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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
Del. Laskn. nnI Western.

In Eject Dee Il. 1900. 20
SOlTll-Icave Scranton for New York at 2.lj,
300, 530 and 500 and 1905 a. m 2.55 and 3.33
~ m, For Philadelphia at 90. SUU aud 1905 q.
~; l2aj and BIB y. ~. For StroGdSl,urg at b. 10
D. M. Min and Accommodation at $40 p.' m.
AutNr AZ loboken AT Cos. : lS O.l6 4. M; 12.0s,
80, AS. 1l9 and 0.3S p, IN. Arrive at PhIls-
p ~. AtiNc from New York al 1905. 2.i5 and
800 =. M; Loo, l52, j.33 and ;. ~ N. from
SttOudsburg at sos n. M. ...r-
NORTH Leave Scranton for Buffalo and intrr.
mediate station at T.. no. 30 40" and 91N A.
m l5i and $50 y. M. For OswcU,r and ;, RI
cii'" at i.Oj a. m. and l5j p. M. For tHca at
10 a. m. and 81 r. m. For MontrtSc at o.0O
a. 100 aud 6,ij H. M ATiN" IN scranton ir".n
Buffalo al 90, 2.jj j."E anC 1000 a. M: 3.30
ANA i.iu p. m. From OSwcgo and syracuse at
21i a. NJ; 1885 and $50 =. m. From SyracnSc
~ IiU y. M. From ti,a At .. ~ a. m. II. Ks
and $50 p. M, From Nicholson at 80 a. m. and
GOU y. III. From MonrusC at Loo u. M; $50
and 40 p m.
BLOoMSBt RG DIVISION Leave Scrantony Tor
Northumberland at G30 1905 a. n; LOO and &. 10
y. m. For Plymouth at Les, $40 and so p IN.
For \anticoke AZ :. 10 =. iu. \rrivc at \nrthum-
bcrland a; o.Sj a. m; 10, j.OS and 9.:O ~ n,.s
Arrive at Naui, ohc at 90 a. Arrive at
Plymouth at 2Oj I. IT. and o.ij ~. M. AwiO at
scranton from Northumberland at oi2 n. M;
l2.55, 80 and $50 r. N. From Nanticokc at
Hoo am. Ftom Plymouth at I.57 d. M; 3.2S
and 6.Ol p. M.
SUNDAY TRAINS .'.. r
sol lTlI-Lcavc scranton at Ill, 800, no, l0.O5'
a. M: 3.33 aud $40 ~. M. 90.
NORTIl-IcaNc scranton at IL. 10, 2.Jo,' 4.OJ y.
m; lji and $50 p. NJ. ... n.'
BlOOMSBl RG DNISlON-Lcaye Scranton At
100 a III. and so y. N.
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The Kendals on Monday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall will appear at the Ly.
ceum Oh next Monday evening and will present
for the first time in this city their new play.
The Elder Miss Blossom 1t is Ave years
since those two charming English artists have
visited this country and their coming here, with
new play, for the first time after so long an
absence will make their engagement one of the
novelties of the season. 'The Elder Miss Bios.
som was played by the Kendals for over six
months at the ST. James theater, London, and
il was the enormous success il attained there
which had a large share in determining them to
return "Trip Of the United States.
The play is by Ernest Hendrie and Mctcalfe
Wood. two authors who are unfamiliar to this
country, The former once acted with Ar. and
Mrs. Kendall. In New York, where the play ran
six weeks at the Knickerbocker theater one
critic said: 1T is worth going long way TO
see" Another of the acting said; "Such acting
is seldom seen on the stage Of the world"
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MOSCOW.

Daniel Holler and family have moved
into the house recently vacated By NJ.
T.. Brown.
Rev. Shellhorn, the well known evan
gelist, who has been conducting SER
vices at Maple lake this week, will
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Time Table in Eject Feb. Z, 1900,
Trains leave scranton for Hawley and inter
mediate points, connecting at HaWley with Erie
Railroad for New York, Newburg, Honesdale and
mediation, 8 a. m. ! No. 4, Express, 1901 p. N.
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The Peoples Exchange.

