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sen. Ray to watch the two closely,
and returned to my post. Again had
not long to wait. had turned to reply
to some trivial question which had been
addressed to me, when the voice for
which bad been waiting floated clear
ly towards me-a low, delicious laugh.
looked eagerly about. In the smoking
room, talking gayly to n small group
of its occupants, was the hero of the
English trial-the escaped convict of
Portsmouth prison-thc boy who had
followed Miss Cutting. But | saw no
one anywhere about to resemble
Madame of the White Shoulders From
where | stood watched this man until
lie turned to go, and then drew nearer.
AS he passed Rays tall Russian, heard
him say, lightly: Tout va bien," and
then he lost himself in the crowd. [
saw him go in and out among the
throng, looking unostentaticusly but
carefully about him, and managed for
time to keep in his wake. Then lost
him entirely. For an hour | searched
hither and thither, cursing my own stu
pidity, but without avail. was grow
ing desperate, fearing that, after all,
l should be too late, when again that
voice came to my straining ears. 1t
was in the supper-room. where the
juggling glasses were playing u grace
full accompaniment. stumbled hastily
forward. This time l was not disap-
pointed. l could not but recognize her.
though had never seen her face uncoy-
cred before. Perfect in outline as a
statue by ST. Gaudens, faultiess in col
oring, and lighted by those glorious
eyes which had flashed upon me through
the mask-eyes had seen matched but
once, and then by those of the boy |
had just so clumsily lost sight of. Her
superb, squarely-moulded shoulders
CLEANED richly in the well-arranged
lights. For the merest instant her
eyes rested upon mine and their pupils
widened. l feared that she had pene-
trated my disguise. Then she turned
again to her companion--none other
than the illustrious guest in the inter-
est OF whose safety l was working.
was very near them. Looking about
saw both the men who had been in the
House with the Green Blinds lowering
scar the doorway. Behind them lowered
Rays well-set head. signaled him TO
close in. His orders We're to arrest
them as quietly as they would permit
Y 70 be done. and TO await. In the car.
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PART Y.

1t was ten o'clock when once more
entered the office OF my chief. found
him awaiting me there. Kay had just
portance from the House with Green
Binds. A short time before the people
in the street and the houses near, had
been startled by the noise of heavy
explosion. 1t had come, as well as
they could make out, from the house he
had been watching. The police had
been summoned and an effort made to
gain admission to the place. No reply
had been obtained to the ringing of the
bell, and they were now preparing to
force an entrance. The chief had
waited merely TO give ME the informa-
ton, and we at once set out together.
There was the inevitable crowd of peo-
pie before the house, through which
we forced our way. The door had been
broken open and policeman guarded
the entrance on either side. AS we went
in noisome odor of chemicals filed
the mir. We made our way to the
drawing-room, where l had been the
night before. Here upon the table l
discovered one OF my revolvers, and I'M
derneath it piece of paper, on which
was scrawied the word Beware"
From here Ray, who had preceded
us, led the way upstairs again to a
small skylight room. in the rear of the
house. We discovered there shelves
filed with bottles, retorts, pestles and
mortars, and books piled anywhere
about. On the floor, his head torn and
burned beyond recognition, lay Jack
son. l knew him by his yellow hands
and peculiar dress, and saw that his
own deviltry had been his undoing.
We went carefully over the room. 1t
contained all descriptions of materials
for compromising explosives. Half fin
'ishsd' internal machines. wheels and
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mig TO end, was a gigantic mistake,
that the track we had followed was en-
tircly wrong one, that we had offered
untcm insult to three innocent people.
lie had no course but to credit my word.
l had then proceeded 10 assist Madam
with great care into her carriage, and
she had driven rapidly away, the men
following in another coupe. We hast
ened afterwards, Ray. the man who had
come down with us and my
self, to the station, where
had purchased, with no further
explanations to my companions, three
tickets to Boston, which place we were
now nearing. The third man had made
himself comfortable in the smoking car,
as there was no sleeper attached to the
train, while Ray had sat all night be-
side me. During this time had sat with
wide-open eyes, staring straight before
me, apparently lost in thought, and I'M
til now he had not venturcd to disturb
me.
And so the beginning of my first case
came to its end.
Letters n fortnight later from my
friend, the London detective, told me
thnt attempts upon the lives of men
III certain other European cities had
been made at the same time, but, with
the exception of that in which the
French president fell, all had been dis
covered and met in time.
l resigned my position at the Office,
and have since been devoting most of
my time to trying, upon my own re-
sponsibility, to get trace of Madame of
the White Shoulders. In this quest,
SO far unsuccessful, for the last two
weeks l have enjoyed the assistance,
given with sympathetic zeal, of the
girl who saved my life from her, and
who no longer bears the name OF Gut
ting"
Should i succeed in finding madam,
I hope to force her to solve two prob
lens; the first, whether she and the
young man who wore n false beard and
spoke with her voice, were Identical
the one with the other. And If so,
whether she had exercised the same in
fluence which had so swayed my mind
to her will upon the jailcr of the Ports
mouth prison, and by so doing had eff
fected the escape of herself and her
companions, upon a previous occasion.
THE END.
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interviewing an Oriental.

