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ugly look. His bloodshot eyes took
fire beneath the proVocation.

ugly look. His bloodshot eyes took
fire beneath the provocation.
}:"Fool, you expect your duke will
|intervene!'' he exclaimed. mot when
he has been told all by the king, or
the princess he sneered. do you
think she cares? You, a motley fool;
a theme for jest between u.s. -. 49,. :
But when she learns about your"
retorted the PLEASANT, significantly. -
she will cen be mistress of my
CASTLE
CASTER" laughed the Jester. "a
robbers aery! a footpad's retreat! A
rif1er of the roads become great
lord? You Of royal blood! Then was
your father q king of thieves!" ....
The free barons face worked fear
fully; the kingly part of him had been
a matter Of fanatical pride; thru it
did he. believe he was destined to
power and honors. But before the
cutting irony Of the PLEASANT, that
dropped from him; the mad, brutal
rage Of the peasant surged in his
veins.
Infuriate his hand sought his sword,
but before he could draw it the fool,
anticipating his purpose, had rushed
upon him with such impetuosity and
suddenness that the kings guest, IN
spite of his bulk, and strength, was
thrust against the wall. Like a grip
of iron, the TESTERS fingers were
buried in his opponents throat. For
one. 50 youthful and slender in build,
his power was remarkable, and, strive
as he might, the princess betrothed
could not shake him off. Altho his
arms pressed with crushing force
about the figure of the fool, the hand
at his throat never relaxed
He endeavored to thrust the
| PLEASANT n from him, but like
a tiger, the Jester clung; to and fro
| they swayed; to the free baron, suffo-
Gated by, that gamut of steel, the
room was already going around; black
spots danced before. his eyes. He
strove to reach for the dagger that
hung from his girdle, but it was held
between them. Perhaps the muscles
of the kings guest had been weakened
/ by the excuses of Francis court, yet
was he still a mighty tower of strength
and, mad with rage. by a last supreme
effort he finally managed to tear him
self loose, hurting; the fool violently
from him into the arms Of the jailer,
who, attracted by the sound of the
struggle, ut that moment rushed into
the cell. This keeper, himself a burly,=
herculean soldier, promptly closed
with the prisoner.
IS GREATNESS. exhausted, the free
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baron marked the conflict now trans
ferred to the turnkey and the jester.
The former held the fool at a. decided
disadvantage, as he had sprung upon
the back of the jester and was also
unweakened by previous efforts. But
still the fool contended fiercely, striv-
ing to turn so as to grapple with his
assailant, and wonderingly the free
baron for a moment watched that ex-
hibition of virility and endurance.
During the wrestling the testers
doublet had been torn open and sud
denly the gaze of the kings guest fell,
as if fascinated, upon an object which
hung from his neck.
Bending forward, he scrutinized
more closely that which had attracted
his attention and then started back.
Harshly, he laughed, as tho a new
train of thoughts had suddenly as
sailed him, and looked earnestly into
the now pale face of the nearly help
less fool.
why he cried, there's a different
complication!'
And STOPPING suddenly, he grasped
the stool from the floor and brought it
down with crushing force upon the
plaisant's head. A cowardly, brutal
blow; and at once the prisoners
grasp relaxed, and he lay motionless in
the arms of the warder, who placed
him on the straw.
81 think the knave's dead, my lord y
remarked the man, painting from his
exertion.
..'That makes the comedy only the
stronger replied the free baron, curt
ly,s as he knelt by the side of the
PROSTATE figure and thrust his hand
under the torn doublet. Having pro-
cured possession of the object which
chance had revealed to him, he arose
and, without further word, left the
cell.
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they'd And the whole
TIVE she @ that Ru but
p any ole a aad Rh o Were found g. n 50 @
asf rs s
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@ W wa n
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Thru al the excitement
threw her
for s ao~as ps sa @ m @
for ns9f. p private ] s @ Va
best but that spirits mighty
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joined se eaS sss @ R5d kn" he'd Had he
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cys a+ N.Y.
ralns
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tering all
a
service for lost lamb chased them the lot Said
the him. and that would just wait for
that lost lambs wool there might opening funeral
as there trouble coming to Bud he
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he caneba a
to
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Umder The Rose
By FREDERIC S. LsHAM,
Aathor of "7he Strolers."
Copyright by Bower MerrfC Company.
Author of "1he Strollers."
,nr;oh+ 1onQ hx Ro-onMarr{,I C,r,r.,

