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ClsiVoyant.
Registers Notice.

EGIsTER'S NOTICE-TO ALL LEGA
IL tees, creditors and other persons inter-
ested. notice Is hereby given that the follow.
ing named persons have filed their accounts In
wills and granting letters Of administration
In and for the county Of Lackawanna, that
said administrators, executors and guardians
have settled their accounts In the Office OF the
said Register and that this same will be pre-.
sented to the Orphans Court Of said county
on Monday, March Esd, 1896 at 10 o'clock ..
H., at the Court House for continuation.
l. Margaret Mcdonald, Administrative Of
William Mcdonald, deceased.
.. Martin Neary. administrator Of Thomas
p. Neary, deceased.
g. Fred Peters, administrator OF John F.
Peters, deceased
T. Joseph b. C0gan, administrator Of Charles
T. Cogan, deceased.
g. William Dsuman, administrator of Cath.
arine Bauman. deceased.
g. Major, N. wardell, executor OF Edward
I. George Sherman. executor Of Hannah
Rinvsdorf deceased.
Mengle. deceased.
Edith j. Hoffer. Adie NJ. Hoffer and Harry +.
Hoffer, minor children Of Josiah Hofisr. de-
ceased.
iO. Fannie NJ. Carpenter. administratrix Of
Hansen Carpenter. deceased.
II. Second partial account Of Mary r. Jones,
Thomas +. Jones' and Edward 8. Jones,execu-
tors and trustees Of Edward Jones. deceased.
IL. Third partial account OF Mary f. Jones.
Thomas +. Jones and Edward g. JONES' execu-
tors and trustees Of Edward Jones, deceased.
IL. W. o. jenkins, executor Of Jabez Jenk
ins. deceased.
il, Peninnah Murphy. Administrative Of w.
w. Murphy, deceased.
10. Paul L, Weitzel and Josiah Paff, execu.
tors of G. A. Smith, deceased.
IL. Frank E. Ryan. administrator OF Kitty
Rank, nes McKeene, deceased.
IL Rauhay q li11in Cham odpoiN n let for If
~. Charles Gardner, executor Of Sarah J..
Hopkins, deceased,
10. Angeline s. Swingle. administr atrix Of
Erastus &. Swingle. deceased.
20. Emily 8. smith, surviving exscutrix Of
John s. Smith, deceased.
q. George H. Smith and w. F. Erhardt, ex-
ecutors of Joel q. Smith, deceased.
Shelly, deceased.
q. John J. Fahey,. surviving executor and
trustee of p c. Callahan, deceased.
"a. Caroline Brooks, administratrix Of Da.
vid p. Brooks, deceased.
g. john J. Mulrooney, administrator Of
Thomas Riley, deceased.
20. illiam E. Lloyd, n. D., executor Of
q. Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Co..
guardian Of Nellie Muller.
2s Fourth and partial account Of Rosanna G..
Trip, Ezra q. Ripple and Everett Warren,
trustees of the estate Of Ira Tripp, deceased, !,
20. W. B. Swick, administrator of Alanaon
Vunk, deceased.
30 Final account Of Lewis c. Hessler, guar.
II. Stevens, deceased.
81 John ". Busch, executor Of Jacob Busch,
W. 8 HOPKINS. Register.
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Central Railroad of New Jersey.

