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TIE truth l. that Alfred Murnps was
beginning to tire Of his profession. He
was we'll and favorably known among his
co-workers, but the allurements Of his
calling had attracted 20 many bright and
gifted young men that competition had
reduced great possibilities to bare living
and little more
He was paid for piece work, as IL were,
and though occasionally fortune favored
him, his income was uncertain and he was
beginning 10 realize the advantages Of
steady employment and assured wages
every week. Said Alfred:
I'm make just one more effort and then
III 60 slamming gates in the subway. II
we had a union things might be better, but
as it is the old time opportunities don't
exist any more
You see, Alfred was a rising young second
story man-not that he would not rise 10 a
third story OF operate In basement, but
a. a second story man he had made his
reputation.
So. telling himself that he should be
satisfied with any modest little haul upon
this closing day OF his professional career,
Alfred stood on the stoop Of the Dungeon
fiat house waiting for some one 70 come
out. Some one came out and Alfred stepped
forward as II he had just rung a tenants
bell and might as well enter this way in
stead Of waiting for the telenaphing that
would click the door open.
He walked along the first floor and then
along several higher hoors, And then he
saw a door showing a thread Of light against
the dark hall.
Alfred pushed open the door and in his
sprightly way entered, prepared 10 look
startled and exclaimed -Oh, pardon me!
] must be in the wrong fat, il any one
should be there.
He saw no one and deity started 10 work
upon bureau. He had not only pulled
out all the drawers but had looked TO SEQ
whether anything Of value had fallen behind,
when a slight sound caused him 70 look
toward a doorway where he had noticed
curtains
The curtains were drawn aside and there,
pointing at him. was a Calling gun or a
Maxim. Which It was he did not know.
and anything about Il he did not know,
except that II was a most fornidable-look-
ing weapon with a man behind IL.
Well cried the man behind the gun,
what's the matter? Why don't you keep
right onfs
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Undoubtedly. French oysters are very
fine, but what would like to know il this:
How can a fellow tell when he gets
bad oneT
Russian caviar at - a pound Is a Wand
now in demand and one pound, II one
has an extreme fondness for the delicscy.
will serve about three persons. IL Is not
uncommon here for two persons 20 put
away a pound between them. although
the same quantity may be portioned out
among ten persons.
There has been a good deal Of talk about
the American fisheries raising and eT-
porting caviar which equals in quality
the Russian article, but that, in nv opinion.
Ia absolute nonsense. Ono might just 81
we'll compare swapping turtle toa terrap5n.
And speaking Of terrapin, food con-
noisseurs are making much Of them this
month. for the reason that by May their
season will close. The quality most often
called for herr IL the diamond back from
Chesapeake Bay. You can't fool an cpl
ourean New Yorker on terrapin There Il
nothing grown equal to this diamond back
unless IL IL few, a very few, which by
some means or another-no one seems 70
know how-managSd 10 get into Long Island
waters.
The prime quality diamond backs osst
S. each at this season and are only sbout
six inches long-but, then. price IS never
considered by lovers Of terrapin, sny MON
than the admirers OF canvasbsck ducks
stick at their COS, whom the season hrst
opens.' .-.-'-.. ..- 90
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bought uncut; that IL, whole OF not az all,
and at about 50 cents a pound. boar
weighs in the neighborhood Of $50 pounds.
In order to make fair profit the butcher
would have TO sell the best cuts at from
20 cents 10 81 a pound, and unless he has
a good many customers Of the epicure
brand, he runs big risk Of not disposing
Of a boar OF a bear before 1t Is an antique.
IAN the wild boars handle come from
the forests Of Germany and the shipments
begin Just 90 soon as freezing weather sets
In. l sell during the winter anywhere
from 500 to 900 boar, OF as many as l
can get hold Of. There is meyer an over
supply Of fancy meats in the New York
market.
If anything, bear meat Il even more
scarce than the boar. ] said about 200
bears last winter. They are shipped frozen,
from the Rocky Mountains.
The season for venison which begins
IN September and clo3Cs In November, gets
70 be more brisk every year. Some
people think that a taste for venison
like a taste for olives, must be acquired
but that q not 30. A lover Of venison
likes IL at once he Graves Il from the first
taste be gets. ....
sOn the other hand. there are persons
vho not only dislike the taste Of yenison
from the start, tut keep on disliking II,
nd matter how well IL II cooked. Nearly
All the first class retail butchers now in
olude venison in their fan stock Of game
and find . g0od market for it at % cents .
pound. M y II. -, &C..
