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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1895-4-19, Page 2TEE Q i$ x891 C$APTLI?,XVII, llAAairlfl Brottison Stratton literally glass once eo toppled over emblematic e hope, For ie seemed a hour thee n apparently a pP Qoncentrebe hie one paint, and t at 411 otbars that, now the vacuity his fano looked the helpless log our enemy, whim Y• scene completely P and the question o o apt was how t For it was man had gone traok, with pis invalid -chair short distance had remained made no sign not been in ton's company—beneathY surface the old thoughts lying awakened ; which he was prostrated once more vividly risen freest e absence, and Pere, bent which he hid As he mounted g was as presented was confused, was the point imbecile condition, dwell—to ideas swept only go back presented that And now, spoke, it was continuation ton. It puzzled have had to continue that mind had been the time he and it was only door that he He was a little Brettieon there. suddenly like not let it trouble willing to secret, that was evidentlynot police, and made him He smiled had prod ehamuera, and the other before bolt of the inner Hie hand went and then to he sought, floor -in search Ho shook mind, and "Who ora of his—a 1,1ad you come? mind, it's moa and you like, for nna't get James Barron, NSra. James Stratton between a took a step himself up "No nonsense," gnarl. "No playing high, Look here, inn to Bretcfson," whoever you you. I warn What you've view of the same. Sit He spoke obstinate dog, an easy -chole, "That's you'd better on particular turn tasty, He tapped for the revolver, crossed his Stratton much in obedience to gain time action. "Come, termssmiling. itable terms ing, epeoially in my hand. take a cowardly aide," Brettieon Stratton, sharply: "Never were not here. down. Hallo notes that mabter,they're some sum payment, and James and he never Janes Barron the papers The Foreland ago. Ugh with a shudder, extra for leavingthe Now, then, Brettison's perfectly zeal he had the man before and powerless discover; nnwmv „till. y xiQt's end peethfa paokot. tnap, twelve.#n0m0 purl 1" he fie" oaehQ Thera Wheymust by this the bust* of the pen) Mere ip the mind," '" none 01 ingo, what r didn t find as they heaping ie a re- He will not him of old, re i ur f g• ed the man Don'tputme you " We're got to deal settle it son- mgand000 as you are to the l es th000u e best g you speak; over Ib, air, for. Come, worth a few for her but I can't the and and the momenta, But it one `dir,turned a , by propping and the my health to yourself Write out man here here, old You'll play unpleasant All right, to play, agreed, eh? afurioua you say? friend, sir," turning to think; we a sigh. when the mac up to his a enface itte only and you do you keep of the diffi- with a sadly. oried the you 00. sternly, buy your to play the no hush of this diffi- somatically; olive." 1 I need not onlylace P of doing go a bullet man fiercely, him beneath take oare he cried the stir from e' Brettison, his threats," said the his teeth to bite, and stood near still, os if his hip whispered. coming on utiameu there to bank me? of u° use to police. tool 1 have you had What are nun want`? Y enough to without talk again put my book that nonsense Mr. Stratton: that was got on trial a forced forward in a contrast with we'll forget I acid before in the middle fixed upon his mind and de- rapidly. The and, quite for a moment Mr. Stratton. more chilly. ," said Stmt. to the order,ho while the the ex.con• vounte an dove he teak p step baQk mendthe dee' be said, making n of 40 If togging a pistol from inn �'I warn Yon both, I'M a desperate Brat," I've been skulking aboub for Peel' a now, waiting far my eba1v 0 than ib'e veinal T Ii have that money a or lashing Igo, Write out that Phe°k, an get it butter 1. $and him, 1 epi' again, to get 010 urn0Y ihiadeaeafgnyBre'hooptp?I0 uaeila1" Y ba"cud pit pgamee, .011 00 mgPhe; 1°OK ab a p0 io0- ma wbfle y Qu 0000 cut" and 1 warn you Y always h0'11 0UQbr for ib before you can break #n here with ao of our agreed hounde, "" , Y Y„ "It'e of no use, said Bretttson hoers I9i' #n "t him say how tnuoh he avenin, and I'll write a chock and pat tits money. A '" Hah I That'll talking 80000, Bald the firmly, man exultantly, but never for a moment relaxing hie watchfulness—keeping bels eyes. upon Stratton, but rioting a; well Brettl. eon's aotione as he took out pie uoketbook end dr w a blank check from one,ot the q P folds $ow much must l draw this ler, Mr. Cousin 1" he Bald horridly. "" Cousin? W bo'e Mr, Cousin 1 Draw ft tq, l7amee Esquire. Na. What Barron,, q for ? 