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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-03

A Query About Coinage.

II n dollar be dollar-honest coin,
without deceit-one may melt it, one
may smelt it, but it's value won't re-
treat. Melt ten dollars-silvcr dollars
in unbiased melting pot, and the silver
SLUG" resulting only sells for "five the
lot" Melt gold dollars melt an eagle
lin aforesaid melting poland the
golden 'slug" resulting quickly sells for
ten the lot" Will you tell me, kindly
tell me. how these dollars equal arc
if little glowing furnace puts on only
one scar? There was never yet equa-
ton that demanded legislation to estab-
fish right to be; in equation is equation,
else it is n fallacy! And I'm thinking,
quietly thinking. that n poor man has
poor sense il he vote to have a dollar
That will melt to so cents.-Chicago
Timcs-IIerald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-03

JMr. Bryan is still asking the rhe-
torical question:: "What would be the
result if the goldbugs should force In
dia to stop the free coinage of silver?''
Somebody should tell him that India
stopped the free coinage Of silver in
Is93.-Chicago Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-03

GBryan seems to be pluming his
epaulets MS general of n class war. AZ
Lexington, Ky, he fordled the word
anarchist" and thought it not so bad
word after all if the conditions were
satisfactory. The reversal of the order
of free silver first and free riot second
reveals the candidates sense of the
decadence Of his campaign.-Troy
Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-03

OIt Is rank injustice to accuse TIL,
man OF not having stable ideas. There's
Whit Of stable in every rord he ut.
ters.-Chicago Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-03

uyWhcn Bryan talks about 20, 0OO. 600
of people and what they can do he
speaks as If he had them all behind his
back. The absurdity of this would be
apparent to him If he would stop spout
ing and take 4 minute Off to think. He
will see how many of these millions
are for him in November with yenge-
ance.-N. Y. Sun.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-03

IVA sample argument in behalf OF
free silver now being sent out by Jones.
the Arkansas traveller, says: "If Nc
Kinley is elected your children will be
serfs." Other people may not exactly
understand how this proves that 81
cents worth of silver can be worth 100
cents, but Jones thinks it does.-Cincin.
natl Corlmercial-Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-03
The wife VIII Know.

After you have told your wile these
things, take the ballot from her hands and
carry II to the polls She cannot be carried
away by appeals &c her passions or her
prejud'ces; she will have n" trouble In see
InE tina, the unlimited coinage of silver at
twice It's bullion value will hit the iaborins
mas both ways, in the parlance OF the
street both coming and goirs. Your wife
won't care whether you vote democratic
or pOrocratic or ! republican ticket; she
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-03
Challenge to Mr.. Bryan.

"Why should we 20 to silver countries to
learn finance? Is 1t in the interest of the
wage-earners2 i challenge Mr.. Bryan to
show me a country that stands on silver
basis where the workman receives one
fifth of the wages given to-day to the
American workmen. IApplause.l The
wages In England are moving every day,
upward, upward, upward, as they ought
to do. approaching slowly but surely the
American standard of wages, which be
longs TO the dignity and manhood of
American mechanics and workingmen.
TApplause.l Is there any difference in
China and Japan. or Russia, or Mexico. or
the Argentine Republic? Not a bit. Not
step forward.
I'm Mexico, in 1SS4-and there is no more
difference to-day than then--I hired "a
men for $40 day-the whole lot Of them
[laughterl-and they worked for me faith
fully for nearly a month. When the emerg-
ency passed which required me to employ
them l was ashamed to pay workmen
such wages, and 1t afforded me much grail
fication to offer them "A handsome gratuity
In addition to what they were entitled to.
tApplause.1
Now, know Mr.. Bryan quite well.
served in congress with him. Perhaps II
was my blindness and stupidity, but
never saw any presidential tirnoer in him.
agreeable companion.
II said to-day when talked to the drum
mers that he had a winning smile. but
was corrected by drummer there who
said that there was nothing winning In It:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-03

The republican party never prssens"
a more unbroken front. The grandeur
Of its own principles and the dangerous
doctrines of the Chicago revolutlonis-
unite republicans in unwavering rahhs'
This union is surer presa &c OF SUCCESS
Troy Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-03

Such a state ticket ms the Bryan dem.
ocrats nominated in Connccticu; woulu
be hopelessly beaten under cohuf
tions Car more fa, orablc than the demo
Gratis will enjoy in the November eiec'
ton. Its authors do not, II is said, eA
pcct any other fate for it. and it is iike'y
TO be buried out of sight probably ny
plurality of 30,OO0.-Hartford Times
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PART II.
CHAPTER w.

