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The Roupell Mystery
By Austyn Granville
CHAPTER II.
An hour lind elapsed since Mine. Rou
poll s departure. Harriet Wcldon nros-
softly, and, opening the window wit!
grant caution lest it should squeak upon
its iron hill pes, looked out ngaln upon
tlio tront oi the house. Everything wm
enveloped in a flood of moonlight. Tin
fine grasses upon the lawn glittered lik
spears of Ice with the heavily falling
dew drops. The call of a night bird to
Its mnte was the only sound thnt broke
the stillness. The beauty of the night
touched her deeply, and the song of the
nightingale more profoundly yet. She
leaned her head against the window frnme
and her slight form shook with suppress
ed sobs. The thought came that every
orror of it. the facts which, with Its (it
erance, instantaneously, arose in the
iiind of Van Llth and arrayed themselves
-emorsclcssly ngnlnst him, deprived him
"or the moment of the power of reply
In the dead silence that ensued M. Cha
)ot turned and dispatched the conchmnn
m his errand, ndding in an imperative
.one :
"After you have called un the doctor.
stop nt Monsieur Revolt's, the mayor, ex
ilain brielly what has happened, then
io to Monsieur Delorme's. the iustlro of
the pence. Tell him, too. Remember,
mndame's life may depend on the ouick-
ncss ot your movements."
M. Victor Lnblanche allowed tho wor
thy magistrate to ramble on. When that
,'cntlomnn had quite finished, he said:
"You had better tell the prisoner and
he principal witnesses to get ready to
nko the early train for Paris. Tho pros
nee of your local physician will be nec
ssnry also, so that he can testify to tho
lature of the wound by which Madame
'oupcll met her death. In tho menntlmo
I will make nn examination of tho sccuo
of the murder."
"That will bo. unnecessary. I have al
ready made one."
"With what result, monsieur lc mnlre?"
"The lludlng of this pistol, with which,
loubtless, the murder was committed."
"Let me look nt it."
The prefect took the weapon, and ex
amined it carefully.
"It Is of American manufacture," ho
said. "Did you find nnything else?"
'Nothing except some privnte papers
RHYME OF THE PUMPKIN TIE.
TIs ft dish thnt tho gods Stum, Apollo nnd
In thelrpaJmlest days might be envious of J
Whcro the milk and the honey ot plenty
combine . , M
To fashion n dish most dellclously flno.
When tho spell of November U gray upon
earth, . .
And tho howling storm spirit comes out ot
tlio north, . , ,
Then the, heart la niado glad, tho forbid
ding tho sky, .
rt h () mil hn cht of the rlcn
Dear time-honored dish that our grandmoth-
Era tho red man was gone or the forests
were laid ; . .
When the sound of tho warwhoop was heard
I In tho land, , . .
' And the l'urltnn tolled with his musket at
hand, ,
When towering Wnntasquet saw to ascend
The silent smoko signals that spoko of tlio
i ctd; . . ,
I And the bear and tho panther, the lynx and
M. Chnbot, whom one would nnrrr
hnvn snsneofnil nf Urn.
minute s delay would mnke it more dlfll- mold, was undoubtedly the coolest person
cult for her lover to escape 'from the in the room.
bouse. In a few hours the village would Van Llth. full nnnt,.., i
bo stirriug. He would be seen by some peril in which he stood. ni
to speak. M. Chabot interrupted him.
He did it politely: but there wns no
mistaking his firmness. The servnnts
thought it admirnble and his knowled-rp
of law, ah J was it not prodigious?
Monsieur nn Llth, you mnv bo a ncr-
fectly innocent man. If so, it will be
easy enough for you to explnin everything
presently to the mayor, whom I have
sent for. In the meantime, the fact of
your appearance here at such nn hour ns
this, under circumstnnces which lay you
oen to grave suspicion, make It my duty,
ns a citizen, to forbid your depnrture.
".Monsieur Chabot !" ejaculated Har
riet. "What do you mean? You sural v
don't believe that Chnrles that Mon
sieur Van Llth has done this horrible
thing?"
