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The evening times., 1898-05-20
SAYS FRANCE Is NEUTRAL.
But an AnglO-American Alliance
Might Make Trouble. e

But an AnRlo-American Alliance
Might Make Trouble. Z
Chancellor Jules Boensee. of the French
Embassy, granted the following interview
last evening:
.'Will France remain neutEal until the
war is over?"
Absolutely. She declared neutrality
on April g. and She intends, to keep to it.
What do you call our keeping the United
States steamship Harvard for seven days
at Martinique but an avowal of our de-
sire to be friendly with the United States?
As to the messages claimed to have been
withheld them, upon my word, the story
is not true"
What would your government do If the
Anglo-American alliance contemplated in
the speech of Mr.. Chamberlain is carried
out?" -..--. ...-r.-
Il do not think that such an alliance
will ever become an accomplished fact
1t is true that there are a good many
persons who want it. But YOU will re-
member that the Arbitration Treaty was
defeated, and it is certain than an alli-
ance will not be ratified"
But, supposing it was, what would
France do?'
France, like the rest. of Europe, would
not like it. We do not think that an alli-
ance of this sort should be entered into
between this country and England We
are as friendly with the United States as
England ever thought of being
I'm the event of an alliance. would
France remain neutral?"
well. If there were good reasons for it,
she might change her position. Still, 1
do not look for an alliance between Eng
land and America"
You do not hope for it, then?"
NO sir: / do not. In fact, I do not
think that Europe. as a whole, desires
to see such an alliance formed"
The evening times., 1898-05-20
NAVAL ORDERS.
Many Retired OHlecrs Re-enter the
Service.


Service.
The following naval orders were issued
at the department yesterday:
Lieut. A. P. Niblack detached from Yer
mont and ordered to Topeka.
Lieut.. Commander II. P. o. Colby de-
tached from charge of the Third Light
house District and ordered to command
the ]. Holland.
Passed Assistant Engineer G. w. Nc
Elroy detailed with and ordered to the
Gloucester.
Boatswain J. Button detached from the
Vermont and ordered to the New York
navy yard.
Lieut.. d. Peacock, retired ordered
home from the Mare Island navy yard.
Lieut.. ]. C. Burnett, retired, ordered to
Mare Island navy yard.
Surgeon W. Martin. retired, detached
from Mare Island navy yard and ordered
home.
Chief Engineer J. w. Thompson. retir-
ed. ordered to Bureau of Construction
and Repair on inspection duty.
Assistant Engineer B. II. Warren, re-
tired ordered TO Bureau of Construction
and Repair on inspection duty.
Lieut.. Commander L. Ghenery, retired,
detached from charge of the naval re-
cruiting rendezvous and ordered in
The following assistant paymasters
were appointed May 10 and commissioned
May 16:-v
A. F. Huntington. H H Balthis, C.
Conard and W. Y. Gray
Passed Assistant Surgeon N. ]. Black
wood detached from the Monocacy and
ordered home via the City of Pekin.
Passed Assistant Surgeon C. ]. Decker
detached from the City of Pekin and or
dered to the Monocacy.
Boatswain j. ]. Hartman detached from
the San Francisco and ordered to contin-
ue treatment at hospital in Boston.
Ensign ]. H. A. Day detached from
the Restless and ordered to the Holland
Ensign E. T. Hopes detached from the
Restless and ordered to Scindia.
Ensign W A. O'Mally detached from
the Aileen ordered to Scindia
Ensign W. L.. Powell ordered to the
Scindia.
Ensign E. H. r. Cassidy detached from
the Viking and ordered to the Holland.
Ensign E. E. West detached from the
Viking and ordered to the Holland
The evening times., 1898-05-20

All eyes are now on Admiral
Sampson and his feet. Let's drink
to the early annihilation of the
Spanish squadron in glass of the
National Capital Brewing Co.. IS
Diamond 'sor sMuncllner'' Beer.
The foImer is light, the latter is
dark and ,heavy-unequaled as a
tonic. SBoth1equal the best import
ed beer. ek
81 CaseOf z doz. bottles only Sf.2S.
Write or telephone 222. National
Capital Brewing Co.. 3th, 14th, and
The evening times., 1898-05-20
DYSPEPSIA.

