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Secret of tbe Plundered Sfe By EMILE GABORIAU CHAPTKB II. (Continued.! Prosper foresaw the result of thla con versation. He quietly placed hia hat ou th table, to show that he had no inten tion of attempting to escape, and passed Into the adjoiuing room. Fanferlot alao went out. but Dot before the commissary had mada him a sign, and received a nod In return. Following the teller closely, ha slipped into a dark corner, took a seat and pretended to dots off. Bertomy took a aeat In the chair of an absent clerk, with hia usual manner, which surprised tha beholdera the frigid haughtiueaa which keepa even aympathls- era aloof and had made him disliked In the bank. But he presently stopped play ing with a pencil, and drew toward him a aheet of paper, upon which he scrib bled a few lines. "Ah!" thought the Squirrel, whose hearing and sight were wonderfully good In spite of hia profound sleep, "eh! eh! he makes his little confidential communi cation ou paper, I see; now we will dis cover something positive." His note written. Prosper folded it carefully in the smallest possible sixe, and after furtively glancing toward the detective, who remained motionless in hia corner, threw it across the desk to little Cavaillon with this one word: ' "Gypsy!" All this was so quickly and skillfully done that Fanferlot was confouuded. and began to feel a little uneasy. A minute or two later Prosper was called into the main office, where the commissary grave ly informed hint that he was under arrest aside, and Madame Nlua Gypsy stood before him. CHAPTER III. It was Fanferlot'a duty to take the prisoner to prison, but he asked his prin cipal to let him proceed in another di rection. He wanted to secure the note of Bertomy'a which he knew to be in Ca aillon's charge. The easiest way waa to arrest him, but he might refuse to betray who the "Gypsy" was, and, on second thought, the detective concluded to dog the envoy until he could catch him in the act of delivering the note. Thia was but play to the detective. Fan ferlot waited a long time, but did not wax impatient Fiually, about one o'clock, he saw Cavaillon rise from his desk, change hia coat and take down his hat "Very good he exclaimed, "my man Is coming out" In another moment the clerk came forth, and after a alight hesitation in choosing the shortest route, he darted off at such a smart pace that the Squirrel had mnch to do to keep up with him. On reaching the Rue Chaptal Cavaillon auddenly stopped aud entered the house numbered 39. He had scarcely taken three stepa up the narrow corridor when he felt a touch on his shoulder, and, turning abruptly. fonnd himself face to face with Fanfer lot He recognized him at once, and tnrning very pale, he loked around for meane of escape. But the detective bar red the passageway. Cavaillon saw that he was fairly caught "What do you want with me 7' he ask ed. In a voice tremulous with fright "You will be kind enough, my dear CHAPTER IV. Madame Gypsy waa quite young, small and graceful, with dark complexlou and tiny hands and feet Long curling silk lashes softened the pierciug brilliancy of her large black eyea; her lips were full, and her teeth very white. She waa rav ishing. Her beauty waa so startling that the daisied detective waa apeechleaa with admiration. "WeH," ha aald to himself, aa he re membered the noble, severe beauty of Madeleine, "our young gentleman cer tainly has good taste very good taste. Two perfect beauties. After scrutinising him from head to foot with undisguised contempt Madame which quickly break the spirit, sunk luto digestion, and a a'ngle tear dropped upon hia flushed cheek. The search would have, perhaps, been carried to the moat tgnomluloua lengths, but for the Intervention of middle-aged gentleman, who wore a white cravat and gold spectacles, aud waa sitting quite at home by the Are. He atarted with sur prise, and aeemed much agitated when he aaw Prosper brought in by the officer. In spite of hia own troubles, Prosper could not help seeing that he kept his eyea fastened upon htm. This mau, treat ed with alt the deference due to a su perior, waa no leae a personage than M. I.ecoq, the celebrated member of the de tective corps. When the men who were searching Prosper were about to take off hia boots, saying that a knife blade might be concealed in them, M. Lecoq