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B A B C O C K M ILK T E S T . TTiat Is the name. Miss Harston It Is, Whether I do or not may d«qx*n<l upon sure enough.” you." “ It is a lie— an lufatnous lie !” Tom Rebecca Tuvlforth started and uttered S im ple, Accurate and Easily M astered an exclamation o f surprise. “ How cuu cried, hotly. With Little Study “ So it may be,” Von Bamnscr answered it depend U|xm me?" she asked eagerly. Ujr J. H rism lM n. I’ rofMeor o f Palrxtng. serenely. " I do but say what 1 have "W e ll," xaid Ezra, In a hesitating way, U 'u v . n ty o f Itinho. Moscow. heard, and heard more than once on good “ it may depend upon whether you are a authority.” good girl, and do wlmt you are told or A great deal has been w ritten about “ I f it is true there is villainy iu it,” not. 1 am mire that you would do any testing m ilk and a I a rte numlier of cried Tom, with wild eyes, "the blackest thiug at all to serve me, would you not?” farmers a lria d y use the Babcock te s t; villainy that ever was done upon earth. “ You know very well that 1 would, Mis but en< u th inquiries have c i n e to the ■ 1'il go— I ’ ll see him to-night. 1 shall ter Ezra. When you want anything done w riter to w airant the assertion that tl e know the tru th!” He rushed furiously you remember it, but if you huve no use subj ct Is not yet lo lly u m leis tis d . downstairs and through the bar. There I for me then there is never a kind look Many seem to have the idea that the was a cab near the door. "D rive into on your face or a kind word from your Bahcork test Is a com plicated, and at London !” he cried ; "till Eccleston square. lips. 1 could stand your harshness. I beat an unreliable a ffa ir. Tliia la an I am on tire to be th ere!" The cabman < mu Id stand the blow you gave me, and sprang on the box, and they rattled away forgive you for It, from my heart, but oh ! erroneoua Idea and abould not be a l ax fast as the horse would go. Long be it cut me to the very soul to be standing lowed to p reva il. Th e test is sim ple, fore reaching No. (H> he had ojK'ucd the by and waiting while you were milking accurate and easily mastered bv anyone door and was standing upon the step. up to another woman. It was more tliuu w iio w ill give the matter a little care ful study and attention. It must be The iustaut that the cab pulled up he I can lx*ar.” sprang off, and rang loudly at the great "N ever mind, my girl," said Ezru in a borne in m ind tiia t the accuracy and brass bell which flanked the heavy door. smithing voice. "Th u t’s all over and done value of the teat depend not alone on " I s Mr. Girdlestone in?” he asked, as with. See what I've brought you.” He Hie test, but quite aa much on the I f that rummaged in his ixx-ket and prmluced a pr -per taking ol the sample. a maid appeured at the door. little pan-el o f tissue pa(x-r, which he is im p roperly done the n su its are of "N o, sir.” little value. For exam ple, the w riter "M iss Harston, is she at home?” be handed to her. It was only n small silver anchor, with has known ot cow-uwneia who, when said excitedly. "N o. sir. They have both gone aw ay." Scotch |x*libles inlaid iu it. The womun's derirln g to te»t ttie m ilk of an in d lvid eyes, however, flashed ns she lixiked at it, hi *I cow, have taken the sample by "Gone away !” "Yes. Gone into the country, sir. And and she raised it to her lips and kissed it m ilk in g d irectly into the sam ple boi passionately. Mr. Ezra, too, sir.’ tie. W hen it is known that the flri-t "W h at ain I to do down at Beds- "A nd when are they coming back?” he part of a co w ’s m ilk is largely water worth?” she asked. asked, in bewilderment. and the last part of str pplnga ia very “ I want you to lie Miss Hurston’s com “ They are not coming back." rich In fat, it is self evident that such panion. She'll be lonely, and will need "Im possible!” Tom cried in despair. a sam ple would yield results of little si me other woman in the house to look “ W hat is tlieir address then?” value so far as determ in ing Die actus) after her.” “ They have left no uddress. 