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With this he dl'^ v tisa >d. carrying hie portmanteau with him. in a minute or two he was hack ngalu, and. entering with needless stealth, signed to the doc tor to assist him In moving the sleeping man. A wickerwork wing, with here and 1 - ^ there a cl imp of irou to strengthen it, lay on either side the couch, ami thee* being raised ami fastened with straps tin» figure was secured from fulling off. B y D. C . M u rray "N o w a cloak over all. I »raw out the Yes. 100,000 times each P in e a p p le P r ille r à . hood. Bring it more over the face. That will do. Let u* get away." T a re th# plnea|»pl#; mit Info thia Does if send out good blood The two men took up their burden nnd a lle «« ami a * k Miem In lemon Jale« C t lA r T K I t X X I V .— ((\>ntinu#d.) ‘ Not yet, sir, 1 expect him momentar- or bad blood ? You kaow, for bore it down stairs, ’lit « narrowness of and migar for tw o honra. Make a bat- “ lv.u't go. Hector,” said the widow. ily.” good blood is good health; the way ami its many corners made thia tor by tHoaxing ftmr egg«, the yo lk « and Duriug th«1 whole of his harangue sh«» “ W e must save the lad. Wrobleakoff. a difficult and lengthy task, and wlieu had hi>!d his hinds and had k**;»t her bad blood, bad health. And w hite« « r g i« rately. M ir with tbe yolk« “ You will save him. dear sir," cried eyes fixinl upon his, and he had endured Wroblewskoff. "H e will listen to you; they came uisin the street at last the a eupfiU o f flour «ltd a little «a lt ; beat you know precisely what to her gate like an honest man, and had he will obey you." Then there was si two tiearera were flushed and breathless. tha tauter w#ll and add two tableaponn- Facing the door atood a brake, with a take for bad blood — A y e r’s returned it with a sid and gentle gravity lence for awhile. Once or twice the fUla o f cream. Imatly, « t ir in tlm wall- Inexpressibly affecting. “ Don’t go, Hec spy’s lips moved, but lie did not speak. l«air of horses, ami seated on the box was Sarsaparilla. Doctors have baa tan wMt#s o f riut eg g« Th# batt#r, a liveried ism. liman with a cockade upon tor.” He cleared his throat with a rasping endorsed It for 60 years. There was a tender parting, and he sound, and arose from the seat he had his hat. One or two |>assers-hy paused tb b# uf th « ppgver consistency, «tarmiti b« thick enough to drop from a gn o n . eaasa « f ha4 fci«e4 Is s •lu*r<«h was out in the streets aloue, with his taken. " A cup o f coffee, dear sir? I ’m to wateh the proceedings. Over. T K Ii irM lM rM r .B .ltfv n o B , l'i>i*oii«»us " f a n my poor dear friend bear the Whan tbs hatter I« ready, dip In th# amazing good fortune. just about to order it.” i u k - U B r * . . 1 . I k . « a k a n i k . « I « i « i h . ki.Hu«, Journey, doctor?” asked the spy, in open 1 o f S « t * « i . m » . e 4 t f w i tk « h-'iy d m It was early affernoon when a letter piaras o f plaaavpla ami fry la hotline “ Thank you. Yea.” •• «.I Hr« I« « «« «. i ___ * • • * f k « k v w . i . ,.p « a solicitude. from Julia reached him. He opened it « I l k A f i t M il« . U * « r alila. There was a lingering Indecision be A ll • • « « 1* 1.1». them when «uflMwntly "E asily,” returned the doctor. A mo la rd ; turn v iih a curious sort of misgiving, and tween the words, aud the spy stood be brown, and when dime drain on biot Æ « • * • k f t o I r w O«.. U v a l l , rose to his feet startled at the sight of hind his intended victim, with his hand ment. I have forgotten my medicaments.” 