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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

spoKAER TALIs. " T. Aug j. - u is
now found that the total losses by The re-
cent ire including bulldogs and stocks.
viii not exceed s. Coz oJ0 while he coz
sentative estimates place the loss 81 60 100 b.
OOJ The insurance vii amount 20 g 500
ooo Brick are being made ~ The rate OF
20, coo a day. and property has been soio
since tie IRE for sl OJ0 front foot
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

CHIckoo. Aug ~ John NcGrath and
William Martcl. the two young men sup
posed 20 be tho muidcEcrs AZ Oucsr Fryer
walked into the Dearborn sueet ststion
saturday afternoon and gave Themselves
up d the sergeant IN charge They denied
emphat3cally that they nso any thing r. 90
with the murder. but are beng helc penc-
ing further work on the case The evidence
against DE prisoners j. at present merely
LIZ
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

FRrFHoID. Y J. Aug 10 Asher Hsg-
gerry. an ex-conviot. struck with his fist
and instantly killed Edward Baggett
saturday afternoon on tho porch Of the
Monmouth House. Tho latter bad just
come up from the bar-roon and the two
began 20 quarrel They came % blows,
and the fatal one was administered ~ Bag-
l.-.Y Cd the isguIar veIn.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13
A prr-Good- raiIurn.

MoxrIcEILo III. Aug - The large dry
goods firm Of 4 $ Collins. located in the
Masonic block at Dement, this county. la.
made an assignment 10 j " Race. OF De
catur H. The liabilities are not fully
known. Mr. Collins places his assets al
$1,000. This as one Of the leading firms
in Plaft County.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13
ohering wi.h.- Of The Dead.

Louisville, Ky. Aug l2-Ths heirs OF
tie brothers william + and George ".
Norton deceased rniia0naires ~ this city.
have decided % give 5000 % Tho building
fund 81 The southern baptist The illogical
Seminary. which moved here from South
laroiins = few years ago Both the de-
cearri brothers made 0rince'v gifts 70 the
seminary during their life flms
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

CATIr1Tsnrno. Ky. Aug ~ The two
Hollis bgotbers rho Grim uaiiy assaulted
and then murdered Mr. Cells widow.
snd hef two daughters IN Mcdowell County
iast week met Just fate SUNDAY The
captain ~ a push boat that arrived from
PIAsvills. down the Bg Ssady river saYf
shat the tao men were captured by ths
regulators strung NJ lv TIE heels 10 The
limb OF 9 tree and then shot 70 death
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

DUBLIN. Aug 70 DR. Tanner, who wst
sentenced to one months imprisonment for
offeuses under the Crimes act. and who was
immediately afterwsrd sentenced 10 three
months extra imprisonment for contempt
OF court. viii cndeavOr 10 secure a TeheaI.
ing OF the contempt cas,.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

GRAND FORKS, D. T., Aug. 12-Mass-
meetings were held here and in Grafton,
Devils Lake and Pembina 70 take action
against the conventions work in locating
the capital permanently at Bismarck, which
it is claimed, was done through corporate
and money power
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

NEW YonK Aug. r. The New Workers
have finally walked mp g. the fact tina; Chi
caQo is masking great str ides toward seCur-
.ng the worlds fair in 1892 and MAYOR
Grant has appointed four important COM
nittees. including those on finance and AZ
ranremeuts
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

OxAnl. Ncb. Aug - Tie firm - ? y
Sd. p 4 Son s4ldIerv auc leather nnoinQs
one or the oldest firms - She ely. after an
existence Of more than twenty year,.
closed its doors Saturday The Liabilities
are supposed 10 be about &c, 900, assets
about $1,000
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

HsNDEKsoS Ky. Aug y W lille party
OF six negroes were bo.s Ing heavy safe
10 the fourth floor ~ the kicyman building
Saturday the rope broke when the safe
was on the third foor. and Il crashed down
10 the street Sam IerTill and SAN IhOmp-
son were killed and two Others were wound
ed The building Was almost wrecked
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug - - During the
month Of July tho Dominion debt was in
creased by s3.47s 279, and is now s237, 05O.-
TIC. The interest upon this enormous debt
amounts to nearly 81, 10000 a year. and
the bulk OF this has 10 be shipped abroad to
satisfy foreign creditors
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