1 am sor lichneaa of ttiat p ir lic u la r cow ’ s m ilk. ry I can't help you. Good-night, sir.” "Y ou are still thinkhig of her. then! Th e m ilk to tie texted should lie Tom Diuisdale stood upon the door She must have this; she must have that! [i lured from one can into another aeve- step looking blankly iuto the night. He Everything else is ns dirt before her. I'll felt dazed and bewildered. What fresh hot serve her so there! You can knock tal tim es or carefu llv stirred w ith a stirrer until it is of a uniform m ixtu re villainy was this? Was it a confirma me down if you like.” tion o f the German's reiiort, or was it a “ Rebecca,” said Ezra slowly, "do you Th e sam ple is tiien im m ediately taken, preferab ly with a sm all, long handled contradiction of it? Cold beads stood hate Kate HarstonV" upon bis forehead as be thought o f the "F rom the bottom of my soul," she dipper. I f the testing cannot be done soon after the sample is taken il must possibility o f such a thing. “ 1 must find answered. he p'aced in an a iitig h t jar and some her,” he cried, with cleuched hands, and "W e ll, if you hate her, I tell you thn turned away heartsick iuto the turmoil I hate her a thousand times more. You preservative added to ke>p it sweet. and bustle of the London streets. thought that I was fond o f her. A ll Th e Babcock test bottles are gradu that is over now. and you may set your ated on the supposition that sn 18 mind at ease.’’ C H A PT E R X III. gram sam ple ia taken. M ilk varies "W h y do you want her so well cared very little in ita specific gra vity and a Rebecca, the fresh-complexioned wait ing maid, was still standing behind the for then?" asked the girl suspiciously. p pette graduated to hold 17.6 cubic “ I want some one who feels towards ceutimetera w ill d eliv er approxim ately ponderous hall door, listening, with a smile upon her face, to young Dimsdale's her as I do to be by her side. I f sh« 18 grama of m ilk . W hen the sample retreating footsteps, when another and a wi re never to come hack from Bedsworth is r-ady for testing, the jar containing brisker tread caught her ear coming from it would be nothing to me.” it should be placed in warm water and “ What makes you look at me sc the opposite direction. The smile died slow ly heated to a tem perature of about away as she beard it, and her features strangely?" she said, shrinking away from 70 degrees Fahrenheit. hfix the sam assumed a peculiar expression, in which his intense gaze. ple w e ll; especially see that any cresui it would be hard to say whether fear or "N ever mind. Y'ou go. Y'ou will under w hich may have gathered on the side pleasure predominated. She passed her stand many things in time which seem of the jar is carefu lly m ixed w ith the bands up over her face and smoothed her strange to you now. A t present if you hair with a quick, nervous gesture, glanc will do what I ask you will oblige me other part of the sample. T h s measur-j ing p p -tte is now filled to the mark. ing down at the same time at her snowy greatly. W ill you go?" This is done bv sucking the m ilk up apron and the bright ribbons which set “ Y’ es, I will go.” it off. Whatever her intentions may have "There's a good lass. Give us a kiss, into the p ;pette above the m ark; the been, she had no time to improve upon my girl. Y’ou have the right spirit in dry forefinger is im m ediately placed her toilet before a key turned in the door you. I'll let you know when the train over the top of the pipette to prevent By gen tly and Ezra Girdlestone stepped into the goes to-morrow, nn3 I will write to my the m ilk from escaping. hall. As he saw her shadowy figure, for father to expect you. Now, off with you, releasing the pressure the m ils is a l the gas was low. he uttered a hoarse cry or you'll lim e them gossiping downstairs. lowed to flow out until level with the of surprise and fear, and staggered back Good-night !'* mark on the stem of the p pette. The wards against the door post. "Good-uight, Mister Ezra,” said the p ip it t * now contains the 18 grams. “ Don't be afeared, Mister Ezra," she girl, with her hand upon the handle of The sample is now em ptied into the said in a whisper; “ it ’s only me.” the library door. "Y'ou've made my heart test bottle. To do this the test bottle "W h a t makes you stand about like glad this night. I live iu hope— ever in should lie held in a slan tin g position, that? Y'ou gave me quite a turn.” hope.” the ptessure on the pipette released, a l “ I didn't mean for to do it. I ’ ve only “ 1 wonder what she hopes about,” the low in g the m ilk to slo w ly run into the just been answering of the door. Why, young