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The snpnsr at Bianon's.

''My dear Paul. what do yoG means You
forget am not Rothschild, but only poor
student of law"
sMy dear Raoul le. me have the felicity OF
informing you that you are an exceedingly
rich man"
Most certsinl, - said Sapinsud, answering
RaorI's look Of increduhty; YOU are the legal
heir OF your uncle He died in the possession
Of great vvealan; GIL that is yours
Not to speak Of tho cDmedy," added,
(which VIII Of itself bring YOU no tride"
Il bad never occurred 10 Raoul that hi,
uncIe's riches would ROW be his He seemed
st first overcome by the intelligence. Then
he said:
II viii accept this wealth only on one CON
dition, Paul-we must share good fortune a;
well as bad; we must divide In the future as
well as in the past"
81 shall certainly said, ego To my mon.
eyed friend rather than to that wolfish Israel.
lite, Levi Jacob"
LAS for that, put in Sapinaud, ''our friend
Paul is never likely 10 want money, unless ne
means TO live like Lucullus. His reputation
is made at the Prefecture. / see in him
future Judge Of instruction-it makes me
giddy to look higher"
And the marriaseg1 j asked, "w'hen il
that TO take placer
Tomorrow, answered Raoul, "if Nine
Dulfiaine and Gabrielle do not object"
Madame did not object, and Gabrielle as
sented with a blush 1 became very envioui
of my friends good fortune
Eve shall take the villa at Auteun" said
Raoul, land before hong these weeks viii be
to me hike IA bad dream, which one forgets in
the morning; only shall always remember
the eonstancy and devotion of my friends"
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"FroTn this hour you are .fres''

Raoul fell back on his bed: he had tainted
The warder who had accompanied me ran
for water. and sprinkled it on Raoul's face.
In few minutes he revived, and looked at
me With a smile.
''The shock has been too much for you
said
'tGabrielle"-he answered-''does she know
I am innocentF'
Il have but now left her. You shall your
self see her this night"
''Ah, Paul" he said, 'tyou are indeed a
friend-but now tel me what has been dis
covered-teu me ALL can bear II
Il shall tell you all afterward In the
meantime you must come with me But
expect surprises-Raoul, do you think you
are strong enough 70 bear exctementF
Il viii go with you st once 20 Gabrielle.
/ sm strong again. nv friend All, Paul, II
you had passed such weeks Of horror. you
would not wonder ct nv weekness-ypu
would kno7< AL tia; Is meant by that little
phrase gin free"
do noe very well know how I got out Of
that prison only know tha: Rsoul leaned
on nv s-rn, and that walked BESIDE hin u
an ecstasy Of 5oy. a cab IVES waiting for us
az the gate Raoul took his sat without ask
ing any question he seersed 70 corfds him
self silently 70 my direction Il Was a. Il be
lived and moved in dream At ias., when
we hsd driven some distance. be spoke:
How Is L tklat We aye not yes az Cab
r.eIie's though yoa we're 20 take me 20
her az once7
''Pa-ience, pa5encs. nv dear Raoul,7 an
sweTea: .-yosI foTgps yoo are not D. YET Aenk-
ing HE ys1-ze,f Xoar eo1fneras1s. your
s4..zeaiax. have altered yol- We shall sss
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CHAPTER Vt

After NJ. Blery's departure, naturally sui
fered reaction from the excitement of thu
last few days, and the hopefulness Of my in
terview with the detective. 1t was difficult
to remain inactive and not to despond. But
for the sake of Mile. Dumaine, whom ] saw
every day, [ strove to be cheerful. | alst
wrote to Raoul, and, without raising Iii.
hopes unduly, limited that things were begin
ming to wear a more favorable aspect.
The days passed without any word from
II. Blery, and each day deepened my anxiety
1t last the fourteenth day came, and every
one of its hours seemed TO me as long as {
month. dared not go to Gabrielle; coulc
not have concealed my disquievude.
But in the evening there came telegram
from Blery, tie most joyful message I have
ever received in my life, because it assured
me that my friend was safe. Ii. Blery tele
graphed from Rome: II bavezsucceeded; tn.
dagger is found. L return to Paris direct. ,
ran at once with the telegram to the Rus
de rOdeon, and spent the rest of the evening
with Nine. Dumaine and Gabrielle, explain
ing the discoveries we had made, and listen
ing to the outpouringS of their JOY.
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TrE END


