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The Great Tontine HAWLEY SMART AtlUtar "BroWn Bonds." "Bound to Win." Eu. CHAPTER IX. Mr. Carbuckle occupied a set of cham bers in the Temple. On the evening after his visit to Miss Caterham. Mr. Ring wood was seated in company with his host. "I have no doubt whatever but you are right in your conjecture," said Mr. Car buckle. "Pegraru is either a shareholder or the agent of a shareholder, but that Is a thing you can easily ascertain. You have nothing to do but to get a line from me, and would tell him so; arid of course, with Che object he had in view, he would take very good care not to contradict her." "My own idea is that if they can find Terence Finnigan they intend to perpe- tiate a fraud. t or instance, granting they find him, I should think a few hun dred pounds would easily keep him out of the way till his death, whic'i probably cannot be far off. or till the death of Fi'gra m's nominee. Recollect the stake is so big. It is a great temptation." "Yes," said Mr. Carbuckle, "it might be so : I never thought of that. Now it would Ih a great point if we could dis cover Pegram. First of all. we should be able to get at what sort of a man he is, and to some extent judge whether he Is likely to attempt a fraud of this na ture : and in the second place, keeping a M iss Caterham, accrediting you as her agent, and go down to the board room and look at .the list of the subscribers. It is some time since I saw it. and then there were between forty and fifty names Till left on. But I recollect, when I last talked to Miss Oaterham about it, she told me then were only five or sis left, and the probability is that one or two of those have been put out of it since. Then comes the question what is Peg ram's motive? I should imagine feverish curiosity to know whether the life of Miss Caterhara's nominee has lapsed." "It strikes me," replied Ringwood, "that the first thing to ascertain is, how did this Pegram discover that I was to call on Miss Caterhani on your behalf?" "From Miss Caterham herself, no doubt," replied Carbuckle. "As I, in my hurry, had omitted to give your name, she would naturally think he came from very sharp eye on Mr. Pegram. it is quite possible we should find the missing Finni gan." "I know it is rather presumptuous to differ with one of your experience, but I think this probably is (he principal, and I will tell you why. If my Iheory is right, the discovery of Terence Finnigan is merely the prelude to the perpetration pf a great fraud. It must be obvious to the man who contemplates it that the fewer accomplices he has the better. If he can do without any, better still. Now, again, I think it very likely that he would J use his own name in this preliminary in quiry at Miss Caterham's. In the event of discovery he could easily pass it off as feverish curiosity, and if he appeared under an assumed name, he would certain ly lay himself open to the grave suspicion of contemplating foul play of some de scription." f "Yes, there is a good deal in what you say,'' returned Mr. Carbuckle; "but visit to the board room will settle the question in two minutes. By the way, when you are there see if Viscount Ijik ington is still left in the 'Tontine.' He was the last time I saw the list, and I can't help taking an interest in his share. It is curious enough, if it had not been for myself and Gerald Fitzpa trick he would never have gone into it at all." And here the barrister related the story of that famous pool that was played the night of the Ascot Cup, at the little villa at Bracknell. Armed with Mr. Carbuckle's missive, Ringwood lost no time in one more pre senting himself at the cottage. The la dies, once convinced that he really was Mr. Carbuckle's friend, welcomed him warmly, and expressed their gratitude for the trouble he was about to take for them. Miss Caterham was able now to regard him without fear or prejudice, and was fain to acknowledge the truth that Ron ald Ringwood was a very pleasant, gentle manly young man, with high spirits, and considerably more than average ability ; but the poor lady was still unspeakably nervous on the subject of Mr. Pegram, and was continually conjuring up to her self fantasies of crime more or less deeply tinted. Ringwood made no secret of how be intended to open the campaign, telling Them rliat. in the opinion of himself and Mr. Carbuckle, it was desirable, in the first place, to discover Mr. Pegram. as it might very probably lead them without further trouble to the end of their goal In finding Terence Finnigan. Ringwood duly attended at the board day, and" ascertained that Mr. Pegram was a solicitor living in the town of Rydland. in North Wales. "My theory right to start with," be muttered. "What a bit of luck ! I am off by Che Irish mail to-night to see what I can make of Pegram. An intended fraud for a ducat." He had no difficulty In ascertaining that Mr. Pegram was a well-to-do so licitor, who had lived in Rydland all his life; that he was not particularly popu lar amongst his brother townsmen; that his money was more derived from suc cessful speculation in the near watering place of Llambarlym than his business a solicitor; that