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now that have investigated the matter,
am convinced there is nothing in it,. he
tried to cheat me and to save you by taxing
bis own life, and made failure OF his at
tempt, for mean to have you now whether
he lives or dies. Either you give me your
promise to marry me, at o'see, or the officers
of the law shall know what hold they nave
on him within the hour"
Carol wrung her hands together in an
agony of grief. horror and despair.
"What has he done?" she asked, again,
her burning gaze fixed upon him compelling
an answer.
Ingot gave short, scornful laugh.
"What has he done2 Robbed Mr.. Ever
leigh of the money which ne has palmed OIL
as your fortune and his. Your saint VINO
could do no wrong was nothing else than a
common thief and liar-llo, a most uncom-
mon one, for he succeeded in keeping al
suspicion from himself except with me- 1
found out what he was up to. and kept
mum on the condition I've told you, that ne
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should make you marry me by hook or crook.
He promised, and took my plan up to the
very last turn.-nleaning all the while to get
out Of it in this way, it may be-but I tell
you am not going to nave it So"
He had repressed the violent signs Of his
anger by this time, aud was speaking calm
", but with set, infiexible purpose which no
pity could move
''Unless you keep to the bargain he made
with 1ne-unless you marry mo now, this
very nj ght-T'll blow the whole affair. MI
Everleigh shall know where his money
went to and how much he owes his partner;
the police shall be told where they can find
the thief. If Lyman had made IL better job
Of it, he would have beaten NE, there's no
denying it, but as the matter stands have
the game in my own hands.''
He paused, regarding her curiously, but
Carol did not move. She sat like one
stunned.
"There's @ fair chance Of his living so the
doctor says, if al things work fayorably,' -
Ingot resumed. 'tWhaS chance do you sup
pose there viii be if he gets back his senses
only to find himself disgraced and ruined.
You hold his fate for him, life Or death in
your hands. Now, which shall it pe2"
She lifted her eyes at last, deep and dark
with the anguish which was wringing her
young, tender heart. She tried to speak.
She threw out her hands with an inpulsive,
repalling gesture, waving him away from
her, then suddenly she grew blind and deaf
to the sight of his hateful face, the sound
Of his hateful tones She dropped, and fell
falnting athis feet.
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CHAPTER X.NuI.
HOW LYMAN KEPT FITS WORD.

HOW LYMAN KEPT FITS WORD.
Norris was late at the bank on that event
full morning, for after long hours OF wake
fnl misery, sleep had come to him in fever
lsh, unrefreshing snatches. He arrived att
the same moment with MI. Eyerleigh, who
stepped out OF his carriage, accompanied
by a police officer whom ne had picked up
on the way.
'sAh, Norris!'' spoke the banker, with
extreme agitation. "Do you know what
has happened? There has been an accident,
it may he q murder. The jallitor telepuonea
for INC. Childer is hurt, he says, shot by
burglars, who broke in during the night"
The threo went in together while he was
speaking, and the janitor, WHO had Jele~
piAoned immediately upon making his s,yaast
" discovery met them with d frightened
face, and repeated his story OF finding
Childer, wounded and senseless, while an
open window led TO the supposition that
burglars had effected an entrance and
been beaten off by the antrepid;ty Of the
junior partner, who paid tho dear price OF
this desperate. it might be a fatal, wound
FOR his bravery.
The ball which had entered the chest had
torn It's way through the body, and was
found imbedded in the heavy plank flooring
beneath him.
Between them they lifted the wounded
man to Il lounge and did what they could to
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restore him to consciousness, quite without
avail, until a physician who had been sent
for arrived.
"An ugly ,vound,' pronounced the latter
EFT will take q strong constitution to pull
him through He has lost a great deal of
blood, I hope we have not far to move him.
1t had better be done at once"
Norris touched Mr.. Everleigh upon the
arm.
"Solne one ought to take the news ahead.
With your permission will 60"
s'No, no; [ want You to remain in charge
here. Well send q messenger to break the
news, and will go with the poor fellow my
self. That little sister Of his was to be mar
ried this morning, was she not? Well,
we'll; there'll be no wedding now, OF course,
and I hope no worse will come Of this than
putting off the ceremony. What did you
say, sir?'' to the officer who had been ex-
aiming the premises.
s'I suggested that you should look into
your safe. It does not seem to me to have
been ta1npered with at all. J"
An examination proved this conclusion to
be correct. No attempt had been made TO-
ward forcing the safe. TIE assassin had
evidently been frightened away before he
was able to carry out his burglarious de-
signs.
sProbably he was surprised at finding
the Young man here. fired his shot and He'd
without waiting to see Its effect. What
puzzles me is that he should have left his
revolver behind him. Do you suppose it
likely that your partner was armedE"
ssNot at all likely. Men do not, as rule,
carry firearms in this day, and Lyman was
neither of reckless nor q t1nid nature"
The detectives next question was put in
a lowered voice, meant for the bankers ear
alone
HAre YOU quite sure that his accounts
were all stra1ght2"
"Quite sure. It is only a month since he
put in the money which saved me from
bankruptcy" %
"Then there was no motive for suicide.
The fellow who did the job was a bungler,
that's all I can say now. There was moth
ing to prevent his making clean sweep if
he'd been a professional, since nobody seems
to have heard the shot You are to be con-
graduated on getting off without loss, SIR
Mr.. Everleigh's heart was too heavy for
reply. He felt that any loss would be light
compared to that which he feared might
come-for he could not but realize that
Lyman's life was in fearful jeopardy, and
his own obligation to the latter weighed
upon him heavily.
While they were thus engaged in survey
ing the situation, the physician had been
superintending the removal of the wounded
man. Meanwhile, the messenger who had
been dispatched to break tue evil tidlngs,
finding himself in an unfamiliar locality,
had managed to miss his way, and the shock
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of the hour, and he studied his bride-elect

