j'i-o-:-0':-o:-o-FO-:-oo-:'0+o-:-o-;-o-! CONN -ff- i COYLE’S 11 ÍELDEST h “Give me wan kiss, astlmre." lie <|L|; “Hie other I tuk wldout lave." Maggie trembled as she lifted 'i.r face to bis. and there were n i - in her eyes, which .lames Phelan did not see. When the clifldreii came ill from school, a riotous mob. they were taken by Maggie to be "put straight." a proc­ ess which involved much howling mid mauv tears. She was so full of the morning's episode that she would have preferred not to change the dress she wore: It seemed now to l>e part of the altered life, lu the same way she hesl- "I've bin inkin' a partner," Power went un. "an' It's our intiiiiion to in crease tin* business. lie's a shmart man. w Id money, an* he'll take some av the work aft me owld «boulders." Hi* Inuglied dryly, glanced round tin circle and replaced the pipe in his month. "It's time, sure." said Mrs. I'oyle. "I've lilu thinkin' ye might shp.ire me wan av these chillier av youn : not.” lie added liastily. "a young wan. but, ■ay, Maggie here." "Me!” Maggie called the word out of a dream. 'I'lie dream was broken. “Hush, dearie!" said Mrs I'oyle. Iiiin- Ing forward eagerly and trying toeati li Power s uncertain eye. "She's a tine grown girl, an' 'ltd d<> well in the shop. "I'ls a pity to lave her here. Ill lime she'd be a grand help to ye. In six mon ills, or say nine, aft her she'd learned tin* business. I'd pay her some wages, an’ in the inean- time I'd kape Iler free Intlrely. The thought Jusi kem to me." lie added. "Whal'd we do widout Maggie at I?" said t'omi. "Come here, asthorv." She went to him mid sat on his knee, witli her mins round liis neck mid her head sunk against liis shoulder. •' 'TIs a line offer.” said Mrs. ( ’ »vie vagueli. "What do ye say. Maggie?" Cmin w Irspered in the girl's enr. "No. no.” she pleaded; and aguhi. "No. no." with n shiver that shook her throat. S!ie clung eioscr. "Let me shtay wid ye; let me shta.v." Conn held her to him mid allowed his pipe to go out. lie was n poor man. with ninny clamoring mouths to feed: lie w as also a man of strong affections. A bitter struggle begun in him. Frank Power watched cautiously. "I'm thinkin* the north mightn't shute the child." said Conn. An’ tliin there’s the young wans. Who'll see afther tlihll?” "Sure. Biddy's fourteen an' well able for it. Would ye shtiind in the girl's way. Conn?" "God save us, what talk, woman! Slitand In her way! Is it me harm the child? Aeli. Ach, Maggie, ye know well y, yer me own i heart's blood! blood!" ” "Yes." whispered the girl. "1 say thank ye kindly Frank Pow­ er. mi’ God blesc ye for the thought av us. We’ll settle what well <|<> tomor- rer. AIT to bed wid ye. Maggie, asthore, an' lave us to think n bit." ONE COWSKIN I II HOW CRIMINALS HAVE BEEN CHASED Iu»lil*.ice of l.t'rmnu Military Tkrlfl nuil II rd Tapelaaa. lu Idol With lllamund Fira. BLAKf, importers suit dealer« In It is a ■ lirions fact and oue scarcely (tong, nawa, W rltlug aud known outside of Russia. and there MOPFIII W rapping... liardh eier menti..ned. that the fa­ % rowNt CARD STOCK mous itrton diamond was once the STRAW AMI UIN'I i EKS' I1IIARII Hght eye of the great idol Serrittgbam M AT-Nt-Hl Ftr-f Ml. in the temple of Brahma. This pre­ cious gem was smlen at about the be­ rai. aiaia !•«. N SXN SliVNllsio ginning ot Hie eighteenth century by a 1-rciicli soldier w ho had made a pre­ tense of being converted to the Hindoo religion in order t o gain the confidence of the priests and admission to the templi' I'lie Frenchman first sold the diamond for i 2. oim > <>n the next turn It was bought by a hanker of < 'mistan- tinople for ll2.nui. The banker kept it until 1774 and then sold it to Hie llus Bright*» llinetiHC nnd Diabetes siati empress for tiHi.ooo and a life pen­ Are Positively Curable. sion I lie gem has been in the Russian royal ta’iilli ever since As it is now set in th,* imperial scepter of Russia It People either cured or re.-.o, rlug from th« presents a flattened, rose cut surface «tiove dlsesnes Hie lu every ward iu this city. and w'eiglis exactly RM1.; carata. M m <’ i'. Matbewm proprietor of n. Cf ■ PAPERS Au instane.* of military thrift and of a i red tape system which is not peculiar I to i Germany comes from the Prussian Hensim, XXIiri I'useil us Mme. I'atti'a war office. In LSlW the guards were turni, I heated Justice liy limili. i breakfasting hurriedly. They had on Relentless Knericv of the Puller I u j tile previous day fought the battle of By....... Trui-lslnu I ounti-rleilers. Soor ami hail accomplished altogether Charles Kennett Burrow, There have been many long pursuits a nine days’ march. This was not the of criminals, great in the distance trav­ • •ra of laniied meats, umt to each regi- Copyright, HOI, by American Press Assoc iation. eled. the obstacles overcome und the incut had been allotted a certain nttm- persistence of the pursuing officers, but ' her of cattle which had lieeti killed, 'OO-i-Ol-O-bO'-O-'-OI- that of Sergeant Wood of the Natal i skinneil and cooked, but while the men ; nere still eating scouts came In with (South Africa» police is doubtless a i the news that the Austrians were near was a gusty, squally day. record breuker. The man sought by at hand. which made It difficult for Sergeant Wood was charged