BIooMt.c ION III. Aug ~ a new a.
rectorv % Bloomington 10 lie issued ia D
few DAYS indicates that the city has a popu-
lation Of - 40 anu Norma, subgrD .
population 81 1000 Tbs Is gain Of zoos
In ne two plsces IN two years
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

r. SYRACUSE. n. Y, Aug. y Mrs Ursula
Hall died here on Saturday aged o
years She was q member Of the historic
Wadsworth family OF Connecticut Hei
father fought in the revolution. She was
danced on the knee or Washington during
a call the General made upon her grand
father in l1O
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

KtIANAzoo. Mich. Aug j. The Michi-
gan Asylum Tor the Insane. which has
treated over 90 patents since 1879. VIII
soon receive an additional building. ioI
work is soon To commence on the SO. 90
chapel allowed by the legislature Three
thousand two hundred feet Of cement path
ID TO be LAID about the grounds
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

CRY OF MEXICO. Aug. u Messrs Ellis
and Ferguson have come here T.. the inter
ests OF their scheme OF bringing negroes
from IN Southern States 20 Mexico They
have thus far received no encour agemc mt
either from the authorities or from private
iulL.LLuaIa
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13
A Kentucky Hotel Burnea.

CIScINSATI. Aug. y A special 20 the
Times Star from Lexington. Ky. saws that
the Arlington Hotel at Blue Lick Springs
was burned hundred guests were at the
hotel all OF whom escaped. Loss. So. 0UJ.
insurance. 600 Senator Blackburn anc
ex-Chiei- } Justice Hargie and family were
among the guests.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

CINCINNATI. Aug y otto Siegler. Is
years Old let himself drop from the sus-
pension bridge. distance Of eighty feet,
into the Ohio river, at . o'clock sunday
night for the amusement OF few compan-
ions The thing was done so quietly that
an hour later the Waterman on the bridge
had not heard OF it The boy escaped IN
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

LImA o. Aug j. Eariy tht morning
Henry Glass and James Nuoe qUarreieo,
when the latter dealt The former a terrible
blow on tho head. knocking him down
Glass head striking stone, he wac Instant
lY Killed
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

CHArnEsTox. S c. Aug IL The Trial Of
John Yeldeu alias Rev. FleTnon. 81 Pitts-
burgh. for a murder committed In ~. wat
ended Saturday afternoon by he iurs
ag1 eeing upon q verdict Of not guilty.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

NIvoSA. MINI Aug l2-George Xsnck,
a well-knoWn milkmHn. eyed g, years. as
gored 10 death by a. infuriated boH OF be
farm il this county sunday afternoon
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13
Women Elected to once.

TOPEKA. Kan, Aug. l2-The returns from
the school elections, which have come in
very slowly. show that over 900 Kansas
women have voted Many women are
eiecfed m ofiCe
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

HssEfrsros Auz H. Ninisfsr hsio hss
informed tie State Department thst TIRE
General Conference o. Weights sno Yeas
rrss r. Fl meet 81 asvTst Dear Paris sep
feuher - r Desc iseaux president -
TIE Trench Academy n Science. vii pre-
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13
A Village Burned.

BERLIN, Aug. IL A fire broke out on SAT-
urday IN sschseberg. F>aldeck. and burned
two days. Tho village is entirely de-
stroyed
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13
THREE WOMEN BUTcHeREC.

Horrible Crime Discovered la /. Remote
District % West Nirx 80.
CHARLTON. y "a. Aug A., A horrible
hatchery l. reported from Mcdowell Couu-
~ The particulars are mesger IL APP
pears that widow named Oiils lived la
remote district u the cOlnfy With TWO
csug hters about grown They were Door
bat respectable people Saturday ueis hboi,
found al three dead They hal evidently
been cT!niosiiy assaulted aud murdered
There Is absolutely NO clew ~ the perpe-
traitors OF the deed
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

70 re - cast ss.s ere s,osf- pels. "a
SO wsste5 tsrssf after so 80
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13
TIE MARKETS.


