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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
CHAPTER XVy

Eagar Gregorias. Any person able to give
| Immediate particulars Of this wofnan's an
tecedents will be hbcrally rewarded. All cx-
,pcnses paid if informant comes ct once. Blake
Irelawny, Laud Abbey, Tintern, Devon.
Such was the advertisement that ap-
peared in all the papers the morning
after Trelawny returned home, and in
due course was seen By Antoine Laroque
IN coffee house near Soho square,
where he usually ate his breakfast when
he could afford one.
lie read the paragraph with bated
breath, but no surprise. Indeed he real
lied then that lie had been expecting it
all along and thought it would have
come sooner, and for whatever she had
done he was responsible He had let her
so forth a pest to society, to work her
evil viii upon it. because in the strus-
gle OF their two wills his had proved
the weaker, because she was beautiful
and because he loved her.
In the knowle gardens she had sworn
to him that if he let her 90 she wonld
henceforth be good woman and forget
ali the wicked arts that through her IA
Tiers teaching she knew. She had
bis conscience if he held her hac, from
her one chance Of rehabilitation. and he
had let her GO. And now what had she
done, what could she do worse than
what she had done already: How had
she repaid the Straubenzees for all their
Kindness toward her? 1t was early in
the day YET, and Antoine l.ney; that he
must go at once.
Looking in a d:ngy mirror near he
passed his hand over an unshorn chin
and glanced over his shabby person. vet
it Was manly enough face and fic.ure
at which he looked, and ne wouId have
been handsome but that privatiou had
scored deep its mark upon him. Calling
for time table. which was brought by
greasy, smiling Italian, he found that
train left in an honr's time that vonld
reach his destination early in the after
noon if Laud Abbey Were at no great
distance from the railway station. As
10 money the man who possesses bat one
gold coin i'll the world needs not TO feel
IN his pocket TO know it is there. and
Antoine congratulated himself on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09

SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
CHAPTER I-At Chudieigh Sal
torton. In Devonshire, England. Lord
Straubenzee and his daughter Mamie
become interested in n strange
couple. father and daughter, the
father being called the Wizard. IL
Tho Wizard is murdered, and the
murderer is unknown. Lord Strau-
bcnzee In pity takes the Wizards
daughter Hagar home TO live with
him. III and Iv-Will Cassalis,
Nannie's lover, IL warned against
Iagar, and Will warns Mamie. v,
vi, VII and viI-Hagar goes to
school with Mamie. and Will Casa
lis IL ordered by Lord Straubenzee
TO 20 abroad for one year in order to
test the strength OF the affection be-
tween viii and Mamie. IX and X
Mamie and Hagar return from
school, where Blake Trelawney, Cas-
sails rival. has an opportunity to
try to win Mamie. lie declares tina:
he will gain her by hook or by crook.
y and XII-Cassalis returns. Ire
lawncy tries to force Hagar to use
malign influence she possesses to
compel Mamie 10 marry him in pref
ercnce TO Csssalis. Mi, XIV and
NE-Nannie feels Mrelauney's pow.
over her, and TO escape it she con
sents to marry Cassalis clandestinel,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
Mail Catchers.

"That man is a mail catcher" re-
marked a clerk at the city postoffice.
land one Of class who are in such n
hurry for their letters that they cannot
wait for them to be delivered in the
regular way. They stand in line as ev-
cry mail is being opened and want their
Letters Immediately. As a rulc they are
q second rate kind OF agents who have
10 Office, ard they are anxious about
their letters for the reason that they ex-
pect fees or remittances in them. They
come as regularly and as frequently as
60 the mails, never say a word and de-
part as soon as the mails are opened,
and they find that there is or is not
something for them, only TO come again
at the next mail arrival ''-Washington
Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
CHAPTER XVIII.

That day was one of confusion worse
COMPOUNDED in the annals Of Straubenzee
and Cassilis, for when in the course Of
the day Mamie disappeared to her IA
theirs. as Lady Lirriper at first supposed.
though On inquiry this was found not
10 be the case, the alarm of Lord Strau-
benzee was added to the general disgust,
and i'll the confusion of explanations
and surrnises, even Lady Lirriper almost
lost her head.
'ThCsc two fools have bolted, and
Mamie has gone on crazy quest after
them. she said late in the day to her
brother, who. pale and unnerved, stood
before her. 1T must have been a planned
thing, and some servant must be in il,
or how coald they have got off in even
ing dress without exciting co,n,nento I
have sent 10 both the nearest railway
stations my own man, brother. who
may re trusted. and nothing is known
theie. They must have driven to a dis
lance. and it's hopeless TO try to over
take them now"
And Nannie:" said her father. with
white lips
may return. 1t Is only right TO tell
you 'hat IN my Presence last night she
tined to administer poison to her bus-
band
Lora straabenzee reeled back, his face
suddenly grown that Of an old. CID mar.
"Nannie!" he Gasped. My child
Mamie! oh. it's impossihle-'
Its ttuc. y said Lady Lirriper. &c"
devilish influence is upon her that is
not Tar to seek Do you know what the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09

