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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.
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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,
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