waved tjeui aside with authority aud aald: "You have done enough." He was obeyed. All the formalities being ended, the unfortunate cashier waa taken to a cell; the heavily barred door waa swung to and locked upon htm; he breathed freely; at last he was alone. While hia whole rest waa the object of the most minute Investigations, Pros per wss In prison, in solitary confine ment. Five daya passed; and ths wretched man, tortured by sufferings Gypsy said, haughtily: "What do you want?" "I am charge.!, my dear madam," he answered. In hia eoftest tone, "by M. Bertomy, to give you thla note. I may be so bold as to claim him aa a friend.' the deptha of despair. On Mouday morning, at one oclock, an hour when the Jailer never came, he heard the heavy bolt of his cell pushed back. He ran toward the door. But the sight of a gray-headed man standing on The detective slowly drew Frospcr's I the sill rooted him to the spot. note from his pocket and, with a bow, presented it to Madame Gypsy. At a glance she read its contents. She turned verv red, theu very pale. "Explain yourself," ahe eried. "What does all this mean? Do you know any thing about the contents of this note?" "Ales! yes. madam; he ia accused of taking thousands from the bsnk safe." "Prosper steal!" ahe cried; "what a stunid idea! Why ahould he steal I Is he not rich?" "M. Bertomy is not rich, madam; he has nothing but his salary. "Hut." ahe insisted, "I have alwaya seen him have plenty of mouey; not rich then He committed thia robbery in order to gratify my extravagant whims." "Very likely." "No," she cried. "I regret to say thst "Father." he gasped, "father!" Prosper' astonishment at seeing his father was instantly succeeded by a feel ing of great Joy. Without reflecting, im pelled by tender feeling, he was about to throw himself ou his father's bosom. M. Bertomy harshly repulsed him. "Io not approach me! he exclaimed. He then advanced Into the cell, and closed the door. The father and aon were alone together Prosper, heartbrok en, crushed; M. Bertomy, angry, almost threatening. 'You, too." Prosper bitterly cried. 'You you believe me guilty? Oh, fath er! Yon overwhelm me, at the moment when I need all my courage; the victim of an odioua plot." "Victim!" cried M. Bertomy, "victim! Pare you utter your lusiuuatious against the honorable mac who has taken earn of A PRETTY GOOD WORLD. It's a pretty good aort of a world, fel lows, A pretty good world, I say. Iu spite of what people are growling about, And kicking ac -lust every diiy, There's plenty of sunshine, And plenty of blue, Away In the skies Beaming down upon you. It's a pretty good sort of a world, old uinil, A pretty good world, I say. It'a a pretty good kind of a world, fel low a, A pretty good world, I say, In spite of the cynics aud .knockers aud such Who're throwing the rocka In your way, She waga right along With a mnile and a song, In spite of the right And In spile of the wrong. It'a a pretty good sort of a world, old man, A pretty good world, I say. It'a a pretty good kind of world, fel lows, A pretty good world, I say, la spite of the tears and tu spite of the fears, Tbat harass us on the way, There's glory enough In the green of the hills, The blossoms thst bloom Near the moss-covered rills. It'a a pretty bright sort of world, old mau, A pretty bright world, I any. wild Frank, resolutely. "She' my own ' t maka tt give otit lte aromatic per grandmother; ahe belonga to inc." fumi. "Your father liked Bweet Mary "It's time for you to go to tod; you'll leaves." have to lie moving early In the morn- Very gently and carefully Frank lug and got to work, If you're going to helped her up tlm stops and Into tli do audi big tilings," anld Mrs Sklnnor house, Mrs. Kklnner took a flop to. sharply, as she took a lump and led , ward her, and her II pa framed the the way to a small bedroom. j word "Mother," but not a sound ram When she returned alio took a sent ' from them. The three stood In em at another window and studied tlm I burraased alienee until Frank anld: It's old Prosper would never have stolen for I yon, loaded you with benefits, and had insured you a brilliant future? It is enough for yon to hsre robbed him; do not calumniate him. 