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A PLANK BETWEEN THE RAILS,
Excited Passengers Wanted to Lynch q
Would DO Train Mrecker.

Excited Passengers Wanted to Lynch a
Would Be Train Wrecker.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. 5.-The passeng-
ers on a train leaving Windsor Beach on the
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg road
had narrow escape The train consisted
Of the engine, baggage car and two pas
senger coaches, and the coaches were
crowded. Near Rattlesnake point the road
makes a sharp curve, and here the engineer
saw man a short distance ahead leave the
track and run up the hill The brakes were
instantly applied and the engine came to a
standstill only ton feet from a three inch
plank fastened between the rails with the
evident intention OF ditching the train The
engineer and fireman gave chase and cap
tured the man.
When the passengers learned what had
happened there were excited cries Of "hang
him. '1ynch him. and "lSill him. at once.
The prisoner was not injured, however, and
was brought TO Rochester on the train and
handed over to the police He gives his
name as John Abel, and claims TO live in the
city. His story is that in carrying the plank
which he found in the Genesee river he be-
came alarmed at the approach Of the train
and dropped it to prevent being run over
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ALBANY, Jan. 5.-Wiilinm r. Ruggles a
prominent Democratic politician, died in
this city very suddenly although be has
been ainng for some time. Mr. Ruggles
came from Otsego county and was mem
Der Of assembly in 1877. In 1882 he was
made superintendent Of public instruction
in the state, and later on he was deputy at
torney general He was also deputy super
intendent Of insurance under W. II. Max
well, and was known as one Of the brightest
insurance lawyers In the state, He was
about sixty-four years Of age and lately re-
sided in this city.
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rurnlng n Gravea. Favor.