A certain oriental diplomatist Kept me
for two hours laborin1 with him through
an interpreter, and then ct the end sud
denly asked, why arc you making those
notes?" l told tho interpreter they were
to form tho basis Of my article. ITO ap-
poar in newspapers" eyes, what did
your oxccllcncy suppose wanted Thorn for
olso?" And then the diplomatist rose to
his feet and gosticulcted wildly, saying
mo, no, no! am afraid of the Rus
siansW And that in English, after going
through the farce of couple of hours in
depreciation. / have my notes now, hut
of course the interview was never pub
lishod. / scarcely fancy he would have
Jared so well at the hands Of some Ameri
can or French intcrvlowers And, as q
matter of fact, rather felt myself to DO
victimized, for tho intent Of my visit had
been fully explained by letter and an ap-
pointmert Inado by his excellency's sccre-
tary beforehand. Moreover, / derived no
useful information from his excellency to
compensate me for tho circumstances I'M
dor which I was privileged to make his
acquaintance.
Still his views on oriental politics re-
manned whore they We're, as far rs / was
concerned, since did not wish to be the
innocent cause Of his death by strangling,
decapitation or what not when he returned
home to his native land. On tho whole,
therefore, / should maintain that the Eng.
fish interviewer Is person much moro
frequently sinnod against than SHINING In
tho matter of good faith. National Re-
view
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CUBA AND SPAIN.

The Spanish army shares with the
American pugilist q disposition to exhaust
all its energies in side romarks.-Wa shing-
ton Star
son to Havanal'' Is now the rebel cry
In Cuba, and yet Campos promised to give
the queen regent conquered island as a
Christmas present.-Boston journal.
Even If the Cubans are lying their
claims seem to have driven Campos into
Havana. For campaign of nero claims
this seems TO be quite a feat for the rcvo-
lutionists. -Philadelphia Press.
Spain's idea of trading off defeat in
Cuba for Gibraltar and n British alliance
will hardly suit the Cubans when they
win their victory. Aftor shaking off the
grip Of Spain thoy will submit to no more
rule from Europe.-St. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat.
1t Is said that General Gomez is march,
Ing upon Havana. If he takes that city,
the nour of Spanish supremacy will end
In tho island Of Cuba. Tho palsied fingers
of Spain seem to DO gradually loos7ning
their grip upon her last dominion in the
new world.-Boston Globe.
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:. -
riage which had been provided, my ar
riypl with madame

