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f A Story of Russian Power MARCUS E AS TL A IE CHAPTER XIVCobUbo4I Vrll.H ssys Yerack, at length, "thoti art good enough to show In a rarsvsn at tbe fair of MIi I-Novgorod. Thou art big tuan. brother, ami wbat with the lti gown ami high rap of tba priest, thou litokeet gigantic." II takea m by tba arm end twlsta me about viewing me from all eldee, ami Lla couutenaurt grows even mora grave. "The priestly garb la mistake," ba Mutters, "It adds to tba bright, which la already roniplcuoua enough. All eyee will dwell on the. Not that It mattere," he adds quickly. "Ho that thou art easy and composed they may at art tbalr fill. Tbjr own mother might atara at the un til aha graw blind, aha would nsver know tba to be har aou!" "That aba would Dot!" endorsee Ka latch. Now Yerark leads tha troika Into tha tnlddlo of tba road and unyokss tba ad vance horse, which ha ties with hal tar to tha bark of tba cart. "It look a not uaual for troika to bo drawing cart of tlila kind," ba ex plains. "Thus It will appear aa If tba beast wert being led for aala. Now wa aball do. Wa ara tradara Journeying to tba fair at Vllna, and thou art a priest who baa honored ua by accepting lift. Wa proceed leisurely, for wa have no haste; tha fair only lxglna to-morrow. At tha aanta time, brother, ao lin !oatng la thy appearance, that Uiou look eet out of plara la a cart with trading Coessrks. and tberafora at Ilorlltcb wa had belter part company and thou wilt !rored with tba post." "But my good friend, tbla will coat money, and 1 am without a copecr I cry. "I have anougb and to apare!" "Yerack. bow can I tako ao much from thee?" 1 exclaim, deeply moved by tba Cossack's generality. "Thy devo tlon I can never repay, but tba money thou art laying out on mo I may aoraa day b able to refund. IS We ma aoma addrese to which I may aend It. Purely In time 1 ahall work for tba meana to pay tny Just deltta." "llabl Keep thy mind easy and maka not a mountain of a mole hill! What ara a faw roubles to me? 1 have neither kith nor bin. and what ahall 1 do with euperflulty? I-et ma put a trifle of It to a cood uaa. 1 hare taken a fancy to thea, my eon. I beg tbea, let a lonely man hare bla whim! Yarark'a voir abakea a little aa ha peaks. Ida faca la averted. Wbat ran 1 reply to tbla? Nothing. My trembling line refuae to form even a word of thanks. Hllently I wring my benefac- tor'a baud. It la atlll very, very aarly when wa reach tba town, yet before wa arrive at tha Inn whero Yerark balta wa bare encountered many people, but all of tha loweit order. 1 bare had to respond to many arreting, and am made thorough ly uncomfortable by tba onvloue avnaa-, tlon 1 create. I feel relieved to enter tha dark fore-place of tha Inu, with Ita mall, dirty wlndowa, and I bear Yerack (Wa Tent to a algh which 1 kuow la of relief. The Innkeeper cornea yawning to meet , from aa Inner room, putting up bla Mouae. lla atopa with ona arm above hie head aa ha aeea Yerack, and hla browa go op, Thay ara evidently old frleuda, theaa two. "Yea, It la myaelf, Tboma Fedorel vltch," aaya Yarack, grinning from aar to car. "And I want to drop a word In thy ear, little father." With tbla ha takea tha man apart and whispers to Mm, during which tba llatener glaucea re peatedly in my direction, bla email eye brglunlng to twinkle, and bla mouth wid ening to a grin. Sometimes ba puta a question. At length tha confabulation cornea t5 an end. and the Innkeeper, after sluing to ua, leads tba way through a psssagc. and open the door of a email, dluity room at the back of the building. Wa enter, aud be leaves ua, abutting the door. "Tboma Fedorelvltch la a anfa man," observes Yerack, knowingly. "That kind of man ia alwaya aafa ao long aa you greaae hla palm. Tboma and I have bad our little trsnsactlons together." Tba landlord returna bearing a tray with breakfsst Tha repaat conaleta of raw aalt herring, preserved muahrooma, and white bread. "Ah, I am as hungry aa a hawk!" aaya Yerack. taking up a herring by tba tail to hold It over bla mouth and crunch It tip. I take tha opportunity to aak for writ Ing material, aud If It la to bo had, a atamp, aa U la atlll too aarly for tha postofllce to be open. "Certainly, Holy Father," responda tha landlord, with a twinkle In hla bendy ye. "I can furnish your Holluesa with all." Another burst of laughter from tho Coaaacka, while the speaker crosses hla tianda on