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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

10 into ~ sssstx1s anditaEtum anA bear
The nswa Az soon u anything = dens
W will hear Of Il thare." The others
had no time 10 question her. for die was
haatening into the corridor outsfde. She.
piloted them down nisht Of stairs into
Q large circular room beneath the sur
face Of the ground. It was filed with
seats, like a modern theater, and in the
place where the stage would have been
stood a mighty mirror over 100 feet
square.
She led them to private box in front
Of the mirror. The room was filled from
the first row Of chairs to the rear with
o silent, anxious crowd. In the massive
frame Of the mirror were numerous bell
shaped trumpets like those on the ordi-
nary photograph, though much larger.
"Watch the mirror" whispered Ber-
nardino as she sat down.
And at that instant the surface Of the
great glass began to glow like the sky
at dawn. and all the lights in the room
went out. Then from the trumpets In
the frame came the loud ringing Of
musical bells.
"Thsy arc ready" whispered Ber-
natdino. "Now, watch and listen"
The pink light on the mirror faded,
and lifel;ke reflection appeared-the
reflection OF q young man standing on o
rock in bold relief against dark back
ground OF rugged, slabbering cliffs and
the forhiLtiug mouths Of caves.
"Waldlue calculated the princess,
and she relapsod into silence.
The young man held in his hand
cup shaped instrument from which ex-
tended wire to the ground. He raised
it to his lips, and instantly calm, de-
liberate voice came from the mirror,
soft and low, and yet loud enough to
reach the most remote parts Of the great
room.
1.-THE oceap," began he, lis pouring
into the Volcano Of the Dead in grad
ually increasing torrent. Prince Maren-
tel hopes temporarily to delay the crisis
by partially turning the torrent away
from the pit into the lowlands Of the
country. Fer that purpose portion Of
the endless wall is being torn down
and Marenteis forces are placing their
explosives. After this is done an at.
tempt will he made to stop the original
break. There ia, however, little hope
The prince has warned the king to DO
prepared for the worst.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

Before their eyes lay a 1Dtde erpanse Of
snO1D covered roads.
him from hedge Of ferns at his right.
He stepped back few PAGES. A man
came out Of the woods.
It was Johnston, his face white and
haggard, his clothing rent and soiled.
my God, can 1t be your" gasped
the Englishman.
Nobody else," groaned Johnston,
cautiously advancing and laying a trem-
bling hand on the arm Of Thorndyke.
"But don't talk loud. They will find
me-"
where did you come FROM"
Johnston pointed first to the east,
and then swept his hand over the sky
to the west
"Over the wall" no said respondent
ly, from the dead lands behind the
SUM-"
How did you get back here2"
For reply Johnston parted the fern
leaves and pointed to the lank figure Of
the tall Alphian who lay curled up on
the grass as IL asleep "He brought me
In that flying machine there, but he has
spent all his strength in trying to man
age the thing, which was out Of order,
and now he is helpless. Twice we came
within an inch Of sinking down into the
internal fires. The last time we escaped
only by the breadth Of hair. II he had
not had the endurance of man Of iron,
he would have succumbed to the heat,
and we would have been lost. We sank
60 far down that I became insensibls
and never knew q thing til the fresh
air revived mo. See; my beard and hair
are sipxed. and look how he il hsstercd
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20
nET,kwARE DIVISION