The Frenchman shrugged his hizh
shoulders just a little, and showed his
white teeth as he smiled just a little,
in a deprecating manner.
Mam selle must not blame me. I am
simply doing my duty."
O, this must not be." exclaimed tho
girl, now almost unnerved with appre
hension. "I can explain all I can clear
him "
Rut her wrist was seized in Van
Lith's grasp.
Mam'selle can explain?" bosmn Cha
bot. pricking up his little ears" like a fox
terrier.
"Mam'selle will explain nothinz." re
turned Van Lith, meaningly regarding
the Parisian.
"Then perhaps monsieur can?"
"When the proper time comes, yes. To
you. you sneaking cur, not one syllable."
J-ne t renclimnn's face took on a chast-
ly color. He stammered out a few unin
telligible words, as one who in the heat
of a terrible passion pauses to find the
most stinging enithet. But nn pxclnmn-
tion from Emily Weldon checked both
men instantly. She had been bending over
the prostrate form of the injured woman.
Now she looked up, the calm of a creat
despair in her face, the first tears she
had shed glistening in her fine eyes.
U, Harriet," she cried, "she is dead.
I shall never hear her voice again."
.The girl s grief was something terrible
to witness. Ilnrriet stole softly to her
sister's side, and, putting her arms about
her, strove to comfort her.
"Let us leave them." said Van Llth
to M. Chabot, who .stood awed and hum
bled in the'presenco of such affliction.
And side by side tin? two men, the
Frenchman and the American, the ac
cuser and the accused, went out from
the chamber, leaving the living and de
spairing alone with their sacred dead.
thA filT
,,r m,i t....ii. ' ." Held revels of blood In its storm-smitten
v. ...t.ttt.tut; UMrvil a SUlUUlt'U UU IUU TOCkS
floor ot her chamber." I y0u are dainty as then, In those autumn's
"Where is the yoifng man who hns been ' of old,
accused of this crime?" I Wltn cru,t ,,ke " snown,,lje Bn" CPn,,r 01
"He Is under n strong guard nt pros- with thc'splces of India lying dfep In your
nnr, in uie miner s pantry. Do you wish heart.
pensant going early afield, ns be left the
grounds. She must ut once summon him
from his hiding plnce. In a few min
utes he could be gone, and she would
breathe freely again.
Advancing on tiptoe to the door of the
chamber, she turned the handle softly nnd
stepped out into the passage. 'The house
wns perfectly quiet. In the semi-darkness
she crept timidly up the corridor.
feeling her way with the tips of her fin
gers against the old oaken wainscoting,
At Inst her foot struck against a door
mat. She tried to recollect what doot
mat it was. She stooped and passed her
hand over it. It was an old-fashioned
rag mat of American make, such as one
sees in the houses of middle class farm
era in New England. It had been her
lover's request to have such a thing at
the door of his room. It reminded him
of his old home across the seas. It was
nil right. This was the apartment she
wanted. She placed her fingers upon the
handle of the door, opened it a little way,
and called softly
"Charles !"
To her surprise there was no answer.
She opened the door wider yet, nnd went
in. The moonlight, shining in througl
the window streamed over the carpet and
made every portion of the chamber plain
ly visible. She glanced quickly around,
Ao her intense astonishment the room
was empty. Trembling with fear and ex
citement she again issued forth, and stood
once more in the corridor. At the very
moment that she did so, a pistol shot
reverberated loudly through the chateau.
And then from all parts of the house Its
inmates rushed hurriedly,
It was a terror-stricken assemblage of
men and women, aroused in the dead of
the night by that sharp, ominous appall
ing sound. In the supreme quiet of the
chateau the pistol shot had rung out with
terrible distinctness. Though terrified
beyond measure in the almost certain
knowledge that some dreadful tragedy
had taken place. Harriet Weldon did not
hesitate a moment. Dashing along the
corridor she flung aside the heavy drap
eries which separated Mme. Roupell's
sleeping apartment from her sitting room,
and bravely entered.
