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never knew there had been sue held.” “ H er* Is the medical certificate," said Vickers, bolding It out, “ accompanied by the copies of the evidence of th* constable and a letter from the com m andant" Poor North took the papers and read them slowly. They w erg apparently straightforward enough. Aneurism of the ascending aorta waa given as th* cause o f death; and the doctor frankly admitted that had he known the de ceased to be suffering from that com plaint he would not hare permitted him to receive more than twenty-five lashes. North, going out with saddened spir its, met in the passage a beautiful young girl. It was Sylvia, coining to visit her father. He lifted his hat and looked after her. H e guessed that she w-as the daughter of the man he had left— the w ife of the Captain Frere concerning whom he had heard so much. North was a man whose morbidly excited brain was prone to strange fancies; and it seemed to him that beneath the clear blue eyes that flashed upon him for a moment lay a hint of future sadness, in which, in some strange way, he himself was to bear part. He stared after her figure until it disappeared; and long after the dainty presence of the young bride trimly booted, tlght-wsisted and neatly gloved— had faded, with all Its sunshine and gsyety and health, from out of his mental vision, he still saw those blue eyes and that cloud of golden hair. THE KINO AND QUEEN OF SPAIN. ’ * he lxol, >» not „ churchm a to th *^ heavenly “ ■derations “ Wear tr,,,. to the other, aa they pushed him, not ungently. Into an empty cell, there to wait for the hospital guard. The body a man until o f Kirkland was taken away In silence, has some and Burgess turned rather pal* when - m - there. he saw North’s threatening face. “ It A woman with a new hat net., Isn’t my fault, Mr. North,’ he said. “ I settled before the sermon. ” ** didn’ t know that the lad was chicken- hearted. ' But North turned away in The man who syndicates hi, disgust, and Macklewain and Burgess alw ays tries to corner his b it* *' pursued their homeward rout* together. Restoring the credit I. a much, Mr. North, In agony of mind at what pier m atter than rebuilding th. he considered the consequences of his ter. neglect, slowly, and with head bowed down, as one bent on a painful errand, T h e man who 1* all sounding hfl went to see the prisoner who had sur thinks that he strikes the kejnL/!* vived. H * found him kneeling on the the universe. “ ;r ground, prostrated. The sermon w ill not furnish fooa, “ Rufus Dawes!" faith i f you use It only to find A t th* tone Rufus Dawes looked up, F»- -X» the preacher. and seeing who It was, waved him off. Many men are anxious to get 0„ ,» 'D on’t speak to me,” he said, with an Impreceatlon that mad* North’s flesh payroll o f life who have no Inter * ,7 creep. “ I ’ ve told you what I think of the shop-tickets. * ^ you— a hypocrite, who stands by while When a man Is sad on hla own ,7 a man Is cut to pieces, and then comes C H A P TE R X X III. count It can be usually laid elth,, ,. and whines religion to him.” Maurice Frere found bis favorable selfishness or to sin. ® North stood In the center o f th* cell. ,r * l r*th his arms hanging down, and hla expectations of Sydney fully realixed. People who are doing God's w ork head bent. “ You are right,” he said. In His notable escape from death at Mac have no time to worry over the »■« a low tone. “ I must seem to you a quarie Harbor, hi* alliance with th* they look while doing It hypocrite. I a servant of Chrlat? A daughter of so respected a colonist as The man who has faith In some foil, besotted beast rather! I am not com* to M ajor Vickers, and his reputation as a whine religion to you. I am come to convict disciplinarian, rendered him a Is alw ays more persuasive than he wli„ ask your pardon. I might have saved man of note. H e received a vacant simply preaches by rote. magistracy, and became even more not you from punishment— saved that poor A good many o f us will carry ed for hardness of heart and artfulness boy from death. I wanted to save him, of prison knowledge than before. The to our graves, earned by trying to God knows! Bnt I have a vice; I am convict population spoke of him as “ that make things hot fo r others. a drunkard, I yielded to temptation, and — Frere,” and registered vows of ven I was too late. I come te you, as one I t la safe to keep away from the geance against him, which he laughed— sinful man to another, to ask you to for amusement that acts as an invitation In his bluffneas— to scorn. give me.” And North suddenly flung to the devil to come and tempt us. One of the first things this useful The marriage of King Alfonso of Spain and Prince* Ena (now yueen himself down before the convict, and officer did upon his arrival in Sydney Victoria) o f Batteuberg, n'ece o f King Edward o f England, was celebrated One o f the most certain sign, of catching his blood-bespotted hands In was to Inquire for Sarah Purfoy. To In the Church o f St. Jeronimo, Madrid, while bells chimed and cannons backsliding Is when you begin to con his own, cried, "F orgive ms, brother. his astonishment, he discovered that she thundered aud thousands of people applauded. The wedding was the cul gratulate yourself on your broadmind Rufus Dawes, too much astonished to was the proprietor o f large export ware speak, bent his black eyes on th* man, edness, houses In P itt street, owned a neat cot mination o f a genuine love romance. Alfonso, not the government, nor the who crouched at his feet, and a ray of tage on one of the points of land which Queen regent, selected Ills bride and the latter fell as genuinely In love with F U T U R E F O R E T O L D BY MIRROR. divine pity penetrated his gloomy soul. Jutted Into the bay, and was reputed the King as the latter with her. Probably never before did royal lovers act He seemed to catch a glimpse of misery to possess a banking account of no in In such purely democratic ways. In England at first deep opposition to the H e l l o o f O r i e n t a l M y s t i c * Ow ne d I* more profound than his own, and his considerable magnitude. H e In rain union was stirred because the princess had to change her religion, but this W a s h i n g t o n S t i l l D o i n g Hnalae,,. stubborn heart felt human sympathy applied his brains to solve this mystery. feeling has been practically obliterated by the romance o f a genuine love There ls a magic mirror here which with thla erring brother. ‘T h en In this She had not been rich when she left match and now there Is rejoicing In the United Kingdom over the marriage is supposed to Jiave come from the hell there Is yet a man,” said he; and Van Diemen’s land— at least, so she had In Madrid. Politically, the union will add to Spain’s stability and prestige, teu.pie o f AJoera, lu the Himalayan a hand-grasp passed between th assured him, and appearances bore out two unhappy beings. North arose, and for It will win English sympathy and support If the country Is exposed to Mountains, where a monastery of u- her assurance. How had she accumulat with averted face, passed quickly from cetlc monks devoted their time to tbs ed this sudden wealth? Above all, why the risks o f foreign complications. th* cell. Rufus Dawes looked at the development o f psychic powers, say, had she thus Invested It? H * made in hand which his strange visitor had tak quiries at th* banks, but was snubbed Down near Trenton, 8 . C„ he has a big the Washington correspondent of the A N ID E A L HOME LIFE . en, and something glittered there. It was for his pains. Sydney banks in those farm. On this plantation the senior York W orld. It Is oblong, s foot a tear. H e broke down at the sight of days did some qneer business. T h e F I r e - E a t I i i * T i l l m a n I . a M o d e l Senator spends most of h's time In the •* ■' long and a foot wide. It it, and when th* guard ram* to fetch He had not been long established In H n a b a n d and F ather. th* tameless convict, they found him on hla magistracy when Blunt came to summer, except In campaign years, aud ■**'* * Msuk wwodeu fram e three Inches his knees In a corner, sobbing Ilk* Senator Tillman of South Carolina, there goes out and actually tills the Jwlde Inclosing a highly polished ghus claim payment for th* voyage of Sarah child. exponent o f the strenuous aud aggres soil, Just as he did fifteen and twenty perfectly black, due to the back being Purfoy. Th* morning after this, th* Rev. Mr. "W e ll,” said Blunt, T 'v * got a Job she life In the Senate, ls one o f the years ago, before his remnrkable abll- puhded with aspbaltum. North departed In the schooner