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step in the alley and turning my eye* ' came my fear. Then I ran swiftly up tliuil ns if some one had throw n him saw Drigo coiuiug liai'k. Just liefore the alley and along the lane, straining »elf against the door, then there follow he readied lite Mariner’s Joy he stop- my eyes with mad desire to see him e<l a 'titled cry, the shuttling of fist amt the sound of heavy blow*. These |«-d and facing atsiul waited a couple again. They were gone: the lane was emp sound* left me Iu no doubt as to whut of minute* or no, looking up the alley ax if to make sure he was not followed. ty. When I reached High street and J was going on in the bar of the Joy. In Then tee dived quickly down the two stopped there, panting for breath, not Shadwell one hears the noise of light steps uud entered the house. I had a soul was to be *een to the right or ing every night. But I could hardly taken a dislike to the man from the left; not a sound broke the dead si believe that Drigo and Putty were the tirat. There waa an evil, wicked look lence. I gave up the pursuit in de attacking party. The latter I knew to in hia face. There was treachery in spair and returned slowly in ilejection. be a coward ami feeble us well, being Ilia furtive glance*, in the very stoop The light was out in the Joy when I sodden w ith drink. Taras I felt sure for and of hi* shoulder*. Why had he come passed. I crept into the cellar, felt my could defend himself agaiust half a Cleri. cure. Colt-, C'on.‘IP*‘,0“’on hma. For Comumption back alone? What further business way through the storerooms to my dozen such as be, and timid as his cured thousand«, and v •‘Castori* l.i so w«3 a.Uptcd to .-l.iklrrn fast Sour dl bu in time. Sold by I)rui hail lie with the bloke which he could corner in the loft and lay down to friends might be it was not likely that Kills " oruis, give* awep, I recommend it »• »up>-riur *° nu’' •” ° antee. For a Lame Back or uh* -APRANG c M l N i •*■/*-.* üBLonro WitEÄwurl'.u* mrdlcatloB. not have done when Taras was with sleep, comforting myself with the re they would stand aside and make no 8HILOH 8 BELLADONNA Pi./ffi known to me.” H. A. Am at n, I O, effort to aid him. I had no fear for 111 So. Oxford SL, Brooklyn, K. I ■ flection that I should certainly see i him? These questions aroused my fac just now?” he asked. CHAl-TEK 1. him, but rather a savage exultation in .. F„r «eerjl. y«rj I “(laru aw'y,” I replied, turning on ulties into unwonted energy. Once Taras again tlie next night. AT THE MAK1NF.K’* JOY. •• The UM of ‘CMtori* ’ I* *o unlverMl! »nd ▼our ‘CMtorta, anti Bhall aiwajBu«B fl..¡ai When I looked out in the morning, I the thought that he would thrash his do BO as it has invariably produced him spitefully. Who d’ye think y're more I slipped round to the Wack of the tu merit* eo weil Mno*™t,^Ì if “yè'i ir- the was lazing on the rotten balcony | enemies and punish them according to house and up the balcony into the saw Drigo and Putty on the balcony, tarrh? This remedy la M EDW.xr.PA.nM.M.a. to cure you. Price, 60cU. ln>JEr before the busy front of tlie Mariner's * j a-getting at? D’ye think I don't know room behind the bar. giving directions to a carpenter who their deserts. It occurred to me that yer game? D'ye think I’m going to ,.miUeM7MMhCÀBU-MÀ.r/.PrP(.t Joy when I first saw Taras. He came: "Th. wmihrop. " t«u. “Xi cay. Drigo was talking to Putty, but in was patching the shutters. When that he had discovered Drlgo’s treachery from Ferrytsait alley, the passage j I stand for you to make fun of me? such a low key that I could make noth job was done, the man put some screws am1 was now giving him a lesson not iAte PMtor Bloomingdale lteformed Church. I’m it* ugly as sin and not so pleasant— t/AI-ANEw running between the Joy and Baxter’s ing of the sounds that reached me. I in the bolt of the passage door, Drigo to he forgotten, and with a burning de there y're are. I know wliat 1 am.” Cow*«, ff K,W **”“• wharf and leading to the steps where I T h * C cmtaum “Ugly!" he said, with an accent of caught a glimpse of them through the and Putty looking on all the while. sire to hear him howling for mercy I the steps where the old ferry used to crack of the door—their two villainous Taras was not with them, nor did I see ran across the road and put my ear astonishment. ply between that part of Shadwell and “Yes, ugly. Else why do tliey call heads close together over the bur—ami anything of him all day, though I to the door. Itotherhithe, and another man was The fight was over already I could drew a* near aa I dared, yet still I only left the spot once to buy some nte the kipper-.’” with him named Drigo. Taras was a food with the money I had earned the hear no sound save a faint w hispering “The kipper.’ That is the fish with could distinguish no words. fine, big man, fair, with a long tawny “But wliat are you going to do with day Liefore, creeping under the stairs ami occasionally the shufiling of feet, on »dveftiung »paco whon in Chicago, will find »ten warm, reddish brown color—the color mustache and a short lieard. He was him?” Putty asked, and his voice, and behind the barge and so round by and even these indications of move 45 t. 48 lUndolph s' ' I non f TUAN of your hair.” lh»»d.«rl'i.r<*4.rc,<.l LUll kJ Q( I HUB dressed like a workman in a .lark gray Johnson ’ s yard into Sweet Apple lane ment within ceased after awhile, lead “No, it ain't. They call me ’goldin though low, wa* distinct enough—per suit, a Hunnel shirt and and a blue that I might not Is? seen f.om the Joy. ing me io lielieve that the whole party haps because I was more used to it. surrup’ and ‘treacle’ when they’re get- handkerchief for a tie, but he didn't I could not gather the reply; but, When the carpenter had done his had retired to the room behind the bar. tin at the color of my hair, nnd tliey look like a workman for all that—at call me ‘kipper' because I’m so skinny raising his voice to give emphasis to work they all went in by the passage, I could not make it out. There was no any rate not such as you see down bolting the door after, and I saw no swearing, no altercation, nothing but ami Hat. Tliey can call nte anything the offer; 1 heard this clearly: Shadwell way. He was too clean and silence. It was the strangest way of "He ottered you £5; I'll give you more of them. they likes to lay their tongue to—1 active for that. Drigo was not a bit As soon as it was dark I went to my concluding a fight or quarrel that I ev don't mind, but I ain’t going to be double, and you can betray us to the like him, lieing middle aged, meager, hiding place under the stairs, but I was er heard. What did it mean? Had tlrawed and stuck up for all the lot to police if we don't pay up.” with a stoop in Ills shoulders, and hav “Ami a tenner won’t pay me to be a less patient than I had been the night Taras killed Drigo by some terrible laugh at—not me!” ing a yellow face with high cheek before, and 1 could not control my agi blow of that strong arm and were they Just then I heard the front door haccessory to murder”-------- bones, a s|>arse black lieard and slant Drigo silenced him with a long ‘hist,’ tation as the time drew near for Taras all silenced by the fear of alarming the open, and going into the bar I met the ing eyes. Men like him are common bloke—I’utty was his name—who had and stepping sideways to cast a glance to come again. My teeth chattered, police? That seemed to me the most euougli about Wapping and the High returned He was all right—quite so- into the parlor lie caught sight of me. my body and limits trembled and plausible explanation. way. 1 betook myself hurriedly to tlie dark I tier—for a wonder. I gave him tlie He gave the alarm to Putty in a hur shook with feverish excitement, yet I They walked down the stairs, anil money I had taken, and nodding at ried tone of terror, and the next mo knew not why. As the dock struck archway as I beard a grating of the Drigo pointed across toward the Com ment a pewter jiot llew at my head. I 2 the police boat passed by. About live ]<M-k in the side door of tlie Joy, ami al Drigo said: mercial docks, but I could net make Has Secured for publication one of the I “These parties isa-waitin to see you.” was quick enough to duck and avoid minutes later another boat came out of most immediately afterward I saw the out w hat he said. Taras nodded, and He had not yet noticed Drigo, who the missile, but I only esca|>e<l lulling the murky distance and drew toward three escaped friends of Taras come up Host Thrilling Serial Stories Ever Written tliey turned around and looked atten t «at up in a dark corner watching him into the savage hands of the bloke by the stairs. As it pulled into the stairs from Ferryboat lane. They walked in tively at the Mariner's Joy and then at I counted five men in the stern, and I haste. I thought then that they might