night, the truce was over?" returned
the kings guest, frowning.
True" was the ironical answer.
"FOrewarned; forearmed. And that
from the bastard of Pfalz-Urfeld'
- We'll, unreservedly replied the free
baron, who for reasons of his own
chose not to challenge the affront, Sin
those two instances you were not
worsted. And as for the trooper who
attacked you'll know not whether
your. lance or the doctors lancet is
you met him with true attaint You
would have made a good soldier. 1t
is to be regretted you did not place
your fortune with mine-but it is too
late now
Yes answered the PLEASANT, cit
is too late
Louis Of Hochfels gave him a sharp
look. "You cling yet to some forlorn
hope?"
TO the fool came the vision Of a
brother jester speeding southward, ever
southwark. The free baron smiled
| "Caillette, perhaps 2" he suggested.
For a moment he enjoyed his triumph,
countenance, whereon he fancied, he
read dismay and astonishment.
"You know them" said the PLEASANT
finally.
That you sent him to the emperor
Yes" ... Itsz.
In the fools countenance, or his
manner, the kings guest sought con-
firmation of the dying troopers words.
ALSO, was he fencing for such addi-
tional information as he might CLEAN,
and for this purpose had he come.
Had the emperor really gone to Spain
The soldiers assurance had been so
faint, sometimes the free baron won
Idered if he had heard Alright, or if he
had correctly Interpreted the meager
message.
| seAnd you-of course detained
Cainette 2" remarked the prisoner,
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CHAPTER XV.-Continued.
A New Discovery.