Face to face, M. Chabot and her lover
were standing. On the floor between
them, lying at full length, her face turn
d upward, ghastly in the dim light of the
solitary candle, lay Mme. Roupell. From
bullet wound in her forehead, a little
blood was slowly oozing on to the floor
and matting with its crimson flood the
gray, waving and carefully combed hair,
ffho room seemed suddenly to fill with
people, all looking through a kind of mist.
A ghastly, unwholesome pallor was on
each face. The ordinary proprieties of
life were set at naught. The conven
tionalities of dress were forgotten. Emily
was bending over the prostrate woman,
her fine features pale as death, but set
ns in marble, and showing no trace of
tears or womanly weakness. She seemed
the only collected one in the room; all
the rest stood gasping nnd staring, a help
less, bewildered, frightened group. Emily
evinced no surprise at seeing Van Lith
there so unexpectedly, as everyone else
did. With much presence of mind, she at
once turned her attention to the sufferer,
to see what could be done for her. She
gave orders clearly and rapidly, and with
a marvelous self-command.
"Lift her up and place her on the bed.
Keep her head raised. This pillow so.
Bring me water, quickly."
She bathed the cold, inanimate face;
Bhe folded her handkerchief up into a
wad and placed it over the fatal spot,
She bound over it ns tightly as possible
a long bandage torn from the white cov
erlet. Then she turned to Jean, the
coachman, who, hearing the disturbance
from the adjoining stables, had rushed
into the house accompanied by the gar
dener. "Take the fastest horse you have and
ride to the village. Send Dr. Croizet
up here; and then keep right straight on
into Paris. Here, take this with you."
She turned to the writing table and
hastily penned the following note:
"Please come to us immediately, nnd
bring with you the best surgeon you can
find. Aunt Ruth has been shot I fear
fatally. Come at once, I beg of you, or
you may be too late.
"EMILY WELDON."
She folded the note and addressed it to
"Dr. Paul Mason,
"Rue de Reverdy, No. 24."
"How long will It take you to deliver
that?" she asked, as she hauded it to
the coachman.
"It Is fourteen miles," replied the man.
"I can do it In an hour and a half."
"I can cover the distance In half the
time," exclaimed Van Lith, eagerly step
ping forward. He had been standing
quietly by Hnrriet, endeavoring to com
fort her. "Give mo the note, I will, go
at once."
Emily wns about to baud it to him,
when the voice of M. Chabot was beard
raised In iunrked remonstrance. He spoko
Hlowly, deliberately, and as Charles Van
Llth listened, be felt that each word
was nn Iron link In that chnin which was
noon to bind lilm hnnd and foot, and hold
lilm up to tho world ns n murderer.
"Monsieur Van Llth must not leave
this house until the shooting of Madame
Roupell has been investigated by the
proier authorities."
The auddennesa of this accusation, the
o see him?"
"No, I think not," he said. "The judge
sits at ten o'clock, and he will hear what
he hns to say. Meantime, though, ns I
said, I wish to make an inspection of
the premises."
The mayor ht once bestirred himself,
and conducted M. Lnblanche upstnirs to
the room where the body of Madame
Roupell was still lying. Nothing had been
moved. Even the blood which hnd soaked
into the hearth rug had not been wiped
up; nn overturned chair lay where it had
fallen ; some papers were scattered about
the room.
"Do not disturb them." salll M. La
blnnche, pointing to the papers. "While
they simply indicate how Mndame Rou
pell wns engaged at the time of the shoot
ing, nnd perhaps have no bearing on tho
question of who committed this crime,
still it is our rule to move nothing."
"And as to who did commit it, I think
there can be no doubt," remarked tho
mnyor.
"There Is always room for doubt in
nny case," replied the prefect. "Of
course this young man denies his guilt,
though silent on other points?"
"Most decidedly he does."