Of the hour, and he studied his brlde-elect
furtively while the moments Wore on.
GLOW still she keeps herself,'' he thought,
half in rage, half admiringly. show will it
be when the time comes, when Lyman
comes, and fails to stop the ceremony. as
she fully expects him to do? It would be
bad if she should make a stand for herself
at the last minute, but no! it isn't in her.
She'll be nine fast enough, before she fair
ly understands that he has failed her, poor
little thing and VOW I'll be good to her to
make up for it all.''
The minutes licked on. Carol had grown
very pale. The roses Of the morning had
deserted her cheeks, her eyes were prefer
naturally large and solemn, her hearing
was strained to catch the first sound of
Lyman's coming. He had promised to save
her--he would save her, though at the very
last moment. She believed in him utterly,
but this anxiety and suspense were very
hard to bear.
She had been averse to this sensational
plan of having Ingot's defeat come at
the very moment when he would be ex-
pecting the crown of his happiness. but
having yielded to Lyman in the one thing,
she yielded in every thing.
Five minutes Of the hourl Suppose, after
all, Lyman should not be in time; she would
refuse to be married. of course, until he
came; but, suppose: again, he should not
come at all?
In the midst Of her anxious thoughts, the
clock struck, and almost the same instant
tho door-bell rang.
"Time's up, and Lvman's here. Come"
cried Ingot, with ill-repressed excitement,
drawing her hand within his arm and lead
ing her into the hail.
There was some confusion at the ell
trance door which servant held open. In
got's attention was all concentrated on his
bride. He did not see the sight which
caused her face, pale as it was, to turn even
paler, in time to shield der from it.
A group of men were on the steps. bear
ing burden in between them, and that
burden was the senseless form of Lyman
Childer, his upturnea face CHASTITY and set
as if the seal of death were already upon it.
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CHAPTER XIII.

THE WEDDING MORNING.
With the opening year Norris took his
place at the desk in the establishment of
Everleigh Il Childer, but he found it hard
to settle his thoughts upon his work.
He. had heard the ru1nor which had
reached Althea. of that near-at-hand we'd
ding-day. He was helpless to avert it, yet
his blood boiled when he saw a certain we'll
satisfied smile which Ingot wore in those
days.
The latter was not on duty that first
week. There was substitute in his place;
but he dropped into the bank for an hour or
SO each day, generally near the time for
closing, when he would leave in Lyman's
company, presumably to dine with his be-
trothed, and spend the evening in the light
Of her smiles.
Norris felt, unreasonably enough, that
the Rroom-elect only came to naunt his tri-
nmph before him, the discounted rival. As
Mr.. Ingot never gave him the slightest
personal notice, it was not SO, hard to keep
back the signs Of his own pain and despair
as 81; otherwise would have been, yet he
could not repress little start when the
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her and laid her cheek against Lyman's
burning hand.
ooh, my brother, you did mean to save
me at a frightful cost, but things have
changed now, and will save you. For you
viii live, dear, live to redeem the past,
know"
Needing nothing that went on outside OF
that chamber, she did not know how often
Althea had come to be met by the one an
swer-" Miss Carol would see nobody"
And, indeed, the poor child would have
shrunk from such meeting had the matter
been left to her.
Go be Continually
, 1888-03-09

