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stood indifferently watching the young
mans movements.
Eyes, from the sheet or this curtain
he replied, pointing to an almost in
visible spot of blood on the po-tiere.
'Then the fell~w must have been in
my room, too," said WILDLY, wonder
ingly.
"And just after the deed was done"
Hendricks remarked.
The young man stared at the detect
i've curiously as he returned to the
washstand and took off his coat.
Look" he cried to him, "here is some
of it on my cuff
Il noticed that" replied the detect
i've. 1T is a drop of blood. Perhaps
you had better detach the cuff and give
it to me. You did not sleep in that
shirt?"
NO" WILDLY gave him the cuff.
"Where did you lay the shirt last
night when you took it off?"
ION that chair near my bed" an
swered WILDLY.
THAT is all you can do for u.s." said
Hendricks. You'd better go to break
fast"
WILDLY crossed the street and en-
tered the restaurant on the corner. He
took a seat at the table farthest from
the door and ordered some eggs, coffee,
rolls and butter; but he found that he
had no appetite, and he drank his cof-
fee when it was so hot that it burnt
his lips. Then he bought u newspaper
| and sat for ten minutes gazing at it alb
sently.
On his return home he found the yard
! filled with crowd of curious people.
Some of them stood on the veranda
near the windows. The door was closed.
WILDLY tried the knob, but it was
locked. Turning. he saw Matthews COM
! ing round the corner of the house.
capt. Welsh asked me to send you in
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and he lifted the sheet and examined the
cash. Then be replaced it carefully,
and asked: How was the sheet ar
ranged when you found him."
Just as lis now. think" said Whid-
by. Just as if the murderer had re-
placed it with both hands. one on each
side. as you did,"
Stand where you are" Hendricks
suddenly ordered. He raised the win
dow-shade. went down on his hands and
knees. and made minute examination
of the carpet. Then he rose and sur
veyed the room. Where did you sleep ~
he asked.
WILDLY pointed to the portiere. in
that ROOM"
The detective drew the heavy cur
tains aside
You came through here this morn
ing?" be asked.
YES"
Hendricks looked at Whidby's bed.
"Slept later than usual this morning,
eh?'' he asked.
Yes; l don't know what was the
matter with me. / felt avy-headed
and dizzy when awoke."
Capt. Welsh nodded knowingly. but
said nothing.
You telephoned as soon as you dis
covered the body?" Hendricks went on.
"Yes.''
Where do you get your meals?"
Here, usually: but to-day the cook
is away on leave of absence. Uncle and
l were going over to the Randolph, the
for1 mt h.
till she returned"
Have you eaten anything this morn
ing?"
mo"
well. you'd better go; we'll look
after everything and telephone the cor
oner."
"All right" replied WILDLY. He
turned to the wash-stand and filed a
basin from pitcher of water. In
my excitement I forgot to wash my
face and hands"
''Stop!" cried Hendricks. and he
caught Whidby's arm as his hands were
almost in the water. Pardon me, but
you've stained your fingers somehow"
The young man stared at his right
hand in surprise. There was faint red
smudge on the thumb and fingers.
"Why," he said, Il don't see how it
could have got there, unless Iwon-
der if" WILDLY turned quickly into
the other room and bent over Strong's
bed. ''Ah!" he cried, to the others.
"See! must have got it from the corner
of the sheet when put it back; you see
there is blood on the under side"
The detective had followed WILDLY
no further than the portiere, where he
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CHAPTER III.

