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went to hie bed; bnt he could not sleep.
Goupart
Dénia «re you
IN BURNING PlBRY WT.
He ley with his hands clasped ovSr his ready? gaked
at the same time
brow, and ever and anon deep, painful drawing
groans would break from his lips. His
F to W Wight of
“In one moment,” returned the yonth,
grief was deeper than he could tell, eveu also drawing hi* own, weapon, but lower
Near I
TURKISH FORCE SURROUNDED AND
in his wildest prayers, and his hopes were ing ita point upon the ground.
Pittsburg, April 8.— By an aocidant
all gone, 'The thing had come upon hint
He was stopped abort in hia speech, for
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___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
<
SEVERELY
PUNISHED.
at
furnace I of the Edgar Thompson
with a doubly «crushing force, for it had at that moment the marquis came rush
found his soul already bowed down b>- ing out from the court, and soon reached
plant of the Carnegie steel oompeny et
neath the weight of fear. He could have the spot where they stood.
Breddock today six men were killed
known that Louise had died, for then he
“Simon,” he gasped, whits with fair, While Albanians Resist Reform, Macedo-
might have wept awhile, and then calm “what means this? Put up your •worth’’ < nians. Led by a Bishop, Rise and Be and ten are in the hospital and ere not
ly knelt down and prayed. But now even
expected to recover. Four others in
“Brion St. Julien,” ,«ulckly retorted the
gin Their Struggle for LRterty— Both
that sad and melancholy boon was de mad nephew, “stand back!
Yon saw
jured went to their hornet end a n
< I B Y A U S T IN C . B U R D I C K « ; nied him. Like the frantic mother who what passed last night—did yon not?”
Sides Loot Heavily In Fight — Austria
•offering from peinfol barns.
stands and sees the eagle-perched upon
“But that waa the result of hot pas
May Send Troops.
Ih e accident wee canted
by a
the cliff with her shrieking infant, stood sion. You taunted him moat bitterly, St
“ hang” in the furnace dropping and
the youth with respect to his beloved, mon; you insulted Aim most shamefully,
- C H A P T E R X V .—(Continued.)
Berlin, April 6.— A dispatch from forcing large quantities of white-hot
But, at length, when the first hours a f
and he knew not what be did. O, let this
“ Why, really, gentlemen,” said Simon,
ter midnight had come, Goupart sank into thing stop!”
Constantinople to the Lokal Anzleger, dust down • large pipe into • pit where
a fte r he had picked the paped up, “ one
a dull, dreamy slumber, and bis pains
“ Stop? You might aa well try to atop dated at noon today, announces that the men were et work. The victims
would think there was something surpris
were for awhile only the phantoms of } onder mighty river from flowing to ita
were without means of escape, and all
the Bulgarian bands and Turkish
ing in a simple marriage. And you, air,
sleep.
,
mouth! You aay I gave him provocation.
ware horned and blistered over their
he added, turning to the marquis, “ I
troops in
Okhreida district have entire bodies.
W hile Goupart thus lay pondering upon Did he not give me provocation?”
Large stripe of flesh
should not suppose that you would won-
and that 1090 men peeled off their bodies when they were
his terrible misfortune, Simon
Lobois
“ Yea—yea. It was all folly—all eager, fought
•der at 'this, especially seeing that you
was not alone. He was in the chamber hot, mad haste. O, give over this thing! were kill«
’ wounded.
polled oat of the pit by fellow work
„yourself gave me permission to seek
he usually occupied, and with him waa Simon, I command you!”
men.
The cries of agony of the vic
Louise for my wife.”
a black slave named Peter. He was a
“ Brion St. Julien, look upon this mark
Const&n^Bptp, April 6.— Official ad tims as they writhed in the lava-like
“ I did not!" groaned thd'old man, “ O,
middle-aged man—Simon’s special ser on my face! W ere the man who did that
vices fromAgt>nasth*.ghy the Bulgarian stuff from which they were vainly
I never gave it!”
vant, and the only one in the whole my own brother, he should stand before
“ You told me distinctly, that I might household who had any sympathy "for
my sword. So now stand back. There inhabitants of 30 villages In the trying to extricate themselves could be
ask Louise for her hand, and that i f she the dark nephew. I,oboia had purchaa-
shall be a death to wipe this oat. I f I Okhreida district, totaling 3000 men, heard over a block away.
consented you should bid her follow her ed him in New Orleans, and though he
Hundreds pi workmen from other
fall, ’twill die with me; if he falls, the and supported by the bishop and a
number of revolutionary bands, have parts of the plant rushed to the reecoe
•own choice.
had done ao only as the marquis' agent, atonement is complete.’