But Betty did not go straight to the
sick chamber. She turns aside as she
reaches the hall and turning up one OF
khe staircases, makes for Mrs. Jeffares'
rooms.
Here she finds not only Mrs. Jeffares,
but Claudia, as she quite expected.
Having closed the door behind her,
she stops and looks at them-frst at
Mrs. Jeffares, last at Claudia Her
eyes remain on Claudia
"To desert him like that, just when
he was most unhappy. HOw'-her
voice seems to swell-"how did you
dare TO do it?"
Il hope you are not going to be VIC
lent" says Mrs. Jeffares. Temper is
only another word for vulgarity."
oh" it is you who are vulgar" cries
Eistty, who has now lost the last shreds
of her temper. and is certainly behaving
very badly-'you and Claudia"
Il really don't see what have done, y
says Claudia, who looks slightly
amused.
Done? Have you been true to him?''
IL have been true to myself with
quiet defiance, which perhaps" with a
glance at her, means the same thing.
ITO forsake him now cries Betty,
suffocatipg with righteous wrath, now
when all mems hands are against
him"
81 forsook him., says Miss Jeffares,
with a Pickering smile, Ito prevent him
forsaking me. Perhaps" slowly, "as
you have never noticed his atten-
tons"
She pauses, seeking for little taste
of ! er revenge, and she gets it.
Betty's face grows white.
"To?"
AN that's secret You are his
cousin. You can ask him"
"Nonsersew cries Betty, recovering
herself with great courage, "and have
not come here TO talk of that at all. but
of your base desertion of him in this,
his hour of need. On! how could you?
1 wonder" pasionately, her slender
hands slasped rigidly at her sides, you
aren't ashamed-ashamed to your very
heart"
LAS told you before" says Mrs. JEFF
fares. with a cold smile, you are Won
derful partisan. But melodrama is out
Of fashion just now
"Treachery, at all events" cries Bet
". who is really, when one thinks of it,
almost a match in her honesty for these
TWO crafty people. "is never out of fash
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Il don't care" clenching her small
firm little hands. Il will say it. He
must die, and are we to let him go with
out hearing from him word, only one
word, Uncle Greg, that will save George
from years of torture. OH implor-
ingly. lit is no. right. Dick himself
would wish it. He would be the first
to clear Georges name, and as he is
now conscious. they ought to make him
tell all that he can tell"
This most tender hearted of all girls
is now growing almost cruel in her de-
sire for the safety of the man she loves.
BETTY" said Lord Wellington very
gently. listen to me moment.
IF Dornham dies without exonerat-
ing George there will rest the suspicion
OF crime at all events on Meredith for
the rest of his life. Already Miss JEFF
fares has thrown him over. AS you
know"
How did you know"
"She told me she thought it her duty"
she said.
"And l hardly blame her conduct, if
| distinctly refuse TO admire it. And
any other woman, Betty, who would
dream of linking her life with his. if
this suspicion is not raised. would be"
What is all this to me?" cries Betty,
with fierce Impotence. You are only
letting good time go by. Dornham
should be made to speak. One little
few minutes less in this world would be
nothing 10 him, but o what a difference
it would make for George"
Wellington sighed She had not
taken to heart a word he had said.
"Well-there 81 right on your side
''Well-there is right on your side"
To himself he thinks-a little tender
girl like that to be so cruel, means great
love for somebody.
She has passed him. going into the
dying chamber before him, and he fol-
lows her. But she, after all her high
sounding talk. s,ops shocked, terrified
and stepping back with pale and ner-
vous face leans against a wardrobe.
Wellington goes over TO the bed. The
scene is very little altered TO the girl
now standing with frightened eyes.
Her courage has all gone. Death in
its awful majesty is before her, and she
shrinks from it with pallid lips and
shaking knees. The doctors are still
voice from the bed is now fainter, feeb-
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as the poor head had fallen back. And
the strange doctor had replied:
Yes, my lord"
Meredith had started as if stabbed,
and old Lord Wellington frowned heav-
lily.
He was, and is, the most charming
punctilious and delicately expressed of
all old men. but he certainly said:
What devil of bruter just then, and
hardly under his breath.
He would have said more TO BETTY
and nodoubt more decoriously but when
he turned TO look for her she was gone.
And a good thing, too" thought her
uncle; poor child, no place for her at
this time"
Lord Dornhamp In spite of him, it
came presently to George, as it most
certainly would to any healthy man,
that he is now the vast possessor of the
title-the heir of all the vast lands of
Dornham, and of Droon besides-that
he is indeed one of the richest men in
England, and at the same time. as he
tells himself drearily, one OF the I'M
happiest. Poor old Dick gone! and
Claudia a fraud-and Betty-Betty-a
traitor.
Yet, Betty to be false! It seems i'm
possible, with those clear eyes, that
earnestest mouth-that little, delicate
honest face.
Oh, it is impossibIe-and yet who can
tell womans mind? Claudia certain
ly shown her colors at once He
laughs a little bitterly, the soundless
laugh Of solitary man. Is she sorry
now? If she had pretended a little
longer-cOmmon decency should have
suggested it to her-he would still be
her affianced husband One can some
times thank heaven very honestly for
the falsity of ones friends or lovers!
Yes, he is we'll out of that! And af-
ter all he never really loved her. Caught
by her beauty, which is beyond cavil,
the lust of the eye. No more. His
heart lies unscathed.
Unscathed, Even as he so thinks, the
vision of little slender determined
maiden comes between him and the fire
"a slim ghost upon his hearthstone.
Oh, that Betty should have believed
him capable of that. Well-well-well.
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leaning over the bed, anxious but hope
lesss, the only difference is that the
Ter, and all at once ceases. George has
changed his position. He is now kneel-
strangedoctor who had been called in,
ing beside the bed, watching the dying
man, with face nearly as white as his
own and holding his hand.
''Dick, Dick" whispers he, in an
agony of entreaty. don't you know
me? Oh, for Gods sake, Dicky, don't
go without speaking. Don't forsake
me like this" Suddenly he turns des-
perately TO one of the doctors. Cant
you" cries he, igive him something,
anything to revive him."
ut would be useless, sir" says the
strange doctor who had been called in,
but Dr. Bland, raising the dying mans
head, pours little cordial between the
