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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22

The reports coming to the state agri.
cultural department indicate that Kan
sas win produce the banner corn crop
this year. The crop isln fine condition
everywhsrs. Rains pQnld not have escn
por6 timely
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22
DIstresaIng AccIdent to Q ChIld.
Only Six Are Left.

Death has claimed another member
Of the Wyandotte constitutional con-
vcntion-Judge J. c. Burnett, OF Law
renee. The Wyandotte constitutional
convention was composed of S5 MEM
bers. All are dead now but six John
]. ingalls,, of Atchison; Judge j. I.
Burris, OF olathe; Maj. Ben Simpson,
OF Paola; Judge Samuel A. Kingman,
of Topeka; ex-senator E. e. Ross, of
New Mexico, and Editor V. ]. Lane, Of
Wyandotte.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22

Miss Ethel-"Music always makes me feel
sad; doesn't il you, Mr.. Studs" Mr.. s.
Eyes; but / like tits awfully jolly to feel
sad, don't y know. Brooklyn Life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22

The best Prescription for Chills
and Fever Is o bottle OF GRovE's TAsrELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quininein
atasteless form. No cure no pay. Price, SOC.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22

Rev. L. Schermerhorn, Of the north
cru Baptist church in Ottawa, was
asked to resign, owing 70 the story that
has come out about his having two
wives. one in New York and cue IN
Wisconsin,. he has passed himsell OF
Is ) r|pfi' nan ior several woutht
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22

Bacon--'T can't understand why your
wife calls that Wagnerian stuff heavenly
music" Egbert-"Because 1t sounds like
thunder, suppose" -Yonkers Statesman.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22

So much Of the happiness of life depends
on whether you will give VI, your solo for .
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22
An Excallent COnbinatiOn.

An Excellent Combination.
The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIas, manufactured by the
CALIFoRNIA Ere SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles Of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them In the form most refreshing TO the
taste and acceptable TO the system. II
u the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
70 overcome habitual constipation per.
uianeutly. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the Kidneys,
liver and bowels, without Weakening
or irritating them, make It the ideal
laxative. ~ Hts q
In the process Of manufacturing figs
are used, rs they are pleasant TO the
taste, but the medicinal qualities Of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by q method
known TO the CALIFORNIA Fie SYRUP
Co. only. In order 70 get lite beneficial
effects and 70 avoid limitations, please
remember the fall name ofthe Company
printed on the front Of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP 90.
Ban TRAHufsco. oAE
xouTBvxLLn. H. NHW Work. J. =.
For sale By an Druggiaa-Priee SC. per bottle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22
A New Game.

McSwatters-I hsgr that you put q stop
10 your wifes going through your pockets.
McSwitters-Yes.
"How do you work itT
"Put tacks In your pockets. '-beriin
(bfd.) Herald. t
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22
VIII Test the Law.

The court Of visitation ordered the
Santa Fe railroad to establish station
agent at Corliss, johnson county. The
company claims that there Is not
enough business ut Corliss to justify
the expense of keeping an agent there.
Besides, 1t claims that the court Of Wis
itation has no right to exist, as the law
creating 1t is unconstitutional. An ap-
peal will be taken to the supreme court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22

After physicians had given me up, ! was
saved BY Piso's Cure.-Ralph Erieg, WI
Transport, Pa, Nov. q, 1883.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22

Il Is Q good thing to be man Of one idea,
providing the idea Is big enough. Rams
Horn. II y o. y
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22

For disobedience the small boy frequenls
ly takes the palm. Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22

10 Csrs csid ~ Ono Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money lit fails TO cure. 25c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22
Rspor. on Kan.a. Banks.

John w. Breidenthal, state bank com.
missioner, had reports of the recent
condition of the 373 state and private
banks of Kansas. The deposits were
s24, 1oa, 59S, an increase Of si,737, 03S
over one year ago. The reserve Is SILL
19a, 4S5, an increase during tho year Of
$3.50, $50. The deposits and the reserve
are the largest and the borrowed money
the smallest since the department was
established. There has been no failure
since the Kirby bank at Abilene, June
30, 1898. ... ....
Agricultural College Permanent Fund.
OF the S495, 49, 5 in bonds held by
the agricultural college permanent
fund, less than 1000 are now In de-
fault. OF this amount $4,000 are
municipal bonds OF Anthony, Kan,
and $500 are bonds which Pratt
county claims are fraudulent and abso-
lutely refuses to pay. There are about
500, 900 in Oklahoma county bonds in
the fund, and last year interest had de-
faulted in small portion of them, but
Oklahoma Is paying mp.
Distressing Accident to Child.
A terrible accident occurred near
Washington the other day. w. II.
Sprengle was cutting weeds in the
orchard with n mower and his wife
and three young children were watch
ing him. The four-year-old daughter
got away from its mother and ran in
front of the mower and while Sprengle
was looking behind him the mower
run into her, severing one leg and cut
ting the other three times. The little
one bled to death.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-22
Hall,a Catarrh Cure

Il taken Internally. Price 75c.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
DR.. STEBBINs DEAD.
Former Superintendent Of Washburn &
Moen Co. Dies in Michigan.

