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word-one little word against hin-and /
tell every syllable I know of whence the
pigeons conner
Come, now" said Folliet to himself,
this looks not ill. Between two sisters.
You are sisters. I suppose?' he added,
aloud
IF you can all any one your sister who
hates you, sir" said Agnes.
1T is you, replied Jeanne venomously-
sit is you who began it! You covetous,
greedy, mercenary-
She did not go any further; at this point
her inNective was broken in upon by the
shrll whinny of horse-a whinny fierce
and high and strong 1t came from the di-
rection of the room where the club had
struck the boards and where the stable
odor had arisen. Both the women started,
with blanched faces. Folliet smiled
He had long since guessed that the soli-
tary, slow, mysterious sound was due o
the FESTIVE shifting upon the bare boards of
the hoof of a high-spirited horse. Now he
knew.
But he was infinitely puzzled. The plot
was thickening. He wished to be alone to
think.
Well, won't stay to witness your fam
lily quarrels.'' he said.
Mile. Agnes. can only promise that we
shall do our best, and 1 think 1 can give
you the hope of seeing your fiance in three
or four days a the furthest.'
He bowed and passed out of the room
he reached the courtyard and became anx-
ious; he reached the gate and despaired:
pol as ic was UeHuIHS " pass tftc
wicket into the street, the expected happen
ed. Jeanne touched his arm; she had run
after him.
Come tomorrow at 1. monsieur" she
said in a thick whisper; II will be here
alone, and may tell you"
'Back-quick!' said Folliet, your sis
ter"
"At l." whispered Jeanne, and ran back.
Foiliet looked up and down the street,
then turned to the left and walked into a
small house, which bore on it's door the
legend: knock and one will OPEN 1t was
the Cabaret au Vrai Bruyant.
Folliet selected a seat in the least noisy
corner and ordered a glass Of hook. He sat
trying to catch the eye of big, burly fell
low with long black hair combed back stiff
ly from his brow, dressed in black velvet,
with Wellington boots and a coarse Jersey
for shirt. He was the braZen-lunged pro-
prietor of the Vrai Bruyant. Presently Fol-
liet beckoned with a finger. The great
s!waggerer approached him. They knew
each other.
'Sit down here, Cazales; I want to talk
to YOU
Cazales sat near.
Who are these Carhaix young women?'
"Carhaix? Carhaix?' said Cazales, prod
ding remembrance.
"Yes-they live three doors away, on this
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side of the street. you know. You must
know them"
'Ah. es-Carhaix-ah. yes. Three young
women. Uncle lately dead
Tell me about them; why do they hate
each other?"
Hate! Hate isn't the word for it. It's
the uncle's fault too. They were always
good friends till he died.
We'll, let me hear it-all you know. For
tip, l promise you that you shall find the
police all round the Cabaret pretty blind
for the next, say, three months"
We'll, you're welcome to what l know
about it from party who should be in the
swim over yonder. The whole trouble comes
from the last will of the uncle. An old
hermit he was-crotchety-a miser kind of
dog. There are three of them, Marie pref
ty little girl. fiaxen-haired, about seven
teen; then Jeanne, the eldest, ugly, bitter
tempered; and another one, L. forget her
name
Agnes"
That's 1t. Lived happily till uncle died.
Uncle iii his will left the house jointly TO
the three and, in addition. 10000 francs,
which are to be the sole property of the
one who marries first. You can guess re-
suit
Il see!'' cried Folliet
Jeanne, at time of uncle's death was al
ready engaged to be married-farmer half
German-l-orrainer, they say. She at once
writes to him to come immedia tely some
thing prevents. Meanwhile Agnes, in great
hurry, goes and gets engaged: man named
Bach-know him well-beer selIer-Mont-
martre. What steps little Marie takes [
don't know. But the other two frantic to
be married; tearing out each others eyes -
THAT all you know"
That's about it,
Thank you, Cazales. Shan't forget NV
promise Find out anything else of Import
ance TO ME. and make the time six instead
Of three months. Bon soir''
He passed out. AT the first street lamp
he stopped and drew from his pocket the
feather which had brushed past his nose
He took out magnifying glass and bent
to examine it.
yes he muttered, sit is a pigeons
leather, right enough. But the horse! the
morse living like a Christian in the house
What-the devii-can be the meaning of
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CHAPTER VII.
No. II Rue PigaIIe,

