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Shell I. E91zzszl |
Widen.
xIII.-(Continued1

CHAPTER XIII.--(ContinuedD
and risk bringing back the infec-
ton here? No, thank you" cries Ru-
by. holly. Il shall ask mamma to 1or-
bid you"
my dear Ruby" interpOses Mrs.
wiiden's voice with unusual firmness,
-'if Shell thinks it her duty to go l
shall certainly not try to stop her. |
shall feel terribly anxious, but it will
only be for a day or so; and l believe
the disease in it's first stage is not very
infectious"
do you mean that you would take
her back here amongst us after being
with the children?" asks Ruby, aghast.
-'Of course she will return when the
nurse arrives. There is no need to run
unnecessary risk. If you and Violet
feel nervous. we'd betted return to the
Wilderness, and Shell can stop here
until the doctor warrants her safe"
81 have such horror of smallpox
that | really think that would be the
better plan" remarks Ruby, with a
! sigh of relief What do you say, viz"
''Oh, let us start for Mudford by all
means! / am not particularly timid,
but | feel that | ought to go for Ed
wins sake"-Edwin Is her fiance-"it
would be such sell for him If he
came home and found me disfigured.
Shell, dear"-pressing hasty kiss on
her cousins cheek-"you are a hero
inc: but the world is made up of all
sorts, and / am the sort that runs
away"
II am not bit heroic. l should run
away too il felt afraid" laughs Shell;
but don't, and therefore / shall take
no harm"
So 1t Is arranged Shell, after gath
.ering a few necessaries together and
receiving a fearful embrace from her
mother, hurries back to her sleeping
charges; and during the afternoon Ru-
by ard Violet take their departure
while Mrs. Widen is left to bemoan
the fact that she ever allowed herself
TO be worried into taking a cottage on
the moor.
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CHAPTER XIV.

Two days and nights have elapsed;
no answer has been received to the
doctors stily-despatched telegram;
and Shell, sitting patiently beside her
charges. begins to think that the adj
dress given by Piper must have been
an erroneous one. Nor has a profess
-siOnal nurse put in her appearance
;the children are going on SO favorably
that the doctor deems the services Of
sone unnecessary, since Shell is de-
'termined not to quit her post, and in
deed has given promise to that effect
to her little patients.
She is quite isolated from the rest of
the household. The children are in
stalled in large room at the end Of
the passage which on their arrival was
fitted up as night-nursery. Shell is
with them all day; at night she occu-
pies the roomy old sofa in the adjoin-
ing room, leaving the door of COM
snunication open.
All intercourse with the outer world
is carried on cautiously round the sat
urated sheet which cuts her off from
the household in general. Yet some
how Shell has no feeling of isolation;
she has books In plenty to occupy her
when the children sleep, and during
their waking hours she has work
enough to keep them amused.
She is sitting at the ivy-wreathed
easement on the third morning, look
ing out for the doctors visit, when a
hired carriage drawn by pair of hors-
es. turns suddenly into the front yard
She cannot see the occupants as it
passes beneath the window, and the
front of the house is also out of sight.
She rises from her seat with a
strange feeling Of confusion and nerv-
business: she would give worlds to be-
come invisible; she even glances out
of the window, as If meditating escape
in that direction.
Then steps are heard down the pas
sage, the door-handle turns, and the
next moment Robert Champley enters
the room, followed by the housekeeper
mt Champley House.
Papa, papa" shrek two shrill lit
tie voices; "and Tolley-dear old Toll
Iey!"
The children are caressed and quiet
ed, whilst Mrs. Tolley delights them
with huge bunch Of flowers which she
has brought with her.
Then Robert Champley crosses over
To the window where Shell is standing
In the background. The girl looks
pale and almost stern, though-a very
,unnsual thing with Shell-she Is trem-
bling visibly.
Shell, how can | ever thank you for
this?" says Mr.. Champley, in a tone
broken by emotion.
There is nothing to thank me for
that see." answers Shell coldly. 81
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PATENTS.
List of Patents issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Carlostine e. Blake, Minneapolis,
Mimi, disinfecting device; IRA l.. Glea.
son. Hutchinson, Mimi, fire-escaps;
Corwin Johnson. WATERFOWL, S. D.,
cream separator; Knud X. Lerol, Jr.,
Newburg, Mimi, anchor and tension
device for check-row corn-planters:
Patrick j. Mulloy. Ardoch, n. d., spice
cabinet; Emil ROhffs, Spencer, S. D.,
draft equalizer; Edwin c. Washburn.
Minneapolis, Mimi. draft-rigging, also
brake beam; Nils NJ. Wig, Alexandria,
Mimi, horseshoe.
Merwin. Lothrop & Johnson, Patent Attor.
neys OIL & 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, ST. Paul
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The Old, Old Storx.

