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. . V '^^ THE MYSTEBIflllS KEY OK, PLANNING FOU THE FUTURE. CHAPTER VIII. Th'e monMnt Ellen found herself free^he darted across the 'hall and •prang inside Lady Bromley's apar'traent. Her face was pale, and she was so nervously excited that her .teeth actually chattered audi- bly. Her mistress followed her xnorS leisurely, quietly closing the door, after her. Then, turning to the still quivering girl, sht* in- xiuirod : "\Cho was that woman, Ellen 1" "Aunt Lu," gasped the girl hy- sterically. Lady Bromley looked slightly starded at the information. "Can that be possible? Wha"^^ a lingular coincidence !" she excla'.in «d. ('Where did you meet her?" "I had just come up the stair«. â- Â»ad nad got as far as the el»vAt<T, whed she came out of it, and ran square into each other," Ellen ex plained. "'VVhat reason did she give for de tainiQg you? Why did you scr^ml" "I'm sorry I made such a noise," 3ai4 Ellen humbly, "but she fright ©ncd me so I cried out before J thojight. The minute she saw me she pounced upon and grabbed me as i, cat would a mouse, and shook me'until I could hardly breathe." Lady Bromley looked both indig- nant and disgusted at this account. "What reason did she give for -doing so J" she inquired. 'JShe didn't step to give any reason â€" she just snapped out : 'Oh, you tricky minx; so I've got ou yotir track at last 1' Then she asied me what I was doing here. I told her I was living here with a lady. At that she grew madder than ever, and pinched me so I had to' scream. She was going to drag m* into her rooms when you opened •the door." Her rooms!" repeated her lady- ship, surprised. '"Yes; she says she lives here, t<H>. Oh, Lady Bromley, I can't stay here!" Ellen interposed in .great distress. "She has found m© out, and now I must go away, or 8h« will do something dreadful to me. I'm more afraid of her than ever, now that he has got all that mouey." "What was it she whispered to you just as she let you go'i" ques- tioned her ladyship gravely. "She said if I dared tell anybody about her, who she was, or where Bhe'd lived before, she'd 'settle' me. You see, she means to find 80B16 scheme to get me out of the wa^-," the girl continued timorous- ly '^Do not allow yourself to b& at all* disturbed, Ellen," said her mis- tress reassuringly. "As soon as Mr. Winchester returns, we will have a talk with him, and I am sure we shall be able to make some arrangements so that you will feel perfectly safe. That woman cer- tainly cannot harm you while you are here under my protection, and I will not send you out again until we can decide how best to provide for you. Now, do not spend an- other moment worrying about it, but come and hold ray worsteds while I wind them," she concluded in- a cheerful tone. Lnd the girl, apparently greatly ou' i.forted and reassured by her wCrds, removed her hat and wrap, an! then contentedly sat down to comply with her request. ^Wheu Gerald returned that even- ipg he was astonished beyond mea- sure by the wonderful develop- ments of the day, as related to him bj- his friend. He was, of course, also greatly delighted to have the evidence already in his possession CO strongly re-enforced, and felt confident that the victory in the ©oming lawsuit would be his. He was deeply touched by the ac- count of Allison's kindness to the unhappy waif, whom she had found such a sufferer on Broadway on that last day that they had spent so hap- pily together in Central Park, and aJso with the girl's almost unex- «nipled reverence for her benefrac- tress. ' He called Ellen into the room at- Her Lady Bromley had concluded •ker recital, and, after asking her 'some searching questions, had not « doubt thikt justice would soon overtake that arch-plotter, John Tlubbard, and bring him his proper , reward. He smiled, though rather bitter- *1), as ho cj/ened the little locket ^which .he always wore, and gazed ., forfdly but sadlv upon the faded fl<aves and petals of the rosebud ' that Allison bad so playfully thrown at him in her father's oflSce so long ago. "What changts even a little time • ill bring fox'tni" he sighed. "I •hall never lorg«t how lovely she vas in that pv«>tty dress and that d«inty hat. with Qhose graceful plumes no<Iding at me with every â- soveniont she mad(»; how frank and her eyes gleamed with roguishness as she threw this bud at me. Ah, me ! "Neither shall I ever forget how that wretch appeared a little later â€"what an evil look he wore when he brushed it upon the floor and set Ilia heel upon it," Gerald continu- ed, with compressed lips, his whole face darkening. "He did it pur- posely, because she had given it to me. He was j-ealous of me be- cause he saw that she was fond of me, and so he meant to crush me as effectually as he crushed my rose. I wonder how he will feci when he finds that the tables are turned â€" when he comes to be ar- rested for forgery and conspiracy, and learns that I am the rightful heir to the Brewster estate!" Gerald would not have been hu- man not to have experienced a cer- tain degree of triumph in view of the dismay and mortification that his enemy would experience when hi: should learn how all his plot- ting and scheming had been over- thrown, and by whom, and who was to reap the rich hurvest which he (•ad so coveted. That same evening he made some inquiries about the new occupant of the suite at the end of the hall, and learned that "the lady was a widow, Mrs. Adam Brewster by name, and had engaged the apart- ment for a year." The next morning Lady Bromley told her little maid that she was going out, but that she need have no fear over being left alone, for if the bell rang she need not an "â- Well, what news have you for u> ?" Gerald questione'V and re- garding him curiously, but want ing to laugh at his comical appear- ance. ''Humph! If there were «v«r a dariug piece of rascality undertak- en, you'll find it on those books at i^ew Haven, and it's a bungling piece of botch-work, too 1 Ba'i contemptuously asserted Mr. Plum, ar he plu.'iged his hands into bis trousers pockets, and began to pace up and down the room, to walk off bis disgust. "How so!" eagerly inquired Mr. Lyttleton, shoving aside the work upon which he had been engaged, and swinging around in his chair tc face the expert. "See here!'' said the man, com- ing to his desk, and seizing a sheet of paper and a pencil. "I'll give you the whole plot in a minute, so to speak. Adam Brewster is the name that is on the certificate in your possession, eh!" cocking his eye up at Gerald inquiringly. "Yes," he assented. "And Alan Brown is the name of the man the girl, Ellen Carson, told was her uncle!" "That is right," said Mr. Lyt- tleton. Mr. Plum wrote both names on the piece of paper; then, with a careful use of a iharp ink-eraser and a few strokes of his pen, he changed .'Vdam Brewster into Alden 'Bronstern, and Alan Brown into Adam Brewster. "By Jove! you've hit the right nail on the head this time, if you never did it before 1" exclaimed the lawyer, seizing the sheet of paper and examining the names critical- ly. "How do you solve the puz- !zle7 I'm sure this doesn't look bungled, if that work in New Haven does." He passed it up to Gerald as he concluded. "No, I should say not," the young i attend to the matter of bail for man observed, with an amazed | her." look; "one would almost be willing! The next, day tlie same officer, lo swear that the names had never | armed with" a similar warrant, and \ been tampered with." rll other necessary authority, sailtd ; just now," he added, but he sighed deeply as he spoke. He wa.s think- ing of how little real beoefit would accrue to him from all this battling for a fortune. He had not much doubt about winning, and ju.stice would probaS- ly be done. He would be acknow- ledged as the rightful heir of Adam Brewster's property, and the schemer, who had overreached him- self, would doubtless become the iimxate of a felon's cell ; but what happiness would it bring him! He could feel no enjoyment in the downfall of another, even though the man might merit the most rig- orous punishment, while the wealth which would come into his posses- sion would almost seem to mock i him, coming so late, when there { was no one with whom to share it. "I am not very sure about the woman remaining there ; she. too, I may be taking French leave," Mr. Lyttleton remarked, after consid- 1 ering the situation for a moment | or two. 