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hung little to her right. 1t was quito
large and valued as an heirloom, having
been present from hermaternal grand
mother. She observed that she could see
in it the reflection of the open window
on the opposite side of the room, for all
he windows were raised the evening BE-
ing very warm. The guests could not
see the mirror, as it was behind them
When the minister began to say:
"Let us pray" Clem's eyes were fasci-
mated, her heart ceased to beat, the blood
forsook her face, for there in the glass
she saw Ions face, and extended hand
and in that hand Il revolver pointed at
Alph.
If the pistol had been pointed at her.
self, Glenn would have been helpless, but
when she saw it directed at her lover
all the latent mother, the tiger-feeling
was aroused in her.
Not longer did it take the pendulum
in the old clock to make its lazy swing.
than was Glenn in seizing her revolver.
turning and firing.
Then she clutched Alph and tainted.
Alph caught her as she was falling and
carried her and laid her on the lounge.
When, after long time she came to
consciousness, Alph was holding her
hands and bending over her, the big
tears running down his face.
"Oh, Alph, are you hurt?"
"Not a scratch, dearest. Be quiet
now for little while"
THANK Cod" and there was a long
sigh.
"And Lon?" she said, after time.
"Iie will never trouble you again."
said Aiph.
Indeed Glenn had shot the would-bc
assassin through the heart. and he
died before Glenn came to conscious
ness. with Course him" on his lips.
The ball shot from Ions revolver,
diverted 10y Clem's shot, struck the old
mirror, and bored through it a tiny
hole, from which radiated long lines Of
cleavage. IL was the unanimous YER
dict at the inquest TINT Glenn had saved
her lovers life.
1t was months before Glenn regained
her cheerfulness. but time and love
triumph over all things, and serenity
and peace came back again to Clem's
heart. Now there is no one more hap
Ply, and certainly no one more beauti-
full, than the mistress Of the Long
Ranch in far western Kansas.
| THE NM
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Eomehow she felt it was Lon, and that
he was going in the direction of Alph's
ranch. To put on her hat, place her
revolver in the pocket of her dark
gown tor Glen was an expert shot)
and steal softly out of the house. was
quickly done. Her determination was
to follow the retreating figure and find
his destination. Softly calling her
faithful dog Jack, she followed on the
trail of the man who had disappeared.
There was no moon, but the stars
we're unusually brilliant. Fur off
glowed a great red planet glittering
like jewel on the bosom of the night,
The air was sweet with the faint per-
fume of the spring flowers. The
silence was weird and oppressive, save
when broken by the cry Of the coyote,
the bleating of sheep, or the call OF
Il disturbed bird. But Glen, a child of
the prairie, was not afraid for herself,
but felt sick at heart as she thought OF
the danger that threatened her beloved.
Walking rapidly but noiselessly, with
whisper of quiet to Jack, she had not
gone more than half mile when she
came In sight of the figure moving be.
tore her.
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Settling n Dispute.

The man in the big ulster had q taps
measure and was busy taking some meas
wrcments in front of his house, while the
man in tho fur cap, who lived in the ad-
joining house, lookedcon.
what arc y1u trying to dor" asked the
man In the fur cap Mt last
Measuring" replied the man in tho
big ulster gruiily.
"What for?'
Tho man in the ulster Strengthened up
and cast q whitening glance at tho other.
"You know, " ho said insinuatingly. II
guess l have been cleaning part OF your
sidewalk long enough"
RATS" returned tho man in the fur
cap. 81 guess know whore my walk ends
and yours begins, and clean right up to
the line l marked every time it SHOWS"
The man in tho ulster said nothing
more until he had finished his work with
the tape measure. Then he pounded "a lit
tie stake into the frozen ground with the
remark:
ono Schomburgk guesswork will do for
me-"
who are you calling Sohomburgk?'
demanded the man In the fur cap. "Do
you think keep u brewcry?'
"Woll, if you amt Schomburgk, re-
piled tho man In the ulster, "you have the
Same hazy Indebtedness in marking out
lines, and l don't accept thom without
thorough investigation. Scc9'
'For about cent, said the man In the
fur cap, breathing hard, ''I'd take you by
the heels and push you along the sidewalk
until had cleaned 1t from one corner to
tho next"
If you tried it, replied the man in the
ulster, "Id bump your head on the sido-
walk until l cracked that streak of ice that
you left whom you made your last bluff at
cleaning it,"
You're the smallest, meancst man
ovor knew III have surveyor up her,
tomorrow, and I'll sue you for half tho cost
of fixing the boundary line"
''Bottor appoint commission, retort
cd the man in tho ulster sarcastically
And thus tho great boundary dispute OF
tho steenth ward is In a fair way to bt
settled-some ime.-Chicago Post.
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PART II.