A proof of the remarkable durability
of Roman buildings was found in the re-
sistancc offered by the foundations of the
pillars on which the bridge rested which
led from the Roman settlement of Ma
guutia (modern Mainz) over 10 the river
60 the right or eastern bank of the Rhine.
There were fourteen stumps of pillars
under the water, resting upon piles sur
rounded by beds of stone to prevent I'M
dermining by the current. The wood
work had been destroyed to a depth of
not more than an inch, or an inch and a
half, and having been taken out and
dried 1t was found unusually hard and
well adapted to fine furniture. The ex-
pense of removing these pillars was $15,-
900, or nearly 81, 100 each, on account
of the great mount of time and labor
that had to be spent on them.-Ncw Or
leans Times-D Democrat.
, 1888-03-09
THE LAST DAY.

With to day expires the sixty days SEES
sion of the Tenth legislative assembly of
Wyoming. 1t is still too early to sun up
what that body has accomplished. A few
vicious laws have been repealed and in
their places are provided others which, as
far as can be judged before they receive a
practical test, will exercise n s~alutary in
fucnce. Perhaps it may be truthfully
said that as much good will result from
what the legislature has left undone us
what it has attempted to do. Taken as a
whole it has been a conservative body.
Perhaps it is Just as well that nothing
radical in Legislation became a law, for
Wyoming development during the next
two years will change the nature of things
completely.
Tomorrow the members of the legisla-
lure will draw their little salaries and re-
turn to the welcoming or unwelcoming
arms of their constituents, as the case
may be. Tfere will be the usual amount
of idle talk about how little has been ac-
complished and the usual insinuations
that il some other people had only been
here things would be quite different, in all
of which there is a very great amount of
fudge. 1t would Of course be better if
lawmakinG were less q matter of trades
and more a matter of principle than it is,
but too much cannot be hoped for from
even Legislative bodies. The adjourn
ment will turn loose a fresh crop of rising
statesmen, from whom we may reason
ably hope to hear a good deal IN the fu-
ture.
, 1888-03-09

Many statesmen here are clad only in
patent leather CATERS, silk hose and pure
linen trousers and shirts; but these are
spotless. Indeed, the Cubans are the
cleanest people regarding their dress 1
ever knew. A stevedore will load mo-
lasses on a vessel a whole week and you
can hardly find n spot upon his white suit
when Saturday night comes. Somehow
your sense of propriety is not offended
when you see cash boys, errand boys and
helpers of all sorts in skin tight, lightly
woven cotton shirts, and as airy brooches
and slippers. Often, too, for a change,
here will stand three or four negroes,
packers or boxers or something If the
sort, with hare feet, spotless white trou-
sers held by a gay sash, and with naked,
cleaning waists, arms and shoulders.
But they all fit marvelously into these
shop scenes, and nobody faints away but
an occasional visitor out of those few
wonderful American women who are
naturally horrified.-Edgar l.. Wake
mans Letter.
, 1888-03-09

Probably Washington is the only civil
lied place in the world where it comes
within the limits of etiquette to ask a
visitor to take q bath; yet many n con-
gresham crowns his politeness to a con-
s%tituent by offering him a ticket of ad-
mittance to the marble pools in the base
ment of the Capitol. OF course when
an immersion would, for obvious reasons,
be of the most benefit, the statesman
wisely refrains from an invitation par
taking too much of the suggestive. As
a rule, the curiosity of the visitor impels
him to take advantage of an opportunity
to see the luxurious appointments that
keep our national politics clean.-New
York Press EVERY Day Talk"
, 1888-03-09

A quantity of japanese sacred nuts,
the first ever brought TO this country, has
lately been received at n Broadway fruit
store. They are called sacred from tho
fact that they are used in certain forms
of japanese worship. The nuts are
placed on the altar and ignited. They
burn with a BLUSH flame and give Off n
peculiar odor. They are rich in oil, and
the fumes are supposed to rise as incense
to the gods. They grow under water,
have a leaf like n pond lily, and are
shaped like a steers head, with two pro-
jecting horns. This resemblance is so
great that it is difficult to believe that
they are not carved. In the raw state
they are hard and tasteless, but when
cooked they have the flavor of boiled
chestnuts. They retain their qualities
ten or fifteen years, and are fit for food
when even twenty years old.-New York
Mail and Express.
, 1888-03-09

