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The old Abe eagle., 1894-05-03

there smoking half pipe an odd looking
little fellow came up to him and passed
the time of day. He had a queer monkey
ish sort Of face, with short. bristly red
beard, and he wore fur cap.
as Mr.. Kavanagh in the worksf" he
asked.
mo" answered Wright. "He went away
this afternoon and won't he back till Mon
day"
"Can you tell me where might nnd
him"
You'll have to 60 to Observation-Disclosures
beyond Woking-to flnd him."
"Woking, that's n long way. Are You
sure he is therei"
Certain, cause had to post the letters
to him there as they came in by the last
post"
This is very awkward. I'm potter
and counted on getting IL bit of work"
YOU'RE Russian, amt your"
"Yes How do you know"
Because you talk like the parties who
come to ask after Mr.. Taras."
"You work late heret" said the little
man after pause.
1--WE knock Off at6. I'm here to fire up
Fridays salting day with us.'
He had to explain the process of salt
glazing before the foreigner understood
this
I'VE don't glaze Ike that in our country.
expect your Lilns, are quite unlike ours,
Have you any objection to my looking at
then2"
"Well," said Wright; dftera little hesita-
ton, tits against the rules to let strangers
IN, but as you're going to be a hand i'll the
works don't mind"
Wright took him round the kiln and
showed him the fire holes; the foreigner
looking about, taking notice of everything
with his round, deep sunk eyes; then he
led him up to the throwing floor, where
the foreigner was interested in the potter's
wheels and the boards of clay jars set
round the body of the kiln to dry; thence
Wright took him up the steps onto the salt
ing floor, which is level with the dome of
/ the kilns. The huge kiln here begins to
taper into funnel passing up through the
, roof In one side is an opening about the
| height of a man and or 4 feet wide and
through this one sees, on a level with the
I floor, the dome covering that part of the
kiln in which theFpottery is exposed to the
, flames In the middle of the dome is an
opening through which the flame rises in a
compact body. William Wright took his
! visitor to the opening in the side of the
/ kiln and pointed out the holes through
which the salt is poured to glaze the earth
/ enware, but not content with this the little
! foreigner went inside, right on the dome of
the kiln, and looked down into the inside.
| Wright says he looked like demon in O
pantomime as he stood almost within SINCE
ing distance of the flame, grinning down
/ into tha ferv nit hollow
ITS better than anything we've got in
| Russia" he declared when he came out.
There's nothingrnore to see; now we'll
60 down again" said Wright.
But when they reached the throwing
floor, nothing would satisfy the foreigner
but he must 90 poking about right us far
as the warehouse steps leading down to the
Office.
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| made no reply. for looking down the
ROAD saw Ta.as and Judith, who were n
dozen yards or so in advance, suddenly
stop.
"Bother the windr' exclaimed Gordon,
throwing away the dead vesta and taking
out another
But he pr sed in the act of striking it,
for we both heard IA well known voice say
ing:
"Taras-Judithi Why, this is surprise
for me, and | suppose my coming is for
your thought might steal few hours
to satisfy my anxiety"
1t was Kavanagh His voice had dropped
from tone of cheerful astonishment to
uneasy perplexity, and he added:
Has anything happeued''
Come on" muttered Gordon, catching
my hand in his, well show the villain
what has happened" And he shook that
fine new stick of his.
heard Taras speaking in terrible tone
as we hurried out, but could not catch his
words. Then we came up and stood before
Kavanagh, rear enough for him to distin-
guish our faces in the pale starlight.
II understand now" he said, with forced
corlposure. You have come back"
Yes, come back to call you to account" !"
thundered Gordon. what have you to
say for yourself, you confounded villainY"
Nothing, if you take that tone" Kava-
nagh replied, tapping the palm of his left
hand lightly with tie cane he held in his
right. when you can listen to reason, |
shall be able to justify every act that may
seem inscrutable to you now"
You'll have plenty of scope for your In
genuity in that way when you are in the
dock. The lawyers will fight you there:
here you have to settle matters with me-"
There was no mistaking what he meant
as he threw off his Inverness
Take this warning" said Kavanagh,
closing his left hand tightly On his cane
and stepping back a pace. "If you attempt
to offer violence, the result may be fatal
to you. am not unprepared to protect
myself"
AS he spoke he gave the head of his cane
u twist, whipped out the rapier to which it
was handle, and throwing aside the stick
| placed himself in an attitude of defence
With cry of terror Judith attempted to
| throw herself between Gordon and Kav.
| anagh, but Taras, who had caught the
sound of the steel, forcibly restrained her.
For my own part, could neither move
nor utter sound. The long, thin sword
was scarcely visible in the dim light
had heard that Kavanagh was an expert
swordsman. 1t was impossible for Gordon
to face him with a stick, and it was i'm
possible that lie should close with his ad
] vcrsary without exposing himself to the
thrust OF that almost unseen weapon.
The old Abe eagle., 1894-05-03
sciOusness.

