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table.
Where are you going?' asked Mrs.
Lyle. when they were again alone.
'To Penderleith, of course he answer
ed
TO see Alma -
'Yes: most certainly not her ladyship.
he laughed. Il told her Yesterday Of
your intended visit, and she promised,
if possible. to meet me in the Fir Wood
this evening, and hear the result; as
she is likely to do so from her lady
mother, who, since she has learned our
affection, keeps her almost prisoner
to the house, never by any chance per
mi!ting her 10 go beyond the park =
boundary alone. The latter, however,
manage to scale, when. if do not find
Alma at the rendezvous. like thief,
regardless Of gamekeepprs, steal TO the
house, and whistle softly beneath her
window, from which generally letter
drops down to me, suspended by a string,
to which attach my epistIe in return
Gracious L smiled Mrs. Lyle: what
bars or rules are strong enough to keep
out Signor Cupid p
None. He is far too invincihle a
warrior. Mems strategy may fail them
in war, in commerce, in administration,
but it never will in love. AU reuOir!-
Tonight I must win Alma's consent to
he mine-to fly with me at once, if pos
sitle If we delay, her Iadyship may
put obstacles in our path that it might
be difficult to overcome.
you say truly; what yOu do must be
done at once, or not at ALL
Pray for my success, Them he rejOin
ed, as, with bright, hopeful laugh, he
quilted the room.
A qnietsmile on her face, Mrs Lyle Pen
derleith remained awhile silently gaz-
ing at the fire; then she said, half aloud,
4 hope Alma will nave courage enough
to yield to his persuaSions. It will cause
a great cOmmotion and turmoil, truly;
but what matter? There il something
rather like I'm declaring war against such
VAIN, reSentfui WOm1n a. her lady
ship, especially when we aresure of vic
tory. Alma must consent to make an
elopement Of it. So my lady can harm
us no more than by Keeping her money,
to which she is welcome.
But. Mrs. Lyle was slightly in the
wrong. Lady Penderleith certainly
could not harm her, nor Gerard; but
Alma, quiet, gentle girl, was her lady
ships own daughter, besides heing some
what in her ladyship's power. When
her ladyship had declared thing should
not be, her ladyship was one who would
stop at nothing TO prevent it. And she
had declared tlIat A In1a -l1nHId not we'd
her cousin Gerard.
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CHAPTER III.

The moon was just lifting her silver
disc, accompanied by a retinue of stars,
above the New Forest, casting slanting,
shimmering bars through the boughs OF
the fir-wood, rendering their sombre
foliage more sOmbre still by contrast,
as pacing beneath them went Sir Ger
ard Penderleith, his arm encircIing the
waist of his pretty companion, his brown
eyes bent, with all the devotion of a
fond lover, in earnest expectancy and
entreaty, upon her face, across which
hung the shadow of trouble-of doubt.
+ Alma Penderleith-for of course IT
could he no other-was some three years
younger than her cousin Her form was
graceful in the extreme, but most deli
cately fragile in aprearance-an appear
ance yet further added to by the light
robe Of neutral tint that she wore
She resembled one of those splendid
exotic parasites Of tropical America,
which fade and die under the shadow of
q stOrm-cIoud, or if deprived of some
stronger tree to cling to for support. The
resemblance went beyond her figure.
Her fair, gentle, Saxon face, her pensive
dark blue eyes, even the soft, glossy
braids of her hair, told the same tale.
"Alma," whispered Gerard, in a low
tone, its slight tremor betraylng thean
iety with which he spoke, 4 have told
you all, dearest. Owing to an unfortu-
nate quarrel, years ago, between your
mother and mine, which the former has
never forgiven, Lady Penderleith has
not only rejected my suit, but declares,
if against her command you should wed
me, she will so squander and dispose of
her wealth, that at her death you shall
be penniless. know it is right to tell
you this, as her ladyship may not do so;
and-and l am aware how strongly the
fact ought to bias your decision.'.
Gerard exclaimed Alma, with a
shudder, she has told me; and, oh! you
cannot imagine how great was her an
ger, how stern and cruel she looked
when she forbade me ever to see you
again.!
yet, my own darling, you are herep
cried the young BaroRet, rapturousIy.-
Happy augury! STILL and his man
ner charged, perhaps it is only to tell
me we are to part for ever?'
part" calculated Alma, raising her eyes
in terro, and clinging closer to the arm
supporting her. !Qh, Gerard! what
should do when separated from the
only one I am sure who truly loves
me?'