DDlJh w n II u III loA'yN'
Far New Castle, s. IS, 1l.l5 a. IN. s5l,A@'
6.b5, p. m. -.
ForLewis and Rehoboth, s.l3 n. m, 4.si
For Dover, Harrington. and Delnar.
S.13, 11.H @. M. 2.5f, AIT. and ll.5G p
N. Sundays, 11.56 p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, 500
T.. N. weekdays.
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET
STATION, PHILADELPHIA.
FOR THE WEST.
$50 a. m. daily, Pittsburg. Chicago. Gin.
cinaati, Louisville, and st. Louis. (Din.
ing Carr
1925 q. IN. daily for Pittshnrg and Chi.
cago. mo coaches to Pittsburgh
1920 y. IN. daily, Limited" FittsburD,
Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo. Cincin.
natl, Louisville. and St. Louis. Dim
ing Carr
1928 o. IN. daily, Pit,sburs and Cleve-
land.
4.3O D. m. daily, rittshurg. Cincinnati.
Nashville (via Cincinnat). and st.
Louis. Dining Carr
$50 .. m. daily, Pissthurg. Chicago. and
Cleveland; and Toledo, except Saturday
1927 p. m. daily, Pittshurg, Cincinnati,
and st. Louis.
1l.2O .. m. daily, Plttsburg aud Chicago:
Cleveland and Toledo, excepS Saturday.
(') Congressional Limited Express. All
Vestibule Parior Cars and Dining Gar.
No extra fare other than the usual Pull.
man charge.
~ Limited Express. vcstibule Pay.
Tor Cars, Vcstibule Passenger Coaches,
and Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company
will call for and check baggage from no.
tells and residences.
For further informa ton. passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta ton.
J,B. HUTCHINSON, J. r. WOOD.
Gen'l Manager. Genl rass Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

The kings eyes arere glued ON the ntqrored
,rte1o of the capitol.
At this point the speaker turned as II
startled toward the red glare at his right
10 quickly picked up another instru-
ment attached to wire and put it to
bis ear. A look Of horrer changed his
face as be turned to the audience and
began to speak:
"The opening in the wall is not pro-
crossing rapidly. Workmen are drown
ing and the tunnel Of the sun is filling
with water. It will be impossible for
the sun to 80 through to the east. !"
Just then there was a laraway crash,
and instantly the mirror was void
There was now no sound except the low
groans Of women in the audience and
the subdued curses Of maddsned men.
The silence was profound. Then the
mirror began to glow, and the image Of
another man took Waldmeer's place.
at is the mayor Of Telmantio.
whispered the princess, "a place near
the western limits Of Alpha"
TO Be CONTINUED
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20
pENNSYL VANlA RAILROAD.
Philadelphia, Wilmington 4 Baltimore
Eahedule In effNct NAV 11 1897

Philadelphia, Wilmington 4 Baltimore
Schedule In effect May 10. 1897.
Trains leave Wilmington az follows:
For Philadelphia (eIpress), 1.57, 255
4.2O. $50, 7.42, 7.5O, $50, 855, cas-
1908, 1913, lips, 1928, LAB. =. NJ,
3l2.16. 1877, 3O6. Bill. t.02, sos. COG
6.33, 8.52, 9.O6. and 9.18 p. NJ.
Accommodation, 6.10, 708, 8.l2. 11.Oz,
q, m. l2.4J, 23s. 400. $40. $50, and
1910 p. IN.
For Chester (e1press), 1.57. 40. $50.
7.42, 7.6O. $50, 8.65. 1908. 1l.2S. 1l.46
q. .u., 1.s7, sos. sos, 600, 6S2, and 9.o6
Accommodation, e.1o, 7.os. s12. HOP.
1928 a. M, 12.45, 2.3S. 100, b.26. 6.33,
$50. and 1910 .. m.
For New York (througa express). LOT,
2.55, 9.33 Dining Carr. 1O.43, 11.45 A.
NJ, Sl2.l0 Dining Carl, 1877 Dining
Carr, 3.1l. COG. '8.20 Dipig Carl. and
6.62 9.16 p. M. connecting via Eroad
Street Station. Philadelphia, 40. $50
7.OS, $50, 1908 a. m. 2.3S, 3.06, 6.02.
soc. and 1910 .. m
For Boston without change, lS1S a. N.
and 6.25 p. m.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, 7.3Sa. NJ, and 6.32 p. IN.
Baltimore and Washington. ABS, 8,oi.
oil. 1918, and 100 q. M. 1905, l2;aS
sl.1l. 1.6O. S.58, 5.23. '6.05. 100, 7.87'
S.11 p. M. and 1888 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations.
2.47, 4.4a, COS p. m, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street for
Wilmington (e1press). $50, 7.2O. 40.
. 1872, 1912, 11.2s n. M, 1909, s12.3l.
1.12, 202, lis, SAG. 4O1, 4.4l, sos. $50,
$50, GIT, 855 7.3l. lilo. 1ll6 p. IN.
and 1905 night.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (express). 1.57, mo.
4.2O, 855. 9.33, 1913, 1l.45 a. M. l.37.
3.O5, SOC, 606, $50. 7.Is. 9.Op, and 81"
Accommodation, 7yp7. $40 a. NJ. 1900,
Las, 400. 5.26. and 10.40 p. in.
For Chester (expresa). 1.57, 4.20. 8.65.
11.45 a. M, 1877, 500, SOC, 6.O6, 6.5Z
and COS p. m.
Accommoda ton, TOT, $40 n. m. 1900,
Las, 400, 6.28, To, and 1910 .. o.
For New York Through e1pressl. LOT.
2.55, 9.s3 Dining Carr, l0.43. ll:45 a.
NJ, 1.3y Dining Carl, 3.O5, sos '6.2O
Dining Carr, $50, ole p, M. connecting
via Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.
4.2O, 7.07, $40 a. ~, 400. SOC. and lO.4o
p. m.
+ For Boston, without change, 6.S2 2. m.
Baltimore and Washington. ABB. S.0l,
1918 n. M, 1905, 1910. 1.b0, 5.23. 1905
1877. Sill p. m. and 1888 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
eos p. M. 1870 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for
Wilrningtca (express), $50. 100. 11.S a.
m. 1900. liz, AL, sos. 6.55, 7.31, SSS,
lilo, 11.16 y. NJ, and 1905 night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20
Wilmington & Northern R. R.

