M s e H Jf tf ft 9 THE 9 TRAIL ? - CHAPTKH XIV. It wan very late when the conspirator cprntcd, anil when the last group of officers left the rancho the sound of the Indian horse and mule proceeding to market was audible on the paved high wax. The two traveler had seated them eclves ngaln at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless a statue. At lemcth the per son who had always spoken on hi own tshalf and that of hi companion struck the table twice, and the landlord hurried up nt this summons. "What do you wish for. excellency?" he asked, with an obsequious air. "I tell you what, landlord." the stran ger continued. "It strikes we that your rrlado I a lone time In returning: he ought to have been bark before thl." "Pardon me, excellency, but It Is a long Journey from here to the Sccunda Mem terllla. Still, t believe the ieon will oon he back." At this moment there was a tap at the door. "Perhaps It is our man," the stranger Md. After exchanging a few words with the new arrival, the landlord unhooked the chain and opened the doer. "Excellency," he wild to the stranger, "here Is jour messenger." "At last." the traveler said, gladly. The peon entered, politely doled his hat and bowed. "Well, ray friend," the stranger asked him, "did you And the person to whom I sent you?" "Yes, jor.r excellency. I had the good fortune to find him at home. "Ah, ah I And what did he say on receiving my note?" "Well, excellency, lie is a caballero, for sure; for be first gave me a piastre, nnd then said to me - '(to back as quick as you can walk nnd tell the gentleman who sent you that I shall be at the meet ing he appoints as soon as yourself." "So tliat " "He will probably be here In a few min utes." Btrnnger answered. "Here U another piastre for you." "Thanks, your excellency. I should b a rich man with only two nights a month like this." The peon had scarce left the room ten minutes ere a rathr loud voice was heard without: horses stamped, and not only was the door struck, but there were neveral loud calls. "Ojen the door without fear," the Hunger said ; "I klnow that voice." The ranebero obeyed, and several per sons entered. "At last you Irtve returned, my dear Valentine," the newcomer exclaimed In French, as lie walked quickly toward the travelers, who, for their part, went to meet him. "Thanks for your promptitude In re fipoading to my Invitation, my dear Hal Her," the hunter answered. "Sow," said Valentine, so soon as the door closed behlud the landlord, "we shall talk at least In safety." "8ak Spaulsh, my friend," said M. IUIIIer. "Why so? It Is so delightful to con Tersc In one's own tongue, when, like me. you have mi few opportunities for doing no. I assure you that Curumllla will not feel offended." "Hum: I did not my this on behalf of the chief, who frieniUblp for you J am well acquainted with." "Who then?" "For Don Martial, who has accom panied me, and has important matters to communicate to you." "Ob, oh, that changes the question," Mid the hunter, "Are you there, my dear Don Martial?" "Yes, wnor," the Tlgrero answered, mewing from the (loom, "and ytry hap py to see you." "Who else have you brought with you, Don Antonio?" "Me, ray friend," said a third person, ns be let the folds of bis cloak fall. "My brother thought that It would be bet ter to have a companion." "Your brother was right, my dear Kd ward, and I thank him for the good Idea, which procures me the pleasure of shak ing your hand a few moments sooner. And now, senores, If you are agreeable, we will sit down and talk." "I am ready I" Antonio Italller answer ed, aa be oat down. "If you like," Valentine continued, "we will proceed In rotation," "First and before all else, my friend," Bald Antonio IUIIIer, "penult tne to thank you once again, In my own name und that of my family, for the service you rendered me In your Journey across the Rocky Mountains. Without you, without your watchful friendship and courageous devotion, we should never liave emerged from those frightful gorges, but must have perished miserably In them." "What good Is It, my friend, to recall at this moment " "Hecausc," Antonio IUIIIer continued eagerly, "X wish you to be thoroughly convinced