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CHAPTER II.-Continued.

The picture gallery was new, an ad-
dition; and the plain, narrow, mex
pected door in this place, where all
was high, arched, elaborate and -four
fshed, was like a loophole through
which to slip into a foreign atmos-
phere. This atmosphere was ~resinous
of fresh wood; the light was thick
with drifting notes; the carpets
harshly new. slipping beneath the feet
on the too polished floor; the bare
bones Of the place yet scarcely Gov
cred. But it's quiet was after all COM
parative. There were plenty of people
lingering in groups in the center Of
the gallery, which was dusky, eclipsed
by the great reflectors that circled
the room, throwing out the pictures in
a bright band of color around the
walls. People leaning from this Dor
der of light back into the dusk to
murmur together, vanished and reap
peared with such fascinating abrupt
ness that Flora caught herself guess
ing what sort of face, where this
nearest group stood just on the edge
of shadow, would pop out of the dark
next.
h was ready for something tx
Graordinary, but now, when it came,
h was taken aback by it. 1t gave
her a start, that toss Of black hair,
that long, irregular, pale face whose
sciRtillant, sardOnic smile was merci-
lesSly upon the poor, Inadequate pic
ture-face fronting him. His stOOp
above the rail was so abrupt hat his
long, lear back was almost horizontal,
yet even thus there was something
elegant in the swing of HMM the
careless twist of his head, around, to
speak to the WOman behind him. The
light above struck blind on the glass
an one eye, but the other danced with
a genial, a mad scintillatiOn. The light
of 1T caught like cOntagion, and
touched the merest glancer at him
with h spark of its warm, irOnic
mirth. The question which naturally
rose to Flora's lips-"Who in the
world is that?"-she checked; why
she didn't as; herself. She only felt
as she followed Clara, trailing away
across the floor, that the interest OF
the evening which had promised sc
well, beginning with the Chatworth
ring, had been raised even a note
higher. Her FESTIVE fancy was begin
ming again. All the fOOtlights of hel
little secret stage were up.
Clara turned to the right, following
a reckoning fan, and Flora, dallying
with her anticipation, reasoned thai
now they must circle the room before
they should face him-the interesting
apparition. 1t was a pilgrimage OF
which he on the other side was per
forming his half. Perfunctorily talk
ing from group to group, conscious
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He had the attention of the table,
as if they sensed behind his words
more even than Judge Butler could
have told them.
And then the superstition about it.
It's rather a pretty tale said Kerr,
looking at Flora. you've seen the
ring-a figure of Vishnu bent back
ward into a circle, with a head of
sapphire; two yellow stones for the
cheeks and the brain of him of the
one blue. Just as a piece of carving
it is so fine that Cellini couldn't have
equaled it, but no n knows when or
where it was made. The first that is
known, the Shah Jehan had it in his
treasure house. The story is he stole
it, but, however that may be. he CAV
it as a betrothal gift to his wife
possibly the most beautiful'-his eye-
brOws signaled to Flora his unCer-
tainty of that fact-"without doubt
the bestowed woman in the world.
When she died it was buried with her
not in the tomb itself. but in he
Tai Mahal; and for a century or so IL
lay there and gathered legends about
it as thick as dust. 1t was believed
to be a talisman of good fOrtune-es-
pecially in love.
1T had age; it had intrinsic value:
it had beauty, and that n other
quality no man can resist-it was the
only thing of it's kind in the world.
At all events, it was too much for old
Neville Crew, When he saw it there
some couple of hundred years ago..
When he left India the ring went
with him In nnuor fold hnW hn UOf
it, but lucky marriages came with it,
and the Crews would not take the
house of lords for it. Their women
have worn it ever since"
For a moment the wonder of the
tale and the curious spark of excite
ment it had produced in the teller
kept the listeners silent. Clara was
was the first to return to facts. Then
Bessie she prompted eagerly.
Kerr turned his glass in meditative
fingers. she wore it as young Chat
worth's wife" He. held them all I'm
an increasing tension, as il he drew
them toward him.
The elder Chatworth, Lord Crew,
is a bachelor, but, of course, the ring
reverted to him on ChatwOrth's
DEATH"
And Lord only knows" h judge
broke in, chow it got shipped with
Bessie's property. Crew was out OF
England at the time. He kept the
wires hot about it, and they managed
to keep the fact of what the ring was
quiet-but it got out to-day when Pur-
die found it was gone. You see he
was showing it-and without special
permission"
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OeI luSIT pdIe-ClnCe0 mats, with their
smiling recognitions to Clara, to Flora,
to Ella, smiled with a sharpened in
terest. 1t proclaimed that Kerr was
a stranger, and, in a circle which
found itself a little stale for lack Of
innovations, a desirable one.
Apparently the dominant note of
their party was Elias clamorous Sc
lection for the supper; but to Flora
the more real thing was the atmos-
phere Of excitement and mystery she
had been moving in all the evening.
She was pursued by the obsession of
something more about to happen
something imminent - though. of
course, nothing would; at least, how
could anything happen here, to them?
And by them" she meant herself
and these people around her so stupid
ly talking-the eternal repetition of
the story she had read out that even
ing to Clara, and not one glimmer of
light! She wondered if her obsession
was all her own-or did it reach to
one of them? Certainly not Ella; not
Judge Butler, settled into his collar,
choosing champagnes. Clara? She
had to skip Clara. One never knew
whether Clara had not more behind
her smooth prettiness han eve she
brought to light? Kerr? Perhaps.
With him she felt potentialities
enormous. Harry? Never. Harry
was being appealed to by all the wom-
en- who could get at him as to his part
in the affair-what had been his SEN
sations and emotions? But Flora
knew perfectly we'll he had had none.
He was only oppressed by the atten-
ton his fame in the matter, and the
central position Of their table, brought
lin. Protesting, he made his part as
small as possible.
"Oh, confound it, IL I can't get at
my oysters!" he complained, leaning
back into his group again with a
sigh.
You divide the honors with the
mysterious unknown, eh?" Kerr in
quired across the table.
Hang it, there's no division! I'd
offer you a share!" Harry laughed,
and it occurred to Flora how much
Kerr could have made of it.
"Purdie'd like to share something"
Butler vouchsafed. Hes been paw
ing the air ever since Crew cabled,
and this has blown him up complete
ly."
Crew." Flora wondered. Here
was something more happening. Crew?
She had not heard that name before.
1t made a stir among them all; but
if Kerr looked sharp, Clara looked
sharper. She looked at Harry and
Harry was vexed.
Who's Crew." said Ella; and the
Judge looked around OF the silence.
Why, bless my soul, isn't it Oh,
anyway, it will all be out tomorrow.
But I thought Harry'd told you. The
Chatworth ring wasn't B~essie's."
It had the effect of startling them
all apart, and then drawing them
closer together again around the table
over the uncorked bottles.
why" Judge Butler went on, this
ring is a celebrated thing. It's the
Grew Idol!'" He threw the name out
as if that in itself explained every
thing, but the three women, at least
were blank.
why celebrated" Clara objected.
THE stones were only s~apphires."
Kerr smiled at the measure Of
fame.
quite so," he nodded to her, but
there are several sorts of value about
that ring. It's age, for one"
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CTO BE ~CONTINUED.)


