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iThG Firm of I Girdlestone 4 BY 1 t 2 A. CONAN DOYLE CHAPTER XXII. (Continued.) Another moment and the door was stealthily opened. Once again the broad golden bar shot out across the lawn al most to the spot where the confederates were crouching. In the center of the zone of light there stood a figure the figure of the girl. Kven at that distance they could distinguish the pearl-grey mantle which she usually wore and the close fit ting bonnet. , She had wrapped a shawl rouud the lower part of her face to pro tect her from the boisterous wind. For a n.inute or more she stood peering out into the darkness of the night, as though uu ot i-tain whether to proceed or to go hack. Then, with a quick, sudden gesture she eh-sed the door behind her. The light was u, longer there, but I hey knew that she was outside the house, and that the ap pointment would be kept. What an age it seemed before they heanl her footsteps. She came very slow ly, putting one foot gingerly before the uiuer, us ii airaiu ot tailing over some thing in the darkness. Once or twice she stopped altogether, looking round, no doubt, to make sure of her whereabouts Ar the instant the moon shone out from behind a cloud, and they saw her dark figure a. short distance off. The light en abled her to see the withered oak, for she came rapidly towards it. As she ap proached she satisfied herself apparently that she was the first ou the ground, for she slackened her pace once more and walked in the listless way that people as eume when they are waiting. The clouds were overtaking the moon again, and the light was getting dimmer. 1 can see tier sun, said h,zra in a whisper, grasping his father's wrist in his excitement. Ihe old man said nothing, but he peer ed through the darkness with eager, straining eyes. "There she is, standing out a little from the oak, the young merchant said, pointing with a quivering finger. "She's not near enough for him to reach her. "He 8 coming out fro nithe shadow now," the other said huskily. "Don't you see hira crawling along the ground?" "I see him," returned the other in the same subdued, awestruck voice. "Now he has stopped ; now he goes on again ! He is close behind her ! She is looking the other way. A thin ray of light shot down between the clouds. In its silvery radiance two figures stood out hard and black, that of the unconscious girl and of the man who crouched like a beast of prey behind her, He made a step forward, which brought him within a yard of her. She may have heard the heavy footfall above the shriek of the storm, for she turned suddenly and faced him. At the same instant she was struck down with a crashing blow. There was no time for a prayer, no time for a scream. One moment had seen her a mag nificent woman in all the pride of her youthful beauty, the next left her a poor battered senseless wreck. The navvy had earned his blood money. At the sound of the blow and the sight of the fall both the old man and the young ran out from their place of conceal ment. Burt was standing over the body, his bludgeon in his hand. "Not even a groan," he said. "What d'ye think of that V" Girdlestone wrung his hand and con latulated him warmly. "Shall I light e lantern .' he asked. "Don't!" Ezra said earnestly. "I had no idea that you were so faint hearted, my son," the merchant remark ed. "However, I know the way to the gate well enough to go there blindfold What a comfort it is to know that there Is no blood about ! That's the advantage of a stick over a knife. "You're correct there, guv'nor," Burt said, approvingly. "Will you kindly carry one end and I'll take the other. I'll go first, if you don't m'nd, because I know the way best. The train will pass in less than half an hour, so we have not long to wait. Within that time every chance of detection will have gone." Girdlestone raised up the head of the murdered girl, and Burt took her feet. Ezra walked behind as though he were in some dreadful dream. He had fully rec ognized the necessity ror the murder, but lie had never before realized how ghastly the details would be. Already he had be gun to repent that he had ever acqui esced in it. Then came thoughts of the splendid possibilities of the African busi imks, which could only be saved from de struction by this woman's death. How could he, with his luxurious tastes, bear the squalor and poverty which would be Lis lot were the firm to fail. Better a rope and a long drop than such a life as that! AH these considerations thronged ii.to his mind as he plodded along the slipjiery footpath which !