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CHAPTER XVIII.

When the major reached Lyndhurst
that evening it was six o'clock. Talley
met him at the steps of the veranda.
"Well," said the young man buoy
antly, the semidarkness preventing
him from observing the disturbed
countenance of his employer; "well,
major, have you seen the market re-
ports?"
"No; haven't had time to-day; l.
I-whereis my wi Where is Blanche 2"
The young man beamed and rubbed
his hands together.
''Then you don't know that the G..
N. & w. has taken jump and is now
actually worth two for one?"
"Is that so? Where did you say she
WASP" looking up towards the un.
lighted window Of Blanche's room.
II am afraid you don't realize that
you have made a fortune out of this
deal, major" said .Talley, crestfallen.
"oh, yes; I am glad, of course" said
Goddard, absently. "But," inpatient
", II want to see Blanche at once!'
''She was walking in the garden on
the other side of the house few min
utes ago." answered the private secre-
tary. 81 beg your pardon: I was so
glad to be able to bring you good
news, wanted to ask if you would
advise selling now. The prospect is
glorious for an additional rise. The
stock is on BON. Even my little
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NOTICE OF PARTITION SALE.

NOTICE OF PARTITION SALE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That I'M
trlct Court of the Fourth Judicial District,
in and for the County Of Hennepin and
State Of Minnesota. and fled in the Office
of the Clerk of said Court, on the 3rd day
Of July, 1901, in an action for the partition
of real property hereinafter described
wherein Nicholas Melchisedech and Annie
Melchisedech, his wife, are the plaintiffs,
and Simon Melchisedech and Maggie Mel
chisedech, his wife, Hubert Melchisedech
and Maggie Melchisedech, his wife, Annie
thinner and Edward s. thinner, her hus-
band, Lizzie Kammerer and Edward Kam-
merer, her husband, Maggie Melchisedech,
unmarried, and Peter Melchisedech are the
defendants, directing sale Of said proper
ty by public auction, which property Is sit
uated in the County of Hennepin and State
Of Minnesota, and described as follows, viz:
Sixty-six (66) feet front on Marshall street
by one hundred sixty-fve d65) feet deep
Of the part Of Government Lot one N In
Section fifteen (15) in Township twenty nine
COY North Of Range twenty-four West, be-
ing bounded on the South by line three
and twenty-five hundredths 1929 chains
North Of and parallel with the South line
of said lot one ~; Easterly by line one
hundred sixty-fve q65 feet East Of and
parallel with Marshall street, Northerly by
a line sixty-six (66) feet North Of and par
allel with said first described line, and
Westerly by said Marshall street, being the
South sixty-six (66 feet of a certain piece
or parcel Of land conveyed by Urban Bontin
and wife by warranty deed recorded In the
office of the Register of Deeds Of said Coun-
ty on August 1e, 1851. in Book "2" Of
Deeds, on page 1874, to Isaiah Gagne, and
afterwards conveyed to Joseph famine by
warranty deed recorded in said office of
Register Of deeds October II, 1854, in Book
'3' of Deeds. on page 80. and afterwards
conveyed to Nicholas Rosch by warranty
deed recorded December 5, 1866, in Book
'.9'' of Deeds, on page 12O. in said office
of Register of Deeds. Said premises are
also known and designated as No. 1901
Northeast Marshall street, Minneapolis,
MINI.
NOW, THEREFORE,, I, the undersigned
referee, duly appointed and authorized by
virtue of said order and in pursuance there
Of and the statute In such case made and
provided, will sell the above described prop
erty, together with all and singular the
hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging, in one tract or parcel, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, at
the Fourth street entrance of the Court
House, in the City of Minneapolis, County
Of Hennepin and State Of Minnesota, on
Monday, the 10th day Of August, A. D..
1901, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, which
sale will be subject to the confirmation Of
the Court.
Dated at Minneapolis MIMI, July 8. 1901.
A. D. POLK,
Referee.
JOHN ]. McHALE,
Attorney for Plaintiffs,
1920 Bank of Commerce Bldg.
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sick with despair. She thought he
was dead. Her head sank to the edge
of the couch. His earnest cry:
"Stand behind mel" rang in her ears.
She told herself that he had died for
her as heroically as man had ever
died for woman. But there was moth.
ing to wonder at in his action, for he
had always been her hero.