with em­ Tlie men got into marching order mid Maggie's bare legs to carry bezzling large sums of money at Pie­ in a few minutes were in rapid nd- her toward Carmore as rapid- termaritzburg. He got away from vm. " toward the enemy. The Grena e occasiou demanded. She made herself Ils small as possible, South Africa and went to New York. dler guards, conspicuous always for held the shawl which covered her head Although tlie deteethe hud informa­ their dispatch, hurried to such purpose Hose under her throat ami iu the lulls Hotel, hie! I'ow, It Ktreet, Is one of Ite m, »ud tion as to where bls quarry was blu­ that they failed to secure the skin of vf the wind Increased her pace to a run. tllak a this Htateuil'Dt : Vanity Tickled. ing. yet be had first to visit London to a umv w hich had been made over to During the early excesses of the Tightly clutched in her left hand *'r.' p’lwell st . san Franetvco, Nov ?|, |«o< obtain the necessary extradition pa­ I them for rations. When the otticiul who was responsi tor l«ro year» I »altered «realty from ilialeiea was a slip of paper on which was I r 'tieli revolution a rabble of men and pers. Then he hurried to America and t '!'> 'I II* !•■ ... • ■ ■ , , .j. , scrawled a list of the articles she was w ith the assistance of the United States ; ble for the vulue of the hide caiuv to women were rioting In the streets of one ..I till. <-fty. very he.t Three phyaielana there to buy and carry back to Ballyclogtier. police ran down liis man. By the time ask for it, it bad to be reported miss­ I'aris. I.afayette appeared and ordered eonhrmed no ....... a, iitalietre. and put me under The luxuries enumerated on the slip lie d reached Maritzburg he had been ing-. inquiries were set on foot, evi it young artillery officer to open fire trentment and .trier d'er, oettinic no re'h-f, t amt of paper were for tin* entertaiumeut of traveling hard for nearly three months dence was collected, and a voluminous upon them with two cannon. The of­ home I got ateadtly nante and went to another • oiTcspondence lasting fourteen or tit' ficer begged the general to let him try well known city lio.pltal. Th« physician, there aoo oue guest. Maggie's uncle, her moth­ mid had covered nearly 21.000 miles. •nld Illatwte. and.iaiml that they i-onld pmiona my er’s brother, whom «lie had never seen. One of the sternest chases of recent iren months failed to account for the first to persuade them to wlthdraw. Slit* understood him to be rich. Indeed, "It is useless to appeal to their rea- life, lmt that I ,-ould never l«e welt, t left the Im. years was after l.o.vs Darrell, formerly skin. pltai after a tew nmiitli. , <>inplecely broken dow u. tti« i'hero ha known. lated the prices and she was 2 shillings A detective named Dupuy was put Muv. C. C. M ATTll vwwoN. urand mind a story of nn officer William jail In New York, lie bail yielded a fortune but for a storm. The Johnstown man resented this restful lines coursing horizontally might have had ye else. Maggie." He man can't marry, an’ it's well they In the Japanese emperor's army w hich traveled in all lll.ooo miles and spent around the building. They raised col­ With the tinding of a new vein of ore and limited up St. Peter, of whom he produced the money. She settled the don't." umns which supported nothing simply was besieging a fortress. Its number s 1.250 In the chase. asked, "Who is that old codger who running out toward the sea a new level One of the most astonishing crim- account and took a receipt witli an air for the sake of ornament; the dome be "Have yer way, have yer way,” said was small ami a relieving army was seems to think our flood such a trifling was driven out below the water: then of grave dignity. When she came out Conn. "I’m thinkin' Frank Power’s a coming up. It was of immense mo­ hulls England ever produced was a hind the pediment took away its sig it was found that the lode bent up matter?” of tlie shop. Jim was waiting. iiltleance and removed from it the Idea incut tliut they should know lion long man named Benson. who began oper- ward too near the sea bottom for min sud man. that's all!" "That?" said St. peter. "Why. that's I'lloiis in London with two confeder- "Is It ye still?" asked Maggie. of pressure; they adopted the seiulclr- "Faith, thin, 'tis the money does It." tlie fortress could Imld out. If it must Non li!" Uti s. He organized a series of swim Ing to lie safely curried on. I'lidiscour- "A h ' why not? I'm goln' yer way. eiilar arch, which broke the entublu "Ye'll harp au that shtrlug till It capitulate for want of supplies within aged, the owner borrow ed money, built sure, an’ we might as well walk lu breaks!” A Church In W h I c «. lure and the idea of solidity ami thus a week they could stay and win the dlillg compailie: in the city, while lie a sea wall to cut off the water, erected himself, pretending to be an invalid, Bhtep.” Wrexham parish church Is known us destroyed the fundamental Idea of the "Amill. Conn, ye've nlver a good campaign for the emperor. A young pumps and again went to work. lived in the greatest luxury in the Isle one of the seven wonders of Wales. It Greek simplicity without substituting "I'm lu a mad hurry. Jim.” word for the titan, an' him me own Japanese noblemun volunteered to go