Would he go down the "draw," she
thought, for that led directly to Alph's
cabin? The man without stopping
commenced to follow the windings OF
the draw" which cut into the prairie a
deep, irregular cash. Clem's heart was
beating fast now, but she kept the man
in sight, keeping Jack by her side. The
dog was quiet, save at Intervals giving
out low whine. Evidently he knew
the man whom they were following,
They were now near the ranch cabin,
for Glenn could hear the gurgling of the
springs that gushed out Of the sides OF
the draw" When the man came MS
far as the spring he stood perfectly mo-
lionless long time. 1t seemed an age
to Glen. She could not from where
she was crouching in one of the inches
of the sheep-shed distinguish his feat
ures. Suddenly the man lifted his arm
and shook his fist in the direction OF
the cabin, then turned and came SO near
Glenn she thought he could hear the
beating of her heart. She pressed her
hand over the dogs mouth, and the in.
telligent animal OWNED he was to lie
silent.
AS the man passed Glen got fair
look at him, and dim as the star-shine
was, she saw it was Lon. lie never
looked around, however, but hesitated
few moments, and then slowly and
softly approached the cabin where
Alph and his herder were, as she sup.
posed, sleeping. Lon having reached
the cabin crouched in a corner, where
the darkness was clinging in deer
shadows. What his object was Glenn
could not determine, as from her place
of oOncealment she watched him anx.
iously. Suddenly in the distance she
heard the sound of wheels. What
could it mean? Then she remembered
that Alph had talked of going 10 town
for some supplies. He often drove in
after the days work was through. Her
heart was beating violently. What
should she do? She must warn Alph
in some way of his danger. Some
three hundred yards down the draw
narrowed to few feet. If only shu
could reach it unobserved, she could
stop Alph and warn him. Calling
Jack with n mute sign, she passed
rapidly round the corral and entered
the bed of the little stream that ran
down the draw. There was not much
water in it at this time of the year, and,
as the channel was deep, Glenn kept
herself concealed below the banks until
she was hundred yards beyond the
cabin. Then she assembled to the level
and ran swiftly toward the coming
wagon-she reached the narrow part
OF the draw just rs Alph came up with
the ponies They SHE'D affrighted at
the apparition.
t"Alph, Alph, stop, cried.
hAlph knew her voice, and in an instant
eprang from the wagon and was ut her
side.
why, Cleml What is the mntter?"
"Oh, Alph!" cried Glenn, shivering and
sobbing. Its Lon"
"LGni"
"Yes, yes, at the cabin Whiting for
you"
"At the cabin!"
eyes, was sitting by the window
could not sleep, i was so troubled-I
raw him stealing over the prairie and |
followed him-Jact and 1, and he went
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her exquisite little head thrown back,
her large dark eyes flashing her cour-
age and her scorn.
mo, senorita, | cannot shoot you.
could die for YOU"
The mans voice grew low and ten
der, and the deep yearning came back
into his eyes.
But you'll not shoot Alph, will you,
Lon? Promise me you will not
great fear possessed her. Size
was all woman now.
The look of hate CLEANED again In
his eyes as the man laughed loudly
and unnaturally.
"Do not you lie frightened, will not
bhoot the senor."
"Oh! Lon, love him so. Do not
hurt him for my sake"
The mans glance softened a little
with her pleading.
Let not fear be in your heart, Sc
horita," said the man again, "but
strength seems not mine any more"
The herd having now come up with tu-
fnultuous beating, the man turned and
walked slowly away into the illumin-
pted prairie. The girl noticed a look
I. ms lace as II he were aging, and
bis tall form seemed to stoop and totter.
Alonzo Memlico had come to this
Kansas ranch several years before the
lime of this meeting, with gang of
fhearers from New Mexico. or his for
hel history little was known. In
point of education he was superior to
his fellows. He remained on the rano h
good part of the year, sometimes
working with vehemence, at other
lines he spent weeks in idling or
Dreaming. II occasioned no surprise
when he came or went, for he came and
disappeared without warning. He was
unusually good natured, and his anger
Mas slow in coming. but when it did
come, his Spanish blood manifested It.
Felf in prolonged snllen and revenge
I'll moods. SO, while not quarrelsome,
t came to be considered prudent not to
make an enemy of Lon.
1t was observed that Lon was OK
remedy fond of Clematis, the only
laughter of Mr.. Knowlton, the owner
II the sheep ranch; but as she was
put child when he first came to the
anch, and he nearly twice her age,
othing was thought of it by the fam
ly. Often Lon used to sayto Glen, as
hey all called her, in his polite Span
sh way:
"Yon shall be my wife some day,
enorita."
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heart of Glenn had been verified in a
strange and awful manner. As the
marriage service was proceeding
Clem's eyes were drawn, by strange
attraction, to the old mirror which
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fCopyright, 1896, by Bachelor. Johnson and
Bacheller.l
pADT I


