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tne murdered man the day after the
murder, with her absence from the flu
neral ceremonies.
A few OF Templeton's business ac.
quaintances, and the friends with whom
he spent the last hours of his life made
up the rest.
Apparently the tragedy was Of one act,
and the drop curtain was down.
Holbrook's law Office was on the sew
enth story of one of those tall buildings
which in recent years have become a
conspicuous feature of lower New York.
His private Office was a corner room.
and from the window his eye could roam
over the roofs of adjacent buildings.
across the Hudson river and beyond the
houses on the Jersey shore to the green
hills back of them.
One afternoon, two weeks after the
murder, he was resting himself from his
labors and enjoying the extensive view
spread out before him.
In fact, he was reviewing that strange
interview with Flora Ashgrove the day
after the murder
Her manner, her emotion, her eager
ness, her anger, all dwelt wildly in his
mind, but his pcrVlaXi.y WAS as great as
on the day he left her presence.
What connection, if any, had she with
the murder: What did che know. if
anything? What relation had existed
between herself and The dead man? WHY
did she want to know SO particularly the
appearance fthcmurdcrer? What wasat
,he bottom OF the intense anSiety she dis
played? And for whom was this anxiety
displayed? She was tall and slim. or
would be il dressed in mems clothes
coIld it possibly have been herself? Was
she the kind Of woman whom jealousy
would impel to such a crime?
These We're the questions he had asked
himself again and again, and never had
found satisfactory answers to them.
They haunted him like q nightmare.
and at every leisure moment returned TO
veX him, until he plunged deeply into
work to escape them.
OF this, however, he was conscious
his feelings toward Flora had undergone
a great change. As beautiful as she I'M
deniably was, he preferred that she
should be some one elses wife. In her
interview with him she had uncovered a
disposition he did not like, and the tor
menting questions that would come I'M
hidden had finally bred in him a fear of
her and he had taken alarm.
As he was thus musing a clerk in
formed him that two ladies desired to see
him.
"What are their names?" he asked.
"They would not give them; they said
they would convey no information. They
are dressed IN deep mournlng--one
young, one old
"Show them in"
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"ShOw them in"
A DEUCED PRETTY CLIENT.

Of the two threw back her heavy Grape
veil.
Uolbrool was struck with the marvel
GUS beauty Of the face thus uncovered
before nina face almost colorless, of
marble Whiteness, exquisite in form ana
feature, delicate, refined and sensitive:
two large, soft brown eyes looked upon
him appealingly. soft brown hair crown
ed the beautiful face; she was slight and
petite in figure.
In low, sweet voice she said
My name is Templeton-Annie Tenn
pleton. This is my mother"
The lady referred to threw back her
veil to acknowledge the bow of Mr.. Hol-
brook.
She was at least so years of age. prob
ably older, with silver hair; truly the
mother of her daughter, having the same
refinement and sensitiveness of feature
and expression, the same brown eyes,
though somewhat dimmod-a sad face
and worn-not face TO battle with the
world. Quite evidently she was one of
those who are led, who do not lead.
The young lady continued:
Owe are the mother and sister of the
Mr.. Templeton who was foully murdered
in Union square,
81 presumed so when l heard your
names" said Holbrook, for the sa Ge of
saying something.
II hardly know what we want to say
oyou, Mr.. Extraordinarily know what
we want to do. We have been so disap-
pointed. The coroner seems to have
washed his hands of the whole matter,
and the police give rs no satisfaction or
hope. We have no friends IN the city
we are quite alone. But we thought
that as you had been witness of the
terrible deed we would call upon You
and ask if there was anything YOU saw
That has not been made public
The helplessness and the innocence of
the two women, impelled by love for n
son and brother to an enterprise for
which they were wholly untitled, touch
ed Holbrook; he felt a boundless pity for
them, and he was surprised at it, for his
sympathleS were not particularly quick.
There were mute appeals for help in
the brown eyes of both, cloudod with
tears as they looked upon him
He felt a choking sensation in his
throat and could hardly realize it.
81 believe, madam, all that is ,.noyn
OF the sad affair has been made public.
| am aware the police authorities are
completely mystified, and now have the
theory that Mr. Templeton was attack
ed under the impression he was some one
slsas
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its eXactness and regularity. He attend
ed strictly to business during business
hours, and stood well in commercial
circles. lie took his pleasures soberly in
his hours of relaxation. lie had no vices
and no entangling alliances.
Neither the clothes cast off by the
murderer in his flight, nor the diamond
button found by Holbrook, nor the
knife left in the body of the dead man,
had proved to be clews of value to the
police.
The verdict Of the coroner's jury had
been: Game to his death by being
stabbed with knife, in the hands of a
person unknown"
The police adopted the theory that the
man had been struck in mistake, and
that another victim had been intended.
Why? That was a secret they guarded,
and they worked ON that line.
A large reward for the detection Of the
criminal was offered by the authorities.
And the affair faded from the news
papers.
The funeral had been quiet one.
There were but two mourncrs present
an elderly lady and younger one closely
yelled, both evincing great grief. There
were but few attendants from curiosity.
Neither Mr.. Witherspoon nor Flora
Ashgrove were present.
Holbrook, who was, noted this fact,
and contrasted her Intense interest In
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CHAPTER VI.
A BIT OF RETROsprCTION.

