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The Holly chieftain., 1898-03-04
CHAPTER III.

Az WILDLY asccnded the stairs In
the hall, Matthews admitted one of the
undertakers and his assistants and
showed them into Strong's room.
WILDLY went into the bedroom above,
closed the door, threw himself ON q
lounge, and shut his eyes. In a few min
utes he began to feel less nervous. A
restful sensation stole over him, and he
felt sleepy. Suddenly his mind ne
verted to what seemed n vague dream Of
the night before. Was 1t dream, or
could it have been reality? He sprang
up, quivering all over with excitement,
but the more he thought Of it the more
the memory evaded him. till In despera-
tion he sat down on the lounge and
buried his face in his hands. Just then
he heard u step in the hall, and some one
raped on his door.
He rose and went to the door. was
Matthew's.
"Col. Warrenton is downstairs. sir. md
WANTS to zee you"
"Send him up here" said WILDLY. II
don't care to go down."
In q moment Col. 'Warrenton entered.
He was a short, middle-aged man. with
red face and iron-gray hair. He put
mis- silk Int on a table and gave WILDLY
his hand.
Il was dumfounded by the news" he
kaid. I'VE are such good friends that
Iwaivcd all ceremony and came right
round"
I'm glad yon did, old man, returned
WILDLY. ''Sit down. and excuse Inc II
am not entertaining. The truth is.
am badly broken up over this affair.
Something is wrong with me; am not
myself at nll."
The visitors glance wandered aim-
lessly about the room in the silence that
followed Whidby's remark. Then the
colonel said:
"You need not tell me anything. l
have heard all about II from Capt.
Welsh. He and I have been intimate
friends for years. You have not asked
for my advice, but, I love you Ike IL
brother, and don't want to see you run
your head into trouble for the lack Of q
lawyers opinion"
why DO ] need legal advice r asked
WILDLY, neryously. '.In what way: I
don't understand
The lawyer drew his chair nearer to
The young man, who was seated on tbs
lounge, and laid his hand on his knee.
''Of course It Is absurd to think Of
ypur being concerned in Strong stea4h,
Alfred be began; "but am Obliged.
through the force Of habit, to look q
such affairs from ! prcfesaionai stsnd-
paint. 1 know you are innocent; but
innoesut men hays heen hanged before
this, ard haye seen nssn put % tsi&l
fsr murder With less circumstsntial
Evidence assinst them than thefe is
asafnst you.~ s,ss Il
Whidby bruahsd back ~ di5heyQied.
tair viii quivsring hand. ard sf1ked
- hlN krisnd.
~ sseAn 49, 4 = l ssAs ~ ~ ss-
re ~ d1paads bu lI1enx xs5ets thsl
eelo1 ~ sIp1e1 4 a ~ ~ lshts
~ ~ "A | 4
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FIRE GRENADE AGENT FOOLED.
The Proprietor of the Hotel Lost .
Good Customer.


Good Customer.
The. proprietor Of suburban hotel has
son whose sense of humor seems likely to re-
suit in the destruction Of the business of the
house: Recently one of the guests was the
travelling representative Of fire grenade
manufacturing house. The grenadcs are
green glass bottles filed with compound
that is said 10 another fire. They are hurled
into the center of the blaze, and, bursting
with the force OF the impact render an
engine and line of hose unnecessary.
The fire grenade agent remained several
days at the hotel and advertised that before
his departure he would give grand exhibi.
ton of the efficiency of the green glass bot.
ties. Early In the evening when the exhi-
oition was advertised to take place large
md curious crowd gathered in front OF the
hotel. The agent caused fire to be built in
many feet high. After seeing that the fire
was roaring mcrrily the agent made his mp
pearancc bearing an armful Of fire grenades.
He hurled the bottles one after another into
the blazing pile, but instead of smothering
the flames the grenades seemed to haye the
opposite effect. The fire blazed up hearty
twice its former height, and the surround.
ing buildings began to shed their paint,
while the crowd drew back from the fierce
heat.