CHICAGO. Aug. -.
FIOUR-MarSet quiet and easier spru9
patents. A.fe15C5. Winter patents g. S0G4 20,
Bakers s3 20 90. Stralahts. s&50as.50
WHEAr-5tronger and h.gaer with trading
quite active August sold from go 20 76i.c
September i1a. gi6.sc, and De emOer, ga 8
7skc
COHS-Moderately ectivc and firm. No asoo
a. 34b CSC. 80. Yclow. ~ s6+sr $50
4a4ssa<o. August. s+s13-c, Scpiemoer. Z
a35c. October 541. .455it g.. Ma. S1ss sac
OATs-Woaker and lover. 40 8 CASH lf's :
l95c. August 1871 ll9Sc: September -Js
eosc. October. .oA1e9'sc. MAY. 28' 1eltc.
Sample lots IN good supply aut lower. 80.
g. ls1sic. No 9 White. Pa &c. No, ga
2iAc; No . White. 2l's &c.
RYE-Dun and weak. No. cash. in store,
R142ssc. September delivery. 42c. O-toter.
&c. Samples sell at IS ID s. &c for 30. p and Is
U48fsc for 40 ,.
BARLEY-Was about steady. No 2 Scrtem-
Der offered a. 6ic New barley al rur and
quiet al taf3c. according TO Qua.ty sales
mainly a, % gaJc.
MISS POsx-Iu moderate request and prices
easier Prices ranged at .fLd - 81 81. casat
SO 5g&l0fO FOR August. p Gs i1fil for
September. n9i7s Do 81 for oe'oler and
tof1 ~ ~ icI January.
LARD-Traalng fair and prices lower. Quo
tations ranged AZ &c 31.se6 3jE for cash. - 80
c3st, Tor August. t0.s1's 4O3.is FOR September;
S.a2s - Tor October. and &01G02s fof
January.
Brr1Ea-Creamery. i0Gisc; DaiJ. sHa
IL Packing stock, 60sc
EGes-Fresn. l08l2.sc. Seconds sio)1l %
per case.
P0rtYRY - 1--we Chickens. sfaac PER \
Ive Turkeys. sloc por 2 i've DBcss ~, a9o
per : live Geese. i2oo9a50 per doz
NEW YouK Aue e.
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ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

Nile. Augusta Holmes lids fair to become
a great musical composer.
NJ. Dumas wept with emotion when he
saw Nine. Bernhardt play LENA Despard."
DIR. George Macdonald, the novelist, Is
lecturinY and preaching in the North of
England.
Mrs John Tyler, vice. mistress OF the White
Hous, IS 6I years old, tall and for her age,
young looking.
The Persian Minister at Washington Is
learning ths English language and getting
over his homesickness.
General Low WaIlac,, OF Indiana, who is
now in his G3i year, retains his soldierly
figure and military stride.
Henrik Ibscn, the Norwegian dramatist,
whose plays promise to become popular in
Eogianh, is 6l years old.
Lord TeDnyson. who is still AS great a
smoker as ever, smokes nothing but birds
eye, especially fine and prepared for him.
Miss Amy Reade, n niece OF the late
Charles Reade, has just completed novel
which is said to be very sensational I'm char
acter.
The Rev. Arthur Phelps has just been
graduated at the Yale divinity school after
81 consecutive years Of study for the min
istry.
Signora Fanny Zampini- Salazaro has been
sent to London by the Italian Government to
investigate the subject OF the education Of
women.
The adopted daughter or the late Irish
Chief Secretary. Mr.. Forster, has nearly
succeeded in reyiving tho manufacture Of
Limerick lace,
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Devoted Agriculture Horticulture the Current