1t was now growing dark. Folliet de-
scended hurriedIy from his interview with
Vansittart, and in the Place de la Con-
coIde sprans into a fiacre.
He told the cocher 10 drive to the Rue
Pigalle. No. IL.
This street runs northeast and south
west from the Place de la Trinite, starting
from near the fine church of that name
1t is narrow and winds somewhat. The
1aiouSitd houses are large, but decayed
and somber. There is a certain mystery.
int OF squalor.
No. IL had a gloomy exterior II was
big. ard the gray jalousies were every ore
closed In the courtyard there was no
concierge.
But Folliet. penetrating a few steps be-
yoTld the gate, was met by a girl some
twenty years Of age. well figured. with
dark face, and hair in disorder She was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
CHAPTER VIII.
The IuveutfOn

The three sisters Carhaix We're very diff
1erent one from the other; Jeanne was
ugly; Agnes was attractive; Marie, the sew
enteen-year-old, had youth and beauty, but
she did not know of the clause in the
Will; yet she, too, had lover.
why did not the Lorraine farmer fly as
with wings to claim Jeanne and the for
tune? Day after day she wrote lettar after
letter urging him to coms-to leave all. and
come, come. He answered, promising 10 he
with her soon but he did not come Thera
were affairs of far vaster Importance en-
gaging, for the time being this mans at
tention.
He was German, named Hans Schwartz
He occupied, as he had told her, a small
faf m and homestead in the neighborhood of
Giayelotte. A great part of his later life
had been devoted to the culture and train
ing of pigeons.
1t was a nice question which of the sis
ters would marry first. Agnes had only to
discover that Bach was really dead in ord er
to seek and find a Lew and eager lover
An hour after Foliet had left the house
OF the girls Marie came in She was en-
gagged during the day at a vacherie on the
other side of the river. AS she sat down
she glanced at clock in the room.
A lamp was on the table, and by it sat
Jeanne sewing with tight lips. She did not
speak when the other entered, but shs cast
upon ner look SUSPICIOUS and evil Marie
is there anything in the cupboard MAY
1 take something to eat, Jeanne?'
Hat OFF,
Il do not wish to take it off lust now"
AT this moment Agnes entered the room
Don't you hear your elder sister talking
to you, you little idiot?" she said.
1t does not take two of you to Cypress a
poor, miserable girl like me-"
Il am going OUT
"Out!' they exclaimed together, in aston
ishment
Yes, out!' she answered. Cannot ono
go out il one would"
We'll, this is coming to something" said
Agnes. And where, If you please are YOU
going to at this hour of the night?'
Marie ayerted her head. She did not
answer. Ten thousand elder sisters would
have found it difficult to keep her indoors
that night She had an appointment.
All this time she held one hand behind
her, on the handle of the door In her
pocket was note which She was longing
to finger and feel and cover with kisses
At the announcement that Marie was GO
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he will be famous.I But he never knew
whence his dinner would come, If 1t came
at all. If he had known whence it would
come, life would have been intolerable to
him, at his age. How the settled, the tame
mantle clerk, the artisan-could endure
to live, he could not understand. Armand
reposed upon providence; God fed him like
bird; chance took care of him, lest at any
time he dashed his foot against a stone. In
one of his wild midnight revelries with his
Bohemian studentfriends, when Goals fall
ed to keep the fire going, they broke up
one of the few old chairs in the room and
threw the pieces in the CRATE. One after
another of the guests would rise and sup
standing. Armand called this moving out
by way of the chimney" Yet this light
natured person could, when he was sober,
touch harp or piano or violin at
chance moments in such way that some
heavenly dream-image would hint itself in
nIelodious loveliness to thu soul that heard
it. He had a brain as keen and shrewd as
lightning. And the whole world was one
poem to him.
OF this poem, Marie, lately. found, was
the climax. Here the poem swelled into
song-and music was the universe.
Marie, we must go to the mayor"
Whatever you will.
"At once, Marie
1--WE are poor, Armand. We have no
money."
why, you housewife! Money Is of no
Importance"
Sometimes, Armand. I knew a grisette
whose child died because she had no
money.
well, but, Marie, l am so clever! 1 can
make money whenever L like. Why, last
week only 1 invented something-are you
interested in the war, Marie?'
II was" she said.
But not now?'
"Oh row! What is anything 10 me now
but your
Sweet! Well but the war. 1, Marie, for
a week was frantic. all excited; then some
changed the current of my interest. But
during that wsek worked, can tell you!
That Vansittart, the American, he seems to
me SO great a man. said, I will invent
him something more deadly than death.
with which he shall destroy his enemies.
And for days, Marie; for days. kept at
hcme, saw no one, thinking Of that one
thing"
''And did you invent the thing?" she
asked, with wide, wondering eyes.
But, yes! 1t was not so difficult. I made
a model, too-or half made it."
"And-when 1t is finished" she said, rea-
soning to herself-''then--I shall know what
to do Leave the rest to me-
"So?-and what will it do, the little sweet
manager, them?
II will go straight to Mr.. Vansittart, and
l will tell him"
Armand caught her to him, laughing,
kissing her eyes, and ears and hair.
Jeanne, who was crouching little below
them at the stone steps, rosa to go. She
had heard all.
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From the Chicago Record.
Agnes won't speak to any of U.S."
What's the troubla?'
I'VE gave her surprise party on her
birthday"
That ought TO have pleased her."
We'll. ii didn't. We gave her a beautiful
birthday cake with forty candles around it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
CHAPTER TX.
The Horse.