Hinging myself over the balcony and as if to find out wliat sert of a man Baxter’s wharf oil the right and John knew by the nmnlter Taras had found be in search of a doctor, but they never they had to ileal with. Putty now ex falling into the mud lielow. son’s yard at the left, Drigo talking his friends. My heart sank in bitter returned. After a time I ventured “ Don ’ t let me get nigh you this side amined liiin in tlie same way, and with great earnestness in a low voice then turning to Taras, who had enter of next month, you----- , or I’ll pull disappointment, for I had made up nty down the alley. There was no light to all the while, and Taras listening ed from the passage, treated him to a the weazand out of you,” he cried, mind to speak to him if he came alone be seen through the fan light of the gravely as he smoked his pipe and re long stare. shaking his fist down at me as I slunk with Drigo. Now there was no pre side door, and all was silent as the plying only with a word or a nod text for speaking to him—he was not night. I hung about the place In vague “We want to know if you can let us oil’around a stranded barge. of his 'nead from time to time. I have tiie use of a room for a few in danger. With his three friends he perplexity, uuable to leave it, exjiect- CHAPTER II. couldn't make out what they found to nights,” .«aid Taras. was more than a match for Drigo and ing ewry minute some further develop A MYSTERY. interest them, for Baxter's wharf was Putty, supposing they had evil inten ment of the mystery. “For a private purpose," added Dri I lodged in Baxter’s wharf, There ( tions toward hint. shut iq>—and had lieen slmt up for go, rising, and dropping his voice as he At 7 o’clock, when it was broad day- years—and there was nothing in Jelin- came closer said, with n wink, “unlie- was a hole ill the side of the wi all, un They landed, and having discharged ■ light, the front door of the Mariner’s der the stairs, for ventilating tlie eel- ( BY FRANK BARRETT son’s yard but a great heap of lusting known to outsiders, you understand.” the waterman, groped their way up the Joy opened, and Putty came out and lars, closed with an iron grating. One ( Isjilers and old iron. As for tlie Mar stairs to the landing above, took down the shutters. He had not a Putty nodded, and nddreasing me, of tlie bats was gone, and through the dark , where they stopped, talking together scratch on his face. While he was iner’s Joy, witli its broken windows, said, “Hook it,” as lie took down u pot j a low voice and in their own tongue. thus engaged Drigo appeared, and he Scene, London tlie gaping planks of its bay front and and drew himself some beer. Taras narrow o)iening I could just manage to in the rotten balcony projecting oyer the gave me a pleasant nod as I slunk out squeeze—thanks to lieing a kipper. Eventually Drigo left them and went : also showed no sign of having been in ( the Joy to see that the coast tf'as the fight. He spoke to Putty and then muddy foreshore, I here was nothing in by the front door. That altered my Once inside I had the whole run of tiie to Time, The Present. that to attract attention. They saw destiny. It was not an uncommon warehouse. It was quite empty, but ( clear. Meanwhile, made reckless by I walked of! along Sweet Apple lane. tlie top floor some old sacking had | on me, ami Drigo made a joke at my ex- thing for me to lie sent out of the room by unsatisfied longings, I lutd left my Putty went in and reappeared, sweep l*nse, I lielieve, for lie chuckled as lie when Putty had business with his cus been left, and this nerved me for a lied. place, and following them noiselessly ing away the fragments of brokeu Tone, High and Pure. It was dry and good enough for an up , I he steps stood now almost within I glass. Then for the first time a terri stared at me, but Tara* sniok<sl gravely tomers aeroes tlie bar of the Joy, and I outcast like me, wlio knew nothing of . on and never smiled. ’s reach of Taras. I distinguished ble fear that Taras had been killed in never trouliled myself even to wonder j comfort mid less of luxury. I slept arm , Style, Graphic, with mai tlie profile of his face quite clearly the light took hold of me and shook At length they quitted tin- steps and wliat his secret dealings were, but tliat there that night, and the next morn- . against the faint light lieyond as he me like an ague. But 1 did not know came up Ferryboat alley, and a min- i kindly look in