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grew to be a tall, handsome girl, and was
renowned throughout the country for her
beauty One night she was aroused from
her slumbers by voice, crying: 'Mech-
tild, Mechtlld, awake, danger is near"
Springing up, the girl called in fright
ened tone: "Who speaks, and what is the
matter?"
at is your old friend Puck who calls, I"
was the reply. "He has come to warn you
to fy for your life"
''What danger can befall me In my fathers
castle?" asked Mechtild.
"a great danger is very near you," said
the Brownie, ''snd unless you hasten you
will be overtaken. A band of robbers,
knowing that your father and his men are
absent from home, are on their way to at
tack the castle. They will burn the build
ing, and expect to carry you of as their
prisoner. have brought you the green
cap, and having it, you can easily escape"
Mechtild arose, and after hastily dres-
sing, put on the cap, which the Brownie
gave her.
''Now," said Puck, eve shall 90 out to
meet the enemy. We shall open the doors
and gates so that they may enter without
battering down the walls. %
Mechtild was too frightened to think for
herself, and did just as her friend told her.
She followed him out into the hall, and
down the broad stairway. They had Just
unbarred the great doors, when the furious
robbers came rushing in.
''It is plain to be seen that the master of
the house is not here" said one, cor the
doors would not have been left open. I
wonder what he will think when he returns
and finds his home in ruins, and his beauti-
fdl daughter gone
Puck led Mechtild to safe place, where
they could watch the robbers, without being
IN any danger of being trampled upon.
They could see the men enter the castle, and
bring out what treasures they could find.
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me this morning he would. It's two thou
sand year."
"And that means separation"
"Of course it does, Lonz You don't think
I'd go on there with him, do you?"
"Then you'll stay alone here in New
York;"
81? Why, yes. AlOnesin my new, hor-
rid quarters -
They're not so horrid ,aKitty. They're
far too handsome for S. 900 aayear, you ght
manage them on nine''
"Mercy, Lonz! I know so little about
money mattersl But you'llSbe here; you'll
take care of me, won't you?"
"Pay your debts, do you mean7" said
Alonzo, smiling
"No, not that. Poor Lonzl how can you7
You'll only have $4,000 year YOURSELF
And she patted his arm, in dainty condol-
ence.
Kitty" came the reply, very seriously
spoken, 'T've something totell you. Don't
start, now, and look as if you'd heard the
rumbles Of an earthquake Promise me
that when Hector goes away you'll live so
that no one will talk"
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Then the servants, having been called
together by Gero, appeared and attempted
to defend the walls. But the robbers were
very powerful, and bloody battle fol-
lowed.
'Puck, dear Puck" whispered Mechtild,
''save my brother from these cruel men.
Take my cap to him that he may put it on,
and escape. +" 49, go
She was about to take the cap from her
head, when Puck cried: "No, no, you must
keep your cap on, or the robbers will see
you, and will certainly carry you away. 1
shall go to Gero, and save him if cam
Then the little Brownie went sadly away,
for he feared in saving Gero he might lose
his own life. But going to the youth, Puck
took off his cap, and placing it on Gero's
mead, said: "Wish to be with your sister. -
The moment the little Brownie removed
his cap he was seen by the ruffans, who,
thinking that he belonged to some band
which by magic art would save the castle,
pierced the little fellow with their swords,
and be fell lifeless to the ground
AT the same time the owner of the castle
and his men returned, and the robbers fled
in haste. Mechtild and Gero grieYed long
for their faithful friend, and they never for.
got little Puck, who died while serving
them. PAYsIE
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TOOK A LION BY THE TAIL
A Connecticut Woman of Nerve Who Put
the King of Beasts to Flight.

