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He was sitting at the desk writing to
Ethel. He had not the courage to 60
to see her. OF course, the engagement
must be broken, but he knew that he
couldn't do 1t face to face. 1t would
be better to send a clear, written state
ment
All the worst symptoms came back to
him as he wrote-the pain In his head,
the dizziness, the dreadful, ominous
trembling Of the fingers and arm. The
change in his handwriting was enough
of Itself to remove tie last doubt as to
his condition.
when he arose with the sealed letter
in his hand, his head reeled, and he felt
faint and weak. de went out to mail
the letter, and, happening to meet some
friends, he remained nearly an hour
DR.. Fessenden had sent word that he
would call about midnight, and it was
only a few minutes after that hour
when Perry got back to his room. The
doctor had been there quite long
time, having arrived earlier than he
had anticiated. When Perry entered he
was pacing the floor. holding his right
elbow in his left hand.
'I've taken the liberty to write some
letters" he said. Where in blue blazes
did YOU get that desk ?"
MY fancee gave it to me-" replied
Perry, forgetting for a moment that he
no longer had 1ancee, isn't 1t
beauty?"
It's handsome enough" said the doc
tor; "but, sainted Jehoshaphat, it's
terror to write on! Why, man. those lit
right onthe crazy bone, and you can't
get away from 1t no matter how you sit.
My arm is full of the st. vitus' dance"
Perry stopped with vide open eyes.
His Jaw dropped.
And that lamp" continued the doc
tor. 'The blamed thing concentrates
the n eat right on top Of fellows head.
When I ,ot up, / was 90 dizzy that I
nearly fell in fit. ! should think a
man VINO had written as much as you
have would have had the sense
miss Bertram gave me the desk, and
she arranged everything stammereG
Perry.
And SO yfu thought IL must be per-
just like a man in love. Now, what's
the matter with you? Why did you
send for me?"
Heaven be praised that did" cried
Perry. lin all well now. i say,
doctor, is there any way to get letter
back from the mails? I've sent one to
Miss Bertram, and wouldn't have her
see it,
"Bribe the butler to steal It," growled
the doctor; that's my advice. It's not
professional, and can't render bill.
You've saved my llfe." said Perry.
Charge whatever you think it's worth.
You see, I'd been stuffing my embe-
cile mind with symptoms Of paresis be-
cause wanted to put victim Of 1t into
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about his head just above his eyes, and
the fingers of his right hand twitched
with little nervous throbs that extend
ed to the elbow.
Suddenly the tears sprang into his
eyes His lids were wet in fash and
he was ashamed.
Il must take this thing as man
should" he said. She shant know nor
any one else. Thank heaven that it has
come upon me now, when l can bear 1t
alone, 1t won't be noticed in me right
away. It's slow, but sure. Don't l
know the symptoms? Didn't | stuff
myself full of them while l was writing
that cursed story? All right. | can
hold it off for a month or two, while
settle my affairs. and then it will be
summer, when fellow can go out sail
ing along and jibe her over with the
sheet made fast or swim out little too
far from the shore at Coney Island.
Meanwhile not word to any one
His cheerful soliloquy was interrupt
ed by rap on the door. Perry admit
ted young gentleman named Ham
mond, whose apartments were upon the
same corridor.
Alone, Jack?" queried Hammond,
entering cautiously. for he was very
imperfectly clothed. Il thought heard
vo,, falling IN somahodv -
Il was talking to somebody, who Is
now nobody" said Perry. He's dead
and done for. Don't bother about him"
Il don't see any corpses," said Ham
mond, glancing round the room, lex
cept myself I'm dead-broke
Money is a small matter, trifie,"
replied Perry. "A man may be poor
one day and rich the next, but there
are treasures, which, once lost, are new
er regained'
IF you have such a contempt for
money" said Hammond, you might
lend me a hundred. The experience
will prove to you that money is one OF
the things that can De lrretrleVaDly
lost. But what's the matter? Have
you got stuck in your story"
Perry made an impatient gesture and
continued to pace the moor.
Il suppose this is the new writing ia
BILE that Ethel Bertram gave you" said
the visitor. And that's the hanging
lamp that used to be in the library at
her house. You must be very solid
with the family, or they wouldn't let
her rob them for you. When were
these things put in here?'
Yesterday" groaned Perry.
well, they'll come in handy Tor
housekeeping when you quit these
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USE OF BIRDS FOR BAIT.

