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A DOCTOR'S MSSSSOW
" Glknsoy,"
CHAPTER in. (Continued.)
A few days after the promenade on
deck Dr. Elfenstein was summoned by
Miss Nevergail to attend her aunt, who
was very 111, owing to the violence of
the storm. Portioning out a sedative,
the young physician turned to give it to
his companion, and in handing it, their
fingers met, and at the touch his heart
leaped so forcibly into a delightful thrill
that It caused an instant feeling of ques
tioning as to its cause.
Their passage across the Atlantic was
n unusually propitious one. It was with
relief to both the physician and anxious
niece as they saw the termination of the
royage, for in spite of their united ef
forts, Mrs. Nevergail's strength was rap
Idly departing.
Dr. Elfenstein had an unusually tender
and sympathizing heart. He could not
see so young a girl in such trouble and
not in everything possible lend a help
ing hand.
ne cared for her as a brother, and the
eloquent look of gratitude that flashed
upon him, as, after seeing them both
safely in the Liverpool home of their
cousin, Mr. Rogers, Ethel placed her
hand in his, at parting, and faltered out
her thanks, as he badt her farewell, nev
er expecting to see her more, was a re
ward not soon to be forgotten.
After leaving his fellow voyagers, our
hero lost no time in pursuing his own
Journey. Before a week had rolled by
bis way was made perfectly plain, and
a pleasant home was provided. He found
by inquiring of Levi Perkins, the land
lord of the hotel where he stopped, that
the place had just been excited, and al
most stunned, by the sudden Illness of
Dr. Jennings, the only physician for
miles around. He had been rendered
helpless three days before, by a paralytic
fttroke, and as ail feared, would never
again be able to attend to his profes
sional duties.
Instantly, on hearing this news, the
young man had visited the house of the
old gentleman, and showing his letters of
recommendation, and his written creden
tials, he had offered to attend to the sick
in his place, which offer was accepted,
end in a few days the stranger had all
the calls for medical advice that he could
attend, and the result was that he bought
the practice of the old and worn out man,
and became his accepted successor. Dr.
Jennings lived only two days after Elfen
eteln's arrival, for a third severe shock
laid him at rest from his earthly labors
forever.
The funeral was a large one, and after
the day, with its many excitements, had
passed, Dr. Elfenstein again visited the
house where the dead had so recently
lain, and asking to see the daughter, Mrs.
Stewart, he offered to rent the cottage
furnished for a year, provided Mrs. Clum
would remain in it, as formerly, in the
capacity of housekeeper.
This offer relieved Mrs. Stewart of
what had been an anxiety, and as Mrs.
Clum was delighted to still retain her
home, all due arrangements were imme
diately made, papers drawn up and sign
ed, and one week from the day of his ar
rival we find "Earle Elfenstein, M. D.,"
upon a sign, beside the .door of the pret
tiest cottage in the place, and that young
disciple of Galen busy night, and day at
tending to the large practice so suddenly
thrown upon his hands.
CHAPTER IV.
Sir Reginald Glendenning was out of
humor one sunny morning in May. The
dolly mall had been handed him, as usu
al, just as he had commenced his break
fast, and one letter that he had then
received had discomposed and made him
urly and violent.
"What luck is this?" he muttered.
"After my not going to the funeral of
my sister, and thus, by my absence,
showing that I had not overlooked her
plebeian marriage, to think that these
people have forwarded such a letter as
this to me is absurd I I do not care if it
was written by her before her death.
They might have known I did not wish
it, Take charge of her husband's niece,
forsooth I She may go to the almshouse
for all me! I will not have a thing to
do with her.
So' saying. Sir Reginald turned to his
l'brary, tossed the offensive letter into a
drawer of his bookcase, locked it, and
putting the key in his pocket, rang the
bell furiously for a waiter, ordering him
to have the groom bring to the door a
young horse named Tempest at once, as
he intended to ride. Springing upon the
back of the handsome creature, Sir Regi
nald Glendenning dashed away, just as
hie nephew, Robert, a young man about
twenty years of age, appeared upon the
deserted piazza.
