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ness Of some beautiful statue, as she
stood motionless beside him.
Zone Of them" she said at last, us
Wixon-Capt, Wixon."
"And the other?'
II do not know. A stranger
The round face Of Mrs Whitford
now appeared in the doorway, and, as
she noticed the familiar attitude, there
was ring Of unwonted harshness in
her voice;
elsie, COON T. supper directly. Dun
ma stan gawpin' into tn gloamin' 7
that feclsless fashion"
The girl started like a wounded fawn,
deep blush spreading itself over her
cheeks and neck, for probably the
woman's rough tone woke chord In
the breast Of the maiden, and for the
first time she felt the innocent shame
of shocked womanly modesty.
But, II Elsies cheeks We're deeply
dyed in bushes, the imperturbable
schoolmaster showed no discomposure
as he followed them into the dining
room.
1t was a most uncomfortable meal.
John Whitford was out Of sorts and
more than half-repentant of his conf
Dental disclosures to his wife; Elsie was
In q state Of uncomfortable nervous
ness; Mrs. Whitfield was cross and dis
agreeable, and Grey was wrapt in con-
lectures as to what that man
Wixon and the stranger could have
meant by their peculiar conduct,
and why they should have made
such constant gestural allusion to him
self. What did 1t mean? He was con-
Hdedt that he had formed the topic Of
their conversation.
"Be ye goin' to the schulz house to-
night?" Mrs. Whitford asked, unable to
retain her morose demeanor any longer,
Eyes, said the schoolmaster, decisive
ly; "that night school for the miners
must not be neglected. 1t is the best
work | am doing, though fear it Is
not appreciated in some quarters"
ITO BIO CONTINUED
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E,ur,aor vears have elansed s;pce
the occrrrerce ~ ma events related in
Tho nrecodino chanters
mo scoro ~ our etorv 10 now laid In
,ho b,saL aoso,ota rc,,;on ~ ,hs south.
Wv y'.""' s s,s,' '.e ~" " ''N '>''
''n '''o'' VI '''a' '"i.' 10
powh N u ho'iow' between TWO p,"i,s'
i'cs ene iron c,'y VI vie'o"n' w,'n ''s
even 'no"saho 'n''ap'u'n,s ''u'',e" W
ge'ner N u,'p"'n'eu s''"".',s"nu p,ooSs
Oh squa''u 'cnenen's' oa''ons oi 'nc
lowest description apouho' 'ne ohiy
Pre'en''o"s ou',uings oe,hs 'ne s'n ,,',
housc' 'nc 'io,ci "n" '"' nosl"a,. NY
who'o region orca.n's Vi '.o'' ineNerI
grouno ~ ,he fco Jus. Vi i'o', ore, "''
miners a',u 'n'ncrs wives a'u c'no'cn
ruuuy WIN 'hc s'"'i' VI '',e ''""n
ear'n' n,ee' you ~ cse,y s,ep ~
ar ,, inc ou'sN'r'S Oh inc pace o'8
n'lls O, ei'nIers anu now'ucrs a u.
crowned WIN 'he ehs'n1'no"scs oi 'ne
mining s'a''s' WINE 'rauc Is i'ln''eu 10
.nc IL" s'orcS 'elo''n'ns 70 'l,o 'u'.i,
'ug 'or'pah''s, wnere ,ne un,or'ni''' ','
O'Rests in'o 'ne oowe's Oh 'nc 'ar'n
no ,ve ns o heesssi, ,no 70 a Spcna y,
hara 90 hara,,, "os nod ~ wy
uoro ama ,,.,,'' ,,,,, s.o d. ,o,,o,,.,.a
>, ras,a"noo amd ~; ~ ~. w., $50 ,,a, w" ha
sn.a .ha. w ",.s,. -, aa. tys I'll.
sSa ,'.s, ~ 49, .h \, I h,aa", e;n, !,
W" ~ ."psan pe ,,, W.. ~, ns ~ "
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laden with the scent OF wild flowers,
giant oaks and elms spreading their
mighty limbs to shade man and beast,
and skylarks rising in the heaven with
foods Of melody.
