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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1905-2-23, Page 2r • ttIll OR, A MIDNIGHT CALL nen, uuuu CHAPTER XL.—(Continuod.) David was too astonished to say anything for the moment. The skein was too tangled to be thought out all at once. Presently he began to see his way. "Under ordinary circumstances the change seems impossible," he said. "Especially seeing that the juggling could not have been done without both the cases—hut I had forgotten how easily the cases were changed. I have it! What is the data of that letter?" Ruth slowly unfolded a document she had taken from the purse. "The day following what you call your great adventure," she said. "Henson or somebody took the real case—my case—back to Lockhart's and changed it in my name. I had previously been admiring this self- same bracelet, and they had tried to sell it to me. My dear boy, .don't you see this is all part of the plot to plunge you deeper and deeper into trouble, to force us all to speak to save you? There aro at least fif- teen assistants at Lockhart's. Of course the ultimate sale of the cigar - ease to this American could be proved, seeing the case had got back into stock again, and at •'ie same time the incident of the change quite forgotten. And when you go and ask questions at Lockhart's—as you were pretty sure to do, as Henson know— you are told of the sale only to the American. Depend upon it, that Am- erican was Henson himself or some- body in his pay. David, that is too cunning, too complex. And some of those days it is going to prove his fall." David nodded thoughtfully. And yet, wlthort something very, clever and intricate in the way of a scheme Penson could not have placed him in his present fix. "There is only, one thing to be done," he said. 'You and I must go down to Lockhart's and make a few inquiries. With that diamond bracelet and letter in your possession you should have no difficulty in re- freshing their memories. Will you have some tea?" "I am too excited," Ruth laughed. "I couldn't eat or drink anything just as present. David, what a lovely house you have." "I'm glad to hear that you are going to Iike it," David said, drily.. Lockhart's received their customers in the usual courtly style. They were sorry they had no recollection of the transaction to which madam referred. The sale of the bracelet was clear, because that was duly and properly recorded on the books, and as indeed was the sale of the gun- metal Cigar -case to an American gen- tleman at the Metropole. If madam said that she had purchased the cig- ar -case, why—still the polite assis- tant was most courteously incredu- lous. The production of the letter made a difference. There was a passing of confidences from one plate -glass coun- tot to another, and presently anoth- er assistant came forward. He pro- foundly regretted that there had been a mistake, but he remembered the in- cident perfectly. It was the day be- fore he had departed on his usual monthly visit to the firm's Paris branch. Madam had certainly pur- chased the cigar -case; bu before the sale could bo posted in the stock ledger madam had sent a gentleman to change the case for the diamond bracelet previously admired. Tho speaker had attended to both the sale and the exchange; in fact, his cab was waiting for him during the latter incident. "I trust there is nothing wrong?" he asked, anxiously. "Not in the least," Ruth hastened to reply. "The whole matter is a kind of comedy that I wanted to solve. It is a family Joke, you un- ilerstand. And who made the ex- change?" "Mr. Gates, madam. A tall gen- tleman, dressed In— "That is quite sufficient, thank you," said Ruth, "I am sorry to trouble you over so silly, a matter " The assistant assured madam with an air of painful reproach that not Mg was counted a trouble in that establishment. IIe bowed his vdst- tors out and informed them that it was a lovely afternoon, a self-evi- dent axiom that the most disputa- tions could not well deny. "You see bow your inquiries might have been utterly baffled but for this find of mine," Ruth said, as the two went along North Street. "We shall find presently that the Metropole American and Reginald Henson aro one and the same person." "And you fancy that he made the exchange at Lockhart's?" "I feel pretty certain of it," Ruth replied. 