n:-.sccdentz &C tl,a wo-,,ar Ecsar wee?
was fcr fa;her ore of the Saltpet-;e-e
group, the result Of whose experiments
burst some years ago upon all astounded
world: EIt / forget. Ycu never read
anything that is rot q hundred years
Old. A newspaper at Straubenzee is
heard Of, but never seem
HGsars father yc3 4 strange man,
engaged in strange pursuits" said her
brother, "but I saw nothing to identify
her with them. You believe that by
scIne evil arts sho has worked ON Will
Cass!iis and also Oh Nannie:'
YES, do. 1t sounds mad, incretii-
bic. and Trelawny, who is like you and
never reads tie papers, though, unlike
yen, Is no student and probably entirely
Ignorant Of his new force, which is ike
ly to corvuise the world. almost STUN
blod On the truth the other day, ard his
absence al the present moment, or am
much mistaken, means that he is trac-
ing Hasar G-egorias' antecedents.
Her brother had thrown himself into
a chair, his brain whirling, his reason re-
fUsiEg to ACCEPT this monst-o1s solution
to 4 shocking series of events, and vet
Lady Lirriper was the last woman in
the world to accuse OF Imagination CT
Of anything but au astute recognition C
facts. The poor nan glanced round ct
the furniture, the walls, as if clingiug
to real things while sinking into al
abyss where all reckoning failad him
and out Of which Lady Lirrirer pulled
him sharply.
Come" she said b-istly, ''ti,e-c Is
work to 90. We can't afo-d - So to
sleep ever it. If only T-elawpy ve-e
heCe. But first we must scour The ra:;-h.-
bo-hood for Nannie-quictly. be il IT,
dcrstood. Fortunately the servants tat
tie can fly no further than Strautem.se
and Laud Abbey. She seemed to be rest
ing, but slipped out unobserved. If sho
has taken to the woods, pursuit is bore
less. 1t would want Il regiment 10 e.
plore them properly. Still wo must t-y,
# its Only beating air. "
Ard they tried.
For the rest of that day, while Lady
Lirriper ragged restlessly from Castle
Cassilis TO the cottage and back agsin,
the search went On in vain till the ~
;un!n night fell swiftly, that night in
which no l:.au CT, vork, and IL I'll
the houses affected by the previous
days events mistress and maid, master
and man alike made prctense CT seel--
ing rest, and Laud Abbey also slept, its
master having not yet returned.
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lie had received grave news, fright
full news. on alightiTg at the station a
mile away. He Was full of it, of the ui;y
and shame Of it, as he stood there, for
thus 1t ran: Sir William Cassils and
Miss Gregorias had elopcd together.
Lady Anna Cassilis IVES at the castle.
broken hearted. Such was the imperfect
information supplied to him, and with
which his brain was busy, but he could
do nothing tonight; lie would go over
the first thing next morning with such
cold comfort rs he might carry.
Again that sound, something like a
stranSled moan or cry. Hastily he struck
light AID saw covering against the
gray ivied wall. as if calling upon it to
fall and hide her, Nanrie
For moment the mans wild heart
thrilled. She had come to him willing
ly. She was his at last. Then, holding
the Light close to her wan face, he said
gently:
What brings You here, my poor lit
tie child? What are they all about to
take SO little care Of you:''
Il want you" she said, her ewes
CLASSY and fixed in the dead white ex-
haustion OF her face, only you. Take
me in your arms. I've come to stay..
The light went ont In tie darkness
they could hear each other hearts beat
ing, and the silence at last became an
guish, and the woman cried out under
the torture Of it.
I'm so cold," she said piteouslv,
"cold and hungry. Let ME come in.
They have gone together, these two, and
/ have no one but you-no one bat Won"
Still there was dead silence. Against
the Intel of his own door Blake WIS
leaning, the sweat dropping from his
brow, and cropping into the darkness her
hands found his arm and clung to it.
"How can 60 back:' she said. "It
was you l loved-not Willard 1 did
not know 1t. So tried TO kill him, and
he will Fever forgive me. Ee is Hagar's
now-not mine.
Darkness swooped down upon tie
mans soul. He opened the door and
putting his arm about her drew her in.
Almost at the same moment Will
Cassilis awoke. flung aside the ar-rs
that prisoned him and stood erect His
long, deep sleep Of exhaustion was over.
1t was a natural sleep, brought about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
CHAPTER xxx.

