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CHAPTER XIII.

Lashmar found his mother sitting by
the. fire in her morning room, with her
book table and reading lamp beside her.
but with no appearance of having been
reading. She was seated in respondent
attitude, gazing dreamily into the fire.
She started at her sons entrance.
"Well, have you heard of her? she said
at once.
Not a word. She has disappeared ut
terly. Both Nestorius and I have hunted
for her all through Brumm. The police
can do nothing to help u.s." @
"Then l suppose we must resign our
selves to the idea that she has gone for
ever" said her ladyship 'She has been
very ungrateful."
"Oh, mother, what cause had she for
gratitude-except to my brother? What
kindness have you or 1 ever shown her?"
I'VE have given her such home as she
could have had nowhere else. We have
given her the opportunity to educate her.
self to the highest point. But for our
kindness she would have had to earn her
bread by the sweat Of her brow. She
must have been Il domestic servant or a
. factory girl"
"She would never have remained SER
want or factory girl. She is a genius,
mother"
And then Lord Lashmar told his mother
about the proofs that he had read and of
Nestorius' and the publishers praise
: "What then?" asked her ladyship.
''That book is the fruit of refined sur
roundings, Of years of elegant leisure. Do
you suppose that in service, her genius
if you please to term it genius-could ever
have been developed? Do you think there
are no gifts strangled and blighted by
adverse circumstances-no great intellects
among servants and factory girls? I tell
you she had the strongest reasons for
gratitude-and yet knowing herself use
full, almost invaluable to me-to me, sick
woman-she leaves me without compunc-
ton, without word of regret"
''Then you do miss her, mother; you are
fond of her." exclaimed Lashmar, with
flushed cheeks and Frightening eyes.
The dowager looked up from the fire for
the first time and scrutinized her son
keenly.
(To be continued)
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New Dakota Husnital.

The new hospital at Yankton under the
supervision of Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux
. Falls, has been opened to the public. 1t
was understood that the bishop would be
present at the opening and dedication, but
word was recently received from him from
New York stating that it would be i'm
possible for him to come. Exercises were
held in the morning by the sisters of char
ity, at which only very few visitors were
present, and in the afternoon and evening
the building was thrown open to the in
spection of the public. The interior re-
modelling of the structure for hospital pur-
poses has been carefully planned and con-
Quoted. and is now probably one of the
best equipped in this section, and is
certainly credit to the state.
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THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
Queer Manner of Sioux in Re.
lieving His Distress Caused by
the Death of Relative-Burneda a
Slaughter House and Feels Better
Queer way of Assuaging Grier.

Notwithstanding the advancement of
the Sioux, they still retain many of their
primitive customs and beliefs. Not long
ago an Indian living on White Clay creek,
ON the Pine Ridge reservation, lost a
daughter by death. His affiiction affected
him to such degree that he believed he
was called upon to perform some desperate
deed, and with this idea he informed his
friends that he must either kill the as
sistant government farmer stationed in
his district, or burn slaughter house that
was recently completed in the vicinity. A
few nights later the structure was bnrned.
AS no attempt has been made on the life
of the assistant farmer, it is thought the
heart-broEen warrior took this means of
alleyiating his distress. In the past some
of the more fanatical Indians, when they
felt they were about to die, were imbued
with the idea that if they took some white
man with them their journey to the happy
hunting grounds would be a pleasant one,
and instances of such attempts are quito
numerous
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Out for n Trade.