he was now a widow er, his wife having died some five or six years ago. and that alout tha time he liad taken into partnership bis eldest son, and the firm was now known as Pegram & Son. Id reply to inquiries as to what age Mr. Pegram might be, he was in formed sixty or upwards, and that the on won 1 1 probably number about half bis father's years. There was nothing further to be done In Rydland at present, mo he resolved to return to town by the night mail, and (Nrtjaent his meager budget of facu to Mr. Oarhncltle. In pursuance of this resolve he ordered an early dinner, and cat down to that meal in all tho dignity conferred by finding himself sole tenant of tho somewhat dingy coffee room. The door was suddenly opened, and a stoutish, florid man bustled In, bringing with him such a breeze of life and irrepressible activity tiiat the whole phw-e seemed at once peopled. "Here you are, waiter; let some of them take these rugs and traps to my room. Now, what have you got to eat in the house? Ion't be all day thinking about it, but pull yourself together at once, man. Hurry up, I tell you. Off to town to-night, sir?" asked the stranger Interrogatively. Ringwood nodded assent. "There," said the stranger, pointing to the bill of fare which the waiter had just placed in his hand, "I know of course that you are out of everything good to eat, which, freely translated, means you never had it in your lives. (Jet me' some of that, and that. Been here long, sir?" Ringwood could not help smiling at his companion's curiosity as he replied, "I came down here the day before yester day." "Rum place to take into your head to pay a visit to," returned the stranger, "This is about the most one-horse old town I ever came across. It hasn't mov ed a bit since I first knew it twenty years ago. If it wasn't that I had to see old Lawyer Pegram occasionally on a bit of business I would never set foot in the old ramshackle place again. The old man did me a turn ; he let me stand in with himself in the little 'ring' of the early developers of Llanbarlyin a watering place close by. I made a good bit of money out of it at the time, and have got some house property now there that is worth having. However, I did the old fox a bigger turn than he did me, little as it looked like it at the time. I persuaded him to take a share in a lot tery that was a great craze in those days; not likely you ever heard of it. It was a thing that happened before you were breeched ; but leople went pretty mad about the 'Great Tontine' at that time, I can tell you.'' Ringwood here intimated that he knew all about the "Great Tontine," and al wuys felt intense curiosity concerning it. "Well, sir, the 'Great Tontine' is just about winding up. There are only two left in it. and Pegram is one. I believe, by the way. there is an old lady who can't find her nominee; that's probably because he is dead. As I said the other day, it's lucky for the nominees that their names are kept dark, or else I should think they would have a sickly summer. Oh. I can tell you," said the stianger. laughing, "there's a fine melo drama here. Can't you fancy the two Inst nominators each trying to do away with his opionent's man in five acts?" "Ah, well," said Ringwood, "I don't suppose Mr. Pegram would dream of resorting to such extreme measures." "Well, murder is a strong order, no doubt ; but I don't think old Pegram would be over scrupulous about smoothing his way to a hundred and sixty thousand pounds. So you have spent two days at Rydland, have you? Excuse me, but why did you do it "Oh, like you." replied Ringwood, laughing, "perhaps I also am assisting in the development of Llanbarlyin." "Guess you are rather late in the field then," replied the stranger. "It really m curious what you could have found to do for two days in Rydland. Why, I could do the whole business of the place for the week in an hour." "It is time I was off," said Ringwood, rising. "I have a novel here which killed my time for me last night. If you will accept it perhaps it will do the same for you this evening." "Thank you." replied the stranger. "It's a good place to do it in," he continued, with assumed gravity. "But you are the first man I ever heard of who with drew to this solitude to read his book. Good-by ; my name is Hemmingby, and I 'boss' a show in town. I dare say you have heard of my name as manager of the 'Vivacity' Theater; and I'll have tliat 'Great Tontine' dramatized as sure as you are alive ; mind you come and see 'it." CHAPTER X. Hemmingby strolled leisurely up to the office of Pegram & Son. It was evidently only just open, but one of the clerks, to whom Mr. Hemmingby was well known, informed him that Mr. Pegram would be sure to be there in ten minutes. "Oh. I suppose I am a little early," said the manager. "By the way, I don't see Mr. Krabbe; I hope there is nothing wrong with the old gentleman. He must be a great age now." "Turned eighty, sir. lie is quite broke down, and don't come to the office any more. Mr. Pegram was very kind to him took him off to the seaside somewhere for a change of air. He is living in a little cottage Mr. Pegram took for him on the outside of the town, and a nurse they got from