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hitch somehow ended by resting on the

which somehow ended by resting on the
slumterous face OF Conrad.
No, she exclaimed, with great ardor.
and with wild, wistful light flashing
forth at me from her sweet, blue eyes.
Then, in another instant, she had burst
into tears, and darted from the room.
/ sat dazed, dubious, vaguely thrilled,
knew not why. The keenness Of her
tones had wakened Conrad, who ashed
OF me-
Victor, what is it9 Was Linda an cry
at you, hurrying of like that?'
ooh, no." I answered, though alb
sently, with the tips Of my lips, as 1t
were.
He seemed satisfied with the answer
and let his head sink again on my
shoulder. slowly turned and regarded
him, he being unconscious that did 80.
And then a terrible thing happened
Momentarily and yet with intense
acuteness there came across nae shud-
derlng 'detestation OF this frail creature
whose life was 30 indissolubly Eaked to
mine. The impulse that seized me was,
suppoJe, a murdorous one. II 1t had
lasted, II some wave Of ethical and fra
ternal potency had not soon swept IL
aside, God knows what might have
happenedi
As 1t was, the re-humanizing change
took pla,c, and presently found my
self still seated at my brothers side,
with an altere and remorseful spirit
and with cold beads Of sweat clustering
on cheeks and brow.
Still, the hour sent, 30 to speak, its
lasting reverbcrations through my life.
did not cease TO regard Conrad both
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mes without Conrad dreaming that /

times without Conrad dreaming that /
did so.
1t was a proposal to undertake the op-
GRAFTON Of our distinction, and 1t gave
me pangs Of mingled delight and hope.
MY last examination, ran one pas
sage OF the letter, has convln ced me
that both you and your brother stand an
excellent chance of recovery. What
ever other surgeons may have told you,
rest sure that am right. That the
operation will be highly perilous do
not deny. But that any scruples OF
sacrificing Conrad should restrain you
Is on your part unwise to a foolish
degree. You, the superior mind and in
telligence-you, as ain SO firmly con-
WINGED. craving and hungerlng after
your liberty, should by no means recoil
from trying to attain 1t because fearful
OF sacrifcing your brother: On my
word Of honor as scientific man, Con-
rad will run no greater risk than your
self. He need know nothing OF the
coming trial. Ether would, naturally,
be administered to you both. He could
receive 1t while asleep, as a matter OF
course. I should choose the night, after
you have retired. Schreiner had best
be told. beyond doubt, but Linda, poor
little sympathetic soul, should not be
shocked by any previous udings OF the
truth. Think this communication care
fully over and answer me at your future
convenience"
Soon afterwnrd found On occasion
to give Oscar Schreiner the letter from
Avelihg.
Read" 1 enjoined, 'and decide for
u.s." I was fearfully agitated, and he
perceived that ] was.
IL know something Of this" he
faltered, after having glanced at the
letter.
.Avsllng has told your" 1 whispered.
yes"
Linda2"
mo, and shall not.
He left me, and during another hour
Conrad and 1 retired to bed. / passed
O most anxious and troubled night, and
my distress reacted upon my brother, or
80 IL seemed. He grew feverish at mid
night, and as wakeful as myself A
horrible fear beset me, toward dawn.
that he might perhaps DO on the verge
Of some serious seizure.
All the next day he was so restless
and vieilant that had the greatest DIFF
feulty In obtaining from Schrelner his
opinions and views.
But at length did obtain them. I
see now that he was immensely under
the influence Of Aveling's private per.
suasions. But these were not his sole
motive for desiring that the operation
should take place. He had observed
only TOO we'll my eager longing for free.
dom, though it's chief cause am but too
sure that he did not then even remotely
suspect.
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PLANS SUBMITTED.
Miners and Operators Make Propositions
For Settlement OF Strike.

