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was given back to us in answer to that
prayer"
Mamma, mamma" suddenly cried
Carl, hiding his face against his moth
er's arm and sobbing.
HE is utterly unstrung, and his nerv-
Gus system quite out of order as a result
of the experience" explained Mrs.
Natzke. She soothed the baby with
kisses and a few words of lullaby, and
be grew quiet again.
while | called in a doctor when |
got Carl back" she went on Il only did
it because the neighbors insisted. For
six years there has not been a doctor
in the house; we believe that God will
care for us and our little ones in sick
ness; | am not a Christian scientist; I
am simply a Christian. If God would
keep my baby safe for 10 hours He GER
tainly would see that no ill-effects came
to him. My faith is deep and is wonder
fully rewarded"
While Carl is too young to give anv
account whatever of his accident his
mother explains that he must have wan
dered out of the back gate THURSDAY
cNehiHS just dlteT supper. HAN block
down the lane is Winchester avenue.
and the young rover headed for the open
street. On reaching it he must have
gone toward Division street. Thirty
feet from the lane exit, close beside the
curb, is the opening of the sewer, and
into this the baby fell feet first. He
slipped down until his head was we'll out
of sight and there he stuck
I'VE must have passed over his head
three or four times while searching for
him." said Mrs. Ntzke
When Schuette passed the inlet Fri
day he heard a noise which he thought
was caused by cat. He leaned down
to investigate, and almost at once saw
the head of the baby. He called for help.
and Grove responded With a crowbar
the latter pried off the cover of the man
hole near the inlet and in a few seconds
the small, mud-stained CORN had been
lifted to the street.
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FINE FEED FOR THE HENS.
Unthreshed Grain Produces Results
That Will Surprise Those Who
Have Never Fed 1t.