11 m M U k t a n n . « ti ag la p e r fierre piled tm a w h ilt a cheek within the letter. The check u|-on the hell pull, waitiug while he might He dashed upstairs in seurch of the black / J __________ 9 B a i « v im * . y with pulverized sugar aud alte«« bag. was for no less a sum than a thousand have counted three. He had acareely A0I r Cl VY. The street in which Mr. Zeno had had o f ImtMiit Plneai«>le fr itte r « tusk# a d a t a r « «» ricTtMUL. pounds. The little widow's accompany ever found a pause in his speech so long apartments was a third of a mile long, «clou a fintati to a breakfast. ing letter told him that she had heard He rang twice, one pull followed swiftly and the house in which he had lived was o f his embarrassments, and had desired and sharply on the other. T s p U r a C eatard, the fourth from the eastern end. A mere to speak of them, but could not find the “ Coffee for two— black coffee." B e«d y l»r H im . minute before Dobroski was carried out fflv# doasertafstonfuls o f tapioca, o n « courage. He was to take this whether he The notable scheme was well upon Its Ln «t aummer a well known professor wanted it or not. and if he refused, she way now, and the spy’s pulses beat quick, by careful doctor and sorrowing friend a quart o f milk, oue pint o f m id water, lounger turned the corner far away. Ho t h r «« eg**, one teasismiiful o f vaailla, w ith Ms fam ily went to s smnli sea would never, never forgive him. and his throat and tongue and lips were When once he knew the priceless good dry, aud felt hard, like wood. The cof saw something like a coffin carried from on# hasping cupful o f m igar; a pinch side resort on th « New Jersey coast a house at the other end of the lengthy fortune that had befallen him, he seized fee came, hot and fragrant. I>obroaki o f aalt. Soak the tapioca In the w ater and boarded w ith a fanner. T ills year street, and saw one or two Idle people he w rote to the farm er, and in his le t his hat. dashed into the street, and hail drew his cup beside him on the table. It stop to look on. He quickened his pace; flr « hour*. II e « t tlw milk to scaldin g; ter he said: "T h e r* are several m at ing a cab. was driven to the hank. He seemed an age before he sipped. The spy peering keenly beneath the hand with add th « tapioca, the w a ter la which it was but just in time, and was the last had already put his lips to his own cup. ters I should Ilk# changed If | Ixuiril which he shadowed hi* eyes. Then, in was aoakml ami tile wait. S tir to boil man served that day; but when he and could detect nothing strange in the W e do not Ilk# a sudden, he broke into a headlong run, ing and pour gradually ufton the yolfca at yonr house again. emerged he carried the price o f his own flavor o f the liquid. your servant Jaae ami we think a p ig and while Mr. Zeno was posturing over and sugar, which ahould hare t>eea freedom, and Dobroski’s safety, it^ his At that instant a curious burning ;>ang sty near tha housa Is not sanitary.” his poor dear friend the attention of one- bastan together. Moll again, stirrin g shot across the spy's stomach, and a sec- pocket. half the little crowd was drawn to this constantly, about lire minutes, or until T h e farm er replied, “ Jane la went ond later a feeling o f nausea rose within advancing figure. The man ran, tbo'igh and ws ain't had bo hogs slu r« you him. like that he always experienced even It thickens. Thíra Into a Imwl and stir CH APTER XXV. unpursued. as if he ran for life, and at went Uat August." in the smoothest weather when he pass Mr. Wroblewskoff was out at the mo the moment when the doctor leaped Into g#ntly Into the «metani the frothed ment of O’ ltourke’s call on business of im ed between France and England. Dob w h ite« and th « flarorlng. Eat cold. his place and gave the word to the coach A S ecret. portanoe. He felt for his own part that roski shifted uneasily, aud took a drink at man, the newcomer seized the horses by "T # u can alw ays t»ll the |x*oplo who his coffee. his immediate business was the most im S s a fk e r r r the reins and panted. " S t o p !” Zeno " I can afford to escape the rest,” said portant upon which he had ever embark Look o ver carefu lly tw o q u art« o f are nahappy fr«m the look o f their looked up and saw O'Rourke. “ But it shall