There Ia Few pAass Of the plate sizz
show wsnio~ s.afy. The ladies have sp-
pareus,y found GU. taas they cant sop 70 A<s-
ruire snecasa1ss~, ssd@s pwseaass of erArssz-
i1s eond~ Within. eyuybosay fno-iag Il.
AID have afosesd arn<Aes piaz- As @>0a As
o1s os sase NJ ox.<s s~ees-es her fzvor1:s pub
10 ut1ns dc e1su~ Der parasol CT sus tim
brei1a0vsSh<S &Dzlfsv IN szch r.sancsr Is
20 oonnpaeAaav lids 1s nxlre frotn Tbs ;op q
Der ksseo hr ws6A % ,hez>alou.s. zeeur1-
!zg 90 theeDoa tie ,1rnlrssla- Thsa. k4T-
ing tnus pAsosd q screen b~.z~sea bsrSeif srsd
lie vrsss<-nses.s f.arsss q s4;assT ~. 40
proceeds - avs-y kzx Charms, real - al
.eesd a e,cA agrc sn1 cossuzsa Five ia
taex v>se sc<n sx~ oorzsssst b<<a-r oce 4z-Es
shaw wtado1a&rasss <s-cs-ss-< jezst-AI
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mask Of our up-welliug emotion.


The honor of the evening were carried on
by Sapinaud, who relieved his feslings In q
speech of SURPRISING eloquesce- 1t
was so ingenious. so thrilling, 50 ornate. that
] had an idea IL must have been intended for
delivery at the trial-the trial tha. was never
to take place. Then l had to tel Raoul the
story Of his liberation When had ended
Gabrielle. who was seated next ne. seazed
my hand and kissed il before could prevent
her. Need ] say that l felt myself richly
rewardedi
Ny dear Raoul," said. Il s-s charmed
TO see how we'll Won bear yourself already,
Retirement for q little while IN the society Of
Gabrielle is al that is necessary 10 completes
the cure The past viii soon be forgotten,
believe me. Nine DiEnaine and | have this
dav seen q villa at Auteuil. which We think
viii suit you perfectly. 1t Is handsomely
furnished. L h&s 4 pleasant garden stopping
down 10 tie r:ve--the very spot for dralns-
tist 10 compose or reasar1se love scenes. Iou
can become It's tenant At once
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You have seen something ike this before,
MeSsieurs, Is it not soF' said the detective.
And this-this also you viii recognize -
and he showed us key which he had found
in another pocket. An e1clamsnon-a sig
nificant .Ah!'-escaped from Sapinaud and
myself at the same moment NJ Blery smiled
again.
PIlotin next opened the travelng-trunks
They vera found TO contain clothes for the
most part: among which were one or two
dresses, evidently Oriental There were also
& number OF letters, some IN our Own Ian
gueEe. some in foreign character, which
easily recognized as japanese
SILL NJ Blery had not spoken word of ex-
ula,,atioa He seemed 70 enjoy onr complete
INVESTIGATION.
.-Pilo;i1. he said at last, when his search
was finished. '-yoa viii remain here on
guard u1ril you are relieved You viii
allow no one TO enter without written order
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CHAPTER XII.

