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m who ha "when the man- ”he with him. mm! the two w m mpg] and fell upon each ,“ my, for lam minutes. H, “at. I'm. 5' "IN "3 " the mm. m M and the m 0“” mid the film! upon the opposite doe-4 shad“ elm! tn I long pm“ In a dressing-gown. It moved up and jaw! behind the Mind for I low Illn- leu. variously. then It commenced to "I hater; at but, it took hold of Its an and holding them out. dneed may up Ind do". was In and fantastically the nm A second W of a nunâ€"approached the .WM hid had: upon It. which It a“ :0 mt, shaking on the touch mm The second Que. how- Inf; outlined to per-avers until the: .l lac-mo violent. and. turning j 1 no! found the cut when (boy bid at mum and mm herself no. u manholthommfmm- Out How anus “Id slowly the‘ ,wlfl looked u midnight! 2 lam-rot turned and gazed a: the v-enhle old Mb More her. The killing had owned tapped II dark mnnhelcflltnmt novnhe-v. b In maria, that part of “â€"01.1 pr! which joined the mug mn- nutn of Car-en. and which her Mom! I“ 'u can.” by Sir Fredericâ€"was mu 1’ u Mlltnt'ly that use blinds looked like (mantles. m “theWhmnlMtI-a I light to nude not an mannaâ€" (iol my! Margaret at watch- “ the mysterious chamber in fuel- llunl My. Presently I shadow Ip- I! I (haunt-bolt bad (nllen n his M Hamilton Shore could hardly luv. looked more maul-led than he dld when he pamlved his uncle um Hu- M 0191]”. But he soon recovered hlmull. Wilh hll usual coolneu he concluded nut, Ilnco Ruthvcn had auctioned his mm to Abbot-ville. he Inn Approve at l" be [and dont be- tero It; to. with a bold air. be pro!- Iond bl: luud to his uncle. who n- utvcfl It My lndlmmly. To not lustre: u- a more aloe-m mum. and tau [Frederic in not now 10 so- ua no nvkwudoeu with which n '8. mplubed. "Ir. Ruthven'n nephewâ€"are you lot lmrhed?‘ And hen he is!" continued Cal-mun. triumphantly waving Im- Iud toward the new uriul. “I cun't," laid Margaret. who had no Idea Hlmlllon Shore had been Invited to Join them a! Abbouvllle. “God bless you. Pearl!" and led her toward the house. At. the threshold 0! the library they were met by Carmen. “Who do you thlnk is here. Mal-51r- Ha looked at her for a moment In :1- lonce: then he said: “Yes," she answered in a wry low voice. “Silly mue goose. How can they gum unleu you tell them with your on"! Come. take my arm, and let u- so in together. But tell me, first. is It to be~or not?" CHAPTER Xlll.â€"â€"(Cox'uzwnn.$ "All right," replied Mrs. Bryant. n she turned the key In the lock 1nd left it on the «tilde of the am. pm- mmmiumeoflaofherfrmd. AI Pearl watched the £10 women dimp- ponr together at the further end of the col-Mot. 0. down“ resolution can ‘ Into Mr mud to tea formula" that “To be sure. All’o care enough. And no one un't expect you to cor! testing for hours; m. it won‘t ate yon hall 3 minute." "Wefl. I don't know but what 1 night“: I can turn the key on the out- "Not I. I'm only Just at liberty. Mr. Brown's me dawn to Ma. and not be- befm he needs It." "step over to Ily room and In" a can of tea; In t“ ready.” "Partlcnltfly so." replied the other; "which is I mercy. as we‘ve had I night of It." "Ah, :1 must be trying! Have you had your breath“ yet?" “Good morning. In. Bryant!" she exam-oil. “All quiet today?" 1 Then the keys were Iefl In the door. and the man came on! inn the corridor. Pearl recognised II: at once as the person whom Carmel Ind calied "Ir. Brawn“ In the day- [one by, but the noun. who was “out and eideriy. site had never seen before. an longed to coupe from her hiding place. In: after the man ind walked away the aernnt kept her position a! the Mine-door as (m she were looking out for a friend to spent to. At last one appeared in the person of Ira. Webbâ€"who emerged from a sleeping (aha-her with her arm (on of clean linen. “not In lumen." m (to nun; "and you'll be have?” "0! m I'Ihnll.” an the other voice. which 'u evidently that of i run; 4990f. An Illâ€" flood um. bun". me Car-Mn Ind told hot that the room next her own were ox-cupled by 8lr Mrlc Flower. but Mural-cl know they were not we umo Into Ihlch the human Ind lnlmduud Hanna and ham". also concluded. literature. (In! my