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Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23
HAYDEN BROS.

YES" Kissed a voice recognized; "and
you have got to be quicker still Here,
out with your wrists; no. one at a time;
and If you utter a syllable you're dead
man"
1t was Lord Ernest Belville; his close
cropped iron-gray mustache cleaned
through the darkness, drawn up over his
set teeth. In his hand glittered a pair Of
handouts. and before knew it one had
snapped its jaws about my right wrist
Now come this way" said Lord Ernest,
showing me revolver also, "and wait for
your friend. And, recollect, single syl-
liable OF warning will be your death"
With that the ruffian led me to the very
bridge had just crossed at Raffiles' heels
and handcuffed me to the iron rail midway
across the chasm. 1t no longer felt warm
to my touch, but icy as the blood in all
my veins.
So this high-born hyprocrite had beaten
US at our game and his, and Raffies had
met his match at lastl That was the most
intolerable thought, that Raffles should be
down in the fiat on my account, and that 1
could not warn him OF his impending fate;
for how was II possible without making
such an outcry as should bring the man
sions about our ears3 And there shivered
on that wretched plank, chained like Ando-
nedo to the rock. with black tnfinity
above and below; and before my eyes.
now grown familiar with the peculiar dark
ness, stood Lord Ernest Belville, waiting
for Rafnss to emerge with full hands ano
unsuspectinS heartl Taken 30 horribly un-
awares, even Ranaes must fan an easy prey
to a desperado in resource and courage
scarcely second to himself. but one whom
he had fatally underrated from the begin
ming. Not that paused TO think how the
thing had happened; my one concern was
for what was 20 happen next.
And what did happen was worse than
my worst forebOding. for nrst light came
fiickerinE into the sort Of companion hatch
at the head OF the stairs. and nnally Raj
fies-in his shirt sleevesi He was not only
carrying a candle to put the finishing
touch to him as a target, he had dis
pensed with his coat and waistcoat down
stairs. and was at once full-handed and
unarmed.
Where are you, old chap7" he cried
softly, himself blinded by the light he
carried; and he advanced a couple Of steps
toward BelviIle. This isn't you, is it7'
And Rafiies stopped. his candle held on
high, folding chair under his other arm.
mo. am not your friend" replied Lord
Ernest easily; 'but kindly remain standing
exactly where you are. and don't lower
that candle an inch. unless you want
your brain blown into the street"
Rafies said never a word, but for a mo-
ment did as he was bid; and the ,un-
shaken flame OF the candle was testimony
alike to the stiffness OF the night and 70
the finest set Of nerves in Europe. Then,
10 my horror. he cOolly stopped, placing
candle and chair on the leads, and his
hands In his pockets. as though It were
but a popgun that covered him;
why didn't you shoot7" he asked in
solently as he rose. Frightened OF the
noise3 should be- too. with an old pat
tern machine like that. All very wen for
service In the neld-but on the housetops
at dead OF niEhtl"
Il shan shoot. however," replied LORD
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fes talking as though he had never
stopped.
you offered us a share" he was saying;
''unless you mean to murder US both in cold
blood, 1t would be worth your while to re-
peat the offer. We should be dangerous
enemies; you had far better make the best
of us as friends"
Lead the way down to your hat," said
Lord Ernest, with a flourish of his service
revolver, ''and perhaps we may talk about
1t. II Is for me to make the terms, 1
imagine, and in the first place am not
going TO get wet to the skin zip here"
The rain was beginning in great drops,
even as he spoke, and by second flash
of lightning saw Rafnes pointing to me.
"But what about my friend2" said he.
And then came the second peal
'oh, he's all right" the great brute re-
piled; do him good. You don't catch
me letting myself in for two, TO one!'
''You will nnd it equally dincult." re-
Joined Rafles, ''to induce me to leave
my friend to the mercy of a night like this.
He has not recovered from the blow you
struck him IN your own rooms. am not
such a fool as to blame you for that but
you are a worse sportsman than l take
you for II you think OF leaving him where
And, Just as It ceased, Rafies' voice
seemer distinctly nearer TO me; but in the
darkness and the rain. which was now as
heavy as hail. could see nothing clearly.
