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f I ' I f ( I hi ' l f s fit a : K 18 eti I.Ct e I For The Term of His Natural Life j By MARCUS CLARKE CHAPTKR XXV.-(Contlnurd.) "Sell North Km! House!" cried poor Mr. Wade, In bewilderment. "Why. the carvings by Grlnllng Gibbons nr the finest In the world." "I can't help that." hushed Mr. Richard. "I want cash, and cash I must hare." "Then what do you propose doing. ir?" "To buy iw mother's life Interest as provided, realize upon the property, and travel." said Mr. Richard. "You amaie roe, IMchard. You con found me. Of course you can do as you please. Hut no sudden a determination. The old home scattered vases coins picture I really Well. It U your property, of course and and and I wish you a Tery good momlngl" ,V knock at the door made Richard tart. "Come Inl What's thatT Let ter? Olre them to me. lie began to open his correspondence before his ser vant. "When did this come?" asked Mr. IMchard, holding out a letter more than usually disfigured with stampings. "Lara night, sir. It's bin to 'Anntcad, lr, and come dowu directed with the bothers." The angry glare of the black eyes Induced him to add, "I 'opo there's nothing wrong, sir?" "Nothing, you Idiot!" burst out Mr. Richard, white with rage, "except that I should hare bad this Instantly. Can't you see It's marked urgent? Can you read? Can you spell? There, that will do. No lies. Get out!" Left to himself again, Mr. Richard walked hurriedly up and down the chamber, wiped his forehead and finally sat down and re-read the letter. It was short, but terribly to the purpose? "The George Hotel, Plymouth. "My Dear Jack I hare found you out, you see. Never mind just how at present. I know all about your' proceed ings, and unless Mr. Richard Devine recelres his wife with due propriety, he'll find himself in the custody of the police. Telegraph, dear, to Mrs. Rich ard Derlne at above address. Yours a ever, Jack. SARAH." The blow was unexpected and severe. It waa hard. In the very high tide and flush of assured success, to be thus plucked back Into the old bondage. De spite the affectionate tone of the letter, lie knew the woman with whom he hail to deal. For some furious minutes he sat motionless, gazing at the letter. He did not speak men seldom do under such circumstances but bis thoughts ran in this fashion: "Here is this wom an again! Just as I was congratulat ing myself on my freedom. How did she discover me? Small use asking that. What shall I do? I can do nothing. It is absurd to run away, for I shall be caught. Resides, I've no money. My account Is overdrawn two thousand pounds. If I bolt at all, I must bolt at once within twenty-four hours. Rich as I am. I don't suppose I could raise more than five thousand pounds In that time. These things take a day or two, say forty-eight hours. In forty-eight hours I could raise twenty thousand pounds, but forty-eight hours is too long. It's a bad job. However, she's not inclined to be gratuitously disagree able. How lucky I never married again! I had better make terms and trust to fortune. After all, she's been a good friend to me. Poor Sally! I might have rotted on Kaglebawk Neck, If It iiadn't been fur her. She is not a bad sort. Handsome woman, too. I may make It up with her. I shall have to sell off and go away, after all. It might he worse. I dare say the property's worth three hundred thousand pounds. Not bad for a start In America. And I may get rid of her yet. Ye. I must give in. Smlthers! A telegraph form and a cab! Stay. Pack me a dressing bag; I shall have to go away for a day or so. I'd better see her myself." CHAPTKR XXVI. Time rolled on, and some years after the escape of Rex, the ottlce of com mandant at Norfolk Island became va cant. It was offered to Maurice Frere. who, much against the withes of his wife, accepted It. Ou his arrival he fouud Mr. North occupying the position of chaplain there, having been trans ferred from Port Arthur some time pre viously. He found also Rufus Dawo, who had been sent there by the authori ties as a last resource. Though the house of the commandant was comfortable and well furnished, and though, of necessity, all that was most hideous in the "discipline" of the place was hidden, the loathing with which Syl via had approahced the last and most dreaded abiding place of the elaborate couvict system, under which it had been her misfortune to live, had not decreas ed. The