7)raw •at t°.yourself, Five tt undre P " now. shrugged , moved ttoward thse table is shoulders and "Stop 1" cried Stratton firmly, "" What are going to do ?" Give him the money, said Brettieon, (" You the police," repeated Stratton. " I cannot leave you and go myself, But the man is armed," acid BretbIson. "�"I cell, ou, I0 willis s protect' you, man. Y Now, come op." He took a step forward, and the ax•oon- via gave a fierce tug to draw hie weapon, but stopped, for Brettieon seized his friend, and held him beak. "The pistol I Mind 1" he cried. "He hae no pistol;" roared Stratton, dragging himself free.; and, •seizing the man by the collar with both bands, he flung him aside. "Now, then, the police at 0000." Brettieon reeked to the door; but stopped shore to gaze in wonder at the group before htm• o a or as ifrom1 Stathe'mans tonhe had seized,, th powerWe allm fierce look faded from his face, which rew g heavy, vacuous, and dull ; his legs trembled beneath him, and ho lurched forward, and wag only saved from falling by a rapid swung movement n¢ Strotton'a part es his him into an easy -chair, where His enemy sank back with his head lying over oa On, shoulder, and his leaden; eyes heavi- ly at the floor. Y g The strength which had animated him with the flush of memory which had Dome book, had paeaed away, and he was once more the feeble imbecile, slowly raising hie head to hie Week, where hie Sngers Wandered about the soar of Ma wound ; while at that moment there was faintly heard on the eteircasothe cheery humming. over of a ascan from an opera, followed by voices and et • on the atone landing, which halted at the door. Then came a long, rolling knock, follow• ed by a merry laugh, and Stratton, with a quick movement, raised his hand and whispered •• " Hush !" "dela harm, Where shall � .take deim?l ,g t 5arre, a beat, Be ll ,tett "We will tape him Woe to Fran°a paid Stratton, emphasising _ the gest word, "Lot's get -him to So, MMelo, earl along the 0eaet ton come occludedgood village, till wecon think pian," „ Oleird 4 ; and when will you start? eel-thptie, to•uight. You Pould by ice pi R who nap draw d tlttla menet' I; consisting reedy," replied Brottieop, smiling. ad "Then I'll take him back with me in a gab, pack time to Moine things and yhi will join tie he run oatoh the 0rp#R which meets the the Southampton boat this evening. "No, Leave him with me," Maid Stratton that •'"Go and get your luggage ready, and coil for me with a orb at nine; that will be plenty of time for us to eatoh the train,)! you—withsaid "But—er—leaveg him 1 Brebtleoi heeitatin ly. Stratton laughed httterly; "Don'o be afraid, old fellow,"he said."1 shall not try; to murder him this time." „My dear Maloolm I" cried the old man reproachfully „ n y'forward St anon smilip sadl i "'if ou didnob exaobl think that ou pad Y Y, rY spine hazy notions'of its being unsafe to leave me with my limbo, 'I --that ie— faltered Brottison woalrly, "There, say no more. He's safe with me, I shall not tr to buy" her freedom rt auoh a cost. You know that." "At nine o'olook, then," said Brettieon Hastily. "You are aura you will not mind be 'Mind 1left " saidith i Stratton . with a eniile. "Yes, I mind it, bub it is our duty, old fallen ;and we are going to do thatduty to the end," He wrung hie old feiend'shand as he caw him off, and then, with a complete change coming over hia countenance, he carefully looked the door, )tlaced the inner key in •his pocket, and walked steadily across to where his ibh bieohe_ visitor lay book in hie seat, with hie hand still playing fur- tively about eke red soar behind his enc, Hie eyes stared in a leaden way at the rich carpet ;and, as Stratton followed them he shuddered, and the whole gone of that fixed upon a st i nemy partlykobliterated, and it was there whale his head had lain after he received the shot. A peculiar r sense of shrinking ran through Stratton as he caw htmealf again passing through tba struggle and dragging the man6 into the back-oloeet, while vitae more he had to figlit with the feelfnge of dread of detection, and recalled how hekad argued with himself, upon theneeeasity for hiding away the wretch. whose existence had been as a blight on Myra's young life, and who, dead, was the great bar to their future happiuess. and," he muttered aloud with a bitter sigh, "living—ao great a barrier still." 