The agent WAS the most astonishcd man ir,
the group until he learned that the son of
the hotel proprietor had extracted the gren-
AIDES from the sample case, poured out the
scontents and then filled them with gaso-
'ine. The crowd soon found out that the
grenades had been ''doctored,' and yells Of
the agent as he attempted to persuade the
hotel proprietor that the house should pay
the costs Of the indulgence Of the small boy 4
humor.--ChtcagO Times Herald.
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He Sat down and tried to collect his
thoughts, but it was impossible. Half an
hour went by. He heard The jury tramp
through the hall. cross the vcranda and
go out nj the gate. Then Matthews
ripped on the door.
Come in" said WILDLY.
Two undcrtnkers are waitin' out
side. sir" said the servant. They both
want the job. tor 'em I'd see you
about it."
Use your Judgment; engage one of
them. can't attend to it." WILDLY
called to the old man as he wus closing
the door. What was the verdict Of the
jury?' he asked.
Met his death by the hand of some
person unknown. sir. They called me
back to open the windows, and l
stayed
.Ah. you remained in there?"
Matthews opened the door little
wider and stood in the opening. Your
name came up mighty often. sir. after
you went out" q,
''My name? What did they sny about
me?"
II didn't catch it all. sir, but the de-
tectiye mentioned the stain on yoor
hand and said it no doubt came from
the sheet or from the curtain between
the rooms. He said your explanation
sntisfied him, and that he did not be-
licve . guilty man would wait for the
police to come before he washed his
hands and then do it right before 'em.
1t seems to me it would be foolish to
mix you up in it, sir, even II you did
know about the will"
''Will? What will are you talking
ibout?" asked WILDLY, abruptly.
"Why, masters will, sir. They must
u opened his desk an got into his pri-
satc papers. for they said there was a
will maxim you heir to all the property.
rhey seemed to think there was motive
enough, but they couldn't fasten 1t on
you.'
What else did you hear, Matthews p
WILDLY had tsirned pale, and was twist
ing his handkerchief tightly in his
hands. III one is to be suspected of
numbering ones nearest relative in cold
,lood. it is q substantial comfort to
know that there is not enough evidence
to convict. Did you hear anything
eIse?'
"Nothin' important, sir. There was
a good deal said about report that
master was thinkin' about gettin' mar
ried. and that he would likely alter his
will If he did. Mr.. Soddingham men
toned that it had been talked OF at the
club. but that you had laughed at the
report They seemed to haye found
some Of the young lady's letters with
mnster's papers, and they appeared TO
point way"
II think l did deny the report ut
flrst." said WILDLY, thoughtfully. .but
l confess had just begun to think my
uncle was in love. She is worthy
young woman, but much too young
for him, and was Influenced by his
wealth. Perhaps you hnd better go
and speal, to the undertaken. suppose
they will want to put up the coffin in
here. shall go upstairs and occupy
the front room. 1don't feel like going
out; my head aches. and don't seem
to have my wits about me. l could not
rest in my old room with the undertaken
in the other"
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e1ateA ~ na1ls < Y 81 s.
Il wxs during one of the nnost - = vliclu.
storms which Chicago has expe1se ~
winter, 6bd the umbrella which i 1ifs16 ~
Of woman was carrying in front ~ I'M
face, standard bearer ianhiop, came into
ciinGinR contact with the smart b0nnet
which was balanced on the head Of yhe
comely Irishwcman who was snaline her
way, burdened with u heavy vsIise, IN the
opposite .direction. 3, NE
Tourist. In town for the day oniyss'
might have been posted upon her, 20 unsisia-
takaSly did she belong to this cfaax OF We.
it0rs: sec0nd glance betrayed the fact that
she was undOubtedly crossing the city from
one depot 70 another s33
When the umbrella caught In her bonnet.
which wAs anchored to position fyyit velvet
strings alone, the bonnet was wprpfed IN
the struggle. The little woman sailed 90
victoriousIy. harily stopping for the con
ventionaI word Of apology, and the out-of-
town woman was left lamentinQ, her bonnet
hanging Ground her neck by the strinRs and
the thickIy falling snow powderinT her
lament.
