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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1906-2-8, Page 2cE+jct+ i+ 4+ ' E,"ie+taii;l4-i f-4'ge 11+04.04' ~ : •' E+ E+tCti THE NEIN OF SNTLFlE oR sZn* STEWARD'S THESON tei0444: '30(` 14+>r4'i 0+ +A+i7l+ E4 31"HO(+0+0+iCE+11-8.04.1:4 )14, F+4f}314 CHAPTER XXXII, The two men faced each other, Guild- ford Berton quivering with rage intensi- fied by its impotence, the man Furlong calm and coolly watchful. Gulidford Berton would have liked to ;spring upon him, but there was soma- ensued forward and lit hs pipe at the thing in the egos shining from under innteru. "Now, then, Mr, Berton, ten the bushy brows which warned himthal ready to hear anything and everything at his first movement its owner would you've got to say. Chin-ntusie is not without hesitation put a bullet into him. much in my line, but 111 allow that you What are you doing here?" he asked, feet anxious to abuse nee, and I don't finding his voice at last. like disappointing you Just blow oft Furlong smiled grimly, and nodded 'a the steam with some of the hardest the desk• words you icnow." "That's rather an unnecessary ques- tion, isn't it? I was looking tor -curio- sities, when you came in and interrupted • me." "You aro an impudent scoundrel! and if you think because ! am unarmed you "You'll find this the worst night's work will got off scot-free you are mistaken." you ever did, my friend," he said be - "Tall talk won't count for much, sea tween his teeth. "I gave you a chance trig how matters are Axed between us. -a poor one -of escaping Just now, and It's waste of time to threaten me, Mr. you recused 1t. Now 1 tell you that you Berton. Come, you're a sensible man; will not leave this roost until the police just lace the music and take things easy. take you unless you pass over my dead Just try and think I'm a friendly visitor body.", dropped in unexpectedly; it's rather late, Furlong laughed grimly. It's true—" "Very nicely put!" he said. "Why, my "Take ychi sell off!" dear sir, 1 could 1if1 you up, chair and That you may follow me and raise a all, and pitch you out of that window hullabaloo?" there, and you know it. But I shan't "if you think I'm going to let you es- have to do that, I think -that is, if you cape, you are mistaken. Whether you are a sensible man. Now. Mr. Berton, I go now, or wait tf11 daylight, and are suppose you think that we aro to sit here taken here, red-handed, wilt make little until some one comes who can raise an difference; you appear to have forgotten alarm and fetch the police, and that you that, notwithstanding your cool impu- will have me arrested? Just so. I'm deice, I have got you as surely as if you afraid you're going to be disappointed. were already In the hands of the police. First of all, let me explain matters. Oh, I know you; before you can get out of you needn't sneer; it doesn't gtve any reach the police will have an exact de- additional beauty to that handsome face sortpUon of you and -I think the tables of yours. I'm going to tell the truth, as will be turned, my friend." you'll find if you listen attentively. The man eyed him thoughtfully. What I told you just now, for instance, "After all, you've got some pluck," he was the truth. I found that door et said quietly. "You're a braver man than yours unlocked, and I couldn't resist the I took you to be, Mr. Berton. Many a temptation of strolling In. You see, I've man in my position would take you at passed It so often and looked at it so hard, every time asking myself why on earth a young gentleman should choose to live In such a gloomy bole, that my curiosity -and it's my weak point, t'11 tempted, but he saw that the revolver was lying within reach of the nuns hand, and halt than the glittering eye was watching hen in :intake (Ashton, and stood still, "May I trouble you for a light?" ash, d Furlong, blandly. No? Well--" Ile Guildford Berton caught up a chair with a strong impulse to fling it at the man's head, but instead he planted it in front of the door and sat down In it. your word, and remembering that dead men tell no tales, would put it out of your power to supply the pollee with a description," and he glanced meaningly at the revolver. "But 1 don't think we admit -got the batter of me. So t need waste any time in bullying each stepped in, and waited in the opposite other. Atter all there's not much harm room -1 followed you so closely that it you'd have turned you'd have seen me, by Georgel--and, being in, f aroused my- self with watching you—" Guildford Berton succeeded in suppres- sing any outward sign of the start the man's words gave him. "Td half an idea that you were a - w well, a