A Connecticut Woman of Nerve Who Put
the King of Beasts to Flight.
When P. 7. Barnum's winter quarters
were burned two years ago one of the lions
escaped and entered the barn of Mrs. Gill;
gan, q widow living on Pequonnock street,
Bridgeport, Conn. Mrs. Gilligan bravely
entered the barn, grabbed the king of beasts
by the tail and belabored him with pitch
fork handle to drive it out. Her pluck and
courage were noted in the newspapers at the
time, and she received many offers of mar
riage fir m men in the far West who needed
braye wives,
Mrs. Gilligan has again distinguished her
self. She is q great poultry fancier, and
her hennerv is standing temptation to the
lawless tramps and toughs who make that
neighborhood their headquarters Yesterday
morning she heard her chickens making an
unusual noise, and, hastily dressing, she got
to the coop just in time to see two men car
rying off IL of her fowls. She followed
them to their camp in the woods, and jump
ing into the midst of the gang she grabbed
the chickens from tho hands of the thieves
and gave them piece of her mind. Then
she sent for the police and made complaint
against the men. This morning they were
sent up for theft, and Mrs. Giiligan was
complimented by the Court
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CHAPTER Y.

CHAPTER Y.
He had received frightful blow, and
what made it all the more bitter was a
nascent conviction that it had been half of
his own giving. Still, he must forthwith
face the irreparable. He had played into
the hands Of Mrs. Kennaird Just when the
game had begun to go dead against her.
Perhaps like mad fool he had done this,
and now life held no mitigant sorceries that
could reverse his doom. Pride had as
sumed in him an abnormal tyranny; he had
expected Of Kathleen preposterous things.
Of this he would assure himself one minute,
denying it the next. Had I been In her
place and she in mine" he would passion.
ately argue, "would have talked of being
able to bear it all'9 Good heavens, what
had she to bear? Not owning a peck or
two of diamonds, having three or four pairs
of gloves at time instead of II dozen2 And
she called this loving Why, if she were
really true to me, really worth having for q
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An lev Invasfo,

OF the back and shoulders announces the
approach of chills and fever. You go to bed,
furnace, OF fancy so. Fierce is the heat that
consumes you. Then comes profuse sweat
ing. This over, you resemble a limp, damp
rag, After the first paroxysm, prevent
which knocks out malaria, biliousness, con-
tipation and kidney Complaints.
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A PKcULIAR ORNAMENT.

Something About the Labret, Which Is Still
Seen In Remote Countries.
The labret is still to be seen by travellers
in odd parts of the world. A labret is
piece of bone OF stone carved into button
shape and inserted into the lip or cheek. It
is for ornamental purposes usually, but
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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS


the ball
an noo AZ Apzo husband
Philip
on and Aono al Philips
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1T67-APoCoPE.
1766-FoR DEFENCE

liOi-AHOCOfE
There are thoughts that like sunbeam
Clothe our pathway all in light;
There are thoughts that like shadow
Cast DER all whitening blight.
Thoughts Will come like strains OF music
From ar unseen spirit Tyre;
Thoughts will sting the soul to madness,
Thrilling total vein with fire.
thoughts are primal swiftly winging
To the heart their silent flight;
Some on angels snowy pinions,
Others on the wings of night
Now they're gently, slyly stealing
In the solemn evening hour;
To the spirit half revealing
Glimpses of a heavenly bower.
Often dark temptation cometh
In such fair and smiling guise
That the heart almost believeth
'Tis vision from the Skies
So beware, and ere the tempter
Cast DER you bis wltching spell,
Close the portals of thy spirit
Guard the sacred entrance well.
r. o. CHESTER.
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asked him how long he had been in town,
and he gave me the - of his arrival, but
have forgotten what it was. His horses are
like the - of his eye to him, and he says
he don't care A. who has better ones To
my question as to what he proposed to do,
he replied: c., around a while through
my large orchards and-them up" He told
me that the man who has had charge OF
them was what Nasby would call - idiot,
as far as his knowledge of trees is con-
cerned. ETHYL.
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with some tribes it has a religious signif-
canoe. The illustration shows an Eskimo
with the labret in position. Below, the face
is an enlarged picture of the little ornament.
Sometimes the wound closes tightly around
the stem Of the labret, but usually the
opening is large enough to allow the wearer
to button it or unbutton it as he wishes
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

One day the gate was left ajar,
While busy with my dinner,
In walked my neighbor's sturdy one,
The wicked, gray, old sinner.
All DER my well-kept t,0o he hbree,
His mates all trotting after.
But soon there fell upon my ear
A sound like chuckling laughter.
ran, and then that gray old ono
And all his mates ran faster;
In four most dire they made escape
And sought a safer pasture.
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SOME ENIGMATICAL NUTS.

