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CHAPTER XXlV.-Continued.

His rise had been rapid He had
come from the east three years be.
fore. new TO the work Now, he was
the one man there. or his relation.
ships east. family or otherwise, moth,
ing was said. For them his life be.
gan and ended in Derby. and Sweet.
water could see, though no actual ex.
preston was given TO the feeling.
that there was but one expectation
In regard to him and Doris, to whose
uncommon beauty and sweetness they
all seemed fully alive. And Sweet.
water wondered, as many OF us have
wondered. at the gulf frequently ex-
listing between fancy and fact.
Later there came small excite.
ment. The doctor was seen riding by
on his way TO the sick man. From
the window where he sat. Sweetwater
watched him pass up the street and
take the road he had himself so lately
trayersed
And SO an hour-two hours passed.
Others were watching the old horse
now. The street showed many an ca.
ger figure with head turned north.
ward. From tho open doorways won.
en- stepped. looked In the direction OF
their anxiety and rctreated to their
work again. Suspense was every
where; the moments dragged like
hours. sudden change took place
In the aspect OF the street; he saw
people running, and in another mo-
hcnt SAN why. The doctor had shown
himself on the porch which all were
watching Was he coming out? No.
he stands quite still. runs his eye over
the people waiting quietly In the road,
and beCkOns 10 one OF the smaller
boys The child. with upturncd face.
stands listening TO what he has to
say. then starts on run for the vii.
lase. He Is stopped, pulled about,
questioned, and allowed to run on.
Many rush forth to meet him. He Is
painting, but gloctul Mr.. Brotherson
has walked up conscious. and the doc.
tor says "Ilo will live"
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Perhaps this not hearing may acl
in the way Of preparation for the
shock which must come to him sooner
or later. Let US hope SO. Miss Scott
Her eyes filled. E
Nothing can prepare him." said
she. Then added. with a yearnlng &C.
cent. II wish were older or had more
experience. ] should not feel SO help.
less. But the gratitude owe him will
give me strength when need 1t most
Only wish the suffering might be
mine rather than his"
Unconscious Of any selfbetrayal,
she lifted her eyes, startling Sweet.
water by the beauty Of her look.
Il don't think I'm SO sorry for Os.
wald Brotherson." he murmured to
himself as he left her. He's more
fortunate man than he knows, how.
ever deeply he may feel the loss OF
his first sweetheart"
That evening the disappointed
Sweetwater took the train for New
York. He had failed to advance the
case in hand one whit. yet the counte.
nance he showed Mr.. Gryce at their
first interview was not a wholly
gloomy one.
Fifty dollars to the bad!" was his
first laconic greeting. "All have
learned is comprised in these two
statements. The second o. B. is a fine
fellow; and not Intentionally the
cause OF our tragedy. He does not
even know about 1t. He's down with
the fever at present apd they haven't
told him. When he's better We may
hear something; but l doubt even
that
Tell me about It."
Sweetwater complied; and such Is
the Inconsistencies with which We
often encounter the pivotal circum.
stance upon which our future or the
future OF our most cherished under.
taking hangs. he omitted from his
story the sole discovery which was OF
any real Importance in the unraveling
OF the mystery In which they were SO
deeply concerned. He said nothing
Of his walk In the woods or OF what
he saw there.
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ner too marked not TO excite her curi.
osity. Would he look up again when
he came back! She was waiting there
to see. Why, she did not know. She
was not used to indulging in petty
suppositions Of this kind; her life was
too busy. her anxietles too keen. The
great dread looming ever before her
the dread Of that hour when she
must speak-left her very little heart
for anything dlssociated with this
coming event.
But her interest had been caught
today, caught by this stranger, and
when during her eager watch the
small messenger from the Works
came to the door with the usual daily
supply Of books and magazines for
the patient. she stepped out on the
porch to speak to him and to point
out the gentleman who was now rap.
Idly returning from his stroll up the
road.
who 10 that, Johnnyr she asked.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Owl Nut.

