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4 NeLU Disease.

French women of the aristocracy
are said to be afflicted with a new dis
ease. called mysophobia 1t is a form
of neurasthenia, and manifests itself
as extreme horror of anything soiled.
The victims wash their hands every
half hour. and are desperately afraid
that their table linen. plates, knives,
etc, may have some sort of microbes
on them.
This disease has been known in an
incipient form among American
women. It is not as common as II
used to be, however. There was a
time when the average American
housekeeper Kept most of her rooms
shut up tight for fear Of dust or flies,
regardless Of the bad air which there
by accumulated for the family TO
breathe. or the absence Of purifying
sunshine. The same housewife was
sometimes rather careless about out
Of-the-way corners, drains, and other
places where dirt fnsidiously accumu-
lates to the detriment of health.
This phase of American life has
happily passed away. There is more
care for sanitation in American homes
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Copyright by Frank A. Munsey.)
SYNOPSIS

Victor sandof at thirty is head Of the Rus
Eisn secret service. succeeding his father. whose
death he seeks % avenge. One night, in pur-
suit Of noted Nihilist named shamarin, he
becomes separated from MS men. and finds
himself locked in a room in a strange house.
he is resyued by young woman with q sweet
voice who makeg him swear that he viii give
life for life. al her request year passes.
Again his men are on the trail Of shamarln.
for whom a reward Is offered. Zamosc, sand
CTS lieutenant. brings in peasant who in
sists on seeing the chief privately For the
sake q the reward he reveals tho hiding place
Of Shamarin
Al this moment lady is snnocnced. Ssndof
causes Zamosc and the info Tner to step into
a rear room His visitor proves to De- the EiTl
with the sweet voice, % whom be owes his
life. She Is the sister Of shsmarin. and claims
her brothers life in exchange for saving sand
Of. Reminded % his oath, Sandof stiles his
conscience and gives her a passport that viii
carry Shamarin beyond the frontier. Zamosc.
who Is already IN league with Sandof's uncle.
Count Sanc0d. 20 ruin hiEl. has overheard the
plot 20 save rhamarin, den0unces Victor, who
Is basished % the mines Of Siberia ten DAYS
after shamarin and MS sister, Vera Count
Sandof receives half Of |ictors conlscated IS
tstes. ana gives q large sum % Zam0sc. who Z
promoted 10 Nictor's place
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The Influence of Mothers.