TIME TABLE IN EFFECIJUNE sTtb.tu X
rrains leave v Nminxtsn UrrsneA 5trsso
stauon) for B. & 9. junction. Montchan-
Cospart, Chadd's Ford Junction. Poceps
son, West Chester. Embreyilie.. Mortar
Vile, Ccatesville and intermediate ste:
tons daily, eacep. Sunday. 7.20 am en-
pndG 10 p. M. Sundays only atS.H m. tlJ
1 and 30 p m. as far as Coatesvil!e.
Fer waynesburg Junction. Springnsla
and intermediate stations. daiiy eAcSps
SUNDAYS only at 3 05 a in Q 10 and 4 p IN.
For Joanna. E,rdsboro. Reading ana N.
termedIata stations. daily except Sunday
at o. a. m. and 2. 10 p. IN.
A. q. M'CAUsLAND. Supertntencenk
BOWNEG8 BRIGGS. Gen. Pass. Agsne
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-T.B p. m. daily,
eleepers to New Orleans. Memphis. Tam
pa. Nashville, via Asheville and Hot
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-1c.49 2. m, daily
sleepers to Jacksonville, Port Tampa, Ma
con, and Charleston; 1888 night. daily,
slecpers to Richmond aud Jacksonville.
Chesapea & Ohio Railway S.l1 p. m.
daily, sleepers and dining car to Cincin.
natl and Louisville.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20
Fish Marker.

Powell has on his fish stand to-day In
NJ, Third street market. good assert.
msnt OF trout, porgies, blue fsh, cat fish,
Ma bass. cod fab and and other varieties
n the finny tribe.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

fsaa. szosps II pslsis x6sis u pui1N
clad "protectcrsf' rushed from the pub-
lie buildings TO assemble in squads On
he street corner.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20
Rasc Rail Sc0ces

At q. A. Bourdon's cigar store, Second and
Ehipley, manufacturer Of the following
brands: City Market, Ruby Gold, Elsie,
Dtraights.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20
Philadelphia & Chester
l6m. STEAMERS AMc
CITY Of Chester and Brandywlns.