'And you will be sure later on to find that he had a hand in the purchase of the other cigar -case from Walen's. Go to Marley's and get him to make inquiries as to whether or not Walen's got their ease down on approval," David proceeded to do so without further delay. Inspector Marley was out, but David left a message for him. Would he communicate by tel- ephone later on? Steel had just finished his dinner when Marley rang him up. "Are you there? Yes, I have seen Walen. Your suggestion was quite right. Customer had seen cigar -case exactly like it in Lockhart's, only too dear. Walen dealt with some manufacturers and got case down. Oh, no, never saw customer again. That sort of thing happens to shop- keepers every day. Yes. Walen thinks he would recognise his man again Nothing more_? Good -night, sir." CHAPTER XLI. It looked like being a long, dull evening for Steel if he were not go- ing to the theatre or anything of that kind. He generally read till about eleven o'clock, after which he sat up for another couple of hours plotting ant the day's task for to- morrow. To -night he could only wander restlessly about his conser- vatory, snipping off a dead leaf here and there and wondering where the whole thing was going to end. With a certain sense of relief Dsvid heard the front door -bell trill about eleven o'clock. Somebody was com- ing to see him, and it didn't matter much wbo in Steel's frame of mind. i But he swept into the steidy with a feeling of genuine plasure as Hather- ly Boll was announced. "My dear fellow, I'm delighted to see you," he cried. "Take the big arm -chair. Let me give you a cigar and a whiskey and soda and malco you comfortable. That's better." "I'm tired out." Bell said. "In London all day, and since six with Cross. Can you put me up for the night?" "My bachelor bedroom is always ready, Bell." "Thanks. I don't fancy you need he under any apprehension that any- body has spirited Van Snook away. In the first place Benson, who seems to have discovered what happened, is in a terrible state about it. He wanted very badly to remain at Lit - timer, but when be heard that Van Sneak bad left the hospital he came down here; in fact, we travelled to- gether. Of course he said nothing whatever about Van Sneak, whom he is acpposed to know nothing about, but I could see that ho was terribly disturbed. The worst of it is that Cross was going to get me to oper- ate on Van Snack; and Heritage, Who seems wonderfully better, was going to assist." "Is your unfortunate friend up to that kind of thing now?. David asked. "1 fancy so. Do you know that Heritage used to have a fairly good practice near Littimer Castle? Lord Littimer knows him well, I want Heritage to conte into this. I want to get at the reason why Henson has been so confoundedly good to Heritage. For years he has kept, his eye upon him; for years he has practically provided him with a le c Wea You Call Make the Blood Rioh, the System Strollg,the Complexion healthful by Using DR. CHASE'S NERVE FOOD. Why do some people have health- ful, rosy complexions while others are pale and wan in countenance? Why are some people strong and able to defy disease while others are weak and subject to all the ills of human kind? The rliffereilee is in the blood. Pal- lor of the eyelids, glans and lips tell of blood that is lacking in qua- , • lity and richness, The person who has poor blood is subject to headache, dieObsess, sleeplessness; the action of the heart is Weak and there Is sometimes pal- pitation; the breath is short, and there le lack of anergy wn1 strength. This weak, anaemic ocmrdition is enttraly overcome by the persistant use of .Or. Chase's Nerve (feed, Which is above an else a builder and enricher of the blond. You oat best prove this by noting your inoreaoe hi Weight iron week to weok, while using this great food 131110.' New, rfeh flesh aril thiette are add- ed, now etreitgth annd vigor take the irlaee of Weekaeee and suffering; ttiitd blows you find yourself getting strong an.d robust. Mrs, 3l, A. Clock, Mester(i, Ont., writes:—"Three ,years ago I became very mnneh run down in health and imitated from weak, tired feelings, indigestion and dime niatisT. At times I was so badly used tip that 1 1'egttired help to move in bed. While side and downhearted • I re- ceived Dr. Chase's Almanac and sent for sonic of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, "Under this treatment I soap be- gan to improve, and by the time. I had used eleven boxes of Iir. Chase's Nerve Food I was happy to fliel my- self strong and well again, 1 often think of what, a lot of looney T spent for medicines which did 1ne no good, and believe I 'owe my life to Dr, Chase's Nerve Food. I hope Warren who suffer as I eltd will bate - fit by my experience and use 1)r. Chase's Nerve Flood." - Dr, Chase's Nerve Food, GO conte, at all dealers, or lydntameot, Bates & (;o., Toronto, Portrait and sag- n ature of Dr. A. VV, Chase, the faun instead off tektite' cold or contractirr1 mus receipt book anther, ate ph disease 1T. Owe Viet of Witild that every box; home at Palmer's, And when Her- itage mentions i=lenson's name he al- ways does so with a kind of forced gratitude." "You think that IIorttago is going to be ,rseful to us?'' "1 fancy so Miud you, ft is only my idea—what 1 call intuition, for want of a better word, And what have you been doing lately?" David proceeded to explain, giving the events of the afternoon