for on hand.” most pronounced I ties aud characteristics brought him I Tho m irror was owued by Dr. leroy Hobart Town. Between th* offlclous “ Glad of It, I am sure. What sort exponents o f the Into public life. Taylcr, a student o f the occult who chaplain and th* commandant th* events of a Job?” simple life In his It Is at Trenton that Senator Till- got it from a woman who had passed o f th* previous day had fixed a great " A Job of whaling,” said Blunt, more home. P e r h a p s man lives the Ideal life. Call upon him much o f her life In foreign travel. Just gulf. Burges knew that North meant to uneasy than before. there Is no man In there and you w ill be received with all before his death he gave the mirror report the death of Kirkland, and guess “ Oh, that's It, Is It? Your old line public IFe who lives the hospitality o f any Southern gentle- to Mrs. Gordon, who lives -n 10th street ed that he would not be backward In of business. And who employs you as simply and quiet man. Y’ ou will meet all the members [ between M and N streets. From her relating th* story to such persons In now?” Hobart Town aa would most readily re ly as does the Sen of his family. You will hear him up the psychological societies have been “ Mrs. Purfoy." peat It. “ W h a t!" cried Frere, scarcely able to ator f r o m South early In the morning, and, unless he ls trying to purchase the glass, offering Burgess, however, touched with sel believe his ears. Carolina. Ills home studying some speech, he will go to bed large sums fo r I t “ She's got a couple of ships now, cap fish regrets, determined to balk the life ls Ideal— gen early at night Senator Tillm an In | A person who wishes to consult the parson at the outset. H * would send tain, and she mad* me skipper of on* tle, healthful and every respect is the Ideal father aud tnicrui goes Into a room by himself and down an official "return” of th* unfor of 'em. W e take a turn at harpooning happy. Born and husband.— Utica Globe. holds the m irror In his lap at an angle tunate occurence by the same vessel sometimes.” reared on a farm, Frere stared at Blunt, who stared at which meets the eye without causing that carried hla enemy, and thus get N o M u s l o I n It . he early co- .racted the ear o f the office. Meekin, walking th* window. There was— so the Instinct a reflection on the polished surface. It the love of a <" •]. th* magistrate told him— some P »trick Mulhooly's daughter on th* evening of the flogging past the of is asserted that If the user possesses try life, i f ' he w c iu a ew weks of her twenty-first I lny psychic power there w ill appear ou wooden shed where the body lay, saw strange project afoot. Yet that common brought the curdy Troke hearing buckets filled with dark- sense which so often mislends us urged II 1 a^’ a n , ,ner ProU1' father decided the ^iass a filmy white cloud, which colored water, snd heard a great splash that It was quite natural Sarah should B. ». Tiu.MAN. habits and ustoms m r , ? ° U uUy her a muslc "tool, wlu p ag8 across and disappear In the ing and sluicing going on Inside th* hut. employ whaling vessels to Increase l)er of a farmer with him when ie first one >.t those that can be lowered or frame, while out o f the mist will ap- trade. “ Oh,” said he, “ and when -do “ What Is the matter?” h* asked. went to Washington. ra.vi, y w st iig the seat round. A pear faces and scenes o f happenings “ Doctor's bln post-morticing the pris you start?" The famous South Carolinian has a few hours after he had brought his t0 "I'm expecting to get a word every oner what was flogged this morning, sir,” said Troke, “ and we're cleanin’ day,” returned Blunt, “ and I thought w ife and five children, the youngest purchase home his wi f e discovered him I There are many persons who declare I ’d just come and sc* you first, in case one being 10 or 12 years old. The old up." with his coat off and great beads of the.v have seen visions lu the mirror— of anything falling in.” est ls his eon. Benjamin R. Tillman, North, on hla arrival, went straight ' ra on on is row diligently propnecles which have come true. The Maurice Frere, oppressed with suspi Jr„ who was bis father’s secretary for to the house of Major Vickers. “ I have cions, ordered his hors* that afternoon, many years. This fam ily Idolizes the Pat “ .1. , T UP, a . d0W" ' " ye Arrah’ a complaint to make, sir,” he said. “1 1 ut. said she, “ what have got * ■ « Judge Caswell o f California, while and rod* down to see the cottage which visiting In the home o f Dr. Taylor wish to lodge It formally with you. A father, aud In turn be takes the great there'.'