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OAYTON_HERALD. C A P T U R E S FO RT JAPS DRIVEN OFF. Admiral T egris Battre fle e t Artbar. DAYTON EVENTS OF THE DAY The-isthmian canal commiaeion begun it« preliminary work. The house ha« turned down the amendment to give Briatow leaa power The Japanese advance toward Ping Yang ia more rapid than the Rjqssiana expected. -, The tria l of Senator Burton, of Kan- aaa, on the rhaige of selling hie influ ence, is begun. Japan believes foreign advisers to Corea are giving Russia information and recommends their removal. The m ilitary funeral of the Duke of Cambridge was the most impressive airice the Duke of Wellington died Governor Peabody declares Telluride county, Colo., to be in a state of inaur rection and lias ordered out troops. E. E . Calvin is said to be slated for president of the Q. R- A N . and A. L. Mohler is to get a high position with the Union Pacific. The Northern Becnrl tlee company has sent ont a circular saying the director« have decided to distribute the stock and gives future plans. The report th at Port A rthur had fa ll en into the hands of the Japs was un founded. Three attacks were made but each time the enemy was repulsed. The second tr ia to f Mrs. Botkin has opened in Han Francisco. 8t. Petersburg, March 24.— Another attack by the Jaiwneee fleet on Port A rthur, beginning w ith operations by torpedo boats and ending with a bom bardment by battleships and cruisers, took place after midnight Monday. The emperor received the first mes sage regarding the attack late thia af ternoon, but nothing wfcs allowed to reach the public until 10 o’clock. A ll information which has reached 8 t. Petersburg shows that the defend ers of Port Arthur had takenseriously to heart the coup of the Japanese tor pedo boats St the beginning of the war. and were now maintaining a sharp l o o k o u t . ----- 1 .T h e Japanese torpedo boats were twice-discovered sneaking toward the harbor entrance under cover of dark ness, but both tiines they were detected far out abaca, And were driven off by the hot fire opened on them. The breaking of day necsesariiy prevented further torpedo boat operations, but Admiral Togo brought his battleships and cruisers up. The division of his fleet was for the purpose of making a cross fire upon the harbor in thè hope of destroying the town and of damag; ipg the Russian ships lying in the bas.in, or at least demoralixing the per sonnel of thé defending force. When the first Official dispatches ' were re ceived the belief gained ground that Vice Adm iral M a k a ro ff h ad p u tito « • a n d that a naval fight had taken place. Later advices established the fact that the admiral had simply gone with the undamaged portion of his fleet to the outer roads, where he could more effec tively support the batteries, and a t the same time take advantage of any weak ness which might develop in the'ene my's attack. AID TO ’OS FAIR. Bristow declares th at he did regard Beavers as an honest man. * depends on first land battlb . Raaaia BaUcvcs That H Wto Decide W hether Chinn Rewaias NeatraL The Planter’s Daughter 8 t. Petersburg, March 23.— In gov PORT ARTHUR SAID TO HAVE FALL ernment circles there exists a strong EN INTO JAPS HANDS. belief that the question aa to whether , •* W t. Eagagcmeat by Land aud Suu Fereaa Said to Have Lasted Two Days— » -~ a Fasces W ere Vlctnrtoua—Run- sians Reported to Hava Bnou Routed la lutnrtor W ith Haavy Leas. Tok io. March 23.— The newspapers here publish extra editions which eon- tain a report that Port A rthur has fallen. ’ ' . They state that a combined land and sea attack began on Saturday,- was con tinued throughout the day and night and on Sunday. The s tu ck was renewed 'Monday morning and the fortress was token There is no confirmation from govern ment sources of the newspaper reports A Japanese victory is declared to have resulted from a sharp encounter with the Russians. St Chyong .Syong* The Russian lossee in k illed , wounded and prisoners are said to be 800. COLLIDE W IT H THB RUSSIANS. Japanese Cross Tatung Past. „Forty •Ulen Fra«« Hatcbeag. London,. March 23.