coiner. I beg your pardon I had, indeed. But couldn't see any trace 01 the work about -and 1 know it when I see it -and so I concluded that you were just a crank, that you'd got a menial twist somewhere that caused you to lake such a grim, forsaken hole as this. Then I thought that I'd wait until you'd go ,o bed and clear out. But I happened to look in here, and the desk lay handy, and it occurred to me that I might find something in it teat might help mo to understand your peculiar character." A sneer that was hall a scowl crossed Berton's face. "Ah, you don't believe me, I see," re- marked the man, apparently not at all offended. "But, strange to say, It's the truth. The fact is, among the many trades I've tried my hand at, I've done a bit of the detective. That was In Now York. I didn't stick to it long; hut that kind of work leaves a mark behind. Yon can't lose the habit of trying to satisfy your curiosity. And you raised mine, you did, indeed, Mr. Berton." "You impudent -but go on, my friend; your time is going short." "Not a bit of it. You think you'll have me arrested, but you won't, and I'll tell you why. Because you and I are tarred with the same brush. We're both curi- ous amen. Of the two of us. I should say you're more curious than I am, but you're too cautious to follow a man intn his own !house and examine his desk, eh?" and fro laughed, "Now you wonder what I'm driving at. Walt a bit; I'm coming to it. I didn't find much in this old desk of yours to enlighten mo about the little game you're playing al; but I did find some- thing that gave mea start" -ho stretched out his hand, and let 1t fall upon the photograph of Catherine Hayes -"and this is IL" The other glanced at the photograph with an incredulous sneer. "No, it is not a plant, and I'm not go- ing to palm oft a pack of lies on you. But I tell you what I'm going to do, 1 There is no fat food that is an going to make a bargain with you. so easily digested and assimi• watt. Better not cut: in yet a while, for it strikes me that when you've heard lated ars what I've got to say you'll be sorry fur cutting up rough. Now, Mr. Berton, don't think ora Impertinent if I ask you a question. Is it a fact that you want to marry do hnauliful young lady up at of Codi Liver Oil the Cotlrt there?" Guildford Berton started, and the color rushed to his face, but he remained silent, "Silence gives consent. I give you credit for the hest of taste, I've seen a great many of the fair sex in both hemi- spheres, and I say" -ha struck the table is always, the same; always walafist-"ratlhayoung al y towers powerful n at as apalatable and always beneficial 'where the body is wasting from any cause, either in children ,or adults. We twit1 send yea a sample free. one. "What"! 1 find you here, having broken into my house- " Excuse me. Let's have It right and square. In the first place you're wrong. I didn't break into your house. I found the little gate in that high wall open, and I just stepped in." "And, being in, lost no time In break- ing into my property. I'm afraid your excuse won't weigh much with the judge and jury when you are tried for bur- glary, which you will be, you scoundrel." "I dare say it wouldn't. But I'm not being tried yet. Look here, hadn't we better get comfortable? You don't ask me to lake a seat, so I'll help myself, and if you'll Lake my advice you'll follow my example." As he spoke he dropped into the arm- chair, and in a leisurely fashion took out his pipe and pouch. The master of the cottage glanced to• ward the door. Should he make a rush for it, and endeavor to reach the garden and raise an alarm? He was sorely 1fflpoyerise SiI Impoverished soil, like impov- erished blood, needs a proper fertilizer. A chemist by analyz- ing the soil can tell you what fertilizer to use for different products. If your blood is impoverished your doctor will tell you what you need to fertilize it and give it the rich, red corpuscles that are lacking in it. It may be you need a tonic, but more likely you need a concentrated fat food, and fat is the element lacking in your system. Scott's Emulsion It will nourish and strengthen the body when milk and cream fail to do it. Scott's Emulsion 13o sure that this (lice ture in the form of s label is on the wrapper of every bottle of A]mul- afore you bay. MIT & BONE CHEMISTS Toronto, ont. Lithe end :1.00. 