wen alum. moan. and we thought that I! the could mum up onnlu than for how". II. would loan the lupus-Inn! terror (My luâ€" room In vllh IOU. and b0 IN. to "all" in mm. I" fancy 0! lie mm later. had been. an that when Ila-mu and Curm- m wandered III] lnlo Ila veal local". nd Rutl- V-IJ'NI a MI." line u m. In follow llr We lo the lllanry. Hum! Inuit in an Icon. and. tall“. uul Ibo earner mod cm: at urn-u. ulll'd lulu upo- ller (our 0! lurnnllou. Thom um "um than m. the other old. a! the cowl-lav b- u“ I”! tum mm luo Cnmen'n non. Pearl llllldly lrlnl Ibo Mmlk a! no If!" the on"; but In" run all held. M (In mum 0nd at the long pun-n. Don‘t". vu «In ”and to h.- I no" gland can. the that". m» ld'llfl'd nd rem run-d ll. ll court-led MM“ more than n hm- mml o! n “9mm. human I“. luv sun. and. In In In: and “an" n hm CW. an opened I door 1“ boll-d Iâ€"r III. «lam-1| ll. It In - mun mm. but the mld m null-c in v.“ teem-rod I. from o! be. ”mmdo’olmhifi- dew. and .1001 VII. It 3hr. ville be III-bled v". a haunt. bunch .1 keys; I vole. tell-o Mn old, "Neva II“ the ten. you we“ be has." mum to enter "Inn by dayllght. and ‘ mention what aha had seen to any one. It kept her awake [or the greater part or the night: but, when the morning dawnâ€" ed. she felt ashamed of the great alarm‘ which she had ex- perleuced. Ruthven had laughed at her when she had alluded to the ghost, and Sir Fred- eric and Carmen had evidently been onâ€" noyed. she would not risk I repetition of the scene that had taken place at the dinner table the night before. “or brain was full 0! ml: thought u the descended to the breakfast-room. Hom- lltou and Carmen were there before her. flirting in an open hoy-and-glrl man- ner. Hamilton looked rather shy no Margaret appeared. and he could not help comparing her innocent loveliness with Carmen's flashing chmnl. But Paul‘s attention was all given to her guardian now. and it won comics! to note Hamilton Shore's look 0! dlomny u the pulsed hint by wlth n careleu nod, to place her hand with a bright smile in that oi Ruthven. The young people were planning 3 country excur- Ilon no she entered, and noted her to accompany them, but she rein-ed. Bhe had not quite arrived at the point 01 watching her laithleu admirer making love to hi. new home. Rho heard Blr Frederic uh Sir: Ruthven to Join him in the library after breakfast on hull- nou. and Ihe was 5”“! to think they would nil be solely dinpozed of. an the war deoirona of r-rrylnl out n dulgn of her own which uhc could not neon)- plioh union the house were clear. _-â€"-‘ .flE-nâ€"uâ€"_-._ For may months during the none: of hot nnmm Kendrick causal In I last unique attempt to rent: Ml health. ”finntntluohomll Ila positively dripped In the nth II ti. lg nun-III mm A- ' J Kendrick found that he was much better In hot weather end this led mm to go to the Hawaiian Island; He we: so much better there when It was hot that he concluded to go to I still var-- er place. Somebody told him that the south coast of Japan in summer '1. the piece. When Kendrick found that he had lost control of his limbs he determined to spend all the money he had to get relief. It was easy enough to tell what had brought the paralysis upon Mm, for tha first stroke cam’e soon after he ma 3 bad tumble on horseback. The anlmnl toll in such a way as to catch Kendrick squarely beneath u, severely wrenching and spralnin; his spine. no not-Wall" ("to m hnlnl; The liveliest pagans" on board the steamship City 01' Pekln was Humphrey Kendrick of La Angelo; He had just returned mm Japan, a country that he loves because 1 few years ago it comâ€" pletely cured Mb 0! mlysls. 