The evidence which Sapinaud was able to lay
before the imperial procurator proved suth
Gent to secure Raoufs Immediate release. AL
the necessary steps were taken by Saplnaud
the Office of bearing the joyful news to the pris
oner devolved upon me.
found Raoul in his prison chamber, lying
half asleep on his pallet. The light of the
solitary candle falling on his face showed
what the effect OF three weeks imprisonment
had been; his former associates might have
had difficulty in recognizing him. His features
were wan and haggard black rings surrounded
his eyes; an untrimmed beard covered the
lower part of his face. ! do not think | had
realized until then what Raoul had borne IL
confinement.
As | entered he sprang from the truckle
bed on which he had been lying.
'.Ah, Paul, my friend, he cried; ''it is you
you againr'
Then, releasing my hand. he took a ster
backward, and fixed on me surprised, al
most startled look. This surprise was, in
deed natural. / was in evening dress; there
YVES a bouquet in my buttonhole; my fea-
lures, l suppose, betrayed my excitement
my elation. | saw Raoul's lip culver; l fan
cied that he trembled | seized both his hands
in mine
''Raorl,n half whispered, ''be brave; am
going to tell you something"
There is hope?" he cried, with trembling
eagerness, as | hesitated. "They have dis
covered something? My innocence"
'!Is proved, Raoul-proved There is nc
longer the shadow of Doubt More than
that
more than thats" he repeated, and his
voice was weak and shaking
Yes l cried, more than that-from this
hour YOU are free!n
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In search or the evidence, possibly lar"
So saying, NJ. BIery bowed himself out
taking with him the key of Meissner's doc
and the tracings of the daggers, and prelnis
ing to communicate with me at the end of II
days, if not sooner. did not inquire VIVA
his plan was; L could see that he would hav,
disliked such a question. And I had now
great confidence in III. Blery.
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SORRY THEY SPOKE.
An English Story That Is Well F1anked by
American Yarn.

American Yarn.
Eng1ishmen are proverbially ''thick-
skinned" and not being especially SEN
sitive to the criticisms of others they
have no hesitation in freely speaking
their minds. Mr.. James I. Fields had a
favorite anecdote of an English guest
at his breakfast table. who declined
sugar with his coffee. Never take
sugar unless the coffee is ve'y ve'y
bad indeed, you known Present
ly, he added, after tasting the coffee:
MAY trouble you for the sugar."
This story may, however, be well
fianked by similar one for which an
American is responsible. He was
break fasting, with his wife, at the
house of friend, and, to the surprise
of the hostess. declined coffee. 81
thought you always took it?" said she.
"Oh, / do, at home,n he returned,
loosely; '.but that's because my wife
gives me so little to eat. When there
isn't much for breakfast, I take coffee
in self-defense." The conversation
drifted into some interesting channel,
and he quite forgot his facetious ex-
cuse. Later. when the aroma of the
coffee struck him more and more
temptingly he turned to the hostess,
saying: "Mrs. A, would you
allow me to change my mind? !
should so much like cup of coffee!'
And, as he pathetically complains. not
one of the people present will consent
| to his forgetting that ill-judged request.
l-Sau Francisco ArgondAt.
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Kamtchatkan sledge Dogs.

Kamtchatkan dogs are probably the
most sagacious of all feral types, and
are employed and trained in the most
careful manner for the multitudinous
services required of them. Soon after
birth they are placed with their dam
in a deep pit, that they may see neither
man nor beast, and after having been
weaned and condemned to solitary
confinement for six months, at the end
of which time they are put to a sledge
with other dogs, and being extremely
shy and frightened withal, they run as
fast as they can until they become
blown and cowed. After this trial trip
they are remanded to their pit, where
they remain, off and on, un-
til they are thoroughly trained and
sledge-brokcn. This severe education
sours their temper amazingly, and
makes them any thing but companion
able. Drivers are frequently obliged
to stun them by blow on the nose
before embarrassing them on account
of their savage nature. Besides draw
ing sledges they tow boats up rivers in
summer and keep their masters warm
in winter nights They are remarka-
BILE weather prophets and discount the
Signal Service Bureau. for, II when
resting on journey they dig holes in
the snow, there is certain to be a
storm. They are Of the husky type,
shaggy. with erect curling bushy tails.
and not very sharp noses and ears.
They live exclusively on fish, which
they catch for themselves. In winter
their ration comprises forty frozen
herrfngs per day. Forest and Streams
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THE VALUE OF TACT.
A Most Important Factor In the Attain
ment of Popularity.