DENVER Jan. 5.-The sworn statements
Of Deputies Wilson and Means regarding DIR.
Graves alleged confession, which duplicates
Colonel Ballou, have been placed before the
grand Jury by the district attorney. Public
sentiment appears 70 be turning in favor Of
Dr. Graves, and sensational developments
are promised by the counsel for the defense
within the next few days. II is understood
that charges are being prepared against the
jury on the ground that their verdict must
have been influenced.
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PEORIA, his, Jan 81 Finley Hoke, while
cashier Of the Mercnants' National bank Of
this city six years ago, embezzled s275, 900
he fed to Canada, but was brought back
and the grand jury found nineteen indict-
ments against him. He was tried on one,
found guilty, and sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary. On the expiration Of his
sentence he was rearrested and brought to
this city to be tried on the other charges.
Judge Shaw held that as the prisoner had
been extradited on one indictment the Others
would not hold. He was liberated.
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NEW YoRK Jan. 5.--Charles McElvaine
and Nicola Trezza, the convicted murder
ers, have been sentenced TO die during the
week beginning February s In Trezzas
case there is some doubt whether he will
die BY electricity at the time designated.
Secretary Of State Blaine requested Cover
nor Flower to grant a reprieye pending an
investigation by the italian government
through its representative az Washington.
Governor Flower telegaphed TO Washing
ton that the wishes OF the Italian author
ities win be respected and, pending their
investigation Trezza will not be executed
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PATERSON, n. j., Jan. 5.-Ernest 9. M.
Filewood, real estate agent, was drowned
in the Passaic river, near the Broadway
bridge. Mr.. Filewood had been trying to
sell some land on the Bergen county side,
and was crossing the river in a boat, when It
capsized and sank Four Italians who were
in the boat with him saved themselves, but
Mr.. Filewood was drowned. His body has
not been recovered.
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CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 5.--A dispatch from
an officer on duty with the state troops at
Coal Creek says no direct hostilities have
begun. The convicts worked all day, fell
ing trees for a blockhouse and fortiflcations.
Eugene Merrill, the leader Of the miners, re-
turned from an "alarm trip in East Ten
nessee and Kentucky and a meeting has
been called. If the convicts are returned to
Briceville trouble is very apt TO follow, and
mora troons will be needed.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 5.-Talton hall,
the red handed assassin of ninety-nine men,
has been removed from Gladesviile jail TO
save his neck. A mob organized and would
have hanged him. They advanced on the
Jail and were so wild over his removal that
they set fire to the jail. Hall was removed
to Wizena in a close covered wagon. The
people Of that section are wild.
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OMAHA, Jan 5.-The jury in the case Of
the Republican Printing company against
the Northwestern Associated Press, after
being out forty-eight hours, returned a YER
dict for $500 due the plaintiff The suit was
for damages, the Associated Press having
declared the Republicans franchise forfeit
ed because Of neglect to keep dues paid up
when the paper temporarily suspended
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MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, Jan 5.-John Sadus-
kie, young man well known in this city,
was stabbed to death before the doors Of
the Avonian church by Michael Chumes, a
young man with whom he had had some
words. John Stephens was with Chumes
at the time and he win be held as accessory
to the crime Chumes and Stephens fed
Immediately after the murder.
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ASHLAND, Pa, Jan. 5.-John Sandusky, a
prominent young Polander Of this city, was
attacked by two men who kicked and
stabbed him. He died, but before expiring
he made a statement in which he charged
Michael Chumosld and John Stevens with
the crime. Both men have fled the town
The affair grew out Of a religious argument
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free. save you expressage, postage and an
outlay of capital. Half hundred articles 20
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and Market
NEESSRS. CHAS. IL. WEBSTER q Ctl.,
N1 wish to correspond at once with 9 COM
elenedies' histories or books of the highest
quality preferred To the right party an
Opportunity is offered to establish and control
he sale of the Library OF American hlterA-
nj. WILLIAMS, Manager, 81 Fifth avenue,
New.York City.
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HALIFAX, N. s., Jan. 5.--No word has
been received here yet Of the arrival at
Plymouth, England Of the troopship Tyne,
which sailed hence on Dec. IA and is now
nine days overdue. She had on board the
old crews Of the warships Champion and
Pheasant, Of the Pacific squadron, who
were brought here by rail from Victoria,
B. O., and numbered over 800 men, besides
her own crew OF 100.
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LAREDO, Tex. Jan. 5-lt is stated here
that the Mexican revolutionist Cara is sur
rounded in the chapparal in the extreme
northwestern corner Of zapata county by
United States troops and state rangers, and
that il is almost impossible for him to es-
cape either to the northward or in the
direction Of Mexico
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NASHVILLE, Jan. 5.-S A. Cunningham,
general agent for the Washington Monu-
ment fund, has returned from q trip that
extended into Texas En- route he conferred
with Mrs. Davis at Beauvier, who expressed
the wish that her friends refrain from buy
ing her book until legal controversy with
the publishers has been amicablytsettled
Agents secure sales because Of friendly in
terests in Mrs Davis, and she advertises
that purchases at present are a hardship
nnon rather than q beneiit 10 her.
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5. - The supreme
court of the state handed down decision
reversing the decision of the lower court and
declaring that d. j. Waller, Jr., Governor
Beavers appointee, shall serve out the un-
expired term Of Mr.. Higbee, deceased, as
snnerintendent OF public instruction.
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OMAHA, Jan. 5.-David Workman, de-
posed postmaster Of Exire, Ia, was arrested
at Griswold, Ia, on the charge Of embezzle-
ment and misappropliating postoilice funds.
According to Inspector Mercer, Workman
when issuing the money order would rifle
the letter as soon as mailed.
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Death Ended Her suaerings.

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 5-May Turner, a
seven-year-old girl, died here after suffering
terrible pain since Christmas. On that day
half Of hickorynut lodged in her throat,
which the surgeons could not extricate and
which inallA caused her death
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BUsINEss OPPORTUNITIES.

y-1---1-H-e7- =
NOR SALE. OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
REAL ESTATE.-The we'll known !, Prsc-
tical Farmer Hotel at Grubb's. Brand SMlne VIM
hundred, Is offered for sale or VIII @ l4
hundred years; the only road house on the
Philadelphia pike between this city and gles-
fer: has 4 splendid bar and hotel trade JOHN
p. DONAHOE, $40 Orange street, Wilmiag-
ton Del.
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Mrs. Blaine IN m Health.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Owing to the in
health of Mrs. Blaine, the secretary viii
not attend the Boston merchants dinner on
Thursday night. A letter, TO be read by
w e. Curtis, chief Of the state department,
bureau Of the American republics, will take
the place Of Mr.. Blainels proposed speech.
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NEW York, Jan. 5.-Hawley Chapman,
the imbecile husband of Mrs. Cora Chap
man, who was shot by Nurse Herbert Scar
want on Nov "a last, escaped from his home,
IS st. Marks place, Brooklyn, and has not
been found, although general alarm was
sent out for him both in Brooklyn and this
citv
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--Major Albert B.
Kaufman, Sixth cavalry, United States,
has been placed on the retired list.
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CARLISLE Pa, Jan. 5.-John Campbell,
formerly mayor Of Carlisle, is dead, aged
sixty-aye years.
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PUBLIC SALES.

