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TIES, HUMAN
AND DWI
Egave your love to George, And he sea his to
e ance o unex. pectedly, and at SU& an hour
you. 1 astonished him by maleine my appear-
"' in the morauese or rather, night. Isuppose
Miss Haldane Is not up yet.'
"O, yes, she is, ana that is one reason
why I wanted to speak to you at once."
"To hear Honoria," 1 said. "Well, tel
Miss Haldane that we got to Loudon all
right, and that I took her to my house.
When I left this morning she was asleep,
allUilagh011. or Shepherd's Bush. and when she wakes George will look after
her. I wrote a line to Honoria
,
saying I
' would be beck to -morrow, and hat I would.
I I thought to myself, "Does Simpson be reedy to help her in any way she desired.
1, speak these words with direct meaning ? Is The poor girt is very unhappy, -and very
' he aware that I wasforrnerlv connected with orateeul to Miss Haldane."
a private inquiry Ono?" I° "Se she ought to be, but I dew t want
What I said aloud was, " I AM net so George to have much to do with he.
sure." I This remark made me suspeet that Rachel
"Oke yo, you would, Milliugton. Every did not regard Honoree. in the same light as
malt and woman to the world has got the her young mistress. The tittle-tattle of the
hell mark, a note of Interrogation ; anne servants and the village people had reached
large, some small." . her ears, and badproduced its natural effect
" Yours is a lane one, evidently," il upon her mind. I did. not think . any the
"I don't deny it. Not in persons I don't. none of Rachel for that. When boys and
care for, mind ; but when a man collate. me girls become men and women it is as well
as you collared me with your free ways— that they should be in a position to under- ,
after iny ownheart. Millingeon—Ienalways stand certain. things. Ineepingyoung people
AUXIOus about him." in ignorance of netural laws is productive of '
"11 you're collarea by many people," Ino end of mischief.
I
remarked, " you must have enough to do." ss Don't you be troubled. about °came, .
"Ah, but Pre not. Men like you are nty dear," 1 said pinching !ter cheek. " Re I
scarce." en Now, is he chaffing me or noe ? " is a. good lad, and there is only one little I
I thought.) "And you are a stranger in the woman in the world for bine' Li
village, remember. Anything might have, "There is anotha thing,'" said Rachel, I
happened to you. You might hose been " abintt Mr. Simpson. He 1103 beenpokiug
waylaid, and robbed awl murdered, Ill about evere•wheree and asking eireeybotly if
Alm you a place in Chuilleigh Woods where they !mew anything abeut Honorta. Mies
a man was murdered eome yore ago, and to Haldane thinks It better tor hr - -for.
this day it remains a inystery. I thought Honorie, I mean-etnat nothing should be
of that when the lendlord of the Brindled sae/ about her goireg to London, and about '
Cow told me last night---." you having anytlitue to do with her. Ana,
" At midlnight," I Interposed. Mr. Millisigton, r sh„„id..t like miss i
" At znidiught, that you had not come elaltlimets 11$1110 to he n iited up in it." ;
Lome. I said to myself, 'Slums= you are " I understand you. Tell Miss Haldane i
responsible ; yottehould have looked atm' that Simpson has !seen at me already, and i
him better ; you should have been as hoSpltthat he got liollung out of me. I'm a natal I
able and friendly to him as he wee to you• for eimpson, my
A good many travelling showmen have heat " Donn quarrel with hint, Mr. Nlilling.
to the village to.day, and some of teem are one'
i
not to be truttteil. You will never foreive "1 ,I.,,ct inteua 0. I ratki.l. enjoy 03.y. i
yourself, Simpson, if anythitig lete I:vie:pen lag a, g .,... a ho.kwinhiug, Now I nuret go .
to Millington.' So what del I dot 1 weut and ;tee Mr. Madame who wave to speak' :
to Citudieigh Woods, with a pistol in um to me attont something or me .c. 1 -hill ,
pocket, to look for you." stay at the Britelleil Cow toesigha ineleniall '
"A likely piece fora ea.:utter to go (CO lin :et urn to Loudon toenorruw nen ilia; by the '
it. dark night'?" I said. " Did you think !Leo treen, e
of that?"Tim elceek atm& i welts .1i I ;sent my end i
'I only thought of your Wee'. Milling. tm to ;NU. llaltlai.e. In matter; of Imeinese .
ton. If DI been eatielled of thro I 'should riteve alweet.. beena punctual mate :!