ISL A New Discovery.
A voice without harsh, abrupt,
broke in upon the TESTERS thoughts.
The prisoner started, listened intently,
a CLEAN Of fierce satisfaction momen-
tarily creeping into this eyes. If love
was dead, a less exalted feeling still
remained. "
.'.How does the fool take his impris-
onment?" asked the arrogant voice.
-:"Quietly, my lord was the jailer's
reply.
"He is inclined to talk over much ?"
mot at ALL" answered the man.
+, Al brief command followed; a key
was inserted in the lock, and, with a
creaking Of bolts and grooming of
hinges, the warder swung back the
iron barrier. Upon the threshold
stood the commanding figure of the
free baron. A moment he remained
thus, and then, with an authoritative
gesture to the man, stepped inside.
The turnkey withdrew to a discreet
distance, where he remained within
call, yet beyond the range of ordinary
conversation. Immovably the kings
guest gazed upon the jester, who, I'M
abashed, calmly endured the scrutiny.
We'll, fool" began the free baron,
bluntly, "how like you your quarters?
You fought me we'll; in truth very
well But you labored under disad-
JSSlcI III 1--WE 10 uOuDly LOOl.
us, that what you have come to
say?' asked the PLEASANT, his bright
glance fastened on the others con-
fident face.
seteI carnerto return the visit you
once made me-" easily retorted the
master Of Hochfels. "By this time
you have probably learned am an OPP
: ponent to be feared"
'1As one fears the assassin's knife,
or a treacherous onslaught said the
fool. &
'.Did not say. when you left that
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: g - =.
He had hoped to provoke from the
PLEASANT some. further, expression of
sef-content in his plans for the .fu-
ture, but the other had become
guarded. .- -
What if he offered the fool elem
ency? asked the princess betrothed
OF himself. If the jester had conf
dence In the future he would natur-
ally rather remain in the narrow con-
fines OF his dark chamber than con-
slider proposals from one whom he be-
lieved he would yet overcome. The
free baron began to enjoy this strate-
gic duplicity of language; the envi-
roning dangers lent zest to equivoca-
ton; the seduction of finding himself
more potent than forces antagonistic
became Intoxicating to his egotisrn.
Why" he said, patronizingly, sur
veying the slender figure of the fool,
| "a good man should die by the sword
rather than go to the scaffold. What
| If were to overlook Caillette and the
rest? He is harmless, more
| shrewdly; let him go. AS for the
heydey for such nonsense. have
never yet quarre1ed seriously with
! man for woman's sake. There are
many graver causes for contention
a purse, or a few acres of land; right
royal warfare. IF I get the king to
forgive you, and the princess to over
look your offense, will you we'll and
truthfully serve me 90 81
"Never!'' answered the fool,
promptly.
HE is sure the message will reach
Charles in Spain,' mentally concluded
the kings guest. Yet" he continued
aloud in a tone Of mockery, you did
not hesitate to betray your master
yourself. Why, then, will you not be-
ltraV him to- me p, <II tsr5e +s5a45 $.Js:s
~ TO him will answer, not to you, y
returned the Jester, calmly
A contemptuous smile crossed the
free baron's face,
And tell him how you dared look
! up to his mistress? That you sought
to save her from another, while you
yourself poured your own burning tale
into her ear? Two things I most adj
mire in nature, went on the free
baron, with emphasis. "A daredevil
who stops not for man or Satan, and
an honest man. You take but a compro-
missing middle course; and will hang, a
1 hybrid, from some convenient limb 2
4 But not without first knowing that
Il you, too, in all likelihood, will adorn
an equally suitable branch, my Lord
of the Thieves Rookery, said the
i Jester. smiling.
4 Louis Of Hochfels respond with an
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with an effort at Indifference, his heart
beating violently the while.
mo-" slowly returned the other.
'.He got away &s.sse&
Into his eyes the fool gazed closely,
as if to read and test this unexpected
statement. -t
"Got awayv' he repeated. "How,
since you knew"
Because learned too late,' quietly
replied the free baron. "He was four
and-twenty hours gone when I found
out. Too great a start to be over
come"
'Why should you tell me this-un-
"a lie!' exclaimed the visitor,
frowning.
Yes, like your. very presence in
Francis court added the fool fear
lessly.
/ In the silence ensuing the passion
l:slowly faded from the countenance of
the kings guest. He remembered he
| had not yet ascertained what he
wished to know.
such denominations from you re-
mind me of a bird beating it's wings
against the bars of it's cage" at length
came the .unruffled response. Why
should I lie? There is no need for it.
You sent Caillette; he is on his way
now, for all Of me. For leading to
! SS~>& ~
/ should have stopped him? He en-
barked on hopeless chase. How car
he reach Austria and the emperor In
time to prevent the marriage?''
The TESTERS swift questioning glance
was not lost upon the speaker, who
after a pause, continued. HAD ]
known, I am not sure I would have
prevented his departure. What bet
| ter way to dispose of him than to lei
him go on a. mad-cap journey? Be.
sides, you must have forgotten about
the passes. How could you expect
/ him to get by my .sentinels? It viii
/ attract less attention to have, him
stopped there than here"
All this, spoken brusque1y, was &C.
companied by frank, insolent looks
which beneath their seeming openness
concealed an intentness Of purpose
and a shrewd penetration. Only the
4 first abrupt change in the fools look
4 a slight one tho it was, betrayed the
! Jester to his caller. In that swiftly
i passing CLEAN, as the free baron spoke
Of Austria, and not Of Spain, the Other
read full confirmation of what he de.
sired to know.
tHe will do his best" commented
1 the jester, carelessly.
land man can do no more,'' retortel
the kings guest. Many a battle ha.
i been thus bravely lost.
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CYNICS AND MATRIMONY

Every family should have one old
bachelor, at least.-Robert Grant.
Marriage multiplied by
two.-After George Meredith.
If a fellows bound to marry fool
and a lot of men have to if they're
going to hitch up into a well-matched
team, there's nothing like picking a
good-looking one.-George Horace
Lorimer.& -. IL
= All my friends who have embraced
popery have done better than those
who have embraced wives Hough-
ton. '.. - III. 4.
Perhaps the Lord made bachelors
for the consolation of wives. Puck.
You spend a year worrying because
you think Bill Jones is going to. cut
you out with your best girl, and then
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YOU spend ten $yorrying because he
didn't.-George Horace Lorimer.
IS It is only in old bachelors
and old maids dreams of welded life
that there are no family jars or scrap
ping tches.--Dorothy Dix.
A man finds himself seven years
older the day after his marriage
Bacon. ,44z ..- Ill.
Keep your eyes wide open before
marriage; half shut afterwards.-Poor
Richard. r..
- Woman is a bundle of pins; man is
her pincushion.-Hen Harland.
The man who shrinks from attract
ing attention should lnarry.-Life.s
Time is ungallant, it tells on a.
WOman.-Life. .-
Matrimony is a two-handed play in
which from the beginning one always
cheats.-Vada Agnew. .... ..
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CHAPTER XVI.
Tidings From the Court.

