The Brussels Post, 1909-8-26, Page 6lie oat down and wrote a, note,
which he gave to 4 bey,
THE DOING DOWN i "Tette that at oath," he Mid'
Then he beckoned to Denton anti
i 2 lee him into A Private r°ona
OF DENTON. I he askee,
"Now, what 1 ean do for your
Whereispon Denton propounded
his usual question ae to whether
fa+++++++44--a+++++++++-ae there was anything specially good
„I iiire you, my b0y,e saw xr, on the beeves. In reply, Mr, Baia
eaame) froxiciy, „arid I'd like you bralge instanced venous shares.
for A son-in-lavr, particularly aa aed presently the two men wsre
Gladys cI
ares for you; bet, to opeek deep in conversation on the merit
plainly, on your preme income you tiar")4tsdemerits of sundry invest -
•cannot keep my daughter as I "heei:. Selvester, Bid" suddenly
would have her kept—yea cannot said a email boy, poking his head
give her the comforts the has been into the room.
accustomed to." "Ale I want to See hire," sale
"Two -fifty a. year is not a bad Mr, Bainbridge. "Ase him to wait
Income, Mr. Saville," replied Jack a moment."
Denton,
"It's not enotigh, Mink. I'd say "Pll he going," exclaimed Jace.
got
'yes' in a moment if you had "No, don't go ; I've got some
other properties you may be Late. -
five hundred a year."
"I hope to make it to that with ested in," Mr. Bainbridge sail.
"There's an excellent Spanish sli-
my literary work, Mr. Saville." ver -lead mine I know of. I shanet
"Well, my boy, when you do, ask
me bmore thanfive minutes with
again. In the meantime I'm e fii
Sylvester. Sit you down,"
not going to forbid you seeing
ladys, but you must understand He left the room and entered an
edjeining one, which was merely
that there is nothing between you. formed by a partition, The follow -
Do you follow me 1"
"Perfectly, sir," replied Jack ing conversation which ensiled cam
eistinetly to Denton'a ears :—
Denton, after a few moments'
thought. "I promise you that P11 "Row
do, Sylvester 1"
"Row del Man, I've got the
not treat Gladys except as a friend.
You'll let me tell her first, though, best thing the. market's seen fro
years. You knew the Sawdust
won't 30U?'
"By all means, Jack. I shall be Creek Gold Mine, pound shares down to half a crewel
very glad when you are earning "
"Yes."
enough to justify my consent to
"I've had private news that
your engagement."
Then Denton sought out Gladys theY'vc struckgold again. My souree is absolutely
Saville and tekl her of her father's s relia,ble and is
decision. It did not come as a sue- the first in the field, Tho actual
den shock to her, for she had been reports won't be over for a week,"
partially prepared for it."Don't talk so loud, Sylvester.
She put her arms around her km- Anyone in the street can hear what
you re saying. We must keep this
er's neck.
very dark."
"You'll win through, Jack, won't
The 'conversation continued in
you?" she whispered.
Denton gazed passionately at her muffled tones, and, although Den -
pretty face and kissed her upturn- ton strained every nerve to catch
ee lips. what was said, he only heard a
"Yes," he said; "I'll win few disjointed words and phrases.
Amongst them were:—
through, and I trust it will be very
soon. We're only friends till then, "Shares will go to par in a day."
"Worth half &crown now, they'll
dear, after this, he added, with be worth thirty shillings in a
a wry smile.
week."
"Only friends outwardly, Jaek,"
the girl corrected. "But wo shall "Ha.ve to buy cautiously so as not
know, we shall feel, all that we are to arouse suspicion."
Presently Mr. Bainbridge enter -
±0 each other," ed the room where Denton was
"Yes, dear; and now"—he kissed
her passiono,tely—"good-bye, my waiting, his face wreathed i73
sweetheart," smiles.
"Hallos!" said Denten trying
"Good-bye,
my clear," Gladys to speak carelessly. "Hadisome
:whispered, clinging close to him good news?"
for a few moments. Bainbridge gazed at him keen -
Then he strode away, she watch- be "No,' he said; "what makes
ing him through a mist of tears un-
±11he had passed from her view. you ask that?"
