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riage had been twice driven furiously
upon his street near daylight-the in
cident had impressed him because the
hour was that in which the city was
usually quietest.. He had been I'M
der the impression that the carriage
belonged to DIR. Brodnar, and he had
satisfied himself with the reflection
that some sudden illness had made
the speed necessary. why" he
asked, SIS there anything wrong
afoot?" Raymond assured him that
there was not and passed on. leaving
the officer convinced to the contrary.
Allthe facts Holbin had gathered now
confirmed Louise, but he had reached
the limit of his powers except in one
direction. Nanny" was the last wit
ness, and he hesitated long because
of her relation to Frances. Finally, in
desperation he privately summoned
her to his room. The woman stood
looking curiously at him as he
charged back and forth across the
floor until he paused and confronted
her.
you are called nanny, believe"
he said, sternly.
"Yes. sah!" Nanny was startled
and amazed
"You are, of course, aware that you
now belong to my mother, and that
have charge of all her property"
"Huccum, sab, b'long to yo' ma ?
] done b'long ter ole miss, an she gi'
me specially to Miss trances!" Nam
my adjusted her glasses and looked
at him anxiously.
THAT makes no difference, woman.
We recognize no will in this house
that conflicts with my mothers! I
want you to answer my questions now
and conceal nothing. or 1t will be an
unfortunate day for you. old as you
are! Where were you night before
last?" Nanny was astounded No
one ever addressed her in such a man
ner. She had long been privileged
character. True, since the coming OF
the second Mrs. Brookin she had lost
much of her prestige, but she still
held sway over the servants; and in
the wing she reigned supreme.
81 was out to see my daughter what
is hired to DR.. Brodnar. an her hus.
band, he b'longs ter de doctor, sab,
an tends de horses"
when did you return?" Nanny
looked critically at her questioner and
| waited. ANSWER mel"
"oh, 1 come erlong back mex day,
sab"
SAT what time--at what time?"
"I.ong bout daylight, I reckon,
sah''
Where was your Miss Frances
when you camel"
Where was Miss Frances? Where
| you reckon Miss Frances -gointer be
bout daylight but in baas q,
I'm bed, was she?"
"Yes, sab; an sleepin' like er FED
kitten. What for you askin' me bout
| young miss?"
Answer my questions. Where did
your daughters husband spend the
night?"
HE spen' de night wild de doctor
'caurse--comin' an goin' to sick folks
DIES like e always dol"
'Did he have the carriage out?"
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CHAPTER VIII.

j Leaving the physicians office, Holbin
where excited crowds were discussing
the approaching conflict. He went to
his room. 1t is true he had gained no
profita BILE information concerning the
unknown, yet-and the thought con-
soled him to some extsnt-he had made
two important discoveries: Brodnar
was his enemy, and the shooting had
really occurred. But who was the man,
and why should Brodnar seek to shield
him? For the first time then it dawned
upon Holbin that Brodnar was the
friend who came to the rescue of the
wounded man. and bore him away
Everything corroborated Louise, and
# Louise spoke from a clear memory,
then Frances had been observed ten
DERBY parting from the man she loved
This mental conclusion filled him with
rage, despite the fact that he did not
and could not believe the girl guilty of
serious error. Common sense told him
also that Brodrar would not have been
party to a scandal and the protector
of guilty participant. 1t was bad
hour that Holbin gave to his dilemma
in the privacy of his own room. In
his doubt and distress he thought often
of his mother, who had Richmond So
ciety at her finger ends, and whose
clear, incisive mind could pierce the
mystery if it could be pierced. But he
hesitated at this stage. There We're
other secrets besides that which
baffled him, and he was not prepared
Richmond.
But why not Frances? No explana-
tions were necessary there; and she
was young and, of course, easily
frightened. He went at once to her
room, and upon the plea of urgent
necessity forced his way in. He found
her with her cheeks wet with tears and
instantly full of resentment. She re-
s NAMED standing while he was in the
room.