half-closed lips.
The dying man, strengthened by the
cordial, opens his eyes on Meredith.
"Ah," family, dear old fellow" Very
feebly he puts out the other hand
(Meredyth is holding one) as if to pat
his arm. THAT row forgotten, eh?"
'Oh, Dick" Meredith breaks down.
"a row between us two! He bends
his forehead over the head already cold
with the coming moisture Of death. Old
memories of old days and boyish pranks
have risen up and are choking him. He
has forgotten his great need of his ex-
culpation from a shameful accusation
that this poor fellow alone can give.
Don't excite him." says the strange
doctor, sit will do no good and only has
ten his death. 1t will indeed make it
Immediate"
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ion as il seems. Claudia" turning di-
rectly TO her. how do you reconcile
yourself to this? to hurt him TO his very
soul at this time of all others-now
when he is crushed to the very earth
with these cruel but impossible suspi-
cions.'
Are they so impossible?' Mrs. JEFF
fares has risen and has come toward the
girl. She has put on her most COM
handing aspect, but Betty thinks little
of that.
you know it, says she, her clear
eyes burning into the shifty ones before
her with so sure. so earnest a light, that
Mrs. Jeffares, with little shrug OF pre-
tended disgust, turns aside.
mo doubt you have your own inter
ests in view" says she, when you thus
advocate a hopeless cause" II she
mans to embarrass Betty by this coarse
hint she is greatly mistaken. "At all
events, dearest turning to Claudia,
who is amusing herself with little nile
meant to keep down her nails to filbert
point. Il suppose we ought TO leave to-
morrow"
r "I suppose so" says Claudia, hardly
lifting her eyes from her delightful oc-
cupation. Ii will be wise TO leave as
soon as possible, so as TO prove to Dor
ham later how deeply she felt about
his accident.
TO leave~ Betty's face grows tragic,
TO leavel so soon, at-once! Have
YOU thought what a sudden desertion
like that of the guests in his house will
mean to him? Oh, Mrs. Jeffares, don't
do that"
I'VE would not for the world, Miss
Jeffares breaks into the question. and
answers her at once, do anything to
prejudice his case. We" turning to
her mother, might get a telegram
Eh?"
you might get a hundred tele-
grams" cries Betty, but to forsake
him all in a moment! On, Claudia,
would YOU break his heart outright"
Betty bursts into tears, strange thing
for that strong little soul to do But
her belief in Meredyth's love for this
''heartlesS. heartless girl, as she calls
her. is so deep that. in spite Of his cyni-
cal remarks in her last interview with
him. she still thinks he is miserable be-
cause of her desertion of him. Is he
to lose positionAlove-all in a single
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A little vibrating laugh breaks from
her. "You know who ! mean, then, the
innocent, truthful, honorable Betty:
Well. shall tell you what the truthful
Betty did. only this morning? Sns
came TO me, as 1 sat wondering whether
Lord Dornham would live or uie"-she
says this defantly, she has thrown OH
all disguise. She wishes him 10 know
it was of Dornham she was thinking
asked her would he die. On, no: he
would live: he was not in any serious
danger. Was she quite sure, asked
again. She was positive. Doctors
never made mistakes, she said. Yet she
knew-she knew he was dying. She
wanted to secure you and the Dornhom
wanted to secure YOU and the Dornham
You see, / am quite frank. Clever as
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hour?" cries she between her soos'
why are you in such mad haste 10
abandon him? That gun will be found,
Claudia" Then more gently-more
calmly-"Don't do this thing"
DO you know" says Claudia dellb-
erately, you are the stupidest lltue
girl | ever met"
Betty, sick at heart, comes up the
stairs that lead to Dornham's chamber
poor Dck Dornham, lowering now De-
tween life and death. She stands ire
s,olutely on the threshold, looking from
one face to another of those assembled
her uncle, Lord Wellington, over there
and George at the bedside, and the doc
tor here and the other one over there
and tbs clergyman waiting anXlously.
She becomes conscious all at once that
something has happened. Both doctors
are leaning over the bed, and faint,
| faint murmur-a sound as OF some one
speaking with extraordinary difficulty
reaches her ear.
Is Dornham conscious? 1t is, 1t
must be. his voice she hears. A nerV-
Gus flush mounts TO her brow. Every
pulse in her body begins to beat wildly
Lord Wellington, being the only one
to see her, beckons to her to stand sui
and, moving gently and noiselessly TO
her. presses her back into the corri-
dor again.
HE has recovered consciousness. He
has even recognized us all, but-you
must be quiet, Betty; his case is per-
| fectly hopeless. Some complication
about the heart; shock or something like
! that. He is dying-no earthly thing
could cure him. Both Bland and MIC
Kenzie are agreed about it. He has
really only an hour or so to live, poor
fellow"
"An hour, Oh, poor, poor Dick!
says the girl. A soft, dry sob, painful
intense, breaks from her lips; she al
most staggers against the wall near
heIs as if support of some sort is nee
essary.
Then all at once through her grief
for Dick, thought strikes-piercing-
sharp. An hour! Only an hour And
| then-then he will be gone, and George
forever branded with the stamp OF
crime.
She pulls herself up from the wall
standing resolutely. All her strength
comes back to her tenfold.
Uncle Gregory" cries she, catching
| Verlington's arm, 'if he is conscious
he can tell us where his gun is, he car
tell us all about his accident. He can
-" she stops as if choking. " Oh, Tn
Gle Gregory, he can clear all suspicion
away from George"
True" says the old lord. He pauses
to regard her with thoughtful air
CHOW, why the deuce" asks he of him
self, lis she so anxious about Meredith
getting out of this imbroglio?" His
thoughts-old peoples thoughts are
| slow-pause again-"And why the
deuce didn't Meredyth-as decent a
young fellow as l know, and a nephew
in-law not to be despised-fancy Betty
at first, instead of that abominable
mink" Thus the old man character
ICES Claudia. TOO much boy and girl
business, suppose. in their childhood
but-a pity-a pity.'O
Under other circum stances he is now
answering out loud Betty's impassioned
appear. DuC an SOlIy W Sd9, NY
dear, that the doctors refuse to have
him excited in any way Their last
hope of keeping him alive for even a
little time depends upon his having per-
feet quiet"
But" the girl has now the air of one
! in dreadful revolt, The is dying"
Eyes, yes
"And George must live"
Betty
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HIS IDEA OF A SWELL.