Remember that GROVER GRA-
HAMS remedy II GUARANTEED to
remove all distress FROM THE
FIRST DOSE. 1t is folly to suffer
when . Soc. bottle, procured from
youF druggist. will correct Instant
ly all unpleasant symptoms. An In
fali1ble Specific for Dyspepsis.
heartburn, Gastritis and sll dis
cases arising from an Impaired Dl.
eestfve System. Write to Grover
Graham Co, NewburGh, N. T.. for
eamphlet.
The evening times., 1898-05-20

three of their members on board of the
battleship Iowa. An original sketch by
the artists of the club was recently sent
to the West India squadron to be hung
in the wardroom Of the Iowa. The hu-
NOR of the sketch consisted in the fierce
aspect of the Lamb who was 1.-The
standard bearer of the American flag.
1t will no doubt be a pleasing reminis-
cence to those Lambs on the blockade who
are unable to attend the Star Gambol"
on shore
The evening times., 1898-05-20

plants of this character have been made
by the Western cowboys.
The following Eastern men besides MI
Kane were promoted yesterday: Max
we'll Norman Boston, to be first ser
geant; Hamilton Fish. jr., of New York.
to be second sergeant; Craig Wadsworth,
of New York. to be-first corporal, and
William Tiffany, of New York, sergeant
of Troop X
The evening times., 1898-05-20

A properly-made suit is a strong
letter of recommendation. A
Burns" Suit fills all requirements.
Exclusive stock to select from.
Prices moderate.
J. D. BURNS & CO., Ninth and Gsts NV
The evening times., 1898-05-20

Drink export" ON Sunday.
Don't forget to order a case of our deli
cious Export. Beer for Sunday. "a bot
ties only sLS. Write or phone Wash.
Brewery Co., 4th and F ne.
The evening times., 1898-05-20
CITY BREVITIES.

DR.. Charles C. Marbury, of No. 20l A
Street southeast. having recovered from
recent illness, hassresumed. his practice.
The evening times., 1898-05-20
Through Sleeper, Washington tn
buffalo, baltimore & Ohio r. r..


Elegant Pullman sleeping cars, leaving
Washington daily, 5:c5 p. m, via, Royal
Blue Line and Lehigh Valley Railway.
Arriving Buffalo at 1880 a. m. next day.
Returning, arrive Washington at II a. m.
my1S-5t
The evening times., 1898-05-20

value ......,.....,, ,3nG
IENNuLEs 100 Seventh Street Northvae
The evening times., 1898-05-20
The DEWEY

Sailor Suits for boys which we
advertised last week went SO quick
ly that late comers could not get
any. We have received another big
lot of all sizes 3 to 10 years, and
will sell them today and tomorrow
at same price
FIVE DOLLARS.
They are strictly all wool, pure
indigo fast color serge, are made
with deep sailor collar and trimmed
with black mohair and gold colored
soutache braid. They are easily a
S. so or 81 Suit, but you can buy
them today and tomorrow at FIVE
DOLLARS.
Two-piece Suits, sizes 8 to IS
years, made double-breasted box
style, of same fabric, at same price
FIVE DOLLARS.
The evening times., 1898-05-20
Lawn Benches.

Made Of the very best wood,
. bent to conform to the body;
painted vermillion, and are first
class, high grade goods; 5-foot
bench for ...,.
The evening times., 1898-05-20
Straw mattings.

Best values in town-that's the
secret of our big sales-all grades.
We tack the Mating on your IN IL
floor free Of charge. Prices per CTS
y2fu rom
The evening times., 1898-05-20

Frock Coats and Sacks, silk and satin
lined-remarkably fine goods. Made to
sell at SIS, $50 and s35. 35...................
200 Mems Suits that were made to sell
for s12 to sl5. Fine Tweeds, Black Clay
Worsteds, -Cassimeres, etc, in all the
The evening times., 1898-05-20
Dining Chairs.
Baby Carriages.
Fancy Rockers.

g Big bargains in every Rocker
We offer. Cobbler seats for
s1.75. Saddle seats for S1.00.
Every kind and style of rocker
at greatly reduced prices. A
porch rocker, big value for......
New-York tribune., 1898-11-24