POPULAR CLEARING HOUSE for the Bensft OF All who
"A Have Houses Rent Real Estate Other Property
or or Who Want Hep-These
SIN Word,
Five Cents situations Wanted Which In
serted Free
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
~---->-~,~----~--~~--~'~~~y~-~
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Schedule in Effect November 10,
1899.
Trains leave Scranton: .t. sos,
GAS a. m, week days, for sunbuIy,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington and for Pitts
burg and the West. .....,
9.3S a. m, week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Reading, Norristown,
and Philadelphia and for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts
burg and the West.
2.lS p. m, week days, Sundays
1.5S p. m.), for Sunbury, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and Pittsburg and
the West. *.l
4.27 p. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
Phtsburg.
j. r WOOD Gen. Pass. Agt. 8
j. b. IlCTCHINSON Gen. Mgr.
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THEATRICAL.
The Waite Company.

The Waite company will conclude tonight its
very successful engagement at the Academy Of
Music presenting "Jack shepherd" This alter
noon The Waits of New York" will be seen
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

| WANT CAPITAL FOR PROFITABLE ENTER
prise against INV business ability. Care Of
Box 51s, scranton, Pa.
PROFITS IN STOCKS WHEAT AND COTTON.
MackeSs Modern Methods Make Money.
Write for our tree book, &. T.. Mackey 90,
32 Broadway, New York
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A VETERANS STORY .--George Lewis,
nf Shamokin, Pa, writes: Il am eighty
years of age. | have been troubled With
Catarrh for nifty wears and I'm my time
have used great many CatarTh cures,
but never had any relief until | used DR..
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. one box
cured ME completely" Sold by Matthews
Bros. and W. r. Clark.-32.
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BOARD AND ROOMS.
FINANCIAL.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE BOND
holders of the J. J. Newman Lumber Com
psny, that the following inst mortgage, pei
cent. bonds Of said company, No. Al for S1,Wi
and Nos. Il and S. each Tor 500. have this da,
been drawn by lot and will be redeend al pal
at the banking rooms OF this company oi
after May >, 100. and that interest will cesst
on the aforesaid bonis after said date.
LACkAWANNA TRUST AND SAFE DEPOSIT
CO., Trustee,
SHEPHERD ANARS, Vice. President.
scranton, Pa, March II, 1900.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad.

Far p,,;i,bolnI,ia and \ew Sork' via d h IT.
ID 'W ,''"I r'''' " AMI ~ ~ is Io7 (RiarE
D'T,"op" n ,NprSS'' Inu '',n' % P't -" =
~ ~, !" win, III III Ii,,om PIagIotou' and nrinc,nai
noints in Tho coal ,rgions via d. AZ H. r. r.
po'.'S ~ Wv "a, i;"r n,yHsyiiIo a a?
- Is N m -
- Tp ~ R,r,lo,r r,.ton V.,diny HARRISBURG
l r' n'im'''t,t, ir i,'t"Iiat lion. via n a n
n u ~ x, M II 0y , ~ 417 (Black -DiL
", H. ",41 q, W, IT. Oh SiT, n ~ n ~
IN : as N n,
l''Eo, e. ''12 rP T. nnl nr, ,ro,,,rd, rImira Ithaca
Geneva and nrincinh intermediate stations, via
ID l. 4 " II r. rs H. M. : 90. and 3.3j D. m.
~ =" -, w., " pio.,,,r Ruegio Niaoar, Falls
,,i, % r,I III ~ ,,i,.,s ,,out ,i1 n A. n n H.
~, m %, %"I MI a. ni,,nd rvnressl 7 iS 10 az
~ ~ yo ''n Vn,"rT ,''iI'" II Il - az n M
I';S0 p ~ '"''''''' ~ ~ 80 ~ ' = "
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rHIRp LEGIsLArIyE nIsrRICr-IN rrRSI,

THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT-N pl'RSI'-
snce OF resolution OF the Republican stand
ing committee of the Third Legislative district of
ing held on SATURDAY, the 2lth day OF February
Tuesday, the tenth JsN OF April. 1900 al ;
o'clock p. m, in the arbitration room Of the
court house, scranton, for the purpose Of nom-
mating a candidate tor the legislature and elect
ing two 90 delegates to represent said leglsla-
tive district in the state convention To be held
al Harrisburg on April 2j, 1890, and transacting
such other usness as shall he brought before IL
Vigilance committees will hold primary tlec-
tiOns on saturday, the seventh day OF April, 1900
between the hours Of and y. M.
Each election distIict shall elect one person
qualihed rlector at said district, to act as a
member of the legislative standing committee tor
the next ensuing calendar year. whose name shall
be certified to on tie returns to the district
convention.
Candidates who have thus lar registered their
names with the secretary, at 9U3tO4 Mcars build.
ing, Scranton, Pa, and these who are desrous
oi registering will observe the requirements of
rule 4. which reads as follows: Each candidate g
must register his full name and posi- office address
with the chairman OF the legislative standing
committee, and shall pay his assessment to the
district chairman at least twenty days before
the primary election, or his name will not be
printed on the official ballot"
Saturday. the seventeenth day of March, 1900
is the last day for registering and paying the
assessment. T. J. MATTHEWS, Chairman.
Attest: j. T.. WATKINS, secretary.
scranton, Pa, Feb. Is, 1900.
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LEGAL.

ESTATE or JOSEPH H. SrEElL. LATE OF
city OF scranton, deceased.
Letters testanIentary upon the above-named es
tate having been granted TO the undersigned al
persons indebted 10 said estate are requested I,
make payment. and those having claims or de
mands ia present the same to
FANNY V. STEEL, Executrx
NEll.ES ToRREl, Scranton, Pa.
Attorneys tor Estate.
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REAL ESTATE.


S2j,WO WILL. SECURE NEW PROPERTY; ;
worth at least $2S,GOO. The property will
pay Si2 per cent. after paying taxes and all
other expenses. Reason for selling, owner has
removed from oity. This is the best investment
in Scranton Terms: One.third cash. balance 8
per cent mortgage. W. T. Hackett Price
building, l2G Washington avenue.
FOR SALE-DouBIR HOME. SIS MONROE
avenue, will sell At bargain il sold before
April l.
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POLITICAL.

! HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS 4 CANDI-
date for the nomination Of County Treasurer
subject to the rules Of the Republican primaries
JAMES YOUNG.
DUnmOre, Pa,
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DRESSM MAKING.

NEWEST STYLES-MME. TOMBSTONE, DRtNS-
maker and ladies tailor $50 WashinGt on
avenue is in New York this week: will return
Monday prepared to execute orders promptly and
in newest style.
DRESSMAKING FOR CHILDREN TO ORDER;
also ladies' waists. Louise Shoemaker. 2l2
Adams avenue.
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FRANKIE l.. NlNGSr vs.. STERLING NINGST
In the Court of Common Pleas of Lacka.
wanna county Ne, 269, January Term, 1900.
Divorce.
To Sterling Ningst, respondent: You are hereby
notified that the subpoena and alias subpoena In
the above'Statcd case have been returned non est
tnNentus and the court has ordered service upon
you by publication. You are hereby notified 10
he and appear at tho reXt term Of said court 10
he held al scranton on Monday. NAV llth, 1900,
and answer the complaint of the said libellsnt.
CLARENCE E. PRYOR, Sheriff.
GEORGE S. HORN, Attorney for Libellant.
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Digested food
m axes rich
blood ferment-
ed food produces
poison, and from
this springs
Constipation,
Dyspepsia and
Liver Trouble.
The Bitters will
help to digest
your food and
thus Great e
healthy active
blood. It's an
excellent spring
tonit.
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REMOVAL.

