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"Noumea. The (not Is Just the “21' '1’. It la n rare pleasure for is to am you. " "And yet 1 an badly refuse. for. “Yen known. I m In no“ trouble, 77 " You overwhelm me with kindness, If. Shun" "I am not In the habit of deflating any one who ts my frlond wanna, per. hang. it may mean trouble or even danger to me to continue my mutin- “not." She mood (let-ply attested by Ms wards. 'He detected} phlntlve Htfle note In this. and Ma cblulmqs and: van m, In arms at once. \‘m. l prov-Hm. )‘m. know; and. Human I “may I lmrc- legions of faults. at lam my word in u mod n my hand. Pray. be sealed." ofleflng lmr a chair. Mr "A quite melf now. and that mum l wideAaIukn. hummus young man. rail, to MM! and «mule with diMrumm an "my armo. Just annual” to her ha 9:: down. It was. at least. syrup "Inmate to I» so near bor In (Mn confidential morn The dams". vial". odm that mmratod her nmllng nrmoms was ‘1‘ a breath of «mum. and the magnolhm of Mr prestm-v almmt In- tolk'llifil Mn. "Porn.” 1 should nntuyou have al- ready been an gnod A Mann; but u acquaintance vith me is to bring din- utn' or even dam to you. It might be better 1! you forgot me." “The mum! desire to meet you gain. "It wun't wrongâ€"you don‘t "What other reason could 1!“!ch you?" she uteri. a Hula «gt-fly, bump me, do you He watched, but by no telltale pal- lor or start the! am bonny the [act that the Inn: to whom he "(erred by "the Inron" "Won, yes. '0 some extent; but It was not ”one the «Indra to hear your promise»! story nmt brought me here, In unit» of warnings from the bum.“ “You htve Deon wondering that anâ€" tarnishing chain or rlrfnmsunm brought n gm like Me into such a miseraMe pine :1 "mt underground dunmn?" turning toward the door with a (hate that did not mane the eye 01 Chat)“; 8mm. V" ' '" """V‘W‘ m'F-F-Flv‘mmm iA WARRIOR ROE; Alma-l n Int-uto- Hwy mum nun. mun vvodollly film «In. a train of ‘hnll‘hl. Arm"! was "no firm in rnvvrr. She dmppe-l ma mrmm and Id- nnrod lowunl Mm. "MI? you have (unw. Mr. Stuart.“ sh» mm. H» (not Mr hlml am! prom-Hi H. denmm In ramming It maxed. Inwlunluny a [man wellml up from III: has". He had mien"! lbl- mum In mm (M «mum. that duruwr 0! nun. who play-«l with alums-adorn Ind prim-M mu though that Ina pawn. upon n rumba-rd, and now he Ind MM--~Arlluo (Ir-lid! Then! at. «and ban" hlm. more bountiful than even Mn Inn-m recol- ln‘UOII but painted Mr. I mm of \u-Iromo almpfln‘ hrr rho-«kn. "an nmw «yr: [lowing wuh nluuuw. \‘m, II III Arllmv “and. Y» Mn! N stu- aml Ihr' muMm “-ro- mam! out. no roam madly mm- )!r-M‘nd hot mun I‘V'N‘ h‘lfl)‘ lo mm p.» haunt and lonunr lnr Hm Inn» or Mr km- AM (not. Tlrod ol vnllln‘ he wnnu-d direct- ly m the door or the lllllv parlor and unusual Inside. Again to Don down upon the tune- uvmury who kept watch and In!!! ore-r the books. When he had cor- m-n-d the clerk he nude lulu rc-qunt knnwu. ad I mmngvr was sent to llml the connin- Ild requut. her pm- enve In 3 mrby onu parlor. mante- name to summon hill “Sir. a thounnd ”Mono. 1 shall take your kind ndvlw. Our duel, than, is on. on, what an m I have been!" And Curlh quite Iflrt'l'd with him. ”80 and. the scene In In: drain-.