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The Trail of the Dead: OF DR. ROBERT HARLAND By B. THE STRANGE EXPERIENCE OF DR. ROBERT HARLAND FLETCHER ROBINSON and J. MALCOLM FRASER (Copyright. IS03, by Joseph B. Bowles) CHAPTER I. I. THE HAIRY CATERPILLAR. 'It li with no Intention of delighting the utlons that 1 put mj pen to paper. hdy at th urgent desire of many mem fs of niy own profession hare I under- en a tank necessarily dbagreeatte, and now recall the details of a caa which ;ak to be without parallel In the rec- t of criminology. In the mental itate ef the afflicted betag there wa. Indeed, ffttlo that was abnormal. Manias that are ftinllar to his All our atrium. But that abcrlotn studies la the byway of cl- ace, rather than In her more frequented ath, had placed at the will of hla db irdered brain weapons of a deadly poten cy, transformed a personal misfortune Into a great and urgent public danger. I spent four year at Cambrlde, where. hough my degree, was a high one, I ound too many distractions to make such progress aa I could hare wished In By profession. Vet my Interest In med icine grew steadily, and on tearing the unlrerelty I determined, baring both the means and the time at my dlspoaal, to reek out a spot where I could throw my self Into my. work without the Interrup tions of old frlauds and old associations. The reputation of Heidelberg attracted me, and hither I migrated. Sufficient for myself. The man who was to be associated with me In my Strange quest I will describe with equal brevity. My cousin. Sir Henry Graden, Kt. M.D.. F.R.S.. F.R.8.G.. waa a man of remarkable personality a nrgeon of brilliant glfta that had made for him a European reputation, yet an eccentric or so the world beld him who lacked the ateady application necessary for com- filete success. lie would throw himself nto the solution of a problem, or the iroeecutlon of a Jew experiment, with he utmost seal; yet on achieving the desired result he would shake off the at mosphere of the hospital and laboratory and atart on some wild-goose chase that might Include the ascent of an uncllmb able peak, the capture of a rare species of wild animal, or the stud of a JJttje known tribe of aarages. In person he was of great stature, and heavily, al most clumsily, built, with a rugged, weather-beaten face, keen yet kindly grey eyes, and brown hair, somewhat grizzled about the temples. In age he wa well past the forties. In dress and deportment he might pardonably hare been mistaken for a prosperous Yorkshire grazier. Indeed, he was wont to com plain that he acted as a magnet to all the tricksters of London; though, from the shrewd smite with which he accom panted his protests, It was easy to see that he thoroughly enjoyed the diversion of turning the tables on bis discredit hbh opponents. f It was towards the end of my second year at Heidelberg. An autumn sun had aunk to rest In a golden haze over the wooded hills, and the night, lum inous under the harvest moon, lay upon the old town I waa sitting at my table, on which a ahaded lamp threw Its yel low circle, arranging the notes of the lectures I bad that day attended, when there came a knock at the door behind me. I cried a sulky Invitation, for I feared the appearance of one of mr pre posterous student friends, with Lis argon of the duel and the promennde, But th next moment an euoTmotts hand bad dragged me into the realization of my dutjes as a host by standing me on my feet amid the clatter of a falling cbalr. i'u'Ui r ...i.i r -.1.1 r- ,'" "w" wiru, ivi eed It was be who had thus treated tfle. ."What cyclone has blown yon here)" "Egad! I believe It's the truth I've beard," aald he, throwing himself on to a sofa that cracked again under his weight he was a famed breaker of furniture was cousin Harry Graden. 'They told me that you'd shut yourself up for nigh two years work, work, work as If there was no young blood In your reins, and no green world lying around you, with not a yard of It that isn't worth all the most learned dissertations erer written." I knew hla favorite doctrine. It would ave been as foolish to argue with him to attempt to uphold the necessity or the Union with on Irish Home Iluler. Dut what are you doing here?" I repeated. "It's to Berlin that I'm bound, to read paper before a society that Is good ough to bo Interested In some notes I k recently on the Kaffir witch-doctors. M a fw Amva In hmnA. ftjl T tftnnrht T .W" M-J- .M rmwm -., .