Lehigh ana SuSQuehanna DivtSion)
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur-
ing cleanliness and comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. II, 1895
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston.
Wilkes-Barre. etc at $50. BIS, 11.30 a. m.
1.2O, 200. 3.05, 800. 7.10 p. IN. Sundays. 800
H. M 90, 2.15, 40 p. m.
For Atlantic City, $50 q. m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth,
500 (express) a. m, l.2o express with Buff
day. 2.l5 p. m. Train leaving l;2o p; m.
arrives at Philadelphia. Reading Terminal.
6.2l d, m and New York G.45 p. m.
For Mauch Chunk. Allentown. Bethle-
hem, Easton and Philadelphia. 800 a. m.
i.2O, 3.O5, 500 Except Philadelphia) y. IN.
Sunday, 2.15 p. m.
For Long Branch. Ocean Grove. ETC.. at
800 a. M, l.2O p. M.
For Reading. Lebanon and Harrisburg.
via Allentown, $50 q. IN. 1.2O, 500 y. m.
Sunday. 2.15 p. m.
For Pottsville, $50 a. m, 1.20 p. m.
Returning, leave New York, foot OF Lib
erty street, North River. at $40 (express)
a. m, 1.1O, l.3O. 4.30 express with Buffet
parlor carr d. m. Sunday, 4.3O a. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal,
800 q. m, 200 and 4SO D. m. Sunday CT
q. m.
rates may be had on application In ad-
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
H. =. BALDWIN,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
J. H. oLHAUsEN. Gen. supt.
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A UDlToR'S NOTICE-IN RE ESTATE OF
n J. q. Fell, deceased In the Orphans
Court OF Lackawanna county:
The undersigned. an auditor appointed by
the Orphans Court Of Lackawsnna county,
for adjustment and to pass upon tho excep-
tions filed to the first partial account OF Asher
n. Fell. one of the executors Of said estate,
and to restate the account, hereby gives no
tice that he will attend to the dat ties OF his
appointment at hrs Office. 800 Spr, ice street,
Scranton. Pa, on Tuesday, March 3lst, 1895,
II. n. sTREETER, Auditor.
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FOR RENT,

The upper Two Assem-
bly, Halls in our modern
building, corner Lacka-
wanna and Penn Aves.,
being so feet front and
nearly 100 feet deep, with
steam heat and passenger
elevator, to let. Will al
ter entrance to Lacka.
wanna avenue, and adapt
floors for school, office,
gallery or light business
purposes.
THE SAMTERS.
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Buffalo Live Stock.

Buffalo. n. Y. Feb. 6--Cattle--Nothing
doing and feeling easier. Hogs-Very duh
and lOaljc. lower; Workers. si.25; few fan
cy light A.3O: pigs, s42Oai.2J; mixed pack
ers, si.l0ai.15: mediums and heavy, $40;
roughs, $32Ja3.6o; stays. 2.75a32j. Sheep
and lambs--Dull. lower for both sheep
and lambs: best lambs. Al0aiG5: fair to
good. sl1Oa435: culls and common, So 25a
800: mixed sheep good TO choice, s34Oa3SO;
fair to good, $2.75a325: culls. $2a2GJ.
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Chicago Live stock,

Union Stock Yards, ILL.,, Feb. 2G.-Cat-
tle-Receipts. 1900 head; market weak
and 1Oc. lower. common to extra steers.
s3.25aS.i0: stockers ard feeders, $2.l5a3so:
cows and bulls, $1.G0a3.50 calves. s3a6 q:
Texans. S2.35a3Sj. Hogs-Receipts, 5000
head; market weak and 5alOc. lower;
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Trains leave Scranton for New York
and intermediate points on the Erie rail-.
road at 100 a. IN. and 3.29 p. m. Also Tor
Honesdale. Hawley and local points AZ
7OO $40 a. IN. and 3.29 p. m.
All the above are through trains to ans
from Honesdale.
Trains leave for Wilkes-Bar at G3s =
m. and ~ y. m.
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Baptist Church Burned.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 26.-The Grace
street Baptist church, the largest church
building in the city and which was COM
pleled about two years ago at at cost Of
$65,eV, was totally destroyed by fire this
afternoon. the fire originating from de-
fective tiue. There was $4,000 insurance
on the building
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Terrible Tragedy In the Home Of A. w
Patterson.

Madison, Wis, Feb. GA. W. Pat
terson. a wealthy and highly connected
citizen of Madison, last night, after the
family had retired, shot his wife
through the head and then himself.
The noise awakened a daughter sleep
Ing in an adjoining room, who rushed
into the room and found her father
dead on the bed and her mother lying
In pool of blood on the floor.
Mrs. Patterson cannot recover. The
couple leave five children. No reason
for the deed Is now known.
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heavy packing and shipping lots. s3.75a
3s5; common to choice mixed. $S.75a4;
choice assorted. $ia4.05; light, $s.7Oa4.OIla:
pigs, s.. l0a4. Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head;
market weak and lOc. lower; inferior to
choice. SeN0a3G5: lambs. $3,50a4.
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Trcasury Gold Rcservc.