suasiye TO Ered5ric Eolton in the feel.
FMy Produced by the roll of notes in his
palm.
Ito N,esitatcs, but it is for an instant
"Wcll, Re>begins, "if you roally arc
trying to do right, why, IL"
81 really am," breaks in tho anxious
butter, "and you may take your own
time in paying back the money. !
shant want it-not for q long, long
time"
"Very we'll" says Bottom; "it's bar.
ing with The plate ar Bywater Park.
Rcmombcr that"
$50" replied the butler, .iurriedly
mo monkoyiug. 1 PROMISE you" =
And lCfuro Bolton can say another
word, Kibhey ruslcs away, leaving
Bollon stand ng alone with the money
i'll his hand.
81 shant need Loo's Iocket, after
all, Bolton thinks, as he leisurely
makes his way back to his hotel, "and
I'm glad of it. ! dislike having to put
things i'll pawn. Here's enough to keep
Mrs. McGill cuddy quiet for months to
come"
Mr.. Eollon reaches his inn, writes a
few lines to Loo, telling her that he
has unexpectedly received n remittance
and That ho will therefore cancel the
engagement for Tuesday evening.
blows out his candle, and in high good
humor with Himself and tho world,
jumps into bel.
Not SO with the butler.
kibl,cy ruslcs away to his room Mt
I,vwltnr INnrG fhrnuu 1,ip,ua1f Co.,
liously into chair, shukes two fists at
an imaginary somebody, whom ho
mathematics rs "that Id Eolton," +"
and ours, S until the worry air is blue.
HIS fury exhausted, he goes to cup
loarl, takes down jar, and pouring
out the contents, which proved to be
notes and gold pieces, proceeds to
count his money. Not enough" he
muttcrs gloomily. "If l leave, and
of course III have to leave after this,
VIC must crack the crib. There's moth.
ing else to bo done. That Bolton
blast him--why did he ever come to
Bywater Park?"
Now the butler fotches pens, ink and
rnpcr, and proceeds to scrawl in his
turn tho following epistlo:
Cup:
i hrs is TO let you know that everything is
up" wih mo iii this h,r sitiwatiun. The
timc TX rlrc-and everything is ready. I.oi
mo know date when l am to expect a visit
from ynu SCAETu
"TEo things got to bo donc," SAYS
tho butler, cying his blurred epistle
with satisfaction. Now, Miss Loo,
look out for what's in the atmosphere.
You and your precious pa will feel
smiling hand soon, or am no prophet"
1t was barely ross BILE the butler
himself was soon to feel 'smiting
hand;" but of this, more anon.
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cinatcd Miss Chidlcy. That worthy
managed to cXist before her dear Marion
camo to Stubble'ield. Even the wicked
little ponies themselves seem to have
succumbed to the spell Of her presence,
for they behave with tolerablo deccncy
whenever Miss Lafargo rides behind
them.
With ono exception, everybody al
Stubblelield adores Miss Chidley's s
"Dcar Marion" ODE is tho solitary
exception. But, rs Miss Chidley worry
tru'y remarked, "Obe was always on
the contrary side, anyway, and his opin.
ion was of no consequence"
At first Miss Lafarge refused to be-
liovo In Obe's dislike of herself. But
at last, percciving it was true, she dc.
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head; ade debbil is in dem Ingin
hcSses; and pears to me dat de debbil
hisself must be in her, or sho couldn't
come it over 'em oil do way she does.
Something mighty curis bout hit.
Something mighty curis bout her, too. "
She sits now, quito unconscious Of
everything around her, the toe of her
small rol slipper peeping coquettishly
out from tho hem of her whito gown,
and Madam Dundas' card of invitation
in her hand.
Miss Chidlcy, round and ro!y-poly,
reclincs comfortably on a divan near
the enchantrcss.
"Dear Marion" has often those spells
OF complete abstraction, and Miss Child
ley has at last become we'll enough ac-
quainted with her young relative to
know when aft is en-" and keep 81
lence accordingly.
Miss Lafarge starts from her revcrie
with suddennoss that takes tho spin
ster's breath away.
"You blessed old thing" cries dear
Marion, springing up from her chair,
and embracing her relative Affection
ately, you haven't said word for a
