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Gus. They are having a grand Christmas
performance.
"Ah"
She bent her head TO catch the faint,
fiuctuating strains Of the band. AS she
listened a strange, restless, half-startled
look came into her face; 1t almost
seemed as II the sound called up memo
ries-dark n bitter memories-of the
past.
Doctor she said at length. II want
you 70 do me a favor. 1t Is the first l
have asked and 1t will be the last.
Would you go down to that circus pres
emily and look for the ringmaster, Gill
bert Ferris2 You'll find him somewhere
about the place. You can't mistake him
"a tall. nne-looking man, with honest
gray eyes and a pleasant face. Tell him
/ must see him tonight. Tell him I'm
dying and have something on my mind
that must be told. Blu wait. What
o'clock 10 It now? Only 8. The perform
ance won't be over for an our yet and
he may be too late after all. Sit down
here. doctor, n I'll tell you the story
while / have strength enough left"
VERY WE'LL" he replied. But let me
see you swallow this off first"
She stretched out the white, trembling
hand for the glass and gulped down the
na useous mixture.
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I longed to get rid of her. II only some
chance-some lucky accident-would de-
prive me of my rival. then l might hope
TO win some small share of his regard.
Last Christmas night we We're to
have a special performance, pat
onized by the Colonel and the
officers of the garrison. People
began to collect early and we had II
crowded house. The officers dropped in
after mess. Just before 1t came to our
turn to come on.
When We stepped out from our dress
ing-room Mr.. Ferris took LIZ by the
hand and led her into the ring. He
looked down at her with a smile and
said something that made her glance up
at him in her pert. laughing a The
sight maddened me! For a moment !
thought of turning back ana refusing
to take part in the performance. Then
! hurried forward, but IL was in n
fierce, reckless mood, that made my
shake and drove all trace of
smiles from my face. Come what might,
/ would have 1t out with that girl sooner
Now, as IT so happened. Lag had
struck against having the net under us
this particular night. Mr., Ferris wouidn't
hear OF II AT Nlst, tu- SNf IpuNtb anu
suiked and declared she wouldn't go up
unless she was allowed 10 have her way,
He didn't well know what to 90 ne lelt
sure she would keep her word. for she
was an obstinate little thing, and II
would cause a hitch in the whole per
Torrance. He talked3argued and coaXed,
but II VAS no good, he had TO give IN.
After all, there wasn't much danger, for
we had gone through the same thing
scores OF time without an accident or
any kind. ,n
a grand feat on the dying trapeZe.. ]
dare say you have seen something Ike
It In other places. hung head down
ward at one end Of the building, and az
tool up u position right away at he
other side. The trapeze, which was
hanging in the centre OF the space he
tween us was drawn up towards, her.
She grasped II in both hands, lcaped out
into the air M wun across towards
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me, When she got as far ms II would
carry her she Jet, 20 her hold. turned II
som"rsault and dropped down upon me
with outstretched hands. caught her
by the wrists. The people held their
breath until they saw her safe; then
the silence was broken by "A wild out
burst Of applause, in the midst Of which
Liz slid down a ropc to the ground and
] followed.
I'VE had got through the first part OF
our programme all right and We're pre-
pairing for u grand wind-up feat. Liz
WIS already At her post. As | lowered
myself into the proper position | could
see her white figure far away o me.
right AT tn" ROOT Of the building she
was never in a hurry to jump on, she
liked 10 stand there and watch the hun
drrds uf eager faces gazing up at her.
She seemed {" take "a childish delight in
IN" fixed stare, the gaping mouths. and
the GREATNESS Impotence of the crowds
below.
THAT night she held back longer than
usual, She shifted her foot about, made
one or two false motions AS II on the
point Of swinging of. and then stood
still again, She was trying to make be
lt"Nc that sh" was friLhtoncd and half
prctcnsc, OF course; there was a smile on
her face tho whole time, and she was as
sur" OF herself then as on every previous
occasion.
suddenly. as watched her, the
thought srrlng up in my mlni-or 1t
seemed as IL ii" words were whispered
into my carlow easy II would be to
miss her A second or two would do
1t; to pull myself up n few inches would
send her flying past me! And there was
nothing below TO break her fan!
Il did not come to a decision then and
there; only waverra, nut ;he thought
effort to get riA OF II. \ hundred times
in that short pause the devil within me
repeated those words; How easy II would
be to miss her. Then a smothered eX-
cllmltlon from the crowd below warned
that she was on, and | prepared TO
catch her as usual.
sir, tell you'll swear to you-that
no; uut.l she mad wun right across,
not until she had turned the somcrsiult
and VAS dropping down towards me, was
my mind made W. Then, in the twin
king uf an eye. the question was settled.
ani-oh. my Goi,-it was settled against
her! / let her fall!
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nourished 1t and brooded over 1t in secret
until It seemed to become n part OF my
very life. l loved him though he was
cold to me. and-God help mel love
him still!'
She broke down here and wept silently
for n minute or two. Then she went on:
"Of course, in a case like this, neither
OF us remained long In ignorance of the
others secret. Liz saw into my heart
quickly enough, just as l had seen INTO
hers. We said nothing, but from that
hOur a bitter cnmity spranS up etwee
US, all the more intense because 1t was
never allowed to vent itself In the small
est way. To see us go through our per-
formances one would think we were the
best of friends-almost sisters. In fact.
Night after night we came out together
into the ring, smiling and courtesying,
We were always greeted with a burst OF
applause which lasted until we had got
right to the top of the immense building
l sometimes wondered what the people
would have thought II. they had seen the
black looks that passed between us up
there and knew the stiied hatred that
ragged in each heart.
I'm not sure IL Mr.. Ferris ever saw
how matters stood. l rather fancy he
had some inkling OF the truth. As / have
said, his treatment OF me was cold and
formal, though he was considerate
enough In other ways. But with LIZ his
manner was altogether different, He
chatted and laughed with her, teased her
about her admirers and seemed never to
tire OF her company. They never ap-
peared to notice me as I stood In the
background and watched them. How
pined for one OF those smiles. How my
heart yearncd for a few gentle words,
But, pine or yearn as ! might, ! knew
that GOODNESS and Indifference would be
my lot as long as she was at hand, This
thought made me hate her the more, and
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II heard the rush of her body through
the air. ! heard the hOrrid thud on the
ground below and the wild uproar that
arose on every side. | felt faint and
giddy-l wonder | didn't tumble down
after her-but | managed to drag myself
up "a. the bar from which hung. As !
sat there, clinring on TO ths ropes
danced before my eyes, the tiers of
white faces looked blurred and dim. but
| could see Mr.. Ferris and the ring men
grouped around the white form on the
ground. Then "A gentleman in evening
drcss-a doctor, ! suppose-spranE into
the rinE and hurried towards the spot.
| put my hand up to my face to shut
out the sight,
How | got down | don't know, All |
can remember is that | t%otterci away
~lifclcss body on a board. Nobody seemed
to notice me; WAS allowed 70 pass OUT
without "A word. The moment | reached
the d~ressing-room | fen in Il dead faint
on the floor.
For two Who'll" lays | kopt to my
room. You can have littl" idea Of the
agony | suffered in hat short time.
pass quicker than one Of those days.
! don't think | either ate or slept during
those forty-ciGht hours; at least, ] have
no recollection OF doing So. was one
Icing, unhrOken spell Of anguish and re
morse. | had lourcd to get rid Of that
girl, and now tina she WIS gone. h
had | gaincl' What advantage had
my crime brought me- None whatever.
oh, IL | had only seen things In the
same light before the wrong was done
as | saw them afterwards,
ION the third day ! pluclIed up heart
n little md began to oestlr myselt.
There was no use in sitting there from
morning TIL night moaning ana hrooding
over the past. All my sorrow and re,
pentance couldn't recall that awful deed
or bring LIZ back to lie again. might
ms well put a bold face upon II and see
what was in store for me,
Late in the afternoon | went down 10
feared 10 meet MIR. Ferris. More than
once | thought of turning back, hut !
felt tina | must go on and learn my
fate. | passed in unnottced made
my way along the gloomy passages
without coming across a soul.
when l got inside the sight OF the
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CAUGHT BURGLARS At WORK.
The Misses Berry Saw Masked
Men RiAing the Mail.
New Brighton Post-O ONCE Looted for
the Third Time.

