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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-07-25
CHAPTER III.
A STRAIN OF MUSIC.

STRAIN OF MUSiC.
How Madeleine got back to her own
chamber she never knew, but cace there
she began to feel (strange rs it may ap-
pearl more cool and collected than she
had been since she first entered this liv
ing grave. 1t seemed as if the very
violence of this terrific shock had strung
her nerves instead of paralyZing them.
The bold blood of the warrior race from
which she sprang was fairly up at last,
and she faced the terrible crisis with
that quiet, steadfast courage which is
never wanting to any true woman in an
emergency great enough to call it forth.
1t was now that she noticed for the
first time paper clinging to the folds of
her dress. How it came there she could
not tell, but on reflection she seemed
dimly to remember seeing something
slide down from the top of the fatal glass
case as she staggered against it in her
terror. This paper, then, must have
been lying there and had been caught in
q fold of her dress as it fell
She drew it forth and looked at it. 1t
was folded like letter, and on the ont
side was written in the bold, free hand
of her husband;
My justifcation-to be opened after
my death
For one moment she hesitated, but in
defending herself against man who
plainly designed to murder her such
scruples were manifestly out of place.
She opened the letter, and with thrill
of mingled horror and amazement read
as follows:
II have offered up my third victim,
and something warns me that my own
doom draws nigh; but one more sacri-
fee at least shall be completed ere | die.
Nevertheless if my death be really at
hand it behooves me to leave on record
why this blood has been shed, that the
name of Keretsenyi may not be soiled
even in thought by a charge OF vulgar
murder.
What l have done was no murder,
but just and lawful vengeance. Never
did man love woman more truly than l
loved Marie de Montauban, when !
brought her hither as my bride. And
how did she repay me? Three months
after our wedding day found that she
had been false To me---false to me with a
smooth faced boy who had been my
friend and my guest, the last guest
whom these walls shaD ever hold. save
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..IraitressT shouted he in q voice of
thunder, as he stamped furiously upon
the meldering pavement, ''would you
betray me too? But you shall not es-
cape so easily. The hour Is come, and
this night one of us two must die?'
Those savage words were his last.
Before the furious stamping Of his
mighty foot the crumbling stones gave
way-a black and frightful chasm
yawned suddenly beneath his very feet
with terrific Grassland he was gone!
No cry came mp from the blackness OF
that awful gulf, but far down in its
gloomy depths was heard dull muffied
reverberation, like the sound OF heavy
body being dashed from ledge to ledge
of seemingly bottomless abyss, and
then all was still. The last Of the an
cient race of Keretsenyi had indeed gene
down alive into the grave, and the
ghastly prophecy was fulfilled.
What followed, Madeline could never
have told. The horroryof this crowning
tragedy was SO great and Overwhelming
that it seemed to benumb every sense
and thought, and the next thing OF
which she was clearly conscious was
finding herself-she knew not how-out-
side the castle, and standing upon a
small. patch of open ground about bow
| shot from its gate, while Henri de Nor
temart, supporting her with one hand,
held horse by the bride with the
other.
Mount quickly behind me, for
heavens sake" said he through his
clinched teeth, as he helped her up, ''or
we are lostP
And away they went like IN arrow
from bow, just as hustle and a glanc-
ing to and fro of lights within the
gloomy building told that its inmates
had taken the alarm.
By daybreak they were many q mile
away from the terrible castle, which
was destroyed by fire only q few days
later-a fit end, indeed, for that den of
horror and death.
| Madeleine returned to her native land
in safety, and as the jewels which she
brought back with Ter sufficed to re-
deem the greater part of her fathers lost
estate the old gentleman was very well
pleased with the whole affair, and always
looked back upon it and upon his own
cleverness in bringing it about with un
mingled satisfaction. But although he
never lost chance of talking about
''my late son-in-law, Prince Keretsenyi."
he had the sense to make no opposition
when his daughter, at the end of her
first year of widowhood, became Nine.
de Mortemart.
When the story of the "Bluebeard
chamber" in Janosz castle got abroad
many people openly expressed their dis
belief in it, declaring that Madeleine
must have been out of her mind with
terror at that time, or else that the sup
posed heads were nothing worse than
wax models placed there by the crazy
prince to humor his own strange mono
mania. But Madeleine herself firmly
believed, and believes still. that these
| ghastly relics were genuine, and that it
was only the courage and devotion of
her second husband which saved her
from figuring as Sample No. 4" in the
/ grim museum of her first.
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THE END,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-07-25
A Throat
and Lung
Speciality.