Washington, Feb. 25.--The treasury gold
reserve stood at the close of business to-
day at $l23. .ll3.91S The Withdrawals for
the day were $3.50. 400. Bonds to the amount
of S70.650. $50 of the new issue, have been
delivered. of which si3,ilS,65O were cou-
pons, and s27,237, 400 registered.
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New York PrOducc Market.

New York, Feb. 26.--Flour--rnchanged
dull, steady. Wheat-Moderately active,
easier; No. red store and elevator, Sla
SlAc; afiOat. S2lsaS2a4c.: Z. o. b., S2asaS3i &C. :
ungraded red. 7OaS5c. No. northern. 76,4a
76igc.; options were fairly active and ir-
regular. closing weak at asa5sc. decline.
following the west. easier cables. foreign
selling and local realizing; No. red Feb
ruary, 7lAc.; March. 7Isc.; May, 1850. :
June, 72%c.; July. 72ssc. Corn-Scarce,
firm. dull; No. 2 at 36S4c. elevator: 3Mc.
afioat: options were duh and steady at
Ne. decline with the west and on local
realizing: February, SIC; March, 35s.c.
May and July, 375sc. Oats-Dull. firm;
options duh. easier: February, 26hc. :
March. 25s4c. May. 25'sc.; spot prices. No.
at 2GLc.; No. 2 white. 27iac.: No . Chi
cago, 27hc.: No. 3at 2j4c.; No. white.
26lgc; mixed western. 26iaa27lac.; white
state and western. 27a29c. Beef-Steady,
unchanged. Beef hams--Quiet: Sli.5Oal5.
Tierced beef-Dull, steady: city extra In
dia mess, $l5alG50. Cut meats-Quiet. un-
changed. Lard-Quiet. easy: western
steam. $5.6Oa5 .G2,S; city. 81: May, $3.50: re-
fined. quiet; continent, Sj9j: South Ameri-
ga. $6.l5: compound, iSa5c. Pork-Moder-
ate demand. steady; mess, $40 25al0.I5.
Butter-Choice firm. fairly active: state
dairy. 9a2Oc.: do. creamery held. 13alsiac.:
western creamery. Haze: do. held, ia
l9c. do factory. Sika12l6c.; ElRins. 22c.;
imitation creamery, 1lal5isc.; rolls, Sale.
Cheese-Fair demand. unchanged. Eggs
Liberal receipts. weak: state and Penn
sylvania, 12al2i&c.: southern. 1lalli4c.; ice
house. case. $l75a2.S western fresh,
lliaal2c.; duck, 25a3oc.
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S,. JT ,sniuts at 90 5.45. 100. S.25 and 1910
a. M. Zoo. 22o. 1855. els. 6.l6. 7.25. $40 and
11.20 p. m. ,,,.n,or. ord tIono,s.
a. = %. s25 and 1910 q. m. 1900. 2.?0 and sis
p For 70; Albany. Saratoga. the Adirondacks
and Montreal at S;aa a. ma m. ana irS,1a, I.D p m;
ro;vts at f.15. S.45, 9.38 and 10.45 a. m. 1905,
% az. 400, $40. sos. 9.15 and H. .3S p. m.
Trains will arrive at Scranton station
<rom Carbondale and intermediate points
~ = l0 $40. 9.A and 1910 a. M, 1900. LII,
IA s'iO, 4.J4. 5.55. .7.45, 911 and 11.33 p. m.
NIT From Honesdale, Waymart and Far
view at 934 a. m. 2.0O. LII. $40. 6.65 and
F. From Montreal. Saratoga. Albany. ETC..
at iA and II .33 p. m.
From Wilkes-Barre and intermediate
points at 2aS' ~ lS and =, IA eS I, :. m Liz
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philadclphia Tallow Market.