The sun had just sunk behind the dis
tant horizon-line of the prairie. The
homely, irregular ranch-house,th long
low sheds, the sheep corral, the sunken
straw stack and the wide stretching
prairie were ingulfed in waves of glori-
Gus purple. In the distance was seen
the large herd of eheep, followed by the
herdcr and his dogs-slow moving
spots of gorgeous color.
Standing near the ranch-house was a
girl, with face so pretty withall that
Titan would have loved to paint it,,
there were so much warmth and color
An it. Clad in neat-fitting gown OF
some light color, her full and graceful
figure made brave silhouette against
the dark side of the house.
A handsome man stood beside her.
He was nearly thirty years of age, dark
of face, eyes and hair. He was plead
ing with the girl to be his wife, with the
rude and simple eloquence of sincerity.
"But l have loved you, senorta, ever
seence you were so high" measuring
the height with gesture of the hand,
fand now you have come so tall and
beautiful. 1 cannot keep my speech
But you would not wish me to marry
you, unless l loved you, Lon" said the
girl, surprised at the persistence of the
man.
"Can you not love me little, senorita,'
| replied the man, with passionate
hunger in his eyes.
"a sisters affection; yes, Lon, can
. give you that"
81 want not n sisters feeling" said the
man, with angry but eloquent gesture.
ut is not the loaf / ask, only one little
crumb," his tender manner returning.
But suppose, Lon, there was some
one else?'
The girl determined to treat him
with simple candor though her cheeks
flushed with the revelation of her
secret.
"Ah!" said the man with deep res
piration. "Ees it the Scnor Alfed?"
'Yes, it's Alph," said the girl, blush
ing divinely her eyes upon the ground.
But when she raised her eyes the girl
noticed that his dark face grew ashen
In color. There was an expression in
his face she had never seen before; and
his hand grasped nervously the handle
Of his revolver at his side.
You would not shoot a woman! You
would not shoot me, LoD?"
She put her hand on his arm and
looked him bravely in the eye. Never
was she so beautiful as she stood there,
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QUIMBY'S BONANZA.
BY EDGAR MAYHEM BACON.
Author of "The Fusitives Of Tezco," Etc
Copyright. 1896, by Bachelor. johnson and
Bacheller.l
SYNOPSIS