The bloqU fell and tcds follolecd By a hotcl
Of pain from kdpdhdgh.
Gordon declared be was unhurt, spoke
scornfully of Kavanagh's rapier and Won
dered how an old hand could rely on two
penny -halfpenny sword stick for defense.
But when we returned to the house he
helped himself to liberal dose of whisky
and said he thought he would lust go up
stairs and put himself straight a Bit" He
| was in his room some time and came down
in another suit of clothes.
''rve helped myself to u suit of yours"
heard him say to Taras. THAT beastly
spit pricked me under the arm and made
my togs in bit of mess. couldn't make
out how it was | felt wet all down that
side"
| I'VE can't afford to let you tri1e with
yourself" said Taras. "If the wound is
serious"-
Wound? Hang tits only scratch,
mani I've stuck lump of wadding out of
your dress coat on the place-the muscle
under the arm, don't you know-and shall
| be as right rs rain after supper"
About the same time the gardener, who
had been sent to look after kavanagh, re-
turned and informed us that the gent"
was getting on pretty nicely-seemed a lit
tie upsetlike-kind of knocked up, in q
manner of speaking, but he had found his
hat and could manage to limp along pretty
lively, if we understood what he meant.
What happened to Kavanagh after this
was witnessed by William Wright, one of
the kiln hands at the pottery at Lambeth.
At 5 o'clock on that Friday the office was
closed as usual Old Mr.. Bell was the last
to leave Before going he went through
the works and stopped to chat with William
Wright, who was coaling up the brown
ware kiln; talked about the quantity of
fuel used and asked Wright whether he
didn't think a cheaper, coal would answer
the same purpose as that they were burn
ing, and so on. Always on the lookout for
means of economizing Mr. Bell. Never
theless he gave Wright twopence for d
pint OF ale when he babe him Good night
in his friendly way Wonderfully nice old
gentleman. At o'clock the bell rang, and
all hands went away from the pottery ex
cept Wright, whose turn it was to keep the
fires up till Stevens came at Q to relieve
him.
About Z, Wright having coaled up went
to the side door in Ferry street to get {
breath of fresh nir Whiio h" '-"" "'"""'"'
The old Abe eagle., 1894-05-03
CHAPTER l..
THE END OF KAvANAGH.

THE EN- OF kANANAGH.
Without moments hesitation Gordon
threw himself upon his antagonist, strik
ing ut his sword arm The blow fell and
was followed by a howl of pain from Kava
nagh. thought Gordon had escaped in
jury by some happy accident, but the next
moment, as he stepped back. l saw the ra-
pier hanging down from his side under the
left arm. Shifting his stick for an instant,
he drew the bent weapon out and flung it
aside. In that brief space Kavanagh turned
and took to his heels. but Gordon pursued
and overlook him before he had gone u
dozen yards, and struggle ensued Kava-
nagh graphing close to give Gordon IS stick
less play. But he was no match for Cor
ton at wrestling, and presently he went
over Gordop's shoulder, falling In the road
with thnh. He would have been content
The old Abe eagle., 1894-05-03
TConhnued.l
CHAPTER XLIX.
THE MEETING OF FRIENDS AND FOES.