"surs." he said, merrily, as she lowered
hen. great satchel to convenient doorstep
and prepared 70 right her ilI.treated head
gear again, "Oi've been hearing for some
tonne that they made ther women take "a
their bunnits in public places in Chicago,
but O niver supposed they did It fer them
in ther sthreets."
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A VIGOROUS BATTLE.

Ercm the New Era, 0feeusburg, Ina.
ment Of facts 6y = vetersn of the late Wsr.
No comrade win need further proof than
their friends own words, a. here givea,
Squire John Castor, Of Viewpoint, Ind, IL
the narrator, and an houest, respected cit
isep he j., too. He sid: Il have been troub
since went to the war. 1t was BROUGHT on
BY my exposure there. It came on me grad.
ualiys and kept getting worse until / was
unable TO do any work. tried seyeral
phyicians, but they did me NO good. They
aid my trouble was rheumatism resulting
in disease Of the heart, and that there was
no cure for It.. Neveftheiess had lived and
fought the diseasc for thirty years., and did
not intend 70 die, simply because they aid
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A FRIENDS ADVICE.
And what it led to.

~ " NOT q commo occurrence that n
friendly word should be the means Of Civ
ing nearly forty years of happiness and
health TO the person needing The advice I
carried: This was the case with MARY
Linyard: At twenty-five she was draggiux
Out her days In misery. AT sixty-ore she
hnds herself 80 active and strong she can
90 work that would shame many younger
woman. and looks back on thirty-six
naPpy. healthfui years Of industry. But
let her tell her story:
Ihirty.six years ago had great trouble
with my liver. The doctors allowed that
mere were tumors growing on II, and thew
pIi:tered my side in an effort I'd give me
feiief. was at that time earning INV
living as . taiioress. but for Ave Years.
petween the pain in my side and the
Diastefs was In constant misery md
Work was drag to me. with no prospect
81 relief; fortunately for me, however. 4
friend advised me TO take Or, Ayers sar
sapaft!la, and finally persuaded me to take
messed taking the sarsapariiia my side
Vas 20 painful that could not fasten my
relief, but my friend advised me TO per-
severe and relief was sure to come, and
come II did. This happened, as / say,
tniysy-six years ago. Ny liver has never.
sfoubied me since, and during these years
nave passed through the most critical
period OF . woman's life without any par
ucuiAr trouble, and to-day, at sixty-one
years Of age, I am active and strong, and
able TO DO days work that would upset
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he HATED TO LIE.
A Negro Pioneer who Rose superio
to His Prejudice.

A Negro PiOneer who Rose Superior
to HIS Prejudice.
William Thomas is negro whose remark
able aim in life is to, under all circumstances,
tell only the truth. William was indicted
by the next to the last grand jury for grand
larceny, and he was brought from jail this
morning to be arraigned. Thomas has what
is termed tough case" so he agreed with
the prosecutor to plead guilty and receive
the minimum sentence-two years in the
penitentiary.
.Stand up, Thomas" said Judge Wofford.
= Are you guilty or not guilty"
Judge" answered the man, with sigh,
II do hate to tell lie. but guess I'll have
to; I'm guilty"
"Oh,. you hate to tell lie, do you?
won't let any man plead guilty II he thinks
he is innocent. You'll stand trial.
This was exactly what Williams attorney
did not want.
''Your honor" he said, "tbis man is not
accustomed to court ways. He did not mean
"That's right, Judge. / never was in
court before, and don't think quite got
you" l
/ ''You may not understand much law" re.
torted the. court, "but you know whether
you went into that store and stole those
good" aafs9if
..Oh, yes, sir, done that"
1.-TWO years. "-Kansas City Star.
