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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-01-28
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ten bic 9erbitroien. unb apiiden ben
Rofen itanb Rotbtraut unb blidte nit
trdumerii9en Iusen iber bic abfale
lenben @artenterraf len hinab ms
Sbal. Sic ftedte cine la FrancesEoie
in ibren @iirtel unb i9ritt lansfam
apii9en ben iauber gebaltenen 8eeten
bin, Der Sonne na9iebeno, bic nit
sliibrotben Strablen binter bemWalos
periant.
,Run 1T mein @eburtstas gu
Gnbe," murmelte fie. nun bin t4
Iieb3ebn Sabre alt, unb ss 1T bod aues,
tpie es INNER mar"
plDbli9 ladte iie iiber fi4 felbit.
Ga, mas bate lie benin 9emeint, bas
an bie{em Gage anbers perben mibte9
Die .Mama", iuie lie bic 9aronin
nannte, bate ibr. pie aQidbrli4, am
Woraen einsn 9sburtstasstii4 aufses
baut, am Hadmittas mar bic
4nna" bon Snipeetors. bic nit Rotbs
traut suiammen BON elmer graieberin
unterriatet porbsn mar. CUR Gbocos
Iabe aetommsn, unb nun sins Der gag
su gnbe. unb fe mar aaein, tpie inn
mer.
Sie Offnete elm Mebainon, bas fie
um ben Gals trus. Gs entbielt bic
Bilber ibrer Gltern, unb lie bate es
beute BON Der 8aronin befommen.
,Gintber slsi4t meinem papa."
fllNerte Rotbtraut, in ben @nblid Der
Hifher pertisft. .sr bat btefelbe Sttrn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-01-28

menlu)enleer llIlp Doc, uIIu lprtbe ytrpr,
itieeen red)ts uno limits BON ben Wiez
len auf. Sarol oGmpfte feline Stimms
gu einem leiien &ihern berab.
sd babe lie ia %9efunoen, oes pa
tiers 5Iinte, uno lie lit nur ettpus pers
mroitst, aber i'd perbe lie idpn in Orb
nune bringen!"
raaroI, lit bas pabr?"
,Sreili6 it's pabr! S6pn ppriger
Spnntas babe i6 lie eefunosn, ais i'd
auf Dem 9oosn pas Brett fir Die
Saubsn annagsln ipplte, bic iib inn
mel pom S6loBbofe Der psrflisgsn.
SD Ill6ts ein Stiid6en iibsrfliiNises
Spl3, unb ba fam mir cine STEELE UNI
term Siebsl 10 ipnberbar ppr. limb ais
id nGber suiebe ri6tig, iino oa Elm
poar 9rstter iiber chamber sena9elt,
no lie gar nidt nDtbis iino, uno pie
i'd ems oapon abreibe - mas lieet
oarunter? Sine 5linte, bes Sdters
Slinte! 8ldubit Su nun INNER nod
ni6t, ouB er bamals ben 2eibidger erz
idoiien bate"
rSeius Maria! 3eb' nidt 10 laut!"
Sic blitte UNI ii9, aber ba mar MIR Die
GinIamtsit unp bas tiefe S6tpeieen
Der Nadt auf ben buntlen Weeen uno
6eIoern, iiber benen Der Nebel tpalte.
limb binter Dem Walbe fam es beraui
pie elm rotber, feuriser gau. Der
Wpnb fob iid iiber ben puntlen
Wipfeln emppr, unb Der Walb mari
LANCE S6atten iiber ben Weg, bic
ausiaben, pie Irme nit pintsnben
5ingern, bic iib na4 ben Sei6piitern
ausitredtsn.
sd fiir6ts MIDI" Iaste Mariatta,
ii9 bidter an ben Sruoer beranordns
geno.
Gr lafte fur3 auf.
Dummies MGbel, ipas III ba gu
fiir6ten? Re9t bat Der Yater eethan,
benin llniereiner mub iid ielbit bslfen,
Ipnit bilft INN &etrer, uno tlug iii sr
setpeisn, bub er naaber fortsegansen
iit!"
Wariatta idlus elm idnelles &reua
iiber ibr 9eIiht unb lire 9ruit.
,Rebe ni6t 10 %iiinbbaft," iugte lie.
LIMB tpie tannit 0u piNen, bab Der
Satsr ss eetban bat, penn Ou aud
cine alte Jlinte sefunben bait ="
Yloblih belt lie inne unb fabte &dz
rolls Irm. Says ni4t Der Gran5td,
&arol, i9 bite Did,"
rDarum io1's bic Sran5ta ni9t
piNen, bic 1T tliiser als Su!"
.Sis fpri9t bapon, 3aroI, fie ipri6t
BON alien, mas lie tpsib unb mas is
ni9t peib, uno i9 min ni9t, baB bic
2sute elauben, mein Batter lei Elm
M0rber. Oenn i9 - i9 min bas audi
nidt slauben!"
sic i9lu65te leiie.
&arol iapieg. Die 3iible bes
Ibenbs bssann almGbli9 i'm gu en-
niidtern, unb es that linn iebt leio,
bab er BON ieinem 5unbe seiproasn
bate.
rWenn Der Batter pieberfommt. unb
lie balten i'm fir einen MOrber, tbun
fe Jpn ms 9sfGnsnib unb idneiben
ibm ben &opf ab." i4lu4ate Mars
iatta.
Sci bod itin," bsf6pidtiete er fie,
mir reben beibe ni9t bapon. bann err
fdbrt es Hismanb, unb bic Su4e 1T
gut"
sic traten in benz datten Der Hart
buftenben Si4ten, Inn auf einsm
i&malen S~dserpfaOe quer burd ben
Walb bic Golonie f4neler gu errets
den.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-01-28
AbSatZ
zeiyt dass desc Medizin