der puts Large receipts expected everywhere
Friday. Outside markets declined less than this
Corn lost i.d'sc. and closed al the bottom. The
market acted as if ovcrbuled There were those Who
thought there some selling by tho bull crowd.
May opened at 54-4N347c. sold between S5c and al
A'sc. and closed al 3l7sc. December closed at 32's
@1S4c. Receipts only 129 cars. with go esu-
mated for Thursday Cash sales from mere were
200 coo bushels. seaboard clearancos $4,000 bushels
Liverpool was Id higher. charters were $4,000
bushels The bull side has possibly been too popu-
Lar. The ,narks, lacks shorts. Larger receipts arc
expected next week
oats slipped of with tho wheat and corn mar
ket. the close here under last night. December,
257sc. May. 26hN26asc. The trade was not irr-
portant. Receipts were 15c cars with 175 cars for
Thursday. Larger arrivals are expected. The bull
side has Dccn popular and the saorts are scarce
SeaDoard clearances were 10000 bushels. Cash
sales here 5000 bushels, ard 10000 bushels n New
York
Provisions opened strong witt 1870 hogs IN
stead % the 400 predicted; prices at the yards
were 5I10c h.-her Ihe estimate for Thursday
29O OC0. At the seven Western points there wee
900 hogs against 5000 last year EarIs pork
was up iOc. lard ard ribs up 9i.T5c. Tro packers
met the advance by free selling; the early adyanc"
was LOST. Por, closed 1.pl0c under Tuesday.
lard and ribs. 5G1.c under. There was a fair
outside trade. The packers are anxious to preyc I
much advance for fear hog prices VIII he hullel
Christmas tine Is the traditional for naki!g
provision purchases.
es7 QG7c; calls CSC. Puts on MAY corn. Sii4c; cal
5iA03a4c.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-24
NORFOLK STREET RAILWAY.
THE TRADE ~ CHICAGO.

chicago. Nov % (Spe eriaD-Wheat closed at '.6'.c
under Tuesday. although caOcs were n's"e'' re-
-, s,,ou export cIcarancos large. and the cash
, ,,ose liberal II was not an importa.i day In
s,eo,lative way. 1t was largely given over to n"
o,ening up over the holiday. The crowd thought
.,,,..o mas some Armour selling Of December. The
hoard sold wheat IA this market. As whole.
Ella selling seemed better than the buying De-
"a closed at C7s.af7I2c The May discount was
800 closing at 6}asc. The small receipts created
80 9'r,rise because OF the recent storm. Tie
...,hcest had ScS cars against 1e2 last year Chl-
.opo l9l cars against 10 and primary Ina'Ne,S n'n
y, go ,co bushels. against lo.7oo bushels 'Iedr-
a,,ces were $500 bushels. EXIori sale~ rom mere
wcrc about 10000 bushels export 'ns"s''e,''S
,,or p,rie .u.0 ccntimcs h'ea'r Minn'"P"''
,,7',r,.d large noor sales The market 'Iosed uh-
New-York tribune., 1898-11-24
T--gSNY Whitney 4 co.
bankers ana 40. Il Broad s'ree, ,.,.

'-"'''' 49, so Il B'o''i B'o i5'5' s''''', i,,.
TnE following stock scr'pS 'u "''t ~, ,se x|r ~.
Trar.fer stopped and notice ''''
stock Farhan~e. - 800 81. ares
Wells Farg4 ~ 60. y 1'' Ia, co. rf..
Chtne. Nn~aIh"' D." -' ' i' -
\. ia.' ,,..,e,a r. u Co. Preferred. 81. I'm 80.
Al standing IN name Of WI. u 81 '''' ~
New-York tribune., 1898-11-24

FURNISHED by lie Haven < Townsend. 10. 40 Wall
1s,d AeloS B d. As
RALTLMORE STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Van schack & Co.. Nc. 80 Broao So
r.a ,,D,d Bid. Askee.
.,-i, cone r., 9a - Ca 6 o bds109 lO9'.
,' 90 -. "a 81. -..h a. E0s js... lu5 loi
. :, r. 80 con, 36 - Bait rrac 6s.....l04
50, r-ef pG cont r ex 81 5a1B
49, 81 lrcf 80 Halt cry Pass b. 1874
New-York tribune., 1898-11-24
TRUST AND SURETY COMPANIES.

Geporled BY clIn.on Gnnert 80 2 wall-.,l
New-York tribune., 1898-11-24

"a dividend.
STREET RAILROADS IN OTHER CITIES.
BONDS.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-24
SECrPITTES AT AUCTION.

