A -DOCTOR'S MISSION
Glekhoy,"
CHAPTER XXL (Continued.)
"Ikxjtor," now queried Mr. Lee, "what
course is nest to be pursued?"
"We must go to the porter's lodge, on
the premises I think the keeper is still
there get the keys of the hall, and in
vestigate the ruined part, with its con
cealed room. If we find all as here said
we must at once publish the facts, far
end wide. I should also recall the ser
vants, who probably are gtill near, and
reopen the house; and from his own home
bury the real baronet. All these years
a false baron has reigned in his stead."
The gentlemen acquiesced in the plan,
and silently wended their way to the now
deserted hall. They did not take the
front entrance to the grounds, but gained
It by a shorter route, emerging at the
rear of the house, and so passing unseen
to' the clump of bushes, behind which
was the entrance previously used by Dr.
IClfenatein.
Once in the corridor, they hastened to
the end near the tower stairs, and there
wide open, exposed to view through still
parted panels and displaced shelves, lay
the concealed room which for twenty-
fire years ' had held poor Sir Arthur
a prisoner, just as the journal had de-
acribed it.
Every link was now perfect! The hor
rible tale was true! If further confirma
tion was needed, it was at hand, in the
shape of the one note written by Regi
nald to his brother, when he had given
him pen, ink and paper, at his earnest
request. This note fell from a book that
Mr. Lee picked from the table. Lawyer
Huntley knew the writing at once, as he
liad often received notes from the false
baronet, in relation to legal matters.
Having discovered all that could be
done that day, the three gentlemen wend
ed their way from the place, and after
returning to their homes for their even
ing meals, they all decided to meet at the
village inn, and there make known the
contents of the mysterious wallet.
CHAPTER XXII.
It was the morning after the events re
lated in the last chapter had taken place,
that Ethel sat alone in Lady Clair Lin
wood's private boudoir, apparently en
frnged with some pretty fancy work, but
In reality more occupied with her own
end thoughts then the needlework. .
During the weeks she had been in this
place everything had been done to pro
mote her happiness. She was ever treat
ed with the greatest kindness, and by
Ijady Claire with true affection. She
had entered into all her pupil's pleasures
with seeming sympathy when her soul
was even most cast down. How beauti
ful everything looked to her weary eyes
as she cast them from the window! How
full the air was of fragrance, from flow
ers and bush, and how merrily a starling
was singing from the branches of an old
elm tree near by! Hut this innocent glee
awoke no answering echo in her own
heart; there all was desolation and sor
row.
She felt so lonely in this her youth
no mother, aunt, relative near in whom
to find sympathy and love. Yes, she was
Utterly alono, and would be until claimed
by an unknown father; and when she
might be cheered by the love of one true
lien rt, her misfortunes had alienated its
respfct, and all she could do was to
constantly battle with her own self, and
strive to overcome the unfortunate at
tachment that was wearing upon her
liealth and spirits.
Today, the more she resolved to for
get this man, the more she studied over
iiis coldness, the more fondly she remem
bered lum, and told herself it was her
own want of frankness and the suspi
cious circumstances in which he had
found her placed, that had shaken his
confidence in her integrity, and merited
only his scorn. But, bound as she had
loeii to Folcmn secrecy, she could not
conceive how she could have acted dif
ferently, and she felt convinced that, in
order to be true to the trust imposed up
on her, she had done no wrong.
So deep had been her reverie that she
beard no bell, no opening door, no sound,
and not until the words, "Miss Nevergail,
I hope I do not interrupt you." fell upon
lier ear did she dreani that she was not
41 lone.
Starting to her feet, she turned to face
Itr. Elfonsteuu. She would have extend
ed her hand and welcomed him joyfully
but his grave, almost stern looks deterred
ber, and as he offered no further greet
ing, she merely assured him she was
perfectly at leisure, and then wheeled up
a large easy chair for his use.
Not noticing the latter, however, the
doctor took a lighter one, and placing it
opposite the one she had resumed, said,
ao he sat down:
"I am glad to find you alone, as my
business is important, and concerns no
one but ourselves. The footman told
ie at the door that the family were ab
sent, and 1 would find you here."
"They are absent for the day, and,
therefore, I am at your service."