II have matter of great importance,
Frances, to discuss with you in private,
and much as dislike TO be guilty of in
trusion there seems to be no help for
it." She had regained her calmness by
desperate effort.
To you Mr.. Holbin, I am always Miss
Brookin, and there cannot possibly be
any subject in which we are Jointly in
terested so important as to necessitate
immediate discussion"
Il am sorry if shall appear abrupt"
he said, 'but there is subject, and
there is no time to waste. Night be-
fore last a man sat in this chair, you
kneeled in front of him, and some one
fired through the window, wounding
him in the head. The ball glanced into
the plastering back there, and the man
was carried away by DR.. Brodnar, who
is now treating him in his rooms. Il de-
mand the name 81 that man and your
reasons for admitting him into this
house.
mfr. Holbin!''
Frances, although forewarned, was
but girl, and could not keep the tell
hale blood from her face.
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hold. All Richmond will hold rue re-
sponsible for everything that happens
here contrary to propriety, and ! must
insist that you explain this most re-
Variable occurrence. Do not force
me to ask assistance of the police, ana
thus make the matter public" The
girl did not finch.
II am not afraid that you will do
that, Mr.. Holbin; you have too much at
stake. DR.. Brodnar, besides, has told
you that he was in this room, and
Richmond will want to know why, if
there is anything wrong afoot, you do
not hold him responsible. No one has
been in this room-until now-eXcept
by my consent, and if any crime has
been committed, the criminals are
probably better known to you than
anyone else. am totally in the dark:
| have no idea why anyone, especially
woman, should attempt to shoot
friend of mine here
"a woman! Who told you woman
did it?"
my own eyes. saw her tracks; and
now, sir, who told you? Was it the
woman?"
Holbin laughed silently.
you play that as though it were
trump" he said. Perhaps no womans
tracks have ever been there but yours.
1t is your garden
''only, l saw them before l made any
tracks there" she said, quietly.
81 don't question your honesty, Miss
Brookin, but others might; and if peo-
pie were disposed to judge you kindly
they would simply suggest that you
had a powerful motive" To this she
disdained reply. She had picked up
Brodnar's letter from the table and
moved away, seeing which he said per-
sistently: you will please answer my
question. l dislike greatly to annoy
you, but my duty is imperative. Your
secret will be safe with me; and
must protect the name of my future
wife-that you will admit"
"Your wife? Have you supposed for
moment, sir, that shall ever become
your wife?" Frances came back and
stood before him. "Why, Mr.. Holbin,
there is not wealth enough in Virginia
to bring about that!"
miss Brookin"-and sHolbin sank
his voice to the most courteous of
tones, and met her glances withoutem-
barrassment-"why is it that you dis
like me?''
81 have not given the matter a
thought, sir. simply accept the fact. ;"
He was silent moment, his eyes cast
down.
"You hate my mother he said, sad
ly and bitterly, land am included; I
understand that But admitting that
you have cause to hate her-and I do
not-you have none to hate me. Con-
slider the injustice. Let me say now
l did not expect ever to say it, but a
man is no man who will not defend
himself-!et me say now that, so far
from having cause to hate me-. if pro-
found respect, if sympathy for your
loneliness, if genuine affection and the
tenderest love count for anything with
woman, you have more than sufficient
cause to think well of me-" Frances
looked upon him with amazement,
touched in spite of her resolution. He
was not slow to perceive this. my
mother" he continued, SIS not from the
worlds standpoint lovable woman,
but she is--mgy mother; and l am her
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"Who de man got shot ?.

WHO ue uldH SOt SHOI.
II don't know that Was there moth
ing wrong about the room when you
came back?" He saw the quick intelj-
gence in her face; and then the At
rican cunning and secretiveness re-
turned.
She shook her head.
No, sab. Warn't nothin' wrong
when l come" Then he, played his, last
card.
you know more than you will tell
me; but cannot waste any more time
with you, nanny. If your mistress is
arrested before morning you go back
to the country for life"
Take up my Miss frances" Nanny
staggered and sank upon the edge of
a chair.
