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All that day he wandered from ono criminal
to another, from one victim to another; until
the following night he once more Joined the
two burglars Jenny and Bill, at the carriage
gate Of the residence OF the Bishop of Hamp-
stead. Convulsed with inexpressible grief, the
specter advised the stretching of wires across
the lawn to trip up pursuers; then struggling
madly against the words which he was forced
to utter, he offered, a ghost, TO glide in
through the walls and discover the most vul-
nerable fastening; an offer which the two
burglars eagerly and gratefully accepted.
After this the judges ghost pointed out where
the plate was kept, and assisted in chloroform-
ing the butler and stealing the key; and then
he led the way to the cabinet in which the
Bishopess of Hampstead kept her jewels, and
kept watch while it was forced and the valu-
ables were extracted.
All three had safely reached the library on
their way out, when piercing scream rang
through the house: it was the scream of the
specter's sister in law, the Bishopess. who had
just awoke and discovered the loss of the
jewels; and in another moment the Bishop. in
his nightcap and slippers, stood before them.
He was brave Bishop and was in the act Of
Telling Jenny Wedge with poker when he
recognized his brother, aud the weapon fell
from his hand, giving Jenny chance of
whipping out his revolver and firing. The
Bishop fell, and the Judges ghost and he were
left alone. Beside himself with despair, the
ghost bent over his brother and tried to weep;
but he felt that he was grinning from ear to
ear and chuckling derisively. The wounded
Bishop slowly opened his eyes and gazed at
him in grief and horror.
"Peter!" he gasped.
"He, hei" said the ghost. "We're quits
now. I said / would round on you, old pal
You've got it now" Then, straining every
agoDized nerve to. prevent it, the Judges ghost
began to jig round the prostrate Bishop, and
snap his fingers, and hop lightly over him.
The other members of the family and the
servants had collected and were gazing upon the
scene. Mrs Bishop glared at the ghost, uttered
the word Peter! - screamed piercing scream,
and swooped.
They carried the Bishop and the Bishopess
upstairs and sent for doctor. while the MEM
bers of the family stood around the Judges
ghost gazing upon him with indignation and
repugnance. In a hurried consultation they
agreed that it would never do to hand him
over to the police, as such family scandal was
not to be thought of.
: "Do not loathe me-" said the unfortunate
specter; 50 / am only ghost!"
"a ghost!" cried the family in chorus: "a
nice snbterfuge! You expect us to believe
that of course. Go! Let US never see your
face again!"
Slowly and with downcast eyes the ghost
crept out through the bookcase and rejoined
Jenny and Bill to assist in disposing of the
swag. They lavished upon him terms of en-
dearmeDt and insisted on treating him at
every public-houso in the neighborhood; and
the sight of that respectfully dressed old gentle
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man with kid gloves and short clay pipe sur
prised the pot boys. The ghost could not con-
sumo the liquor. being too unsubstantial. At
short intervals he would retire into dark
corner to beat his breast in remorse and an
guish.
whispering earnestly together. turned respect
fully to the specter: they appeared very nerv-
ous as though afraid 20 broach some delicate
matter which was on their minds.
beg parding boss-I mean my Lordship"-
began Jenny, hesitatingly, and fidgeting from
one foot to the other; "but we was a-going to
ask yer if as how you'd ave emmy objec-
tioD -
"Yus," chimed in Bill. "If ye'd take the
'uff if so be as we wos to -
"Dry up, you, Bill" said Jenny. ats
just this ere, Guvnor. We wos a-thinkin' of
crackin' another crib next week as yer might
ha' heered ov in yer time-well, to bust out
with it straight and candid, it's yer own crib
as used to be wen yer wos alive; but, yer see,
bein' as how ye're dead now and it amt o. no
more good to yer-there's a nice little lot of
old plate as you've got there as we sho'd be
proud to 'andle. The on'y thing is"-
"Yus. that's Were it is," interrupted Bill.