hla brenat and bow a low before me ere he goes. He brlnga me the pa per In hla dirty finger aud thumb. It la creased and soiled, the pen apluttera and ' the Ink la of the consistency and color of mud, but they suffice me to write these lines: "On receiving tbla, loae not an hour tn procuring thy passport, but travel day and uigbt I hope to precede thee, and will await the arrival of all tralna from Konlgaberg. Should I be deterred, aeek our brother, Conrad Roaen, Stcln Strasse, No. 70, who will advise and assist thee. If possible, aend warning, Indirectly, to Ivan and Pavel. All 'la known aud aearchlng inquiries will be made. I am safe and with friend, Thine until death. V." I read over what I have written. It Is sufficiently explicit and I have no fear tut that Maruacha will obey my instruc tlons to the letter, If she can! As I am folding and addressing It, Yerack cornea behind me and looks over tny shoulder. "Humph!" he grunta. "A woman; I thought aa much." I turn on him wrathfully, with an an gry retort leaping to my llpa, which, however, I check, remembering how much I owe to this brave fellow. I aven eunimon ud a smile. "Yea, a woman, then old mysogynlst, who yet art tha son of a mother. And such a woman! Brave and true, Ye rack, but for whom 1 ahould not be In the laud of the living, for I owe my life to her aa I owe It alio to thee!" "Well, well. If that be ao. I grant thee, there are there may be different 1 aorta. Though, for my part, 1 have "y irriuunug is reuuer iu -known but the oua tha rat-like srt failure. ' sleek and fawnlug and false. .trokl.nl ta t0 not'B you with velvet pawe In which abarp 'wra me with comical fierrene.a, roll clawa are bidden wherewith to tear you ,l,"n "P. "1 tuff tnfm ,0, laM' uuaware. 1 like not the feline tribe." Having spoken, be protrudes bis up per lip, making bla brUtly mutache (find out He look a very fierce and bit ter, and though 1 aniwer nothing, I tblok, "Aeauredly thou bast had aorae cruel aiperlence, my friend." In a few momenta, however, hla fare reaaaumea Ita habitual eipraion or complacency, and ho aaya to me, "Now, my eon, get tbee something to eat and let ua to bualneaa." He plarea food before me; standing by and watching, with over-aaUafaction, while 1 make It dlaappear. "Thou bast done well," be obaervea, when 1 have eaten my fill and piubed tha plate from me. CHAPTER XV. Yerack drawa a chair to tha table, clokc to my elbow, aud with alow delib eration, and an eipreaalun of supreme satisfaction, takea from bla tunic a large, bloated-looking pocket book, out of which be abatrarte a folded paper. "Now, Nlkor Andre Witch Tcherevln,," he aaya, mouthing bla worda with an uuc tuoua Intonation. "In reply to your ap peal for penuiatlou of leave of abaence on the plea of 111 health, 1 have the pleas ure to hand over to you from the Arch imandrite of your diocese this paper, which you will perceive, end Ilea you to a mouth's aojourn abroad." 1 take the paper be holda toward me, and unfold It. hure enough, there ia the ecclealaatlcal et-al, the wsveriug signa ture of the aged church dignitary, and on acaunlng It 1 find tbat bere Indeed ia a formal leave of abaence to: "My ailing son, the Ueverend aud Holy Father Nlkor Andrelvitch Tcbereviu, extending over a period of one month, to enable bint, by inudical advice, to drink the wat er of KUaiugen." 1 auppoae 1 look my ainasiiuivut for Yerack, watching me, brglua to griu. Kalatth, who baa come up behlud my chair, apells It out alowly and eiclalma: "Tell ua about It How haat thou procured ItT "Yea; how? Who la Nlkor Andrel vitch)" 1 manage to stammer. This eeema too much for Yarack. He tbrowa himself back aud indulgea In oue of hia mighty roars. "He kuowa not hla own name!" he echoes. "Ah, Nlkor Andrelvitch! my poor Klkov; It la Indeed time aomethlng waa done for thy health." Ere 1 have lime for further question. he producea a familiar looking little greenback, the eight of which makea my heart Jump; and thla time, without any pravloua epcecb, be puta It iuto my band. It provea to be a paaiport made out In the name of thla aame Nikor Andrel vitch, traveilug to Germany. 