DUBL1C SALE.
g Moore. cons sting Of all usual hou'ehold
and kitchen furniture, including pictures,
ornaments. miscellaneous library OF VsIu-
able books. also 80 shares OF Nestefn 1stt
tors at ..-
At No Oil West street in this city
on WEDNESDAY, 9Th inst.
Al 10 siclock a. m. sale positive.
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rOT1Cns
WATER DEPARTMENT,
w 81 w. Corner Sixth and King streets
MoTIcE-wlLL YOU suY oR sELL9

II you wouli buy or sell or rent house or
lot or farm. or wish TO Rell live stock or farm
implements or any Kind OF merchandise at
private sale OF public auction IN city or
country, call on W. A. HJkILL,
Auctioneer and real estate agent,
No T26 Market street. Wilmington. Del.
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BOARD AND ROOMS.

VTYANTED. ~ BOARDERS. PLEASANT
w rooms. gas, bath, house heateq l 81
tbroueh. Good locality. go West Ninth 81.
RooMs VII boAhf1p, al 1,dh h5At streat at all
nESIRABLE ROOMS WITH bOAhD.
IL lO7 East Eighth street.
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TlvIDEND

INlNlDEkD.
IL FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
WrLAgIS GTOH, DEI4 Jan. 4, 1922.
The Board of Directors have this day de-
clared a dividend of 4 per cent. for the last
% -'''l'' 40 HENRY BUSH.
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DRTNTERS-STEAM FIXTURES, COM
plete VITA cones. hangers, ETC., suitable
for uuarto or eighth-medium presses; Also
office.
nRINTERS,-FOR SALE, FOUR LARGE
Il Imposing Stones. Apply at this Office.
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KTOTICE-DIVIDEND.

THE UNION NATIONAL BANK,
WILMINGTON, Jan. lst, 1892.
The Board of Directors have this day de-
clared divide nd of ~ per seent for the six
months ending this date
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Open daily from 8 o'clocka m. until p. m,
and on TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS from to
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q. r. ROBINSON s. CO.,
BANKERS AND BRoKERs
Cornw Fourth and Market Streets

WANTED,
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Company
took.
Stocks bought and sold IN the. New Yorl
Philadelphia and Boston markets,oD commits
sion.
Letters Of credit'given. available IN all pai t
OF the world, and drafts on England. ireland
Frsace. Germany and Switzerland issued
K. r. ROBINSON & co.
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NxTna Aw0 gTpAsorAL
RTISANS SAVING BANK.

No. 5O4 MARKET STREET.
Wilmington, Delaware
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The Dread Ediot VIII be Hurled Against
President Peixotto, His Cabinet and
the members of Congress Brazil. 1t Is
Believed, WIN Not Yield.
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Ths Cactus.

The cactus, though its name is derived
from a Greek word (ksktos used by
Theophrastus to describe thorny plant,
is native Of America, and but one mem-
ber of the family is indigenous to the
Eastern hemisphere. Concerning its ge.
ographical distribution in the United
States, the arid plains OF the Southwest
foster the greatest variety. Twenty
species are peculiar to the Texan region;
but the richest cactus district Is the New
Mexican, where sixty.fye species-ffty-
five peculiar to it-are found.
tits in regions such as these that the
desert literally 'sblossoms like the rose; s
and < S,l; ;59
bora,s MANY a cactus born to blush unseen y
nd waists its sweetness on the desert CIR: +
is the mournful reflection Of the botanist
who treads the thorny path OF the opun-
ia IN The wilds of the West. In South
ern Africa, South AM Central America,
Mexico, Californis, Arizona and Ike
countries, which have long, hot season,
with little or no ram, the stalks ana feli.
age of the cactus above and the rooss pc.
Meath are early cut OF by drought, and
the plants rest securely in their compact
bulbs, filed with nourishment and re-
tanning their moisture with great ten
acity until the rainy season comes AROUND.
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iful place. In winter, however, it Is