-d through the forest to the wooden gate. CHAPTER XXIII. When Tom and the major arrived at Waterloo station, the latter in a breath less condition, they found the German waiting for them with his two fellow ex lies. The gentleman of Nihilistic procliv ities was somewhat tall and thin, with a long frock coat buttoned almost up to his throat, which showed signs of giving at the seams every here and there. His grizzly hair fell over his collar liehind, end he had a short bristling beard. He stood with one hand stuck into the front of his coat and the other upon his hip, as though rehearsing the position in which his statue would be some day erected in nnoui the man. His bow, when Baura I ser introduced him to the major and Tom, I would have graced any court in Europe. ; Uound his neck he had a coarse string mm which hung a pair of double eye , glasses. These he fixed upon his aquiline i nose, and took a good look at the gentle i men whom he had come to serve. Bulow, of Kiel, was a small, dark-eyed j clean shaven fellow, quick and energetic in his movements, having more the ap pearance of a Celt, than of a Teuton. He seemed to be full of amiability, and as sured the major in execrable English how vi ry happy he was to be able to do a ser vice to one who had shown kindness to their esteemed colleague and persecuted patriot. Von Baumser. Indeed both of the men showed great deference to the German, and the major began to perceive that his friend was a very exalted indi vidual in socialistic circles. He liked the look of the two foreigners, and congrat ulated himself upon having their' co-op-eiaton in the matter on hand. Ill luck was iu store for the expedition, however. On inquiry at the ticket office they found that there was no train for upwards of two hours, and then it was a slow one, which would not land them un til eight o'clock at Bedsworth. At this piece of information Tom Dimsdale fairly broke down, and stamped about the sta tion, raving and beseeching the officials to run a special, be the cost what it n.ight. This, however, could by no means be done, owing to the press of Saturday traffic. There was nothing for it but to wait. The three foreigners went off in search of something to eat, and having found a convenient cook shop they dis appeared therein and feasted royally at Yon Baumser's expense. Major Tobias Clutterbuck remained with the young man, who resolutely refused to leave the platform.. The major knew of a snug lit tle corner not far off where he could have put in the time very comfdrtably, but he could not bring himself to desert his com panion even for a minute Indeed, it was well that day that young Dimsdale hail good friends at his back. His appearance was so strange and wild that the passers-by turned back to have another look at him. His eves were open and staring, giving a fear-inspiring char acter to his expression. He could not sit still for an instant, but paced up and down and backwards and forwards under the influence of the fierce energy which consumed him, while the major plodded along manfully at his side, suggesting ev ery consideration which might cheer him up, and narrating many tales, true and aporyphal, most of which fell upon heed less ears. Ezra Girdlestone had four' hours' start of them. That was the thought which rankled in Tom's heart and outweighed every other consideration. He knew Kate's nature so well that he was con vinced that she would never have express ed such fears to Mrs. Scully unless she had very assured reasons for them. In fact, apart from her own words, what could this secrecy and seclusion mean ex cept foul play? After what he had learn ed about the insurance of the ships and the manner in which the elder Girdlestone had induced him to cease corresponding with Kate, he could believe anything of his employers. He knew, also, that in case of Kate's death the money reverted to her guardian. There was not a single link missing in the chain of evidence which showed that a crime was in contem plation. Then, who was that butcher-like man whom Ezra was taking down with him? The major has put it on record that those two hours appeared to him the long est that ever he passed in his life, and Tom. no doubt, would indorse the senti ment. Everything must have an end. however, and the station clock, the bands of which seemed several times to have stopped altogether, began at last to ap proach the hour at which the Portsmouth train was timed to depart. Baumser and his two friends had come back, all three smoking cigarettps. and looking the better for their visit to the cookshop. The five got into a first-class railway carriage and waited. Would they never have done ex amining tickets and stamping luggage and going through all sorts of tedious formali ties? At last comes the shrill whistle of the guard, the answering snort from the engine, and they are fairly started upon their mission of rescue. Tbere was much to be arranged as to their plan of action. Tom, Yon Baumser and the major talked it over in a low voice, while the two socialists chatted