1t was Capt. Welsh, the chief Of po-
lice, and Mr.. Minard Hendricks, the de-
tective from New York. The latter
scarcely nodded when he was intro
duced TO WILDLY. His sharp, gray eyes,
under massive, shaggy brows, rested on
the key which he had just heard WILDLY
turn in the lock.
HAS no one been out at this door
this morning2" he asked, abruptly.
NO." stammered Whidby-"yes; that
is, came to answer the ring of a news
boy moment ago."
And you locked the door after he
left?'
Yes"
why did you do it ?" The detectives
eyes were rowing about the veranda, hall
and yard, but his tone sounded sharp
and to the point. WILDLY felt that he
was waiting for reply.
L don't know" replied the young
man, helplessly. 81 suppose I was ex-
cited. and it seemed to me that it would
be best to keep curious people out till
you came
Certainly" replied Capt. Welsh; bat
the detective went on with a frown:
WAS tine door unlocked when you
opened it for the newsboy?"
I'm afraid I can't remember" an
ssvered WILDLY.
mat is unfortunate" said Hendricks
Where is the body ?'
This way" replied WILDLY. "The
second door on the right
The detective opened the door, and
the others followed him to the bed.
He looked long and silently at the face
OF the dead man; then he said: ''Has
anyone touched this sheet since you dis
covered the murder ?"
Il drew it down to see where he was
wounded. If I had thought"
No natter" replied the detective
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by's heart sank, and he was all in a
culver, but he rose calmly and went to
the door. 1t was a boy with the morn
ing paper. He held also bill in his
hand, and wanted to collect the money
due to him for delivering.the paper for
the month past, but WILDLY sent him
away, and stood for several minutes in
the doorway watching the crowd pass
ing in the street. Then he closed the
door, and went into his uncle's room
and walked restlessly to and fro at the
foot of the bed. Suddenly he stopped
at the telephone and rang the bell.
"One seventy-five on four eighty-two,
please" he said.
Hello there" was the reply.
"Well?" said WILDLY.
"You are one seventy-six instead of
one seventy-five, aren't you?"
eyes. Did 1 say one seventy-five? l
meant one seventy-six."
"All right; there you are, Mr.. Wild
by"
''Whidby!" thought the young man.
81 wonder how he knew my name. All,
he must have overheard me speaking to
the police
The bell rang.
Hello" said WILDLY. els that police
headquarters
Eyes. What is it?''
"T'his IS Alfred WILDLY, 27s leighton
avenue"
81 know; but what is wrong now?'
Il telephoned you about the murder
up here. Aren't you going to send some
one to see about it?"
THAT was only a few minutes ago,
Mr.. WILDLY, and it is over two miles.
Capt. Welsh has just left with Mr..
Minard Hendricks, the famous New
York detective, who happens. to be in
town.
''Ah, see," said WILDLY; ''the time
drags with me, you know. I am all
alone"
81 understand. Good-by."
"Good-by."
The young man turned and walked
round the bed for another look at
Strong's face. Surely, he thought, that
weird smile and the twinkle in the dead
mans eyes were the most remarkable
things ever connected with a murder
case. He could not bear to look at the
IiSC, 81 uC "CHC luCO Ills -" TIC
wondered what had caused him to over
sleep. He went to his bed and smelt
the pillows to see if he could detect
traces of chloroform. He had decided
that he could not have been drugged,
when the bell of a passing car caught
his ear. He knew that the car had
stopped in front of the house by the
whirring, chromatic sound as it start
ed on again. Then he heard steps on
the veranda and went to the door.
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THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER.
His Sweethcart'S Red Hair Acted a
Signal I'm Time of Danger.

His Sweethcart's Red Hair Acted as u
Signal I'm Time of Danger.
A locomotive engineer should be one
of the most truthful of men. That's
why this little story of southern en-
gineer should be believed implicitly.
You may talk as you please about
red-headed women" he was saying to a
group of listeners, but a red-headed
woman saved my life and established a
home for herself all at once. l was 25
then and running 4 freight on the
Chesapeake & Ohio in the West Virginia
mountains. where it took talent to run
an engine. My division ended at Hin
ton and red-headed girl lived six
miles to the east, where there was a
siding near big cut and fill. and it was
a bad place, as the road was new.
1.-The girls name was Maggie Conroy
and she had the reddest head / ever saw
on human beings shoulders outside
of torchlight procession. But didn't
care for that and did care for Maggie.
One sunshiny day I was coming down
the track with q stock train loaded
with some extra fine cattle and sheep
and / had in the caboose three of the
owners. It had been raining and wash
outs were looked foS. but hadn't seen
any and was bowling along at good
speed when all of a sudden at the curve
I thought saw q red light rising just
over the track. It seemed to shine like
a blaze in the track and before took
time for a thought had shut off the
steam, whistled down the brakes and
was doing my best to stop.
Right then my fireman gave me the
ha ha in a way to chill the blood in the
veins of man who can't stand teas
ing and took a look forward and found
that the red light thought I saw was
only Maggie's head of red hair sticking
up in advance as she pulled herself up
the steep embankment to get on to the
track. With an oath I opened every
thing again, but as l did SO Maggie
threw up her hands and dropped in
dead faint by the track and / stopped
off everything again, for 1 felt sure
that something was wrong. had half
an hour or SO leeway between trains
and took Maggie up as quickly as
could to find out what was the matter.
She came around mighty soon, because
she had tainted from overeXertion, and
she told me how big bowlder had
fallen on the track in a curve near her
house that wouldn't have seen till it
was too late to stop and she had run
across the spur of the mountain to stop
me in time if she could.
That's what she was trying to do
when her red head shone like danger
signal and stopped me. Later the own
ers of the stock gave her money enough
to buy nice little house at Hinton and
six months later moved in. We've got
the house yet, but we don't live in it.
concluded the engineer. ''for it wasn't
big enough for family of six children
and not red-headed one in the lot -
Washington Star.
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AN EARLY DEPARTMENT sToRE.
A shop In whitehall street.. New
York. In 1742 and Its C0ntents.

