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LONE HOLLOW; Or, the Peril of the Penroys. CHAJTfcR XXIII. THI WUJOW'S lii I I ' All the evil passions of Captain Htar bright's nature niaalered lilm at that mo rueot Both men had roale a mistake. Km gal in accusing the Captain of murder, and tha latter In relenting the accusation as un did. Consdoii RUllt, however, made the Captain a coward. In vain King-al truKK'led under the titr nbe grip of Htarbright. Ho wa a a babe In the hand of a giant Ha could not even cry out for belp, anil had not a third pcraon appeared on the acene at that moment the angry Captain might have perpetrated mur der then and there. Aa Pingal wa ainking down helplnaily door opened and aome one appeared on tha veranda, a man who, taking lu the lt uation at a glance, aprang at once to the reacue and tore tint enraged Captain from his rictim. When HUrbnght faced about be found himself confronted by Austin Wentword, the Htonefleld mHchanu:. Tlio two nail not eonio iu contact in many weeks, not ti thii aceoe In the grove where they collided with what would have been fatal leaulta but for the Interference of Loui Kingal, who, aa it will be remem bi red, aaved the Captain' life at that tune Today the mechanic hail met (Irucn I'm roy aud a reconciliation had taken place, all of which bail been brought about through the good ofllcea of tho young hunter and Lura Joyce. The latter, however, lnul ab sentod herself from Ixmn Hollow SUM I her nurrow roue from death at the haiida of Cuptain Huirbrlght. " Did you mean to murder the boy I" de manded Wentword, aternly, an he faced the Captain. 1 He Insulted me. 1 meant to piininh him for insolence " Kings), looking pale and weak, leaned agalnit a mt aud regarded tun two DMA without apcaklng. " You are a miserable coward," declared the indignant Wentwurd. "I bavea notion to thraah you blind." "Itblnkyou had better let the Job nut," anccrcd Htarbright, aa he lnul kit bund on tint butt nf a revolver that protruded from hi hip pocket Thin movement wan observed by Fingal, who cried : M Draw a weapon, Captain, and It will bo wo fer vnu H Then the rait It M wneei leu on me Mafl of all. A carriiigit halted in front of tlin great manalon, aud a little, thin old man alighted Captain Htarbright at once recognised bit lawyer from HUmelleld. Hninelhiug of Iniportamto uiul hunt sent bin here mi ii ..fie. bit Interview with hi client. The Captain waa at MM aini.ni" to bo rid nf tho two men, and ao, forcing a laugh, ho auul : "Iwa angry, gentlemen 1 beg your pardon for what hu occurred Ilmpo we may M friend hcroiifier." Then ho actually hold out n bund Inward Fingal The young hunter disdainfully re fined DM proffer of frieniUhip. Plucking the aleevo of the mechaiiu' lie led hull down the ntepa, and Iho twain hurried away with out attempting In coiitinuo tint tnuvcrsa tlon. 'I ahnuld like to know what bring" that am lining luwyer here Just now,'' aaul Fingal. after Ihry hail punned into the r.uul "I he Captain employe linn, evidciitl.t "F.vidcntly, and- but lint seht'tnos Ol that mull m lint ho thwarted I have learned something of Iho utmonl Importance during the lanl few day. I think t lint sentiiidrcl will hear uoiui'lhlug drop before he i many day older " "What have you planned I" "Tin, lo pln. n a deli'Clive in the limine In the person of l.uru Joyce " "Then you huve aecii her, and know that ho ntill live I" "1 have Hlii) will help to thwart the evil Cuptain and aave the I'cuioy. Of tmurne, 0 race can not bo deceived by him further." "No. 1 have found her true an ateel, and deterniin d to HMD ' right " In the meantime Cuptain Htarbright ud iMkmorc Orlpen melon lh veranda The Captain naw that in the fain of bi lawyer thai lold bim to aipool goiMl new. ClUI'TKIt XXIV. mi .I riinu AMursii. B-veral day laUtr. Two form tttssl Ifl the shadow of nnme trecn not many nsl from tho groa', houne at Limn Hollow. "Ueeiunno ntrauge that a cloud Rlimild huve cnino iM'twcen un, Ailntiu," nuid (lrn.o, ii IM leuncil conrliliuglv ug mint Inn hoiilder and glaini'd up into Inn brave dark eve "There. I perfect trunt now, darling," returned the young mechanic. "I wun to liluine entirely " Hlie slopped In llpn with a oft hand "Not a word like thut, Aiislm I know th.it 1 iva hanly an well l,el it pun. I have oilier trniihlea now " til her trtHlhlM. ileal f" "All.. nt poor gi mi. Ipu s will " "Hut whv nhould thai trnuhlo you. QfnOil Ho left every thing In you, I under nUn.l " "True, but -" "Well' un h.t herniated and dropped her liouent garni fr.un hi face, "I am afruld the will in lint genome ' "Not genuine I Wlial do you incnii I I'm turn I've heard your grandfather ay a score of tunen, if 1 have once, thai you would havo all hi property when ho wun K " "I know, and I believe thai audi wan hln IntenUoii," nai.l Draco, in an uuetcady i n , "hut I. ill he di, I mil live lo aigu the will " 'Who tell you ilunl" demanded the MMg luaehanic, holly "It ia a achcine to depriio you of your righln, draco, and you Ulunl no I minimi lo It " W in u he no earuenl I Wa It inible thalaanrdid motive influenced Inm after allf tir.i. o pormiUod Una thought to uiai her happim-it for a moment only , then the cunt it f . . on her an an unworthy reBwtlon on the character i.l tier noble lover "1 have MM my grandfather will. Auntin, and I do not doubl but w hal it im.i tain hi true itileuilon," reluriird the girl, after a momeiu n relleclioii ; "yet eveu if all I right. I could not live up Id th" con diuonn, 1 ahoiild prefer death sooner " "Wliat am IMMnditlOtUl ' "tuall Oismuio til j wifjof Cliutuu Htar bright" "Impossible!" "111 true " "Who li,.we, tin to youl" "laiwyer linp read u, and I have no reeaou loditpuut the coiilcula of the MM men I." "Theu the will it false, I would be willing to (wear to that," declared the youug