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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-06

After the procession had departed toward the cemetery this afternoon an order was given the guards Co admit all who desired into the pavilion line was promptly formed similar to the end. less one Of Sunday, and thousands passed through the building, casting lingering glance at the deserted bier. The scene was one Of the most in. pressive of the entire day and demonstrated Co . great degree the universal feeling of love and sympathy for ihe eminent departed. Despite the rainfall, which occurred between and o'clock the people flied in unl roteeted Not less than 8 4 souls paid this unusual tribute to the memory of the dead President. Ex-secretary Evaris was among the distinguished guests at the oatafalque accompanying ex'President and Mrs. Hayee.
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will itself so that | could see nothing with.
out deliberately breaking my word. DR..
Kirwan and myself were appointed execu.
tors; and the execution of the will was
witnessed by the nurse and neighbor.
There was certainly nothing remarkable
about Miss Molloy's will so far but the
excessive care she had taken that its
principal provision should not even be
guessed at until she died.
Nor did Miss Molloy die quite SO soon
as everybody had expected. The Count
and the Major, finding protracted stay
at the Old Swan beyond their means, had
parted deadly enemies-all the more dead
| ly because each inspired the other with a
feeling of mortal terror. am very much
afraid that both Mrs. Steldl and Mrs.
| 0'Birn had to bear, at her husbands hands,
the burden of punishment for the sins OF
her brother.in law. But, however that
may be, the day came at last when | hear1
| from DIR. kirwan the ongexpected news
that my client, Miss Bridgita Molioy, was
| alive no more.
"She couldn't have lasted another week, ="
said he. g But all the same, might have
kept her going for another day or two, with
care. Would you believe it, but the obsti-
nate old lady, only the night before last,
gave her nurse the slip, and weak as she
was, went al over the house to see il every
thing was in order! Death was relief to
her, and she was queer old lady IN some
ways-and the worst patient in all the
town-but I'm sorry she's gone"
And that, | am afraid, was the only note
of honest mourning which Miss Molloy,
with all her many virtues and her.singu-
larly few weaknesses, was privileged to re-
ceive She had always hidden Der good
qualities out Of public sight; and hardness
OF manner, like charity, covers great deal
To the last she had stuck to her will
1t was found under her pillow when she
died, sealed up in large blue envelope,
and Endorsed "My Will-B. NJ" |
own it was with some curiosity that
opened it, for she had made such mys-
terry of what should haye been very
simple piece OF business, that | had some
misgivings lest she should have disinher-
tied niece and nephew alike, and made
her dog Dash or some Anti Matrimonial
Society her residuary legatee. My own
sympathies were with Miss Lueis my wife's
with Lieutenant FIrentz Ste!dl. That was
little matter of human nature; as a mat.
ter of reason we felt that they had equal
claims, and that EOS, 900 would have borne
equal partition very we'll.
So l broke open the envelope, unfolded
the will, and read
&c. And all the residue of my
property, whether real or personal.
give hequeath. and devise to G \ d \
W NJ DY BDOVJ W d II l II I L d
Z X b."
[Concluded nert ,ceek.
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Charades. Enigmas. Riddles, Puzzles, Wore
Squares, Answers to and from Cor
respondents. and Solutions.
Answers to april Cd,

New IangleS.
1912. Decaptations, to Molly Magee,
from Rose:
In the days when we went sypsyins"
To the fields by impulse led,
We gently pushed the grass aside,
And there, with flowers white and red,
The three-leaved whole we sped.
And If good luck" our search had crowned,
And IN its dewy nest instead
One four eayed we had found,
We cut away its head with care,
Found Is one who loves" friend-or more.
Again, and 10 it told where
Whole to fasten near the door,
And truly happy was the lass
Who saw h., second meath whole pass
1913. Crossword enigma Ia fish, by
Trinity:
In snipe, not in finch in finch, not in snipe in
finch, not in robin; in robin not in finch in eagle,
in finch; in finch not in eagle in eagle not in
finch III finch, not III eagle: i'll ortyX, not in finch.
l0l4. Beheadings, for III. H., from Rose
Whole priest, in northern Asia dwells
Norshipng in magic rites and spells,
Behead, and far back with your minds eye glance,
See him lake part in tight rope dance,
And you mile, to think, that with all his art
For him q woman proved too 81 smart,
And upon ga gallows fifty cubits high"
With grim satisfaction see him die.
1915. Beheadings, by Hattie. Heath
useless word meaning to swell behead,
And find a delicate fish instead,
Again, aud before youlies 10 defeat,
An evening party, noise, and 10 beat,
again in u puzzle, Fl, and away
Again tive thirds Of a cot | convey.
Last stands for many words; tits mute
But was once the cause OF great dispute.
l0l6. Charade, by Silver King:
Where strife and dfc7rd rule the day,
First measures are ignored:
Nations its counsels should obey,
For It's bstter tina the sword.
Second is seen throughout the land
Where hills aud mountains be,
On rolling praiues broad and grand,
And the bolt IN OF the sea.
From North to South, from East to West,
You'll hear much Of INV fame;
The Tanelers, doubtless, know me best,
Now guess, what is my nanet
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HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL, ETC.