411 Druggtetl. palm towers above a )ilea bush! Why, sir, if I were as young and good-(noking ea you are, I should be as much in love with her as You aro. From all f hear there isn't a young man within twenty miles who wouldn't give alt he's worth, and ten years of his life to boot to lend her to the altar." Berton role, as if unable to control himself,. brit Furlong coolly waived to hien. "Sit down, Mr. Borten. I meant no offence. I wouldn't speak a dferespeol- tui wool df her --ay, meiwhat's More, 1'd knnek drawn any attar that offered to rho so In my presence, Sit down end keep your temper. You'll want all your mous presently," There tuns something. a :stiletto algni- fienner, In lis. time wheel carried weight, and Guildford Berton sanirinto the their , aga,Ln, "That's right, And now about this bargain 1 spoke of. Suppose, Mr. Ber- ton, I possess some information tvhtoh would help you In your suit with that young lady. Suppose I could tell you something, a secret worth Its weight in gold to you, something that would make your wtty straight and plain, and insure your getting that young lady for your wife --what would you say?" and ee leaned forward and looked Min straight botveen the eyes. Berton stalled tneredulcusly, "1 should say. I utterly refuse to be- lieve a word you say," he said, "and if you knew me better, you would know that I not the last ratan to make terms with a ruffianly burglar. 'fell your story, whatever tt may he, la file polite; 1 Inney you will find them as incredu- htlls as I am." "Good. You've said what you ought 10 say, and you've said it very well, I give you all credit for your courage. 11111 111 Ore yon another chanes, and I tell you frankly That if you don't cane to my terns 1 shall, very reluctantly, have to tie you in that chair, and gag you while I gat clear off. Come, you've dying to est( me whet I meant. Just ask me a fen- questions, For ingkmcn, what do I (Ind in the photograph of this lady to interest and startle me sn much?" "I shall ask you imnwthing. 1 want to hear no more ism you" "Then 1'11 ask you a few questions. First of all, do you know who this is? i don't ash you how you came by 1t. Perhaps the young lady gave it In you, or you found ll, or perhaps you stole it." Guildford Borlon's face flamed, but ne swallowed his rage and answered quiet- ly enough; for Furlong had spoken the truth and he was dying to bear what the man had to say. "You don't deserve an answer," lie said. "But you'll humor me, eh? Just so. Well?" "It is the portrait of the late Countess of Arrowdeth's companion," said Guild- ford Berton, slowly, and almost sul- lenly, "And her name was Catherine. IL's written here on the card, and her sur- name was Hayes. And when the coun- less left her husband, the earl, this Ca(herhie Hayes, went with hoe?" "She did." "Is she dead?" asked Furlong, very grimly. The countess? Yes." "This woman, the maid, this Cather- ine?" said Furlong. "Yes, she is dead, too." "Deer, dear!" stuttered Furlong. "Tell me. now, did she live with her mistress till the countess died?" - "She did." "And the young lady, Lady Norah, was left in her charge, I suppose??" asked Furlong. "That is so, Why do you ask? What interest---" "I ask because 1 didn't know," replied Furlong. "1 know a great deal, but Rol all." He gazed at the portrait some moments lost in thought, then he got up and laid It on the table. "Come and take a good look at it," he said. Berton hesitated a moment, half sus• picious that it was a trap to get trim away from his post in front of the door, but Furlong cast a glance of contempt at him. "Man, can't you see I'm in earnest?" he said, sternly. "Do you see nothing? Look hard! Dos nothing strike you?" "I do not understand you. I see no. thing." "Shut it -shut the door close." "You know that !hero is no one in the house but my servant, an old woman, deal and dumb, or you would not have trifled with me as you have done," he said. "Shut the door all the sante. for what I've got to say even the deaf and dumb might have ears and longue l0 hear and tell. Shut the door I say." "There," he said, " are you satisfied?" Furlong beckoned to him to come near- rr, and laying his heavyhanddupon the he shoulder of the other, whispered a few words in his ear. Berton started, and turned a wile face of amazement and unbelief upon him. "What" he exclaimed, "('ehawl it's impossible!" "It's not only possible, but ft's trues" retorted Furlong, with grim earnestness. "Sit down and listen to mc,." As Berton listened drops of sweat came out upon his forehead, and his face changed from red to while. "if, if this is true -if I can believe 'ti" "It is gospel!" retorted Furlong, lacon- ically, "and you do believe it. I can see it by your Moe, mean." "Prove ft -give me proofs," dropped from the while lips. "Proofs? Yes, conclusive, irrefutable ones. Proofs strong enough for any court of law in the land." An exclama ton difficult to descrtho burst from Berton, and he rose and paced the room, his face working, this