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.1, and (case. l b. Nothing happened until eleven o'- clock, when the elderly tenant of the suspected premises came out of his. door and walked down the steps. He had not got half-way down, however, when it became evident that he had discovered his loss. He paused in ap- parent'consternation, and after look- ing earnestly at the sidewalk for an' instant, ran back with unaccustomed sprightliness into the house. Present- ly his wife came out with him, and toâ€" gether they carefully examined the footway where the brick had been. If ever two people appeared anxious and slammed it was this guilty looking twain. All my old suspicions came back to me as I triumphantly beheld the manifest disquietude of the Ipair, who, after a brief search, and a hurried con- sultation, went quickly 'back into the house, from which neither emerged again that day. The next morning an- other avhite brick had been planted in its usual position in front of Number Seventeen. . The exaggerated alarm which my ex- periment had caused in my mysterious neighbors made me a little uneasy as to the possible consequences of my act to myself, and, as nothing definite had resulted, I determined, after a day or two, to remove the borrowed brick, which, being further up the street, than its owner ever had occasion to go, had remained unnoticed by him, though it had begun to cause amus- ed comment among the neighbors. I had planned to do this on a certain evening, after dark, but on my return from- the office that night I found my wife in astate of great doubt and anxiety over a large box which a team- ster had left at our house just at dusk. She had first noticed him driving' down from the upper end of the streetl looking inquiringl,r at the houses oni our side. At the sight of our whitel brick he had pulled up suddenly, and} taking from his cart a. large ho: had. rung our bell and delivered it to curl servant, without a Word of explana- tion, and then had driven away. Ourl maid had received it as a matter ofi course, and there it lay upon the en-. try floor, marked emphatically upon lts upper surface THIS SIDE UP. HANDLE \VITH EXTREME CARE. 'as plausible an explanation as Icouldi l ‘ é !' It was an ordinary rough packing case, three feet long by two wide and, a foot deep, and was lettered in the bold script employed by commercial, packers. The corners of a tag which? was greatly disappointed at this poor answer to my expectations and dis: contentedly plunged my hand into the yielding mass. As I did so my fingers encountered a hard object. ’ Carefully digging away the ‘white powder I presently disclosed the neck of a large bottle, which i pulled careâ€" fully forth. The label bore a Latin- ized- name, quite meaningless to me, but below it was the conspicuous le- gend: “Dangerous. Keep in a cool place.” .1 complied at once by placing the bottle as far as possible from my- self, and cautiously continued my search. ' There were four more hot- Lies, containing different liquids, and several packages of unknown chemi- cals, including one of common borax, which I recognized with relief, as one removal of these articles left the case about half full of the powder and gave our front parlor, where they stood about, the appearance of a chemical laboratory. My wife andlcould make little out of all this and after having de- voted the evening to vague and profit- less discussion, we opened the windows of the room in compliance with the de- mand printed on the first bottle, lind|\viiLh the tips GOOD TO KN'OW', To Candy Lemon or Orange Peel.â€" Soak the peelings in cold Water till all the bitter taste is removed, then cook in clear 'water till very tender. Make a syrup or granulated sugar, allowâ€" ing one cup of sugar to six oranges. Simmer in the syrup till all is taken up. Let dry [or a day or two on‘ plates and then pack in glass jars. This is very nice chopped line for fruit cake or mince pies. The Top Pie Crustâ€"To make the top pie crust the nice flaky brown that we sometimes see, but which so few are able to attain, roll out the crust and! then put little dalbs o'i lard over it and sprinkle lightly with flour, add a dew drops of hulk and beat lightly of the fingers until carefully locking the door went up- smooth and pasty, stairs to bed. But not to sleep. We tossed Chocolate Glazingâ€"The top layer of and