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the Wainwrights, year after year. at Yeyey
and Nice, and they think the world Of him.
why l guess there's no doubt that Grace
and he"
Look here, old man. Carl interposed
ss he rosa 10 60, 'he Is all right Of course
but don't you tell him about the policy.
You are too good a fellow yourself TO be
burdened with an sxpectant heir, and
What blithering nonssnssl' shouted
blum Jack. 'Of course have told him.
There's an old adags,' concluded Carl
at the door, a fool and his money are soon
parted hope 1t may not be applicable
In this case
Idle words, yet prophetic; for the very
next morning as Manton was smoking his
cigar over his coffee he read the newspaper
account Of the murder Of his friend Jack
Ames.
The facts were few and simple. Ames
had dined with his nephew in the old family
home which II had been his pride to main
tain. After dinner, he had gone to the
library, in the rear OF the second story.
after his unvarying custom, for what he
termed "A quiet read, but what his friends
smiled over indulgenty, we'll knowing that
an hours nap, on the great comfortable
lounge was meant.
For this reason Harry had not accom-
panied his uncle; for this reason, too, when
two hours had elapsed without a hearty
summons from above for a game OF billiards
the young man had proceeded somewhat
alarmed to the library. The lights were
turned low, a rear window was raised:
there lay Jack Ames. on his right side.
dead, with a bullet wound under his left
shoulder, penetrating the heart.
This wound was at such an angle as to
render the theory Of suicide impossible
Besides no weapon was found In the room.
At first glanoe, then, an assassin had
mounted the verand1 from the garden.
slipped along the roof. opened the window
and shot the sleeping man.
But II 80, why?
This question at once concentrated the
Of singIlarly open life free from complica-
tons, without an enemy in the world.
Nothing had been stolen, thoughthe pr ocess
Of elimination seemed TO decide that the
crime must have been committed for gain.
Therefore when the news Of the insurance
carried by the deceased was first whispered
and then noised about suspicion began TO
settle on the one benefited by the death.
Search in Harry's room discovered some
cartridges Of the same size as the one caus-
ing the fatal wound. The young man
admitted that these belonged TO him and
also that he had possessed a revolver which
they fitted, but which had strangely dis
appeared.
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in this restaurant one portion, which would
practically be enough for two diners Of
moderate appetite, would be about 81.
Just now, although the law has shut
down upon most Of the feathered game,
New Workers can have all the birds they
want, for the reason that there are many
kinds Of imported game in the market
which may be had at any high GLASS restau-
rant There Is no law here against the use
Of imported game. Tho only precaution
we take Is 10 have our invoice and customs
receipt all ready In cass the game inspec-
tons drop In on us, which they have a way
Of doing Unexpectedly.
The imported birds come TO us frozen,
and, although not quite 90 toothsOms as
the native variety in lie season, they are
an excellent substitute. There are, for
instance ptarnigsn from Canada, Scotch
grouse and Egyptian grouse-the last
being imported direct from Egypt
AT this time Of year . pet dish here with
the game eaters Ia incubator guinea fowl,
from which all the bones have been re-
moved before II IA cooked, and incubator
chickens. stuffed, which look Rlmoet like
squad when served, but have a quite dif-
ferent flavor.
'Ons Of the most pronounced fads among
the epicures at present-for there are fads
in eating, a. in everything else-is q de-
votion 20 French oysters. Rather than
not be In the fashion many people order
imported oysters who really End their
flavor unpleasant ApropOs Of their favor,
a young man remarked 70 me enc day:
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we have patrons who while touring in
Scotland conceived a strong affection
for the black snout sheep, which il GER
tainly fine breed Of mutton, and who
consequently will not be satisfied with any
thing else. SO in order to satisfy them we
must be able to supply at their order Scotch
mutton.
sOh, yes. II can be had over here. In fact.
almost any product grown the world over
may be had in the New York market IL
people don't mind paying the price The
rarest game and fancy meats do not, how
ever always appear ON the every day
menu Of this or any other restaurant.
Occasionally we have boar and bear
meat on the menu, but as a rule these meats
are ordered specially some days ahead
generally for a particular occasion like a
private dinner or a big banquet.
NO, boar and bear are never served az
a roast. The quality Of the meat requires
very skilful cooking 70 bring out the favor
and here our chef braises u, which means
that the meat Is cooked in q covered dish
and constantly basted with gravy contain
ing various favorings the secret Of which
he alone knows.