Save small amount of unthresh he'd
grain for the poultry. You will save
the thresher's bill on it, and the poul-
try will even pay you nice profit for
the privilege of working it over for
their own benefit, by an Increased sup
ply of eggs, and thriftiness and growth
among the flock. Wheat is best for
this purpose, but rye and oats are also
excellent. If so desired, you can select
some of your poorest grain for this
purpose, as the main object is to fur
nish the poultry with some interesting
employment. Save enough of the un-
threshed grain to furnish one good
sized bundle for every 80 hens in the
hock daily. Whole grain can with ad-
vantage be scattered among the straw.
1t will prevent the greedy ones from
Cutting themselves, while the small
and weak ones have a chance to get
their share of the grain. After the
straw has been thoroughly worked
over and all grain picked out, 1t should
be all raked up and removed before
bringing in fresh bundle. If possible
the unthreshed grain should be placed
under shed or in barn to keep dry.
If unthreshed grain cannot be OBJ
tanned, dry fresh straw and chaff will
be a good substitute to sprinkle the
grain among, if frequently changed
but it will not give as good results as
the unthreshed grain, owing to the
amount of healthy exercise which the
unthreshed grain will furnish.-Mid.
land Farmer.
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gence in her face; and then the AZ
r;can cunning and secretiveness re-
turned.
She shook her head.
mo, sab. Warn't nothin' wrong
when l come" Then e,9layed his last
card.
You know more than YOU will tell
me; but i cannot waste any more time
with you, nanny. II your mistress is
arrested before morning you go back
to the country for life"
Take up my Miss Francesi" NANNY
staggered and sank upon the edge of
chair.
YES. The man who was shot in that
room is dead"
Dead"
"Ies. And I can do nothing. Every
body hides the facts from me-"
Young marster, you don't mean
dey gointer tex up ole miss's chile?"
Il 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.
Fuss ting we know / done foun' blood
on 'er hans an wrapper an hit shoIy
skeer'd me. But he won't talk an she
won't talk-'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 des
won't talk bout dat night She
us that ALP"
go God!"
DO you have suy idea who the man
that was shot is2"
NO, sab. Ain hyah 'em mention es
name nair time"
What young men does she know?
Who visits her?"
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 / think you
are telling what you know. Now lis
ten: if you wish to remain with me
after 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
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smell, ano as tne droppings are hidden
IN the leaves. cleaner To look az than
nan the houses | see that are cleaned
daily. In winter l have let my houses
go without removing the droppings fof
several months. | don't advise others
either TO 90 without droppings boards
or TO let their houses go so long I'M
cleaned, unless they are sure they can
control the situation III there is much
looseness among the fowls il will not do
at all to let droppings accumulate. With
some kinds of litter the droppings can.
not be allowed to accumulate. DRY
leaves have found better than anything
else. IL one has them i'm sufficient quaint
lty to keep the litter always deep on the
moor OF the houses. In England many
farmers use peat moss. and allow drop
pings to accumulate in il for nearly a
year. In Rhode Island the colony plan
poultry farmers Seta board on edge on the
floor just forward of the outer roost,
and throw dry earth few shovelfuls az
a time. from the other side of the floor
on the accommodating droppings. This
accumulation of earth and droppings Is
removed once or twice a year. Poultry
manure normally is of such character
that If one takes proper care of il where
it falls in the house it is not necessary
that it should be promptly removed.
and the small farmer taking advantage
of this fact. can arrange his roosts and
their surroundings so that he can clean
when convenient. He is not required
to choose between taking time to clean
the houses daily or having houses in
condition to be ashamed of
Poultry keeping ought to be an i'm
portant feature on every farm, and
pleasant feature of farm work 1t may
be il the farmer will only study to adapt
his stock and his methods to the ca
pacity of the farm under conditions sat-
isfactory to him. II. Robinson, in
Farm-Poultry.
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SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER STORY opens in Richmond,
Va, on day Fort Sumter surrendered.
Dr. Francis Brodnar makes remarkable
request OF his friend, Dick Somers to
which Somers finally agrees. He is to
marry blinGfolded, a = woman whose
Name ne Is not to know, ask no Ques-
ucns, and finally, when she is out of
the power of certain enemies, is to grant
her an honorable divorce.
CHAPTER II-According to the agrees
msnt. Somers is mysteriously married to
q young woman, who is called Frances
and being left with her they fall in love
with each other. Upon her inslstence no
lights match in the dark room that
they may see each other. A pistol shot
rings out Somers falls with a scalD
wound just as Brodnar comes TO take
him away He is conveyed to the doc
tors ONCE.
CHAPTER III-Somers. on hi, recov-
cry, receives telegram to report to war
once immediately. lie learns Frances
Is wei. and asks the doctor to tell her
Richard Somers passes out of her life
TO serve his country. His duty DONE
please God and she needs his arm he
VIII follow her to the end of the earth"
CHAPTER IV-woman named Louisa
Is visited by Raymond Holbin the IA
ther of her child. who has not kept his
promise to marry her, and who bears a
striking resemblance to Dick Somers.
She tells of having. in her desperation.
shot man who she thought was he
CHAPTER V-Frances' father John
brookin, makes his Will bequeathinE her
certain property upon condition that she
marry Holbin, his stepson. Just before
ne dies she diSillusions his mind of no.
ton that she had been disloyal to him.
ana tells him a friend has -.s.ed her
TO say to him: Ask Raymond HoIbin
what he has done with Louise (the dy-
Ing mans niece; for he is the man who
betrayed her by n mock marriage and
took her abroad"
CHAPTER VI-Holbin's absence from
The Brookin funeral is noticed He is
busy in the deserted residence of de-
ceased unraveling the mystery of the con-
necuon between the shooting. told him
by Louise, and the implied charge against
MIN made by Frances. He finds evidences
3 or rivals presence in Frances room
and his evil mind fills with suspicion OF
the pure girl.
CHAPTER VII-Holbin decides to ash
DR.. Brodnar If he knows the man who
was shot in Frances room. The doctor
asserts he had been shot there and thai
ne suspected Mrs. Brookin HoIbin'i
motheD of being the woman who fired
tho shot, which, he declares, missed its
mark.
CHAPTER VITI-Bamed in attempt "a
learn anything from DIR. Brodnar Hol.
bin turns to Frances, but is again un.
successful However, by a skillful move
the man has made a most powerful i'm.
preston upon the woman he hopes K
marry.
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slant only he saw her white face up
turned to his-the lovehest, saddest
face his eyes had ever gazed on, and
from her lips he heard come back one
word
FAREWELL" Forgetting all but that
be was leaving his life somewhere in
the fierce passions surging behind him,
he made desperate effort to alight
from the vehicle, but so dense was the
crowd the door would not open. And
then angry men seized the rearing
horses and forced them out of the
way. When he was free again only q
sea of flame, in whose depths human
figures seemed to march, met his gaze.
1t had swallowed up the woman's
white face. A great transparency,
swsying and wavering like a drunken
man, thrust itself before his vision and
blotted out the scene. Upon it was
the legend: "Down with the Yam
keesi"
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POULTRY BREVITIES.
feed damaged grain.