- - .. uld take a peep at my dear Heidelberg d, incidentally, at my worthy cousin, obert Harland." n rose and stalked about the room, ktacklog to himself like a contented hen. "Same old Jugs and china pipes: same Jralosoot, a shade darker maybe; same Old oak beams, a thought more smoky; lime scbUgers above the mantelpiece." He took down one of the student's luellng-awords, and slipped his hand kto the heavy hilt. Raising his long arm ato tie orthodox attitude, be awept the teen, thin blade In hissing circles. "Do ypu erer tramp on the sawdust, ind drum with the echlager, and bleed In he tank, Cousin Robert "Not I. Though I hare heard of your rlumphs in the past, you man of blood I" "And who has been gossiping?" "Professor Von Stockmar. lie asked fne to supper the secoud day I arrived, or the sole purpose, I believe, of tm- Helog fee with the fame of a certain iKt eperaflo of a student, one Inge i i have r l for I T Henry Graden, who flourished In Heldrl berg twenty years ago." "What, Von BtockmarT Little Her mann) What a good fellow he wast Did you Tcr hear him sing a song about but, of course, that a not possible. So little nermann's a professor, Is he) Are you under him)" "No; I'm with Professor Marnac." Graden walked acrovi to the fireplace and slowly filled a huge china pip that lay thereon. He lit It and, turning hla back to the empty grate, sent forth such puffs of smoke that he spoke as from out a cloud, mistily. 'lie has made himself a great name. this Marnac. How do you stand with him. Cousin RobertT" "I don't qnlte know. I was a great favorite of hla In my first year." "And nowt Hare you quarreled t" "Well, not exactly; It'a a foolish story." "The foolish stories are often of great er Interest than the wise ones." "Well, cousin Graden," said I, lean ing back In my chair and lighting a fresh cigarette, "If you want to hear It, I'll tell it you. and as shortly as may be. It began by the publication some six months ago of Professor Maniac's cele brated book, 'Science and Religion.' "Humph I a strong effort, full of sug gestions." be grunted; "but brutal, cal lous, and revolutionary. It had a mixed reception, I bellere." "It had; and nowhere more so than In this university. Von Stockmar fol lowed It by a pamphlet of unsparing criticism, which split the student Into two bodies the Marnao men and the Stockmar men. It waa a pretty quarrel, and gave an excuse for a score of the In evltabta duets." "Did Marnac attempt a reprlsatr "He did. and In the unusual form of reading aloud Von. Stockmar'a attack upon his theories to the class, of which I am a member. He appealed to us for sympathy. His agitation was remark able. I declare that he snarled over his opponent'a name like a dog over a bone, and a most unpleasant scene ended In a fit, from which we aroused him with difficulty." "But this does not tell me how you came to be Involved," he cried sharply, striding over to the table and plumping himself into a chair facing me. iiare patience, my Impetuous cousin. From the first I had always found a friend in Von Stockmar. I liked him and we met frequently. The second day after the scene In the lecture-room I was walk ing with the cheery little man when we cnanceu upon Marnac. lie gave me an ugly look, but said nothing. That night, however, he came to these rooms and abused me roundly. He reminded me of the Interest he had shown In my work, called me a traitor to his party, and In other ways behaved with a childish ab surdity. Naturally, I refused to give up a valued friend." "You did right. But surely the affair has blown over" "To the contrary, the antagonism on Marnac's side, at least has grown still more bitter. Whenever I chance to be present, he misses no opportunity of at tacking 'my dear friend as he calls on Btockthar, In the most cruel and vindictive fashion. My position at his lectures Is, I assure you, becoming most unendurable." "You are too