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way to foolish fears The guilty. pes..55ss...,
whoever he is, will be discovered. "
My darling, my darling But, with
a weary sigh, ''you must think of the
situation as it stands. Here am Ia
man in desperate need, a man about to
fly from the countryside last person
who visited this house last night-who
visited it--but who will believe me?-
only to be near her who was to have
been my wife today.
Eyes, dearest Maurice-who will be
your wife today if you wish it. +"
''No, no, no." he exclaimed. "Not
with this new cloud hanging over me.
1t would be a cowardly act, dastardly
act, to give you my doubly smirched
name.
What concern is it of any one on
earth if 1 choose to accept that name?
have no fear. l am alone in the world.
/ have only you.
you tempt me sadly, dearest" he
murmured, "but l will not be mean
enough, selfish enough, to take advan-
tage of your great generosity. No, it
cannot be, Ethel Just think Of it calm
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eral times under this very roof, and he
had the insolence to cut me dead in the
hall outside"
Bernard Vickery was silent. He act
ed more like an automaton than hui
man being. He did Just as he was di-
rected, and seemed as if he were walk
ing about in dream.
After some moments of awkward ST.
lence in the back parlor Steinworth
spoke again.
''It is a horrible affair altogether.
Seems to get worse the more you think
of it. Poor inoffensive lady, murdered
in cold bloodr
What's that you say?" exclaimed
Vickery, suddenly waking into life and
glaring round the room.
eat least so am told by the consta-
BILE there" pointing to Metcaf.
sit is impossible to say yet how the
lady came by her DEATH" said Metcaf
sit might have been suicide?" sug-
gested Steinworth.
81 can't tell, sir"
"Then there is that odd business of
my being locked into my room and the
front parlor window being forced.
Eyes, said Constable Metcalf. "That
! locking of your door is very puzzling,
but suppose there was an object in it.
mo doubt to secure the person who
broke in from interruption or discov-
lery."
Il was locked in, too, you say?" in
quired Mr.. Vickery in an eager tone.
Eyes. Just the same as the other gen.
Htleman, Mr. -
"Steinworth, i" said the young man.
"You are quite sure was locked in
from the outsider" asked Vickery.
"Quite sure, sir. -
THAT is very strange certainly.
Have you any idea. constable-I sup
I1s -xou do not mind ssa. as,sSpp the
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cannot be,

1
it to his lips.
ly. Look at matters as if / We're moth,
ing to you" His voice was now quietel
and his manner we'll under control. u
alone-apart from you, my angel, upon
whom no suspicion can rest alone
knew this money was III the house. II
would have saved me from exposure and
ruin if could but possess it. l was in
the house last night, unknown to every
one except the dead woman and your,
self. We had hot words. "
alas! we had" sighed the young
girl
This will all come out. lido not in.
tend to deny anything. l am already a
man with stain on my character which
l cannot wipe out without money
curse it-without money! Do you not
see what a strong case there will be
against me?"
But, Maurice, you must not talk so
very wildly. You forget that no one
has accused you of any connection with
the theft here. Whoever was wicked
enough to steal the money was probably
wicked enough to commit the blacker
deed-the deed l shudder to think Of -
LII. Leclerc caught her hand and
pressed it to his lips.
1.-The culprit will be discovered,
Maurice. Why rack yourself with sus-
picion which exists only inyour own
mind? Some one broke in here last
night-at least the police think So"
"Of course. What would be more
natural than that should break in? 1,
who knew the house; /, who knew what
no one else was aware of-that the
money was in the room up stairs.
"It is very wicked of you, Maurice,
to torture me.
81 am brute. But, Ethel, my dar-
ling, you must not think too badly of
me now. I am not in my normal frame
of mind. This awful news has made me
nearly frantic. cannot think of any
thing reasonably now. admit that.
can only regard my miserable self as one
to whom the fates have been unkind. "
my poor Mauricew
"Most unkind, dearest, except in one
way-that they have willed that you
should have the patience, my angel, to
bear with me, that you should not fling
me from you as 1 deserve to be flung"
Maurice"
For days and weeks l have been
foolishly weak, engrossed in one thought,
lost in one dream-that you loved me
and that this was to be our wedding
day"
A vivid flush mounted to Ethel Rod
ney's tear stained cheeks. Then she
lifted her white hands and drew his
head toward her. Dearest, she said,
lone part of your dream is no dream.
1 love you with all my heart. "
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CHAPTER VII.
A DISCUSSION.

