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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1908-03-05, Page 240.040.o.o.4o40+0404041)+1)+1Q44)+o+#+IOC+4i+*++ +040 d E# A House of Mysicry OR, THE GIRL IN BLUE iDtt:c4.+0+O+ t-4 A+G4O+O+O+D.4 4*44+0+04.0+*44:f+04?a+o41:i+ seders of chanty, with their grey -blue habits and great white limn head- dresses, which in my hours of fever and delirium seemed always so clean and cool. The two groat Italian pro. lessors who were called to me shook their heads, believing that, even if they managtd to save my life, it would bo al a lass of ono of any senses. In Viii, alas! they were not mistaken. My eyes became) affected by sclerottis, a severe inflammation of the sclerotic. Gradual- ly my eyes, thosemost beautiful struc- tures of the human body wh ch manifest in such small compass the great, the ung tenkable, the incomprehensible pow- er of our Creator, grew dun. My sight was slowly but surely failing etre. 1 was roovering from my bodily ailment to Res attacked by the ophthalmic dis- ease which the doctors had all along fen red. 1 implored of them to do something W praservo my sight, but they only dropped into my eye certain liquids from their little brown glass phials, and regarded the effect gravely. great ooullet froth (Tome carne to give his opinion. I saw Win but mistily, as though i went looking through a dense fog; and he, too, told mo that all that could 4.x► dono had already been done. To be Continued) CiIA1'TI:R I. Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for 4.t he should 1 publish it to the world? The reason i do not give it is, first, because 1 luso no desire to be made the object of idle curiosity or specula - lien, and seoundry, although the expla- naf-on herein given will clear the hon- or of este of the most powerful of the Imperial 1louses in Europe, 1 have no wish that my true noires should bo as- sociated with it. I have, however, a reason for writ- ing the narrative --s very strong rea- son. The story Is an enthralling one; the adventures stranger, perhaps, than ever happered to any other living per- son. 1 hate reso. to relate the plain unvarnished facts in their sequence, Just as they occurred, without seeking to supprescs or embetl'sh, but to recount the strange adventure Just as they aro registered in the small leather portfolio, or se ret dossier, which still, at tits moment, ropws Ur the archives of a certain M in s!ry in one of the European capito'ts. There have recently leen stories afloat —strange stories. At first I laughed at a'1 the absurd rumors, but very quickly i saw lobo seriously distorted the real feces had booMme, for ingenious para. graphers of certain Soclely pasere. graving the story eagerly, worked "t up into a narrative which wrested very eeriousry upon the honor of one who is dearest In all the world to nk'. Well, my tale --or exposure --is writ - ton hero. In order that those who read may clearly follow the curious chain of ctr- curnetances, it is necessary for me to gv back sore-' el.•ht years or so—not a long period as fur as time coos, but 1r) me a veritable century. 1 was young, jun turned twenty -jive. 1 was decently well-off. having come into an income et nearly a couple of thousand a year left nee by my tattler, a sura which put me beyond the necessity of entering business, pursuing the daily grind, or troubling abut the morrow. My ca- reer at Brasenose had, 1 fear, been marked by a good many shorloenlings and many yeuthlul escapades, but I ended it by tukung my degree of Bache - tor of Medicine, alv rtly afterwards pur- suing the fashionable habit of "going abroad." Within two year;, however, 1 returned to London world-weary — like se many other young men who, being lett comfortably off, commence taste the enjoyrnent of life too early —and settled down in a suite of sneake- Legritned rooms In Essex S'rnot, Strand, by courtesy tormed chambers. The place was horribly dingy. situat- ed in that cul -de -sae which Is quiet and alnuest deserted, even though only a stone's throw front the lusted, r.o'siest, and mudel:est