- Now tar another which may not have quite so pleasant I lulu," mutu'rvd Blunn. "As [navel luell. She is tn yonder. Go and loan for yourself. You will twelve a want welcome. Forgive all you wish to be torglten. professor." "To Home your Jealousy; to make you realize how dear to your heart this same wife Is; to take you out. at your musty books and induce you to devote a {air part or your time to the woman who has given up her life no you. " _ The proleuor mmed atuuued. “Man, can this be true?" he gasped. “What? She and HIIdegarde-upon me? Pray, with what object?" "Yes: this time. I confess. It was your charming wlte whom I have Just left. no you know that "to women. your wife and her cousin, Hlldenrde. have played a very neat little game Upon you?" Thea-e 8mm! tlie professor. gluing at him like a wild boast. "Will you again deny the truth. vil- lain 2’" he Bald. ondeavorlug to calm himself lest he lose his voice. Charlie autveyod him with amuse- meat. CHAP‘I'EB v. The (hum Grows Warmer. Out 0! the trying pan Into the lira. Charlie had just taken leave of tho Drokasor's wlfo, and had not. made two turn: from the mac parlor ere he an directly up against. the enemy. fifififififififi$$§$fi%¥fi$$fifififi¥fifi§ AuthoroluLfllla m;- mmou." «The Spider'- Wan," "Mb: Capt-Ia," "Dr. Jack's Widow." Em, an. *flfifififl§§mfilflfiiflfi ,u B)? ST. GEORGE KATIBORNE. [cow-mm. mm. by Sue“ and 8mm. New York.) sun no one came He had n thrilling My to tell of his users laundering In I me o! the Africa coat. his narrow caps from dmnm, of being and am. found by uncaring Ann. m Into uptMty, gold tone yea-I but to n Than It "a. with the abmptnenn of a cannon shot. Captain Band ap- peared upon the me. Two yell'l later Arline m bereft of her eccentric. but kind niacin, Ind found herself once more alone in the world. this time [named of n moat bountiful fortune. It was the old storyâ€"Arline! mother had married beneath her. and [tom that hour had been as dead to her relatives: but when 2 RIM Prowl- dence threw the forlorn young glrl unâ€" der the h.gh-erepplng curl“: homes of the doweger Lady Wellle, end the later on dlseovered um this lovely creature was her own flesh and blood. a sudden love for the girl sprung up ln her withered old heart. which re- sulted In her edoptlng this niece n her role heiress. Then the wonderful freak of fortune um. brought Arline In contact with an eccentric old aunt who van exceed- Ingly wealthy. Than can: her mother‘s death. foIA lowed by Mr hm" fight lulu! the world. lad eswrhlly the permeation of a dashing sentient“. who seemed determined that she should marry him. no matter it dislike and disgust took the mrt of love in her breast. She barely unmanned her earner years. ave to tell how her (liner, a sea upturn. had been lost In It I‘ll bolkred. .1 In: and with her mother she had fought the grim to" in Lon- don, sewing. as such people of none. mom reduced to poverty and do In order to an hmd. "or Mary. even then briefly mm. mm A scrim of dnmnuc warm. my. .8 are well filled (or "iv sun. yo: mmr no seldom ln ml llfe. Young than”. an» m. m. MM» ml xlrl had Blown that n was to up um. povPrty. to In M! Ilene and trundle" in the world and lo and with "no nos! unexpected Ind momma fortnno. "Oh. no.“ ”w ans-turn! quietly; "It Is toot that, You Irv entitled to the hull"! rounds-arr. I I‘ll onli "duv- om»; (0 rolled my though": no that I might lmov just how to begin. And. MM". I hate 3: natnnl helm; of shame. bonus» "III person who bu. I sadly Int. boo-n Mom-g In W against me. Is one who nhmld be my host Mom! upon "flue-my father?" "Allow m In "mark. in the holin- ulnx." um (mum. "that. while l I!!! randy ind unloa- ln hem you. and gland may to do I" "n! my heron» a mun-4! lhorr In any "um: why rim ihnnld rub In Inn thun- IMnn le- rrM. I will In In fill]: you. on» walla grown; In mmpmv Inca-co," m..