sights and souuds of pain and punishment surrounded her. She could not look out of her windows without a shudder. "I wish, Maurice, we had never come here," alio said, plteously. "These un happy men will do you some frightful Injury one of these daya." "Stuff!" said her husband. "They've not the courage. I'd take the best man among them, and dare blm to touch me. Jenkins, I say!" The convict servant eulered. "Where Is the charge book? I've told you always to have it ready for me. Why don't you do as you are told? Give me the book." Taking it and runulng his finger down the leaves, he commented on the list of offenses to which ho would be called upon In the inorning to mete out Judgment. "MUes Byrne, not walking fast enough We mutt enliven Mr. Ryrne. Thomas Twist, haxlng n pipe and strik ing a light. W. Karnes, not In place at muster; says he was 'washing himself I'll wash him! John Richards, misting muster and Insolence. John Gnteby, In solence and Insubordination. James Hopkins. Insolence. Rufus Dawes, gros Insolence, refusing to work. Ah! we mut look after you. You are a parson's man. are you? I'll break your spirit my man, or I'll Sylvia! Your friend Dawes Is doing credit to his bringing up." "What do you mean?" "That villain and reprobate. Dawes." She Interrupted him. "Maurice. I wish you would not use such language. You know I dislike It." She spoke coldly and sadly, as one who knows that remonstrance Is vain, and Is yet con strained to remonstrate. "Oh. dear! My Ijidy Proper! How refined we are getting!" "There, I did not mean to annoy you." said she, wearily. "Don't let us quarrel, for goodness' sake." The Insubordination of which Rufus Dawes had been guilty was insignificant. It was the custom of the newly fledged constables of Captain Frere to enter the wards at night, armed with cutlasses, tramping about, and making a great noise. The men In Dawes' gang were often searched more than once In a night, searched going to work, searched at meals, searched going to prayers, searched coming out, aud this In the roughest manner. Now, Rufus Dawes, holding aloof, aa was bis custom, from the majority of his eampantons, had made oue friend if so mindless and battered an old wreck could be called a friend llllnd Mooney. One of the many ways In which Rufus Dawes had obtained the affect lou of the old blind man was the gift of such frag ments of tobacco as he had himself from time to time secured. Troke knew this; and ou the evening in question hit upon an excellent plan. Admitting himself noiselessly Into the boat shed, where the gang slept, he crept close to the sleeping Dawes, and counterfeiting Mooney's mumbling utterance, asked for "some to bacco." Rufus Dawes was but half awake, and Troke felt something put Into bis hand. He grasped Dawes' arm, and struck a light. He had got his man this time. Dawes had conveyed to his fancied friend a piece of tobacco almost as big as the top Joint of bis little lin ger. One can understand the feelings of a man entrapped by such base means. Rufus Dawes no sooner saw the hated face of Warder Troke peering over his hammock than he sprang out, and, ex erting to the utmost his powerful mus cles, knocked Mr. Troke fairly off his legs Into the arms of the Incoming con stables. A desperate struggle took place, at the end of which the convict, over powered by numbers, was borne sense less to the cells, gagged and chained to the ring bolt on the bare flags. While In this condition he was savagely beaten by five or six constablts. To this maim ed and manacled rebel was the com mandant ushered by Troke the next morning. "Ha! ha! my man," said the com mandant. "Here you are again, you see. How do you like this sort of thing?" Dawes, glaring, makes no answer. "You shall have fifty lashes, my man," said Frere. "We'll see how you'll feel then!" The fifty were duly administered, and the commandant called the next day. The rebel was still mute. Frere gave him fifty more lashes, and sent him the next day to grind cayenne pepper. This was a punishment more dreaded by the convicts than any other. The pungent dust filled their eyes and lungs, causing them the most excruciating torments. For a man with a raw baek the work was one continued agony. In four days Rufus Dawes, emaciated, blistered, blinded, broke down. "Captain Frere, kill me at once!" he said. "No fear," said the other, rejoiced at this proof of bis power. "You've given