"Then you have got to prove it in or
der to bring the crime home to him. You
must recollect thnt under the revised
penal code of France, the prisoner hns
no longer to prove his innocence of a
charge. It is the duty of the law to
bring it home to him." I
uur .Monsieur Uliabot assures me.
You are jewel and crown of the housekeep
ers nrt,
Let the amrlomanlnc wall. If he will.
The honiRRO, yours Justly, we'll offer you
still:
And ever this toast we'll reneat till we
die
"All hall and long life to the brave pump
kin nl 1"
Though your hills, O November, are bar
ren nnd bleak.
And wnlllnc the winds In your forests
whlrh ftnenk.
One charm we will cherish res. keep till
we ille
The prldo of New Kngland tho good pump
kin pie.
I A nappy inanKsgivingi
5
Tho good people of the church hnd
decided that something must be done, nnd
at once. The treasurer, a young man,
who had recently come to the village, had
made a financial statement that October
Sunday morning, upon which certain per
sons felt very much scandalized. Such a
thing hnd never been done before not
even thought of ; then It revealed the fact
that the Rev. Wesley Norwood hnd re
ceived but $51.75 for six months of faith
ful service.
"I don't believe In bringing up such
matters in tho religious services of the
church," growled Brother Cook, who al-
. i i. ...rtff. the notators nrn nil
Hour nnrrri i ii-jt , ,
lone, and we havo not n thing In o
house for breakfast, only bread nn. -
... i .1 u.r unlit UH WOl'd yOiUl'l-
JZZ hi not have another thing
un. ...... . .,.. -.t ..... iln?"
until we r d him. " "ni "" '"
1 ' . ..i'-i. i.,h,. nnd soniowlmt lno
Mirr wiiiiii iinwv , i i.i.
i.n..,nt .noech. she laid her Lend on hli
Hhoulder nnd found refuge In tcvars.
..v.... i,i .l..nr: the Ionl will pro'
vide1:" then he slowly added, ns If In ant
afterthought, "some wny.
A few minute, Inter I'nator Norwood
uns bowing to the orgnnlst, who sllppwl
a check in his hand and anld proper y,
.m-uu dm rdmiillinents of tlio Uion.
T..-. ii.... worn iiented. tha door bell
t. lZ nenln and this time the Junior
Lcngue marched en mnwo nnd the nston
Ished minister stood speechless i with n
check In either h.nd. Then th j o .lor
League came, nnd presently the Lndles
Aid, nnd Inst of nil tho trustees, nil mid;
ing their offerings nnd crowding the wnnii
looms. Each pnrty looked stlflly askance
nt tho others, wondering by what trick
ery their secret hnd become known.
After an hour of discourse nnd ong,
tho treasurer arose nnd said:
"A few day since our pnstor had re
ceived but a mere plttanco for many
months of faithful labor. While hu had
wrought earnestly for the church nnd lt
foetclk. so that, for the first time In
i ...mil n.itwllf ion.
years, nil wero in n priin-iu
he unselfishly forgot ins own m-v
ro! Brother Norwood, ynit must permit
m io flnUh. Then one society and an
other, by some strnngo coincidence, con-n-ii-nrf
tho thoiuht of giving tho pastor
a p!eaant Thanksgiving surprise. It I
needless to say Hint wo nave '
rnch other quite ns well. But best of all.
I And that In the few days ot unconscious
co-operation, wo hnve increnseu mm
amount paid on salary to Just five hun
dred dollars. This shows what wo can do
If we all work together. I move you n
a congregation, thnt we Increase our pas
tor's salnry from six liumircu to eigiu
hundred dollars a year.
It was carried with a rush, even Mrotli-
garbed CUitneno host, to hrv
party at no time hn. render1
vlco or extended a couie!iVi m
HOW TO OABVE A m..
