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At the period of which this story mu than m, in the cnoient mum: of Chelsea on old house which QneanlEflubeth Ind once xhongnrodfiy hp; pro-our ,,,_.1___ u If“... “Ign- ‘WDUM‘W u: nun .wâ€"V“ l' Ale: 1 for n11 hnunn grnndeur l The piece which once hid nfl’onied ehelner to 3 queen end member: oi her court, wu now in n mm of neglect and decay. end some of thoee who hed no one time inhibited in were‘ lleepin in the old ivy clad church hard by. The ckety gate in the broken pnilingn edmitted to the yardâ€"a square flogged spmo, with a. broken water-butt in one cor- ner under en old-fashioned lenders gargoyle. There was also a grindetone, and some odd bite of timber lyinv about: near the pump, which was nearly grown up with nettlee and rye gross. On opening the panelled door you found ionreelf in n greet entrance-hell, whence a road etnironee with large boluetredee, somewhat rickety and out of perpendicular, wound up beside 3 long mullioned window halfway up to the floor above. It was a ghostly-looking place In all con- acienoe, and whenâ€"as on a. certain night:â€" the storm-fiend was abroad, and his allies, the wind and rain, dashed agulneh the win~ down. their rattling making gruesome music. and shook the old house to its very base, one would have been forgiven for imagining that e snoop of demons were disputing themselves in It. l“ 15'. J 301: Skinner and his wife were the inhabi- tant! of the house at this time. -' H,_A_n.-_l. anuw vn iuv uv_â€"v w- ___7 , The cunning pair never had the remoteab lqtentlon of going far away from so good a fpsymuter as Mr. Done. .11,_ gone to bed. He was smoking a long clay. and sitting in an easy chair, with a steaming brow of , hob rum punch before him, while she . soinoed herself with four-ale with n quartem \af gin in it, and took hugh pinches of snuff from time to time. - “I n‘,_‘. -__ So, instead of proceeding serene the Atlan- tic. they heel doubled back upon him to Chelsea, and having paid half a'yeer’e rent in advance, beesme the tenants of the once lordly house, the owner being only too glad to get: someone to live in it, to require re- ferences as to character end‘reepeenebiliby. â€" Thervrvorthy couple elected to live up In the attic. consisting of one long apartment, off which a. small ratqrezro‘qm 19d: ‘ ”AL .1 W1 "uluu u innâ€".- _-V.- ---__ ,_,, Although the clock in the brick turret of the: old church had struck twelve midnighh, Skinner angi his precious Muhhn had not zlvul ~|u~ev Iv ~...... "What are you going to do with the swag, Jock? she asked. “Can‘t: you sell it to some one. or pawn some of is 2" ”You’re a. pretty woman of business. you mre."he said, sneerlngly. “Why, We’d be spotted in a fill ; the hobbies are on the ~scent yet, matey. Let sleeping dogs lie. We‘ve plenty of money for the present, and ' know how to get more when we want: in. _Holloe I what was that 2’: ‘ u, ‘IA»LL_'_ out: thq light.” Starting vi); he listened, while Mm mbicund visagq beczfrpe {uddenly pale. ,ALL- . luulvuuu v-una- ~--__V_ Someone was knockigg loudly Lit-the street: door, and continued to do no for several min- UHU lulu luau-u " I’d put a. brsvo face on it and go down; we’ve hid the swag away too artful for anyone to find it In a hurry," he rajolned, coking up the lamp and hurrying out. moaned. "Dont be “and; no ghost wants thalike of you, matey," he laughed ; “and as for the old gentleman, he’l been after us many a day without catching n83: _ . ‘ ,_j)_.. Inad- "INUUUU Univu-ua u-. The heavy trend f his descending foot:- sbeps aroused the echoes of the old house, and produced hollow sounds whlch were as much like groans D8 snythln could well be. Plsolug the lamp where ézhe wind could not: reach it, he swung back she great: door, and peering out, called grufilv, “Holloe ! ‘Whaq's up ?