MRS. Jaggs (the next morning)-Do
you know what time you got home last
night! Mr.. Jaggs-It must have been
pretty late, but an important business
transaction detained me at the Office
andy the way, dear, did you see
anything OK my shoes? Mrs. Jaggs-
Yes; you'll find them hanging on the
nat rack in the hall. just where you
left them.
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How.s ThisY

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for am
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY s. CO., Props. Toledo, O
We, the undersigned. have known +. ).
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.; Walding, Kinnan s. Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent free Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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A MUSICIANS YOUTH.

1t was by devious path, some steps
OF which were painful, that Verdi be.
came musician. When he was seven
years old, his mild and somewhat mel
ancholy temperament attracted the at
tention Of the parish priest, and he
received the appointment of acolyte at
the village church of lie Roncole. One
day priest was celebrating mass, with
Verdi as his assistant, when the boy
became so carried away by the music
that his duties were entirely forgotten.
Water" whispered the priest, but
Verdi did not respond Then, think
ing his request had not been heard,
the celebrant repeated "Water!''
Still there was no reply, and. turn
ing round, the priest found the server
gazing in wonder and delight at the
organ.
Water" demanded the priest, for
the third time, accompanying the or
der with such a we!l-directed move
ment of the foot that the little Verdi
was pitched hesdlong down the altar
steps In falling he struck his head,
and was carried to the yestry quite I'M
conscious.
Perhaps it wss this incident, to-
gether with the child's unbounded de-
light in the organ music he heard in
the street, that induced his father, who
was an innkeeper, to add a spinet. or
pianoforte. to his worldly possessions.
But 1t was several years after this
that his vocation was temporarily de-
cided for him, though fate afterward
stepped in and undid the decision.
Why do you want to be a musi-
cian?' asked his confessor. "Yor
have gift for Latin, and must be
priest"
Meanwhile, the lad became an Of
flee boy in Brezzi's wholesale grocery
store, and for little over seven dol
lars year played the organ in the
church at Roncole; but one day 1t
happened that Father Seletti, who had
decided that the boy should be monk,
was off-c .ating at mass while Verdi
played the organ. The priest was
struck with the unusual beauty of the
music, and at the close of the service
expressed desire to see the organist.
Verdi appeared, and the priest recog-
nlzed him as the pupil whom he had
sought to turn from music to theology.
Whose music were you playing?"
asked Seletti. 1T was beautiful"
Verdi said, shyly, that he had
brought no music with him that day
and had been improvising.
Sc played as / felt said he.
An exclaimed seletti, 81 advised
you wrongly. You must be no priest,
but a musician"
After that the way was easier. The
priestly influence on his side opened
many door to him.
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ciafly conducted excursions will leave 81. Pau,
MINI, on the first and third Tuesday In each
month, and specially low rates on all INES . o.
railway are quoted for excursions leaving SI
Paul ON March % and April for Manltopa
Assiniboia Saskatchewan and Alberta W. H.
Rogers Watcrtown $. ID
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Dining in Sermons.

ibid you notice the flour on the
crown of the Rev. Mr.. Nailer's hat
this morning"
Yes. He must be getting pretty
close TO the bottom Of the BARREL
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Luxuriant hair with it's youthful color assured by
using PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
HISpKRcoRss, the best cure for corns. i5cts.
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Mammon is the largest STAKEHOLDER
in the world.-Saunders.
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The best play is not above the head
of the gallery gods.
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Never speak i'll of your nelghbor. 1t
gives him license to talk about you.
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Sometimes a ccquette neglects say
ing yes until it proves to be of no use.
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EXCURSION RATES

to Western Canaua aHU
particulars as TO how 70
secure 100 acres OF the
best wheat-g row q <
tnnd on tho continent
can be secured on appli-
cation 10 Supt. OF Immi-
grafton, Otta wa, Canada,
Tor the undersigned. Spe-
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so played as / felt said he.

An exclaimed seletti, 81 advised
you wrongly. You must be no priest
but musician"
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verdi said, shyly, that he ha,
brought no music with him that day
and had been improvising.
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After that the way was easier. The
priestiy influence on his side opened
many door to him.
The sun., 1900-01-31
rntal nxpioston I'm Arsena1.