“ But that was after yon had fairly yet Peter looked upon the former aa his
and as quickly aa possible palled the
“ Good Sir Rrjon,” 8 » G o « » « , . .
hunted me down with questions—after I master. And, moreover, Simon had paid this point, “ let the conflict
ct go oh. Lire ¡flh troopB jn the mountains northward injured men from the pit and carried
had refused to listen to you on the sub him various sums of money to serve him. to me now is not worth the price I would
of Okhreida, hut the troops succeeded them to the emergency hospital. The
je c t. But my child never freely gave her
“ Now, Peter,” said Simon, after some pay for it by refusal. L et it go on.”
in
cutting their way out after sustain bodies of the fatally burned were
consent to this. She could not have done other conversation had passed, “ have you
“ But—my child—my son, if yon are ing considerable loss.
blackened or shredded in strips by the
•ao. O, Simon, you have forced her to
watched the affair between Goupart and gone " “
Another
dynamite
outrage
at
the
white-hot
metal dust that burned into
' this! You have---- " But the poor man's
“ You’ll have me left,” interrupted Si town of Mustapha Pacha has led to the their flesh.
the marquis, as I bade you?”
Many of the men had
emotions were too powerful, And his
“ Yes, Mas'r; me watch 'urn Well, an’ mon—“ me, who o f tight belongs here. discovery that the revolutionary com
large blotches burned through the flesh,
- speech failed him. A moment more he
me hear all. Me foua’ de hole you tole Now are you ready, Monsieur 8t. Denis?” mittee is supposed to be responsible
gazed into the-vfllain’s dark features, and
The youth turned an imploring look up for the attempt to wreck the Oriental caused by large splashes of molten iron
me o f in de floor ober de ole mag’ r’g li
< then he bowed his head and burst into
brary, an’ me hab watch ’ um ebery time on the marquis, and aa the old man fell pxpress early in the morning of March that had struck them and horned
tears. H e sobbed as though his noble
31, when the bridge of the-Turkish- through,;to the bone.
back, he replied:
I ’ s got a cbance.”
.heart.would break.
Furnace I is equipped with the fam
“ Now I must ask the question I was Oriental Railroad between Andranople
“ And what have you found?'
“ Ha, ha, ha! you didn't want me for a
Peter went on and told a long story about to ask ere our friend came to in and Mustapha Pacha was blown up ous electric skids that are now used on
son-in-law, then,” the scoundrel uttered,
all of the United States Steel corpora
he had heard about letting Simon go, terrupt us. Simon Lobois, you may fall by an infernal maehine.
In a coarse tone; “ for,” he added, turning
Although affair* at Mitrovitza and tion's bleat furnaces.
in this encounter, and before I cross your
ntd 'about Goupart taking his place.
.a defiant look upon Goupart, “ you meant,
Pristina are reported to be calmer,
“ And,” uttered the negro, with a spark sword, I would pray you to tell, if you
no doubt, to have had a more beautiful
the
rising of the Albanians in those
ling eye as he gave a sort of flourishing know, where Louis St. Julien is.” „
STRIKE IN BUILD!NQ TRADES.
districts creates intense concern at
husband for her.”
“
How?”
hissed
Simon.