"You were smiling so, as though
* * * * *
Jack Denton was an orphan, His you were pleased with yourself. '
"OhMr. Sylvester told me a
sole fortune consisted of ee,000, ,
which yielded a return of L2e0 per good story, that was all. But I'm
afraid I shall have to cut our inter -
annum. He had been well educate view short. Mr. Denton. I find I
ed and had taken a degree at Cam-
bridge. His father had intended shall have to go out. I'm awfully
him to become a junior partner in sorry to have kept you waiting."
the firm of Denton and Co., "That's all right," replied Den -
which he was the senior partner.
of ton. "I've nothing particular to
do."
But Mr. Denton had been taken "Bye-bye, then; look me up
ill and, not being at the helm to again,. said Bainbridge,
pilot his business through a stormy
time following on the South Afri- Me two men shook hands, and
can slump, the firei had collapsed. Denton went out into the street
Ian Denton died shortly afterwards pondering deeply ever what he had
he
was left to his own resources. ardnd Jack, with £5,000 at his back,"Ought I to take some advantage
He invested the money, which of what I heard'?" he thought. "Of
course, I wasn't intended to bear,
yielded hin an annual income of but still, they've got the informa-
£250, and strove to add to this
by writing. Ile had managed to ,I've
from some unofficial source,
as much right to it as they
get a few short stories accepted, have."
and, encouraged by this, he had set He walked rapidly along the
to work on a novel. In the mean-
time he had fallen in love with street and court, thinking cleeple,
Gladys Saville, the result of which and at length electrified an intinar-
bas been seen. ant vender of pirated music by sud-
denly saying aloud :—
He sat in his rooms, puffing slow- "Hang it 1 I'll buy 1"
ly at his pipe, pondering on the sit -
The musical gentleman gazed at
uation. His heart was heavy, but —
him,
he had realized that melancholy and then tapped his head and
would not help him; he had got to remarked, "Barmy
Denton hurried
fine a way out. Then this thought along to Thrig-
suddenly sped through his brain. marten Street and presently rase
across th
"I can get two hundred and fifty e man he wanted, Frage
pounds a year on five thousand Crampton, an inside broker.
"Say, Mr. Crampton, do you
pounds; why can't I invest differ-
know anything about Bawd ust
entry and get five hundred a year 7"
Creeks 7" he asked.
The thought so played on Jack
Denton's mind that he straightway "Wouldn't touch 'em with a
purchased a book, entitled "Invest- pitchfork."
rents and How to Make Them." "Supposing I asked you to bue
papers and began th study the Me"YsOnautrle" not serious, Me. Deo
He also bought several financial
prices. Each day he bought a fresh
ei ame,
stock of papers, and noted how the
various shares rose and fell in "Come along to my office and I'll
value. look the company up for you."
The two men entered Crampton's
"By Jingo 1" he would mutter, office in Drapers' Gardens, and the
"If 1 heel bought a thousand of
those yeste.day, 1 toted have made broker referred to the "Year
Book."
i wo hundred and fifty pounds.
That's fifteen hundred a week." "Here you are," he said, "The
The speculating fever was in his Sawdust Creek Gold Mining Com -
blood now, and he began to haunt pany, Limited. Capital £100,000,
Throgtnorton Street and neighbor- in LI shares. Paid 10 per cent. in
hood. Through meeting sequaint- 1895, 8 per cent. in 1890, 10 per
mires there he made others, until cont. in 1897, 2 per cent. in 1898,
Le got to know e number <if brok- and have paid nothing SillCe. Let's
i,,, commission agents,_ ete. Pre- see what they stand at now.
e
Bendy tee nee s got 7oune that Den- "Half a crown a share," he said,
Ben
After making anuther reference,
ton was.. a likely man. to do husi- eyou surely don't wish to buy now,
nese with, and yttrium brokers but- Mr. Denton 1"
tunheled him and painted this
ethane and that scheme in very will
"I do, Get me eight thousand,
you 1" replied Jack Denton,
bright maw's, But Jack die not "Buy them in small parcels, so as
touch any of them; some of them not bull the market."
realized, others did mt. "Eight thousand Sawdust
Sotnotinies he would call on brok- Creeks /.." repeated the broker in
ors to know if there was anything amazement, "Let me advise you
really goodgoingand one morn- not to do it, Mr. Dalton,"
ing found him its the office of Mr, "Don't you worry," replied Den -
Petiole Bainbridge+ an outside ten, eatMly ; "1 know What l'w do -
evoker. ing. Be careful not to arouse
"Morning, Mr. Denton," seed suspieions with your buying.),
Beinbritlgo, brightly. "Just ex- "Very well, Mr. Denton."