merchant said to himself as she bottle in such s way as to allow the air surely you’ ve come in before now and closed the door behind her. "Hopes I'll to gradually escape from the bottle. found me in the hall without making nmrry her, I suppose. She must be of a Th e next step is adding the acid. much account of it.” very sanguine disposition. A girl like This is measured in the acid graduate; "A h, lass,” answered Ezra, "m y nerves that might he invaluable down at Beds- the exact amount to use w ill depend j have had a shake of late. I've felt queer worth. I f we had no other need for her, largely on the strength of the acid, the all day. Look how my hand shakes.” she would he an excellent spy.” He Illy tem perature of the sam ple to be tested, “ W ell, I ’ m blessed !” said the girl with for some little time on the <-oueh with If ordin ary com m ercial sulphuric a titter, turning up the gas. “ I never bent brow and pursed li|is, musing over etc. acid is used, 17 6 cubic centim eters thought to see you af*ard of anythiug. the ¡xiKsibilities of the future. w ill be found approxim ately correct. Why, you looks as white as a sheet!” While this dialogue had lH-en going on “ There, that's enough!” he answered in the library o f Eccleston square. T o w W ith a little in dividu al experim en ting roughly. “ Well, are they gone?” Dimxdale was still wending bis way home- the tester w ill soon notice the proper “ Y'es, they are gone,” she answered, words with a feeling of weight in his amount to use. T o prevent the burn standing by the side of the couch on mind and a presentiment of misfortune ing or ch arring of any part of the m ilk which he had thrown himself. "Y o u r which overshadowed hix whole soul. Iu the acid is poured slo w ly down the side father came about three with a cab, and vuin he assured hTmself that this disap of the bottie until a ll has lieen ad led. took her away.” pearance o f Kate's was but temporary, Now g iv e the bottle a gentle rotary “ She didn't make a fuss?” and that the rumor of un engagement be m otion, thus giv in g the acid a chance “ Make a fuss? No, why should she? tween her and Ezra was too ridiculous to to act equ ally on a ll parts o* the m ilk . There's fuss enough made about her, in be believed for a moment. Argue it as he Then let it stand three or four minutes, all conscience. Ob, Ezra, before she got would, the same dead, horrible feeling of after which it is given another rotary between us you was kind to me at times. impending trouble,weigh<-d ii|sm him. Im m ovem ent and then placed in the I could stand harsh words from you six possible as it was to imagine tliat Kate tester. days a week, if there was a chance o f a was false to him, it was strange that on Th e bottles are placed in the tester kind one on the seventh. But now—■ the very day that this rumor reached his in such a position as to keep the m a now what notice do you take of me?” She ears she should disappear from London. Th s bottles should began to whiuqier and to wipe her eyes How bitterly he regretted now that he chine balanced. with a little discolored pocket handker had allowed himself to lx- [x-rsuaded by ; now be w h irled for five or six minutes at such speed as is gen erally marked on chief. John Girdlestone into ceasing to communi the m achine. The m achine is now a l "D rop it, woman, drop i t !” cried her cate with her. He began to realize that lowed to flo w down for the purpose of companion testily. “ I want information, he had been duped, and that all these Enough not sniveling. She seemed reconciled to hj eciotis promises as to a future consent adding water to the bottles. water ia added to bring the contents up to their union had been so many baits to go?” to the neck of the bottle, after which amuse hitn while the valuable present wus “ Yes, she went quiet enough,” the girl slipping away. What could lie do now to the machine is again started ami run said with a furtive sob. “ Did you hear my father say anything repair the past? His only course was to for tw o m inutes; again stopped and wait for the morrow, and see whether the sufficient warm water added to bring as to where they were going?” “ I heard him tell the cabman to drive senior partner would apix-ar at the offices. a ll the fa t contents up into the gradu A fter another I f he did so, the young man was deter ated part of the bottle. to