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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24


Jierck Dewitts companions waited
at first silently, then anxiously, for his
return.
Moments passed and he was still gone.
II hope he hain't played us q trick"
whispered Van Wart.
"Not her says honest Sam Gals
worthy.
I'm tell you what it is, boys" whis-
pers the root doctors son. Jiercll has
got liquor aboard. Tain't mutiny to say
SO, now he's gone. 1 heard him walk
tipsy when we came from the barn.
When we got there, saw he stood too
ramrod for a sober man. You know
how it is. Since his wife went bad he's
lived on rum for stiddy victuals. He
swore off to Major Slzerrett But he
didn't swear strong enough, or else
somethin strange has drawed his cork"
IF that is so,' said Lincoln Brother
loft, Il must follow and see that he
does not risk himself or us. Watch,
men. for your livesr
'rhey may call that man Orderly
Lincoln" says Hendrecus Canady as
the other disappeared about the house,
"but / believe he's Tommy jefferson OF
some other congressman in disguise. He
talks powerful dictionary. And how did
he come to know this country like u
hawk and like a hoppertOad BOTH?
1t seemed sad and sorry business TO
Edwin Brothertoft TO 90 prowling like q
burglar about the home Of his forefa-
theirs.
He followed Jierck around the rear
of the house. All the familiar objects
wore an unlSindly, alienated look. The
walls were grim, the windows We're
dark, the whole building said to him,
"You are an exile and an intruder"
But he had no time for sentimental
regrets He turned the northern side
Of the house. A bright light burned in
Lucy's chamber in the tower. He could
see shadowy figure moving behind the
curtain.
MY childi in a few moments we shall
meet" he thought.
Nothing to be seen Of Jierck Dewitt!
The sight of his daughters form re-
vived his anxiety. Peering int the
dark he passed about the corner Of the
turret.
He stopped opposite the parlor win
dows on the front. A shutter stood
open. A faint light. as a from flick
ering wood fire within CLEANED ont into
the hazy night. The window sill was
breast high to a man.
"There we used TO sit" he murmured
"my wife and /. There by the fire, il
AZ IS a
have watched her love dying and al
my hopeful vigor dying-dying int
ashes"
The mighty despotism of an old low
mastered him for moment. There
was little bitterness in his heart. Thes
scenes, once so dear, became dear t.
him again. He pardoned them 70
their unconscious share in the TRACED,
of his life.
81 must have one glance into tina
ROOM" he thought "My memory Of
viii be a troublesome ghost in my brain
until have laid the ghost with a sigh
Of the reality"
He stole forward softly over the crisp
frosty grass, and looked cautiously i
5 at the window.
Mrs. Brothertoft was seated alone b,
fore the fire. 1t was an instant befor
her husbands eyes could distinguish oil
jects within. He drew close to the wiz
dow. He perceived her. A thrill {
pity and pardon killed all his old rar
3 cors. He felt that, though he must wa
, against her for his daughters sake,
fought reserving an infinite tenderne.
: for his foe.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24
GAS STOVES

Are Invaluable and should be investi-
gated by careful housekeepers.
About 200 are in use in this city and
the number would be greatly increased If
their merits were fully understood.
AS Cookers they are unrivalled and
are far superior 20 coal or wood stoves in
cooking meats or vegetables
As Water Heaters and "Ironers"
they are most useful, especially when the
weather is too warm TO use the ordinary
stove OF range
As heating apparatus that can be
moved from room TO room in few min
utes by the housekeeper they are most
convenient
AS assistant heaters in rooms where
furnaces or steam heat viii not ascend
on the windward side they have given
great satisfaction.
AS permanent heaters in rooms that
cannot be reached by heating hues they
have given much comfort.
As intermittent heaters where heat Is
wanted only an hour or two at time,
they are economical
For offices and stores, when the weather
is rather warm for furnace fires, they
may prevent sickness.
For spring and autumn use, when mild
days make furnace fires oppressive, trOu-
blesome and expensive, they are comforts
able and economical
As fires that can be started in min
ute and extinguished In less time, they
are most satisfactory
As heaters that avoid ASHES, COAL
GAS and DUST they are valued by pru-
dent housekeepers
Modern Gas Stoves are not only useful,
but are ornamental
The gas the stoves, the fixtures and
the putting in are inexpensive.
Samples and descriptions can be seen
at the Gas Office
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