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WarTenton reflected for q moment;
then he said: Look here, Alfred; I
want to give you some advice. You have
truthfuIly testified on oath as to what
happened last night to the best Of your
memory at the time you were ques-
\ toned. This little circumstance has
since come into your mind. Now. my
advice to you is to keep this to your
self. unless. Of course. you should be
called to testify again."
..Why?" asked WILDLY.
For the sake Of your personal safety.
Innocent men have been executed for
crime too often for one to deliberately
put his head into hnlter.'
''Pooh!" said the young man. un-
easily. 1T seems like confessing to
guilt to keep back anything bearing
on the case"
'You are not capable of seeing what
is hest for you to-day, my boy. Don't
say anything about it for awhile. any
WY. at least. not till see you again.
IAN right; l can promise that" said
WILDLY, as he shook hands with the
lawyer.
WILDLY continued to psce the floor
OF the room until Matthews raped at
the door.
"whas is IT now ?" a.kcd wildly. nd
nitting him.
"A lady in the library to wee you.
rir."
"A lady to zee me? Who is it?"
Il took her to be Miss Delmar, sir"
Annette Miss Delfnar? You must
te mistaken"
II think not, air"
"Tcll her will be down ct once.r
Whidby turned to mirror and stared
his haggard features and dishevelIed
hnir. II wonder what she can want"
be said to hinieeIf, a. Matthews softly
cloead the door. This y noSplsce for
her. Poor grill shs has heard tie NJ
ports. and could not wait.w
Dascsndlug the stajrsand tux1knetntc
tie libr1fy, Whtdby 40und the visitor
standing q window looling Into ~
yasd. 8. y
~Annsttei- hs sxclaimsd, = shsi
tprusd, ~ ~ sdvnHsed 70 herwith ~
sfoh Alfredlr ~ csisd, softly, = ~
ma ~ khnds into hfs. n an - s6efy
a166t 4l3ke Thea ~ asW his: - fn
~ llgAt xfol. ~ wiad dsws. - shsualk
tee3E 81 iASne6n6Gn6 Il + jsVlhI. NJ. -
- ii1J m - lesgliP - -
o ~ r y \ AZ
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many younger woman. Ever since nv
recovery have taken a couple of bottles
OF Dr. Ayers Sarxapa lila each sprtnR, ard
am quite satisfied that owe my good
health TO thi. treatment. give this iessi-
inonial purely in the hope that II NAV
meet the eye Of some poor sunerer,"--
MARY LiNoARp, Woodstock, Ont.
Dr. Ayers sarsnparilia has won its nav
TO every corner OF the world by the praise
OF its friends; those who. have led Il ~
VINO know they were cured by the use Of
the remedy. There is ncthins 70 stronr
as this personal testi m ony II throws ~
theories and tancies to the winds M
stands so!idiy upon the rock Of experi-
ence challenging every skeptic with :
positive ~ kaosc." Ayers 8afxapsri1ie
with its purifying and vitaIisiue action -
the blood 10 q radical remedy Tor every
iorm Of disea.e that begins IN tainted Of
impure blood. Hence tumors, sores,
ulcers, boils, eruptions and sinilar dis
eases yield promptly TO this medicjre.
some cases are more stubborn than others,
but persistence with DR.. Ayers earsap
rtila usually results In Q complete cure.
Mary Lingard began with . 6ottie. and
rtiia- when she was cured she 1eaIiicd
tnae 2 medicine that could cure disease
coeia also prevent H. 30 she took couple
q bottie: each spriug and kept Ii perfect
nennn. Inere are Thousands Of similar
cases on record. Some of these are
eathered into DR.. Ayers curebook. . little
book OF 100 pagea which 10 sent free by tke
g Aver Co.. Lowell, Mass. write fos =
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.oa are all right. and not . soul WIN


you are all right. and not . soul Win
accuse you: but II his Investigations
should be confined TO this house it might
grow very unpleasant for you. II
struck me that this view of the case
might not occur to you. and that is the
reason l am here. You see. II is wei,
that came Of my own accord. for If
you had sent for me it might have an
ugly look"
The young man rose and began TO
wrik to and fro across the room. Lam
very much obliged be sighed. Il
never dreamed OF being suspected. Mat
thews said that after / left the room
during the inquest something was
brought up about the blood stain on my
hand and uncle's will: but that did not
trouble me-
Col. Warrenton's glance followed his
friends form back and forth for mo-
ment; then he said:
Pardon me. my boy. but do you real
ly know if you got the blood on your
hand from the sheet. or from the por-
tiere? Is your memory clear on that
point?"