That night Or, Fenton had n visitor
Sweetwatcr who knew when to be
frank and open, as well MS when to
be reserved and ambiguous, made no
effort to disguise the nature OF his
business or his chief cause OF interes,
in Oswald Brotherson.
His FIRST word. therefore. was q
plain announcement.
"Dr. Fenton. my name Is Sweet
water. lam from New York. and rep
resent 1r tho nonce. Mr.. Challoner
whose aame have simply to mention
for you TO understand that my bust
ness La with Mr.. Brotherson. whom
An dofr7 to find seriously, II not dan
serously H. VIII you tell me how
lonA you think It will be before
can nave ! talk with him on a sub
ject which | will not disguise from
you may prove very exciting one?'
Weeks, weeks" returned the doc
tor. "Mr Brotherson has been a very
sick man and the only hope have
OF his recovery Is the fact that he is
ignorant Of his trouble or that he
has any cause for doubt or dread.
What then. II any intImntIon should
be given him OF the horrible tragedy
suggested by the name you have men,
tioned7 The man would die before
your eyes. Mr.. Challoner's business
will have TO wait"
"That ! see: but II knew when
might speak"
II can give you no date. You had
better return to New York. Later
you can writo me II you wish. or Mr.
Challoncr can. You may have coma
dence In my reply: II will not mislead
you." .
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tTo BE coNTINuEp)
SPEEDY CourtshIp.

A man recently In New York laid
wager that he would WOO, win and
marry within an hour n young lady
whom, with his companions, he had
Just seen arrive at the hotel where he
was living.
There is nothing In the Amrican
marriage law to prevent this dispatch.
He introduced himself to the damsel,
she smiled upon his suit, a minister
was called In, and they were married
within an hour.
The wager, Of no inconsidcrable
amount. was handed to the bride
groom. who left with his bride tho
following day. It was shortly after.
wards discovered that the couple had
been man and wife. and that they hsl
been travelling about playing ~ SAM
trick at various hotslA
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SYNOPSIS.

George Anderson and wife see re-
Mhrkable looking man come out OF the
C!ermont hotel. look around furtlvely.
wash his hands IN the snow and pass on.
CommotiOn attracts them TO the Clermont.
where II is found that the beautiful Miss
Edith Challoner has fallen dead. Ander-
pom describes the man he saw wash his
hands In the snow. The hotel manager
declares him to be Orlando Brotherson,
Physicians ind that Miss Challoner was
stabbed and not shot. which seems 10
clear Brotherson OF suspicion. Gryce. an
aged detective, and Sweetwater, his as
sistant. take up the case. Ar. Challoner
tells OF batch OF letters fouad In his
daughter's desk. signed 20. B." All are
love letters except one. which shows that
the writer was dspcased. This letter
was signed by Orlando Brotherson. And
erson goes with Sweetwater 10 Identify
BrothersCn. who IL found In n tenement
under the name OF Dunn. He is an In
ven'or. BrOthersOn tells the coroner Miss
Chhlloner repulSed him with scorn when
he offered her his love. Sweetwater re-
calls the mystery OF the murder OF n
wnsTbSwOmnn IN which some details were
similar 10 the ChallOner AFFAIR. Chal-
lOner admits his daughter was deeply In
terested. II not In love with Brothcrson.
swectwater gets lodgings in the same
building with BrothcrsOn. He watches
the inventor at work Mt night and II de-
tected by the latter. The detective moves
TO room adjoining Brotherson's. He
borcs hole in the wall to spy on Broth
ersOn. He visits him and assists the In
ventor in his work. 4 girl sent hy Sweet
water with Edith Challoner's letters Is
ordered out By BrothersOn. He declares
the letters were not written by him.
sweetwater IL unmasked by BrothersOn.
who declares he recognized him n, once.
The discovery is made that the letters
signed 80, b." were written by two
different men. Sweetwater goes TO Derby
In search Of The second 20. b., whom he
expects TO locate through one Doris Scott
mentioned In the letters. She IL found
acting rs nurse for Oswald BrOthersOn.
who ls critically sick and calls the name
OF Edith In his delirIum
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CHAPTER XVIII.