same. Jierck brought up the rear in a
state of sullen contempt.
At the cross roads Major Skerrett and
his companion met them. 1t was night
now in the woods A red belt Of day
behing Dunderberg stared watchfully at
the party
Il will go down to the house alone, as
we arranged whispered the major.
1.-The negro will admit me TO the dining
room. Do you be ready on the lawn by
the window at half past eight 1t will
be dark enough for safety by that time.
When | open the window and whistle,
jump in and take our man. That is my
plan. If anything goes wrong / will
alter it. But nothing will go wrong.
Goodbyw
He moved away through the darkness
The party waited in the woods, listen
ing to the sounds of evening. 1t grew
chilly. Jierck Dewitt retired again ant
again, and slipped from his bottle labeled
"Hair Oil" He was ashamed of himself
for violating his pledge to the major
But he soliloquized, Il am only takin.
just enough to keep my spirits up-jus
enough TO make a man of me after N.
making baby Of myself at sight Of tina
woman"
just enough It is not pleasant to be
tray the errors Of the past but it is
truth grave in this history that the un
happy fellow had much more thai
enough when, at half past eight, he halt
ed his party under cover of the shrut
berry on the lawn at Brothertoft mano
house.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24
PART THREE-CHAPTER X.

What are the plotters without the |
manor house doingY
All except Jierck Dewitt are standing
at ease and waiting for their command.
er's signal. Old Sam Galsworthy has
his hand on the muzzle of the runt pony,
and az the faintest symptom of a whinny
in reply to Volante's whinnies in the
stable, Sam plugs the pony's nostrils
with his thumbs and holds his jaws to.
gether with iron hand. Ike Van Wart
leans on his gun and looks dull Hen
drecus Canady stands to his gun and
looks sharp Sergeant Lincoln-Brother
toft keeps himself in a maze-for tc
think would be to doubt of success, and
to doubt is to fail.
This of course is the moment when
Jierck Dewitt should be "stif as the
lord chancellor" timber as the lord CHIEF
acrobat, steady as a steeple and silent
as a sexton.
But Jierck is at present n tipsy man.
in happy go lucky mood. He begins To
grow impatient waiting in the cold and
Summing sober. A thought strikes
him. He can do something more anus
ing than stand and handle chilly trig-
ger.
"rm going TO take turn about the
house TO see all's safe, orderly" whis-
pered he to Lincoln Brothertoft. 81
leave you in charge of the party. Keep
q sharp lookout. l will be back in half
a jiff."
Jierck stole off into the darkness.
II 80
about had revived in his muddled brain.
"Hair oils all gone" he thought.
Now if l could only get into the cellar
/ of the old house | should have my
choice of liquors, just as did ten years
ago, when Lady Brothertoft had me
caught and licked for breaking in. BY
congress, it's worth a try! The cellar
window bars used to be loose enough,
It won't do any harm to give 'em pull
ell around. If one gives / can tumble
in, get a drink to keep my spirits mp
and be back long before the major
calls"
His fancy was hardly so coherent as
this, but he obeyed it. He crept about
the house and fumbled at the bars Of the
nearest window. The windows opened
on a level with the ground.
"No 60" said he, ''try anotherw H
did, and another.
At the third window the solder wa
loose and bar shaky Jierck dug a
the solder with his knife and worked
the bar about. 1t still resisted. and h
admonished it in a drunken whisper
I'm ashamed Of you, you dun bit o
rusty iron, keepin patriot away from
Tory property. Give in now, like
good Teller, before l git mad and d
something rash"
At this the bar joined the patriots an
gave in. 1t came away in Jierck's hand
He laid the cold iron on the frosty grass
He could now take out the stone int
which the bar had been set. He did sc
That released the foot Of the next ban
He bent this aside. There was room 70
him to squeeze through.
He carefully backed into the cellar.
He unplugged his powder horn wit
his teeth and poured a charge on tn
stone floor.
cold Brindle didn't know how man
redcoats that horn Of his was to be tn
means of boring through" though
Jierck. ''Powder's an istooshn."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24
A WAR "REMINISCENCES.
Miss Windie, a Former Delawnrean, Ar
rested at Alexandria.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reprints in
its war dispatches the following
ALEXANDRIA, Aug % 1881. -Nester.
day. through the exertions of Major
Lemon. commanding the guard here,
Miss Windle. formerly Of Delaware, but
more recently of Philadelphia, and oflate
"a correspondent of the southern press,
was arrested in the act of leaving for
Washington by the steamboat She is a
highly educated lady. and the author Of
several works published while she re
sided in Philadelphia, among which was
Legend of the Waldenses. aud also a
Visit to Meilcor" Miss Windle has re-
sided here for the last month where her
movements have been closely watched.
She boldly avowed her secession procli.
vities, and made no secret Of her cores
pondenoe with the leaders of the rebe
army After a hearing she was sent to
Washington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