81 am so glad it is you who have I'M
dertaken this job, Mr.. Goringe," said
Inspector Briggs as the two men sat in
the dining room of Is Felspar road.
Joseph Goringe, a clean shaven, close
ly cropped, sharp featured man, with
strange interpretive blue eyes, was an
officer dispatched to Clayfelds by the
authorities at Scotland Yard Ebenezer
Briggs was one of the local inspectors
at Clayfelds. He was tall man, fully
feet high, with sharp nose protrud-
ing unduly, short, thin upper lip, a
dimpled, shaven chin and pair of for
id whiskers, which caused his face to
seem great deal broader than it really
was.
"Thank you, inspector, said Cor
inge, gazing at Briggs with his strange
blue eyes. 81 can honestly return the
compliment. lam very glad to find you
are my comrade here. have not for
gotten the last transaction we had to-
gether.
Inspector Briggs flushed with pleas
ure.
1t was about o'clock on the evening
of the 10th of October, lighted lamp
stood on the dining room table, bright
fire burned in the CRATE.
"Now them" said Detective Goringe,
"let us go through the case carefully to-
gether and see what we shall see. 204Y
is evidently qualifying for Scotland
Yard, +" turning over notebook.
"He is very jealous officer, is Met
calf 4"
''Yes. 1 shall want my information
to be little less condensed Here is
the case as have taken it in, I" laying
Constable .Met$af's notebook on the
= - diQ z his arms But. first
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4 very sorry, but we can't neIp unaT
/ just now. Our inspector won't be long,
I'm sure, and he'll settle everything.
Now, sir" to the stranger, twill you
follow me?"
The two men walked into the dining
room.
"You wish to see Miss Rodney. Your
name, sir, please. l suppose you heard
what happened here this morning.
"Yes; heard that Mrs. Davorn was
found dead in her bed, and already
there is rumor abroad that there has
been foul play"
| Reports will travel, sir. You did
not give your namen'
Maurice Leclerc."
"Ah, I thought 1 remembered you.
DR.. Leclerc, of course. You used to be
with Dr. Percival-pardon my famil-
iarity."
''This is awfulr' exclaimed DR.. Lee
clerc, tearing off his glove and appar-
emily forgetting the existence of the po-
lice constable ''It will drive Ethel
crazy. Where is Miss Rodney" he
asked, in quieter tone, glancing at
the policeman. SIS she in the house,
and can see her? suppose you are in
charge here?"
A lot of questions to answer all at
once.
Eyes, sir; she is in the house, but
she is greatly upset To tell you the can
did truth l did not think it would be
fair on her to let strangers intrude but,
of course, it is different with you. SIR"
"What do you mean?" inquired Le-
clerc angrily. He knew the constable
was abiding to the relations that ex-.
listed between Ethel and himself-a lib
erty he could not tolerate in this med
dlesome policeman Where is Miss
Rodney?" he inquired again abruptly.
II must see her at once"
''She is in the next room-the front
room. :"
"That will do. Thank you. Perhaps
I have not been overpolite, but 1 feel
as if were about to go mad"
4 He snatched up his hat, which he had
laid ON the table on entering the room,
tore off his other glove and strobe out
into the hall
"Excitable personp' reflected the con-
stable, following DR.. Leclerc into the
hall and watching him as he opened the
door of the front parlor.
"Now, gentlemen, said Metcaf, adj
dressing himself to Steinworth and Wick
cry, 81 think the back parlor will be the
handiest place for you until our inspect
or arrives 1t is at your service"
The two dodgers entered the room at
this invitation, followed by the police
men.
Evidently the young medico thinks
he is a person of some importance here"
sneered Steinworth. "Impudent snob!
We We're introduced here and met sew
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IL don't call that discovery matter
of very serious Importance.
but with all due Difference to you,
Mr.. Goringe, am of the other opinion.
don't think anything should be over
looked or made light of in case Of this
kind. A."
Nor do L You have not examined
that window carefully for YOURSELF"
"No, I was too busy otherwise all
day"
VERY we'll Let us examine the win
dow together now -
The two men rose together and
stepped into the hall, which was in
darkness.
"There is no gas in the house." said
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deed done: heavens! IL makes my DIooa
$500, oo1l - =.