the face of Taras excited Flashes 01 Humor and Tend , to sjteak a few eheering words what to do. I was like one paralyzed— lite or twe later I lieard them open the | a strange feeling of interest in my ing I was lucky enough to get work turned (sail mending) at a ahipchandler’s in , to one of III* friends—tlie bold, hand incapable of action. I never thought door in Sweet Apple lane and enter mind, which imide me curious to know Cable street, for which lie gave me din- some , outline of his aquiline nose, the I of going to tile police. Whut use if the sanded bar. I went through the wliat business lie had tb transact with ner and tea and paid me seven|ieiice , curve of his mustache and Ids sharp, Taras was dead? Besides, from the ear liar parlor to serve them. such a rascal as the bloke. Plot: A Russian Prince, ex halfpenny into tlie bargain. pointed lieard. Almost I fancied I | liest days of my recollection, I had re “(live us some gin, miss,” said Drigo, I slipped down Ferryboat alley to It was dark when I left there lie- ( could .«ee in his face tlie expression of garded the police ns my natural ene speaking with an <sld accent. the shore, climls-il up the rotten tween 7 and 8, and feeling sale with re happiness in having rescued his friends, j my—the enemy of nil outcasts and “We ain’t got no gin. We're lost timliers on to the balcony and edged gard to Putty I hurried down to Ferry o.ir license,” I answered. myself into the bar parlor, where I boat stairs as quickly as I could, run I was envious of that kindly regard be homeless w retches like me. stowed upon another, and drawing a But after a time 1 caught sight of “That's a good sign,” said Drigo in a could hear pretty distinctly all that ning part of the way. I was anxious step nearer, by an instinctive impulse, Drigo returning down Sweet Apple voice, nudging Taras. was said in tlie bar. to know whut was going on at the leads him to attempt to raise her t< “Wliat do you people drink here?” Drigo was speaking, but his broken Mariner's Joy. 1 had been thinking raised my hand mid laid it oil his' lane w ith a loaf under his arm ami oth arm. The act was not intentional. I | er provisions in his hands. Then, des Taras asked. English and tlie low, crafty tone of his of it all day long—feeling a strange his own level, and the story devel perate with this new born fear, I step|* “l’ongelo—four half gen'lly.” voice made what lie said unintelligible emotion within me such as I had never could not help doing it. The movement was seen by his coin- ed into the road from the doorway Tliey decided to have some “four to me. It seemed to perplex Putty al ops into an aeeount of her growth: felt before, accompanied witli a yearn ' panion, who gave a cry of alarm. Tar where I had been crouching, and stopp half,” and while I was drawing it so, for presently interrupting him he ing to see Taras again—to get another as, seeing me, spoke a few low words of ed him. into the highest type of woman Taras said: said witli irritation: l»ok from him. I resolved if I could “Where is he—the big man w-itli the “Can we have a room here for a few "Here! It's no manner of use your to tell him of Drigo's second visit to tlie remonstrance to,his friend tliat seemed hood, with many strong situations from the plots of the Russian police to abilnct the Prince, and her effort« days?” being so cuaeed sly over this here busi Joy and all I had overheard, that he 1 to say: “Wliat are you afraid of? It's fair beard?” T asked. only a poor, miserable waif.” Then “Why,” lie said, in his broken En in his behalf, even involving imprisonment in Silx'ria. “Taint likely. None of the rooms ness. I must know all the particulars might lie warned against ehe treachery recognizing me at a second glance, lie glish, with a grin on his hateful face, ain’t furnished, ’ceptin llie parlor, and straightforward afore I go into it. which it seemed pretty clear his friend 1 exclaimed softly in English: but not a sign of embarrassment or sur- th« bloke sleeps in that.” Here, I likes your looks better 'an intended. “Ah, it is you?” i prise, “lie went away with his friends “Where is the bloke?” what 1 do your pardner’s, mate. I.em- Putty was lounging against the door “Yes, it is me—the kipper,” I tried hours ago.” The Story is Copyrighted by Cassell & Co., and “Horned out.” me hear what you've got to say." post of the front door of tlie Joy, in to say, but my voice was thick with fe “That’s a lie,” said 