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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-01-18

yourself to the view Of everybody in the
gaslight: You have not moment to
spare. The police and Hendricks are
on your track !
mo, not moment to spare" echoed
the artist in listless, dreamy tone, and
he stopped, leaned against the wall and
looked back towards the studio. ~
The count caught him roughly by
the arm and shook him violently. %s#
II tell you the murder has been dis
covered!" he Kissed in the ear Of the
artist. T..
"The murder?'' repeated Gielow, @@the
murder, you say?" ~
eyes, you remember killing >Caruth-
ers." !.
eyes, suppose so. It seems to me
and yet"
"Come on" burst from the lips of the
count. "Come on, or you'll be arrested.
If you don't hurry I'll leave YOU" ~.
"Don't do that!'' pleaded the artist,
in a gentle, submissive voice. And he
took the counts arm as they went down
the stairs. ut seems to me that struck
him at the club, but can't remember
"Come on" again interrupted the
count. It'll explain it all when you get
to place of safety" {
When they reached the street Gielow
Jagged behind again. d
Where are you going?'' he asked,
II am sleepy, and-and cold" .- =
The count lost patience, and putting
a hand on each of Gielow's shoulders,
he turned him roughly to him. j.
''Look me in the eyes," he com
manded. '*No, right in the eyes! There
now, you remember killing Caruthers!' p
"Yes,z the scoundrel," was the artists
slow reply. "Yes, I killed him. 4.
s'Then come on, they are after you
A look Of terror spread over Gielow's
visage. He quickened his steps, and TO-
gether they turned into 9 dark, I'M
frequented alley. Here q two-horse car
rage stood in the shadow OF q high
wall. a man wearing q SLOUGH hat,
and 9 long fur ulster, the wide collar
OF which hid the back. part OF his head
and the lower half Of hil ttace, stood
near the vehicle whipping his body with
his arms to keep warm. 81
All he exclaimed, and then an oath
broke from him.
e Kissed the count apolog etically.
ST know We were 81 but SC couldn
he avoided Is
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-01-18
BAG FOR STOCKINGS.
An Easily Made Article That VIII
Save the HOusekeeper Much
Worry and Trouble.

A stocking bag is useful thing for
the housewife who has to darn the hose
of her family. 1t is as easily made as
it is convenient.
Take yard of pretty cretonne, with
small figure; three yards of satin rib
bon an inch wide, to match the Gre
tonne in color, small piece of white
flannel, some stiff pasteboard and a
spool of silk. Cut four circular pieces
of the pasteboard, each one seven
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-01-18
CHAPTER XVI.

When Gielow and Count Bantinni left
the studio on the night the murder was
committed, they stealthily descended
to the street by means of the dimly
lighted stairway rather than by the ele-
vator.
Gielow started in the direction Of the
elevator, but the count grasped his arm
and hastily drew him along one of the
darkest corridors.
"Not that way, fool!" he said between
his teeth. do you want to expose
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-01-18
4 Her Chance.

5$s5 my heart is on fri" he cried 40 he
dropped 80 his knees before the bean
tiful maid len. S. Ball :s SIS.
Nv ell s she coolly replied, "thsy,
keep splendid ice cream soda inst
around the corner. hieago Dai3y
News, q.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-01-18
She Felt Hurt;

He But, my dear, if she told it to
.yo,lz il condid ence, you shouldn't tell
me. 81 z@5SS .5
She (pouting) Oh! well, if youdon't
care Is hear It, never mind Puck. Il.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-01-18
Nutrition In Oysters.

s a quart Of oysters contains, on the
average, about the same quantity Of,
nutritive substance as quart Of milk,
or pound Of very lean beef.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-01-18
CHAPTER XIV.-CoNT1NUED.