For ten minutes he lay motionless.
1t was the sharp ring of the door bell
which seemed to recall him to con-
seriousness. He opened his eyes and
recognized her, he put out his hand
to her head. For a moment his face
worked as if he were trying to un-
derstand what had brought him there,
then as quick as flash it all seemed
to return to him.
II think I am dying" he said. land
must tell you what I started-my
confessions: you must know at once.
Send the-others from the room.
Quick, darling."
cts DR.. Randall. dear" she said
with white lips. "He must see you at
once!"T
mo, not till-till-"
But the doctor, a tall, athletic man,
full-hearded and gentle-voiced, was
benaing over him.
81 must make an examination,
major" he said, quickly. Everything
must give way to me just now. You
seem to have been struck in vital
part
''aut I must at once make a conf
dental disclosure to her, DOCTOR"
pleaded Goddard. his eyes fixed on
Eianche's face.
There is plenty of time for that,
major said DR.. Randall, who was
hurriedly urrolling bandages and
opening his medicine case. He turned
to blanche, gave her his hands and
lifted her up. 81 think" he said,
gently, "that it would be better-it
would excite him less if you would go
into the next room. He seems bent
on talking to you"
Reluctantly Blanche withdrew.
DR.. Randall cut. away the shirt and
underwear from the vicinity of the
wound.
"iour assailant used big revolver
he said. "rhis is an ugly wound,
major"
rs it absolutely fatal, doctor?"
asked Goddard.
at is impossible to say just now, to
be perfectly frank" said the doctor.
81 must probe for that big ball; it
las lodged somewhere. My instru-
ments will be here in moment"
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CHAPTER XIX.

Seated in the adjacent room,
Blanche sat, her face in her hands, an
awful fear gripping her heart. She
heard 'ralley, in the library adjoining,
giving instructions to the nearest po-
lice station. 1t was like u horrible
dream. Out of it all she continued to
hear in the voice she loved so we'll:
"Stund behind mel"
Half an hour later the doctor came
20 her. She stood up like one who is
about to receive death sentence.
81 have extracted the ball." an
nounced DIR. Randall. "He is sleeping
quietly. He ought not to be dis
turbed. He seems so anxious to talk
to you, but it really would not be adj
visahle. I finally agreed to allow him
to telegraph to his friend, Father Sur
tees!"
"Oh!' groaned Blanche, quite mis-
understanding him. "Is-is it $3.50
serious?'
He is in very critical condition. IS
admitted the doctor. eft is but fair
to tell you that, but he wants his
friend to talk to you about some
trouble that is preying on his mind.
] think he may reach Lyndhurst about
ten o'clock"
''rhen," said Blanche. cit is not be-
cause
ooh, no. it is not that. I assure
you" said DIR. Randall, quickly. at
is some private matter concerning
your immediate welfare. He thinks
Father Surtees may explain some.
at once. | think it will be better for
your husband to get this off his mind
rs soon as possible. He seems utterly
hopeless, and hope would be big help
in his case"
"And may I go in now?" asked
Blanche, in pleading tone.
81 am afraid even your presence
would rouse him: it is often so when
there is close affinity. Perhaps you
had better remain here till the priest
comes. You know him, believer"
EYES," answered Blanche; che is our
best friend"
A little after ten Father Surtees ar.
rived. The doctor met him in the
hall, and as the major had just walked
the priest was allowed to go in to him.
81 am awfully sorry. my dear
FRIEND" he said to Goddard.
Jeanne did it. concealed in the
wood below the garden" answered
the major. ''she was shooting at
Blanche, and I covered her.
think 1 saved her life, and I thanl,
God for it. 1t would be better for me
to die, and it looks like benign dis.
pensation-to be able to die for her
II only I did not have to leave her
with the other stain on her name,
! was starting to tell her all when the
first shot was fired"
"Try to>be calm" cautioned the
priest. softly.
81 want you to break it to her." con-
tinued the major. "she's in the next
room. You tell her the whole story
I am not strong enough She will
want to leave when she knows"
The major began to cough, and the
doctor hastily came into the room.
| You'd better stop now" he said.
Goddard motioned towards the room
where Blanche sat.
"Go to her." he repeated, in u low
| tone.