He had the manners of a Chester
field and the long white beard Of a
patriarch, and those who saw him ac-
cost a youth who stood at the corner of
18th and Walnut streets last evening,
noting the cut of his black Prince AL
bert coat, thought that he must be a
minister Of the gospel. Pardon me, my
young FRIEND" he said, with benevo-
lent smile; ''pardon me for venturing to
address you, but I wish to ask what
may seem to be an impertinent ques-
ton. Do you smoker"
''No, sir, 1 do not" replied the young
man addressed.
''Oh, indeedH' exclaimed the old gen.
tleman, his face lighting up with a
pleased expression. "Now, you would
be surprised" he continued, 'to know
how many Of our young men of whom
1 have asked that same question during
the past few weeks have made the
same reply" The listener elevated his
eyebrows, but said nothing. "How-
ever" resumed the speaker, 81 have in
my pocket good cigar, and it was my
intention; in case you smoked, to give
it to you in exchange for Here he
hesitated; then continued in apparent
confusion: "For car fare.' Another
pause followed, but as the youth made
no move to produce the desired ''car
fare" the benevolent party moved on,
adding: ''Never mind, may be the
conductor will be lenient enough to ac,
cept the cigar"
A moment later he was seen in con-
versation with another pedestrian
whom he had accosted half n block
away.-Philadelph Record.
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WILL MAKE suLPHuRlc ACID
Do Not Propose to Pay Freight from
Nova Scotia.

There is probability that in the near
future new enterprise will be established
in the Black Hills. Since the establish.i
ment of the chlorination plant for the
treatment of ores in Deadwood, hundreds
of tons of sulphuric acid and chloride of
lime have been shipped in from the east
to be used at the plant. There is every
condition found in the Black Hills for
the successful manufacture of these
two products and others related sim
ilarly. There are enormous veins of
iron pyrtes almost within the limits of
Deadwood that contain at least 45 per cent.
sulphur Sulphuric acid is one of the
most common agents used in the chlorina-
ton process. 1t requires twenty and one
tenth pounds for every ton of ore treated.
The market price in New York is S18 ton
and when laid down in the Hills it is an
expensive article. tits estimated that it
can be manufactured in the Black Hills
for $l1 ton. The pyrites which are i'm
ported into the United States contain an
average of 35 to 45 per cent. sulphur and
from 100000 to $50O,000 are annaully i'm
ported, a large portion of which comes
from Nova Scotia at cost of So ton.
With the sulphuric acid, is mixed twelve
and two-tenths pounds of chloride of lime
with every ton Of ore, which costs $40 a
ton laid down in the Hills. A large per-
centage of this comes from the British
makers, and tits estimated that it can be
manufactured in the Hills for SIG ton.
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publishers readers are sometimes
wrong; thee or four of the tribe rejected
MISS Bronte's Jane Eyre and it is said
1hat Vanity Fair went a begging; but
TINS gentleman was very positive. Take
my word for it, this book will co. he said.
1t mas all the fire and freshness OF youth,
ana the grace of highly cultivated style.
Inc writer must have fed her fancy with
the very finest order of intellectual food.
lhefe Is no talnt of garbage from the first
page to the last knowing how Stella
had been trained by your brother and poor
old Werner, thought this criticism ar
sued some power of judgment on the
part OF the publishers reader"
Yes, she has been fed on the best food.
l nave laughed at seeing her poring over
Homer or Virgil My mother told me
that girl knew Milton better than any one
she hld ever met. except John Bright,
ana that she had Shelley and Keats inter-
woven i'll her memory. She has an extra
ordinary power of memory, my mother
says, and fine ear for melodious combi-
nations of words. Perhaps she has some
thlng to thank her ladyship for in her two
years drudgery as a reader. My mother
never cared for inferior writer's. and the
mill i'll which Stella worked ground only
the finest corn
rate weavcs in Il loom whose mcchnn-
ism we know not" answered Ncstorius
gravely. "rhc education of submission
may have been the best education for
genius; but it was not Il joyous expcri-
encc"
No. she has been badly treated. Do
You think that shall deny that after my
free confession this morning? asked
Lashmnf bitterly
Il think you are full OF generous in
stlncts-marred by perverted pritle,' an
| swcrcd NcstoruS. with his unflincling air.
Il think YOU have treated that girl abom-
naby: think you have made her suffer;
and that by way of revenge she will make
You the noblest wife an English gentle
! man need ever hope to win for himsclf.''
You think she will ever be brought to
forgive me?' faltered Lashmar excitedly.
Il think you are both passionately in
love With each other, and that it needs
| but one look and one word from YOU to
heal every wound YOU ever inflicted upon
that pure and generous heart"
"Oh! it is you who are generous, it is
only you who are NOBLE" cried Lashnar
Il have lived twenty years longer than
you, and l have learned one of the lessons
that time teaches,' answered Nestorius
| gravcly. Il have learned the wisdom of
renunciation. Not another word, Lash.
mar. am too old for sentiment
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BREAKFAST ON THE TRAIL :

