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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09
afc Sunday School
Association

The ninth annual Convention o
the Virginia State Sunday Schoo
Association Of all Protestant Demon
nations, will be held in the City OIL
Richmond, Va, Wednesday, Thurs.
day and Friday, March 9Th, 9th and
10Th, 1899 y cordial invitation
from the Sunday School workers in
Richmond is extended, and all are
assured OF IA warm Christian welcome
Homes will be provided for delegates
or alternateS. Reduced rates of
travel will doubtless be given on all
routes.
Each organized county is entitled
to five delegates. in addition to the
county Presidents and Secretaries.
Zach Sunday School is entitled to
one delegate in addition to its Super
lntendent. All Ministers of the
Protestant denominations are, ex-
eificio, members of the Convention,
and are earnestly requested to attend.
1t IS hoped that every county in the
State will be represented.
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Railroad.

The parties who have been negotiating
TOR the purchase of the railroad grade
between this place and Ramsey, wired
Judge Fulton Monday ACCEPTING his
proposition. The Judge is in Richmond
now attending L. 5. court, and as soon as
he returns, the transfer will be made and
the new concern will push the work to
cOmnetiOn.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09
Children Sick.

Francis, the two.year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. |. Sullivan; Billy
Mathews, the four-year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. w. 5. Mathews. and
Ruth. the two-vear-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Robinson, have
been real sick the past week with
acute Indigestion.
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Stockholders Meeting.

\ general meeting of the stock
holders Of the Interstate Railroad
Company is hereby called, to be held
at the Braddock House in the city of
Alexandria, State OF Virginia, on
Wednesday, February 10Th, 1899, at
1880 a. m.
J 5. VENT.
r. A. AYERS,
JoHN LEIsENRING,
w. G. KENT.
Al Directors.
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School House Completed

II. l.. Brown, the contractor OF this
place, completed the college building
At Norton last week ard school was
opened in it Monday The building
is nice and commodious one, ana
reflects credit upon the enterprl~'ns
citizens OF that place.
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Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the Stockholders Of
The Virginia Coal & Iron Company
will be held at II noon, on Wednes-
day, February 18th, 1899, at the
Braddock House in the City of
Alexandria, Virginia.
w. G. kent,
Al Secretary
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Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given tina; thc
annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Powell's River Coal IL lion
Company will be held at p. m, on
Wednesday, February 18th. 1899 a.
the Braddock Houss ~ the C,ty
Alexandra, Virginia
W =. kENT,
~ Secretary.
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w. d. McNiel, of Tacoma, was in
the Gap last Thursday. Mr.. Nc
Mel is a candidate for commissioner
for the Western District of Wise
County. Look for his announcement
in the PosT in the near future.
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FOR CLERK

I.HL worms, of WISE County:
.ua candidate Ton the Office of County
Oh. lt..t Court Clerk | have been once
'r. ani desire to Doe tried again. If re-
...r.. J .anll lry IN the future as have
f. - % perform the duties of the
tt.r 'et, best of my ability. |
,.'ut thankful for past consideration
CO.. a certainty never Ice guilty OF any
..tf.... W. +. kILGORE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

The Ninth International S. S.
Convention, meets in Atlanta, Ga,
April 9th, 2Sth and 29th, 1899.
At the State Convention, As dele
gates will be appointed to attend the
international Convention.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09
Song Service.

The choir at the Southern Metho-
dist Church gave a delightful song
service on last Sunday night. They
were assisted nv Dr. Whitehead and
Mr.. |. l.. Leaman, of Norton.
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Notice to Candidates.

candidates for Office at the spring cleo
f.. Wishing 90 announce themselves in
q. l...c can Do 80 at the following rates;
t County office, $50. For District
<.0n Cash mus; accompany the
a...t meut.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

Misses Sailie Gilly and Lizzie
Stewart, teachers in the school at
Stonega, spent Sunday with home
folks in the Gap.
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WANTED!