in full detail. Bell followed the account with the deepest interest, Then he proceeded to tell his own story. David appeared to be fascinated with the tale of the man with the thumb nail. ''So Miss Chris hopes to hypnotize the man with the thumb," he said "You have seen more of her than I have, Bell. Does she strike you as elle shrikes me—a girl of wonderfully acute mind allied to a pluck and audacity absolutely brilliant?" "Slie is that and more," Bell said, warmly. "Now that she is free to act she has developed won- derfully. Look how cleverely she worked out that Rembrandt business, how utterly she puzzled Menson, and how she helped me to get into Lit - timer's good books again without Henson even guessing at the reason. And now she has forced the confi- dence of that rascal Merritt. She has saved him from a gaol into which she might have thrown him at any moment, she had convinced him that she is something exceeding- ly brilliant in the way of an adven- turess, with a great coup, ahead. Later on she will use Merritt, and a fine hard -cutting tool she will find him." "Where is Benson at the present moment?" David asked. "I left him in London this after- noon," Bell replied. "But I haven't the slightest doubt in the world that he has, made his way to Brigh- ton by this time. In all probability he has gone to Longiieau." Bell paused as the telephone bell rang out shrilly. The mere sound of it thrilled both of them with ex- citement. And what a useful thing the telephone had proved! "Are you there?" came the quick, small whisper. "Is that you, Mr, Steel? I am Enid Henson." There was a long pause, during which David was listening intently. Dell could see him growing rigid with the prospects of something keen, alert, and vigorous. "Bell is here with me at this mo- ment," lie said. "Just wait a min- ute whilst I tell him. Don't go away please. Under the circumstances it might be dangerous for me to ring you. Just a moment. Here's a pretty mess." "Well," Bell said, impatiently, "I'm only a mere man, after all," "Henson is at Longdean; he turn- ed up an hour ago, and at the pre- sent moment is having his supper in the library before going to bed. But that is not the worst part of it. Williams Heard the dogs making a great noise by the gates and went to see what was wrong. Some poor, demented fellow had climbed over the wall and the dogs were holding him up. Fortunately, ho did not seem to be conscious of his danger, and as he stood still the hounds did him no harm. Williams was going to put the intruder into the road again when Miss Henson came up. And whom do you suppose the poor, wandering tramp to be?" Bell pitched his cigar into the grate full of flowers and jumped to his feet. "Van Sneck, for a million," he cried. "My head to a cocoanut on it." "The same. They, managed to get the poor fellow into the house before Williams brought Manson from the lodge, and he's in the stables now in a, rather excited condition. Now, I quite agree with Miss Henson that Henson must be kept in ignorance of the fact, also that Van Snack must be got away, witho,gt delay. To in- form the hospital authorities would be to spoil everything and play into Henson's hands. Bout ho must be got away to -night," "Right you are. We'll go and fetch him. Et apses?" "Et apres he will stay here. He shall stay here, and you shall say that it is dangerous to remove him. Cross shall be, told and Marley shall be told, and he public shall be dis- creetly kept in ignorance for the pre- sent.`11 v 1 go over • there at once, as there is no time to be lost. Miss Henson suggests that I should come, and she trolls me that Williams will wait at the lodge -gates for me. But you are going to stay here," "Oh, indeed' And why am I going to stay here?" "Because, my dear friend, I can easily menage the business eingte- handed, and because you must run no risk of meeting Henson yonder. You are not now supposed to know where the family are, nor are you supposed -to take the faintest inter- est in them. Stay hero and make yourself comfortable till I return. Are you there? I will bo at Long - dean as scion as possibit and bring Van Sneak here. No, I won't ring off; you had bolter do that, 1 shall be over in less than an hour." David hung up the receiver and proceeded to dot a short covert coat and a cap. In the breastpocket of. the coat he placed a revolver, "Just as 'well to be on the sale aide," he said. "'though I am not likely to he troubled with the man with the thumb again, Still, Hon - 000 may haVe other ,blackguards; he may even know where Van Snack fe at the present movant forr an I know to the contrary." "1 feel rather guilty letting you go alone," hell said; "Not a bit of it," said David, eheerfnlly. "Smoke your cigar, and if lou need any supper ring for it You can safely leave matters in my hands, Van Steck shall stay here till he is fit and then you shall oper- ate