CarOIan- Gerry AZ Coin orteIs OF Hardware
Iron aud Steel. Agents for the Pittsburg Steel
Works, Northwestern Horse Nail Co. and South
ington Cutlery Co. Nos 10 and 10 Front street,
and Nos III and ll9 California street,
WIZ At Eioek-Importing and Manufacturing
Cutters and Belihangers, No, 100 Market street
Marcus &. RawIPy a. CO.-ImpoIt rs Of Hard.
ware sud Agricultural Implements los 30l, S05,
sos, 30I ana 300 Marke street, San Franeiseu.
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DRY GOODS.

HPaEc BrSs.-Dry Goods Importers Nos 10Y 10
lis hearnv st. The largest house. lar. est stock ard
lowest prices In san Francisco. All country orders
execut d with prouptness nd special attention.
The White House The oldest Dry Goods House
in San Francisco. We import direct from the
principal narts in Europe, consequently can sell
lower than any other house IN the trade Country
orders attended to- } W. Davidson & Co. Nos.
l0l and los kearny street. San Francisco.
Tie Arcade. J. oBrien X Co, Importers of
Dry Goods, Nos. 924, 92G and Us Market street,
ais ts,,1
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MICROSCOPIC sTRUcrUaE OF MALE
ABLE METALS

The following observations On the minute
structure of metals which have been ham
mered into thin leaves are instructive.
Notwithstanding the great opacity OF
metals it is quite possible to procure, by
chemical meaus, metallic leaves sufficiently
thin to examine beneath the microscope by
transmitted light. Such an examination
will show two principal types of structure
ONE essentially granular and the other
iibrous. The granular metals, of which
tin may be taken as an example, present the
appearance of exceedingly minute grains,
each one being perfectly isolated from its
neighbors by still smaller interspaces.
The cohesion of such leaves is very email.
| The hbrous metals, on the other hand.
such as silver aud gold, have very marked
structure. Silver, especially, has the APP
pearance OF a mass of fac, elongated
| fbers, which are matted and interlaced In
a manner which very much resembles hair
| La gold this tibroas structure, although
present, is far less marked. The influence
of extreme pressure upon gold and silver
seems to be, therefore, to develop a de-
| finite internal structure. Gold and silver,
in fact, appear to behave in some respects
| like plastic bodies. When forced to spread
out in the direction of least resistance their
molecules do not move uniformly, but
neighboriDg molecules, having different ve-
locities, glide over one another, causing a
| pronounced arrangement Of particles in
straight lines. Nature.
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By its use not only is the. system
renovated and cleansed of all impur-
tiles, but in consequence of the hG,-
monioAs changes thus created, there
pervades the entire organism feel
ing of safety; the mental faculties
perform their functions withrenewed
vivacity, and there is an exhilaration
of mind, freedom of thought, and
perfect hearts ease, that bespeak
the full enjoyment of health.
TROPIC-FRUIT LAXATIVE
will prove of inestimablevalue to the
weak and debilitated Of both sexes.
In all cases of nervous, mental, and
physical suffering, brought about by
stoppages, its use is, especially val
liable. The cleansing and depurat-
ing properties of the preparation Gre
ate changes that are both marvellous
and gratifying; mnky. gloomy, and
sallow compilations, with bike and
dark discolorations about the eyes
Conditions that are allied TO bilious
ness, dissipation, and iii-health), are
by degrees normally corrected and
transformed into bright and clear
compilations, in which lherpddy TINS
of health are bountifully depicted.
TROPIC-FRUIT LAXATIVE
is put up in bronzed tin boxes only.
Price, IS cents.
Large boxes, 90 cents.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
tss1z--1zzzGszssssszss z--..,-zszzsls-s
II. c. RER1 d co.,
WHOLESALE AGENTS. SACRAMENTO
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DRUGS, CHEMICALS.

langley a asiVhaelS-W Wholesale Druggists I'm
porteIs of pure French, English ard German drugs
Northeast corr er From; and Fine streets.
A. r. Downing a. son Wholesale Dealers
IN Druggists and Proprietary SpecialIies, No. IL
Second street. Grand Hotel Building.
Justin CateS.-Pioueer Druggist. removed 70 7ss
Montgomery street, Turkish and Russian Baths.
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MTr.T.TNpPy

Mrs. j. Couahian-No. 0l9 Market street I'm
porter of Fine Millinery.
Vie Eandhox- The popular Millinery Establish
nent. B. S. HiIsch 3 Co, No 78S Market 5 rect
Strict attention to or ers from the interior.
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RUBBER AND OIL GOODS.