(MAO the a moment, and then I'll Crempthn bought the 8,000 shares
be happy to Iowa a chat with you.' ad met Denton shortly afterwards.
"I got "ern all et halt a crown," heed nervously twitching at his BITS OP 1(NOWLTIDON, 4 ENGLISM MAIDS OP 11011011
be seed,,
"Gootl 1" replied Dentate "Bile livittliptlildill,' his 'eY" reilties$' his Little Items 01 Infeentatiea About Their Position in the *URI HOW'
inc .another eight thousand," "It's a confounded lie," he said. . woo ;,.vorything,
held—Chosen by Queen.
"What!" gasped Crampton, in You laid your snare very well,
emazement, Then be added, "1 Mr, Bainbridge," . meeeeest Crocodiles, like estrieliee, swallow Maids of honor are elmsen by the
.0=41 pebbles, for the. peel:Tee of Queen herself from. among the
say, Mr. Deuten, what do you Crampton, preparing to go,
know V'"I—I----" began Bainbridge; grinding their feed. daughters of peers, who if not
A. Bible end. a, /sake of chocelete themselves coneeetee with the roy-
"Never you mind," replied jack. but woods failed hira,
"Xeu get hold of the second Web. "Good-marning," said Cramp, are included in. the Ifit of all the ne household are personal friaries
Same way as before, in small par- ton,
German aoldiers. of her Majesty. A letter is always
'
s
cele so as not to arouse euspiciou." The latter's face told Denton the In Vienna, no married maze may taut to the parentof the young
Orampten bouglit the second 8,- truth in a secopd and his chin sank mak ° it hail*" assemt without the lady "gumming that as a personal
000. Bes informed Denton of his on to his °hest. conseut of his wife and thildren, favor fa the Queen she may be per -
The. drapery trade bas supplied mittedto attenti at court. As the
811•000S3 on the following morning, "They've weaned you, Mr. Den-
f"ehat's all right," Denton said. ton," said . Crampton, gazing pity- more Lord Mayers of Londoe than position is undeniable and the se -
'Now bey inc a third lot." Ingle at hiclient's white fe,
any other business, the total being ary is $1,500 a year, the request
. s ta
"I'm hanged it I will! ' cried "I'i absolutely ruined !" Den- a°ventr-f°uef - Is invariably eacepted, and then the
Crampton"I've stood by and ton muttered. The Income-tax in India is levied newly 'chosen maid receives ham
,
watched you pitch two thousand He sat, staring at the .floor,. lost on all incomes of $165 and upwards, the Lord Chamberlain the coin -
pounds into the gutter, but 1 won't in his miserable thoughts, and then only one man in 700 comes mend for her first "wait."
buy "Gladys 1" The Word was seem- within its scone' The first thing brought, to the
40t1Terrmarc."
ers will, Mr. Cramp- iugly forced between- his bloodless Aaa African women, to be coated- maid of honor is her badge, which
ton," replied.Denton, calmly. "You lips, ered beautiful, must have mall 7$ a miniature picture of the Queen
might just as well make the corn- He got to . his feet, his hands Wes, thick lips, a large, flat nese, tat in brilliants and suspended to
mission as anyone else." eeemeneg. and an intensely black skin. a ribbon, Test before the dinner
"Why are you buying them'?" "What a fool I've been 1" he mut- The robbery of graves is the enly hour the maid of honor in waiting
Crampton demanded, "Sawdust tered. "What a fool I've been 1" crime under Chinese law for where has to stand in the corridor outside
Creeks are well known to be worth- Then he went out into the street the thief May be justly killed on the Queen's private apartments.
the spot by anyone finding him out. She carries a bouquet, which on
less. They're quoted at half a and wandered away regardless of
erown, but no one buys 'eni, The time or direction, blundering into The Spaniard, however courts- entering the dining moan she lays
people I've taken them from are other pedestrians, miraculously es- ons he may be, never invites a guest at the right hand of the Queen's
highly grateful, 1 cau tell you." calling being run over every now to dinner, In Italy, too, the pri- plate.
