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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

MOTIFS.
II II safe to aver that barring the toy
shops, perhaps. the book stores have
reaped the slant portion OF the holiday
trade. The popular novels Of the day
have attracted q large list OF buycra.
the spur OF the alternating season aus
menting the sales OF those mascots OF
literature which since their publication
have been running into successive cdl-
tons with breakncck speed.
Locally as steady seller Richard
Carvel Ii now In the lead. when
knlghthond was In Flower" follows, and
David Harum" IL third.
Janice Meredith" however. has dis
tonccd them all as holiday choice. the
lent story. making II a favorlte In the
race with the others for Christmas ia
vor.
A short time ago BLEAK House"
was sold at auction. last week "Pegot-
TVS Hut" changed ownership. and now
Il In announced that Abbottsford, once
the home OF Sir Walter Scott, is for
sale. II Is situated ON the Tweed near
Melrosc. Scott bought the house In the
year that he wrote THE Lady OF the
Lake" and there also he died. The
number OF pilgrims 10 this literary
shrine. shows no failing on, and the
the library. the armory and the au-
thor's study nt a shilling head. Is one
OF the hardest worked mon In the Unit
ed Kingdom. Recently the old DWELL
Ing has been rented by q selklrk manu-.
facturer, but II Is SIN the property VI
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwcl-scott.
Colncldentally with the announce
ment concerning Sir Walters former
home comes the news OF the death OF d
well-known woman. who as Il child was
one OF the novcllht's favorltcs. This IA
the Miss Skene. whose feats on horse.
back across the plains OF Athens wer,
the wonder OF admirinE Greeks nifty
years back. She II was whose attract.
| lyeness made Professor Jewett forget
that he WIS cynic. She was on term
OF intimacy with Lander and likewls.
Sir Richard Church, leader OF th'
Greeks In their war OF independence
and under whom Byron. the poet. ar
was SCOTS little playfellOw. he dcdl
Gated canto OF "Mnrmlon" TO he
father, ana II was TO them that he cant
for consolation when he could see moth
ing before him but ruin.
Andrew Lang, the distinguishes
Scotch historlan-'Slr Laing,' he !
called In n recent issue OF La Volx d
Jeanne d'Arc"-hns two books read,
for publication. and, as usual, tibet
subjects have no earthly kin; for IN
first Is Volume /. OF his History o
Scotland from the Roman Occupation,
and the second volume OF anlma
stories for children. The last book
dedicated dclicntely to Miss Slbyl Cor
bet, whose fantastic creations In he
animal Land" will not be forgotten
Mr.. Lang's dedication II IN gracefu
verse. the first stanza OF which runs:
Sibyl, the Beasts We bring to you ar
not so friendly. not 80 odd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
BOOKS.

Betty Lelceser's Christmas" Is the
title OF a new story for girls by Sarah
Orne Jewctt.
when betty Leicester" appeared. tha
very ludlclous comment was made: 1T
is rather difficult to IND this right Kind
OF books FOR Girls OF fifteen and sixteen.
and they are apt TO experience craze
at this age for the sllllOst and most
harmful kind OF thlrd-ratc novels. but
Betty Leicester II Just the right kind
OF story to put into such girls hands.
II IL bright, healthy natural. and In
tcrcstlng to the reader from first TO last.
II Is thoroughly friendly and compan-
ionable." Betty went to England soon
after she inspired that story. and there
she had "A charming variety OF good
times, seeing famous places and pco-
Pile. and enjoying all her unfamiliar
experiences. The most remarkable OF
these We're connected with the Christ
mas season. and they are delightfully."-
described In the story Niles Jcwett tells
The book IL brought out In an attractive
ntylc. and viii be an unusually suit
able holiday slit.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-23