IFE is rapid in
y e W y ork
Events of yester-
day are ancient
history.
After a week
the ira ge dy of
Union square was
forgotten. r h e
coroner had held
the inquest and
h a d established
nothing.
The strictest in
quiry had failed
TO discover a mo-
tive for the deed.
NJ r. Templeton's
life was an open
one and rather
COMMONPLACE in
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OLBROOK col
Jared him.
Here, you lu-
matte, what are
you up tor
Il want to stop
her. / want to in
terviev her. Stop
that elevator.
'That you
shan t..
"Who IL pre-
vent me?'
II will. I am
her counsel aud
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she will MOI be interviewed against my
advice. Come in. If you want 20 inter
view anybody, interview me"
Tom looked at him rogu!shIy and said:
do you rccollect what the reply of
the king was to Rchelieu, when the car
dinal told him if he must love anybody,
to love him.
"No."
"He said. Avery poor substitute, your
eminence, for fresh young demoiselle.'
So say I"
Holbrook led the way into his private
office, closing the door behind them.
squat" said he to Tom, land take q
cigar"
Tom threw himself on the lounge at
fall length and az he lit his cigar, said;
by Jove-puif-puG-4's q deuced-
putf-strange th>1g-pufT'-puff-pulf-
that l should-puff-hayf run up-puff
-putf-against Templeton's sister here"
'Whv:'
because it was precisely that murder
which led me here. What have you got
new about it,
"Nothing."
"And you her counsel?'
eyes, since ten minutes ago"
"Hasn't she got a suspicion of any
kind-of wo.s,an, or quarrel, etc."
"Not q suspicion. But let me put you
on the right track. / am retained TO
look after the dead brothers property,
and see to closing up his business"
"Oh, well, l haven't dropped that
murder yet
"What do you know more about it?"
"Not much, if anything. The old man
has become very much interested in the
case, and has discharged me-"
The 'Old man was the editor-in-chief
Of the paper Tom was employed on,
discharged you:'
"Ecs, at my suggestion"
IL don't understand you"
ono? Well, then, [ am detailed to
work the matter to the end. As a first
move l have gotten myself discharged,
so as to throw the other boys off the
scent? Do you see:'
"Ohw
81 have been working for three DAYS.
and / want help. Those COMPOUNDED de-
tectives are jealous of me ever since /
rooted out that nest of burglars ND the
cOuntry-you remember-and watch me
like a hawk"
GLOW can / help your
Every easily, and all the more since
you are now counsel for the sister. l
want an exact description of that suit
of clothes the man wore who knitted
Templeton. OF course if | asked to see
it | could easy enough, but I'd have the
whole lot of them on my heels"
"And you want me to get the suit for
YOU
NO, but want you to become thor
oughly acquainted with it,"
TO what end:"
81 want TO buy suit just like it,"
"Pshaw.'
"Eou think am fooling2"
81 don't think it, l know it."
"Holbrook, you pass in this city for
being one of the ablest Of the young
lawyers, but you can be an awful stupid
fool at times"
Thank you"
81 mean it. Can't you see what I'm
driving at;'
"No, I'm blest if can"
"Well, I'll let you in a little way. The
man who knitted Templotou wore a cheap
suit of clothes which he had just pur-