tiful place. In winter, however, it b
rather dusty.
Of course, being in the Southern
hemisphere the seasons here are diter-
ent from those of America. Christmae Is
midsummer day and June is the dead al
winter. The climate varies with the
distance from the sea level and conse-
ouent elevation. Durban's winter CHI
mate is much like that of Southern Cali
fornia. while in summer the heat is very
great, the thermometer always standing
above 100 degrees in the middle OF the
day.
Pieter Mar1tzburg, the capital OF Ma
tai, is only seventy three miles from
Durham by train and less than fifty in
direct line, but its elevation Is 22l8 feet
and its climate consequently much colder
At Chsrlestown, 180 miles in direct
line from Durham, the elevationis Is nearly
5400 feet and the winter is very cold.
There is some wonderful engineering
on the line of the Government railways
IN Natal. The country, besides being
sharply ascending one, is cut by broad
transverse valley, necessitating many de-
scents in grade. The result Is that in
running from the coast to Charlestown,
at the edge of the Transvaal, 304 miles
by train, every pound Of freight is lifted
vertically two miles and half. The
railways and telegraph lines all belong
to the Government.
Natal is governed by q legislative
council of thirty-one members. twenty
four elective, five sitting by virtue Of
their official positions and two appointed
by the Governor. All high officials are
appointed by the Queen. Really the
council has very little power. The adj
ministration is not responsible in any
way to the people, and can do pretty
much what it likes. STILL the council
has very handsome Parliament build
ing at Pieter Maritzburg and goes
through the motions Of governing with
great impressiveness. San Francisco
Chronicle. So 2,ss
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laid Natal waste. Hundreds OF the
Dutch were killed, and many others
only escaped by putting out to sea. Dur
ban was destroyed. But the Beers
finally rallied, defeated Dingaan in a
great battle and drove him from Natal.
They then began to make repIisals for
the treacherous murder of their kin
dred.
But here England stepped in. She
had not been much troubled by the Zulu
atrocities; she was now horrifed by the
Dutch reprisals. She ordered them to
be stopped. The Beers paid no atten-
tion to her demands, and in 1913 she
reseized Natal and has held it ever since.
The Beers resisted vigorously, but were
forced to yield at last. Fate, however,
worked out its revenge pretty we'll.
Nearly forty years after, at 1sandlhwana,
these very Zulus whom England had
protected from the vengeance OF the
Beers almost annihilated an entire Brit
ish army, killing all but score out OF
1900 men.
In 1886 gold was discovered in the
Transvaal, and since then South Africa
has everywhere progressed with great
rapidity. Natal has now population
of 46O, 900 natives, $4,000 whites ano
81. 900 Asiatics. Durham has "a, ,0OO
inhabitants, half white, the other hall
pretty equally divided between natives
ane Hindus. These Hindus are to
stranger o wholly unexpected sight.
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CURIOUS FACTS.
[rHE END.l