ly appreciate what a truly wonder
full medicine it is. The delicious
sensations of healing, easing, clear
ing, strength-gathering and recover
ing are unknown joys. For Ger
man Syrup we do not ask easy cases.
Sugar and water may smooth a
throat or stopa tickling-for while.
This is as far as the ordinary cough
medicine goes. Boschee's- German
Syrup is discovery, great Throat
and Lung Specially. Where for
years there have been sensitiveness,
pain, coughing, splitting, hemorr-
hage, voice failure, weakness, slip
ping down hill, where doctors and
medicine and advice have been swal-
lowed and followed to the gulffof
despair, where there is the sickening
conviction that all is oveI and the
end is inevitable, there we place
German Syrup. 1t cures quar-
a live man yet if you take H. q
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GONE DOWN INTO DARKNESS.

the cr,tDsblfn9 stones gaze acay.
When the song ceased Madeleine
pressed her hands tightly upon her burn
ing forehead, trying in vain to collect
her disordered thoughts, and to devise
some way of turning to account this un-
hoped for chance of deliverance. But
she was spared the trouble, for just then
the mipstrel--as if to avoid exciting any
suspicion on the part of Keretsenyis S
servants, several of whom, attracted by
the music, were now looking down at
him from the walls-touched his guitar
anew. and chanted the following SEN
tences as if singing the verses of song:
am your Henri, here to save you,
| know the danger in which you stand;
Have you the means Of making rope ladder?
Ii you have, nod your head.
Madeleine thought for a moment, and
remembered the stores of old hangings
with which the castle abounded, suf-
fcient to make dozen such ladders.
She nodded, and the chant went on:
Make the ladder of some dark green stuff
And let it down from the tower ON which you
stand,
So as TO mingle as much as possible with the ivy;
| will bring good horse hither.
And bear you away by night
Then bright thought struck Made
leine. She tore leaf from her pocket
book and scribbled on it in pencil:
lose no time, for the prince may re-
turn at any moment, and this day fort
night am to die. will begin to make
the ladder tonight. Heaven bless you!
M"
Wrapping silver form in the paper
she threw it to the pretended minstrel,
who bowed again as if acknowledging
the gift, and singing his guitar over his
shoulders vanished like ghost into the
fast falling darkness of night. In all
this the servants, ignorant as they were
of French, saw nothing the least sus-
picious. A passing minstrel had sung a
good song and their mistress had paid
him for it-that was all.
There was no sleep for poor Madeleine
that night. The excitement of discov-
ering that her dead lover was still alive
and actually within reach of her would
alone have sufficed to fever every drop
of her blood; but even this was COM
pletely swallowed up by the tremendous
and almost insupportable agitation of
this unexpected chance of life just when
death seemed certain.
Unable to sleep or even to remain still
for a moment, the excited girl snatched
eagerly at the timely occupation afford
ed to her by the necessity of preparing
the materials for her rope ladder.
Among the countless cords and hang
ings of various colors that abounded ON
every side it was easy for her to supply
herself with an ample stock of the clark
green stuff" recommended by De Morte-
mart, and she began her work at once.
This was by far the best thing that
she could have done. The steady EN-
ployment quieted her overstrained
nerves, and her spirits rose with the
thought that she was herself doing some
thing to aid her own liberation. She
wisely decided TO give her ladder the
simplest possible form, by knotting at
intervals into the long rope that she was
making small cross pieces of wood, to
serve as rests for her hands and feet.
With these she supplied herself from the
spokes of an old fashioned bedstead in
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Syrup"

Those who have not
used Boschee's Ger
man Syrup for some
severe and chronic
trouble of the Throat
oodI ,sorc oox, ha~d.
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4 WIERD LOVER.
BY DAVID KER.