One of the most curious of the meth
DDS adopted by deep sea fishermen Is
the utilization Of birds for bait
In deep water it is difficult to obtain
supplies of bait, though cod roes are
occasionally employed. The necessity
thus created has given rise to fishery,
not for fishes, but for sea fowl, the
flesh of the latter being utilized for
bait.
In fishing for bros two men go out in
a dory and throw pieces of cod liver on
the water. These fragments quickly at
tract the ever present stormy petrels,
which gather in flocks around the float
ing morsels. Pretty soon bigger birds
perceive from distance the assem-
blage Of small feathered fry and infer
there is food to be had. Accordingly
within a few minutes large flock OF
birds collect about the boat.
The two men in the dory, one aft and
the other forward, are each provided
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to think, but the common sense where
with he had made money was captive
to the imagination of the story writer
an imagination overstrained by too
much struggling with the troubles OF the
fictitious Langham. Ills mind was a
prophetic panorama wherein he saw
short future full of grief. When at last
he sought his bed, It was TO find ten
thousand Nightmares stabbed under his
pillow, and in the morning he was un-
refreshed and tremulous as drunkard.
Upon leaving the building he went
to the BARRIERS shop where he was ac-
customed TO be shaved. The cheerful
artist of the razor gave him good
day and assured him that he was look
ing wei.
'Ill give you a dollar" said Perry
sharply, IF you'll tell me honestly how
do look"
you don't mean that there's any
thing really the NATTER" he asked in
tone of real sympathy.
Nothing but paresis," replied the
young man.
go away" said the barber. you
don't mean It.
II mean just that, but you need mt
tell anybody. / shouldn't have men
toned it."
Perrys partner in business was
cheerful, emotional young man named
Joe Iynwood. lie was an expert in all
matter relating to the stock market, and
it was really due to him that the modest
enterprise had thriven SO well. But
Lypwood never would have said so. He
had AN infinite admiration and affection
for Perry and believed that every word
he said was directly inspired.
Joe" said Perry, as soon as he en-
tered the Office, what is my share OF the
business worth? | want to sell out"
Ignwood was speeches.. Wonder
and grief held him helpless.
You're crazy" he gasped at last.
fe1Ty SldHCeu ONtT MS oIlOuiuci nCi '
ously.
'fHow did you know" he whispered.
DO I show it?"
The explanation which this remark
necessitated was extremely painful.
Lynwood could not believe the terrible
news, yet he had SO long been accus-
toned to put implicit faith in Perry's
infallibility that he was greatly alarm
ed.
You must see doctor right away,
was all that he could say. And Perry
at last pomised to do so, though he as
sured his friend that all the doctors in
town could not help him.
Il didn't intend to tell anybody" he
said, but have mentioned it to one or
two people--in fact. confound me, I've
told every man, woman and car horse
that I've met It's one Of the symp-
toms. A few more won't make any diff
ference. I'll have DR.. Fessenden come
over to my place this evening"
Perry got Through the day fairly
we'll Indeed at times he forgot that he
was doomed. In the evening. however.
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bachelor quarters. Let me see. When
is the weddng?"

is the wedding?"
Never"
Hammond, who had been examining
the chair that had been a part of Miss
Bertram's gift, slowly Strengthened up
and looked at his friend.
'In the name of heaven" he cried
you don't mean to tell me-
Il didn't mean to tell you anything,
replied Perry, but there's no way out
of it now. Swear that you won't whis-
per it to a human creature. Frank, I've
worked myself to death. / have offer
ed up my nervous system on the altar
of Mammon. Here, Look at these cir
cles | have drawn. See how the lines
are wavy and uncertain, as II drunk
en- man had made them. That's paral-
ysis, general paralysis of the insane
paresis, as it's now commonly called. y
why, Johnny, you are the healthiest
fellow | know, There's nothing the
matter with you except that you sit up
till o'clock in the morning writing
your COMPOUNDED stories. AS for these
circles. nobody can draw them except
artists"
Standing by the table, he took pen
ell and rapidly traced circles on a pad
They were not very good ones, but they
hadn't the wavy outline. 1t was impos-
sible not to see the radical difference
Il tried to stand steady with my eyes
shut and couldn't do il" continued Per-
ry in a husky voice. That's sure
sign"
Hammond hastily closed his eyes, but
he stood up like tree.
Il haven't got it, that's sure" he said
Have you seen doctor?"
Perry smiled YEARLY.
81 don't need to-" he replied. Eve
been studying the subject for weeks.
Character in book, you see. Queer
coincidence, isn't it? Hello. There's
some one rapping at your door,
Hammond looked out into the hall.