have laid my head on my pillow with a. enn. _
tented mud. I than t find. 3401i
i u the e• ee, e. t 'RAPIER IX
There was the brbitte over the haze iseolime ,
tO 'eau. You tuightleve fallen in, ann theie Mr. Haldane wee in hie Winery. a. nano t
evould.have Leen au eud of you. I ta,e 1414. M411.1111104 With 1$1,11i $lielire% lie leolcal
tivoly uncoini-ntulrle, Millington. I ;linen at les wattle's 1 entettel. eeil, " inma union :
, get 10 111 till two delork. Aud :,...ei, ._ tett,' met rental to a. elieir at the Miele lite
wRit his eyes on my inee—n lea, ae if yeael 11 11 lte w " titti":'
hall A bad went. “ 1 ;net i•IE ..r44:i.. Mr. Millington," he
" it Mende to reason tbat with swell a ;Aimee tie i. le n ik,:ines,i; at „eel.. •. lie ow , I
1.;411ii: ye you are a in.ol tO be 11 .-1''1. I re- :
journey 'couldn't have nitivh Acme"
" Of course it dots." tone steel it nem to Undertake A certain '
" Your inind's relieve:blow, I toper private 111 atey. nor whieli I ant ert.pareil to
nee
is. e eLy, tenetegtee ...awed ee peed pay libertine. I irtteer from pow zt ply to
his fingers in iny ribs, end latighed—" yoe're my later peal pew' preeenee tier.: 4) 11 yme
a gay doge you are I aro willing to undertake the Itueiness."
!
' " Expleen yourself, please," I said, a littleIn vale I wished to retreat thie was ea..
stiffly. ting the ground from under my fea, hut 1
"Let you city men alone for showing us reognisee that Mr. Hithiane had put the ,
country clowns e trick or two 1 We're not uatural construetion upon my reeponte to
in it with you. Skim milk for us, cream 1413 request, and Oat I wee to a certain ex. l
for you. You do pick up the tit bits, you tent eon:promised. Atilt I sala—
d° t." " Mae' I know tient, sir, whet the business
"Out with the mystery," I said.
" That's where it is," said Simpson. ; " it " No," he replied, and I saw that he was
is a, mystery. ' Who was she V' I said to the "°'eweat atirpi•ised, " it is e. private anti
railway porter. ' Didn't see her face,' ntill delicate matter, and. cannot he itiseliN.e.1 to
he, ' and she didn't want me to. Carriege allYelle who is not directly cog:aged in it.
all to themselveen Oh, you're a sly one, NI in Did you colitis 10 1500 me out of rumple idle.
lington !" He gave me a. series of winks, eml. 1100 '
laughed heartily. . It would never have dune to tell him that
There was no misunderetunding his &Hue the principal motive of my visit to Chndleigh
sions. He had discovered that I hail a Park wits to see tnY son's sweetheart, so I
female companion with me last night. Did answered—
he suspect that that conmenion was inner- " Not at all, sir; only I havo retired from
ria! autive work, and am living upon m y say iegs. "
I made a clash at mystification. ' " I congratulate you :but. the fact of your
" Suppose I brought her down with me Hot being aotively associated with any =-
yesterday, to see the gay deluge in the 'inky office is an additional recommendation
ville,ge?" to nie. It affords a more complete assurance
This rather staggered him—for a moment. of absolute privacy."
only, however. ; 1 perceived from his manner that if I
"It won't do, Millington, it won't do. !wished 1.0 be of service to Miss Haldane, and
What, bring a lady all the way from bright to be free to visit Rachel Diprose at Cited -
Loudon to see a tuppenny -ha'penny show leigh. Park when I desired (us [(ltd wish in
1' k t A l'k 1 h'
. e. a • -: e the interests of George) it was necessary for
.
BY B. iht PAR3FON,
Author of " Great Porter Square," "The Mystery of IL Felix," "Bead aud
Cheese and Eisses," Etc., Etc..
The First Link—Sapplied by Mr.
CHAPTER VIII.
I placen him in possession athe facts, but
although he was much iaterested in what
had to say of Ronoria, and Miss Haldeee, be
was naturally muelt more interested inneha
I had to say of Rachel Diprose. I soon satis
fled him on thatbead, and hewee immensely
pleased at my approval of his pretty sweet-
heart.
"I have killed two birds with one stone,"
I said. "1 have seen Rachel and like her,
and. I have rendered a service to nliss Hal.
<lane "
"Yes," said George, but the bird you
went dowu to Chudteigh to kill isyet on the
wing—your business with Mr. lialdaue."
"That is still to be let out a the trap," I
observed. "There's a. train from. Huston at
7.40, and I must catch it. I can leave a
couple of hours' sleep if you'll undertake to
=II me."
"111 de that, dad."
"Honoria meet be deed. tired, George, and
if she falls asleep won't wake up too readily.
