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_.â€"_.â€"____ â€"_â€".â€"â€"â€"â€" ) “TA: 51. Hi". I" I .:17:Jul'ulllillillllluu‘il'Juli CHAP'JCER VI.â€"-(Continued.) Iid was in North Street. the For time being he had put his work aside He could not have writâ€" ten a dozen consecutive lines to save "There seems to be no way out of it,” he said. "I can see one,” Marley suggested. the Situation The “01' course, it would simplify matâ€" preservea cheerful face before his ters enormously if you merely toldgmother was a torture. And at any we in confidence whence came those‘ time he might find himself forced to notes. You see, as I have the numâ€" meet a criminal chargeI hers: I coum Verify your Statement The gentlemanly assistant at Lock- beyond QUGSUOH. andâ€"H Qhart’s remembered Steel and the Marley paused again and Shruggedfcigar-case perfectly well, but he was his shoulders. Despite his cold, oifiâ€"I afraid that the article had been sold. cial manner, he was obviously No doubt it would be possible to 0b- PI‘Othed by a. desire to serve his tain a facsimile in the course of a companion. And yet, simple as thelfew days. suggestion seemed, it was the Veryl “Only I altogether. mere effort to required that particular last thing with which Steel could one," Steel said. “Canyou tell me comply. when it was sold and who purchased The novelist turned the matter I it ?" over rapidly in his mind. His quick} A junior partner did, and could perceptions flashed along the whole give some kind 0f illforlllati011' 88‘" logical line instantaneously, He was (‘J‘al People had udmil'ml the case} ]ike a man who suddeniy sees a midJ and it had been on the pomt of sale night landscape by the glare of aseveral times. Finally, it had pass- daZZHnfi flash of lightning. ed into the hands of an American “I am sorry ” h'e 9.1m glowly ,gentleman staying at the Metropole. “ver s rrr 's ' v . r . . . y 0 5’ to dl appomt fou we 6 id asked, “or describe him? ’ our situations reversed, I should ,, I. I i -. n . - ' : take up your position exactly. But Iueu’ II.d dnffiinfill‘lf litTlmhiIl‘l,x;:f)-: it so happens that I cannot, dare paltner Sal ’ ‘ ’ ”' " i .â€" ,- 3‘ . . , [the slightest recollection. of the genâ€" DOt’ to“ Bou “hue I gm thos" news tleman. He wrote from the Metro- froni. So far as I am concerned . , . .‘ - they came honestly into my hands in IIon thelrlliiel rlayinent for special services render~. t 9 base am 1 ‘ . p ‘ 1 . . ed. It was Part of my contractlthe fun amount m temdo 1m nut-es that I should reveal the secret tOl l . the hotel. When we ascerâ€" nobody. If I told you the story you p0,“ to I I. I would decline to believe it; you tamed that the notes were all llgl’ll. v . . . u‘ r )osted the case as deâ€" would say that. it wash brilliant efâ€" ‘s’giegatmggu'zhére SO fIIII aq we fort of novelist’. in i ‘ ‘ ’ ‘ ’ ‘ ‘ . ‘ a g I fig natlon to' concerned, was an end of the get out of a dangerous position." I“, n “I don’t know that I should,” “You don’t recollect his name?” Marley replied. “I have long since “Oh yesI The name was ceased to wonder at anything that Smith: If there is anything happens in or connected with Brighâ€" \Vr0ng___~ tOITIl- I David hastily gave the desired asâ€" All theI saineI I can t tell you. Sul-anceI He wanted to arouse no Marley, Steel said, as he rose. “My suspicion All the same, he left 11?? Ial‘e abSOhltely sealed-I The Lockhart’s with a plethora of sus- p01rIlItls= what are you some to picions of his own. Doubless the 50:? ' I I jewellers would be well and fairly ‘For the present, nothing, ’ I satisfied §o long as: the case had leIV replied. ‘ So long as the man in been paid forI but from the stand- the hospital remains unconscious I point of David's superior can do no more than pursue Wha“the whole transaction fairly bristled Beaconsfield called ‘a. policy of inas- with suspiciouI terly inactivity.’ I have told you as Not fol. one moment did Steel matâ€" Marâ€" gOOd deal more than I had any “.th lieve in the American at the Metro- to do, but I dirl so in the hope that ‘ poleI you could assist me. Perhaps in a day 01' two you will think better of: it. Meanwhile ” Somebody stayed there doubt- and that said somebody had paid for , . I , the cigar-case in dollar notes “Meanwmle 1 am In “' t‘lght’ place' tracing of which might prove a. task Yes’ I See that perfecuy “'en' It is of years. Nor was it the slightest just possible that I may sclieme,use' to inquire at some way out of the difficulty, if so I shall be only too pleased tol . ' - u â€" I let you know. Goodnight, Illailey,I.come and go every day John and many thanks to 370"" iSmith would only have to ask for But With all his illgenllity and fer'l'his letters and then drop quietlv in- tilil‘y of imagination David coulrl to a sea of OblivinnI ’ See 110 “'3." Um" 0f the troublc' Be Well, David had got his informaâ€" sat up far into the night. scheming; “on, and Id lot of “53 it was like“. there was no flavor in his I tobacco; to prove m mmI AS he walke‘d his pictures and flowers, his Sliver:thoughtfully hImIewardS he was de_ =1YI1d 011ml?» lal‘md I “I’OHI h‘m' I Inc; hating in his mind whether or not he “'IShed With 1111 1“? lle‘lI‘t "ml t'mt'might venture to call at or write heIhaId let Ieverythins $3.0- “ 300d; to 219. Brunswick Square, and lav on. raw: men a .cmiorary ma‘er,j - -, - .‘ I " “(Iv there were Othelr 39mm tan-IngII dlllltIllllILS'Delflle the people I I , i new. At any ate, he lfI~fl0LtGd,. Rafa-S: {Inf-l ll‘tilglmsy ‘Imd hue en‘lwith grim bitterness, they would E’l‘anllgs “1 tIh'v‘ I‘Vorld “’1' the manlkiiow that he was not romancing. If “'ltll 13101105' 1“ Ills Imp-“'0' I 3no-thing turned up in the meantime He CQUldISGG “0 “"d."I0”t Of It at} he would certainly visit Brunswick all. Was it not possible that. theI SquareI whole thing had been deliberately" planned so as to land him and ms b'ains into the hands of some cleverI gang of swindlers‘? Had he been. tricked and fooled so that he might; become the tool of others? It; seemâ€"I ed hard to think so when he recalled He sat in his the matter out till his head ached and the flowers before him reeled in a dazzling whirl of color. He looked round for inspiration, now desperateâ€" ly, as he frequently did when the warp of his deli ate fancy tangled. tIltie SWC‘Qt "(LNCC 1]“ “1P ‘lIéllIrlless The smallest thing sometimes fed the l 5 PaSM‘Imd LI 1) L6» (:1 IIIlILIl’I II I I machine againâ€"a patch of sunshine, yet the ‘03 (IE-1‘“ “13" ‘l “J 1‘“ the chip on a plate. the damaged edge of»; frame. 'l‘heu his eye fell on the telephone and he jumped to his feet. “ "What. a fool I am!" he exclaimed. “.lf 1 had been plotting this business out as a story I should have thought of that long ago. No, l don't. want any number, at least. not in that way. 'l‘wo nights ago l was called up by somebody from London held the line for fullyI half an or so; I’veâ€"I've. forgotten the adâ€" dress of my corresiunulnnt, but if you can ascertain the numberâ€"Ives, l shall be here if you will ring me up when you have got it. Thanks." been told was the one he admired at Lockhart's had proved beyond ques- tion to be one purchased from Val- en's. ‘ If lie decided to violate his promise and tell the whole story nobody would believe him. The thing was altogether too wild and improbable for that. .-\n(l yet. be reflected, things almost as impossible happen in Brighton every day. And what proof bad he to offer? - Well, there. was one thing certain. At least three-quarters of ghose bank- notesâ€"tho portion he had collected at. the bolls: with tho crimson blind â€"could not possibly be traced to the; hour I I _ . l'lalf ‘Lll hour )‘ISSC‘ll bcl' re be injured man. And. again, it was no I I“ f.l I .I ‘ ,. 0 . t ‘ I I I I I it til lcd again. lla\ 1d listened fault. of Steel 5 that, Marlo) had ob- mqprh, U the mm “(III III II S. I II I I . ( I_ a I . .' , . c v J "is - t-iined )()SSL§S?‘10H of the numbers of I . I I s « l ’ going to know the number whence the notes. If the detective chose to ferret out facts for himself no blame‘ could attach to Steel. if those peoâ€" ple had only chosen to leave out of the question that confounded cigar- case! David's train of thought was brokâ€"- the mysterious message camcâ€"â€"Il()'l.7. KcnS'inglon, was the number. David muttered his thanks and ill-n to his big telcphonc directory. Yes, there it wasâ€"“(MHZ ~'~l-».i.»o‘. l’rincu's (late. (lilcad Gates." 