After years of effort to spread the
English language, the home tongue
of the full -blooded Hawaiian is his
aboriginal jargon. Exclusive of the
half-whites in these islands there is
but one family that talks the English
in it's home. All the rest
are as true to their inherited tongue
as they are to their racial hue.
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1t a private view of the ChatwOrth per
8onal estate, to be sold at auction, the
Chatworth ring mysteriously disappears.
Harry CresSy, who was present, describes
the ring to his iancee, Flora Gilsey, and
her chaperon, Mrs. Clara Britton, as be-
Ing like a heather god, with a Deautltul
sapphire set in the head. Flora dlscOV-
ers an unfamiliar mood in Harry, espe-
cialIy when the ring is discussed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made me a we'll woman and have no more backache. I hope can help others by telling them what LydialE. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me" MRS. EMMA MISE, S33 FirstSt., Milwaukee, Wis.
 The above is only one of the thou sands of grateful letters which are constantly being received by the Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn, Mass, which prove beyond a doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. made from roots and herbs, actually does cure these obstinate dis eases of women after all other means have failed, and that every such suf- ering woman owes it to herself to at least give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound trial before submit ting to an operation, or giving up hope of recovery.
 Mrs. PinHham, of Lynn, Mass. invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health and her advice is free.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
TAFTVILLE
Funeral of William Webster Largely Attended-ParochiaI School Inspected Local Baseball Notos-viIlase Views and Varieties.