NEW BRIGHTON. s. L.. Dec. 3.-For
the third time within a year burglars
made a successful hiul from tie Post
Office here at midnight last night. Upon
investigation this morning 1t was found
that the thieves had taken between $500
and 5000 in money. stamps and several
registered letters.
The burglars were no doubt profess
sional safe crackers, and a complete kit
OF burglars tools was found upon the
floor near the safe. The police have no
clue as to the Identity of the thieves.
The Post-Omce Mt New Brighton is the
largest on Staten island. II is located
on Richmond Terrace. Postmaster Adam
Berry has been i'll for several weeks.
side his sick bed to attend him.
About midnight they heard n noise In
the Office below their living apartments.
They suspected that some one was in
gate. They were Mortified to see three
men, wearing masks, working at the
safe.
one man was kneellng in front OF the
safe hlling his pockets with money and
stamps. while the others were rifiing the
letter boxes and mail pouches.
The Misses Berry awoke their brother.
who slept in an adjoining room off the
Post-Oflce, and he rushed In Just as the
burglars were disappearing through the
doOr into the street. He chased the
thieves down the street in his night
clothing, calling for help.
Policeman Shotwell was near at hand.
and when he learned what happened he
took up the chase. He followed the bur-
glars to the dock. and saw the men put
out from shore in a boat and row across
the Kills to the Jersey shore. Policeman
Shotwell fired several shots at the fleeing
burglars, but none of the bullets took
effect.
\ Dundle or letters was tied up by, the
burglars, who intended to carry them
off. when they were frightened away by
the annearanCe of the NOung ladies'.
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great empty space before me sent a cold
chill through me, | was so accustomed
To tn" blaze Of lights. the loud music OF
the band and the throng Of eager specta-
tors that ! Shuddered as 1 looked around
the bare, deserted building, The silence
was awful!
suddenly my eyes fell upon the fig
ure OF a man. lie was standing with
one foot on the rail that surrounded the
~track-his elbow on his knee, and his
chin IN his hL~nd-gazins sadly into the
ring, Ny heart save a wild throb; it
Il must have made some hasty move
mont, for he turned round sharply.
trembling with doubt and fear.
~ he had cursed me, struck me
aye, even stabbed mel could have
horne it. | could have gone on my
knees and kissed his hand, But that
io"k.that look of loathtng and con-
knew it was my death sentence. I
felt it would Kill me sooner or later,
and it has nearly done so already.
II managed to get through the in
care how the matter went. Il
wouldn't have troubled me II | had been
arrested and tried for murder. When
all was, over went and Joined
wretched travelling circus, My health
soon broke down and | came back here
To die"
A deathike silence followed. The effort
OF recurring lnoSe terrible scenes nad
completely exhausted the unfortunate
creature. She closed her eyes n lay
perfectly still. She did not even walt to
see the impression her story had made
upon her companion; ii seemed as II she
was wholly Indifferent to all that now.
1T must be getting late. DOCTOR she
said presently. in a low, feeble voice.
Perhaps you had better go at oncss
there's not much time to lose"
lie rose in silence, took his hat and
stole out OF the room. In twenty min
uteS or so he climbed the stairs again,
followed by Gilbert Ferris, AS the two
men entered the woman raised her head
languiuly and gaged at them with dull
vacant eyes. Suddenly the expression
changed TO n look OF royal recognition.
sharp cry, and dropped heavily back
upon the pillow.
She was deadI -
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That's right" said the doctor, APP
,royinply. Now for YOUR story"