lu; that's all I wanted. Troke, take him to the hospital." The next day Frere visited him, com plimented him on his courage, ami offer ed to make him a constable. Dawes turned his scarred back to his torturer, and resolutely declined to answer, "I am afraid you have made an enemy of the commandant," said North the next day. "Why not accept his offer?" Dawes cast on him a glance of quiet scorn. "And betray my mates? I'm not one of that sort." North pityingly Implored the stubborn mind to bave mercy on the lacerated body, but without effect. Ills own way ward heart gave him the key to read the cipher of this man's life. "A noble nature ruined," said he to himself. "What is the secret of his history?" One day this bond was drawn so close as to tug at both their heart strings. The chaplain bad a flower In his coat. Dawes eyed It with hungry looks, ami, as tho clergyman was about to quit the room, said, "Mr. North, will you give me that rosebud?" North paused Irres olutely, and, finally, as If after a strug gle with himself, took it carefully from his button bole and placed It In the pris oner's brown, scarred band. In another instant, Dawes believing himself alone, pressed the gift to his lips. North turn ed abruptly, and the eyes of the pair met. Dawes flushed crimson, hut North turned white as death. Neither spoke, but each was drawn closer to the other, since both had kissed tho rosebud pluck ed by Sylvia's lingers. Since the "tobacco trick." Mooney and Dawes had been placed In the new prison, together with n man mimed Kland, who had already twice failed to kill himself. When old Mooney la mented his hard case, ltland proposed that the three should put In practice a scheme In which two at least must suc ceed. Tho scheme was a desperate oue, and attempted only lu the last extrem ity, it was the custom of the "ring," however, to swear each of Its member to curry out to the best of hi ability this last Invention of the convict disci plined mind, should two other members crave his assistance. The scheme was simplicity Itself. That evening, when the cell door was secure ly locked, ninl the altsenco of u visiting Jailer might be counted upon for nu hour at least, Rlrtitd produced a straw, aud held It out to his companions. Dawes took It, and tearing It into un equal lengths, handed the fragment to Mooney. "The longest Is the one." said the blind man. "Come on, boys, aud dip In the lucky bug." It was evident that lots were to be drawn to determine to whom fortune would grant freedom. The men drew lu silence, and then lllniid and Dawes looked at each other. The prise hail been left In the bag. Mooney fortu nate old fellow retained the longest straw, Rland's hand shook as he com pared notes with his companion. There was a moment's pause, during which the blank cyc-ball of the blind man fiercely searched the gloom, as if In that awful moment they could peiielrale it. "I hold the shortest." said Dawes to Illand. "TIs you that must do It." "I'm glad of that." said Mooney. Rlaiid. seemingly terrified at the dan ger which fate had decreed that he should rim, tore the fatal lot Into frag ments, and sat gnawing his knuckles In excess of abject terror. Muoney stretched himself out upon bis plank bed. "Come on. mate," be said. Rlaiid extended a slinking hand, and caught Rufus Dawes by the sleeve. "You have more nerve than I. You do It." "No, no." said Dawes, almost as pal as his companion. "I've run my chance fairly. 'Twas your own proposal." The coward who. confident lu his own luck, would seem to have fallen Into the pit he had dug for others, sat rocking himself to and fro. holding his head in Ids hands. "I can't do it!" he whispered, lifting a white, wet face. "What are you waiting for?" saM forj tunato Mooney. "Come on; I'm ready." "I I thought you might like toto pray n bit." said Illand. , The notion sepmed to sober the sensM of the old man. exalted loo fiercely by his good fortune. "Ay!" he said. "Pray! A good thought!" And he knelt down, and, shutting his blind eyes 'twas as (hough ho was dazzled by some strong light unseen by his comrades, moved his lips silently. It was quite dark now In the celt: but as Illand advanced his face was like a white mask floating upon the darkness. Dawes pressed his lucky comrade's hand, and withdrew to the fHrthet corner. When Troke came In the morning, he saw what had occurred at a glance, aud hastened to remove the corpse of the