A shop In WhitehAIl Street. new
York, In HAP and Its Contents.
Every days study of the past condi
tons of life shows that there Is nothing
new under the sun. Sociology has be-
come a science, but in modern civiIiza-
ton there have been worked out only
some variations of few primitive
ideas. When the great department
stores were evolved. it was no new
thing, but the outgrowth of the plan
which in crude form is as old as the first
places Of trade, demanded by the simple
needs of the early settlers, a plan which
has maintained an unbroken existence
in the country store. which brings to-
gether books and buckram. molasses
and muslins. plowshares and pills.
A leaf, mouse-eaten and yellow, from
an old ledger and daybook, bearing
date 1742. is before me. 1t gives the
sales of single day at one of the early
shops in New York city, not far from
the Battery. kept by A. B. Therein were
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-25

Man. if you are anything. walk
alone, and talk to others. Do not hide
yourself in the chorus.-Epictetus.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-25

-GrasshopPers in Argentina are
whoppers. many Of them being four
inches in length.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-25
Looking Ahead.

Auntie Chole-You Eph'rum! Whad
yo' standin' in dat snow fo'?
Lazy Epr'hum-'Case Use gwine keep
NAH feet on dis walk till de stawmS
ovah! DAHL be dat much less tuh
sweep off tuh-morry!-N. Y. Journal
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

enough so to give the books public honor by
placing them publicly on the shelves. so for
many years they were slowed away in the
attcs and II Is only quite lately that they have
at last received a worthy resting place. These
books are all. necessarily. in the index. and 1t
struck Signor Raelli that ii would he most
useful and instructive thing If round this
nucleus could be gathered all the numbers or
prohibited books which are known to be in cX-
istence in safe hiding. Many there are seat
tered about the world, in private Libraries. in
odd hooks and corners all over the world.
which would quickly come to light were IT
known they would find sure keeping in this
novel library. which would certainly be the
most curious and unique one in tn" world.
once formed. this library would serve 10 snow
historically the ncessant and determined OPP
position to and persecution Of all advances IN
original thought and scientific investigation. Tor
no inspiration of genius. as Signor Raeih says,
no intellectual moral effort no honest TO-
bellion against tyranny over mind or body g.
capped the censurc of the Index one could al
most think that through all these ages the
spirit Of Intolerance had specially get itself IN,
task of preparing for future generations tn
most wonderful library that free ltaly c0ulh
dedicate to genius. 1t is proposed - set ASIDE
some large halls Of thc present National
Library in Florence for this object. ana IN"
present Liberal Chamber is expected to vote
with unanimity the necessary expenses
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
NEW BRONZE PiPNR- WEIGHTS.
From Invention.


Something new in the way Of knick -knacks
for the desk or study table il found in the
bronze paper weights. each distinct litte
picture Of animal life. The sht ding and shaping
arc such as ut first glanc" to remind on" of m"
toy animals given to childr N 10 play Wlth-the
forges cows. dogs and bears that were ma !" ot
some Kind Of composition and proved 10 hc hol-
low when a head n a horn or a leg got broken
off and the light was let within. The weight of
these new inpoTtatiOns Is r"@SSuring. however.
they are solid and substantial. and each on" of
The picture pieces is as full of life As new nut
is full of meat. These come from Vienna.
There NAV be two donkey "n a bit of shad 81
ground. one looking over the others neck. in
playful colt fashion The arc not more than
a Ittlc finger long but the expression Is admir-
able The ht of rough ground they stand On is
scoopod out on one SPOT 10 form convenient
ash tray \ crane or heron oil two feet most
cranes arc poised on only one). just in Che act
Of scizing a young frog 10y thu leg 10 make
meal II it, is another Il giant little paper-Welght
and ash tray in one. \ cigarette holder Is bal
anced by bull dog. that is the very image IN
all details Of a vigorous and rcsourceful dog Of
that particular breed See the wrinkles in his
neck SAYS the salesman. would YOU think
hronzo could b. made 10 look SO much like skin
and gristc? And look to his legs and chest. and
he color But the piece that | should choose.
were | buying would be- this" and n hands out
n glossy-shellcl beetle rom the showcase soc
the lights on his shell and the way those long
feeers and horns have been brC ught out 1t is
perfect"
The longer you look at any Of these littc
hronzes the more YOU find to admire in them.
Here is a bull just in the act of dashing at
something or somebody. with his head lowered
and Il fierce glare in his eyes. There is a frog.
bulging-cyed and squatty. as If he had just
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
SOCIiL STRIFE OV THE EAST SIDE.
HEARTH RNINGs OVER THE DEwDRoP PLEAS
URE CLUES BNf.E

HEARTH u'RNINGs OVER THE DEWDroP PLEAS
URE CLUES EALL
Trouble arising from social iealousios, Is
brewing in the DeWdroo Pleasure Club. There
are dissenting factions which unless they sue
ceed in reconciling their msunderstandings
threaten 10 disrupt the organization. So much
information was gathered last week by woman
shorper at the ribbon counter in one of the
large drygOods stores.
"No Mamie" the sIlcsgrl with the purple
stock was saying 10 her neghbor with the
Ronan-slripcd necktie. after the way I've
boen treated YOU can bet don't go to that bal.
You know George and me was TO lead the
grand march: that was settled long ago. Well
here last week the other party oh" last two
words spoken with bitter emphasis decided to
give tnat place to another couple That vas
enough ard too much FOR mo"
Mani. murmured something about IT'S being
better to 60 and have good time any way even
if YOU could not lead the march. but she was
promptly rcprOyed.
Mamie Perkins. I don't have to be turned
down NOR. than once to take hint. Ny prin-
cipl,s wouldn't allow M to 90 pow. No.
rna'am. the Dewdrop Pleas club viii have its
ball this time without me-. If I went folks
would say it was the only affair had to go to
this season.
Yes ma'am: that ribbon is ~ cents Il yard.
best quality marked down from 81, she con
tinued rapidly in the same tone 10 he woman
customer who had come by this time to feel
more interest in the ball than in her contem-
Mated purchase.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

zlc by glung them on to Cardboard II tns
has been sklfully done photograph OF tne
patchwork by a powerful light iai1hE uItCuy
unon the ca ardboard can be got without showing
any marks Of separation between the various
portions. In similar manner PHOTOGRAPHS oI
letters and legal documents may be' ana are
said to be- falsilied Naturally great SKIN ana
labor are required in producing "A phot"sraph
falsely. representing "A true copy OF manu-
script Words nave. Tor example, 10 pc sup
pressed and the letters composing them elther
DESTROYED or employed to alter other portions OF
the document. All this is very sad. but II Is
just another illustration that the continual eX-
istence Of society depends still as much as ever
it did on the honesty and straightior"ardhess
OF n huge majority Of its members
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
SALVATIONISTS IN TRADE.
THE PROSPEROUS BUSINESS ORGANIZA-
TION Al THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS.

MANUFACTURES BY MEANS OF WHICH REVENUE
Is RAISED FOR THE WORK. AND THE ARMY
MEMBERS ARE ASSISTED IN BUYING
NEEDED ARTICLES CHEAP.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
A AlBRIEY or r&OHIBiTED hooks.

From TIL" .ondon Globe
our Venice correspondent writes: 1t is an
everyday occurrence to make a catalogue 10 fl
a library. but is a very unusual one To make n
library To fit "A catalogue! But this is what it
Is now proposed to do in Italy. and not by a
bbliOphilc with a fad, but by SignOr Condron-
chi, the Minister Of Public Instruction The
catalogue exists, 1t is a very extensive one, and
1t is unique. Its compilation has been the work
OF fourteen centuries. and il is still being added
To at the present time. so il is small thing
that SignOr COndrOnch thinks to undertake.
This catalogue was begun under Pope Celia
thus in ~. ana is none other than the famous
Iapal Index LibrOrum PrOhbtOrum."
This idea was brought forward some short
time back 10y Sgnor Kaelli one of the editors
of "Don Chiscpttv." in an article in the "Nuova
AntOlogia.' IN which hc showed that a nucleus for
such library already exists in room i'm the
National Library Of Florence. 1t consists Of nine
thousand volumes. CHIEFLY connected with the
Reformation in Italy. collected by the late
Count PiotrO Guicciariini, VINO became a Prot
estant at the time Of the persecution and inn
prisOnment Of the Madiai and presented 10y him
to his native city. The municipality Of Flor
ence, after the fall Of the Grand Duke were
snti-clerical enough 10 accept the gift. but not
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