1 In the absence of any better means of communication the [sanity when they wished to return home were forced to tail husk all the rather primitive cus- tom oi lighting a fire to auract the at- tention of the servants. The place where this fire was always hunt "a directly opposite the homestead n Gardiner's island. it was admirably situated and years afterward became the site of those two old houses. In casting about for a name for their little vtltsge the owners of the homes satur- ‘ ally hit upon that of Fireplace. "W I. fill, Inn on ad flu Only 7-. In... Out at the east end oi bong island. not far iron Montnuh Point. when on" steamers are to mu! me day. It Minted that in rum to he the smallest mine in the mid. lrordlnx to the Net York world. it «unlu- ot two atone hour-n about “I" run old and arrosaten to "no" the. name of fire- place. One at the 0M homes has been mupiod «er um it I” built by two generations 0! an aid in“; int-mi un- ily. who hue dwelt there routeuted uith their quiet life. allele-l it they got their an" end groceries iron the \ Point once or twice 5 reel. Thin little village became known as Flreplaee in I mint way. it in now over :00 run since Gnnltner‘l kind was taught from the Indians by the Gardiner (unity [or I ridiculously to' price. The buyer And his amend-nu lived there [a nay yearn. coming to the DO].- Ind to do their shopping or to attend In": nd parties in the near-by vii. lam. When they mm over to Long Island to make any nay their servant took the boat hack to nardlner'a island until it should be needed. “she does not. l trust alto never may; aiili the loot romaine. and moat not be concealed. I told you some little time aince that I had lost my dear wire and child under very painful circumstances. They are connected with thia auhieet, and l on: about to relate then: to you. My younger brother, George. and l were . the only children oi our lather. and i. when he died. leaving his title to me. he bequeathed hia wealth to no in two. , equal portiona: to so to tha child or chil- dren of each. or in cane of either dyinx without lane. to the child or children oi the other. We both married. Lady Flower waa a flair Engiiah girl; but George. who had been traveling abroad. brought home a Spaniah woman aa hla wileâ€"a proud. haughty and high-ten:- pared creature, whom nobody could (at on with but htmuit, and aha made even hia lite wretched with her mod Jealouay and uncontrollable pauloa. It; wile and aha could never become friends. Florence was an gentle and timid a girl an ever lived; a hnrah word frightened her. and the manorra and comer-allot: of her foreign alater-ln-law were alto- nether unmonnial to her nature. Bo. though we lived clou- together, we could never be aal-i to he Intimate. Well, the Boaoiuh woman had it chlltimthia liri Carmen-”who wna named miter heraali. That warn the am triumph for them. for my wlio aroused unlikely to bring one a (anally. lira 0mm Flower knew all the condition at the will. and triumphed over her rival accordingly. She became lwira- aa earn-Ire at!" the birth of the child, apt-all“ of it ooealy an the Mime oi (\bhotarllle, and other- wlae hrhavina hrrnii iaaolently toward my poor little wlir. who droooed under the opomalon lilo. a broken him However. our turn ram to win. IO'IQ "It. “I am deeply grieved to hear (his; but Miss Flown exhibits no sign of we): I. herltage?" "Excuse me. Mr. Rnthven, It has nothing to do wlth our side 0! the fatally. It Is through the mother's blood that my poor niece Inherits such a tearful taint." "i have something of importance to tell you. Mr. Ruthvon," commenced the baronot. “and which you must learn. without delay. 1 should hove told it you before. but that it is a painiul aub- , Joe! to enter upon. and i did not expect. your nephew to arive quite so soon from Rouen." ‘ "it concerns Hamilton. than?" "it greatly concern: Carmen. and no young man shall court her, with my conaeni. without his being informed of it. There la insanity in her family!" Ruthven started with mun-loo. "Impossible!" he exclaimed: “the name of Flower is too well knownâ€"~" Whilst Margaret 0112!")! was thus prying Into things which, ”patently. did not ooncern her. Sh- Frederlc Flowâ€" er and Mr. Ruthven were closeted in the library together. 0mm floor, and entered the m loua chamber. SHALLIOT VULLAOE. (70 I. (OIVIID DOWNERS GROVE REPORTER. Wanna n man. the mum of may old-muons autumn, um mum. perhaps. why diam ha Ileh . mvmyzgmg nan-«gulls: about tie waist. The bmded mm I: introduced to form the sleeves, and purple chllton the vest Ind collar. Not the least attractive feature mat lhle costume la the tiny toque of violet: end silver algretten, fastened under the chin wlth purple velvet ribbon. It all! chemingly above the silver hair and bloom; cheeks ol the well-preserved tome: who wlll don lt.