Word has Just been received in this
city of the death on Jan. 2Sth, in the
city of Dowagiac, Mich, of DR.. Ed
ward Sawyer Stebbins, formerly OF
this city. DR.. Stebbins died after only
a weeks illness, at the residence Of his
daughter, Mrs. H. S. McMaster.
DIR. Stebbins was for many years su-
perintendent of the Washburn & Moen
Manufacturing Company, and was the
originator of the first wire plating ma
chine now in common use by all man
ufacturers of metal plating fence wire
While a resident of this city, he was
elected a member of the state legisla-
ture. where he served with distinction
for one term. Mrs. Stebbins died some
years ago, and he is survived by three
children, Mrs. Wing and Mrs. McMas-
ter of Dowagiac, and Mrs. w. G. Steb-
bins of Chicago.
In 1877 DR.. Stebbins removed to East
Liverpool, O., where he was for Il
years engaged in the practice of medi-
cine. He later moved to Dowagiac
where he has since lived. He was a
member of Peninsular L4dge, No PA
F. and A. NJ, and of Niles Command
cry, Knights Templars.
Funeral services were held at the
residence of his daughter Mrs. McMas-
ter, the Sunday following, and the
body was taken to Chicago and ere
mated at the Graceland crematory.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
UP IT GOES.
Price of Coal Sails Up Like
It's Own Smoke.

AT ! o'clock yesterday afternoon the
price of coal was advanced by the To-
cal dealers to very considerable
figure.
Egg broken coal has assembled IS cents
to 1925. Stove and chestnut coal
stopped at $3.50, rise of $l.0O, Lehigh
at $500, pea coal at $3.50. both a rise
of $1.0O. Franklin coal ascends but
so cents, being listed at present at
$500.
1t is due in the main to transporta-
ton difficulties. During the past two
weeks, little has been done in the way
of water or overland transportation of
coal. Everything in Pennsylvania is
blockaded and frozen fast, and there
are strong probabilities of a coal fam
inc through eastern New England I'M
less a very effective th2w melts out a
way for transportation.
Local dealers say that there is in
reality a good prospect of s. coal fam
inc here in Worcester. The actual
amount of coal on hand is not large. 1t
never is at this season of the year.
Every dealer has bills to show of
carloads due him from Pennsylvania
that are blocked hard and fast some
where on the route. Water transpor-
tation fares no better. New York has
innumerable barges ice bound inextric-
ably. Unless Father 5oreas relents, ii
looks as if we are going to fare hard.
One feature of the new prices is that
no extra charge is made for the carry
ing in of coal. The move is an exper-
imeRt on the part of the dealers. 1t
is calculated that the single price, ire
spective of the delivery. will make it
simpler for the dealers to keep the
prices regular, but whether the dealers
will be the losers Is u matter to be
proved by experiment.
1t is claimed by the local dealers that
the price of coal is only what it should
be, and would have been but for the
recent local coal troubles which have
kept the price of coal ruinously low to
the dealers. A year ago at this time
coal was higher than it is today, but it
is expected that break in the cold
weather will effect decline in the
prices again.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
State Mutual Life Assurance Co.
IT WAS NOT A RAT.
(From the Baltimore News.)

(From the Baltimore News.)
A woman rushed into a store on the
Frederick road, holding her skirts in a
bunch at the knee and crying:
81 have rat! ] have rati'
There was at once a panic in the store.
The proprietor was woman, and she dis
appeared through the back door pr0cipi-
lately, leaving her guest shrieking.
ooh. help me get this rati
Finally a neighbor woman was enlisted.
and they returned to the store, where the
woman was still clutching her garments,
and was giving vent to cries of the ut
most distress:
"Oh, he is eating me! He is eating met
The rescuers approached cautiously.
They eounselled together as to the sort of
strategy which would best dispose of a
rat in the position indicated. The woman
who had the rat received their help glad
~, and told them where to catch hold of
her skirts, while she would loosen her
hold But when she began to unclasp her
clutch, the women fed and came into
collision at the door leading out of the
room. When their courage had returned
they assisted the suffering woman to
work the rat toward the floor When II
was finally revealed it was found 10 be
one of the Woman's corset stays, which
had slipped down and was scratching in a
way similar to the nipping teeth of a ro-
dent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
TO TRANSFER cLEvELANDs.
story From St. Louis Says Tebeau's Team
viii be Located in the Mound CITY.