Their Brains Busy for Most of the Week
if They Solve Them Correctly-Home
Amusements,
Address communications for Ghts department
to L. X. CHADBoURN, LelCiStOn, Mdine
1766-FOR DEFENCE
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1771-DECAPTTArIoN

1771-DECAPTTArroN
There's last Of idle words
Nowadays,
Like the twittering Of birds,
Ger some craze.
The aesthetic and complies
Prompts most everyone you meet
To talk nonsense, till the mind
Is in daze. BITTER SWEET.
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1774-CURTAILMENT.

1774CURTAILMENT.
One person who is quite complets
Should claim to haven influence;
He who sits in a higher seat
Knows this is but pretense.
7sco that the person Of most three.
viii always WELD the greatest power,
But mind and manners must agree,
If fame is his just dover.
BITTER SWEET.
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1773-NUNrERIoAL

1773-NUMERIoAL
1-9S-A6-6
Is something which ladies use,
1t has q quality that sticks,
Like soles glued on to shoes.
100000
Are something sailors use,
And of rare things beneath the sun
Give comprehensive views. .
Arprpo
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1776-DoUBLE LETTER ENIGMA.
In affections" quickened ear,
In the reason" thou art dear;
In the "love" thou gavest me,
In my "lot," which is to be
By thy side, from year to year.
All! thy total know well,
By nv pulses sudden swelh
With thy one before the door,
Seems to t,po upon me moro
Happiness than pen can tell.
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1775-NUMERICAL.

and was much surprised to notice the black.
ened appearance of many of the public
buildings. Having a great curiosity to know
more about it, I asked resident to give me
a history OF the conf1agration that had
served to 1234 SO many of the buildings
He told me that short time before there
had been a 1857 among some of the wage
earners in town, and they had fred many
of the buildings. The whole city would
have been destroyed but for the prompt
action of the fire companies, whose engines
went through the streets, each looking like
aI2S4567of of fire.
ETHYL.
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1772-SQUARE.

]. Logical distinction. (Rarel. O. A title
borne by every one of the daughters of the
Kings of Spain and Portugal except the
eldest. 3. To command 4. Clothing in
general s. To inflame with anger. g. Au-
thor of Questions on Scripture. !" (Allfbone.)
z. Birds. r. o. CHESTER.
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Ratings, counters and shelving.
HAUGH & KEENAN,,
Su SO and 81 Water street,
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PRIZE WINNERS FOR SEPTEMBER.

Sir Guy, Allegheny, Pa: Arthur Penley,
Pittsburg, Pa; 2. D, s, Pittsburg, Pa; Mrs
2: n, Sharon, Pa; Dwina, Allegheny, Pa;
Willie Rogers, Pittsburg, Pa.
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1I6S-CHARAnE

1768-CHARADE.
As proud as first is he,
This gentleman of Lee,
And that he second in point of dress
The veriest type of haughtiness.
do not question: nevertheless
Not dare to guess
Whether in this same respect
He second first. l reflect,
However, this one thing is true,
Without complete he ne'er could do.
G. w
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1769-BLASKS.

ITO be filed with names of fruit0
saw the street to-day driving as
pretty - of horses as one often sees, I
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By EDGAR RFAWCETT-
FOR THE DIsPA

Author of House High Bridge" Romance and Reverie
"The Adventures of Widow numerous songs
and poems and several plays
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The Insects Farewell to surnmsr
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH,
The Fly,


You've seen me nibble the baby's toes,
And also tickle his fathers nose,
just as the latter fell into doze,
Which made him so angry that he arose
And shouted "my eve!
Where is that f1y2"
But now must die,
Dear Summer, gocdby!
The Butterfly.
Oh, I'm butterfly nn..
!. ! ; ! !: : &
so gay, sSHAt9Na
came about the @S YWo
last OF May, tp&salM r.
found the sum- NEN&E /ttH
mer already WEW /k1gnSsN
here VlMEA&@ Ts#kA
And Oh, she is SO NIhEgl ALIA
very dear, :. W ~
That it breaks my Nv My~~
heart to say [N
good byer'
Indeed, it almost
makes me cry,
TO think that sum- I I'm. y,ys, iii.
mer is almost
over
And can no longer be a rover,
For like the fly,
l, too, must die;
Then summer, good bye,
Good bye, good bye"
AUNT CLARE.
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ANSWERS.

