait on the chattering in his head. So shaken Was he the public road at this hour." "Very sorry, Mr. Thaddeus," said the that I had to pass my hand under his °win porter, inexorably. "Folk may be friends o' yours, and yet no friends o' the master's. He pays me well to do niy duty, and my duty 111 do, don't know none o' your friends." "Oh, yes, you do, eleMurelo,"eried Fetter - lock Holmes, genially. "I don't think you have forgotten me. Don't you remember the amateur who fought three rounds with you at Alison's rooms on the inght of your benefit four years back?'" "NO Mr. Sherlock Holmes I" roared the prite-fighter. "God's truth how vould I have mistook you Ifinstead o' standin' there so quiet you had just stepped up and given Inc that cross -hit of yours under the jaw, I'd ha' known you without a question. Alt, you're oue that has wasted your gifts, you have 1 You might have aimed' high, if you had joined the fancy." "Von see, Watson, if all also fails me have still one of the scientific profeseiong open to me," said Holmes, laughing, "Our friend won't keep us out in the cold now, am sure." "In you come, sir, in you come,—you and your friends," he answered. "Very sorry, Mr. Thaddeus, but orders are very strict. Had to be certain of your friends before I let them in." Inside, it gravel path wound through desolate grounds to a huge clump of a house, square ana prosaic, all plunged in shadow save where a n tclita n rotate corner and glimmered in a garret window. The vast size oldie building, with its gloom and its deathly silence, struck a chill to the heart. Even Thaddeue,Sholtoseented ill at ease, and the lantern quivered and rattled in his hand. " Icennot understand it, "he said. "There must be some mistake. distinctly told Bartholomew that we would. bo here, and yet there is no light in his window. I do not know what to make of it." "Does he always guard the premises in this way I' " asked Holmes. " Yes ; he has followed my father's cus- tom He W48 the favorite son, you know, land I sometimes think that my father 'may 1 have told him more than lie ever told me. 1 That is Bartholomew's window up there where the moonshine strikes. It is quite bright. but there is no light from within, I think." "None," said Holmes. " But I see the glint of it light in that little window beside the door." "Ah, that is the housekeeper's room. That is where old Mrs. Bernstone sits. She can telt us all about it. But perhaps you would net mind waiting here for a minute or two, for if we all go in together and she has had no word of our coming she may be alarmed. But! hush! what is that?' Ile held up the lantern, and bis hand shook until the circlea of light flickered and wavered ail around us. Miss Montan seized my wrist, and we all stood with thumping tubes, and retorts. In the corners stood hearts, straining our ears. From the great carboys of acid in wicker baskets. One of black house there sounded through the these appeared to leak or to have been silent night the saddest and most pitiful of broken, for a stream of dark -colored liquid sounds,—the shrill, broken whimpering of had trickled out from it, and the air was a frightened woman. , heavy with a peculiarly pungent, tar -like "It is Mrs. Bernstone," said Sholto. odor. A set of stens stood at one side of "She is the only woman in the house. Wait the room, in the midst of a litter ot lath here. shall be back in a moment." He and plaster, and above them there was an hurried for the door, and knocked in his opening in the ceiling large enough for a peculiar way. We could see a tall old man to pass through. At the foot of the woman admit him, and sway with pleasure steps a long coil of rope was thrown careless - at the very sight of him. ; ly together. "Oh, Mr, Thaddeus, sir' lam soglad you. By the table, in a wooden arm-ohair, the have come ! I am so gladyou have come, master of the house wasseated all in aheap, Mr. Thaddeus, sir !" We heard her reiter- with his head sunk upon his left shoulder, ated rejoicings until the door was closedand and that ghastly, inscrutable smile upon his her voice died away into a meffied mono- face. He was stiff and cold, and had clearly tone. 1 been deed many hours. It seemed to me that Our guide had left us the lantern. not only his features but all his limbs were Holmes swung it slowly round, and peered twisted and turned in the most fantasticfash- keenly at the house, and at the great rub- ion. By his hand upon the table there lay bish-heaps whieb cumbered the grounds. a peculiar instrument ' ,--a brown close - Miss Montan and I stood together, and her grained stick, with it stone' headlike a hand was in mine. A wondrous subtle hammer, rudelyla.shed on with coarse twine. thing is love, for here were we Beside it was a torn sheet of note -paper two who had never seen each other before with some wordsserawled upon it, Holmes that day, between whom no word or even glanced at it, aud then handed it to me. I look of affection had ever passed, end yet "Von see," he said, with a significant • raising of the eyebrows. In the light of the lantern I read, with a thrill of horror, "The sigu of the four." " In God's name, What does it all mean ?" I stslc ,itmeans murdet," said he, stooping said I. "It grows darker instead of .olear- er." . " On the contrary," he answered, " clears every instant, I only require it few miss- ing links to have an entirely connected case." We had almost forgotten our companion's presence sums we entered the chamber. He was still standing in the door -way, the very picture of terror, wringing his 'bends and moaning to himself. Sudienly, however, he broke out into a s1s -p, querulous ory. "The treasure is gone !" he "They have robbed him of the treasure 1 There is the hole through which we lowered it. I helped him to do it I was the last person who saw him I left him here last night, and I heard him. lock the door as I came down -stairs." "What time was that?" It was ten o'clock. And now he is dead, and the police will be called in, and I shall be suspected of having had a hand in it Oh, yes, I am sure I shall. But you don't think so, gentlemen 1 Surely you don't think that it was 1? Is it likely that I would have brought you here if it were I? Oh, dear ! oh, dear 1 I knosv that I shall go mad !" He jerked his arms and stamped his feet in it kind of convulsive frenzy. " on have no reason for fear, Mr. Sholto,"said Holmes, kindly, putting his hand upon his shoulder. "Take my ad vice, and drive down to the station to report the matter to the police. Offer to assist them itt every way. We shall wait here until your return." The little man obeyed in it half -stupefied fashion, and we heard. him stumbling down the stairs in the dark. CHAPTER VI., snamocK HOLMES OIVES DitafOXSTWart0'..; "Now, Watson," said Holmes, rubbing his hands, "we have half an hour to ourselves Let us meke good use of it. My case is, as I have told you, almost complete ; but we must not err on the side of over-confitlence. Simple as the case seems now, there may be something deeper underlying it." " Simple I" I ejaoulated. "Surely," said he, with something of the air of a clinical professor expounding to his class, "Just sit in the earner there, that your foot -prints may not complicate mat- ters. Now to work 1 In the first place, how did these. folk come, and how did they go? The door has not been opened since last as we went up the stairs, for his knees were night. How of the window?" He carried trembling under him, Twice as we ascend- the lamp across to it, muttering his enur- ed, F/olmes whipped ids lens out of his poeket vations aloud the while, but addressieg andcarefullyexamirtedmarkswhichappeared them to himself rather than to me. " tn- to me to he mere shapeless smudge* of dust dove is snibbed on the inner sided Frame - upon the cocoa -nut matting which served as work is solid, No hinges at the side. Let it stair-earpet. He walked slowly from stem open it. No water.pipe near. Roof to step, holding the lamp low, and shooting quite out of reach. Yet a man has mouut- keen glances to right stud left, Miss Moment ed by the window. It rained a little last had remained behind with the frighteued night. Here ie the print of a foot mould hoasekeeper. upon the sill. And here is a circular muddy The third flight of stairs ended in a. mark, and here again upon the floor, and straight passage of some length, with it here again by the table. S'ee here, Watson! great picture in Indian tapestry upon the This is really a very pretty demonstration." right of it and three doors upon the left. I looked at the round, well-defined Holmes advanced along it in the same slow muddy discs. "This is not a footmark," and methodical way, while we kept +nose at geld I. his heels, with our long black shallows "It. is something -much more valualac to streaming backsvard down the corridor. us, It is the impression al a wooden stump. The third door was that which we were You see on the sill is the bootonark, seeking. Holmes knoeked without receiving heavy boot with it broad metal heel, and. be - any answer, and then tried to turn the Ilan- side it is the mark of the titnber-too." die and force it open. It was looked on the " It is the woeden-legged male" inside, however, and by a broad and powerful "Quito so. Bat there has been some one bolt, asdve could see when we set our lamp else—a very able and efficient ally. Could up agauast it. The key being turned, you Reale that wall, doctor?" however, the hole was not entirely closed. I looked out of the open window. The Sherlock Holmes bent down to it, and in- stantly rose again with it sharp intaktng of moon still shone brightly on that angle of the house. We ,vere it good sixty feet from the breath. tho ground, aud, look were I would, could see no footholei, nor as much as a crevice in the brick -stork. It is absolutely impossible," I answer- ed, " Without aid it is so. 13itt suppose you had a friend up here who lowered you this "There is something devilish in this, Watson," said he, more moved than I had. ever before seen him. "What do you make of it?" I stoopea to the hole, anti recoiled in horror. Moonlight was streamline into the room, and it was bright with a. vague and goad stout rope which I see in the corner, shifty radiance. Looking straight at me, securing one end of it to this great hook in and suspended, as it