We have 30 many spioures among our
list Of patrons that all we have 70 do when
our refngeraton contain anything par
ticularly fine IN the game line il 10 give them
a hint. The cost has nothing 70 do with
tho matter.
1t is a mistake. though, 10 cay that Ameri-
cans pay more in New York for food special
ties and expert cooking than they do any
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puiomance, putin them through co'se
OF tTainin' preparatory TO lcapn' toll
gate, SOS we wouldn't have 70 raid IL and
buhn il 10 the groun'.
Them theah Kentucky hosses, they
took to IT, too. Want no trouble at all 20
train EN-. IAiked the spot themse 'ves.
Seemed 10 undahstan' Stahted out bTash
: you please o. mornins ready and willin'
10 leap dozen toll gates rlthah than let
us pay the toll.
You can undahstan' the reason TO that
II you stop 70 think. Imagine boss leapin'
a toll gate with buggy. back Of him.
Imagine the buggy q settn' down hRhd
on one o. them theah hahd pixies
'Oh, no. We all went hossback. II was
Jess much fun. II not mo-.
you should "a seen us stahtin' out TO-
a pahty them days. In the fllst place
when one o. them big fam lies, occupyin'
one o. them theRh big plantashuns outside
a toll gate, gave pahty, instead O. putin
in capital letters down at the right side Of
the page, r.. S. V. p they insuhted. 4. N.
R. r. g. which signifed II necessary raid
the toll gate.
i shall nevah fo'get pahty given by
Ole Man Masterson one night In the sum
mahume.
Il don't know now whetrah he Ia kin to
Bat or not. Same name, but theah ain
nuthln' In a name aCcohdin' 20 Shakes
peHTe. NlgUI not "A lHeH.
well, anyway, I reckon az how ole
man Masterson he nevah in all his bawn
days paid a cent o. toll. II It happened
that he was drivin' with some stran gah
Of co'se he didn't pay no toll but IL he
wah drivin' alone-well. In that theah case
the toll gate keepRh, at sight Of the ole
man, es' natchully let the pole hurriedly
UP and went into the house mint. Stayed
theah till he got clean by
Il disremembah jes' how many notohes
the ole man had on his stick. but il want
quite eighteen. His son, IL Bats his son,
which amt assuhtin' bit jos a wonderin',
has gone a leetle ahead Of his fathah in the
mattah Of notches, 8 fans kin see
well, TO retuhn 20 the subjec' we all
got ready TO- this pahty Of ole man Mas
terson's and met in the public squah in
what might seemed to a uninterestcd
PATTY 10 be a posse, but whut want nuthin
mo- nor les than a HARMLESS PATTY Of
merrymAkahs out 70 a lahk
-Of 90 sc we had ouah guns. That STAINS
10 reason When you drink straight whisky
out'n a gOurd, dippin' Of II out Of a bucket
in the way whut was fashionable at the
ole mans pahties, theah amt no tellin'
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Lot us imagine this assassin creeping
into the room-if he didn't enter by the
window, and Selden or the servants would
have observed him down stairs, why from
upstairs, Of course. He stands over the
sleeping man he takes aim; he fires.
How loud, how tremendously loud the
report! Was that not an inquiring shout,
Fastening step7 Panic stricken he
thrusts the revolver into his pocket whence
he had taken 1t a moment before, and makes
good HE escape.
What neIti Why, when he is safe by
himself this assassin berates bitterly his
folly. The revolver, which was TO have
been a main dependence in the working OF
his plot, Is now discriminatory evidence
against him. What shall he do with ~
Throw II down a sewer or into the rverr
Alb, but II he is seen doing 20, there Is absO-
lutely no explanation. A more prudent
way is to keep II where II is, securely bid
den, until the trial Is over, the accused Is
punished, the particulars Of the crime are
forgotten, and then 1t may be disposed oil
In dozen sure ways.
we must seek, then, the revolver In the
possession Of a man having what attri-
butes? Intimacy with Ames, knowledge
Of tbs Insurance be carried, familiarity
with his house; these are 20 obvious as to
be axiomatic What else2
why. we come back to the motive. the
animosity against Selden. How has the
recent arrival Of this young man, who
has spent practically all his life abroad,
interfered with the prospe cts, plans, hopes
Of some unknown Is It because Of money?