hands clasped tightly behind his bock. Furlong sat himself on the table and watched him coolly. Suddenly 110 stopped before the side- board, and took out the brandy decanter. "Oh, that's itl" stuttered Furlong to himself; then aloud: Rete, steady! Not loo much of that! A glass apiece. You want to keep your head cool, you know, if you're going to work this properly. And you are, you know." Berson poured out a couple of :glasses with a shaky hand, and with an uneasy laugh. "When -when will you let me have no proofs?" "In three days. Meanwhile keep your mouth shut. Oh, yes, you can do that, I dare say. And now, what do you say to our bargain?" "You watit to knots how much--" "No," he saJd, quietly. "I ask nothing, I'm not sure I11 taste anything, But, we'll seo. It strikes me I'm the honestor man of the two, Mr, Berton. I bargained for my liberty and your silence about this little escapade o mine. Well, you shell givo me a hundred or two to take Me out of the country, when you've done with inc and we'll cry quits." Berton held nut his hand, and Furlong Look 11, but With an utter absence of alacrity 01' effusiveness, "Open the door," he suint. Berton opened it. and with n nod and o geld "In three days --say Friday;" his singular rowei:nen of "the genus bur- glar went mit. (To be continued. A bnehelor fernier says that the quick - eel way to remove weeds is to propose lo a widow, StSVASZOGOOGSZZ ON THE FAR'!. POULTRY. In deciding how touch to feed the poultryman (las in the fowl itself three guides, three things that should furnish Indications whether he is feeding right. These in the order in which it is most natural to use (item aro: (1) Appetite, 1) results, (3) conditions, The fowls should be ready end eager for each feed, even lite light noon feed. If they are not there should be either a change of time of feeding or a reduction of the quantity given at the preceding frac. Frequently, poultrymen who feed the trash very early In the morning find that the hens do oat seem to care for it at that time, though an hour, or even e half !hour later, they will eat it readily. 1f the stash must he fed early, tete night feed should ho reduced until they will eat lite mash, but it will generally work better to give the full feed of grain et night, and delay feeding the mash until the sun Is well up. Throughout northerly latitudes lite general provision for giving fowls ex- ercise is by littering the flours of the house with straw, hay, leaves, cut cora stalks, or any materiel in which the grain will bury itself, or which it can. be covered, so that the fowls must scratch for it. The proper use of litter calls for the sante exercise of judgment. as tete adjustment of the steals or the determination of the proportions of the ingredients of the ration, Thought errors both ways are numerous, the prevailing tendency is 10 use too much 'lace and compel too much exercise -to make it so hard for the fowls to get feed that that they will work only for what is necessary to sustain Life„ One reason why some people get better results from evening mash is because the fowls get a full feed before going to roost, when if fed in litter (as they use it) they can- not get a good meal, or cannot get it In the time allowed thein. Generally speak - Ing, the depth of any Loose and easily worked litter shout() not he less than three or four, And not negro than six inches, A practice handed down since before the days when scratching '.nter was generally provided, is to hang a cabbage or fasten a root or a piece of meat just out of roach of the fowls so that to get at It they must Jump at every mouthful. I think this Lorin of exercise of question- able value. A heavy hen carrying a lot of partly developed eggs is likely to be averse to taking exercise that way, or, 11 she does try it, to hurt herself, and it appears that something jumping for exercise is responsible for the prevalence in .a flock of Corns and bumble foot, par- ticularly when that is the only exercise provided, and the floors are not littered. Exercise also serves another put'poee which indirectly has quite an important relation to thet natter of feeding as well as to production. The fowl with some- tidng to do iteopa busy much of the Unto and is contented. With moderato exer- cise fowls probably more completely digest and assimilate their toad, and are productive and keep in good condi- tion on less food either that when not taking exercise or when taking too much exercise. Contentment aids diges- tion and economizes food. But wo need not depend solely on exercise dependent upon eating. Fowls given the oppor- tunity to do so will lake vigorous exer- clse dusting Lhentsolves, to