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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

What possible reason could the Dispatch.
or its correspondent, have for disparaging
Democratic meeting in West Point! We
assure the Star and all others offended that
they are totally mistaken. We have the
very kindeSt OF feelings towards West
Point and her people. And our CORE
spondent is so good-natured man that it
Is moral impossibility that he could have
Intentionally sighted anybody anywhere.
The whole truth is that he went to Glou-
cester to report the speeches, &C., did so at
much length. had not expected to have to
write word about any ether meeting, and
therefore, and in view OF the fact that the
speakers and speeches were almost or alto
gether the same, stopped when tired out
with the length OF his report, without say
ing great deal about the West Point meet.
ing. lie never dreamed that he was slight
ing anybody or anything.
"a soft answer turneth away with
wrath"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

The Dispatch IL troubled about the
+" Tenth Legion OF Democracy" aP
propriate that an old Clay WING lournai
should lecture the Democracy OF JACKSON
rs to their duty! Why the Dispatch was
"a hostile to the Tenth Legion In the obey
times as It Is 10 the Tenth Legion oil mod
ern times. The Dispatch Is not gooa au-
thority for the Tenth Legion at any tune.
In the days Of the Jackson Democracy tne
Democrats Of the Tenth Legion were dups
bed 08uablans and lopped-eared
Dutch" by the Dispatches party OF tiat
day. and 1t Is not fitting that the Dtspafcn
should now assume TO be their'guIde.-
Valley Viryinidn.
There is not one word OF truth IN the
above paragraph. The Dispatch was never
an old CLAY-Whig journal" 1t was up
to 1861 o neutral or independent paper.
It's founder was an anti-Know Nothing,
and was. therefore. we presume, Demo-
crat from 1854 to 1861 at least. The paper
began its existence in 1850.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26
when ] became candltlate ior Che Den

when became candidate for the Dem
ccrstic nomination as delegate from the
CITY Of Richmond 10 the next General As
sen,blv Of Virginia, THEREBY UNDER.
TOOK To RECOGNIZE AND CARRY
OFT IN MY REPRESENTATIVE Ca
PACTTY THE PRINCIPLES AND
VIEWS OF POLITICAL CONDUCT
PROMULGATEDI IN THE PLATFORM
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY LATE
LY ADOPTED AT LYNCHBURG.
II viii be nv pleasure II sent to the Legisla-
ture To MAKE THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AS EFFICIENT AND USEFUL AS POS
SIBLE, and 10 keep them out OF the hands
OF any political party that will use them as
a political machine for party purpose
Thomas j.. Exams, Democratic candidate
for NE House Of Delegates IN RtchMond'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

a correspondent makes strong and ami
mated appeal to the taxpayers Of the COM
munlty to come forward and strive like men
70 shake OF the iron yoke Of the city char
Yer. In doing this he refers to the we'll
known fact thai the threat has been made,
and the purpose Is entertained, to make our
organic law still more oppressive II we fail
10 elect Martin and Dalton. - Norfolk Land
mark.
No doubt Of 1t. Richmond, too, will
suffer. Her charter may be so changed as
to be worse than that Of Norfolk. There
Is not negro voter in this city. we sup
pose, who Is not expecting that In case Of
Coalition success this year such changes
will be made in our charter as will result In
the placing of negro policemen on our
streets.
Vote to protect your city against hostile
legislation. Vote the Democratic ticket.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26
The Force Bill.
OCTOBER 23, 1883

ONiODLh ACCos
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Will the Dispatch tell us exactly what
the provision OF the force bill" which
Randall defeated was! My recollection is
that one of its provisions was to place the
machinery OF elections in the southern
States entirely in the hands Of deputy mar
shals, and to disqualiiy all persons who had
taken part in the Confederacy to vote.
have often sought to learn exactly what
that bill was, but have been unable TO do
so. DEMOCRAT.
In general terms, the force bill was in
tended to place four southern States under
military law. 1t provided that although it
was time Of peace the President Of the
United States might suspend the writ CT
hdbedS corpus in those States. AS the Fede-
raj Constitution forbids the suspension OF
this writ unless III cases OF rebellion or in
vasion, it was necessary also for the Radi-
cal Congress to provide anew kind Of "re-
bellion"; and this the force bill did by
giving the President the power-first, TO
declare that there was rebellion, and then
to suspend the writ OF habeas corpus be-
cause there was rebellion. Treason to
liberty and TO the United States Govern
ment, and to the people, was the crime OF
the men who conceived this bill and en-
| deavored TO make it law.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26
FANCY GOODS.
- Il L V EMS
Is CRowDING HIS STORE WITH NOVEL
TIES
USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL GOODS.
DON'T FAIL TO CALL AND SEE TIE
BARGAINS.