ITO Be Continued.l
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NOTICE OF sHERIFFs EXECUTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
gut Of =, and under the seal Of the District
ana state OF Minnesota, on the 9Th day Of
docketed In said District Court. on the
2s 81 day Of May, in the year 1894, In an
will and testament Of Peter Woiford, de.
ceased, were plaintiffs, and James L. Sphinx
a savor A ~ so, ~ sRnk were
fendants for tie q sgn Wh sad sa as
Of April. 1901, duly sold and assigned BY
and said assignment duly filed in the office
Of the Clerk of said District Court, on the
9Th 9Th day Of June, 1891, which said execution
ay
l have levied upon and will sell at public
auction to the highest cash bidder. at the
Sheritf's office, in the County Court House,
and State, on Monday. the 22nd day Of
July, 1901, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of
that day. all the right, title, interest and
ors; James 7; SPHINX and Alice II; SPHINX,
Of May, 1894, and all the right, title. in.
terest and estate which said Judgment
qutred, in and to the following described
real property, situate in Hennepin County,
State of Minnesota, tO-wit:
Commencing at the southwesterly corner
Of Lot 10 in Block 22O. in Brown & Jack
ms Addition to Minneapolis, Minnesota;
thence southeasterly along the center Of
said block toward Second Avenue South
and between Lots 0 and 10, and Lots
and in said block us feet: thence north
easterly at right angles IL feet; thence
northwesterly at right angles 115 feet, to
First Avenue South: thence southwesterly
to the place. Of beginning, being the rear
~ feet Of said Lot 10, and the rear IL feet
In said Block 22O, all according to the re-
corded plat Of said addition on file or of
record In the office of the Register Of
Deeds In and for said County.
Dated Minneapolis. Minnesota, June 9Th,
1901.
PHIL. 7. MEGAARDEN,
Sheriff of Hennepin County, Minnesota.
CHARLES M. DREW.
Attorney for Assignee of said Judg-
Inpnt
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Investment has turned out more
money than l ever hoped to-

Investment has turned out more
money than l ever hoped to"
But the major was not listening.
He turned his tortured face away, and
was striding through the dusk to-
wards the garden in the rear. Near
the old granite fountain in the center
of the garden he saw a tall. darkly-
clad figure moving slowly to and fro.
1t was the object of his quest. Her
head was bare, but she wore fur
cape, the high collar of which encom-
passed her head except triangular
opening where her sweet face ap-
peared.
"Oh, it is you,' she cried, his hur-
ried step causing her to turn sudden
ly, and she moved towards him
quickly, her gloved hands out
stretched. 81 have something very
important to tell you. I started to
drive to the station to meet you"
81 have something to say first" he
said, taking her hands.
"What is it? What is the matter?"
She had noticed the strident quality
in his voice.
He released her hands, his action
born in the sudden realization of his
unworthiness to treat her with famil-
iarity. He glanced over his shoulder
at the house, as if fearing interruption.
Lets walk down towards the
wood" he said. 81 have an awful con-
fession to make. When you have
heard it you will despise me. You
will wish you had never seen me. You
will think me devil incarnate."
AS Blanche moved on by his side
she had a sutfocating sensation in her
throat, and she unbuttoned her cape
and threw it further back on her
shoulders. She saw something of vast
import had happened; she knew that
by the awful alteration in his face and
manner. He bore every evidence Of
being utterly crushed.
"Nr. Talley said he had gone into
speculation" was her first thought,
land he has lost my fortune"
Nothing you can confess could
make me love you one jot less, my
dear husband" she managed to say.
''You have made me SO happy that I
would thank God for you if l were a
beggar."
They paused and stood facing each
other within ten yards of the edge of
the wood, which lay so dense, dark
and mysterious along the lower part
of the garden But on consoling him
she put her arms round his neck. II
do love you so much-so very much,"
she murmured.
But he took her hands down. "You
must listen to me-" he said, firmly, his
handsome face drawn, as from some
great physical pain. ooh, my God,
help mel"
The thorns of spreading rosebush
had caught her cape and pulled it
from her shoulders. 1t lay on the turf
a few yards away.
"Please get it for me-" she said. 81
am little. cold"
He went back for it, and was Just
STOPPING to pick it up when he heard
the sharp ringing report of a re-
volver, and saw Il flash of light in the
edge of the wood.