that you can dispose of us all aa you please. Our arms, purses, and hearts nil belong to you." "I know It, my friend, and you fee that I have not hesitated to make us of you, at the risk evea of compromising you, So let us leave this subject, and eome to Jacta. What have you done?" ! hare literally followed your Instruc RED s M A . - - tions according to your wish. 1 have hired and furnished for you a house In Tncuha street." "Pardon me, but you know that I am very slightly acquainted with Mexico, for 1 h-tte tlslted that city hut rarely, aud each time without stopping." "The Tncub Is one of the principal streets In Mexico; It faces the palace." "That is famous. And In whose name did you take the house?" "In that of Don Seriplo le la Honda. Your sen ants arrived two days ago." "You mean" "I mran Helhumeur and Illack Elk. They have made all the arrangements, and you can enter when you please." 'To-day. then." "I will act as your guide." 'Thank you: what next?" "Next, my brother Kdward has taken. In his own name, at the San I-ataro gate a small house, where ten horses, belong ing to the purest mustang breed, were at once placet! In a msgulflcetit corral." 'That concerns Curumllla." "And now one other thing, my friend." "Speak !" "You will not be angry with me?" "With you? noncne!" said Valentine, holding out his hand. "Not knowing whether you bad sufil dent funds at your dUprvuil and you will agree with me that you will require a large sum " "1 know It, Well?" "Well. I " "I wl must come to your assistance, my poor Antonio. As you believe me a poor hunter not possessed of a farthing, and are so delicate minded yourself, you have placed in a corner of the room, or in some article of furniture, of which you want to give me the key and don't know bow, fifty or perhaps one hundred thousand piastres, with the reservation to offer me more, should not that sum prove sufficient." "Would you be angry with me had I done so?" "On the contrary, I should be most grateful to you." "In that case I am glaiL "(lad of what, my dear Antonio?" 'That you accept the hundred thou sand piastres." Valentine smlleiL "I am delighted to find that you are the man I Judged you to be. Htlll, I do not accept It." "Do you refuse, Valentine?" he said mournfully. "Let us understand each other. I do not refuse; I simply tell you that I do not want the money, and here Is the proof," he added, as he took out a foldrd taper, "you, as a banker, may know the firm of Thorn wood, Davison A Co." "It is the richest In San Francisco." "Then open that paper ami read." Mr. Italller obejed. "An unlimited credit opened at my bouse," be exclaimed In a voice tremu lous with Joy. "Does that displease you?" Valentine asked with n smile. "On the contrary; but you must b rich In that case." A cloud of sadness passe, over the hunter's forehead. "I have grieved you, ray friend." "Alas! as you know, there are certain wounds which never close. Yes, my friend, I am rich ; Curumllla, Helhumeur and myself alone know In Apacherla the richest placer that exl.u In the world. It was for the purpose of going to this placer that I did not accompany you to Mexico; now you understand; but what do I care for this Incalculable fortune, when my heart Is dead, and the Joy of my life la forever annihilated 5" And under the weight of the deep emo tion that crushed him, the hunter hung bis head down and stilled a sob. "Koutonepl," said Curumllla In a hol low voice, "remember that you have sworn to avenge our brother." Tb hunter drew himself up ns If stung by a serpent, and pressed the baud of the Indian offered blm. "Women alone weep for the dead, be cause they are unable to avenge them," the Indian continued In the same harsh, cutting accent. "Yes. you are right," the hunter an swered with feverish energy; "I thank jou, chief," Curumllla laid his friend's hand on his heart and stood for an Instant motion less, at length he let It fall, sat down again, and wrapping himself In his sa rape, he returned to his habitual silence, from which so grave a circumstance alone could have aroused him, "Forgive me, my friends, for having forgotten, during a moment, the character I have assumed," said Valentine In a