She averted her face to conceal its
agitation, but her voice was full of
tears. In an instant. the Baronet had
clasped her to his heart, enfolding her
in those strong arms that ever impaired
courage and assured protection to the
trembling girl. Fondly he pressed his
lips to the pearly tears upon her cheek,
and rejoined passiOnately-
Love you, Alma?-yes, with my
whole soul! We will not-we must not
part! With you alone, darling, it rests!
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A member of the S0ciete Information
ale, whose head quarters are I'm Paris,
has made public statement, In which
he declares that Dhioagh WAS burned by
members of the Society to which he be.
longs, He says that they had been wait
Ing for just such confederation of cir
cumstances as those that preceded the
fire. The old barn on DeKOven street
promised the greatest measure of sue
cess, and there the fire was started, not
by the explosion of kerosene lamp, but
by the hands of one Of the members.-
Before the arrival of the firemen to the
eonflagration, half dozen mines had
been touched Off in different portions of
the city, and their efforts to gubdue the
flames were as futile AS would be those
of child to stem the cataract of Mag
ara. When the flames had reached the
river, operations were commenced in
the South Division. A mine was sprung
at the Gas-works, and another al Van
Buren street bridge, AM, afterward an
wells stree and Farwell Hall. The
writ r himself says that he had been
delegated to explode the powder maga.
zine on South Water street, and was
only prevented from doing it by the
arrival Of the powder brigade, Just then
seizing the explosive material to at
tempt to stop the further progress ofthe
flames southwark. He says that it was
intended to destroy but few buildings i'm
the North Division, and these the busi-
ness headquarters and residences or
the af1uent. But the Watar-works were
in operation, and these they desired to
destfoyi so the match was applied. In
the Eight of the workmen, the man who
applied the match was overthrown, and
miserahly persisted. Two of the origi-
nal founders of the Order in Chicago
were burned in the terrible fire they had
instigated, and seven Of those who were
delegated to assist it in its progress, The
writer says also that other cities In this
country ara INCLUDED in the list of those
doomed to destruction by fire.
This startling story is given without
signature, for obvious reasons, whether
1t be truce or false. One thing is evident,
and mat is the fire was started by some
one, and materially aided in It's progress
by Others, Several well-authenticated
eases have been related where men, were
seen to have started fires i'm portions of
the city till then mharmed.-Cin. Emo.
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The cabinet

IS formed, as Indicted sbova bv
rough board partition stretching across
the interior opening of the the towpr
as indicated by the letter G. in the dia.
gram. This partitiOn-whetber mn.
Posely for the greater mystifest,on of
skepties or accidentally is iyamaterial-
Is placed few inches Beyond the angles
formed BY the Junction of the tower
with the f1ain building, so that. as will
al once be seen, access to the enclosed
apartment can only be had through the
main room or by the windows. unless
Indeed, trap doors through the floor or
ceiling should furnish a means of on.
trance. The floor of the main room il
covered with rag carpeting, so common
in the country, and the same COVERING
extends over the floor of the cabinet
In fact, the partition rests upon the Gem
ire of one breadth. a careful e-amiDa.
tiOn shows that this carpet Is securely
tackled to the floor Qn the remainino
three sides of the cabinet; and so NO
~''-- ~ NV W ~ NdLl uC ulSgOEeFa(l- II
must be admitted that no trap can ex-
ist there. Moreover, the same forms.
ton Of rooms exists on the floor b..;nv,
and the ceiling of the room uuderDeatb
the cabinet presents an unhrOken sur-
face; so that ingress to the cabinet from
that direction coRnOt he possible. The
board partition enclosing the space al
lottel TO the spirits is but ~ or 8 feet
high, leaving clear space of two feet
or more between the top Of the cabinet
snd the ceiling Of the room, which is
open to the MON, The cabinet is furr-
iShed with II cover OF plain boards slD,t.
lar TO those that form the par.ttaan in
front. Paper is pasted nveE sAe Joints
of this rough woodwork 70 excl the
light.
(1o Be COHtnued.)
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Continued from our Iast.,
Trn1h SIrnnrer Than Esnrtnu

The Spirits 1gNtn5 q room for their o,cn
accommodation.
zHE strange voices and meaningless
U eccentrlcities Of the chamber had
continued but Il short time-haFeIy
long enough to impart sQN fidepce to the
constant hVMs1 partieipants-and the
Pew mouse had but recently been fiuish-
ed when the aboriginal prcs,seR of Mr..