upon him, After that he ought to bo as slay in the hands of tate potter. So long." .And David went ofl gaily enough. He kept to the cliffs for the first part of the distance, and thou struck Off across the fields in. the direcrion of Loegileaii. The place wee periost- ly quiet, the village was all in (lark - nese ea lie approached. the lodge-g'atee of the Creango, Beyond the drive and. between the thick, gad ilrs that shielded the house he could see the crimson lights gleaming hero and there. Ila could catch the rumble and scratch in the bushes, and over Again a dog whined. The big gate was closed as David peapod in search- ing for his guide. "Williams," ho whispereal; "Wil- liams, where aro you?" But no reply Caine, Tho silence was full of strange rushing noises, the rush of blood in David's head, He called again alai again, but no reply Caine. Then he board the rush and fret of many feet, the cry of a pack of hounds, a melon - choly cry, with a sombre joy in it. He saw a Light gleaming fitfully in the belt of firs, "No help for it," David muttered. "I must chance my luck. I never saw a dog yet that I was afraid of. Well, here goes." Ito scrambled over the wall and dropped on the moist, clammy earth on the other side. ]Io fumbled for- ward a few steps, and then stopped suddenly, brought up all standing by the weird scene which was being enacted under his•astonished eyes. (To be Continued.) PREFERENTIAL TRADE. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain Writes to Mr. W. K. McNaught. (From Industrial Canada.) The Canadian Manufactarers' As- sociation hao frequently beam. Marg. - ed. with insincerity, in advocating Imperial Preferential Trade while at the same time insisting that the minimum tarifa' shall afford adequate protection to Canadian industries. It has been alleged that the Cana- dian manufacturers were deceiving the British people and holding out false hopes of a lower Canadian tar- iff. There has never been the slight- est foundation for the charge of de- ception. The attitude of the Cana- dian manufacturers has been clearly stated from first to last and is well known to British advocates of pre- ferential trade. Briefly summarized their policy is that the development et Canadian home Industries should be the chief end of the tariff, but that so far as possible everything that cannot be obtained from Cana- dian producers should be imported from countries of the British Em-' Piro. It is an undoubted fact that the most highly protected countries Import enormous:quanti'ties of goods, and in spitsof protection Canada's imports will increase as the country develops in population and wealth. The policy of the Canadian Manufac- turers' Association is to divert into British channels as much as possi- ble of this rapidly external trade. The views of Canadian manufactur- ers were forcibly stated by Mr. W. K, McNaught, chairman of the Tariff Committee of the Canadian Manu- facturers' Association, in a letter to Hon. Joseph Chamberlain some months ago. Mr. McNaught said: "I can assure you that as a rule. the Cainadian manufacturers are heartily in sympathy with preferen- tial trade throughout the Empire. and although they are desirous of building up Canada by protecting Canadian industries, even against the mother country, they are also equally 'desirous of helping British manufacturers by transferring to them as much of our trade as pos- sible which is now being done by foreign countries. I am satisfied from what I know of Canadian con- ditions that a Canadian tariff could be framed by experts which would not only protect Canadian indus- tries, but bring about a largo in- crease of trade between Canada and the mother country. In other words, while Canadian manufacturers want to snake all the goods they can they prefer that what they, cannot make shall he supplied us by our kinsmen in Great Britain rather than the ar- tisans of any foreign nation." In reply to this Hon. Joseph Chamberlain wrote to Mr. W. K. McNaught as follows: "I have noted with great satisfac- tion the general patriotic spirit in which the manufacturers of Canada have received the proposals for prefer- ential trade, and I entirely agree with them that a tariff caiibe easily framed which will not interfere with T: -IN Food is not all that thin people need. Maybe they're sick. You can't make them eat by bringing them food. But Scott's Emulsion can make them eat. That Emul- sion gives a man appetite and feeds him both. It brings back lost flesh. No trouble about diges- tion, The weakest stomach can digest 9 Scotts E ulsioo, It tastes good, too. 