How doe our work stand.? Can you be
epered till dunier timer'
" You heel better remain in the house
then, and be ready to assist her in any way
size requires. You can't go to her room till
she calls, or you hear her moving about;
then ask her what you can do for lien Don't
let her go away without breakfast. When
people are in trouble they appreciate any
Inele mark of attention. If I don't see her
tnyeelf before 1 lea.ve give het a note; tbat
may as well write at once ; I ntay not bare
time when I wake up.'"
I wrote the note there and. then ;
" Deer Mass Honoria,—My son, George.
will assist you. in any way you wish. 1 ant
called away on busiuess e•hich cannot 3 e
pomponed. You can trust tuy son thorough-
ly. If you prefer to consult me instean of iny
son 1 shall he back toenorrow or the next
dayand shall be glad to advise you. Aline
here will always reach me, and I will etteud
to it without delay. HopW.g you are feeling
strong and well, 1 AM, faithfully yours,—
R. Millington."
Addressing the envelope simply "Mies
Haynie," I banded the note to George, and
went to my room. The moment I threw
myself on my bed I woe asleep.
nhort as was my rest, it did mo good. I
Jumped up when George called me, gave
myself a wash hi cold water, peeped into the
garden, and was ready to start.
" rou ha,ve ten minutes yet: dad," said
George, "and breakfast is ready for you."
There it was on the table, bread and but-
ter cut, a pot of steaming tea, and a couple of
rashers of bacon Meeting on a hot plate.
And there, too, was a cab waiting at the
door to take nte to Huston.
"Seep uothing of Honoria, 1 suppose," I
saki, as I ate the welcome meal.
" Nothing," said George. "There hasn't
been a sound in the room."
" Don't forgot my note, George."
"All right, dad."
Before I left the house I lingered a moment
at Honoriaes door; All -was quietwithin
atepped softly awa,y, endsaid to George 431
got into the cab.
"1 shall stop at Challeigh Parkto-night,
at the Brindled Cow. If you have anything
particular to say you can wire me there, and
anyhow you had bettor write this afternoon,
so that I may receive your letter by first
post to -morrow morning.'
We shook hands, and .1 was soon speeding
to Chudleigh Park, where I arrived at
eleven o'clock. The landlord of the Brindled
Cow looked rather curiously at me, I thought.
and I immediately jumped ;et the cause.
had engaged as bed in his house last night
and had not occupied it. I was considering
whether I should tell him frankly I had
been. to London, or whether, for Honoria's
sake, I should tell some other tale, when he
said. •
"Mr. Simpson has been quite anxious
about you, air. '
"Has he ?By the way, I pay for my room
last night, though I didn't sleep in it."
" I had no fear of that, sir. I know a
gentleman when I see one. Yes, quite
anxious Mr. Simpson has been. He was up
to twelve o'clock last night, and has been
twice this mornfn to ask after you."
likely, either, that you would have left her
to ramble about by herself all day, and have
given me, a stranger, so much of your
pleasant society? Try another, my boy, try
another."
"I shall do nothing of the sort. There's
no putting you off the scent, I can see that.
But you must understand that tlaere are
me to decide promptly. Mr. Halliane was
clearly a gentleman not to be trifled with.
" I will undertake the business, sir," I
' said.
"Von uneerstand that what passes
'between us is in absolute confidence, and
that the most implicit secrecy must be
observed."
"It; is very king of him. You told hint I some things a gentleman would rether not! s ; u mus ma e one
knowing to bearer," ancl the che2pe was not crossed.
u understand,ir b t I t k
did not sleep here ?" speak about." ;remar a pea ing e
dark, ziot " Oh, yes ; and he said it looked rather " A wink's as good as a nod to a blind t
et he nature of the commission, it in I I thought the intro notion of the word
strange," horse," said Simpson. "Mum's the word. necessary for me to employ some person Y ,t'oe "destiny" in Mr. Haldanen last speech
somewhat peculiar, and I asked for an ex-
" Well, so it does," said I, my mind made Let's have a word on another subject—that enei8t me."
up not to beat about the . bush, "but the girl, Honoria,. What are you looking at " It may be. In that case you will look plahmeion of it.
Hal -
fact is, some business I had forgotten called your watch for ?" out for a reliable person, who must not Mr. Clifford believed," said Mr. Hal-
ms suddenly to London." "What does a man generally look at lus out
that you are working for me. Plainly, dane, " that the woman died shortly after
"What train did you take sir ?" the separation."
"The last."
"You must have got to London before
morning."
" I did. It did not matter, my home
being there."
"Certainly, sir. Will you want your
room to -night ?"
"Yes, and I shall dine here at about
five."
"Alone, sir ?"
"1 can't exactly say."