to gether in Gorman and consumed eternal cigarettes. lorn was for marching straight up to the Priory, and demanding that Girdlestone should deliver his ward up to them. To the major and the Ger man this seemed an unwise proce-?din;. It was to put themselves hopelessly wrong from a legal point of view. Girdlestone had only to say, as he assuredly wouid, that the old story was a ridiculous mate's nest, and then what proof could they ad duce, or what excuse give for their inter ference? However plausible their suspi cions might be, they were, after all, only suspicions, whicn otner people might not view in as grave a light as they did. What would you advise, then?" Tom asked, passing his hand over bis heatf d forehead. "I'll tell you now," the old soldier an swered, "and I think me friend Yon Baumser will agree with me. I under stand that this place is surrounded by a wall to which there is only one gate. Sure we shall wait outside this wall, and one of us can go in as a skirmisher and find out how the land lies. Let him ascertain from the young lady herself if she re quires immadiafe help, and what she would wish done. If he can't make his way to her, let him hang alwut the house, and see and hear all that he can. We shall then have something solid to work on. 1 have a whistle here on me watch chain. Our skirmisher could take that with him, and if he wants immadiate help one blow of it would be enough to bring the four of us over to him. Though how the devil I am to git over a wall," con- luded the major ruefully, looking down at his own proportions, "is more than I can tell." I hope, my vriends," said Von Baum ser, "dat you vill allow me the honor of going first." That is my place," said Tom with de cision. It was nearly eight o'clock by the time they reached their destination. The sta tion master directed them to the Flying the horse was put In it was close on W the half hour. "Drive as hard as you can go to tho Priory, mo man," said the major. The sulky ostler made no remark, but a look of surprise passed over his phleg matic countenance. For years back so little had been heard of the old monastery that its very existence had been almost forgotten in Bedsworth. Now, whole troops of Iiondoners were coming down in succession, demanding to be driven there. He pondered over the strange facts as he diove through the darkness, but the only conclusion to which his bucolic mind could come was that it was high time to raise the fare to that particular point. It was a miserable niirht. stormy and . wet and. bitterly cold. None of the five i opon market Chief Galloway of. the men had a thought to spare for the weath- bureau of plants Indusry makes a re- er, however. The two foreigners had been port that is certainly of interest to so infected by the suppressed excitement , farmers. Quality of Seeds. As the rosult of tests of alfalfa, red clover and grass seeds secured hi tho of their companions, or had so identified themselves with their comrades' cause, that they were as eager as the others. "Are we near?" the major asked. "The gate is just at the end o' the lane, sir. ' "IVm't pull up at the gate, but take us a little past it." There ain't no way in except the gate," the driver remarked. "Do what you're ordered," said the major sternly. Once again the ostler's face betrayed unbounded astonishment. He slewed half way round in his seat and took as good a look as was possible in the uncertain light at the faces of his passengers. It hud oc curred to him that it was more than like ly that he would have to swear to them at some future date in a police court. "I d know that thick 'tin wi' the red face," he muttered to himself, "and him wi' the yeller beard and the stick." They passed the stone pillars with the weather-beaten heraldic devices, and drove along by the high park wall. When they had gone a hundred yards or so the major ordered the driver to pull up, and they all got down. The increased fare was paid without remonstrance, and the ostler rattled away homewards, with the inten tion of pulling up at the county police station and lodging information as to the suspicious visitors whom he had brought down. "It is loikely that they have a watch at the gate," said the major. "We must keep away from there. This wall is a great hoight. We'd best keep on until we find the aisiest place to scale it." "I could get over it here," Tom said eagerly, "Wait a bit. A few minutes can make no difference one way or the other. Ould Sir Colin used to say that there were mere battles lost by over haste than by slowness. What's the hign bank running along on the right here?" "Dat's a railway bank ment," said Von Baumser. "See the posts and the little red lights over yonder." "So it is. The wall seems to be to be lower here. What's this dark thing? Hullo, here's a door lading into the