were, in the air, for all the wall. Then, I think, if you were an beneath was in shadow, there hung a face, —the very face of our companion Thaddeus. There was the same high shining head, the saute circular bristle of red hw, m a, the sae bloodless countenance. The features were set, however, in a horribk smile, a fixea end unnatural grin, which in that still and moonlit room was more jarring to the nerves than any scowl or contortion. So like was the face to that of our little friend thet, I looked round at hien to make sure that he was indeed with us, Then I recall- ed to mind that be had mentioned. to us that his brother and he were twins. "This is terrible!" I said to Holmes. " What is to be done?" "The door must come down," he answer- ed, and, springing against it, he put his weight upon the kick. It creaked and acne° man, you might swarm up, woollen leg and all. You would depart, of course, in the same fashion, and your ally would draw up the rope, unto it from thc hook, shut the window, snib it on the inside, and get away in the way that he originally came. As a minor point it may be noted," he con- tinued, fluorine the rope, "that our wood - on -legged friend, though a fair climber, was not it professional sailor. His kends were far from horny. My lens discloses more than one blood -mark, especially towards the end of the rope, front which leather that he slipped down veith such velocity that be took. tho skin off his hand." " This is all very well," said 1, "but the thing becomes more unintelligible than ever. How about this mysterious ally'? How came he into this room groaned, but did not yield. Together we " Yes, the ally I" repeated Holmes, pen - flung ourselves upon it once more, and this sively. " There are features of interest time it gave way with it sudden snap, and about this ally. Ho lifts the case from the we found ourselves within Bartholomew regions of connuoupla,ce. I fancy this ally Sholto's chamber. breaks fresb ground in the annals of crime It appeared to have been fitted up as a in this country,—though prirrallel cases chernicallaboratory. A double line of glass- suggest themselves from India, and, if my stoppered bottles was drawn up upon the memory serves me, from Senegambia." wall opposite the door, and the table was "How came lie, then?" I reiterated - littered over with Bunsen burners, test- "The door is locked, the window is mac. cessible. Was it through the chimney?" "The grate is much too small," be an- swered. '1 had already considered that possibility." "How then ?" I persisted. "You will not apply my precept," he said, shaking his head.. "How often have I said to you when you have eliminated the impossible whatever remains, however im- probable, must be the truth? We know that he did not come through the door, the win- dow, or the chimney. We also kuow that he could not have been concealed in the room, as there is no concealment possible. Whence then did he come ?" "Re came through the hole in the roof," I cried. "01 course he did. He must have done so. If you will have the kindness to hold the lamp for me, we shall now extend our researches to the room ahove,—the secret room in which the treasure was found." He mounted the steps, and, seizing a rafter with either hand, he swung hitnself up into the garret. Then, lying on his face, ,he reached down for the lamp and, held it, while I followed him. The chamber in which we found ourselves was about ten feet, one way and six the other. Tho floor was fcrmea by the rafters, with thin lath -and -plaster between, so that in walking one had to step from beam to beam. The roof ran up to an apex, and was evidently the inner shell of the true roof of the house.' There was no furniture of any sett, andthe accumulated dust of years lay thick upon the floor. "Here you are, you eee," said Sherlock Hulmes, putting his hand against the slop- ing wall. " This is a trap-door which leads out on to the roof. I can press it back, and here is the roof itself, sloping at a gentle angle. This, then, is the way by which Number One entered. Let us see if we can find some other traces of his individuality. Ee held down the lamp to tbe floor, end as he did so I saw for the second time that night a stastled, surprised look come over now in an hour of trouble our hands In. stinctively sought for each other. I have marvelled at it since, but at the time it seemed the most natural thing that I should go out to her so, and, as she has often told me, there was in her also the instinct to turn to me for comfort and protection. So over the dead man. "Ah. I expected it. we stood hand in hand, like two children. Look here?" Re pointed to what looked like it long, dark thorn stuck in the skin just above the ear. "It looks liko a thorn," said I. "It is a thorn. You may pick it out. But be careful, for it is poisoned." I took it up between my finger and thumb. It came away from the skin so readily that hardly any mark was left behind. One tiny and there was peace itt. our hearts for all the dark things that surrounded us. "What a strange place!" she said look- ing round. It looks as though all the moles in Eng- land had been let loose in it. I have seen