The funeral of William Webster, who passed away on Thursday, took place at his late residence on North B street Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. J. R. Very, formerly pastor of the Greeneville Baptist church, had charge of the services and there was singing by a quartette from the Taftville Con gregational church. The attendance was very large and the floral tributes were beautiful, which expressed the high esteem in which the decea sed was held Burial took place in WilIimantic, to which place the body was conveyed in special car, and the services at the grave were conducted by Worshipful Master F. J. Cheney, F. and A. M., and the other officers of Mt. Vernon lodge, Jewett City. There were many rela- tives and. friends who went from here to be present at the burial. Thomas Lee J. Henry Lee, A. Maynard, G. A. Haskell, c. H. Ray and George H. Prior acted as bearers.
 Among the many floral tributes were a pillow, Father, from the family, a crescent from MT. and Mrs. Lee Heap spray from MT. and Mrs. Andrews wreath of purple asters from MT. and Mrs. J. F. Batchelor, wreath from Jo- seph -Stubbs and family, galax wreath from MT. and Mrs. w. H. Thomas, wreath from the clerks in the Pone- nah mills office, spray from MT. and and Mrs John Eccles, wreath of roses and asters from MT. and Mrs. George Thomas, bouquet from James Jackson spray from Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Sharples, wreath from MT. and Mrs. Peter Will son, Mrs. DeCelles and Mrs. William Jennings. spray from MT. and Mrs. Claude Russell of New Haven. wreath from MT. and Mrs. William Horsfield and a floral piece from MT. and Mrs. Wiles.
 A large number of relatives and friends were present from out of town including Mrs. James Knott and son. David Knott, of New York, Mir and Mrs. George H. Thomas and William Thomas of Providence, Mir and Mrs Frederick Batchelor of Manville R. L. William Booth of Boston, Mr. and Mrs Roy Sweet of New London and Will liam Harsfield of Mansfield Mass
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BACK FROM NATIONAL RIFLE SHOOT
Major Hagberg Was Ninth the State Team Camp Perry, O.-Delegation Returned Saturday with Their Scores.

Capt. Hamilton, c. A. c. .......... 1ss 2sso Primarily sporting event, these ! matches are also the annual test of Uncle Sam's fighting men. From Camp Perry they go back posted on the latest developments in rifle shooting, and in a year the things learned there are passed on to 100000 fighting men.
 All day long the range resounds with the sharp bark of the army rife The whiz of the pointed bullets-they travel 2,700 feet a second-sounds like the splash of waves on beach. Each man is intently holding his rifle steady on the bull" What he sees in aiming is a dot above the top of his front sight. Their apparent size and relative posi- ton are the same as the shaft of the letter "i'' and the dot above it as they ar pear on this printed page. The wind may blow, carving the flight of the bullet four feet out of line in 1000 yards: mirage" may put J. c. Calhoun whiskers and a Gentleman Jim Corbett men, watching through their tele- scopes, just shift their rear sights to meet the changed conditions, and go on slammng bullets through the tar gets center.
 Although the men did not stand among the leaders in the national com- petition. they made a good showing The leaders in the contest had spent at least month on the ranges before the big shoot opened up. Burning powder freely and grinding hard right up to the shoot gave them the advantage so that in the contest they made a better slowing that the Connecticut men.
 The Connecticut team was composed of twelve men. Private Chesley of the First infantry was team coach, and Lieut.. w. R. Denison of this city who was one of the substitutes, accompa- nied Major Hagberg on the trip. The latter shot last year with the state team.
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Your FreCk|es
Need Attention in the Summer or
 Face Will Stay Covered.

