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CHAPTER XI.
CONCLUSION.

stood watching Sir John, who seemed
nearly mad with grief and rage and dozen
times over my lips opened to speak, but
without sound being heard. At last be
looked up at me and saw what wanted to
do, but which respect kept back.
"Well," he said, what do you propose do
ing!"
l remained silent for moment, and then,
feeling that even if he was offended, I was
dong right, said to hin what was in my
neart.
Sir John, never married, and | never
hal son. It's al. Il mystery to me-"
Man, you are saved from CURSE" be
cried iiercely.
No. dear master, no" said, as laid my
hand upon his arm. you don't believe
that. only wanted to say that if had had
bOy-a fine, handsome. brave lad like Mr.
Barclay
"Fine!-brave!" he says contemptuously.
"Who had never done thing wrong, or
been disobedient in any way till he fell into
temptation that was too strong for him
Bah! | could have forgiven that. But
for him to have turned thiefw
was silent, for his words seemed to take
away my breath.
Man, mani" he cried, chow could you be
such all idiot as to write that document and
leave it where it could be found"
II did it for the best. sir" said humbly.
"Best1 The worst" he cried. "No, no;
cannot forgive. Disgrace or no disgrace,
must have in the police"
No, no, no." cried piteously. "He is
your own son, Sir John, your own son; and
it Is that wfetched woman who has driven
him mad"
''Madl Burden, mad' No; it is something
worse"
But it is not too late" said humbly.
eyes, too late-too late. l disown him
He is no longer son of mine.n
and you sit there in that dining room
every night, Sir John" | said with all US
servants gathered round, and read that half
chapter and then say, AS we forgive them
that trespass against us Sir John-master
he is your own son, and love him as if he
was my own"
There wasn't a sound in that place for
minute, and then he drew his breath in a
catching way that startled me, for it was as
if be was going to have fit. But his face
was very calm and stern now. as he says to
me gently. You are right old friend"-and
my heart gave quite a bound-'old friend.
Lets 60 to him and save him, master,
from his sin"
Two weak old men, Burdon, and him
strong, desperate, and taken by surprise.
My good fellow. what would follow then"
IL don't know. Sir John. can only see
one thing, and that is. that we should have
done our duty by the led. Let's leave the
rest to BIN"
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The Hotels of Switzerland.

The thousand and two hotels and lodging
houses above referred to represent a capital
of S6O,OOO,OOO, one quarter of which consists
in furniture, fittings and other movable eff
fects. The gross syearly receipts are about
Sl0,000,0OO, most of which is gathered in be-
tween May and October The number of
employees, male and female, required to carry
on this vast system of entertainment
amounts 10 over 5000.
The Swiss hotel waiter is type of himself.
He generally speaks three, often four Ian
guages anticipates the strangers every want,
is always at hand when the bell rings, is neat
in his dress and appearance and amiable and
courteous in demeanor and receives the part
ing guests pourboire with an expression Of
mute thankfulneSs which is invariably graft
flying to the donor.
In most regards it may be said that the
Swiss are the model hotel keepers of the
world. The general introduction of eleva-
tors and electric bells has done away with
almost the last vestige of any objection by
even the most fastidiouS travellers. The table,
cuisine and cellar of any first class Swiss
hotel cannot certainly be surpassed anywhere.
The landlord lays tribute upon every quarter
of the continent, in order to provide an accept
able menu for his guests. Thus we find that
the annual Importation of wines for the Swiss
hotels alone foots up 100000; of poultry,
S4OO,0OO; Of fresh fish, S25O, 900; of canned
goods, 100000; of coffee, tea and sugar,
S25o,OOO; while even so comparatively trivial
an article as table oil for salads figures as
high as $4,000 in the list of imports. These
figures are interesting, as showing ON what a
scale this immense Swiss hotel business is
cOnducted.-Consul Catlin's Zurich Letter in
Philadelphia Times.
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why, their measurements and calculations
were as true as true; and il IL hadn't been for
me missing that paper-which, Of course, il
was Edward Cunning who stole it-thoss
scoundrels would have carried off that golden
incubus as sure as We were alive. But they
didn't get it; and they had gone off scot free,
all but our late footman, who had conclusion
Of the brain in the hospital where he was
took, Sir John saying that he would let the
poor wretch get well before he handed him
over to the police.
But, bless you, he never meant to. He was
too pleased to get Mr.. Barclay back, and to
find that he hadn't the least idea about the
golden incubus being in the cellar; while as
to the poor lads sorrow about his madness
and that wretched woman, who was Ned
Cummings wife, it was pitiful to see.
The other scoundrels had got away, and
all at once we found that Cunning had dis
charged himself from the hospital; and by
that time the house over the way was put
straight, the builder telling me in confidence
that he thought Sir John must have been
mad to attempt to make such passage an
that to connect his property without consult
ing regular business man. That was the
morning when he got his check for the re-
Poiio anu eho PdsodSc, WHICH Nc Cdlic0
"Drinkwaters Folly" had disappeared
Time went on, and the golden incubus
went on, too-that is, to big bank in tic
Strand, for we were at Dorking now, where
those young people spent deal of time in
the open air; and Mr. Barclay used to say he
could never forgive himself; but his father
did, and so did some one else
Who dido
Why, you don't want telling that Heaven
bless her sweet facet And bless him, too,
for fine young fellow! as strong-ay, and
as weak, too, of course-as any man.
Dear, dear, dear! I'm pretty handy to so
now, and Sir John just one year ahead; and
often say to myself, as think of what men
will do for the sake Of pretty face, likewise
for the sake of gold: "This is very curious
world"
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THE END.
Building an Unsuitable War Ship.