Ixtudon takes care of him. I have seen him occasionally. He is just rotting away from old age." "Glad to s-e you, Hemmingby, glad to see you," exclaimed Pegram as he shook bonds with the manager. "Come along into my own room beyond here. Anything we can do for you? Your house property at Llanbarlym will turn money if you want to realize." "The Llanbarlym property is a paying investment that I mean to stick to. By the way, I am sohrry to hear such a sad account of old Krabbe." "Ah, yes; a terrible breakdown. I don't suppose the jioor old fellow has many months' life left in him." "Do you think it would please him if I went to see him?" said Hemmingby. "The old chap and I were always friend ly" 'Very kind indeed of you to think of it," rerplied the lawyer, "but I am afraid it would be quite useless; he does not al ways seem to know me. and as for Bob, he takes no notice of him whatever." "Pegram." exclaimed the manager, "it would be rather awkward for you if he had happened to be your nominee In the 'Great Tontine'"; and as he spoke Hem mingby shot a keen glance at his com panion. The lawyer smiled as he replied dryly, "Yea, he would not be a good life to depend upon Just now." "Yon begin to look uncommonly like taking the whole pool. I wonder It doesn't occur to you lucky people who are still left in to compromise eight thousand a year will stand a little cutting up." "I hare been thinking of that Join ed the lawyer eagerly. "You you know this Lord Lnkington ; tell me what sort of a man is lie?" "Ah, you think, then, a compromise would be' judicious?" said Henimingby. "I think it might suit me if I eould only see my way. I shall do myself the honor of submitting terms to Lord lnk ington. It would be no good, jou know, to put them before you ; you ore not em powered to treat," said Pegram. "No: vou are right there," replied Hemmingby ; "but don't you fall Into the mistake of thinking that because iaKing ton did not know the value of money in his early days that he does not know it now. If your compromise means that you are to have fifteen shillings out of the sovereign, I don't think, my friend, that It will come off." The lawyer sat for some time after Mr. Hemmingby left him immersed in thought. His meditations were Interrupt ed by the abrupt entrance of Mr. Robert Pegram, with indications of a night pass ed In traveling. "What! back again, Bob? Well, do vou brine any news?" "Yes; I have just arrived from Ire land," said Robert Pegram. "I am sorry to say I have made nothing of the Irish quest. I met lots of people who recol lected the old fellow, yet no one had seen anything of him for the last few years. This fellow -Finnigan will take a lot of finding." "But find him we must," replied his father quickly, "if i is only to be quite eeitain of keeping him out of the way for the remainder of his life. "We must do our best," replied Rob ert Pegram ; "and now, have you thought out how we are to play our cards? Things are risky as they stand, you know. Surely we ought to come to a compromise with Lord Lakington." "Yes, my lad," replied old Fegram "and Hemmingby was here only an hour ago to sound me on that very subject on the Viscount's behalf. Sit down. I have thought it all out; such a scheme! What do you say to a compromise,. Bob, by which you get half and a charming wife to begin with, and the whole to wind up with?" "What on earth do you mean, father?" "I mean this: I have sent Lord Lak ington word that I am good to compro mise if he will agree to my terms. Now, Lord Lakington has got a grown-up daughter; I have no doubt she is pretty, although I don't know anything for cer tain on that point. I intend you to mar ry her." "Under which circumstances,' interpos ed Robert Pegram, "I should have pre ferred your obtaining more precise infor mation about her appearance." , "Don't talk nonsense,-' said the old gen tleman testily ; "she has rank, station, everything you want. "Has it occurred to you that Miss Fhillimore would decline to have anything to say to me?" "No, it. hasn't," exclaimed the old man eagerly, "because that is Lord Laking- ton's business ; and when Iord Lakington sees how very much it is for his advan tage this match will be, I fancy he will use all his Influence in favor of it ; and I think, from all I hear, Bob. that the young lady is likely to do as her father tells her." "Still, I tell you," replied Robert Peg ram, 1 don t want mis marriage. i have a feeling harm will come of it." "Well," continued Pegram, senior, "I shall be off the day after to-morrow to settle things with Lord Lakington ; and when I come back, Bob, my boy," he concluded with a grin, "it will be, mark you. with orders to get your trousseau readv. In the meantime, I trust to you to spare neither time nor money to find Finnigan. Do what your old father asks you, and say this marriage shall be, as far as it lies with you. "I can't refuse you. father," he said at length, "although I shall have to contend with a difficulty of which you have no idea; but, as you wish it, so shall it be. I will marry Miss Puillimore if you can arrange so." "Thank you. Bib, thank you ; and, Bob, my lad, if money will tide over this little difficulty you have got to