— The - D aily Chronicle’s Shanghai correspondent hears from Niff Chwang that the Jap anese crossed Tatung pass, 40 miles from Haicheng, and that Bollisiona with the Russians occurred. Reports from Seoul and Tokio are to the effect that Marquis Ito has arranged to lend 5,000,000 yen (32,600,000) to Corea on easy terms. ' , According to the Standard’« Tien Tsin correspondent, China is appealing to the powers for an extension of a year in the payment of the indemnity grow ing oot of the Boxer troubles. The correspondent at Tien Tsin of the Daily M ail reports that Kataoa, a Japanese merchant and Russian spy, has b£en assassinaated by being bnried alive, but that the Japanese authorities SS FATE’S REVENGE China w ill observe her neutrality w ill depend largely upon the result of the first heavy land fighting. A big vict ory by the Russian army, it ia believed, w ill insure the acquiescence of the Ce lestial ep p ire, but there are grave fears aa to what might happen in the event of a signal Japanese success in the early stages of the Utnd operations. For the time being the situation appears to be satisfactory, and it is certainly much better than it was three weeks ago. The Pekin government has reiterated its professions regarding neutrality to Paul Lesear, the Russian minister, and has given him fair assurance in answer to his questions regarding the move ment of Chinese troops north of the great w a ll. The natives manifest a friendlier disposition than they did at the beginning of the war, but the Rus sians know the Oriental character as no other Europeans do. They know how deep seated is the hatred for foreigners in China, and that the only prestige of the Russians is their strong arm. The recent naval success of the Jap anese has not greatly impressed the Chinese, but if the Russians should sustain a really disastrous defeat on land the Chinese might suddenly be aroused, w ith the connivance or even the consent of Japan, against Russia, and p ei ha pa against alL-foreignere. Russia’s present plans are based on the appreciation of the supreme .importance of the first land battle, anti no fighting on a large scale w ill toko- place, if it possibly can be avoided, u ntil the Rus sisns feel morally certain that they can deal Vie enemy a crushing blow. By MRS. ALICE F. CARRISTON Author of ■A W all from the Baa," »Hoe Brightest Hope, »Wayward W lnnefrad," ate. C H A P T E R V I I . — (Continued.) Next day 8ylphlda waa riaibly better, though very weak; yet, with the aid of stimulants, aba toon regained her strength, and Wre the fortnight elapsed she wan quite well and strong again. During the days of her convalescence ahe never once mentioned her loot child; whether ahe had lost all memory of the circumstance or not,. Diana cou^l not de termine. and did not venture to ascer tain. Only once did the faithful creature attempt to Inform her mietress of L u cian Courtlandt'« sudden Journey to the South ;<but even In this aha did not suc ceed. for scarcely had ahe mentioned hia name when Sylphide Interrupted her with the words: “ M y husband w ill be here In a day or two, and ha w ill tell me all and more »than yon can tell me." One lovely evening, towards sunset, Sylphide, attired In a white cashmere wrapper, garnished w ith snow y sw ans- down, sat in a great reclining chair be fore the mirror, while Diana sewed In dustriously in the embrasure of a neigh boring wmdoyv. Suddenly the young wife exclaimed: , Diana, come hens Look!” continued Sylphide, “have yon noticed how gray my hair la growing 7” “I have noticed a faw gray hairs, missy,” replied Diana. W IND LIFTS ROOF. Whan yon dreas my hair to-morrow, Tornado Wrecks Fifty Buildings In a try to conceal these tell-tale signs.” "To-morrow!” asked Diana, In snr- MlaasdVt Town.’ priae, “ why to-morrow mora than any Higginsville, Mo., March 23.— Fifty athar day 7“ “ Because my husband will be here to buildings are partly wrecked, one man is mortally injuisd and several others morrow.- M y heart tails me so.” Aa Sylphide lay In a bait of genial ann- hurt, the town i; in darkneee, and . the streets strewn.,with debris as the reeuM ahlna upon'Ahe aofa on the following morning abe suddenly «torted upright as of a tornado tnd hailstorm, which tbe rumble of a carriage upon the pave struck this place late this afternoon ments' below reached her through the Tl)e > 1 1 On the streets was a foot ddep open windows not 'Tbs House Cotomlttee Deckles os as Appropriation of 3478,000. Baron Da Roeen, ex-minister of Jap Washington, March 24.