SCOTS famous description &C Mclrose
might almost apply to Laud Abbey Of
fair moonlight nights, but it was not
moonlight whcr Blake Trelawny ap-
Preached it between 10 and O'Clock,
and inserting his latcikey i'll the door
stopped suddenly, his nerves shaken by
= Sudden sound close at hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
Sales
With Hoods Sarsapa- ~1 m
rilla, d" Sales Talk" and liz
show that this mcdi- ~

oAo" thett thio ~
cine has enjoyed public confidence and
patronage to a greater extent than any
other proprietary medicine. This is be-
cause it possesses greater medicinal merit
and produces greater cures han any other.
1t is not what we say, but what Hoods
Sarsaparilla does, that
Tells the Story.
All advertisements of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
like Hoods Sarsaparilla itself, are honest.
We have never deceived the public, and
this with its speculative medicinal merit,
Is why the people have abiding confidence
In 1t, and buy Hoods Sarsaparilla almost
to the exclusion of all others.
Customers Want HOODS,
1--WE order Hoods Sarsaparilla in largo
quantities and it is he only blood purifier
which druggist can buy in large uuanti-
ties without risk. 1t is selling very rapidly
and customers who buy it once are sure
to call for Hoods the next time. We be-
iieve Hoods SarsaparilIa must possess
true merit in order to retain its popular
1ty. Its sales exceed all similar prepare.
lions and its praises are often heard.n
L. SoMMER & Son, Springfield, Illinois.
Thousands OF druggists say the same,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
A Chance Meeting.

Stranger Con the roadD-How would
you go to get to Mr.. Hills residence?
I'D follow my nose"' snapped the
woman with bit Of rug.
"Oh. It's up that way, is itT'--
Yonkeris Statesman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09

Love is merely n madrcs Md I tell
you deserves as we'll a dark house and
whip as madmen do, aud the reason
why they are not so punished and cured
is that the lunacy is so ordinary that
the whippers are il love too. -Shakcs.
peare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09

which to lean awhile and gather strength
to bear il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
Pigeons Outwit q Hawk.

The Southern Sportsman told recently
sIaOut fioc'c of pigeons that measured
brains with hawk and came ont on
top III the contest IL. s. Edwards owned
flock Of Pigeons which one day were
cut off from their cote by "a large hawk.
The pigeons knew that if the hawk oncc
got above them one at least of their
number would so TO make the hawk q
meal, and so up they few in circles,
perhaps hoping TO so higher than the
hawk. In the rising game they were no
match for the hawk. The latter kept
under the pigeons and lcisurely follow
ed their labOrious movements.
Then came u curious ard unexpected
sight to Mr.. Edwards. Every pigeon
closed its wings, when they appeared to
he the size of sparrows and down they
came past the hawk at a terrific rate.
That astonishcd the hawk. 1t actually
lodged the dropping birds and missed
half Il dozen wing strokes before it got
Ill full chase Of them. When it got
down to the barnyard, not pigeon was
III slght-some were i'll the cote, some
III the porch, two in the wcilhnuse, and
one was i'll the kitchen. The hawk had
been outwitted completely. 1t is ques-
ton how the pigeons managed to check
their fall, rs they did not slacken up
till they were about 6 or 90 feet above
the ground, when they scattered in all
directions 10 escape the hawk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09

New Dental farlors. over Hars . umemeysr
rug store. Third s.nuus and Twentieth street.
The latest appointments 70, skilled dental work,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09

DIR. Chas. N. Robertson.
Ego, Ear, Nose and Throat Only.
once, Whitaker Block, south west corner Third
and Brady streets. Davenport, Iowa. Roome II
aud u. Hours: BIO II .. NJ. ito4y.m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09