W aterloo station.” mined to have an understanding with him. w h irlin g o f one m inute the samples are "Nothing more?" So downcast was Tom that, on arriv to be read. I t m ay be w ell to state "N o .” "W e ll, if he won’t tell you, I will. ing at I’ hilliinore Gardens he would have tKat it is preferable to use soft water They have gone down to Hampshire, my slipped off to his room at once had he and that the tem perature should be lass. Bedsworth is the name o f the place, not met his burly father upon the stairs. about 120 degress Fahrenheit. and it is a pleasant little corner near the "Bed !” roared the old man upou bearing T o read the amount of fat, take one "Nothing of the oottle out at a tim e, hold it upright, sea. I want you to go down there as well his son's proposition. sort, sir. t'oiue down into the parlor. the graduated part should be on a level to-morrow.” Your mother has been waiting for you ull “ W ant me to go?” with the eyes. Th e differen ce between “ Yes, they need some one who is smart the evening.” the highest and lowest lim its o f the (T o he continued.) and handy to keep house for them. There butter fat colum n is the amount o f but is some old woman ulready, I believe, but ter fat expressed In per cent direct. l i e « » I f e C o o l d l>o. she is old and useless. I warrant you "H ir,” said the irate parent as he Most m ilk battles are graduated up to wouldn’t take long getting things ship unexpectedly entered tJie parlor, “ what 10 per cent, each lurge division in d i shape. My father intends to stay down there some little time with Miss Harston.” do you mean by kissing m.v daughter?” cates one per cent and each sm all d iv is "And how about you?” the girl asked, “ Excuse me,” replied the poor but ion tw o-tenths o f one per cent of butter with a quick flash of suspicion in her otherwise honest young man, "bu t I de fat. T o illu strate the m ethod o f read ing let It Vie supposed that the top of dark eyes. sired to show my appreciation o f your “ Don’ t trouble about me. I shall stay daughter’s loveliness, and kisses are the fat column is a t 8.5, ami the bot behind and mind the business. Home one the only things I can afford to give tom at 4 5, then the readings 8.5-4.5 This means that must be on the spot. I think Cook and her at the present stage o f the game.” erpiala 4 per cent fat. in 100 pounds o f this kind of m ilk Jane and W illiam ought to be able to look there would be exactly 4 pounds o f fat. after me among them.” I’ « ' » K i p r r t r n i - e . I f the testing has been properly done “ And I won’t see you at all?” the girl L ittle W illie — Say, pa, w h at Is a the butter fat column should be per cried, with a quiver in her voice. scheme? “ Oh, yes, you shall. I ’ ll be down from fectly clear, of a brownish yellow co lor; P a — A scheme, my son, Is something Saturday to Monday every week, and per the lin e separating it from the acid haps oftener. I f business goes well I may that usually fa lls through shortly should be clear and d istin ct. Too com* down and stay for so ms time. a fte r you invest money In IL «tron g aoid in apt to cause black or I * * * * * ± ± * * * + + + ♦ * * * ♦ * * * * * * « ’ 1 The Firm of Girdlestone B Y A. C O N A N D O Y L E > - 'e - n - 3 v< C H A P T E R X 11.— (Continued.) “ Cut dawn! You don't mean to say you are paid in proportion to the rotten- u«\sx of the ships?" "There aiu't no use niakin' a secret of it among friends." said Mi|fp. "Th at's just how the land lies with us. A voy age or two bark 1 sjioke to Mr. Girdle- stone, and 1 says to hint, says 1, 'Give the ship an overhauling,’ says 1. 'W ell and Nood,' says he, ‘out it will mean so much off your wage,' says he, 'and the mate's wage as well.' 1 put it to him straight and strong, but he stuck at that. So Sandy and me, we put our heads together, and we 'greed it was better to take tifteen pounds and the risk, then come down to twelve pounds and safety.” " I t is scandalous!” cried Tom Dims- iale hotly. "1 could uot have believed it.” " I t ’s done every day, and will be while there is insurance money to be gained,” said Miggs. “ It's an easy thing to turn a few thousands a year while there are old ships to be bought, and offices which w ill insure them above their value. There was D'Arcy Campbell, o f the Silvertowu — what a trade that man did! He waa sm art! Collisions was his line, and he worked 'em well. There warn't a skip per out o t Liverpool as could get run down as nat'ral as he could." "G et run down?” "A ye. He'd go lolloping about in the Channel if there was any fog on, steer ing for the lights o’ any steamers or headin' round for all the fog whistles if it was too thick to see. Sooner or later, ax sure as fate, he'd get cut down to the water's edge. It was a fine gam e! H a lf a yard o’ print a!