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have MIN in, by all means" said
the doctor.
Yes, ave i'm up. III soon put i'm
through is PAGES, grumbled Inspector
Burley, in a tone which showed that
he regarded the examination as trivial
and a waste of time.
Parkinson, who was in close attend
ance, was instructed to fetch the old
man, and five minutes later the old
Scotsman stood before them.
The deep lines about his clean-shaven
mouth and the compression of his thin
lips showed that on him also had fallen
the shadow which had darkened Wei
land Court. Sir Jasper was a good
master; and though Macquistans opin-
ion of his knowledge of orchids was
naturally low one. he esteemed him
highly as an employer. Like many of
his c0untrymen. MacQuistan was a
skilled gardener. and Sir Jasper's or
chidS were the glory of his life.
Standing before the company, hat in
hand the old man gave the impression
of being the owner of much conscious
integrity and a large stock Of reserve
force. Waiting to be questioned, ne
glanced cOmpOSedly at each person
present in turn, and probably formed
in his inner consciousness a just esti-
mate Of that persons character.
The Inspector. nothing abashed at
the cool reception accorded his theory,
cleared his throat, and proceeded to
formulate his inquiries.
Your name
Alexander MaCquistan."
you are a native of"
Ayrshire. Scotland"
What is your age?"
"SiXty-fve come Martinmas."
How long ave you been in the ser
vice of the deceased"
Seven years come the time"
Well what do YOU know OF this
matter of Sir Jasper's death?"
Just naething but what I've been
telt,' replied Macquistan laconically.
Come now. my man. no shirkin'.
That won't suit me-" cried the detec-
tive. Sir Wilfred ere remembers you
aSkin' a hinter-s with Sir Jasper
Just before he started for the station
yesterday morning. as YOU 'ad some
thing particular TO tell i'm. WOt was
hit9"
The lines about MacQuistan's mouth
harneded. He did not reply.
Come now. MacquiStan. You're
keepin us all waitin.' HOut with it,"
urged the detective.
"Ou aye. 1t was just something about
the orchids
Inspector Burley's face fell, as did
those of his confreres. who had expect
ed MacQuistan's hesitancy might lead
to something definite.
Il don't suppose we need bother
with this man any longer. He don't
seem to know nothink." he remarked
disgustedly. turning to the others.
"Wilfred." whispered Miss Heron,
ask him what it was regarding the
orchids he was so anxious to tell Sir
Jasper
what was it you wished to tell Sir
Jasper?" asked Wilfred. Come, don't
boggle over il. man" he added. as
Nac0uistan glanced round une2<ily.
without fastening TO reply. Tell us
frankly. or We shall suspect you OIL
concealing some important intorma-
ton
Macuuistan drew a long breath.
We'll. Sir Wilfred, I'll tell We an
nae mair about it, l speered Tor SIT
Jasper that MIGHT speak to him about
the stolen orchids.
"Ah. a robbery" cried the detective
seeming crime in the air.
oh. yes. Now remember my uncle
coming into my room on Monday AFTER
noon and saying that some flowers had
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element of the wierd and picturesque
hanging about it. This is thus descrlD-
cd nv a visitor to the spot this spring
IN THE ROCKIES, June Just on
the outskirts of Colorado Springs, III INC
Dividing Range of the Rockies, Is d
strange burial spot, the resting place
of Helen Hunt Jackson, on the top Oh
CHEYENNE mountain. The trips to the
crave of the author of "ROmona" can
he made by carriage, but the most PIC
turesoue and wild route is over the
narrow trail leading from the base OIL
CHEYENNE mountain to its very croWh'
This trip is made on the back OF the
SIRE footed little burro, a miniature III
tie donkey. whose carrying capacity Is
enualled by it's desire and ablllty lor
mountain climbing. = .ho
After leaving the entrance OF tne
CHEYENNE Canon, distance OF possibly
000 Yards is covered, and one energies
from the narrow passes between Ili1
Sentinel Pillars of Hercules. a silidli
mountain stream forded, and the Chey-
enne trail is struck on the other sue
Ziq-zag but mildly expresses the sudden
+mrnino of the trail. Up climbs the lit
tie mule. going so close to the euse VI
Tho precautions mountain side as 10
mako the stoutest heart quake. Aller
a mile of the most careful climbing the
hurro stops at the very edge OF the huse
nile of red rock where the seven rails,
which descend $50 feet, are looked
down upon. and very small they seem
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Bucharest. May 20.