1 read the description of myself aa 1 now appear. in a eort of atupefactlon. I cannot take In my good fortune all at once. Age thirty. Height above average. Eyea brown. Hair aud beard brown and curled. Complexion fair and fresh colored. Nose aquiline. Grasping tba precloua talisman, and realising what it meaua to me, my ex citement become ao great that I can no longer alt atlll. I rise precipitately aud fall to pacing the floor, while 1 vaiu ly struggle for apeecb. Joy aud grati tude atrike me dumb, aud tike a woman the tours rush to my eyes and flow down my check. At It itk'th I go up to Yerack, and plac ing my blinds ou each of his shoulders, 1 look dowu iuto bla broad, jovial face. There cotnea a strunge atir in it, but in au iuataut he juinpa to hla feet and laugha boisterously. "Ha, ha, ba! Come, friend Nlkor, If thou wouldst catch the evening express in Vllna. thou must bestir thyself." Meanwhile I have autncivntly mastered my emotion to ssy: "Yerack, my friend my noble friend! Thou wouldst escape my thank. And the gratitude of my life long la all I may give thee. Geucroue Yerack; ahe, too how aba will bleaa thee for what thou baat dona for ua! Would that ahe were bere to thank thee In her aweet, gracloua way!" "Let be, let be. Thou canst not Im aglue how I have enjoyed this escapade. To have tricked them so cleverly! Ah, only to have seen the face of that warder tbla mo ruing when he entered the cell! Ho, ho! Tbat akinny little prefect. How small he would look when they told him of the tragedy! How he would fume and atamp! Oh, it ia splendid, splendid!" "But I want to know bow thou earnest by the documents, and In ao short a time, too?" interrupts Kalatch, Impa tlently. - Yerack gives a contemptuous snort "What a fuss thou makest about so small a matter!" ha responds. "One would think thou hadst been born and bred a thousand miles from Russia, and knew naught of the custpms of the coun try. Roubles roubles roubles! What Is there In Russia that cannot be bought with Ruaslan roubles? I rustle a hand ful of dirty rouble notes, and without a word of persuasion a government clerk writes out the passport to my dictation. A Holy Father prepares the other docu raent from oue he has In his possession and handa It to me with a 'Bless thee, my son!' And never a remonstrance aava when I pressed a little token of my grat Itude Into hla palm." "Thou must have apent a fortune over me, Yerack," I Bay remorsefully. The weight of ao many obligations oppresses me. "And If thou hadst kuocked the Ufa out of me that time, aa I deserved, what use would my money have been to me then? Moreover, I assure thee, that I speak truth when I say I have more than I need. Trust Yerack tor looking after himself. He knows how far he can jo. And now here Is for thy Journey, and I nave oone wnn wee. Ha takea a thick packet of note from hla pookstbook. aud without rouuUngl them dirldr them into two equal ii'u and gives me one. Though I am obliged to be atlll farther hla debtor to the. amount of my Journey, I ahua to take auTsuisg 01 suco recaiens iiiwrsui. begin to rount the notes, resolved to ac cept wbat 1 stand la absolute ned of and bo more. They seem to be all twe tyflve rouble notes. 1 separate four from the bulk. "These will more than suffice," I ssy, holding the remainder toward bira. "It I well for thee, my friend, that thy head la firmly fastened on thy shoulders, or thou wouldst rertslnly give It away." I try to smile at him aa I apeak, but pocket of my kaftan. "Kuough of tbla fooling!" bo exclaims. "Not another word will I besr on so psltry a subject Wbst Is more to the purpose, let ua aettle what Is to be done next. It will ba best that wa part bare. Thou wilt go on foot Into the town atralght up thla street taking tbe first turn to the right, and In tha market Is both tbe poatofnee and the posting sta tion. Arrived at Vllna, drive direct to the railway station. With moderate driv ing thou wilt be there In time to cstch the evening express. And let me remind thee who thou art Forget not tby priestly dignity. Keep also a bold front for thou art aecure. Tbe passport will assuredly be enough, but hesitate not to abow tbe leave of absence. The two together will at 00 ce put to flight the least shadow of doubt There is Just tha fact of thy having no luggage that might arouse ausplclou. Here, too, tbou canst easily hoodwink them. Thou wilt de scribe it go to the luggage van for tba purpose of Identifying it excite thyself, get into a towering rsge bees use It is not there; threaten to lodge a complaint against the railway aervanta for their neglect In not putting It In the train when It la addressed and properly label ed; make a great stir, and give apeclal orders aa to the forwarding of It with out loaa of time." "I promise thee to use my utmost abil ity, brother," 1 respond. "Nor am I a novice. I have had some acting to do In my lime." "Another thing I would mention," re-. sumea the Cossack. "I fain would hear of thy aafe arrival. One Hue will ba enough 'Arrived asfe! 