chased-wore it for tAe purpose Of a dis
guise."
Yes, doubtless"
"Aitor the cutting he ran away, throw
ing off his coat"
Good
Then he threw off his pantaloons and
hat"
Eyes"
kkAsss 1sss ssAsail. ksAk M YtAL."
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--------,---------.--,--~.e
"Allor th.., oho..ua,s ,r, ,ro.,or =.
form and solid ia sub .a1cs."
Tom paid mo atlculi,, to t.o ,,-......
but pulled steadily nu lii. ,t.. CO.
OF which bad nearly died o,t p.l,l,. ,,'o
it, he continued:
"suupa., .rouId G,a.oci..i....,,,
who sold % similar suit Nm, l,,... e.,
man wyo bought It, pal ddn't c,r, .,r
the vest, on the dav.. or t.o. d..
Gus to the murder. or lar..,t,,,.-.1
"Tom, beg your PARDON"
Correct. 1aecasiast way to find such
a man and such "a Suit is TO 20 and bpy
one.
II see
"lf had piece of the CLOTH tyo,,Id
| be happy
III get it for YOU"
you can't, they won't let,you cut II "
"ph. yes, they WILL
"Ihat isn't ALL
-" mai next
-. ! want jewelers. description Of that
diamond button you found
/ o" RE re q Jewel yourself When will
you do iJt'
Oo-Ae ana see me the day after to-
morrow IA 'he morning
an lI5liu ! m on
POP a fn .ll want to talk now"
-" max Us ll' IN IN hury."
II want to talk Of the Iempleton muir
uCr.
,. DIlVe 'nea1.
&, l.o ;,-,,,. -t' ilaI'o 70 say 70 you
,r, .,f, - ~ '''1' 'i''n 'hlns you
t. On s'O oo"H'
-'%'r on ever heard OF young lady
ii' a,,, i ioi " ASlgIoVeI
20 am, nave seen her' too."
70 you AIio" the set she goes withFN
~ % 0now 'i0 iNe'F
go w VI 'ile IL,
DO are tneyL
~ nv mere 8 i1enry 0o1Orooas
,,N 49, ~ b Iu7Vj go On.
On Charlie Gray, Henry Lskine, Fred
Rhhehart, Jack Hardy, Emore Brandt
steve EHeng|ood and that set"
can you fall ia with themT'
Easily enough IN ono place or an.i
other.
Wen, SO much on that head Now,
let $ tax about the murder"
Ny dear boy, if you want to play with
me, play an open hand, no half conf,
dence5' You can't switch me Off "a that
way.
HoIbrook was annoyed.
Ion, you are too shrewd for me- I
can't say any more TO-DAY on that score.
But want to say this: am very anx-
ious 10 get at the bottom Of this matter.
Half an hour before you came in [ had
determined to hunt you up. You are al
ready engaged on the affair. [ pronosc
to retain you in the matter additionally
and give Won some assistance. II won;t
be long either before | can give it to Won.
but not today. When YOU come to me-
day after tomorrow [ will play an omen
hand"
Good I'm of"
NO, hold on. What are you going ia
do tonight"
"Nothing."
"Diue with me Mt 8, and afterward la
us go to the Casino
"All right, Ill do that"
'Nleet me at sharp at 'Ders' cafe"
Good. Now am or. By-by."
After Tom left the room, Holbrook
went to the window and looked out.
The scene before him, however, wac
not what interested him. His thoughts
had gone back again 70 that singular in
tervicw with Flora Ashgrove
lie Is trustworthy and shrewd. 1t is
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NCEin the street,
he hurried 70 Mai
den lane and en-
tered the store Of
a manufacturing
jeweler.
\ moment later
he issued with a
companion, and
st the corner Of
broadway watt
cd for "a Gao.
One was soon
hailed, and the
two entered and
were driven TO
...T.... l.-..I.,,,r
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CHAPTER VIII.