contend with, recollect I can find any moderate sura. I have seen gold overcome a good many." "Thanks; should I want any I will come to you," replied the son senten tiously. (To be continued.) Thinks Mllllor.ilre t nhnppy. John Burroughs, the naturalist, be lieves that few millionaires are really happy. He la quoted in an interview as follows : "I do not believe in the doctrine at tributed to John I). Rockefeller, that if you want to make your wife happy all you have to do Is tQ give her plenty of money. I do not believe that pos session of money and happiness are synonymous. If Mr. Rockefeller has been quoted correctly, he is making a declaration that I believe American women and women all over the world will resent. They want love first of all, if they are provided with the right Instincts. "I sat ltehlnd Jay Gould in school and once he wrote a coiuimsltion on a slate for me when I needed ideas. That day he needed "0 cents and I gave the sum to him for two old school books. I saw him later In life, when he was worth $70,000,000. hut I do not think he was happy. The money Are was blazing in his eyes, and I nin sure It reached his brain and consumed his life, sending him to an untimely grave. "I know millionaires, and know few happy ones. True, Mr. Carnegie seems to be an exception, because he Is dif ferent from many other rich men. He Is trying to get rid of his money and he takes a keen delight in doing good with it." Tact. Hostess Miss Robinson has no part ner for this waltz. Would you mind dancing with her Instead of me? Hawkward On the contrary, I shall be only too delighted. Answers. The Mohammedans use the lunar year, which Is ten days and twenty-one noun and a few seconds shorter than ours. Para to Hare an Incubator, Six years ago we purchased a 100 rgg incubator and every season it has been set Ave or six times and have never had one failure nor one bad hatch. The hatches are always In the nineties with the exception of once when we only got seventy-eight chicks. Our hatches are about the same each time each season through. We nearly always have from ninety-two to ninety six chicks, seldom lower thau ninety three, more often higher than that, and always such strong, lively chicks, al most never a cripple among them seldom one in 500. Our incubator lias not had the advantage of being kept in a cave or cellar, but we have done so well with it that we have purchased another of 120 and one of 240-egg ca pacity, as we are going Into the busi ness more extensively. We can truthfully say that the In cubator is a great time and labor saver and a money maker. It Is one of the best investments any farmer or any one who raises poultry can make. Who would care to go back to the slow way of raising chicks with the sitting hen when it can be done with the Incuba tor so easily and so well? With the hen the season of hatching is soon over with, while with the incubatvr the early fries for market can be sold when the market prices are best; and the early pullets hatched that will be wanted for fall and winter layers. We do not have to wait on the sitting hen to hatch out a few chickens when we have the incubator to hatch them by the dozens. A good Incubator will pay for it self over and over the first season of its use. It is Indispensable in the poul try business. To all those who con template purchasing I would say, don't, get one that Is too cheap. Get a good one, even if you do have to pay more. IXCUBAT0B AND BBOODER. The good ones are the cheapest in the long run. There are some incubators that have to be watched closely to give results, but these are the thin-walled kind that will not hold even tempera ture. Our incubator does not get any watching after it is once set going. We leave for an all-day visit any time even at hatching time and It takes care of itself. For the amount invested an incuba tor will make more money than any machine I know of. Mrs. L. E. Brack. Handling Manure, It is pertinent also to here refer to the trials conducted by the Cornell Agricultural Station to demonstrate the losses to stable manure when ex posed to leaching and weathering. A pile of manure that contained elements worth $5.48, after being exposed for five months was worth only $2.03. Leav ing manure In piles in the field is an antiquated method that should never be practiced, for the reason that it results in fertilizing the spots where the heaps lie too heavily, giving them fully three times as much of the fer tilizing elements as they need, while threo times as much ground receives less than it needs, or not enough to make a showing. Where manure is allowed to lie in heaps on a field for a few weeks or a month, it is an im possibility to spread It so as to get an even distribution of organic mat ter and of the elen ts of fertility. It Is preferable to spread the manure di rect from the wagon with a fork, al though this ts by no means an up-to- date way of handling it. For the most economical results, manure should he hauled direct from the barn as soon as it Is made and scattered over the lields by means of a spreader. In this way, and in this way only, can the full value of manure be saved, provided, of course, enough bedding is used In