"The nature of my business, I fear,
may startle you, but I feel that I ought
not to forego it on that account. I shall
be obliged to ask you several questions
that you may dislike to answer, but. Miss
Nevergail, allow me to say, as a preface.
that perfect frankness on your part will
be the best in the end. Certain things,
lately transpiring, have led me to regret
exceedingly that I did not use my own
Judgment that evening when we were to
gether in the corridor at Glendenning
Hall, and search for the cause of our
fright. I came to talk with you a little
upon your career while in that house.
J lad you. as I suppose, any especial rea
son for not wishing that candle lighted,
and a search made?"
Poor Ethel! She knew not what course
to take now to regain his esteem. Cer
tainly she could only falter, while a
burning blurb mantled cheek and brow:
"I had, but I cannot explain it."
"Are you ashamed to tell die reason V
"Not ashamed, doctor. Save for what
I did under compulsion In the tower, I
fcave no cause for ahanW
"Then you certainly are a very dif
BY EMILY THORNTON
Author of " Roy Russell's Rule,"
"The Fashionable Mother," Etc
ferent person from, the one I took you
to be," was the cold reply. "Miss Nev
ergail, allow me to tell yon that a more
infamous crime was never committed
than the one you, an innocent appearin,
young girl, aided and abetted by your
help while m that sin-stained house.
"Doctor Elfenstein!" exclaimed Ethel,
rising to her feet, surprise and horror
blending together on each of her beauti-
ful features, and wonder and dismay
settling in her large hazel eyes; "what
is this you are saying to me? If I un
derstand aright, you are accusing me of
being an accessory to some dark crime
Speak! Did I understand you to mean
this?"
"You surely did."
"Then, sir," returned the Indignant
girl, drawing up her slight figure to its
full height, while a queenly dignity
reigned in each motion, even though ev
ery particle , of color left both cheek and
lip, 'then, sir, all I shall say in reply
Is that you accuse me falsely, and in do
ing so you cease to be my friend!"
"But, Miss Nevergail, reflect one mo
ment. Mad I not been your friend
snoum wisn no explanation. I am your
friend, while I desire to be sure of your
innocence. You say, and I rejoice to
hear you affirm It, that you are guiltless,
Will you not relieve my mind of these
doubts by telling me frankly the nature
of your occupation while at the hall?"
Clasping her hands together in anguish
the poor girl only answered: "Would that
I might, but I cannot!"
"Then, Miss Nevergail. I shall be
obliged to tell you that all has been dis
covered, and that your horrible secret is
known.
"O, thank heaven! Can it be possible!
Please go on, for I am anxious to hear
all you know, but dare not utter one
word! exclaimed Ethel.
You must learn then, that your night
ly work was to carry food to a certain
concealed room, place it upon revolving
shelves, and '
"Doctor, you do indeed know all: then
now am I free to speak, as no secret will
be revealed by me? Those shelves were
knocked over, and the ape escaped that
night. It was his dreadful howl that so
frightened us. Tell me, has the animal
been recaptured, and returned to the
owner?"
Ape? Owner?" queried the doctor,
surprise illuminating each one of his
speaking features. "What can you
mean t
"Yes; Sir Reginald said it was a kind
never before seen of that species. He
was keeping it concealed, until the owner
returned with other extraordinary curios
lties, he was abroad collecting. When
he did return, all were to be exhibited.
The fact that he kept its existence a se
cret, and made me take a solemn oath
never to reveal it, was certainly no
crime. It was absurd, and the absurd
ity sprang from a love of money, but in
consenting to preserve the creature's life
by giving him food, during his lord
ship's illnese, I did it only because he
was nervous, and seemed to worry so
much over its helplessness. I saw noth
ing wrong in it, and as it was not sinful,
I am not ashamed of it." '
While she thus spoke, a change, in
deed, came over her listener. Surprise
gave place to hope, hope to joy, and as
the last words were uttered, the doctor
had risen and clasped both her hands in
his, while he exclaimed:
"I see it all now! I have been rash,
harsh and cruel in my judgment, and
scarcely dare ask you to forgive me. But
I must be forgiven, or I can never rest."
"You are forgiven. But let me hear
how this animal was discovered, and also
how he looks ? As I fed him so long, and
he frightened me so terribly, I should be
one of the first to know."