chocolate cake may be given that de- turned for several hours, starting at sirable “shiny” appearance by mixing every noise from: below, until finally I could stand it no longer, and get- a heaping leaspoon-ul of grated choâ€" colate, two of granulated sugar and ting up again I dressed and went down one of boiling \valer, spread the mix- stairs. All was quiet in the parlor, lure on the cake bejore, it is coldll usâ€" where the chemicals still stood intact. mg a lbroaxdubladled kmLe dipped in cold 3 ed my door. I- sat down for an instant in an easy chair where I had them in full view, .and there, of all places, fell fast asleep before I had any idea of such a thing. When I awoke it was 'half past sev- en in the morning, and I was stiff with the: cold that had poured in all night at the open windows and had another frightful sore throat. I rose with pain and difficulty to shut out the chilling draught, and as I stood at the open window commanding a View up ‘the street toward Number Seventeen, I saw Mr. Mitlican, as I now knew him to be, coming in my direction, which I had never before seen him take. He was walking rapidly, his hands behind him. his eyes looking reflectiver down upon the sidewalk. ' A u ave of apprehension crossed my mind. His route would take him past my house, where he had never, to my 1 knowledge. passed before, and he would certainly see the stolen white brick. {tablespoon of butter, a dust of (my- dust What would happen? Would he face me, or would he take alarm and fleet If he did face me.'wh.atl should I doâ€" resolutely pluck his secret from 'him in the interests of the public Welfare, or consult my, own personal safety in devise? Before I could decide his bad reach- Without an instant’s hesitation or the .least appearance of surprise he turned and walked up my water. ' Vanilla Souffleâ€"A souffle is really a puff pudding. Put one pint of milk_ over the fire, moisten three table- spoons of flour with! four tablespoons lof cold water. Stir into the heated [milk and cook until smooth and thick, 'Add the yolks of four eggs, take from ,th~e..fire and stir in the well beaten :wh-ites. Fill into greased custard icups, stand in a pan or hot water and bake in: a quick oven. ‘ Make a sauce by mixing one tablespoon o- flour and One-i_hlillL .cup of sugar; pour into this one cup of boiling water and. stir un- til it comes to the boiling point. Now 1beat one egg light, add grated yellow ‘rlnd of an orange, two‘ tablespoons of orange juice and one table spoon of lemon juice. Serve" at once. I For the Lunch Basketâ€"Cream: one lenne pepper and a pinch of salt, and [three tablespoons of grated cheese. l Warm crackers, spread with. the mixh lture and place on the grate until the Echeese is melted. ‘ Another Sandwichâ€"Cream the yolk of a hard boiled egg with a tablespoon lot melted butter, add half a teaspoon 10f salt, white pepper and mustard and lone-quarter pound of grated cheese. had evidently borne an address \Vei'eistEPS, taking something from his pocâ€" ISMI‘ 1" a scant tablespoon 0f Vinegar still held down by four large tacks, but the greater part of the middle had evidently been torn off-in the process of getting the box in at the door, andj could nowhere be found. There was no doubt at all in my wife’s mind, nor in mine, that the case had been intended for our mysterious neighbor, and =ket as he did so. I heard a key rattle ‘for an instant in the lock, which cheaply furnished article readily yield- ed to; the intruder, and in another in- stant Mr. Millican walked into the room where I stood in frightened Iper. pvlexity. He looked first at me in great that the teamsteir had been led into surprise, and then glancing-hurriedly this blunder in its delivery by our du- plicate‘ white brick, which was the first he would encounter in coming down the street from its upper end, and which he had become accustomed, by habit, or instruction,.to recognize as the sign of his destination. His mis- take, had, perhaps, placed in my hands the clue to the secret of Number Sev- enteen’. All my previous doubts and misgiv- ings vanished in the ,face‘ of this piece of providential good fortune, and send- ing for a hammer I prepared to have a look at the contents of the box, My wife’s tremulous promptings to be careful and her scruplesi as to the pro- priety of such an act were evidently mere sops to her conscience, for she was inspired with quite as lively a curiosity as my own. The idea of any physical danger from an infernal ma- chine never entered our heads, so en- tirely commonplace had been all the circumstances of the delivery of the So, adapting the usual loose- handled domestic hammer as well as possible to the unequal task, Ifinally succeeded in getting the lid off. Upon the folds of brown packing paper whichl covered its contents lay an envelope,, black and unaddressed. 