Philadelphia. Feb. a6.-Tallow is quiet
and unchanged. We quote: City. prime.
In hogsheads. Sa.c.: country. prime. in
barrels, 3ssc. country. dark, in barrels.
S4a3iac.; cakes. 4c. grease. 3kc.
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Cold Stocks and Prone rties.

CRIPPLE CREEK oS,a S1ossS:'.:. st1s:: &
Sure and Safe Investments, for Large and
Small Investors. Write US for full informa.
tion. Statistics. Maps ETC., furnished free.
do Springs, Denver and New York.
THE MEChEM INVESTMENT CO., Chicago,
lils., L. D. kNEELAND, Manager.
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Business 0pportunity.

CRIPPLE CREEK INVESTMENTS-RE-
~ liable information, with Grippe Creek
map free; 8 years ON ground: $500, 900 capital.
The Woods Investment Co. Colorado Springs,
Colo,
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Toledo Grain Market.

Toledo, o., Feb. .-Wheat-Receipts,
800 bushels; shipments. 300 bushels
quiet; No. red cash, 7ic.; May. 7issc +;
July, 702sc. Corn-R Receipts. 35,5aA bushels;
shipments, 100 bushels; steady; No.
mixed cash, 2gc.; No. 3 do, 2Si9c.: May,
3IAc.; No. 3 yellow cash, 29c.; No. white.
sc: No. 3 white. 2Sisc. Oats--Rcceipts,
.I29 bushels; shipments. none, nominal.
Cloverseed--Receip $50 bags; shipments,
457 bags: firm; prime cash. si.45; March,
$i 42is.; prime timothy, March, S1G2is
prime alsike, $50; prime alfalfa, $3.50.
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RlDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Colorcd Miners Fight and Leave Tw'
COrpscs on tho Ground.

COrpscS ON tho Ground.
Bluefield. w. Va. Feb. 26.-Near
keystone general fight is reported to
have occurred last night between 200
colored miners. Several shots were fired
and this morning the dead bodies of
James Sarran and Pearl kimms We're
found near the railroad track, riddled
with bullets.
A number Of bloody foot prints
marked the way the assailants had
gone.
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Bond Lottery Schemes.
Washington. Feb. 2G.-Attorney General
Harmon today submitted to Postmaster
General Wilson q decision to the effect
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sGINHE SOLDIER IN OUR CIVIL WAR;.
J. You want this relic. Contains all Of
Frank Leslie's famous old War Pictures, show
spot. Two volumes, 20UO pictures. Sold on
easy monthly payments. Delivered by ex-
press complete. all charges prepaid. Address
p. .. MOODY. 022 Adams Ave-, Scranton, Pa
DLANK BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, MAGA-
ID zines. etc, bound or rebound at TaE
TRIBUNE Office Quick work. Reasonable
prices
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that the numerous bond and investment
schemes conducted throughout the coun-
try are lotteries and not entitled to the
privileges of the mails.
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DELAWARE AND
HUDSON RAIL-
ROAD.