ooh. no: never, sir; but are you
unite sure both him and Mr.. Ramo
are dead?''
Quite" said the constable. There,
you can say what you like, but it's my
duty to tell you that shall take down
anything you say, and it may be used
in evidence against you"
Against me?" cried the butler.
Eyes, against you
But there was no occasion for the
notebook, for Freeman closed his
lips and did not speak again.
81 think I will satisfy myself, con-
stable, that all is safe here" said Mr..
Critic. Gentlemen, will you come with
me?"
He crossed the room, drew back
the curtain over the portal, and TAX
ing out his keys unlocked and pushed
back the door, descending with the
others into the vault-1Tke chamber,
and examining the massive iron struc-
ture in the middle.
'It is quite safe,'' he said, as the con-
stable made the light of his lantern
play here and there.
''But you have not looked in the
safe,'' said Arts, quickly.
''There is no need, sir. No one could
have opened it, even with the keys,
but Ramo or myself. Nothing has
been touched"
The policeman drew a long breath,
and they returned to the death
chamber, Mr. Girtle carefully locking
the iron door.
81 don't think we shall want any
detectives here, gentlemen" said the
constable; "I shall stay on the
premises but perhaps, you will be good
enough to send in the first constable
you see.'
II am going back" said the doctor.
II can do no more now, policeman. |
will send man to you"
Thank We, sir if you will"
''Of course you will give notice to
the coroner, and there will be post
mortem?"
you leave that to me, sir; only
send me one of our men,"
They were stealing out on tiptoe,
when Cape1 went back and drew the
heavy curtain right across the bed, to
shut from the old warrior the horrors
that lay in the middle of the room.
The constable, too, stepped softly
across to fasten the window. Then.
following the others, out, he closed and
locked the door, turning round di-
rectly, ducking down, and involuntari-
ly attempting to draw his truncheon,
as he raised his left arm to ward off a
blow.
'Bah!" he calculated. 'Why, it's a
statute! Looked just as if it was go
ing to knock one down"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-23
CHAPTER XI.
The Treasure.


A week Of horror and anxiety, dur
ing which the customary legal pro-
cession had been gone through.
A jury had visited the Dark House
and been conducted through the two
rooms, to go away disappointed at not
seeing the inside of the great iron safe.
Then, after the evidence had been
given by the various witnesses at the
inquest, including that of the two
doctors who had performed the post
norton examination, a verdict was
returned which charged Charles Pillar
with wilful murder, and stated that
the Indian had committed justifiable
homicide
The doctors had differed-as it is
proverbially said that they will-Dr.
Heston, the young medical man, who
had been called in first, telling the
jury that he was not satisfied that the
blows given had caused the death, and
drawing attention to the peculiar odor
he had noticed But the coroner, an
old medical man, sided with the col
league, who pooh-poohed the idea, and
the verdict was given.
The coroner was a good deal exer-
cised in his mind whether some pro-
ceedings ought not to have been taken
in respect to the remains of the late
colonel, but he obtained no legal sup
port; and the terrible murder and at
tempted robbery at No. Ga Albemarle
Square, with the history of the en-
lo1 HI
chamber, were public property for the
usual nine days, when something
fresh occurred, and the interest died
away.
Then once more there was the old
peace in the Dark House where the
remains of Colonel Capel lay in state
in the mystery haunted room.
The servants were very reticent, and
consequently but little was heard of
the proceedings in Albemarle Square.
A good many 1oiterers had stopped to
stare at the darkened windows of the
great mansion; but as two collins had
been borne from the place, it was for
gotten outside that another still re-
NAMED. What might have been some
busybody's business became no ones,
and the horrible tragedy tended to-
ward the simplification of the dead
mans Instructions
"It is nine days now since the
coloners commands should have been
fulfilled said Mr. Critic, as they
seated at lunch in the darkened din
g-room-the same party, for Katrine
had expressed her determination to
stay in the house through all the
trouble, and Lydia had offered to re-
main with her
Katrine and Lydia had kept great
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-23
MYSTERIOUS LIGHT AT SEA.
Three Steamers Didn't Understand 1t,
but the Prince Knew.