thoroughfare in the world. The ground and first floors of the house were occupied by several firms of so - Leiters, whose doors were covered with ragged and sadly faded green baize, while the second floor 1 rented as my abide. The baint, shabby, bizarre old place had been built at the end of the last century for family residence, in the days when Bloomsbury was an aris- tereatic quarter and great men lived in Leicester Square; but now, atast snt••ke-stained and lime -dimmed, 11 was Oren over to the dust which Uie law accumulates. Fenn its exterior, like those of Us neighbors, there protruded tries,) great tam extinguishers used by the iinknlen of the days bygone, while the broad, thin -worn stairs. easy of as- cent. the solid mahogany doors. the great carved handrail• and the fino Ad- ams coilings, like those in the older )oases of the :\delpht, tett mutely of the prosperity of its long -departed own- ers. 1 had taken over the furniture, n frowsy lot of faded horse -heir. Mich had perhaps ,kine duly there for half s century. together with the rooms, rind ever+ though they were so dismal and oat-ot-talo. 1 must confo.9 that they hot no attraction for me, namely. dint ab'v.', In the bow -pitched mains on the top f1•x,r, there lived and worked my eat college chum. Dick Doyle, who hail, after a goof deal of uvihnoat sowing, dev.-ler ed int.) a rising journalist and W 1'I n'cur. Cur:oils though it may appear, 1 had returned teem the Sunny South and t .ken up my abode In that dingy, dis- j: r !.ng place with rne '-ole idea. romo- I> el be near the man who was prac- tically my •.nly trend in ihs whale. ‘s. rat. 1 was in Sore nerd of hien. for I :s utterly heelless of everything p•n -I. pt -'sent or future. With the exception of cid \irs. Por- ker. who tied serv,'•l ray (buil• ter hte'n!y years. 1 WAS atee.:ut.-ly neen.• and helpless as a chile. Al the age re twenty-five 1 hn..i dosed I.) interest my - tell in nnvthinr;, ani plunged in eter- nal tela ani. all desire far Ida has ing lei, me. for kn.•t' Ing l':at its j. '-.s could flee tenger le rn nr. 1 was, eyen theeugh in the hill t essessein -f all my youth- ful vnFi •r, mental faceni .s. reel be:hly strength. act'sn:ty I.wking forward to he grave. Thee torr:ble truth must h.'r.' le told. The reader will. 1 feel " nfldent. sympa- Insp. While leeog abreast. lreveeliny Nether aal thittk'r Ihr'a.gh Ile oil tn11- an '• et ns. where 1 delighte.1 1e, ream in the tee white p:azaas ant through 'ho crient,l'ng palaces. ever- S'e•ne of which epees. et et brill:ant Anil historic p.ut. 1 1:.! leen strident, wont t•y ,thessee', en 1 ter three m,.nitss lay tossin,t uimn my hod in an EnR:ish pension in i Ar• arice, tended 4.'y two calm, sweet-isce'd ♦♦♦+411+4+♦4+++++++++++ i A Man's Bavengc 4+++++++4+++++++++++++ CiIAI'TER XXXI. "And so that is settled, and every- thing is cleanse up in a most enlistees t-ery ntennor. Lady Cruse has her pearls, E'k'ed has come out trumps, for it niust be: true that she tried to clear you, and you are mine, ter over and ay," said Duncan, as an haur later ho and Sun- beam stood on the balcony, watching the retreating back of the detective us he crossed the square, his satisfaction of the interview shown by his walk. "And yet," she murmured, "I stilt feel anxious and—oh, Duncan, you know everything, you say, s:) I nosy WI you, my second se)f. For you will never, never mention 11 again, 1 know." '.Say on, sweetheart. Your secrets cannot be black, therefore 1 am safe 'n prorating to keep then). Only look pleased, more pleased than that. See, i will bring the color to your cheeks.' She laughed as she drew back from his embrace. "Some ono will see you," she whisper- ed. "And t want to be serious. now.'' "I am your slave, and all ears. What is this fresh trouble? 1)o you sUll ache to give yourself up to justice to save Gentleman Dan?" "1io del not do it. And 1 Leel that if any one ought to suffer unjustly that I am the one." 'Too late. No one would believe you now. No. You aro safe, and as tor Gentleman Dan, leave him alone. Ile deserves it for alt you have suffered through h m." "Rut it is not fair, It..