— A substi an, declare« that the- cabinet was tute for the senate Lewie and Clark dragged intp tbe war. b ill, carrying an aggregate appropria The bouse committee has decided to tion of 3475,000, was today ordered re recommend that Federal Judge Hwayne, ported by the house committee on ex’- w ith in five mixufea ..after the storm positions, the vote being unanimous. disavow any knowledge of the of Efbrida^be ousted. , , , came, and some of the hailstones were The provisions of the b ill are |2Q0,-' ation I T t « “British house of commons had a 000 for a government- exhibit, Includ very large. Downs' of trees in the warm debars o w l . fcbe admission of ing forestry and, irrigation exhibits; town were blown down and several RAMMBD in foq . Chinese l»to thn-TlHjsvaal, but vote of 3260,000 for government buildings, horses were killed in the street. censuré ‘was defeated. * The storm cane without warning. which w ill include in pddition to the Hole Tora In a British Troopship In tl The wind and hail came first and were Henry N orm an,ta member of the tegular goveTHhient exhibit, the P h ilip ■» 1 Baalish Channel. followed by a terrific downpour of rain British parliament? declares that the pine, Alaska, Hawaiian and Oiiental Southampton, March 23.— The Amer oonhCrol of China la the real issue of exhibits, and 325,000 for the Alaskan ican line steamship-''^iew York, Cap which flooded nesrly averr cellar in the town. The atom came from the weet. exhibit. .the Japanese Russian war. tain YouQg, from New York March 16, The b ill provides that the- plans fot for Plymouth, via Cherbourg and I t kept within a »arrow path, at least An amendment has been attached to the government buildings shall be pre ’Southampton, met wtih two misbape the tornado portion, only about - two the Indian appropriation b ill to pay pared by the supervising architect of today, grounding off Cape La Hague, blocks of the businaea portion of the the Klam ath Indians 1637,007, in set the treasury and the buildings erected- France, in the early morning, and lat town being damdgsd: ■ tlement of their claims against the gov Two other towns in'this section were ufidpr contract. The coet of preparing er coming in collision in the English ernment. " the grounds and lighting is included in channel with the Peninsula A Oriental in tbe path of the storm, and both have populations of from 600 to 600. Ac The senate committee oh Indian the appropriation for buildings, jmd steamship Assaye, under contract to affairs, in reporting the Indian authority is granted for the coinage of the British government and nsed-ae a cording to meagre reports that are re gold dollars to be used as souv- troopship, bound for Bombay With 600 ceived here tonight several houses in. prlatloh BiQbgggpff both places have been wrecked, bat the Increasing tire capacityYM a.' troops op board. exact extent of the damage is not wa school. This reduces the ap| Chairman Taw ney.* of Minnesota, There was gieat excitement on both knows. who has the b ill in chalge, w ifi report Mon for that eihoel |8 ,0 0 0 . vesgsls. The boats of the Assaye were A grocery store in tbe business part it, and no reference wiik’ baMnade to An immense steel plant w ilt be erect ' 4 lowered tn d the troope were mustered, of Aiis place was wrecked by the storm. Bunday closing. ( but the bulkhead of the troopehip ed at San Diego, California. John Dolphen, a clerk, waa rtnSHally The senate w ill refuse to accept this Andrew Carnegie has given another substitute M il after it (» passed by the saved her and the vessel was able to injured. enter Southampton, and tbe New York More than 60 houses were unroofed. 16,000,000 fot educations u purposes. houae, and thia w ill cauqe it to be sent docked a t 6 :3 0 ior te m p o ra ry m- AS a ll tjie V >e conferees— c o m ere e n — p aira . Nobody waa in ju re d . Am erica has asked R ■la to treat to conference. As ICON TO SHED SHOTS. _________________ Bl- S en a to rs B u r n h a m , H an ab ron gb and AiWdly J«¡ Daniel, and Representatives T a w n e y J ----- RUSSIA EXPBCTED AS MUCH. breia' ; Sant to Rant Sacred Torpedo Shetman and Bartlett«-are strongly Germany w ill support Russia in pro favor of the Lewjs ¿and Clark expo Boat Destroyer. Oriposta Abandonment af Aajn by wsting against the concentration of sition, there is good) reason to believe 8 t. Petersburg, March 23.— Vice W as Planned. Chinese troope. they w ill increase the appropriation to 8t. Petersburg, March 23.— General Adm iral Makaroff has reported the mi- Republicans of the Tenth eongreee- the 3750,000 asked for. Zhilinsy’s official confirmation of tho racnlous escape of four sailors from tbe ional district, Georgia, have*nominated reports that the Russian outposts aban torpedo boat destroyer Hteregnschtchi, a negro for congress. - w a r Furfdi are Assured. doned Anju on the approach of the Jap which foundered during the naval hat- Tokio, March 24.