No; for Selden IA the sole legal representa-
tive OF his uncle.
is it because Of ambitioni No; for
Selden's career is not yet begun. Ia Il
because OF love
oh sighed Grace Wainwright, as she
sunk back, pale and trembling In her chair.
But In a moment she recovered herself
brsvely, breathing a few words, TO which
Abe Cronkite listened with many a grave,
oonfrmatory nod.
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.Abe Cronktte, the Detectioe,
'''-4'
j Jets Crap for a Murderer

rr,tvo friends sat smoking and chatting
~ k, mature leisure which IA one Of the
.roensations II an immature law prao-
nv the way Manton, said Jack Ames,
], sorti. good natured, you didn't know
..,f.sos worth more dead than alive,
b yqu'- ,.,, =,
y never would have doubted it, replied
ri Naoton. with his sardonic grin, which
'..r,ed. A part " his slight and sombre
,,r.onaRty though as for any particular
uue. either way
,you ought to be able to understand Il
.,oyted Ame-. somewhat severely for
AIM tor II Is n matter Of policy. You
y Was sitting at my ease In this office
- before the close OF the year, when
I came o slick and swift young fellow.
. The Sempitcmal Insurance Company
,v.be. will bet you fifty thousand dollars
= CIV that YOU won't die within the COM
4, wear. I,ita GO? Take It or leave IL.
,Tins fugIt~.
say that again | answered; and he.
55 so though looking a. II he would add
nor cent. for waste Of breath. had a
Iysl1w-back fifty in my vest, for this was
n day Of wonders, and the offer stirred
fy ,poHlng blood.
The gilt Is plain enough / hesitated
Frt YOU might explain the clay part.
There isn't any clay about it, he as
,,1ed It. twenty-fouT carat brick
through AN through. The fact Is that
n are bound to make the greatest show
ss Of the greatest year ever, and have
,5i to catch up a bit before we can do so.
M offer will be in cold storage after Jan.
n but accept il now and turn up your toes
sfhin the twelve months. and your bene-
f5ary will be skipping over the clover,
tla a. certain IA you will he sleeping under
h.
We'll. 10 get down to conclusions Of law
fher these statements Of fact, signed
N, application, stood the examination
ke little man. and here / sit. the only
sbstacle between fifty thousand plunks
bid my estate
But who is your beneficiaryi' asked
Nanton, curiously.
I took ont the policy 20 myself; but as
by nephew. Harry Selden, IL my next Of
IN. be scoops the pot, subjunctively, po-
isntially, as it we're. A nice boy-you've
rever met him. think. He studied abroad
lor years, but now has come back to town,
md is staying with me at the old house,
until he gets ready to put out his single
IS pill propagation and sawbones sTtraor-
iinary--'
I think did meet him, the other even
hg up at Wainwright's. suggested Man
on
To be sure you did He has been with
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ISpIANAPoLls, April s.-James Byron
lmoTe. the Bard Of Alamo, whose 'Sassa-
rasT and other poems have delighted all
lmirers Of true Indiana poetry, has tasted
e sweets Of revenge andAhas heaped Goals
Ere upon the head Of his latest and, to
mind, his worst enemy.
The bard had previously realized the
uth Of the saying that a prophet Is never
thout honor save in his own country
d among his own kindred, but il was not
be learned that Prof. Arthur Porter,
incipal Of the Alamo High School, and
% graduating class were about to give
ANA in which his talents we're treated
secondary 10 those Of others that he felt
1milation 70 It's full
Elmore was greatly interested In the
lay originally and offered some suggestions
egarding the cast, but when he learned
hat the villain was to come on the stage
i the beginning Of the second act and
bher for sale book that's better'n
Elmores,' his indignation knew no
bounds
he had been egged out Of Jackville and
booted and Kissed from the TostrIm at
Wabash College by the students who had
invited him TO lecture, but thea were small
ndignities compared with that which was
TO be heaped upon him by the Alamo High
School amateurs in the suggestion that
lhere Was anywhere a better book than
|hk.
He sought a lawyer at Crawfordsville
and asked him to bring suit Cor an injunc-'
ton against the presentation Of the
play
He stated his case with much feeling; but
The law Was against him.