“
Would
ye
emphasis to the conjunction, “ me’s heard
the palace and among the Ministers
“ You will be careful how you use your
one oder ting, berry sartin’ ; One time heap more insult upon jpe?”
and at the embassy. It is felt that a Thousands of Mon Idle In All Parts of the
tongue in my presence,” spoke Goupart, dey feared young mas'r an’ missus'd neb-
“ I ask bnt a simple question.”
continuation of the trouble in the vi
Eastern States.
in a h u s h e d tone, the-very breathing of bet cum back, ah’ ole mas’r ’s gwlne to
“ A y —and that questioa means a fool cinity of Sandjak and
Navlzar is
which told that there was a smothering gib Goupart all his whole fortin*. H e’ll suspicion. I know nothing of him.”
New York, April 8.— A general strike
likely to lead at any moment to an ex
^volcano near at hand.
“ Then come on!"
hab heaps o’ money, eh?”
in the building trades, which it ia be
tension
of
Austrian
occupation
over
the
“ Ho—ho, monsieur!” the fellow replied;
And on the next Instant the sword* entire'Sandjak district, and ag far as lieved will involve between 15,000 and
“ Did he say the whole, Peter?’
**you hoped to stick your fingers into
“ H e did sartin, mas'r. An' he's plan were crossed.
.
~v«r unmtoHi Mltrovlts, although it Isabelieved that 20,000 men, and extending throughout'
-old man’s gold pots, eh? I understand
Simon Lobois had been accounted one nothing short of absolute necessity Westchester county to the Connecticut
ned to gib ’im h u ff,of it now. O, I tell
the reason o f your coming here very wettr ye, mas'r Goupart got' mitey big hold* 6f the best sword players in Marne, and will indrea Austria to take advantage
But rest assured you won’ t handle the onto ole mas’r's pocket, an' onto ole he came to the conflict as though he were of its right, which is restored to her border, was inaugurated today. The
strike has extended to paints further
.money through the daughter’s pockets.
mas’r’ s lub, too.: Dey's togedder all de sure of victory: but at the third pass he 'iy the treaty of Berlin, a
up New York state and to places in
“ Hush, Simon Lobois! I am mo>e.i time. Yah—guess ole mas'r don’t s’pect was undeceived. He turned pale in a mo
Connecticut.
The contractors as well
:n<^w adore deeply than I can bear, so be he’ll want you no more.”
ment, for he now knew that he had met
USE OF EARTH WAVES.
-easeful that you move me no more. It is
as the men are organized, and are pre
It was late in the morning when Simon with a superior, even in fencing skill.
• enough that you have crushed this old Lobois made his appearance. He had H e was a coward at heart, and he fairly
pared for a siege. The men in West
New Experiments in Wireless Telegraphy
•man's heart, and overturned his life cup
chester county demand an eight-hoar
his breakfast served iu his own room, trembled. Goupart saw it in an instant,
Wtthowt Masts.
• “ Ho—ho! thou art wondrous sensitive, and for some time he had been engaged and for the moment he was astonished.
day, with Saturday half holiday, and
Monsieur St. Denis. You have lost the In bathing his face. H e walked on to the But then he remembered how Simon used
New York. April 6.— An interesting ihe following scale:
.prize, eh? I suppose if you had married
sitting room, and he found the matquis to’ tremble at the whik of a pistol ball, series of demonstrations has been Plnmbera, |4 a day; lathers, $4.20;
the daughter, ’ twould have been all right. and Goupart there.
and he wondered no more. Almost did given at Alexandra Palace of the ap carpenters, $3 60; painters,
$3.28;
But you’re a little behind the coach this
Monsieur St. Denis,” he said, in a low, he pity the poor wretch. Straight, pow paratus of transmission and reception bricklayers, masons and plasters, $4.20;
’lim e. However, if you remain here long icy tone, “ I would speak with y e t/ ’
erful and tall he stood, with his broad of signals and speech through the
ground without the use of wires, says tinners, $3.28; and bench and machine
-enough, you shall see the bride.”
In *n instant the young man turned chest expanded, while before him fairly
the
London representative of the Trib men $17 a week.
“ Villain!” gasped the marquis, in a and followed him. Lobois led the way cowered the diminutive form of the vil-
une. The Inventors, a young Swedish
A proposition to meet the man half
frantic tone. “ O. would you had killed to the garden, and there he stopped and 1 b in.
electrical engineer, trained In the way was rejected. Work waa stopped
me ere you had done this thing!”