month. Speak now, and say if we are
to accept the invitation to Bywater.
I'll own that I am longing to go there. {"
"Then the affair ia settled" says tho
spinster. placialy. "We'll go. BY
water Park is quite the show place of
this part of the country"
81 long to see the interior of that
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tcrmincd that she would "stoop to con
Quer," and thoroupon brought the en-
tire battery OF hor sweet smiles, her
pleasant words and Der engaging man
uers to bear upon the black boy.
But her efforts were all without the
desired effect. Obc remained obdu-
rate, and only watched her tho moro
closely from the corners of his big eyes,
and felt more suspicious still of tho
charming young lady.
"Obc would feel suspicious of any-
body who could tame tho terrible po-
nies," Miss Chidley says.
And perhaps this was true.
Finding her efforts were wasted upon
the colored boy, Miss Lafargc changed
her tactics, and whereas she had once
been kind to him, she is quite the CON
trary now. Sometimes, evon, when
They are quite alone together, she car
IfjSas her dislike so far as to lean forward
: u o,unoer little white teeth at linn
:. ,sss2-As.e .".Gkes his wool stand
up on top OF Ills us5o. Il brings littlo
cold chills creeping along his spinal
column.
And there is something so strange in
the stcely glcam Of tho blue eyes as
they meet his own, something so ire.
sistibly wolfish in the way tho little
white teeth snap together, that ODE al
most believes Miss Lafarge means to
eat him up some day, body and boots,
when no one knows it and he unable to
resist her.
She's like dem hosscs," Obo says,
with On ominous shake Of his woolly
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Capt. Arthur z. Smith, conductor ON
the night shifter In the Richmond and Allie
ghany yard, at Richmond, Va, was In.
,tantly gilied while coupling cars. Captain
. widow aud two children. Two freivht
cars passed over the conductor. dreadfuilv
mangling his body aud severing his head
entirely from his body
The Ohio River Railroad Compapy have
laid of u lot at L,tart, w. Va, aud offer 70
give it to any one who will start a Gomrirc.
mui there, aud will also supply, free of cost,
water for sans from their water tank by IT,
letart is splendid location for a mill of
this kind, anu doubtless som, ono will avail
hituself OF tho opportunity OF starting cheap
very soon.
churches. A gentleman, who desires his
name suppressed for the present, has donate l
$4,000 for the building OF another church
in that city. ST. Michael and All Angels,
which has bosn built by Mr. John Noble at a
cost OF 100000, is nearing completion.
Grace church, which was built several years
nyo by NJ ssrs Tylcr and Noble at co It OF
$4,000, makes three magnificent churches
This Is certainly splendid showing for
Annlston, which already has twenty-five
churches
Tho grandest aud largest celebration
ever occurring I'm Martinsburg, w. Va. will
be celebrated on the Fourth of July. Over
bands, militia, bicycists, firo companies
lodges, etc., have accepted Invitations to
participate: The prominent feature will be
u large trades display. Tho funds ars largely
incroasing. and from the pros,nt outlook old
Berkely will dun again nor garb OF patriot
ism AMI mako the day long to be rcn,.nb nbsr-
oil. Among tho orators is tho lion. HOLMES
Conrad, Of Winchester, Va, OF national
reputation, Many promincnt people will
participate.
1.-Two trains trlsd to pass each other
on tho Same track near MoprOvia, Frod.
erick county, Md., on tho main lins of
tho is. IL %. The result was collision that
derailcd forty cars aud threw oight loa,ini
coal-hoppers down a twolve-foot bank,
spreading their demolished frames out over
an ad djoininS field. Tho wreck blocked both
tracks for five hours. Tho wreckiuH train
on its way from SANITY Hook to tho scone OF
tho collision ran into aud instantly killed
Allen Lislr, OF near MOnrovia, who WAS
walking on tho south.bo track, and ha,i
crossed to tho other sido directly in front OF
the train whom ho heard tho whistle blow.