Sliurp Knlfo of tJrentr.l
ih outtiMK wd" 2;f,rs
Homo nro born carvers, some h. V
ful effort nchlovo cnrvlmt BZ . 'rW
fortunno fow hnvo carving
them. In order to become .17.?. M
the nrt If Is of tho flrat m. " 1 " M
hnvo n shnrp knlfo. ""wUnct J
Daniel Webster, so tho story KOo. J
undertook to enrvo tho turfo . 1
fashioned dinner. Tho knlfo . A"'
tho tradltlonnl hoc and h,a ,7.ml
refractory, giving tho grent m.0'
trouhlo than ono of his celebratM
pnlgn npeche. Flnnlly, nftcr .
clnlly desnornto effort to cut thft
hide of tho trouhlesomo fowl iv. !
ullmiist iwl lh lilr.1 i , 1 104 m
...... tiiiuro a-,-,
somersault and Inuded In the i li 7,1
Inilv U'lin anl nun In .1.- . "'Ill
' ' " ' " i" nil mmoni ... I
But even after tbl. effort
never turned a hair. "J
"Mndnm, 111 trouble VOII fnr IV.. . I
key." unld he, nnd went nt tb
ngaln with might and mnln. "!
But wo nro not nil bom ..
aplomb of tho great orator, so I,,lt,
to tnko tho precaution to have thiV.tl
iihiirii. t'l
The turkey iihould nhvav. 1.. .
n nlntliT lnrmt nnnnrti t.. .
ent Joints ns they nro carved. itu!
ue pincvu on mio nunc with the brni L
ii.. i.r nt I lit ...I. 1
,..v .v. w. ...v vin ,vi, WHO rvtmn...
operaUonn by flint getting n firm i.
tho fowl by sticking the enrring fork ai
down through tho upper part of tbtbml
pone, .-sow, Holding tho fork ieif,!.7
,1..; n il ...in. I, ,oc llll- KI1I10 ID tb( flnj
and reinovo the legn nnd the seconij to!
together by passing tho knife
joint nest the body. Thcn take oi 2
wings In the snmo mnnner and dlikk
them, cutting through the llgementi.
ueiuru carving moro ironi tut turfy
raiDE qoetii before a fall.
CHAPTER III.
Victor Lnblanche, the Parisian prefect
of police, was a man who united within
himself qualities not often found con
joined in the same individual, for while
he was n sagacious and even brilliant
theorist, he possessed at the tame time a
thorough practical knowledge of his busi
ness. In the course of his long career on
the police he had risen, by ability alone,
from -a comparatively obscure to his
present prominent position. When called
upon to unravel a mysterious crime, he
generally ndopted a certain theory, and
pursued it with the persistency of a
bloodhound. It was the arrival of this
officer that a little group of people in
side, and a promiscuous crowd of about
two hundred of the inhabitants of Vi I lo
ne live who were assembled outside the
chateau impatiently awaited.
A sudden hush fell upon the gathering
on the lawn as, about nn hour after day
break, a dark-colored, unpretentious road
cart turned into the avenue. M. Victor
ways protested that it was a waste of
said the mayor, "that he found this young monc t0 tho minister no much sal-
mnn in Madame Roupell's chamber imme- j ,"
dinfplv nftPP .'hn Mnnrl nf Hio n!fnl " 1 QUite
"Oh perhaps tho young mnn found him
What do you think of that?" remarked
the prefect. "You see. my dear sir, we
must not b too hasty."
"I must confess thnt you put. the mat
ter in a new light ; but .Monsieur Van i
Lith's appearance in the chateau?" j
"How does he account for that?"
"He refuses to account for that at all,
as I said," replied the mayor.
, "Was he in the habit of calling at this
house?"
"At one time, hut lately had been not
only uninvited, but requested to discon-
tinue his visits. His presence in the
chateau was. In fact, totnlly unexpected
by anyone until he wns discovered in
Mndame Roupell's chamber."