'Scott's Emulsion paves the way for other food. • When wasted and weakened by long illness it gives strength and apper Lite that ordinary food can' - not give. Not onl food— medicine too ---Scott's Emul- sion of pure cod'liver oil. We'll Canty you ti little to try If you like, 8CO't't to S0WNp,'t'atante, bet, Ceylon Tea is not only a stimulating beverage but highly nourishing to those of weak digestion. Sold only in sealed lead packets. By all grocers. Given the gold medal and highest award at St. Louis. YOUNG FOLKS O HER FIRST PARTY. For a week Anna Lee had thought of nothing but the party. The invi- tation was the first delight, and she had carried the square, gilt-edged card to school, and peeped at it once when recess was beginning, before she got her little lunch -basket and joined the three girls who were her particular friends. Then there was the interest of her dress, a red ono with a guimpe; her little full petti- coats with narrow but fine embroid- ery; her smooth lisle stockings, and shoes with cloth, tops and shiny tips. She was to have a red ribbon to tie the black hair back from her ager little freckled face; and she was to carry Cousin Mollie's tiny white fan hanging about her neck, for al- though it was winter, fans were proper at a party. It seemed to her as if the time would never coma. Days and nights passed away, of course, but the party stayed "next Wednesday" and "the day after to -morrow" for a long time. However, the morning came at last when the party was to be "this afternoon"; and then Anna had her dinner and tried restlessly to take a nap, and first thing she knew it was "now," and there was a great hurry to get her ready. The whole family came into tho parlor to have a look at her. in her party clothes. Head up," said father, "and smiles to the front." That was part of a drill they used to play some- times. But—would you believe it?— Anna looked as if she could not smile, no matter how hard she might try. Nobody remembered ever to have seen such a sober look on the face of the youngest Lee. "What is it, dear?" asked mother. "Did I do your hair -ribbon too tight?" No, ma'am," said Anna. -• "What's the trouble, chick?" asked Undo Charlie. "You look just like a little girt who was going to get kept in because she couldn't spell b -a -t, bat, and maybe not even c -a -t, cat. Now what is the matter?" But Anna only shook her head, and although they could see that she was trying to smile, she was not able to get the tiniest hit of sunshine into her face. "Dear me!" said mother. "Alter allparty!'•s looking forward to the. this "Well, well!" began father; and Uncle Charlie was going to make a remark, too, when grandma, sitting in her big chair by the open grate, said: "Bless the child! I know all about it. She's scared." "Scared?" asked Uncle Charlie, "What of?" "Yes," grandma went on. "I re- member my first party, and I remem- ber Anna's mother's first party; and we were both of us frightened, think- ing about the strange people and so many of them. But I know the cure for it. I am not going to tell it out loud before all of you, but if Anna wants me to I will go into my own, room with her and tell her a secret and if she docs just what I say she will enjoy the party as much as she expected yesterday to do." Father and mother and Uncle Char- lie laughed, because it was quite a familY joke that grandma, randmand 'Anna had so many secrots from the rest of them; then father said they would wait in the hall outside, and the two could talk in the parlor. Ten minutes later Mary put on her white cap and apron and took Anna to the party, There wore a great many little boys and girls already gathered together, and they seamed to be having a merry time playing games. Four or five ladies wore standing near the door, greeting the newcomers, and when one of them came forward, Anna ' nearly turned to cling to Mary's hand, for al- though she was Dight years old, she really was very shy. But then she remembered grandma's secret, and even while she was being welcomed oho began to look about for some - All during the first part of the party, Anna was on the watch, She looked at each little girl and boy she camp near, but she did not find the one she wanted; s0 at last she the development, of Canadian indus- tries, but will, poverthelesse leave open the way for a groat increase of tradebetween her and the be mother e u country, "I have never assumed that Cana= dial loyalty was distalecl by inter- est; but,'in the affairs of this world, sentiment, however strong, Is mono the worse for Tieing associated with mutual advantage. It is impossible in view of the development of other Emplace to regard the future with- out anxiety if the different States of the British Vampire aro each to stand isolated and apart front the rest; whereas a real union on some line of elastic organization would make the 'British Empire the strong- est an:d most prosperous ih the World." Thee it will be sawn that' the policy of idle CoMediati b1anufaettirees' As- eeciatien has teen endorsed by !Ion, Joseph, Cliambai'iain himself, slipped mit into the hall and peeped round in all the corners. And after a while, in the very last corner, where it was dark because the stair- case went up right ovor it, she came upon a little girl about her own age, sitting quietly, all alone on a sofa. Anna's oyes sparkled, and she went and stood in front of the little girl, I was looking for you,"" she said. "What's your name?" "My name's Maude," said the oth- er. 