Commencing Monday,
July 80. all trains will
arrive at new Lacka.
wanna avenue station
as follows:
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NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
~ the stockholders of The Lackawanns
directors and transaction OF such other busi.
ness as may properly come before the meet
ing, will be held at the office of the company,
in tho city Of Scranton, Pennsylvania, on
Wednesday. March 4. 1896 at 2 o'clock p. m.
The polls will remain open for one hour. The
transfer books wi be closed on February q,
1885, and reopeled on March 9. 1896.
]. p. HIGGlNSON, Secretary.
Scranton, Pa. Feb. 20, 1896.
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Stoekhoide r. Meeting.

~~~~~~~~~-N~~~ON~NN~~ N~~~N<~O~oo~0r-~-~~~~~~<.~~
TTHE ANNUAL MEETING OFTHE STOCK.
L holders Of tho Dickson Manufacturing
Company for the election Of officers, and the
considera tion Of such other business as may
he brought before them. will be held at the
office Of the company In Scranton on Wednes-
day, the llth day of March next, at 10 O'Clock
o. m. WIN. H. PERKINS. Secretary.
Scranton, February q, 1896.
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very soon apparent. The rumor itself had
hardly been abroad a few days when 1t
became silently understood in the society
of the Russian capital that any allusion
TO 1t would be indiscreet, and might in
unpleasant journey across the Ural noun
tains.
Never was the marvellous power of the
The rumor died out as swiftly and sud-
ed beyond the inner circle of society, and
single correspondent Of any journal outside
the Russian empire. In the Russian press,
Of course, 1t was impossible for anything
to pass the stern scrutiny of the censor
ship.
1T Is for this reason that the public of
Europe has never had even an inkIing of
q secret of which. outside the immediate
court circle, am perhaps the sole posses
sor. That mere curiosity Is not one of my
faiiings, you have doubtless long ago OBJ
served But in the interests of France l
deemed it necessary 10 penetrate to the
bottom OF this extraordinary affair, and
circumstances fortunately put it in my
power to dc So"
Then you were in ST. Petersburg at this
time?' / remarked. in a tone midway be-
tween that Of an assertion and a question.
Did not say so?" returned my friend
II was not there IN any political capacity
The president had requested me to be the
bearer OF his personal congratulations TO
Nicholas, and / prolonged my visit at the
request Of some Of those friends whom
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blood supply is regulated by the nerves. and when
these vital tissues become fatigucd aud badly
nourished, the bad effect IS seen in falling diges-
tion, distressing ringing sounds in the ears dizzy
spells, depression neuralgia and lassitude. Spring
days afford every one the opportunity Tor shaking
on old weaknesses and persistent disorders
Physicians Of every school have been from tho
start urged TO inquire into he formula OF Paines
celery compound, that they might satisfy them
selves Of its wonderful .pOwer Of making the sick
well. Prof Edward f. Phelps, MD, LID, as
soon as he presented Paine's celery conr1upd 10
ms fellow physicians, WAS always anxious 10 have
the inVigorator tried in cases that had resisted
the usual methods Of treatment that be might
prove the truth Of every claim made for his newly
discovered formula for Paine's celery compouqi
The great remedy always gave relief. and in 30
cases cut Of 100 made people well.
Paine's celery compound cannot be Judged by the
standard OF any ordinary medicine sarsaparilla or
nerve tonic II is great modern, scientific dis
c'very, singularly unlike any remedial agent that
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people well.
falnes celery compound is the one real snrinC
remedy Known today that never fails to benefit
Get Paines celery compound, and only Paipe's
celery compound if you wish to be well
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dence in Russia"

had left behind me after my former resi-
dence in Russia"
/ apologized for the interruption.
But you are quite right to interrogate
me-, said the ambassador, blandly. Il should
otherwise fear that my story did not inter-
est you. As was about to tell you, / was
favored in my investigation by the accident
OF my friendship with very charming wo-
man, Princess Nestikoff, whose son, Prince
Boris Nestikoff, was an imperial page, at
that time on duty in the Winter palace.
had formed the acquaintance of the
princess during my former official residence
at the embassy, and, though some years had
elapsed since had seen her, she received me
with nabated friendliness on my return. Do
not, beg of you, allow yourself to put a
raise Interpretation on the sentiments which
subsisted between this lady and myself.
The princess, although left a widow at an
early age, was a woman of the most deli
cate propriety, and my attentions to her
partook of an almost paternal character.
L CHANGED to be dining at her mansion on
the Nevsky prospect on the day after the