sensitive, Cousin Rob ert The absurdities of a rain and Jealous" Graden checked his unfinished sent ence with his nose cocked In the air like a gigantic terrier. Surprise and sus picion were In his expression and atti tude. Then he rose slowly, as with an effort, and leaned forward across the table, bis knuckles resting on Its edge. "We neglect our visitor," said he gravely, and at his words I turned sharp ly In my cbalr. CHAPTER II. In the shadows about the door, yet outlined with sufficient clearness against the black oak of the wainscot, a face stared in upon us. Around the head, crowned with a black skullcap, fell a thick growth of white hair that was salnt-llke In length and beauty; the beard was of the like venerable purity. In a man of his apparent age the cheeks were curiously rosy, while the hand that held open the door was email aa a woman'a and delicate ai old Ivory. For a moment I thought that the eyes, exaggerated by the convex pebblee of great gold glassts, turned upon me with an expression of malicious satisfaction. Yet this waa but an Impression, for the gloom bung heavily about him where be stood, and my eight had not been un affected by nights of atudy. "Will not the gentleman step In?" Graden continued, with a reproach at my unhospltality in his rolce. Professor Rudolf Marnao for It was he who thus honored us slid hi dimin utive figure through the door and ad vanced, with a courteous Inclination, Into tho lamplight. "My dear young air," said he, In the soft musical English with which it was bis custom to address roe, "I should not have Intruded myself at ibis late hour but that I am the bearer of painful news which I felt it right to communicate to you. Your friend, Hermann Von Block mar, died tnl evening of acute Inflam mation of the lung." Vlr' I cried In bewllderaent. "Why, I pawsd him in the street at mid day looking well and hearty.' "Yes, It Is even so, Mr, Harland. Oni moment a steady fiauio Illuminating this university with Its light; tho next, a elgh from the conqueror Death and It Is ex tinguished. Tho active brain Is stilt! tho pen, trenchant, Incisive, destructive, Is hld aside for evor," , It was an linpresdve homily; but from ru uvu nuu Tiuuii-iiTO u luo II seeilUM singularly Inappropriate. "You seem surprised," ho continued. "I fear that encounters tn the cause of science may havo led the publla to be lieve that poor Von Stockmar and I cherished personal animosities. If that Is so, I trust you will use your Influence to contradict It. My sorrow Is already heavy enough without that unwarrant able suspicion." The professor seemed deenlr sftWto.1. Removing his spectacles, he pulled from his aide pocket a large stlk pocket-handkerchief. As he did no, a tinkle caught my ear. A squaro bqx of some white metal had fallen to the floor. It rolled Into fhe lamplight, where the lid flew open. The professor hastily clapped on his glasses; but already Graden had re trieved the Ikx and waa presenting It to him. "There was nothing In It. sir," said he, for the professor had atooped and was examining the carpet minutely. "I thank you, I thank you." , "Pray do not mention It. Cousin Rob ert, If ypu and the professor will excuse me, I will,' step across and take a last look at poor little Hermann. Where are bis roomer . Bofore I could answer, the professor was on his rest. "Pray accept me as jour guide," satd he, moving towards the door. Graden bowed his thanks like a polite elephant. I followed the pair down. the stairs. It was growing late, and the narrow streets of th students' quarter were welt nigh deserted. A moon, like a pol ished shield, hung over the old castle above us, picking out each turret and parapet In silver grey against the sleep ing woods that awept upward to the skyline. Across our path the gabled house east broad, fantastic pools of shadow. A wind had risen with the moon,, and sighed and quivered In the roofs and archway. Once, from a dis tant tavern, came the faint mutter of a rousing chorus, but soon It was swallowed and carried away by the midnight breeies. We had not far to walk, and in five minutes the professor was tapping dis creetly with an ugly devil-face of a knocker on Von Stockmar'a