the barn to nicely absorb all the liquid ex crement, the plant food of which amounts to nearly one-half of the total in the manure and liquid excrement. When to riant Cherries. hnut the best time to plaut cherry trees is in early fall or very early in spring. It Is better to piant in Octo ber, even before the leaves rail, strlp nlnr the leaves off, than it Is late, Just before winter sets in. In fact, many trees would do better than they do, were they set early, stripping their leaves, not waiting for the leaves to fall. Alcohol from ft. Alcohol Is obtained from peat by treating the fiber with sulphuric acid and fermenting with a special yeast. A ton of dry peat yields forty-three gal lons of pure spirit at one-fourth of tht coat of potato alcohol. . ttxerclaln n Dull. The accompanying cut furnishes an excellent plan for exercising a bull. A large, strong post is sunk into the ground and securely set. On top of this post Is placed an Iron plate some what similar to that used on tho bol ster of a sleigh or wagon through which the king bolt passes. A long sweep, evenly balanced, Is placed upon the top of this post and pfnned by means of a long rod, or, as we might say, king bolt. The sweep is necessarily large at one end and small at the other, which makes It possible to bal ance with one end comparatively short and the other long. The bull is tied to tho rope attached to the further end of the long nrm, and In that way can hnve a large circle to move In. The supporting post should be above the ground high enough to carry the FOlt KXEKCISINO THE BULL, sweep above the bull. For a time the bull may attempt to free himself, but if the post and sweep are made prop erly and securely there will be no dan ger ami he will soon settle down to exercising In a much lietter manner. The Value of Tile Draining. Tile properly placed makes soil dryer in wet weather and more moist in dry weather. This is difficult lo understand until we consider the na ture of the soil. Soli In proper condition is porous, something after the manner of a HKinge. It will hold water up to a certain point without leaking. Until it becomes thoroughly saturated, it con tains air as well as water. Air Is warm and air is needed by plants in the process of growth. Tile leads the water away quickly in the spring so the air can penetrate the soil and warm it so seeds will germinate and grow quickly. Un drnined land, if low, fills with water In the spring to the saturation point aud the excess of moisture passes off in vapor through the process of evapora tion. It requires a great deal of heat to warm the water sufficiently to cause it to pass off in this way. That heat is lost. After evaporation has dissipated the moisture and the soil becomes dry enough to work It breaks up in clods, because it has baked down and packed together like mortar. It is almost im possible to prepare a good seed bed in such ground. Agricultural Kpltomist. Country' Ilalnfull. The total rainfall of this country, including snow and that on water areas, was given as 215,(Hi0.000,0K),0OO cubic feet a year. Half or more is evaporated. About one-third flows Into the sea. The remaining one-sixth is either consumed or absorbed. Of the 'O.nflO.OOO.OOO.txiO cubic feet flowing an nually Into the sea. less than 5 per cent Is used for power. It is estimated that 85 to !5 per cent of the volume is wasted In freshets or destructive floods. There are In the United States proper 232 streams navigated -for an aggregate of 2(1,115 miles, and as much more Is navigable by improvement. A Breed Worth Paring For. The calf which an English farmer had taken the summer resident to see surveyed his owner aud the stranger with a weary eye. "What breed Is your calf?" asked the visitor. The farmer removed a wisp of straw from his mouth and said: "The critter's father gored a Justice o' the peace, knocked a book canvasser end over end and lifted a tramp over a fence; and, ns for his mother, she chased a brass band out o' town last New Year's day. If that ain't breed enough to pay 25 shillings for, you can leave him be. I'm not pressing him on anybody." A Very Cheap Gate. A light, useful and durable gate can be made of sassafras poles and barbed wire as shown In the cut. Set a strong I'OT.E AND W1UK OATE. post 4 feet in the ground in the middle of the gateway and balance the gate on it. The lower rail is made of two forked sassafras poles securely nailed together so as to work around the post W. II. Thompson, In Farm and Home. Separable Metal Barrel. An economical retainer In which to ship products such as cement, lime and plaster is described in Popular Me chanics. Its halves are separable and can be nested in a compact form for the return Journey. The cost of the barrel is about $1, which is n little more than twice that of n wooden bar rel, but they are claimed to be good for at least fifteen round trips, and the room they occupy when empty cut down the shipping bill one-half. Hint for the Farmer. Lime sweetens the soil as generous deeds sweeten the soul. Use the hatcbei on the old rusty cans. At least don't use them for milk or cream. Sow some peas and oats to help out when hot weather comes. Then put in some fodder corn