das offentliche Nertrauen In einem grosseren
Masze genossen hat, ais irgend cine andere
Patent MediZin. Das kommt einfach daher
well es gr0Sseren Nerdienst besitzt und gros-
sere Kuren ais irgend cine andere hervorbringt.
Nicht was wiz sagen, sondern was Hoods Sar-
saparilla thut, ist Won Wichtigkeit. ALE An
noncen iber Hoods Sarsaparilla vie Hoods
Sarsaparilla selbst, sind ehrlich. Wiz haben
das Publlc'm niemals getauscht, und es list
seiner grossen heilenden Wirkung zuzuschrei-
ben. dass die Leute dauerndes Zutrauen DARN
haben, und
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-01-28
Mdunlidjfcit! @ciblidfcit

Chen, ebts 5inrsruifs. @tibiebtstrdntb,iter
SameuihuGrt. SupGIlls, SNpottnJ, 5o!geH Uou
NuQeuoWu0tu. ;triucutrdutbtteu. II. ! 10, be-
'hrsitt Ger ,NettIuNs.NH;er" as. gulnQe. 2jC
Scii~n nit OItleu legcrelael SiloeTuI IN mrihers
batter g8ctis nuo jUlt duCu 0rdUteu oCu ciuIig SUI
ptrl4itptJ g9tg sur GgIcoegutauNuug ilrer C0tH
iuu9bct. IdUitict non c~3thUlieu tupicbltu rcs
9nh Der iciocubtu Wieuiblt,i. p0igo Udb Sue
piaug uor - 6ts. ggtuetpddt. p~ortorrsl U~sriauot.
Abrcne:
DCutsches Hcil-In,titut,
1,tllutn Place. Sew lork, y y
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-01-28

Sarsaparina

kaufen, fast usschliesslich Won allen Anderen.
Nersuchen Sic es. Nur Won c. l. Hood & Co,
Lowell, Mass, praparirt. 81; sechs fur So.
Hoods Pillen kp ny rd ssSeIEsif:
Gallenleiden. rs cents. Bel alln Droguisten.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-01-28

10 aormsn in i'osm gourip in hsr
1cropt Hidden Stncten BON 1900 oui
r6ris. cui, Dirt urb riht cuitipiri. Wor
ned bel Soeobon & Rik
unisr Der 9ritsu EatiOualbani in
q. glpub.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
HERE AND THERE A GEM.