M. Lnblanche now threw a searching 1
glance nround the chamber. It would '
seem, indeed, as if nothing could escape
his acute observation. On the large,
handsome bedstead, lay the body of the
late proprietress of the Chateau Ville
neuve. This piece of furniture was near
ly in the center of the room, with the
head placed ngninst the wall.. To the
east two windows looked out upon tho
grounds in the rear of the building. An
aviary, containing several canaries, which
had been great favorites of the dead
woman, stood between the windows. Its
occupants were singing merrily, appar
ently unmindful that the hand which had
fed nnd tended them was powerless to
do so more. In tho windows, stands of
geraniums nnd other plants were tasteful
ly arranged, and the heavy curtains hnd
been carefully draped back to permit the
free ingress of the sunlight. On the toi
lette table lay the gloves which Mme.
Roupell hnd worn nt the opera the preced
ing evening. There, nlso. wns the fan
which she hnd carried. On one of tho
chairs was the shawl which Emily Wel
don had wrapped about her.
(To be continued.)
TTnnvolilnlile.
In the early years of Ills ministry
Bishop Kaseoml), of the Southern Meth
odist Cliurcli, wuh severely handicap
ped, says tlio author of "Women of the
agree with you," responded
! Mr. Barnes. He was not a member of
the church, but attended because It wns
a respectnble thing to do gave you stand
ing. "If these things must come up ev
' cry Sunday, I shall attend church else
where."
I Notwithstanding this, it wns generally
agreed that It was a shame, and some'
' thing must be done. But when things hnd
gone in a haphazard way so long It wns
no easy matter to face right about. Af
ter several weeks of deliberation, the nec
essary something seemed as far from ac
complishment as ever.
"It's too bad that they do not collect
the pastor s salarj, remarked Mrs. Hun
ter at the Ladles' Aid meeting. Who she
j meant by "they" was not entirely clear,
inasmuch as she was one of the officers.
it no one else win do anything, we
must," rejoined Mrs. Allen; the various
members nodded approval.
It was soon planned. Tho pnstor had
received $51.75; they would pny him
$1)8.25 flinke it even $150 nnd have
enough left in the treasury for incidental
matters. On Thursday evening of next
week, which wns Thanksgiving, they
would invite themselves to the parsonage
and have a good time while mnklng the
pastor happy. It would be easy to pre
pare something extra while getting ready
for Thanksgiving. It was to be a grand
secret; not a soul but members of the
society should know a word of it.
At the closo of tho business meeting
of the loung People's League, tho presi
dent made a closo scrutiny to assure him
self that all present were members; he
then proposed thnt, as "they would not
do anything," tlio Lenguo take up the
matter.
"I understand that we have nearly
sixty dollars In tho treasury; wo could
pay the pastor $48.50 bring the salary
up to $100 and hnvo enough left to pay
all bills and begin tho new year out of
debt. If wo do this I suggest that we
observe the utmost secrecy and mnke It
a complete surprise." All readily agreed
to the plan and pledged the proper reti
cence tn tho matter.
Four of the most faithful met after
prayer meeting to discuss the situation,
and decided that they must at onco col-
Cincinnati P. i
er Cook nsHenting. Pastor Norwood arose,
nnd with tenrs of joy trickling down his
cheeks, thnnked thorn simply. Homo sild
they wing the doxology as never Ivfore:
nt least there were two voices thnt rang
out with n new Inspiration of faith.
hen they were once more nt home,
and the children In bed. Weiley Norwood
ngaln took his wife in his nrma and open
ing his Bible nt a place much marked and
worn, they read together with the guile
lea fnith of children, "And It shall come
to pass that before they call, I will an
swer; and while they nrc yet speaking, I
will hear."
ThnnkiKlvlnw 1'ir flilnpif.
As we lpnrn more of this curious peo
pie, we nre Inclined to think that down
in the narrow xtrpptii nf ( !liliiniixin il,,.ru
Lablnnclie Had at once responded In per- txmieueracj, j uie iiiei uiui uu v.na ect $2-18.20, the balance necessary to pay is more real poetry than on would mis
son to the call made upon lilm. The handsome ana graceful, ue was eon- the six months salary duo. This thev nct from the mntter-of-fnet nfiiM.riii.
sldered "too inticn or a uanuy, anu procceneu to ao so quietly that no one
for a long time was sent on mountain surmised a general canvass was being
circuits to bring lilm down to the level maae- oro aunaay uie entire amount
of old-fashioned Methodism. i wu"
As a last riwort, when lie continued 1 rum au,cr ,BC"00,1' "p J,mirr "K-
nnnnnr "flntifllflfi! " OII of Ills "clH 1 "CL'U,-U innsmilCIl as
appear uanuinen, out or ms t. ..,.,, rii,M ,i,i , ...
mountain members persuaded tlio inin- matt(;, .,.,, wIm. .