"The o'ny thing is as we might ave to knock
yer missis-axin' pardon FER Ladyship-on the
ed, bein' light sleeper, her maid ses, and a
bit ov spitfire, dye seer"
The Judges ghost attempted to give vent to
a cry of indignant horror and forbid the at
tempt in the most unequvocal way. He
struggled to rush forth and inform the police
and the community; but ne heard himself
chuckle and felt himself slap the two burglars
on the back and knew that he was saying to
them: "Heave ahead, my bloatsrs! / owe
the old Dutch clock one for the naggings she's
treated me to. Pm on this job that's what
/ ami" And then he pntfed away at his short
clay, and kept on chuckling until he felt quite
sick with misery.
He's the right sort, so he is" said Bill,
"and no two ways abaat it,"
Right yer are" said Jenny. "E's the
sort o. pal for me- and no error"
Once moro the Judges ghost wandered about
from one maefactor to another. and from one
victim to another, always assisting the male
factors and jeering the victims, and always
welcome as a friend by the former, and cursed
as an enemy by the latter. He had no rest
night or day; he was constantly racked and
narrowed by some new shock of grief or re-
pugnance.
The thing got noised about, how the eminent
and respected Judge Lord Justice Pimblekin
had not been killed in his balloon adventure
but had returned to the country and, disre-
garding all his old associations of morality, re-
inement and respectablity, was herding with
criminals of the lowest type. and indulgng in
the most nefarious and vulgar practices.
At this time it was his fate to appear at
select meeting of the directors of that Widows
and Orphans Fleeing Corporation Limited.
the prospectus of which he had assisted in
drawing up His presence at first filled the
directors with the gravest alarm; but when
the promoter explained how greatly his Lord
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Facts About Gems.
The best rubies come from Burmah.

the best rubies come from Burmah.
The finest turquoises come from Persia.
The black diamond is so hard that it cannot
be polished
The best opals are obtained from Hungary
and Honduras. r-F s.. sss,z5fsz
Black, pink and golden pearls are more val
uable than white. G
The emerald is now one OF the rarest of preci-
ous stones.
The star sapphire shows in its depths white
star with five rays.
The emerald has long been regarded as spe-
cifc for sore eyes.
Tho play of color in the opal is due to minute
assures in the stone.
Diamonds so small that 1,500 go TO the carat
have been cut in Holland.
The best pearls are found on the Ceyler coast
and in the Persian gulf.
The Orion diamond is believed to be respon-
sible for sxty-seven murders.
The Island of Ceylon is the most remarkable
gem deposit in the world.
The carat used in estimating the weight of
gems is a grain of Indian wheat.
The Sultan of Turkey has the richest collec-
tion of gems and regafias in the world
The pearl is the only gem that does not re-
quire the lapidary's art to bring out its beauty.
The largest diamond ever known was the
Great Mogul, which weighed, in the rough, 793
carats
The diamond mines of Brazil have yielded
over 100000 carats of stones, valued at
100000
To the habit of burying gems with the own
ers we owe the preservation of many ofthe most
antique jewels.
The sapphire which adorns the summit of
the English crown is the same that Edward
the Confess0r wore in his ring.
Pearls are sometimes found whose outer lay
er is discolored. These stones may be skinned
and thus improved.
When first taken from the mines, opals are so
tender and friable that they may be picked to
pieces with the finger nail.
A ruby of the best quality and more than three
carats is worth more than diamond of the same
size and weight.
After the conquest of Mexico and Peru, en-
eralds were so abundant that one Spanish
nobleman took home three bushels of them.
The emerald improves in color On exposure
to the light. Pearls kept in the dark lose their
luster, but regain it on exposure to the sun.
After the discovery of the Brazilian diamond
mines, l, 146 ounces of diamonds were shipped
to Portugal in one year, and the price fell to So
o carat.
The topaz took its name from a Greek word
meaning guess, since the ancients could only
guess at the locality whence this beautiful
stone was obtained.