1; only three “When will lie lie in?” The Trouble to Secure it for our readers has been considerable. “The matter's simple edough, re- Sweet Apple lane, under tlie flickering “Don’t know, l’reaps live minutes, | ! plied Taras. "Three friends have left light of the gas lamp at the corner of verish agitation and my words unin men have come out of the Joy in the night, and those are the three who preaps not afore sliuttin up time." their country for certain reasons. To Ferryboat alley. He had a long clay telligible. "You have come to tell us that it is went in with you and the man w ith All that I know now hM |been ae- i | do so they engaged themselves as sai pi|>e in Ills mouth, and I judged that qiiired since that time. Then I s|ioke lors on board a vessel bound for Lon he was looking out for Taras and Drigo, all right,” he said, adding, after he had the fair beard.” “I won't contradict a lady, but if he like a savage and was littie lietter than don. Their contract binds them to re who had not yet arrived. 1 waited in given this explanation to his friends, a savage in any way, having lived turn with tlie ship to their country, the shadow of tin archway until lie “it's very good of you,” nnd he nodded didn’t go away with his friends he is Is ONE DOLLAR Per Year, if paid in advance, and outside the Serial from ioy childhood friendless and ut and tliey cannot openly break the con knocked the ashes out of his pipe and at me again with that kind smile that in the house now, and if you are still in terly neglected. tract without rendering themselves lia turned into the house, yawning and had wrought such a mysterious effect doubt you had better come in and see.” Feature is the Liveliest Newspaper published in the County. The words I have underlined he Taras and Drigo spoke together in a ble to lie taken back by force. But scratching the back of bis head. Then upon my nature. whispered with such a Hendish grin Just then Drigo whistled softly from tongue that was unknown to me, and they intend to desert, and our object is I slipjied down tlie alley to the stairs. there was no mistaking his meaning. the side door of tlie Joy, and Taras hur that gave me an opportunity of looking to provide a place of refuge to which There was no light to lie seen at the ried his friends forward, leaving me If lie had said plainly, ’('ome share the fate of the man with the fair lieard,' Subscribe at once.and Read every line of the Serial, at them more closely. Tanis was we may convey them by night from back of the house*. The passage door threat would not have been more about 32 then, and as I have said, a their ship as soon as it arrives, and was shut, and the rickety shutters «f there with more happiness in my heart the obvious. ii fine, large man. There were resolu where they may change their seago I the bay window were closed also for than I had felt in nty whole life. “Will you come, Beauty?” lie added I waited on the landing until they with a sneer. tion aail strength in his chin and nose, ing clothes for the dress we shall have the first time in my remembrance. I made no reply, and lie went on to but great kindness in his mouth and in readiness for them. \Ve chose this Under tlie stairs I found a dry timber had all filed into the Joy. Then I Sample Copies will be sent to everyone wishing to read the opening chapters Send in your address. with a derisive chuckle. clear, deep blue eyes. I could see then inn for tliat purpose it is conveniently when> 1 could sit secure from observa slipped past the closed door and ran the It Joy was not the fear of death that that he was to be loved and feared as near the dock and is not open to ob tion, and tliere I waited for Taras. across to the archway in Sweet Apple , made a coward of me; my life was too well. Not so Drigo. There was noth servation. If you do not choose to Jet He was not likely to eotne for five or lane opposite the house. I knew there wretched and hopeless to lie cherished. ing to love in his tnce. His deep sunk us use your house, we must find som« six hours, having fixed the hour for the was no accomodation for tlie party at It was the dread of personal violence the Joy, and that as soon as the escap-1 and physical suffering; that’s all. But black «yes were crafty; his mouth was other. That is tlie whole matter.” escape of his friends at 2, but 1 did not in the course of the morning I grew brutal; his mustache was clip|ied, and “Now I tumble to it right