nan, indigiiaiitly "Tin Hurhright it at the bottom of a Iremeudotja t, heme 1 can ot believe mat old Mr Vaudible imuM lend huntelf to ucb a wickAilnea if m hit right inuid " "ureai ninueuco matt nave Deen brought lo bear if he did agree lo that. ' said Ureoe "In Ml MMg 1 shall reuouuent iba fori ane " "If tha wid hold food, who loherlta, nth your retinal to many the t'aplainl " "Mr. Hurbrifhl " "I thojght ao. You may depend upon it that it I a put up joti th it aul not b par utadtoauivwl 1 o u H ballev Morgan Vandiblo ever signed inch a paper at that knowingly ' "Ha uid not, I am aura of that," assarted Oraoe "rhea lua document la a forgery." '! fear ao Oraoa tben related tha incident of tha tight hen Iter grandfather dwj. wbau ue rushed Into lb room, tumkiug ah beard nun calling, only to find lual be wa ueau, and the will, J it drawn up for In signa ture, lay before his sightless eye KB signed. "Whatever had been the Intention ol grandfather bo certainly did not llvo to placo his signature to the will," concluded Grace, In a voioa husky with tha Intensity of br emotion. " It IS a clear casoof the baaeit rascality !" oiclaimed Auatln Wenlword "To me It teem evident that Captain Htarbright and hi lawyer nave plotted lo throw tbo million left by your grandfather into the band of lha former. No doubt Htarbright would be wilUng for you to re use to murry him, for Ibeu tb vast fortune would fall entirely Into hi band. It i a barefacod scbeaia that .an be awily frustrated " ' Itmust be. Within two weeks tha heirs will be summoned before the probata court to give reaaon. If any exist, why Ibis Will be not admitted to probate aa the honest Instrument of Morgun Vandiblo hand At that time your tctnuony will be of tho utinott Importance. "Ye," faintly "I believe your evideneo alone will ba tuftlcieiit to break tho will, but wo uiut havo mora to corroborate yours." "How can you gel more, " queried Grace "I waa the only onn present aave the Captain and lawyer Gripe." "Well, we IBUrtJfast mOff evidence," de clared tho young mivliunlo. "I will consult with our mutual friend, Iuiin fingal Hon W mo and keen, between lit all I bollevu we hall be able to outwit Captain Hturbriglit and hi acoundrelly lawyer. Circumstantial MridMMOn ba brought in. Tho forged ugnature, of course, i not likely to bo an nact counterpart of Mr. Vandiblo chirog raphy, and that will count for u good deal We have two week in winch to work, in which lime, much can be dona." "Yo," agreed Grac, wilhuigh. 'i wish ..,r a wa hack liere, 1 uui o lonely in tho great I with only mother and the Cup- Uin. I may fwlih, but tomebow 1 hnvo a dreau ol not n ' "You aliall not be left to the mercy of either," declared Wenlword. "Lura will come, and sho is a match for the Captuin the best day ho ever uw " "I havo al way felt af when my cousin was hero," aaul Grace. "Iwa juit(i over powered with Joy when hu returned, but he madn mo promme not to reveul her mining, a he wished to remain dead to (ha World for a time, tint belter to thwurt tin: plot of Captain Hturbriglit, who at thut time I truMtd more fully than I do now." "He i a villain without ono redeeming trail. I believe that it was ho who at tempted tho lifo of I.iirn They urn bitter foes, anil be feared nlio would stund in hi way. The two trump who hurled her into Hangman' (lulch that night bundled sumo of Captain Htarbright' money for that work, I am fully anured " ' How terrible!" uttered Grace. "Itiloe not seem possible thut ono so upiiireiilly kind, no elegant in inaiiuurs, could imao deeply wicked." "Perhaps you lill doubt f" "Iconfes to incredulity to a certain ex tent. I can not baliera thai Clinton Htar bright would stoop to murder. It seems too borriblo for belief." "Tune will tell," ainwered the young mechanic "1 havo leurned tnougfa 10 satisfy ma that no crime I loo vile fortius adventurer, liy l.reuking the will mid ex posing the villainy of Hturbriglit we throw everything into your mother's liunds, but there aecni to be no other wuy." I nli. ill bo satmllcd Willi thai, knowing that 1 pot Mil your love," MldlbobMUU ful girl, clinging fondly to In urin "I inn sutisllcd to guln your band without the fortune,' returned the infatuated foung man liemling unit imprinting u kin On the pale cheek of Ins ciiiiipunioh. Night shadows went tailing, and neither aw the form of a man crunching in tna bualie near, a man who hod listened to nearly every word that lnul fallen from the lip of Iho twain Presently he lifted himself so that bis gleaming eyes took in Iho loving scene. "Neither shall live to crush me," muttered the prowler Then Inn hand shot fonvurd, a flash followed, then a loud report (li uce ponroy sunk apparently lifeless in the arms of her couiiuniou, the blood streaming gown her fine The bullet of tho assusnm hud been well uiined ThC suddenness of tlieenmo quite paru lyied the young mechanic for the time He felt the form of Inn betrothed it dead weight III hi arm He eased her to Iho ground, fully believing that she wa dead An awful horror wun cunt over heart and In. Ho hud heard tint report, itud seen the Hash. To discover tho ussiinsm was now his desire. Ho sprung forward ami caught from the ground a smoking nUtoL He glared about lnul fiercely, but saw no Ml Then he nt rode buck to the lileoilhlK form ou the ground, still holding the smoking WMDOn of deuth At Un iiioiueut a mini ruhed down the path from Hie diftOtiOnof the MUM and eon (routed Wentword. It wus Captain Hturbriglit "Ho it has come to thin ut last,'1 cried the Captain, in an awful voice. "I f.'ur.M II all along Poor Grace i lo din by tho hand of a miserable mudsill!" CHAPTKI xxv. tiii a un tar. for one moment iho two men glared fiercely at each other. Aiitiu Wenlword wa too terribly ihMhni to real i jo bin ponition, or the full meaning of the wordn uttered