Its Jeanne!" he thought, and
then he heard Blanche scream.
run, run!" he cried out to her,
but she seemed too much startled to
stir. She stood staring at the smoke
emerging fsom the trees as if turned
to stone.
He ran towards her, but just as he
reached her side there was another
shot from the dark ambush. A metal
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comb in the coil of her hair flew
tinklng to the asphalt walk. The
next instant the major had thrown his
body between Blanche and the direc-
ton from whence the shots came.
stand behind me, for Gods sake!"
he cried out, clasping her slender form
i'll his strong arms. Don't move for
Gods sake. she will kill you!"
He was trying at once to keep her
sheltered behind him and to push her
towards the house when there was
another shot.
"Oh!" he cried out sharply in sud
den pain. He stayted to put his hand
to his right side, but he seemed to re-
member her peril, and with both
hands still on her shoulders he con-
tinued to push her on. He heard a
clatter of feet in the direction of the
house. 1t was James and Talley COM
ing at the top of their speed.
"Help! Help!" he cried, and then
his head began to lean forward. "Oh,
my God, am shot and can't help you.
Oh, darling, run, run!'
He feebly pushed her from him. and
as he did SO fell face downward on
the walk. She stopped over him, hard
ly knowing what she did. but the
movement saved her life. for there
was another shot and ball passed
directly over her head. James and
ralley were now quite near. Blanche
heard retreating steps in the wood,
growing fainter and fainter as the
assailant escaped, but she was speech
| less.
Goddard raised himself on his elbow
and, pointing to the wood, cried, faint
| ly: Police! Catch her!" Then his
head fell backward. He had tainted.
Taking him up, James and Talley,
aided by the butler, bore him into the
drawing-room and laid him on q
couch. The staring, bewildered maids
| came to Blanche's assistance and drew
her into the house. She fell on her
knees by the major, and remained
there while Talley was telephoning
for doctor. His face was colorless
his eyes were closed. She unbuttoned
his coat, and then the sight of his
bloody waistcoat and shirt turned her
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TO AN ARTIFICIAL FLOWER.

Born In no garden fair-nor Natures soil,
Child ofsa city workers cunning toll,
k1nding no joy in sun, nor breeze, nor rainj
Mocking beauty you can ne'er attain;
Yet may your humble lot still happier be
Than that your sweeter sister lives to see.
To her, fair daughter of the fertile earth,
Come joy and homage at her very birth.
me welcome guest of peasant and of king,
TO her all lovers turn and poets sing.
She speaks loves message, though she has
no tongue;
She sings loves music as no voice has sung.
But when her little day has passed away
Her charm and beauty fade, and comes de-
cay
You still are blooming brightly as Of yore,
Are priced as dearly as you were before.
You have not known life's fitful, fevered
breath,
Nor what it is to pine and droop to death;
You never felt the joys of love and life,
You have been spared their bitterness and
strife.
You bring no rapture. but you cause no
tears.
Wake no SADIE memories of vanished years.
And though all deem you but soulless
thing,
OF which no poet should e'er deign to sing,
sad,
Signing for Joys that she has never had,
Whose patient fingers fashioned you with
And made you-though a counterfeit-yet
fair,
Gave not to you one spark of living fire,
Drawn from her own vain dreaming and
Fred v. Fletcher, in N. Y. Sun.
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ITO Be Continued.l
Where BIRD. Lay Ess..

A few birds lay their eggs directly
on the ground, more numerous are
those that deposit their eggs on shelves
of seaside cliffs, and still others take
deserted nests of other birds, in some
cases first driving away the rightful
owners. The most curious exception
of all is the bird that lays eggs in the
nests of another kind of bird, leaving
the latter to hatch the eggs and attend
to the young. Our cowbird, or COW.
bunting, is of this class, choosing such
smaller birds as finches and warblers
as foster parents for its offspring. The
summer yellow bird is also thus
tricked, but sometimes turns tables
by elevating her nest, building over the
unwelcome egg. and thus avoid
ing adopting family. = Washington
Times.
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SIMMONS.


STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin, ss. District Court, Fourth Ju-
dicial District.
