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II beg your pardon" eho said
vaguely.
held. He set 1t On the stand and turned
sharply. Tho words had been low-keyed
and musical, without trace OF tho
heavy Swedish accent.
What has happenedT' the voico went
on distinctly. Il don't-understand.
Where Is Harry2'
"Herryl" exclaimed tho surgeon under
his breath Both men looked at each
other; tho same uncanny suggestion had
sprung TO both their minds, Suddenly
the woman fell back with shudder;
undertone. Il remember 1t all now! Sit
ting in tho Pullman-tho rumble OF tho
traln-the shrek Of the whistle-that aw-
full grinding shock and pressure-tho
eroans and the darkness-then tho cool
air and the torches, and tho paln-the
horrible pain that took my breath"
She struggled to sitting posture; and
the long braid of yellow hair. unnoticed,
slipped down across her breast.
Then Harry's voice-his face-and
falling, falling. falling! Then-then-,-"
all at once darted into her face, and her
hands clinched. Her voice rose to
scream. a cry not OF horror. but Of over
mastering gl9dness; ,o o. s,o,.,..
The doctor leaped saVagcly at her, his
nerves on edge, his hands shaking, and
thrust her back on the lounge with
snarl. Then he sPrang to tho door and
hurled himself upon the young man, who,
frantic, his face yet flushed with the
opiate fought TO enter.
go backi' he cried "Cio back. I tell
you Agnew stay whore you arc; we'll
oil be raving noXtl'
The man he held was insane now. It
seemed He fought desperately with his
muscular opponent.
"It WAS my wife calling mei' he cried.
'1t was Jessica! / heard her damn you!
You shant keep her from me! She's In
there She said she'd como back-and
sho hasr'
The doctors voice rose. soothing. COM
mnnding threatening. to no purpose
Agnew knew why he had been told to re-
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and smooth-shaven, who crouched as
though stunned beside her. his hands
idsIy itishtiy ciaSped, his lips moving voice.
iesSly, MS eyes fixed on the ashen face
An instant's examination of the crushed
and broken body showed the doctor that
the case was hopeless, She VIII never
said as he rose 10 his feet. Pityingly he
touched the young man on the shoulder
AS though the pressure had moved some
subterranean lever Of the mind. the other
broke into u clamorous speech. frenzied
lmploring-a torrent OF sobblng, frantic
appeal TO the woman's soul then passing.
gauche abandonment of grief that the
two mon instinctively turned back into
the shadow. a story ,wove Itself into tho
incohcrences Tho pair had been married
that morning and were then on their way
to California-thelr wedding journey.
And through all ran, like a rccurrent
echo. that single toned nsistent appeal.
Come back to me- Come back to me,
Jessica! Jessica, Jessicnl"
II can't stand this" said tho lawyer
huskily, and made movement. but the
doctor stopped him The girl had opened
her eyes.
That cry had drawn her back for a
heartbeat from the swinging gates OF
space. She spoke with an intense, strain
Ing effort. and In tone so low that
none save the man who bent over her,
silent now, could hear Then the cyelids
nuttored and, for the last time, felp
Tho silence that ensued now was by
contrast as terrible TO the watchers Us
tne man-nSSterla lney ha0 witnessed, An
edge OF cool apprehension grazed the
lawyers heart
He mustn't stay here he muttered 10
his companion: you know what will hap
pen. Can't We set him away until the
special comes7'
Tho doctor went close and spoke with
kindness. but tho bowed figure only shook
his head and turned back 10 the Stretcher
However, when the surgeon called TWO
men to carry II to his Office the stricken
husband dazcdly arose and followed with
them
EIe was the only one who spoke on the
way. then he said. quite naturally:
She said, you know. that she would
como back"
Both men looked at him keenly, but
neither made reply.
Tho bearers of the stretcher paused with
their burden at the office door, and the
doctor pushed rast them with muttered
exclamation. Tho shock OF the railroad
horror had erased the incident preceding
Il from both mems minds as a wot sponge
wipes off slate. Now the stirless, pallid
form on the lounge, with It's rigid features
and yellow hair. seemed to start out an
intrusive mockcry, from somo long ago
and Barbled past.