The Prince of Monaco has been
student of the sea and it's various
forms of life. He usually spends his
summer in the study of oceangraphic
problems, and his cruises have on
some occasions been extended almost
to the coasts of America A short time
ago he delivered lecture before the
Royal Geographical Society in Lon
don in which he told this incident:
One afternoon, while in the Bay of
Biscay, he sunk the trap in which he
collected specimens of sea life. It
went to the bottom in over 1900 feet
CT water, and as night approached he
fastened to the wire attached to it an
electric buoy and then stood off mile
or so. 1t did not happen to occur to
him that he was right in the track of
steamers plying between northern
Europe and the Mediterranean, but he
was reminded of the fact later.
AS he and his fourteen sailors were
watching with good deal of salts
faction the sWaying buoy with it's
brilliant illumination steamers
lights came into view. 1t was soon
evident that the steamer was curious
to know the meaning of the illumina-
ton, for she altered her course and
made for the light. She knew that no
fishing boats came out so far from
land and SO determined to solve the
mystery. Up she came to within
quarter of a mile of the buoy, slowed
up for minute, and then started
ahead, perhaps a little disguised at
the incident that had lured her sew
eral miles out Of her course.
She had hardly got away when a
second steamer came into view, and
she, too, bore down upon the lighted
buoy The marines on the princes
vessel understood by this time that
the illumination was probably be-
lieved to be evidence of a disaster
Just as the princes steamer was NOV
ing up to explain matters she was
nearly run down by one of the large
liners in the oriental trade, which had
also left her course to render what
assistance she could.
The swell was very heavy, and the
prince feared collision as the three
vessels approached the light like
moths around candle He therefore
veered off andt he other vessels, after
standing by for a few minutes, went
on their way and probably never
learned the cause of that nights IL
Elimination at sea.
But the incident gave the prince
pointer. He carefully refrained
thereafter from exhibiting his electric
buoy on any of the much-traveled
ocean routes.-New York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-23

Ter and his sister, Miss Lavonia Miller,
are now staying on Treat avenue,
San Francisco, and they are both
convinced that the silver thimble has
worked up into his shoulder
There can be no doubt" said Miss
Miller, that the little thimble so
long lost his been found, although we
cannot understand how it could get
into his shoulder. The thimble was a
very small one, and we believe that
my brothers trouble is caused by it."
Not long ago Mr.. Miller decided to
have the thimble-or whatever it is
removed He decided to go to the
Cooper Medical College and have it cut
out He went to the college, and as
soon as ne entered he heard the
groans of a man on the operating
table. Miller at once concluded that
it was more comfortable to carry the
thimble around in his shoulder than
to submit to the knives of the sur
geons. He walked quickly to his
wheel, flew away from the hospital,
and now his relatives are persuaolng
him to make another attempt
Slime doctors to whom the incident
has been told declare that if the
thimble shall be found in Miller's
shoulder it will be one of the most
remarkable things ever chronicled in
surgery Francisco Call.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-23
Continued.

COuIluuCu'
well, my MANI" said Mr.. Critic
Don't be in a hurry, sir. Law moves
slow and sure. / was in the country
before I got out of the rural into the
metropolitan"
what has that to do with this?"
cried Arts.
Everything, sir" said the con-
stable, turning sharply on the young
man, and watching him narrowly.
I've known cases where windows
have been set open to make it seem
that some ones gone through"
But the murderer is not in the
house." said Mr. Critic, uneasily; "and
we suspect"
Who's that?" said the constable,
sharply ooh, you, Mr.. Butler?"
Eyes; I've brought the brandy for
Mr. Critic, sir
''Never mind, now," said the police
man. "Set it down. Gentlemen, I've
got theory about tins here"
He turned on his bull's-eye again as
he spoke.
"a theory?" cried Capel, impatiently.
knife thing?"
yes"
AND the mark of the bloody hand
on the counterpart where it's drag
ged?"
Yes; we saw that"
Well, has any one looked under the
bed?'
mo"
Then we shall find him there"
He stepped forward and raised the
heavy valance directing the light be-
meath.
"There!" he explained What did
I say?" ~
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-23
TRAVELS OF A THIMBLE.
Found in Mans Shoulder Years
After it Was Swallowed

Lucillus Miller, who for long time
resided in this city, believes he is
carrying in his left shoulder a silver
thimble that he swallowed forty years
ago He will soon submit to an oper-
alton to have the supposed thimble
removed.
Forty years ago Miller was very
little fellow He was playing around
his mothers feet while she was doing
some sewing. A knock was heard at
the door. Mrs Miller answered it,
and when she returned her silver
thimble could not be found. -Ae lit
tie boy said he had swallowed it, but
his story was hardly credited, al
though nothing more was even seen of
the thimble.
A generation passed away and Mil
Ter began to be troubled with slight
swelling at the back of the left
shoulder. Little by little the SVEN
ing grew and hardened, and it was
supposed that a cancer was growing.
He was examined by some doctors,
and it was suggested that the trouble
might be caused by the long-lost sill
yer thimble During the last three
months it has been possible to move
the source of the trouble between the
fingers and to be assured that it is a
thoroughly hard substance. Mr.. Mil
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-23
RUTH.