ELIZA D. CLARKE, Plaintiff,
Against
ALFRED A. CLARKE, Defendant
The State Of Minnesota. to the Above
Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint Of the Plaintiff
in the above entitled action. which com.
plant has been filed in the office Of the
Clerk Of said District Court, at the City
of Minneapolis, County Of Hennepin, and
State Of Minnesota, and to serve a copy Of
your answer to said complaint on the SUBJ
scriber, at his office. in the City Of Mime
apolis, in said County of Hennepin, within
thirty days after service of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day Of such
service; and If you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiff in this action will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in said COM
plaint together with Plaintiffs costs and
disbursements herein.
Dated March End. A. D. 1901.
L. A. DUNN,
Plaintiffs Attorney, Minneapolis, MINI.
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CHAPTER XVII-CoNT1NuED.
"My God!" he shrank back as if she
had struck him in the face. "Dead?
Is she deauT' 50.
Eyes, she is dead" '-"
"When-how-oh, my God! Was
her-was she called Jeanne?"
Eyes; that was her name"
For q moment he stared. His color
had gone, and he looked az If he were
about to fall.
"Please-please explain"
Blanche complied with his request
in few words
"Then have been hunting down a
dead woman. May God have mercy
on me-"
"Was she "a relative Of" began
Blanche.
"she was my wife"
"Your wife!"
"Yes; the most misguided woman on
earth. My name is Dugdale-Henry
Dugdale. She was all ever had, and
she deserted me-"
He sat down and covered his face
with his hands. Blanche softly closed
the door and took seat opposite him.
II see-1 begin to comprehend" she
said, in gentle, tentative voice.
Dugdale looked up. The impress Of
his fingers was on his face.
do you know anything Of her
past?" he questioned.
mot thing; she kept it even from
her-from Maj. Goddard. think she
refused, for some reason. to reveal her
past life to him.
"When I met her, began the
stranger, with Il sigh, "she was the
most beautiful woman that I had ever
seen. 1t was in Denver, where we
both lived. She was the daughter OF
a French dancing master. She was
courted by every man who met her
She could have married wealth with.
out limit, but she loved me. She left
proofs that she loved me when she
ran away, leaving our child in con.
vent. | was away at the time.
met with misfortune. She was ambi.
tious-she had always wanted to lead
society; her mother before her had
been that way. She left me when
went away to the California gold
fields. She had no faith in my ven.
ture; but I succeeded 1t is weak
thing to confess, but I was searching
for her to take the poor woman back
to our child and my home. But I ar
too late. you see: too late!"
"Then," said Blanche, 81 am the
only legal wife my husband has evel
had. That is true. is it not?''
eyes, you are right; and I suppose
It is only natural for you to want it so
You have been very good to trust me
to listen to me, under the circum
stances ] had better so. 1 think
can get out of the grounds through
the wood in the rear without attract
ing the notice of your footman."
"Would you like to meet Maj. God
dard?" ventured Blanche.
'No; l don't feel equal to it,"
"Would you care if | told him wha
you have told me? she asked.
mo; he ought to know the truth
am really glad her death did not
that he has you to" He checked
himself.
In justice to herself Blanche would
have liked to explain even to him tina
she had possessed tine majors Low,
before his meeting with Jeanne, bu
she refrained from this confidential
disclosure. She saw Dugdale turf
round the house cross the garden il
the rear, and disappear in the woot
behind the house.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin. Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Richard f.
J. Buchholz, Deceased.
On reading and filing the final account of
the administrator of tie estate Of said de-
ceased, and his petition praying for the al
lowance of said account and for decree
assigning the residue Of said estate to the
persons by law entitled to the same.
1T IS ORDERED, That said petition be
heard at n special term of said Court to
be held at the Court House in the City Of
Minneapolis, in said County, on Monday,
the Goth day of July, 1901, Mt 10 o'clock
in the forenoon; and that notice of such
hearing be given to all persons interested,
by publishing this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said day
of hearing in the Irish Standard. news
paper printed and published in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this list day Of
July, 1901.
By the Court.
r. c. HARVEY,
Judge Of Probate.
FIFIELD, FLETCHER & FIFIELD,
Attorneys.
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ard, newspaper printed and published
in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this end day Of
June, 1901.
By the Court:
r. c. HARVEY,
Judge of Probate.
j. R. CoRRIGAN,
Attorney for Petitioner.
400 New York Life.