"Very well, sir, there'll be enough for
two"
Both he and I were thinking of Simpson
with respect to my second dinner at the
Brindled Cow—he, doubtless with a desire
to increase the bill, I 'with half an idea that
Simpsonmight endeavour to fasten himself on
to me again. ran up to my room to wash and
brush before going to my appointment with
Mr. Haldane, and then proceeded in the
-direction of the Manor House. 1 was not
half way there when who should I see walk-
ing towards me but Simpson, the irrepres-
sible
" Why, here you are again," he said,
speaking as if I was a clown in a pantomime.
" I am glad to see you, that I am."
This excess of cordiality did not evoke
any sympathetic response. I nodded, and
said curtly, I was glad because he was glad.
"When did you get back ?" he inquired.
"Back from where 2"
" From London."
"How do you know I have been there ?"
I asked blandly. Some men would have
shown ill -temper, but a. certain course of
trainiag IMO gone through had armed me
with weapons to cope with such an inquisi-
tive person as Simpson.
"How do I know ?" he said, jocosely.
"Was born yesterday 2"
"1 ahead say not."
" Not by many a long day, Millington.
Do you think any one can take a ticket for
London at our little local station without its
being known 2"
"Von inquired there ?"
"1 was that anxious about you," said
Shnpson, " that nage:free everywhere,"
"1 aan much indebted to you."
"Oh, it was only friendly. You would
tee- done as muoh for me."
An exprosioet of annoyance appeared
in his face as he said, "It may have escap-
ed Mr. Clifford's memory."
"Then of course it copilot be stated
now. But it will not be a difficult Matter
to obtain it from the agents of the ves-
sel, "
"11 there is need for it," said Mr. Hal-
dane. I titink you will find there is no
need. What are you writing on that pe.
per lt."
Only the names of the persons you are
introducing. They are strange to me, and
I must get familiar with them. I shall
require some latitude with respect to names
and dates, and whet I write will not pass
out of my possession,"
"If it must be," he said, and proceeded
to roan from the doeument before him :
"Adeline Dueroz was twenty-two or
tweay.three years of age, and was Innen).
py ia her situation. She confided. her
troubles to Mr. Clifford, who pitied and
senepathmed with her, aud when she asked
hurt what she w•as to do,headvised her to
leave ha las tress and get another situation
upon. her arrival' in New York. She follow-
ed only a part of this advice. She quitted
service, and instead of seeking fresh employ-,
meat,. Carew hetself upon the protection of
Mr. Clifford. Believing himself to be in
some degree reeportsible for her friendless
position, he stoc.d 'by her, and they lived
together in New York for lave months."
As man and wife?" I asked.
" Surely the stetement is sufficiently
explicit."rplien Mr. Haldane.
" Witting 3.5 3. eonfideutial agent," I urged,
" it, will be well to make things ae. clear as
powsible. Tiny were not 'teenier]. in church l'"
" No, they were not married in
"By registrar 1"
44 Nee
" But they lived together in New York li
nu= and wince"
"
Publiely?"
" Yes, I seppose we may say publicly,"
'She natienne by the name of Ducroz or
Cli final t '
" the name of Chffortl,
" Melting purchases probably aa
Clifford t"
::IYIer.1.2"littorti. mitt g debte Welt sh
=eared e"
o."
" Paying thew nehts by eiteeme t"
*"'"Alitte.1%;;Cier 1- 8j to ettablie
c.:11 the:se thstAls hy evieleneet"
" Tbente yen, sir. Kindly go on."
" First,'" eat 1 Mr. Heltlane, 1 Nhoula
tilirseyi.a.uns!.(4 give aie :nom reasoue for Mao
I itielereeeel tiro was net i.ere to ev-
il= et oplui,ms. It will auftwo• tent if you
lo.4,4 upon
" There is no ri..1.con for onweettnent.
1.7s:iii.gimtrt.tpint011 Or reatem, .n• witetever
11. ie s.• :teeny an .minion, sir ; it le rather
t he statement ot Net. Mr. Clitionl and
Miss Deem, living in the State of New
Vern.' in these amine; Inees, were legally
man alai wife. That is ell."
“ We will pees t hat over. Mr. Clifford
ime 340ard some noneense to that effect lettere,
but he is tai Eiretisittnan, living under Eng -
Welt instittition."
He pausel, proleiley expeeting me to con -
wet the queaion ; but was not there to
sirgue, and I was silent. Presently tie turn.
ed again to the docuntent :
" At the end of this time they. came to-
gether to England, and lived m various
places, anti visiten. the Continent. Die.
ugreemente, however, Started up between
them, and they separated. I find," said
Mr. Haldane, looking np from the document,
" that this is all Mr. Clifford has urittere
You underetand it?
