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:'Jane, Jane! Why don't you let them in"
fainting fugitives within the sane

fainting fugitives within the sanctu-
airy.
Mrs. Swaffham was not long in an
swering Matilda's petition. Surely,
surely. my poor lads she said pitt
fully. Il will find hiding for you"
|. God Himself thank you, madame
sobbed Matilda. Father said you
would"
Yes, dearie. and Will shall saddle
horse and take you home''
NO, no, no! 1t would then be
known had come here in the dark.
No one must know. can find my
way-and l must now 60"
Tell your father that they who
would hurt the young men must hurt
me first"
1T will be the greatest. the last
comfort he can have in this world
Then she kissed her brother. and with
glance of farewell pity at his COM
panion. went quickly and quietly
away
GO downstairs. Jane" said Mrs.
Swaffham. "and if DR.. Verify is wait
bestow our friends in the oak room,
on the west side of the house."
To this room she took them, and
then brought water and wine and
bread and meat: and some of her son s
clothing. showing them, Also that the
wide chimney had been prepared for
| such emergencies by having stout.
! firm, iron stirrups placed right and
left at very short intervals by
| these you can easily reach the roof
she said. She kissed them both and
| poured out wine and made them
drink, and then left them to cat and
rest. a4t Z
In the parlor she found DR.. Verify
eating beefsteak pudding and talk
ing to Jane, who sat with a white and
/ anxious face trying to smile and an
sWer him. .7 ~. .sags.
Come and rest little. Martha 2
he said. "And what think you? Here
come a half-a-dozen riders awhile ago
seeking young de Wick They said
also that it was thought Charles Stu.
art might be with him, and they
would hare searched Swaffham- high
and low-if had not been here: i
think we will begin our journey ia
London on Monday morning, Martini; Z
T & II cannot. n xbad as many hands
as fingers, could not. You may
keep watch and ward Tomorrow and
Monday, and II may be well to do i'd
4for, ist Y, tell the truth, / trust netthol
4 men nor maids I'M the Kitchen. n Nj d
u P1flianent shAll .sccioun fhey ss6Rould
/ hide the devil. When was this grea;
4 battle Of Worcester fought y
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CHAPTER v.-(continued.)

The man and the time and the
place had met and there was no doubt.
ing it. His words burned this assur-
ancc into the hearts of all who heard
him, and when he struck his sword
hilt to emphasize them. they answered
with the same movement. unconscious
and simultaneous.
In some remarkable way this ire
mendous national crisis had become
known in every corner of the land.
And the very vagueness and mystery
Of the conviction intensified it's i'm
portancc. for generally the informa-
ton came as the wind blows, no one
knew whence
At Swaffham and de Wick this fate
full feeling was aggravated by keen
personal interests. To Mrs Swaffham
and Jane the coming battle IN CHIT
mean widowhcod and orphanage. To
dc Wick ii might mean the extinction
OF the family, root and branch. the
less to the lonely earl and his daugh-
ter Oh the ore love on whica their
future could build any hope
On the th!rd afternoon. there came
rumors CT great Parliamentary vic
tory, runors that Charles Stuart had
been slain in battle. suggestions and
sunless innumerabla and contradc.
tory. Jane went as quickly as posi-
bic 10 &c Wick. for if indeed there
had been Royalist defeat. Stephen de
Wick might have reached home and
life was hardly to be borne unless
some certainty relieved the tension
cutting like tight thong the heart
:and brain.
I The neglect and desolation of de
Wick Park had in it something I'M
usual; it was that strange air of sor-
. row. new and unaccepted. which in
sists On recognition. 1t hurried James
steps; She felt sure she was either
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An Election Night Episode.