: CHAPTER XIV.-CoNTINUED.
Lampkin glanced at Hendricks and
mutely approached Kola and bent over
him. He opened his vest and shirt and
made an examination of his respiration
and heart. When he looked again at
Hendricks his face was almost pale.
IF he has particle of vitality in him
i can't detect it," he said, grimly. Il
wish had stethoscope. Hang it, this
sort of thing always did have too big a
hold on me-"
Hendricks smiled.
cts only trick" he said. "When he
opens his eyes he will make some ex-
cuse. I saw I had him when I men
toned that Bible. He tried to make me
select something else." :2;> :.
But Lampkin only shook his head
"How could he have succeeded if you
had named something else?" he ques-
toned. IF he had been able to bring
anything you had mentioned I should
have considered it miraculous. You
know we members of the Physical Re-
search society hold ourselves in readi-
ness to investigate any claims of this
Hind and rot to discredit them till we
prove them false" '%5.~
1--WE are both wasting time, said Hen
bricks. 'sHe couldn't do what he pro-
poses in thousand years. He tried to
back out when I men toned the Bible.''
(: Just then they heard a strain Of far
off music like that which had followed
the stroke of the bell, and then the
room suddenly became absolutely dark.
The music ceased; the solemn-toned bell
struck. At that instant the detective
felt something placed in his hands, and
the lights flashed up. - Fl. ri Z .ssas
E ".Well!" exclaimed Lampkin, -tenta-
lively, and then he simply stared ct the
rigid face of his friend. Hendricks
made an effort to smile, but his features
produced only grimace. .{s5.
What is that?" ]. asked [. LampHn,
pointing to the object in the detectives
1 TAP h. .::s & 5.. ~: q s
MY Bible" said Hendricks. 81.
:5, S 4 Are you sure q asked the doctor. ri
Hendricks'opened it and examined il,
his fingers quivering
There is no doubt about III il ''s said
she, and he shrugged His should rs, and
Rtrisd to smile.
Az - superstit iousi y asked
iLAmplln
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-01-18
SYNOPSIS.
WILL
HARDEN

o1NOf0lS.
Minard Hendricks. great detective, Just
returned from Boston, finds awaiting him
an unsigned typewriter letter directing
him to apartments in Palace hotel where
he will find remains Of Mr.. Weldon Caruth-
ers-currently reported for past two weeks
to be out Of town. Detective seems to con-
rect letter with attempt made on his own
life some time previous. Goes with friend
DR.. Lampkin to investigate. Upon search
Of Caruthers apartments remains Of Gre
mated body and jeweled hand of victim
are found In g. vase. Hand bears marks
of finger nails manicured to sharp points.
Lampkin recalls report of a row between
Caruthers and Arthur Gielow, both suitors
for hand of Dorothy Huntington, who is
heiress to several millions should she marry
Caruthers. Internationally in case of Car
uthers' death. Late that night Hendricks
and Lampkin call at home Of Miss Hunting
con. Dorothy shows detective typewriter
letter, which was an invitation for herself
and aunt to occupy with Count Bantinni,
italian nobleman, his box at horse show,
as he was called out Of town by pressing
business She recalls Gielow had expressed
before murder intense hatred for Caruthers
and believes him guilty, yet decides to help
him, and with her aunt goes to his studio.
Gielow has fed His servant, Henri, tells
Of overhearing confession to Bantinni.
Henri thought his master insane. Hen
Hendricks goes to consult Kola, an East
Indian interested in occult researches who
had helyped him in much previous detective
work, and located in an old colonial man.
sion among the palisades. DR.. Lampkin is
summoned by Hendricks, who has been
shot. Bullet is removed and detective
warned not to leave his room. Hendricks
unknown enemy had tried to chloroform
him in his sleep. Detective had walked just
in time, but was wounded by pistol shot
before he could prevent his assailant's es-
cape. Hendricks call for crematory en-
;plOye, who confirms the supposition that
ashes found were those of human body.
Miss Huntington receives letter from Gle
low in his own handwriting, postmarked at
Charleston. S. c.. telling Of his crime and
flight Noted graphologist examines hand
writing of this letter and says it is genuine.
During a call on Sergt. Denham, detective
Of police department. Hendricks comes
into possession Of cuff with words written
IN blood over GieloW's name to effect that
he was innocent, starving and confined.
Going to Gie]ew's studio. Henri Identifies
cuff as his masters. Henri tells Of strange
influence Rantinni had over GielOw. Hen
bricks comes to conclusion Bantinni was
the murderer, and through hypnotism
made Gielow confess both in person to Hen
ri and by letters to others. Hendricks and
.Lampkin go to Kola's retreat. Kola tells
them Gielow is dead, and to prove his SUI
Dernatural powers claims he can go to
detectives home in his astral body and
bring back a Bible Hendricks asked for
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
MODEL STABLE-KEEPER.