He was in personal appearance very
tall, with a magnificent figure, dark com
plexion, handsome features and large,
speaking black eyes, while his whole air
portrayed the pride that he had so rich
ly inherited from his own immediate fam
ily. "Belle!" he exclaimed, as his sister, a
beautiful brunette, followed him. "See
our worthy relative dashing down the
carriage way at that breakneck speed.
Zounds! if I were to ride in that savage
way he would rate me soundly for it for
the next three days. I wonder what
news that letter could have contained to
iufuriate him aa it did. Do you know, he
i always terribly provoked when he
rides like that."
"I do not, neither does Aunt Con
stance. I should like to read it though,
would not you?"
"Yes; I wonder where he put it?"
"In the drawer of his bookcase, where
he keeps letters not answered. I wish
I could unlock It, bat the key has gone
down the carriage way in the old gent's
pocket," replied thm unfilial girL
"WelL since you express a wish to see
it, perhaps I can aid you. See! thi key
looks as though It might fit any lock,1
returned the young man, readily enough
falling into the suggestive mood of his
sister.
Laughing, the young girl turned quick
ly with him, and both glidad with
BY EMILY THORNTON
Anthor of " Roy Russell's Rule, "
"The Fashionable Mothkh," Etc.
stealthy steps towards the library and
their uncle's desk. The key fitted; a fact
Robert well knew, aa it was not the first
time it had been tried by the unprin
cipled nephew, and the following letter,
written with a hand evidently feeble
from sickness, was eagerly read, then as
quickly returned to its hiding place, and
the drawer relocked, as they had found
it.
On the envelope was written, "To be
sent to Sir Reginald Glendenning, Bart.,
after my death." .
"Sir Reginald Glendenning:
"My Dear Brother You will doubt
less be surprised to receive this letter
from one who has been so many years
separated from her family, in conse
quence of having married, secretly, the
man of her choice. Allow me merely to
say that when you read this, the sister
that you once loved will 'have passed
away, and, therefore, she trusts that all
hard feelings that her marriage may have
occasioned will be buried forever. Broth
er, I write to you now in order to crave
a favor at your hands. My only child
died in infancy, and just twenty and a
half years ago, I, with the consent of
my husband, took charge of a little girl
of gentle blood and some pleasant future
prospects, and gave her the love of a
true mother. On her twenty-first birth
day she will be at liberty to open certain
documents laid aside for her, and. then
will come into possession of her own
property, for some little awaits her ma
jority. Until then, after my death, she
will be friendless and alone. Now, I aak
if you will care for her until that date,
October fifth is reached? Can she not
be in some way of service to you, and
thus compensate for her board and trou
ble? Do this for me, my dear brother,
and be kind and care for my beloved
Ethel, and my dying gratitude will be
yours.
"Your affectionate sister,
"GERTRUDE."
"Of all impudent proposals, that is the
climax!" ejaculated Belle, indignantly.
"Take her into his own family, indeed!
The minx don't come here, if I can help
it. She is no earthly relation to him!" -
"Your opinion will not be asked, sister
mine," returned her companion in evil
deeds; "and you must remember that you
are supposed to know nothing of the con
tents of that letter. But do not be alarm
ed. Our relative looked too much like a
thunder cloud to be cajoled into receiv
ing her here."
Need we stop now, after relating such
a scene, to describe the wholly heartless
characters of these relations of Lady
Constance Glendenning? Indulged from
infancy by their own parents as much
as by the Lady Constance, whose Whole
affections had centered upon them, in
consequence of the cold manner of her
moody, passionate husband towards her
self, It is not to be wondered at that
they developed with each year selfish and
unamiable dispositions under her foolish
ly fond sway.
As for Lady Constance, her naturally
amiable disposition had grown hardened.
Life with her violent tempered husband
had proved anything but pleasant, and as
she finally saw his ugly features of char
acter being imitated by these children
under her charge, she became morbidly
indifferent and cold to such a degree that
her nearest relatives could scarcely rec
ognize in the proud Lady Constance
Glendenning the once light-hearted and
gay young cousin, whose society was so
much sought in former years by the three
brothers before, their father's death, when
life had been so different for each. This
morning Lady Constance felt unusually
dispirited. Her apathetic heart had
been moved the night before by a singu
larly vivid dream, in which she had met
once more her never forgotten early lover.
and the face -of Sir Arthur had appear
ed in that midnight hour with all the
realneas of life, while she seemed to
hear him wail in despair:
"Oh, Constance, Constance!"