something of the sort on the gide of a hill near Ballarat, where the prospectors had been at work." speck of blood showed where the puncture "And from the same cause," saidHohnes, had been, "These are the traces of the treasure -seek- "This kali an insoluble mystery to me" his hoe. For myself, as I followed hie geze my skin was cold . under my. clothes. The floor was covered thickly with the prints of it naked foote—olear, welt defined, perfectly formed, but scene half the size of those of an ordinary man. "Holmes," I said, in a whisper, "a ohild ham done this borrid thing." He had recovered his self-possession irt an instant. "1 was staggered for the moment," he said, "but the thing is quite natural. My memory failed me, or I should have been Able to foretell it. There is nothing), more to be learned here. Let us ;go down. " What is your theory, then, as to those footmarks ?" I asked, eagerly, when we had regained the lower room once more. " My dear Watson, try a little analysis yourself," said he with a touch of impatience. "Von know my methods. Apply them, saunieltssitiwill iustructive to compare re- " I cannot conceive anything which will cover the facts," r answered. " It will be Clear enough to you soon," he said, in an off -hand way. "I think that there is nothing else of importance here, but I will look." He whipped. out his lens aud a tape measure, and harried abcut the room on his knees, measuring, comparing, examining, with his long thin nose only a few inches; from the planks, and bis beady eyes gleaming and deep.set like thoae of a bird, So swift, silent, and furtive were his movements, Hee those of it trained blood- hound picking cett a scent, that I could not but think what a terrible crimnial he would have made had he turned his energy and sagacity against the law, instead. of exert- ing them in its defence. As he hunted about, he kept muttering to lainmelf, and finally he broke out into a loud orow of de - lig ' We are certainly ill luck," said he. " We ought to ham very little trouble now. Number One has had the misfortune to tread in the ereasote. You can see the outline of the cage of his small foot here at the side of this evil -smelling mess, The carboy has been cracked, you see, and the stuff has leaked out." " What then 1" I asked. " Wily, we havegot hint, that's all," said he. "1 know it dog that Would follow that scent to the world's end. If a pack can track a trailed herring across it shire, how far eau it specialleotramed. hound follow so pungent a smell' as this? It sounds like a sum itt tlae rule of three. The answer should give us the ---But halloo 1 here are the ac- credited representatives of the law." Heavy steps and the clamor of loud voices were audible from below, and the hall door shut with it loud crash. " Before they come," said Holmes, "just put your hand here on this poor fellow's arm, and here on his leg. What do you feel ?" "Tho muscles are as hard as a board," I answered. "Quito so. They are in a state of ex- treme contraction, far exceeding the usual rigor mortis. Coupled with this distortion of the face, tnis Hippocratic smile, or 'rises sartionicus,' as the old writers called it, what conclusion would it suggest to your mutat" "Death from some powerful vegetable alkaloid," I answered,—" seine strychnine - like aubstance which would produce tetanus." "That was the idea which occurred to , me the instant I saw the drawn muscles of the luta, 011 getting into the room Tat once looked for the means by which the poison had entered the system. As you saw, I discovered a thorn which luml been driven or shob with no great force into the scalp. You observe that the part struck was that which would be turned towards the hole in the ceiling if the man were ereot in his chair. Now examine this thorn." r took it up gingerly and. held it in the light of the lantern. It was long, sharp, and black, with it glazed look near the point as though some gummy substance had dried upon it. The blunt end had been trimmed and rounded off with a knife. "Is that an English thorn?" ho asked. " No, it certainly is not," "With all these data you should be able to draw some just, inference. I3ut here are the regulars: so the auxiliary forces may beat a retreat." As he apolte, the steps which had been comiug nearer sounded loudly on the passage and a very stout, portly man in a gray suit strode heavily into the room. He was red- head, burly and plethoric, with a pair of very small twinkling eyes which looked keenly out from between swollen anti puffy pouches. He was closely followed by an inspector in uniform, and by the still palpitating Thaddeus Sholto. "Here's a business 1" be cried, in a muf- fled, husky voice. " Here's a pretty Wei - nese 1 But who are all these? Why, the house seems to be asfull as a rabbit- werrent" " I think you must recollect me, Mr. Athelney Jones," said Holmes, quietly. " Why, course I do !" he wheezed. It's Mr, Sherlock Relines, the theorist. Remem- ber you 1 I'll never forget howyou lectured us all on causes and inferences and effects in the Bishopgate jewel case. It's true yon set us on the right track; but you'll own now that it was more by good tuck than good guidance." " It was a piece of very simple reason. ing." " Oh, come, now, come ! Never be ashamed to own up. But what is all this? Bad business ! Bad business 1 Stern facts here, -.