Reliable man for Manager of Branch
Office wish to open IN this vicinity. IL
your record is o. X. here is a good open
ing. Kindly mention this paper when
writing. A. 7. M0RRI S, Cincinnati, o.
illustrated catalogue Acts. postage. 81
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

Badness is nothing new; it dates
back to the early ages. How to re-
store the hair is modern. Halls
Hair Remover, the best product of
science, will restore it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

Good health is worth more than
anything else to you, AID every b,ttle
of Hoods SarSaparilla contains Good
health.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

Use DIR. Buu's Cough syrup for YOUR
cough, or cold on chest or lungs. 1t Is
truly wonderful medicine. No other
remedy has made so many remarkable
cures. Price 25c.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

"'ee''"s VI III eA''" sessior' imneo'a'e'.
'o''o"'ns Tue close Oh the present session
anu '"s curiosity vas '"o'e " anu" nov
many ue''oc'"''c senators "ouiu io"o'
. 'e""''' 'o'"'"" ." '0''"e aea'"s' ''"'
. ''e"' - AGAINST tue "u''ee u Oo' D''""
l"' INV many '.P""'''"" ""u PoPu"s'
''"a'V'' """'' anu WI "o'na" !" I'VE
. "''0"P' ~ "'es' '"e 'e"uers"'P - MS
part! from Uo'' payan' man no" the
treaty "ou'u come out VI course those
"uo h"u no pefSoha' interest IN the mat
'''' 'es'e''e' |" sec q"es''"" VI P"'''s"''
'eaue'S"'P hSuHhg III snch business A.
TUE COMMUNICATION u INC treaty. because
'"e. '"i"@ II 'o"el'' - b" the es''ni''' Oh
% ''' "o'''' i'''..''s 'Nr '"rrig'
Critics ne" 'I 'H'i 'ith AH
l'"'' nor ''"7 '- '.'- '' 500 s''..i .
w. "''s- '"'' 81 ''t--
II - JUS u we'll '.' ''' lo' theSe sar''
foreign critics to remember That We
u'un urag any p''''sah Po''ics INTO "u'
usn'ihs another foreign war.
A very serious charge has been made
by Mr.. keegau, who appeared before the
I senate Commute on Ednfat'on ana
uo.h..:.,. ~. A..
NechahIc Union. lie Sald th"t con-
tracts Tor guncarr'ageS a"a guns which
/ I
p.,,,.. 49, ~,
Nordenfeldt COMPANY. had been executed
at the Washington Navy Yard. and the
contractors paid in cash the difference
| between what il cost the Government tn
make the articles. and the contract price
that the Cramp Comnanv received SI7O 600
as profit ON its contract. and the Gun
Company $IlOO on each gun m DO The
committee directed Senator KYLE to in
vestigate the charge. Agents of the
Cramp COMPANY and officials al the Nav,
Yard. say that there is no truth ia the
charge; that the Cramp contract was can
celed because the government found it
could do the work itself, and that the |
guns were made AT loss TO the con-
tractors.
1t will now only require a majority vote |
of the House 10 put Gen. Wheeler. of |
Alabama. Col. CamDbell. of Illinois. Col. |
Col.on. of Kentucky. and Major Robbins,
of PENNSYLVANIA. formally ont of Congress.
as the Judiciary Committee has reported
resolution declaring th.t they forfeited
their seats by acceptiue COMMISSIONS IN
the Army The Comm tee declined 20
report 4 similar o,u.ion concerning
those member. VIII, have accented places
on civil commi,.i,.
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,ion r... .Lol, ,...I
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nd ,f.ro,,..,il aI...,.. n...od ,i.,, Sonata
,.,
" VIC ~ P'''" '"'' ''''
substitute tor the Morgan blll' by the
House Committee ON Interstate and
FOREIGN Commerce. as the matter will go
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09
Killed q Deer.

Mr.. S. w. Wax and Mr.. Taylor
killed large deer near Kellyviev one
day last week. 1t weighed about $50
pounds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

1t may he all right for a young
man to SOW his wild oats. but it il
not well to mix too much corn, rye
and barley with them.-Er.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

d. c. Sloan, that jolly and POI nlar
merchant Of Gate City, spent Thurs
day night in the Gap and went up
the l.. IL y. Friday morning.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