fact, when the sun shines in on the earth floor they will work and wallow there by the hour, and this exorcise does them just as niece good as scratching. So occasionally on bright days rake the litter clean from a space on the floor where the sun shines, and give the fowls a chance to put vari- ety into their existence. Hens will not eat too much beef scrap if IL Is left before than all the ((Inc, When fowls and ducks are allowed to drink from the same vessel look out for disease. Ducks should never be permitted to run with low+. They bout do best In pens by themselves. In feeding stock for profit an impor- tant requirement Is to secure the most pfoe'od.fcct digestion and assimilation of CAPABLE HOG MANAGEMENT. Describing the methods employed 'n Managing sows about farrowing time, among the swine of the Purdue Univer- sity herd, Prof. . 1-t, Skinner, instructor in animal husbandry, writes : "4\'e feed sows liberally up to within a few days of farrowing time, then rut the feed down, bringing then back gradually, se that by the lithe the pigs are ton days to two weeks old, the sow is giving a full flow of milk, "While tete pigs are on milk is a very Important period In their lives, and much may bo gained by giving careful attention to the foedir,t of the dam. Young pigs are tender, helpless things, consequently they need warm. dry quar- ters and a comfortable bed which is not exposed to wind. The more sunlight they get the better. "Ono of the greatest teaks the have In inc hog business in Indiana -and I pre- sume the sante is true elsewhere, is the loss of pigs at farrowing time. Much of this loss or leak can bo stopped by giv- ing attention to feed, shelter and bed- ding, As staled above, it Is absolutely necessary that the young pigs' bed be dry. If the best results aro to bo attained. "In cases where the sow Is a heavy milker and the pigs scour, we feed the dam blood -meal. This has been efficient to checking the trouble. After the pigs aro old enough, we scatter cracked grain over the floor and thus encourage them to eat as early, as possible. Green feeds such as clover, alfalfa, oats, peas and rye, make the Iron and litter thrifty and supplement the grain ration. The aim 8110111(1 bo to keep the sows in good flesh while suckling, as It is profitable both from the standpoint, of the litter f oc and the ,taton i hn mother. "Atter ten 6r twelve weeks, the pigs should be warned. At tills time milk, if Available, wilt bo valuable along with r ei and other feed the g ni ,and while it may not be posible wit)t some lo do 11., grading or sorting the pigs will be pro. fltnhle where one is hanitling� n enn- sidernble mumbee, We nrdhiarily make three grades, patting the heavfeet in one, the medium in the second, and the small ones in another. This provonis the The Absolute w l,.y L 4 1 ^f i• 1•d• P I' 1 •I F•k Ivi H i l-tr purity M _r' Ceylon Natural GREEN Tea is daily Converting thousands of drinkers of the artificially colored teas of Japan, LEAD PACKETS ONLY. 400, 500, and 60o Ib. hIGIIEST AWARD ST, LOUIS, 1904. larger pigs from cheating and crowding the weaker ones, and it is to be cone - mended. A suitable ration for growing pigs is made of two ;mete shorts and three pads corn, where these feed~ am available. It ntuy be foetid profitable to substitute tankage for the shorts in some eases. Tankage is a peeking - house product of high feeding value. It produces vary desirable results when fed in connection with corn. As the pigs got older, tate proportion of corn may be Increased. Tho growing pigs should have sufficient protein in their food for the production of good bone and strong frames and it is essential that they Le pushed to maturity as rapidly as pos- ablo," FARM NOTES. All gtticl: maturing crops require nmucih richer soli and better cultivation than those that are longer in maturing. The gypsy moth and hewn -taller( moth are in New England, and reported ns working west slowly but surety. tf these insects are permitted to spread all through the country the result will he fearful loss. The national government should tomo to the rescue, at once. and help the New England Stales to destroy these Insects. Tito man who might try to build a house without first preparing plans and counting up the cost would be guile like- ly to come out at the little and of the horn, 13u1 he would not be more unwise than the farmer who goes at bis work haphazard, without any definite plan ,f 'tenon, First comes the thought, then the successful action. NEW RATTLESU1P, The Ladest Addition to British Navy of • Immense Power. Some remarkable illustrations of the immense fighting power of the Dread- naught, the new type of battleship