In the south of France the government
postal service is supplemented by the
"wagon post" of private contractors,
who employ many hundred horses in
conveying small parcels from town to
town, even along the railway lines. This
business has become SO extensive that
several road locomotives have been or
dcrcd for it, and are proving very salts
factory. Two of these machines are
running between towns seventy miles
apart, each making the trip one way
nightly at a speed of eight miles IN hour.
Part of the Dad is very hilly, with long
gradients up to as much as one in eleven
The locomotive, with coal and water,
weighs fifteen tons, and the loaded
wagon from seven to ten tons, making
the average weight of the train twenty
three tons. AT 175 pounds pressure the
engines give about twelve horse power,
and with fair roads use about half a ton
of fuel for the round trip of 140 miles.
These engines have been running over
six months without interruption.--Ar-
kansaw Traveller.
, 1888-03-09
Now worl. for Young Women.

The very latest occupation for young
women who have been delicdtely reared,
but who are compelled by changes in the
mill wheel of life to earn {. livelihood, is
to clean bric-a-brac in the great mansions
Of New York. They are called bric-a-
brac cleaners, and nave brushes made
expressly for their duties. Not every
young woman can become expert at the
business. 1t requires a delicate touch,
the greatest are in handling the treas
ures, and the knowledge how tastefully
to arrange the dainty ornaments in way
that is most pleasing to the wne The
work is refined, and just such Ps q re-
fined young oma would like.-New
York Sun,
, 1888-03-09

The teak wood is much admired and
fast becoming fashionable, but it cannot
be made common, as it is both expensive
and difficult to obtain. 1t M from
India, or rather goes from India to
Japan and China, where it is carved.
The wood is light in color, but it is some
times stained or dyed, and it is this kind
that we generally see i'll this country.
The open worked patterns are particu-
larly effective as doors and decorative
mantels. There are only two direct i'm
porters of it in New York, although it is
to be had at many furniture dealers, who
receive it through the French markets in
small quantities. 1t may be interesting
and a handsome carved chiffonier 81, 900.
New York Press Every Day Talk"
, 1888-03-09
THE PUBLIC BUILDING.

\ special dispatch from Washington to
the Denver Republican bring this inlor-
nation alb nut the proposed public build
ing at Cheyenne:
The committee on public buildings have
prepared n report urging the erection of n
building at Cheyenne for the postofice,
courts and other government offices, in
which they present the following facts by
way of argument:
Cheyenne is thec commercial center of a
large area of country and the largest city
between Omaha and Sacramento on the
MAN line OF the Union and Central Pa
ciic railroads. The Territory has a pop
ulatlon of 0 1000, has but a small in.
d~ebtcdness, while the assessed value of
the property mount to 2,0S9, 1l3,
about two-ffths of the actual valuation.
The population and wealth OF the Terri
tory arc increasing rapidly. The city OF
Cheyenne has a population of about 10,
900, and more business than many places
twice its size. The assessed value of the
property is S3.253,O00 The postal re
ceipts during the past year amounted to
$4,000, and the box rents amounted to
enough to pay 4 per cent. interest on the
cost OF the proposed building.
The cash receipts OF the railroad com
, 1888-03-09

Kosmos a singular adapta-
ton of photography. 1t is well known
that under the microscope steel is found
to be an agglomeration of crystals, and
that upon the difference in these crystals
the quality of the steel can be more or
less determined. NJ. Wedding, to make
the observation more complete, heated
steel to whiteness, and as the use of the
microscope under such circumstances
was impossible, he photographed the
metal and subjected the negative to
microscopic examination. Photographic
News,
, 1888-03-09

There are no trades unions in Persia,
but there is something which suggests it
in the partial system of guilds and APP
prenticeships, although this is by no
means universal, not distinctly organized
and formulated. For example, the mer-
chants or large traders of Tehcran rep
resent a body that has a head called the
Malsk-i-Tojah, n man of wealth and
ability, who in cases of need represents
their cause before the shah.-Dctroit
Tribune Letter.
, 1888-03-09

The council has declined 10 confirm the
nominations sent III by the governor for
treasurer and auditor. Several other
nominations still tremblc in the balance
and the autocrats of the council stand be-
hind closed doors with n meat AK ready
TO get in their deadly work. 1t is perhaps
too much to expect of the council to CON
firm well known Democrats for the chief
offices, yet it has been expected that the
territorial council would not be much
more scrupulous in this matter than the
United States senate. This will be a
fateful day and on its doings will proba-
bly, hinge many things.
AS far as can be learned the governor is
disposed to stand pat on the nominations
which he originally sent in.
, 1888-03-09
A FACE.