Dayis 81 KelIogg-Pioneer Manufacturers of Cape
Ann OILED Clothing, Hats, Covers etc. Importers
and Deale in Rubber Boots and Wooden Goods.
Full line OF goods for s!op chests, at lowest prices.
No. 81 California street.
The Gutta PerclIa ard Rubber M9nufact-
uring Company Mahufac urers of Rubber Goods
of every eesclpiion. Patentees of the celebrated
Z" Maltese Cross Brand" Carbolized Hose. Corner
First and Market streets. j. w. Taylor, Manager.
Goodyear Rubber observation-disclosures of all
kinds OF Rubber Betting, Packing, Hose Springs,
Boots Clothing, etc. No 577 and $40 MAJ ket street.
Ghas. sutton .yr. Il observation-disclosures of Cape
Ann on Clothing and Importers of Rubber Boots,
No. 80 California street.
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CLoTHIBRs, ETC.

}. w. Germany (successorto Carmauv & Crcsette
Dealer in shirts and Mems Furnishing Goods.
shirts made to order speciality. No. - kearny
street, between Market aud Fost
GEORGE Ioomis-" Plaza Stores Successor to C.
p. Van Setback Coz, Importer, Wholesale and
Retail Dealer in Mems Furnishing Goods Cloth
ing. Hats Trunks, faukee Notions, etc, Nos 7o6
to go kearny street.
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sanborne. Vail a Co.-ImpoIters and Nanufaet-
urers ri Mirrors, holdings and Frames Chromos,
Engrayines. Brackets. Easels, Statuary and
Artists Materials, No. 81 Market street.
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HAIR DRESSING.
HATS.

GOidsteia & Rohn-ImpoTtels of human Hnir-
holesae and Refill. Nils loaned. No 149
Market st est, opposite Dupoat.
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EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

albert Eyser al Co.-Puhlishers - Pacific school
and Home journal :" MOI thly 81 per year, in
advance. Devoted TO Educational In erests OF the
Pacific coast. Official organ State Departn-ea Of
Public Instruction. No. SIS Market street
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NEBTALs, STOVES, RANGES, ETC

". w. MonIasu.e ss Co.-Importers of Stoves,
Ranges and Sheet Iron, Maf5leized Mantels,
Crates and Tiles. Manufacturers Of Plain,
.lals,nred and Stamped Tinware. Nos. 10, l12,
III, ll6 and lis Bat cry street
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NRoLEsALE GNoC9Rs.

TaI,er. Ha~lzer .s Co.-Imroriers and Wholesale
Groeers, Nos. los and 10 California street.
YYeilmas. Peek al Co Importers and Whole
Nos l26 to 1872 Market, and Ne. % California
Ron, AZ Sandersan- Importers and Wholesale
GTecers, No 122 Market street and 10 California
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sTAT1oNERs, PRINTERS, ETC.

8onestsu, Allen .S Co.-Whoesale Paper Deal
ers. Nos. as and 415 Sansone street.
Methodist Beck Depository and National
Temperance Publication society. Rev. j. b. Hill,
Agent. Agency for StyoS1aphic Fountain Pens
and Stylographic Copying Books No. I041 Market
street, between Sixth and Seventh.
II. $, Cracker 4 CO.-Imporing and Manufact-
uring StaJoners, Printers and LithogTaphers, Nos.
2l5, 81 and 219 Bush street, above SansOme.
=. cary tationerand Publisher, and Account
Book Manufacturer, 402 and 40l Sansome street.
Ceoper's Book s,ore-Ne 746 Market street.
All kinds OF Stationery cheap.
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lOl6. Charade, by Silver King:
From 90 rssnondsnts.