Starting from this dreary sleep, she
tossed restlessly until morning, and then
after rising, found that the impression
made upon her mind had not in the least
vanished. She sank upon her knees, and
weeping bitterly, moaned:
"Oh, Arthur, why was I so unfaithful
to thy precious memory? Why did I
forget thee so soon, my own, my own?
Wretched guilty woman that I have been
to wed for a title and inheritance, so un
feeling and heartless a man as I, alas!
have done! Oh, heaven, forgive this, my
sin, and grant me peace with thyself
after my weary life is ended!
Long and bitterly she thus wrestled
with her own heart, never stirring from
her lowly posture until she was sudden
ly aroused by a horrified scream from
lips she knew to be Belle s, while a
strange call in tones of anguish for "Aunt
Constance caused her to rise and open
the door, where she, too, was startled
to see the whole household assembled in
the halls, and then the first knowledge
of some awful calamity fell upon her
heart.
CHAPTER V.
Leaving Sir Reginald to his wild ride
on rhn lovelv Mav morninc we will sro
back a day or two in our story, and again
seek Dr. Klrenstein. in many or nis
visits, which were all professional, he
had, by dropping some leading word,
striven to discover the public mind in
regard to the murder committed in their
midst twenty-five years before.
To his surprise, he met everywhere a
AtvAAoA relnctance to talk unon the sub
ject, as the law had acquitted the only
one suspected, out tne gloomy Jooks ana
wisa hakea of the head he so often met
told him well that the younger brother
Fltxroy was still held guilty in the opin
ions of toe general mass ox tne maao
itants. ftnrrr tn aea that his friend wa Still
o hardly thought of, Earle Elfenstein
dropped the subject. Jumping into ma
gig, he drove away to the village, resnlv
oA n tm )mMirt tha extensive srronnda
of the "Hall," as strangers were in the
aauy naext oz aoing.
Glendenning Hall lay next to his own
cottage home, and stopping at the gate
lodge, he asked permission of the keeper
to drive around the premises.
This permission was easily gained, and
the son of the gatekeeper, an intelligent
boy of fourteen, volunteered to ride with
him, to explain the places on the route.
So climbing to his side, Sandy began at
once to chatter of all that came into his
young head.
"You are the new doctor, I know that
well," he remarked; "so it is all right for
you to know how to get to the Hall, in
case you are sent for in a hurry. It is
quite a ride, you see, before the man
sion cornea even in sight. This front
part of the house Is where the family
live, and is of stone, very handsome; but
all that wing, or part, that runs back, is
very old, deserted and almost falling to
pieces."
"There was a murder committed here
once, I have been told, my boy. Which
part was that done in?"
"It is not on the front, but on the
right-hand side, where the blind k half
open. That was Sir Arthur's room, and
is now occupied by Sir Reginald. It is
in the second story; but the balcony rail
ing that surrounds it,, you see, is not so
very far from the ground, as the house
sets so low at that end. The body was
swung from that balcony to the ground,
by means of a rope tied under the arms.
The rope was dangling there, the next
day, in the wind. See! this path leads
to a beautiful lake; you can see the wat
er plainly through those parting tree
boughs. There the body was supposed
to have been flung, to hide it for a time;
but it must have been' carried away the
same night, for it never has been found."
"That Is very strange!" quoth the doe
tor. "Where cpuld the murderers have
hidden it?"
"No one can tell. People think his
brother did the deed, as they had quar
reled the night before it happened; but
when he was tried it seemed to be prov
ed that he did not,"
"Yonder is a curious looking building,"
remarked Earle, pointing to a square
brick tower that stood beyond, yet at
tached to, the deserted wing. "What may
that be?"
"It is called 'The Haunted Tower.'
Please drive fast past that, doctor, for I
shiver whenever I think of it, even, much
less pass near it!" returned Sandy.
"Why?"
"Because it is a fearful place. It is
haunted!" was the whispered reply.
"Who says so?"
"Everybody. No one likes to take this
path, even in daylight, such terrible
things appear at those windows at the
top of the tower on dark stormy, nights."
"Who, for one, has seen these things?"