Hope has a tender daybreak in her eyes,
That casts n happy morning on her why.
Her FACET is an image OF the day,
As pure and sunny as the summer skies;
And when she smiles n halo ronnd her lies,
Whose light seems born of heavens most holJ
ray,
Her lips arc sweet as dainty flowers in May,
Yet wear a thoughtfulness that makes them wise.
Oh, shining face! God bless the everywhere;
y little sun by day, by night a star,
To bring bright cheer where pain and sorrow
are.
God keep thy gentle forehead free from care,
Thine eyes keep ever from the mist of tears,
To smile q lasting sunshine on thy years.
Ernest W. Shurtleff in Boston Transcript.
, 1888-03-09

Wife (whose husband, realizing the
need of exercise, has bought Il BICYCLE
| shall be SO anxious, John, dear, until
you have learned to ride it well.
Husband fondly)-Don't get nervous,
foolish little one. shall be very careful.
Wife-Gou must, indeed, John; re-
member that the bicycle cost over 800.
Epoch.
, 1888-03-09

Tombstone Dealer Ito widow selecting
II stone)-What was the cause of your
husbands death, Mrs. Hendricks?
Widow-Poor John died of a broken
heart brought about by unfortunate
speculation in Wall street.
Tombstone Dealer-In that case, Mrs.
Hendricks, l would suggest that you
select a stone with the figure of n lamb
on top.-The Epoch.
, 1888-03-09

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is only put up in large two, ounce
TIN boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores. burns, wounds, ehapped hands and
all skin eruptions: Will positively cure all
kinds OF piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABlETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
W. N.Hunt, at 25 cents per box-by mail
80 cents.
, 1888-03-09

Admiral Pallu de la Barrierre has had
n of the ships recently built by the
French government inclosed in cococnut
fiber, which he claims has more power #
resistance than steel.-Chicago Herald
, 1888-03-09

It's better for de 'jority o. men ter
stay in de place whar da blong. De
dewberry vino doan grow so long after
i Is lifted erbovc de groun'
, 1888-03-09
PITH IN
VIII he Needed m st. Louis.

There Is an iceberg now loafng off the
coast OF Greenland which is four miles
long, two miles wide, and I6O feet out of
water. Its depth below the surface is
supposed to be 900 feet. 1t il estimated
, 1888-03-09

~ ITTIWVIpIHI ITIIlN@.I
A school teacher in Kansas has been
discharged because she insis ell that her
pupils should come TO school with their
hands and faces washed. 90
, 1888-03-09

An engraver on brass usually gets n
salary of $4,000 a year and an engraver
on steel about the same, according to an
expert.
, 1888-03-09

According to the most recent clrefully
prepared estimate of the population of
this country, it is placed at 62, sea, 597.
, 1888-03-09

He who builds according to every mans
sdvice will live in n very crooked house.
Danish Proverb.
, 1888-03-09

Can't eat a thing" Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is a wonderful medicine for Great
!!!g an appetite, regulating digestion, and
nving strength.
, 1888-03-09

New Orleans Picayunc.l

When n Boston man will go without
his dinner for the sake of hearing George
Riddle read Paine's "Edipus," he
knows he is a cultured man.
, 1888-03-09
Political Iforethomsht.

Minneapolis Tribunc.l
Latest bulletins state that Miss Rose
Cleveland will withhold her volume of
poems until after the St Louis ccnvcn
lion.
, 1888-03-09
EoMN SAeGN Nights is

thousands suffering from Asthma, Con-
sumption, Coughs, etc. Did you ever try
Acker'3 English Remedy 1t is the best
preparation known FOR all Lung Troubles
sold on q positive gW rantee ut 10c., 60c.
DR.. w. N, Hunt.
, 1888-03-09

AMONG the signs OF the times may be
mentioned the fact that the tug Of war is
coming.