Now is the time to take special tare of the complexion if you wish il to look well the rest of the year. The August sun brings out freclSles tbat will stay the rest Of the Summer unless removed now with othine- double strength
 This prescription for the cure of freckles is the discovery of an emi- ntnt skin specialist, and Is so uni ftTmly successful that it is sold by The Lee & Osgood Co under guaran- tee to refund the money if it fails. Get an ounce of othine - double strength and even the first night s application will show a wonderful inn rrovement. some of the smaller freck- les even vanishing entirely
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
Welcome 10 the WigWam

The ladies of the Mohegan Sewing Society will hold their Fiftieth Annual Festival Wednesday and Thursday, August 3Ist and September 1st. 1910. Baskets. Aprons. Fancy Articles (both useful and ornamental). Oysters, Sue cotash, Yokeag, Ice Cream. Cake and Confectionery will be offered for sale,
 The MontVille trolley passes within 200 feet Of the Wigwam.
 ADMISSION I5 GENTS
 If said days are stormy, sale will be held next fair week days.
 aug24WSMaw
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YANTlC HAPPENINGS.
Items of Village Interest-Rscent
 Guests in Local Homes.

John Hanna and family spent Friday at Ocean Beach.
 Mis- Clara Larkin has been spend . ing several We eks, in Westerly with her aunt, Mrs. Ernie Campbell
 Miss Paula Cohn has been the guest of relatives in New London.
 Ii. F. Be.lcws of Southbridge, Mass. sHcus Sunday hers
 Lo lis Schwartz of New London has been spending the week here.
 ATis.s Pauline Sthaly of Westerly wae recent guest of Mrs. Seymour Quin- lev.
 Mrs. George >Schlough and daughter Miss Bertha Schlough, of Waitham arc guests of relatives here for the week
 Mrs. Margaret Smith of Norwich is the guest of Mrs. Seymour Quinley for a week.
 Mrs. Marion Eddy spent a day re- gently st Poquonoc Bridge.
 Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and daughter were guests of local relatives Satur- day.
 Seymour Stoddard and Clayton La pierre spent Sunday in Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29

The members of the Connecticut team who shot in the national rifle cham pionship at Camp Perry, O., arrived home Saturday with all sorts of praise for the tournament They brought back with them the individual scores in the matches which have been await ed with interest by the members of the militia here.
 Of the team of twelve, six were Sec ond regiment men and the rest from the other state organizations, and the score shows that the net of the first six men only varies nine points, each ore shooting over PAS. In the cham pionship the distances were 200 500 and 1000 yards, at rapid and slow fire finishing with a swirmish run.
 Many of the men on the team went cut to the meet early and took part in the individual matches for which the prizes this year were distributed on cash basis, enabling the men to get little change for expenses. l The conditions during the team match were excellent. but those who took part in the individual matches had plenty of trouble, for on the last day the wind blew at twenty knot clip. and part of the contests were shot in a heavy rainstorn.
 The Connecticut team qualified for the second class in next years tourna- ment. They left Camp Perry on Thurs day and stopped for day to see the water drift over Niagara on their way home.
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Mrs. Shields Remained Abroad.

Attorney W. H. Shields. who return ed last week Tom a two months trip abroad, was not accompanied on the home trip by Mrs. Shields. as she is remaining abroad and will return in October. He did much travelling in Ireland, Scotland and England, and was greatly impressed by the country. He was a guest at the home of w J. Honey man in Supar Te visited many of the courts and was given special privileges in the house of commons
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
Enters sist.rhood of St. Joseph.

On Tuesday of last week in Parke- vile a suburb of Hartford, Miss Paul inc Cough was received irAo the order of the Sisters of St. Joseph. She will be known hereafter in religion as Sis ter Mary Lawrence. Rev. C. T. Me Cam was present at the ceremony; all so her mother, Mrs. NJ. P. Cough. her sisters, Sister Mary Luke of St. Roses s Convent of Mercy. Meriden, and Miss Lillian Cough, and her brothers, Jo- seph and Berchman Cough.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29

Of considerable interest to locoI peo- pie will be the announcement of the appointment of Mrs. Della H. Graves of Lancaster, Mass, a former matron at the New London county home, to be 1natron of the Massachusetts Indus trial school. Mrs. Graves was at the head of the local county home for a period of three years, resigning her position in this place about three months ago. She is at present visit ing with friends in this section, and will take up her new responsibilities in the early fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
Many Inspect New ParochiaI School.