'â- Y'our flight from the I house will be likely to alarm her ; ! she will probably reason that El- 1 len has betrayed her identity, and | that her own safety will depend en concealment." "I hjid not thought of that," said Gerald, looking a trifle annoyed. "It might be rather awkward if shej should skip and we couid not find I her when she is wanted." ! "Yes. I believe I will attend to! having a warrant made out, and | have her arrested at once. A bird ; in the hand, you know," his friend responded. The next morning at ten o'clock Mrs. Adama Brewster was waited upon at hor rooms in the Norman- die by a gentlemanly official, by whom she was arrested, and, be- ing unable to obtain bond, she was committed to await her trial, or until she could communicate with her son-in-law, Mr. John Hubbard, who, she excitedly declared, 'would Well, I flatter myself that I have made a fairly good job of it." Mr. swer it, and thus she would run I PI"â„¢ observed, as he gave a satis same, a ma.i is a bungler who un- dertakes to alter another person's letters and figures without first making a careful study of their no risk of a visit from her aunt if .ihe should be impelled to seek an- other interview with h r. Her ladyship was au .entail the forenoon, but found everything, quiet and serene upon her return I curves, angles, and other charac- â€" Ellen being contentedly engaged U^istics. There is a wonderful with some sewing which she had an^o^nt of individuality in chiro- left her to do. Rraphy â€" it's a very intere.«tin!{ That afternoon all her trunks and study, very. Mr. W'inchester, did belongings were quietly packed, you take a magnifying-glass with and at an early hour the next day you when you went to examine m the .Vurania, to cut short the luxurious career of the said Mr. Hubbard, and the present posses- fied squint at his work. "All the sor of the Brewster estate. (To be continued.) l*-f ♦♦-♦ ♦♦•t-f ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ «w f<it and lovable ^^he wasi hov they were removed to another apartment-house farther uptown, where, before night, the small fam- ily, of three were cozily settled, and better satisfied in every way with their new home. Ellen was especially delighted and deeply grateful to the kind wo- man who was proving herself such a devoted friend to her. When Mrs. Adam Brewster dis- covered, later in the day, that the occupants of No. T had removed, leaving no clue to their where- abouts, she was excessively dis- turbed, and for days afterward haunted the street cars and elevat- ed trains, with the hope of run- ning across either Ellen or her mis- tress, and so be able to trace them. But she was doome<i to be disap- pointed, for she never met thorn until some months later, when she was unexpectedly brought face to face with them. "Mr. Lyttleton," said Gerald, one morning, shortly after this change, as that gentleman enter- ed his ofBce, "what do you say to sending Mr. Plum to New Haven, to take a look at those records!" "I think it would be a very wise proceeding," heartily returned the lawyer. "I haven't a doubt that there has been some very clever for- gery done there, and he will be just the one to ferret it out. Go ahead my boy ; get him started as soon as possible. I want to get all our evi- dence together with as little delay «s practicable, for it will take some time to arrange it properly. I am getting very impatient tor the ar- rival of the hour when I can place 8 warrant in the hands of some trustworthy official, and send him across the water, to cut short the brilliant career of that happy cou- ple who are sporting so gaily upon other people's money, and have them brought home to a final reck- oning." "How eager you are for this fight!" said Gerald, smiling. "You are right. I am like an old war-horse, 'scenting the battl^i from afar, and eager for the fray.' T shall await Mr. Plum's report with a good deal of interest and impatience." So Mr. Plum, the chrigraphic ex- pert, who had figured so success fully in Gerald's trial the previous winter, was at once consulted re garding the wisdom of going to see what he could discover in connec tioff with those mysterious records in the office of th» city clerk at New Haven. He was now at liberty when Gter- ald went to interview him, but af- ter listening to the tacts which the }oung man presented, said he would attend to the matter iu a few days, and then report at once. Accor<lingly, one morning, five days later, the queer little man ap- peared before his young patron, with a very scornful ana disgust- ed expression on his small round foca. those records!" "No ; I never thought of it," Ger- ald replied; "but Mr. Lyttleton as- serted at once, upon