-’l'ho melt. l I i I l l mud n mingling oi norm br- rnm her dnfi‘hlflr ie luring and of joy for the happiness of her child. Again we turn to ihe wedding oi the young woman to bnve in mind For her mother a wry handsome you in being dpigned in [my niin breaded will: purple. mm" The shirt in very lull. iallln; in many mm nboni lire back. It is lurrrely plain. not n single ornament martin; its [r-cefni sweep. The bodlm is rm nonlethal in Lonln fashion and is conntmcied 0! plain gray satin. Falling in graceful gin-leis each side the iron! is a large collar, edged with narrow steel trimming. no bisque skins are slashed nnd edged nlth the some sleei (rimming: Ind inn in iron! to {9m elongnied revere. 3 Large steel buttons adorn each side. I long steel fringe falling from ilue lower net. A narrow belt lesions the sum '0' I '04“... The gown [or (he brldo'n moth" lbould portray dlxnlly and be very ole- nnt. Yet It. should be very quiet In or silk mull are used In in ndoru- ment. combined with printout. wlth~ out mum. but of ; deep" shale of yellow (Inn the mull. It to n clumlu; hat, and will look mnlculnly well worn with I boa o! the mulLâ€"ero Lab- In qulla dim-rent style I: a garden party but. to be worn by a bruneue. 0! yellow all! mull, It In made over I wlro frame. Wings of lace, and a bow her head ‘ hat 0! green nix-aw. "Iced about the from with men tulle and limos: covered with spray. clinic-10n- em! and heliolrope; then turned up In the back to make room {or I man or the nme flowers. no realistic that one can almost catch the breath or their pertmno‘! And one NIH! does catch that bmth, for the American girl per- fumes the blossoms of her Int with the "meta from their live linen. What prettier object can one think of than a sprightly American girl, with an the bright ways that make her British cousin- so envious, having on HE Anal-Ian girl was never so true to ammo and to her own self as in her hats to: this season. The old- {ashloned blossom: which her grand- mother lovedâ€"â€" mignonettc, sweet pea, the old-fmhâ€"1 loned garden an!" 8y. henna-ope and the June rose-adorn her hats, and are massed upon It. In that profusion and conglomeratlou which we all know so well In the country garden of some dear old lady that. the (ashlonable world has passed by. I» II». M. on: slaw the Am- um Tun Io Nun-Hams lot ch Bride'- lion-r -- Lounging (Io- -~ CURRENT BEADH’O FOR DAMIB AND DAMSBLB. IN WOMAN’S CORNER A TRIO OP 'ABHIONABLB FAIR ONES. wdfimaw » "Ah, I thought I0. That ma who write us ”acted by their 03va mom I have no doubt. Now, all no, “on m you write but?” ‘Wheu I am done,” its dim n- m In" mm". "Are there not times," said n ma. entering the once of a busy editor. “when you can writ. better than st other times?" for the yellow condition oi nom‘wo. men‘s necks. The fashionable linen collars are nko adding their disfigur- ing touches. leaving red lines and wrinkles in their wake. To counter- act this and to keep :he neck white and beautiful that one may not be ashamed of its appearance when a decnllete bodice is worn the neck should be bathed each night with worm water and soap and while still worn out! moist thoroughly roam-Igor! with a ten- spontui oi pure olive oil. in the morn- ing it should be thoroughly washed with cold water and rubbed gently with 1 soft towel for a few minutes. This1 coune whiteno the skin. makes it flrll and fills out ungainly hollown. Sonic complexion specialists reeommood bleaching fluids. but they are con- pounded of dangerous drugs in most instances and must be used with tho greatest cm or the skin will only be additionally irritated. m" con-n Ind toner Nook The long period of favor which no high collar has enjoyed m muonslhle is quin. novel in pattern. yet lat mm main try any carpenter. of niail tie-i. to be enamel"! afterward. A lit- tle mrtain gen-es the puma: oi lid- ing the mute. shelves for:- n pretty resting plate for use: towing lover: and the wink- nrrangrmnt In so easily portable that it can in loved It will and min": its decorative function in any part