copyright, 1896. by Bachelor, johnson and
Bacheller.l
SYNOPSIS.
Nathaniel Quimby, a bachelor of forty,
having unexpectedly come into a little
money, ful1lls the desire of hls life. and Wis
its tho seashore for the first time. He goes
to Taggerts station, on the New England
coast, and while there is induced to buy a
barren neck of land. juttng out into the
sea. A storm arising the next night, he
leaves the tavern, and spends the night on
his strip of land enjoying the war of the
elements. AS day breaks. he observes a
wreck near the shore. He starts for the
village to secure help, and on the way
meets one Moses Larkin, an ux-sailorman
whose acquaintance he had previously
made. They return to the wreck, and dis
cover that II Is water-logged derelict, n
lumber schooner. Larkin proposes that
Quimby take possession Of her. and Sc
euro salvage. and employ him to conduct
the business on shares. Quimby agrees
Iarkin goes out as the tide falls. and dis
covers that the schooner Is loaded with
inahogany-that she Ia a regular "bonan-
"a" Among other things on board, they
find the ships papers, giving the name
of the ships agent in New York. Larkin
goes to that city and learns that the cap
tain was the owner, one Henry Martling,
undoubtedly lost at sea, and with no rela-
tives. Larkin arranges for salvage on the
cargo, and Quimby buys the vessel for
her frame and copper. Quimby then an
nounces his intention to drag the schooner
UP on his land and build her into house,
The whole village takes a hand at drag
cling her ashore. Just as this Is completed
"a strange young lady comes UP to Ouimby.
announces herself as MARKINGS daugh-
ter, and orders him to take the vessel back
to the water. lie refuses to do this. and
she threatens him with lawsuit. Mean
while, he recognizes her as the original OF
photograph which he had found on inc
voasel. and which had much impressed
him by its attractive face, but he sticks
to what he believes are his rights, never
ihalacs
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Neu-Rol is an anti-pain pill
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wonderfully. "Why." she said to her

wonderfully. "Why," she said to her
self, "he's just as sweet and kind as he
can be. wish Il was the other nasty
old thing 1 was fighting"
OF course, she accepted the invita-
ton and went to the Neck; and, equal
ly of course, being a woman, she was
looking her prettiest. When Moses
saw her coming, he merely Remarked:
There's that woman" and took him
self out of the way, going to the ex-
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A<lldren Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When abe was q Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
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If THE LIFE INSURANCE people rec
omnend q remedy II must be sonnet hing
they have faith in. Well, that's what they
do about Adamsons Cough Balsam. II
prolongs life and makes the insurance risk
a mere bagatelle.
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The True Position.

Nothing does an enterprise NOR
harm than extreme ground occu-
pied by its advocates and untrue
and excessive teaching thereon
Though the multitude may respoao
with noisy cheers to the sensation
alist, wise conservatism must win
IN the Ions run. Accordingly,
those who advocate great reforms
must guard. first Of all, to state
every question with truth, and not
accept any glaring wSpaPer para
graph merely because it IS on their
side and is striking in its details.
A cause is thus often the most
sorely wounded in the house OF Its
friends.
The STAR is a jealous TEN,
perance paper. We believe II
prohibition of the liquor traffic for
che good Of the souls Of men and
of the body polite. Bat let Us al,
in the tnick Of the present flIht
not be guilty of teaching anything
which cannot be vcrified. For the
consequences will be disastrous.
not to the hateful trafi ;, bot TO the
best cause Of al next 10 that OF re
ligion itself. This is beginning t.
be shown by the false teachings II
regard to the effect of alcoho
(upon the human sJ stem) found II
some text books The facts are
woetul enough and require 10 &C
cessory Of falsehood.
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Christ and Young Men.

The interest FIR young people
on the part of the wis r Old has
sp cndtd aHtecedrnt. Christ work
ed almost solely through you" z
men. Ian Mac arcn has drawn a.
Gcntion to the fact that he who
spoke IS never man spoke, found
his adhcrents among the new gen
Grafton. He did not hope To make
an impression upon the old, CTys
CalIzed views If Ph zriSce and Sadu-
Gee. While he did rot altogether
discard the theological, he by n"
means yielded to IT'S iron claims
For nc looked beyond systems t.
spiritual life. Ard this, we take
1t, is the spirit of the present young
peoples movement. Life, and
more f il, is what is yearned for
on their part. Sull the Journalism
does not satisfy them And, while
there is no desire on their side t.
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The Title Of Reverend.