1 From such a wrapper I felt no scruples about taking the note which] it enclosed, and accordingly did so; but my Wife spared me the shame of violating another person’s letter by snatching. it from my hand and read- ing it aloud. It ran as follows: Mr. James Millican, Dear Sir ;â€"The sample sent is a great improvement over the last one, and would,, no doubt, be effective; against the enemy. \Ve must take nog chances in this struggle, however. and} when we show our hand it must be to' deal a death blow to them. Therefore carry out the improvement you sug- gest. Do not worry about the costâ€"- at this stage of the game money is nothing. The loss you speak of might: be dangerous if the article fell intol the right hands, but that is unlikely.i We send the chemicals you ask for. Do not take any unnecessary risks, We must guard above all things against premature explosion. Yours truly, Sylvester Daft. At the word ” explosion " my wife turned pale and sat weakly down on the edge of a chair looking at me with a frightened air. 1, howâ€" ever, with a resolute air, but with many internal misgivings, laid hold of the paper which still covered :ontents of the box, and prepared to wrip it off. As I turned back the first layer the» hammer which I had left upon the edge of the case fell to the floor with a crash, which served 0 show me conclusively the state of ny own nerves. I persisted, however, -n my unpacking, and presently laid bare the contents. The box was fill,- id, apparently, with a fine white pow- fist and nothing else. It was tasteless ind gritty between the teeth, and bore very physical sign of harmlea'sness. l abouthim. his eyes fell upon the open- ed box. A Look of utter consterna- tion appeared on his face. and the sat down in a frightened way‘ upon the edge of the case, playing idlyl with: the white powder with his hand, and look- ing at me with a baffled air. Presently be cleared his, throat. "I see you are working on‘ the same track,” he said, in a dejected vome. "W'ell, I knew something was up when my experimental brick was stolen, but I'd no: idea you: were so near. How did you happen to ice- ale here?" The harmless dejectlon- of his man- ner and appearance had already re- moved the worst of my suspicions, and I had decided to make the best ex- planation I could, but his opening puzzled me. “Iâ€"I don’t understand," I began. “Then. you are not 'Ba'belon's man,” he cried eagerly, rising, as he spoke. “You are not working for ~Babelon 8: Co., in thisimatte'r ?" I hastened to explain that I was not working for Babelon & Co., in any matter, but was in the insurance busi- ness; and then, taking advantage of the high good-humor with which this confession seemed to fill him, I made a very frank explanation of the Whole matter, to which he listened' with great amusement, I returned to him his white‘ brick and the box of chemi. cals, and during the next two months was privileged to visit him in his laboratory which. Occupied the cellar of Number Seventeen, where I spent many pleasant evenings over a pipe in ibis interesting company. At the end of‘ this period this circular : MILLICAN'S ENAMELED BRICK. I received one morning For Pavements, Warehouse Flooring and all Building Purposes Demanding - DURABILI'PY AND CLEANLINESS. Indestructible by ’Wear or Fracture, Acid Proof and Hygienically Per- , feet. The only Flooring that can be Permanently Kept " in a State of' CHEMICAL PU RTTY. Patented June, 1899, by JAMES MILLICAN Ma‘nlufactulred by SYLVESTWR DNF‘T & 00.. Dealers in Builders' Supplies and By- gienic Appliances. Mr. Millicanfs brick had- undergone the practical test of actual \ ear and tear in the sidewalk of ,Figg. treet, to theaconsternation of its inhabitants, before it was offered to the- public, and so was put upon the market. in such a state of perfection as to defy all-com- petition. At any"’rate, Messrs. Babe- lon &.Co., never. to my knowledge. ml- vertlsed the competing article which had forced 'upon Millican so much secrecy in his experimen‘;.