riage which had been provided, my ar
rival with madame.
She was standing, with her compan-
ion, near one Of the tables, and l saw
him pour a glass Of champagne and
hand 1t TO her. He watched her, sml-
ingly, as she daintily put 1t to her
lips, and then turned to find onc for
himself. AS he did so l saw. madnm's
hand go steadily into the bosom OF
her gown, and, taking out small
silver vinnigrette, hold it carelessly fol
IN instant over her glass.
The great man turned TO her again
and lightly touched her glass with his
own.
MAY fortune bring you everything
which has not already escaped her."
he said, gallantly.
ITO health like that, monsieur"
replied her marvellous voice, ain my
country it is u custom to change
glasses, that each may drink the good
fortune of the other"
"a very pretty CUSTOM" he said,
with n heavy laugh. Let us follow
it."
The glasses changed hands. If he
should swallow that deadly thing
Good heavens! / threw myself for
ward falling heavily against him. Half
the wine went trickling down his coat
and he turned about with savage inn
precation. seized the glass and
poured what remained through my fin
gers until they touched the hard little
pellets it contained. Knowing that
they had not been there long enough
to soften, and that there was no dan
ger from them, / put them in my pock-
ct, and, with what sang froid could
muster, turned to madam and offered
her my arm.
Madam" stammered, ais forgetful
and mistaken. In her country no way
of treating toast is SO unlucky."
The great man looked dazed, but
saw his anger growing. A strange light
had come into matam's eye, and heard
her murmur an apology to him.
For few minutes-pardcn me-an
old friend whom have not secn--since
last night"
She allowed her hc. Ito rest lightly
upon my arm.
For a moment" she said, "come in
here" and led me towards the conserve
tory. l thought no better place could
be found for the quiet performance of
my duty, for l wished to avoid a scene.
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who had escaped to this country after
implication in q desperate attempt to
assassinate the car, discovered, hap
PLY, in time. Jackson was mere tool,
whose skill in the manufacture of deli
cate explosives rendered him of meal
culable value to the others. Of the man
who had traced her to the station she
had no knowledge, having never seen
anyone who answered to his dcscrip-
ton.
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She informed me that. after my es-
cape into the yard (whither, as had
conjectured, they had not at first dared
to follow, for fear Of attracting the a T.
tention of the surrounding houses) q
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San Diego, Cal, says: "Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy is the iirst medicine ! have ever
found that would do me any good" Price
80 cents.
For sale by o'suliivan. the druggist.
Church Street.
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The northwestern Indian wars lasted
from Sept. 10, 1890, to Aug. 3, 1875, and
involved the enlistment and actual service
Of &, 9S8 men.
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A maid could be dispatched for her
wraps, and for my own as well, and
l could conduct her, as secretly as she
would allow, to the carriage which was
awaiting her.
She sank upon cushioned window
seat and motioned me to a chair which
stood facing 1t. a strange desire to
humor her took possession of me. For
n moment she let her eyes rest quietly
upon my own.
Your disguise becomes YOU" she
said, critically.
And yours" | replied, becomes you
very ill.,
Her lips kept their seriousness of out
line and her eyes remained fixed on
mine. There was short interval of
standing over me. started to follow
her example, but she motioned me
back, and something impelled me to
obey. | saw that she had unfastened
splendid tiara of diamonds and
sapphircs from her hair and was turn
ing it over and over in her hands, where
the light from above necessarily toyed
with it. The glitter of the thing fas-
cinated me; my eyes followed every
movement. l tried to turn away, and
could not. a drowsy sensation came
over me, the soft tones of her voice
droned in my ears, sounding far away
and sweet and sweeter still.
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Relief For Sick IIeadache.

II have been afflicted with sick head
ache in the worst form and suffered ter
ribly at times. | have been trying Hood 8
Pills OF late and never found anything
that gave me as much relief. l wish
everyone afflicted with sick headache
would try them and l feel confident that
they would be benefited" Mrs. j. 0.
Shipping. Rutland VT
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Hoods Pills act tremendously with
Hoods Sarsaparllla.
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And then came dull, monotonous
rattle. A newspaper rustled at my ell
bow. a mans voice-Ray' s-was speak
ing. Ny eyes were opened Il could
not remember upclosing them) and
was gazing about stupidity. The sur
roundings were familiar enough. An
ordinary passenger coach, journeying
swiftly along through the sweet air O:
summer morning. A lot of strange
people about; Ray in the place beside
Tue, reading his paper.
"Il there was such plot afoot here"
lie was saying, lit seems to have slipped
up without any aid of ours. 1t is u
pretty bad business though, anyway"
asked him what, and he looked at
lie curiously.
What is the matter with. you?
night" he returned, peevishly, and
pointed to huge headline in his paper.
] looked, and read these words:
THE Assassination of President Sadi-
Carnot." For moment my head reeled
and the words danced unmeaningly be-
fore my eyes, and then mist seemed to
unfold itself from my brain, and re-
membrance of the affair | had just been
through with came back to me. l I'M
buttoned my coat. and saw that was
still in evening dress.
had no little difficulty in persuad-
ing Ray to tell me what had occurred,
and in convincing him that | had no
recollection of it. Finally, however, he
told me this.
As he hal been directed. he waited
for his cue FROM RE before arresAing the
two men who were in his charge, and he
had seen what took place between
the illustrious guest, Madam of thu
White Shoulders and myself. When she
accepted my arm, she had turned for an
instant to nod and smile at the Russian
attache, who was also watching closely.
Upon Rays quiet demand for surren-
der, which had immediately followed,
this man had followed him to the car
riage without word. The other came
us quietly. They had then waited there
some five minutes when l appeared,
with Madam leaning upon my arm.
She had expressed great surprise at
finding the two men there and under ar
rest, and had demanded an explanation
from ne. ! had offered her the most
abject apologies, and had ordered Ray
to at once release his prisoners. had
assured him that the affair, from begin
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TURKEY.