by Cuptuin Htarbright. He even allowed tbo Captain totakothe pinlol from Inn hands, when ho bent and lifted iKH.r Grace lu bin arms uml moved toward tho house. There was count, i nation among tin' servauta when the young mechanic eu t. ie.l the bouse wall his bleeding burden. Mrs. Potirov mel Inm and sci camel with fright, and fainted on seeing tho tilinsl. To Mrs Ponroy' nnuu the young man uui. In In way, and placed Grace on tin' luxurious ImhI 'then, with pallid face and trembling lingers, hn examined tho wound In the head of his betrothed Ho was un able to ascertain the full extent of Hie wound, but believed It fatal Captain Htar bright at once uistatchcd a messenger foi a pbyticiau, the nearest one being at Hioue field, ten miles away With tint MMMgM he enl a note which the man promised U dtilver to tho fouuty sheriff H.v.u after the accident a visitor was an mum. od LmM Kingal, the young hunter. Wenlword met him with a groan aa b extended Ins hand in tremulous accent he told the vouthef hai h. ..ia " Aud you think Grace will diet" A tear stood in the young hunter' eye a he put the question. " I fear she will." " rben retribution mutt tall at ouca ol bar atnattin," mod Pingal, lu a stern voe "That it shall " Both men turned to tea Captain Htar lu i tit slandiug near, tb aaiua tpiritof evil that he had ever been aluca bis appear anoa at I . - Hollow. "You here'" exclaimed F.ni " I aa. No one ha a better right I mean to atsn that the murderer djo not -s cape." "Twksiis him--" "He stands there," poiutinf at Austlu Wentwomi. nngai regkrded the young mechanic In alienor He aw the pallor en hi fac deepen, caught a raaautful gwm ia tht ayaa, i realised that tha wunl of t'ap tain Htarbright had atruck deep "This ia not th Uaa nor plan' to resent sue lauguaga, Cliuton HUrbrtght," re tarasd the young ssarbaeie, la a lot rotca, almost hushed under tha shadow of hi awful griaf " Whoa I am as u red that sn wtU lite, or death Intervene, Uaa 1 will aettla with you, sir, la a way thai will prove satisfactory " Thea turning to Louis fingal tha young man took bis ana and led aim away. In an otbar rsisa, with lha door kwkad to keep oul latradara, tha two young dm sat aud con varied ItMig and earnestly. "Jail aa aur aaotanoM had daward It b awful to havo it nut.'hed from ma Dy tht bullet of a cruel usasii.," groaned Audio Wenlword. "It I awful," agretdthe. young hunteY. "Can you imagine who MOM bo ao wicked as to do this'' I can not." "It is Captain Htarlingit's work," de. cured tha young hunter. "He 1 wicked enough for any thing. Ho ba plotted to gain the Vandiblo fortune, rnd nothing I too black in tho way of crime that ha will notdotogain what ho seeks. That mun must ba watched. 1 havo not seen the will left by Morgan Vaudihle, but 1 know it con lent from one who hu read it, and ltlsc worded a lo leave every thing to Captain Htarbright hould Grace dio or marry nnotber. Depend upon it, Auitin, it was I hand hired by tho Captain that fired tbo bullet at Grace to night." "It muy be so. I can not believe that one so pure and good hu un enemy In the world." "Hho lias enemies only a bo i an ob stacle In the way of that devil' greed. Hn mut bo watched." "Mr. Kingal, 1 quite agree with you," ro turnod tht mechanic, sadly. "Tho Captain must bo watched, and I know of but on perton who can do it ucccsfuliy." "Weill" "I mean l,uru Joyce. Hho is atRtonefleld, and you kBOW where If you would only do for her I should feel under everlasting obligation to you. 1 like that girl, and be lieve now that Grace I is ill, she would gladly come" "Of course sho would," ugreed the young hunter, touched deeply by the emotion evinced by Wentword. "I will go forthe girl myself I know her like a book, and urn sure she will not delay coining on moment when sho Icnrns that her cousin is Injured." " You are very kind -" "Nut a word i. f that sort, Austin. Hike you and Grace, uud hoo that you muy both livo to bo upltaAgnd bjIpPT in spite of the inachimiiiruia of a coniomptiulr) villain." Then Kingal turned from the room. Austin Wentword sut lOnoM in a dream until ho heard Iho outer door clang behind the departing hunter, then hu leaned Inn head mi his hand uud moaned in un agony of spirit A air ol glittering bluck eyes looked In Upon tho sorrowing young DM, tho malev olence in their depth indicating how ven Junius wan the heart beneath. " It is well Tho gumo 1 now completely In my bunds," muttered Cuptuin Htar bright, us ho pnntnl down the hull to Iho front door, ufter glancing In Usm tho bowed form Ol Wentword Hn stood on tho sli ps and peered down through tho trees to tho loud and the gloomy hollow beyond Night In Id full sway now, and mint hung over Lone Hollow, lis if the blue linnament wus mourning for tint beautiful girl so cruelly stricken down this night. Cuptuin Htarbright became nervous after a little uud Imkiiii paring tlM Wide veranda with solemn steps und slow, Ins chill bowed upon his hrcust, u tboughlful, troubled look in bia oyo. He remained pacing here until the rollof wheels ohiiniiiicvd the coining of the phy dciim from Htoucth Id Mrs Penroy uml young Wentword were It the bedside of Grace when the doctor an .