Commencing Saturday. June 10th.
Leave Fourth street wharf. daily tsunday
inoluded) at ~ a. IN. 1910 a. M. !, 40 ani
100 p. m. a,
Leave Philadelphia At 40. lAli a. m" Ln
land Z p, nj.
For Warrington PARK daily a. 1890 a. IN.
Lave Washington Park t7.ls ?, m,
THURSDAYS uad saturdays
SPECIAL EVENING TRIPS
Leaving Wilmington at 10 50 a. m, LOO, 40
Leaving Washington Para atT.lS and io;9o
r, IN, Giving ample opportunity 10 see 'he
Wonderful Electric Fountain. - 4,
Excursion ticketsto Wash ingtsn rarH' ~
Fare to Philadelphia IS ceuts: excursion
freight received all day at Phllade' pnia
AMI Wilmington aua carrieA al lowest rats''
Telephone No. 81. u"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20
re svsy N, spssisi ptii.- !, !.
BRONCH0
1Oc RENEDIES 1Uo

Formulas o. ns3sd Fhysac'ana IL.
Group IF Fever
Asthma sy,.f2 Catarrh
Headache Ssss.S 0alaria
Liver Cure DiarrhOa
Heart Tonic l.aGrtppe
Croupy Cough Neuralgia
Collie In Infants Dyspepsia
Kidney Disease Worm Cure :.
Nervous Debility Sore Throat (
Whooping Cough Constipation
Coughs and cords Rheumatism
Urinary Incontinence Cold In Head
Suppressed Menstruatlon Blood Purihes
AND BRONCHO CATHARTIO
THEY DO THE WORK"
Travellers Pocket Case. 10 Remedies, ei.O
Family assortment. "a Remedies $40
In Handsome Leather Cases, Free
% Page Book on Health mailed to any ad-
Dress At any drug store, or writo to tho
BRONX. CHEMICAL CO, YONKERS
NY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20
Aass Ass osesrs v.sl

Usq d. J.einmS = Semi, Witt PuImen
70 Balsrin, for the Grippe. A sure cura Tor
coughs. sors'thrsat, bronchitis. whooplng-
cough. bloed-apistips soreness IN tie
breast, hoarssnsss, asthma, and In pal
nonafy consumption. We would ike 70
sec q case OF the grippe that we could not
cure with this great preparation. Read
What VIM. Coming. OF Taylor Bridge,
Post Office, Collins Beach has 10 say.
AFTER two doctors had given mo mp a.
lncurable Of the Grippe, and blood splitting
/ used DIR. Simms' White Pulmonlo Bal
sam and was cuxed" For sale at No. 606
King street; 6Oc. and u 90 bottles. t.
~. 6imms' vegetable hver pills are very
sasy 70 take, very easy and painless to
operate; perfectly Durable In liver COM
pIsint. kidney troubles, dyspepsia, head.
echs otto; only pills 70 use with our
White Pulmonio Balssnl, blood purifier
end anti-dyspepsia powders. Depot 6od
King atreet
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

NNJ ANTED-A white girl for general house
Market streets, al9-2t'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

ADVANTAGEOUS msn boarders. also man
wv and wife for eecond and Third
story front rooms. Apply at 2io W est street
= Rl6-ets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20
------
" WANTED

TNANTED-womAn for general house
w work at No. Gus v. Tenth Ut. al7.st
TEy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. crochsters on III.
wv FAINT b0osees. CIV West 4th street.
ales3ts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

IA, ANTED Young oolored man o. good al
w dress wishes sill uation as waiter or
pvivor. city, reference, Address lll7 Tntnai
S$reet. als.3t'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

ardorA man and wite or
w two gentlemen FOR nicely furnished
yscond story front room. apply to c,gar
btore 8. W. cor Seventh aud Pine Sta It,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

NNyANTEi)--A good colored girl tor ecner.
wv al homework. Apply ~ rlUO Madisoa
utre0t, al9-at
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20
To Compete with the Times.
HOTEL WOOTEN,

27I7 PaCIHc AVenue, AtIahtIc City.
WIN rent 100 newly furn shed rooms. largo
and airy at
so CENTS PER DAY.
One block from ocean; two doors from tho
landing Of Reading excursion tTa!rs; two
blocks from main depot Read ing railroad
HOTEL WOOTEN CO
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

NNOR SALE CHEAP--Stoc an Il o. turas OF
W agrocer store. Address Il X this office.
aiV-6t'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