Some Of the boys have come around
to play cards. he said. / suppose you
won't join US. You never touch card.
It's all work and no play with you.
Good night and cheer up, old chap.
This thing may not be as bad as you
think"
1T is utterly hopeless. responded
Perry. 1--WE looked up all the authori-
ties. Mind Not word about this.
shall tell no one
Hammond made gesture that pledg-
ed his soul and body, but about 2 O'Clock
in the morning, under the influence OF
a beverage that is known as club cool
er. he confided to the other fellows that
Perry was a wreck.
Its a dreadful thing" he said. He
VIVA brilliant man He made money
in he daytime and fame in the evening.
AID he was engaged to the prettiest
girl in town: rich too. Isn't II terrible?
Well, deal the cards, Jim, and lets
thank heaven that none Of US will die
Of overwork."
Left alone in his room. Perry tried
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Perry had been at his desk since 8
I iock, but he had not accomplished
lch. At midnight he was engaged in
ewing circles on a sheet of paper. He
cred the sheet and two others. and
fe absurd occupation seemed to take
b Increasing hold upon his attention
! the last his eyes were wide open and
Faring, and the palms of his hands
re wet with perspiration. His head
lung forward, and he licked his lips as
|re does who is sick with fear
An observer might have said that
csc circles were spells of the BLACKLIST
fasic and that Perry had succeeded in
i1ing the arch fiend.
PRESENTLY he got upon his feet, as il
hinated by sudden resolution, aud
F. med a military attitude, with his
|ack to the chair in which he had been
ing. The light from the cluster of
|ectrtc bulbs hanging over the desk
|as thrown strongly down upon it by
reflector, but enough escaped to cast
giant shadow of Perry upon the wall.
shadow swayed from side to side.
ne unfortunate man opened his eyes,
f j perhaps he caught a glimpse of the
lowing silhouette, for the breath came
|lt of him in pitiful cry, and he
fessed hand upon his forehead that
las wet with visible drops of cold
beat.
1t can't be true" he said, and then
ghed nervously Talking to myself.
Pats another symptom.
He stretched oet his hand toward
= desk. There was numbness in
+ fingers, and queer little pains ran
\ and down his forearm. He picked
bundle Of proof sheets and glanc-
hastily over the printed lines.
1t certainly is a coincidence, he
I'd, that l should have written this
Fry. was not conscious of portray
myself when drew the character
Laugham. but everybody will think
after the books out. and Im--done
He swallowed a mouthful of air
these last words. in a hurry to get
Fn was Langham. He had too many
pms in the fire. He thought all the
ne, even when he was asleep. At that
cad the best of me. because don't
70 sleep. But paresis got him, and
got me. I've had two professions.
ner OF them enough to drive man
azy I've been broker and an au-
or I've gambled with my own brains
q other peoples money. The money
won and the brains are lost. I'm
me tor."
he paced the floor with uneven
ides. There was q band Of pain
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, 80 feet In length and .

with a line 30 feet In length and .
small hook. The bait of goldfish liver
is large enough to float the look. AS
soon as a flock of birds has gathered
the hooks are baited and thrown OUT
on the water. The birds display sucn
great voracity that the fishermen are
kept busy hauling them, Struggling
aboard the dory. This performance
continues until 100 TO 200 birds are
taken.
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book. Then that desk IL thought
was crazy"
Were all crazy, more or less" re-
piled the doctor cheerfully, but some
of us have sense enough not to say any
think about it. Good night"
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EDUCATIONAL.

ror, RENT CARDS. Blank House Leases
and Blank Deeds and Deeds of Trust fef
.a,. at REGISTER COUNTING ROOM
I225 Market Street.
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DULLEsT DAY IN STOCKS SINCE THE
NOVEMBER ELECTION.
London Pessimistic Over the Strike
OutIook-CnII Money Rate EASIER
Price Movements Small.

NEW YORK. July 2-Probably the all
embracing topic of the weather is the suf-
hcient explanation of all that called for
notice in to days stock market. The attend
ance at the board fell to the smallest
Of the summer and business fell 10 insig-
niicant proportions. The recording of
transactions Of "odd lots or lots Of less
than 100 shares was resumed for the first
time since business on the exchange
reached abnormal proportions after the
election last fall. Quotations were made of
bid and asked prices where no transaction
could be effected. The movement of prices
IL the few active stocks was also barren
Of significance. London was inclined to
take a p~essimistic view of American affairs,
especially of the strike, and caused some
sympathetic effect at the opening mere.
