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Braastreets financial review tomorrow
viii say.
Heavy realizins saies ana liquidation OF
Speculative holdings caused an irregular
decline OF value in the arst halt Of the
week followed by an equal irregular bat
clines appeared 10 be the result ~ an
overb0Gsht condition. large amounts OF
securities having passed ~ tne recently
high prices into the hands OF the specu-
lative holders. who We're discouraged by
the symptoms O. reaction displayed last
week and the eVident stacking OF the pub
slc Olyug demand LaTge interests OF she
street were apparently dlSlncslnea to lake
any very active part or 20 encourage =
resumption OF the general advance under
conditions which would unQuestiouahiy
have resulted in ptoiit-the making on an
enormous scale and in further selling here
by London. When the selling movement
OH "Wednesday became rather severe N
its effects and resulted IN some incipisut
breaks there Was amn.e evidence that
support was extended 10 the market and
the ray which ensted prevented the more
or less appearance OF manipulation from
such quarters Sahch action was rendered
more effective and easier by the consa-
cradle short interest which ha3 acCumu-
"a led for some days past. the smaller pro-
feSsiouai operators displaying IN incEeas-
ing tendency 10 act on the bear side 81
the account FOR turn The whoe mar
the regular speculative element TO An In
creasug extent while the volume 81 COM
mission house bushes has Rhrunk 10 more
normal proportions.
The daily transactions have also de-
creased considerably. although they still
have been large enough 10 Justify ths
description OF the market as very ac-
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Receipts and Shipments.
Dairy Products

on the produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm; creameries. li42nc
diaries. lfnl7c. Eggs firm; fresh. eoc
Cheese steady: creams, 9S.Iuc.
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THE WEATHER.

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY.
Portland. Feb. 10. iSas.
Fair weather
L. s DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU.
DAILY BULLETIN.
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quarters arsf Fszsrrn - N others. causing
unusual srrsgGhsrsty IN prices- TIE ass
consolidation APPEARS - ~ stopped scv ths
bat the activity i yrpaxer thar ever before
a n9G. - tss9 rails h2ee been sosd 81 Nes
York. haif fer Noya ScettA rad
II hogs there = no advance. and tie
Standard Osl Company contracted for 500
toEss a. very low figures Ire demand tuT
black sheets 3 hesyDsst the c2ssScsix ~ raalaS,
Failures Ter The week have A@~n II "a
TIRE United States. against - Lass year,
and Is n Canada. against - sssS year.
Bradstreet's Review.
Sra streets tomorrow Viii say:
That some savora Ike efse~csS ars nkely %
follow the atrncsrsssrtc changes ~ the weeS
: eEssaefls,rf by reports ~ improved DIS
wslass thu effect ea spring sgeae APPEARS %
- Chiefly regarded as cue 81 resardat.on
r&tHer than II positive injury. In leading
sIapses the strength II prices y sts.s ,
feature. al the ga-ns made ia January be-
tEig stlssS rse1. Il Fsof further improved
SprTS Reflection - the cold sasVe is feuS1
N tae advance n wheat, shaving ali IN
e.saatlan to Goncts3e sso-s.e damage 10 me
winter wheat crop. "A gsew ~ Gains taAt
show Tor protection IS aAck-ns In many
sections
ln aggressive strength alike @, demand
an ErlCs- however, ron tln1 steS3 are eaSk
- urst Ihss Seeh and the .St ~ advances
reported This week = slrgosg a ros4-c2A 81
that Indtrs;ry's products Anlons the a3-
we. stes. rails. southern. Eastern ard
iseSe1ieE IAg tv9D. nails and NiTe ana
plates, the most strength being exhibited
az Western markets. Copper : again
higher and quotations are now Tot FAR
from those made N he great French cor
n~T- which burst ZEN years ago, Spsiter
and !ead ara akSo higher. bat tin shows s~Agne
reaction ~ the speculative movement
Weather conditions have not favored the
humber trade. bat Tepor -, particularly from
ne har1wood hraneh s<e still very favor-
"a all mas 4
strength
Hides are flrm and some activity and
advance IN leather Is reported. fair
trade IS doing n wool ana rather better
tone 5 reported in The wooien goods mar
ket Anthracite coal favored by weather,
Is active.
Wheat. Including -four. shipments for
the week aggregate S.S1a.slo bilSae :
against SIS. AS bushels last week, S,4is5ei
III the corresponding week II lN.'>. Aol.&
bushels IA 1897. ais ~ bushels in iS-s AMI
@.31-, 40 bushels ir 1855
Since July ii this season the exports OF
wheat aggregate l56. So. 7v9 bushes against
las s+', ~ bushels last year.
Business failures in the United States
number is3 tbs week against as last
week. 27s in this week year ago. 81 N
iss5. 81 N IS1. and S46 in 1888
Business failures III the Dominion Of
Canada number =. compared with So last
Week.
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Wtea.-Narkss unchanged. export. No
! club &c No. nsEl@@terz'. ST. flAAaIss
No. cigKh. s@c. No ! <stGsstesr1. s-e~
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SYNOPSIS