c. c. Cochran was allowed $7s00 fol
lights for month of January, $50 to be
paid now and $22 when light is put up
near 5. A. 4 0. depot as per contract.
The regulation Of colored schools was
LETT 70 school trustees.
The city attorney was instructed to pro-
coed to collect or cause to he paid amount
of 93 assessment Of road taxes due the
town.
The question, as to whether the town or
Big Stone Gap Land Co. owns the river
banks inside OF corporation, was referred
to committee, consisting of Gen'l r. A
Ayers and W. 5. Mathews, for lnvestiga-
ton and report on same.
The following resolutions were unan-
mously adopted
ist. Resolved, that no orders be given
by any committe or chairman of said COM
mittee to any person save to those who do
the work, and that before said sums I've
allowed and paid said parties, the amount
Of the taxes due the town from said
parties be retained out of same.
2nd. Resolved, that the respective
committees be requested and it is the
sense of this council to keep their ex-
penses Of the town within the appropria-
tons approximated at the July meeting.
G. E. Gilly, sergeant, made the follow
ing report, which was accepted and filed:
Amt of cash in hand Jan. |, '99 $l3S292
Amt of warrants paid off Jan.
and Feb to date.. $500
To amt collected. ......... ITO
To amt in bank ............. 6i3.S2
w. S. Beverly, recorder, was instructed
to report at next meeting the amount
spent on roads and streets to date.
Upon motion council adjourned.
W. 5. BEVERLY, Recorder.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:


r....,s through voar paper to announce
.,r.ma candidate for County TreAsur-
V. thankful tor the support Of
...3 ..I citizens Ii elected will in
.,.,.. in tie past, discharge the
900. ., the Office to the best of my
JAMS B. SHEEN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

Call at the Ayers Mercantile q
Mfg. Co.'S store and asl, Mr.. Branch
Kennedy to quote You prices on
shoes.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

Miss Eula Young and brother,
Edgar, are confined to their rooms
this week with measles.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

II. l.. Gilly, the accommodating
clerk for J. NJ. Willis IL Co., left
last Sunday on weeks visit to
friends (?) at Hyltonsville, Tenn.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

'...ag announce myself candidate
Cam. aa.c OF Treasurer Of Wise County,
devoted for al the ensuing spring cleo
rejected will faithfully perform
..,..- oi my office to the very best of
.....tt Respectfully,
II. G. STEWART.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09
coNNoYWEALTH ATTORNEY.

~. COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY.
l0r,.y announce myself candidate
.r.. uM.o 90 Attorney for the Com
martft will appreciate any as
..ti., rendered by my friends, and in
r'a.a PROMISE, it elected, to perform the
t., oi sand office to the best of my
.It. Very respectfully,
K. /. kILGOKE
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

c. F Beverley, agent for the 5. A..
Il O. r. Il. at Clinchport, spent Sun
day with relatives in the Gap.
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A HAPPY new YEAR TO YOU ALL

dranv thanks to my customers for their liber-
An44ronage through the past year and especially
al pa'o the HOLIDAY SEASON. and as we are ius;
ente,tp5uance of your patronage, for as has been
&C, Cop past custom, will continue to carry full
ana Gf class Drug Store. Aside from a full line
Drugs and r GheRIcaaRs1 ha aH on hand an
eIeeS@onatn vs. Sponges and Perfumes. stationery
packageso snd 6yIka Of latest designs
mnSicians prescriptions will also receive careful
p!Son0n and will be filled accurately and with dis
AVN Again thanking you for your kind patron
pa am Yours truly.
ae-- IL
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

+. X. Pennington, Of Dryden, spent
last Friday in the Gap visiting his
daughter, Mrs w. S. Beverley.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

DR.. S. l.. Whitehead, of Norton,
spent Sunday with his family III the
Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

Bring your produce to the Ayers
Mercantile e. Mfg Co.'S store and
secure some rare bargains.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09
TOWN COUNCIL.

AT regular meeting of town council
Feby. !, present, W. j. Horsley, mayor;
j. b. Adams, |. n. Kelly, j. W. Kennedy,
W. 5. Mathews, II. |. Sullivan, trustees.
The chairman of the Finance committee
recommended the allowance of the follow
ing accounts, which was carried by unan-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09
Analysis Virginia ana OF Eastern Ken
lucky Coke made by A. =. McCreath
Renew your SubSCrip-
ton TO the Post.

ktfttftA. saw e MrRUSTW PERSONS
- fH % 90 lage our business In their own
-nt+r n, Is mainly Office work con
4. saaN straight 500 year ana ca
l'flses -dthnte, bonsaie, no more, no less salary.
NraiAIy 50. ksiIenee. Enclose seh-addfesse,i
isngsd 'aSslops, HSGEEET Y. HISS, PTes,, Dspt. n,
Chicago. seplltem
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup cures "a ConGh or
cold in short order. One bottle of this
wonderful remedy will effect cure. 1t is
absolutely the best cough syrup made.
Price % cents.
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The Big Stone Cap Post.
Clubbing Offer.

r Pa. stone Gap Post is clubbing
,. following papers at the following
-.',,.
p... and Thrice-a-woek New
}... Noi.d-...... .-......... '0V
r..t and The .Twicc-a-week
r......'ir C0urier-Journal ......Sl IA
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-03
rrizes For Maid, of Honor.