Folliet spent p sleepless night. He sat
On a hearth rug in. bis own bed room in
the Rue de Maubspge, with his arms
around his knees ann his wrinkled brow
sunk low in thought: The day stole into
the room and found him sitting So
He was absolutely certain now that there
was a conspiracy ans association-probabIy
large, probably spf Gsrmans-with a secret,
unlawful, political aim within the city of
Paris A man With Hhe reasoning shrewd-
| ness of FollietScouh1 hardly have failed,
with his preseM kapwledge, to come to
started from B$2h-8 rather, from Bach's
cap, from the fhthe4s in 1t, especially, and
from the Circumstance that the can had
been so very mgch tob large for Bach. The
differences which he drew from these facts
seemed to him quite clear. And they were
these: The cap. with the feather in it, was
a badge. sign of membership, a symbol
of association. 1t was very much too lar. e
for Bach, for the simple reason that II had
never been specially bought for him at
all, but was merely one OF lot purchased
In the gross for the members of the contra
ternfty.
faint instinct of all this had nassea
through his brain from the first sight Of
the cap. When Agnes Carhaix informed
him that Bach had gone to a ..meetine,'
and secret" one, he was no longer In
doubt.
But secret meeting of Germans at
such time? 1t could not be hut that its
object was political.
And the cardboard in Bach,s noc,xet
marked with the or WINS now no Ionoer
master of mystery; Or was Bacb,s
membership number.
But from this fact his mind went on to
Evening star., 1898-11-15
IN SPORTING CIRCLES
The Second Days Racing at the
Benning Track.
NO FAST TIME WAS MADE
South Washington Men Success
full in Bowling Contests.
SOME BASE BALL GOSSIP

The crowd at the Benning track yester-
of the Washington Jockey Club saw the
last four races won by favorites, the first
two events going to outsiders. The attend
ance was smaller than on the opening day
because of the threatening weather yet 1t
was larger than expected, and the crowd
had the better of the controversy with the
men Of odds. Mars Cassidy continued his
excellent work with the flag. and his sue
cess already seems assured, much to the
gratifica ton of his admireres here. Hanlon
st 10 to ] won the first race, and Red
Spider took the second. Lady Lindsey won
as she pleased in the third, and Sims, on
Maurice, the winner of the fourth, made
his first appearance in the saddle for sew
eral weeks. Roysterer took the fifth. and
Kinnickinic romped in ahead of Charentus
in the sixth, her only competitor. The fol-
lowing is a summary of the days sport:
First race five and a half furiongs-Han-
Ion, 10 to l, won; Thinker, 10 to l, second;
Dogtown, 30 to l. third. Time, Ill 1-5.
Second race, five and one-haif furlOngs-
Red Spider g to l. won; Sagacity. to l,
second; Neuberger, to 1, third. Time,
1:1O1-5.
Third race, six furlongs-Lady Lindsey. 1
to 3, won Exception, Is to 1, second;
Frances Booker 20 to l, third. Time lis.
Fourth race. one mile. selling-Maurice,
to ). won; Her own 20 to l. second; Mig
ger Baby. to 1, third Time 46 20.
Fifth race, six furlongs. selling-Royster-
ond: Fast Black 8 to 5. third. Time, IL 1-5.
Sixth race, ore mile and sixty yards
Kinnikinic. to 10, won; Charentus, 6 to 5,
second. Only two starters. Time, 1:41.
Evening star., 1898-11-15
OUT IN THE COLD.
.'sciappy" joyce Said to Have Been
Released by New York.