The diamond is believed to be of recent geo.
logical formation, and a microscopic examina-
tion often discloses in its substance minute
plants and vegetable fbers.
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Ito be continued
Had He Rnt.
NEBRASKA State Journal. |


Had but saved the Doodle in other years
have blown, to-day / might have had little
nest-egg Of my own; might be now well
heeled enough to join the happy throng, to
spend a month at Jackson Park and take my
folks alcng. Oh, poverty thou art a ragged
mans distress! the robber thief of human
hopes and earthly happiness. and countless
thousands mourn to-day the fate one 80 abhors
but some have fun while others stay at
home aud do the chores. So must ] stay
and toll for bread and miss the great world 8
show, but what motley crowd there'd be il
every one should go! and in g few days at the
most Pm bound to quit the fight and visit
lands beyond that beat this Worlds Fair ont OF
sight
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straight s'cry, we never molested him, but
sneaking away in that manner; so Sam,
thinking that they might be rebel bush
whackers, sent the cavalry to surround and
capture them. He dropped off two or three
wagons at the foremost cribs, but brought
the majority of us right up to those nearest
the house. Then we began to shovel corn
at great rate, keeping time with our
scoops ta the music of the women as they
lambaSied us for our misdeeds.
"Pretiy seOn the cavalry came in escort
ing those men we had seen in the distance.
Four of them were very docile.
1--WE ah all right said they; we just
went of theah TO drink cidah an play NAH
bles TIL The cavalry passed; that's all. We
doan' want to be hauled off 10 town again,
but we'll take the cath if you -un's want Us
to- But the other man, an old, dignifed,
pompous-looking cuss,
HE WAS wRATHY.
"'See heah, suh,' said he, by what right
do yo' intrude 'pon my home and carry off
my propah;y in this maunah? I'll have
you know that my name is Wood, and that
lam Adiutant-Generslof of western Tennessee!
I'll make you answah for this outrage, sab! "
a. Fetch wagon up to this crib called
ont Jellison. General, this seems TO be
pretty fair corn; where did you grow it?
You have the powah, an so an at
libety to rob me of my cOhn,' replied the
rebel, glanciBg towards the woods; but pos
sibly, when you have done, l may furnish
you some fan, sab; mean, you viii have
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strong expression of disapproval, Jenny
jumped TO his feet and sprang towards the in
tIuding eavesdropper, but stopped Suddenly
with an ejaculation of surprise AS he recognized
the well-known and revered features of Lord
Justice Pimblekin.
A flood OF contending emotions welled up in
the mind of Jenny Wedge-rage at the over
hearing Of his plans by an intruder. and that
intruder an administrator of the law; fear of
the consequences; inveterate and deep-rootod
affection for the judge who had so often saved
him from the weli-merited penalties of crime;
surprise, wonder.
His arm, raised to fell the eavesdropper,
sank impotently to his side; he gasped and
stared.
You need have no anxiety" said Lord
Justice Pimblekin, in a strange, hollow, far-off
voice, "your secret is safe with me. will not
blow the gaf."
These words spoken with the quiet judicial
accent which Jenny knew SO well. yet in the
far-of tone mentioned above made Jenny s
eyes rounder than ever with wonderment
No word Of slang had ever before passed the
lips of the Judge; for slang might indeed be
uDintelligible to Judge who knew not what a
rsce-course was and would ask in court, t,p'What
is the Stock Exchange'-is it catie-mar-
ket2" n
Lord Justice Pimblekin's head was drooped
hopelessly upon his bosom and he now COW
cred his face with his trembling hands, whie q
bright tear crept out between his fingers as he
murmured in qnivering voice, i am one of
you now! Pm pal-tbat's what am straight,
and no kid, my pippin!" The painful effort
with which these words were uttered was ap-
parent in his whole frame. He had not fin.
| ished speaking; he was obviously struggling
with another word, which threatened to choke
him. With expression Of horror and de-
| spair, he cutched his bald head and then the
word came-the single word Blimey!" 1t
was uttered in the same soft, mincing, judicial
accents.