Keeler informed him that wonderful
things We're about to By Developed, and
that all the world woWld he 9utSkly con-
yerte't tosPiritWalismi that Is; this great
"eiA '4e "Au Ats "..sehOId were to play
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WHOLE NUMBER l99.

an important part. Mr.. Keeler listened
and wondered. Mrs. KeeIer listened
aud believed. The woman Mary An
drews, the medium, listened and kept
silent. Then came the voice of the
male savage ghost again, and gave sun
dry directions for the preparation of a
room in the house in which spiritual
visitati0ns should in future be received.
The room designated was the main front
apartment on the second floor, opening
into the tower, of which the annexed Il
q diagram:
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uRBANA. ONO, WEDNESDAY. NOvEMBE}S 1871.

same sensation seized her as in the fir
wood-that some one was near, conceal.
ed among The trees.
Tremblingly she stopped to listen. All
was still, and gaining courage from the
silence, she. continued her way.
The fir-w0Od opened upon broad tx
panse of pleasure-grounds, IN front of
the house, but continuing at the sides,
met again at the back. Alma, avoid
ing the open spaces, kept within the
shadow TIL she reached a small side
door, that led by narrow flight of stairs
to the ruinuus diSuSed portion of the
dwelling, by which, unperceived, she
was ever able tn gain her own apart
ments
SAFE" she murmurcd, with a sigh of
exquisite relief as she turned the KEY.
Better. as Gerar,i says, to fly at once,
then to lead such life Of deceit and
terror as mine has been of late. How
is thiS?' she added, growing pale, as for
an instant the door resisted. Has any
one bOlted it or the inside?'
No; another pressure, it yielded, and
she entered. Beyond at the foot of the
stairs, was a small. square passage, its
ohscurity lighted only hya dust-enoru>t-
ed window, draped hy Ivy. Carefully
recIosing the door, Alma was preparing
to descend the stairs, when the blood in
every vein was chilled with horror bv
feeling a hand placed heavily on her
arm.
She turned, then recniIed, with a
shrek, as her eyer rested on the face of
her mother, Lady Penderleith. But
what face-what an expression! For
chilly would it have recalled to ersister
in-Iaw those terrible fsatures seen in
the conservatory. n overwhelmed
Alma with terror, and she sank almost
fainting on the stairs.
Rise up!' said Lady Penderleith, in
harsh, monotOnous tone, never releas.
ing her hold; rise up, and come with
me-
There was nothing in the words them
selves, but there was that i'm the mode
of their utterance which made Alma
calculate, Mother, in mercy, what would
you do?'
Mother" was the fierce repetition.
4 no longer recognize the title! You
have cast off the allegiance of the child:
henceforth I abandon that of the par
ent! Miserable, unRrateful girl know
that overheard everything which pass
ed tonight between you and him, whom
1 will crush and torture by one means,
If | cannot In another. Come, say!--
There is much to be done tonight"
With wOndrOus strength, Lady PEN
derleith raised the shrinking, frighten-
ed Alma TO her feet, and dragged her up
the stairs. On reaching the disused
suite Of apartments her ladyship pro-
eeeded to one her companion had new
er seen before.
The rusty key groaned and shrieked,
as she turned it in the lock; but finally
yielding, she entered with Alma, and
locked it on the inside,
The young girl looked around her In
amaze. The room was of small dimen-
sions. The hanglngs were faded and
moth eaten; the carpet was thick with
dust;'a damp, mouldy smell pervaded
the atmosphere; while the moon, fall
ing obliqueIy through the single win
dow, produced strange shadows among
the numbered up furniture.
Seized with a forebOding of danger,
limbs gave way, and, sinking
OH her knees in fear and trembling, she
awaited what was to follow.
ITO be continued nert Ueekl
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PENDERLEITH.
CHAPTER H.-Continued.
A sLIGHTED love.

- ''A@-N a Ia 81 =
of need not say how he replied. Ger
ard no doubt, in the same fashion
= as you would have replied to Alma
+" Well, very soon all in our society
knew Of the engagement; and, both with
snrrOw and nervousness, reflected how
Gertrude would receive the news. Ihad
not seen her since left Stanh0pe, and
her family came to town late in the sea-
son.