'l‘licbig \‘olumc dropped with :1 on as an idea came to him. It was I _ . . . crash on the floor. ll; v 1101 so long since he had a facsimile ‘ "l “ml‘k‘l down at tlu- crumplth volume with cigarâ€"case in his hand at .1..ocl\'lmrt’s, . . I L , II I dun. mistv um-uzmncnl. in .\orlh Strut-1. Somebody connec-I - ‘ - .. “Gilead ("iles ” lir- ~ ted With the myslt‘l‘)‘ INN-“l hm“ 390‘“ “Quaker iviill'ion lll( - > t l\ - I. . i V '. murmured. and philaii~ him admiring i1 and reluctantly dcâ€" . . , I I I i l. _ r . 'llll‘t)jllSt.. Ono ol the mos highlvs clining the purchase, bccauso inc I, » . a, - ‘ . esteemed and popular mcu Ill lung-i vowe from the tclcphouc Told hini -\ - . . I ~ land. ;.ll(l lrom his house tame the 1-,. 3 c- .‘7 w- s ‘ )resont and that . I 1‘” L1“ “’5‘ d ‘1 l ‘ message which has been the source of "f n ‘ t i. ‘run the famous North . . . 13 114} “In!” if all the mischief. And yet there Street establishment. I I .II_ II II II ” iv .love‘” David cried “l'll u‘o ‘Hp (“Ubl “ '0 “‘l-V Hm plots ‘ ' ‘- ' ' ' ~. I " . v , . l ‘I _. ~ ,1; in LII(_khIIIII.S tI)_IIIm,I_U“, and see H of Ill} no\es am too fantastic. ......_... the case is still there. If so. I iiiayf CHAIVPER V”: be able to trace it. I Fairly early the next morning Dav-l The emotion of surprise seemed lo. ..,..IIII:T “Can you tell me his name?” Dav-. and asked to have the case sent by" are - J 01111 . knowledge I beâ€" ' less under the name of John Siiiith,. the g , the Biletropole,. andlwhere practically everybody is ideaâ€"u tilled by a number, and where scores. own room puzzling" who l have left Steel altogether. 'Al'ter thel “No, niece, and housekeeper. This lsil'k undcrblouse. last. discovery he was prepared to believe anything. lliid anybody-told him that the whole Bench of Bishops was at the bottom of the mystery he would have responded that the sug- gestion was highly probable. “Still, it‘s what the inimitable Dick Swiveller would call a stagger- er,” he muttered. “Gates, the mil- lionaire, the one great capitalist who has-the profound respect of the labor world. No, a man with a re- cord like that cOuldn’t have any- thing‘to do with it. Still, it must have been from his house that the mysterious message came. The post office people working the telephone Itrunk line would know thatâ€"a fact probably escaped the party who call-’ ed me up. I’ll go to Brunswick Square and see that woman. Money or no money, I'll not lie under an imputation like this." There was one thing to be done be- forehand, and that was to see Dr. Cross. From the latter’s manner he evidently knew something of the I_charge hanging;r over Steel’s head. lMarley was evidently keeping that close to himself and speaking to noâ€" body. "Oh, the man is better,” Cross said, cheerfully, “He hasn’t been iidentified yet, though the Press has given us every assistance. I fancy the poor fellow is going to recover, Ithough I am afraid it will be a long ljob.” l “He hasn’t recovered consciousness, l then?” “No, and neither will be for some time to come. There seems to be a certain pressure on the b'ain which we are unable to locate, and we dare not try the Ronigen rays yet. ISO on the whole you are likely to 2escape with a charge of aggravated ' assault.” I David smiled grimly as he went his way. He walked the whole distance to Hove along North Street and the Western Road, finally turning down ‘Brunswick Square instead of up it, as he had done on the night of the great adventure. He wondered vaguely why he had been specially instructed to approach the house !that \"ay. : [fore it was at last, 219 Bruns- IWick Squareâ€"220 above and, of course, 218 below the house. It Ilooked‘prctty well the same in the daylight, the same door, ‘the same .knocker,‘ and the same crimson blind Iin the centre of the big bay window. David knocked at. the door with a vague feeling of uncertainty as to iwhat he was going to do next. A very staid, old-fashioned footman answered his ring and inquired his 1 business. I “Canâ€"can I see your mistress?” lDavid staminered. The staid footman became, if posâ€" lsible, a little more reserved. If the lgentleman would send in his card he iwould see. if Miss Ruth was disenâ€" lgaged. llavid' found himself vaguely iwondering what Miss Ruth’s surname Imiglit be. The old Biblical name lwas a great favorite of his. -i “I’m afraid I haven’t a card,” he :said. “Will you say that Mr. Steel :would like to secâ€"crâ€"Miss Ruth for minutes '2 My business is exâ€" } cectlingly pressing.” i a few I The staid footiiian led' the way inâ€" :to the dining-room. lllvidently this iwas no frivolous house, where giddy lbutterflics came and went: such ‘gaudy insects would have been chill- ed by the solemn decorum of the place. ingâ€"room in a dreamy kind of way, ‘and with the feeling that, comes to us all at times, the sensation of havâ€" ing done and seen the same thing be- .fore. Nothing had been altered. The same plain, handsome, expensive, furniture was here, the same mahoâ€" gany and engravings. the same (lull red Walls. with the same light stain lover the lii'eâ€"pli,u'e.~â€"a dull, prosperous The elec- ltric fittings looked a little different, l . .squareâ€"ttiedâ€"looking place. but that might have been fancy. 11'. ‘was the identical rooin David had run his quarry to earth, and he be- -gan to feel his spirits rising. Doubtâ€" glcss he could scheme some way out lof the difficulty and spare his phanâ€" ltom friends at the some time. “You wanted to see me, {you be so good as to state your bus- l mess?" l llaVid turned with a 1saw before him a slight. graceful lfigure, and a lovely, refined face in in frame of the most beautiful hair gihat he had ever Seen. The grey {eyes were demure. with just a sun;â€" geslion of mirth in them; the lips were made for laughter. It was as iif some dainty little actress were imasquo‘adiug in Salvation garb, onâ€" glIv the dress was all priceless lace gthat touched David‘s artistic percepâ€" ZIIion. He could imagine the girl as fidceply in earnest as going through llil'c and water for her convictions. ;.-\lso he could imagine her as 'l'uck or start. l-Ie IAriolâ€"lhci‘c was rippling laughter in :every note of that voice of hers. . “lâ€"l, eh. Ives,” Steel stammeroi‘l. “You 3‘00, .lâ€"if l only knew whom I had llic Illl'ZlSlll'P of mldressing?” l , , I l ".I am Miss {nth (lalos, at your iscrvice. Still, you asked for me ;by name." i llavid made no reply for a momâ€" cut. gilg‘illll. He was tripping over surprises Who! a fool he haul been not ilo look out the name of tho occuâ€" ‘pant of 219 in the directory. It i l l {had a housic in one in town. Not only had that ;tclcpliono massage umauulcd from the Linillionaire's residence. but'it had ‘brought Stecl to the philanthropist‘s labodc in Brighton. li' Mr. (lattes ihimself had strolled into the room. ,singing a comic song David would lhave expressed no emotion. “Daughter of the famous (liloud Rates?" David asked, fer-lily. David followed into the dinâ€"’ sir? Will ' 1\\'us pretty evident that Gilead Gales liriu‘liiou us \\'|‘ll as. is not my uncle’s ow'n house, he has merely taken this for a t‘ime. But, Mr. Steelâ€"â€"” “Mr. David Steelâ€"is my name fam- iliar to you?" David asked the question somewhat Ieagerly. As yet he was only feeling his way and keenly on tne look-out ifor anything in the way of a clue. ’He saw the face of the girl grow lurking laughter die in her eyes, and the purple black terror dilating the pupils. I “Iâ€"I know you quite well by repuâ€" tation,” the girl gasped. Her little hands were pressed to her left side as if to check some deadly pain tliei‘e. “Indeed. l may say I have read most of your stories. Iâ€"I hope that there is nothing wrong." (To be Continued.) _._______+....____ gz:0:00;»?oznzuzoozoozoozco}o:oo:oo:uzoo:o¢uW? «E. ' 0‘ . . ' * F‘ h * g as 1011 9 .3. 3. ‘l lk t ‘3' o o o o a 0: d? 9.0 M “ '02.0:»:«zo.296.9:”:00:0{oofiofibfiufioozuzufifioefl L1G TIT COLORS IN VOGUE. ' For the next. few months, at least, ‘light shades will prevail. The bright greens, tans, oranges and heliotropes are shown in all the newest wool. maâ€" terials. A charming costume is made of helioirope voile over the same color silk. The skirt has a. circular yoke rounding away at either side of the front panel which is laid in two box plaits and stitched almost; to the knees. Bolow the hipâ€"yoke the l‘ulncss of the skirt is laid in tiny plaits and two deep tucks at the bottom form the only other trimâ€" ming. The girdle is the distinguishing feature of the jacket. This is made very narrow at the back and sides, but at the front it broadens into a high square shaped band roofed toâ€" gether with lavender silk cords. Where the girdle is narrowest the jacket is stitched in tiny tucks about four inches high, then released to blouse over the figure. The shoulder has a yoke composed of five tuckâ€"like folds extending in one piece with the tall collar. Pointed rovers, also of the folds, turn back from a lace vest lined with chiffon. The sleeves are shirred at the top and gauged into two puffs below the elbow. The wristband is of heliotrope cloth, emâ€" broidered with black and purple silk I threads. a.