Ah,
Simon,
I’ve
taught
the
sword
art
turned. .. - -
„
..
t
United., States, and a Devonshire elec
“But, monsieur« what do you mean? If
Monsieur St. Denis,” he spoke, while since you left me In i f p r e ! Take care! trician, were present with Sir Girard on several new mansions along the
-the girl chose to marry me, what can his eyes flashed and his thin lip trembled, Poor wretch, I gave yea credit for more
sound today, between 3,000 an d4 ,0 0 0
Smith and other experts. The experi
you object?”
men failing to report for work.
last night you did what no living man skill, and for m orf courage.”
ments were conducted
without the
“ She did not choose so to do. O, she has ever done before. You struck me in
In all probability, the villain believed pretense that a perfected system of in
A t Glenns Falla the demand of the
never...consented to -wed with such as you the face, hfre I' leave this place, the that Goupart meant to kill him if he
stallation had been worked out, and employes of the building trade for a 25
-of her own free will.”
stricken man must be past remembrance could. That belief begot a feeHng o f de the practicability of dispensing with per cent increase was acceded to.
"Such as me!” hissed Lobois. “ And so
of his shame, or the striker must be not spair, and that last taunt fired him. Like wires and masts and using earth cur
Two hundred electricians, copper-
you would spurn me now, eh? You h§ye among the living! You understand!”
the cornered rat, he set to now with all rents of electricity for commercial, workers and laborers employed in the
found a new flame in your dotage—have
Now, Goupart was not in a frame of the energy o f a dying man, and for a military and naval purposes was illus New York
stock exchange building
you? Monsieur St. Denis, I give you joy
mind to endure much, or to argue much few moments St. Denis had to look trated.
went
on
strike
today because they
-of the friend you have gained; but I
A characteristic feature of the sys
on moral points. His heart waa aching sharp; but it was only for a few mo
claimed that non-anion electriciane
-can’t give you up the wife. You did it
ments.
Simon
made
a
point-blank
thrust
tem
was
the
peculiar
combination
of
from a horrid wound, and his soul was
were working in the building.
well, but I ’m afraid you’ll have to work
tortured by a fearful power; and before from a left ¡guard, and with a quick high potential discharges and low-ten
some other way for a living now, unless,
A t Orange, N. J., 600 plumbers and
sion
currents.
Experiments
with
him was the serpent who had done it all, movement to the right, Goupart brought'
indeed, monsieur le marquis may take
bombs
proved
that
explosives
could
400
painters went on strike, demand
a
downward
stroke
with
all
his
available
who had torn loved children from a dot
pity enough pn you to give you a few
be synchronized within the same rad ing an increase oi wages and control of
ing parent—sundered the brother and sis force, only meaning to break hia antag
ius, so that all could be fired simul
•crowns just to find you in bread and salt
ter, a’nd made unhappy the life o f a de onist’ s sword, or strike it from hie grasp, taneously, or each in turn, by means of helpers.
until you can get your eyes upon some
and
thus
end
the
conflict
without
blood
fenseless girl. The young man’s eyes
earth currents without wires. The val
■other heiress!”
did not flash like his enemy’s, but they shed. But Simon had thrUst his arm ue of these tests for practical warfare
1NSPBCT CANAL ROUTE.
This was spoken in a coarse, sneering burned with a deep, calm fire, such as further forward than GOupalt had*calcu
was
conceded
by
the
military
experts.
manner, and during its delivery Lobois utter disgust and abomination add to lated, and the blow feiLupon the sword
Other experiments illustrated the Commissioners and Engineer to
hand, the guard receiving part o f the
had kept his eye fixed upon the youth fierce hate.
transmission of Morse dots and dashes
for Beginning Work.
force,
thus
causing
a
slanting
stroke.
frith a look o f fiendish exultation.
I think I understand,” was St. Denis’
W ith a quick cry of pain. Simon dropped and musical sounds by wireless tele
Goupart St. Denis could not have mov reply.
Washington,
A pril 3. —The Isthmian-
phone.