>out his noble conduc’ iu the newspapers, and maybe a leader about the British tar and unexpected emergencies. It once went the length o' a subscription. Ha ! ha !” Miggs laughed until he choked. "And what became of this British star?" asked the German. "H e ’a still about. He's in the passen ger trade now.” "There’s many a way that it' done, zir,” the mate added. "There's loadin' a cranky vessel wi’ grain in bulk without usin' partition boards. I f you get a little water in, as you are bound to do with a ship o' that kind, the grain will swell and sWell until it bursts the seams open, and down ye go. Then there's ignition o’ coal gas aboard o’ steamers. T h at’s a safe game, for nobody can deny it. And there are accidents to propellers. I f the shaft o’ a propeller breaks in heavy weather it's a bad lookout. I've known ships leave the docks with their propel lers half sawn through all round. There's to end o' the tricks o’ the trade.” " I cannot believe, however,” said Tom stoutly, "that Mr. Girdlestone connives at such things.” "H e's on the waitin’ lay.” the seaman answered. "H e doesn’t send 'em down, but he just hangs on, and keeps his in surance up. He's had some good hauls that way, though not o' late. There was the Belinda at Cape Palmas. That was five thousand clear, if it was a penny. And the Socatoo— that was a bad busi ness ! She was never heard of, nor her ciew. Went down at sea, and left no trace.” "Th e crew, to o !” Tom cried, with hor ror. “ But how about yourselves, if what you say is true?” “ We are paid for the risk,” said both the seamen, shrugging their shoulders. “ But there are government inspectors?” “ H a ! h a ! I daresay you've seen the Way some of them do their work," said Miggs. Tom's mind was filled with consterna tion at what he had heard. I f the A f rican merchant were capable of this, wliat might he not be capable of? Was his word to be depended on under any circum stances? And what sort of firm must this be, which turned so fair a side to the world and in which he had embarked his fortune. A ll these thoughts flashed tbiough his mind as he listened to the gossip o f the garrulous old sea dogs. A greater shock still, however, was in store for him. Von Baumser had been listening to ths conversation with an amused look upon his good-humored face. “ A h !” said he, suddenly striking in, “ I w ill tell you something of your own firm which per haps you do not know. Have you heard that Mr. Ezra Girdlestone is about to be married?” “T o be married !" “ Oh, y e s ; I have heard it this morning at Eckermann's office. I think it is the talk o f the city.” “ Who’s the gal?” Miggs asked, with languid interest. “ I disremember her name,” Von Baum- set answered. " I t is a girl the major has met— the young lady who has lived in the name house, and is what they call a warder.” “ Not— not his ward?” cried Tom, springing to his feet and turning as white as a sheet. "N o t Miss Harston? You don’ t tell me that he is going to marry Mias Harston?” charred particles to appear In the fat. This same reault may ala - he due to too h 'fh temperature of e h 1 er t ia m ilk or tl e u c id . Inai <1!tien i i mount of a d d or loo weak acid or too low teui|>crature of the m ilk m ay reault in a w hite or cloudy teat. Much more com plete dlrartiona ac company each ou tfll— i he p luci pa I ob ject of this artioie ia to linpreia upon lam iera the sim p licity of the test and that tl ere la nothing niyaterioua or m yatifyin g atout it. It ia eo sim ple that any one cl ordinary in telligen ce, w illin g to give it a little tim e and pa- •i'-noe, can i-aaily maater a ll ita detaila. W hen the fanner fu lly realize« that It furiilHtiea him a key not only for weed ing out hie unprofitable cow », but alao for checking up his cream e'y man, be w ill not be alow to make use o f the Babcock teat. FAM ILY H O T B E D S . Som e G ood Suggestion« fo r tho Sm al Beginner. By J. H Shinn, University