After fasting three days and dragging out
a similar period with an owl as rations
for the entire party, they We're reduced
to the necessity of boiling and eating q
piece of rawhide and the tops of their
boots. At the river several dog salmon
were caught by the Indians.
When they reached Dalton's camp two
were mad from hunger. Dalton had
gone, but note on the door said that
starving men could enter and take enough
to relieve their sufferings. Thus the dam
ger of death was removed.
'"To add to the misery of the position %
says one Of the party, 'every day sees the
terrible satire enacted of 200 or 800 new
arrivals
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PIankinton's Failed Bank.

B. H. Sullivan, receiver of the Farmers
and Merchants bank, which failed at
Plankinton during the panic few years
ago, says that deal for the sale of the
assets of the bank has been closed in a
satisfactory manner. 1t it understood that
this transaction will result in the creditors
receiving about 20 cents Oh the dollar.
The depositors had long since given up all
hope of receiving anything, and this sum,
although small return for the amounts of
their deposits, will seem like clear gain
TO them
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SENATOR GORMAN

SENATOR GORMAN. gresham john v.
.. Findlay, Postmaster General Gary
ind Congressman Sidney e. Mudd.
The result will make no immediate
:hange in Senator Gorman's plans, as his
erm does not expire until March 4, 1893.
Mr. German will not be troubled by the
bowling of the traditional wolf Of pow
srty at his door. He probably could draw
lis check for $3,O0O,0O0 without an in
lorsement. His money was made large
y through lucky investments in some
soal and iron lands in western Maryland.
Mr.. German will be missed in the SEN
Ute. In one way and another he has been
associated with this body at various times
vince 1852, when be entered it as a page.
IN January, 1880. he was elected to the
United States Senate to succeed William
2inckney White. He took his seat March
l., 1881, and was reelected in 1856 and in
800
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HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
Sioux Falls Man Writes About the
Wreck of the Eliza Anderson.


Wreck of the Eliza Anderson.
II. J. Eager of Sioux Falls has received
letter from his brother, Emerson Eager,
who was passenger on the ill fated
steamer "Eliza Anderson which was re-
ported lost in a gale with all on board,
while enroute to the Klondike in the latter
part of September. The ship was wreck
ed and sank, but Mr.. Eager with several
other passengers succeeded in reaching
land near st. Michaels.
During the month of September the old
steamer left Seattle with full cargo of
freight and carrying about 150 gold seek
ers, among whom was Emerson Eager.
The vessel encountered severe gale on
the 24th of September, which lasted four
days. AT the end of the fourth day the
ship was leaking badly and began filling
SO rapidly that the life boats were proyis-
Toned and lowered into the sea. Several
were knocked overheard and drowned, but
for the most part the crew and the pas
sengers got away Just as the vessel gave a
final lurch and sank to the bottom.
The boat in which Mr.. Eager escaped
became separated from the others during
the first night out, and at daybreak next
morning they were not to be seen. The
life boat containing Mr.. Eager, several
passengers and a few of the ships crew,
finally reached land near st. AIichaels.
Cold weather set in Immediately follow
ing their arrival there, and at the time the
letter was written the party was COM
pletely frozen in for the winter, with no
possibility of escape until June.
The provisions which were saved from
the ship consisted of small amount of
bacon, beans and pilot bread, and the
future outlook was gloomy. The other
passengers, numbering 1876. have not been
seen or heard from and Mr. Eager was of
the opinion that they have all perished.
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Flandreau Coursing Meet.

The Flandreau coursing meet was the
most successful one in the line of sports
held this season. The weather was excel
lent and the races first-class, being wit
messed by large crowd. Flandreau has
the best coursing grounds in that part of
the state and is mentioned favorably as
the place for the Waterloo cup (national)
contest next year. The Flandr eau organ
ization has selected the following officers:
Charles Davis, president; Frank Mead,
treasurer; M. A. Cass, secretary. Execu-
tive committee, J. R. Smith, Ed Akam,
George A. Pettigrew, Frank J. Mead and
Mr. A. CasS
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ATE THEIR BOOTS.
-ivations of Fugitives from the Fam.
ine-Threatened klondike.