The quaintest summer spot in Rou-
mania is one dedicated to the Queen.
She visits it every summer and has a
fete here, for it is to be her burial
spot.
When Carmen Sylvia had her trouble
over the Vacaresco affair, few years
ago, she became very morbid and grew
tired, apparently, of the whole royal
family. For long time she deserted
the castle of the king.
1t was while in this mood that she
journeyed to a little hamlet on the out
skirts of Bucharest. There are many
children there, and while watching
them play an idea occurred to her.
Il will be buried here" she said, "and
my resting place shall be the fete
ground of the hamlet"
Accordingly, she purchased a large
piece of land and turned it into park.
In the centre she placed statue Of
herself fondling a small child. Below
she set fountain to give forth forever
stream of clear water. My spirit
shall rest here" she said, no matter
where my body lies"
This spot is visited daily ny sChoo'
children in their play and is one OF the
curiosity spots of Europe, the burial
place of living Queen"
EDWARD GILES.
America has few women's tombs that
serve as spots for sight-seers. 1t IS
asserted that the relatives OF Harriet
Beecher Stowe will be persuaded to al.
low her body to be laid in the centre OF
handsome grounds for foreigners ana
home people TO visit.
One woman's grave, however, a1ords
the greatest interest, the grave OF
II. H."
RESTING PLACE OF H. H.
This. like Stevenson's Samoan resting
place, becomes more and more interest
ing with the years, and, like 1t, mas dn
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Continued
CHAPTER N