A valley with road running through
II, and, in the earperspective, a village
-Hetherton, II Is callcd-and, in the
distance, the tall towers Of Scarsdale
abbey, one Of the stateliest homes OF
the land.
You have tho scene before you.
But not all harmonious Is the aspect.
Man comes, as usual, to mar the beauty
Of nature.
This particular man IS eminentiy
qualified to scare away any poetic
fancies the scene may have prompted.
He 10 q spare, cadaverous fellow OF
about forty years Of age, with sharp
features and red hair, and eyes that
would be bright and swapping, but
that they are so bleared and bloodshot.
His dress is the decay Of gentish vul-
garity. When new, you can see that
Ills coat has been glossy as the glossiest
Of shoddy; his trousers baggy In shape
and loud in pattern, and his shoes OF
French kid, but the blight OF poverty
Is on them, and their original grand
ness makes their shabbiness the more
apparent.
Neither Is his manner more prepos-
sessing than his person, for as he
trudges along the road, his lip con-
stantly curls with the bitterness of his
reflections, and he viciously cuts down
the unoiYending flowers with the cheap
cane he carries, as though the beautiful
were rcpugnant to him.
Yet his footsteps are turned toward
Scarsdale Abbey.
Little does Sir Gordon !lillborough,
the owner Of the splendid demesne, us
he sits in his ancient library tall,
stern, courtly old man Of sixty, antici-
pate the visitor that fate Is bringing
him.
Yet barely IN hour has passed since
we saw the vaurien tramping along the
highway, and now he is sitting very
much at his ease in the presence OF the
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years."
"l,ecause | never knew the rights
about II till one week ago. You see my
niece never let on who was the father
OF her child-and ever since Its birth
shc has been sickly and weak-minded,
40 that she takes no notice OF anything.
not even Of her little girl"
And you mean to tell me, man, that
my son deserted her in such condi-
tom"
"oh, well, Sir Gordon, he's not quite
so bad as all that. There were two
Catherine Conroys In Newton--cousins
one was killed IN railroad accident,
and Mr.. Richard might have seen her
aamc in the papers and thought it was
his wife, who, | suppose, like the fool
she was, had promised to keep the mar
rage Il secret. But It wasn't-worse
luck for him."
"Thank God for that slight satisfac-
ton; but at the best 1t Is terrible
story"
"a terrible story, with only one end
ruin! Unless | play Providence and
pull the fat out Of the fire."
"You"
Eyes, me- found those papers hid
den away in the girls trunk. I've kept
EN- close. The doctors say that she
will never come to her right senses; so
that there's nothing but money and me
standing between you-the salvation
Of your family PRIDE
"And your plans?"
III have q cousin down in Derbyshirc,
motherly woman as ever you saw
married TO man who was once cor
poral in the royal marincs-John Whit
ford his name is-humble folks, but
honest as the day. II you and | can
make deal, they'll take out Mrs.
Richard Number One and her child, IN
you'll never hear Of EN- again, no more
than II they'd never existed
And your price for this piece Of ras-
cality?"
"live hundred pounds down, and an
annuity Of five hundred o year on my
life. After lin gone, will leave you or
your son to look inter your grand
daughters interests"
MY SOM the baronet cried, in
startled tones. "Ic must never know
the price | paid for his immunity, and
mot for him only Is the sacrifice made,
but for the poor, sweet girl who thinks
herself his wife,
Now Mr.. Jacob Gregson had not ad-
hercd strictly to the truth In his COM
munication to Sir Gordon Hillborough.
There were those who knew him who
said that 1t was a physical impossibility
for him to make an accurate statemant
on any subject, and In this case he had
done Justice to his reputation. There
had been no dual Catherine Conroy In
the parish Of Newton, and the verita.
bic Catherine Richard Hillboroughs
Legitimate wife, had really been the
victim OF the railroad accident after, not
before, the birth Of her little one.
Poor girl, hers had been brief and
a
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Abilene s Fraternal Societies

A F.ANDA. M.-Benevolent Lodge, No.