Tho doctor hastily wheeled the lounge
into dark alcove ROOM drew the portiere
across the connecting doorway and d.
rected the bearers to place the stretcher
his attention to mixing potion for the
younger man. Agnew, sitting In the
shadow, watched his white professional
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Don stand staring that way, man! Dead
or alive. I'm going to know it!'
For the second time that day in tho Of
nee the doctor doffed his coat The big
mana or the clock dragged Itself around
inc dial Tho long whistle OF the hos
Pltal special shrllled unheeded Behind
barred doors the two men la bored unceaS-
ineiy. once they were ready to give up,
and at that momont a sign came from
the UNCONSCIOUS man In tho front room
'JesSical Jessica!'
IT seemed as though the stiled heart OF
inc woman over whom they worked first
responded appreciably to that cry. Slow
10 rise and fall rhythmically, the normal
color crcpt back TO the checks. the star
Ing eyes closed naturally. Reno Maggie
had concluded TO live again.
The doctor drew u blanket about her,
stumbled into tn coulter ofFco and sat
down, breatng hard
AGnew could see that his companion
vas laooring under an excitement that
vas most unusual Small wonder. he
ilected. for the past few hours had been
terrible ones. He took down bottle of
pushed one across the table, The other
swallowed the glassful at gulp and
shrugged his shoulders, seeming, in the
action, to shake some unwelcome thought
from his mind, But his eyes wavered
Gnd fell from the lawy er's face.
that they brought Maggie here?''
''seyen-thrty exactly; looked at the
Clock
And when did we get back from the
stationT'
"a quarter before eleven"
There was moments pause. Then,
More than three hours" exclaimed the
doctor "Agnew. II any other man had
tod me such thing I'd have called him
an abandoned liar! And he'd have been
one, too" he growled. as he filed his
pipe, NO sleep for me this night, sup
pose" his gaze fitting TO the man In the
reclining chair. but that's no reason
why YOU shouldn't get some"
The lawyer however. had lighted a ci-
gar. Thanks" he answered, but
guess I'll see It out"
Tho doctor was immersed in one Of his
silent moods and rho next half hour
passed with scarce a dozen words spoken.
At the end Of that time q sound drew
them simultaneously to their feet and to
tho door OF the alcove room. Reno Mag
gle was conscious. her eyes looked up Mt
them softly and clearly-r.ot. strangely
enough. with the hard stare which was
hobitual with her
THAT was a close nip. Maggie" the
surgeon said grufdy as he came in "AR-
rev and have had a tough enough job
TO bring you around at NIL. Better take
my advice and cut whisky strictly out OF
the menu You'll not havo q chance to
drink much moro"
Over the others shoulder Agnow saw
tho odd. bewildered expression grow over
the woman's counterance. Sne had start
ed up; her gaze rovod around the room,
then settled on the speakers face.
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flngers busy with the phials mixing po-
tent draught. he knew, calculated 70
blunt for an hour or two tho olade OF
mortal anguish that stabbed tho senueEt
brain.
The man who had accompanied them
lifted his eyes only nornentarly from tne
doad face on the stretcher, but he drank
the mixture obediently. This done, tho
doctor gently pushed him into reclining
chair and, seating himself across the
room, bent q slow, studious saZe on MS
The silence OF many minutes was
broken but once. and then by tho same
odd sentence that had been spoken as
they crossed the street
"She said. you know. that she would
como back"
sedative was taking effect. Tho pinchcd
lines were fading from the young man
faco: wide peace was settling there the
nerve wires were down. the racked ma
chine OF the brain, perforce. was resting.
The doctor arose and threw an otghhn
over the Stretchcr-
Suddenly a strange sound came, seem
intense, vocal whisper The surgeon
started violently and the lawyer for an
instant fclt an algid chill stirring at the
roots OF his hnir. The semi-consclous
man moved uneasily. 1t was not he who
had spoken, nor the dead woman covered
by tho afghan, nor was IL either or inc
two men who now sat looking oiahny at
The doctor sprang TO his feet first.
seized tho lamp from tho table. nung
aside the portiere and entered the alcoVe
room Agnew at his heels.