now under construction at Portsmouth, Eng- land, are given by the Engineer, 'fen years ago the itMajesties were the finest ships in the world. To -day there is no question that the Dreadnaught could tie off 10,000 yards and sink the entire fleet of Majesties as easily as the Japanese fleet sank tete Russians at 'Tsushima. Indeed, the Majesties practically would be unable to reply, their guns not being really affective much over 5,000 yards. Later ships, of course, would be better off. It is probably no exaggeration to say that the Dreadnaught could fight o couple of tete latest King Edward ViT. type and come out best. Incidentally Lets Dreadnaught probably could tackle the enure Gcrntan lleot singleltanded, and so Is a guarantee of peace. It should be remembered, however, that Germany is prepaying to build similar ships, that Japan has two in hand, that the United Status contem- plates a couple, and that France has plans for three. When these ships are afloat, all existing battleships will hard- ly Collett. Naval officers have been instructed by the Admiralty to give their commands In "a loud, distinct, and decisive ntal- ner." It has been noticed that the Hower school of naval officer is not being edu- cated to glue orders in tete bluff and authoritative tone which in the old days rnado the sailors strip round in double- quick lime to carry out orders. It• is feared that the drawing -room manners of the now blend of young executive officers wilt cause their voices to bo in- audible through the din, oven of prac- tice, and, in addition, that the effemi- nate tendency of the word of connate I causes slowness in titan and u weakening of confidence and discipline. Now the young executive sailorman is to practice Ills voice es if it were the sole moans of comminioal.ing orders in the din of battle. The disappearance of sails is believed to have caused this vocal de- fect, as now there is no stente'lan call- ing to mon aloft to open tlto lungs and strengthen tete spoken word. EVEN ON THE DEATH -BED. Tho ruling passion of Edward I. of England was undoubtedly the pursuit of his ideal of uniting all the British is- lands under one rule. His great ob. Stacie teas Scotland, and the conquestof Scotland therefore became a passion with him: Stronger than years, it sent him to the head of the army when no was in only for a sick -bed, and when he was at last compelled to yield Ile sought to make this passion spur on his son by ordering that the !lash should be boiled from his banes, and that his skeleton should be carried at the head of iho army, end remain unburied until Scotland was conquered. This is the most conspicuous instance of "the rul- ing passion strong in death" on record, though many ethers would be worthy of quotation. William Plit's patriotism endured in his last gasp, and inspired Ins Last utterance, as did Nelsrnl's life- long elete'ntinaton to secure the com- mend of the sea, whilst Napoleon's last dream was one of battle. "Salad&" Ceylon Tea can now be had everywhere and within the reach of every person as it can be purchased In Gold label at 600. per lb., Red label et 50c., Blue lethal at 40c., Greets label at Otte.., and Brown label at 25c per tb,, all equally pure lea, but, of course, the cheaper grades aro not as line flavored, not being grown at as highs an elevation as inc expensive teas. The later ere lnbodueed st enelevationof 6,000 toot RAID OF THE COSSACKS A PICTURE OF TUI; nl'SSIA OF THE PRESENT DAY. What happens When the Marauders RFD 50111 10 Ptd Down a Rebellion. e Perceval Mem describes a Cossack raid on a Russian village: -"There were a tow lights that Sundry night in the village ol• oared Pahinytouster, andand hitthoseher; worebol fitful and there was a murmur of feverish preparation. and in the darkness mon passed swiftly from house to house, and now and again there was at cry as s01110 woman reulizei her despair, it was known that lira Cos- sacks were coming. Spurred by lamme end inflamed by the preachers of revo- lution, the men of Paviotts Iwo days be- fore had flung themselves upon the nounhy house of the prince whose ter- raced gardens and orderly woods sneered down on their pinched fields, had looted it and lulled two of the ser- vants, and then had burned the place Le the ground, A shout from somewhere heralded the doom of the village, and forthwith 111000 were heard the crash of hoofs through the frozen snow of the street, the jingle of the, aecoutemenls. and someone laughing in o strange shrill mirth. Some man, caught out of doors, doshod across h hhut; and, fot'tinvflh, front rhotoreacvaguenisess rI tine winter night, a Cossacic yelling in t, kind of glee, galloped down on hhn, and