gen tle voice. Their hands were slightly extended to him. "Now," he exclaimed in a firm voice, "let us speak of that poor Dona Anita de Torares." "Alas I" said the elder Italller, "I can not tell you anything, although my sister Helena, her companion at the Convent of the Uernardlnes, to which I sent her, baa let tne know that she would have grand news for us In a few days." "I will give you that news, with your permission," Don Martial said at this moment, suddenly Joining In the conversa tion. "Do you know anything?" Valentine asked him. "Yes, something most Important." "Speak then, my friend, apeak, we are listening." The Tlgrero, without further pressing. at one reported. In the fullest details, his Interview with Don Sebastian Guer rero's enpatnt, CH.UTKIt XV. The Convent of the Harnardlnes Is situated but a short distance from the Pasco de Hucarelll. On the day when we Introduce the, reader Into the content, at about live In the evening, three persons, collected In a leafy nrbor, nt the end of the garden were talking with considera ble animation. Of the persons, ono was a nun. while the other twit, girls of from sixteen to eighteen, were novices. The first was the Mother Superior of the convent, a lady of about fifty ymrs of age, with delicate and aristocratic fea tures, gentle manners, aud a noble and majestic demeanor. The second was IVma Aulta. She was pale nnd white as a corpse, her fsver parched eyes were not easy, fixed on any object, and she looked about her hurried ly and desperately. The thlnl was IVtm Helena Hllller. a llght-hslred, blue-eyed girl, with a saucy look, whte telvety cheeks, and noble and well-defined features, revealed the condor nnd Innocence of youth, combined with the laughing exprelon of a board er spoiled by an Indulgent governess. lona Helena was standing a little out side the arbor, like a vigilant sentry care fully watching lest the conversation l tweeu the Mother Superior and her com panion, should lie disturbed. "Sister Itedemptlon Is coming this wsy, holy mother," IHna Helena said at this moment. At a sign from the Mother Superior, Dona Anita withdrew to the other end of the bench on which she was seated, fold ing her arms on her chest. "Are you looking for our mother, sis ter?" IVina Helena asked a rather elder ly lay sister, who was looking to the right and left as If really seeking somebody. "Yes, sister," the lay sister answered. "I wish to deliver a mewsnge with which I am Intrusted for our mother." 'Then enter this arbor, sister, and you will find her rcjioslng there." The lay sister entered the arbor, ap proached the Mother Superior, stopped three paces off, folded her arms, and look ed down and waited. "What do you desire, daughter?" the Mother Superior aked her. "Your blessing In the first place, holy mother," the lay sister answered. "1 can give It you, daughter, and now what meuage have you for mo?" "Holy mother, a gentleman of lofty bearing, called I km Scraplo de la Donda, wishes to sprak with you privately." "Hemaln here till the oraclon, my chil dren; converse together, but be prudent," she said. Then after giving Dona Anita a part In; kiss, the Mother Superior went away, sorely trouble! In mind at this visit from a man she did not know, and wIiom name she beard fur the first time. When she entered the parlor the abbess examined the stranger with a hasty glance. On perceiving her he roe from his chair and bowed respectfully. This first glsnce was favorable to the stranger. In whom the reader has doubtless already rwognls-d Valentine (Sulllols. "Pray resume your seat, cabellero," the abbess said to him, "If your con versation is to last any time; we shall talk more comfortably while sitting." Valentine bowed, offered the lady a chair, and then returned to his own, "Senor Don Seraplo de la ItomU was announced to me," the lady continued after a short silence. "I am that gentleman, madam." "I am at your orders, cabellero, and ready to listen to any communication you may have to make." "Mailam. I am merely commissioned by the Minister of the Home Department to deliver this letter, to which I have a few words to add." White uttering this sentence with ex quisite politeness