hoped out Of the mill pond. There are two
kittens contending for the leaf that has blown
down between thcm kittens all soft and furry
and not n bit like bronze. There are calves and
lambs. boars. owls, eaglets. all manner of live
creatures depicted each after its kind. Even 50
insignificant breathing thing as a grasshopper
is made picturesque. the cOOring true To life.
the fine little limbs and fcclerS perfect. Those
who might not invest IN these bronZcs certainly
enjoy looking at them as they capcr over the
yellow cloth field that forms their background.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

told him that would be all right and took him
around to see Controller Eckels. who said: Mr..
Sheridan. have you ever had any experience in
banking?' Yes, sir | have" responded Sheri-
dan. MY experience has been very large
standing on the outside Of the counter pleading
with the cashier to extend my notes" The re-
ply so amused Eckels that he appointed Sheri-
dan on the spot
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
THEATRICAL AFFAIRS.
CHANGES OF BILL AT THE CITY
THEATRES

MR. DALYS "TWEIhTH NIGHT CLARA Drrp.
IN "PErEH THE GREAT' HENRY IRylNG-s
FUTURE DAUGHTER IN-LiW
Another Of Mr.. Days series Of reyiyals il a,
hand, and one which has always been a favorits
at Days Theatre. This is Twelfth Night
1t was due sooner than It arrives. but Tho
Merry Wives Of Windsor" broke the rule al
first established Of run Of a week only for Zach
Of the plays. and remained on the stage 10,
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT.

From London Tit Bits.
She-I don't see what reason you have for eX
poCtng anything but refusal. | never gave
you any encourage
He Dust rejectcd-Oh Miss Coyne-Mau1l
You did--you most certainly did encourage met
You told me you had ten thousand q year in
your own right
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
MS FIViNCIiL EXPERIENCE.

From The Kansas City Journal
THE Wichita Star" says that Barney SherI-
dan who is now receiver of a couple Of National
banks at Wellington. was NOT an applicant for
thn place When il was offered To him he de-
clared that he knew nothing about banking
and was not fitted for the lob. Senator Perkins
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
William owen will enact Sir Toby Beich- Il"
rest of the cast will be as follows

Miss Fanny Davenport will begin n short en-
eagement at the Fifth Avenue Theatre t-n'T-
row isht She has returned to the Sard lu reler-
tory which she declared at the end ot last
season she was abandoning forever. To-morro"
night and on Friday night she will play ''~
T-osca." and for the rest Of the week. inclui.ng
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

FF'hDtfRftpN Ny fTd'HF
double that time It could well be kept there
even longer, but there is much work ahead fU
the short remaining part Of the season, and
other plays must have their place THE Coun
try Girl" with a new comedy in the same BILL
is in preparation TO follow Twelfth Night"
Miss Rehan will Of course. be seen again B
Viola George Clarke will play Mav0lio ana
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
PHOTOGRAPHIC FRiTDS.

From Invention.
1t seems that the art OF fasifying photo
graphs has been brought To a great degree Of
perfection. Two or more prints may be cut up.
and portions Of each fitted together like puz-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
PAPER COM BINE.
Sixteen Of the Biggest Concerns in the
Country Form Trust.

Albany, N. Y. January 31.-The In
ternational Paper Company, of Cor
NTH, Saratoga county, N. Y, COM
bination of all the big firms in the
country, filed articles of incorporation
to-day with capital of $45,000,OO0.
The capital stock of $40, 000,000 is d.
vided into $25,000,000 preferred stock
and $20,000,000 common stock. The
power is reserved to increase the pre-
ferred stock by issuance of 100000
shares of the par value of 500 each.
The directors are Ogdin Mills, d. G.
Mills, William b. Dillon. Judson t.
Francis, Hall Park Mccullough, Mel
vile Edgar ingalls,, all of New York
City; Alonzo r. Burbank, of Below
Falls, VT; Thomas G. Coolidge, Of
Glens Falls; Warren Curtis, of Cor
NTH; I. w. Drew, of Lancaster n.
H.; Frank t. Bonner, OF Newton,
Mass; David W. Snow, of Portland,
Maine; Edward r. Greene, of Brooklyn.