deed done: heavens! IL makes my DIoou
run cold to think of it. +"
81 haven't the least idea, sir. That
will be for the coroner's jury to settle. I"
II never thought of an inquest. OF
course, of course" Mr.. Vickery again
relapSed into his dreamlike condition.
81 was quite upset this morning, 4"
said Steinworth in a jaunty tone, lat
finding myself a prisoner in my room,
but as matters go it would seem as if it
was the one thing l ought to be truly
thankful for. Perhaps the burglars-if
burglary of bit of house like this
was their object-meant only to stupefy
poor Mrs. Davorn.
"Stupefy Mrs. Davornv' exclaimed
Vickery, starting into life again and
trembling violently "Whyl How is she
supposed to have been killed? The
thought of such a thing" Struggling
his shoulders, sis perfectly horrifying. I"
She is supposed to have been chloro-
formed" said Steinworth, addressing
his fellow ledger directly for the first
time.
"Chloroformedr p exclaimed Vickery,
with despairing upward movement of
his hands.
A loud rattat at the hall door was
now heard.
"Ah, here comes Inspector Briggs at
last. I'm not sorry to have the prospect
of relief" said Constable Metcalf, ey-
ing Mr.. Vickery fixedly.
Nor / either echoed Constable
Young cts past my breakfast time,
and I'm as hungry as hunter. "
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CHAPTER VIII.
INSPECTOR BRIGGS THEORY.

INSPECTOR BRIGGS THEORY.
The two men returned to the back
parlor and resumed their seats.
81 smell tobacco here, 4" observed De-
tective Goringe. 81 will light pipe
while I listen to your version of the
business. You don't smoker"
"No," answered Inspector Briggs
CURLY.
"You seem trifle out of sorts, T" said
Goringe, filling brier root pipe.
"If that window wasn't opened from
outside, it disturbs my calculations, and
that is quite enough to put me out of
sorts. Anyhow, I feel bit puzzled for
the moment
''Nnw. look ilera said TIE 9sfectlve.
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z
''Dr. Maurice Leclerc called hers He and
Miss Rodney had ARRANGED 10 get mar
ried today, with or without the consent
of Mrs. Davorn, but if possible with it.
Mrs. Davorn disliked Ueclerc. At any
rate, she wouldn't let him handle her
money, and she believed it was after her
money, or share of 1t, that he was
She knew he was in ain ugly scrape.
There were high words. One of the lodg-
ers overheard the row. Very likely he
crept down and put his lear to the door
i was going to say kefhole, but that
wouldn't help him much He had prob
ably some suspicion Of this money being
in the house. He now knew for certain
it was in Mrs. D. s roof What could be
handler than to wait n It'll the dead of
the night, stupefy t,rrilady and collar
the notes. -
"Stop a moment. Do you know that
your problematic eav4siropper wanted
money badly enough not alone 10 steal
(which is large order in itself-but
to run the risk of much graver crime
than theft?"
81 know he wanted money badly
enough TO obtain it in any way that
wouldn't fasten on him the guilt OF the
theft. "
"How do you know that?
"Been to his office today andlsaw his
governor
"of course you are referring to Stem
worth. "
To be ContinuedNext Sunday.
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For only so cent, you can send
the NsElSk6 back to your
a whole year
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14
ONE OF ouRcANDrDArEs.

Onepf the most frequent visitors at
the Carrollton, says the BALTIC. News, is
the genial State Treasurer Spencer Z.
Jones, Of Montgomery county, now a
candidate for / he Democratic nonina-
ton for Governor. Mr.. Jones can
generally lie found at the hotel on
Thursday nights, where he holds recep-
tions of his numerous friends from the
counties. Some Of whom are always on
hand to greet him and call him Cover
nor. lie looks like an old-time be-
fore-the-war Southern gentleman, and
he is a gentleman in the highest sense
Of the word lie and Comptroller
Smith are generally to be found to-
gether, for'they are great chums. MI.
Jones Is the son of Baptist minister
and is himself Baptist in good stand
ing. while the Comptroller is an old-side
Methodist. Treasurer Jones always
carries with him a concise statement of
all the investments in which the State
funds are held, and frequently shows it
to those who ask him "fIow is the treas
ury?n lie viii reply 10y showing the
statement and saying. NO State in
the Union is in better financial condi-
tion than Maryland. If things 90 right
the next four years will see the debt
wiped from the books.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