The modern ironclad, with its varied
steam appliances, its strong ornaments aud
its wonderful powers of defense, was sug-
gested, it is said, to leading engineer by
the floating qualities of an iron saucepan in
tank of water, just as the power of steam
was foretold by the rise and fall of the lid Of
a kettle when the water was at boiling point
The great defects of the system were a liza
biilty of shipping great seas in storm that,
as in the case of The Captain, would send the
huge craft to the bottom of the ocean without
an instant's warning, and also the extreme
difficulty in etfecting repairs to severe in
Juries to the iron plates received through
shot or collision. The system of water tight
compartments tended to lessen, but not to
remove, this evil, SO a few years since an
English naval officer proposed that all the
interior of the ship should be finished in
metal and cork so as to increase the powers
Of tOtation. AS usual, the innovation was
derided by the English admiralty, but the
French government, ever alert in improving
its navy, ordered the building of a vessel to
test the matter, but on somewhat different
principles.
This novel ship is to be quite unsinkable,
and it is claimed for her that even whenl
riddled by shells in every direction her power
Of tiotation will not be materially altered.
This happy result is to be attained by the use
in her construction of cellulose amorphe, al
product of cocoanut fiber possessing such
elasticity and residence that if pierced by al
projectile or the prov of ship, or ripped upl
by rock, the aperture so made closes again
at once. The new material will form the
sides of the snip, the sole armored protectionI
consisting of steel deck of great thicknessI
and coming tower for the captain andI
helmsman. 1t is evidently the idea Of thel
designer that even if the crew of his ship arel
killed off by shells passing through the sides,
the vessel herself will not go to the bottom,
but live to fight another day-a quality
which can hardly be claimed for many Brit
iSh ironclads and cruisers The experiment.
will be watched with great interest by naval
engineers in all countries, as, if the plans
should prove To be successful, there will be a
complete and startling innovation in the con-
StrIction of modern ships of war-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
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and l turner tue Key III the patent bramar
lock without a sound. We went in, and
stood there on the sawdust, with that hot
smell of burnt oil seeming to get stronger,
and there was faint light in the inner cell
lar now, and a curious rustling, painting
sound. We crept forward, one on each side
of the opening; and as we looked in my hand
went down on one Of the sherry bottles in
which sounded quite loud.
l forgot all about Sir John; I didn't
even know that he was there, as stared in
from the darkness at the scene before me-
They-I say they, for the whispering had
taught me that there was more than one
had got the stone up while we had been
away. had been pushed aside onto the saw
dust, and a soft yellow light shone up now
out of the hole, showing me my young mas
ter, looking so strange and staring eyed and
CHASTITY that / could hardly believe it was he.
But it was, sure enough, though dressed in
rough workman's clothes, and stained and
daubed with clay.
1t wasn't that, though, which took my at
tention, but his face; and as | looked I
thought of what had been said little while
ago in my place, and felt that it was true,
and that he was mad. He had just crept out
of the hole, when he uttered low groan and
sank down on his kn-es and then fell side
wise across the hole in the floor. He WAS not
there many moments before there was a low
angry whispering: he seemed to be heaved
up, and big workman looking fellow came
struggling up till he sat on the sawdust with
his legs in the hole, and spoke down to some
onn
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FIRST SYMPTOMS OF DEATH.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pains
in various parts of the body, sinking
at the pit of the stomach, loss of APP
petite, feverishness, piInples or sores,
are all positive evidence of poisoned
blood. No matter how it became
poisoned it must be purified to avoid
death. Acker's English Blood Elixir
has never failed to remove scrofulous or
syphilitic poisons. For sale by
RAGLAND & Co.
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Novel Plan of Advertising.