--" "Would you say who the real 'culprit 1s Li sovo him?" ho asked rnischevouus- lye She blushed and hung her head. Sernehow It wax difficult to say what isle reesnt. And yet why shook] Dan be punished fur what he did not do? "Ne. 1 could not do that," sho rr 1,1101. "Only--" "You w'3nild sacrifice yourself for him. My defiling, you can put all that from your mind. Ile will be parishes' mere fo" the lank robbery than for the tear' which are recovered. il,'sides he WAS not totally innocent of their theft, you may be sure, alnce they were in his homes. Also, lie may netray—" "My tattler!' she whispered ansiously. "But eine never knows what auch men will do. They have their own cede of honor. Though in the; case (tithes sesm weenier. Evidently your father has got off—though he may still be in danger. Rut you must not trouble Mead that. You have shielded him neod loyaLy—you were l have continued thing so if ace had not found a better way out of the difficulty. Ani i he- lieve yen are worry you cannot make a mir:yr of yettrsetf. eh?" "Oh. no. 1 dreaded the Trial with every- Ohre of my haring. 1 cannot bell ho)w I (treaded it. Bu! --1 feed oven ae going oolong—tint volt ought to '.' me tip. You see, Eileen is not ro t. 1 as you make me think. one per- ' I sin only thankful for that berm e. p'see 1 hated 1.+ think her en not for nn.• either reason. V.. Sunbeam. 1 wanted you Irian the first. Nothing will atter my meet raved that---" "Not even if he—is found?" i h.' asked nervously. "Net ev.'n That. Though 1 sincerely loop•' h; went be. flat herr is i.a.ly ('rete she lonks as lhe'igh She wanted vesh. 1 have alr-:1dy nk•nepolized you tes Fens;." "Yes. i w-anl yen .4.,•!h'' cvelaeeneel i nen name coming I.:wares them. raw hetet in her faee. "Toho most weirder. fu1 thing en earths has happened. Sun- beam. my little Sunbeam. 1 have just heart that yeti are my oer: own --my long -least chid!" Sho threw her arms around the girl as rhe spoke. Duncan Martel forward. a u rpreed . "Blow diet you hear?" he asked. "Has 'Miss Green wine?' "Aunt Hetty?' exclaimed Sunbeam. "1 de not undersl:ln:J. 1 an 11111 Greene child—the ninvict s kid' they earned rue. and----" "No—no. you aro my own little dant'. ler. Surely my heart knees it when 1t taught me to love you," r0pUid Lady Cruse, drawing the girt to her again. "Anil no one has been to tell me, only 1 have had a Jotter—1 have only just e+jened 11. It is from Bill Gre.cn, no longer your father, Sunbeam." "1 do not rmdorstand," repealed the girl, pushing her hair back from her kaoo with a sigh. "And why did you think Aunt lletly was here. Duncan?" she added, turning to her fiance. "Ilecause she herself told me that you were Lady Cruse's daughter, yesterday. That is why I stayed. Only my story is too long, tet Lady Cruse tell us all she wants to, first." "vase --come and see the letter. Then Simheam you will know that what I Kay is true. Bill has written it in a hurry. They are on their way to Au- stralia, now, he and his sister—" "Ohl And t shall not see Aunt ilei. Cyr' exclaianed Sunbeam, In a voice full et disappointment. "You have the instead," answered her mother with a loving smile. "Ah, yes—and it seems too wonder- ful to be true. Especially atter all that has appeared. Se wonderful that 1 can- not believe 1 ant the same girl. I'er- hnps he, has made a inlet -like; perhaps also," she added with a sudden twinge of fear, "ho is only saying it because be knows your story and wants to get riel of me." "Read this, Duncan, and let the child see that it is really true," interrupted Lady Cruse, holding out the illiterate scrawl Bill Green had posted to her the day before. "Your Lidyship, "Being as Ent leavin' the orspitlle shores of England for an unlimited tare I think it as well to loll you sornebhtnk about Sunbeam wot is in trouble just now. Fifteen yers ago Sir Ralph Freer and me Was churns of n earl. To e;bridge hint 1 with my slate:• Helly took charge of a Etter maid of three or lher- abouts. Ile sed do would call fer her agin. Well he never dld. oos of his rosier' his