HANDSOME SATCHEL SHAPED BRUSH
AND-COMB SETS AZ 40:
ELEGANT FLUSH BOX, filed with Florence
Goods, at 50:
Novelties I'm finer PLUSH and LEATHER SETS :
4 LOVELY PLUSH ALBUM al $3.50:
\ BEAUTIFUL FULL-SIZED PLUSH en-
BROIDERED ALBUM at -:
Big bargains I'm VELVET and MOQUFTTE
RUGS. Have sold over 200 the past week
IL ANDS ME II \ y DIP AINTED FRUIT
PLATES ut $3.50, ~ 10. and - dozen:
PAINTED ENGLISH TEA-SETS-
SO picces-from 81 to Si.50
The handsomest line Of LOW-PRlCED TIN
SETS sold In town.
Look at Onr prices on SOLID STEEL and SILL
VENTILATED TABLE-KNiVES (Rodgers
makel. We are having big run.
In yOlLET-SETS and VASES we never before
showed SO fine line. The VASES at ~ a pair
would be cheap at SO and the FINE TOILET
SETS, I'm stand, at t3. a bargain at 80.
II viii pay and please you To call at
Oc 81 STENENS' sos Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26
suppose that Die Democrats In WashIna

Suppose that the Democrats In Washing.
ton city had held an indignation meeting
and denounced the Sapreme Court OF the
United States when 1t decided. two years
ago, the celebrated cases from Virginia
taken up from Judge RIyEs's courts What
would the entire Republican press OF the
North have saids Why, they would have
denounced the Democrats as "rebeIs" anu
- traitors" The average northern Repub-
lican makes pets Of the southern negroes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

Let him Mayor Latrobe] appoint Repub-
licans as well as Democrats to Office, iof
without Republican votes he would not be
Mayor OF Baltimore. Baltimore american.
All! Then he is Democrat. The wash
ington Post thinks so. IL says:
"Mr. Ferdinand G. Latrobe, the regular
Democratic candidate for mayor, was elect
ed over Mr.. J. Munroe IIeiskell, who was
supported by the Republicans and dfsai-
fected Democrats
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

There will be 4O1 electoral votes next
year. OF which POI will be necessary to the
election of a President OF the United
States. The southern States will have l53.
"solid South" and As other votes will
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

No LONGER A QUEsTION.-Druggists OF
high standing and eminent physicians
certify to the pain-curing properties OF
st. Jacobs oil. Its merits rs the most
wonderful sure are no longer questioned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

H0RsF0RD's ACID PHosPHATE-BEwARE OF
LIMITATIONS. aud counterfeits
have again appeared. Be sure that the
word {" Horsford's" Is on the wrapper.
None are genuine without 1t.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26
MARRIAGES.

Married. IIcnrico county. near the city, by
Rev. ". j. Sh pman, assisted by Rev. W. ". Lam
drum. Mr.. W. LLIAM II. WEST and Miss MARY
W. CRUMP, laughter OF Alr. Robert H. Crump.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26
DEATHS.

Died. October %. 1888. at 81 O'Clock p. NJ,
LEONlDE PlARLE, only daughter of the late
William I. tt leman and Laura l.. Coleman, IN the
seventeenth wear her age.
The funeral syll take place from the residence
Of her parents sos east Canal street, TO-DAY At
3 o'clock ~. Friends Of the family are invited
to attend.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

rC7- CARPETS OF EVERY KIND,
MATS, RUGS, CURTAIN GOODS. PAPER
HANGINGS, OIL-CLOTHS. POLES, AND COR
NICES.
GEORGE W.ANDERSON & SONS,
SC Ism 1914 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

T IVER DISEASE, HEADACHE, AND
IL CONSTIP ALTON, caused by bad digestion
quickly cure1>.y
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
LEWIS. low DIR. VI. }. Davis says: " Browns
Iron Bitters g.,e the best of satisfaction TO those
who use it,"
GARFIELD, OwA-Dr. A. T. Iienack says:
Once using bOwn's Iron Biiters proves us su-
perority over Ill other tonic preparations"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
U THE LARGEST STOCK OF


Ut THE LARGEST STOCK OF
CLoAKs
In the city.
The largest stock OF CARPETS In the city;
The largest stock Of vELvETs AND yELyE-
TEENS In the city;
The largest stock Of BLANKETS In the city;
The largest stock Of GossAMERs for Men. wo-
men, and Children in the city:
The largest stock Of
HAMBURG EDGrNGs and rSsERrrNss
AND
in the city
The largest stock of
BLACK SILKS
in the city;
The largest stock OF
FiRsT-CLASs GOODS
AT THE
LOWEST PRICES
LEVY, DAVIS 8 BRAKES,
(successors TO Levy brothers,
1917 AND 1919 MAIN STREET.
foe "a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

MEETINGS.