q snail bow who livss in Leeds, Eng
land. was one day calling on a school
and fell into conversation with
. s. .r.sni's mother. he finally re-
a5- that &c was getting very hard
. from the places in which people
ave. whether or not they are entitled
,o social consideration.
Now. there IS Blank street. " he said.
tol wouldn't think that anybody was
co That lived on Blank street. would
2l' Buc there is Mr.. Thomson, he
ives there.
Ard is NJ. Thomson much?"
l.- Thomson" with an air Of one
'-vlelmed by establishment that
slc1 an obvious fact should escape any
oofr. " should think he was! Hes
t- awful swell. Why, he won't speak
20 my .a,ber,"
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He stirs impatiently. After all there
are Conversations, That engagement
it had begun TO CALLS safely broken
and nv her own hands. He has done
with Claudia for good and all! She
His thoughts come to an abrupt eiu a.
Who has come in? For a moment MS
heart seems to stop beating. 10 come
after that horrible denunciatlon OF MIN
upstairs in poor Dicks room. He turns
abruptly. and rises slowly to his feet, 10
meet-a tall. beautiful figure, with a
zoe as beautiful as the figure, and as
correct corr and cold in outline, that is now
coming to him across the library car
net All at once his heart stops that
stupid thrcbing, and grows extremely
normal.
Miss Jeffares has stopped very close
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the old shrine, it seems to me. Let us
be faithful to it TO the end"
ALI the end
She turns away from him, making
for the door IN little blind sort OF way,
why, Betty, what is it?" says he,
following her. Betty, you are crying!
What is il, Betty?'
ION, nothing, nothing" in little
choking fashion. Come up and let us
see how he is now"
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SYNOPSIS