"Yes. The man who was shot in that
room is dead"
"Dead!'
"Yes. And l can do nothing. Every
body hides the facts from me-"
Young marster, you don't mean
dey gointer TEX up ole miss's chile?"
II can't say positively. If thought
so, | would have her out of this city in
six hours, and you with her"
Nanny came close to his arm. utter
ing a warning, wordless sound, and
looking fearfully about her.
DE kerridge come for me in er rush
des TO day an we took up de doctor
at es Office on de way hyah. When we
go in dere, Miss Frances settin' in de
big chair shiverin'. He done tell me
her mind ben 'sturbed by 'er pas
dyin', an not ter notice nothin' she say.
Fus' ting we know / done foun' blood
on 'er hans an wrapper an hit sho'ly
skeer'd me. But he won't talk an she
won't tall1-'ceptin' ter tell him some
body gointer shoot i'm fun de winder.
He git out pretty quick bout dat time
an bimeby she go ter sleep. But she
ain been 'erse'f since; an she DIES
won't talk bout dat night! She"
rs that all?"
"Fo' God!"
do you have any idea who the man
that was shot ISL"
NO, sab. Ain hyah 'em mention es
name nair time"
What young men does she know ?
Who visits hero
Nobody. She ain been out dat yard
gate sence she came home 'cep'n to run
round ter see de doctor or go to church
or shop er little"
Does the gate stay locked?'
Mos all de time locked. An we alls
keep de keys-Miss Frances an me-"
Nanny, you have been blind if you
are telling the truth, and l think you
are telling what you know Now lis
ten: if you wish to remain with me
after l am married do just as tell you.
Go and find your daughters husband
what is his name ?"
"Joe, sab"
MAKE Joe tell you all about this
affair. Get back at once and come to
my room. Don't speak of this matter
to anyone-don't say the man is dead.
And quietly prepare to leave the city
with your Miss Frances. lift becomes
necessary to leave, we shall have no
time to lose. Go; rely upon you"
''Joe done gone, sah!" she said;
"doctor done sont him up de kentry."
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DO not attempt to deceive me. Give
me the name and your reasons"
by what right do you demand this,
sir?" Her voice steadied as she looked
him fearlessly in the eyes.
by the right which your fathers
will confers. For if you take one course
under that will, this property is his
widows, my mothers; and if you take
the other"
I'm the meantime" she said, coldly,
II have several years in which to de-
eide. and during those years neither
you nor your mother can drive me
from this house"
Drive you, Frances!" aSgsa ssss
miss Brookin."
Come, this is folly! ! am, whether
willing or unwilling, the present head
of this family, or at least this house
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SERP PENTINAS.

En- una tertulia Sc habla de un
escritore que ha publicado muchas
obras de escaso merito
Els IN coleccionista de primer
orden, dice uno. Tiene en- su casa
muebles' de todos los estilos.s
EN- cambio, contesta otro, sus
libros no tienen ninguno.
Gede6n, hijo, desea obtener un
empleo, y su padre le envfa q casa
de un amigo suyo influyente, ha-
blandole antes en- estos t6rminos:
TIE recibira muy bien lie di-
ras que soy tn padre y le af1adiras
que eres hijo milo.
La vCcaci6n.
Ell papa cree llegado el momen.
to de explorar el Amino de su hijo.
-Vamos q yer, Luisito. Cuando
seas hombre, dque es 10 que tt quie.
res ser?
-iYo? ...soltero
Una criada Sc acerca temerosa'
mente q su sef1ora y le dice:
-SMe permite usted que vaya q
YER MI hl1OY
Como! dTiene usted hijo y
no me 10 advirtio el primer dfa?
-Cref que no era precise; ico.
mo hace tanto tempo que 10 tuve!
~ Sd6nde va usted verle?