_ Thls sln’s a public house. :_1..:_.. .. man‘s ‘n “ I’m a. cabmen, and was drivin a gent to ‘ Putney : the home shied at In fine of light- ning and upset: the cab; the gent ls hurtâ€"he's a tip-top swellâ€"end would come down hund- nome if you'd take him in and send for a doctor," said the driver of the "Hated vehicle. “ Where in he I" Skinner asked. " I propped him just: Inside the gate," was the eager answer, “Give me a. hand with him, like a good fellow." Where money we: to be made Skinner was always “on the job,” to use one of his own expreuivgfhmm ; and in a very short tlme the inlet man we curled upstairs Where money was to be msds was always "on the job,” to use a own expressive limes ; and in s v‘ time the inJur man was carried and plsged In {he {00m in the attic. II __l.l LI... All“ Pee-UV“ ee- wâ€"â€" .v-__ ._ H “No bonee broken," eeid the cnhmen, ‘ eiber e hasty inspection ; “he he! only faint:- ed." “A drop of brand might bring him to,” meld Merche. “I el us keep it in the honee ; lb eevee a doctor meny e time.’ Their petient recovered oonecloneneee I under the potent e'plxlt, end wee eoon able to m in the eeey oheir end convene. When meteor! were expleined to him. he ve the oebmen lame money end hie ed- telling bit he cell on hnn nexe morn- in . ‘Vhen the men hed gene. the nnexglected visitor naked Skinner whether he mlg t to melt: until the atom hed enheidsd. ”Corniniyuir; eekeelie down on the bed. Il'eperfeoflynewend oleen. end no endmymeew‘illglvem e eel! when the weethcr eleere. lee‘re welcome, sir ; I 3.111911" turn e dog out each n night ee After pen-kin: oi hot hrendy~end-weeer, he eeeed upon bkinnet'e enggution, end lulled by e eenee oi security, end the greeeini :fleoee of the spirit. wee eoon eleeping sound- y. ‘Thie in e rum . meeey." tomes-iced Skinner. in e enhdn tone; “he'e gee beep: oi tin ehont him." " Which we meet not meddle vim, Jeoh. l Didn’t you notiee env peonlier wk on his iece 2" ehe naked, in e whisper. “ A trifle of mud ; thee'e ell, mebey." Wing iorwerd. the aide ee‘gorly : ‘ He': the cent with the three melee. like the letter 'V,‘ thee Myrt is no eieerd of. Feet. you on too for yonreelf :they're on hie left cheek" " Never l " he exoleixned. in utonieh- Inent. - > r . “ Huh lyen look |" Piecing thelighteo the! it would fell on the eieepu'e iece, Skinner ep roeehed the hedontiptoe.enduwthel I! et his wile AC MEI-I FIBERâ€"(003111019) ;'__‘Poligc_l ”gamed " Don’s leave me. in the dark, Jack," she PARDONED AT LAST TERI LLING CHRISTMAS STORY , elected (to live up in Martha ; "better put , while Martha's a 899*! *9 bed lhfld we: trueâ€"he was looking st Chrlu,fenrteenth Duke of Brittany, and Myrtie'a‘ uncle. Skinner nodded u be relented himself, end aid, with a repneloul smile ' “We ought fie meke thin e peying job, Mete‘y." “ Two peymutere. Jeck," she eeeenhed. “But howmwe let him know whee we know 1" her wrinkled face contracting into a. puzzled expreeeicn. “That’e a. linker, ain’t it 2" he said, mueingly. Muthe eat silent: for a. while, putting on her considering cup, as she nicer- wuda averted, and said a? less: L "Mun uvuouw, â€"â€"â€" _..-.. n. W “ I‘ve got it I Myn'a photograph, the one you prigged that night. I’m going to get: him a bit: of breakfast presently (he can piy well)-â€"a cup of tea md hem: and eggs. Thank goodness I 1’ we got: a clean. table~ cloth, and, when I’ve nude all tidy, I’ll put her picture on tho table right: “are him. E he knows her, he’ll be sure to talk." " Money, you're clever. Yon'kl belandlady _: - u.‘ M... ““1. vat. mark mv words." he " mnw’,-Jvu .u-.-.-.. _ of a. tip-top pub, yet, mark By horde," said. with an approving nod. A - u u ______ ,1 n“ ' 0qu Vtin-féfi inub‘ Inuu. n has an wry... . -â€"D Met-tho was as good as her word. and pre- pared an sppetis'mg breakfast for their titled guest, though ignorant of his exalted station as yet. and, bolt an hour aiter breakfast, thsv awoke him. “ You can have s wash and tidy yourself up a. bit, sir," said Skinner, deferently.; “ There's water, soap, and clean towels and I'll give you 5 brush presentiy." 1 “ You’re 3 good fellow. and I won’t forget you," said theduke, who was only too pleased to get rid of the marks of the previous night’s accident. He had half-parmken of breakfast, when his eyes fell on Myrtle’s photo., and an eager look_leape‘d into his sinister face as he said 1 :us_ 1.