* th* owner of "P u rfoy Stores” had pur looked In the m irror and saw the face prisoner has been flogged to death at est delight in fulfilling their every " I t s a little present for Kathleen,” chased. H e found it a low white build Fort Arthur. 1 saw It done." of u near relative then living In Pitts ing. situated four miles from the city, w ant he explained between his gasps. “ Ye Vickers bent hla brow. “ A serious burg. He was struck by the [leeullar A person who did not know Senator at the extreme end of a tongue of land know she has a liking for music. 8 orra accusation, Mr. North. I must, of which ran into the deep waters of the Tillm an other than In bis senatorial a bit of good this w ill be to her at all, way In which the hair was combed course, receive It with respect, coming o i,,,„ . ... — -.back off the forehead. T w o weeks harbor. A garden, carefully cultivated, capacity might think that he ls high • t .n from you, but I trust that you have stood between the roadway aud th* strung. Irritable, and hard to get along fully considered the circumstance* of the *1 1 a W .” bll».'-Id thing up for th T la s ! “wo"houS 1 JUd‘ * Ca" We“ * “ 8‘ “ “ fUner“ of this relative and the hair was with. They might pursue bis strenu- and niver a tune has It played yet.” ^ ■ evr, twenty lashes more Dawes was case. I always understood Captain Bur house. (T e !>• eonttnned.1 combed back In exactly that manner. ousuess, aggressiveness, and fiery, de I and then the agony forced from gess waa a most humane man." Not a D ealer. ¡1 w n*orlng breast a hideous cry. But North shook hia head. H e would not Mrs. Gordon, on looking lu the mlr- bating' temper Into Ills home, and be F o r e « of H abit. * e a uot * crJr f ° r mercy, as that of accuse Burgess. He would let events I nth, the English painter, tells th ls 'ro r lecently, saw the picture o f a house lieve that these characteristics were Charon smiled as ne piloted his ferry nd’a had been. Having found his speak for themselves. “ I only ask for "Husklsou on a lawn, near a river, on fire. Th* the dominant features o f his private «tr y of a fellow artist; boat across the Styx. the wretched man gave vent to an inquiry,” said he. life. No one could make a greater mis » a » an extraordinarily clever fellow , 1 next day a telegram was lecelved say- fling passion In a torrent. He "Y e*, my dear air, I know. Very " I bet that chap over In the stem Is take. Just as the farmer goes out and who died quite young. He usea to paint Ing that the home o f Dr. Taylor's son d Imprecations upon Rurgess. proper. Indeed, on your part. If yon from Chicago,” he whispered. leads a busy life all day long, plowing, Imaginative pictures, fairies and that on the Potomac R iver had been burned and North. He cursed all sol think any Injustice has been done; but "W h a t gave you the Impression?” harvesting, cutting down wood, etc., sort of tblng. He was entirely unedu-' the day before. Dr. T a y lo r’s grand- COor tyrants, all parsons for hjrpo- have you considered th* expeuse. the asked the friend. to come In at night and quietly spend cat»d. At a big dinner party at Chel - 1 chlluren saw the face o f their dead . H e called on the earth to gape delay, the Immense trouble and dissat "W h y, he asked what time the Ice ' " ‘allow hla persecutors, for heaven isfaction all this will give?*' the rest o f the hours before retirement eu ism I heard Lord Northwlck ask grandmother In the mirror, and rain fire upon them, for hell “ No trouble, no expense, no dissatis closed navigation down here.” so Senator Tillm an lives. Active, ever him all down the length o f the table _______________________ i and engulf them quirk. It was faction. should stand In the way of hu K . i j to I t . Ills F in ish . on the bustle, fiery o f temper on the who bought his last picture. Was It a A l t r r t n m the Cose. gh each blow of the cat forced manity and Justice,” cried North. A Philadelphia politician was talking floor o f the Senate, he goes home and dealer? 