'If he would but die," something seemed to say ; "and free hr." ,But he shook hie head dir;otly "A vain hope," he said—"a vain hope." He shuddered and clenched his hands, closing his eyes directly after, for a mad- deniag, horrible feeling of temptation had come over him. They were alone in that solitary room—he with this wretch whose existence in his sane moments was a curse; and who , now, o ting only ias he n body,not in back there mind, was a mere blot upon the earth,leee worthy of the apace be aooupied than the vilest animal classed as vermin, and which man crushed out of hiewa without eom. Y Punetion, without a second thought. What gm would it he to quench the flickering life before kim? He must give up all hope of Over clasping •b.yra to hue heart, as he had given it np before, and suffor, as he had suffered then; but then she would be free, There would never thea be anypossibility P Y of bear coming face to face with this horror. And ft would be so easy ! One firm grasp of his nervous fingers, and the feeble beat- ing of the miserable wretoh'a arteries would canoe, And after? Brettieon would return and find that his preparations had been vain—that the man was lying book there in bis chair—dead from a fit—the precarious life had come to an end as might have been foretold after auoh a seizure—such a stroke. And ft would b0 BO easy—so easy. Stratton opined his eyes and stood gaz• ing down at the vacant face with the lids half-olooed now, and •remained there as it fascinated, enable to drag himself away with one vigorous wrench, he turned and literally ruahad into his chamber t° for the journey. prepare S p' He was absent about half an hour before he returned to make a few more prepare• time there. He went about the room opening cabinet and case to find money and other neoessariee for bets journey, busying hrmaelf, and taking care not to let hie eyes rest for a moment on the figure pitting bank in the °hair rod uneasily moving from time to time. ,• He ie safe with me—safe with me," Stratton muttered as he went to and from his bedroom• " What thoughts will force themselves Into a man's head at times I" The hours had glided by till it had gown qui,e dark, and still he was busy for the sake of occupying himself. But at last he could goo to do no more, sad he hear vvitt-coffin to a drawer to get out matches and light his lamp, The draws creaked ae he nlled it out, and deadened a sound behind him as of one softly rising from a chair, and a piece of stone—a largo fossil—grated as it was taken from Aha mantel reee ; but, in m rapthorse, thought, Stratton did nob hear it as he opened the box, took out and atruok a match, whioh flashed, and'threw a bluish, ghastlylight upon a hideous face with beside next minucaged to strike. L ora was a °rank abed a 110037 fan. It was about half an hoar later that Brottison amended the staircase, and as he reaolted the landing there woe a puffing and panting behind him. "It le oa Mr. Brettieon," oried Y '• then,ut Mrs. Brad° joyfully - "1 thought it was you n0 you pnae°d rife 10dge, and 1 am glad, air. We bo au to think you must b0 dead and gone, Now d° let me Dome and tidy np your room, sir, and made you a cup of tea. "No, no," said Brettieon. "I am going in here. Mr, Stratton and 1 are leaving town." "Mr. Stratton has g000, sir• Leattwieo not at home." "What 1" " Mr. Guest woo here a gltartor of 0n your ago, and Balli bed been hero once before;, Ho couldn't make no oda hear." ham happened then," said Brettfaon'to hfineolf, and a thrill of horror ran through hie frame• (TO DE OONTINDED,l . To meet eepondepb. bora the teaoh mother. 1n g firth milk amount amiable At into hay afeedin until heat them. exact be b Y OurA a rinklin P no mg Begin crease give after ;rah which illustration. wide In high," atoll. which end running support. 2x4 on around snap theib turned up horse Horde ProepeoLs the if if for he ty is ably wishes kind pend far in for people horses farms that of. classes those saddler, i0 o demand street never horse worse three not f0 market. otoaked, an three almoatIna been who us tifio best more be driving is the saddle But does farm ff them, commonly throe easioet the in warm in hot hot and remove cheapoat leather ae and hareem will harnoos, dry A beautiful it sale lamp AGRICULTURAL,' Raising' bo e000eeeful cows, bogie tire' most by a that with, °o W's ogee calf ib to for a month in begin aboub winter and g+ it reaches the governed the - a.:.,._ IMPROVED calves two receive grain with it. calves the stable one are and front 1-i In to of eachetall-partition answering which at the grase out until The correct interests farmer one's the farmer them, should of breeding a