— The Diet has anese ia force, causes no ant prise here, tie off Port Arthur March 9. The men C. H . M arkham , formerly of Port- resolutions thanking the navy as such action is in perfect accord w ith escaped by swimming when the boat lahd, is to be ' made manager of the a-loptp^ reeol in the name of the nation for the sev the Rnssian plan of campaign. The sank and succeeded in keeping afloat eral successes that have resulted since Russian skirmishing and advanced out u ntil picked np. - Captain P ipetJofN ew York, on in- The metropolitan archbishop of St. the beginning of , the war. I t is an posts, thrown forward solely for the vestiagtion, declares Chicago police to nounced by the leaders of both political Petorsbrg haa sent an icon to the tor purpose of harassing and worrying the .be a disgrace to the city. parties that they are in complete ac Japanese outposts, fell back as the pedo boat Doshitelny, which in the cord w ith the program for raising the main btdy of the enemy moved forward conflict of March 9 managed to elude Rear Admiral W alker tells the house tbe Japanese fire Thia icon, it is be eommittee that actual work on the revenue needed for the conduct of the until the strong positions at the Yaln lieved, w ill safeguard the boat from The compromise whereby the liver are reached. The 60 miles of Panama canal w ill ba begun about war. tax on land has been reduced and that country between Anjn and the Yaln are further harm. June. Prince Abemlik Laxareff, a descend proposed on salt and silk stuffs is elim very difficult for the movement of a Chairman Tawney, oi the house com- inated from the b ill has disarmed the large force. There may be some live ant of the Armenian kings, is giving a mlttee on expositions, «till contends opposition, and the revenue b ill w ill ly skirmishing as the Japaneee ad series of fetes for the benefit of the Red that the government appropriation for likely be passed without a dissenting vance progresses, but the Rnsaiana are Cross society at his historic mansion. the 1906 fair ihuat ba expended by vots. The total amount affected by teeolved to avoid a decisive engagenjent Society lenders are figuering in the danbea at tbe fetes. agents. *" *P I the changes ia about 35,000,000. I t is until certain of victory. , . . 'said that the b ill as finally passed w ill Ona Thousand Soldiers a Day. Sully, the great cottoa king, has been ide , , 1Bt the increased shall lie la M ilita ry Precaution. a r M l i a r x a x t x i l I a l .___ _ _ Harbin, March 23.— Only 33 m ili farced to suspend. levied for one, year, and not five, as Paris, March 23.— The Russian ordes tary trains have reached here since war stopping entry into Niu Chwang w ith Japan promise« America to protest waa at fi rat supposed. waa declared and not less than half of out a permit is understood in official fully all foreinera at Fuaan. these brought ammunition and provi Yaakea Dallas China. quarters here to be a m ilitary precau sions. Of the 20,000 troops landed The senate haa confirmed the nomin tion due to the uncertainty as to which , .__. _________ Han Francisco, March 24.— Officers of five places the Japanese w ill chooa. 1 ^ r e dnrtng the last font days, 4,000 ation of Wood to be major general. of the steamer Coptic, just Arrived, •i. J . i have been sent to Port A rthur, Niu >nd Muk(1 whi)e 2 000 have Bombardments of Port Arthur have saw the Russian gunboat Mandjur ly w ill choose for their first extensive land operations. The five points are ____• ing in the river at Hhanghai, and re no* changed the general aspect of the Vladivostok. Of the rest, port that her commander is a Captain the Yaln river, N iu Chwang, Port A r- been Bent to town. the greater part are on sick leave, hav Carter, born in the United Htotes, but thur, Vladivostok and Pigeon bay. ing arrived in a wretched condition. Ruaaian trqops have been ordered to a Russian by naturalisation. When The Russians being unable to determine -rest Coreana Inatoad of fighting them ordered to leave Chinese waters, Cap where Japan w ill make her main at I t is stated by the commanding officer as belligérant»."- — Carter emphatically refuse«!, and tack are making preparations and tak that hereafter tbe men w ill arrive at tain the rate of a thousand a day. Chief Pinchot urggee the heuise com- invited somebody to make him move. ing precautions at a ll five point«. m it tee to provide foi a forestry exhibit At last accounts he was still at Bhang Filipinos far SL Loots Fair. hai with hia gunboat. A Japanese at the 1906 fair. Japanese Return Home for W a r. Victoria, B. C., March 23.— On the Hearat haa asked the house to ap gunboat and a cruiser flying the same Vancouver, B. C ,, March1, 23.