never reed damaged grain.
Large, uniform eggs hold customers
Green bone will not take the place OF
srit. ..... -.--- "A
Kafir corn is an excellent wheat SUBJ
stitute.
The honest poultryman is not afraid
TO date the eggs he sends out
\ hens profitable laying seems to
be limited to the first two years of her
life.
Statisticians assert that more money
is spent in this country for eggs than
-four.
Don't hold the eggs longer than a
week. Always make it rule that the,
product must be fresh.
Oyster shell should always be placed
before the fowls. 1t furnishes consid-
cradle lime, invaluable for the manu-
facture of eggs. But oyster shell will
never do as a substitute for grit: il is
too soft.
The laying hen is more hearty
eater and a heavier drinker than the
one not laying, but it is seldom that
her food makes her overfat, as she has
a double use for it-she uses il for sus-
tanning the tissues of the body and for
manufacturing eggs.-American Poul-
try Journal
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feet square, in end opposite door, for
air and ventilation; two exits for fowls
in front. Have platform length of house
3 feet wide under perches to catch drop
pings. This is kept covered with dirt
or dust.
Between dropping boards and floor Il
platform for nests. All platforms
and perches are removable. Houses have
earth floors. Each house has one large
door placed in the end, close to the front.
The exits are 12x16 inches, placed close
to the ground, On stormy days the door
is kept closed, the fowls going in and out
through the exits. The windows have
strong, fine meshed wire nailed on the
outside.
These houses are about 5 rods apart
and there are no fences between them
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I'm bed was she?"
Eyes, 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?"
NE sren' de night wild de doctor,
course- omin' an goin' to sick folks
des like e always dol"
Ibid he have the carriage out2"
Course he he'd de kerridge out,"
Holbin walked the floor, more and
more disturbed He adopted a more
gentle method.
NANNY, how long have you been
with this family?"
"Ole marster-way back yonder-gi'
me to ole miss when she was born;
an ole miss gi' me ter Miss Frances,
sab. Been hyah always!"
| Nothing on earth could tempt you
to say or do anything that would en-
danger your young mistress, of
course"
mo, sab. Ole miss say, day she die:
Nanny, take cyar my chile an i
hole 'er ham an promise"
do you know that / am to marry
your Miss Frances?"
$50 Godl Who toll you dat?"
1T was in her fathers will. But
you are not to speak of that-not a
word, even to her. The time will
come, nanny, when 1 shall rely
upon you to help me take care of her
and make her happy. Will you help
me?"
Eyes, sab. You can depen' on nam.
my night or day. But, marster, when
you goin' marry Miss Frances? She
aim nothin' but er chile now"
81 know that, and that is why / an
consulting with you. 1 am going ts
tell you secret. Will you keep it
1t is to help her"
''Yes, sab! ] ain goin' tell nobody
sab"
do you know what happened in hel
room night before last. nanny, Will,
you were away?"
What happen dere. sah2"
"A man was shot in there and des
perately wounded"
''Hush!" The woman's dismay wa,
genuine; so was her curiosity. Sh
leaned forward eagerly. "Who da
done shot imp"
II don't know"
who de man got shot2"
II don't know that. Was there moth
ing wrong about the room when 70,
came back?" He saw the quick intelli
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Cure for Egg Eating Hens.

The following is recommended as a
very effective remedy for egg-eating
hens: Remove the inside of a number
of eggs and fill in with cayenne pep
per and mustard equal parts. AS fast
as eaten, replace with more for three
days, at the end of which time you will
find the hens will leave eggs alone.
The egg-eating habit is a very bad
one. The older hens will soon teach
it to the younger ones. Better take
the matter in hand before it gets too
far along.
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DIVIDING HENHOUSE DOOR.
A Combination of Especial Value
Where Poultry Is Kept in Same
Place the Year Round.