- _... Wknnn IUUB louyvu an“. _-â€" _,._Vfi. “Thai fme seems familialr to me. Whose in it: I Hot: youy d’mghbex’a, surely “I" , _ _ _-.l -Imnlflnanfi us In L L‘vu J â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" ‘nâ€" ..... _ Martha and J eck exchanged significant glances behind his back, and she smiled exnltantly as she answered : "Well air, she was like a daughter to us for years ; we. broughb her up from a babbv. and than her z...".‘ '3‘; took her away from us.” “What’s her name 2"he asked. “Myrtle Dene, alt; a lady called about her after the was taken away from us." “Ah ! Did she leave her address, my good woman 1'” “Yes, air, but we lost it ; Ihe never called again. We lived at Back Head then, sir, not at Chelsea." “Where are the Danes new 2” he asked, with assumed carelessness. He begun to perceive that he had shown too eager an Interest in the aflnir, llttle dreaming that he was [aging led onertfully. ” __ 1..). L--." WEB ”cu-Ia AV‘. â€"â€" â€"- ..w--i - “ We know, air, and yet we don’n know,” repijgd Earth? significantly. ML“: _._.. 4... 1-4. Huh. ml. (cpuuu mm c...- -.Q_.....__-_., . “You have been asked not: to let their ad- dress be known, I_supp9:e,_eh"z" 1,,3 L- “AUDI: uv ‘uvvuv’ - -_rr,.,V, “Thm’a It, 31:,” pm: in Jack, resolved to have a finger in the pie ; “ we’re poor people. and can‘t: afford to offend rich folks.” “ l’m not: sure that the young lady is known [to me,” the duke remerlrod, in a tone of indifference ; “ but: still Iuhould like to ascertain if a surmise of mine in correcc. The livelnLondon. of course?” and he fixe hla keen, dark eyes on Skinner’s face. “It's hardly fair, air, after what we’ve told you, he ask than ’01“: question,” Martha interposed huffily. ‘ Of course if anybody made in Worth out while we might let; them know, provided they dld’nh split: on ul. ’ "I understand ; how much would you re- quire, my good woman 2" he uked with an assumed smile,“ be new anetaher exemplifies.- oion of his favorite proverb : “A golden key \ will unloo} any door.” ,!A__ -l L...‘ "u- uu-uvâ€" ...._, ..--_. “ Mr. Dene gives u. a pension of two pounds a week. air, bmidea humus. He's a. hard mm, sud wouldn’u psy n: a penny if 35 fine’w Wu’d spilt on him; isn't that: so, so i' , #141. Vâ€"vâ€" . " Right to l tick, mstoy," usenfing reply: .â€" ‘1' yew-nu. "r'a' ““D “ Ceme be thin address this evening, my good fellow.” he um, penallling it on a card; “ we can talk matters not there. Xou will find me a. liberal pnymuher for work well done. Noumea whether you can get me a. cab. Here’n three pounds for the trouble you have been In: on my scoonnha ‘ # 1_A __-_ “ I": the fine“ night’s work We’ve ever heé,” remnked Skinner. when their guest bed deperfiod. “There'l more business in It than you thlek, muey; I could see the devil in‘bl} eyes, .53“ no mistake." ..,,1,__ n _____ In”: Lu‘uu: ‘1’“. u.“- _.. _._._.___ “Poor folk must make a living,” remarked Marthe, aentenblouely. " Yea, matey. a man mush liveâ€"honestly if he can. or else t'oiher way." he assented, and then the subj act dropped. for the pair were tired and warmed re“.- _ "Iv-y u..vu .- ___._ V The duke put up at a well-known hotel In Putney under an assumed name, as may be conceived, sud resolved not; 00 appear in hie Eogli-h home until he had nccompllohcd a certain project, whlch, it. need hardly be ethbod, ham 3. connection wish Myrtle and her tuber. There he was visited by Skinner, will», after § long «Mamas, went away apparent iy well “Med, for than '38 aamllo on hhlll-hvourad common. mehno, the Inmate: of Fnhlawn Homo realized 1 wt of the new dings!“ chat thmmod am. Ahhaugh Mr. Dene w h expound“: of some fresh attempt on the part if his old «may :9 melon 11!: pg??? snnj‘hs‘pptm. M am hi: filo. |,L-_3___ _ls\. m-uh r “in Becky m bohnving with gran! lorbotnnu. rim 1, became the felt scared tbni befan my gong Ibo wcnld have gained hex; psi... at! boson.