- mmed to banal-n para-pa hardly Inovln‘ jun hour m min Mr flur)‘. This furl haul man to m- luau nonu- Hm hurl: Inn (‘Mflh did and the In“! moon to Impact 1 the boron Md mum to do with u Frequently In. an quirk that. In "w dlncllnn at that door. “It In dradlul. oven to be taken [or llll'h a notoflous womnn. don't you think? But perhlnl I should look I! u mum-My, and hollow; the baron bu made tn “enable blunder. unl- ly. some at tho mm“ born In the ho- tel have mounted at. u counts“. um I hue been mauled to Iceman! (or H. unm not. no Ire mun look Illlo~« l n demure Illtle Bullhll hula. Ind she I clever. dnlgnlng Rut-Inn dip- lomal." Charm- nodded. tiller". What uhe um malted no wry re.- uonubk. and mo took u lulu-h better Hun ho "pa-led. Bun he would «my «thrower that Arline in not. wholly at her one. "l have distressed you; and yet I be: you to helleve I meant ll. all kind‘ ly. It was a sllly thlng for Peterhol! to do. but even the nhrewdest of men of his sump make absurd blunders Iomellnws. His last. ruinous one cost. Russla her Czar. Remember, 1 never for our» took any stock In Ills rldlcu- lous lava. It. was all n mlalake.” Thou the maid looked up. Her eyes were Iparkllng with real team. but Charlle's lusts to mum her of hls ponitlve belle! In her Innocence o! tlw charge had brought a smile to her (are. At the same time he felt impelled to relate the adventure he had experienced with the professor, and even mention that he had been solemnly warned by the baron. Charlie was overcome with contu- Dion. When she heard that Peterholt beâ€" lieved her to be the celebrated adven- turees, ahe hung her head. Charlie believed he WIS about to hear some new: of more than ordin- ary importance. In insulation he cauid picture the remarkable young widow who created such a (more all over Europe. She might resemble Ar- line in many ways, but surely such a charmer of men could not possibly assume the air at Innocence which this young woman carried with her. “Compose yourself. I has; and beâ€" gln, please." and need a friend, It ever a young woman did." to Mn Iuanllnu Chgrlln did not to suspect that “smear-chm El Pun, chhhnw-hlngmot Ema-Aymoflmtoflumnb- scribe:- for time month-n anal mmlaelmntmmm qmsmumaum :cttotmmm "Well, you ought to he." slid one 0! the womm. recovering from the cum- wlnd o: cordlnllty. The president looked enhanced. "We uzcn't 'Illt anything, you know." The next moment the president In: shaking hands with both. “I am delighted to Ice m, de- lighted." said he. "My," said one Indy 043 the other. "but wouldn't we better be going? That man is o aerator and we don't know whit llll’ happen." "Absolutely final. I cannot do it. I cannot do It." "Please think it over. Mr. Prudent," said the senator. "and I shall can again toâ€"morrow." "Very sorry. aerator. but this Is Im- pomlble; I cannot do it." the preclâ€" dont wna hurt! to my. The Id'k!!! wan Inflated next day, and much to their surprise Ind delight they were at once shown Into the reâ€" mapuon room. when: the president In many ranged In refusing the request 0! a prominent senator who In: called on the everâ€"present and everlasting topic of ofllces. "Just send In your cards," and I we" known may ollror to two New York state women who were wonder- ing how «My coukl "rum "in: to shake hands with the president." l“. I‘M-3 on 'mflnl than... NE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DELIGHT!!! "I Inn undo I, my mlml more“; one thing. ill- Brnnd." he um. pou- uvely. "which In to the cited that I do um hellove nus man to he your hunt!" ”naming Cam-in llnml Md ur- rnnm It In that In such I can. he umlcl In ”plated "lo natural pm- lodor nml mural-n or '1’. alum-u rhlld. and thus. of «mm. have In. 70anng 0! her fortune. . Charlie. 