Dear Quiet Hour: Thanks for your
congratulations but why do you give poor
Trinity such an unmerciful scoring for an
exhibition of the curiosity which is CON-
mon to all the sons and daughters of Eve?
Please say to him that the latest arrival is
little lady, but lest he should turn up his
nose with the masculine scorn of every
thing that is not boy, tell him that the
stronger sex has very noisy representa-
tive in my nursery. To Rose and 4. c. D.
1 would convey my thanks for their dedi.
cations, as dainty and sweet as the subject
which called them forth, which is saying
much. AMETHYST.
Dear Quiet Hour: After many days de-
liberation | nave fixed on "barren" as the
answer to Augusta Bikes dedication TO
me, although don't think it quite g fills
the bill" do not WISH her to think me
so impolite as rot to Try Tor an answer,
even ii 1 fail to find il. Please tell Twilight
that though not an owl, can see through
this new nom de plume behind which he
shields himself. ROSE.
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SAN FRANCISCO CARDS.
SAN FRANCISCO
Business Directory
ARTISTS.
ARTISTS MATERIALS, ETC.

Cp;iciau and Photographer, No l
Montgomery street Established in 1851.
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BUSINESS CO.. EGES

Pacific Business College and Telegraphic
Institute Life Scholarship, for full Business
Cou,s sc. 500 W. +, Chamberlain, Jr.. and A.
Robinson, PIcprietors, No. 500 Post street. oppo-
site Union Square, San Francesca, Cal. Send for
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RON WORKS, BOILER AND NJ
OEINERY MAKERS.

Sa ralneMiO Boiler ,vorIls-Nos. 2l4 snd zig
Feaie street. J. i. Ball, Practical Boilernaker.
Manufacture Marine, Stationary and Portable
Boilers, and all kinds OF Sheet Iron Works.
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BERrAUDs INFALlIBLE IyJEcrtoN.-The famous
French remedy for gonorrhna, s!eet, etc. NJ S.
Hammer Sacramento, agent for Pacific coast. Sent
Z. Q. D. 70 any address
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HOTELS.

international Temperance FEOUSc-Nos. s2i
and $50 kearpy street Passengers and hagga- e
Transferred free. II. C. Partridge, Proprietor
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DR.. USsAR's Logon ANTID,yTE carefully prepare,
of the best Quill Bark by II. S. Hammer, druggist,
Sacramento nh. ed for drunkenness.
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HAMMERS CAscAEA SaeaADA BITE cures all
complaints arising from an obstructed state OF the
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TOBACCO AND CIGARS.

Sea. Eaels.is. Plaza stores Successor to C. P.
Van Setback & COZ Importer, Wholesale and
Retail Dealer in Imported aud Domestic Cigars.
Depot for celebrated brards of Key West"
Cigars "0ld Judge Fragrant Vanity FAIR
Smokers Articles geaerslt; Yankee Notions,
etc Ms. 5CG 10 TO Kearny street, opposite the
plaza
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PROVISION PAcRERs.
TEA IMPORTERS.

Merry, Faui a CO-PackeTs Importers and
Dealers in Meat Products Of all descriptions.
C;iice, Nos. 125 and l97 California street.
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Fieisciman's vienna MODEL Esakcry-No. 2o5
kearny rect, RoemeJ Bros, froprietoTs. Coffee,
Chocolate, Lunch Ice Cream snd Oysters All
kinds OF Cakes constantly on hand. Parties and
families supplied.
SlaIs0n slGTee-No. 2l7 Kearnv street. Ladies'
and geutlemen's restau,ai {. Prip-te rooms up
stars All the deicaeies II the market
swain's Family s;a,lesy ar,;I Dining
Saloon-No. &c Market street. Wedding c4kes,
les cream, oysters jees, &c. constantly on hand.
Families suppicd.'
Original italian ECsfauFanf-No. $40 Clay
St, bet, Leidesdesff and san ONE n Giamboni,
late Mansg.r of Campi Restaurant, has taken the
management. IL will be run in best Italian style.
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| HAMMERS CAsCARA SAGRADA BITTERs touches the
right spot in dyspepsia, constipation aEd liver COM
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REsIAURANTs


jjegfIiesi 81 HFaHJrnstcln-No 30 California
street. p. Q. Box 2163.
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M. Observation-Disclosures and Importer Of
Hats and Ha5 Materials Wholesale and Retail.
Northeast corner Montgomery and Bush streets.
and 400 kesrny.
Hermann, The Rs: ter-No. $50 Kcaruy street,
near Pine The finest hats at the lowest prices.
Factory No. IL Belden street.
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Invariably causes general de-
rangement of the entire sys-
TEN, and begets many dis
eases that are gloomy in their
aspect, and often hazardous
to health and life. Persons of
a costive habit are subject to
melancholy feelings, head
ache, low spirits, timidity,
defective memory, gloomy
forebodings, nervousness,
fevers, languor, drowsiness,
irritable temper, indisposi-
ton, and other consequent
symptoms which often I'M
fits the sufferer for business
or agreeable associations
Regular Habit of Body
alone can correct the evils enumer-
ated above, and nothing succeeds
so well in achieving and maintain
ing this condition as
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HAMMERS C1sc1pA SAGRADA BIrTEss are meeting
with the success they justly merit. Try it.
HAMMERS cAscARA sAoRADa BnIEss for habitua
coasti pation.
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WALTER BOOTH.