“ Mrs. Dane. -41.. _.-A‘.a.L_ .... r... _._.. _---__- , 7, She knew him to be umq’vely wouuhyâ€" ummhuln. in (not; sad than he was under A mvict'n bun, yet "a: at might‘ be hound in “use, and his innocence Fund. Besides; he Ind not broken the and Faglnnd, in half greatly lnbll tumor, if our the rub and out. Although the bud had to «m her living from girlhood almou, yo! she was not with- on: fine man: of her ownâ€"for. being of n £11331 tun, she urn-god to save money ywl’. Bl! tho than rebelled nanny again” Mr dope-(In! puma. wt! when she saw wk ¢pportInhy of mneipadng herself, ”had u [1th 97km). _ What Myrtlo’a opinion W“ of the recent hut-view sh. «aid no. gather, for um nua- ycug hig- vnald I” b. dawn on, basal :h undo "van! two-spa m d. to. Cad: o! inflation had been tuned for u- oshor brim“! anchoring :1 Faith" How, we sxceodin got-320nm tho tamer. BY “JACK FROST.’ work Wo’ to ever was the quick, Myrtle. in View of threatening eventuali- ties. memt, in spa-tin! phrase, to "die game," and it was to plane be: that the in??? 1‘: $20.6“ our. ' 11 Sewn-d: r a e um toga-mug we complete convnleeofnco, ad hoped to be .ble to bo_pre_ten§ on the main In question. -â€"â€"- -_.I .--L- A did calm preoodu 1 storm, nd Inch . odrn now reign- “ Fsirlnvm Homoâ€"when, lo 1 3n bidder“ hxppened to throw IN [no mne: once more Into A lute-of_slnnp. \_j why .u-- â€"_-._ Min Becky Pride 1m miningâ€"her bod bud not been 131:: in, nu! neither a letter no! In, intimation had been left behlnd he: to 991511: hef‘mdden dhtppeAmnce. ,3 L--- -..4. u“ w uybm “a. wuuuvâ€" -w,‘ , Myrtle and her fnher had been out till e lets hear the preceding nightt, end on returning concluded that! Min Pride had re- tired, for they saw nothing of her. One of the servants, on bring questioned, remembered seeing her about an hour before dusk, going down towards the gate leading to the river. 6U And then a. maid deposed to hearing a. scream just an it begun to get dark, but pm it down to a bit of "laxâ€"king” on the part: of some river excursionistaâ€"n thing of not: un- ircguegt occnlzrgnce. ,,#AII_ __-A_..J .u..- an. wad- --_â€"--___- The boat, which was usually moored near the gato.wae musing, and in the shallow waterwaa fonndn book-o an English tran. elation of Victor Hugo's “Len Milerablos” â€"which proved to belong to the missing woman. 10: there were marginal notes in panall, in her handwriting. ‘ All this only heightened the mystery, and gmvo fears were entertained that, as in Myrtle’e cue, the boat had broken away from the moorings. and, floating to mid- abream, had capsized. - .1 Thia supposition was further strengthen- ed when. on searching her wardrobe, all her dresses but the afternoon robe 2118 was wear- ing were fognq1ntact, , ,r _-I:-- -_ LAX...- ”F’Il‘x'e'fistriob lmfiélat'or of police, on being communicated with, Monce gave his opinion thatnfoul play_ h:d_ been at work. A II_ 'n-..‘ uua- uuu. run, _. .. “You see, Mr,” he remarked to Mr. Dene, “the rascals who committed the last burg- lary nud'outrege hero,heviug got off so eaaily, resolved to try their hand at it: again, and, most: likely were seen at their work by the missing lady, who, by the way, was rendered inscmible before, if you remember." ' an, This ingenious theory was not openly dis. credited by Dene. who wan positive Skinner had no band in tho afi'air, because he had started him off for America. “I know you win use every effort. Mr. Urquhart, to bring this daoardly outrage to light,” he said, in a bone of anxiety. “If a handsome reward will aid your labours, I will gillipgly pay it." ‘ S, #n._ In_____ LA u u. -. "'â€"D'J r“! _ ”Pu-don me, sh: ; but do you happen to know whether she wa-a on bad terms with any one in the house? ’ the inspector asked ; “ I mean with the segments 2’_’ - .vn-o “ Not) to my knowledge ; in feet, I think I am rlght when I tell you, that: I am sure she had not: made a single enemy; 3116‘ was elngulnrly lnafi'ensive and gentle in her manner toward: every one-uher inferior-e morgeepeolellyfi' 1 . ,I_,_,.I .._ I-.. :â€" v-v vu av... “Thab’a a. good point cleared up, for in all these matters, that of murder espsclallv, we always look for 9. motive,” said the inspector. “ Do you happen to know whether Mia ride wssin the habio of using the bean on t 656 summer evenings." .