memory. Se as we tovee the child we stuck to her. 1'd occaslon to know she was your lidyshlp's, but we didn't want to part will 'er, 1 'ave proofs. things she wore when she cemed, a paper rote by Sir Ralph about 'era but re she's bin a targe expense, she's bin brought up like a lady, suitable for '01 station, so's not to shame you, I don't give up trent pnoot9 fir nothink. And a lady like your lidyship won't ex- pect it. Rein' as in hexchange fir her 1 'ave the pearls—she's worth double than -1 won't ask moron a thousand pounds for the proofs. The address at the bottom will find me. You see Au- slraly's a big place. it's no good put - tin' the perlice on to me, wot would M ongrateful after all we've dono for Sunbeam. Se 1 don't mind saying as 1 was the owe wot stole the Furls. How, it don't matter, but she's as inoccnt es you are. Piese give our love. to Sun- beam an' (el er we meant all for her good and that we're goon to lend good lives now to please 'er. I knows sho loves us, for we did ourn best for her. "As fir tho perls 1 know you'd wil- lingly give lime up for Sunbeam. "Yours faithfully, "BILL GIIEEN fir 111e lest time.' "And so you see, my darting, it In true. You are me child in reality, exclaimed Lady Cruse), as Duncan laid the fetter down. "But the profs." said Sunbeam. sUll fearful that Bill was lying. "Won't you ask for them?" "Yens. Ile shall get his money; for as tic says, he was good to you. \\'e wilt sift the matter as theroughly as we can. Rut both Lord Cruse and 1 are sat'sfled. \\'e feel they are not deceiving us. What do you think, Dunacn?' "Farr a long time. 1 have thought there was a mystery about Sunbeam. Miss Green told me this is true. She was afraid to say more and disappeared. But the pearls are yours again) Bill doss not explain that." "No. Nor shall we say anything about 11. For all those yenrs of agony when they loved and tended my cilli, 1 have forgotten. They have ben good lc her, my little Sunbeam—Phyllis Al- dine Ls her name—but Sunbeam, the name they gave her. :mist remain hers, for she has indeed teen that to us nil." So saying Laity Cruse drew her daugh- ter le ttcr again. • What more is theme to say? For Rill' proof.; arrived. and with them n fetter from Deity. Sunbeam Green became Phyllis Aldine but only for a short 4411.4++++*4+4 fee +++4+• 4 • 4 4 + • 4 • • • • • • ••4- ++4♦+4++444+4+4444+1144. Cu OI'EIIATIVE BREEDING. Co-operative breeding, or community breeduig, gives promises)! of great ach eve- pleiits in the futmt e. Our great dairy industry is carried on largely in tho dark. Very few owners of dairy herds know with any certainty what their herds are doing and whether they are kept at a profit or loss few can tell, writes 11. U. Griswold. Sires of no particular lured, Imma- ture and utterly worthless are otter) used. 11 a community will form an associa- non, study the breeds and caro:ully se- lect the breed That They Tike best and is bast suite:] to their conditions and that they will bo willing to stalk) by ever after, then they have laid a sure foundation for future prosperity. The advantages are far reaching and promise great reward; greaten•, 1 be- lieve, than we can conceive it. This much we know, that where an association is formed, interest is aroused and a desire for botter things is inspired. Full blood sires are nought, and it a man feels too poor to buy a gcod animal alone, two or three will gc together and buy. As goad sere; aro bought exchanges are made :.o that a choice animal can le kept near the sante locality during the entire period of his usefulness. The secretary should be a live bust- nesa man, Lo in toneh with every mem- ler, ho should know what stock each cne has and what he desires to have. Through him exchanges are made; buy - o, and seller brought together. \Vhen they have stock to sell he carries ad- eerlising for the whole association, thus lessening expense of advertising. Ile should have the regslry bones • t the, breed so that a prspective eternal can be traced and its worth determined. When animals are for sale they are re- ported to the secretary so