Several merchant tailors in the neighbour
hood of the postofice have a novel plan for
advertising their goods. They have a man
employed TO stand in front of their place of
business to give out samples of cloth The
samples are about one inch square and are
pasted o. "a snail slip, on the raverN,ss le of
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YLLIG & BRO, W. J,
! Fresh Groceries and Country Produce
No 345 Dolorosa street, near San Pedro creek.
, 1888-01-08
AN INCIDENT OF THE STORM.
A Coyote Imprisoned In the Carcass OF
Dead Horse.

Mr.. j. II. Hawkins, a Colorado gran
ger whose farm is near Fort Collins, was
compelled to traverse the distance between
his place and this city yesterday on bust
ness. The keen air put the horses on
their metal, and the animals did remark
ably well on the journey, covering the
forty odd miles in a trile less thar seven
hours, drawing a moderately heavy buck
board.
When in conversation with a LEADER
representative last evening Mr.. Hawkins
stated that upon nearing the carcass of a
horse which had expired probably several
months ago. and which had been hauled
to the old dump grounds south of the
city, he was greatly astonished to hear
piteous means and an occasional
sharp but weak yelp issuing ap-
parcntly from the interior of the
deceased equine. His curiosity being
aroused, Mr.. Hawkins left his comforta-
bic seat to investigate the mystery. The
subsequent discovery was an astounding
one and developed an existence of affairs
often encountered in the blizzard belt of
Dakota, but seldom happening in temper
ate Wyoming. Although the carcass had
lain for several months the flesh was in n
fair state of preservation on account OF
the purity and rarity of the air. A hun
CRY Drowling coyote in f~easting on the
remains had eaten an ori6ce in the body
and after gorging himself had fallen
asleep in the oddly constructed burrow.
During the preceding night the mercury
had dropped alarmingly aud everything
dubbed "peri.hable" by the railway com
pany was frozen. This change in the
temperature imprisoned the unfortunate
coyote beyond the aid OF even his strong
jaws and sharp fangs. The stru giles of
the animal for liberty were something ter
rifle. Like a Gagged lion it would madly
plunge against the bars of its prison. Mr..
Hawkins. who is somewhat of a humani-
tartan, took the trouble to drive to the
city, return to the place and liberatc the
prisoner.
, 1888-01-08
A LOCAL ANARCHIST.
Geo.Schalk Threatens towreak Revenge
with the Burning Brand.

Cheyenne has developed a rabid anar-
chist. His case was diagnosed several
months since and all the communistic
symptoms discovered. He was and still
is an ardent admirer of the gastronomic
properties of the ordinary composition of
a free lunch and reveres the foaming lager
as a beverage, having a slight preference
for the stale article. The individual re-
ferred to is the eccentric Geo. Schalk.
His occasional appropriation of a maver-
lex and subsequent sale of the dressed
animal is further evidence of his adhc-
renee to the socialistic faith.
Schalk'N latest freak was the commits
sion of quite a serious offense, he having
entered the meat market of Mr.. j. A.
McGregor Friday evening and loudly
threatened to apply an incendiary match
to that gentlemen slaughter house, which
is located heal the Schalk ranch. He
was ordered to leave the market and f.
nally-forcibly elected. He soon returned
however, and repeated his rabid utter
ahSSo- Liz SmpIOyeo duoub lho maihSt
unanimously concluded that the intruder
was a proper candidate for the Jail and in
conformity with this decision Schalk was
held a prisoner while a messenger was
was dispatched to summon an officer. Po-
liceman Nolan soon appeared and was
meekly followed to the city Jail by the bel
ligerant George.
Schalk was arraigned before Judge Lee
Yesterday and pleaded guilty to the charge
of drunkenness. 1t is possible that a
statutory charge will be lodged against
the foolhardy fellow ere he is released.
Schalk is quite docile except when under
the influence of liquor, but when intoxi.
Gated seems to lose his head entirely.
, 1888-01-08
FARE
The Cheyenne Street Railway Com
mences Business Tuesday.