A Most important FACTOR IN the AtCAin-
ment of Popularity.
A story is told of dignitary of the
church who somewhat astonished an
audience of young clergymen by TAX
ing the words Rub Lightly" as the
text of an address, in which he i'm
pressed upon his hearers the impor-
lance of tact in dealing with their lay
brethren. Speaking generally, it may
be said that in every walk of life deli
cate treatment and gentle handling are
often the secret of success in dealing
both with persons and thugs. The
great gift of tact, so difficult to define,
SO easy to appreciate and admire, is
nothing more than the art which
enables it's possessors to rub lightly
in all the relations of life. The in
stinct which helps US to understand
characters widely different, which
gives us a quick perception of the sus-
capabilities and peculiarities of others.
is essential to all who aspire to deal
successfully with their fellow-men.
Even in the most commonplace duties
of everyday life the art of rubbing
lightly will often enable us to over
come difficulties and obstacles which
have resisted all rougher methods.
The servant who posses a light hand"
is indeed ga treasure in the eyes of
her mistress, and will succeed in many
little domestic duties where clumsy
fingers would utterly fail.
Though of most Importance, and
seen in its highest form in the world
at large, there is ample scope for the
exercise of the narrower circle Of
home-life and social gatherings. And
here it may be observed that this nat
ural instinct and insight into charac-
ter, connected as it is with the finer
more commonly and in higher
degree among women than among
men. Who does not admire the
ready tact which enables a popular
hostess to make a mixed party ''go
off, - or, in other words, to harmonic
the somewhat discordant elements of q
miscellaneous assemblage. "What
can equal woman's TACT" says Oliver
Wendell Holmes; cher delicacy, her
subtlety of apprehension, her quick
ness to feel the changes of tempera-
ture, as the warm and cool currents of
talk blow by turns?n
If we consider the Importance of
tact in the wider relations of life, we
shall find that those who can rub light
1y achieve large measure of success
In dealing with others.
Perhaps the value of tact will be
most readily and most commonly
recognized in the region of di-
plomacy. And while it may be
said to attain its highest de-
velopment in the successful ambas-
sador who carries on negotiations OF
the most delicate nature, on which the
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JEFFERSON'S WORK.

He May Safely BE Called the Author
of the Declaration of Independence.
The struggle of the American COL
onies against Great Britain was begun
without any general idea of pushing
the matter to a separation from the
mother country. Though the idea of
forming an independent government
was favored in New England, it was
so distasteful to the other colonies that
Congress formally disavowed il, July
6, 1875. However, the idea gained
ground largely during the following
year, and no one thing aided more in
it's spread than the publication of
Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common
Sense" This struck the keynote of
the situation by advocating. with forci-
BILE logic, an assertion of independence
on the part of the colonies, and the
formation of republican government.
The Pennsylvania Legislature so well
appreciated the value of Paine's pam
phlet that it gave him grant of 800
in consideration of it. AS Jefferson
was a reader and an admirer of Paine.
it is possible that he received more or
less inspiration from the pages of
Common Sense" for there is no
question as to Jefferson's authorship
of the immortal Declaration. In May,
1776, the Virginia convention in
structed its delegates to propose a
resolution for independence. This
was done June z by Richard Henry
Lee, and after some debate the resolu-
ton was referred, June 10, to COM
mittee of five, which was empowered
to draw up declaration. This com
mittee consisted of Thomas jefferson,
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin,
Roger Sherman, and Robert r.
Livingston. Jefferson was no orator,
but he was known to be an able writer,
and he was appointrd to make the
draft. When submitted to the others
his draft was accepted, with a few
changes, and was then laid before Con-
gress DULY 81, which body. after some
| debate, passed it without alteration.
The changes made by the other men,
bers of the committee were omissions
| rather than alterations, so that the
whole document, as we have it now,
| contains hardly any words which were
not those of Jefferson. There is every
reason to believe that the words,
author of the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence,n placed on Jefferson's tomb
at his owD request, assert just claim.
l-Chica0o Inter- Ocean.
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issues Of peace or war may depend, Il
is Of almost equal Importance to the
great party leader, the popular bishop.
the eminent physician, the successful
head-master. One and all of these in
their different spheres carry out more
or less unconsciously the principle of
rubbing lightly in their intercourse
with their fellow-men. II it be too
much to say that s'tact is success" in
life, it may at any rate be safely as
serted that to those whose work con-
sists mainly in managing or influence
ing others. the art Of rubbing lightly is
most important factor In the attain
ment OF popularity. Chambers jour
nal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-08
Centenarians in France