natural adapted of altogether sighted demand mar At the horses the We farms. Hut little time return, is than The clones continue but an °lessee that have ¢o small horseman, of The driver trained ro proper saddle few as to Before is any aflame either g free harness strong as when it in a little Neat it fa very be that triokel'o 10 mixed Omagh bleak- and with We profitable of 46 full•blpod we wish the mother udder wa to anok, drink, Give about month. wo the meriting of sweat to two quarters, entirely rain. and R milk k Always by oa colt P I' are g of old be careful a lightration Some 8888 Y have having choles 4 ft of the ft long, one corner, plaoe from the At the is placed each calfs one end oalf to they The World of the should farm fs la unless never horseman to start a horse enough by ; of this there is P regent for owner find, of horses and the doubt when in our car horse on the t writer little • Other but the havingthe nmed own there had thing thin. •attention and mtetaka horeee er aha P lora0 gaits are capable this 9009000 Oiling the a ood g eco do hl wash Y from sweat way cc to soap it is the will the scald rubbing the, spots B•foot oil of any expOied often is not enough though a gallon worth Motor with ea rq Da1ii'Y' OalYes. the farmers must have tp have good tiiQy gaga aaixea, 1171;48 p oar eeleot the valves produoad °owe. Our herd, thoroughbred Pow;, is head• heel WhaR a calf ie to raise, we allow 111 to One day only unless le in bad condition. In believe ib is • best forg ' After the first day giving the milk from the 8 f6e, night and morn Tha past after the P began giving 10 }be 01 skim and about the same milk ab night At this feed a little fine hay. menthe of age they are pub where they are fed with a good supply of Begin with 8 err 101bs at raduoll inoreapetheamount y thud 15 lbs. i e e dreg larlyft to to90 g 1 g The trade them kind y. •amount and kind of grain feed will eireumstanoes largely and Y of th individual animal. ;'�I Isetart��"` • ``'" i e';" .. _ :,, y , s a' STALL FOR OALVES. givenground oats with P ilmeal; probablyonly the same amount, In feed• to nob overfeed at first. and gradually fn• farmers in my vicinity. au acme to grain feed become noouetomed to it our calves in a warm barn, o separate still, two of. in the a000mpauying Each stall is 2} ft high, 2 ft don from manger to dro calf is a man •e gfor ha 2 ft Y and just as wide as the a a, ie a little box in grain feed. At the book 10 a 2x2 -in timber ground to the coiling, for front every 4 or 5 ft is the same purpose. A strap an iron ring, is faotened neck. A rope with fa tied to the manger apd is walla secured.In d the naiivee are pasture and not again taken are yearlings, -- g Future Horse. view of the future of the is well expressed by the when it says that, let the future be what they wilt, always buy to sell. Even wall adapted to horses, and situated to be able to °aro he is a good horseman attempt to make a epeofal- horses. Suppose a farmer and hicfarm fa favor• to the business also, and on the horse business, what is he to breed e. will de- 1 upon the future. If he to gee what kind will the time his horses are ready he wilt succeed. That, the country will continue to use little doubt. time there aro on man which there is no market, is very desirous to dogma however, that there are three which are not found on They arc the fine driver, the good heavy draft. There there wibi never again any other horse will be market, eke days of the are now over nod will and the only place for this e farmnuisawhere farm, where probably he van gee no reason why the of horses above named will to bring good prio0s,and theta danger of overstocking the markets have been over- time true not been when best of either of 'the could not sell them rune. The trouble has have been very few farmers either of these alaoaea, as ferny man oven a soien- to be able to producer the and saddler requires muoh than the drafb,ae they must prepared for market. It for mento sell their young without Hrab getting them e, The druvin horse should P g p ehoulddbe c tight al{ the before he ie odered for sale, of training a saddle e g requires more skill than any other 01088 for 0310 Wave Qgt of the avatar Min syont a h times fain of the outer at themt a ra and hang up to dry. If net soft euougl t'o�reat t o operation, q 1'repb your harness iu hie way apd E times liik aur w linbl�ebabhiaee ar fun hbroi y a p. r esti Wiab sever raoPiva any ell. Tb is pp Pl<. paying that five Qiling0 equal p nen barneae.'" ,d "�alarltakl TALE QIP NOW LIV , ; o,. -..m• Weir