that a buy- er can find out by hkn what can be bought and where it can be bought, end a buyer will go to such a place when he would not go from house to house in the uncertainty of finding what he wanted. in shipping there is also an advant- age. as animals can be shipped much cheaper in car lots than singly. It opens the way for row les'ing as- sociations and they beg n to weigh and test each cow and weed out the least profitable ones. They also begin to test for tuberculos's, and this work can be done cheaper when several are work- ing together. It promotes friendliness, for when two members come together tho (sem- mon interest will bring up the subject and experiences and knowledge will,be exchanged. Speakers of experience can bo eecurod and the best knowledge gained. The demand for good stock is stronger than over before and those who lake up this matter and act Intel- ligently are sure to reap a rich reward. Lake Mills, Wisconsin, for example, is noted the world over for its cattle. Why? Because the farmers have been working together raising one breed. A buyer has large numbers to pick from, h•' can buy lots, and he can get what he wants and he 1s willing to pay the Swim Now this is business, strnlght, hon- est, legitimate business; 1t will gee) an uplift to the farmer himself, it will bring comforts to his family and edu- tallon to hie children. Seest thou n man diligent in hes Luei- nrsis? He a11all stand Leforo kings. TIIE FARM ICF. CROP. For securing the farm supply of ice a common erose cul saw all answer rot place of a regular Ice saw. A mark- er may be quickly made with a frame rt 2s6 stuff. and put together in the shape of a sled, but with a piece of old saw instead of runners on one side. On the other side fasten a piece of smooth iron to run in the last grove 1u act as a guide. Fasten a wooden brindle to it like a push cart. Start the first line wllh the aid of boards laid or. the Ice as a guide. The marker should be about two feel wide. Mark- ing both ways will measure off cakes Iwo feet squnre. Then saw nlong the Tines, fel:owing the marks carefully. and cutting the cakes square. so lint they will shore and pack well. For pushing the cakes about fasten n piece el sharp Iron to a long pole. Usual- ly a regular ice polo can 1* borrowed train steno kcal iceman, likewise a couple et Ice kings to help In loading the cokes into the wagon. When pocking into the ice house take special pains to secure good drainage at the hotter. using rails and sawdust About the Farm 4 lime. For err anotir'r.eas„n drew the e r seine other plan to keep the contents f ast,ionable w• ,rid to town, Duncan about a foot above the surface. I.oy the Sinclair had clarmcvd his bride. first course of ice on edge to ma t fur- ther drainage. Lay the other courses tee for twenty years seemed so Iig•it side by side. Chink up the top courgo a punishment for one so nccompl shed with pounded ice and flit Ice and sew- er evil doings That they all derided that oust around the outside, packing tight. 11-1i Green might be left undislurbe( in ; river the top with two feet of sawdust. the new life he had ellen. Luckey Care should be taken to aoe that there for him so little was said nbeut the +s good circulation of air at the top of pearly that Dans betrayal of him had tow• ice 1louse. Almost any house: will no effect. especially ns 1)0 s••enad 10 keep ice it drainage and air circulation have vanished from the face of the are al right. earth. A' Snnlw'am changer) her name. Ssxby tons of Ice will be more than TG did he and Italy chane(' theirs, and enough for any farm, even it there is as he had written, Australia is a big a great deal used for milk and fruit storage and some sold to neighbors. A houise that will hold lids amount of ax can Fe built for not over 1140, simply putting up n framework tight enough to held sawdust and a roof that will keep out the water. The cNn. -----4, 11111'\IING ROMANCE. Ile cants at 9 Poet \fes KR, And slay!: till 1R; Their tato-a-te Lenin hem to ste Ile Thinks her grR— At nnv re. An ideal ink She narnes the d3; They os' u:4. Alas. sail Fie Thee At'e ;if1'e - she, hoes nnwh pre; Ile, leo much sk3. TIIF EVER INCONSTANT DEEP. (Hy A. Banker.) Mightier ani yet ever tighter, their esgle sped ever augmenting, and the ornate magnificence and legit splend.r e'I their appoeilrlkVlt; slirpas ulg al- most anything now attempted in the most palata 4.t of rodent bui:d.n,gs, Ilx' great floating palace's, or ranee cities —for their population numbers several thousands—of the present day surpass the steam packo:s of sixty years ago as immeasurably as those noisy and lab• ening litre paddle -wheelers surpass.