THE MEETING OF FIiENDs AND FOES.
George Gordon went out to buy himself
an English pipe and some English tobacco
exile had given him Il rage for everything
English-and the little solicitor, with In
domitable perseverance In the cause OF law
and order, accompanied him with whee-
ding murmur Of dispositions" and war,
rants" AS soon as they were gone Ivan
DoDtremember drew notebook from Ii
pocket, and opening 1t pointed to a rough
diagram and said:
There is where you used to live; Gun yoL
tell me who inhabits the house nowt"
Looking closer at the drawing and the
lettered parts described below in Gordon's
bold handwriting, saw that 1t represented
a ground plan OF the pottery, the yard Mt
the back Taras's workshop, and our former
dwelling house.
Nobody lives there now" replied, ''the
house Is empty"
He gave a nod of satisfaction, closed the
notebook, put it back in his pocket, and
then, with more geniality than he had yet
shown, opened conversation about my
escape from Siberia, which lasted until
Gordon and Mr.. Pelham returned.
Gordon carried stout stick he had pur-
chased; Mr. Pelham looked as if the end Of
the world was within measurable distance.
We went together to London, and after
lunching there Gordon and ! took cab to
Waterloo, leaving Mr.. Pelham and Ivan
Dontremember behind us. 1t was a sur
prise tous when, at the last moment, Don't
remember held out his hand and said:
"Goodby, George Gordonn'
why, you are coming with US, old fel-
lowv' exclaimed Gordon. you must come
to see Taras."
wanted at your feast. Perhaps / shall
come to you on Monday-perhaps not, he
added. dropping Gordon's hand and turn
ing away with last nod To r::- We looked
after him In silent speculation, but little
thinking that we were to see our friend no
more We found a fly at Woking station
that carried us to Betterford. Taras was
standing at the gate with Judith by his
side. AS Gordon stood up in the carriage
waving his hat she ran to meet us, leaving
Taras. Gordon leaped out of the fly before it
stopped, and the next moment she was
wrapped in his big arms, standing on tip
toe to reach his lips.
Taras took my hands In silence-we wore
both greatly moved-but as he led me
through the open gate he murmured:
Brave, dear friend-my unchanged, un-
changing Aural You have come back not
TO go away againP
"Never, never" answered fervently
"Oh. II l may stay with you till the end ni
The old Abe eagle., 1894-05-03

my lifel That is the wish of my heart, and
have no secrets from you now"
"Ah, you have guarded your secret well,
and | WAS poor seer not to guess the
truth. l could only tell that there was
something hidden; that none of ne had the
true clew to the mystery But in one thing
was not Mt fault. | said that you would
come back to me, and even you could not
shake my faith in that. When Judith told
me she must leave me, they would have
had me advertise for companion-a
stranger to fill your place. Think of it'll
They thought me mad when told them
you would come back in time. But you
have come, dear, brave, self sacrificing
friend. The luck has turned"
81 should think 1t had" cried Gordon,
overtaking us, and not bit too soon."
Then the two friends grasped hands like
a couple of giants and stood smiling in
each others faces-Gordon with tremu-
lous movement of the lips as he looked at
the closed eyes which used to shine upon
him and could shine no more.
Something like jolly meeting this"
he said stoutly as he mastered his emo
ton. 'Worth going to Siberia to feel like
this when one comes back, but hang me II
go againp'
you have no friend to save-that's
why" said Taras. THE car is satisfied
They'll leave me alone now"
AYE, old chap, but we march out with
flying colors and can hang up our swords
with pride"
past.
"By Jupiter, what q jolly old place."
Gordon exclaimed us we came in sight of
the house. But what's the meaning of
all those shuttered windows?"
"That is the part we have not yet found
use for. Eight or nine rooms are about as
many as Mere Lucas can comfortably man
age"
1.-The best part of the house is unoccu-
pied" added Judith.
1.-THE best part do you sayp That sounds
as if it might be good enough for us. What
do you think, partner mine-shall we build
our nest here?"
Like the swallows, without asking
whether we are welcome or not" suggested
Judith.
YES" said Taras, land, like them, bring
ing happiness to the house."
Judith and | went up stairs together. We
had great deal to tell each other. Looking
from the window. we saw Taras and Gordon
on the lawn. Oh, it was good to see them fill
ing their pipes from the same pouch, stroll
ing across the smooth grass with their
arms linked, putting out clouds of blue
smoke, and still better to hear them join
ing In hearty laugh.
| ut is the first time l have heard him
laugh" said Judith. "His patience has
The old Abe eagle., 1894-05-03
Concluded neTt aUeck.
Natural Light.

6hingiss-How's trade, Dinwiddiei
Dinwiddie-Light, decidedly light
Shingiss with malice eaforethought)--But
thought you were in the heavy casting
businessS
Dinwiddie-No, quit that two months
ago. Pm in the feather trade now-Pitts-
burg ChrOnicle-Telegraph.
The old Abe eagle., 1894-05-03

to lie there, but Gordon dragged him onto
his feet, and running him along at arms
length .hrashed him without mercy until
the miserable wretch threw himself down
In the road again and slammed uncon-
sciousness.
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Intentional Taking of Dlseases.