<e---->~>~~
J. LAWRENCE STEELE, OFFICE REMOVED
to rooms, 305 and 3OG Mears building
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SCALP TREATMENT.

MRS. J.. T. KELLER. SCALP TREATMENT
j0c.; shampooing, Joe. facial massage; man
touring, 25c.; chiropody. 1Ol Quincy.
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T. sunday only. '.-.'.i't ts''SS '2TsssxS3
I signines that trains stop on signal for pak
sengers. M
Tfains sOo and 900 sunday only soner trsil&
daily except sunday. ~
secure rates via ontario q Western befA&
purchasing tickets and save money h W
Through wagner pu1et sleeper and, free -
eliping chair car New York 60 Chicago withSlx
change Passenger Hates ReducedNtS
TIVE Cents Per Mile. -Ely
&c. kndersor, Ger, Pass zps ~
7. Tutcroft, Div. Pass, Agt Scrattoh, M 49,
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MJSCELL aNEOUS

BACER'S ORCHESTRA MUSIC TOR BALLS
picnics, parties, receptions weddings and con.
cert work furnished. For terms address Il. j.
Bauer conductor, NJ Wyoming avenue, over
IhlbcIts' music stOr.
MEGARGEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS SUPPLIES,
envelopes, paper bags, twine, Warehouse, lSS
Washing on avenue, Scranton, IA,
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FOUR DISTRICT (ONNENTloN--lN NDER
the rules adopted at the last district conven.
tiOn, notice is hereby gireI that the convention
for the Fourth Legislative district will he held
in Burke's hall, CarbOndsle, Pa, ON Monday. the
twenty'third day of April, A. d.. 1900. at I
o'clock y. m, for the purpose Of nominating one
candidate for member Of the legislature, aud for
the election Of three delegates To represent sau.
legislative district IN state convention to be held
at Harrisburg, April 2j. 4. D., 1900 as we'll as
for the Transaction ct such other business as
shall he proper.
Vigilance committees will hold primary clcc.
tions on Saturday, the twenty hrst day OF April,
1900, between the hours OF and O'Clock p. M
Candidates for the Offices above named will reg
lister with the secretary in Carbondale, and shall
pay their assessments on or before the tenth da v
OF April, 1900, otherwise the names will not be
printed upon the Official ballot
J. W. SMITH, Chairman.
Attest;-SAMUEL s. JONES, Secretary.
Carbondsle, Pa, March ~, 1900.
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FURNISHED ROOMS.


FOR REN1--FURNislIED ROOMS, 1921 MuL
berry street.
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CITY SCAVENGER

A. B. BRIGGS CLEANS PRIvY VAULTS AND
cess pools: no pdor improved pumps used.
A. B. BRIGGS, Proprietor. Leave orders 100
North Main avenue EitkeS drug store, coz.
ner Adams and Mulberry. Telephone 0ji0
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NEWSPAPERS

THE WILKES. BARRE RECORD CAN BE MAD
in scranton at the news stands of ReIsman
Bros, 40j Spruce and 503 Linden NJ Norton.
822 lackawanna avenue, |. 5. Schutzer. 2ll
Spruce street.
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FOR RENT

S2J-CREEN RIDGE RESIDENCE WITH EVERY
convenience, including steam heat location
the best. ". T. Hackett, Price building, l2o
Washington avenue.
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HELP WANTED.

AN HONEST MAN OR WOMAN FOR POSITION
Of trust; good salary: best cash security or
bond. Address Branch Office. Tribune.
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AGENTS WANTED.