The question Of the merits Of books, the
lawyer told him, depended upon The point
Of view from which they were seen and
.oe doubted II the courts would interfere
% stop play merely because one Of the
actors suggested that a book which he
'nered for sale was better than a book
'utten by some one else.
on course, said the lawyer. every one
knows that the book cannot be better than
yours, and the chances are that the com
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Carl Manton lived in snug and coy
quarters at the top Of an apartment house
for bachelors Though somewhat Of a
social favorite, gallant in his attentions
TO ladies', he had always kept himself se-
Guided there. neither inviting his friends
nor seeking the acquaintance Of his fellow
tenants.
IN the life OF the great building, self
contained and formal. at best, he was the
most ne eligible element; no one heeding
his oomings or goings, or passing with
pleasant anticipations through the remote
corridor TO his door.
One night, however. a few weeks before
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Americans who have travelled a good
deal and tasted the cooking and the special
dishes Of many countries are the hest and
most appreciative customers Of the res
taurants, said the chief manager Of noted
Fifth avenue restaurant. For instance,
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where else. In Paris, for instance. in the
best restaurants, portions Of rare meats and
game come just as high a. they do in this
city. IL not even higher.
In the case Of boar and bear meat served
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... .i11..- zee 8 .
ssofIs esGsNA aixia a.
Catoctin clarion., 1905-03-23

The coming spring and summer will
be period of great Improvement in
Washington. This week the demoli-
lition sof thirty buildings on Capitol
Square, northeast Of the Senate cham
Der, will begin to make the foundation
for the marble Senate offices for which
this ground was purchased. 1t is ex-
pected that a building costing from
three to FIVE million dollars will be
erected there. The railroad terminal
improvements, consisting CT a railway
passenger station longer than the q. s,
Capitol, though not more than half as
high, are under way and will be in the
main completed by next winter. The
Agricultural Department building will
be one of the finest department build
Ings in Washington. HundI eds of pri
vate enterprises are making progress in
different parts of the city.
- WnshtnQton CO1yeSDO11aence.
Catoctin clarion., 1905-03-23
A Dinner Invitation.

After a hearty meal dose OF kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will prevent an attack
of indigestion, Kodol is thorough dl'
gestant and guaranteed cure for in
digestion, dyspepsia, gas on the stom, I,
ach, sour risings, bad breath and all
stomach troubles. N. Watkins, Lesbus'
KY, says: II can testify to the efficacy
of Kodol in the cure for stomach trou,
Bile. | was afflicted with stomach trou'
BILE for fifteen years and have taken SIX
bottles of your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure,
which entirely cured me. The six bot,
ties were worth $1,000 to me-" Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will digest any guam
tity of all the wholesome food you want
to eat while your stomach takes rest,
recuperates and grows strong rms
wonderful preparation is Justly entitled
to all of its many remarkable cures.
Sold by Waters Pharmacy.
Catoctin clarion., 1905-03-23
Washington Letter.
lFRoM OUR REG ULAR CORRESPONDENT

(FRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
Saturday, March 19, 1908.
There has been a momentary lull IN
matters political. The Senate in ex-
ira session is doing next to nothing, but
the under surface indications are full OF
interest to those who can, discern them.
The Santo DOMINICAN Treaty is not
dead but sleepeth, and it will sleep all
summer. If all the senator's who are in
favor of it because of party af1ilation
could be mustered, it would be passed
this week. 1t will almost certainly be
passed by the Senate when it assemblies
in extra session next October.
- Washington Correspondence.
Catoctin clarion., 1905-03-23
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK.

The Easton Star Democrat says that
"Maior VIM. E. Stewart found IN the
list Of dormant accounts in the Entaw
Savings Bank of Baltimore the sum oil
$27.9O due Maj. Stewart. He had lived
ia Baltimore from 1868 to 1876 and at
times deposited money in the Eutaw Sa,
wings Bank. He received very cour'
teous letter from the Treasurer of the
bank, stating that the balance to his
credit at the last withdrawal IN 1873,
amounted to 6S CENTS which was
80 years ago that the interest period
showed $lO11 interest due. increasing
the balance to $l0.79 and from this bal
ance his account has grown, This shows
that in 30 years a very little money in
Savings Bank is very profitable In
vestment.'
The above is only one of many cases where
very little money placed in Savings Bank
and allowed to remain undisturbed tor term
of wears soon amounts to a surprisingly large
sum it is more especially so if you keep add
ing to It and then compound your interest
every sly months Just try it. Open an ac-
coun, in our Sayings Department, where we
ray 81 per cent interest, end then add TO II as
YOU can also add your interest every six
months-lt will surprise you how it grows
d. nOw