Ister to wear a suit of homespun, that 60 they voted to pay over everv bit tiiP
lie might he more in iianuoiiy wun ms was in uie treasury. Upon countin
listeners. Tlio next morning lie went
early to service to see the success of
his scheme.
When Mr. Bascomb nppeared, as trig
in homespun ns he had been In broad
reeking flanks and foam-covered sides of
the animal In the shafts sufficiently at
tested the speed at which the distance
between the village and the metropolis
had been traversed.
M. Chabot, cool and collected ns ever,
was the first to receive the prefect. He
conducted him into the reception room.
The mayor and M. Delorme, the justice
of the peace, were sipping their coffee In
the dining room. Fearful that he might
in somo wny compromise her, Van Lith
had signed to Harriet not to come near
him nnd she now sat, in silent, tearless
grief, with her arm about Emily's waist,
in the window seat of the library.
Five minutes nfter the arrival of the
coachman nt his lodgings In the Rue de
Reverdy, Dr. Paul Mason was on the
road to the chateau. He had gazed for a
moment on the face of his old friend.
"She must have died instantly," he re
marked, ns he turned sadly nway.
M. le prefect was now nt liberty to ask
any question he chose. He did not care
to ask any questions nt present. Ho
would go Into the room where tho mnyor
wiiB, and hoar what ho had to say,
"Havo you examined the prisoner?"
wns the first question ho propounded to
that functionary.
"I have attempted to; but he refuses
to mnko nny statement, saying ho prefers
to wait until he Is brought before the
t Witinnl. He has the right to waive tlio
preliminary examination before the jus
tice, of course, but he Is hardly wise In
this instnuce. A plain explanation of
how he en mo to be in the chateau at that
time of night might go fnr toward ac
quitting him thai Is." he added, "if it
It capable of explanation."
to
nnd actions of the inhabitants. The nver
age American, in the rush of metropolitan
Hie, lorgets all about the moon miles
there Is nn eclip, nnd even then there
nre ten chances to one that he knows
nothing about it until he rendu the paper
next dny.
With the Chinese it Is different, savs
Leslie's Weekly. As their fathers did
before them, so do they, nnd so will their
bo the correct children r It tnkes moro than n cen
tury to eradicate a deeply rooted belief
pny tribute to the Min nnd the moon nn-1
the stars.
On the fifteenth day of tho elrfith
month in tho Chinese calendar, which.
according 10 wio Aincricnn method of remi
pining time, was this year about thn firm
week In September, the Chinese pcIkIimii.
ed their annual moon festival nnd thanks
giving. In the country, where the good,
old-fashioned Yankee fanners still mi..
tinue to plant their liens nml )..nn I.. .1,..
mtm 1 1 r r.,1 ... I km ... . " - ' "
o.i an ioiu. un a iianKsgiving morning nuiereni uiihh of the moon, so that they
they would call at tho parsonage nnd stir- nhnll grow right, that ho.lv i h.i
tirlso the nnstor with n phiw.lr .1.1.. nf VMll- 111 n1l..j1 ll... I .
. .. .... iU, i - (. .....v.. UK iiiuvom moon; so
amount. Perhaps It would soiiiewhiit .t s the hnrvent mnnn ti... i ' .1...
the way last Monday, so I called to; atone for tho sin of whispering during date of the festival, which Is mimi. in,..
f ",.r V 1 , ine innnicHsiving of America and Eng.