When Brusquet, the jester, fled from
the camp at Avignon, where he had
presumed to practice medicine, to the
detriment Of the army some one said:
Fools and cats have nine lives,'' and
the revised proverb had been ac-
copied at court. 1t was this saving
the turnkey muttered when he bent
over the PROSTATE figure of the dukes
PLEASANT after the free baron had de-
parted. Thus one Of the tabled sources
of existence was left the fool and again
it seemed the proverb would be real
lied.
Day after day passed, and still the
vital spark burned; perhaps it wav-
cred, but in this extremity the jester
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GETTING ON IN THE WORLD
former private soldier is n

A former private soldier is now
head of the army under the president.
while General Young, who began his
military career as a private in the
Twelfth Pennsylvania infantry in
1861, is to retire next January in IA
vor of another former private SOL
dier-General Chaffee. General
Chaffee enlisted as a private soldier
in the Sixth cavalry, in 1861, and will
not retire until 1906. So the first
two chiefs of the general staff will
be soldiers who have risen from the
ranks. Only six Of the seventeen
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had not been entirely neglected; but
who had befriended him, assisting the
spirit and the flesh to maintain their
unification, he did not learn until some
time later. Youth and a strong con-
stitution were also a shield against the
final change, and when he began to
mend, and his heart-beats grew
stronger, even the jailer, his erstwhile
assailant, the most callous of his sew
eral keepers, exhibited stony interest
in this unusual convalescence.
The touch of a hand was the
plaisant's first impression of return
ing consciousness, and then into his
the prison walls and the small VIM
dow that grudgingly admitted the
light. To his confused thoughts these
surroundings recalled the struggle
with the free baron and the jailer.
AS across a dark chasm, he saw the
face of the false duke, wherein Won
der and conviction had given way to
brutal rage, and, with the memory Of
that treacherous blow, the fool half
started from his couch.
A low voice carried him back from
the past to vague cognizance of a
Woman's form, standing at the head of
the bed, and two grave dark eyes
looking down upon him which he
strove in vain to interrogate with his
own. He would have spoken, but the
soothing pressure of the hand upon his
forehead restrained him, and, turn
ing to the wall, sleep overcame him;
| a s1umber long, sound and restora-
! tive. Motionless the figure remained,
! listening for some time to his deep
breathing and then stole away as ST.
lently as she had come.
| Amid a solitude like that of cata-
comb the hours ran their course; the
day grew old, and eventide replaced
| the waning flush in the west. The
shadows deepened into night, and the
first kisses of morn again merged into
the brighter prime. Near the cell the
only sound had been the footstep of
the warder, or the scampering of rat,
i but now from afar seemed to come
| a faint whispering, like the nlurmur Of
/ the ocean. 1t was the voice of awak-
ened nature; the wind and the trees:
! the whir of birds wings, or the sound
4 of other living creatures in the forest
/ hard by A song of life and buoyancy,
/ it breathed just audibly its cheering
4 information about the prison bars
when the captive once more stirred
and gazed around him. AS he did
so, the figure of the woman, who had
again noiselessly entered the cell,
stepped forward and stood near the
i couch
] To be continued tomorrow.
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could explain everything of interest.
One day they came upon a huge poster
adjoining a wall upon which were rep
resented life-size pictures of ex-Gov-
ernor Hill, Admiral fSchley, Senator
DepeW, Mayor Low and District At
torney Jerome, each holding a bottle
Of some special brand of whisky in
one hand and a glass in the other.
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CAPACITY OF DISTINGUISHED

Vicar dillingham;, during his visit
to New York, exhibited more than &C.
clesiastical energy alone, and was
curious to see all sections of the city.
In many of his peregrinations he was
accompanied by an old resident who
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men who have been generals-in-ch
of the United States army have been
| West Pointers. Those six ranged
| from Grant to Schofield, and all six
reached the command in consequence
| of the civil war.
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''This is rather interesting to a
stranger" said the friend, for these
pictures represent five Of our distin-
guished citizens" mentioning their
names. How very. extraordinary!'
said the vicar, "and do all your dis
tinguished men carry a bottle Of
whisky?' "Oh, yes" answered the
friend. Some carry a great many
more.''
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AT THE SUMMER HOTEL.

\ New York Sun.
The new guest asked if the hop Saturday
night had been success.
with pride.
But 1 saw only eight people dancing" this
guest objected.
what of thaty' asked the proprietor.
weren't there more than three hundred people
watching them from the piazzaS?''
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NO. XVIII.
Copyright by Small, Maynard & Co.