"You shall hear the whole story at
once. Come to the sofa, dear Ethel, and
let me hold your hand in token of peace,
being fully established between us. First,
then, let me say you were deceived. The
man calling himself Sir Reginald Glen
denning concocted an infamous lie for
your benefit, when he told you that an
animal was concealed in that room. It
was no ape, but his own poor brother. Sir
Arthur, whom for twenty-five years he
held chained to the floor alone, dead to
the world, in that horrible prison."
"Oh, doctor, doctor! can this be true?"
exclaimed the poor girl, shuddering deep
ly at his words. "Did I indeed push that
wretched food to a human, being? It is
too terrible to believe! I cannot endure
the thought!"
"You did; but be calm, for heaven
ordered it to be so. Remember that, and
that through you he obtained a knife,
which aided him at last to escape."
"Never can I forget the anxiety I felt,
after committing what I then thought a
terrible blunder. I feared the ape would
kill himself. When he escaped that night
I knew after a few minutes that it was
the supposed animal, and fearing the
discovery of its existence through my
means, I prevented you from examining
the place. I had taken a solemn vow
never to reveal his being in life, neither
the fact of a concealed room."
Ethel then went over her whole expe
rience while at the hall, to which Earle
listened with intense interest, ending
with Sir Reginald's rough usage when
she was dismissed, to which he also
listened with fierce indignation.
When Dr. Elfenstein, in return, told
his listener that Rev. Edwin C. Stiles
and Sir Arthur were one, her amaze
ment knew no bounds, and with breath
less interest she listened to the whole
tragic story.
"What has been done with the body?"
"It was taken to Glendenning Hall this
morning, where it lies in state. The -servants
all returned, and I have loaned
Mrs. Clum to the place until I come back
from America, aa while absent my cot
tage will be closed."
"Are you going to leave us, doctor?"
murmured hla companion, in dismay, aa
aha heard these words, and ha felt the
hand he still held tremble and grow cold
la his clasp-
"I most, for a vary abort time, X atone
know the whereabouts of the younger
brother Fitzroy, who was so many years
regarded aa the murderer. This gentle
man sent me here to clear his name from
this foul calumny. To-day I see it un
stained, and as he is now the baronet,
and a great invalid, I go to bring him
back in triumph to his home. Poor gen
tleman! his days are numbered; but with
care and attention I feel t(hat he can
reach the home of -his boyhood in safe
ty; but there must be no delay. A vessel
leaves Liverpool to-morrow, and in it I
must take passage, if possible, in order,
as a medical man, to look after his health
in this, to him, eventful voyage."
"Yes, now," resumed Earle Elfenstein;
"I have fulfilled my trust, and can carry
to him the most blessed news the poor
man could hear in this world. Ethel
let me call you Ethel this once I, too,
know what it is to take a solemn vow,
for I took one at the bedside of Mr.
Rappelye, the name assumed by my em
ployer, to this effect: I would dedicate
myself to this cause, and in order to do
this, I would allow nothing to interfere
with this, my work. Even at the outset
I had a temptation to swerve from this
promise set before me. It was on the
ocean when I saw a sweet, young girl
alone, with a great sorrow and anxiety,
Oh! how I longed to take this young trav
eler into my arms and bid her rest in .my
care, my love. Now I am free to yield to
that blessed feeling, and I thus joyfully
avow it, and ask if it meets a return.
Speak to me, dearest," he added, as he
passed his arm around her slight form
and drew her tenderly towards him; is
this dear girl to be my darling my own
sweet wife?
For one moment the bowed head rested
on his shoulder, then as he met no resist
ance it was raised, and kiss after kiss
was pressed upon the-ripe, red lips that
murmured softly:
"Yes; your darling; yours forever and
eTer."
(To be continued.)
PIANOS IN GERMANY.
Knormons Product of Floe Instru
ment at Half the America Price.
E. L. Harris, United States commer
cial agent at Eibenstock, Germany, has
lately transmitted to the State De
partment In Washington, some inter
esting information on the subject of
the piano industry in Germany. Among
other things he says:
"The manufacture of pianos in Ger
many has reached a state of perfection
attained by no other nation. Admitting
that in other countries particular firms
produce instruments which in every re
spect are equal to the best German
make, it Is claimed that as an indus
try, considering the number of facto
ries and the high exports to nearly
every country in the world, the man
ufacturers of this empire are a long
distance in advance of all their rivals.