TO AIFA. leaped from hie ohalr and Bbaggared book against 0 bh a fl are upon it violaubly with g P aha and fell a (math, ae it of another downfall of ell incredible. Little more 'em before theyhad left this man helpless imbecile, unable'' to mental faculties save upon vin times u on only at vert P bo eleeely blank. While P apparently de uxted, had app Y P eager and animated, and n o danger. had turned i to g ° finch corrin upon the B upset all oaloulattone, P• staring them in the face next. quite plain ; so long as the on in his quiet, regular Ida nurse in attendance, and waiting to take him a everymorning, his mind blank ; but though he had —though he had apparently an wayimpressed, by Strata he calm, dreamy man had been evoked, the dormant had suddenly been and with the last scene of ooneoioue, before the shot had body and mind at one blow, before hie mind, he had his cert during his nurea'O made straight for the ohm-gtt finishing the task upon upon S g eat his mind. the stairs, nearly every• clear as an the day when he himself. Only one matter end, strangely enough, that upon which, during his he had been able to wit, his wound. One get of away the other, and he could to the moment when he had revolver t Stratton as he entered the room and to him the same day and the of his interview with Strata him a little that he should come through the streets to some, but not much, for his gradually opening out from left Queen Charlotte Road, when he reached Stratton's had gained its full expansion, surprised, too, at geeing The latter had come in one in a dream, but he did him. If Stratton was lot a third person share the was his lookout. Brettieon connected with the 11felt that thepower he held more than a match for both. as he saw the effect his arrival need on the occupants of the looked sharplyPfrom one to turning, aturning the door into its socket. Then auapfoiouely to hie pocket his breast, Not finding what he looked at the table and the of is his head then as if to clear his turned to Brettieon. yon ?" he said shar 1 Friend of the lady ?P Why hove Don't matter. If he doesn't nothing to me. Got the old the aunt, and mywife too, if she is my wife mind. Yon out of that—my wife, Mrs. Do you hear, Stratton?— Barron:' uttered a peculiar sound, groan and a cry of rage, and 11e toward the inn, who drew threateningly. he said, with a fierce games or you'll repeat it. I'm and I'll stand no humbug. old man," he continued, turn- you sit down there, axe. 1 don't want to hurt you, for 1 may turn rusty. got to do is to take a sensible ease, and advise him to do the down." MI fiercely as if it were to an and Brettieon Bank beak in looking stunned. right. Now you, Stratton, squat down, too, I've come business. I expected you to and I'm quite prepared." his breast whore he bad fele and a look of low cunning heavy taco. also sank into a chair—not so to the mat's words as and settle upon some plan of that's sensible," said the man, "I Bee we to all a ties. I hatell come carrel p q when all the good cards are It's like being forced .to advantage of the other turned a hopeless look upon and the man saw it and said mind him. I'll tell you, as you l prgpomo a hrndaome nm I he has pocketed those were on the table, But it doesn't comity brought out. A hand- down, and a regdlar quarterly He Has only to agree to that, Barron goes about in the clark gees him. It'll be jure as if was shot and drowned, as said, in an attempt to amps off one dark night about a year 1 it was rough work," he added, 'and I deserve a little lady alone for so long: isn't that a fair offer?" lips moved as he sat there roetrated, wishing that in his' not interfered ; for had he not, them would have boon dead t o work all this evil—unless had made him a more deadly - -ter "P as , ien'b that a fair offer peatod. y 1Erle'nae givge ooneent. we are, then, Come, Stratton, be ready to start for the ghuroh time a • look alive and lab's gob est a few rokee pass"done. J f eG the handing over of some filthy of hae—B Rk of Elaud, paid with a peculiar laugh. he ea - uselen rdblea. B your Ii yy, notes those were, though, They out far years. Well l'' ' He looked from ane to the ocher sat watching him in helpless (limey, „ Comu •;don't fool. You are the lad -wetting, and, old Jerrold alar 1.artar, I can tell ou, gY"" „Gond pity nonsense. I"know 0°me, what 10 it to ba • g looked fixedly a at Stratton,. ing himnto what le it to be words gp y,ounde out, or "' No shitlyegahy ! yy Thera, there, dun t clef s quarrel, he oiled, changing his tone, al] men of the