But prices did not fall as far as the London
parity, and there were dull rallies after the
opening. There is not entire freedom from
apprehension over the labor outlook in the
steel trade. but Wall street has arrived at
a conviction that, in its present phase, the
desire for a vacation from arduous work
plays a large part in the action OF the
men, and that the crucial stage In the con-
troversy will not be definitely developed
until later in the year. The street had no
light on the probable action of the United
States Steel directors. The isolation at sea
OF j. p. Morgan caused a belief that action
in the many important projects in which ne
is a force would await his presence and
advice. and emphasized the waiting dis
position of the market. Yesterdays crop
scare rumors we're partly offset by reports
this morning of rains in the corn belt, but
the continued hot wave and the govern
ment weekly report of cotton were rather
depressing factors. The failure of another
small bank in Buffalo created an uafaVor-
able impression and was the occasion or
conjecture regarding the nature of the
securities held for collateral by banks In
general. The call money market was dis
tinctly easier than yesterday and the sub
treasury debit of over a million at the
clearing house was the result of the pre-
sentation of the treasury's checks for pay
ment of July government interest. With
the days business below 100000 shares and
the prospect of continued hot weather,
unanimous approval was given to a move
ment to- request the governors to recon-
slider their refusal TO adjourn the exchange
from Wednesday, July 3, at 3 p. m. TO Mon
day, July s, at 10 a. m. The individual
movements Of prices during the day does
not call for special comment.
The bond market shared in the dizziness
and heavinesS of the stock market. Total
sales, at par value, were 81. 565. 900. United
States bonds were all unchanged on the
last call.
Following are the days share sales and
the closing bid prices:
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Wool.

BOSTON July 2.-There is a better tone to the
wool market here this week. and more puoyant
feeling prevails. but the Improvement is not suf-
fcient to advance prices materially. Prices are
stronger. however. and buyers who refused TO
buy wool at market prices two weeks ago are
now paying IL. Territory woods are quoted at
40042c for fine medium and fine secured, staple
in, while the strictly staple article calls for
44G45c. The market for fleece wocls is quiet.
and quotations are largely nominal. Fine Aus
tralian woods are firm. and costing: on the
secured basis, 70d75c for super and clothing
grades. Following are the quotations for leading
descriptions: Ohio and Pennsylvania heeces, y
and X and above. 22d24c; Xxx and Xxx and
above, 26c; delaine, Csc; No. l coThing. Zoe; NO.
2 and "a blood, 25c; coarse and Eaid washed.
&c; fine delaine, 23@24c. Unwashed medium.
etc: Kentucky and Indiana Il blood combing.
2oc: q blood combing. zoe; Missouri Il blood
combing. l9c; q blood. 19c; braid combing. l7c.
Territory, secured basis: Montana fine medium
and fine. 13914c; secured. 40642c; staple. liQl5c;
secured. Aq4Sc; Utah, Wyoming and Idaho fine
medium and fine. 13G14c; secured. 40Q42c; staple.
14dl4izc; secured, 4S64fc. Australian. secured
basis, spot prices: Combing s~uperhne. 1G72c;
good. esd7Oc; average. e5c67c.
ST. LOUIS. July wool quiet; medium
grades. l1dl7c; light fine. 1lQl4c; heavy fine,
9Gllc: tub washed, 16Q24izc.
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east track. s5gsic.- wheat-No;. red. cash.
ssc; No. : hard. CSC. corn-NO. :. cash. ssse;
July. 43hc; September. acc. Oats-No. 2. cash.
slhqsl%c: Pork steady; jobbing. sl5.75. Lard
easy at $40 Dry salt meats boxed easier:
sides. sS.e2ls. Bacon boxed easier: extra shorts.
So: clear ribs. s9.37ls: clear sides. $3.50. Hay
s5.goGS.5O old. sl16il5c new. whisky steady at
Si2I Iron cotton ties. SL0S. Baggins esgIc-
$1,000 bu: oats. $1,000 BIZ. Shipments-Flour.
1l.oOo brls; wheat. 5000 bu; corn. 10000 bu;
BALTIMORE. July Flour dull. Receipts.
7.SSl brls: exports. l9 brls. Wheat dull but
steady at decline: Spot. s9sq7Oc: the month.
steamer No. ? red. s5AGscc. Receipts. IS. $50 bu.
southern. by sample. s2a7lc; Southern. on grade
month. 4es4q47c; August, 47i4qf7lkc; september,
47izc; steamer mixed, 45%G4sc. Receipts. g, 2so
Southern yellow corn, 47d47kc. Oats frmer;
No. ? white. 33i11Sic; No. 2 mixed. SleqS2c. Re-
ceipts, 1873 bu.