enough,” mind tliat. It was a mild, still night. cd men had changed their clothes they apathetic under the sense of weariness bristling out added to tlie ferocity of said Putty. “I see you’re a gen’leman, I had nothing else to do after dark but would come away. As there was no and dejection. “If the man with the tlie lower part of his face. Two front sir, and I alters likes to deal with gen- to think, and I might just as well sit other way but through Sweet Apple fair lieard is killed,” I said to myself, “I may as well be killed, too, and be TUonaands of Cure* onr Relf are peraous wrlio have done ao. teeth were missing, and the rest were ’lenien. But you will understand, sir, there and dream as anywhere else. 1 lane they must pass me and I should done with it for good and all." black, His face whs deeply marked by that all this here is agen the law, and heanl Putty put up the shutters aliont see Taras once more. And with this thought 1 crossed the I had stood there not many minutes lane and pushed open the door of the the smallpox. That ty|ie of man was J lay myself ojien to lose my license 11, and when I went up the alley an not unknown to me. ami get a month or two of hard even hour later 1 saw by the glimmer of when I heard a glass crash in the Joy, Joy. [To be continued.] “I suppoee we can wait here till the for lettin of parties into the house after light through the dirty fanlight over and the next moment there was a deep W -L'l'-M. ZFIT .ECTRIC SVSFEWSORY. —the bloke returns?” said Taras. elmin hours.” the side iloor that lie was still sitting t "You ken if you like.” “I will pay you for your risk. How up. The Crowning Triumph in Medico-Electrical Science! “Is he your father?” asked Drigo, set much do you want?” A little after the clock had struck 2 I It cures all diseases curable by Electricity. ting himself on the Is-ncli facing the “I’ts more risky than you think. It caught sight of a lioat coming across It is a complete battery, as used by the fore 'll bar. looks Ilk« a dead and alive bole, as no the river from the Hotherhitlie side. most physicians, made into a Belt, so as to be “No.” one comes anigli once in a blue moon, As it drew into tlie steps I made out easily worn during work, or at rest. It gw® “Your husband?" but the coppers keep a bloom in sharp one man al the oars and two men in soothing, prolonged currents, which can be “No.” carried to any part of the body where there » eye oil us all the same. When do you the stern seat. Then my heart lieat "What then?” pain, and will give instant relief, as ElectnOT quicker, for I felt that Tara« was there exjiect this here vessel to arrive?” “What’s that to you?" I replied. permeates the entire system with a natural, “Tomorrow. But it might tie de liefore I lieard his voice. glowing heat, rejuvenating every weak organ “Wliat is it toanyone?" I asked my layed till Saturday. “We «han't want you any more to self as I made my way through the liar or part of the body. “That means a sitting up on the night,” lie said as the boat ran ashore, parlor to my former «eat on the bal lisik out three or four nights Of course | “but you will lie at the same place to ______________________________________ cony. "What does it matter to any the job would l*‘pulled off when no morrow at the same time.” Puffcrin« from Nervous Debility, Seminal Weakn« ImpotgjJ one who 1 am or what I am? A home body much ain’t about?” Uuilns. "I'll I* there master, never fear. "ervouiom, Sleeplessness, I*ame Back. Ki<in«yof gT L .L? o,, L le ® ’ or m bmlth, resulting from <>v< r-taxaHonofD^ ur iìitv » *r,*-i bi in neunn, refluitili» irom oi • i4 less dog would find more friends than “Between 2 and .'I in the morning, if < total night, gentlemen." e iorc-e, abuses, *ns>«.v >n «nd 1 worry or »»nnAnro exposure, w will tlnd a n sneedy •l‘‘*‘|r reiiw whlflirequir.'« bill» ¿‘•‘“Ä 1; a drowning cat would get more pity. possible»” "(It od night." vlH.’jrthkmkl'.'i .’ *7 " >t "! “ marveioue invention, which require« oui • or «-• ».»1 kJ.?1 ’ k .i<Ml - ,n lour Inoninceot effect» or by etc«;, expjy What good am 1 to any one? What The Isiatinan pushed off, while Taras “That’d do." Then after a little con With the only complete bicycle plant in the world, good Is life to me?” sideration Putty «aid: “Here. I’ll tell and Drigo groped their way up the More Belts Made Such thoughts as these were pasaing ' you what I'll do. You shall have the dark anil slippery steps over my head. where every part of the machine is made from A to Z, is it and Sold and rcbuTt heatra ,u,j J*Cr,r*c ,?