'All well,' what thou wilt. Only addresa It not to me, I am too well known for a scamp; more over, I am under aurveillance of the po lice," be chuckles, shutting np bla left eye. It me see. ne continues, w.u sudden grsvlty. "From Vilna we pro reed to Minsk, on our way to the Eaat Arrived at the Province of the Don, where I arna native, we will pause until I have disposed of rertain properties. Our final deatinatlon will be the Klrg- hex Steppe. There we will pitch our tent. They will scarcely follow ua there. Send, therefore, thy communication to Minsk. I ran alwaya Induce aome aleek government clerk to call for It at tha uostofflce and fetch it to me. Hereupon he takea up the pen, and with great solemnity, forming each letter w ith bla llpa the while, he writea on ona of the aheeta of paper. It la a alow and laborious task. 1 receive the paper and read: "dimitri petrovitch herxen Minsk post restaute, Yerack stick out h.s llpa and watebea me. whilst I read It. "Tbou canst make It out? Year ba Inquire. "With perfect eaae. It la very dis tinct. Now embrace me, my son, and go thy way, We klsa each other on both cheeks and be releases me. The same ceremony Is gone through with Kalatch. I thank him for the service he haa rendered me. to which he will not listen "I waa glad of a reason for pitching up the accursed job, he say. "I could uot have stood it much longer. The Coxsot'ks accompany me to tha outer door. I shake hnnds with both In silence, fervently pressing the haud of Yernrk, and hurry awny into the town. Thanks to Yernck's pass and letter, I am able to continue my journey without molestation. I pass the frontier in safe ty, and, at lust I am out of Russia, a free man. (To be continued.. A Kaw Hecrnlt. Major General Henry C. Corbln, who Is to succeed General Tuft In tbe Phil ippines, waa reared on a farm in Ohio, and takes a great Interest In recruits, particularly If they be from hU own State. "They are amusing and pathetic, tha raw recruit from the farms and Til lages of the West" said General Cor bln recently, "And they make, In the end, th bent soldiers In the world. "But at first they are too Ingenuous, too boyish, too naive. For Instance: "An Ohio lad was doing his first son try duty. To and fro he paced. Tho lanilsrape was fertile ami lonely and quiet, and the young recruit as he re garded the green fields, fell Into a rev erie. His pleasant Inland home rose up before him. He thought of his fath er and mother, hla school days, hla aweetheart "In the midst of his dream the ma jor passed, and the youth forgot to salute. " 'Don't you know 'who I am, slrf he said In a terrible voice. "'No,' said the recruit softly, and, thinking It was a friend from home somo friend of hla family he asked In a gentle voice: " 'Do you know me? " On the Inside, "No," said Furmer Corntossel to the summer boarder, "I don't believe all I see In the newspapers." "Why not?" "Well, you see, I've advertised all the comforts of home a few times my self." Washington Star. Necessary Adjunct. Tassenger (on ocean liner of the fu ture) Will you please direct me to my stateroom? It's No. 727. Clerk It's about half a mile aft. Take trolley car on starboard promenade, WOMEN WEAR POISON RINGSl Jewelry of Dave be Mardar Wm FeehJoaeble Fsd. tocift wciica tire I trail vevr fad, and even tha moat blase of tha - xT cao-t q,, tmart ma- UeM Ut ,tartl an IntereaUna; nov- Ity. aaya tha New York World. Tha newest aenaation among tha ultra Lainaxt set la the polaon ring. Not that tha awall matron art con templating any "Locretla Borgia" act w w a, sw - -v - Dor ara they foUowera la tha footatepa A t - If 1 I J V l. . l - la I of tha Medici, bat the poison ring is a real affair Just tha asms. The fad waa started by Mrs. Gran ville Kane. Tha rlnga first appeared at a dance, and immediately Mrs. William Pelrsoa Hamilton, who la known for ber lova of quaint and oriental jewelry, became a follower of tho fad. Mr. Hamilton's love of quaint de signs In Jewelry becamt known moat prominently at tha tlm of .her mar riage, when aa Juliet Morgan, daugh ter of J. Plerpont Morgan, abo received a handsome bracelet an