'For pity'a aake, father, let me speak." "I suppose yoo would deny your bene factor's kindness. Yet yon were at one me. One can understand a man roDDing a bank to obtain means of bestowing pleasure and luxury upon the woman he loves; but Prosper, who is my cousin, does not love me; he never has loved me. I know what love la. Once I waa be loved by an affectionate, true-hearted man, and my own Bufferings' of the last I time so sure of his affection, that you vear make me know how miserable I must have made him by my cold return. Alas! we must suffer ourselves before we ran feel for others. No, I am nothing to Proaper; he would not care if "But then, madam, why " "Ah, yea," interrupted Nina, "why?" You will be very wise if you can answer me. For a year have I vainly sought an anawer to this question, so sad to me. He promised my dead mother he would I crime." wrote me to hold myself in readiness to come to Paris and ask M. Faurel for the hand of his niece. Was that a lie, too?" No," aaid Proaper, lo a choked voice. no." 'That was a year ago; you then loved Mademoiselle Madeleine; at least, you wrote me that, and the thought of the pure. Innocent girl whom you loved did not prevent your entering upon a path of alwaya car for me, and haa been a true brother, impoverishing himself prob ably for my extravagant whims. Madame Nina waa overcome by thoughts of the paat, and tears ailently coursed down her cheeks. But her de spair waa ouly momentary. She started up, and, her eyes sparkling with gener ous resolution, she cried out: "But I love him. and I will save him! I will see his master, the miserable wretch who dares to accuse him. I will haunt the judges, and will prove that ha la Innocent. Come, monsieur, let ns a pretty good sort of a world, man, A pretty good world, I say. Aud better and better tt grows, If speed Love's message along the way; And brighter and brighter It grows all the while, if lightened with songs And a glad, cheery smile. It'a a pretty good sort of a world, old man, A pretty good world, I say. American Cultivator. The Journey's End. !- monsieur," said Fanferlot "to excuse the start, and I promise you that before aun-e-rest llbertv I take: but I wished to say set he shall be free, or I ahall be In that M. Bertomy threw yoo a note true prison with him. morning. And I am sure you will be "I am at your command, fair lady kind enough to give it to me." Let ns go if yon desire tt; only permit "Never!" exclsimed Cavaillon; and, me, while there Is yet time, to say that believing the moment favorable, he and- we are very probably going to do great denlr attempted to jerk hia arm from un- Injury to Monsieur Uertomy. der Fanferlot'a and escape. But his ef- "I cannot remain here inactive, with fort were vain; the detective'a strength out attempting to contribute in some way was eanal to his suavity. to hia safety. "Don't hurt yourself, young man," he "You have it In your power, madam aid. "If you persist in being so obsti-1 he aald, "to render a great aervice to liate, I ahall call two policemen, who him. Obey him, my child." aaid Fanfer- will take you by each arm, and escort you lot tn a paternal manner.: It la your to the commissary of police; aud, once duty, your aacred duty more. I ahall be under the painful necea- "Oh. I understand now! Fool that I itv of searching your pocketa, whether I waa for not seeing tt before! My prea- you will or not" ence here, where I have been for a year, Cavaillon was devoted to Prosper, and I would be an ' overwhelming charge 'willing to make any sacrifice In hia be- against him. An Inventory of my poe- bslf : but he clearly aaw that It waa aeslons would be taken of my dresses worse than useless to straggle any longer, lacea and jewels and my luxury would aa he could not have time to destroy the be brought against him as a crime. He note. would be asked to tell where he obtained "I am in your Dower." he ssld. and much mouey to lavish all these ele- then suddenly drew from his pocketbook ganciea on me, Ah, father, yoo do not know that I waa auddenly banished from Madeleiue'a presence; that I was compelled to avoid her. I became desperate. 1 sought ob livion, and found shame and disgust Oh, Madeleine, Madeleine! Everything la against me!" he exclsimed, "but no mat ter. I will Justify myself or perish In the attempt Human justice ia liable to error; although Innocent, I may be con victed; so be it. I will undergo my pen alty; but people are not kept felons for ever. Whst do yon mean?" "1 mean, father, that I am now an other man. My life, henceforth, has su object vengeance! 