st. Louis, Feb. 13-The Post-Dispatch
says: mo matter who comes out on top
in the base ball fight between Chris Won
Der Abe, Receiver Muekenfuss and
others, one thing is certain, and that is
that the Cleveland players will be trans
ferred to ST. Louis. One of the Cleveland
players said today that the old Forest
City team had been ordered to report at
Hot Springs at once and that the UNDER
standing was that they were to be moved
right into st. Louis from there"
The above dispatch was shown Jesse
Burkett of the Cleveland team by repre-
sentative of The Spy, last evening.
That is and is not news to me" said
the left fielder as he glanced over iR con-
tents.
II have supposed all along that Cleve-
land would be transferred to st. Louis.
That has been the trend of all newspaper
is now in ST. Louis.
LAS for the Cleveland players having
been ordered to report at once at Hot
Springs, / know nothing. l have heard
nothing about it officially, but if such
action was decided upon today, it would
not be likely to reach me for a couple of
days yet. Tebeau, Cuppy and two or three
other members of the Cleveland team
have been at the Springs for some time
so | have been told"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
THE FIRST HORsELEss CAR
RAGE.
Vaucanson Invented 1t One Hundred
and Fifty Years Ago.
From The London ChrouicleD

(From The London Chronicle)
II further proof were needed of the
dictum that there is no new thing I'M
der the SUM-" it has been supplied by
an article in the Revue Scientiflque, f."
which traces the invention of the au-
tocar to the ingenious mechanieian,
Vaucanson, just one hundred and fifty
years ago. In a memorandum recent
ly brought to light, it is recorded that
Vaucanson was honored in 174S by a
visit from Louis XIV for the purpose of
inspecting marvellous carriage that
ran without the aid of a horse or any
visible means of propulsion. Two per-
sons took their seats in the vehicle,
which seems to have been as gorgeous
as sheriffs carriage, and were driven
round the courtyard to the satisfaction
of his majesty and of the Due de Nor
temart, M. de Lauzun. M. d'Avezac,
and other members Of his suite. But.
though promise was secured of royal
patronage, the Academy of Sciences
declared that such a conveyance could
not be tolerated in the streets, and the
scheme was npped in the bud. The
motive power was supplied by a huge
clock spring, so that only short Jour
ney was possible, but the gear seems
to have closely resembled that of the
horseless carriages of today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
THE PARIS EXHIBITION TELESCOPE
(From the London Standard

When the idea was first mooted more
than year ago OF constructing a tele-
scope powerful enough to allow the moon
to be viewed from what would seem to be
caused in Paris Innumerable pleasant
tries were made at the expense of "the
moon a yard Off" and in the end the pro-
rather it was never supposed that ii had
been seriously entertained. However. II is
now announced that the scheme is to be
realized up to certain point. The image
hibition will be able to gaze, will appear to
be distant only about one hundred kilo-
metres. or sixty miles. The telescope that
is to attain this result, which will far out
strip all that has been previously achieved,
is In course of construction Its tubes
which are to be made OF steel, will have d
diameter OF over yard and half, and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Today's statement
of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, $273, sos, 414; gold
reserve, $227 6S4, 773; net silver, SOL 1874 ;
treasury notes of 1890, 81, 02S, $685. total re-
eeipts this day, S2143,517; total receipts
this month, s11,ss6, 405; total receipts this
year, 1905, 1873, 225; total expenditures this
day, 81, $4,000; total expenditures this
month, SIS 625, 900; total expenditures this
year, S400, 229, 801; deposits in national
banks, $S7, O73, $50.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
HOMELESS WANDERERS.

Between 80 and 40 homeless wander
ers, comprising all sorts and sizes of the
genus tramp, applied at the Waldo
street station house last night for lodg-
ing. The procession commenced Ia
come IN about 4 o'clock in the after
noon. and continued up to midnight.
The condition OF some of these men
overcoats, while others have none
while rubbers, gloves and caps that
viii cover the ears are almost nm
known quantities.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
MRS. ALLEN RE-APPOINTED

The appointment of local. centurions
of the Massachusetts, Century Road
Club has just been announced. The
centurion for Worcester and this dis
trict will be Mrs. A. M. C. Allen, who
has held the office for a number of
years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
REPRESENTATIVES, APPOINTED.