That's right" said the doctor, APP
provingly. Now for your story"
"a little over a year ago" she began, II
had the ill-luck to fall in with that very
circus. l was brought up to the life, you
know-had been on the ropes ever since
| was a child, and even then I was con-
sidered no bad acrobat. l and another
girl-1.iz' we used to call hcr-were both
engaged at the same time by Mr.. Rad
ford's We were to perform
together on the trdpeze. Liz was a
merry, wilful little thing: pretty enough,
as far as that went, but too fond of adj
miration. On the trapeZe she was n
regular little daredevil; didn't seem to
care what risks she ran. and took a de-
light In soaring people below with her
foolhardy tricks.
"She and we're never the best OF
friends: we didn't pull well together,
somehow. She thought me too silent and
tar off, l suppose, and l-well' nave
told you my opinion OF her. ! may have
been a bit jealous of her popularity. too
for she was all the rage Just then, FOR
n time we contented ourselves with try
ing to outrival each other on the trapeze'
But very soon we got to be rivals in an
other sense and In a way that widened
the breach between us. We both fell In
love and both loved the same man-Gil-
bert Ferris!
Hers was a light, t~houghtless sort OF
love, all on the surface, while mine was
hidden deep down In the darkest corner
OF my heart. She took no pains to con-
ceal her fondness for him, but no power
on earth could have torn such an admis-
sion from me. She threw herself In his
way, l Stunned him., And yet, her love
was mere child's play compared to mine
II he had been out OF her sight, a month
"a w~eck-might have cured her OF IT,
She had a dozen other things to occupy
| heI thoughts / had but the one and
The evening world., 1893-12-25
CHICAGO BAKERS MAY STRIKE.
War Between Bosses and the Union
Looked for To-day.
(Dy Associated Pre,s.)