One of the latter-day newsna.,er dis
cussions has for it's nucleus Z saying
of Napoleon BOnaparte TO the effect
that the future good or bad conduct
OF a child depends entirely upon its
mother Like most epigrammatic
sayings, this contains Just enough
truth to make it miscnIevous and not
enough to make it valuable.
What, pray. is the fathers influence
supposed to be? And has the child
itself nothing 10 say about his NOR
als2 On this basis, the mother herself
is what her mother made her, and, 20
carry the argument still further, every
individual is but a replica of the orig
inal Mother Eve.
There is 10 question. there never
can be any question, that The love Of
q good mott er is one of the most
beautiful Thugs in the world, and that
the child vino does not enjoy this
blessing is most unfortunate But a
woman does not lose all the Charac-
teristics of a human being when she
becomes a mother She is not en-
dowed with supernatural powers of
intuition, self-cOntrOI, and wisdom
She cannot wholly counterfeit the in
fuence of a fathers recklessness,
weakness. or brutality.
In spite of all her efforts TO make
her son generous and kind. she may,
If she has married a misery and
hard-hearted man, see her eldest
growing up in the image Of his father.
On the other hand, the most foolish
and frivolous mother cannot entirely
undo the work of a father who com
mands the love and respect Of the
child. There are two partners in the
matrimonial firm, and to exalt the
authority of the one at the expense
Of the other is false and mischievous
Moreover, it tends to weaken the
sense of responsibility. It is not good
for children TO feel thai if they do no,
behave themselves II is the fault OF
their parents, and that is the way
they will feel if they hear much talk
of the tenor of BonapaTte's epjgram.
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the seanty MONDAY IsDeh arrived. They
drew a. close 10 thr fires as the Cos
sacks would permit. and ate their bread
and drank heir weak tea. sitting on
The snowy ground.
Sandof found himself opposite a man
who interested him STRANGELY tall.
slender fellow OF about his own age.
with dark hair. piercing black eyes. and
an expression that was moody and even
desperate. as though the burning re-
membrane OF his wrongs was always
haunting him.
Two nights before this man had been
placed in the prison cell occupied by
Sandon and two others. having been
transferred to Middle Kara from one Of
the lower settlements. He had main
tained a logged silence ever since. and
Sandon had more than once found the
strangers eyes fixed upon him with a
strange earnestpess Of gaze.
The man ate the last morseI Of his
bread and washed il down with his tea.
giancing casually at Sandof as he did so
Suddenly his fare flushed and a tigerish
look came into lhs eyes-a look of hatred
and recognition. The Cossacks were
some distance away. AID before they
could note what was going on. much less
take any action. the elbow sprang TO
his feet and buried himself on SandoT.
clutching his hroat with a vicious grin.
Il know you. l know you" he cried in
passionate accents = can't be mis-
taken. You are Inspector Saudon. II
was you, you traitorous dog. who de-
ceived my sister and decoyed me from
my hiding place."
in an instant all was wild excitement.
The convicts gathered eagerly ABOUT the
scene Of the struggle. but were speedily
thrown aside by the rrards, who tore
the combatants rough apart. the one
senseless with rage. the other stunned
and bewildered.
Who are yOu?'' demanded SandoT. in
a troubled voice.
You should easily guess. replied the
ether bitterly. but / viii tell you my
name. an Felix Shamarin."
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recklessness and frequency that would
give any manager good cause to aban-
don the scheme, but she has stuck he
roically 10 her Play House and has had
Kirk LaShelIe revise the libretto O.;
Tommy Rot" Harry Conner has been
added to the company and a new YER
sion. to be known as "Fads and Fol-
lies. is 10 be given for the FIRST time
Monday night
CALVE IS in Paris. where she Is
studying the role OF La Carmelite. in
which the operate world may expect to
have revealed a new Mile. de la VAL
liere. Calve has a number OF photo
graphs 10 I'D her in interpreting the
role. and declares that La CarmeIite
should not be represented IS a thin,
frail person, as she was quite the con-
trary
JEAN DE RESZKE is sing the role
Of Canio in 4 Pagliacci" in Paris. The
announcement has caused much com
nent. but It is cont eded that he will
achieve wonderful ciimaxes in the part
De Reszke said TO be suffering from
what is known as the DE Reszke fail
ing. shortness Of breath. His oppo-
nents in Paris declare that the only
thing which the tenor has not learned
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"Ithln The gloomy prison the con-
Nicts have answered 70 the morning roll
call. and are now taking their breakfast
OF weak tea and rye bread. A moment
later the heavy doors are thrown open
and the mournful procession files out. a
haggard. toil-worn group OF men. wear
Ing long gray overcoats with yellow dia-
mcnds on their backs The Cossacks
shoulder their rifles. surround the con
victs front and rear. and at the sharp
word Of command from the officer in
charge. the column is moving briskly
up the dreary valley 20 begin another
days relentless toll.
A sad and hopeless place is this val
ley Of the Kara River, lined at inter-
walls for a distance OF nearly twenty
miles by the prisons AMI settlements
that constitute the Cars convict
mines. The mines the mseIves consist OF
a series OF open plsc rs, stretching 90
irregular intervals along the Kara
Rivera river in name only From
these placers the conyicts extract year
". by the sweat Of their brow. about
$500 pounds Of pure gold-all OF VIII ch
goes into the Cars private purse. The
misery and suffering Of the unfortunate
beings who are condemned to spend
their days here In hard labor is not
unknown 10 the civilized world. It need
not be dwelt upon further.
Among the group Of convicts who
marched up the valley In the gray win
try light OF this particular morning was
one whose figure had not lost its
straightness. nor his face its look OF
conscious pride. in spite OF the wretch
edness he had endured for two long
years. But his features we're haunted
nevertheless. by an expression Of suffer,
ing that might have defed recognition
from any who knew Victor Sander in
the days when he was the famous in
spector OF the terrible Third Section.
Two years had come and gone since his
arrest and conyiction-one year OF
monotonOus journeying across Siberia
and one year of toll. day by day. in the
gold Dlacers Of the Kara River. He had
nothing 10 look forward 10 but a long
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strange look came into Sandom S
eyes and he shrugged his shoulders.
You do well 10 attack me. he said.
Gould not your own eyes have told you
the truth? What, think you. brought me
here2 1t was the passport I gave your
sister on that night two years ago
am suffering for her sake. and for yours.
Did you know nothing OF it2-'
Shammarin drew a short. fierce breath
His face changed color and a tear forced
itself into each eye.
AS God is my witness" he said with
emotion. Il did not know Of this thing.
thought it was you who betrayed US
your perhdy that decoyed US to the rail-
way station. and so the fulhllment OF
your oath to Vera proved your ruinl I
wish 20 God she had never gone near
you on that night Il we're better for
me 70 have been caught and TO have suf-
fered alone Can you ever forgive me?
must seem 10 you the busest. the most
Ungrateful Of men. Ny sudden pass on
when I recognized you destroyed ny
reason else must have suspected the
truth"
1t was but natural" replied SandoG.
gently. Say no more.
He leaned forward and took the hand
that Shamarin extended to him. For a
moment the two men were united by q
common bond OF misery. despite the
great gulf that had separated their lives
in former days.
The COssacks paid nc attention 20 this
brief conversation, but ',st at that mo-
ment their officer. Lieutenant Zagarln.
pushed his way to the spot with a
flushed and angry face.
The cause OF the quarrel mattered not
to him. or did he make any distinction
between the offenders. though il was
perfectly plain that snsmarin had been
the aggressor-
You mutincus dogs" he cried harsh
ly. You deserve to be shot. I will be
lenie1t this time-but beware in future
Chain these men 10 their barrows." he
aided turning to the Cossacks. and
put them 10 work in that spot yonder
where the soil is so hard. See that they
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the GIVERS.