“ NEW DESIGNS IN WHAT’S. l The highest ant. of the courturieros and tailoross is manifested in the now wraps. For dressy occasions these are almost always long, with an intricacy ratlher than a profusion of decoration. The effect, however, is about the same. Equally fashionâ€" able for gowns and wraps is mohair because it comes in so many Weights and smart effects. Then it has the advantage of woaring well and shedâ€" ding dust readily. The expensive Iquulitics of this fabric are shrunken ‘â€"and in the end it pays to get. the bust for rain is likely to play sitra'n-ge lpranks with mohair, shrinking it in lspots and making it shrivel lamentâ€" iably along its hems. I Nothing smarter could be imagian lthan a. fall coat of bronzdâ€"colorcd mohair. almost an Empire effect, so l‘u'igh is the belt lino. Despite this. lthough. several scalloped flaps are {piped in the seams to define the real {waistline These are ornamented top land bottom with big brown silk butâ€" tons. Over the. shoulders, there are ltwo capes of brownsilk, stitched and edged wiih fancy braid. but very sleeves have turnuback cuffs of toned mohair trimmed with the large buttons. I Like mohair, voile makes handsome iafternoon wraps. It is soft and graceful, lending its-elf admirably to the tab and battlemcr‘I nHects which form so important a part of lushâ€" !i.onable trinmiings. llcavily finished and stitched with a little hand cmâ€" bl'oidory or holding at. the throat, évoilc wraps are distinctly attrac- ltive. ’l‘hi-y will take the place of llwngccs, which have. been so popular. PLAIDS TO BE LARGER. Without being what is commonly IlCXlll'CSSUd as "loud" the new plaid Fiuaterials may be called conspicuous. ,’l‘hc_v may not be affectu'l by ultraâ€" lconscrvaiivc womcu, yet there is noâ€" ?tlii‘ng about them that is undesirable. in so many instances they are subâ€" _ilued by sombre braids and slitchiugs that one forgets tlic six-c of tho (‘lll‘Clâ€"‘S. The approved color combinâ€" ialious are black and white. brown 1and white. blue and while and bhu- uml given. Black and while, howâ€" ever. enjoy an unqiu-slionablc lcu-ll. A costume cxcmulingly simple in its outlines .shmvs the s! iri with a plain 'hip Ivoku. lillcrl smooliwly by goring: this Ivo‘x'e dips down at both the front and back. «ending each side of from puunol lhul ('Xll'lllls from hell to hcm. 'l‘lic Ilupo is sot on to this fhipâ€"yokc by the finest and scanlicst fol' “scralclu-(l"- gathers, cach llllt‘ of lgathi-r'ing lu-iug licld securely in. 5 place. 'l‘lll‘l HACK ()li‘ -lA(1l\f.lil’l‘S. lic jacket is short ('nnllfl‘ll in IF the white as the tableâ€"cover, he saw thcl narrow. ’l‘herc is a tall collar of tho. some iiial‘orial and the fulll stifâ€" . tho 3 Lack ‘0 permit a glimpse of the White . I It. has a short. lyokeâ€"piece across the back, fromI lwhich the back, descends in a slightâ€" ly outward flaring squared section, a, l :trific Wedge shaped at the bottom. g’l‘lie centreâ€"back is formed of one {wcdge-l'ike extension. finished at its gside by a stitched edge three-quar- ters of an inch wide, in plait or Wide tuck effect. This centre section 'is apparently an extension of the At the. bottom the coat is merely stitched. The points drop ’low to cover the belt and silent downward a little from the under- arm seams, with something of a reâ€" petition of the wedgeâ€"like back; the lower centre front swings out a bit from the skirt belt, the latter being of the plaid material. Short coats of taffeta will be very much worn . this Fall. Of course those have not the wearing qualities Iol' Clolttlls and are prone to split or become glossy when worn constant- ly; but if soft taffeta is selected. it will wear much better and is both lmodish and serviceable. The