'And you couldn't look for mo, 'cause you don't know me." "But my grandmother told me to," explained Anna. "And we've got to go in and play games with the oth- ers, and make everybody have a good time at the party." "I can't," said Maude, and then her voice lowered. "I'm too 'timid, and my mother says parties will wear it off, and they don't." "Oh," said Anna, I know. Grand- ma told me. Move over and I'll tell you all about it. "Grandma says," she went on, spreading her fingers and counting them off, as she had seen Uncle Charlie do when he was discussing things, "grandma says that when people aro timid it is because they don't remember other People. She says s'pose all 'the boys and girls said, 'I'm too timid to play, and so I'll sit in a corner and notesmile or have a nice time.' What then? grand- ma says. And then she says no mat- ter how scared you are, there might be somebody feeling still worse, and so go find that one, and tell them to let's play games and eat ice- cream—or maybe it's sherbet. Have you seen any popping mottoes yet?" she broke off. "No," said Maude, "But how did your grandma know where I was? I was hiding." "My grandma said 'specially under the stairs," laughed Anna. "That was a good place to find people tim- ider than you are, she said; and they might be a boy or maybe they might be a girl. And if you will come along now I know where the lady with the mottoes is, and we'll got ours and bo partners all the rest of the party, And anyway, Willie Tre- mont and his mother would feel sorry if they knew two of their party folks were under the steps, and thought they were scared." So they went in to the games hand in hand; and when seven o'clock came, and with it a flock of maids and big sisters, nobody had had a better timo or said good -by more re- luctantly than the two timid ones who had started tho party hiding un- der the stairs. LIVED NEXT TO JEWELLER, Frenchwoman Had a Convenient Hole. Mysterious daily disappearance of rings, wretches and other valuables had been detected for some time pest by a jeweller at Suresnos, France. He sat pondering in his shop ovor the question how toun- earth tho thief, when, as he leant against the wall, his elbow wont through it. An aperture, which has merely been papered over, was re- vealed into has next door.neighbor's parlor, The police, having been in- formed, naturally called on tho neighbor in question for inquiries. Madame, in her husband's absence, received the inspector, who asked about the hole. "What hole? You astonish me," sato replied. But when the inspector entered the par- lor there was the• other and of the hole staringhim in the face, and he e e, could even see the jeweller's shop. The game was up, and the lady frankly confessed that the tempta- tion of living next door to a room full of trinkets had been too much for her. "You see, they were so near at hand and getataible," Aho explained, "and the New Year is such a drain on one's purse." She added that she alone had burrowed the hole e.ad purloined the valuables, unaided by her husband, and un- known to him. 'Phe aperture Was not much more than a foot square, but, being a woman of slight build, she had easily managed 10 wriggle through it and back again with her pockets full of plunder. Liar oc- cult communication with tato jewel: ler's shop' had enabled her to give jour de 1'an presents all round at small initial cost. She will now, however, have to pay rather dear for them. But pending trial ithe has been allowed her liberty by a pater- nal pollee, because she de nursing a baby five months old, There is something convincingly et widow's ignorance. wino abo a The prosecuting witness testified that the -defendant had lomdkod him sensolesa, and then kicked him• in the head and face for several min- utes. "']'f ho lcnocicod you senseless," asked the magistrate, "how do you know that he kicked you after you were 'down?" The witness reflected. "I. know it," ho replied. '"cause that's what I'd a -done to him If I'd got him down -so there,' A lrrenehmnn'e gallantry to ladies is send to he always equal to an emori0encee At, a party a gentleman of that race stepped heavily upon the tan of a lady, who looked tit with fin emery ft•0we, "Pardon, malonate," he Said, 11)0tyinly, 1ou', "but 1 baro forgot to bring my miernscnpre ' Sour nliernscolie?" "TOO , yes; for to Nee :'e- 1 elle 'feet of madatlml„ A REAL 'PICTURE OF WAR GREATzsr BOMBARDMENT IN WORLD'S HISTORY. How Thousands of Soldiers Died in One of the Port Arthur Assaults, The absorbing interest in St. Pet- ersburg permits little attention to be paid to the full accounts now in London of ono of the greatest feats of modern arms, the capture of 208 hfetro Hill and the slaughter of thou- sands of Japanese in throe or four unsuccessful attacks. The last as- sault encountered no resistance, for the infantry found the trenches Tilled with dead Russians, so awful had been the greatest bombardment in history. Tho crucial moment is thus described: "At 8 o'clock a forward movement was made by the soldiers on a com- panion hill, which was deeignated as 210. They pressed on, encountering little resistance, and were soon in possession of halt the crest. At the same moment. 