"Please don't worry yourself, and again. Some two hours later my of the family is seldom in- The maid of boner sits at dallier
Mr. Crampton, jest you get that he came to his senses, to find him- waded at the dinner hour. next to the gentleman on the
third eight thousand for me." self in a squalid street in Hagger- To make paper fire -.proof nothing Queen's right. This rule is relaxed
"Very well, lose your 'money if sten, He turned his face home- mere is necessary than to ratter- when royal guests are present. Af-
yon like, but don't say I didn't wards and arreted at his rooms ate the paper in a strong solution ter dinner, unless otherwise 0Q117.-
Of alum water, and when thorough- manded, the maid of honor retires
warn you." worn out in mind and body.
Crampton bought the third 8,000, He threw himself into a chair, ly dry it will resist the action of to her own room, whence, however,
but was stricken with consternation and frorn force of habit threat an flame. • . she is frequently fetched to read,
when Denton instructed hire to buy 'empty pipe between his teeth. In Switzerland every male be- sing, play the piano or take, a hand
a fourth parcel of 8,000. He flatly "What will we do now, Gia,dys?" tween the ages of twenty and six- at cards.
a---:--
refused to buy them and used all he muttered, hopelessly. ty-five is obliged to vote, unless he
sorts of arguments in their dis- All through the night he sat still; be a pauper, criminal, or a bank- THE TWIN EARIIIQUAKES. '
favor. Denton listened calmly, no food passed his lips, he did not rapt. These have not the right of
but there was a smile on his lips think of lighting the gas, but just voting. Two Distinct Series of Shocks Felt
the while. Eventually he persuad- stared into the silent gloom, When ' A perfect diamond must be free • Almost Siniultaneously.
ed the broker to buy the fourth the morning came he lay down fue from. the faintest tinge. of color, Among the most interesting earth
'beach, though it was very much Is dressed and slept for a few hours. though when it has, a deckled color, tremors from a scientific point of
against Crampton's will. He had made up his mind to mei- such as blue, green., and so on, it view are those known as "twin
Although Denton was outwardly grate—to try and woo fortune in a becomes ,a fancy stone and will earthquakes," where two distinct
calm and smiling, he was really new land. For two days he busied bring a fancy price. series of shocks are felt, separated
highly excited He knew that he himself in ebtaining information At a big dinner in; Russia, every by an intercal of two or three see -
was making a very bold plunge, for settling in New Zealand, and lady present smokes a tiny cigar- ends. In each series the vibrations
but he felt so sure of the results then he was faced with the task of ette between each course. This is increase to a maximum and die
that he saw no ground foe fears, telling Gladys and her father of intended to aid the digestion and
"You can argue for a year now, his failure. remove the flavor of the previous away, the whole duration, includ-
ing the quiet interval, being eight
if yen like, Mr. Denton," said lee thought of Gladys's words, dish from the palate. to twelve seconds. In some parts
Crampton, when he had bought the "You'll win through,and he An ordinary railway engine is as of the earthquake zone the most
fourth 8,000. "Pll not buy another winced with pain. This vas how strang as a • whole regiment,of powerful shocks ars nearly always
share for you." 1-e had justified her belief in him. horses. That is to 505, its strength ef this kind. When they occur,
"I think you'll be buying them on .And as he sat brooding over his is equal to the combined effort of however, there is aevays a strip of
your own account very shortly, Mr. misfortune Crampton came to him. no fewer than 900 of the most pow- eountry where only one shock is
Crampton." "I've had a rare job to find you, erful draught horses. , felt.
"What! Me buy Sawdust Creeks? Denton," he said. "By Jove! Certain parts 're Eg-ypt would be Apparently there are two dis-
Not unless I want to go in the work- you're a lucky chap, though you've uninhabitable but for the multitude
tinct points of origin for these
house." kept mighty cool over it."that throng to the country
of storks shocks, and the strip where a
m
"You'll sing a different tune "'ay S" repeated Denton, won- every winter and devour the frogs siugle, shook is bit is that where
shortly, Mr. Crampton, when you cleringly. "What do you mean 7" which appear in devastating the two sets of vibrations arrive
hear what I've got to tell you." "What! Dena you know?" cried swarms after every inundation• simultaneously. The fact that this
Denton then related what he had Crampton. "Why, man, they've The average duration of life lel band is straight shows that the
overheard whilst he was waiting in struck gold at Sawdust Creek and in Norway fifty's -ears, Britain forty -
Mr. Bainbridke's office a few morn- the shares are booming. They are
ings before. The broker's face standing at sixteen -and -six when I
was a study as he listened. left. I saw Bainbridge,
and he was
"In Heaven's name, why didn't cursing like a trooper because you
.yon confide in me, Denton V' he had acquired all those shares. The
asked. "You've been had, man— news only came this morning."
badly had!" Denton reeled slightly, the re -
"How clo you know 7" Denton section was so great. Then he
cried anxiously.' grasped Crampton's arm.