door. Pres ently the bolt was drawn, and Hans, the grey-bearded servant of the dead man, stood In the doorway, a lamp beld high above bis head. He blinked upon us moodily, with eye dlnitned by old age and recent tears, till, catching sight of Graden' huge bulk, he stepped forward with a snort of surprise, flashing the light In bis face as he did so. "Ah! Goodness! but It Is Helnrlch drr Grosser' he stammered. "Ach! Herr Helnrlch. but have you forgotten nans of the Schlagers, servant of the honor able corps of the Baxo Borusen?" "No, no," said Grsden, shaking the veteran by the band. "So onr little Her mann took you for his servant, as he promised) This is a sad day for u both. old friend. Tell me, how did it happen)" "Do not ask me, Herr Helnrlch. My mind wanders I, who served him nigh on twenty years and was as a father and mother to him. The worthy fellow put down the lamp In the little ball Into which he had led us, and mopped his ayes with a hand that trembled with emotion. But Graden persisted In hit quiet way and soon extracted the detail. It eemd that It wa th cuitom of th dead pro fessor to take a nap after hi midday meal. That afternoon, however, hi deep wa unduly prolonged, and at four Hans, who knew lie had an engagement about that hour, slipped In to wake him. HI roaster wa lying on th couch In hi bedroom, where be wa wont to take hi siesta. But be was lu a curious, hud dled position and breathing atertoronsly, Hans failed to rouse him, became alarmed, and hurried off for a neighbor ing doctor. That gtntteman diagnosed the case a a sudden and sever chill which had settled on the lungs, causing violent Inflammation. Everything possi ble was done, but by eight be was dead. Beyond the remarkable violence of the seizure, tho doctor had said, there wa nothing In the symptoms. Overwork had doubtless undermined the constitution and rendered It vulnerable to a sudden attack. "And while be waa asleep had he visitors?" asked Graden. "The street door Is never locked dur ing the day." "But would you not have heard the step)" "It wa my custom to deep too, Herr profor allowed It." "So. I should like to take a last look at your poor master, friend nan. By the way, Cousin Robert, where I our guide, the learned Marnac) I did not him leave the house." "Perhaps the Professor Marnac ha al ready gone to my mastsr's room, the second to the right on the first floor," suggested the old servant. (To be continued.) RUSSIA. P72' Hrfw-rr' '-.-gSHE'S fe?-S if 3 TUB LATB LADY CUnZON. AmrrlrHU (Jlrl Who Wni Hip I'lr.t I.Nitr uf litilln, Tim den tli rwYiitly nt lur bountiful lionii) In ICtiglniul of I.iuly Curron, of luMllrMmi, brought grief to tlircu me tloiiH. Knglntid, when nli tttul tn ileum! lirmi'lf by tier clmrmiiiK linpllr lly nml womanly nwivtncM, uml liullu, wlur for no innny yearn alio rolgnwl a tho wlfi of tho rkvmy, unllu with thn t'liltt'il Htntc In niournliiK I ho druitso of nil American ulrl whoso elevation to Britten nrltH-intli? and olllditl circles Imil not cniiMil her to forget tlio repub lic In which liu waa bom and for which alio rutnluod tin iletHt affec tion. mj ('urton'a lionlth failed whllo III India, but It wa Riipioel that her r turn to r'tiglniid would sinvdlly return Iter HtrciiKtli nml activity. Tim ox treiiie bent, how over, Increased the gen eral debility from which she suffered nnd dcntli resulted from heart fail ure. Mnry Victoria I -el tor wn born lu Chicago, daughter of Iri 'A. tatter, a millionaire buslueo nun. Home years ago the family moved to Washington They tuny kill tho mun, but they cannot destroy the spirit of lltxTty Chicago Inter Oconn. RUB8BLL 8AQB. MU Ml.Ua, ttvrrrthtnif lh I'Iruo- rlrr Touched llam- Utild. Lacking but a few dnya of 0) yenra of nge, Rue.sel Knge pnned away nt hi eummer ltotnn at Lawrence, Long Isl and. For two or tlireo year bin health had twen falling, owing to bis extreme nge, and for half a year he had not twit in tits olllcv but lie confidently ex IKVtetl n Hummer lu the country would rvMtorv lilm to vigor. Ho long na be retained connclousueits ho thought ho wan gnlnlng In henltli and ho planned on celebrating hla birthday anniversary as usual. Dentil cnuio quietly after