"A. %, meets first and third Monday eve.
rings in each month at Masonic hall, corner
Third and Cedar. Samuel s. Smith, W. n;
J. L. W0rley. secretary visiting brethren
Modern WOODMEN OF AMERICA
lVl Camp No. $50, meets every Friday night
Of each month in K. Of 2. hall. Visiting
neighbOrs welcome. c. A, Snider, V. o.; y.
]. Murphy, Clerk. Il
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
" Abilene Post No. 81, meets at the ODD
Fellows' hall, second and fourth Monday
evenings of each month. All comrades are
invited to meet with us. VIM. Messenger, r.
CAV. s. Anderson, Adjutant.
yKIOMANs RELIEF C0RPs-No. CO..
wv meets alternate Wednesday after.
moons at 2SO O'Clock in K. Of Z hall. Mrs..
Mary A. Higgins, presidents Mrs. Hattie 7,
Nichols, secretary.
A NCIENT ORDER UNITED wORKMEN
n Abilene Lodge No. e3, meets every
Thursday evening In the knights OF Pytnias
hall. n. G. Belknap, M. W.; Richard wartng,
recorder.
INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWS
Western Home lodge, No. 90, meets every
| tuesday evening In odd Fellows hall. On
GERS: Noble Grand, Samuel Lands; Sec.
rotary, L. Lips. Visiting brethren cordially
welcome.
DOYAL ARCH MASONS-Cyrus Chapter,
No. %, meets In Masonic hall on tho
second and fourth Fridays Of each month.
D. W. Nail, H. p; J. E. Johntz, score.
tary.
INRDER EASTERN sTAR-Abilene Chap
~ ter III, meets In the Masonic hall on
| the first and third Tuesday evenings Of each
month. Mrs. Alice Johntz, Worthy Nat
ron. Mrs. Ruth Spangler, secretary.
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KARL'S CLOVER ROOT, the great
Blood purifier gives freshness and
clearness to the Complexion and cures
Constipation, 25 cts, 30 cts, $l.00
Sold by Gulick, the druggist.
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CHAPTER !.
AN .tJNpIDDEN GUEST.
n LITTLE bit OF

LITTLE plt VI
rural England.
A dai n t y
glim psc o I
stream, IN cad
ow and wood
land, su CHI as
Birket Eos t or
would hav Q
loved topicture.
edges red
with haws, air
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FoR CoLoRs. National Lead Co.'S
Pure White Lead Tinting Colors.
These color are sold In one-pound cans, each
can being sui6cimt 10 tint Is pounds Of Strictly
Pure White Lead the desired shade; they are IN
no sense ready-mlxed paints. but a eombinatioa
ofperfectly pure COLOR In the hardest form 70
tint Strictly Pure White Lead.
A good many thousand dollars have been
saved property-ownefs by having our book on
painting and color-card. Send Us postal card
and ret both free.
NATIONAL LEAD CO.
St. Louis Branch
Clark Avenue and Tenth Street. St. Louis.
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had liked Tor our separation nao
elapsed.
Rex rather wonder he didn't make
the Who'll, thing conditional on your
not marrying Inc.
Cynthia tdr-amily)-ycs, 1t Is almost
. wonder! with an eifort.) Well, ct
any rate, now, dear Rex, there will be
no need for us to live in back street
and never able to get out Of each 9th
er's way for an hour, as poor uncle
said. We shall be rich enough to do
exactly as we choose and see as little Of
each other as we like.
Rex following out his own thought
That will be delightful, and perhaps
yor haven't heard that that mine Of
my fathers which your uncle used to
mike such fun Of has begun to yield
again, so that my position either Is not
quite what it was, and
Cynthia tquickly)-Then you arc not
poor any more?
Rex shaking his hcad)-Not any
more than you IRE.
Cynthia-Then-then my money
Rex dnterrupting flrnly)-That shall
be settled entirely upon yourself.
Cynthia But, then, what's the use
Of my marrying youP
Rex-Cynthia!
Cynthia (embarrassed)-I mean-oh,
l don't quite know what mean. "a
pause, during which Cynthia examines
her shoe aud Rex pulls his mustache.)