\. :and spread between thin. ',b'rea'd. .ous. Bork Cakesâ€"Chop raw pork very fine, add salt, pepper, 1 chopped onion, limit as much stale bread crumbs as there is meat, soak until soft; two ,weleeaten eggs and a teaspoon of finely powdered sage; mix well togethâ€" liar; make in little oblong cakes and my in lhciling lard; serve with; sliced leml- on. Home-Made Crackerjack. -â€" Take three pints of molasses and one cup of white sugar. and butter the size of an egg; lboil as for taffy,; when done add ,one teaspoon of soda, and while foami- ing stir in eight or. ten ears of nicely popped corn; pour out on a bread board and press into a. square loaf, then. roll out with! a rolling pin until about an_’lnch thlick and with a very sharp knltfe out off in thin slices and lay on a large platter to set. The cutting must {be done while it is yet wiarm. This Its nice for the children; ,make it real often and see if you don’t Illke it yourself. I Eggs for-Temâ€"Bcil eggs wnlil very hard. lay in cold water for half an .hour, remove ith’e shells, cub length-v wise and lay: on, a. platter of crisp let- ,l:uce leaves, sprinkle with two table- ispoons of vinegar, a dash of pepper and Salt. ,Ver’y nice in place of cold meat. HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS. Even weak household aim-monia may destroy the h‘eaning when spilled in the cavity of the car or destroy the eyesight if it touches a delicate part of the eye. It is valuable as 9. ’Wash- ing fluid, and is used in the bath to lsoften water. It should- be used. how,- ever, very moderately, as it renders the skin dry and rough when used too freely in the water. The same thing may the said olf most of the washing powders and other compounds which assist in washing. Soap powders are a fruitful cause of chopped hands. \Vhere any such article as an alkali or a soap powder is used there should his a Simple acid toilet wash used af- terward to correct its effect on the hands. A proportion of oneâ€"fifth citric acid, two-fifths of glycerine, and two- fiflhs rcsewater' makes a very good and a peneclly safe preparation to use on the hands. This should be rubâ€" bed over the hands alter they‘have been subject to dishwater or laundry suds in which alkali soaps or soap powders or washing fluids have been used. Ammonia is not so good as a little alcohol in washing windows, ker- osene lamp chimneys, or any glass about the house. Ammonia is apt to leave a {blur over the glass which it is difficult to cleaa‘off. Strong amâ€" monia cats into the glass, so that a permanent blur is created. ‘ Salsod’a is a chemical that must be used very carefully. As a washing fluid it injures delicate goods, and toâ€" : tally destroys the color of most col- ored goods. Borax is a safer article to use. as it is comparatively mild in its effects. , Galvanized and polished iron sinks slices of These sandw‘iches are delici- ~ ing. M___.w.â€".â€"._.M ind cooking utensils of polished sheet- lron are cleaned by.- the use of boiling blot vinegar and salt. Let spiders soak on the back of the stove with a hot solution of strong vinegar and salt in them: When all signs of black are gone, polish the spiders well and wash and wipe them dry. Sinks may be very success ully cleaned with. turpen- Line and boiling water. Turpentine is a very useful chemical to keep in the closet. â€"â€" A COOKING STAY. The simple wooden skewers that have served the housewife for so many years in pinning together boneless meats while cooking them have at last been displaced by an elaborate cook- ing stay. This is preferably made of pa'ralell strips of any flexible fabric, as, for instance, canvas, each of which carries on its ends lacing books, such as are usually found on men's shoes, This stay is held in position on the meat by a. flexible lace engaging with the lacing hooks in the familiwr .man- her. In order to render thestrips composing the wrapper taut while in use, springs are provided on one side, and the constant. tension of these, in compination with the lacking, holds the wrapper .snug and tight all the time, and enables it to be made to fit pieces of meat of different shapes and sizes. The use of bands instead of our continuous piece of fabric per- mits of more rapid and effective cook- No doubt, the head of the fami- ily, who has to do the carving, will be one of the most enthusiastic sup- porters of this novelty, since it will .dc way with those ubiquitous skewâ€" ers. ~ TO MAKE A PICTURE FRAME. _ A very inexpensive and pretty pic- .ture frame may be made if you will Make a follow these instructions. frame of the size and. shape desired :of some light wood, and screw it ,to- 'gielhler strongly. Then procure some cork chips. They can be had of al.