Seattle I4ocal Observation-Disclosures, temper
ature a. degrees, minimum. 50. mean, &.
Weather, party cloudy: rainfall 10 OF an
inch
O. y SALISBURY.
Section Director Weather Bureau
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BOSTON. Feb I0--C}cssnE
or. Short I&ne 42le Butte \ Isostor1. on.
Boston * n an 81
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kio>nTkE VESSELS.

ssD9t IN RAY :. Aaoner tcr safe. ,sspac-
~ hE'f passenger. buyer cau pav for
sssssA ~ ssai5a& Sportatsau- Tracy
= NeoFf sSan- fssier way ard FIRST as-
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@TKAHF:Fs Greyhound viii Ismvs seatfls
ger EsgsrHst 4 IT, are p. II. No II
9'clsck boat Uasa further noiiea. +. u.
ae,ss, Manager.
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The following table. compiled by Brad
streets, shows the bank clear.ngs at all
principal cities for the week ended Febru-
airy =. with The percentage 81 Increase and
decrease as compared with the correspond
Ing week last year:
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MINING.

WANT developed mines sri good
sesfests g. ttoat through 5ur London q.
- Nsssh Is 50 charge % Mr.. Alfred
s9sasas. late of THIS city The Thomas
lss~SsEsHt - Cnii&n~ &ork
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MARKET AND TRADE REVIEW.

Seattle. Feb. IT, Ises
80. -s&z,essssss al ths ssafGle Tacoma S-s-
- - ana Portland gearing Esoaszs tsssv
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Oua ha.

OMAHA. Feb. 1o.-Cat;ic~ s,eipts, l,5o
head: market. active. stronger. Native
beef steers tss15.$l; Westf N steers. & sst
$50: Texas steers s.. 7afy4 s.. cows ard
heif.rS 81 80 -: Gamers, s. gsGl32o: stock
ers and feeders s. ~yri.o; calves. stG6-y';
bulls and stays. &-S@ui.
H0gs-Receipts zoe head; market, shade
higher. Heavy, s. 7efIST7hs; mixed, s. sesI
} 5:'2. light. A.e-i.Q5..2i2; bulk OF sales
s. 70@l375.
Sheer,-Recefpts I S01: market, steady.
Fair 10 choice natives, s.. 80 49,; fair to
choice Westerns. s2snlit9. common and
stock sheep, s. 70f33 So lambs, $iai.s@,
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Chicago.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1o-The small offerings
OF cattle today were quite sufficient -
meet the requirements OF siaughterers and
shippers Prices were barely steady III
some cases and lower in others. Fancy
cattle brought 1896 Is; choice steers. &.aest
5e5 medium steers. 81 soGiS 10. beef steers,
81 lsa47e: stoekers and feeders. s33els4. %
bulls, e. -sei& q: Western fed steers, S3o1
SEQ: Texas steers. N50a5: calves. SsS.9.
Hogs were &c higher on average Fair
10 choice Ss.s7isGf4 o2ls: packing lots. St5
aissS: mixed s. SvqS.se. butchers, s. s2t-9
l. Hight .5.65aI3 s21-: pigs. s.. 4oI31o
sheep were active at unchanged prEces
Inferior 30 prime sheep s2.5.14.Jo. year
,ings. A21qs4so: lambs, s+a5
Rcceip,s--Cattle. 2oo; hogs. iioro. sheep
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Tf'-CMA Feb. o-whess-<~alss. 5
cluestessl. aIs4sze
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saes written. open policies issued, aver-
sfs aatusfef; also ire accident. cast
NJ and liability insurance in the lead
y usnranles. Hanford a. Stewart, ~
Hsnser building
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Cieararres Zasz-~,x
0"'uc.-.. .A2Ix,saA u I'll iAH4a -,
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kisUNDIk E--Fun SALE.