Western winter. IS I'd: No. 1 northern spring.
IS sid; No. 1 California. IS 94d. ~Corn-Spot
mixed. old. As Sd. refined. in
pals. steady at 4Ss Cd; prime Western; in tierces.
steady at ass Sd. B~acon-Short ribs firm at ass
long clear middles, light. firm at ASS Sd; long
clear middles. heavy. firm at AS Cd.
TOLEDO. July 2-Wheat fairly active and
tember. e7%c; December. csc. Corn dull and
Oats fairly active and higher; cash, Z7l3c: July
and September. 27ikd27sc. Rye. soc. Clover
seed-Cash, prime, $3.50; October. $500.
July 2.-Flour easy. Wheat
dull. No. 2 red. ssass1c. Corn firm and high.
er; No. 2 mixed. 45l4a46c. Oats firm; No. Z
mixed, 1n@3l%c. Rye quiet; No. 2 oSi2c- Lara
quiet at $40. Bulk meats steady at $.li1z;
Bacon steady at 80. Whisky, distillers' finished
goods steady on basis OF si.27.
KANSAS CITY, July 2-Wheat-July, 5skc;
September; ssAc: December. ellsc: cash: NO.
hard, ~6lf621Lc; Nc. . red. Gle. Corn-July. ioc'
September. 45Lc; cash, No. 2 mixed, 4SIxG i9c
No. 2 white. SOC. Oats-No. : white. &c. Re-
ceipts-Wheat, 5000 blu; corn. $500 bu; oats; 5000
bu. Shipments-Wheat. $1,000 bu; corn. $500 ou;
oats, 1900 bu.
MILWAUKEE,. July BARLEY steady: No. ?.
d654i5c; sample, 37445c.
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NEW YORK. July ERR 1855
packages. Market quiet; creamery. l5Gl9l2c; fac
tory, 12hG15c. C~heese-Receipts, 20. ISL packages.
Market dull; fancy large, colored. &c; small white
and fancy colored, &c. Eggs-Receipts. 1922
packages. Market steady; Western ~candled, 13
Gl4c: Western uncandled. 10Q125c.
July 2-Butter firm; fancy
Western reamery 1870; fancy Western prints.
zoe. Eggs steady: fresh nearby ana Western,
14c: fresh Southwestern. 121kc: fresh Southern.
12c. Cheese easier; New York full creams. fancy
small, 9%c; New York full creams, fair TO
choice. 9AG9ikc.
July 2.-On the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was steady; creamer-
les. 14hdl9c; diaries. 14l2c. Cheese steady at
9a10c. Eggs steady at lie.
KANSAS CITY, July Eggs lower; fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock, Sc per dozen. loss
off. cases sent back; new wildwood cases in
cluded, nc more.
CINCINNATI, July Eggs quiet at &c. But
ter easy: creameries. 17q21c; dairies. PIC.
Cheese steady.
ST. LOUIS. July 2.-Butter steady; creamery,
14d20c: dairy. 1SGl4c. Eggs steady.
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of hogs in a single


Receipts of stock were 12S, 706 hogs. 1869
cattle. LII calves, 9,163 sheep and 1853
horses.
The largest receipts Of hogs in a single
day were $3.50. cattle 1882 and sheep 1,222.
The largest receipts of hogs in one week
were 33.32S. cattle 1903 and sheep 2.T7S.
There was an increase of II, 27 hogs. 3.441
cattle and a decrease of 1.0l9 sheep COM
pared with the same month a year ago.
Receipts Of hogs were the largest since
January.
Receipts of hogs the first half Of the
month were over 5000 larger than the last
half.
The highest prices for steers was Sc. 20,
heifers &.25. cows &.75. bulls $4.25, calves
$50. lambs So and sheep $3.50.
The official shipments of stock were 25.1S6
hogs, 1851 cattle, sob sheep and 1.420 horses.
Local packers bought a total of 103, $50
hogs, as follws: Kingan e. Co. 81. 400: Moore
* Co, 1901; Cofin-Fletcher Packing Com
pany, An: Indianapolis Abattoir Company,
LIS. and 1,424 scattering.
Thu highest prices for hogs prevailed at
the close of the month. when the extreme
sales were about 30c higher than at the be-
ginning of the month.
The top price for hogs. $500 was soc
higher than the extreme price in June, 1890.