of Idaho. Moan»« Home kind of a hot tied ia an essential factor If one is to recure crops from plants that require an exceptionally long reason for m aturing. A hotbed also affords an opportunity to grow cer tain crops, such as radlahea and lettuce, iu advance ol the season. Such oropa as tomatoes, cabbage«, celery ami cau li flower, practically demand that they Iw started in the hotbed before they are transplanted to the Held, especially in the N o ith . As these crops must ever lie regarded ss ti e staple pr<xiuct of every well-lialanced garden, the con struction and management of hotbeda .is a very tim ely topic for the prospec tive gardener to consider. First of all, a lint bed may be defined aa an inclosute covered with saah and furnished with artificial heat ao that the plants are kept in an a ctively grow ing condition. Common «ta b le manure constitute« the main source for «retirin g this heat. There are several require ments that ahould bs noted regarding the kind and quality of manure used for hotbeds. It ahould be practically the same age throughout, and It should tie of aurh texture that when packed it w ill n rith er be flu ffy nor w ill it be soggy. On the other hand, it should respond w ith springy e la s t ic it y be neath the w eight of a man, w ithont fluffing up when the preaeure la re moved. linrue manure which haa from one-third to une-half atraw com posing its total bulk w ill usually be found to provide thia requisite texture. M ore over, thia manure abould be freeb, in order that feim entation may proceed la p id lly . Th e process of faim entation ia started before the manure is placed in the hot bed. To accomplish thia the manure ia usually piled in long, sh allow , square-topped piles; if dry when piled, It is moistened throughout, and if it la apt to become w aterauaked, aa ia the case in rainy clim ates, it should tie piled under shelter, for w heie so much moisture ia present manure w ill re main cold. The first ferm entation ia alm est sure to be irregular, ao it is ne cessary to fork over the pile, dlatrlhut- ing tlie hot manure throughout the mua«, in order to get the heat u niform ly distributed. W hen it la noticed that steam ia coming from the p ile again u niform y, il may V>e taken aa e v i dence that the manure ia ready to place in the hotbed. A fte r one thoroughly understands the Im portant details of preparing the manure for the purpose of heating, a t tention should tie called to the huatiou and construction o f the p it and fram e. Pits are usually dug from 24 to 30 inches deep and of sufficient sice to ad m it tho Irarnee being placed inside th eir w alls. H j c V i pita should be lo cated near some much-frequented path, in order that they are sure to receive the requisite amount o f attention. A l ways have the hotbed facing the south and if such a site is a vailable, put it on the eouth side of some building or tig h t hoard fence or h ill. Protection should also he sought from the preva ilin g winds, for winds have a decided effect in carryin g aw ay the heat. A w ell- d ra im d location ia also an essential re- uirem i nt. Hotbed sash are 3x6 feet in size and coat about |3 each. Frames for these sash are made with the back 12 inches higher than the front, the L t t e r being 10 inches. Th e number of sash and tha size of the fiam e w ill depend upon the needs o f the fam ily. Usually one frame 3x6 feet w ill afford auflicient hotbed area for a fa m ily of aix. Before the fram e is placed upon the pit the ferm enting manure ia placed in the p it and thoroughly compacted, bringing the level of the manure to w ithin three inches of the surface o f the soil. From three to six Inchta of good loam y garden soil are distributed even ly over the surface of the manure in order to furnish a seed lied. The seed is not planled until the excessive heat c f ttie first few days has begun to subside. By the use of a therm om eter the tem perature may be accurately as certained. Tutnatnec may be sown at a tem perature of DO to 80 degress, cab bage and lettuce from 80 to 70 degrees. Railway whistles inflict torture on so many people that the efforta abroad to check the plague have won approval from the people. Austria has introduced a system of dumb signaling to start and atop the trains. Belgium is trying com pressed sir whistles instead of steam, and Germany experiments with horn*