He who loves his latterers, FOLLOWED
without knowing IL, the Divine precePt'
Love your enemies. ut
Work.
1t is evidence OF n poor Christianity
that he chants songs in the sanctuary
and cheats sinners in the store.-Chi-
cngo Standard.
Aspirations without faith are pow
crful only for destruction They can
kindle n revolution, but they cannot
mold n new order.-Westcott.
OF the perils OF advancing age none
Is greater than that of losing the facul-
~ OF wonder. That which is common
est Is. indeed, the most real cause or
wonder.-Westcott.
The story OF Peter is n comforting
part of the Bible TO imperfect saints.
When we are reminded OF his charnc-
ter, so full OF weakness, and OF what
Christ made him through grace, there
Il hope for every one of us.--united
Presbyterian.
There is a jewel which no indian mine
can buy,
No chemIc art can counterfeit
II makes men rich In greatest poverty
Makes water wine. turns wooden cups TO
gold.
Seldom Il Il comes. 20 few from Heaven
That much in little. all in nausht--con-
Unknown Sixteenth Century,.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
FOR SUNDAY READING.
cHAsTENED.

The way is very long. o Thou. my Guide.
And i, so weary am. fain would rest
Thou leadest me Ger deserts Wild ana
wide,
tain's crest.
My feet are torn and bleeding. and so
With faltering steps. and oft lose sight
OF Thee:
The roughness OF the Journey tries me so.
And tears 50 blind my eyes. scarce can
see.
Thou leadest others into pastures green,
Where peaceful waters ever gently now,
While all the landscape wears Thy smile
serene,
And all who walk there peace and COM
fort know.
But not for me the quiet and the rest.
The paths so grateful 70 the weary feet;
And not for me the things deem the
best.
Which TO my spirit seem so passing
sweet.
The cup OF Joy which oft the trav'ler sips.
While all his being answers 10 It's power.
Is never pressed unto my eager lips.
Nor slakes my thirst cen for one little
hour.
The hopes SO sweet that once my spirit
Are broken. vanished. and console no
more:
The plans for future good that oft laid.
one touch OF Thine has thwarted. Ger
and Ger
The friends with whom / walked in con-
verse sweet
Whose lives 1 held more precious than
my own.
Thou hast removed to some secure re-
treat.
And left me to go on my way alone
Yet not alone. for OFT comes sweet and
| low
This is the way. My child. oh. follow
Me;
What do now thou mayest not fully
| know,
But trust. and wait. and thou at length
shalt see"
| I'll trust. and walt. o Thou who leadest me
I'll follow. though the way may roughe
grow,
And though Thy steps sometimes fai
10 see,
Oh. call me sim. for Thy sweet voice
know.
Through trials. dangers. doubts. yet an
blest,
To know that, chast'ning. still Tho'
lowest me.
And / am drawing nearer to my rest.
That must for all this pain far sweete
be.
Emily Stuart Lawrence. in N. Y. wit
ness.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
SOMEBODY'S GRANDMA.
And n Flower Girl Reminded the Lit
tie Old woman of the Fact.

tie Old Woman of the Fact.
She was old and wrinlIle'l. Her form
was bent with the burdens of many
years, and her hair had whitened as
The sands of life ran through the hour
glass of time. Her clothes were old and
shabby, and the Shawl which protected
the gray head from storms and sunshine
had doubtless served the old woman
many years, for it was frayed and worn,
and bore the marks OF much usage.
The little old woman was one Of that
vast multitude of beggars which sub
sists upon the charitable people OF st.
Louis. On her arm was the regulation
chip basket, doubtless half filled with
the food Of charity, and as she hurried
along among the crowd OF toilers 60
joying the bright noon hour on the
street, the little old woman Rugged the
basket close, as II she were afraid II
would be taken from her.
Suddenly the sweet voice OF child
stopped her. 1t was the voice of little
flower girl, In a large sunbonnet. II
was evident thatthe little old woman did
not know her, and she turned and
started on again. But the child ran to
her with n bright red rose in her out
stretched hand.
Don't you want n rose, grandma"
The little old woman turned and tool
the flower, which seemed still mois
with the dew OF heaven, and kissed I
withher withered, trembling lips, which
tried TO speak the words Of thanks ant
10y she felt, but could not utter. Sh'
looked up, and the flower girl was gone
\ The little old woman sighed, ther
smiled again, and pressed the flower t.
the lips MS they murmured the wore
sGrandma." And she smiled again, an
again started on her way, the rose
which she held tendcrly in her hand, be
ing all she saw.
She was somebody's grandma.-S'
Louis Republic.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
Both the polIccmen starred.