FromJ at
abou to make i'm a
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POEMS YOU OUGHT TO READ

Whatever occupation your
hours with fail to
for getting inspiration for the affairs every day bit
noetr f s
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LETTERS OF "A SELF-MADE
/. Il + .s +.
sS MERCHANT TO HIS SON

Being Written by John Graham Head the House Of Ora
Company Pork Packers in Chicago, Famiay known
@ Change Gorgon Graham His Son Perrepont Face
III tiously Known His Intimates Piggy.
&Ni 81
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 13-The cotton market
opened firm at an advance OF 44Gl points
during any previous session this season.
The opening advance was the immediate
result of sensationally strong liverpool
cables. which reported futures ABOUT loQp
16 points higher than expected, while spot
cotton was in good demand with sales OF
$1,000 bags at Cd. Their coming at a time
when many interests In. the trade had been
anticipating a decline rather than an ad-
vancing tendency proved somewhat de-
morazing and shorts covered
At the higher levels of the. morning,
however, the LIQUIDATION by longs was
mentarily check the advancing tendency.
Then there was q mad rush OF buying
orders. and while the excitement at the
opening had been intense 1t was now sur
passed. while the trading was the most
active ever witnessed on the floor OF the
New York Exchange. The bull clique,
had sold so resy o eH
and August, while houses with european
connections and New Orleans interests
We're also urgent buyers.
Liverpool to demand In the absence OF
sellers and to the demand for spot cotton.
leading to predictions that the tactics
New Orleans market were now to be used
by Liverpool, who, 1t was thought. were
endaavorng to get control OF the spot
supplies available IN that market. - some me
sponse Of the New Orleans market to
the liverpool advance. but later that
market exhibited leading strength. me
spot markets throughout the South were
generally firm. unchanged to points
higher, but no sales were reported from
most OF the centers. The weather map
was favorable, and the movement ran over I
little attention at any time during Inc
day,
IN Jrda q
market was finally firm and became ex,,
cited at a net gain OF S@lo points. Total G "a
sales Of futures estimated Mt l,oo'0o
bales.
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Cotton futures opened firm and closed

spot cotton closed quiet, rs points high
err; mIddling uplands II, 20; middllIs CUR,
1870; sales, 800 bales,
Cotton, steady; mlddllng, LOO; net re-
ceipts, All bales; gross. bGo baies' sa!es'
800 bales; stock, llS,GSs bales.
Total to-day at all seaportsm.oSet TO.
ceipts, S,03i bales; to France, 2,63 D so
TO the Continent. 93l3 bales; stock, 2s9'aos
bales, W. -
Consolidated at nil seaports--Net re.
ceipts 4242S bales; export to Great
Britaina 2ls bales; to France, 1884 pales'
to the Continent. 2s,oss bales; to JAPAN
go bales, ~ 60,
ports-Net receipts 7,47s,lT bales; export
10 Great Britain 2G65,5ll bales; TO France rano
74S, 79l bales; to the Continent 2,6sb,Sie
bales; to Japan, 1s3,6lb bales,
NEW ORLEANS, May 13.-COTTON-ln
the spot cotton market ohe'tnEs Meas
very light and factors as rule were
asking higher rates; quotations o-Aoc'
higher. r,o.,s n,oro
irregular this morning. At times they
wars far above the closing of yesterday
and at others only few points above,
At all times the long side seemed 10 nave
the situation we'll In hand. May op ., tsi
July opened at 1884, sold down TO I 70,
sold down to 1912. then UP to ll.le; Sep
1emher onened at $751; sold down to $50
then up 10 on. The trading was conser-
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
HIDE AND rALLow MARKET.

CHICAGO. ILL. May 13.-(Allen-AIlles &.
Co.'s Hide and Leather IIetter).-Country
Car heavy steers sold at 9hc. but no or
ders for Bluffs or cows. Eastern tahbers
will only offer SIC. for Ohio Bluffs. but
make no bids here; dealers not urging
leather market may cause further decline.
Sales Of skins weak. especially light
weights. Demand for April and May ma
hides on hand. which are slow sale Tan
ncrs holding OF. expecting to get later
branded and native hides to better adj
vantage than trey can buy now Receipts
OF cattle. beginning to run larger. percent
age branded.