grounds." "It is locked, though." "Give me a hoist," Tom said imploring ly. "Don't throw a minute away. Xou can't tell what may be going on inside. At this very moment, for all we know, they may be plotting her murder." "He has right, said von Baumser. We shall await here until we hear from you. Help mm, my vrienas snove mm up." Tom caught the coping of the wall, al though the broken glass upon the top cut deeply into his hands. With a great heave ho swung himself up, and was soon artride upon the top. "Here's the whistle,' said the major, standing on tiptoe to reach a downstretch ed hand. "If you want us give a good blow at it. We'll be with you in a brace of shakes. If we can t get over the wall we'll have the door down. Tom was in the act of letting himself drop into the wood, when suddenly the watchers below saw him crouch down upon the wall, and lie motionless as though listening intently. "Hush !" he whispered, leaning over. Some one is coming through the wood." The wind had died away and the storm subsided. Even from the lane they could hear the sound of feet, and of muffled voices inside tne grounds. i ney an crouched down in the shadow of the wall. Tom lay flat upon the glass-studded cop ing, and no one looking from below could distinguish him from the wall itself. (To be continued.) Bed Clover. Of the 1,217 samples of red clover seed secured 405, or one thlrd, contained seed of dodder, 424 contained traces of yellow trefoil seed, and 1.-J5 bore evidence of having orig inated in Chile. I Alfalfa. Of the 399 samples of al falfa seed secured 191, or about one- half, contained seed of dodder, 135 I contained a trace of yellow trefoil seed, 120 contained a trace of sweet clover seed, and 1(5 contained a trace of bur clover seed. Bromus Inermis, -Of the 55 samples of Bromus inermis seed obtained 15 contained seed of cheat, or chess, 2.8 Contained from 2 to 3 per cent of seed of the wheat Brasses, several oon- I tallied seed of meadow fescue and one contained more than 24 per cent of meadow fescue and rye grass seed to gether. Kentucky Blue Grass. Of the 429 samples of Kentucky blue grass seed obtained only 8 were found to be free from any trace of Canada blue grass. In most of these samples the trace of Canada blue grass found was imma ture seed, showing that it was harv ested with the Kentucky blue grass seed. The seeds of the two plants not ripening at the same time, it is im probable that mature seed of Canada blue grass would be harvested with Kentucky blue grass seed. In 110 samples, however, Canada blue grass seed was found in quantities exceed ing 5 per cent, 32 of these being Can ada blue grass seed mlsbranded as Kentucky blue grass seed. If given before the hogs get past the eating and drinking stage, the fol lowing Is claimed to be an infallible cure for hog cholera: To a barrel of good slop add one pint of Venetian red and one plrft of kerosene oil. M"Ix well. The first rule for getting a good profit from poultry is to get he chieks hatched early, and the next Is to keep those chicks growing so fast that they will reach laying maturity before tho commencement of cold weather. The garden should contain most ot all of the common medicinal and flavor ing herbs. Most of these can lie grown ...tit. l : , i tHA...irt .1 n... i. .... k 1 w i uii ti'i.v nine uuuuir, aim mi? nci u plat should Include such useful plants as sage, hoarhound, caraway, saffron, pennyroyal, tansy and others that wi" suggest themselves. THEVEEKLY Three Hone Doubletree. A doubletree attachment to binder or sulky plow can be made accord In to the plan shown. The dimensions can be varied slightly to accommodate horses of different sizes. The Potato Bag:. The potato bug, or Colorado potato beetle, passes the winter In the ma- Seed Germination. It requires from 20 to 30 days for asparagus seed to germinate; beans 5 to 10 days; borecole, broc-coll, Brus sels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower, 5 to 12 days; carrots, 14 to 21 days celery, 14 to 20 days; corn salad, 14 days ; corn, 8 to 14 days ; cress, curled to 5 days : cross, water, 12 to 14 days: cucumbers, 5 to 10 clays; ej plant, 8 to 20 days; endive, 3 to days; lettuce, 3 to 5 days; melons, cantaloupes, 5 to 10 days; melons, water, 8 to 15 days; mustard, 3 to (5 days ; onions, 7 to 14 days ; parsley, 20 to 30 days ; parnlps, 8 to 14 days ; peas, 5 to 10 days; pepper, 8 to 20 days. Wood Ashes. Ashes made from hard wood are more valuable than those made from soft wood. It is claimed that some ashes from soft wood have not enough value to make it worth while to bother with them. It has also been discovered that the value Is largely governed by the part of the tree from which the ashes are made. It Is declared by FARM-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. L.TIB .