En- el gabinete del Dr.. K.
dEntonces es estudiante 6 en-.
pleado de IA casa?
No sef1ora ;. ii Esta metido en-
un pomo! So
Un provinciano consulta con un
amigo acerca del modo de vestirse
segdu las scircudsSencias.
Hoy, le dice, estoy convidado'
a conner en- una casa aristocrAtica.
dComo debo ir2
Con mucho apetito;-
Un astronomo decfa un. joven
calavera:
,.3
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%
ella porque ella es Ia ley divira de
nuestra naturaleza espiritnaI que
nos atrae con fuerzas cada veg mas
irresistibles. ..zz as
Para que I'm fu@ creado e1 hom
bre? Para amar y servir 4 Dios en-
esta vida, verle y goxarle en- Ia otra,
dice el catecismo. Pero esto es muy
largo.
EI fiu para que fu6 creado ell
hemhreses para ser feliz
Como llega q ser fAllz Ell hom bra
queriendo? Sabiendo qnerer.
Z como Hega & saber querer?
Como SO saben todas las cosas. b.
prendiendo
SY como Sc aprende q saber que
rer ser feliz? Con Ia experiences,
que es IL gran maestro.
Y la ex expeFieneia donde Sc I'd 4
quierefs En- las innumerables eucar.
naciones one el espfritu vive al ira
YES de la carne, y en- la vida que tie
ne fuera de larcarne q traves del es.
paclo infnito' e
r. MATIENZO CINTRON.
Ponce, 1s de Febrero ds 1901.
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ademas parada etacion del tran
to aben para der viaeos en- carea de Rio
tales de Santucce cale de Cerra
estabcido blees de abono ebajado los bee odna-
San " Rio Pedrasen la sieuiente forma
mpersonaes para 80 vae so l2O aes 1900
Piedras Juan Ol5
Il Juan O.lO
Los bees expencn Conductor del tren por
e Juan.
los bilee ordinarios en- las espectvas estaciones
Entire Carolina seguiran rgendo los blees antiques
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ComDaula de los FerrOcarrileS de PuertO-RiCO.

Dese Mario pxmo ell ervco de trenes ene San Juan
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GACETA DE HOY.
: San Juan, PR Mario 20 de 1901.
CIRCULAR No 23.
ARBITRIO SOBRE LIQUIDOS
ALCOHOLICS, TABACOS &

Por Ia presente Sc le participa a
todos los manufacturers 6 importa
dores do cpalquiera de los articulos
gravados en- la Tarifa "a, de Ia Sec
ci6n 70 de la Ley de Rentxs Inter
mas de Puerto Rico, que hasta Mar
20 81. de 1901, todos los sellos de
Rentas Internas de la emission anti,
qua, que no hayan sido usados 6can
celados, que est6n en- poder de di.
chos manufacturers 6 importado
res, seran cangeados por SD valor
equivalente, en- sell0s de Rentas In.
ternas de la nueva emission Solici
tudes~ para ell cange de dichos sellos,
deben ser hechas directamente q es.
ia Ofcina por ell poseedor de ellos,
y Ell numero valor denominativo
de los sellos de la nuevas emission q.
se requieran, dGbe eetar claramente
expresado en- dichas soicitudes.
Sallos de la antigua. emission que
no esten cancelados en- poder de CO
merciantes, los cuales Sc destinaban
para ell pago del antique arbitrio en-
artfculos va vendidos por dichos co
merciantes, = en- los cuales dicaos
sellos debieron haber sido, pero que
no 10 fueron, adheridos y cancela
dos antes de la venta, 81 Sc presen
tan & esta Ofcina para ser cangea-
dos, seran coniscados, y el conner
ciante que solicite dicho cange, sera
sugeto q las penalidades de Ia Ley,
por intentar defraudar al Tesoro de
Puerto Rico
J H. HoLLANDER,
TesOrefO.
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S0Ciedad eXtTaVagante.