he ed. It led him to the residence of Dr. the spy to himself. red raspberries Manh amt add to th « fares.” said tk# tired woman, “ but If ‘ Stand c lea r!” cried Zeno, in a sudden Brun. in Hoilington place, and made a mine to open the ball." He began to walk freniy. Then, to the coachman, “ Drive ! pulp tw o ctgtYul* graaulated sig sr, J M you lo#k out lot# th# court o f n morn lengthy conversation necessary there. up and down the room, and suddenly stand fo r aa hour, then rua through a ing you never can tall which dog R ia Cut him down and d rive!” ” 1 have simplified my plan, sir,” said threw a window open. Iktbroski turning 'Stop thia m an!" cried O’ Rourke, ap ■ lev« flna eaough to retain rtie eewdw that has cried all sight aiul kept you the junior spy. "and if I so happy as to to look at him, saw that he was rubbing pealing to the crowd. Rut Into a punwlala or granite kwttl# ■ w a k t."— New York Rrtsu. secure your approval of it, I can set to at the bottom of his waistcoat with both Zeno snatched the whip from the and hast gradually. S tir frequently. hands, and that he wore a disgusted and work at once.” coachman’s hand and slashed at O’ Rourke r * « a l l h ! * 1C« plAVhMtlon. When at the Iw lllng point, add a ta- almost indignant look. “ Let me hear,” said the elder. and the horses again and again. There Traveler— Why ia it that Manila, under “ What is the matter?" asked the old "Dobroski is more interested in the was a prodigious rearing, and then all at blespootiful com etarch, stirred mtontfi American #mipat.on. i# cleaner and more younger men than in the elder ones,” man. rising. ‘ “You are in pain?” He ad la a little cold w a te r; then cook fo r once O’ Rourke was down, and the brake wholesome thaa many of your American said Zeno. “ There is a youngster named vanced toward bis betrayer: but as he aa hour la the double boiler or th « r ill« « New York, for example? was away full speeil. Bernstein, a son of I ’arl Bernstein” — took his first step he paused and flushed, • • • • s e e aauc«p«n set In a larger pen o f hot Native- E n d * Sam has thoroughly as Dr. Brun nodded— “ the lad who was late laying an outstretched hand upon bis The Vienna corres;>ondent of the Comet water. When clear, «m ooth and thick similated Manila. II# hasn’t assimilated breast. ly chased out of Vienna. He has many writes as follows: ened take from the Arc, cool and serve New York yet. " I am on fire.” said Zeno. “ I am friends in Warsaw, and Dobroski is very 'W hat may be fitly described as an very cold. sick. I loathe myself.” fond of him. and proud o f him.” entr’acte In the romantic Itohroskl drama, Sem e f i e * « la It. “ I, too.” said I>obroski, quietly, “ feel “ I know— I know,” said the elder. “ Go which is absorbing the attention of the L e f t o v e r H its o f S e e s . “ G rarlous,” exclaimed the first oourv a sense of burning and sickness.” on.” whole world o f Vienna at this moment, A New Tork woman has a pretty, fry boarder, “ see liow muddy that " I t is the coffee,” cried Z-no. "W e “ I propose to call on Dobroski this took place to-day. The wedding of his wide-mouthed ja r wt-amllug In the bath w ater Is the enw* are drlnklug. W hy, afternoon, with news of Bernstein. 1 have both taken it. There is something gallant deliverer, Mr. Hector O’ Rourke, room, ami every lefto ver bit >>f soap le It Is postlvely thick." propose to ask him to come and dine with unwholesome in the coffee." M. I ’ ., with the charming American m ill The old man sank back into his chair, dropped ia that Inafead o f Itelug thrown Bernstein and myself this evening.” "Y e s ,“ replied the other, “ perhaps ionairess, was attended by the whole white and trembling. “ You have drunk "W here is Bernstein?” beau-monde, and places were struggled away. When the Jar Is three q u a rter« the miik won’ t be so thin fo r n couple “ In Paris. I represent him as having more than I,” cried the spy, as if in a for as if the high contracting parties had fu ll she flfls it up with boiling water, o f days now."