Members of the Knights of Father
Mathew and the Father Mathew So
ciety gathered in the hall on Green
street last night. and appointed these
members to represent the societies at
the mass that is to be said for the
Emmett Guards in st. Johns Church,
Feb. %: John J. O'Hara. Daniel Fla
herty and B. J. Gray of the Knights
of Father Mathew. David Goggin, John
F. Brosnihan and M. J. Toohil of the
Father Mathew Society
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
HAD ONLY HALF THEIR MEN,
But Game in the Hancock Club Bowl
ing Tournament Was Rolled.

With two men of one team present, and
three of the other, a game in the candle
pin tournament now in progress at the
Hancock Club alleys was rolled last even
ing. Team No. 6 rolled 1918 pins down,
thereby defeating Capt. Iincoln's team
by pins. Those who were not present
were given totals representing their aver
age ability. The scores follow:
r. am M Six
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
THEY WILL RUN AT HARVARD

Manager Murphy of the Holy Cross
track team has entered a number of his
men for indoor meeting of the Harvard
Athletic Association in the 4emenway
gymnasium, tomorrow evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

| Commonwealth hotel.-F. S. Nelson,
Boston; George Dawson, Syracuse; D.
Callahan, New York; w. S. Gardner.
Providence; G. D. Gladding, Providence;
R. N. Taber Brockton; B. F.. oshander,
Boston; L. N Walliston, New York. Vim
! cent Wool, New York; F. w. Herbert,
Lowell; G. H. Stewart Lowell; Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Mayette, North Dana; C. f.
Plummer Winchendon; w. Il. Sullivan,
Winchendon; FL, L. Lipput, Boston; ]. L.
Miller, Boston: j. w. Robinson, Leices-
ter; Charles Dodge, Lyndonville J. Elton
Green Spencer; A c. Moore, Southbridge;
L. e. Streeter, Winchendon; j. ]. MeClos-
key New York; A. L. Rice, Auburn; A.
e. Schultz, Albany; w. II. Farnsworth,
Boston Boston G C. A SIS, s k seems, r New
O'Brien, Southbridge; F. S. Chapman,
Southbridge; J. H. Young, Farnumsville;
G. F. Carrier New York; +. e. Mills,
g. E. Whitcomb, Jr.. West swanzey, n,
H: Mr.. and Mrs. j. I. Raymond, South
bridge; NJ. Connors, Lancaster; @. Fl.
Sperry, Philadelphia; S. E. Hull Millbury
Springfield; w. c. Holt, Boston; James
Croke, New York; ]. S. Madigan, Mon
treal; 2. H. Smith, Boston; e. F. Garnes,
New Haven; c. A. Chamberlain, West
, boro; John Culbert Pittsheld; DR.. W. ].
Weaver, Pittsfield.
Bay State Hous Carl L. Rose, New
York; I. RosenthaI. New York; Fransonia
Silver, Boston;W H, H. Bryant, Boston
G. H. Sylvia, New Bedford; George Nor
| timer, Pittsburg. Pa; D. w. Peck, SYRIA
cuse; Allen c. Emery, Boston: w. b. len
nings, New York Edward j. Mayo Fox
croft, Me-; A. A. Webster, New York; w.
II. Broderson, Boston. f. Il. Taylor, Bos-
tons II. L; Weston, Boston: A. IT. Stei-
merit, New York George L. Green, Spring
field: j. B. Oliphant, New York; D. W.
Goldding, Leominster; T. L. Avery, Phila-
delphia; Edward S. Stevens, Boston: w.
ton; Desmond Fitzgerald. Brookline; Ru-
dolph Herring, New York; j. Z. Robert
son, Boston; Harry De Silvia, Philadel-
Rhia; Mr.. and Mrs. George Hudson,
tree: H. A. Hildreth, Boston; l. Small.
Lowell; G. B. f. Gay, Fitohburg; Rev. j.
r, Thurston, Whitinsville; W. e. Stacey,
Boston
Lincoln House.-E. M. Strout Boston
]. kaufman, Boston; ]. f. Doherty, Bos-
ton; II. B. Bradstreet. Boston; II. S Lock
wood, Boston; l.. I. Carson, Boston; f. A.
Trowbrdge, Boston: j. Oliphant, New
York; o. A. Cutting, Boston; f. d, Lover
ell, Boston; c. R. Dunton, Bangor; c. L.
Howe, Boston; II, M. Coney. Ware; War
rem Burnham. Boston, A. E. Smith, At
hol: II. p. Holt, Boston; Porter Sole.
Boston; F. d. Hicks Boston; J. ].
3drusoh' DetTolt, Mich, LILLIAN Schove-
lin, New York; William Ewell. Shrews-
bury ii. w. Ford. Boston; c. T., Willis,
Boston; +. w. Curtis, Boston; Charles
NJ. Bang, Boston; Il. p. Dean, Boston: w.
G. Wildly, Boston; r; l.. Danvers. Boston;
II. Cummings, lr., Boston; w. B. Tisdeli,
I.eominster; John Carson, Boston; e. M
Tracey, Boston; O. H. Edwards. Leomin-
Waldo House,-A, c. Brunel. Spring
Vt; Sylvester Boutwell,, Barre: q.
whitney, Winchendon; +. d. Garfield.
| ). Dutton, Brookfield; George NichoIs
Hubbardston: Joseph A. Titus, Athoi:
| William S. Fenollosa, Salem; r. h. Du,
gan oxford; Annie L. Lucas, Springfield.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14