strangled Mooney. "We drew lots." said Rufus Dawes, pointing to Illand, who crouched lu the corner furthest from his victim, "and It fell upon him to do It. I'm the wit new." , . They'll hang you all for that," said Troke. "I hope so." said Rufus Dawes. The scheme of escape hit upon by tho convict Intellect was simply this: Three men being together. lots were drawn to determine who should be murdered. The drawer of the longest straw was the "lueky" man. He was killed. Tho drawer of the next longest strnw was the murderer. He was hanged. Tho unlucky one was the witness. He hud, of course, on excellent cbaiiee of being banged also, but his doom was not so certain, and he therefore looked upon himself as unfortunate. fVw ! miitlnned.t llrliiinir Him. "I wish," wild tho bashful suitor, desorntely, "I wish tlmt Is, I would like I'd give n good '! " know to find out whether wnother you could euro for me." "Well," mild tho weary iimldiMi, with thinly veiled surcusm. "Of course, there's only one eroii to go to for such Information you must go to New York and consult n good clulrvoyant." Clevclitnd Lender. HuMclent HrMsiiii. Hoogloy Yes, I'm mighty glad I ain't got no children. Pcpprcy It's Just its well. Hoogley Huro It 1b. Fcppruy Yes, for In these days of free education they wouldn't ho nblo to ecaie hoiiio knowledge of grammar, and they'd bo forever correcting you. Philadelphia Press. Tito Questions. "I've got something Important to do," sn'ld tho practical young inun, "and I Just don't know how to go ntout It. I'd llko you to help mo." "Yes?" replied Miss I'eclil. "What Is It you projioso to do?" "That's not tho question. It's 'what Is It you do to proiwso?' " Philadel phia Press. Cats can swim If they only enro to exert themselves Hulllclently, Tho an cient Egyptians used to AhIi with them ou tho Nile, according to tho repre sentations ou walls, and so forth, that have come down to us. I'lank.Krssie llitrit. Tho evolution of tho plunk-frame barn Is tho natural result of tho scar city of timber for building. A con siderable saving lu luintor and ease of building Is effected lu tho plunk fUM( t'UAMK HAH. frame. !. time and fewer men are required III the erection, nud there Is little or nothing sacrlllivd lu strength since the excellent method of bracing enable them to stand tho pressure of hay nud grain within or strong winds without. A solid frame foundation may to used or the entire structure may to of plank. A good, llruily built stone and cement foundation I ndvls able. With this to rest tho luk upon the frame Is raised. No sills are used nud the upright stud take the place of ots. Two for each Hst are set ou the foundation ou each side. llcttvi-cn those the eros plank Is placed ami spiked so that It will extend the width of the barn and tie the two sides together. The scant ling ou each side of tho Imru floor, forming center iosts, are then raised nud spiked lu place. 1'mmi the outside of each upright Is spiked n plank of the same size a nud iHtrallcl with the llrst cm plank. This give three 2x8 Inches for cross sills through the cen ter of tho barn, each Joint or bard to lug llxod lu this way. Km! Joint, using board Instead of plank ou outside, give the bedwork of the barn. At the side, between upright lu place of sill, a plunk I llruily spiked; this holds the uprights llruily In place nud prevents working sideways while the thorough ly spiked cross plunk prevent all move ment In other direction. Throughout ciiosH-srx-rioM hiiowino hbaci.no. there should to no sparing of spike nails, ns these are an essentia! feature to secure solidity. HrvltliiK Old I'rulC Trees, A Maryland fruit grower ha after several years of exiterliiiciitlng dlseor ered a way to revive old fruit tree and keep them In hearing condition long nf(er their supposed stage of use fulness ha passed. A the eauso of decay lu a tree I It Inability to carry tho sap to all of It brunches, heading the tree lessen tho area to he travers ed, the amount of top to to removed, varying according to the fanner' Judg ment. Iloiio-dust anil ashes must then to admliilstereiLas a fertilizer, the tat ter in the autumn and the other lu the spring. This treatment will revive old trees, tho cutting off the branches, tend ing to Increase tho iiumtor of fruit buds formed, and the ashes and tone dust tending to stimulate tho tree growth. llrnn I'ulrs, As soon ns thu Hum beans start up tho pole, ho sure to tlo them up