She stood breast high amid the corn
Clasp'd by the golden light of morn,
Like the sweetheart of the sun,
Who many a glowing kiss had won.
On her cheek an Autumn flush
Deeply ripen'd such a blush
In the midst of brown was born,
Like red peoples grown with corn
Round her eyes her tresses fell,
Which were blacklist none could tell,
But long lashes yelled light,
That had else been all too bright
And her hat, with shady brin,
Made her tressy forehead dim;
Thus she stood amid the stocks,
Praising God with sweetest looks
Sure, said, heav'n did not mean.
Where I reap thou shou1d'st but CLEAN,
Lay thy sheaf adown and come,
Share my harvest and my home.
Thomas Hood.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-23
CHAPTER X.
why, Doctor, He's Dead!"

why, Doctor, He's Dead!"
In one moment the slow, heavy
looking constable changed from rus
telligent observation, for, as he raised
the valance of the bed, there, indis-
tinctly seen, was the body Of man.
apparently hiding either through fear
or to escape observation.
With a quick motion of the hand
the constable opened the leather case
at his side and drew his truncheon.
"Stand at the window, sir" he said
to Capel. 'You, sir, keep the door
Now, then" he cried, as soon as he
had been obeyed, and sharp, authori-
tative voice, "the games up. Out you
come"
Capel set his teeth hard, for all
this was horrible in that chamber of
death.
do you hear?" cried the constable
sharply, for there was neither word
nor movement from beneath the bed.
ooh, very we'll" he continued; "on1y
/ warn you I stand no nonsense" And
the occupants of the room prepared
for the struggle with beating hearts.
The constable stepped back to them,
and from behind his hand said, softly:
"Be ready. Perhaps there's two"
He stepped back and stopped with
his staff ready for blow.
''Now, them" he cried, "is it sur
render?"
There was no answer, and he thrust
his hands beneath the bed, seized the
mans leg, and dragged him out into
the room, but only to loose his hold
and start away.
"Why, r9ctor," he cried, ''he's
dead!"
The doctor caught up candlestick
and dropped on one knee beside the
fresh horror, while the light Of the
bulls-eye was again brought to bear
and mingled with the wan, yellow
rays that struggled in through the
panes.
Good God, gentlemen" gasped the
butler, ''it's Charles
The horrible distorted features were,
indeed, those of the footman, and the
mystery of the death-chamber began
to grow lighter, for it was evident that
for some reason he had entered the
room in the night-for no good mis-
sion, certainly-a short whalebone-
handled life-Treserver hanging by a
twisted thong from his wrist
The hideOus stains upon the koor-
kree was clearly enough explained by
the sight of q terrible cash in the
mans throat, and one of his hands
was crimsOned and smeared-the one
that had left its print upon the quilt,
as in his death struggle, he had rolled
beneath the bed.
''NO one else there, gentlemen"
said the constable looking beneath the
bed, and making his lantern play there
and about the curtains, while as it
shed it's keen light across the calm,
sleeping face of the colonel, the man
involuntarily took off his helmet and
stepped back on tiptoe.
Dead some hours" said the doctor
rising.
cit is clear enough" said Mr..
Critic, in the midst of the painful
silence. ''This poor Hindoo was the
faithful old servant Of my diseased
friend, and he died in defense of his
masters property"
Eyes, yes" cried the old butler, ex-
cfted1y Charles used to talk about
masters money and diamonds in the
servants hall. I used to reprove him,
and say that talking about such things
was tempting yourself"
Never asked you to be in it, of
course?" said the constable, going
close up to him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-23
BERNHARDT PLAYING GOLF.

There was a world left for Nine
Sarah Bernhard to conquer, and she
is now engaged in conquering it, This
is the world of golf She came under
it's thraH while staying at Baron
Rothschild's chateau near Creli. The
golf ground was lately laid out under
the superintendent Of an English ex-
pert. M. Felix Faure in the intervals
of hobnobbing with grand ducal per
sonages has also been essaying LIE
Golf.-London Chronicle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-23
RIGHT PLACE FOR 1T.

81 have an invention which will rev
olutfonize the world" said the boaster
''There ought to be great demand
for something like that in Central and
South America, :" replied the matter-of-
fact man.-Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
FOURTEEN TIMES Welded.