We learn ttat the inducement of a first
attack of smallpox was an antique prac-
tice in Africa Persia and China, and that
the method Of incubation was brought
from there to Constantinople in 1913, and
from that town TO England by Lady Mary
Wortley Montagu. The idea was evidently
to produce amid attack of the disease in in
dividuals placed under circumstances most
favorable to recovery in order to induce
immunity. The practice, although open
to serious objections, must have had no
little success, and was much resorted to in
the middle Of the last century.
Another practice which is not so rare as
one might be inclined to believe is the
inducement of measles. Many people are
under the impression that unless children
have had all the ordinary exanthematous
fevers it is almost desirable that an oppor-
tunity should occur for them to have mild
attacks of these fevers; and l have known
Of instances in which, one out of several
children being attacked with measles, no
attempt has been made to isolate the sick
child, for, it was argued, it was as well for
the other children to have the fever also
and be done with it as soon as possible.
Since this has been done under the influ-
ence of u popular belief, think | am JUS
titled in suspecting that the practice of
inducing measles for protective purposes
is far from uncommon, although not gen
orally carried out by professional men,
Sheridan Delepine, NJ. B., in Popular
Science Monthly.
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The last time that Emerson ever sat for
his picture was just before his mind gave
way. He came into the gallery one day
with some relatives, who assisted him with
his wraps and in making ready for the
photographer. 1t was very difficult that
day to make picture of the great man
that would suit the relatives who were
with him. 1t wasn't because Emerson was
fussy or nervous; he was, in fact, most
delightful sitter, and on this occasion his
courtesy was no less marked than at other
times. But when he directed his gaze
steadily at the object which the artist Sc
lectcd the features relaxed very peculiarly,
and the expression of the eyes and mouth
was strongly irrational, if that word may
be used in such a connection.
The relatives, who were accustomed to
his features and their expression saw in
the negatives what they couldn't see in the
original of the picture So they ordered
that the negative be not developed but de
stroycd. And the visit was paid for, but
no photographs were ever delivered. 1t
was noticed that as Emerson left the gal
lery that day his eyes were bent steadily on
the floor and he smiled continually. Very
soon after the story Of his mental trouble
was published, but this story Of the last
sitting no oac ever heard st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
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He Pumped the Orpan.

I'll saunders was a tall, thin, gawky man
VINO had always lived in little village
and had never accomplished ANYTHING
worth mentioning but he had little
money, more than most of his neighbors,
and considered himself very valuable
member Of society.
He was decidedly eccentric and there
were people who contended that his "beod
wasn't right" However this might he hc
went his way, regardless of criticism. He
was fond OF music, and insisted on "punp-
ing" the little organ in the church, Sunday
after Sunday, year in and year out, 'iust
for love,' as he said
Whats the use Of hirin' Eighty boy
that most likely won't pump even strokes j.
he inquired, "when here l be, ready an,
willin'f"
AS he grew older he became more and
more convinced that his part in the music
on Sundays was one Of great importance,
and often spoke of the skill it required to
pump an organ as 1t should be done-nei-
their too fast nor too slow.
One day fine organist from distant
city came to the little place and played on
the organ On Sunday. He held a short
conversation after church with Eli, who
went homo much elated.
He said | pumped stiddy an sure as
anybody he'd ever had" announced Eli in
triumph to his meek, admiring wife.
Sposin' l had give up pumpin', as some
OF 'em have sujested, I'd like to know how
you think that hop skippin' Mason boys
manner of pumpin' would have struck
this city manP Throwed him all OF his
base, more'n likely.
But let him sec | knew pumped bet
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A very singular form of neuralgia is that
affecting the nerves of amputated limbs.
1t not rarely happens that after an ampu.
tated stump has healed the nerves of the
stump, being compressed in the scar, be.
come exceedingly painful. Curiously
enough the pain is not felt in the stump,
but seemingly in the extremity of the limb,
which has probably been buried for year
or more. In one case coming under the
the notice Of the writer a man whose arm
had been amputated above the elbow often
referred to the pain he felt in the little
finger Of the severed member for years
after the operation. An old one legged sol
dier, applying for an increase of pension,
said, 81 have more pain in the foot that
aint than in the one that are" This was
his terse way of saying that he continued
to have pain in the foot which was lost on
the battle field years before.
The explanation of this curious phenom-
ena consists in he fact that the terminal
filaments of ntive are its most sensitive
parts, they are the "leelers," the points
from which the sensations start on their
course to the brain, where they give notice
that something is wrong with TIE outlying
districts. When the nerve is injured in
this continuity the sensation is often re-
ferred to the terminal ends Every one
who has struck his crazy bone"-the point
above the elbow, where the ulnar nerve is
very superficial and easily injured-must
have noticed how much the sensation was
affected in the little finger the pain being Of
ten greater than that at the point where the
blow was struck.-St. Louis Republic.
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The omniprescnt Microbe.

Not many years ago few persons, if any,
surmlsed that certain microscopic living
beings - microbia, or hicro-oryanisms-
could be powerful agents of combination
and decomposition, not merely in living
plants and animals, and not alone in dead
organic matter, but even in the mineral
Kingdom. Some time ago the researches Of
Schloesing and Muntz, of Marcagno, of
Z. +. Frankland and of others showed that
the decomposition of dead organisms into
their components depends mainly on the
notion of microba, which break up blood
flesh, leaves and even wood into carbonic
acid and ammonia,
Living organisms further convert the
ammonia into nitric acid, which, if potash
is present, forms saltpeter BY a due Sc
lection of different ferments-all of them
living organisms-wc can produce in a So
luton OF sugar or Il decoction of malt al
coholic liquors having the actual aroma
and flavor Of the choicest wines. More re.
markabe still, it is now proved that the
green rust on antique bronzes is product
of microscopic plant life.-Professor Will
lam Crookes in Forum.
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Relief for rheumatism,

"This information" said we'll known
physician to me, ''may save many lives; at
any rate it will prove an invaluable boon
to people suffering from rheumatism in
any shape or form. Rheumatism, us prob
ably nearly everybody knows, is caused by
acidity Of the blood, 1t should never be
neglected. This remedy, as | know by
long practice, is very eiiicacious, and it is
as simple as it is powerful
Here il is, he added "When rheu-
matte twingo Is experienced the patient
should proceed to a drug store and buy
fifteen or twenty-five cents' worth Of oil of
gaulteria(oil of wintergreen), put ten drops
on lump of sugar, place it in the mouth,
permit it to dissolve slowly and swallow it.
This should be repeated at intervals of two
hours until the last vestige of the ralady
has disappeared. In the meantime take
dose or two of Rochelle salts.
THAT" said the physician, sis all there
is to it, but if taken as have prescribed it
will save suffering humanity many dollars
in doctors bills, to say nothing of pains,
aches and swellings. No, charge nothing
for this advice. 1t is simply given for the
benefit Of mankind. New York Herald
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each new individual must begin at the be-
ginning and acquire all knowledge over
again for himself Is sufficiently discourage
ing and has often been deplored. But the
belief, though vague, has been somewhat
general that a part at least of what is
gained in the direction of developing and
strengthening the faculties OF the mind,
through their lifelong exercise In special
fields, is permanently preserved to the race
by hereditary transmission to posterity Of
the acquired increment.
We have seen that all the facts of his
tory and Of personal observation sustain
this comforting popular belief, and until
the doctors of science shall cease TO differ
on this point, and shall reduce the laws of
heredity to n degree of exactness which
shall amount to something more like
demonstration than the current specula-
tions, it may perhaps be as well to con-
tinue for time to hug the delusion.-Pro-
fessor Lester L. Ward in Forum.
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why He Demanded a Raise.

Speaking of theatrical managers, one Of
them who is very successful in his enter
prises, but who is very nervous and absent
minded and also near sighted, was leaving
his theater one night after first produc.
tion" when he stumbled into stranger
"Oh, beg your pardon" he said. 81 beg
your pardon, Mir. u" said the stranger
"You see" explained the manager, 81 was
thinking about some one. was thinking
that b was a good hit. Have you ever
seen himW The stranger looked at him.
yes" he said dryly, 81 think he's the best
man in the piece, don't you" "Yes, do"
answered the manager, and the couversa-
ton ended there. But afterward, when
contracts were to be renewed, b de-
manded an increase of salary. He got it,
and when the papers were signed he said
with n laugh: Thank you for the hint
you gave me that night you ran into me-
Pm glad you told me that you liked my
acting" The anawer ought not to be
printed New York Tribune