On Sunday afternoon there was a large number of local people, and a few from out of town. who availed them selves of the privilege granted them by those in charge to inspect the new pa l. rochial school on Hunters avenue. which has just been completed and which will be ready for use when the school is convened one week from to- day. Monday, Sept. 5th. The hours for public inspection lasted from 1 until 5 o'clock, and the several rooms and railways were crowded with visitors during all this time.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
In the Citv Court.

Saturday morning in the city court Mrs. Mary Redwood was presented for keeping a disorderly house. Three hours were spent on the case. result ing in a reprimand for Mrs. Redwood and she was put on probation for thirty days. Mrs. Kate Handrihan was fined S11.14. which a friend paid. All the others were discharged
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
Interesting Service at sheIterine Arms

The service at the Sheltering Arms Sunday afternoon was in charge of the Rev w. H. Hey of the A. NJ E. Zion church. He took for his sub ject The Glory of God He said: We should love God because of the gift of His Son, who lived and walked among men. Because He is the God of truth. of goodness and of justice, we should glorify Him. Whatever we do let us do all to the glory of God. of the church, who gave much enjoy ment to the household by their sing
 ng. The bass solo, Excelsior. was by Prof William Geary In the hymn, He Will Hold Me Fast. the soprano solo was by the pianist, Miss Esther Eley. Charles Hall was heard in a tenor solo. Others who. were in the chorus were Mrs Samuel Robinson and Miss Bessie Robinson of New London, and Miss Eliza beth Wheeler.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
Local Croquet Club Defeats Club from
 Baltic in Five Game Match

The Croquet club of Taftville recefv- ed visit from the Baltic club Sunday afternoon and a match Of five games was played. to see which club pos sessed the best players. The following is the result: First game won by Louis Fortier and Philias Blanchette of Bal tic over Elixis Troie and Anselme Tan juay of Taftville; second game won by Fails Labliberte and George Despathie of Baltic over Leo St. Marie and AL bert Mertel of Taftville- The third game proved a successful one for tho
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me a well WOulduS and I would like to tell the whole world of it. I suffered fromfemale trouble and fearful painsin my back. l had the best doctors and they all decided that I had a tumor in addition to my female trouble, and advised an opera tion. Lydia E.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
DeIeqates Go to Hartford.

Joseph o. Sullivan and Felix RfcNa- hon, delegates from the Father Mathew T. A. society. left here on Saturday for Hartford to attend the annual con vention of the State c. T. A. U. which opened on Sunday evening.
 Miss Annie Driscou of North Main street and Miss Mary Foley of Roath street delegates from St. Anne's so . ciety, left on Sunday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
Rev. A. B. Goats Preached.

In the absence of Rev. P C. Wright on Sunday. the pulpit of the Central Baptist church was filled at both ser vices by Rev. 4. B. Coats, D. D.. of Hartford. Rev. Mir. Wright was in Boston, supplying the pulpit of the Stoughton Street Baptist church.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
outinq at Moheean Park.

A party of eight young ladies from West Town street. with Miss Hattie Jenkins as chaperone, spent Wednes- day at Mohegan park. The swings were made use of and pleasant games played. A delicious lunch including ice cream and other good things was served.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
OPEN HOUSE cRooUET. w. H. Simpson Goes Into Third Place Changing With Drake.

Only two games were played on Sat urday in the Open House croquet tour nament, but they affected the standing of the two contestants materially. w. H. Simpson defeated Drake twice. pull ing the latter down from third place to seventh and boosting himself un to third place from seventh.
 The standing:
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
In Honor of Providence Guest

Mr and Mrs. John Ryan gave an informal reception recently at their home on West Town street in honor of their niece. Miss Alice Ryan of Providence. Music and games were enjoyed and later in the evening dain- ty refreshments were served.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
First Communion Class.

At Sacred Heart church at the S.30 mass Sunday morning, a class of twenty boys and girls received first Holy Communion. The girls were dressed in white and had white wells and wreaths. carrying pink carna- tions. Bishop Milan Is expected here on Saturday to administer the sacra- ment of confirmation.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
Goinc to Waureqan.

Herbert Pepler of North Main street has resigned his position as master mechanic for the Shetueket company in order to take a similar position in Wauregan-
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At Camp Ground.

1 Among the many from here who I spent Sunday al the Willimantic camp ground were the Misses Rogers and
 l Miss Marie Jackson.