-ud Doth fell book to narmlt tha man of nedlcinn nn opportunity for examination. The widow, ufter recovering from tho Irst shock, was extremely nervous, yet sho loomed to PMllM her duly and ut once issiimcd a pluco hour the wounded girl. Grace was still unconscious, but breathed, uid when IhO doctor rose from II brief ex- tntnatton and turnod to the widow, there wu n look on his face thut brought a throb if hope to the hourl nf ull no, not all. for .hero wu one present who wun not pleased it the gmMi dootor'i announoomrat. "A hud wound, but if the Inflammation oan bo k"il down, the gil l will recover. A few Jays WtU decide The skull has been slight ly trtOturtd, 1 think." for thO first Uma since the crack of tint pistol lnul rung in his ear Austin Wont Word breathed cusv His pallid couule iiuiice lil up with u glad light, while from his heart fell a tilnnt bMadlotlom Dr. Kuxon lefl medicine, wushes for tint wound und brief yet coiupreliennive in- itruottona, and then took hi dsparturn, He had scarcely gone alien unother vehicle di civ up at l,ono Hollow. Austin Wcnlivoid ItOOd OVOr the wounded girl in II solemn, thOUghtfUl attitude Ho ward no nound of steps, although twomM had Oroased tbi threshold and stood ut hi pIIhiw. A hand touched hin arm. He turned then to confront a bluff look ing mun. who, with wonderful dexterity, iunpond n nnlr of handouffi over tha wrini of inaMtoundad Auatln Wentword "What does this mean! ' demanded the mocbanlo, ranllng baokward. "It ineans that you are my prisoner, Alls tin Went .voi d," return hd the mun, in a stern voice "I have ii warrant for your ur rest ." At the MOM time tho officer, w hom Went woid rccoguiod us the county sheriff, pro .In. 'c.l u paper ami begun reading Ho diued was he Hint the primmer only MUghl a word naro and there, enough to Inform lumthui he had I n licensed of un assault ou one QraCO Pcnrov with Intent to commit mur der. The idea seemed rtdlOUloUl un well a horrible to Wenlword. He nun not permitted to suy a word in his own defense, but wus bun 'led from tho room uud the bonne, uud was soon being w hirled over tho road to Btonefiald Jail It was a Mid termination to tint lovers' meet lug of the livening. And now two watchers were b'ft beside Iho WOUUdnd uud insensible Grace her pother and Captain Kktrbrighl for sumo aunuics after tho deo irtuin of vTanSvrnrd ni the InuiiTs of the sheriff m l word broke Iho solemn stillness of the room. The Cup tain wus Iho first to speak "You seo now what come of permitting Grace lo rcviv tno ut lent ion of n low M cbania" Mm Ponroy lifted her faded eyes and re gar.ied tha spankar tivi-diy. "Ho you imagine it is to him my poor Grace owes this hurt I" "Ccrluihly I kavO proof thai WtU bang him should your daughter die. ll was a lo' em' quarrel again, and the use of u pistol in the li.iu.lt of a low villain mud wfrh jeul ot.ty." " It is terrible "' The tremor m lag woman's vo.co went far to prov I Ihht, III. until teemingl v hearties at limes, yel Marlha 1'enroy hud uu iiffiVtion for her daughter that wa aaredit to her luotlierlnnnl "Territile, indrtnl,'' leturncd the Captain. " I MM MM sec the f. Bj c luiiieuauciug a low fellow I ke Wentword now. 1 ' "Captain Htarbright, ile.iae don't," moaned the w retclusl woman, pleadingly. Vhe wan si. o and trembdnff. seeming ab solutely i.l. and even the Captain had not tho heart to proceed further then. He turned on his heel ami walked from the reoin. He paucd along the hall and entered one of I ho large front rivmniu which a light was huruiuir The rtvui MggMi to Ih empty, and Captain Starbnght throw himself into a large arm-chair beside Hie center table ai d c .i BOd Ml band, w ith elbow on tha Ublo before bun. ' It ana) noma only uw, ne MIMMM, " I should b-el Is'l er, for I know thut she will never content lo bo my v ife. Huould he lie kt would hang aud then A touch ou hi arm start .ed him. He sprang up, wtitteand tretu ling, with 4u indeduanle f,ur fttusjlmg to hi heart. As he turned about he uttered an rxclama f.un. Hn'fore him ttood his old enemy, Lura Joyce CHAPTI.H XXVI. Cat ami imk i irrtia. "She will o. t gttt) OnffesU starbright, but if she tbou.d. you would ba tha one lo hang inttead of tna man taken to jail tins Bight by the county sberdf " The QnaMM SMUmd Had she then heard bis muttered words I Ho caino sue hero at this hour of the night I Ho bail seen nothing of her since she appeared to him in tho road in front of tha mansion weeks before, when he bad at wtmpled lo murder her. To him lha seemed to bear a charmed life. How much did she know of his real character, of his hand in tho first attempt that boil proven suchn diatrou failure! Had she learned aught from tho maniac whose dead body slept so safely bencut b the su rf aco of the forest pool I He could not answer these questions, but boat onto formed u plan Of action, resolving Inwardly to tide over present trouble as smoothly a poible. "You cliooae to make yourelf duugroe gklt, Miss Joyce, ' he suid, with a mlla, that cuused tho wing of bis tawny mus tache to lift und then droop suddenly. "I am nevertheless glad to meet you." Ho held out hi hand. Wonderful as it muv seem, she accepted the proffer of friendship, and returned his smilo with ono of equul cunning. '1 suppose you did not expect me, Cap tain I" "No, but I um pleased ull the anie. Homo ono is nei iled ut l.'.i.e Hollow who can take comp ete i naive of I he internal aguirs dur- iii g Miss Penroy'l hUnoaa, Iter mother is utterly Incompetent" "You think I could ussame charge!" "If ton will, certuinly." Thus coolly talked the two who were, deadly roomies. Iura knew thut be wa aching to strangle her, even while hin dark face w.n wreathe I in smiles Hho had en tered I he house f..r u purpose thai could be better Carried through by unsmiling umeek nens -he n. I n .t feel, und so she smothered Mr true feelings, -Of eu me I will remuin. 