July ", 1895.
Henry Williamson and daughter, Mrs.
Smith, of East Monroe, we're the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Williamson, Thurs.
day and Friday.
Quite number from this vicinity at.
tended the basket dinner in Wards
Grove, near Elmville, Sunday.
One of the happy events of the year
took place at eight o'clock Wednesday
evening, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Williamson, which was the mar.
riage of their daughter, Miss Flora, to
VIM. A. Creed, of Marshall, by Rev. Os.
valid, Of Sinking Spring. The bride was
handsomely dressed in white wool and
Marechal Niels. The groom wore full
evening dress. After the ceremony and
congratulations had been received, they
were ushered into the dining room,
where delicious supper was served,
and very pleasant evening was spent.
We wish them long and happy welded
life.
Earnest Taylor spent the latter part Of
last week with friends and relatives, at
Greenfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Creed, attended
the fair, Thursday.
Mrs. D. R. Glaze spent Saturday and
Sunday with her sister, Miss Hiestand.
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BELL.
July 27, 1895.

July 27, 1895.
Brushcreek was higher lastsweek than
it has been for fourteen years. 1t did
considerable damage.
The w. @. T. U. will meet on the first
Wednesday of August, at the Presby.
terisn Church, at 2:3O p. m.
Dan Satterfeld and Lycurgus Smith,
Of Lexington, visited the formers par.
ents, Saturday.
20. Rittenhouse, of..Hillsboro, was on
our streets, Sunday.
John Overhultz, of Florida, was:calling
on old friends in this community, the
past week.
Rev. Hartley filed the pulpit in the
absence of the pastor, 7. &. Perry, who
is now taking his vacation. He will re-
turn the latter part Of the week from
visiting friends at his old pastoral charge,
Miamisville.
John, Homer and Burch Garrett Sun.
dsyed with friends at Olarksville.
Several Of Will Haigh's friends from
Adams county, called on him one day
last week. Will is jolly, good fellow
and likes to have his friends call. He
says they can't eat him out in one day,
while corn and beans are 30 plentiful.
Miss Mary Alexandria, of Eckman.
villa n and w n Alexandria n COLLAGE
student, of Marion, Ind, were guests of
w. Cochran several days last week.
There will be Q lecture in the Presbv.
terian Church on Wednesday night,
July 20, on foreign missionary work.
The lecturer spent thirteen years in mis-.
sionary work in India. The lecture will
be free. We bespeak large audience,
a. he comes with good recommendations.
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Ask your grocer for National Flour
CORWIN.

July 27, 1896.
Nj E. Sonner has forsaken the agri.
fori.ho cultural occupation and re.
sumed the duties OF the mercantile
business with great success.
DR.. @. A. Stout returned to Vienna
Sunday evening accompanied by Miss
Rose Robinson.
MCPHERSON Purdy, of Alexandra. who
was visiting his old friends at this place
the past week, returned home today.
Mrs. q. w. and Mrs. E. B. Hoskins, of
Athens, are the guests of Mrs. Clara
Window and Mrs. Frank sauner, of this
place.
Mrs. Haslam, OF Georgetown, was the
guest of Mrs. G. A. Ruble last week.
The second quarterly Sunday School
Convention of Whiteosk township con.
vened at Union Chapel Sunday, July 26.
at 2 pm. 1t was largely attended and
was highly instructive and entertaining.
Such meetings have tendency to the
elevation OF hearts arc minds and to
promote the cause Of the Sabbath school.
Many words were spoken which, il
rightly applied, would lead into higher
plane OF usefulness and bring US out OF
the old winrow OF Sabbath desecration.
Let 10 endeavor to make the next con.
vention one Of far more interest than
the one past. Success to the cause.
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BERRYvlLLE.
July %, 1895.