Entire las sociedades cuyo fin es
asegurar &sus miembros utilidades
y ventajas mas 8 menos i'm mportantes
sc cuenta una, de fundaci6n recien-
@te, que es notable por ell objeto ori.
ginal que se propone conseguir.
Laspueva Asociac:6n tiene ins
taladas sus ohdinas en- Nueva York,
y ha sido creada dnicamente para
procurar q cada; uno de sus miem
bros Ia veniaja l?l de ser incinerado
despues de su muerte.
In circuler que Ia Asociaci6n
hace circulars entire el pdblico, esta
concebfda en- estos t4rminos:
eFormad parte de la Sociedad
de cremacion y de provision. Dere.
'chos de inscription valederos por 80
amos, nm dollar. Quota annual, un
dollar. Todos los socios ser4n redu
cidos q cenizas gratuitamente ,
Esta Ultima frase explica clara
mente el objeto de la Association y
debe tomarse al pie de Ia letra, y NO
como una broma de gusto ldgubre.
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SE .S L4I I "a
Me he pasado la vida conten-
plando las estrellas.
Pues 20 he pasado Ia mia ha.
ciendolesest amor. 4
vi NAL estudiante decfa q uno
de sus profesores;
No puede nstea figurarse cuau.
ia envidia me- dan los. rios.
Por que? i: !.
Porque siguen su curse sin
abandonar ell lacho
En- una eataci6n de ferrocarril:
81 tren ha llegado con doce ho-
ras de retrRso.
Al recoger los billetes, un revi.
3or descubre unmuchach6n que via
ja q mitad de p1ecio.
>Pero 81 usted no es nif1o, le
dicen
-Tenga ancuenta .el retraso del
tren. Si no 10 soy ahora 10 era cuan.
do tome el billete
Sos s.
En- ell estudio de IN pintor.
Despu6s de una larga session Sc
zlevanta Ia sefora miranda ell lien
20 exclama:
III Dios mfo! Cue encarnada me
ha puesto usted! lDonde demon:os
compra usted los colores?
Zines en- Ell mismo estableci.
>miento que listed!
90.
La anciana marquesa de X....,
que habia sido muy coqueta en- ssus
buenos tiempos, decfa dias atr4s &
dos caballeritos:
Les voy & contar a .ustedes Ia
historic de mis- prlmeros amores.
Ii .@iAh!-exclam6 uno de los.
oyentes. IVA usted a hablarnos de
las Cruzadas.
Preguntaron q Gede6n que edad
ten1a uno de sus amigos y contes-
to: 81
No sc 81 es 81 quien tiene la mia
8 81 soy 70 qu;en tiene la snya'
20.
Dicen & juanita, nina de cuatro
amos, que muy pronto va q tener un
hermanitoA !
-;Caanto me alegro!-exclama
la inocente- criatura.-SY 10 sabe
mama?
A un individuo que tiene rela-
clones con una bailarina, de Ia que
va no hace case, decfale IN amigo:
-Pero 1por que no rompes de-
una vez con esa criatura?
--Porque Sc morirfa de pena 81
Ia abandonase. Aver mismo me 10
decfa.
Las mujeres dicen siempre 10
mismo.
Me ha amenazado con AFRO.
jarse..
-5En brazos de otro?
*ox
Un nino pregunta q su precep'
tor:
Olga usted,. shay <Gaceta> en-
ell Paraiso?
-iPara que ha de haberla!
Para publican los decretqs de
la Providencia.
xox
Entire dos madres:
II Y tn hija?
-Ahora SO dedica al teatro.
II Y tiene talentof
-iYa 10 creo! En- seis meses ha
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.CCR GAMBIA & STUBBE
tie. Agentes generates.
A-l5-1,
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i; ;:],!etari0S
De CA SAS.

Como quiera que dentro de bre.