Popular Science News quotes scientific
authority TO the effect that by saturating
a bullet with vaseline its flight may be
easily followed with the eye from the time
IL leaves the muzzle OF the rifle until Il
strikes the target. The course Of the flight
is marked by beautiful ring Of smoke,
caused by the vaselne being ignited ON
having the muzzle OF the gun. This
smoke ring will remain suspended in the
air for some little time after the bullet
strikes. II the day Is not too windy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

An aluminium launch, propelled by n
naphtha engine. has been built at Zurich
for service ON the lake. The outer surface
Of the vessel Is not painted, butts polished.
Only the hull OF the craft is OF aluminium,
and yet the saving in weight is 80 per cent
ON an ordinary boat
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

An acid which seems to have n peculiar
solvent action upon the oxides and yet
leaves the metallic surface intact is oleic.
The Industrial World thinks that when
combined with finely powdered Venetian
red and cleaning fluids It leaves nothing
70 be desired in cleaning and polishing
brneg
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24


teeth.
In the dark his flint and steel tinkled
together.
A spark flew. Fizzl Fiat luxl The
powder flashed.
He moved forward now without Stun
bic or tumble He felt his way into the
wineroom. He touched the rough,
dusty backs Of a battery Of recumbent
bottles. He grasped one by the neck.
With a sllillful blow against the shelf,
he knocked off the yellow sealedmuzzle.
"Firo away" said he, presenting the
weapon at his lips.
Gurgle.
He stopped to take breath. He felt
like a boy again. The wine tasted as it
sid ten years ago. when he first stole
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24
SYNOPSIS.

PART Edwin 9rothertoft, heir TO
a manor on the Hudson. Is left an orphan with
the manor heavily mortgaged to the Billop
estate. He goes to New York city to seek his
fortune. CHAPTER " Jane Billop,the Bill
lop heiress, gains an interview with young
BrOthertoft. Nrhe Billop and Brothcrtoft
fortunes are united by marriage. NI-BrOther-
loft goes on a colonial mission to England.
Mrs BrOthertOft succumbs to anglomania
and longs for title. Birth of daughter.
Lucy. and return home. NII-rhe manor
house becomes the resort OF redcoats. Brother
tott is at last exiled by wife and daughter. He
joins the patriots.
PART Il-Maior Peter Skerrett, aid 20 Gem
eral Washington, arrives at General Put
MANS patriot camp at Fishkill-on-the-H Hudson.
CHAPTER lll-Skerrett volunteers 10 lead a
party to "cut out" Captain Kerr, Il redcoat,
who is guest at BrOthertoft manor. "
Edwin Brothertoft, known as Sergeant Lin
coin, Is among Skerrett's men. A servant from
the manor, Noltaire. brings news to camp. v.
Mrs. liIOthertOlt designs that Lucy shall
marry Captain Kerr Nl-Lucy is anxious 10
escape. Nll-Skerrett takes NOltaire into the
plot To capture Kerr and rescue Lucy. VIII
Jierck Dewitt, an old manor hand is Skier
let's guide.
PART llI-Redcoats are at Brothertoft
manor. NOltaire prepares for Lucys flight
10 the Hishkill camO. APrERS V and VI
Plotting below stairs az the manor. Lucy's
wedding outfit Nli-Major Skerretts party
reaches the manor
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

Thursday next Is the day; s.0i a. M. o. the
time 81 "a the rate for the round trip vir Per-
ryville and the famous Chesapeake bay. Don't
miss this opportunity for a good days fun.
BALLOON nsCcnsions, parachute leaps, sailing,
fishing. all amuspments.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

