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CHAPTER Ix.-(Continued.)


so you have reached this point Of
success." Maxwell continued, in his
dry way. Yes, my dear VIII, i,
doesn't always answer to run ones
head against wall: this time the
masonry remained firm. You have
tangible proof OF it, since your prog
ress is impeded. You were raging up
and down like a Gagged lion"
Do you want to mock me even in
this terrible situation?" cried Roland
impetuously. You do not know how
[ was disarmed or what it is to meet
with base treachery in the house
where one seeks happiness and love
Didn't warn you against this
Edward, though knew him only from
your description? He was travelling
when | called on the Harrisons with
you-luckily. Had l had the honor
of his personal acquaintance. the
whole plan would have been impossi-
BILE. | pass here for the eminently re-
spectacle Doctor Blackwood and. as
that worthy man, have been received
with the utmost courtesy. Were it
known that instead of medicine l was
engaged in the iron business at pres
ent, the courtesy would probably end
promptly-on both sides, l shall shoot
this noble Mr.. Harrison with the ut
most composure If he takes it into
his head to enter the corridor. Be-
sides, Ralph is mounting guard at the
outside door. to which fortunately a
second key was found. and will give
us sign If danger is approaching I"
But. at least, tell me how it was
possible for you to accomplish all this
in single half hour. for you cannot
have been here longer. You went to
the outposts?"
Where Lieutenant Davis had again
created an entirely unnecessary alarm.
There is no appearance of fever. Two
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cases of sunstroke, which were not even
severe, and will probably terminate
favorably. I've had the men removed
to the hospital and sent a report to
the colonel. Davis introduction OBJ
tained for me the loan of a suit Of
civilians clothes from the owner Of
the adjoining plantation. and, as l
wanted to profit by the beautiful af-
ternoon and my leave OF absence,
rode to Springfield"
The accompaniment to this story.
told in the most matter-of-fact tone.
was the low. harsh grating OF the file,
which the speaker was diligently u.s.
Ing. The whole affair was thorough
ly characteristic of John Maxwell
Any one else would have done every
thing In his power to keep his friend
from such venture. and, when all
failed. would at least have been anx-
lous and troubled about him. John
lid neither. He considered the form
sr useless, the latter superfluous; but
without wasting another word. he rode
straight into the Jaws OF danger af-
ter his man and considered II the
simplest and most natural thing in
the world.
William stood close by the window,
breathlcssly watching the work Of lib
GRAFTON. as well as the dim light OF
the room permitted. He could do moth
ing to help.
Have you talked with, Florence?"
he asked. Does she know your plan ?
She is now alone at her fathers death
bed-alone with the scoundrel who
betrayed mel
Hardly. for I have forbidden him
to enter the sick chamber; and be-
sides. he has a visitor-the magistrate
from the city, who @as summoned
here for the wedding. They are In a
hurry. II must be admitted. Mr.. Hsr.
rison wished. under any circum-
stances. to become q Benedict to-
day"
THE magistrate? So he has really
come? should like to wiring his
neck!"
You will please refrain from that" {"
said MAXWELL, reprovingiy. "Mr.
Thompson is good friend Of mine,
whom hold In great esteem. It was
he who originated the peerless idea
II considering me Doctor Blackwood,
{ won't have his neck wrung on any
account, and It would be very in
prasstcal on your part. A tustics a
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A short life need not be at all one
or but small influence. A short story
or sermon has frequently more effect
than the more lengthy. It is only
speaking from human standpoint to
say that life is prematnrely closed
which covers but portion OF the time
allotted by the Psalmist Christ's pub
lie ministry occupied but three short
years, yet at their close he declared
finished that stupendous work. the re-
demption Of the world. Great achieve
ments are permitted few. but oppor-
tunitles OF influence are imposed upon
all. Tor we are living epistles known
and read Of all men. and our living
breaches more eloquently than our
words.
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CATS CAN SWIM.
An Old Fishermsn's story In Illustrates
Of That Fact.