"I don't knew, but I'll bet on "Sell them!" he cried, excited -
it," replied •Crampton. "Botn ly. "Don't wait for them to go any
Bainbridge and Sylvester are di- higher. Get rid of them at once.
rectors of the Sawdust Creek Com- "Can't do it till the morning,
pany. Bainbridge, in particular, Denton," replied Crampton, cheer -
has got a queer name on 'Change. ily. "But I'll make it my first
I'm almost certain that that con-
versation was arranged. Did Bain- When Denton was left alone he
bridge know you were coming in 9" fell on his knees and clasped his
"No." hands to his boo.
"Did he send a messenger out "After all, Gladys, after all!"
while you were there7" he whispered.
Denton thought for a while and Next morning Sawdust Creeks
then replied:— reaching par, at which price Cramp -
"He sent a boy with a note." ton sole. Bainbridge and Sylves-
"That was it, Denton. The dirty ter acquired most of the shares
scamps, they're the sort of men which they had sold for half a
that give people such a bed opin- 'crown.
ion of brokers, I'll tell you what Thus, after deducting brokerage
I'll do. I loot./ Bainbridge, and and prime cost, Denton had made
will go round and have a talk with a profit of nearly thirty themes d
him. You wait, here." pounds, which, invested in feast
The half-hour that Denton passed securities, yielded him jest over a
in waiting for Crampton was about thousand a year.
the most miserable half-hour he had "I knew you'd win through, my
ever gone through. Up till then he jack," Gladys whispered fondly.
had been so sure of himself and his But it was not until some time
methods that this sudden climax had elapsed that Denton told her
almost crushed him. He sat very the full story of his deal,
still, his face deathly pale, a dull There was a fitting reward await -
expression in his eyes, waiting, ing the schemers, Sylvester and
hoping against hope. Bainbridge. The gold which had
Meanwhile, Crampton bearded been found proved to be only a
Bainbridge in the latter's private Patch. When this was exhausted
office. there was a tremendous slump in
"I've just left Mr. Denton„" he the shares until they fell to waste -
said. "He's bought thirty-two Paper prices.
thousand Sawdust Creeks." Messrs. Bainbridge and Sylvester
A queer expression came over are now looking round for another
Bainbridge's face. lamb to fleece. It is to be hoped,
"What about it?" he asked, if they find one, the shearing will
(Tee enee, that they're plaza" be as expensive asin the case of
cally worthless, that you're only Denton.—London Tit -Bits,
too glad to get rid of them at halt
la crown each. Nice convenient
partition this for overhearing con- MONEY'S WORTH.
venation, isn't it?" She—I always begin a novel in
Bainbridge started and the blood the middle.
left his fake. He—Why do you do that 7
"What are you talking about1" She—Then I have two preblems
he asked, thickly. IS, get excited over—how the story
"Carious that Mr. Sylvester will end and how it will begin.
should have dropped in while you
-----
hail Denton here the other morn- i'
ine, wasn't it?" Crampton inquir- "Yer know Casey,. the contrae-
ed. ie suave tones, watching Bain- tor?" "01 do." ' Is he what ye
btidee narrowly, But there,r be call reliablel" "He is the most
added, "these coincidences will : reliable man Oi ever knew. When-
bappen, won't they'?" ever be tells ye anything, ye the
"What the deuce are you driv- depend on its not being
ing atl" —. .
e When Mr. Denton was here, A regiment of soldiers were at
whom eel you Rend a note to 1" eamp, and a young Scottish recruit
asked Crampter. was put on sentry outside the Gen -
"Look hire; Sion' t you oeopt that erttl's tent. In . the morning the
tone with me. A re you trying to General rose, looked out of his tent
pugged that I've been swindling and sale to the young man in a
Denten ?" blustered Bainbridge, stern and loud yoke se -"Who are
"The cep teems to have lathe you 1" The young inan turned
all right," round meetly end said
Ilainbridge was standing now, his hotel; eersol'1"
twin shocks occur together and that
five, Belgium forty-four, France
therefore one is not a consequence
forty-three, Austria. thirty-nine, of the other. Probably there is an
Germany thirty-nine, Italy thirty- S shaped bend in some interior lay -
nine, Bavaria thirty-six, Spain er of rock and the twin foci are at
thirty-two.nGermany the points of greatest displacement
when the vote of the —namely, the bends of the S. The
jury standsix against six, the pri- movement that causes such a twin
senor is acquitted. A vote of sev- earthquake therefore results in ac -
en against, fire leaves the decision centuating the form of the fold in
to the Court, and in a vote of eight the earth's crust.
against four the prisoner • is con-
victed.