•d the prunitive craft with which the v.k- ings of old ravageel the Englis'i coas s. Adel to the tired brain -worker, or to those who desire to escape moon the fags, and the blizzar.ls, and the biting, icy breath of (h geed north, and to revel in the genial sun -hine of the Riv- iera. or in the yet war nor, natureiia• vored lana of the Pharaohs, or isi that fl ower -adorned country of supremest interest, II'o Holy Land, a voyage In ane of those great liners—provided, et ocurse, that the traveller can laugh to scorn the occasional boisterous eff res of Neptune to ler'urb his equa.nimity— ie indeed a.n experience of extreme gra- tification and pleas'ire. No letters, no telegrams—though, alas! that cruel w ra- tios telegraphy is putting en end to that wel•_orne cessation—Iso matters de- mand ng immediate attention, but an ehsoluto rest Irom the stress and ail the turmoil of bk. But in her an .nest moods Iho incon- stant, ever fitful ocean Is apt to put an utter end W all Idea of rest. Even lying down in a berth is then a most BURIED WIIILE ALIVE MANY CARES ANNUA .l.V TAKE PIACI: IN ENGLAND. Set eral StarllinU Ftetenheuts elide at a Recent ensiling nerd 111 Several instances , f t urial before lite teas extinct were giteu at a resent meeting of the Ass ciation for the Pre- vernier) ro-vernier) of l'romaturj Burial held at London, England. iCo kss than thirteen cases of pre- mature bursal, said the secretary in reading the e -p rt, had WIII0 to the nonce of the Assrciaten during the bast twelve months. PEf3SPIRA'i'ON ON CORPSE. Dr. Brindley James spoke of a case which happened not more than two or three weeks ago. A man asked trim L� go to see a dead relative, because ",he looked so beautiful in the coffin.' Dr. James replied that he should he very glad to do s ; but be would want a fee. The man was not prepared W ray this, and went away. "Some time afterwards," said Dr. James, "he called upon Inc again and said a very curious thing had happen- ed Before the ()Ain lid had been fin- ally screwed drown a perspiration ap- pearee on the forehead of the corpse, and the undertaker had told lam that he had better not kiss the body, as ':e might 'catch sonhething.''' laborious occupation, involving the ex- INTERRED ALIVE. erelso of ell the voyager's muscular "The man asked n10 Illy opinion, powers in the struggle to frustrate her continued the doctor, "and 1 told 111m eff iris to eject hint from his Lerth and • that in my opinion the girl was not Resew him upon the cabin fixer, ehc:e dead. 11 would be an iulpossibility for he will be hurled to and fro liken foot- perspiration to appear on the face of )alt in a "scrum." And on these oc- Cast011S dazing is an occupation of ex- treme difficulty; ter when the steward l'y the exercise of considerable nolo- Year. A shepherd of Saint Aubin was tette powers has succeeded in placing Lel!eve)eJ to be dead, and the funeral r j:tale, unspt:b, in the paver comport -was arranged. The coffin had already, r+lent of the table, it forthwith makes heat lowered into the grave when vlotnt ab'otpls to jump the "tkldle" knocks were leer , and the will') was drawn hack and opened. The shepherd was living, but died a few hours after- wards. SCREWi'D IN COFFIN. A girl resident in Spon -lane, Brorn- uvich, was some years ago thought to be dead. Before the cortin was screw- ed down the girt's father went to lake a final look at the body. Ile Thought he saw the girl move just when the undertaker was putting the lid on the conn, and insisted upon having the lid