- Rhlladelphla Rress. "You're just arrived in London, mad with his late paroxysm of regret and fear. been emperor and empress, instead of adds i*he Juice o f a lemon and a tr«- expulsion from Austria, and determined ill. Ah ! dear sir, you’re ill. He is ill. plain Irish gentleman and American lady. apoonful o f glycerin, and she has a de to go at once to Warsaw and head a rev He is dying. Ah ! the doctor. There is The real attraction was the presence of ligh tfu l amp Jelly to so ften and wliltcu What a olution among the students there. I rep a doctor on the second floor. Monsieur Dobroski himself, who gave tii« bauds.—-Nr-w York Tribune. providence!” resent him as having appealed to me to away the bride. join him. I beg Dobroski to meet him lie rang the bell, and then rushed to I had a long interview with the lride- C'fe llt S m a r r . this evening at my rooms and dissuade the door and tore it open. lengthens the life o f the groom yesterday. He has recovered from Reel and chop together tw o doaen him from this mad enterprise. There is “ The doctor!” he shouted. “ The doc ills injuries, and the fears of internal s i p s — s a v e s horse ripe tonmtoe*, six jieeled onions ami no surer bait than this. He will rise to tor on the second flo or! Tell him to lamage have disappeared. He made oue two seeded red i»e|d>era. S tir in a small power, tim e ami tem it, I know.” come here ! Quickly ! quickly !” statement which appears to ine to deserve per. Best lubricant in "W e ll? ” A door opened below, feet ran rapidly to be chronicled as a psychological curi cupful o f brown sugar, three table- the w o r ld — contains “ Once at my rooms, we sit down to upstAirs. A man presented himself, strug osity. I!e declares that in the first dawn epoonful* o f «a lt, tw o tea-n»«m fills each await Bernstein. I have been so very giing into ft respectable professional o f recovery after six-and-thirty hours of o f ground cinnamon, cloves sial a ll powdered mica particular about to-day’s dinner that I fro< k coat as he entered the room. unconsciousness, his effort to recall the spice, and a tcaspoonful o f ground gin which , myself have engaged the cook. He is one “ What is the matter?” he demanded. facts, and his fear lest he should not be ger. Rut lilt » the preserving kettle forma j o f our own people— Bernardo— a poor “ My frien d !” cried Zeno; “ the dear able to make them clear to those who w ith two quarts o f vin egar and boll fo r a smooth, creature in his profession, but an ad est. He is dying. And I also. W e have were about him, retarded the return of tw o and one-half hours. Set aside uu- hard coating on a xle, aud mirable cook. When I ring twice eagerly taken poison. The coffee.” speech for a whole day. It was only by a til cool, then buttle and seal. rednees friction. and close together he will know his sig He threw himself upon the couch and prodigious effort o f self-control that be nal. It may be coffee— it may be soup contorted his body, as if he were in lay in perfect quiet for an hour, and thus I f you want your outfit M in e r v a '« K n itzr, m — it will have to be whatever I can per- agony. I»obroski sat white and still, with gained self-possession and tranquillity t# t*st and eara money A college g irl w ho made fudge at a euade the old rascal to take.” both hands trembling on his chest, and enough to explain the extraordinary cir w h ile it lasts — grease house party not long ago surprised the “ Precisely,” said the doctor. great beads o f sweat running from his cumstances of the case. the axles w ith M ica onlookers by using lemon Juice Instead “ Petrovski is in apartments on the forehead. The newcomer tasted the “ Mr. O'Rourke, who has had several A x le Grease. floor below, and has been there in readi coffee, and spat it out again, with a wry interviews with the