WALKING A GOOD THING.
Birds cannot open the foot when . --
the leg is bent, and that is the rea- No Better Tonic for Business Man
eon they do not fall off their perch. Before Work.
if you watch .a hen walking you
The ordinary man, who is employ -
as it raises the foot and opens themed notice that it (doges its' toes
ed indoors throughout the day, does
m
as it touches the ground. not walk enough. He needs the
A broken -winded horse is rarely
fresh air and sunshine of the out -
seen in Norway. Me fact is ac-
doors, and no matter how tired he
counted for by the statement that
may be, a short time in the open air
will rest him. If he has no & bucket of water is always' placed
t
oppor-
within reach of the horse when he unity to walk during the evening
he ought th eo it in the morning.
is feeding, and the animal takes a
T
mouthful of hay and a sip of water. here is no better tonic than a two -
The earrings worn by Italian wo-
mile walk before going to work.
Sense business men, who live some
men indicate the poet of Italy the
distance from their effaces or stores
wearers come from; the longer the
earrings, the further south the -
walk down regularly every teething,
men come from. In the extreme wo
and are greatly benefited thereby.
-....---44----.-.
No matter how sluggish they may
south most of the earrings hang
close to • the shoulders; in the far feel on arising the morning walk
WENT FOR HER HOLIDAY.
north they are quite short. ' puts them in good trim for the SHE
Champagne requires much time day's work. Exercise in the open Here is a pleasant tale of matri-
in every artery and vein in the en- menial methods. The wife was ne-
gether a bottle of champagne goes kod to circulating
and care in the making. Alto-
air starts the btire system, opens rp the pores of gotiatiug with the husband for a
through two hundred different op- holiday that would eost something.
ter in the body may be set free, • "Jane," he said, impressively,
erationo,covering a period of two the skin, so that the waste !nee-
' limbers"I'd like for you to have it. • I'd
and a hall years. And, in addition
up the and muscles
jointsbe glad to let you go."
et is sometimes kept two or three
years longer in the vaults meter-
f The wife looked her doubts as to
ing. othe day.
and puts one in shape for the duties,
..._swhether this was quite the right
THE KING AND THE SALAD.
The hottest region on the earth
,+ tone km an affectionate man to
is on the south western oast of
Persia, where Persia borders the This sadly disloyal story found its take.
"Yes, I'd be glad," he said, with
c
gulf of the same name. For forty 'way from quite exalted lips to ra- conviction. "But the fact is that
consecutive days in July and Au- ther humbler ears, and so to this. I can't do it. I have to take up a
gust the thermometer has been extremely humble pen (writes the note for that thousand dollars next
known not to fall.lower than 100 London correspondent of the Man- week and I earet spare a penny."
Buckingham Palace the other day The wife looked him up and down.
degrees, night or day, and often Chester Guardia -ea At luncheon at
to run up as high as 128. "Very well, Josiah,' said she;
The moment that a young croco- one of the young princes of Wales "very well. If you think the man
dile breaks its shell it is to all in- began: who holds your note can make
tents and purposes as active as it "Oh, graesepape," when the King things hotter for you than I min—
is at any time during 1±0 life. It interposed with some severity. very wellJosiah,',
will make straight for the water, "Little boys should be seen and She had her holiday, and enjoyed
even if ib he out of sight and a good not heard. Go on with your lunch- it very much, too.
distance off, and it will pursue its eon, and don't talk." tacelapse of ---- ce -. —
THE LIMIT.
prey with eagerness tool agility due- small prince.