An Old Fishermsn's story In Illustration
Of That Fact.
Can cats swim?" was asked of an
old fisherman. why. certainly" was
the reply. "and that reminds me Of q
cat ! once tried to drown that swan
ashore. Surely there must have been
hundreds or thousands Of people who
have drowned cats In the same way.
but nevertheless this was an expert
ence OF my own. We had cat that we
wanted to get rid Of. and as humane n
way as any to kill II was by drowning.
So I put couple Of bricks in the bot
tom Of an old grain sack and put in
the cat. and tied the bag up carefully
and securely and walked down to the
end OF wharf and stood there and
swung the bag. with the cat and the
bricks In II round like sling until I
could give It good momentum and
then let 1t go. and slung II out to fall
and sink In the water, / should say
twenty feet away. ! supposed, Of
course. that that was the last Of the
cat. but the next morning the nrst
thing saw when I went out Of the
house was the cat sitting on the ver-
anda. ! suppose the bag had Q weak
spot in II somewhere. the bricks were
heavy and sharp-cornered, and swing
Ing the bag round that way started
It more, and the cat was desperate;
and with the bag that way Il scratched
and tore Its way out and got to the
wharf and clawed its way up and came
ashore. Can a cat swimf Why. surei"
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soon as you are at liberty. Ralph
shall announce, apparently In great
trepidation. that his young mistress
has suddenly disappeared. He has
looked for her In vain. OF course. she
can be only in one place. Harrison
VIII rush here as fast as possible to
Illustrate the attempt at liberation.
and we shall have him in our hands.
Then he can occupy the place which
he SO kindly selected for you, and you
can use his marriage contract-the
simplest exchange possible"
But that is partial deception" re-
Piled William. Am I secretly. craft
lily, to steal a right which was prom
ised me openly in the presence of all
the world? Am to urge Florence to
marriage In this terrible hour which
robs her OF father"
stop. Will! My patience is being
exhausted" Maxwell angrIly inter-
.rnpted. Don't bother me again with
your German slowncss and stupidity
or I'll leave you behind bolts and bars.
One can't lead good fortune straight
TO your arms. You must first inspect
1t on all sides-subject 1t to q critical
examination-to ascertain whether IL
is thoroughly ideal and free from
earthly dross; and meanwhile the
light. airy thing nutters out Of your
hands. In short. do you want to mar
ry Florence or not?"
OF course do. But"
Very well. then. the matter is set
tied. Leave the rest to me. True.
It's abominable to expect best man
first to drag the bridegroom from be-
hind 10 many iron bars. but you must
have some unusual circumstance con-
nected with It. One thing more: OF
course you have no weapons"
Should have been captured other
Wise? certainly would not have sur.
rendered with arms In my hands"
II anticipated that and concealed
two pistols about me. There, now I've
finished. Try your strength and SEQ
II you can tear out the grating"
The file had worked unweariedIy ali
the time. had cut through tho larger
portion Of the grating and loosened the
rest, but the Iron still held. William
tugged and shook In vain, and there
was no more time to lose. But the
consciousness Of danger lent the
young man unnatural strength. After
. few unsuccessful efforts he again
ssissd Tho grsting and, WITH 4 last.
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doing business In the City of Toledo. County
and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay
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each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
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Notary Public
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F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo O
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Halls Family Pills are the best
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Cushman Of Wisconsin is nut down
In the Congressional Directory as n
congressman-at-large. his state being
without definite congressional dis
tricts. This reminds him of a story
winch Is quoted In the Washington
Post. He was once approaching n
town. where he was billed to make n
speech, and stopped at n house on the
outskirts to get drink OF water. He
met the farmers wife mt the we'll
what Is the political sentiment
around here" asked Cushman. 81
dunno" said the woman; II don't 20
to political meetings. They say there
is congressman at large. and / thInl,
the safest thing for mo to do Ia Ia
stay at home"
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Luxurious repose is never true physi-
cal rest. To enjoy that blessing to its
fullest extent, freedom from restraint
must be allowed every part of the
body A firm surface is required-one
that will tend to keep the body
stretched out at full length. that the
lungs and heart may feel no sense Of
restriction by compression of the chest
walls. and that the blood may have
uninterrupted course in every direc-
tion.
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For Wireleaa RtccrlnR.