n H'rlod of coma nnd was widely due to hi accumulated yearn. With the death of "I'nclo ltu.ll" Hago there passed nwny the grentext private money lender In the world, n man who for many yean hn lind from :,0(XMX0 to f.V),XJO,')00 In cold cash cuiiittttiitly lent out at good Interest, most of It on cull loans. No other limn In the world iMMtsewml an much cash cnpltnl n did be, but he nlw had great Invested wealth, principally In rail- mnnri.1, funr. Yellow I"rll. "More startling iiowh from Shang hai," oxcln lined tho man with tho pa per, excitedly. "I toll you It la only a matter of time when tho Chinese will try to do u up." "Well," aald the peaceful man In tho scorohod shirt, "nt preacut wo will bo satUflod if they only do up our ahlrts and collara. I can't even get them to do that right." An OS Veav (or Traral. "My husband won't go to Europe this year." "Wliat'a bis excuM?" "He tajri all the nowepapern wquld wonder why," Cleveland Plata Dealer ronda. It had been thought that hi death would create u panic on Wall street, owlinc to the money he hail limn ed, but ho coiiNlderntely had niado pro vision that lu chho of hi death there nliould lo no sudden call for the loan. Russell Hnge Htnrted out iih h toor boy controlled by a dread of tho pov erty which he saw nil about him nnd determined that he would become n rich limn. Debt wns n thing he abhorred, n weakneen which he know was tho curse of men who otherwise would Itnve been Hiiccciisful nnd happy. He early re solved to live well within hi Income, to sure tils money In time of prosper ity no as to Im always ready for tboso period of sudden stress nnd adversity which como to all men. Prom the first he was successful. He saved tho first dollar he ever earned nnd early learn ed how to niako his money work for him. He started when n boy on the hunt for gold and ns long ns life lasted ho never gnre up the chase. He never took h vacation because he felt that he could enjoy nothing so well ns tho constant accumulation of weultti. It was not tho enjoyment of wealth and what It would procuro for him, but the accumulation of tho money, which kopt him continually in tho harness. He was us Joyous over saving a cents nt a lunch counter or In getting two years' wear out of a readytundo suit of clothes ns other men would be over un European trip. Russell Sage was born In tho town ship of Verona, Oneida County, N. Y on August 4, 1810, his father having com to central New York In an ox wagon. When Russell was an Infant the family morod to Durhamrllle, at the bead of Oueldn Lake. Like hi brothers, Unwell left the farm at a very early nge. He tM'gati trndlug In horse. Before lie wns III he had accumulated nearly fl'.OOO, then he left hla brollicr em ploy nnd iH'iirtt n store for himself. This he od at n profit mid engaged lu the shipping business. At the nge of 22 he wa worth 2T,(NX). At 28 he was Hole proprietor of n wholcitale grocery nnd omimtivdoii buluce lu Troy nnd wn rated nt (.'KM),'). He wns elected nldennnii nnd wn sent to Congress for one term. In IN.'", tthen -It yenr old, he went to New York, seeking n wider Held for hi trndlug activities, lie bought tint l.n Cro road, part of the Milwaukee A St. Paul cyMcm, for 'J.".,il, kept It six mouths nnd sold It fur f l.UiO.txiO. Krmn that time forwnrd lie wa n fac tor lu Wall Htroct, nlwn looking fur a sure thing nnd atwny getting It. Por ii time he nnd Jay Gould Mere cbwely nsMoclntcd. He never i-vu-Intisl, n Hint term I geicrnlly under Htixnl. He preferred to buy stock out right, lifter studying them carefully; but he mnile most of hi enormous for tune by loaning money. At bis death his fortune wa estimated nt f lOO,!), (XX). RiisnoII Huge hnd no hobbles. He caret I nothing for the thing that wealth could buy. Things that other millionaire are uont to eud their money on hnd no charm for lilm. He caml nothing for art, music, picture, tenui yacht, soclnl cutert.iliiuioutM or book of travel. As wealthy n Cruesu, hi tntm to the lust remained a simple a thrwo of n 20 n week clerk who strive to live within hi income. Ill hudm-M apparently absorbent his whole life. Ac cording to the impiilnr estimate of him he represented the most erfoct