royal apparition was said. to have made it's
appearance. We were enjoying a tete-a tete
after dinner, before proceeding to a ball given
that night al the palace, when we were in
terrupted by the arrival of the young Boris
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Congressman is a public servant in the full
sense of the word.
He is responsible 10 his constituents TO his party
10 himscif-the honorable office is full Of hard,
thankless work, AMI aeayy responsibility.
Congressman Williqm w. Grout is grateful to
the fried who directed him to Paiue's celery
compound, when prolonged official WORK had well
1igh exhausted bis health and strength His letter
leads:
Committee on Expenditures the War Dept.
House Of Representatives, L. S,
Washington, d. q, Feb. Is, 1896.
found relief in Paines celery compound for
insomnia. Its action the circulation and diges-
ton also beneficial.
Very truly yours, WILLIAM ". CROFT.
There Is something wrong when one feels tired
all the time" 1t is contrary to every condition Of
good health.
There ought TO be TO necessity OF drumming into
the ear; of tired men and women who feel they
are broken In health, and are every day losing i'm
weight md Strength the urgent need OF taking
Paines celery compound, now it's spring. TO restore
their spent nerve force and purify their blood
Some OF the earliest good results noticed from,
taking Paines celery compound during these spring
days Is regularity OF the bowels, a better anne
tite' sound sleep, and good digestion. healthy
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The more highly-plaeed officials were evil
IDENTIFY in a conspiracy to treat it as a
mere boyish delusion, but among the gen.
eral body of the guests I found there were
not a few who shared my suspicious. 1
ventured to approach the cars confiden-
tial chamberlain at-an lterval between
the dances and to sound him delicately on
the subject. His reply was characteristic
of his nation and government
Ny dear baron, he said, sharply
there is nothing so detestable as court COS
sip. 1t is most annoying to his majesty
to have his late fathers name connected
with the wanderings of moonstruck boy
Take my advice, anp dismiss the affair
His manner convinced me that more
Importance was attached to the incident
than he pretended. However, 1 feigned to
be perfectly satisfied and returned to the
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the contrary, appeared to yield to touch
of the mysterious visitors, who disappear
ed from sight beneath its arch.
Greatly disturbed by what he had seen,
Boris kept his station in the gallery, con-
s1dertng what it was advisable for him to
do. The clock struck the hour for his re-
lease, but he paid no attention, absorbed in
the thought of how to deal with the dan
gerous Intruder
Il should have thought it a simple mat
ter TO give the alarm" l ventured to MUIR
muir.
His excellency regarded me with a look
In which pity and rebuke strove for the
mastery.
My friend. it is evident that you do not
know Russia. To have given this alarm Of
which you speak might have been of the
utmost danger to the prince. The first per-
son whom he approached with the news
might have been secret nihilist and have
repaid such a communication with knife
lf rust The whole court is honeycombed.
Even II Boris had succeeded in bringing
about the arrest of the person whose move
mentS had reused his attention, this might
nave turned out to be some high function
airy, perhaps general or a chamberlain,
VINO, after easily explaining away his mys-
ferrous proceedings, would have privately
exerted his influence to have my young
friend removed to Tobolsk or Tifis. Be
heve me, in Russia to be a too Jealous
courter Is hardly less dangerous than to
De an actual conspirator, as you will per-
maps realize when you have heard my
story.
While our prince was still hesitating, he
suddenly became aware of unusual
sound, coming from the far end of the gal
lery where 1T ended in the disused apart
ments l have described. The sound APP
peared TO be that of door slowly turning
On its hinges. In an instant Boris realized,
or thought he realized the situation. The
parsonage of the garden had arrived in the
vacant suite by means of secret stairway
from the garden door, and was now about
10 pass through into the gallery, with the
object, no doubt, of making his way finally
into the imperial corridor.
Ieere was not moment to lose. IN
armed as he stood there, Boris fortunately
recoilected that in the little chamber which
nave spoken of as set apart for the use
OF the pages, there was a Pair of loaded
pistols and 4 sword. He darted in through
me open door of the room, snatched up the
sword and one of the pistols, and had got
back nearly as far the threshold, when
ne was arrested, and his very limbs were
rooted to the ground by the sight of the
hsure which passed noiselessly along the
corridor outside.
Imagine a tall and somber apparition,
with long black robes sweeping the floor,
the head shrouded in a deep cowl, from
whose recesses CLEANED out. pallid and
spectral in the light Of the room, the fea-