COMMAND Try OF ST. ANDREW, No. 1877
KNIGHTS THMPLAR,
RICH, OND, VA, october 20. 1883.
CIR KNIC HTS: A stated as ~
y sembly of his Commandery will be ~
held ut st. Altlns Hail THIS friday ~
NIGHT NJ ~ o'clock, in fatigue dress. Il
The members o Richmond Command
ery No. 2, are ,ourteously invited 10 attend.
By order OF the T.. c.
T.. G. WALTHALL.
Capiain-General
JNO Il. IAUC ITON, Recorder. Oc % LIS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

OFFICER.S AND MEMBERS OF CAP
" ITOL LOl'GE, No. 2096. KNIGHTS OF
HONOR, are requested TO attend u regular meet
ing, az Knights Of Honor Hall, corner OF Finh
and Marshall streets, THIS friday hVENING
ut ~ O'Clock.
j. b. WOODWARD,
Oc 26-lts Reporter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

NOTICE.-THE MEMBERS OF OLD
~ DOMINION COUNCIL. No 3IG. 4. l.. of H.,
are requested 10 ,ttenda regular meeting of their
Council at Dru ds' Hall, corner seventeenth and
Main streets, on THIS friday EVENING at half
past O'Clock.
by order OF tie Commander.
JAMES T.. RIDDICK,
Oc o6-ltA Secretary,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26
DRY GOODS.

CARDOzO, ALsOP, MOSBY Il 60.
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lnnxiIIc Democrats.
JUDGs srAPLEs's SPLENDID SPEECH.

JJDGt STAPLESS SPLENDID sPbECH.
ESPECIAL telegram to the Dispatch.I
DANvILLE. October %, 1888.
Judge Staples spoke two hours tonight.
His sneecl wac a mastery arraignment OF
the Coalition leaders Of Virginia and the
Republican party of the North. lie con-
Guided with grand tribute to the old De-
mocracy o the State and the United States.
A full house listened with intense interest
and gave i)und after round OF applause.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

NOTICE.-rHE DEMOCRATS OF
~ HEsRIC, sCOUNTY will hold meetings at
the following Tines and places
SEVEN PINS Qyne's store), THURSDAY,
October 25th. NJ o'clock.
JENNINGs'S STORE, Broad Street road, fbar-
becue.l FHTDAI, October 26tb, AZ IL O'Clock.
sMirHER's yrORE. night meeting, FRIDAY,
October Goth. al o'clock.
The meetings yIll he addressed by Hon. II. A.
Atkinson, Hon. ;eorge ID. Wise, Hon. 5 Il. With,
Judge T. g. Mirror. T. Ashby Wickham, Col mel
Thomas J. EytnA !. 4. Tucker, Jr, q. n Beirne,
James Rus sell, nd Others. &C east
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26

The speaker showed that for the aboli-
ton II the internal revenue we must de-
pend upon the Democrats. For what has
been done In that direction the credit Is
due them. The tariff was handled In q
mastery style. OF the Virginia plank he
said It has worked mighty well In Ohio,
and win WORK well In Virginia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23
Conquered by Kindness.

One of DIR. Guthrie admirers was an
old Scotch Judge. who contr buted a
large sum 10 build new church. But
when the doctor lie the Established
Church. with the | rec Church party,
tine Judge was SO much displeased that
he ceased to call on him, aud Ell re-
fused to recognize him in the street.
Twice the good dOctcr lifted his hat
on meeting, but the Judge gave no sign
OF recognit on. The doctor said cheer
ly to him eli; lone more lifting of the
hat. my lord. and then we are gu ts.''
One day a woman ca led at DR. Guth-
res. begging for a seat in his hurch.
The doctor said it was impossible to OBJ
tain one; all were engaged and more
than a score of appl. cations were
waiting for a vacancy. She pleaded
hard, but he saw no way to help her.
AT length she said that she was house.
keeper tor Judge - THAT change
the case y said the doctor. II would
like to do him a favor fof all his kind
ness to me in past days, You shall
have seat in my own pew
The woman left. after profusion of
thanks The next morning there was a
knock at the study-door and the Judge
entered. He came to thank the doctor
for the Kindness to his housekeeper.
after his own shabby behavior, and to
beg pardon for his foolish anger The
old friendship was restored. and the
Judge seemed 10 have higher esteem
than ever be ore for the man who had
conquered him with kindness. s. Youtn's
CODlDdniOn
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lTO BE CONTINUED
Aerial Travelling.