Hope Never to See That Man.
Mr. Challoner continued to pass the
house twice day and the time finally
came when he ventured up the walk.
Doris was in the window and saw
him coming. She slipped softly out
and intercepted him before be had
stepped upon the porch.
Miss Scott?" he asked.
Yes, Mr.. Challoner."
"You know me?" he went on, one
foot on the step and one still on the
walk
Before replying she closed the door
behind her. Then as she noted his
surprise she carefully explained:
"Mr. Brotherson. our boarder, is
just recovering from typhoid. He is
still weak and acutely susceptible to
the least noise. was afraid that our
voices might disturb him. Do you
mind walking little way up the
road! That is, II your visit was In.
tended for me-"
Her flush. the beauty which must
have struck even him, but more than
all else her youth. seemed to reconcile
him to this unconventional request.
Bowing. he took his foot from the
step, saying. as she Joined him:
Yes. you are the one wanted to
see; that is, today. Later. | hope TO
have the privilege Of conversation
with Mr. Brotherson.'
She gave him one quick look, trem.
bling SO that he offered her his arm
with a fatherly air.
Il see that you understand my err
rand here" he proceeded, with
grave smile, meant as she knew for
her encouragement. II am glad, be.
cause we can 20 at once to the point.
Miss Scott" he continued in a voice
from which he no longer strove to
keep back the evidences OF deep feel.
ing, 81 have the strongest interest in
your patient that one man can have
In another, where there is no personal
acquaintanceship. You who have ev.
cry reason to understand my reasons
for this. will accept the statement,
hope. as frankly as It is made"
She nodded. Her eyes were full OF
tears. but she did not hesitate to
raise them.
When ! lost my daughter, lost ev.
erything," he declared, as they walked
slowly up the road. Nothing excltes
my interest, save that which once ex.
cited hers. am told that the deep
est interest OF her life lay here. am
also told that 1t was an interest quite
worthy OF her. expect to find It so.
| hope with all my heart to find It so,
and that is why ! have come to this
town and expect to linger till Mr..
Brotherson has recovered sufficiently
to see me. ! hope that this will be
agreeable to him. hope that am
not presuming too much In cherishing
these expectations.
Doris turned her candid eyes upon
him.
(TO BE CONTINIJEDN
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The boy looked, searched his mem
ory, not without some show OF mis-
giving.
"A queer name," he admitted at
last Shally something. Shally-
Shally-"
"Challoner?"
Yes. that's 1t. How could you
guess? He's from New York. Don't
seem to have no business"
well. never mind. Run on, Johnny.
And don't forget to come earlier to.
morrow; Mr.. Brotherson gets tired
waiting"
Does he? I'll come quick then:
quick as can run" And he sped
of at pace which promised we'll for
the morrow.
Challoner! There was but one Chal-
loner in the world for Doris Scott
Edith's father Was this he? 1t must
be, or why this haunting sense OF
something half remembered as she
caught a glimpse Of his face Ediths
father! and he was approaching, ap-
preaching rapidly. on his way back to
town. She had not closed the door;
something within-a hope or dread
had prevented that. Would he take
1t as an invitation to come in? No,
no; she was not ready for such an
encounter yet. He might speak Edith's
name; Oswald might hear and-with
a gasp she recognized the closeness OF
his step: heard 1t lag, almost halt
just where the path to the house ran
into the roadside. But 1t passed on.
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! and rose. Then he slowly sat down
again.
"Dr. Fenton." he began. "you are a
man TO be trusted. I'm In feyil OF a
fix, and there is just possibility that
you may be able to help me out. 1t
is the general impression In New
York. as you know. that Miss Chal-
loner committed suicide. But the cir.
cumstances do no. fully bear out this
theory, nor can Mr. Challoner be made
to accept It. Indeed, he Is so con.
vinced OF Its falsehood. that he stands
ready to do anything. pay anything.
suffer anything, to have this distress.
ing blight removed from his daugh-
ter's good name. Mr.. Brotherson was
her dearest friend, and as such may
have the clew to this mystery. but
Mr.. Brotherson may not be in con-
dition 10 speak for several weeks.
Meanwhile. Mr.. Challoner must suf
fer from great suspense unless" a
pause during which he searched the
Doctors face with a perfectly frank
and inquiring unless
some one else can help us out Dr.
Fenton, can you?'
The doctor did not need to speak:
his expression conveyed his answer.
No more than another" said he.
Except for what Doris felt compelled
to tell me, know as little as your.
self. Mr.. Brotherson's delirium took
the form OF calling continually upon
one name. did not know this name.
but Doris did, also the danger lurking
In the fact that he had yet to hear OF
the tragedy which had robbed him
OF this woman to whom he was so
deeply attached. So she told me Just
this much. That the Edith whose
name rung so continuously in our ears
was no other than the Miss Challoner
OF New York OF whose death and It's
tragic circumstances the papers have
been full that their engagement was
secret one unshared so far as she
knew by any one but herself. That
she begged me to preserve this secret
and to give her all the help | could
when the time came for, him to ask
questions. Especially did she entreat
me to be with her at the crisis. was.
but his waking was quite natural. He
did not ask for Miss Challoner; he
only inquired how long he had been
Ill and whether Doris had received
letter during that time. She had not
received one, a fact which seemed to
disappolnt him; but she carried II of
so gaily tshe Is a wonderful sisl, Mr..
Sweetwater-the darling OF all our
hearts,. saying that he must not be
so egotistical as to think that the
news OF his illness had gone beyond
Derby. that he soon recovered his
spirits and became a very promising
convalescent. That is all | know about
the matter; little more, take 1t, than
you know yourself"
Sweetwater nodded: he had ex.
pected nothing from the doctor. and
was not disappointed at his failure.
There were two strings to his bow.
and the one proving yalueless, he pro.
ceeded TO test the other.
You have mentioned Miss Scott,
as the confldante and only confidante
OF this unhappy pair" said he. Would
1t be possibe-can you make It pos.
sible for me to see herr"
1t was a daring proposition: he un.
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when nothing but blunder on his
part should hinder him from sounding
her young mind and getting such an.
swers to his questions as the affair
in which he was simply interested. de-
manded.
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GUARDIAN ANGELS.