- WSmmMmmmmmammmi Stung! The loop year girl had just proposed. "But I don't earn enough to support I A .... .... fiira form A soon ns the notatoes a wire," protested tne cautious young " , " man j are up these bugs begin feeding and Oh, that's all right," assured the es on "e joung leaves, ine maid, eagerly. "We can live on bread luai "a" v"r .V,bS " and cheese and kisses." weu nB luo "l l"c i that ao tne aamage. PLAN OF A PIGGERY. The above diagram shows a cross section of a piggery building thirty-four feet wide, which may be of any desired length. The foundation is of stone, but may be built of concrete to be In keeping with the floor and the piers, which are concrete. The floor Is in two layers, the lower three Inches being comprised of coarse gravel seven parts and cement one part, the upper inch being mixed three parts sharp sand to one of cement. The alley running throughout the center of the building is six feet wide, with a crowned floor one-half inch higher in the center, to insure Its being kept perfectly dry. The floors of the pens are given a fall of two inches from the alley to the outer doors. The partitions are constructed of one and a quarter-inch boards cut Into three-foot lengths. These are placed In an upright position, the bottom ends resting on a two-by-four and the tops capped with similar material. The loft above is about eight, feet high at top posts and furnishes an abundance of "room for storage of straw, crates, crate materials, etc. No meal feed should be stored here, as it is likely to become contaminated. The illustration shows the roins and pulleys by which the doors and ventilators are opened and closed from the feeding alleys. On the right side the door and ventilator are open ; on the left side closed. But the cautious young man shook his head. "No," he replied, "that would never do. If you baked the bread it would kill me. I could never endure cheese. and there are microbes In kisses. Good night." A Great Idea. Mrs. Bowers How do you persn-ide your husband to buy you such expen sive hats? Mrs. Jackson I take him shopping with nie and walk him about nntll he can't stand, and then wind up shop where they sell bonnets, buy anything to got home. the streets of his native Hussia, when the p.-ople had their own, and despotism was I Bull, where they secured the very vehicle un more. In spite of his worn attire I in wbicn Kate ana ner guardian bad been there was soiaathing noble and striking origina.il driven up. By the time that Hard to ( onlrovert, "Has your father given you that au tomobile yet?" "No; it is so difficult to overcome his objections. He says that the gaso line oars are In bad odor and that the electric ones are simply shocking." Baltimore American. Therefore, it Is necessary that treatment should be be gun as soon as the young beetles ap pear on the vines. Dust the plants while the dew Is on, with a mixture made of 1 pound Paris green to 10 pounds of slaked lime or cheap flour. Another good method is to spray the plants with a composition of 2 ounces of Paris green in 50 gallons of Bor dearux mixture, spraying the vines two or three times. For this purpose the Bordeaux mixture should be made out of 3 pounds of Milestone and 5 pounds In a of lime to 50 gallons of water. This He'll , mixture will not only kill the beetle, but also prevent the early blight from destroying the leaves and stems of the Tines. chemists that the ashes of young twigs are of more value than the ash of the trunk of the tree, while the ash of the leaves is still more valuable. 1471 Edward, Prince of Wales, son of Henry VI. of England, killed at thr battle of Tewkesbury. H5C5 The principle of the appropriation act adopted by the Couuuunvvraltb and definitely established. 1747 William of Nassau appointed Studtholder of the Netherlands. 1770 Rhode Island declared itself free of Great Britain, the first of the thirteen American colonies to take such action. 1779 Norfolk, Va., occupied by the Brit ish. 1794 U. S. Post office I.opnrtnr.'nt estab lished hy Congress. 1799 Bonaparte defeated at St. Jean D'Acre. . . . Seringapatam taken by the British and the empire of ilyder Ali extinguished by the death of his sou, Sultan Tippoo Sahib. 1804 Dutch surrendered the island of Surinam to the British. 1800 Robert Morris, the financier of the American revolution, died in Philadelphia. 1813 Americans evacuated York, Can ada, after setting fire to the city. 1814 Oswego, N. Y., taken by a com bined force of British and Canadian troops. '82(5 Ex-Empress Eugenie of Franco born in Granada. 1828 Test act repealed by the British Parliament. , 1840 Many lives and much property lost by tornado in .Adams county, Mississippi. 1840 Gen. Taylor, In command of the army of occupation in Texas, march ed to the relief of Fort Brown. 