THE REPORTER DISCOVERS A PLAN TO
THE LAWYER
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4 failure, not much! I've studied this thing,
I've looked at II upside and down;
In fact, I've gone through the mill, and car
bring
More proofs than the next man In town.
This was the way OF 1t: Polly and
Had a long discussion ono day
On this very point. Said I, "Let us try"
Poll said sweetly, Just as YOU say"
We tried 1t did not cost much, 30 to speak
That was when We started, you know
But things changed some by the end OF the
week.
And changed too-the funds got low.
For one whole month 1t rained ribbons and
shawls,
And loves OF bonnets by the score.
Bric-a- brac chung like snow fakes TO our walls,
And our bell was pulled from the door.
One day I said, "Polly"-I said 1t sweet
Although with touch OF sigh,
"The people keep asking me In the street
is marriage failure, or nighr"
"Now, what shall tell them, Puss? I'm afraid
That something will Fail before long.
The money has got on a sharp, down grade
Well,-er-no, meant nothing wrong"
Then, Poll, with p smile, took hold Of the case.
"You dear, old goosey, don't you see?
It's Just as clear as the nose ON your face
Marriage Is no failure-for me-" r
Detroit Free Press.
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Farmers Purchasing COMMITTEES.

Since I have taken up my residence
in Springfield I have had occasion to
learn more Of the workings of the
Farmers alliance, or Agricultural
Wheel, as it is called in some places.
The organization is not, as is gener-
ally supposed, purely political. It un-
dertakes to benefit its members, both
in the matter of disposing of their pro-
ducts and in securing the necessities of
life at the cheapest rate. It does not
establish cooperative stores, as was
the plan of the Changers, but, through
what is known as the purchasing COM
mittee, dealers in various lines of goods
are selected as reliable and trust
worthy, and declared purveyors to the
alliance. For instance, dealer in
groceries, hardware, drygoods, boots,
shoes, hats and clothing and agricul-
tural implements, respectively, has
been selected in Springfield, and they
are guaranteed the individual patron
age of all members of the alliance. -
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
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ABOUT WOMEN.

Mics BLANCHE WILLIS HOWARD has lust
patented music rack and bath shoe.
MISS ETHEL SPRAGUE, who is studying for
the stage, has boyish face and is as dark as
gypsy.
LADY DUFFERIN has written pamphlet ON
India which has attracted much attention in
England.
MRS. HENRY D. BURNHAM is winning fame
as the best dressed of the younger married
women in Boston society this winter.
The czarina OF Russia reads many English
works, preferrng those of Dickens, Scott,
Marryatt, Thackeray and Wilkie Collins.
The widow of Lawrence Oliphant, who
leaves London soon for Syria, intends to re.
side permanently in that country with Amer.
lean Relatives.
MRS. NEWTON, one OF the four women who
were given the Crimean medal, which Queen
Victoria personally pinned on her, is still liv-
ing in Toronto.
The Empress OF Russia recently sent as a
present to her mother, the Queen of Den.
mark, two superb dresses of the finest and
most costly Russian workmanship.
GERTU RICH, Philadelphia variety actress
was married in San Francisco recently to Alb
Back, the leading actor in female parts at the
Chinese theater in that city.
Mile. SCHULTZ, who read paper ON 'Ths
medical women Of the nineteenth century,"
before the Paris faculty of medicine the other
day. is Polish lady Of IL.
The lace of the wedding dress of Princess
Sophia of Prussia is being made at the famous
Silesian schools, from beautiful design in
the royal museum Of industry at Berlin, and
the.crowns, crests and monographs are to be
worked from design drawn by the Empress
Frederick.
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Walking the RahY.

1t is said that one OF our well known
citizens who has been blessed with a
son and heir, and whose bloodshot
eyes and sleepy appearance in the
mornings is not the result of nights
dissipation, was persuaded to go to the
dime museum last week to take look
at Chaska's papoose. He appeared
very much interested, and ventured to
ask the Indian who walked the baby
at night Chaska, with a grunt of in
dignation at the idea of such ques-
ton, briefly answered, ''Squaw." Then
noting the visitors surprise, deigned to
ask who walked the pale face baby.
The happy father confessed that it was
the usual thing for him to do it. Cora
Fellows brave looked at the man, and
with half grunt to himself, Heap
big fool, walked away, and the citi-
zen, thinking of his last nights ex-
periences and those in store, said that
it wouldn't be such bad idea to marry
a squaw. after au.-St. Paul Pioneer,
Press
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INDUSTRI.iL.