TETANTED-A young. unmarried man,
w sober and Industrious. who under.
Nands proper care OF Borses. carriages, cows,
lawn grounds, aud house furnace. Ref-
ssrence required. Apply to Dr. Mckay. only
ut Office. N. y. Corner Market and Ninth
streets, Dayard building. nls.st+
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

Q. a. Wanted at once
w appl ut store 18th aud Orange.
nln-2ts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

TTTANTED-To buv. dry sound whont
w Any communications or samples d.
yectsd 70 Pyle aud Mcintyre I'd and orange
streetS VIII, Del. will receive prompt al.
lontion. jy8l-lm ltRWk tn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20
FOR MAZE

INOR SALE-Ona spar spring buggy. made
j. by Cooling Bros. Apply TO Frank Ver-
hon, this Office. II
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-20

1hI ANrEp.-Asip Iurnishsd FOL nosstI
w restaurants and private families At
lboIi n0ttos. Apply a. the, Wilmlnztoa
Suri7.kt
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31

able. lie went downstairs and knocked
on the door of Mrs. HodgsOn's little
room on the ground floor. There was
no answer. Harriet came up from the
kitchen to say that missus was max
ing the other gentleman's omelet. But
she was authorized to open the door
and to offer him a chair.
He waited in vexation, longing for re-
yenge, longing to show up the mutton
pie interlcper who secretly adored
omelets in his true colors. Finally
Mrs. Hodgson entered, flushed with the
successful outcome of a work of art.
Really, Mrs. Hodgson," said the
professor, affably, 81 have been so busy
and TO get a room requires deal OF
looking about, doesn't it?' She did
hot say whether il did or not. IF it
would not be too much trouble-would
you accommodate me again?"
Il haven't a room left"
'I'm-lm sorry!"
There are hotels, professor"
"Mrs. Hodgson-Mrs. Hodgson," he
burst out. tragically, "will you not go
on making omelets for me forever?"
After a little blushing and parrying
she said that she would, and put the
seal on her acceptance by Immediately
giving the base interloper weeks no.
tice
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31
A SOVEREIGN REMEDY.
An Ai1-POwerful Remedy In the Mat
ter of Painful Bruises

The other day woman in Il country
town was dismayed by the appearance
of her young son, horne into the house
by friendly hands, and suffering from
one of the common accidents of chill
dren.
In coasting he had managed to fall
in such a way that one leg was caught
between two swiftlymoving sleds and
was, in consequence, dreadfully bruised
and now rapidly becoming discolored.
His mother remembered that one of the
summer boarders, whom she had enter
tanned six months before, Philadelphia
doctor, had told her to use hot water
for such disasters. Here was an oppor-
tunity to try the remedy.
She Immediately plunged the wounded
member into foot tub of water as hot
as the child could bear, and added more
from time to time, as il cooled. This
treatment was faithfully carried out
with such rapid effects that by the mex
day the little fellow was walking abou
the house, and able to use his injured
leg, not freely, but enough for purposes
of locomotion.
It's entire cure was matter of very
short time, and it is not to be wOI deret
at that that family now ''swear by ho
water as a linament. 1t will be found
used in the same way, equally etficaciou'
for inflammations, for sprains and SHOULD
be called upon in any such emergency
and if the swelling is very bad, add win
egar.-Philadelphi Press.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31
One Rock for Two Birds.

Which the same that puts Inc in mind
of another place where circumstantial
evidence got in some strong and tellin
work
Onest upon time John Andrew Mill
gan and Miss Rosebud Buckalew took
fool notion that they would go up to
the state fair together, and then took the
cars and went. They spent the day
takin in the sights and had a most fe-
lonious nice time, to hear them tell it,
but on their return back home that
night they met with a sad and terrible
accident.
How did it happen? Well, all know
about it is what John Andrew told me
and Miss Rosebud told mother, and they
didn't make us promise tolleep grave
yard secrets in the case.
Anyhow, from what they say. some
scoundrel beast throwed a rock into
the car where they were ridn side by
side. The same rock crashed through
the glass window, knocked the breath
outen Miss Rosebud and broke three
fingers on John Andrews left hand at
one lick.
And that is all know about it.
RUFUS SANDERS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31