Valentine offered the abbess a letter bearing the ministerial arms. "I'ray open the loiter, madam," he add ed, on seeing that she held It In her hand unopened; "you must be acquainted with Its contents to understand the meaning of the words I have to add." The abbess, who In her heart was Im patient to know what the minister had to say, offered no objection and broke the seal of the letter. On resiling It a lively expression of Joy lit up her face. "Then," shs exclaimed, "His Kxcel leney deigns to grant my request." "Yes, madam; you remain, until fresh orders, resi'inilble for your young charge. You have only to deal with the minister In the matter; and," he added, with a purposed stress on the words, "In the event of (Jen. Ouerrero, the guardian of Dona Anita, trying to force you Into sur rendering her to him, you are authorized to conceal the young lady," "Oh, senor," she answered ,her eyes filling with tears of Joy, "pray thank Ills Kxcelleney In rny name for the act of Justice he has deigned to perform. "I will have that honor, madam," Val entine said, as he rose, "and now that I have delivered my message, permit me to take leave of you, while congratulating myself that I was selected by Ills Kx celleney the minister to be bis Interme diary with you." At the moment when Valentine left the convent Carnero entered It, accompanied by a monk whose hood was pulled down over his face. The hunter and the en pa tax exchanged side glances but did not speak, (To be continued.) A Iteaaon for It, "Do they always have laundries at tached to big prisons?" "Certainly, Ion't they alwaya lure to wash and Iron the convict?" Bal timore American. Very few men ever attempt to drown tbalr sorrow la water. r-7i j)i .wis? .fl J $t$$M wmm&& -ZijX2 llmiilr ('ililiintlnn llnrrnek. The iiililiiiitlim tinyrnck mIhiwii In tin' Mmt Illustration U n coincident ono. IT nrv bet! ltvc of pine, or other straight grnlnod light wood fourteen or slxtcvn foot In length, tdglit I nolle ttldo and tlirro liit'lii thick; If of ivtk or other hard ttood. two nnd one half Inches thick will glto sufllflrnt (IIMtlt.MATlOX IISYHJklK. strength. Kour civk.. ., H, of Iwnl wins! ono ntxl ono-quartor Inoluw thick and idx Invlirs wide, nro mortlsM nixl llnuly sivurts! to the Jxtl plow. Thus constitute the frntno or foundation and Is slHnvn In the second cut. It I frequently usod scarntety to bruit rails, ttvtrds, stono. imtmiro, ole, nnd Is n cuiivofilotit. strong ami Imixly nr rnngouioiit for tho piinsmt. In thu flint cut U Mmiwii tho rigging osnpletr. of whU'h Its four rros-iplivf or nnn. I. aro semi nnd one half fivt In lengtli, rlto Inches ttldo nnd two nnd ono half ItKtho thick. If designed for n "sectional rigging" ami to prevent side movement a Iwtlf Inch gristle ! nit Into the Imver sides of rile ortws arm. I. so that they tit cloNoly ttJHiii the ll pleivn To tre tent n forward or tmrkttnrtl iihiio ineut eight strong Iron hoiks an at Indict by staples to the side of the rnwi arms nnd when plnctvl njm the Iwil piece are readily hooked Into the stnpltM, A. Tims arranged one man can easdly place the rigging upon or take It from the tvngon, or. If dcxlrod, tolls uiny be use, to (Wen all ti gether liy tstwtltig thimi ihrmtgn the cro arms nnd bed phve, There I not 53 cent difference In the expense Standards, D, tui im either station ary or hliitcnl i ns to t quickly low ered, rulxil or runxrvod by a small Nilt, ns shown nt Y. The rdnrulards should tc six and one-half feet high and quite Ktroug to withstand the pre sure nf tho load n well ns to serve as n ladder The nnK X, should tie of the sanio length ns tlln bed plov nnd one Inch thick ami six luetic wide of strnlttht grained light wood. Wood on pltM or stake, N, nro Inserted ns nIiowii and slwnild bo only slightly shflrjiened. Slsmld tho hind wheels project Move tlu Is sin Is, X, brldgo rsAUc nr urn riccrN. over thorn, as shmvu at H, Wnnh with Mtroliiim and ktirii under shelter when not In use. Omntry Oentlemau. Ilreetl anil fretl, TIkiso who take the imltlon that Un "tiretsl I In the fedl" may leant wnnctlilntf from tho ext-Tlini-iit made nt the Illinois exTlment Htntlon, trhere two cr were given th some treiitincnt, both