world, and we've all withmnu l difficulty. Let'a an-uglyseewemum tton poilnting forryeufoto haveSta dead to life and claim his wife just going to take the pretty widow °huroh ; but ole t' ucetair avitma when they do let s repair d way we Pan. Well ;why dolt don't let me da all the talking.' Stratton drew a deep breath, " 011, it'8 of no use to sigh not a bit. Nothing to sigh hang it all, alyra Barron a hundreds down, and a little income lawful lord. I dont went her, rfford to sell her too cheaply—hang thing 1" He gave hie head an uneasyjerk, kis hnd played about hia ne back of hie right ear for a few as ff something troubled him. r agaiend toa ok a ca the other again as he took ac 00 ed other it, and supporting himself himself with the back. "Now then; the parson's waiting, oarrI gee and the people. Drink after its all over, and think I've behaved like a trump, a check, and send the old to each it, only look fellow, no games, no trinke. fair— or I shall make it pretty for all concerned, I can tell you. you'll he square. You can't afford tricks. Now, then, we aro That's right. Better than having row aboutnothing, What do " 1 wee about re speak to my said Stratton quietly. Then Brettieon—" Now what do you moat completely altar our plane," ,. Yea," said Brettieon, with " Meko your lana, gentlemen, you've Mottled with me, said sternly, and he jerked one hand neck a ain, and withdrew itwith of annoyance. "` Come, Stratton, a few liars written with a pen, win all you want. Where your check -book? In your tabla•drawer? "Therey, is only one way cut eulty, Brettieon," srfd Stratton oath g Only ono," said the cid man "Bravo, that's common sense, man, ' Sound wisdom. I told Out with that cheok•book at once." "I'm afraid, eft," said Stratton "that we are at °rola purposes." " What doyou mean?" "Thrt no ons would ever silence, even if I were disposed part of scoundrel. You willget money from me." " What 8" "There is only one way out malty." "0h, indeed I" said the man "and that is--" "To hand you over to the "What?" y P ,•You heard my words, air repeat then. The prison is the for such as you, where the power mischief fa beyond you. Brettieon, down and fetch n p°licemn—two—at once."till, "Let him alit, and I't1 sand through his skull," cried the as his hand was thrust behind his coat. "Go at once, Brettieon, I'll does not harm you." "Don't listen to him, you, air," scoundrel. `'I warn you; you that choir and you're a dead man "My dear Stratton," said rising from his neat, "Go at once I Never mind said Stratton fiercely. "All r(ght, Pre warned you," man, drawing back his lips from like some weld animal about stepping quickly to the door he it with his hand behind him about to draw a revolver from pocket. Brettieon did not otic, "He hes a pistol there," he "01 course. Suppose I was , job like this, to make my g disgorge, rad not have a mace Now,then both of you ; We Y get into a passion. You threaten 1 checkmate you with the little here—myreserve force. There, better take it quietly, Stratton. and hera few r�fortunet what more give As for myself, I only wish for live comfortably aid in peace troubling anybody. There, lot's like men of the world. You up when you begin talking all about the police. Be sensible, 1'30 had one doge of overyonder not pleasant. I don't wan't to for shooting you—if caught." He said the last words with laugh, and took a step or two jaunty fashion, in wonderful hie manner en hour or so before. '"Now, then, Mr. Stratton, all that, pleaeo. Sitdown, as and write that check." Stratton stood motionless of the room with his eyoa visitor; and his strength of terminable° seemed to grow old ner3ots horror was gone, equal to his task, he 00300 removed his eyes from hie adversary. "Caine, wore weetingtime, You're wanted yonder. No ehatl in , lease; that check." " yy gg p P "Fetch the alive Brettieon ton sterni ; and, in obedience Y Brottison took a step forward, savage asn0et name again into QUARRYING. $Y FIRE. Q '•"" sp Angient nrgtuod New Used puaceas fully In India. At Ban a1Pra, in Soubherp India, tie quarrying of grenilo glebe by means o wood fire hae beep brought to auoh perfeo tion that an account of the method le gives ae follows : The rook forme solid masse; uninterrupted by oraoke for;evprel hap drede of feet, and when quarried over al area is treated as follows : A narrow lin of wood fire, perhaps 7 feet long, le grade all elon reed •and at the same time mono Y g " over the b oierably even Burfaoe Mohd rook. Tho line of fire ie produced b dr toe of If ht wood which have .bee left burning #o their position until stroke with a hammer, indicate that the rook u front of the fire hae become detached Eton the main mass underneath. The burping wood is then puehedforwari a few' inohes, end left until the liammc again indicates that the Blit hae extended Thus the fire is moved on, and at the cam time the length of the line of fire is in creased and ,nada to be convex on the Bid of the fresh rook, the maximum lengbl# the aro amounting to cheat 25 feet: It ' only on this advancing line of Are that an beating takoa place, elle portion which ha been traversed being left to itself. Th' latter portion fe covered with the ashes l0 by the wood, and with thin splinters whin have been burst off. These splinters ar been onebot eighth of aninok inthick neer, and a few inohes serosa, They ar ufte rode ondent of the enorul e 1 ttiin of Che rook cadent ie all the time mitt about going o burning five lasts eight from surfacedepth The ofg g hour and the line of fire advances at the avers rate of nearly six feet an hour. The are Y actually passed over by the line of fire 460 square feet, but as the crock extend about three feet 'on either atde beyond th fire; the area of the entire slab which eat free' measures about 740 feet. All thi is done with, ma be,.about 1 600 pounds Y > wood. NOT SO POOR AS HE LOOKED. a A elan from Now Zealand Whose Ot waistcoat Wad tivorm 80,000. a Over two weeks ago W. B. Nicholson New Zealand arrived in San Franoieoo ° the steamer Mariposa. He was roughl dressed and so unique in appearance, wf a queer bunch of whfekere on hie ohin, th he seemed a walking advertisement hard luck. He had arrived in the 8teerag, and he took one of the very cheapest root, in hotel. Under these oircumetano, ldaaager Wiseman was inclined to keep wary eye on him. At the end of thrc set li gs rhievbill. an broached the mutter, The queer guest said he would pay tt bill in the next day or two. Be did no however, and he was spoken to agai about it. Still there was a hitch, but fit ally the New Zealander said he would E up stairs and get the money. After while he came down with it and paid th he kill. Then he explained that the reason wh he hadn't aid it before was that he h° P is all his money sewed up in his vest. 0 be an investigation it was shown that he ha a surprising amount. There was no lei than 95,000 in bills and English sovereign mostly the latter, besides 94,000 in drafts The sovereigns weighted the vest dow Y till it was as heavy as the owner, and a an able•bodfedman could carry. They aver skilfully and stoutly sewn in from tt bottom up, so that all around his sides au front there was money, and the back , the vest had to be strengthened wit leather straps to keep the garment fro, be befits pulled to places. This queer co1 in. tnvnuae, landed with coin, bilis, as drafts, the mag with the billy -goat whiel era bas beau lugging with him wherever 1 travelled. There were fears at times chi is he wumd 4e robbed, but Nicholson lit aiwn, isolated that he could take °aro , himself. A few days ago, after returning from warm walk down town with his load of sae ho throw off hie heavy est in his room an ant on another ono to cool olE He fiaall stepped down etairs,lenviug the door aper He net at a desk for a long time, torgettm at about his cash. Suddenly he r000lleoted i hus face asmutned au ashen hue, andl"e •ear laked up stairs like a streak of light, H IL• preofout eat was there, though, hangar on u Miele. 130 grabbed ib and put ib o1 and since then has worn it cohstantb Nicholson mine over to invest his invite but did not find anything to suit him, i the fond of the antipodes will gel hint agate ie He sailed on the baripoea, the 0010081000 er on whfoh he came. �— CHAPTER 1LVIIL TO SAVE HER. The knock was repeated as Brettieon and Stratton stood gazing at each other, and then at the miserable imbecile before them in the °hair, At that moment a familiar voice, muffled bythe doors, but still silvery and ;.ear, said: " No use ; not at home." "One more try 1" came plainly to their sate, followed by a cleverly executed roe• lade with the little brags knocker. Then there was a chert sues, and the rattle 00 the little copperplate of the letterbox as if somethinghad been dropped Pp in ;the babble of merry voices, and des. °ending steps. Stratton waited till bbe last sound bad died mit, when he opened the inner door, and took out two cards. "11die and Guest," he said, ae he came back and reol000d the doer. Just then a line or two in penoil caught his eye, and he road : Come to my rooms as soon as you