July Z6, 1870.
Julia and Laura Harper took Sunday
dinner at A. M. Stanforth's.
Aunt Julia Higgins walked to the
village and called on friends Sunday
evening. Aunt Julia is remarkably
active for one aged eighty.five, having
walked more than mile aided only by
small cane.
Rev. Mitchell filled the O. U. Pulpit,
Sunday night, to an interested audience.
The camp meeting at Bellvisw Park
will prove OF more than usual interest.
In addition to the cool valley breezes
which watt constantly through the well
shaded grove, affording q day pleasantly
spent. Rev. Ogle, the evangelist, Of
Philadelphia, Pa, will deliver a series
of instructive and entertaining sermons.
The maintenance Of q healthy growth
in intellect and high moral standing in
the community will depend on your
constant attendance upon, and interest
taken in these educational feasts. Al
though but few lectures have been de-
livered during each of the last three
years, Rev. Ogle has so influenced the
Christian character of the community
that the progress has been conspicuously
noticeable. Go and spend a day at
Bellview and you will never regret it
Clarence McConnaughey, of Harris
burg, and lady friend of this place,
passed through the village, Sunday.
James Moler, who has been with the
Miller and Hunter threshing corps, is
lying quite low with typhoid fever.
JEFF West contemplated taking in.
struction in voice culture, but has de-
cided to postpone for the present, owing
to stringency in monetary affairs, per-
sonally having had his money tied up
in the First National
The Berrysville Mohawks met and de-
feated mixed, picked nine of Adams
county, on their own diamond, last Sat
urday afternoon. The Mohawks were
Ed. Reno, p. Rich Holt, c.; Ed. KEEP
pherd, fb. Herb Spargur, 3D.. Van Nc
Oonnaughey, tb. JEFF West, 3d.. Ellis
West, rf. Rob West, If. /; Rob Streeber
CT. J. w. Spargur, umpire. Game be-
tween same clubs next Saturday after.
noon on the Berrysville diamond.
More than twenty-five Washington
township teachers will be engaged in
teaching during the coming winter.
Their names and places where teaching,
will be announced later.
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HIGHLAND.

july ~, 1910.
Miss Clara Morris, OF New Vienna, is
the guest Of Ida Hussey.
Miss Blanche Woodmansee, of Green.
field, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cadamy were in
the Queen City for few days last week.
Edgar Duff, of Hillsboro, spent the
Sabbath at home with his parents.
The usual number attended Quaker
quarterly, at Leesburg, Sunday.
Martha Achor, who has been with her
son, in Dayton, will be with her son
Thomas, for the summer.
Messrs. Harry. Charles and William
Cohn were at home over Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Haines.
a bright, bouncing young lady.
Minnie Free. of Hillsboro, who has
been visiting the Cohn sisters, returned
home, Sunday, with her brother.
Lewis Wood, of Hillsboro, spent Sun.
day with his parents, accompanied by
N. 8. Hillston, of Glencoe, Ontario.
The W. 9. T. U. will give q public
meeting next Sunday night. ct the M.
E. Church, for the benefit of the suffer.
ers of Armenia.
The surprise given Bessie Oadamy by
quite number of her associates on
Tuesday night, was very pleasant occa.
sion, it being her sixteenth birthday.
Fifteen or twenty Of her young friends
met at her home and were very highly
entertained by the young lady. The
evening was spent in games, Interpreted
with good music. Refreshments ol
fruits, ice cream and cake were served.
The Republicans OF New Lexington
and vicinity will respond to . call Of the
committeeman TO meet in the City Hall,
Saturday night. August Let, 70 organise
Mckinley Club.