new lyoke. designs have tall straight collars and show little trimming besides band-s 'of the same meterials. if capelets are used they are also of taf‘i‘ets. If the present efforts of inodists succeed, the very prevalent lace collars will give away to ex- tensive cinbroid‘erml effects. should not. be bad news for the lace makers, for lace will be in greater demand than ever for house gowns land evening dresses. ' iiiti 'I'” _ . A U rl‘UMN HATS. So far a very few fall hats have been seen, but it is expected that‘ ianother wock will bring out many (new models. The designs which have appeared- arc in white and pale ‘blue’ felts, very silky and soft in ap- pearance. The sailor and broadi gypsy shapes are exemplified in these models. These are wreathed with.‘ one kind of flower and set in a. close garland without foliage, Wit-h still another flowor at the front. 'A blue hat which commends itself to all lovers of the beautiful is of? pressed felt, very light in Weight, with broad flat crown and straight brim. The latter is edged Withl brown bands and two shades of soft brown silk ribbon are Shir-red around the crown and finish-ed with a bow at the front.. From either side of the bow evolve paradise plumes of dark brown shading to white. The {colors are combined perfectly and the effect is beautiful. KNITTED COATS. Knitted jackets for outdoor wear are being shown in many new de- signs. Designed rather for style than- l't'fli senvice is a white Eton of knitâ€" ted wool. The excuse for its abbreâ€" viation is that it will protect the .cliest and back until the very cold' weather demands a. change to the longer Norfolk design. White and red will be the fashionable colors} for these jackets. _..,_.__..‘___._. MOULDER AND LINQUIS'I‘. Mr. John Tinz, a German, Speaks Six Languages. A twentieth century rival to Elihu. llurritt, the polyâ€"lingual blacksmith, is at present an eniploye at the Gur- ;ixoy Foundry Works, ’l‘oronto. John l'l‘inz is an ironâ€"mouldcr and a good tone. Six feet two in his boots, he is built to correspond, the bean Iiz'cul of a man to handle masses of .iron. But Tim. is a. man of culture, for he can speak six languages, Engâ€"- lish, German, Russian. Finnish. l'Crthish and liattish, and write three of them, which makes him valu- able a.‘ an interpreter round the Gu'r- ney works, where a large proportion of the employes are foreigners. Mr. Tiny. was born in Stettin, Gerâ€" many. near the border. At an. carly age he Went. to Scotland to learn the iron trade. He worked 12 years there, and it. was there that he beâ€" lgan his linguistic studies which made him a useful man as' interpreter among the sailors. Like. 'Bui'ritt at. :his bellows he delverl into boo-ks- while engaged as an ironâ€"nimilder. Mr. ’l‘inz has visited Russia three times, and has been practically all over the Russian Empire from St. Petersburg to Vladivostock. In- ’99 he made his last journey through the land of the Czar as interpreter for Mr. llallantIvnc, a Scotchman in search of iron ore. 'l‘hey spent sev- crul months in the Ural Mountains. so familiar to our school-book geo- :g‘aphy days. llerc they drove hun- ‘(li'cds of miles in slcdgcs over the ‘narrow trails, drawn by three horses in a string. ' “And you ought: to see a. driver hit the load horse. with his long whip," he said, “the handle of- Ihc whip is only a foot long, but the lush â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" 2” giving a. graphic description of how the lash cuts the horse on the car on its backward stroke. “Did you see any Nihilists in Rus- sia?” asked the l'cpoi'lor. "No. we had no trouble with poli- tics." he said g'avely. "We went for iron ore. Wc had passports. No troublc to travel." “How (lid you like Russia?” "Vol-y \vull. thank you," he replied. “My l'udc is good thcro. Lots of - y iron world-rs and plcuty of ore.’ Russian l “'l‘lu-n you arc not a {ussian- rab- l)i"" I “No. J am just a IllOlllflOl‘. Some- times I go down to the York street mission to help them interpret. Thai is all.” "How did the Russians write name.” And the burly linguist goodâ€"natur- cdly wrote for the reporter "John 'l‘iuu.” as it is in Russian. your This ‘ i .3 ‘VI 4. A I mi. . a... stat-(w (I l . ..I V...“ . _..-;__. pug... ;. «mfigwg-fihp, l t