In spite of the enormous sale of pianos
every year within the limits of the
empire, the manufacturers are depend
ent upon the markets of foreign coun
tries for the sale of fully one-half of
the number produced. The success of
the German piano Is due to the fact
that they are cheap, comparatively
speaking. Two hundred and fifty dol
lars will buy a very fine piano in this
country. The construction is always
apace with the latest art designs, spe
cial attention being paid to the wood
work; they not only present ah ele
gant appearance, but are solid and
durable."
With this Introduction Mr. Harris
goes on to state that mere are 4do
piano factories in Germany, which
manufacture 80,000 instruments an
nually. Of this number 140 are lo
cated in Berlin, 27 in Stuttgart, 21 in
Dresden, 10 in Leipzig, 15 in Ham
burg, 10 in Leignitz, 9 in Zeitz, and
the remaining 197 in Munich, Halle,
and Brunswick. In the past 20 years
the export of pianos from Germany
has increased from $1,900,000 to $6,
110,000 annually. Great Britain is at
present Germany's best customer, buy
ing 40 per cent of the total exports,
although prior to 1890 the Argentine
Republic, which now ranks second, was
the best market for German pianos,
Belgium ranks next after Great Brit
ain and Argentine, and then comes
Australia, which takes $1,000,000
worth of German pianos annually.
Russia $1,000,000 worth and Holland
$1,000,000; Brazil, Norway, Sweden,
South Africa and Chile coming next in
order. Mr. Harris also tells us that
Germany is a large manufacturer of
stringed- instruments, the chief facto
ries being located in the towns of
Marknenkirchen, Klingenthal, Mitten
wald, and Johanngeorgenstadt. The
first named town sold $6S4,000 worth
of violins, mandolins, etc.. to the
United States last year.
'The manufacturer of the different
parts of stringed instruments," he
states, "is carried on chiefly in the
worker's own home."
Hero Wnliout Honor.
An anecdote about Gen. Miles con
cerns an innocent professional. It was
in an up-town hotel. A number of
men were gathered around listening to
the speaker, a slender and rather
magnetic man.
Yes," he was saying, "I was in
the midst of it at Santiago!"
"Were the Spaniards good fighters?"
"Rather. But I took five or them
unaided officers, too in Cuba, and
two more in Porto Rico."
May I ask who you are?" inquired
the general.
"Yes, indeed. I'm Mr. Clinedinst,
the photographer, from Washington,
and I took you, too, in Porto Rico."
Philadelphia Ledger.
Cotton in Rhodesia.
It has been found, through extended
experiments, that Rhodesia can pro
duce first-class cotton, which will com
mand the highest price In Liverpool.
Church of Notre Dame.
The Cathedral of Notre Dame In
Paris is now lighted by electricity.
As men grow wealthy they begin to
Inquire Into their ancestry.
Every man who took part in
and in fhe lull which preceded
peering over their earthworks
THE SORROWING MOTHER.
Last night I dreamed he came to me;
I held him close and wept and said:
"My little child, where have you been?
I was afraid that you were dead."
Then I awoke; it almost seemed
As though my arms could feel him yet.
I had been sobbing in my sleep;
My tears had made the pillows wet.
I cannot think of him at all
As the bright angel he must be,
But only as my little child
Who may be needing me.
Do not make him grow too wise.
Angels ye who know;
I am dull and slow to learn.
Toiling here below.
Do not fill his heart too full
With your heavenly joy.
Lest the mother's place be. lost
With her little boy.
Those may dare to doubt who have
Their loved ones here below;
For me, I do not now believe,
I do not hope I know.
Katharine Pyle in Harper's Bazar.
A Little Palmistry
HAT is your particular line of
robbery?" he asked as he ap
proached her small, canopied
table at the charity bazaar.
"Palmistry," she returned smilingly.
Shall I read your hand? It costs half
a crown."
I'm afraid you might discover my
true inwardness. Let me read yours,
I'll pay you just the same."
"Very well," she said readily. He
sat down opposite her at the little ta
ble and she placed her hand on the
small velvet cushion.
"A dark gentleman loves you," he
began promptly.