The man with the piece of chalk
was busily putting down figures which
he laboriously read from the "flimsies'
handed him by the messenger boy.
The crowd was cheering or groan
ing, according to the color of the re
turns and the temper Of the composite
human units.
After the messenger had handed in
the flimsies he started to go away.
First he turned to the door at his
left, but bulky man filled it.
Then he lodged to the right and
attempted to duck under the support
Of the huge blackboard.
But the man with the chalk was toe
quick.
With pale face and startled eyes he
leaped at the urchin and seized him
by the arm.
AS he was led from back of the
blackboard the boy writhed in pain
and said: .-.
''Watchy doin', mister? l amt done
nothin'."
Don nothin', indeed" cried the
man. trembling with wrath. Wasn't
you trying to go behind the returns?'
And the reckless and crestfallen lad
did we'll to escape with his life.-Bal
timore American.
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an hour ago. so tired he could scarce
ly sit his horse. He has had warm
drink and sleeps. but he says no vic.
| tory was ever like it,
"And my father and brothers? What
of them?"
Your father is well; Tonbert and
! Will have some slight sword cuts. We
| must be ready to go with DR.. Verify
to London on Tuesday morning. Your
father desires it. Tomorrow, being
| Sabbath, we can do nothing towards
our journey. but on Monday all must
be finished"
Jane worked rapidly. Her little box
was soon packed, her room put in or.
der. when there; was sharp. impa-
ticnt knock at the door. Before she
could in any way answer it. Matilda
de Wick entered and threw herself ON
her knees al Janc's side.
You said you would help me-" she
cried; you said you would, with
heart and hands. Now. Jane. keep
your word,'
What is it, Matida?> What is it
you wish?" ..'N
1T is Stephen; it is his friend Hugh
Belward They are searching de
Wick for them now. have brought
them to you. Jane. for Gods sake
save them; not for my sake. not for
PHYS sake. but for Gods sake save
them! They are now outside this
door. Jane. Jane: Why don't you let
them in? Oh. for Gods dear sake!.''
How can l do what you ask me,
Matilda? Think of what you ask
Il know: l ask life for two poor
souls ready to perish. Jane, there is
no time to talk. Let them through
the door"
Il will call mother she said: ''let
them in until bring her here" Then
she opened tne door, and Matilda
brought the wayworn, bloodstained.
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Raised $500 6. MY a Nioht.

In the Victoria hotel cafe the other
night George Grossmith Jr., told Of a
super who went to the manager Of a
successful play after it had been hav.
ig a long London run and demanded
q raise of salary.
Sir he said, Il have been playins
my part for one hundred consecutive
nights with the utmost zeal and care.
Don't You think should have a raise y
What part do you play?" asked the
manager.
Il am in the third act. SIR" replied
the actor, apparently astonished al
the question. Il have to stake twenty
pounds in the gambling scene"
Your claim is just" replied the
manager. Beginning tonight you
may stake forty pounds. New York
Press.
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Last Wednesday ION the third a.,

Last Wednesday, on the third iday
of THIS month. 80
1 Mother, remember how sad 1--WE
were all that day. You said to me,
Jane: there is death in the air. aud
the men could not work, and they
vowed the beasts trembled and were
not to guide or to hold"
The third of September" said
Mrs. Swaffham, that was Dunbar
day. A great victory was Dunbar!"
Yes; and now there is peace .
peace comes too late for many q
family. There are the de Wicks.'s,g
/ Il am sorry for them. and could be
sorrier if they had suffered for the
right instead of the wrong. What will
the young lady Matilda do after her
fathers death?" !.
Her aunt, Lady Jevery, has been
written for more than week ago.
She may be at de Wick even now. Il
think Matilda will make her home
with the Jeverys."
Then she goes to London. know
their great house near Drury Lane.
1t has very fine gardens indeed. And
now, Jane, dear, little Jane, listen to
me. You are going to the great city.
to Whitehall palace. to Hampton
court. to the splendor and state of a
great nation. You will be surround
ed by military pomp and civil glory
and social pride and vanity. Dear lit
tie girl, keep yourself unspottcd from
the world"
May God help me, sir"
And let not the tale of love be.
guile you. Go often to the assemb-
ling OF the saints and catch the morn.
ing dew and celestial rain of their
prayers and praise"
Jane smiled gratefully, and her eyes
We're dim with tears as she laid her
hands in Doctor Verity's to clasp her
promise. Yet when she reached her
room and sat quiet in it's solitude, no
one will blame her because many
thoughts of love and hope blended
themselves with the piteous ones she
sent to de Wick, and to the two weary
fugitives under Swaffham roof
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Master Of Dreams.