'u unfit. H0 [and non-r llnrrl to lnrlble I thing ln all Mu Ille. He Almost annual lull mm. H van a dandy mnroflul I“ III.- balm! urn-2mm. I’Mv‘h Ind [or an IM- vmm» out-mm the “throne-«l a! bar "Icon. "9 could also tale n [or [mud plu- Md [one may with Um luv-fond "huh. and not nlmw any alu- for Thou IM mum on: "an on." Ind am: that thin cruel-hound III as. called mun. Md duo-nod bar, pn- tmmu to hone". no doubt. um a. bar! none show with I ”(Io- ot (h natty upon whom the horror: of Clo «Iunzmn won pull“). Arline never can” tell Jolt bow ll mum About. 8M remembered 030m- nnml'o outlaw-lam In mam hr deeper into the males. And how no suddwnly alumna um: Ibo In run-lulu loll. object or lime-t; hour the mm [or film to mpmr. uuul. growing ulumod by tho (Ii-II‘ luhlnu the 0! her audio. Illa Ind Ct- doaroml lo Ind her fly but to tho puny; how Ibo (ripped and MI. lulu; how light. Thou II! «Hod out la (arm u an awful darkne- ¢|oud an.“ her. but no unlit" tune. While In Antwerp he hm mote-ed e keen desire to VII". the dungeon! o! the Suen. and yet elven rude I: tweet :- though m were the one no“ Interested In the ubode o! [bonny memorla. An oxvedluon was Accordingly planned. Even then she had not mum who! this might portend. How Ihould n Innocent trusting young girl desirous of bestowing all reasonablc benefit: upon the man she had come to helluva was her {otherâ€"how should no sus- pect that this ungnwful man could consplm with unprlnclplod confeder- aus to mully him her life. yet by such menus as would nuke It mu 3 cruel u-cldent? Some time alter the dreadful aus- plclon had flashed mm her brain that Cnmnln Brand wu having I will forged to suit In: Ideas governing the V Arllfiné refined to do n he requested. something wlthln warning her min-t. It. He had tried to Influence her to make her will leaving I" bet wealth to him; something might happen to her. though Haven forbid. and one would not like in think of the peat property going to simmers while her poor papa was ien unprovidcd for. She spent money with e “betel hand. He was enabled «1; Indulge his love (or fine clothes to Ila lull bent. He smoked the finest. cigars. drank the most expensive llquom, and she lured be frequently lndulged In naming. Thus a year went. by. Captain Brand had ceased to be; [or money. He demanded it In his right. and in sum so large that Arline we! growlng alarmed. Arline accepted it all II W! truth. and would have It the time believed "on I much more mlraculoun norm of adventures could well In" been by any means Invented by this modern llunchuusen. This was before Ibo knew Captain Brand so well. museums Grants-hummi- Iually «mm to Dahomey VIM Mush the nut-um o! the mum wmnhohmbonroroodtomm. he eventually undo I hold um mm M nape. though his convulsion an up Mr lilo In throwing hot-alt“ front or I spear thlt was meant for (To Be Continued.) Domains Guam! mourn. Fagin at Anon. Harry 0mm, an Alton man no tuned of teaching young bon to con- nm binary In box can and with us than; his pnpfll In crlme to make away 'm: their plunder. wu am a thirty-Ive un‘ mum-o In the coin- Uh“. an“ for Injuries. Albert H. Ketch“: bu filed a a". min“ the city at Springfield for $5.00!). Illeglng dame- to m- ammmt. received from A dofccuve '1de on Dougla- ntreet. between Twelfth lld Thirteenth. He in a cflwb u the the of the accident ma Inlet“ severely from his Injuries. The attorneys of Quincy held 1 meet Ingwflh Judge J. C. Boo“! u woul- dent and Lynn IlcCul :- secret-r1. It In voted to organize I pal-lumen! bu- n-ochtIon. The manual ot byâ€" laws and election of once" vu d9 ferred to u later nosing. cum to It.