planted thickly in tht row, IF w SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY Building blocks of glass nre In com mon use in Silesia. i'lgnients of inoro than 400 different colors tire secured from coal. Tho population of Russia is increas ing at tho rate of 2,500,000 a year. Cinchona planters are in a bad way In Java. Bark has fallen heavily in value. Thero nre less than 500 miles of rail way in Colombia, and nearly all trav eling must be done on horse or mule back. In Texas there are fifty-five counties, 35,000,000 acres, without a foot of rail way. Most of Texas is over ten miles firom a railway, and there are places 100 miles away. Unter den Linden Is the center of Berlin and the hub of the German em pire. This magnificent boulevard is 1SW feet in width, and under the shade of Its lime trees the Berllners have a meeting place which Is equal in archi tectural beauty to any in Europe. It Is lined on either side with nmgnltlcent hotels, restaurants and palaces. Seated opposite the late James Mc Neill Whistler at dinner one evening was a patronizing young lord. During a lull In the conversation he adjusted his monocle and leaned forward toward the artist. "Aw, y know, Mr. Whis tler," ho drawled, "I pahssed your house this mawnlng." "Thank you," said Whistler, quietly. "Thank you very much." Once, when taking breakfast at a hotel in Richmond, John Randolph com plained that the eggs were not fresh. "If you want fresh eggs, waiter, always buy them in Chesterfield" (a county Just across the James). "How come Chesterfield eggs better'n Henrico eggs, sah?" "Because you rascal, the Ches terfield people nre too poor to keep theirs long." Many eclipses are noticed In the rec ords of all ages. Astronomers can de termine accurately when eclipses must have occurred and the eclipse records are proving valuable to historical stu dents as a means of determining the dates of Important events. From these studies P. H. Cowell has found evi dence that our year has decreased with in historical times. An economical retainer in which to ship products such as cement, lime and plaster is described In Popular Me chanics. Its halves are separable and can be nested in a compact form for the return Journey. The cost of the barrel Is alout $1, which Is a little more than twice that of a wooden bar rel, but they are said to be good for at lenst fifteen round trips, and the room they occupy when eniply cuts down the shipping bill one-half. There were more paupers In England than ever at the end of January, des pite old age pensions, the proportion in Ixmdon being the highest since 1881, according to the government return Just published. The total number of paupers In England and Wales was 8.r0,4W, of whom 288,8.11 were Indoor. The proportion a thousand of popula tion was 24.1, an increase of .5 from last year and of .3 in indoor paupers. The total In Indon was 133,226". a pro portion of 27.8. A great deal of attention has recently been given to the cultivation of rubber, on account of the continually increas ing demand for it Prof. Francis E. Lloyd points out that "the inevitable struggle of man with nature" has al ready manifested Itself In this new field. Already a considerable number of parasitic enemies have been discov ered, "whose energies appear to be largely concentrated mon cultivated rubber trees." It Is another problem for science to deal with. In response to a demand that they get together the two leading charitable organizations of Chicago, the Bureau of Charities and the Chicago Relief and Aid Society, have effected an amalga mation of forces and will be known hereafter as the United Charities of Chicago. The main reason for the amalgamation Is the raising of more funds. At present the Bureau of Char ities disburses about $80,000 a year and the Relief and Aid Society about $08. 000. It is hoped to raise between $300. 000 and $400,000 for the combined or ganizations. French children nre often on their way to school a little after 7 o'clock In the morning. If they have concluded their lessons by 9 o'clock In the even ing It Is only by dint of great appli cation. Young men studying for the higher professions have anointments with their tutors at 5 o'clock in the morning in summer time; otherwise they cannot accomplish the mountain of work that lies before them. In all branches of art the labor of the tyro is immense. At the Conservatoire the strenuous life Is carried to a Nint which provokes the astonishment even of laborious German students. Pall Mall Gezette. The growing Industry of extracting aluminum has stimulated the search for water-power In the British Isles, leonue the extraction of aluminum Is so expensive that only low-cost power can be economically employed. In thl respect Scotland, with Its mountains. Is coming to the front The water power power plant at the falls of Foyers, In Scotland, has hitherto been the largest in Great Britain, but now a still larger plant, at Klnlochleven. utilizing, tho rainfall over a tract of flfty-flT square miles, la about to be put into operation for the production of alumi num. Its nine hydraulic turbines, each of 8,200 brake horsepower, are the larf rst water wheels In Um British. laloa,