Lely died of jealousy at the success Of
Sir Godfrey Kneller.
Palestine is about ne-fourth as large
as the State of New York.
Santa Domingo is the Oldest existing
settlement in the new world.
Candles as we understand them were
first'used in England in 1854.
There are six peppermint distilleri es
in active operation at Decatur, Mich.
The South Sea Islanders are said to
make an intoxicating drink from corn
and decayed fish. ......
There is one Chinese, one Portuguese
and one Cherokee newspaper printed in
the United States.
Bahia, in Brazil, founded in 1889, is
probably the oldest settlement on the
mainland still in existence.
The .hairspring of your watch weighs
but one-twentieth of grain per inch.
One mile of such wire would weigh much
less than half pound.
A box marked ''dynamjte" was han
died with great care by the baggagemen
at the Atchison depot recently. 1t after
ward developed that the box was filed
with eggs.
Red hailstones fell at Amsterdam in
1726, at London in 1868 during tfle
time of the great plague), and at divers
places in Ireland and France in the early
part Of the present century.
sallie McAlister, colored woman of
Springfield, Ky., is believed to be the
largest woman now living. She meas
ures thirty-six and quarter inches lover
three teet) around the arm, and weighs
632 pounds.
A portion of the timbers of General
Benedict Arnold's flagship Congress.
sunk in October, 1776, in Lake Cham
plain, has been raised by Captain G. w.
Adams, of West Addison, Vt. The
timbers are of oak and are sound.
Among recent novelties, that of a
newspaper printed on the web Of the
sacred white spider is chronicled. 1t is
a sheet about eleven inches by fourteen
inches, contains two columns Of matter,
including an English story, and is ex-
cellently printed.
1t is singular fact tha. when the late
Lord Tennyson wrote poem he invari'
ably had it put in type and locked up
for number of years. If at the end of
the allotted time he still liked the verses
he corrected them and had them pub
lished, if not he DESTROYED them.
The Australian jungle fowl makes its
nest in the shape of earth mounds of
prodigious size, one of which measured
fifteen feet in perpendicular height, and
having circumference of $50 feet.
These heaps are placed under shelter,
and often so enveloped in foliage that,
in spite of their great size, they can
scarcely be discovered
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Portugal to discover whether it was
possible to reach India by way OF it. On
Christmas Day he spied broad and
shallow bay in about thirty degrees
south latitude, and put intoit for water.
In honor of the day he named the ad-
jacent land Natal-Christmas.
America and Natal were thus dis
covered at practically the same time and
might have been expected to progress
together. But many causes conspired
to give America the preference, and 1t
was not until $50 years later that any
settlement at all was made in South
Africa. This was at Cape Town, and
nearly two centuries more elapsed be-
fore any permanent settlement was
affected at the Bay of Natal. This was
in 1924. When it was nine years old
townsite was laid off and named Dur
ban, in honor of Sir Benjamin D'Urban,
Governor of Cape Colony. .
At this time the white population OF
Natal was very small and consisted al
most entirely of Englishmen. The next
four years were to witness the arrival OF
an overwhelming Dutch population.
The Dutch had settled the cape and
had never become reconciled to the Eng
lish taking possession of it in loo5.
Many had at once retreated to the in
terror, far beyond the reach of the Eng
lish officials. But as England extended
the borders of Cape Colony most OF them
were once more brought back under the
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OF the kind which the poet placed de-
gree below that. engendered In the In
fernal regions, when he wrote: He'll
hath no fury like woman scorned."
This change of sentiment on her part
was favorable to Eugene Cleveland, for
the love of such o woman IS more blight
ing and destroying than her bitterest most
impl cable hate.
1t was full hour before Slyme with
drew, and when he did SO plan had
been agreed upon.
But let US return to Roxbury, toward
which all indications point as the scene
of coming tragedy.
How Eugene Cleveland passed that
dreadful night, he never fully realized.
The wickedness Of his past life rose be-
fore him like veritable phantom.
He realized now that what he had
thought to be love for Cora had been
PASSION only. Even in his despair and
Black remorse. he could not comprehend
how he had been 30 long enslaved, and
had been led into such guilty courses.
AS he thought of his loving, trusting
wife and innocent child, full sense OF
what he had lost or rather cast aside.
dawned UPON him, and he burst into Bit
ter tears.
Il never loved another,' moaned he.
Then, with feeling akin to guilt, he
thought Of his lost Mildred.
she was pure and good" said he. "and
had she lived we might have been happy
together, and this frightful nightmare,
from which I have just awakened, been
avoided; but I now know that never en-
tertained for her the love do for Flora.
/ have trifed away my life, my earthly
happiness, and my hope of heaven"
Thus tortured by bitter reflections, he
had wandered away from the rocky chasm
and approached the highway, near the
house. ...
The night,had long since passed, and
the sun was mounting high into the
heavens.
With a start he raised his eyes and
realized his position.
A second shock ran through his nerves
as he saw two persons approaching the
house. :.
One he recognized as Warran Leland.
His compan ion, closely veiled lady
Eugene did not recognize. though he
thought he detected something familiar
in her carriage. 5.
Another moment and they had entered
the mansion. =.
With the privilege of a story-teller, let
US follow them.
AS the reader has 40 doubt surmised,
the yelled lady was Mildred, the wife, the
lawful wife of Eu ems Cleveland.
The scene which ensued was too pain
ful q one to describe in detail.
Flora had been crushed before. She
was overwhelmed now.
To be widowed without having been
ever legally wife, was q thought too
terrible for her to hear, and for time her
reason seemed likely to be overthrown.
AS for Mrs. Leland, Warren, and Mil
dred, their condition was but little better.
Il have regained my memory, came
back to my old life, only to encounter
misery" mo ned Mildred. Il loved Eu-
gene once, but that is now thing OF the
past; I am bound to him by the law,
while my heart is bestowed upon an
other.
At this juncture the door.bell rang,
and to clap the climax, to add, if possi-
BILE, to the anguish that possessed the
auartette, Oscar Slyme and Cora Ellis.
ton were ushered into the parlor.