The illustration shows a divided doox
for poultry houses. This is a combina-
ton for both summer and winter use.
Laths or Stats are nailed on lower half
extending to top of door. This covers
the space filled by the upper half of doof
so that the latter may be opened at any
season for ventilation. When upper hall
is closed and secured by the button on
the lower half the whole becomes a solid
door. -.--- a--~ -.
This arrangement is also useful in
ventilating the poultry house during
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CHEAP POULTRY HOUSES.
Valuable Suggestions from an Illi-
nois Lady Who Has Made Hen
Keeping a Success.

l keep about 800 fowls and have sew
eral small houses such as shown in .
tompanying illustration. The houses arr
built, some of pine and some of oak lum
Der. They are feet wide and 10 fee
long, Z feet high in front and Az fee;
at back. Stills are 2X4-inch oak. caps
2x4-inch pine. They have one window
of six lights 24x30 inches in front, 8
feet from the ground one small window
without glass, but a wooden shutter. 2
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CHAPTER TX.

The momentary happiness which
his unexpected impression upon
Frances brought to Holbin soon gave
place to jealous rage. 1t was impos-
sible for him to rest satisfied He
tOS y ut the war was on;
that he haa wond rfuily success
full in his contact with the secret foe,
and that victory was still possible.
He went forth blindly into the city,
seeking information of an unknown
wounded man. but, of course, no ex-
PLANTATION was Forthcoming, for the
reason that no one knew of such a
man. At dark he sought the police
man whose beat was nearest the
Brookiu residence.
Pistol shot? oh, yes; he had heard
pistol shots every night since the war
fever came on; the town was full
of excitement. And the officer re-
membcred also that recently car
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
fir, n l. L
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, l believe"
he said, sternly.
Eyes, sah!" Nanny was startled
and amazed.
You are, of course, aware that YOU
now belong to my mother, and that
j have charge of all her property"
"Huccum, sab, | b'long to yo' ma?
j done biong ter ole miss, an she gi'
me specially to Miss Frances!" 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 mother's! I
want you to answer my questions now
and conceal nothing, or il will be an
unfortunate day for you, old as YOU
are! Where were you night before
iast?" Nanny was astounded No
one ever addressed her in such a man.
ner. She had long been a 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.
was out to see my daughter what
is hired to DR.. Brodnar, an her hus-
oand, he b'longs ter de doctor. sab.
an tends de horses"
When die you return" NANNY
looked critically at her questioner and
waited. Answer met"
oh, | come erlong back mex day.
sab" ''
AT what time-at what time?"
Long bout daylight, reckon.
sab
Where was your Miss Frances
when you came?'
Where was Miss Frances? Where
you reckon Miss Frances gointer bs
bout daylight but in bed?"
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Gro BE coNrINURD.)
BABY BOY IN SEWER.
MOTHER CONSIDERS RESCUE d.
RECT WORK OF GOD.
Fell Through Inlet Into the Mud and
Stayed There All Night-Head
Not Covered-Found 10
Hours Later.

Carl, the two years and three months
old child of Fred Natzke disappeared
from its home, No. 401 Division street,
Chicago, at 1880 p. m. on Thursday, and
was lost to view until the following
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, when Henry
Schuette and Alexander Grove rescued
it from it's 10 hours Imprisonment in a
sever inlet on Winchester avenue, near
West Division street
Felled down, mamma. Felled down,
mamma" was all little Carl could say
when brought home, yet his quick cud-
ding to his mothers breast and his
trembling as he uttered the words, told
eloquently his terrible experience.
Through all the dark Thursday night
and through the long rainy hours of
Friday the baby had lain two feet be-
meath the street level, imprisoned in a
hole Is by II inches. His legs and most
Of his body had been in mud and slime
for all that time. He was semicon-
scious when found, and his feeble cries
were what attracted Schuette's attention
After vigorous rubbing, administration
of restoratives and a meal of bread and
milk, the little fellow was physicai;y
scarcely the worse for his exposure. al
though nervous and distressed Mrs
Natzke. who is declared to be profound
ly religious. insisted that the recovery
of her baby was a miracle
This is the direct work OF God" she
said, as she tenderly bent over the child
1t is as plain miracle as ever has beer
worked, for no baby who was not
watched directly over by God could hav,
lived where Carl was found. My hus
band anG | prayed all Thursday night