Then his Lordship moved across the room
and, sitting upon the table near the fire, DIRE W
out a short dirty clay pipe, lit it at the candle,
and sat putting at it; an occasional tear still
creeping down his furrowed cheek.
You may proceed with your deliberations
| with aperfect sense of security" he said anon.
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tation the cynical Indifference to the result
of your atrocities combined with the delight
with which you have wallowed in human gore :;
your contempt for all the dictates Of honesty,
truth, pity, and good faith your greed in
gratitude, treachery, savageness, meauness
and cannibalism; all these things stamp you as
the most atrocous, unmitigated, and loathsome
scouDdrel, savage, monster, and vampire that
ever wailowed in the foul and fathomlcss quag-
mire of infinite and immeasurable dastardli-
ness.
Under these circumstances ought to inflct
upon you the severest penalty which the law
allows. / say it is my unmistakable duty to
sentence you to penal servitude for liie with
the cat once a week.
Mercy would be thrown away uron you.
Under these circumstances l will disregard
my Palpable duty. and render the whole pro-
ceedings farce, by sentencing you to fine of
90 shillings a month";"
The fine being Immediately paid the pris-
oner left the court amid the congratulations Of
his friends.
New Iaurels were added to the already super
foliated wreath of Lord Justice Pimbiekin by
this fresh masterpiece Of judicial wisdom. He
was already the most renowned of all the
Judges on the Bench, and the admiration and
envy of the whole judicial and forensic body.
His verdicts had character of their own
the severity of his denunciaton of inextenua-
of the punishment dealt out; as he explained
on each occasion, he never did his duty.
He designed a mixture of justice, equity, and
mercy; only lie left out the first two ingredi-
ents. After the mental strain of that historical
verdict reeounted above, his Lordship took
holiday. He had an offer OF seat ia bal
loon which was about to ascend, and accepted.
The machine ascendei successfully from his
Lordship's grounds, sailed majestcally out to
sea, and disappeared in the distance.
With the utmost anxiety the whole COM
munity waited for further news of the balloon,
but none arrived. Either the eminent Judge
had been picked up by a passing ship bound for
some remote parts or he had perished
year passed without news, and it was then
decided to erect a ceuotaph to his bordship in
Westminster Abbey.
One evening some time after this decision
Jenny Wedge and Bill Siinker, the eminent
burglars. sat in their humble room. near the
Mint, arranging the final details of burglary
dated for the following evening. Jemmy's eye,
glancng casually round the room. perceived
dim figure standing in dark corner. With
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in the matter of washing, viii
lead you to use Pearline.
Look about you, and see the
work of your friends who use
it. Isn't the work easier? Isn't
it better done? Can't you see
that it must be easier and bet
ter without all that rubbing
that tires out women and wears
out clothes ? Gumption is the
seeing why and the knowing
how. You can't know how to
wash with the least work and
the most saving, unless you
use Pearline.
Beware ofimitations 80 JAMES PYLE.N.Y
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Thousands

OF dollars / spent Trying 10
find a cure for Salt Rheun.
which ! had 10 years. Ply
sicians said they never saw
SO severe a case. Ny legs,
bnck and arms were COW
cred by the humor. Ibegan
to take HOODS SARSA-
PARILLA. and the flesh
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"Djeer, old pai' amt goin' to give yer
away" s9f fC
Every phrase of this kind evidently inflicted
upon the unfortunate Judge the most acute
pain.
ITO convince You how little you have to ap-
prehend from me-" he continued, may in
form you that shall never again occupy my
former Judicial position; in fact, / am inca
pacitated from doing SO by the fact that am a
GHOST!"