Rev. J NJ DunaWav, pastor #
the Baptist church at AcComac
C"urt II use, Virginia, la1e'y tx
cited considerable attention. This
he did by publishing 4 card, asking
every body, his brethren IN particu-
lar, not to apply the term "Rev-
ererd" to him any longer. He
argued that It's use was more than
his modesty could endure. l. &C
Cu.S but once IN the Is be There
It refers not TO man buc to God.
We are per ulded that the term IS
not a justifable one in its ctym0-
logic. sense. Some Of our bret" :
rem never use il. the wnr"
Elder or "Pasror' is Con>ide red
pref rable. But the term n Yer
enc really no longer means any
thing. It has passed into a mere
technical designation nf oCcupa-
ton. Therefore. we agree with
the NV York Sun IN saying tha'
Mr.. Dunaway becomes especially
conspicuous by refusing il. So,
too, we have always thought oil
those few saints upon wh"s- con
sc,encrs the degree Of Doctor OF
. Divinity SCI 50 pouIly IS TO be re
fused altogether.
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ORDER OF PENDO.

; ~OuId you die, Which N'ru sure
Y viii s"unsr or lat-r he ab we
om"unr wal b pad 10 y"ur wed
o"rs a. follows: SIS Funeral Brre-
fit mi a Pension 81 $50 q m 'ntn
tor ten years Cost IS only ST a
month up according to age.
Ii Is not only projecting and pro
vldI' & tor your family after YOU
are gone from them, but IT also
pr"t' c ) them during your life, be
cause IN cas- you are dis 4bled By
sickness or accident, you are en-
tied 10 SO week for ten week :
in any and every year should YOU
b. ST. k SO long, with"ut any add
ti"nal cost, besides having meGiCa
attendance and m~d'C1ne furnished
free as long as you live.
For tnll particulars amply &c
! Mrs.. n. w. Chandler. Deputy Su-
rrrrne CnunCi,or, = Q. Box 10
Ocala, F}a.
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combat church, they with f"r a
greater. warmer church life til n
they have been accustomed to =
ceive. This they seek I" accom- :
plish through organ'z ttion. 1t
our churches hill thus vo u1tarE
expression of til: human spirit
eirh joy as 4 part Of them, and d"
all in their power 10 push the
m .vement forward IN Christ's
name.
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S =, AS to P2 2oa a f fsniIt

Men: Like your wives md fam
lies a Christians n ~ Year ur
BtthCay present ct Policy for
tnat am. U II IN IN.
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Pa I'm rs Latest and Best.

The Plant S IN "Fiorida Spc-
cial" leaves Ne~ Y 'rk a. $50 P. m.
daily except Sunday. commencing
Jan. 8, VIA Prnnsy lvania railroad
and Atlantic Coast Line for Jack,
sonvitle. TAMPA and Sr.Augustlne.
Exclusively Pullman drawing room.
sleeping, dining, library, obs@rva-
ton cars Accommodations re
served weeks IN advance.
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Help your favorite miss in Sc
curing the pre- offered to the one
selling the most tickets TO the
Ca'holic concert.
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Look out for the new laundry :.
Gentlemen and ladies, if you wan
your laundry work done in first
class style with neatness and with
care and short notice send them
to the New York Steam Dye
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-03
NATTER OF PRIDE WITH SPAIN
Retention OF Cuba Is n Deeply Rooted
Sent IiInenI uI Hnmc.

Copyright, 1856. by Press Publishing Company
PARIS, March 2-(New York World Ca
blegram-Spscial Telegram.) THE marlluis
of Novallas, the first secretary of the Span
ish embassy here, says neither he nor the
duke of Mandas, the ambassador, has spc-
cial information. but personally, he thinks
matters between Spain and America will
right themselves He warmly praises as
correct the attitude hitherto maintained by
the American government,
THE Spanish people were more excited"
he says, "by the insulting tone of the Sher-
man resolution than, they would be by the
recognition Of Cubans as beligerents.
hope President Cleveland will do nothing,
for any--eyen friendly-interventio would
be regarded by Spain as a declaration OF
war If nothing is done the excitement will
probably die down. The retaining of Cuba
Is matter Of pride with Sapin. The peo-
pie and the government are of one mind on
that point"
The French politicians seen by the World
correspondent today would not discuss the
question. Ex-Premler Ribot believes the sit
uation serious, but feels constrained 10 ex-
press no opinion publicly, for fear. Of wounl-
Ing Spanish sensibil!ties, Others declined
to be interviewed for similar reasOns