At the house Of a soul once came knock
ing
The first Of a line Of gift bearers.
CIose-veiled, and light-fOoted as ST.
leRee,
And speaking with voice soft and zen
der.
10. here Is a season for growing"
He said. then passed into the stiffness,
Leaving his room to brother.
And they that came after him softly
Set down In the doorway their burdens,
and whispered. Make use Of them
swiftly.
o soul. ere one eometh to reckon"
But be. the proud soul. laughing light
~.
Looked Up where the sun was unrisen,
And said, Il viii slumber till dsybreak"
So he turned on his pillow. and, dream
ing.
Saw laurels inwoven to crown him.
And wealth for his taking. and Beauty,
With love in her eyes, run to meet him;
Then he woke to a step in the doorway.
All night at thy feer lay thy wishes
Now I take them" one said, and de-
parted
-Sharlot NJ Hall, in Success
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get no supper when they return to-
night-or on the following night either"
Remonstranee or explanation would
have been worse than useless The Of
icer's command was speedily obeyed,
and in a short time Saadoff and Shama-
rin were working by themselves in a
small hollow on the western side OF the
river, opposite their companions. A
single Cossack was detailed to guard
them.
The stratum OF gravel was unusually
hard at this point. and they found the
labor very severe as they dug up the
clods with their picks and conveyed
them to the waters edge in the wheel
barrows- The watchfuI eye OF the Cos
sack was upon them. and conversation
was out Of the question
The hollow in which they were work
ing was square in shape, bounded on one
side by the river. and on the other three
sides by a blum about fifteen feet high.
the top OF which was covered with dense
scrubby bushes. Being a little way down
stream this hollow was beyond the
scrutiny Of the Cossacks or OF the labor
gang. and the two toilers were in range
Of only one pair OF eyes. the property Of
the solitary Cossack.
This individual was disposed to regard
his position as somewhat OF a sinecure.
He had no fear that his calaives would
run away. for they were securely chain
cd 10 their wheelbarrows. Nor did hs
imagine that they would quarrel. for
with his own eyes he had seen the re-
Cancellation between them His duty was
TO keep them at work. and as this did
not reuqire his presence on the exact
spot he varied the monotony OF his en-
ploymcnt by marching up and down that
portion Of the river shore which com
manded a view OF the hollow, and BY
gazing heroely at Sandoff and Shamarin
when they approached with a load OF
clods. The snow was an inch thick on
the ground. and as the afternoon Wrsred
II came down stilI more persisteatly,
blowing 10 and fro in binding hurries.
To BE CONTINUED MONDAY AND EVERY
WEEK DAY UNTIL COMPLETED.
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Stolen Kisses In Cambridge.