Philadelphia, Jan. 30.-Two men, Viii
liam Stafford, aged 81 years, and Peter
DreXler, aged 80 years, were probably
fatally injured by an explosion of pow
der at the Frankfort arsenal. The men,
who are employed at the arsenal, had
purchased from the government lot
of cartridges captured from the Spanish
at Santiago. These they placed in a
small antebuilding on the grounds and
during their leisure moments extracted
the powder. While thus engaged it is
believed n spark from the stove commu-
nicated with the powder. The building
was wrecked. and the clothing of both
men was burned from their bodies. There
is little hope Of their recovery.
The sun., 1900-01-31
General Situation of Yesterdays
Stock aud Money Mar
ket Reviewed.
STOCKS TAKE A BRACE.
Notwithstanding the Report OF Bal
ier's Crushing Defeat the
Market Holds it's Own
and the Street is
Gratified.

The strength displayed by the market
lnder yesterdays trying circumstances
az made most favorable impression
round the street 1t has been shown
Ryond any question that stocks are in
cry strong hands and that every effort
Nill be made when opportunity nffeis to
mt stocks mp. Tie active military
peralions in Sonth Africa will probably
not be resumed for considerable period,
.nd the only news of Importance coming
from that quarter will concern the fate
II the garrison at Ladysnhith and it is
not believed that the general market
viii break away from the Influence of
he war, but 1t is Thought that il is in
favorable cprdition for movements in
-peclal stocks. TIE pubic interests are
not large enough to support the general
;ampiign but Lheie viii be enough bny-
ing power to make successful manipula-
lions in speciaties So far as the general
ist is concerned the rule to buy on re-
ietions and sell on rallies will still hold
good, but the long side is favored on
most every occasion. Todays market
'ught to show a hardening tendency bus
we do not look for any activity.
In London the markets opened steady
md are now going better ON the report
that an Important Boer arsenal was de-
-tr.fyed. his will simply convey an
idea Of what little encouragement 10
needed there to awaken enthusism.
The sun., 1900-01-31
Closing prices.
General Markets.

New York, Jan. 30
FLOUR State and western very quiet and
barely steady without important change. al
though concessions were demanded; MinnesO-
tn patents. S5.@la4l5: winter straights, $A4t
aS.I0; winter extras, $260a2.S5; winter patents,
S3.55a3,S0-
WHEAT-Weak and considerably lower
this morning under disappointing cables, for
eign selling and local unloading.
RYE-Steady: state. 56c., C. i, T., New
York, car lots; No western, 6l15c.. 1. o. b.,
atoat. ~
CORN Easier at a slight decline on con
tinued favorable weather news and the break
in wheat.
OATS Dull and easy; track. white, state, n.
a35c.: track, white, western. 3la}ic.
PORK Qhict;. mess, Si0jOall; family, slaa
1850.
LARD-Quiet prime western steam. else.
BUTTER Steady;.state dairy, 1aa24c.; state
creamery, 2aa@5c.
CHEESE-Stcady; large fall made, fancy.
I2szal3c.. small fall made, fancy, la94a &c.
EGGS-Specuatively firm; state and Penn
syvania. lT1aalsc.; western, ungraded at
mark, lSal6l9c.
SUGAR--Raw firm; fair refining, 3 l5-hil4c.:
centrifugal. SO test, s-l6c. bid. refined firm;
crushed, 5.60c.; powdered $40
TURPENTlNE,S Steady ut 5ia5i1ac,
TAlLOW- Quiet; city 6a5 Slice; country
~ 5tc.
HAY-Qnet; shipping, 6la;oc.; good -
siloie- gAE,s
The sun., 1900-01-31
MOVE BY GEN. KELLY-KENNY
Indications Now Point to a New
British Plan of Cam
paign.
10 INVADE THE FREE STATE
Brigade Still North of the
Tugela. and London Fears the
Beers Have Caught GEN.
eraI Redvers Butler in
New Trap.
10 INVADE THE FREE STATE