— The steamer Hhawmut, which arrived point a committee to investiagto the flag passed out of the river. ateamer Empress of Japan sailed thia workings of the trust». evening for Yokohama, having on here today, were 300 native Fiiipinoe bonnd for the Ht. Louis exposition un Booker Washington dee.area encour board 24 m ilitary and naval Japanese War. der charge of Dr. H unt, ex-governor of agement of negroes to ba taxpeyera ia Shanghai, March 24.— A proclama officials returning home for the war, in the province of Northern Laton, and the salvation fo^he race. tion of the rebel leader, Yuan, at the cluding Prince Naahimoto, who has M r. Healy. The party Includes Vix- The Russian fleet has returned to head of 1,000 opium smuggler« recent been traveling incognito aa M . Nagai. cianos, Tingallas, Igorrotoe (headhunt Port Arthur, being unaole to lósate the ly detached from Chinese troope near He is a member of one of the nine ers from the mountains of Northern Chung King, province of Ste Chuan, branches of the royal fam ily of Japan Lnxon), Negrados and Negrito«, with enemy. and is a cousin of the Mikado. An outfit. Three of the The house w ill require the postmaster says he has no intention of causing other passenger ia Colonel Abeley a ail n v their n e i r i native iB b iv e u u iiii. jm c c w »«vr trouble to the^Chineee or to foreigners party were dying "When they teached general to make known regulations in China, but being dete«mi«e<L_ to Smith, who goes to the campaign in the fore he can make appropeiations ,or ” 'i'eradicate53he false,{foreign religion, ii€ -intereel of the British government aa an here, owing to the confinement on handling »-miusual b< board. w ill raiae^lO.OOO men, march to the expert on explosives. Britain add France have settle weaterit ortrikn and deetroy the Chris Filipinos Are Oood PoHtltlena. Standing dlapntn over Newfoundland tian religion of foreign countries. The Na Battle ea the Yala. Washington, March 2J.— Secretory fisheries. proclamation especially condemns the Ht. Petersburg, March 23.— Beyond Taft has received a m ail report from Japan is landing 'll third force in Roman Catholics. the movement of troope to tbe Far East, Governor Wrigh concerning the recent Corea, which w ill Join the army at which is progressing satisfactorily, qnd gubernatorial elections. Elections Russia tn Seize Battleships Ping Yang. in accordance with Ruaeian plana, the Governor Briatow exonerate« coogreesmen from Paris, March 24.— The Echo de advices indicate little change in the were held in 32 provinces. wrongdoing in eecuring inoreaeee in Paris correspondent a t 8 t. Petersburg situation. No official telegrams an W right said that the elections had says it is rumored in naval circle« nouncing collision« with the enemy passed off qaietlv, and that great.inter postal clerk hire. rat was manifested in the result«. Ha there that Captain Reitsenstein'a Vlad had been received up to noon. The Ieeaier W illiam «, of tbe Democrats th“.’ t lvoetok sqtradron hM been ordered to government had no information to sub added that the Filipinos showed them IttAhe house, declares selves adepts in political methods, and runt from ton overtake at a certain point in the Pa stantiate the reported rapture of 1,800 office department is corrupt tÿp to rupt from top w two cniieirs in some respects better than the people Japanese north of the Y alu river, and bottom. of the United State«. bought fronVChile by Japan and return ia di sc re ted. District Attorney Jerome, of New w ith them to Vladivostok. The Rus Midshipmen From Washington. York, ia determined to send Canfield sian general staff, -estimates that the Hemingford, Neb. March 23.— Pipaa- to prison, and asks that the law be number of Japanese troops landed in Washington, March 23.— The follow- in i"’midshipmen have been appoirNhd' trous prairie flres have swept the amended so he can make Reginald Corea does not exceed 78,000. One atrip burned is six to the Annapolis naval academy, from- range country Vanderbilt teetify. Washington: Gny H . Oklhoun, of by 12 miles, — another more than 20 Rassises Prepara 1er Stage. A Russian torpedo boat entering the long, ----- and — ia ----- still - burning ------- .— „ St. Petersburg, March 24.