'No, my lord,' said Ilusklson him a fresh burst of beast like home, are “ O f course not. But will justice be ain’t at you. "You about the late Samuel H. Ashbrldge, forgets the cares o f the day, simply to 'It were a gent.’ " H e seemed to have abandoned done? Are you sure you can prove your ma'am?" former Mayor o f the city. enjoy a few hour* with ls family. tanlty. H e foamed, he raved, case? Mind, I admit nothing. against I f a woman has no Intention o f buy- “ O f course I ’m at home. I worked under Mr. Aahbrldge for When Congress adjourns and the ¡g*d at his bonds until the strong Captain Rurgess. whom I have always “ But It’s Mrs. N osl* at the door, Bent tors hurry to their homes, none ls Mmn 1 1 yth* n‘ .iwbUt. ° * 11CO' ,he ool!ecU ' three years, ” he said, "and found him thook again; he writhed himself ronaidersd a moat worthy and sealous pon the triangles and spit Impo officer; but, supposing your charge to ma'am." quicker to get away than Mr. Tillman. her wTy " * ^ tb* , l *lt count* r a good master. But one thing he *1- Then I a in 't” — Cleveland Plain Burgess, who Jeered at his tor- be true, can you prove It?” | ways Insisted on. That was Implicit “ Yea. I f th* witnesses speak the I>ealer. North, with hi* hands to his obedience to orders. I f he told you to racked against the corner of the truth." MORE GRADUATION QUESTIONS ANSWERED do a thing, that, and nothing else, was T h «jr W r r # H a p p y . “ Who are they?” Q jlaled with horror. He would what you were to do. He didn’t Ilk* “Miss Rcreeoher Is going to cease her “ Myself. Dr. Macklewaln. the consta u * fled, but a horrible fascination to have a subordinate try to Improve on /LIT o * n ' ble and two prisoners, on* of whom was vocal exercises and travel." i back. J m « t t * * r i his order*. He will apeak the !• midst o f thla— when the cat flogged himself. “ It w ill be th* rest cure.' \0SWAS* A » * / truth, I believe. Th * other man 1 have dng the loudest, Burgess laugh " I once tried to Improve on an order . U f o ASSI.' “ I don't see how she can rest while ardest, and the wretch on the not much faith In.” o f Mr. Ashbrldge's. An errand I bid traveling." "V ery well; theu there Is only a pris filling the air with his cries. been sent on I did better, as 1 thoughL “ No, but the neighbors can." w Kirkland look at him with oner and Dr. Macklewain; for If there fb than I had been told to do I t But thought a smile. Was It a has been foul play tb* convict-constable when I came back, the M ayor smiled D ila tio n . a leaped forward, and uttered will not accuse th* authorities. More and told me a story, ’’ Ton wouldn’t think o f watering dismay so loud that all turned. over, th* doctor does uot agree with "H e said that there was a young m »n |l" says Troke, running to the you.” your milk?” “ No!” cried North, misted Jothea, “ the young ’ un’s slipped In love with a rich and beautiful glrl- "N o,” answered Farm er Corntoeeel. h * "N o. You see. then, my dear sir, how “T h e beet I esn do now le to rapttallx* The girl Informed him one afternoon necessary It ls not to be hasty In mat jd waa dead. my dairy business an’ water the stock.-' that the next day would be her birth I really think that Jr him o ff!" says Burgess, ters of this kind. f iirn l — Washington Star. day, He said be was glad to bear I t the unfortunate accident; and your goodness of heart has misled you. O Ä T U ’ s* H e said he would send her the next reluctantly untied the thongs Captain Burgess sends a report of th* ■ rntrom**. morning a bouquet o f roes*, one rose for He says th* man was sentence.) -d Rufus Daws*. T w o coo- /-as*. Ida— Bb* hates Jack. each year. alongside him In an Instant, to a hundred lashes for gross lasolence Belle— And why? me* newly tortured men grow and disobedience of orders; that the doc "S o that night he rfrote • note to his tor was preseut during th* punishment; Thla one, however, was si Ida— Recalls* when he meets her he norlst. ordering the Immediate delivery the last lash, only, in taking and that th* man was thrown off by his always eays • ’T h e re Is nothing Ilk* o f 20 roses to the young lady. But tb* from under the body of the directions after he had received fifty- old friend* getting together." Rh* ob florist, reading this order, thought he That, after n short inter jects to th* "old.” uttered '’ Dead."’ aud In his six lashes. would please the young man by Improv rated to be a touch of val, he was found to be dead, and that ing on It. and so be said to his c le rk : tn flinging hla shirt over his tb* doctor mads a post mortem exami Manners carry tb* world for the mo " 'H e r* Is an order from young Smith houlders. he walked out. de nation o f th* body and found .liseasu of m ent character for all tim «.