1852 Charles Warren Fairbanks, Vice President of the United States, born. 1853 The Geneva, the first Atlantic steamer at Quebec, arrived at that port. 1854 Sultan of Turkey gave a banquet In honor of Emperor Napoleon. 1857 The Indian mutineers seized Delhi. 1858 Minnesota admitted to statehood. 1801 Battle of the Wilderness began... The Danes defeated the Allies in a naval battle off Heligoland. 1805 Last fight in the Civil War at Pal- metto Ranche, Texas. 1808 Argument in the impeachment trial of President Johnson closed. 1870 The ironclad ship Ismeraire launched. 1885 Battle at Batoche. 880 Six policemen killed by anarchists in the rtaymarket riots in Chicago. 900 Peary discovered the northern coast of Greenland. 1902 Revolutionists in San Domingo de posed President Jiminez. I9Q4 The Japanese captured Fengwang- cheng,. the Russians retreating with out giving hat tie. 1905 More than a score of lives lost in a tornado near Marquette, Kan. 900 The Dominion government took over the deenses at Esquimault. 1907 Ernest W. Iluffeut, legal adviser to the Governor of New York, com mitted suicide Gen. Kuroki of Japan and the Duke of Abruzzi vis ited Washington! ?70S8fVDS, or Spiteful. Miss Elder I'm having Just the love liest gown made. It's tan cloth with old rose trimming. Don't you think that will tie becoming? Miss Chellus Yes. the 'old' rose will be especially appropriate for you. Philadelphia Press. "Do you George?" "Of course it is." Out with It. Ielleve love Is blind. Farm Notes. When the wheels get so dry that I they rattle, have the tires properly set ; do not try to chink up the spokes. With all classes of stock the value of the feed is the same, whether It Is sup plied to the scrawnies or the best of thoroughbreds. Teams that have been partially Idle for some time should come Into work again gradually and their shoulders bathed with salt water. The cutworm Is the larvae of a moth ; the worm la of a brown color, fat and sluggish, about an inch long, and feeds only during the night For bumble-foot In poultry lalnt the corn liberally with tincture of Iodine "Then what good la this gullght to a.ily for a week. If thla Is done In ' tht early itagea the corn can be spread. Ratalnar Rhobarb. Rhubarb requires a deep and very fertile soil. The great secret of suc cess In raising It is high manuring. It . s.uaa lwUer, i requires a iir- Ro8eben, once a peerless sprinter, wa r'' wi".-un oi manure every year, badly beaten at the Aqueduct track in A grower whose small patch produces his first start this season, rhubarb of enormous size explains his, I The two Cornell four-oared shells success from his practice of tirowlng 1 crashed Into each other on the river and soapsuds over the ground on washing ' both were put out of commission. days. He had sold $30 worth from a patch of two and one-half rods in s single season. Creameries and Fartorle. There are now in .Minnesota 825 creameries and seventy-six cheese fac tories in actual operation, nearly all of them being operated and owned by the There seems to be every probability that an English lawn tennis team will play in America during the coming sum mer. Many turfmen believe that a hard fight will be made m the Tennessee Legisla ture next winter to repeal the anti-pool telling laws. The farmers at Ames, in their track farmers, us ntr the same vfem r , . " squau, are ueveiojung some men in the bookkeeping that Is given In the short weight events who may make a showing course In the dairy school, and every 'n the conference meet in Chicago, creamery In the state is using the Bab-j Tom Jones leads the first basemen of cock milk test and is making first class the American League with .991; Williams butter. President Northrun of Mlnne-1 leads the second basemen with 1000: sota University. Garden Gleanings. To make the garden soil warm drain off all the surface water possible. Use underdralns and overdnilns. The best way to secure very early plants Is to start them in the seed box or hotbed, then transplant to two-Inch flower pots as soon as the seedlings are large enough. Don't work the garden and truck patch while the ground is wet In the Iiord leads the third basemen with 1000. and Wagner of Boston the shortstops -vith 1000. Notwithstanding the anti-race track laws enacted in the last Legislature in Tennessee, Montgomery Park and Bill ings Park, respectively, the homes for run ning and trotting horses at Memphis, will remain open as (homes for the horses. Indiana university is to have another world's champion if present prospects prove a success. "Long John" Miller, the varsity high Jumper, bids fair to win as much fame as Le Roy Samse, who be came the world's champion pole vaulter while a student there two years ago. Mil- haste of starting an early crop. Now Ifig is gained, but much Is lost. In work-, ler recently cleared tie bar in the hifl A. J1 I . ....... ug wtri i lamp at o uet z mcnea.