Almost at the same moment Will
C.ssilis awoke. flung aside the ar.rs
that prisoned him and stood erect. His
long, deep sleep Of exhaustion was over
1t was a natural sleep, brought about
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market quiet; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds; Boston. per bale, Sl.25:
New YORK. per bale. 800; Philadelphia
per bale, 800; Baltimore per bale, 800;
TO Liverpool, via New York. SIC; Bremen,
via New York. 3Sc; Antwerp, via New
York. Sc; Havre. via New York, SSc;
Amsterdam, via New York 43c; Genoa
via New York, Arc; Reval, via New York,
soc; Hamburg, via New York. $50 Direct :
Barcelona. 49c; Genoa, 40c: Bremen, SOC :
Reval. acc; Gutenberg and Warburg, 47c
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are steady
at ruling rates Foreign business is more
or less nominal The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at 425Gf
$50 for a range including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, base "A feet,
Ice. Timber rates, 50cQSl00 higher than
lumber rates. To the West Indies and
Windward, nominal; to Rosario, 12.O02
1900; Buenos Ayres and Montevideo, $40 90
Gll.O0; to Rio Janeiro, Sl400; to Spanish
and Mediterranean ports. 3Od115O; to
United Kingdom for orders. nominal for
lumber, 4-pound 5s standard
BY Steam-To New York, 500; to Phil
adelphia, 500; to Boston, $500; to Balti-
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market is
quiet Large sized. Cork for orders are
As 3D. Genoa, Is 3dG3s Cd Adriatic 2s 6dd
Is Sd; South America, rOsn, 65c per bar
rel of 2S0 pounds. Coastwise-Steam-To
Boston, lie per 100 pounds on rosin soc
on spirits, to New York, rosin, SIC per
100 pounds; spirits, S5c; to Philadelphia.
rosin TIC per 100 pounds; spirits, soc; to
Baltimore, rosin, TIC per 100 pounds;
spirits, zoe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22

Iron-Market very steady: swede. ga
SC: refined. $50 base.
Gun POWder-Per keg. S2z5: half key
s. s.: quarter key, Sc Champion duckinE.
quarter keg, SIS Austin smokeless haif
keg. SIS: quarter keg. SA30; 3-p0und can
lister, $40: 1-pound canister, 75c Less %
and 10 per cent. on.
Lumber-Demand, both foreign and do
nestle is firm. Ordinary sizes, SlImR
1900; difficult sizes, $l3.0JG1s.00; flooring.
boards. Sls.oO622.O0; ship stun. sic 50Q2OO0
sawn ties. 5000.
Poultry-AIarket firm; grown fowls. per
pair. 6Oa10c; &s-groWn, 45a55c; half-grown.
30d4Oc.
Eggs-AIarket fully supplied; candled.
per dozen, 12c; country, &c less
Hides. Wool, Etc--Hides-The market
Is weak; dry flint. Sc; dry salt, sc; dry
butcher, &c; green salted, &c. Wool
Quiet; prime Georgia, free of sand burrs,
and black wool 13c; blacks, l0c: hurry.
Ease; wax, sc; tallOw, &c. Deer skins.
1Sc.
Bagging and Ties-The market is firm;
Jute bagging, pa pound. SIC; 2-pound sac:
lA-pOund, SIC; quotations are for fob
lots: small lots higher; sea island bagging.
Size; iron ties, large lots, S0GS5c; smaller
lots, soc.
Dry Goods-The market is firm and
advancing; demand brisk. Prints. 4d5lsc:
Georgia brown shirtIngs. "a 4i5c: z, Sc;
"A brown sheetings. &c; white Osnaburgs,
nc; checks. 4q5isc; brown drillings. Ga
TiLr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
MEMORANDA.