Denver, Sept 29.-Dame Fortune yes.
terday smiled ON three of the maids OF
Queen Thalia to the extent of Il piano
and two scholarships in the Denver
musical schools. The lucky three
were:
Miss Clara NJ. Liable of Buena Wis.,
ia. Chaffec county, daughter of An
TONNE Liable. Il mining man. She
drew from the lottery the lucky mum.
ber 3G and thereby won the first prize,
the Grand Regent piano, which was
donated by the Denver Music Com
pany-
Miss Bell NJ. Watson of Telluride,
San Miguel county, daughter of C. S.
Watson, an insurance man, drew num-
Der 80 and thereby won the second
prize. years course in the Denver
Conservatory of Music.
Miss Laura Baltzell of Cripple Creek.
Teller county, daughter of w. ]. Bait
Zeil. druggist. She drew number g
and thereby won the third prize. n
years course in the Denver Normal
and Preparatory and the Broadway
Dramatic School, managed by Edouard
Hesselbcrg.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-03
FOUR HUNDRED DEAD.
EesuIt of Terrible Rain and Floods
India.

EesuIt of Terrible Rain and Floods in
India.
Calcutta, Sept. 2S.-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sir John Woodburn announced
to the council yesterday that four hun
dred lives We're lost through the Hoods
at Darjeeling, capital of the district of
that name, in addition to those
drowned on the plains.
Great havoc has been caused at Kur-
seong. The Margaretchope estate lost
100 acres and the Mealand factory was
destroyed. Some coolies We're burned
in the ruins of the managers house,
which was partially destroyed. The
Avongrove estate lost thirty acres and
1000 tea bushes. The coolies lines
We're swept away and many persons
were killed, but the exact number is
not known a factory was also de-
stroyed at this place.
A huge landslide below St Mary's
seminary destroyed the railroad bridge
and completely blocked the road. \
breach thirty yards wide has been
made and the rails are hanging up in
the air. 1t is thought the break can
not be repaired within thirty days.
Telegraphic communication between
Calcutta and Darjeeling has been re-
established, but railroad traffic beyond
Kurseong is not likely to be resumed
for n long time. The road is impassi-
BILE for horses, and travellers are only
able to journey on foot and with much
difficulty.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-03

what l can tell you of myself Now
for what DR.. Stelling tells me. He had
been to the Great Western Railway
station to see his son off on a long
journey, and, the train having gone.
he was strolling up the platform when
he noticed several people stop and
stare in one direction. and presently
he saw me walking up and down, with
the air of a person who had not the
least idea where she was.
Who is that?' asked Or. SteIling
of a porter.
Lady just come in, sir. Seems out
of her mind. We don't know what to
do with her. Better send for the DO
lice, d'you think, sir?"
III speak to her; I'm a doctor,
said DR.. Stelling.
1T was just like him-he is always
noble and humane! He came up to me
and spoke to me very gently, asking
me If l had lost my friends. l said
Yes and at first he thought that 1
was sane, only lonely and frightened.
He asked me where l came from, hut
could not remember in the least He
says that l cried in my eagerness to
tell him; of course, nobody could help
him, as the tickets had all been col
lected at Westbourne Park He saw
then that l was really very i'll, and his
anxiety to ascertain the names of my
friends increased. 1 told him that 1
had been married some days ago, and
that when we returned from church
my uncle had said to me that he was
suddenly called away and would leave
me in the care of my husband, who
was out for walk. He had departed,
and l had been alone ever since.
had come to London to find them all.
l had written to Cathie, but could not
remember where she lived. 30 hao been
unable to post the letter.
so much he had CLEANED from me in
the waiting-room, where he had taken
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-03
CHAMPIONSHIP TO VICTOR.
McGnvray and Carbireau Win the Rock
Drilling Contest.