was seen for an instant clearly es he crossedopendoor. tato streak of light from the one IN THE ViLLAGE, "iris long kaftan, blown back as he rose in bis stirrups, his cap of shaggy fur, his curved sword dangling from his belt, leaped into view, and also the plunge of the long lance as he brought the point down and rode on his prey. The end transpired in the deeper black- ness beyond the light, one heard only the fall, Um high whinnying scream of the victim, and the strange laughter of the Cossack, as he wheeled his horse. Only, later on, passing down the street, 1 cane upon the twisted huddle of wham had been a man, with stiff dead hands spread wide, clutching at the snow. Up the street to the middle 01 tihe village rode the semen and well enough I knew what strained eyes watched them from the darkened windows, what chilled hearts thumped at their passage. The Cossacks knew it, too, no doubt; they were laughing among themselves al- ways wills that high staccato, high- pitched cackle which had an inhumon note and deepened the horror they in- spired. These were true Cossacks of the cattle lands, litho mon on small horses, tricked out in Lite finery of their savage stale, clanking with metal trinkets, and glaring from under high caps of fur. CRY OF THE VICTIMS. Thorn was not in*I long o wail. The shrieks began almost at once, and soap ono scream, a high and desperate cry of agony. a woman's voice, calling where no aid could bra, mastered the babel of woe, poising in a high ecstasy of terror and pain above the groans and cries around, till it sank suddenly and hub. led. 10 a sten. Shouts and cries and the shrill laughter and strange speech if the Cossacks filled the night, end where there had !leen the qulol of fear now there was the clangor of cruelty; where the streets had been lifeless it was now a crowded Golgotha echoing with blows, intricate with struggling groups. When it was all over iho prisoners were lied together in pairs, and presently they were marched off between the lines of the Cossacks, to be flogged on to Tam - boy. The sun was painting the sky a pale yellow in the east as they departed, and when they were gone people stood at the doors of the huts, holding to the posts, looking out at the bodies in the street. But none spoko.'t' WINNING ALL T11E BATTLES. There have been at least five wars 'n which one side only won all the en- gagements and suffered no defeats, en that between United Slates and Mexico hi 184548 the Mexicans got the worst! of every encounter, from pitched bat - tine to fights between parties of rang- er's and guerillas, to the Indian cam- paigns of 1845.6 and 1848-0 the British won• every battle and sidrmish. Prussia did the same in the Austro -Prussian war in 1866. Lord Nnptor won the Abyssin- Limes ma0 war in 1869 without a single me s verso, and Lord Wolseley conducted the r Soudan campaign with equally unbroi.- 1 en success, rl Fashion Hints M I 14.1.14.1^+++++++144-1^14-1,44+ WAISTS FOIL 5J'RING \YI AB. Tho Met crop of a:prmg waists Is on exhiblllon to the ch'epa, likewtsc the s�- mnel guard of ilia spring 1111(8, std, lliesn div(do atianlion with fm' sales and u1110t' clearings, guys the las111on oulhorily of the New Yid( Post. The waists first. Most of theen displayed ore embroidered lingerie waists of the air - est description, Ince trimmed, and trans- parent. Sleeves are nearly all short, end the waists are almost in .stably closed in Um back. We must look us youthful as we can, for all the fashions are youthful. While many of the com- paratively inexpensive machine -made waists are beautifully designed, they usually leave much to be desired in lite making, iluyers should (fatefully ex- emine waists before accepting thein. for otherwise 0110 may have the experience of seeing an elaborate waist go to pieces after the fist tubing. Not nearly enough care is taken in Ute matter of nvereetslhtg seams, rolling edges, etc. The hind -mode waists, on (be other hand, are well put together, and aside from their fragile materials, are really tiurable.. So, after all, they may be the Letter bargain in tato end, COLORS IN THEM. It has been so long since colored shirt waists were worn that we have almost forgotten what. they are lite. The faint- ly tinted linen waists shown are refresh- ing in their novelly. A few very Thin pink and blue batiste waists embroider- er! In white, have been imported, and should receive the approval of fashion. Whits waists with a little tinted em- broidery arc very pretty. The same Iden is seen in lace waists, the color sometimes being embroidery and sometimes painting, The dyers are very clever at titling lace, and the pat- tern Is beautifully brought out by means of a few touches of color. 