The following securities were sold yesterday at
.no,,on at the New-york Real Estate Salesroom by
.adan H. Muller & Son:
New-York tribune., 1898-11-24

~ -, ,, ia,ce sheet as q September 80 shows:
q road and equipment $2et2 80 other n,
,estrnents g57. supplies hand sl-.oo'' cue uy
sSsrts 81 4lS due ly others s. 60: open accounts
81 ga2: cash N Ss,095 ioial s21'o o. &
s-sI stcCk common saaD.OVD. preferred. SttJ FT'.
funded debt, 81 loans ana bis PAYABLE g. gI0.
..-, ana end accrued &. due FOR wages 8 no;
orcn accounts 50 93s: due ior supplies bonds ana NOR
ysges si2 800 pr0at and loss 'surplut >IlJ'f' toai
81 G753s2 ,-.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-24
A DANGEROUS MAID J.!

The New age the u I!
Matinee TO-DAY Thanksgiving Day q sat
The New Buffet Promenade. Evss. . Matl"ees
Refreshments * Music Btwn Acts and TIL Midnight
New-York tribune., 1898-11-24
OUTSIDE SECURITY MARKET.

NEW-YORK STREET RAILROADS.
nepored by C. / Hudson & Co. Nos 81 SO Wall-sD
BONDS.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-24
VONTRE4L STOCKS.
CHICiGO STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Van schaics & Co., No. 35 Broad-si)
nd Asked Bd. Asked.
Am Strawtoari 20 @1.s c - Ky - 29u
Biscuit com a.. T. axe - - .''' DO. ,,.'
19 prei ..... ~ ""'4 W Ntsi H'e"s'''' .. -
Dam Match ..l43it 80 SIDE '...-.' '''& 80
New-York tribune., 1898-11-24
E. & G.. RANDOLPH,
NASSAU STREET.
GuarantyTrust
Of NV Work

OF NY ECTKA
NASSAU. CORNER CEDAl. SIR-1--.
CAPITAL. S2.0oo,oco
STRpLVs, .,~,JG, 900
ACTS As TRUSTEE FOR CORPORATIONS.
FIRMS. AND IH.lNiDt AIS. A% GiAED!AN.
EXECUTOR. AND AINlNIsTR NOR TAkIN
ENTIRE CHARGE O. 4LAL AND PER
SONAL ESTATES innocence
INTEREST ALLOWED On
subject to cAeque or % ceF'llea'e-
DRAFTS TsoyAiLpAE~so o~orEATD7IrAfi
FRANCE AND GERMANY ! o CuI 40 SOLD
COLLECTIONS MADE
TRAYLLLEES' LETTERS O. CC,-Ji. AVAIL
ABLE IN ALL PARTS or TIE WORLD ANo
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED
vA1TrR q. oAKMAN. r.e'l.ea:.
ADRIAN IsELIN, JR., " c-Prea dent.
GEORGE ( r. TURNDULL. "a Fi'e-ITesideut
HENRY 4. MURRAY. Trcas. nnI So
J. NELSON BORLAND. At T.ee'. ard Sec
JOH-; CA IT. Il na-er Foreign Dept
DikECTOES.
eAnuel .. pabcock. Charles e. T'nGcr,ou.
George 7. eker, Adrian l'ello. Jr,
Ceor.e I. Bowdoia, Aug. tus J.. Julliard.
fugust BelmOn,, jams y. Jarvie.
Fred ric Cromwell. Richard \. Curdy.
Waller r Gillette. A.e1an orr,
lobcr. Goelet walker @. O-kEsl.
O. @. Haven, Henri u. Rngeft,
Oliver Hartman. il . X. iNVnoiy,
r. soners Hayes. Fr ce7ic, r. Vanderbilt.
Harry Payne whitney.
LONDON BRANCH.
Be LOMBARD STREET. e. -
-p-. md s..5 e. --ase a To- i''oo''N
cities q the world collects diSideols ana co'
non. without charge, iss-es Travellers snd cor
,nercial letters q credit. receives IH4 pa
interest on deposits subject % oae9ne al t'sl' -
On notice. lends money On coi,aterals. ,ra.' !,
,us,,c,n and other Investment secuTiileS' q
,rer. II. services 40 correspondent aD1 u'AHr.'
,cen, 20 corIorat!ons. baE-eis aIi ne''-aN'''
Ta.hcr.
pASK OF ENGLAND.
CryUtsuALE BANn, L!ai.sf.
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BAN-A OF
ENGLAND. Li-liel.
pAERs BANK. Limited.
50 icitors.
rREsHFIELDS AND WILLIAMS.
LonGou Committee.
ARTHUR JOHN FRI. III. CHAIbxAS'
DONALD c. HALDENAN.
-----.1 WHITNEY 90.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26
FROM CONVICT TO GUARD.
Prisoner Who Made Himself Useful
Employed by His ,JaiIers