The rain had already extlnguished the
candle. 1 heard an oath from Belvilie,
laugh from Raffies, and for a second that
was all Rad1es was coming to me and
the other could not see to nre: that was
ali I knew in the pitchy interval OF in
visible rain before the next crash and the
next fash.
And theni
This time they came together. and not
until my dying hour shall forget the
sight that the lightning lit ana the thunder
applauded. Raffies was on one OF the para
pets OF the gulf that my foot-bridge
spanned. and in the sudden illumination he
stepped across It as one might cross
garden path. The width was scarcely
greater. but the depthi In the sudden flare
l saw to the concrete bottom OF the well,
and II looked no larger than the hollow of
my hand. Rahies was laughing In my earS
he had the iron railing fast; It was be-
tween US. but his foothold was as secure
as mine. Lord Ernest Bellville. on the
contrary, was a fifth OF a second late for
the light and half foot short In his
spring Something struck our bridge plank
so hard as TO set It quiyering like harp
string; there was half a gasp and half a
sob In midair beneath our feet, and then
sound far below that prefer not TO
describe. / am not sure that l could hit
upon the perfect simile; II Is more than
enough for me that / can hear It still.
And with thar -siekening sound came the
ioudest clap OF thunder yet and great
white glare that showed us our enemys
body far below. with one white hand
spread like a starish. but the head OF
him mercifully twisted underneath.
1T was his own fault Bunny. Poor
DEVIL May he and all OF us be forgiven;
but pull yourself together for your own
sake, Well. you can't falii stay where
you are . minute"
remember the uproar OF the elements
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to put salt on us; but should like to
know what he can do even II he sue
ceeds! Come. Bunny. pull yourself to-
gether. and you'H be different man when
you're in the open air"
And for a while felt one, such was my
relief at getting out OF those internal
mansions with unfettered wrists; this we
managed easily enough; but once more
Raffies' performance OF a small part was
no less perfect than his more ambitious
work upstairs, and something of the sue
cessful artists .elation possessed him as
we walked arm in arm across st. James
park. 1t was long since 1 had known him
so pleased with himself. and only too
long since he had had such reason.
ct don't think I ever had a brighter idea
in my life." he said: never thought of 1t
till he was in the next room; never dreamt
OF its coming on so ideally even then. ana
didn't much care, because we had him all
ways up. I'm only sorry you let him
knock you out. / was waiting outside the
door all the time. and It made me sick to
hear it. But I once broke my own head,
Bunny. II you remember, and not In half
such an excellent causeF'
Rafies touched all his pockets IN his turn.
the pockets that contained a small fortune
crossed the lighted avenues OF the Mall.
Next moment he was hailins a hsnsom-
for ! suppose I was still pretty pale-and
net a word would he let me speak until We
had alighted as near as was prudent 70
the nat.
what q brute I've been. Bunnyl' he
whispered then; but you take half the
Gwag. old boy. and right we'll you've
earned it. No. we1l go In by the wrong
door and over the roof; it's too late for
old Theobald to be still at the play. and
TOO early for him to be safely in his
cups"
So we climbed the many stairs with cat
like stealth. and like cats erspt out upon
the gTimy leads. Brt tonight they were no
biRcher than their canopy Of sky; not a
chimney stack stood out against the star
less night; one hRd to feel ones way in
order to avoid tripping over the low para
pets OF the L-shaped wells that ran from
roof to basement to light the inner rooms
One OF these wells was spanned by a
iifnsy bridge with iron hand rails that felt
warm to the touch as RRffies led the way
across; hotter and closer night have
never known.
''rhe fatSwiil be like an oven" grum-
bled, at the head OF our own staircase.
Then We won't 80 down." said Rames.
promptly; wen slack It up here for a bit
instead. No, Bunny, you stay where you
arel III fetch you drink and a deck
chair. and yeu shan't come down TN you
feel more Mt"
And I lea him have his way. will not
say as usual for had even less than my
normal power OF resistance that night.
That villianous uppereutl My head stiii sang
and throbbsd. as 1 seated myself on one
OF the aforesaid parapets and buried It IN my
hot hands. Nor was the night one to dispel
a headache; there was a distinct thunder
in the air. Thus ] sat In a heap and
brooded over my misadventure. a pretty
figure OF a subordinate william, until the
step came for which waited; ana II never
struck me that Il came from the wrong
direction. -.