Charleston, s. c., March a.-Arrived.
ron.
Cleared. schooners Mary S. Bradshaw.
Doughty Philadelphia; Ida j. Lewis,
Somers. Baltimore.
Sailed barkentine Henry Norwell, Cook
son, New York.
New Orleans. March n.-Arrived.
steamer Hermann GER, Mayer Ant
Werp; steamer Rochampton (Br) Breck-
on, Las Palmas; steamer Vera Cruz
Mex, Malchaca, Vera Cruz; Jaral CNor).
Helliesen. Bluefields; Fulton (Nor), Jacob
sen, Bocas del Toro
Cleared, bark Carlos +. Roses OSp).
Maristang, Nigo, Spain.
Trieste, March 15-Arrived, bark Imper-
atore Francesca Giuseppe 1 (Aus), soppa,
Savannah.
Runcorn. March 14-Sailed bark Emil
grant (NoD, Just, Savannah
Stettin. March l6.-Arrived, bark Kong
sverre CNor), Larsen. Wilmington, n. C.,
via Falmouth, etc
Scaw, March 15.-Passed, ship Stephan
zic.
Darien, Ga. March 19.-Cleared. bari,
Glynwood (BD, Hughes, Rhyl.
Gold Coast w c. A., March 1s.-Sailed
schooner T. w. Dunn, Ross, Charleston.
Harburg, March 1S.-Arrived bark Nor
manvik (NoD, Mortensen, Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Information indicating a wreck Off the
Azores has been received by the Naval
photographic office from James Mackaw
United States consular agent at Santa
Cruz, Island of Flores. Azores, under date
or FEB. % He says that a body of a man.
whose appearance indicated that he had
been nearly a month in water, was wash
ed ashore on the west side of the island
on Feb. 10, and that three or four DAYS
previously, near the same place. the BODY
OF a large dog was washed ashore
A number of shipwrecked mariners
were passengers on the British steamship
Humbert arrived at New York from
Azores and Bermuda Islands Among
them were four of the crew of the Ger
man ship Anna, which put into Fayal
leaking, while on voyage from London
TO Philadelphia, and was condemned
There were also three of the crew of the
Norwegian bark Schweigard which put
into Bermuda Feb. Is in a leaky condi-
ton and was condemned: and the captain
and mate of the bark S. r; Bearce, which
was wrecked near Bermuda March 6 and
became a total loss.
Gable advices state that the British
steamship Hesperia from Plume for New
York, grounded while leaving Naples and
broke or all the blades of her propeller
Nassau N. p. March 13.-Bark Carmen
CFr), which went ashore Gas before report
ed) on Feb 8, at Fish Gays, Bahamas,
while on a voyage from ST Marc. Hayti
for Antwerp (for orders). with logwood
arrived here March 10 to settle salvage.
The cargo had been partly discharged and
then reloaded after vessel had been float
ed. The salvage was settled at $1,000, and
the vessel Will proceed first favorable
wind.
San Domingo, March 1S.-Brig Pearl,
Foster for New York, with sugar ground
ed on a coral reef at Macoris and after
ward got off badly damaged. She was put
aground to prevent sinking Her cargo
is much damaged. Vessel probably a to-
tai loss.
Delaware Breakwater. March -
Schooner Jesse Murdoch, Wheatley from
Georgetown, S. c., for Boston, arrived at
2 a. m. to-day, and reports on Tuesday
started to leak and jettisoned two-thrds
Of deckload of slaves. Has two and a
half feet of water in hold and leaking two
thousand strokes per hour A crew of
four extra men put aboard of her as
bumpers, and she will be towed to Boston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
THE JUNGLE STORM.
For Gloom, Moisture and Ferocity, Is
~ Very Hard TO Heat.
DALTON, GA.


- very 10 neat
From the Siam Free Press.
People who have never been in jungle
talk of the sky as a painter talks of the
horizon or a seafaring man of the ofinss
-as If when you wanted to see it you
jungle you don't see the sky; at least you
only see few scraggy patches Of it
overhead through the openings in the
feel the wind blowing, nor get burned
or dazzled by the sun, nor even see that
luminary, except by momentary glimpses
about midday, from which 1t follows that
a tungleman does not usually pretend to
be Weatherwise. If he does ne is even
a greater humbug than the rest of the
on the afternoon about which we are
speaking l remember setting forth on my
walk in the stiffness of the surrounding
forest. Then the abr grew cooler and the
green of the foliage in front seemed to
deepen, and presently there was a sound
as of a giant waterfall in the distance
Waterfalls do not, however, grow louder
every second, whereas the noise In front
did so. Then there was a loud angry
growl, as OF a dozen lions. A minute
more, and the whole jungle began to
roar as IL fifty squadrons of heavy cav
airy were coming up at gallon. Then
came drop Of rain and a peal of thunder
which seemed to make the world stop.
Then the storm began. The sky above
darkened; the trees clattered; the BRUSH
wood beneath Kissed and bowed itself Al
deluge of raindrops blotted out the narrow
view. Down it came, soaking through the
densest leaves under which one fled for
refuge, striking the grass and sand with
millions of dull thuds, streaking the air
with innumerable perpendicular lines and
hurting itself down with the force of bull
lets.
In such a downpour one may as well
walk and get wet as stand still and get
wet. Unfortunate, one did not know where
to walk to. The "circumbendus SYSTEM
presupposes the fact that the wagon
wheels and bullock tracks can be seen and
noted, but when the cart track is no longer
a cart track, but "all turned to rushing
waters" such tracks cannot be seen, and
unless you have a pocket compass you
may as well try to fly as to get back to
where you came from. When one reads
of travellers lost in the backwoods they
always steer by the sun-and probably
very badly; but when there is no sun.
what are you going to do?