[Concluded merit ,ceek.l
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-19
inexpensive Happiness.
The Alliance


The most perfect home | ever saw in
little house, into the sweet incense OF
whose fires went no costly things. A
thousand dollars served for a years liv-
ing of father, mother and three children.
But the mother was the creator of a
home her relation with her children
was the most beautiful | have ever seen;
even dull and commonplace man was
lifted up and enabled to do good work
for souls by the atmosphere which the
woman created; every inmate of the
house Involuntary looked into her
face for the keynote of the day, and it
always rang clear.
For from the rosebud or clover leaf,
which, in spite of her hard Homework,
she always found time to put by our
plates at breakfast, down to the story
she had on hand to be read in the even
ing, there was no interruption of her
influence. She has always been my ideal
of mother, wife and homemaker. If
to her quick brain, loving heart and ex-
quisite face had been added the applian-
ces of wealth and engagements ofwider
culture, hers would have been the ideal
home. As it was it was the best | have
ever seen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-19
NUMBER q

er do likewise. Those of Us who baf
listened To the singular dialogue now
gathered around the table, expecting Il
see game Of more than usual interest
The stranger had not raised his hat
brIm, and none Of Us had vet seen hi.
face but We all felt from his general
AR and manner that Daniel Sturdivant
mad a last met his match Ii did NOT
take long u show Us that the stranger
was an unusually good PLAYER. and for
an hour or more the PLAYING went on in
silence. The stakes were high and the
contest was marked with rare skill
Sturdlvant eXerted himself Is he had
never done before, but in spite of all his
efforts he lost heavily. and bv the cx-
pirauon of the time mentioned above
+ ne had lost about s. 900 noticed the
hush on his face deepened. a strange
/ hight came into his ewes, and nj last.
with an exclamation Of triumph. be
drew toward him the heap Of notes.
That was well done, said the >tran-
ger; you are an expert at cheating,
but 90 on; / can beat YOU, Daniel Stur-
dIvant. whether YOU play openly or dis
honestly"
SturdIvant said nothing, but dealt the
cards again. The hand was PLAYED. and
Sturdiyant was about to seize the stakes
again, when the stranger laid down a
card and checked him.
The gambler uttered sharp cry and
sat motionless, with his ewes fixed on
the card, worn, faded ace of hearts,
with dark stain across the face. Stur-
dlvants face worked convulsivelv as he
gazed at it, and The spectators gathered
more closely around the two, wondering
at the strange scene.
I'm Gods name, who are Won ?" asked
Sturdivaut, his eyes still fixed on the
card.
Look at me-" said the stranger.
quietly. And as if powerless to resist,
Sturdivant raised mis- eyes 10 the speak
er.
The stranger had lifted his hat and .
sat looking at the trembling man. with .
eyes that fairly blazed with fury. Stur- .
divant uttered Il groan and sank back in
ms chair, with his face white and rigid .
The stranger gathered the money from
the table with one sweep and thrust it
into his bosom
The ace Of hearts is an unlucky card
for you, Daniel Sturdiyant." he said.
cody, You played it once when you
thought il to your advantage. Now.
God help you that play is ended :"
As he spoke he raised pistol which
we had not seen, and, before we could
stop him, aimed and fired. The gam.
bier fell heavily upon the table, a corpse;
md the bright blood streamed over it,
hiding the fatal card from sight.
Gentlemen said the stranger, ris-
ng to his feet, as we stood paralyzed
With horror at the dreadful scene, "that
nan ruined my wife and tried To muir.
Ter me. | have been hunting him for
more than ten years
He walked slowly by US down the
tairway to the lower deck, and Just {
hen the steamer touched M the landing; I
lie sprang ashore and vanished in the
lark woods.
| never learned the history Of the !
Mysterious affair, for the dead gambler e
vas beyond the reach Of questioning,
nd | never saw the stranger again {
ut | shall not forget the impression q
lade upon me at the time.