oi ma room. A still simpler method is to hang n curtain of cm tonne ‘or silk on a woodn blind polo, rm to m the tinniace lid wedge the bar behind the projecting pm of the grate above the ban. This in n «1in removabie ornament aim. The screen. i too. might be less einbonte it ii. to, part, were simply straight instead of in an antenna denign. I Cont-cub. Ibo [innum- m the lamp Iliad. nothing is Mite: {or the puma-o. nor more economical, than the charming crinkled paper. but how to an up In an artistic tanner the yawninx cavity left by the finished fire and yet lit-op the um relay laid to: the chilly days that mil inevitably u~ rim is always a ventioun dlflculty. A lovely link- wmu will solve the difllouity to pericclion. It in one that any be broad anon. opening In I do- clded V In lronL~Tho Latest. Blshop'l sleeves, gathered above the wrist under a small turmover cult, or loan. flowing sleeves, m but adapted to those gowns. while the collar: may be shaped merely of a tan 01 lacs or The tavorlte colors (or houso sown- aro. first sea green. then lavender, then yellow. The gowns are mainly trimmed with son cream laca; Indeed. ll: an to quite lndlspenmble to the proper. nutty elect of the garment. It takes about ten yards or material to make a house gown. Ind very unlu- his human and din-luau may be bought for Iron: 10 to 18 cents a yard. Or. 11' one meters to buy tho garment ready made, she may do so at any price from 35 cents to the double numbers. unmet antiserum In made of that ”term doe- mt seem wildcat; the Inuit. need- luva house towns o! It. It not of dimly. house sown- are made of org-nah! or name. This means that they are very luexpenalvo and no roman ls debuted for econom- lcal reasons from being very comtoflfl‘ Me In her mum room. b or In. 10.3“. I. O Muslim-com fl ind In ‘lm h; PAM Mm ' EATENTSJBKQEHMIfi S E away... 33'. ‘6': a... II l.lli§r-tlrf.§3r :5. 5!va 103.. mei'hi'i " Home Dreaming Mug V'ny. n- 7:"... m By ”an (1-1». I Mao‘s“. IN L00!" pm. Juan. ‘mng nub-o mm nun-J In (MI (I nit-pivot Incl and. mm. It weanâ€"Hie "to other II. I "I. Ind dun no! tum guy like u.- cbup kinda Pu. it on yqu trawling and mildew“ ll your in!" V. out up.” you wo '00. has.» 1H1 mm at munch unturn- lath-Inna olth Duxbak .mmm; (nun-lee in co any nddnsu on receipt “M. m run bmouunln hatch. fifliffi a: iii? in“ REE...“ n- aumw lfu‘mu. annex-mu a ny~9ml mu -"ny home 0! "0126's nu.- Mluam‘m mm “I’M b mama! ~nther County. emu-nap. The best American I: he who live. up to the hen Ideals of n Christin manhood, valuing liberty for hll on enjoyment And necking to give the an- Joyment o! It to all omen who teak u. Hood , S Econâ€"5: 3. N. l I. C... '. 0.0010”. !. [City A rate of 81 {or the wand grip will be made from Chicago. Excellent bou- Ing. hiatus and plenty of room for everybody mum this one of m m popular resort. near Chicago. no (Ila-Sou touch. The. “3.1. RR. mmmuehbo onto preparation; tor a” d colour» (Ion on the m: 0! Jul olr peanu- tul_ plcnlc growth. I ad Park. Proprletor (with unwindâ€"“M'- atranxo, air; nearly 3 hundred men have used that towel Mu, and you'u the first one to complaln." Guest (at am]: hotel)â€";"Here. Wu. landlord! This town) In Inlay. I want a clean one." 0n the first and third Tuesday of each month an October about In]! "to: for round trip win be mud. to points In the south by the Loni-flue Nuhv Ville railroad. Ask your ticket mat about it. and it he cannot sell you C!- cumon ticket; write to c. P. Atmon. General Passenger Agent. Mullvflle. Ky.. or J. K. Emu, N. W. P. A" Ch!- “50. Ill. A I'l‘llll. In. "ll-m There in a very elm-min: and 3 very charitable woman in thlnm whom all in society know Ind meet ‘tor her may and practical benea- ;cenees. Yet this woman in a veritable hire. Dial-prop. Only me other day she recalled the visit of I young vom- un in quest a! aims. There had been lune question As to the integrity of the young women‘e cause. “But," laid the send and rich man. “do you know that she came to me In such a. urban of woe that I could not refuse her."-- Exchmze. Sanaparilla with MAM guy-e. 06.! who! may” In- In. Incl-Iona loath. and I. um”. VELVETEBN SKI" BiNDINO noun. LIVER ¢ aLAoofl