1 heard that my cousin was badly injured, and hastened hero nt once Really till i ull tho homo I have, uml I m. nit to come soon in ut.y event. Many change havo luken pluco tineo I left hero weeks ago. When I think if all that 1 have passed, through I Hud my teif wondering mat I am yn auto, ' It i a wonder." "Considering the hnnd you hod In it, Cap- 'nin." Klio smiled wickedly uho regarded him, h. r red foretop quivering iiupleasuntly. "You wr ng mc, Luru,' ho and, lu a low. luuduod tone. "I was mud thut uight. absolutely crazed when 1 assaulted you at thogata. I have novor been fully ublo to explain that tO myself I meant uttliullrst apportunlty to In'g.vour pardon " "Indeed! An 1 VOU bad 00 hand in hurl d mo Into tho gulch that night I" Her eyes fuirly pierced Inm to tint quick. Hue wan tro. tiling on dangerous ground, but she c.uilil not nsnist tho teuiptutioii. " Into tint gulch! I do not, understand,'' Ik' Mid, "VldantJy perplexed "I never knew what liiii)i'iied lo y ni that night last sum nor, Lura. I meant to unit all out that lit the Srsi opportunity" " Winch, when it occurred, yon attempted to straiiirln unto it yonder In tna darkness " Her hand was raised, u linger pointing toward the load. " Lura, let me explain." " i am llntnning, lolly, " You know that like most men I have a weakness love of wealth. I admit that I havo attempted quMtioooUn practice In ardor to obtain It I MOM hero to Done Hollow to win its heiress You see, I um frank with you 1 no ri r moral to slum my soul witu u orlmo, however, for against blood I revolt M boarlily M OVOO yourself." Ho paused, Hho made nn ultetnpt to in terrupt htm, mi l hn pi oded : " Wh la you put iu an gpOMrnnM at I.omt lloiiow I fontued tbnl my ohnnon of win ning III. tin ii'ess was lessened I kuewhow you liutod no, ami I foil alarmed. I wished you sway, anywhere but in tins house" " Bven under the aod," and sho smiled grimly us she interrupted him. " No. In thut you wrong me," he assert ed. impressively. "I d .1 not plan to barn: you, I Could not do I hut; for to be honest with you, Lura, you ore the only girl who ever stirred tho inner depths of my heart If you had I u tho beiresi instead ol Grace I oould hnvo wooed with tenfold more lire. Hut let. that piss. 1 endured your presence without iitlotiiptmg to abate it That night, when you diMppeared so mys torioiisly, uud during thodayslli.it followed when I turned heaven and earth to llnd y ou. I was really sa l ul h ntrt, although elated at thethoughi that you w uiid not no likely to troublo mo again. "I wasgotungon swimmingly with Oram When, to my surprise, you suddenly re turned. Isawyouonter tho houMnndgc to Qraoo Pen roy ' room I then believed that you h ni played a trlokon un ull, on me. for the purpose of banting mo out of tin fortune on which I set such hopon. Tin thought th it I wa about to ho dotontod when the Wealth was ready to f.i.fiiito my hands iu i, Id mod ni", und I Lost mmou and c.Kilncss. GOLDEN PLUMED TASSEL OF CORN n amhlsm. thay icii aa iins atmntri should tee From Its poalM tiinl n.sl to the nun A hkMom wboss horns rsruca wkktl) losin-ak For s aatlM of itiiiuv lu out. Now let us tUggSWt, here, u pllllil gfOSrlOg wide. Wavlni nei,, un.-10 fraadnm s Him morn, And sin ml Ml own. as thetlua ol our pride, 'Tin iiu itoideu phunad iasm'I ot corn For pUrM or dtil-leslhe mauy Mfl pleait And null more ( 'i the k'.it gokt rist noma foe th sunflowei iiun anvmnatgrnndnnM Hluli IbOVO nil 1 1 ml bloom oe. (hr sod Uui hero is s plum thai Is VMOMaU thro Ami iii S'ankes r Vans as ins-n Kre PlOSdWn had hOhUOd IM Isililn'i ol nine 'lkve I lu- Kolden phimtsl tassel ol iss-u Prom the Mmo ot the oa io the ivtimettot thnde. From her center wav down lo each s,sl. From mOMtall lo umi ami thro gTOM Klen and lsdt it wute- o H the land of the fn-e should heel of In Tartar thai frseanll is.iiute, And hat proud banner UnuHUv w'th -cora Yet will the biwid earth, in delimit sitiuin, Waie h.-r golden plumed tasnel nt in.ru bM QcMU Rritahl insist of her raavs iH-rftune And . Praaos of pun- hlv -nt fair While Scotland may weave troui he. liilntle's red bknmi A grand MriMd t twine tn her hair Hut for a proud wMUBt to -laud all liDM And I he cup sliine of freedom adorn We pbtiT men' an..ie nil I lie sw,si we own The golden pliuiost lanscl of Son i- u- F- IVwell iu St I'sill Pioneer I .io. , ' loll. A IVtroit father has undertaken a little isiiiciitiniiul venture with bis own chil dlWIi ntnl be is trying to make thotM givi up slang, the um' of ambiguous terms id ipejooh ami oilier s'uliarilics affactctl by the youth of the day Vc-tcnlav In .1 Mi I ' '"ir old OUghtMr where ;i Drrtnin ismk w iw "I liaven't an idea pupa!' nnswereti the young lady "1 didn't ask you for (ilea." said tb, father sternly; "just answer in v uuctdioii Where is that Ismk?' I'll the lop shelf in the book caae." re OJttd (he girl like a i irroi "t'an you reach It? 'Ye, sir " There was a hmg silence, the fathei waiting imMticiilly for the bmk At l.t.-t he asked "Nell, whv don't you bring ItT 'Hring w hat, sirf 'The Uaik I wantwl." 'You did not say you aant.nl too t. net it." said the daughter in a demur, tone, "you asked me if I could m-acl It" Nellie." said the father, as a snub inaile Ills tnuslaclio tremble, 'get that baafe like a g.ssl girl and bring it here H ItHS." "Now. von re talking sense pop. I'll Lave thehktok in a jiffy ." atidtlie hiskenl off after it. w bile the father sighed ovei the degeneracy of tha uiiiea. IVlroit nvm " TO AN OLD BALL SLIPPER. ti Utile shoe so worn and frayed. With heel forlorn und bow decayed. II... pksngad -,11. e runny first dltplayed Your pristine nlory : You prsir. iM-drairgled No. S, You are alive at least to met Whilst lytag there i seem to eo Vour simple story. nedlKht In raiment while and pure Your mistress tripped of conquest surai Kordanincln who hsik most demure Are not uncanny. V rap-irrundpa cume In uarments smart Vust triumph of sartorial art With lalorou. word-, yet trembling heart, To wist our grunny. Those were the days when wife and maid Ingenious tower of hulr displayed. When iIukI" lurifiiettos strove to aid Defective vision; WhM Mini wore ken hleves girt with straps, Iniienious coals with many Hups, And ailllnnaH which would now. perhaps. Kxclte .l-i-i - mi Wulntn low. wulntnhlgh. coats black or green Thlns now are an they've always been Since Bltl our own mont irruciou- queen The throne