devel opment of the money making machine In human form. KtDwcll Hnge wn twice married, but ho had no children. HI find wlfo wn Ml Mnrla Wliine, daughter of Mom- I. Uliino, of Troy. She died lu New York lu 1807. Two yours Liter he mar ried Miss Margaret Olivia Hloctitn. daughter of Joseph Hloeiiiu, a merchant of SyrnciiM". HI friends declared Hint of all the good bargain he had inailit lu his life his marrlHgo to tills estimable woman was by long (aid the la-st. Whnt he lacked she imnM-nml Hr charitable deeds wero many. With her Mr. Sage's lwmo life wns n very happy one. faiBiaALsTTBTTBTeSBLV fHsri tBBBBMSSBBBP w, i JJJ ilriissMBs jjaMttfl i-nr tTazort. Hutr Ha ICuetv, III a -Kansas City court recently, n negro on the wltneM-stand wns being questioned about n sick horse. "Whnt was tho mntter with the horse?" asked the Inwyor. MHe was ullln'," replied tho witness. "Ye, I know," said the questioner, "but whnt wns tho matter)" "Ho was Jes nllln'." ' "But what was wrong) With whnt disease wns ho suffering!" "Jes nllln'," persisted the negro. Tho lawyer wns quiet u moment. Then ho had a bright Idea. He would try to got nt the horse's symptoms. "Well, liow do you know ho wu ail ing)" ho naked. snd redded lu n mngulllceut home, en tertaining Inrgely nnd with n lavish. iiom uch n only great uealth ior tult. While on a visit to England MUs Letter met lord George Nathaniel Cur ion, duce mnile Unroll Kiillentoii, and his lordship followed her to Washing ton, The Moddlug took place In April, INK", one of the guest Mng Mm. (Merc land, of mIioiii the bride wn a clo (enuiunl friend. Tho beautiful American girl wa wet coined to tb moot cicliiho Inner cir cle of English eoclrty and at mice nt herself the tsk of iiiRlerltig British polities In order to Im nit nld to her nhle mid ambitious litiwtinud. In IMW Iird I'll iron wn made viceroy of In dia, retaining tho nltlcn until August 10 of lnt yenr. HI micco and Nipi. Inrlty a viceroy wn largely Attributed to the good Judgment, grncluusues nnd womanly worth of hi American wife. Her court nt Bombay, Cnlrtiltn, nint Simla wn among the most mngulfleoHt tn the iorld iiihI the Indian iteuate nctvptoil her wtelnl sway a tliey would that of the lluiprco of the empire. It I no exaggeration to y Hint no Kn-gllsh-sjwnkltig woman ever cpialiM her In the Influence h wielded In India or lu the alTeclliili Mhlch the million of that continental (N'tilusuln showrred iiiou her. At one time there wn talk Hint l.ord Curxoii would l ;uinle gorenior gen ernl of Canada, In which iiie t is Amer ican glri would have boon the lady of Itldenu Hall. Lndy ('urxou wn left f:i.(XXl.(xii In her own right on the denth or her fath er, An iinlly literal irovllou wa made for her lter, the t'ountemi of Suffolk nnd Berkshire. She lenve thrnt children, the youngest but n few month old. Word faril lull Ilarelr. A philologist wa talking about word. "Then are over 22.X) word lu the EuglUli language," ho said, "hut we only use n few thoiiNaiid of them. The extra ones iiru no into to u. Any man could sit down with n dictionary nnd write lu good EugllMi u story that no one lu the world would understand. Here, for liutnnce; can you mnlie bend or tnll of tht)" And tho philologist piitton-d off glib ly: "I will ngalnbuy the ntabsL You are awoyed. Yet till U no bluhet' bol anco nor am I a cudden, either. Though the atnbal I deni, still wilt I againbuy he tronslutMl ; "I will recover the drum. You are nmazed) Yet this 1 no yoiinir olrl'a boasting nor am I n fool, either. Though mo iiriiui I hidden, still will I recover It." IouIhvIIIo Courler-Jnurnnl. A Nlroiiw Mus. JudgoWlth whnt Instrument or nr. tlnln ilM v.i.. ...If.. I,.l... .i f'llllkn lu i1lwl' r..ll .. """"" " IIIIHCI UIOSO WOUIKI .Micgy win n motty, yer honor. Judge A what? Micky A motty wan nr iblm ! frames wid "God Bliss Our Homo" lu lu Judge, ness-ICiinsRB City Time. Clown, Clowu whh nt first a. tnttoocd person. In Britain nnd Franco tho country people retained tho hnblt of tattooing or of pnlntlng tho face lu Imitation of tattooing long after It had been abun. doned In the cities, When n boy likes to go swimming nnd hunting, his mother's season for worry last oil the yuar 'round.