A special from Boston says that Andrew
Freedman, the president of the New York
club, was in Boston Saturday and spent
several hours with Messrs. Soden and CO.
nant of the Boston club.
The Boston club has a large block of
stock in the New York club, and Mr.. Freed
man went home with the Boston proxy in
his inside pocket, which he intends to use
at the annual meeting of the club next
week
MIR. Freedman said there were several
persons anxious to secure the New York
club, but he was not selling out his interest
just yet. The New York rnagnate made a
strong bid for Fred Tenney, who. he
thought, would make fine captain for the
Giants. President Soden cut off all con-
versation on that point by saying: IF we
let Tenney go We might well throw UP
the business"
Nothing has been announced as vet as
to the makeup of the New York bas. ball
team for next year. But it can be said
that various schemes have been planned
and will develop in due time.
William Joyce was not re-engaged as
manager. and it is not likely that he will
be, for when he left New York for his
home in st. Louis ''Scrappy" was far from
being in his customary happy mood. joyce
was as uncommunicatiye as is usual wit
him, but he let a few words fall which
were an indication that he thought his con-
nection with the New York club was sew
cred forever. In fact. he gave out to his
most intimate friends that he thought he
would invest his capital in some base ball
venture in the west. Bill has saved his
money, and has about Sl5 coo he can call
his own He Is not married and has only
himself to look after. He has also had ex-
perience in base ball management in the
west and south before, so that 1t would not
be new field for him. Texas will probably
be Joyce's objective point. and with Ted
Sullivan as rival manager the two could
make matters quite lively down there.
Evening star., 1898-11-15
WANTS TAYLOR BACK.
Won der Abe is Going to Make N
Fight for the Big Pitcher

special from ST. Louis says that the St.
Louis Base Ball Club is still in trouble.
Chris Won der Abe is waging a new war on
the trustees of Sportsman's Park and Re-
ceiver Muckenfuss, accusing the latter of
plyaing favOritcs in the matter OF creditors.
lie is going to GUST Muckenfuss if he can.
Chris says a desperate game Is being
played to squeeze him out of his possess
slons. He objects TO ''Muck's" action in
releasing the clubs players on October 10
and paying them To October 10. for which
he Will ask the court to refund him 81 200.
MuckertuSS' action in selling Pitcher Tay-
lor to CiECinnati is also attacked the court
being asked 10 set aside the sale and to
order Taylor to report there in the spring.
The night promises to be interesting not
only 10 the St Louis club, but 10 the Ma
tiJnal League.
Evening star., 1898-11-15

The scores in the final game were all
low. The lead fuctuated, the home club
having good chance TO win had they
tried hard for the victory. A winning
could have been pulled out in the last
frame, but the chance was thrown away
The score of third game:
Evening star., 1898-11-15
THREE STRAIGHT GAMES.
Success of the south Washington
Business Mems Bowling Club.

Success of the south Washington
Business Mems bowling Club.
The South Washington Business Mems
Bowling Club, last year tail-enders In the
bowling league. went to the alleys of the
Washington Athletic Club last night, and,
bowling in excellent form, captured three
straight games. Considering that the match
was bowled away from home. the victory
of the Business Men is all the more credit
able Both teams appeared with practically
the same players as last season, the only
changes being the substitution of Polly for
Martin on the W. A. c. and Jones fer Scan
lon on the Business Mems.
While with the exception of the second
game of the Business Men none of
the team scores were large enough to
deserve especial mention, the bowling
was interesting. and on the part OF
Schlesnger and his followers at times
very steady. Double-headers were fire.
quent throughout the game, but as al
most invariably they were followed by a
break, the total scores were kept down. A
good attendance of specta tors enlivened the
contest, and refreshments We're served the
players-perhaps too much refreshment.
B. NJ. b. c. won the first game without
particular effort, being ahead in every frame
from the start In both strikes and spares
they did better than their opponents and
closed ~ pins to the good The score fol-
lows:
Evening star., 1898-11-15
FARRELL BESTS DOUGLASS.
Latter Knocked Out in the FOurtb
Hnunl

The Spa Athletic Club. on the Bladens-
burg pike. was reopened for the season last
evening by a sparring bout scheduled for
twenty rounds between Jack Farrell. COL
ored. of Wilmington and Jimmy Douglass,
white, of Philadelphia. Douglass is a
clever sparrer, but his science availed
nothing against the incessant attacks of
his younger and stronger adversary. The
lighting favored Douglass in the first round
but after that Farrell mixed 1t up and had
everything his own way. Douglass was
knocked out ia the fourth round.
Arthur jones. the champion feather
weight oS the District. has offered to meet
the winner of last nights bout or any
sparrer OF his dass In the District, Joe
Bateman preferred.
Evening star., 1898-11-15
Total. Is G2I Total