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Within a few days
Chicago Is likely to suffer from a bread
famine. The Executive Board OF the
Bakers Union Saturday night ordered a
strike Of the eighty-ive men employed
by Heisslcr G. Jungle and George
Schweinfurth. The Chicago Bakers As
has now taken up the fight, and
the men report for duty this morning,
they will be confronted with the al
tentative of going to work lnder new
rules to be laid down by the bosses or
giving up their positions.
The men are expected to strike In nine
of the largest bakeries. The trouble las
been brewing ever since the cluse Of the
Worlds Fair. The bosses say the men
demanded the right to say what men
should not be discharged. and struck
when they were denied the right of selec-
ton.
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DAVID GIVES NOTICE.
Playwright Belasco Says He Is Done
with His Brother.

The quarrel between Playwright David
Belasco and his younger brother, Fred
erick. which resulted in an encounter
just outside the Casino entrance Friday
night. has taken n new turn.
An advertisement signed by David Be
lasco was printed this morning, in which
the playwright that in future
ne VIII nave no connection, professional
or private with his brother Frederick or
his brothers wife, formerly Miss Grace
wallace. He also declares that he VIII
not be responsible for debts contracted
by either OF them.
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Coming Events.

First annual masquerade and civic ball Of the
Lady Sports at Lyceum Opera-llouse. Thirty
fourth street and Third avenue. this evening.
Inaugural ball Of the Paragon Club at Lyric
Hall. 13 Sixth avenue, Monday evening. Jan. s,
1894.
Annual ball OF the employees OF W. o. Horn
a Bro, Thursday evening Jan, IS, 1894. at Web
ster Hall. East Eleventh street.
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TWO CAR LOADS OF PRESENTS.
They VIII BE Distributed Among
Springfield Children.

Uy Associated Press)
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. %. -
Nearly two carloads OF presents have
been accumulated by the Ramp Komfort
Social Gu of this city. which will be
distributed among thousands OF children
under twelve years of age at the City
Hall this evening.
The list II gifts includes 1000 harmoni-
cas-, 1000 dolls, 1.50O .,airs Of woolien
mittens, 1000 hundkercniefs, 40 wocllen
dress patterns, 600 oairs of skates, Geo
hoods, 1,4oO woollen UNDERSTANDS and
other articles.
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WARM CHRISTMAS DAY
Not for Four Years Has TO-Day's
Record Been Reached.

At the Weather Bureau this morn
ing 1t was said that to-day would prob
ably be the warmest Christmas New
Workers. have had for four years. The
mercury showed A degrees at s o'clock
this morning. and was steadily mount
ing. In 1890 the thermometer registered
Co degrees. 1t will probably go above 80
degrecs to-day.
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Very Strange Indeed.

NJ skinny" said a New York land
lady. looking into the little boarding house parlor.
will you be kind enough to step into the back
room for a moment7'
Certainly said the c%onsumptive looking
boarder. IT'S funny. "he muttered TO himself.
that every time anybody comes here to apply for
board she hustles me out Of sight"
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D. S. POTTER FOR PAYMASTER.
State Treasurer Elect Colvin VIII
Give Him n Capitol ONCE.

Thy Associated Press0
GLENS FALLS, n. Y, Dec. Estate
Treasurer-Elect Addison b. Colvin. of
this place, has decided to appoint ID. S.
Potter, also of Glens Falls, to be the
next Capitol Paymaster at Albany.
Mr.. Potter ia n prominent lawyer and
alb United States Commissioner. For
three years he represented the Saratoga
district in the New York Legislature.
He Is an active Republican.
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(By Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. 25.-The Permanent
Relief Committee OF Philadelphia yesterday issued
a circular appealing for funds. The circular
states that at least $40, 900 a week is needed. and
that there are $50 families on the list OF the
Committee who are dependent upon 1t for tenn
porary support
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Just been greatly honored, He has bean
quotation being: ~
Oh. to be waited away
From this black Aceldama OF sorrow,
Inc speaker stopped there. leaving UNI
quoted the rest of the verse:
Where the dust OF an earthly to-day
Is the earth OF a dusty o-morrow.
That terrible horse, Roquefort, OF THE
prodigal-Daughter," even gets itself Into
trouble out. of the theatre. The other
afternoon the r~ace-horses OF the steeple-
chase melodrama were being exercised
on upper Seventh avenue. The horse
hoquefort, ridden by Jockey Gould, be-
came frightened at one Hundred and
Iwenty-sixth street, and flew up the
avenue at a great speed. The thorough
rare at the time was thronged with
children just coming out OF school. AS
every crossing was passed excited pedes-
TRANS rushed out and snatched some lit
We tot from danger. The Jockey pluckily
STUCK to his mount, but did not succeed IT.
quieting Roquefort until he had reached
one Hundred and Fiftieth street.
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Mrs. WISsLOW's SoorHISGS yRUP for children
teething sOftens the gums aud allays all pain. 25c,'
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hi intercollegiate Chess tournament
will open at the Harvard School. Fifth
avenue and Forty-seventh street, o-mor
row.
The evening world., 1893-12-25