A party Of prospectors who went I'd
the gold region last August and after see
!ng the dangers of arctic winter returned
DO Vancouver, B. G., tell pretty hard
story Of their privations and sufferings.
When the party left Dawson City they
had only thirty pounds of provisions, all
the citizens committee Of safety would
allow to be taken from the general store.
The snow had obliterated all traces of the
trail, and the fugitives from the famine
threatened city staggered blindly onward
for days, their last ounce of food gone
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Rich Strilke ofPvritic Ore

Another rich strike was made in the
Two Bit district near Deadwood last week.
Miners at work on the Gold Hill property
sinking shaft, at a depth of $50 feet,
broke into vein of pyritic ore similar to
that found in the famous Hardin mine,
about 1000 feet lower down the creek
The ore is said to run much higher than
that of the Hardin, is nearer the surface
and easier to work. The ore will run as
high as $500 per ton and there is very
large body of it.
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Will Have a Weather Man.

BY direction of Prof. Willis E. Moore,
chief of the weather bureau, daily
weather map will be issued by the weather
department at Rapid City. Morning tele-
grams will be received from Bismarck,
Miles City, Williston, Huron, Valentine,
Omaha, Helena, Salt Lake, Cheyenne,
Moorehead, Mimi, Baker City, Ore, and
Calgary, B. G. This action has been taken
in consideration Of the Importance of the
station and especially for the cattle inter.
aStS
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Act of an Insane Man.

Owen Smith a prominent and well to do
farmer living near Chamberlain while
temporarily unbalanced assaulted his wife
and set fire to and burned his residence, a
fine large building. A warrant was
sworn out for his arrest. He will probab-
ly be sent to the Yankton asylum.
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If only 1 to guarantee the reelection Of
Senator Hanna

1t.requires seventy-three votes or ma
ority Of all the 145 members to elect d
Senator on joint ballot. With only sew
enty-four votes in the Legislature the
leath Of Republican member or. Re
publican vacancy from any cause would
cave the bare majority and if Wood
County should elect Democratic repre-
sentative there would no doubt be start
ing developments at once in at least two
)ther counties.
1t is estimated that there were 100000
7otes cast, of which the deciding seventy
7otes is an ininitesimal per cent. The
Republican plurality on the State ticket
approaches 10000.
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Palmer Wants His Paw

c. S. Palmer, regardless of the opinion
of the attorney general that as member
of the legislature he is not entitled to draw
any OF the railroad litigation fund, has
presented second voucher for $3.50, on
which payment has been refused, on the
grounds of the attorney generals opinion,
and that there is no longer that amount
available in the fund. Palmer's action is
probably the basis for suit to test the
question in the supreme court.
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CHAPTER NNI.

Ncstoriils unused somewhat sadly upon
his interview with Lashmar, as he walked
across the park in the blustery autumn
morning. What fitful, selfish, master
lul spirit young love seemed to the man
OF mature years, who loved with an lln-
sclhsh tenderness and capacity of self
sacrifice unknown to youth. And so it
was love, after all-dominant, uncon-
querabe love-which had ilnpelled Lash
mar to bitter speeches and affected scorn.
Ic. too, had felt the strange witchery Of
mat bright creatures personality, had
been conquered and had struggled against
the victor.
Did she care for him all the time!"
-\estorils asked himself. ''Was it for his
sake she refused me-was it for love Of
him she was cold and deaf to my pray
ers: pressed her hard, tried to fathom
'he depth of her heart and mind, but
,"uih discover no secret passion there.
Nomanly pride is so close an armor.''
les, she loves him. 1t was that which
nlade the sting of his insolence SO sharp.
She loves him-caught by that young
grace of his, the ddrkly handsome face,
with its strong lines and eagle glance,
me pride of youth and strength, and un-
"isclpllned power; the radiance of young
spirit that has never known fates re-
verses. Yes, she loves him. 1t was his
inllge that kept her young heart sealed
nsaihst me. He stands at the door and
Sreps q, me Tut. Middle age has no charms.
Hhe would reverence gray hairs-perhaps
u"ei'l 1t an act of duty and devotion to
1--WE her life to ain old man; but !, the
n'fu' active ,aan Of the world, can have
~ claln on her affection, no spell for her
imagination. | stand without the pale.
ne found Gabriel Werner with an open
;etef ; before him, brought by that morn
ins's post.
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New Corporations.