st. Paul tells us that the angels are
"all ministering spirits, sent to minis.
ter for them who shall receive the in.
heritance of salvation" From the
cradle to the coffin, from the time we
are in our mothers arms till we are
laid away in our graves, the Guardian
Angels watch over us lovingly and un-
ceasingly. To them we owe con
slant reverence and devotion, for there
is no cessation in their devotion to
our welfare.
This is true of all seasons and all
times, but October is the month set
aside for their special generation and
honor, and during this time we should
spare no effort to express our graft.
tude and to merit their continued pro
lection.
No practice would be more accept
able to these ministering spirits than
the habit of walking in their presence
and it's effect upon our own lives could
not but be helpful for our spiritual
welfare. This habit of holy recollec
ton would tinge our thoughts with the
color of the spiritual world, and fill oul
minds with reflections that could moi
fail to keep us in touch, amid the dis
tracing cares of life, with the things
of God and the things of eternity. Il
would make the other world more
tangible and more real to us
Strengthening the vision of faith il
our souls.
With faith strengthened the step t.
better and a higher holy living is
short. We should be helped by this
clearness of spiritual sight to prompt
ness of supernatural action anG
greater perfection in our daily life
And this, the daily growth in the full
flment of our duties, is the best de
votion to our Guardian Angel.
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A SAINT FOR THE WEEK.
S. LOUIS BERTRAND.

S. Louis was born at Valencia in
Spain, A. d. 1926, of the same family
as S. Vincent Ferrer. AS a youth he
was modest, humble, deVout, and
spent whole nights in the hospitals
ministering to the sick. In 1915, after
severe trials, he was protested in the
Dominican Order, and at the age of
twenty-five was made master of
novices, and trained up many great
servants of God. Through his whole
life in religion he was consumed with
an intense dread of losing the grace of
God, and to secure it, he increased by
heroic austerities, the sufferings of
constant ill health. This fear was
augmented during the night by visions
of his fathers pains in purgatory.
When the plague broke out in Valen-
cha, he devoted himself to the sick and
dying, and with his own hands buried
the dead. In 1861 he obtained leave
to embark for the American mission,
and there evangelical immense dis
tricts, converting vast multitudes to
the faith. He was favored with the
gift of miracles, and while preaching
in his native Spanish, was understood
in various languages. After seven
years he returned to Spain, to plead
the cause Of the oppressed Indians,
but he was not permitted to return and
labor among them. He spent the re-
naming days toiling in his own coun-
try, till at length, in 1880, he was
carried from the pulpit in the Cattle
dral at Valencia OF the bed from which
he never rose He died on the day he
had foretold-October 9th, 1881.
The Saints tasted, toiled, and wept,
not only for the love of God, but
through fear of damnation. How shall
we, with our self-indulgent lives and
unexamined consciences, face the judg
ment-seat of Christ?
When S. Louis left his convent in
Spain for the labors and sufferings OF
the South American mission, he was
so weak that he was obliged to lean
against the walls or trees for sup
port; yet no amount of penance could
pacify his deep fear of the judgments
of God, and frequently at night, after
day of toll, the thought of the un
certainty of his salvation would cause
him to tremble so violently as tc
shake his whole cell. Time wasted
graces .squandered, besides actua
sins, rose up to condemn him, and his
only consolation was to PROSTATE him
self at the foot of the crucifx, anC
implore the mercy of the Eterna
Father through the merits and suffer
! ings of His Son.
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8. He receives it with joy.
4. He sets forth on His way to
Calvary.
5. He falls several times under the
Cross.
6. He meets His Holy Mother.
Z, Simon helps Him to bear the
Cross.
8. The holy woman Veronica wipes
His face.
9. He speaks to the women of Jeru-
salem.
10. He teaches us to bear our
crosses with patience.
v. The Crucifixion.
1. Our Lord is nailed to the Cross
2. He is placed between two
thieves.
3. He is Knocked by His enemies.
A. He prays for them.
5. He forgives the penitent thief.
6. Mary and John, and the holy
women stand by the Cross.
Z. Jesus gives Mary to be our
Mother
8. He commends His soul to His
Fathers hands.
9. He dies for our salvation.
10. He teaches us to sacrifice our
selves generously for His sake.
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The Jeweled Cross-A
Story Of Lourdes.
PART l.