AT its regular meeting last evening the
street and sewer department ordered the
payroll Of 81, 9l3.S4 paid. The collec-
lions were $6ls.40 Balance in bank
500. 7l2.19 Several permits to tap
sewers we're granted,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

"Your husband" said the caller sympathiz-
ingly. ''was man OF excellent qualities"
~ es - said the widow. "Hc was "a good man.
Everybody says so. wasn't much ac-
quainted With him myself. lie belongs TO six
lodges. - Texas Siftinrs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

BARBER TO customer whom he Is shavingl
Your hair Is getting rather thin, sir. A
little Of our hair nvigOrator would Gus
tomer-"Nevrr use such things; would not
under any circumstances You say my hair
is getting thinfn Barhcr-'le era little
So" Customer That's ton bad intended
having IL cut this morning, abut ] guess ]
won't now. New York Press.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Elderly lady wishing 20 ingratiate herself
knew your late father when you was n very
little boy Popular Author Indeed,
madam There YOU have the advantage of
me, for my father died before ] was born.N
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

The old price barber. Stansbury Murray, ir.,
l0i East Front street, pays special attention 10
boys haircutting and ladies bangs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

Judge Durfcy-"Do you know the nature Of
an oathfn Nose snOwball-"l reckon does,
Jedge. Yo' swar ties tell de truf. all de truf
de lawyers N let ye an no mo- lies dan yc kin
help deirsqueezin' out!"-New York Herald.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

Take Hoods. and only Hoods because Hoods
Sarsnparllln Cures. II possesses merit pecu-
liar TO itself Try IL Yourself
Hoods pills are purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless. effective, but do not cause pain or
grippe. BE sure To- get Hoods.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

Via the Royal Blue Line. Tickets al remark
ably low rates OF Sl.75 for the round trip sold
Saturday and Sunday, August q and 2s, good
TO return until Monday. 80.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

C.-"Have you succeeded In gaining the az
fcctions OF Miss HardheartYa D.2No. in
deed; she Is as cold and distant as ever.
well, perhaps you win now have better luck.
In summer girls are more apt to be Ia u melt e
ing mood."-roxas Siftings.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

For you trunks and bags 20 TO Frank $.
Dure, 4W Shiploy street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

The place to buv your trunks and bags Is
at i01 Shiplcy street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

On the mend
the consumptive
who's not bereft
OF Judgment and
good sense. He's
taking DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery. Ii
taken in time and
given a fair trial,
il will effect a
cure. Consump-
tiOn is Lung
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24
only Double Track Route to tho Sen.

The Royal Blue Line Tickets sold 20 At
lantic City for SLs5 for the round trip for all
trains Saturday and Sunday, August 81 and
IS good TO RETURN Sunday or Monday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

AT MKHAoERIE.-The spectators stand In
n group around the wife OF the tanner. asking
questions said one; Els IL true. madame,
that lion costs as much as 300 francsf
THAT depends; there are lions and Ions II
mean your lions; Brutus, for instance. how
much Is he worthy" "Ohl / would not part
with Brutus for iO,O0l francs; he devoured my
first husband Ill PopolO Romano.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

HIittlo Tommy Whykins had been wrestling
With piece of bareback Mamma" said lac
after "a silence. what o. itf" III poll-uar-
ruts get an the crackers they ask for don't
wonder they learn TO swear. w Washington
Star.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24
o,er Two pnr. ID tho sea.hore bod d. ID

Tickets via Royal Blue Line 10 Atlantic
City sold for all trains saturday and sunday,
August n and Is for rs for the round trip.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

II viii pay you toremember that things may
go wrong Ga the kitchen without your know
ing a. What you think Is right may not be
right. In groceries. as In other matters. there
are the good, the bad and the Indifferent Tho
bad you don't want al any price; the lndiiler-
cnt is certainly not what you want when 10 rs
just about as easy to get the best. We say we
are ahead IN groceries. What we mean Is
that you can rely upon as not only FOR the
choicest varieties uf staple and fancy grocer
les, but FOR prices that viii correspond with
those of competitors.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

begun Thursday. Aug. ll-Hack numbers at
the Counting ROom.l
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24