prisoner Who Made Himself Useful
Employed by His JaiIers.
From the Louisville Courier Journal:
Henry Berner, who spent over twenty
years behind prison walls for a murder
OF which he always declared his inno-
cence, is now wearing the uniform OF
a guard at the institution in Jefferson
vile, Ind, where he so long wore the
garb OF convict. Berner was paroled
by the board Of managers Of the re-
formatory the first week in February,
but he failed to obtain employment as
required by the new parole law until
last Wednesday, when il was an
nounced that he would 60 to his moth
er at Cumminsville, O., suburb OF Gin
cinnati. and there reside, having COM
Piled with that important requirement.
During his long confinement Berner
became almost indispensable to the i'm
stitution, and after his departure. his,
value became still more apparent. SUI
perintendent Hert and the board az
managers determined to recall him and
place him in charge Of the engine
rooms. This was done, and he has been
quietly at his duties since Monday
when he returned from Cumminsyille
Berner's alleged offense' was the MIR
der OF his employer, barber named
Barlein. at Vincennes. After Berner's
conviction his betrothed married him
in Jail, and she was loyal TO him dalr-
Ing his confinement. She moved TO
Jenersonyills so as to be near him. and
met him at the reformatory door when
he stepped out free man.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26
A GRUESOME STORY.
an Incident of the Irish Rebellion Oh
1898.

1898.
In Macmilan's Magazine, Mr.. {. Lit
ton Faulkner tells the story or the
French Invasion OF Ireland Here Is
one terrible incident of terrible time:
One pathetic picture remains or this
last and terrible chapter in the aDor-
tive insurrection in Mayo in the record
of the fate OF one of the widest ana
poorest OF the poor and wild villages
OF the Laggan. Here, where Down
patrick Head stands out against the
ocean, is a striking natural curiosity
called the Poolnashanthana chasm
nearly half mile in length, which
cuts clean through the headland, and
from the top of which the clear green
water can be seen 80 feet below. Near
the bottom OF the chasm and along It's
whole length runs ledge Of rock, bare
when the tide is out. but covered by
many feet of water when it rises. The
peasantry, returned from the rebellion.
were busy one October day endcavor-
ing to save the remnant OF their ne
elected harvest, when suddenly ne
alarm was spread that the troops from
Killala were at hand. Well knowing
what they had to expect from the ter
rible Fraser Fencibles. the rebel bar
yesters, surprised and unable to es-
cape to the mountains. made for the
adjacent cliffs, whose rough faces they
were used to climbing, and with whose
caves they were familiar. 1t was with
many of them a constant diversion TO
descend to the ledge of rock at the
Poolnashanthana in pursuit of seals
or seabirds' nests, to which they could
gain access by means of rope let
down from the top of the cliff. II
CHANGED that at the moment OF the
soldiers raid the tide was out. and
quickly bethinking themselves that
there was place of safety in viii n
they might find temporary refuge
they descended to the ledge, the rope
being held for them by a young wo-
man, who was TO return and release
them as soon as the soldiers had with
drawn. Many hours they waited there,
expecting every moment that the rope
would be lowered by their friend. But
though the soldiers had retired long
ere the tide rose, the woman came not.
Terrified by the presence OF the mill
tary, she had fed to the hills with )ut
remembering her charge. or apprising
others of the hiding place OF these fve-
and-twenty stalwart peasants. Night
came on, and with it the remorseless
tide running high above the level of
the ledge; and when morning iawned
the villagers, looking down into the
chasm, saw the lfeless corpses of heir
sons, brothers and husbands washing
to and fro with the idle splash of the
waves in the abyss OF the Poolnashan-
thana
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26
SEEKING FOR PEARLS
Quest of the Elusive Gems Surrounded
by Romantic Traditions