=
Mr.. Samuel Karpf secretary of the Amer
lean bowling congress and manager of the
Greater New York bowling team, spent
Sunday in Washington, and while here
called on d number of local bowlers. He Is
probably the best posted man on bowling
affairs who has ever been here, and talks
interestingly of the game.
Mr.. Karpf says that on his recent trip,
while making up the schedule for the
Greater New Iorks, he had frequent op-
portunfties to observe the great increase Of
interest in the sport in nearly every city he
visited. Throughout the west particularly
bowling has developed into very popular
pastime-
II is not likely that the Greater New
GOrks will be seen here. A guarantee fund
is required and this is usually raised by
the proprietors of public alleys, of which
there are only two in this city. it is re-
Sarded as unlikely that a Washington
match can be arranged
Four days will be given to Bd!tmora
however, and Washington bowlers in force
will attend those matches.
Evening star., 1898-11-15
johnson & LuttreQl' S Dress Goods
Stock.

All in all, about $4,000 yards weaves and
picked shades Not cheap quality aggregation
but beginning medium price we'll lead you
hpoppes grades Johnson & Iuttrel stock voul find
Henettas Jacquard Diagonas Bright Paids Mohairs Sici
ian Twooned Novelties Poplns Covert Cloths Bayaderes
Whpcord Silk and Wool and half hundred fanc of
all sorts-al coorngs-al mixtures.
We won't nger long their selling If prices of the right
sort can send EN- flying we'll have this part purchase clear
from and shelf days before the limit of the sale
johnson & Luttrells 39c. Dress Goods 90 for 1Sc.
johnson & Luttrells 45c Dress Goods 90 for 2gc
johnson & Luttrells SOC. Dress Goods go for 39c.
johnson & LuttrelPs 6zc. Dress Goods go for 44c
johnson 6 Luttrels 800. Dress Goods 90 for SOC
johnson & LuttrelPs ST Dress Goods 90 for Soc
Johnson&Luttrells S1.5O Dress Goods 90 for soc.
Evening star., 1898-11-15
We Are AWakemir

Away ait the john
SON & Luttrell Silk Stock.
Printed China Silks that johnson & Luttrell
sold for soc. lsc
Rich Plaid Silks that johnson 6 Luttrell sold
for 69c. 29c.
Colored and Black Velvets that johnson &
Luttrell sold for 85c. to 81 39c.
All sorts of Fancy Silks that johnson & Lut=
trell sold for 75c., 85c. and ST 39c.
Novelty Silks that johnson s Luttrell sold
for SIPS and Sl.35 soc.
Rich Black Brocades that johnson & Luttrell
sold for rs to Sn.75 69c.
. High=grade Fancy Silks that johnson & Lut=
tregl sold for Sl.25 to S1.75 $780,
Evening star., 1898-11-15
Sacrificing the johnson & lzuttrell
Stock of Wash Goods & Domegtics.

Mohawk Valley" Readynlae Beached Pillow Cases 45x26
Johnson & Luttren asked I2c. ............... SSIc
Mohawk Valley 54x7o Ready-made Bleacled Sheets John-
son q Lutreh Sold EN- Tor l9c
Yardwde challenge" Bleached Johnson G. Lutrel
soiu Il ioi 1@2o' l2Ac
Eerkeley Yard-wide White Cambria Johnson & LuttreI
better Beaehed Sheetng than Mohawk Valley" Lock
'wood o4 slze Johnson Lutrel sold for ISc. l2c
Alwool Chales, good colors. Johnson Luttre got
Striped and Figured French Fannes Johnson & Luttren
asked 45c. Poe
The Aiwoo Wrapper Fannes that Johnson Lutel sold
4o ~ anu 5oe' Nyc.
Flne Dress Gng1ams and Figured and Black Sateens John
son q Lutrell sold EN- Tor I29c and SAc
All coors in Crepons lot Johnson Lutel sold for
'125c ................................
Al-wool Red Twill Flannel Johnson Luttrel price
~ - HW2c.
Talbot Red Twill Flannel Johnson
III
"Baardvale' Atwood White Chnchina Flannel Johnson &
Au'iei doNeu
Indian Head" Canton Flannel Johnson & Lutrelrs price
was &C. BIC.
Evening star., 1898-11-15

1t pays to read the want columns Of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star., 1898-11-15
Tntn1-

TOtal.....S IS 652 Total. 13 IS ia
Both sides improved perceptibly in Their
work in the second game, good spares be-
ing regularly bOwled. Schlesingers score
of 179 was the highest of the evening.
The score of the second game: