Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-10

 eravat he tied the other to the window frame, swung the Lag of jewels to his shoulder for the expenses of the journey, and embracing the cook affectionately said to him:
 ''Go now and leave me alone. I do not wish thee to witness my death agony"
 Kin had not complete confidence in his young master, but did not dare dis obey his command. As he descended the stairway leading to the garden ho heard q heavy blow, followed by a pe- culiar squeak.
 Can he have fied?' Kin asked him self, doubtfully.
 The garden was very dark, but a body hung quivcrins ct the end of the cord. This Kin could zee plainly, but he did not observe q dark form stealing away among the trees.
 "I've got myself nicely out of that scrape," said Kin, with sigh of relief, passing his hand pensively around his neck. After a few moments of medita- tion he entered his room, filled his pipe with opium, and stretching himself on his mat soon fell into a deep sleep.
 The following morning at daybreak the relatives of Chao-Se, attired in white, the mourning costume of the Chinese, presented themselves at his house prepared to render to his corpse the last tributes, but to their great sur prise they found him awaiting them, also dressed ill white, and maintaining a ceremOniOus attitude.
 What, still alive:" they exclaimed indignantly.
 Chao-Se then related to them all that had occurred-his scruples, the timidity of his wife, the substitution of the cook and the voluntary expiation of his son. The others, after an animated discus sion, agreed to accept this solution oi the difficulty.
 ''Let us now go to the garden, into which nobody has yet entered" said Chao-Se solemnly. "There We shall view the body of my unhappy son."
 The committee made their way to the garden, but upon arriving at the scene of the catastrophe were stupefied with amazement. Suspended by tho silken cord, and swinging to and fro like q pendulum, was the rigid body of q monkey.
 That is not my sonr' exclaimed Chao-Se mortified.
 "Sir, I saw him place the moose around his neck,' replied the cook ''Without doubt the monkey has fled in the figure of your son, leaving his own image behind him. There is something of magic in this-the divine Flo is avenged.
 ''No such thing" said the prospective inheritors of the estate. with decision. Its the body of Te-Ku. Don't you sec tho resemblance to the father? It is his very imager'
 But, gentlemen" protested Chao- Sc, defending himself, Hook at that mouthr'
 Ut is your own, noble Chao-Se, |" re- piled the others.
 And those ears''-
 Are identical with yours, and in a whisper. Remember that . victim was required"'
 The distinguished Chinaman admit ted at length that the body was that of his son, although certainly somewhat disfigurcd.
 Consequently the death of Te-Ku was officially certified to, the remains were given n magnificent burial, and the family council declared the honor of the house of Chao-Sc to be fully re-estab- lishcd.
 In spite uf the certificate of long life, Chao-Sc survived his son only few months. Then came to take charge of tho inh, ritance young man who claim ed to he Te-ku and declared that he had fled from the paternal mansion some time before, jumping from the gar den window and scaling the wall.
 The case having been submitted to the highest tribunal ill tho land learned mandarin rendered the following dcci. sion, which is still precedent in China to settle disputes of a similar nature:
 ''The death and burial of Te- Ku hay. ing been legally proven;
 ''No one having been missed from the house of ChaoSe on the night in Ques. tion except a monkey, whose where. abouts are now unknown;
 "Be it decided, therefore, that if the | claimant speaks truly i'll regard to the flight he can be no other than the mon. key.
 And if he has failed to speak the | l1uth uGSNINtS tO Dc GAtNulCu WILL the cord that the relatives of tho de- ceased still retain in their possession. 1"
 In this alternative Te-Ku decided tC declare himself monkey and was forth. with handed over to a travelling mounte bank From the SpanisI For Short Stories.
 HESTER IN TtiE GARDEN.
 Fringed with stately gCntian stalkA
 Cut in strips by narrow walks,
 Mistress Hcsters garden lies
 Prim as Quaker paradise.
 Not a blossom pert and Gayl
 Sober phlox and caraway. | Modest violet and pCa,
 Keep Miss Hester conIany.
 Morn and eve in soft gray gown, | Walks she slowly up and down, | With her eyes upon the page
 Of some qauint old saint and sage.
 What picturc-did sllo know | Of the simple long agol | How her very garments stir | With the scent of laVCndcrl