in moment of observation-disclosures, he
Actually asked if the cook could make
po,od omelets. When the landlady said
"perfectly lovely omelets!" he told her
abruptly that he wouldn't think OF
taking her rooms. 1t was on MS
tongues end to add that the making OF
omelets was not an art to be spoken OF
lightly, when he remembered that TINS
was the very expression Mrs. Hodgsoh
had once used. He determined never
To utter the word omelet again. Weary
and cross, he returned TO his rooms. In
the morning, noisy Harriet robbed MN
of his sleep. and he went into his sit
ting-room to face chop and disor-
dered desk again.
"shall we have our customary NUT
ton pe?" the tempter asked him at one
"I-I have an engagement to-day"
was the reply.
The engagement turned out to be IN
little restaurant on Great kusseii
street and before he realized u the
warming of his stomach had put re-
cuest for an omelet into words. A Nat
creation, without the slightest indiyidu-
ai;ty oyerdone On one side and under
dome on the other, was placed before
him.
"Don't you know" he exclaimed net
t.lIy ~ the waitress, that an omelet
i work of art not TO be"-here he
stopped abruptly. "lsut VIII eat-the
thing" he added.
On Saturday morning. When ne wen'
out to hlsehep dlsoraeFsa aeski I'VE
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31
Prolonged Fasting Dangerous.

Although many physicians advocate
the advantages derived from long peri
DDS of fasting and some even go far
enough to say that no serious change
of tissue need result, the question
arises: Why the invariable loss in
weight? Food of some kind is neces-
sary to maintain the body and mind in
a healthy condition and to restore the
inevitable waste. As a result of con-
tinuous abstinence from food the blood
becomes impoverished and diminished
and cerebral anaemla often follows.
The brain must be supplied with
healthy blood. SIcci, who 4 few years
ago gave an exhibition in New York of
his ability to exist without food, and
who Recommended SO highly his
elixir" made, he said, from a plant
which he discovered in Africa (the use
Of which retarded tissue changes), has
just died in a madhouse in France.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31

accident" lie would let her know in
plain terms that hers was the worst
conducted house in London.
Come I'M" he roared.
Your book, professor" she said,
holding it out to him. Though Har-
ret had found it on the floor, picked
it out of the rubbish, thinking could
do no harm, anyway"
"Er-ah! Thank you'll"
"And have let the room for Satur-
day." she went on in voice which he
thought was assumed to annoy him.
"Er-ah! Very WELT"
His friend observed that the museum
mutton-pie on that day was especially
good. The professor ate heartily of it,
but was soon feeling so badly that he
concluded to devote the remainder of
the afternoon to searching for rooms.
After climbing the stairs of seven diff
ferent houses, he began to speculate
upon how in the world landladies were
able to let such miserable, ill-kept
apartments 10 anybody. AT one place,
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strange trunks in the corner OF the sit.
ting-room reminded him that he had
not yet engaged another lodging. Mrs.
liodgson came in. She hoped that bis
luggage was packed, as the other gen
tlemnn was coming in an hour. The
professor did not reply. Twice he lifted
up his cup Of tea and set it down with
out drinking.
"rhen I may take IL that you arc
ready?" she asked.
mo. AS a matter of fact, I've been
so busy that haven't had time to look
about much for a place. II you have
small room that | could have only
for a week ii would"-he spoke with
great reserve-"be in the nature-ah-
of an accommodation"
1t happened by mere chance, as Mrs
Hodgson was careful 10 explain, that
this was possible. Harriet was sent to
help him carry up his belongings. When
the wreckage left by the wayside had
been collected, and everything he pos
sessed was piled helter-skelter in the
little room on the third floor, the pro-
fessor concluded that he would make
no attempt to put things to rights for
so short stay. He heard a cab draw
up in front of the house. The new lodg-
er must have come. Prompted by a
curiosity possibly inconsistent with the
dignity of the author of Isaac Newton
and His Compeers," he went to the
window. He stepped back in surprise.
None other than his mutton-pie friend
was to be his successor in the drawing
room floor. His misery was increased
the following morning when he saw
Harriet taking one of Mrs. Hodgson's
works of art in to the one who had