Rex with on effort -When shall we
be married, Cynthia?
Cynthia coming out Of her reverie)-
Mari? Oh, yes Of course. don't
care; whenever you like.
Rex-Then 1t had better be as soon
as possible, hadn't it?
Cynthia (absently)-Yes, and get 1t
over.
Rex taking her hand Cynthia, do
you know that you haven't once told
me you loved me?
Cynthia (awkwardly)-Oh, but lhave
told you SO 80 often.
Rex-Yes, but that was year ago.
Cynthia between tears and laughter)
Yes, year ago, and (suddenly look
Ing into his eyes, do you know, Rex,
that you haven't kissed me?
Rex cleaning forward Quick,y-My
dear Cynthia.
Cynthia drawing back)-No-you did
10 often-a year ago
Rex--But---
| Cynthia Cooking at him, frankly
Rex sn't It all rather farce, don't
you think?
Rex uncomfortable What do you
mean?
Cynthia (quickly)-Well-that year
ago means Just three hundred and
sixty-Ave days, and q lot Of things have
happened since then; not only the
things we have talked about-others
We've been about, both Of us, and seen
different places and people with q
sudden SMILE, girls with beautiful
dark ewes and their hair parted down
The middle
Per isotto voce)-And fascinating
golden boards,
Cynthia (blushing)-Yes-
don't YOU think that, perhaps, when
Uncle Bob said we were couple OF
Young fools, he wasn't very fur wrong?
Rex fin carefully controlled voice.
DO YOU mean that you wish to break
of our engagement
CYNTHIA (bravely)-Yes. You thought
q vour dntv 10 come back to me. and |
.honrht 4 mine To wait for Won: but
everything Is different, and-and, oh,
nav can't Won see | don't love YOU a
ht INV more than YOU do me, and
that I should hate To marrv Won?
p.v Ist,r;nc a. her har,n-yon,d
i've -
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Strictly Pure
White Lead

You cannot afford to use cheap
paints. lobe sure ofgetting Strict
" Pure White Lead, look al the
brand any Of these are safe:
Southern Red Seal
Collier"
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ROCK ISLAND.
WEST BOUND.
40, 85-Local Freight and accom-. lisp. IN.
No. N-Chicago Mail and Express, .6S9 p. m.
EAST BOUND.
No. M-Mail and Express. .......... l0lS Z. m.
No. 68-LOcal Freight and accom-. 3 10 p. m.
Passenger trains run daily Freight trains
daily except Sunday.
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fhSbonkor ..,.,..'.s.....'...... "s e'yv ~ u
Accommodation. ............,.......ll:l 0a. N.
All Santa Re trains daily except Sunday.
Passenger train No. 800 leaving Abilene at
9:1bp m. connects with fast train on main
line and carries through chair cars to Chica-
20 without change. Mixed train No. 38leav-
Ing Abilene at 3;6 p m. connects ut Evans
Station with through fast train for Callf0r-
MIA, New Mexico, Colorado and Western Kan
"a
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air and fell so far that sometimes they
crashed through the ncighboringdwell-
ings.
The gaunt, square house | have al
luded to bore sign with the inscrip-
ton:
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THE bestinvestment

1 in real estate is to keep build.
ings well painted. Paint protects
the house and saves repairs. You
sometimes want to sell-many 4
good house has remained unsold
for want Of paint. The rule should
be, though, 1.-THE best paint ot
none" That means
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NRDER EASTERN sTAR-Abilene Chap
" ter1ll, meets In the Masonic hall on
the first and third Tuesday evenings Of each
month. Mrs. Alice J0hntz, Worthy Nat.
ron. Mrs. Ruth Spangler, secretary.
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MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
Nl Camp No. $50, meets every Friday night
Of each month In X. of P. hall. Visiting
neighb0rs welcome. G. A, Snider, v. O.;E
]. Murphy, Clerk.
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DOYAL ARCH MAsONS-Cyrus Chapter
No. %, meets In Masonic hall on the
second and fourth Fridays Of each month.