Ho was 50 years old, and Ioavcs u wifo, but
no children.
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Dundas the story of this meeting here
it would be all up with tho young lady,
SO far as Bywater Park is concerned. "
"Scarth" again calculates Mr.. Boil
ton. IL am not mistaken in that voice. "
before KiJhcy is aware of Bottoms
Intention, Potion strikes match, and
holds it exultinSly in the buffers face.
think if this young lady should go to
Ma lam. and tell her tho past history of
-kibbcy the butler, that Kibbey the
butl"ri would be summarily dismissed
from Bywater Park" said Bolton
:.u:a'izinsiy. al feel sure that Is what
the end of this affair will come too. AS
for mo-I an this young Iady's father,
and thoro js no law in America that
will deprive her OF her fathers society.
Come now, Scarth-for you arc Scarth
had you not better try to mako some
kind of terms with us, in order that
you may not loso your present situa-
tion?"
"Send tho lady away and I will talk
with You" Scarth says sullenly.
Loo does not wait for Bolton to tell
her to 60 away. She is already fitting,
scared and trembling, toward the house.
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old, old house." Miss Lafarge has
subs ded from her momentary spasr1
of affection, and again takes her seat.
DO you know that l almost believe 1
shall have the opportunity offered me
to reign over EywG.cr Park as its
mistress at some time not distant"
The Captain is considered great
catch" says Miss Chidley, with graft
fed smile. "It weHid be ali excellent
match all around"
Dear Marion bursts into O sudden
silvery sush of laughter.
YES" sho says, ",ll around. Do you
think Madam Dundas would consent
to it-tho marriage, 1 mcan?"
"She has made Captain Hazard her
heir. L don't think she would object,
for she thinks Hazard the finest and
best specimen OF his sex living to-day"
And you?'
"Oh! If | must give you in marriage
to anyone, Captain Hazard is as good
as another. All men are alike to me.
| regard mankind as Il sort of necessary
evil, to be tolerated accordingly. "Miss
afargo laughs ngain and opens her
rosy mouth to speak. But tho words
dio on her lips, for at this instant the
door bell rings. And there is some
thing 80 peculiar and imperative in the
sound Of tho bell that dear Marion
springs to her feet in alarm and con-
sternation.
All the lovely pink color in her
blonde face fades away; involuntarily
her hands cIench upon her breast.
She stoops slightly, with her car in
clined toward the door. Sho shakes,
trcmbles. Obe has answered the bell,
and she hears the measured voice of
the caller as lie says, coldiy
81 wish to see Miss Lafargc."
The look Of fright upon her face
dcepens into one of abcct terror. Tcr
teeth chatter. a chill shakes her from
head TO heel. Her face is CHASTITY; her
lips livid. 81 ost" she muttcrs huskily
between her dry lips, "lost!"
Miss Chldloy gaZcs at her in aston
ishment. you are ill, Marion. What
is it?"
Miss Lafargo evidently does not hear
the question. Certainly she does not
heed it.
Marion, you need see no one. if you
choose not to-" Miss Chidley saws.
reassuringly. what has frightened
you?"
4h''o bihi 30 IIkG an
aspen; still she makes no reply.
Tho parlor door swings open and
Obe's woolly head is thrust into the
room. "a gentleman to see Miss La
farge," says Obo. placing a card in
front of the trembling girl.
Her blue eyes glance over tho name
written on tho card, and wilder ter
ror leaps into them.
She shrinks downtown; she seems
to actually grow smallcr-to wither and
shrivel up within herself. Her hands
clench moro tightly; tho white foam
gathers about her blue lips.
There is great Iuare tablo stand
ing between herself and the door. A
heavy silkcn scarf drapcs this table.
whose fringcd ends come down to the
floor. Miss Lafargc suddenly swavs
forward. and falls Lightly beneath this
table, AS short, squat man, with broad
shoulders and sweeping black beard,
enters tho parlor. From where ho
stands ho cannot see her. and does not
see hcr.
ITO DE CONTINUED