A paper was recently read before the
French Academy of Science by M
Emile Lavasseur on the "Centenarians
now living in France" The first re-
ports collected gave the number OF
persons who had attained 100 years
and upward at 184, but on these being
thoroughly sifted no less than 101 were
struck out, leaving 50. but even Of
these there were no fewer than 81 who
could not furnish adequate proof of
their reputed age. In Is cases, how
ever, authentic records of birth or
baptism were found, including that OF
man born in Spain, and baptized
August 20, 1910. His life was spent
almost wholly in France All the
other centenarians were reputed to be
between 100 and 105 years of age, with
the exception of widow claiming to
be 112 years old. OF the 80 persons
said to be centenarians women formed
large majority, the proportion being
50 women to 81 men. There were but
few married couples, male and female
celibates, % widowers, and Al widows.
One of the latter was Nine. Rostkow-
ski, 103 years of age. She enjoys q
pension of 60 francs month, allowed
her by the French Government in con-
sideration Of her late husbands mill
tary services. More centenarians exist
in the southwestern departments than
in the rest of the republic, while the
basin of the Garonne-from the Pyr-
enees to the Puy de Dome-contains
as many as all the rest OF France put
together. Mr.. Lavasseur finds that
the chances of person in this century
reaching 100 years of age are one in
1880. Mature.
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LOVES ways.

Love has = thou..na
To make A.. n-a.s,,., go. - n1'A
A Thousand rhe-rr ,,..,s -,
And tr VI soucns OF tone;
W,.S Aaahar we may %
soes sn' tnere . no doubt
thousand pretty ways
s nnoing out
The h,u.h
The droorir.- - o
The fluttertr.
The oft.rse,,--sn, ., ~ AD'iae NJ
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MRS. SHAyv.S ART.
How 3 TombOy Became = Famous N
Very Successful W0mnn.

How TOunbOy became 6ann0u9 1H.1
Very Successful Woman. d
Mrs. Shaw recently gave q short 40
count II herself and her peculiar art
AS schoolgirl. said she, II be-
came exceedingly fond Of pickering
up my lips and trying to make music
with them. At that time was regard
ed a good deal of . tomboy, and could
toss ball or fly . kite with the best OF
them. had something of voice, but
much preferred whistling. Indeed. I
loved it so much that / more than once
drove my mother all but distracted by
my persistence In whistling about the
house. The more she begged me to
desist the more I whistled. Unruly
child. wasn't /? never dreamed.
though, that would be forced to de-
pend upon it for q livelihood. Some
three years ago, however, was left
with four little daughters to support
Scarcely knowing which way to turn,
the thought suddenly required to mex
Why not become whistlorp
.'Now. there are whistlers and whis-
tiers. There is as much room at the
top. though, for one of them, find. as
in any other profession. Indeed, there
is more room, might say, for good
whistlers are really very scarce I put
myself under the instruction Of Prof.
Belli, OF this city, and after eight
months of constant devotion to study
felt had accomplished great deal
Indeed, Prof. Belli assured me that
was very apt pupil.
with fear and trembling, though. ]
made my debut December 10, 1886.
Before the Teachers Association ]
made my first bow. Steinway Hall was
filed. / had learned Parepa Rosa's
favorite song, Spring Time, and Mil
lard's Waiting The audience was
very demonstrative and was repeat
eddy encored. From the first / was
extremely fortunate in securing en-.
gagements. / have whistled before
any number of societies for charitable
purposes, and in drawing-rooms and at
fetes have been in great demand. In
April last / took brief trip across
the water. Almost from the day
of my arrival in London was over
whelmed with invitations to show
what could do. By this time my
repertoire consisted of nearly all Of
the popular songs, gems from the
operas and a good many selections
from the works of classical composers
l first appeared at the residence of Mrs
Campbell, of Cragie, Scotland. Mrs
Campbell, nee Jennie Roof, formerly
of Elmira, was my accompanies The
Prince and Princess of Wales were
guests of the hostess, and / received
the warmest praise and congratulations
from them both. 1t seemed as If
could not whistle enough for them. I
also appeared in the drawing-rooms of
the Duke and Duchess of Mecklenberg-
Schwerin, Lord and Lady Vaudeville,
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, Lord
and Lady Rothschild, Alfred de Roths-
child, the Earl and Countess of Fever
sham, Prince ard Princess of Wagraln,
Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill,
Lady Grey, Lord and Lady Elcho, Lord
Lawrence, Lord Hartigan, Sir Arthur
Sullivan and host of other royal peo-
pie and composers. IN. Y. Star.