1 am the victim of a vile plot Aa long aa I have a drop of blood in my veins I will seek Its su- thor. And I will certainly find him; and theu bitterly ahall he expiate all of my cruel suffering. The blow csme from the hoiwe of Fauvel, and I will live to prove It." A thousand conflicting emotions seem ed to rend the old man's heart He had resolved to leave, as he had entered stern and angry; he had not the cruel courage. Ilia heart waa breaking. II opened hia arms and pressed Prosper to bis heart "Oh, my aon!" he murmured, "heaven grant you have spoken the truth." (To he continued.! the unlucky note snd gave it to the de tective. Fanferlot trembled with pleas ure aa he nnfolded the paper. Then be read aa follows: Dear Nina Follow my instructions in stantly, without a moment's hesitation. On the receipt of thia note, take every thing you have to the house and estab lish yourself In furnished lodging at the other end of Paria. Do not appear In nubile, but conceal yourself as much as possible. My life may depend on your obedience. I n accused of robbery, and am about to be arrested. Take with you five hundred francs, which you will find in the secretary, oood oy. PROSPER. "Thla Madame Nina Gypsy la doubt- less a friend of M. Bertomy?" be then asked; "and ahe Uvea here?" "You know it well enough, aa yon saw me go in," "Exactly; and wbicn floor, if you pleaaeT' "On the first. During this colloqny, Fanferlot had folded up the note, and slipped it Into his pocket "A thousand thanks, monsieur, for the Information; and, In return, I wilt re lieve you of tha trouble of executing your commission. With your permission. I will myself take thla note to Madame Gypsy. Now, you had best take my advice and return to your business." Tha poor fellow had no aooner turned the corner of the atreet than Fanferlot entered No. 0, gave hia name to the por ter aa Prosper Bertomy, went upstairs, and knocked at the first door ha came to. It waa opened by a aervant. "Ia Madame Gypsy at home?" The groom hesitated; aeeing thla, Fan ferlot allowed bla note, and said That la true, madam." 'Then I must flee, monsieur, at once! Did not M. Bertomy aay to the other end of Paris?" "I know of a hotel, but it might not suit yoo. It ia not elegantly furnished like thia room, but upon my recommen dation you would be treated like a queen. and, above all, concealed. It is on the other side of the river, Quay Saint Mi rhel, the Archangel kept by Madame Alexandre. Here are pen and paper; write your recommendation. He rapidly wrote, and banded ber tha letter. "With these three lines, madam, you ran make Madame Alexandre do any thing you wish." Madame Gypsy waa about to aend for a hack, but Fanferlot aaid he was In a hurry, and would aend her one. He seemed to be In luck that day, for a hack waa passing the door and he hailed It "Walt here," he aald to the driver. after telling him who he was, "for a lit tie brunette who Is coming down with some trunks, If ahe tells you to drive her to Quay Saint Michel, crack your whip; if ahe glvea you any other address, get down from your aeat and fix your harness. I will keep In sight. He stepped across the street, and stood In the door of a store. He had not long to wait In a few minutes the loud cracking of a whip apprised him that Madame Nina had atarted for the Arch an eel. "Aha," aald he, gayly, "I hold her, at any rata." CHAPTER V. At tha aame hour that Madama Nina Gypsy waa seeking refuge at the Arch angel, so highly recommended by Fan- M. Prosper told me to hand this note ferlot, Bertomy waa being entered on the to madam, and wait for an answer." commitment book at the police office. Fanferlot was ushered into a little I Since th moment when he had restim- rootn, furnished In blue and gold silk ed his habitual composure, he had not damask. Heavy curtains darkened the faltered. But when he waa ordered to windows and hung In front of the doors, empty hia pocketa on tha table, and they One of the door curtains waa pushed began to search him, hia eyea flashed In itio Voice of Washington. Thfre are still living links that con nect the present with the personality of George Washington. Rev. Dr. Rob ert Collyer, who recently ce cbrated hia eightieth Mrtlnlfiy, tells of a very old German whom lie knew when he lived near Germantown, Pennsylvania, some forty years ago, mid