NANTED-LADY AGENTS TO WORK AROUND
home; $50 per month. Cali at ZIG Null
berry street
WANlED-FIRSTCLASS AGENTS IN EVERY
city and town in Ptnnsyh ania 10 introduce
the largest and strongest Sick and accident
Company in the world. Address +. II. Van
Dusen, Supt. oi Agents Bay City, Mich.
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those in the know, freely offered to
! on Dick.
The police rode Clincher tires. of course.
fer clinching was their business, while
Dick preferred Palmer. for he had ever
made his living by the dropping of gold
into his palm, although he preferred a
single tube when taking up collection.
Il shall break the record or my neck. :
muttered Dick, as he sped through the
darkness. AS he glanced over his should
er at the foot of a hill he saw dozen
twinkling lights coming over the brow
behind him, like a constellation. Il
hope every enc meet will have a bright
lamp and keep to his own side of q
life a tremor of fear thrilled the stalwart
frame of the highwayman. who we'll
knew the prediction of the touring cy-
clist for racing down a part of the thor
oughfare that should be kept sacred for
those going in a contrary direction.
Over the top of the next hill only Il
lights gimmered falling steadily to the
rear. then but 10 were visible then nine,
then eight.
Il knew those cops couldn't stand that
pace muttered Turpin; 1T reminds che
of the rhyme of the Nine little. eight lit
lie. seven little Injuns'," and he began to
trill merrly the refrain, experiencing
that exalted exhilaration which true
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A SCRAP OF HISTORY.
Being Ye True Account of We Celebrated Ride
of Richard Turpin, Esqre, From London
to York Now For We First
Time Made Public.
BY ROBERT BARR.
Copyright 1898, by Robert Barr