Ohm MARTIN. Of SOmerville Mass. IS a wealthy nan
but he has found that the surest wsys in
which dissipate that by crossing the line
into the stad and classic Cambridge and there
kissing modest and serespecJng women whom lie las No
right TO salute in this FASHIONED INDUCED
this recreation recently in Rose
tenant Of his but the her landlord gave
him no errors in Mrs Roses eyes promptly had
him arrested and before stern Cambridge u5xe
who as promptly nned him S25 for This is
pretty steep price for little thing kiss yet
woman objects giving the kiss is grand larceny to
take it, and Mr. Martin has saIuary les
He should diplomatic in future aud make GER
tain that he is persona grata love before
claiming signal favor.
JACQUES OF ARDEN"
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vista Of slavery-terminated, perhaps.
by an unmarked grave among the
Siberian hills. OF at the best by a re-
turn TO Russia in poverty. disgrace. and
degradation, 20 spend the remainder OF
his life Stunned by all men. Strange
irony Of fate. that this man whose sig
nature had sent many a poor wretch 20
Siberia. should come al last to the same
place! Many Of those by whose side he
worked from day TO day owed their ar
rest and conviction 10 him. but mono
knew him. nor did he know them. The
gray convict garb makes its wearer only
an undistinguished unit in the army OF
slaves.
His thoughts-and terrible they must
have been at tmes-Victor SandoH kept
well beneath the surface. His face was
always grave. impassivc. set in that
rigid expression which sometimes awed
his companions. and impressed even the
rude Cossacks.
On this morning his keen blue eyes
had faraway look as he plodded over
the frozen cIods Of snow. for il was Two
years 10 day since the fatefUl 10Th Of
January that had witnessed such a
change in ks life. and he could not help
recalling the series Of events that had
wrought his undoing-the visit Of "a
nose and Poussin. the interview with
Vera Shamarin. and the abrupt entry OF
the gendarmes into his room with the
terrible order Of arrest.
Thus absorbed he failed 10 note his
surroundines-the squads OF mounted
Cossacks who galloped by or were seen
at distance. winding over some bar
ren hilltop; the eager mutterings OF his
companions. end the excited interest of
the guards who had the convicts in
charge
At sunrise that morning. while he was
yet lying on his hard bed. half asIeep.
he had heard the dull boom of a cannon
echoing through the valley. and now
when the second report Numbered
among the hills, he glanced up. curious
"a know what IL meant
A brief exchange of words between tn,
Cossack Office and one Of his men-who
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were marching close 5y-gave him the
wished-for information
There goes another gun said the
latter. The fugitive must stiu be at
large"
They will soon captu., her." return
ed the other. with a harsh laugh. 1T is
seldom that man gets five miles away
from the YaIley-what can a woman
hope TO do?"
A woman. then. had .eapedi sandoa
was conscious Of a vagu- hope that the
poor creature might eIude her pursuers
"a hope that he knew could never be
realized Il was frequent thing for
convicts 10 break away from the mines,
but they either porishe- from cold and
hunger or were Ultimately brought back
10 endure aggravated miscTtes in eXPia-
uon Of their offenae. The knowledge o.
this deferred many who cocId easily
have accomplished a temporary escape
What would have been the use? il was
five thousand miles TO st. Petersburg,
and good thousand 10 the Pacific coast
livery foot Of the way was bcset by in
credible pcrils
The scene Ct the days toll was reach
ed after a march Of an hoUr-for 1t lay
three miles away from the settlement.
without delay the men we're put TO work
under the keen eye Of the oyerseer,
while the Cossacks stacked their rifles
and 5uiit fires. about which they gather
cd. stamping their feet and clapping
their arms together. for the snow
was beginning to fall thickly from the
leadcn sky.
With pick and shovel the convlcts
celved into the stratum Of clay and
gravel beneath which lies the bed OF
gold-bearing sand-sometims at a depth
Of twenty feet. The frozen clods OF
earth we're taken in charge by others,
who loaded them on rude wheelbarrows
and trundled them away. At a spot
some little distance down the stream q
bed Of sand. uncovered on the previous
Gay, was being washed out in the wooden
hoppers.
The biting cold compelled the men 20
work with more than their usual energy.
and ali we're hungry when the time Tor
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CHARPENTiER, composer Of the now
famous opera. Louise % is direct de-
scendant OF Marc-Auto'ne Charpentier.
who wrote the music TO Moliere's lie
5lalade Imaginaire Charpenuer did
not hesitate to borrow his own music. for
tia chaconne is from his opera "Medee-"
When a revival of MoGere's comedy
was planned for the GRIND Theater.
Paris in 1892. Saint-Saens undertook 10
restore the music, and Parisians wit
ressed a performance almost like one
OF nearly 2C0 years previous
HOBATIC PARKER. CT the faculty al
Yale. has just completed an organ con
certo. opus IS. The work viii be PLAYED
in Boston by the composer next month
and in Chicago with the Thomas Or
chestra. January /.
MRS. OsBORN's New York Play
House for society folk continues to keep
itself in the public eye. AL sorts Of ez-
periences have come 10 the woman who
is seeking to provide the four hundred
Of the metropolis with form OF enter
tainment that will appeal more strongly
than do the performances at the regu-
lar theaters. Mrs. Osborn's actors and
actresses have deserted her With a
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Thoughtful for Others.