"Which one?" she inquired demure
ly. "Several. They are all villains
Avoid them."
"Thanks. That is very important.
What else?"
"A blonde gentleman also loves you
He is about my height and color."
"I shouldn't call you a blonde, ex
actly."
"Well. then. I sbouldn t call him a
blonde, exactly."
"Is he a villain, too?"
"Not at all. You -will be very happy
if you marry him."
"He hasn't asked me," she said.
"No; but he's going to."
She studied her own hand.
"I see him," she cried. "How wise
you are! He is now'far from here."
"He isn't!" indignantly. "He is
very near."
"Oh, then it can't be the same one."
"The one I mean is the one you
should marry," he said.
"Oh, yes, now I see the one you
mean," she said. "There, on that cross
line. But he is very attentive to a
short, blue-eyed lady."
"Not at all. She's only a "
"Sister to him?"
"No; not even that Just a calling
acquaintance."
"But he calls her by her first name."
"That s what I meant by a calling
acquaintance. But how do you Know
he does?"
"I've heard him," she said with posl-
tiveness. ,
"I thought this was palmistry?"
"Oh, so it is. Well, I find it in the
line under this finger."
Well, they're old friends, you see."
But you said she was only a call
ing acquaintance.
I was looking at the wrong line,
he said hastily. "Let's go on. "This
not exactly blonde gentleman Is going
to be very wealthy. He will give you
every luxury."
How about all the dark gentle
men?" she Inquired. "Some of them
are wealthy already."
"They will lose It all last winter
yon were quite ill."
"You' know tnat, anyway," sne re
marked.
"X am judging by a small break In
AFTER THE THIRD ATTACK ON NANSHAN HILL
the third attack on Nanshan Hill tell before the Russian fire?
the advance of the next Japanese
at the scene of awful stillness
the life line. The not-exactly-blonde
gentleman sent you flowers."
"Yes. It was very kind of him. So
did the dark gentlemen."
"Theirs meant nothing."
"What did his mean?" she quieried.
"Undying devotion."
"How nice! That must be the blonde
gentleman who is so far away."
"It Isn't either! It is the one who
is very near."
"You seem to read a good deal about
other people In my hand," she ob
served. "Maybe I wasn't looking at it as al
together your hand," she said au
daciously. "Whose would it be, pray?"
"Suppose we call it mine. One
ought to be able to read one's own
hand pretty well, you know."
She withdrew her hand.
"It's possible that you read more In
it than I do," she said.
"In my hand?"
"In mine."
"Is it the same thing?" he begged.
"How about the blue-eyed lady's
hand?"
"She can give it to one of the dark
gentlemen."
"Well, that might be good arrange
ment. But as to giving mine to the
blonde gentleman "
"Yes?" eagerly.
"That," she said mischievously, as
she arose, "isn't a question of palmis
try. Besides, you've had your money's
worth already. Here comes one of the
dark gentlemen." Home Monthly.
RIVER MONSTER IN AFRICA.
Amphibious Animal Is Between an
Elephant and Hippopotamus in Size.
If Sir Harry Johnston had not re
cently returned from Uganda with the
first skins of the okapi there would be
more reason for receiving with incred
ulity the story of a French traveler,
says M. Trilles, writing from Njole,
that while exploring the northern Con
go three years ago he heard from the
natives of "an enormous amphibious
animal something between the ele
phant and the hippopotamus in size,
and in nature very ferocious toward
man.' 'Unbelieving, he paid little at
tention to what had been told him.
"However, later, when in the neigh
borhoodTf Djali, near the Great falls.
the accounts were given with more de
tail. The animal in question, or at
least one of its species, lived near the
source of the Mourk; it lay in wait for
the canoes, upset them, and in prefer
ence attacked the women and children.
Twice the natives fetched me to see
it as it slept on the sandbank. But
on each occasion it had disappeared
when I got there.
"On returning from my travels I
asked many questions about this ani
mal, but it was unknown. On the
coast I never heard it spoken of. But
since my arrival here I have had re
peated descriptions of it. The people
of the upper Ogue give it the name of
the nzemedzin (the water tiger). Ser
geant Sans of the Njole tirailleurs shot
one recently at less than twenty me
ters, but, unfortunately, the wounded
animal escaped him.