D. W. Nail, H. p; J. 3. Johntz, score.
tary.
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vKyOMANs RELIEF CORPS-No. co.
wv meets alternate Wednesday after.
moons at 2:SO O'Clock In X. Of r. hall. Mrs.
Mary A. Higgins, president; Mrs. Hattie 7.
Nichols, secretary.
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tionr what ran / say. what can I do

ton? What raj I say. what can I do
To make you believe me?'
Nothing l answered, and answer
cd truly, for certainly nothing she
could say or do would make me be-
lieve her for a moment. But how do
you love me-for myself or for my
wealth."
She raised her head with a proud.
graceful gesture.
For yourself. OF course. Do you
affection? No, Ceeare. lore yon for
your wi sake; your own merits have
made you dear to me-"
/ smiled bitterly. She did not see
the smile. 1 slowly caressed her silky
hair.
For that answer, carissima- mai,
you shall have your reward. You cali
ed me a fairy prince just now, per-
haps / merit that title more than you
know. You remember the jewels /
senr you before we ever metz"
Remember Them she exclaimed.
They are my choicest ornaments.
Such a parure is fit for an empress"
And an empress of beauty wears
Them / said lightly. but they are
mere triies compared TO other gems
which l possess. and which I intend to
offer for your acceptance"
Her eyes glistened with ayarice and
expectancy.
'Oh, let me see Them she cried. IF
they are loveiier than those I already
have they must be indeed magnificent.
And are they all for me?'
All for you I" I replied drawing her
closer, ami playing with the small
white hand on which the engagement
ring | had placed there sparkled so
brayely. "All for my bride. A little
hoard Of bright treasures; red rubies,
aye. RS red as Embellishments as
brilliant as the glitterinS OF crossed
daggers-sapphires as blue as the
lightning pearls rs pure as the little
folded hands of a dead child opals
as dazzling changeful as woman's
love! Why do you start?' for she had
moved ~restlessly in my embrace. so
l use bad SMILES? All. cara mia, ! am
no poet. / can but speak of things
as they seem TO my poor Judgment.
Yes, these precious things are for you.
bellissima: you have nothing to do hut
10 take them, and may they bring you
much joy"'
A momentary pallor had stolen over
her face while l was speaking-speak-
ing in my customary hard, harsh voice
which | streye 10 render even harder
and harsher than usual,-but she soon
recovered from whatever passing emo
ton she may have felt and gave her
self up 10 the joys of vanity and avar-
Ice, the paramount passions Of her
nature.
81 shall have the finest jewels in all
Naples she laughed delightfully."-.
How the women will envy me! But
where are these treasures? May , see
them now-immediatelyT
NO, not quite Immediately" I re-
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Fancy Hearing such n Piece of News
Suddenly.
Piled with gentle decision that escap-
ed her observation. Tomorrow night
our marriage nigEt-you shall have
them. And / must also fulfill a prom
Use / made to you. You sssh to see
me for II without these" and l
touched my dark glasses-"is it not
soT
She raised her eyes conveying into
their lustrous depths an expression of
melting tenderness.
YES" she murmured; 81 want TO
see you as you are"
II fear you will be disappointed" /
said with some irony. for my eyes
are not pleasant to look at"
"Never mind" she returned gaiiy.
II shall be satisfied il j see them just
once. and we need not have much light
in the oom al the light gives you
pain. l would not be the cause of suf-
fering to you-ro, not for the worldly
You are very amiable," / answered,
more so than l deserve. l hope | may
prove worthy Of your tenderness. But
to return to the subject Of the Jewels.
l wish you to see them for yourself,
and choose the best among them.
Will you come with me tomorrow
night and l will show you where they
tiler
She laughed sweetly.
Are you a miser. Cesare?-and have
You some secret hiding place full OF
treasure like Aladdin
II smiled.
Perhaps l have" I said. "There
are exceptional cases in which one
fears to trust even to a bank. Gems
srch as those l have TO offer YOU are
almost priceless. and il would be I'M
wise, almost cruel, to place such tempt
iuG toys within The reach af eyea FL
honest man. At any rate. il | have
been something of a miseF for your
sake; for your sake I have personally
guarded the treasure that Is 20 &c
your bridal gift. You cannot blame
me for this?"