who, In turn, had once seen Washington. "Well. Michael," aald his friend Collyer one day, "(Jeneral Washing ton was tn these parts when you wero a boy. You didn't happen ever to see htm, did you?" "That I did," answered the old man. General Washington was riding along a road, not a atreet, not a ml'e from here, and all we boya went out to ee him pnas. We ran along tx-alde his horse, and I waa one of the, closest to him. For some reason the parly stopped, and General Washington dl- mounted for a minute. I stood locking up at lit m. He saw me, and put b: hand on my head, saying: " 'You're a fine lump of a Dut boy.' " "Thla waa not, of course, a weighty remark," anld Dr. Col'ycr, In telling the story, "tint It aeemed to me, at the time, that the words had leapt h cms the interval of sixty years and lind come direct from the Hps of Waahlnif ton himself. For the moment I aiv his personality more vividly than 1 ever bad from rending books." -Hue' ces. Coffee-Drinking In ItrasiL Brazilian are great coffee drinkers. Numerous cups are drunk each diiy by the average man and woman. Th beverage la made very strong and very sweet. It produce an exhllara tluu of a more Intense and lasting kind than beer. Those addicted to tlii habit become very restless and scarcely able to sit still or aland atlll even for a moment it s. s M N Nr. u pause.i upon the step and looked at the boy who was advancing. "Well, what do you want?" aha de manded. "t'nn I do some chores to pay for my supiier and a place to sleep to night r "Oh! You're a tramp, are you? rretty young to start out that way.' "I asked for a chance to work for all you let me have." "I don't know as I'm going to let you have anything." She took anoth er step and aeowled with pain. "If you can find the old hen-turkey, over there In the meadow, and drive her and her little turka Into the twirn. may be I'll give you a bite. She ought to have eleven little ones; If you don't get every one I won't give you a mouth ful. Hyper along now; there' a big thunder shower coming "If It wasn't for thla rheumatism, I wouldn t waate a aupper on that boy, just for getting those turkeya In." she muttered; "but I'll make blm work it out" So soon aa the turkey were under cover ahe set the boy at work In the woodHhed splitting wood until aupper was ready. After they had finished their sup pers Mrs. Sktnner asked the boy "What'a your name?" "Frank Wlthee." He wanted to ask her name In return, but she looked so ngrlly at blm that he did not dure. "Where did you come from?" "From Clock ville. New York." "How did you get here?" "Walked the most of the way; once In a while I got a ride." It'a a long way, from New York to New Hampshire. Whatever possessed you to start on ainh a tramp run way asked Mr. Skinner. "No, air; I haven't anytxxly to run way from, I've come to take my grandmother ont of the poorhouse, 111 face flushed, ami he added quick ly: "It Ian t her fault that Mhe' there. darkness outside, After a while Mr. Skinner anld: "I don't know aa I enre what that little squint of a boy says; never heard anything so foolish! Think he fun take care of himself and her, too!" There was a few momenta' alienee, then he continued: 1 don't aee a It wns my fault, any how. 'Twa all your doing," There wa a longer alienee; then: "You aatd you wanted her room, ao you could have a nice spare room like other folks, and you aald she'd be more comfortable over there, thla house la ao cold and tt cost too much to keep a flro tn her room." He moved alxnit uneulty, atudytng her face Intently. Then, with long pause between hi aouteneca: "AnyNxly cun see that he' a used to work. He took rare of the turkeya aud shut them up just a careful as you could. You're getting pretty rheumatic. He'd about pay their keep, now, n ml, by and by, more, I need some help Just now, too." Again ho walled for her to apeak, but she didn't. "Why don't you say something, Su- snn?" he demanded, Irritably, "You nlway talk when I don't want to hear you, and keep still when you ought to have something to say." "I'm seeing things." "Sit then and look at them, then; I'm going to bod," was hi angry re-I'ly. Iu the night he wa awakened by the regular tup tap of a hammer. "What In alt jxiasoxxod 1 she do ing?" he asked himself. lie listened a few moment, then got up, dressed and went to the spare room. HI wife wa ou her knees, tacking a rag