cyclist feels when he is astride a perfect
silent wheel spinning through the pure
air of a peaceful country. Since mid
night only one light followed him, but
that hung on with great persistence.
Dick for moment thought of putting out
his own lamp, waiting for his lone pur-
suer and pstoling him as he went by, but
he reflected that, after all, this was a
mean trick TO play on brother cyclist,
fer Dick was not without that feeling OF
fraternity which all genuine wheelmen
possess. So. wishing to do as he would be
done by, the merciful man dismOunted
shipped asunder a strand of barbed wire
that lined one side of the road, pulled out
staples until a sufficient length of the
wire was set free. drew it taut across
the thoroughfare and tied the loos end
Of the wire to a stake on the opposite
side of the highway.
Remounting, he journeyed on toward
the north, animated with that comfort
ing sense of satisfaction which comes to
one who, at some trouble to himself has
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Dick Turpin slouched into Kettles res
taurant on the Strand, flung his huge
felt hat on a marble table, sat down, and
sang out for beefsteaf rare and gal
Ion Of ale, and that right speedily, he
added. The waiter made all haste TO
serve him. fer such is the effect of a
like of kindness and doing good to others
that Dick was always promptly obeyed,
whoever else had to suffer delay, and
when his mild and gentle eye casually
surveyed the printing on his pistols, even
landlords themselves had been known to
jump in their eagerness to be of use to
him.
Just as Dick had finished his frugal
meal Aristophenus Kettle himself tip
toed into the restaurant and whispered:
Dick. my boy, the hobbies are deploy-
ing round the Strand entrance"
Richard always a man of quick deci-
sion arose at once bowed to the compa-
ny. and remarked with that suavity
which was characteristic of him:
Gentlemen, l beg you to excuse me. I
have an engagement elsewhere
Mr.. Turpin then slipped out by the
back exit where an hcstler. true and
trusty, awaited him, holding the highway
mans favorite mount, white Wings
The night was pitch dark. but the lamp
of the machine threw forward an ever en-
larging cone of light. like one of those ad-
vertising devices then so popular in Lon
don
rs there plenty of oil in the lamp?'
''Yezzer."
THE repair kit and all the tools are in
the toclbag?"
"YeZZer'
1.-The machine is we'll oiled and the
tires pumped tight?"
''Yezzer.'
Well l hope, for your sake, that
everything is right, for if it is not,
shall puncture you with my pistol and
deflate you of life
'YeZzer.
Richard flung the man sovereign. be-
cause, being loyal man, he never dealt
in any coin under the rank that design
ated the ruler Of the realm. He mount ed
the wheel. which was geared to 1862. and
swiftly disappeared into the night At
the first street corner a policeman was
waiting for him.
Turn it up shouted the officer, en-
deavoring to perform for the intrepid
cyclist the action SO tersely expressed by
the slang phase he had just given utter
ance to. but Dick, who had been there be-
fore, deftly avoided him. and replied:
eff you are referring to the light.
have pleasure in informing you that it
already complies with all the regula-
tons
The word had gone forth that, at all
hazards. Dick Turpin was to be arrested
that night, SO the policeman. baffled in
attempting to stop him, shrilly blew his
whistle, which had the immediate effect
of causing all the hanson cabs within
hearing to concentrate rapidly On the spot.
and by the time the harassed officer had
disentangled the traffic. Dick was well
on his way to the Great North road
But the shrill whistle had effect on
others than the cabbies. 1t was the sig
nal to the metropolitan brigade of mount
ed police (cycle CORPSE and II of the
record breakers were bending over han
dlebars in hot pusuit Of the fugitive This
superb body of men were aStrde the
celebrated Klcndike bikes (''worth their
weight in gold. see ADVERTISEMENT and
the betting was about even, although
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placed innocent diversion in the mono
tonous pathway of a fellow traveller We
should not live for ourselves alone
Just as a neghboring steeple struck
the hour of l. Dick. glancing backward,
saw the one light suddenly disappear
How appropriate that was." unused
Dick The hour and the man. Thank
goodness. the telegraph has not yet been
invented The read to York is now clear.
and | have nothing to attend to but the
making of a record which will never be
forgotten. Another gCod man gone!' he
added. as he saw that the lamp behind
him was not relit.
Daylight found him going strong, far
to the north; he first, the rest nowhere.
He stopped at a waysde inn for break
fast, knowing it was good hosiery for
the iron effigy of the three winged wheel
of the Cyclists touring club was over
the door
Are you a member Of the c. T. c. %
asked the landlord.
Il am a member of no organization, y
replied the truthful Richard. for | have
just been resigning all night from the c..
\. T. C. H.
After good breakfast he proceeded
Terriy On his way meeting many trav-
elers, who gave him cheerful god
morning but with none Of them did he
stop to converse, for the highway was
too thrCnged 10 make a prolonged inter-
view Of financial advantage to him.
But at last he come to a lone heath
which the high road bisected in a straight
line and about the center of it, with no
one else in sight for miles. he saw APP
oroachng him young lady on dainty
wheel
Richard sprang off and planted himself
and his machine squarely across the
thorC ughiare.
The lady. thinking he wished to speak
with her, which, indeed, was the case,
slipped from her perch to the ground in
that cllarmingly casual way in which some
women dismount, seeming to suggest that
she merely happens off.
You wish to inquire the way, sir?''
she asked in tones of exquisite sweet
ness.
20. no. dear madam replied Dick with
one Of his most correct bows, learned from
his constant association with the arts
tocracy, whom he met incidentally on
their travels, Il am, if | may be permit
ted to term myself So an inspector of
highways. and all roads lead-not to
Rome in my case-but to profitable COM
merce. | must first apologize to you for
not appearing in proper costume defect
which shall at once proceed to remedy, -
saying which he drew from his pocket
a neatly fitting silk mask, penetrated by
two holes for the eyes. which he put over
the upper part of his face, passing the
strings to the back of his head and hold
ing them there.
Would you mind just tying these
ing on tiptoe as she tied a dainty knot
and they are rather awkward for me to
get at without a mirror
with pleasure" replied the girl, stand =
ing on tiptoe as she tide dainty knot
with deft fingers. Il should think it
much handler to have the ends of the
mask connected with bit of elastic that
you could slip over your head.
Il have often thought of it, assented
the young man. but | am rather a
stickler for old -fashioned ways, and so
| stick to the strings. l fear am inclin-
! ed to be conservative; ! mix so much
| with the nobility, you know
Am | wrong in surmising that you