Uur Dunno animals.
Not long since l was spending g.
night with friend in New York, and
was invited to an early ride in Cen
trail Park. The offer was gladly ac-
cepted, as l knew he had a number of
valuable blood horses, which were
kept at a public stable. When l ex-
pressed surprise at his willingness to
entrust such valuable horses to the
care Of any one but his own trained
groom, he said. The man who keeps
this stable is born stable-keeper and
a gentleman. His men are carefully
selected, and the following are his
rules: Firsr, no man will be employed
who drinks intoxicating liquors. His
men, like his hors es, must drink water,
cold water, only. Second, no man
must speak loud to any of the horses,
or in the stable where they are. Horses
of good blood are nervous, and loud,
excited conversation is felt by every
horse in the stable who hears it. Ex-
cited words addressed to one horse are
felt by every other horse who hears
them, and keep them all nervous and
uneasy. Third, no man may use pro-
fame language in the hearing of the
horses"
l was not surprised after this that
my friend was willing to leave his
horses in such hands. l.. F. b.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
VARIETIES.

Excuse me, But it seems to me
that l have met you before. Are you
not brother or near relative OF
Major Gibbs2' mo; l am Major
Gibbs, himself" "Ah, indeed! That
explains the remarkable resem-
blance."
Mr.. Traddles Tommy, you
mustn't go fishing with Peter Rishers;
he is just getting over the measles. -
Tommy Traddles: 'There won't be
any danger, father, l never catch any
thing when I'm fishing"
You told me that this horse had
won half a dozen matches against
some of the best horses in the country
He can't trot a mile in six minutes to
save him." ut was in ploughipg
matches that he took the prizes, sir. {"
-"I'll know better the next time"
said Mrs. Ferguson, speaking of it
afterward. Il told Georges uncle to
consider himself at home in our
house." "WelI?" well, it wasn't
five minutes afterward that he begun
to grumble about the cooking"
The most curious thing in the
world" began BiXley. "H ush,"
hoarsely whispered the Mortified
Junkins, with gesture towards the
door, she's in the next ROOM"
"A Washington lady was much sur
prised recently upon receiving notice
from her dusky cook that she was
about to leave her service in order to
enter into the holy state of matrimony.
Why" said she, 81 did not even
know you had an admirer!' "Oh,
yes'm. fur some timer who is it,
Mary?" "Don't you member, Miss
Lizzie, that tended Il fune'l bout two
weeks ago? It's the corpse's hus-
bandm
Little Tompkins Con his dignity:
marie, I've been a good husband to
you all these years. Have been
patient and put up with every humil-
iation, but (fiercely) the worm has
turned at last-you shall not have
my sons trousers cut down for me-"
An Irishman who had jumped
into the river to save a man from
drowning on receiving ten cents from
the person as reward for his services
looked first at the dime and then at
him, and at last exclaimed-"I'm
overpaid for the job"
There are limits even to the length
of mans nose. You see it must be
less than twelve inches, or it would
becOme q foot.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
An ARMY MULE.

sit was at Tampa when a negro
teamster was instantly killed by an
army mule, and it furnished a good
illustration of the wonderful memory
that q mule has.
1.-THE negro teamster used to pound
that mule numerically. 1nstesd of
using strategy and coaxing his mule
into submission, he used to beat it
hard enough to kill horse. Well for
two months the teamster didn't drive
that mule. But the mule never for
got him. He never made any attempt
to ipjure his new driver, who knew
enough to treat him decently. Bat
one day the old teamster came back.
The mule remembered him. He wait
ed with as much docility and patience
as an OK until he was hsrnessed, and
then, when the old teamster was off
his guard, he let fly with both heels,
eau ht the negro in the pit of the
stomach and stretched him out as
dead as a hammer. The other team
ster was standing right there by him,
but that mule didn't make any at
tempt to kick him. He had just been
laying for the fellow who walloped
him two months before, and when he
had finished him he was satisfied.n-
Buffalo Horse World.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
AToUGH CUsToMER.