Now, Jenny Wedge and Bill slinker were
supersttious and nervous to degree as most
burglars are; and at that announcement their
hair rose, and they stood gazing at the speaker
with glaring eyes aud chattering teeth.
am sorry TO cause you such alarm" said
the specter. land assure you / should only be
too happy to go; but l cannot-it is not per-
mitted me to do so.
" The balloon in which ascended was found
to have some defect in the valve which made
it impossible to descend it, consequently
after rising to a great altitude, burst hurling
myself and the three other occupants of the
car into the sea. / was unfortunately drowned
"a most terrible loss to society The three
others were drowned aso but. as they were
neither Judges nor counsel, bnt merely ordi-
nary persons, liable to be called IS Jurors or
witnesses, their loss need not further concern
us. If they had survived, they would have
been subsequently killed at some time or other
by their treatment in court.
Well found myself floating among the
d1sembodied spirits in space; and / became
conscious that certain of those in my vicinity
were eyeing me askance and whispering to-
gether in menacing and most disturbing
manner"-
At this point the specter broke down for a
moment, and sobbed aHdibly, his emotion cul-
minating in the wards. "Strike me pink"
He then proceeded: lyon must excuse this
emotion-the whole thing has been too much
for me-djeer p in most menacing and
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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-21
A CASE REVERSED.
1t Involved Mortgaged Land Lying in
Two Counties.
The Lower Court Denied Motion to
Have the Case Tried in an
Adio.z.ng County.

The decision of the Supreme Court was
filed in Deputy Clerk Govan's Office yes
terday in the case OF o. NJ. Thompson VS..
otto Brandt and Ambrose Caldwell tap-
pellants), Tulare County case.
The defendants moved to change the
place of trial from the county OF Tulare to
the county of Fresno, on account of the
convenience of witnesses, and the appeal
was from an order denying said motion.
The action was to foreclose mortgage
on lands, part of which are in Tulare,
and part in Fresno County. Defend
ants answered, presenting material issues
of fact. The affidavit upon which the
motion was based was made by defend
ant Brandt, and shows that defendant's
evidence consists OF records on file in
Fresno, including the testimony of a de-
ceased witness, whose name is given, and
the testimony of two other witnesses in
the county OF Tulare, and that it is as con-
venient for said witnesses to go to Fresno
as II would be 10 go to Nisalia.
The statement OF facts expected to be
proved by the two living witnesses at
Fresno Is sufficient, as is also the ain
davit OF merits as supplemented by the
affidavit OF Justin Jacobs. The plaintiff
also lives in Fresno.
IN plaintiffs affidavit in reply, he says
he brought the action in Tulare County
because his counsel lived there: denies
the matters alleged in defendants
answer alleges that defendant, Caldwell
is Intel ested i'll the determination of the
cause, but does not deny i'll any manner
the nIaterlaiity of defendants witnesses,
nor That their convenience requires a
change OF the place of trial, nor that the
do rtaEa Ill J
1t alleged That it wOuld cause delay i'll the
trial, nor is the good faith OF defendants
impugned therein.
CALDWELL did not make an affidavit in
support OF the motion, but lie Joined with
his co-defendant in the answer to the
complaint, ana the motion is made on be-
hall OF both defendants by the same
| counsel Who answered for them, and ii is
not shown that the motion was not made
with his consent.
The presumption" says the Supreme
Court, must DE that ms counsel had
authority TO represent him in making
this motion. The record does not show
The grounds upon which the court de-
nied the motion, and we are at Il loss to
conceive OF any grounds upon which the
order appealed from could be justified.
The action could properly have been
brought i'll Fresno County, in which
county the greater part OF the land lies.
and no reason appearing in the record
against Tie change, the order cannot be
Justified upon the ground that granting
such orders are in the discretion of the
court, Tor here there was no fact or reason
against the change, and hence no basis
Tor the exercise OF discretion.
For The reasons given in the foregoing
opinion" says the Supreme Court, The
order appealed from is reversed and the
court below is directed 10 enter an order
granting the motion"