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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04

thing In their power 70 find the miss
Ing one, but az length they came to the
conclusion that she was In hiding some
where In the vast wilderness Of Lon
don, and reluctantly the sorrowins
husband gave up the search. trusting
that she would one day return to him,
or that chance would give him a clew
az to her whereabouts. But for BlaiTs
optimistic assurances that all would
come right in the end he would have
given way utterly to dependency.
Week succeeded week, and month
succeeded month, and still Egerton
heard no news Of his wife. His health
and his work both suffered, and at
Blairs suggestion he gave up his fat,
warchoused the furniture, and went to
live with his bachelor friend, whose
naturally buoyant spirits and cheering
sympathy helped somewhat to enliven
his dark days of despair.
Blur was .in Somerset house,"
phrase which described his occupation
as definitely as wns ever found neces-
sary. and his salary was comfortably
beyond the point at which the govern
ment performs a little sum In substrac-
tion-incOMe minus income-tax-be-
fore handing Its servants their checks.
He possessed some talent, q lack Of
ambition. and a cultivated gift Of tak-
Ing things easy. but when he saw the
pale face and the anxious expression
Of his friend he forgot his natural dis
inclination to take trouble, and he
spared no effort in his endeavors to help
Egerton discover the whereabouts Of
his wife. His theory WIS that as It was
certain she was not staying with
friends, she must lie earning her own
living, and he believed she was doing
this by journalism.
"What is more likely, now, Egcrton!'
he asked. Thrown on her own 70
sources, she would naturally turn to an
occupation of which she knew some
thing. With her gifts and the knowk
edge of the inner working of the news
paper world which she must have
picked up from you, she would have no
great difficulty in finding employment"
This was only a theory, however, and
difficult to put to any practical test.
One afternoon as Egerton sat at his
desk busy with the proofs Of an article
he had written for the Strand Gazette,
the door was suddenly flung open and
Blair rushed in, cSclaiming, What is
your vife's maiden name:"
Garter. But" replied Egerton,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
lAARo.won sEr.
The 1ysek wes.,t Nearly 60 Eo.y a.
Il Looked.

The 1Sfek wesn't Nearly 30 Easy as
IL Looked.
THE har6est-won bet I ever made.
remarked the travelling man, as he
shook the ashes OF his cigar, was to
Carry four bricks half a mile. That
sounds Ike q simple thing to do, doeanx
~ Well, you try It and you wiz fu1a
out WHISTLER It is or not. OF course.
the manner OF carrying the bricks n
important A man bet me that /
couldnt carry two bricks in each hama
from where we were back to the hotes
and put them up on the bar. The hrAcke
wore TO be put side BY side and grasp
90, Two m each hand, between the
thumb end fingers, the fingers pointing
down. It was not allowable to stop and
nest, nor to put the bricks down. Well.
thought ], that's Sc easily earned, 50
I took the bet and started. For a
quarter Of the distance IL was easy.
and I already felt those two silver dol.
hxs IN my pocket. But then my fingers
began to grow tired. The muscles be.
tween my fore6nsers and thumbs were
soon aching terribly. My arms began
to pain me and to throb like mad. I
found myself setting my teeth together
and the cords In my neck were in 9
high state OF tension. When I came
within q hundred yards Of the hotes
there was scarcely an inch in my
whole body that was not aching as If
I had been stuck fun Of pins. I don't
know how I managed to go that last
little distance. 1could no longer stand
erect and I was trembling like a leaf,
and yet the other fellow was alongside,
laughing as II to split his sides. And
when I got into the barroom it was an
I could do to raise first one hand and
then the other, and put the bricks ON
the counter. I know that I couldnv
have gone fifty feet further. I got tina
s2, but the next day I could scarcely
move and I didn't get Over the sore
ness Tor a week. Il loos1 easy, but
just you try t."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
piled Eserton,