Asbury Park has begun sounding the
praises of its bicycle facilities In order
to get the next annua l.. A. w. meet.
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The House Games Committee OF the
Xavier Club expects to hold a series OF
euchre, whist. chess n checker tourna-
ments for members.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-02

CHICAGO, Aug. John Cudahy,
OF the noted Provision Company has
notified the secretary Of the board Of
trade TO close out all their outstanding
contracts,
Cudahy IL largely Interested in the
North American Provision company
aud when itB failure was announced
that Of Cudahy was looked for
and It was not long 20 waite
TIL II came. After that the
failure Of Wright aud Haughey was
not unexpected, Ms they were In
tefested with Cudahy IN his deals.
Cudahy has been carrying large
amount OF lard and has dealt rather
heavily Ia ribs. The sudden
Slump In pork THIS morning caught
him unprepared TO meet the decline In
lard and ribs aud no was forced TO the
wall. II IL impossible yet 10 say
how much lie involved but Cud-
Rhy was very large deal
or ana interested In packing
company with quarter Of million
capital. Probably the failure Is a
heavy one. Cudahy Ia owner Of the
John Cudahy Packing company
Of this city, Louisville ami
Nashville, but il Ia said his account
was separate from those OF the com
pany ana there ia nothing yot TO indi'
cate that 1t Is seriously affected by hie
downfall. Ia the rush TO cover
the contract with insOlvent
firms September lard plunged
down to SO, loss compared with the
opening NJ 3.75. There was re-
cOvery to G0l. At the close September
ribs fell TO 500 against 1875 At the open
Ing, recovering 10 6.2.3.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-02
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Tho Argentine Insurgents Steadily
Gaining Ground.
Russia vents china to ENpIsiu.-Ad.
Vices from IIawAii.-rhe
Flying Dutchmau.

LoNDON, Aug. Ia dispatch from
Buenos Ayres says the revolution con.
tlnues In tho provinces OF Buenos
Ayres, San Luis an1 Santa Fs, the
insurgents having taken many towns.
Much anxiety also results from the
conflict that has taken place at L.
Plata, IN which about 1000 men en-.
gagcu. The city OF santa Fe is be-
slegui.
The radicals at the head Of the
Revolutionary movement now In pro-
grcss declare their object Ia to effect
~ complete a revolution ~ that Of;
1899, anu TO destroy the surviving elo.
ments OF tue regime oil eK.Pfesident
COlman.
LONDoS, Aug. 1.-The Argentine
minister has communicated 10 the
pfesH dispstoh from his government
at Buenos Aytes, asserting that the
revolutionary movements are entirely
local. The national authorities are
awaiting ihe sanction Of the congress
10 bring powerful influence g. bear.
NEW YOml, Aug. 1.-The Horaid's
BuenO1 Ayfes cOrfesl Ondent snyh: The
rovolullUuists ere steadily gaining
ground. An attack was begun on La
Plata, and the city OF Santa Fe II
threatened. Rosario has already
fallen. Forty towns In the province
Of Buonos Ayros are now held by the
rev0lutlonists. In the province Of
Santa Fe they arc SELLING many towns.
Notice hal been given Governor Cai.
lCrHIa that unless he 0uTrenders the
city Of Santa Fo tomorrow and gives
up control Of the province a bomoari-
ment will begin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-02

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TO TRADE.

rINO TRAnE-A % ACRE FAuM. CLOSE TO
i city, scycn room franc hou.c, creamery,
stables. uJrsss, cows. nlt under cultivation.
fruit trees. cite Value fts.unU clear. Trade for
city property. W. j. Began, go iostonice