Behold. this dreamer cometh"
They stripped me bare and left me by
the way
To pine forsaken in lonely land:
They gave me to night-frosts and burn.
ing day.
To griefs none understand
They took my silver from me and my
gold,
The changing splendors Of my rich ar
Nights silver rain of dew escaped thef,
hold.
And the fine gold of day.
On the worlds highway in vain pom,
they tread;
BY paths unknown I stray and bidder
streams;
They TOOK all else and left rte there flo,
dead;
They could not take my dreams.
Still. morning comes with marvel as o,
old;
Still in soft rose descends the even.
Still in the castle OF my heart. grown
The sweet swift thoughts abide
wild.
TO this last fortress OF the soul
cling;
Men gave me winter weather from +:
. child,
But God has given me spring.
Robin Flower in Spectator.
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:: going to meet trouble or that trouble
:: was following after her. She entered
the hall and saw man in his stock
inged feet softly descending the stairs.
She knew his name and his. occupation
and her heart stood still with fear.
rs that you, Jane Swaffham q cried
Matilda. running down stairs. Come
here, come here, come here!' and
Selling her by the arm, she compelled
Jane to ascend at her side. Jane
made no resistance to such impetu-
Gus, imperative passion. and she was
hurried up the steps and along the
corridor until Matilda suddenly
stopped and threw open the door of a
darkened room.
Go in, Mistress Swaffham," she
cried, land look your last on one of
CromWeil's victims And Jane shook
herself free. and stood moment re-
garding the placid face of the dead
priest.
oh, God be mercifu':' said Jane.
and Matilda answered. Yes. for men
know nothing of mercy. Come, there
is more yet -
Then she opened the door next to
the death chamber, and Jane saw ~
ing on a great canopicd bed the dying
earl. His last breaths were coming in
painful sobs, but he opened his eyes
and looked mournfully at Jane for a
few moments. Then the physician
sitting by his side motioned authori-
tatively to the two girls to leave the
room,
lie is dying. You see that. He
may live till morning-no longer,
;; said Matilda; The is only waiting to
8see Stephen, and Stephen will never
come n. @
whit can i do for you, dear? Oh
what can 4 do?"
d. 4 will have nothing from you. not
even pity. never wish to see your
face again. And how poor. Stephen
loved you! And yo,l-you have not a
tear for his fate. I thank God II am
not Of yo1n profession. can weep fol
the death of those who loved me-"
,5 With these words Matilda turned
Bobbing away, and Jane, slowly al
first and then hastily. took the road
Ito Swaffham. lss For she remembered
that the news. which had reached d.
Wick was probably at swafham 81
she made all possible haste, and d.
& ssoon as she reached home szhe wa,
Ssaware of change. Her mother came
sauickly towards her Her look WI,
Y married, but Mo- uuhappys assshl
\ cried sTIaxe ID tfie news Jsne
'Tis the greatest victory that hail
eyerstsen II England. DR.. Verify cam,
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THE MODERN MAlDEN's TRIO.
PIXIES.
Spells Of Victory Carried by society's
Sweet Pets