tgAoS RIVER ROATS- Slows and row
MAS ~ al Sizes Tor s&le. 10 be delivered
Z &smll on WINDY 4 rTu head ~ Lake
lsrNh + l. IA rsoas Vanderbilt build
rs Tacoma Wash
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Americans in the Philippines. TIE trans
actions for Lcr6cn arcosInt were pretty
was Shipment f-orn T-andcn Of American
securities ard IL Was believed tbs vo's1a
bring tie las- batch that London lad
SOD These sales IN recent weeks. I, will
ke calculated were equal in value 10 aosIs
Iss-asssA These sales resulted Iii easier
monetary conditions asrcsd, wh@e AZ tie
same time rAcnSg appeared 81 aoanaans
sz2ppiy IneAily there - ug Tag1s % as s0w
as +. pe~ cent for call money. This Is part
~ due 10 Americas receiving IN PAT:
payment n her large trade r2sance large
amounts st go.3 from Australia The ~
certainty and a@s.tancy IN TIE earlier part
Of ire week may bA attyisa4tsd largely 10
the gnsa~crShge Interpretation q last
weeks bank statement and - the c2ria =
INERT az dealings ard the uncertain tine
Of TIE market later may De accounted for
by speculation and 20 the prooaoie s1a%-
.Egg OF this weeks 5snA statement Neta-
be advances for the weak we're Lake Ere
Western preferred -; Aetrcp5 4 Al.
2: and Consolidated Gas s4
The declines include Tos'.eco. ;, NUS
burg, G. e. { 81. l.. s, the preferred,
81 ard International silver -. There
was more stability 10 bend pr.ces than N
stocks although values Of ne 81 ecu atVte
hens sgct4aLrd IN accord VITA the ste'h
speculation. The = T5-spec4laiive sues
assumed considerable prominence during
the week. On reasonable ouoy2ncY CT
these mortgages tending % create strength
IL the genera market
United States Old todrs REGISTERED &C.
vancess :. and do fiyes "a.
United States nav fours coupon destined
!. and do registered = IN the nid price
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. sls7s per cent. last
loans. ~ per cent: prime mercantile pa
per =. as. per cent. sterling exchange,
sseady, with actual business In bankers
bills st 81 Siaa4S7. for demand, and at
S.Ss.ff s3A. FOR So days: posted rates,
s. ss9.I ssix and SANG i.s5ia, commercial
bills, $sszQ4S So silver certificates. aszzs
tsi.c; bar silver. 5Sxc; Mexican dollars.
4sssc: government bonds. strong, state
bonds. Inactive: railroad bonds. strong.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

L. riSKtJ4sIiEf. ouliittar. lis West
NssAlngsnn street
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BLOWN RAY-Company organizing;
xsy AZ once Goloyin Hay Mining Il
a&Ta5prierit Pcsteffice nox ll5S SEATTLE
ssHoS-TRIpTISE tcap.sile forsnl in.
sxsaaAsA Aiaskaa kidney remedy Iathun.
Fsfstne Medicine Company. I'll Pike.
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Exch nEe.