springing to his feet IN establishments
Garter! Ha! ha! Pound ut last!-
cried Blair, triumphantly, as he danced
about the waving a COPY of the
Free Lance in his hand. "Read this"
He thrust the piper into his friends
hands and pointed to the prize short
story. II was entitled. 'sThe Living
Past" and the name Of the author was
given as Miss Mary Carewright, With
an address in I%slington.
Egerton gazed blnnkly at the paper
and then. at his friend.
Don't you sea manY' cried Blair.
excitedly. MARY Observation-Disclosures
Carter-same initials. But read the
story"
Egerton took up the paper and raced
through the story With fever4sh eager
ness. 1t was his story-thefr story
there could be no doubt about It. Il
was from the woman's point Of view,
an utterly mistaken one, but one which
nevertheless explained a great deal 70
him in what he had been tempted to
look upon as an net Of mad and un-
reasoning jealousy. He raw and for
the first time realized tic ktruggie In
her mind between love and injured
pride-the pride of q highly sensitive
soul which will brook no compromisa,
whatever suffering may ensue. Read
ing between the lines he could feel
something Of the agonies che had en-
dured, Of the struggle with hereeif. II
wa q cry from the heart and It went
to his heart like q knife. At length he
put down the paper with a deep sigh.
"Poor little woman he murmured.
"W7hat hideous suffering to lay her soul
bare for the worlds pleasure"
Blair stood by the FIRE in silence for
some time. Finally he turned to Eyer.
ton, vino was sitting at his desk With
his head buried In his hands.
"Come." he said, laying his hand
gently on the others shoulder. "Put
on your coat and follow me-"
He obeyed mechanically and without
question. Outside Blair called q cab
and Egerton got in as though In d
dream. AS they sped along Kings road
he suddenly asked:
"Nhere are we going, Blair!'
ITO %Islington, Of COURSE"
After what seemed to the impatient
Egerton an interminable drive, the cat
drew up at the corner of a shabby lit
tie street. The two men sprang ont
telling the cabman to wait. Eurely
they had made q mistake. No; It wa,
the address given In the Free Lance
i They. stared IN surprise. It VAS one
Of those miscellaneous little shop.
where confectionery. mineral waters
and newspapers are sold. They wen,
inside, Blair taking the lead
Does Miss Cartwright live herey
he asked the old woman who was serv
ing behfnd the counter.
mo. sir! but shs has her letters I'd
dressed here"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
Canvasback Duck Fed to Labcrer.

Canvasbnck ducks were SO numerous
In the early days In Maryland that en-
pbyers were obliged to enter into con
tracts with their laborers that the lat
ter should not be fed on canvasback
duck more than three times a week.
One man could easily shoot 100 ducks
In a single morning in those days. Now
the fowls cost s. a pair. In London
they are worth SIS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
cot course, you have hee real addrss