receiving the ruimo qunutlly of food and Isith given an opiKirtunlty of showing what they could do, yet thero was n great vurlntlnn In tho result, ono nrw largiv ly excelling thu other. Without pmitttr fotsl nnd n plentiful supply, no nnlmnl enn pnnliuv to her fullest en parity, hut It la u fact that tho breed la an Im (sirtnnt matter, and wmm cow a will yield twice ns much a others, no mat ter how well fed both limy be. Weevil llpllmlsui, Thero nro jieojilo wis) believe that thu ndvent of the boll Ixfvll will untl iimtcly jirovo u good thing for thu country nnd who regard tho llttlo In sect ns n blessing In dlngiilso. Wu hopo they aro right. It Is argued tluit thu Ixill weevil will bring n'tsiut n ro mlJuBtinent of labor condition; will hronk up thu cotton syMiuu nnd hiiIh atltuto illversllletl running, truck nnd fruit growing. Homer (I.u.) (lunr dlnn-Jtmrnnl. (ire en food (or Mluek, When tlto jMMturo begin to give out thero will bo it falling off of milk from the cown. Till Ih dim to thu fact that tho fanner doe not supply tho loss of green food from the pasture. A plot of corn fodder, uwd nil green food, be ing given tho cown nt night, will ma terially assist In preventing tho Iomh of milk. A cliango of food from green to dry Hubtnnce will nearly always Miuso tho falling off In milk, for which reason tho chnugo from green to dry food should bo gradual and never suddenly. ';s fi&TZTv Jr- pjg &m KriotliiK t oeuiiihers (nr I'leUlltiH , Factories: for pickling etiiMiinlior urn being oslnbllsliett wliereter Urn farm ers i'il II lh Induced to become Interest eil Small plt-kles, not oter -l Imhes long, usually bring kImiiiI ft) cents x r bushel, a bushel coiitiitiilng nlsuit msl pli-khxt. Tho merage jleld Is estimated nt list bushels per acre, though sev oral hundred bushels may be grown upon nil acre The uilldmv destroj the tines In some sections, but tills Is kept down by sprnylug. The strlnM cumin licr Ist'tle, which enn not Is' destroj it! by pari green or ordinary liiwviieide Is n formidable enemy where II mnkes It npivarituec. Tho long green vnrle tie of cucumber nre lled. Plenty of manure should U applied A fertlllxer consisting of one port nitrogen, one part phosphoric acid and two ports of IHitash is nlMiut tho procr formula foV I'lii'tiiuttfr. Cucumber ure salteil tilth two quarts of salt r bushel of cucum Is'r. packet! closely In tleroo or Ixtr rels, and enough brine added to coter them. The brine should ts added dally, ns etMiratlou lowers the water In the tessol and oxse the ciiciiiiiImt. which may damage them. (Irower can oooNrn(p. form a Joint stock rtmipany, nnd sell the pickle nil the market, thus securing the largest profit possi ble from growing tliem Safe siPiilHilitrr. .A.'l llulld your stcpladdcr like this, and It will neter slip. The l'iiul 1 rude. IVs nut havn botssno nn linjirtnnt article of American foreign nsimicrco In the last six yi-nrs, on-dally on tho Imt'irt side. In dte of the fact that we pnsluct nlNit 15,l,l tniwliel a year. Peanut hnort hate grown In value from M.m) In ll) to f.Vs).u this year, while our export thereof will aj proxlmato fn,() WIm-ii tills rv-al yivtr close we shall have to list hsi nut for nearly t l.(,in of our total foreign cirintnem for the year, accord lug to the Hurt-nil of Statistics of the I ), rtiucnt of Ctsianerce sisl Iibor. '11m nnut acnugo In this nnintry Increnset! lfiO jier cent ami production '2X1 st cent between IKs) and lls). There nre under cultivation now fi!7,. ( acre, pnsluclng ll.Ufi.Cma bushel The crop Is concentrated In n few Southern Htntc, Virginia uttylng nne-thtrd of It, North CVirnllim another thlnl. New York Sun. I'oiillrr us lluslnrss. I there progress In (smltry kei-jilrvg? Head the ninrkrt reir1s. I4 at the amount of oultry advertising done to day a arnpnrcd with five yinr agt, llim- did ttwt winter price of eggs In the last five yearn of tho nltieteetith century entire with those nf thu first live yitar of tills? Thousand of H-o-pie aro to-day linking n comfortable living and ninny luivo scouio Imlo lcndciit by raising (smltry and egg for the nmrkct. It tin Ih-cii proven by ex isirlmenlH that It ctxt no more to pro duce a pound of sniltry than