The capital, is to adopt another metro
politan feature, despite many obstacles
and discouragements. The legislature
will convene Tuesday morning, and each
law maker will be privileged to ride to
the magnificent state house in one of the
handsome ears of the Cheyenne Street
Railway company, if he so elects,
For some time the owners of the line,
having failed in their efforts to complete
the road in season to reap the profits in
cident to the traffic of fair week, have
been endeavoring to perfect the system
simultaneous with the meeting OF the
tenth Legislative assembly.
Yesterday morning a satisfactory agree
ment for the maintenance of the line was
entered into, Nj. J. y. Abney and rep
resentatives of the corporation being par
ties to the transaction. The former will
furnish the motive power, using the COM
pany's rolling stock, and will practically
manage the line, an undertaking for
which he Is eminently well fitted.
Bright and early tomorrow morning a
large force of men will the
task of removing the super1uous earth
which has accumulated about the track,
and will complete the work ere shutdown.
Tuesday morning the first car which,
like its companions, is a thing of beauty
and a serviceable article, will leave the
foot of Capitol avenue and proceed to the
terminus of the line. Trips will be made
every thirty minutes, and perhaps with
greater frequency. So soon as business
warrants an increase in the service addi-
tional cars will be secured.
The street car stables are at j. G.
Abney's barn, corner Sixteenth street and
Capitol avenue. The office OF the com-
Npany is located in the Post block.
1t is most gratifying to observe that the
company has at last come to a realization
of the imperative demand for street car
service. The line will be well ~patronized
from the beginning, being built as it is
through a populous portion of the city,
passing the park, central school. capitol
and convent, terminating near the ceme-
terry and having tributary to it the well
settled suburb Immediately north of the
o,tr
, 1888-01-08
The Play Tomorrow Night.

Whenever produced in one of the
large cities the play Unkno10n, from the
pen of the actor-author, John A. Stevens.
an impression is made hat is not soon
effaced. 1t is clean, strangely dramatic
and intensely interesting. The plot is not
the stereotyped story related by the mod
ern melodrama, Notwithstanding the fact
that the Williams are punished and the
righteous characters rewarded. 1t is full
of fine effects, being a most remarkable
dramatic production as regards sprightly
dialogue and thrilling situations. When
presented by a first class company it is
received with pronounced enthusiasm.
, 1888-01-08

The following instruments we're filed fol
record in the county clerks office yester.
day:
Frank S. Lusk to the Pioneer Townsite
company, an undivided half interest in lots
l, 3, 5, 7, 9, IL, IL, IA and Is in block
IA in the town of Lusk; 81.
f. E. Longhurst and wife to John Nor
rison, bond for a deed to lot 5, block $50;
$500. Valuation of property $3.50.
Wyoming Hereford Association to
Colin Hunter, receivers deed for property
of said corporation.
Special quit claim deed, Union Pacific
railway company to B. f. Hotel and
Mary e. Bean, lots 5 and 6, block 2SS;
81.
Quit claim deed, John D. Stevenson,
st. Louis to Jas. Ferris, Cheyenne, a por-
ton of lots 3 and 4, block 354; 81. This
deed is given for the purpose of correct
ing errors in a former deed.
, 1888-01-08
SUNDAY
In Cheyenne Churches During Day
and Evening.

st. Mary's Cathedral-First mass $50.
High mass 1890. Sunday school 3 p. m.
Vcspers and Benejiction 1870 p. m.
Scandinavian Lutheran church, Rev.
Q. j. Beckman, pastor. -Services this
evening at 8 p. m. at city hall. Scandi-
n%avians heartily invited.
First Presbyterian church, Rev. r. f.
Field, pastor Services at IL a. m.
and 7 p. IN. Morning subject, God and
Man in History" Evening subject,
''The Magi and the Star" a critical
study with a practical lesson. Seats free
to all. Good music. Warm church.
81. Mark church, Rev. Geo. G. Rafter,
Celebration of the holy communion at s;
Mathis and sermon at IL a. IN. Even
song and sermon at 1870 p. m. A cor
dial invitation extended to all. Seats free.
First Baptist church-Rev. W. j.
Stearns, pastor. Services at IL a. m.
and 7 p. m. Morning subject, Stirring
up Gifts" Evening, Escape For Thy
Life" Sunday school at 1915. All are
invited.
South Side church. - Preaching at
II "a. IN. by the pastor, j. G. LANCE.
Subject, THE Seven Cries of Jesus u
Sunday school at 1915 p. m. Young
peoples society of Christian Endeavor
meets at $50 in the evening. A cordial
invitation extended to all to attend these
meetings.
German church-Deutsche Versamm.
lung wird jeden Sonntag Abend um 8 Uhr,
in Keefe's halle (Y. NJ. G. A. roomsl,
abgehalten werden. Pastor, j. G..
LANCE; predict naechsten Sonntag Abend
ueber folgenden Queensland: Bittetfuer,
umd ~erDdrtet Crosses rom HerTn. Matt.
II: 20, 81. Deutsche list HERMIT herzlich
eingeladen dieser Versammlung beizu-
wnohnen.
First Congregational church, Rev. A.
w. Williams, pastor-Preaching at IL a..
m. and 7 p. m. Morning subject, 1.-The
Forgiveness of God" Evening subject,
How Can l Be Saved" Sabbath school
at 1915: Young peoples meeting at G
p. m. You are earnestly invited.
Methodist Episcopal church.-Rev. D.
L. RAIDER, pastor. Preaching at II a N.
and 7 p. m. Morning subject, THE
Guidance of the Spirit" Evening sub
iect, Our Part in Salvation" Sun.
day school at 1915 p. M; Judge Lacey
superintendent. Young peoples meeting
at 6 p. m. Glass meeting after evening
sermon. Services every evening during
the week, beginning at 7 o'clock.
, 1888-01-08
A DEAD
The Maverick Bank of Douglas Closes
Its Doors.