with rallla. If you are trying to use last year's white- birch poles, you aro going to have them rot off mid fall down nud causo no cud of trouble. There Is noth ing totter than ecdar beau olea. Ttsllnir Null. All soils aro formed from disinte grated rocks and organic matter. Of tho latter, soils contain from 1 to more than 70 jicr cent; It Is, however, only In togs or bed of peat tlmt the amount last named lu ever present. Tho best wheat lands contain only from -I to II per cent of organic matter; oats aud ryo will grow In soils containing only 1 or 2. Tho Intelligent farmer should endeavor to ascertain what Is wanting In tho soil aud supply It, remembering that he can make no possible mistake with barnyard manure. "t " I Cnni-Itniiiiil routs, Kvrry farmer I familiar with what Is called "crop-bound" In fowl. The crop become mekcd with food that ha ccacd to pa Into Hie glr.xard of the Id id. If the content or tho crop consist of grain only, thu fowl should be kept from food fur soma days, lu addition, the crop should be manipulated with the hand. This will tend to loosen the grain aud start It passage Into the glxr.anl. Sometime the condition I caused by feeding cut hay, dried alfalfa or clover, which have packed at the silut where the food should pas out of the crop. One poultry raiser lu case of this kind tour sweet oil down the throat of the hint, nud thl loosen up the mass, lu bad case he 0cus the crop by cut ting and remove the collected food, afterward sewing up the crop, lie say that thl doc a'ppcar to cause the bird much pain. After this Is done the bird should Ik feil only milk or other light food for some day. Ir WVImIiIiik I.hihIis. Mr. John Spears, of llrltlsh Colum bia, send to the Montreal Star a sketch of a contrivance for weighing lite lambs. Farmer who have lamb to sell are In need of some such method of ascertaining their weight. It consist of au ordinary wheat suck, having two suitable sticks attached to top and bottom. A stout piece of mjw Is at tached to the ends of each of these sticks. The whole forms a sling. Ity this method the lamb do not wriggle now TO WKIUII Tilt LA 11 II. and they can't get out when mice lu. and It Is very quick, humane aud ef fective. The I'm nil (Inrtlrn. No farmer can afford to do without a good garden, It 1 Hot to lie expected that every one will he a fancy gar dener, but every one should glto slllll dent attention to the subject so a to pnxluco all staple vegetable earlier than can 1st produced lu the Held. It Is nut only essential to the health and iroKr enjoyment of the family, but It I actually n matter of profit. Could your whole farm be made a smooth, ill)', rich and as well cultivated as n good garden, the Increased product would pay a large mt cent of profit iiM)ii the outlay. In the garden, or lu u separate compartment, may be culti vated strnwtorrli-, raspberries, black torrlc, currants, grape ami dwarf K-nr. They ran all 1st had nt a very small cost of money or lator, and will add Immensely to thu enjoyment of the household. I'rrilliiK Slrnl lu I'liullry. That fowl and especially laying pu lets and lieu require a certain ninouut of aiilmnl food I admitted by ever) one who tiiiilerstuud iNiultry, but It I an extremely nice point to kiiot Just how to feed them ami not overdo It. There Is much danger lu feeding meat for, to he valuable ami do the fowl no harm, It should to ixtrfectly fresh and fed In small ipiautltliH. The local butcher Is tempted to work off his putrid meat mi thu customers who want It for feeding fowl and such moot will mean trouble for the birds, bowel trou ble of n serious nature. Collar Mini MniIiII (Jnlla, Gall on horse are due to several cause, hut frequently to saddle ami harness that pros unevenly ou the body. The collar should lit tho horso perfectly, and It cannot bo too good. A loose girth to a saddle may allow It to shift. When u gall I noticed there 1 something wrong with tho saddle or harness, ami no remedy will be avail able until the cause of the gall I re moved. An examination of the harness should ho made whenever the horse Is brought up from work at night, and It should be kept lu good condition or tho horse will suffer. lu u current California report It Is asserted that a new process fur pre xorvliig perishable fruit ami food prod ucts has been discovered and tested with success lu California. It Is sail that by tho use of a vacuum fresh fruit muy ho kept from