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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so we'll known
and so popular as to need no special mention
All no have used Electric Bitters sing the
same song of praise.-A purer medicine
does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Btters will cure
all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will
remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood
Will drive Malaria from the system and
prevent as well as cure all malarial fevers.-
For cure of Headache, Constipation and
Indigestion try Electric Bitters-Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money refun.
ded.-Price so cts. and $l.O0 per bottle at
A. c. Ireland's Drug store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

For number of years have been
subject to violent attacks of inf1ammatory
rheumatism which generally lasted about
two months. On the first of this month
l was attacked in the knee and suffered
severely for two days, when procured q
bottle Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
it relieved me almost instantly. there.
fore most cheerfully recommend it to
those who are similarly afflicted every
where.--R. D. WHITLEY, Martindale, N.
c., February 1883. Mr.. Whitley is a
very prominent man in this place, and
his disease was very widely known as he
suffered such severe pain. W. H. HoUs-
TON & Co., Merchants, Martindale, N. O.,
80 cent bottles for sale by @. M. Creame-
druggist.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28
Health is Wealth!

DR.. E. G. Vests Nerve and Brain Treatment, q
WILSON'S fits, nervous neuralgia headache, ner.
vous prostration caused by the use of alcohol or
tobacco, wakefulness, mental depression, soft
eening of the brain resulting In insanity and
old age barrenness, loss of power In either sex,
involuntary losses and sperm atorrh9a caused
by over exertion of the brain, seIt abuse or over
indulgence. Each box contains one months
treatment; 81 a box or six boxes for IS, sent BY
mail prepaid on receipt of price,
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received ny
as for six boxes, accompanied with IS, we will
SEND the purchaser our written guarantee to TO
fund the money If the treatment does not etiecs
cure Guarantees issued only by A. g. Irelnd.
IT,, druggist sole agent Santa Fe, N. M
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28
A Wonder Worker.

Mr.. Frank Huffman, young man of Bur
lington, Ohio, states that he had been under
the care of tw prominent physicians, and
used their treatment until he was not able to
get around. They pronounced his case to be
Consumption and incurable. He was per-
suaded to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Cough and Colds, and at that
time was not able to walk across the street
without resting. He found before he had
used half of dollar bottle, that he was
much better; he continued to use it and is
to-day enjoying good health. If you have
any Throat, Lung or Chest Trouble try it,
We guarantee satisfaction. Trial bottle free
at A c Ireland's Drug store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28
II the devil didn't offer very big wages
to begin with he would have hard time
in getting his work done.
A Long Line.

It is 2,714 miles from City of Mexico
to st. Louis. We have just placed some
superb Pullman palace sleepers on
through line between those two cities,
via Ell Paso and Burton, which makes
the entire distance without change.
Los Angeles to st. Louis is 2,l2l miles.
Pullman tourist sleepers now run between
those points, via Albuquerque and Burr
ton, without change.
The Frisco line, in connection with
Santa Fe route, is a fsvorite one to st.
Louis and beyond.
q. 7. Nicholson, &. P. & T. A., A., T.
& S. +. R. r. Co., Topeka, Kas.
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~WHAT MEDICIl - ARn MODT
CALLED fORe0