A couple of years since Edmund c.
Stedman, the poet. published an inter-
est ng monogram on aerial navigation.
he pointed out that what was needed to
solve that problem was some dense $ b.
stance that would hold gas, and a motor
that would o ercome the resistance of
the atmosphere. Since this publication,
Faure's discovery OF how electricity can
De stored and its power accumulated,
has been made. This supplies the mo-
tor which is yet destined to move the
aerial machine. While the SUI stance
which is to contain the gas has probably
been found in aluminium, this metal is
the most abundant of any on the globe,
but so Tar the rarest, ause OF the
dlt1crlty OF extracting it from the clay
soils in which it is everywhere found
But W comes the news from ENGLAND
OF extracting aluminium from CLAW at q
very slight cost. At one time aluminium
was eight dollars an ounce, then it was
reduced to one dollar an ounce, but by
the re- ent discovery it can be produced
for ten and twelve cents an ounce. The
great value of aluminium is its very great
'hghtness. and the act that it will not
rust or corrode. Iron is costly event
ually. because of its liability TO oxidize,
and the time VIII come when aluminium
and its alloys will take the place of iron
in the construction of brid eS, tubing,
and perhaps of railways. 1t can be i'm
mediate!ly used 10 rep ace tableware, for
which 1t is much better fitted than the
compounds OF zinc copper or S liver.
The aerial machine of the future will be
of aluminium, and will be propelled by
stored electricity. Mr.. Stedman, in his
essay, points out the curious changes
which will occur when aeria al navigation
is once established The ties will then
probably be located on mountain tops.
and unwholesome pla ms and valleys
will be used exclusively for agricultural
purpos 5. Human beings will then live
under more wholesome conditions, be
cause of greater liberty of cho ce in their
dwelling places. In view of the i'm
mense possibilities of aerial navigation,
it is wonder ul that rich men do not
contribute of their abundance to solve
this most interesting problem. Mr..
Stedman thinks that before tn century
closes aerial navigation will be an ac-
complished fact, and that railways. ex-
cept for carry ing freight. will be as out
OF date as stage coaches are TO-DAY. -
DenlOreSL'S JnORthLu
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position appeared to be the mere me-
though the position and the st illness
were full of pathos.
He did not move or speak; his eyes
rested upon her, full of inehable tender
ness. and he went on monotononsly re-
peating that phrase 40 himself, only
adding to it her last words:
"And you are Lucy, and you can
think this and say this of me-and you
loved mep'
She lay under the 'ull light OF the
lamp; he stood as il were on the border
of the circle where light ended and
deep shadows began. To his mind it
was their lives; for her there was still
light-for him nothing but darkness.
She suddenly rrised her head; her
face white. ut the eyes still cleaning
with passion. She looked at him W ID
an affectation of wonder as she rose
You are still there, and vet YOU do
not speak! That is best. But do not
misunderstood what have said. Re-
member said Lored you, and poor or
rich that love was strong enough 10
make me think. even then. that had YOU
offered me yourself l should refuse for
your sake. Poor or rich, that love was
enough to have enabled me to walk with
You through misery and find happiness
in it because was with you. You left
me with what seemed to me pr mise
that You would return to me- Within
the hour you left us l learned who you
were. Twas told that you had been de-
ceiving me; / would not bel eve it. /
waited for some sign none came until
you knew Mabel Cuthbett."
He was sti silent; those words still
echOing in his bra n. and his memory
was quite blank to the letter he had
written and to the efforts he had made
to discover her.
no BE CONTINUED
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23
Setting the Table.