taken off again. The girl's body was found to le warm, and a doctor was sent for. She afterwards recov- ered, married, and had a family of twelve children. Then there 1s the case of a Dresden lutcher who came to life in a mortu- ary. The association is hopeful of getting itz Bill for the Prevention of Prema- ture Burial introduced into Parliament this session. a dead person.' Many more cases have come to Ilse notice of the association during the and deposit its contents in the lap of the diner. But at length lhe"storm pass- u away, the turmoil of the waves sub- sides, the passengers emerge from the cabins—a few perhaps pale and woe- begone, but the majority blithe and buoyant--an:t the good ship spends on. And life, loo, Ls subject to its storms. But in its meet lemples!uous mcods when a tempest of trouble is surging around, and tete oulbrk appears black and threatening. th^y wit fear ne evil who ' by 111e aid et the ltory Spirit of God have cast all their care upon Him who careth for them, and who himself was, lin their stead, subjected to the scourg- Ing duo to them for their misdeeds. For His rod and ills staff are their support and their never -failing slay. _ -4 PRISONER'S DARING ESCAPE. Took Bar From Bed. Made Mole Through Floor and Walls. A remarkable daring escape has been made from the prison at Busto-Arsizo, Italy. Tho prison is situated In the municipal buildings, which include also the law courts. In a large room were six prisoners, Iwo of wh•)m, on awak- ing the other morning, were surprise.] not to see their companions, one o• whom was the chief of a noted band of rubbers. Tho daring malefactors had taken away from n folding bedstead, which was placed in a corner of the room, a bar of iron, by means of which they had. with Infinite precaution, re- moved pieces of the flooring from un- derneath the bed. Then they made a hole In the wall communicating with the garden which surrounds the build- ing. This work must have been carried on with the greatest patience for at least two or three weeks. Every Horning before the regular visit of the warders the tour prisoners put everything in Its place, so as not to arouse any susptc- len. Their flight would seem to have been effected between midnight and 4 o'clock In the manning. Underneath the bed, the escapes] pre setters had left the following letter: "Signer Director of the Prisons of Buse)- Arsizio—Finding the tribunal of Moto Ar•sizkl loo hard upon us, we have tak- en advantage of a hole casually found In the wall of the garden, and of the profound aleep of our two cell oompan- ie,ns, to effect our escrree. With respect- ful salutations." Two of the runaways were captured last might, hut the yolks! are still search- ing for the others. 4 GETTING 01.D. A man never realizes that he is get- ting old until his boy begins staying tut after midnight. 1 1 KNEW If. Minister--"l.tttle boy, 1 suj.;.. )mils parents have taught y.: -i the gt.,len yule. \\'ill you now roc to i . terry --"\\'alt, just new :t'.• 'eh'i' 4.h,' .kor and wipe your fret. Int in glia Bummer Ume it's 'Don't let In the tees."' Durst becau>lte a won;sn has the beat husband en rs!gn that she expe:is to heaver). des lsre she earth tt'a no meet him in THE N1:%V %WHY 111 ELF. Will elites Rapid Miro Poste for British Troops. The British Army Council having sanctioned the issue of Mark 111. pat- tern of the shot Lee -Enfield rifle, the Improved weapon will bo placed in the hands of the regular (mops as rapidly as it can bo turned out from the bo- g.nning of the New Year. The alterations That have Leen made refer mainly, though not entirely, to the sighting, the obj.'ct being le re- tain o-tain the present gunflints of the weapon tor rapier fire and snapshooting, while adding to its efficiency for deliberate tiro at known ranges. The curved wings of the foresight have been niodif.rl to admit more light, and their lops have been change] to present confusion with the fore.eight. The foresight Itself will be rectilinear instead of the old•fashione'l barleycorn shape. 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