1.-THE first time we met was at a ball
given by Lady Tiverton, was seated
by Lyle when she entered the rOOm.--
Never had I seen her look more lovely
Her flowing dress Of maze silk, festOon-
ed with filmy lace, gathered together
with knots of pansies, displayed to ad-
vantage her tall, exquisite figure, and
dazzling throst and bust. Her dark
hair was arranged in the Grecian style,
with bands of pearls, while her COM
plexion was 50 singuIarly white, save for
the brilliant bloom on the cheeks, that
one who did not know Gertrude might
have declared it artificial.
"Oh, how ever could you have select
ed me, Lyle, when Won might have had
Gertrude for wife ~ I calculated, with
involuntary admiration.
Handsome is that does,D he rejoin-
ed, calmly.
"But is she not superh"" I said.
$50 is a tigress-only beware the
rlawsyn he answered, looking intently
at her.
"What do you mean?D
"That Gertrude Ray, despite her calm
appearance-despite those sweet smiles
with which she greets her friends-is at
this moment possessed by a fiend whose
mark is on her cheek, and in her sparkl-
ing eyes. She is consumed with fury
She is a beautiful powder magazine,
which it requires but a word to spring"
Before could inquire his meaning,
had, with another partner, to join a
quadriIle then forming.
That Gertrude was aware of Lyle and
my engagement, knew by her strict
avoidance of us; but, otherwise, she
showed no other sign till near the con-
ClUsiOn of the evening.
''I was standing alone in a conserva-
tory leading out of small dressing-room
when.clOse to my ear were Missed out
The words, 'Hypocrite! Wiper! You have
played your part well, but it shall be to
your ruin and his!"
81 turned in dismay, than recoiled as
I encountered Gertrude Rays face bent
close to mine! How fearfully changed!
Beautiful, splendid it still was; but the
beauty, the splendor was that of a Me-
dusa. Never would I have believed a
human face could have borne such an
expression. Her widely opened eyes ap-
peared actually to emit fire; her distend-
ed nostrils were dilated, painting like
the tigress to which Lyle had compared
her; while her lipsan ashen white, were
80 contracted as to disclose the strong,
elenched, glittering teeth beneath. Her
expression held me spel-bound, and she
proceeded, catching my wrist so fierce
ly as to hurt me.
'MaTy-marry him, hypOcrite, and
I'll ruin you bothr'
Recovering myself little, I repli-
ed, Gertrude Ray, I am no hypOcrite.-
1t was only when L knew Lyle Pender-
leith had never loved you, nor never
would, that 1 consented to be his. As to
running him Or me, you must show me
how it is in yOurp power, before l believe
it."
She laughed low, short laugh.
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D. mead OF stairs from below,
c. Door enclosing staircase to the oh
servatary above,
d. Small closet under stairs.
z. Doorways.
F. Piano.
g. Board partition enclosing the
tower porttnh Of tae room, and forminp
the aaaetum sanctorum, or spirits, eabl-
net.
H. Positions Of chairs for witnesses
Of angelic visions and auditors of the
spiritual declaimers.
Description Of the room.
The room is about fifteen feet sousra
exclusive of the aleove or bav window
formed by the tower, and has a single
window on the north side, opposite the
door leading into the hall. This Is the
only door IN the room, with the exosp-
ton Of the little hall-door, about thirtv
inches high, enclosing the small closet
under the observatory stairs and which.
IS the only closet in the room, Tba
tower projection is about 81 feet deem
from the front of the main BUILDING
and perhaps fees wide. It has three
windows, with their castings, filling
within a few inches the entire sides.
The foeF and ceiling of the main
Room are continued without break into
this extension. The height of the rsil-
Ing from the floor is ten feet. Tbe COLL
ing and walls are hard Finished and
kalsomlned. The woodwork il all natnt-
ed white exeeps that Of the board mar
titiOR farming thespirits' cabinet, which
Is covered on the outside with enAor
wall paper.
The alterations in this apartment d.
rected Oy the aboriginal spirit, consisted
merely in closing the windows and con-
structing the spirits cabinet. Tbs
blinds Nf ali the windows are sbut ana
the Stats are carefully closed. In adJs
tlon to this precaution for the exclusion
OF light, the windows are boaT5,ed nm nor
the inside and over aN heavy drabery
Is hung! g thai hot raw of light car,
PsnStt''ate through those channels. The
door Is secured with listing to make Il
tight, and as an additional precaution a
piece Of carpeting is kept in readiness
to be laid against the bottom when the
door Is closed so that when the room
il shut the darkness Of the tomb per-
vades It.