ancient Ital ian design from an Italian nobleman. Tha bracelet was sent in a book and was discovered by tha customs officers. and J. Plerpont Morgan paid f 475 duty In order to avoid Ita seizure and tha publicity of an auction sale. The other beautiful society matrons who are wearing tha polaon rings on their fair fingers are Mrs. Arthur E. Grannie and Mrs. Henry Trevor. Mrs. Trevor's ring is historical and said to have belonged to a member of the bouse of Richelieu. The ring la of exquisite workmanship and la set with a sapphire hedged with alternat ing diamonds and topazea. Now, In spite of tho fact that these Interesting rlnga are causing the more conservative of society to raise their eyebrows, there la a little secret about them tbat robs them of part of their romance. They do not contain a sin gle drop of poison. The little chamber that need to con tain the deadly polaon which brought awlft and sudden death on desired oc casions In those daya of sudden mur der and secret plotting, now holds only a tiny bit of rich and powerful smell ing salts. Mrs. Trevor's ring la made so that pressure on a spring in one side of the hoop distils a microscopic drop of liquid through one of the surrounding stones. This Is necessarily houow, but the aperture la so small aa to be Im perceptible except on the closest ex amination. The rlnga, which have given society something to talk about are extremely rare, for all are relics of ancient bouses and have been procured for their new owners only after careful search. Modern rlnga are made In thla form, and tbe new society fsd Indi cates that np to date Jewelers will henceforth offer rings that dispense sweet perfume and smelling salts, but the old historic rings, with their clus tering memories of sudden death, are the ones the women of the "500" covet for their bejewneJed fingers. t TOURISTS PE3T8 IN ROME; Hp-Seeker, Bag-gar and Venders Fleece the Foreigner. One bears a great deal about the "Association to Facilitate the Move ment of Foreigners" in Italy, bat of the good accomplished by these well- meaning persona, ssys the London Fail Mall Gazette, one hears much leas. There Is no doubt tnat tnere la a crying evil In the peninsula, which to aome people overbalances her un doubted attractions that of the con tinual necessity to pay out money In small aums if you wish any peace. Take, for Instance, the trip from Na pies to Sorrento and CaprL When yon return you are shorn of perhaps 3 lire. not more, but the giving of that 3 lire has been such a weariness to the flesh that you feel that you have given thousands. First you fall Into the hands' of the boatman to go on board; getting down to Capri there are fresh payments and on visiting the grotto there are further disbursements, with Innumerable tips to odd people and beggars, while Illustrated post cards and coral venders make life a burden. And this is only one example of what the press aptly calls the "hunt of the foreigners." It is argued that thla would be avoided It. the tourist paid something more for his round ticket and bad not to disburse these small sums. The Swiss and Germans are no less anxious to make money out of travel era, but so marvelous Is their organ Izatlon that the victim Is to some ex tent unaware of the fact and paya cheerfully whatever Is asked. This being so, it is proposed to invite the above-mentioned society to move in the subject and see if they cannot Justify their existence. Statistics show that the number of beggars along the beaten track of trav elers has very much decreased and that those who do exist are much less Importunate and although the "Society for Foreigners" claims the credit. It is more due to the "Association Against Begging" and still more to the chiefs of police. No Wonder They Lose. "Is them the Senators?" asked the low-browed and square-jawed individ ual who surveyed the scene from the gallery at the opening of Congress. "Yes," answered the friend. "Well," was the response after some critical examination, "it ain't no won der every other club in the league beats 'em." Washington Post ldllle. A girl had a hat of chenille, With ornaments made of cut atille, And she wore on her back An elegant sack, And of course It was made out of sill. Chicago Chronicle. fAAAAAAA S4 AAA rVt A Little Lesson la Patriotism ?VVyvvirVt'iVVvU "Let our object ba our country, onr whole country, and nothing tut ou country." Daniel Webater. . v u u w