— The Rus Seattle, by Representative Humpbr«? miles Port Arthur harbor struck an unplaced Ralph Hover, of Hoqniam, by ReprS-' Ranch sheds, barns, grove« on timber sians are continuing preparations for a mine and waa blown ap. Onltf four of sentative Jones; and JameWH. McCool, claims and properly along the railroa^ the crew waa saved. Thia waa one of prospective siege of Port A ith u r by of W alla W alla, by Representative haa been destroyed. Several narrow the largest torpedo boats in the Rus: rushing large quantitiea of supplies to aecapea are reported from tbe ranch«« Cushman. that point. * - atan navy. a k * den entrance of Diana. Excited and breathless, ahe advan««ed into the room and paused, with dilated eyes and parted lipa. 4» "Missy Sylphide," she gasped, “the old Missy Courtlandt Is here and wants to ^ea you”’ “ Mra. Courtlandt!" exclaimed Sylphide in dismay. " She laid her hands upon hia shoulders with a sudden impetuous movement that checked h it word«. “ Lucian, do yoq lova me 7“ ahe breath ed. x ! “ I do,” came the solemn response. “ Do yon love our child 7” -U “O f course I do!” • J"T.h«n I beg you not to remain hare. Leave me alone with your mother. I t will be better ao for yon, and for her.” "Sylphide!— Remember that I lova her also!” “ I w ill not forget,’’ waa the firm »•- «[tone«. x C H A P T E R V III. Even as she spoke, Sylphide glided to a door opposite to the one by which Lu cian had entered, and which opened upon a private ataircase. Throwing open this door, ahe motioned him to go, at the same time laying her finger upon her lips, in token of silence. “ I w ill see the lady now,” she aald so firmly that Diana, taking heart, left the room. Alone for a moment, Sylphide stagger ed and pressed her hands over her beat ing heart. “ W h a t brings her here!" ahe thought aw iftly; "can It be th a t aha haa come to cide my fate in life 7-------W ell, whatever It may he— courage! I must be strong." Aa her quick ear caught the sound of a light atep on the staffs and the frou frou of a silken robe, she recoiled to the back of her reclining chair, and support- K\ \ \ W IT H D IL A T IN O E Y E S . D IA N A B U R S T IN T O T H E R O O M . "H a haa come, Diana!” ahe cried, ex citedly; “quick, give me thoao roaea!” Thera waa a great mass of crimson moss roaea In a vase upon the pier table, close at hand, and aa Diana handed them to her, Sylphide thruet them with care lees grace Into the bosom of her white peignoirs. She then took a hand glass and a comb and carefully concealed with deft touches every one of the hated gray hairs. Scarcely had this hasty tollat been completed, when as aha atood before bar dressing table, a vary vision of gradoua loveliness, the door opened and Lucian Courtlandt entered, unannounced. He paused with a sharp gaap of surprise, aa hia eyes rested upon her. and though ha received her in hia embrace, when she ’ole to him and laid her toft arms about la neck, he turned ghastly, Uvldly palp. During the moment ot allenoe that en sued, Diana crept out of the room, elos ing the door behind her and left the pair alone. After she had niched up and kissed his colorless lipa, Sylphide nestled down close to his heart, as though weary, she had found a haven of rest at last, and murmured: "Lucian, do you lova ma 7” "Have you any reason to donbt my leva 7” ha faltered. “T hat Is a quaatlon, not an answer,” aha replied; “It might mean either yes or no. But If you love me. Is It by force of habit, for duty's aaka or for lova It- C a e tfr In splta of himself his clasp about bar loosened, and aha shrank away from'him. glancing np lute his blanched, troubled “ W hy do you ask aae aueh a queatioa, B7vP Why’ r ." h cried. /« to m ,d ra d ln “h g c .n rt had It been otherwise my word« would have touched your heart, and If <miy to ■rifle my suspicion yon would have strain ed me to your heart, and with a kiss, told that I am mad, that yon do lova me. kt w<<p for my lort loT, M )o, t happineaa!” aha walled To what am I to attribute these re proaches, thia despair? W hat hare 1 done? W hat have I said that should lead you to auppoae—— ” “ Love like mine is clairvoyant!" she «Tied impetuously; “ it 1« two long weeks since you have been near me! '"Lucian, you are tired of your happiness with me. and wish to deaert me!" Aa aha spoke, ahe aan^, upon a chair and covered her face with her hands. Ha took S step towards her and paused. Then as she looked up at him ao pitifully, so brokenly, he cried: “ Sylphide. heaven is my witneas that I love yon with all the devotion I awe to the pjother of my child!” She started to her feet then, and faced him with all the dignity of a queen. •Then why le thia love." ebe exclaim ed. “ which hae rendered yon happy for four long years, your misery to-deyT’ “ I t Is not your love which makes me anffer, Sylphide,” he faltered, beside him self to know bow to approach the pain ful object