A negro in Alabama had a quarrel
with Il white man who in the end
pounded him numerically with a
club. To get even Oh the score and
set one notch over for good measure,
the negro soon afterwards burned the
white mans home; whereupon all the
neighborhood of whites rose as one
person and went cunning for Buck,
the fire-bug, and in a lonely wood shot
him, so that he lay spread out rs fiat,
limp, and as full of holes as fish.net.
There they left him. A month later
Another house was burned. The Gull
prit was tracked from the embers to
a distant cabin, where he was captur-
ed. Everybody's eyes grew large of
a sudden and stared wildly; every
body's under Jaw sagged like FOOLS;
for it was Buck they had in band.
He was yet sore enough of his many
wounds, but vigorous and lively.
When confronted by his accusers,
the leader of whom was his old enemy,
Buck confessed and begged for mercy.
His plea did not fiud favor in the
mob's mind; it was thought safer to
hang him and add few more bullet
holes to the many already troubling
him, which was forthwith done. Dur
ing the process of hauling him on high
there was a merry fusiIade, aud just b $
he reached the extreme altitude, with
the pistol-balls raising a great dust
out of his baggy garments, one missile
hit the rope at his neck, and snip,
down he came.
His sudden descent took the crowd
by surprise; but the further fact that
he ''struck the ground a-runnin';" as
the man who told he expressed it,
actually dazed them. In short, Buck
escaped by plunging into q dense
wood and could not be found again,
although the search lasted for nearly
a week night and day. Five years
later man who knew Buck we'll
dropped into hardware store in
Nashville, Tennessee, and while trans
acting some business CHANGED to catch
a familiar ray from the grinning face
of the firms black porter. 1t was
Buck, and the observer held his peace,
preferriug not to renew the old ac-
quaintance just then.--Mau1ice
Thompson, IN Neao LiPptncott's, for
august.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
A DISTINCTION.

"Miss you can't bring dogs into the
carr said Tnird Avenue conductor
to young woman who tenderly held
a wiggling little object wrapped up
in a shawl.
faint dog" snapped the young
woman, and the discounted conductor
retreated to the rear platform amid a
general litter. He studied the case
for a few minutes, and tcen, returning
to the young woman, said: Miss, you
can't bring cats in either"
faint a cat" said the young wo-
man; Its rabbit" and the long ears
emerged in confirmation of her as
sertion. The conductor looked puz-
zled for a moment and then said:
"Well. it's accordin' to the rules of
the company, dogs is dogs, aud cats is
dogs, but rabbits is insects; so it can
stay."-N, Y. Star.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
HE DID NOT ADVERTISE.

A nervous looking man went into a
store the other day and sat down for
half an hour or so, when a clerk asked
if there was anything she could do for
him. He said no; he didn't want any
thing. She went away, and he sat
there half an hour longer, when the
proprietor went to him and asked if
he wanted to be shown anything.
No" said the nervous man; II
Just wanted to sit around. My physi-
clan has recommended perfect quiet
for me, and says, above all things, l
must avoid being in crowds. Motto.
ing that you did not advertise in the
newspapers, thought that this would
be as quiet place as could find, so
l just dropped in for a few hours of
complete isolation
The merchant picked up bolt of
paper cambria to brain him, but the
man went out. He said all he wanted
was a quiet life.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
THE NOBLE ART OF SELF-DE-
FENCE.

do you think it would be wrong
for he to learn the noble art of self
Defence" a reiigiously inclined youth
inquired of his pastor.
Certainly not" answered the
minister; Il learned it in youth my
self, and l have found it of great
value during my life."
Indeed, sir! Did you learn the old
English system or Sullivan's system?"
"Neither. l learned Solomon's sys-
tenn"
.rolomon's system2'
Eyes; you will find it laid down in the
first verse of the fifteenth chapter of
Proverbs: "A soft answer turneth
away wrath 1t is the best system of
self-defence of which l know
Home Communion.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
HE WOULD NOT LIE.