London, Jan. 30.-A dispatch has been
received confirming the report that Gen
cral Kelly-Kenny. commanding the Sixth
division, has occupied Thebus, about mid
way between General French at Rens-
burg an6 General Gatacre at Sterk-
stroom. From this it is deduced that
junction of the three forces is being
made preparatory to the beginning of
the plan of advance on Bloemfontein.
The news contained in dispatch from
Spearman's farm that General I.yttle-
tons bricaSe still occupies it's original
position at Potgietcrs drift, whore it is
probably being held by General Butler to
form rear guard for his retreat, gives
no comfort TO London. 1t is believed
that Lyttlcton's brigade is in a perilous
position and may at any time be cap
tured by the Beers.
Fresh CONSERVATION has been caused in
military circles by report that the
Beers, instead of being satisfied with
compelling Butler to recross to the south
The sun., 1900-01-31
Must prcdec Chicnga nirer.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Chief Engineer RaR-
dolph of the Chicago drainage canal has
notified the sanitary district trustees that
to preserve navigation the Chicago river
will have TO be dredged from Twenty
sixth street TO Fortieth street before
spring. The opening of the drainage
canal has lowered the water from
depth of II feet to Id. The south branch
is lined with grain elevators and lumber
yards, and it is apprehended that the
owners of the docks will claim heavy
damages The engineer figures that il
will be necessary to excarate a channel
10 feet wide.
The sun., 1900-01-31
An oaa Trlal For Torgcrr.

parkersburg, w. Va, Jan. 30.-rhc pe-
culiar case, Of Ellis Glenn, the woman
now on trial here for forgery, has been
transferred to the United States court.
Miss Glenn for years has been known as
man and has not only done n mans
work as carperser, plumber, stone ma
son, plastercr and in other capacities, but
has also made love to several youug wo-
men. Her trial here is on the charge Of
forgery, and the case goes into the Unit
ed States court on a motion for a writ Of
habeas corpus. on the allegation that at
the time the alleged forgeries were com.
mitted the accused was resident Of
Englnn1
The sun., 1900-01-31
FITzsIMMoNs CRIES FRAUD.
Bays He Was Drugged when He
Fought For Championship.


New York, Jan. 30.-Robert Fitzsim-
mons. the prizefighter, says that he was
drugged when he was defeated by JEFF
fries at Coney Island last summer. He
insists that for two months after the
fight he suffered from the effects of the
drug. The fighter says that the drug was
during the contest.
Fitzsimmons is now staying at the Ho-
tel Metropole. Speaking of the fight, he
said: Il do not intend to make a specific
charge against any one because it is inn
possible for me to name the man who
was responsible for my condition when !
fought Jeffries. am sure, however,
that 7 was drugged by some one, and it
is only fair to suppose that there was
conspiracy. When / went into the ring,
was in good condition, and for two
rounds / was able to do my best. 1t is
true that l was knocked down in the sec
ond round, bnt the blow did me no harm,
and l was feeling first rate when the
round ended.
Between the second and third rounds
I took drink of mineral water, and ]
have only hazy recollection of what
went on after that. How l got through
the third round do not know, but l re-
member that l did not know then who
was fighting and asked Julian who my
antagonist was. When he told me that
he was Jcffries, l said that had no rea-
son to fight him. Then in the tenth round
Julian had to tell me to stand up, and,
doing so, i wondered why he wanted me
to get on my feet. On the day after the
fight I was in first class shape physically,
but my mind was almost Il perfect blank,
and it was two months before | was my
self again.
after my memory came back | made
an investigation and now believe that |
know how the drug was given to me.
Before the fight | procured several bot
ties of mineral water, and these, after be-
ing uncorked to let the gas escape, were
given to Clark Ball. who took them into
the box Office with him. He has told me
that, while he was in the box office two
men who were backing Jeffries heavily
entered, and one of them engaged him in
conversation. For n few moments he
lost sight of the second man. Clark Ball
docs not say that the water was drugged
at that time, and neither do l, but am
convinced that the drug was given to me
in that water. Julian became angry
when I spoke to him about the matter,
and declared that Clark Ball did not
know what he was talking about"
The sun., 1900-01-31
TEE CLARK INQU1RY
Some evidence Regarding n State
Senator's Luck at Euro.