WooD Is ~ per cord at Grass Valley, Gal.
NEBRASKA dairymen have. state associs'
ton.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., saloons must close at 10
p. m.
MAINE packed 100000 cans Of corn this
| season.
The United States consumes 28,0O0,0OO
Holsters yearly.
MILWAUKEE milk has gone up from to
cents per quart.
CANADIAN wooden manufacturers say trade
ts almost dead.
LAKE Shore railroad conductors carry sur
gical instruments.
DENVER switchmen have struck for an In
crease of cents per hour.
The New York Working Women's society
will open labor bureau.
DooToRs of Lansing, Mich, have organized
against "Dad pay" people.
The United States has 700 railroads. They
employ 100000 people.
NoRFoLK, Va, timers struck recently foy
s2.5c. instead OF 81 per day.
A MANUAL training school for colored boys
Is being agitated at Baltimore.
THIRTEEN cotton mills in and around
Augusta, Ga, employ 1900 people.
AT Austin, Tex, there is deaf, dumb and
blind institute for colored people
FORT DODGE, Ia, coal miners have struck
for an advance of 10 cents per bushel.
LIGHTHOUSE strawberries sold for 30 cents
each at New York a few days ago.
SAN JOSE, CAL. butchers now close at Z p. m.
and all day Sunday.
The New York Bottlers' Protective union's
Initiation fee is now SIS.
The New York Custom Tailor's union has
secured the dismissal of a non-union man.
Ar San Francisco bread sells for cents per
loaf, and stale bread two loaves for cents.
In San Francisco each hydrant has meter
which registers the amount OF water used.
The Omaha PAYERS get 40 cents per hour
and 80 cents for work outside the city limits.
In Louisiana no private market can be
within six squares 100 feet) Of public
market.
AMERICA supplies China with black artificial
teeth, and South America takes yellow
molars.
AT Parana, according to the Buenos Ayres
Herald, textiles made from rushes look like
wool and silk.
In Germany workingmen's societies cannot
hold political debates nor carry banners
other than loyal ones.
SPOKANE FALLS, Wash. T.. labor unions
recently held public reunion. The mayor
of the town presided.
The Cincinnati Butchers union has de.
clared boycott against all dealers who sell
Chicago dressed beef.
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SPORTING NOTES.

IT is proposed to hold a six-day pedestrian
match in one of the state fair buildings from
February 10 to %.
The Malta Boat club, of Philadelphia, will
go to New York as guests Of the Danntless
Rowing association.
GEORGE INaRAHAM will handle Magma
Wilkes and Indigo, for E. H. Brodhead, Of
Milwaukee, next season.
JAMES FAULKNER and Peter Schumacher
are matched to wrestle catch as catch can
and GrBco-Roman in California for $3.50 a
side.
JOE Qu1RK, Of Jersey City, went to Phila-
delphia to procure fighters to take part in
glove contests that are to occur near New
York soon.
The schooner yacht Sachem, one OF the best
boats of her class, has been sold by Jesse
Metcalf and G. D. Owens, Of Providence, to g.
II. Smith, a prominent member Of the New
York:yacht club.
GEORGE HAWKINS, owner Of Galen, the colt
that ran second to Proctor Knott in the Fu-
turity stakes, proposes sweepstake race,
$1,000 corner, between Proctor Knott, Galen
and any other colts Of the same age.
N. MACARTHUR. agent Of the base ball club,
was in Wilmington, DEL, recently, negotiating
with William H. Higgins to play with that
club next season. Satisfactory terms have
not yet been agreed upon.
To accommodate American skaters the
American Skating association Of Canada has
changed its dates for both distance and figure
skating competitions to Feb. 8, the fancy
skating taking place at 1Oa m. and the dis
lance skating at p. m.
THERE was great fox drive at Sabina,
Ohio, recently in which over 1000 men par
ticipated. Nine foxes were espied by the ex-
cited hunters when they closed in upon them,
but some of the crowd broke the circle and
seven foxes escaped. Two We're captured,
and sold to the highest bidder for So and S.
respectively.
TIE Athletic club Of the Schuylkill navy
won thirty-three first and twenty-five second
prizes in 1883. The individual prize winners
were as follows: Myrtetus, g.; Terry. 8;
She'll 6; Hoskins, 6; Van Stavoren, 4; Pritt-
ner, q; Haster, 2; Scheif, q; O'Connell, /;
Graham, 4; Recap, 3; Hyslop,2; Perrett, 4;
Kane, /; Brooks, l Robinson, /; Kneass, l;
Collins, l; Nobre, l.
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An Insulted Nam.

"Gus De Smith is very angry at you. He
says you insulted him at the railroad depot
the other day." remarked Hostetter McGinnis
to Gilhooly.
eyes, and I'll insult him worse still if can
lay my hands on him. The miserable scoun-
drel saw me going off with my mother-in-law
on one arm and my wife on the other, and he
asked me if wasn't going on pleasure
trip Siftings.