'there Is a great rim on simple crape de chine waists, although one can buy simple ones only at very high prices. The cheaper waists are very much trim- med. A 'pretty model in n stmpto waist was of deep (Teem vented crepe trim- med with inch -wide real Valenciennes.. The collar was striped through the cen- tre, with a row of insertion. There was a round yoke of the crena quite plain, and edge outlined with another row of was arranged in a series of loops. with - le wheel the crepe ons laid in the tini- est of tucks. There was Iwo of these ar- rangements of looped lace, one close fo the girdle. The sleeves were Irinmled above the lace cuffs with a similar ar- rangement. A PLAIN GARMENT. Another expensive crepe waist was laid in three plaits on the shoulder, leaving inc front quite Blain. A design 01 large crysantttemums in raised em- broidery crossed the front diagonally. The shallow cuffs are also embroidered. A pale blue crepe wutst was a marvel et neodlweork. it was as nearly plaln as possible in its general construction, not a tuck or a plait miming. The entire front tuns a Mass of embroidery and open -meshed ince motives. There WAS a square yoke of ince it front and a dozen or more small medallions, and all the rest of the space was thickly em- broidered In a while hawthorn design. The faintest green was sparingly used in the stems. A lovely yellow n-atst had a mune yoke made with alternate rows of nar- row Valenciennes edging and folds of the crepe. The points of the lane over- lapped the folds, nhnost hiding them. Four up-and-down rows of narrw in- serl.ions striped the waist, s n p l and between en those e was a very slight embroidery mbrnidery {n white, of scrolls and lcnves, Yellow crepe de chane is a particularly engag- ing material. The palest shades of en - nary, or the warmest golden tones are !.test. A cold yelinw 15 exceedingly un- becoming as a rale. and besides, tt fias o way of killing oilier color's, FOR EVENING WEAR. A white crepe evening waist was much admired. It was a surplice, laid in wide tucks, of course, hand run. T'he lop of the waist, which was slightly low, was outlined by a bertha of lace and needlework in large circles or plecques. hilae folds of tulle were laid under the Ince to soften its contact with iho flesh, The sleeves were elbow puffs, tucked around and finished with lace -trimmed rimes, Lace waists are seen a great deal it Ilio theatre, Thtty are very ornate, ex- cept in the 01011. expensive Irish cro- chet and outer heavy laces. These do not admit of much elaboration, and neo to beautiful in themselves to spoil with trinuning. IN SUNLESS DUNGEONS, A victim of Russian sevs'ily tvlto was at one time immured in the grins fortress of Peter. and Pall, in SL Pcicrsburg, de- seritrs It as resembling a house of the Bond, "lis dungeons, utterly sunless, aro abodes of gloom and silence. Not a word is spoken among the hapless prisoners, intercourse being carried ,n mainly by gestures. Prisoners com- mentate with each other by knocking on the walls of heir Cells, so many for each letter. 13111. oven this is torniy repressed by the authorities, and Wives defected in the peddles aro fable to severe pun(simont. In short, etc prison reproduces all (110 horrors of Ito dungeons rat romance, with nit - owed walls, cold silence and despair. he fortress, indeed, is never spoken cif in, Russia without It shudder, for itl- prisonmonl there is little bettor than be- ing buried alive." QUIIER' VOICE COLLECTIONS. Collections of voices aro being made for various purposes. The phonograms of the British Museum aro designed to preserve for future generations the voices of famous people of our f.ituo;'hut the Vienna Academy of Sciences is go- ing further, and seeks phanograms of languages and dialects for the compara- ttva study of Languages. Already its oolleellon Includes popular songs of glpsi0s and Arabians, favorite alt's of fled Indian tribes, the idlonls of No - groat! and Malays, ,and s, tm, ft le sending out sneeial voice -hunting ex- petilhons every year, and Its agents are now searing Auslrnlin, (lnnniauln, ls. trin, and ether ln(olilies. tis intesf. pian Is to phonograph the voices of animals 101 seteitlific •study, A SLIM THING, A doctor who posed ns something of a wit was passing a Slone-rulier;s yard, when he slopped lir spent; to the ;mi. prlolor, who was al work on a tomb- tysatorou noehenhn3g0n11nr11 eos ne hiosugihl , yoofn 001 70 8,11 71"Al," said he doctor, "1 sn;poso when suppose, you toyer g0 lioybnd the words, '111menof -", ""\Voll, thatmy all - depend!„ ' mem the rn- sponse. "11 you he .n-drx'loring of the patient I goes right on," •