‘
ed more quickly. N o t in all the language
canal commission has appointed a sob-
I taught you your first lessons in the his weapon and started back.
“ Don’t strike me now!” he cried,
-of all the world could words have been sword exercise, and you were a proficient
committee to inspect the proposed Pan
PRETENDER BADLY BEATEN.
“ Fear not,” replied Goupart. “ 1 never
found more insulting. W ith one bound when I last saw you handle the blade.
ama canal route with a view to com
strike a defenseless man. But are you
he was by the dastard's side, and on the
W ill you now choose that weapon?”
L an german gays Trouble In Morocco la pleting the preparations for the trans
next instant he dealt him a blow upon
satisfied?” *
“ Y es.”
fer of the canal property to the United
“ Yes—yes! But that was a cowardly
Due to Progressive Sultan.
the face that felled him to the floor like
“ Then get it and join me at once.”
States when the final details for such
stroke."
A lo*-
New York, April 6.— James S. Lan- a transfer have been completed.
Gonupart turned away and went to his
“
No—no,
Lobois.
I
meant
not
to
strike
“ O, St. Julien, I could not help it! For- room.
H e took down his sword, and you then; I only meant to knock your german, the St. Louis Fair Commis
They w ill be accompanied by Major
igive me!”
buckled the belt about him. Then he swqrd down. But you know you have sioner, who has Just returned from W iliiam j Black, corps of engineers,
Morocco, says the fighting among the
“ Goupart, I do not blame you!”
drew the blade, and for a moment he
>
tribesmen and pillaging of caravans who has been relieved from command
For some moments Lobois lay upon the gazed upon it. It had once been an un been at my merjy thrice.”
•-♦♦It was your own fault that you did not reported by cable have no connection of the post at Washington barracks in
floor like one dead, and the youth was tie's weapon—the well-tried companion
beginning to fear that the blow might of Gen. St. Denis, a bold and true knight. take advantage of it. I should have kill with the revolution started by the pre order to serve under the commission in
have been fatal, when the villain moved, It was o f Spanish make, and never yet ed you had I been able, and I think you tender, Bu H&mara. During the six connection with the purely engineer
weeks Mr. Langerman was in the ing work of the canal. Major Black is
-and shortly afterwards he arose to hla had it failed in the hour of need. There would have done the same.”
“ No!” cried the marquis; “ you know country, the pretender met with con
feet. He gazed a moment upon his ene was another sword in the room—a lighter
an expert in canal engineering work,
tinuous defeats. He Is not related to
my with a deadly look, and then, as he one—a Damascus blade, and of exquisite lietter than that, Simon.”
and
one of his duties will be the exe
But the wounded man made no further the Sultan, and since his defeat has
tioticed that the blood was trickling down finish, and one, too, vrith which the youth
cution of a plan for the improvement
reply. His hand pained him now, and he no standing in the country.
his face upon the floor, he turned towards had always played. But it had been his
The Sultan did not execute the reb of the sanitary conditions of the canal
held it out towards the marquis with a
the door.
H e acquired much practical
father's sword, and he would not use it beseeching look. The old man examined els, it is said, because of his humane route.
“ Goupart St. Denis, thou shalt answer now. A fte r he had returned the blade it, and fonnd that a bad gash was cut* views. W hile the custom o f hanging knowledge in that special branch of
fo r this!”
to its scabbard, he stopped a moment to from the roots of the thumb to the wrist; the beads of those executed on the engineering while serving as engineer
And thus speaking, the villain left the reflect.
Then he moved to the table, on the hack o f the hand, but none o f the gates of the city is continued, the Sul officer at Havana, where be initiated
•room.
;*
4
where pn ink horn stood», and tearing a bones were harmed. Had not the guard tan is opposed to it, and this practice improvements which have made that
leaf from his pocketbook, fie hurriedly of the sword received the weight o f the probably will be stopped.