"I have; and so has every person who
lives in a house with windows facing
this way, or who is out much nights.
You see, that tower is very tall, and
soars way above the trees. I saw it my
self the last time we had a terrible storm.
I was staying with Jim Colgrove all
night. Jim lives just below yon, in the
village. It was about ten o'clock and
we were In his room. When we were
ready for bed, Jim put out the light and
I ran to the window to see if it still
stormed, when, suddenly, a bright light
caught my eyes, in the top of the tower,
and, looking up, I saw the most frightful
object eyes ever beheld, dancing inside,
plainly seen through the windows!"
The boy stopped here, while his eyes
seemed dilating with horror at the re
membrance, and his lips grew pale.
"What was it like?"
"Oh, I don't want to describe it! I
can't, really! Jim looked out when I
screamed, and was as frightened as I, so
we both jumped into bed, quick, and cov
ered up our heads to shut out the sight.
It was terrible, doctor, terrible!"
Dr. Elfenstein said no more, but in
wardly resolved to be on the lookout for
the specter -of the Haunted Tower. Yet,
while he resolved, he laughed at himself
for putting the least faith in this boy's
unlikely story.
"It is a wild tale these villagers have
invented, in order to excite strangers, and
draw attention to this quiet, rural place.
I do not believe one word about the
ghost, yet, for the joke of the thing, I
will look this way about ten, some real
stormy night, and see what is to be
seen."
As if to Seep the thing in remem
brance, Earle saw that the sun was sink
ing, even then, into a bank of clouds,
and he concluded that a thunder storm
would burst over them that very night.
One thing, however, Earle Elfenstein
noted, the present baronet's apartments
were on the same side of the building
that connected with the ruined portion,
while the tall old tower which seemed of
more modern build, stood just back of
the whole, while its large windows "on
each of the four sides, could be distinct
ly seen by the whole village inhabitants,
as it rose so far above " the houses,
and even above many of the numerous
trees that filled the grounds. '
(To be continued.)
Plant with Deadly Odor.
There are criminals among "plants as
well as among animals and human be
ings. Those that have the most sinis
ter reputation are known as death
plants, which are found only In the
volcanic districts of .Java and Sum
atra. The plant's appearance quite be
lies its name, for it is really very
attractive, being a low growth shrub
with long thorny steins covered with
beautiful broad leaves. The tipper
surface of these leaves is a. vivid em
erald, while the lower surface is a bril
liant scarlet. The flowers are great
white bell-shaped blossoms, which ex
hale a sweet and deadly perfume.
The death plant grows in the most
fertile spots, but all about it the
ground becomes barren of vegetation
and neither bird nor beast may come
within a wide radius of It. They know
better, but rash man, with (no warning
instinct to guide him, will occasionally
linger too long in Its vicinity, en
chanted by its delicious and heavy
fragrance, until he experiences the
distressing effects of his Imprudence
a blinding headache, which, if he still
remains, will be followed by temporary
deafness, convulsions of muscles of
the face and Insensibility.
The Brutal Yonnjr Husband.
Friend But what started the quar
rel?
Tearful Bride Why, I said If we
ever did quarrel he would be the first
to do it, and he said I would surely
be the one to start tt New.- York
Times.
A Medical Clay. The latest improb
able discovery in medical mineralogy
Is a clay containing a small per cent
of the silicate of aluminum which is
said to have curative properties. It
is claimed that no mineral known to
scientists is purer than this. It is nine
times finer than the finest starch. The
discoverer claims he can drink four
gallons of water without any discom
fort after using the new material as a
medicine and that his weight has in
creased as well as his strength. 1 He
claims he can cure with this clay any
case, of typhoid fever or diseases of
that kind within an hour, but of course
all these things have to be taken with
the grain of traditional salt
Leg-Ache in Children. These pains,
so common in children, are probably of
neuralgic nature and are associated
with a disproportion between the
amount of waste matter formed and
that exuded. A few heavy meals, or
even one such eaten during dry, cold
weather when the child Is active and
drinks freely, will have no bad effect
The same quantity of food, however,
taken during damp weather, when
elllminatlon is less active, may give
rise to these growing pains. The cause
then In a word is unelimlnated waste
and the treatment giving best condi
tions for prevention and relief is care
of the diet free exercise and water
drinking and more than all else care
of the excretions by baths, sweat
baths, enemas and so on.