- 1 “ I vhlnk not ; my daughter was very fond of doing :10, though.” “ Dopend upon it, we’ll find this out, sir; clever us they think themselves,” re- marked Urquhart. " The pitcher that goes to tho well too often gets broken at: last, Good day, air; the mcmanb 1 have got any reliable clog. I will ‘let you know." ,,,AL ALA L--L n v.--...â€" -. “Bibs ‘nzpoobgrrl hfiéation 'abouh the boat guyg‘Mf. Dene. In uneasy feeling. H ,n u‘- _..L....,..- m..- .lm- “Perhaps, after all, the outrage was aim- ed M Myrtle, and fell on poor Mina Pride in miatnke. I trust: no serious harm hm beA fallen her. If people only knew when; pun- ed at: our Interview, suspicion of this during crime might full 09 1pc." I r, ,‘#j__ 1-.. L..- I- UAlmv hula-nu -vv~ -â€" Ho had searched in his study for her In vain, for he was quite sure she had by some means discovered the secret: door leading into the billiard room._ vuv yuan-u..- -v- The more he reflected upon the matter the greater became his here that: Miss Pride had enfl'ered viceriouely for Myrtle, and the firm- er grew his resolve to unravel the mysbory. That: night Bertram Dene was up rather etewrli’mq important letters, when a. 1011:! knocking and ringing no the front door brought hirnfihore Quickly. , ,4 _1:--_‘__. “1...; ”l'u‘u- u.â€"-.â€"_--- “Bag pardon, airfiakia’ policeman, "but: we found this person in the grounds. He re- fusal!» giveugnyflaogeunh of himself." £A_. __1__L__ I... buvw -v UV. 7.â€" O I "N “If you will nfl'ord me a few minnbea in private, air,” said the at at in French, “I can convince van that: I am ooent: of any- thlug wrong.” “Policemen, I think he mount no harm. Mr. Dene said. "Leave him with me, and continue to watch. I commend your vigil- ance highly." _ o. . 7.7” L, wav- ._- .... . "8th cash of us wait here, air. to see him elm OK the grounds 2" asked the ofiiaer. "He looks an ugly cushoner, jsst the sort of fellow who’d knrife you X" nn-u' .- “‘1' highâ€"1;},vn13,” 72d!" Dane said, with a good- hnmonrod, sceptionl laugh. “I think I can take care of myself in this one. Good “18M" , -, .. . ””3. took the strung or into the billiard room, where the was left: burnin to be laroadinm {or Hoe should t ey re- drelu unkindofotemp oru'y looku in $19 emu of their capture pof my mp! cu One look at the manager confirmed the ponooml’l description of hlm u an ngty custom. Ho rqctntod horribiy, bud red hslr, n lumjund hoe 3nd 5 Iago mouth, full 0 wolflah soothâ€"jut the sort of a man one wwldghe u widoborth toMunyhour by day or night ln as lonely upot. , "You had a. mom in coming here 1" Dane aid sharp In much. “What in your hulfnal th no? "You know I’m-tie Valon, momienr. I metromhtm. Imh‘od lute, and on getting Into the ground: was armtedhy the gen:- du‘mu‘f’ the {glloy {dd rottdfly. , L!_. A- J-.. nun-49., vI-v n"... ..._-._ “I only received 3 letter Irom him bo-doy ad in in he nit! nothing of sending a men- w: r. What hove you'far mo!" ‘ 11!: X" hissed the fellow,dnwing a. tor- mldsble d and mining a blow o: Dene'e who breast. at he sprung nimblg aside, and the next moment bed closed wit the mafia. ‘ Beth wore powerful men; but Dme bad the Ldnnhge of the»: end einowe braced till they were like Iron in the about mine: of Stberh. Not 3 word escaped either tombstone n th foughtâ€"the one for door life, the other for If]. E’ho know had dropped the knife on being ‘ thonled by hi: opponem, end both now trusted to skill ln wrestling for an advantage. Nu one in the hem I11 bod thn 3 life Ind <1th struggle w“ go on At this mld- hlhonr. or um while they 11y sleeping mly 11: that: bed: murder might be com- mitted at my njrument. ,A,_ -- AL- -1-ufi Ianllcu at an, .u â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" One person, however, wu on the 31ers. Myrtle, who had been aroused from hot fins doe ~41: which Ibo enjoyed a denote an dmm 0 being in n flowery bower wioh her lover-by the ringing 3nd knocking. , 3â€"---2..