He tof New York.l-Can get you some re.
freshmcntsi
saw some college football men here this eve
nlng.-judgc.
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w. &. ID. r.. II.
Spring clothing cleaned and repaired
Skilled workmen. No. Oh Market street..
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24


nespondent paticnt-"Ihc medicines don't
seem 10 have done me much good, doctor.
Family Physician making out largc-sized
bill)-"lt's very stubborn disease, madam
very stubborn. Takes time. My wife has
aecn constant sufferer from this same
trouble, madam, for nine years Chicago
Tribune.
SLID TO Atlantic City and Return via
Royal Blue Line.
Tickets sold Saturday and Sunday, August
q and ~, for all trains and good to return
Sunday or Monday.
The Princeton union., 1892-05-12

dismal. for somebody had shot hole
through his ear, and it hurt. They
unbound him and made him rig UP in
the togs Of the dead clown after
which they requested him to shin up
the &c center pole. He rather objected
TO this. but the rustic and one or two
more fellows full Of fun began to shoot
into the sawdust around his feet, and
he started to climb.
"He spent a good deal OF his
strength IN swearing and stopped to
rest once or twice but being urged OH
oy the popping OF revolvers, he man
aged to reach the top OF the pole. He
woe one OF these high clowns hats.
and the cowboys ordered him to hold
It out In his hand. They then amused
themselves for few moments shooting
at it The elephant was next ordered
ln and every man Of them had ride
on the beast. BY this time the visit
ors were weary OF the sport and with
drew, and the audience rushed after
them pell NELL.
The Princeton union., 1892-05-12
What a ZOuaVe Is.

A local character in war times was
interested in the formation of a local
militia company. He and others dis
cussed it much, and public opinion
was about equally divided as to
whether they should have a straight
military company or zouaves.
One day a conversation occurred in
the village store.
Pm in favor of zouaves" said our
friend.
You be?'
Sure"
well, what is zouave, anyway?''
''Well. zouave. you see a zouave
is one of them fellers that wears red
suit and them soft boots that buttons
up to his knees He's kind of dandy
feller and in battles, as I understand
it. you see, he mostly-well. l guess
generally-he gifts down and lays on
his belly and deplores. ."-Lewlston
journal,
The Princeton union., 1892-05-12
MONKEYS IN A NEW ROLE.
They Are Used In siam as Counterfeit De.
tectors.

lAey arc Oseo In Siam as Counterfeit Dea
tectors.
There are plenty of monkeys In
Siam, They are of all sizes, large
and, small; and the large apes OF Siam.
we have heard, are used by the Siam.
ese merchants as cashiers in their
counting rooms. Think of making
apes useful in such way as this! 70
keep them for cashiers in a counting
room.
We are told that these apes are ex-
pert at making change. or that thew
are able to keep the merchants
ledger for him. Siamese merchants
probably do not have complicated ac-
count books; yet there must be some
limit to monkeys power of mind
even In Siam do not think the
Slamese merchants expect quite all
that OF their ape cashier, although
they may be more wonderful creatures
than we in America have any idea of.
NO, the way apes are made useful is
this:
" In that far off, dried up little orien-
tai country, remarks the Calcutta In
dian Mirror, quite near China, you
know there are large quantities of
counterfeit coin in circulation, and the
counterfeiters of Siam must be most
proficient for we heard that it is the
hardest thing in the world to detect
the bad from the good money. The
merchants are often deceived and fre-
quently swindled. The smartest men
they could employ were deceived too,
Tor the bad money was such won
derful imitation that the closest scru-
tiny often failed to find the difference
between good and bad piece.
In this dilema some Siamese mer-
chants called to their help some one
who was always thought not so smart
as mana monkey. And these
Large apes of Siam" proved such a
success at their avocation that the
custom Of employing them for the
purpose of detecting bad money has
become universal The ape cashier
OF Siam holds his situation without
| rival.
He has a peculiar method of testing
coin. Every piece is handed to him,
and he picks up each bit of money,
one at time, and meditatively puts
it into his mouth, testing it with
grave deliberation. If the coin is
good he declares the fact plainly. He
takes it from his mouth and carefully
places it in its proper receptacle be-
side him. He has pronounced judg-
ment and everyone is satisfied that
the judgment is correct But if the
coin is bad, the cashier makes known
his verdict in an equally unnaistakable
manner He throws it violently from
his mouth to the floor. shaking his
head with as much disgust as the
merchant himself might feel at being
imposed upon. With loud chattering
and angry gestures he makes known
his displeasure at being presented
with bad piece of money. The mer-
chant himself could not express it
| better.