Sterling on London sixty days. s. 81: do
sight. 81 Siat.
Financial.
SILVER bars ..... J&ss Drafts-S5ght -, IT,
Mex. dolls ..4iiz4A Telegraph :. 20
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LI|IA .kLOND|KE WANTS.

DRIED sAf MON, especially prepared for
Ah1&a cgs food CaIopeck Bros, Yc.ler
ESQ
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A Mullot-Hoad Question.

The Grand Island Republican asks
the following questions;
"Will some populist priest Of discon-
tent rise up and point out a time in
this country's history when dollar
would buy more food, clothing, trans
portation and other neccssaries Of life
than it will now?"
May the Lord have mercy on your
poor ignorant soul. That Is just what
the "populist priests of discontent
have been saying for the last ten years.
A dollar will buy more wheat, corn or
anything else than it ever would be-
fore. The man who has the wheat and
corn is painfully aware of the fact
every time he takes load to town
with which to buy money to pay his
interest, his taxes and his debts. The
fool capers that these mullet head edi-
tors do cut up sometimes is beyond all
accounting for. That editor had bet
ter rely on the Mark Hanna furnished
editorials altogether hereafter. Many
such breaks as that would ruin mon
key.--Nebraslra independent
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food, clothing, life's necessities and
modest luxuries were theirs by right. |
had no rights. A long list OF benefits,
grudglngly given, borne clearly In
mind by the giver oppressed me con-
stantly when Aunt Jane was by.
Aunt Jane had brought us uneXpect-
ed, astonishing news that afternoon
news that concerned me chiefly John
Mortimer, she told us, had been with
her since luncheon; he had been talk
Ing to her conhdentlally and most SEN
sibly, and had relieved her mind OF one
great worry.
"For of course, Kate, you have been
worry" she exclaimed, looking at
me with unsmilIng candor. "Your edu-
cation has been an expense, and a
growing girl is not dressed for nothing
n year; and, as l have often said, you
really have such a healthy appetite
TINT I sometimes dread to look at the
weekly bills. Not that wish to COM
plain. Your uncle and ! have been
very good to you--more than good
done more than our duty. don't re-
gret it, don't complain; still, one Is
bound to own that you have beer an
expense, Kate, and a responsibility;
and now at last one begins to see an
end of II. John Mortimer has been
talking to me--talkins most sensibly.
Flo hopes by and by to relieve us OF
our responsibility
"But-but don't understand l
said.
"You are surprised, OF course" con-
tlnued Aunt Jane in her quiet, even
tones. ~ was surprised, too, l own 1t
Ceems, Kate, that he means by and by
to marry you"
There was moments pause Meg
and Dora glanced up quickly at me,
with looks half comical, half commits
Grating. had nothing to say, or,
rather, because I had 30 much to say,
! could say nothing.
my dear child, push your hair out
Of your eyes and sit upright| Aunt
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KTTY'S HUSBAND
By Author Of "Hetty" ETC.