ON THE STREET IN JAPAN.
Some of the Experiences of the For
eigner in Mikado's Land.
When one's work is done there is
left the mild excitement of walking up
the great alimentary canal of Nikko,
says a writer in The World To-day.
All that is done in Nlkko may be seen.
On the veranda of a house madam is
having her bath, her head sticking up
above the steaming water. The, young
sters In their original suits are hailing
you, "Sinko san, ohiyo!" "Mr. Stran
ger, good-day." An array of great
gilt lotus flowers and leaves on long
stems shows that a member of the
family is dead. In the front room, un
protected from the street, one sees the
square kagolike box in which, with
knees against the breast the last jour
ney is taken. A bevy of gayly dressed
geisha girls, with attendants carrying
kotos and samisens, are bound for
some dinner or entertainment their
hair black and shiny and filled with
bright ornaments, their faces and
necks white with rice powder and
their lower lips bright with scarlet
paste. They are chattering in the
shrill, penetrating voices which are
peculiar to them.
The merchant steps from his shop
to tell you he has some new kake
mona or carving to show, antiques
from 300 years old to those so recent
that the lacquer is hardly dry. "Step
in, sir," cries a young man waving his
hand in the air as he paints with an
imaginary brush an imaginary picture,
"and see how Japanese artist uses his
brush." He nanus you his card and
you are pleased to read the motto of
his house, Is "Earnest is the best pol
icy." "I was waiting for you," says
a pretty girl, smiling. "Will you please
come in my shop? I have brack rack
er and red racker trays. Yes, very
pretty." She spends all her time in
front of her shop between the two
bridges. If she sees one cross either
bridge she Is already waiting when
he. has crossed. No one escapes.
Synonym for TaiL
A pedigree undoubtedly adds to tho
value of an animal, but all pedigrees
are not so much in evidence as the
one herein described. When little Ma
jory heard that the Maddens had an
Angora cat "with a splendid pedigree,"
the child was naturally desirous of be
holding a quadruped with such an un
usual attachment; she had known and
loved many kittens, but never one
blessed with a pedigree. At last her
curiosity was satisfied, she saw the
favored animal in the flesh, and re
turned home in a great state of 'ex
citement "Oh, Mother!" she cried. "You
should see the Madden's cat! It nas
a pure white pedigree that measures
six inches around and looks exactly
like the ostrich plume on your Sunday
hat!"
Wheat in Algeria.
Practically all the wheat grown in
Algeria is hard wheat. The total prod
uct in 1902 was 21,000 metric tons.
Of the annual crop all but a very
small portion is consumed in Algeria.
The native population use only the Al
gerian wheat which is made into
bread, semoules and couscous. The
latter is a dish highly esteemed by the
Arabs, and very extensively used. The
flour used for breadmaking and other
cooking purposes by the European
population is imported.
Usual Method of Calculation.
"How old would you say she was?"
"WelL let's see: When we were in
high school together she used to snub
me because I was a kid. Now, I'm 37,
and, um u um, welL I should say
she was about 28 by this time." Town
and Country.
The Kind You Have Always
ture of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his
personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one
to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and
Just-as-good " are but Experiments, and endanger tho ,
health of Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTOR I A
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare-'
goric, Drops and Soothing- Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms
and allays Peverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Dowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
The Kind You Have Always BougM
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Algy's Ambition.
Algy Aw can you spare me a few
hundred to wun ovah to Lunnon?
Father What's the object?
"Golf."
"Good! If you learn how to play golf,
it may
"Oh, I don't want to play it. I want
to learn how to pwonownce it"
Mothers will find Mrs. Winslows's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their children
during the teething period..
Equality is the share of everyone at
their advent upon earth; and equality is
also theirs when placed beneath it
Enclos.
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"You are an authority on history, I be
lieve?" "No," replied the scholar, sadly. "I
used to be before I began reading his
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Nearly all negro babies ate white
when born, and so continue for weeks.
When a woman has reached the age
of forty-two in Japan, and is unmarried,
the authorities pick out a husband for
her, and compel them to marry. This
plan reduces the number of old maids,
but forces many men to suicide.
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