auivi II v v. a Gen. Win Held. Scott baa become 30 mm m we'I known ss a very old man, prob ably on account of hla portrait having been taken when he had reached aa advanced age, and that moat of ua seem to forget that It waa In youth! rather than In bis old age that he per formed those ser vices for his coun try which illstln gulshed him shove his fellow-soldiers. Scott wss still a young man when In wixnzxD SCOTT. the war of 1812 he directed at Queens town, on the Niagara River, a series of engagements in which were blend ed, according to one historian, tbe most perfect plan of arrangements, the most undaunted courage, the most disas trous defeat and the most triumphant success. The battle of Lnndy's Lane brought Scott Into action again. Although he was wounded esrly in the engagement be fought on, gallantly charging the enemy aa they advanced. War after war followed in the ca reer of the soldier until finally the Mexican war brought to him his t Teat est glory. It was one of the most pic turesque campaigns of history, daring In conception and excntlon. Despite bis years. Gen. Scott served in the Civil Wsr until be wss do long er able to bear the hardships of the camp and the field. Few men can show such a long record of service for their country aa can he. He served from 1812 until November, 1861 His entire life wss devoted to the cause and tbe welfare of the Vn!te1 States. In defense against foreign in vaders, In sdvancea into the enemy's country. In protection of the frontiers. in the struggle to preserve the Union, Winfleld Beott wss ever ready to do all in bis power for the sake of the country he loved. Chicago Journal. CRATER OF VE8UVIU8. View Looking Directly Dewa Into tha Great Seething Cone. The illustration gives a view of tha crater of Vesuvius looking directly Into Its seething core. Its recent erup tion brings this great volcano Into tha public view again and recalls the fact that since the overwhelming of Pom pelt A. D. 79, there have been sixty tremendous convulsions of the natural monster. These upheavals have taken place with remarkable regularity, at Intervals averaging thirty years. In spite of the well understood habit of the peak to cauBe widespread destruc tion on these tumultuous occasions, there Is such a fascination about the region that during the periods of quiet many persons are attracted to the base of the mountain, and others, still more venturesome, build bouses upon the sides of the smoking wonder. City Without Taxes. In the Black Forest of Germany is the little city of Freudenstadt with about seven thousand Inhabitants, a busy Industrial place with Iron and chemical' works of some Importance. Small aa It Is, Freudenstadt is a full-fledged city, with a mayor, alder men, half a dozen policemen and a fire engine. Tbe public business is con ducted on an economical basis, and the total expenses do not exceed twenty-four thousand dollars In a year. Freudenstadt has the distinction of being the only city In Germany, and perhaps in the world, which does not tax the citizens a shilling for munici pal expenses. The yearly net revenue from the public property covers all the expenditure. ' This property consists of about six thousand acres of fine forest whch. being managed under the best forestry methods, is a permanent source of in come. One or more trees are planted for every one that is cut down. No tree is cut till it can yield the maxi mum profit After deducting all the expenses of the Industry the annual profit to the acre la about five dollars. Salvation with Food. Fourteen-yeur-old Emma, who had come home from her first day's school ing in elementary pnysioiogy, was questioned by her parents as to what she had learned. "Papa," she complained, "I don't think I like physiology." ( "Why not my dear?" "Well, teacher was explaining dlges tlon to us to-day, and she said we had to mix salvation with every mouthful of food." Harper's Weekly. Some men believe iu I0114 engage ments, but the average girl Is willing ' " ill : ..... -XL-iiw.'