Good Cod" he said, land l would
have sworn--
Reno Maggie had half turned on the
lounge one hand swaycd jerklly from the
wrist, and the lampIight was reflected
Tho doctor took the vibrating hand,
from staring wide-open eyes Inc
LAWYER saw his face spring whittier as
he beckonad him forward and put the
fingers into his. They were frigid as an
ice pack.
"RIgor mortisr' said the doctor. 'Pll
take oath. AGncwl Yet you saw 1t, tool
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The tes, Of superiority ha, taught the careful
mother tha, buying ARlOSA Coffee not only
mean, money saved but that she is actually
supplying the best coffee for the coffee drinkers
Of hcr family.
By the original "Mo,hes's" process patented
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which are not to be compared with crude and
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Buy package. take ii home and gnnd i, as
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and there arc oshcr Of importance, Warming
ARIOSA slightly makes the grinding easy.
II your grocer tells you he hos no Arbuckles'
send to US direct For $I.e0 We
Will send 10 lbs. in q wood box, transportation
paid to your freight station Price Of coffee
lluciuates and cannot be guaranteed for any
period. The coffee will be sent in the original
wrappers bearing the signature Of Arbucklc Bros.
which cntiiles you 10 presents. New Book with
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With frontage Of owe, l70C feet On the
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join New York end Brooklyn. the Arbucklcs'
establishment is one Of the show sights Of New
York. In millions Of homes in every section Of
this country Arbuckles' ARIOSA Coffee 10 the
only coffee used, almost the only drink except
water; consequently the name Of "Atbucklc "
ha, been mo:i familiar 10 the people during the
last 81 years. there being no other ,rodc- marked
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demand. From q small beginning the sales have
grown to exceed the combined sales Of every
other packascd coffee 10 the United Stale, -
and why3 Because Arbucklcs have gwen the
people the creates, coffee value for their money
oil of tho time, and have sold their ARIOSA
Coffee in sealed packages for the consumers
protection. TO insure their actually receiving what
they paid for. both in quality and in weight
The soles Of ARIOSA demonstrate the
common sense ond appreciation Of the American
people, and AI2IOSA ha, contributed to their
development, and prosperity by giving them their
moneys worth Of coffee ,hat increased Their
power and ambition 10 work and placed them
foremost among the worlds greatest nutions,
This is the same old ARIOSA and the same
old firm that introduced il 81 yeals ego.
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main, but 1t was a needless precaution.
AS an electric spark discharges Ley
den Jar, that one cry seemed to have
temporarily exhausted the wasted life en-
ergics of the woman who had voiced It..
She lay back, falnting, but breathing
deeply, and In no danger OF a recurrence
of that fatal syncope.
Presently tho sickening sweet halitus OF
choroform stole through the 7ortierc. the
voices In the, outer room grew less In
volume, ceased at length and the doctor
stood framed In the doorway, wiplng
beads OF pcrspiration from his face His
eyes rested on the woman's posture of
tho lawyer seized his wrist In a grip Of
Iron and pushed him across the
threshold.
Look at me-" he demanded tcnsely.
How much brandy did we drink eh7'
The Older man forced smile. ITS
not the brandy" he returned,
DO l look crazy. then?"
Not to nc"
Are you craZy?"
"Ivc never been called So"
you heard what che said about the
train wreck? We called her dead before
that happened.
soI, IT W was wrong wrong ten YOU" Iasped the
make an error in diagnosis once In a
while? You're a fool, Agnew!
How is II she knows oil about it?'
Unconscious cerebration, probably
We two knew the minute the crash came
what had happened. Her unconscious
helplcssness her imagination pictured
herself as a part of the smash-up That's
simple enough, Isn't it7"
Tho lawyer dropped the wrist he
clutched with an impotcnt gesture. THE
sane View, of coursel Just what any one
would saw. And yet-the rigor mortisi
There was absolutely no reaction. And
why should she say she had come
back7'"
'She heard the man here talk about his
wife's coming bnck. You remember he
repeated that rigmarole just after l gave
him the opiate"
Why did he say It was his wife's voice
calling?'
"Pshaw, You wouldn't take him. now,
for anything but a crazy man."
And why the devil does his name have
to be Harry She never knew that-we
found It out by accident at the station.