A committee of ladies belonging to
the Municipal Order league of Chicago
are endeavoring to get the city council
to make an appropriation to provide
free baths in the smoky town. The Ia
dies say, "We hope to show the finance
committee that clean bodies lead to clean
souls and less need of police. . Whether
entirely free or not, there ought to he
public baths, and excellent ones, in
every city of the Union Poor tenement
house people cannot be blamed for being
dirty when there is absolutely no place
in their poor dwellings where they can
take even sponge bath in privacy
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

THE trainload of provisions seat
from the south to the farmers of Ne
braska was messenger proclaiming the
mild climate and abundant production
of the fair south. The result is that
thousands of the farmers who were
burned out by drought last summer are
already preparing to migrate southwark
when the spring opens. We always
knew those Atlanta people were as
shrewd rs they are handsome. The
world has been giving them credit, as it
should do, for their beneyolence in
starting the relief movement in the
south for Nebraska farmers, All the
while they have been chuckling o them
selves and quietly v aiting for the very
news which now comes-that north
western farmers are meditating an
exodus southwark. 1t is certain that
the closing days Of the nineteenth Gen.
fury viii see q marvellous increase in
population and wealth in the south.
Nature has done everything for that To-
cality.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

THOSE bonds were sold to a foreign
syndicate because they could no be sold
in lump to Americans They could
have b, Ell offered for sale, of course but
that would have been taking chances of
failure in placing sufficient quantity
to supply the gold needed, which the
President and his Secretary of the
Treasury did not care to do. Besides,
the President and all the mem bers of his
cabinet believe it much better to get
this gold from abroad than from our
own people. Those who are criticizing
the administration because this gold
was purchased abroad would have been
the first to jeer had an attempt been
made publicly without success to pur-
chase it at home. The administration
has done the best it could under existing
laws. Congress is to blame for not
changing the laws.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cieanses the sys-
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aches and fevers and cures habilual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac'
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances. its
many excellent cIalities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it ON hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KK. NEW T0RK. ny
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

In a recent editorial the Salem Oregon
Independent says Time and again
have We seen chamberlain ough
Remedy tried and never without The
most satisfa tory results v heneyer
We see person afflicted with hoarseness
with q cough or old. invariably advise
III. m to get Chamberlain's ought Rene
DIV: and when they do. hey never regret
il. It always does the work. and does
il well For sale BY eldmeyer Bros.
City Drug Store
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

SOME of the American missionaries
to China should take a few lessons i'll
the art of being discreet One of them
lately wrote Il letter which has been
published, III which he said ~ can see
nothing in the aggressions of Japan but
the movements of vainglorious en-
thusiasts eager to WIN position in the
eyes of the world.n
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

Miss ANNA GOULD might have gotten
a much better American husband for
less than the $4,000, 0OOshe has promised
TO give the French Count whom she is
hortly to marry.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

IT is difficult for an ordinary person
TO excuse Congress for not following
the Presidents advice and saving those
sixteen millions Of dollars.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

If there exists spokesman who is any
more anxious to grab at an increase of
salary and patronage than reformer
Goff is, he should ut once make himself
known.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

THERE are Cuhens in this country
who forget that Il revolution is one of
the few things which succeed best with
out advance advertising
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Under and by virtue of an Order of
the Orphans Court for Anne Arundel
Comfy. the subscribers, administrators
of ]. Harwood Iglehart, offer at private
sale all the LAW BOOKS of the said J.
Harwood Iglehart.
One Buggy in first-class condition and
one set of Single Harness.
Call on or address Nicholas III. Green,
Attorney-at-Law, Annapolis, Md.
EUGENE w. IGLEHART,
NICHOLAS ii. GREEN,
Administrations of j. HARDWOOD Iglehart.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

WHEN 1t comes to bloodthirstlness
the republic of Hawaii seems about on
par with the late queen.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

IL SO of the estate legislatures Of the
Union there are SS7, Populists.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

THE world moves. A Philadelphian
has bounced New York saloon keeper.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

$4,000 TO loan Of mortgage, e Z Whole s. n
Once. Arundel 5uilding, sAnnzYeiis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14
Mortgages Sale
or VALUABLE
tai HOUSE And LOT. iAi
On the Corner of Maryland Avenue
and Prince Georges Streets.
Annapolis, Maryland.