ing the first hour of its free exist- To him presently, the King, re- Pat had been at work for three
en ea. lenting ; "Well now, you can say days digging a welll and 05 the fore -
A Russian baptism under the ri- what you were going to say." man wanted it finished within. the
teal of the Greek Ohurch is a tea- Prince, with e world of meaning week he hail promised Pat another
ours carom:my.. A large, wooden —"Too late, grandpapa; too late.- man to help hint It was getting
bowl is Mod with water, anci the The King—"Nonsense 1 If it was on for eleven o'clock, and Towser,
priest takes the child in his arms, worth saying, five minutes ago it the foreman's bulldog,was looking
stuffs wadding into its care mild nos- it worth saying now." over the edge of the pit, when Pat
tiils, and then plunges the little Prince, errnly—"No, grandpapa. said to himself, "Smoke -o."
head under the water three times, There was a great anemone slug Ho had just filled his pipe, am)
during which period he repeats In your salad, and you've eaten was about to light it when he giallo-
prayers for the Imperial family. him" . .el up and beheld Towaera hand-
Joan—"I'm awhil frighteneti at Slowly removing the pipe hale
some features,
DID IT 7 REASSURING.
Boss—When you tokl the new the. -Roblin), his mouth, lie said, "130-e-cgorrae
clerk that he'd have to hump •hine man hero, I wish there was a O'vo ear -Pita witl Germans and
self if he expected to hold his job, Mist
how did he take it? do ?"
Mistress—"What good would that wid °Raines and Neygers, but if
, Hangar -amens, ancl.01 ve wor-rked
back up right away, such a fool,"
Joae—"He'd tell mo net th be anvil 'here ±0 work leered , ine, 1
a man wid a face like 'lb t (=VS
Departmene Manager—Ho got his
I get:, up."
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ELOOD-TIIIRSTY SOCIET/ES.
Paulette' Soret Oragnieettone.
Which Still teed,
Sinee January let, 1908, she
crimes attributed to the "Blear
Hand" econnaiteed ' in the silty a
New York averaged nacre then 01:10
day. Last year there Were 408
eases of mureer end bomb throw-
ing reported, and only forty -ave
convictions secured out of 285 ea -
rests.
When a new member is admitted
to the "Black Read" society hi
first el all smears a small figure of
Is own favorite saint with his own
blood. The figure is afterwards sel
on fire, and While it is burning tla
tend/date repeats the oath of Oa
association as follows
"I sweee on my honor to be faith.
ful to the brotherhood. As thit
saint and 1 ops ef my blood are des
strayed, so will I shed all my blood
for the fraternity ; and as these nth'
es and this blood can never be re.
Oared, so cam, I never "become fret
from the brotherhood,"
Then the initiate has to draw a
revolver and shoot at a crucifix as
show that lie would be willing al
any time to kill his nearest rola
Von or most intimate friend if cona
mended() to de so.
He is then as full member, and a
said to be a wearer of the "red
=untie." His name as a, member
is net entered in any books' but ji
duly forwarded to the hea.,e-quar-
tare, and then it is communicated
ty word a mouth to all the other
members of the district .where he
live.
The Commorra of Naples are
much like the Maffia. These who
join have to swear a terrible oath
of secrecy, and even so it is no
until they have been tried and
found true that they are accepted
for full membership.
The new member is given two
daggers. On the hilt of each is
graven the mystic sign of the or-
ganization. This sign is, however,
changed from time to time. The
Conunorra, have a stranger form of
greeting.
When the Commorra believes
anyone he meets to be a, member
he grips him by the throat with his
left hand, and with the right draws
his knife from his sheath. The
ether, if a member, at once, gives
the password, and shows both his
knives, after which the pair empty
the contents of their pockets in a
heap, and share and share alike.
Amongst the most notorious crim-
inal societies of the present day,
evidence of whore gruesome acti-
vity appears in the papers at fre-
quent intervals, are the Boxers in
China, the Hatchet Boys in Cali-
fornia, the Apaches in Paris, the
Hip Sings in San Francisco, and
Les Freres de la Coto all over
France.
Mesteof the Chinese secret socie-
ties, although their objects are as
'blood -thirsty as any other, have
more peaceful passwords and signs
and they are generally asaoeiated
with the national pastime of drink-
ing tea,.
Thus the Hie Sings of San Fran-
cisco, when drinking tea in a Chi-
nese restaurant, communicate, with
unknown members by the way they
eandle their cups, which they piece
in a certain manner, and by giv-
ing a. peculiar direction to the
spout of the teaspot.
The Ithetechakists, an Armenian
secret society, which has, terroriz-
ed the Armenian communities in
all the big cities throughout the
world, has had its headquarters
established in Landon for many
years, first at Shepherd's Bush and
now at Peckham.
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