Both the policemen stared.
sWas you chasin' int" asked one of
them, In astonishment.
ayes. Where did he go?"
s'He called a cab and got in IL. He
said he fell Oft the train and hurt him
self little and wanted TO 60 home"
"Did you hear the direction he gave
the driver?"
"No; did you. John?"
The other policeman shook his head.
at couldn't hear, the crowd kept up
spch racket. What's the chap donef"
! Hendricks ignored the question, and
at once went up in the estimation OF
both the policemen.
EDO you know the cabman?"
The policemen exchanged question
Ing chances, and then answered: No
A street urchin spoke up. "It's one OF
Jimmy McGuire's rigs, but don'tknow
who was drivin' it."
"Jimmy turns 'em of and hires new
ones every day." explained one OF the po-
licemen. Hendricks thanked them and
turned away, a look OF disappointment
on his face. They had gone n block
back towards the elevated station which
they had just left, before he spoke.
Then he said:
At shall leave you, doctor. Iknow you
want 70 get back to business, and you
can't really help me just now"
DR.. Lampkin understood that the de
testive wanted to be left alone, so he
held out his hand.
"You are going 10 follow up that cab
/ suppose" said he, 'and find out where
the man was taken"
There would be no use In that
Hendricks replied. "He was simply
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
From Clue to Climax.
BY WILL N. HARLEM.
copyright 1896. BY J. 3. Llppineott Col
CHAPTER xvI.-coNTrNuED.

CHAPTER XVI.-CoNTINUED.
Hendricks sprang into the hall and
caught the girls arm.
"Where's his room 2" he asked, under
his breath.
Second floor back" answered the
girl.
Hendricks turned to the doctor.
"Quickl" he said. Follow me-"
Mrs. Champney's mind, however, had
acted with the rapidity of lightning.
She ran between Hendricks and the foot
of the stairs, and with outstretched
arms stood in his way.
"What has he done? What are you
going TO do with him?" she said "He
is my brother, and"
pardon mel / must do it'll" and
Hendricks caught her arm, pushed her
back towards the hall door, and signal
ing to DIR. Lampkin, who had deter
mined TO be as agile as his friend, sprang
up the stairs. Hendricks was as active
as a greyhound, and he was half way up
the flight before the doctor had started.
Dr. Lamplxin caught up with him at
the closed door of the back room on the
second floor. lie was trying to force IL
open with his right hand, while in the
left he held his revolver.
"Hang him, he's on TO usl" painted the
detective. THAT kid made too much
noise. Get out your gun, and come
against the door with me. Quickl we
must smash IL. The lock is strong"
They struck the door simultaneously.
IL did not yield at first, and the house
shook, and resounded with the hollow
noise. There was startled cry from
below, woman's voice, and then steps
on the stairs.
"QuiclS! come againl" grunted the
detectives; and shoulder to shoulder
they struck the door once more. The
fastenngs gave way, and they plunged
into the room, only keeping their feet
by falling against bureau which had
been rolled against the door, and which
now, with its broken mirror, stood in
their way.
The room was empty. An open win
dow told a story. Hendricks swore UNI
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27

I've smoothed out the hills from the earth
And heaped them Ia the sea
And the buffalo plains have riddled with
trains
That they may fetch dollars to me.
I have beaded the rivers with towns.
have followed the mountains with
mines.
And fastened . girth around the ends OF
the earth
That Is woven Of telegraph lines.
And the dollars come home TO their own;
They know the sound OF his voice;
I call my sheep from deep unto deep;
They flock to their fold and rejoice.
For my ships that sail under the world,
And my fire steeds out OF the west,
Come bearing the spoil OF a millions toll
And the fruits OF n worldwide quest.
stretch me n thousand arms
That reach 10 a thousand seas,
And they gather me gain from the land and
main
And heap II at my knees.
But the man with the Book comes close in
my wake.
His feet with swiftness shod.
And the naked man with his savage clan
II told OF the white mans God.
1 am selfish and narrow and gross
$50 say the mawkish crew.;
No delicate strain and no fineness OF brain
That goes with the sifted few.
But man Ike me must go before
Ere. the artist comes behind:
Through the wild abode lay the road
That's paved for the march OF mind.
lead; then the deep-browed sage
His treasured word indites:
lead: and the dream-taught bard
Sits warm by his fire and writes.
The great sky-fiiling dome
Through me Is reared on high;
And CLEAN old books into allowed hooks
That wisdom may not die.
Mayhap my brain Is coarse,
Mayhap my heart Is dry.
And the scholars scroll and the artists
soul
Are not for such as l.
But a man like me must go before
Ere the artist comes behind:
Through a wild abode lay the road
That's paved for the march OF mind
Sam Walter Foss. in N. Y. Sun.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27