mo; l did not notice it till started
to wash my hands. In fact, the dctec-
tive called my attention to II. must
have been very much excited, or would
have noticed thing like that; but. old
man, my head is in such whirl TINT
do not know what l nm saying.
oversight, and feel as II l had been
drugged. Besidcs"-whidby stopped
at the coi0Aers side and put his hand on
his shoulder-"besides. to tell the truth.
something has come into my mind since
have been in this room-something
did not remember ut the inquest. Per-
haps I ought to tell the police about ii,
since did not think OF It when testi-
flying. As | was lying down Just be-
fore you came up, something flashed
into my mind like dream. seemed to
recall walking about my room and be-
ing half walked by stumbling over a
chair near my bed. caught the chair
to steady myself, and half remember
that my shirt, which had thrown on
the chair when went to bed, fell on the
floor. 1t seems to me that picked up
the shirt and replaced it, and then went
back to bed. know the shirt was on
the chair when walked this morning.
but can't imagine what was doing up
in the night"
"Ah, that is indeed curious" said the
lawyer. thoughtfully. "Can you re-
member passing the portiere. or touch
ing it with your hand?"
NO; have told you all lIremembcr.' j =
WAS the chair between the poriicre
and your bed?"
"Yes."
WAS Gle back or the front part of
the chair towards the portiere2"
"The back"
"You are sure Of that?"
Yes; it is quite clcar to me. though
I can't explain why, that ran against
the back OF the chair
Then you were undoubtedly coming
from the direction of the portiere and
going towards your bed?"
ut seems So"
DO You walk in your sleep?"
Not now; at least. not to my knowl-
edge. used to do it when was boy"
AT that time were you ever con-
scious afterwards of having done sop
Yes; would sometimes get lost in
my room and be unable to find my way
back to bed till walked"
THAT showed you had habit of
walking about and unconsciously re-
turning to bed. It was only when
something half roused you that yo,,
were unable to act for yourself" Col.
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! must, % hunted up some remedics for
myself, and finally happened on DR.. Will
liams Pink Pilla Tor Pale People. i asked
some Of my neighbors about the medicine.
fsT naa been ns y,y Sy =
very highly. procured box. The pills
helped me right away, and continued TAX
ing them. I commenced taking them last
fall, and finished taking the sixth box few
months ago. am not bothered with the
rhcumatism now--the medicine has cured
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People"
These pills are not only good for rheuma-
tism, but are Invaluable for any disease that
arises from impoverished. or bad blood.
They do not act on the bowels,
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ALrRuIsM IN pRAcTlcs.

No Place for Extreme Sclf-Dcnial In
Lnr;-e Cittca. However.
There wns once an altruist who had
an Important engagement In distant
town. Accordingly he went to the rail-
wny station to buy his ticket: passen.
gers were not allowed to pay on the
train.
This man possessed an athletic and
sharp-eyed conscience. which he took
along with him because he never could
succeed in leaving ii behind.
Arrived Mt the station he found sever
al other people waiting to buy tickets;
so he took his place ut the end of the
Ene. When he got to the window he
was just about to ask for a ticket to
~. when he glanced over his shoulder
and saw another man waiting. Prefer
ring Others to himself. the altruist
stepped aside. and the other man
bought his ticket. The ultruist was
agnin about to buy when he observed .
woman whiting, and again made way.