carpet upon the floor. What are you doing? We had to get along without butter aud egg, and you skimped u on everything you could, to get that store carpt and lace custnlna, aud new furniture. And now you're putting the old thlnga back." Hia wife did not answer, perhaps be cause her mouth wa full of tacks; when the last one waa In place she rose to her feet, saying: "Now help me act up the bed." The old wooden bedstead with four posts rapped by round polished ball "t'liclo Rufua says I may stay her and work for grandmother, If you are wilting. I didn't know your name Inst night, or I wouldn't have spoken so; I am sorry" he hesitated a little; then, hyly, "Aunt Susan." She stooped aud awkwardly kissed hi check. Then, In tone a Utile hard er than usual, ns If tu make amend for alien weakness; "Well, then, why don't you go, and help him ungear his horse, Instead of standing there? Come, mother" th harsh voice grew tender "your room Is ready for you; I haven't had a hap py duy wince you left It" laiuW. SALMON IN THE FAR NORTH. Ilfip m is M&4 Mm4 Medical Value of Hplcea. In tropical countries, la-twcen latt tude twenty-three degree south and twenty-three degree north of the, equator, the Inhabitant use splcv She had a gixxl farm and home, and one of the time when she ought to with their food as we use pepper, A ali the children ahe hud wa my fath- Hpenk and would not, ao he and Frank certain beneficial fleet 1 cuused to er ami hi sister I suppose ahn'a my went to the born to hurtles the horae. the digestion; namely, stimulant and Aunt Susan, but III never call her When they were nady to go Frank carminative, soys the Journal of Tron aunt.'" I went Into the house. "1mmI bv. Mrs. I leal Medicine. But there la a second Sir. Skinner moved hi chair to the ." She did not tell Mm her nnmo. ary effect, which I perhaps even mora window and looked out Into the black. "Thank you for your kindness; I'll tell bcnellclul, seen In the fact that the rainy mgnt grandmother how gixxl you've Ixien." I volatile oil passe out from the body. J lie nirm wn going to be foth- Before they were out of sight of the Habit la the deepest law of buma nature. Cartyle, "rou'aa a tsamp, arc Tour' wa put up, the cord woven In and a straw tick and fat feather bed placed uixm It "I'll get breakfast while you do the chorea; the boy will want to go ea i' ly." "Do you want 7" But he had gone Into the pantry When breukfast wa over, Frank said: "If you think I've done enough to pay for what I've had I'll go; I'm In a hurry to see grandmother "I'm I'm that I, I thought I'd go over that way thla morning; you cun rldo over If ten tulle or more, He looked at hi wife, but tt wa Aleutian Islands Water Hwsrmlasj. with the Klsh. ItnporU of Uie Manning expedition to the woctcru Aleutian Island last summer, Um full content of which have never been mailt public, give glowing account of the prospects of salmon fishing iu that part of Alaska, say the Sitka Alaskan. Gapt Me t'lcllau, who commanded the cutter, found the streams of Attn Island and other Island of the archipelago crowd ed with Milmoti, and he believe there 1 an excellent chance for the cstnU lUliiiieut of canneries thore. It tins I ccii known for a long time that salmon are almost a plentiful In Northern Alaska waters, where there are no canneries, aa they are 111 South eastern Alaska, whom the cannery business Is most prosperous. It ha been qulttt natural, however, that the business should be established first In the places nearest a market, and th nitist readily aivmslbta early tn th soasou. The climate of the Alcutlam la entirely favorable, and tt I believed Unit cnpltal will ssmiii be Invested there lo develop the fisheries. tt ba already been demonstrated that aheep and cattle cajt be success fully graxed In the Aleutian chain, ami Uie general public I beginning to ap preciate the fact tliat most of then Island are no further north than point midway between Ioudon and Ed inburgh. It U claimed by aome and disputed by other that what the gull stream does for Northern Knghind and Scotland Uie Japan current doe fi the Aleutian Islaiwlsv At any rate, there are many sign of a great com mercial development lu the western I Isiuls of Alaska. A circular ha been Issued by Uie Department of Commerce republishing the law governing Alaska salmon fish eries and giving the new regulation under Out law. With one