And where is tho Swedish accent and the
thick drawl. and tho sluggish expression
that havo been Reno Maggle's always? No
look me In tho eye! You don't believe
1t yourself"
Come" said the doctor. impatiently,
land let's get mouthful of air. 1t won't
do either of US any harm. magine."
They stepped to the street. leaving tho
door ejar, and walked silently up and
down IN the hazy moonlight-the older
man with eyes bent on tho ground and
hands clasped behind him, tho younger
keenly alert his nerves stretched TO the
snapping point, both trying TO constrain
their thoughts to the even channels Of
temperate reflection.
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Presently the doctor, bidding his COM
panion walt for few minutes, crossed
torches snl flared md wavered beneath
dark green sky paling with the first
warmer rose tint of dawn.
Tho lawyer strode back to tho doorway.
neared II. no saw q light that chained his
steps.
The figure of Reno Maggie had emerged
from tho alcovc room and now stood
blinking In tho red light OF the ofnco
lamp. She saw the man lying on the
chair, and smilt, soft and womanly,
Maggie. the coorsest woman of the rangel
Sho bent down slowly and kissed him
once on the forehead. AS the watcher
gazed. sho crossed tho room to a mirror
and stood q full minute regarding her
self He saw her draw the long. yellow
braid through her hands and study its
texture. ring sparkled in the light-a
cheap and gaudy ornament bought of
somo peddler, She drew 1t off with a
oontcmptuous gesture. and he heard It
ratio against the wainscoting. Then she
walked slowly to and fro across the floor
on tlptoe, watching the man. moving with
free gestures OF arms. as ono might
move whose limbs had been for long con
fined In some cramped posture, or like
ono testing n newly discovered strength.
Strange excitement held tho lawyer
spell-bound; he felt his throat contract
and his blood culver In his veins like
quicksilver. The stretcher on the floor
drew her notice; she kneeled beside 1t
and drew down the shroudng afghan.
Her face was now turned from the door,
a trembling seemed to seize hcr-Agncw
could perceive this plainly from the
tremor OF her kneeling sh adow which
the lamplght threw on the whitewoshed
wall. For some time sho remained In this
position When she roso large tears
glistened her check Another thing
the watcher noticed on her finger now
were tho two rings-tho pearl solitaire
and the plain gold band-that had be-
longed to the dead.
The effect OF the chloroform had fruycd
threadbnre and the man on the chair oil
at onco moved his head. and his eyes
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snow with which March has frequently
been favored Of latc. For the timo being he
Is so eusiiy occupied in making advances 10
the lody OF HIS choice that outside influences
nave no bearing at oil his general behave
ior.
Rain or sh!no you may sec him Just at
present sitting side by sido with his inamo-
rata on tho swoylng bough OF elm plane
Whispering soft nothings In her in thoee
eentlo tones that make ones fancy ny back
10 tho great woods Of tho countryside. whcro
prlmroee and oncmone are pushing forth their
fragile buds OF fallen leaves II is too early
yet for tho wood pigeon TO build her nest
Out no and hs mate In the intervals OF Ioye
making arc already tho lookout as you
may SEQ II you watch for g suitable ono.
little later. when tho leaf is out, the
moro serious busnesn OF tho season will
begios and then IL win take you all of your
time TO discover tho place where the loving
couple have arranged their untidy platform
OF sticks, whcrcon, 30 they say cock and hen
take II In turns TO brood the couple OF
snow-whito eggs from which presently will
omerge two OF tho ugliest youngsters that a
pair OF good-lcotng parents produced
Pail Mall Gazette
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terry to see the last of Reno Maggie; but
there was no ceremony and none saw the
face hidden beneath the coffin lid. In a
few months time the town had grown
OF her name.
BY taclt agreement the doctor and the
lawyer never again referred to the
events OF that strange night Ihey re-
maned friends, but as years went by II
as noticed that each came to speak
somewhat slightngly OF the others men
tai attainments-
1t seemed that each suspected the other
OF secretly holding fanciful and wholly
absurd theories OF tho human soul. How
over this was thought to be only the
harmless id!osyncrasy OF two men, each
OF whom was wholly a credit to tho COM
munitV
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They do not waste any precious fluid of
the Bowels, as Cathartics do.