Spells Of Victory Carried by society's
Sweet Pets.
We saw a damsel on the train-a
damsel fair to see; her bonnie eyes
were glad and bright, her smile was
one OF glee.
Her bonnet was the proper shape,
her dress the latest mode-but, ah,
the buttons, pins and things her natty
costume showed!
Six army buttons on her cuff lent it
4 semblance gay. lThey were no imi-
tations, for they shouted, ~. S. ALL
=, Adown the. bodice was row that
glowed with polish great-ten but
tons from the soldier blouse that's fur
nished by the state.
Four yachting pins, jeweled badge
some hero's deed. had won; golden
trophy given to some expert with q
gun. ~ ~ fjj@
A Harvard pin,. a Princeton pin
Northwestern pins as well; U. c.. U
L., U. .M.-She must have been col.
lege belle! .s
Three golden links, Mason'a
charm, an Alpha Beta stud-we won.
dered then how many youths had
found their names were mud!
Her finger bore q craven seal-the
size that's madesfor men. and On her
collar we discerneds 81 3 college pin,
again. gss5Sfg: s,. 4 !.
81, About her hiatt there stretched q
band from some grim man Of war. We
wondered at the ribbon there, and
what she wore It Tor.
And as we gazed, youth who sal
beside this damsel fair gave her q
badge from Of his vest she tucked
1t. In her haif M !,
10, the acor Indian, savage. crude
i'll tempered hard to tame he ties
his scalp locks to himself and gloats
] Ger them the same! X. Il
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Entertain. Mexican.

Vice President Ramon Corral of
Mexico was. the recipient Of much
social attention during his stay in San
Francisco, where he stopped several
days on his way home from the st.
Louis fair. Senior Corral and his fam,
lily saw many places of interest in and
about the city and appeared at a mum
Der Of social functions, including q
luncheon given by Admiral and Mrs.
sMcCalla at the Mare Island navy yard:
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Beet sugar in Colorado.

The growth OF the beet; sugar indus.
try In Colorado is constantly creating
q demand for. new factories. Lamar
Colo. Fl to have q new beet sugar facs
try. which will employ 300 men at
least hye months In the year. The
plant will handle the crops Of the east
ern part of the Arkansas valley and
will be ready for the 1905 campaign.
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IA Money.makina Scheme.

Il was talking with Que Of your reg
ular cute Yankees the other day.
stated one of the trainers at Highland
Park. # E5ts n
clad scheme, of course s|
3. Eyes. He's trying to form syndf'
cate to buy running horses and take
them to Russia. Says he can get his
own prices from the military officers.
Detroit Free Press.
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He Knew the Sex.

When the American woman met the
distinguished German professor. he
said to her:
"You need not sprechen NIT me in
Deutsch. You sprechen English.
very veil understand your meanness.' z
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ASK your Druggist for free Peruna Almanac for 1906
Sound Advice,

S0Uno N0VtcS. -
Rupert (sighing(-I think of her ev-
cry minute.
Harold-Try thinking of her every
second, old chap. Second thoughts are
usually the safest.-Puck.
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THE PERUNA ALMANAC 81 e !:
IN 1000. 600 HoMl

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac
has become q + fixture An over eight
million homes. It can be obtained
from all druggists free. Be sure totn-
5quire EARLY. The Ia SOS Almanac ID
already published and the supply VIII
soon be exhausted. Do not put It on.
Gst'ons today D. Il I.
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He's Happy.

Father-Why do you persist in goina
with that miserable scamp?
Daughter know he says he's per
fectly miserable, but when I'm with
him he's happy enough. Is; y.
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Under date OF January 10, 1897, DR..
Hartman received the following let
ter:
"My wife has been a sufferer from
a complication of diseases for the past
twenty-five years. Her case has baf-
fed the skill of some of the most
noted physicians. One of her worst
troubles was chronic constipation of
several years standing. She was also
passing through that most critical
period in the life of woman-change
Of life.
"In June, 1895, wrote to you about
her case. You advised course of
Peruna and Manalin. which we at
once commenced, and have to say It
completely cured her.
"About the same time wrote you
about my own case of catarrh, which
had been of twenty-five years. stand
ing. At times l was almost past going.
I commenced to use Peruns according
to your instructions and continued its
use for about year, and II has COM
pIetely cured me. Your remedies do
all that you, claim for them, snd even
more. John o. Atkinson.
In letter dated January I, 1900,
Mr.. Atkinson says, after FIVE years
experience with Peruna:
"IWiN ever continue to speak a good
word for Peruna. an still cured of
catarrh. John o. Atkinson, Inde-
pendence, NO., Box 2z2.
AcL vzo,,s n~,,n.rrsc< fo> - -.
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i 4 The roman who dossnst thIak sdme
other woman homelier than herself
has yet to be born. 555 n vs. n
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BLOCKING INTO CANADA