500 men left a Japa- nese trench on 208 Metre Hill and rushed a Russian trench thirty, yards away. The Japanese soldiers were seen to enter the trench. Then there was a brief pause, and the ar- tillery continued to bombard the summit of the mountains. Nothing could he seen of the Russians. "A Pow minutes later the soldiers in possession of the trendli reappear- ed on the far side and again moved forward. Every one watched with: breathless anxiety for this part of the climb that had always been so fatal. The soldiers on 210 Hill also moved forward. and before one had time to realize *hat had happened the Japanese infantry were over the crest of both peaks and outlined AGAINST THE SHY -LINE. "With the exception of three pris- oners not a Iive Russian was .found on the summit. They had been shell- ed to pieces, and not even a mouse could have escaped from that hail. No mountain ever contained, con- tracted in so small a space, so much of the horrors of tear. The crest had been absolutely smashed to pieces. One could not even trace the lines of original defences. 'Among this confused- jumble 'of rocks, sandbags, shells, charred tim- ber, broken rifles, bits of uniforms and soldiers' accoutrements of every description the dead lay in hundreds, many smashed beyond resemblance to human form, so terrible is the effect of modern shellfire. On the east side of the mountain lay dead Russians and on the west side ' the dead Japanese. The summit was Sacred to both. . "It had been freezing during the day of the attack and the bodies' were perfoetly preserved. Some seem- ed eemed to have died a natural death, but the majority, especially the Japan- ese, who were struck down while ad- vancing up a steep slope, had their teeth clencliod,and a look of fierce resolve was written on their faces. The Russians, who for the most part met death while sitting in the tren- ches on the sumtnit, wore a pained, oven surprised, appearance. In one place a dozen soldiers were sitting in a square shelter of sandbags when a big shell landed between them and killed all, "Tho defences lied been temporar- ily repaired from time to time, and often one could see the body of a soldier taking the place of a sand- bag in improvised walls. Many of the dead had been killed as far back as September and their bodies re- mained unburied in all stages of de - ray. But what struck one more for- cibly than anything else was the manner in which the big shells mash- ed everything to pulp.' WANTED INFORMATION, Bill Jones was iu the dock charg- ed with stealing a watch. The prosecutor detailed his story of the way a sack had been thrown over his head and the waitoh extract- ed from his pocket in the aulescguent confusion. Tho prisoner, he explain- ed, was the first person ho had set eyes on after freeing himself from the sack. Unfortunately the charge could not bn fully substantiated against therison r. ' 'i'h cirout3tances p e o an were auspicious, but not convincing. The magistrate deciicicsd to dischosgro the plriso'ner. "The case is dismissed," said the magistrate to the captive Jones. "You aro discharged. The presecu- tion will pay the costs." "Thaank'oe, your honor," said Jaynes, "that's alt right"; hut he elbowed no disposition to leave the 'dock. "Don't you understand?" asked the magistrate, sharply, "You aro free—dischutged. You can go No oblO'c$iy rests on you." "Ines, thank'cc," said Jones, "I understand that all right, but---" "But what?" "' 11111, there's one thlmg I don't righty understand," replied ..Tones, scratching his heat. "And what is thwT.?" "Shall I 'eve to give 'lin 'is Watch back, or is it 'nine itow?" MY BEST FRIIEND, Comimend me to the feien!1 -that ces `WhoaoniI am sad 0114 lone, . And' intakes the anguls"N of my heart The Suffering of his OW11; W6o . coldly shuns the glittering throng At ploaoaro's gay levee, Awed comes to gild a sombre hour And give his heart to mp. Ho hears mu count my sorrows o'er Arid when the task ie Alone Ho freely gives me ani I oiler A sigh for every one. Ino cannot w003' a smiling taro 1WJh n mvilte fo touched With gloom; Hut, like the violet, 'Woks to cheer The midnight With peeftlme. A pig is 11130011y kept hl ovary stable In Persia; it ie theteelo' its presence Is beneficial to 01~41 ttoelth Of t1112 horseli,