Agked the reporter of an old drurriet
DR.. Pierccs prepar tions," he replied
They are sold under q positive guor.
oAtee that they will, In every case. rive
subtraction, or the mo roy ID PROMPTLY r.
funded. His Favorits Prescription for an
those chronic woaknessee, nervous and Other
arrangements peculiar to women, il used With
unfailing success. 1t Gu ~ weak back bear-
lng-down sensations, ire gular1tiss and weak
.ne6ses common to the Dox. and koinr the
most perfect Of tonic medicines builds up
and Strengthens the emit ~ system. The de-
nand for it 10 constant, nd am oonyersent
with scores Of cases our BY IT,"
Returning after q few momenta' absanee
the venerable wielder Of he peGtlo rornsrksd
"the number Of sarrapa 1llas md other. ~
called, blood medicines 4 leeion hit TCr
Pierce's Golden Medical Disooyery outaells
them all and 1t IL tho on y blood-nl1riier ouf
OF tho many Thich am bliged to keep upon
ny shelves, that is guar lntoed 10 bosefit ~
sure In all caaes for whic / It u DISQUALIFICATION
Or money paid for it Is Sfunled." -
"In the line of Pills." T. Qarked the cid ser-
ueman, 1.-THE little S,l ar ooafed tPsl3st.
put up by DR.. Pierce IT, d al cthsrs. hotS /,
amount of sales and the eeneral safIsfs cficn
they give my customers.
Copyright lsss, by woRI ~ On. Nm. Aas,x.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28
STRUGGLING up Life,s Rugged Hill

With youth, vigor, ambition and an indomitable
will help up ,us is no such grievous matter, but
tottering down again, afflicted by the ailments
which beset old age-our backs bent with lum-
bago, our elastic muscles and joints stiff and
painful. is a woeful piece of business For the
infrmities which the decline OF life too often
brings, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is a benef-
cent source of relief, mitigating solace always
to be depended upon. No regulating tonic evolv-
ed by botanic medical discovery is SO well cal
culated, 80 thoroughly able, but without undue
effect, to help the aged, the delicate
and the convalescent-to resuscitate the vitality
OF frame which time and physical decline have
impaired as this. Kidney and bladder weak
ness and disorder, costiveness, malarial COM
plants, dyspepsia and rheumatism are among
the bodily Affections which this sterling re-
cuperant and regulator overcomes.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

For years the editor of the Burlington
Junction, (Mo. y Post, has been subject
to cramp collie or fits Of indigestion, which
Frustrated him for several hours and I'M
fitted him for business for two or three
days. For the past year he has been
using Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy whenever occasion
required, and it has invariably given him
prompt relief. Is and SO cent bottles for
sale by q. M. Dreamer, druggist.
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The Daily New Mexican
READABLE PARAGRAPHS.


Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used when children are cutting
teeth. 1t relieves the little sufferer at
once; it produces natural, quiet sleep by
relieving the child from pain, and the lit
tie cherub awakes as bright as button. !"
1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gum, allays all pain,
relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and
10 the best known remedy for diarrhea,
neither arising from teething or other
, uses. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

Nero ants aud others are hereby re-
minded that the New MEXICAN is pre-.
pared to 60 their printing on short notice
and at reasonable rates. Much of the job
printing now g,ing out of town should
come to tie rJEw MEXICAN Office. There
in no better excuse for sending out Of
town for printing than there is for sending
away ior groceries or clothing. Our mer.
chants should consider these things. The
New MEXICAN is acknowledged the lead
ing paper Of this section. The patronage
Of the people vii enable Us to keep it 20
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28
Buoklen's Arnics sslve.