my retiirn, that forgery hod been attempted in connection with those names." About the Farm : tr* •♦- M-f -f -f-f ♦•♦•♦♦♦â-  -f ♦♦♦♦•♦â-  -ft* JUDGING LIVE STOCK. Stock judging is a skill naturally possessed by some and it is a sci 'Humph! It's as plain as the'enoe that the breeder and feeder nose on your face," Plum sententiously. returned Mr. should understand. The agricultur- al colleges are giving practical in- 'To you, perhaps, Mr. Plum; but structions in judging live stock really, I do not believe that one' that is one of the most fascinating person in a thousand would think; studies of the college, as it includes i.t such a thing while reading those! the knowledge of improved stock names. 'Truly, if John Hubbard j breeding. The students visit many tampered with them, it has been i prominent breeders of the different very cleverly done," the young man breeds and at the Chicago Inter- thoughtfully replied. national they test their judgment "I'd like to be as sure of my life an<l skill. Professor Ferguson of tlie Michi- gan Agricultural College gives the following rules to his students : 1. Have confidence in your owu pcw«rs. 2. Concentrate your thoughts on the breed and breed type of the animals you are working upon. 3. Do iwt hurry. Take time to and health for the next year as 1 am that those letters have been changed just as I've shown you, said the e.vpert. "I'm not often fooled with such jobs." "I haven't a doubt that you are right," said Mr. Lyttleton, "al- though I should never have thought those names could have been made , over like that. You have a natural decide. Having done so stick to it. aptitude in discerning such things ; then, you have made a study of such tricks for so many years, you have a right to feel confidence in your jit comes into the ring. judgment; but to us, who are in- j often something about "r>e sure you are right, then go ahead." 4. If possible, watch the class as There is the style said that that which oosti nothing IS worth nothing. Coal ashes, while not so valuabl^^ aj wood ashes, are, nevertheless, worth saving. Coal ashes contain some fertility, but the principal bs^ nefit derived from their use is in loosening the soil. Many people do not appreciate the necessity of keeping the soil porus so that it will readily admit water and air. In the construction of roads, the attempt should be made to get a smooth surface as free as possible from mud and dust; and these re- sults should be maintained as cheaply as possible. Such results, however, can be had only by select- ing the materials and methods of construction best suited to the con- ditions, and by continuous repair. One of the best lines of equipment which any form can have is a good work.shop well supplied with tools and machinery for needed repairs. Breakage and loss of bolts and nuts are of constant occurrence, and there is frequently much loss of time (for such accidents usually happen in the busy season), in not having the needed things at hand with which to make repairs. Potatoes require a rich, thorough- ly prepared soil. Stable manure tends to produce scab, and for this reason, it should not be used on potatoes. A complete fertilizer rich in potash, applied broadcast at the rate of 1,000 pounds per acre will usually give goCl- results. In many localities scab is a source of serious loss to potato-growers. One of the best and safest remedies for iu is to soak the seed for two hours ir a solution made by mixing one- half pint of formalin with fifteen gallons of cold water. Hard work never has been and never will be entirely eliminated from tilling the soil Thorns and: thistles and weeds it produces as it , always has done, and it is still in the sweat of his brow that the soil I tiller eats his bread. But we have ! relieved the farmer from more toil I than would have once been thought j pC'Ssible, only it opeartes pretty ! impartially upon farmers of all ! Classes. The better farming now reeded must be the individual work and thought of the farmer himself. If he cannot plan, calculate a:id judge about the details of his busi- ness, ho is in no better shape for success than his unskilled competi- tors, who, perhaps, work harder and for less wages than he. tried at State. He was then a student in the office of his uncl« 'a Colonel Martin, who figured in local politics. The main figure in the trial waa a lazy darky