Queer matrimonial records have
been discovered in Indiana. One of the
most remarkable of these Is the four
teenth marriage of Aunt Polly Owens
of White River township, Hamilton
county. says the Atlanta Constitution.
She probably holds the Mississippi val
ley multi-marriage belt. She is only
so years Of age and looks as though
she might outlive dozen more hus-
bands. Aunt Polly was married the
first time when she was Is years old.
and was left a widow two years later.
Since then she has averaged new hus-
band every two years. She has pro-
cured eight or nine divorces. The rest
of her husbands have died. She has
only six children as the result Of her
multi-marriage career, but those six
have as many different names. Ed
ward Dorsey, residing at 1918 North
west street, Indianapolis, has not only
one of the best matrimonial records in
Indiana, but he lays claim to the larg-
est family in the state. His family
numbers forty-nine children, the re-
suit of six marriages. Twenty-nine of
them are step-children, but they are
all claimed by him as his family. A
combined marriage and family record
which probably stands without a par
allel in the Mississippi valley is that
of John Griggsby and Dycla Clark OF
Anderson. He is 667 and she Is ten
years his junior. 1t is his sixth and
her fifth matrimonial venture. Both
have large families. There are fifteen
different family names. New matri-
monial age limits have been recorded
in the last month. Pearl Gates, age II,
married Louis Gates at Hadley station,
Hendricks county; Conrad White, age
76, and Margaret ]. Sheets of Morris,
ILL.,, age Sc, eloped to Valparaiso re-
Gently and were married.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
A CITY OF MONKEYS.
One of the Strangest Sights In the
Whole of India.

One of the Strangest Sights In the
Whole of India.
Mrs. Clara Erskine Clement describes
graphically a visit to the ancient city
Of Amber, in India, and which is in
habited only by few priests and thou
sands of monkeys. The hill on which
the old city stands is surrounded by
other high hills, crowned with towers
and ramparts and covered with trees.
The great castle-fortress stands out
boldly. The old zenana, or women's
apartments-an extensive block OF
buildings, surrounded by a court-is
the only place which is inhabited. This
is a well-populated and lively quarter.
since tribe of langour or hoonoomaun
monkeys have taken possession, ana
dwell here in comfort and freedom.
The Hindus religiously refrain from
hurting or killing any animal, and the
monkeys, having no fear, are monarchs
Of all they choose to take. The hoonoo-
maun, or langour, is the sacred mon
key, and the largest found in India.
Its height is from two and half to
four feet; its body is singularly slen-
der and supple; its face is black and
smooth, except for long white whis-
kers; the hair on the body is gray on
the back and white under the stom-
ach; it's tail is long and bare, with
single tuft Of hair on the end. The
Hindus have a legend which explains
its very black face. 1t says that, ages
ago, Hoonoomaun, the king Of the
monkeys, went to assist Rama in the
conquest of Ceylon. The demon-king
of this island had carried off Lita, the
wife Of Rama, and he was determined
to rescue her. AS they came near to
the island, Hoonoomaun easily leaped
over the straits, so skillful jumper
was he, and finding Lita, he was COM
forting her with the news that her
husband was approaching, when Ra-
vana, the demon-king, appeared and
made HoonOomaun prisoner. After
setting fire to the monkeys long tail,
he gave him his freedom, that he might
return to Rama. Hoonoomaun sue
ceeded in blowing out the fire at the
end Of his tail, but in so doing he
blackened his face and singed his hair
in a most unbecoming fashion. The
loss of his beauty so saddened the poor
beast that Rama made all the monkeys
of his kind kalamoukh, or black-faced,
which they remain to this day.-St.
Nicholas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
Superstitions of Dramatist.

Cecil Raleigh, the dramatist, is vel
superstitious when engaged in prepal
ing a play. On no account will he start
a piece or allow a full-dress rehearsal
on a Friday. Neither will he finish
writing on the thirteenth page. He
prefers to sit up late and begin another
sheet, or, by resorting to very small
hand" cram all he wants into page
twelve. His latest scare was in con-
nection with pen. Mr.. Raleigh uses
silver penholder given him as a
birthday present. Realizing when
nearing the end of Hearts Are
Trumps" that the nib" with which he
commenced was still holding out, the
idea came to him that it would be
ominous if the pen broke before the
final curtain" was reached. Happily
for the authors mental peace, the pen
did not fail him,