The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
OF money refunded. Price 25 cents Der
box. For sale ut A. G. Ireland's.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

American Taxpayer (traveling in Egypt
What earthly use were all these mon
strous pyramids? Why did the Egyptian
government build them? That's what l
can't understand. American Statesman
(after reflection, -Mebby there wor
divvy in 'em.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

Chollie is in great glee to-day. Why?
He owed his tailor $685. for five years, and
the tailor got mad and put the account up
at auction. I should think that would
make Chollie mad. o, no. He went to
the sale and bought it for IS cents.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

Itisquite probable that you may need the
services of a physician some day; but you
can postpone the time indefinitely by
keeping your blood pure and your system
nvigorated through the use OF Ayers
Sarsaparilla. Preventions are better
than cure.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

The promptness and certainty of it's
cures have made Chamberlain Cough
Remedy famous. 1t is intended espe-
cially for coughs, colds, Group and whoop-
ing cough, and it is the most efectual
remedy known for these diseases. so
cent bottles for sale by q. M. Dreamer,
druggist.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

Young Man lat race course What is
the object ofall this2 Old Stager-To i'm
prove the breed Of horses. Come let's
take drink, and then I'll give you some
pointers ON how to bet.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

Bridget-They tell me you don't like
the new minister very well. Brooks-I
like him we'll enough, but his sermons are
too confoundedly short. Why, 1 don't
realize that l have been asleep at all.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28
DE. Acker,a Enelish PilI.

Are active, effective and pure. For sick
headache, disordered stomach, loss of APP
petite, bad complexion ard biliousness,
they have never been equaled, either in
America or abroad.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

Smythe-Why do you say there is no
field for Decks new periodical? Tomp-
kins-He announces in the initial number
that it will be devoted to honest politics.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

With dyspepsia and liver complaint ?
Shiloh's Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure
you. G. M. Dreamer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

Round trip tickets to Las Vegas hot
springs and return, good for ninety days,
on sale at s. at A., T. & s. F. railroad
office.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28
ShtlOh's Vitalizer

Is what you need for constipation, loss OF
appetite, dizziness, and all symptoms OF
dyspepsia. Price ten and seventy-fve
ents per bottle. G. NJ. Dreamer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

You're going to apply for pension
What for, pray? You never saw battle
No, but l once injured my leg in helping
to put up a panorama Of the war.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

There is reason for the fact that modern
men have larger heads than the ancient
men had. 1t requires larger head to get
a seat on the modern street-car.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

Tho Rev. Geo. II. Thayer,
OF Bourbon, Ind, says: "Both myself
and my wife owe our lives to Shilohs'
Consumption Cure.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28
Why VIII You

Cough when Shiloh's Cure will give
you immediate relief. Price 10cts., 80
cts, and 81. G. M. Dreamer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28
For Dyspepsfa

And Liver Complaint, you have printed
guaranty on every bottle OF Shiloh's Vital
izer. 1t never fails to cure. G. M.
Dreamer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

1t takes very prompt man to be hero
to his tailor.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

Mrs. Bingo-What do you think of my
new dress, dear? Mr.. Bingo-I try not
to think about it.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

That Hacking Cough
Can be so quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure
Weguarantee it. Q. M. Dreamer. -
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

The reason that 80 many men are not
married long is because they are married
short.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

A steak is none the less costly. for being
rare.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28
LEE WINC,I
SPECIALIST,
Chinese Vegetable
Remedies.

To those suffering from the
effects of any of the follow
ing diseases and desire health
should write Lee Wing at
once. All diseases peculiar
to women, falling weakness,
lost manhood, nervous dis.
eases, sexual diseases, semi.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-28

urinary troubles, kidney and liver troubles heart dis.
ease, indigestion, chest and lung trouble, consump.
diseases Of The blood scrofula, syphilis, diseases OF
private nature gonorrhea gleet piles, tumors,
eases. costiyeness, dyspepsia, neuralgia Deafness
badness sore eyes eruptions apeworm hts malaria,
how long standing; II you have failed to get cured
elsewhere 40 not despair, but give LEE WING call
and have chat with him, which is strictly conden.
tial Consultation examination free. Only small
sum Tor remedies Thousands have been cured OF DIFF
monals can De found and seen at his Office Denver
papers. Address,
LEE WING,
l543 Larimer St., Denver, Colo.
Enclose stamp for reply