- most any fruit seller, as they are used ltc pack grapes in, but they must .be well sifted, before using to get the fine from it. Over your wooden ‘frame brush some thin glue and then sprinkle the cork chips on thickly, and and set it to one side to dry. 'Wh-en ,th'orcugh-ly dry, paint over the whole fsurlace with .a good gold paint, or some pretty shade of enamel if you prefer. Or, if you wish to preserve lthle co-rk appearance of the frame, ljusl' go over it with: a good quality of - varnish. â€"--d MIRROR FOR A PIANO BACK. One of the hardest things in a room to arrange artistically is the piano, now. that fashion has decreed that it shall be dragged away from the well, ,Many an otherwise perfect apartment lhas been spoiled by the inartistic ar- 1rangement of the piano back. A great aid. in overcoming this is a mirror, im-ade the exact width of the piano, and 'pl'awd flat against its back. On each side narrow curtains may be placed. and the mirror used either as a re- flector, or with painting on frame and glass. Palms may be pretlily arrang- ed at the foot,_ to be repeated in the glass surface, or a‘ tiny seat placed there, with cushions of quaint shape and material. 1 With the mirror as a starting point one may have endless varieties of .de- cora‘tion. . -â€"â€"¢â€"â€"-â€"-â€"- THE SOURCE OF GLYCERINE. â€". A By-Producl. ofSonp and Calldlc Factories In Increased licmaml. Gl’ycerine is used in making nitro. glycerine, and nitrcâ€"glrycerine is the chief’comstituent of dynamite. It al- so enters largely into the composr- tion of some _of the smokeless powderâ€" cordite, for instance. The South African war, therefore, he brought it. into increased; demand, in England just now, although its exportation has not been prohibited,- as was the case with carbolic acid afew, weeks ago. The fact is, lyddite in: manuâ€" facture; of which ald'eri'vative of car- bolio acid is used, can be,h-a:ndledl with less chance of accident; than" dyna- mite; so that up to the present time the latter has not found any exten-- sive application in war_. And even nitroâ€"glyccrine gunpowders are going out of favour because of v their um,- starble character and other drawbacks, Still, for the time being glycerine en- joys an enhanced popularity in the markets .of Europe. - r Something like forty. thousand tons of this commodity are made. yearly just now, yet there‘ is nowhere .a lacâ€" tory devoted primarily to its manu- acture. It is aby-prod'uczt of soap and candle factories. It is not itself fatty, but it is associated. with 'fat in- nature. .VVhen alkalis are combined With the fat, in. making either stearine candles or Soap, and then a little salt is added to the: compound, the Stear- ice, of soap, will separate from .the rest of the fluid, whileh' is called "spent lye." Formerly the manufacturer al- lowed the latter to‘ flowuasway: Now, however, he .saves' it and seeks to eliminate the glycerine.’ To begin with he has mixture of water, glycerine, salt and.» some other impurities. The water is boiled bff, the salt recovered for future use, mad the residue is crude glycerine. This must be carefully refined before it is fll' for use, but, the degree..0f refineâ€" ment to which it is subjected depends on: the particular fate lo.which-\ it is then to be devoted. Out of a hundred tons of fat not over five tons of gly- cerine can be obtained. A‘ ' Woman’s All we T0 SUFFERERS FROM NERVOUSNESS AND HEADACrlE- Mrs. Robins, of I'm-t. (Jolbornc. Tells How She Found a Cure and Asserts lhe Be- Ich' That the Same Remedy Will cure Other aull‘crers. Mrs. Daniel Robins, of Port Col-4 borne, Ont., is one of those who be. iieve that when aremedy for disease has been found, it is the duty (of the person benelited to make it known in order that other sufferers may also find the road to renewed health. Mrs. Robins says: “In the spring of 1897 my health gave way and I become completely prostrated. Nervousness, palpitation of the, ,heart