sOf course you have her real addrss
theufs
The old woman booked at him ana
then at Egerton somewhat suspicious
". She shook her head slowly.
mo, sir; she calls for her letters OK
else sends some ore"
Blair put down a half-crown on the
counter. and bending Uvef confidential
" he said:
"Coma now. You can tell us her I'D
dress u you like. Pm sure"
The woman's eyes glistened, but she
still shook her head.
when wal she here last?" asked
Eserton.
Let me see" she replied. WAS It
yesterday OF the day before? Oh, yes,
II WINS yesterday"
Blair turned to his friend.
We'll, we can't do anything more to-
lcave It"
Egcrton wrote a hasty letter to his
wife and promised the shopkeeper a
half sovereign II she telegraphed to him
Immediately Miss Cartwright called
for her letters.
He passed q fearfully anxious week.
but no telegram came. He went over
again 10 lslington, but HE letter was
still waiting In the shop, and he re-
turned to Chelsea in despair. He was
utterly detected. but Blair did his hest
to cheer him and help him to keep up
his courage.
There's no need to be so down in
the mouth" he argued. cat my rate,
you know that your wife is living, and
you may hear from her at any mo-
mcnt."
points Of view, and Blafr made numer-
Gus suggestions. All at once u bril-
liant idea struck him, and Egerton
seized on 1t at once. He suggested that
EgertDn should write a tale for the
Free Lance, telling the same story that
his wife had done. but from the nuns
point Of view. They spent the rest Of
the evening in talking over the story
and making notes. Egerton devoted
the whole of the next day to it, and in
the evening, after Blair had given his
approval, he posted 1t to the Free
Lance.
Egerton had hidden his own story
under the veil of fiction, but lie was
sure that II his wife read 1t she would
realize the truth. AS he felt he wrote,
and all he asked was that she should
read what he had written.
The days of waiting which followed
were m%addening in the way they
dragged their slow length along, and
Egerton felt that he would give any
thing to know the fate Of his story.
Publishing day arrived at last. He
was overjoycd to find that he had been
successful, but it was not for the sake
of seeing himself in print, for that is a
Joy which Don pals. Now he hoped
that Ills wife would Mt last learn the
truth.
He was too excited to work and he
felt almost afraid to GO home by him.
self. He called on Blair and they
went home together. Blair made a
hearty dinner, but Egerton VA in too
nervous a state to eat a mouthful, and
kept rushing to the window at every
footstep. The suspense began to tell
On him, md he grew almost hysterical.
"Ah, there's a telegraph boy" lie
cried, pulling the curtains aside. 'By
3ove he's coming herer'
A heavy knock sounded at the front
door. He rushed out and met the ser
want coming upstairs.
"a telegram for you, 1fr. Egerton."
He tore open the envelope with trem.
bling fingers. The message was brew
ity itself, but It spoke volumes to the
happy man.
II said: Can you forgive me,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
He Elona.

The Doctor-Iet the little fellow yell
all he wants to. Crying cautes . baby's
lungs TO expand.
The Father-Then, by gum, I'm an
antkexpans3ouist from this minute.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
CHAPTER XVI.

On the morning Of the sixth at $50
O'Clock Sellars entered the door Of the
%postofice, and five minutes later was clos
eted with the postmaster.
"Not a thing, Sellars! Not a thing;
That is, aside from the usual routine bank
mail, addressed to either the cashier OF the
bank president. Nothing to Herman Ora
ven, and nothing marked personal"
"And you have watched every mail,
Gradyr
Every one, and will continue to do 20.
Nothing shall escape me-"
We'll. I am On my way south; but shall
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-11
SHREWD THEORY.
Evolved by = Foxy QuiiIer." of the
London Detective Force

Evolved BY = Foxy Quitier." of the
London Detective Force.
London Correspondence OF the Wash
ington Post: Slater. the detective, was
In his element the other afternoon.
Now. quite as the sailor mans partic-
ular element Is the briny deep. is
mystery the element OF tho profess
sional detective. He revels in mys-
terry. he lives in mystery. he glances
to left and right in mystery, he knits
his brow in mystery, and he envelops
himself with mystery as with a mack
intosh. That is what Slater, the de-
tective. did the other afternoon. Some
bold burglars. some audncious sneak
thieves. had taken 100000 in bank
notes from PARIS bank in broad day
light, right under the shadow of the
Bank of England. Every one was
speaking OF that robbery. speculating
as to how the Job had been done. and
whittier the big bank notes had van
ished. The notes were almost all OF
big denominations. There were thirty
six .l.ooO notes and twenty-five c 500
notes. and these naturally would be
most difficult to pass. The bank off,
cials, the police and the detective force
issued the numbers of the notes and
telegraphed all over the world about
them. or course Slater was as much
excited as any one else, but he ex-
pressed himself more sagely, more
enlgmatically than many OF his col
leagues OF smaller fry. This rob-
berry" said he, slowly. impressively.
like hack politician prophesying all
about campaign. this robbery was
committed In one of three ways"
Slater paused. took out 4 pocket pen
and with II drew schedule on his
blotting pad. ut was committed" he
continued. "frst. by some one on the
outside: or. second, by some one on
the inside: or. third. by some one on
the outside in eol'usion with some one
on the inside" Then Slater looked up
for APPROPRIATION a moment. and was
about TO proceed. when the Office boy
announced a visitor on urgent busi-
ness. The interview terminated then
and there. but shall never forget the
detectives artistic air OF mystery as
he saseiy unfolded his theory of the
100000 robbery Mt PARIS bank.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-11