YES dias Sc ,epartiran las planillas
q los contribuyentes, para Lac Quotas
del bill Hollander, la Junta Directi
va de Ia Liga de fincas urbanas ha
acordado SO advierta & t. dos Gus aso
ciados que todos los dias laborables
de q 8 de la mafiana y de 4 a de
Ia tarde, podran concurrir q las of
cinas de la sociedad, Fortalezr II
para las consultas que tengan que
hacer.
81, "a, u F Y 8, ~ 9 M.
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Ell SOL
OOMPANIA DE SEGUROS DE VIDA
DE CANADA.

Relaci6n de Siniestros. en- esJa
Isla Dor la muy respectable bien acreditada
Compahfa de Seguros ''El Sol, de Canada,
los beneficiados sin dificultades nj obstaculos
de las polizas siguientes:
Feliciano Carbia on San juan. $4,000
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DEATH OF BEN F. CLARK, JR.
Son of Attorney Ben Clark Sue
cumbs to Appendicitis.

Benjamin F. Clark, Jr., son Of Ben Clark.
the well-known attorney, died At noon yes
terday from the effects Of appendicitis. with
which he was stricken July 8, and for which
he had been operated upon few days ago.
He was e years old.
When he became iii he suffered for oev-
eral hours before informing tho family. not
wishing to alarm his mother. He was con-
fined to his bed the next day. ana when
medical assistance was summoned the case
was pronounced appendicitis.
He was removed to the Deaconess' Home,
where an operation was performed BY Doc.
tors Befnays, Floyd and Williams The
young man seemed TO improve for several
days. and then suffered relapse, dying yes
terday, with his mother and father Dy his
side. He was conscious Of his approaching
end, and after bidding his parents Good-by,
murmured that he had fought q hard dght
against his sickness ana lost, then passed
away.
His funeral will take place at o'clock
dence on Won Versen avenue, the Reverend
Church officiating. The palibearss viii be
Herbert Crowley, Robert Ssson, CORTLAND
y: Van Sickle. Ralph England, Daniel
Wooley and Cabell Gray.
Young Clark was well known In this city,
where he was born and educated, having
completed courses at the Stoddard, DoGief
and High schools.
He had served for few months az deputy
clerk in Division No. Of the Circuit Court
hoping to acquire practical knowledge OF
court procedure by taking the position He
was to have entered the st. Louis Law
School In the fall Of this year..
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Of a circle Of friends all evening.
Vice President e. p. Caruthers Of the
association, accompanied by r. ", Nc
Mullen Of HiIlsboro. I. l.. Page Of Bonnie
Terre, J. W. Campbell Of Donsphan. and
]. F.. Sosy Of Palmyra. was In charge. IN
formally OF quite large party Of mem
bers. who occupied seats near the front row
Of the theater.
President Yves Robertson Of Gallatin ar
rived at the garden late in the evening,
having spent the early hours at another
park All the sights Of the garden were
taken in before the visitors left.
No attempt was made by the bookkeepers
and accountants to hold formal meeting.
members OF the society merely gathering
on the porch Of the pavilion and in the the
ater In groups that suited their fancy. In
order to carry out the spirit Of infornality
few badges were worn by the members.
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TERRY HAS A MUSICAL HEART.
Peculiar Malady of a City Hospita
Patient.

At each heartbeat Of william Terry. a
laborer. living at No, 112s North, Sixteenth
street street. sound like that called forth by .
like the soushing of the wind in trees IS
audible to persons near him. Terry 10 now
patient at the City Hospital. His case IS
institution and he has been dubbed 'aThe
Man With the Musical Heart"
The sound Is rhythmical. and rises and falls
as his heart is emptied and refilIed with
blood at each successive beat. The note pro-
duced is perfectly harmonious and Almost
tho G of q tuning fork
murmur." There are many such cases bnt
ordinarily the "murmur'' can. be- heard only
Dy pre- pressing the ear % the chest Of the
distinct as Terry's b very rare. and has not
been met with at the City Hospital for
; several years The supposition Of the ply
to dilatation Of the heart, secondary to
rheumatism. "