''YOa have been quick" said /. simply.
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Ernest, as quietly in his turn, and with
less insolence "and chance the noise, un-
less you instantly restore my property. 1
am glad you don't dispute the last words"
he continued after a slight pause. There
is no keener honor than that which sub
sists, or ought TO subsist, among thieves;
and need hardly say that I soon spotted
you as one of the fraternity. Not in the
beginning. mind you! For the moment I
did think you were one Of these smart
detectives jumped to life from some six
penny magazine; but to preserve the IL
fusion you ought to provide yourself with
a worthier lieutenant. 1t was he who gave
your show away" chuckled the wretch,
dropping for a moment the affected style
OF speech which seemed intended to en-
hance our humiliation; smart detectives
don't go about with little innocents to
assist them. You needn't be anxious about
him, by the way; it wasn't necessary to
pitch him into the street; he Is to be seen
though not heard, If you look in the right
direction. Nor must you put all the blame
upon your friend; it was not he, but you.
who made so sure that l had got out by
the window. You see, / was in my bath
room all the time-with the door open"
THE bathroom. eh7' Rafies echoed with
professional interest. "And you followed
US on foot across the park7"
''of course"
"And then into a cab1"
"And afterward on foot once more" I
'rhe simplest skeleton would let you In
down below"
I saw the lower half Of Lord Ernest's
face grinning In the light OF the candle set
between them on the ground.
you follow every move" said he: there
can be no doubt you are one Of the frater-
nifty; and I shouldn't wonder II we had
formed our style upon the same model.
Ever know A J. Rafies?'
The abrupt question took my breath
away; but RafBes himself didsn lose an
instant over his answer.
ultimately" said he.
THAT accounts for you, then" laughed
Lord Ernest. "as Il does for me, though
1 never had the honor of the masters
acquaintance. Nor is It for me to say
which, is the worthier disciple. Perhaps.
however, now that your friend is hand
cufred in midair, and you yourself are at
my mercy. you win coneede me some little
temporary advantageT'
And his face split in another grin from
the cropped mustache downward. as / saw
no longer by candle-light. but by a fash OF
lightning which tore the sky in two before
Rahles could reply.
you have the bulge at present" ad-
mitted RafIies; hut you have still to lay
hands upon your, or our ill-gotten goods
To shoot me is not necessary 70 do 50; 70
bring either OF us 10 a violent end is only
TO court a yet more violent and Infinitely
more disgraceful one for yourself. Family
considerations alone should rule that risk
out OF your game. Now. an hour or two
ago, when the exact opposite
The remainder OF Rames speech was
drowned from my ears by the belated
crash OF thunder which the lightning had
foretold. So loud. however, was the crash
when Il came. that the storm was evidently
approaching Us At q high velocity; yet. as
the last eeho rumbled away, I heard Raf-
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Ten bars Swift's Pride, Beat EN- All or
White Paris Laundry Soap. ...... Csc
One pound Pure Fruit Preserves .,719c
Two-pound cans Fancy Sweet Sugar
Five pound pals Pure Fruit Jelly ...15c
CHEESE. CHEESE. CHEESE.
Fancy Full Cream New York White
Cheese, per pound. ................15 .15c
Fancy Full Cream Wisconsin Cheese,
per pound ..........,..,...... loc
Fancy Wisconsin Brick Cheese. per
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Fancy Wisconsin Limburger Cheese,
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Medium size Pineapple Cheese, each .35c
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Rallies Story

Continued from rage IWo.J
hit me II misbehavs?''
nut the bed between us without a sec
ond's delay. My prisoner flung suit case
upon It, and tossed things into It with
a detected air; suddenly, as he was fitting
them in without raising his head (Which
ives watching). his right hand closed over
the barrel with which 1 covered him.
YOU'D better not shoot" he said, a knee
upon his side Of the bed; IF you do Il
may be as bad for you as It will be for
mel"
I tried to wrest the revolver from him.
IT WIN II you force metz / hissed.