The Maverick bank, of Douglas, Albany
county, closed its doors yesterday morn
ing. A. T. Butler and Chas T. Broad,
beck are the assignees. The suspension
was not unexpected and very few peo-
pie will be distressed, as the deposits did
not exceed $4,000. The institution was a
private concern, owned chiefly by Mayor
Carver, the cashier.
The First National, the surviving bank,
is regarded here as a sound financial in
stitutlon. being managed by Richards
Bros. and backed by Northwestern off
cials.
Those best informed state that it was
simply a case of too sharp competition,
one bank being quite sufficient for the
town.
Carver, who is regarded as a man of
great integrity, declares that those inter
ested will lose nothing.
, 1888-01-08
A Gard From MIR. Lafreutz.

To the Editor of The Leader.
CHEYENNE, Wyo, Jan. This morn
ing's LEADER contains a notice of a suit
instituted by one Richter of New York in
which my name seems to have been
dragged. l desire to say than | am, not,
and have not been, a shareholder in eth
er the Horse Creek Land & Cattle com
pany or the Cheyenne Land & Live Stock
company, neither an l, or have 1 been,
an officer of either company, and the
plaintiff in the case. Richter, is a person
unknown to me. Publication of this is
due to one who was to blame for a great
many things that vent wrong with which
he had no connection whatever. Very
respectfully, F. W. LAFRENTz.
, 1888-01-08

tRock Springs independently

Cheyenne has decided that the ten
most popular novels as Les Miserables,
David Copperfeld, Adam Bede, Jane
Eyre, Marble Faun, Scarlet Letter,
Ramona, Pere Goriot, Put Yourself in
His Place and A Tale of Two Cities. As
a further evidence Of the culture and lit
erary taste of the C~heyennesse the Sun
day edition of The LEADER gives a col
umn and a half to the description of a
sparring match, which it declares was
one of the prettiest mills ever witnessed
west of the Missouri.
, 1888-01-08
LeROy's Horse.

Sheriff Sparhawk started WV Ehcler
for Cheyenne last Monday with the horse
Leroy traded him (Eheler). This horse
will go from Rawllns to Cheyenne by rail
in charge OF Mr.. Eheler, and man and
horse will then confront Leroy. All
other Indictments against Leroy have
been quashed except the one for stealing
this horse, and the determination of the
Cheyenne officers that the thief shall not
escape is manifest in their action of
having the stolen horse shipped to Chcy-
cnne.
, 1888-01-08
Notice.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,
FnrvpNHp W. T. n roo

800 w ''JN'1 ian Vi 1900.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until u o'clock M. Jan. IT, 1888,
for the sinking of a drive well in the city
of Cheyenne, not to exceed 200 feet in
depth, the same to be done according to
tho plans and specifications of the city en-
gineer, now on file in this office. Bids
must specify price per foot for each 100
feet, or fraction thereof. The estimate of
the city engineer is as follows: First 100
feet, So. rs per foot; second 100 feet, 1915
per foot; third 100 feet, $3.75 per foot;
fourth 100 feet, So. SO per foot; fifth 100
feet, SO. so per foot; sixth 100 feet, $3.50
per foot; seventh 100 feet, 1925 per foot;
eighth 100 feet, SO. 25 per foot; ninth 100
feet, $500 per foot; tenth 100 feet, $500
per foot. The council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
[sEALl w. L. KUYKENDALL,
City Clerk.