ascended. Around thee lies full many a token Thul shows the specious word was spoken. And heart- Irreparably broken Thai quickly mended. Part ner-. pvrchuurr. were much the same Some bright, -ome dull, some fust, some tame; Some who I, i spnrlOM wit laid claim. Nor saw their error: The men whose charms were scarcely mental. The youth both -hy and sentimental, The 'faieUMtlng detrimental." ureal irnndmn! tatror. And did the chaperon- then as now Boats tic happiness avow Whilst Watching with an uchlm; brow. The flitting dMOOMl And did thev. gripped In Fashion's vine. Beeeiva a irirl wllh hsiks of Ice If -he -ut out wllii -ome one nice Convenient lancers? Hut. tiny friend, now must I flee A set of tennis wults for me - For, rapt In pleasant reverie, The moments iw by ; The hour ha- come to suy adieu; 1 make my courtesy to you; Now. dear pathetic little shoe. (Jo buck to bye bye." London Vanity Fair. WAPPER-JAW JOHN. How He Demonstrated His Friend liness for the Whites. I remember "Wnppeisfaw iohn," the gray-haired Winnebago, who. when I mis a boy. used occasionally to visit the neighborhood In which I lived. Despite his strikingly deformed and ugly face, people Mho knew bim seemed always to be kindly disposed toward bim. They bought his ouriously-wrought willow and splint baskets, ami often gave him food uml a night's lodging. His face was angular und deeply Wrinkled) the under jaw was set with a OUrioUS twist on One side, and it twitched ( uml grimaced grotesquely when he I talked and he oould talk only brokenly. Mo was a harmless old fellow, with a good deal of shrewd aenae. Me wmuo- like the oilier members of his tribe, and kept apart from them. The other Win- nobngoea. so far as we knew them, were worthless, hogging vagabonds, who. to i the number of a hundred or more, visited j us semi-annually. John did really earn an honest liv- j lug. and was never known to liog. ul- though, like other wandering Indians, be carried his "papers." ., lot of written i testimonials oertifylng him to be "n good Indian.'' Two or three of those precious documents w on' of considerable length, ami they narrated John's serv- j ices and friendly exploits in behalf of irhlto people iii times of Indian out breaks. He carried the papers in u beaded buckskin wallet in a pocket that lie hud made for this purpose in tin breMl of his coarse shirt. One of these accounts covered several fool-cap pages. It was written in it j .lose. Hue hand that was perfectly leg- , il.le. though the papor was yellow with ago and wear. I remember tho evident pride and iat- lataotlon which John displayed and the great care with which he handled the paper when, occasionally, be p re lented it to some member of our family to be read or Inspected. He always got it out when ho calm- where there were ; ghlldren or young folks, for they liked to hear the story repeated. At : hi-date lean not. of course, re no uiber the exact sentences in which i lohn'l narrator had told of hi- bravo tnd humane exploit, but the incidents t ire still fresh in my mind. It nas in June, s:;j, several weeks after the outbreak of the Sacs and Foxes, remembered as the Blaok Hawk war, that Wupper-.luw John rendered herolo service to a venturous little fam ily of Mttlers In one of the narrow val leys among the iilutfs opposite Bank Prairie, At this time, according to Smlth'i "History of Wlsoonsln," the SUM and PoxM "had scattered their War patties all ou r the North, from i btcago to Oalena, and from the Il linois river into the Territory of Wis sonatn. They occupied every grove, waylaid every road, hung around every settlement and attacked every party ol white men that attempted to penetrate the country." T his condition of affairs lasted nearly a month, compel lint; settlers on all hands to gather themselves and their tli'cts at fortified (mints and into hustily-eonatriiotiHl block-houses. Yet in this perilous time one family, a touiig man and his wife and child, whoso home was upon the extreme northern trontier, were living in complete ig norance that there was any Indian out- bngjt Karly in the previous April JaUlM Streeter hud moved up from Northern Illinois with his small family, and hud Mttled upon a squatter claim in a rss'ket Ol the Rlaok Rarth valley. He hud the property usuallv (His.ses.vsl by the I mover" upon the frontiers in those .lavs, it or.-'.sting of a yoke of oxen and wagon, a cow or two. some chickens and i few sjmpla aouMhoaa atenafla. Afti r their arrtval iijsin the claim the young settler and his wife men- kept so busy in building a small cabin and in cltnriag, breaking up and planting a Small patch of ground that they found no ' time to cultivate acquaintance in a re gion where their nearest neigh tstrs wen nearly twenty miles di-tant. A the coming of thisfsmily into the cgion was unknown to the other ct il.in. its SMmbon failtsl to nveive warning from the courier who pread ka news of Itlss-k Hawk uprising mong the hills south of the Wisconsin lver. Fortunately for the Streeter am. y, its whereabout wa also un known ut the hostile Indians, the cabin i cing a little beyond their usual range of attack. The husband and wife worked on M disturbed until a cabin had been built. nd three acres of ground thorougMv broken up and planted to corn, potatoes tnd garden weed. The plants had .ome up. and bad been hoed once. hen the couple found that their tmall itock or provision was nrarlv exhausted. The nesrest maraei tor tue streeter was IMgevllle. more than twenty miles distant from their claim. It was neces sary that one of ti "iiple should stay at home to watch the cows and the growing crops, and Mr. Streeter set out alone for Dodgevllle. with oxen and wagon, to get flour and other needed articles. , . He started on his journey just after sunrise one morning. His wife finished her morning's