and severe headaches were the chief symptoms. The nervous trouble was so Severe as to border almost upon St. Vitus' dance. The least exertion, such as going up stairs for example, would leave me almost breathless, and my heart would palpitate violently. My appetite was very fickle and 1 was much reduced in flesh. The usual remedies were tried, but did not help me, and eventuallylbecame so weak that I was unable to perform. my household dutes, and the headachesI suffered from at times made me feel as though: my‘head would burst. I was feeling very discouraged whens. cure in a case much resembling~mine through the use of Dr. William’ Pink Pills came to my notice, and I deâ€" cided to give them a trial. After using two boxes I found so much reâ€" lief that I was greatly rejoiced to know. that I-‘had found a medicine that would cure me. I continued using Dr. W'illiams' Pink Pills until I had taken eight or nine boxes, when I considered my cure complete. The lpalpitation of the heart, nervousness and headaches had disappeared; my appetite was wgain good, and I had gained in weight nicely. I regard Imyself as completely restored and I ' would urge other women suffering as I did to give Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills 9! trial, and I am sure they will have equally good reason to sound their praise." There are thousands of women throughout the country who suffer as Mrs. Robins did, who are pale, sub- ject to headaches, heart palpitation and dizziness, who drag along fre- quently feelinlg that life is a burden. To! all such we w'ould say give D-r. \Villiams' Pink Pills a fair trial. These pills make rich, red blood, strengthen the'nerves; bring the glow: of health to pale and sallow cheeks, and make the feeble and despondent feel that life is once more worth liv- ing. The genuine are sold only in boxes, the wrapper bearing the full name “Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People." May be had from all dealers or by mail at 500. a box or six boxes for $2.50 by addressing the six boxes for $.50, by addressing the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Brock- ville, Ont. 4 MESSAGES THROUGH THE AIR. s--n Major Baden-Powell's “’ar Kites at lllpll- dcr “Ivor. ‘W’hile, Colonel Bandeau-Powell is gai- laatly defending Mafeking, his broth- er, Major B. Baden-Powell, of, the Scots Guards, is helping the Intelli- gence Department at Modder River in. amanner all his own. When Signor Marconi's assistants went out to the war, says the' London, Daily Mail, with their wireless. tele- graphy apparatus, the War Office in.- tended that they shoudd work; only at the base and on the railways. This was auseless business. So the of- ficers on the spot asked the men to go up to the Modder. They. went, and! found. that they could do nothing because there were no masts, able to raise their apparatus to the necessary height. Major Baden-Powell came to the rescue. He rigged up axnum'ber oh war kites, he raised the apparatus and. men; unto mid-air, and, the anxiously.- awaited messages came clicking through. The latest report is: “Enslin and ed Wireless deSpatches, and Major B. F. S. Baderâ€"Powell, Scots Guards, who is in charge of the kite-{flying corps, hopes to establish connections thus with bladder River.” Captain Kennedy is doing similar work at Orange River. leB kite appears destined to play a gu'otwmg part in the war. Besides provrding a telegraph office in mid- air, it is very useful for reconnais1 sauce work. Major Baden-Powell’s particular. variety of kite is furnishâ€" ed; with a camera, so that: a view of the enemy‘s entire force or a picture! map of the country- can be procured. In acalr beneath the kite "a man- can be lifted to any reasonlible: height, and, as the, kite is steady 'he can see what he wants to‘ without interrupt- Lion. - The major has always been fond of kileflying. first love was the balloon, but after one humiliating day at Dover, when thousands were watchâ€" tng a'md the ballloon wou‘ld rnoll rise, he said that it was necessary in think of'sometlhing else. He experiment. ed: for years. with kites, and} found .that- the secret lay in! anumiber. of small kites fastened together. He now raises‘his man from.lh-.- ground by means offive~ kites, three at the top of a geometric figure, and one at each wide angle. ‘ . 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