-no room for theories. How lucky thatl happened to be out at Norwood over another case 1 I was at the station when the message arrived. What d' you think the man died of ?" " Oh, this is herdly a case for me to theorize over," said Holmes, dryly. no.lattrenailStill, we can't deny that you on the head sometimes. Dear me ! Door locked, I understand. Jewels worth half a million missing. How was the w nilaws t?e'n' ed ; but there are steps on the sill." "Well, well, if it was fastened the steps could have nothing to do with the matter. That's common sense. Man might have died in a fib; but then the jewels are miss- ing. Ha 1 I have a theory. These flasher+ come upon me at thnes.—Just step outside, sergeaat, and you, Mr. Sholto. Your friend can remain.— What do you think of this, Holmes? Sholto was, on his own confession, with his brother last night. The brother died in a fib, on which Sholto walked off with the treasure. How's that, ?" "On which the dead man very consider- ately got up and locked the door on the inside.",) uura There's a flaw there. Let es apply common sense to the matter. This Thaddeus Sholto was with his brother; there was a quarrel; so much we know. The brother is dead and the jewels are gone. So much also we know. No one saw the brother trom the time Thaddeus left htm. His bed had not been slept in. Thaddeus is evidently in a most disturbed state of mind. His e appearance is—well, not attractive. You see that I am weaving my Web round Thaddeus. 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"This splin ter of weed, which I have every reeson to believe to be poisoned, W.)01 in tild IrtMeS sltip where you still see the mark; this card lit- re:Obi:a as you see it, was on the teble ; attd beside it lay this rather curious stone head- ed instrument. How does all that .11t, into your theory?" 0 [To ng, CONTIrgo,] The Fair Attorney. Alasi the world has gone awry :liner( Cousin billion entered college. Por she has grown au learned, / olt 1 rend) e at her wondrous knowleige. Whenfier 1 daro to woo her now She frowas that I should so annoNter. Ana then proclaims, with lofty brow', Her mission is to ba it lawyer. Life glides no more on gol len wings, A sunny wait from Ea Doredo I've learned how true the emit singe, That coming sorrow costs Vs shad° W. When tniel.fratti lOit its spell, I felt sante hidden grief impended; When thie declined ti caramel I know my rosy dre.am had ended. Silo paints no more on Milne plaques. With tints that would have crazed Strange bit' thatnevor plumed their backs When rather Noah braved the billow. Her fancy limns, with brighter brush, The sn entlid triumphs that await her. When, In the court, it breathless hush G/V43$ homage to the queen debater. 'Tis eae to meet each crashing noes Prom eyes as blue as tieotti•th heather; 'Tis sad it maid with cheeks of rose Should have her heart hound up in leather, 'Tis sad to keep one's paiiion pent. Though Pal o's artne t he fair onviron ; But worse to have ixer quoting Kent When one is fondly breathing Byron. When Lillian's licensed at the law Herfame, be sure, will live forever; No barrister will pick a Ilaw In logic so extremely clever. The sheriff wit forget his nap To feast upon the lovely vision, And then the judge will ;set his (Tap Ather and dream of love Elysian. IVISTCRS Plteg.; The Land of Used.To-Be. Beyond the purple, hazy trees Of summer's utmost boundaries ,• Beyond the and, beyond the s Beyond the range of eyes like these, And only in the reach of the Enraptured gaze of memory, There lies the land long bat to me— The land of Used -to -Bo. Aland ant% tnted, such as swung A Ingolden seas whou sirens clung sr Along their dripping brinks, and sung • To Jason in that mystic tongue That dazed men with its melody; Oh, such a land. with such a sea, Kissing its shodsoesdele-Bornae.ily, Is the fair A land whore musks over girds The air with boils of singing birds, And sows all sounds with such sweet word That oven in tho lowing herds • A meaning lives so sweet *0 me, Lost laughter ripples limpidly rrom lips brimmed o'er withal' the glee Of rare old Used -to -Bo. Oh, land of love and dreamy thoughts, And shining fields and shady spots, Of toolesb, greenest, grassy plots Embossed with wild forgot -me -nets. Aral all the blooms that cunningly Lift their sweet faces up to me Out of the past: I kiss in thee The lips Of Used -to -Bo. I love ye all, and with web oyes Turned glimmeringly on the skies My blessings like your perfumes rise, Till o'er my soul a silence lies, Sweeter than any song to me, Sweeter than any melody Or its sweet echo, yea, all three— My dreams of Utead-to-13�. XAMES WIIITOOMB RILE X. The knowledge dral,Va from experieece is of quite another kind froth thee which flows from speculation or discourse. At a certain church near Ledbury, an annual sermon is stin ereathed againet the vice of duelling. This 18 done in accordance with the last will and testament of it &met whose rival lovers ,clied fighting lee her hand.