I replied, " it is very simple."
"The paper, then, may be tiestroyed,"
saill Mr. Intiditue, and he put it in the fire
and watched it smoulder away.
I thought the document brief enough, and
its termination strangely sudden, knew,
however, that clients, as a rule, never tell
the whole of the truth—only just as much
as suits them, lea.ving you to guess the rest.
is shortsighted policy, prompted by a
common human weakness.
" What I wish you to do," said Mr. Han
date, " on behalf of Mr. Clifford, is to as-
certain the precise particulars of this wo-
man's career and destiny after the separa-
tion. Whatever funds are required to pro-
secute the inquiry will be supplied by me,
and I will give you now a cheque in ad.
vaInteew.a"s already written, and he detached
it from his cheque book, and pushed it to-
wards me. The amount svas Z200, " payable
• •- es nots come" Hes he auy reason now to believe that
she is not dead ?"
"Some rumour reached him, and that is
why he desires the matter to be thoroughly
sifted."
"Is it only now
reached him?'
"There was an attempt," replied Mr.
Haldane, "some years ago to blackmail him
in connection with this feature in the
affair.'
"Did he resist it."
" He did not ; he submitted to it.''
He did not furnish me with any par neuters
of this successful attempt to blackmail, and
I did not ask for them. The impression
he produced upou me in the disclosures he
lied made was that he had presented me
with as very imperfect skeleton of an impor-
tant secret, and was purposely concealing
from me much that would have naturally
aided int In the task I had undertaken.
However, teat was his affair ,• his conduct
watch for 2" I retorted. r. ing n, my n
ame ao
" To see the time," replied Simpson calm- :into the affair."
ly, which made me rather ashamed of myself " Then there will be no occasion to men -
for showing temper. When you get hot and tion it, sir, and I can give you the promise
the other man keeps cool, you give him an of iinplicit secrecy."
advantage over you. "Have you got an 1 "Good. Nov, Mr. Millington, I want,
appointment ?" ;as far as possible, nothing writtea upon
"1 must be at the Hall by twelve paper concerning this—this commission ; no
o'clock." :memoranda lying about . whioh a prying
"To see Mr. Haldane.; I wish you joy. 'person might get hold of. The utMost
I caught a glimpse of him half an hour ago, caution must be °heaved, and the commune
and he looked as black as thunder. It wants cations which pass between us must be
a quarter of an hour of twelve yet, and in personal. If you have (erosion to write me
won't take you five minutes to get to the any letters do noi; refer to the matter —
Hidl. This is a fine park, isn't it? Wish simply say that you are coining to see me on
it was mine, without any mortgages on it. a certain clay at a certain hour, and. I shall
Mortgages are the very devil. A man may understand that you are coming to report
be the master of a great estate, and it may progress."
be no better than a white elephant. I was " ft shall be done as you direct, sir."
speaking of that Honoria. What do you The arrangement suited me; it would give
think? Since Miss Haldane took her to the me opportunities to see Rachel and leliss
Hall last night, nothing's been heard of Haldane.
her." " Your memore itgood, M r. Millington?"
" Indeed." " Excellent, eir.
"Where can she have got to? I've "I have written a statement respecting
hunted high and low for her, but it was like the commission "—he seemed to like the
looking for a needle in a bottle of hay. Sin- word, and to be glad to use it instead of
gular, isn't it ? But I see you want to get " business"—" which I propose to read to
rid of me. You've got Mr. Haldane on the you. When you get the particulars in your
brain. Hope to meet you by-and-by. Take mind distinctly I shall burmthe paper."
"Am I at liberty sir, to ask you any
questions as you read?"
care of yourself."
"I'll try to."
I asked myself as he walked away, whist- "For the purpose of perfect clearness,
ling a lively air, 'whether the interest he ex, yes; but no questions that do not directly
hibited in my movements proceeded from affect the matter."
mere idle moneres or from a deeper cause, "1 shall keep as strictly to the point as I
and I could not answer the question. To can, sir." '
"Draw a little closer to the table,"
While i did so he went to the door by.
which I had entered, locked it, and returned.
to his seat, He then took a paper from a
and ran to me smiling, before I reached the drawer in the table, and proceeded to read.
Hall door. in a low clear voice:
"I am so glad you have got bank safe," "In. the early part of the year 1867 a
she said. "What a. tiring journey you gentleman of the name of Julius Clifford
must have had ?"
1
account for a direct motive required a more
comprehensive knowledge of Simpson than
1 at present possessed.