In answer she threw her fair arms
round my neck and kissed pIe. Strive
against IL as l would, l always shud-
dered at the touch Of her lips-a min
gled sensation Of ioathing aud longing
possessed me that sickpnedt while Ii
stung my soul.
Amor mioF" she murInnrei. "AS III
| could blame you, You have no faults
In my estimation of you. You are
good, brave generous-the best of
men; there IS only one thing | wish
sometimes" UeFe she paused. and
her brow knitted Itself f~rowningiy.
while a puzzled panied expression
came into her eyes.
And that one thin. isSr sndTHT~t5
THAT you did not remind me so Of
fen of Pablo" she said abruptly and
half angrily. Not when you speak
OF him, / do not mean that. What /
mean is. that you have ways like his.
OF course / know there is no actual
resemblance, and yet" She paused
again, and again looked troubled.
Really. Carina mia" | remarked
lightly and jestingly. you emlElrrass
me profoundly, This fancy of yours Is
a most awkward ~ for me. At the
convent where | visited you. YOU be-
came qrite hi AT the contemplation OF
my hand. which You declared was Ike
the hand az your deceased husband;
and now-this same foolish idea is re
turning. when | hoped IL had gone.
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Quality of MIX

Mangolds, in my opinion, are the
most satisfactory roots grown for
milking cows; and even when given in
small quantities they require a larger
quantity OF concentrated food. cakes.
corn, etc, than do any others. Hence
the substitution of bran in c~Gjsto-
ton with them in place OF cotton yTEe,
il sure 10 have Its effect asGa chem.
Bran, when il can be procured gen.
uine from country millers, makes a
E3!:25iG mash in winter. and, im a,idi-
ton to a moderate allowance OF pota-
toes, makes n fine food for the pro-
duction of rich cream.
My w experience has shown me
thai where there is a full bite of sue
culent grass and short, sweet heritage,
nothing can compare with il as a
cheap food for milking cows, and at
the same time a reliable factor in the
supply Of milk, both in quantity and
quality: and where this has to be sUp-
plemented in the spring ana summer
months, soiling crops, such as Italian
rye grass with giant Gov grass, cut
while young and saeculeHt, and oats
and vetches, are far preferable 10 any
root crops. The former mixture on
highly cultivated land Is NEST yalna-
BILE both on account of yield and quail
ity, and n good feed of this night and
morning, or with the vetches VIZ sub
stitute once a day and a turn out on
well-managed upland grass, viii pro-
Once milk and butter at less cost and
or as nne quality as any system that
can he tried.-W, G.. in Michigan
Farmer.
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CHAPTER xxxr-oonunued.

7 passed out Of the wretched street
Faint and giddy. The end Sf the mis-
cradle rag dealer had been told to me
briefly and brutal enough. yet some
hAw ! was moved TO a sense OF regret
and pry. Abjectiy poor, haif-crazy,
and utterly friendless. he had been a
brother Of mine in the same bitterness
and frrevocahle sorrow. | wondered
With a half-shuGder. would my end be
IKE hisy When my vengeance was
cCxnpleted should l grow shTunken.
and Old, and mad. and one lurid day
draw a sharp knife acros my throat
as a finish to my life's history? I
walked more rapidly 10 shake or the
morbid fancies that thus insidiously
crypt ln on my W. brain: and as be-
fore the noise and glitter OF the Toledo
had been unbearabie, sc now I found
III . relief and a distraction. Two
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luminous worlds: I was family con-
scious OF the soft splash Of murnur-
ing waves mingliDg with the dulcet
chords OF d~eftly-played mandolines
echoing from somewhere down by the
shore; but my soul was, as il We're, be
numbed,-my mind, always on the
alert, was for once utterly tired out
my very limbs ached, and when ] at
last flung myself on my bed. exhaust
ed my eyes closed instantly. end 1
slept the heavy motionless sleep OF a
man weary unto death.