Denver Sept. OR. McGillivary
and j. Carboneau, the team of rock
drillers from Victor, who drilled 3S9s
inches into the big block of Gunnison
granite at the grand stand late yester-
day afternoon, win the first prize in the
double-handed drilling contest The
prize is $3.50 cash, and with it goes
trophy worth 800, contributed by the
Denver Mining Stock Exchange.
Above all this, however, is the proud
title of champion.
The second prize, $500 in cash, given
by the Evening Post, and $40 set Of
drills, donated by the Canton, Ohio,
Steel Works, was Won by III. Andregg
and L. Chamberton.
The third prize, 500 in cash and a
$50 set of drills, given by the Canton,
Ohio. Steel Works, was won by j.
Lyons and r. Sopp of Altman.
Records made during the contest are
as follows:
Rory McGillivary and Joe Carbo-
neau, Victor, 1855 inches.
Herman AndreSg and Edward
Chamberton, Cripple Creek, IS 5-16
inches.
Bob Lyons and Jack Sopp, Altman,
35M inches.
Sam Hupps and Charles Lindgren,
Ouray. 35as inches.
Joe Martelon and Dan Mcleod, Cen
tral City, 30 1-16 inches.
y. j. Mckenzie and L. j. Treweek,
Leadville, "a 1916 inches.
Charles Humphrey and John kirk
bride, Gold Hill, "a T-1G inches.
NJ. and Z. DalpeZ, Central city, 33H
inches.
Dan Coughlin and James Pitman,
Gold Hill, 80 3-16 inches.
Tony and Albert Ecker, Black Hawk,
30 BIG inches.
Charles McGowan and \. ID. McDou-
| gall, Prescott, Arizona, 81 1-16 inches.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-03

had been up nearly every tree in the
grounds. / got on to the sill, laid hold
firmly, and let myself go. At the same
instant something in my head seemed
to snap; everything swayed before my
eyes; there was an awful sensation
of numbness and sickness; my fingers
relaxed their hold, and l fell heavily.
Il cannot tell you what happened att
erwards," Marguerite went on after
short pause, because l don't know.
The last thing which l distinctly re-
member doing was getting out of that
window. After that comes blank
which lasted, so they tell me, year
and more. DR.. Stelling says it was the
result of being struck on the head
Who is DR.. Steliing?" asked Mr.
Martineau.
My old friend. l should have died
but for him"
"Well-what more? What is the
next thing you remember
The next thing that l remember is
walking up and down by the sea-up
and down-with a woman. l was not
strong l leaned on her arm. l can
not recollect more than that"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-03

were. We went to a church. l stood
by the altar, and, as far as l can re-
call, was married. l don't think l OBJ
jected. l don't think l understood.
was like a person in dream. / was
told afterwards to write my name, and
/ did. ! knew my name then. / don't
remember anything more about It,
can't recall who was with me, or any
thing. l remember at last waking up
in a strange room, beautifully Clean
but very small, and seeing some one
bending over me-"
"'Who are your I said.
"All right, my DEAR she responded;
you're with friends
at was very strange, gradual COM
ing back to life. 1 was kindly-oh, SO
kindly-waited upon by Mrs. Stelling
and her daughter, but 1 was complete
ly bewildered. could not remember
n word of what | am telling you now.
/ was constantly asking who l was,
and why / could not remember the
time before was i'll. DR.. Stelling told
me not to trouble, and that everything
would come in time Meanwhile my
name was the difficulty. l had M: L..
marked on my clothes, which were
all new, and, when DR.. Stelling found
me, had piece of paper in my pocket
on which l had written these words.
l have the paper here"
81 should like to see it." said Mr..
Martineau eagerly, stretching out his
hand.
She handed to him sheet OF note
paper, which had been crumpled and
then smoothed out again. On 1t was
written
"'Oh, Cathie, they have left me all
alone! Do tell me what l must do.
can write no more. You know how
my head goes round. He said he would
come for me. You must answer this
directly, or / shall not know where to
go. The woman frightens me; she says
they will not come back.
MARGUERITE LILBOURNE."
The young man read 1t through and
shook his head. There was no date on
the letter-no address. 1t had evident
ly been written in a hurry. and by q
person in state of nervous excite
ment.
$50 much" said Marguerite. 'for