After her came q number Of men,
women and children. who crowded so
closely together that the altruist could
es'S BtS AhtS tiuc ~ 1tu uuu uuU 20 20 10
the foot. Even here fresh people were
constantly coming In ct the door and
he made way for each Of chem, aud held
their bundles while they went up to
tuy their tickets. 80 that night came
before be had got HE own at ali.
"But there Il just time NOW" ," said the
altrnist. 60 he made : dash for tha
ticket window, but his cousctshas
caught him By the collar. \ S5 Y &
~How sslhsh, r Il satd, severely. rYcua
are going q Nalee tbe lnst chaucs, thesv
~ anuthsr man whosuants ftss ~ de
other msn bought ths tIclre& snA ~
window WIS eloeed fur the nieht.
-f1l nlasae1 betNey tosa1usroyv haid
tbe aItrnisk ~ ~ next AZ - cene]
early snd hsaded ~ line. Bat 1uet 81
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eett directl q l9c4 ~
fsed ~ tke .besf tpaiti ka6J II
with ~ b& hood psFsneIs r ~
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Eew,lI W1e

ssyEaetah IL matt9f fEesv Il a E
tp1ge TO the defendant in IL u = n
ri bsen released from ~ 4
Tvs lost my hat rsplied the HI 4.
in an iNjnre!l tons. E - :;
perhaps Nj. II has IT, q - Z :
fendant's counsel. indicating the cosis5 n
Not l." replied that gentIeman, ~ Il
through. Chicago Tribune
A Hanassne Metal Paper Cutter -
neck Mark CsnbfnsA AZ
Gent free Of postage under sealed cgver On
receipt of ten cents in silver or staupe.,
The latest, best and most serviceable adju1e&
Of every library and Office. Address Geo. n &
Heafford, 40 Old Colony Building. Chicssp,
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ana lnxe.tm,e,ntL.

Mrs. Holden--Johp, we'll never be able to
save cent If you don't quit being so ex-
travagant.
Mr.. Holden--Why. my dear, Fm not at
all extravagant.
Eyes, you are. There's TINT accident
policy you bought nearly a year ago. and
you haven't used il. once; If that isn't ex-
travagance don't know what it is."-Chi-
cago Evening News.
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Danger. Of African TraveI.

8 Travelling in Africa is doubtless beset
with more danger than In any other
part OF the world. Wild BEASTS, wild
men, poisonous plants. storms. fevers
and other sickness combine to make q
formidable array. A recent traveller In
Gwallah, district in northeast Africa,
encountered n new danger. Vegetation
is very Iuxuriant. and when he pitched
camp he noticed that number of dead
birds lay on the ground. Before he had
time to comment on this fact, four of
the dogs, which had been smelling
around, keeled over and died within Ave
minutes. II WAS supposed that they
had eaten some poisonous plant; but
this idea was dispel!ed when three OF
the natives, who had slept on the
ground, were found dead next morning.
Then It was discovered that there was a
stratum of deadly gas covering the
ground, to the depth Of three or four
inches. The Traveller. with his troupe,
lost no time in getting out Of that
vicfnity.-Golden Days.
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In the advertisement Of the John A. SaIxer
Seed Company, La Crosse. Wis. 4 few weeks
since, the price Of potatoes was inadvertent-
" placed at $l.05 per barrel; this should be
Sl-50 per baryel. We advise sending cents
postage for Salzer's catalogue.
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DR.. Hayes. Of Buffalo, N. Y, is succeeding
IN curing Asthma so TINT it stays cured. A
postal card will bring full information.
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ri suspect there has been some crooked
work going on here he said And he was
right His wife had been driving nails
Puck. l-ll n -------..
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Both the bride and groom may be timid
yet they always stand up for their rites.--
Chicago Daily News.
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Lots of boys say they cannot stand the
confinement of the sclloolroom, who can
stand to loaf around billiard hall every day
Washington Democrat.