An invention for steering any craft
by means of an ether wave on the
wireless telegraph principle has been
perfected. In naval war 1t is expected
to make the torpedo boat almost infal.
lible. In this respect 1t will equnl the
famous Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
which never fails to cure constipation
Indigestion, dyspepsia, biliousness and
malaria.
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True Independence never merges in.
10 Isolation but gladly welcomes every
ala from every source-not In seryile
ana indolent subsection. but as the
growing plant welcomes the warm sun
ana the refreshing rain by which II is
to gain strength. In beauty ana in
fruitfulness.
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1t is the mind that makes the body
rich; and as the sun breaks through
the darkest clouds. SO honor peereth in
the meanest habit.
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aassh.sics, Aresnsna

Judge-And what did the prisoner
say when you told him that you would
have him arrestedf Complainant
He answered mechanically, yer honor.
Judge - Explain. Complainant-Hs
hit me on the head with . hammer
Stray Stories.
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II 10 impossible that an ill-nstursd
man can have public spirit: for how
should he love ten thousand men Who
~ psvsr loved one.
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by doing each duty fully as II comes
we qualify for more light and great
aptitude for succeeding duties. Faith.
Inlness day by day in small things will
make US keen to recognize tho divine
voice with reference to creator thipsr.
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himself wife. Now he may be able
to get some practical points on the art
Of holding mp trains without humping
into the law.
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The privilege of being at home ev-
erywhere belongs only to kings, to girls
and to thieves.
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GREAT BARGAINS FOR A

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Great as heaven and earth are, men
still find things in them with which to
be satisfied.
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Says an lrishman: It's a great COM
fort to be alone-especially when your
sweetheart is with you"
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= FIGURE or spzscH.

ssFhere'p no use talking" the orator said
And his audience cheered with delight;
But too previous they.
For he went on to say
For . very large part of tho night.
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strictly temperate, but they often take
drop too much.
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The man who gets sleepy after dinner
ought to give up the idea that he Is an
ornament to society.
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Suppression of honest investigation
means retrogression.
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The woman who doesn't care for
dress-well. it's either mistake or a
misstatement.
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Women who are confirmed man-hat
ers had to begin on some particula
man.
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A ladies' tailor has hard row to
hoe. He has to reform so many of his
customers.
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in an unfortunate matrimonial specu-
lation.
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The skeleton in woman's closet is
usually some other female.
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The best servants of his satanical
majesty are those who attend church
for the purpose of making a show.
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WAS Mrs Lumpkins' reception 4
crush?' 1.-The parlors weren't half full
but the dining room was packed"
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Now, Freddy. tell us about Adam and
Eve. adam and Eve was a-catin APP
pies In garden. an big snake come
along an chased EN- out
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II have discovered that Bunks is thor.
oughly unreliable" 'Then you know
just what you can rely on
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PARxkRs HAIR BALsAx keeps the hair soft o.
plentiful and restores the color when gray.
HIADEBooRss. the best cure for corns l5cts-
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"Did Macrum return to get a good focal
distance on South African affairs?" NO
! think he came back to get safe vocal
distance"
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believe my prompt use Of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption.-Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kan. Dec. IL, 'Q6.
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Par what is 1t. Tommy?' docs
takes ice?"
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The wife of a policeman should no!
expect him to give up his club.
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By wearing gloves you can avoid
showing your hand in poker game.
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THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE

II man doesn't know bargain when
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''Pcttigrew Is n self-made man. ''Wha
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Unrequited love must be a species OF
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peat it, deliberately murdered, three peo-
ple-in fact, fogged the lives out of
two women and one man. and the only
sentence passed upon him was that he
should be transferred elsewhere. 1t
makes my blood boil to think Of it.
II can quite understand it..
eyes. That was all. Nothing more
was done. The man went free. The
poor wretches were only natives, you
must understand. And who cares about
few natives? No one. You may think
I'm exaggerating, but am not. Now
it SO happens that have an agent living
on that very island whom ] can perfect
ly trust. He was witness on the in
quiry commission. He saw the fogging
in question, and in due course he re
ported the facts to me. / must also tell
you that that man boasted publicly that
il he caught me he would but there, /
dare not tell you what he said he would
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nice to have somebody who speaks our
own tongue to ealk to. Promise Yes
right away and Well be off,"
There was something SO frank about
her that, though didn't at all want to
go, I could not resist her. So, putting
the remnants of the cup and saucer back
upon the tray, accepted the invitation
and accompanied them round the hotel
garden to their own veranda on tine 9TH
er side. AS went kept my eyes open
for any sign of Allie, but though l
thought saw her once presently found
was mistaken. I could not help Won
dering what she would think if she met
me in this girls company. However, as
had let myself in for it had nobody
to thank but myself.
When we reached the ladies' quar-
sers, we found tea prepared. Before we
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do. Now his friends have used their In.
auence,s and he has been appointed to q
post in one Of the treaty ports of China.
I hear he is passenger on the mailboat
touching at Singapore next week"
"And what do you intend to do?''
sit is my intention, if possible, to
catch him, to punish him as he deserves
and by SO doing to teach him lesson
he will remember all his life."
ITO BE Continued
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ITO BE Continued
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Notice of appointment Of Assignee.

Notice of Appointment Of Assignee.
To whom it may concern:-
You and each of you are hereby no
tilted that the undersigned have been
appointed assignees of Aebiecher Bros,
a partnership engaged in the meat
market business in Denison. Iowa, that
all persons owing said firm are hereby
notified to make payment to the under
signed and all claims against said firm
shall be itemized, sworn to and filed
with the assignees within three %,
months of the date of the first publica-
ton OF this notice or to be forever
barred.
SEARS MCHENRY,
BARNEY BRODERSEN.
F. 2. c. Lally, Assignees.
Attorney for Assignees. flew 4
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-14
ASh vDLEA De Los AUNICIPIOS
EONTRALA AMEMIOM

Nuestro colega ell D:ario az Puerto
Rico da cusnta, sn las siSuiensea lfnsas,
del imPortante &eto iieVado cRbo por
los representatives de &qaellos munich
pios que sc quieren supEimir, ain con
sultar siqaiera Ia voluntad de esos pas.
0los:
<Deade aver tards estau liegando :
Ia capital representatives de los mum
ciplos, los cuaies oosvoc0 el de Jun.
cos para uRa acci6n colectiya contra ell
proyeeto de anexiones.
Segua naestrss notlcias, habra repre-
seutaclon de Lss Marfaa, Agaads, Co
merfo, Arroyo, Hatillo, Naguabo, Que
bradillas, Patillaa, Juncos, Garabo,
| Dorado, Toa -baia, San Lorenzo, Gua-
vanilla, Ia Cidr. otras locaIidades.
La asambles 20 IA reunido, para ce-
lebrar sus seaiones, esta tarde, las dos,
t en- 0no de los salones del hotel LagIa-
terra. Es m acto de gran importancis,
cue Sc inspiFa en- ell modo de ser de los
| .5st&Gos Cnidos, donde cada eHal de
fiende su derscho por propis inieiatiVa.
A "a hora en- que csrr2mos sstas f
meas no po1emos dar notItias de los
acaerdos adoptados psro ssg1n infor-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-14

FL martes 80 del pasado fueron ex-
traidos de la casa del que suscribe
Sta Isabel, 3 cabaIlos de los siguien-
tes c0lOres: unO zaino obscure de las
dos patas traseras bIancas Y IN lunar
en- ell casc0 de una de las mano, cola
y erin larga, de 10 II amos de edad,
los dos laterales superiores de In bo-
ca los tiene raiados Y cicatPizados Dor
Ell bocado . ffeno: otro de color bayo,
8 cuartas de alzada. g ! amos ca
b0s negro colo y Grin regular y eel
otrO de color negro II u nos de
edad alzada 6 lt2 cuartas senas par
ucoIoreS una mancha blanca en- el
hocico las dos patas traseras bIan
cas- erin Y cola abuItada.
FL que preSente est0s caballOs Sc lie
gratificara con la suma de s %.
Sta. Isabel, Febrero 5 de 1900. 10
SO H0aa0ltG. 8 Il