der his breath as he made his way to the
window. He pointed TO the sloping roof
Of a shed and n pile of boxes below.
THAT'S the way he went. Come onl
we must not wait to run round the
block. We are as nimble as he Is. lie
went over that rear wall into the alley.
l see where he dislodged some OF the
bricks"
Hendricks thrust his revolver into
his coat-poclet, crawled over the win
dow-sill, swung down to his full length
and then let go. DIR. Lampkin was IN
the window when Hendricks struck the
roof The next instant they stood To-
gether in the yard, and a minute later
had scaled tbs brick wall and were In
the alley.
vehicles and worlSmen were gong
"a and fro. but the pursuersSew no one
who appeared to be trying to escape
them. The driver OF an ice wagon SAID
that only n minute before man haa
sprung over the wall. and, laughing
heartily. had run towards the stree'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
r..cncc Of Christianity.

A Christian Is never so quickly and
surely humbled as when he faces the
fact that the essence OF Christianity Is
simply and solely love as IL Is manifest
al i'm Jesus Christ. Many can pass
muster for orthodoxy whose hearts are
"a hard and unresponsive as stones.
Many bow low before the Christ In
bread and wine who grind the face
OF the Christ in the persons OF the weak
and poor There Is no real worship ex-
ccpt loving acts. and no genuine or
thodoxy apart from self-sacrihcing
spirit. There Is one infallible way for
determining tho growth In grace, and
that Is the application Of the questions
Arc we beginning 20 love with Christi
Ike love2
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27

"You never seem TO enter into these
political arguments that hear on all
sides" said the traveller.
"No," replied the native; II never
20 against any game that haven't mas
tered"
"Apd you don't feel strong enough
70 enter n political discussion with the
average man about here?" suggested
the traveller.
swell, wouldn't exactly say that, !"
returned the native, obviously. II
guess I'm strong enough, but I'm lacls-
ing IN science. You see, / never took
any boxing lessons, and I'm not much
OF catch-as-catch-can wrestler, so I'm
not Just in the position 90 pose as an au'
thorIty on politics."-chicago Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
rdc~r. and win have TO be exe

n a murderer, and will have 10 be ere
cuted like any other criminal. Thatf
what has been the matter with him
lately. That's why he has been so rest.
less and unable to sleep, and why he Is
SO anxious to read the newspapers. Poor
Toni He used to be good brother 10
me when / was a girl. oh. Mr.. Hen
bricks, can't bear IT, IL In awfu-awful
to think of what may come OF IL. Is
there no hopeP"
IF he is not brought 20 justice, an
innocent man will most likely suffer in
his place." said HendriclSs-"a man with
the world before him, young man en-
gagged TO lovely girl. She, too. will
have TO suffer. Your brother is with
out doubt guilty, and really see little
chance for him."
"You came back 10 search his room,
suppose" answered the woman. You
know where IL is. / shall Offer no obJec-
ton. / want 10 do what is right. III he
has done wrong deliberately, he must
take the consequences"
81 shall not search his room," replied
the detective. "This is your house;
you are suffering enough already. / shall
not try TO find, under your roof, evil
dence against him. think | can do
without it, / only thought you might
not he unwilling TO tell me something
about his past business relations with
Strong. i suppose your brother has
given you the facts in the case?"
"Yes, he has often done so, and vii
tell you, as well as / can, all about IT,
[To BE Continued
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
a DWARF I'm BATTLE.
Casan Won Praise and Honor from
the Great Genghis Khan.