"The people here make out that the
nzemedzin is smaller than the descrip
tion given by those of the interior. Its
color is a light tawny gray, dotted
with black spots; the hair rough, in
stead of smooth, as in the otter; the
tail long and powerful, the paws short
and webbed and fitted with very sharp
nails six or eight centimeters in
length. The nail is horny, as In the
tiger. The animal only lives near wa
terfalls and is carniverous. It snatch
es women and children as they bathe
and defies even the crocodile."
ATHLETIC GAMES IN SYRIA.
Customs of the Orientals Undergoing
Gradual Transformation.
Oriental peoples are very averse to
physical exercise of any kind, says the
World To-Day. Their Idea of enjoy
ment is to sit under an awning and
play backgammon. That a man should
go out and run around a track in
shameless nakedness and this with a
hope of gain, only confirms them in the
belief that all Americana are mad. But
they are imitative people, and years
ago the Influence and example of the
line, the Russians could be seen
London Illustrated News.
younger teachers got a few of the pre
paratory boys out for footraces. That
day, for Beirut at least, the death blow
was struck to the picturesque dress of
the Orient. You can't run a 100-yard
dash with long, baggy drawers and a
silk gumbez that flops around your
ankles. Even if you "gird up the
loins," by tucking your skirts Into the
sash, the effect Is more startling than
speedy. So, one by one, the students
ordered trousers from the city tailors.
At first they were poorly cut and
viewed with suspicion; but to-day
there are not three men In the col
legiate department who wear the old
costume, and many of the students
dress with taste and an elegance that
their professors cannot afford to emu
late. Tennis and basketball soon won their
place In the students' favor; and now
we have gymnastic apparatus and a
regular graduated athletic director,
who has learned physical culture and
boy nature through a long experience
In the gymnasiums of America. But
it was football that did the most to
ward unification. The value of team
work is a new idea to eastern college
men. The old ideal was that of "every
man for himself." It has been so
since the time of Alclbiades and Absa
lom. If it had not been so the history
of the world might have been different.
It was comparatively easy to see the
joy of winning a footrace or a tennis
match ; but to play an untheatrical part
in a football game, obeying a captain
and working for the good of the side,
that was a very different thing. We
always play the "association" game,
and it used to be the ideal of every
player to get the ball and carry it
down the field all by himself, while the
audience cheered "Bravo, Jurjy!" So
we arranged matches with the crews
of visiting British frigates, and from
sad experience our boys learned the
value of back plays and frequent pass
es, and began to see dimly the truth
that good football Is played, not with
the legs or the mouth, but with the
head, and that hard "teamwork is far
better than grandstand plays. That
lesson may change the map of Asia
some day.
The Advantage of Being 111.
One of the greatest difficulties in life
is illness when the hands are full of
work, and of business requiring atten
tion. In many cases the strain and
anxiety, which causes resistance to the
illness, Is even more severe, and makes
more trouble than the illness itself.
Suppose, for instance, that a man Is
taken down with the measles, when he
feels that he ought to be at his office,
and that his absence may result in se
rious loss to himself and ouiers. If he
begins by letting go, in his body and
In his mind, and realizing that the ill
ness is beyond his own power, it will
soon occur to him that he might as
well turn his Illness to account by get
ting a good rest out of It In this
frame of mind his chances of early re
covery will be increased, and he may
even get up from .his illness with so
much new life and with his mind so
much refreshed as to make up, in part,
for his temporary absence from, busi
ness. But, on the other hand, if he
resists, worries, complains and gets Ir
ritable, he irritates his nervous system
and, by so doing, is likely to bring on
any one of the disagreeable troubles
known to follow measles; and thus he
may keep himself housed for weeks.
perhaps months, Instead of days. Les
lie's Monthly.
Confidential.
Little Willie Say, pa, what Is a re
mote period?
Pa A remote period, my son, Is the
period due at the end of your mother's
remarks. Remember, however, I am
giving you this explanation in strict
confidence.
In an Assured Position.
Mrs. Cobwigger So your husband
thinks his position In society Is now)
secure?
Mrs. Newrich Yes. He Is so core
about It that he has stopped hiring a
dress suit and Is having one made to
order. Judge.
He who serves his friends Is a buax
man.