It dm-s to prfslnco n silllld of rk or beef, yet jioultry la nlwny wortti morn sir isiund than nny other meat nnd sells Just ns readily. Teachlna- llolnnr In I'ulilln Mcltuoltf', III country hcIkhiU iMitany should bo (might by devoting nn hour or two ench week, In tho growing sensons, to excursions to the fields and woods, plant being selected, described nnd classified. Uy this mode of teaching, mi Interest In hottiuy will lx created on the part of the children. A Mower gar. den In connection tilth thu school should aluo be nn ndvnulnge, Neir lilrit III Kerllllsers, Tho Kouthnrii Illinois I'eiilteutliiry Is now preparing llino slono dust for ill trllutlou among fnniier for fertilizing punoflc. The dimt Ih put up In nnc ut tho prison nnd la nold to farmer nt CO cents n aaetc, It Is aald to bo ono nf the finest fertilizers known. Cluster Herald. flood tlrnft horae now bring from 7500 to .W0. It Is llttlo wondor, there fore, that wcll-ndvlmsl farmer pay fancy price for Imported brood marca, wnen S-year-oids bring nuon price. Ucthany Hopubllonn, cot.. TOOKr.n in AiiaoriVr.n, ,rinr linrstlmttliHi 1'nlls lo l stnitllHle lirie tit H'llt, n?s-. MJWtf J.OCtAt TUCKER. Lieutenant Colonel William V Tuck er, iiyiiMtter of the Department tif thn likes, with heMilquarler at t'hlcnk'o. will mil Im court htnrtlaltsl u the com plaint ir'ferretl by his wife. Mr. "IM ly" Is'gan Tucker. The retrt of tltn lHtvtor (leneral elwrgml with tfrm In titstlgathiH of the alTalr establish tliat the tymsler has not lt guilty of any vlolstlon of the law or tne army regulations. (ipWlH'IT1 Water Is the universal otreiit, nisi It pre"TVe this proTty Inside the human l"ly as well as without It I therefore a U-flll, Indeed IH.1I.J. . hie, subslatH-e, lm H must N taken with discretion. If one drinks a hart! water h al ready Kiturnti! with salts- It does lit tle gtl, for all II energy mitt ! ei-l-elstcd III retttollng fnmi the system lh mineral matter which It already holds In holillhm. am! the animal waste I left where It was before A drinking water, to l of any use, must Is pure, or coairlltely Ills tllletl water l tlo Ut drink, but mi le It Is sera I it I shaken Up ni as to alstorb air It Is Hat and toost unpslnt able. Ilaln wmtrr. In list country. Is distill ed water, am! If prwisfly isdleetetl and mnml, I excellent for drinking pur l"". The first fall should 1st allowed to run away. fr It ctmtalits the dust nisi other Impurltle In the Mr. nnd nlsi the bird itromilliin mid dirt from list risif or other collecting stirfare. The cistern III which It Is stored should Im protected from the surface ilrnlhlngs, nml should 1st tightly itivcr s to keep out illl.t. Water so kejd Is gristly preferable to well tinier, which Is nlloost Meter beyond the Mtslblllty of conlnmliHitlon, do matter him far It may 1st from the barn or the outhoiiscit, nnd no matter tlunigli It may lt nt n lilgtier Intel. There are often hcam nnd erark In the earth which glte frco way to water, nisi In Hi! wny the sur fitiii washings may Isi cnrrlisl lo the Isitlom of n deep well a long way off nnd on n higher let el. Mnny iM-rsou will not trust nny nut urnl mirply, nn, drink only bottled wit ter, either tmturnl or nrllllcliit. Hut Hit I Hot nlwny ns safe as It seem lo U. The milker of Hut artificial wn ler may not tiller It Is-fore charging It with I'lirlsmlo urld gits, nml then of course It I no Mier than Hie wnler of the town where It la liliide. Tho natural waters may ho pure nml tliey inny not, Just ns nny spring umy Ihi pure or coiitiimlmitcd. 'IIiomo who live In eltle where IIki wnler I llliered inny Hufely drink It. If they can 1st sure the water Mippltcil I nlwiiy Hint which mine through tho llller-hed. TIiomi In clnirgoNif ilbllo wnler suppllc Imui bis-u known to mix uiillltere.1 wnler with Iho llllem!, or lo milmtltuto It entirely, without warn ing to the liner Youth' Comimiiloii. tor. "yea," anlil Mis llnckbiiy. "Kmerwiii nppcnla to us women of Huston- nl- inoiign no linn imssctl beyond, wo ill wijyH keep him In our henrt. von know," I'Yoti don't any?" renllitl Mis lCnor of Chicago. "I wonder how It feel to no Kept in col, Htorngo llko that," Philadelphia Prt'M. X J iiSriH t .Uj rf"" tih