By VIRTUE of a power of sale contained
in mortgage from Annie G. Quinn and David
e. Wooley ct al, TO Hannah Paget. dated on
the Sth day of August, in the year lSS9, ana
recorded among the Land Records of Anne
Arundel County, In Liber 5. H., No. rs, folio
tl8 and az the special instance and request or
the present owner OF the property, Mrs. Ellen
A. Corcoran, will offer to Public Sale at the
COURT HOUSE DOOR in the City of Annap-
lis, on
TUESDAY, the 7oth day of MARCH,
in the year 1905, at II O'clock NJ,
The following property situate on the Corner
of Mary Avenue and Prince georges
Ali. THAN LO'fOF GROUND situate on
the Northeast Corner of Maryland Avenue
and Prince Georges street, rectangular n
shape and fronting on said avenue sixty feet,
more or less, and fronting on Prince Georges
street fifty-six feet more or less. being the
same lot of ground which was conveyed to AL
trustee. by deed dated the END day of August
n the year 1875, and recorded among the land
records of Anne Arundel County, in Liber ;.
II. No. 10 Folio 462 and improved bya
THREE-STOR BRICK DWELLING,
with good Cellars and containing Seventeen
Rooms and an ample yard, TO which is annex
Ell a THREE-ST0RY FRAME ADDITION.
now and for wears mast used as q restaurant
and boarding house,
TERMS OF SALE:-One-third cash on final
ratification of sale one-third in one year and
one third in two years from the day Of sale
deferred payments to be secured by the n0tes
of the purchaser with sureties TO the satisfac-
ton of the undersigned and to bear interest
from the day OF sale or all cash at the optlon
A deposit Of two hundred and fifty dollars
viii be required on day of sale For further
particnlars apply to the undersigned.
JAMES NJ. MUNROE,
Assignee and Trustee.
wM. F. MINNIcK Auctioneer DIS
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PLEASURE -. BOATS
TO HIRE.

W. d. BURTls, Foot of Prince George
Street. Is prepared to furnish Pleasure
Boats. Row-Boats, eail-Hoats. Fishing
Tackle, Bait. &C., ON tn most reasonable
terms. Win furnish 3 man TO row Or
sail boats when rteuirsd.
" g. BURTle,
80 Feet Of Prince G-,rge street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

LION corTLEIR. go Main street.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-10
.;IndGnah rime.

Not since It's organization has Phil.
Sheridan Post 23. g. A. r., bad such cause
o: rejoicing as IL did at tho muster lust
evening. Every one present was In the
best OF spirits. in fact they were fairly
bubbling over In tho exuDerance OF their
spirits. When the evenings proceedings
arrived at the good of tho order. several
present could contain themselves any
longer, aud gave vent To their joyous
feelings In extended remarks, notably
Commander, J. l.. French, Junior Elcs
Commander Robert g, Turner. Officer OF
the Day Wm. Is. Norton and Adjutant l..
Z. Roderck.
Those OF the members who were not
present missed something which will
perhaps never again occur in life time.
Commander French felt 80 happy over
the affair that when the Post broke ranks
all present were taker by him to Aims.
cow's restaurant, Ill Market, whera n
sumptuous rspast was partakan OF by
Commander ]. l.. French, Senior Vice Com
mander Z. j. Rooney, Junior Vice Com.
mander. II. G. Turner. AdJutart L. r.
Roderiek. Quarter Master W.. A. Reilly,
Officer of the Day VIM. b. Norton, Ser.
A. Orr. Chaplain John Guthrie aud Officer
of the Guard ii. W. Perkins.
II ever there was u lot OF men enjoyed a
repast. gotten up In Ain5cow's best style.
the above certainly did that very thing.
And then the occasion that brought them
together was glorliied over and over
again, whilst bright sellies md Witty
reparlee kept all In an exuberant state oi
spirits for an hour or SO when III departed
to their homes a a seasouable hour, VOW
ing that they would not haya missed the
evenings enjoyment and the satisfaction
! that 1t gave them under any consideration u
whatever.