-Y.J-rT. I.. loo kino nrro viauvira' crateb. I." :! twk I ' V I . -'J 1. - " - A member who has been wrongfully expelled from an unincorporated bene fit society Is held. In Lahlff va. St Jo seph's T. A. k B. Hoc. (Conn.), C5 L. R. A. 92. to be entitled to abandon all clnlms to reinstatement and resort to an action for damages for the Injury Inflicted upon him by the expulsion. An attorney Is held, tn Dorr vs. Cam den (W. Va.), 65 L. B, A. 84S, to have no right to withhold from hla client in formation acquired by him to the ex ercise of such attorneyship, and use the same to extort an increased com pensation from his client or coerce him into a contract he would not bare en tered Into upon full information. That a witness called to prove band- writing was not acquainted with tbe writing of the one who is alleged to bare written the signature in contro versy until four years after Its date is held, in RatllST vs. Ratlin! (X. C). 63 L. R. A. 0G3, not to be sufficient to make blm Incompetent to testify. A note to this esse reviews all the other authorities on competency of witnesses to handwriting. Tbe obligation of a married woman. not a free trader, to pay for goods which form part of a stock In trade with which she is carrying on business, which may, In equity, be enforced against ber separate estate. Is held. In MacDonald va. Tefft-Weller Co. (C. C App. 6th C), 65 L. R. A, 106, to be a debt" within the meaning of the clause of the bankruptcy act relating to involuntary bankruptcy proceedings. The right to a writ of quo warranto to prevent a railroad company from making unlawful chargea for services rendered is denied, in State, Crow, tb. Atchison. T. & 8. F. R. Co. (Mo ). 63 L. R. A. 761. where the Legislature has made ample provision for the reg ulation of such charges. The right of quo warranto against corporations for making Illegal chargea In the course of authorized business Is considered la a note to this case. An agreement by a resident of one county. In response to a telephone call from a person residing In another coun ty, that he would honor a draft for the amount In case the latter ahould ad vance money to a third person, is held, in Bank of Yolo va. S perry Flour Com pany (California), 65 L. R. A. 90, to be made in the former, within the mean ing of a constitutional provision that actions on contracts may be brought in the county where they are made. An assignee of a gas lease, which, to avoid accounting to its assignor for his share of the profits of a well to which he la entitled under the contract of assignment fraudulently commin gles the product of the well' with the product of other wells without keeping any account or preserving any record of the amount of gas produced by It is held, in Stone vs. Marshall Oil Co. (Pa.) 65 L. R, A. 218, to be obliged to account for the proportionate part call ed for by the contract of the whole amount of gas produced and sold by it under the principle which is applied In case of the fraudulent confusion of goods. Hen with Long Hs.tr. Matthew of Westminster tells us that In 1127 Henry I. ordered all the soldiers of England to cut their hair a proper length and not wear it like women. This custom of wearing hair like women rose, according to William of Malmsbury, In the reign of Wil liam the red king. Young men, he says, then endeavored to rival women in delicacy of person, to mince their gait to walk with loose gesture and half naked. Aneelm In 1102 enacted that clerks who had long hair should be compelled to have It cropped so a a to show part of the ears and the eyes. William of Malmesbury does not mention the edict of Henry L, but he relates that In 1 123 a certain knight who prided himself on the luxuriancy of his tresses, hav ing dreamed that be was strangled by them, cut them off immediately on waking. This example, he adds, spread throughout England, and almost all military men allowed their hair to be cropped a proper length. But alas, this decency did not continue long, for scarcely a year expired ere all' who thought themselves courtly lapsed into their former folly, and those who had no natural curls put on false ones. London Standard. Poss3ssion. He used to send me books and flowers And candy. And every day He would write me how the weary hours Dragged when he waa kept away. He used to ring me up to tell What he forgot the night before. He swore that he sdored me well, I believed it all and more At breakfast now It's his paper eee? , He stays downtown the livelong day. Sometimes at dinner he talks to me. I didn't think It would be this way. New Orleans Picayune. A Crusher, Violinist (proudly) The Instrument I shall use at your house to-morrow evening, my dear sir, is over 200 years old. Parvenu Oh, never mind that. It's good enough. No oue will knov the difference. ' to tako chances on any kind.