I56-You are weighed IN the balance and
found wanting.
l757-L Skin-nint q Cloud-less. 8. Penn
ant.
175s-Indian-summer.
1759-Back-door.
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RIDING INTO THE TOWN.

The older country people ride to town in
primitive carriages, the body and roof of
each made of boards, or of hides and bamboo
poles, with windows in the sides and cur
tains shielding the openings in front and
rear, while the interior is made comfortable
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-11
SPEARS FOR OTHERS.
A st. Louis Merchant Opposes Free CoIr
age-The People with Him.

A ST. Louis Merchant Opposes Free Coin.
age--The People with Him.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The house coinage
committee assembled this morning. George
L. Leighton and Il. A. Hancock, of st.
Louis. representing merchants and manu-
facturers with a capital of $lO1,0O0 coo,
who signed the memorial against the pass
age OF the free coinage bill, were present
and the former addressed the committee.
The memorial was signed in st. Louis, he
said, and did not have the signature of a
single banker or capitalist. Leighton said
he believed the world was now in such
close business communication that an in
ternational bi-metallic arrangement might
be effected on a proper basis, but that
nothing could be accomplished If this
country started out with the determination
to force the acceptance of its views. Not
withstanding the cry Of interested parties
he maintained the grent body of industri-
Gus people OF tho west. and especially those
OF missouri, were opposed to free coinage.
Witness stated that ID was necessary TINT
the currency should be of metal whose value
varies the least and that metal WAS gold
Carter called attention to the fact that
silver never varied so greatly AZ did gold
between 1S4S and 1889 and then asked why
the use of both metals would not constitute
q more unvarying standard than either of
then: separately, rs experience shows that
alternately but not simultaneously the sup
ply of gold and .ilveR increased.
Witness III reply said that he was a BIZ
metaliist. but believed the free coinage OF
silver without an international agreement
would not mean bi- -metallism but the use
OF silver only. That the silver agitation
had gently affected business, he said. va,
shown by the fact that notes and new bonds
were now IN many instances made payable
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SILVER THE CHIEF TOPIC.
Not a Corporal's Guard of Repub-
licans Friendly to the
White Metal.
These Few Casting About for
Compromises and Other De-
vices for Surrender.
Special Agents Make Report on the Alas.
kan Sealeries-TIs Animals Are Al
most Extinct.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 10.--The silver dis
cussion continues the chief topic on the
house side Of the capitol and to-day matters
took new shape. The silver republicans
had conference last night, at which
there WAS pretty general and free inter-
change OF views. 1t was determined to
make an effort looking to the free coinage
of the American product, with seign forage
charge on foreign silver. In quiet way
the advisability of holding party caucus
on this proposition was mooted. Those in
charge of the plan are not very sanguine of
success and at present the situation is full
of complications. The democrats, it has
been found, are not, az a rule, willing to
favor any measure which does not provide
for absolute and unlimited free coinage,
while to very considerable number OF re-
pubIicans the free coinage Of the America n
product is almost, il not quite, as objec-
tionable as the bill which passed the SEN
ate. In view Of the many difficulties IN the
way the silver men are moving very slowly.
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The One al Butte Under the Aus.
pices OF the Turnverein Vary
Successful.
A Long Parade With Many Hand
some and Humorous Floats
In Line.
Metropolis NJ vsfery Of james
Burns, Of WsIkeFvlIls.