''You'e better not" he repeated, smiling;
ana now I saw that II did 1 should only
shoot into the bed OF my own legs. His
hand was on the top OF mine. bending Il
down, and the revolver with It. The
strength OF Il was as the strength OF ten
OF mino: and now both HIS knees were
on the bed; ana suddenly saw his other
hand. doubled into a ilst coming up slowly
over the suit case.
sfielpl" / called feebly
Help, forsoothi begin to believe you
are from the Yard" he said-and his upper
cut came with the yard" II caught noe
under the chin. Il lifted me on my iegs.
/ have a dim recollection OF the crash
NnAl i maze IN 1Alling.
III
Ranies was standing over me when
recovered consciousness. / lay stretched
upon q bed across which that blaekguard
Belvllle had struck his knavish blow. The
suit case was on the floor, but its das-
tardly owner had disappeared.
rs he EoneY" was my hrst question.
Thank God you're not. anyway" re-
.sf.a n. ol.a ..stfk axrhaf afrt1otr ma than a.
mere nippancy. managed to raise myself
upon one elbow.
II meant Lord Ernest Beiviile." said 1
with dignity. Are you quite sure that
he's cleared out7"
Ranies waved a hand toward the win
dow. which stood wide open TO the sum
mer stars.
"of course" said he. "and by the route
intended him TO take; he's gone by the
iron ladder. as hoped he would. What
on earth should We have done with him7
NY poor. dear Bunny. thought you'd
take a bribcl But it's really more con-
vincinG as Il Is. and Just as well for Lord
Ernest to be convinced for the time being %
"Are you sure he isg I questioned. as /
found a rather shaky pair OF legs.
''of course" said Ranies again. in tho
tone 70 make one blush for the least mis-
giving on the point "Not that Il mat
ters one Bit" he added. airily. ''for we
have him either way; and when he does
tumble 10 II. as he may any minute. he
won't dare to open his mouth"
''TheE the sooner we clear out the bet
ter" said I. but looked aslsance at the
open window, for my head was spinning
atfl
when you feel up 70 e." returned Haf-
fes. ''wo shall stroll out. and I shall DO
myself the honor OF ringing for the lift.
The force OF habit Is too strong IN you.
Runny. Ishall shut the window and leavu
everything exactly as we found Il. Lord
Ernest win probably tumble before he Il
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Gnd of Eleventh stOry)
Not Afraid OF Dog Bites

In all my own experience with dogs /
have not only never seen a mad dog"
but have never known a dog owner-and
by that mean a man who had experience
In keeping dogs-who has seen one. II,
then, rabies Is so exceedingly scarce hy-
drophobia becomes really an impOssibility
and the fear OF It should be dismissed
without a thought. A person may get dog
bitten, but In the language OF the New
York tough. Forget it." II it is a bad
bite It may twiteh later on and you may
begin worrying, 50 Il is a good plan to
get rid Of the twitehins or throbbinE IN
order 70 forget. / have been bitten so
often that l think no more Of It than a
mosquito bite. and this Is what do: II
Il is on the hand / put It under the faucet
and wash thoroughly, with the object Of
cleaning the wound and preventing inham-
nation from any dirt or foreign substance.
While doing this someone is getting the
blcarbonate OF soda and some clean rags
or lint. With water a cream paste OF the
soda is made sufficient to plaster the
wound well, then putting some on a rag
It Is applied to the wound and bound up.
II In the course of an hour OF more the
application seems TO be drying a little
water Is poured on the bandage to soak
through 20 the soda. or the hand dipped
In water.-James Watson in Country Life.
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is pounds Pure Cane Granulated Sugar
Ior ....s'..s.s.. ...'.........'.. .Ooc
4S-pound sacks Fancy High Patent
Minnesota Flour ..............$ .$1.4S
-Four pounds best hand picked Navy
Beans .............. ......... .16c
-Four pounds best Pearl Tapioca, Sage.
Barley or Farina. a.................1 .15c
H-pound cans Potted Ham, Deviled
Ham, Potted Tongue, Potted Beef or
Deviled Tongue, per can ....... .315c
One pound cans Fancy Alaska Salmon.9c
Chow Chow, Sour, Sweet, Gherkin, Mix
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One pound package Corn Starch. e. .4c
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Large size Pineapple Cheese, each. .55c
Roquefort Cheese, Cociete brand, per
pound ....s......... ......... .40c
FRUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT.