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The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-11

humbly apologize for bullying "ths
best little woman" but q con 6ction
that he was doing what was right for
them both came to him. and mut<er-
Ing something about desperate ills re-
ouiring desperate remedies" he held
to his position.
And Mabel! She was astoundsd
but smiled knowingly and said: III
he waits for mo to send for him he will
wait forever"
But oh! the dreariness Of the next
twenty-four hours! Involuntarily
Mabel listened for the familiar voice
or footstep. tat neither was In eyi-
dsuce. After her FIRST mad" she care
fully reviewed the quartet of years
that had Just passed and her naturally
true Judgment and generous nature
asserted themselves and she candidly
decided that she was and had been in
the wrong.
Will was sitting with his mother at
tea the next day and the gentle old
lady was chiding her boy and hoping
that he had not been harsh with Mabel.
The maid brought a note to him and
he read It aloud:
dearest: The new; and complete
mental adjustment has arrived. The
process. however. has gwen me m aw-
full headache. Come! Mabel"
BLESS the girl! I'm a brute, was
Wills comment as he rushed from the
table.
Foolish, happy childrenw remarked
the old lady as she peered between the
curtains and followed with n loving
glance the big figure that was hurting
itself down the front doorsteps.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-11
BAR IN A CHURCH.
Milwaukee brewsr nuvs . ssaetusr,
snd MAt~s . saIooa Of u.

Milwaukee nrewsr nuvs . Sanctuary
snd MAt~s . saIooa Of u.
Milwaukee Correspondence OF the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch: A wealthy brew
er OF this city has done many things
ancnt his brewery to cause comment,
but his latest move In buying one of
the Oldest churches In the city and
transforming the house OF worship
into saloon. the likeness OF which
does not exist In this country. sur
passes all his previous exploits, The
First German Mctho odist church was
established half n century ago. II ad-
Joins his brewery. and has for n long
time been greatly desired by the brew
er. 80 he paid a handsome price for IL
and the congregation moved into an
other home. The building is now be-
Ing transformed into "a saloon. In the
basement. where Sunday school was
formerly held. beer vault will be
established. the old chancci being used
ns the bar. In the auditorium OF tho
church proper n banquet hall Is being
fitted out. and where the altar was
there Is now being erected n stage for
the entertainment OF the guests who
may meet there. The beer vault Will be
nttei out In old Tcutonic style. with
historic battlr-ax"s and furs for deco
rationx The whole building will be
made as unique as possible. and will
be rcmode!@d at big expense. The
church spirc will be transformed into
an observatory.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-11
Reporter Is Made Assistant King.

The captain of the American bark
Gerard &. Tohcy. now at Tacoma, tells
strange tale Of n reporter for the Bos
ton Journal. who was Shanghaied aud
put aboard his ship while Intoxicated
at New York.
At Shanghai he deserted. but upon ar
rival AT Hong Kong the captain was
surprised 10 lind he had preceded him
there. King O'kccfc the absolute rul
cr Of the Island of zap and other Is
lands believed to belong 10 the Carolin,
group. had taken n fancy to him, and
had" made the Boston journalist as
sistant king and sub,rulcr of the ncNt
most important island.
When the captain left. the journalist
who was known rs Charley" to hls
scafaring friends, was flying high. ant
ruling his subjects in n lordly manner.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-11
The Burlington route, advertising