Jane commanded, "We had quite a
lopS talk-John Mortimer and /. OF
course he sympathlzes with us; he
knows that our means are not unllmlt-
ed, and that we have Meg and Dora to
provide for; he knows all that we have
done for you all these years and OF
course, too, he cannot help feeling that
things would have been different II his
father had acted uprightly. He feels
most keonly all that you have suffered
through his father; but he cannot do
more than he means to do, He means
TO take you of our hands as soon as
possible; he Is waiting to speak to You
himself Ho thinks he ought to walt,
SO he says, until you are less OF n
child. And | must say, Kate, that for
girl Of seventeen your manner Is
most foolishly, most absurdly childish,
and most misleading"
Another pause followed Aunt Jane
rose from her chair and stood at the
window, looking down with disap-
proving glance at the dusty square and
weary little errand boy who was
seated on his basket, resting Present
ly, with a sigh Of relief, she turned tc
us again.
"The more / think OF this, the more
satisfactory II seems" she declared, re-
hectively. 81 hope you feel, Kate, how
good OF him-how consideratc OF him
such an offer Isl You are such
child still; In the ordinary course al
things you could not have expected
home of your own for years to come
You must have gone out as u govern
ess-that was inevitable-your uncle
and could not have maintained you
in ldleness. And how many govern
esses marry, | wonder? But you un-
derstand, OF course, that John Morti'
mer was speaking to me, Kate, In conf
dence; you are to know nothing OF the
matter. lie wished to say nothing tc
you as yet. You are TO behave quite
naturally, remember but to strive tC
talk pleasantly and senslbly to him ant
to impress upon him that you are not {
child. That Is why am telling yol
this. II he means to propose to you
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there is no reason In the world why he
should delay doing So"
"He might repent OF his intention" !"
said Dora, In grave voice, but with a
little smile as she looked across at me.
"He thinks you too young to know
your own mind" continued Aunt Jane,
severely; "and no wonder he thinks
you so young, when he finds you, as he
did yesterday, with your fingers In
your ears, saying your Euclid aloud!
You have such silly, childish habits,
Kate, and this is not the flrst time
have complained OF them. When
was girl Of seventeen l was as old as
am today. AS for blushlng like a
baby, as you are doing now, that was a
trick l was cured OF before left off
bibs and pinafores."
There was an impressive silence.
After minute or so Aunt Jane moved
to go; but she paused just opposite me
and regarded me with attention, with
an air Of dissatisfaction.
I'VE shall give notice for you to
leave school this term" she observed,
slowly; "and You can turn up your
hair at once. Do see, Meg, what you
can do to make her look presentable
John Mortimer is coming in this even
Ing, Kate, to see your uncle. Put on
another dress and come down stairs;
and pray for once leave your school.
girl manners behind your
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Comparison cannot be too frequently
made Of the way in which Mckinley
has treated the Mohammedan sultan Of
Sulu, with the way he treated the Re-
publican president of the Christian
Filipinos. With the sultan he seeks an
audience, makes treaty protecting and
preserving the institutions OF polygamy
and slavery, and recognizes Mohommc-
danism as u state rcligion--all under
the American flag, But to Aguinaldo's
envoy, who came upon mission of
peace and friendship from the youngest
republic in Asia to the Oldest in Am
erica, he supcrciliously denied an audi
ence and the republican government Of
Aguinaldo he forthwith set about de-
stroying. Recognition and salary for
the polygamous and pro'slavery sultan
of Sulu; powder and shell and subjuga-
tion for the Christian republican gov
ernment in Luzon!-Chicago Public
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CHAPTER l..