spoiling, ami the promoters of tho now process say that by this means fresh fruit can to kepi perfectly fresh for three mouth. Do cay la said to to warded off In thu most remarkable maimer. It Is claimed thai this new vacuum process wlfl revolu tlonl.o thu transportation of fruits nud vegetables from California. ""3 ""t LI 1 'J f If X TS mm t'aerul to llouarrtlrr. Handling boiling chillies wllb an or. dluitry Mle was not considered uii up-to-date method by an Iowa Inventor. He therefore evolv led the apparatus shown hero a jMilr of for ce p s so slutKil it to llruily and positively grip the clothes so that they can to handled without tearing. It resembles wry much a pair of scissor, having (mo run nor ciirnrs. levers Intermedi ately pivoted, One end of the levers Is !iacd to form a handle and thu other Into scions. These sp'sms nrs hollowed out to form a rcvs, the back being slnttcjl, which reduces (he welgld and also afford a flrm grip, licit eeii the handle Is n spring. It I thj in tention of the Inventor to manufacturi these forceps of nluiuliHIlil. Selrrtl Crlil-. Preimre Ihe Hpls as for preserves. Make a srup of one pint of luegir to three ami a half plats of sugar. Pour ocr the fruit ami let slam! over night. Hull the fruit, a little at a time, lu (be syrup till lender. Pack tin-fruit lu Jars. Add mixed spires to dm vine gar to suit the taste, toll down to wmiifli to Just rover the frtill. tour over It ami )!. Cratopple ran to carefully gathered and stored away till the throng of other fruits is titer, lu fact. Ito atoie reele ar Ito u4il with wild crotmtples, whlHi wero formerly burled In the ground to ripen ; lint these furmulss call I hi mill stli-- ressflllly With the cultivated varieties. llrtllnl Hum. Roll as many eggs ns are required for ten minute, put them In cnhl water, and when cold shell them. Cut lu halves lengthwise, reunite the yolks, nud rub them to n Miusith Mste with n tablesouful of chopMil tongue to six eggs, a doscrtlollful of salad till, salt and cayenne to tusie, n few drop of onion Jitlciv. and half a toHoiifiil of French mustard, Cut a tiny sllro off the bottom of ourh half of the white so that It will stand ou the tlUh. lilt with the prewired mixture, ami sertc, garnishing with watercress. 'rnliiplr I'lrklrs. Remove the stem and flower, but leave the fruit whole: wine with a damp cloth and simmer tery gently until tender but not broken; drain la a colander: make sulllclout svriin to enter the fruit lu the (inqsirtlon of oh Hint of vinegar to two imiiiimI of gran ulated sugar. I'se only the host cider vinegar. Put the fruit In the syrup and keep nt the tolling pilot, hut not boiling, for ten minutes, then seal toll ing hot In self-sealers or Jars, Thes may be spiced If preferred. Sttl.s TnrllrU, Take one egg. Its weight In stulo cake crumbs and fresh luitter, a tahlc ssioiifu! of sugar, ami a little flavor ing. Iltsit up the butter to a ires in with the sugar, add the rake t-iiimhs ami eggs, then flavoring, mixing all to gether. Line sHue mtty nui with puff imste, ami then a dayer of apricot Jam and a thick layer of the mixture. Rake atom u quarter of an hour lu a sharp oven. HlrMtvlirrrr lee ('mint. Put a pint of cream In a saucepan with half a aiuiid of sugar, and "t oter the lire to bent. When the sugar I dissolved stand aside to cool; add a pint of eronm. Maslt u quart ami a half of ripe straw boirles with three quarter of a hiiiihI of sugar aud let stand one hour, then strain the Jub'o off, Miur Into the cream, mix well, turn Into a freoir.er and freexc. AIiiiiiiiiI Cskra, Rub two ounce of butter Into llvo ounces Hour, live ounce isiwdered lump sugar, heat au egg with half the sugar, then put It to thu other Ingredients. Add one ounce blanched iilumml ami a little almond flavor, roll them I" your hand to tho sire of a nutmeg, and sprinkle with lino lump sugar. They should bo lightly baked. To 4'lniuae .iprs, In choosing apple he guided by th weight; tho heaviest are the best, and thoHo should always he selected which, on being pressed by the thumb, yield to It with a slight cmcsclng noise. With largo apples waste Is saved lu peeling ami coring them, Why .No! Try lit , Place nu apple lu tho bread and cako boes to keep bread ami cuke moUt. Add oiio or two tablespoons of sugar to strong turnip when cooking. Tfy rubbing tough meat with a cut lemon to miiko It tender. Sprinkle clothes with n whisk broom ami hot water. tfjyh