“ any as. A nesting of tnvellng ale-nan Is to be told u loam Veno- on July landermedirectmdmml. mule- H. Pal-er of cum scum! superintendent of tha order. will m doctthomoeflngudgllrgem dance of tnvellng sea from at you of Southern Illinois I: expected. The Gideon! II I religious mimic! campus! of (nvelin men. Oman-ml mun. All" "to (MI-rm m loci-Ale a mu: alanine for m. the mutton luv the twenty-um WI «1mm: M- alta! Il- ene! Gavel-(Inn (n m a loan Vm July 15. Original” um cor. new. nun-nu (or m nomination but slice the hat annual-n, which was held u Cantu". on M31 17. ('0 mm hue ”fled their anon Into the polltlal ring. In” by LIQMnlng. Dating a accuse-l um M [A Bani. raiding two Inne- an of denlh. was struck by lighting ad for I “no rendered “much-n. None of his fatally veto u long It Mennonndllemdbmnnul by. mm lying In the yard. New ll- hend In an anion jar deI m flattered by the electrical bolt. nouns-comma. mmmnmmum- I- anticipated. the dry. not m [an mm. to am hub. with- erod tho vine. and would no .0 (Mon tn:- dovofiovtu fully. nub” cm, on“. m: ulna; In one“ Ill-bod In lull-on molly. The my in pro- Wlhomcln “I'MII‘ the sni- II o! W calla. Gun II looking an “a I! I. um um willbononlhunmdm The pot-lo «up I. m lent-g out a wall d the moat. widely known Method!“ lithium of the We“. He in born I. (No and use to Illinois I: ma. Blue-ll'nhohu been-nominate! Ila "ll-ol- coatrmco, and Du In“ Mon! 0! Including pulp“) within an"! o! the India: pulp“. cum- uvotuo 0! 1mm. program; and lab neon! tor-om In the public mm It Doe-mt hue guru-ted not only tho and ”nu-by. but In" an" In- tern!“ Malone“ (ro- an In“ loans In And m4 the: cur. Rev. Dr. Horace Rood. - Zulout Advo- cm of “not Preaching. Rev. Dr. Horace Reed. of Dec-tut. the newly elected president 0! the II- llnoln State Anti-Saloon leuue, In one HEAD OF ANN-SALOON LEAGUE Colilmvllle Tum Perform. Cavemen. in for Edwardevllle Lentil”. The Collinlvme ilremen’e degree teem visited Edwerdeviiie Ind per formed the ceremonies of the new ee- etet order or the deputlnent for men- ben 01 the iocni den-finest. The feature ha been curried on In the notthern part of the stete men; the volunteer firemen for some time. but jut recently has been-adopted In the math. The degree team‘s visit Wu made the occasion of u very enjoynhie time by the visiting and home fire fighters. the Coilineviile lads being royally entertained. 1 GIVES DEGREES T0 FIREMIN Olinoy In Anaemia». REV. I)“. HORACE RED-fill I llinois State News C To “be! leon m “um Ham" m mnocwvomnltteo of the Thoma-latch“: mammal-solider- nan-1m mtoJohnCherry. .31..“ maimucocinflon villmoethcn- n.1rfind1mhxmhw tmummcnnlngothuflhh o! the 1m an mMmdnloctthommam Mandate-n W holding the twentieth mu! min. 11:. «um stock m nommlumm m... 81-. h- “1'. Wotkyna named In alukln; n well on the hm of [mu Kntx. near the northwestern "mm of Believing. Jug-r County Anion. The Indications are that the Maple crop of Inner county will be shun- dnnt. There is name maul-mt at the imlt dumping. but practical mm in: um mu notwithstanding this the tree- vill conuin ull or non m they aim to bear. Actual oi Klimt. "or In... In. Baum H. than 0! Manta. wu conveyed tn Mamie and lodged in tall on the that“ a! .75 deriu her babe. The and 'II III Batu-thy “a n tum m in the finding oi the '0‘! d it. ll- fnt mapped in cloth.