Rachel Diprose was loeking out for me,
took passage for New nenerk in the steainer
"51. was rather tiring, Rachel," I replied, Circassia. Among the passengers on beard
"but am not an old man yet. George was a youngwoman named Adeline Ducroz.
comes of a goad stock:- You've had a late She was in service as lady's maid to a mis.
night of it, too, I expece." tress whosename ie is unnecessary to men.
"Yes ; the ball wa,sret over till four•tion." '
o'clock, and Miss Haldane stopped to the I ittherrupted him. " beg yoter pardon,
lase Do I look tired?" sir. It may be very necessary. speak as
" You loon as fresh as a daisey, my dear. I an expert."
that the rumour has
gentleman who had met Honore:. in thud"
leigh Woods last night. He gave me a sharp
look, and passed me, and as bad impossible
excuse far lingeting, I lab the teem, elos-
ingthe door after me. I had matter for fresh
thought now. This gentleman, whom Hon-
oria called Austin, was a privileged visitor
at the Hall ; his manner was that..of one who
was very much at home there. His uncere.
Moutons entranee into Mr. Haldane's eoem
proolaimed this, and there was a freedom in
Ins bearing which could only be accounted
for on the assumption that he and his host
were Out the most int =tate and familiar terms.
But I was not quite satisfied with this as.
sumption, natural as it was; there seemed.
to me to be something more in their relations
to each other—as indicated in the few words
I heard Efonoria's betrayer utter—vomething
unrevealed. I was ready euough to place
the worst construotion upon everything in
connection with this gentleman; the light in
which he had presented himself in his inter-
view with Ifonoria proved him to be heart-
less, ruthless, and cynical, and. it was not
likely that I should regard him with any
favor. Especially disagreeable was the re.
flection that, being on such familiar terms
with Mr. Haldane, he might be equally so
with Rachel's tender-hearted young mis-
tress, I had come down to Chudleigh Park
for something. Yesterday morning I was a
free man, with scarcely a cere, and in the
full eujoyment of as many moderate plea-
sures as a reasonable being could wish tor;
and here was now plimged into the heart
of two mysteries which were taking strong
hold upon nte.
As I walked. slowly through the park to
the village I heard hasty steps behold me,
Turning. I sae' Rachel endeavoring to over-
take me, and I waited for ber to come up.
The sight of her bright, eager face WAS quite
a relief to me.
As you are going away to -morrow morn -
lug," she said, 1 want to so as much as
eall of you,"
"The want is mutual, my dear." I aaid ;
" If you aro bourid for the village we will
walk together,"
She was bound for the village, and we
Awaked side by side drawing cult other out
in honest, guileless fashion, I with a desire
to torn what kind of a daughter -In-law she Antidote ror Snake Bites.
would be to me, elle with a desire to learn An interesting illustration of the autago.
what kind. of a fathemineaw I would be to nisne action of poisons is mentioned in the
ber. Our cenversetion vise cbiefly upon current number of the PharrnaceuricaUeer-
George, and if ever a mann ears burnt, hie nae Dr. Mueller, of Yaekandandah,
"lust havo been ill It was George toria. bus written a letter inwhich heetates.
tleorge (het, eud leorge the other, as says our conteraporary,that easesof snake
if he were in himself the 4113., moon, awl binge; in tieing asolution ofnitrate of atrych.
stars. It trui a theme up ni whielt per. nine in n'40 parts of water mixed with a
fnetly agreed, and weelsould have coutiuued little glycerine. Twenty MUMS of this eolu.
epoking of it till we tented had it not settle tion ate injected in the usual manner Of a
tiettly oveurreil to 11)0 1.101.1. It whet could give hypodermic injection, and the frequencv. of
was foolish, but if anybody suffered it would
be himself.. There was cue question, how-
ever, the answer to whicb would give me
some sort of a starting point for my investi-
gations.
" In what part of England," I asked, "did
Mr. Clifford and Miss Ducroz separate 2"
"In no part of England. They were in
Paris at the time."
"Did they remain m Paris after the
separation?'
" Mr. Clifford left for England framed',
"And
miss D
norm ?"
"Remained, I believe, in Paris."
"5 should like to know the name of the
hotel they stopped. at before the final dis-
agreement."
"1 will endeavour to obtain it, and. will
send it on to London to you."
After a few more words had passed be-
tween us I wished Mr. Haldane good morn-
ing, and rose to go. Forgetting that the
door was locked I tried the handle, and was
aware that at the same moment some person
was trying it from the outside. .
"Turn the key," said Mr. Haldane.
I did so, and as I opened the door a gentle-
man se -ewe -el the room. with the observation.
‘•v mere tiled ite precious close, Haldane:"
I started at the voice. It was that of the
lartttai Army Troubles.