All the trouble, Mr. Langerman city clean and healthful.
i
C H A P T E R X V I.
wrote as follows:
blow, the band would have been severed
The proposed inspection of the canal
said,
was started through the Sultan
That evening Brion St. Julien and Gou
“ Monsieur le Marquis—You are my wholly off, for the stout iron guard waa
trying to open the country to indus works and route will be made entirely
part conversed long and earnestly togeth friend, and you know the few friends I found cut nearly in twain!
e r. For some time the yonth had enter have on earth. I f I fall to-day, you will
And thus ended the duel. Goupart was tries, which is opposed fey the people, under the arifcpices of the existing canal
The new Panama canal
tained the thought of proceeding at once know why, and I know you will not surprised at the easy victory he had won, who are largely fanatics. He built a commission.
to New Orleans and seeking Louise, but blame me. You will see Louise. Tell while Simon was surprised at the incredi short line of railroad from his castle, commission, under the terms of the act
which was torn up by mountaineers.
finally he resolved to wait awhile, at her we shall Meet---- ”
passed at the last session of congress,
ble skill his antagonist had displayed.
The Sultan told Mr. Langerman be
least nntil he had one more interview
The youth stopped and started up, and And the marqnia was thankful—deeply
would give every encouragement to probably will not be named until after
with Lobois.
his hand trembled.
thankful—for the result, so far as mere the introduction of American enter the ratification of the canal treaty by
“ That Lobois was the cause of her be-
“ I f I fall thus, shall we meet there?” life and death were concerned.
Colombia.
prises in Morocco.
In g abducted I have no longer any doubt,” he murmured to h i m s e l f “ O, heaven
_______ (T o be continued.)
•aid the marquis, after some remarks will pardon the deed. It knows the deep
Hold Out tor Limit.
»—
Ladroaea Twice Routed.
Not Alike.
provocation—the burning shame that
had been made upon the subject.
Manila,
April
6.—
A
force
of
troops
Victoria, B. C., April 8.— The North
The Professor—Don’t use that phrase,
“ H ow can there be a doubt?” returned blights this house!”
and constabulary, commanded by Cap China Daily News says that the Chi
Then he stooped once more and wrote: my dear. It is grossly unscientific.
Goupart. “ H is story* o f the rescue of
tain Perry, overtook and routed on the
“ —in that world where love knows no
the poor girl is too improbable for belief,
His W ife—W hat phrase—“Aanfincb shore of iAtke Mainle, March 31, the nese commission to 8t. Louis is to be
headed by Prince Pa Lon as chief, and
8T. D E N I8 .”
unless be had some understanding with night.
alike as two peas?”
band of convicts and ladrones who re
This the youth folded and directed to
Huang Nai Chia as vice commissioner.
the Indians.”
cently
attacked
and
held
fbr
a
time
The Professor—Yes. Examined un
“But do yon not think that he found Brion St, Julien, and wiping a single der the microscope, two peas will pre possession of Suriago, Island of Min It is stated from Pekin that Prince Pu
her as he says?” inquired the marquis, tear from hla cheek, he harried down to
danao. No details of the fighting have Lnn asks for at least 600,000 taels for
the hell, and from thence to the garden, sent startling differences.—Puck.
•earnestly.
been received Captain Perry is pur expanses, etc., for himself and staff,
“O f course I do. He fonnd her at he where he fonnd Simon waiting for him.
suing the enemy. A mixed force of while the government ia only willing to
Col lose Colors.
“Now follow me,” said Lobois; and
•ays; but, of course, the Indians under
“Our college colors are pink and old scouts and constabulary numbering 475 give 200,000 taels.
Upon Prince Pn
stood that he w m to meat them there. thna speaking, he led the way around the gold,'’ said Mine Frocks.
men defeated 200 ladrones in two
Lon refusing that amount, the empress
house
towards
the
barn,
and
thence
out
H e took her there, and he must have
fights near Idan, Province of Cavite,
“Our college colors were black and yesterday, killing several of the enemy dowager offered to allow him 100,000
used soma terrible power to make her through the postern to the foot of the
Mil beyond, where grew a thick dump of blue when I waa Initiated Into the se and wounding 12. The Government taels more from the privy parse, bat
marry him.”
the prince still insists on 600,000.
cret society,” added her brother.
troops had no casualties.
8 t Denis went to hie chamber, and hickorÿ trees.
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