work about the cabin, and went out with a hoe to work in the Held, taking with her the child, a little girl lour years ol age. Though living miles from any neigh bors, the hardy women of those days often staved alone while their husband were gone for days, and sometime for weeks, upon hunting or trapping excur sions, or to distant marketing points. Mrs. Streeter worked for some hours "hilling up" young potato vines, while Elsie, the little girl, played with a small kitten, their one domestic pet. With a sudden scream the child came running to her mother, and caught hor by the dress. Mr-. Streeter looked aixnit in alarm, fearing that a rattle snake had bit'en the child, and discov ered the cause of ber fright to lie an Indian who had come out of the brush a few rods distant, and was approaching them. Although she was not afraid of Indians, she was annoyed that one of them should come while her husband was away. She knew tha often they were lawless and thieving when they discovered women alone. As the Indian came toward her his face mowed and grinned so curiously that she felt an impulse io laugh until she saw that its expression came from a deformity. llmgh-mijh'." ho grunted, as he came up. "Von go. you siiaw, pilot a chtt heap klick! You go longa mel Heap Injun comin'!" and he pointed up the valley. "We go yonder!" pointing this time toward the Wisconsin. The woman was frightened at hi words and manner, notwithstanding thut he tried to laugh and look as pleas ant as his queer features would permit, and though he had no weapons in sight. "Men kill heap! Me no hurt. You go. We heap yn' n ?hte" and he reached down to pick up the child. The little girl screamed with terror, and Mrs. Streeter caught her up and stepped hack. "No, I will not go with you." said she. "You're a bud Injun, and you're lying to me." Sho had quickly concluded that tho Indian merely wished to entice her away while his companions pillaged the premises. Again the Winnebago for it wa John tried to explain to her that he meant to be friendly and to alii her to escape from danger. "Heap OutaganUtl (Fog Indians) said he. "Men come, shoot, kill. Kill papoose, kill white squaw. Squaw go me, so," and again he motioned to ward the river, and, by imitating the act of paddling and by sweeping his hand forward, signified that ho would take her across it hi his canoe. "No. you go and leave mo!" said the woman, sternly. "I won't go with you. (lo!" sho repeated, pointing toward the woods, and then she turned with the lit tle girl in her arms and started toward the cabin. Instantly the Indian sprang forward, then snatched the child from her, and, catching her by the shoulders, forced her down to the ground upon her fais, and quickly tied her arms. Ho hud evidently come prepared to carry out his plan by force if necessary, and tho poor woman felt that her instinct had been true. Not daring to struggle, she sub mitted to lie iKiiind a captive. Elsie, the little girl, had started to run Into the woods, but John caught her and took her. screaming, into his arms. He walked quickly back with her to Mrs. Streeter. who had risen, after a struggle, to her feet. "Come!" said he. "You go longa mo now. heap klick! Me take papoose. We pnek ii rite ." and he started toward the river, beckoning her to follow. He had Elsie in his arms, and there was nothing for the now thoroughly-frightened and trembling woman to do but to go with him. It wus several miles to the river. Tho Winnebago hurried forward at a half trot, the child crying piteously at every step, while the distressed mother, nearly out of breath, kept close at his heels, trying to cheer her little girl with words of affection. John was probably too stolid to cure greatly for the papoose's wailing or for its mother's distress of mind, but he was intent upon doing them a friendly service, and no doubt was carrying it out w ith as much kind ness as he was capable of exercising. At a little after noonday they came to the river at the mouth of a creek, and here John put down the child, which he bad carried and led alternately, and going into the edge of a willow thii ket upon the hunk, dragged out a log canoe, which contained a gun and some blankets. The canoe he slid down into the water, and ordered Mrs. streeter to get down the hunk and step into it. With her hands bound as they were she found it ditllctilt to get into and sit down in the "tittlish." narrow trough, but she Anally managed, w ithout tipping it over, to take her place in tho bow o! the slight craft. The Indian then carefully placed Elsie upon her knees in the center of tho canoe. "No touch tun," he commanded, tapping the sides of the canoe. "Koetj a heap still." The little girl, tired and Mbdued, dared not so much as stif Then John picked up a paddle which he had laid upon the bank, got carefully into the canoe at the stern, shoved oul lntohe river, and paddled the frail -raft swiftly down the stream. The anguish of the poor woman w a keen as she thought of the husband who had so recently been with her. and of the uncertain fate of her little child and herself. She could not believe the In dian's story that he wa rescuing them from danger. His violence and his rapid retreat, and this journey upon the river, leading to the west and away from the white settlement, could to her mind mean only that he was carrying them away into that wretched captivity which the knew that more than one woman and child had suffered at the hands of savages. Brave woman though she was, he gave herself up to despair. All that day the canoe sped rapidly down stream, keeping as close under the bank as possible, and It was not until after sundown that John landed and got hi captive out upon the bank where they could rest their cramped limbs lie th undid a roll of blanket and got out some dried meat, which he offered to Mrs Streeter. motioning that the papoose could feed her. The woman could aot est, but by coaxing induced the tired and hungry "little girl to swnl tow a few scran of tha raw. tasteless 1 venison. After a time the Indian untied y Streeter s hands, being careful to between her and hi gun. Then i. tioued lo itie KinnKois. "Squaw make um bed," said he, "he deep." r.lud of so mu "h freedom and . .i io rest and to comfort her child ul Streeter made a rough couch, took Kl in her arms, and lay down upon it. Tj, little girl was soon asleep, hut th .nn. her lav narrowly watchimr ..... . dlan. waiting tor a cnance to est ape i h should dron asleen or relax biu -J " r r K ua in any way. Khn mit no ODnortunitv. hnu. John sat near at hand, leaninr? ml. , ....... ulifr and nnriirht. with l.l a,-,-,.