Russian embassador o f vanilla. T h e acid «la d e t’ho fudge ness for a fortnight. He is known to face. Dobroski watched him collectedly since his visit here, is fully persuaded of more creamy as well us added to It* STANDARD OIL COMPANY i~ .r e ~ .ie a the people of the house as a doctor, and and inquiringly: the truth of the energetic protestations flavor. So tin «lin es she employs It w ith has already attended the landlady and a “ Verdigris,” said the doctor. “ Another his excellency has made as to the inno the vanilla. A n otlier o f her own Inno housemaid. When Bernardo has prepar example of the folly o f the copper kettle. cence of the Russian government from vations is m ixing maple sugar with the ed the coffee or the soup, it is sent up. I will put you both right in a moment.” complicity in this remarkable affair. He l* T.. I l l ' flT O N — A u i u r » » i C h em ist, w hite sugar when »lie wants a change. S J O Ia W a A d v I t llle , I'o ln ra o '» S|»e. m ien p r l. e * : t »„i,L When Dobroski has taken it, he feels un He ran downstairs, and presently return regards the abduction of his friend Mon K ilv e r, I .rad, f l ; H old, s l l v « r , 7 V ; H old , So.- ; 7. Ino or l opper, 11. C o n i l i » l u l l . M n liln z en veiop«-* * o « well.” ( 'b f f i d F o n d «. sieur Dobroski as the fruit of a private ed with a tumbler in either hand. b ill p u r e l l « t »e n t on auilw -ation. C on trol and U m “ The old gentleman being unwell, and icv lvro n c o i Caatnruai« K « “ Your antidote, sir,” he said, in a vendetta. One tensiKHUiful butter, one cupful o f pire w ork s o liv itad. I being unwell also,” continued Zeno, business tone to Zeno, and then advanc Mr. O’ Rourke will return to Vienna fn n h milk, aaltspoonful mustard, one lioual Hank. “ we suspect the soup or the coffee, or ing to Dobroski set one hand below the in time to attend the final examination cupful bread crumb* (fin e ), two cup whatever it is we have taken. W e be old man’s head and with the other held o f the prisoner. It is to be regretted that come alarmed, and I ring the bell. ‘ Kun the draught to his lips. “ Drink this, sir; the mainspring of the villainous affair, fuls grste«l cheese, tw o egg*. Rut but ter In a chafing dish ; when melted add T lic W enatchee V alley Irrig a ted Ap- for the doctor on the second floor.’ The it will soothe you at once.” the treacherous Role, Wroblewskoff, ple Orchards *re paving |VH) t > $1500 miik, bread crumbs, cheese nnd mus doctor inquires for symptoms. W e have He went quietly from the room, but should have succeeded in making good his per acre tins yea*. (!ascndc Orchards, great nausea— we have burning pains.” The mere fact of the Polish ta rd ; season w ith little enyenne; stir one m ile from 1^‘sven w o riii, is now on did not trouble himself to descend into escape. “ And then— the old gentleman must be the kitchen. He occupied himself instead origin of the criminals Is in itself re continually, nnd Just before serving sale, (ie t particulars free nom attended to first. I am younger and can by looking over the contents of a small garded here as a sufficient proof o f the add eggs w ell b eaten ; serve on toast. H. Reterà, rt’J2 Alaska Mldg., Seattle bear it better, aud I am very solicitous black hand-bag, which held among other innts-ence of the Russian government.” -— ( • r e e n C o r n I ’ u d i l l n « , for the old gentleman. The old gentle things five or six blue vials with glass (T h e End.) man gets a soothing draught, and is ad stoppers, and a hypodermic syringe in its T a k e tw elve medium sized ears oC n g r a v in g vised to lie still. He lies still and goes case. This last he examined with great com , score the kernels and take out B e fo r e S h e G o t W i* e . to sleep.” the pulp, being careful not to tske out particularity, and for extra safety be She handed back the ring and there “ And wakes in Calais?” stowed it in