- M_ "”1 "nunâ€"u, u... ._°_‘, 7, She got up, put on e droning-mend nought for her father in the room where she hed left him writing, but he we: not there IO she deeoended the their: which led to the entrenoe hall, where the llrtened, and de- tecting e pecnller noise proceeding from the billlerd-roorn, turned the hendle. There the new a. sight which, for the moment, Almost froze her blood with horror. Her father had, up to a certain point, gelned an advantage over his opponent by throwing him heev ly. But the rufiien hit him to severely on the arm that, for the instant, the pain of the wound rendered him helpless. That intent was enough to turn the table: ; he got Dene underneath him, and, snatching up the dagger, wee prepar- ing to stab him. when, arousing from her torpor, Myrtle seized a heavy billiard cue,aud strengthened by love,render- ed desperate by fear, etrech a. blow for her fether’alile with the butt end, which she brought down swiftly and surely on the rufliAn’I unprotected head. ____ 4.x-.. .45---.5 :n KIN-um I “H :.v-u---_ - With a. 1hm‘ribia execution uttered in French, he rolled off his victim, and lay on tzhe floor senseless. “Mil-hie, my darling, you have saved my life,” e gssped as he rose and leans against: the billiard table for support. “Water, water, quick I” . . , _ ....-J.l-.. ‘unm n huhn‘a wawn, \jubvn a Pomlng name into a. tumbler from a carafe, she held the glass to his lips, and he drunk with fearful avidity. _ .u . v,3 ~-A!__ wuu IDDlLuA u....,--., - “O 'n,papa. 1 you aro hurt,” she cried, seeing blood stains on the sleeve of his brown alpaca coat. “Only a. bite, child," he said, with a. re- assurin smile; “this ruflim was sent: here to mu: er me by your uncleâ€"my implaozble ice. I must search the scoundrel ; he may have oompromis'u: pnpers on him.” After securing h m. with Myrtle’a help, he turned out his pockets, but: found noth- lug. . The police were eventually called in, the prisoner given into their custody, and con- veyed to the station on_ a_atretcher. ”,3 -L chvu u: uuvun-u-_ ._ v. _V-‘Ve, V, The fellow preserved the same dogged ob- stinaey when brought before the magistrate, refuted io give his name'or afford the slight- eet information about himself. Mr, Dane and hi: daughter gave evidence before a crowded court, and her bravery in saving her father’s life met with unetinted applause, which the magistrate did not care to check. .-..u-r1,, LU vuw-n In the end, it resulted in the Frenchman being remanded for further inquiries ;bnu he Inignngefl 39 6893998. a L_:A-_._L-A .uuu- M0 mun-b 'â€" -_ _..V, Althong 11 Mr. Dene bad triumphed over many misfortunes, be had 1). relentless enemy on his track Itill._ J L_ LL- uu Ill. BIB-VB I've-u- Lleny polite refusals were received to the I invitationz, and on the evening of the day on which the magiaterial investigation took gees, Mr. Peyton came over to Fairlawn ouee, his face pale with suppressed pae- axon. " Mvrtle. m darling," he said, on seeing ‘-her. “ you tel me you had an enemy, and hero in the proof of it. I wish I knew the £61103 who wrote iiiâ€"I'd hureewhip him.” n I, n ‘n__n- -.:A aural-flu "fin IUIIUVV 'Iuw .. -_- “ Dear Eda.” Mvrtle said, sweetly, whnhgdo you refer. ‘” . ..,,,,, ___1 _.._.. "unw- uu Jvâ€" .v--- . " Two anonymous letters. and rumours which have got: into olrouluinu that your father isuu escaped convict," he replied indi nantly. “ e11. suppose that: were so, dear Hugh, what would sou do 1" she asked, paling as she put: the momentous question to her lover ; “would you feuounos me 2" J-_IS.._IU Vcl i "can: JV... .â€"â€".â€"â€"_-- -e- V " No ; a thousand times no, my darling!" was his loyal protest. “Your father might have been betrayed ;bub guilty of crimeâ€"- never.” - . J. o . 