Casan Won Praise and Honor from
the Great GenEhis Khan.
Now IL so happened that Genghis, in
order TO subdue the deserters from his
fathers tribes, had dethroned several
princes or khans. These petty chiefs
had been in the habit OF paying tribute
70 the great sovereign Of the Kin en-
pire in North China. This high and
mighty potentate now demanded money
from Genghis Khan, thereby rousing
the ire OF our Mongolian warrior, who
announced that rather than pay one
cent for tribute he would fight the
whole Chinese kingdom. Preparations
for war were at once begun, and Casan
was delighted when he received orders
TO Join the army. At last his dream
was realized. He was going to fight real
battles, and he was In command OF a
body OF troops. He bade adieu TO his
family, and with a proud heart set out
10 meet his sovereign.
AS a first step Genghis Khan invaded
western Hea, captured several strong
holds and retired in the summer 10 n
place called Lung Ting, in order to es-
cape the great heat of the plains or
steppes. While there news reached
him that several other khans were pre-
pairing for war. He thereupon descend
ed from the heights, marched against
his foes and in pitched battle on the
River Irish he overthrow them com
pletely. Casan attracted great deal OF
notice on this occasion. He was here,
there and everywhere. On his mettle-
some charger he bounded into the
fight, hurting his lance with unerring
aim and displaying great courage.
After the fray he was summoned to
appear before the conqueror, who com
plimented the dwarf, saying: "Thy
valor and thy courage have completely
justified thy promises. From this day
forth tlrou shalt be khan; thou shalt
have command OF large body of troops
and shalt hereafter be my companion In
arms. Mary Shear Roberts, in st
| Nicholas.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
CHAPTER XVII.

Hendricks walked back 10 234 Union
street and rang the bell. Mrs. Champ
ney came 10 the door. holding her son
by the hand. She was pale, and her eyes
were red with weeping.
"Come H." she said. soldly. II sup
pose you did not catch my brother, and
now want 10 search the house"
"We did not catch him, that is true,
madame" replied the detective, as the
three went into the parlor. "But / did
not come 10 do anything that would be
unpleasant TO you. l came chiefly to
apologize for my roughness just now.
If / had reflected, l would not have
pushed YOU aside as, 1 did; but, as IL
was, Il seemed our only chance OF Sc
curing him, and we already had been
delayed"
"Why. you must be-" She paused.
"Ninard Hendricks" the detective in
terpolated.
"Good graciousl" she cried, putting
her arm around her son and drawing
him to her. 81 knew il was you, because
I have heard how considerate you al
WAYS are withwomen. Isit-isit, then,s
so serious2 At first / hoped IL was
only some trining act of misconduct;
but if-if-I suppose you are employed
only on criminal cases. Has he"
Hendricks sat down.
al am afraid IL is serious charge,
Mrs. Champney; but IL Is only a charge
you know; Of course he hos hot yet been
convicted"
The woman's face fell, and the arm
around the boy was trembling visibly.
"Whathash he done2" she gasped. "You
may as well let IL out. want to know.
What has he done?"
"There was n certain man whom your
brother hated" replied the detective
ellis name was Strong-Rlchard N
Strong"
The woman stared, then Hendricks
saw her eyes waver.
Eyes, perhaps he did hate him. lie
had good reason for doing so; Strong
robbed him OF every cent OF his savings
when they were partners in mining en-
terprises out west years ago. That
was my brothers one weak point; he
was really a sort OF monomaniac on th'
subject. But what has that to az
with"
"Strong was murdered in his bec
three weeks ago" said Hendricks, i'm
pressiyely.
"oh, my God you don't mean it2 Ny
brother could not have killed him
Tom could not have done such thing
Oh, Mr.. Hendricks, don't tell me IL y
truel lie has been enough trouble e
me, without my having TO fnce such
horror as that"
81 am sorry 10 say IL looks very mucl
az II he did t." Hendricks replied. ia
fact, / have rather strong eyidenc
against him."
Drawing her child TO sofa with her
the woman sat down. Hendricks wa
afraid she was going 90 faint, she has
turned so white, but when he starte
TO rise TO her assistance she motione
him back.
'Now understand" she said. III
went away about three weeks ago, an
, would not tell me where he had beer
In fact IL irritated him when we aske
! about his absence. Fredi" she cried, q
/ she held the boy a little way from he
"your uncle Tom has killed man. II