will weigh some twenty tons. The in
strument will be what is know to as
tronomers as a Foueault's siderostat. BY
It's aid it will be possible to take photo
graphs of the surface of the moon on a
scale of ten thousand times larger than
any obtained up to now. The great diff
Guilty that has had to be overcome has
been the polishing of the reflector, a most
laborious and highly delicate process that
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
SPECULATIVE ACCOUNTS

SuIIcIUtu IN BONUS ana STOCKS on Margin OF 10
Fer Cent; also dealers in
Outside Securities, Gas, Street Railways, Local
Ferries and all New IndustriaIs, such as
PRESSED STEEL CAR.
AMERICAN STEEL & WIRE,
CONTINENTAL TOBACCO,
WORCESTER TRACTION,
ETC., Etc., Etc.
CHARLES c. EDEY & SONS,
United Bank Building,
WALL ST.. n. Y.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14

"Runnymede Club is absolutely pure
whisky Distilled stored, aged and bot
tied under supervision Of the IT, $. gov
eminent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14

MONEY TO LOAN on furniture, personal
property, collateral securities; rates I1d
per cent per month for first-class loans.
Worcester Collateral Loan Association,
State Mutual building, room 635. Charles
H. Burnham. treasurer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14

Waldo House.-A, C. Brunell SPRING
f Vt; Sylvester Boutwell,, Barre; o.
Whitney Winchendon; f. D. Garfield,
kitchburg; G. F. Barney, Southboro; w.
,; Dutton, Brooktield; George Nichols.
Hubbardston: Joseph A. Titus. Athoi,
William S. Fenollosa Salem; r. b. Du-
gan, oxford; Annie l.. Lucas, Springfield.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-03-30

stood the cold-blooded instrument of
the king.
"My dear DE Belin," he said, bowing
low, 81 trust my visit is not inoppor-
tuneP | had no idea you were en-
gagged"
"Never more welcome. baron. think
monsieur lie chevalier is known TO you
sit down and help yourself 20 the.
chambertin."
DAyen bowed slightly TO me; but
took no notice and rose 10 depart.
II will say good day, Belin, and many
thanks for what you have done"
"Do not retire on my account, mon
sieur lie chevalier." said d'Ayen. in his
mocking voice. 81 come 90 give news
to my friend here, which will doubtless
interest you. The fact is his majesty
insists on my marriage taking place as
soon as possible, and has given instruc-
tions for the chapel in the Louvre to
be prepared for the ceremony. You still
hold good to your promise of being one
of my sponsors, de Belin2"
"If the wedding comes off-cer-
tainly."
1dI maj II IL COMES OIL L WOulu
ask you, too, monsieur and he turned
TO me, "but / know you have pressing
business elsewhere"
Whatever my business may be, mon
sieur. there is one thing l must at
tend to first, and I must request the
pleasure of your company to discuss It,"
"Ah!" he said, stroking the marabout
feathers in his hat, that difference of
opinion we had about the woods of Bi-
dache-eh? see from your face it is so.
l had almost forgotten it,"
"Monsieur's memory is convenient"
He bowed with a grin. 81 am oldE but
shall take care not to forget this time
Come, gentlemen" and Belin inter
posed, "the day is too young to begin to
quarrel, and If this must come to n
meeting allow your seconds to arrange
the time and place. One moment,
baron" and taking me by the arm he
led me TO the door.
"Malheureux!" he whispered, twill
you upset the kettle! See me to-mor-
row, and adieul" He pressed my hand.
and l went out preceded by Vallon, who
must have caught Belin's words, but
whose face was as impassive as stone.