..nr. 11 11 l, -..w. v.l.,.,1 I...,. 'rlllllllrHi'Il'Ill!' ilnv unu a (r. II. I I .1... II . . . ""h
neili wish . 1 triiiii 1 jvuii jiwj iiun-
... . t. x-.
band, "how like poker this 'social
cloth, the mountaineer's chagrin was In
tense. ,
"Well, I declare!" ho exclaimed.
"Co It your own way, Brother Bas
comb. I give It up. It ain't your
clothes that's so pretty; 'It's Jlst you."
Tlie dill.
"You loiow," said Mrs.
"that Mrs. Ncweoine moved
Hubbubs,
In' across
$23.25 was found to
amount.
"Oh, girls!" cried Lottie Newman, ns
fcho made some figures In the treasurer's
book, "It will mako Just even $75 and I
hope we can get enough to mako It a hun
dred." After the choir had run over tho Sun
day hymns, someone proposed that they
pny tho proceeds of the last concert on
tho salary. The sum of $30.25 ; after re
ferring to tho margin of his anthem book.
the chorister reported that It would make
rnu V . , . J,m"H-'ving or America and Eng-
Jhanksglv ng day was a trying time for land and the MetHsuppe of tho Germans
the Norwoods. Tlio baby was sick the 'Hie dny preceding nnd the day fo K
game' Is."
"You do you mean?"
"Why, In poker you also call when
you want to see what the other per
son's got." Philadelphia Press.
TJip building- located at the greatest
height In Europe Is the climber's hut
on the Matterliorn, nearly 12,800 feet
above the ica.
night before nnd kept them nwako; and
when they did get to rest, they overslept.
What wltlj rushing to got breakfast over
and mnke ready for the sorvlco at church,
prayers were shortened nnd tho chapter
omitted altogether,
1 .1. .ii. ... ... '
ing mio nigni or uiu full moon thn ni.i.
neso set aside for the fpastl III nnrl Tituc.
rymnklng. Tliero is no suspension of btisl.
ness, for the celebrating is all done after
nightfall. The thanksgiving day. nro con
sldered a good time to pay off monetary
I Skill m n md I t .
"Oh, Wesley, I am so tired! Everv. debt, Ji . I .".l, '7. " 10"ry
thing has gone wrong to-day," said Mrs. tlco nrntnnZ " I: ,',LQ" !rac'
Norwood that afternoon. "The children ens nro,n.rlfv u T. " .."7.. "V". 'm."t'
never were so naughty before. W,at will inoon-festivn week to see n Tr
people r nbout Robbie fighting? Th. Lf American. SL i M"'0 TM
. m
It Is well to separate the leg andtttw
Into two plecea. After this thOrtMM
the turkey can bo carved In tlilo, dLa
slices with tho knlfo held flat isaloit!
breast hone nnd faced nway frea ilJ
carver. Then tho jiolnt of the knife !
be Inserted under tho wishbone indite!
bo lifted, pressed backward nnd rfoowl
Oood carvers now turn the tot!
slightly nnd without retnorlng the onajl
fork cut the shoulder blndm from im
der side of tho enrenss. Each "heWl
should contain n nlecn of both wbltt
dnrk.tnent nnd a generous epoonfcli
dressing.
Tim Turkey Hiinptr.
Ten fat turkeys standing In line.
Along como Thanksgiving -Then
there were but nine.
Nine fat turkers weeping o'rr tteli tkM
Along come Christmas
Then there were but eight.
Onn fat turkey-hen laying egges f !
Along mines nn incuiisior -Then
there' plenty more
W. J. Umpton In the llohrnilw.
Tim Hiinilny After
1 .(
Flr Itnnr.lup fdrpjllll lyj
Thanksgiving Is over, yet Its memor
linger with 111 for dnyn to com
Second Boarder (practlcallyl-1
say you refer to tho hhi
In h IHril Court.
m. ,.. . . .T I. WW
iio iIuuku now, Ml
excuse for not wlnblng t T ,
Inrv? . M
on,. Tnri.v Piie. your &" ,
oppeetd to capita! punlhai