It is possible that the last outbreak of in-
subordination in the Coldatream Guards is
being elevated to undue importance. Sol-
diers of all nations have been won; at times
to indulge in petty outbreaks of refusal to
obey orders which they did not like, %, Such
cases occurred in our neighbor's Civil War
in many instances which never reached the
public notice, and the regiments which may
have refused to p.arade in camp because
their nations were =adequate or their cloth.
ing insufficieut never wavered. when the time
for real action came. It is not very strange
or especially' significant that the soldiers
which have for two generations considered
themselves the pets of the English capital
should. wax fat and kick. The most signifi-
cant part of the affair is the explanation of
the English array authorities that the trouble
is due to quasaeducation." The theory
that education and the English military
system cannot get along together maykave
some foundation, but its application ia 45-
pecially severe on the policy maintained by
those offering this explanation. The
matter is less significant because Eng-
land's reliance in Gates of danger and
stress cannot be to any vital degree upon
regular soldiery. If the English people as.
a whole no not support the Government,
the loyalty of the Life Guards will not. help
it. If the people are heartily and loyally
supporting the Government the insubord ina-
ton of a feiv Life Guards will make little
difference. To refer to such event AA
Ilia- knellof militarism is misplaced, because
England is not one of the military emwere
Moat relies on its army to enforce popular
obedience to abseluto rule, but is quite as
dependent upon popular approval to main-
tain its Government as Canada. There t8.
hardly more importauce to the row widett
Tommy Atkins has been kicking up than to
the refusal of his -cousin the British volun-
teer, to proceed to 'M1410:011 by the route
that was ordered. Rath sheir a spirit of
independence ; but they do uot prove that
nather will fight for Englantl if fighting
becomes necessary.
me 510.1:4* information of the gentleman I won repnition depends upon the sempton-le being
lithe/dna' ‘-,fi 'Mien elle ittiln '1 me. $o WIT'. 01010 00 lees threatening, say from 10 to 20
"tn ''"erenneetioll 111100 010 Plots at the minutes. When all symptoms have (Beep -
Hain anti the intimate frit rids of the Hal. !peared, the first independent action of the
clam family. She went over the names of !strychnine; is shown by slight muscular
the gentlemete but there was no .A,ustin epasitte, and then the injections must be dia.
gave me a description of their elle 1 coutimied unless after a time the snake poi.
mow them. Then, at my prompting,
appearance till she came tome thatPaerwnelvk 'FOR reasserts itself. The quantity of stry-
ed to the person I was curious about. She e, charm required in some cases has amounted
Itinerate him to the life, and even mimicked ; to a grain or more within a few hours, Both
his voice and gestures so cleverly that ritunilt9ctaritioairtentelelarb°eugfleilitvianuptaugshilinistitelleaint(slonoof
the mug to quantttees that woult be fatal in
the abseuee of snake poison. Ont of about
100 eases treated. by this method, some of
them at the point of death, there an 1"
but one failure, and that arose fro
jections being discontinued ater le
arychnine bad been injected, Any
the body will do for the injections,
Mueller is in the habit of making th.
A win Girl. the neighborhood of the bitten part o
catty upon xt.
A remarkable human monstrosity has been
discovered at Paynesvillo, Miunesota„ The A Paris Tragedy.
daughter of it rich widow at that place,
aixteen years old, in all that One has never It is fortunate, says it Paris correspiondent,
seen the free light of day, except what oc. that such dramas as that which hat occur-
casional glimpses she could catch from two red in the Rue Poisson do not often 'disturb
small, barred windows of the little room the even tenor of domestic life in Paris.
in which she is confined. At some time in
her in fency something ocourred: just what no
ono can say, which terribly frightened her,
and no articulate sound, no spoken word,
has ever passed her lips since. She bas never
had ituy communication. with human beings
besides her mother, and now and then a
physician, and. even with them she could
neither understand what was said to her or
cause herself to he understood. For the la.st
twelve years she had not worn clothing. No
sooner is she properly clothed than with
fearful cries she tears it oft At times it is
necessary to chain her to the wall to keep
her from doing herself injury. Al, intervals
during thenightand the day the most blood-
curdling shrieks and cries come from her
room. So wild so earnest, so pathetic are
they, so like those of a wild beast in agony,
that people have been known to weep and
even go into hysterics upou hearing them.