immigration From Dakota and Adjoir-
ing States-Maj. Edwards, United
States Consul General at Montreal,
Describes the Movement as Due to
Scarcity of Land.
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Mrs. Ana Schwartz, sanborn, MINI,

Mrs. Ala Schwartz, sanborn, MINI,
writes: ar '-'sys
Hhsve been troubled with rheun,a.
tisn and catarrh korlwenty-k7ve years.
Could not sleep day or night. After
having used Peruns can sleep ana
nothing b0f1erS mo now, III ever an
affected with any kind Of sicknesa
Peruns Will be tho medicine I shah
use. MY son was cured Of catarrh O,
the larynx ~ Peruns. Mrs. Alla
Schwartz.
Why Old People are Especially Liable
to Systemic catarrk.
When old age comes on. catarrhal
diseases comes also. Systemic ca
tarrh is almost universal in old people.
This explains why Peruna hss be-
come so Indispensable to old people.
Peruna is their safeguard. Peruna is
the only remedy yet devised that en-
tIrely meets these cases. Nothing but
an effective systemic remedy cam cure
them.
A reward o. $4,000 has been de.
posted in the Market Exchange Bank.
Columbus, Ohio, as guarantee that
the above testimonials are genuine;
that we hold i'm our possession authen-
tic letters certifying to the same. Dur
ing many years advertising we have
never used, in part or in whole, a sin
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of our testimonials are genuine and
in the words OF the one whose name
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Horticultural

s. @ Horticultural.
Wears Daughter-Well, John,. !. SCI
you are looking as young as. ever.
r John-Yes, miss, tltankyee. An the,
tell me I'll soon be- an octogeranium.-
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TO CURE A COED TN ONE DAY
Take. Laxative Brolno 1Quinine TaUieta. ALI drua
Rists refund the money II 1t fails to cure; Il. VI
Groves signature 10 on each box. Csc:
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An indulgent husband is ain right Il
his indulgence is lfnaited to- one small
glass.
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lmportanf to Mothers.
Exannine carefully every bottle Of CASToRIA
safe and sure remedy for infants and children
and tee that it = = - a., - < -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL
GOSSIP OF THE WEEK IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS

they are handled, in storm by night. or
by day. no serious accident has occurred;l
but the rescue by scooters of boatmen.
caught by floating ice. and a. far greater
number of ice-boating parties struggling.
against drowning, is a very frequent oc-
currence.
Hence the Long Island scooter has
many claims to a high place in popular
esteem. First, as a life-saver, then from
a unitarian point of view as a sure
means Of transporting the United States
mall across bodies of water during the
cold weather. 1t furnishes a safe method
Of transportation to those living upon is
lands which are cut off at times from
mainland communication during the win
ter. Finally, it is a source of infinite sport
and recreation.
The speed attained on ice is about TWEEN
ty-fve miles an hour, altho a few boats
built for racing purposes have reached
thirty miles an hour. The first regularly
organized scooter race took splace on the
Great South Bay off Patchogue, early in
February Of this year, and demonstrated
to all fortunate enough to be on hand the
practicability Of the scooter. it's wonderful
ease of handling and it's absolute safety.
Running at full speed before a fair wind
over hard, smooth ice, sliding with scarce
ly any abruptness into the water, con-
tinuing without a rudder's aid across
open water. and again sliding easily upon
| a large floating foe. The variations of