tor Burley's declaration, Il
.vered whose and committed
acr fell like a thunderbolt
e-0up OF listeners.
faith in the astuteness Of the
.a was of the feeblest. STILL
was authoritative in the eX-
-raI representatives Of the force
r1t their minds at attention,
90 take the slightest EXPIRES
opinion from the superior Of
ncOurovertible. Probably
that I'm some vague way they
na-ed i'm his glory served TO
their honest faces.
a moment there was a dead ST
AN were waiting, their nerves
-o the highest tension. But
..-a.-iye was in no haste 70 speak.
enjoying TOO greatly the sensa-
caused by his announcement TO
cgr-al it.
-.r was it2 Tell us. On YOU.
-- .-t YOU speak?" cried Sir Will
. .zasperated beyond endurance at
. reghJy elaboration wherewith
r r.ey chose TO surround his ut
his display of petulance did not
the inspector. The younger
impotence TO unravel the mys-
without his august assistance was
gratifying TO his powers OF elu-
rn. and before telling what his
-ure was he desired 10 make ms
seem the greater TO those folk
confessed themselves helpless
-u- his aid.
When I see the body. Sir Wilfred,
ameu and lady, ne began eere-
-.ously. evidently initiating the style
his fayOrite judge. 81 Sor IL all In
rwent. an how 70 escaped the notice
aa experience Gentleman like the
..-1r ere. / can't account. own
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weighing 100 tons, which he discovered
while hunting, torn from its place on
the mountain side and taken to the
royal hunting grounds, to be inscribed
as another monument to his grand
father.
THE GRAVE OF MACEO.
The Cubans in their new homes, un-
der their own unrecognized govern
ment, have few pleasure spots, but one
of these is near the grave of Maceo.
Here there is a small settlement where
the wives and children live and enjoy
such life as they can in the uncertain
ty of war. This letter recently received
from there descril es the grave as 1t
now is:
Remegios, May 90.
The Spanish could not understand
the fierce spirit which possessed the
body of insurgent troops when over
taken and attacked near this place.
The path defended by the rebels leads
to the sea coast, where, not many miles
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many happy days, and her husband
faithfully carried out her desire. The
funeral cortege started up the carriage
road at night and did not reach the
summit until midnight, when the body
of the gifted woman was laid in the
lonely grave that was already dug.
So many tourists went up on pilgrim.
ages to the spot that one of the owners
of the property devised the scheme OF
charging toll for each person who pass.
ed over the land.
This brought him a rich harvest fol
a time, but Mr.. Jackson hearing of il
had his wife's body removed to the
cemetery at Colorado Springs.
The absence, however, of her remains
has not diminished the curiosity of
sight-seers and they still flock to the
spot, for it is felt to be her resting
place in truth.
HENRY RUSSELL WRAY.
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been taken from one of the houses.
He seemed annoyed at the moment, but
we began talking Of another subject,
and the theft was not referred to again.
Tell us all you know about II, MacQuis-
tan"
'Weel, Mr.. Wilfred-begging your
pardon, | should say Sir Wilfred-on
the afternoon of Monday l went into
the warehouse, and there l was clean
dumfounded to see that all the blooms
had been choppit off three as fine pots
o. Cologne cristala as I've ever seen,
fOrbye anither pot smashed tae atoms.
Sir Jasper comm in just shint me,
made him acquainted wi my discovery.
Did Sir Jasper seem TO suspect any
body?"
ma, nacbody."
You can swear to that?"
Aye can l. He hedna thought
against a levin soul" replied Mac
Quistan eagerly.
Can you recollect his words?" asked
Wilfred.
Yes, sir. He said into himself like:
What enemy hath done this?' an
stood quiet a wee, and then he said
He evidently thought it was the
work OF a henemy," interrupted the
vigilant detective.
III no say that. But those were his
words. He had been terrible uphfted
like about us gittin' thae Cologne
cristala to bloom at Christmas. I'm
hearin that even at kew
And then he saiG?' prompted DR..
Freeman, Intent upon keeping the old
man to the matter under discussion.
And then he said continued the
gardener, WHEN 1 find out who has
done this wanton mischief, I'll not let
him of unpublished.
Pooh! that wasn't very severe,
sneered the detective.
Those were hard words for Sir Jas
per-" said mis- nephew. He was al
ways ready TO forgive; but the orchids
lay near his heart.
If you'll excuse me sir. I'll go.
There's a fue that's taken a bit strunt
the day said Macquistan, neyously
addressing himself TO his new master
i'm eviden, hope that his crOss-eXamina-
ton was at an end.
NO, 1ucQula,oA, We need you yet.
Some of the others Will look after the
hue"
oh, no, We are not done with you
yet, my man, said Inspector Burley,
with an irritating suggestion in his
manner of a learned counsel bullying
an opposing witness. You've to tell
us yet why you wanted to see Sir Jas
per before he left home yesterday morn
ing"
well, if it must come it must" an
swered MacQuiStan, speaking with all
too apparent reluctance. Il telt Sir
Jasper that l had found out where the
orchids had game.
And who took them?'
"Ou aye. They couldna gang their
lane"
Now, no more hedging. Who took
emp said Inspector Burley sharply.
In my opinion, gentlemen, if we md
the thief, Wen find the murderer, too.
We'll, I'm 10th tae speak the word
for his mothers a by-ordinar respect
able woman, and he has aye been a
weldon lad himself, but il was Dob
SOM"
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further on. lies the body OF Maceo,
hurled on the shores he loved so well:
The body of Maceo was recovered
from the Spanish after desperate hght.,
ING and brought here. The women OF
the Cuban settlement begged that IL
he laid where they could watch it. And
thew we're allowed to have their way.
With their own hands they dug the
immense boulders from the ground,
where they had iain for ages ana
rolled them to the spot where the body
lies.
The place has been kept green and
beautiful through wet and dry seasons
and is now the only pleasure spot on
the war swept island.
There are few men soldiers IN the
little settlement, but one stands guard
ALWAYS at the grave. He has slghal
of distress which he sounds at the ap-
nroach of strangers. The Cuban wo-
men would in case of attack. come 10
his aid and defend the boulders WIN
their last drop of blood.
ANTONIA AGUERlLLA.
CRAVE OF CARMEN SYLVIA.
Carmen sylvia, the eccentric Queen OF
Roumania. has a grave ready prepared
for her. Her body must rest IN the
royal crypt, but she has left orders lot
another resting place.
This is thus described by an Ameri-
can resident of Roumania:
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AT THE BALL.
90 p. n.y.