The young Lord Dornham, Mrs. JET
fares and her daughter Claudia. old
Lord Wellington and his niece Betty
form house party at the country place
Of George Meredith, the cousin of Dorm
ham and next in succession TO his title
and estates. Meredyth is engaged to
be married to Claudia. who had also
been admired by Dornham before he I'M
expectedly succeeded to his title. She
meanwhile had engaged herself to Mer-
edyth. his circumstances being better
than Dornhams at that time One day
Lord Dornham is found desperately
wounded and unconscious, with Mer-
edyth's gun beside him. Some suspi-
ciOn rests on the latter. they having had
a quarrel.
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What gun, Dicky?" Meredith Is
leaning over him, grief and despair
alone in his eyes. He has not forgotten
even his own wretched situation.
Never mind that, old fellow" Here
Betty nearly breaks away from Lord
VNrlngtons restraining arms. ANY
message for any one?"
"The gun. the gum" impatiently.
"The one changed for yours"
His voice was singularly clear and
loud. THAT ay-that-day-w when"
Again the veil falls and again most
mercifully is lifted.
Give it to Marks" MARKS is his
man, 1T fell behind the box in the
gun-room. had not time-it fell, and"
His eyes close-his head falls back.
Betty is sobbing silently but convul-
sively. For one last moment he rallies.
His voice is very uncertain. IF you
had been with me, Georgie-you-"
1t is his last word. AS in the shock
of his grief the old boyish name OF his
cousin came back to Meredyth, so Mer-
edyth's came back to poor Dornham,
even as death tora life out of his arms.
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HE HAD PROMISED

N- Havseed Gn city hoteD-Waal. I
s7 you'll have to blow out the gas.
Mandy.
Ars Hayssed Why. Josiah?
Ar Hayseed-The porter made me
promise not 10 do it.-Life's Calendar.
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CHAPTER V.

Meredith, saddened to MS hearts
core, and sitting now before his solitary
library fire, gives himself up TO miser-
able thoughts.
Poor, poor old Dick! A little thing has
happened almost Immediately after
Dornham's death that had crushed him
still further into the throes OF melan-
choly.
HE is deadw Meredith had exclaim-
ed in open undisguised horror and grief
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FRUITS OF ECONOMY.

aT,on E2rly-I thought YOU we're
sung To- save so much money by resign
rom the club?
'.1oS Coyne-Weu, just look how
-.-o I'm not in debtLLife.
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HER PRESENCE OF MIND.

as-f we were not in a canoe !
5,-s- Fake me ashore instantly, sir.