non. Neave. „ P G. „ "' Impossible?" muttered Stratton, toes- ing the cards on co the table. "'Now, Brettieon, we must act at once," Too. See; of angina. But, my dear lad, what a pity you. found me, and I took you there." "Too late to talk of that, man," said Stratton, who was fall of energy now as he stood frowning. " But have you ever had any scene like this before? I mean has he returned to his former self?" "'No. He has always been ae you caw him this morning. His memory wag & blank as to the past. Your coming and the Bound of your voice must have revived it all. "But he made not the faintest sign of recognition.'' "' N° ; but wo cannot nndrrabnad the working. of the brain. It was, perhaps, the expiring e6orc of his reason, for look at him now." " Expiring P' cried Stratton. "Yeo 1 bot bow many more finches of reason may spring up betore the light goes right nuc?' Brettlsongazed at the man in a perplexed way, and bent over and touched him, but there was no sign. " This settles it,' said Stratton at last. " We must act at once." "You see, heat shall We dO?" may have 0. hundred returns of his memory, and come here again and again, threatening and making demands ; and if he has reason enough at those times to Oeme here, what is to prevent his going up to the admirals and making a terrible 00000 theta?" Brettieon nodded. " Yoe," he said hopelessly. " What, indeed I Malcolm, my Clear lad I thought by going into hiding with him,and devoting myself to his care, I was doing you a great service; but I'm getting old and weak, I suppose. I wilt go by all you say now. • I haveret an opinion of my own. " You did everything you could for me." said Stratton warmly.; ' and you must go on helping the still.' "I will do anything if you will only trust me. " Trust you, cried Stratton reproach• fully. " There, we moot act at once. '" What da youpropose doing?"Something " Making sure that the men has D° fur. they opportunity of doing harm to anyone, " You will not hand the poor wroteh over to the pollee ?" "No," p y, ", said Stratton sterol 1 cannot; is hor husband. That blow moat not veins from me. Either you or I must always be with him abroad," Beneficent Beards.. The beard ie generally regarded as mer ly an ornamsnbal objeob, except by a tee who look on it as o tfine•eavfag aonvea it once. Now, however, it appears that the bear is not only ornamental, but doeidedly us ful re bjeob who do nob shave are mm less cub'eoted to facial troubles than the who submit to the razor. The reason for this new theory ie n vo we Simple one. In the fir ab piece, fife board , farom Bore orea sefrwe weak throats; arb(to ego;rob aLi a aineo neural to and, lastly, ft is g neuralgia, laimed to be of great aesi0banae in war ng off toothache, Dr. Ohabbevb, a celebrated French ph to sioian has come to the aonolusion that t 000001 why there are so many more oa of facial paralysis among women than wi Mee protection shoc to a he e foformer ha`e no netu It ie true that men arc mi eh more 0' posed to cold frost and biting winds, whi bring about the affection, than are wom but in the few 0a0ee which have come and Dr. Chabbert's notice where man have se fared, the petiolate have almost invaria been °l0an•shavon, that theyatilt have come en it muet be 0 relieto f rivilo " P so r8 yet unclaimed by the 'now 'woma, alt'tougll there is a ease On record wh a 000. of these oobentria ladies even went if far as to grow 0 bushy beard four and o Be half feet in length. She Waaprosented a prisoner to the Czar In {72.1, havingbe othtured from the army bf Charles II, , the Harness. busy season oommonoas on the time to oil the harness, and beginning to rip to repair with a few stitches or as with copper rivets. Firs $10 harness eo ae to have and dirt. We find the e000mnlish this ie to take' 910000 and soak it over u{ght suds having the water comfortable to hold the hand harness is first put in. if too dithe ng most ef.When taket th dirt is one with a noar00 rag will that did not soak: off. oil is in the long run the we have ever found for oiling kind and eepeeiolly harness, to bile motion of dirt, oweeb le out in rain. If the if gallon vary dry obeli for an ordinary double we have aeon harness, would be none too much. of ivory bleak will give and olish bo the - p leather the oil, before using. , to get ivory black' and not the int rube off badly, + Tho Erokino Presbyterian church, Dun• dap, has decided to rely on Voluntary offer 1n for the year 13tl6. g ytar r ge a fe de he i fe 8 a a LI 0 a 0 he me th cal ah en, der 1- bly nil seg • ore Ba no 0a on