A feeble old darkey struggled pain
fully in.
"Boss," he said, Use an ole, ole man.
l was bon in ole Vahginny an libbed
dar mes on to ninety-eight year, an |
want yo' ter assis' me er little dis
mawnin', boss, eff yo' pleas sah?"
You knew George Washington, Of
course?'
mo, sab, l nebber seed him"
"What! You lived in Virginia
ninety.eight years and never saw
George Washington"
Dat am er fac, boss. Ise an
homes ole man, an too far gone in
dis worl' fer to tell er lie. l nebber
seed young George, but Lor', sab, his
POI ole gran'fadder an gran'mudder
yuse TO think er pow'ful sight of me
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
HOW A HORSE MADE TWO PRIS-
ONERS.
ADIFFICULT SUBJECT.

DR.. Lenses: "Can you read those
letters at this distance of eighteen
feet?n
Patient: mo, SIR"
DIR. Lenses 4: Approach two feet
nearer. Now?"
Patient: mo, SIR"
DR.. Lenses: This is strange. Come
four Feet nearer. Now?"
Patient: No, SIR"
DIR. Lenses: Most remarkable case
l ever met. Stand four feet away.
from the chart. Can YOU read now?'
Patient: mo, sir"
DIR. Lenses: Am l mad2 Young
man, you are the most remarkable
case that has come within my ex-
perience. You conquer me. You can
know more about yourself than l do.
Have you any idea why you can't
read those letters?n
Patient: II never learned to read"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
Pnetical.
IMPERIdLTSM.

IMPERI1LIsM
Go stand where the sun-god sets,
60 tent where he wakes again;
Go fence in the earth with bayonets
And corral the tribes of men.
Go tread in the tracks of Spain,
OF Rome and the dead Empires,
Till, drunk with the blood OF millions slain,
Ye light your funeral fires.
Ye may dig-no odds how deep,
Ye may uelve-no odds how long,
&c may sin till conscience falls asleep,
And ye think it right that's wrong.
Ye may camp by the heathen's hearth,
Ye may waste his life and lands;
1e may seize the utmost ends OF earth,
And mock HIM where he stands.
Aye, these and more will We dare
In quest of the tinsel stakes,
Till your proud conceit shall melt in air,
When the breath that MdCie unDa0ktS.
God gave US the fruitful West,
And strengthened our arms of yore,
But fixed our bounds at His high behest
With the oceans, shore and shore.
He planted US deep and well,
lie bullded US strong and great,
From the best of earth our ranks to swell
He fashioned His chosen state.
And He wrought in Freedoms name;
He gave us Liberty's light;
Shall we barter these tor butchers shame
And heathen's Loor birth-r2ht?
Paul Pinckney, in Southern Home Journal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25

What" inquired the psycholo-
gical student, do you regard as the
chief end of man?" WELL" answered
Mr.. Philip, lit depends on what you
want the man for. If you want him
to do brain-work it's his head, and if
you want him to run errands, it's his
feet"
How are the twins?" Just
about the same, thanks"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
DON'T CHECK PRESENTATION.

Do nothing to check perspiration,
that automatic process by which our
bodies are kept cool on hot day. The
film, or drops of perspiration, in evap-
Grafton, absorb enough heat to prevent
the BODY from becoming dangerously
ed to evaporate suddenly, too much
warmth may be taken from the body
with a resulting chill that may be
dangerous.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
WOULDN'T GO To Law.

A farmer went to a lawyer, laid be-
fore him case in dispute. and then
asked him if he would undertake to
win the suit.
Lawyer: Most certainly will I'M
dertake the case; we are sure to win"
Farmer: so you really thing it is
a good caseT'
Lawyer: Undoubtedly; l am pre-
pared to guarantee you will get a
verdict in your favor"
Farmer: well, then, sir, l don't
think I'll go to law this time; for, you
see, | have just gixen you my oppo-
nent's case, and not my own"