Nv ~ ul.J
Miss Hunter-Who is that pompous
baldhead?
Miss Teasie-Dont call him names,
dear he can draw his check for mill
ion.
Miss Hunter-Is it possible? l must
manage an introduction!
Il a. M
Miss Hunter (angrily)-A pretty fool
you have made Of me! Here I've vast
ed the whole evening on that penniless
idiot. Didn't you say he could .Iav day f!s5a
his check for nhhaa1r-'
Miss Teasie Cswetly)-Yes, dear, but
I didn't say he could cash it.-Twinkles.
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e holm, no clues OF footprints ala
---. mo ar first. but when L sOr the
e.-ase-lor'. I admit bit or DOUBT
-..51 In a mysterious whisper. The de-
ceased baronire done it 'imself.
~vbar2' exclaimed the entire party.
eyes. In my umble opinion, i'm
what done the deed was none otner
than Sir Jasper Weland lmselt.
gasp. expressive Of annoyance
passed round the room.
you did not know Sir Jasper, or
such a hopelessly absurd idea would
never have entered your BRAIN cried
lrss Heron imperuOusly.
must affirm that | esteem your
5.rrus.r0n totally impracucable, SAID
Che magistrate grayely.
Apart from any supposition, my
ff said the doctor had Sir Jas
r- .mmUed suicide he would not
retained the position he was dis
covered JIM His hands would have
. a1d-staiued and his expression
the thing is too ridiculous for
WORKS. Wtfred murmured YEARLY.
-.es -he ole party is against me.
". wo- goes on is this. Here
- .- gathers was dismal sortoI
.a not dismal. Grave and retir-
Perhaps inJerpOsed Miss Heron
WHred thanked her with a
-.
HeI. this gent. he drives along a
- ar midnight a-sittin' alone on the
scat They never stops on the
% never speaks a word.
..n sees nobody on the road an at
.uJ of the journey e finds is
a-slttin' with his throat cut.
WEN YOU telegraphs for me 10 under
ease. Sir Wlltred. L comes dI
and I goes over the road careful,
no trace of nobody. And 1
-- confess as 'ow l did feel a bit, as
-lt say. nonplussed, sir. But
...- sOr the wOund-why, l SAYS
Z. saws I. He done it hisselI.
~.v9 You SAYS there amt no rea-
Sir Jasper maxim away with
- Gentlemen. But 'Ow I looks at
Tfthere amt no reason aper-
as-why. then. he knew EN-
e. how do YOU explain the lack Of
. weapon. Mr.. Burley?' Queried the
Er.feo Oh. ne would easy chuck
over the hedge when e was done
IrU turn mp when the snow
melted. sure enough.
M you forget that Sir Jasper was
sre closely wrapped round by rug
u0 s.gn of having moved Wheh
rt him dead i'm the carriage, IN
the nephew.
"u your pardon, Sir Wilfred,
The detective dictatOrily, not
at my experience you don
as does the Cunnin ways or
ermned suicides. N0thin H.
.u orr it if 50 inclined. Why.
--e Inspector. sitting down COM
for "a good gossip. why take
~ old Fingai i'm BermOndsey.
been bed-ridden for ten years,
his life insured heavy. Well.
. spite his wife and daughter as
with i'm. he determined TO kill
KNOWN as how the insurance
as won't pay II it's done a-pur-
Wen they KEEP a strict watch on
- and daylight and day,
led the Inspector. bringing out
s with an unctuOuS rOll-"sO
couldn't get no opportunity Of
L1thin % hurt hissef. and when
was killed by a chimney fallin' on
Were he lay they finds under his
.2" and in his stOckin's, caps and
'aoe OF poison. as he'd hidden away, an
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"This," said the iceman, rs the tine
of year when I cut considerable Ice
you" said the kitchen lady, "dLlt
cut half as much as you are paid for"
indianapolis Journal.
Heavens, old man! you look
all drawn up. What's the trouble?
Joiohn-Im getting myself in shape
for my room at the summer hotel dur
ing my vacation.-PhiadelDhia North
American.
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READY TO PROVE 1T.

Doubtful ndividual-"That snake
don't measure feet long"
Showman-"My friend, here's a tape
line. and the case is not locked, so IL
you have any doubts just reach in and
measure the eptile"-Tit-Bits.
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TWO WAYS OF LOOKING AT II.
Guest-'T wish 1 had come mere
week ago" u..,s vorv
Hotel Proprletor-"Ah. that's very
fattering to my establishment. .ha,
Guest-"I don't know aoOII Sa
What I mean is, that ! shoulu ,,. ia
preferred to eat this fish Aan AnS'sA'
of now" -
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DO YOU BELIEVE IT?


A burglar who was doing a neat job
on a large safe was Mortified on looking
up to see a man standing quietly beside
him. He was about to retire, when the
gentleman said:
Go ahead; I am interested in this
job
"Why?" asked the astonished burg
lar.
Because I have lost the key. If you
can get that safe open, 1 will make it
worth your while. "-Tit-Bits.
TWO KINDS OF BooK-MAKING.
Jacob-"How did you make your for
tune?"
Isaac-"On horse racing"
Jacob-"What! I never knew you
betted."
Isaac-'T didn't. I started a pawn
shop just opposite the entrance to the
race course for the accommodation of
people who wanted to get home when
the races were Over."-Tit-Bits.
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HIS EXCUSE.