—A. r th* heart.” # lilt . for 20 roses. Smith la one o f my best Cincinnati PosL North started. “ A post mortem? I A lc o tt ala't h*'> said one constable customers. Throw In 10 more for good measure.' * C H A P T E R X X I I . — (Continued.! Roused by the morning »an streaming In upon him, Mr. North opened his blood- •hot eyes, rubbed his forehead with bands that trembled, and suddenly awak ening, rolled off the bed and rose to his feet. H e saw the empty brandy bottle On his wooden dressing table, and re metnhered what had passed. With shak ing hands he dashed water over his ach- ! Ing head, and smoothed his garments. I The debauch of the prerious night had j left the usual effects behind It. His brain seemed on fire, his hands were hot and dry, his tongue clore to the roof o f his mouth. H e shuddered as he view ¥ ed his pale face and red eyes In the Uttle looking glass. Stealing Into the altting room, he saw that the clock pointed to half-past six. The flogging was to hare taken place at half-past F fire. Unless accident had favored him he was already too late. Fevered with remorse and anxiety, he hurried past the room where Meekln yet slumbered, and made his way to the prison. As ® be entered the yard Kirkland had Just b got his fiftieth lash. “ Stop!” cried North. “ Captain Bur gess, I call upon you to stop.” P "Y ou 're rather late, Mr. North,” re ft lorted Burgess. 'T h e punishment Is Dearly over.” A North stood by, biting hla nails and gtgrindlng hla teeth during six more lashes. E k lrb la n d had ceased to yell now, and “ 'merely moaned. Ills back was like s tnbloody sponge, while in the Intervsl be- ween the lashes the swollen flesh « Ç witched like that of a new-killed bul lock. Suddenly Macklewaln saw his $iead droop on his shoulder. 'T h ro w ilm off! Throw him off!” he cried, and [Yoke hurried to loosen the thongs. “ Fling some water over him!” said turgess. "H e ’s shamming.” ! 10 A bucket of water made Kirkland hipen his eyes. “ I thought so,” said . '»urges*. “ T ie him up again.” l* "N o ; not if you are Christiana!” cried ‘orth. H e met with an ally where he least a tpected one. Rufus Dawes flung down is dripping cat. " I ’ll flog no more, nild he. "W h at?” roared Burgess, furious at in|, gross Insolence. th ’ T'U flog no more. Get some one else do your bloody work for you. I t* W t.” t i f T i e him up!” cried Burgess, foaming 'le him up! Here, constable, fetch a *ein hers with a fresh cat. I ’ ll give a that beggar's fifty, and fifty mors tha top of ’em; and he shall look on lie his back cools.” tufus Dawes, with a glance at North, led off his shirt without a word, 9lt stretched himself at the triangles, ati back was not white and emooth, Kirkland’s had been, but hard and H e had been flogged before, appeared with Uabbett, grinning, .ibett liked flogging. It was his boast could flog a man to death on a no bigger than the palm of his j _ 1 . He could use his left hand equal- ° rlth hia right, and If he got hold of p 1 l*H vorlte,” would “ cross the cuts.” fjcufus Dawes planted his feet firmly •h e ground, took fierce grasp of the *"es, and drew in his breath. Mackle- mi spread the garments of the two , upon the ground, and, placing Kirk *“ upon them, turned to watch this ictphase in the morning's amuaement. ^jrnm bled a little below his breath, A l e wanted his breakfast, and when FCcommandant once began to flog. > 0 ! was no telling where he would Rufus Dawes took flve-and twen- SOshes without a murmur, and then j.£frtt "crossed the cuts." This went to fifty lashes, aud North felt *¥*lf stricken with admiration at the . E lge of the man. “ I f It had not „ for that cursed brandy,” thought ' , “ * lth bitterns** of *elf-rcpm*ch, “ I W| am have saved all this.” At the him 'I ...ii lash, the giant paused, expecting Es iler to throw off, but Burges* was H i ! weiined to “ break the inau'a spirit." M l nrt 0,* k# J " 11 speak, you dog. if I - Jj ur heart out!” he cried. “ Go on.