of hie visit. “ I suffer when I think of tbe future of our child; I suffer «rhen I think that my mother word« were cut -*— abort ” Hie ■-------------------—• ♦ ‘ by the aud ing herself upon It, stood In an attitude of firm defiance aa the alder Mra. Court landt once mora «want into har presence. The stately old lady, as calm and haughty aa ever, and attired aa usual In eostlv «tuff« of sable hue, vouchsafed Sylphide not even so moch aa the alight eat Inclination of har proud head; and In torn Rylphlda received her with a atony, level stare. “ M y visit aetonlahea yon, I «oppose,” began the elder lady, calmly folding bar hands. “ M y presence bars, mast suggest the Importance of my mission— the mis sion that I have set myself to fulfill,” aha added after a pans«. Sylphide pointed to a chair and seated herself In her own fanteull. “ I am prepared to listen, madam,” ahe said. , Mrs. Courtlandt draw forward the chair Into the canter of the room and seated herself, at the same time arrang ing her costly draperies. “The avil that I have foreseen would Inevitably arise from your connection with my ton," ahe began coolly, “ I wish at least to attempt to repair. For the past two weeks I have sheltered the poor child to whom yon have given life, hut nothing more.'' I come to you to-day to demand what you propose to do for your soh, who is my son's son as wall?” “Do for him!” exclaimed Sylphide ab ruptly; then suddenly checking herself, ahe added, “ I beg your pardon, madam, for my astonishment at your question. When yon separated me from my child It - required all the fore« and courage I waa mlstraaa of to bring my mind to It. The only consolation I had waa in tha thought that I waa Immolating myself for the future welfare of my son. I f I taken him ta O urself; give him beck to me, madam? I ask no greater boon of heaven than to live for him, with him!" Mrs. Courtlandt smiled frigidly aa ahe replied: “ Now that you have stated what you would do for the boy, were he with you, permit me to explain wbat I propose to do for so much of our blood aa flows In his valna. I f yon are truly a good moth er, I have no reason to doubt your re- «pome. Would yon ho satisfied could vou know that your son could bear the name and social rank of hia father?” “O f courae!" “Then all depends on you.” “ Upon me? Pray, what sacrifice do you expect of me?" “ But one thing— the liberty of my •on 7' • “ Never! W bat possible Interest can you have In our separation? How can It serve your plana?" “ I wish my son to be ahla to recognise hia child; and aa his marriage with you Is Illegal, I propose to give him the band of a woman who will accept hia child in exchange for onr name end fortune, which haa been reinetated of late.” W ith broad defiance, Sylphide demand ed. “‘Where will you find a woman who g ill contentT’ "That shall be tny care." Drawing herself np to her full height. Sylphide rejoined; “ Madam, I know not whether it be a tent that you wish to submit ma to, or whether you have coldly resolved upon the ruin of the only love that fa left mo in thia world, but I can only tell you with the calm of a fixed resolution that what you demand ia out of the question! You cannot understand, madam, the ex tent of the outrage you propose.” “ I underntand that it la of your son that I speak,” waa the imperturbable re sponse, “ while you apeak only of your self. Pardon me, permit me to finish. I came here to confer with a mother concerning the well-being of her child, and I find that I am bandying words with------ Nevertheless, I wish you to understand that m> resolution ia un shaken. I have merely Indicated your duty, and ahall be happy to grant you time for reflection.” “I refuse.” “ Very s e l l . I have merely to inform you that my wlil la law. You evidently do not appreciate the annoyance It haa caused me to come here. My aon„who has Just returned from Louisiana, will understand! It, I hope, better .Jhan you do. I t w ill be by ao means dftfcult for me to convince him'now, that the wo^ran who ia not a true mother canwever be a good wife, even granting that she be not a alavbl > Good mornfitg!” 