At times she makes noises like those of a
bleating calf, and. then she is supposed to
be happy. But they do not continue for any
length of time. She will either stop and re-
main quiet, or break into wild cries or low,
deep moans. Her hair is said to be very long,
entirely veiling her body, which is ill that
is known of her 'personal appearance. She
has many times been examined by physi-
cians, who pronounce the case hopeless. No
one can say what is the exact cause of her
terrible condition, and none ean suggesb a
remedy for it. Her health has always been
good, and it is possible that she will live to
an ad age. Naked, chained, unintelligible,
and apparently subject to the most terrible
mental depressions and bodily pains, she
is still doomed to live. Her mother le the
only one who stays in the same house with
her. It is said that all her food. is slipped in
when she is asleep, as she attacks any one
whom she sees They live on the ontskirts
of the little town, but this summer the
mother purposes to go on a farm, and there
alone, far front the pitiles gaze of the world,
spend the remaining days of her life.
looked at her ut admiration.
"What is the name of this gentleman?"
I asked.
"Me. Redwood."
" you know hia Christian IMMO,
Rachel?"
"Louis," Ube replied.
ero tukrrtNr EMI
•••••••'..
o'•
ictorine Delugro, a salsa m the house-
hold. of it Inedame Delatosse, entered tbe
bed.room of her mistress the other night
carrying a carving -knife in her hand.
Madame Delafosse was awakened suddenly
by it violent sensation of pain in her thest,
end starting up in bed she beheld her servant
standing over her with glaring oyes. Vic.
torine had plunged the weapon into her
mistress's breast, and would have repeated
the thrust had. not her intended victim had
strength enough to call out for her husbaad
and son, who were in an adjoining room.
Afterhaving rushed from the room Victorit e
Delugre ran up -stairs 1.0 110) own attic on the
sixth storey, and flung herself out of it
window. She fellinto the courtbelow, and
when lifted up life was extinct—her brains
being dashed oue. The girl was of a morose
and. brooding disposition, but always did her
housework in an efficient manner. It is
supposed she attacked her mistress when
labouring under a temporary fit of insanity.
Madame Delafosse in the meantime is
doiug well, her -wound being of a slight
character.
A New Silver Mine,
Specimens of silver.bearing ore were
brought to Qu.ebec the other day from
between the townships of Marlow and Ins-
bierourgh, near the Maine boundary line, in
the county of Beauce. An assay shows the
yield of the leading veins 10 be a hundred
ounces silver to the ton. Provincial Gov-
ernment Inspector Penton has returned from
a tour of inspection in the Ottawa phos-
phate mining country, and reports that
operations have been entirely suspended
there consequent on the demoralization
of the Canadian phosphate trade by the
boom in Florida phosphates.
An Unmeant Hint.
Miss X. Tovagant—I think the brooch
you are waxing 15 one of the most beauti-
ful lynes I have ever neen.
A Long Swim.
The man Fisher, who recently swam
twelve miles in an attempt, with Professor
Dalton, to swim from Dover to Ramsgate,
succeeded on Monday morning in swimming
from Dover to Sandgate, a distanee of ten
miles, in two hours and a half. was
accompanied by a party of ten gentlemen,
and started with a favourable tide anti calm
sea front the Admiralty Pier at three minutes
past nine. Repassed Folkestone at a quart-
er to eleven, and arrived at Sandgate at
balf-past eleven. The tide took him a mile
to sea, but he swam to shore, and landed
unaided. Egg anti cherry were the refresh-
ments which he took during his journey.
Fisher proposes to swim from Remsgate
with Dalton in a fortnight, and in the middle
of August he will attempt to swim the C
A Saratoga letter tells of a woman t
whose hair has turned within a year from
gray to black—its original color. She is 70
years old, and her hair has been gray since
early in the '70's.
Two nutrders, similar in character to those
ascribed in London to "Jack the Ripper,"
have been committed in Marseilles, France,
within a week.
The news comes from the upper Congo
that the Arabs have been on the warpath
again since Tippo Tib started on hie visit
to the coast. Early this year the Congo State
authorities bad frequent encounters with the
slave traders. It is gratifying to hear (.bat the
Congo State bas come out on top and that
the haughty Arabs who a few years ago
burned the Stanley Falls Station, and drove
poor Deane into the jungle, have at net been
Miss Sheye—You just ought; to see the eompelled to sue for peace, and are no long.
gentlemen who gave it to tee 1 er flourishing asthey have been on the upper
When you retire to bed, think over w Congo and the Aruwimi. Any humamtar-
0.1,,•*.•
hal ism will be glad to hear this news, for the
describable
Arabs have inflicted annos
suffering upon the helpless natives. Just
now the Arabs are having a hard time, and
35 18 evident that their day of unbridled
license in egnatorial Africa is at an end.
There will be & chance soon for ehe vast
what we are, while reputation is only what districts they have depopulated to fill up
other people think we are." once more enth perteatel and happy natieal.
you have been doing during the day.
Inany one speaks evil of you, lett your life
be sonhat no one will believe hen.
"Hem= life is character -building: for
remember that character means exactly