named Dick Sutton, arrested at the instance of his wife, who alleged that he contributed nothing to her support and refused to work. During the examination of Sut- ton the young lawyer asked : â€" "Dick, have you any fixed in- come V ' button was puzzled by the t«rm. Counsel explamed that the expres- sion meant a certamty, money paid not for odd jobs, but for steady employment ; in other words, a com- pensation at stated intervals 6a which one could absolutely rely. Upon the conclusion of counsel's remarks, the darky's face bright- ened. "I think I has a fixed income, sah," said he. "And what is this fixed income t" was the next question. "Well, sah. " answered Dick. with a broad grin in the direction of Colonel Martin, "de Colonel dere allers give me fo' dollars an' a sack o'flour on 'lection day!" WISDOM WHILE YOU SLEEP Some folks work as hard when asleep as when awake. Hence th» business man's phrase, ''Well, I'll sleep over it." Robert Louis StevensTin was a wonderful dream- er, and could dream in sequence. He v.ould continue his dream one night from the place he left oS the night previous. In this waj- he dreamed a great deal of "Jekyll and Hyde." The Marquis de Condorcet, the French mathematician, solved whil« asleep a problem in integral cal- culus which had puzzled him for days. Dante is said to have dreamed "The Divine Comedy.' Voltaire composed the first canto of tbe •'Henriade" while he was asleep. ''Ideas occurred to me," he said, 'in spite of myself, and in which I had no part whatever." HIS FIXED INCOME. A Southern Congressman who formerly practised law in Mississip- pi tells of an amusing case he once TRAINING YOUNG BUTCHERS. .An apparatus used in Berlin. Ger- many, for training butchers' ap- prentices in the killing of animals by the hammer method is described •*iih illustrations in the June Popu- lar Mechanics. The apparatus has an indicator and scale which tells the force of the blow, so that th« apprentices soon learn just the forct they require to make the killing ai humane as possible. , iUj- • 9aO experienced in such matters, those |an<i carriage of the winner which records would, doubtles, appear genuine. They must have appear- ed so to that justice who witnessed the copy which was prixluced in court last year, to prove the iden- tity of the pseudo Mrs. .\dam Brew stcr." "Y'es ; of course it docs take a certain amount of 'know how' to detect these flaws in chirography," Mr. Plum admitted. "I'd just like a glimpse of that woman's cortifl cate, and compare it with what I've seen to-day." "We'll give you a chance, sir, very soon," replied Mr. Lyttleton, with a confident nod. He was more than pleased with the result of the expert's trip to New Haven, and felt that, with the discovery of that day, he now had all the evidence that was neces- sary to win the battle for his cli ent. "I think. Gerald, we are now piepa.ed to rush matters as rapid- ly as we choose." he remarked, after Mr. Plum had taken his leave. "Did you succeed in securing the address I desired you to get V "Yes, sir; the lady at present P.guring as Mrs. Adam Brewster nailed a letter this morning to 'Mrs John Hubbatd, No. 4 .^venue de la Opera, Paris,' " the .voung man responded, with a significant smile. "Aha! That is well. It wasn't such a misfortune, after all, hav- ing the woman take that suite in the Normandie, eh '! " said the law- yer, with a chuckle, "No ; I think it was a very gotxl thing for us. on the whole, even if we were driven to take 'French leave.' '' Gerald returned. "Fvcry- tbiog seems to be coming ou^ way marks him out as lie walks. 5. Take a minute to look over the line from as near the centre as possible iu oi-der to get a general idea on conformation. 6. Then pass slowly clear around the ring inspecting each animal from front and rear. 7. Never be satisfied without us- ing your hand in addition to your eyes. Appearances are often de- ceitful. 8. In handling always work from fiont to rear. With cattle work on the right side, appr laching the ani- mal from behind. 9. First pick out the winner of the class ; tnen use it as your stand- ard in placing second and third. 10. When first is placed, briefly sum up its strong ptiiuts. 11. L<iok for characteri-^tics and most common breed defects. 12. Pay no attention to either the men with v-ou or the crowd around you. 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