Washington, Jan. 30.--Hon. ]. II. Gel
ger, who succeeded Fred Whitcside as
state senator in the Montana legislature
when the latter was unscated, was the
first witness before the senate committee
on privileges and elections in its inves-
tigation of the charges against Senator
Clark of that state. Mr.. Geiger said that
he had been the Republican cand date
for the senate from Flathead county. He
was questioned concerning his speech of
acceptance when nominated. He was
asked whether he had noa said that his
vote could not be purchased for Demo-
crat for the senate, but replied that it
was his intention 10 convey the idea that
he could not BE- handled"
Upon being questioned concerning his
financial condition when he was nominat-
ed he said 1t was 'just moderate" After
he was given his seat he had voted twice
for Leonard for senator and then for W.
A. Clark.
Mr.. Geiger hesitated considerably over
a question as to what money he had de-
posted in the First National bank at
Kalispel during or since the session of
the Legislature, but admitted that in May
last he had bought draft for $2.500.
paying currency for it. He had after
ward, in August, opened an account at
that bank, depositing $500 in currency in
the name of John III. Geiger, agent"
Since that time he. had made other de-
posits and had borrowed from the bank
$1,000. He got the $1,000 first deposited
from several sources, including $500 !
5000 for his service and mileage in The
legislature.
"Some of it got at poker and the faro
bank" he. said and added, 81 don't re-
member whether l won any at poker
my experience was about even--but at
faro bank did"
"Did you win $4,000 at faro?"
"Some short of $1,000. but at Helena
and Butte together / think quit about
$1,000 or ST 500 ahead.'
You were state senator Did YOU
not know it was a misdemeanor to play
faro%"
Well, l was about as conscientious in
that matter as some other Montana Off
cials"
The sun., 1900-01-31
r.nrne,nnn nrnrrnna

New London, Conn, Jan. 30.--While
the tug Waterman was entering New
London harbor with tow of six barges
the barge Roberts, loaded with 500 tons
of coal, bound for Providence. suddenly
filled and sank. 1t is thought that Cap
tain Charles j. Champion and seaman,
name unknown, who composed the crew
of the Roberts, were drowned, as no
trace of the men has been found
The sun., 1900-01-31
zig Nnlr Bill Pnsscd.

Albany, ian. 30.-In the assembly Mr..
Hills Pan-American exposition bill was
passed, which authorizes and empowers
the general board Of the exhibit to erect
the state building at a cost of 100000
TO he taken from the lump sum of $780,
BOO already appropriated, which building
thereafter is TO become the property of
The BniIalo Historicnl sncielN.
The sun., 1900-01-31
rthn.laIse scnrc rn nctroit.

jetroit, Jan. 30.--Police ana fire head
hteIS AMI the newspaper Offices were
iegfl With inquiries as to the cause
y s9ock or trcmor felt simultaneous
b ramy quarters in the city. 1t was
|arsdA lecidcd that slight earthquake
|sk III taken place, as the disturb
Y cutd not be accounted for other
h. a was subsequently learned that
kjarEas caused by an explosion Of
kmitk In a stone quarry near Wynu-
NJ miles down the river. One
Il Is Exported to have been killed.
The sun., 1900-01-31
more .IrouDIe For Ntcarawun.

New Orleans, Jan. 30.--Advices from
Nicaragua say Italy will join Norway in
sending warships to Blucfields to collect
claims for damages to her subjects. The
Italian case is that of the owner of the
steamships on the San Juan river whose
property was seized and used as trans
ports. A revolution against Zelaye is
expected to break out within month,
The sun., 1900-01-31
Prinefghter killed In London.

London, Jan. 30.--Mike Riley of Glas.
gov is dead from a blow received while
fighting Matt Precious of Birmingham
at the National Sporting club. Precious,
the manager of the club, Bettinson; the
timekeeper, Smith; the referee, Angle,
and the seconds We're charged with man,
slaughter at the Bow street police court
and remanded on bail of ESQ each.
The sun., 1900-01-31
Hnncoch and swain Re-e1ectca.

Trenton, Jan. 30.-The legislature in
joint session reelected State Comptroller
William S. Hancock and State Treasur-
er George B. Swain for term of three
years each. Both are Republicans and
have already served two terms each. The
Democrats supported ex-State Treasurer
George r. Gary for treasurer and Colo
mel John A. Wildrick, ex-county clerk of
Mercer county, for comptroller.
The sun., 1900-01-31
Local Quotations.
-. I.nnlr,a t.rlrrr

New Haven, Jan a0 The physician
in attendance upon Hon. Edward ].
Phelps, formerly minister to England,
who is IN II his hanla here with pneu-
monia, reports that Nh Phelps has i'm
proved considerably. His condition now
is considered more favorable than at any
time during HIS Illness. The physician
ldds, however, that the danger point has
not vet hcen passed.
The sun., 1900-01-31
A ISane Reecner bend.

Alameda, Cal, Jan. 30.-Charles Lev.
or, formerly a paymastcr in the United
States navy and probably the last sur
vivor Of the government relief expod tion
which rescued DIR, Kane, the arctic *.
plorer, in 1853, is dead at his home here.
After his retirement from the navy h.
served as postmaster and police Judge at
Elushinp N W