A clean, tastefully laid table is to the
appetite what clean polished windows
are to the soul; if lets in something to
cheer and strengthen. How much bet
ter water tastes from a clean, polished
class. The tin tea and ccfee-pot bright
The edges of the dishes free from dau BIS
Of the food they contain, and all re-
CURED art cles on the table. spoons. salt.
cellars and castor full of salt, vinegar
and pepper, so it is not necessary for
somebody to jump up from the table
every few minutes to supply some need
This is not only annoying to the com
pany. but particularly bad m anners. be-
sides exhibit ne ones lax of fore.
thought, planning and execution.
1t gives the visitor the impression that
they are causing. a great di erence I'm
affairs; in short, it puts them under a
feeling Of obligation. and 1 know from
experience, seems as if we've disturbed
the whole household element and in
some way are responsible for IT, Other.
wise when the table is set there seems
nothing to do but to eat. chat and laugh.
Order is Heaven first law and il reaches
the highest and lowest point in civiliza-
ton, yes, living: for wi bout it en- oy-
ment and Improvement are deductions.
Prairie Farmer.
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- WEALTHY PACPERs.

UT 80 WEALTHY PAUPERS.
nrAtgHiy morn. ~ stretch my logs
~. oNly t1ko q nrOlI
N1bm M So ne ripg f,lr ban and cggs,
IL. Fpr tea end buttercd roll
VIII hcter VIC chance 90 roam
LNNototan vcrs fnr-
This pretty thought a,tcni~ me home:
How rich poor people are!
i u uc-uhs the akv. and fresh the afr;
OurCuCkncy parks arr gay:
Tho birds are wnrbllng everywhere
." TO greet the welcome day.
Through yOndor at, one sea OF light
Carcers ApoIlos car.
frpr grftis Il the solemn sight
How rich pJO - Iplc are!
-Tis icy Intense on summer nights
Reside the brook 81 rovc.
or inite the many tam delights
.H... That ~ tn shady Rrove
To view alIft. with rapture deep.
.aA Won placid evening star
Dc cutie sublime and very cheap
How rich poor people arcI
A winter day. not over drcar.
HES beauties uil its own.
ON ntcr ewes the SKY - clear
Around fair Dian'S t1rone
AlthnuGh the dull December brings
Hronch tis aDd catnrrh.
Except for su h unpleasant things
How rich poor people arel
Great fortunes cy'ry day are made,
That leave ono poor npuin:
The love 0f Nature cannot fade
While breath and sense remain.
"f.s far too pre-, iOus, nfter all,
For thsnce o. make or mar.
While Nature - their boc K and cal,
How rich poor PEOPLE arci
--IicHrB = Leigh. IA London SOcteiB.
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A Washington man who was &C.
costed late at night by fellow that de.
manded money, pointed his night key
at him, and the fellow started off st a
go-as-you-can gait, says an exchange.
Probably the fellow had experienced
difficulty with night-key, and knew
how much trouble it could make man.
transcript.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

"A man who was fishing for trout in
the Tionesta, years ago, so the story
runs, caught his hook on bag of gold
and brought it safely ashore. AS he
looked at the gold he sadly said: 'sJust
my luck; never could catch any fshP''--
Norristoacn Herald. ne,f .s.a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23
A HEARTS PROBLEM.
DE- cHARLEs aIppoN.

AdhOr ~ " Robin 0rdH" " For Lack ~ Gold"
" ~ Honor Hound" "FOr ne Ktn0."
Ctl,en Of the M-ddOr." Etc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

Soap bubbles can be blown to size
OF two feet IN diameter and kept two
days by using preparation of oleate OF
soda and glycerine. 4. SEN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

The Scientific american says that
the popular idea with stove-makers
seems to be TO make stove a work of
art instead Of an article to warm up the
house. The next stove will be all nickel
and no heat. aNrrrs-T-TF IL
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

The bits of hard soap can be used Il
tied up in piece of thin cloth.
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ITO her? Az. am saving It to her
now. can not see you but hear your
voice and she YES in YOU" 4 a-a
But she was poor"
lie wasstung to the quick; that was
not Luc, s Vo.ce' or thought. The tone.
too, was harsh rs the sheer was cruel.
II q d not tn nk of that he an
swered. quietly. recalled TO the actual
position otatiars andrto the bitter f.
msrnbrance ofhow much reason there
wsts for Msbel Cuthbert tomisiu ige'h his
motives. IL was a II the slow fire with
in him had suddenly emitted a bright
fame. which ON Y dazzled the eyes for a
moment then disappeared. the IRE con-
timing TO burn as strongly as ever.
There was another long pau e. Pres
emily he stiffness was broken by the
striking of q match, and lie saw Miss
Cuthbert standing by q little table
calmly lighting q lamp. As the light
fell upon her face. he saw that it was
pale. but there was nothing else to su0-
geSt the slightest degree OF unusual
''There-that viii make the place
look great deal more com ortable.
Are you afraid of the dark, Mr.. Cas-
thorpes i am. sometimes. and espe-
call when anybody is telling me a
story 50 excellently as you do. You