*** ** no Experiment, a* we have restored through my mind as I lol!e-1 upon the use of my room for a dollar a night I knew the ott. r was Drigo by the any wonder that Victor Bicycles are acknowledged leaders? ctv«* throughout t I ik *tlf»er Ri.L°th*r. ♦reatmente fnlled, ns can be shown More Sufferers sodden handrail of the platform, look while you’re on the lookout, and you Mound of his liar«b. guttural voice curs suliugTeueSjSirin1rt™l?^wio.72uM «'«lly testtry. and from many of whom we«*" There’s no bicycle like a Victor, and no plant so grandly tMtunony to tbetr recovery after ¿tag our Belt. Cured than by ing out nt the thick, dun water that shall handover a five quid the night ing as he stumbled. complete as the one devoted exclusively to the manufacture yokne ,'.‘T hr <M' CU wbb of Men.” should be read by HgJ sluggishly la|q**d the slimy shore, the job is pulled off and your mates all other Electric As -sam a« I dared I slipped from my when feeling the preface of someone | get dear. Now I can't *av fairer than hiding place and ran up the stairs like of this king of wheels. Belts combined. I turned my head and |ierecived Taras j that, can I?" a eat. When I reached the top, I saw OVERMAN WHEEL CO standing near with a noteliook and a Taras accepted these terms, and after ‘ their figures standing up sharp and SAN SRANCISOO. DENVER, ■ONTON, WASHINGTON, jiencil in his hands. He had found his ! some further disc'ission he and Drigo black against the light farther up the way out there by the passage and was I left the Joy, saying they would return alley—Taras square anti erect, Drigo amusing himself by sketching me, lean . the following afternoon. with Ills head buried in his shoulders . A. T. Sana«, n-r «Iri-Bsl«™ I LAMS BACK AND RHEUMATISM CURED. ing against the wall, with his pipe in j I slipped out of the Joy by the way I They stopped at the side door of the his mouth. I thought he was “taking I had enten-il it and hurried round to Joy and rapped lightly. The light me off," finding something In my face . the front, impelled. I think, by some from w ithin fell u|a>n Taras' fair beard cw writ« ar call on Trnly H A »WF.X. tw . > bought on. of your It ’ * «i?1 to ridicule like everyone ei«e, and I 1 unrecognized hope that Tara.« would a« the d«w<r opened. A few wool* were RHEUMATISM ANO LAMENESS CU«D. * turneil my Imck on him. Not that I noil to me again. I know that 1 sank interchange in a low tone, tlie door .A.T.S.-I«« D**rRlr—loatnM f__ **rU M WC T *d*'irA d 1 kl‘ T1®*’®,F^r*s »!«>*•»• besd ««*«*'“I “■ minded w liether he made sport of me down on the steps of Baxter’« wharf closed, turning the corner under the .Ill Is- J r®"-. r?|l»>».i'i««. a. I £. ,,..'.'7 J*."* “«I®1*«*« » rr-mtl,. »nJ wi'l I» «1»‘'.".'W •r not—1 »'as too accustomed to serve : illwonsolate wlieu I saw him m the gas lamp Into Sweet Apple lane. I did urownu. l ,n'®r"™*i" LOST VITALITY ANO STRENCTH CUREO. — as the butt of coarse jest and heartless distanie turn the corner of Ferryboat hot attempt to follow them, dreading NERVOUS DEBILITY ANO LOSS OF VICO* CUREO l> Bo*«. ■’•“ft¡5 sarcasm to heed another stuff, more or alley and disappear without looking to |«ts* the door wlwre Putty might less, even from one who seemed less back. «till tie standing, but stood there with with _____ - — I brutal than the rent—MM I had no <|e- I I had I*«11 sitting there in dull apa a feeling like the craving for food in A’y* Vrftun Halm m not a liquid, tnuf or jmedrr. Applied into the nontrtìe if ie » A ahwbed. It elmneee the àrod, allai/t inJtamnuMon. heale sire to add to the amusement of my thy, my elbows os mv knees and my my breast until tlie impulse to over natural enemies. I chin in niy palui«. a quarter of an take Tara* and «|ieak to him, even “lh> you mind standing n« you stood j hour or JU minutes, when I beard a, though Drigo were still with him. over- J r ELECTRIC CO., 172 First Street, PORTLAND, ORECON. s Infant« E Children LOH’S/VCATAR REME “MW L,I CUR ADVERTISERS THIS PAPER, ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR,.^ SUBSCRIBE IMMEDIATELY The Telephone-Register IT IS NOW RUNNING IN THIS PAPER. OUT OF THE JAWS OF DEATH,” The Telephone=Register Out of the Jaws of Death.” HARDING & HEATH, McMinnville, Or. HAVE YOU TRIED DRUSS AMD FAILED TO FIND A CURE! DR. SANDEN’S ELECTRIC BELT a VICTOR. KH O'** o SSI HAY- FEVER OCOLDHEAD