Five o'clock on July afternoon-an
afternoon hot everywhere, hottest OF
all here In London; dreary, shade
less house In dlngy square; q small
upstairs room--half schoolroom, half
slttlng-room; an open window, at
which much dust, much sunshine and
little air came In; and near the WIN
dow, sitting rlgIdly upright In a low
chair meant for lounging my Aunt
Jane, talking reasonably, mapping out
mu future life for me TRANQUILITY, but
with decision,
sat and listened In silence; Meg,
leaning back against the cushions OF
the shabby little sofa, put down her
novel to listen, too. Dora, with her
sewing IN her hands, became suddenly
indolent, Aunt Jane talked on and nc
one interrupted.
fancy ! hear her still-her calm
even, unemphatic tones, that expressed
such rational sentiments, such unro'
mantle, excellent common sense. When
! shut my eyes the whole scene comes
back to me. | am seventeen again,
schoolgirl stlll, In little shabby, out
at-elbows frock, with my hands hot
my fingers ink-stalned, and my open
school books spread out before me; and
once again the fear Of Aunt Jane Is
falling upon mo like weight.
Aunt Jane made towards of us all;
we never dared to oppose her plans
When she spoke declsiyely We were ac'
customed to assent with meekness
And OF all Aunt James household ]
was the meekest member, not because
| was by nature moro meek than
others, but because Fate had unkindly
used me and had made me poor rela.
tlon in Aunt James house. Meg and
Dora dared sometimes to smile dc,
rislvely as they carried out her tyran.
nlcal orders-dared to obey her with q
little air OF Indifference and grand care.
lessness, as though their obedience
was matter of choice and thell
choosing to obey were an accident
but then Meg and Dora were her step
daughters her nieces; house room
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each other, decided that the sItuation
was comic, and laughed merrlly.
Hes a paragon" said Meg. Poor
little Kitty! VIII you like TO marry a
paragonW
For moment had hesltated, scarce.
ly knowing whether to laugh or cry.
The girls mcrrlment decided me; a
lump seemed to rise up In my throat;
the tears filled my eyes, overlowed.
and fell fast upon my open Euclid"
"Why, Kltty-crylngl You are never
crylng2" laughed Dora, In mock re-
proof, my dear, this IS base 'pgratI-
tude! Relect-let us reflect on his vir-
tue7,"
"Turn up your pigiall at once, Kit
ty," interrupted Meg, with gravity
"The paragon objects to plgtails-to
the juyenleness OF them. Lot down
your frock, my dear; the paragon will
never think Of addressing n young per-
son who shows her heels and the holes
In her stockings, Dry your eyes, Kitty,
my child; take comport-the paragon
means to marry you
Their merriment seemed heartless; |
would not answer, clasped my hands
tightly above my forehead, and gazed
at the open page OF my Euclid which
my tears would not let me read
But what does all this mean?' said
Dora presently, In a musing tone. HAS
he really spoken to mother-and whyH
He can't be In love with you, Kitty;
he's old-quIte old-Tay-haired or
nearly, and you're q little chit OF a
high school glrl-not clever, not rich,
not anythlng-not even pretty"
"No, l know" agreed, with humil-
lty.
"Then why does he want to marry
your" persisted Dora.
Because he 10 a paragon, dear, said
Meg.
l looked up at her with swift, tear
ful, inquiring glance,
Eyes, that's IT," l echoed drearily. II
understands understand 1t all; It's
because because he Is so good"
"PeriectW corrected Meg.
eyes, so perfect" agreed. HE
wants to be kind and to make things
better for me; always knew that he
was trying tn be kind. When he talks
to me he is always so gentle-so much
more gentle than when he talks to you.
know why It Isl have always
known. He is thinking OF that money
of mine. II hurts him to remember
that his father took 1t away from me
and made me lose 1t all. He wants to
prevent things from being horrid for
me, and $3.50 he has thought OF this
My tears were falling fast on the
open pages of my Euclid. There was
q spell Of silence in the room no one
contradlcted my explanation OF John
Mortlmers motive. Through my tears
looked up at Meg and Dora, and read
IN their faces that they agreed with
the explanation. How could they but
agree? His motive was all too clear.
His father old Roger Mortimer, had
been my guardian, had speculated with
my little fortune and had lost 1t. John
Mortimer was taking up the burden OF
his fathers sins and follles, and was
one of the burdens, He meant to mar
ry met was his plan of compensa-
ton. We all understood 1t clearly;
Aunt Jane approved, the girls were
merry, and | sat and wept with pas
sonate, helpless Indignation.
(To be contlnued.)
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-09-21
CHAPTER TT

A minute more and Aunt Jane was
gone. The door clicked sharply be-
hind her. her dress rustled through the
passage her steps descended the stairs;
then we breathed more freely. I put
my elbows on the table and covered my
cheeks with my hands and looked
across at the girls who faced me, and
the girls, following example, put their
elbows on their knees and their chins
on their upturned palms, and looked
back at me in silence. Suddenly their
blue eyes twinkled, they glanced at