They do not relax the Intestines by
greasing them inside like Castor Oil or
Clycerine.
They simply stimulate the Bowel
Muscles TO do their work naturally, COM
fortaoly, and nutitiously.
And. the Exercise these Bowel Muscles
are thus forced to take. makes them
stronger for the future, Just as Exercise
makes your arm stronger.
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How to Exercise the
Bowels

Your Intestlnes are lined inside with
millions Of little suckers, that draw the
Nutrition out OF food as it passes them.
But, II the food passes too slowly. II
decays before 1t gets through. Then the
little suckers draw Poison from it instead
Of Nutrition.
This Poison makes Gas that Injuries
your system more than the food should
have nourished II.
You see, the food is Nourishment or
Poison, just according TO how long It stays
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The usual remedy for 'kW
this delayed passage (called
Consdpadon) Is to take
big dose Of Castor Oil.
This merely make slippery the passage
for unloading the current cargo.
1t does not help the Cause Of delay a
trife.
ltdoes slacken the Bowel-Muscles moro
than ever, and thus weakens them for
their next task.
Another remedy is to take a strong
Cathartic. like Salts. Calomel, Jalap. Phos-
phate OF Sodium, Aperient Water, or any
Of these mixed.
What does the Ca,hartic dor
1t merely flushes-out the Bowels with
waste Of Digestive Juice, set flowing into
the lntestines through the tiny suckers.
But. the Digestive Juice we waste In
doing this today is needed for tomorrows
natural Digestion. We cannot afford to
lose it.
That's why Cascarets are the only safe
medicine for the bowels.
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Wood Pigeons in Love.

Tho amorous wood pigeon, whose usually
dlgniacd demeanor Is so familiar TO tho
most ordinary observer in the London parks,
takes but lttlc notice OF tho bitter north
casterly breozes and squalls of sleet and
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PE-dSdIIk 70 KoNOs
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They are put up purposcly in thin, flat.
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City Property TO Let.

pRlVATF HOUSE TO LEr.--lfo West SEQ 81 faur
story ahQ nssementi twelve two baths.
x he, a9a eela sMateT IN each Inquire OF " 81
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LIVESTOCK MARKET.

REEVES ro,. - - New York. May %. 1905.
loI export alive and IS for city Strawberries Moth
u9iEg To-Day Feeling steady, with about d cars
- al Steady prices. T6S1zc per 10 for medium
quarry Liverpool and London cattle and Sheen
zoo uhehanged The Caron!a cut to-day about
cs SIefs OF beef The Irshman is not expected to
co and will carry 734 cattle and about
tteIs OF bee latter estimated. Other shipnents
beer on ~. q H1iznerger also about 4.50O quarters
t,ra ". me oceanic for Liverpool equally divided he
pany. company anu the swirl Beer COM
IN Receipts none, no trading Feeling
Te,-s, WIN moderate receipts anticipated
eesS aHes STEADY to firm at T5@1O1ac per city
tr, e win selected carcasses bringing lie; coun-
III Hi.P AND IAMBS-Recepts were GA cars or 4s7
Hcinolng cars for slaughterers and 3kc for the
ii an me latter at Jersey City. offerings Were
g. Sl.iIe isihDs The demand yester-
az 3" per head deck Of Maryland spTingers 81 so
ih ABOUT carload Of Virginia lambs weighed up
20 but the price fixed to-day:
Mds held over Dressed mutton dressed lambs quiet
ut steady country dressed spring lambs $20S6
20 70 per head; l76 Maryland do at S. so each.
HOtIS-Receipts were 10 cars 3,24S ali
Tor aughterers Feeling easier report prices
al Buffalo and Pisburg. Country dressed hogs quiet on
last quotations.
sales Ca late yesterday: s. Judd Co: state hogs
Io4 - axsT@go at g 10 per 100 b roughs 245 10 $0
Newton state hogs 300 III. at SO IS; boar ssO
10, at 50 80. '' O
Nelson: Il state hogs lGO n. at 81 O5; do 22s
Tobin a shannon: aate hogs 22O 10. at $685.