BvrTg, Feb. 0.--!SpecisI. Tho mid
winter carnival given by the members Of
Butte Turnverein to-day was decided
success. although IL was held In storm.
Delegates we're present from nearly all the
towns ON the western slope, and all Of them
expressed themselves as being delighted
with the show. The parade in the after
noon was even longer than had been OK
pected, nearly every important interest Of
the camp being represented by float OF
otherwise. The foats were unique in de-
sign and beautiful in decoration
and were universally admired. Tho
humor Of the occasion was accentusted
in every possible way and the crowds
that lined the route we're kept In con-
tinuaI roar Of laughter. The most impos-
ing portion of the entire programme WAS
the reception Of Prince Carnival by the
city council, when the mayor handed over
to the prince and his zetinue the keys Of
the city. In reply q highly humorous
speech wss made by City Clerk G1Iligan,
who personated his hiQhness. The days
festivities closed tonight with masqus
ball. which was in keeping with al the
other exercises.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

It is said Col. Wade. commanding officer
Of Fort Reno. has investigated the alleged
threatened invasion of the Cherokee strip
by the settlers and finds that the stories
that thousands OF settlers are massing at
the border towns is unfounded.
There bave been two desperate combats
near Mier, Texas. between custom guards
and smugglers, in which four guards were
killed and ono smugRlsr wounded. The
smugglers succeeded in getting away with
all their goods.
Hon. Stephen Harding. for many years
prominent figure in Indiana politics, is dy-
ing. During Lincoln's administration
Harding was appointed territorial governor
Of Utah and afterward made federal Judge
in the territory of Colorado.
The Indiana Legislature passed law
making il felony for conducting n bucket
shop and dealing In the markets or renting
building for this purpose within the state
Of Indiana.
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AN OILY scoUNDnEL.

Wildcat Banking in Paris Results Dis
astrously to Many Patrons.
PARIS, Feb. 10.-A decided sensation has
been caused by the disappearance of the
we'll known private banker Victor Mace,
who, it is learned, left debts amounting to
$4.OO0,00O. Five years ago he opened an es-
tablishmsnt doing business
which, in America. would be- de-
nominated wildcat. Offering interest on de-
posits averaging as high As 10 per cent. per
month. He advertised widely and con-
Quoted his affairs in 80 plausible manner
that he accumulated very large cIientaee.
Rumors have frequently been afoat regard
ing the instability Of his promises. but he
always managed to reassure depositors, fire.
quently telling them he had inside
tips on the financial situation, etc,
The latter part of last week, however, more
serious rumors became current and deposi-
tors besie9ed the bank, only to find that M.
Mace was absent. The police had to place
a guard over the institution to save it from
being sacked. To-day they produced a
letter from Mace saying he leaves the cred-
itors all the money he has. 100000 francs
and is going to commit suicide. Few peo-
pie believe that he will do this. His ac-
counts show that he owes at least 1900, 900
francs to depositors.
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TWO BILLS.
Ono Relates to the Supreme Court, thl
Other to Cattle.

Ono Relates to the Supreme Court, the
Other to Cattle.
WAsHIsOToS, Feb. 10.--Senator Hoar re-
ported to-day from the judiciary commit
tee, as an original measure, n bill TO divide
the judicial territory Of the United States
into ten circuits. The circuits as now con-
stituted embrace nine districts. The dill
as reported increases the number to ten and
makes some changes in boundaries. The
bill provides that the chief justice and as
sociate justices shall be assigned by the
court to circuits and a new allotment shall
be made whenever it becomes necessary, by
reason Of the alteration of any circuit, or a
new appointment to the supreme court
bench.
Stockbridge, from the committee on
commerce, to-day reported TO the house q
bill TO provide for the safe transport and
humane treatment OF cattle exported from
the United States to foreign countries. II
authorizes the secretary Of agriculture to
examine all vessels bearing export cattle
from the ports of the United States to for
eign countries and prescribe by rules and
regulations for proper transportation.
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A Fatal Filtration.

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 10.-Alex. Ward, COL
ored, q train hand on the Brunswick g.
Western railroad. was on top of freight
train as it left Sumner. just as it moved
ont from the depot ne spied two colored
damsels tripping along by the side of the
road. He turned to address the m from his
elevated perch, and commenced backing as
he conversed in n low tone. He was SO
much engrossed by the charmers that he
forgot where he was, and continued backing
and talking until he walked off the end Of
the car. With a despairing cry he fell be-
tween the two moving box cars, striking his
head. The train passed over his arm,
mashing it off. He died shortly after being
lifted from the ground.