Waiter, it is almost half an houi
since ordered that turtle soup
Waiter-Sorry, sir, but you kno"
how slow turtles are.-Tit-Bits.
COULDN'T HAVE TOO MUCH oF
HER.
Minnie want to introduce you 70 a
Young lady-a very nice young lady
and she's worth her weight in gold
Bob-Stout girl, l hope.-Tit-Blts'
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RIGHT

The Colonel-so, poor old Mike mas
committed suicide. has he? Well
should have thought that would nave
been the last thing he'd have done.
Tenant-Whicb it were, sor.-II'-
Bits.
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Age VS.. Gear
Think of Gladstone riding wheel at
eighty-seven"
"Sho, that's nothln'. Ny boy jim rides
one at ninety fve."-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
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The street cars OF San Francisco ar,
provided with a holder in the rear plat
form on which two bicycles can be hung.
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BIKE AND BLoOMERs.

Yeast-We've got a new cook that's a
wonder,
Crlmsonbeak-What's the matter with
her?
She's been in the house three weeks
and no one has heard her say what make
of wheel she rides. "-Yonkers Statesman.
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A Spring Reverie.-
The householder sighed, "'Tis the truth
that l tell:
This life I'd more freely admire
II tacks only took to a carpet as well
AS they do TO a bicycle tire"
Washington Star,
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An old man died up in York State" the
other day, from the effects Of over-exep-
ton in trying to learn 10 ride a bicycle.
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IN THE CHEMICAL LABORATORY.
Professor, what has become of Tom
Anpleton? Wasn't he studying with the
class this year,
All. yes. Appleton-poor fellow. A
fine student. but absent-minded in the
use Of cbemicals-very. That discolor-
alton on the ceiling-notice it,"
Yes"
That's him.
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TWO KINDS OF BOOK-MAKING.
A nIEFERENCE on OPINION:

"What brought you to this place, my
good friend?" inquired visitor at the
prison of a convict.
a mere matter of opinion got me
here. sir"
Impossible"
mo. sir; I expressed the opinion that
7 was innocent. and the jury expressed
the opinion that I wasn't. It's hard
world sir. "-Tit-Bits.
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A Little Episode.

A Little Episode
a scorcher rode with low bowed head:
He whiZZed serenely by;
His back was crescent-shaped: he sped
Like a meteor through the sky.
But u William goat prepared 10 meet
The scorcher as he came:
The wheel and goat lie i'm the street
Beside the scorchers frame,
Cleveland Leader.
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The pagans had sweet tradition con-
corning the origin of woman's beauty.
one day, they used to say. woman
CHANGED 10 pass Olympus upon her bicy-
Gle. She was gotten up regardless. and
naturally enough all the gods ran out and
gave her a look-except Zeus. who gave
her two or three.
1t was the belief Of the Greeks that wo-
man got the rest Of her good looks at soma
drug store as she came along.-Detroit
Journal.
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SISTERSVILLE.

SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, November s..
An attempt at robbery, and probably
murder. occurred on Water street Sat
urday night. A few days ago j. M. Bea-
yer purchased a farm in the interior of
the county and was to pay for it Satur-
day Some different arrangement was
made and the payment was not made 1t
was generally known the payment was to
he made. and it is supposed the man who
entered Beavers house Saturday night
knew of it. About two o'clock Beaver
was awakened by the screams of his
daughter in an adjoining room, and going
in hastily he was just in time to see a
man go out of the window. The SUPPOSE
ton is that the person knew of Beaver
not paying for the farm, and supposing he
had the money in the house, was after it
and got in the wrong room. The young
lady was very badly frightened, but was
not seriously injured.
AL. f. Campbell, of this city, who is
employed in the Standard Office at Park
ersburg came up yesterday morning and
was the guest of his parents on the South
Side until this morning.
C. c. Marsh, the jeweler, who has been
at Ashevile, n. c., for couple of weeks.
where he took his wife for her health,
has returned to the city.
IL. Benton returned this morning from
Bellaire, where he had been spending
Sunday with friends.
Miss Flora McCoach left this morning
for Huntington, where She will be the
guest of her brother for a short time.
E. A. Jamison, of Middlebourne. passed
through the city this morning on his way
to Hot Springs to look after his bro. her-in-
law, c. l. Powell the accidental shooting
of whom the Register mentioned yesterday
morning Mrs. Powell, Mr.. Jamison's sis
ter, is very i'll from prostration as a result
of the accident. Mr.. Powell is not ex-
pected to live.
4. ]. Lockwood, of the Eastern Oil Co.,
with headquarters at Marietta, was in
the city to-day.
Hal j. Porterfield. of the Mountain State