his waistcoat pocket. any o f the hull. M ix w ith the pulp by declared the engagement off. TOR P R I N T I N G “ And wakes in Calais. W e travel, at “ Am i once,” he protested, “ you de three cups o f milk, four well-besten tended by the doctor. The old gentleman C H A P T E R X X V I. clared I was the sunshine o f your ex eggs, tw o level tal)les|»oonfuls o f sugar Portland Oregon wakes in the same room, and finds his In a little while the doctor mounted to and a little salt. Ronr Into a well- friends beside him. He will be very ill the room above, and entered softly with istence.” "T h a t,” she replied coldly, “ was be buttered baking dish nnd hake tw o and languid. lie will complain af a out knocking. Zeno, with a shining tri splitting headache. l ie will need a new umph in his looks, arose, and lifted a fo re I discovered that you w ere not so hour* In a moderate oven. medicine.” trembling forefinger for silence. The doc bright as I thought you were.” B ed B n a p h r r r y Shrub. “ Yes, yes. And the new medicine lands tor advanced on tiptoe. Rour one quart cider vin egar over H o w H a p p y H e M l a h t B e , him at Vienna?” "H e is sound,” whispered Zeno. "W ill Let stand “ Somehow,” said the girl In the ham three quarts rasjdierrles. “ Then,” cried Zeno, “ and the thing is he awake upon the journey?” th r «* days, maRh nnd stflaln. A llow a done!” " I will take care o f that,” replied the mock, " I feel that you are to be trust pound o f sugar to each pint o f Juice, T E N T H A N D M O R R IS O N S T R E E T S ed.” lie shook hands respectfully, and with doctor. drew. The good Wroblewskoff half an Neither he nor Zeno could sit still. "Th an k you,” replied the young man, boll tw enty minutes, skimming w ell, PORTLAND. ORZOON hour later called upon Dobroski with They prowled stealthily here and there, who was holding down a porch chair. and bottle. U se a couple o f tablcspoon- A . P . A R M S T R O N O . LL . B., P R I N C I P A L baste and trouble legibly painted on his doing unnecessary things, nnd now and ’ I only wish you kept a boarding fuls to each glass o f cold w ater. Once or face. He told his tale of Bernstein, the again exchanging a whisper. Quality 1« oar motto. Wo «d u rs t« for s u r e « « house.” M u ffe d T a m s ln r «, gallant, fi.-ry youngster, the Benjamin of twice the doctor took Dobroski by the and sand each student to a position when com M ix w ell together one cupful fine the insurrectionary flock. wrist and counted his pulsation. Once he ftn arh t t o B e S n t l a f l e d . petent many more calls for help than we can “ When do you expect him?” asked Dob- lifted one of the sleeping msn's eyelids “ I declare, John," exclaim ed M is« bread crunrbs, one tntdesjKsmlul finely m eet Individual instruction Insures rapid pro*. and stared fixedly at the unseeing eye roeki. rulmcd imrsl«>y, one tnble»»[s>oniul melt Gubbs, “ I don’t believe you are listen w. A ll modern method« o f bookkeopin* ar# that looked hard at him. “ la an hour’s time, dear air.” ed butter, h alf teaspoon salt, pinch cay ing to a word I say 1 ” “ The carriage is here,” said Zeno, when A little before his appointed time Dob enne ami tw o well-boHten eggs. Scoop taught; also rapid calculation*, correspondence, ‘ W ell, I ’m lettin g you do all the roski arrived, and was shown upstairs half an hour had gone by. “ Let us get 'nit six large tomat/Hw, fill w lih m ixture commercial law, office work, etc. Chartier ia into the apartments of Mr. Wroblewskoff. away at once. We can drive slowly. I talking,” rejoined her husband. “ W h at our shorthand—#aay, rapid, lezlble. Beautiful aud bake tw enty minutes stifle in this abominable indoor air.” « morn do you want?” “ Oux young friend U not hare yet?” TH E GIRL WITH A M ILLION Does Y our H eart Beat day. yers Mica Axle Grease 1 IRRIGATED LAND IN WASHINGTON E write Us PLATES HICKS-CHATTEN aataleaue. business form« and penmanship free.