-- .Ut l.'.r-. .I T U HI 1 Ull - r. ,ajii ... Ntul he .. Ic ,1 hor 111 ir.it nn - . D I natl and get into tne ooat, wiling lt.r "take papoose. CI.a ....rpinil 111,, al.-Oninir nV.11,1 J. ii,,. l .... ' and while the Indiun t ...... ro ut i b. i stern, trot in nt 1 1, v. . John throw- in the blankets, tot in i.. . . i, ..... I i.l- .He,.- .... . . Ol- fc..M - " .OUR il.n ....l.lle- A 1 nitrht thm- ....... I till. II, 1111- II , ... H .... 1.1 V .1. a ,1 u-hiiih tho - ....... u...j 1 bv tho rapid current -, ... . .. i . , i i . . ...;.-. .A ,.ti 1. .,, .ii- wa ulm ..o.l.l a "I K a ..,. . .... n.j n, ing. on account of her child, to ma 11 ut ' 1 1 ll -1 i i . i loo-, on. -to- n.i- i I from her captor. I !...!... I .. I. . .. ,1.. "sv "i - -- uur naiiK. ami orni'ii'ii nei m out ot r anoe. Alter carrying r.isie asleep 1 . 11 , ul.o r.o.n1 1 . till .it ill a. t iiioi -iiv ton tot tier t. limbs to he so cramped and stiff ilut H.ii It was it.inossilile to u-i. ti... Seeing her condition the Indian su tL. .... -..... I .1 I ,1... . 1.11,7 ro, ... .......... - , ..... . upon the bar. ami helped her out. He now for the llrst time aroused t - i...... i.....A i... .;... white mans, neap so e. ponnm.. to t HOI l n v. i -1. " o'ft. r. .-.o, -uoni . ..I .ii. ...... ,. ,i , 1 ...l....... thn u., i.'olll.l I... U'l.i,n .V journey -liould end. He again off his captives the uriea meat, and t 1 .,.. ...! lull. and child to make a hearty meal. After the v had rested awhile and . , - It-la I the Indian pointed out the direction Streeter to walk ahead ana lead t little girl. He let them walk slo K. I pilljl I nm Ol too ix-iiiiiu iiit-ii. ni his gun and blankets. After th hours ti ramti 111? I lev came nut ill 1 1 .. 1. Ill ., hi.... .. I.- ,i m, . ..... i ,...n.. sis1, no -nut. in", lait- l, i i ii ii i 1 1 r u working with evident pleasure as r ii poll the banlf of a wide river winch in front of them. "See, PUUadoothu nn. tu . r une ti i i I ion. .ins. .-tit.r? only vaguely where it was situated. She now perceived that her captor intended all his acts in friendliness. t -L 1 I ..,,1 Mua.,1 thankfulness at the outconio to her venture may be imagined. Mrs. Streeter' alarm for her h K...1, 'l u, trot i' was irrt.itr. unti . it a , n lo ni imv i tun nn it iitTiiss Tiii- t it um v io ner. .nr. ri'i- tttir t in, t- til s.iltl let s ou I f M'l-O morning after his departure from Inn Tl... ko.t ....,..,o,,,.,i.l htw h it-HI I h: io uiscaiiiu. only waaa it ifwiucnntw. and the premises deserted. He mourned his wife and child as dead ill I U- -k, I... ,1... W i ii ....I. it, l I..1IP f. .-!(.. i 11. I -I'.'- I PREPARING TO KICK. Thlt Man Took Precautions to I'ret llcinff I in 0 Too Much. going through some singular motion one of the corridors of the city ball terda.v, and an acquaintance who against him cried out: "What on earth are you up to now "Taking olT my diamond pin." "Hut Where's your watch?" "In my coat-tail pocket." "Afraid of being robbed?" "Oh, no. It's business." "How?" "Why. the assessors have put down for four dollars' tax on pent. property, and I'm going in to kick "Hut you've got a horse." called." "And a piano." "That happened to be at the fa. to ho varnished." "Hut vour bank account!" t.u. ,1..- ill III , li III. . outli. quiet. Now. then. I'm ready to go "-.!.. . . ... ..... n. ...... IV ... 1 ...11 . . .Ui .1... r.i to take up arms to rid themselves 01 terrible burden of high taxatiou." troil tnt Trestj How tn Keep Warm. It mav not lie generally known It It'll c1mi-i. to sov.'ro eti .1 n 1) IS " 1 w. iiioi ' ' in the following manner: Throw ll 1,1." ..to itii.-d ... floor it. tt.,1. t B ..... . ..rj .. .. I I.....1- nt... hn , f i.. I well up. Inflate the lungs slowly, Mil lllltllll ,11111,1, llllllUhll It.. .1 tilt. 1. .-.villi fur ...it . ...... or 10 and then expire it quickly through .... will he felt over the entire bislv. even in the feet and hands. It n r it iii r i'i i'i t i u pi.ti si , . the Opto air. If the habit ever W inn vprsii i thi-ii i'i it i:i i nt nt i. id it nil other diseases will rarely, if fW heard of. Not only while practi' ing ' '. ' I iniv ittyiieoi.-o el.A o ..f loose over the chest, but beginn- r? do well to remember in having v at i ii ,ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ij aiiurv I'M tin. I nent expansion of one, two an i saaiir-vr ri ill i . . TIip rjrophone. A mutfical as machine isan Eng lni-.,i.tiAn nst.l ,( a on ad 111' 1' in t i iiiiuii, a 1 1 vi ii i- t.iit- ti r lllMir. I . ' 'I I I JM-V IS IIJIT-C vt. trillr. u l-.. t i -i ., ...) . it u-i ! in the same manner as an ontB has thirtv seven lt!iu tubes, in ut 7 - o w jet, placed in a circle, contra, t separate, the sound is produced: i they close together, the sound CI The totie depeuds upon the nutn; burners, and the sue of the tub which thev burn, so that by a ea i ainnu. lit ii Llic .tliiiii i - vi mi i.iusit iti Male uiaj im y in several octave, tsotne ol t'"' tubes in which the jets burn are I eleven feel long. New York 0