The history Of pearl seeking has
about 1t 50 much of the glamour of
romance and possible gain that the
difficulties and risks OF the quest are
well-nigh forgotten. Men love a MR..
suit that entails much danger and much
knowledge OF men and elements. long
before the Roman conquest men ,;ere
hazarding the dangers of newly-dis.
covered rivers in search OF the elusive
gems, and one of the prime reasons
for undertaking the expedition into
great Britain was to obtain the fair
CONCEALED dewdrops pierced bv snr.
beams" which poets and philoso,hers
in all ages have made the embIoms
OF purity and worth, and which Tho
Roman women so much coveted Tbaro
lie scarcely a sacred literature in e,-
istence in which pearls do NOT hear
reverent meaning. and no nation wbera
place and favor have not been bonyht
by the beautiful. lustrous products AZ
the sea.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26
IT IS NOT NICOTINE
PROFESSOR MALLEr co,
CIGARETTE CRITICS.
MISTAKES.
communication In the 'sci.n,,s,
can on Matter OF Popular ~,
Prehension-Stained HandLs.
IL No Test At AL

J. w. Mallet, professor q, c,o.
in the University OF Virginia in aaa
munlcation to the current numb.
the Scientific American, SAYS Win VI
erence to cigarettes Of Americ.n 'e'-
ufacture: "sa-
ignorance OF easily ascsrts,,.,,.
scientific facts is, however comm"'
enough, as Is often illustrated nv ,sl
brown. oily material formed IN ~,
smoking OF tobacco being pointed o.,
as nicotine, though in reality mi, -
merely the tar produced by the act,,n
OK heat on the woody fiber Of Tho ,a,,
Nicotine when pure Is a color,a,.
fluid OF somewhat oily consistenco ga
strong, peculiar. penetrating odor h.,
II darkens on exposure to air and ,igh,
becoming first yellow and then brow,
so that II looks, in this darkened con
dition, something like the tarry mate,
which soils smokers finger, o-
handkerchief through which Tobacco
smoke is exhaled, or Is often notI.oa
as deposited in the stem of pine
This tarry deposit has nothing on
sentfal In common with nicotine and
contains but traces OF this al1alois
when any at all
A part, but only a small part fsboot
one-seventh in the experiments NJ
Melsens), of the real nicotine Of 70
bacco, is volatilized without deconno.
sition; the remainder is burned and
destroyed in the process OF smoking.
The simple facts are, that such cigar
cites as I have examined, representing
a large part OF those in general MA
throughout the United States ara
made from pure. light-yelow tobscca
Of the high grade produced on certain
special soils, prominently in certain az
the southern counties OF Virginia and
the adjacent portion OF North Carolina
with wrappers OF the best quality NJ
harmless vegetable fiber paper, and ar,
entirely free from the adutersn,s
which 1t has been asserted are present
with no evidence in favor OF such Az
sertion. and in absolute contradiction
OF the scientific evidence actually avail
able.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-26

strongly built man; dressed in shah
by old naval officers uniform. His
MISUNDERSTANDING resolute and self
contained-was Enthusiastically the man
ner of gentleman. He wound his way
slowly through the crowd; stopping to
look at every lady whom he passed, and
then looking away again with a Srown.
Little by little he approached the con-
.servatory-entered It. after a mo-
rment's rehection-detected the g,im-
ymer of white dress in the dis
lance, through the shrubs and flowers
advanced to get nearer view OF the
1ady--and burst into Clara's presence
with a cry of delight
She sprang to her feet. She stood
before him speechless. motionless.
struck to stone. All her life va, IN her
,eyes-the eyes which told her she was
looking at Richard Wardour. Re was
the first TO speak.
IL am sorry | startled you, my darl-
ing. forgot everything but the hap
piness OF seeing you again. We only
reached our mOorings two hours since.
I was some time induirins after you.
and some time getting my ticket, when
they told me you were at the ball.
Wish me joy. Clara! I am promoted.
I have come back TO make you my
wife,
A momentary change passed over the
blank terror Of her face. Her color
rose family, her lips moved. She
abruptly put a question TO him:
Ibid you get my letter."
He started "A lstter from you? !
never received it,"
The momentary animation died ont
of her face again. She drew back from
him. and dropped into a chair. He ad-
vanced toward her, astonished and
alarmed. She shrank in tho chair
shrank, as il she was frightened OF
him.
Clara, you have not even shaken
hands with ne, w.. zoos /. aiean -
He paused waiting. AID w1tching
her. She made no reply. A flash of
the quick temper in him leaped UP in
his eyes. He repeated his last word
in louder and sterner tones: What
does it mean"
She replied this time. His tone had
hurt her-his tone had rousad yer sink
Ing courage. 1t means. Mr.. Wardour.
that you have been mistaken from the
first"
How have | been mistaken"
"YOu have been under 4 wrong i'm
preston, and you have given me no
opportunity OF setting you right"
I'm what way have been wrong"
you have been too hasty aud TOO