Miners and Operators Make Propositions
For Settlement OF Strike.
At q meeting OF operators and
miners at Pittsburg, Pa, Monday,
propositions looking to a settlement
of the strike were presented by both
sides. Three propositions were Of
fered by the operators as follows:
Miners to resume work at the "a
cent rate pending decision OF board
of arbitration.
Miners to resume work at an inter-
mediate rate between the rate demand.
ed and the one paid prior to the sus.
pension, pending decision Of board
OF arbitration.
Miners to resume operations with
out price named, pending a decision
OF board OF arbitration.
The proposition submitted by the
officers OF the miners to the special
committee was as follows:
Miners to resume work at the 90
cent rate pending the decision Of q
board OF arbitration.
The propositions were talked over
in an informal manner by both sides
when an adjournment was taken until
10 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
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Schreiner hal finally yielded to my
persuasions on certain subject, and /
re.oiced In consequence.
Ono day said TO our friend; This
is q pretty little home, and I hope sim
cereiy that instead OF merely passing
the next few months here for purposes
OF rest, we may reside indefinitely under
its peaceful roof
Oscar Schreiner started whlle Con-
rad looked up a. me inqulrlngly with
his placid, trustful eyes.
"Do you mean, brother he asked
that you want US never to appear In
public any more2"
"Neveri" said emphatlcally, and fix.
ed my gaze upon Schreiner. Have we
not gained enough" went on. Con
rad and I can live comfortably on our
money for the rest Of our days, be they
many OF few. AS for yourself, you have
acquired a snug little fortune beyond
all doubt"
yes" said Schreiner, Il have told
you every thaler."
"Of course you ha ,e," broke In, with
impetus. THAT Ia Just my reason for
now speaking straight to the point.
And the point, dear Os' ar, 10 this: Let
us give up 'showmanship' forever.
detest it, as you know and Corral isn't
By any means enamored OF IL. Besides,
now that your charming daughter has
come to live with us We ought to make
the happiest sort Of q household: Surely
Linda prefers to remain with you. But
that will be impossible II you again
travel"
Schreiner looked at me with a smile
that slowly deepened, and then drew
near to me, taking my hand In his. ut
shall be as you say, Victor he replied.
After all believe you are right. But
how will you and Conrad pass your
time? I fear that after q certain term
Of leisure you will both long for the old
life again"
.Oh," i said, laughing, Il will talk
with Linda for an hour or two every
day. That will never tire me-"
These words were gayly thrown at Lin
da Schreiner, who had just then entered
the room. But Immediately her father
echoed my laugh, SAYING, lightly:
"Oh, you must be careful how you
talk too much in that strain! Olaf
Avelins might overhear you and grow
jealous"
This was the dawn Of my discovery
that DR.. Aveling cared In the least for
the daughter OF our dear friend.
Linda tossed her curly blonde head
and gave q contemptuous smile, not
wholly unmixed with blush. Then. in
the kindliest way, she looked at ne and
said:
"we don't care straw, Do we, Victor
whether he's Jealous or MOI?
Not a straw" returned, though the
affected gaiety with which l spoke cos,
me inward pain.
Linda had become a very beautiful
girl now, and 1t Is not In the lsast
strange that man Of Aveling's com
parative youth should have been fascin
ated by her radiant face, aureoled II
bounteous hair OF silky gold. When she
and next held one Of our private talk
together (Which means when Conrsd 4
head had sleepily dropped itself upor
my shouldeD 1 somewhat boldly ques'
toned her.
Tell, me-" said, do you think tina
Olaf Aveling really wishes to marry
your
Il think nothing whatever on the sub
ject," declared Linda, with q little for.
bidding frown."
But II he should ask you to be his
wife, Linda" persisted, answer me
frankly, would you refuse himf'
She gave me q strange, fervent look
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COTTON TAKES UPWARD TURN
UNAVOIDABLE CROF REPORTS
CAUSE A FURRY.
SHORTS ARE VERY MUCH EXCITED.
The Tlescy Staple Comes In ~ Rival FOR
wheat In Rapidly Advancing
Prices.

The opening call Of the cotton mar
ket ct New York Monday was attended
with great excitement.
The shorts were panic stricken by .
large number Of bull orders and q
sharp advance in Liverpool. Crop
news was also decidedly bullish, too
much rain in the Atlantic states and
the Mississippi valley, according to
reliable reports, having done extern
sive damage, while worms in other
sections were said to be infesting the
staple greatly to its detriment.
The market opened irregular, with
trades in different parts Of the ring
showing range Of 2@3 points. Au.
gust opened ID points higher, Septem.
Der II, October 20, and November ~.
The rest of the list showed an advance
Of "a to 20 points, the opening range
Is to II points above Saturdays clos.
ing figure.
The trading was the heaviest in near
months. Over $4,000 bales changed
hands on the call, aud at 1l:80 tran
sactions aggregated $1,000 bales.
New Orleans and Liverpool sent sell
ing orders early, but became active
buyers as the market advanced. Com.
mission houses were heavy purchasers.
Selling for profits by timid bulls
caused . reaction Of eos points di-
rectly following the call, and ct II 80,
after violent fluctuations, the market
was very feverish at net advance OF
20 to % points.
Worlds visible, September l, 1895,
was $500, 900 bales, spinners reserves
were estimated as extremely heavy,
having been bought up at low prices,
Cotton was worth here 10 more than i
is now when we don't expect the visi
BILE to be over 800, 200 and know thu
invisible to be decidedly less than II
1895. The long expected speculative
revival in cotton seems to have set in
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him and me, my own peril would be i'm
meme I had become sure that my
chances OF survival, in such q case,
would be about one in ten. Yet this
love for Linda, mixed with O joyous
gllmmer.ng OF faith In her possible love
f,r me, set my heart throbbing with
sort o. divine courage.
"Divine?' m ny VII ask. And whyf'
they will further urge, since 1t was
essentially selfsh?" 1 g ant that self
ishness had much to do with IL, and yet
what love except the loftier altruistic
Iowa is unconcerned with egoismf A
passion like nine is not, nor ever was.
And swiftly, oven horribly, as | may
add, my 10 for this charming girl hal
| losso ned into a passion.
Almost whenever Linda and i held
conferences after this useI my power
over Com hypnotic. nesmeric, what
ever one p.eases to call 1t. Not word
Of confession ever left my lips. But by
S question, by innuendo, | am certain
that l must have spoken. Whether che
understood me or no, cannot tell. II
seems to me now that she understood
perfectly. All this time was p ssessed
10y prophetic sensation that sooner or
later my repre- sd fervor OF sentiment
must break DO nds in terms of trans
port and avowal.
Olaf Avcl,ng held several CONVERSE
lions with me after this ami at last
could no 'olger endure the knowledge
of his evident yet concealed purpose.
One day exer,ed my influence over
Conrad, VIII le the young physician was
present, yet 1t wholly failed, as now and
then IL had previously failed,
Conrad grew nervous, pctulGn', even
peev.sh. You want to say some thing
that you prefer | sh uldn't hear h.
declared. I've often III ought this be-
fore, but now it's very clear to me.
yo.i've cen hiding things from me for
good while past. Oh. I've seen gnd
noticed, brother! you recdn't deny it,"
II do deny it," ! dissented, gnawng
my lips Then mado swift Sign Of
dismissal 10 Dr.. Aveling, who quilted
tia room with On o Id smile on his lips
which did not Like, yet dimiy mpre-
hended.
That evening, while Conrad had fallen
into one Of his dozes, a servant slipped
q letter within my hand. It was from
Aveling, and read it through scverl !
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DRBs ISSUES CALL
To SOCIAL Democrats and Lovsrs -
Liberty For Conferences.

To "Sociai Democrats and Lovsrs -
Liberty For . Conference.
E.v. Debs has issued call to the
"Social democracy and to all lovers OF
liberty and fair play" to attend the
conference at st. Louis, when, he says,
prompt, united and vigorous action
will be taken in regard TO the miners
strike, especially the course OF the ju.
dietary in issuing restraining orders"
He says, "The hour has struck to
call halt" In conclusion he says:
every atom OF American manhood
revolts against the spectacle. Judges,
by the usurpation Of power and play.
ing the role Of tyrsuts, have annihila-
ted the constitution, sbrogated the
right Of trial by jury, forbidden free
speech, suppressed peaceable assem-
blage and transformed our republic
into an absolute despotism. They are
guilty Of judicial treason and should
be made to answer at the bar Of an
outraged people. The issue has been
forced upon us and We have retreated
before it to the verge Of slavery. Let
us now meet 1t as II would have been
met by the patriots OF 1776."
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WHEAT CONES DOWN.
Liverpool Weakness and Cudahy's Selling
Causes Reaction.

Liverpool Weakness and Cudahy's Selling
Causes Reaction.
Wheat broke cents per bushel at
Chicago Tuesday and closed within
"a Of q cent Of the lowest figure Of
the season. Weakness in Liverpool
and selling here by Cudahy were
largely responsible for the slump, al
though the market was in shape to
break when Cudahy began raid.
The price was given no support, and
the standing stop-loss orders were
reached for over an hour after the de-
cline started. People who also had
pyramid trades and others who had
profits were anxious to get them. Just
before it was claimed that Deem
Der wheat owned by the bull power
had been liquidated and that they now
had only line Of the September OPP
ton.
A decided change in the relative
value Of the two options was one Of
the chief features OF the days trad
ing. September wheat early sold up
to SO cents, finally went as low as 81
cents and left off at CIT cents, as COM
pared with SO cents at the close.
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ASK FOR LOWER RATES.

New Yorks Move To Secure Trade Arouses
Southern Cities.
All the trade centers in the south
appear to have been aroused by New
York's blow about increased buying
there by the merchants Of this section.
New Orleans, Montgomery, Chatta-
nooga and Knoxville have all made
application to the Southeastern Pass.
enger Association for excursion rates
like those given TO New York, aud a
committee from the New Atlanta Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
has been in conference with leading
passenger officials, though the formal
application to the Southeastern Pass
enger Association for low rates has not
been made.
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GEORGIA's TAX RETURNS SHORT.
The Decrease . Heavy One And Amounts
To the Sum OF 81 ,020,6b6.

The Decrease . Heavy One And Amounts
To the Sum OF 81 ,e2e,eBB.
The tax returns for the state OF
Georgia was completed Tuesday by
the receipt Of the returns from Wash
ington and Telfair counties and the
result is a net decrease Of 81, 629, 855
on ell property. OF this loss, 1858, 363
occurs in the county returns and
s766, 292 in railroad property.
The total property Of the state 10
S411, IA, sos as against 94l2, 772, 258
last year. OF this years returns
S42,014,5 43 is for railroads and $780,
$1,000 fOr-all other property.
The Washington county return Was
up $3.50, 7s9 above that Of last year,
and the Telfair return lost $28, 207.
Mr.. w. H. Harrison 10 footing up
the different divisions Of property and
when the classification is complete
will be able to show where the loss
and gain are.
The treasury books and comptrol-
ler's books were balanced against each
other and showed q net loss Of $685.
353 in the treasury fund since the first
Of August. Then the amount in hand
was 1884, 66s.72, now it is only 4405,.
1851.
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A CHANGE OF BASE.
Coal Operators Have DisagrseMsnts
Among Themselves.

Coal Operators Have Dissgrssnsnts
Among Themselves.
A Pittsburg special OF Wednesday
says: Coal operators OF the Pittsburg
district have made decided change in
front. Internal discussions mixed With
fear on the part Of some caused split
in their forces and . change OF base.
On its face, the move looked to many
like a temporary surrender TO the
United Mine Workers OF AmeYica.
This, however. is denied BY the most
prominent lake shippers, who say they
are going to start their mines and sup
ply the demand from the northwest.
and not stand idly by and let large
volume Of business go to operators Of
other states,
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CHAPTER ii.

In the year 1885, we drifted again to
Berlin for The fourth or fifth time. A
young physician, named Olaf Aveling. .
Dane who had already won some little
note In the medical and surgt al world
and was believed anxious TO win con-
siderable more, came very often to see
US, and with Schreiner's full sanction
made repeated minute examinatit ms OF
the peculiar link that bound US together.
I had never especially liked Avellng.
He struck me 90 cold and unsympa-
thetic, and l could not but comprehend
that II he should ever make q proposal
to perform upon us q distinctive opera
ton, 1t would be from motives Of a
severely selfish character.
Still, liked his conversation, which
was often brilliant and forclble. He
was handsome fellow, with pale,
keen face lit by small though shining
dirk eyes, and an air OF command and
assertion which became his shapely
build.
All in all, rather priced his visits;
and though for many days he did not
lot fall even q single hint that he de-
sired to operate upon our bond Of flesh,
he still contrived to make 1t clear that
such was his actual aim and wish.
Shortly after our arrival In Berlin the
daughter Of Schrelner left q relative
with whom she had been living since
her graduation at the German boarding
school, and came to dwell with her
father ] took this for Q slRp that
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iro BB CoxrINuKp.l

A New York burglar was caught in a
refrigerator the other night and nearly
frozen to death before the plight was
discovered. Still, q night prowler can
hardly complain il he receives Q cold
reception occasionally,
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l5Fg|HS.1Ek5R sAa,5Esz,
iG 1E'

Max Nordau's novel, "The Drones
Must Die" is coming out in the au-
tumn.
Henry George, son of the great sin
gle-taxer, is gathering material for
biography of his father.
Thomas Hardy is nearing the compile
ton of another of his famous stories of
Wessex life, in addition to collecting n
volume of his shorter stories.
Two British publishing houses are
contemplating an edition of Dickens in
form similar to Messrs. ]. NJ. Dent 4
Co.'s Temple Classic" series, in which
Scott is being daintily served up month
\ by month.
Tennyson praised Rudyard Kipling' S
English Flag" and Kipling's answer
to his letter of COMMUNICATION gave him
pleasure: when the private In the
ranks is praised by the general he can
not presume to thank him. but he fights
all the better next day"
Whistler, the artist, is said to be
working steadily in London on new
and elaborate edition of his book, THE
Gentle Art of Making Enemies" The
cover will have new design and tht
text will be augmented. recounting ths
later episodes Of THE Butterfly Ar
tist."
Henry Savage Landor's book describ
ing his terrible experiences in Tibet
4. oT6 MIR ~
FOR life in punishment for his temerity
in trying to enter the country, will b'
published simultaneously In the fall II
England, America, France, German,
and elsewhere.
! In response to applications from En-
gland, America. and the continent, tn
Swedenborg society will bring out
new edition Of the writings of Emanue
Swedenborg, as translated by the Rev
, Augustus Clissold, DR.. ]. ]. Garth wi
kinson, c. e. Strut, and others. The
were originally published about half
century ago, and for many years hay
! been out of print and scarce.
| 1t is said that the difficulties met wit
i by Stephen Crane in finding publish
r err for his Red Badge of Courage
e were so many and so formidable ths
r he himself set up and printed on
!, hand press an edition of the book.
g copy OF it was sent to several Englis
d papers, and on the strength of the 4
; yorable notices it received an offer Wa
j soon 10 hand to continue the public
e ton.
g Rider Haggard's house in Suffolk
= painted a brilliant mustard color. III
,, printer unfortunately inquired OF I
" cetious clerk the address TO which NJ
= Haggard's proof sheets were TO be sen
&c The youth told him Mustard-Pot Ha
- Bungay. Suspecting no evil, thith
~ were they addressed. The author, WI
received them safely, called at Il
printers afterward, and possibly CO
a. vinced the clerk that too-ready wit
W not always an enviable possession.
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Pigeons are carefully trained. The
young homer is taken half mile the
first day, mile the second, two miles
the third, and so on, doubling the dis
lance each time. 1t must be liberated
each time only in the same direction as
to its loft, for bird can be trained
along only one route at time. When
40 miles have been reached, weeks
rest comes between. A hundred miles
are enough for young birds first year.
So essential is the training that old
birds are taken only two miles out for
the first lesson of season, though they
may have flown their 300 miles the
year preceding. The end of the next
season, however, will, if the birds are
willing and the trainer patient, be
crowned by the accomplishment OF a
400 mile flight. As you get higher IN
the scale of distance, longer and longer
rests are needed.
Male birds are generally used fol
long distances. Family matters are APT
to engross the attention Of the hen,
though she is still capable of good worl
when she has a mind for it.-Good
| Words.
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waters and Mattresses.

Talking Of mattresses, New York
hotel keeper says that although they
may possess come superior qualities for
such service there are, ON the other
hand, such drawbacks as make it GER
tain that they would never be accept
able to the majority of men who would
have to be served by them. He says:
IT think the objection to them would
be based chiefly on the fact that they
never show especial attention to any
person. / never knew woman who
waited On man to trouble herself in
the least about the manner in which
she served him. 1t makes absolutely no
difference whether they receive liberal
tips or not. They may be quiet, neat
and quick, but they would never pick
uut one piece of beef because it was
better than another or make any effort
to get the best of what was to be had
in the kitchen. That sort of attention
makes a man worth his fee to the men
who tip him.
1T is this special service that makes
waiter superior to the best of his as
sociates. Women never detect any diff
ference between the quality of one dist
and another. They are all the same
and good service requires merely thai
they shall be set down noiselessly ant
brought quickly. There the service o
the waitress ends. She can beat an,
man at those features Of the business
But she cannot select for him anything
better than the rest of the customer
get. Usually she does not notice an.
difference in them. That deficiency
the safeguard of the waiter and viii
keep his place secure for him."