exeeptlou. these regulation are about the en me as those tu force last year. The change hleh wa ordered some week ago. however, wa of the highest Impor tance, for It removed the restriction which made It Illegal to take salmon In Houllieasteru Alaska water before the 1st of July of each year. It Is etpm'tcd, a a result of the modified regulatbsna, that Uie cab'h of salmon lu Southeastern Alaska will be greatly Increased this season. The last section of these regulation providing for propagation of salmon by cannerynien I. of course, almost ImpoMslble to comply with, and this fact I appreciated by the fishery ex pert. The true view of the matter wa taken by Uie Jordan commission, and It wa recommended that govern ment hatcheries be established. It wa declared that the caiinerytnen were un. able to plant the required number of fry In each case or to maintain th requisite number of hatcheries. Con gress gave no relief at the last session, however, and thl section of the regu l.itlons will therefore be allowed to re main In force for the present. era," rrank cxpliiliicu, "but he aald he'd give up hi share to lit sister If she'd take care of grandmother a long aa she lived, and ahe promised to. Then last year she put grandmother Into the poorhouse, I'm going to see her and tell her what I think of such mean business." He clenched hi flsti and squared hi shoulder, a though I room house she wns at work lu the spuro room. She put a blue and white coun terpane Uxin the bed, and tucked a valance around It. Old fashioned cop perplate curtains replaced the lace ones; an old splniHe-bncked rocker and other old furniture were brought It, and alio stepped buck and aurveyod the In anticipation of the meeting. "Whatever put It Into your head to come such an amii.lng distance just to take care of her" asked Mr. Skinner. "I promised father than I would. He wa sick a lung time, aud we hud to use the money he had saved to come i and get her; then he worrtwl alwuit her until I promised that I'd come here and take rare of her." "How old are you?" asked Mr. Sklniivr, looking sharply at the boy. imsHtly unchanged, through various channels, but chiefly through tha lung and skin, ao that In the trixplca. nature ha provided antiseptic which In passing out by the lung and akin kill the hurtful microbe which might be breathed In and also prevent, to a great extent, the attack of mosquitoes. It I a well known fact that Insects, Including mosquitoes, dislike volatile oil, and will probably not attack an Individual imlng aplce us a fxd ad junct It I Interesting to nolo that epic grow where there la a high rain fall combined with mu1i heat condi tion under which malarial Influence prevail. The author quote various there; ao I Frank," ahe authorities In regard to the antiseptic, antipyretic and other projiertlea of aromatic. Everything la just a ahe 'There! left It- Then she went Into the kitchen, sat down by the window, and waited. Her linnd, unaccustomed to Idleness, were nervously bx ked together. When the wagon came In sight she rose, trem hllng, "She1 whispered. They stopped by the gate at the foot of the path. Frank sprang out and looked toward tha house. Mr. Skin "Most 12; I'm small for my age, hut I tier drew back and covered her face. there' lot of thing I ran do. I've got 20 that I earned myself, and fath er anld grandmother la a great mana ger, ao I guesa we'll keep off the town." "I guess you'll find that 120 won't go fur toward keeping two people; you "I can't meet her," ah groaned. Frank helped an old lady out of tha When It Ite-iran to Hurt "But, mamma, lie called me a pit face." "That didn't hurt you, did It?" "It didn't, mamma, until ha began wagon and led her tip the walk; she I to mash Uie rruat with his knuckle." wa ao small, and her back so bent that her head scarcely came alxive hlin. Aa she reached a bush of south ern wocxl alio stooped to pick a sprig, Cleveland Plain Dealer. better keep your money and take car "1 remember just aa well the day I of yourself, or there'll m two of you planted that bush 'twa Susan' aee. on the town Instead of one." ond birthday." Farther on ahe picked "Why, I must taka car of hcrf' a (Mf of Sweet Mary and crushed It Tba bachelor who nover growls alxnit the weaUier would make an ex cellent husband of tha meek aud lowly variety. blooming Idiot Isn't necessarily tha flower of tha family.