1 Dased, bewildered, riveted to the a pot upon which ahe stood. Sylphide watched her tormentor slowly glide from her presence. I t waa only wheu the door bad closed her hated form front view that ahe suddenly recovered her serin«». H er first Impulse waa to dart after the woman and demand an explanation of her blighting« words, fasten her nails in her flash until she gave it; indeed she did clear the Intervening apace between the chair by which ahe had atood and the at a single bound; but suddenly, even with her hand upon the knob, she recovered her better senses; vhe saw the folly of any violent a«-ene, felt in time the humiliation that a scandal In a house not her own must entail. She paused and turned, and aa she turned, ahe no ticed that the door leading out upou the landing of the private ataircaae waa open, while upon the threshold stood her husband. H e r first thought was: “ Ha has heard ail." (To be continued.) i • “ W HEN YOU HAVE TO SNEEZE. I n N e a r ly B v n r y L n n g n a g e ‘*Go<> B lee T o n ” l a i n V o g u e. - I t Is a curious thing thattaUl over the world there exists (lie »¿hie su- peratltlcn in regard to the apparently trivial matter of aneexlng, says tha New York Pre««. In nearly every lan guage under the sun there Is aome equivalent of the “God bless you!" with which the oldewt In h a b ita n t In the country still salute the person who anoexea. To this salutation In Franca la added sometimes tbe phrase, “and preserve you from the fate of Tycho Brahe,” who la believed to have got rid of a “death of cold" by n «ingle aneexe— which killed him. , Iu England a regular formula Is used. “Once "for a wish, twice for a kiss, three times for a letter and four times for a dis appointment." In Ita ly the salutation la simply, “ Felicltall” or “May you be fortu nate!” In India It la customary when one gneexea to say, "M ay you live!” and the reply rune, “ I-ong Ilf« to you!" Should a Hindu pbance to enerxe while he la going through bis peculiar ablu tion practices in tbe Gauge« he w ill make a kind of sign -over his face, atop to bi« ritual and begin all over again. * In ancient times the Romans, hold ing the Idea that ^aneexlng between noon and midnight was a good omen, believed that between midnight and noon It was moat unlucky, and If they should chance to sneeze while getting up In the morning they would at onca Into bed,again. There must ba something In thia, especially on very cold mornings. The Germans say “Oood health!” because they maintain, and not w ith out reason, that sneering I n a warning of approaching catarfh and also marks the moment when a charm, a wish or a suggestion may drive It awhy. Tbs ' Persians go further In this Idea; they say what practically ^amounts to “Thank God!" because they consider that the sneeze has actually driven away some evil spirit that has at tempted to get Into man's body to feed upon his sacred fires. Tha people of tbe Amazula go even further than thia Into superstition and arrive at the stage of actual devil wor ship. No doubt they would style It “angel worship,” but the things to which these so-called angels art* sup posed to lend them »el res put tliat high- sounding name quite out of the ques tion. Their uncivilized fa m llls f spir its are aald to give some "Sign when they are n-tar and able to hear th e ir' veto rise. L IK E F IN D I N G M ONEY. Be th a » W e s t V a io n a ” T h o u g h t U n t i l T h e y M e t th e “ W in c h e s te rs .” Adams County, Ohio, had planned a baseball tournament aa tbe star attrac tion tor the oounty fair, and West Union and Winchester were depended on to put up an exhibition of Inter- town rivalry which would become his toric In county baseball circles, relates the Chlaago Tribune. A prize of $500 waa offered to the whining team. A man In Cincinnati received a ta i*’ gram from West Union Imploring him to round up all the baseball players be could lay his hands on and ship them a t once for tbe tournament. “How many do you want?” be queried, and tbey replied: "Eleven." I t bappeiied to be an off day in the National League schedule, and be gathered .together seven of tha Cincinnati Reds and four of the Louisville team and departed with them aa their manager. "It'a five hundred to divide,” he said, "and nothing but a lot of easy country ball toasers to pick.” Tbe Red« and the Ixmlavllle aggrega tion managed to get hito suits with West Union" across the blouse and trotted out on the field. The other team bad not put In an npprarance. A great crowd was gathering. The winning of the Adams County Cham pionship was an important event. Fveaently the.WUwheater team cam« marching on. A "Weet Union" player gave on« look at them^ and then ba yglled: "Buffering Moses, would you look at that!” * * - Tha Pittsburg National League team was resplendent in suits marked "W ln- cheeter.” "And they trimmed us." said tha man who managed “W ert Uqlon." W a tc h e s F ir s t M ade In O erm n n y, The first watches ware made at Nu remberg lo 1477. I * ’« 3 M I J 'i..