of others and especially, any unnecessary
pense ones account when money
is plentiful, is always commendablc
have displayed by Charles Grether
death in Stroudsburg Pa who Eoughtfuy county
10 refrain from buying him clothes to be
hung I've this county a lot already" says Mr..
Grether ''.ud good hemp high you better
forget about business. my old
rustes feeling as happy possible crcum-
stances Somehow, you can't help liking this poor fellow
the least pity Hg him and wishing him fate
than that awaiting could thus thoughtful
Of others been false this taken
a a queer old world
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CHAPTER III.
The Gold Mines of Kara.

N THE background a murky, leaden
colored sky. Outlined against It
ranges OF low hills scanuly clad
with stunted larcbes and pines. and
whitened By a light fall OF snow. At
their base a stream, narrow and rapid.
brawliDg between scattered rocks and
huge shapeless mounds OF gravel and
sand. In the foreground a struggling
village Of whitewashed cabins aud long
barracks Of implanted logs. with a few
mere pretontious houses with tin roofs.
and black. weather beaten log prison.
in the open space before which stand a
group Of Cossacks in sheepskin boots
and dark green uniforms. leaning mood
lily upon their Berdan rifles.
Such was the scene on a dreary Janu-
airy morning IN that portion Of the ST.
berian gold mine settlements known as
Middle Kara
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Cenupedes and Divorce.

= ENTIPEDES in ones bedroom be dcucedy
| dsagreeabIe companions that don't wonder Mrs
Fannie d. WEIGH Of Baltimore who obtained a
association with them. United
States Geological Survey. In Texas and Mrs welch
plains that he made her help him collect bugs beetles.
tarantuas and centipeGes which the bed
although he knew that greatly feared them One
easily understand that married life. Of
not enhanced by taking centpedes ard such things into
the home circle interesting though they be from the
scientific point of Mrs. Welch probably loved her
husband for himself alone his collection OF crawl
ing and singing animal life, and she have been
justified in her complaint their intrusion under his
prOYal.
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Confidence in Human Nature.

TOR combined simplicity in conception and childike
r trustfuIness in execution commend the louisville Pa
plan Of relieving Jail congestion TO the favor Of the
civilized world It seems the people that
glorious country been playing such high
jinks criminal overtime in the
administering punishment addition also the county
finally crowded that another prisoner
be squeezed in very day judge SEN
fenced foryseveu persons Imprisonment Whereupon
perplexing problem by releasing prs
neighborhood. telling them to
their homes and Jail when the rush
considerable the announcement
that this dutifuy accomplished-and my
confidence human nature benefit by such an an
nouncement-
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4 Chair In AssKrfoloeY.

The University Of Pennsylvania is TO
have chair OF assyriology. $l6o. 600 haV-
ing been given for that purpose by e ".
and Clarence H. Clark. two physicians OF
Philadelphia. The gift was prompted BY
the success Of DIT. II. v HilDreeht's ex-
plorations in the East. the donors hav-
ing been much interested IN his work
DR.. HnDrocht will be the first professor
OF assyrioIogy 20 occupy the chair.
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The Choice of Mr.. MoGoyern.

He late Frank r. stockOns famous problem. The Lady
/ or the Tiger? bids fair be n way Of
suspense by the choice which confrcnts John SIC
Govern, Of Swarthmore Pa Club
Of that town The club has quaint drawing
sraws once and the member short
est straw is required marry IT twelveuonth
CT leave town Marimony sxiet is between these to
that McGovern must choose and IL you
determined celibate the club is youn
see isn't at all certain that McGovern remain
il Swarhmore With moody eyes upon alternative
o. matrmony he may forth into exile mutterng VIVA
banshed but set free from daily with things
loathee"