7,- ‘A_‘_ uUVUIQ Her father entered at this juncture, look- ing pde with suppressed anger and exalte- monk. DOW In] ‘lqu'uâ€"wv Erin-’1 reply was on! short by the entrance of E once-inspector Urquhart, who saidâ€" “Slr. Mien Pride'e body has been found." “Her body?" pumped Myrtle. “Yea. miss. it: appears that aha was being abducted in the boat, and struggled with her captors, the boat upset. and both were drownded. The bodies were picked ‘ uphnear Better-set, both firmly gripping each ‘ 0t er." “Hen her euuilnnu been identified 2" Bern-em Dene uked brokonly. .- “Yee, sir; it's a. fellow nemed Jsci: Skin- ner. We've ind In eye on bin: far none manila put. If we can apprehend his wife we my lnrn more thou thin unhappy 1 It need badly be shied um iho perry n 1 Fdriewn House did nei come 03. A few den that thin ud um Bertram Due took bl! daughter tbmd. mompenlod only by Molly Sprint». OI one mum. wanton. some five-nud- thirty years go. Mr. Phineas 1’. Bar- num undertoyk to deliver a. lacuna at crux-d, Enghnd. befor- nn tmelllgent nudimoo oo-puod obl-fly of Magma. new. '1’hetubjoc‘wu"fiuobug." and the students were no uruly thn Mr. Barnum aha-ed the {the of may othor entertainer: at Oxiprd, Int! wu nnlblo Do aha-ins bru- lug. At length there wee a lull, and the weaker, Iddng file opportnnlrymhonted our. ”Eben you don’l went to beer anything about hmbug 2" “We don't l" we: the im- medkte reply. Hr. Barnum grad steadily es hh endleaoe fore mlnute. end then re- merkod : “Well. I heve go! your money, end there is no hambe; About that l ’ Peace with hence: we: themoon proclelmed by the student, and Mr. Bunnie we- allowed to dellver bl: loom without further intoxrup- 1 “omâ€"[New York Tribune. Bmum st Oxford. (90 u comm” ) egement end euletenee come: so. ell. A timely word or en oaumtched ' ad has often helped en «meet worker ove a slough of disconngement in which he would heve mnk irrevocably withom it. We hear 3 greet deel oi ihe rink-ice of “hints, but very little of the unselfish, wintereeted my: in which they strive to help etch other. Unreoorded though they me be. such deede ere written in impede able characters in the hen-ta of those who hue | been helped. In the Itrugglee of life ihe need croon- Milleir end Holmen Hunt, with their brilllene eelentn and inspired hmhee. worked on unrnooeninily year ether year. Returning to the Academy eh eech exhibi- tion with their carefully oonlidered pictures, the? sought in vain to overcome prejudice an to win a kindly word from the critics. Under deeper-ere discouragement), in are“ poverty end need, they toiled on and on until they both rezretinlly began to talk ‘of abandoning an, lest they aheuid nerve. Then a sudden cucouregemcne ceme to Mflleis. He sold a picture, and hastening to Hunt, said, “Y on must not give up. You have belore you a green future. If you need money, share mine.” The sympathy between thc two men was so perfect than Hunt accepted the timely help in the spirit m which it was rfl‘ered. and for a whole year lived upon Millels‘a 911380. r The long-deferred success came at lest. It was he sudden u it was complete. “71th. in one week Hunt sold every picture he had point-ed during them long yeere of tune qulted toil, and received commissions enough to occupy him for several years more. Literally, he went to bed one night in poverty and diacouragement, and woken- ed to find that be had become famous, and that the way to pronperity was wide open before him. my“... .. .._._- But for Millais’a timelv malatance, Hunt would nave: have enriched the world with “The Flndinq in the Temple” and the “ Light of £110 World." n l ,m,_L_ A- L_I._ “-0â€"- v. â€"_- o . Some of Turner-'5 unselfish efforts to help others were truly heralo. On one occasion, when Turner was on the hanging committee, a painter by the name of Blrd none a picture to the Academy. It: had greeb merit. but no place for it could be found. ‘L‘urncr pleaded hard for its Admiselon, but the committee refused. Turner sat down and locked at the picture for a long time, and, becoming more and more convinced of its merib, insisted that it must be accepted. He was still overruled. Th3 thing w_n_s impossibls. ,9,, A, l._L_ LL‘ .s. IIIII ‘4 .w- -.._ ~_‘_ Turner said no more, but going into the Academy. snenhly and alone, nook down one of his own pictures, sent it: out of the room, and hung Bird’s in its place. The ploture received the recognition is deserved, and another struggling artist: was saved from despair. . u" “I 2, LL- _-__ 10m: “burn... At another exhibition, in the year 1826, Turner’s great picture of Cologne was to be exhibited. It was hung between two per- b-aite by Sir Thomas Lowrance. The sky of Turner‘s picture wee exceedingly bright, and bed u moat inj urloua effect upon the color of the twa portraits. Lawrence, naturally, felt mortified and complained opele, as be h V! good cause for doing, of the position if h A pictures. a n A‘ ,A,_!,__ -2 ‘L- ,. ........ On the morning of the opening of the exhibition, at the private View, a friend of Turner’s who had seen the Cologne in all its splendor led a group of expectant critics up to the picture. He started back in con- saornetlon. The olden eky bed changed tan a dun color, on all lts glorious tints had disappeared. He ran up to Turner 1 What h we you been doing to your picture! 1‘ ‘ H ' "‘7 ,,,, I- _ __LJ....A u. "‘63:; anEQrZâ€"oauThgdor, 1n n subdued tone, so as not: to be board by others. “poor anrenoe was so unhappy 1 It’s only lamp. black ; it will all wash 03' after the exhibi- tion." Ulvul He had actually passed a wash of lamp- blnek, in water-color, over the whole sky, and spoiled his picture for the time lost: in Ihonld hurt Lawrence. and prevenu his pictures receiving the appreciation that was their due. The kindly deed helped Lew- rence over 9. hard lane. and we may be any; breughg a blaze ng to Turner. , L_.h__I_A_.. -2 nu -: v-vâ€" ..â€" _. _-__-V, 'Rtukin, doe:- most {Bikini knowledge of Turner for fifteen years, crowns his memory of him with the @{clarntion ; VI noun nu...- â€"..- _Vv-,._”~_,__ “I never heard him any one depreciating word of living men, or man's work : I never saw him look on unkind or balefal look; I never knew him let pass, without acme sorrowful remembrance or endeavored miti- gafiion. a blameful word spoken by um- ot er." Despite all oppressive and conoillabory legislation of the German imperial parlia- ment, the Social Democratic party in Ger- many continues to gain ground. In the tenant Saxon oiocbiona they polled twice an many votes as they polled six years ago and won two new re resentatlvea in the provincial pafliameng. hey now hava seven ,, 1A,- ___._ _L-_ I:- v . ...-._.- men in the SOXOD Landau, among whom are such extremist: u Babel and Liobnechc. Thu fact: is All I w more algnlfioanu boom-e In Saxony the Qsjrrity of_tho workmen. "a ‘L , -â€" "â€"-_J __ _ who no acucrxlly mppoeed to build the nnk and file or. the Social Demoonoyéw axle excluded from vodngby a. proper thtunl fioetlon. Nor ls I Stxon clflzen el lble e mi: in the had” nuleu be {>in Sun: tune of at least thirty murk- ennuelly. The ! fnmhhed by the Saxon elections that: dnee Blemrek’e mm repressive mou- nt; have entirely felled crush the antennae melooobenee sud Ihet hh con- elllntery meant“, like the worklngmen'l Insurance scheme, hue In no way ymued thm,hu ”ceased the bonnet: d ounc- ot lookl dhcomont In Ger- many. Who "Voubclu deng," a repre- Ientaflu duly of llboral tendencies, lays: “Gavemmnl md pulls. nuke should find in thls moment of when a. rouon for thoughtful .lnh-oapocflw. 01: pravlous policy. hr from winning over the Workman. push" them more nnd more Into the SoclAl Damoonflc omp, duplte all uocltl politic“ Sun. Should the protons law against the socialist: be continued, and the woman tsrlfl' pollqy be M, the B-mlal Damon- plufi: spin hho the perennhl dbouu'lon of t My foam-eventually Autumn proportion: whbh woqld qnsblaflltyo {15m {he judgo birdrutruction into all the old pan-tier.” Sun Jammingâ€"Huh! did you but do pat-sou ny du whoebbor had "ole hh pnsaokkt- 7°?“ 53 ‘2‘ .69 bed. PM?! no. ‘ .nin Wuhanâ€"Huh 21mm um I 3M I didn't not! nnfl‘m but cashing“. Timely Encouragement. Democracy in Germany. On the Sale Eide.