for the Elkhorn Two-Bit Mining Company
at Deadwood, with a capital of $250,00O;
incorporators. N. w. Chapman, w. b.
Morrison, George w. Howes, F. b. Houtz
and John Sheehan. For the Whitewood
Cemetery Association, with capital stock
CT $500; trustees, II. j. Grant, 2. L. Phil.
lips and T. w. Thompson.
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COURTS MAY DECIDE.
ohio Election Will Result in Numer.
OuS Contests.

OuS OOuCeStSs
The contest for the control of the ONO
Legislature will likely be carried into the
courts. TO the official returns of close
counties protests have been made. 1t is
proposed now to prevent the issue Of GER
iicates of election to certain legislative
candidates if the courts will so order.
Press dispatches say that if Wood County
should finally be put in the Democratic
ist by the official figures the Legislature
would stand "a Republicans to II Demo
rats. While this is mathematical ma
ority Of 8, it is q constitutional surplus
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Two of the Prisoners Caueht,

Tom O'Day and Walter Putney, two of
The robbers who escaped from the Dead
wood Jail were recaptured on False Bot
tom creek about twelve miles northwest of
Deadwood. The men were unarmed and
made no resistance. The Jones brothers
and the negro, Moore, accused of murder,
are still at large, but are being closely fol-
lowed by large posse and their capture
is but matter of time.
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City Wins the Suit.

The United States jury gave verdict
for Sioux Falls in suit for $25 900 brought
by property owners, who claimed damages
to property abutting on a street where
grading had been done. Other suits aE-
gregating more than 100000 are pending,
but will be dismissed now.
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HoIding RevivaIs at Edgmont.

Rev. Byron Beall, an evangelist from
Lincoln, Neb., lately closed a series of
meetings at Edgemont. The attendance
was good and some twenty-five expressed
a desire to lead new life. He has gone
to Gordon, Neb., to begin similar service.
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Church at Howard Burned.

The Catholic church and parsonage at
Howard were burned down during the
morning mass November s. The loss is
SIC, 1000; insurance, $1,000.
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Injured by a Moving Train.

Charles Furge of Lamoure, N. D., was
seriously injured while trying to board
moving freight train at Hecla the other
day. His arm was crushed and broken
and will have to be amputated. 1t is
thought he received other injuries. He
was taken to Oaks for treatment.
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He Had.

81 have designs on you," remarked
the tattoo artist, as he finished his
worl and looked at his subject proud
ly.-Detroit Free Press.
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eoRMAN is BEATEN,
Republicans Control the Legislature
in MaryIaud
According To Associo

According to Associated Press dis
,atches, an official count Of the ballots
cast in Maryland leaves no further room
Tor doubt that the Republicans have con-
srol of both branches of the Legislature
Ind that Republican will succeed Ar
:hur p. German in the United States
Senate. The Republicans hnYe forty,nine
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New Cornortion.

Articles of incorporation have been filed
with the secretary of state for the Crescent
Gold Mining and Milling Company, with
headquarters at Custer, and a capital stock
of So. 100000
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Railroad Broucht to Time.

The Milwaukee Railroad Company has
finally appointed station agent at James.
The matter was brought before the state
board of railroad commissioners.
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members in the
House and the Dem
ocr ra ts forty-two.
T h e Republicans
also have eighteen
Senators to eight for
the Democrats, and
a majority on joint
ballot of seventeen.
Among those most
prominently men,
toned as the proba-
BILE successor to
Senator German
are lie xa n d G r
Shaw, former Con-
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Found Dead in Bed.

A wealthy miner, Louis Beall, was
found dead in his bed in Yellow Creek
Gulch near Lead. Death resulted from
heart trouble.