- ln u out- building. ROBERT s COWAN, much to Inna up the order In (M- ante. Rob"! 8. Own: a! Rankin"! v.- olec'M gunman mm" a! m lnflc Woflzm a! the warm at the recent mum: M "an body. In. On"- an "mm Mn um Ymm Ina-hon o! Ibo Michaela mum-y hand '0‘! to local 0"" nd wen Ian-mad to (he Ana-kn mamm- at mum-a. Mn No. a. 1'» vmuml arm I" ll "u- «pm by Bra-Mu: Arum-er and non-«mod to the band's rluhmn-l that The true"; a! an III.- II am in “'0“ m m“ °' a. grand. and nmm- «tau m m ,4“ up “on an Win 0! no [Ill-o“ (ta-ml. m ulna m I” mill and tho do-ud for coal rm II "at. mum “”40. Cool. Whlln tho elm o! the Contra". ubon' muo- Icy (m will to no amt. 1M: mum". on» rumou- um um «mu ma! ”on. I" am ud- Ill-I Burk" m burned about the taco Aid 1mm. but "loud no mlflml Injury. Inflation lam Girl. A Ind". 01mm to ma futon ol the Walt-n: Culfldgu (mm, 5! but Alton resulted In the Injury 0! I‘m Pearl many. who win oven!- lug . machine (or putting the Mum II Ihellu. Au unlock»- ocean“ In the load" of the pflmrl and mom IAOTII OF "VITIC WORKIII- Continua Old Judgmnt. In the United sum circuit court at Springfield a judgment has been on- tcred In iavor oi boui- A. Ooquard, cl 8!. Innis. against the owner. 0! some 1.800 acres 0! land in Mama county. Conn-rd in the owner 0! bonds of the indian Grave drainage district. on which principal and intanst are due. Thocaso has been [ought tom“ the courts [or ins. a little over ten years. tno original Judgment having been obtained lay 21, "92. The judgment viii stud as a lien against the land in the amount oi ”5.700. Seek to Anemia Their Una and Productive Capacity. A come of experts. including more nentntivee oi’ the bureau of soil- of the United sum department or uncul- ture And the agricultural depnrtment of the Illinois lute university, are conducting nn onelynie or soil: ehout Lebanon to determine the one tor which they are bent 3(1an {or pro- duciive purposes. They have [Rely completed similar work in Clinton and Tuewell counties. Jnflomn County Man Demon-tutu it Can lo Mind Then. H. R. Allen of Jamar-on county is experimenting in the cull-m of [in- mz Ind so in lu- lml mood law can, hula; demonslmed am the plum can be sully grown than. He now has 1,500 plants which no dolug well. it will require six yum before the plant will yield my return. The root in used l'or medicine, can. and in especially popular with the Chlnaa, who use it for many purposes. EXPERTS ANALYZE THE SOIL EXPERIMENTS WITH CINCINO to swam the m of has. but but mainly I Work- M V"! in armed hr nu. mp‘y. “my m Honk. Dr. W. 3. 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Todd d I.“ - mm or the nun-u 1|. he.» nmmnlhuuumwm church In Wdlonlllo. M. m to 0.0 o! (M M w d NI Muslim. to on: 1. M at up “4 In mm b tm 1'. arm ”can. Claim- of Benton I". III-lad JOHN r. JIWILL Pratt-I. who lost MI m. h (I. '0 havflollloul’omnucm John 13'. Jewell 0! 1mm h- boon confirmed u consul to m Martinique, to wowed the m M hundred: o! men It. and: db gin; and Mining the m M on iI the center of WC! II M. potato-ruining dlItrict in m Anode-I batman non Alton. In! m min: of commission [Lo-III III In):- in: there md‘ll’O buying up an m toes when they are halal to M point for shipment in can no “0 lieu of Chicago Illd BL Infill. price paid was 60 cant. I bthIl competition for the tubm u Io it is expected the price will In vnnced. t?! as! lawn an the around“; MOI; ”YATOIO IN ”IOK flflflmfl-W CONSUL T0 MARTINIQUE.