The train from Paris to Lourdes
was packed with intending pilgrims
to the famous shrine;-as varied a
collection of human beings as it would
be possible to find in the same railway
carriages in any country. A party
from Scotland occupied one compart-
ment, under the guidance of priest
who had visited Lourdes on previous
occasion, and who pointed out various
spots, as the train sped along, that
were still fresh in his memory. A
few Americans, as yet sceptical about
the miraculous cures at Lourdes
which they had read of, and anxious
to investigate matters for themselves
to be convinced either in belief or
in disbelief-were also in the train.
Sufferers from various human all.
ments, who had been declared incur
able by their medical advisers, were
going to Lourdes as last resort
There were epileptics in the party
people paralysed; persons who were
obviously clasped tight in the griI
of consumption; some in the charge
of relatives, others accompanied by
professional nurses.
One of them was a young lady suf
fering from paralysis. She occupied
the whole of one of the carriage seats
and lay on a portable stretcher. Hel
face was very beautiful, notwithstand
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suspicion which became certainty
when, after inquiry, it was found thai
they had disappeared, without leaving
a trace or clue
Miss AgneW, growing stronger from
day to day, preparing to return home
to her delighted relatives in England
who were pouring kilograms of con
gratulations upon her, began to re
gard the loss of her jewelled cross
with more equanimity. She was
| wealthy, and could procure another
one in Paris. Meantime there were
many ways in which she could testify
her gratitude for her recovery. The
most practical way would be to tighten
little the burdens of the poverty
stricken; of the deserving poor who
lived in slums, and who struggled
against hunger and disease. Her
purse was ever open, and she eagerly
sought out such cases as stood in
need of helping hand.
Arriving in Paris, she determined to
stay there for some time, and to adj
vertise for the jewelled cross she had
lost, giving a minute description, and
offering a reward for it's return. To
one of the priests whom she enlisted
to help her in her charity-giving, she
told the story. When he heard it, he
smiled gravely.
you wealthy people sometimes for
get that our cities harbor hundreds
of people who live by theft and fraud,
and those who wear expensive jewelry
in public places are sources of great
temptation to such as don't want to
work honestly for living" he said.
Hundreds of such trinkets are lost
and never recovered; the police and
detectives, clever as they are, fail in
nine cases out of every ten to trace
stolen property on the Continent. But
you have regained your physical pow
ers, after, as you tell me, eminent
specialists had told you you were in
durable; and for that much smaller
favor, the return of your cross, you
may still hope"
She returned to England some
weeks later, and her wonderful cure
was made the theme of much COM
ment. Protestants derided the idea
of any supernatural Intervention, but
were confounded by the statements of
eminent medical men that there was
no accounting by the mere rules of
medical or surgical science for a cure
so marvellous.
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Nothing was ever so unfamiliar and
startling to . man as his own thoughts.
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PART ii.

Several months afterwards, the
priest in one of the outlying Catho-
lie churches of Paris received an
urgent call from a public hospital in
his neighborhood. A man had been
shot in an ARRAY in low quarter
of the city, and had been conveyed to
this hospital. The surgeon who at
tended to the case saw upon examina-
ton that there was no hope of the
mans recovery, and asked if there
were any message or last wishes he
desired to leave during the few hours
that we're left to him. The dying
man hesitated moment, and then
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