The Burlington route. advertising
from its office In Omaha recently, Of
fered cash prize OF 800 to the per
son who would send them the best plan
for encouraging immigration to Ne
braska. Among the letters received
was the following:
Republican City. ncb.. January 81,
1893. ]. frances, 4 p: | saw youer add
in your paper asken advise OF how to
settle nebraska. for my 20 years cxpe-
rience that the crate part OF nebraska
is old batchus and air longen for a
wife or u housekeeper and the eastern
world Is full OF old mades and widoes,
now II the railroads wood trasport
the old mades and wldoes to nebraska
free thcaIr woodcnd bee no further
truble about settlers, tell YOU tn
wimen heair that hair't ingased air
scaris then henes teath and most OF the
girles marcy when thcair 10. now 1,
theas old mndes and old hatchus 20 to
kecpen house and the men HEAR that
nll the widocs h,aly ship to nebraska.
you felowes wood Just half to put on
extra traines to carray the men.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-11

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has introduced new feature In Us
sleeping car service arranging to at
fach an ordinary sleeper In addition
TO tho regular hrs,-claBs sleeper now In
service on through trains. Commonc'
Ing with February l3 one OF these cara
VIII be attached to train No. leaving
Chicago 3: 30 y. m. and arriving IN
Pittsburg next morning at 40, and
returning leave PlttShUre on No. 9 at
I:20 y. m. and arriving In Chicago
next morning mt 10 A. IN. Also on
train No. leaving Baltimore at p
m. and arriving In Newark at 1922 a
m. next day. Returning on train No
leaving Newark at $3.50 p. m. and
arriving at Baltimore at 1888 y. m
next day. Tho innovation will be tina,
In these ordinary slc"pcrs Pullman
rates are reduced ono-half 40 that
passengers have the choice OF paying
the hi1hes, price Pullman rate or take
advantage OF the cheaper rate offered
In ordinary cnrA. The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad is the frst lin. TO intro
duco this service aud It's popularity
has been predicted.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-11
LONDON STREET CARS.
Expsrinsnt In Muuioipsl Ovnsrship Bslnl

Experiment In Auuioip~l Ownsrship Being
Made.
The city of London Is Just now max
Ing an experiment III municipal social
Ism that Is Of direct interest to the peO-
pie Of America. On the LIST Of Janu-
ary the London County Council under
took the management of the street-car
system OIL the south side of the
Thames, with about eighteen miles Of
track. The charter Of the company
having expired the council declined to
renew 1t. but purchased the track, cars,
stables, horses and other property be-
longing to the company for about ST.
100000 and proposes to operate the line
as public institution. 1t Is the first
experiment of the kind In London. The
water works, the gas and electric light
plants, markets. docks and every other
public service in london belong either
to private corporations or TO the YES
tries of the several parishes that make
up the city. The future Of municipal
undertakings in London will depend
upon the success of the street railway
enterprise. A general manager was
brought from Glasgow, where he had
been ranning municipal street car lines
Tor several years with great success,
but nearly all of the employees Of the
companies We're re-engaged by the
government and will continue in their
old places.
The street railway company was
financially n great success and its last
dividend was 9A per cent. upon CAPT
tai Of S2,0OO.O0o and six per cent. upon
preference bonds and stocks amount
Ing to S2,25O,Oo0. 1t claims to have
maintained its horse cars at cost of
SHa pence, or Il cents, n mile, which
Is said TO be unprecedented economy.
although the fares on these roads are
cheaper than arywhere else in the
world. The London companies We're
pioneers in penny fares for short dis
tances. The rates We're not fixed ac-
cording to distance, but between I'M
portant points. On some parts OF the
line passenger could ride two miles
for penny, and at other points,
where the traffic was greater, the same
fare was charged for threc-quartcrs of
mile. 1t Is proposed to continue the
same rates under municipal manage
ment and the same pay roll for the
employees, although the latter have al
ready begun to ngitate In favor of in
creased wagcs.-Chicago Record.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-11
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