Large juicy Oranges, per dozen. :. .15c
Fancy Elberta Peaches, per basket. zoe
Large basket fancy Red June Plums .25c
Large basket fancy Apricots. -. .25c
Three measures Fresh Roasted Pea
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Fancy Colorado Honey, per rack. :. .10c
Soft Shell English Walnuts, per
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Fancy large Ripe Bananas, per
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Big Sale Monday in
Hardware Dept.
in nTsTyPEND0Us BARGAINS I'm WOMENS READY-TO. WEAR

Patent Wire Frame Folding Ironing
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No. 8 Copper Bottom Wash Boiler. SOC
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Solid Steel Spade or Shovel. ... soc
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Steel Grass Hooks. each. .......... .12c
Screen Door Spring Hinges, per pair. 12c
2-Hole Burner Gasoline Stove. 80. 40
Heavy Sheet Iron Gasoline Oven. 81 40
10-quart Galvanized Water Pail. .10c
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14-quart Galvanized Water Pail. =. lac
6-quart Granite Milk PAIL. .15c
Hardwood Hose Reel. soc
Set Of 9 fancy Table Mats. .,... .35e
Small size Galvanized Wash Tub. .39c
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Crane Fruft in Cubn.

Grape Fruit in Cuba.
Mr.. Gray believes that grape fruit culture
will prove profitable. His orchard has now
100 acres devoted to this fruit. The trees
look much like orange trees and they are
grown the same way. They begin 70 bear
about the same time as oranges and a good
tree at the age Of eight years should yield
about twenty boxes OF fruit. Mr.. Schmidt
tells me that the United States market fer
grape fruit is steadily increasing and that
the demand promises to be permanent
asked as to the quality of the Cuban
varieties in comparison with those OF Cali
fornia and Florida. Mr. Schmidt replied:
we grow q better grape fruit here than
any raised in America. It IS sweeter, but
1t has nevertheless the quinine taste, which
makes It desirable. We have raised fruit
OF that variety so large that twenty-slx
would Ill box. Grape fruit keeps we'll,
and there is no great hurry about picking
II or selling it after It is shipped.
Cuban Oranges.
"As to oranges. the Cuban varieties are
Sweeter than any raised In America. They
begun TO produce. At eight years they will
each yield from eight TO ten boxes OF or
anges per year. which will make a product
OF about 1000 boxes per acre. The oranges
here run on the average about $50 to the
box, and at this rate the possibilities OF
this 5OO-acre orchard, as II is 10 be in the
future, are 600 oranges per annum or
enough 10 give an orange TO every man,
are better Favored. and we hope to produce
a Cuban orange which shall be popular
throughout the United States. As Il Is,
there are twenty-five different varieties OF
oranges growing on this farm. We are al
ways looking for the best and are budding
from them. We are raising the choice va
rieties OF California and Florida oranges
as we'll. We plant the seeds OF the Cuban
sour orange and bud these with the other
varieties"
How about frost?"
There Is no danger OF that. During nv
ive years in Cuba the weather has not hurt
the trees nor fruit. and we are told that
it never grows cold enough 70 do so. This
fact alone VIII make Cuba the orange
grove Of the United States"
How about your labor. Mr.. schmidtP'
asked.
We use the natives. and 70 far have
found them satisfactory They work well
and we can get all we need for a dollar a
day I'm silver. We work ten hours. We
have also some TO whom we pay regular
salaries OF SIS or $40 a month. Including
their bpard."
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Changed His Address

The editor OF an eastern magazine re-
Gently sent the usual bill TO a delinquent
subscriber 1t was returned In an envelope
with an inch-wide black border. containing
the following letter Mr.. Smith has
changed his address; smallpox took him on.
am his widow. Respectfully. Mary Ann
smith"
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at
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Carpenters Letter

Continued from Page Five)
woman and child in our country, with
plenty over for the rest Of North America
and the greater part of the people below
the isthmus OF Panama.
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Struck by o Horseshoe

John Coyne was seriously hurt In a Pc
culiar manner on the public square at
rate cast a shoe which few through the
air and hst Coyne on the forehead. He
was unconscious for some time and may
not recover.